Audrey, I don't recognize your families, though I do know there are some Barfield connections with my extended Gays (Isham to Zorababel GAY, b. 1754, md. Selah CORBETT) However, on the county links page for NC at ncgenweb, there is the formation date for each county, and from which county(ies) it was formed, so you can easily follow it backwards. Janet (Baugh) Hunter -- other Edgecombe names, Hill, Swayles, Landing

Dear Listers, I am trying to find some evidence as to where my great Grandfather George Acrile Savage was born. I know that his parents James H. Savage (d. @1810 said to be of Surry co, Va) and Catherine Barfield married in Tarboro, Edgecomb co in Aug 1834 and George Acrile Savage was born to James and "Kate" on 23 Aug 1846. (also don't have proof of any siblings names). George married Sara E. Phillips 20 Dec 1866 in Enfield, Halifax co, 2nd marr. to catherine Savannah Robbins also in Enfield and he died in Roanoke Rapids 31 May 1916. (George had a cotton farn in Enfield but lost that farm to debtors during a bad drought year. He was also a soldier in the civil war but mustered out of Richmond, Va??) ((one of George and Sara's children, Bettie May Savage married my great grandfather, Stephen Shadrack Spivey who's parents were John W. Spivey and Mary Ann Margaret Soursby. My Spivey's also lived in Halifax and prior to that in Northampton)) All this what county was formed when stuff is quite confusing. Halifax was part of Edgecomb at one tine? Were they both part of Northampton at one time? Any help would be most appreciated! Audrey Orlando, FL

Edgecombe County Researchers: I am researching a line of Colemans from Nansemond County Virginia who settled in northern Edgecombe County NC, which became Halifax County in 1758. Unfortunately members of a Coleman line from Amelia County Virginia did the same. Therefore, it may be possible to separate them, or get some clues at least from the people the associated with, i.e., people whose names appeared on their deeds and wills. The Nansemond County line is closely associated with Jordans of the same origin. Some Cohoon (Cahoon) family members appear to have made the relocation about the same time. In the book, "The Robert Coleman Family from Virginia to Texas, 1652-1965", by the late J. P. Coleman, on p. 52 he records: The Robert Coleman, later to be described herein, patented land in Edgecombe County in 1756. He was in that part of Edgecombe which later became Halifax County, whereas the descendants of Robert Cole- man of Nansemond lived in an entirely different section of the original Edgecombe, which then covered not only its present area but parts of other present-day counties, Wilson, for example. Actually, I currently labor under the impression his statement above is incorrect since many, if not all of the Colemans remaining in Halifax County in the first U.S. Census of 1790 were recorded in the many wills of Nansemond County Colemans as recorded in Abstracts of Wills of Edgecombe County North Carolina 1733-1856 by Ruth Smith Williams and Margarette Glenn Griffin, Dixie Letter Service:Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Copyright 1956. A contributing factor to the confusion is the fact that Halifax County was incorporated by an act of the North Carolina legislature in 1758. But no one in Halifax made a formal move of the record keeping function for something like 20 years. Thus, it was late 1700s or approaching 1800 by the time Halifax County set up and started doing business for itself. The break was not a "clean" one as many continued to do business as usual in the Edgecombe County courts. Thus we continue to see, I believe, records of Halifax families in the Edgecombe court records long after 1758, despite the formation of Halifax at that time. I'd love to hear comment by others on this situation, as all this is new to me, having covered lots of research materials over the past 6 weeks or so. Nevertheless, or should I say, as a result of this situation, on p. 80, J. P. writes: Both the Jordons and the Colemans of Nansemond [County Virginia] were very prominent in Edgecombe County [NC] History from about 1745 to 1800. [Information in brackets I added for clarity here. - Wes] This he writes despite the fact (belief?) that those in Halifax County in 1790 were predominantly (completely?) from the Nansemond County line and continued to be "prominent", i.e., recorded in Court deeds as witnesses and such, well beyond 1800, up to 1850 where the Census records only one household of Colemans. The rest had relocated to such places as South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi. The Amelia County Coleman line in Halifax County NC were associated with Abraham Jones and Abraham Jones, Jr. who relocated from Amelia County to Halifax County, NC. The connection, a marriage between Susannah Jones and Robert Coleman of Amelia County, is recorded by J. P. Coleman on p. 60 of his book. I record what I know and think so far in this area on a longer article found at: http://freeweb.pdq.net/wcoleman/cole1684.htm I record this all here since these ideas cover a number of families in Edgecombe and later Halifax Counties for future reference. I also hope to learn more of these families from the Halifax marriage book, for the period up to 1850. Any marriages of Colemans, Jordans, Cohoons(Cahoons), and Jones before 1850 would be of interest. You may send me directly or post here those marriages and I would be most grateful. Anyone else with information relating to these families may send to me directly or post here and I will respond as soon as I can. Thanks to all and particularly to Traci, our most helpful librarian! Wes Coleman COLEMAN GENEALOGY - Wes Coleman's Genealogy Page http://freeweb.pdq.net/wcoleman/genealogy.htm > Traci Thompson wrote: > > > Pete, > > > > I looked in my Halifax marriage book and a few others, but couldn't find any > > cold hard evidence.

Pete, I looked in my Halifax marriage book and a few others, but couldn't find any cold hard evidence. However, I think you're probably right, because that surname was not common around here at the time. Also, you might want to know that I found a Halifax deed mentioning a Thomas Drummon(d) AND a Thomas Drummon(d) Jr. Here's the 1810 Halifax listing, from my book transcribed by David Gammon: Thomas Drummon Males 0-10: 2 Males 26-45: 1 Females 10-16: 3 Females 26-45: 1 (no slaves) _______________________________________________________________ From: petecokr <petecokr@bellsouth.net> Hi Listers, If anyone has access to 1810 census numbers of Halifax County, NC [ yes, I know this is Edgecombe Co, but my ancestors were not always considrate and reside in one county alone] I would appreciate the numbers for Thomas DRUMMON. The index I have lists him on p 122, M-252 Roll 38. Reason: Elizabth PORTER that wed Caleb COKER was widowed 1785, and when their son- Jacob- was selling out for removal to Kentucky, [about 1807] Elizabeth, the widow, was now a DRUMMON. It is this Thomas DRUMMON that I only suspect she wed secondly. I am seeking any support of this thought. Please and thank you, pete coker ____________________________ Dawn, It's not very helpful, but just thought I'd let you know that my Edgecombe books agree with what you found on the net. I found deeds/estates records that say Elizabeth married Thomas C. Connor, and that her father was Exum Little. Of course, I didn't find anything about Noah. That would be too easy. Traci the Librarian ______________________________________________________________ From: "Dawn Conner Jeppesen" <frwhlngrl@mail1.stofanet.dk> Hello list, I have asked here about Thomas Conner and Noah Conner with some good responces I might add. I have found a bit of information on the web and asked the author of the particular webpage. She tells me that according to the Thigpen Tribe, Thomas Conner married Elizabeth Little around 1815-16. Elizabeth was the daughter of Exum Little and Elizabeth Thigpen. I am wondering if I may be getting closer to finding out possibly Thomas Conner was Noah Conner's father. I am hoping to be right. My theory is based on the fact that Exum Little had a brother names Noah/Noe. I am wondering if anyone possibly has any more information to lead me in the right direction. Below this I am including a brief portion. William LITTLE was born about 1720. He died about 1794 in Edgecombe Co. NC. Will dated May 4, 1790, probated November 1794, Edgecombe Book C, p 293 names wife Elizabeth, sons Exum, Gray, and Noe; daus Tempy, Elsey, Fanny, Polly, Elizabeth. Exrs Exum and Gray Little, sons. Wit. Jesse Little, John Little, Mary Scarborough. Leaves son Exum a new survey of land containing 150 acres; son Gray a Negro man called Colson; son Noe the plantation where "I now live" The Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers abstract records of VA families including Exum, Gray, Lyddall, and Pleasants - all names included in this family. Parents: William LITTLE, Morning KIMBOROUGH. Children were: Exum LITTLE, Gray LITTLE , Noe (Noah) LITTLE, Tempy LITTLE, Elsey LITTLE, Fanny LITTLE, Polly LITTLE, Elizabeth LITTLE. Exum LITTLE died in 1816 in Edgecombe Co. NC. No proof this is the same Exum Little. According to the records of Estates of Edgecombe Co. the widow Elizabeth petioned in Nov 1816 for provisions and dower, saying he died intestate Oct 1, 1816. He had 150 A on east side of Tar River adj Jonas Lewis dec'd, Joshua Sharp, Noah Little and David Barnes. He left heirs William, James, Elizabeth wife of Thomas C. Conner, Sarah/Sally, and Exum. Noah was guardian of Sarah and Exum. Thomas Conner was admin. James Little was also a minor. Parents: William LITTLE and Elizabeth THIGPEN. Children were: William LITTLE, James LITTLE, Elizabeth LITTLE, Sara (Sally) LITTLE, Exum LITTLE. The above information came from http://www.hal-pc.org/~happy/surname/d28.htm#P771 . Thank you in advance, Dawn Conner-Jeppesen http://www.geocities.com/frwhlngrl/ ______________________________ Robert, I checked my Edgecombe marriage book and did not find them. I also checked all the available N.C. marriage databases on Ancestry.com and did not find anything. (Of course, this could mean either they didn't marry here, didn't marry in N.C., or they did and the record has been lost.) It appears to me that the majority of Killebrews either died or left the area by 1800. Kinchen is mentioned several times (eight total) in one of my deed books (1786-1794). The last few entries have him selling off his land, and his name doesn't appear again after the last entry, dated Feb. 1793. There are several other Killebrews in the index to this volume (Buckner, Caleb, Glidewell, Higgins, Jo, Joshua, Laurence, Robert, and Wiggins), but on the 1800 Edgecombe census, the only Killebrew is a Rebeckah. On the 1810 there is only a Lovit and a Rebeckah. Some of the Killebrews had estate records, but Kinchen is never mentioned: Caleb, 1806; Clack, 1784; Dolly, 1801; Joshua, 1793; and Robert, 1786. Joshua is the only one who left a will, probated in court February 1793 (the date of the last land entry for Kinchen) and it does not mention Kinchen. >From the data in the 1790 census, it looks like by then Kinchen was already married and had a large family. Also, a William Lynch left a will here in 1788 and did not mention a daughter, as a matter of fact, he mentioned no family members but only coworkers (and the same with his estate record.) The 1790 census of N.C. shows one Elizabeth Lynch as a head of household but she is not here. There's also no marriage for a William Lynch in my marriage book. Hope that helps in some way. Traci the Librarian __________________________________________________________________ From: Robert Garrett <bob3828@sondata.net> Is anyone researching the families of Kinchen Killebrew or William Lynch, both from Edgecombe Co. in 1790-1800 era? Kinchen married Martha Lynch sometime around 1800-1804, possibly in Edgecombe Co., possibly somewhere else. I'm trying to find a marriage date, and wonder if Martha was a daughter of William Lynch. Would appreciate any help with this one, and glad to exchange info with other searchers. Thanks, Bob Garrett ______________________________ Melanie, I looked in some of the indexes to my books and didn't find that name. The closest was one or two people I found named "Abbington." Traci the Librarian _______________________________________ From: "M. Young" <mlyoung1@flash.net> Is anyone searching for Addleton, Addlingon, or anything close to these? Has anyone come across this surname in Edgecombe Co.? It was given as a middle name to one of my ancestor's siblings. It seems like an odd name, so I thought it must have been a surname. Any information would be appreciated. Melanie Young _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Traci Thompson wrote: > Pete, > > I looked in my Halifax marriage book and a few others, but couldn't find any > cold hard evidence. However, I think you're probably right, because that > surname was not common around here at the time. Also, you might want to > know that I found a Halifax deed mentioning a Thomas Drummon(d) AND a Thomas > Drummon(d) Jr. > Here's the 1810 Halifax listing, from my book transcribed by David Gammon: > > Thomas Drummon Males 0-10: 2 Males 26-45: 1 Females 10-16: 3 Females > 26-45: 1 (no slaves) > _______________________________________________________________ > From: petecokr <petecokr@bellsouth.net> > > Hi Listers, > If anyone has access to 1810 census numbers of Halifax County, NC [ > yes, I know this is Edgecombe Co, but my ancestors were not always > considrate and reside in one county alone] I would appreciate the > numbers for Thomas DRUMMON. The index I have lists him on p 122, M-252 > Roll 38. > Reason: Elizabth PORTER that wed Caleb COKER was widowed 1785, and when > their son- Jacob- was selling out for removal to Kentucky, [about 1807] > Elizabeth, the widow, was now a DRUMMON. It is this Thomas DRUMMON that > I only suspect she wed secondly. I am seeking any support of this > thought. > Please and thank you, > pete coker > ____________________________ > Dawn, > It's not very helpful, but just thought I'd let you know that my Edgecombe > books agree with what you found on the net. I found deeds/estates records > that say Elizabeth married Thomas C. Connor, and that her father was Exum > Little. Of course, I didn't find anything about Noah. That would be too > easy. > Traci the Librarian > ______________________________________________________________ > From: "Dawn Conner Jeppesen" <frwhlngrl@mail1.stofanet.dk> > > Hello list, > > I have asked here about Thomas Conner and Noah Conner with some good > responces I > might add. I have found a bit of information on the web and asked the author > of > the particular webpage. She tells me that according to the Thigpen Tribe, > Thomas > Conner married Elizabeth Little around 1815-16. Elizabeth was the daughter > of > Exum Little and Elizabeth Thigpen. I am wondering if I may be getting closer > to > finding out possibly Thomas Conner was Noah Conner's father. I am hoping to > be > right. My theory is based on the fact that Exum Little had a brother names > Noah/Noe. > > I am wondering if anyone possibly has any more information to lead me in the > right direction. Below this I am including a brief portion. > > William LITTLE was born about 1720. He died about 1794 in Edgecombe Co. NC. > Will > dated May 4, 1790, probated November 1794, Edgecombe Book C, p 293 names > wife > Elizabeth, sons Exum, Gray, and Noe; daus Tempy, Elsey, Fanny, Polly, > Elizabeth. > Exrs Exum and Gray Little, sons. Wit. Jesse Little, John Little, Mary > Scarborough. > > Leaves son Exum a new survey of land containing 150 acres; son Gray a Negro > man > called Colson; son Noe the plantation where "I now live" The Edward > Pleasants > Valentine Papers abstract records of VA families including Exum, Gray, > Lyddall, > and Pleasants - all names included in this family. Parents: William LITTLE, > Morning KIMBOROUGH. > Children were: Exum LITTLE, Gray LITTLE , Noe (Noah) LITTLE, Tempy LITTLE, > Elsey > LITTLE, Fanny LITTLE, Polly LITTLE, Elizabeth LITTLE. > > Exum LITTLE died in 1816 in Edgecombe Co. NC. No proof this is the same Exum > Little. According to the records of Estates of Edgecombe Co. the widow > Elizabeth > petioned in Nov 1816 for provisions and dower, saying he died intestate Oct > 1, > 1816. He had 150 A on east side of Tar River adj Jonas Lewis dec'd, Joshua > Sharp, Noah Little and David Barnes. He left heirs William, James, Elizabeth > wife of Thomas C. Conner, Sarah/Sally, and Exum. Noah was guardian of Sarah > and > Exum. Thomas Conner was admin. James Little was also a minor. Parents: > William > LITTLE and Elizabeth THIGPEN. > > Children were: William LITTLE, James LITTLE, Elizabeth LITTLE, Sara (Sally) > LITTLE, Exum LITTLE. > > The above information came from > http://www.hal-pc.org/~happy/surname/d28.htm#P771 . > > Thank you in advance, > > Dawn Conner-Jeppesen > http://www.geocities.com/frwhlngrl/ > > ______________________________ > Robert, > I checked my Edgecombe marriage book and did not find them. I also checked > all the available N.C. marriage databases on Ancestry.com and did not find > anything. (Of course, this could mean either they didn't marry here, didn't > marry in N.C., or they did and the record has been lost.) > It appears to me that the majority of Killebrews either died or left the > area by 1800. Kinchen is mentioned several times (eight total) in one of my > deed books (1786-1794). The last few entries have him selling off his land, > and his name doesn't appear again after the last entry, dated Feb. 1793. > There are several other Killebrews in the index to this volume (Buckner, > Caleb, Glidewell, Higgins, Jo, Joshua, Laurence, Robert, and Wiggins), but > on the 1800 Edgecombe census, the only Killebrew is a Rebeckah. On the 1810 > there is only a Lovit and a Rebeckah. Some of the Killebrews had estate > records, but Kinchen is never mentioned: Caleb, 1806; Clack, 1784; Dolly, > 1801; Joshua, 1793; and Robert, 1786. Joshua is the only one who left a > will, probated in court February 1793 (the date of the last land entry for > Kinchen) and it does not mention Kinchen. > >From the data in the 1790 census, it looks like by then Kinchen was already > married and had a large family. > Also, a William Lynch left a will here in 1788 and did not mention a > daughter, as a matter of fact, he mentioned no family members but only > coworkers (and the same with his estate record.) The 1790 census of N.C. > shows one Elizabeth Lynch as a head of household but she is not here. > There's also no marriage for a William Lynch in my marriage book. > Hope that helps in some way. > Traci the Librarian > __________________________________________________________________ > From: Robert Garrett <bob3828@sondata.net> > > Is anyone researching the families of Kinchen Killebrew or William > Lynch, both from Edgecombe Co. in 1790-1800 era? Kinchen married Martha > Lynch sometime around 1800-1804, possibly in Edgecombe Co., possibly > somewhere else. I'm trying to find a marriage date, and wonder if Martha > was a daughter of William Lynch. Would appreciate any help with this one, > and glad to exchange info with other searchers. Thanks, Bob > Garrett > > ______________________________ > Melanie, > I looked in some of the indexes to my books and didn't find that name. The > closest was one or two people I found named "Abbington." > Traci the Librarian > _______________________________________ > From: "M. Young" <mlyoung1@flash.net> > > Is anyone searching for Addleton, Addlingon, or anything close to > these? Has anyone come across this surname in Edgecombe Co.? It was > given as a middle name to one of my ancestor's siblings. It seems like > an odd name, so I thought it must have been a surname. > > Any information would be appreciated. > > Melanie Young > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Thank You, Traci. The 26 to 45 could well be her. Elizabeth and Caleb only had 2 children and then illness and demise claimed Caleb. [Ezekiel and Jacob]. -- Shirley & Pete Coker Oviedo, FL 32765-8929 Please direct all correspondence to <petecokr@bellsouth.net>

Peggy, I know what you mean. Especially when trying to remember lots of peoples' family trees, and especially when all the names are the same! :) Traci P.S. - I am fairly young - you mean it gets worse?? I'm doomed... ___________________________________________________________________ Tracy, You are Welcome. I thought maybe you had just forgotten. Our brains are on overload so much these days; it's easy to forget things. I am bad for forgetting things in my older years. I use to could remember everything. Now I forget until I have a chance to bring it to my memory and then I sometimes remember that thing I forgot. Peggy _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Hello list, I have asked here about Thomas Conner and Noah Conner with some good responces I might add. I have found a bit of information on the web and asked the author of the particular webpage. She tells me that according to the Thigpen Tribe, Thomas Conner married Elizabeth Little around 1815-16. Elizabeth was the daughter of Exum Little and Elizabeth Thigpen. I am wondering if I may be getting closer to finding out possibly Thomas Conner was Noah Conner's father. I am hoping to be right. My theory is based on the fact that Exum Little had a brother names Noah/Noe. I am wondering if anyone possibly has any more information to lead me in the right direction. Below this I am including a brief portion. William LITTLE was born about 1720. He died about 1794 in Edgecombe Co. NC. Will dated May 4, 1790, probated November 1794, Edgecombe Book C, p 293 names wife Elizabeth, sons Exum, Gray, and Noe; daus Tempy, Elsey, Fanny, Polly, Elizabeth. Exrs Exum and Gray Little, sons. Wit. Jesse Little, John Little, Mary Scarborough. Leaves son Exum a new survey of land containing 150 acres; son Gray a Negro man called Colson; son Noe the plantation where "I now live" The Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers abstract records of VA families including Exum, Gray, Lyddall, and Pleasants - all names included in this family. Parents: William LITTLE, Morning KIMBOROUGH. Children were: Exum LITTLE, Gray LITTLE , Noe (Noah) LITTLE, Tempy LITTLE, Elsey LITTLE, Fanny LITTLE, Polly LITTLE, Elizabeth LITTLE. Exum LITTLE died in 1816 in Edgecombe Co. NC. No proof this is the same Exum Little. According to the records of Estates of Edgecombe Co. the widow Elizabeth petioned in Nov 1816 for provisions and dower, saying he died intestate Oct 1, 1816. He had 150 A on east side of Tar River adj Jonas Lewis dec'd, Joshua Sharp, Noah Little and David Barnes. He left heirs William, James, Elizabeth wife of Thomas C. Conner, Sarah/Sally, and Exum. Noah was guardian of Sarah and Exum. Thomas Conner was admin. James Little was also a minor. Parents: William LITTLE and Elizabeth THIGPEN. Children were: William LITTLE, James LITTLE, Elizabeth LITTLE, Sara (Sally) LITTLE, Exum LITTLE. The above information came from http://www.hal-pc.org/~happy/surname/d28.htm#P771 . Thank you in advance, Dawn Conner-Jeppesen http://www.geocities.com/frwhlngrl/

Is anyone searching for Addleton, Addlingon, or anything close to these? Has anyone come across this surname in Edgecombe Co.? It was given as a middle name to one of my ancestor's siblings. It seems like an odd name, so I thought it must have been a surname. Any information would be appreciated. Melanie Young

Hi Bob, Your Lynch's interested me. I am searching for a Young family that left NC before 1804. It is rumored they left Edgecombe Co., NC. The second generation married into and lived next to the Lynch's. The first generation of Lynch's came from NC - Nathaniel Lynch who was born in 1780 in NC. More specifically, Isaac Young bought land in Williamsburg Co., SC in 1804. Isaac's son, Isaac Jr., married Margaret Lynch. In 1850, Nathaniel Lynch was 70, born in NC. In 1850, Nathaniel Lynch was 30 and living next to Isaac Jr. and his wife. I can not positively tie the two Lynch's together, nor can I prove they came from Edgecombe, but it is a possibility. A later generation also married into the Lynch's, but we can not tie those families together, either. Do you have anything that might suggest there is some connection? Melanie Young Robert Garrett wrote: > Is anyone researching the families of Kinchen Killebrew or William > Lynch, both from Edgecombe Co. in 1790-1800 era? Kinchen married Martha > > Lynch sometime around 1800-1804, possibly in Edgecombe Co., possibly > somewhere else. I'm trying to find a marriage date, and wonder if > Martha was a daughter of William Lynch. Would appreciate any help with > this one, and glad to exchange info with other searchers. Thanks, Bob > Garrett

Edith, Might not be quite what you want, but I found these little bits of info in my Pitt County deeds: Deed Book AA, page 314. Date: 7-30-1818. Grantor: Thomas Tison, dec'd. Grantee: Rachel Randolph, daughter, and Jesse Randolph, husband; Lewisa Tison, daughter; Washington Tison, son; Sally Parker, daughter, and James Parker, her husband; Margaret Tison, daughter. Division of land: 207 1/2 acres; 116 acres; 120 1/4 acres; 114 acres; 113 3/4 acres, respectively. Deed Book BB, page 187. Date: 8-2-1820. Grantor: James Parker and Sally Parker, wife. Grantee: John Odom. 76 acres; $1100. Adjoining: Washington Tison. Former owner: Thomas Tison, father of Sally Parker, grantor. Deed Book M, page 412. Date: 8-28-1790. Grantor: Francis Meeks and Darcus Meeks. Grantee: Francis Parker of Gates County. 90 acres; 100 pounds. Former owners: Richard Caswell, John White, River Jordan, Benjamin May. Adjoining: John Gardner, Marina Lockhart, Samuel Albertson. Witnesses: Abraham Saunders, Britain Meeks, William Darden. Deed Book M, page 485. Date: 8-28-1790. Grantor: Jonas Meeks and Kissah Meeks. Grantee: Francis Parker of Gates County. 110 acres, 48 pounds. Witnesses: Abraham Saunders, Britain Meeks, William Darden. Traci the Librarian _________________________________________________________________ From: "Edith Cox" <edieanne@onslowonline.net> I am looking for information/documentation on James Parker, b. c. 1786, orphan of Francis Parker (Edgecombe Co. court Nov. 1794) who married 1) Sally Tison of Pitt County. Their children were Frances (Fannie), Washington, Thomas and Peggy Parker. Thanks for any help! Edith Cox _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Tracy, You are Welcome. I thought maybe you had just forgotten. Our brains are on overload so much these days; it's easy to forget things. I am bad for forgetting things in my older years. I use to could remember everything. Now I forget until I have a chance to bring it to my memory and then I sometimes remember that thing I forgot. Peggy Traci Thompson wrote: > Peggy, > Yes, you are correct that people died either in the Floyd flood or from > stress or other situations resulting from the flood. However, they were not > in Princeville. The several people from the same family that died were in > the Pinetops area; other deaths were in other places around Eastern N.C. > Many people drowned when they tried to drive through moving water and their > cars were swept off the road. > We have almost every article from the local papers that was published on > this latest flood, if anyone wants copies of anything specific. > (Oh, thanks for the newspaper email too.) > Traci the Librarian > ______________________________________________________________ > > From: Peggy Ward <paward@lexcominc.net> > > Hi, > > I was reading your messages and I thought that in the flood from Hurricane > Floyd a few years ago; there were some people from Princeville that died. Or > was that in another area near there. Because I am sure there were people > that died in that flood. Several people of the same family in fact. I live > in NC and wilson is my home originally, so I listen to the news on it quite > a bit. But I cannot > remember the dates etc. Nor were the people were from exactly. If you check > the Wilson Daily Times on line; they may have news back that far. > > Peggy > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Is anyone researching the families of Kinchen Killebrew or William Lynch, both from Edgecombe Co. in 1790-1800 era? Kinchen married Martha Lynch sometime around 1800-1804, possibly in Edgecombe Co., possibly somewhere else. I'm trying to find a marriage date, and wonder if Martha was a daughter of William Lynch. Would appreciate any help with this one, and glad to exchange info with other searchers. Thanks, Bob Garrett

Peggy, Yes, you are correct that people died either in the Floyd flood or from stress or other situations resulting from the flood. However, they were not in Princeville. The several people from the same family that died were in the Pinetops area; other deaths were in other places around Eastern N.C. Many people drowned when they tried to drive through moving water and their cars were swept off the road. We have almost every article from the local papers that was published on this latest flood, if anyone wants copies of anything specific. (Oh, thanks for the newspaper email too.) Traci the Librarian ______________________________________________________________ From: Peggy Ward <paward@lexcominc.net> Hi, I was reading your messages and I thought that in the flood from Hurricane Floyd a few years ago; there were some people from Princeville that died. Or was that in another area near there. Because I am sure there were people that died in that flood. Several people of the same family in fact. I live in NC and wilson is my home originally, so I listen to the news on it quite a bit. But I cannot remember the dates etc. Nor were the people were from exactly. If you check the Wilson Daily Times on line; they may have news back that far. Peggy _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Karmella, As far as I know, tax lists for Edgecombe are nonexistant except for an 1815 one that I have a copy of in the library. I am not sure about voter lists; if they exist they'd be in the courthouse or State Archives. Try contacting the Register of Deeds office; they can tell you where to go if they are not the right people to contact: Register of Deeds 301 St. Andrew St. Tarboro, N.C. 27886 252-641-7924 Traci the Librarian ________________________________________________________ From: Karmella Haynes <kh_art@yahoo.com> To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com Hello List, Are there any voters or tax lists for Edgecombe Co. 1880 - 1900? I am looking for a way to fill in the 1890 census gap. Thank you, ---Karmella _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Hi Listers, If anyone has access to 1810 census numbers of Halifax County, NC [ yes, I know this is Edgecombe Co, but my ancestors were not always considrate and reside in one county alone] I would appreciate the numbers for Thomas DRUMMON. The index I have lists him on p 122, M-252 Roll 38. Reason: Elizabth PORTER that wed Caleb COKER was widowed 1785, and when their son- Jacob- was selling out for removal to Kentucky, [about 1807] Elizabeth, the widow, was now a DRUMMON. It is this Thomas DRUMMON that I only suspect she wed secondly. I am seeking any support of this thought. Please and thank you, pete coker -- Shirley & Pete Coker Oviedo, FL 32765-8929 Please direct all correspondence to <petecokr@bellsouth.net>

Hello List, Are there any voters or tax lists for Edgecombe Co. 1880 - 1900? I am looking for a way to fill in the 1890 census gap. Thank you, ---Karmella __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/

Karmella, Hi again! The library here in Edgecombe has an unpublished thesis by Mr. Joe Mobley, who as far as I know is the only person to have ever done in-depth research on the history of Princeville. He also wrote an article based on this thesis for the North Carolina Historical Review, and we have that too. Recently, local historian Monika Fleming compiled a list of Princeville residents from the 1880, 1900, and 1910 census, and we also have that. Other related items we own are copies of newspaper articles about past/present floods and many articles on other aspects of Princeville, and histories of Princeville compiled for the county's bicentennial and the town's centennial celebrations. I don't remember ever seeing a mention that anyone died in any flood in Princeville. It is in a prime flood plain, though, and as you say, has been flooded over and over again. (Parts of Tarboro, as well.) The most recent flood, from Hurricane Floyd, was the worst ever recorded. The worst prior to that was 1919. Trying to do genealogical research on people in Princeville (and historical research on some aspects of the town) can be a nightmare simply because good records were not kept, and those that were (as well as people's personal effects that could be of value historically) tended to be destroyed in the floods. (Census and courthouse records are generally intact, though.) We are missing a 10 year span of the local paper from 1910-1920, and can only assume the flood of 1919 had something to do with it. Also, floods tend to wash up graves, making finding where people are buried hard. Hundreds floated out of their resting places in the Floyd flood and many were reinterred in a different place if they could not be readily identified. Hope that info helps...please contact me off list and let me know what you'd like photocopied and I can send it to you. Traci the Librarian _________________________________________________________ From: Karmella Haynes <kh_art@yahoo.com> To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NCEDGECO] Princeville, Edgecombe Co. Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 10:20:50 -0700 (PDT) X-Message: #1 Message-ID: <20010419172050.40764.qmail@web13801.mail.yahoo.com> Greetings list, How may I go about gathering historical info about the citizens of Princeville, a black town in Edgecombe? I didn't even know such a town existed until a I did a search. I need something more in depth besides just a general history. I found that there was a flood there in 1889 (as well as 1800, 1919, etc.). My ancestor Tom Knight left NC circa 1890, and settled in MS (the census shows other people from NC living close by ...they have other surnames that show in the Edgecombe census). One of the people in his household is widowed. Four of his children are not living. Maybe someone was lost in the flood? An old newspaper would be of great help, especially if people died in that flood. Thank you, ---Karmella Haynes _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Hi, I was reading your messages and I thought that in the flood from Hurricane Floyd a few years ago; there were some people from Princeville that died. Or was that in another area near there. Because I am sure there were people that died in that flood. Several people of the same family in fact. I live in NC and wilson is my home originally, so I listen to the news on it quite a bit. But I cannot remember the dates etc. Nor were the people were from exactly. If you check the Wilson Daily Times on line; they may have news back that far. Peggy Traci Thompson wrote: > Karmella, > Hi again! The library here in Edgecombe has an unpublished thesis by Mr. Joe > Mobley, who as far as I know is the only person to have ever done in-depth > research on the history of Princeville. He also wrote an article based on > this thesis for the North Carolina Historical Review, and we have that too. > Recently, local historian Monika Fleming compiled a list of Princeville > residents from the 1880, 1900, and 1910 census, and we also have that. > Other related items we own are copies of newspaper articles about > past/present floods and many articles on other aspects of Princeville, and > histories of Princeville compiled for the county's bicentennial and the > town's centennial celebrations. > I don't remember ever seeing a mention that anyone died in any flood in > Princeville. It is in a prime flood plain, though, and as you say, has been > flooded over and over again. (Parts of Tarboro, as well.) The most recent > flood, from Hurricane Floyd, was the worst ever recorded. The worst prior > to that was 1919. Trying to do genealogical research on people in > Princeville (and historical research on some aspects of the town) can be a > nightmare simply because good records were not kept, and those that were (as > well as people's personal effects that could be of value historically) > tended to be destroyed in the floods. (Census and courthouse records are > generally intact, though.) We are missing a 10 year span of the local paper > from 1910-1920, and can only assume the flood of 1919 had something to do > with it. Also, floods tend to wash up graves, making finding where people > are buried hard. Hundreds floated out of their resting places in the Floyd > flood and many were reinterred in a different place if they could not be > readily identified. > Hope that info helps...please contact me off list and let me know what you'd > like photocopied and I can send it to you. > Traci the Librarian > _________________________________________________________ > From: Karmella Haynes <kh_art@yahoo.com> > To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [NCEDGECO] Princeville, Edgecombe Co. > Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 10:20:50 -0700 (PDT) > X-Message: #1 > Message-ID: <20010419172050.40764.qmail@web13801.mail.yahoo.com> > > Greetings list, > > How may I go about gathering historical info about the > citizens of Princeville, a black town in Edgecombe? I > didn't even know such a town existed until a I did a > search. I need something more in depth besides just a > general history. > > I found that there was a flood there in 1889 (as well > as 1800, 1919, etc.). My ancestor Tom Knight left NC > circa 1890, and settled in MS (the census shows other > people from NC living close by ...they have other > surnames that show in the Edgecombe census). One of > the people in his household is widowed. Four of his > children are not living. Maybe someone was lost in the > flood? > > An old newspaper would be of great help, especially if > people died in that flood. > > Thank you, > ---Karmella Haynes > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

I am looking for information/documentation on James Parker, b. c. 1786, orphan of Francis Parker (Edgecombe Co. court Nov. 1794) who married 1) Sally Tison of Pitt County. Their children were Frances (Fannie), Washington , Thomas and Peggy Parker. Thanks for any help! Edith Cox

Greetings list, How may I go about gathering historical info about the citizens of Princeville, a black town in Edgecombe? I didn't even know such a town existed until a I did a search. I need something more in depth besides just a general history. I found that there was a flood there in 1889 (as well as 1800, 1919, etc.). My ancestor Tom Knight left NC circa 1890, and settled in MS (the census shows other people from NC living close by ...they have other surnames that show in the Edgecombe census). One of the people in his household is widowed. Four of his children are not living. Maybe someone was lost in the flood? An old newspaper would be of great help, especially if people died in that flood. Thank you, ---Karmella Haynes __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/