I'm working on two Franklin Co. families: Richard WINN and his wife Susannah WRIGHT, and William H. EDWARDS and his wife Margaret ALGOOD. Their children, Richard Griffin WINN and Lucy Ann EDWARDS, married in Franklin Co. in 1860. Ann -- Ann Avery Hunter Richmond, Virginia mailto:annh@erols.com

My Franklin County connections are: Grandison Harris; Ed Dowtin; Simon & Delia Williams (their son Kinchin Williams). halimok1@aol.com

Searching James Drake who received a land grant in 1776 in Franklin. There is only a Ga. bible record that said he married a Mary Green from NC. I do know her name was Mary. James & Mary left for Ga. about 1800 or before. He sold his property in Franklin in 1798. He had a son Etheldred and he died young. Archibald went to Ga. with them. He states on the 1850 Oglethorpe Ga. Census that he was born in NC in 1776. Looking for any information on this family. Thanks, Lisa

Edward Freeman ...b. ca 1730 Surry Co., VA; will dated 1811 Franklin Co. NC Thomas Hollingsworth ..b ca 1760 Prince George Co., VA, d. before 1802 Wake Co., NC John Watkins...b ca 1775 VA, d 1836 Wake Co., NC wife Milly Jones b ca 1785 VA d by 1846 prob Wake Co., NC These families were all in the Bute, Granville, Franklin Co. areas. Wanda Ridge wridge@hnb.com --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses at HNB.com]

Researching subject surnames in Franklin, Warren & Granville Counties. Nancy PARRISH LONG

Researching GIBBS 1740-1818 Franklin Co., Warren Co., Bute Co., or Granville Co. NC. From VA If a GIBBS name shows up in your research in this area along with your ancestor, I may have more info such as adjacent property owners on land grants, court records, etc. Any info you have would be appreciated. Examples: BURT, Warren Co NC Court Records, Feb. Ct. 1794, 9 Nov. 1795; Feb. Ct. 1794. Sale Est. THOS. GIBBS, dec'd., by JAMES MOSS, Shf. Purchasers: CATY GIBBS, WILLIS ARRINGTON, WILLIAM DAVIS, JAMES ARRINGTON, GEORGE POTRESS, JOHN MATTHEWS, ELISHA MORRISON, WILLIAM GIBBS, DRURY OWEIN & WILLIAM BURT. Loren Hoboy

I wonder if we could have a roll call to see who is on the list. As the new CC for the Franklin Co. NC web page I would like to know who you are and what lines you are researching in Franklin Co., Warren Co., Bute Co., or Granville Co. NC. Ginger -- Ginger L. Christmas-Beattie Author-Publisher Helping you track your ancestors. Ancestral Track http//:www.ancestraltracks.com <http://www.ancestraltracks.com> Rootsweb Web CC of: Bath County NC http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbath/ <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Encbath/> Orange County NC http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncorange/ <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Encorange/> Warren County NC http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncwarren/ <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Encwarren/> Franklin County NC http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncfrankl/ <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Encfrankl/>

I have the Franklin Co. Web Page up and running. -- Ginger L. Christmas-Beattie Author-Publisher Helping you track your ancestors. Ancestral Track http//:www.ancestraltracks.com <http/:www.ancestraltracks.com> Rootsweb Web CC of: Bath County NC http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbath/ <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Encbath/> Orange County NC http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncorange/ <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Encorange/> Warren County NC http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncwarren/ <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Encwarren/> Franklin County NC http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncfrankl/ <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Encfrankl/>

I can't check to see if it is posted correctly, but, by golly, that worm ain't gonna stop me from trying! Looks like we might go over 20,000 visitors today. Wahoo! -Mark Fresh today at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~freshnup/markmurph/ Milton Spectator (NC) excerpts, 7 Nov 1832 Murphys in "Marriages from Early Tennessee Newspaper, 1794-1851 by Rev. Silas Lucas, Jr Murphys in "North & South Carolina Marriage Records from Colonial Days to the Civil War" Murphys in "History of North Carolina" by Wheeler Murphys in "Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas", 1889 Murphys in "Supplement to Maury County"

Could someone tell me where Popes Chapel Cemetery is? Thanks, Christine

[Warrenton Report excerpts, 11 Oct 1825] [transcribed by Mark A. Murphy, 13 Dec 2002] Commission Business. THE Subscriber tenders his services to the Public as a Commission Mechant, & assures all those who may favor him with a Consignment of their produce; that no exertion of his shall be wanting to do them ample justice. His Office is in the house two doors below the Virginia Bank, where there is every Convenience of Storing Cotton, with as little or less danger to be apprehended by fire that any Houses in the place. John Hinton. Petersburg, Oct. 7, 1825. 6-w --------------- NOTICE. THOSE who have hitherto neglected to close their accounts with the Subscriber, are notified that circumstances will not permit of indulgence; and they are therefore invited to settle the same without delay. Wm. Anderson. May 17. -------------- Umbrella Borrowed. THE person who borrowed from this Office, a short time since, a Green Silk Umbrella, with an Ivory handle, angularly attached to the staff, will be good enough to return it. September 9. ------------- WARRENTON: TUESDAY afternoon, 11th OCT'R. ANOTHER VOLUME. The present number commences the second year's publication of the Warrenton Reporter. According to the previous intimation, we were anxious to give this day's paper on a larger sheet... ------------ RELIGIOUS NOTICE. The Rev. N[cohen?] will preach at Tanner's Meeting House, on Friday 27th Oct.- On Saturday at the Crossroads- on Sunday at Reedy Creek- on Monday at Sherwood Sledge's, and on Tuesday at Henry Foote's. 4t Oct --------- The Annual Meeting of the ROANOKE UNION SOCIETY wil be held at Bradford's Chapel, near Enfield, on Friday, the 14th October, and the two succeeding days. The friends of reform are generally invited to attend, and those at a distance particurly. --------- DIED, in this town, on Saturday last, fater[sic] a short attack of the bilious which was rendered more obstinate by an inveterate case of the jaundice, Mons Pierre La Graet, a dative[sic] of France near Strasburgh, who emigrated to this country about 12 years ago and in 1815 was citizenized in N. York, since which time he has been travelling our states as a teacher on various instruments of Music. Altho' a pennyless sojourner through a land of strangers, he received during his illness, the best medical aid and unremitted attention. His remains were decently interred in the public burying ground by our citizens. -------- -On Sunday the 11th ult. at his residence in Williamson county, Tenn. the venerable and Rev'd. Green Hill, in the 84th year of his age; has been a member of the Methodist church t 0[?], and a Minister of the same 35 years. He was a native of N.C. and has received from the papers of his adopted state, a long and warm eulogium. -------- A Contractor Wanted, TO carry the MAIL from Warrenton, by the different offices on the route, as heretofore, to Edenton, and back to Warrenton, once every week. The contract shall be closed as soon as a proposal sahll be made to the subscriber, whcih will justify an engagement, agreeable to instruction from the Post Master General, and continue from that time until January 1st, 1827. W. R. Minor, p.m. Windsor, N.C. Sept. 26 1825 5r --------- Laws of the Pit. Rules and regulations, for the government of a Show for a Main of Cocks, and of the Pit- Just published and for sale at This Office. May 31. -------- Plank and Bacon. I have a parcel of Plank and Bacon, both of good quality, which I will dispose of at customary prices. KEMP PLUMMER. Sept. 23-rv. -------- New Flour. WE expect to receive to-Day or Tomorrow Two Loads of Superfine Flour. Wm Anderson & Co. Sept. 20, 1825. [end of file]

Oops, forgot to say the site is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/franklin.htm Mark Murphy wrote: > I've revamped the site a little and added some new pages and files. I > plan to add more of my files as I get time, but remember that your files > are always welcome. > thanks, > Mark Murphy > File Manager >

I've revamped the site a little and added some new pages and files. I plan to add more of my files as I get time, but remember that your files are always welcome. thanks, Mark Murphy File Manager

Is anyone on the list a descendant of these two? They were married in Franklin Co. in 1852 and had at least 3 sons - William, H.Lee, and J. Keanrey. Thanks. Kerrie Smith Hailey redcurlsk@cox.net

I thought I had a scatter-brained idea about DNA testing of unmarked graves for genealogical determination, but now I see their doing it with Christopher Columbus' brother. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=624&e=1&cid=624&u=/ap/20020917/ap_on_sc/spain_columbus__graves You wouldn't have to actually dig up the body, just do a small diameter sample core, after determining position of the remains with sonic or VLF radar. Same technology as the shotgun taking a picture of the buried dinosaur in the movie Jurassic Park (first). Then there are the ethical questions. How old is old enough for an archeological dig versus disturbing my relatives' remains? DNA is sometimes good for many hundred years. Sorry this is a bit off topic, but I think its a potentially important, albeit expensive, genealogical application. These lists need a little firing-up anyway. Mark Murphy in Texas Researching (currently) the predescessor lines of Simon Murphy, b. abt 1690, probably Surry Co. VA. Member: Navarro County (TX) Geneaological Society Surry County (VA) Historical Society Maury County (TN) Historical Society maybe some others, I can't remember.

Maybe I can get my military brother to make a trip there. He came to Virginia for me and got some valuable records I couldn't get elsewhere. I'm trying to get him to catch the bug, and I heard him "coughing" this last weekend. He was excited about finding this & that in the state library at Norfolk. I'm surprised the LDS hasn't accessed, and at least indexed, the PRO records at Kew. Maybe some day.... thanks Nancy, Mark Nancy wrote: > > This is in response to Mark's questions. Poor Mark is just going to have to > make a nice trip and make us envious! > > Nancy > The Public Record Office (PRO - website > http://www.pro.gov.uk/ ) is what it says - the holder > of the public records (there are, according to their > website some 8 million of those records held > there!!!). Kew is in SW London. > > To show more details about your queries - go to > http://catalogue.pro.gov.uk/ and type in the headings > you give: Licences to travel . etc; and Kings > Remembrancer. The first one will show that there are > 33 volumes; the second that there are four different > headings. It is impossible to see if they are indexed: > many such things are not, meaning that exact details > and dates must be given before research can begin. > > It needs a personal visit there to see exactly what is > entailed in doing research on the documents - the PRO > do not undertake research on such a vast holding. Do > you have a particular reason - a person, say? It would > be a mammoth task to just browse through 33 volumes!!! > It is highly unlikely that the records would have been > filmed by the LDS (Mormons). > > Peter Shearan > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

September 16, 2002 Another New Book Out On Sampson County, N. C. NORTHERN SAMPSON COUNTY CEMETERIES, VOL. 2. NINTEENTH CENTURY VITAL STATISTICS OF SAMPSON COUNTY AND DUPLIN COUNTY, N. C., {1796 - 1870}, VOL. 1. My email address is: bradleywest@earthlink.net *****CONTACT ME PRIVATELY For more information.***** One frequently asked question answered: As long as there a need for these books I'll keep them available

This is in response to Mark's questions. Poor Mark is just going to have to make a nice trip and make us envious! Nancy The Public Record Office (PRO - website http://www.pro.gov.uk/ ) is what it says - the holder of the public records (there are, according to their website some 8 million of those records held there!!!). Kew is in SW London. To show more details about your queries - go to http://catalogue.pro.gov.uk/ and type in the headings you give: Licences to travel . etc; and Kings Remembrancer. The first one will show that there are 33 volumes; the second that there are four different headings. It is impossible to see if they are indexed: many such things are not, meaning that exact details and dates must be given before research can begin. It needs a personal visit there to see exactly what is entailed in doing research on the documents - the PRO do not undertake research on such a vast holding. Do you have a particular reason - a person, say? It would be a mammoth task to just browse through 33 volumes!!! It is highly unlikely that the records would have been filmed by the LDS (Mormons). Peter Shearan

Greetings ye all, Hope everyone has found many old ancestors over the summer. Would any of you have experience with, or know where one might locate the following English public records? I see that they are deposited in the Public Record Office in Kew, wherever that may be. Might the Mormons have microfilm copies, or is there an index possibly?: Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Registers of Licences to pass beyond the seas 1573-1677 Physical description 33 volume(s) Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Port Books 1565-1798 Physical description 1553 bundle(s) Coast Bonds etc. c1558-c1820 Physical description 48 bundle(s)

Hello: I am seeking information on William Truelove who lived in Franklin County, NC in the late 1700s and early 1800s. He had a relationship with Susannah Jones, widow of Adam Jones, a Revolutionary soldier which resulted in her bearing several children by him. I am particularly interested in knowing if any of the Jones children received property from his estate. Thanks for any information. Norvill Jones