Bad form, I know, however when the computer insists indulging in its miseries, I have to ask questions when it feel available. 1) As our little group of researchers are gathering the information re VA counties re our Fergusons, I have come across a gentlemen of the 1700's by the name of John Dixon. He seems to be in every county and active in land, indentures, you name it! Could he be the "John Doe" that is in our century? 2)We do have families researched that are "one name", therefore, when seeing the name of Gatewood or Hallmark, we usually can connect the lineage to the immigrant. Is Henry such a name? 3) Does anyone know of a source that is versed in the migration westward and the mechanics of moving a large family across the Mississippi. Knowing you all are researching VA...most of us started out there but as second sons, moved to the frontier.