In a message dated 8/16/98 6:16:38 AM, berrymoore1@juno.com wrote: << I am new to this list. I am interested in finding out if anyone out there has any information on any Buck Kings especially in NC but I will accept all at this point. I have just started my husband's line. His grandmother, Debbie King married Plato Heath in Lenoir County, NC. Her father was a Buck King married to an Eliza ???. I am trying to find out if Buck was his real name or a nick name. Nobody seems to know. "Buck" turns up as a nickname later in this family. You can see how hard it is going to be to research this family if all I have is a nick name. Has anyone run across any Buck Kings, nick name or not? thanks! Cathy Moore Casper Raleigh, NC Resea>> Hi Cathy, For some strange reason, the name "Buck" has traditionally been used as a nickname for William. This may help you locate the proper ancestor, but the name William is certainly more common and more difficult to separate from all of the others. Best of luck, John Fox