Tom, Harry got it mostly right. He and I have been chasing this guy for years. Ray Shirley rshirley@icx.net > [Original Message] > From: Harry Hogan <hogahl@starpower.net> > To: <CLOUD-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 10/19/2005 4:37:42 PM > Subject: Re: [CLOUD] Inventory Estate of William Webb (Joseph Cloud) > > Tom -- I feel pretty sure that this was the guy usually designated Joseph > Cloud Jr., of the Peter's Creek family. He fought in the Rev. (King's > Mountain, for one battle) and is generally referred to as Capt. Cloud (acc. > to one source, "Major"). He was prob. married to Mary ("Polly") Lawson. A > surveyor as well as farmer, he was an early settler of the area that became > northeast Tennessee and helped to lay out Rogersville, county seat of > Hawkins Co., TN, as well as holding a number of other county offices. After > a period in Tenn, he returned to Stokes Co., where he lived until his death > in 1825. Harry > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Cloud" <tcloud@austin.rr.com> > To: <CLOUD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 1:32 PM > Subject: [CLOUD] Inventory Estate of William Webb (Joseph Cloud) > > > > > > Does anyone know who the Joseph Cloud is that is mentioned > > in the inventory below? > > > > Mrs. Abshers' will abstracts, Stokes County, NC Wills 1790-1864, > > inventory, page 155 Will book I > > > > September term 1800. Inventory Estate of William Webb, deceased 1,135 > > acres land; 5 negroes, Tom, Doss, Rose, Dick and Nelly; other articles. > > > > Signed Martha Webb, Joseph Cloud, and Thomas Cardwell > > > > > > thanks, > > Tom Cloud > > > > > > > > ==== CLOUD Mailing List ==== > > .............................................................. > > Join the Cloud Family Association: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cloud > > > > > ==== CLOUD Mailing List ==== > .............................................................. > Join the Cloud Family Association: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cloud >