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>From # 17:(paraphrased family narratives) (info from Dee) Out of the 9 Canady/Cannaday/Cannady mentions and 1 Kennedy mention, all are of recent years (late 1800s forward) except 1: John and Elizabeth Cannaday Barfield, in Onslow County in early 1700s

There were Barfields in Columbus County. Doris ----- Original Message ----- From: <Bulletetal@aol.com> To: <NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 9:46 PM Subject: Re: [NCBLADEN-L] BARFIELDS > Just a note . There were some Barfields in New Bern in the 1950's. Don't > know how long the family had been there. Of course like student nurse do we > called our classmate Barfly. > > Kay >

My 4th great grandmother was Barbara Ann BARFIELD,b.about 1778 (?) I haven`t any info on her other then she was married to William McKeel PRICE,b.about 1768--( PRICE being my paternal grandmothers maiden name)He was from Price Town,Wayne Co--My father (a CASEY) said he had family connections in Bladen Co (Suggs Mill Pond) Perhaps its from the BARFIELDS--BTW,the spelling that i saw was Barfeild but I assumed that was in error--I would love to find more on Barbara--I live in MI so it`s more difficult R.M.Casey

Hi Bob, >From # 4 Pp. 490-491: 8 Apr 1768, James Inman & wife Elizabeth of Bladen Co., to Thomas Pitman of same, for (pound symbol) 25 proc. money . . .land about three miles below Thomas Lambs plantation (from # 37 this land was " on the S side of Drowning Creek on Hogg Swamp"), granted 21 Oct 1758, 100 A . . .James Inman (Seal), Elizabeth Inman (Seal), Wit: Jesse Pitman, Isom Pitman. Bladen Novr. Court 177_, Prov. & Ordered to be registered. A. Howe, Cl co. Pg. 546-547: 1 Oct 1774, Daniel Willis & Elizabeth his wife to Isham Pitman, of Halifax Co., Blacksmith, for (pound symbol) 20 proc. money . . .100 A (from # 37 this land was "on the great branch W of the Old fields Swamp on upper side of Hogg Branch") patented to Daniel Willis May 1772 . . Daniel Willis (Seal), Betty Willis (Seal), Wit: Lott Pitman, Jesse Pitman. Alford Moore, C. C. >From # 100 [Bladen County] 1347 pg 392 ISHAM PITTMAN 12 Nov 1779 100 acres, joining Pittmans own Back Line, a small Branch (which is) a Prong of the _______branch, a two hundred acre tract, HARDY PITTMAN, and the sd Pittmans old line. 1338 pg 383 LOTT PITMAN 12 Nov 1779 200 acres on the W side of Horn Camp Branch, joining (a point) below a Pond at the head of sd Branch. (just thought I'd toss this one in) >From # 13 paraphrased: JOEL PITMAN, LOT (sic) PITMAN, THOMAS PITMAN and JESSE PITMAN all received grants in Bladen in 1775. >From # 37 p-77. 23 Oct. 1782. Grant No. 589 to Isham Pitman. 100 acres on the Great Branch. >From # 119 157. Apr. 23, 1778 Isham Pitman enters 200 ac on N side of Great Br and W side of Old field Swamp; border: his own land on E side. 158. Apr. 23, 1778 Isham Pitman enters 300 ac on the S side of "said" Great Br; being an improvement called Brown's improvement and will join his own land on one side. 400. Aug. 5, 1778 Isham Pitman enters 100 ac on a part of Great Br; border: near his own land "or" David Barefield's back line. 894. Feb. 3, 1779 Isham Pitman enters 100 ac on Great Br; includes said branch; border: near his own land and runs up said branch. Note: PITMANS in Bladen during this time frame: Hardy, Isham, Jacob, Jesse, Joel, John, Lot, Nathan, Newit, Noel, Moses, Sampson, Stephen, Thomas, Jr. and Thomas, Sr. Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Burton, Robert To: 'd7777@worldnet.att.net' Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 6:03 PM Subject: Bladen_County_lookup Dee: Thank you for your kind offer to do lookups for people. Can you please look in your Bladen Co, NC Deed Books for Isham Pit(t)man, possibly Isam, mainly prior to 1790. He was suppose to have migrated from Edgecombe Co, NC by 1767 and later appears in Robeson Co, NC in the 1790 census. He was suppose to have received a land grant in Bladen Co, NC. Thanks again. Please send your response to my home computer at rburton904@aol.com Bob Burton University Accounting Services, Finance and Accounting 101 Tigert Hall, PO Box 113202, Gainesville, FL 32611 (352) 392-1324 Fax: (352) 392-4760 rburton@ufl.edu

Just a note . There were some Barfields in New Bern in the 1950's. Don't know how long the family had been there. Of course like student nurse do we called our classmate Barfly. Kay

You just never know when someone may be talking about Bladen. This was on the Macon (Georgia) List. Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Mildred Venitucci <emvee@kingwoodcable.com> To: <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 7:19 PM Subject: PML Search Result matching Shadrach Thompson Source: GAMACON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GAMACON] FW: Barfield Family Jo is a great researcher from Marion Co.,SC, and as you can see, gave me permission to post this to the Macon Co list. I often see queries about the Barfields on the GA list. Mildred -----Original Message----- From: JoChurchD@aol.com [mailto:JoChurchD@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 1:59 PM To: emvee@kingwoodcable.com Subject: Re: Barfield Family Thanks, Mildred. Glad you enjoyed it. They are my favorite, unrelated family. If you know how to contact the Macon lady, please feel free to pass along the message to her. She has my permission to post it as she feels most appropriate, so long as it isn't altered, and my name and e-mail address are attached. I would feel a little awkward sending it to her out of the blue. And I really can't be joining any more lists - can hardly keep up with the Marion list! :-) Jo In reply to Jane: There is no well done, comprehensive history of the Barfield family available, not in print and not online. Sellers is about as good as it gets. There are numerous websites and charts with information on Barfields all over the southeast, including Marion and Robeson Barfields. I have found these sites woefully ailing in good, concrete, cited research. However, some idea of the family may be obtained by doing a web search on google.com or some other search engine for "barfield and marion" or "barfield and robeson". Don't forget the alternate spelling of Barefield. Beware of bald statements of descent with no cited sources. And you won't find many sources. Briefly, the Barfield descendants in and from Marion/Dillon all seem to descend from one or the other of the two Richard Barfields who had early land grants in Bladen/Robeson County. The earliest of these Richards was the one who had a land grant on Ashpole Swamp in 1757. This grant was shown by later deeds to have been near the confluence of Hogg Swamp with Ashpole. This Richard Barfield and his wife Mary moved to South Carolina, apparently between 1763 and 1769, and in 1769 sold his land grant on Ashpole. There are clues, mighty small clues indeed, that some of this Richard's sons may have been Joshua, Nathan, Thomas, and Josia Barfield. This is from the 1763 Bladen tax list, where all those 5 male Barfields are shown in one household. It has not been ruled out that Richard might have been brother or some other relation of the others, rather than their father. Another clue is that all of those Barfields (except for Josia who is never heard of again, and Richard, who was arguably deceased by 1786) were shown in the 1786 tax list for Captain Odom's Company, Prince George Winyaw Parish, in what was to become Dillon County, indicating that whole family group may have moved to Marion. Thus they would be the Barfields "in the fork of Drowning Creek and Little Pee Dee River" as discussed by Robert Bass and many other biographers of Francis Marion. They are the only Barfields for whom record has been found in the fork of Drowning Creek and Little Pee Dee prior to the Revolutionary War. There was another Richard Barfield who had a land grant about 1784 in Bladen/Robeson, over on east side of Hogg Swamp, also not far from the confluence with Ashpole. This Richard was kind enough to leave a will dated 1785, naming his wife Ann and his children. Descendants of that Richard Barfield, mostly through his son Willis Barfield, still reside on his lands in that area. Two of this Richard's sons, Elisha and Shadrach, later moved to Marion County, where they had land grants bounding or near Joshua Barfield, near present day Gaddy's Mills, and not far from the homesite of Barrett Barfield Senior. It remains a matter of conjecture just how this newer Richard was related to the earlier Richard who moved from Bladen/Robeson to Marion. Many theories exist, and many counties in North Carolina have been searched for evidence, but nothing conclusive identifying these two Richards has ever been found. They may have been father and son, uncle and nephew, cousins - who knows. There was also, in Bladen/Robeson, a Charles Barfield with land grants on Ashpole Swamp by 1769, and a David Barfield on Old Field Swamp (Fairmont area), also very early. Most if not all of their male descendants seem to have left this area. There is little to indicate that any Barfields other than descendants of the younger Richard, and the elder Richard along with his family, ever resided in what became Dillon County. There were some Barfields in the western part of old Marion County, and in that part of Marion that became Florence County, near Pamplico, and there is some indication that those Barfield families were closely connected to the Barfields of present day Dillon County. Again, however, little has been found that sheds light on concrete family relationships. It is stated (not surmised or guessed at, but stated as fact) on a number of online Barfield sites that the tory captain Jesse Barfield was son of a Solomon Barfield, that he came down from some distant NC county at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. I find this theory patently absurd. There is nothing in the records to suggest that the Tory, Captain Jesse Barfield, was anything but a homegrown Barfield. I find it most unlikely that a stranger with distant family connections came here and immediately commenced to getting himself elected militia captain, and getting at least a couple of hundred locals to follow him in the campaign against the patriots. In my own opinion, and I stress OPINION here, he was quite likely a son or grandson of the earlier Richard of Bladen/Robeson (perhaps the same as Josia, or perhaps a son too young to be taxed in 1763), who moved with his family to what was to become Marion/Dillon (just a matter of a few miles), became quite popular, was elected captain of the Loyalist Militia, and led men he grew up with - neighbors and relations - against Francis Marion and Maurice Murphee. As noted above, there is some speculation that the Josia in the 1763 tax list may have actually been Jesse. However, no proof of this has ever been found. I have a copy of the original 1763 tax list from the NC Archives. The handwritten list actually reads Josia, with great clarity. While the old, extant list may be an early copy of some original tax returns, and Josia may be a clerk's mistake in copying Jesse, without knowledge of any "original" prior to the list, this line of reasoning rapidly becomes an exercise in futility. Likewise, no proof has ever been found that Barrett Barfield Senior was a son of Captain Jesse Barfield. Sellers, of course, speculated that he was son or nephew of Captain Jesse. And there was an anonymous entry in Bethea's AKPD stating that Barrett was son of Captain Jesse (which statement, in my opinion, was probably based entirely on Sellers' speculations). But NO PROOF, not even a convincing clue, has ever been found. Small clues abound, like the location of Barrett's lands adjoining a land grant to Joshua Barfield, the same Joshua who paid taxes on and apparently administered on the estate of one Jesse Barfield in 1786. The fact that Barrett Senior sold that land grant of Joshua's when he sold his own adjoining lands in about 1838 and moved to Macon Co, Georgia. And the fact that Barrett Senior named one of his oldest sons Jesse. But not so many clues that they add up to a preponderance of the evidence. Barrett Senior's father remains unknown. Barrett's father could have been Captain Jesse, or one of his brothers, or perhaps even some other Barfield. I have been through ALL the Barfield entries in the Marion deedbooks up to 1885 and most of the early Bladen and Robeson Barfield deeds. Through all the early Barfield wills and estates in Bladen, Robeson, and Marion. Through all the land grants and plats for Barfields in all three counties. Through all the census records, and numerous other Marion records, court records and such. Many clues, nothing conclusive. They left many documents, but little trace of their family connections. It is true that we only know of the four descendants of Barrett Senior remaining in the Dillon County area. But the Barfields in this area prior to 1850, both in Robeson and in Marion, were numerous.Young male Barfields in the early census records had a habit of leaving the area about as soon as they reached manhood (perhaps because of the Tory business). It is amazing how many of them were found unnamed in their father or mother's household in an early Marion or Robeson census record, only to disappear in the next census, leaving not a mention of their name in the local records. However, there were just as many early Barfield women. And I would suppose that many of them married and either remained in the area with their families, or moved west, leaving adult children here. There have been many many Barfield daughters born around here since 1757. I'm certain they left a number of descendants. We just don't know who they were... I suspect many of us have Barfield grannies back there somewhere. I've been looking for her for for a long time now - my unknown Barfield granny. I have good reason to suspect early Barfield connections to my Horn, Miller, Brewer, Cook, and Hayes lines. But not an ounce of proof so far.... Other local families who were in close proximity to the Barfields, and may have early Barfield connections (prior to say 1800) were Adams, Barnes, Elvington/Yelverton, Ford, Grantham, Hill, Jones, Lee, Lewis, Moody, Page, Smith, Thompson, and others . Jo Church DIckerson

We are moving to two new addresses at the end of the month. The books will be packed early next week and I will start wearing "black" until they are unpacked. In the meantime I'll be panicky to get my "Bladen Fix" as Bob calls my addiction to the Bladen bunch. The good news is that I'll be closer to the Georgia Archives, - more good news (for everyone but Jason who has to add them to the URL) - there are about forty books to be added as soon as we can. The e-mail address will be the same. new address in Atlanta: Dee Thompson (Mrs. Robert L.) Two West Wesley Road, N.W. House Six Atlanta, Georgia 30303 404-233-1316 Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm

Try this one - >From # 137 (GONE TO GEORGIA) 145. JOHN H. BLACK John Black was in Aaron Wood's tax district in Jackson County in 1799, and on Jan.10, 1800, William Black of Jackson bought of Alex. Morison, 230 acres on Sandy Creek granted originally to William Bailey and others which was sold to Richard Lee. William also obtained headright land in 1800. In 1805, John, Robert and William were in the lottery list. Thomas G. was a Jackson resident in 1811. In 1820, Robert was enumerated in Walton County; David, Garvin, James (2), John and Robert in Hall County; James in Jasper County; John and William in Habersham County; and Thomas and Samuel in Morgan County, among others over the state/ In 1827 John and William of Habersham and Robert of Hall County drew land in he lottery. Thomas, a Revolutionary soldier, also was living in Habersham in 1827; he drew Lee County land granted Dec. 8, 1831. Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: <Cfishmn@aol.com> To: <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2001 12:21 AM Subject: Re: Georgia Marriage Record Thank you very much, Dee. I am never surprised how nice people can be. No, my Thomas Gillespie Black didn't have a brother named Lemuel, not that I am aware of anyways. According to our family references he did have brothers named John and William, as well as a sister, Eleanor. They were from Mecklenburg Co. NC. As far as I know only Thomas came south and then he and his wife moved to Maury Co,. TN about 1819. As you must know evidence is sometimes hard to come by and that's why I really appreciate your lookup. It confirms my family information. Thanks again and if you ever need any work done in the St. Louis, MO area, let me know.

Interesting site stolen from the Huguenot List. If you submit your family name (FRENCH ONLY) it will tell you anyone else that is researching that same name. http://www.geneanet.org French names and researchers Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm

In a message dated 01-06-24 09:42:16 EDT, you write: << Subj: [NCBLADEN-L] Floral College Date: 01-06-24 09:42:16 EDT From: bbtyner@carolina.net (Blake & Bess Tyner) Reply-to: NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com To: NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com In 1841, John Gilchrist, Jr. and others felt that the education needs of the young ladies of Robeson County area were not being filled. Their answer was the founding of Floral College, the first female college in the state to confer degrees. John was the first UNC graduate from Robeson County and after college began a law practice. He soon found lawyers and their practices distasteful and declared that if that were their manner he would spend his few days as an obscure farmer. Some early members of the Board of Trustees were Malcom Purcell, WA Sellers, Peter A. MacEachin, Dr. Angus D. McLean, Dr. John Malloy, Malcom, Smith, and Daniel MacKinnon. The site for the college was given by J >> Dear Blake, Do you know anything else about Malcolm Purcell, member of the Board of Trustees? I have Purcells from South Carolina, at least some of whom went to Alabama----but one eventually married a Barfield, from Bladen County. Would like to be able to track down parents of Martha Purcell, b Feb 14, 1809 in Abbeville District, South Carolina, d Nov 24, 1889, Gonzales County, Texas. BJBrothers@aol.com

Dale --- Are you referring to "Back To Bladen" Jan 3, 2001? If so send me your address & *I can send it to you. You can e-mail me privately Need the address to day as we leave for 3 weeks for cool weather Allen Betty & Allen Johannes abelj@htcomp.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale W Burriss" <ocean1@wilmington.net> To: <NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 2:36 PM Subject: [NCBLADEN-L] Back to Bladen > Does anyone happen to have a copy of the # 1, volume 1 for this year > that would be willing to send me a copy. > > Thanks for your help. > > Dale W Burriss >

This is the response I received from Patty.... How nice of you to think of me. What I yearn for is information on THE EARLIEST DAVIS settlers in Old Bladen County -- up the CAPE FEAR in what is now Cumberland County. Any clues at all would be most appreciated. Patty At 11:32 PM 7/12/01 -0400, you wrote: >Patty, > >Please tell us a few of the ancestor's (and dates) you are researching. >Maybe we can find other ways of saying thank you! :) >Betty > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Bill and Patty Coleman" <coleman@cuer.laneta.apc.org> >To: <NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 9:51 PM >Subject: Re: [NCBLADEN-L] CAPE FEAR LAND GRANTS MAP > > >I'm sure I'll be asking for help one day soon. Happy I could be of service >to the list. Patty > >At 07:07 PM 7/12/01 -0400, you wrote: > >Patty > >You have been so kind, if there is anything that I can do for you; Let me > >know. > > > >Jane

I'm sure I'll be asking for help one day soon. Happy I could be of service to the list. Patty At 07:07 PM 7/12/01 -0400, you wrote: >Patty >You have been so kind, if there is anything that I can do for you; Let me >know. > >Jane

Does anyone happen to have a copy of the # 1, volume 1 for this year that would be willing to send me a copy. Thanks for your help. Dale W Burriss

Hi list. Looks like we have a best seller. I'm sending out 30 copies of the map tomorrow and alst night Butch Butler of this list offered to post the map on his web site. So, you'll be notified when it is available. Thanks, Butch. This way everyone will have access to the map. Glad I was able to share the map with others on the list. It was shared with me. Now if we can just identify the book it came from. I suspect there is at least another map for the lower Cape Fear River area. Patty

Patty, Please tell us a few of the ancestor's (and dates) you are researching. Maybe we can find other ways of saying thank you! :) Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill and Patty Coleman" <coleman@cuer.laneta.apc.org> To: <NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 9:51 PM Subject: Re: [NCBLADEN-L] CAPE FEAR LAND GRANTS MAP I'm sure I'll be asking for help one day soon. Happy I could be of service to the list. Patty At 07:07 PM 7/12/01 -0400, you wrote: >Patty >You have been so kind, if there is anything that I can do for you; Let me >know. > >Jane

to the person who was looking for a map that had the river landings on it - i think you were looking for bladen county - you might contact Carolina Maps by Mail, (704)365-9857, www.mapsbymail.com. they have the Garland P. Stout North Carolina Historical Research Maps. the one i have of bladen county, sent to me by a very dear friend, shows the landings on the cape fear, black and south rivers as well as cemeteries, roads, trails, churches, etc, etc, etc. julie thames howell jax, fla

In the last issue of BACK TO BLADEN, July 3, 2001; VOL I #3 there is a reprint article by Herbert Russ entitled "Bladen County Russ Immigrants." It is stated that Mary RUSS married John Farrell POYNTER. In a letter dated Mar. 31, 1997 to us he stated, after we had contacted him regarding the "Farrell" name he stated "...John Ferrell Poynter, should be John Turville Poynter. The correct spelling should be "Turville." Mr. Russ no longer lives in Teague, TX, but is living with a daughter or near one in Colorado. Betty & Allen Betty & Allen Johannes abelj@htcomp.net

Dee You wrote.. Claudia, I'm slow, but I'm cute - I join Billy Crystal in saying... "Darling, you look marvelous!!! Thanks for the Keneday will. My sister-in-law found a book at the library today. "The Gathering of the Kenadays" and it had a John who changed his name to Cannady. The details she gave me were sketchy but she will be sending me copies of what she found. As always, thanks for you help. Claudia