Deborah, Herman Ferguson's book of will abstracts for Mecklenburg County lists William Smith whose will was dated 25 Feb. 1800 and was probated April 1808. One of his daughters was named Sarah WATSON. Others mentioned were wife Isabella; daughters Mary and Jane. Sons were John, Robert, William, and Thomas. Sons-in-laws were William and James Stewart and daughters-in-law Margaret Stephenson and Elizabeth. Number 632, p. 191, Will Book F. Death records go back to only 1913 in North Carolina, and birth might have been a year or two later. Because of the proximity to South Carolina which did not require bonds, many Mecklenburg couples were married across the border. Janie Elms Matthews ----- Original Message ----- From: Deborah L. Mangen <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 7:34 PM Subject: [NCMECKLE] Birth records of McKee's and Watson's > Hello. > > Could someone please tell me if they know how far back birth records for > Charlotte, NC go back? I have a Jane S. Watson, b-Oct. 13, 1784. I am > trying to prove who her parents are. I know her father was James Watson, > and have heard her mother was a Sarah McKee, but I can't find anywhere that > proves they were married. Does anyone have information on these people? I > don't know who James' parents were either. > > Debbie Mangen > Anthony, KS > [email protected] >

<A HREF="res://C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SHDOCLC.DLL/navcancl.htm#http://www.geocities.co m/toto?s=76000021&l=NE&b=1&t=944100177">Click here: A Barr Genealogy - Table of Contents </A> This site was forwarded to me by Lynn, a cousin I have met on the internet. It is the answer to many question since so many of the people ended up in NC...i.e. McAlister's and Barr's. I had Robinson's with questions about the Barr family being involved and this just helps to confirm that theory. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/2101/the-macs.html Joy Charleston, SC

Searching for my gg grandfather John Newton Davis. One person by that name was born 1809 in Mecklenburg to James Davis and Dolly Davis. Does anyone have information on these folks? They may be related to Charles Lucius Laudie.

Hello. Could someone please tell me if they know how far back birth records for Charlotte, NC go back? I have a Jane S. Watson, b-Oct. 13, 1784. I am trying to prove who her parents are. I know her father was James Watson, and have heard her mother was a Sarah McKee, but I can't find anywhere that proves they were married. Does anyone have information on these people? I don't know who James' parents were either. Debbie Mangen Anthony, KS [email protected]

I checked the 1850 Census in Mecklenburg and there is no Wyley Blackmon listed. There is a Sarah Blackman 46 with 8 children. I know you wanted 1860 but maybe this helps you some. Constance

My name is Chris Reeder. I was wondering if anyone could lookup Wylie Blackmon in the 1860 census in either Mecklenburg, Union or Cabarrus Co., NC. He should be 60-70 years old. Thanks in advance.... Chris Reeder Florence, SC http://creeder.taylordata.com

The only Roper I have come across is Polly Roper. I have been looking for Henry Harris from Mecklenburg. I found a Henry Harris who married a Polly Roper in 1809. Dont know if this is my Henry or not. I am stuck. Still researching Polly. Lisa Harris Tetzlaff Brandon Wallace wrote: > > Does anyone have any knowledge of any Ropers from Mecklenburg County, -esp from > the early 1800's? > Brandon > > [email protected] wrote: > > > Subject: > > > > NCMECKLE-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 314 > > > > Today's Topics: > > #1 [NCMECKLE] Mary Burton [Louise Pettus <[email protected]] > > > > Administrivia: > > To unsubscribe from NCMECKLE-D, send a message to > > > > [email protected] > > > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > > > unsubscribe > > > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: [NCMECKLE] Mary Burton > > Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 15:16:48 -0500 > > From: Louise Pettus <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > > > Mary Pettus was born in York County, SC ca 1900, the daughter of Capt. > > George Pettus and Mary Knox of the Steel Creek community, Mecklenburg > > County. She married William Burton and they lived in Steel Creek just > > north of the South Carolina line on land she inherited from her > > grandfather, Samuel Knox. William Burton died in early 1842. Evidently > > the family had attended Flint Hill Baptist Church in upper York County > > close to the NC line (today the church is between Pineville and > > Carowinds just off Hwy 51). > > An 1848 entry in the Flint Hill Church records shows: “Take up the case > > of Mary Burton and finding to our satisfaction that she has joined the > > Methodist Church in Georgia, therefore Resolve that she is cut off from > > the church for covenant breaking.” At this point I lost track of Mary > > Pettus Burton for a number of years but recently found her in Meriwether > > County, Georgia with her daughter, Mary Springs Burton, who married Rev. > > William E. Holliday, a Methodist minister and had a 5 month old son, > > Clark F., in the 1850 Georgia census. Another daughter, Rebecca, who had > > first married a Fuller of York County and was now with a second husband, > > Jackson Laney, of Mecklenburg, was nextdoor in the same census. Again I > > was stuck but just found this in > > The Southern Christian Advocate, Nov. 4, 1858: “Rev. Wm. E. Holliday, > > formerly of the S. C. Conf., died in Madison Co., Miss., on the 20th > > Sept. 1858.” > > Now I am searching for Mary’s whereabouts in Mississippi. > > But, back to William Burton, Mary’s husband. Does anyone know his > > parents or siblings? Was he a native of Mecklenburg County? Any > > information on this family would be much appreciated. I would be happy > > to share what I have on the families of Samuel & Mary (Taggart) Knox of > > Mecklenburg and the Pettuses of York Co. > > > > Louise Pettus

>Does anyone have any knowledge of any Ropers from Mecklenburg County, >-esp from the early 1800's? >Brandon I do not have anything on Ropers but do have some things on Rossers. Be aware that the way they wrote double esses in the early 1800s the name Rosser looks just like the name Roper. Isaac Rosser was a Revolutionary soldier who apparently lived in Mecklenburg before he moved to Lancaster County, SC and is buried at Six Mile Presbyterian churchyard not far from the present Union County, NC line. Louise Pettus

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Does anyone have any knowledge of any Ropers from Mecklenburg County, -esp from the early 1800's? Brandon [email protected] wrote: > Subject: > > NCMECKLE-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 314 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [NCMECKLE] Mary Burton [Louise Pettus <[email protected]] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from NCMECKLE-D, send a message to > > [email protected] > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [NCMECKLE] Mary Burton > Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 15:16:48 -0500 > From: Louise Pettus <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Mary Pettus was born in York County, SC ca 1900, the daughter of Capt. > George Pettus and Mary Knox of the Steel Creek community, Mecklenburg > County. She married William Burton and they lived in Steel Creek just > north of the South Carolina line on land she inherited from her > grandfather, Samuel Knox. William Burton died in early 1842. Evidently > the family had attended Flint Hill Baptist Church in upper York County > close to the NC line (today the church is between Pineville and > Carowinds just off Hwy 51). > An 1848 entry in the Flint Hill Church records shows: “Take up the case > of Mary Burton and finding to our satisfaction that she has joined the > Methodist Church in Georgia, therefore Resolve that she is cut off from > the church for covenant breaking.” At this point I lost track of Mary > Pettus Burton for a number of years but recently found her in Meriwether > County, Georgia with her daughter, Mary Springs Burton, who married Rev. > William E. Holliday, a Methodist minister and had a 5 month old son, > Clark F., in the 1850 Georgia census. Another daughter, Rebecca, who had > first married a Fuller of York County and was now with a second husband, > Jackson Laney, of Mecklenburg, was nextdoor in the same census. Again I > was stuck but just found this in > The Southern Christian Advocate, Nov. 4, 1858: “Rev. Wm. E. Holliday, > formerly of the S. C. Conf., died in Madison Co., Miss., on the 20th > Sept. 1858.” > Now I am searching for Mary’s whereabouts in Mississippi. > But, back to William Burton, Mary’s husband. Does anyone know his > parents or siblings? Was he a native of Mecklenburg County? Any > information on this family would be much appreciated. I would be happy > to share what I have on the families of Samuel & Mary (Taggart) Knox of > Mecklenburg and the Pettuses of York Co. > > Louise Pettus

Mary Pettus was born in York County, SC ca 1900, the daughter of Capt. George Pettus and Mary Knox of the Steel Creek community, Mecklenburg County. She married William Burton and they lived in Steel Creek just north of the South Carolina line on land she inherited from her grandfather, Samuel Knox. William Burton died in early 1842. Evidently the family had attended Flint Hill Baptist Church in upper York County close to the NC line (today the church is between Pineville and Carowinds just off Hwy 51). An 1848 entry in the Flint Hill Church records shows: “Take up the case of Mary Burton and finding to our satisfaction that she has joined the Methodist Church in Georgia, therefore Resolve that she is cut off from the church for covenant breaking.” At this point I lost track of Mary Pettus Burton for a number of years but recently found her in Meriwether County, Georgia with her daughter, Mary Springs Burton, who married Rev. William E. Holliday, a Methodist minister and had a 5 month old son, Clark F., in the 1850 Georgia census. Another daughter, Rebecca, who had first married a Fuller of York County and was now with a second husband, Jackson Laney, of Mecklenburg, was nextdoor in the same census. Again I was stuck but just found this in The Southern Christian Advocate, Nov. 4, 1858: “Rev. Wm. E. Holliday, formerly of the S. C. Conf., died in Madison Co., Miss., on the 20th Sept. 1858.” Now I am searching for Mary’s whereabouts in Mississippi. But, back to William Burton, Mary’s husband. Does anyone know his parents or siblings? Was he a native of Mecklenburg County? Any information on this family would be much appreciated. I would be happy to share what I have on the families of Samuel & Mary (Taggart) Knox of Mecklenburg and the Pettuses of York Co. Louise Pettus

-----Original Message----- From: Elizabeth Harris <[email protected]> To: Wallace H Smith <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, November 18, 1999 7:23 AM Subject: Re: >>Hi! Will be visiting in Charlotte for a few days after Thanksgiving, will >>have one day to do some genealogy, the Monday after Thanksgiving. Have >>some old Rowan Co. family and an elusive Revolutionary War ancestor, >>William H. Henson, who served in the NC militia, i.e., Brevard's Co., 10th >>Regt., Cont. line from NC, under Col. A. Shepard. Any recommendations as >>to where I should go so as to make best use of my limited time? Thanks. >>Wallace in New Orleans > > > >For some reason this didn't make it to the NCMECKLE list. Try it again, >and include a subject line. > >My recommendation would be the Rowan County library in Salisbury. I'm told >the Charlotte public library is also good, but haven't been there myself. > >Elizabeth Harris >state coordinator, NCGenWeb >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/ > >

Looking for a new relative, D. G. MOODY. D. G. is a son of George Lewis MOODY and Susan Weaver MOODY of Berryhill, NC. He was born after 1888 and was around Charlotte, NC until about 1918 when his sister Beulah Moody died. His sister was born in 1891, Mecklenburg County, NC. He is a half-brother to George Dugald MOODY of Charlotte also. I have further info on this family. Jim Moody Wasilla, Alaska [email protected]

Good Morning, Checked my FTM, and I have a James F. Ross b. 1876, in Laurel, KY married into my husband's Sears line....to Ella May Sears b. 1885 Laurel, KY. Do not know much else, hope it MAY help. Barbara J. House Researching: House, Bost, Freeze N.C. Robinson S.C. French TN

Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.4, p.��Serial: 11393; Volume: 3 The above reference has GIDEON THOMPSON (SR) listed, does anyone have any information about what he did to be listed among the Rev. Patriots? He is buried in Hopewell Cemetery, his two sons James (Capt.) and Gideon (JR) both served in the Rev. war but I can not find a record of Gideon (SR) serving (he should have been too old). I do not have access to the referenced book, found the reference in the Ancestry.com data base. I would appreciate any information or suggestions about this person. Thank you in advance.

Looking for information on this couple. They were married in Mecklenburg County on 5-16-1799. I have no information on parents of either or brothers or sisters. The only thing I have right now is there son John, Jr. was born about 1815 in Ga. I am not sure when they left N.C. Thanks for any help. Pat

Thanks, will add to my info... Joe -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, November 11, 1999 3:23 AM Subject: Re: [NCMECKLE] McEwen Family >Joe, > >Abigail Morrison is named as a sister to Elizabeth Dixon in the will of their >other sister Mary McEwen (Probated Jan 1807 Meck) and in the will of her >father Hugh McEwen as simply Abigail (will probated April 1792 Meck). Same >family. > >Debra > >

I have an Abigail McEwen ( 1762 - 1825 ) who m William Morrison in Meck. Co in 1785. Connection to your McEwens ?... Joe -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 4:22 PM Subject: [NCMECKLE] McEwen Family >I would like to exchange information on the family of Hugh McEwen (Will >probated April 1792 in Mecklenburg) - specifically daughter Elizabeth. >Hugh's other daughter Mary McEwen (will probated Jan 1807) named her as Betsy >Dixon will her will. > >Debra >[email protected] > >

Several days ago I posted a message about getting copies of Final Discharge Papers of a veteran of WWII whose records were destroyed during a fire at the NRPC in St. Louis during 1973. I received many replies and much needed assistance. Because many veterans don't know where to get these papers, here's a few hints: * County Court House, where the veteran lived at the time of entry into service * State Historical Records Office, where the veteran lived at the time of entry into service For a internet listing of state historical record coordinators: http://www/nara.gov/nara/nhprc/statcoor.html IN NC: NORTH CAROLINA Jeffrey J. Crow Director Division of Archives & History Department of Cultural Resources 109 East Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27601-2807 919-733-7305 E-mail: [email protected] *State Unemployment Compensation Office (if a claim for unemployment was filed) * US Civil Service Commisson, Bureau of Retirement and Insurance (if retired from Federal employment) *Employer to whom a record of military service may have been furnished *Nearest VA Regional Office (if a claim for VA benefits of any kind was ever filed) Internet site for the VA: http://www.va.gov * State Adjutants General (if any service was performed in the National Guard) *Social Security Administration (if a claim for old age, survivor's, or disability insurance benefits has been filed and the service involved was from September 7, 1939 to the present) *Railroad Retirement Board (If a claim for railroad retirement or survivor's benefits was filed) *Veterans organizations to which the servie member belonged (American Legion, etc.) Pat

Joe, Abigail Morrison is named as a sister to Elizabeth Dixon in the will of their other sister Mary McEwen (Probated Jan 1807 Meck) and in the will of her father Hugh McEwen as simply Abigail (will probated April 1792 Meck). Same family. Debra