hi, Gail and Nila I'm also glad Nila's request went awry. I'm searching some CLAYTON info that no one else is <LOL> and noticed Zebulon's name. he was a contemporary of my anc Thos KIRBY [b.1725] & William KIRBY [b.1759], with neighboring property & mentioned in various legal papers. I also have a Jonathan CLAYTON md.Rachel COOK whom I'd like to find more about. I suspect he may be related to Zebulon but that's just a hunch. Jonathan & Rachel had Rebecca [b1816] who md. a Thomas KIRBY [b1818]. story says they were childhood sweethearts, so I wouldn't be surprised if they were neighbors as well [hence my hunch, I suppose]. any leads from this great list welcome! :) kirby in NC kirbz@netmcr.com