With the fresh evidence of DNA that connects these three kits, let's take another look at them. 30104 traces back to Elijah and Mary Bowles of Virginia/Kentucky. If we assume that we are accurate in identifying this Elijah as the one who was a wagoner/carpenter in Richmond VA in 1782-84, then we know that he was born about 1751 and that his wife, Mary, was born about 1762. We also know that they had a son named Claiborne, who was born about 1782, probably in Richmond. This is documented as shown below: 1782 Richmond City (VA) Census Wardship No. 1, p. 111 Bowles, Elijah, age 31, occupation wagoner Bowles, Mary (wife), age 22 Bowles, Claiborne (son), infant RICHMOND VA CENSUS: 1784 - Return of Inhabitants ELIJAH BOWLES: Age 32; Carpenter; Lot 519; Res: 3 years. Mary 24; Claiborne Bowles 2; Christian Bowles 1; SLAVES: Jemmy 12. ----- We also see another son named Christian, born about 1783. Nothing more is known about him at this time. By 1809, Elijah Bowles (Boles) was in Barren County KY, as shown by the evidence that he bought 100 acres on the headwaters of Peters Creek from James Thomas of Warren County TN in 1809 (Barren County deed book B, page 270). Then he deeded land on Peters Creek to Claborn Boles in 1811 (Barren County deed book D, page 294), and Clabourn Bowles deeded land on the headwaters of Peters Creek to Zachariah Bowls in 1819 (Barren County deed book G, page 425). Elijah and Claiborne Bowles are both in the 1810 Barren County census as shown below: 1810 Federal Census: Kentucky, Barren County page 43 - Elija Bowls - 20201-11101-00 2 males under 10; 2 males 16-25; 1 male 45+; 1 female under 10; 1 female 10-15; 1 female 16-25; 1 female 45+ page 47 - Cleburn Bowls - 10110-20100-06 1 male under 10, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 26-44; 2 females under 10, 1 female 16-25 One more note of interest in this family: In Anderson Bowles' will, dated 28 Apr 1811 and probated in May 1811 in Barren County [Barren Co Will Book 1, p. 137], he leaves items to Ginsey Bowles, his sister, and Sackkeyriah Bowles, his brother. The will was witnessed by Thomas Johnston, Jackky Bowles, and Claibourn Bowles. These documents suggest the possibility that Claiborne Bowles, Anderson Bowles, Virginia "Ginsey" Bowles, Jacky (John Fleming) Bowles, and Zachariah Bowles were all children of Elijah Bowles. This is perhaps confirmed by kit 30721 which traces back to John Fleming Bowles who was born 11 Mar 1790 in Virginia, and who married Malinda Holtsclaw in 1812 in Barren County. More about him in a minute. Back to Anderson Bowles, he had to be old enough in 1811 in leave a will, so he must have been at least 21 then and born no later than about 1790. He could have been older of course. He was almost certainly not married, nor did he own land, since he left livestock to his sister and brother, but nothing to anyone else. Finally we turn to kit 36011 that traces back to Hezekiah Bowles. Actually I have census evidence for Elijah Bowles who married Emaline Carder, and whose mother was named Martha. I have not seen actual documentation for Martha's husband's name, but the owner of this kit indicates that he was Hezekiah Bowles, born about 1805. Now, let's take all this together, looking especially at the 1810 census record for Elijah Bowles. In that census he had two males under 10, and two males 16-25. I suggest that the two males 16-25 are John Fleming Bowles who got married in 1812, and Anderson Bowles who seems to have died in 1811. Further, I suggest that one of the two males under 10 was Hezekiah Bowles, born about 1805. Comments are welcome. Charlie