I have a copy of MONTGOMERY COUNTY NC MARRIAGE RECORDS 1844-1868, by Ingmire, this is a paperback book with a separate section for Brides and Grooms. NO BONDSMEN ARE LISTED. The price is $13 ($10 for the book and $3 postage) EMAIL ME PRIVATELY IF INTERESTED. Cindy

Take care of your family and yourself, first. The information will wait. Linda in Syracuse

Hi folks, I have had several to write asking if I will be placing more data on the site soon and I thought it would be easier to let you all know what has been going on lately in my world. My mother is very sick with pneumonia and has been hospitalized. I have had troubles with my new computer as well. I am debating on returning it to the store before the warranty is up. But I will be back at work adding data to the site as soon as I can. Those who have sent in data and are waiting on me to get it online, bear with me a little bit longer and I will have those up soon. Promise. Take care folks, I will be keeping up with the list but may not be active on it for a little while. Cathy Cranford pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/montinfo.html Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K, J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.Cranford

I'm sort of new to genealogy. Still do not know my way around. I haven't gone too far back on my tree. I'm looking up my grandmother's family(BLAKE). I have her grandparents, Patrick Blake and Elizabeth Morris Blake. I think they are buried in a Norman Cemetery in unmarked graves. Can anyone tell me how to obtain documents from Troy? If anyone has a connection please let me know. Thanks Tina Lahr

----- Original Message ----- From: Kevin & Barbara Miller To: NCANSON-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 5:27 PM Subject: Hartwell Sawyers alias Bell Looking for info on Hartwell Sawyers alias Bell, born 1779 in North Carolina, county unknown. He is first found on the Washington Co. Virginia Tax Lists in 1804 as Hartwell Bell. In 1805, he is listed as Hartwell Sawyers, alias Bell and the following year, in 1806, he is listed as just Hartwell Sawyers. His son, Leander McChesney Sawyers, born 1819, is my great-great grandfather. Hartwell Sawyers lived in Washington Co. VA and Sullivan Co. TN from at least 1804 until his death in the early 1850's. Hartwell also had sons John and William and daughters Nancy, Susan, and Catherine, all born between 1810-1829. Any help with a connection between Sawyers, Bell, and even the name Hartwell would be greatly appreciated. The Sawyers name is sometimes spelled Sayers or Sawers on records that I have researched. Thanks, Kevin Miller

Does anyone on the list have the 1830 Census in any form? Would like a look up for Elijah Bailey. I have index that says 050 East Of. Is this East office or East of a certain place? Would like the family run down if anyone can help. Thanks very much, C.M. That would be East of the Peedee & Yadkin River. Dr. Katherine DeVore Researching (maternal)Blake,Chappell,Colvill,Dickson,Edge,Ferrell,Hogan,Johnson, Marsh,Peterson,Yarborough,Weathersby (paternal) Bradley,Christman,Davis,DeVore,Fieger,Fleck,Young ____________________________________________________________________ Get free e-mail and a permanent address at http://www.amexmail.com/?A=1

I think that Calvin and Ann Morris (parents of Polly Morris) are Calvin Morris, son of Tryon Morris and Martha Ann Cook. Does anyone have further info on this line? Cynthia McDaniel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cathy Cranford" <pastseeker@nc.rr.com> To: <NCMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 10:45 PM Subject: [NCMONT] RUSSELL/MORRIS 1891 Marriage Record Image > Hi folks, > the following marriage record is now online at the Montgomery County, NC > Marriage Record Images Page: > > Gabriel RUSSELL To Polly MORRIS 1891 Marriage Record Image > > > > Surnames Mentioned In Record Are: RUSSELL, MORRIS, SCARBORO, WOOLEY, ATKINS, > SANDERS > > And can be found at: > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/mont0589.html > > Hope it helps someone. > Cathy Cranford > pastseeker@nc.rr.com > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html > Listowner for Montgomery County, NC > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/montinfo.html > Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, > F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K,J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists > *** > To see one's self more clearly > One needs to seek the past. > C.Cranford > > > > ==== NCMONTGO Mailing List ==== > Remember to post often! >

Does anyone on the list have the 1830 Census in any form? Would like a look up for Elijah Bailey. I have index that says 050 East Of. Is this East office or East of a certain place? Would like the family run down if anyone can help. Thanks very much, C.M.

Hi folks, the following marriage record is now online at the Montgomery County, NC Marriage Record Images Page: Gabriel RUSSELL To Polly MORRIS 1891 Marriage Record Image Surnames Mentioned In Record Are: RUSSELL, MORRIS, SCARBORO, WOOLEY, ATKINS, SANDERS And can be found at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/mont0589.html Hope it helps someone. Cathy Cranford pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/montinfo.html Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K,J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.Cranford

In Montgomery I'm researching Huckaby sometimes spelled Hoccoby, Huccoby, Huckabee, Huckabay, Huckabey, Hucibe any info on this family in Wake Co. would be appreciated. Donna from CA

dear cathy, thank you for letting us know.... i, for one, will miss linda very much. i didn't know her as well as many of you, but she always treated me like a friend. linda always went out of her way to help me more than i could have asked for. i have a great sadness in my heart, not just for myself, but for all of us.... she was truly a "gene-angel". my sincere sympathy goes out to all of her friends and family. paula harris charles "if you have a secret wish, capture a butterfly and whisper your wish to it. since butterflies cannot speak, your secret is ever safe in their keeping. release the butterfly, and it will carry your wish to the Great Spirit, who alone knows the thoughts of butterflies. by setting the butterfly free, you are helping to restore the balance of nature, and your wish will surely be granted." ~~~~~~~ a native american legend ----- Original Message ----- From: Cathy Cranford To: NCMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 9:24 PM Subject: [NCMONT] We lost a list member Hello list, With a heavy heart, I am writing this message to all of you on the list, who knew Linda Smith. I had written the list a week or so ago asking about Linda and if anyone had heard from her. Jeanne Suggs Gildea wrote to tell me that Linda passed away on Oct. 27, of this year. I miss my friend and my cousin very much as I know that all of you who knew her will also. She was such a wonderful lady who went way out of her way to help others with their research. All anyone ever had to do was ask and they received from Linda. Both love as well as kindness. We will miss you Linda, more then words can express. With much sadness, Cathy Cranford pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/montinfo.html Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K,J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.Cranford ==== NCMONTGO Mailing List ==== Listowner is Cathy Cranford-Ailstock and the person you would need to contact if you run into any problems. My email address is: pastseeker@nc.rr.com

Hello list, With a heavy heart, I am writing this message to all of you on the list, who knew Linda Smith. I had written the list a week or so ago asking about Linda and if anyone had heard from her. Jeanne Suggs Gildea wrote to tell me that Linda passed away on Oct. 27, of this year. I miss my friend and my cousin very much as I know that all of you who knew her will also. She was such a wonderful lady who went way out of her way to help others with their research. All anyone ever had to do was ask and they received from Linda. Both love as well as kindness. We will miss you Linda, more then words can express. With much sadness, Cathy Cranford pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/montinfo.html Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K,J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.Cranford

In a message dated 12/22/2001 11:01:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, NCMONTGO-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << I have a Nancy Harris whose parents were Green Harris & Mary "Polly" Hearne. Green's parents were West Harris, Jr. & Edith Ledbetter & Polly's parents were Ebeneezer Hearne 7 Dovey Walker. Don't have an birth date of Green Harris except abt. 1791. West , Jr. b.3/28/1756 d.7/26/1826. Does this help you any? If so please let me know. Thanks. Jim >> Jim, I have a Mary 'Polly' Hearne born 6/30/1840 who married Franklin Dennis. Her parents were Stephen Hearne b. 1805 md Priscilla Morgan b. 1810 (these are my ggg grandparents. I think Stephen Hearne's parents were William Hearne and Rutha Skein. Priscilla Morgan's parents were Joseph Morgan and Priscilla Smart. Do you have any information on these Hearnes and Morgans? Are you related to Jesse Tucker who is a descendant of Nathaniel Tucker and Cleryman Britt? My great grandmother was Nancy Ann Elizabeth Tucker b. 1867 md James Mendenall Dennis b.1864. Thanks for your help, Denise deniselane@aol.com

Hi folks, With thanks going to Jeanne Suggs Gildea, we now have the following marriage record online (but I need some help and will ask below), this record being: Willis F. DEATON To Bettie HILEAD "HILLIARD" 1886 Marriage Record Image Surnames Mentioned In Record Are: DEATON, HILEAD, HILLIARD, RUSSELL, BALDWIN, SAUCER This can be seen at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/mont0586.html Not sure that is the surname of Saucer, can someone take a look or if Jeanne is reading this and knows, give me a yell and let me know so if I have read it wrong, I can make the correction asap. Thanks again to Jeanne, and thanks in being so patient with me in getting the records online, I still have a few more of yours to get up there and I will, never fear, but am jumping around to try to get a little of everything from everyone up at a time. Cathy Cranford pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/montinfo.html Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K,J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.Cranford

Hi folks, Need to make a correction, I posted this marriage as J.T. SHEPHERD To Rosina MARTIN. It should be and is now, J.T. SHEPHERD To Rosina MORTON. Many thanks to Renona Joplin for bringing this to my attention! Thank you Renona!! The url once again so this will show up corrected in the list archives is: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/mont0573.html Once again, thank you folks, for keeping an eye on me, I work too fast to double check anything and depend on all of you to help me out. Cathy Cranford pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/montinfo.html Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K,J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.Cranford

Hi list, I have added a new will record, this one being in 4 parts, once you load the first one, hit the "back button" to go back to the URL I am about to give to you, so that you can access the remaining pages: J.R. MCDONALD 1933 Will Record Image Surnames Mentioned In Record Are: MCDONALD, EWING, POOLE, YARBORO, BALDWIN, PARSONS, COTTON, BURROUGHS This can be found at:http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/mont0004.html Cathy Cranford pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/montinfo.html Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K,J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.Cranford

Hi folks, Kind of embarrassed to announce this one, as I have somehow misplaced the last part of this will. But the first part does mention the heirs so not all is lost. The will is: E.J. WOOLEY 1917, Randolph County, NC Surnames Mentioned In Record Are: WOOLEY, WALLACE, BOLING, RUSH, CRANFORD, LASSITER, SEXTON, KEARNS, WRIGHT Can be seen at (on the Cranford page) at this URL: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/mont0580.html If I locate the remainder of this will, I will announce to all. This will was written in Randolph Co, but found in Montgomery County, NC. I am not a member of the Randolph list at the moment so if someone would like to pass this on, go ahead, it may be of some help even if it is not complete. Maybe someone might have the last and be able to fill in the missing parts if I am unable to locate mine. I hope I did not make the mistake and fail to make a copy of it when I made this copy. Tis possible. Sorry that it is not complete. Cathy Cranford pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/montinfo.html Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K,J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.Cranford

Hello list, I have added a 7 page will (1926) and codicil (1931) of H.C. Cranford, each part can be found at the following URL: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cran0143.html Surnames included are: CRANFORD, SAUNDERS, DAVIS, BROWN, HAYWOOD, HAMILTON, KEARNS, ELLISON, NEWSOME, CALLICUTT, DENNIS, MCLEOD. After viewing the first page, just hit the "back" button to go back and grab the next page. Hope this may help some that are researching these folks. Enjoy, more to come soon. Cathy Cranford pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/montinfo.html Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K,J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.Cranford

Dear Jim - My Nancy Hill Harris is the daughter of Arthur Harris and Mary "Polly" Myrick or Myrich. Arthur is the son of West Harris Sr and (I've forgotten her name because I'm typing this from memory) so we are talking about the same family. My great-grandmother hired Rassie Wicker to research her family tree for Colonial Dames Membership. That is when we found out the marriage date for Nancy Hill Harris and John Bethune Martin did not jive with the birth date for "their" son, Atlas Jones Martin. Previously, several family members, now dead, had become members on the West Harris line. I ended up joining via another line from SC, but finding Atlas Jones Martin's mother is about to drive me crazy! My great-grandmother had Mr. Wicker work on it, my grandfather wrote tons of letters to elderly family members to find out anything about her, my father just collected and kept up with the files already started and traced land records (his forte'), wills and such to add to the files! . Ihave been working on this one item for almost 6 years (I know that's not long when talking about genealogy) and have spent almost 3 days from the time the doors opened until they asked me, very politely, to leave. I went to the court houses in Carthage and Troy (I think), but they were closed at the time. If John B. Martin was born in 1791, he could have gotten married as early as 1810, or so. The only child we know of from that union is Atlas Jones Martin who was born in 1820. Unless the "wife" died tragically with the other(?) children, I have to assume that either John B. Martin and unknown were married shortly before 1820 when A.J. Martin was born or that she was unable to get pregnant or carry a child to term. That leads me to wonder if she died during childbirth. John did not marry Nancy Harris until 1825. Who took care of Atlas Jones Martin until then? Did he marry in between or did he live with his mother and/or sisters who took care of the child? His mother died ! in 1824 so it would make sense that he would remarry as soon as he no longer had her to take care of his son. Or, did John Bethune Martin's wife not die during childbirth? Or was Atlas Jones Martin illegitimate and therefore out of respect for John Martin's father he was not named after Murdock Martin? Questions...questions...questions...Oh well, if anyone has any thoughts on the subject, please share! Thanks and peace! Fredreica speyer@bellsouth.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Tucker To: Paul & Fredreica Speyer Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 10:26 PM Subject: Re: [NCMONT] Wife of John Martin 12/21-8:20 pm Hi, I have a Nancy Harris whose parents were Green Harris & Mary "Polly" Hearne. Green's parents were West Harris, Jr. & Edith Ledbetter & Polly's parents were Ebeneezer Hearne 7 Dovey Walker. Don't have an birth date of Green Harris except abt. 1791. West , Jr. b.3/28/1756 d.7/26/1826. Does this help you any? If so please let me know. Thanks. Jim At 11:32 AM 12/20/2001 -0600, you wrote: >I am looking for the FIRST wife of my John Bethune Martin. He was born >about 1791 in Moore County, NC, in an area that may have been Bladen >or Cumberland County at one time. He married (2nd) Nancy Hill Harris >on August 24, 1824 in Montgomery Co. Before his marriage to Nancy >Harris, John B. Martin had a son named Atlas Jones Martin, who was >born December 22, 1820, North Carolina. Nancy Hill Harris is listed as >his mother on all family records, but I do not see that it is >possible. John and Nancy had a child soon after they were married and >it was not Atlas Jones Martin, so his date of birth is not in >question. The marriage date is in our family records and was found in >Raleigh at the Archives in published marriages from a NC newspaper. > >My John Martin was Clerk of County Court for Montgomery County (at >Lawrenceville) in the 1820's and 1830's. His name appears on many >documents as Jno. B. Martin, Esq. His brothers were Angus and Farquar >Martin. His father was Murdock or Murdoch Martin. They were all >involved in government and were friends and neighbors with a gentleman >named Atlas Jones. Since John Martin's second marriage was published, >I wonder if his first marriage (if they were married) was? If he was >married to Atlas Martin's mother, it would have been in 1819 or 1820, >I would assume, due to John B. Martin's age. Even then, he would only >have been about 18 or 19 years of age. > >John was born in America, but his parents were from Skye in Scotland. >I'm thinking they would have used whatever "Scottish Naming Patterns" >may have been in effect at that time. Why did J.B. Martin name his son >Atlas Jones Martin, after Atlas Jones? Was A. J. Martin illegitimate? >Was the mother estranged from her family and did she die during >childbirth and therefore the child was not named after her father? >>From what little I have been able to gather, Atlas Jones was in >between the age of John Martin and his father, Murdock Martin. I do >not believe that my John Bethune Martin's son, Atlas Jones Martin, >could have been the grandson of Atlas Jones. I have not ruled out a >family connection between the families of John B. Martin and Atlas >Jones, however. > >I am very interested in burial records from Harmony Presbyterian >Church, now Ellerbe Presbyterian Church, in Moore County; Mt. Carmel >Presbyterian Church, located on the border of Montgomery and Richmond >Counties; Longstreet Presbyterian Church; Bensalem Church and the Old >Scotch Graveyard in Moore County. These are the locations where most >of my ancestors (that I have been able to find) attended church and/or >are buried. > >I don't expect anyone to produce my missing ancestor, but if any of >you can offer hints, tips, suggestions, leads, etc. on how to go about >searching for the first wife of John Martin from marriage records, >church records, cemetery records, bastardy bonds, etc., I would >appreciate ANYTHING!!! Are there census records for Moore and/or >Montgomery County for 1820? I spent 2 days in Raleigh almost two years >ago and was unable to find her, but it was my first trip to an Archive >for genealogy research. If I could ever get back, I might know a >little more about what to look for and where!?! Thanks so much for >your help. > >Fredreica >speyer@bellsouth.net > > > > >==== NCMONTGO Mailing List ==== >Rules are few, no religion, politics, chain letters allowed. Flamming will result in removal from the list. >

It might be nice if we would say what Steeds. The family of Moses Steed and son Hilkiah. Thanks, C.M.