In a message dated 10/3/2006 8:55:48 P.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Where in North Carolina do the Kitchen's come from? The Kitchens in my files come from Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Boaz Kitchens (Kitching or Cathings) born about 1720 Edgecombe County, North Carolina and died 1793 Edgecombe County, NC. In "North Carolina Will Abstracts, 1760-1800" p.109 1772 Kitchin, Boaz, William and Boaz Wife: Mary?? Children: Boaz "Bose" Kitchens Lucresia Kitchens Lurany (Raney) Kitchens Mourning Kitchens William Joseph Kitchens b. AFT 1747 in VA or NC Jethro Kitchens b. ABT 1752 Christian Kitchens b. ABT 1754 Ann Robbins