In a message dated 97-10-11 12:12:11 EDT, DLSASSER@classic.msn.com writes: > 1. The date written in 'The Sasser Bible' was written wrong. It is written as > 1878 instead of 1778. If this error was made then to could the xx79 be > > wrong? Could he have been born in 1787. Making him only four years older > than Nancy??? > Thanks, > > Don Don, I would think this would be unlikely if all of the following arguments hold. 1. If Henry was born in 1778/1779, he would be 21 in 1779/1800. He started receiving deeds of land in 1800/1801. If the general practice was for a male to be 21 to receive land, the birth date of 1778/1779 would make sense. 2. The 1800 Johnston Co. Census lists William Sasser as having 1 male 26-45 (William) and 1 male 16-26 (Henry). The youngest Henry could have been was 16, which would place his birth in 1784. 3. The 1830 Laurel Co. Census lists Henry as 50-60. If he was 50, the earliest he could have been born was 1780. 4. The 1850 Laurel Co. Census says he was 72, which puts his birth around 1778-1779. This data seems to be pretty consistent as placing his birth in the 1778/1779 time frame. Doug Sherman dougsherma@aol.com