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/ >