In a message dated 10/23/00 10:52:29 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Benton Co. had few slaves...to damn poor....Rushing's held most. 5 times the number were held in Henry Co.........same attitudes today as 150 years ago. Dave >> WATCH IT DAVE, My ancestors on both sides my fathers family were Rushings, and George of Benton County was my GGGrandfather's brother. My other Rushings came through Dickson Country left a few here one or two in Benton and Henry Counties and balance went on to Arkansas, That's, OK though, I will not tell then if you don't. Ira