I have the following from the book; "Arthur Ellison of Adams County, Ohio and some of his Descendants" By; F, Vernon Ellison (1979) 601 South Marshall Road Middletown, Ohio 45042 Chapter VIII page 53; MAHAFFEY (MEHAFFEY) FAMILY; "John Mahaffey (Mehaffey) was born Aug.. 31, 1759, in Sussex County, N.J., one of seven brothers of Scotch-Irish parents, according to one tradition. In the fall of 1774 (age 15) he moved to Cumberland Co., Penna., where he resided two more years. In the spring of 1776 he moved to Westmoreland Co., Penna., and in May, 1799, at age 40, he moved to Liberty Twp., Adams Co., Ohio where he in 1832 he applied for and commenced receiving his annual $60.00 Revolutionary War pension." More of his war service including the War of 1812 which I have omitted. "A History of Adams Co., Ohio" Evans & Stivers spells the name with a "e", states John Mehaffey and family came from Pennsylvania in 1799 and settled on Hills Fork of Eagle Creek in what is now Liberty Twp. That was the neighborhood of Arthur Ellison, the McGovneys, Roebucks, Samuel Smith and most of our other ancestors." "John Mehaffey married Rachel Gordon of Westmoreland Co. in 1779. She was born in August, 1763, and died May 30, 1844 in Liberty Twp., Adams Co., Ohio. John died in Highland Co., Ohio, Aug. 20, 1848 and is buried in Ebenezar Cemetery near Mowrystown. Ohio." "There were many Mahaffeys in Adams and adjoining counties. John, Andrew and William appear on the early quadernnial enumeration of males 21 years and older of Adams County." Issue of John and Rachel (Gordon) Mahaffey; Robert; Joseph; Samuel; William*; John; Nain; Nancy; Jane; James; 2 sons & dau. died young. *"William Mahaffey born Dec. 12, 1797, Westmoreland Co., Penna. died 1880 Liberty Twp., Adams Co., married Feb. 10, 1820 Esther Ellison d/o Arthur Ellison and Sarah (Smith). William was an infant, less than three years old when his parents brought him down the Ohio River by the usual means of transportation, the flatboat. to Adams Co." >From my research; Arthur Ellison and Sarah Smith had 11 children. One daughter, Mary (Polly) (1796- after 1870) married James Dement/Demint and Esther (1801-1885) married William Mahaffey. These families intermarried with Roebucks, Thornburgs etc. and very hard to "untangle". Almost have to do all in order to keep in order. I have two Rebecca Dement's marring a William Mehaffey. Trying to determine where they belong. All of these families from Adams to Brown to Scioto Co. in Ohio. Carleene (Olds) Roe Kettering, Ohio [email protected] 5/2003