In a message dated 11/06/1999 11:23:53 AM Eastern Standard Time, NCDUPLIN-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << Yes, it will go online and be on "Southern Families" for the descendants of John Byrd. This is for the many who ask the question "Will It Be Online" >> Is "Southern Families" another List online on rootsweb? Thanks, Bill

Don't know who was looking for which Lamb, but I am directly descended from both Thomas Lambe (c 1776 - bef 1812) who married Isabella Johns (d c 1793) and Thomas' brother, William (b c 1752 - c 1807) who married Abigail David (c 1752 - c 1800). Have never found proof that the father of these men was Peter Lambe. Thomas and Robert were BOTH my 4th great grandfathers. Notes: Thomas, a resident of New Hanover Co, NC, served in the Militia of New Hanover Co during the American Revolution during the period between 16 October 1781 until August 1783. See DAR records # 777310, # 612240, #466029. He was enumerated in New Hanover Co, NC in 1790 with three males under sixteen, four females (all ages) and four slaves in his household. Also found in New Hanover in the same year were Isaac Lamb (2 males under 16, 2 females, and one slave) and Gibbs Lamb (1 male under 16, 3 females and one slave). William Lamb(e) was enumerated in New Hanover Co, NC 1790 with four males under sixteen, one female, and four slaves in his household. Amy Bishop Flowers

Hello everyone, I am still looking for relatives of WALTER MATHIS of Color. I did find out my great grandmother's name was Laura Mathis of Rose Hill or Teacheys, NC. How would I find out who her parent's were? My grandpa Walter Mathis was born in 1896 in Duplin County. He moved to Sampson Co. and married Lottie E. McLamb in 1916. He died in 1982 and my grandmother died in 1978 in Wayne Co. and both were buried in the Edgar Mclamb Cemetery in the Keener Community, Clinton, NC. She at least 2 sisters: Aunt Rhodia and Mattie (Matt) Mathis, who we believed never married. Please e-mail me at ally3729@aol.com, if these names ring a bell with you. Thanks Alice

Good idea, Paula. How 'bout if I sent the complete bibliography one time and then somehow referenced each posted lookup with an abbreviated version of the title? Is this what you meant? It would be just about impossible to give that information on each posting, - I'm too old and too tired. Give me a few days to do the bibliography and if there's another way to go about this let me know. Dee -----Original Message----- From: Your Name <PAULA.RED@worldnet.att.net> To: Dee Thompson <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Date: Friday, November 05, 1999 11:39 PM Subject: Re: HARPER >Dee, > >So we can all make the proper reference in our genealogy, would you >publish on the list the full name of the book, author, publisher, year, >etc.? > >Thanks! >Paula > >Dee Thompson wrote: >> >> Anne, >> I'm sure that this will be a disappointment, but I'll keep looking. >> >> 4A 90 Readin Pope of Duplin Co., to Jacob Lassiter, Esqr. of Greene Co., 2 Sept 1809, 777A in 2 tracts: (1) 600A on the SS of the Northeast & on a branch called the Poley Bridge, beg. at a gum in sd. Northeast his & Stanley's corner, to a pine in a meadow on Readen Bowden's line, being the contents of several patents granted to Jesse Barfield & Frederick Barfield & since by several conveyances became the prop. of Nicolas & James Bowden & from them conveyed to sd. Pope; (2) 177A on the SS of the Northeast & WS of Poley Bridge, beg. at a pine on the Mill Pond above the house on the old patent line, incl. the house, planta. & mill whereon sd. Pope now lives. Wit: Blaney Harper Junr., Charles H. Harper. Jan. Ct. 1810. >> >> Dee > > >

I would like to say thanks for the replies I had on John Byrd's Will.> This is for the individuals who ask the question "Will It Be Online"> > One gentleman, Keith Lanier of Duplin Co. has so graciously agreeded to get me a copy of the will from the Courthouse. Yes, it will go online and be on "Southern Families" for the descendants of John Byrd. This is for the many who ask the question "Will It Be Online" > Thanks Keith Melba Southern Families http://members.tripod.com/~mallen4896/Index.html

I'll certainly look for you tomorrow. Right now I have every available surface covered with pages going out to someone this weekend. Dee -----Original Message----- From: CHARLESR@Citadel.edu <CHARLESR@Citadel.edu> To: d7777@worldnet.att.net <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Date: Friday, November 05, 1999 7:01 PM Subject: BASS, Jeremiah >My ancestor went from there to MS Territory around 1800 or a little earlier >maybe. Do you have a record of the land he sold there? I'd love to know >exactly where they lived and to go see the land. (His son Moses was an adult >when they left the Duplin area and might have owned land too. Also, I'm >convinced that Moses had an earlier marriage in NC before he moved to MS but >haven't been able to find it.) I know everybody appreciates the great >information you've been sharing! Thanks much. >Cheryl Ellis >CharlesR@Citadel.Edu > >

BYRD, (Bird) John, Private, S.C. Militia Soldier was born in 1754 in Duplin, moved to Camden SC before the war and served down there, He settled in Dale County Alabama and died there. Soldier enrolled on January 10, 1837, under act of Congress of June 7, 1832; annual allowance, $23.33; no record of any payments. John was the son of John Byrd who died in 1761 and Catherine King Byrd. Jerome Tew -----Original Message----- From: BLinder777@aol.com [mailto:BLinder777@aol.com] Sent: Friday, November 05, 1999 2:02 PM To: NCDUPLIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Will of John Byrd This is in reply to Melba Goff Allen's request on the Duplin List. I am a descendant of the John Byrd who died in Duplin in 1761. His wife was Catherine King. If someone comes up with a copy of the will, I hope you will share it either online or privately. Thanks, Bill Linder Arlington, Virginia

JONES, Anthony, Private, N.C. Militia Soldier of Duplin County served under Capt. Wm Taylor and Col. James Kenan JONES, Charles, Private, N.C. Militia, 2nd N.C. Continental Line, Pension # S 8759 JONES, Elisha, Private, N.C. Militia, Pension # S 7084 w Wayne County, N.C. His pension was granted and he was placed on the Duplin County pension r JONES, Nathan, Private, N.C. & S.C. Continental Lines, Army Accounts, Widow's pension # R 5707 JONES, Sampson, Private, N.C. Militia JONES, Samuel Jr., Private to Lieutenant, N.C. Militia JONES, Stephen, Private, N.C. Militia Soldier lived in Duplin County in 1790. JONES, William, Private, N.C. Militia Jerome Tew

Myra, I am interested in knowing if Jethro Jones was in Duplin and In the Rev. War. We have a NC guy that was named Jethro Jones, listed as a soldier....but I do not have him listed in any Sampson or Duplin records...so far...and I looked at a few of them...Jerome Tew -----Original Message----- From: Lanier Family [mailto:mlsl@duplinnet.com] Sent: Friday, November 05, 1999 7:23 AM To: NCDUPLIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Jethro Jones Family I am trying to find the parents of Jethro Jones born about 1758. Oral family history states that Jethro Jones came to this country and fought in the Rev. War under General George Washington and that he married an Indian woman by the name of Wannetta (Juanita) Galloway. There are alot of his descendents in Duplin and Wayne Co., NC to this day. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Myra

This is in reply to Melba Goff Allen's request on the Duplin List. I am a descendant of the John Byrd who died in Duplin in 1761. His wife was Catherine King. If someone comes up with a copy of the will, I hope you will share it either online or privately. Thanks, Bill Linder Arlington, Virginia

I am trying to find the parents of Jethro Jones born about 1758. Oral family history states that Jethro Jones came to this country and fought in the Rev. War under General George Washington and that he married an Indian woman by the name of Wannetta (Juanita) Galloway. There are alot of his descendents in Duplin and Wayne Co., NC to this day. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Myra

Mrs. Robert L. Thompson 1852 Vermack Court Dunwoody, Georgia 30338 770-396-5509 (home) -----Original Message----- From: GresSerch@aol.com <GresSerch@aol.com> To: d7777@worldnet.att.net <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Date: Friday, November 05, 1999 7:36 AM Subject: Re: More information please. >Hi Dee, > >Did you find something you want to send me in reference to the GRESHAM >family? I do not feel comfortable giving my address out over the internet. >If you are comfortable giving yours out I would be happy to mail you my >address after recieving yours. Thanks. > >Sue

Angie, Would you send a donation to Elizabeth instead? Dee -----Original Message----- From: Dee Thompson <d7777@worldnet.att.net> To: Bladen <NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com>; Duplin County <NCDUPLIN-L@rootsweb.com> Cc: Elizabeth Turner <eturner@carolina.net> Date: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 8:27 PM Subject: Re: donations If any of you feel compelled to pay me for the expenses pertaining to lookups that you've received, please send a "wee" donation to this new project that Elizabeth Turner is involved in (up to her neck I'd bet). Make the checks payable to Bladen County Historical Society and note on the check that it is for "publishing books". Send it to Elizabeth Turner, P.O. Box 873, Elizabethtown, North Carolina 28337. This seems to me to be an example of the ultimate recycling: BCHS produces these books, we benefit from the information published, and we, in turn, support their efforts. No one will ever know if you choose to do this, and rightly so. It's merely a solution for putting the "reimbursement" question to rest. With much love and admiration for all of you, Dee -----Original Message----- From: Elizabeth Turner <eturner@carolina.net> To: d7777@worldnet.att.net <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Date: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 5:28 PM Subject: Fw: donations Dee, I want to start a fund for republishing books or publishing new books and this would be a great place to put nickels, dimes or anything. We have just sent to the printers our Vol. 5 Bible Book. Thanks for the offer. Elizabeth Turner Chairman of the Bladen County Books eturner@carolina.net -----Original Message----- From: Dee Thompson <d7777@worldnet.att.net> To: Elizabeth Turner <eturner@carolina.net> Cc: Bladen <NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com>; Duplin County <NCDUPLIN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 4:14 PM Subject: donations Elizabeth, Before I forget, please tell everyone involved with the production of the Heritage book, that in addition to all the aforementioned accolades, it will withstand anything. I have zeroxed its pages well over 2000 times, flipping it back and forth and upside down on the copier, not a torn page, not a loose page. My copy has done "yeoman's duty" and still looks great. Next, some of the dear people that I have done lookups for are getting rather insistent about paying me mailing costs, etc. Is there an entity in Bladen County ( genealogical of course) that could use their contributions? We're not talking about endowments, just a few dollars at a time. Please let me know your thoughts. I sure don't want to have to tear up or return checks, but neither will I accept them. Dee (Atlanta)

Jason, I noticed your reference to the Green family in Duplin County. I have been trying to find the origin of my William Green, b ca 1745, supposedly in NC. He had a son, Reubin Green, born ca 1768. Duplin county has been suggested. I have seen several land transactions with Reubin and William Green listed on them. No other clues have been found other than these deed and land contracts. William later settled in Barnwell District, SC. His fist son, was Absolom, ba ca 1764, in NC. William's sister was thought to be an Elizabeth Green who married an Andrew Bates. One theory was that Temperance may have been a sister to William. Let me hear from you. Thanks. Gerald F. Greene, jgreene@gator.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Dee Thompson <d7777@worldnet.att.net> To: <NCDUPLIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 6:37 PM Subject: Re: Green - Duplin County > Jason, > I wish I could help you, but there is absolutely nothing in the 13 books > that I have right now. A lot more were promised for delivery this week, so > perhaps we'll have better luck with that bunch. I tried every name with > every possible spelling variation and came up empty-handed. I'll keep your > information and look again as soon as I get more books. > Dee > > > -----Original Message----- > From: jbordeau@us.ibm.com <jbordeau@us.ibm.com> > To: Dee Thompson <d7777@worldnet.att.net> > Date: Thursday, November 04, 1999 1:11 PM > Subject: Green - Duplin County > > > >Hi Dee. Thanks for all the wonderful work you are doing on the Bladen > >County mailing list. I see that a lot of people out there are finally > >getting the help they need. > > > >I wonder if you could look up some information for me on Greens in Duplin > >County. I would be interested in the timeframe before 1800. My ancestor > >Joel Johnston Sr. married Temperance Green in Duplin County on 21 August, > >1777. Joel was deeded land from a Reubin Green in 1788 and a witness to > >the transaction was William Green. That's the only Green information that > >I have that may be of relation to Temperance Green. Joel and Temperance > >Johnston's daughter, Margaret Johnston, was my ancestor and married William > >Bordeaux in Bladen County. > > > >Jason Bordeaux > > > > > >

Anne, I'm sure that this will be a disappointment, but I'll keep looking. 4A 90 Readin Pope of Duplin Co., to Jacob Lassiter, Esqr. of Greene Co., 2 Sept 1809, 777A in 2 tracts: (1) 600A on the SS of the Northeast & on a branch called the Poley Bridge, beg. at a gum in sd. Northeast his & Stanley's corner, to a pine in a meadow on Readen Bowden's line, being the contents of several patents granted to Jesse Barfield & Frederick Barfield & since by several conveyances became the prop. of Nicolas & James Bowden & from them conveyed to sd. Pope; (2) 177A on the SS of the Northeast & WS of Poley Bridge, beg. at a pine on the Mill Pond above the house on the old patent line, incl. the house, planta. & mill whereon sd. Pope now lives. Wit: Blaney Harper Junr., Charles H. Harper. Jan. Ct. 1810. Dee

Okay Chris, here they come. 1A 130 Charles (M) Merrit to Benjamin Ezzell, both of Duplin Co., 22 Dec 1784, for 20 pds. current money of N. C. 100A on the ES of Stewart's Creek, being part of 3 surveys, beg. at a pine the 3rd corner of his 150A survey to Henry Hollingsworth's corner, and part of another new survey to a stake by the blue pond on the sd. line of sd. survey, to a pine & black jack at the corner by the Juniper Pond. Wit: Arthur (X) Mathews, Willm. Knight. Jan. Ct. 1785. 1A 298 Charles (M) Merrit to Benjamin Ezzell, both of Duplin Co., 13 Mar 1786, for 12 pds. current money of N. C. 50A on the ES of Stewart's Creek, being part of the sd. Merrit's old survey of 150A whereon he now lives & part of a new survey of sd. Merrit's of 100A granted 9 Nov 1784, beg. at a poplar in Merrit's Branch at the mouth of the first branch below sd. Merrit's little field, being sd. Ezzell's corner of a deed of 100A purchased from sd. Merrit & Co/. adj. Thomas James' line. Wit: Austin Beesley, Thomas Carlton. Oct. Ct. 1786. 1A 38 Arthur (X) Mathews to Reuben Ezzell, both of Duplin Co., 16 Feb 1784, for 7 pds. 10 shill. specie 125A on the ES of Stewart's Creek & on the NS of Miller's Mill Swamp, being part of a survey of 250A, beg. at a pine by the swamp, the 4th & last corner of sd. survey. Wit: Austin Beesley, William (W) Bush. July Ct. 1784. 3A 161 Henry (X) Ezel to Benjamin Bell, both of Duplin Co., 22 July 1794, for 50 pds. specie 100A in 2 tracts to wit: (1) 50A between Stewart's Creek Bridge & the head of Clear Run, beg. at a pine on the road, a W course to a pine at the branch; (2) another tract of 50A joining the 1st tract on the SS of Stewart's Creek on BS of Clear Run or Cooks Mill Branch, beg. at a pine David Tucker's corner of his 350A survey, the N edge of the main road, to a water oak in a pond on John Cook's line, & with Tucker's old line. Wit: John Matthis, L. Stallings. July Ct. 1795. 3A 212 William Ezzell to James Kenan, both of Duplin Co., 25 Feb 1792, for 80 pds. specie, 450A on the ES of the Northest Branch of Cape Fear River, joining on the side of Angola or Holly Shelter Pocosin on BS of the Watry Branch, incl. Dorman Donohoes' impr., beg. at a small red oak on the pocosin, to a pine on Johnston's line, being part of a 600A tract granted to Jacob James (date not given). Wit: Robert Merritt, Thos. Kenan. Apr. Ct. 1795. 4A 442 Hancel (sign) Izzel (Ezzel) to Elias James, both of Duplin Co., 20 Feb 1811, for $100, 100A lying on Clark's Branch, beg. at a pine saplin Phillip Merritt's corner, joining Elias James' line (formerly William Merritt's), to William Merritt's new entry & joining Philip Merett's corner. Wit: Abraham James, James Butler. July Ct. 1812. Dee -----Original Message----- From: Dee Thompson <d7777@worldnet.att.net> To: ATCClack@aol.com <ATCClack@aol.com> Cc: Duplin County <NCDUPLIN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, November 04, 1999 6:33 PM Subject: Re: ANY Ezzell/Ezell/Ezzelles >Chris, >I do indeed have the trio, though only a total of six entries. If you will >give me a little while I'll send them to you via e-mail late tonight. >Dee > > >-----Original Message----- >From: ATCClack@aol.com <ATCClack@aol.com> >To: d7777@worldnet.att.net <d7777@worldnet.att.net> >Date: Thursday, November 04, 1999 6:03 PM >Subject: ANY Ezzell/Ezell/Ezzelles > > >>Dear Dee, >> Thank you so much for your help to so many on the Duplin List. Do you >>have anything on any of the above families. >> >>Thanks, >> Chris Clack >

I NEED ADDRESSES FROM THE FOLLOWING: Richard Branton Christine Grimes Thacker Jeanie ? (Blantons) Tom Wood Katherine Ricker Crispin Vessell Clemintine ? (West) Angie Willoughby James Shepard Sharon ? (Lamb) K.C.Thacker S. Sloan Chris Clack Sue Gresham I have the other 27 addresses. Dee

Hi to all who are on the list of Duplin! > Would any of you have a copy of the WILL of "John Byrd" of Duplin Co. I would like to obtain a copy if anyone is willing to share. OR if any of you plan to make a trip to the Court House I will gladly pay for copies and any other expense. It is in Will Book 3, page 163> > I would appreciate anyone's help> > Thanks, Melba

Carrie Elizabeth Hall daughter of Isaac Gregory Hall I found posted somewhere that her children were fathered by Amos Hall. Looking at the cmty list of Isaac Gregory I see: A.J. Hall Oct 13, 1882 - Feb 12, 1928 Elizabeth wife of A.J. Hall Dec 13, 1890 - Dec 23, 1959 I have a year of birth for Carrie Elizabeth as about 1891 calculated from census. The death date I have for her is Dec 23, 1959. Same as the headstone. Does anyone have birth or death dates for Amos Hall to verify I have the right couple. Amos is supposedly the son of Tom Hall and Margaret. Tom Hall and Margaret might be Lewis Thomas Hall and Margaret A. found in the 1880 census #635. Can some one verify this also? Thanks a bunch! Judy

Jason, I wish I could help you, but there is absolutely nothing in the 13 books that I have right now. A lot more were promised for delivery this week, so perhaps we'll have better luck with that bunch. I tried every name with every possible spelling variation and came up empty-handed. I'll keep your information and look again as soon as I get more books. Dee -----Original Message----- From: jbordeau@us.ibm.com <jbordeau@us.ibm.com> To: Dee Thompson <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Date: Thursday, November 04, 1999 1:11 PM Subject: Green - Duplin County >Hi Dee. Thanks for all the wonderful work you are doing on the Bladen >County mailing list. I see that a lot of people out there are finally >getting the help they need. > >I wonder if you could look up some information for me on Greens in Duplin >County. I would be interested in the timeframe before 1800. My ancestor >Joel Johnston Sr. married Temperance Green in Duplin County on 21 August, >1777. Joel was deeded land from a Reubin Green in 1788 and a witness to >the transaction was William Green. That's the only Green information that >I have that may be of relation to Temperance Green. Joel and Temperance >Johnston's daughter, Margaret Johnston, was my ancestor and married William >Bordeaux in Bladen County. > >Jason Bordeaux > > >