Lucille and Floyd just reported a land sale from Henry.M. Groome and Elizabeth in Augusta Co. 1813. The date is perfect. He probably died shortly after that since she was with her father John ATkins Jr. in 1820. This may be the one I am looking for (Mr. "Mysterious) who married Eliz Atkins c.1799. Does anyone lay claim to Henry M? Some other Elizabeth? I feel like someone is going to say, "Oh no, that's Elizabeth SoandSo." My one problem iw that the deed says Groome, which doesn't match the Groom who lived with her father in John Atkins pension app nor the Groom my Grandmother talked about. However, I know, it "ain't necessarily so". Does anyone know by chance if this Henry is a desc of William and Dorothy Mathison? Could he be connected with PA Grooms, specifically Solomon who moved on to KY? Eliz and "Mysterious" had a son Solomon - the one who married Harris and Chiles, and the daughter Elizabeth who married Achilles - (My Achilles heel too - since I don't know which of he Atkins clan he belongs to - possibly Hezekiah since Hez married a Chiles.) If anyone knows Henry M - please, please, please, get in touch with me - this could be the break I was looking for. Thanks, Pat Snyder