--------- Begin forwarded message ---------- Just received this from another site and thought I'd post. You might want to check it out. IMMIGRANT SHIPS TRANSCRIBERS GUILD CELEBRATES ITS FIRST ANNIVERSARY BY OFFERING TO THE GENEALOGICAL COMMUNITY THE ISTG COMPASS <http://istg.rootsweb.com/> by Patty MacFarlane Prather <Ships07@aol.com> As mariners depended on their compass, you can count on this special section of the ISTG Web site, which will act as a guide for all and make navigating the roots of your family tree a little easier. Harriet Rosch, resource coordinator, and her crew: Mary Rigali, Sharon Richlen Ballard, Bette Dew, Faith Gibson Tegethoff, Jan Mann, Jane Stauff, Kathy Stice, Barbara T. Grimm, Pat Lisk, Lynn Faranda, Regina Landis, Pat Becker, Penny J. Sabin, Rose Robke, Ruth C. Hakala, Penny Jansen, Deb White, and Maia Cowen are to be applauded for this wonderful addition to the site. Researching the data included in the ISTG Compass took more hours than we can ever imagine. Sheila Jensen Tate, production coordinator, also spent countless hours designing this Web site. The ISTG Compass is a site for young and old alike, with some special attention given to young people who are discovering the value of studying their ancestors and what they left behind, what they endured on the voyage, and how they began to build a new life in a new land. Some of the categories designed to help in your research are: IMMIGRATION & NATURALIZATION BY COUNTRYPORTS & OTHER PLACES OF ENTRY ETHNIC AND IMMIGRATION RESOURCES MARITIME RESOURCES - MUSEUMS/LIBRARIES PASSENGER LIST SITES EMIGRANTS -- By Surname EMIGRANTS -- By Group SHIPS SHIP TYPES & DESCRIPTIONS INDIVIDUAL SHIPS WITH THEIR OWN SITES SHIPPING LINES SHIP IMAGES (These are sites where you may view ship and nautical images/photographs/prints/etc.) SHIPWRECKS BIBLIOGRAPHIES, ARTICLES and MEMOIRS MAIL LISTS SITES OF GENERAL MARITIME INTEREST JUST FOR FUN and MISCELLANEOUS VOLUNTEER HELP SOME OF OUR EMAIL (A few thank you notes for our first year) ACRONYMS and DEFINITIONS -- coming soon. The ISTG Compass will be an ongoing project. The research began 10 months ago and is likely to continue for as many more. One year ago on September 15, 1998, a small group of volunteers began the difficult task of transcribing manifests from the National Archives and Records Administration, putting them on the Web site generously provided to ISTG by RootsWeb, where they would be freely available to all. Today, the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild is 450 members strong, has completed its first volume of 1,000 ships' passenger lists, and is almost 500 ships into the second volume of 1,000 passenger lists. ISTG staff members Patty MacFarlane Prather, guild coordinator; Sheila Jensen Tate, productions coordinator; Pam O'Day, surname coordinator; Harriet Rosch, resources coordinator; Marie M. Davis and Mary Beth Arthur, coordinators of new volunteers; Meg Sibbrensen, interpretations coordinator; and David Anderson, correspondence coordinator have given many hours of their time and effort each day to the guild, its volunteers, and its Web site since the first list was uploaded on October 1, 1998. "Each and every guild member is essential to our success," says Patty MacFarlane Prather, guild coordinator. "In addition to the staff members, many volunteers take on the additional tasks of formatting the lists, managing data, and serving on various committees and crews which are critical to the daily operations of this highly visited Web site, which now receives more than 2,000 hits each day." The guild has received thousands of thank you notes from researchers who are grateful to find a Web site devoted to adding passenger lists to the Internet at no cost to them. "We are very grateful to the have the ongoing support and cooperation of Brian Leverich and Karen Isaacson and the RootsWeb staff, Sue Swiggum of Ships-L and Debbie Beavis of Mariners-L, with whom we have a good working relationship, and many other Webmasters with whom we have reciprocal sharing of information in order that it gets maximum exposure." "Like raising a child," Patty concludes, "it takes a village. While the work can be exhausting, the cost of maintaining the project expensive, and the deciphering of the lists frustrating, the rewards are great. I am honored to be working with a group of dedicated and selfless people who share a common passion." You can visit the ISTG Compass at: <http://istg.rootsweb.com> ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

Part #9 This post includes the surnames of WADE, BOYD, MOORE, NEAL, SMOTHERS, GRIFFIN, SHREVE, and SCOTT Mill Sites in Simpsonville Township Rockingham Co. NC IRON WORKS Mill (site) is located on Troublesome Creek, NC State Road 2423, approximately 1.5 miles north of Monroeton. In operation as early as 1770. ************************************************************ The great freshet of 1912 fell on March 14 and 15th, the mill dams at nearby WADE's and BOYD's mills were washed out. The "Reidsville Review stated "the big dam at the Iron Works held, but water made its way around the dam by side of the dam, cutting a hole large enough to hold a large building." James S. MOORE (1852-1917) was the miller at the time of the great freshet. Iron Works Mill burned to the ground in March 1915. J.R. SHREVE purchased George D. BOYD's antebellum mill on Piney Creek from Hugh R. SCOTT and had the building disassembled and moved two miles to Iron Works. By 15 September, the structure had been rebuilt on the old Mill site. The late Hugh P. GRIFFIN Sr, later a part owner , stated in 1950 that the mill rebuilt there was "actually the old BOYD mill house, moved there after Iron Works Mill burned in 1915." Among those who helped relocate BOYD's Mill at Iron Works were Bill GRIFFIN, James S. MOORE and son Thomas MOORE, Woodson MOORE, Tom NEAL, Mr SMOTHERS and Mr NEAL..... On 21 February 1919 J.R. SHREVE sold the Iron Works property to Zilmon W. GRIFFIN (1852-1929). GRIFFIN a large land owner at Monroeton, had owned and operated WADE's Mill on Glady Creek, less than one mile north of Iron Works. GRIFFIN closed WADE's Mill about the time he purchased Iron Works and continued for years to move machinery to repair Iron Works Mill. In 1920 Zilmon GRIFFIN built Iron Works Store which continued in operation into the early 1950's. Sources: Rockingham Deeds Book 149 page 112 ....Book 173 page 12,... Book 183 pages 36, 179, 224, 293, and Book 200 page 194 Zilmon Griffin...dates from tombstone Fairview Baptist Church Cem. "Troublesome Iron Works Has A History of Woes" Winston Salem Journal And Sentinel Aug. 27, 1950 The Reidsville Review: March 19, 1912 and March 13, 1959

Part #8 This post includes the surnames of CUMMINGS, SHREVE, BETHELL, OAKLEY, MOORE, GALLOWAY Mill Sites in Simpsonville Township Rockingham Co. NC IRON WORKS Mill (site) is located on Troublesome Creek, NC State Road 2423, approximately 1.5 miles north of Monroeton. In operation as early as 1770. ************************************************************ After Michael P. CUMMINGS' death in 1893, the mill became the property of his son, William CUMMINGS. Around 1900 members of the MOORE family were millers at the Iron Works, and about that time Monroe MOORE lost a leg in the mill machinery. On 29 March 1905, William CUMMINGS sold the remaining 174 acre mill tract to Rawley GALLOWAY who was trustee for J.W. BETHELL. GALLOWAY as trustee was to receive "all personal property in and about the mill, fixtures, tools, except the bags and some new lumber on the mill yard." On 1 December 1905, J.W. BETHELL and Rawley GALLOWAY sold the mill tract to John R. "Beed" SHREVE for $4,200. The deed describes the Iron Works mill as a roller mill. A sketch of Iron Mill made during this period shows a large three story building with numerous windows. Immediately behind the mill stood a small brick building and adjoining was a shelter that contained a steam operated sawmill. According to tradition, this was not the original mill, as the first mill on the site had burned. Based on the sketch, it is difficult to determine the date of construction of this building. John R. SHREVE (1856-1942) was a merchant and farmer who lived in the Sharon Church Community two miles west of Iron Works Mill. He kept Adelaide Post Office in his store during this period. An article in a local newspaper (Reidsville Review) stated on 5 December 1905. "Mr J.R. SHREVES has purchased from Mr J.W. BETHELL, the Iron Works mill. Mr James OAKLEY will be placed in charge and will be prepared to turn out first class meal and flour. A saw mill is also operated in connection." In May 1906, the following appeared in the same newspaper, Reidsville Review. Messers OAKLEY and HOPKINS are running the Iron Works mills and are doing an immense amount of sawing." Jim A. SHREVE a son of John R. SHREVE, moved to Iron Works and took over the mill operations. Jim SHREVE later recalled that he and his father often kept the mill in operation twenty four hours a day from Monday morning until late Saturday night to take care of all the business. He stated that people came to the mill from as far away as Virginia. Sources: Rockingham Deeds Book 151 page 115 and Book 146 page 449 Carolina Collections Chapel Hill, NC Sketches by Henry Denny Dates from Shreve's tombstone in Sharon Baptist Church Cemetry. North Carolina Post Offices and Postmasters, 1830-1926 The Reidsville Review: December 5, 1905, May 22, 1906, March 13, 1859

I would like to exchange information with anyone researching the NOAHs of Guilford Co, North Carolina. Thanks. Larry Noah - larmil-1@att.net My family is at - http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~lrnoah/ Links can be found there to websites for mailing lists NCOrange-L, BrickChurchNC-L, NOAH-L and BEARSE-L.

Part #6 This post includes the surnames of MEBANE, MOREHEAD, PATRICK, MARRIOTT, CUTLAR, CUMMINGS, WADE, BOYD, CUNNINGHAM, KING, HAYNES Mill Sites in Simpsonville Township Rockingham Co. NC IRON WORKS Mill (site) is located on Troublesome Creek, NC State Road 2423, approximately 1.5 miles north of Monroeton. In operation as early as 1770. ************************************************************ James T. MOREHEAD died in 1875, his heirs made no settlement concerning the Iron Works property. In 1882 the four children of the late James Dillon PATRICK filed a petition to sell the property. The petition, dated 7 Sept 1882 states that Henry W. PATRICK, James D. PATRICK, Mary B. PATRICK (who married Frederick MARRIOTT Jr), and Florence I. PATRICK (who married Roger CUTLAR) were entitled to one-fourth undivided interest in the Iron Works property, and that they resided in California and "owing to the condition of said land and the ruined state of the mill and building, the same was unproductive and unprofitable...and they desired to sell the land and divide the proceeds". On 2 Dec 1882 DuBrutz CUTLAR, a Wilmington, NC lawyer and the court appointed commissioner and brother of Roger CUTLAR, sold the 603 acre Iron Works tract to Michael P. CUMMINGS for $4,259. In 1870 the mill was grinding flour with stones but sometime during CUMMINGS' ownership, the mill was converted to a roller mill. Michael P. CUMMINGS (1844-1893) a prominent merchant who lived and operated a store in the Midway area, did a large volume of business in the Reconstruction period, invested his profits in land, and became one of the largest property owners in Rockingham County.In 1884 one source listed only four merchant mills in Simpsonville Township: CUMMINGS', CUNNINGHAM's, WADE's and BOYD's. However several small mills were doing custom grinding for a toll. Iron Works mill pond furnished the mill customers excellent fishing and was famous for its "white pike, black perch, and silver perch". On 20 Nov 1889, the Reidsville Review, stated that "Jake KING caught at Iron Works seven pike with hook averaging over 19 inches." For several years prior to 1888, John L. HAYNES, was employed at the mill from 1883 to 1888. CUMMINGS' home and old store building are still standing, located about two miles west of the intersection of NC #158 and NC #1001. Sources: Rockingham Deeds 3dS page 592 Chronicles of the Cape Fear River 1660-1916 by James Sprunt, pages 71,316,566 Dates from M.P. Cummings tombstone, Midway Methodist Church Cemetry. Sketch of Simpsonville Township by W.N. Mebane The Leaksville Gazette, 1884 page 14 Greensborough Daily News, June 11, 1938 Rockingham Co. Census 1870-1880

Does anyone know where I can get information on Guilford County Grist Mills, in particular one called the James White Mill? Thank you. Sarah

May I ask if someone who has access to the 1860 Census could look up the household of James White, age 43, wife Eliza _____? Children, Martha, Nancy? Dave, Ike, Henry etal. Need the exact information that is there. Thank you so much in advance for this information. Sarah

I have added new data from May Memorial Library to my site. It includes information about these families: Albright , Fogleman, Foster, Foust, Lassiter, Mitchell, Murray, Sharp/Sharpe, Stewart/Stuart, Sykes, Webster, and Wrenn. Also if you have not been there lately, there are marriage records for Holts of North Carolina furnished by Paul Holt. http://genweb.net/~mwellis Please report any broken links or missing pictures to me. I will see that they are fixed. Thanks. Mary Ellis

Part #6 This post includes the surnames of HEITH, GILMER, WHARTON, MEBANE, MOREHEAD, PATRICK Mill Sites in Simpsonville Township Rockingham Co. NC IRON WORKS Mill (site) is located on Troublesome Creek, NC State Road 2423, approximately 1.5 miles north of Monroeton. In operation as early as 1770. ************************************************************ Sometimes prior to 1845, James D. PATRICK moved out of North Carolina and in November 1845 two suits were filed against his property by John A. MEBANE and David WHARTON. Patrick failed to pay the debt of $577.03 or plead his case at Feb Court 1846 and judgement by default was placed on the Iron Works property. On 27 April 1846 the Rockingham County sheriff sold the 1,054 acre tract at public auction to John Turner MOREHEAD and John A. GILMER for $910.00. This sale left PATRICK with a one-fourth interest in the property . The deed to MOREHEAD and GILMER written in 1850 stated that they "enjoy the premises free and clear from all incumberances." James Turner MOREHEAD (1799-1875) a lawyer, congressman, and state senator, born in Rockingham County. He built a large law practice in Greensboro where he and his brother, Governor John Motley MOREHEAD, married sisters. MOREHEAD served on the board of trustees of the University of North Carolina from 1836-1868. He retired to private life after the Civil War, his daughter later wrote of him "For many years in leisure weeks his plantations and mills were recreation to him-never profit-Hamburg mill in Guilford and Troublesome Iron Works gave him frequent occupation." John Adams GILMER (1805-1868) also a Greensboro lawyer, state senator, and U.S. House of Representatives served until the beginning of the Civil War. In 1854 GILMER sold his interest in the Iron Works Mill and plantation to MOREHEAD for $779.00. At that time the deed called for 1,200 or 1,300 acres. By 1850 Preisly HEITH (1813-1882) was the miller at the Iron Works and he continued to operate the mill into the 1870's. In the 1860's he purchased a small farm on Glady Creek and by 1880 had retired from milling. Tradition says that during the Civil War a gold mine was in operation at Iron Works. Others relate that HEITH had some knowledge of gold. The first tradition relates that two Englishmen who dug the mine shaft left the area near the end of the war after covering the shaft with a wooden floor and several feet of dirt. The men never returned, and in the 1920's a group of men clearing a baseball field found what they thought was an old well and filled it with dirt. Many years later certification of the mine's existence was found and that the old well had been the mine shaft. Sources: Rockingham Deeds 2dR page 205, 3dA page 273 The Greensborough Patriot Jan 24, 1846 The County Seat of Guilford, UNC Press 1935 Greensboro History by Arnett pages 58, 426 Greensboro Founders by Caldwell page 95 Rockingham Co. Census 1850-1860-1870-1880 Rockingham Court Minutes August 1862

Part #5 This post includes the surnames of WRIGHT, BOYD, PATRICK, VANVLECK, REED, BRASWELL, MOREHEAD, MOORE Mill Sites in Simpsonville Township Rockingham Co. NC IRON WORKS Mill (site) is located on Troublesome Creek, NC State Road 2423, approximately 1.5 miles north of Monroeton. In operation as early as 1770. ************************************************************ The $2.25 bill for food and lodging at PATRICK's was for Rev VANVLECK, his wife, their two children, and their driver. Reuben REID's tavern was in present day Reidsville. By 1830 William PATRICK owned four slaves and by 1831 he had opened a store at Iron Works. In Feb 1831 he was appointed by the county court along with Blake BRASWELL and George D. BOYD as the patrol of slaves in the Iron Works District. William PATRICK died 1832/3. Although he had lived at Iron Works for many years, his father still owned the property. James PATRICK Sr died 16 May 1835, he willed the 800 acre Iron Works Mill property to his grandson, James Dillon PATRICK, who was a minor. The bequest included three negroes, plantation tools, blacksmith tools, and all of the furniture at the Iron Works. PATRICK's will also directed that the executor rent the plantation and mills, hire out the negroes until his grandson became of legal age. Also in the will, PATRICK states that he applied the money from the estate of his son William, toward building a house at the Iron Works for James Dillon PATRICK. This dates the house as being built either in 1833/4. On 16 June 1835 all hogs, cattle, corn, wheat, bacon, and numerous other articles at Iron Works were sold at public auction according to the directions of the will. On the same day, Nathan WRIGHT who had been appointed guardian for James Dillon PATRICK, in May 1835 sold the tools, a sawmill crank, a turning lathe, augers, chisels and furniture. The total from the sales, cash and notes, and the renting of the plantation and mills including the miller and his wife, who were slaves, amounted to $3,851.20. .. By May 1836 James PATRICK's guardian, Nathan WRIGHT had spent $332.31 to finish the crop at Iron Works, repairs on the millhouse, and dwelling house, and for his ward's schooling and clothing. By Aug 1837 WRIGHT had resigned and by Feb 1838 James Turner MOREHEAD had been appointed guardian for PATRICK. In Feb 1838 MOREHEAD wrote, "I took Dillon over to see N. WRIGHT accounts that he might be satisfied and paid James WRIGHT's tavern bill at Feb court $2.50". Iron Works Mill was rented to the MOORE family in 1840, during that year a license "to retail spirituous liquor at the Iron Works granted to John M. MOORE. Sources: The North Carolina Historical Review V111 pages 187, 188 Rockingham County Inv. Docket 1829-1835 pages 161, 174 Rockingham Co. Census 1820-1830 Rockingham Co. Will Book B page 115 Rockingham Record of Settlements 1829-1843 page 72, 89 Rockingham Court Minutes Aug. 1837, Feb 1838, May 1840

I would love to contact anyone researching the ROBERT L. WOODARD family of Greensboro, Guilford Co. In 1890 he married Margaret L. (MAGGIE) PACE of Salisbury, Rowan; at the time Robert was living in Lexington NC and was 23 years old when he married, thus born about 1867. His parents were J. H. Woodard and E. A. Woodard of Wilson Co., NC (on Robert's marriage certificate). Robert L. and Maggie WOODARD had a number of children in Greensboro or Gilmer, where he was a machinery merchant. In the 1910 census their children were: Jennie (b.1892) Marvin (b.1898) Charley (b.1902) Minnie (b.1902) In this same census are shown the names of MYRTLE WOODARD (b.1888), identified as Robert's sister, and also JULIA ANN PACE (B.1825) widow, and grandmother of Maggie Pace Woodard. One of the Woodard girls married a Mr. Derrell/Derrill and she died in Philadelphia, PA, where they were performing in 1910. Betty Pace - Norfolk, VA ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

Part #4 This post includes the surnames of PERKINS, MARR, DILLON, PATRICK, VANVLECK, REED, SANDERS, CLEMMONS, PRICE, BETHEL Mill Sites in Simpsonville Township Rockingham Co. NC IRON WORKS Mill (site) is located on Troublesome Creek, NC State Road 2423, approximately 1.5 miles north of Monroeton. In operation as early as 1770. ************************************************************ *John MARR had five sons. The MARR brothers were under mortgage to Nicholas PERKINS of Pittsylvania Co. VA, who was a brother or nephew of Peter PERKINS. On 25 June 1806 the Rockingham County sheriff sold the property "because no other goods or shattles [sic] could be found" to pay the MARR's debt to PERKINS. James PATRICK Sr bought the 677 acre tract for 795 pounds and on 28 June 1806 he purchased the remaining rights from the MARRS. Two of the brothers were under legal age and it was 1814 before he had a clear title to the property. By May 1809, James PATRICK built a bridge over Troublesome Creek at Iron Works. The county paid him $30.00 for the structure. In 1810, PATRICK's two mills, one at Iron Works and the other on his home plantation, were producing flour which was sold in both Petersburg, VA and Fayetteville, NC. James PATRICK's son William had moved to the Iron Works by 1820. William PATRICK married unknown DILLON who died about 1821, leaving a minor son James Dillon PATRICK. William PATRICK was operating an ordinary in his residence when a Moravian minister, Rev Charles A. VANVLECK traveling from Salem to Bethlehem, PA spent the night at Iron Works. Rev VANVLECK wrote in his journal: Oct. 9, 1826...a small river called Haw River was crossed 7 miles further. About dusk we arrived at PATRICK's, Troublesome Creek having been recommended thither by SANDERS, but to our great grief and surprise Mr PATRICK at first refused to take us in, alleging various reasons for it, but by dent of entreaty we at last prevailed on him to yield. Mr P. is a widower, his wife, a sister of Mrs James CLEMMONS having died 5 years ago. We got a late supper. About midnight Arthur who had been lying on some blankets and sheep skins(on the floor) cried and shivered so for cold that we were obliged to take him into our bed and never suffered him to lie on the floor. The bill at PATRICK's was $2.25. Had traveled 27 miles today. Tuesday 10 Oct. We took breakfast at Reubin REED's and a most wretched one it was, everything on table was so far from being cleanly or palatable that we were disgusted. The butter had three different tints or colors and the coffee was served up partly in a tumbler. REED's is 6 miles from PATRICK's. Most of us were very sick of bad colds today. Passing Gen. BETHEL's dwelling and entertainment, we stopped very early at Williamson PRICE's in Caswell County. Sources: Rockingham County Deeds D page 286, Book L page 19, Book N page 46, Book P 339, and 342, Book 2dY page 281 Rockingham Co. Census 1820 Rockingham Co. Court Minutes May 1820 Travel Journal of Charles A. VANVLECK by A.L. Fries

Part #3 This posting includes the surnames of PERKINS, HAIRSTON, MARR, LETCHER, WASHINGTON, JONES Mill Sites in Simpsonville Township Rockingham Co. NC IRON WORKS Mill (site) is located on Troublesome Creek, NC State Road 2423, approximately 1.5 miles north of Monroeton. In operation as early as 1770. ************************************************************ *************** In 1788 the 640 acre Iron Works tract "whereon the Furnace now stands" was sold to George HAIRSTON and John MARR for 3000 pounds. By 1795, PERKINS moved from Virginia to Stokes County where he built a furnace on Snow Creek, and was granted large tracts of land under the Bounty Act of 1788. Both HAIRSTON and MARR were residents of Henry County, Virginia, and both were brothers-in-law of PERKINS. George HAIRSTON 91750-1827), a native of Bedford Co. VA moved to Henry County where he purchased large tracts of land. In January 1781, he married widow Elizabeth Perkins LETCHER. John MARR married Susanna PERKINS. A sister of John MARR, Agatha, married Constantine PERKINS, brother of Peter PERKINS. On 4 May 1780 John MARR received a land grant of 16,331 acres in Henry County and before 1798 had received additional grants for 2,500 acres. John MARR may have not lived in Rockingham County for long. His brother Richard was living in the county by the late 1780's. Richard MARR was appointed a justice of the peace during that period and owned 23 slaves in 1790. MARR and HAIRSTON continued to acquire property in the Iron Works area. Purchasing 250 acres in 1789, plus received state land grants of 268 acres in 1790. They hired Benjamin JONES as their manager and he operated the furnace for two years, leaving in 1792. While on his southern tour, President George WASHINGTON ate breakfast at the Iron Works with the JONES family. A traditional story told of the President's visit says "WASHINGTON'S horse bit the top out of a young oak tree on the south side of the pond". A large forked oak, often pointed out as a tree topped by WASHINGTON's horse, stood until the late 1960's. John MARR died in Henry County in 1795/6, his wife Susanna was appointed administrator of his estate by May 1796. Sources: History of Pittsylvania Co. by Clement pages 48, 95 A History of Henry Co. VA by Hill 189 Rockingham County Deeds C page 129, 149, 255, 280 Rockingham Co. Census 1790 Rockingham Co. Deeds B 18 Washington's Southern Tour by A. Henderson page 19 History of Patrick Co. VA by Pedigo pages 304, 309, 312, 313, 321, 349 To be continued...

I am looking for any information on Thomas Howerton born 1748 in Spotsylvania County Va. He died in Guilford county NC in 1823. I do not know who his spouse was. I believe that he owned property & was a farmer in Guilford county. I would appreciate any help or suggestions. Mike Howerton mikeh@vbe.com

Part #2 This posting includes the surnames of GREENE, LYTLE, SAUNDERS, PERKINS, SMALL, WILSON, SMITH, DIX, CUMMINGS, DELAY Mill Sites in Simpsonville Township Rockingham Co. NC IRON WORKS Mill (site) is located on Troublesome Creek, NC State Road 2423, approximately 1.5 miles north of Monroeton. In operation as early as 1770. *************************************************************************** In August 1782 Colonel Peter PERKINS received permission from the county court to "build a mill over Troublesome Creek at a place known by the name of "SMALL'S Saw Mill", he owning land on both sides of the creek. There not being another mill site above or below the Iron Works for several miles, SMALL's Sawmill must have been on that property. Perhaps the earliest known sawmill in Rockingham County, the mill was operated by Robert SMALL who was living in the area by 1779, and who received state land grants on nearby Piney and Glady Creeks in the 1780's. As Colonel LYTLE had entered and was granted the Iron Works tract, it seems reasonable to assume that he and Colonel PERKINS were partners in developing the property, or that PERKINS had purchased LYTLE's claim to the land before it was granted. Colonel Peter PERKINS and his brother, Constantine, were involved in a wide range of business ventures and land speculation in both North Carolina and Virginia. The sons of Nickolas PERKINS, who settled on Dan River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia in 1755, they inherited land there at their father's death in 1762. Peter PERKINS, who married Agness WILSON. During the Rev. War his home "Berry Hill" was used by General GREENE as a military hospital. Colonel PERKINS and his company of militia were at the Battle of Guilford Court House in 1781, when perhaps he first observed the opportunities presented by the Iron Works tract. As early as 1782 a bridge was built over Haw River on the road leading from Guilford Court House to the Iron Works. After the new county of Rockingham was formed in 1785, the new county court minutes reflect how important the new iron works was considered. In August 1786, a jury was appointed to lay a road from the Iron Works to the Surry (present Stokes) County Line near Lemuel SMITH's mill. Peter PERKINS daughter, Bethenia, had married Lemuel SMITH in 1778. In May 1787, a jury appointed to "view a road from DIX's ferry on Dan River to PERKINS Iron Works". In February 1788 a road jury was appointed that "the road leading from Iron Works to Betheny may be turned from its old course striking Robert CUMMINGS on a ridge between Haw River and Troublesome and falling in the road again above James DELAYS". Sources: Guilford Court Minutes, May 1782 Rockingham County Court Minutes Aug 1786, May 1787, February 1788 NC State Records, X1X, 209, 210, 221, 223, 340, 358, 360 Rockingham Co. Deeds A 63, 129. Book C 149 Book D 261, 262, 263 History of Pittsylvania Co. VA page 95 To be continued...

Dear List, I am looking for information on an Elizabeth Crandall/Crandell. She was born ca. 1736/38 in Chester Co. Pa. She married James Worrell, (b. 1732) on 1 May 1759 in Chester Co. Pa. She died in 1782 in Guilford Co., NC. James then remarried a Barbara Pennick, a widow with a son, in 1793 in Guilford Co., NC. James' Will proved Jan 1802 in Grayson Co., Va. James and Elizabeth had a daughter Sarah Worrell who married into one of my main lines (Schockley). Elizabeth has been a hard one to crack. Would sure like to find out more about her, like parents!! I know she wasn't hatched. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Judy Waters Edwards, alias IBFinnJenny@hotmail.com

Part #1 This posting includes the surnames of BUFFINGTON, PHIFER, GREENE, CORNWALLIS, CURUTHERS, PHILLIPS, LYTLE, FROST, KIRKLAND, WASHINGTON, SAUNDERS, and SCOTT. Mill Sites in Simpsonville Township Rockingham Co. NC IRON WORKS Mill (site) is located on Troublesome Creek, NC State Road 2423, approximately 1.5 miles north of Monroeton. In operation as early as 1770. Speedwell Furnace at the Iron Works built in 1770 by an ironmaster Joseph BUFFINGTON of Rowan County, but a native of Chester County, Pennsylvania. On 14 March 1772, the property sold to John PHIFER of Mecklenburg Co. NC. This iron works probably supplied iron for the war effort during the Revolution. PHIFER sold this iron works in 1799 and before the end of the war it was burned by Tories. Toward the end of the Revolutionary War the Iron Works became a campsite for both the British and American Armies. Early in February 1781 General Nathaniel GREENE's army retreated through the area with Lord CORNWALLIS'army in pursuit. Rev. Eli W. CARUTHERS writing in 1856, stated that based on tradition he believed that CORNWALLIS' army camped at Speedwell Iron Works on March 13th. Rev. CARUTHERS was minister at nearby Speedwell Church fifty years after the Revolution, and probably heard stories related by some of the older folks living in the area. Tradition also states several British soldiers were buried on a hill near Speedwell Church, and that CORNWALLIS spent a night at what later was known as the Polly SCOTT Inn. An area militia officer Captain Abraham PHILLIPS, who lived several miles from the Iron Works on Rock House Creek, wrote in his journal "After the Battle General GREEN Retreated to the Iron Works and I went to him, he ordered me to go to Col. William WASHINGTON who then was stationed then within one mile of my house". From Captain Robert KIRKWOOD's diary we learn that on 16 March 1781 Colonel WASHINGTON and Captain KIRKWOOD marched from the Iron Works to James SAUNDERS farm. SAUNDERS' farm lay on Rock House Creek and Haw Branch about one mile north east of Captain PHILLIPS home. They camped at SAUNDERS' until the nineteenth when they marched toward Guilford Court House with Captain PHILLIPS as guide. During the Revolutionary War, North Carolina began to allow people to enter claims for vacant land, and many cases several years passed before these lands were granted. The Iron Works tract had reverted to the state during the war and on 16 March 1782, Col. Archibald LYTLE of Hillsboro entered a claim for the tract. On 5 January 1785, the 640 acre property was granted to Col. LYTLE who was a distinguished veteran of the NC Fourth Regiment. By May 1782, Col LYTLE and James FROST were in a lawsuit apparently over property lines. FROST had entered a claim for land east of the Iron Works and the court ordered the suit to be tried on the premises. The jury's verdict in the case is "unknown". To be continued...

Hello, I am looking for my GGGrandfather Nathan Barnes who was born in NC according to census records. He and his brother Henry Calvin show up in McNairy Co., Tn. on the 1850 census. Nathan was married to a Julia F. (unknown) Because so many of the people who married into the Barnes lines were from Guilford Co., I just wonder if my Barnes family were from there. Is anyone searching for Barnes in Guilford Co. that might know about my Barnes brothers? Following is an outline of my line, most of the info was taken from census records. Descendants of Unknown Barnes 1 Unknown Barnes .. +Unknown ......... 2 Nathan Barnes b: Abt. 1818 in N.C. d: Bef. 1867 in McNairy Co., Tn. ............. +Julia F (unknown) b: Abt. 1827 in N.C. .................... 3 Mary Elizabeth Barnes b: Abt. 1847 in Tennessee ........................ +James Madison Clayton b: September 13, 1843 in Tennessee .................... 3 William Henry Barnes b: August 29, 1849 in Tennessee d: December 10, 1900 in McNairy Co., Tn. ........................ +Winnie E. Plunk b: December 12, 1852 in McNairy Co. Tn. d: September 06, 1919 in Sweetlips, Tn .................... 3 Nancy E. Barnes b: Abt. 1855 ........................ +Martin V. Peeples b: Abt. 1836 in Guilford Co., N.C. d: March 04, 1900 in Gibson Co., Tn. .................... 3 James Arthur Barnes b: April 30, 1858 in Tennessee d: January 12, 1885 in McNairy Co. Tn . ........................ +Martha Elizabeth Plunk b: April 30, 1860 in McNairy Co., Tn. d: August 08, 1957 in Tulia, Tx. .................... 3 John M. Barnes b: Abt. 1861 ......... 2 Henry Calvin Barnes b: Abt. 1825 in NC d: Bef. 1900 ............. +Emily Elizabeth Lane b: Abt. 1832 in Tennessee d: Aft. 1910 .................... 3 James N. Barnes b: Abt. 1850 .................... 3 John T. Barnes b: Abt. 1854 ........................ +Unknown .................... 3 Cynthia Martha Barnes b: August 30, 1857 d: July 15, 1900 in McNairy Co., Tn. ........................ +James Nixon Plunk b: Abt. April 1853 d: Abt. 1932 in McNairy Co., Tn. .................... 3 Henry W. Barnes b: Abt. October 1863 .................... 3 Mary J. D or C Barnes b: Abt. 1866 .................... 3 Anna B. Barnes b: Abt. 1871 Ivalonf@aol.com

I have updated the page on my website for the Descendants of Johan Jost Klapp [father of the CLAPPs of Old Orange Co, NC who were founders of Brick Church in Guilford Co, NC] as they are shown in my database. The site is http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~lrnoah/. The link there is 'Descendant "Books"'. Larry Noah - larmil-1@att.net My family is at - http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~lrnoah/ Links can be found there to websites for mailing lists NCOrange-L, BrickChurchNC-L and BEARSE-L.

I would like to contact anyone who is researching the Leonard family in Guilford County, NC, especially in the early 1800's Thanks Carol