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    1. [VESTAL-L] VESTALS, 1800s, KY, IN
    2. Tomikin
    3. Would anyone with a searchable Vestal database, please search your records for any Vestals with "Madison Co., KY" in their records or "Boonesboro" or "Wayne Co., KY". I am still trying by several approaches to find possible Vestals related to my ancestor, David Vestal, b. 2 Jan 1788 in Surry Co., NC. He lived in Ripley Co., IN which is extreme Southeast Indiana. He was said to drive his wagon on a three week round trip to visit his twin brother, John Vestal in a nearby county. A John Vestal, bought land in Lawrence Co., IN as early as 9 Aug 1824 , the same year David of Ripley Co. bought his land in Ripley. Our Vestal family tradition said that David and his brothers, John and William came from KY for land in Indiana. David was said to have last lived in "Boonesboro" which I believe was in Madison Co., KY. The twins, David and John, were said to have a younger sister, Rachel Vestal who stayed behind in North Carolina when the brothers including an elder brother, William Vestal moved to Wayne Co., KY. I think?? Rachel was said to have moved to IN later in life. I have a Rachel Vestal, b. 15 Dec 1797, Surry Co., NC, the daughter of Thomas Vestal and Amy Thompson, who married Thomas Jonathan North 19 Dec 1823, in Surry Co., NC. Some data bases show the Norths to have died some where in IN. Does anyone have the county? John Vestal b. 1797 in NC, son of William and Mary Wheeler Vestal is said to be the John Vestal who lived in Lawrence Co., IN. His second wife, was born in "Madison Co., KY" whence came my David and his family. So I need to ask how sure is the data recorded for the John Vestal of Lawrence Co, IN. Is there any possibility that he was born 1788 instead of 1797? Could this be the reason I cannot find my David's twin brother in Indiana records? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Tom

    07/30/1999 03:21:03