This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RSB.2ACE/364.1095.3 Message Board Post: Mike -- this is the first I have seen that Henry Willis, Sr. was a Methodist minister. That would explain a lot of the wandering ways of some of his offspring and the difficulty this adds in tracing them. I descend from Benjamin Willis, Sr. whom I believe is Henry's son. Apparently these guys all named their sons and their nephews after their brothers and fathers, to the point it's hard to differentiate except by date. In the 1800 Rutherford Co. census there are only household heads names and age ranges for others in the household; but Henry is there, I think, with a female who is, like him, in the 45+ range, and two other females (I'm assuming daughters) in the 16-25 range. That's his whole household. But there are several other men with young families nearby, some of whom have to be his sons. My Benjamin is there, along with James, John, David, Joseph, Stephen, and Peter. Peter isn't a given name that comes down in the lines I'm familiar with, so I'm not sure he's! part of that clan. Any ideas on these others?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Poteat Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RSB.2ACE/1636 Message Board Post: I have a few "stray" Poteats that I cannot identify in the 1870 Caswell County census. I am sure they belong to my family, I just can't place them. Could anyone help identify these Poteats? Stoney Creek Twp., pg 454 Martha Poteat 28 housekeeper for a farmer's family (can't read the name) NC Stoney Creek, 459 William Poteat 23 farm labor NC Stoney Creek, 463 Patsy Poteat 61 NC Nancy 40 NC Mary 7 NC

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RSB.2ACE/755.1 Message Board Post: I am kin to this line of Claiborne Dalton and Elizabeth Weatherford. Please reply to ss96ss@aol.com

Hi, In the NC Archives in Raleigh, and published in Clark's NC Colonial Records is a document showing that Thomas Rice was appointed Ensign in the NC Continental Line. The records also state that he died while on the march North to Georgetown,MD. Also, check the PRO,PROCAT search engine for Rice. There are documents in London referring to some Rice's who died at Sea. Neal > > From: Bebenjohn@aol.com > Date: 2002/06/15 Sat PM 09:45:46 EDT > To: NCCASWEL-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: MARCI (MARCY) RICE & FRANCIS NUNN ca. (1754-1839) HANOVER,VA.>CASWEL, N.C.>ORANGE, N.C.>WILLIAMSON, CO., TN. > > > In a message dated 6/14/02 1:05:36 PM, bdhunter@netins.net writes: > > << This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > Surnames: RICE, NUNN, COLLIER, WINDSOR, BOWMAN, GOOCH, PRYOR HICKMAN, OLDHAM, > GWYN, DEBOW, SCOBY, HORTON, STONE, MAYFIELD, FRYETTE, GENTRY, and GOOCH > WILLIAMS. > > Classification: Query > > > Message Board URL: > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RSB.2ACE/1635 > > > Message Board Post: > > > > Common Surnames: RICE, NUNN, COLLIER, WINDSOR, BOWMAN, GOOCH, PRYOR HICKMAN, > OLDHAM, GWYN, DEBOW, SCOBY, HORTON, STONE, MAYFIELD, FRYETTE, GENTRY, and > GOOCH WILLIAMS. > > > > General Locations: New Kent or Hanover County Virginia, Mecklenburg, Virginia, > > Amherst Co. Virginia, Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, Randolph County, Alabama, > Fairfield, South Carolina, Caswell, North Carolina, Orange, County, North > Carolina, Williamson, County, Tennessee, Grainger County Tennessee, Crockett > County, Tennessee, Davidson County, Tennessee, Jackson Georgia, Hartville, > Wright County, Missouri. > > > THOMAS RICE & FAMILY: ONE-TIME SHERIFF OF CASWELL, NORTH CAROLINA: WHAT IS > HIS HEIRATGE? WHICH RICE FAMILY LINE IS IT: MASSACHUSETTS OR VIRGINIA? > THOMAS RICE, B. ABOUT 1732, AT NEW KENT OR HANOVER CO. VIRGINIA, D. 1805, > CASWELL NORTH CAROLINA, MARRIED MARCY. > > > Over the years, I have gathered books, bought family CD’s, looked up records, > and today I am just as confused as when I started my Rice family research! > Over time I became painfully aware that an ancestor of mine, Thomas Rice, was > not part of the family line of Edmund Rice, of Massachusetts. This after > connecting my Rice family line to the wrong Virginia Rice family, which lead > me back too the Massachusetts’ Edmund Rice family, and because of this > mistake all the years of research I have done on the Massachusetts Rice > families is all useless to me now. > > > > There is a lot of confusion about the linking Thomas Rice, of Caswell, North > Carolina, who married Marcy, with the Thomas Rice, born at Sudbury, > Massachusetts, who married Joyce. If one connects their research to this > Sudbury, Massachusetts, Rice family it will lead ones research directly back > to the family of Deacon Edmund Rice of Massachusetts. Although, some of the > descendants of Edmund Rice did eventually migrate to Virginia, this is a > totally different and independent Rice family line that migrated to Virginia > long after my Rice family did. It is because of this common ground that many > researchers such as me unintentionally combine the two lines. I have always > known that if one will trace their Rice family heritage back far enough you > will end up in one of the two Rice family lines, either in the Massachusetts > or Virginia Rice family lines. With time, I have come to understand, that at > this time there was at least two separate Rice family lines in Virginia at > the ver! > > y same time, one Rice family line which is my Rice family line, who is not > part of the Edmund Rice family, and the other Rice family line which is. > > > I am sure this problem is some kind of mixture of both of the Massachusetts > and Virginia Rice family lines, but my biggest problem is; that in most of > the popular research of today, that I have seen my ancestor is listed in both > camps! One author or researcher will state that my Rice family ancestor > belongs to the Massachusetts Rice’s, while the next will say, oh no, he > belongs to the Virginia Rice family. I have plenty of documentation to > attest to this ancestor, Thomas Rice, in census, land, marriage, and will > records, a long with many references by good authors. This Thomas Rice was a > Sheriff of Caswell County, North Carolina, before 1789, and died there as > well. Because I believe it is at this precise point with this Thomas Rice > that I go off the bead, so to speak, with my Rice family research, I would > like to focus my questions in regard to this Thomas Rice, his family and anc > estors. I am big on sources, but I do hope you will think that you have the > knowled! > > ge about this Rice family line to help straighten me out? > > > > Sincerely, > > > Berna David Hunter > > bdhunter@netins.net > > Gravette, AR. >> > > Hello Berna, > > I have not seen a response to your query, so I will attempt to provide you > with some information regarding this one Thomas Rice family. > > I am a descendant of Rebecca Rice Windsor, daughter of the Thomas Rice who > was often referred to has Thomas (CB) Rice because he resided on Cabbin > Branch in Caswell County. When he died he did not mention a wife in his > will, which indicated that she had predeceased him. I have never seen a > document which named his wife as Marcey, although he did have a daughter by > that name. > > Some confusion exists in the records of Caswell for Thomas Rice, as there > were two who had arrived somewhat simulaneously, both from Hanover County, > Va. The second Thomas Rice was referred to as Thomas Rice, Esq. I > personally have not determined which one of the two was the sheriff of > Caswell. I have seen two DAR applications which have entered our Thomas Rice > as a sheriff, and as a soldier in the NC Revolutionary forces which would > have given him both civil and military service credit. > > The records of Hanover County are essentially non-existant for the time > period under consideration, so it is difficult to document all that is > proposed for these two. > > There was a much earlier Thomas Rice and his wife, Marcey, who owned a small > plantation in what is now the lower part of Hanover County, Va. He left his > family to return England to claim an inheritance, and was never heard from. > His grandson, the Rev. David Rice left a published volume in which he > accounted this story of the elder Thomas' fate, and recorded the children of > the couple. The volume can be found in the Library of Congress in > Washington, DC, and was published in 1824. > > It is believed that Thomas (CB) Rice was a son of John Rice, born18 September > 1698, primarily because Thomas named his eldest son, John. Thomas also had a > brother, John Rice, who had accompanied him to settle in Caswell. This John > was sometimes referred to as "Old John" to distinguish him from Thomas' son. > > The other Thomas is thought to be a son of Thomas Rice, born 24 June 1689; > and thus considered to be first cousins, as their fathers would have been > brothers. This Thomas was married twice; and had a propensity for naming his > children with names beginning with the letter "Z". > > I am not sure that this gives you the exact information which you were > seeking. If you have further questions, I will be glad to offer some > additional assistance, if I feel competent to do so. > > Below is some additional discussion regarding the original Rice of our line > here on the American Continent. > > Best regards, > > John Fox > Winston Salem, NC > > > > RICE-SOUTHERN-L Archives > > > > From: Sharon Barnes <barnes@lclark.edu> > Subject: Re: [Rice-Southern-L] Hezekiah Rice and Mary Bullock > Date: Mon, 1 May 2000 13:06:34 -0700 (PDT) > > > > Hi John, > > Your reasoning makes a lot of sense. The information I have is > somewhat speculative from > >From The Rice Family 1680 to 1793 compiled by William Gunn Calhoun 1973, > p. 3. > > We would be thrilled if you could find some collaborating information. > > Thanks, > > Sharon, 10ggd [I think] Thomas Rice > > On Mon, 1 May 2000 rdragon@swbell.net wrote: > > > Sharon > > > > I have heard about the "connection" of a Stephen Rice, Lord Lieutenant of > Ireland. > > The biggest problem is that if this were so, Thomas Rice would have been > received > > with much attention. He would have been in the highest social circles in > Virginia > > and received by the Governor and all this would have been recorded in > several > > places. The other problem with this proof is that Thomas Rice did not name > his > > first child after his father and the name of Stephen has not been passed > down > > through the generations. > > > > I will try and find the Lord Lt's of Ireland and if there was a Stephen > Rice that > > held such an exalted office. > > > > I will be in London in about a month and will check with sources there. > > > > What book published this genealogy? > > > > Cheers > > > > John Rice 11ggs of Thomas Rice > > > > > > > > Sharon Barnes wrote: > > > > > Hi, I also have this citation on Hezekiah or Hezekial: > > > >From The Rice Family 1680 to 1793 compiled by William Gunn Calhoun 1973 > > > p. 3 > > > Thomas Rice > > > "Stephen Rice, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, had sons Thomas, > > > Hezekial and Ibjan who migrated to Hanover County, Virginia when it was a > > > colony." We are inclined to believe that the above Thomas is our first > > > known ancestor. Another source tells us, "Thomas Rice, the emigrant 1680 > > > had nine sons and three daughters. His son David Married Susannah Searcy > > > and had David, 'The Apostle to Kentucky' who married Mary Blair in 1762." > > > Based upon this we know that the line of descent is direct. > > > > > > >From Genesis in Virginia: Exodus to Illinois compiled by Christine Rogers > > > Rice, 1995. > > > pp. 2-3 > > > "Thomas Rice first appeared in county records of New Kent in > > > Colonial Virginia in 1686, and by the start of the 18th Century he can be > > > found in land records of both Hanover and Gloucester Counties of that > > > state. He is thought to have come from Shirementon Bristol in the British > > > Isles and to be of the Welsh family known as Rhys, descendants of > > > chieftain kings of the 7th and 8th centuries. > > > "Tradition says that Thomas Rice and a brother, Hezekiah, fled > > > to Virginia about 1685 as a result of the rebellion against King James. > > > One story that concerns Thomas is that earlier in England an old man named > > > Rice died with only a daughter to survive him. He left his estate to her > > > providing that she promised never to change her name. Later upon marriage, > > > her spouse took the name Rice. It was this mother's property that Thomas > > > Rice, then of Virginia, returned to claim upon his mother's death. > > > "Thomas was never heard from again and several very early > > > documents attest to Thomas' disappearance if not the rest of the story. > > > His brother Hezekiah was said to have been murdered when returning from > > > Jamestown, Virginia, where he had gone to sell his tobacco crop. Each man > > > left several children and was an ancestor of many residents of the South. > > > "The Sarver Collection of genealogical material in the State > > > Archives of Tennessee contains a document which states that Thomas Rice > > > was a physician, but his famous grandson, David Rice, does not mention > > > that Thomas was of that profession. Thomas' wife was named Marcy, some say > > > her maiden name was Hewes. Her given name is sometimes written Marie or > > > Mary, varied interpretations of ancient manuscripts. The family has > > > carried down Marcy through family nomenclature which seems to indicate > > > that it is correct. Baptismal records dating from 1685 to 1702 can be > > > found for some of Thomas Rice's children. These parish records are from > > > St. Peter's of New Kent." > > > > > > On Tue, 25 Apr 2000 Ricesouthern@aol.com wrote: > > > > > > > Greetings, > > > > In the February archives of Rice-Southern <A > > > > HREF="http://archiver.rootsweb.com/RICE-SOUTHERN-L/" > >http://archiver.rootsweb. > > > > com/RICE-SOUTHERN-L/</A> there are some messages regarding Hezekiah b. > 1729 > > > > d. 1746 m. Mary Bullock. They state he was th son of Benejah b. 1710 d. > 1745 > > > > and Mary. Benejah is named as a son of William Rice and his wife > Elisabeth > > > > in his will proved in Hanover County, VA in 1734. William is thought > to be a > > > > son of Thomas and Marcey. > > > > I have never seen Hezekiah Rice listed as a son of Thomas and Marcey, > > > > however I did read in GENESIS IN VIRGINIA by Christine Rogers Rice > published > > > > privately,1995, Carbondale, IL there is a legend Thomas who m. Marcey > fled > > > > to America because of a rebellion against King James with a brother > named > > > > Hezekiah who was murdered when returning from Jamestown where he sold > some > > > > tobacco. She cites her source as MORE ABOUT THOSE RICES by Elsie Hawes > Smith, > > > > Meador Press, Boston, MA, 1954, pp. 105-107. Is anyone familar with Ms. > > > > Smith's book? If Thomas did have a brother named Hezekiah, possibly > some of > > > > these children everyone tries to link to Thomas and Marcey could belong > to > > > > Hezekiah. I think I have seen at least 25 different children shown for > this > > > > couple and the only ones I can definitely link on those whose names are > shown > > > > in the parish records of St. Peter's Parish and David who is named in > Rev. > > > > David Rice's Memoirs. There also is supposed to be a letter written by > a > > > > ggrandson of Thomas which names the children, however I have been > unable to > > > > get all the details on this letter. > > > > Have any of you ever heard of Thomas' brother named Hezekiah or have > any > > > > details on this letter naming Thomas and Marcy's children? > > > > Martha > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > Free Web space. ANY amount. 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In a message dated 6/14/02 1:05:36 PM, bdhunter@netins.net writes: << This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: RICE, NUNN, COLLIER, WINDSOR, BOWMAN, GOOCH, PRYOR HICKMAN, OLDHAM, GWYN, DEBOW, SCOBY, HORTON, STONE, MAYFIELD, FRYETTE, GENTRY, and GOOCH WILLIAMS. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RSB.2ACE/1635 Message Board Post: Common Surnames: RICE, NUNN, COLLIER, WINDSOR, BOWMAN, GOOCH, PRYOR HICKMAN, OLDHAM, GWYN, DEBOW, SCOBY, HORTON, STONE, MAYFIELD, FRYETTE, GENTRY, and GOOCH WILLIAMS. General Locations: New Kent or Hanover County Virginia, Mecklenburg, Virginia, Amherst Co. Virginia, Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, Randolph County, Alabama, Fairfield, South Carolina, Caswell, North Carolina, Orange, County, North Carolina, Williamson, County, Tennessee, Grainger County Tennessee, Crockett County, Tennessee, Davidson County, Tennessee, Jackson Georgia, Hartville, Wright County, Missouri. THOMAS RICE & FAMILY: ONE-TIME SHERIFF OF CASWELL, NORTH CAROLINA: WHAT IS HIS HEIRATGE? WHICH RICE FAMILY LINE IS IT: MASSACHUSETTS OR VIRGINIA? THOMAS RICE, B. ABOUT 1732, AT NEW KENT OR HANOVER CO. VIRGINIA, D. 1805, CASWELL NORTH CAROLINA, MARRIED MARCY. Over the years, I have gathered books, bought family CD’s, looked up records, and today I am just as confused as when I started my Rice family research! Over time I became painfully aware that an ancestor of mine, Thomas Rice, was not part of the family line of Edmund Rice, of Massachusetts. This after connecting my Rice family line to the wrong Virginia Rice family, which lead me back too the Massachusetts’ Edmund Rice family, and because of this mistake all the years of research I have done on the Massachusetts Rice families is all useless to me now. There is a lot of confusion about the linking Thomas Rice, of Caswell, North Carolina, who married Marcy, with the Thomas Rice, born at Sudbury, Massachusetts, who married Joyce. If one connects their research to this Sudbury, Massachusetts, Rice family it will lead ones research directly back to the family of Deacon Edmund Rice of Massachusetts. Although, some of the descendants of Edmund Rice did eventually migrate to Virginia, this is a totally different and independent Rice family line that migrated to Virginia long after my Rice family did. It is because of this common ground that many researchers such as me unintentionally combine the two lines. I have always known that if one will trace their Rice family heritage back far enough you will end up in one of the two Rice family lines, either in the Massachusetts or Virginia Rice family lines. With time, I have come to understand, that at this time there was at least two separate Rice family lines in Virginia at the ver! y same time, one Rice family line which is my Rice family line, who is not part of the Edmund Rice family, and the other Rice family line which is. I am sure this problem is some kind of mixture of both of the Massachusetts and Virginia Rice family lines, but my biggest problem is; that in most of the popular research of today, that I have seen my ancestor is listed in both camps! One author or researcher will state that my Rice family ancestor belongs to the Massachusetts Rice’s, while the next will say, oh no, he belongs to the Virginia Rice family. I have plenty of documentation to attest to this ancestor, Thomas Rice, in census, land, marriage, and will records, a long with many references by good authors. This Thomas Rice was a Sheriff of Caswell County, North Carolina, before 1789, and died there as well. Because I believe it is at this precise point with this Thomas Rice that I go off the bead, so to speak, with my Rice family research, I would like to focus my questions in regard to this Thomas Rice, his family and anc estors. I am big on sources, but I do hope you will think that you have the knowled! ge about this Rice family line to help straighten me out? Sincerely, Berna David Hunter bdhunter@netins.net Gravette, AR. >> Hello Berna, I have not seen a response to your query, so I will attempt to provide you with some information regarding this one Thomas Rice family. I am a descendant of Rebecca Rice Windsor, daughter of the Thomas Rice who was often referred to has Thomas (CB) Rice because he resided on Cabbin Branch in Caswell County. When he died he did not mention a wife in his will, which indicated that she had predeceased him. I have never seen a document which named his wife as Marcey, although he did have a daughter by that name. Some confusion exists in the records of Caswell for Thomas Rice, as there were two who had arrived somewhat simulaneously, both from Hanover County, Va. The second Thomas Rice was referred to as Thomas Rice, Esq. I personally have not determined which one of the two was the sheriff of Caswell. I have seen two DAR applications which have entered our Thomas Rice as a sheriff, and as a soldier in the NC Revolutionary forces which would have given him both civil and military service credit. The records of Hanover County are essentially non-existant for the time period under consideration, so it is difficult to document all that is proposed for these two. There was a much earlier Thomas Rice and his wife, Marcey, who owned a small plantation in what is now the lower part of Hanover County, Va. He left his family to return England to claim an inheritance, and was never heard from. His grandson, the Rev. David Rice left a published volume in which he accounted this story of the elder Thomas' fate, and recorded the children of the couple. The volume can be found in the Library of Congress in Washington, DC, and was published in 1824. It is believed that Thomas (CB) Rice was a son of John Rice, born18 September 1698, primarily because Thomas named his eldest son, John. Thomas also had a brother, John Rice, who had accompanied him to settle in Caswell. This John was sometimes referred to as "Old John" to distinguish him from Thomas' son. The other Thomas is thought to be a son of Thomas Rice, born 24 June 1689; and thus considered to be first cousins, as their fathers would have been brothers. This Thomas was married twice; and had a propensity for naming his children with names beginning with the letter "Z". I am not sure that this gives you the exact information which you were seeking. If you have further questions, I will be glad to offer some additional assistance, if I feel competent to do so. Below is some additional discussion regarding the original Rice of our line here on the American Continent. Best regards, John Fox Winston Salem, NC RICE-SOUTHERN-L Archives From: Sharon Barnes <barnes@lclark.edu> Subject: Re: [Rice-Southern-L] Hezekiah Rice and Mary Bullock Date: Mon, 1 May 2000 13:06:34 -0700 (PDT) Hi John, Your reasoning makes a lot of sense. The information I have is somewhat speculative from >From The Rice Family 1680 to 1793 compiled by William Gunn Calhoun 1973, p. 3. We would be thrilled if you could find some collaborating information. Thanks, Sharon, 10ggd [I think] Thomas Rice On Mon, 1 May 2000 rdragon@swbell.net wrote: > Sharon > > I have heard about the "connection" of a Stephen Rice, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. > The biggest problem is that if this were so, Thomas Rice would have been received > with much attention. He would have been in the highest social circles in Virginia > and received by the Governor and all this would have been recorded in several > places. The other problem with this proof is that Thomas Rice did not name his > first child after his father and the name of Stephen has not been passed down > through the generations. > > I will try and find the Lord Lt's of Ireland and if there was a Stephen Rice that > held such an exalted office. > > I will be in London in about a month and will check with sources there. > > What book published this genealogy? > > Cheers > > John Rice 11ggs of Thomas Rice > > > > Sharon Barnes wrote: > > > Hi, I also have this citation on Hezekiah or Hezekial: > > >From The Rice Family 1680 to 1793 compiled by William Gunn Calhoun 1973 > > p. 3 > > Thomas Rice > > "Stephen Rice, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, had sons Thomas, > > Hezekial and Ibjan who migrated to Hanover County, Virginia when it was a > > colony." We are inclined to believe that the above Thomas is our first > > known ancestor. Another source tells us, "Thomas Rice, the emigrant 1680 > > had nine sons and three daughters. His son David Married Susannah Searcy > > and had David, 'The Apostle to Kentucky' who married Mary Blair in 1762." > > Based upon this we know that the line of descent is direct. > > > > >From Genesis in Virginia: Exodus to Illinois compiled by Christine Rogers > > Rice, 1995. > > pp. 2-3 > > "Thomas Rice first appeared in county records of New Kent in > > Colonial Virginia in 1686, and by the start of the 18th Century he can be > > found in land records of both Hanover and Gloucester Counties of that > > state. He is thought to have come from Shirementon Bristol in the British > > Isles and to be of the Welsh family known as Rhys, descendants of > > chieftain kings of the 7th and 8th centuries. > > "Tradition says that Thomas Rice and a brother, Hezekiah, fled > > to Virginia about 1685 as a result of the rebellion against King James. > > One story that concerns Thomas is that earlier in England an old man named > > Rice died with only a daughter to survive him. He left his estate to her > > providing that she promised never to change her name. Later upon marriage, > > her spouse took the name Rice. It was this mother's property that Thomas > > Rice, then of Virginia, returned to claim upon his mother's death. > > "Thomas was never heard from again and several very early > > documents attest to Thomas' disappearance if not the rest of the story. > > His brother Hezekiah was said to have been murdered when returning from > > Jamestown, Virginia, where he had gone to sell his tobacco crop. Each man > > left several children and was an ancestor of many residents of the South. > > "The Sarver Collection of genealogical material in the State > > Archives of Tennessee contains a document which states that Thomas Rice > > was a physician, but his famous grandson, David Rice, does not mention > > that Thomas was of that profession. Thomas' wife was named Marcy, some say > > her maiden name was Hewes. Her given name is sometimes written Marie or > > Mary, varied interpretations of ancient manuscripts. The family has > > carried down Marcy through family nomenclature which seems to indicate > > that it is correct. Baptismal records dating from 1685 to 1702 can be > > found for some of Thomas Rice's children. These parish records are from > > St. Peter's of New Kent." > > > > On Tue, 25 Apr 2000 Ricesouthern@aol.com wrote: > > > > > Greetings, > > > In the February archives of Rice-Southern <A > > > HREF="http://archiver.rootsweb.com/RICE-SOUTHERN-L/" >http://archiver.rootsweb. > > > com/RICE-SOUTHERN-L/</A> there are some messages regarding Hezekiah b. 1729 > > > d. 1746 m. Mary Bullock. They state he was th son of Benejah b. 1710 d. 1745 > > > and Mary. Benejah is named as a son of William Rice and his wife Elisabeth > > > in his will proved in Hanover County, VA in 1734. William is thought to be a > > > son of Thomas and Marcey. > > > I have never seen Hezekiah Rice listed as a son of Thomas and Marcey, > > > however I did read in GENESIS IN VIRGINIA by Christine Rogers Rice published > > > privately,1995, Carbondale, IL there is a legend Thomas who m. Marcey fled > > > to America because of a rebellion against King James with a brother named > > > Hezekiah who was murdered when returning from Jamestown where he sold some > > > tobacco. She cites her source as MORE ABOUT THOSE RICES by Elsie Hawes Smith, > > > Meador Press, Boston, MA, 1954, pp. 105-107. Is anyone familar with Ms. > > > Smith's book? If Thomas did have a brother named Hezekiah, possibly some of > > > these children everyone tries to link to Thomas and Marcey could belong to > > > Hezekiah. I think I have seen at least 25 different children shown for this > > > couple and the only ones I can definitely link on those whose names are shown > > > in the parish records of St. Peter's Parish and David who is named in Rev. > > > David Rice's Memoirs. There also is supposed to be a letter written by a > > > ggrandson of Thomas which names the children, however I have been unable to > > > get all the details on this letter. > > > Have any of you ever heard of Thomas' brother named Hezekiah or have any > > > details on this letter naming Thomas and Marcy's children? > > > Martha > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > > > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > > > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > > > > > > > ============================== > > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. > > > ============================== > The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Tens of millions of individuals... and counting. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This thread: * Re: [Rice-Southern-L] Hezekiah Rice and Mary Bullock by Sharon Barnes < barnes@lclark.edu> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community. Learn more. About Us | Contact Us | Acceptable Use Policy | Privacy Statement | Copyright Copyright © 1998-2002, MyFamily.com Inc. and its subsidiaries.

I am looking for proof of the parents of Lott Gregory wife Nanch unknown Born 1742 Died 07/24/1823 Turkek Creek Sampson County NC

Who were his parents? Where did he come from? Was his wife Mary a Hightower? This is my brick wall. I would be interested in corresponding with anyone related to this family? Thomas Jackson b. ? d. abt. 1809 Caswell County , NC Married Mary (unknown)? Children: Thomas Jackson Jr. d. abt 1808 in Caswell Co., NC, married Jenny Smith , Dec 5, 1798 in Caswell Co, NC Joshua Jackson Robert H. Jackson married Polley Ddameron 27 September 1808 in Caswell Co., NC John Jackson married Edne Evans July 5, 1816 In Caswell Co., NC Daniel Jackson married Salley Ward , August 21, 1807 in Caswell Co., NC Sarah "Salley" Jackson , b. March 3 1786 d. March 1856 in Caswell Co, NC, married George Smith Aug 14, 1807 in Caswell County, NC. Agness Jackson The following witnessed Thomas Jackson's will: Joseph Dameron, Gregory Hightower and William P. Jackson. Can any listers connect with this? Carol Jones Dallas, TX

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: RICE, NUNN, COLLIER, WINDSOR, BOWMAN, GOOCH, PRYOR HICKMAN, OLDHAM, GWYN, DEBOW, SCOBY, HORTON, STONE, MAYFIELD, FRYETTE, GENTRY, and GOOCH WILLIAMS. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RSB.2ACE/1635 Message Board Post: Common Surnames: RICE, NUNN, COLLIER, WINDSOR, BOWMAN, GOOCH, PRYOR HICKMAN, OLDHAM, GWYN, DEBOW, SCOBY, HORTON, STONE, MAYFIELD, FRYETTE, GENTRY, and GOOCH WILLIAMS. General Locations: New Kent or Hanover County Virginia, Mecklenburg, Virginia, Amherst Co. Virginia, Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, Randolph County, Alabama, Fairfield, South Carolina, Caswell, North Carolina, Orange, County, North Carolina, Williamson, County, Tennessee, Grainger County Tennessee, Crockett County, Tennessee, Davidson County, Tennessee, Jackson Georgia, Hartville, Wright County, Missouri. THOMAS RICE & FAMILY: ONE-TIME SHERIFF OF CASWELL, NORTH CAROLINA: WHAT IS HIS HEIRATGE? WHICH RICE FAMILY LINE IS IT: MASSACHUSETTS OR VIRGINIA? THOMAS RICE, B. ABOUT 1732, AT NEW KENT OR HANOVER CO. VIRGINIA, D. 1805, CASWELL NORTH CAROLINA, MARRIED MARCY. Over the years, I have gathered books, bought family CD’s, looked up records, and today I am just as confused as when I started my Rice family research! Over time I became painfully aware that an ancestor of mine, Thomas Rice, was not part of the family line of Edmund Rice, of Massachusetts. This after connecting my Rice family line to the wrong Virginia Rice family, which lead me back too the Massachusetts’ Edmund Rice family, and because of this mistake all the years of research I have done on the Massachusetts Rice families is all useless to me now. There is a lot of confusion about the linking Thomas Rice, of Caswell, North Carolina, who married Marcy, with the Thomas Rice, born at Sudbury, Massachusetts, who married Joyce. If one connects their research to this Sudbury, Massachusetts, Rice family it will lead ones research directly back to the family of Deacon Edmund Rice of Massachusetts. Although, some of the descendants of Edmund Rice did eventually migrate to Virginia, this is a totally different and independent Rice family line that migrated to Virginia long after my Rice family did. It is because of this common ground that many researchers such as me unintentionally combine the two lines. I have always known that if one will trace their Rice family heritage back far enough you will end up in one of the two Rice family lines, either in the Massachusetts or Virginia Rice family lines. With time, I have come to understand, that at this time there was at least two separate Rice family lines in Virginia at the ver! y same time, one Rice family line which is my Rice family line, who is not part of the Edmund Rice family, and the other Rice family line which is. I am sure this problem is some kind of mixture of both of the Massachusetts and Virginia Rice family lines, but my biggest problem is; that in most of the popular research of today, that I have seen my ancestor is listed in both camps! One author or researcher will state that my Rice family ancestor belongs to the Massachusetts Rice’s, while the next will say, oh no, he belongs to the Virginia Rice family. I have plenty of documentation to attest to this ancestor, Thomas Rice, in census, land, marriage, and will records, a long with many references by good authors. This Thomas Rice was a Sheriff of Caswell County, North Carolina, before 1789, and died there as well. Because I believe it is at this precise point with this Thomas Rice that I go off the bead, so to speak, with my Rice family research, I would like to focus my questions in regard to this Thomas Rice, his family and ancestors. I am big on sources, but I do hope you will think that you have the knowled! ge about this Rice family line to help straighten me out? Sincerely, Berna David Hunter bdhunter@netins.net Gravette, AR. Note: This posting should not be viewed as a matter of fact document. This posting should be viewed in the spirit of letting me tell you what I have found, and then together we go about fixing my mistakes. Please do not misunderstand this message; first and foremost, I want to get the research right. Now, let me show you what I have found: Descendants of Thomas Rice III Generation No. 1 1. THOMAS2 RICE III (THOMAS?, 1) was born Abt. 1732 in New Kent or Hanover Co. Virginia, and died 1805 in Caswell North Carolina. He married MARCY WFT Est. 1763-1793. She was born Abt. 1732 in Hanover Co, VA, and died WFT Est. 1771-1831 in Caswell Co. North Carolina. Children of THOMAS RICE and MARCY are: 2. i. MARCI (MARCY)3 RICE, b. May 19, 1754, Hanover County, Virginia; d. December 24, 1839, Williamson, County, Tennessee. ii. JOHN RICE, b. 1757, Hanover, Virginia; d. January 17, 1792, Tennessee. iii. ELISHA RICE, b. 1759, Hanover, Virginia; d. June 12, 1806; m. ANN COLLIER, 1791. iv. REBECCA RICE, b. 1760, Hanover, Virginia; d. WFT Est. 1778-1854; m. JOHN WINDSOR. v. WILLIAM HIGGINSON RICE, b. December 03, 1761, Hanover, Virginia; d. WFT Est. 1792-1851; m. (1) ELIZABETH BOWMAN; m. (2) SARAH GOOCH. vi. JOEL RICE, b. 1762, Hanover, Virginia; d. June 25, 1833, Huntsville, Madison, Alabama; m. MARY ELIZABETH PRYOR HICKMAN. vii. NATHAN RICE, b. 1763, Hanover, Virginia; d. WFT Est. 1794-1853; m. SALLY. viii. MARY MOLLY RICE, b. 1765, Hanover, Virginia; m. MOSES OLDHAM. ix. SALLY RICE, b. 1767, Hanover, Virginia; d. WFT Est. 1793-1859; m. HUGH GWYN. x. LUCY RICE, b. 1769, Hanover, Virginia; d. WFT Est. 1797-1863; m. (1) JOHN DEBOW; m. (2) JOHN SCOBY. Generation No. 2 2. MARCI (MARCY)3 RICE (THOMAS2, THOMAS?, 1) was born May 19, 1754 in Hanover County, Virginia, and died December 24, 1839 in Williamson, County, Tennessee. She married FRANCIS NUNN April 04, 1774 in Hanover, Virginia, son of WILLIAM NUNN and ELIZABETH LOFTIN. He was born July 06, 1752 in Orange, County, North Carolina, and died October 20, 1815 in Williamson, County, Tennessee. Children of MARCI RICE and FRANCIS NUNN are: i. ELIZABETH28 NUNN, b. March 12, 1775; d. November 23, 1804, Jackson Georgia. ii. ELIJAH NUNN, b. March 11, 1777, Fairfield, South Carolina; d. September 07, 1840, Randolph Co., Alabama; m. NANCY HORTON, 1806, Jackson Georgia. iii. ZEPHANIAH NUNN, b. September 15, 1779, Fairfield, South Carolina; d. 1855, Hartville, Wright County, Missouri; m. MOURNING NUNN, WFT Est. 1800-1827, Randolph Co GA; b. August 20, 1787, South Carolina or Georgia; d. 1855, Hartville, Missouri. iv. WILLIAM RICHARD NUNN, b. April 11, 1782, Fairfield, or Pendleton Co., South Carolina; d. 1862, Hill Texas; m. REBECCA STONE, WFT Est. 1806-1836, Williamson County, Tennessee; b. 1792, Mecklenburg, Va.. v. JOHN NUNN, b. January 08, 1786; d. WFT Est. 1818-1877; m. UNKNOWN, March 23, 1813, Grainger Co., Tennessee. vi. SALLY (SARAH) NUNN, b. June 16, 1787, Williamson Co. Tennessee; d. WFT Est. 1827; m. JAMES MAYFIELD, February 01, 1808, Williamson Co. Tennessee; b. November 06, 1785, Amherst Co. Virginia; d. Abt. 1830, Davidson Co. Tennessee. vii. THOMAS NUNN, b. April 27, 1790, Fairfield, South Carolina; d. July 27, 1874, Texas; m. JULIA FRYETTE, September 26, 1816, Williamson, Tennessee. viii. REBECCA NUNN, b. September 21, 1792; d. August 14, 1822, Williamson, Tennessee. ix. MARY POLLY NUNN, b. March 29, 1795; d. July 23, 1871; m. NICHOLAS GENTRY, October 26, 1818, Williamson, Tennessee. x. JOEL NUNN, b. March 19, 1798, Williamson, Tennessee; d. Abt. 1878, Crockett Co., Tennessee; m. ELIZABETH GOOCH WILLIAMS, January 15, 1822, Williamson, Tennessee. Some Sources on these Nunn and Rice Families 1. History & Families of Wright County, Missouri, Volume 1& II, Author: Submitted family histories, compiled volumes by Clyde A. Rowen, Phyllis Rippee, & Emogene Fuge of the Wright County Historical Society, Hartville Missouri, (Turner Publishing Company, Paducah, Kentucky, 1993 & 1998). 2. Mama Nunn's Brood, Written By Fannie Whittenburg Suffel, of Tow, TX. Personal conversations with author.). 3. Matti Nunn, of Hillsboro N. M. Long Standing Research Friendship. 4. Talmadge Broyles Community, by Fred Wood III, (Self Published 1989). 5. "Fifteen Southern Families" by Mary Maud Killen Carter published in 1974. 6. Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Farmers Register Author: Savage, James Publication: Boston 1860-62, reprinted 1998 Page: Vol. 3, Page 531 7. “Nunns of the south,” Beginning of a very large Family: NUNNS OF THE SOUTH, Edited by Alexander Nunn and the Team Group Committee: Dorris and Bessie Hesmer Nunn, Evansville, Ind. Jack (D.C.) and Mary Ella Nunn, Marietta, Ga. Sallye Roe Nunn, Loachapoka, Ala. "Nunns of the South" Loachapoka, Ala. Box 155 36856 Library of Congress Catalog Number 74-78387 Copyright 1974 by Dorris Nunn and Alexander Nunn Printed and bound in the United States of America Paragon Press Montgomery, Ala. 8. American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) NUNN, Francis Birth Date: 175? Birth Place: North Carolina Volume: 126 Page Number: 435 Reference: Heads of fams. at the first U.S. census. NC. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1908. (292p.):137 9. Will of Thomas Rice, Will - Bk E, pg 13 Caswell Co, NC probated Oct 1804 10. Francis Nunn's last Will and Testament. 11. 1790 census North Carolina Caswell County, Hillsborough District. Some Electronic & Net Sources: 1. Everton Publishers CD # 15 produced by: Broderbund, Banner Blue Division. 2. Brøderbund Software, Inc. Vol. 3, (Tree # 4971,) produced by: Broderbund, Banner Blue Division. 1996. "Electronic." 3. Brøderbund Software, Inc. Vol. 5, Ed. 1, (Trees # 1852, & 2767 produced by: Broderbund, Banner Blue Division. 1996. "Electronic." 4. Brøderbund Software, Inc. Vol. 7, (Tree # 1647), produced by: Broderbund, Banner Blue Division. 1996. "Electronic." 5. Maryland Probate Records 1674-1774 CD # 206 6. http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=barnes8432&id=I03038 7. Willie Smith http://www.ficom.net/members/wolfslayer/rice.html wolfslayer@ficom.net 13 Oct 1999 to Rice-L@Rootsweb.com 8. http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?ti=0&db=gedoth&f0=11405&f1=2064 9. http://awt.ancestry.com/cgibin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aaron_1&id=I1522 10 http://www.betterthanmost.com/wayne/granteebooks/bk12.htm 11 http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/7998/nunn.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: RICE, NUNN, COLLIER, WINDSOR, BOWMAN, GOOCH, PRYOR HICKMAN, OLDHAM, GWYN, DEBOW, SCOBY, HORTON, STONE, MAYFIELD, FRYETTE, GENTRY, and GOOCH WILLIAMS. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RSB.2ACE/1634 Message Board Post: Common Surnames: RICE, NUNN, COLLIER, WINDSOR, BOWMAN, GOOCH, PRYOR HICKMAN, OLDHAM, GWYN, DEBOW, SCOBY, HORTON, STONE, MAYFIELD, FRYETTE, GENTRY, and GOOCH WILLIAMS. General Locations: New Kent or Hanover County Virginia, Mecklenburg, Virginia, Amherst Co. Virginia, Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, Randolph County, Alabama, Fairfield, South Carolina, Caswell, North Carolina, Orange, County, North Carolina, Williamson, County, Tennessee, Grainger County Tennessee, Crockett County, Tennessee, Davidson County, Tennessee, Jackson Georgia, Hartville, Wright County, Missouri. THOMAS RICE & FAMILY: ONE-TIME SHERIFF OF CASWELL, NORTH CAROLINA: WHAT IS HIS HEIRATGE? WHICH RICE FAMILY LINE IS IT: MASSACHUSETTS OR VIRGINIA? THOMAS RICE, B. ABOUT 1732, AT NEW KENT OR HANOVER CO. VIRGINIA, D. 1805, CASWELL NORTH CAROLINA, MARRIED MARCY. Over the years, I have gathered books, bought family CD’s, looked up records, and today I am just as confused as when I started my Rice family research! Over time I became painfully aware that an ancestor of mine, Thomas Rice, was not part of the family line of Edmund Rice, of Massachusetts. This after connecting my Rice family line to the wrong Virginia Rice family, which lead me back too the Massachusetts’ Edmund Rice family, and because of this mistake all the years of research I have done on the Massachusetts Rice families is all useless to me now. There is a lot of confusion about the linking Thomas Rice, of Caswell, North Carolina, who married Marcy, with the Thomas Rice, born at Sudbury, Massachusetts, who married Joyce. If one connects their research to this Sudbury, Massachusetts, Rice family it will lead ones research directly back to the family of Deacon Edmund Rice of Massachusetts. Although, some of the descendants of Edmund Rice did eventually migrate to Virginia, this is a totally different and independent Rice family line that migrated to Virginia long after my Rice family did. It is because of this common ground that many researchers such as me unintentionally combine the two lines. I have always known that if one will trace their Rice family heritage back far enough you will end up in one of the two Rice family lines, either in the Massachusetts or Virginia Rice family lines. With time, I have come to understand, that at this time there was at least two separate Rice family lines in Virginia at the ver! y same time, one Rice family line which is my Rice family line, who is not part of the Edmund Rice family, and the other Rice family line which is. I am sure this problem is some kind of mixture of both of the Massachusetts and Virginia Rice family lines, but my biggest problem is; that in most of the popular research of today, that I have seen my ancestor is listed in both camps! One author or researcher will state that my Rice family ancestor belongs to the Massachusetts Rice’s, while the next will say, oh no, he belongs to the Virginia Rice family. I have plenty of documentation to attest to this ancestor, Thomas Rice, in census, land, marriage, and will records, a long with many references by good authors. This Thomas Rice was a Sheriff of Caswell County, North Carolina, before 1789, and died there as well. Because I believe it is at this precise point with this Thomas Rice that I go off the bead, so to speak, with my Rice family research, I would like to focus my questions in regard to this Thomas Rice, his family and ancestors. I am big on sources, but I do hope you will think that you have the knowled! ge about this Rice family line to help straighten me out? Sincerely, Berna David Hunter bdhunter@netins.net Gravette, AR. Note: This posting should not be viewed as a matter of fact document. This posting should be viewed in the spirit of letting me tell you what I have found, and then together we go about fixing my mistakes. Please do not misunderstand this message; first and foremost, I want to get the research right. Now, let me show you what I have found: Descendants of Thomas Rice III Generation No. 1 1. THOMAS2 RICE III (THOMAS?, 1) was born Abt. 1732 in New Kent or Hanover Co. Virginia, and died 1805 in Caswell North Carolina. He married MARCY WFT Est. 1763-1793. She was born Abt. 1732 in Hanover Co, VA, and died WFT Est. 1771-1831 in Caswell Co. North Carolina. Children of THOMAS RICE and MARCY are: 2. i. MARCI (MARCY)3 RICE, b. May 19, 1754, Hanover County, Virginia; d. December 24, 1839, Williamson, County, Tennessee. ii. JOHN RICE, b. 1757, Hanover, Virginia; d. January 17, 1792, Tennessee. iii. ELISHA RICE, b. 1759, Hanover, Virginia; d. June 12, 1806; m. ANN COLLIER, 1791. iv. REBECCA RICE, b. 1760, Hanover, Virginia; d. WFT Est. 1778-1854; m. JOHN WINDSOR. v. WILLIAM HIGGINSON RICE, b. December 03, 1761, Hanover, Virginia; d. WFT Est. 1792-1851; m. (1) ELIZABETH BOWMAN; m. (2) SARAH GOOCH. vi. JOEL RICE, b. 1762, Hanover, Virginia; d. June 25, 1833, Huntsville, Madison, Alabama; m. MARY ELIZABETH PRYOR HICKMAN. vii. NATHAN RICE, b. 1763, Hanover, Virginia; d. WFT Est. 1794-1853; m. SALLY. viii. MARY MOLLY RICE, b. 1765, Hanover, Virginia; m. MOSES OLDHAM. ix. SALLY RICE, b. 1767, Hanover, Virginia; d. WFT Est. 1793-1859; m. HUGH GWYN. x. LUCY RICE, b. 1769, Hanover, Virginia; d. WFT Est. 1797-1863; m. (1) JOHN DEBOW; m. (2) JOHN SCOBY. Generation No. 2 2. MARCI (MARCY)3 RICE (THOMAS2, THOMAS?, 1) was born May 19, 1754 in Hanover County, Virginia, and died December 24, 1839 in Williamson, County, Tennessee. She married FRANCIS NUNN April 04, 1774 in Hanover, Virginia, son of WILLIAM NUNN and ELIZABETH LOFTIN. He was born July 06, 1752 in Orange, County, North Carolina, and died October 20, 1815 in Williamson, County, Tennessee. Children of MARCI RICE and FRANCIS NUNN are: i. ELIZABETH28 NUNN, b. March 12, 1775; d. November 23, 1804, Jackson Georgia. ii. ELIJAH NUNN, b. March 11, 1777, Fairfield, South Carolina; d. September 07, 1840, Randolph Co., Alabama; m. NANCY HORTON, 1806, Jackson Georgia. iii. ZEPHANIAH NUNN, b. September 15, 1779, Fairfield, South Carolina; d. 1855, Hartville, Wright County, Missouri; m. MOURNING NUNN, WFT Est. 1800-1827, Randolph Co GA; b. August 20, 1787, South Carolina or Georgia; d. 1855, Hartville, Missouri. iv. WILLIAM RICHARD NUNN, b. April 11, 1782, Fairfield, or Pendleton Co., South Carolina; d. 1862, Hill Texas; m. REBECCA STONE, WFT Est. 1806-1836, Williamson County, Tennessee; b. 1792, Mecklenburg, Va.. v. JOHN NUNN, b. January 08, 1786; d. WFT Est. 1818-1877; m. UNKNOWN, March 23, 1813, Grainger Co., Tennessee. vi. SALLY (SARAH) NUNN, b. June 16, 1787, Williamson Co. Tennessee; d. WFT Est. 1827; m. JAMES MAYFIELD, February 01, 1808, Williamson Co. Tennessee; b. November 06, 1785, Amherst Co. Virginia; d. Abt. 1830, Davidson Co. Tennessee. vii. THOMAS NUNN, b. April 27, 1790, Fairfield, South Carolina; d. July 27, 1874, Texas; m. JULIA FRYETTE, September 26, 1816, Williamson, Tennessee. viii. REBECCA NUNN, b. September 21, 1792; d. August 14, 1822, Williamson, Tennessee. ix. MARY POLLY NUNN, b. March 29, 1795; d. July 23, 1871; m. NICHOLAS GENTRY, October 26, 1818, Williamson, Tennessee. x. JOEL NUNN, b. March 19, 1798, Williamson, Tennessee; d. Abt. 1878, Crockett Co., Tennessee; m. ELIZABETH GOOCH WILLIAMS, January 15, 1822, Williamson, Tennessee. Some Sources on these Nunn and Rice Families 1. History & Families of Wright County, Missouri, Volume 1& II, Author: Submitted family histories, compiled volumes by Clyde A. Rowen, Phyllis Rippee, & Emogene Fuge of the Wright County Historical Society, Hartville Missouri, (Turner Publishing Company, Paducah, Kentucky, 1993 & 1998). 2. Mama Nunn's Brood, Written By Fannie Whittenburg Suffel, of Tow, TX. Personal conversations with author.). 3. Matti Nunn, of Hillsboro N. M. Long Standing Research Friendship. 4. Talmadge Broyles Community, by Fred Wood III, (Self Published 1989). 5. "Fifteen Southern Families" by Mary Maud Killen Carter published in 1974. 6. Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Farmers Register Author: Savage, James Publication: Boston 1860-62, reprinted 1998 Page: Vol. 3, Page 531 7. “Nunns of the south,” Beginning of a very large Family: NUNNS OF THE SOUTH, Edited by Alexander Nunn and the Team Group Committee: Dorris and Bessie Hesmer Nunn, Evansville, Ind. Jack (D.C.) and Mary Ella Nunn, Marietta, Ga. Sallye Roe Nunn, Loachapoka, Ala. "Nunns of the South" Loachapoka, Ala. Box 155 36856 Library of Congress Catalog Number 74-78387 Copyright 1974 by Dorris Nunn and Alexander Nunn Printed and bound in the United States of America Paragon Press Montgomery, Ala. 8. American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) NUNN, Francis Birth Date: 175? Birth Place: North Carolina Volume: 126 Page Number: 435 Reference: Heads of fams. at the first U.S. census. NC. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1908. (292p.):137 9. Will of Thomas Rice, Will - Bk E, pg 13 Caswell Co, NC probated Oct 1804 10. Francis Nunn's last Will and Testament. 11. 1790 census North Carolina Caswell County, Hillsborough District. Some Electronic & Net Sources: 1. Everton Publishers CD # 15 produced by: Broderbund, Banner Blue Division. 2. Brøderbund Software, Inc. Vol. 3, (Tree # 4971,) produced by: Broderbund, Banner Blue Division. 1996. "Electronic." 3. Brøderbund Software, Inc. Vol. 5, Ed. 1, (Trees # 1852, & 2767 produced by: Broderbund, Banner Blue Division. 1996. "Electronic." 4. Brøderbund Software, Inc. Vol. 7, (Tree # 1647), produced by: Broderbund, Banner Blue Division. 1996. "Electronic." 5. Maryland Probate Records 1674-1774 CD # 206 6. http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=barnes8432&id=I03038 7. Willie Smith http://www.ficom.net/members/wolfslayer/rice.html wolfslayer@ficom.net 13 Oct 1999 to Rice-L@Rootsweb.com 8. http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?ti=0&db=gedoth&f0=11405&f1=2064 9. http://awt.ancestry.com/cgibin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aaron_1&id=I1522 10 http://www.betterthanmost.com/wayne/granteebooks/bk12.htm 11 http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/7998/nunn.html

Will, Reference CASWELL COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA WILL BOOKS 1843-1868, Abstracts by Katharine Kerr Kendall, index by Mary Frances Kerr Donaldson, page 7 Will book P 1844, page 132 SARAH S. SMITH - Will - w. 11 June 1844. Entire estate to exec in trust for daughter Susan Frances Thornton wife of Dr. Robert B. Thornton and her children and future children . Dr. Thornton to have no control over property. Exec: Dr. David Pointer. Wit: Paul A. Haralson, Jno K. Graves Ron, in Virginia -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of willbacon@charter.net Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 10:11 PM To: NCCASWEL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Caswell County Will Book P--Lookup request This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RSB.2ACE/1633 Message Board Post: The entry for Sarah S. Smith, 1844 on p 132, may tear down my Smith brick wall. If she was the wife of William Smith, I would appreciate the data provided in the entry, and you would gain the gratitude of the Smith Detective Agency. Will ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RSB.2ACE/1633 Message Board Post: The entry for Sarah S. Smith, 1844 on p 132, may tear down my Smith brick wall. If she was the wife of William Smith, I would appreciate the data provided in the entry, and you would gain the gratitude of the Smith Detective Agency. Will

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: murphy/murphey Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RSB.2ACE/1046.1362 Message Board Post: Wilma Hi have you tried most of the 8 children orphaned by father Alexander,Murphey in Caswell county,NC Alexander,Murphy his self decd 1759 York co,Pennsylvania Bn bt 1690-1717 ireland. All so had a brother James,Murphey bn in ireland. possible brother to Alex and james try contacting a Robert,S,Murphey,Jr searching Alexander,Murphey bn irel died PA 1759. ---------------------------------------- Have you heard of these three men as brothers to each other 1,James,J,Murphy bn 1799 SC married Nancy,Blackshear 2, Thomas,T,Murphy bn 1814 SC wife Mary,Polly,Smith 3, Malcolm,Malachi,Murphy bn bt 1800 Cheraw dist SC married Thereasa,Marie,Pilcher Dose any of these three names mean anything to your search. Joseph,Murphy

Looking for information on the Robert Lyon family of Caswell Co. NC. Thanks. Shirley

Did your Boswell's come from Virginia or have family connections to Virginia? My ggg grandfather, Roy Boswell, came out of Virginia. Jalil

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BRUCE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RSB.2ACE/52.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you. Do you know if Robert Bruce was related to John Bruce of Culpeper co VA later Wilkes co NC? Time around 176O's

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RSB.2ACE/1632 Message Board Post: I am looking for any information on the 2 John DANIEL listed on the 1790 Caswell Census to prove or disprove that they are or are not my John DANIEL as indicated below. My John DANIEL was born c 1769 probably in Va. and it is known that he was in the Cannon County Tn. area from at least 1820 until his death in 1853. Any information regarding my question, will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RSB.2ACE/52.1 Message Board Post: From the research that I have done thus far, Robert Bruce Sr. of Caswell County was the son of David and Martha (Bush) who were from Spotsylvania County, VA and later moved to Orange County, VA.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ransom, Doyle Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RSB.2ACE/10.909 Message Board Post: Dawn, years have passed since your posting and I am wondering if you have found the parents of Ruth Ransom. I am searching for her on a line with her second husband Edward Doyle. I found a Benjamin Ransom in the 1790 Census for Caswell co NC who is probably a sibling or her father. The name Benjamin is used in later generations so I expect it fits in there somewhere. Thank you for any help on the Ransom line.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Carmichael/Ingram Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RSB.2ACE/601.1.1 Message Board Post: Tammy, You can find info on Mary, D/o Duncan Carmichael Jr, at my home page (take the link to John's Family History): home.earthlink.net/~proudscot . I can't help you with Vatchel except that he did marry Mary and died a few years later.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jennings Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RSB.2ACE/1631 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on Andrew J. Jennings born about 1842 in Caswell County, North Carolina. He married Ellen Boswell also of Caswell County. They had 4 children--Joseph, Ray, Kit, and Margaret. Their descendents moved to Pennsylvania. I would appreciate any information on any member of this family.