Ezra Clifton McSwain was the first born, 11-22-1887 (of Leroy Wellington McSwain & Maggie Delean Rippy [Maggie was born 11-12-1870, the daughter of William Rippy and Marena Murray,]) He married Josie Willie Dover who was born in Cherokee Cty (York then) on April 16, 1893. Source: Rutherford County Heritage, Vol 1, page 320 List of Letters - Remaining in the post office at Rutherfordton; if not taken out in 3 months, they will be sent to the General Post Office as dead letters- Oct 1831 & Jan 1832 Francis Dover Source: North Carolina Spectator (1830-1835) Rutherford Cty, NC Abstracts Francis (if this is the same one - I posted a marriage to Mary Bailey yesterday) must have left soon after marrying. He married in January 1831 and by October 1831 already had mail waiting on him. July court 1795 The state vs. Hezekiah Dover - Jury sworn find the Defendant Guilty in manner and form and charged as the bill of indictment. Ordered by Court that Hezekiah Dover receive five lashes on his bare back and that the Sheriff execute the same. Source: Lincoln Cty, NC Court of Pleas p114 pp821-823 5 Sept. 1768 Robert Watkins sold to John Hill 350 acres, on Catawba River, witnessed by John Dover Source: Mecklenberg Cty, NC Deed Abstracts, 1763-1779, p138 Dennis (et all) This was all there was in the Rutherford, Lincoln, and Mecklenburg County areas. ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.