Nancy, I read this as Jacob & Daniel are sons of Aaron ROLL, but heirs of Jacob ROLL (Sr.). Jacob & Daniel inherited in their father's place. I don't know if I am right either, but that is how I interpreted it. Maybe we need to look at courthouse records sometime. Audrey ---------- > From: MRS NANCY N LOHBRUNNER <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Daniel ROLL > Date: Wednesday, December 03, 1997 3:06 PM > > The following is why I question whether there was a son named Daniel > of Jacob ROLL and Elizabeth MILLS. > > "Clark County, Ohio Newspaper Abstracts, 1837. Vol IV" Clark county > Genealogical Society, 1991, compiled by Anne Snodgrass, 1977-1978. > "Springfield Ohio Pioneer & Clark County Advertiser" p 9. "Petition > for partition. James Lattourette & wife, Ross Dunham & wife vs. Jacob > Rolle, Daniel Rolle etc., heirs of Jacob Rolle Sr., dec'd. Jacob > Rolle of the state of Illinois, Daniel Rolle of the state of New York, > children of Aaron Rolle dec'd., non residents of Ohio and other > residents of Ohio, heirs at law & legal representatives of Jacob > Rolle Sen., late of Clark County Ohio are notified March 23, 1837 > that James Lattourette and Mary his wife, late Rolle, Ross Dunham and > Sarah his wife, late Rolle filed against defendants to demand > partition of NW 7 NE Q Sec 26 T R 9 between the Miami's. Mason & > Torbert." April 7, 1837." > > Am I reading this incorrectly? Does anyone have an opinion? Help! > > Nancy