-----Original Message----- From: HBusby@aol.com <HBusby@aol.com> To: BUSBY-L@rootsweb.com <BUSBY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 11:25 AM Subject: Re: Busby, TN I have ancestors who were married in Mississippi in 1810. This was considered part of the Natchez District at the time and was under Spanish control. Hope this helps. Kathy >In a message dated 12/20/99 9:51:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, >reeevans@gulftel.com writes: > ><< He was born Mississippi Territory 1839. >> >Mississippi Territory? This territory consisted of Alabama and Mississippi >until 1817, when the latter became a state. Alabama became a state in 1819, >so I am puzzled as to how anyone could be born in Mississippi territory in >1839 when there was no such territory by then. The birthplace must have been >Alabama. >Howard > > >==== BUSBY Mailing List ==== >Busby Family Homepage: >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~busby/index.htm >Listowner: Barbara Peddicord mailto:nashoba@cdsnet.net >