Hello Cathy Have you joined the Busby list, there are so many of us trying to find answers about our Busby ancestors. Barbara has Tenneesee Busbys. Barbara have you seen this record of a Reevs Busby in the 2nd Regiment of Mounted Tenn Volunteers? I had never seen proof that Reese Busby of SC had been in the War of 1812. We have all been working on the possibility that Reese Busby son of Benjamin, who died in 1815 was a different person than William Reese Busby, possibly William Reese's father. Your information on the possibility of of Reese being in the War of 1812 is very interesting, because Nimrod Jackson, a son-in-law of William Reese Busby was also in the War of 1812. We might see if he were in either of the Regiments listed in your email. It may be the Reevs Busby living in Tenn is the War of 1812 soldier. Barbara Grizzle also has heard that there is Indian Blood and we are not discounting that but can't find the source either. DNA testing that is available now called a DNA print test, can't pick up minority ancestry prior to 1800 with any reliability. I was considering taking that test but the Indian component of my DNA would probably have come in the mid 1750's, so wouldn't show up. We on the Busby list are hoping that we will be able to find a record which would indicate a maternal link to the Indians. Of the Y DNA tests some of the Busby men have taken, there was no Indian DNA so it must be from a maternal line. I am descended from Reese Busby 1830 Census Bibb County Georgia and he died in Bibb County c 1845. It would be great to see if the other SC Reese Busbys went to Tenn or if that Reevs migrated from North Carolina. Come and join us The Busby website also has some good information. Best regards, Gaila ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 4:48 AM Subject: Buzbee Genealogy > Hello, > I am working on my family history and noticed some of your Roots postings while doing a search on > Eli Buzbee. I have gone to the Roots list archives and have just started browsing. I am sorry that > I am not yet sure of your connection, but I hoped to briefly touch base. > > I descend from John Hancock Buzbee (LA to Miller, AR, to TX) from Eli Buzbee (1817 SC). I have > always heard that there was Cherokee blood in this line and that it may come from a Reece or Reeves > -- not sure of this. I have been looking and found some information on Reece and Reeves Buzbees. > > War of 1812: > Reves Busby 16 Regt. MS Militia > Reeves Busby 2 Regt Mtd TN Vol > > 1820 Census: > Fairfield, SC, Reevs Busby, M under 10, M 26-45, F 16-26 > Lexington, SC, Reace Busbee, M under 10, M 26-45, several females > > 1830 Census: > Bibb, GA, Reace Busby, M 10-15, M 50-60, F 40-50 > Cocke, TN, Reeve Busbay, several males under 15, M 40-50 F 40-50, F under 5 > > Alabama Land Records: > 1 Sept 1849, Reeves Buzbee, Lebanon office, 40 acres. > > 1850 Census: > Jackson, AL, Reeves Bizbay, 70 KY? > > 1860 Census: > Coosa, AL, Reaves Busby, 70 SC > > Also on 1850 and 1860 Coosa is a Jeremiah Buzbee from SC, born about 1813. > > > If you see any connection or if any of this looks familiar, I would enjoy hearing from you. > > Cathy > > >