A William Lewis, Joshua Jones, James Jones, and Benjamin John may have lived in what is now Smyth Co., VA. Smyth Co. was formed from Washington and Wythe Counties in 1832 and the old Washington/Wythe county line was roughly where Marion, Smyth Co. is today. The following three Land Grants can be viewed or downloaded at: http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/LONN/LO.html Fulton, Robert. 16 March 1797. Washington County. 1000 acres beginning on the north bank of the South fork of Holstein (Holston) River and on the Wythe County Line adjoining Benjamin JOHN's survey &c. Source: Land Office Grants No. 39, 1797-1798, p. 173). JONES, Joshua. 15 July 1796. Wythe County. Grantee(s): JONES, Joshua and Razer, Peter. 14 acres on the waters of the south fork of Holstein (Holston) River adjoining land of said JONES. Source: Land Office Grants No. 34, 1796, p. 416. Blessing, Jacob. 26 June 1809. Washington County. 64 acres on a branch of Hungers Mother, the waters of the Middle fork of Holstein (Holston) River adjoining James JONES, John Hayton &c. Source: Land Office Grants No. 58, 1809, p. 242. The following Washington Co., VA surveys are from: http://www.ls.net/~newriver/va/washsurv.htm Page 226 - Edward McGinnis...400 ac...Commissioners Certificate...on the south fork of Holston River...Beginning on the southeast side of the river joining William LEWIS land...June 2, 1782 - Edward McGinnis...400 ac...on the south fork of Holstein, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1777...August 31, 1781 Page 375 - Benjamin JOHN - 335 ac - treasury warrant - 190 ac by warrant #16519 and 145 ac by warrant #15141 - on both sides of the south fork of Holstein (Holston) River - beginning on the north bank of the river - on Cole's line - September 22, 1790 Page 381 - Benjamin JOHN an Oar bank of 10 ac - treasury warrant #16519 - on a branch of the south fork of Holstein (Holston) River - beginning on the west side of Mill Creek - at the Laurel bank - September 23, 1790 Page 393 - Benjamin JOHN, assignee of John Houston - 16 ac - treasury warrant #8175 - beginning on the north side of the river - adjoining Joseph & Hugh Cole's survey - on the south side of the river - August 23, 1791 Page 412 - Benjamin JOHN - Preemption Warrant #1601 dated October 15, 1781 - 41 ac - on both sides of the south fork of Holstein (Holston) River - beginning on the north side of the south fork in Thomas Douglas old patent line - corner to Joseph & Hugh Coles land - August 29, 1794 Page 434 - Edward McGinnis - 182 ac - treasury warrant #8703 dated November 9, 1781 - on the south side of the south fork adjoining his old survey - on the south side of a run - February 18, 1795 Page 435 - Robert Fulton - 1000 ac - treasury warrant #16516 - on the north bank of the south fork of Holstein (Holston) River and on the Wythe Co. line - above the fork crossing of Mill Creek - above Col. Arthur Campbell's 80 ac survey - on the south east side of the south fork adjoining Benjamin JOHN's survey - September 27, 1795 Bob Ford ************** Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000016)