This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JS.2ADE/717.1 Message Board Post: As you know, Lowndes County was not a county until 1830. So there will be no court documents for these families in Lowndes County before 1830. Lowndes was formed from Butler (their courthouse burned in 1853 so no luck there), Dallas and Montgomery Counties. That does not mean people weren't there before 1830, just that finding information will mean going to those other counties. I have in my data base that George Jacob Salley and Benjamin F. Salley were in Lowndes County in the 1860 US Census.There were no Sally//Salley families in the 1850 US Census or the 1830 US Census. You will need to be more specific about Jones families as they are numerous. Who are you looking for? Did not find any Friday families in 1830 or 1850 either