Kristi, I'm sure that both of those unfortunate incidents with John Warren and the law were simply some terrible mix-up. >From # 6 paraphrased 176. In the codicil (6 June 1832) of the Will of Felix Fredrick/Frederick dated 4 May 1831, "I take from my daus. Nancy Malprus, Jane Grimes and Catharine Grimes all rights to the negroes which I gave them in my will & give them $1 a piece". >From # 14 MALPASS, Lewis / TAYLOR, Celia / 03/24/1868 MALPASS, Lewis / HOLLAND, Mirriam / 05/28/1833 MALPASS, Elizabeth / GIBBS, Stafford / 10/08/1831 MALPASS, Tabitha / ROGERS, John / 07/12/1825 >From # 17 477 THE COSTON AND TINNIE HESTER FAMILY paraphrased Tinnie was the daughter of Neal Spencer Callihan (1873-1952) and Caledonia (Malpass) Callihan (1880-1920). >From # 5 Book 1A p. 258 (paraphrased) In a deed from THEOPS. WILLIAMS to JOHN COOK, both of Duplin County, 15 May 1785 a mention of lands adjoining HARDY MALPUS' corner. p. 491 (paraphrased) In a deed from WILLIAM NEWTON to WILLIAM WILKINSON, both of Duplin County, 14 January 1788 a mention of lands adjoining HARDY MALPASS' corner. Book 3A p. 533 (paraphrased) In a deed from ANTHONY DREW to OWEN CONNERLY, both of N. C. (county not given), 26 October 1808 a mention of lands adjoining HARDY MALPUS' corner. Book 4A p. 494 HUGH MAXWELL, co. Sur. for 56A to EDMOND DUNCAN (co.not given), 28 May 1813, sd. 56A on the ES of Halls Marsh, it being part of a 500A survey patented by MALPASS & deeded to sd. DUNCAN by the heirs of DANIEL SULLIVAN, beg. at a white oak on the edge of Halls Marsh, JAMES GRIMES' corner. Chainbearers: JESSE OUTLAW, SOLOMON JONES. July Ct. 1813. >From # 131 MALPASS, Ed., Chowan County, 1717 MALPUS, John, New Hanover County, 1763 MALPUS, John, New Hanover County, 1765 MALPUS, Richard, New Hanover County, 1763 MALPUS, Richard, New Hanover County, 1765 (Note: John Malpus and Richard Malpus were also listed under Molpus in this book) >From Jerome Tew's records: 1790 census MALPASS, Hardy, New Hanover County, 1/4/1/-/3 MALPASS, James, New Hanover County, 1/-/3/-/- MOLPASS, John, New Hanover County, 2/1/7/-/- >From # 157 MALPASS, Hanson / GARGANIOUS, Mary E. / 02/08/1867 MALPASS, John / BARNES, Catherine E. / 09/10/1855 MALPASS, John D. / MALPASS, Mary A. / 08/26/1860 MALPASS, John W. / WELLS, Susan A. / 08/23/1859 MALPASS, Loveth / PRIDGEN, Anna J. / 07/06/1854 MALPASS, Richard / GURGANUS, Lucretia / 04/15/1857 MALPASS, W. T. / PADGET, Betsey A. / 04/21/1859 MALPASS, William / WILLIAMSON, Margaret / 12/22/1801 MALPASS, Catherine / MOTT, Jesse R. / 07/20/1854 MALPASS, Huldah A. / PADGET, John W. / 12/23/1856 MALPASS, Malsey A. / LEE, Joshua T. / 07/19/1858 MALPASS, Martha / LEWIS, Peyton / 09/10/1857 MALPASS, Mary A. / MALPASS, John D. / 08/26/1860 MALPES (sic), Elizabeth / MOTT, Benjamin / 07/31/1798 Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Kristi McCauley <kmccauley1@worldnet.att.net> To: Thompson, Dee <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 11:02 AM Subject: Duplin Co I am interested on ANY information on the Malpass (Malpas. Molpas, Malpus, etc) family in Duplin county. I have John b 1773 in New Hanover Co and living in Duplin Co from at least 1810 until sometime after 1860 , his son John James ( I have seen him listed as both John and James) bc1810, married Mary and their children John Warren bc 1842, John James bc 1840 and John Thomas bc 1846 and Mary bc 1838. The males in this family seemed to go by their middle names. John Warren married Rachael Taylor in New Hanover Co in 1869 in the Jail after being arrested in Duplin Co for fornication and adultery! In 1879 John Warren and John Thomas killed a man named John Holland at a mill near the Lenoir/Duplin Co line. At this point they fled the area and changed their name to Hardison, a name they used until approximately 1910. Perhaps the publications #5, 14 and 18 might have some information on these folks. Hope I haven't bored you with too much information, but this has been a very difficult family to trace as I didn't know about the name change for years. Most of my information has come from census info and from the Bill Reeves Collection of newspaper clippings in the New Hanover library. Thank you, Kristi McCauley p.s. I think John bc1810 also had a daughter named Hepsey. I have seen her in census info as Hepsey Malpass, Hepsey Williams and Hepsey Taylor.