Steve, There are some real surprises here. Obviously a number of these men are Abraham's brothers. Keep in mind through all this that Anson County was formed from Bladen in 1750 and that Robeson was formed from Bladen in 1787. I.E. the land that Jacob Paul was granted in Bladen in 1748 could have been adjacent to the same land that he was granted in Anson in 1754, which in turn could have been the same land in Robeson County after 1787 (or it could have been in South Carolina - explanation below). As for William Paul's grant in Bertie County (the first we see of the Pauls in NC), Bertie was just over the line from Virginia. Since the Paul family came from Virginia, we'll start there, then go to North Carolina, and finally South Carolina, - although they didn't exactly "MOVE" to South Carolina. VIRGINIA >From # 184 LOWDEN, Mark m. Mary (Paul) Young, widow of Richard and sis. of William Paul, who d. 1774, Spotsylvania Co.. 15T216. YOUNG, Richard m. Mary Paul, sis. of William (d. 1774 Spotsylvania Co.). She m (2) Mark Lowden. 15t216 NORTH CAROLINA >From # 13 7985 pg. 244 ABRAHAM PAUL 11 March 1775 613 acres in Bladen on Wilkersons Swamp N. E. of little Pee Dee, joining WILLIAM MOORE or the sd. PAUL, JOHN MCLAIN, (a point) near DANIEL MCLAIN, and JOHN PAUL 3728 pg. 66 JOHN PAUL 20 May 1772 100 acres in Bladen on the W. side of Wilkinsons Swamp (which is) a Branch of little Pee Dee, joining the swamps edge near opposite WILLIAM MOORE >From # 12 3649 pg. 395 JACOB PAUL 11 October 1748 300 acres in Bladen County on the North side of the Great Pee Dee, joining the river Bank above the Mouth of Hedgecocks creek, the side of the sd. creek, and the sd. river 3809 pg. 430 ABRAHAM PAUL 4 April 1750 200 acres in Anson County on the S. side of Great Pee Dee and both sides of Thompsons creek, joining the sd. creek 4742 pg. 71 JACOB PAUL 28 September 1754 200 acres in Anson County on the E. side of Browns Creek 5726 pg. 344 JACOB PAUL 10 April 1761 200 acres in Anson County on the South West side of Pee Dee River, joining both sides of a Branch of Johnson's Creek 566 pg. 95 WILLIAM PAUL 23 February 1754 300 acres in Anson County on the N. side of Broad on the ridge between Bullocks creek and Moores branch-including Clarks Path 2488 pg. 142 WILLIAM PAUL 21 March 1742 550 acres in Bertie County, joining ROWLAND WILLIAMS, the Mill Swamp, Griffins line, Baldwins line, Riggins line, and Wheelers Mill Swamp Note: I have numerous deed transactions of Abraham Paul in the late 1760s in Bladen County if you want them. I checked them all for possible clues on family connections. >From # 119 Bladen County Entries 583, Nov. 3, 1778 Abraham Paul enters 200 ac on both sides of Wilkersons Swamp; border: near widow McClain. 1375. Feb. 8, 1780 Abraham Paul enters 200 ac on a branch of Shoeheel [Swamp] called Wilkerson's Swamp and at the mouth of Middle Br; border: his own line. 381. Aug. 4, 1778 John Paul enters 100 ac on E side of Wilkerson's Swamp; includes his improvements. 595. Nov. 4, 1778 John Paul enters 200 ac on W side of First Swamp; border: near William Wilkerson jr. 718. Dec. 16, 1778 John Paul enters 100 ac on E side of Shoe heel [Swamp]; border: on N side of Elisha Sweeten [written over on Great Pond Swamp bordering his own line and Brunswick Co line]. >From # 135 Abraham Paul is enumerated with 1 white. >From # 17 679 POINTER FAMILIES "...Thirty miles southwestward lay Abraham Paul's estate, in then [1760s] Bladen County, in 1787 in Robeson County.There is uncertainty about whether the families crossed frontier paths or not. For sure they did a century later, when William Leonard Paul, my father, and Recie Martha Jane Pointer, my mother, married at Wahalla, South Carolina. It would stretch even a slumbering imagination to assume members of the two families so close for 120 years did not meet..." submitted by Robert I. Paul, P.O. Box 562, Oneonta, Al 35121 >From # 11 PAUL (Poll), Abraham, 083 (Robeson County), c1801, Original only in on file in the State Archives in Raleigh ( www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/archives/arch/mail.htm ). Elias (1887), Stephen (1849) and William (c1820) all have Wills filed in Robeson. Elias is the only one of these three who's Will is in Raleigh. The other two are held in Robeson County. >From # 175 Paul, John, Sr., born in 1762, died in Robeson County, NC in 1851, married in Robeson County, NC in 1795 to Margaret Pratt. Ancestor File # 02256 (available from same website as above) Paul, John/Jack, born in 1805 in Robeson County, NC, died in 1878 in Robeson County, NC., married first c1834 in Robeson County, NC to Mary Nelson, second in 1863 in Robeson County, NC to Martha Craig. Ancestor File same number as above. Paul, Susan Francis, born in 1847 in Robeson County, NC, died in 1920 in Robeson County, NC, married in Robeson County, NC in 1867 to James Jones Squires. Ancestor File same number as above. >From 86 (North Carolina Land Grants in South Carolina) PAUL, ABRAM File no. 612 (554); Bk.10, p.288 (15, 50) 200 A on S side of Pee Dee on both sides Thompsons Creek. . . Drys line. . . 4 Apr 1750 Gab. Johnston PAUL, WILLIAM File no. 12 (282); Gr. no 651; BK 10, p.416 (2, 95) 300 A on N side Broad River on the ridg between Bullochs and Moors branch. . .Clarks path . . .23 Feb 1754 Matt Rowan (look at the same two grants shown in # 12 above.) Note: these records can also be obtained from the same website as above. The numbers in parentheses are duplicates. Explanation of North Carolina land grants in South Carolina. For years the border between North Carolina and South Carolina had been in dispute. "...in 1764 the border east of the Catawba River was surveyed...it was not until 1772 that it was surveyed west of that river. Before these surveys, over 1,000 land grants were issued by North Carolina in territory which is now South Carolina. These grants are in the present counties of Marlboro, Chesterfield, Lancaster, York, Chester, Union, Cherokee, Spartanburg, Greenville, Laurens and Newberry. . .these counties did not come into existence until many years after the border was surveyed. In the periods just after the survey, these grants were considered in CRAVEN or Berkeley Counties, and St. Mark's or St. David's Parish, South Carolina. The North Carolina counties from which these land grants were issued were Bladen, Anson, Mecklenburg, and Tryon." (Brent H. Holcomb, author) >From # 193 Volume B Page 189: 28 July 1751, ABRAM PAUL of Craven Co., S. C. planter, to STEPHEN JACKSON of Anson Co., planter, for 50 (pounds) Va. money. . . 200 A on S side Thompson Creek. . . Abram. Paul (SEAL), Wit: WILLIAM RUSHING, BENJAMIN JACKSON. Volume 3 Page 19: 16 Jan 1763, BENJAMIN JACKSON of Anson, planter, to ABRAM PAUL of same, for 70 (pounds) SC money. . . 300 A on N side of Thompson Cr., granted to JACKSON 25 May 1757. . . BENJAMIN JACKSON (SEAL), Wit: WILLIAM COLEMAN (W), JOB MEADORS (J) Page 79: 17 Jan 1764, ABRAM PAUL of Anson, planter, for 32 (pounds) NC money, to BENJ. JACKSON. . . 300 A on N side of Thompson Creek . . . ABRAHAM PAUL (SEAL), Wit: WILLIAM PRESTWOOD, PETER PARTIN, SAML TOMKINS (S). [ This land now in SC. ] SOUTH CAROLINA >From #85 Paul, ______, S.C.______, 7 May 1787. 200 acres to William Paul, his father, Veteran died in the service. Paul, William. S.C, Soldier. 21 Jan. 1785. 200 acres. >From # 141 ABRAHAM PAUL, Craven County. Wife: Amey, plantation where I now live during her widowhood or until my youngest son John is 21 years. Sons: eldest William, land now in possession of Edmund Kilt and his part of my "Manor Plantation;" Youngest John, residue of land belonging to my "Manor Plantation;" Abraham, under 21 years. Daus: Mary and Elizabeth. Exors: wife; Benjamin Jackson; Stephen Jackson. Wit: Thos. Boatwright; Thos. Walker, his mark; Mathew Creed. D: 13 Jan. 1751. P: 9 Oct 1752. R: nd. p. 52. >From # 129 Paul, Isabella [to] William Birnie Jr., Vol 19, pages 358-363 (marriage settlement 22 November 1859) (daughter of John Paul, who died June 1846 in Kircudbright, Scotland) (both of Charleston, SC) Note: a number of South Carolina deeds show that John Paul was a son of Abraham Paul (late 1760s Abraham is dead and son John inherited). >From # 168 Note: Many lengthy entries in the Council Journals reveal that Abraham Paul was very active in Craven County affairs in the mid 1740s. Page 162: Meeting of Tuesday A.M. 8 March 1747/8 The Humble Pet'n of Abraham Paul setting forth That he has been a Setler in this Province 5 Years & hath in Family 4 Persons (that is to say) himself, his wife & 2 Children for whom no Land has ever yet been Assign'd Praying for 200 acres of Land on or near Thompson's Creek Pedee &c. The Prayer of the Petition Granted. Note: see # 12 above. Steve, There are dozens of collateral entries for this family but I felt I was straying too far away from your direct line. I'm sorry that I couldn't add any names of wives. Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Paul To: Dee Thompson Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 6:04 PM Subject: Re: Paul Family Dee - Yes, by all means, I can use all the help I can get. I just didn't want to load you down. I don't have Abraham's will and yes I am smiling. I have 3 Abraham's and the third Abraham's son, John H. Paul, was my GGGGrandfather. Then there was his son, Stephen, and his son, Thomas Benton, and his son William Edward, and his son, Noah Edward, and me. I don't want to monopolize your time but if you don't mind I would really appreciate it. thanks again so much...... Steve Paul...Springfield, Mo.