Janis, Thank you for replying. MY direct lines in Halifax County is PORTER, BENTON, CULLUM, HAMLET/HAMLETT, NEVILL, THARRINGTON and others. If you have by any chance any information on the lines, please let me know. I am trying to locate information on Samuel PORTER son JOHN PORTER (my 3greatgrandfather). The two url's below I hope will be a lot of help to you. My 4th ggrandfather was Samuel PORTER, his daughter Nancy married Thomas HERVEY and they had 5 children. Thomas married Nancy PORTER on 1790 in , Halifax, NC. They had the following children: Polly HERVEY was born about 1791 in Halifax Co., NC. Oney HERVEY was born about 1792 and died 1870. William HERVEY was born about 1798 in Halifax Co., NC Raleigh HERVEY was born about 1801 in Halifax Co., NC Raleigh married Nancy WHALEY on 10 Oct 1827 in Halifax, NC. Nancy died. John HERVEY was born about 1804 in Halifax Co., I am sure you will find the information you are looking for on these pages below. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Trail/2767/HFAV8N34.htm http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Trail/2767/aqwg01.htm Also, Mr. Dan SULLIVAN has more on the a SULLIVANT and HARVEY lines. his e-mail address is dan_sullivan@prodigy.net and you will find some information on the Rootsweb World Connect Project page. The url below ( I hope) will take you to Dan's http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dan_sullivan& id=I03697 <I have started to prove > my great, great, great, great grandparents...and especially Betty Pritchett Samuel PORTER had another daughter Lucy who married a PRITCHETT. Have you ever heard of her? Again, I hope that I have help you in some small way. Best of luck Patti ----- Original Message ----- From: <JKelly6155@aol.com> To: <NCHALIFA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2000 4:15 AM Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Lee > Dear Patti, > You are the first person that has mentioned Halifax. I have started to prove > my great, great, great, great grandparents...and especially Betty Pritchett, > that was possibly Betty Hurst...if you know any one that is working on Col. > Thomas Harvey and the Hervey line would you please let me know...sincerely, > Janis Hervey Kelly > > > ============================== > Genealogy calendars, guestbooks and more: > Visit RootsWeb's Resource Center at > http://resources.rootsweb.com/ > >