Just wanted to make sure I knew what I was looking at because I have seen it both ways. No, most could not spell, they spelled by phoenics (sounding the word out) so spellings vary. You also have to remember some of these people had accents so their phonics are even harder. Always use a "sounded" search if you do not find in a search what you are looking for at first. I don't see him in my index (I checked by date, children and location). I there anything else you can tell me? Do you know the county? Where was he before and after? (So I can compare it to other family migrations to look for a similarity) Also what is your source for her birth? Sorry I couldn't be of "instant help". Kasey Lynn Alvarez-Duckworth ----- Original Message ----- From: Grover Pope <[email protected]> To: Charles and Kasey Duckworth <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 8:19 PM Subject: Re: Duckworths?????? > Sorry Kasey; I have been a blame good nurse for over fourty years, had a > secretery to type for me so I got a bit spoiled. The spelling is Duckworth on > what I have found. However I have seen the other spellings also, don't think > these folks could read or write much less spell. Also doubt the census takers > could spell very good either. But my John Duckworth was in NC in 1799 when dau > Susan Elizabeth was born.......Thanks,,,,,,,Bedtime.......God Bless...... > Grover Pope > > Charles and Kasey Duckworth wrote: > > > Ok, in you email you first said DuckwortH and then DuckworT. Which one > > are you referring too? Both are surnames as well as DuckworT is also a > > common misspelling of DuckwortH. > > I have several John DuckwortH's in NC. If you are talking about DuckwortH > > let me know I will send you what I have on them. > > Nice to meet you as well and hope I can be of help. > > Kasey Lynn Alvarez-Duckworth > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Grover Pope <[email protected]> > > To: Charles and Kasey Duckworth <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 7:10 PM > > Subject: Duckworths?????? > > > > > Thanks for the response Kasey; Guess the morale to our story is just > > > keep digging on our Duckworths. I have been at this brick wall on old > > > John A. Duckworth for abt 10 years, began to think he was a gangster or > > > was very low on weight as he sure left no tracks. I know he was in NC. > > > in 1799 as the dau was born there but have never been able to connect > > > him with any of the Duckworts there. I will bet some of them migrated > > > North while some came West to Tn. Probably all from the same clan. The > > > Duckwort name is no a common name in West Tn. in fact I have never met a > > > person by that name at all. So, we shall just deep digging and hope > > > something will turn up from under a rock someday. Will let you know if I > > > find anything. > > > Nice meeting you.....Grover Pope Dyersburg, Tn 70 miles N.of Memphis > > > >