Recieved a link today through Rootsweb and thought I'd pass it along. It's a map of the NC counties in 1895 and individual counties can be seen close up. It's a very clear map. http://www.livgenmi.com/nc1895mp Dawn Conner-Jeppesen http://www.geocities.com/frwhlngrl/

I am a descendant of Joseph Davis of Edgecombe Co. who died about 1798. He was married in 1788 to Kesiah Howell. I am searching for his siblings and parents. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Edith Cox

I have several deeds that mention John Davis, Davis' Branch or a Davis with a different given name. The group of deeds make me think John Davis' grant was near Noble's Millpond between Rocky Mount and Tarboro. Davis is not one of my lines but the mention of Tyan Cokey Swamp is of interest to me. Can send abstracts of deeds to your address if you would like. i would like to know where Davis' Branch is located. Tommy Colbert

In a message dated 3/23/01 9:36:57 AM, gomez9399@charter.net writes: << One other thing I feel as though Margaret Shaw was his mother. In a record of 1755 she leaves all of her "goods and chattels" to John and states that he is her son. >> ============ Yes, it seems likely that she had remarried a Shaw and that John Davis was her son. However, I have seen several wills from that time period in which a son in law was simple called a son. Therefore, one should not rule out the possibility that the wife of John Davis was a daughter of Margaret Shaw.

My 5th great was John Davis Sr. I presume he was born somewhere in Virginia around 1720 and died in Edgecombe Co. N.C. in 1799 leaving a will. I first find him in records of 1742/43 where he received a land grant in same county around the Tyancocoa Swamp area. This is the first entry I can verify it as being my ancestor. His wife at one time is referred to as Lucreha(possiby Lucretia) and later referred to as Ann in the will. I feel as though it is the same person because he has 2 daughters named Ann and Leucresy. He had 2 sons I know of which were James and John Jr. my 4th great. He bought considerable amounts of land around Contentnea Creek in lower Edgecombe. In his will an Aaron Davis is the executor and I cannot figure how Aaron is kin to John. It does not indicate. Write back I would appreciate anything greatly. I have researched this family for years and am still at a standstill. One other thing I feel as though Margaret Shaw was his mother. In a record of 1755 she le! aves all of her "goods and chattels" to John and states that he is her son. It seems almost 90% of land transactions had a Ruffin family member as a witness. This is one way I could follow my John and not get mixed up with any other John Davises. This case was true with the Margaret Shaw record also. Sincerely R. G. Davis Manchester TN. P.S. If siblings could be found and proved to be this would be the link,or more info on Aaron Davis or Margaret Shaw.

There is a Sylvanus Stokes in Surry/Sussex County, Virginia about this time. I do know that my Longbottom/Bottom/Bottoms family came from there in about 1750 (about the age that they obtained adulthood). Also, it seems that my family traveled back and forth between the two places fairly frequently. I hope this might help. Harvey Researching the following families: Bottoms/Bottom/Longbottom, Keas, Stribling/Stripling, Chambers, Hodges, Golden, Sweeney, Lovelace, Welch, Pettit, Cagle and others. -----Original Message----- From: NCEDGECO-L-request@rootsweb.com [mailto:NCEDGECO-L-request@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of maymemagic@texoma.net Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 8:01 AM To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NCEDGECO] Jones Stokes Any information on two Stokes men mentioned in early Edgecombe county records? Jones Stokes and Sylvanius Stokes had land transactions 1739-1740..Tar Riv, Deep Creek area. Christopher Guin and John Yelverton were mentioned. Where could this group have migrated from? Are the John and Sarah Stokes who are in the same time, place frame connected to them? Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks Mayme Porter

Any information on two Stokes men mentioned in early Edgecombe county records? Jones Stokes and Sylvanius Stokes had land transactions 1739-1740..Tar Riv, Deep Creek area. Christopher Guin and John Yelverton were mentioned. Where could this group have migrated from? Are the John and Sarah Stokes who are in the same time, place frame connected to them? Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks Mayme Porter

I am looking for info on JOB HUNTER and his son JOB born abt 1780 and married to REBECCA ?????. Roy Hunter3 <>< rghunter3@juno.com ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Dawn, There's a library in the Bertie county seat of Windsor, but I am not sure if they have a genealogy collection; try them first, and if they can't help you, try their regional library in Winton (Hertford Co.) which definitely has a genealogy resources. Lawrence Memorial Public Library 204 E. Dundee St. Windsor, N.C. 27983 Albemarle Regional Library 303 W. Tryon St. P.O. Box 68 Winton, N.C. 27986-0068 Traci From: "Dawn Conner Jeppesen" <frwhlngrl@mail1.stofanet.dk> To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com Thank you Traci...I know Bertie is a separate list. I was hoping to find something in the surrounding counties. Thomas seems to disappear from Bertie. Yes, I'd like some contact info. Thanks a bunch! Dawn _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Thank you Traci...I know Bertie is a separate list. I was hoping to find something in the surrounding counties. Thomas seems to disappear from Bertie. Yes, I'd like some contact info. Thanks a bunch! Dawn

Dawn, Sorry, the most I can give you on Thomas would be land records. I don't have a lot of books for Bertie, unfortunately. If you would like to contact a library or genealogical society in Bertie County, I can get you the contact information. Traci ______________________________________________________________ From: "Dawn Conner Jeppesen" <frwhlngrl@mail1.stofanet.dk> To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com Traci, I wanted to thank you for looking up this information. Would you happen to have any details on Thomas Conner? I know William Conner, Sr. had three sons, William, Jr., Wright and Thomas. I know Wright is not Noah's father. Thomas is listed in the 1810 Census as having one son under the age 10. Noah would have been 5 that year. I don't remember seeing that William, Jr. had a son in that age group. Thanks in advance, Dawn Conner-Jeppesen http://www.geocities.com/frwhlngrl/ _______________________________________________________ Linda, I hope the death certificates will have all the info you need! You might also want to look on the 1870 census and see if you can find the family. If you can't get to Halifax County, you can order the census through your local library. Traci _____________________________________________________________ From: CAnder9267@aol.com To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com Tracy, Benjamin Franklin Brantley and Sarah Frances Gammon I beleive to be Bella Udora's parents, I have ordered death certificates for her and her sister Mollie O, hopefully they will confirm her parentage. Thanks Linda Anderson _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Ann, I tried to help but got confused. Is it Jordan Sherrod or Jordan Brantley?? Also, I tried both on my Confederate CD and did not find a soldier by either name. Traci the Librarian _________________________________________ From: "Douglas, Ann" <andouglas@davidson.edu> To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com Sherrod is a frequently used surname in the Brantley family also. Sherwood/Sherrod Brantley had a son named Jordan for whom we have no information. Recently while looking at the North Carolina troops rosters from the Civil War, I found a Jordan Sherrod. It's a long shot but I'm hoping that someone may have some information on Jordan Sherrod. Linda, Try getting Bella's death certificate, if you haven't already. On the 1860 Halifax census, there are three Brantleys. Two are in their 60's and 70's; the other is a G.F. Brantley, male, age 33. He was an engineer and his birthplace is listed as Halifax, N.C. In my Halifax marriage book, a Benjamin F. Brantley married a Sarah Gammon Oct. 30, 1860. (That's the only Brantley marriage listed that might have resulted in a child in 1868.) Not much, but I hope it helps in some way. Traci the Librarian _________________________________________ From: CAnder9267@aol.com <CAnder9267@aol.com> To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com <NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, March 12, 2001 2:34 PM Subject: [NCEDGECO] Edgcombe Co, Brantleys/Edwards >It has been awhile since I last posted my interests in Edgcombe Co, looking for information on Bella Udora Brantley, who married John T Edwards. Bella was born 1868 in Haifax Co, died 1930 Edgcombe Co, married 1888. >Also researching Savage and Sherrod in Edgcombe Co. > >Thanks >Linda Anderson Audrey, Your Savages are extremely confusing! This is what I picked out of my Edgecombe County books. 1.) No James Savages on the 1800 census. 2.) There's one on the 1810. 3.) None in 1820 and 1830. 4.) One on the 1840 census, living beside William Savage. William is btw. 40 and 50 years old, James is btw. 30-40 and so is his maybe wife. 5.) No James on the 1850 census (as head of household, anyway.) 6.) James H. Savage m. Catherine Barfield in 1834. 7.) James Savage m. Fanney (Frances?); proven by a deed dated 1829. 8.) James Savage m. Charlotte Smith of Halifax Co.; proven by deed dated 1839. 9.) James D. Savage m. Phereba Lawrence, 1844. 10.) James D. Savage m. Jane F. Johnston, 1853 * There are DEFINTELY two Jameses alive at the same time, and it looks like possibly more. 11.) A James died in Edgecombe in 1834 and left a will that basically left most everything to his sons-in-law and one youngest dau., Emmy Savage. Those are the only people mentioned. A James H. Savage was a witness. According to his obituary in the newspaper, he died Oct. 9, 1834 and was around 65 to 70 years old (putting his birth date in the 1760's.) A Frances Savage died around 1845 and left a will in Edgecombe, naming a bunch of kids (but no James), including an Emma Eliza Savage. Educated guessing: The old man is probably the James who married Fanny, nickname for Frances, who is probably the Frances who left the will. The James H. could be an older son, and could be the one who married Catherine. Anyway, it seems anyone named James liked to travel around. Hope this opens some clues! Traci the Librarian _______________________________________________________________ From: AaronGFett@aol.com To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com I haven't posted to this list for sometime so I thought I ought to.... Looking for information on my ggggrandfather James H. SAVAGE b. 1810 (said to be of Surry Co, VA) d. ?? he married Kate BARFIELD Aug 1834 in Tarboro, Edgecomb co, NC. James and Kate had at least 3 children...one of whom was my gggrandfather George Acrile SAVAGE b. Aug 1846 (one record says NC another says VA) d. 1916 in Roanoke Rapids, Halifax co,NC. I do know he mustered into the Civil War in Richmond,VA (I just don't know why there) I am looking for info on Kate's BARFIELD family and also that of James H. SAVAGE's family-children, siblings and parents. James' father was John H. SAVAGE b. 1785 (also said to be of Surry Co, VA) married ?? d.?? Any help would be most appreciated!! Sincerely, Audrey _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

In a message dated 3/16/2001 5:45:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, tracithompson@hotmail.com writes: Tracy, Benjamin Franklin Brantley and Sarah Frances Gammon I beleive to be Bella Udora's parents, I have ordered death certificates for her and her sister Mollie O, hopefully they will confirm her parentage. Thanks Linda Anderson

Traci, I wanted to thank you for looking up this information. Would you happen to have any details on Thomas Conner? I know William Conner, Sr. had three sons, William, Jr., Wright and Thomas. I know Wright is not Noah's father. Thomas is listed in the 1810 Census as having one son under the age 10. Noah would have been 5 that year. I don't remember seeing that William, Jr. had a son in that age group. Thanks in advance, Dawn Conner-Jeppesen http://www.geocities.com/frwhlngrl/ PS-James Richard Conner was my great-great grandfather. > 3.) A Noah Conner left a will in 1858 mentioning the following people: > Harriet Conner, Subbrina White, Harriet Conner, James Richard Conner, and > Mary Elizabeth Conner.

Ron and others, I haven't had any luck finding anything on Walter Sessums, but found something else that may open the proverbial can of worms. The will of Nicholas Lloyd, dated 1781, mentions his daughter Mary Lloyd. He requests that "Solomon Sessums and his wife shall keep Mary until she is eighteen or marries." She is listed as Mary Sessums in the index. Hmmmmm! Traci the Librarian _______________________________________________ >Hi, Linda, I am sending this message to you and others who have mentioned >the Sherrod and Savage families recently on the Edgecombe list. My ancestor >was Josiah Bullock, who had married Selah Crisp by the time that her father >(William Crisp) made his will in Martin Co. in 1783. Josiah Bullock died in >Edgecombe Co. in 1799, without leaving a will. However, an administrator >of his estate was appointed in Feb. 1800, whose name was written variously >in different records as Sherrod Savage or Sherwood Savage. An estate sale >was held in March of 1800 in which buyers included a John Savage and Robert >Sessums. > >I have no idea why Sherrod/Sherwood Savage would have been named >administrator of the estate, but I have assumed that there must have >been some family connection. I have seen the information that Sherrod >Savage married Mary Sessums on 31 Jan. 1800 in Edgecombe Co, shortly >before he was appointed as administrator of the estate of Josiah Bullock, >and I do know that between 1749 and 1789 Walter Sessums witnessed >deeds for both Josiah Bullock and his father, James Bullock. Therefore, >I have wondered if the mother of Josiah Bullock was a daughter or sister >of Walter Sessums and that the wife Mary Sessums of Sherrod Savage >had something to do with him being named administrator. I think that I will >also send a copy of this message to the ever-helpful librarian Traci and to >the Edgecombe list to see if anyone might know if there was a connection >between Mary and Walter Sessums. > >Also, Linda, I notice that you have said that before he married Betsy >Savage, >the first wife of John Sherrod was Mary Ballard. Do you have any additional >information on the family of Mary Ballard, as I am wondering if there is >any >possibility that a Bullock name could have been misread as Ballard, and do >you know if Betsy Savage Sherrod had any connection to Sherrod Savage? > >Do you suppose that our ancestors intentionally tried to confuse those of >us >who would come along later trying to snoop on them? I suppose not, but they >could not have done a much better job if they had tried. For example, I >thought >for a long time that Sherrod and Sherwood Savage of 1800 Edgecombe Co. >must undoubtedly have been the same person, as I was able to find only >Sherrod listed in the 1800 census. However, it appears that there were two >different persons with these names, and I have no idea if both were >involved >in handling the estate of Josiah Bullock, or only one whose name was >written >both ways. When he made his will in 1813, which was recorded in May 1816, >Allen Savidge left land to son Sherrod Savidge. A few months earlier, in >Feb. >1816, the will of Absolum Savidge (dated Nov. 1815) had been recorded in >which he left legacies to the children of his deceased son, Sherwood >Savidge. >This caused me to wonder if the names Allen and Absolum had been confused >and if two different wills for the same person had been filed, with the >second >being made after the death of son Sherrod/Sherwood Savage between 1813 >and Nov. 1815. However, I am assuming that the wife Sarah of Allen and wife >Martha of Absolum would have told us that this was not so. >My best regards to all, Ron Bullock > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Dawn, I have a little information for you, from my Bertie county books. 1.) Noah Conner married Harriet Castellow 2/9/1833. 2.) A Noah Conner is on the Bertie County 1850 census: Noah Conner 45, M, farmer, born in N.C., illiterate Harriet 48, F, born in N.C., illiterate Subrina 14 F James B. 8 M Harriet 13 F Elizabeth 6 F 3.) A Noah Conner left a will in 1858 mentioning the following people: Harriet Conner, Subbrina White, Harriet Conner, James Richard Conner, and Mary Elizabeth Conner. 4.) On the 1800 N.C. census, there are only two Conners living in Bertie County, William and Wright. I would definitely look at one of them being Noah's father. There was also a William Conner who left a will in Bertie in 1818 and mentioned a William in his will, so there may have been a Jr. and a Sr. That's all I found, (my books don't give more detail), but it looks as if Noah stayed in Bertie all his life, and his family was probably there, so you might want to ask a Bertie County list for more help or contact a library there, etc. Traci the Librarian _________________________________________ From: "Dawn Conner Jeppesen" <frwhlngrl@mail1.stofanet.dk> To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com Hello all, I am looking for any information about Noah Elmo Conner, b-abt. 1805, Bertie County. I am trying to find his parents or siblings. There are several Conner's in Bertie but I cannot make a connection. I am hoping possibly to find these in the surrounding counties. Anything at all would be most greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Dawn Conner-Jeppesen http://www.geocities.com/frwhlngrl/ _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Melanie, The first reference I find of a Robert Young is in the 1740's. The last is a deed in 1775. Traci _______________________________________________ Thank you very much. Do you know which years Robert lived? He may have used a middle name or something, sometimes. Melanie Young Traci Thompson wrote: >Melanie, >I looked in my Edgecombe County deed, marriage, court, estates records, and >kinfolks books and I don't find the names you're looking for. The only >Young that reappears frequently is a Robert Young. >Traci the Librarian >_______________________________________________________________ > >From: "M. Young" <mlyoung1@flash.net> > >Hello all, > >I am looking for any information about Henry YOUNG, Richard YOUNG, or >Isaac YOUNG who were rumored to have left Edgecomb Co., NC somewhere >between 1760 and 1780. Richard YOUNG supposedly left a little earlier >for SC and returned to Edgecomb Co., NC after about 10 years. The >others stayed in Marion and Florence Co., SC, respectively. Any >information on the migration of Young's would be greatly appreciated. > >Melanie Young > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

In a message dated 3/14/2001 11:36:26 AM Eastern Standard Time, pa@alltel.net writes: Paul, I think we may have been in touch before, but this is my husbands Anderson's most of them from Pitt County His grandfather was William Lawrence Anderson, b. 1880, d. 1927 m. Letha Loraine Smith, William's father was also a William Lawrence, b 1850, d. 1933 m. Celie Lucy. That William was the son of John A. Anderson b. 1818, m. Sarah A. Tripp. John's father was Allen Anderson b 1792. d. 17 July 1861 m. Sarah Moye. Allen was the son of John Anderson, b. 22 Dec 1759, d. 20 Sept 1842 m. Tanor Tarley? Linda Anderson Chesapeake, VA

Hi Linda, we noticed that you are researching the Anderson surname in North Carolina. We are also researching Anderson families during the 1700s in Eastern NC and would like to share information with you. Paul surnames; Anderson, McDaniel, Martin, Tyler, Mullen, Sutton- ----- Original Message ----- From: <CAnder9267@aol.com> To: <NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 5:23 AM Subject: [NCEDGECO] Re: Sherrod/Savage > I do not have any info on Sherrod Savage or though I have seen his name > before, I'll go back through my records and see if I can locate anything on > him. > > Mary Ann Ballard (John Sherrods first wife) was the daughter of Elisha > Ballard and Elizabeth and thats all the info that I have on her, My husband > is descended through the 2nd marriage to Elizabeth (Betsy) Savage. > > John Sherrod was born 1790 in Martin County the son of Lewis Sherrod and > Sarah Bryan. I do have more info on that family and line if anyone is > interested. John and Betsy had 3 children, Calvin, 1830-1835. Robert Wilson > 1832-1910, Mary Frances 1837-1917. Mary Frances married William J. Edwards. > Robert and Mary are buried in Lawrence, Edgcombe County. > > Betsy was the daughter of Warren Savage and Frances, Warren and Frances had 4 > children, Warren abt 1805, Alston (Austin), Elizabeth, and Lemuel. > > Linda Anderson > Chesapeake, VA > Researching Edwards, Landing, Savage, Sherrod > Anderson, Brantley and Tripp all NC. >

I do not have any info on Sherrod Savage or though I have seen his name before, I'll go back through my records and see if I can locate anything on him. Mary Ann Ballard (John Sherrods first wife) was the daughter of Elisha Ballard and Elizabeth and thats all the info that I have on her, My husband is descended through the 2nd marriage to Elizabeth (Betsy) Savage. John Sherrod was born 1790 in Martin County the son of Lewis Sherrod and Sarah Bryan. I do have more info on that family and line if anyone is interested. John and Betsy had 3 children, Calvin, 1830-1835. Robert Wilson 1832-1910, Mary Frances 1837-1917. Mary Frances married William J. Edwards. Robert and Mary are buried in Lawrence, Edgcombe County. Betsy was the daughter of Warren Savage and Frances, Warren and Frances had 4 children, Warren abt 1805, Alston (Austin), Elizabeth, and Lemuel. Linda Anderson Chesapeake, VA Researching Edwards, Landing, Savage, Sherrod Anderson, Brantley and Tripp all NC.