Now that's what I call an answer. You've done a fine job of research and I am grateful for it. I wonder what the reason was for the move. Some Quakers left the South when the Church forbade slavery. My knowledege of American history is abysmal so when it happened is beyond me. Thanks again, Tacy, Gary Radcliffe ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 10:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [OHVINTON-L] Re: Move From Chatham Co NC In a message dated 12/20/02 1:28:08 AM Mountain Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << The move would have taken place 1803-04 or 1807-08. >> Actually, the move was in 1804, and there were about 40 men, women and children on the wagon train. They left Chatham Co in early September of that year, and arrived in the Ross Co area 6 weeks later in the middle of October. They settled mostly in the area near Richmond Dale in Ross Co and up through Eagle twp of what is now Vinton Co. Some of the families on this trip were: Arledge, Morrison, Pickens, Carter, Dixon, Darby, Graves, Ratcliff, Ray, Wilkinson, Raines, Cox and Brewer. Friends and relatives continued to join them from the Carolinas. If anyone can add any names to this, I'd be glad to know of them. Tacy