Dee Please do a look-up in the N.C. HERITAGE BOOKS AT THE GEORGIA ARCHIVES (A limit of 2 names as requested.) Issac WILKES John CANNADY/KENNEDY The Wilkes were in Bladen County, NC as their son Elijah was born there in 1794, but I was wondering if you know how Wilkes County got its name? Thanks Claudia Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com