Dear List Members, I am breaking my own rule about genealogy and history only on our lists. I am copying this from health related support list I belong to. It was posted by one of the mothers of a man in Albania. I have deleted her part of the message. The rest of this is as it came to me. If you feel frustrated about the pictures we are seeing on TV...charity begins at home...and here is something concrete to do. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&& John, Steve Iwicki was one of my young officers I "trained" years ago. Now he gets a chance to run his own Intel Shop in Albania. He wouldn't be asking for anything unless his troops were in misery. Please disseminate. Thanks Much1 Bob > > Greetings Friends, > > I would like to ask all my friends and associates out there to help > out my soldiers by mailing small care packages to us in Albania. You have > all seen the news pictures of "Camp Mud" that we are living in. Believe > me > when I say the pictures make it look a lot nicer than it really is. The > cameras only visit while the sun is out (which is almost never). We are > living in deep mud and almost constant rain. Staying semi-dry is our > biggest challenge. Our diet is straight MRE's and bottled water. We do > not > have a sufficient water supply for the cooks to properly prepare food and > clean the stoves, etc. Lack of potable water also means no showers > anytime > soon. > > I am not sure how long the mail will take to get here. It is > supposed to start arriving later this week. I would ask all of you > willing > to help out to send small packages that include non-perishable items for > now. Things that would really boost morale are food items to supplement > our > MRE only diet. Things like powdered drink mix, coffee (cans or individual > bags), crackers, cookies, chips, poptarts, cheese wheeze, sweets, candy, > etc. Other non-food items could include bug spray, foot powder, and sun > screen (hopefully it will come out eventually) > > I would ask that you mail any packages to me and I will share the > items with the soldiers in the ACE. The address to mail the packages is: > > > MAJ Steve Iwicki > A/302nd MI BN > Operation Task Force Hawk > APO AE 09348 > > Thanks for all the support, > Steve

Does anyone have a 4 generation descendant outline of Col. Hardy Bryan & his wife Sarah Bonner? Does anyone know where on the internet Col. Hardy Bryan's genealogy is posted at? Also, does anyone have Family Tree Maker's "Super Bundle 5" or their WFT (World Family Tree) Volume 25? If so, please e-mail me, I need a Bryan family from that cd. Thanks. William

Earlier today I requested that the NCJONES list be included in the new Threaded Archives. The archive for the NCJONES list is now ready. The threaded archive is at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ All future posts will be included in the threaded archive. Past posts will be included in the threaded archive at some future time when Rootsweb can get around to it. Until then past posts can still be searched from http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl I am forwarding the message I received from Rootsweb concerning the new archives. William --- Marc Nozell <marc@nozell.com> wrote: > Listowners, > > Some of you may still be unaware of this announcement that came > through this week's Rootsweb Review. > > We are very excited about providing this new service to all Rootsweb > mailing lists and strongly encourage that you take advantage of it for > your mailing list. > > On Thursday alone there were over 168,000 hits on the website and > since then the number of archived messages have surpassed 152,607 with > the the number of mailing lists have growing to 1,220! > > -marc > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > * * * * * > > NEWS AND NOTES FROM ROOTSWEB > > THREADED LIST ARCHIVES ARE NOW AVAILABLE. Now you can read > 122,813 messages from 877 mailing lists using your Web browser by > visiting <http://archiver.rootsweb.com/>. All those messages are > from just three months of beta tests -- watch this archives grow > with its public debut. > > This is a remarkably comfortable way to browse through the posts > that have been made to the lists. Be sure to use the integrated > search engine to find what you are looking for. > > To use the Archiver you will need to pick a user name and > password and you will need to accept a cookie. The reason for > passwords and cookies is to keep spammers' e-mail address > harvesters *out* of the archives. Because of this password-and- > cookie feature, listowners can set up lists to be archived with > confidence that they are *not* exposing posters' addresses to > spammers. We encourage all RootsWeb listowners to visit the > Archiver and then include their lists in the archives. > > The next step is to start making old list messages available. > > Thanks to Marc Nozell for implementing the threaded archives. > It's great work. > > * * * > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > -- > Marc Nozell <marc@nozell.com> http://www.nozell.com >

I have posted a great new lookup resource on the Jones County Page today. Check it out!!! Click to access the Jones County Genealogical Page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncjones/jones.htm

Can you identify any of these African American Jones County, North Carolina ISLER's? America or Bridgett ISLER Abram ISLER married Enginia COGDELL on December 12, 1886 Alfred ISLER married Bettie GASTON on December 24, 1881 Dennis ISLER found on the 1870 census index-38 years of age in Trenton Twp. Daniel ISLER married Rosanna KINSEY on March 16, 1878 Elliss ISLER found on the 1870 Census Index-50 years of age in the Beaver Creek Twp. Henry ISLER married Holland JONES on January 20, 1871 James Henry ISLER married Priscilla RHODES on January 01, 1905 Manley ISLER married Mary S. Pridgen on March 07, 1923 Mattie ISLER Peter ISLER found on the 1870 census index-55 years of age in the Beaver Creek Twp. John Henry ISLER was my great great grandfather. He married Virginia STANLEY on March 29, 1899. Their children are as follows: Lerla STANLEY Robert STANLEY Holland ISLER John ISLER Elijah ISLER Virginia ISLER Emmanuel ISLER James ISLER Jacob ISLER Fannie ISLER Luke ISLER Thanks for your help. Ramona Simmons Vaughan Pollocksville, NC Researching: BESS/BEST, COOPER, FIELDS, HENDERSON, HEWITT, ISLER, JONES, KINSEY, MAYO, McCLURE/McCLURG/McLAMB, SIMMONS, SMALLWOOD, STANLEY, WILDER, and WILLIAMS.

Hello from the Listowner, Since its been a little slow, I thought I'd mention that tommorrow at 5pm this mailing list will be two months old! The NCJONES County Mailing List officially opened on Feb 7, 1999 at 5pm (EST). This mailing list has a total of 76 subscribers today. There are 44 subscribers to this mailing list in "mail mode" (which means they get each posting to the List immediately and as a seperate e-mail for each posting). Also, there are 32 subscribers to this mailing list in "digest mode" (which means they get just one large e-mail, with the different messages to the List as attachments. This format is not as immediate as the mail mode but you usually get it the same day as everyone in the mail mode, just a little later in the day. This mode is for those who don't want a bunch of seperate e-mails cluttering up their mail box. And if one subscribes to many mailing lists it is probably the best mode to use so one doesn't feel overwhelmed at the volume of mail that many lists can generate). Everyone of course posts their messages to the NCJONES-L whether their in "mail mode" or "digest mode" and the messages go to everyone in either mode. I don't have any new genealogy info yet on my Jones County ancestors. I'm still trying to find out where the old DUVAL family home in Jones County was located at. Francis DUVAL & his wife Nancy Ann BRYAN are buried in the main cemetary in Trenton. Francis was born 1798 (in VA?) and died 11 Apr 1845 in Trenton. Nancy Ann was born 25 Dec 1803 (NC) & died 10 Dec 1883 in Trenton. I still don't know who Nancy's parents were. If anyone knows about them please let me know. Please open up a mailing list at Rootsweb if one doesn't exsist for the county and/or surname you are interested in. Rootsweb is a great tool for us researchers to communicate with. I know that there still isn't a mailing list for Craven County, NC. Please consider opening up a Craven County mailing list if you have ancestors there. One mailing list from Rootsweb only costs the listowner $12 to open up for one year. And one mailing list is not very hard to maintain. It won't take too much of your time. So please consider becoming a Rootsweb Mailing List Owner. William

> > >There will be a meeting of several people doing research on the Hooker >Families of North Carolina at the Lenoir Community College in Kinston on >Thursday April 8 starting about 9am and going on through the morning and >maybe afternoon. >This is not a Hooker reunion. It is just a meeting of several people >interested in the Hooker Genealogy getting together and sharing >information, comparing notes and discussing the might be's, the could >be's and the facts. >Anyone that would like to join this group on April 8 please feel free >to attend. > >Martha, > Could you ask some of the other counties to make this >announcement. Thanks! > >Jane G. Phillips > >

I'm looking for specific references on Josiah BASDEN and his son, Silas, b. 1810. Any and all reference information appreciated. Willing to exchange information on line of John Hill BASDEN,Sr. (Nov 21, 1839 - Jul 23, 1919) son of Silas BASDEN and Elva MILLS. Thanks! Chris SWINSON

Looking for information regarding any Pybus (Pybas). Specifically looking for Henry Pybus prior to 1769. His wife's name was Mary.He was listed as living in New Bern District, Craven County, and Jones County. Many thanks for any information, Sharon

I am seeking information on the Spencers who resided in and around Jones County, NC. I am trying to figure out their place of origin. They may have descended from the Spencers who appear quite early (1690s) on the records of Currituck, NC, or the Hyde County Spencers. Or they may connect with the Spencers of Charleston, SC. Additionally, I am trying to figure out the identity of several Spence families appearing of record in Jones. The names I am looking at are INSEL and RICHARD SPENCE and MOSES and WILLIAM SPENCER as well as the surnames JOHNSTON, JONES AND JARMAN. Jones County NC was formed in 1779 from Craven County. A William Spencer appears on the tax records of Craven County in 1769. Craven was formed in 1705 as Bath County and in 1712, it was renamed Craven. Dobbs existed for a while and is now extinct. The "Records of Jones Co., NC 1779-1868, Vol. I" shows the following: p. 59. 177--Mar 28, 1795. Grant No. 517. To JACOB JOHNSTON for 405 Acres on Tuckahoe at Haycrofts hole at WILLIAM JONESES 84 acre patent, to WILLIAM SPENCER'S line and JAMES JONESES line at HALL JARMAN'S, JOSEPH JARMAN'S. [NOTE: I am particularly interested in this entry. William Spencer of Anson County, NC had a son named JOHNSTON SPENCER. The Jarmans intermarried with the Spencers in South Carolina]. p. 64 232--June 8, 1790. Grant No. 683. To JOHN JARMAN for 30 acres on the north side of Tuckahoe Creek at WILLIAM SPENCER'S LINE, THOMAS JARMAN. Entered Sept. 19, 1796. p. 113 30, 31--Oct. 26, 1784...One tract granted to RICHARD SPENCE on the east prong of Mill Creek containing 100 acres. p. 146 193, 194--March 13, 1788. INSEL SPENCE to Jacob Turner of Dobbs County NC for 30 pds, 47 acres in obbs County on North side of tuckahoe Creek at mouth of Indigo Branch. Wits: John Price and Robert Winsett. p. 964 (Marriage Record) 83--March 19, 1874. MOSES SPENCER to Jane Munford, by Nathan McDaniel, J. P. The NC Taxpayer Records show that a CHARLES SPENCER resided in Onslow County in 1769 while WILLIAM SPENCER resided in Craven County that same year. South Carolina records identify a JOSEPH CHARLES SPENCER, who was born 6 Nov 1738 in SC, who died 6 January 1837 in the Poor Valley, Lee County, VA. He was the son of William David Spencer and Sarah Hill. William David was the son of Alexander Spencer, who appears on the 1690 records for Charleston SC. Since Onslow and Craven Counties are so close together, it is possible that Joseph Charles Spencer of Onslow and William Spencer of Craven may have been brothers or cousins. I think these same individuals reappear on the records of Anson County. These Spencers were land speculators and owned land throughout Southeast and Western NC, so they appear and reappear on many records. The Insel/Richard Spence connection(s) with these individuals has me puzzled. The name "Richard Spence" may well have been "Richard Spencer." Insel was definitely a Spence. Any information on ANY of these people would be sincerely appreciated. Dr. Barbara Inman Beall BIBeall@email.msn.com

I am interested in your Adams in Jones Co., NC. My John Adams b 1725 Southampton Co., VA was in Jones Co., NC at its formation along with at least two sons.. Wm and Micajah both born between 1755-60. John died before 1790 in Jones Co., Wm had at least 2 sons and a daughter, David b 1783 Jones Co., NC and Abraham b ..., Rebecca B.... Micajah had eight children, including William, John, Micajah JR. and Mary Jarman. I would be interested in your Adams as I have quite a few blanks in my Adams line. I do have John's father Henry, and Henry's father Thomas if you are interested in this line. Mary L. Stiny, Denver, CO --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: SWINSON'S > Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 16:54:30 -0500 > From: Chris Swinson <merovee@ix.netcom.com> > To: NCJONES-L@rootsweb.com > > Researching SWINSON, BASDEN, WHALEY, DAWSON, MILLS, HEATH, WATSON, ADAMS > of Jones Co. Wlling to exchange information on any of these lines.

Nancy, One of the Phillips researchers I work with says the Gilstrap family moved to Craven from Prince George Co, Va about the same time as Thomas and Isabelle Phillips. We have tried to find some relationship between the two families but have not seen any. Have you? Martha > >Researching the GILSTRAP family which arrived in Craven County, NC before >1749. Peter GILSTRAP, Sr. patented land there, died c. 1767 there. His son >Peter GILSTRAP, Jr. remained in Craven County until his death in 1796. > >Peter Sr.'s sons John GILSTRAP and Idolet GILSTRAP had lands in Craven which >became a part of Jones County. John GILSTRAP left Jones Co. for Burke Co., GA >late 1770s. Idolet GILSTRAP sold out of Jones in 1796 and went to Burke >County, GA. > >I have a lot of GILSTRAP information to share. Would love to hear from anyone >researching this surname, any time, any place. > >Nancy G. Mann > >

Researching the GILSTRAP family which arrived in Craven County, NC before 1749. Peter GILSTRAP, Sr. patented land there, died c. 1767 there. His son Peter GILSTRAP, Jr. remained in Craven County until his death in 1796. Peter Sr.'s sons John GILSTRAP and Idolet GILSTRAP had lands in Craven which became a part of Jones County. John GILSTRAP left Jones Co. for Burke Co., GA late 1770s. Idolet GILSTRAP sold out of Jones in 1796 and went to Burke County, GA. I have a lot of GILSTRAP information to share. Would love to hear from anyone researching this surname, any time, any place. Nancy G. Mann

Researching SWINSON, BASDEN, WHALEY, DAWSON, MILLS, HEATH, WATSON, ADAMS of Jones Co. Wlling to exchange information on any of these lines.

>Resent-Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 12:46:00 -0800 (PST) Barbara, You might want to stop in Kinston and spend some time at Heritage Place, Lenoir Co Community College. It is the largest genealogical library east of Raleigh. It is on hwy 58 south on the way to Trenton - right at Hwy 70 and 58. The Kellenburg room at the library in New Bern has a little local genealogy but LCC is better. Also the Manuscript Division of Joyner Library, East Carolina University in Greenville has an outstanding collection as does the North Carolina Room on the floor below. Martha >I am planning a trip to Jones Co around the first week in June to research >my WOOD roots. What genealogy resources are available there ? Any >recommendations would be appreciated. > >I am searching for information on Isaiah Alpheus WOOD, born May 1889/90. >His marriage license from Warren Co says he was born in Jones Co. His >father was Edward Wood. Isaiah had brothers Benjamin (born Oct 1884) and >William H.(born Dec 1882.) > >In 1880 Census Edward WOOD is listed with what was probably his first wife, >Susan M., age 30. Children were John, born abt 1872, Olivia, Abt 1874, >Charles, abt 1876, and Mary, about 1878, all born in NC. His mother, NANCY >WOOD is shown as living with them. She was born abt 1807. > >Any information on this family would be much appreciated, as would any info >on Jones Co. Have been to Raleigh, but didn't find much info. (Maybe I >didn't look in the right place.) > >Barbara Wood Litt > > > >

I am planning a trip to Jones Co around the first week in June to research my WOOD roots. What genealogy resources are available there ? Any recommendations would be appreciated. I am searching for information on Isaiah Alpheus WOOD, born May 1889/90. His marriage license from Warren Co says he was born in Jones Co. His father was Edward Wood. Isaiah had brothers Benjamin (born Oct 1884) and William H.(born Dec 1882.) In 1880 Census Edward WOOD is listed with what was probably his first wife, Susan M., age 30. Children were John, born abt 1872, Olivia, Abt 1874, Charles, abt 1876, and Mary, about 1878, all born in NC. His mother, NANCY WOOD is shown as living with them. She was born abt 1807. Any information on this family would be much appreciated, as would any info on Jones Co. Have been to Raleigh, but didn't find much info. (Maybe I didn't look in the right place.) Barbara Wood Litt

Does anyone know where I can find out who were the earliest founders of the Jones/Craven County area. I am particularly looking for a JAMES GOODING, supposedly one of the explorers of the area, who settled on the Trent River, sometimes around <>1700. Trying to find info but do not know where to look. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Surnames connected are Gooden, Gooding, Dean, Godwin, White. Randall Davis

E P Belsches wrote: > Can anyone tell me if in fact the name of Trent Bridges was changed to > Pollocksville in honor of Thomas or his descendants Cullen,George or Thomas > Pollock? > There is a book about Jones County and the Hoffman forest which I have packed away somewhere. I will look it up as I remember that it covers Pollocksville's name change, and IF my memory serves, it was named for George Pollock. If I cannot find it, my sister who still lives in Jones County has a copy and she will get the information to me. > > Also can anyone tell me where Ravenwood is located ?ie what city or town > today how to get there via major highways coming from the north .I95 or > 5( would be coming from Richmond VA Ravenwood is between Pollocksville and Maysville, just off US Highway 17. The way I would go from Richmond is down I-95 to US 70 East. Take 70 East to Ft. Barnwell (I believe), go off toward Trenton, in Trenton take Highway NC 58 to Pollocksville, turn right on 17 and Ravenwood Ln is down about 2-3 miles to the best of my memory. You might want to stop in either Trenton or Pollocksville and confirm the final leg of the journey as I am certain anyone there will be able to tell you a shorter way. Good luck! -- Charles Wackerman "Si hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditonis habes" cwackerm@home.com http://members.home.net/cwackerm/

Hello all, Can anyone tell me if in fact the name of Trent Bridges was changed to Pollocksville in honor of Thomas or his descendants Cullen,George or Thomas Pollock? I have a document dated 1800 that is signed by a George Pollock and I truly need to know if this is the George Pollock of the aforementioned family. This letter speaks of his slave George and his wish to reunite him with his wife. George Pollock in the letter consults a couple of other planters, one an Edward MeGehee. Also can anyone tell me where Ravenwood is located ?ie what city or town today how to get there via major highways coming from the north .I95 or 5( would be coming from Richmond VA Thank you Elva BELSCHESE@prodigy.net

Someone may need this. Julie L. STOCKS who married Joseph S. WILLIAMS Their son- Henry Clayton WILLIAMS - born-Dec/22/1881 -died-Jan/16/1935 in Lenoir County,- he married June 24/1915 to Daisy Winifred SMITH who was born Nov/15/1884 -died Nov. 14/1931 in Lenoir County, she was the d/o Thomas Evert SMITH and Julia Ann HERRING Julie L. (STOCKS) Williams and Joseph's grandchildren through their son-Henry and Daisy WILLIAMS are 1-Junious Henry WILLIAMS b-Nov.14/1920 married Eula Bae TYNDALL 2-Joseph Clayton WILLIAMS born and died 1916