You lost me there - I don't have any later marriages. If its any help, all the BLANTON Wills were filed in either Rutherford County or Cleveland County except for three: Abraham Blanton's Will of 1874 that was filed in Duplin, Richard Blanton's Will that was filed in Duplin in 1821, and John Blanton's Will that was filed in Martin County in 1790. For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeansroots@aol.com To: d7777@worldnet.att.net Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 9:42 AM Subject: Re: will of James James 1796 Hi GenieAngel, This must be the right James as the names match. I wonder where those marriages of the later BLANTONS are listed. Maybe Sampson CO? Thanks so much for your help now and forever. Jeanie<3 In a message dated 6/7/01 5:08:10 AM Pacific Daylight Time, d7777@worldnet.att.net writes: Hi Jeanie, I need to be sure we're singing out of the same hymnal. From # 95 1796 JAMES, JAMES, Thomas E., Gabriel H., Thackey, Mary, Dwinney, Nancy T., Rebecca, Catherine; Shepperd, Thomas. From # 6 261. JAMES, JAMES (CR. 035.801.6/A-227) 14 Mar 1790 - Oct Term 1796 son THOMAS E. all the Lands I purchased for [sic] JAMES PEARSALL amounting in the whole to 355 acres; son GABRIEL H. land I purchased from ALEXANDR DICKSON & plantation and Land Known by the name of Pearce's place; wife MARY I will that she live at the Cross rodes, The Mantion House or run ovr to the place called the Cool spring (at her Option); wife MARY and children MARY TEACHEY, THOMAS E., ELIZABETH, DORETHY, ANN, GABRIEL HOLMES, REBECCA & CATHRINE R. my whole estate of negroes; negro Sall to live with my children in her old age and they to give her comfortable food & Clothing suitable to her age; wife MARY all my Household furniture, stock of every Kind & plantation Tools, negro Judy; friend THOMAS SHEPPARD 20 Silver Dollars 2 years after my death; one dollar to be given to the Daughter of JAMES BAILEY of Bladen County, sd. Bailey was formerly a merchant at Had park extrs: wife MARY, friends JEREMIAH PEARSALL, JAMES CARR, GABRIEL HOLMES wit: THOS. ROUTLEDGE SENR, WILLIAM JOHNSTON, JOSEPH JOHNSON signed: James James There are no BLANTON/JAMES marriages in # 14