The tie to Absalom Roach is also reflected in Grainger County, Tennessee Apprenticeships 1797-1875, p.24 "1868 William Mayse, aged 14 years 8 months, bound to Absalem Roach until age 21. Aug 4" Sounds like the same William to me. Gail Mynatt Zeigler In a message dated 3/13/2003 3:56:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > (snip) > a court Decree for Sale, of the land that belonged to Green ROACH...they > were divided amoung his 12 kids or their heirs...but some were being > re-sold > at auction(?) in Sep 1913... > > Lot #1 assigned to Sarah MAYES, now owned by her children, William MAYES a > son and the interest of her Daughter Nancy Jane Hamerick(w/o John Hamerick) > is now owned by Absalom ROACH--1/3 ea. and the remaining 1/3 is owned by > her > son Nelson ROACH, dec'd as follows: Mollie GALYON, May HARMON, Etta HANSON > and Nettie SATTERFIELD ea own a 1/6 and the 1/6 of William H. ROACH (a son > of Nelson?I guess) is owned by Ab ROACH, and the 1/6 of Abbi MORGAN dec'd > is > owned by her son Lon MORGAN etc etc. > > So William MAYES was still alive in 1913 and in TN. I assume..he must be in > those census somewhere ? > > Nancy Jane ROACH first md: a ___ CAMPBELL, then John HAMERICK > > I see new things in these records everytime I look > > SharR >