Robert Ramseys Book, Carolina Cradle: Settlement of the Northwest Carolina Frontier 1747-1762, pages 120-121, mentions the WOODS family and associates them with the COCHRANs, LITTLEs, and PATTONs. He cites the will of Andrew WOODS of Hanover Township, Lancaster County, PA, who died in 1756 and had two daughters who moved to Rowan County. [NOTE: this Andrew (d1756) is also the father of the Andrew and John indicated below, as well as Sarah and Margaret] These daughters were Sarah who married Samuel COCHRAN and lived on Coldwater Creek and Margaret who married Robert PATTON. This Robert PATTON was the brother of William PATTON, several of whose sons and daughters settled along Coldwater Creek. Elizabeth PATTON, one of the daughters married John BRANDON. Ramsey also indicates that, "Matthew WOODS, sometime between 1752 and 1757, acquired Charles Burnetts tract on the headwaters of Grants Creek and then sold it in 1757 to Robert WOODS..." This is where the inconsistency seemingly emerges. Which Matthew might this be? According to most estimates (and these may be completely wrong) the Matthew who was the son of Andrew Jr. (d1761) and Jean (Ferguson?) would have only been between 12 and 17 years of age if Andrew were born in 1716 and married Jean in 1740 or so. The second Matthew (the son of John Woods and Mary Espy) would have probably only been younger, as he was supposedly born in 1718. The question: Is the Matthew who acquired Charles Burnett's land the grandson (through Andrew Jr. or John) of the Andrew Woods who died in Lancaster PA in 1756, or is he yet another Matthew? Thanks for any comments. Brett F. Woods Santa Fe, New Mexico Brett Brett F. Woods Santa Fe, New Mexico