How do I get removed from the list that sends me every message? I wish to only receive the digest which has less of the chatting! Mark Gauldin mgauldin@traveller.com http://www.hsv.tis.net/~mgauldin/index.htm

I am working on the GILSTRAP family who was in Craven County, NC by 1749, and then my branch was in the area which split off into Jones County. The family left Jones County (seemingly :-) by the mid 1790s. I have information to share with anyone working on the GILSTRAP family anywhere in the US. Nancy G. Mann

I am looking for the spouses of Thomas and Sugar DULIN. Does anyone who is researching Lodovick MORRIS, Daniel SHINE, Abraham BUSSET or John FRANCK have any proof of a daughter who married one of them? Their names are on Dulin deeds. Thanks! Nancy Kipp Nancy Kipp nkipp@sdcoe.k12.ca.us Nye Elementary School http://nye.sandi.net ,

I have been told that many of my ancestors were buried in cemetaries now no longer in use, some even dating back to slavery time. I am in need to find the old Ravenwood cemetary and the old SIMMONS cemetary. I know that they are both located in Pollocksville-one off of Highway #17 and the other in the Oak Grove area. I would like to find out if either of these cemetaries are still in existence, if so how would I go about finding them and obtaining permission to do some research. Ramona

Well, it seems the page was ready several months ago, but had not been connected. That has been corrected and Mike DeLoach, the NC Coordinator will handle it for the time being. You can go to the below URL and submit your hard work from there. I have worked with Mike quite a lot since he took over as the coordinator and he is first rate. Please take the time to submit your wills, deeds, Bible records etc. Queries still go to the county site. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/jones.htm

Greetings Fellow Rooters: I need help with the following lines in my family. I am researching the following surnames in Jones County, NC. BEST COOPER FIELDS HENDERSON ISLER KINSEY McCLURE/McCLURG MURRELL SIMMONS SMALLWOOD STANLEY WILDER My direct lines are as follows: WILDER Godfrey Wilder b.1847? d.? married Minerva Best b.? d.? Known Children of Godfrey and Minerva John Wilder b.? d.? Minerva Wilder b.? d.? Claude Wilder b.? d.? Dave Wilder b.? d.? James Edward Wilder b. 1878 d. 1945 my great grandfather Furnie Wilder b. 1882 d. 1971 Snowd "Ethan" Wilder b. 1888 d. 1962 SMALLWOOD Simon Smallwood b.? d.? married Melvina ? b.? d.? *Simon was said to have been something of a doctor's assistant to his owner. 1 Known Child for Simon and Melvina Nelson Smallwood b. ? d. 1917 married Luvenia Cooper b.1855 d. 1923 KNOWN CHILDREN of Nelson and Luvenia Alphonso Smallwood b.? d.? Delilah Smallwood b.? d.? Gertrude Smallwood b.? d.? Jemima Smallwood b.? d.? Nathaniel Smallwood b.? d.? Rosanna Smallwood b.? d.? Melvina Smallwood b. 1874 d. 1952 Laura Louvenia Smallwood b. 1879 d. 1968 Mary Orangie Smallwood b. 1882 d. 1972 my great grandmother Candice Smallwood b. 1890 d. 1968 Lee Smallwood b. 1896 d. 1994 Any and all help will be appreciated. I will share what I do have. Ramona

Hi, I am new to the list and wanted to see if anyone might could help me with my research. My Mom was born in Jones Co. on Sept. 22, 1929. Her name was Lela Lavonia Watson. Her parent's names are Johnny Franklin Watson and Lela Rebecca Hardison Watson. They were tenant farmers I am told working the Tobacco fields mostly. Does anyone recognize any of these names? Any help is GREATLY appreciated! Kellie Stevenson (LadyKCS@aol.com)

I have searched for years for a copy of "Abstracts of Records of Jones Co. NC" / by Zae Hargett Gwynn. Finally found that Jeannette Austin has reprints of the book. If interested see below. You can order online, by phone or mail. Cynthia Order online - http://www.genealogy-books.com/gpcorder.htm Accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover C2445. ABSTRACTS OF THE RECORDS OF JONES COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, 1779-1868 by Zae Hargett Gwynn. 1,074 pp., indexed, paper (1963), repr. 1998. $65.00 Jones taken from Craven Co. in 1779. These abstracted records are the earliest and oldest records of the county, beginning in 1779 and continuing through 1868. Deeds, Wills, Tax Lists, Guardian Accounts and Settlements, Recensuses of 1786 and 1850, Land Grants and Entries, Marriage Records. Jones Co. region was settled by German Palaatines and Swiss immigrants who came with the DeGraffenried colony in 1710. Jeannette Holland Austin GENEALOGY BOOKS 175 Thornton Drive Fayetteville, GA 30214 Accept check, money order, Visa, Mastercard. Phone - 1-800-899-9524 770-719-1754 Fax - 770-719-8699

Mentioned to Elizabeth Ross there was no Jones County Archives page and Jones is almost the only COunty in the state without one at this point. Elizabeth has volunteered to start one and hope she can then find someone to take it over. Mary has done an outstanding job with the County page, but the archives project was started to put typed copies of primary documents - ie Bibles, Wills, Deeds, Court records etc. The two sites for each county work together and sometimes duplicate. Queries are only found on the County page. Elizabeth hosts the Lenoir, Greene, Martin, Pitt County Family researchers, Gates, and Craven County archives sites, among others and has done an outstanding job. This page will depend on you for submissions - have already sent her two Bryan Bibles. When the page is ready, will let you know. In the meantime, you might want to check some of her other pages to see what would be appropriate for you to submit. Elizabeth is strict about requiring submissions be from the originals to the extent possible. Nothing from a pubished book. It is best to have Bible records from a copy of the original but that is not always possible - the two Bryan Bibles are from typed copies found at the NC Archives. Start gathering your documents. Martha

Sorry, I didn't put the state to the JONES COUNTY information on the HEATH and TURNER family. JONES COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. Between Jacksonville,Onslow Co. and Kinston, Lenoir Co.,N.C. Thank you for bringing my attention to this. Sylvia

In the interest of speeding up download time (as well as reading time), may I suggest two things: (1) If you are replying to a message that has appeared in the list, it may not be necessary to append the _entire_ original message. Cut and paste particular parts of the original IF you feel your reply will be easier to understand as a result. In the last list, William's message seems to have appeared in its entirely three times. (2) It speeds up scanning for surnames (for me, at least) if you type them in ALL CAPS. Thanks (especially to you, Mary, for all your work on the list), Mike (who still owes the list an intro and background material--real soon now!)

Does anyone know the maternal grandparents of Lewis T. OLIVER? His parents were Benjamin and Elizabeth (THOMAS) OLIVER-married-1789 Benjamin died 1804. Did Elizabeth get married again after Benjamin died? Had she been married before she married Benjamin? Did she have a son name Lewis THOMAS? Who were her parents? Her son,Lewis T. OLIVER, is he the same one that was sheriff in both Lenoir and Onslow county? I know Lewis T.OLIVER'S wife was Elizabeth HOLT, d/o/Thomas G.HOLT/Elizabeth WALLACE. Elizabeth WALLACE being the d/o/Richard and Ann WALLACE. Lewis T. OLIVER and Elizabeth had a daughter Charlotte Elizabeth OLIVER who married Joseph BRYAN,who was his father? C. Elizabeth and Joseph BRYAN had a daughter Josie Ann BRYAN b/1844/d/1905 who married 1859 James Monroe WOOTEN b/1827/d.1899,lived Cathrine Lake area,Onslow County for fifteen years, then moved to Lenoir Co. I am trying to find how Marcus D. THOMAS near Catherine Lake area fits in with this family. For in the will of Elizabeth THOMAS, mother of Lewis T. OLIVER, she states the three daughters of Lewis THOMAS, as her three granddaughters, then beneath their names was also Marcus D. THOMAS(for whom is the g-g-grandfather to my spouse). I need confirmation who his parents are. I need this one link to get back to Wales. He being a descendant of William THOMAS Sr. and a possibility of Sir Philip THOMAS. I've been told both, but as yet have no document to prove it. Thank you ever so much for any help I can get. Sylvia

Note: The NC Census Index for 1820 lists people of Jones Co. as being in Hyde Co. NC. Jones came right after Hyde, and I think the person doing the index did not notice that he had come to another county. So, if your ancestors are listed in Hyde Co., and you are not finding them on the film, look in Jones Co. Cynthia

Betty, I know Hardy and Sidney had children. "Children" are mentioned in the estate papers, but they are not named. Hardy died without a will (1827). The 1850 Census of Decatur Co. GA says Solomon Green was from Massachusetts. I have found no deeds in Craven, nor Jones, Co. for Hardy Jarman. Hardy's name appears in court minutes as a juror between 1815 and 1827. Also on a deed where his father was sold property in 1822 to Simmons Harrison. 100 acres which had been granted to William Wickliff. Hardy was born between 1780-90 Hardy is in the 1820 Jones Co. Census, p. 269., same page as his father, William. Hardy Jarman household 1820 - Males 0-10 (1), 10-16 (1), 26-45 (1) Females 0-10 (5), 10-16 (1), 26-45 91) McDaniels nearby on this page are Silas, Risdon, Thomas, James and Buckner. On p. 273 are Risdon McDaniel, Esq., William Messer, John R. Oliver, Morris McDaniel, Edward Bryan, John Wood, John McDaniel, William Wood. Other surnames on the page are Franks, Gillet, Brown, Small, Harrison, Mallard, Gilbert, Shelfer, Pollack, Stanley, Harrison, David, Simmons, Kornegay and Koonce. Cynthia Fam7ger@aol.com wrote: > Cynthia, > Thank you for forwarding this information.. It is really great to read all of > it!! There is alot of infor. on the Jarman's.. It puzzels me that the Green's > and Messer's aren't mentioned as much.. Have you ever heard that Solomon Green > came from Mass.?? Did you tell me that or I read it somewheres?? > Have you found any infor. on Hardy or Sidney Jarman, Will, Land or Deeds that > mentions their children names?? What about census?? > > Thanks again for the infor.. > Take care, > Betty

Cynthia, There was an intermarriage between the Furnifold Greene family and the Bryan family. There was a Green Bryan whose Bible records I sent to be posted on Craven Co Archives site today. Give Betsy a couple of days to post it. Martha >I got myself on the Bryan mailing list, because I have thought for sometime that >there might be a connection between the Bryans, Messers and Jarmans. The given >names of Bryan(t), Council, Hardy and Furnifold were passed down in my lines. > >Cynthia > >William Temple wrote: > >> Searching for the parents of Nancy Ann Bryan (25 Dec 1803 - 10 Dec 1883). >> She was the wife of Francis Duval (27 Oct 1798 - 11 Apr 1845). They are >> buried in the main cemetary in Trenton, Jones County, NC. Her tombstone just >> says "Ann", without the "Nancy", I'm not sure where my relatives got the >> "Nancy" name from since its not on the tombstone. Anyone know where the old >> Duval place in Jones county was? I'm hoping Francis father William is buried >> there. I was hoping Bill Murphey could give me directions, but now its my >> understanding that he has died. If William is not buried at the old Duval >> palce in Jones county then he is probably buried in Craven county or >> Edgecombe county. >> >> I'm also looking for the parents of Susan Elizabeth Jarman (26 Jan 1828 >> Richlands, Onslow Co., NC - 23 Jan 1863 Belgrade, Onslow Co., NC). She was >> the wife of James Mills (10 Mar 1810 Richlands, Onslow Co., NC - 19 Sep 1884 >> Belgrade, Onslow Co., NC). I'm also looking for James Mills parents too. >> >> Also, searching for the siblings and parents of Sidney Crispen (1764 - 22 >> Dec 1800) who is buried in New Bern, Craven Co., NC. She was the wife of >> Joseph Shute (d.1816). I think her father may have been Joseph Crispin who >> came from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to New Bern, Craven Co., NC, but I'm >> not sure. A Sidney Crispin, James Bryan and a Elizabeth Bryan appear in the >> Craven Co., NC wills of a John Oliver 1766, Mary Oliver 1794, and John >> Oliver 1776 so I think there is some strong connection between the >> Crispin's, Bryan's, and Oliver's. >> >> Also am searching for the parents of Sarah Roach (d.1808 New Bern, Craven >> Co., NC). She was the wife of Samuel Lewis Gerock (1754-1833 Trenton, Jones >> Co., NC). Does anyone know where Samuel or Sarah are buried? I think Sarah >> may be the daughter of David Roach (Craven Co. will written 26 May 1780) but >> I'm not sure. >> >> Also if anyone can clear up the Henderson article by Marilyn Stalling Rogers >> dec. in "The Heritage of Onslow County" please do. In it she stated that >> Thomas Henderson (22 Mar 1812 Onslow Co., NC - 09 Jun 1870 Onslow Co., NC) >> married on 05 Jun 1826 Elizabeth Tallman (20 Apr 1810 Onslow Co., NC - 20 >> Feb 1854 Onslow Co., NC). How can this birth & marriage date be right? It >> would make Thomas 14 years old and Elizabeth 16 years old when they married. >> Also she stated Thomas was the son of Stephen Henderson (1751 - 1846) and >> that Stephen married in 1775 Serena Howard (1759 - 1825). How could Serena >> give birth at the age of 53 and how could Stephen have lived to be 95 years >> old? These dates make no sense to me. She also stated Stephen was the son of >> Ezekial Henderson (1755 - 1826) & Prescilla Ward (b.1759). This is >> impossible! Stephen born 1751 could not possibly be the son of Ezekial born >> 1755! The son can not be born before the father! Can anyone clear up this >> mess? >> >> William > > > >

William, I can't help you, yet, but several things in your letter interested my. As I mentioned, I am researching Jarmans in Jones Co. NC. JOHN OLIVER witnessed a deed in 1779 when William Jarman bought property. There's another John Oliver will (p. 64 Will Bk A) - Feb. 1787. Two youngest sons; McDanold & Rizdon. dau. Anne oliver. son Wm. Oliver. Maried children :Sarah Lavender (?), Surtg (?) Mosses, Mary Brockson, John Oliver, Thomas Oliver and James Oliver. Wts: Robert Reynolds, John Pollack, Ben Pickren I know all these people lived near the Jarmans. One of William Jarman's daughters (Elizabeth b. c1784-90) had a child by James Pickering about 1812. By 1818 Elizabeth was using the name Pickering. William Jarman's son, Hardy Jarman (died 1827) was married to Sidney (?somebody). I haven't run into the name Sidney a lot. There was a Sidney Wood (can't find my notes on her now). And in Craven Co. one of the Furnifold Greens had a wife named Sidney, I believe. I got myself on the Bryan mailing list, because I have thought for sometime that there might be a connection between the Bryans, Messers and Jarmans. The given names of Bryan(t), Council, Hardy and Furnifold were passed down in my lines. Cynthia William Temple wrote: > Searching for the parents of Nancy Ann Bryan (25 Dec 1803 - 10 Dec 1883). > She was the wife of Francis Duval (27 Oct 1798 - 11 Apr 1845). They are > buried in the main cemetary in Trenton, Jones County, NC. Her tombstone just > says "Ann", without the "Nancy", I'm not sure where my relatives got the > "Nancy" name from since its not on the tombstone. Anyone know where the old > Duval place in Jones county was? I'm hoping Francis father William is buried > there. I was hoping Bill Murphey could give me directions, but now its my > understanding that he has died. If William is not buried at the old Duval > palce in Jones county then he is probably buried in Craven county or > Edgecombe county. > > I'm also looking for the parents of Susan Elizabeth Jarman (26 Jan 1828 > Richlands, Onslow Co., NC - 23 Jan 1863 Belgrade, Onslow Co., NC). She was > the wife of James Mills (10 Mar 1810 Richlands, Onslow Co., NC - 19 Sep 1884 > Belgrade, Onslow Co., NC). I'm also looking for James Mills parents too. > > Also, searching for the siblings and parents of Sidney Crispen (1764 - 22 > Dec 1800) who is buried in New Bern, Craven Co., NC. She was the wife of > Joseph Shute (d.1816). I think her father may have been Joseph Crispin who > came from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to New Bern, Craven Co., NC, but I'm > not sure. A Sidney Crispin, James Bryan and a Elizabeth Bryan appear in the > Craven Co., NC wills of a John Oliver 1766, Mary Oliver 1794, and John > Oliver 1776 so I think there is some strong connection between the > Crispin's, Bryan's, and Oliver's. > > Also am searching for the parents of Sarah Roach (d.1808 New Bern, Craven > Co., NC). She was the wife of Samuel Lewis Gerock (1754-1833 Trenton, Jones > Co., NC). Does anyone know where Samuel or Sarah are buried? I think Sarah > may be the daughter of David Roach (Craven Co. will written 26 May 1780) but > I'm not sure. > > Also if anyone can clear up the Henderson article by Marilyn Stalling Rogers > dec. in "The Heritage of Onslow County" please do. In it she stated that > Thomas Henderson (22 Mar 1812 Onslow Co., NC - 09 Jun 1870 Onslow Co., NC) > married on 05 Jun 1826 Elizabeth Tallman (20 Apr 1810 Onslow Co., NC - 20 > Feb 1854 Onslow Co., NC). How can this birth & marriage date be right? It > would make Thomas 14 years old and Elizabeth 16 years old when they married. > Also she stated Thomas was the son of Stephen Henderson (1751 - 1846) and > that Stephen married in 1775 Serena Howard (1759 - 1825). How could Serena > give birth at the age of 53 and how could Stephen have lived to be 95 years > old? These dates make no sense to me. She also stated Stephen was the son of > Ezekial Henderson (1755 - 1826) & Prescilla Ward (b.1759). This is > impossible! Stephen born 1751 could not possibly be the son of Ezekial born > 1755! The son can not be born before the father! Can anyone clear up this > mess? > > William

Searching for the parents of Nancy Ann Bryan (25 Dec 1803 - 10 Dec 1883). She was the wife of Francis Duval (27 Oct 1798 - 11 Apr 1845). They are buried in the main cemetary in Trenton, Jones County, NC. Her tombstone just says "Ann", without the "Nancy", I'm not sure where my relatives got the "Nancy" name from since its not on the tombstone. Anyone know where the old Duval place in Jones county was? I'm hoping Francis father William is buried there. I was hoping Bill Murphey could give me directions, but now its my understanding that he has died. If William is not buried at the old Duval palce in Jones county then he is probably buried in Craven county or Edgecombe county. I'm also looking for the parents of Susan Elizabeth Jarman (26 Jan 1828 Richlands, Onslow Co., NC - 23 Jan 1863 Belgrade, Onslow Co., NC). She was the wife of James Mills (10 Mar 1810 Richlands, Onslow Co., NC - 19 Sep 1884 Belgrade, Onslow Co., NC). I'm also looking for James Mills parents too. Also, searching for the siblings and parents of Sidney Crispen (1764 - 22 Dec 1800) who is buried in New Bern, Craven Co., NC. She was the wife of Joseph Shute (d.1816). I think her father may have been Joseph Crispin who came from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to New Bern, Craven Co., NC, but I'm not sure. A Sidney Crispin, James Bryan and a Elizabeth Bryan appear in the Craven Co., NC wills of a John Oliver 1766, Mary Oliver 1794, and John Oliver 1776 so I think there is some strong connection between the Crispin's, Bryan's, and Oliver's. Also am searching for the parents of Sarah Roach (d.1808 New Bern, Craven Co., NC). She was the wife of Samuel Lewis Gerock (1754-1833 Trenton, Jones Co., NC). Does anyone know where Samuel or Sarah are buried? I think Sarah may be the daughter of David Roach (Craven Co. will written 26 May 1780) but I'm not sure. Also if anyone can clear up the Henderson article by Marilyn Stalling Rogers dec. in "The Heritage of Onslow County" please do. In it she stated that Thomas Henderson (22 Mar 1812 Onslow Co., NC - 09 Jun 1870 Onslow Co., NC) married on 05 Jun 1826 Elizabeth Tallman (20 Apr 1810 Onslow Co., NC - 20 Feb 1854 Onslow Co., NC). How can this birth & marriage date be right? It would make Thomas 14 years old and Elizabeth 16 years old when they married. Also she stated Thomas was the son of Stephen Henderson (1751 - 1846) and that Stephen married in 1775 Serena Howard (1759 - 1825). How could Serena give birth at the age of 53 and how could Stephen have lived to be 95 years old? These dates make no sense to me. She also stated Stephen was the son of Ezekial Henderson (1755 - 1826) & Prescilla Ward (b.1759). This is impossible! Stephen born 1751 could not possibly be the son of Ezekial born 1755! The son can not be born before the father! Can anyone clear up this mess? William

Cynthia, Thomas and Polly WHITLEDGE are my g-g-g-grandparents, I haven't really gone into much research on them as yet.I am planning to do them soon, though I do have info on some of the descendants. Truthfully, I only know of the two daughters, Martha and Mary"Polly". The certificate, This certifies that the Rite of Holy Matrimony was celebrated between Curtis HEATH of Jones County and Mary C.WHITLEDGE of Jones County on Oct/13/1843 at home of Thomas WHITLEDGE. Under the birth records it states she was the daughter of Thomas and Penelope WHITLEDGE. I have seen a Ambrose WHITLEDGE listed in the Jones/Onslow county records and wondered who he could be. I think he also had a daughhter name Martha, if I remember correctly. Are these some of your fore-relatives? How I also would love to have more info to put in my gedcom. I have only begun and haven't even made a dent in my info. Wish I had more info to share with you on futher back. I have plenty on the descendants. Sylvia

Is anyone on the Jones Co. list researching the Perry/Parry family? Cynthia

Sylvia, Two years ago I corresponded with Bill Murphey (now deceased) regarding Thomas and Penelope Whitledge. He thought her maiden name was Jarman. Do you know anything about that? Do you have all the children of Thomas and Penelope and their dates? Bill thought Thomas was the son of Ambrose Whitledge of Jones Co. Cynthia