Hello! Are those Bladen Co. Heritage books still available? We're really excited about the new Moore Co. Heritage book, but have roots in Bladen as well! Thanks! Dee Thompson <d7777@worldnet.att.net> wrote: David, I have checked the Bladen Heritage Book, passports, NC Ancestors, Bladen Wills, Gone to Georgia, and the Colonial Records, Hathaways Register, and the Scots records. >From # 117 (SCATTERED SEED) The Diary of James Campbell, Jr. "Thirty-one year old James Campbell, Jr., son of James Campbell Sr., of Bladen County was among the group of hardy pioneers who on April 1, 1819 began a very long journey from Fayetteville, North Carolina to Natchez, Mississippi. He wrote that others in his party were Archibald sellars, Bythal Haynes, Charles McAlester, Duncan Steward, Chas. Steward, Mrs. Long, Mrs. White, Wm. Shaw, Alexander McFatter, Dugald McLaughlin, Daniel McAlester, Edward Currie, Robert Henry, Daniel Cook and James Torie. James Jr. kept a fascinating daily diary as they undoubtedly blazed new trails through Indian country, uncharted forests and across untamed rivers." Yes, they did travel through Georgia including Augusta, Milledgeville, Monticello, the Flint River. >From # 445 Volume 1, p. 20 paraphrased: Archd. McFATTER, and John McFATER served on a Jury inquest held in St. Martin's Parish, Bladen Co. on Feb 8, 1766. I don't have much on Wills after 1800 and I think those might be very helpful to you. I'm sorry that I can't help you. Dee For details on the reference sources used for lookups, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: david mcfather To: d7777@worldnet.att.net Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 5:53 PM Subject: Bladen_County_lookup Hi, my name is David McFather, and I am trying to find my ancestors. I have traced them to (Georgia) Daniel McFather,born in 1816-1818 and it said on the census that he was born in North Carolina. I have reason to believe that his father was in Bladen County and his name was either Daniel, Donald, or Alex McFatter, which was in the 1800 census. However I can not find their children's names. Can you be of assistance, or at least get me in right direction? Thank You, David --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs