Julie Ann, I saw that Meshack Bridges died in Oglethorpe county, will adm by Henry Bridges around 1798. Thought I'd pass that on to you, I was going to try and check further into that when looking for Saleta Ann Bridges. I don't have page numbers or anything. Kathy At 09:04 AM 3/12/98 EST, you wrote: >Hi Linda! > >Thanks for your posting! I've run across three orphans from NC, Solomon, >Meshach and Shadrack Bridges who were sent to GA as aprentices. Your >Absolom(biblical name) name might fit in with this line. I have found >references in my search that a S.H. Bridges(possibly Solomon) might be my >James M.'s father.Have you run across these guys? > >Thanks! > >Julie Anne > >