At 05:04 PM 9/20/99 EDT, you wrote: >Mary, > >I LOVE your writing. Every time I sit down at the computer I hope you'll be >there. Your Turney's sure did get around and no matter what the situation, >you made them sound like the most interesting people. > > Also love your explanations of the different trails. My gr gr grandfather >was born in NY state in 1796 and we haven't been able to find him again until >1821 when he married in Tn. Any ideas on which trails they might have >followed? > >Keep up the good work. > >Sybil Oveerbey You know, I have just found out something on my Potter/Carpenter line, the Carpenters were from Mass. and moved to TN in early times - he was an early minister on the frontier. And.....the Carpenter wife was a Brown, which connects to John Howland who came over on the Mayflower. Now my husband and kids are calling me their own little Mayflower Madam. So I am beginning to work on those coming into the TN area from the Northeast. Will keep you advised on what I find. I figure, there were good road all the way from Boston, thru New York, to Philadelphia. Then they went thru Harper's Ferry, good road thru Shenandoah Valley. They would then travel thru Montgomery Co VA, into area of Abingdon VA/Bristol TN. do you have the book MAP GUIDE TO AMERICAN MIGRATION ROUTES by William Dollarhide It would help you a lot in understanding the routes out of New York to TN. I have had my copy for a while, but it cost me $9.95 plus $3.50 S&H address to order: AGLL Genealogical Services P.O. Box 329 593 West 100 North Bountiful, Utah 84011-0329 their order number when I ordered mine was 553727 Hope that helps, and will keep you in mind as I work on this Carpenter - who was a Yankee for sure. Mary [email protected]