Ray, My line has only with certainty been traced back to William Sasser in Johnston Co., NC born about 177?. From there it has been difficult. There were a number of William Sassers in NC about that time (at least 3). There is some hard data on a Benjamin Sasser in NC (Craven or Dobbs Co.) who fought in the Revolutionary War. However, I cannot make the connection to my line. I have also heard of the 3 Sassers who were mentioned in the Somerset Co, MD census in the early 1700s. I don't have that info handy right now, but some others such as Don, Dixie, Glenn, or Robert Earl I'm sure can verify the names and dates. I'm at the office now. When I get home tonight perhaps I'll have some better data for you. Be careful, there are a lot of unsubstantiated rumors. Happy hunting, Phil Sasser