Sandy, I have one Nichols ancestor who I know ended up in AL. I'm not sure how early he left Hertford. His name was Everet Nichols (another son of Wright Nichols). Everett settled in Madison Co. (Huntsville area) along with some Jenkins families from Hertford Co. He was there by 1835, when he married. Samuel and John Jenkins, sons of John and Rachel (Dunning) Jenkins of Hertford also migrated to Madison Co., AL. Another son of John and Rachel, Winborn, may have migrated also, because several of his children moved to AL. King Jenkins (a son of Winborn Jenkins) bought property in AL in 1831. This may be about the time Everet Nichols moved. I'll keep your post handy in case I find any Ezells connecting to these lines. Linda Sandra Sharp wrote: > > Linda, > My ancestor is close to what you are discussing. Lewis Ezell was born in > Hertford in 1780, the son of Benjamin and Ann Ezell. He is on the 1810 > census in Hertford, but we have not located him on the 1820. Some time > shortly after 1820 Lewis and his wife Nancy Rogers were in Lauderdale Co., > Ala. I recently tried to locate any others in Lauderdale who may have been > from Hertford. I only came up with one family...that of Christopher > Cheatham who must have migrated about the same time as Lewis Ezell. I have > no proof that Lewis Ezell came through Tenn. but that is certainly a > possibility as Lauderdale is just across the state line. > Sandy > > ==== NCHERTFO Mailing List ==== > Please support the Rootsweb Genealogical Data Cooperative. > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Wright Nichols third son Nial Nicholds (DOB abt 1793 - DOD May 1853 Hertford Co.) also stayed in Hertford County, and raised a family. Still trying to find his wife's name if anyone has a clue? Thanks - Marianne

Linda, My ancestor is close to what you are discussing. Lewis Ezell was born in Hertford in 1780, the son of Benjamin and Ann Ezell. He is on the 1810 census in Hertford, but we have not located him on the 1820. Some time shortly after 1820 Lewis and his wife Nancy Rogers were in Lauderdale Co., Ala. I recently tried to locate any others in Lauderdale who may have been from Hertford. I only came up with one family...that of Christopher Cheatham who must have migrated about the same time as Lewis Ezell. I have no proof that Lewis Ezell came through Tenn. but that is certainly a possibility as Lauderdale is just across the state line. Sandy

Does anyone on this list have ancestors who migrated to TN, besides John's Nichols ancestor? Perhaps if we can establish what lines migrated out of Hertford in the early 1800's, we can connect them. They may have intermarried once they arrived in TN, if they travelled there together. Three daughters of Wright Nichols ended up in Crittenden Co., KY, arriving in the late 1830's and later. Two sons, John and Miles were dead before 1844, but may have migrated either to TN or to KY. I've no information on where they lived after 1810, but their father's will of 1844 lists them as being deceased and both having heirs. One son, Lemuel Nichols, and one daughter, Lurenda, remained in Hertford Co. Lurenda married William G. Marsh. They may have lived in the Winton area. Lemuel Nichols lived in St. John's township. Linda

I need any info on William Moses Nichols, born in Hertford county ca 1791. He came to Lincoln county TN possibly via KY. He married Elizabeth Melson. He was evidently in Lincoln county by 1813. I need his parents, siblings etc. Thank you for reading this and for any help you may provide. This has been my brick wall for 40 years. John Foster

John, Do you know if William Moses Nichols may have left Lincoln Co., TN, and returned to Hertford Co.? There is a William M. Nichols/Nickolds appearing on the 1830 Hertford census: Pg. 401: William M. Nickolds 1 boy 0 - 5 1 man 20 - 30 2 girls 0 - 5 1 woman 30 - 40 1 female slave I've wondered for years who this man is, but have never been able to connect him to other Nichols. Linda Gamel "John A. Foster" wrote: > > I need any info on William Moses Nichols, born in Hertford county ca > 1791. He came to Lincoln county TN possibly via KY. He married Elizabeth > Melson. He was evidently in Lincoln county by 1813. I need his parents, > siblings etc. Thank you for reading this and for any help you may > provide. This has been my brick wall for 40 years. > > John Foster > > ==== NCHERTFO Mailing List ==== > The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Tens of millions of individuals... and counting. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hi everyone, Just FYI ~ This is the link to the main page of the NARA site: http://www.archives.gov/aad/ Technology and Science New Article regarding the National Archives: 50 million historical documents made accessible to public By Eun-kyung Kim ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON, April 4 — Researchers, genealogists and the plain curious can now use the Internet to check more than 50 million historical records at the National Archives, from Civil War battles to family immigration files. Before the system became available, people had to either visit the Archives and spend hours combing through documents or request the files by phone and pay to have them mailed.

Hi Everyone, A woman on the DC List just sent this link to a new historical newspaper site that really looks interesting, so I wanted to make sure that you all know about it too just in case you're interested. She wrote: Hi All, I just wanted to let everyone know about a Canadian site that carries The Washington Star for the years 1852-1890. The subscription is available on a weekly, monthly, or yearly basis. Every time they add more years, I find more listings concerning my family and their activities of over 100 years ago! They encourage their users to let them know which newspapers they would like to see more of, so do write and tell them about The Star. They added five more years of this newspaper within a week of my request! For those who are interested, the website is: www.paperofrecord.com Best of luck! PS There are many other newspapers domestic and foreign available and apparently more being added all the time. Marianne

I'm trying to find John Nichols' estate record showing Wright as his son to post for the Hertford site I put it in a "safe" place ... <g>.. will find. I thought that Lemuel was Wright Nichols son and grandson of John? Marianne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gamel" <glgamel@comcast.net> To: <NCHERTFO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 3:53 PM Subject: [NCHERTFO-L] Nichols family of St. Johns and Winton > Does anyone on this list connect to and Nichols who lived in the area of > St. John's twp during the 1800's? Also searching for more information > on a John Nichols, who lived in Winton, Hertford Co., in 1805. His name > appears in a newspaper ad that year. He had lost a horse and was > posting an ad in hopes of retreiving it. I believe he is the John > Nichols who d. abt. 1830 and who is the father of Lemuel Nichols who > lived in St. John's. Lemuel died there in September 1881. Lemuel > Nichols had at least two children, Sarah M. (b. abt 1837, m. William B. > Howard) and Elizabeth (b. abt 1840). > > Linda > > > ==== NCHERTFO Mailing List ==== > Discover genealogical resources on the Internet with Cyndis List. > http://www.cyndislist.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Correction!!! Lemuel Nichols was the youngest son of Wright Nichols of Hertford Co., NC. Wright was b. abt 1769 and d. 1830. A Hertford Co. court document from 1847 mentions that Wright Nichols was the son of John Nichols, and that Wright Nichols was named executor of his father's will. In this document, Wright's daughters Nancy E. Nichols (dec'd by 1844) and Lurenda (Nichols) Marsh are also named as granddaughters of John Nichols. There are some genealogies online that erroneously list this Wright Nichols as the same one who was in Person Co. and who m. Sarah Burch in 1791. These are proven to be two different men, and so far no connection between these two lines has been found. Linda > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gamel" <glgamel@comcast.net> > To: <NCHERTFO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 3:53 PM > Subject: [NCHERTFO-L] Nichols family of St. Johns and Winton > > > Does anyone on this list connect to and Nichols who lived in the area of > > St. John's twp during the 1800's? Also searching for more information > > on a John Nichols, who lived in Winton, Hertford Co., in 1805. His name > > appears in a newspaper ad that year. He had lost a horse and was > > posting an ad in hopes of retreiving it. I believe he is the John > > Nichols who d. abt. 1830 and who is the father of Lemuel Nichols who > > lived in St. John's. Lemuel died there in September 1881. Lemuel > > Nichols had at least two children, Sarah M. (b. abt 1837, m. William B. > > Howard) and Elizabeth (b. abt 1840). > > > > Linda >

Does anyone on this list connect to and Nichols who lived in the area of St. John's twp during the 1800's? Also searching for more information on a John Nichols, who lived in Winton, Hertford Co., in 1805. His name appears in a newspaper ad that year. He had lost a horse and was posting an ad in hopes of retreiving it. I believe he is the John Nichols who d. abt. 1830 and who is the father of Lemuel Nichols who lived in St. John's. Lemuel died there in September 1881. Lemuel Nichols had at least two children, Sarah M. (b. abt 1837, m. William B. Howard) and Elizabeth (b. abt 1840). Linda

Seeking information on Joseph Lang and Family of Hertford County. Joseph was born about 1829 in Perquimans County and living in Hertford in census for l850 and l860. He married Isabelle (Unknown) in 1849 and they had four children, Carmilia, born in l850; Minouri/Missouri, born l852; Daniel Webster, born in1855; and Sarah who was born in l859. I have detailed information on Daniel, who was my grandfather, but would appreciate any information on the rest of the family. Thanks.

Hello..hoping someone can help with my query. I have WILLIAM WASHINGTON SANDS born 1828 Hertford or Hartford USA according to the 1901 UK census.....alternatively he is listed at his marriage as Washington William Sands........has anyone a connection please...thanks Shirley --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.454 / Virus Database: 253 - Release Date: 10/02/2003

FYI JTK ----- Original Message ----- From: <janethunter703@aol.com> To: <NCBERTIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 4:23 PM Subject: Re: [NCBERTIE] Re: Destruction of Wills > Hello Everyone, > > I posted an email to the Library of Virginia's Va-Roots list (below), and > received a reply that they were meeting on the bill on Monday. > > Janet Hunter > > Subj: Pending VA Legislation & Record Destruction > Date: 2/7/2003 12:16:49 PM Eastern Standard Time > From: <A HREF="mailto:janethunter703">janethunter703</A> > To: <A HREF="mailto:va-roots@listlva.lib.va.us">va-roots@listlva.lib.va.us</A> > > Fellow Virginia Researchers and LVA staff in particular: > > On several Virginia and North Carolina rootsweb email lists there has been > discussion and alarm regarding Senate Bill 818, which passed the Virginia > Senate unanimously on February 4 and is now before the House. This summary > appears at this link. Since it is not a long bill I have pasted it in its > entirety at the end: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?031+sum+SB818 > > "Summary as passed Senate: <A HREF="http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?031+sum+SB818S">(all summaries)</A> > Destruction of will files. Allows the clerk to destroy a will's file along > with the original will after 5 years have passed since probate or recordation > and allows destruction of originals of instruments which have been recorded > and remained unretrieved by the recording party after 6 months, if the > documents are no longer of any value and have been microfilmed." > > There is understanding among list subscribers regarding the origin of the > bill and the problems of storage of original documents. However, there is > concern that there does not appear to be any "instructions" in the bill > (though there may be such in other official committee documents that comprise > the legiislative history) encouraging/advising county courts to offer these > documents to interested parties, such as local historical societies, > libraries, essentially anybody -- not to mention LVA -- before such records > are destroyed. Goodness, I'd think counties could make alot of money simply > selling them! I know I'd certainly consider buying several if made > available. > > It would seem as if all of us who have visited courthouses could soon find > there would be no purpose in doing so because all of the old documents there > could be destroyed. While there is a requirement for microfilming, I > believe all of us who have viewed such films know that often it is necessary > to return to the originals to puzzle words out, view tops/bottoms cut off, > etc. > > I am interested in commentary from LVA staff as to any thoughts on the bill. > Is alarm justified? Are there further moves afoot to amend the legislation > in the House? Is passage a "done deal"? > > If alarm is not justified, (a) will this bill simply advance LVA's collection > of all old records, as the NC State Archives do -- does LVA see its staff > scooping up such documents before deep sixed?; (b) does this bill reflect the > needs of only a select group of counties and the rest would be expected to > maintain their old records; and/or (c) other options? > > Thanks in advance for any comments. > > Best Regards, Janet Hunter > > http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?031+ful+SB818 > <A HREF="http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?031+sum+SB818">summary</A> | <A HREF="http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?031+ful+SB818+pdf">pdf</A> > 030795508 > > SENATE BILL NO. 818 > Offered January 8, 2003 > Prefiled January 6, 2003 > A BILL to amend and reenact § 17.1-213 of the Code of Virginia, relating to > destruction of will files. > ---------- > Patron-- Norment > ---------- > Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice > ---------- > Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: > 1. That § <A HREF="http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+17.1-213">17.1-213 </A> of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as > follows: > § <A HREF="http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+17.1-213">17.1-213 </A>. Disposition of papers in ended cases. > A. All case files for cases ended prior to January 1, 1913, shall be > permanently maintained in hardcopy form, either in the locality served by the > circuit court where such files originated or in The Library of Virginia in > accordance with the provisions of §§ <A HREF="http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+42.1-83">42.1-83</ A> and <A HREF="http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+42.1-86">42.1-86</ A>. > B. The following records for cases ending on or after January 1, 1913, may be > destroyed in their entirety at the discretion of the clerk of each circuit > court after having been retained for ten 10 years after conclusion: > 1. Conditional sales contracts; > 2. Concealed weapons permit applications; > 3. Minister appointments; > 4. Petitions for appointment of trustee; > 5. Name changes; > 6. Nolle prosequi cases; > 7. Law and chancery matters that are voluntarily dismissed, including > nonsuits, cases that are dismissed as settled and agreed, cases that are > dismissed with or without prejudice, cases that are discontinued or dismissed > under § <A HREF="http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+8.01-335">8.01-335 </A> and district court appeals dismissed under § <A HREF="http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+16.1-113">16.1-113 </A> prior > to 1988; > 8. Misdemeanor and traffic cases, including those which were commenced on a > felony charge but concluded as a misdemeanor; > 9. Suits to enforce a lien; > 10. Garnishments; > 11. Executions except for those covered in § <A HREF="http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+8.01-484">8.01-484 </A>; > 12. Miscellaneous oaths and qualifications, but only if the order or oath or > qualification is spread in the appropriate order book; and > 13. Civil cases pertaining to declarations of habitual offender status and > full restoration of driving privileges. > C. All other records or cases ending on or after January 1, 1913, may be > destroyed in their entirety at the discretion of the clerk of each circuit > court subject to the following guidelines: > 1. All civil and chancery case files to which subsection D does not pertain > may be destroyed after twenty 20 years from the court order date. > 2. All criminal cases dismissed, including those not a true bill, acquittals > and not guilty verdicts, may be destroyed after ten 10 years from the court > order date. > 3. All criminal case files involving a felony conviction may be destroyed (i) > after twenty 20 years from the sentencing date or (ii) when the sentence term > ends, whichever comes later. > D. Under the provisions of subsections B and C, the entire file of any case > deemed by the local clerk of court to have historical value, as defined in § <A HREF="http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+42.1-77"> > 42.1-77</A>, or genealogical or sensational significance shall be retained > permanently as shall all cases in which the title to real estate is > established, conveyed or condemned by an order or decree of the court. The > final order for all cases in which the title to real estate is so affected > shall include an appropriate notification thereof to the clerk. > E. Except as provided in subsection A, the clerk of a circuit court may cause > (i) any or all ended records, papers, or documents pertaining to law, > chancery, and criminal cases which have been ended for a period of three 3 > years or longer, (ii) any unexecuted search warrants and affidavits for > unexecuted search warrants, provided at least three 3 years have passed since > issued, (iii) any abstracts of judgments, and (iv) original wills and will > files, to be destroyed if such records, papers, documents, or wills no longer > have administrative, fiscal, historical, or legal value to warrant continued > retention, provided such records, papers, or documents have been microfilmed. > Such microfilm and microphotographic process and equipment shall meet state > archival microfilm standards pursuant to § <A HREF="http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+42.1-82">42.1-82</ A> and such microfilm shall > be placed in conveniently accessible files and provisions made for examining > and using same. The clerk shall further provide security negative copies of > such microfilmed materials for storage in The Library of Virginia. > <A HREF="http://leg1.state.va.us/031/lis.htm">Legislative Information System</A> > > > > > > > > ==== NCBERTIE Mailing List ==== > Bertie County Archives page http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/bertie.htm > Cemeteries, deeds, military rosters, wills, Bible Records and more. We need your info! > Send to me, Virginia Crilley, varcsix@hot.rr.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean & Tom Schroeder" <jeantom@accucomm.net> To: <NCGATES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 11:23 AM Subject: Re: Destruction of Wills- Info Provided by Missing Links > Here is an update. I just checked out the status of the Senate Bill 818 at > this site. > > http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=031&typ=bil&val=sb818&Submit > =Go > > The Senate passed the bill with a 40 - 0 vote and has sent the bill on to > the House. I recommend those of us who object to this should send our > letters and emails immediately. > Jean > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jean & Tom Schroeder" <jeantom@accucomm.net> > To: <ncalbema-l@usgennet.org>; <ncbath-l@usgennet.org>; > <ncbeaufort@usgennet.org>; <NCBERTIE-L@rootsweb.com>; > <NCCraven@usgennet.org>; <NCCURRIT-L@rootsweb.com>; <NCDARE-L@rootsweb.com>; > <NCGATES-L@rootsweb.com>; <NCLENOIR-L@rootsweb.com>; "Ncpamlico@Rootsquest. > Com" <ncpamlico@rootsquest.com>; <NCPasquo-L@usgennet.org>; > <NCWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com>; <OLD-L@rootsweb.com>; <Griggs@yahoogroups.com>; > <ETHERIDGE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 7:30 PM > Subject: Destruction of Wills- Info Provided by Missing Links > > > > I recently received this through another genealogy list I belong to: > > > > "VIRGINIA SENATE BILL 818-E2-80-94-DESTRUCTION OF WILL FILES. > > > > January 31, 2003 > > > > Virginia Senate Bill 818 > > > > Destruction of will files. Allows the clerk to destroy a will's file along > > with the original will after it is no longer of any value and after it has > > been microfilmed. > > > > Has been reported out of committee. > > > > Senator Thomas K. Norment, Jr. of Williamsburg is the only > > patron. > > > > Barbara Vines Little, CG > > Dominion Research Service > > PO Box 1273, Orange, VA 22960 > > bvlittle@earthlink.net > > > > Previously published in MISSING LINKS, > > Vol. 8, No. 5, 3 February 2003 http://www.petuniapress.com > > > > Obviously someone doesn't realize the importance of these old documents or > > the history they represent." > > > > This is real alright, folks. I found it on the internet at the Virginia > > General Assembly web site. The description of the Bill reads as follows: > > > > "Destruction of will files. Allows the clerk to destroy a will's file > along > > with the original will after 5 years have passed since probate or > > recordation and allows destruction of originals of instruments which have > > been recorded and remained unretrieved by the recording party after 6 > > months, if the documents are no longer of any value and have been > > microfilmed." > > > > Go to <A HREF="http://legis.state.va.us/">Virginia General Assembly</A> > > ( or <A REF="http://legis.state.va.us/">http://legis.state.va.us/</A> ) > > and type > > "SB818" (without quotes) in the search box at the top right. You'll get > > the description and status. > > > > What a shame. > > > > This is the web site for the VA General Assembly, > > http://www.alz-nca.org/vapolicy/assembly.asp I recommend each and every > > member be contacted and I suggest we all take an active interest and pass > > this on to other lists and county web pages to start a grass roots effort > to > > stop this senseless destruction of our history. > > > > Jean > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

I need a census lookup for William (Will) Morris in Ahoskie 1920, 1930. I think he was police chief at one time. He was my grandmother's brother. Need his family. Shirley in SC

1820 Census Hertford County, NC Ruben Clark 1 Free White Male of 16 and under 26 including Head of House 2 Free White Females under 10 1 Free White Female of 16 and under 26 including Head of House 1 engaged in Agriculture Hope this helps. Does anyone have any information on Blake Davis...on the Hertford County census records in 1790,1800, and 1810. In 1820 through 1860 there is a Blake Davis on the census records for Greene Co., NC. Brenda Stocks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Williamson" <s.arthur@milx.net> To: <NCHERTFO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 12:11 PM Subject: [NCHERTFO-L] 1820 Census look-up request Hi! Does anyone have access to the 1820 Census for Hertford County? If so, would you mind looking up Ruben CLARK on that census? Thanks in advance to anyone who can help with this. Steve Williamson

Moses Nichols was born ca 1791 in NC according to 1850 census in Lincoln county, TN. He married Elizabeth ? born ca 1798 NC. Moses was in Lincoln county, TN by 1813. I have reports that he was born in either Hertford or New Hanover counties but no proof for either location. I would like to have his parents, siblings, and place of birth if you can help. Thanks for taking the time to read this. MERRY CHRISTMAS!! John A. Foster Petersburg, TN Lincoln County

Looking for any information about the surname, WINCHESTER, prior to the year 1768 in your county of North Carolina.

Have hit a brick wall with my WINCHESTER. The earliest record as found in Rowan Co., NC a tax list 1768.   I am looking for any information on the WINCHESTER