This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HiB.2ACI/2076.1.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: I believe my James Strother resided in Sumner County continually once he settled here; however, it certainly is not impossible that he spent some time in Wilson County which as you know is just across the Cumberland River. At this time, I do not have any record of a Strother / Parrish family connection, but this does not mean that there isn't one. I just don't know about it. My James Strother, here in Sumner County tended to be executor, witness, etc. for several public documents concerning other people, but left a very small paper trail on himself personally. It would not surprise me if he was witness, etc. in Wilson County documents also. However, if the document you mention is in 1796, James would be 16-19 years old, an age at which he would probably not be involved in official transactions, but not impossible. The sisters of my James Strother are accounted for in his father Richard Strother's will of 1809 and none were Patsy or Martha. The number of children Richa! rd Strother had in 1809 matches the number of his household in the 1790 North Carolina census, so there were not any daughters who died during the period from 1790 to 1809. My best GUESS, is that we are probably dealing with two separate James Strothers here. But, I will try to keep my eyes open for any Parrish connections I run across in the future. I wish I could be of more help.