Just a heads-up to everyone--- When sending your email address in an email or even putting it on your own website, you should not type it as you see it in the following example: 234johnxx@aol.com. Spiders, web bots, etc "crawl" the net looking for email addresses to collect and use in scamming and spamming and junk mail. This is not a joke; these little crafty critters are programmed programs that are designed to do just that. So, if you can think of it, type your email (and certainly anyone else's email) thus: 234johnxx at aol dot com You may get less junk mail out of the effort. Happy Turkey, Steve Edgerton

Those original petitions may be in the "State Records of North Carolina", a series of books first done at the turn of the century or slightly before. Petitions are something that seemed to have survived better that anything else in the counties; probably because the State was the receiving agency. The library in the county you are interested may possibly have copies of all the petitions that are on record for that county. It's a little hard to get a reply from the Archives right now, they're doing some moving, maybe you should contact the local history society and/or library for Nash County. Good luck. Phillip Furr ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty Lee Streckfuss" <streckfuss2@msn.com> To: <nccumber@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 2:53 PM Subject: Re: [NCCUMBER] death certificates for Cumberland County > Phillip, > I am sending a request, once more, I must keep trying. Four years ago, > while visiting archives in Raleigh we decided to go on out to Nashville > since that is where my family lived (along the river) before there was > even a Nash County...early 1760's. I found that 3 of my ancestors had > petitioned for Nash County to be split out of Edgecomb since it was so > large and took too long for people to travel to the county seat for > business...deeds, land grants etc. I stumbled on a booklet called...By > Dawn's Early Light and the people in the tax office let me copy some pages > but I want a copy of the real petition and also I would buy a book if > someone knows where one is to be found. My family line is from Ralph > Mason...Mark Mason, Forrest Mason, John then to Isabelle Victoria Mason > Fikes to Lelia Elizabeth Fikes Watts, Floyd Lee Watts and me, Betty Lee > Watts Streckfuss. thanks for any help. b. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Phillip Furr<mailto:pfurr3@carolina.rr.com> > To: nccumber@rootsweb.com<mailto:nccumber@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 4:52 AM > Subject: Re: [NCCUMBER] death certificates for Cumberland County > > > Thanks to all, again. > > Phillip Furr > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lilly" <lilly218@bellsouth.net<mailto:lilly218@bellsouth.net>> > To: <nccumber@rootsweb.com<mailto:nccumber@rootsweb.com>> > Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 12:36 AM > Subject: Re: [NCCUMBER] death certificates for Cumberland County > > > > > > > > > > I have been to the Cumberland county Register of Deeds office many > times > > over the years. The procedure now is to look up the birth, death, > > marriage, etc. record in the index, get the file number, then go to the > > vault room, get a computer card and then use the computer to print out > > the record you need. When I was there last April, they required that > you > > hand over your car keys to get the computer card. Keys are returned > when > > you return the card and pay for copies printed. Lilly > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Phillip Furr wrote: > >> Question to list: are you allowed in the Cumberland Register of Deeds > >> Office to search and copy death certificates... or is that information > >> available elsewhere in a place which would be more convienant to > access? > >> Thank You. > >> > >> Phillip Furr > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com> > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com> > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.11/543 - Release Date: > > 11/20/2006 > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com> with > the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.13/546 - Release Date: > 11/22/2006 > >

In a message dated 11/22/2006 3:32:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, JCC131313@aol.com writes: > > Myrtle, > Thanks!! Mine were mostly in Sampson. > > jc sends I see Sampson Co., even better I have all the books that were done for Sampson Co. NC Donna

Myrtle, Thanks!! Mine were mostly in Sampson. jc sends

Thanks! Just starting and wondering what would be a good place to start on line. What is a good program to download. I am a beginer. jc sends

Phillip, I am sending a request, once more, I must keep trying. Four years ago, while visiting archives in Raleigh we decided to go on out to Nashville since that is where my family lived (along the river) before there was even a Nash County...early 1760's. I found that 3 of my ancestors had petitioned for Nash County to be split out of Edgecomb since it was so large and took too long for people to travel to the county seat for business...deeds, land grants etc. I stumbled on a booklet called...By Dawn's Early Light and the people in the tax office let me copy some pages but I want a copy of the real petition and also I would buy a book if someone knows where one is to be found. My family line is from Ralph Mason...Mark Mason, Forrest Mason, John then to Isabelle Victoria Mason Fikes to Lelia Elizabeth Fikes Watts, Floyd Lee Watts and me, Betty Lee Watts Streckfuss. thanks for any help. b. ----- Original Message ----- From: Phillip Furr<mailto:pfurr3@carolina.rr.com> To: nccumber@rootsweb.com<mailto:nccumber@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 4:52 AM Subject: Re: [NCCUMBER] death certificates for Cumberland County Thanks to all, again. Phillip Furr ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lilly" <lilly218@bellsouth.net<mailto:lilly218@bellsouth.net>> To: <nccumber@rootsweb.com<mailto:nccumber@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 12:36 AM Subject: Re: [NCCUMBER] death certificates for Cumberland County > > > > I have been to the Cumberland county Register of Deeds office many times > over the years. The procedure now is to look up the birth, death, > marriage, etc. record in the index, get the file number, then go to the > vault room, get a computer card and then use the computer to print out > the record you need. When I was there last April, they required that you > hand over your car keys to get the computer card. Keys are returned when > you return the card and pay for copies printed. Lilly > > > > > > > > Phillip Furr wrote: >> Question to list: are you allowed in the Cumberland Register of Deeds >> Office to search and copy death certificates... or is that information >> available elsewhere in a place which would be more convienant to access? >> Thank You. >> >> Phillip Furr >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.11/543 - Release Date: > 11/20/2006 > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Friends of Cumberland Co, NC, I would like to correspond with anyone related to the John Hubbard HALL family line on private mailbox. Thank you. S. Maurice McAllister smcallister2360@charter.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phillip Furr" <pfurr3@carolina.rr.com> To: <nccumber@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 4:52 AM Subject: Re: [NCCUMBER] death certificates for Cumberland County > Thanks to all, again. > > Phillip Furr > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lilly" <lilly218@bellsouth.net> > To: <nccumber@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 12:36 AM > Subject: Re: [NCCUMBER] death certificates for Cumberland County > > > > > > > > > > I have been to the Cumberland county Register of Deeds office many times > > over the years. The procedure now is to look up the birth, death, > > marriage, etc. record in the index, get the file number, then go to the > > vault room, get a computer card and then use the computer to print out > > the record you need. When I was there last April, they required that you > > hand over your car keys to get the computer card. Keys are returned when > > you return the card and pay for copies printed. Lilly > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Phillip Furr wrote: > >> Question to list: are you allowed in the Cumberland Register of Deeds > >> Office to search and copy death certificates... or is that information > >> available elsewhere in a place which would be more convienant to access? > >> Thank You. > >> > >> Phillip Furr > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.11/543 - Release Date: > > 11/20/2006 > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I did have it but it expired and haven't wanted to take the plunge to renew. I'm not sure it's as reliable as actually going to Fayetteville and looking at the register; not to take anything away from the subscription. Also sometimes I have a harder time reading the results from ancestry than copying the original from the register of deeds office. That is especially true of the WWI draft cards. Results could go either way I suppose. Phillip ----- Original Message ----- From: "FAY SADLER" <rostraver@earthlink.net> To: <nccumber@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 7:35 AM Subject: Re: [NCCUMBER] death certificates for Cumberland County > Philip, > do you have Ancestry.com? > Fay > > >> [Original Message] >> From: Phillip Furr <pfurr3@carolina.rr.com> >> To: <nccumber@rootsweb.com> >> Date: 11/22/2006 5:52:35 AM >> Subject: Re: [NCCUMBER] death certificates for Cumberland County >> >> Thanks to all, again. >> >> Phillip Furr >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Lilly" <lilly218@bellsouth.net> >> To: <nccumber@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 12:36 AM >> Subject: Re: [NCCUMBER] death certificates for Cumberland County >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > I have been to the Cumberland county Register of Deeds office many >> > times >> > over the years. The procedure now is to look up the birth, death, >> > marriage, etc. record in the index, get the file number, then go to the >> > vault room, get a computer card and then use the computer to print out >> > the record you need. When I was there last April, they required that >> > you >> > hand over your car keys to get the computer card. Keys are returned >> > when >> > you return the card and pay for copies printed. Lilly >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Phillip Furr wrote: >> >> Question to list: are you allowed in the Cumberland Register of Deeds >> >> Office to search and copy death certificates... or is that information >> >> available elsewhere in a place which would be more convienant to > access? >> >> Thank You. >> >> >> >> Phillip Furr >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> >> NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> > >> > -- >> > No virus found in this incoming message. >> > Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.11/543 - Release Date: >> > 11/20/2006 >> > >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.13/546 - Release Date: > 11/22/2006 >

Thanks for the web site, I haven't been to Cumberland County site in a while and they have added much info!! My question is what exactly is a bond? Specifically the Bastardy bonds. What is (was) the purpose of them?? Thanks Karen ---- Myrtle Bridges <hbridges1@charter.net> wrote: > JC, You might try http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccumber/cumberland.htm if your > ancestors were known to be in Cumberland County, NC. Good luck in your > search, Myrtle Bridges > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Karen, See the site below. Different times back then! Jim Gilmer http://www.jcncgs.com/bastardy.htm -------Original Message------- From: khorne@adelphia.net Date: 11/22/06 09:45:17 To: nccumber@rootsweb.com Subject: [NCCUMBER] Bonds?? Thanks for the web site, I haven't been to Cumberland County site in a while and they have added much info!! My question is what exactly is a bond? Specifically the Bastardy bonds. What is (was) the purpose of them?? Thanks Karen ---- Myrtle Bridges <hbridges1@charter.net> wrote: > JC, You might try http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccumber/cumberland.htm if your > ancestors were known to be in Cumberland County, NC. Good luck in your > search, Myrtle Bridges > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

JC, You might try http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccumber/cumberland.htm if your ancestors were known to be in Cumberland County, NC. Good luck in your search, Myrtle Bridges

Could you put this out to the others that are in the group? I'm interested in looking for my ancestors. What on line program is the best to start for a beginner? Thanks!!! jc sends

Philip, do you have Ancestry.com? Fay > [Original Message] > From: Phillip Furr <pfurr3@carolina.rr.com> > To: <nccumber@rootsweb.com> > Date: 11/22/2006 5:52:35 AM > Subject: Re: [NCCUMBER] death certificates for Cumberland County > > Thanks to all, again. > > Phillip Furr > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lilly" <lilly218@bellsouth.net> > To: <nccumber@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 12:36 AM > Subject: Re: [NCCUMBER] death certificates for Cumberland County > > > > > > > > > > I have been to the Cumberland county Register of Deeds office many times > > over the years. The procedure now is to look up the birth, death, > > marriage, etc. record in the index, get the file number, then go to the > > vault room, get a computer card and then use the computer to print out > > the record you need. When I was there last April, they required that you > > hand over your car keys to get the computer card. Keys are returned when > > you return the card and pay for copies printed. Lilly > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Phillip Furr wrote: > >> Question to list: are you allowed in the Cumberland Register of Deeds > >> Office to search and copy death certificates... or is that information > >> available elsewhere in a place which would be more convienant to access? > >> Thank You. > >> > >> Phillip Furr > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.11/543 - Release Date: > > 11/20/2006 > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks to all, again. Phillip Furr ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lilly" <lilly218@bellsouth.net> To: <nccumber@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 12:36 AM Subject: Re: [NCCUMBER] death certificates for Cumberland County > > > > I have been to the Cumberland county Register of Deeds office many times > over the years. The procedure now is to look up the birth, death, > marriage, etc. record in the index, get the file number, then go to the > vault room, get a computer card and then use the computer to print out > the record you need. When I was there last April, they required that you > hand over your car keys to get the computer card. Keys are returned when > you return the card and pay for copies printed. Lilly > > > > > > > > Phillip Furr wrote: >> Question to list: are you allowed in the Cumberland Register of Deeds >> Office to search and copy death certificates... or is that information >> available elsewhere in a place which would be more convienant to access? >> Thank You. >> >> Phillip Furr >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.11/543 - Release Date: > 11/20/2006 >

I have been to the Cumberland county Register of Deeds office many times over the years. The procedure now is to look up the birth, death, marriage, etc. record in the index, get the file number, then go to the vault room, get a computer card and then use the computer to print out the record you need. When I was there last April, they required that you hand over your car keys to get the computer card. Keys are returned when you return the card and pay for copies printed. Lilly Phillip Furr wrote: > Question to list: are you allowed in the Cumberland Register of Deeds Office to search and copy death certificates... or is that information available elsewhere in a place which would be more convienant to access? Thank You. > > Phillip Furr > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Thank you everyone. Looks like I'm going to Fayetteville. Phillip Furr ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anna's Genealogy" <AnnasGeneology@nc.rr.com> To: <nccumber@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 7:05 PM Subject: Re: [NCCUMBER] death certificates for Cumberland County > Hi, > > I have been to the cumberland county Register of Deeds to look at the > index. > I believe you have to go into another room to get the copies, which I > didn't > do. > > Good Luck, > > Anna > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phillip Furr" <pfurr3@carolina.rr.com> > To: <nccumber@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 6:17 PM > Subject: [NCCUMBER] death certificates for Cumberland County > > >> Question to list: are you allowed in the Cumberland Register of Deeds >> Office to search and copy death certificates... or is that information >> available elsewhere in a place which would be more convienant to access? >> Thank You. >> >> Phillip Furr >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.11/543 - Release Date: > 11/20/2006 > >

Hi, I have been to the cumberland county Register of Deeds to look at the index. I believe you have to go into another room to get the copies, which I didn't do. Good Luck, Anna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phillip Furr" <pfurr3@carolina.rr.com> To: <nccumber@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 6:17 PM Subject: [NCCUMBER] death certificates for Cumberland County > Question to list: are you allowed in the Cumberland Register of Deeds > Office to search and copy death certificates... or is that information > available elsewhere in a place which would be more convienant to access? > Thank You. > > Phillip Furr > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Question to list: are you allowed in the Cumberland Register of Deeds Office to search and copy death certificates... or is that information available elsewhere in a place which would be more convienant to access? Thank You. Phillip Furr

Joseph James wrote his will and died in Duplin County, 1781. Joseph had a younger brother named Charles James that was in Duplin in 1790 and a son, Elias, who was in Duplin early 1780's. Who did Joseph JAMES marry? Who were his parents? Who were the children of Elias? Thanks.

Hi Deidra - It's always helpful to give time frames and locations (if known) when asking for information. There are often generations of same or similar names, with some related, some not. Elaine -------Original Message------- From: Deidra Opfermann Date: 11/20/2006 8:48:03 AM To: nccumber@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NCCUMBER] Samson and Joseph Bridges I'm sorry, don't know anything about the Bridges, but if anyone has any knowledge of the DEMRY family (Louise) in North Carolina please let me know. (She had twin brothers and sisters) Thanks so much ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message