Hi Louise, Hoping that you will review and add to/correct the following notes I took during our phone conversation on 1/2/01: Samuel Slate m. Mary and was on 1790 Halifax Co, VA census. 1776 filed for land in part of Halifax which became Pittsylvania, Co, VA. Will Probated on 1-20-1806 and children listed. Children: John (b. ca 1763) listed on 1820 or 30 Buncombe Co census and maybe later Haywood Samuel Slate (b. 1759-1761) m. Betty Osbrook William N. Slate to Clayburn, Tn Abram Slate Francis Slate Isham Slate Sarah Slate Nancy Slate Mary Slate Lucy Slate Onie Slate m. Coleman Morris ...A James (?) Slate may have moved to Rabun Co, GA or married a Rabun. ...Check also on Sclate on 1830 or 1840 Haywood Census ...Slate marriages in Buncombe and Haywood Counties. (.....John A. Queen (b. 1789-90 VA) m. #2 Frances/Fannie Moved Henry Co., TN; Webster TX, Wright Co.?? On 1830 Census of ___________ and 1850 MO.?) Gene's info follows. Does any of this fit any of yours? 1810 Haywood County Census, page 73 (alpha order) John Slate Male 45+ (= born prior to 1765) Female 26-45 Male 10<16 (1) Female 10<16 (2) (= born 1794-1800) Female <10 (2) Male <10 (2) (=born 1800-1810) Marriage bonds Haywood Co: 12-4-1816 Mary Ann State (Slate) m. Timothey Queen w/Samul Queen bondsman 7-18-1829 Joseph Slate m. Betty Ann Smith w/William Haynes bondsman 12-17-1833 John Slate, Jr. m. Mary Haynes, dau of Wm Haynes 1860 Haywood County Census (The dates certainly work with 1810 census) Polly Queen, age 63 (= born ca 1797) John Slate, age 97 (=born 1763) Thanks for any corrections/additional info. I will try and check Buncombe County census info during the coming week. Gene