This is amazing that I thought that I had looked at all records of Anson Co., NC and I never saw Joseph there. If I had, it wouldn't have taken me 9 years and DNA to prove that Samuel was related to Joseph. Julia In a message dated 8/15/2004 6:07:11 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: http://www.mindspring.com/~jsruss/colonial/Spencer1770.htm [Abstracted from the Original at the North Carolina Archives by Joel S. Russel] Field Return of the Regiment of Militia for Anson County, at a General Muster, the 19th day of November 1770, pursuant to the Governor's Orders At the Court House [Commissioned Officers] James Pickett, Captain Joseph French, Lieutenant William Pickett, Ensign 3 [Serjents] 3 [corporals] 1 [drummer] 53 [underarms] 10 [absent]62 [total] 47 [effective men] [Officers recommended to vacancies] William Pickett, Lieut., Robert Jarman, Ens. [Officers resigned or moved out of the County] Lieut. Joseph French removed out of the county