This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WTHatch80 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.bibb/3832.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I plan to visit the Probate office and view the marriage record of Matilda Ann Pretnel. Should be interesting,Thanks for all the suggestions in this search. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

I believe I have found Matilda Ann "Pretnel" in the 1850 census in Bibb County AL. Prior to this I had looked at the marriage of Harriet Putnal and James Pilkington in Bibb County in 1845 since another researcher indicated Family Search had Matilda listed with the surname Putnel. Harriet and James Pilkington moved to TX prior to 1850 when they are found in Sabine County TX. Harriet is then 25 and was born in NC. She appears to be Matilda's sister. Based on the possibility that Putnal/Putnel was the surname, I searched the 1850 census in AL and other states for various spellings of names similar to Pretnel and Putnel/Putnal and for girls named Matilda/Matty/Mat* who were born in NC in 1833 +/- 2 years, but without finding Matilda. However I finally located her in Bibb County in 1850 on pages 80-A as "Ann Patman" as transcribed in the census index at Ancestry.com, however the surname appears to be written as Putman in the actual census, but it is more likely Putnam since Putnam is more like Putnal/Putnel. She is living with her mother Louisa and some siblings in a household headed by Thomas W. and Margaret J. Gillard. The youngest child is the only one of the "Patman" family born in AL, all others were born in NC. Thomas Gillard was born in NC and wife Margaret in AL. Thos W Gillard 37 Margaret J Gillard 25 Louisa Patman 50 Ann Patman 18 (this is very likely Matilda Ann) William Patman 20 Franklin Patman 14 Thomas Patman 12 Rush Patman 8 The family listed just before them are Morelands, though Matilda's future husband James P. Moreland is not among them. Additional info: I found Thomas Gillard served in the 42nd Alabama Infantry CSA during the Civil War. Haven't found any of the Putnam/Patman's yet. Les Tate ----------------------------- On Feb 11, 2010, at 5:55 PM, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: WTHatch80 > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.bibb/3832.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I plan to visit the Probate office and view the marriage record of Matilda Ann Pretnel. Should be interesting,Thanks for all the suggestions in this search. > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALBIBB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >