Susan, I have these notes: Name: Richard ROUSE Birth: 1788 Dobbs/Lenoir Co., NC Death: 30 Oct 1849 Father: John ROUSE Jr. (1765-1844) Mother: Winifred SMITH (1765-1846) Spouse: Mary Polly SUTTON Source: McGill, Eliza Walters, Story of Fool John and Other Stories (Stories from the Rouse Family) I believe this Richard to be my 5G Uncle. I descend from his brother Benjamin Rouse, Sr. (1802-1877) among whose children were John William "Fool John" Rouse (1836-1917) and my 3G grandfather Abner Rouse I (1821-1874). Where did you find Richard's date of death? Trish on 1/13/02 1:57 PM, Ron & Susan Hoffman at [email protected] wrote: > Is anyone doing research on this particular Rouse? > > RICHARD ROUSE > Born: 4 Jun 1788 > Died:Abt 1849 > > > > > Susan Burgess-Hoffman >