This is part of a debate on Huddleston-L about an old DAR lineage (disputed on the list by Anna Popejoy <ababell@flash.net>). Quote from Colonial Famlies of the Southern States of America by STELLA PICKETT HARDY, First printing. 1958 HUDDLESTON FAMILY ... JOHN HUDDLESTON,(4-2),of Union Co., Tenn., b.1786, in Granger Co., Tenn. He served with distinction in the War of 1812. He m.,Rachel McBee, dau of Isreal McBee, who served with distinction in the Revolutionary War, and removed from North Carolina to Tennessee,about 1805. Issue. 5-1.Pleasant M.,untraced. 5-2.Lockie,untraced 5-3.WILLIAM PRYOR.b.1810.of whom later. 5-4.John Galaway,untraced. 5-5.Fleming,untraced. 5-6.Maranda,untraced. 5-7.David N.,untraced. 5-8.Israel Francis,untraced. 5-9.Sallie,untraced. In the second edition, 1958, another McBee marriage is mentioned, to Thomas, who is son of "DAVID HUDDLESTON, 3-2, of Virginia, b.2-8-1735 Burnswick Co. now Halifax Co.Virginia. Served with distinction in the Revolution, as a private,under his father, Capt. Daniel Huddleston. After the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, he removed to Morgan District, Rutherford Co.,N.C., where he was residing in 1786, He m. 1st 3-17-1757, Sallie Easley, b.1740-1783,dau.of John Easley, of Henrico Co. Va, and Sailisbury District,Stokes Co., N.C. Issue, by 1st wife.... 4-4 Thomas, b.1734 m. Amm McBee" and then slightly different info about John H., above: JOHN HUDDLESTON,4-2, of Union Co., Tenn., b.1786, in Rutherford Co N.C. He served with distinction in the war of 1812. He m. 1765, Rachel McBee, dau of Isreal McBee, who removed from North Carolina to Tennessee, about 1805. Issue. 5-1.Pleasant M., untraced. b.1806 d.1847 m. Nancy Kelly 5-2.Lockie, untraced b.1808 M. Feilding Hurst 5-3.WILLIAM PRYOR. b.1810.of whom later. 5-4.John Galaway, untraced. b.1812 d. 1862 m. 1833 Emily H---- 5-5.Fleming, untraced. 5-6.Maranda, untraced. 5-7.David N., untraced. 5-8.Israel Francis, untraced. 5-9.Sallie,untraced. Anna disputes the record in caps in a later post: 4-6 JOHN,b.1776.of whom later. SEE ABOVE MARRIED RACHAEL MCBEE IN GRAINGER CO. TN. SEE BELOW. 4-4 Thomas, b.1734 m. Ann McBee THOMAS BORN IN 1770-1780 IN VA. DIED IN MCNAIRY CO. TN. MARRIED TABITHA MCBEE IN GRAINGER CO. TN. AUNT TO RACHAEL MCBEE. JOHN HUDDLESTON,(4-2),of Union Co.,Tenn.,b.1786, in Rutherford Co., N.C. He served with distinction in the war of 1812.He m. 1765 ,Rachel McBee,dau of Isreal McBee,who served with distinction in the Revolutionary War, and who removed from North Carolina to Tennessee, about 1805. Issue. JOHN WAS NOT BORN IN RUTHERFORD CO. N.C. BORN IN VA. NO WAR OF 1812 RECORD. ANCESTOR OF LOCKIE BALL BARNETT. SON OF DAVID AND SALLEY EASLEY HUDDLESTON --- Anna has a couple more posts about the Huddlestons, mentioning McBees -- I'll extract those in a minute.