Just curious if Lewis FAISON was descended from those FAISONS of Sampson County NC. Who married into the family of Jethro and Artesha OATES? Jethro d.b. 1728 d.d. 1780. Married Artesha in 1782. Oscar and Barbara Bizzell's Revolutionary War Records of Duplin and Sampson County North Carolina show her as Artesha KING OATES, but John CARRAWAY deeded her land. So some researchers think this maybe a clue to her actual surname. Jethro and Artesha had 8 children. Jesse, Jethro E., Lydia, Amy, Elizabeth, Michael ( all of those OTTS from Henry are descended from this son) I do not know why he changed his name to OTT, but he died in NC in 1829. Sussanah, and John is the last son, and child. Jethro E. married first Letticia CARRAWAY they had one son Stephen d.b.1783 d.d.1820. Jethro E's second wife was Elizabeth IVEY. They had John, Jesse, Jethro, Mary Ann, Thomas Ivey, Curtis Carraway, and Claiborne Ivey OATES. Mary Ann and Kilby FAISON had the following children. Dr. Joohn Haywood FAISON, Amelia Elizabeth, Thomas Kilby, Ann Rebecca, Maria Louisa, Mary Vriginia, William Elias, Herman Lloyd, Eldon ( Sammie) FAISON. Elizabeth SHIPP the widow of Stephen OATES relocated to Henry County in 1837. Along with her 11 children. Many members of her husbands family relocated earlier in time to be enumerated on the 1830 census. So perhaps members of the FAISON family came in that migration. Perhaps descendants of Kilby and Mary Ann FAISON the granddaughter of Jethro and Artesha OATES came then Her family is mentioned in Roots, Seeds, and Other Things Vol. I pg. 83.by the late John Martin OATES Jr. Page 83 of Jack's book shows Kilby FAISON married the daughter of Jethro E. OATES and Elizabeth IVEY. Her name is Mary Ann OATES 1811-1882. She is a cousin to Ephraim OATES my greatgreatgreatgrandfather. Ephraim's grandfather James, and her father Jethro E. OATES were first cousins. Perhasps Lewis is connected to one of the BRACKINS or KIRKLANDS. Anyone doing research on this family please tell me if there is a connection to the family in Sampson County NC. Le