Hi Folks, You all know me as a genealogy detective trying to solve the mystery of my Arney ancestors, more specifically, Jacob Arney. It seems the more pieces of the puzzle I find, the more confusing it seems to get. First, it was believed that Jacob Arney was the son of Frederick Ernigh, who arrived in the USA in 1732. A piece of the puzzle provided by Tom Rider, proved that could NOT be a possibility. So, by tracing my ancestors backwards, Peter Arney was born in Tryon County, NC in 1772. Peter later moved to Virginia before settling in Tennessee. Documentation (his will) shows that Jacob Arney died in 1784 in Lincoln County, NC. Documentation (his will) shows that Peter's brother, Christian (born in 1750 in York County, PA), died in 1834 in Lincoln County, NC. Documentation shows (tax rolls) that Peter Arney was in Jackson County, TN in 1802. Now, I just received information I had not seen or had access to before that throws a "potential" bombshell into this possibility. In an article submitted by Cloyd Arney on Jacob and Elizabeth Arney. It is published in the Overton County History Book. Here is an interesting exert: "Jacob Arney, born 1750 in Pennsylvania, married Elizabeth-. They had one son Peter, born 1772 in Lincoln County, North Carolina. The family moved to Wythe County, Virginia, from there they moved in 1799 to Jackson County, Tennessee. Jacob purchased land near the Obey River near what is known as Duncan Bottom. After Clay, Overton, and Pickett Counties were formed, it was located in the edge of Pickett County, TN." First of all, it states that Jacob Arney was born in 1750. If so, he could NOT possibly be the father of Christian Arney also born in 1750. Secondly, it states that Jacob Arney moved with Peter to Virginia and on to Tennessee purchasing land around 1799. If so, he could NOT possibly be the same Jacob Arney (father of Christian and Peter Arney) who died in Lincoln County, NC in 1784, could he! So, you see sometimes the more you find, the more confusing it can get. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thank you. Sincerely, Stan Arney Wichita, KS Stanley Arney Wichita, KS Researching my Arney heritage, looking for definitive tangible proof of each of their existence, so we KNOW the truth and can share it with others. Building a website that will make it easier for those who come after me to find their Arney lineage at www.arneygenealogy.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com