Many folks seem to have Bridges in NC. I have another William. From various histories of my husband's Bridges family, we have: WILLIAM: supposedly came directly from ENgland to NC "in the colonial period" and settled there, died there. Wife unknown. County of residence unknown. His only known son (there must have been more children): FRANCIS BRIDGES born c 1779 in NC, died after 1850 in Carrol Co TN Moved to TN in 1815 and settled in Maury Co (what is now Marshall) bought land, farmed, then moved to MISSISSIPPI only for 2 years, came back to Carroll CO TN c 1817. His first wife was SARAH CAUDLE/CADLE, dau of Jessee Caudle. With her had has several children, including James D. Bridges. ALso believe his children were George, David, Henry T., Isaac, 2 other males, and at least 5 daughters. Sarah Caudle died and he remarried a widow named MATILDA MOORE in Carroll Co TN. They had: female M.F. born 1845; Joseph S born 1850 and Lorry A born 1848 JAMES DARLIN BRIDGES born in NC (poss Fayette Co?) 1808 died in LaClede Co MO in Feb 1863. Married #1 in Maury Co TN ELIZABETH THOMPSON, dau of Benjamin Thompson and Sarah Shefner. He moved around a LOT, and his children were born in TN, MS, and KY: Jesse C. Bridges b 1829 in TN Henry Thompson Bridges b 1831 in TN Charlotte C Bridges b 1836 in MS William M Bridges b 1840 in TN Benjamin Bridges b 1842 in KY Sarah Bridges b 1842 in KY James D. took the family to Johnson Co IL before 1850, c 1844. He abandoned the family in about 1852 and moved to La CLede CO MO where he married Anny Wisdon in 1853 Of his children, Henry Thompson is my husband's ancestor. He married Mary ELizabeth Carter, dau of Vincent Carter and Elizabeth Rose. They lived their entire lives in Vienna, Johnson Co IL. He died 26 July 1902. His sister Charlotte married Neill Carter, a 1/2 brother of Mary Eliz. Carter. His brother WIlliam M married Elizabeth COrnish Brother Benjamin married Mary A Hainline Brother Jesse C married #1 Jane E Burch and #2 Mercy Carter Henry Thompson Bridges and Mary E Carter had 5 children. 2 of the brothers, William Francis and James Harrison, went to Oklahoma. Dau. Amanda Belle married #1 ANdrew Smith and #2 a Cowsert Dau Mary Vesta married Isaac Hogue/Hogg If ANYONE has information about WILLIAM and his wife, and proof to connect FRANCIS to him, I would be forever grateful. If anyone has info on the names of the children of FRANCIS besides James D., again my appreciation. Regina Roper Florida