In 1811 (Duplin DB4A, p232) Elizabeth KNOWLES signed deed in her own name. This tells Elizabeth was at least age 21 in that year, having her birth year ca 1790. Emanuel and James KNOWLES also signed that deed. Was KNOWLES the maiden or married name of Elizabeth? What was Elizabeth's relationship to Emanuel and James KNOWLES? When and where did Elizabeth die?

Catherine HUNTER married Andrew HURST 10 April 1802, Duplin Co., NC James HURST married Sarah BIZZEL Nov 8, 1779, Duplin Co., North Carolina I am looking for the time these two HURST men moved to GA. When did they go to GA and where did they live once they arrived? Any information helpful.

An explanation of how land claims and entries became land grants in North Carolina, from "The Dixie Frontier," by Everett Dick, 1948, p. 10: "The North Carolina law, applicable to Tennessee in 1782, had the advantage over that of Kentucky, however, in that an official surveyor marked off the land. The system was: (1) A claimant would go into the woods and mark out roughly the boundaries of the desired tract. (2) This crude survey when submitted to the entry-taker at the land office was called an "entry." He made a record of the entry and issued a warrant for the survey. (3) The official surveyor connected with the land office then made a survey and submitted a plat to the secretary of state, who issued a land grant. (4) The title was complete when the grant was recorded in the office of the register of the county where the land lay."

In Jan-Feb 1856, John CARTER died in Cumberland county, NC. His 1st wife was Mary THOMME (sometimes THOMAS or THOME) m. 04 Jan 1802 in Cumberland Co. ... thought to hve had at least 6 children. Mary died bef 1843. His 2d wife was Elizabeth Atkinson m. 26 Jan 1843 ... I do not believe there were children by this marriage. In early March 1856, his widow Elizabeth entered a dower plea in Cumberland county court. Here are the "Heirs at Law" recorded as I have transcribed from the original: I'd be very interested to learn how these folks relate. I think I have the STARLING & LOCKAMY bunch sorted out. Cannot figure out the HALL, HALES, NUNNERY folks. Heirs at Law of John Carter: Jonathan Carter, John Carter John, Stanley, Tabitha, Amos Nunnery & wife Betty Carter Daniel Hall & wife Mary Daniel Hales & wife Amy Hales Daniel Johnson & wife Mary Thomas, Jonathan Starling & Sally Starling children of Sally who was Sally Carter of Malcom, Martha, Elizabeth, Isabel, Malinda, Catherine, Ann and Charlotte Starling children of John Starling by his second wife Letta who was Letta Carter of John Lockamy Catherine Lockamy Elizabeth Lockamy & Nancy Lockamy grandchildren all of whom are minors and that a guardian adbuterm? be appointed for them at the courthouse inn Fayetteville on the 1st Monday of June next. clerk ... 1st Monday in March AD 1857.

Winston-Salem, NC Workshop - July 29, 2006 The North Carolina Genealogical Society and the Forsyth County Genealogical Society are co-sponsoring a one-day genealogy workshop on Saturday, July 29 from 8:30am to 4:00pm at the Advent Moravian Church, 1514 West Clemmonsville Road, Winston-Salem. The speaker, John T. Humphrey, is an award-winning author and lectures frequently at national and local conferences. Mr. Humphrey is the current president of the Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society, vice president of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, and a past vice president of the Pennsylvania Chapter of Palatines to America. He was a former Director of the National Genealogical Society, Learning Center in Arlington, Virginia. At NGS he managed several national and regional conferences, and was responsible for the home study and online courses. Humphrey is a recipient of the National Genealogical Society's Distinguished Service Award. Topics will be: "Reconstructing Families on the Colonial Frontier"; "Using Church Records Effectively"; "The Moravians: Eighteenth-Century Clerics and Clerks"; "Finding Records Your North Carolina Ancestors Left in Pennsylvania" The registration fee includes lunch. Walk-ins are welcome; however workshop packets may not be available. Details, directions and registration information for this workshop are available by e-mail from [email protected] or at http://www.ncgenealogy.org/ by clicking on Calendar & Events on the left side of the page, then on the Western Regional Summer Workshop button.

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Can anyone tell me about a John Hill who died in 1870 in Faison, Duplin Co. NC He was a farmer and followed Dr. Buckner Hill to Duplin Co from Wayne Co. between 1850 and 1860. Thanks, Donna

Would Nancy Long please contact me personally at [email protected] would love to talk about the Edward Strickland line. Thanks, Donna

JOHN W. STRICKLAND, the son of Edward and Betsy his wife, was born Sept. the 2nd day 1835. NANCY E. STRICKLAND, the dau. Of the same parance, was born Oct. 11, 1838. POLLY JEAN STRICKLAND, the dau. Of the same parance, born, July 31, 1840. SARAH ANN STRICKLAND, the dau. Of the same parance, was born July 31, 1843. REBECCA ELIZA STRICKLAND, the dau. Of the same parances was born Oct. 16, 1846. THOMAS STRICKLAND, the son of the same parances was bornd July 16, 1847. JAMES HENRY STRICKLAND, the son of the same parance was born Feb. 18, 1850. NATHAN STRICKLAND, son of the same parance was born Dec. 15, 1852. WILLIAM ED. STRICKLAND, the son of the same parance was born Mar. 24, 1854. DAVID RIGHT STRICKLAND, the son of the same parance was born Dec. 31, 1856. (This was my grandfather and he always told us he was born Jan. 1 1857.) SUZY RILLER AND GEORGE ELDER, twins of the same parances was born Sept. the 5th day A. D. 1859. This is the family I'm trying to find in the 1850 census of NC, they were in one of these counties, Wayne, Johnston, Sampson, Duplin or Nash. Has anyone ran across them? Edward W. Strickland born ca. 1814 and his wife was Elizabeth Thornton dau of Nathaniel Thornton. JOHN H. STRICKLAND, the son of Henry Strickland and Polly his wife was born July 15, 1861. GEORGE W. STRICKLAND, the son of the same parances was born Dec. 10. 1863. ___________________

Has anyone been able to locate Edward Strickland born 1814 son of Nathan and Edith Smith Strickland in Johnston Co NC. He was married to Elizabeth Thornton and had several children, I have not been able to find him or his children and any census, has anyone been able to locate them yet. Thanks, Donna

I'm looking for a copy fo "North Carolina wills,1665-1900" by J. Bryan Grimes. Does anyone have one for sale? Please contact me direct. Thank you. Bob "Robert McLemore" Butler ..

William WEST was born ca 1810, Duplin Co., NC; he married Molsey MURPHY. When did he and Molsey marry? When did she die? Thanks for any information.

From Duplin County Court Minutes 1813 -"Upon motion ordered that Jesse GRIMES, Esq'r, Willis HINES, Alexander KEATON and Thomas WILSON be a Committee to lay off to Elizabeth GRADY one year's provisions of her deceased husband's Estate according to law and report to next Court". Is there any listmember researching/having knowledge of the John SHEFFIELD/SHUFFIELD family who can tell me if this Elizabeth GRADY is the one who later married John SHEFFIELD? If not, who was her late husband? Thanks.

I would like to correspond with anyone having knowledge of the Willis WEST, Jr. family of Sampson Co., NC 1830. Specifically, please identify for me the male age 20-30 in the household and the male age 60-70 in the household. Thanks very much.

>I would like to correspond with anyone having knowledge of the Willis WEST, >Jr. family of Sampson Co., NC 1830. Specifically, please identify for me the >male age 20-30 in the household and the male age 60-70 in the household. > >Thanks very much. > > > >============================== >Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. >Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

This seems like a good time to put out my search for Daniel McNeill [of many spellings]. MY Daniel was born 1799 according to his funeral Card and the one census I was able to find him in. He was Sheriff of Moore Co., born in Cumberland Co.. He appears to have been a brother of Malcolm, also Sheriff of Moore Co. His marriage bond mentions the Sheriff <G> so I know it is the right one <G> he married Julia Farish of Chatham Co. My gggm seems to be their eldest child and Emily Ann married Mathew Michie Lacy in Marshall Co. Eliz

In a message dated 5/18/2006 6:22:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, am trying unsuccessfully to locate on today's maps the Rockfish Creek area >that in 1783 was known as Miry/Mirey Meadow. Did it become or was it located >in South Division of Duplin County? Google searches have This sound like a case for http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=121:1:15795626634755468593 There are some hits for Mirey/Miry Branch but all out of Cumberland Co Eliz Beaver Creek 1025123 Stream Cumberland NC 345929N 0785840W Hope Mills 112 1961 17-JUN-1980 Little Rockfish Creek 1025482 Stream Duplin NC 344311N 0775828W Wallace East 20 - 01-JAN-2000 Little Rockfish Creek 1025483 Stream Cumberland NC 345759N 0785458W Hope Mills 69 1961 17-JUN-1980 Rockfish Creek 1025652 Stream Duplin NC 344313N 0775522W Wallace East 16 - 17-JUN-1980 Rockfish Creek 1025653 Stream Cumberland NC 345806N 0784911W Cedar Creek 33 - 17-JUN-1980

I've done a lot of research into families, geography and land deeds in the Rockfish Creek area. 'Mirey meadow' was probably (or was very near) Mirey/Miry branch. I recall thinking that Miry branch was located somewhere in the fork of Rockfish Creek and Cape Fear River but I can't be sure. To see a map of this area, go to my site, http://www.capefearclans.com, click on 'locale maps' in the navigation bar and scroll down to the second map. This is the Rockfish Creek tax district in 1829. If you tell me what name you're searching, I might be able to help you further. Also, if you're local to that area, you could contact an experienced surveyor who's worked in that area--sometimes they have to trace old deeds in the courthouse for lost corners of much older land tracts, so they learn where old branches, swamps and watercourses used to be. Steve Fran wrote: >I am trying unsuccessfully to locate on today's maps the Rockfish Creek area >that in 1783 was known as Miry/Mirey Meadow. Did it become or was it located >in South Division of Duplin County? Google searches have shown a few things >but not a Miry/Mirey Meadow. > >Thanks. > > > > >============================== >Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > >

I've done a lot of research into families, geography and land deeds in the Rockfish Creek area. 'Mirey meadow' was probably (or was very near) Mirey/Miry branch. I recall thinking that Miry branch was located somewhere in the fork of Rockfish Creek and Cape Fear River but I can't be sure. To see a map of this area, go to my site, http://www.capefearclans.com, click on 'locale maps' in the navigation bar and scroll down to the second map. This is the Rockfish Creek tax district in 1829. If you tell me what name you're searching, I might be able to help you further. Steve Fran wrote: >I am trying unsuccessfully to locate on today's maps the Rockfish Creek area >that in 1783 was known as Miry/Mirey Meadow. Did it become or was it located >in South Division of Duplin County? Google searches have shown a few things >but not a Miry/Mirey Meadow. > >Thanks. > > > > >============================== >Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > >

I am trying unsuccessfully to locate on today's maps the Rockfish Creek area that in 1783 was known as Miry/Mirey Meadow. Did it become or was it located in South Division of Duplin County? Google searches have shown a few things but not a Miry/Mirey Meadow. Thanks.