I found info on a Samuel Ware who fought at King's Mtn. So far I have not been able to connect this line with my McMinn Ware line, but I am sending it in case it should be of use to someone else. ....................................................................................................................................... Samuel Ware (Captain)............b. 26 February 1750/53 Ireland or Rockbridge Co. VA d. 03 April 1817 Sevier County, TN married: 1779 Rockbridge Co. VA Spouse: Mary Polly (nee Lyle) Thompson b. 1757 Ireland d. 1797 TN Children: 1) Elizabeth.............b. 1780 d. 1820 m. Robert Armstrong 1798 2) Robert, Jr...........b. 02 November 1781 d. 1860 m. 1st - Lucretia Thomas 2nd- Margaret Wilkinson 3) Rebecca............b. 1787 m. John Witt 4) Samuel.............b._______________ d. 1837 5) John.................b. 1793 d. 1868 m. 1st- Susan Mullendore 2nd- Sarah Patty 6) Mary...............b. 1795 m. Simeon Perry ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 2nd wife of Captain Samuel Ware: Mary Gilliland Children: 1) Diana...............m. David Johnson 2) Pleasant...........m. 1st- Tythena Tipton 2nd- Mrs. Naomi McFall 3) Margaret.........m. Rev. D.B. Cummins 4) Minerva..........m. John Gutherie ........................................................................................................................................ Source: Patriots At Kings Mtn.