I am trying to put together a family group sheet for John Carlock who often appeared in the same Simpson Co., KY, tax list as John D. Carlock, proven son of David Carlock of Warren/Simpson Co., KY. Although "the book" says he is the son of Lemuel Carlock of VA, it is speculation. Someone told me that they have something in writing that he came with his uncle David to KY. What was the source of that statement? While in NC recently, I saw that many of the Carlocks did not leave wills. However, I was not in the actual Mecklenburg/Cabarrus Co., NC, courthouses, so do not know if that is actual fact. I was just able to look through numerous books in the historic Salsburg, NC, genealogy library. Anyway, that is all to say that, since not many wills have been found, John Carlock could have been the son of any of David Carlock's brothers. Or John could have been a son of David himself. Since son John D. always went by the name John D., I wonder if they called him J.D., then had another son named John whom the called John. My grandfather gave the middle name of Pink (short of Pinkney?) to three of his children. He just liked the name! Anyway, I need to create a GEDCOM for John b. 1772, d. 1833 Simpson Co., KY. By the way, tho his tombstone says b. 1772, I think he was b. 1770 based on the fact that he was in the Warren/Simpson Co., KY, tax list in 1819. He would have to be 21 years old to be taxed. However, it may be that John D. Carlock added his initial when John (w/o initial) came of age and the two men needed to be distinguished. John D. Always gave his middle initial, even in Missouri. So, back to the GEDCOM, can someone send me your "report" of John Carlock of Simpson Co., KY? listing marriage, children, etc.? Louise Pietrus, his descendant, has already been a great help. Oh, and Louise, what is the name of the family traced to VA that is used for the reasoning that John was the son of Lemuel? Katheryn __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com