Thanks for the info. Just need to find a slot for Calvin ! Bart ----- Original Message ----- From: Jack Leach <jleach@pinn.net> To: <NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 9:14 AM Subject: RE: [NCMOORE] McKenzie and McNeill > This is all I have. I do have McNeill's on my mother's side in Alaucha > County, FL. Quite extensive if you are interested. > > Jack Leach > > Descendants of Calvin McNeill > > > Generation One > > 1. CALVIN1 MCNEILL; formally commissioner of Moore County was born on 29 > Dec 1853. He married Sarah Ann Leach, daughter of Alexander Patterson > "Sandy" Leach and Mary McLeod, on 14 Mar 1882. He died on 4 Jun 1915 at age > 61. He was buried on 29 Dec 1853 at Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, > Seagrove, Randolph County, NC. > He was the County Commissioner, Moore County, NC. > Children of Calvin1 McNeill and Sarah Ann Leach were as follows: > i. LAURA2. > ii. CHARLES RAY. > iii. LAWRENCE. > iv. CARSON CARLYLE. > v. IDA; married (--?--) Brown. > vi. BEULAH; married (--?--) Maness. > vii. LULA; married (--?--) Cole. > viii. DELLA; married (--?--) Macon. > ix. ROSA; married (--?--) Smith. > x. LILLIE; married (--?--) Auman. > > > > Printed on: 30 Jan 2003 > Prepared by: > John McIver Leach, Jr. > P. O. Box 3078 > Suffolk, VA 23439-3078 > > > > Bibliography > > Dan Leach "Dan and Pearl Leach, e-mail 17 Oct 2002." E-mail message from > daper5@attbi.com at unknown address. 17 Oct 2002. > > John McIver Leach. "Leach Research Notes, John McIver Leach, James Archibald > Leach" to John McIver Leach, Jr.; Suffolk, Virginia. December 31, 2000. > unknown repository, unknown repository address. > > Mary L. Harper. "Children and Grandchildren of Alexander Patterson and Mary > McLeod Leach." Troy, NC. > > Vivian C. Lathan. "Leach Family by Lathan." Sacremento, CA. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bart Wise [mailto:bartwise@lakeozark.net] > Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 4:54 PM > To: NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [NCMOORE] McKenzie and McNeill > > > > Hello: > Am trying to compile information on the Daniel McKenzie and Jennet McNeill > families. Willing to share what little information I have. Would also like > to know if the Bensalem Church is still functioning. Thanks. > > Bart in Missouri > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

This is all I have. I do have McNeill's on my mother's side in Alaucha County, FL. Quite extensive if you are interested. Jack Leach Descendants of Calvin McNeill Generation One 1. CALVIN1 MCNEILL; formally commissioner of Moore County was born on 29 Dec 1853. He married Sarah Ann Leach, daughter of Alexander Patterson "Sandy" Leach and Mary McLeod, on 14 Mar 1882. He died on 4 Jun 1915 at age 61. He was buried on 29 Dec 1853 at Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Seagrove, Randolph County, NC. He was the County Commissioner, Moore County, NC. Children of Calvin1 McNeill and Sarah Ann Leach were as follows: i. LAURA2. ii. CHARLES RAY. iii. LAWRENCE. iv. CARSON CARLYLE. v. IDA; married (--?--) Brown. vi. BEULAH; married (--?--) Maness. vii. LULA; married (--?--) Cole. viii. DELLA; married (--?--) Macon. ix. ROSA; married (--?--) Smith. x. LILLIE; married (--?--) Auman. Printed on: 30 Jan 2003 Prepared by: John McIver Leach, Jr. P. O. Box 3078 Suffolk, VA 23439-3078 Bibliography Dan Leach "Dan and Pearl Leach, e-mail 17 Oct 2002." E-mail message from daper5@attbi.com at unknown address. 17 Oct 2002. John McIver Leach. "Leach Research Notes, John McIver Leach, James Archibald Leach" to John McIver Leach, Jr.; Suffolk, Virginia. December 31, 2000. unknown repository, unknown repository address. Mary L. Harper. "Children and Grandchildren of Alexander Patterson and Mary McLeod Leach." Troy, NC. Vivian C. Lathan. "Leach Family by Lathan." Sacremento, CA. -----Original Message----- From: Bart Wise [mailto:bartwise@lakeozark.net] Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 4:54 PM To: NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NCMOORE] McKenzie and McNeill Hello: Am trying to compile information on the Daniel McKenzie and Jennet McNeill families. Willing to share what little information I have. Would also like to know if the Bensalem Church is still functioning. Thanks. Bart in Missouri ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

This site has directions to Bensalem Church - http://www.monroegen.org/Reunion.htm Gaye Frady Charlotte NC

Hello: Am trying to compile information on the Daniel McKenzie and Jennet McNeill families. Willing to share what little information I have. Would also like to know if the Bensalem Church is still functioning. Thanks. Bart in Missouri

NP, This might be difficult for you to do personally from Seattle, but there are some Moore County newspapers on microfilm, with the 1917 year, on file at the NC State Library. http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/ncnp/intro.htm If you send a request to the Moore, Chatham and Anson mail lists, I'm pretty sure you can find someone who goes to the Archives/State Library for research, from these local areas. The NC State Library/Archives is located in Raleigh. Jim Gilmer -------Original Message------- From: npmaling@zipcon.net Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 08:03:27 PM To: NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NCMOORE] STEVENS family in Southern Pines Seeking obituary for Mary Abby (MALING) STEVENS, daughter of Moses Cushing MALING and Olive Porter CHADBOURNE. She was born 4 May 1849 in Kennebunk, York County, Maine and died 12 January 1917 in Southern Pines, Moore County, North Carolina. One son from marriage to Augustus Ervin STEVENS named Ervin (other details unknown). If his obit is there, too, All the better. Thanks much. N.P. Maling Seattle, King, Washington www.geocities.com/npmaling ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 .

Seeking obituary for Mary Abby (MALING) STEVENS, daughter of Moses Cushing MALING and Olive Porter CHADBOURNE. She was born 4 May 1849 in Kennebunk, York County, Maine and died 12 January 1917 in Southern Pines, Moore County, North Carolina. One son from marriage to Augustus Ervin STEVENS named Ervin (other details unknown). If his obit is there, too, All the better. Thanks much. N.P. Maling Seattle, King, Washington www.geocities.com/npmaling

All my family lines are in East Tennessee, arriving here from around 1775 at the earliest to around 1870/1880 at the latest. They all tended to move to Tennessee either from Virginia or North Carolina. One of my worst brick walls is my gg grandfather Alexander L. (Alex) Williamson, b. 3 Jan 1855 in North Carolina, d. 20 Oct 1903, probably in Loudon County, Tennessee. The earliest record I have for him is his marriage on 18 Apr 1874 in Monroe County, Tennessee. His 1880 census entry is in Roane County, Tennessee which says that he was born in North Carolina. So he must have moved from North Carolina to Tennessee before 1874. (His birth date is from family records, but they provide no clues to his ancestry.) I have been looking through 1860 censuses in all North Carolina counties trying to find him. I think I may have succeeded. Gold Region, Moore County, North Carolina, 19 Aug 1860 p.425, HN 1095, FN 1080 Williamson T.M.C. 29 m w farmer $400 $675 NC Cartharin 31 f w NC Alx 5 m w NC Cyntha A. 3 f w NC Aside from the off chance that somebody researching Moore County might recognize T.M.C. Williamson, I was wondering what marriage records are extant for Moore County. I have found a few marriage records online starting in 1859. Do earlier records exist, or was there a courthouse fire? If they exist, is it possible for some kind soul who has access to Moore County records to do a lookup for the marriage of T.M.C. Williamson? I obviously don't know what his given name was, in the event that a marriage record would list his name rather than initials. One would suspect that he was married between 1850 and 1855, probably about 1853. I do have a slight suspicion that his middle name started out "Mc", and that his name should be listed as T. Mc. Williamson, but that is only a guess. Also, the "M" was very hard to read. It could have been an N or an A. So the "Mc" guess may be totally bogus. Thanks in advance. Jerry Bryan _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

Sorry, I apologize, to the list and Becky, didn't realize her name wasn't on the 'reply' address. So, it went to all of you. Please excuse.. Sue

Hello Becky, Just now getting to your message. I've been swamped the last few days. Yes, the only Freeman in Chatham Co. was a mulatto woman named Fanny age 20, who lived in what looked like a boarding house. She was probably the housekeeper. Yes, many of the folks in Chatham went to Montgomery Co. (maybe the gold mines, I don't know) but they did and so much of the Montgomery Co. records are missing!! As to the 1830-1840 census. You will have to subscribe or use a free 30 day trial subscription to ancestry.com and look at them. I just haven't finished them. But, as I have a subscription already, I looked at the index and see a Lewis and John in Chatham in 1840. One on pg. 185 and one on pg. 195 Both of them are free persons of Color. The ones in 1830 are also. Are you African American or mixed blood? If so, these may be yours. If not, I would imagine those white Freeman males in Montgomery Co. in 1830 and 1840 are yours. Some of the White Freemans in the 1815 tax list are still in the county in the 1820 census. Richard, Jeremiah George, Henry, Lewis Freeman is the only FPC in Chatham, then. O.K.? Hope this helps. Sue gbadue wrote: > > Sue, I was looking at the l8l5 tax list for Chatham Co. and I found every > name that I was looking for in Montgomery Co. NC census from l830-l850 > census. Doesn't mean it is my people. I looked at the l850census for > Chatham Co. and could find no Freemans. Am I right? Also I could not find > the l820 and l830 and l840 census for Chatham to compare to the Montgomery > Co. census. Can you again tell me where I might go to find this. You are > heaven sent if these are my people, I have worked so long and so hard and > this is the first glimpse of hope I have had. Let me know if you can help. > Sorry to brother you so much, but you really have wonderful info out there. > Becky gbadue@cablenet-va.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "sue" <sueashby@earthlink.net> > To: <NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 9:12 PM > Subject: [NCMOORE] Uploads to the Chatham Page. > > > Hello List, > > Just a note to let those of you that have folks on the borders of > > Chatham Co. at an early time, I have put the 1815 tax list for it, > > online. > > You can see it at: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncchatha/1815tax.html > > And there have been some new cemtery lists lately, on the Chatham page > > at: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncchatha/chatham.htm > > > > Happy Hunting! > > Sue Ashby > > CC, Chatham Co. > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Sue, I was looking at the l8l5 tax list for Chatham Co. and I found every name that I was looking for in Montgomery Co. NC census from l830-l850 census. Doesn't mean it is my people. I looked at the l850census for Chatham Co. and could find no Freemans. Am I right? Also I could not find the l820 and l830 and l840 census for Chatham to compare to the Montgomery Co. census. Can you again tell me where I might go to find this. You are heaven sent if these are my people, I have worked so long and so hard and this is the first glimpse of hope I have had. Let me know if you can help. Sorry to brother you so much, but you really have wonderful info out there. Becky gbadue@cablenet-va.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "sue" <sueashby@earthlink.net> To: <NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 9:12 PM Subject: [NCMOORE] Uploads to the Chatham Page. > Hello List, > Just a note to let those of you that have folks on the borders of > Chatham Co. at an early time, I have put the 1815 tax list for it, > online. > You can see it at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncchatha/1815tax.html > And there have been some new cemtery lists lately, on the Chatham page > at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncchatha/chatham.htm > > Happy Hunting! > Sue Ashby > CC, Chatham Co. > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hello List, Just a note to let those of you that have folks on the borders of Chatham Co. at an early time, I have put the 1815 tax list for it, online. You can see it at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncchatha/1815tax.html And there have been some new cemtery lists lately, on the Chatham page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncchatha/chatham.htm Happy Hunting! Sue Ashby CC, Chatham Co.

1880 US Census is online at familysearch.org. They also have British and Canadian census records for 1881. Great search engine, too. Gaye

Glad I could help someone. Gaye

WOW! and yet another little piece of my family puzzle falls into place.. The 1880 census on which my gggrandfather lists himself as a "miner" is in the "Gold Region" Bingo! Why didn't that click with me before... **laffs** Thanks Gaye... tamiz ----- Original Message ----- From: Boggit@aol.com To: NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 9:24 PM Subject: Re: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S The Ritter Mine was in northern Moore Co as were most of the mines. In this area also was a post office of by-gone days called Gold Region. The Ritters lived near by along with many other German families like the Hunsuckers, Garners, Cagles, etc. Coal mines and digging were there too. David Kennedy ran a gun factory which produced guns for the Revolution and the War of 1812. He used the coal to "cook" his gun barrels. His factory was at Robbins (better known to some as Hemp or Mechanics Hill). Gaye ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.406 / Virus Database: 229 - Release Date: 10/22/2002

The Ritter Mine was in northern Moore Co as were most of the mines. In this area also was a post office of by-gone days called Gold Region. The Ritters lived near by along with many other German families like the Hunsuckers, Garners, Cagles, etc. Coal mines and digging were there too. David Kennedy ran a gun factory which produced guns for the Revolution and the War of 1812. He used the coal to "cook" his gun barrels. His factory was at Robbins (better known to some as Hemp or Mechanics Hill). Gaye

Hi Sue... : ) Well that's kind of disappointing. **laffs** If he had continued long after everyone else stopped that would have fit the stories I've heard about him so so well!! So Sam I guess this answers the question about what *might* have attracted some folks to Moore Co. during that time frame. **smiles** tamiz ----- Original Message ----- From: sue To: NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 8:38 PM Subject: Re: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S Sorry, just caught a typo, I said: > Actually the Henley Hill deep gold mine was the only one in Moore Co. > I'm not sure when it played out. It was in use in 1800. That is supposed to be "1880" I may have been in 1800 too, but doubt it.?? So, the 1880 occupation for your gggrandfather was not a case of obstinacy! <g> jus'me wrote: > > The reason I found out about this "gold rush" pre California was due to discovering my GGGrandfather on a Moore Co census and he listed his occupation as "Miner". Course this provoked in me a "what the heck was he mining"? **laffs** > That was in 1880. So either the mine was still active at that time or he just didn't know when to quit!! > > According to the link I posted there were some significant "peaks" in activity and 1830 and 1840 were a couple of those times. > > tamiz > ----- Original Message ----- > From: sue > To: NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 4:30 PM > Subject: Re: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S > > Actually the Henley Hill deep gold mine was the only one in Moore Co. > I'm not sure when it played out. It was in use in 1800. > The ones in Montgomery Co. were placer mines.This is according to the > book "Gold Mining, North Carolina" by Richard F. Knapp & Brent D. Glass. > You can get it from the state archives. > Gold Hill is still in operation (for tourists at least) It is in > Cabarrus Co. > There were gold mines in Guilford, Randolph, Davidson, Rowan, > Montgomery, Stanly, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Gaston & Union Co.'s, NC. As > the man said it started about 1799. > I think the gold fever is what caused a lot of the folks in Moore Co. to > migrate to Montgomery Co. and west. > Interesting stuff!! > Sue Ashby > CC, Moore Co. web page, USGenWeb. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncmoore/ > > jus'me wrote: > > > > It seems to have begun around 1799. > > > > http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us/Gold%20brochure/Gold%20Brochure%2012222000.htm#WHERE%20GOLD%20WAS%20MINED > > > > That links to a site that gives a nice overview... : ) > > > > tamiz > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Sam_West@ncsip.duke.edu > > To: NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 3:55 PM > > Subject: Re: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S > > > > Hi! > > > > WHen was the gold rush? > > > > Sam > > > > "jus'me" <tamiz_moon@hotpop.com> on 10/30/2002 03:31:37 PM > > > > Please respond to NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com > > > > To: NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com > > cc: > > > > Subject: Re: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S > > > > Hi Sam... : ) > > > > Could it have had something to do with the Gold Rush? > > I haven't come across any history of Bladen and Robeson having a mine but > > Moore Co. definitely did. > > > > check this out... > > > > tamiz > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Sam_West@ncsip.duke.edu > > To: NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 1:49 PM > > Subject: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S > > > > I have documented the migration of several families in western Bladen and > > adjoining eastern Robeson counties into Moore County from the mid 1830's > > to > > the 1840's. 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Thanks Gaye and Jim, What I had was all from the book. So, folks that are natives of the area, can certainly add more than ones like me that are latecomers. <G> Gaye, was the Ritter mine North or South of Carthage? Just curious, since I've not seen any references to it in the history of the county. Sue Boggit@aol.com wrote: > > Also, Reed Gold Mine is Cabarrus is open to tourists. There was a Ritter > Gold Mine in Moore Co about 10 miles from Carthage. > Gaye > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Also, Reed Gold Mine is Cabarrus is open to tourists. There was a Ritter Gold Mine in Moore Co about 10 miles from Carthage. Gaye

Gold Hill Mine was in Rowan Co; The Reed Gold Mine was as is in Cabarrus County. Jim -------Original Message------- From: NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 03:41:50 PM To: NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S Yes, fascinating. Would you explain what placer mines are? At 04:30 PM 10/30/02 -0500, you wrote: >Actually the Henley Hill deep gold mine was the only one in Moore Co. >I'm not sure when it played out. It was in use in 1800. >The ones in Montgomery Co. were placer mines.This is according to the >book "Gold Mining, North Carolina" by Richard F. Knapp & Brent D. Glass. >You can get it from the state archives. >Gold Hill is still in operation (for tourists at least) It is in >Cabarrus Co. >There were gold mines in Guilford, Randolph, Davidson, Rowan, >Montgomery, Stanly, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Gaston & Union Co.'s, NC. As >the man said it started about 1799. >I think the gold fever is what caused a lot of the folks in Moore Co. to >migrate to Montgomery Co. and west. >Interesting stuff!! >Sue Ashby >CC, Moore Co. web page, USGenWeb. >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncmoore/ > > >jus'me wrote: > > > > It seems to have begun around 1799. > > > > > http://www.geology.enr.state.nc us/Gold%20brochure/Gold%20Brochure%2012222000.htm#WHERE%20GOLD%20WAS%20MINED > > > > That links to a site that gives a nice overview... : ) > > > > tamiz > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Sam_West@ncsip.duke.edu > > To: NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 3:55 PM > > Subject: Re: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S > > > > Hi! > > > > WHen was the gold rush? > > > > Sam > > > > "jus'me" <tamiz_moon@hotpop.com> on 10/30/2002 03:31:37 PM > > > > Please respond to NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com > > > > To: NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com > > cc: > > > > Subject: Re: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S > > > > Hi Sam... : ) > > > > Could it have had something to do with the Gold Rush? > > I haven't come across any history of Bladen and Robeson having a mine but > > Moore Co. definitely did. > > > > check this out... > > > > tamiz > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Sam_West@ncsip.duke.edu > > To: NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 1:49 PM > > Subject: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S > > > > I have documented the migration of several families in western > Bladen and > > adjoining eastern Robeson counties into Moore County from the mid > 1830's > > to > > the 1840's. Does anyone know what was the attraction during that time > > period. > > > > Thanks. > > > > Sam West > > Lumberton [Robeson Co] NC > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records > > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 Read all about CASA VAMOS!, a great way to help the poor while having a wonderful vacation at www.casavamos.org Read all about VAMOS!. Inc. and our 78 projects to help the Mexican poor on our NEWLY REVISED web page at www.vamos.org.mx ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 .

Sorry, just caught a typo, I said: > Actually the Henley Hill deep gold mine was the only one in Moore Co. > I'm not sure when it played out. It was in use in 1800. That is supposed to be "1880" I may have been in 1800 too, but doubt it.?? So, the 1880 occupation for your gggrandfather was not a case of obstinacy! <g> jus'me wrote: > > The reason I found out about this "gold rush" pre California was due to discovering my GGGrandfather on a Moore Co census and he listed his occupation as "Miner". Course this provoked in me a "what the heck was he mining"? **laffs** > That was in 1880. So either the mine was still active at that time or he just didn't know when to quit!! > > According to the link I posted there were some significant "peaks" in activity and 1830 and 1840 were a couple of those times. > > tamiz > ----- Original Message ----- > From: sue > To: NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 4:30 PM > Subject: Re: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S > > Actually the Henley Hill deep gold mine was the only one in Moore Co. > I'm not sure when it played out. It was in use in 1800. > The ones in Montgomery Co. were placer mines.This is according to the > book "Gold Mining, North Carolina" by Richard F. Knapp & Brent D. Glass. > You can get it from the state archives. > Gold Hill is still in operation (for tourists at least) It is in > Cabarrus Co. > There were gold mines in Guilford, Randolph, Davidson, Rowan, > Montgomery, Stanly, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Gaston & Union Co.'s, NC. As > the man said it started about 1799. > I think the gold fever is what caused a lot of the folks in Moore Co. to > migrate to Montgomery Co. and west. > Interesting stuff!! > Sue Ashby > CC, Moore Co. web page, USGenWeb. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncmoore/ > > jus'me wrote: > > > > It seems to have begun around 1799. > > > > http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us/Gold%20brochure/Gold%20Brochure%2012222000.htm#WHERE%20GOLD%20WAS%20MINED > > > > That links to a site that gives a nice overview... : ) > > > > tamiz > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Sam_West@ncsip.duke.edu > > To: NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 3:55 PM > > Subject: Re: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S > > > > Hi! > > > > WHen was the gold rush? > > > > Sam > > > > "jus'me" <tamiz_moon@hotpop.com> on 10/30/2002 03:31:37 PM > > > > Please respond to NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com > > > > To: NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com > > cc: > > > > Subject: Re: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S > > > > Hi Sam... : ) > > > > Could it have had something to do with the Gold Rush? > > I haven't come across any history of Bladen and Robeson having a mine but > > Moore Co. definitely did. > > > > check this out... > > > > tamiz > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Sam_West@ncsip.duke.edu > > To: NCMOORE-L@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 1:49 PM > > Subject: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S > > > > I have documented the migration of several families in western Bladen and > > adjoining eastern Robeson counties into Moore County from the mid 1830's > > to > > the 1840's. Does anyone know what was the attraction during that time > > period. > > > > Thanks. > > > > Sam West > > Lumberton [Robeson Co] NC > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237