This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Valentine, Mattingly, Watson, Dyson, Nowdigate, Cotty, Cooper, Davenport, Edgington, Riggin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WBB.2ACI/3002 Message Board Post: I am a descendent of Henry's son James (b abt 1806 Maysville, Mason Co, d 14 Apr 1865 Hardin, Union Co, IA) md Sarah Frazier, then their son John Nelson Valentine (b 19 Jun 1829, ID, d 7 Jun 1907 Hardin, Union Co, IA) m. Martha Jane Hutson. Two of their daus married two Bentley bros: Lydia Jane Valentine (b 18 Feb 1857 Henry, IN d 1 Jan 1934 Isabel, KS) m John Jeb Bentley 16 Jan 1876 in Union, IA (b 24 Feb 1850 Wabash, IN, d. 28 Sep 1938 Medicine Lodge, Barber Co, KS) & Margaret Ann Valentine (b 18 Jan 1860 Hardin, IA, d 22 Nov 1940 Muscotah, KS) m George Edwin Bentley 30 Apr 1881 Gage Co, NE (b 11 Jan 1858 IN, d 16 Mar 1949 Muscotah, KS). The last two individuals are my ggparents. Any additional information you can provide would be greatly appreciated, especially re: Henry. I've read the will but don't know much beyond that & b abt 1762, d 1851 Maysville, Mason Co, KY. Thank you, Kama