This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: HerbGayheart3478 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/7424.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Applications for Thomas and James are online at one of the Va County sites..Roots web or is it Gen Web? I found it interesting that Thomas , in his app, said that his father was killed by indians pre his enlistment...abt 1778... This statement: the general circumstances of my service are fully stated in the declaration it is a matter of impossibility to remember everything or is it necessary to mention every account that occured during the service, a minute detail would swell this statement to many pages - However my self and Brother James agreed to enlist for three years in Virginia and done so under the promise of land &[?] our father having been murdered by the indians and everything taken from us we went from low down on New River, and enlisted. neither of us having families, we marched from Mongomery to the Long Islands of [The rest is missing.] My Question...anyone have a good list of the children...For James and Letty...? Herb Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.