I have an old diary, "The Journal of Nicholas Creswell" which was written during 1774 to 1777 when Nicholas went back to England during the REV WAR. He was hard pressed to get back to England during this time period, and nearly didn't succeed but for a few people in America. In the journal are some names of note, mostly people of Alexandria, Fredericksburg, Leesburg, and some in West Augusta, Fort Pitt, and others living in the back country, and also mentioned are some famous people. Valentiine Crawford, and Capt Crawford become friends with Nicholas. What I found fascinating is that when they all went to the pub, and there were many that they visited, Nicholas gave a list of those in his group, showing friendships among the people we only have very little information for. Nicholas' family were from the parish of Edale, a parish in the Peak of Derbyshire, which was formerly part of the Forest of High Peak, Derbyshire, one of the largest forests in England. This is where the Kirk family also came from. The Town blacksmith was the father of the Kirk's that were in Alexandria, and Leesburg, etc. When Cresswell Came to America in 1774, James and Thomas Kirk (mainly Thomas Kirk a storekeeper) befriended Nicholas and helped him during his time in America, mainly due to the family connection in old England. When Nicholas sailed from Liverpool in 1774, on board with him were some Englanders who had came home from America to England for a visit, but had plantations in Virginia. Captain Alexander Knox was one of the people. He also had a brother Robert Knox who remained at his plantation in Nanjemoy, MD while Alexander went to old England. Alexander Knox had two plantations in VA. Robert Knox and his partner Mr. Bayley were store keepers in Nanjemoy.Mr. Wallace was clerk for Knox and Bayley. There must have been a third Knox brother, for Nicholas mentions that Alexander Knox went to "Bulo in Virginia to see his brother." Nicholas dined and spent the afternoon at Colonel Harrison's (in Nanjemoy) on 30th May 1774. He was disturbed because all was talked of was the Blockade of Boston Harbor. Col. Harrison is described as "a very intelligent man and seems to take a pleasure in communicating the customs and manners of his countrymen." At any rate, this is a sampling of what Is in the journal. The very first few days of Nicholas' arrival in America. He was awaiting passage to Alexandria. There are 285 pages in the Journal, and it is NOT indexed, which I am thinking I will do myself.