Charles, First, let me tell you how much I appreciate your work in transcribint these issues. I don't believe I have seen Mark Murphy's transcriptions, but I would like to see them. Could you please post the URL of his website. Helen Gant Donald Pat/Chas wrote: > Mark Murphy has some of the issues of the Hillsborough RECORDER > scanned on his website, so I will not be abstracting the issues in which > > you can read the Held Mail List. He has the 18 Oct 1820 issue scanned > but only a few names are readable. I have abstracted the list for that > issue > but there are alot of blanks. Missing or unknown letters are indicated > by > [?], and guesses to other letters will also be in [ ]s. Question mark > between > commas means there was an entry there but unreadable. If anyone has > access > to the originals, perhaps they could fill in the blanks. > Hillsborough RECORDER Vol. 1, No. 36, 18 October 1820, letters > being held as of 2 October 1820. > Joseph ARMSTRONG, John ANDERSON, John ALLISON, N[?] > ATKINS, Thomas ASHE, Miss Sarah ASHE, Jospeh ALLISON, > S[?] ANDREWS, George ALLEN. > Edward BOSWELL, G. W. BRUCE, Miss Sarah BRYAN, ? , > Washington BRANCH, F[?] BALDWIN, William BLACKWOOD, John > BLACKWOOD, William BROWN > Reuben C[AR]DEN, John CAMPBELL, Miss Mary CRABTREE, > John CRAFFORWARD [sic], Cullen M CLARK, Jorn CRUTCHFIELD, > Robert CATES, ? , John CUMMINGS, Thomas COUCH, George CLANCEY, John R > CUMMINGS, Barney CLA[?], John J > CARRINGTON, Clerk of Orange County Superior Court [not sure if > the refers to Mr CARRINGTON], David CLARK, Duncan CAMERON. > ? , David DELK, Alfred [M] DAVIS, E[lizab]eth DAVIDSON, William > DICKEE, [?] DIXON. > Samuel EDMUNDSON, [?] ELLISON. > John FINLEY, John F FOREST, ?, Daniel FOREST, > William A GRAHAM, John GRAHAM, Daniel GREEN, Wm. GRAYHAM, > ? , Wm. GAY, W[?]m GANT, Elijah GRAVES, James GARRARD, ? . > Samuel D HATCH, Benjamin HESTER, Charles HUGHES, ? , Thos. W > HOLDEN, Wm. HICKMAN, Thos [?] HARGIS, ? , ? , ? , ? , ? , ? , ? , > Mrs. Mary HARISS, William HALL. > Manuel JONES, James JONES, Samuel JONES, Demond JONES. > Bartholmew KIMBALL, Moses H KIRBY. > John LAWES, [?] F LORING, ? , Eusebius LOGAN, Thomas LAYCOCK, > John LONG ([son] of James), John LINDSEY, Ezekiel LAWS Jr. > James MOORE, Samuel MARTEN, A.D. MURPHY, ? , John A MEBANE, > Col John McNEIL, Wm S. McCAY, Thomas McQ[UEE]N, Hugo MULHOLLAN, > John MULHOLLAN, Mary McKENZIE, Mrs. Sarah McKENZIE, James > MANGUM, Andrew McBR[OW]N, Elizabeth MURDOCK, Charles > McCAULEY, Mathew McCALL, Thomas McCULLOCH, Andrew > McCULLOCH, John MATHEWS. > Nancy NEWTON, James J NEWSOM, Sally NEW. > Mrs. Nancy O'FERRELL. > John PATTON, Thomas PICKETT, James PATERSON, Wm. > PENDERGRASS, Robert PERRY, William PATERSON, Rufus PARKER, > William PETTIGREW, ? . > Elisha REYNOLDS, Mrs. Nancy RADER, ? , Nancy REECE, ? , > Joseph M RUSSELL, ? , ? , Stephen REDING, William ROAN. > James S SYKES, Robert SMITH, Thomas [?] SMITH, Reuben SMITH, > John SMITH, Sa[mue]l STRUDWICK, ? , ? . > Henry THOMPSON, ? , ? , ? , ? . > John UMSTEAD, Elisha UMS[TEAD] > William VANNEVAR > Samuel WOODS, Elmer WOODS, Polly WOODS, Alfred WOODS, > ? , ? , ? , ? , John WARD, Mrs. Martha WOODS, Joshua WALTON, > Jas & [?] WHITTED, William WHITE, Mrs. Wm WATSON, John T WISE, > Alfred M W[?], Ann WOLF. > John Mathew Y[?]. > /s/ R. L. COOK, PM > [Abstracted 17 Oct 2001 from Microfilm ZNOD95, Wake Forest Univ. > Library, by Charlie Weaver, Winston-Salem, NC] > > ==== NCORANGE Mailing List ==== > List Administrator - Larry Noah [email protected] > List Web Site - http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~lrnoah/NCOrange/

Mark Murphy has some of the issues of the Hillsborough RECORDER scanned on his website, so I will not be abstracting the issues in which you can read the Held Mail List. He has the 18 Oct 1820 issue scanned but only a few names are readable. I have abstracted the list for that issue but there are alot of blanks. Missing or unknown letters are indicated by [?], and guesses to other letters will also be in [ ]s. Question mark between commas means there was an entry there but unreadable. If anyone has access to the originals, perhaps they could fill in the blanks. Hillsborough RECORDER Vol. 1, No. 36, 18 October 1820, letters being held as of 2 October 1820. Joseph ARMSTRONG, John ANDERSON, John ALLISON, N[?] ATKINS, Thomas ASHE, Miss Sarah ASHE, Jospeh ALLISON, S[?] ANDREWS, George ALLEN. Edward BOSWELL, G. W. BRUCE, Miss Sarah BRYAN, ? , Washington BRANCH, F[?] BALDWIN, William BLACKWOOD, John BLACKWOOD, William BROWN Reuben C[AR]DEN, John CAMPBELL, Miss Mary CRABTREE, John CRAFFORWARD [sic], Cullen M CLARK, Jorn CRUTCHFIELD, Robert CATES, ? , John CUMMINGS, Thomas COUCH, George CLANCEY, John R CUMMINGS, Barney CLA[?], John J CARRINGTON, Clerk of Orange County Superior Court [not sure if the refers to Mr CARRINGTON], David CLARK, Duncan CAMERON. ? , David DELK, Alfred [M] DAVIS, E[lizab]eth DAVIDSON, William DICKEE, [?] DIXON. Samuel EDMUNDSON, [?] ELLISON. John FINLEY, John F FOREST, ?, Daniel FOREST, William A GRAHAM, John GRAHAM, Daniel GREEN, Wm. GRAYHAM, ? , Wm. GAY, W[?]m GANT, Elijah GRAVES, James GARRARD, ? . Samuel D HATCH, Benjamin HESTER, Charles HUGHES, ? , Thos. W HOLDEN, Wm. HICKMAN, Thos [?] HARGIS, ? , ? , ? , ? , ? , ? , ? , Mrs. Mary HARISS, William HALL. Manuel JONES, James JONES, Samuel JONES, Demond JONES. Bartholmew KIMBALL, Moses H KIRBY. John LAWES, [?] F LORING, ? , Eusebius LOGAN, Thomas LAYCOCK, John LONG ([son] of James), John LINDSEY, Ezekiel LAWS Jr. James MOORE, Samuel MARTEN, A.D. MURPHY, ? , John A MEBANE, Col John McNEIL, Wm S. McCAY, Thomas McQ[UEE]N, Hugo MULHOLLAN, John MULHOLLAN, Mary McKENZIE, Mrs. Sarah McKENZIE, James MANGUM, Andrew McBR[OW]N, Elizabeth MURDOCK, Charles McCAULEY, Mathew McCALL, Thomas McCULLOCH, Andrew McCULLOCH, John MATHEWS. Nancy NEWTON, James J NEWSOM, Sally NEW. Mrs. Nancy O'FERRELL. John PATTON, Thomas PICKETT, James PATERSON, Wm. PENDERGRASS, Robert PERRY, William PATERSON, Rufus PARKER, William PETTIGREW, ? . Elisha REYNOLDS, Mrs. Nancy RADER, ? , Nancy REECE, ? , Joseph M RUSSELL, ? , ? , Stephen REDING, William ROAN. James S SYKES, Robert SMITH, Thomas [?] SMITH, Reuben SMITH, John SMITH, Sa[mue]l STRUDWICK, ? , ? . Henry THOMPSON, ? , ? , ? , ? . John UMSTEAD, Elisha UMS[TEAD] William VANNEVAR Samuel WOODS, Elmer WOODS, Polly WOODS, Alfred WOODS, ? , ? , ? , ? , John WARD, Mrs. Martha WOODS, Joshua WALTON, Jas & [?] WHITTED, William WHITE, Mrs. Wm WATSON, John T WISE, Alfred M W[?], Ann WOLF. John Mathew Y[?]. /s/ R. L. COOK, PM [Abstracted 17 Oct 2001 from Microfilm ZNOD95, Wake Forest Univ. Library, by Charlie Weaver, Winston-Salem, NC]

[Extract of Franklin Co. Court Minutes, years 1811-1813] [Film/Rolls 744/C.039.30001-7 NC State Archives] [transcribed by Mark A. Murphy, 17 Oct 2001] 81. Minutes of September Court 1811 ----- At a Court of Pleas and quarter Session opened and held for the County of Franklin at the Court hours in Lewisburg on the second monday of September being the 9th day of Anno. Dom. 1811 ----- Present their worships Jeremiah Perry William Moore and Duke W. Davis Esquires ----- Parker Murphey acknowledged a deed to William Drake[?] and on M.O.R. ----- A Deed of Trust from John Bowers to Stephen Outerbridge was prov'd by the oath of James Maxwell and on M.O.R. ----- The grand Jury was impannelled and sworn as follows (to wit) James Yarbrough jr (foreman) Aron Bledsoe William B. Bridges Washington Pinell, Edward Ivy, John Perry (thicket) John Leonard jr., Jonathan Davis Benjamin DoSsey James Houzes Altha Thomas, Amos Bridges Richard Rives[or Rivas] and JeSse Winston. ----- On motion it is order'd that the litigated cauSes in which Kemp Plummer Esqr. is concerned as attorney shall not be preSs'd for trial unleSs by consent he being prevented from attending this Court by indisposition. ----- A list of Insolvents in Captn. Houzes district for 1810 was returned on oath by Jordan Denson collector amounting to five pole order'd the sheriff be allowed the same in his settlement of the taxes for that year ----- The last Will & testament of Elias Gay decd. was exhibited in open Court and the execution thereof duly prov'd by the oath of of[sic] Joshua Jones a WitneSs thereto and on motion orderd to be recorded [end of page] 107. Minutes of March Court 1812 ----- At a Court of Pleas and quarter seSsions opened and held for the County of Franklin, at the Court House in Louisburg on the second Monday of March A.D. 1812 being the 29th[?] day- Present their Worships Thomas Sherrod Benjamin Brickell & Jeremiah Perry (Fork) }Esquires ----- The Grand Jury were impannelled and sworn as follows to wit. James Perry (forman) Elias Wrenn Joshua Abernathy, Daniel Harris, John Portis, Parker Murphrey, Daniel Westray, John Babb[?], William Jones, Matthew Medlin, Richard Hall, William Winston, Vinsent Sanders, and Phil Murry, ----- Obediah Green appointed and sworn to attend as Constable of the Grand Jury. ----- Ordered that James Yarbrough, James Dent, and Gideon Glenn, audit the Acounts[sic] of David Fuller Guardian &c. and report &c.- [end of page] 111 Minutes of March Court, 1812 ----- A Deed from Stephen Outerbridge to Joseph Bledsoe was proved by the Oath of James Maxwell and on M.O.R. ----- A Deed from John Johnson to James Gupton was proved by the Oath of Stephen Gupton and on M.O.R. ----- Ordered that Organ Thomas be appointed Overseer of the road [scratched out- from Isaac Houze's spring branch] in the room of Thomas Gupton with the usual hands- ----- Ordered that Nathaniel Macon be appointed overseer of the road from Isaac Houze's spring Branch to William Moor's Store with his own and the usual hands. ----- An Inventory of the Estate of Green Norris son and word of Robert Norris was returned by Robert Norris Guardian &c on M.O.R. ----- Ordered that James J. Hill, Mark White, and Simon Jeffreys jr. audit the accounts of James Richards Guardian &c and Report. [end of page] 149 Minutes of June Court 1812 ------ Ordered that Stephen Outerbridge, William Birlingham, and Frances Pugh audit &c Report the accounts of Alexander Falconer Guardian of Evelina B. Wynne now Evelina B. Freer[?] and Report to next court. ----- A Deed from Washington Norwood to William N. Stone[?] was proved by the Oath of Robert L. Whitaker and on M.O.R. ----- No. 30 James J. Hill Security &c. vs. Edmond Jones admr. &c of William Brickell decd.} notice &c. Judgement of the Court that the defendant has fully admr. and has no aSsets that the plaintiffs recover the sum of L49"1"11" when aSsets and costs ----- No. 34 Jeremiah Gants vs. Parker Murphey} Case in nature of deceit [or dicut?]} Jury Charged to wit. Allen Hines, Eley MaSsey, Asay MaSsey, John Tansel, John Bartholomew, Robert Norris, Daniel Harris, William Freeman, Nathels[?] Murphrey, David Bowers, Nathan Cook, and William Jackson, who find Jury withdrawn. ----- Edmond Jones admr&c of William Brickell Esqr. Returned three several accounts of the si.les[?] of the Estate of William Brickell his intestate and on M.O.R. ----- [end of page] 172 Minutes of September Court 1812 ----- Ordered that the Sherriff pay William Murphey, the Contraction for building the Court House the amount of Taxes laid and by him collected under the act of the last aSsembly entitled an act authorizing the county court of Franklin to Lay an additional Tax for the purpose of building a Court House in Said county It is further ordered that the Sherriff pay to the said William Murphey a further sum which together with the Court House Tax shall amount to the sum of Twenty one hundred and Sixty dollars, as also ten dollars for the Steps to the Court House doors and thirteen dollars for Locks by him furnished being extra Charges and not embraced in the Contracts and that the receipt of the said Murphey to the Sherriff for the whole or any parts of the above sum be allowed him in his settlements of the County Taxes ----- An accounts Currents of Joel King admr. &c of Matthew Dickerson, was exhibited, together with the CommiSsioners reports theron:- Ordered that the admr. be allowed 5 per cents on the receipts- and 2 1/2 p. cents on his disbursement, and on M.O.R. ----- [end of page] 216 Minutes of March Court 1813 ----- Ordered that John E. Denson be appointed Overseer of the Road from the Sims's road to the newport Road with his own hands and Henry Birton's ----- Ordered that John Haywood jr be appointed Overseer of the Road from the fork near William Moore's Store to the CroSs Roads near Aron Bledsoe's with his own hands and the hands of Eppes Moody at his Conyers plantation and Ephraim Harris's- ----- A Deed from Jordan Hill to Richard Inge was proved by the Oath of Nathan Perry & on M.O.R. ----- A Deed from Nathaniel Hunt to Nathan Patterson and William Murphey was proved by the Oath of William H. Strother- ----- Ordered that Elisha Lankford be appointed Constable for this County who Entered into Bond according to Law with John E. Denson, Jordan Denson and Marmaduke Jeffreys his Securities- ----- Court adjourned till Court in Course- Jeremiah Perry, J.P. John E. Denson, J.P. Robert A. Taylor, J.P. G. Williams[?] C. C. ----- [end of page]

I am trying to gather info on the Nutt/Mcnutt families from Orange County from around 1840 on back. I know my G.G.Grandparents moved from there I just do not know when. I am also trying to find out whether or not he may have started out as Robert Nutt instead of Robert Mcnutt as we know he went by when they moved to VA. Also can someone tell me if records were kept on Births back in that time and possibly how I can locate them. My G.G.grandparents were Robert and Mary (Kate's) Mcnutt. It is possible she was born as Cate's. Thank you for any help anyone can give me. Mac Mcnutt

[Hillsborough Recorder excerpts, Orange Co. NC, 7 Mar 1827] [p.1-4, transcribed by Mark Murphy, 16 Oct 2001] [p.1] ***** HILLSBOROUGH RECORDER. Vol. VIII WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1827 No. 368 ***** NOTICE. THE subscriber being anxious to remove into the country, earnestly solicits all those indebted to him by account, to call and settle with him by note or otherwise. Wm. D. Murphey, Feb. 14 65-3w ***** NOTICE. THE subscriber hereby informs the public that he has taken a room at the house of Maj. James Allison, where he is prepared to execute any kind of writing, such as posting Books, drawing Deeds, Bills of Sale, and almost all instruments or writings; all of which will be executed with neatness and dispatch and on as cheap terms as could be expected. G.W. Bruce. Hillsborough, 6th Feb. 1826[sic] 64-4w ***** NOTICE. THE subscriber having qualified as administrator to the estate of Henry Crutchfield, deceased, at November term of Orange County Court, hereby, gives notice to all persons having claims against said estate to bring them forward, properly authenticated, within the time prescribed by law, or this notice will be plead in bar of recovery; and all those indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment. John Crutchfield, Administrator Feb. 7 64-3w ***** NEW CHEAP GOODS. --- DAVID KYLE INFORMS his customers and the public generally, that he has just received, at his store in Hillsborough, a full supply of India, British, French, German & American Fancy & Staple Dry Goods, Hardware & Cutlery, Groceries, Glass & Queens Ware, Shoes & Boots, of every description, Fur Hats, Leghorn & Straw Bonnets, &c. &c, The many advantages he has in procuring his Goods, enables him to offer, at all times, every new, fashionable and desirable article on the lowest terms. Country merchants are invited to come and examine his assortment, as he is determined to sell every article for a very small advance. Hillsborough, Feb. 21 66- ***** [p.2] FAMILY FLOUR. IN barrels and half barrels, for sale by R.L. Cook. Feb. 14 65-3w ***** A LIST OF CASES decided at December Term of the Supreme Court of North Carolina, A.D. 1826. ....Pilgrim L. Williams v. Micajah Ricks and others, from Nash. In Equity. Bill dismissed without costs. ...Robert H. Wynne and wife v. Peyton R. Tunstall, from Halifax. In Equity. Decree for the complainants. ...Fanny Simms and Saml. Allen v. Creswell Key and others, from Rockingham. In Equity. Decree according to report. ... John Morehead v. Eustace Hunt and others- and same v. same- from Rockingham. In Equity. Injunctions made perpetual, and contract set aside upon the complainant's reconveying the Lot in dispute, by deed of conveyance, to be approved of by the master of this Court. William Hughes v. Eustace Hunt and others, from Rockingham. In Equity. Injunction dissolved and bid dismissed with costs. Thomas Alston v. Stephen Outerbridge, from Franklin. In Equity. Injunction made perpetual upon the complainant's reconveying the defendant's trustee whatever interest he may have derived under the deed from Fenner to him, and surrendering possession. ...Ambrose Nelson v. Bird Evans, from Rockingham. Judgment[sic] of the Supreme Court confirmed. ...Whilip Sturdivant v. William Sturdivant, from Halifax. In Equity. Referred to the Clerk to take an account. ...Sarah B. Carter v. Solomon Graves, appt. from Caswell. Appeal dismissed. ...John L.F. Kirk, and others v. T.D. Watts, ex'c, and Josiah Turner, &c, from Orange. In Equity. Bill dismissed with costs- each party paying their own costs. Josiah Turner and Thomas D. Watts v. Cape Fear Navigation Company, and others, from Orange. In Equity. Ordered that this cause be remanded to the Court below- it having been removed to this Court prematurely. Pasqual P. Ashe v. Cape Fear Navigation Company, from Orange. In Equity. Same Order. Child and Clancy v. Cape Fear Navigation Company, from Orange. In Equity. Same Order. Josiah Turner v. Samuel Childs, ex'r. from Orange. Judgement of the Superior Court reversed, and new trial granted. STATE CAUSES. ...State v. James K. Brown, from Granville.- Judgement of the Superior court affirmed. ***** War in Texas.- By a passenger in a steam boat from Natchidoches, we learn that two actions have been fought in Texas between the Fredonians and Mexicans, in both of which the former claim victory. Of the first fight we have no details. The last is said to have occurred on the 4th of this month, at the town of Nacogdoches. Some 70 or 80 Mexicans having advanced on the village, they were met by about 40 Fredonians, who soon routed their foes, killing 4 and wounding ten of the Mexican soldiers. Accounts from Austin's settlement stated the people to be about equally divided for the Fredonians and Mexicans. As, however, the former were the most noisy and violent, it was thought they would take all the authority into their own hands. N. Orleans paper. ***** It is estimated that 100 steamboats now float on the warters[sic] of the United States. [p.3] LATEST FROM TEXAS. Natchicothes, Jan. 21, 1827. By gentleman just arrived from Col. Austin's settlement, Texas, we are informed that Governor Saucedo has arrived there from St. Antonio with one hundred and fifty Mexican troops, on his way to Nacogdoches to suppress the insurrection which exists there. On the arrival of the governor at Colonel Austin's settlement, he called on the Colonel to know what part he inteded[sic] to act, when Colonel Austin informed him that he should act on the part of the Mexican government, and at the request of governor Saucedo, immediately called a meeting of the Alcaldas in the settlement, who unanimously resolved to support the Mexican government in opposition to the "Freedominions!" Immediately after the conference with Colonel Austin, the Empresato for the district, and the Alcadas of the same district. gov. Sausedo sent commissioners to Nacogdoches, to treat with the insurgents (or Freedominions! as they term themselves.) for a reconciliation. On the arrival of the commissioners at Nacogdoches the insurgents refused to hold a treaty upon any consideration, unless the Mexican government would acknowledge them "Free and Independent!" We have not been able to ascertain what measures the governor would adopt, as our informants left the district previous to the return of the commissioners. Courier. ***** HILLSBOROUGH, Wednesday, March 7. ***** Another Warning!- A man by the name of Major Griffin, died in this city, on Wednesday night last, from the effects of Intemperance. Some person at one of our tippling[?] houses (those pests of society) gave him, as we learn, a quart of liquor, on condition he would drink the whole at one time. He succeeded in getting it down, and soon after fell into a profound sleep from which he never awoke! Register ***** Petitions are getting up in England for a prohibition of the use of the steam engine. ***** Indian and Bear.- The Montreal Courant relates that an Indian Squaw suckled a young Bear, which she had caught, weaning her child for that purpose. The cub became in a short time very fond of his nurse, and would search her out among the crowd. ***** VIRGINIA CONFERENCE. of the METHODIST EPISCOPAL Church held in Petersburg, February 1827, ...Yadkin District. Peter Doud, P.E. Granville- James W. Dunahay. Franklin- Henry Alley. Yadkin- George Stephens. Iredell- Christopher Thomas. Salisbury- John C. Ballew, William N. Abington. Guilford- Rufus Wiley, Thomas Mann. Banister- Henry Evans. Caswell- William Holmes. ...Numbers in Society last year, Whites 21725- Colored 7817. Present year, Whites 22801- Colored 8567... The time of the next Conference was fixed on Wednesday the 27th of February, 1828, to be held in Raleigh, N.C. ***** DIED, In Guilford county, on the 22d of February, MRS. JANE GIBSON, widow of A. Gibson, deceased, aged 70 years. She bore her affliction with great christian patience and resignation. She was a member of the Presbytarian Church for almost forty years, and the great importance of the christian religion was displayed and exemplified in her life and death. (Communicated. In Franklin county, on the 24th ult. CHRISTOPHER FOSTER[?], after a distressing illness of thirteen days, which he bore with patience; observing[?] that he was perfectly resigned to the will of his Maker, and that death was no terror[?] to him. In Oxford[?], on the morning of the 6th inst. MISS EMILY D. SNEED. In the death of this young lady a large circle of relatives and friends have been made to feel the transitory nature of even the dearest objects which bind us to this world.... Register. ---- SEARGEANT PATRICK TURNER. On Sabbath evening, the 18th ult. was consigned to the grave, all that was mortal of PATRICK TURNER, long known to the citizens of Philadelphia, by the definite designation of the [?] soldier in the revolutionary war, he had been a sergeant of cavalry, and had served under LA FAYETTE, whose notice of him at Philadelphia, on his visit to the United States, came like balms upon the old soldier, La Fayette instantly recognizing and naming his companion in arms... Phil. Pap. ***** TRUST SALE. IN pursuance of the power in me vested, by virtue of a Deed of Trust bearing date the 10th day of December, 1822, made and executed by Francis Child, deceased, for certain purposes therein mentioned, I shall, on Saturday the 21st day of April next, proceed to sell to the highest bidder, at the Market house in Hillsborough, a likely negro girl by the name of Joanna. Terms will be made known on the day of sale. Thos. Thompson, Trustee March 7th 63- ***** NOTICE. WILL be sold on the second day of April next, at the court house in Hillsborough, by Josiah Turner, administrator de bonis non [?] of Thomas Whitted, dec. eleven likely negroes, on a credit of twelve months. Bond with approved security will be required. J. Turner, Adm. de bonis non of Thos. Whitted dec. March 7. 68-3w ***** LOST. ON Monday the 12th of February last, on the road from C. Rarbee's, sen., or in Chapel Hill, a Red Morocco POCKET BOOK, containing a ten dollar counterfeit note, of the Bank of Cape-Fear, pasted on the back with brown paper, the tail of the snake torn off, and some other money, the amount not recollected, together with sundry papers, among which were the following: one note of John Parten, for 75 dollars, given to Joel Horton- one of Joseph Bolen to Abner Brown, amount not recollected- one of Randolph C. Mabry to John Newton- one of Benjamin Cole to Fielding Lewis, signed to me, for 4 dolls. 70 & odd cts.- one on Thomas Jinkins to myself for between 8 & 10 dolls. with some credits- one of Hugh McQueen- one of William Parton for 61 dolls.- one of Nathan Stedman to Simeon Brantley signed to me, for 4 dolls.- one of James Small to myself for 36 dolls., with credit on it, with some others not recollected- a receipt by R.H. Hatch to McDade & Watts, for 26 dolls. given as constable for debts to collect or return, and a number of other constable's receipts for myself and others- some judgements in favor[sic] of Harrison Trice, and several small notes in favour[sic] of the same- and a number of accounts placed in my hands for collection. Any person who may have found the said Pocket Book, will be handsomely rewarded on it[sic] delivery, with its contents, to the subscriber; or the person in whose possession it is shall be welcome to the money, if he will return the papers. Geo. W. Trice. Orange county, March 7. 3w-68 ***** Five Cents Reward RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on the 20th of December last, Stephen Miller, and indented apprentice to the carpenter's business. Whoever will appehend[sic] said runaway and deliver him to me, shall receive the above reward; and all persons are forbid employing him, under penalty of law. Robert M. Sterling. Charlotte, Feb. 17, 1827. 68-1w ***** For Sale on a Credit. ONE or two valuable Mules and a young Mare. Walker Anderson. Feb. 28 67-3w ***** NOTICE. WILL be offered for sale, to the highest bidder, on Monday the 12th of March, 1827, at the dwelling house of the subscriber on Ende[?], four miles north of Hillsborough, the following articles, viz: Some likely milch cows and hogs, and all his household furniture, some of it is very valuable; all his kitchen furniture and farming utensils; and a quantity of walnut plank, well seasoned, some of it two feet wide. A credit of twelve months will be given, the purchaser giving bond with approved security. I would be glad to employ a young man to drive my waggon to Tennessee, and work his horse. William Faucett. Feb. 27 67-3w ***** ABSCONDED from the subscriber on the 11th inst. two apprentice boys by name of Calvert and Lot H. Sinclair, between sixteen and nineteen years of age. All persons are hereby forwarned from hiring, trading with, or harboring said boys in any way, under the penalty of the law. George Curl. Chatham county, Feb. 23. 67-3wpd. [p.4] PETER'S RIDE TO THE WEEDING[sic]. Peter would go to the wedding, he would; So he saddled his ass- and his wife She was to ride behind if she could; For, says Peter, the Woman she should Follow, not lead, through life. He's mighty convenient, the Ass, my dear, And proper, and safe, and now You stick by the tail, while I stick by the ear, And we'll ride to the wedding in time, never fear, If the wind and the weather allow. The wind and the weather were not to be blamed, But the Ass had let in a whim, That two at a time were a load never framed For the back of one Ass, and he felt quite asham'd That two should be stuck upon him.....[long, see scanned document-MM] ***** CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN MARSHALL An adequate narrative given of the life and services of Chief Justice John Marshall, cannot fail to excite and cherish laudable desire in many promising youths of our country...[continues with biography] ***** >From the London Mechanical Magazine. Unprofitableness itself is a sin. We need not do mischief in order to commit sin; uselessness, when we might be useful, is enough to make us sinners before God... ***** House and Lot for Sale. THE subscriber offers for sale his House and Lot in the town of Hillsborough. The lot contains two acres, has on it a convenient two-story Dwelling House, containing five comfortable rooms, two of which are 18 by 20 feet, with a piered[?] on both sides; with a Kitchen, Smoke House, Stable, &c. The property is pleasantly situated on the west end of the town, convenient to a good spring, and will be sold on very accommodating terms. Persons desirous of purchasing are invited to view the premises. Charles Cox. Feb.[?] 17 55-4w [end of excerpts]

I have been searching for the pieces of my Collins puzzle for over 30 years. I am hopeing that somebody can lend a helping hand and maybe fill in a few blanks. I have much information back as far as Meredith/Meridia Collins. I know he was born about 1760 but not the location of his birth nor his parentage. His first son was Bradley Collins born 1786 supposely Orange Co.NC to an unknown first wife. ( Bradley is not that common a first name for that time period and thus it may have bee the wife's surname??) Meredith "took up with" Mary "Polly"Holloway about 1795, the daughter of unknown parents. The couple with children of the first marriage then removed into Wilkes Co. NC then into Russell Co. Va where John W., Edward, Archibald were born before 1800. The first son returned to Orange Co. NC to marry Jane Ray in 1817 so I feel they still had ties to the county. I would welcome any help in solving my Collins mystery. Oh yes, Meredith was listed in later years as "mullato" and fpc so he might have been part black or Indian. Brenda Collins Dillon http://www.angelfire.com/wv2/dillon1944/

Hello list I just wanted to thank the nice people who responded to my question about my family from Orange County, NC. I sent in a question about a "Red" Clark and immediately had a few answers. I belong to several other list in VA and TX and I am still amazed at the quick help I got from this list. Many thanks and I now have a couple of first names to help in my search. Virginia(Ginger)Swarts, Fort Worth, TX

A stray is a person who lives in one county but whose record (whatever that record may be) is recorded in another county--in this case, in another colony (or province). Disclaimer: These persons are NOT my ancestors, but they may be yours. Suggestion: Forward this to lists in which you think there may be some interest. Pittsylvania Co., VA Deed Bk 3-415 Owen from Anderson - Power of Attorney, 25 Dec 1773 I John Anderson of County of Orange and province of North Carolina appoint Thomas Owen of County of Guildford and Province aforesaid my True and Lawfull attorney... to ask Demand Sue for Recover and Receive all the Estate negroes Sums of Money due and owing me in County of Hanover and Colony of Virginia... now lying in hands of Mr. Nelson Anderson of Hanover County it being in Heirship which falls to me of Estate of John Anderson Senr and Sarah his wife. Wit: John Owen Senr, John Thompson, James Mitchell, Benjamin his B mark GWilliams Rec: 24 Feb 1774 DB 3-416 - Owen from Anderson Release, 25 Dec 1773 I Jno. Anderson of Province of North Carolina and County of Orange and Son and Heir of Alcanah Anderson Decd, in Virginia... Sm of 150 pds. Current Money paid by Thomas Owen of County of Guildford and same Province have released all Right and Title to that Estate both Real and Personal that is supposed to be in hands of Nelson Anderson and others in Virginia which Estate I claim under my sd. Father Alcanah Anderson Decd. by decent. Wit: John Thompson, John Owen Senr., James Mitchell, Benjamin his B mark GWilliams John Anderson L.S. >From Lucille C. Payne and Neil G. Payne, PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOKS 1, 2 AND 3, p. 169

Subject: [VAHANOVE] An Orange Co. stray - 1773 Resent-Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 22:17:01 -0600 Resent-From: [email protected] Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 00:16:58 EDT From: [email protected] To: [email protected] A stray is a person who lives in one county but whose record (whatever that record may be) is recorded in another county--in this case, in another colony (or province). Disclaimer: These persons are NOT my ancestors, but they may be yours. Suggestion: Forward this to lists in which you think there may be some interest. Pittsylvania Co., VA Deed Bk 3-415 Owen from Anderson - Power of Attorney, 25 Dec 1773 I John Anderson of County of Orange and province of North Carolina appoint Thomas Owen of County of Guildford and Province aforesaid my True and Lawfull attorney... to ask Demand Sue for Recover and Receive all the Estate negroes Sums of Money due and owing me in County of Hanover and Colony of Virginia... now lying in hands of Mr. Nelson Anderson of Hanover County it being in Heirship which falls to me of Estate of John Anderson Senr and Sarah his wife. Wit: John Owen Senr, John Thompson, James Mitchell, Benjamin his B mark GWilliams Rec: 24 Feb 1774 DB 3-416 - Owen from Anderson Release, 25 Dec 1773 I Jno. Anderson of Province of North Carolina and County of Orange and Son and Heir of Alcanah Anderson Decd, in Virginia... Sm of 150 pds. Current Money paid by Thomas Owen of County of Guildford and same Province have released all Right and Title to that Estate both Real and Personal that is supposed to be in hands of Nelson Anderson and others in Virginia which Estate I claim under my sd. Father Alcanah Anderson Decd. by decent. Wit: John Thompson, John Owen Senr., James Mitchell, Benjamin his B mark GWilliams John Anderson L.S. >From Lucille C. Payne and Neil G. Payne, PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOKS 1, 2 AND 3, p. 169

Is this the same person who was a physician in Milton, NC (Caswell Co.)? Martha ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat/Chas" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 4:37 PM Subject: [NCORANGE] Correction to Held Mail List #2 > Person shown in the held mail list #2 as "Wiley > JONES" should > be "Willy" JONES. CW > > > ==== NCORANGE Mailing List ==== > List Administrator - Larry Noah [email protected] > List Web Site - http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~lrnoah/NCOrange/ >

Perhaps this is a clue to the Elijah Graves mentioned in the. Held Mail List #2 (always interesting reading, no matter where found) Granville Co., NC Deeds (abstracted) DB X-62 Ralph Graves deed of gift to his son, Elijah Graves. 1813. DB X-295 Elijah Graves and Andrew Stith divide personal property willed to their wives by Wm. Stafford of Orange Co., NC 7 Oct 1816. (Zae Hargett Gwynn, KINFOLKS OF GRANVILLE CO., NC [Rocky Mount, NC: Joseph W. Watson, 19??], pp. 196, 204.) A probable relative, Elijah Graves, died testate in Mecklenburg Co., VA ca 1799, but his will does not list a son named Elijah. Elijah's brother (both of them *orphans* of Henry Graves of Hanover Co.) was William Graves of Granville Co., NC. A deed or two in Louisa Co., VA identify both as orphans of Henry Graves. And that's my two cents' worth. E.W.Wallace

Anyone researching my Gx4 grandpappy Gideon CREWS, Sr? -thanks, Mark [Will of Gideon Crews, 16 Oct 1815] [transcribed by Shirley Ann Murphy, abt.1976] In the name of God amen, I Gidion Crews of Granville Co & State of NC being very sick but of perfect mind & memory, thanks being given unto God, calling into mind the mortal of my body & knowing that it is appointed once for all men to die do make & ordain this my last will & testament that is to say principally & the first of all I give & recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God who gave it & my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent christian burial at the discretion of my executors nothing doubtin but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Almighty power of God & as touching such worldly estate where with it has pleased Bod to bless me in this life. I give & devise & dispose of the same in the following manner & form. Item I lend to my well beloved wife Jemina Crews during her natural life the tract of land whereon I now live with the mansion house & kitchen & all the out houses with all the appertnainces in any wise thereto belonging. Item I likewise lend to my well beloved wife Jamina Crews during her natural life my two negroes Betty & Burrell my felix sorrel horse & sorrel mare & colt & her choice of seven head of my stock of cattle with three sows & pigs & twelve head of sheep & all the fowls on the plantation. Item I likewise lend to her during her life such of my plantation tools & Utensils as she thinks proper to take with her two fetherbeds & one half of her choice of my household & kitchen furniture with my Cart of & yoke of steers. Item is that my executors hereafter named shall sell at Public sale & twelve months credit all my negroes with all the property found on the plantation not hereto fore divided by my loving wife Jamina Crews & the money arising from such sale after all my just debts are paid off be equally divided amongst my eight children (To Wit) Milly Hester Elizabeth Currin Joseph Crews Gideon Crews Abby Daniel James Crews Littlebury Crews & Jamina Crews to them & their heirs & assigns forever. Item my will & desire is that my executors after the decease of my loving wife Jamina Crews should sell all my property devised to her during her natural life at public sale & the money arising by such sale to be equally divided amongst my eight children before named to them & their heirs & assigns forever. Item I nominate & appoint my two sons Gideon & James Crews my sole executors of this my last will & testament...in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 16th Oct one thousand eight hundred fifteen." Witness: John Lamay Richard D Lamay Signed: Gideon X Crews

Person shown in the held mail list #2 as "Wiley JONES" should be "Willy" JONES. CW

Again, please ignore if not interested. Also, please share. Full document to be scanned and posted at the Project site: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~freshnup/markmurph/ God Bless America! -Mark [Hillsborough Recorder excerpts, Orange Co. NC, 28 Apr 1824] [p.1-4, transcribed by Mark Murphy, 15 Oct 2001] [p.1] ***** HILLSBOROUGH RECORDER. Vol. V WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1824 No. 220 ***** PRICES CURRENT, [samples-starting prices only, not orig. format-MM] Wilmington, Fayetteville, Newbern, Petersburg April 10, April 15, April 10, April15 Brandy, cognac- 125 cts gall, 125 cts gall, 150 cts gall, 150 cts gall Bacon- 8 cts lb., 61/2 cts lb., 6 cts lb., 8 cts lb. Coffee- 20 cts lb., 21 cts lb., 23 cts lb., 23 cts lb. Corn- 38 cts bush., 42 cts bush., 28 cts bush., 30 cts bush. Flour- 550 cts bbl., 475 cts bbl., 600 cts bbl,. 450 cts. bbl. Gin, Holland- 80 cts gall, 90 cts gall, 125 cts gall, 110 cts gall. Molasses- 23 cts gall., 23 cts gall., 26 cts gall., 30 cts gall. Powder, American- - ,500 cts keg, - ,550 cts keg Salt, Liverpool- 50 cts bush,. 73 cts bush., 65 cts bush., 75 cts bush. Sugar, Brown- 900 cts cwt., 900 cts cwt., 800 cts cwt., 850 cts bush. Tobacco- 400 cts cwt., 325 cts cwt., - ,300 cts cwt. Tallow- 8 cts lb., 6 cts lb., 8 cts. lb., - ***** LIST OF LETTERS, Remaining at the Post Office in Hillsborough, N.C. April 1, 1824. [samples only- see scanned document for entire list-MM] ...Samuel E. Alsobrook... A.D. Murphy, 4... Alexander Merphis, ... ***** To the Public. BE it known and remembered, that I, Augustus Benton, late of Darlington district, South Carolina, but now of the county of Moore, and state of North Carolina, for and on behalf of himself and his mother Frances Benton, bot at present of the county of Moore, and state of North Carolina, do hereby revoke and disannul all and every power of attorney made by himself singly, or with his mother, Frances Benton, jointly, all and every power of attorney made by them jointly or distinctly, either in North or South Carolina, to be null and void particularly a power recently made by the said Augustus Benton and his mother, Frances Benton, bearing date on or about the 29th of November, 1823, to Abner Benton Bruce, and attested by Washington Bruce, for their claim on the estate of Penny Bruce, deceased as also a power made by the said Frances Benton as aforesaid, on or about the 10th of April, 1822, to John Bruce and Lemuel H. Benton, to receive a certain negro boy called and known by the name of Gordon, which was recovered by the said Frances Benton in the Superior Court of Orange county, against John Taylor, jun. of Hillsborough. Augustus Benton, for himself and mother, Frances Benton. Feb. 26, 1824. 12-3m ***** NOTICE. THE subscriber having qualified as executor of the estate of Levi Branson, deceased, give notice to all persons having demands against the estate of the said Levi Branson, to present them for payment within the time required by an act of assembly, entitled "an act concerning the proving of wills and granting letters of administration, and to prevent frauds in the management of intestates' estates," otherwise they will be barred of recovery by the operation of the said act. Eli Pugh, Executor. Chatham county, 3d mo. 17 14-3wp ***** The Shorter Catechism, For sale at this office. ***** FIVE CENTS REWARD RAN away from the subscriber, on the 7th instant, an apprentice by the name of PURNEL LINGO, about eighteen years of age, dark complexion, five feet eight or nine inches high, stout made. The above reward will be given for his apprehension, but no expenses paid. All persons are forbid harbouring or employing him, under the penalty of the law. David McKee. Orange county, March 20 14-3w ***** Chickasaw Land for Sale. THE subscriber will sell on accommodating terms, sixteen hundred acres prime land, lying on the north fork of the Forked Deer and Obion rivers. Land lying convenient to Hillsborough, or likely young negroes, will be taken in part payment. A.B. Bruce. Hillsborough, Jan. 9 64-2m ***** [p.2] HILLSBOROUGH. Wednesday, April 28. ***** We are authorized to announce Thomas H. Taylor, esq. as a candidate to represent this county in the senate of this state. ***** The dwelling house of Mr. James Peace, in Granville county, was entirely consumed by fire, with all its contents, on the 17th inst. while the family were at church. Owing to some circumstance, a negro fellow the wife of whom Mr. Peace had hired, was suspected as the author of the foul deed, and he was consequently arrested. The negro confessed himself guilty of the charge, and stated that he had done it, to revenge his ill treatment, in being prohibited from visiting his wife. The negro is confined in jail to await his trial. Ib. ***** [p.3] ***** The secretary of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania has advertised for a loan of $600,000 to the state. ***** Clergymen.- It is calculated that there are about 6,000 regularly ordained clergymen in the United States. ***** Small Pox.- It appears by the report of Doctors Mitchell and Bell to the managers of the Philadelphia Alms House, that of the 138 persons place under their care, having the small pox, but 25 are known to have been previously vaccinated. These 25 all recovered, while of those who had neither been vaccinated, nor had the small pox, 70 out of 113 died. Four persons died of the small pox who had had it before, two of whom had it by innoculation, and two by the natural way. So it would seem that to have been vaccinated is a better security than to have had the small pox, either naturally or by innoculation. ***** U.S. Ship Franklin.- A letter from captain Gardener, of the U.S. ship Franklin states, that the small pox continued to prevail on board, and that several of the crew had died of that fatal disease. Eve. Post ***** A letter, received in Washington city from Natchez, of the 16 March, announces the death of Lieut. GUION, of the army of the United States, a most promising young officer, who was shot through the heart in a duel, about that date. ***** "Killing, no Murder."- Since commencement of the 11th century, England and France have been at war 266 years, and the total loss of men is estimated at twenty-six millions! ***** Halifax, April 16. Murder.- On Tuesday last, an inquest was held in this town on the body of Samuel Horne, a free colored man, who died the preceeding day. From the Coroner's report it appears that on Sunday last Edward Jones, a shoemaker, residing in this place, saw two chicken-cocks fighting near his house; he caught one and threatened to shoot the other, which Samuel Horne, the deceased, begged him not to do; upon this Jones ordered him out of the house, and swore if he did not go he would kill him, and immediately looked about for his shoe knife; the deceased went off, was pursued and stabbed by Jones. The wound was afflicted just above the collar bone on the left side of the neck, passing obliquely across the breast, cutting his windpipe, puncturing the swallow, and dividing important blood vessels. Jones was immediately take in to custody, and is now in jail awaiting his trial. Free Press. ***** MARRIED, At the seat of A.D. Murphy, esq. In this county, on the 20th inst. JONATHAN WORTH, esq. of Guilford county, to MISS MARTITIA DANIEL. DIED, Lately, in Chatham county, Mrs. Elizabeth Ramsay, relict of the late John A. Ramsay, esq. ***** Valuable Property FOR SALE I WILL sell to the highest bidder, upon very accomodating terms, on Wednesday the 9th of June next, my Tavern Lot in the town of Chapel Hill. The purchaser will be expected to give notes with approved security. Those who wish this valuable property are invited to attend the sale, as I am determined to relinquish all public business, and am therefore desirous to dispose of the aforesaid property on said day. John Taylor, sen. Chapel Hill, April 23 23-4w ***** [p.4] EXTRACT. The wisdom of God appears in afflictions. By these he separates the sin which he hates from the son whom he loves. By these thorns he keeps him from breaking over into Satan's pleasant pastures, which would fatten him indeed, but only to the slaughter. ***** Sulphur a preservative against measles. During the winter of 1817, the measles prevailed epidemically at Munster. Children affected with the itch, who were using sulphur exernally[sic] and internally were exempt. The year following, measles occured again, preceded for many days by a convulsive cough.- For this sympton[sic] I prescribed flowers of sulphur and white sugar half a tea spoonful. Many trials were made on children of different families and ages, and all who took of it in time escaped the disease.- M. Tourtual. ***** The triumph of woman lies not in the admiration of her lover, but in the respect of her husband, and it can only be gained by a constant cultivation of those qualities which she knows he most values. [end of exerpts]

Interesting. Thanks. The letters no longer exist, right? I recognize three names, thus correct spelling. 1. Matthew McCAULEY, large land donator for founding of UNC, was at Valley Forge, etc. His wf., probably the "Mrs.", below, was Martha (Johnston) dau. of Charles Johnston and g'dau. of old William Blackwood, Orange Co. grant 1752. (All are my ancestors through Eleanor/Ellen McCauley who m. Methodist Rev. Wilson Atwater.) 2. Burroughs ESTRIDGE, connects to the Julian S. Carr family. 3. A. D. MURPHEY was no doubt Archibald DeBow Murphy/Murphey of high NC regard in the field of education. Think I saw a state marker in Hillsborough last week. Bebe Fox Winston Salem, NC In a message dated 10/15/01 12:31:54 PM, [email protected] writes: << LIST of LETTERS, Remaining in the Post Office in Hillsborough, NC, 1 July 1820. Published in the Hillsborough RECORDER, Vol I, #22, 5 July 1820. Abstracted from Microfilm ZNOD95, Wake Forest Univ. Library. Unreadable words/letters, some guesses at letters, and comments in [ ]. Format altered to save space. Mrs. Anna ASHE, James B ANDREWS, Joseph ARMSTRONG, Frederick AVERY; Mr. BRUCE Jr, Sarah BELL, Dr. R E BRODNAX, William BALDING, George E BADGER 3, Mrs Frances BARTON, Absalom BUTLER, Levi BRAXTON, Jacob BLEDSOE, Edward BOSWELL, Priscilla BRADLEY, William BRUCKEN. Samuel CHILDS 2, J F CATE, John CHANDLER, Robert CAZORT, John CAMPBELL 2, Marty CRABTREE, James COWAN, James A CRAGG. Wm L DURHAM, James DICKIE, Ann DEBRULES, Joseph DICKSON, Henry DICKSON, John DUNNAGAN, Reddick DISBONG. Elizabeth ESTIS, Ira ELLIS, Burrows EASTRAY. James FREELAND, William FAUCETT, Mrs Mary FOUST, Edward FAUCETT, Richard FREEMAN, John FOREST, Waughn & Findley [sic], John FARROR. James GILLIM, Elijah GRAVES, Leonard GALE, Boston GRAVES. James HUNTER 3, Miss Lydia HOFF, Joseph HILLYARD, Thomas HORNER, John H HILL, Anthony HORTON, Mary HARRIS, Thomas W HOLDEN, Benjamin HESTER, William HAN[N]A, Nathaniel HARRIS, Charles HOLLO[?], Abel HORN, Carter HAYDEN, Thomas HARDEMAN, Calvin HATCH, Hardy HURDLE, William HOLT. Wiley JONES, The Jailer [sic], Harriot JOINER. Addison KELLY 2, William KIRKLAND. Mary G LOWRIE, John LONG, James LATTA, Capt. T LORING 2, Harry LAWS, Elizabeth LACKEY, Windfield LEWIS, James LAPSLIE. Messrs. MILLER & HOWELL, Willie P MANGUM 11, F McKINNIN, Levi McCOLLUM, Andrew McBROOM, William McKEE, Robert McCULLOUGH, James MABIN, Matthew McCAWLY, Mary McCOLLUM, Mrs. McCAWLEY, Henry MULHOLLON, Hugo MULHOLLON, James MURDOCK, David MITCHELL, A[n]abel MOORE, Isaac MATKINS, A D MURP[HY?]. Nancy NEWTON. Barnabas O'FARRELL, Robert OGDEN. Samuel PARSLEY, R M PERS[ON], Samuel PIPER. William RINGSTAFF 2, William ROAN, Willis REARS, James RAGINS, David RAY, James RAINEY, Dilly R[ITE], John ROBARDS, Charles ROUNTREE, Sarah RIGS, D.M J DEROSETT, Jacob RILY, James H ROGERS. Lyman SMITH 2, Wm A SHARP L& Co, Robert STRANGE, Palsey STEPHENS. James THOMPSON, Landin TUDER, Eliza TURNER, Joseph THOMPSON, Josiah TURNER 4, William TAYLOR, Mary TAYLOR, Enoch THOMPSON, Robt & W THOMPSON, William TRICE. John ULMSTEAD. William WOODS, France [?] WARD, Robert WAYNE, Walter WOODS, [?]fary WORTH[?]M, Joseph WHITE, Thomas WILLIAMS, Mrs. WILSON, John WILSON, Caleb WILSON, Harrison WARREN, James WILSON, John T [?], Patrick H W[?]NSTO[?], Thomas W[?], William W[?]. /s/ R M COOK, PM, Hillsborough, NC, July 1 [1820]. [This identical list was repeated 12 July]. [Abstracted by Charlie Weaver, Winston-Salem, NC] ==== NCORANGE Mailing List ==== List Administrator - Larry Noah [email protected] List Web Site - http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~lrnoah/NCOrange/ ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- Return-Path: <[email protected]> Received: from rly-xb01.mx.aol.com (rly-xb01.mail.aol.com [172.20.105.102]) by air-xb02.mail.aol.com (v81.9) with ESMTP id MAILINXB22-1015123154; Mon, 15 Oct 2001 12:31:54 -0400 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.123]) by rly-xb01.mx.aol.com (v80.21) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINXB16-1015123137; Mon, 15 Oct 2001 12:31:37 -0400 Received: (from [email protected]) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id f9FGSue02676; Mon, 15 Oct 2001 10:28:56 -0600 Resent-Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 10:28:56 -0600 X-Original-Sender: [email protected] Mon Oct 15 10:28:55 2001 Message-ID: <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 12:28:50 -0400 From: Pat/Chas <[email protected]> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.78 [en] (Win98; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 Old-To: [email protected] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: [NCORANGE] Held Mail List #2 Resent-Message-ID: <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Resent-From: [email protected] X-Mailing-List: <[email protected]> archive/latest/4562 X-Loop: [email protected] Precedence: list Resent-Sender: [email protected] >>

LIST of LETTERS, Remaining in the Post Office in Hillsborough, NC, 1 July 1820. Published in the Hillsborough RECORDER, Vol I, #22, 5 July 1820. Abstracted from Microfilm ZNOD95, Wake Forest Univ. Library. Unreadable words/letters, some guesses at letters, and comments in [ ]. Format altered to save space. Mrs. Anna ASHE, James B ANDREWS, Joseph ARMSTRONG, Frederick AVERY; Mr. BRUCE Jr, Sarah BELL, Dr. R E BRODNAX, William BALDING, George E BADGER 3, Mrs Frances BARTON, Absalom BUTLER, Levi BRAXTON, Jacob BLEDSOE, Edward BOSWELL, Priscilla BRADLEY, William BRUCKEN. Samuel CHILDS 2, J F CATE, John CHANDLER, Robert CAZORT, John CAMPBELL 2, Marty CRABTREE, James COWAN, James A CRAGG. Wm L DURHAM, James DICKIE, Ann DEBRULES, Joseph DICKSON, Henry DICKSON, John DUNNAGAN, Reddick DISBONG. Elizabeth ESTIS, Ira ELLIS, Burrows EASTRAY. James FREELAND, William FAUCETT, Mrs Mary FOUST, Edward FAUCETT, Richard FREEMAN, John FOREST, Waughn & Findley [sic], John FARROR. James GILLIM, Elijah GRAVES, Leonard GALE, Boston GRAVES. James HUNTER 3, Miss Lydia HOFF, Joseph HILLYARD, Thomas HORNER, John H HILL, Anthony HORTON, Mary HARRIS, Thomas W HOLDEN, Benjamin HESTER, William HAN[N]A, Nathaniel HARRIS, Charles HOLLO[?], Abel HORN, Carter HAYDEN, Thomas HARDEMAN, Calvin HATCH, Hardy HURDLE, William HOLT. Wiley JONES, The Jailer [sic], Harriot JOINER. Addison KELLY 2, William KIRKLAND. Mary G LOWRIE, John LONG, James LATTA, Capt. T LORING 2, Harry LAWS, Elizabeth LACKEY, Windfield LEWIS, James LAPSLIE. Messrs. MILLER & HOWELL, Willie P MANGUM 11, F McKINNIN, Levi McCOLLUM, Andrew McBROOM, William McKEE, Robert McCULLOUGH, James MABIN, Matthew McCAWLY, Mary McCOLLUM, Mrs. McCAWLEY, Henry MULHOLLON, Hugo MULHOLLON, James MURDOCK, David MITCHELL, A[n]abel MOORE, Isaac MATKINS, A D MURP[HY?]. Nancy NEWTON. Barnabas O'FARRELL, Robert OGDEN. Samuel PARSLEY, R M PERS[ON], Samuel PIPER. William RINGSTAFF 2, William ROAN, Willis REARS, James RAGINS, David RAY, James RAINEY, Dilly R[ITE], John ROBARDS, Charles ROUNTREE, Sarah RIGS, D.M J DEROSETT, Jacob RILY, James H ROGERS. Lyman SMITH 2, Wm A SHARP L& Co, Robert STRANGE, Palsey STEPHENS. James THOMPSON, Landin TUDER, Eliza TURNER, Joseph THOMPSON, Josiah TURNER 4, William TAYLOR, Mary TAYLOR, Enoch THOMPSON, Robt & W THOMPSON, William TRICE. John ULMSTEAD. William WOODS, France [?] WARD, Robert WAYNE, Walter WOODS, [?]fary WORTH[?]M, Joseph WHITE, Thomas WILLIAMS, Mrs. WILSON, John WILSON, Caleb WILSON, Harrison WARREN, James WILSON, John T [?], Patrick H W[?]NSTO[?], Thomas W[?], William W[?]. /s/ R M COOK, PM, Hillsborough, NC, July 1 [1820]. [This identical list was repeated 12 July]. [Abstracted by Charlie Weaver, Winston-Salem, NC]

>>>>estate [*] 66 1/2 John COLLINS of Enoch 50 do PERSON's heirs Mima>>>>> Does anybody know where Enoch is located? Brenda

List of persons with mail being held at the Hillsborough PO, as of 31 March 1820, as published in the Hillsborough RECORDER, Vol. I, #9, 5 April 1820. Microfilm ZNOD95, Wake Forest Univ. Library. [Format changed to save space. Unreadable words/letters, and comments in [ ], and surnames capitalized]. John ALLISON, Thomas ARNOLD, Thomas ARMSTRONG 2, William ANDERSON, Miss Betsy ASHE, James ALISON, Robert ASHLEY. John BLEDSOE, Levi BRACKSTON, William BALDWIN 2, Abraham BRIDGEWATER, William BURTON, Edward BROCKWELL, Richard BREEZE, Olway BURNIS. Polly CRIDER, William CLISENHALL, Calvin CLARK, Miss Nancy CARRELL, James CHILD, William CHEATHAM, Reuben CARDEN 3, William CHAPMAN 3, Miss Jane CATE, Benjamin CRUTCHFIELD, Moses CARROLL, John COMMONS, William CORDELL, John J CARRINGTON, Nathaniel CARRINGTON, James COOK. David DICKERSON, John DOCKERY, James DOCKERY, Thomas DAVIS, Archibald DURHAM, James DAVIS. John FOREST, Chesley F FOSSETT, Samuel FACKLER, Susannah FOSSITT. John GALLOWAY, George GARRISON, John T. GALE, William GORDAN, Calvin GILLETT, Dr John DeGRAFFENRIED, C. GUTHRIE, John GREER 2. David HUTTON 2, George HERNDON, William HUNTINGTON, William HOLD Esq., Joseph HART, James HART, James HALLOWAY, James HUSTINGS, David HARDAY, James HUNTER, Michael HOLT, Edward R HATCH, Isaac HOLDEN, Hardy HURDLE, Christopher HERNADAY, Thomas W HOLDEN, John HOBBS, Thomas N S HARGIS. George JOHNSON 3, John JUDKINS, Harriott Joiner, Dr. M C JOSE[?], Micajah JOHNSON, Bastian ICILY [sic], Thomas JONES, John JACKSON. Nathaniel KING. James LINDSEY, J[..]LAPS[L?T]IE, William LAWS, Zeke LAWS, Thomas LASLEY. Robert MURDOCK, William McCANLY 2, Miss Cristie McKENZIE, George A MABEN, Samuel MADEN, Willie P MANGUM 3, Miss M MENDENHALL, James MURDOCK, George MATTHEW, Samuel McBROOM, Miss Eliza MEBANE, William MOORE, William MONTGOMERY, Michil McCAWLY 2, Hosiack McNEAL, Edward McDADE, Miss Mary McDADE, Hugh MONTGOMERY, John McCARROLL, James MEBANE, John McMUL[L]AN, James & A MEBANE. John NEWLIN 3, William NORWOOD, Elizabeth NELSON. Nancy O'FERRELL. Abraham PARKER 2, William PAISLY, Allen PARKES 2, William PICKETT. John RASBERY, David ROACH, Thomas RUF[FI]N, William RIDER 2, Herny RINGSTAFF 2, William ROGERS, William RILY 2, Joseph RIPEY, Jacob RILEY. Joseph STUBENS, John SCOTT, Sherrif['s Office], Willie SHAW, David STRAYHORN, Thomas SCARLETT, John SUMMERS, James SHANKS, Rebecca SMITH. Josiah TURNER, William TERRY, John TURNER, William TURNER, Henry THOMASON jun, Samuel THOMPSON, Polly G TAYLOR. John VANHOOK 2. John WATSON, John WHITSELL, James WILLIAMS, William WOODS, Robert WALKER, Thomas WHITTED, Alfred WOODS, John WILSON, William WATSON, John L WOODS. /s/ Richard L COOK, P.M., Hillsborough, April 1 {Abstracted by Charlie Weaver, Winston-Salem, NC} [These lists were published every month or so, and it appears after 3 listings a person was dropped from the list and letters returned. Number after surname indicates how many pieces of mail being held.]

Orange Co NC Sheriff's Sale as published in the Hillsborough RECORDER, Vol. III, No 133, 28 August 1823. Transcribed in the original format as nearly as practical from Microfilm ZNOD95, Wake Forest University Library. SHERIFF'S SALE "Will be sold, on Monday the 21st day of October next, at the court-house in Hillsborough, the following tracts of land, or so much thereof as will satisfy the tax due thereon for the years 1819 and 1820, and cost of advertising, &c, to wit: No of Acres Situation By Whom Given in 100 Travis Creek William BAILEY 90 Deep creek Samuel BEASLEY 660 do Richard BROWNING 105 Jordan Creek Jesse BOWERS 69 Haw River James COO[K]'s Heirs 100 Travis Creek Frederick LEVI, or LOVE [sic] 242 Stoney creek Elizabeth LACKEY 100 Travis creek Michael LUCY 100 Gunn creek Alexander MELROSE 112 Travis creek James PETTIGREW 112 Adjoining MURRAY John ARNOLD 58 do do ditto 500 do FAUSETT William BRADFORD 218 do WYATT ditto for DOUGLAS's heirs 109 do BARNHILL John BOWLS 72 1/2 do WALKER James CORBETT 145 do ECTOR John DALEY, sen 100 do ANDERSON John FREEMAN 150 do GILL Moses FALKNER 60 do WARD Jacob HIGGINS 75 do WALKER Tapley HORNE 300 do TATE Archibald HAMILTON 565 do WYATT Elizabeth KING 64 do SCOTT John [HECTOR] 71 do TATE Nathaniel MANN 200 do COCKLIREECE George PENDERGRASS 94 do McCAULEY Robert [R]AY 100 do STEWARD Bers[h]aby ROBERTS 100 do WHITEHART John RASCOE 164 do CATES Thomas STEVENS 167 do FORREST George SMITH by T. LYNCH 33 do COMPTON Sarah SMITH 118 do WELLS Thomas SLADE 100 do WHITE John W[A]L[T]ON 150 do WARD Willie WHITEHART 1 do STRUDWICK Kenith ANDERSON 114 Samuel COLE, Adm on DOGHERTY's estate [*] 66 1/2 John COLLINS of Enoch 50 do PERSON's heirs Mima ELLIS 200 John HALL of Thomas 600 do NICHOLAS James JACKSON, sen 750 do do ditto 510 Waters of Hyco James KEELING, for father, self, and William 163 Adjoining STRAYHORN Elizabeth SCARLETT 1734 1/2 Waters of Eno Patsy TAYLOR 220 do do William CHISSENHALL 108 Little River William CARRINGTON 100 Flat River Benjamin CARRINGTON 274 Eno Jesse JAMES 300 Little River Paul KINION 98 Flat River William McFARLIN 70 Little River Mary SCARLETT (by Nancy) 150 Eno Thomas SMITH's heirs 250 Varnella Creek Francis NORMAN 1082 Haw river & Rock Creek John SHARP /s/Thomas CLANCY, Late Sheriff August 2[8] [*] This was the estate of James DOHERTY/DAUGHERTY [my ggggrandfather], land located on Buck Water Creek. Transcribed by Charlie Weaver, Winston-Salem, NC

Mark Murphy has done such a nice job of transcribing items from the Hillsborough RECORDER, that I thought I might try to add a little to the mix. A good many years ago I copied "dead letter" lists published in the RECORDER in the 1820s. From these lists, one can determine if an ancestor was in Orange Co and when they might have left, or at least weren't there to pick up their mail. A couple of these transcriptions appeared in issues of TRADING PATH, but I will repeat them here. I will post them as time permits. Throughtout the transcriptions, unreadable words or letters, and my comments, will be in brackets [ ]. Charlie Weaver, Winston-Salem, NC