Dear Fellow Researchers, I learned of this event through my work, since there is a full day preconference for librarians on Tuesday May 16. Wednesday through Saturday offer a vast array of topics, including many of local interest to NC and VA researchers. Here is the website with full info on registration and schedules: http://www.eshow2000.com/ngs/2007/ If anyone doing Bertie research plans to attend, I'd like to meet you for lunch during the conference. Paul Here are the sessions I plan to attend: 1 Full Registration (Nonmember) 1 Librarian's Day 05/15/2007 12:00 A 1 W101 Opening Session 05/16/2007 08:00 A 1 W102 The Family Said It Was So: What to Do When the Family Traditions Are Wrong 05/16/2007 11:00 A 1 W115 Solving the Mystery of the Disappearing Ancestor 05/16/2007 02:30 P 1 W124 Genealogical Proof Standard in Action: How to Build a Case When No Record States the Answer 05/16/2007 04:00 P 1 T202 Virginia North Carolina Connections and Beyond 05/17/2007 08:00 A 1 T213 North Carolina: Land, Legends, and Legacy - Part I 05/17/2007 09:30 A 1 T220 North Carolina Land, Legends, and Legacy - Part 2 05/17/2007 11:00 A 1 T235 Researching Your War of 1812 Ancestors 05/17/2007 02:30 P 1 T247 People Finders for North Carolina 05/17/2007 04:00 P 1 F307 One Name Studies and DNA 05/18/2007 08:00 A 1 F311 Reporting Your Research 05/18/2007 09:30 A --------------------------------- Never Miss an Email Stay connected with Yahoo! Mail on your mobile. Get started!

Hi Will, I checked the index for the 1787 NC State Census for your Blunt Cooper (or anything similar) and there's nothing contained in the published records. Although Bertie's census is available, many counties have been lost. NC passed legislation in 1784 for a state-wide census to be taken. The heads of the household are named and family members are enumerated under the following categories: White Male, aged 21-60 White Male, aged under 21 and above 60 All White Females Blacks, aged 12-50 Blacks, aged under 12 and over 50 The book is available for purchase through Amazon.com or if you have a subscription to Ancestry.com, the book is on-line: State Census of North Carolina, 1784-1787 About this book Source: Original data: Register, Alvaretta K. State Census of North Carolina, 1784-1787. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2001. Description: Compiled from original records in the North Carolina Department of Archives and History, this work lists 14,000 heads of households and provides an enumeration of individuals in each household by age, sex, and race. In addition, individuals named are listed under a reference to the original census page, thus furnishing the researcher with a key to the manuscript records. Based on a special state enumeration, this 1784-87 census names many individuals who had left North Carolina by the time of the first federal census of 1790. The Counties listed are: State Census of North Carolia 1784-1787 Bertie County Burke County Camden County Carteret County Caswell County Chowan County Duplin County Gates County Halifax County Hyde County Johnston County Martin County Montgomery County New Hanover County Northampton County Onslow County Pasquotank County Perquimans County Pitt County Richmond County Sullivan County Surry County Tyrrell County Warren County Wilkes County

The State of North Carolina conducted a census (possibly based on the tax records) in 1786 and 1787. It is in book form at most major libraries. THIS WAS A STATE CENSUS! In 1790 the FEDERAL Census was first taken and have been conducted every 10 year since then. Some States have conducted special censuses from time to time. James

Do you know which major libraries? I would like to see that ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 12:32 PM Subject: Re: [NCBERTIE] 1787 State Census? > The State of North Carolina conducted a census (possibly based on the tax > records) in 1786 and 1787. It is in book form at most major libraries. THIS WAS A > STATE CENSUS! In 1790 the FEDERAL Census was first taken and have been > conducted every 10 year since then. > Some States have conducted special censuses from time to time. > > > James > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

>Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:32:06 -0800 (PST) >From: Bonnie Hoggard <[email protected]> > > >Morris - Pritchard Family Cemetery > >This Cemetery is located in Aulander. Traveling North >on 305 from 13. Travel 6.1 miles and turn to your left >in a drive way. This drive way leads to a horse pasture. >Going through the gate of the horse pasture the cemetery >is about 150 yds to your left toward the woods.. Several >trees to mark the cemetery...This land is now owned by >Harvey Ginn.. > >Submitted by Bonnie Hoggard and Andrew Dunlow >on Feb. 22, 2007 > > >George Morris >Mar. 09, 1837 >July 02, 1905 > >Sallie M. Pritchard >Sept. 11, 1904 >June 22, 1967 > >Winfred A. Pritchard >Oct. 31, 1943 >Feb., 17, 1968 > >Oscar C. Pritchard >June 28, 1906 >Sept. 04, 1971 > >Georgia Malania >daughter of >Mr. and Mrs. >T. B. Morris >Aug. 08, 1907 >Dec. 05, 1913 > > > > >Everyone is raving about ><http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=42297/*http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta>the >all-new Yahoo! Mail beta.

I wasn't aware of a state census earlier than the 1790 federal census. How complete? How do I gain access to it? My ancestor, Blunt Cooper appears on 1790 and 1800 federal census. I know he was in the county at least as early as 1795. Will Cooper

There is a Samuel Rasco listed in the 1787 State Census of Bertie County, North Carolina. Also listed are the households of Thomas and James Rasco in the same Dristrict. Another Household in another Dristrict of Bertie County enumerated the household of Arthur Rasco. Although Arthur, Thomas, and James together with the Household of William Rasco appears in the 1790 Federal Census of Bertie County, No listing for a Samuel Rasco appears in the 1790 or later censuses of Bertie County. Who was Samuel Rasco? What became of him after the 1787 State Census was taken? What was Samuel Rasco's relationship to the other Rasco families in Bertie County? James R. Rasco

>Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:57:16 -0800 (PST) >From: Bonnie Hoggard <[email protected]> > > >Todd- White - Williams Family Cemetey > >This cemetery is located in the Windsor - Aulander >area.. Traveling North on 305 (Aulander Hwy.) drive 1.5 >miles from Hwy 13 Bypass. Turn left onto a dirt lane.. >Travel this lane .3 miles. There will be an open field on >your left walking around the edge of the field to your right >about 200 yds the cemetery is just in the growth. The >head stones are laying down on the ground. > >Submitted by Bonnie Hoggard with assistance of >Billie Johnson on Feb. 20, 2007. > > > >J. M. White (James Madison) >Mar. 09, 1856 >Apr. 09, 1920 >This one is just a funeral home marker > >Mollie T. Williams >Died May 23, 1954 >Age 82 years old > >Mollie was Mary Lavinia Todd daughter of >Aaron Craig Todd and Belinda Tayloe. >Mary was first married to James White >and then after his death she married Rufus >Williams.. Mollie was a nickname for Mary. >Some of her family also called her Sissy. > > >Rufus A. Williams >Mar. 21, 1880 >Sept. 21, 1932 > > > > > ><http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/index;_ylc=X3oDMTFvbGNhMGE3BF9TAzM5NjU0NTEwOARfcwMzOTY1NDUxMDMEc2VjA21haWxfdGFnbGluZQRzbGsDbWFpbF90YWcx?link=ask&sid=396545367>Food >fight? Enjoy some healthy debate >in the ><http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/index;_ylc=X3oDMTFvbGNhMGE3BF9TAzM5NjU0NTEwOARfcwMzOTY1NDUxMDMEc2VjA21haWxfdGFnbGluZQRzbGsDbWFpbF90YWcx?link=ask&sid=396545367>Yahoo! >Answers Food & Drink Q&A.

My Lawrence relatives were in the Merry Hill area. My grandfather was David Perry Lawrence and my Grandmother was Arrie Victoria Lawrence. My mother was Alice Lawrence (Allie) and my father was John Raleigh Bryant Sr. I had a number of relatives in the area, but I believe the last one that was alive was Rev. Glen Lawrence who died about 3 years ago. There are other distant Lawrence relatives in the area, but since I have not lived in that area for 50 years I don't know who they are. My mother had a brother named Paul Lawrence who had several children, mostly in the Chesapeake area. I would like to hear from you if you are related. (even if you aren't) <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> Check out free AOL at http://free.aol.com/thenewaol/index.adp. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, millions of free high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and much more.

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Bryant: I'm sure that we are related, although a bit distantly. My Lawrence ancestor Robert and his son Humphrey Lawrence lived in the Cashoke Creek/Cashie River area before the Revolutionary War. Humphrey's son Nathaniel left Bertie County for Charleston S.C. with older relations (Thomas Ashley, I believe) shortly after the war. I'm attaching a paper I prepared discussing the locations in Bertie County where my people lived. I prepared this last September after I visited Bertie and did some research. All of this is quite close to Merry Hill and, in fact, I stopped at the old store there and asked for directions. Paul Lawrence -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 4:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NCBERTIE] Fw: [DRAKE] important maybe My Lawrence relatives were in the Merry Hill area. My grandfather was David Perry Lawrence and my Grandmother was Arrie Victoria Lawrence. My mother was Alice Lawrence (Allie) and my father was John Raleigh Bryant Sr. I had a number of relatives in the area, but I believe the last one that was alive was Rev. Glen Lawrence who died about 3 years ago. There are other distant Lawrence relatives in the area, but since I have not lived in that area for 50 years I don't know who they are. My mother had a brother named Paul Lawrence who had several children, mostly in the Chesapeake area. I would like to hear from you if you are related. (even if you aren't) <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> Check out free AOL at http://free.aol.com/thenewaol/index.adp. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, millions of free high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and much more. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am not related, however I thought your note was seeking a tad of help. Since I live in TN, I am unable to do name research in NC, however for years I have provided and written concerning solutions to dead end problems. Let me know if you need help of that sort. Thanks for saying hello. Cordially Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 4:16 PM Subject: Re: [NCBERTIE] Fw: [DRAKE] important maybe My Lawrence relatives were in the Merry Hill area. My grandfather was David Perry Lawrence and my Grandmother was Arrie Victoria Lawrence. My mother was Alice Lawrence (Allie) and my father was John Raleigh Bryant Sr. I had a number of relatives in the area, but I believe the last one that was alive was Rev. Glen Lawrence who died about 3 years ago. There are other distant Lawrence relatives in the area, but since I have not lived in that area for 50 years I don't know who they are. My mother had a brother named Paul Lawrence who had several children, mostly in the Chesapeake area. I would like to hear from you if you are related. (even if you aren't) <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> Check out free AOL at http://free.aol.com/thenewaol/index.adp. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, millions of free high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and much more. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Bertie County NcArchives Wills.....Jenkins, John 1779 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Gamel http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00009.html#0002130 February 20, 2007, 3:00 pm Source: Will Book Vol 5 Written: 1779 Will of John Jenkins - from microfilmed original, Bertie Co., NC, Wills, Vol 5, 1762-1825. In the Name of god, Amen, the eighth day of February One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-Nine, I John Jinkins of the State of North Carolina and County of Bertie, Planter, being very sick and weak in body, but of Perfect Mind and Memory, Thanks be Given unto God, Therefore calling unto mind the Mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Dye do make and ordain this my Last Will & Testament. That is to Say, Principally, and first and first of all, I give and Recommend my Soul into the Hands of god that gave it; and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in Decent and Christian manner at the Dicision of my executors. Nothing Doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall Receive the Same again by the Almighty Power of god, and on touching such worldly Estate where with it hath Pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give, Devise and Dispose of the Same in the following manner and form. Imprimis, I Give and bequeath to my Well beloved Wife Mary Jinkins my Riding mare and Bridle and a Side Saddle, and one feather Bed and furniture. Bed Sted, and one Chest, that is called her Chest, one oval Table, one new Linnen Wheel and New Wolling Wheel and Two Cows and Calves, Two Eues and Lambs and the barn and meat that is now in my house, all which I Give to her to be at her Disposal and likewise Land unto her one Negro man Slave Named Admiral Enduring her Widowhood and I Lend unto her My Manour Plantation & House Enduring her Widowhood. Item, I Give and bequeath to my Well Beloved Son Zadack Jinkins my manour Plantation whereon I Live with one Hundred & fifty acres of Land thereto belonging to him his heirs and Assigns for Ever and if he Should Dye without heir of his body, then I Give the said Plantation and Land to my younger Son Charles Jinkins his heirs and Assigns for Ever, and I Likewise give unto my Son Zadock Jinkins my Riding Horse called Streamer to be Delivered to him at the age of Twenty one years, to him his heirs and Assigns for Ever. Item, I Give and bequeath to my Well beloved Son Reddick Jinkins one Hundred Acres of Land and Plantation which I bought of William Blye, to him his heirs for Ever, and if he Should Dye without heir of his body, that then I Give the said Plantation's Land to my Son Irvin Jinkins, his heirs & Assigns for Ever. Item, I Give and bequeath to Beloved Son Ephraim Jinkins the Plantation and Three Hundred & forty acres of Land that I Bought of John Baker Lying on Hearts Delight Pocoson, all which I Give to him his heirs & assigns for Ever. Item, I Give and bequeath unto my well beloved Son Isaac Jinkins one Land Entry Containing Three Hundred Acres Joining upon the flat Pocoson, and one Two year old Horse Colt Called Jumper and one feather Bed and coverlid and Two Sows & pigs, one Ewe and Lamb, one Cow and Calf, to him his heirs and assigns for Ever. Item. I Give to my beloved Son Charles Jinkins one Land Entry Containing Two hundred Acres & Desire that money be raised out of my Estate Imediately to Take the said Land for him, and I give him one Cow and Calf, one Ewe & Lamb, all which I Give to him his heirs & assigns for Ever. Item, I Give to my beloved Daughter Winne Jinkins one feather Bed, Bed Sted and furniture and one Linnen Wheel, one Cow and Calf, one Ewe and Lamb, and my New Chest, all which I Give to her heirs and Assigns to be Delivered to her at her Marriage Day. Item, I Give to my Daughter Sally Jinkins one feather Bed, Bed Sted and furniture, one Cow and Calf, one Ewe and Lamb, one old Chest, to her and heirs for Ever to be Delivered to her at her Marriage Day. Item. I Give and bequeath to my Well beloved Son Abram Jinkins One Hundred Pounds Currency of the State above said, one Cow & Calf, and Desire that my Negro man Admiral be Sold at the Ending of my Wife's Widowhood and the Money Thence arising I Give to be Equally between my tow Sons and Daughter, viz, Charles Jinkins, Irvin Jinkins and Keziah Jinkins, to them and their heirs for Ever and I Likewise Give unto my Son Abram Jinkins one Ewe & Lamb, Two Sows and Pigs, one Large Pewter Basin two pewter Plates one Delph plate, which is now at Henry Barns's. Item. I Lend unto my Wife Mary Jinkins, four Pewter Basons, Two Dishes and half [Bason?], and four Syder Hogsheads and one Brandy Barrell and Ten Cypress Barrells, one Large iron pott, one Box Iron, and the Remaining part of my Sheep, Enduring her Widowhood, and the remaining part of my Stock of Cattle and thirty-four head of Hogs and Case of Knives and forks and one frying pan one Skillet and Nine Sows and pigs that is fed at a Tarkiln Bed or the Beds Enduring her Widowhood. And the Remaining part of my Stock of Hogs I Give to be Equally Divided between my two Sons Charles Jinkins Irvin Jinkins and my Daughter Keziah Jinkins. I likewise Give to my Wife Mary Jinkins One Hundred and thirty five pounds Currency of the State and Twenty Dollars and Ten Pistoreons in hard Silver money to be at her Disposal for Ever. and I Lend unto her Twenty Geece, & I Likewise Give unto my Son Ephraim Jinkins one feather Bed. The Remaining part of my Estate I Give to Be Equally Divided between all my Sons and Daughters at the Time When my Son Zadock Jinkins Shall Arive to The age of Twenty one years. And I hereby Constitute, make and Ordain my trusty friends, William Cherry and James Jinkins Junior my Sole Executors of This my Last Will and Testament, and I Do hereby utterly disclaim Revoke and Disanul all and Every other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies and Bequests and Executors by me in any ways before Named willed and Bequeathed. Ratifying and Confirming This and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. In Witness Whereof, I have here unto Set my hand and Seal the day and year above Written. John Jenkins (seal) Signed, Sealed, Published, Pronounced and Declared, by the said John Jinkins as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers. John Jinkins Junior Isaac Jinkins Milly (her mark) Howard Debby (x) Jone's mark May Court 1779, Bertie County. Proved in form of Law in open Court by the Oaths of John Jinkens, Isaac Jinkins, two of the subscribing Witnesses. To be Recorded. (signature illegible) File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/bertie/wills/jenkins227gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 6.9 Kb

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.bertie/2007.1.1.1.1.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Rosie... i just sent you an email with my email address... feel free to contact me regarding your family and i will be happy to provide you with what i have.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.bertie/3380/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The North Carolina State Census of 1787, Captain Speller District, list the household of Samuel Rasco which included one white male 21 to 60 years of age; one white male under the age of 21 or over the age of 60; and one white female of any age. In this same area was the households of Arthur Rasco, Thomas Rasco, and James Rasco. Samuel Rasco does not appear on the 1790 Federal Census of Bertie County or any later censuses of Bertie County. Does anyone have any documents as to what the relationship between Samuel Rasco and the other Rascos or know what became of him and his family? James R. Rasco

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: white, leicester Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.bertie/2007.1.1.1.1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: dphelps 3860, I am the grand daughter of them, how can I get in touch with you to get the information, I am new to this site and unsure of how to contact anyone. thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: white, leicester Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.bertie/2007.1.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I would greatly appreciate any information that you could possibly send to me about the family tree I am Martha and William's grand-daughter, my father is the only living child of theirs. Unfortunately, he is in his late 70's and doesn't recall a great deal, as his parents ( my grandparents ) were older when he was born....thank you so much for any help you could possibly assist me with...Rosie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: white, leicester Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.bertie/2007.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I would greatly appreciate any information that you could possibly send to me about the family tree I am Martha and William's grand-daughter, my father is the only living child of theirs. Unfortunately, he is in his late 70's and doesn't recall a great deal, as his parents ( my grandparents ) were older when he was born....thank you so much for any help you could possibly assist me with...Rosie

Hello Janet & All, I descend from Christopher Hollyman and Margaret Byrd Hollyman thru their grandson/ggrandson, William Holloman, who was b ca 1775 in Hertford Co. I am missing one or two generations of his Hollyman given name/s. Wm HOLLOMAN was the son of Jemima KING HOLLOMAN who was the dau of Charles KING and Judith WIMBERLY KING of Bertie near/at Loosing Swamp. Wm HOLLOMAN had a sister, Judith HOLLOMAN , who married Ryan O. JERNIGAN in Bertie Co. Wm HOLLOMAN married Nancy BAKER HOLLOMAN (the dau of James BAKER of Hertford Co.) in ca 1800. Thier first two children, Mary & Samuel, were born in Hertford Co. In 1804, Wm & Nancy BAKER HOLLOMAN left Hertford Co., NC for Kentucky where they remained until death. I would sooooo very appreciate ANY info anyone may have on these related families...it is certainly quite a puzzzle! If anything at all rings a bell please let me know as I have been getting nowhere fast for a very long time! Thanks so much. Regards, Kathy Harrison [email protected] Beth Dix wrote: > This land is located near Powellsville, NC and the Bertie Co./Hertford Co. > line. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 8:02 PM > Subject: [NCBERTIE] Location of Land in Early Deed (Ahoskey Swamp) > > > >> Hello Everyone, >> >> I was wondering if there is someone out there who could locate on today's >> map the land in the following Byrd family deed: >> >> "Thomas Byrd, cooper, to Honnour Baker, Thomas Byrd, Jun., Henry Byrd and >> Edmond Byrd Aug. 9, 1735, for "...love goodwill and effection...unto my >> children " (1) to my daughter Honour Baker land on S Ahoskey Swamp and >> Loosing Swamp cont. 325 acres at Snake Branch. (2) To Thomas Byrd, Jun. >> land on Loosing Swamp cont. 640 acres. (3) To Henry Byrd land at Fork >> between Aholkey Swamp and Loosing Swamp cont. 325 acres. (4) To Edmond >> Byrd land at Ahotskey Swamp cont. 325 acres between Honour, Thomas and >> Henry..."the minor plantation whereon I now live." Wit: Jjohn Wynns, >> jurat, William Baker. August Court 1735." >> >> I am interested in Birds (Jernigans, Hollomans, Gilberts early in this >> neck >> of the wood, amongst of course my Harrells, Landings, Hargroves, Marshes) >> >> Thanks in Advance, Janet Hunter >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- ÐÏࡱá

Honor Bird Baker is in my line. I am just learning about this line. If you find anything further, I would appreciate a head's up. Thanks, Rhonda Stevens