RECOGNIZE ANY??? McKinney CARTER, born 1780's possibly in VA, married Rachel _____ about 1804, died on or before 23 Nov 1832 in Jackson Co., IN. He first appeared in Washington Co., IN when he bought 154.5 acres of land on Jan. 17, 1815 (for about $1.25 an acre); this land later became part of Driftwood Twp., Jackson Co., IN. The order and year of birth of Cullen Wesley and Elizabeth below have been estimated from census and marriage records. The six (6) children listed below were named as heirs of McKinney CARTER in probate records in Jackson Co., Indiana. McKinney's widow, Rachel, married Clemons DOWDEN on 14 Jul 1834 in Jackson Co., Indiana. What is McKinney CARTER's ancestry?? Where did he come from?? What happened to Matthew, Cullen Wesley and Elizabeth?? McKinney and Rachel CARTER's children: 1. Matthew, b. Abt. 1806 in TN or VA; m. Allie LANGLEY on 25 Feb 1829 in Jackson Co., IN. 2. Thomas W., b. 10 Aug 1808 in TN, m. Eliza NAYLOR (1808-1903) on 27 Dec 1827 in Jackson Co., IN; d. 11 May 1869 in Sullivan Co., MO. [My ancestor.] 3. Benjamin M., b. Abt. 1811 in TN; m. Margaret NAYLOR on 8 Jul 1832 in Jackson Co., IN; d. Aft. 1860. 4. Robert, b. Abt. 1814 in Eastern TN; m. 1st, Anna SANTLAND on 25 Sep 1832 in Jackson Co., IN; m. 2nd, Cynthia Ann STURGEON on 30 Dec 1847 in Brown Co., IN; d. 17 Oct 1877 in Benton Co., AR. 5. Cullen Wesley, b. Abt. 1816 in Jackson Co., IN; m. Milley GREER on 5 Aug 1838 in Hancock Co., IN; d. Bef. 9 Nov 1847. 6. Elizabeth, b. Abt. 1818 in Jackson Co., IN. Please see the web site I created for CARTERs with a Jackson Co., Indiana connection. It contains much more info on some lines except for the ancestry of the "McKinney CARTERs". http://home.inreach.com/yellolab/cartweb.html Bryan -- ---------------------------------------------------- ***LOOKUPS AVAILABLE*** in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register Vols. 1-148, 60,000+ pgs., for a small fee. http://home.inreach.com/yellolab/nehgs.html ---------------------------------------------------- Bryan L. Court 5306 La Jolla Hermosa Ave. La Jolla, CA 92037-8017 619/488-6711 ----------------------------------------------------