Kevin, This is the normal language for registration of deeds. No challenge whatsoever. Warren Kevin Kelly wrote: > would appreciate,some help,re two land deeds that I viewed at FHC. They're > > both from Deed book Z-1,1797-1801. > > Both of these deeds state this,"This was the execution of this Deed duly > > process(ed) in open court by the Oath of > > (Henry Sharp,witness) and ordered to be registered. (R? or S? > > Sanders,(Clerk ?) > > Does this mean,that these deeds were challenged in court? Or was,this the > > way that witnesseses were notarized, > > in those days ? > > > > Kevin Kelly, St Louis, researching Pearce,McKinney and David Davis from > > Johnston(& Wayne) Co's,NC > > > > ==== NCJOHNST Mailing List ==== > Johnston County, North Carolina NCGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncjohnst/index.htm > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com

It's my understanding that a number of folks in JoCo just may have a problem, especially those who lived in near proximity to cotton fields or cotton mills (which of course were everywhere)..... -----Original Message----- From: Ann Massengill/John Evans [mailto:NICOJAK@ftc-i.net] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 5:27 PM To: NCJOHNST-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NCJOHNST] Do you have a lung problem? Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 09:23:40 -0500 From: "Page, Meredith C" <meredith.c.page@lmco.com> Obituary for Johnston County Genealogists researching Davis/Womack/Barnes/Moore line from Johnston County, NC area Death of Lessie Mayon Womack Revell Born: Selma, North Caroline May 2, 1941 along with twin, the late Jessie Mae Womack Page Lived in Pine Level. Attended Richard B. Harrison High School Resided in Silver Spring, MD Died of sarcardosis December 5, 2000 at Wake Medical in Raleigh, NC Buried December 9, 2000 in Selma, NC alongside twin sister, father (James Alton Womack), mother (Bessie Mae Davis) and aunt (Bertha Davis Berry) In response, Ann Massengill writes: Meredith, these are not families I am currently tracking, but the term "sarcodoises" caught my eye. I understand this to be a disease that inflames the lungs and has other complications. MyJohn's cousin's husband, a Johnston County native, just had a double lung transplant to correct a similar condition he has been handicapped by for 10-plus years. He believes he got it working at the Tylenol Research Center at RTP. But my father, b. 1909 in JOCO, NC, d. 1991 in Lee County FL, had a life-long delicacy of the lungs. He died of pneumonia and complications which had plaqued him for many years. During WWII, just out of Duke Med School, he was drafted but not allowed to serve overseas because he had an inexplicable spot on a lung. He attributed this condition, whatever it was, to smoking in his college years and in the Army, where he was the recipient of many free cigarettes, distributed in the Army with their meals and often provided to students. I am wondering if descendants of JOCO throughout the country have lung problems which would indicate some glitch in the common "Down East" genetic pool. Based on my limited experience, it would seem this is an area we might all explore for the common good. Annie ______________________________

Jackie, I believe you are mistaken on the wife of Richard Ryals of Cumberland Co., his wife was Milbra "Milly" Baggett, Helen Ennis Williams

would appreciate,some help,re two land deeds that I viewed at FHC. They're > both from Deed book Z-1,1797-1801. > Both of these deeds state this,"This was the execution of this Deed duly > process(ed) in open court by the Oath of > (Henry Sharp,witness) and ordered to be registered. (R? or S? > Sanders,(Clerk ?) > Does this mean,that these deeds were challenged in court? Or was,this the > way that witnesseses were notarized, > in those days ? > > Kevin Kelly, St Louis, researching Pearce,McKinney and David Davis from > Johnston(& Wayne) Co's,NC >

An interesting thought. Perhaps a delicacy of lungs runs in certain families of JoCo, but not all. Both my husband & I have JoCo roots but only one of us has lung problems - me. Incidentally, Womack is one of my husband's lines. >From: Ann Massengill/John Evans <NICOJAK@ftc-i.net> >Reply-To: NCJOHNST-L@rootsweb.com >To: NCJOHNST-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [NCJOHNST] Do you have a lung problem? >Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 17:27:08 -0500 > >Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 09:23:40 -0500 >From: "Page, Meredith C" <meredith.c.page@lmco.com> > >Obituary for Johnston County Genealogists researching >Davis/Womack/Barnes/Moore line from Johnston County, NC area > >Death of Lessie Mayon Womack Revell >Born: Selma, North Caroline May 2, 1941 along with twin, the late Jessie >Mae Womack Page >Lived in Pine Level. Attended Richard B. Harrison High School >Resided in Silver Spring, MD >Died of sarcardosis December 5, 2000 at Wake Medical in Raleigh, NC >Buried December 9, 2000 in Selma, NC alongside twin sister, father (James >Alton Womack), mother (Bessie Mae Davis) and > aunt (Bertha Davis Berry) > > >In response, Ann Massengill writes: > >Meredith, these are not families I am currently tracking, but the term >"sarcodoises" caught my eye. I understand this to be a disease that >inflames the lungs and has other complications. MyJohn's cousin's >husband, a Johnston County native, just had a double lung transplant to >correct a similar condition he has been handicapped by for 10-plus years. >He believes he got it working at the Tylenol Research Center at RTP. But >my father, b. 1909 in JOCO, NC, d. 1991 in Lee County FL, had a life-long >delicacy of the lungs. He died of pneumonia and complications which had >plaqued him for many years. During WWII, just out of Duke Med School, he >was drafted but not allowed to serve overseas because he had an >inexplicable spot on a lung. He attributed this condition, whatever it >was, to smoking in his college years and in the Army, where he was the >recipient of many free cigarettes, distributed in the Army with their meals >and often provided to students. > >I am wondering if descendants of JOCO throughout the country have lung >problems which would indicate some glitch in the common "Down East" genetic >pool. Based on my limited experience, it would seem this is an area we >might all explore for the common good. > >Annie > > >==== NCJOHNST Mailing List ==== >Johnston County, North Carolina NCGenWeb >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncjohnst/index.htm > >============================== >Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! >http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

Jackie, Before going to work, I pulled my Moses Avera (1831) file. There are essentially 2 original court petitions and 1 sheriff's orders in the Estate File that I copied. The two court petitions spelled the name Royals and the Sheriff's petition clearly spelled the name Ryals. They all spelled his first name as Lovit and in one case as Lovitt. Don't forget the information on your Word Processor. By the way, in which State do you live? Franklin ----- Original Message ----- From: Jackie Ryals Prescott Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 4:23 PM To: NCJOHNST-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NCJOHNST] Adams-Ryals<br clear=all><hr>Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : <a href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p>

Posted on: Johnston Co. NC Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Johnston/2014 Surname: Ryals, Avera, Baggett, Ennis, Draughon ------------------------- I will help as much as I can. On my GrGrGrGrandpa Richard Ryals' will I thought I had seen his name spelled Ryall or Ryalls and then spelled differently by whoever wrote up the will as Ryals. Anyway,I also try to pay mind to the spellings. I will write in if I get anything different. You have already helped. JRP

Posted on: Johnston Co. NC Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Johnston/2013 Surname: AVERA, RYALS, ENNIS, DRAUGHON ------------------------- Below is my Kinship Chart on Moses AVERA as determined from his Estate Papers and subsequent legal proceedings. Mary AVERA RYALS seems to be the sister of Moses AVERA. Please help me to identify Mary Avera's parents. Her siblings are detailed below. Siblings[??]of Moses Avera. [By the way, I followed the spelling as found in the actual original documents.] 1. UNKNOWN AVERA Children of UNKNOWN AVERA are: i. MOSES AVERA (1), d. Bef. December 05, 1831, Cumberland Co NC. No Progeny Known. December 05, 1831, adminstrators of his Estate appointed by Cumberland Co Court. March 1843, Heirs-at-Law Petitioned the Court to Partition his Property ii. EDITH AVERA, d. Aft. June 1844; m. HENRY AVERA; d. Aft. June 1844. Both Edith's husband and her brother were named Henry Avera. iii. ESTHER AVERA, d. Aft. June 1844; m. JAMES DRAUGHON; d. Aft. June 1844. iv. ELIZABETH AVERA, d. Aft. June 1844; m. WILLIAM ENNIS; d. Aft. June 1844. v. MARY AVERA, d. Aft. June 1844; m. LOVIT ROYALS; d. Aft. June 1844. vi. JOHN AVERA, d. Aft. June 1844. Bef. 1843, John was no longer in NC. (2) vii. HENRY AVERA, d. Aft. June 1844. Bef. 1843, Henry was no longer in NC (3) viii. WILLIAM AVERA, d. Aft. June 1844. ix. THOMAS AVERA, d. Aft. June 1844. Endnotes: 1. Cumberland Co Estate Records: 1758-1930, File: Moses Avera:1831, (Loose Estate Papers with dates 1831-1844). 2. Cumberland Co Estate Records: 1758-1930, File: Moses Avera:1831, (Loose Estate Papers with dates 1831-1844), Petition for Partition, Mar 1843 and Mar 1844 (Not understand both 1843 & 1844 because identical Petitions.), "...your petitioners pray that publication may be made for the non-residents John and Henry to appear at the next term of this Court..." 3. Cumberland Co Estate Records: 1758-1930, File: Moses Avera:1831, (Loose Estate Papers with dates 1831-1844), See Endnote on residence of John Avera, brother of Moses Avera..

Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 09:23:40 -0500 From: "Page, Meredith C" <meredith.c.page@lmco.com> Obituary for Johnston County Genealogists researching Davis/Womack/Barnes/Moore line from Johnston County, NC area Death of Lessie Mayon Womack Revell Born: Selma, North Caroline May 2, 1941 along with twin, the late Jessie Mae Womack Page Lived in Pine Level. Attended Richard B. Harrison High School Resided in Silver Spring, MD Died of sarcardosis December 5, 2000 at Wake Medical in Raleigh, NC Buried December 9, 2000 in Selma, NC alongside twin sister, father (James Alton Womack), mother (Bessie Mae Davis) and aunt (Bertha Davis Berry) In response, Ann Massengill writes: Meredith, these are not families I am currently tracking, but the term "sarcodoises" caught my eye. I understand this to be a disease that inflames the lungs and has other complications. MyJohn's cousin's husband, a Johnston County native, just had a double lung transplant to correct a similar condition he has been handicapped by for 10-plus years. He believes he got it working at the Tylenol Research Center at RTP. But my father, b. 1909 in JOCO, NC, d. 1991 in Lee County FL, had a life-long delicacy of the lungs. He died of pneumonia and complications which had plaqued him for many years. During WWII, just out of Duke Med School, he was drafted but not allowed to serve overseas because he had an inexplicable spot on a lung. He attributed this condition, whatever it was, to smoking in his college years and in the Army, where he was the recipient of many free cigarettes, distributed in the Army with their meals and often provided to students. I am wondering if descendants of JOCO throughout the country have lung problems which would indicate some glitch in the common "Down East" genetic pool. Based on my limited experience, it would seem this is an area we might all explore for the common good. Annie

Posted on: Johnston Co. NC Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Johnston/2007 Surname: ------------------------- Sorry big boo-boo. Brain attack,I guess! Richard Ryals was h/o Milley(Milbra)Baggett. Lovett,s/o Richard, was the h/o MARY AVERA RYALS. PLEASE FORGIVE THE MISTAKE. JRP

Posted on: Johnston Co. NC Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Johnston/2006 Surname: Ryals, Avera, Baggett ------------------------- Mary AVERA RYALS was the wife of Lovett Ryals,the son of Richard Ryall-Ryalls(1748VA-1816Cumberland Co.,NC). I know that in Richard's will there was a William and Richard Avera.Richard appointed his wife Milley(Milbra Baggett)and Richard Avera as executors of his will written and sealed the 29th day of March 1810. Testators were Wm Avera and Levi Ennis(signed with his mark). The names of Avera are plainly written AVERA. I do remember something I found that mentioned William Avera and ? as Mary Avera Ryals' parents. I cannot find it this moment but am still looking. All of Lovett and Mary's children were born in Averasboro Twp. Can you tell me more abt Averasboro? I know nothing much other than it is close to the Cumberland and Harnett line. Thanks and I'll get back with you soon. Jackie Ryals Prescott

Obituary for Johnston County Genealogists researching Davis/Womack/Barnes/Moore line from Johnston County, NC area Death of Lessie Mayon Womack Revell Born: Selma, North Caroline May 2, 1941 along with twin, the late Jessie Mae Womack Page Lived in Pine Level. Attended Richard B. Harrison High School Resided in Silver Spring, MD Died of sarcardosis December 5, 2000 at Wake Medical in Raleigh, NC Buried December 9, 2000 in Selma, NC alongside twin sister, father (James Alton Womack), mother (Bessie Mae Davis) and aunt (Bertha Davis Berry)

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Posted on: Johnston Co. NC Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Johnston/2005 Surname: Ryals, Avera ------------------------- Jackie, Do you have any idea or documentation regarding the parents of Mary Avera Ryals, the wife of Richard Ryals of Cumberland Co NC?? I am trying to unravel the various Averas in Johnston and Cumberland counties and knowing the parents of Mary Avera Ryals would be a great help. Franklin

Jackie, Do you have any idea or documentation regarding the parents of Mary Avera Ryals, the wife of Richard Ryals of Cumberland Co NC?? I am trying to unravel the various Averas in Johnston and Cumberland counties and knowing the parents of Mary Avera Ryals would be a great help. Franklin ----- Original Message ----- From: Jackie Ryals Prescott Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 4:23 PM To: NCJOHNST-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NCJOHNST] Adams-Ryals Posted on: Johnston Co. NC Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Johnston/2003 Surname: Ryals, Baggett, Adams, Ennis, Speed, Stewart, Avera ------------------------- Looking for the Ryals ladies who married in Johnston Co.,NC. Ridley Ryals b.1786 m. Hardy Adams 5Feb1817.Her sister Elizabeth m. Allen Adams(related to Hardy?). Mary "Polly" Ryals also a sister of Ridley and Elizabeth,m. John Ennis 12 Nov 1827. the Ryals sisters' parents were Richard and Mary Avera Ryalls of Cumberland Co. Their other ch. were Winifred b.1782 m. Joseph Stewart- Nancy b.1784 m.Robert Speed-Richardson b.1787d.Montgomery,AL-Lovett b.1797 m. Mary Avera-Young b. 1799 d. abt 1853. ==== NCJOHNST Mailing List ==== Johnston County, North Carolina NCGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncjohnst/index.htm ============================== Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate your heritage! http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog<br clear=all><hr>Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : <a href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p>

Posted on: Johnston Co. NC Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Johnston/2003 Surname: Ryals, Baggett, Adams, Ennis, Speed, Stewart, Avera ------------------------- Looking for the Ryals ladies who married in Johnston Co.,NC. Ridley Ryals b.1786 m. Hardy Adams 5Feb1817.Her sister Elizabeth m. Allen Adams(related to Hardy?). Mary "Polly" Ryals also a sister of Ridley and Elizabeth,m. John Ennis 12 Nov 1827. the Ryals sisters' parents were Richard and Mary Avera Ryalls of Cumberland Co. Their other ch. were Winifred b.1782 m. Joseph Stewart- Nancy b.1784 m.Robert Speed-Richardson b.1787d.Montgomery,AL-Lovett b.1797 m. Mary Avera-Young b. 1799 d. abt 1853.

Posted on: Johnston Co. NC Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Johnston/2002 Surname: Register, Parker ------------------------- I am trying to locate info on my father and family and I was browsing and your message stood out when I saw the name Cullen Register and Nancy Barefoot. My grandfathers name was Cullen and Nancy Barefoot was my grandmother. My dads name was Dell and he had brothers named Young, Bee, Tom and others that I dont remember. He had sisters named Jane,Rose, Florence. We had birthday dinner each year and uncle Young and aunt Florence would always come. I believe that they shared a house together in the last years and used to live near Faison. I believe that he had a daughter named Lillie Mae. If we are talking about the same family I would appreciate a reply and maybe we can share more info. thanks, ray

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