How wonderful that you have an Iredell list! I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone come here and post their information. My family, I'm told, has been a part of Iredell County and I'm hoping someone can help me with it. I'll just post what I have and then maybe we'll see from there: My g-g-g-g-g grandfather: Samuel ELLIS: Apparently Samuel had a Will (which I have not seen yet) dated 11 June 1798. It gives his wife's name as Mary. It lists his children as: Solomon, Joshua, Samuel Jr., Anne Summers, Kesiah Greenfield, James, Jephemiah, Cassandra Summers and Jemima Wilson. Exec. George Gaither, Wit: Eli Gaither and Basil R. Gaither. I do know know where Samuel Sr. comes from or what his wife's maiden name may be. The below abstract is interesting to me because I cannot figure out just how come this Joshua would do this, and even though it says "father" and "son" in this Will, I believe this James Ellis they're talking about may be his brother who may have been very young and Joshua was responsible for his care, as their father had died about a week or so earlier: An abstract of Wills for Rutherford Co., NC (I haven't seen this either) gives the folowing information; "Bk B: 91 Indenture between Joshua Ellis - Wim Franklin Whiteside, 26 Jan 1798, Jan. Ct. 1798. Joshua Ellis of Iredell Co., "have as a tender father' placed and bound son James Ellis unto Wm. Franklin Whiteside, sadler, of Rutherford Co., NC to learn sadlers trade...Wit: Abel Lewis and Drury Allen. My g-g-g-g grandfather: Joshua ELLIS: The Will of Joshua Ellis (haven't seen this), dated sg 26 Dec 1828, wife Ann (Annie), children Allen, Perry, Martha, Mary, and grandchildren; Thomas A. Johnston, son of Wm Johnston, James A (should be F)-son of Allen Ellis, Greenberry Ellis and Peter Claywell Ellis sons of Perry Ellis, Ex: John A. Marchinson and John Tomlinson Sr.; Wit; Alvin Summers and Perry Tomplinson. Iredell County, NC. orginial Wills FHL film #1571950. The Alvin Summers mentioned above may have some connection to Cassandra Ellis, Samuel's daughter who is listed as Cassandra Summers in his Will of 1798. My g-g-g grandfather: Allen ELLIS: Allen was born approx. 1796-1797 in Iredell Co., NC. At some point in time he married Laurana WEEKS. He may have been married in Iredell to someone before her, but I do not know at this time. They left Iredell County, unknown when, but I know he left Iredell and ended up in Cherokee Co., NC. 1840 Cherokee Co., NC #148/11 Elise, Allen; 5 males and 4 females 1850 Cherokee Co., NC #432 Ellis, Allen 53, Laurena 50, James F. 27, Theophilus 17, Jasper A. 13, Berton A. Weeks 20, Martha Weeks 15 and Thomas Burgess 64. 1860 Cherokee Co., NC I did not find Allen or Laurana so I do not know if they returned to Iredell Co. for a while, or what. 1870 Cherokee Co., NC; Shoal Creek Area #220 Ellis, Theopolis 39, Emmaline 36 and children; Ellis, Allen 77, a miller. Again, we find Allen, but no mention of Laurana. I have further information but it just continues in Cherokee County. I would like to know about the Ellis family in Iredell County and who all is connected, some ancestry maybe (would love this) and descendancy as well. Any, and all help would be more than appreciated. Thank you for your time. Linda Spivey-Bjorklund Baker City, Oregon Researching; Ellis, Kilby, Spiva/Spivey, Souther, Combs, Hayes, Nance, Bussey/Bussell, Jackson, James, Woodward, Rhea, Smalling, Craig, Cook, Cameron, Blair, Corn, Starnes, Weeks, Lovingood, Allen, and more.