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