Hi Jaime, I found a few things tonight that seem likely to refer to your William Hampton. From the History of McLean Co. 1879 "Michael Dickerson came to Randoph Grove in 1825, and took up a claim on Section 28. He built a mill on the Little Kickapoo, above the junction of the two streams. There was water enough to run it about half the year. He sold to William Hampton, who was of the Wade Hampton connection, who, about twelve years later, sold to Bishop, and went to the Ozark Mountains, in Missouri. This was the first mill ever built in this twonship. There was no bolt in the mill; people who patronized the mill had to "sarch" the flour as it was termed. In entering the land, this property came into the possession of Mr. Baldwin." The next paragraph mentions John Baldwin and Siebern--probably your Seaborn Baldwin also. Then there was an excerpt form deed record in another document: grantee BALDWIN, William Deed from William (X) Hampton and Melinda (X) Hampton it lists the witnesses dates made and recorded 13 Oct. 18345 - 23 Dec. 1834 There is also a bio. of Elias Wall that mentions this same mill operator, Mr. Hampton. It states that he was a very determined man, and his neighbors stood in fear of him. It then goes on to describe in detail how he and one of his God-fearing neighbors disagreed about his hunting and operating the mill on the Sabbath. Hmmmm-looks like you have a rebel in the family! I'll get this in the mail to you. Lisa ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com