This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hughes/Unknown, Hughes/Hilliard, Hughes/Tritt, Hughes/Collinsworth, Hughes/Day, Hughes/Barker Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/402.1 Message Board Post: You wrote. "...does anyone have information on a david hughes in fincastel co.va back in the 1774/5/6 this sure would be a big help to me. thanks from kd4gbh1@aol.com" And In another post you wrote that David and 3 brothers and their father went to TN to fight the Rev War. And In another you stated that David was born in 1757. Bill, I think we have talked before, some time ago. There are just too many dates and places that you have, that are similar to mine, for there not to be a connection somewhere. Do you know the names of David's brothers and father? Below, I have listed my line again to refresh your memory. Thanks, Joy Hughes My line: Elias Hughes/Hughs, born Abt 1750, of Washington Co, Va, father of at least 2 sons: 2 - Nimrod Hughes/Hughs, b. Abt 1774, of Washington Co, Va 2 - Isaac Hughes/Hughs, born July 1, 1771, of Washington Co, Va, father of . 3 - William H. Hughes, Sr., born May 4, 1795, born Washington Co, Va, father of . . . 4 - Tobias Hughes, born February 7, 1844, born Lee Co, Va, father of . . . . . 5 - Albert Hughes, born September 6, 1873, born Lee Co, Va, father of . . . . . . . 6 - William T. Hughes, born Lee Co, Va, father of ME, born in Lee County, VA Lee County, VA was organized, I think, in 1796 from Washington County, VA and before that may have been Fincastle and before that Montgomery. Sullivan County, TN is a very close neighbor to both Washingon and Lee.