Mandy, I suspect that your Obediah is son of John Smith who died in Clarke in 1817. This John smith had a daughter, Sally who married William Robinson and after his death to Thomas cox. Her parents were John and Hannah Smith. Check the following url which has John Smith's probate records. An Obediah is listed a minor heir. http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/al+index+4838490564+F hope that works if not go to: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm and do a search in Alabama for John smith. Somewhere I have a copy of John's will. will try to find it. My lines in Clarke Co are Cox and Brunson. I'm interested in your other lines that came through Newberry Co, SC, too. -- Lee of the Stockman Family Newsletter