Thanks again Dee, that was very helpful. As usual, I did not provide you with enough information to narrow your search; the Thomas & Jonathan I was looking for were from Chowan County. I want to remind everyone to check the sources for the references you have listed. I have ordered a couple of publications from the Bladen County Historical Society that should be very useful to me. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: Dee Thompson Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 11:22 PM To: NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NCBLADEN-L] Re: Bladen_County_lookup Hi Bill, I'm sorry that I lost you for awhile, - you were in a draft folder. >From #4 Pp. 98-99: 5 June 1804, John Sutton of Bladen Co., planter, to Joel Johnston of same, for 200 (pound symbol) specie...land No. of the Juniper branch adj. Wm. Saltars corner, 200 A granted to John Sutton, by patent 13 Aug 1802...John Sutton (Seal), Wit: Francis Meekes, Christopher Sutton. Prov. by Francis Meekes. June term 1804. J.S. Purdie, C.C. >From # 11 NOTE: I think that your "1858 will" is one that was written by Joel Johnson in 1856. In 1858 he added a codicil to that will and the will was probated/filed in 1861; There are two additional Joel Johnson Wills: Johnson, Joel, 046 (Guilford County), 1834, WB-B/511, AR Johnson, Joel, 063 (Martin County), 1847, WB-2/331 >From # 46 JOSHUA JOHNSON BIBLE Joel M. Johnson and Harriet M. Gardner was married April the 23rd A. D. 1871 Joshua Johnson son of Joel Johnson and his wife Rachel was born Septr. the 15th in the year of our Lord 1822 Joel M. Johnson was born October the 15th in the year of our Lord 1850 Joel Johnson deceased July the 1st in the year of our Lord 1832 (Rachel Johnson deceased October the 10th in the year of our Lord 1847) I have the information from the JOEL M. JOHNSON BIBLE if you need it. >From # 47 nothing >From # 48 nothing >From # 49 (NOTE: I know that this is not the generation that you want.) E. D. JOHNSON FAMILY BIBLE Joel M. Johnson Born Nov the 8th 1856 >From # 50 A Joel Johnson was the Executor of the Will of William W. Harvey, Will dated January 31, 1850. JOHNSON, JOEL October 23, 1856. Codicil: Nov. 9. 1858. August Term 1861. Sons: Owen, R. W., Daniel, Kinion, Evan. Daughters: Molcey West, Mary J. Pollock, Eliza Cole, Helen Johnson. Granddaughter: Mary E. Harvey. Grandsons: Robert Harvey, Joel Y. Harvey (lands on West side of Turnbull Creek on Jones Lake Drain), Brother and Executor: Daniel Johnson. Witnesses: (Holograph Will) John P. Lytle, Hubert R. Frances, William J. Parker, John G. Sutton. Clerk: D. Blue. >From # 113 nothing >From # 12 There is a second Thomas Johnston with numerous patents during this time in Onslow County. They could be the same man since both have had "lands adj. Benjamin Johnston". 605 pg. 101 THOMAS JOHNSTON 26 February 1754 100 acres in Bladen County-including the upper ford of Soules Swamp on the Path going to little Pee Dee, joining Juniper Branch 2453 pg. 133 THOMAS JOHNSTON 25 September 1741 430 acres in Onslow County, joining N. river, Glover's Corner, JAMES ANDERSON, and Henderson's line 5971 pg. 393 THOMAS JOHNSTON 5 December 1761 100 acres in Duplin County on the North side of Stewarts Creek by BENJAMIN JOHNSTON, joining the swamp of the sd. Creek 6303 pg. 447 THOMAS JOHNSTON 25 November 1762 115 acres in Onslow County on the North west of New River, joining SAMUEL JOHNSTON, GLADWELL OREL, EDMUND HATCH, the side of Mill Run, a Branch, and the river 6909 pg. 17 THOMAS JOHNSTON 23 December 1763 52 acres in Onslow on the N. side of the N. W. Branch of New River, joining JOHN MURREL, GIBBONS JENNINGS, RICHARD MELTON, and the sd. river 7455 pg. 117 THOMAS JOHNSTON 9 November 1764 150 acres in Duplin on the N. side of George Millars Swamp and both sides of Munrows branch, joining Gum branch and the sd. swamp below the boiling Spring >From #13 287 pg. 186 THOMAS JOHNSTON 28 October 1765 300 acres in Mecklenburgh on the N. side of Broad river on both sides of Mountain Creek - including Johnstons own improvements, joining a Shoal on a small Creek 362 pg. 201 THOMAS JOHNSTON 30 October 1765 185 acres in Onslow on the N. E. side of the N. W. branch of New river, joining BENJAMIN JOHNSTON, GIBEON GENNINGS, and a pond side nigh the road 1515 pg. 423 THOMAS JOHNSTON 4 May 1769 400 acres in Onslow on the N. E. side of the N. W. Branch of New river, joining Johnstons own line, WILLIAM WILLIAMS, and the run of Cockrans Swamp 1687 pg. 456 THOMAS JOHNSTON 4 May 1769 550 acres in Anson or Bladen on Shoe Heel Swamp W. of Drowning Creek, joining the sd. swamp near the run and back of Powels Ferry 8883 pg. 160 THOMAS JOHNSTON 25 July 1774 48 acres in Onslow on the N. E. side of the N. W. Branch of New River, joining Johnstons Land and the Cornfield where Johnston now lives >From # 19 nothing Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: William Mallory To: d7777@worldnet.att.net Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 12:32 PM Subject: Bladen_County_lookup Hi Dee, Would you please check on a few items for me? In references 4, 11, 46-49, 50, 113, for JOEL JOHNSTON (or Johnson), Sr. or Jr. I have an 1858 will (Jr.), but am looking for one from about 1832. In references 12, 13 and 19, for Thomas, Jonathan or Joab JOHNSTON. Thanks, Bill Mallory