Sheri, This is great news, not only about your Stephen and his descendants with the missing link, but also for others to see how you did the research. Many people nowadays do no original research, just copy trees off the web, and don't know how to do this. For a fee, you could probably have had a search and copying done at the library if you could not have traveled. But you had the fun part. Now, let's put on our thinking caps and solve Ellen's problem: >My father once told me we were related to this person, but as I have never been able to get past my gg-grandtather, Benjamin Knowlton (B. abt 1836 in MA, married Barbara Smith in 1858, Clark Co, IL), I have no idea if this is true < Message text written by INTERNET:KNOWLTON-L@rootsweb.com >Hi Knowlton list, Re: Stephen KNOWLTON; Jesse KNOWLTON, William KNOWLTON In doing my research on my Knowlton family I was stumped as to who Jesse KNOWLTON's father was. All indications showed Stephen KNOWLTON (1036)and Eunice SHAW but because Jesse wasn't in the Stockings book I wanted to find proof. I finally did. I want to share with anyone who it may apply what I found. This last week I traveled to Indianapolis and went to the State Public Library and then drove to Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana and found a probate document that named Jesse S KNOWLTON stated as living in Arkansas among the other sons of Stephen KNOWLTON. The following came out of the list of Court Records, Jennings Co., Indiana 1818-1850 by Holmes Page 171 Complete Record Probate Book 2 1845-1850 Hon. Ezra F. Peapody was Judge of the Court. Page 1. Andrew G Byfield VS Joshua, Ephrain, Jesse and Ransaleur KNOWLTON and Benjamin Pottage. The entry stated that around 1826 Stephen KNOWLTON of Jennings Co. died intestate owning land in section 27, township 5 range 8 and leaving as heirs; the above sons and Hannah late the widow of Alexander Adams dec., Lucinda the wife of George Holmes and Anna Eliza the wife of Samuel Dowden, his daughters. Hannah sold her share of Stephen's real estate to Alexander H. Adams who sold it to Andrew G. Byfield who also had purchased the share of Ann Eliza and Samuel Dowden and the shares of Lucinda and George Holmes. The entry stated that Benjamin Pottage of Indianapolis claimed some right in the shares of the four KNOWLTON sons of which right Andrew G. Byfield had not been fully advised. Ephraim and Joshua KNOWLTON were residents of Shelby Co., JESSE a resident of Arkansas and Ransaleur of Wisconsin Territory. Andrew petitioned the court to set off his three seventh interest in this real estate. John Dixon, Alexander Lowery and James Hammond were appointed to make the partition. Nov 13, 1845. (copied exact) Later while in Vernon, Indiana at the county courthouse I made a copy of the five page document referred to and now have in my file. I want to thank Elizabeth W. Knowlton of this list for the guidance she gave me (I'm a genealolgy novice) in seeking this information and for sending me an article sent to her from the Indiana "Hoosier Journal" by another list member. Sheri Burk< Elizabeth W. Knowlton

Hi Elizabeth, I have sent this too you privately as I have a question that may be touchy. I see that many others have John KNOWLTON b. abt. 1633 married to many women including Debra Grant and a Sarah who some think is Sarah Whipple. I also trust your work as to who the children belonged to. I already had their names but not all of their spouses and I had a daughter Deborah listed for Debra Grant without a birth date. This I had picked up before from other researchers. Not sure where they got the information. Did John really marrying all of these women? I know that you are a very competent researcher so I trust your data. What does Stockings say? Thanks, Sheri " --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page. www.yahoo.com