opps, The BRIGHT web page is at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/1759/bright.html

Hi, thanks for the above posting. There are several possible connections. For Newton and Chambers; Isaac Newton b. abt 1737 married Jemima Chambers. This Isaac died abt 1799 in New Hanover, NC. Maybe Jemima Chambers family owned the store. Isaac was one of 4 brothers that came to NC. Isaac Newton above had a son Isaac born abt 1786 and he could be the one referred to by Mr. Armstrong. William Newton is a grandson of Isaac b. 1737 but I don't know if he went to GA. George Newton, bro. of Isaac had at least 4 children who moved to Screven County, GA. I have been told that Wilmington, NC was first known as Newton, NC but I can't find reference to that in the history of Wilmington. Does anyone have info on the original name of Wilmington? Regards, Don Dunnington ============================================ Message below posted to mail list 6/27/99 by KRobe30171@aol.com ========================================== While I was in New Hanover Co., I copied a letter written by Thomas James Armstrong in 1867 in response to letter from his daughter who urged him to write of his life story. He was born in 1813. The following part of the letter mentions Newtons. This took place about 1831. I have added punctuation and corrected some spelling. This episode takes place after Mr. Armstrong had partaken of a bit too much liquor (which he regretted thoroughly) on his way to his new post as a clerk at Mr. Chambers store. Thought you might find it interesting. "The next night we camped near where Praggies (illegible) house now stands then called Smokey Tavern. Old Mr. Issac Newton and Wm Newton camped with us. They were from near Dochers (Docters) Creek. They went down to meet rafts next morning. We arrived at Wilmington and in a short time I was at my new vocation (As clerk of Mr. Chambers' store). Oh, how miserable. Everybody strangers to me. I as raw as it was possible to be. My employer Mr. James Chambers, a very crabid, short, crusty, kind of man. What would I have given could I have only been relieved of my embarrasing condition. Mr. Chambers and E.J. Hall were doing business together under the name and style of James Chambers Gr(Illegible). It so happened that Hall bought the Tupt of Newton, Davis, and others and they were to buy what ever goods Mr. Chamber could furnish. So the memorandums were handed in badly written and I set to work to filling it. I did not know what the items were or whether we had them or not and dreaded to ask Mr. Chambers, but I did ask him every thing I wanted to know. Sometimes he would answer me pleasantly and at others as though he could snap my head off. I bore it all patiently determining to do my whole duty as far as I could. The Mr. Newtons seemed please to have (me) wait on them and remained true customers to Mr. C. after (illegible) William Newton went to Georgia and died.

Hi list! While I was in New Hanover Co., I copied a letter written by Thomas James Armstrong in 1867 in response to letter from his daughter who urged him to write of his life story. He was born in 1813. The following part of the letter mentions Newtons. This took place about 1831. I have added punctuation and corrected some spelling. This episode takes place after Mr. Armstrong had partaken of a bit too much liquor (which he regretted thoroughly) on his way to his new post as a clerk at Mr. Chambers store. Thought you might find it interesting. "The next night we camped near where Praggies (illegible) house now stands then called Smokey Tavern. Old Mr. Issac Newton and Wm Newton camped with us. They were from near Dochers (Docters) Creek. They went down to meet rafts next morning. We arrived at Wilmington and in a short time I was at my new vocation (As clerk of Mr. Chambers' store). Oh, how miserable. Everybody strangers to me. I as raw as it was possible to be. My employer Mr. James Chambers, a very crabid, short, crusty, kind of man. What would I have given could I have only been relieved of my embarrasing condition. Mr. Chambers and E.J. Hall were doing business together under the name and style of James Chambers Gr(Illegible). It so happened that Hall bought the Tupt of Newton, Davis, and others and they were to buy what ever goods Mr. Chamber could furnish. So the memorandums were handed in badly written and I set to work to filling it. I did not know what the items were or whether we had them or not and dreaded to ask Mr. Chambers, but I did ask him every thing I wanted to know. Sometimes he would answer me pleasantly and at others as though he could snap my head off. I bore it all patiently determining to do my whole duty as far as I could. The Mr. Newtons seemed please to have (me) wait on them and remained true customers to Mr. C. after (illegible) William Newton went to Georgia and died.

Some other people can give you more info about the Teachey home. One of my family members lived in the Teachey-Mac place in the19th century; she was a Blanton. I have a photo of the place from 1995 I can e-mail it to you. - Wendy Ritter (Ritters, Blantons and Registers of Duplin County)

Found this information at http://home.fuse.net/plglisson/NCGlissons2.htm Ref: Genealogical Abstracts Duplin County Wills 1730-1860- by William L. Murphy- Pg 19#66 WILLIAM BRIGHT (CR.035.801.2/A-62) 2 Jul 1762- no probate. Son-in-law John Winders 2 feather beads; son-in-law STEPHEN HERRING 1 feather bead; sons-in-law John Winders & Stephen Herring all my hole astate estrs: sons-in-law John Winders & STEPHEN HERRING wit: Wm. Taylor, Daniel Lanier(?) signed William (XX) Bright. Pg 70 #230. HERRING STEPHEN (CR.035.801.5) 21 Sep 1797- Oct Term 1797, Plantation whereon I now live & the lands adj. Be Eaqually divided by a line from the main run of Goshen Swamp by the new Ricefield to the back line & my son Stephen Bright have the lowerpart adj. Hodges's line and my son Alexander to have the other part including the houses except for a life right to my wife SARAH; negroes Cesar, Bet, Agga, & Ned to remain with my wife; wife SARAH to have use of all my household furnature, tools & Stock for her natural life; dau ALETHEA HARRELL negro Ned; remainder of the property, stock & negroes loaned to wife be divided between my grson Elisha, the son of Saml Herring & the children of ALETHEA HARRELL; son SAMUEL 5 shillings sterling; dau. ALETHIA HARRELL 5 shillings sterling; dau CATY CROOM 5 shillings sterling; children of CATY CROOM negro Jim; children of my dau SALLY GLISSON decd. Former wife of DANIEL GLISSON to have 2 negroe girls about 14 & 8 yrs old to be purchased for them by my son Stephen B.; grson BRYAN GLISSON the young bay mare which I formerly gave him; dau. PEARSIS GLISSON negro Jenny & her children, her first child Jack to go to SALLY GLISSON, her first living child to HENRY GLISSON , her second living child to CHARITY GLISSON, her third living child to HETTIE GLISSON; son STEPHEN BRIGHT negroes Bob & Davy; dau. NANCY NEW negro Allen & a negro girl abt 8 yrs old to be purchased by my son ALEXANDER & she to have the use of Fillis, until girl is delivered; son ALIXANDER negroes Squire, Cate, Fillis, 1 Featherbed, & furniture, 1 young sorrel horse. Extrs: sons STEPHEN BRIGHT & ALEXDR, wit: Wm Dickson, James Stewart [?], Willis Herring, Sarah Croom, signed Stephen Herring. http://home.fuse.net/plglisson/NCGlissons7.htm lists the Descendants of Daniel Glisson of Duplin Co. NC with some documentation I have been collectiong primary sources from many of you over the last several years and wonder if it would help if I posted this information to a web page. My thought is to have the information all in one place by date. Until I receive permission from you, I will post what information I have dug up. It turns out I may not descend through the BRIGHT line at all. There is a newspaper obit that states that my Mary Ann LOVICK is the daughter of George, not William, as my family has long stated. For this reason I have not updated my BRIGHT page lately. I am currently trying to prove her parents. I hate for all my BRIGHT info to go to waste. Let me know. I would title the page BRIGHT RESEARCH and credit each researcher for the information posted. Patty http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/1759/bright/html CGT714@aol.com wrote: > Herrng, Samuel b?? M 1st Mary P. ?? m 2nd ca1787 Polly d aft 1806. > """" , Aletha " ??m8/11/1777 Abner Harrell. > "" , Catey b ?? "8/4/1777 Elijah Croom/Groom. > "" . Sarah b. ?? m 9/6/1783 Daniel Glisson she d bef 1797 Duplin > Co. > "" ,Pearsis b ?? m 1st Abraham Glisson 2nd 5/27/1800 James Ward. > "" ,Stephen Bright " 1/14/1800 Eleanor Middleton he d ca 1817 . > "" ,Alexander m 1st Sally Hodges she d bef 1818,m 2nd Rebecca > Thomas > he d ca mar 1819. > "" , Ann "Nancy" m 11/8/1794 William New. > If someone could supply the dates of Births and deaths that would be great. > the marrage dates bother me on this line, I have not done any searching on > this line, but something does not add up , bear with me while i put down what > is on my mind here ok, Wm Bright b ??(estimated 1707, d 1764) m had 2 > Females that we know of Sarah and Ann , Ann Bright b ca 1734/35 m ca 1754, > last child b ca 1775. Info on Sarah Bright has m ca 1740's but the son > Alexander Herring is not of age in 1797 when his father's will is written , i > think the legal age was 21?? Either they got married real young or the > estimated dates or way off. > Help. > Christ > ine Grimes Thacker

Herrng, Samuel b?? M 1st Mary P. ?? m 2nd ca1787 Polly d aft 1806. """" , Aletha " ??m8/11/1777 Abner Harrell. "" , Catey b ?? "8/4/1777 Elijah Croom/Groom. "" . Sarah b. ?? m 9/6/1783 Daniel Glisson she d bef 1797 Duplin Co. "" ,Pearsis b ?? m 1st Abraham Glisson 2nd 5/27/1800 James Ward. "" ,Stephen Bright " 1/14/1800 Eleanor Middleton he d ca 1817 . "" ,Alexander m 1st Sally Hodges she d bef 1818,m 2nd Rebecca Thomas he d ca mar 1819. "" , Ann "Nancy" m 11/8/1794 William New. If someone could supply the dates of Births and deaths that would be great. the marrage dates bother me on this line, I have not done any searching on this line, but something does not add up , bear with me while i put down what is on my mind here ok, Wm Bright b ??(estimated 1707, d 1764) m had 2 Females that we know of Sarah and Ann , Ann Bright b ca 1734/35 m ca 1754, last child b ca 1775. Info on Sarah Bright has m ca 1740's but the son Alexander Herring is not of age in 1797 when his father's will is written , i think the legal age was 21?? Either they got married real young or the estimated dates or way off. Help. Christ ine Grimes Thacker

I have a deed with David and Mary Murphy of Duplin Co. selling land to a Joseph Groves. Others on the deed are as follows: Rhoda Wells, Cath. Wells, James Wells,John Wells, Shadrack Wells, Martha James, Sally Wells Lands mention James Stokes, Timothy Newkirk and Nicholas Mathis. As interested in finding out more about these people.

Can anyone tell me about the Teachey Home in Duplin Co. NC? I have a Randolph Groves living in the Teachey home at the time of the 1850 census. Were the Teacheys long time residents here, or what?

I would like to 2nd the Thank you for the info that Madelyn sent, and to you Martha for putting it on line. Now with all the Bright info maybe some one may know about my Wm Bright, for a while i though he may have been the son of John but his Wm died 1754, mine died ca1762. His will was not in the NC will abstracts, His was in the DUplin Co.,Wills. Wm Bright m ???? had dau's Sarah Bright m Stephen Herring ( i have seen a Stephen Herring in Lenoir Co,not sure if this is Sr or Jr) other dau Ann m John Winders, John and Ann's dau Sarah m James Grimes of Duplin Co (old Dobbs) thier son Stephen m Bethany Hines dau of Joel Hines of Lenoir Co.,NC. Back to Wm Bright , could his father been Richard or Henry the bro of the John that d ca1720?? or does anyone have any info on the Francis Bright that was in Va 1651 (Francis Bright arrived in 1651 with his wife.) i found this on that Francis Bright ----------1/16/1653 Deed signed by Francis Bright . WIT: by WALTER GRIMES Lower Norfolk Co.,Va. interesting that the Grimes knew the Brights back in 1653 and well enough to wit his deed. Thank you for any help given Christine Grimes Thacker

In a message dated 6/25/99 11:23:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time, NCDUPLIN-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << CGT714@aol.com >> I just read your Duplin List message about tying up the Norfolk County folks. I am working on TAYLORS out of Norfolk, and they were among such names as Ballentine/Vallintine, Lewellen, Manning, Hodges, Owens. Have you noticed any Taylors among your work? Bill Linder Arlington, Virginia

I am the granddaughter of Walter Mathis who was born in Rose Hill, NC. Duplin County. He had two aunts named Rhodia and Mattie (Matt) who raise he and his sister. Hattie. Walter move to Sampson County where he worked as a logger and met and Married Lottie Mclamb and they later move to Wayne county, Goldsboro. NC. He had a sister named Hattie, she married Abe, they had 4 children: Abe, Jr., Thomas, Martha and Edna. I trying to find that part of his family, also. I have Walter's birthdate abt. 1886 and died abt. 1982. in Goldsboro, NC. Pls E-mail me at ally3729@aol.com Alice Ferguson Granddaughter L

Hi All, as most of you know by now there is a group of us trying to connect our Grimes to the GRIMES /Llwelyn/Culpepper line of Norfolk ,Va that came to Nc some stayed in Martin Co,but some move on from there. We Have Walter Grimes bca 1690 (this is just guessing also the b for Hugh) his son HUGH b ca 1715/20, m Elizabeth Whitehead, we have 3 known sons for Hugh Grimes,James Grimes m Sarah Winders, Sampson Grimes m Bathsheba Winders, Joseph Grimes all sons died in Duplin Co.,NC. Now what i am going to do is send some abstracts of deeds that Hugh and Betty Grimes of Houma,La. sent me and see if someone can help with this big puzzle, i have gone over the books and papers and i still think that one of the lines that is missing in the Grimes /Llwelyn book is where our line is but cannot prove it, someone out there has the answer :-) it is just being able to find it :-). I will send out deed adstracts of Willis Grimes 1st. If anyone can help PLEASE let me know what you have. Thank you. Bk K page 141 Bertie Co.,Nc. JOHN GRIMES of Norfolk Co.,Va,sold to WILLIS GRIMES of Bertie Co.,N 300 acres more or less for 55 pounds,the land is near the head of Watton Swamp. Feb.3,1762. Bk K page 40 Bertie Co.,NC. Willis Grimes and wife Elizabeth Grimes of Birtie Co. sold to Joshua Peelle of Northhampton Co., 300 Acres more or less for 90 pounds. near the last part of this deed it has WILLIS GRIMES, SARAH GRIMES his wife,could this have been an error or maybe his wife was SARAH ELIZABETH GRIMES?? Aug.3,1764. Bk K page 191 Bertie Co.,NC Willis Grimes of Bertie Co., sold 270 acres more or less for 17 pounds nine shelling 6 pence to THOMAS MEIARS of Bertie Co.,NC, land lying North side of Cashie Swamp. Jan 12,1762. Bk M page 331 Samuel GRYMES and FARABE GRYMES his wife of the county of Birtie,sold 213 acres more or less for 45 pounds to JESSE HARRELL son of EDWARD HARRELL of Bertie Co.,NC. 2/27/1771. BK 1 page 6 DUPLIN Co.,NC WILLIS GRIMES of Bertie Co sold to GEORGE BELL of Duplin Co., 213 acres more or less for 45 pounds, located in Duplin Co.,NCat a place called Beaver Dam Branch. 10/9/1764. Bk 5 Page 274. WILLIS GRIMES sold to Hezekiah Walker 180 acres more or less in Duplin Co.,NC.mentions east side of the sand Sea Run Swamp for 90 pounds. Jan 1777. it list as witness ELIZAR GRIMES, RUBEN HARRGROVE, ELIJAH IVEY. Thank you for any help given. Christine Grimes Thacker

Kinfolks of Johnston Co Vol 2 has a JOEL HINES dec ca1857, of Cumbl Co. has ISAAC W HINES, BENJAMIN J HINES, JESSE Y HINES, JULIE S HINES, FANNY E HINES, WM T HINES, does anyone know if this is the Joel Hines that was the son of JOEL HINES of Lenoir Co., that m Patience Gulley dau of Wm Gulley and Bethany HINNANT. Christine Grimes Thacker Ps notice a Joel Hines m Julia Smith WFT Vol 10 #934, could this be the Julia S Hines of above???

Seeking information on Marchant Family. Mentioned in deed books of Duplin Co. are: William, 1750;John, 1770; Jacob 1776; John, 1782. They later went to Georgia. Their relationship to each other and any other information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Pat _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

Have you checked the Sampson County Heritage Book? Regards, Jennifer Bell > > > > Seeking information about Fleet Cooper who eventually settled in Sampson > County about 1784. > > Thanks > > Charles Lucas > >

Circa 1762. Land deeded to Thomas Graves(Groves) from a Richard Munds of Duplin Co. Does anyone have any information on these two men.

Seeking information on a Jacob Goodman who owned property in Duplin Co. in 1769. Land boundaries stated on deed are: 100 acres on the north east of Cape Fear and near 200 acres granted to Thomas Graves or Groves. in 1764. Any information would be appreciated.

Seeking information on Richard Graves or Groves who purchased land in Duplin Co. in 1769. Richard was from Craven Co. any information would be appreciated.

Seeking information on Walter Groves, or his wife Sudie Groves of Rose Hill, NC. Believe they may be related to GROVES line I am researching. Any information would be appreciated.

Seeking information on Mary Adela Groves who died July, 1926. She was born Duplin Co. NC. Also seeking information on her father, Jim Tanner, and her mother Nancy Pope, both from Sampson Co. NC. B.W. or Boney Groves may be related to above. Also of Duplin Co. NC.