I am coming to believe more and more strongly that the father of my William Vance Carlock (b. 1795; d.c. 1840 Stoddard Co., MO) is David Carlock found in Warren Co., KY. 1. Wm. named his first son after himself, and his second son David. 2. Wm. is connected to John D. Carlock, also of Warren Co., KY, as follows: 1838: May 26, William Vance Carlock and Fanny his wife sold to John D. Carlock for $100 the following 20 acres in Stoddard Co., MO: One undivided half of the South East quarter of the South East quarter of Section No One in Township number Twenty five North of Range No. Ten East [Source: Stoddard Co., MO, Deed Bk. A, Pg. 53] 1838: May 26 John D. Carlock mortaged the following 40 acres to William Wray: North West quarter of the North West quarter of Section No. 23 Town. No. 26 North of Range 10 East ....and another 40 acres: South West quarter of the South West quarter of Section No. ? Town. 26 North of 10 East [Source: Stoddard Co., MO, Deed Bk. A, Pg. 54-55] So this gave John D. Carlock a total of 180 Acres. What do you KY Carlock descendants think? I'll send you more clues later. This is plenty for now. Katheryn Haddad __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo http://search.yahoo.com