While in Martin Co. several years ago, I found a book at the Martin Co. Community College, Manning Genealogy Room ... book was "Cherry Branches, North Carolina Cherry Families." On pages 38 -- 39 is considerable information concerning Samuel Cherry and Clary Council. It named Samuel to be the son of Lemuel Cherry and Gatsey Llewellyn, who was born in Beaufort Co. NC and was a twin of Lemuel. It also stated that Samuel married Mary Moore in 1756, in Onslow Co., daughter of Samuel Moore and Mary Nixon, b. 18 Aug. 1739, d. 20 Aug. 1800 in Pitt Co. It goes on with additional information which must be confused with a different Samuel as the dates of births/ marriages are not reasonable. "Samuel married second, Clary ___, by 29 March 1816 and they lived in Pitt Co. near Bethel for a few years." By 1810 they had moved to Edgecombe Co. Samuel was a lieutenant in the North Carolina Militia. He may have lived in Pitt Co. NC on 11 Jan. 1773, on that date a Samuel Cherry of Pitt Co. bought a 200 acres tract in Halifax Co. from Samuel and Elizabeth Edwards. This was witnessed by Nathan Mayo, Solomon Cherry and Mary Edwards. Samuel wrote his will on 2 Oct. 1805 and died in Edgecombe Co. by Feb. 1815. His son, Roderick was named as his executor. After Samuel died in 1815, Clary married Benjamin Whitfield in 1817. Ben was administrator of Samuel;s estate. Samuel and Mary had eight or more children, and with Clary he had two more. The children were: John, b. c1757; Elizabeth, b. 1758-1800; Sarah, b. 1758-1800; Nancy, b. 1758-1800; Mary, b. 1758-1800; Luke, b. c1775; Roderick, b. 11 April 1780 --my line; William, b.1775-1784; Charles, b. 1800s; Thomas B., b. 1800s. Clary and Benjamin Whitfield had three children: Joel, Benjamin, and Arcena. While the above is undoubtedly garbled, hope this is of some help....might be some leads but I wouldn't take it as gospel. If you have any information about Roderick, I would appreciate it ... his daughter, Elizabeth, married (first) Thomas Howell,--they moved to Hardeman Co. TN in abt. 1841. Howell died Nov. 1844 just prior to the birth of his son, Thomas Polk Howell -- my gr. grand father. A year or so later, Elizabeth then married their neighbor from both Hardeman and Martin Co. NC -- Thomas C. Harrell. Thomas Sr. was the son of Whitney Howell of Martin Co. .. have tried in vain to pin down who his father was.... think it was James, son of Jethro. Thanks, Margaret Dallas, TX