I'm searching for information regarding William Jeffers, b. 1761 Ireland. It is possible that William emigrated in 1804 on board the ship "Echo" from Sligo Ireland to New York. To nail this down, I'm looking for birth records regarding his family. William Jeffers b. 1761, Ireland d. 1846 Pultney Twp., Belmont Co., Ohio was married to Sarah (J?) Jeffers. The first 3 sons, Richard, Robert, and William Jr., were born in Ireland. The last son born in Ireland, William Jr., was born in 1800. Daughter Elizabeth's birthplace is unknown in 1804. Son John Jeffers birthplace is Ohio, possibly Jefferson Co., 1806. (It is possible that William Jeffers was married earlier, since his first child, Richard was not born until he was 36). In Feb 1814, at the Steubenville Land Office, William Jeffers resident of Jefferson Co., OH purchased 160 acres of land at $2 per acre on credit. The land is located in what is now Pultney Twp., Belmont Co., Ohio. The Jeffers family remains in this general area to this day. Any information regarding early Jeffers family members in Jefferson Co., Ohio would be appreciated. Of note, according to early pioneer papers, there was also a Joseph Jeffers in Jefferson county, who was having a very bad time with his wife. I do not know of any relationship between William and Joseph, but the name Jeffers in this region was not common until about 1830. Very respectfully, Ronald E. Jeffers Jr., US Army, retired ________________________________________________________ NetZero - We believe in a FREE Internet. Shouldn't you? Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download.html