Hey, Sheri, welcome to the list. Right before I fell asleep last night, I realized that the Stephen and Eunice in Jennings Co., IN, are Stephen (1036) and Eunice Swan who moved from Stonington, CT, to Berne, NY, where all their children were born, "and thence to Indiana in 1818." The problem is Stocking does not list a child Jesse. Joshua, 1797 Ephraim, 1800 Stephen, 1810 Rensellaer, 1811 Schuyler d young and three girls between 1800 and 1810. And would you believe, Loydean Allen, wife of Bill Allen [Jared Knowlton] of this list, just mailed me a sheet from THE HOOSIER JOURNAL of Jennings Co Probate Records, Stephen Knollton, 17 Mar 1828. It sounds as if son Stephen were the administrator of the estate and mentions both Eunice and Ephraim as buyers at the sale. I just realized I could look at the 1820 census myself, although not the 1830. There are three boys aged 16-26, Joshua, Ephraim, and ? Looking back at 1810, in NY, Stephen has 3 boys under ten in his household and 2 10-16 (one could be a hired boy). This still leaves plenty of room for Jesse. But it is not proof of course. Did you find a marriage record for Jesse? Look for church records in the area (I mean in the LDS catalog, whether or not you can order them right now)? Patrick Hays on this list has done some Indiana work and may be able to advise you. Message text written by INTERNET:KNOWLTON-L@rootsweb.com >Sheri, Would you go ahead and subscribe to the Knowlton listserve/mailing list on rootsweb.com Then you will have the instant advantage of many Knowlton researchers, and we won't have to come on line to answer you. There are about 50 references to Stephen Knowltons in the Stocking History of the Knowltons, plus I have three alone in my family from NY also. Since I do not have on line access to the 1830 and 1820 censuses in Jennings Co., would you send me an email (click on my name in this message above, next to Author, and you will see the address) and type out the names of heads of households about ten names before and after the Knowltons. I know this is a pain, but I think I could use it to trace your people back to NY. The other option is to rent film about Jennings Co, IN, from LDS. Did you find death a death record or an obituary for William Knowlton? In what country are you living? I have found the family in Llano Co and Edwards Co, TX. It is hard when they keep moving on that way. ______________< Elizabeth W. Knowlton