The Bibical tribes referenced the 12 tribes that left Egypt with Moses. Could this possible mean that one man was usually in charge of the trip, and that maybe several (not necessarilyy 12) families traveled together. ---------- > From: Terri Lee Wolfe <terrilee@ipa.net> > To: ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ARDREW-L] Re: NCSCOTS-D > Date: Saturday, December 19, 1998 10:43 PM > > rdea asked about the biblical l2.....I have no answer.....maybe the > original person below can answer this question > > #2 Notes: Wagon-train from NC to Miss ["William Monroe" <wlmonroe@hotmail] > >> Some notes you may find of interest: > >> Dilworth migration: > >> "The wagon trail from Greensboro, NC to Joneboro in Tennessee, then west > >> to Nashville. Trail turns south to Columbia then west toward savannah, > >> TN. Cross the Tennessee River to Purdy, now called Selmer. At Selmer a > >> wagon road led south to Corinth, Mississippi.">> > >> "Distance from NC to Mississippi, was about 600 miles, and required more > >> than two months travel time.">> > >> "A move to a new region usually included the biblical twelve familes > >> traveling as a unit." > > Beth Thurman > or > Terri Wolfe > Monticello, AR > 367-2701