This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wlewis37 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lewis/11440.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: As just about everyone, I have a brickwall at my EKA Robert N Lewis, known by many as Major Bob. He was born in VA ca 1798,and moved eventually into Fulton County, KY. Close friends, and perhaps family, named Meriweather followed there. Both families then moved down river as neighbors to what is now Lake County, TN--which at the time(ca 1830)was part of what is now Obion County, TN. I do not know anything else about Robert N Lewis's ancestry and have no idea if there is a connection between him and and the Lewises related to Meriweather Lewis, or to the Meriweathers, although it is interesting to me that these two families seemed to follow one another into KY and TN. Fulton County, KY was, of course, named after Robert Fulton of steam engine fame, and that area in KY was well known for ship building--reputedly an off-shoot of Fulton's Pennsylvania shipyard. Fulton's partner, whose name escapes me just now, also frequented the area, and I believe also had a county named after him. Sorry to be so vague, but I am grasping at straws to try to make some connection that can help me break the logjam--no pun intended! If you have anything that can help, I would appreciate hearing about it. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.