Thanks so much Jerry. I did pick up Zackarah (sp) years ago but didn't follow it. I've learned more in 2 years 0n the internet then I did in 20 years. I've also learned not to trust it. I've only had a computer for 2 years. I will see what I find. Told Ya there would be a Peter some place. Peter, James & John (smile). John's first born was a James. The thing is where do I look ? I have documents that they were in Sumner Co., in 1850 & they are on Anderson Co., census 1850. Kenneth Hackworth has Elizabeth as a Mahilda and that can't be unless he was married twice . I'm not even sure the children were born in Anderson Co., Kenneth I think wrote a book on the Key's and I believe it to be wrong. It's on the internet too. He also said the 2nd child was a Louisa but I found out she was a Henderson who married Tobis Peters. by the way I have Tobis war records around here some place, would you like a copy when I find them. I have so much becasuse I went to the LDS library and I would copy things. I learned a lot by going to Tennessee 3 times and going to their library and from the family. I could Kick my great grandfather for ever leaving Tennessee. It's so beautiful. I'll let you know what I find. Really when your 75 your mind is not as sharp but the computer helps your brain I think. Thanks again. Phyllis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Bryan" <c24m48@hotmail.com> To: <TNANDERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 8:48 PM Subject: [TNANDERS-L] John Wesley Key > >John Wesley Key, born in Tennessee 1797\1798. He died in Anderson Co., 1882 > >and is buried at the Key-Hoskins Cemetery, in Anderson Co., He married > >Elizabeth ? who was born in Va. > > Phyllis, this is sort of a shot in the dark, but have you looked at the 1802 > tax list for Anderson County? In "Capt McCamey's Compy" we find David Key, > Zachariah Key, and Peter Key (one poll each, no land). It seems quite > possible (even likely) that one of them was the father of your John Wesley > Key. Zachariah was a lieutenant in the Knox County militia in 1799 (and > remember that Anderson County was not created until 1801, so Zachariah may > not have had to move to be in Knox County in 1799 and in Anderson County in > 1802). > > I have never seen this stated by anyone who has studied it seriously, but > the early Militia Companies look to me as if they were organized at least > somewhat geographically, with men living close to each other being in the > same company. If this is true (and I suspect it is), then based on the > names of the men in "Capt McCamey's Compy" and based on the geographic names > listed with some of the men (e.g., Brushy Fk, Pop Ck, B Fork, East Fk, > etc.), I believe that the men in the company must have lived several miles > north of Scarbrough. For example, they probably lived up around > Robertsville or even further north towards Oliver Springs. My Englands were > in this company (Jacob, Joseph, and John) as were my Choates (Austin, > Austin, and Christopher). There were also Worthingtons and Tunnells (not my > lines, but I run into them a lot in my research). > > Hope this might help. > > Jerry > > > > ==== TNANDERS Mailing List ==== > Milly Piros, List Administrator > Any problems contact me MPiros1120@aol.com > To See Previous Posts > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNANDERS > >