Hi Jeanette, I have done years of research in Craven Co., NC and I don't know if you transcribed that or if you got it from a book, but that is most likely Martin FRANKS, not FRENCH. Julia In a message dated 6/21/2006 2:01:32 PM Central Standard Time, jfrench1@earthlink.net writes: "Deed of John Sanders on ONSLOW to Wm. Thomas of Carteret land in CRAVEN on NEUSE RIVER . . . . . . . . . . Land granted Martin French Nov. 1723, and John Sanders bought of LUKE GRACE Aug. 19, 1776."