There was a AVERY POUNDS I think (william Avery Pounds) here in Chickasaw Co, Mississippi at one time. I do not know if this will help you or not---------------James E. Clark ============================================================================== > > From: [email protected] > Date: 2007/02/19 Mon PM 05:38:19 EST > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ALBIBB] Bibb County Tax list Books > > They left Bibb County just prior to 1840 and > moved to MS. > > One son, was born in 1819 here in AL (Bibb Co). Two of > the children of William POUND/S married there in > Bibb County in 1836. Three older children were born > in GA. He had a daughter born in 1826 in Bibb Co, > and according to the census, two sons we cannot > account for or have no information on born in between > the son born in 1819 and the dau born in 1826. > > In 1820 there is a land deed in Jones Co, GA where > land was sold belonging to his deceased father (Wm > was co-Adm) it states that William POUNDS now resides in > "Cahawba County, Alabama". His father was Richard Eli > POUNDS. William POUNDS was b in 1785. > > I hope that helps you somewhat. We are just at a brick > wall trying to locate information on any land he may have > had that he sold before moving to MS. It is our belief that > he was here before AL became a state. One of his sons > (my g-g-g-grandfather) William Avery POUNDS was b in > GA in Dec of 1815, the next child/son was b here in AL. > > Thanks for all your help and responses. > J Parker > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >