Thought these might interest someone. Audrey Source: Passports of Southeastern Pioneers, 1770-1823 - Georgia Passports "Lincoln County, July 21, 1809 Dear Sir: The bearers hereof, Martin BENSON, Bartholowmew BUSSEY & *DEMSEY (DEMPSEY) BUSSEY intends taking a view of the Natchey Territory in order if they like, to move to that Country. Martin BENSON is one of our old settlers and ever has supported an Honest and Industrous character. The two young M'ss BUSSEYS are sons of one of our old Revolutionary characters, they have supported an Honest & Industrous characters. They will hand you this in order to obtain a passport from your Excellency - in order to travel on - as they don't wish to go without a passport in a strange country. Your Excellency will please to let them have the same. Robert Walton, Justice of the Inferior Court, Lincoln County, Georgia (To the Governor of Georgia)." Source: Edgefield District, SC Wills 1787-1836 "P. 135. 12 Oct 1796.I, George BUSSEY, Senr being sick but in sound and perfect memory. First I give to Sebellah BUSSEY my beloved wife one Negro named, Nell, one horse, & one feather bed. I give unto my son *DEMPSEY BUSSEY one Negro named, January, also two horses & one feather bed. I give to my dtr. Martha EVANS one mare, two feather beds, also two cows & calves & two heifers & other young cattle. I give to my son, *DEMPSEY BUSSEY four cows & calves. I desire that my household furniture of all sorts & stock of hogs to be equally divided between my wife Sebellah ODEN one feather bed. I give to my son Zadock BUSSEY one fellow named, Harry & 100 bushels of corn. I desire that my son Zadock BUSSEY to pay Joshua BUSSEY ten pounds sterling. I give to my son, George BUSSEY, Junr one Negro fellow named, Anthony. I give to my grandson Thomas ODEN one gray mare, saddle & bridle. Wit: Archibald MC KAY & John HUFFMAN. Signed: George BUSSEY, Senr. Proved in open Court by the oath of Archilbald MC KAY & John HUFFMAN January Term 1797 & ordered to be recorded. R. Tutt."