In answer to Brian Walls, and, also for clarification of my information, I have the following showing that Hightower Dodson had 2 wives named Sarah: Name: Hightower DODSON Birth: abt 1788 Richmond Co, VA1 Death: 26 Jun 1876 Maury Co, TN Father: Thomas Greenham DODSON (~1743->1807) Mother: Sarah DODSON (~1758-1835) Spouses 1: Sarah 'Sally' DODSON Birth: abt 1791 Richmond Co., VA Death: 1831 Maury Co., TN Father: Fortunatus (Fortune) DODSON (ca1771-1864) Mother: Frances HANKS (1771-1859) Marriage: 4 Jul 1807 Williamson Co., TN1 __________________________________________________ 2: Sara (Sarah) HANKS Birth: 15 Mar 1790 Richmond Co., VA2,1 Death: ? Father: Moses HANKS (1746-1831) Mother: Agatha DODSON (1749->1830) Marriage: 25 Jun 1832 Maury Co., TN1 Sources 1. "THE DODSON (DOTSON) FAMILY OF N. FARNHAM PARISH, RICHMOND CO., VA., Vol. 1 by Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr. 1988 (3/19/94) 2. Adin Baber, The Hanks Family of Virginia & Westward, Adin Baber 1965. -Richard- rbrooksa@pacifier.com Multitasking - screwing up several things at once. ---------------------------------------------