Robert C. Brinson wrote: > > Hello, geneologists! > My name is Robert Christopher Brinson. My family originates on > the coast of North Carolina in Craven County, around the New Bern > area. I have never known to much about the Brinson side of my > family, except that my father is Robert Primrose Brinson, Jr. and my > grandfather is Robert Primrose Brinson, Sr. My grandfather married > Lila, but I don't even know her maiden name (I suppose I could ask > her!). My grandfather has died, and I'm not sure how much family > history my dad knows. I'm more knowledgeable in the family history > of my mother's side (Bedsworth). However, if anyone knows something > of the family history of this NC line of Brinsons, I would like to > hear it. I'm a college student, and my studies do not allow me to do > much study into family history. Plus, I'm in Arkansas for school, > and I don't know of a single Brinson in Arkansas. Thanks for your > help! > Sincerely, > Robert C. Brinson > BRINSONR@ACC.JBU.EDU I might be able to help a little. Contact David Brinson. He is the manager of Hawthorne Aviation at Washington DC Dulles airport. He has a book about 5 brothers who came from the Normandy area of france and settled in the New Bern area you spoke of. 2 or 3 brothers miagrated north and the others miagrated south. One Brinson settled in southern GA and started a railroad which ran from nothern FL into GA. A town in southern GA is named after him - Brinson. The book is very informative. Sorry I dont have David's address but you should be able to get it off the net. Chuck Brinson