Hi, I'm part od a small group of researchers with DRAKE connections in Dearborn CO ca 1800 and a little before. This area includes what later became the counties of Ohio, Switzerland, Franklin, Wayne and parts of Jefferson, Ripley, Decatur and probably a few others I can't think of right now. Recently, having noticed how many early families of that area seem to be intwined, I began doing brief research of the earliest residents. Most of my study includes a letter to the govenor dated 1803, 1807 voters list, census indexes, land records, marriage records and anything else I can find. Some files are only a few lines long, others are longer. So far, the files include the following names: William Ash [all data may not be on the same man] John Allen, Clabourne Allen John Brownson William Hall [same note as on Wm Ash] Daniel Lynn / Linn Barrent / Barent / Barnet Hulick If anyone would like to help in this project, I'd be very happy to share the work. Will also share what I have so far. Also, if anyone has ancestors in this area and time frame, I'll be gald to include you in our group. I'd be even happier if anyone has DRAKE connections. We're working on the families of Benjamin, Robert, Jesse, Dillard Drake and their descendants. Barb Marshall <marchado@pacbell.net>