Does anyone on the List have any information about the area mentioned in the Email message below ? Or about WHICH Shepard the Shepard's spring branch was named for ? This information would benefit both Les Harrison and me. Thanks, James Shepard -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Shepard Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 12:12:37 -0800 From: les@hollywoodsound.com (Les Harrison) To: jbshepard@worldnet.att.net CC: NCWILSON-L@rootsweb.com My ancestor Jethro HARRISON was granted 530 acres of land along Contentnea creek on "Shepard's spring branch" in Edgecombe / Nash Co. 11/10/1779. I wonder if this is your family. Les