James McGinnis, by atorney to Meredith Dalton, registered 23 August 1834, Indenture made 4 January 1832, between James McGinnis of state of Indiana and Parke County, et., sum $50 N of Clinch Mountain on waters of Indian Creek, it being part of the legacy by reason of death of my brother Absalom McGinnis and also part of a 400 acre survey granted to Robert and Isaac Shelby, etc. /s/ Jms McGinnis by his attorney Moses McGinnis.

All three of the brothers, Absalom, James and Moses were sons of Edward and Nancy McElhaney McGinnis. It also shows that James was living in Indiana at the time of the transition.