This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: datokok Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.mississippi.counties.amite/17.101.102.106.156.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The White connection to NC may be that occurring in Northampton county, NC in about 1780 to 1790 as on the 1790 Northampton county, NC census there were found, Davis White, John White, and Joshua White. I believe, maybe John White could be the husband of Mary White. It seems these Whites moved from Northampton county, NC to Barnwell county, SC then into southern Mississippi to Amite county. Furher, a Mary White is mentioned in the will of Billison Seat which was probated in 1786 in Northampton county, NC. I am trying to connect these Whites to James Tarver who resided in Northampton county, NC and filed a will there in 1775. His will was witnessed by Joshua White and Mary White. If I can connect these Whites to James Tarver and his son, Thomas Tarver, who may be the Thomas Tarver residing in Barnwell county, SC and is on the 1800 Barwell county, Sc census; it may lead to verification that this Thomas Tarver was in fact the Thomas Tarver who left Northampton county, NC at a time near that of the Whites and migrated to Barnwell county, Sc arriving there sometime around 1784 to 1800. The Tarvers and Whites were families mentioned in Amite county, Ms. records who located on the Amite river and who were involved in the Methodist ministry and were friendly to persons in that area as early as about 1814 in Amite county, Ms. Any further assistance in tying Mary White who filed her will in Amite county, Ms in 1817 or so and her family to Northampton county, NC and to James Tarver and his son Thomas Tarver would be greatly appreciated. Cordially, David A. Tarver 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.