Not confused at all, you explained it very well. Thanks so much. You see, I found the only Weaver listed in IL tax records in 1810 in Fort Massack. Since my Lewis was born 1816, in IL and probably lived his whole life in southern IL I am trying to prove that John Weaver was the father of Lewis. Funny thing is Lewis' father was born in KY. There was a John Weaver who skipped out on his taxes in Campbell Co., KY (on the Ohio river). Says he "gon to Orleens". Very posible he could have stopped at Fort Massack. I don't know what type of post they had there in 1805. That's why I want to make sure I know what county to look in for the time period 1805 - 1816. Thanks again. -----Original Message----- From: John Laird [mailto:l346@midwest.net] Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 9:42 PM To: ILMASSAC-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILMASSAC] Fort Massack No, we don't have a Massac or Fort Massac township. There was a Massac City until the 1890's when it and Metropolis City merged to become Metropolis. Massac County was formed out of Pope and Johnson Counties in 1843, but in 1810 neither Pope or Johnson were formed yet. This would have been Randolph County in 1810 (this is the year you asked for). Randolph was formed in 1795 out of the Northwest territory. Johnson Co. began in 1812 and Pope in 1816. Ft. Massac between 1816 and 1843 was in Pope Co. They have excellent court records in Pope Co. (circuit clerk's office); and deeds in the County Clerk's office at Golconda. You may also want to look in the Draper Books where you live--Frontier papers and George Rodgers Clark papers. There are some old maps and records in those indexes relating to Ft. Massac in the late 1700's and early 1800's. The precincts that Ft. Massac border now are Metropolis precinct and Brooklyn precinct. It is state owned now. Totally confused yet????? Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: Weaver, Judy <JWeaver@DoanePetCare.com> To: <ILMASSAC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 11:35 AM Subject: RE: [ILMASSAC] Fort Massack > Ann, is there still a Fort Massack township? I thought Massac county was > formed from Pope and Johnson. > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Laird [mailto:l346@midwest.net] > Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 11:43 AM > To: ILMASSAC-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ILMASSAC] Fort Massack > > > Randolph Co., IL > Ann > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Weaver, Judy <JWeaver@DoanePetCare.com> > To: <ILMASSAC-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 6:48 AM > Subject: [ILMASSAC] Fort Massack > > > > Does anyone know what county was Fort Massack in 1810? > > > > > >