Jerry, MaryAnn well I've been taking a look at all my data - and there are holes no matter which way you go with this whole thing. Rosie, Rose etc - is definitely part of the whole equation and I still don't know who the heck her parents are. I certainly am not convinced they are Paynes. But I've spent most of the last couple of days going over stuff with people and in a nutshell - thanks to a corrected deed - here's what I've ended up with and there are enough corrections, errors etc to make everyone happy and unhappy. First - I am another one who has got to go through her data and double check everything I ever got from Donnelly - that's where the John Barton Miles got started. I can't really blame her. Remember this Deed? .... ****** Deed Book K, pp. 295, 296, Washington County, Kentucky January 24, 1831 John Barton/Bartholomew/Barton Miles & Rose/Rosey his wife to Elexcius Miles "JOHN BARTON MILES and his wife Rose Miles of the County of Washington and State of Kentucky of the one part and Elexcius Miles his son of the same.....Witnesseth that the said is BARTHON MILES and Rose his Wife" To son: ELEXCIUS MILES, for love and consideration and one Dollar in silver in hand. My daughter HENRIETTA MATTINGLY is to have the house where MY SON JOHN now lives and 8 Acres of ground during her widow hood and the small lott of ground where ST. CHARLES CHURCH is included in this deed. Signed: BARTHOLOMEW MILES (mark), ROSEY MILES (mark) ************ What Donnelly missed was a correction about a month later .... Deed Book K, pp. 298-300, Washington County, Kentucky February 8, 1831 Barton E. Miles to Elexius Miles ".<snip>.whereas the said BARTON E. MILES and ROSI his wife did on the 28th day of January 1831..convey to the said ELEXIUS MILES a certain tract...the said BARTON E. MILES is mis-named JOHN BARTON MILES and EL. BARTHOLOMEW MILES..<snip> So we end up with Barton E. married to Rosie (last name unknown). He would be the father of Henrietta married to Charles Fowler Mattingly. As for Mary Ann Miles married to Benedict Drury - According to Judith Burgher's notes "Bartholomew" gave his permission for that marriage 22 Jan 1823. She never found out who Bartholomew was. There might be one clue .... ********** Deed Book J, p. 271. Washington County, Kentucky May 22, 1828 Bartholomew Miles to Rev. Benedict Joseph Flagett of Nelson Co., KY To: Benedict Joseph Flagett 1 1/2 Acres to include brick church to be built & called ST. CHARLES. Signed: BARTHOLOMEW MILES. Were Bartholomew and Barton one and the same person? I'm not sure but it certainly seems possible in that Barton is buried at St. Charles. If that is the case, it does not explain why Benedict Drury made reference to a father in law in Union County. I am still going through and trying to straighten out kids - but I think this might be the main line. It's late but perhaps this will give everyone food for thought. I'm going to be moving people around my database in my sleep. Cheers, Jackie Jerry L. Clark wrote: > Jackie, > > You stated that 4. Mary Ann MILES b. abt 1805. m. to Benedict Drury. Their > marriage was proved by the signature of her father. > > Can you show me that marriage? > > We actually need to locate a will of John Barton MILES to prove who his > children were. > > > I have made some changes to my data. > > I now have John Bartholomew "Barton" Miles as the one who married Sarah > HOWARD, and Rose Ann ? > > I can't back up that she was Rose Ann PAYNE- if anyone has proof let me > know, but not sure where I got that info. > > I have placed Henrietta Miles who married Charles Fowler Mattingly, and her > brother Elexius Miles who married Sarah B. THOMPSON 13 Jan 1830 , > Washington, Kentucky, and a John Miles with no info. Under John Barton > MILES. > > > Now as far as Barton Elexius MILES son of Henry MILES and Eleanor PIDGEON, I > have removed both of his wives, I now have no known wife. > > I think people including myself have got the children of Barton Elexius > MILES confused with the children of John Barton MILES. > > > Now as far as Mary Ann MILES b. abt 1805. m. to Benedict Drury. I am very > hesitant to place her under John Barton MILES, until we determine where and > When John Barton MILES died. The reason is, Benedict DRURY moved to Union > County, KY his will was transcribed by Judith BURGER. > > In will of Benedict DRURY he states that his Father in Law ? MILES was of > Union County, KY. > > If John Barton MILES died in Marion County, KY that rules him out as being > the father of Mary Ann MILES who married Benedict DRURY. > > If her marriage record indicates that her father was a John Barton MILES > then apparently John Barton MILES was in Union County, KY not Marion County, > KY. > > > > Will Of Benedict W. Drury Signed April 09, 1844 > > In the name of God Amen > I Benedict W. Drury being weak in body but sound mind and of disposing > memory make this my last will and testament ((Viz)) 1st It is my great wish > and desire that Benedict I Spalding should become my executor. > 2nd I also wish all my just debts be paid, and if my perishable property > be insufficient to pay my debts, and those who I am owing should be > unwilling to wait until the renting of my land should meet their demands, I > then wish my executor to sell either public or privately which he may think > best, my land, after paying the balance of said debts, I wish the residue of > that money (for which the land may bring) to be used in the raising and > education of my children so far as my executor may think necessary, it is > also my wish that the Court Un Co appoint Benedict I. (J?) Spalding as > Guardian for my three youngest children, and further wish the rest of my > children to choose Mr. B. I. Spalding for their guardian, also I expect (as > my children) to receive other property from my Father-in-law------Miles of > Union County Ky, should my expectations of receiving such property be > realized in land negroes money or any other property It is my wish (so far > as I am Concerned) that my executor shall have full power and control over > such lands negroes, money (?), and to make such a disposition of it as he > may think most advantageous to my children, in all things pertaining to the > management of my children or property, I leave it entirely with my executor > (?), as I hope he will take charge of both. > And if by any accident my executor should be rendered incapable of > attending to this my last will and testament or if my executor Benedict > Spalding should die then I wish and desire that Mr Spalding Son, shall be > appointed in his stead > And it is my wish and -----(will?) that my eldest daughter Maria shall > have the (last timed?), bedstead, bed and furniture for services rendered, I > wish and will that my daughter Mary Jane shall have her choice of the > remaining beds, and bed stead of furniture at the appraisment price > In testamony Where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal on > this 9th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and > forty four > Benedict W. Drury (((Seal)))) > > The above instrument of one sheet was at this date There of declared to > us by the Testator Benedict W Drury to be his last will and testament and he > then acknowledged to each of us that he had subscribed the same, and we at > his request also sign our names thereto as attesting witnesses > Charles C Buckman > his > Joseph W + Drury > Mark > > At a County Court holdon for Union County on the 17th of February 1845, > This last will and testament of Bendeict W. Drury deceased was presented in > Court and proven as such by the oath of Charles C Buckman and Joseph W Drury > the subscribing witneses thereto and was by the Court Ordered, to be > recorded, which was done accordingly > Attest James R Hughes Clerk Union County Court > > Copied from a photocopy of the original handwritten will, page 408, book > B, obtained from Mr. Billy Steve Peak the Union County, Kentucky County > Court Clerk, February 10, 2000 by Judith A. Robinson Burger. > > >