Martin D. Priest (Depriest) arrived in the Morgan Co. records shortly after the county was created. As far as I've been able to prove......he sprang from a rock right then - full grown. (just kidding - but it does get frustrating). Martin DEPRIEST b. abt 1782 in NC? married on 11 Aug 1812 in Morgan Co., Ga Miss Betsy LEMON. Their Children: 1.DEPRIEST 1813 2.Green DEPRIEST 1815 3.Joseph DEPRIEST 1816 4.Martin J. DEPRIEST 1818 5.*Eliza DUPRIEST 1820 6.Thomas DEPRIEST 1823 7.James P. DEPRIEST 1824 8.Elizabeth DEPRIEST 1824 9.Henry William DEPRIEST 1825 Betsy died......and Martin married 31 Oct 1826 in Morgan Co., GA Percy C. MCSWAIN b.1810 in Ga Their Children were: 1.Martha Ann DEPRIEST 1828 2.John DEPRIEST 1830 3.Julia DEPRIEST 1833 4.George W. DEPRIEST 1834 5.Mary DEPRIEST 1836 6.Samuel A. DEPRIEST 1838 7.Harrison DEPRIEST 1840 8.Delila A. DEPRIEST 1842 9.Elender DEPRIEST 1845 10.Richard DEPRIEST 1846 11.Columbus C. DEPRIEST 1848 12.Sarah A. DEPRIEST 1851 Percy died and Martin married again but by that time he had left Morgan Co. so I am not listing that marriage here. I will be happy to share information on this family. For more details - check my home page. http://www.rootsweb.com/~auntjean Now.............Who Are YOU Researching??? .............................NEXT ! Jean