I am trying to find descendants for the following and especially anything that may come before the 1870 census . Pledge JOHNSON m. Abby/Abbie Unknown Pledge raised Mollie Johnson, the daughter of his wife and a white doctor. Pledge has never been found in any census to the best of my knowledge. Benjamin PATTERSON m. Abigail/Abbie Unknown They were the parents of Benjamin Franklin Patterson who married Mollie Johnson. They were the parents of Jodie Patterson and Johnnie Dell Patterson (who married into the FRANKLIN family). Abram/Abraham NOLEN m. Unknown They were the parents of Simeon/Simon Nolen who married 1)Jane PRATHER/PRATER and 2) Billie Unknown Simeon/Simon and Jane were the parents of Fred Lee Nolen who married Jodie Patterson. I know these families were in and around Piedmont, AL, area during the census from 1870-1920. Any help would be appreciated. Cheri Nolen hungypsy@erie.net