Dear Liz and STINSON, CHEEK, MYRICK, GRANTHAM, HERRINGTON, HARRINGTON, BROOKER, and BARLOW lists, Hi, just saw your email with the will of Jane CHEEK TYSON which I thought that I had seen before but may not have and, yes, I see the STINSON marriage for the Sarah STINSON, daughter of Jane C. CHEEK and Cornelius TYSON. Thank you. Bear with me, if you can through, yet, another lengthy connecting bio which may connect some more dots..... And I do have in my files, that this Sarah CHEEK, born: December 04, 1757 in North Carolina, died: Abt. 1826 in Chatham County, North Carolina, married John STINSON, Sr., born: Abt. 1760 in Cumberland County, North Carolina, died: Abt. 1826 prob. in Chatham County, North Carolina, who was the son of Rebecca ? and Aaron STINSON, born: Abt. 1730 in ?. And Jane C. CHEEK, born: Bet. September 22-27, 1722 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, died: March 22, 1797 in Moore County, North Carolina, md: January 03, 1743/44 in North Carolina, who was the daughter of Jane RANDOLPH and Richard CHEEK, Sr., son of John CHEEKE, Sr. of Essex County, England. The CHEEK family was in Spotsylvania County, Virginia at the same time that my James GRAVES, Sr., (RS,) family was. James GRAVES married Mary COPELAND, (d/o Stephen,) and they were the parents of my William W. GRAVES who was born in Abt. 1775 in Lincoln County, Georgia, and he married Nancy ?/LOTT?/MIDDLETON?, and they were the parents of Catherine GRAVES who married ?/David? DICKENS/DICKINS, who were the parents of Rebecca Jane "Jane" DICKENS/DICKINS, (aka DICKSON/DICKERSON,) who married Isham/Isom Daniel HERRINGTON/HARRINGTON, (s/o Enoch HERRINGTON and Harriet STUCKEY,) (Isham later married 2nd wife,) Mrs. Sarah E. COLEMAN,) and Rebecca and Isham were parents of my great grandmother, Harriet Katherine "Hattie" HERRINGTON who married Calvin Pierce "Callie" MYRICK, son of Phoebe Catherine HERRINGTON and William H. "Billy" MYRICK, brother of the Jeremiah Pinckney "Pink" MYRICK who married Mildred "Millie" STINSON, (d/o Elizabeth ?/STINSON,) who were the sons of Elizabeth "Bettie?" PIERCE and William MYRICK, son of Mary BROOKER and James MYRICK, (of 1700s-early 1800s Orangeburgh District, Winton Co., Barnwell Co., Allendale, South Carolina,) and Mary BROOKER had a sister, Sarah BROOKER, who married ? STINSON. Does anyone know the first name of this ? STINSON who married Sarah BROOKER? And, if so, do you know how he, most likely, connects to the STINSON family that married into the CHEEK family that also married into the MYRICK and THORPE family group originally out of Isle of Wight/Surry/Brunswick Counties in Virginia. John STINSON, Sr. and Sarah CHEEK were the parents of Archibald "Archy" STINSON, born: Abt. 1780 in North Carolina, poss. Cumberland County or Chatham County, but I don't show any other childen for Sarah CHEEK and John STINSON, Sr. nor do I show names for a wife nor children for their son, Archibald "Arch" STINSON. Does anyone know anything of any of these....also? The aforementioned Phoebe Catherine HERRINGTON being the daughter of William HERRINGTON/HARRINGTON, Jr., son of William HERRINGTON/HARRINGTON, Sr., (aka HERENTINE/etc.,) who was born Bef. 1755 in Craven County, NC which became New Hanover County, NC and then he was later living in Orangeburgh District/Barnwell County, SC area and then in Perry County, MS, and Wm. HERRINGTON, Jr.'s wife, Cynthia "Sina" GRANTHAM, sister of Richard "Lucky" GRANTHAM, Jr. who married Lydia Jane BARLOW and whose son, Mastin GRANTHAM, married wife # 1: El(l)(s)berry EVANS, wife # 2: Sarah Elizabeth MYRICK, daughter of Aquilla "Quilla" BENNETT and James MYRICK, brother of Jeremiah Pinckney MYRICK who married Mildred "Milly" STINSON, (sons of Elizabeth PIERCE and William MYRICK.) And El(l)sberry EVANS' sister, Rhoda EVANS, married William Willis "Willis" MYRICK, brother of Sarah Elizabeth, and child of Aquilla "Quilla" BENNETT and James MYRICK. Lydia Jane BARLOW, born: 1815 in Perry Co., MS, who married Richard "Lucky" GRANTHAM, Jr. was the daughter of Nancy HERRINGTON and William Bryant BARLOW. Is it possible that this Nancy HERRINGTON, born: Abt. 1801 in ?, died: Abt. 1870 prob. in Jones Co., MS, is the (unnamed) Daughter of Samuel S./Sylas? "Sy" HERRINGTON, born: 1780 in New Hanover Co., North Carolina, died: 1843 in Perry County, Mississippi who was the brother of 2 of my 3rd great grandfathers, William HERRINGTON, Jr. and Enoch HERRINGTON, as mentioned herein? Something that I, also, just noticed...I think for the first time, is a marriage for a woman named Martha GRANTHAM, born: 1825 in ?, (parents not known,) who married James TYSON, born: 1825 in ?, (parents of Cornelius James TYSON and James Hardy TYSON,) who was the son of Barbara HAYMAN/HAYMON and Cornelius TYSON, III, (son of Elizabeth WATSON and Cornelius TYSON, II/Jr., (son of Jane CHEEK and Cornelius TYSON, I/Sr., (s/o Sabra MASON and Thomas TYSON, Sr., (s/o Mary F. POTTS and Mathia TYSON, (aka TISON,) (s/o Susannikah TICE and John TYSON, Sr. and Susannikah TICE also married Robert THOMPSON. (Does anyone know if he is, also, connected to the THOMPSON family that married into the MYRICK family?) Wondering where, more than if, this Martha GRANTHAM, born: 1825, connects to the Edward GRANTHAM, I and II families, that I descend from through my Cynthia "Sina" GRANTHAM, born: Abt. 1800 in Robeson County, North Carolina, on the South Carolina border, who married William HERRINGTON/HARRINGTON, Jr., born: 1794 in New Hanover County, North Carolina, (formerly Craven County,) who were the parents of Phoebe Catherine HERRINGTON who married William H. "Billy" MYRICK, born: Abt. 1822 in AL/MS Territory/became Jones and Jasper County, MS area, who was the son of Elizabeth "Bettie?" PIERCE and William MYRICK, son of James MYRICK and Mary BROOKER. We have so many connections known already between so many of these families, way more than shown here, but there are still more being uncovered each day. If there is anything that you can add, please let me know, as well as if you find any errors, please let me know. Thank you. Sincerely, Bellinda Myrick-Barnett In a message dated 10/28/2004 5:18:27 AM Central Daylight Time, lizcmoore@hotmail.com writes: WILL OF JANE CHEEK TYSON I Jane Tyson of Moore County, North Carolina aand the State of North Carolina being in sound mind and memory do make and declare the following as my last Will and Testament, First, I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughters, to wit Jane Tyson, Jane Tyson, Jane Tyson, Jane hopson, Jane Moore and Jane Stinson five dollars each of my said six Grandaughters above named Secondly, I give the bed and furniture wheron I now lie to my daughter Jane Womble and the next best bed and furniture to my daughter Sabra Gilbert, and the bed with tick and the furniture thereof to my daughter Rebekah Myrick and the remaining bed ( being a small one) and it's furniture to my daughter Sarah Stinson and my will is farther that each of the said beds and furniture to the belonging to be valued by indifferent persons chosen by my aforesiad Daughters for that purpose and that they who have the best beds pay as much to the others as will make the value equal to all my four daughters aforesaid and Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Sabra Gilbert the sum of Five pounds out of my estate . Forthly, I give and bequeath to my Grandson William Tyson the large Bible now in my possession and the calf that my cow now has. And as to the remainder of my property of every kind and description not heretofore named nor bequeathed my will is that it be equally divided among all my children being the three children of my son Cornelius, Dec'd or in other words that it be divided in eleven equal shares one to each of my children to wit, Sabra Gilbert, Richard Tyson, Benjamin Tyson, Thomas Tyson, Sarah Stinson, Rebecca Myrick, Aaron Tyson, Jane Womble, and one share to each of Cornelius children, Jane Hopson, Elizabeth Tyson, and Thomas Tyson, And I hereby revoke all and every other and former Will or Wills me made herby ratifying and confirming this as my Last Will and Testament and likewise do appoint my two sons Benjamin and Aaron Tyson the executors of this my last Will and Testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of March 1797 . Her Jane Tyson Mark Signed Seal published and declared for the purpose of aforesaid in the presence of us. A. MBryde M. MKenzie After the above Erasements and incircling in this will it was Signed Sealed and published by the Testatrix as her last will and testament in the presence of A. MBryde M. MKenzie Her Jane Tyson Mark I , Jane Tyson do make and declare the following as a Schedule to my last Will and Testament first in dividing my property among my children and three Grand Children in said will named that my wearing clothes are excepted it being my intention that they should be equally or as the may agree among my four daughters Sabra, Sarah, Rebecca, Jane as nearly as they can to what they know to be my desire and that they have their equal share with the rest of my children in the remaining property. Secondly, I give to my Grandaughter Jane Hopson 3 1/2 yards of Linen and Cotton besides her equal share of the remaining propery. Thirdly, I give to my Grandaughter Eliza Tyson, Cornelius daughter a Green Linen Petticoat besides her equal share as aforesaid. Her Jane Tyson Mark A. MBryde Wilson Gilbert Moore County, May Term 1797 The above Will was duly provedd in open Court by oath of Marachibald MBryde a subscribing Witness and ordered to be Recorded A. M. Bryde CC Transcribed by Brucee C. Tyson Jr. on March 10, 1983 for microfilm reel C.068.8001 Transcribed for computer by Betsy Tyson Feb 6, 2000. Notes by Liz Moore Daughter Jane Tyson who married a Womble Daughter Sabra Tyson who married a Gilbert Daughter Rebecca Tyson who married a Myrick Daughter Sarah Tyson who married a Stinton Son Richard Tyson Benjamin Tyson had a daughter named Jane Tyson ( executor of Mothers will) Thomas Tyson had a daughter named Jane Tyson Aaron Tyson had a daughter named Jane Tyson ( executor of Mothers will) Cornelius Tyson had a daughter named Jane Tyson who married a Hopson, Elizabeth Tyson and Thomas Tyson. Corneluis was deceased by March 1797 Grandson William Tyson