On Rootsweb, I just found a new possible branch to my tree, posted by Jim Vosper who I see has also posted to the Bertie List. If anyone knows of these people, I'm seeking additional sources and any additional information that might be out there... James Legett d 1764 - Elizabeth Bentley James Legett d 1797 - Talitha Cumi Belote d 1790 Sarah Legett - John Cooper d.1798 Elizabeth Betsy Cooper d 1869 - William H Heckstall d 1847 Aseneath Heckstall - Thomas Beasley (my gg-grandparents) The latter connection is a little tenative, as Jim didn't have Aseneath listed as a daughter, but I did already have enough of her siblings to see that it's the same family... Ray Gurganus ray@gurganus.org www.gurganus.org

I found these Leggetts in some Bertie County records, but do not know if they connect with my Beufort/Martin/Pitt Leggetts. The Jeremiah mentioned here does not seem to be the same Jeremiah that was the Primitive Baptist minister. 1787 1787 NC Census for Bertie County. Head of Household: James Leggett White Males 21-60 yrs. old: 1 White Males under 20 and above 60: 1 White Females all ages: 5 Blacks 12-50: 2 Blacks under 12 and over 50: 1 Head of Household: Jeremiah Leggett White Males 21-60 yrs. old: 2 White Males under 20 and above 60: 1 White Females all ages: 5 Blacks 12-50: 4 Blacks under 12 and over 50: 3 >From Alphretta Kenan Register, STATE CENSUS OF NORTH CAROLINA 1784-1787, (Baltimore, MD, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1973), p. 11. 1796/97 Bertie Co. Will Book E, p. 1. JAMES LEGETT (E/1) 9 Dec 1796 Feb Ct 1797 "...weak in body..." Sons JOHN, JAMES, CANATH - all my lands to divided among them, also a bed each. Daughters SARAH, ELIZABETH, CATHERAN, AND FRANCES LEGETT - hogs, sheep, furniture, etc., except what has already been given them. Ex. brothers JEREMIAH LEGETT, ALEXANDER LEGETT Wit. THOS. COLLINS, CHRISTIAN REED, ABRAHAM AVIS David B. Gammon, ABSTRACTS OF WILLS BERTIE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 1797-1816, (Raleigh, NC: David B. Gammon, 1992), p. 1, Item 1. WINTER 1814 Bertie County, NC Will Book F, p 246. ALEXANDER LEGETT (F/246) 18 Jan 1814 Feb Ct 1814 "...being weak of body..." Wife NANCY LEGETT - lend the two tracts of land with reference to deeds by THOMAS LEGETT and WILLIAM JORDAN, also lend her all my personal estate, my pocoson and fishery lands, all for her lifetime. Son JERH. LEGETT - all lands I bought of JAMES LEGETT, also horse and bed. Son WILLIAM LEGETT and daughter ELIZABETH LETETT - two-sevenths of my estate after payment of my debts. Son GEORGE LEGETT - land I bought of ABRAM AIRS, as well as the balance of my lands at the death of my wife, but if he should die underage these lands shall fall to WILLIAM LEGETT. At the death of my wife, the five-sevenths lent to my wife shall be divided amoung my four youngest daughters, PEGGY LEGETT, POLLEY LEGETT, CLARISEY LEGETT and TEMPEY LEGETT, but if either of them should die underage the survivors will inherit. Ex. sons JEREMIAH and WILLIAM Wit. AMOS RAYNER, JOHN RHODES David B. Gammon, ABSTRACTS OF WILLS BERTIE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 17797 - 1816, (Raleigh, NC: David B. Gammon), p. 59, Item 250.