Luke Sawyer, son of Sam Sawyer and Peggy, was born in 1810 into slavery in Fairfield County, South Carolina. He married Margaret and they had nine children.

In 1666, three sons of Sir John Hinton/Hynton (1603-1682) immigrated from England to Maryland. In 1710, three Hinton brothers immigrated from England to Chowan Co., N. C. They, too were descendants of Sir John Hinton. Descendants of these men lived in Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and throughout the South.

John Eaton was born in 1845 in Littleton, North Carolina. He was raised as a slave by William Eaton. His biological father was Peyton Ross. He married Agnes (d. 1880) and they had four sons. He married Mary Eliza Eaton (1862-1909), daughter of Henry Eaton and Missouri, in 1882 in Littleton, North Carolina. They had nine children. He died in 1925. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey.

"There has been no attempt to make this history into a literary production but simply to preserve for future generations the legends, traditions, Bible and family records of the Thigpens...and have the history printed so that all Thigpens might know their heritage."--Foreward The author "...was determined that every Thigpen possible be included."--Introd. Thigpen and related families reside in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Florida,...