I am going to share as much as I can regarding the Howell's of my line. William Adams married Susanah Howell B1796 ? Dinwiddie Co., VA They had one known child, Martha Howell Adams, born 3 Nov 1796, Dinwiddie City, Dinwiddie Co., VA. Martha Howell Adams married Valentine Derry Barry, 1 Feb 1816, Springfield, Robertson Co., TN They had children: William Alexander Barry 23 Nov 1816, Springfield, Robertson Co., TN. Henry Allen Barry, 2 Feb 1817, (compare dates, probably not correct, will recheck my source) Springfield, Robertson Co., TN. Martha Ann Eliza Barry, 25 Apr 1821, Springfield, Robertson, Co., TN Eudora Roland Barry, 11 Mar 1826, Bolivar, Hardeman Co., TN Valentine Daniel Barry, 10 Nov 1830, Bolivar, Hardeman Co., TN. 1830 Census, Hardeman Co., TN 1840 Census, not located. I have evidence that Valentine and Martha were residing in Perry Co., for a fairly long period of time. I assume they were in Perry Co. at this census. 1850 Census, Sumner Co. Martha died 7 May 1845 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN. Valentine died 28 Apr 1853, Memphis, Shelby Co., TN. Both were buried in Winchester Cemetery which was later destroyed. Many of the graves were moved to Elmwood Cemetery, but no documentation on Martha and Valentine. Robertson CO., TN Ct Records. 22 Sept, 1809, JOHN HOWELL from WILLIAM ADAMS & OTHERS-Know all by these presents that we, WILLIAM ADAMS, NANCY HOWELL, & ----- WILLIAMS for SUSANNAH HOWELL, all of Robertson County & State of Tennessee do by these presents nominate, constitute & appoint our trusty friend JOHN HOWELL of said State and County our true & lawfull Attorney in fact in our names & stead to ask, demand, sue for, & recover all negros, money, or other property which we of right ought to be possess of which is now in the State of Virginia. We do hereby authorize our said attorney______________ monies or property for us to sign our names to any receipt as _____which may be necessary or any other wittnesses? which may be requested in prosecuting said business in the same manner as we ourselves was personally present to execute the same hereby___________ confirming all & everything which our said attorney may lawfully do in and about the business aforsaid in testimony where! of we have here unto set our hand and seals this 16 day of Sept 1808. WILLIAM ADAMS (seal) NANCY X ADAMS her mark her mark SUSANNAH HOWELL seal by WILLIAMS ADAMS in his hand May 16 1814 This day THOMAS ADAMS of Linessburg County and State of Virginia in behalf of my own right and as agent for ABNER ADAMS of the County of Dinwiddie and State of Virginia have bargained and sold to WILLIAM ADAMS, esq. of the County of Robertson and State of Tennessee all the right title interes claim and demand which we or either of us have to a certain Negro man by the name of GOERGE now in the possession of the said WILLIAM ADAMS for the sum of one hundred dollars paid us in hand before the unsealing of these presents which said negro we dain our interest in by virtue of as deed of Gift from JOHN HOWELL of the said County of Dinwiddie and State of Virginia executed to PERRIN HOWELL, MARTHA HOWELL, and our Mother SUSANNAH ADAMS in their lifetime, we being two of the legal heirs and representatives of the said PERRIN HOWELL & SUSANNA ADAMS. In consideration of which said sum we do by these presents relinquish all claim and demand whatsoever which we or either of us, our heirs! or assigns may have or ever have in and to the said negro to the said WILLIAM ADAMS, his heirs and assigns forever. Witnesses DORTHY D. ADAMS THOMAS ADAMS Seal MARYANNA D. ADAMS ABNER ADAMS Seal by THOS ADMAS, his agent Robertson County Court, August Term 1817, this bill of sale from THOMAS ADAMS for himself and as agent for ABNER ADAMS was acknowledged in open court by ABNER ADAMS and proven by the oath of DOROTHY D. ADAMS as to THOMAS ADAMS signature a subscribing wittness thereto _________ ordered to be __________. If anyone is interested in this family, you may contact me privately at [email protected] or through the list. Robbie