Judith, thanks for looking at Tn. for me. That James S. in 1840 is James Samuels Hitt who m Nancy Cunningham. He was b in 1804. These Hitts may all be related to T.L. or Thomas Lee or whatever name he went by, but I can't make the connection. The Joel you mentioned is my gguncle who m Sarah Kellar, the daughter of a well known and well like preacher in Oldham Co. That Joel's father was my ancestor. If you should run across more Tn. Hitt's, I'd love to hear from you. JB