Sandi, this area (Skeggs Creek) was the vicinity of my Capt Wm Anderson's 500 acres, which later was in Barren Co. William Armstead/Armistead, who never left Virginia, made a Military claim for 1,000 acres about 1784, on a "branch of Big Barren River", later identified as Skeggs Creek branch of Beaver Creek. Armstead transferred/sold half, 500 ac, of this claim to Jesse Robards, and wrote instructions to the surveyor to survey it in Robards' name. The surveyor either did not get the instructions or ignored them, since he surveyed the property in Armistead's name on 20 Nov 1785. The grant was later issued in Wm Armstead/Armistead's name on 16 June 1790. Since Armistead never set foot in KY, the Robards (brother Otho was involved along with Jesse by this time) tried to get Armistead to issue them a legal title to the land, which was supposed to have been surveyed and granted in their name. Apparently, Armistead kept putting them off. The Robards made a land bond with my Capt Wm Anderson of south Fayette Co (later Jessamine) to sell the 500 acres as soon an a good title could be obtained. This problem went on and on, and finally was filed as a suit for title in Barren Co Circuit Court about 1804 or so. The pieces of paper, notes, original land bond, surveyors' answers, etc, are all on microfilm and I was able to read all the details several years ago. The final decision and judgment on this suit, referred to by all parties as a "friendly suit to establish title", was not made until 1809 or 1810. Capt Wm Anderson left this 500 acres on Skeggs Creek to his oldest son John Anderson (who went to Barren Co in 1801) and another son Charles, in his 1814 will. Charles then transferred his half to John Anderson in return for title to other lands in Jessamine Co. I could find no deed in which John Anderson sold the 500 acres, but did find an indication it had been lost due to John's nonpayment of taxes sometime around 1820. I have copies of later property owners' transfers of this land, explaining the sheriff's sale for taxes.. All in all, a very exciting research project for me to document!! This ended my Anderson family involvment with Barren Co. John was a half-brother to the rest of the family, having been the only child of Capt Wm Anderson and his deceased first wife, Mary Craig. Mary Alice ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com