Go ahead - abuse me with lookup requests! I can take it. Nothing on any Simon or Nancy in # 11, nothing in Duplin deeds or Wills, nothing in #s 4, 5, 6, 12, 16, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, 36, 37, 38, 50, or 100, 101, 104, or 131 >From # 10 WEST, Simon, Northampton, 1780 >From # 13 136 pg. 159 SIMON WEST 16 April 1765 96 acres in Duplin on the W. side of the Six Runs and (on the) N. side of the Hoe Swamp - including Wests improvements, joining BENJAMIN ATWELL Probably the best way that I might help you is give you the names of those people who are also researching the WEST name: Cindy Brochure (Bladen,Sampson,Cumberland) Cinrealtor@aol.com Clementine Hughes (Duplin) CWH18@aol.com Fran Powell (Duplin, Bladen) fpowellsr@starpower.net I'm sorry I couldn't be more help. Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Donald L. West <dlwest@ccis.com> To: Dee Thompson <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2001 12:30 PM Subject: Fw: Simon West will lookup Dee, After my discovery of your service to look up information, I will try to contain myself and not request more than I should. I am searching for a will or other documents that would list Simon West, his wife and children. As I stated below my Simon H. West was always listed with his middle initial, no doubt separating him from another Simon West, possibly his fathers name and having received these copies of property deeds dated 1765 through 1768 in Bladen Co., I feel that this Simon is probably related to my Simon H. West, possibly his father or grandfather. Would you so kindly look in your #11 source and see if any West's are listed. Simon H. West's wife was Nancy Thompson, is it possible that she also came from Bladen Co.? Thank you so much. Sincerely, Don West ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald L. West" <dlwest@ccis.com> To: <NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 12:01 PM Subject: Simon West will or names of children > I have property deeds in Bladen Co., NC for Simon West dated > 1765-1768 and would like to find a Will or other documents naming > his children for the period after 1768. I have a Simon Herick West > born 1792 possibly Bladen Co., and I suspect that this Simon was > either his father or grandfather and would like to confirm it. > Can anyone out there help me out. Thank you so much. Don West - > North Edwards, CA >

Hi Dolores, >From # 147 EDGE, Lemuel [to] ODUM, Rocksy Ann, 05/16/1853 EDGE, Martha [to] LEWIS, John, 11/03/1854 GARDNERS, Benjamin [to] WILBORN, Sary Jane, 12/28/1847 GARDNERS, Chas. T. [to] HUBBARD, Rebecca C., 01/13/1834 GARDNERS, Chas. T. [to] GUIN, Margaret, 11/11/1824 GARDNERS, Dan'l., [to] SMITH, Mary Ann, 12/14/1843 GARDNERS, George [to] WILLIFORD, Maria, 12/26/1866 GARDNERS, John, [to] ADAMS, Elizabeth, 06/10/1866 GARDNERS, Joseph, [to] REBELS, Lydia, 10/13/1821 GARDNERS, Josiah [to] DEAL, Patsey, 12/13/1834 GARDNERS, Renben [sic] [to] SMITH, Jinsey, 12/17/1841 GARDNERS, Stephen [to] CUTTS, Jannett, 03/14/1809 GARDNERS, Thomas [to] CUTTS, Elizabeth, 03/04/1816 GARDNERS, Ann [to] REDDING, Levi, 10/26/1803 GARDNERS, Honor [to] WESTBROOK, Charles, 04/09/1822 GARDNERS, Isabella [to] MOORE, James, 08/24/1819 GARDNERS, Mary [to] OCONNER, Michael, 04/18/1860 GARDNERS, Patsey [to] BRANCH, Haywood, 09/11/1851 KIVIETT, William H. [to] WEST, Charlott, 05/21/1849 POWERS, Jesse W. [to] BURROUGHS, Ann, 10/05/1833 POWERS, Mathew [to] PORTER, Mary, 09/12/1839 POWERS, T. J. [to] SMITH, Adaline, 10/08/1865 POWERS, W. B. [to] BRANCH, Jane, 06/08/1860 POWERS, Betsy A. [to] WILSON, Wiley, 04/14/1853 POWERS, Eliza [to] HAGINS, Andrew, 12/29/1864 POWERS, Halin [to] MASSEY, William H., 01/09/1850 POWERS, Kate W. [to] MCMILLAN, Charles B., 07/28/1868 POWERS, Louisa E. [to] TROY, W. C., 05/22/1856 POWERS, Margaret [to] MORRISON, Daniel A., 09/22/1864 POWERS, Narcissa A. [to] HUNTER, E. L., 12/18/1871 POWERS, Sabre [to] DRIVER, William, 04/04/1848 Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Dolores <dsh1@erols.com> To: Dee Thompson <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 4:13 PM Subject: Re: [NCBLADEN-L] KINLAW: [NCCUMBER] Marriage Records Hi Dee, When you have an opportunity I would be interested in the early marriages of the GARDNERS, KIVETTs, POWERS and EDGE. If this is too non specific, please let me know, however, other than the Kivetts, part of my problem, is identifying the family. Thank you. Dolores -- dolores SAMONS harvell Genealogy - Disturbing the dead and irritating the living.

Doris, There was a Peter Moser in Surry County in 1782 and a Christian Moser in Surry County in 1772 (taxpayers). I can't find a thing on that name in Bladen, or for that matter anywhere else other than Surry County. Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Doris St.Claire To: d7777@worldnet.att.net Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 8:12 PM Subject: Bladen_County_lookup I am researching Henry Moser 1790-1863. Known to be in Anson/Union County. I have the pedigree chart for Henrys family, I am a gggranddaughter. My search is for Henrys father and it is possible that this family was in Bladen County before Anson Cty, was a county. Do you have any records that is for a Moser surname? MARTI@EAGNET.COM

Hi Margaret, I'd like to introduce you to the third Bowden girl, Elizabeth. >From # 147 WRIGHT, Hiram [to] BOWDEN, Sarah, 05,13/1842 WRIGHT, Hiram [to] BOWDEN, Elizabeth, 02/05/1850 WRIGHT, Hiram [to] BOWDEN, Nancy A., 10/29/63 WRIGHT, CHARITY A. [to] NEWELL, EDWARD R., 12/22/1863 >From # 11 (paraphrased Wright, Hiram A., will of 1881 is on file in Caswell County WB A, page 334 >From # 3 NEWELL, ANN (family living in Fayetteville) 1 free white male under 16 2 free white females, including heads of families 1 other free person WRIGHT, DUNCAN 1 free white male of sixteen years and upwards, including heads of families 2 free white males under sixteen years 5 free white females, including heads of families WRIGHT, KATY 1 free white male of sixteen years and upwards, including heads of families 1 free white male under sixteen years 5 free white females, including heads of families Just yell anytime you think I can help. Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Margaret Sessions <margarets5@hotmail.com> To: <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 8:29 AM Subject: lookup please Dee, you have a virtual library of everything written on NC. I would love to have such a library, but living in a rented apt cannot happen. But, I have a request for alookup if it is possible. In #3 and #27(census records) would you lookup the names NEWELL, WRIGHT and BOWDEN? My Wright married Bowden X 3 and then a Wright married a Newell. The Bowden girls as I call them, Sarah, Nancy and not sur of the younger one, all married Hiram Wright. Charity, daughter of Sarah and Hiram married Edward Newell. I have a little bit on them, but not the parents of Hiram. Hiram was born ca 1810, and also Edward Newell's father, Bryant Newell was born about 1810 or so. He and his wife were illiterate according to what census info I could get. I would like to find his parents or where he was born. I believe they may have come from VA but not sure. Thanks so much for your help in the past and in the future. Margaret There is only one other alternative to getting older, and I'm not ready for that yet. I'm too busy diggin my roots and searching for more limbs to my tree. Diggin for Stewart, McConnell, Inglis, Herring, MacFarlane, Jones,and others on paternal side, Addison,Wright,Newell,McDaniel,Foster,Renfro on maternal side and others. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

I'm so ashamed - I forgot to check the Kinlaw women. >From # 147 KINLAW, Alexander [to] HILLIARD, Mary, 12/27/1853 KINLAW, Alexander [to] LOVETT, Mary A., 09/26/1853 KINLAW, Oliver [to] WILSON, Elizabeth A., 01/27/1855 KINLAW, R. W. [to] MCMILLAN, S. A., 08/01/1866 KINLAW, R. W. [to] NEWELL, J. J., 06/26/1845 KINLAW, Mary C. [to] BROWN, William R., 10/08/1860 Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Dee Thompson To: LEVERLE@aol.com Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 10:15 PM Subject: Re: [NCCUMBER] Marriage Records Hi Leverle, I have 2 marriages for Alexander, 2 for R.W, and 1 for Oliver. Who appeals to you? Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: LEVERLE@aol.com To: d7777@worldnet.att.net Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 9:14 PM Subject: Re: [NCCUMBER] Marriage Records Dee, My name is Marvin Leverle Kinlaw, Sr., and I would appreciate information on any Kinlaw marriages you have recorded in the book, if not too much trouble. Leverle

Hi Charles, Your information was well presented, - thank you. >From # 4 Pg. 108-109: 20 Feb 1768, Robert Greer of Cumberland County, N. C., Planter Merchant to Joseph Mercer of Bladen Co., planter, for (pounds symbol) 10. . . land on Drowning Creek being the Land whereon the said Mercer now lives between the mouth of Saddletree Swamp and the Raft Swamp, 150 A, a survey the said Greer purchased of our Sovereign 5 Dec 1761. . . Robt. Greer (Seal), Wit: Benjamin Odum (B), Thomas Moore. Prov. May Court 1770 by Benjamin Odum. Maturin Colvill, C. C. Pg. 305-306: 28 Dec 1769, Isom Carver of Cumberland Co., N. C. , and wife Betsey, to Thomas Greer of Cumberland Co., planter, by grant dated 12 Sept 1745 to Zebulon Clayton, 700 A, on SW side of the North west River in Bladen Co., adj. lands of the late William Carver, and Richard Elwell, and the said Zebulon Clayton by deed conveyed unto Richard Bracewell the upper part of said land, adj. William Carver, and by said Richard Bracewell to John Holton, and by John Holton sold to Robert Carver, father of the said Isom Carver, and said Robert Carver in his last will and testament devised to said Isom Carver, and Zebulon Clayton sold the other part of said 700 A to Alexander Legg 14 Oct 1754, and conveyed to David Bracewell now deceased, and by his will devised to said Isom Carver, now sold to Thomas Greer and John Walsh. . . Isom Carver (Seal), Betsey Carver (Seal), Wit: Robert Vernor, Joseph Green. August Court 1772, prov. by Robert Vernor. Maturin Colvill, C.C. NOTE: From #37, Deed Book 23 these additions and deviations are noted: ISHAM Carver, sold to Thos. Greer )Planter) AND JOHN WALSH, Esq. of same county, and Consideration - 200 lbs proc. money. >From # 11 I too find Thomas Greer's Will in Cumberland County in 1783. The original Will (there is only an original) is held in the archives in Raleigh. There are no other Greers in Cumberland. There is a Will for a Robert Greer in in Randolph County in 1784. There are no Joseph Greer Wills. There is a Thomas Greer Will in Guilford County in 1839. There is a Thomas Greer Will in Mecklenburg County in 1828. >From # 13 5864 pg. 82 THOMAS GREER 24 October 1767 500 acres in Cumberland on the S. W. side of Cape Fear river, joining Epleys corner and (a point) near a marsh near Greers Line 5865 pg. 82 ROBERT GREER 24 October 1767 500 acres in Cumberland on Cross creek, joining (a point) near ISAAC COOPER and (a point) near JESSE NEWBERRY 3682 pg. 55 JOSEPH GREER 20 May 1772 127 acres in Mecklenburg on both sides of the Waxaw Creek between WILLIAM BEARD and JOHN CURRY NOTE: There is only one other GREER in this book so I'm throwing him in. 8595 pg. 81 DAVID GREER 25 July 1774 640 acres in Duplin on the E. side of the N. E. river between the head of horse branch and the head of Tan Dam Branch, joining Indian Run above JOHN MERCER >From # 37, Deed Book 1 p-138. 4 May 1773. James White, Sheriff to Thomas Owen, Esqr. Execution on judgment of William White vs. John Stephens & John Walsh - bail for Walsh, 34 lbs, 10 shillings & 5 pence proc. money, 320 acres on the S side of NW River about 3 miles below the mouth of Rockfish Creek & between the lines of Thomas Greer & William Carver which land was valued by William McKree, Isaac Ray & Richard Elwell, Wit: Maturin Colville, James Council. May 1786. John White, C.C. >From # 115 GREER FAMILY Militia, John Greer, # 2078, Wilmington District Continental, Lieut. Robert Greer, # 548, Halifax District Militia, Thomas Greer, #2825, Salisbury District Militia, David Greer, #1336, Wilmington District Militia, Joseph Greer, #4569, Wilmington District Militia, Moses Greer, #2488, Salisbury District ALPHABETICAL LIST OF OFFICERS IN THE CONTINENTAL ARMY BY HEITMAN 261. Greer, Robert, 2nd Lt. 8th N.C. Nov. 28, 1776; 1st Lt. Apr. 24, 1777; retired June 1, 1778. 8th REGIMENT - COL. JAMES ARMSTRONG Greer, Robt., Lt., Walsh's Company, date of enlistment: 28 Nov. '76, Omitted June '78 MILITARY LAND WARRANTS - CONTINENTAL LINE 1213. Robert Greer, Lieut., 1,005 acres, 33 months of service,, deeded Sept. 20, '84 to Self Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Charles and Audra Crowell <ccrowell@bellsouth.net> To: <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 8:37 PM Subject: Bladen_County_lookup Dee, Can you please perform lookups for Thomas GREER, Robert GREER, and Thomas GREER (jr) in the following sources. 4. Early Deeds 8. Marriage Records 11. NC Wills 12 and 13 Land Patents 29 Land Office Records 115 Roster of soldiers in the Rev. Some helpful information. Thomas Greer arrived in NC from Ireland circa 1740 and died in Cumberland County, NC in 1783. He purchased land tracts in 1755 and 1769 in either Bladen or Cumberland County. He had three sons - Thomas, Robert, and Joseph. Thomas's son Thomas was supposedly a member of the Council of Safety during the revolutionary war. Both Thomas and Robert Owned land in either Bladen or Cumberland County. Any help that you can provide would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks, Charles Crowell crowellce@yahoo.com

No charge, I'll get it off today. For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike & Jennie Bridges <bridges@vnet.net> To: Dee Thompson <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 8:51 AM Subject: RE: Bladen_County_lookup 1124 Sundance Dr. Concord, NC 28027. Please let me know what this costs you, I am in your debt!! Thanks,Jennie -----Original Message----- From: Dee Thompson [mailto:d7777@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 8:26 PM To: bridges@vnet.net; NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Bladen_County_lookup Got him! Your John married Hannah Jones first then Elizabeth Cooper. I need your address for this one. Its long and detailed. Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike & Jennie Bridges <bridges@vnet.net> To: Dee Thompson <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 6:57 PM Subject: RE: Bladen_County_lookup John Locke Sr.. born @1718 and died 1781. he married Hannah Jones and Elizabeth Cooper. I don't know in what order. From the marriage with Elizabeth Cooper came Thomas Locke 1/22/1848. He married an Aegeseth? born 11/22/1846. This is my line but I have yet to find anything more. Thanks in advance, Jennie Bridges -----Original Message----- From: Dee Thompson [mailto:d7777@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 4:53 PM To: bridges@vnet.net Subject: Re: Bladen_County_lookup Jennie, Let me know everything that you already have. Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike & Jennie Bridges <bridges@vnet.net> To: <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 11:27 AM Subject: Bladen_County_lookup I am looking for any information on Elizabeth Cooper born @1720 in Bladen co. area. She married John Locke Sr. Thanks, Jennie Bridges

For information visit <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/bjbarnhill/heritage.html">Robeson County Heritage Book</A> As I live each day may I do my part to make one difference..To touch one heart... And through each day may it be my goal... to encourage one mind and inspire one soul...... Jane

Hi Ed, Yes, we have corresponded before: in April of last year. We were working on South Carolina records in the 1700s. >From # 11 An Elias Jenneret's Will was filed in Brunswick County in 1765 and is recorded in Deed Book A, page 15. [Brunswick County was formed in 1764 from New Hanover and Bladen counties. Recording of Wills on a regular basis began about 1869. Some very early Wills were recorded in Will Books A and B.] >From # 4 John Chicken witnessed a land transaction in Bladen County on December 30, 1774, and another one on March 4, 1779. Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Edgar Taylor <ertjr@sgi.net> To: <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 9:22 PM Subject: Bladen_County_lookup _ John Chicken aka John Edmond Thanks for your offer to do lookups. I have a feeling that we corresponded before and you kindly helped me. I am not sure where to tell you to look, but here is what I know, John Edmond and his brother Isaac Chicken are found in a few of the early 1800s records of Columbus Co, NC and perhaps in Robeson Co. In 1802 John changed his name from John Chicken to John Edmond, sometims given as Edmonds, John and Isaac are two of several children of Margaret [Guerry] Chicken named in the will of Elias Jennerette in New Hanover in the late 1700s. The family was from South Carolina, the father being Thomas Chicken, the son of Col. George Chicken. What I hope to find is something of the two Chicken's families, and any other information, then to attempt to contact descendents for additional information, if available. Thanks for your help.

I have property deeds in Bladen Co., NC for Simon West dated 1765-1768 and would like to find a Will or other documents naming his children for the period after 1768. I have a Simon Herick West born 1792 possibly Bladen Co., and I suspect that this Simon was either his father or grandfather and would like to confirm it. Can anyone out there help me out. Thank you so much. Don West - North Edwards, CA

Hi Ruby, Neil Beard is not listed in # 10. The earliest Beards in that book are Lewis and William in Rowan County in 1761. He is listed in # 51 which is the 1763 Bladen County Tax List: BEARD, Niel (sic) & two sons 3-0-0-3 (three white polls) In March of this year I wrote Jeff Beard the following: >From an entry in the Bladen County Heritage Book: "Neill Beard (1782-1853) was the son of Daniel Beard, who was born about 1732 in Scotland and came to North Carolina about 1780 in company with his wife and brother, John." I had a problem with this date because there were Neill Beards all over Bladen long before that: for instance Neill Beard, planter, purchased 125 acres adjoining the lands of Stephen Hollingsworth in 1746. By the way there is a strong connection for decades with Stephen Hollingsworth. I have done a huge amount on Neill Beard but since I only keep hard copies of lookups you can get the information faster from Jeff or any of the other researchers I've listed for you - plus the Bladen List archives. Let me know if you have any problems. These are the people that I have files on who are all researching the Beard family. BEARD: Carroll Beard (Cumberland) Wcarrollb@aol.com Tempe Berggren (GA) tberggren@yahoo.com Gerri Britt (Bladen) cocolynn@intrstar.net Jeff Beard (Bladen) jeff@cyberxape.com S. D. Holland (Cumberland) sdholland@mindspring.com Jackie Morgan (Cumberland, Bladen) jmorgan@txdirect.net Burline Thompson (Bladen, Cumberland) ALSINCORP@aol.com Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Ruby Wallace <rgw3593@lcii.net> To: <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 5:06 PM Subject: Bladen_County_lookup Hello Dee, I was viewing the information on the Bladen Co., NC GenWeb and found that you would do a look up in the following book. I am wondering when my ancestor, NEIL BEARD, first appeared in the Bladen Co., NC tax records. Someone sent me a copy of the list for 1769, 1770 where he appears. He has sons, Daniel, John and James (James is my ancestor) who were on these two lists. Daniel was alone, but John and James were with Neil. That is all that I have except I do have a 1781 & 1784 land tax list where Daniel, John and James appear. I believe Neil Beard died in 1772, but he should be on a 1771 tax list if there is one. I was wondering if there were any prior to 1769. Thanks very much for your help. Ruby Wallace Texas NORTH CAROLINA TAXPAYER, 1679 - 1790, VOLUME 2 (see companion book # 131) Compiled by Clarence E. Ratcliff, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1987, purchased from Frontier Press, $25.00

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg//HSB.2ACE/219.1243.1.2 Message Board Post: Hello JMB, Have you found any more info on Sophia GIBBS and William H. Beatty's wills dividing their estate. Notably who they bequest their slaves to and the slave's names. I am not having any luck in finding out this info. So far you are the best link to this information. James

Got him! Your John married Hannah Jones first then Elizabeth Cooper. I need your address for this one. Its long and detailed. Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike & Jennie Bridges <bridges@vnet.net> To: Dee Thompson <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 6:57 PM Subject: RE: Bladen_County_lookup John Locke Sr.. born @1718 and died 1781. he married Hannah Jones and Elizabeth Cooper. I don't know in what order. From the marriage with Elizabeth Cooper came Thomas Locke 1/22/1848. He married an Aegeseth? born 11/22/1846. This is my line but I have yet to find anything more. Thanks in advance, Jennie Bridges -----Original Message----- From: Dee Thompson [mailto:d7777@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 4:53 PM To: bridges@vnet.net Subject: Re: Bladen_County_lookup Jennie, Let me know everything that you already have. Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike & Jennie Bridges <bridges@vnet.net> To: <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 11:27 AM Subject: Bladen_County_lookup I am looking for any information on Elizabeth Cooper born @1720 in Bladen co. area. She married John Locke Sr. Thanks, Jennie Bridges

This is it - and please thank Lib and the Heritage Book Committee for "walking through fire" for our benefit. This has been a very difficult procedure for them. Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Elizabeth Turner <eturner@carolina.net> To: Dee Thompson <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 2:18 PM Subject: Re: [NCBLADEN-L] Good news about Bladen County Heritage Book! Dee, The DAY has arrived at last. We have the reprint of The Bladen County Heritage Book IN HAND. Put out the word that the book will be $60.00 plus $5.00 S/H--Total $65.00. Notices will be sent out but if anyone wants to send a check with correct mailing address it will save them some time. Check in hand--Book mailed !! Thanks a lot to you we have achieved another goal. Remind them that this would make an excellent Christmas gift for anyone with roots in Bladen County. Mail checks to Bladen County Historical Society P.O. Box: 848 Elizabethtown, N.C. 28337 More later ! Lib -----Original Message----- From: Dee Thompson <d7777@worldnet.att.net> To: Elizabeth Turner <eturner@carolina.net> Date: Sunday, May 27, 2001 3:14 PM Subject: Fw: [NCBLADEN-L] Good news about Bladen County Heritage Book!

Message to Johnny-come-lately - please contact me, dolores, dsh1@erols.com, re the EDGE Family. Thanks, dolores Dee Thompson wrote: > Okay, Johnny-come-lately, > There are no EDGE marriages, but I did find these RAY entries. > > RAY, David H. of Bladen Co., to Della Cromartie, June 19, Bladen Co., > D.S., 1 July 1872 > RAY, Dugall to Margaret Blue, Feb. 22, Bladen Co., R.R., 1 May 1827 > > Dee > For details on sources used, refer to this link: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm > ----- Original Message ----- > From: sromanek <sromanek@salisbury.net> > To: <NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 6:19 AM > Subject: Re: [NCBLADEN-L] MARRIAGES > > Dee, > As usual I am WAY late on this one. Been a busy summer. > Could you please check for Edge marriages in this source for me, > as well as Ray? I would appreciate it. > > 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 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dee Thompson" <d7777@worldnet.att.net> > To: <NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 1:34 PM > Subject: [NCBLADEN-L] MARRIAGES > > Hi y'all, > Trying to clean off the top of my desk and unearthed the latest > BCHS > membership letter that > has a three page inclusion of BLADEN COUNTY MARRIAGE RECORDS, > 1799-1893. A lot of these marriage records are earlier and later > than > # 39(Bladen County North Carolina Marriage Records, 1868-1872). > If you want to check for possibilities let me know. > Dee > For details on sources used, refer to this link: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm -- dolores SAMONS harvell Genealogy - Disturbing the dead and irritating the living.

Gladly, but don't forget if you discover anything to post it to the List or Jason and Jerome will hit me. CARROLL: Melanie Arntz (Bladen) MArntz@worldnet.att.net Barbara Parrish (Duplin) BarbP@worldnet.att.net Lura Southard (Duplin) southard@interpath.com Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: MArntz1071@aol.com To: Dee Thompson Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 1:19 PM Subject: Carrolls/Bryans/Evers Hi Dee Its been a long hot summer and now IM ready to get back to my research. I hope your summer was good. Dee could you please get me together with the other Carroll people so that maybe we can make some headway with my brick wall and also The Bryan's and Evers families too. I hope IM not asking to much. My E-mail address is marntz1071@aol.com Thanks Melanie R. Arntz

Okay, Johnny-come-lately, There are no EDGE marriages, but I did find these RAY entries. RAY, David H. of Bladen Co., to Della Cromartie, June 19, Bladen Co., D.S., 1 July 1872 RAY, Dugall to Margaret Blue, Feb. 22, Bladen Co., R.R., 1 May 1827 Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: sromanek <sromanek@salisbury.net> To: <NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 6:19 AM Subject: Re: [NCBLADEN-L] MARRIAGES Dee, As usual I am WAY late on this one. Been a busy summer. Could you please check for Edge marriages in this source for me, as well as Ray? I would appreciate it. 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 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dee Thompson" <d7777@worldnet.att.net> To: <NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 1:34 PM Subject: [NCBLADEN-L] MARRIAGES Hi y'all, Trying to clean off the top of my desk and unearthed the latest BCHS membership letter that has a three page inclusion of BLADEN COUNTY MARRIAGE RECORDS, 1799-1893. A lot of these marriage records are earlier and later than # 39(Bladen County North Carolina Marriage Records, 1868-1872). If you want to check for possibilities let me know. Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm

Would appreciate information regarding family of Joel Johnston, Sr. (1755-1832) and wife Temperance Green. They lived north of Elizabethtown.

Just keep in touch. For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: sromanek <sromanek@salisbury.net> To: <NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 7:13 PM Subject: Re: [NCBLADEN-L] question for Dee, please Thanks Angel Dee. I knew you would know the answer. How can we all ever repay you for all you do for us? Take Care, 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 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dee Thompson" <d7777@worldnet.att.net> To: <NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 4:51 PM Subject: Re: [NCBLADEN-L] question for Dee, please Hi Sharon, I don't think there's any such thing as a dumb question in genealogy. We're all "flying blind". First, the Georgia Archives is HEAVY in North Carolina holdings including family files, vault records and a ton of state and county books. So many North Carolina families had relatives that at some point wandered into or through Georgia that its a super place for NC research. Plus all the DAR records (that room use to scare me to death, but I've mastered it finally!), tons of church records, immigration, etc. In a word: yes. As for the formation of the North Carolina counties: the records would have stayed in the county "of instance". For instance, if there was a marriage recorded in Bladen in 1753 and the couple lived on land in Bladen County that became Cumberland County in 1754, the marriage record would still be shown (but not always held) in Bladen County. Whatever the county was at the time is what will always be shown on the document. But keep in mind that some records are not held in the county's records, they might have been held in Raleigh and were never returned to the counties as instructed by the court. By "held" I mean the original document or a copy on file. The big problem is whether the records still exist. Fires are the enemy of all researchers. Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: sromanek <sromanek@salisbury.net> To: <NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 9:20 AM Subject: Re: [NCBLADEN-L] question for Dee, please Dee, This may sound like a dumb question, but I do not know the answer so am asking whom I consider to be an expert. Would they have at the GA archives NC documents? I have never visited a State Archive so wondered. I plan to visit the NC archives this winter and wonder if they have kind of the same set up? Also, while I am on the subject of dumb questions. I know different counties formed at different time periods. If someone was born in what was Bladen County, and then part of it became another county, would the records stay with Bladen County or would they go to the newly formed county. I have been doing genealogy for about three years now, and I know this seems like a silly question, but it came to my mind the other night while I was trying to figure out some different avenues and I thought it might explain some brick walls. Would appreciate your feedback. 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 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dee Thompson" <d7777@worldnet.att.net> To: <NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 9:46 PM Subject: Re: [NCBLADEN-L] question for Dee, please The vaults are the holding places for all original or old copies of original documents. A lot of handwritten documents, war records (if they are in a family file), military awards, letters, grants, etc. You have to know that something is there that you want and then you write up a request form, submit it and wait for your appointment time. At the appointed hour you go up a very private elevator to the vault floor, pass through chain link walls and gates to the security checking. Sign for the your request, and you're shown to a private table where you again must match your pass form to your request form and sign off on it once more. You sit down and look at a cart on your left which will hold the boxes that contain each of the files you have requested. Some of the documents are placed on a suede-like book brace. You request copies of anything that you want, some are so fragile that they have to be taken to a special camera on another floor (with guard). Then you reverse the procedure to leave. For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Fred & Fran Powell <fpowellsr@starpower.net> To: <NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 8:29 PM Subject: [NCBLADEN-L] question for Dee, please Dee, greetings! Have you written on the Bladen and/or other lists of locating certain items in a vault at the GA State Archives? If so where is this vault located within the Archives? What materials are stored in this vault? How does one access this vault? I have written to the Archives staff on the web e-mail address and the reply was that I need to be more precise in my question. Thanks for taking time out of your busy day to reply. Grateful for all you have done for me. Fran fpowellsr@starpower.net

FANTASTIC!! For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: MWhitley <mwhitley@coastalnet.com> To: <NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 4:50 PM Subject: Re: [NCBLADEN-L] Look up request Dee, Now I know why you are called "Angel". I certainly do appreciate the wonderful information you sent concerning the "Cox" families. Now I am sure that John Bruton Cameron misplaced my ancestor Amanda MELVINA Cox. I have proof she and her family were in Wayne County during this time period. However, JDC spelled her name MELVIAS, and I wanted to know for sure that there was NO COX family in Bladen during that time period. NOW I'm sure, with the help of 2 other "Angels", my brick wall has crumbled. Again, Many thanks, Marguerite -----Original Message----- From: Dee Thompson <d7777@worldnet.att.net> To: NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com <NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, August 30, 2001 5:45 PM Subject: Re: [NCBLADEN-L] Look up request >There were no COX families listed in the 1830, 1840 or 1850 census >records of Bladen, nor are there any Wills, marriages, or deeds. >Gilbert Cox, John Cox, Simon Cox, and Thomas Cox are all listed in the >early Tax Lists of Bladen (1775 through 1789). In 1776 Gilbert, John >and Simon were shown as "molatoes" (sic), but they are listed as white >in a state-wide tax list for that same year. In 1779 Simon and >Gilbert are the only two listed, and in the tax list of 1786 John, >Gilbert, and Simon are shown as white. There are a few scattered >mentions of Cox in the Heritage book. >Dee >For details on sources used, refer to this link: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm >----- Original Message ----- >From: MWhitley <mwhitley@coastalnet.com> >To: <NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 3:36 PM >Subject: [NCBLADEN-L] Look up request > > >I am researching the Cox family, and need to know f there >were any Cox families in Bladen County around 1830-50. >Any wills, deeds ,census records,ANYTHING. >Thank you, >mwhitley@coastalnet.com > > > > > >