Hi, Don - I'd love to clear up your Jesse Jennings as well, especially if he had roots in Henrico, Va. Here are the Jesse Jennings I've discovered: Obediah Jennings and Eliabeth Dodson Jennings (who lived in Claiborne Co. at one point) had a son named Jesse Dodson, who was born Dec. 23, 1802 - but there's no mention of his going to Missouri, and his wife's name was Lucinda - so that's probably not your Jesse. Obediah and his family moved to Warren Co. TN around 1810. There was a Jesse Jennings of Henrico, Va b. 1750, who had a son Jesse, born 1783 (could have had another Jesse by 1800?). This Jesse had a son named Hezekiah (1772) as well, and I am trying to link them to Claiborne Co. but haven't so far. The older Jesse did marry a Mary, but the younger married Sallie Gordon. Other offspring of the older Jesse were: David (1777-79), Thomas (1782) Mary (1784) and Samuel (1774). It is interesting to note that in a 1799 Grainger Co. petition, one of the signers was a Jesse Jennings (of course, too old for your Jesse, but maybe his father?). He is listed with Noah, Royal (my line, I think), Thomas and William. I would love to know more about who these Jennings were. There were a couple of Jesse Jennings that left this part of Tennessee (Grainger/Claiborne) and headed for Kentucky as well. Finally, the only other Jesse in TN I've come across is also too old for yours: This is Jesse, the son of Robert Jennings and Catherine Sallee, b. 176 in Virginia and died in 1828 in Wilson Co., TN. I do know that at least one member of this family spent some time in Claiborne - Rial Cason Jennings. Hope this helps a little. Ann P.S. to Andrew: Your Robert Cross Jennings was the son of William Jennings (1763), who was the son of another Robert Jennings, born in 1736. This is the one I'm curious about serving in the Revolutionary war. Figured they might have come to Tennessee on land grants. PPS - I accidentally deleted an interesting email with the subject Am Revolionary Soldiers from someone named Mountain - was it from anyone in this group? Thanks. >>>>>original messages<<<<<