Did you ever find an answer. I have a Barsheba
Thorp in my lineage, she was born 1813 in
Hawkins Co and I found two male Thorp's in the County in 1810 then they disappear. I know Barsheba sound like an outrageous name but it is actually biblical, like Elizabeth, counld be coincidence.
Any furthe info you found might help.
I am also waiting on some books on
Hawkins Co. this will hopefully help too.