Thanks, Peggy. It does help to know the locations. Were some of these same folks in Cumberland. I am not clear as to how your BEDSOLES all fall into place, and whether they migrated, Peggy. Here are some marriage dates from Cumberland County, NC. My cd doesn't have Bladen County. I sure wish it did! Marriage Index: KY, NC, TN, VA, WV, 1728-1850 Bedsole, Duncan Spouse : Hair, Catherine Marriage date : May 6, 1825 Bedsole, John Spouse : Hair, Catharine Marriage date : Jan 19, 1828 Bedsole, Larkins Spouse : Bullock, Charlott Marriage date : May 12, 1847 Bedsole, Owen Spouse : Hair, Sarah Marriage date : Jul 14, 1832 Jean At 07:10 PM 11/25/99 +0000, you wrote: >Hi, >Sara Bedsole was the daughter of Thomas Bedsole Sr. born about 1779 in >Bladen County North Carolina. I know absolutley nothing about Benjamin >Murrell. I do have their date of marriage as 7-19-1810. There are a lot >of Murrells floating around Bladen County but I can't connect any of >them. The one Benjamin I have found was born about the same time as >Thomas Sr. I suppose it is possible that they married in spite of the >large age difference. >Peggy