Mabel, In the North Carolina Taxpayer 1679-1790: Armstrong Waters, resident of Dobbs County in 1780 Deep Waters, resident of Wilkes County in 1782 Ezekiel Waters, resident of Caswell in 1784 Isaac Waters, resident of Tyrrell County in 1784 Jesse Waters, resident of Beaufort County in 1779 John Waters, resident of Caswell County in 1786 John Waters, resident of Caswell County in 1784 John Waters, resident of Perquimans County in 1787 John Waters Jr, resident of Dobbs County in 1780 John Waters Sr, resident of Dobbs County in 1780 Leven Waters, resident of Onslow County in 1771 Moses Waters, resident of Wilkes County in 1782 Regimillick Waters, resident of Dobbs County in 1780 Richard Waters, resident of Dobbs County in 1780 Southy Waters, resident of Onslow County in 1771 Thomas Waters, resident of Caswell County in 1786 Walter Waters, resident of Wilkes County in 1782 Winifred Waters, resident of Dobbs County in 1780 Wm Waters, resident of Dodds County in 1780 Wm Waters, resident of Martin County in 1779 In Duplin County, North Carolina Abstracts of Deeds 1784-1813: There are deeds for both William and Needham Waters in the late 1700s, early 1800s in Duplin. None of the deeds mention another Waters. In Genealogical Abstracts Duplin County Wills 1730-1860: Joseph Waters is mentioned in a rather fascinating Will of Harroll Blackmore, Sr: .........a lot of ground in the town of Wilmington in Dock Street formerly purchased of Joseph Waters 10 Apr 1781....... There's nothing more right now. Dee -----Original Message----- From: MEWOUT@aol.com <MEWOUT@aol.com> To: d7777@worldnet.att.net <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Date: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 12:34 PM Subject: Richard Watters >Hi Dee >You have helped so many people, maybe you can find my Richard. I have worked >long and hard and have just about decided he doesn't want to be found. I am >looking for Richard Waters (Watters). He had two sons - Benjamin and Henry. >He (Richard) died in Sampson Co. about 1790. He was in Dobbs Co. before >moving to Sampson. I think he is kin to John Waters who owned land in 1787 >in Duplin Co. (maybe father or brother) but cannot make the connection. If >you have anything about Richard, I would greatly appreciate the information. >Richard was married to Mary (last name unknown) the mother of Richard and >Henry. I think she may be his second wife, since Richard and Henry were very >young when he died. Where did he come from before Dobbs Co. >Mabel >