Howdy All! Caught the following message posted to the ROWAN CO. List this past week. The author, Julie Hampton Ganis, gave me permission to repost it here. ________________________________________________________________________ Julie wrote: "Since there has been some mention of Cavin's lately--- "I am not a Cavin descendant, but a section of a book caught my eye tonight and I thought I'd share. This is from the book: The Scots-Irish in the Hills of Tennessee, by Billy Kennedy, 1995, Londonberry. "Page 155 says this about the Cavins: "Presbyterian missionary Samuel Cavin left Belfast in 1737 and after landing in Philadelphia he became pastor of Spring Creek Church at Mechanicsburn (sp), Pennsylvania. Cavin died in 1750 and his descendants moved south, settling first in Iredell County, North Carolina. They followed Daniel Boone across the mountains into East Tennessee and set up homes in Washington and Hawkins counties in the north east of the state. Some of the Cavins live in this region today - others spread out to Middle Tennessee (Lebanon and Franklin) and west (Weakley County)." "This may be old news to you Cavin researchers, but thought I'd share it just in case!! ' "Also, several other Old Rowan families are mentioned including (these were born in Ireland): Alexander BAILEY (b.1751-lived in Rowan Co, d.1835 IND), Capt. John BROWN (b.1738, lived in Wilkes Co), Major Joseph DICKSON (b.1745, lived in Rowan Co., d.1825 TN), Samuel MACKIE (b.1761, lived in Burke Co, NC-d.1845, GA), Capt. Ephraim McLEAN (b.1730, lived in Burke Co, NC-d.KY), Walter O'NEILL (b.1760, lived in Burke Co, NC, d.after 1833 PA ), Lt. Col. James STEEN (b.1734, d.1781 Rowan Co). There are probably others, but the index doesn't give place names. Many other names are mentioned from nearby counties including Tryon, Rutherford, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, etc., and also SC. Hope this helps! Julie" Tapadh leibh, Sláinte! ("Thank you and Best Regards!" in Irish Gaelic) Slån go foille ("Bye for now" in Irish Gaelic) <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Les - cavin@charlotte.infi.net - Gastonia, NC, USA Rootsweb Sponsor and List Coordinator for: the CAVIN Surname List the NC-IREDELL CO.-ROOTS List the NC-ALEXANDER CO.-ROOTS List Please visit my Home Page at: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/a/v/Les-D-Cavin-NC/ "Friends: People who know you well, but like you anyway" [:<D Please support Rootsweb. Visit their website at: http://www.rootsweb.com/ <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

Hi! I am new to the list. I am looking for information about Oscar A. MILLER (b: 1867 in NC) who married Ida E. STEWART or STEWARD (b:1870 in IN) on Feb 9, 1888. Ida was the daughter of J. Franklin Stewart(d). Oscar and Ida had the following children in the 1890's in Iredell Co: James Vernon, Neal, Carroll, F. Tullie, and Ethel. Thanks for any help! Dana (Stewart) Leeds

In a message dated 2/16/99 8:19:26 PM Mountain Standard Time, VaGreen100@aol.com writes: << Over the years the DAR has improved its requirements for it standards of proofs; but one must be very careful about old application. Virginia Green VaGreen100@aol.com Tampa, FL Registrar for DeSoto Chapter, NSDAR >> I was told that IF the name is in the new (1990, or later) DAR book, it is documented. The others have been removed. I asked for one name that was in the early book, ca, 1966) that was no longer listed in the 1990 DAR Patriot Index. So it appears that that problem has been corrected, since I rec'd one application that said <in so many words> "it isn't documented but here it is".. Ellie Stites Swanger, Coordinator AOL Online Lookups for DAR EllieSS@aol.com

In a message dated 2/16/99 9:31:03 PM Eastern Standard Time, NC-IREDELL-ROOTS- D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << JOHN DAVIDSON >> Ah, yes, the DAR at some time in the past accepted John Davidson and Nancy Brevard Davidson as the ancestors of Sarah Davidson Clayton. At that time they did not require as much proof and did not look as closely at the applications as they do today. In addition at least one individual got a line through Sarah Davidson Clayton to Nancy Brevard Davidson to John and Jean Brevard. But those lines would not be even considered today. The word of warning is that one must consider whether the information being presented to one is possible. Over the years the DAR has improved its requirements for it standards of proofs; but one must be very careful about old application. Virginia Green VaGreen100@aol.com Tampa, FL Registrar for DeSoto Chapter, NSDAR

John Robert CAVIN and Ananias CAVIN of Jackson County, AL I am interested in descendants and parentage of John Robert CAVIN of Jackson County, AL who married a Martha Matthews in Jackson County, AL about 1839. John was born about 1821. Could he have come from Iredell County, NC? Many CAVINs in Iredell County had similar given names. Also interested in ancestry of an Ananias CAVIN (b. about 1798) found in the 1840 Federal Census for Jackson County, AL. Donald Hunt (DOB7942@aol.com)

Some time ago, I began some research attempting to solve a long standing mystery in North Carolina Davidson history: who was Sarah Davidson, wife of Lambert Clayton. This article is going to offer an new theory. The story is not proved yet, but we now have a plausible story that fits the known facts. I am sharing this with everyone now as I suspect that some one of you may have a clue that helps complete the story. The existing mythology is that Sarah Davidson was the daughter of John Davidson and Nancy Brevard who were killed by Indians in 1764 or 1776 or 1779 or 1782. The first problem that people have with this part of the story is that they do not know which John Davidson it was. It was not "Old John" Davidson who was born in Ireland about 1709. He died in North Carolina in 1749 and his history is somewhat well documented. It was not his son John "One-Eye" Davidson, born in Beverly Manor in Augusta Co., VA and baptised on 24 Nov 1744 in Tinkling Spring. He died in 1825 in Maury County, TN and his family is fairly well documented. The John Davidson that was killed, probably in 1782, was known as Judge John D. Davidson. He was the first son of Col. George Davidson (b. 1728, Ireland), son of "Old John" Davidson, brother of "One Eye" John Davidson. John was born about 1750 in Rowan Co. (known as Anson Co. at the time). Nancy Brevard was the daughter of John Brevard and Jane McWhorter of Rowan County, and she was born about 1757. They were married in Rowan County, NC in 1779. Lambert Clayton was born in Delaware in 1755. His wife, Sarah Davidson, is known to have been born in 1759 and died in 1843. The were married in 1782 in Rowan County. These facts are well documented. >From this, it is obvious that Sarah Davidson could NOT be the daughter of John Davidson and Nancy Brevard. This led me to research all of the known Davidson families in the area to see where a Sarah could fit. (E.g., Family of Joseph, Family of Alexander, Family of Samuel of Augusta Co., VA - including sons James and Benjamin, John Davidson of Mecklenburg Co., NC, George Davidson - Old John's Brother). I needed to find a Sarah, born about 1759, and most families already had a Sarah accounted for. I also looked into the possibility that Sarah might have been a young widow. But I could not within those families find a man who had married a Sarah, who could have been born in 1759, who had died before 1782. But this is trickier as we are now looking 20 years later when more families entered the area and more possibilities exist. But, my conclusion was that the most-likely family that had a possible fit was the family of George Davidson's brother Thomas Davidson (b. abt. 1730, Ireland) whose family history has not been documented anywhere that I have found. Little has been recorded about this Thomas Davidson. What was known is that he went to Charleston and died there and left a family. It had also been alluded to that he was the Thomas Davidson who served in the Revolution and was at Cowan's Ford with Gen. Davidson. Based on this, I began inquiries with the South Carolina Dept. of Archives and History concerning wills, deeds, and any other documents extant mentioning Thomas Davidson. I found two distinct individuals. 1. I found a Thomas Davidson of Culleton Co. who was married to a Rosanna, who served in the War and drew a pension, and died in November 1807. I have not yet found a will for this individual or any estate papers. The papers that I do have talk about a man with young children. Based on the census reports, I am going to suggest that this Thomas Davidson was born in the 1760s. This is not my candidate. However, based on the documents that I now have, I think that this individual is somehow tied into the family. 2. I found a Thomas Davidson who left a will in 1764 in Charleston County. He addressed it to two of his brothers George and William to act as his executors. His wife's name was Sarah and he mentions a daughter Sarah. His land was based on a grant from Matthew Rowan on Fishing Creek given in 1754 that because of a boundary change between North and South Carolina became part of South Carolina. I have the following documents: a WPA transcript of this will; a copy of the original clerk's copy that the WPA transcript was made from; a copy of a Mar 1775 document - part of a series of actions that were being made at the time to sort out land that was changing province as a result of the new boundary between NC and SC-: from George Davidson that identifies the source of the land patent from Matthew Rowan to Thomas Davidson, deceased. It also identifies George Davidson as the current owner. a copy of an Indenture made 3 June 1778 between Sarah Davidson of Rowan County and Thomas and Samuel Carson of Camden District, Craven Co., SC regarding the sale of the land. I believe that this Thomas Davidson is the son of Old John Davidson, and that he and his wife Sarah are very likely to be the parents of the Sarah Davidson who married Lambert Clayton. Further, I believe, although more work needs to be done in North Carolina records, that Sarah Davidson and her daughter went back to Rowan County to live with the family of Col. George Davidson, her brother-in-law, (or maybe she went to live with her own family in Rowan Co. that is still unidentified.) What is left to be proved? First, we need to find some way to prove that this daughter Sarah was the Sarah who married Lambert Clayton. This may prove difficult unless we can find some record of her mother's death and a will to go along with it. However, we have an interesting link, just in the names of the children. One of the sons of Lambert and Sarah was named Thomas Davidson Clayton. Further, there were grand children named Thomas Davidson Clayton, Thomas Davidson Orr and Thomas Davidson Brittain. In fact, I have found no instance in the first, second, and third generation of the name Davidson being associated with any male name other than Thomas. I contend as a working scenario it fits much better than anything else. Of course, if any one has evidentiary documents that show anything else, please feel free to share them with me. Second, I would like to address who was the second Thomas Davidson. Now this is going to be a stretch, but some of the associations in the documentation suggests that he might be a son of the first Thomas Davidson who was born after his father wrote the will. Third, who were Sarah, Thomas Davidson's parents. There is one story that the name Scott is somehow involved with the family. There was definitely a Scott family in the area where they lived in SC as I have a document signed by a Scott. Sarah, who would have been born about 1740, could also be from a number of the early families in Rowan County. I suspect that because of the story dealing with the Brevard family, that she might turn out to be a Brevard. And that she might have lived with them after Tom's death and not with the Davidsons. It is even possible that Tom's died so young (abt 34) because he was wounded in an Indian raid. The whole story is not opened to us yet, but, I believe, that you will agree that it is getting more plausible. Your comments please. john. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= John B. Lisle <jbl@tqsi.com> P.O. Box 602, Lexington, MA 02420 Phone: 781-270-1006 Fax: 781-270-1174

Does anyone have access to the 1880 NC census records who would do a look-up for me? I am looking for Hial (Hale) Jolly, Iredell Co. Thanks. Marlene

In a message dated 2/16/99 7:50:15 AM Mountain Standard Time, jbl@tqsi.com writes: << The whole story is not opened to us yet, but, I believe, that you will agree that it is getting more plausible. Your comments please. john. >> John: I truly believe you deserve an award for perseverance To JOHN and NOTE to everyone on IREDELL ROOTS: Have you checked for DAR Records? I am the DAR coordinator for AOL Online Lookups for people seeking family PATRIOTS in the Revolution... If your server is different from AOL, our volunteer group can still help you.. If you have a Compuserve or Prodigy suffix, I have the names of those two coordinators and can forward your mail to them for assistance. All others, can be forwarded to one of our 16 AOL volunteers. They scan the Message Boards <two days for each lady> to help in any way. I also have the names of state contacts to help you in your home state with further assistance... To John and everyone, we welcome your queries.. In the DAR Patriot Index for Davidsons, I only find one Thomas Davidson, who was born in Ireland, but lived and died in NH. However there are many JOHN DAVIDSONs. By separate mail, I will send you this list. it may be of help. If you find your person, or suspected person, you can send for a copy of the approved application for $5.00 each. This application copy was the work of some dear lady that became a DAR member for submitting it and being approved... Happy Hunting! Ellie Stites Swanger EllieSS@aol.com Researching: DYSON, CAMPBELL, SWANN, SLOAN, GAITHER, GATTON, HENRY SMITH, & others... in Iredell Co... .

Some time ago, I began some research attempting to solve a long standing mystery in North Carolina Davidson history: who was Sarah Davidson, wife of Lambert Clayton. This article is going to offer an new theory. The story is not proved yet, but we now have a plausible story that fits the known facts. I am sharing this with everyone now as I suspect that some one of you may have a clue that helps complete the story. The existing mythology is that Sarah Davidson was the daughter of John Davidson and Nancy Brevard who were killed by Indians in 1764 or 1776 or 1779 or 1782. The first problem that people have with this part of the story is that they do not know which John Davidson it was. It was not "Old John" Davidson who was born in Ireland about 1709. He died in North Carolina in 1749 and his history is somewhat well documented. It was not his son John "One-Eye" Davidson, born in Beverly Manor in Augusta Co., VA and baptised on 24 Nov 1744 in Tinkling Spring. He died in 1825 in Maury County, TN and his family is fairly well documented. The John Davidson that was killed, probably in 1782, was known as Judge John D. Davidson. He was the first son of Col. George Davidson (b. 1728, Ireland), son of "Old John" Davidson, brother of "One Eye" John Davidson. John was born about 1750 in Rowan Co. (known as Anson Co. at the time). Nancy Brevard was the daughter of John Brevard and Jane McWhorter of Rowan County, and she was born about 1757. They were married in Rowan County, NC in 1779. Lambert Clayton was born in Delaware in 1755. His wife, Sarah Davidson, is known to have been born in 1759 and died in 1843. The were married in 1782 in Rowan County. These facts are well documented. >From this, it is obvious that Sarah Davidson could NOT be the daughter of John Davidson and Nancy Brevard. This led me to research all of the known Davidson families in the area to see where a Sarah could fit. (E.g., Family of Joseph, Family of Alexander, Family of Samuel of Augusta Co., VA - including sons James and Benjamin, John Davidson of Mecklenburg Co., NC, George Davidson - Old John's Brother). I needed to find a Sarah, born about 1759, and most families already had a Sarah accounted for. I also looked into the possibility that Sarah might have been a young widow. But I could not within those families find a man who had married a Sarah, who could have been born in 1759, who had died before 1782. But this is trickier as we are now looking 20 years later when more families entered the area and more possibilities exist. But, my conclusion was that the most-likely family that had a possible fit was the family of George Davidson's brother Thomas Davidson (b. abt. 1730, Ireland) whose family history has not been documented anywhere that I have found. Little has been recorded about this Thomas Davidson. What was known is that he went to Charleston and died there and left a family. It had also been alluded to that he was the Thomas Davidson who served in the Revolution and was at Cowan's Ford with Gen. Davidson. Based on this, I began inquiries with the South Carolina Dept. of Archives and History concerning wills, deeds, and any other documents extant mentioning Thomas Davidson. I found two distinct individuals. 1. I found a Thomas Davidson of Culleton Co. who was married to a Rosanna, who served in the War and drew a pension, and died in November 1807. I have not yet found a will for this individual or any estate papers. The papers that I do have talk about a man with young children. Based on the census reports, I am going to suggest that this Thomas Davidson was born in the 1760s. This is not my candidate. However, based on the documents that I now have, I think that this individual is somehow tied into the family. 2. I found a Thomas Davidson who left a will in 1764 in Charleston County. He addressed it to two of his brothers George and William to act as his executors. His wife's name was Sarah and he mentions a daughter Sarah. His land was based on a grant from Matthew Rowan on Fishing Creek given in 1754 that because of a boundary change between North and South Carolina became part of South Carolina. I have the following documents: a WPA transcript of this will; a copy of the original clerk's copy that the WPA transcript was made from; a copy of a Mar 1775 document - part of a series of actions that were being made at the time to sort out land that was changing province as a result of the new boundary between NC and SC-: from George Davidson that identifies the source of the land patent from Matthew Rowan to Thomas Davidson, deceased. It also identifies George Davidson as the current owner. a copy of an Indenture made 3 June 1778 between Sarah Davidson of Rowan County and Thomas and Samuel Carson of Camden District, Craven Co., SC regarding the sale of the land. I believe that this Thomas Davidson is the son of Old John Davidson, and that he and his wife Sarah are very likely to be the parents of the Sarah Davidson who married Lambert Clayton. Further, I believe, although more work needs to be done in North Carolina records, that Sarah Davidson and her daughter went back to Rowan County to live with the family of Col. George Davidson, her brother-in-law, (or maybe she went to live with her own family in Rowan Co. that is still unidentified.) What is left to be proved? First, we need to find some way to prove that this daughter Sarah was the Sarah who married Lambert Clayton. This may prove difficult unless we can find some record of her mother's death and a will to go along with it. However, we have an interesting link, just in the names of the children. One of the sons of Lambert and Sarah was named Thomas Davidson Clayton. Further, there were grand children named Thomas Davidson Clayton, Thomas Davidson Orr and Thomas Davidson Brittain. In fact, I have found no instance in the first, second, and third generation of the name Davidson being associated with any male name other than Thomas. I contend as a working scenario it fits much better than anything else. Of course, if any one has evidentiary documents that show anything else, please feel free to share them with me. Second, I would like to address who was the second Thomas Davidson. Now this is going to be a stretch, but some of the associations in the documentation suggests that he might be a son of the first Thomas Davidson who was born after his father wrote the will. Third, who were Sarah, Thomas Davidson's parents. There is one story that the name Scott is somehow involved with the family. There was definitely a Scott family in the area where they lived in SC as I have a document signed by a Scott. Sarah, who would have been born about 1740, could also be from a number of the early families in Rowan County. I suspect that because of the story dealing with the Brevard family, that she might turn out to be a Brevard. And that she might have lived with them after Tom's death and not with the Davidsons. It is even possible that Tom's died so young (abt 34) because he was wounded in an Indian raid. The whole story is not opened to us yet, but, I believe, that you will agree that it is getting more plausible. Your comments please. john. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= John B. Lisle <jbl@tqsi.com> P.O. Box 602, Lexington, MA 02420 Phone: 781-270-1006 Fax: 781-270-1174

Dia duit! (Irish Gaelic for "Hello!") Since it has been sometime since I last posted, and since we have a good many new subscribers to The IREDELL CO. Mail List, I would like to take this time to repost my CAVIN Family information and to encourage you all to do the same whenever you can. I am seeking any information about the CAVIN family in the Gaston Co./Iredell Co./Rowan Co./Alexander Co/Lincoln Co. areas of NC, and SC also. Well ... really just about anywhere. I have Family in the Spartanburg, SC area and have found descendants in the Mt. Holly, McAdenville, Stanley, Gastonia, Statesville, Hiddenite and Troutman areas of NC, plus other areas. I'd love to have correspondence re. CAVIN's in these areas or anywhere else a CAVIN might be found. My 3rdGGF is ROBERT CAVIN, and was born around c.1775(?). He settled near Hiddenite, Iredell Co./Alexander Co., NC late c.1700's(?) and married the former SUSANNAH (SUSIE) HAINES. I have been told that her Father was RALPH HAINES, but this is unconfirmed yet. Children include: ZIZA GATES CAVIN, SALLIE CAVIN TUCKER, WILLIAM H. CAVIN and ROBERT WINSTON CAVIN. I think that my 3rdGGF, ROBERT CAVIN (or his Father), may have moved from PA to VA(?) before settling in NC, but I have no proof of this, too, as of yet. Tapadh leibh, Sláinte! ("Thank you and Best Regards!" in Irish Gaelic) Slån go foille ("Bye for now" in Irish Gaelic) <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Les - cavin@charlotte.infi.net - Gastonia, NC, USA Rootsweb Sponsor and List Coordinator for: the CAVIN Surname List the NC-IREDELL CO.-ROOTS List the NC-ALEXANDER CO.-ROOTS List Please visit my Home Page at: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/a/v/Les-D-Cavin-NC/ "Friends: People who know you well, but like you anyway" [:<D Please support Rootsweb. Visit their website at: http://www.rootsweb.com/ <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

I am searching for descendants with the aforementioned surnames. I descend from Barton Dyson & h/w Anna ? We think she might have been a Campbell, but don't know for sure. The surname of SWANN was Barton's paternal grandmother's maiden name. The family came from Maryland... Barton's son William Dyson m. a Sarah ??? probably about 1795-6 or so.. I have been unable to find marriage records on this couple. Does anyone know what marriage records are in Iredell Co during this time period, or where to look? William and Sarah had at least two sons, Thomas and Wilson. Per 1800 census, they had one daughter. <Name unknown> William and "Sary" & "Sallie" <depending on the record> were found in the Society Baptist Church register of 1823. <Any clues in finding records for that church appreciated.> William, Thomas & Wilson are later found in Gasconade Co MO.. my childhood home territory... Sarah apparently died in NC??? Any help appreciated. Thanks! EllieSS@aol.com

Would anyone on the list have any information on the family of GUY from Iredell Co.? Looking for William Guy. His family possibly moved to Bedford Co., TN. Thanks Sherry >>earliest member of the Guy family in Bedford Co was a William Guy from >>Iredell Co, NC--or maybe he did not come, maybe it was just his >>children--

Does anyone have access to the 1820 Census of NC who would do a lookup for me? I am looking for Elizabeth Shepherd. Thanks. Marlene

Hello Everyone! Just recently received the following from a fellow List Owner that should be of great interest to you all. Her name is Virginia Ewing, and my thanks go out to her for allowing me to repost her message here. So-o-o, without further ado, here it is: Virginia Ewing wrote: "For several weeks there has been a discussion on the mailing list for FHC worker regarding an unofficial statement during a church service in Utah, that the Family Search, would soon be going on line. Family Search is the program, now on CDs available through FHC's only, and includes the IGI, Ancestral File, Family History Library Catalog and others. "I called the FHC support system in Salt Lake and was told "the church is developing a Genealogy Service on the Internet, that the Church believes will greatly enhance the way people are tracing their Family History. Details will not be available until the fall of 1999." "BYU has a site that discusses some of the possibilities. http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=8836 Virginia Ewing vewing@ctesc.net listowner: Gober, Perry, Ashley & MSWilkin[son] co, MS search the mailing list archives at http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl " <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Tapadh leibh, Sláinte! ("Thank you and Best Regards!" in Irish Gaelic) Slån go foille ("Bye for now" in Irish Gaelic) <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Les - cavin@charlotte.infi.net - Gastonia, NC, USA Rootsweb Sponsor and List Coordinator for: the CAVIN Surname List the NC-IREDELL CO.-ROOTS List the NC-ALEXANDER CO.-ROOTS List Please visit my Home Page at: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/a/v/Les-D-Cavin-NC/ "Friends: People who know you well, but like you anyway" [:<D Please support Rootsweb. Visit their website at: http://www.rootsweb.com/ <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

Hi everyone. This is to let you know we now have a new mailing adress. rlmsmith@flash.net. Till later, Merry

Seeking other CASS/CAST researchers who have information on the following family or any other CAST family. I am seeking connections to Samuel CASS/CASS (1783-1842) who married Leticia TAYLER/TAYLOR. Thank you for your time, Melinda K. Green ------------------------ 1. James CASS Sr. b. c. 1730, Cottingham, Yorkshire, England, (son of Robert CASSE) m. Mar 1765, in NC, Nancy (m. James CAST/CASS Sr.), d. c. 1821, Iredell Co., NC. James died 1816, Iredell Co., NC. At age 7 or 8, pressed into British Royal Navy and served as a powder monkey on a gun boat. In 1740, ship landed in Philadelphia, where he escaped to NC. About 1790, James and his wife, Nancy, went to Clark Co., KY to visit their sons. There they met two Englishmen named CASS and learned that one of the men was his brother, the other his cousin. For the first time, he learned his name was CASS, not CAST, as he had been called by the British soldiers. His sons generally returned to their original surname, CASS. Nancy: some sources say this is Nancy MOODY Marriage Place: VA Acc. to C. F. Alan Cass, James was born in 1740; was shanghaied in 1746, and escaped in 1760 at age 21. Settled in Guilford (later, Rowan) Co., NC. Died between 15 Jan and 15 Jul 1816. Children: 2. i Elisha Cast also known as: Elijah b. c. 1766, Iredell Co., NC, m. (1) 18 Nov 1787, in Surry Co., NC, Preshus Johnson, m. (2) c. 1804, in KY, Rhonda Petty. Elisha died 1823. Death date: 1822 (per C. F. Alan Cass). 3. ii Robert Cast b. c. 1768, Iredell Co., NC, m. (1) 16 Feb 1790, in Surry Co., NC, Lucy Riley, m. (2) Mary Boggs. Robert died 9 Jul 1852. Ancestor of Johnny Cass. Robert went to KY, then IL 4. iii Richard Cast b. c. 1770, Iredell Co., NC, m. Rebeckah (m. Richard Cast). Richard died after 1823. 5. iv James S. Cass Jr. b. 9 Mar 1775, Iredell Co., NC, m. c. 1806, Nancy Moody, b. c. 1780, Lunenburg Co., VA, (daughter of Thomas Moody and Mary Frances Young). James died 29 Aug 1859, TN. 6. v Elizabeth Jane Cast, also known as: Betsy b. c. 1783, Iredell Co., NC, m. Jones. Elizabeth died 1860. could be "Elizabeth Zany or Jany Cast" Birth date: 1776 (per C.F. Alan Cass). 7. vi Moses E. Cast b. 8 Dec 1778, Iredell Co., NC, m. 15 Jul 1805, in Wilkes Co., NC, Lucy Jones. Moses died 13 Jul 1854, TN. 8. vii Matilda Cast b. c. 1765, Iredell Co., NC, m. 5 Mar 1781, in Wilkes Co., NC, Isham Harvell. Ordinance dated 25 Jan 1785 binds Ezekial, Samuel and Winnefred Cast, Boman Cast's orphaned children to Isham and Matilda. 9. viii Hester Cast also known as: Easter b. 1784, Iredell Co., NC, m. James McConnell. James: Reverend 10. ix Archibald Cast b. c. 1791, Iredell Co., NC, m. Rachel (m. Archibald Cast). Birth date: 1785 (per Johnny Cass) Birth date: 1785 (per C. F. Alan Cass). 11. x Nancy Cast b. c. 1789, Iredell Co., NC, m. c. 1809, in Iredell Co., NC, Benjamin Epps Moody Sr., b. 17 Dec 1786, Lundenburg Co., VA, (son of Thomas Moody and Mary Frances Young) d. 21 May 1854, AL. This is John C. Nichols' Ancestor. 12. xi Martha Cast also known as: Patsy b. Iredell Co., NC, m. 25 Feb 1789, in Surry Co., NC, James Riley. Martha died before 1816. 13. xii Mary (Polly) Cast, b. NC, m. Harvill. Johnny Cass does not have this child listed, but lists two others, Harriet and Moody. 14. xiii Harriet Cass b. Iredell Co., NC, m. Moody. 15. xiv Moody Cass b. Iredell Co., NC.

Is anyone researching the lineage of John and Isabella (Irvin) Waugh whose daughter Elizabeth was born ca. 1809 in Iredell Co. Would like to hear from you. Thanks, Marlene

> These are great, but I need early records, such as 1790, 1800, 1810, > 1820, etc. Do they exist or does anyone know? > May try local Family History Center for microfilm. > EllieSS@aol.com =============== Before 1788, Iredell was part of Rowan Co. Rowan has pretty good early records, but I don't have a list of what is available. All the censuses for those years are available on microfilm. NC Archives has deeds, wills, estates papers, marriage records, etc. The Family History Center is an excellent place to start making your list of what you want. Good luck!

Has anyone access to old Iredell Co. Marriages? I need to find a marriage record between James William GIBSON and Laura A. STEVENSON who family lore says were married 6 May 1856. This marriage may have taken place in Iredell County, she died possibly in Catawba County within a few years of the marriage and he married again. James William Gibson was born Statesville, Iredell Co., NC son of John A. Gibson and Mary Ann Leazer. I have nothing on the Stephenson family Any Information welcome Agnes E. Cloninger aggie@rmci.net

I was told by Lois M. Schneider last year that she typed and indexed the following materials available at Iredell Co. Genealogical Society. She said these have not been published but for a small fee the Society will do lookups. Oakwood Cemetery, Statesville, NC Burial Records typed and indexed 1860 Iredell Co. Census but not indexed 1870 Iredell Co. Census Index 1880 Iredell Co. Census and Index