Too much missed sleep lately, I suppose; but part of a previous msg I posted doesn't make much sense now that I've looked at it more closely. Anyway, I did pick up more data from library which may interest someone. "Free Inhabitants in Deep Creek in the County of Macon", NC on 9-10-1850 included: Ebenezer Newton, age 71, born (unintelligible), but 2 houses away Solomon Newton, age 39, born in Rutherford. Now, back up to 1830, first census year for new Macon County. 1830 Macon, pg 6: Ebenezer Newton, age 50<60 with female, age 40<50; and 8 younger persons in household 1840 Macon, pg 156: Ebnezer (?) Newton, age 60<70 with female50<60; and 2 younger persons in household. 1850 Macon, pg 344 repeat: Ebenezer Newton, age 71 Eleanor, age 69 Wonder if this man had a grist mill in Macon County? Wonder if he came from Rutherford and had one there? The revelation which startled me was that the Deep Creek and Indian Creek areas above Bryson City were in Macon County after it's formation from Haywood. Please don't ask me where I thought Macon was between 1828-1851, because it certainly wasn't there. Whew! Gene