Ray, I don't have info on this line, but just because he wasn't listed in the will, doesn't mean he is not a son. There were some in my family who gave their inheritance to sons at the time of marriage, so they were not in the will. If you haven't done so, check land records and see what you can find. The father, John, might have transferred land to Richard. I'm not familiar with the location of the counties you mentioned, but if they were next to each other, the lines might have changed. I have on family in Russell Co AL for a census, the in Lee Co, AL for the next. Finally they were back in Russell Co.I know they didn't move, but the county lines changed and then changed back again. Don't our ancestors make this fun? Best wishes, Anne FL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Gurganus" <ray@gurganus.org> To: <beasley@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 10:20 PM Subject: [BEASLEY] Beasleys in NC > I'm trying to untangle some Beasley lines... > > Richard Beasley (b.1757 in NC) m. Margaret Day. Does anyone know who his > parents were? Some on Rootsweb have him as son of John Pitts Beasley who > died 1792 Warren Co NC. However, JPB's documented as being in Amelia Co > VA until 1766, and then Warren Co. So it doesn't seem like this is right, > if Richard was born in NC 1757. > > Others have him as son of a John Beasley m. Sarah Lilse. This John died > in Chowan Co NC and doesn't mention a son Richard in will, at least in the > abstract that I have. > > (And others have the same John Pitts Beasley as marrying Sarah Lilse, > which also doesn't seem correct, as she died in Chowan Co, not Warren Co.) > > Others have him as son of James Beasley and Ann Pate or Taylor. But I > have them as born in the 1750's, married 1773 - so it doesn't make sense > if Richard was born 1757. > > Can anyone straighten this out? > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BEASLEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >