FLETCHER
LAST UPDATED 9/7/08 Compilied by Mathew Mark Fletcher [email protected] 313.510.0284
A maker of arrows, or superintendent of archery. From the French flèche, an arrow. The feather on the shaft of an arrow is called the fletching.
Notes and documentation of the Thomas A. Fletcher line.
Matt Fletcher: 313.510.0284: [email protected] 1 Our line of the Fletchers came to America in the late 1600s or early 1700s. Probably Scotish, Irish or English immigrants who came to America probably as indentured servants. After being released from indentured service, they began moving westward as new land opened up.
Our line first appears in Fauquier County Virginia and has been linked to the Moses Fletcher line of Fauquier through DNA testing. There is speculation that several Fletcher, perhaps brothers/cousins/uncles and nephews came to America together. They may have all come at once, or at different times on different ships.
I have included the “evidence” of what I found in doing the genealogy research to document my findings and conclusions. The farther back in time, the less resources a researcher has to draw upon. The last two connections (from Henry to John and John to Thomas) are made with wills since the census documents prior to 1850-ish do not mention every family member by name. Wills, land tax records, marriage records become important at that point.
Matt Fletcher: 313.510.0284: [email protected] 2 Our Fletcher Family Lineage
1 Thomas A. FLETCHER b: 1 DEC 1749 (Rev. War Vet)Kyles Ford TN area + Unknown WIFE 2 William FLETCHER b: 1777 2 Jane FLETCHER b: 1780 + Delany Armisted HERRON b: ABT 1781 d: AFT 1860 3 James HERRON b: 1826 3 Jane HERRON b: 1828 + Harrison WALLCE b: 1809 3 Levi HERRON b: 1830 2 Thomas B. FLETCHER b: 1786 2 John P. FLETCHER Son of Thomas b: 1795 d: 1850s? Kyles Ford + (maybe) Catherine CURRY, Irish immigrant b: 1798 father John Curry. Catherine’s mother was said to be German by one researcher). 3 Henry FLETCHER b: 1812 Kyles Ford + CELIA BUNCH b: 1812 4 Catherine FLETCHER b: 1838 4 William FLETCHER b: 1839 4 John Fletcher 4 Wilson FLETCHER b: 1841 Kyles Ford to clay co KY +POLLY Johnson Children, John, Martha, William (W.M.) 5 W.M. Fletcher b: 1881 d: 1947 Clay co KY +Myrtle White b: 1896 d; 1954 (Father John Crit White, mother unknown Delph)
6 Pearl 6 Beve 6 Mary Anna (died at age 5) 6 Catherine 6 Mable 6 Charles 6 Marie 6 Manda 6 Mathew 6 William jr 6 Josephine 6 John Crit
Matt Fletcher: 313.510.0284: [email protected] 3 Matt Fletcher: 313.510.0284: [email protected] 4 Going backward in time
This was found in the 1930 US census. For some reason this was found in the Shelby County, Simpsonville KY district 3. Not Clay co. KY. Mandy Keith confirmed that they lived in Simpsonville for about a year.
William 50 Myrtle 38 ? Pearl 18 Beve 16 Catherine 14 Mable 11 Charles 10 Marie 9 Manda 7 Mathew 2 11/12 William jr 1 2/12
Matt Fletcher: 313.510.0284: [email protected] 5 Screen print of 1900 Clay County KY census. Says Wilson has a son named William. It says “William” here but the marriage license and headstone of “William” say W. M. Fletcher. W.M. and Wilson are living I the same house.
Florence Jackson is living with Wilson and listed as his niece. Here is the story from one of her descendants.
“Charlie Templar did research on the Jackson's. The Jackson's were Benjamin Franklin Jackson who married Hetty Helton, Clay Co. KY residents. Their son Zachariah married Amanda Jane Fletcher the youngest child of Henry and Celia Bunch Fletcher. I understand that when Amanda died leaving two little children, her brother moved to Clay Co. KY to take care of the children.” -Frances Howard Hickey "[email protected]" Matt Fletcher: 313.510.0284: [email protected] 6 1910 US census. Line 11 WM Fletcher 29, Myrtle says she is 18 but I think she was much younger. Myrtle’s headstone says she was born April 15 1896. She married October 31 1909. She was married at age 13 years, 6 months. Below them on line 13 is Pete House. Below Pete House, is Wilson Fletcher, wife Poly and niece Florence Jackson. I was told by Frances Howard Hickey that Wilson came to Clay co. KY to take care of Florence (his niece) after Wilson’s sister died. Mandy Fletcher Keith said the Fletchers came to Clay co. KY from TN to herd turkeys. The Fletchers probably traveled back and forth between Clay co. and Kyles Ford TN. Matt Fletcher: 313.510.0284: [email protected] 7 Kentucky Death Records 2,921,383 records from 1911 thru 2000 Results 1-1 of 1 First Death Death Death Post- Last Name MI Age Residence Volume Certificate Name Place Date Volume ems 11-26- FLETCHER WILSON 067 CLAY 056 27592 1916 Add 1916 Last Name fletcher Exact First Name w ilson Place of Death Any Residence Year Search Reset I found this record on the web. This shows that Wilson Fletcher died in Clay County KY. I was told by my aunt Pearl or Mable that Wilson is buried on Pennington hill. Wilson is the father to W.M. (akaWilliam) Fletcher. Wilson is the son of Henry Fletcher. -Matt Fletcher Matt Fletcher: 313.510.0284: [email protected] 8 Wilson to W.M. screenprint Wilson had a wife named Mary (Polly) and son named John (John Jesse?), daughter Martha. Clay co. KY 1880 Census. W.M. is not listed because he was not born until August 2, 1881 according to his headstone. Some census documents say he was born in 1880. Wilson was said to have married a woman who was a widow or divorced and already had John when she married Wilson. (per Charlie Templar). Martha was the daughter of Wilson and and Polly. W.M. was born later in 1880. Name: Martha FLETCHER Sex: F Change Date: 26 MAY 2004 Birth: JUL 1870 in TN Death: ABT 1914 in Clay Co., KY Burial: Manchester, Clay Co., KY Father: Wilson FLETCHER Mother: Mary "Polly" Marriage 1 Peter "Pete" HOUSE b: AUG 1869 in Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN Married: 16 JUL 1891 in Clay Co., KY Children 1. Beve Pryor HOUSE b: 10 MAY 1892 in Clay Co., KY 2. Daisy HOUSE b: 27 FEB 1894 in Clay Co., KY 3. James HOUSE b: APR 1896 in Clay Co., KY 4. Lester HOUSE b: 12 OCT 1898 in Clay Co., KY Matt Fletcher: 313.510.0284: [email protected] 9 5. Mary HOUSE b: 28 OCT 1900 in Clay Co., KY 6. Alta Mae HOUSE b: 24 AUG 1902 in Clay Co., KY 7. Jailey HOUSE b: 01 MAR 1906 in Clay Co., KY 8. William Jennings HOUSE b: 18 FEB 1909 in Clay Co., KY Don Chesnut is a professor at UK and is descended through Pete and Martha. Don created the above line. Matt Fletcher: 313.510.0284: [email protected] 10 The 1860 census shows Wilson in the household of Henry. Below is an e-mail I received from Frances Howard Hickey. This information is what led me to look for our ancestors in Kyles Ford TN “The only direct word of mouth I know about Henry Fletcher was he lived at Kyles Ford and had two farms. One big the other small. My mother told me that her Mother's brother Ben Fletcher came and got Grandma Laura Jane Jackson Robinson to sign the deed supposedly for the little farm, but never heard about the big farm. Mother wondered if Ben Fletcher had gotten Grandma to sign away the big farm also. Grandma was near blind she could not recognize anyone across the room. Mother asked me to go check the deeds in Hancock Co. I guess to see if her Uncle Ben Fletcher cheated Grandma out of her inheiritance. I told Mother I would, but that was about 40 years ago. I'm still going to do that, if I live long enough. I'll be 72 in Jan. I still drive and go where I need to go but I don't drive on long trips anymore. Frances” I only knew that my grandfather had links to Tennessee. Frances Howard Hickey was the person who directed my attention to the Kyles Ford Tennessee area. We went there in December of 2007 and found the graves Matt Fletcher: 313.510.0284: [email protected] 11 of Harriet Fletcher and John Jesse Fletcher (1876 to 1909 on his headstone). Harriet was the wife of Ben Fletcher and Ben was the son of Henry and brother to Wilson. There were at least two John Jesse Fletchers in the Kyles Ford area. The other was born 1850 in Hancock Co. (Hancock and Hawkins were once all one county) and died 1937 in Lee Co. VA which is also very near Kyles Ford. (1870? ) I don’t know what year this census screen print is but it shows Wilson in the home of Henry. I believe Wilson had a sister and wife named Mary “Polly” Ann. Wilson and Catharine kids were: William Wilson Ben…..Rebecca may be Ben’s wife. Rebecca is not shown with them in the 1860 census. John Amanda Matt Fletcher: 313.510.0284: [email protected] 12 Map of Kyles Ford area. On the boarder of TN and VA Headstone of Harriet Fletcher in Kyles Ford TN Matt Fletcher: 313.510.0284: [email protected] 13 Headstone of John J. Fletcher in Kyles Ford. TN There is a Fletcher cemetery in Kyles Ford TN off Fox Branch road behind the home of Dayton Moles. It is on the side of a hill and there is no road or path. Harriet Fletcher and John Jesse Fletcher are buried there. Harriet Pridemore Fletcher was the wife of Ben Fletcher. Ben was Wilson’s brother. Harriet was the sister-in-law of Wilson. I am not positive who John Jesse is. However, the name John and Jesse both appear on several census documents of our family. My aunt Mandy remembers having an uncle named John Jesse. That John Jesse was the brother of William (WM). That is how I know this is the correct Fletcher cemetery. There are about 10 visible graves on the hill but most of the headstones are just rocks. I think Thomas A. Fletcher and his son John may be buried here or nearby. This may have been the farm of Anthony Smith mentioned in the will of Thomas A. Fletcher. This cemetery is right on the boarder of TN and VA. Right on the boarder of Hancock and Hawkins Counties TN and Scott Lee counties VA. Dayton Moles 1560 FOX BRANCH RD KYLES FORD, TN 37765 Phone Unpublished Phone number 423.733.4099 Matt Fletcher: 313.510.0284: [email protected] 14 Will of John Fletcher This will mentions Henry Fletcher but does not say who he is to John. We are guessing that Henry is the son of John. Also, John E. Fletcher PhD, a Fletcher genealogist of 40 years helped me do research on my line. John E. Fletcher is not a relative. After studying the genealogy/census records, John Fletcher PhD is convinced that John (P) Fletcher aka John Fletcher is the father of Henry. http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:MDnqOk5EkdYJ:www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnhawkin/will17.htm This is the same web page where the will of Thomas A. is located. Here is the text from the will: WILL OF JOHN FLETCHER Page 192 Dated: October 3rd, 1844 Proven: March 3, 1845 October the 3rd, 1844 Decently buried and all the just debts to be satisfied, his wife Christine its his will that what properties and lands &c is to be given up to her as her own rite and properties to dispose of at her wish and the heirs is to have one dollar each, and at her death is to be equally divided among the heirs. It is his request also that an unjust note from Ann Strong and Fulkerson that he swore off before Pleasant Begley an acting Justice of the Peace which is not to be paid and by these presents he has set his hand and fixt his seal in the presence of Robert Frost, Russel F. Belcher, (fletcher?) John Fletcher (seal) William A. Hix, Henry Fletcher Polly x Smith (her mark) NOTES Beginning in 1840 (I think) the census data does not name every child in the household. They are just counted as “male” and “age 5-10” so it is difficult to determine what their name is. Therefore the examination of the census data is not conclusive on kinship. There were two John Fletchers with nearly identical families (similar ages and number of children). John Fletcher PhD (not a relative) helped me with my research. After examining several years of census data, John E Fletcher PhD said that he believes that John Fletcher is the father of Henry Fletcher. Some other genealogist researchers have named Thomas Fletcher as the father of Henry. Thomas A. did have sons named Thomas, William and John. Currently these (wills) are the only facts we have to go on. The transcription of the will says Christine is John’s wife. I think Catharine Curry was his wife and this is a transcription error since Christine and Catharine would look very similar in a hand written document. Matt Fletcher 9/3/08 [email protected] Matt Fletcher: 313.510.0284: [email protected] 15 Will This will connects Thomas A. and John P. as father and son. Marilyn Brown WILL OF THOMAS A. FLETCHER Page 189 Dated: November 30, 1841 In the Name of God, Amen. I, Thomas A. Fletcher of the Count of Hawkins in the State of Tenn., being of perfect sound mind & memory, but at the same time knowing the certainty of death and the uncertainty of life and being far advanced in years, do make, ordain and publish this as my last Will and Testament. First. To my son John P. Fletcher I give and bequeath one lindsey suit of clothes now wore by me, consisting of coat, jacket & pantaloons. 2nd. To my son William I give a receipt in full for all he owed me. 3rd. To my son Thomas a clean discharge of all debts due me and the same to my son James. 4th. To my daughters Janey Herrin, Polly O Daniel, Peggy Fletcher & Frankey Etter I also give receipts in full for all claims I hold on them and their husbands. 5th. And in consideration of the kind treatment and attention I have & am now receiving from my son-in-law Anthony Smith & his wife Elizabeth, my daughter, at whose house I am now living under their care and attention, I give and bequeath all the remainder of my Estate both real and personal for the reason that I have given my other children their full share of my Estate, and they have no cause to complain. Inasmuch as my dearly beloved daughter Elizabeth and her husband Anthony Smith have been supporting and taking care of me, and still intend to do so therefore, I more cheerfully make them my my sole heirs and devisees of what ever estate I may possess at my death. 6th. I desire that I may be decently intered at the place where I am now living, at Anthony Smith’s in Hawkins County. 7th. I hereby nominate and ordain said Anthony Smith to be my sole Executor and request that the Court shall not require any bond and security of him as Executor of my Estate. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal This thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord, 1841. Test. T. A. Fletcher (seal) Stephen Johnson Decease, Matilda Johnson,Beverly O. Ford William D. x Johnson (his mark) "Sole heirs an devisees of whatever Estate I may leave at my death" END OF WILL Notes I called the clerks office in Hancock co. and they advised me that they have the original wills on file. http://www.hawkinscountytn.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8&Itemid=10 –Matt Fletcher Matt Fletcher: 313.510.0284: [email protected] 16 Sworn testimony of Thomas A Fletcher to prove his service in the Revolutionary War for purposes of obtaining a war pension. Transcribed by Mathew Mark Fletcher from original handwritten documents found in the National Archive located on the Internet. Index of people and places mentioned Gwynn Island VA Lord Dunmore, Royal Governor of VA Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis commander and colonial governor. In the United States, he is best remembered as one of the leading British generals in the American Revolutionary War. Some portions illegible and are filled in with “xxxx” Page 1 “Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress Of the 7th day of June 1832 State of Virginia Scott County On this 13th day of February 1833 personally appeared before the County Court of Scott County now sitting Thomas Fletcher a resident Of said County aged 84 years who being duly sworn according to Law xxth on his oath make the following declaration in order to Obtain the benefit of the act of congress xxxxxx 7th day of June 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the fol- Lowing named officers and served as herein stated. That about six or seven months before Lord Dunmore was driven From Gwynn Island this applicant then a citizen of Pittsylvania County Virginia enlisted for 2 years under Captain Thomas Hudgins Lieutenant Hardin Perkins and Ensign not recollected that from There they marched to Petersburg under the above mentioned Officers and from there they marched on to Williamsburg where They found two captains companies lying there and where they All remained for some three or four months when Capt Perkins And Dillard each marched there with a company from Pittsyl- vania County also and Perkins and Dillard with their companies Were ordered to go to Gwynn Island to the attack of Dunmore’s and it So happened that this applicant had a brother in Perkins Company And one William Still in Perkins had a brother in Perkins Hudgins Com- pany and this applicant and the said William Still exchanged Tours so that this applicant got into Perkins Company with his Brother William and William Still got into Hudgins Company With his brother James and that then Perkins and Dillard Marched on to Gwynn Island this applicant under the former And they went by old Jamestown when they got to the said Island they were stationed just above the mouth of the Potomac For the purpose of keeping Dunmore’s troops from crossing out on Matt Fletcher: 313.510.0284: [email protected] 17 Page 2 That side, that the xxxaiss army were stationed on the same Side of the Potomac but on the other side of a opLxxxe river which Empties into the Potomac near Gwynn Island that they were then Hauling their artillery to the main army for the purpose of attack- ing Dunmore. Some week or ten days after there arrival there The main army attacked Dunmore and drove him from the Island and that he went out into the big water out of sight that Their Companies started there about 20 or 30 days beyond (the main Army also remaining where they were.) When an cocp ref came From the back woods for help on the frontier on the waters of Holston River now xxnn efs state and that the two Captains Perkins and Dillard were ordered to go and that they Marched from there to the block house on Holstens River marching Through Richmond by Charlotte Courthouse and by Pittsylvania Old court house by Washington Courthouse Virginia Where they Arrived at the block house they joined the army under Col Christy that they remained there but a short time before The army under Colonel Christy left that place for the Cherokee Indians Towns they went on by the Hixxfse Garrison that The Indians were all gone when they arrived at the towns Except a few old ones who were unable to go that Christy And his men remained there about 5 or 6 weeks destroying The Indian corn & overturning and burning their huts which They did to a considerable degree, during the time they stayed There some of the Indians came in and agreed to make a Treaty with Christy when their two companies got leave to March back to Pittsylvania again when they were discharge- ed having served in all a tour of 18 months this applicant Got a discharge which he got burnt with his house in Pittsylvania VA. The treaty before mentioned as this applicant understood Was with Christy shortly after they left the towns that About 5 or 6 weeks before the battle of Guilford this Matt Fletcher: 313.510.0284: [email protected] 18 P3 Applicant was still a citizen of the same county that there Was a draft of men to go to that battle and this applicant’s brother, Benjamin Fletcher was Drafted for a three months tour when This applicant enlisted in the room of his brother and Marched from there to Guilford a distance of about 30 miles Under Captain Thomas Smith Lt. Henry Bonnell Ensign Jejax Robinson that they joined General Green’s Army when they got to Guilford and there remained 4 or 5 days when the battle Commenced between Green’s Arm and that of Cornwallis and Fatton when the British made them give the ground, and run And every man almost run off any way he choose and in fact Many of this militia Company in which this applicant was Went home but this applicant found some of the officers the Next day about 10 miles off and then this applicant was again Discharged and got another discharge after having served about 5 or 6 weeks but the discharge was burnt at the same time the Other was burnt, that he has no documentary evidence by which He can prove the above facts having lost his papers and discharges As above stated that he knows no person living by whom he can Prove them that he hereby rexxeng wishes every claims whatever To any pension or annuity except the present and declares that His name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state Nor has it been. Sworn to and subscribed this day and year afore said. Thomas Fletcher We John Strong a clergyman residing in said county of Scott and Nathan Adams residing in the same county hereby certify that we Are well acquainted with Thomas Fletcher who has subscribed & Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 81 years Old and that he is believed and reputable in the neighborhood Where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution, And that we concur in that opinion. Matt Fletcher: 313.510.0284: [email protected] 19 P4 Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid John Strong Nathan Adams And the said court do hereby declare their opinion offer the Investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations Prescribed by the war department that the above mentioned Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the count further certify that it appears to them that John Strong who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the county of Scott Virginia and That Nathan Adams who has also signed the same is a Resident in the said county and is a credible person and That their statement is intended to credit. I John Martin clerk of the court of the county of Scott do herby certify that the fore going contains the original Proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of Thomas Fletcher for a pension. In testimony where of I have exits set my hand and Seal there being no seal office yet procured this 23rd day of February 1833 John Martin (seal) State of Virginia Scott County ptowt I John Wolf presiding justice of its County of Scott County in the state of Virginia, do certify that John S. Martin Who hath given the proceeding certificates is clerk of the said County. Given under my hand this day of April 1833. John Wolf (seal)” Matt Fletcher: 313.510.0284: [email protected] 20 This is the work of genealogy researcher Linda Fry. Carpenter Family Entries: 54538 Updated: 2007-06-28 01:45:18 UTC (Thu) Contact: Linda Carpenter All the information I have is posted within. Index | Individual | Register | Pedigree | Ahnentafel | Download GEDCOM | Public Profile 1 Thomas FLETCHER b: 1 DEC 1760 THOMAS A. FLETCHER brn 1749, wrong T. Fletcher + UNKNOWN 2 William FLETCHER b: 1777 2 Jane FLETCHER b: 1780 + Delany Armisted HERRON b: ABT 1781 d: AFT 1860 3 James HERRON b: 1826 3 Jane HERRON b: 1828 + Harrison WALLCE b: 1809 3 Levi HERRON b: 1830 2 Thomas B. FLETCHER b: 1786 2 John P. FLETCHER b: 1795 d: 1840 CORRECT FROM HERE DOWN…I THINK + Catherine CURRY b: 1798 3 Henry FLETCHER b: 1812 + CELIA b: 1812 4 Catherine FLETCHER b: 1838 4 William FLETCHER b: 1839 4 Wilson FLETCHER b: 1841 4 Mary Ann FLETCHER b: 1844 4 Benjamin FLETCHER b: 1847 4 John FLETCHER b: 1850 4 Amanda FLETCHER b: 1854 3 Mary FLETCHER b: 1814 + James David SMITH b: 1811 4 James B. SMITH b: 1837 4 Luvina SMITH b: 1837 4 Catherine SMITH b: 1839 + Isham EDENS b: 1833 5 Nancy Cordelia EDENS + Thurman HERRON b: 1868 3 Mahala FLETCHER b: 1833 d: 10 MAR 1906 + William Frederick CODY b: 1831 d: 30 JUL 1864 4 James Richard CODY b: 15 AUG 1853 d: 25 FEB 1937 + Nancy E. ANDERSON b: 25 DEC 1856 d: 5 JUL 1939 5 William L. CODY b: ABT 1876 5 George Washington CODY b: 2 AUG 1878 d: DEC 1972 5 Mollie CODY b: 1880 5 Zedekiah CODY b: JAN 1883 d: MAY 1960 5 Laura CODY b: NOV 1885 4 Catherine CODY b: 24 MAR 1855 d: 8 JUN 1940 + John Eli ANDERSON b: 22 JAN 1855 d: 6 MAR 1876 5 Mary Ann ANDERSON b: 18 MAR 1875 d: 1900 + Wheeler H. LAWSON b: 6 MAR 1878 d: 1941 2 Elizabeth FLETCHER + Anthony SMITH 2 Frances FLETCHER 2 James FLETCHER Matt Fletcher: 313.510.0284: [email protected] 21 2 Margaret FLETCHER 2 Mary FLETCHER ASIDE FROM THE WILLS, ONE OF THE STRONGEST ARGUMENTS THAT THOMAS A. IS FROM OUR LINE IS THE FACT THAT THERE WERE 3 OTHER FLETCHER LINES NOT RELATED TO US, VERIFIED BY DNA THAT LIVED IN THE KYLES FORD AREA. ALL OF THESE LINES TRIED TO FIND A CONNECTION TO THOMAS A. BUT COULD NOT. BY PROCESS OF ELIMINATION, I THOUGHT THOMAS A. HAD TO BE FROM OUR LINE. OUR LINE OF FLETCHERS WAS IN THE KYLES FORD TN AREA FROM THOMAS A. TO W.M. WILSON (4-5 GENERATIONS). THERE WERE TWO THOMAS FLETCHERS. OUR THOMAS A. FLETCHER WAS BORN IN ABT 1749 NOT 1760. THSES TWO THOMAS FLETCHERS ARE OFTEN CONFUSED. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE FAMILY CONNECTED TO THE THOMAS FLETCHER BORN 1760 AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THESE ARE TWO DIFFERENT MEN AND ARE NOT RELATED. THE 1760 THOMAS FLETCHER FAMILY LINE DOES NOT MATCH MY DNA AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A CONNECTION TO THOMAS A. BORN ABT 1749. Here are the notes of the other Thomas Fletcher family: We know two important facts: Pittsylvania County,Virginia had 2 Thomas Fletchers living there prior ot 1800 who were not related. Our THOMAS FLETCHER born 1762 who married into the Farris family is fairly well documented from the time of his revolutionary service thru his death due largely to the fact that his father in law was Joseph Farris Sr, a large land holder along Allen Creek. The other, THOMAS A. FLETCHER, served the Revolution from Pittsylvania Co.,Virginia as well. And he was a home owner there, as per his pension application in 1832 he states two terms of service in the Revolution and two separate discharges which were lost when his home burned out in Pittsylvania Virginia. This Thomas A. Fletcher was b. circa 1745 and lived to be 94 dying in the home of Elizabeth Fletcher Smith and husband Anthony Smith in Hawkins Co.,TN. He had filed his pension papers in 1832 at Scott County,Virginia. This Thomas A. Fletcher also had a son named in his will as JOHN P. FLETCFDER and sometimes just John Fletcher (as in his will). The DNA of the only descendant I know of, MATT FLETCHER matches 67/67 as that of William Fletcher line of Fauquir Virginia.... which if memory serves, this THOMAS A. FLETCHER stated in 1832 that he had brothers William Fletcher and Benjamin Fletcher whom he served with in the Revolution. Not our line, but a lot of work went into researching this line by both myself and LINDA FLETCHER WRIGHT, so that using a paper trail, we could isolate this Thomas A. Fletcher from our family. - Nadine Christall Matt Fletcher: 313.510.0284: [email protected] 22 Michael Rodney Fletcher (deceased) and not a DNA match to Mathew Mark Fletcher, investigated Thomas A. Fletcher and did not find a link. Michael Rodney Fletcher has been DNA linked to the John L. Fletcher line of Mason Co. KY. The Richard Fletcher line of Hawkins Co. TN also claims no link to Thomas A. Fletcher. The John E. Fletcher PhD also had relatives in the area and has no link to Thomas A. Fletcher. We are the only line that shows a link to Thomas A. Fletcher. Federal census of Scott co. VA 1820 . Shows a Thomas Fletcher and Thomas JR. I can’t tell if the first Thomas Fletcher listed has a middle initial of A or W. There are errors in the census documents. Missed people, misspelled and incorrect names. I do know that Thomas A. Fletcher had 4 sons: Thomas, James, William and John which he mentions in his will. He also mentions daughters ginney Herrin, Polly O’Daniel, Peggy Fletcher and Frankey Etten and Elizabeth Smith. Matt Fletcher: 313.510.0284: [email protected] 23