I am searching for parents of Robert Doherty b. 1777 in VA and d. 1857 in Benton County, TN. He married Ruth French 17 April 1800 in Madison County, KY. (Their oldest son, William Franklin Doherty was born in Madison Co, KY, on 13 June 1801. Wm married Sarah Elizabeth "Sally" Dalton on 29 July 1822 in Madison Co, KY) I suspect that he may be brother to Alexander, Nobel, Ann, Isabel......that would make him son of Cornelius Dougherty and Mary Hill.......but don't have any proof. The spelling of his name was DOHERTY in all Tennessee records. Thanks A Collins