This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cg482 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.counties.barnstable/337.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am posting a reply under this thread so others can get the information I have passed on to a few. 1. Francis Eslick of NC died in 1814-1816. His will was proved in 1816 and it was witnessed in 1814 by Samuel. Samuel and Sophie are mentioned in the will. Will Book A of Onslow County NC January 11, 1814 2. Samuel is repeatedly mentioned in the Records of Onslow County NC from 1810-1820. 2A.Records of Onslow County North Carolina V. II, Lincoln County Tennessee Library at Fayetteville TN. , And Huntsville Al, Madison County Library Deed Book 4 # 74 , 1812-1813. John Brittian sells to Samuel Eslick all moveable property in exchange for Eslick's caring for him and his wife Elizabeth Brittian. July 11, 1812 Test. Thos Russell, Jas Eslick. 2B. The 1820 census lists Samuel in NC with a wife and two young daughters who do not match the daughters of Samuel of Kentucky in age. There are no boys in the census. There is also an older woman who would be Sophia presumably. Source: National Archives, 1820 census for Onslow County NC. 3. Note above also that Jas Eslick is mentioned as a witness. James Eslick is a son of Francis. 4. Another James Eslick was brother to Francis. Tennessee Genealogical records ( Huntsville-Madison County AL Library) Page 29, Revolutionary Warrants #876. "Heirs of James Eslick, private in the line of this state; 640 acres of land; issued 5 Sept 1821. James Eslick Jr., went before justices in Willoughby Precinct, Carteret Co. NC, and testified that he knew his uncle James Eslick, who served in the Cont. Line and that the said James Eslick died in Feb. 1778 while in the service. James Eslick left a brother Francis Eslick, father of said deponent, who claimed to be the heir of the soldier. On 24 Aug. 1822 the warrant was transferred to John C. MCLemore and Jessie Blackfar, After Eslick had assigned it on 23 Feb. 1822 to Johnathan Hibbs." 5. James Sr. is repeatedly listed as approved for Revolutionary War warrants for his service per the DAR. 6. Bartholomew Eslick was another son of Francis. Records of Onslow County NC. Deed Book 22 # 142 Bartholomew Eslick to Daniel Owens for 12.00 dollars, sold 1/7th part of 90 acres which my father got of George Hazard adjoining Russell's and Hazard's lands. Tests. Dan L. Russell, Benj. W. Russell. http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/onslow/marriages/marrqr.txt 55. Roberts, William and Hester Mills 5 Mar 1829 Bartholomew Eslics and (w) Danl. Ambrose, clk 7. Please note that 1/7th of Francis estate was passed on to Bart. This may indicate that three brothers, three sisters and Sophia shared the land equally. 8.Also note that a Sally Eslick married John Marshell in 1832? This is also somewhere on rootsweb under the NC GenWeb archives. As far as Kentucky is concerned, it appears to be a completely different line. Samuel Eslick there is alledged to have been born in Kentucky. Can't have it both ways, can't be born in both Kentucky and NC. 8. A Francis Eslick is a property owner in Bourbon County KY in 1797. http://www.shawhan.com/Taxes/tax1797.html 9. Francis appears elsewhere. http://mytree.net/gen/getperson.php?personID=I7014&tree=cross and is a representative to his Baptist association from his church. 10. In 181?-1820 Francis Marries a Widow Dennis and is Stepfather to Jane Dennis. He signs to allow her to marry. She marries Austin Pendley and names her firstborn: Francis Eslick Pendley. Search for it in rootsweb. 11. Francis is later said to have married the widow of Joseph Hargrove/Hargraves: Sally. Furthermore there is a Samuel Eslick who sat on a jury in 1763 in Augusta County VA. Augusta County included at one time all of Kentucky. At the time he sat on the jury it appears it included Bourbon and Nicholas Counties in Kentucky. http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaaugust/maps.html This Samuel could well be the father of Francis of Kentucky and The grandfather of Samuel b. abt 1784 in Kentucky. What is certain is that Francis and Samuel of NC are not the same persons as Francis and Samuel of Kentucky. Unless of course bigamy is big in the family. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.