Since I got back so many helpful responses, I will address them all in this message... > From: Clycolbert@aol.com > To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NCEDGECO] Willis KNIGHT descendants > Karmella > This doesn't mention where Willis lived but does > name a couple of his > slaves. Hope it helps. Have a couple of other > deeds that mention him if you > want them. > Tommy ---I got your info. Thank you so very much. I will contact you off-list to see if we can make arrangements for you to send me a copy of the documents you have. >From: Marleen Sue Van Horne <msvnhrn@jps.net> >To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [NCEDGECO] Willis KNIGHT descendants > ...Carolina was one of the original colonies, they used > the metes and > bounds method of describing property location, not > section, range and > township that was used in most of the westward > expansion. Edgecomb > county may have plat maps that will identify the > property for you after > you get the description. ---Thanks for this information. > From: "Elaine Young" <eyoung@ou.edu> > To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NCEDGECO] Willis KNIGHT descendants > > NOTES: > > 1809: mentioned in father's will, platation bought > of Allen HARDY with > reversion to his son Jordon KNIGHT. > > 1819: Allen KNIGHT of Bedford TN deed to Willis > KNIGHT (Edgecombe NC Deeds > 17:25). > > 1825: division of the real estate of Jesse KNIGHT > deceased among the lawful > claimants Willis KNIGHT, Lewis KNIGHT, Arthur KNIGHT > and Sylvia KNIGHT > (Edgecombe NC Deeds 18:339). ---Thank you for this! I will contact you off-list to discuss how i may obtain the full text of these records you noted above. Thanks again to everyone. ---Karmella Haynes __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/