From what I can see, a number of Jacob's sons (Cyrus, Nicholas, Michael, Jacob, and Matthias) were all looking at moving to Kentucky or east Tennessee c. 1780. Michael may have moved or partially moved to east Tennessee in 1778, but there is some evidence he was not there that early. In any case, the 'big move' seems to have taken place around 1782. All of the brothers made the move at or about the same time. Daniel, as a young man of about 18 to 21 years of age (taking your pick of several birth dates), would probably have made the move with his father and uncles, and he would have married in east Tennessee. Still, there's a possibility he remained a while in Virginia, marrying there and moving to east Tennessee later. If he were older and married I wouldn't be surprised to see him stay in Virginia, but in my experience it is much more likely he, as a single young man, would make the move with the family and not strike out on his own. Our first hard record of him is when he bought land from his father in 1790. Prior to that time we'd expect he was working that land and saving money to buy it. It was common enough that a young man purchased his first land at around the time of marriage, but that does not seem to be Daniel's case. Perhaps he had the wanderlust as you suggest and only became somewhat settled as he approached the age of 30, but there's really nothing hard to go on. Some east Tennessee records (particulary marriages) are spotty, so we may just have bad luck about finding hard proof. Daniel's land records all appear to be Broyles related. There are a few references to Gann, Morgan, and Yeager. He does not seem heavily related to some other local family. This is perhaps a vote in favor of him marrying in Virginia rather than in Tennessee, but it can't be counted too heavily. His children's names don't suggest anything. The last children were named for the parents, but you get your pick of Thomas or Cornelius as the father-in-law's name. The lack of a son named Cyrus works against this theory, but perhaps they had one and he died young. Cornelius is a rare enough name that you might see if you can find other Cornelius's as potential fathers-in-law. Daniel sold land, and I'd expect the deed of sale to name his wife. This could be used to confirm his wife's name as Mary. If she inherited land from her father you'd expect to find Daniel suddenly taxed for land he didn't buy. Likewise, if he sold land he didn't buy you know he must have gotten it through his or his wife's inheritance. Best of luck! Steve can you help me find proof regarding the last name of Daniel Broyles' wife. This Daniel was the son of Cyrus (Michael's brother) and may have left Virginia for the wilds of Tenn after the Rev War. His uncle Michael was out having adventures and my best guess is that Daniel who left home to join the war at 15 and was a wanderlust most of his life, roamed out to see Uncle Michael right after the war. Some sources say his wife was Mary Robinson but where is the record? Daniel did not appear to join his father in the Watauga until 1790, his whereabouts between 1783 and 1790 are unknown. Can you give me any advice where this information might be? Actually several of my lines appear to have been in the wilderness during this period and it is hard to locate records especially when one lives in Washington State. William Compton born about 1790, who ended up in Rhea County is another one I have been searching for with no luck. Can anyone point me toward some early records that might help? ==== BROYLES Mailing List ==== You can contact the List Manager at: georgedurman@home.com ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237