Folks, My Mathew EARL and his brother David EARL and his sister Amy EARL LINDSEY came settled in LA before 1800 but moved to the greener pastures of Sabine Co TX before 1830. The flow into East TX was fed by a trail out of Natchitoches, LA. Three of the following persons settled in and died in TEXAS. However, they left copious records in swampy LA, thank goodness!! #2129: Martin ERLD - June 10, 1793, baptism at Rapides of Martin, born December 5, 1787, legitimate son of Ricardo ERLD and Maria GRAY of the American Nation. Godparents: Carlos HUOOT and Felicite ETIE, both Catholics. #2140: David ERLD - June 10, 1793, baptism at Rapides of Martin, born April 17, 1787, legitimate son of Ricardo ERLD and Maria GRAY of the American nation. Godparents: Carlos HUOOT and Felicite ETIE, both Catholics. #2141: Maria Noemy ERLD - June 10, 1783, baptism at Rapides of Maria Noemy, born August 3, 1781, legitimate daughter of Ricardo ERLD and Maria GRAY of the American nation. Godparents: Carolos HUOOT and Felicite ETIE, both Catholics. #2142: Isaac DEIL [TEAL?] (DOYLE?) - June 10, 1793, baptism at Rapides of Isaac, born February 24, 1782, legitimate son of Juan DEIL and Leticia [no surname given], Americans. Godparents: Carlos HUOOT and Felicite ETIE, both Catholics. (These 4 items taken from "NATCHITOCHES 1729-1803:Abstracts of the Catholic Church Registers of the French & Spanish Post of St. Jean Baptiste des Natchitoches in Louisiana - Vol II"; MILLS, Elizabeth Shown; pg 251; Polyanthos, New Orleans 1977.) Talk to Ya'll/Yawl/You All later (TTYL), Jackie Ashley Pace of Pasadena, TX ce of Pasadena, = TX=20