>From # 198 Rev. Leon Moran Brock Willie Jane Pope Brock Floyd Brock James E. Brock "Mott" Martha Mae Bryant Brock Leroy Brock Lucy F. Brock Mossette Brock "Pete" Wilbert Franklin Brock, Sr. Effie H. Brock Willie Lee Brock >From # 187 John P. Puryear Bettie L. Overby Puryear Baby Girl Puryear Millard Brock Jasper Brock E. Vander Brock W. B. Brock Paul Brock Gennetie Brock John Irvin Brock John William Brock Daisy Catharine Tendel Brock Albert Aldridge Brock Ada Fann Brock Lynard Blackmon Brock Albert W. Brock Gladys W. Brock >From #196 Edna "Eddie" Lofton Teresa W. Brock Juanita Brock McCullen Nancy Catherine Brock (wife of Henry Brock) Mary Brock Herring Lillian Brock Bass Foy R. Brock Ira B. Brock Bernice Ralph Brock Rachel Wise Brock Nancy R. Brock (wife of J. R. Brock) Noah Estel Brock, Sr. Lona Holland Brock Stacy Holland Brock Hilda Jones Brock (daughter of A. A. and Venie J. Jones, wife of Stacy Holland Brock and parents of Stacy Ray, Donna G. Sharon J.) Stacy Ray Brock Noah Estel Brock, Jr. Ethelene Barr Brock (wife of above) Which ones do you like? Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: <MJHAncestry@aol.com> To: <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 2:19 PM Subject: Sampson County Lookups......Thanks Surname: BROCK LOFTIN PURYEAR Once again, THANKS for all of your hard work !!!!

I wish for your sake I could find even one, but there just aren't any. Give me another chance. Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Doug & Joyce Severt <djsevert@ionet.net> To: <NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 2:01 PM Subject: Re: [NCBLADEN-L] SAMPSON COUNTY CEMETERIES Hi Dee, I know that this is very vague, but I'll ask first if there are any Sims/Simms in your new treasures. If so, then I'll refine my question. Thanks in advance Joyce Sims Severt Dee Thompson wrote: > Bradley Lee West has just sent me a wonderfully generous present - > actually three presents. > > NORTHERN SAMPSON COUNTY, NC CEMETERIES, Vol. I > Bradley Lee West, Kenneth Dale Register and Phyllis Jeanette West, > 2001. > > SOUTHERN SAMPSON COUNTY, NC CEMETERIES > Compiled by Bradley Lee West and Kenneth Dale Register, 1999. > > THE CLINTON CITY CEMETERY > Compiled by Bradley Lee West, 1999. > > He hopes that they will be used often with lookup requests. They are > beautifully done and will be easy to use (great print and arrangement > of material). I have looked through all three of them and see an > awful lot of family names from neighboring counties. If you have any > questions pertaining to buying any of these contact Bradley at: > blwest@intrstar.net. If you want a lookup contact me. > > The "willingness to share" still amazes me. I'm very grateful. > Dee > > For details on sources used, refer to this link: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm -- Life is a grindstone; whether it grinds you down or polishes you up depends on what you're made of. - Jacob M. Braude Visit our home page at: http://www.ionet.net/~djsevert Or The Annex: http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/2746

Bradley Lee West has just sent me a wonderfully generous present - actually three presents. NORTHERN SAMPSON COUNTY, NC CEMETERIES, Vol. I Bradley Lee West, Kenneth Dale Register and Phyllis Jeanette West, 2001. SOUTHERN SAMPSON COUNTY, NC CEMETERIES Compiled by Bradley Lee West and Kenneth Dale Register, 1999. THE CLINTON CITY CEMETERY Compiled by Bradley Lee West, 1999. He hopes that they will be used often with lookup requests. They are beautifully done and will be easy to use (great print and arrangement of material). I have looked through all three of them and see an awful lot of family names from neighboring counties. If you have any questions pertaining to buying any of these contact Bradley at: blwest@intrstar.net. If you want a lookup contact me. The "willingness to share" still amazes me. I'm very grateful. Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm

Hi Dee, I know that this is very vague, but I'll ask first if there are any Sims/Simms in your new treasures. If so, then I'll refine my question. Thanks in advance Joyce Sims Severt Dee Thompson wrote: > Bradley Lee West has just sent me a wonderfully generous present - > actually three presents. > > NORTHERN SAMPSON COUNTY, NC CEMETERIES, Vol. I > Bradley Lee West, Kenneth Dale Register and Phyllis Jeanette West, > 2001. > > SOUTHERN SAMPSON COUNTY, NC CEMETERIES > Compiled by Bradley Lee West and Kenneth Dale Register, 1999. > > THE CLINTON CITY CEMETERY > Compiled by Bradley Lee West, 1999. > > He hopes that they will be used often with lookup requests. They are > beautifully done and will be easy to use (great print and arrangement > of material). I have looked through all three of them and see an > awful lot of family names from neighboring counties. If you have any > questions pertaining to buying any of these contact Bradley at: > blwest@intrstar.net. If you want a lookup contact me. > > The "willingness to share" still amazes me. I'm very grateful. > Dee > > For details on sources used, refer to this link: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm -- Life is a grindstone; whether it grinds you down or polishes you up depends on what you're made of. - Jacob M. Braude Visit our home page at: http://www.ionet.net/~djsevert Or The Annex: http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/2746

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HSB.2ACE/1059.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Cora! I tried your email address, but it wouldn't go through! The John Carroll I was referring to (I think, since it has been a long time since I posted the query) was born 5-14-1835. My g-g-grandfather was Raford Carroll, born 11-3-1808 in NC (Sampson County, I think). This John Dement Carroll was his son. I have been trying to find Raford's parents or siblings with no luck. Hope this helps you. Betty Lou

Hi Janie, >From # 17 734 THE BENJAMIN SINGLETARY FAMILY paraphrased: James Singletary (born Abt. 1755, died Abt. 1810) married Nancy McCaleb around 1773. They had one daughter and three sons: "Nancy (Ann) Singletary (born after 1773, died after 1818) married a Mr. McCaleb; James Singletary (born before 1775, died before 1868 Walker County, Georgia] married Sarah Cheshire sometime before 1810; Thomas Singletary [born about 1780 and died after 1825]; and Samuel Singletary (born between 1780 and 1790, died 1846 Henry County, Georgia)." >From # 50 CHESHIRE, RICHARD October 21, 1842 Wife: Purdience (sic). Daughters: Alice Singletary, Catherine Cheshire, Molsey Allen. Sons: Bryan, Nicholas. Executors: Nathan Bryan, Durrum Lewis. Witnesses: Daniel Willis, Eleanor Lyon. SINGLETARY, JAMES, SR. February 20, 1810 Wife: Nancy. Sons: Thomas, James, Samuel. Other legatees: Heirs of Nancy McCaleb. Executors: Bartram Robeson, Thomas & James Singletary (sons). Witnesses: W.R. Dunham, Richard Richardson. As to who Richard's father might have been I can only offer you the following: In 1717 there was a John Cheshire in Chowan County. In 1721 there was a Joseph Cheshire in Chowan County. In 1763 there was a Richard Cheshire in Bladen County. In 1781 Richard is still in Bladen County. In 1781 William Cheshire is also in Bladen County. In 1785 there is a Henry Cheshire in Chowan County. In 1773 Richard Cheshire received a land patent for 299 acres in Bladen, S. W. of the N. W. River and on the S. side of the Reedy Meadow Swamp. >From # 40 In Capt. Robeson's District William Chesher 4 free white males under 10 1 free white male of 10 and under 16 1 free white male of 26 and under 45 1 free white female of 26 and under 45 Randolph Chessher 4 free white males under 10 1 free white male of 26 and under 45 1 free white female under 10 1 free white female of 26 and under 45 Richard Chessher (living between James Singletary, Sen. and James Singletary, Jun.) 2 free white males under 10 1 free white male of 26 and under 45 2 free white females under 10 1 free white female if 26 and under 45 >From # 38 305 15 May 1832-Randolph Cheshire and wife Mary for natural love and affection we bear for our daughter Prudence and her husband Felix Singletary...all that tract of land belonging to us or either of us on the N E side of Goodman Swamp. Wit: Jas. S. Dunham, Samuel R. Johnston. Aug. Term 1835. P. K. 60 27 March 1797-Grant No. 2130 to William Cheshire-20 A on S W side of the N W River adj lands pat by Richard Lyon >From # 37 230 1 Dec. 1821-James Cheshire to Richard Cheshire-$500....100 aces on the S W side of the N W River adj lands of the late William Cheshire...which land was the property of the late William James Watson and his part of what is commonly known by the name of the Worth land. Wit: Robert Lyon, Jas. B. Singletary. Feb. Term 1824. >From # 36 389 10 Decr 1799. William Wilkeson & James Bryan to Richard Cheshire & wife-(We Rich'd Cheshire & wife for & in consideration of our claim & just right of the estate of Geo Lyon to us in hand delivered by William Wilkeson & James Bryan...2 negroes a wench & a boy named Mary & Ben. [no end quotes] Wit: A. Sellers, William Singletary. June Term 1899. J.S. Purdie, C.C. >From # 119 1051. May 12, 1779 Willm Chessher enters 400 ac on N prong of Holey Swamp. 1318. Dec. 29, 1779 Richard Chesser sr enters 150 ac between Jackson's Swamp and Little swamp; near the path from Ralph Owell's to Wishart's. Good luck, Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Janie & Owen To: d7777@worldnet.att.net Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 7:13 PM Subject: Bladen_County_lookup Hello Dee, We have some confusion in our records of some Cheshires. Please look in the Earliest Marriage Records, from Colonial Times to the Civil War as well as Bible records for the appropriate time periods. Richard Cheshire, b.1747, Bladen County, NC wife #1 ?, wife #2 Prudence, b. 1795, Bladen County, NC (Prudence is named "Sly Fox" in a couple of e-mails we have received, but don't know if that is correct or not.) James "The Short" Thomas SINGLETERRY b.1791 or 1792 Bladen Co., NC, m. Prudence (or Sarah) Cheshire b. 1795, Bladen Co. NC (This wife was called "Little Fox" in the above listed e-mails.) If you find anything at all, it will certainly be appreciated. Also, if you find Richard Cheshire's parents - that would be a bonus find for us! We will be glad to pay for time, copy charges, and mailing costs, if applicable. Thanks, Janie Bartel *e-mail* * bartoj@3lefties.com * *Owen's Genealogy website* * www.geocities.com/oubartel * *Janie's Genealogy website* * www.geocities.com/dulcimerjane *

Allen, I have been in contact with Margie before. I am trying to find out more information on a 3rd Sampson Davis that was living in Bladen County in 1830. He was living next door to Micajah Davis in 1830. I figure that he was related to the first two, but I don't know how. Thanks a lot. Jimmy

Sharon, I don't have any information on your William Davis. My GGGGGrandaddy was a William Davis born in Bladen County, but I don't know if he was related to your William or not. Thanks for your help. Jimmy Davis

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HSB.2ACE/813.901.1006.1 Message Board Post: Dee how about contacting me by email dmcleod@fdn.com. Do you have other information on George or Elizabeth New

Thank you Betty. I have spent a lot of time researching Sampson Davis, Sr. and I have put a copy of the original and a typed copy of his military records in the Bladen County Library. If I ever find the parents, siblings, or other children of Sampson Davis, Sr. you will hear me shout it from the roof tops and to every one on the Bladen list. Since the Heritage Book was published I have married and moved. My name now is Margie Davis Austin Roe and my e-mail address is margiearoe@aol.com.

Barb, I am not sure if I corresponded with you before. Moses Meares's sister, Mary Ann, was my gg-grandmother. She married James Wesley Grimes in Bladen County. My Mother was a Grimes. I was on a genealogy search in Elizabethtown, Whiteville, and Lumberton, NC about two weeks ago. At the libraries in Whiteville and Lumberton, there is a book entitled "The Meares Family". It ties our Bladen, Columbus, and Robeson Counties Meares to those in old Accomack County, VA through Mark Meares of old Dobbs County, NC. However, I visited Accomac County, VA this Spring and they have only one Mark Mear(e)s listed and show he died there. Maybe there were two Mark Mear(e)s in old Accomack County, VA. See my web page at http://jimcooke.tripod.com Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "CBN" <maushaus@ametro.net> To: <NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 3:20 PM Subject: [NCBLADEN-L] Meares/Mears of Bladen > Allen, > I am also a Meares descendant and I am searching for burial places of my > ancestors in Bladen. In particular I am searching for Jesse Meares and his > wife. He was in the 1800 Census, but not the 1810. His son Moses was born > circa 1805 (in the 1850 Robeson Census he gives his age as 45. I feel that > Jesse and wife died in Bladen between 1805-1810. Other than that one census > entry for Jesse I can find no other proof that he existed. Could you please > check your Bladen cemetery book for the Meares/Mears? Thanks so much! > Barb

Jimmy, Do you know of a William "Billy" Davis? If so then we may be related. William married Patience Hall. Their daughter Anna Sophia married G.W. Jackson. Their daughter Sarah Jeanette Jackson married Clem Ray. Clem and Sarah are my great great grandparents. I would like to add more on this family if you know of a connection. William's dates are ca. March 01, 1813==to Aft. 1870 Thanks, Sharon Dover Romanek Fax:( 305)675-8045. e-mail: PRIMARY sromanek@salisbury.net sromanek@hotmail.com Researching: Romanek, Gucwa, Dover,Shrader, Tyner, Johnston, Williams, Edge, Smith, Kirksey, DeMers, Murphy, Allen It's 2001 ... Do you know where your G-G-Grandparents are? ----- Original Message ----- From: <JSREDTIGER@aol.com> To: <NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 3:38 PM Subject: [NCBLADEN-L] Sampson Davis Hi, There is a Sampson Davis on page 83 of the 1830 Bladen County Census. Does anyone know what the initials after his name are and what they stand for? Also, for the big question, does anyone know how he is related to the other Sampson Davis's in Bladen County at that time. I will appreciate any help. Jimmy Davis --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.306 / Virus Database: 166 - Release Date: 12/4/01

Jimmy - are you familiar with Margie Davis Austin. Apparently she has histopry on the Sampson Davis from Bladen > Lowndes Co. AL. She has an article in the BLADEN HERITAGE BOOK. Need more on this please let me know. Allen Betty & Allen Johannes abelj@htcomp.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "sromanek" <sromanek@salisbury.net> To: <NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 9:26 PM Subject: Re: [NCBLADEN-L] Sampson Davis > Jimmy, > Do you know of a William "Billy" Davis? If so then we may be > related. William married Patience Hall. Their daughter Anna > Sophia married G.W. Jackson. Their daughter Sarah Jeanette > Jackson married Clem Ray. Clem and Sarah are my great great > grandparents. I would like to add more on this family if you know > of a connection. William's dates are ca. March 01, 1813==to > Aft. 1870 > > > Thanks, > > Sharon Dover Romanek > Fax:( 305)675-8045. > e-mail: PRIMARY sromanek@salisbury.net > sromanek@hotmail.com > > Researching: Romanek, Gucwa, Dover,Shrader, Tyner, Johnston, > Williams, Edge, Smith, Kirksey, DeMers, Murphy, Allen > > It's 2001 ... Do you know where your G-G-Grandparents are? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <JSREDTIGER@aol.com> > To: <NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 3:38 PM > Subject: [NCBLADEN-L] Sampson Davis > > > Hi, There is a Sampson Davis on page 83 of the 1830 Bladen County > Census. > Does anyone know what the initials after his name are and what > they stand > for? Also, for the big question, does anyone know how he is > related to the > other Sampson Davis's in Bladen County at that time. I will > appreciate any > help. Jimmy Davis > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.306 / Virus Database: 166 - Release Date: 12/4/01 >

Barb - I have not found anything in Cemetery or Bible page records of Bladen Co. except the 1800 census. According to the Bladen Heritage Book, # 601 pg 213 "The Meares/Mears Family" that Mark & Elizabeth Mears of old Dobbs Co., NC, were the progenitors of the Meares family in Bladen Co.. Tradition states that Mark Nears came from Accomack Co., VA. It states that Mark and Elizabeth were the parents of at least 5 sons: Jacob, Joel, Jonathan, James, and Jesse --- referred to be researches as the 5 Js found in Bladen County in the late 1700s. Jesse apparently moved to Robeson Co. It appears your Jesse may be the one that moved to Robeson Co. since he has a son Moses as you stated. This material was submitted by Russell Lee Buddy Meares of Whiteville, NC, 28472; 413 Canal Street. You may wish to contact him. I am not a Mears descendant. My wife's family comes from the STREETY, POYNTER, KEMP, RUSS families of Bladen Co.. Betty & Allen Johannes abelj@htcomp.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "CBN" <maushaus@ametro.net> To: <NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 2:20 PM Subject: [NCBLADEN-L] Meares/Mears of Bladen > Allen, > I am also a Meares descendant and I am searching for burial places of my > ancestors in Bladen. In particular I am searching for Jesse Meares and his > wife. He was in the 1800 Census, but not the 1810. His son Moses was born > circa 1805 (in the 1850 Robeson Census he gives his age as 45. I feel that > Jesse and wife died in Bladen between 1805-1810. Other than that one census > entry for Jesse I can find no other proof that he existed. Could you please > check your Bladen cemetery book for the Meares/Mears? Thanks so much! > Barb >

Hi, There is a Sampson Davis on page 83 of the 1830 Bladen County Census. Does anyone know what the initials after his name are and what they stand for? Also, for the big question, does anyone know how he is related to the other Sampson Davis's in Bladen County at that time. I will appreciate any help. Jimmy Davis

Allen, I am also a Meares descendant and I am searching for burial places of my ancestors in Bladen. In particular I am searching for Jesse Meares and his wife. He was in the 1800 Census, but not the 1810. His son Moses was born circa 1805 (in the 1850 Robeson Census he gives his age as 45. I feel that Jesse and wife died in Bladen between 1805-1810. Other than that one census entry for Jesse I can find no other proof that he existed. Could you please check your Bladen cemetery book for the Meares/Mears? Thanks so much! Barb

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HSB.2ACE/544.1.1 Message Board Post: There is a Mears cemetery behind the airport at Elizabethtown. I believe the road may be fenced. I can do a look up in that cemetery record (have Bladen Book).

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HSB.2ACE/544.1 Message Board Post: All my relatives come from Bladen County area. On our last trip to the area, we located the grave of our great grandfather Gillespie English. He is buried in a wooded area just south of Clarkton, NC. There was a marker there for a John Meares - the cemetery is called the Dan Meares Cemetery. I will try to send you a photo - if it is your John Meares, I will give you detailed directions.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HSB.2ACE/1102.1 Message Board Post: I am also looking for info on Ephraim Sweatt. It is possible that Ephraim is one of the ancestors of my mother, Sarah Amelia Sweatt - born 1895 in Yorkville, S.C. married Charlie Reid Moser Feb. 1914 in Osceola, S.C. This line is from York County, S.C. I believe that Ephraim is descended from the Sweatnam families from Md. One of the Wills I have shows where the name changed from Sweatnam to Sweat.