Hi List, I can add some info to the Henry Blevins of Hawkins CO TN- He is on the 1830 Hawkins CO TN census page 7 age 1750-1760 next to Preston Blevins 1790-1800 and Elizabeth Huntsman. FYI- I got interested in the Blevins when I found the Elisha Walling family on the internet had married into the Blevins family . I got interested in the Walling family because a Andrew Cope of White CO TN descd. sent me this 1813 White CO TN deed record. 9 Feb 1813- MORGAN BRIANT/BRYAN and ANDREW COPE , 30 dollars paid, tract of 40 acres in 1st. dist on north side Caney Creek Fork adj. ELISHA WALLING sur. Number- William COPE and sons William , James and John COPE are listed on the 1768 Rowan CO NC tax list of MORGAN BRYAN JR and this Morgan Bryan JR is an uncle of Rebecca Bryan who marr. Daniel Boone. Elisha Walling - clues- the 1782 Montgomery CO VA tax list which is enumerated has this-This tax list is on the internet under the vary large New River heading, which includes the Wilkes CO NC and Ashe CO NC tax and census records. Page 11 of 21 page printout for 1782 Montgomery CO VA tax list- there are 64 men listed on this page and I will start with number 4- 4) Elisha Wallen JR- - one of the Elisha Wallings marr. Catherine or Elizabeth Blevins- I found the name of Elisha Walling on the 1767 Pittsylvania CO VA tax list and a Elisha Walling on the 1733 Prince George CO MD tax list where the Blavins are listed- More later- One of the Elisha Wallings is the one that was a Long Hunter. 14) Isacc Little- have been in contact for several months with a male Little desc. and it appears this Isaac Little is the one listed 1787 Wilkes CO NC tax list , 1794-1796 Russell CO VA tax list and the 1810-1820 Floyd CO KY census. FYI- after several months of exchanging info with this man we recently found out that we have a 12 Marker DNA match Cope and Little - This match is to far back to mean anything at this time. 18) Joseph Wallen- may have marr. Millicent JONRS 19) George Pemberton 20) John Waller 21) Micheal Thomas 22) CORNELIUS ROBERTS aka Robertson - ( He is on the 1767 Pittsylvania CO VA tax ) killed by Indians 1788 Russell CO KY. Note: there is a younger Cornelius Roberts26-45 on the 1820 Floyd CO KY census next to William LITTLE 26-45, and ISACC LITTLE over 45 and Solomon Osborn and may be wife Hannah Bowling and there is a Moses Damron over 45 near by. Note: this is the area tha has the families of Melungeon research Brent Kennedy. 23) William Porter 30) Evan Joans- member of the Elk Creek Militia note: Vinson Jones who marr. Elizabeth COPE is a member of the Elk Creek Militia and his name is listed 1768 Rowan CO NC tax list of Gideon Wright the Loyalist Col. of Surry CO NC and on this tax list are Daniel Boon and Benjamin Cleveland. Vinson Jones is on the 1778, 1787, 1790 Wilkes CO NC tax and census records and he is on the 1800 Ashe CO NC census and always by Vincent Hollingsworth.These Jones and Hollingsworth families went to Clay CO KY 1810 and 1820. 36 ) Charles Morgan- Capt. 1782 Elk Creek Militia , Montgomery CO VA 37) Lewis Faulkner- member of the Elk Creek Milita- Note: 1774 Surry CO NC tax list of Martin Armstrong- Lewis Forkner and taxed with him are Hugh Porter and Joseph PORTER.Note: Gideon Wright is on this tax list. 38 ) JOSEPH PORTER- Elk Creek Militia 39 ) Robert Porter- Elk Creek Militia 40 ) WILLIAM COAP - this is SR listed 1774 Surry CO NC tax list of Rev War CoL. Benjamin Cleveland. 41) James Smith 42) Moses Johnson- Elk Creek Militia 43) Joseph Day 44) John Storie 45) John Phillips 46) Andrew Ingram- Elk Creek Militia 47) William HOLENS- marr. Rebecca parents of John Hollon who marr. Charity Brewer Mains or Mainer in 1820 Floyd CO KY. William Holen is a member of the Elk Creek Militia. 48) George Bond 49) Moses Damson- this is Moses Damron- name listed 1768 Rowan CO NC tax list of William Spurgin . note: most of the names on this tax list are Quakers. 50) George HOLLAND - father of William and Sarah Holland COPE - his will 1802 Grayson CO VA . 51) William C---- this is William COPE JR marr. Sarah Holland and he is listed on the 1782 Montgomery CO VA land index where William Coap SR is listed. 52) Thomas May Note: on page 18 of the 1782 Montgomery CO VA tax list are- 1) William Wallen- LT. in the Elk Creek Militia-Note: there is a William Walling b) 1750-1760 on the 1830 Hawkins CO TN census page 75 next to Jesse Herd 1790-1800 who I have married Milla Walling. 2) Thomas Smith 3) ANDREW COPE- wife Susannah - listed in the Elk Creek Militia- he is on the 1792 Russell CO VA tax list and the 1794-96 Lee CO VA tax list- he went to Grianger CO TN by 1797 and is listed 1802 Anderson CO TN and then goes to Clay CO KY 1810-1820 . This Cope families winds up on Knox CO KY by 1830 to 1860. His son Jesse Cope who marr. Nancy Spurlock is on the 1819 Harlan CO KY tax list . 1767 Pittsylvania CO VA tax lists-I copied this tax list from the library and it is now on the internet. Tax List of Robert Chandler- Elisha Walling - & negroe Jake- one of the Elisha Wallings I found listed married to Mary Blevins. Note: on the bottom of this page is this- 1) Elisha Walling ( Walden ) in 1767 Elisha Walden was elected Capt. of a company of Militia for Pittsylvania County. Major John Redd in his "Reminiscenses that Walden lived in Pittsylvania County on Smith's River , and that he had been a Long Hunter for many years. " Walden always returned home with his horses heavily laden with skins and furs. 3) John Blevins - listed son of Daniel 4) Benjamin Hubbard 7) James Sams 10) William Sams- one of these Sams I believe marr. Elizabeth WEBB dau. of Merry WEBB. 12) Merry WEBB JR 14) Jas. Blevins JR 15) John Ray- this name appears on 2 wills one for Mery WEBB and his son-in-law Charles BURNS father of William Burns of Clay CO KY the Rev War William Burns. 16) Abnon Harbor- Abijah Harbor I believe - 17) John Bolling 19) John Blevins SR 22) William Dugger - I believe his son is Benjamin Dugger listed by William Burns 1787 Wilkes CO NC tax list and he is listed by Samuel Burns 1790 Wilkes CO NC census. 25) Martin Webb son of Merry 26) CHARLES BURNS marr. Mary WEBB dau. of Merry WEBB 27) Alex Burns son of Charles 30) Saml. Hall marr. Millon WEBb dau. of Merry 31) Arch. Bolling 32) SamL. Burns marr. Ann Dugger 33) MERRY WEBB SR. marr. Elizabeth MARTIN - has Bartley O'Neal taxed with him and negroes Robert, Brinter, Judy, Jeanz and says Jas. Webb son of Merry. 34) Dillion Blevins Tax List of Peter Copland- 2) James Roberts 3) Dauzwell ROGERS- this name spelled several ways Dozewell/Dosewell I find listed 1787 Montgomery CO VA tax list, 1794 Lee CO VA tax list and 1830 Hawkins CO TN census page 74- Dozewell Rogers age 1760-1770 - he is one page from William Walling 1750-1760. 7) Capt, William Blevins with Dawl & Peter 12) NEEL ROBERTS- Internet says wife is Mary BENTON - the Robertson researchers have him listed in their history as Cornelius Robertson aka Roberts. Note: They have indentified his children and listed a dau. Elizabeth wife of Abraham CHILDERS and their records show this couple were living in Perry CO KY 1830. 1830 Perry CO KY census page 354- this page is Breathitt CO KY in 1840- 2) Abraham Childers age 1740-1750 wife 1760-1770 On this page are my Copes' Mason, James P., John, Wiley, James D. COPE and the Wilsons, Talbys', Ward, Johnson , McQueen, Jeremiah Brent/Bryant son of William & Rachel- more later about this page. back to Peter Copland tax- 13) James Wallen- he has a 1785 Montgomery CO VA will - some list him marr. to Mary White. 14) Charles Scaggs 21) Little William Blevins 34) Jeremiah Claimck- this may be the Jeremiah Cloynch/Clanch SR and JR family listed by Elisha Wallen JR 1782 Montgomery CO VA tax list .This name is also found in the Lunenburg CO VA tax lists 1748-1752 ( note: Pittsylvania CO was Lunenburg CO 1748-1752 ) . 44) Joseph Wallen- may have married Millicent Jones - listed 1782 Montgomery CO VA tax list . 45) Elisha WALLEN SR - wife not sure Catherine Blevins 48) Elisha Harbor 49) Elijah Harbor 54) Thomas Webb 57) Waters Dunn he is on the Marry WEBB will 1774 - Henry CO VA which was Pittsylvania CO in 1767 . 65) Nemian & Nemiah PRATER & 1778 Henry CO VA - I believe these 2 men are uncles of Archibald Prater listed 1778 Henry CO VA and 1790s Russell CO VA and 1810-1820 Floyd CO KY - his 2 sons married daus. of James & Elizabeth Burris Cope. The Prathers are on the 1748-1752 Lunenburg CO VA tax list and 1730s Prince George CO MD where the Walling and Blavins are listed. Thats it for today- David

In regard to the recent discussion of Blevins; I wonder if anyone sees a connection to the following; Hughes, Blevins - McMinn County, TN, KY In "More from Adventurers on the Western Waters, by Kegley," the Blevins name was mentioned. <These hunters were probably Jack and William Blevins mentioned in other accounts (Fries, Moravian Diaries, 1, 307).> Does anyone know how or if these Blevins relate to John Hughes, the longhunter? Is the following John Hughes the same? John HUGHES listed below is said to be born in Rowan County, NC. - Rev. War Pension Abstracts; John Hughes, s1536, North Carolina Line. Also served in St. Clair's defeat. Applied 9-05-1832, McMinn County, Tennessee, age 80. He lived in Burke County, North Carolina at enlistment and later moved to Blount County, Tennessee, then to McMinn County, Tennessee. Rachel BLEVINS was a witness. I thought he might be connected to my James Hughes as both he and John are shown on the 1830 McMinn Co. Census. My James Hughes has a son Caleb Starr Hughes who I thought was possibly named for Caleb Starr, a man of note among the Cherokee. Also his son Meredith Childers/Childress Hughes had a large contingent of Indians come to visit him in Clay County, Kentucky after he moved there. Notice that the first few children were born in South Carolina and James' wife was born in Georgia. Later, his son says in a census record that his father (James) was born in N.C. Anyone have any ideas on this? My line; James and Margaret HUGHES. Believe he or Margaret are Cherokee connected. They left McMinn County, Tennessee in 1835 (they are shown on the 1830 McMinn Census). My gr.gr. grandparents are Lucy Hughes and John Murphy. I have quite a bit on the Hughes' and Murphy's. 1 James Hughes, b bef 1780, poss NC d: 1839 in Clay County, Kentucky, married .. +Margaret ---------- b: 1781 in Georgia d: 1860 in Jackson County, Kentucky ......... 2 Jacob Hughes b: 1804 in South Carolina d: 1870-1880 in Jackson County, Kentucky ............. +Kizziah "Kizzie" Witt b: 1805 in North Carolina d: 1870-1880 in Jackson County, Kentucky m: ca 1825 in Prob. TN. ..........2 Winifred Hughes, b 1800's died after1870, Linn County, Missouri, married Littleberry Witt ......... 2 Meredith Childress Hughes b: 1805 in South Carolina d: ca 1872 in Green Hall, Jackson County, Kentucky ............. +Elizabeth Phillips b: 1810-1815 in Newberry County, South Carolina d: Aft. 1880 in Green Hall, Jackson County, Kentucky m: 1831 in Clay County, Kentucky ......... 2 Mary Hughes ............ +Robert McCollum m: 1839 in Clay County, Kentucky ......... 2 Lucy Hughes b: 1817 in McMinn County, Tennessee d: 1873 in Kentucky, Prob. Jackson County ............. +John Murphy, Sr. b: 1766 in North Carolina d: 1856 in Estill County, Kentucky m: 1839 in Clay County, Kentucky ......... 2 Caleb Starr Hughes b: 1826 in McMinn County, Tennessee d: 1872 Linn County, Missouri ......... 2 C.B. Hughes b: 1828 in Tennessee ............. +Nancy Howard b: 1839 in Kentucky m 1854 in Estill County, Kentucky Well, what do you think? Anyone have any ideas? Look forward to the slightest clue. Pat Wilson Ball From: Crowcope@aol.com To: KYBREATH-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 10:37 PM Subject: Re: [KYBREATH-L] Blevins and Walling Hi List, I can add some info to the Henry Blevins of Hawkins CO TN- He is on the 1830 Hawkins CO TN census page 7 age 1750-1760 next to Preston Blevins 1790-1800 and Elizabeth Huntsman. FYI- I got interested in the Blevins when I found the Elisha Walling family on the internet had married into the Blevins family . I got interested in the Walling family because a Andrew Cope of White CO TN descd. sent me this 1813 White CO TN deed record.