Lorainne--good to see your name on this forum! You sent me a copy of your Beeler-Mcbee paper about 10 years ago. I have been slogging away with family history since. Denzel Mauldin sent me pages from his Hale history several years ago that applied to my Mcbee line. one of his notes says" shadrack Hale left no will and no family record has been found naming his children. the personal property left at shadrack's death was administered by John Henderson in claiborne co. Tn. In 1809, he sold property to his eldest son, Shadrack Hale Jr. this transaction was witnessed by Talbot Hale. Washington Co TN Tax records indicate that "Little Meshack Hale is a son of shadrack Hale, as does this county's deeds support that Nancy (Hale) Mcbee is his daughter. I know I have seen other circumstantial evidence, but not sure I have a good "proof" where did you find a Will for Shadrack Hale? I have other info about Israel and Nancy and decendants, But I am sure most of it you found years ago. cya LuAnn Kline kluann@juno.com