Hi Gale, I looked for Jesse D. in the 1840 census, and unless he is the Brown they have listed on pg.2 as "torn page"...011001 - 1210111..., I couldn't find him. Here is the 1850 census.....God bless you and yours, Donna (Hayes) King District 3, #288, farmer, 1850 Census Williamson Co.,TN Brown, Jesse D. age: 32 born: TN Sarah 27 TN Thomas 11 TN Mary 5 TN Martha 5 TN Nancy J. 3 TN James 1 TN Grissom, Margarett 15 TN Lock, James 17 TN (farmer) I could find no Wilkes, I will search in some other things I have and get back to you a little later. Donna