This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IBh.2ACIB/588.593.691 Message Board Post: This can't be correct since my grandfather's great Grandfather was born in 1777 in North Carolina and was willed property belonging to his father also in North Carolina. I am searching for information on William Guthrie, married to Mary Magdeline (maiden name unknown, but possibly O'Roark or Roark). Sons were Claburn ( or Claiborne) German, and Beverly (a male). Claburn married Eleanor Newlin in Chatham Co. NC. German died leaving 3 children to be raised by Claburn and Eleanor. I don't know anything else about them. But I've lived within 30 miiles of this area all my life and know for sure they were here that early and probably before. They also spoke the German language.