In a message dated 10/27/00 7:01:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time, MOJEFFER-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << Hello all, Does anyone have access to microfilm or abstracts for 1850, 1860 or 1870 Jefferson County who could look up these families for me? Thanks, Marianne 1850 Jefferson County - Unknown Township: PIAT, JOHN In checking my books from the Jefferson county Genealogy Society, I find John Peyatt in District 42. Not sure what township that is. By the way, when I looked up Piat, none were listed. When I looked up Pyatt, it said to look under Peyatt, which is what I did. Peyatt, Christopher 55 Farmer 200 Mo. Nancy 26 Mo. John 21 Farmer Mo. Teresa Jane 06 Mo. Anne C. 05 Mo. Peter Thos. 10/12 Mo. In the same district I find the following: Peyatt, William 37 Farmer 100 Mo. Anjelica 32 Mo. John F. 10 Mo. Frederick 07 Mo. Nancy J. 05 Mo. Helderbrand, Olive 13 Mo. 1860 Missouri - Jefferson County - Valle Township: pg 510 PYATT, JAMES A When I look in the index for Pyatt, it tells me to look at Piatt. However on page 38 of my book I find this listing: (Valle Township) Pyatt, James A. 37 Engineer Mo. Lina 39 Ky. 1870 Missouri - Jefferson County - Merrimac Township Pg 294 PYEATT, CHRISTOPHER; PYEATT, CLARA and PYEATT, PETER Pg 279 PYATT, MARY In my 1870 Book I do not find any listing under Pyeatt. This is what I found. Stewart, Elizabeth 64 Keeps house Mo. Robert 72 Farmer Mo. Dace, Jacob 39 No occupation (idiot) Mo. Elias 23 works on farm Mo. Pyatt, Mary 32 No occupation Mo. Thomas 03 with its mother Mo. (this was interesting. All of them in the same household. There was a Dace family living on the next farm) (Merrimac township) Also this listing: Pyatt, Christopher 70 Farmer 2000-200 Mo. Nancy 47 Keeps house Mo. Clara 22 At home Mo. Peter 21 works on farm Mo. Francis 16 at home Mo. Nancy 12 at home Mo. Christopher 09 at home Mo. Mary 05 at home Mo. Martha 05 at home Mo. Hope this helps. Have other books available. Glad to look up 1880, also marriages, deaths. You can email me privately. lwhansel@aol.com