I do have an early Robert Cleland (brother to my James Cleland) b. ca. 1754. He married Agnes (Nancy) Smith. Do you know who she is??? ----------------------- In a message dated 8/17/01 1:22:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time, libpitts@bellsouth.net writes: > Thanks for putting where you are from Jerry. That way I know you are not > familiar with the Cleland families where I live. I am only a short distance > from Newberry,SC and Mountville,SC I have distant cousin where I > live,Clinton,SC, and as far as I know they were all from around > Mountville,S.C. where my mother was raised. She was the one told me we were > kin to them. I haven't worked that line yet but know it must be in my > Chase/Riser/Smith connection from that area. When we used to go to the same > campground and got to talking kinfolks it seems as though it might have been > through a Smith line, but if you have some names I will be glad to ask my > cousin. He knows alot about the family kinfolk and other cousins who have > migrated to Florida who go camping with them in N.C. are also very > knowledgeable. > libpitts@bellsouth.net >