Hi, James Richard Cole was the son of Courtny BATTS & ? Cole. They had three children named in her fathers will. Will of Jessee Batts dated 19 jun 1850 probated Jan term 1868 (CR.035.801.173-127) Eldest son Nathan dau. Molsey, wife of James Lanier, son William H. heirs of Courtney Cole, dec. Jesse Thomas, Civil Louisa, & Jas. Richard, children of Courtney Cole in 1860 Duplin census page 87A 13, June 120/121 Jesse Batts 68 m farmer born Duplin Jesse T. Cole 14 m Duplin Civil L. 12 f Duplin James R. 10 m Duplin 1850 Duplin Census page 177 630/630 Batts, Jessee 60 m farmer Cole, Jessee T. 5 m Civil 3 f page 172 dwelling/family 584/584 Cole, Joshus 38 m farmer Clarha 30 f James 16 m Charity 14 f Eliza 10 f Wm. F. 9 m Mary E. 4 f Solomon N. 1 m James R. 1 m Baronet, Sarah 23 f Davd 3 m Whitledge, Mary 13 f I have researched this line cause they all tie in with mine, I have more but its to much to send like this. I believe that James R. is living with his fathers brother because both his parents died before his grandfathers will in June of 1850 Keith Lanier ----- Original Message ----- From: Judy/Dolly <judyvol@netscape.net> To: <NCDUPLIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 07, 1999 1:58 AM Subject: James Richard Cole > I have hit a dead end. I'm looking for James Richard Cole, Wife is Agnes > McGowan. The only information I have is that they were married, don't know > when or where, and that James Richard Cole died 5-30-1929 and on his headstone > it says that his mothers name was Courtney, but no mention of his father. The > children were all supposedly born in Duplin County. They are Dollie Julia > b1881 who married Jacob Smith, Agnes Caroline b1885 who married Perry > Albertson, Melissa married Tate Mobley, Ina married Lloyd Brown, J. E. or "Ed" > married Lucy Williams, D.L. or David Lude married Lucy Lanier, Mary Jane > married Lloyd Hunter, Adina married Dunn Pickett, George Washington? Cole who > died in 1913. George was married to Florence Swaney and had a daughter, Annie > Estelle Cole, my grandmother. George died when she was an infant and my mother > had little, if any contact with the Cole family. > > I live in Texas and don't have access to information there in Duplin County. > The family history center has been closed all summer here and the library > hasn't been much help either. > > I'm looking for any information on James Richard Cole and Agnes McGowan or > McGowen, who both their parents were, where they came from, birth dates, > anything that I could build on. I think that James Richard Cole will be > connected to Thomas or Robert Cole from the 1840 census, but I can't find the > in between. If only I could get a new starting point! > > Thanks so much for all your help!! > > Judy > > ____________________________________________________________________ > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com. > >