Just came across a list of persons in NC who legally changed their names. Surnames that I recall seeing on the lists. Perhaps there's a clue here for someone. >From Williams to Barnes: The children of Milley Williams and Wm Barnes - Charles Alexander, Frances, Peter Parker, Thomas, John, Susannah & Horace Hillman of Granville Co. - changed their name from Williams to Barnes. 1823 Sophia Volentine Barnes of Robeson Co. changed her name to Bledsoe 1809 Henry Brown, of Robeson Co. s/o Jacob Blount & Elizabeth Brown) changed his name to Blount 1826 Amos Brown of Duplin changed his name to Waller, 1822. Thomas Collins changed his name to Outlaw. Gates Co. 1811 Benjamin Michael & Robert Marshall Ezell of Sampson Co. changed their names to Sutton. Sons of Michael Sutton and Polly Ezell 1828. John Herring of New Hanover Co. changed to John Jones Herring 1809. Wm. Smith of Sampson to Wm. Smith Herring. 1810. Andrew Jackson Perry of Bertie Co. to Outlaw. (s/o Geo. W. Outlaw) 1828. Henry Rogers of Duplin to Broadhurst. (s/o Wm. Broadhurst) 1827. Wesley Murphy to Wesley William Speight (Gates Co) Reputed son of Wm. Speight. 1811. Judith Williamson of Wayne Co. to Dickinson. She's d/o Wm. & Julia Dickinson. 1826.