Kathy- is this what you are asking me about: Gov George Dekle Busby of Georgia had his genealogy done by a Genealogist and these were the genealogist's notes. I have checked Houston County Land Deed CD and I can't find this entry, so I think it is referring to a Crawford County deed. Sandra, do you have the Crawford County, Ga Land Deeds? "The governor's genealogist speaks to the question of Reese and William Reese, since his explanation is clearer than mine I will transcribe it here: "An interesting item to notice is that R. William Busby was a witness to Nathan Busby's land purchase in February of 1823 and the same plot of land that Reece purchased (lot 14 in the 4 District) was sold by William R. Busbee in 1826. All of the Busbys are listed in either Houston, Crawford or Bibb County in 1830. Since William R. sold land in Bibb County in 1829 and 1836, he should have been listed in the 1830 Census of Bibb County. However the only Busby's in Bibb County are James and Reace. There is no William Busby in the entire state of Georgia (census) in 1830. Another item of interest is that James and Elizabeth named their oldest son William R. Busbee. He was probably named in honor of James' father, William Reace. Because of the circumstantial evidence herein explained, we feel it is safe to assume that Reace, William R. and R. William Busby are one and the same person -- William Reese Busby, the father of James." [end Governor's Genealogist report]