Peggy, My earliest census index cd shows this BEDSOLE: Census Index: Colonial America, 1607-1789 Bedsole, Thomas State : NC County : Duplin Co. Year : 1783 ==================================== Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1790 Bedsole, John State : NC County : Cumberland Co. Year : 1790 Page # : 038 Age ranges in household : 01-02-02-00-00 This is the only BEDSOLE shown in Cumberland County. Jean At 09:46 PM 11/28/99 +0000, you wrote: >1790 Census of Cumberland County North Carolina shows John Bedsole. Does >anyone have any information? >Family status: >1 ea White male over 16 including head of family >2 ea white males under 16 >2 ea females > >Peggy