Becky: I visit the Goldsboro area on a regular basis. I will gladly search for the will of Lt. James. When was the will recorded? You listed Lt.James death in 1789, yet I have also seen it listed as 1798. Which is correct? Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: Becky Cowen-Cornelius <rebalee@denalics.net> To: <EDMONDSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2000 9:13 PM Subject: [EDM] Lt James Edmundson & Family > Hello Everyone, > > This pertains to the line of LT James Edmundson (Rev War) b. 1751 NC d. 1789 > NC, and his son Bryant Sr. I need to prove that Wiley was indeed one of the > son's of Bryant Edmundson Sr. Did Bryant Sr. have a will? Or anything that > would prove Wiley was his son? I have Wiley and his wife Martha on a > census, but really need something to tie Wiley into Bryant Sr. I have the > Troup County, Georgia and Her People article by FC Johnson III, in which > Wiley is indeed listed as a child of Bryant Sr., but I need more proof for > my paperwork for my acceptance into DAR. > > Also, does anyone have a copy of Lt. James Edmundson's will? It is my > understanding that he did have one. My information shows that it was > recorded in the Clerk Superior Court in Goldsboro, NC and Bryant is listed > along with 6 of his brothers and sisters. This is also supposed to have > been documented in North Carolina Revolutionary Soldiers, Sailors , > Patriots, and Descendants, Vol l page 69. I have yet been able to get a > copy of this. Could someone direct me to where I would need to write or > call for a copy of James's will, in North Carolina? I have ordered his > military records from Washington, but have not received them yet. > > I sure would like to tie up these two things, as I have all the rest of my > paperwork for the DAR. > > Thank you so much for your help! > > Regards, > Becky Cowen-Cornelius > Willow, Alaska > > > ==== EDMONDSON Mailing List ==== > Edmondson Family Association: Do you subscribe? They've been around for > many years and publish a quarterly newsletter. Write me for the address. > *** Margaret Edmondson Olson, list manager *** olson@shout.net *** > > ============================== > The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Tens of millions of individuals... and counting. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > >