Hi Barb, When you want a "Scotsman" you ask Myrtle Bridges. >From # 117 page 99 MISCELLANEOUS RESEARCH DATA 1789 OCT Ordered that William McPherson be appointed overseer of the road from Sculls Bridge to Laurel Hill and Gilbert McMillan, Malcom McMillan, John Currie, Norman Morrison Jr., John Morrison, Malcom Morison, John McPherson Jr., Daniel Campbell, Sr., Daniel Campbell, Angus Campbell, Neill McNair ( Hatter ), Alexander McMillan, John McQuaig, Alexander McNair, Peter McQuaig and Richard McQuaig work on said road. Richmond County Court Mins. Bk 1779-1792 page 109-120 FAMILY HISTORY WRITTEN BY DRUCILLA PATE MEARES page 112 ". . . . My husband William James Meares Father was Bethel Meares. He married Elizabet Ann Council which was my husband's Father and Brother. His Mother's Father was David Council. He was a soldier in the war of 1812. I don't know anything about his Father Bethel Meares people. They had eight children. William was the oldest. He had two brothers, Mark and John. Mark lived to be grown, took sick and died in 1869. John went to the war and never returned . . . ." >From # 118 page 181-186 RICHMOND COUNTY TAX LISTS 1779-1838 page 184, 1779 Tax List McQuague, Duncan, 140 acres McQuague, John, 100 acres RICHMOND COUNTY COURT RECORDS, pages 1-166 page 8 1789 October. Ordered that William McPherson [be] appointed overseer of the road from Sculls Bridge to Laurel Hill and the following men to work on said road: Gilbert McMillan, Malcom McMillan, John Morrison, Norman Morrison Jr., Malcom Morrison, Neill McNair ( Hatter ), John McPherson Jr., Daniel Campbell, Sr., Daniel Campbell, John Currie, John McQuaig, Angus Campbell, Alexander McNair, Peter McQuaig Richard McQuaig and Alexander McMillan, You know I'd love to help you anytime, so get "your greedy self" organized with a list for me. Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: CBN <maushaus@ametro.net> To: <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 5:15 AM Subject: Bladen_County_lookup Good Afternoon St. Dee! Received the wonderful Bladen map. I have responded by private mail to thank you. Now I find that you have inherited the dubious honor of being involved in research of my paternal line, the McCaigs. When you have time would you please check the following: #117 McQUAIG, John pg. 99 McQUAIG, Peter pg. 99 McQUAIG, Richard pg. 99 MEARES, Mark pg. 112 #118 McMcQUAGE, Duncan pg. 184 McQUAGE, John pg. 184 McQUAIG, Peter pg. 8 McQUAIG, Richard pg.8 There is a distinct possibility that my pesky Mc's are in some of your other books. As soon as I can figure out which are the likely ones, my greedy self will request more. Dee, I cannot express enough in words what your work means to those of us with limited local resources. Rest assured that you are always on my prayer list! Barb in MS