Hi folks, Have now added a couple of articles from the North Carolina Argus, Fayetteville, NC Saturday Edition, Feb. 23, 1856 newspaper. Surnames mentioned relating to Montgomery are: SANDERS, KINNA, HALL. Other surnames mentioned are: BETHEL, STEDMAN, STAPLES, PELL, GOLDSTON, JOHNSON, BEEBE, LEAK, CHADWICK, MOONEY, STREET It can be seen at the following URL: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/faynew06.html Hope this may help someone. I will try to get a few more done this evening and then will have to stop until Tuesday night. Feel free to pass this one to other related mailing lists, I will pass on to Anson and Moore Counties, but am not on Chatham County's list so will not pass on to those counties but one of you may if you wish. Cathy Cranford-Ailstock pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC NCMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com 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.C. Ailstock