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>

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.

Actually Traci, you are most helpful! At least I have this as fact now. I guess it's a good thing that I like to solve puzzles...lol. Genealogy is in fact a puzzle. Thank you for all the help you provide. Dawn Conner-Jeppesen http://www.geocities.com/frwhlngrl/ > 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