Hi All! I am most interested in trying to find any connection between my 3rdGGF, ROBERT CAVIN, and that of JOHN CAVIN (m. Jane, Iredell Co., NC). I have pieced together an outline (below) of what I think is a possible link between them, but it is only gut feeling and speculation on my part; perhaps a little wishful thinking, too. I have posted this to the CAVIN List, the Iredell Co. List and the Alexander Co. List in the past, so please forgive me if this is old news to you. My theoretical outline goes as follows: 1. Rev. SAMUEL CAVIN - immigrated to the US (Phil., PA) 11/16/1737. As a Presbyterian Minister, he spent most of his time at various churches in this general area. Near the end of his career, he spent itinerating in Virginia and other vacancies. He died 11/09/1740, at the age of 49 and is buried at the Silver Springs Cemetery near Harrisburg, PA. Supposedly, his descendants moved into Virginia and Iredell Co., NC, and then into East Tennessee's Hawkins Co. ------------------undocumented information below this line-------------- 2. SAMUEL CAVIN - Rowan Co., NC - d.~1761-1762 *See Note 1, below. 3. ROBERT CAVIN - Rowan Co., NC - md. SARAH 01/15/1762 *See Note 1, below. 4. SAMUEL CAVIN - Iredell Co., NC - had kids 4. JOHN CAVIN - Iredell Co., NC - md. JANE 5. Arabella 5. William V. 5. John 5. Martha, Leana, Mary & Eliza (??Les??) 5. Susan Brown (??Les??) 4. ROBERT CAVIN - Iredell Co., NC, md. SUSANNAH HAINES dau. of RALPH HAINES (?) 5. Robert Winston 5. William H. 5. Sallie 5. Ziza Gates (This is my "bunch") 4. WILLIAM CAVIN - Iredell Co., NC - md. ARABELLA 5. Jane 5. Robert 6. Eliz., b. 1830 in TN,md. Josephus Smith 5. William 5. John H. 5. Rosanah 5. Miles (?Probably Milas?...Les) 5. Mary Nicholson (??...Nicholson...??...Les) NOTES: 1. Samuel(2.) and Robert(3.) may have been brothers and not Father/Son as I have shown. If you would, please see if any of your data matches up with any of the above? Many thanks in advance. Tapadh leibh, Sláinte! ("Thank you and Best Regards!" in Irish Gaelic) Slån go foille ("Bye for now" in Irish Gaelic) <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Les - cavin@charlotte.infi.net - Gastonia, NC, USA Rootsweb Sponsor and List Coordinator for: the CAVIN Surname List the NC-IREDELL CO.-ROOTS List the NC-ALEXANDER CO.-ROOTS List Please visit my Home Page at: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/a/v/Les-D-Cavin-NC/ "Friends: People who know you well, but like you anyway" [:<D Please support Rootsweb. Visit their website at: http://www.rootsweb.com/ <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>