In 1803, William and Jacob GOLDEN sold land in Patrick County, VA. Perhaps this is the same land which was left to them by their father, Jacob GOLDEN, when he died in Henry County, VA, in 1779. At the time they sold the land, William and Jacob were residents of Tennessee. Jacob GOLDEN, the elder, had grandparents named John Wildrick and Magdalen BENDER. He had an aunt named Mary BENDER who married Joseph SOWELL, an aunt named Elizabeth BENDER who married John WILKS, and a cousin named John BENDER. John Wildrick BENDER died in Henry County about February 1774, leaving his grandson, Jacob GOLDEN, land. I find records of John W. BENDER first in Pittsylvania, then in Henry, and then his great-grandsons sell land in Patrick County, so I am operating under the assumption that the BENDERs and GOLDENs may have lived in the area that eventually became Patrick. A short outline of Jacob GOLDEN, the elder's, family is shown below. I would be happy to hear from anyone familiar with any of these people. Best regards, Julie jwaller@bellatlantic.net 1 Jacob GOLDEN b: 1756 d: October 1779 Henry Co, VA .. +Mary ADAMS b: 30 June 1758 d: 1853 TN (Mary ADAMS later married James WHITLOCK (don't know where) and then Peter HARRIS in TN.) ........ 2 Anna GOLDEN b: 29 February 1776 Henry Co, VA d: 11 June 1832 Vermilion Co, IL ............ +John THOMPSON b: 25 February 1777 d: 31 August 1831 Vermilion Co, IL ........ 2 William GOLDEN b: 14 November 1777 Henry Co, VA d: abt 1833 Vermilion Co, IL ............ +Sarah HAWORTH b: 04 March 1776 Maryville, NC (now TN) d: 18 April 1827 Vermilion Co, IL ........ 2 Jacob GOLDEN b: 13 April 1780 Henry Co, VA d: 11 November 1855 Racine, Newton Co, MO ............ +Elizabeth Elsie STARR b: 1781 Cleveland, Bradley Co, TN d: Bet. 1837 - 1838 (Please note: I'm not too sure of the information presented regarding Jacob Golden, the younger, other than that the birth date is probably about right.)