Hoping to hear from anyone that can connect to or offer additional information on my Busby family. Not everything is documented. Please read Matthew, born ca 1780 in VA (I'm using the age of about 23 yrs for marriage) but where in VA is unknown. Married Saluda Tinsley in Amherst Co VA in 1803; marriage is on record. Parents were David Tinsley & Nancy Ann McDaniel of Amherst Co, VA. Moved to KY ca 1815, according to land deeds there. Had at least 4 children by the time he left VA and 4 or 5 more children after arriving in KY. Saluda Tinsley Busby died ca 1821 in Adair Co. Her father, David Tinsley, leaves property to Matthew and refers to Saluda as his deceased daughter. Married 2nd to Sarah "Sally" Drake Winfrey, widow of Elisha T. Winfrey on Aug 7, 1821 (Adair Co Marriage Records) and had at least one and possibley 2 children with her. Sarah died (or divorced) before 1841. Married 3rd Mary "Polly" Fair Bingaman in 1841 Lincoln Co, Ky and had 1 daughter Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Busby March 1843; data from records in Adair & Lincoln Co KY. Matthew died ca 1842-1843 and Polly & "Betsy Ann" moved back to Lincoln Co KY to live. They are on the 1850 & 1860 census. Betsy married Major Samuel Jones ca 1860 per census. They are also on the 1870 Lincoln Co KY census. Children sold Matthew's Adair Co land around 1850, sales are on record, and they scattered to TX & MO. Some went to Freestone, Limestone & Falls Co, TX and some joined others in Carroll Co MO. Matthew's children were: Milton b. 1804 VA Tilford b. 1805 VA David T. b. 1807 VA Perlina b. 1812 VA Nancy T. b ca 1815 KY Matilda b ca 1817 KY  (my line) Edward b 1818 KY William D b ca 1821 KY  (Not sure if William was s/o Matthew & Saluda or 2nd wife, Sarah) Permelia b 1825 KY; d/o Matthew & Sarah  Elizabeth Ann ( "Betsy Ann" ) Busby b March 16, 1843; d/o Matthew & 3rd wife Mary "Polly" Busby I am also trying to prove that the Robert Busby that lived in Adair Co KY in 1820 and was receiving a pension for his service to VA during the Rev War, was somehow connected to Matthew. This Robert states on his pension application that he was born in July 1759 Hanover Co, VA. This file also states that he was in Morgan Co IL in 1839 and mentions a brother by the name of James. This is the only mention of his family. Robert is believed to have died after 1840 in Macoupin Co IL. I can not find a wife for him but a Mary W.  P. Busby married a Lewis Harmon in Adair Co KY in 1826 and the marriage record identifies her as the d/o Robert Busby. Surnames associated with these Busbys, thought to be connected by marriages and business endevors are: WINFREY, BANKS, DRAKE, THOMAS, ATKINSON, SWEENEY, GRAVES, GUY, HARDWICK, HARMON, JONES, JUDD, SEALY, SHARP, TUCKER Thanks, Paula