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

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

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

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