Lindy Hard this one may be of interest to you. We corresponded about this couple back in 2001 on PATE-L Part 1 Following is from message # 935 from Everett forum at Genforum. Regina Markey is responding to Beverly McNease (added notes in brackets) Beverly, This is my husband's direct line. James J. Everett d 27 Oct 1858 was married (about 1832 or earlier, probably in Henry Co GA) to Susan Diana Pate b. 16 Nov 1815 NC (died 4 Oct 1898) children: Mary Ann Everett b. 17 Jun 1833 James Everett b. 15 Aug 1836 Marshall Nay Everett b. 6 Nov 1838 John C. Everett b. 17 Dec 1840 Thomas Jefferson Everett b. 3 Apr 1843 d. 2 Jan 1916 m Margaret Louvenie Fox Caroline Columbia Everett b. 11 Sep 1845 d 23 Oct 1907 m. 18 Jan 1866 Little Berry Nix Almadia Everett b. 11 Mar 1847 Lemuel Pruitt Everett b. 13 Mar 1851 m. Ada Lee Francis Marion Everett b. 8 Dec 1853 m. Anna William Henry Pate Everett b. 11 Jan 1857 m. Mary Givens All the children except for Francis and William (both male by the way) were born in Henry Co Ga. The last two were born in Bladen Springs, Choctaw Co. AL (This most likely came from a Bible record.- I found nothing on a census scan in AL and GA - JMP) Part 2 Seeking possible leads on the parents of Susan Diane Pate I checked the 1830 and 1840 census records for Henry Co GA. 1830 WILLIAM PATE-HENRY- Pg 219 WILLIAM PATE JR-HENRY-Pg 237 1840 AARON PATE - HENRY - Pg 349 - 525 GMD SEABORN PATE - HENRY - Pg 324 - 526 GMD WILLIAM PATE - HENRY - Pg 355 - 486 GMD Part 3 William Pate (Sr) seemed like a good lead- BUT there are several deed and estate records for William Pate Sr in Henry Co GA that seem to account for all of his children and sons in law. Henry Co GA deeds (1825?) - Henry Co GA, Deed Bk C/D, p 519. Henry Co, William PATE SR, sold to Charles HULSIE for the sum of $300, 202 1/2 acres, Dist 6, Lot #20. Wit; William HARDIN Clerk; and John M FORBES. Recorded 22 Nov 1825. (No sale date.) 21 Jan 1826 - Butts Co GA, Deed Bk A, p 170. Henry Co GA, 21 Jan 1826, between Chas HULSEY and James CLAYTON for $350, one half of land in 8th Dist of Henry Co, now Butts Co, part of Lot #221 containing 101 1/4 acres bounded by Masons. Wit; James FLETCHER, William PATE, James KIMBROUGH, JP. Signed: James HULSEY. [This deed was taken from GA Genealogical Magazine, #36, p 157, Spring 1970.] 20 Nov 1844 - Henry Co GA, Deed Bk K, p 380. State of Alabama, Cherokee Co. 20 Nov 1844. Charles HULSEY and his wife Nancy HULSEY relinquished to Nidom B [Needham Bart] HULSEY, for the sum of $1000, all their rights and interest in the Estate of William PATE, late of Henry Co GA as heirs to real and personal property thereunder. Wit: Edward HUGHES, John HUGHES JP, William HUGHES. Recorded 2 Dec 1844, John GODWIN, Clk. 11 Jan 1848 - Henry Co GA, Deed Bk L, p 506. Henry Co. 11 Jan 1848. We, the lawful legatees of the Estate of William PATE, deceased, sell unto David DAILY for the sum of $150, land lying in Lot #45, Dist 6. /s/ John PATE, Aaron PATE, Loret PATE, Charles HALSEY, William SHAW, William PATE, A G HULSEY, William M HULSEY, Elizabeth HAMBRICK, E J HULSEY, H COE, J A BARR, John SWANN, and Thomas PATE. Wit: Samuel COPELAND, William RUTLEDGE, G W ROWAN, John JOHNSON. Recorded 29 May 1849. C M SPEER, Clk William Pate Sr died intestate. the legatees of his estate all signed a deed for property, Lot 45 in Henry Co GA. The heirs signing the deed were: John Pate a son married to Armarinda Camp Aaron Pate a son married to Keizah Camp Loret Pate unmarried dau or widowed DNL Charles Hulsey a SNL, in right of his wife, Nancy Pate William Shaw a SNL. in right of his wife Elizabeth Pate William Pate a son A G Hulsey perhaps a dau William M Hulsey perhaps a SNL E J Hulsey perhaps Elizabeth Jane Pate H Coe perhaps a SNL J A Barr perhaps a SNL John Swann Perhaps a SNL Thomas Pate a son married 2nd to Rutledge (see GA census and slave schedules) No mention of Everett or Averett Part 4 Back to the puzzle board. Joel