Last week, while researching SC records, I found the following in a deed book which may help someone. Of course, I don't know exactly who John Wooten was, but of all the John Wooten's on my data base, the John Wooten, b. ca 1777 in SC, the son of Aaron Wooten fits the profile best. If so, John & Rosannah Wooten could be two of my ancestors. Laurens Co., SC Deed Book F, pg 396. "On July 14, 1797, personally appeared Manah Barker and on oath sayeth that she was married to Lauren Barker and that several years thereafter a certain Rosannah Wooten proffessing to be a widow was marrying to Lauren Barker. Said Manah and Lauren Barker were married and it was then reported that said Rosannah's husband, John Wooten, was yet alive, which said Rosannah denied but after some time she confessed that her husband was yet alive and that she would leave the said Lauren Barker and would not live any longer with him, for if she lived and died, so she should go to Heal(sic), accordingly she went away acknowledging she was no lawful wife to said Lauren Barker. Sworn to and subscribed before me. Daniel Wright, Justice of Peace" Wonder why this was in a deed book? Were Manah & Rosannah fighting over land as well os Lauren Barker? Forrest Hale