Chatham County was founded in 1771 from Orange County so the records before that are elsewhere, in Orange County until the timeit was founded and then in the counties from which Orange was created before that. The deeds, wills and other such records were in new annexes to the courthouse and not destroyed in the fire. Old such records are on microfilm in the State Library. The Chatham County history museum was in the courthouse and the materials there likely will turn out to have been destroyed by the fire. There seem to have been several Thomas Hart's in Orange County before and at the time of the Revolution. Thomas Hart, Sheriff of Orange County, entrepreneur and great uncle of Thomas Hart Benton, was one. Quaker Thomas Hart who went to Georgia with many others following the Regulator unrest was another. Jim -----Original Message----- From: ncdogs-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ncdogs-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Miller Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 1:00 PM To: ncdogs@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NCDOGS] Chatham History Museum Does anyone know where the records, etc. for what is now Chatham Co. are for the period between 1754 and 1800? My ancestor Thomas Hart reportedly lived in what is now Chatham Co. when it was still Orange Co. from 1754/5 until his death, but he was born abt. 1685/6 and died before 1786. Thanks. John Hart (Fox) Miller On Mar 26, 2010, at 10:47 AM, bebenjohn@aol.com wrote: > > Alvis Jesse Bynum, the founder, along w another gentleman, of the > burning court house in Pittsboro, NC, was g grandson of old Luke > Bynum and his wf., Martha Patterson, dau. of one of the first 8 > justices of old Orange Co. Alvis was marr, to Susan HEADEN, dau. of > Aaron Gaston Headen, merchant along w his son in law, Alvis, and > Mary Edwards Rives, also of Chatham Co. Aaron attended brand new > Wake Forest at the age of twelve! > > Susan (Headen) Bynum was a sister of my great grandmother, Fannie > Harris Headen, wf. of merchant and banker of Chapel Hill,, Robert > Lee Strowd of Strowd Hill, East Franklin St. in Chapel Hill....my > grandfather, Bruce Strowd's parents. > > Alvis had interviewed one of his Bynum uncle's years ago, in the > late 1800's, concerning his ancestor, Luke Bynum.... > > UNCLE SAID THAT THE BYNUM'S WERE "GAME AND PLUCKY"...let's hope this > helps in the minds of the good Chatham folks toward the > reconstruction of this handsome and historical building. > > Bebe Johns Fox > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Doris Saunders <dgsaun2@hotmail.com> > To: ncdogs@rootsweb.com <ncdogs@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Fri, Mar 26, 2010 10:50 am > Subject: Re: [NCDOGS] Chatham History Museum > > > > Oh what a tragic loss! Doris Saunders > >> From: HubbellGen@aol.com >> Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:07:16 -0400 >> To: ncdogs@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [NCDOGS] Chatham History Museum >> >> The 11:00 news just stated that the Chatham History Museum on the >> first >> floor of the court house has been destroyed by the fire that has >> been raging >> all evening and night. The building was built in 1881 and is a >> major loss. >> >> Carol >> ************************* >> Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.ncgenweb.us/dogsnc/ >> >> To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and >> remain > subscribed. To unsubscribe, email NCDOGS-admin@rootsweb.com with > your request. >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCDOGS-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of > the message > > _________________________________________________________________ > The New Busy is not the old busy. 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Jesse Benton, an attorney in Orange County, was the witness for my ancestor's marriage to Nancy Rutherford in 1782. My Andrew Griffin must have known him fairly well. My understanding is that Jesse Benton bought Thomas Hart's mill which has a historical marker. Jesse's son was Thomas Hart Benton. My Andrew Griffin was a regulator and was also in the Revolutionary War. I have no idea who his first wife was. He was from Tyrrell County by way of Anson County. Sandy Otos ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Richmond" <jrichmo@nc.rr.com> To: <ncdogs@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 2:40 PM Subject: Re: [NCDOGS] Chatham History Museum > Chatham County was founded in 1771 from Orange County so the records > before > that are elsewhere, in Orange County until the timeit was founded and > then > in the counties from which Orange was created before that. The deeds, > wills > and other such records were in new annexes to the courthouse and not > destroyed in the fire. Old such records are on microfilm in the State > Library. The Chatham County history museum was in the courthouse and the > materials there likely will turn out to have been destroyed by the fire. > There seem to have been several Thomas Hart's in Orange County before and > at > the time of the Revolution. Thomas Hart, Sheriff of Orange County, > entrepreneur and great uncle of Thomas Hart Benton, was one. Quaker Thomas > Hart who went to Georgia with many others following the Regulator unrest > was > another. Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: ncdogs-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ncdogs-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of John Miller > Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 1:00 PM > To: ncdogs@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NCDOGS] Chatham History Museum > > Does anyone know where the records, etc. for what is now Chatham Co. > are for the period between 1754 and 1800? My ancestor Thomas Hart > reportedly lived in what is now Chatham Co. when it was still Orange > Co. from 1754/5 until his death, but he was born abt. 1685/6 and died > before 1786. Thanks. John Hart (Fox) Miller > > On Mar 26, 2010, at 10:47 AM, bebenjohn@aol.com wrote: > >> >> Alvis Jesse Bynum, the founder, along w another gentleman, of the >> burning court house in Pittsboro, NC, was g grandson of old Luke >> Bynum and his wf., Martha Patterson, dau. of one of the first 8 >> justices of old Orange Co. Alvis was marr, to Susan HEADEN, dau. of >> Aaron Gaston Headen, merchant along w his son in law, Alvis, and >> Mary Edwards Rives, also of Chatham Co. Aaron attended brand new >> Wake Forest at the age of twelve! >> >> Susan (Headen) Bynum was a sister of my great grandmother, Fannie >> Harris Headen, wf. of merchant and banker of Chapel Hill,, Robert >> Lee Strowd of Strowd Hill, East Franklin St. in Chapel Hill....my >> grandfather, Bruce Strowd's parents. >> >> Alvis had interviewed one of his Bynum uncle's years ago, in the >> late 1800's, concerning his ancestor, Luke Bynum.... >> >> UNCLE SAID THAT THE BYNUM'S WERE "GAME AND PLUCKY"...let's hope this >> helps in the minds of the good Chatham folks toward the >> reconstruction of this handsome and historical building. >> >> Bebe Johns Fox >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Doris Saunders <dgsaun2@hotmail.com> >> To: ncdogs@rootsweb.com <ncdogs@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Fri, Mar 26, 2010 10:50 am >> Subject: Re: [NCDOGS] Chatham History Museum >> >> >> >> Oh what a tragic loss! Doris Saunders >> >>> From: HubbellGen@aol.com >>> Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:07:16 -0400 >>> To: ncdogs@rootsweb.com >>> Subject: [NCDOGS] Chatham History Museum >>> >>> The 11:00 news just stated that the Chatham History Museum on the >>> first >>> floor of the court house has been destroyed by the fire that has >>> been raging >>> all evening and night. The building was built in 1881 and is a >>> major loss. >>> >>> Carol >>> ************************* >>> Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.ncgenweb.us/dogsnc/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and >>> remain >> subscribed. 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Thanks Jim, my ancestor may have been Quaker Thomas Hart, but that may have been his son - I know that another son of my Thomas Hart went to Georgia to claim land offered to Quakers by the state. I will try to find in the records you mention. John Hart Miller On Mar 26, 2010, at 12:40 PM, Jim Richmond wrote: > Chatham County was founded in 1771 from Orange County so the records > before > that are elsewhere, in Orange County until the timeit was founded > and then > in the counties from which Orange was created before that. The > deeds, wills > and other such records were in new annexes to the courthouse and not > destroyed in the fire. Old such records are on microfilm in the State > Library. The Chatham County history museum was in the courthouse and > the > materials there likely will turn out to have been destroyed by the > fire. > There seem to have been several Thomas Hart's in Orange County > before and at > the time of the Revolution. Thomas Hart, Sheriff of Orange County, > entrepreneur and great uncle of Thomas Hart Benton, was one. Quaker > Thomas > Hart who went to Georgia with many others following the Regulator > unrest was > another. Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: ncdogs-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ncdogs- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of John Miller > Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 1:00 PM > To: ncdogs@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NCDOGS] Chatham History Museum > > Does anyone know where the records, etc. for what is now Chatham Co. > are for the period between 1754 and 1800? My ancestor Thomas Hart > reportedly lived in what is now Chatham Co. when it was still Orange > Co. from 1754/5 until his death, but he was born abt. 1685/6 and died > before 1786. Thanks. John Hart (Fox) Miller > > On Mar 26, 2010, at 10:47 AM, bebenjohn@aol.com wrote: > >> >> Alvis Jesse Bynum, the founder, along w another gentleman, of the >> burning court house in Pittsboro, NC, was g grandson of old Luke >> Bynum and his wf., Martha Patterson, dau. of one of the first 8 >> justices of old Orange Co. Alvis was marr, to Susan HEADEN, dau. of >> Aaron Gaston Headen, merchant along w his son in law, Alvis, and >> Mary Edwards Rives, also of Chatham Co. Aaron attended brand new >> Wake Forest at the age of twelve! >> >> Susan (Headen) Bynum was a sister of my great grandmother, Fannie >> Harris Headen, wf. of merchant and banker of Chapel Hill,, Robert >> Lee Strowd of Strowd Hill, East Franklin St. in Chapel Hill....my >> grandfather, Bruce Strowd's parents. >> >> Alvis had interviewed one of his Bynum uncle's years ago, in the >> late 1800's, concerning his ancestor, Luke Bynum.... >> >> UNCLE SAID THAT THE BYNUM'S WERE "GAME AND PLUCKY"...let's hope this >> helps in the minds of the good Chatham folks toward the >> reconstruction of this handsome and historical building. >> >> Bebe Johns Fox >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Doris Saunders <dgsaun2@hotmail.com> >> To: ncdogs@rootsweb.com <ncdogs@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Fri, Mar 26, 2010 10:50 am >> Subject: Re: [NCDOGS] Chatham History Museum >> >> >> >> Oh what a tragic loss! Doris Saunders >> >>> From: HubbellGen@aol.com >>> Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:07:16 -0400 >>> To: ncdogs@rootsweb.com >>> Subject: [NCDOGS] Chatham History Museum >>> >>> The 11:00 news just stated that the Chatham History Museum on the >>> first >>> floor of the court house has been destroyed by the fire that has >>> been raging >>> all evening and night. The building was built in 1881 and is a >>> major loss. >>> >>> Carol >>> ************************* >>> Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.ncgenweb.us/dogsnc/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and >>> remain >> subscribed. 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