I am researching two GLASS lines from which I descend. Any help on the siblings or ancestors of Winnifred GLASS ARNOLD (1782,VA - after 1850) and for Benjamin GLASS (ca. 1782,VA - 1852, KY) would be appreciated. ***** One of my 4Ggrandmothers was a Winny (Winnifred) GLASS who signed her own consent on the marriage bond when she married James ARNOLD, Jr. in Halifax Co., Virginia (VA, USA) in 1805. I have no further information on her parents or her sibilings. This couple raised a family in VA according to bible records, and they moved to Knox Co., Tennessee (TN, USA) about 1828 and lived in TN until about 1835. They then moved to Barren Co., Kentuckey (KY, USA) in 1835. This move from Knox Co., TN to Barren Co., KY can be traced from the church records of Lebenon in the Forks Presbyterian Church of Knox Co., TN to the Lick Branch Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Barren Co., KY. Here is this couple in the 1850 census: 1850 - 1850 Census of Free Inhabitants of Barren Co., KY, page 450 (back), beginning on line 2, recorded XXXXX: 2 662 769 James Arnold 67 M Farmer VA Winnifred 69 F VA Elisha 25 M Laborer VA Matilda A Berry 17 Mi Three sons of this couple: Henry Eldridge ARNOLD, William ARNOLD and Thomas D. ARNOLD all came to Hunt Co., Texas (TX, USA) beginning in 1853. ***** The other GLASS line "begins" with Benjamin GLASS who was married in Henry Co., VA in 1810 to Susannah FRANKLIN. By 1830 this couple was living in Barren Co., KY. In 1836 Elizabeth GLASS, daughter of Benjamin and Susannah FRANKLIN GLASS married the above mentioned Henry Eldridge ARNOLD in Barren Co., KY. Here is Benjamin GLASS and wife in the 1850 census: 1850 - Sched. I. Free Inhabitants of 2nd Division of Barren Co., KY, recorded 29th day of Aug 1850 on p.455: 39 728 Benjamin Glass 68 M Farmer 2000 VA Susanna - 58 F VA Benjamin P 16 M farming KY Nancy Payne 3 F KY ***** Shortly before Benjamin GLASS died, he applied for bounty land due him for his service in the War of 1812. According to his affidavit, he served in the 5th Regiment Virginia Militia. A search of the muster rolls of the 5th Regiment Virginia Militia gave the following GLASS soldiers. I don't know if any of these other GLASSes are related to my Benjamin GLASS: Glass, Benjamin 5 Regiment Virginia Militia War of 1812 Private Private Glass, David 5 Regiment Virginia Militia War of 1812 Private Private Glass, John 5 Regiment Virginia Militia War of 1812 Private Private Glass, William 5 Regiment Virginia Militia War of 1812 Private Private ***** I don't know if Winny GLASS ARNOLD and Benjamin GLASS were siblings or cousins. ***** A David GLASS is said to be the younger brother of Benjamin GLASS. A David GLASS was living in Barren Co., KY in the 1850 census: 1850 - Schedule I. Free inhabitants of 2nd Division of Barren Co., KY recorded on the 20th day of August 1850 on page 455: 4 722 739 David Glass 49 M farmer VA Easter F - 42 F TN John - 19 M TN Elizabeth - 17 F TN Mary - 15 F TN Lucy - 13 F TN Margaret - 9 F TN James - 5 M TN Claiborne - 1 M TN Next door is the Jeremiah FRANKLIN family on one side and on the other side is the William SPENCER family. Nearby are also the Barker T. ANDERSON, Elias L. BESS and Benjamin GLASS families. Here is the David GLASS family in the 1860 census: 1860 - Sched. 1. Free inhabitants of District #1, Barren Co., KY, Glasgow PO, recorded 27 Jul 1860 on p. 826: 29 560 560 David Glass 60 M 420 305 VA Panatha 57 F TN John 29 M farming TN Lucy J 22 F KY Mary 18 F KY James 16 M laborer KY Claborne 11 M It appears that this David GLASS may be the David GLASS who married Burnatta EDMUNDSON in Knox Co., TN in 1830: 1830 - Knox Co., TN Marriage Records 1792 - 1900, Vol 1. D'Armand, GEN976.885Dv.1 (in Fort Worth Public Library): p. 398: GLASS, David to Burnatta Edmondson by Wm. A. McCampbell MVD 6 Jul 1830 bn. Wm. ARNOLD Any help connecting these GLASS lines to earlier families in VA and elsewhere would be appreciated. I have tried to connect to the well documented Samuel GLASS who came to VA in the 1730's, but cannot yet. Perhaps my GLASSes were part of the branch said to have gone west to KY? Jim Sims Fort Worth, TX jimsims@safety.hsc.unt.edu