Hi Sonja; To my knowledge all of my Bridges came from South Carolina. I have seen some information that leeds me to think they may have early roots in North Carolina also. I have not been able to prove that yet. There was a Benjamin Bridges in NC around 1775-1800 who had brothers named James and William along with some others. I have a direct line James Bridges in the early 1800's who named one of his sons William and another Benjamin. So I'm digging around trying to find if they connect. Thanks for writing and let me know if I can help. Bill Bridges.....