I'm researching Carter Hill (1805 - late 1800s) who married Nancy T Mayes (Mays) on 26 Sep 1839 in Oglethorpe, GA. I've got a fair bit about their kids, but need more on them.

To make matters more confusing, a lot of posted pedigrees list Carter as having a first wife, Dorcas Tabitha Hosch. I haven't been able to find any factual evidence for this--nor has anyone (that I've found) posted their sources or reasoning for this belief.

Can anyone tell me:
--If and how it's known/thought that Carter and Dorcus were married.
--Anything you know about Carter's or Nancy's parents (including sources or reasoning)

Thanks!!

The marriage information is in " "Hill and Hill-Moberly Connections of Fairfield County, South Carolina" - by "Hill, George A"
Pages: 336
Original Published Place: "Ponca City, OK"
Original Published Date 1961
I haven't found an official marriage record, but the fact that they were married is indisputable due to the many descendants who knew who their parents were.
David