>Sorry, didn't realize I'd leave out the mailing list by going to another >e-mail box. Here is what I wrote: I also have the Spence's Hickman County book, so don't spend a lot of time looking up Joel C, but thanks. I have little on Hobbs/Potter, but I'll give you what I have and if you can add anything, please let me know. The only reason I place the lines together is because of copies of deeds I found in Hickman County. I have a deed dated 8 Feb 1847 between Aaron Potter and J. C. Hobbs of of Hickman Co to Elizabeth Potter of Hickman for two tracts of land on the waters of Beaver Creek Branch of Piney River containing two fifty acre tracts of land. It is witnessed by Joel H Potter and Levi C Ragsdale. Second, I have deed dated 13 Febuary 1823 from Joel Hobbs of Hickman to William Potter of Hickman for 35 acres on the East bank of Piney River up tan troughs hollow. Witnessed by J. L. White, Conelius D White (our Joel's brother in law) and Joel C Hobbs (see note below). Any other info I have is from census books (I haven't checked films since this is not our main branch) and from postings on web sites. That is how I found the Ruth Hobbs/Aaron Potter connection. Do you have any marriage record sources? Note: There are several Joel Hobbs in Hickman County and other TN areas. In 1820 there was an older Joel, and John and William Hobbs in Hickman. Our Joel C was born 1804. Ther was a Joel A who died in 1848 in Humphreys County where our line later lived (may be son of our Joel C). And there was a Joel C Hobbs who had a wife in Lincoln County in 1830's and sons who had land in Hickman County around our Joel C Hobbs. I am trying to determine if the Joel C in Lincoln came from Hickman and if our Joel C Hobbs is his son or nephew. It seems logical since Ruth later went to Lincoln County before she died. I found a Hickman County deed from Joel Hobbs to Joel C Hobbs, witnessed by Joel Hobbs, Jr., so it is confusing. It was conveyed about he time our Joel would have married. Which one is the father of Ruth?? If she was born about 1802 she could be sister of my Joel C Hobbs or cousin. Do you know where she was born--that might help. It seems I have more questions than answers. Miriam _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com