Just found this: Bedford Co. TN http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~khopkins/GdspdBedford.html "A full company was furnished by Bedford County to the war of 1812, which company was present at the battle of New Orleans. Among the members of the company whose names have been preserved...John Murphey..." I don't know if this was John M. Murphey, son of Nathaniel G. in Maury Co. with estate found at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Efreshnup/markmurph/text/2.1.14M.txt May also be related to the John Murph(e)y in Pittsylvania Co. records late 1790s, or not, as there was a John G. Murphy there with land transaction in 1814. Confused? So am I. Don't care? Sorry, someone might. -- Mark Murphy