Twelve Mile Creek deeds were shown in Ninety Six District in 1790. A Twelve Mile Creek deed in 1815 is shown in Pendleton District. Since the first 2 land deeds reflect the same date -- 1790/02/09 -- it is probable we had a father and a son, both named Joseph FRENCH. To own land, the son is probably at least 21 and born no later than 1769. If we assume the father was at least 16 when this son was born, the father was born no later than 1753. Conclusions: 1) This is not Lafford's brother Joseph & his son [or] 2) The birth order for Joseph, brother of Lafford is in error [or] 3) This is the Joseph French's claimed to be Lafford's father & brother. 4) There is a 2nd Joseph FRENCH family living in the Pendleton Dist And, based on the info in the 3rd deed below, a Joseph FRENCH may be living in Pendleton Dist as late as 1816. ============================= 1790 - Joseph French on Twelve Mile Creek, 72 acres Series Number: S213190 Volume: 0025 Page: 00036 Item: 02 Date: 1790/02/09 Description: FRENCH, JOSEPH, PLAT FOR 72 ACRES ON BRANCH OF TWELVE MILE CREEK, NINETY SIX DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY ROBERT PRINCE. Names Indexed: FRENCH, JOSEPH/PRINCE, ROBERT/YOUNG/SALMON/ Locations: NINETY SIX DISTRICT/TWELVE MILE CREEK Type: PLAT/ =============================== 1790 - Joseph French SR on Twelve Mile Creek, 200 Acres Series Number: S213190 Volume: 0025 Page: 00037 Item: 02 Date: 1790/02/09 Description: FRENCH, JOSEPH SR., PLAT FOR 200 ACRES ON BRANCH OF TWELVE MILE RIVER, NINETY SIX DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY ROBERT PRINCE. Names Indexed: FRENCH, JOSEPH SR./PRINCE, ROBERT/EARLE, BAYLIS/ Locations: NINETY SIX DISTRICT/TWELVE MILE CREEK Type: PLAT/ ============================= 1815 - Joseph French mentioned - Twelve Mile Creek/Pendleton Dist Series Number: S213192 Volume: 0044 Page: 00059 Item: 01 Date: 1815/06/26 Description: JETT, JAMES, PLAT FOR 20 ACRES ON TWELVE MILE RIVER, PENDLETON DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY JAMES JETT. Names Indexed: JETT, JAMES/FRENCH, JOSEPH/SMITH, BAZEL/CHAPMAN/ Locations: TWELVE MILE CREEK/PENDLETON DISTRICT Type: PLAT/