This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ray Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GBC.2ACE/437.1 Message Board Post: Thanks to everyone who mentioned the possibility of Barton Ray being the son of Barton Ray and Polly Kessler. From that information I have found the following. Any futher information on this family would be appreciated. Teresa Browning ___________________________________________________ 1810 Botetourt County, Virginia Federal Census; Part 2, Page 653 11 RAY BARTON 1 Male 16-- 26 (Barton) 1 female 26-45 ___________________________________________________ 1820 Montgomery County, Kentucky, Federal Census Ray, Barton 2 males 0--10 1 Male 26-45 1 female 26-45 ___________________________________________________ 1840 Jennings County, Indiana Federal Census Ray, Barton 1 Male 10-15 2 Males 20-30 1 male 50-60 1 female 40-50 ___________________________________________________ War of 1812 Service Records Ray, Barton, Company 4 Reg't (BOYD's) Virginia Militia, Private ___________________________________________________