Mary, I have SANDERSes, and also a much later link to IDOL, and also a GIBSON line, all in Caswell Co NC -- but you didn't mention any of mine. I am writing to say that I recall seeing the unusual name of Merry Arthur SANDERS on a tax list (used as a substitute for the lost 1790 US Census for Virginia) for Halifax Co VA, for what that is worth. My SANDERS was Aaron SANDERS (c1772-1851), born somewhere in VA, died in Caswell Co NC, married Susannah ___ (c1778-1854), also born in VA, also died in Caswell Co NC. Aaron SANDERS died intestate, but he has a probate file in Caswell Co NC that names his heirs-at-law. When he died, he owned three tracts of land. Two were in Caswell Co NC, and the third was in eastern Rockingham Co NC. I wish I could find Aaron SANDERS's parents! His mother may have been an Elizabeth SANDERS who is listed right next to Aaron in the 1800 US Census for Caswell Co NC. She was born prior to 1755 and had one apparent son still living with her in 1800. Susannah may have been a Susannah GIBBS, daughter of Revolutionary War pensioner Shadrach GIBBS and an earlier wife than Easter ROBINSON, whom Shadrach married in 1785 in Caswell Co NC. Born in Halifax Co VA, Shadrach GIBBS lived in NC, SC and TN before ending up in AL. Shadrach GIBBS definitely did have a daughter named Susannah who definitely was married to one Aaron SANDERS. Do you recognise my SANDERS family? Lin Van Buren Surrey, England At 13:28 28/10/02 Monday -0700, kyncsanders@yahoo.com wrote: >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >Surnames: Sanders, King, Sapp, Gibson, Idol, Medaris, Hagood >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RSB.2ACE/1669 > >Message Board Post: > >Looking for parents/siblings of Nahum Sanders b. abt 1740 or earlier d. >1795 NC. Nahum and his wife had the following children: Martha (m. James >King), Nancy (m. Thomas Medaris), Elizabeth (m. John Sapp), Arden (m. >Elizabeth - mnu), Merry Arthur (m. Nancy mnu), Richard (m. Tabitha - mnu), >Jesse (m. Susannah Idol), and Benjamin (m. Mary Naomi "Polly" Gibson). >Any information or suggestions greatly appreciated - thanks - Mary