ESTATE OF WILLIAM HARDY >From the original sent to my by Jeanne Hardy Tipton William Hardy decd Papers for the Division of his Estate among his children 1793 Recorded in Book F page 545 An Inventory of the estate of Wm. Hardy Recorded in Book D page 330 There is an extensive list of items in this estate and I have not made a full list but it included such items as 9 Negroes farm equipment - saws, fire tongs, shovels, hoes, flows farm produce - corn, potatoes, salt, flour, flax, cotton 5 horses 34 cattle 15 sheep 14 sows, 65 pigs and 47 other hogs 22 chickens, 25 turkeys and 47 other fowls 4 stocks of bees books furniture - tables, table cloths, chests, 4 beds, 2 pillows, 12 chairs, pots, pans, candles, candle snuffers, candlesticks, glasses, plates, knives, folks one file, one surveyor chair money scales 5 spinning wheels 5 pair of cards carpenter tools 1 cart 67 weight of pewter 2 saddles, 2 bridles 2 grindstones tailor shears looking glasses mill picks writing paper 40 barrels of turpintine one bag, two wallets, two towels and so forth inventory taken by Wm. P. Hardy, Jesse Hardy, Edward Hardy - no date there are additional sheets for the estate with the valuation and mostly a repeat but some articles not above a Bible, Prayer Book, yoke of oxen, three volumes Mares arithmetic, Harvey's Meditations, bull, walnut chairs, guns Negroes as follows - Tom, Dave, Brutus, Andrew, Harry, Daniel, Frank, Simon, Peter, Matt, Abram, woman Bell, woman Penn, girl Rose, girl Easter, girl, Polly Sum of Valuation of the Inventory - 1124.8 pounds Lamb Hardy's on the books of the dec - I am not sure about the valuation on these so not going to try and guess at it Elizabeth on the books of the dec William Parrott on the books of the dec Charles on the books of the dec Edward's on the books of the dec Total 1199 pounds 9 shilling 8 pence ?? Mrs Hardy's 1/3 share 399 pounds 15 shillings ?/ pence Martha's acct of her father's Sarah's acc of her father's Land valued at 200 pound There is a full page of what the widow received as her 1/3 part The negroes she received were Dave, Ben Rofe Moses William's received her share including negroes Tom and Polly Lamb received Negro Daniel Another list Martha Hunter received Wink Bett and assume other items and her part of the estate was worth 110 pounds 08 shillings 12 pence Lamb Hardy received his 1/6 part of the land, negro boy Daniel, and other sundrys worth 118.08.12 Elizabeth Williams received 2 negroes Poll & Tom and other sundrys worth 118.08.17 Sarah Sutton received Matt & Simon and other sundrys worth 118.8. 11/5 William P. hardy received 1/6 of the land, negro Brutus, other sundrys $138.7.8 Charles Hardy received 1/6 part of the land, negroe Andrew, and other sundry 148.6.8 Edward Hardy received 1/6 land, negro Harry, other sundries 119.19 John Hardy received 1.6 part of land, 1 bed and furniture, 2 negroes Easter and Peter 118.8.12 Benjamin Hardy received 1 bed and furniture, 1/6 part of land, 2 negroes Frank and Abram 118.8.12 Mrs. Sarah Hardy's 1/3 part was worth 400.13.6 *** Lamb Hardy's Land Bounded as follows - being the old plantation lot - Beginning at the mouth of a branch at the run of the middle swamp, Moses William's Corner, thence along his line to a pine his and Charles Hardy's Corner, thence a line of marked trees to a pine in a branch, Wm Hardy's Corner, thence a long of marked trees t old plantation thence a straight course through the Plantation to an oak saplin about twenty yards below the mill dam, thence a straight course to the run of the swamp at the mill dam, thence down the run of the swamp to the first station. Wm. P. Hardy's Land - Bounded as follows. Being the Mill Lot - Beginning at the Mill dam & run of the swamp, Lamb Hardy's corner thence along his line to a pine his and Wm. P. Hardy's corner in a branch, thence down to a branch to the run of the Beaver Dam branch, thence down the various courses of the run of sd Beaverdam branch to an Island in the swamp, thence the swamp side of sd Island to the great Beaverdam, thence along the Beaverdam to the run of the swamp, thence down the run of the swamp to the first station. Unto which Lot of Land belongs the mill & one acre of land at the other end of the mill dam Charles Hardy's Land, Bounded as follows: viz - Beginning at a pine in a branch, Lamb Hardy's & Wm. P. Hardy's corner, thence along Lamb Hardy's line to a pine, Moses William's Corner, thence along Williams & Coffields lines to a pine in Capehart's line, thence Capehart's line to a pine, Edward Hardy's corner, thence along his line to Benjamin Hardy's corner, thence down a branch carried up Benjamin's line brought up to another branch, Wm. P. Hardy's, thence up sd branch to the first Station Edward Hardy's Land Bounded as follows viz - Beginning at a pine in Capehart's line, Charles Hardy's corner, thence along Capehart's line, to a white oak, Jonathan Jacock's corner, thence his line to a pine, Stephen Smith's corner, thence along his line to a slash that makes out of the rooty branch, Benjamin Hardy's line thence down sd slash to a branch, Charles Hardy's line thence his line to the first station. John Hardy's Land Bounded as follows. Viz - Beginning at the great Beaverdam and turn of the swamp, Wm. P. Hardy's corner, thence his line to the Beaverday branch, thence up the run of sd branch to a red oak, thence a line of marked trees to a little branch thence up sd little branch to the head, thence a line of marked trees a post oak in Stephen Smith's line, thence his line to the run of the Middle Swamp thence down the run of sd swamp to the first station. Benjamin Hardy's Land Bounded as follows Viz: -- Beginning at a post oak in Stephen Smith's line, John Hardy's corner, thence along Smith's line to Edward Hardy's corner, in a slash, thence down ??? Edward Hardy's line to a branch, Charles Hardy's line, thence down sd branch to another branch, Wm. P. Hardy's line, thence down sd branch to John Hardy's line, thence his line to the first station

Transcript found at the DAR so I have had to abstract We need a copy of the division of the estate in Nov 1808 if it was recorded. That should name her children. Have been told there was something that did name her children so assume it was this deed. WILL OF SARAH HARDY Will Book F p 118, 119 ---- I Sarah Hardy of the State of North Carolina & County of Bertie, ----- First It is my will and desire that the Division that was made of my negroes in November last among my children Shall Stand good, & that each of My children have the negro that was then drawn for them and also the orphans of My Son Lamb Hardy decd have the negro then drawn for them, ----- on their paying to my executors herein after named the Several Sums of Money that the said Negroes were Valued to offer an equal division of the whole amount of the Valuation ----- that my Executors pay to my Son Charles Hardy out of the money received from my other children in consequence of the division of said negroes, the sum of money laid off, to him at said division in Consequence of his having no negro, and also that my executors pay to my Son Benjamin Hardy out of said money received as above, the Balance due him on account of his drawing a low priced negro. Secondly, I will & desire that my wearing apparel be divided among my Surviving daughters Thirdly I will and desire that the residue of my Estate be equally divided among all my children & the orphans of my son Lamb Hardy, decd Said orphans to receive one share among them Execu loving Sons William P. Hardy & Benjamin Hardy 20th day July Anno Dom 1808. Signed by mark Cornelious Williams Sarah Williams To Court Bertie County 1809 on oath of Cornelius Williams. Exhibited by William P. Hardy, executor

Hi Martha , Thank you for posting the Will, have not gotten back to searching the Hines, Hardy ,Sutton connections yet, have gotten back into the Grimes in Al, Good luck to all Christine Grimes Thacker

WILL OF WILLIAM HARDY In the Name of God Amen. I William Hardy of Bertie County in the Province of North Carolina Miller, being weak in body but of perfect mind & Memory. I thank the Almighty God for the same; do make and publish this to be my last Will and Testament, in Manner and form following: that is to say I Recommend my Soul to Almighty God that gave it Believing his most Gracious Acceptance of it, and my Body to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors: And as touching my worldly affairs I Order and dispose of them as follows. First, I will & possitively Order that as soon as may be - document appears to be torn at next word - all my Debts may be paid Then as touching such Worldly Estate as it hath Pleased God to Bless me with I desire to dispose of in the following manner (to wit) all my Personal Estate. I will that it all should remain together without any Division for and during the term of ten years after my Decease to raise my Children & school them; But in case my wife marries or dies in this time; If she Marries then to be Divided, one third part to her, & the other two thirds to be equally divided among my Children. But if She dies before the time or before married, then all to be equally Divided among my Six sons as near as Possible according to Value, only contriving it so that my youngest son Benjamin should have the place where the Houses Stands & houses Reserving the use of the shed room of my new house that has a chimney to it to my Daughter Elizabeth till she marries. Let it be remembered that nothing herein contained shall debarr or hinder my wife with the consent of my Executors from lending to any one of my Children that shall marry within the term of ten years any thing they shall stand in need of not excluding what may be thought to be their Divident; And concerning my Land; if any of my Sons should die before they come to the age of one and twenty years or before they have any heirs, then his part of the Land to be divided among my Surviving Sons. At the end of ten years if no division before than all to be divided except my land the one third part to my wife & the rest to be equally divided among my children, each one that has had any thing the same to be allowed for in??? their Legesey Aqreeable to my Books. As to my land I desire that my wife should live upon it with her family during her natural life or Widowhood; and if my mother has a mind at any time in sickness or health to come and live with my wife and family it is my desire she should Carried Over Let it be understood that it is my desire that my Daughters should have a proportionable part of my Estate though they have no land, with to my sons in Consideration of the Land. Item, & Lastly I do Constitute and appoint my Brother Edward Hardy & my Brother Jesse Hardy my son Lamb Hardy & my son William Parrott Hardy Executors & my wife Sarah Hardy Executuix of this my last Will & Testament verifying and confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 6th day of December Anno Domino 1783. (signed) Wm Hardy Signed, sealed, declared to pro - smudged - in the presence of us Thomas Johnson Abraham (x) Lee Stephen Lee WILLIAM AND SARAH HARDY 1. He had 6 sons which leaves out Jesse as a son 2. None of his sons appears to have been married and some were under 21. 3. Daughter Elizabeth was not married 4. The way the Will reads, it does not appear any of the children were married although the oldest five Martha, Lamb, Elizabeth, Sarah, and William Parrott were all old enough. Because Elizabeth was singled out to be allowed to live in the house until she married, it is very possible that Martha and Sarah were already married. Certainly in 1782 both Martha and Elizabeth would have been considered to be "old Maids" and Sarah also as she would have been close to 23. 5. There is not a shred of evidence that I have seen that proves the Sarah Hardy who married Ephraim White was the daughter of this William Hardy. Since we know that Sarah was married to a Sutton in 1793 and it is rumored that Ephraim White moved to the midwest, I propose that Sarah was the wife of Benjamin (Oxley) Sutton of Dobbs County. The William and Sarah Sowell Hardy Bible ended up in Lenoir Co with the last entry being the marriage of Jesse and Sarah Sutton Hardy who lived in Lenoir Co. Since Jesse was not a son of William and Sarah and therefore would not have inherited the Bible, it is logical that the Bible traveled to Lenoir Co through one of their female children who married a Sutton and lived in Lenoir County. Logically, that would be Sarah, wife of Benjamin (Oxley) Sutton. The Duplin Deeds fairly well establish that Jesse Hardy married a daughter of Benjamin (Oxley) Sutton and that would make his wife, Sarah the oldest child of Benjamin and Sarah Hardy Sutton. Any comments? Martha

Mable Gertrude Stroud --> Mable Ellen Kellum Daughter of Franklin Stroud & Flora Jane Hope Born December 12, 1900 in Kinston & Died October 1970 1st - Married Howard Fox 2nd - Married Marvin Broome Is there anyone on this board that can shed light on Mable Gertrude STROUD who later called herself Mable Ellen KELLUM. Mable was a mysterious and sad story. I have been in contact with some of her sister, Myrtie's (1886 - 1961), descendants, and they have been very helpful, but there are still many unanswered questions. I understand that descendants of her brother Phillip STROUD (1896 - 1952) might be able to help. I would welcome contact from any descendants of Franklin & Flora Jane, cousins further up the line, or anyone that might know of Mable's circumstance in Kinston. Also, I am trying to determine some details of the marriage to Howard FOX which we believe took place between 1915 and 1920. Does anyone know if Howard FOX was a resident of Lenoir County. I need to locate his family, but I do not know if he lived in the area or where the marriage took place. Any details on Howard Fox would be helpful, because I have nothing but a name. Thank you, Diana Case

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QUB.2ACE/495.2 Message Board Post: Hi Loretta, I went back and looked and I see what you mean, so my next thought was what about Shadrack sr. but, I have him down as b. abt.1765 - d.abt. 1808 so that leaves him out if these dates are right. I saw on another post that there is another Shadrack could this one be the one your talking about? connie

Peggy, I am the wrong person to ask. Am pretty good at finding people 100 - 150 years ago but actually have no clue as to finding people this century. Mostly because have not had to do it. As you know, adoption records are a tough nut to crack. Have you tried the Social Security website? If she died in NYC, have you tried to get a death certificate? Can some of the other list members give suggestions. Martha >From: Terry and Peggy <hawks2@home.com> >X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.77 [en] (Win98; U) >Resent-Bcc: > >Martha > >I am hoping you can help or know someone who can. I have been trying >for years to find my father's sister. I think you already know that I >descend from Jesse Hardy and Sarah Eliza Worley. Well my father's >sister was adopted out when she was about 10 or 11 years of age. Their >father Jesse Daniel Thompson had died and their mother Nancy Price could >no longer take care of them. My father says that a Kennedy or Cannady >family adopted them from Duplin co. All I know about her is: >b Dec 19, 1916 in Lenoir co NC >d Sep 23, 1949 in New York. >She was married twice to McKnight and Pollock (I think). She had at >least two children. My father went to her funeral but we have never >been able to find the family. Is there anyway you can help? >Peggy > >

By chance are there any MEASLEY who still live in LENOIR COUNTY, NC. I am searching for who Jeanette MEASLEY's father and siblings. I believe Lucretia MEASLEY was her mother. I could not find a page for MEASLEY's on the genforum.genealogy.com page. They must be having a bad "HEIR DAY" Thank you, Gayle L

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QUB.2ACE/495.1 Message Board Post: Hi Loretta, I show Burrell Boyet b.abt.1793 as being a brother to Shadrack Boyet jr. b. March 11,1787 d. Nov 02, 1885. Connie

In a message dated 11/12/2001 8:31:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, Pattyca103@aol.com writes: > #4 Letitia "Letty" b. 31 Dec 1790 Duplin Co NC; m. 18 May 1811 Duplin Co > Thomas > GRIMES > #5 Roccelaney Clarissa "Roxie" b. 4 Apr 1793l n. 27 May 1819 Henry REEVES > #6 Sallie b. 8 Aug 1795 NC; m. Fred HINES (all I have on that family but I > may have more HINES data in my CARRAWAY files or on Isler KORNEGAY who m. > I thought i had found the children in another file i had , but cannot find them now :-( Do not know if Matt Has this or not , seems like i may have sent this sometime last year:-) I have put this info under Isaac Hines m Pasty ?? son Daniel ??(not proven ) m Chloe Ivey The Question from Nula was if Matthew Ward could have been married to Ann HINES?? Not proven as the father. Census and land records seem to confirm Kin. Recieved info from NULA TINGLEFF 12/28/2000, Matthew Ward recieved land "already living on " from Isaac Hines, and Joel was a witness ca 1797. His wife was Ann?? She wanted to know if this could be a dau of Isaac'. It very well could be. Book 3A, page 542 Wm (William) Turnage of Green Co., to James Wade of Duplin Co., 8 Dec 1808, for $450, 300A on the NS of the Northeast Swamp & on Poley Bridge Branch, beg. at a stake & gum in sd. branch, to the beg. corner of a patent granted to JOEL HINES for 240A, to a pine near the co. line, to a gum in Wolf Branch near the fork of the same & Buck Pond Branch, to the back line of the survey, being part of a survey granted to Matthew Ward for 120A & part of a survey formerly belonging to ISAAC HINES & sd. Ward conveyed to the sd. Turnage. Wit: Basil Kornegay, Jesse Turnage, M. Wilkins. Apr.Ct.1809 p.52. MATTHEW WARD of Duplin Co. to WILLIAM TURNAGE of Green Co., 4 Feb 1808,for 476 pds. 670A on Poley Bridge, a branch of the Northeast, in 2 tracts towit: (1) 550A beg. at a stake in sd. Branch & runs to the beg. corner of a patent granted to JOEL HINES for 240A, to a corner of a 300A survey conveyedby deed from ISAAC HINES to sd. WARD, the corner of a patent granted to ISAACHINES for 100A, exclusive of a piece of 50A which is covered upon by part ofa patent belonging to JAMES OUTLAW; (2) 120A being part of a patent grantedto JOEL HINES for 240A, beg. at a pine on the hill of Poley Bridge Branch, adj. OUTLAW.Wit: BASIL KORNEGAY, JOHN OUTLAW, JESSE TURNING. Oct. Ct. 1809. Christine Grimes Thacker

Martha I am hoping you can help or know someone who can. I have been trying for years to find my father's sister. I think you already know that I descend from Jesse Hardy and Sarah Eliza Worley. Well my father's sister was adopted out when she was about 10 or 11 years of age. Their father Jesse Daniel Thompson had died and their mother Nancy Price could no longer take care of them. My father says that a Kennedy or Cannady family adopted them from Duplin co. All I know about her is: b Dec 19, 1916 in Lenoir co NC d Sep 23, 1949 in New York. She was married twice to McKnight and Pollock (I think). She had at least two children. My father went to her funeral but we have never been able to find the family. Is there anyway you can help? Peggy

This covers a number of local counties. Don't vouch for the information in the N & O COBB, WASHINGTON AND GRIST WASHINGTON, GRIST FAMILIES Found at DAR - lost note on which folder but probably Jesse Cobb The notes indicated there were thirteen pages of this Bible but there were only three in the folder submitted by the North Riding Chapter Much of this is not readable on the copy FIRST PAGE John Washington and Elizabeth Cobb were married on Monday 29th April 179? In the evening by candlelight John Cobb Washington son John & Elizabeth his wife was born on 24 December 1801 between 4 & 5 oclock AM James Augustus Washington son of John and Elizabeth his wife was born on the 30th of July 1803 between ??? oclock PM First name not readable Elizabeth next name not readable daughter of John and Elizabeth was born 23rd December 1805 about 9 oclock PM Elizabeth Herritage Washington Daughter of John and Elizabeth his wife was born 15th ?? February 1808 about 10 oclcock AM Susannah Ann Washington Daughter of John and Elizabeth his wife was born 17th May 1810 She died 21st September 1811 having lived one year three months and ?? days SECOND PAGE Top cut off on original copy Grist was born in Newbern Thursday 26th day of July 1832 Elizabeth Bryan Grist daughter of Richard and Eliza H. Grist departed this life the 16th day of October AD 1833 buried at Chocowinity family residence Richard Grist departed this life the 21st of Sept 1833 - buried at the family residence in Chocowinity First name not readable Cobb Grist departed this life the 31st of March 1836 and was buried at the family residence in Chocowinity Doctor Reubin Knox of St. Louis, Missouri and Eliza H. Grist were mrried in Hillsborough, NC on Tuesday the 21st day of July A.D. 1840 John Washington, son of Reubin and Eliza Knox was born in St. Louis, Mo on Tuesday the 1st day of February, AD 1842 between the hours of 9 & 10 PM Died on Wednesday September 7th 1842 at 10 oclock - interred in the Presbyterian burying ground S. Louis THIRD PAGE Reubin, son of Reubin and Eliza H. Knox was born in St. Louis on Saturday the 8th of July AD 1844 at 4 oclock AM Died on Sunday morning at half past 5 March 30th AD 1845 Eliza Washington daughter of Reubin and Eliza H. Knox was born at St. Louis on Tuesday the 17th November AD 1846 at 8 ½ AM James Augustus Washington son of Reubin and Eliza H. Knox was born on Sunday the 6th dy of May AD 18 ?? Doctor Reuben Knox was drowned on the morning of the 28th of May 1851 - next few words not readable Pablo ?? Bay, Cal in which he was returning from San Francisco in his 50th year ******* Raleigh Register - COBB: Died in Kinston on Thursday last, Jesse Cobb Esq an old and respectable inhabitant of Lenoir County. Mr. Cobb bore a distinguished part in the Revolutionary War for many years served his County as a Legislator and was a Member of the Convention which formed the constitution. Thurs 10 Sept 1807 COBB: Married at Mush Hill in Lenoir Co on the 13th Mr. John Cobb of Kinston to Miss Nancy Whitfield dau of Br. Bryan Whitfield Tues 1 Feb 1803 COBB: Married on the 25th John Cobb Esq of Lenoir to Miss Ann Grist of Beaufort - Friday 29 May 1818 - she daughter of late Gen. Grist COBB: Died in Newbern on the 16th July Mrs. Nancy Cobb consort of Maj John Cobb of Lenoir - left husband and an infant son - Frid 9 Aug 1816 - she also called Ann ***** Ancestors of Eleanor Roosevelt >From News and Observer - no date but Mrs. Roosevelt was going to NC Descended from Jesse Cobb also Jacob and Catherine Miller of Craven, John Martin and Cevilla Miller Frank, William and Susannah Frank Herritage, Jesse and Elizabeth Heritage Cobb Jesse and Elizabeth Heritage married 17 October 1771 - had 5 children. 3rd child was John Cobb of Kinston, Goldsboro and Chapel Hill Cobbs, 4th son was Rev. Jesse Heritage Cobb ancestor of Georgia Bullocks 5th child Elizabeth who married John Washington - their daughter married Gov William A. Graham Jesse Heritage Cobb was born 1778 - went to UNC - settled in La Grange, Tenn and became a Methodist preacher - married Olivia Pridgeon of Greene Co - had 5 children including a daughter who married John or William Bullock of Granville Co - their daughter Susan Bullock married Theodore Roosevelt I in Georgia and their son Theodore became Pres of the US.

Obituary of Sarah Fields (nee Randolph) - Copied from Mewborn Church Books, Book 1, Pages 82-83. She was the daughter of Jo Randolph and Elizabeth, his wife, whose maiden name was Lane. I do not know the exact time of her birth, but the best information I have been able to get is about the date of 1820. When she was young, she joined the church at Bear Creek where she continued a few years and then took a letter from the said church and joined at Mewborn meeting House where she remained in full fellowship until the time of her death which took place Jan. 1875. A short time before her death she said, I want to go home to be with my blessed Master. I don't want to stay here always. She appeared to be willing to go when even it was the Blessed Lord's will to call her. She was married to Mr. Thomas Fields when very young by whom she had four daughters, one of which died when an infant. Her husband also died and left her. She suffered along with her three daughters and through the blessing of a kind providence raised them to be grown. One of them was married about four years before she died. The other two lived with her at the time of her death. She was afflicted a long time with a very bad cough and got to be very poor and weak. We think her disease was consumption. She left three daughters and three little grandchildren, one son-in-law and a number of friends and the church to mourn their loss, but we hope our loss is her eternal gain. Blessed are the dead that die. The Lord from henceforth, Yea, said the spirit that they may visit from their labors and their works do follow them. Collection of Ima Mewborn

Linda, am answering to the list because messed this up yesterday and trying to clean it up as I think out loud and type and clean up my database. Hi Martha, I don't have a son of Shadrack named Thomas. Would you mind sending me the information. ***Ima had a son Thomas listed in her notes but she did not say why she thought so but in her article in the Heritage Book she does not mention a son Thomas. Well, thought I had checked all the Thomas' in the database yesterday before I typed this obit up. Missed one, actually two, which means I wasted my time retyping. The only information she had for Thomas was bc1810 - 1820. The Thomas who married Sarah Reynolds was bc 1805 and according to the PRINTED 1850 Lenoir Census had the middle initial of H. One daughter, Elizabeth bc 1849. Sarah was bc 1820 which is consistent with her obit. THey also had a daughter Lucy Ann Fields who married George Mewborn Hardy. Lucy's obit confirms her parents. Don't know the names of the other two daughters but they should be on the Census, probably in Greene Co and I don't have the 1860 or 1870 Census. Now Jeremiah Fields had a son Thomas H. and I have him on the database with the middle initial of H. wife Sarah, and daughter Elizabeth. That has to be this Thomas - dates are right and proven by the Jeremiah Fields Bible. What I am going to do is eliminate Thomas as a son of Shadrack unless one pops up in the future and go back and straighten up the database to eliminate the duplication. Now if you are not confused think I am a little. Martha As you know my Thomas Fields, was born in the 1840s and married Louisa Hill. My Thomas was a grandson of Shadrack according to others research. I have not proven that fact, but have who proof as to who he married, when born, buried Maplewood Cemetery, Kinston, NC, and that his father was Richard Fields and Dovey Fields. I also have quite a few marriage certificates that he applied for in his family. Louisa Hill Fields died and was buried in TN in the late1800s. I think in Chattanooga where her daughter Nola Benton lived. This Thomas must have had another name and I have him listed that way probably. Thomas and Louisa have a granddaughter still living and she is 91 and her is pretty clear. She does not anything except what she was told since they died before she was born. I know he must have been born at Mosley Hall where all the others were born and later moved into Greene Co. I hope to get to begin researching again soon, but may be after first of the year. Since being sick since July I have not done anything. That is why I could not go to the PCFR Reunion I still had pneumonia. Thanks again for all your hard work. Linda Melvin

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FIELDS/WIGGINS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QUB.2ACE/869 Message Board Post: Would someone in Lenoir County please check a marriage record for me. I have two different marriage dates for Willie R. Fields and Ida Wiggins - one is May 5, 1918 the other is May 30, 1919. I really need to know which is right. I'm in Odessa, Texas and will be glad to return the favor by looking up anything here that someone might need in NC. Thanks in advance.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QUB.2ACE/62.315 Message Board Post: Hi Have you found anymore information on the Wiliam Harper & Ann Ives also John Harper and Sarah Taylor my line, starting with my self/ Joyce Meece Hargis m.Orville Hargis mother Nellie Whitis m. Virgil Meece gfather Willian Alvin Whitis m. Lucy Mae Bolton ggfather James Wesley Whitis m. Abigail Barnes ggg mother Amanda Harper m. Moman Whitis gggg father Drewary Harper m Hepsey Turner believed Hepsey parents was Silas Turner and Elizabeth Herring Any help will be very much appreciated and thank you for you time. Joyce Meece Hargis

Greater downtown Jason, which is actually in Greene Co but just north of the county line - due north of LaGrange. Martha >From: "Larry Licari" <cosmoz@worldnet.att.net> >To: "Martha Marble" <mmarble@erols.com> >Subject: Re: [NCLENOIR] Thomas Fields >Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 15:05:06 -0800 >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 > >Where is the physical location of the Mewborn Church? Thanx, Gayle L. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Martha Marble" <mmarble@erols.com> >To: <NCLENOIR-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 12:05 PM >Subject: [NCLENOIR] Thomas Fields > > >> Just found an obit for Sarah Randolph Fields, widow of Thomas Fields. >Sarah >> bc 1820 - they had 4 daughters but only one married. No names. She died in >> 1875. I have a Thomas bc 1810 - 1820 as the son of Shadrack but no further >> information. Assume this is Sarah's husband. I found them in the 1850 >> Lenoir Census with one daughter, Elizabeth. No on the 1860 or 1870 Lenoir >> Census - don't know about Greene but they might have lived in Greene since >> Sarah was a Member of Mewborn's church. >> >> Does anyone have another candidate by the name of Thomas to be Sarah's >> husband? >> >> Martha >> >> > >

Just found an obit for Sarah Randolph Fields, widow of Thomas Fields. Sarah bc 1820 - they had 4 daughters but only one married. No names. She died in 1875. I have a Thomas bc 1810 - 1820 as the son of Shadrack but no further information. Assume this is Sarah's husband. I found them in the 1850 Lenoir Census with one daughter, Elizabeth. No on the 1860 or 1870 Lenoir Census - don't know about Greene but they might have lived in Greene since Sarah was a Member of Mewborn's church. Does anyone have another candidate by the name of Thomas to be Sarah's husband? Martha

Guy has posted the Emily Loftin Collection on all three counties. It is a huge Collection but understand most are financial records for the 20th century and Miss Loftin's personal information. We only abstracted the Lenoir documents as Wayne and Pitt have their deeds. The two wills - SImon Bright IV (partial) and Susan Harper of Pitt were posted separately. There is more of interest than I saw but the boxes were in storage. Maybe later and Roger and Brenda are also going through the Collection. THere is little in the way of Loftin information but the original Ila Loftin Bible is in the Collection. Guy put a note on the original posting of the location of the original. Our thanks to Jack Goodwin for his co-operation under difficult circumstances. Martha

According to the 1850 Lenoir Census, Jesse Hardy was 76 yrs bc 1774 and his wife Sarah was 72 yrs bc 1778. That would make Sarah the oldest child of Benjamin (Oxley) since my John was bc 1779. My theory has been that Sarah, wife of Benjamin (Oxley) Sutton was Sarah Hardy daughter of William and Sarah Sowell Hardy. There has to be some explanation of how that Bible got into the hands of the Jesse Hardy - Sarah SUtton family. If Sarah inherited it from her mother, Sarah, and Sarah was the daughter of William and Sarah Sowell Hardy, it would make sense. THe problem is the Will of William Hardy in Bertie Co says his daugher Sarah was married to Ephraim White and the estate records of Sarah Sowell Hardy says she was Sarah Sutton. I think there are Marriage Bonds in Bertie for both Sarah Hardy and Ephraim White and for Jesse Hardy and Sarah Sutton. That Duplin Deed certainly indicates to me that Jesse Hardy was an heir of Benjamin Sutton. There is too much here that does not work. Martha