Hi Helen, >From # 50 BARFIELD, RICHARD May 13, 1785 Wife & Executrix: Ann. Sons: Elisha, Willis, Shadrack, Boderick. Daughters: Unity Edwards, Uridia Harrell, Mary Flowers, Executor: Son, Elisha Barfield. Witnesses: Jesse Jernigan, James Inman. >From # 115 BOX OF MILITIA RETURNS, 1770-1779 A LIST OF CAPT. SHEPPARD'S COMP., MAY THE 18TH, 1777 Shadrach Barfield (Note: Marmaduke Barfield is also listed) MILITARY LAND WARRANTS, CONTINENTAL LINE (PART I) 445. Marmaduke Barfield, Privt. Decsd. Rch'd Barfield, heir, 640 acres, 84 months in service [approx. 1783] Nothing in cemeteries, Bibles, Wills, NC Testators, Duplin Wills, military, Bladen Heritage, Bladen Marriages, census for any year, etc. Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: <BOOKERHP@aol.com> To: <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 4:16 PM Subject: Bladen_County_lookup for Barfields Hi Dee, Would you kindly look up these elusive Barfields of mine...one in particular I have readily with the source for Richard Barfield: 13 MAY 1785 Bladen Co, NC WILLS, Vol A. pg 475 The other one is to see if there is anything about a Shadrack Barfield, please. He supposedly died before 1794 (source unknown!). I am just trying to find out who my Nancy Barfield's parents were even if everyone says Shadrack and Mary (Inman or Flowers) Barfield, sigh. Thanks a million and keep up the great work you do for all of us. Helen in California