Some of this is Wolfe's History of Sullivan Co., IN & some of it is my added notes. Peter Wilson during his youth left his native state of Virginia [Hampshire/Hardy Co., area], crossing the mountain barrier into Tennessee [Greene Co.], where he lived long enough to marry and start a family, and in 1828 came to Sullivan County [Indiana] with his brothers, John [b:ca 1788 TN], Adam [b:ca 1884 VA] and George [b:ca TN]. [Some of the Welty family from Greene Co., TN, also came to Sullivan Co., IN]. Peter Wilson was the son of a Revolutionary soldier [John Wilson, b:ca 1761--Peter's mother was Sussanah Kautzman--Sussanah's father was Henry Kautzman], himself served in the war of 1812, and members of the family have served in every important war of the nation. The Wilson's are still well represented in the citizenship of this county [Sullivan Co., IN]. I am researching the John Wilson-John Wilson line. My Wilson line married into the John Welty line in Greene Co., TN Thanks, Donna --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0502-2, 01/11/2005 Tested on: 1/12/2005 12:39:54 PM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com