Friends, Many of us subscribe to multiple lists. I believe this information about companies is very useful for the bigger picture as well as Lincoln County (only). My understanding is that counties at this time were divided into companies or militia units. These naturally tended to be close together for geographic and ease of quick assembly reasons for emergencies and training, so I believe there is benefit in knowing the general geographical placement, if it can be determined. In addition, we have to look at the geographic size of a county not through our modern eyes in a motorized vehicle, but afoot or on horseback with poor roads in bad weather, sometimes traveling in the dark. Mike On Tuesday, October 30, 2007, at 07:18PM, <Mbmackie1231@aol.com> wrote: > >In a message dated 10/30/2007 9:09:36 P.M. Central Daylight Time, >sully1@carolina.rr.com writes: > >the area encompassed by Lincoln County was quite large. > > >Well, I've been there, and it doesn't seem large at all. It quite small as >a matter of fact. And I have no clue as to what difference the "companies" >make. It was simply a small area where a specific person took the census. > > > >************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCLINCOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Michael Jones wrote: > In addition, we have to look at the geographic size of a county not through our modern eyes in a motorized vehicle, but afoot or on horseback with poor roads in bad weather, sometimes traveling in the dark. Very true, Mike. Even more pertinent is that from 1779 until 1841, the area of Lincoln County included all of the present-day counties of Catawba, Cleveland, and Gaston. Those who cannot comprehend the size, can consult a map. Kathy Sullivan