This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: GATES, MAYSE, BULLON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BOY.2ACIB/1502 Message Board Post: A great great great great uncle, Valentine Gates born NC abt 1808 married an Anna Mayes in Sumner Co TN in June of 1830. For years I beleived Anna's surname to be May. Recently while examining their marriage document I saw that the name was actually spelled Mayse. Valentine was the son of Philip and Elizabeth Bullon Gates, Philip b. 1781 in York Co PA. Elizabeth born 1784 NC. Philip and Elizabeth had settled in Wayne Co IL by 1850. Valentine remained in Sumner Co till his death. He is listed in the 1850 IL census, enumerated with an 18 year old Polly Gates. I believe that Polly was Valentines daughter. Would like to connect with any one knowing more of this family.