Trying to send message again, the first try got fouled up--Sam Earl: I came across the following in "Abbeville District Wills and Bonds" by Pauline Young: ----------------------------------------------------- STANFIELD, WILLIAM--Box 87. Pack 2144: Will dated July 9, 1805 in Abbeville Dist. Rec. Aug. 15, 1806. Exrs: Peter Hitt, John Mills. Wit: Henry Beasly, John Milton,Wm. Link. Wife, Sarah Stanfield, Son, John Stanfield. Legatees:Robt. Stanfield, Jane Hitt, Peggy Miles, Milley Link. "Give Thos. Link five shillings." Inv. made Sept 18, 1806 by Andrew Crozier, Leonard Wideman, John Carr. Paid Thos. Gray legacy left to Thos. Link. Paid John Harris legatee $727.491/2. _____ John Mills name printed in italics to indicate possible misspelling of Miles. --------- This would seem to indicate that Peter Hitt married Jane Stanfield at least by 1806 if not earlier. This would also seem to indicate that Peter was in SC before 1805. Sam