I would like a reply from someone, please, whetheer or not you have an answer to my question. i sent this message earlier an it appears to have vaniswhed into the ether. Thank you, John Clark In a message dated 4/5/01 10:26:43 PM, gbyerly@san.rr.com writes: The MATTHEW STRICKLAND you refer to is the son of WILLIAM STRICKLAND JR. This MATTHEW sold his land in 1750 and migrated to Johnston Co. NC. 20 Feb 1750 - MATTHEW STRICKLAND of Johnston Co NC to John Deberry of Northampton Co for 8 pounds (acreage not given) on south side Maherrin River in fork of Correroy (Corduroy?) and Kerby Creek and now in possession of sd Deberry, as by a patent to MATTHEW STRICKLAND in 1745, all houses, gardens, etc. Wit: John Brittle, JOSEPH STRICKLAND. R Northampton Co. Feb Ct 1750. J. Edwards C Ct. Abstracts of DB 1-2, by Margaret Hofmann, p 75. Do you happen to know the descendants of the Matthew who moved to Johnston County? My Gr. mother Martha Jane Strickland's father was Bud C. Strickland, son of one of the Matthews. This Matthew married Nancy Bunn of the Benjamin Bunn family from Wake County. John Clark, Atlanta Ga.