Jan, Both of these families have information archived in the Bladen County website. So be sure to check there also. >From #14 SANDLIN. Jeremiah / WILKINSON, Harriett / 03/27/1826 SANDLIN. Robert / WILLIAMS, Catherine / 01/07/1853 SANDLIN. William / QUINN, Susan / 08/10/1867 SANDLIN. Mary / STALLINGS, Hiram / 06/02/2827 SANDLIN. Nancy / FARRIOR, William / 01/01/1806 SANDLIN. Nelly / WHALEY, ---- / 10/16/1855 SANDLIN. Sarah / FARRIOR, John / 10/19/1811 SANDLIN. Silvy / KENADY, Joseph / 01/12/1824 SANDLIN. Susana / BROOKS, Jonathan / 02/01/1790 WHALEY, ____ / SANDLIN / Nelly / 10/16/1855 WHALEY, Maxwell / WHALEY, Celia / 12/17/1853 WHALEY, William / KING, Sarah / 10/14/1785 WHALEY, Zadock M. / SMITH, Mary / 04/11/1785 WHALEY, Felix / WHALEY, Pauline A. / 01/17/1867 WHALEY, Celia / WHALEY, Maxwell / 12/17/1853 WHALEY, Molsey / COTTLE, William / 03/06/1830 WHALEY, Nancy / MILLS, William / 01/01/1810 WHALEY, Sarah / LANIER, Jesse / 12/23/1779 WHALEY, Nancy / GRADY, Whitfield / 12/16/1866 WHALEY, Pauline A. / WHALEY, Felix / 01/17/1867 >From # 6 (note: some of these entries will be paraphrased, please let me know if you want the entire entry.) 70. paraphrased: The Will of ALSA BROWN, dated 3 Dec 1858 mentions daughter CATHARINE SANDLIN. It was witnessed by WM FARRIOR (above marriage list) 73. paraphrased: The Will of ELIZABETH BROWN "widow of WM BROWN deceit" (sic), dated 25 May 1846 is witnessed by HENRY SANDLIN. 169. paraphrased: The Will of JOHN FARRIOR, dated 22 Nov 1850, mentions wife Elizabeth, 7 unnamed youngest children, other children William, Edward WE., David and Martha, Charly WHALEY, daughter ELIZABETH SOUTHERLAND (lists her children). Will is witnessed by NO. Sandlin 544. paraphrased: The Will of JOHN WILKINSON, JR., dated 18 Oct 1836, mentions grandchildren MARY ANNE, HARRIET CAROLINE, SARAH ELISABETH and JOHN WILKINSON heirs of my daughter HARRIETT SANDLIN, son-in-law, Jeremiah Sandlin. 294. paraphrased: The Will of JOHN KENNEDY, dated 30 Nov 1859, mentions . . my son HENRY WHALEY and wife SARAH. 437. paraphrased: The Will of BENJAMIN RHODES, dated 16 Jan 1804, mentions land sold to SAMUEL WHALEY. 503. paraphrased: The Will of JOHN THIGPEN, dated 25 Apr 1818, mentions"one hundred acres lying between SHIRRED BROWN and SAMUEL WHALEY". 532. WHALEY, SAMUEL (CR. 035.801.12) ___ Feb 1849 - Jan Term 1857 wife ELIZABETH one hundred and forth acres where I now live including my mansion House and all out houses, all my stock of all discreptions, all my house hold and kitchen furniture, all my corn, bacon, etc., negroes Edy, Tom, Uriah, Mary & Emily; son HENRY J. after the death of my wife one Hundred and forty acres the plantation whereon I now live, an Equall Shear of all my Stock of Horses, hogs, Cattle, Sheep, Poultry and House hold and Kitchen Furniture; son JOHN THIGPEN Five dolers; dau. ELIZABETH THIGPEN Five doleers; grandchildren the children of my dau. ELIZABETH THIGPEN [not named] an Equal Sheor of all my Stock of Horses, hogs, Cattle, sheep, poultry, Household and Kitchen furniture extrs: WM FARRIOR, EDWARD ARMSTRONG wit: J. E. HALL, THOMAS HALL signed: Samuel (sign) Whaley >From # 5 Deed Book 3A p. 31 paraphrased: A deed 3 Jan 1795 from SAMUEL WHALEY to LYBERN BASDEN, both of Duplin, for 200 A, original patent granted to JAMES WHALEY on 24 May 1773 and by him conveyed to JOSEPH THIGPEN, 9 Feb 1793, and by him to SAMUEL WHALEY 29 July 1793. p. 431 paraphrased: A deed 14 Dec 1796 from JOHN PARKER of New Hanover County to STEPHEN HANCOCK of Duplin County for 300A adjoining JAMES WHALEY and JOHN FARRIOR. p. 446 paraphrased: A deed [ in order to satisfy debts of estate]13 Sep 1794 from executors of EDWARD JOHN JAMES & AUGUSTUS CARTER to NICHOLAS SANDLIN, 100A. DANIEL SOUTHERLAND became the highest bidder for sd. land and sd. SOUTHERLAND sold to NICHOLAS SANDLIN. Deed Book 4A p. 19 paraphrased: A deed 20 Aug 1808 from WILLIAM HUNTER (SENR.) to STEPHEN BROWN, JUNR, both of Duplin, for 199A, being part of a tract of 200A granted to JAMES WHALEY by patent dated 16 Nov 1790. p. 243 paraphrased: A deed dated 1 Jan 1810 from DANL. SOUTHERLAND to NICHOLAS SANDLIN, both of Duplin County, for 267A, joining BRYANT FARRIOR and WILLIAM FARRIOR. Witnessed by ROBERT SOUTHERLAND and PHILL SOUTHERLAND, SENR. p. 501 paraphrased: A deed dated 1 Aug 1810 from JOHN FARIOR to his son WILLIAM FARIOR, both of Duplin County, 330A above the fork at BRYAN FARRIOR"S line, joining NICHOLAS SANDLIN. Witnessed by JOHN FARIOR, JUNR., FREDERICK FARIOR, and DAVID FARIOR. Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Don Whaley To: d7777@worldnet.att.net Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2001 3:32 PM Subject: Bladen_County_lookup Dee Would you mind checking #5, #6, and #14 for refernces to Whaley and Sandlin surnames? If the yield is abundant, then please feel free to reduce the request to one surname. Thanks for your generosity Jan