I'm have just come across a lot of messages about the Folds, Eads, Wilkins and associated family on the Columbia Co. Ga. site. This is really Great!! I keep running into these families as I try to unscramble my tangled genealogy roots. My live go as follows: First, Samuel Wilkins born in 1781 in what I believe was Richmond County, Georgia. This date is from Samuel's Headstone in Fayette County. The location is from such things a census records, and early land records of Samuel. In 1788 a Jemima Wilkins marries a Ezekial Offutt. This seems to be Samuel's mother and step father. In 1798 Samuel though a young man was the poster and signer for the co-security of the marriage bond of a Amos Folds marriage to Maryann (Marian) Wilkins in Richmond County, Ga.. These two reference and so other indications suggest that Samuel's father died early in life and left a young family. In 1803 Samuel purchases land on contract from a Thomas Sullivand both of Columbia County. Then Samuel is listed as a defaulter of taxes in Columbia Co.. This same year Samuel applies for a draw in the Land Lottery. In 1805 he becomes a successful prize winner and in 1806 he is given a grant for that land. This land helps us track Samuel and tell him apart from other Samuel Wilkins in the area. In 1808 Samuel marries a Elizabeth (Betsey) Upton. the Co-securitier of the marriage bond was a John Wilkins. This new family lives in Columbia County until 1826-1827. At which time they moved to Fayette County, Georgia. I believe that Amos Folds ties into George Folds, Sr.. By tracing the Upton line I have found that they were associated with but not always active in Quaker Meetings. But seemed to migrate with the Quakers as they opened new areas. In this tracing I have followed back to Cumberland County, N.C.. To my surprise I find a George Folds in the Land recorded there. Could this be the George Folds. Sr. form Georgia? Any help in extending these lines would be greatly appreciated. I am willing to share any and all information that I may have.