A comment - when dealing with Rowan in this period (before 1800), assuming all are from one line is likely to lead you astray. Case in point - while researching my 3g & 4g grandfathers (both named Benjamin Young), I found Benjamin Youngs from 3 different lines - all in the same period - in Rowan. They all came from different areas. (One of those Youngs later married an Agner, so we're not totally off-topic! :-) To understand genealogy in Rowan, you have to understand the history of the area - particularly the Great Wagon Road. Rowan was the focal point of TWO great migration patterns - from Pennsylvania and surrounding areas to Rowan, and from the Rowan area west, including modern-day Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri. If someone seems to have dropped into Rowan from outer space, look back up the Great Wagon Road. If they disappeared, look west - or back up the Road! (Some pushed on, some got homesick.) Taking a look at the history of the area, you'll encounter: The Granville Land Grants The Moravians Conestoga wagons The Cherokees (and many other tribes) The State of Franklin (ever hear of that one?) Daniel Boone and family and the gateway to Kentucky - and points west! I'd suggest the following article on the Great Wagon Road as a starting point: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/textindices/R/ROWANROOTS+19 99+421533994+F There's an imperfect, but interesting, map of the Wagon Road at: http://marketplace.staunton.va.us/oldtur/wagroad.html By the way - when researching folks in Rowan, note the number of early tavern and inn keepers. The Wagon Road was a powerful influence - and a great source of cash in an area that was really a barter economy at the time. Good Hunting! Stan Young > -----Original Message----- > From: Celia, Ritch, & Beth [mailto:hartmann@bright.net] > Sent: Wednesday, 10 November, 1999 09:08 > To: EGNER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [A/EGNER] E/Agners of SC > <snip> > Rowan is so messed up and there doesn't seem to be any > documentation to > help us out. In Rowan, some believe two separate lines > settled; though > they are usually assumed to from the same line. <snip>