This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IBh.2ACIB/743.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Ellen,I have the sirth date for Stephen Guthrie son of Samuel as 1796. There were two Stephen Guthrie's in that time frame. In the will dated Feb 22, 1880: Abner P. Guthrie, Joseph R. Guthrie, William H. Guthrie to James Johnston, all our right and title in land on North Side of Straits, E. side of Davis Creek, which fell to us by the death of our mother Esther Guthrie. Abner, Joseph and William were children of Abner and Esther Royal Guthrie NOT brothers of Abner. The deed I was referring to is in Deed Book 2 pages 254 & 255 state; for the love and affection I have for my son Stephen, also after the death of his mother Sarah he is to have the house and remaing 25 acres. I have been very carefull to make certain the information I have is correct as that is my direct line. How can you document Stephen as Abner's brother? Many people that I have talked to, contacted etc have said that Abner's father was Stephen but according to the dates I have on both Stephen's of that time frame neither could possible be the father of Abner. I really would like to find out the truth. Esther Royal Guthre (sometimes called Easter) was born abt 1798, married Abner Guthrie 12 May 1818 and was dead before 1860. I think some people just guess at their information.