-On the southern end of Halifax Co. In Nash County. On map trace 43 from Rocky Mount NW towards Halifax Co line. -Fishing Creek feeds into the Tar River. -Rocky Mount map showing Tar River: http://www.ci.rocky-mount.nc.us/floodmap.html -Check date to see if Nash County had been formed at that time. -Halifax Co is the Older name for Nash Co. -Do you have BOYKINS married to CROCKERS? In 1800s. I have 2 sisters m to 2 CROCKER brothers. Were in Johnston Co NC south of Nash County. -State Archives has a list of County Formations. Shelby formerly of Halifax and Nash Counties * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Choir/3843/ CROCKER/QUALLS/ROSE/PRIVETTE/PERRY/WRIGHT/ WINSTEAD/BRIGHT/WILLIAMSON/FISHER/JOINER/ ROSS/GODLEY/CREDLE/FLOWERS/HORN/BENSON NC Counties: Edgecombe/Nash/Franklin/Johnston/Beaufort/Hyde/ Shelby Jean CROCKER-Smith * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > -----Original Message----- > From: JHale97811@aol.com [mailto:JHale97811@aol.com] > Sent: September 30, 1999 6:04 PM > To: NCHALIFA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [NCHALIFA] Fishing Creek, NC > > > Hi List, > > This is a long shot in the dark, but has anyone heard of a > Fishing Creek in > Halifax County or immediate vicinity ?? A Boykin family with some names > similar to my Hale line from Halifax County had 100 acres of land > on Fishing > Creek, NC. My Boykin contact has no idea where in NC this > Fishing Creek is > located. Anybody have any ideas ?? > > Thanks, > > John Hale > Falls Church, VA > > > ==== NCHALIFA Mailing List ==== > What a difference a week makes. A little participation from many really > helps to stimulate flow of information and improves interest greatly. > Let's keep the info flowing. Thanks to everyone who has participated > and shared info. We have a lot of history to uncover in Halifax County, > NC, and surrounding area. Please use subject line to your advantage to > draw attention to your post. Jesse Lawrence, listowner, jmljr@flash.net > > ============================== > Search the Social Security Death Index online for FREE! > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > The most powerful SSDI search engine on the Internet! >