I'm not searching for a Joseph but I will try Bedford Co. TN. entry. I can't really be sure I was hoping there would be only a few who fit that description so I could research each to narrow them down. Thanks for checking. --Marie B. At 05:40 PM 7/26/2005, you wrote: >There are several John, Joseph and J. Pittman/Pitman's about the right >ages in 1850 in Tennessee (no Joes). >How will you be sure which are the right ones if you don't know their >wives names? Assuming they are living >near each other you might try Bedford county, dist 25, page 271 for J. A. >Pitman & J. L. Pitman. > >Marie Beckman wrote: > > I have access to census images but no index for 1850 census > > Can someone check in the 1850 Federal census in the state of TN (county > > unknown) for > > > > John Pitman b. abt 1828 > > > > James Pitman b. abt 1830 > > > > They are brothers and are not living at home with their parents. I believe > > both were married by the time of the 1850 census but do not have the > > names of their wives. > > > > Thanks > > --Marie Beckman
Oops, I don't know where that Joe/Joseph came from. There's one James in Smith county - page 357. No John's or J's nearby. Marie Beckman wrote: > I'm not searching for a Joseph but I will try Bedford Co. TN. entry. > I can't really be sure I was hoping there would be only a few who fit that > description so I > could research each to narrow them down. Thanks for checking. --Marie B. > > At 05:40 PM 7/26/2005, you wrote: > >There are several John, Joseph and J. Pittman/Pitman's about the right > >ages in 1850 in Tennessee (no Joes). > >How will you be sure which are the right ones if you don't know their > >wives names? Assuming they are living > >near each other you might try Bedford county, dist 25, page 271 for J. A. > >Pitman & J. L. Pitman. > > > >Marie Beckman wrote: > > > I have access to census images but no index for 1850 census > > > Can someone check in the 1850 Federal census in the state of TN (county > > > unknown) for > > > > > > John Pitman b. abt 1828 > > > > > > James Pitman b. abt 1830 > > > > > > They are brothers and are not living at home with their parents. I believe > > > both were married by the time of the 1850 census but do not have the > > > names of their wives. > > > > > > Thanks > > > --Marie Beckman > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429