In a message dated 1/30/2000 10:53:11 PM Eastern Standard Time, vcrw@juno.com writes: << Florence, Could you send me the info postal mail? Or if you have it in a file as email ? I would like to share it on the Branch list, we have so many brick wall people in NC Branch families. Thanks, Donna Clark 2725 Margaret Drive Reno, NV 89506 ____ >> Donna it is coming out in the form of a book. But it is all inclusive. Hope to have it Finished and out before the end of February. Florence

Florence, Could you send me the info postal mail? Or if you have it in a file as email ? I would like to share it on the Branch list, we have so many brick wall people in NC Branch families. Thanks, Donna Clark 2725 Margaret Drive Reno, NV 89506 ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

I have Drews on my web site but not into Halifax County. Orondates Davis is a second cousin of my great-great + grandfather. He is the son of Thomas Davis. His wife Mary was married three times that I am aware of is the following order: Joseph Long, Orondates Davis, and John Davis. I can send you a GEDCOM file on my documentation of Orondates or the Drews if you would like. Forrest King http://hometown.aol.com/vafdking/webver3.htm

Have any of you researching Halifax come across any Drews? I am trying to prove a connection of my John Drew (first wife Pheriby Bell, second wife Mary?) to a set of parents. His children were Absilla Bryant, Elizabeth ( Betsy ) Boggan, Ruthra Hob(p)good, Thomas B. Drew, and Reddick Drew. John was born around 1755, lived in Halifax County until around 1800 then migrated to Anson County where he died around 1816. Pheriby disappears in documents and Mary appears as his wife around 1795. Mary may have been the widow of Orundatus (sp?) Davis. Any information would be appreciated. I have other information relating to this family to share. Patty Edwards

In a message dated 1/28/2000 2:22:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, vcrw@juno.com writes: << Would love to have any info on those pesky Halifax Co., NC Branch families....... Thanks, >> Have a laot of cemetery info on the branches. Florence

Hi, Thanks for your response! My William Alston was son of Joseph John and Elizabeth (Chancey) Alston of Halifax Co., NC. J. J. named him in his will as well as Wm's sons, thus J. J.'s grandsons. So we are talking about the very same and only early Joseph John (son of old Col. John of Chowan, first born, I believe, as named first in father's will, as I recall) but two different wives, mine Elizabeth "Betsy", yours Euphan. No, William Alston was not born in Chatham Co. as Chatham was not erected until 1771 and Wm died in 1781, testate, in Chatham. He could not have been b. in Chatham, even if Chatham were erected much earlier, which it wasn't, as J. J., although he owned quite a bit of land there, never lived in Chatham. My Wm, as per his will, had three living sons, John Joseph, William Chancey and Orendatus Davis, one of whom was already living on his own land in 1781, as well as two young daughters, Ann and Mary Ann, who were left to the "care of Ann Hunt (Macon) Alston wife of my desceased brother John Alston", in will. Full brother to your Willis, and 1/2 brother to my Wm, Joseph John Alston, Jr., was nicknamed "Chatham Jack" Alston. He owned ca 40,000 acres stretching from near Pittsboro all the way to Siler City. He built beautiful homes for his daughters when they married, still standing and occupied though no longer by Alstons. Last Alston in Chatham, given name of Lacy, died in the 50's. J. J., Jr. had very fine cemetery which the Chatham Historical Society is working toward bring it back into it's original glory. My William had lived in and owned land in Halifax (deeds there) until toward the end of the Rev. War when he moved to Chatham. He named above 1/2 brother Joseph John, Jr. as an executor of his will, as well as his nephew Willis (Congress Willis), son of his brother Capt. John. William Alston's wf., Ann Yeargain, already desceased, had d. between her father's late 1785 death and her husband's 1781 death (as well as her son Samuel Yeargain Alston) had received her father's (Samuel Yeargain) plantation on Little Stone House Creek on south side of the Roanoke, slaves and all, to the care of Ann Hunt (Macon) Alston with income from it to feed, clothe and educate his two little daughters, Ann and Mary Ann. Yeargain's "home plantation", where the first Methodist chapel in America was located on opposite side of the river (north side) went to his baby daughter Sarah Yancey Yeargain. Another 1/2 brother to your Col. Willis but full brother to my Lt. Col. William was Col. Philip Alston of The House in the Horseshoe (now state park) where skirmish bet. Alston and notorious Tory Col. Davis Fanning is reenacted every Aug. This land was in Chatham but now in Moore Co. which was erected from Chatham. An interesting family. Bebe In a message dated 1/28/00 3:10:25 PM, CarBurCo@aol.com writes: << Bebe, First, I will use a date or other identification to try to keep the JOSEPH JOHNS, WILLISES AND WILLIAMS apart which, as you know...is not easy. I could have your ancestor all wrong. I thought YOUR ALSTON was WILLIAM ALSTON b in Chatham County son of COL. JOSEPH JOHN ALSTON (b 1722) and his second wife, ELIZABETH CHANCY. MINE is: COL WILLIS ALSTON (1750-1819 Halifax Co, NC) was the son of another JOSEPH JOHN ALSTON (b 1702) AND HIS SECOND WIFE EUPHAN WILSON (daughter of WILLIS WILSON of the House of Burgesses and his wife Mary) According to my notes: MY COL WILLIS ALSTON was the HALF BROTHER of CAPT JOHN ALSTON. Do correct me if I am wrong on this. ====================================================== JOSEPH JOHN ALSTON (B ca 1702) m (1st)ELIZABETH CHANCY children (THE PERTINENT ONES) CAPT. JOHN ALSTON b ca 1718 Rev War, State Senate m.ANN HUNT MACON WILLIAM ALSTON b in Chatham Co (I thought THIS one was yours) ================================================== SECOND WIFE JOSEPH JOHN ALSTON (above) m 2nd EUPHAN WILSON (daughter of WILLIS WILSON of the House of Burgesses and his wife Mary) their son was my ancestor, COL. WILLIS ALSTON (1750-1819) M ELIZABETH WRIGHT ================================================== BUT it seems that CAPT JOHN ALSTON (half brother of my Willis)& wife ANN HUNT MACON had two sons whose names add confursion: WILLIS ALSTON (Congress) d. 1837 who married twice: PATTIE MOORE and SALLY MADELINE POTTS and COL JOSEPH JOHN ALSTON who married ESTHER WRIGHT, sister of ELIZABETH WRIGHT who married his uncle, my ancestor, COL WILLIS ALSTON. BEBE: please straighten me out. Is your ancestor WILLIAM or WILLIS and which one??? NO wonder we all get confused...there should be a law against naming children after one's half-brother...right???<G> Also marrying the sister of your half uncle's wife.... Trying to sort out the ALSTONS, Carole bebe wrote: Help, please! I keep getting confused about the Willis Alstons. Your Col. Willis was son of Joseph John Alston, (and which wf.?), of Halifax Co? Right? The Willis Alston educated at Harvard, Princeton or some other ivy league school, known as "Congress Willis" Alston, was the son of Capt. John Alston (son of Josp. John and Elizabeth Chancey) and his wf. Anne Hunt Macon? Right? "My" Lt. Col. Wm Alston, under Col. Jethro Sumner, son of Joseph John and Elizabeth Chancey, b. and lived most of his life in Halifax Co. He m. Anne Yeargain (NOT Anne's baby 1/2 sister Sarah Yancey Yeargain), dau. of Samuel Yeargain and his first wf., Anne Booth. Wm and Anne moved to Chatham Co., NC where he had been early Clerk of Ct. four times per year, traveling from Halifax to do so. Wm and Anne both died in Chatham, he testate, naming nephew Willis Alston as exuecutor. I THINK this was Congress Willis. This Willis was a grandson of Joesph John or would not have been a "nephew" of my Wm Alston. Anne Booth and Samuel Yeargain m. in Chesterfield Co., Va. in 1752, had baby Anne. Mother Anne died and Samuel moved to Northampton Co., NC, (Over 1,000 acres/deeds there) the wedge above the Roanoke River which became part of new Warren Co. in late 1770's. Samuel then m. Mary Gray, wid. of Christopher Clinch of Brunswick Co. Va. and therefore had stepdau., Elizabeth Clinch who m. Sugar Jones (proven by Samuel's 1785/6 will, Warren Co. Mary d. and Samuel m. Sarah Yancey, dau. of Jaconias and Hannah (Kimbrough) Alston of Halifax Co. NC. Their child, Sarah Yancey Yeargain m. Thomas Alston, no issue. Thanks for reading all this! Bebe Fox Winston-Salem, NC >> </XMP> ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- Return-Path: <NCHALIFA-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-za01.mx.aol.com (rly-za01.mail.aol.com [172.31.36.97]) by air-za02.mail.aol.com (v67_b1.21) with ESMTP; Fri, 28 Jan 2000 15:10:25 -0500 Received: from bl-11.rootsweb.com (bl-11.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.27]) by rly-za01.mx.aol.com (v67_b1.21) with ESMTP; Fri, 28 Jan 2000 15:10:06 -0500 Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-11.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id MAA03323; Fri, 28 Jan 2000 12:01:57 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 12:01:57 -0800 (PST) From: CarBurCo@aol.com Message-ID: <4.de4183.25c34f9a@aol.com> Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 15:01:30 EST Old-To: Bebenjohn@aol.com Old-CC: nchalifa-l@rootsweb.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 45 Subject: [NCHALIFA] Two Willis Alstons one WILLIAM... 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Florence, Would love to have any info on those pesky Halifax Co., NC Branch families....... Thanks, Donna VCRW@juno.com ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Bebe, First, I will use a date or other identification to try to keep the JOSEPH JOHNS, WILLISES AND WILLIAMS apart which, as you know...is not easy. I could have your ancestor all wrong. I thought YOUR ALSTON was WILLIAM ALSTON b in Chatham County son of COL. JOSEPH JOHN ALSTON (b 1722) and his second wife, ELIZABETH CHANCY. MINE is: COL WILLIS ALSTON (1750-1819 Halifax Co, NC) was the son of another JOSEPH JOHN ALSTON (b 1702) AND HIS SECOND WIFE EUPHAN WILSON (daughter of WILLIS WILSON of the House of Burgesses and his wife Mary) According to my notes: MY COL WILLIS ALSTON was the HALF BROTHER of CAPT JOHN ALSTON. Do correct me if I am wrong on this. ====================================================== JOSEPH JOHN ALSTON (B ca 1702) m (1st)ELIZABETH CHANCY children (THE PERTINENT ONES) CAPT. JOHN ALSTON b ca 1718 Rev War, State Senate m.ANN HUNT MACON WILLIAM ALSTON b in Chatham Co (I thought THIS one was yours) ================================================== SECOND WIFE JOSEPH JOHN ALSTON (above) m 2nd EUPHAN WILSON (daughter of WILLIS WILSON of the House of Burgesses and his wife Mary) their son was my ancestor, COL. WILLIS ALSTON (1750-1819) M ELIZABETH WRIGHT ================================================== BUT it seems that CAPT JOHN ALSTON (half brother of my Willis)& wife ANN HUNT MACON had two sons whose names add confursion: WILLIS ALSTON (Congress) d. 1837 who married twice: PATTIE MOORE and SALLY MADELINE POTTS and COL JOSEPH JOHN ALSTON who married ESTHER WRIGHT, sister of ELIZABETH WRIGHT who married his uncle, my ancestor, COL WILLIS ALSTON. BEBE: please straighten me out. Is your ancestor WILLIAM or WILLIS and which one??? NO wonder we all get confused...there should be a law against naming children after one's half-brother...right???<G> Also marrying the sister of your half uncle's wife.... Trying to sort out the ALSTONS, Carole bebe wrote: Help, please! I keep getting confused about the Willis Alstons. Your Col. Willis was son of Joseph John Alston, (and which wf.?), of Halifax Co? Right? The Willis Alston educated at Harvard, Princeton or some other ivy league school, known as "Congress Willis" Alston, was the son of Capt. John Alston (son of Josp. John and Elizabeth Chancey) and his wf. Anne Hunt Macon? Right? "My" Lt. Col. Wm Alston, under Col. Jethro Sumner, son of Joseph John and Elizabeth Chancey, b. and lived most of his life in Halifax Co. He m. Anne Yeargain (NOT Anne's baby 1/2 sister Sarah Yancey Yeargain), dau. of Samuel Yeargain and his first wf., Anne Booth. Wm and Anne moved to Chatham Co., NC where he had been early Clerk of Ct. four times per year, traveling from Halifax to do so. Wm and Anne both died in Chatham, he testate, naming nephew Willis Alston as exuecutor. I THINK this was Congress Willis. This Willis was a grandson of Joesph John or would not have been a "nephew" of my Wm Alston. Anne Booth and Samuel Yeargain m. in Chesterfield Co., Va. in 1752, had baby Anne. Mother Anne died and Samuel moved to Northampton Co., NC, (Over 1,000 acres/deeds there) the wedge above the Roanoke River which became part of new Warren Co. in late 1770's. Samuel then m. Mary Gray, wid. of Christopher Clinch of Brunswick Co. Va. and therefore had stepdau., Elizabeth Clinch who m. Sugar Jones (proven by Samuel's 1785/6 will, Warren Co. Mary d. and Samuel m. Sarah Yancey, dau. of Jaconias and Hannah (Kimbrough) Alston of Halifax Co. NC. Their child, Sarah Yancey Yeargain m. Thomas Alston, no issue. Thanks for reading all this! Bebe Fox Winston-Salem, NC >>

In a message dated 1/27/2000 11:40:09 AM Eastern Standard Time, MJBordo@aol.com writes: << Thanks for answering concerning the name of the wife of my Shadrack MERRITT. He had several daughters, and the first one was Priscilla, I believe, so maybe that was her name. Thanks for the suggestion. Sorry I can't help on who Elizabeth Branch MERRITT married. This family only had one son, and he was Shadrack, Jr. who I believe m. Rebecca Pittman. Thanks again, >> I am checking my data I know that I have Branches and Merritts. They are not my lines I ran into them indexing Halifax County cemeteries. Florence Hargrave Curtis

In a message dated 1/27/00 10:09:25 AM, CarBurCo@aol.com writes: <<ARTHUR ARRINGTON JR m. ELIZABETH WRIGHT ALSTON daughter of my ancestors COL. WILLIS ALSTON (1750-1819) HALIFAX CO NC & ELIZABETH WRIGHT (ca 1755-1823 Edenton, Chowan County, NC.>> Help, please! I keep getting confused about the Willis Alstons. Your Col. Willis was son of Joseph John Alston, (and which wf.?), of Halifax Co? Right? The Willis Alston educated at Harvard, Princeton or some other ivy league school, known as "Congress Willis" Alston, was the son of Capt. John Alston (son of Josp. John and Elizabeth Chancey) and his wf. Anne Hunt Macon? Right? "My" Lt. Col. Wm Alston, under Col. Jethro Sumner, son of Joseph John and Elizabeth Chancey, b. and lived most of his life in Halifax Co. He m. Anne Yeargain (NOT Anne's baby 1/2 sister Sarah Yancey Yeargain), dau. of Samuel Yeargain and his first wf., Anne Booth. Wm and Anne moved to Chatham Co., NC where he had been early Clerk of Ct. four times per year, traveling from Halifax to do so. Wm and Anne both died in Chatham, he testate, naming nephew Willis Alston as exuecutor. I THINK this was Congress Willis. This Willis was a grandson of Joesph John or would not have been a "nephew" of my Wm Alston. Anne Booth and Samuel Yeargain m. in Chesterfield Co., Va. in 1752, had baby Anne. Mother Anne died and Samuel moved to Northampton Co., NC, (Over 1,000 acres/deeds there) the wedge above the Roanoke River which became part of new Warren Co. in late 1770's. Samuel then m. Mary Gray, wid. of Christopher Clinch of Brunswick Co. Va. and therefore had stepdau., Elizabeth Clinch who m. Sugar Jones (proven by Samuel's 1785/6 will, Warren Co. Mary d. and Samuel m. Sarah Yancey, dau. of Jaconias and Hannah (Kimbrough) Alston of Halifax Co. NC. Their child, Sarah Yancey Yeargain m. Thomas Alston, no issue. Thanks for reading all this! Bebe Fox Winston-Salem, NC

Donna: Thanks for answering concerning the name of the wife of my Shadrack MERRITT. He had several daughters, and the first one was Priscilla, I believe, so maybe that was her name. Thanks for the suggestion. Sorry I can't help on who Elizabeth Branch MERRITT married. This family only had one son, and he was Shadrack, Jr. who I believe m. Rebecca Pittman. Thanks again, Marcia

ARRINGTONS: I have in my database a family of ARRINGTONS connected with the ALSTONS: ARTHUR ARRINGTON m. MARY SANDIFUR and they had (at least) two children: WILLIAM ARRINGTON b 1766 m. ANN JACKSON ARTHUR ARRINGTON JR m. ELIZABETH WRIGHT ALSTON daughter of my ancestors COL. WILLIS ALSTON (1750-1819) HALIFAX CO NC & ELIZABETH WRIGHT (ca 1755-1823 Edenton, Chowan County, NC. In a message dated 1/27/00 2:28:02 AM Eastern Standard Time, NCHALIFA-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << Donna D Clark <vcrw@juno.com> To: NCHALIFA-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20000126.111636.-566627.13.VCRW@juno.com> Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Branch Family.... Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Rose, Sorry, but, the Arringtons I am searching for are from colonial NC, late 1700's and early 1800's. And, right now I have no idea if they connect to your later Arringtons. I am looking for Robert Arrington and wife Luraney. Thanks for asking.... Donna Clark >>

In a message dated 1/26/2000 5:02:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, dawnna97@hotmail.com writes: << I am new to this list, and I am searching for ancestors of my 4x great grandmother Martha HEDGEPETH BLACKWELL b. 1825 d. 1886 in TN who married Stephen P. Blackwell b. 1820 d. 1884. The Hedgepeth family was originally from Wake County, NC, later moved to Halifax County, NC and also married into the Taborn/Tabourn family. Thank you. _________ >> Many Hedgepeths setteled in Halifax County and belonged to Crowell Baptist church, I see many in my index of Crowell cemetery. Florence

Marcia, Do you have a list of their children? Might be clue to her name in daughter's names. I am looking for the husband of Elizabeth Branch Merritt, mentioned in her father's will in Halifax Co, in 1848. Wonder if connected to this Merritt? Donna ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Rose, Sorry, but, the Arringtons I am searching for are from colonial NC, late 1700's and early 1800's. And, right now I have no idea if they connect to your later Arringtons. I am looking for Robert Arrington and wife Luraney. Thanks for asking.... Donna Clark ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Hi, I am new to this list, and I am searching for ancestors of my 4x great grandmother Martha HEDGEPETH BLACKWELL b. 1825 d. 1886 in TN who married Stephen P. Blackwell b. 1820 d. 1884. The Hedgepeth family was originally from Wake County, NC, later moved to Halifax County, NC and also married into the Taborn/Tabourn family. Thank you. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Hoping someone might know who the wife was of Shadrack MERRITT, who lived in Halifax, NC, about 1756-1836. In his will he wrote, 1834, he didn't mention her, so possibly she was already dead. Thanks for any help. Marcia Bourdeau 7720 Lakeshore Port Huron, MI 48059 mjbordo@aol.com

Halifax County is the county on highway 95 going into VA from NC! Try finding Margaret Hoffmans's books! She has done much research! At one time she lived in Weldon which is in Halifax Co NC. She is online. Shelby former Halifax Co resident <->^<->^<->^<->^<->^<->^<->^<->^<->^<->^<->^<->^<-> Shelby Jean CROCKER http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Choir/3843/ CROCKER: Shelby>Arvey Owen>Walter Owen>Elijah Hilliard>John <->^<->^<->^<->^<->^<->^<->^<->^<->^<->^<->^<->^<-> ----- Original Message ----- From: <Flossy2@aol.com> To: <NCHALIFA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 11:47 PM Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Gray & Devereux, Whitley, NC > In a message dated 1/21/2000 12:29:45 AM Eastern Standard Time, R4866@aol.com > writes: > > << > Hello, > I'm seeking some advice on my ggrandparents,Richard and MargaretWest. > Recently ,I found them listed on the 1860 Federal Census as having been > married within the year of the census being taken. It also stated that my > ggrandfather was a mattress maker and that he was born in Warren county > however my ggrandmother was born in Halifax county in 1842. My question is, > would it be wiser to write to the Halifax courthouse to see if there were a > marriage bond or the tax department to see if I could obtain more inf on > them > or her. I'm still trying to find out who her parents were. Please advise > as > to which one of these documents would give me the most information. You > see, > Richard was never enslaved but she was and I have not been > able to find who the slave owner was. > > Rose >> > Rose where in Halifax County? > > Florence > > > ==== NCHALIFA Mailing List ==== > We have had good success in increasing subscription to the Halifax,NC > list, over 200 people now. Perhaps if everyone would post something > once a week or so things would pickup. Suggest you list a small group > of ancestors you need info for or to see if others connect or have info > pertaining to them. area. Jesse Lawrence, listowner, jmljr@flash.net > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ >

Hi Donna, My name is Rose West Davidson and I am trying to find out more about my ggrand-parents,Pattie and Phillip Arrington .They had Willie Beatrice,Anna,Effie and another daughter that I know only by the name of Aunt Duck,possibly more children. Willie B. married Isaac Woodley and they had (16) children,they lived in Hilliston,Aunt Effie married Billy Hilliard and they lived in Nashville. The only info I have found on my ggrandmother was on the 1900 Federal Census showing that she was living with her daughter and son-in-law in Nashville,N.C.. Could we be possibly related? Waiting to hear from you, Rose r4866@aol.com

In a message dated 1/21/2000 12:29:45 AM Eastern Standard Time, R4866@aol.com writes: << Hello, I'm seeking some advice on my ggrandparents,Richard and MargaretWest. Recently ,I found them listed on the 1860 Federal Census as having been married within the year of the census being taken. It also stated that my ggrandfather was a mattress maker and that he was born in Warren county however my ggrandmother was born in Halifax county in 1842. My question is, would it be wiser to write to the Halifax courthouse to see if there were a marriage bond or the tax department to see if I could obtain more inf on them or her. I'm still trying to find out who her parents were. Please advise as to which one of these documents would give me the most information. You see, Richard was never enslaved but she was and I have not been able to find who the slave owner was. Rose >> Rose where in Halifax County? Florence