1850 Dist 50, Pendleton Co, VA. His family lived just down the roadf rom brother, Eli and the families of uncles, Moses Harper and JesseVan ce. He was 28 years old, wife Sarah was 26. He had property =$2500 b ut no occupation. They had 3 small daughters, Mary I, 5;Phoebe, 3; an d Martha, 1. Next door was Esq Michael Henkle and onthe other side wa s William Thompson, Jr.