Good morning Parker, Thank you very much for clearing all that up & keeping me straight. I just love all this mystery! :) Now on to my HOLLIDAY Line -- are they cousins to the "Doc HOLLIDAY"? :) Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS) In a message dated 6/25/2 9:28:23 PM, ptodd@fastol.com writes: << Hi Helen, The William Berry who owned "Venture" was William Berry who married Naomi Johnson, the great grandfather of William Berry who married Sarah Whiteley and went to IN. All of the men listed in record "Book #18, 1843-1845" were living ca 1800 and before. 1. William Berry died testate 1808 in Caroline Co., MD 2. Peter Collison died testate 1808 in Caroline Co., MD 3. William Collison died testate 1800 in Caroline Co., MD 4. John Mitchell died intestate 1790 in Caroline Co., MD (a Capt. John Mitchell died in 1794) 5. A Ralph Smith died intestate in 1796 in Guilford Co., NC, another is listed (aged 45 & over) on the 1800 Census of Guilford Co., NC 6. James Harris(s), several of these, one died 1790, another 1799, and 1804 7. Gideon McKimmey, I believe he also died in Guilford Co., NC, records show that Gideon sold his land in Caroline Co., MD in 1796 to Thomas Baynard. http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/surnames.mckimmey/21 Parker >>