If you have information on these early residents of Orange County, I would appreciate your help. Other his brother-in-laws, John Kelly and Finley McColester, there are only two men with whom I can connect Thomas Mylam by court records: a Francis Williams and John Bramham. 24 MAR 1737/1738 ORANGE COUNTY, ORDER BOOK 1, page 285. "In the suit by petition brought by David Williams, assignee for William Smith, against Thomas Mylam & Francis Williams for four hundred pounds of tobacco due by bills. The Defendants being called and failing to appear, the plaintive produced their bills with the assignments.....Therefore Judgement is granted the plaintives against ye said Defendants for the four hundred pounds of tobacco and Costs." In the mid - late 1740s, John Bramham and Thomas Mylam shared a Warrant for 400+ acres on the North side of Double Top Mountain. As you know the first courthouse of Orange County was built on 20 acres of Bramham's land South of the Rapidan River. Thus the property on Double Top was 25+ miles from Bramham main property South of the Rapidan River. 25 NOV 1736 ORANGE COUNTY; ORDER BOOK 1, 124 - 25. "Court agreed with John Bramham that he lease 20 acres of land to this county to build a Courthouse.....for 120 pounds of tobacco per annum.....the plot should include a convenient spring to Cedar Island Ford..." Another point, Thomas Mylam does NOT appear on any of the extant Orange County Tithable Lists from 1735 until Culpeper County was formed in 1749. Questions: 1) Since Mylam doesn't appear on any Tithable List, is it reasonable to assume that from 1737 through 1749 he worked for someone else i.e. perhaps as an indentured servant early on then as a hired hand or Overseer? 2) Since the Double Top land was so far from Bramham's property south of the Rapidan River, does it make since to assume that Mylam might have been his Overseer for the land on Double Top? Any thought on why Bramham had land so far from his primary property? 3) Are you familiar with Francis Williams? Like John Bramham, Williams often appears in court orders as a juryman, as a witness to Deeds and Wills. Any thoughts on why Mylam would be suited along with Francis Williams in the 24 March 1737/38 record? Mylam does not ever appear again in Orange County court orders. Not for debts, not on juries, not as a witness. I appreciate any thoughts which you might have. William Milam www.milaminvirginia.com To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html