Hi all, Okay gang, I went to the library at lunch and pulled out the 1850 Macon County, NC microfilm and started looking for township listings. The reader was somewhat broken, so I had to turn my head sideways to read the darn thing; but it was well worth it. I saw "Deep Creek" listed on pgs 342B-346B. After I got up off the floor and regained my composure, I started reading the names: Ute Hyatt, Asaph Sherril, John Sherrill, Ebenezer Newton, Abraham Wiggins....most names which seem to "fit" with my folks up Deep Creek and Indian Creek above present day Bryson City. If that's "my" Deep Creek, then it was in Haywood until 1828, Macon till 1851, then Jackson County until current day Swain County was formed. Some of these folks didn't move that much; the counties "moved". So far, so good; still must flat out nail that boundary line using known landmarks. Again, James Hardin has come through...this time with proper terminology concerning streams. So.... As I'm going "up" the main channel of the (Tuckasegee River), away from Bryson City and towards the Tuckasegee's point of origin, I'll pass Webster, Wayehutta Creek, Cullowhee, East Laport AND Cany (Caney) Fork Creek. I'll go to the "first main fork (of the Tuckasegee) above the mouth of the Cany Fork". This large fork would be at the town of Tuckasegee. I'll stop there for now. (Lord willing, I'll stand on the banks of the river this week-end.) Therefore...land lying South, SouthWest of the Tuckasegee River between Bryson City and Cullowhee..even to the town of Tuckasegee were in MACON County between 1828-1851???. (Yep, I'd still like assurances that I'm correct, or not.) Therefore, Joseph Queen, who was in Haywood County in 1830 in the general area of Caney Fork, (with dad Wm Queen, Sr....and maybe Samuel of 1776-1780), crossed over the Tuckasegee into Macon County from Haywood by the time of their court appearance in 1832. They may not have moved more than 500 feet, but possibly 1/2 mile or so into the Cullowhee Creek/Bryson Branch (at Speedwell) area where Samuel's probable son, James H. Queen of 1808 (who had married Isabella Bryson in 1829 in Haywood) now lived. James H and Isabella apparently the young couple of the 1830 Macon census. By 1835, Samuel's son, Alfred Queen of 1810 is voting and getting land up in Scotts Creek area of Haywood County where his Aunt (?) Mary Hemphill lives. Joseph Queen is voting in Macon County, where his dad dies, and my Samuel is moving/has moved out on his way to....GA? where Joseph will soon follow, now that his dad is dead? BTW folks, don't believe any of this unless you wish. I'm still plotting and scheming and not ready to cast anything in concrete. But, I'll welcome your input. Gene