Since I saw the posts on this surname...have been working with a "cousin" on this one. Samuel Philpott passed away about 1839 in Macoupin. You know how it goes, it lists the husbands of the girls as inheriting the portion of the estate,...Anyway one of the girl's husbands is Robert Nevens/Nivens. they are from the Overton County area of TN. Robert is listed in the 1830 and 1840 macoupin census. Then my cousin can't find him anymore! If she could find Robert in the 1850 census, she'd finally know what the first name of Mrs. Nevins was! the other daughters were: Sina (Mrs Melvin Barnard), Mary Ann (Mrs. Austin White)Jane (Mrs. Peter Kerr) Elizabeth (Mrs. Isaac Kerr) and Mrs. Benjamin whitehead (don't know her first name, either, same story...) and two sons: Martin and Micajah Phillpot. most of the girls families went on to McLean County IL shortly before 1850. thanks! Nancy _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com