Betty, There are two revealing mentions of Guilford Parker in the book Kinfolks of Edgecombe County, N.C., 1788-1855: "Deed Book 24-149 Division of the real estate of ISSAC FARMER, dec'd. among the legal representatives, to wit: 1.) JONAH FARMER; 2.) JAMES HORN in right of JOHN W. FARMER; 3.) WILLIAM FARMER in right of GUILFORD PARKER and wife, AGGY; 4.) MARTHA FARMER; 5.) JAMES HORN in right of SIAR O. DAWS (his life estate); 6.) CATHERINE FARMER, March 16, 1846." "Deed Book 22-114 LANCASTER PARKER and GUILFORD R. PARKER sold land jointly, Nov. 3, 1837." A Lancaster Parker is also in Nash County Deed Book #14, p. 395, mentioned in the land division of Jesse Barnes (which said one tract of land was in Nash and two in Edgecombe) as living near Toisnot Swamp (which is now in Wilson County), 1844/45. Guilford is indeed in my Edgecombe marriage book, in the section of surviving marriage bonds, as being married to Priscilla Farmer on Feb. 27, 1833. However, in the section entitled "Edgecombe County Marriages As Proved by Bibles, Wills, and Deeds, From the Files of Hugh B. Johnston, Jr., Historian-Genealogist," is this: "Jordan, Joshua and Agnes Farmer, dau. of Isaac Farmer, Jr., before 1810" "Parker, Guilford and Aggy Farmer, dau. of Isaac Farmer, before 1846" (most likely proved by the deed mentioned in the Kinfolks book.) The wills left by Farmers don't help much; both an Isaac Farmer (d. ca. 1805) and a Samuel Farmer (d. ca. 1817) mention sons named Isaac but no daughters named Priscilla or Aggy/Agness. Isaac Farmer Sr. mentions in his will (written ca. 1800) that his wife was currently pregnant. The Parker wills don't mention any of the people in question. However, in Estate Records of Edgecombe County, N.C., 1730-1820, there are no mentions of Guilford but a few of Aggy and Lancaster: "ISAAC FARMER inventory taken by Asahel Farmer, exr., Jan. 24, 1805, May Ct. 1805. Isaac Farmer, Asahel Farmer, Josiah Farmer, Jesse Farmer, Elizabeth Farmer, Zilpah Farmer, and Enos Farmer were buyers...account of sale of property of Elizabeth Farmer before she married her husband, Isaac Farmer, held April 4, 1805...Division of negroes among the thirteen heirs of said dec'd., viz, Asahel Farmer, John Farmer, Isaiah Farmer, Keziah Farmer, Agness Farmer, Barsheba Farmer, Martha Farmer, Elizabeth Farmer, Sally Farmer, Christian Farmer, Milicent Farmer, and Patience Farmer, only twelve being named." "SIMON PARKER inventory taken by Joseph Barnes, admr., Aug. 15, 1816. A year's provisions were set aside for the widow...account of sale by the admr., March 19, 1816. Elizabeth Parker was the principal buyer and Ishum Parker and Lancaster Parker bought, Aug. Ct. 1816." Census records: There is no Guilford nor Lancaster on the Edgecombe 1840 census. There is, however, a Lancaster on the 1840 Nash County census, page 062, which unfortunately I don't have (I got that reference off the Ancestry.com index.) Lancaster is on the 1830 Edgecombe census, and has one male 10-15 years; one male 20-30 years; one male 50-60 years; one female 5-10 years; one female 10-15 years; and one female 50-60 years. There is also a William Parker on the same census. He had 2 males under 5 years old; two males 5-10 years; one male 50-60 years; and one female 30-40 years. Going back to the 1820 census, Lancaster has one male in every category except over 45 years old. He had three females under 10, one 10-16, and one 26 to 45. Lancaster and William are both also on the 1810 census, but going back to the 1800, only five Parkers are listed: Jonas, Kedar, Peter, Weeks, and a William, which appears to be a different one age-wise. Based on the above figures, Lancaster should have been born around 1770 or 1780, making him 20-30 in 1800; I tried looking at each Parker in 1800 to see who had someone that age, but the ages are so arbitrary, it didn't help much. Curiously enough, I did not find a Simon Parker in 1790, 1800, nor 1810. Conclusions I feel comfortable drawing: 1.) Lancaster was probably Guilford's father, but proof would be nice. 2.) Guilford probably left N.C. after selling that land in 1837; Lancaster may have stayed behind in Nash County (although I could not find a will nor an estate record for him; if you could look at the 1840 census, it might give clues.) 3.) Guilford may have married Priscilla and then Aggy/Agness later; Agness may have been a relative of Priscilla; or Priscilla and Aggy may be the same person. (Although I'd doubt it, as Aggy is consistently referred to as either Aggy or Agness.) 4.) Isaac Farmer is probably Aggy's father. By the way, I didn't see a Redding Parker in any of the sources I checked. I also could not find a marriage record for Lancaster. Hope this helps! Traci the Librarian Edgecombe County Memorial Library ____________________________________________________________ From: Delta12339@aol.com Subject: [NCEDGECO] Guilford Parker and Oren Joyner Families Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 13:58:16 EDT I am researching my husband's Parker line and am searching for information on Guilford Parker b. 1805 NC who m. 1833 in Edgecombe Co., NC to Priscilla Farmer b. 1810 supposedly in Edgecombe Co., NC. Guilford was on the 1850 Sumter Co., AL census, but Priscilla was not listed. Guilford died about 1851 in AL. Living next door in 1850 was William Parker 29 (or 20) b. NC and Sarah Parker 80 b. NC. Was this Guilford's brother and mother? The age for William could possibly be 20 instead of 29. It was difficult to read. If that was the case he must be Guilford's son, not brother. I have found notes in a family Bible, that said Guilford Parker's son John Gray m. Martha Ann Joyner his first cousin and that Martha Ann "spoke of her grandmother Sally Parker". The notes stated that Martha Ann Joyner's mother was Mary "Polly" Ann Parker d/o Redding Parker. The logical assumption here would be that Redding Parker and wife Sally were the parents of both Mary "Polly" Ann Parker and Guilford Parker. Oren Joyner (Joiner), father of Martha Ann also was from Edgecombe Co., and was on the census of 1850 Sumter Co., AL. Does anyone have information on these families? We would like to have more information on them, about their Edgecombe connections, parents, siblings,etc. Betty Ramsey _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

I am researching my husband's Parker line and am searching for information on Guilford Parker b. 1805 NC who m. 1833 in Edgecombe Co., NC to Priscilla Farmer b. 1810 supposedly in Edgecombe Co., NC. Guilford was on the 1850 Sumter Co., AL census, but Priscilla was not listed. Guilford died about 1851 in AL. Living next door in 1850 was William Parker 29 (or 20) b. NC and Sarah Parker 80 b. NC. Was this Guilford's brother and mother? The age for William could possibly be 20 instead of 29. It was difficult to read. If that was the case he must be Guilford's son, not brother. I have found notes in a family Bible, that said Guilford Parker's son John Gray m. Martha Ann Joyner his first cousin and that Martha Ann "spoke of her grandmother Sally Parker". The notes stated that Martha Ann Joyner's mother was Mary "Polly" Ann Parker d/o Redding Parker. The logical assumption here would be that Redding Parker and wife Sally were the parents of both Mary "Polly" Ann Parker and Guilford Parker. Oren Joyner (Joiner), father of Martha Ann also was from Edgecombe Co., and was on the census of 1850 Sumter Co., AL. Does anyone have information on these families? We would like to have more information on them, about their Edgecombe connections, parents, siblings, etc. Betty Ramsey

The Marmaduke Braddy mentioned in the Estate Records of Edgecombe County 1820-1850 married Lavinia Biggs (daughter of James Biggs and Elizabeth Mangum). Their marriage was recorded 17 Dec. 1812. James Biggs (1776-1859) moved to Shelby County Tennessee in the 1840's along with his grown sons Davis Biggs, and William Biggs and their families. They settled near James Biggs's daughters Lavinia, wife of Marmeduke Braddy and Elizabeth, wife of Hardeman Abington.

Thanks, I'll hold onto this info as I search. Joseph is a name that comes up alot in the family..so perhaps. Thanks again Jan

This came from the Book "Estate Records of Edgecombe County 1820-1850. There are two more abstracts that I never copied. No William, though. Do any of these sound familiar? BRADDY (BRADY), JOB, inventory taken by Solomon T. Braddy, admr. Dec. 27, 1825, Feb. Ct. 1826. Account of sale held the same day, Feb. Ct. 1826. Division of negroes among the several heirs, to wit, Mrs. Brady (the widow), Solomon T. Brady, Marmaduke Brady, Coffield King, Isaac Brady, Joseph Brady, Polly Brady, Maria Brady, Julyan Brady, and Eliza Brady, Dec. 16, 1825, Feb. Ct. 1826. Receipt by Sol. T. Braddy as guardian to Coffield King for money due to Isaac Braddy, orphan of Job Braddy, for a deficiency in the evaluation of land, Aug. 28, 1826, Nov. Ct. 1826. Account current and audit and settlement of account. Division of money arising from the estate into ten equal parts for Sarah Braddy, Solomon T Braddy, Allen Hodge, Mar'd M. Braddy, Coffield King, Williby Simmons, Isaac Braddy, Joseph Braddy, Juliann Braddy, and Eliser Braddy, Feb. 19, 1827, Feb. Ct. 1827. BRADDY, SARAH, account current with John Lawrence, admr.D.B.N. The bond was paid to the clerk on Aug. 25, 1847. An account was received from the clerk of the county court on Sept. 1, 1847 as the intestate's share of proceeds of the sale of slaves belonging in common to the distributees of Kader Parker, Feb. 1, 1848, Feb Ct. 1848.

In a message dated 4/8/2001 10:09:36 PM Central Daylight Time, "Pete Apple" < pete@trip.net> writes: > Anyone on the list have access to Will Abstracts for Edgecomb County, > 1790's? Pete Apple > Pete, I have the FTM CD #509 - Genealogical Records: NC Wills, 1665-1900. What's the name you would like looked up? Betty Norem

Thank you Traci, I will pursue the new leads you provided. The 1841 marriage time frame sound the most feasible. Thanks again Jan

Jan, I did not find William Braddy on the 1830 nor 1840 Edgecombe census. However, the 1840 census index on Ancestry.com shows a William Braddy in Johnston County. You might want to pursue that. I also looked on the N.C. marriage bond index and found three marriages with a William Braddy as groom: William J. Braddy to Elizabeth Andrews in Edgecombe County, 1849; William J. Braddy to Matilda Barber in Johnston, 1853; and William M. Braddy in Johnston, 1841. For some reason, no bride is listed in this last one. Hope this helps, Traci the Librarian ______________________________________________________ From: Binkschat@aol.com Hi all I'm trying to find the family of my MO Braddy family. In MO they are William married to Pearcy. The first 2/3 children were born in NC then 1 in TN and the rest in MO. I think I saw 'somewhere' a reference to Braddy's in Edgecombe NC and the given names of Wm's children were similar...Patrick, Joseph etc. Would any of you that have books on this area be willing to look up the surname and see if any are there. They were in MO by 1850 and prob not earlier than 1840. Thanks Jan Cherry Valley CA _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Karmella, Ivan Richardson is right; there's no index for the 1880 census. Sorry. You could take a guess that they were probably still in the same townships in 1880, although I know that doesn't help with the page numbers! Traci _________________________________________________________________ From: Karmella Haynes <kh_art@yahoo.com> Hi Traci, Thanks for the look-up, but I already have the census records for those people in 1870...that is why I needed the 1880 look-up :) I want to see where they are in 1880. Do you have a book version of the 1880 NC census index? I just need to confirm where they lived in 1880 and what census page number they are on. Thank you, ---Karmella ____________________________________________ Pete, I do. Traci the Librarian __________________________________________________ From: "Pete Apple" <pete@trip.net> Anyone on the list have access to Will Abstracts for Edgecombe County, 1790's? Pete Apple _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

BartowRich wrote: > To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NCEDGECO] Re: Black Families/ > attn:Traci > > There is no index for the 1880 census. This is the > year > the soundex was started. And remember the 1880 > soundex does not contain persons who do not have > a child 10 years old or younger in residence. > Everyone > that was enumerated in in the census but NOT in the > soundex. > Ivan Richardson Hm, looks like I'm going to have to sort through the census itself :( Well at least I have candidate townships to narrow down the search...however, my library's copies of the NC census (microfilm) are pretty crappy. If I see anything I'll be lucky. Thanks, ---Karmella __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Anyone on the list have access to Will Abstracts for Edgecomb County, 1790's? Pete Apple

There is no index for the 1880 census. This is the year the soundex was started. And remember the 1880 soundex does not contain persons who do not have a child 10 years old or younger in residence. Everyone that was enumerated in in the census but NOT in the soundex. Ivan Richardson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karmella Haynes" <kh_art@yahoo.com> To: <NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2001 2:07 PM Subject: [NCEDGECO] Re: Black Families/ attn:Traci > Traci wrote > > I thought Ancestry's > > census indexes went to 1880 > > but they stop at 1870. Sorry, they don't make that > > very clear. But just in > > case I looked for your people in the 1870. They may > > be close to the same > > places on the 1880. I found people with those names > > (keep in mind, this is > > head of household only, and they don't give race.) > > Hi Traci, > Thanks for the look-up, but I already have the census > records for those people in 1870...that is why I > needed the 1880 look-up :) I want to see where they > are in 1880. > > Do you have a book version of the 1880 NC census > index? I just need to confirm where they lived in 1880 > and what census page number they are on. > > Thank you, > ---Karmella > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ >

Traci wrote I thought Ancestry's > census indexes went to 1880 > but they stop at 1870. Sorry, they don't make that > very clear. But just in > case I looked for your people in the 1870. They may > be close to the same > places on the 1880. I found people with those names > (keep in mind, this is > head of household only, and they don't give race.) Hi Traci, Thanks for the look-up, but I already have the census records for those people in 1870...that is why I needed the 1880 look-up :) I want to see where they are in 1880. Do you have a book version of the 1880 NC census index? I just need to confirm where they lived in 1880 and what census page number they are on. Thank you, ---Karmella __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

The National Genealogical Society has a lending library which is available to all members, by mail or otherwise. Of course, you have to join the Society; but after that the fee is nominal to get the books. There are others, but NGS has the biggest collection of books on southern states. The catalogue is on the web, so you can check to see what is available before you sign up. Carol York

Just may be a coincidence, but there is a Martha Braddy will in Marion Co., SC. There were a lot of people who left Edgecombe for other parts. Check the web pages for Marion Co., SC for the full text. I do not have the exact address, unfortunately. I just remember seeing reference to the will. Binkschat@aol.com wrote: > Hi all > > I'm trying to find the family of my MO Braddy family. In MO they are William > married to Pearcy. The first 2/3 children were born in NC then 1 in TN and > the rest in MO. I think I saw 'somewhere' a reference to Braddy's in > Edgecombe NC and the given names of Wm's children were similar...Patrick, > Joseph etc. Would any of you that have books on this area be willing to look > up the surname and see if any are there. They were in MO by 1850 and prob > not earlier than 1840. > > Thanks > Jan > Cherry Valley CA

I seem to remember a Braddy family in the Speed, NC area. Robert (Bobby) Braddy was a childhood schoolmate of mine in the 1950s. David Anderson Cleveland, OH ----- Original Message ----- From: <Binkschat@aol.com> To: <NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2001 12:30 PM Subject: [NCEDGECO] Re Braddy > Hi all > > I'm trying to find the family of my MO Braddy family. In MO they are William > married to Pearcy. The first 2/3 children were born in NC then 1 in TN and > the rest in MO. I think I saw 'somewhere' a reference to Braddy's in > Edgecombe NC and the given names of Wm's children were similar...Patrick, > Joseph etc. Would any of you that have books on this area be willing to look > up the surname and see if any are there. They were in MO by 1850 and prob > not earlier than 1840. > > Thanks > Jan > Cherry Valley CA > >

Hi all I'm trying to find the family of my MO Braddy family. In MO they are William married to Pearcy. The first 2/3 children were born in NC then 1 in TN and the rest in MO. I think I saw 'somewhere' a reference to Braddy's in Edgecombe NC and the given names of Wm's children were similar...Patrick, Joseph etc. Would any of you that have books on this area be willing to look up the surname and see if any are there. They were in MO by 1850 and prob not earlier than 1840. Thanks Jan Cherry Valley CA

Karmella, I looked for Tom Knight and Cora in the Labor book and did not find any Knights at all, sorry. Also, an oops on my part. I thought Ancestry's census indexes went to 1880 but they stop at 1870. Sorry, they don't make that very clear. But just in case I looked for your people in the 1870. They may be close to the same places on the 1880. I found people with those names (keep in mind, this is head of household only, and they don't give race.) John Sanders, Upper Fishing Creek Township, page 281 Samuel Thompson, Upper Fishing Creek Township, page 281 Two George Martins: one in Lower Fishing Creek Township, page 065, the other in Cokey Township, page 105 King Knight, Lower Fishing Creek Township, page 066 George Scott, Lower Fishing Creek Township, page 065 No Metty Scott. Sarah Scott, Lower Fishing Creek Township, page 066 I see a few patterns here! Hope this helps, Traci the Librarian ____________________________________________________________ From: Karmella Haynes <kh_art@yahoo.com> Since you can do look-ups, could you please please :) the following look-ups: 1. Labor Contracts for Freedmen, 1867: North Carolina by Barnetta White For --Tom KNIGHT/wife Cora 2. the 1880 NC Census Index: Edgecombe For the following people --John Sanders/black/m --Samuel Thompson/black/m --George Martin/black/m --King Knight/black/m --George Scott/ black/m --Metty Scott/black/f --Sarah Scott/black/f I need to know page no., township, etc. for each person so I can get a census look-up from the rootsweb NC-Census-Lookup List. Thank you very much, ---Sankofa _________________________________________________________ Louise, >From the marriage mentioned, I assume you're looking for Enos Norville Jr. In that case, my deeds don't go up far enough for him to appear in them; you would have to go to or contact the courthouse for those. I checked my wills, but neither Enos left one (at least, none appear in the books.) Enos Sr. had an estate record, and both are mentioned in the book, but again the book stops at 1850 and so I'm guessing doesn't go up far enough to have an estate record for Enos Jr. You could contact the State Archives and see if Enos Jr. had an estate record. So, if any of what I do have appeals to you, let me know. Traci _______________________________________________________________ From:"Billy Evans" <evansl@click1.net> To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NCEDGECO] Enos Norville Traci, Do you have access to info on Enos Norville (various spellings for both names)? I have seen one book, Kinfolks of Edgecomb Co., marriage to Sally Bolton and some census records. Do you have more info such as deeds, wills, other marriages etc.? Anything will be helpful. Thank you. Louise Evans evansl@click1.net ______________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Bev, I looked for any Josiah Cook in my Edgecombe stuff and found absolutely none except for that one estate record in 1788. But, what I have is just an abstract; you might want to get hold of the original and see if it will give you any more information. It's very strange; I didn't find any deeds or anything for him, like he dropped from the sky. Maybe that alien theory of genealogy applies to this case... Traci the Librarian __________________________________________________________________ From: "Bev Barney" <bev@barney.org> To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com Hi ~~ I'm at a brick wall with this direct ancestor. Can anyone help connect him? I have found a Josiah Cook in the 1790 census and the 1800 census in Pasquotank, NC. Could he be a son of the Josiah Cook who died in 1788 Edgecomb Co.? Is my Josiah from this family? I've listed all my known information about Josiah Cook b 1810 in North Carolina below. There are a couple of things that stand out in the following information. One, he is about 35 when he married the widow Martha Dickinson. Two, Martha Dickinson was also born in North Carolina. Bev JOSIAH1 COOK was born 1810 in North Carolina, and died Aft. 1880 in Jones Co., GA. He married (1) MARTHA UNKNOWN October 30, 1845 in Jones Co., GA, USA. She was born 1809 in North Carolina, USA, and died Bef. 1869 in Georgia, USA. He married (2) JANE HUNTER 1868. She died Bet. 1879 - 1889. Notes for JOSIAH COOK: Josiah Cook first married Mrs. Martha Dickinson on October 30, 1845 in Jones County. Martha had a son by her previous marriage, John Dickinson born 1835. She also had two other sons. In the 1840 census she his show with 2 males under 5 and 1 male 5 - 10. Josiah and Martha have two children, Robert born 1847 and James Wesley born 1850. Martha dies between 1850 and 1868. Josiah Cook marries Jane Stribling in 1868. Jane is a widow with at least two sons: William Stribling born 1860 and Benjamin F. Stribling born 1862. Josiah Cook and Jane Stribling have a son Charles Cook born 1868. More About JOSIAH COOK: Census: 1850, US Census in Jones Co. Occupation: Farmer More About JOSIAH COOK and MARTHA UNKNOWN: Marriage: October 30, 1845, Jones Co., GA, USA More About JANE HUNTER: Fact 1: aka Stribling Fact 2: FTM #6 lists her as Jane Hunter More About JOSIAH COOK and JANE HUNTER: Marriage: 1868 Children of JOSIAH COOK and MARTHA UNKNOWN are: i. ROBERT P.2 COOK, b. 1847, Georgia; d. November 08, 1887, Macon, Georgia, USA. More About ROBERT P. COOK: Fact 1: Never married. Residence: 1887, Hillsboro, GA ii. JAMES WESLEY COOK, b. 1850, Jones Co., GA, USA; d. October 24, 1881, Clinton, GA, USA; m. AMANDA LOU JORDAN, December 23, 1875, Clinton, Jones Co, Georgia, USA; b. July 28, 1854, Jones Co., GA, USA; d. August 04, 1936, Lenox, GA, USA. More About JAMES WESLEY COOK: Fact 1: Cut arm off in cotton gin and bled to death. Fact 2: Buried at Clinton, Jones Co., GA Fact 3: aka Wess. Westley Fact 4: aka Wesley Robert Cook Child of JOSIAH COOK and JANE HUNTER is: iii. CHARLES WESLEY2 COOK, b. March 09, 1868, Jones Co., GA; d. September 09, 1953, Campton, GA; m. IDA MANDY STRIPLING, November 01, 1888, Jones Co., GA; d. Aft. 1953. More About CHARLES WESLEY COOK: Obit: Macon Daily Telegraph Residence: 1887, Jones Co., GA _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Audrey, As far as I know, this book is out of print. The author lives in Rocky Mount and his phone number is 252-442-1454. He is getting up in years. I will be happy to do specific lookups as I have two copies of this book. Interlibrary loan will probably not be an option; books that are out of print and valuable historically and genealogically such as this one are almost always in non-circulating collections. We don't lend ours either. Traci the Librarian ________________________________________________________ From: AaronGFett@aol.com To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NCEDGECO] Estate Records of Edgecomb co 1820-1850 There are quite a few records of Barfield and Savage in "Estate Records of Edgecombe Co. 1820-1850" by Joseph W. Watson Could anyone tell me where I might get my hands/eyes on a copy of this book? I have not been able to locate it on the Florida library system or in any on line book store........Thanks so much! Audrey ______________________________ From: Shelby Smith <crockersmith@lexcominc.net> To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [NCEDGECO] Estate Records of Edgecomb co 1820-1850 Try interlibrary loan. Shelby _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com