In an issue of The North Carolinian (the predecessor of the Journal of NC Gen Soc), Mr. Johnson (?) published a 1755 tax list of Orange Co., NC. Does anyone know whether this list is archived in rootsweb or GenConnect? Thanks for your assistance. E.W.Wallace

29 June 2001 The Joel Boon who was a Justice of the Peace, is this the same Joel M. BOONE who was born about 1792 in NC and married Martha SINCLAIR 1816 Bath County, KY? (They moved to Jackson, then Shelby Counties, Indiana where there children were born until about 1836) Is this the same Joel who is the son of Jonathan BOONE and Susannah NIXON BOONE? Is this the same Joel BOON who is listed on page 180 of the 1840 census of Orange County, North Carolina? What is his relation to the John Boon, Rev., listed on page 183 of the same census? Does anyone know what area he served as JP? Thanks for any help. John Hughes [email protected] www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3374

I am looking for the family of Johannes Kobel b 1734 and Maria Barbara Staley. Jannine Coble Gregory Austin, Texas Remember "where ever you go there you are"

Mark, thank you so much for transcribing these. They are fascinating. By the by, does anyone on the list know who Bity/Betty Harris Link's parents were? ***** DIED. In this county, on the 20th Inst., after a lingering and painful illness of near eight months, Mrs. Bidy Link, wife of Capt. Silas M. Link, in the 31st year of her age. *****

Searching for relatives of or information on Archie COMPTON (CRUMPTON).In the 1870 & 1880 census, he was listed in the Cedar Grove section of Orange County. His wife was listed as: Elizabeth; his children were Jane(?) or some "J" name and Thomas. In 1880, children listed were Jenny (?), Thomas, Band...? (12 year-old boy), Ellie(?) and Samuel. He later had at least 5 more children: Jackson Walter (Dock), George Ephraim(my grandfather), Daniel, Charles T. and Ada. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who might know anything about this family. kcm

> These and other scanned, full versions can/will be found at my > website: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~freshnup/markmurph/ > > -Mark > > [Hillsborough Recorder excerpts, 31 Jan 1821, Hillsborough, NC] > [transcribed by Mark Murphy, 26 Jun 2001] > > NOTICE > THE subscriber intends leaving the state in the fall, he therefore > requests all persons indebted to him to come forward and pay their > accounts or > notes, as he will not give any longer indulgence. All those who do > not avail > themselves of this notice may expect to hava a call from an officer, > for > the purpose of collecting said debts as soon as the law will adnii[?] > of. > The subscriber has yet on hand a few goods, which will be disposed of > at > prime cost. > William Whitted, Jr. Jan. 16 > ***** > List of Letters > Remaining at the Post Office in Hillsborough, N.C. Jan. 1, 1821 > .....A.D. Murphy, 2 ..... > ***** > JUST RECEIVED > 1 Pipe Sicily Madeira Wine. > 4 quarter casks (120 galls.) Malaga wine, > 2 quarter casks (65 gall.) Old French Brandy, > 1 cask (60 galls.) Holland Gin, > 200 lbs. Madder > 50 lbs. best Spanish flotant Indigo, > Cotton Cards, > Cotton Yaro, > Some demijons of old Madeira Wine. > D. Yarbrough. Dec. 26 > ***** > Tennessee Land for sale. > Fifteen Hundred Acres Of Tennessee Land for sale, of a prime quality. > For terms apply to > A.B. Bruce. Hillsborough, Dec. 26 > ***** > NOTICE > The subscriber has appointed Thomas D. Watts his agent to transact > business for him during his absence to the City of Washington. > James S. Smith November 8. > ***** > RUTA BAGA > Nitre is the English remedy, for "the disagreeable taste" imparted by > turnips to milk. -I have used Swedish turnips in large quantities for > two years, and have > found, that two quarts of corn meal with cut straw, moistened by salt > and water, > given at night, in addition to two pecks of chopped sound Ruta Baga > given at proper > times during the day, not only caused my cows to yield copious > supplies of milk, and > fine yellow butter, but kept them in high condition.... > ***** > Remarkable Preservation- Two or three days since, one of the workmen, > (an Irishman) who was engaged in pulling the shingles from the roof of > our capitol, > was accidentally precipitated from his situation, at the top of the > building, and must > eventually met instant death, had he not, most providentially, been > arrested in his > descent by a projecting ten penny nail- which entering deeply into the > fleshy part of > his thigh, suspended him on the eaves of the house, untill the > necessary aid was > afforded him. His wound which was the immediate object of surgical > care, is pronounced > trifling; and the honest and industrious laborer is likely soon to be > able to make > a second ascent, and, we hope, not as dangerous and rapid a descent. > Raleigh > Star, 26th inst. > ***** > A petition is before the legislature of Pennsylvania for a law to > render > null the marriage of a white woman with a man of colour, and to punish > the latter and the > magistrate who marries them. The petition state, that a number of > persons of > colour have settled in different parts of Pennsylvania, and that they > have succeeded in > various attempts to seduce into marriage the minor children of white > inhabitants. > ***** > A bill has passed on branch of the Kentucky legislature abolishing > imprisonment for debt. > ***** > It appears from the report of the New York Society that the paupers in > > that city amount to thirteen thousand; the annual expence of > supporting them is about > $250,000; that about 8000 children are growing up in that city without > education or moral > habits, and nearly 10,000 families neglect all public worship. > ***** > M.M. Noah, esq. the patriotic editor of the N.Y. National Advocate, > having failed in his attempt to obtain Grand Island for a company of > European Jews, now > recommends Rhode Island to their attention. He says the Jewish > bankers can > transmit to this country specie enough to pay our national debt. > ***** > Mr. T.H. Carroll, of Annapolis, the son of an ancient & wealthy > family, > possessed by inheritance, several valuable servants, estimated at > eight or ten > thousand dollars. On coming of age, his first legal act was to > emancipate them all. Balt.Pat. > ***** > MARRIED > In this county, on the 4th instant, by the Rev. William Hooper, John > P. > Carter, esq. attorney at law, to Miss Cornelia Ann Murphey, only > daughter of A.D. > Murphey, esq. > ***** > DIED > In the state of Mississippi, on the 26th day of November last, col. > Duncan Stewart, aged sixty years, a native of the state of > North-Carolina, afterwards a > resident in Tennessee, but an inhabitant of Mississippi since 1811- an > useful and highly > respected citizen in public as well as in private life. > ---... > In Newbury port, (Mass.) Mr. Samuel Pilsbury, aged 78- a soldier of > the > revolution. He was one of the men who rowed general Arnold on board > the British fleet, > after his treasonable conduct; although neither he, nor any of his > comrades who were ordered > on that service, knew any thing of the intention of Arnold. > ... > ***** > SALE OF NEGROES. > WILL be offered for public sale at the Market House at Chapel Hill, on > > Saturday the 24th February ensuing, nine Negroes, namely, Polly, > Fanny, Nicey, Phillis, > Patty, Isaac, David, James and Pumpey, lately the property of Mrs. > Jane Craig, and sold by > her to fulfill the conditions of a deed of trust. To render the > payments easy, credits > will be given. The terms will be, first, fifty dollars, present > payment, for each negro > purchased; secondly, one fourth of the remainder on the 20th of April > next; thirdly, one fourth on the > 20th of July next; one fourth on the 20th of October following, and > the remainder on the 20th > of January, 1822, with interest from the date of each bond, with > approved security. > The family of negroes is one that is well disposed, and accustomed to > the usual variety of > business: almost all young. Those who want such negroes are requested > to attend. The sale will > commence precisely at 12 o'clock. > William Hooper. Chapel Hill, Jan. 27 > ***** > NOTICE > The copartnership of MURPHY & WHITTED having been this day dissolved > by > mutual consent, all persons indebted to said firm are requested to > call > immediately and settle their accounts by the payment of cash or notes, > as we are determined to > settle the business as soon as possible. > Levi Whitted, > Martin Murphey. > N.B. The business will be settled above by Martin Murphey. January 24. > > ***** > 10 Dollars Reward > RAN away from the subscriber, on the 25th day of December last, a > negro > woman by the name of MILLY, between twenty-five and thirty years of > age, of a dark > yellowish complexion; she has bushy hair, blearing eyes, and several > moles on her > face and one on her lip. It is probable she has gone towards Milton. > The above > reward and all reasonable expenses will be paid on delivering her to > the subscriber, or > confining her in any jail so that he can obtain her. > Warren Ball, Eight miles east of Hillsborough, on the Eno river. > January 31. > ***** > A Minor.- > Lady Wallace overtaking a gentleman of her acquaintance who was > walking > along in a thoughtful mind, slapped him on the back, and cried out, > "Pray sir, can > you tell me how old I am?" Madam, (he replied turning around) I > cannot be very exact, > but you certainly have not arrived at years of discretion! > > [end of excerpts]

I keep getting favorable responses on these, so I'll send them as I transcribe them to North Central NC county lists. Please feel free to share. -Mark Murphy [Hillborough Recorder excerpts, 2 Jul 1834] [transcribed by Mark Murphy, 25 Jun 2001] BACON AND LARD. A Quantity of BACON and LARD, for sale by Stephen Moore. ***** BOOKS LOST I HAVE either loaned or lost the following Books, vis. Letters on Patriotism, by Lord Bolingbrook, 1 vol. Don Quixote, 2 vols. Gray's Hudibras, 2 vols. Tales of the Genii, 1st vol. Burnit's History of the Reformation, vol. not recollected. This book belongs to the State Library, and I am extremely anxious to procure it. Persons having any of the above named books, or any others belonging to me, will please return them. V.M. Murphey ***** WANTED. AS AN APPRENTICE to the Watch Making and Silversmith's trade, a boy fourteen or fifteen years of age. Lemuel Lynch. ***** CONGRESS Tuesday, June 17. In the Senate, the following bills were passed, viz the bill regulating the value of certain foreign silver coins, the bill providing for the appropriation of an unexpended balance of a former appropriation for the payment of Georgia militia claims for the years 1792, 1793, and 1794; the bill making additional appropriations for the armory at Harper's Ferry for the year 1834.....On the motion of Mr. Webster, the general appropriation bill was taken up.......A bill to establish a Naval Academy..... ***** Death of Gen. Lafayette. The last major-general of the glorious army of the American Revolution- the brave defender of liberty- the great, the generous LAFAYETTE- died at Paris on the morning of the 20th of May, in the 77th year of his age... [followed by Funeral Honors General Orders for the military by President Jackson] ***** CIRCULAR To the Commander of each Naval Station. Navy Department, June 21st, 1834} In conformity with the accompanying General Order from the President of the United States, in honor of the memory of General LAFAYETTE, you will, on the day following the receipt of this, cause twenty-four guns to be fired in quick succession, at day break, and one gun every half hour thereafter till sunset; the flags of the several stations will be, during the day, at half mast. All officers of the Navy and Marine Corps will wear crape on the left arm for six months. LEVI WOODBURY. ***** There is much speculation in the city, says the National Intelligencer, as to the probability of further changes in the cabinet......, and it seems to be generally supposed that Mr. Polk, of the House of Representatives, will be nominated for the of [sic] secretary of the treasury. All this is, however, as yet, mere conjecture. ***** Distressing Circumstance.- We regret to learn, that on Friday last, a daughter of Mr. Boltzer Hoffman, near the Broad-Axe Tavern, Montgomery county, who was subject to spasmodic attacks, unfortunately while engaged in feeding some hogs, fell into the pen, and was partly devoured by the ravenous beasts. When found life was extinct. Norristown Herald. ***** DIED. In this county, on the 20th Inst., after a lingering and painful illness of near eight months, Mrs. Bidy Link, wife of Capt. Silas M. Link, in the 31st year of her age. ***** A Swap.- Mr. Stouks was asked the other day how he could account for Nature's forming him so ugly. "Nature was not to blame." said he, "for when I was two months old I was considered the handsomest child in the neighbourhood- but my nurse, the slut, one day swapped me away for another boy just to please a friend of hers whose child was rather plain looking." *****

I recieved copies of my ggg-grandfathers estate papers from the Archives and have a few questions maybe some of you could help me with. In the petition for a years support is a list of things that were granted to my grandmother such as 5 barrels of corn on hand, 11 lbs. of bacon on hand, 2 milk cows for a year, 1 bed and furniture, one wheel and cards and $1910 to make up the defeciency of her allowance not on hand. This is the part that brings me to my first question. Where does the $1910 come from? Does it come from items sold from the estate because I have a list of items that were sold and they did not add up but to $183.30. Also should there not be some kind of papers for the final settlement and distribution of the estate among the heirs? Should there not be papers that the heirs sign stating he has recieved his or her share of the estate and also documents releasing the administrator of further responsibilities? Was all this omitted if there was not a much property owned by the deseased in other words if the family had little to nothing to begin with. How long did the whole process normally take? If real property was owned would deeds have to be recorded if the land passed on to one of the heirs? It just seems to me that the papers are incomplete or that there should be more there than it is. Would not all the estate papers for one person be recorded together? By the way my grandfather died without a will if this would help explain anything. I may be contacted at [email protected] Chris

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0408_01C0FBD3.17A47920 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 23 June 2001 I am seeking information on HUGHES and related families in Caswell County, Alamance County, Orange County, and surrounding areas of North Carolina. Related families include PASCHAL and DICKEY. John Hughes [email protected] www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3374 ------=_NextPart_000_0408_01C0FBD3.17A47920 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; name="John Gregory Hughes Sr..vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="John Gregory Hughes Sr..vcf" BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 N:Hughes Sr.;John;Gregory FN:John Gregory Hughes Sr. ORG:CDF-Devil's Garden Cons. Camp;California Department of Forestry & = Fire Protections TITLE:Division Chief TEL;WORK;VOICE:(530) 233-3634 TEL;HOME;VOICE:(530) 233-3205 TEL;WORK;FAX:(530) 233-5895 ADR;WORK;ENCODING=3DQUOTED-PRINTABLE:;Devil's Garden conservation = Camp;PO Box 100=3D0D=3D0AEnd of Co. Rd. 73;Alturas;=3D California;96101;USA LABEL;WORK;ENCODING=3DQUOTED-PRINTABLE:Devil's Garden conservation = Camp=3D0D=3D0APO Box 100=3D0D=3D0AEnd of Co. Rd. 73=3D0D=3D =3D0AAlturas, California 96101=3D0D=3D0AUSA ADR;HOME:;;HCR 3 Box 337;Alturas;California;96101;USA LABEL;HOME;ENCODING=3DQUOTED-PRINTABLE:HCR 3 Box 337=3D0D=3D0AAlturas, = California 96101=3D0D=3D0AUSA X-WAB-GENDER:2 URL:http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3374/ EMAIL;PREF;INTERNET:[email protected] REV:20010623T175530Z END:VCARD ------=_NextPart_000_0408_01C0FBD3.17A47920--

"Now, if I can just figure out where Piedmont is. And then, figure out where Southside is. Julia" Southside VA is generally considered the portion of Virginia south of the James River and extents west to the Blue Ridge Mountains. Piedmont "region" refers to the areas at which tidal water stops ebbing and flowing. It is often called the "fall line" where rapids begin to appear in the rivers, making western navigation difficult if not impossible. The "piedmont" area extends generally to the foot of the first mountain. I hope this make some sense of the terms. Rob Barton

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01C0F914.E09CABC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I'm looking for information on the below listed marriages. Can anyone shed light on who these Hughes women are? I believe Jane M. Hughes is daughter of Joseph Dunn Hughes. What about Eliza D. and Margaret A.? Allison. Giles J. to Eliza D. Hughes 23 Dec. 1850 E.G. Grey Allison, John J. to Jane M. Hughes 23 Dec. 1844 Wm. W. Taylor Allison, Joseph, B. to Margaret A. Hughs 19 Apr. 1858 J.F. Allison, R.F. Jones Thanks..... John Hughes [email protected] www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3374 ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01C0F914.E09CABC0 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; name="John Gregory Hughes Sr..vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="John Gregory Hughes Sr..vcf" BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 N:Hughes Sr.;John;Gregory FN:John Gregory Hughes Sr. ORG:CDF-Devil's Garden Cons. Camp;California Department of Forestry & = Fire Protections TITLE:Division Chief TEL;WORK;VOICE:(530) 233-3634 TEL;HOME;VOICE:(530) 233-3205 TEL;WORK;FAX:(530) 233-5895 ADR;WORK;ENCODING=3DQUOTED-PRINTABLE:;Devil's Garden conservation = Camp;PO Box 100=3D0D=3D0AEnd of Co. Rd. 73;Alturas;=3D California;96101;USA LABEL;WORK;ENCODING=3DQUOTED-PRINTABLE:Devil's Garden conservation = Camp=3D0D=3D0APO Box 100=3D0D=3D0AEnd of Co. Rd. 73=3D0D=3D =3D0AAlturas, California 96101=3D0D=3D0AUSA ADR;HOME:;;HCR 3 Box 337;Alturas;California;96101;USA LABEL;HOME;ENCODING=3DQUOTED-PRINTABLE:HCR 3 Box 337=3D0D=3D0AAlturas, = California 96101=3D0D=3D0AUSA X-WAB-GENDER:2 URL:http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3374/ EMAIL;PREF;INTERNET:[email protected] REV:20010620T060922Z END:VCARD ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01C0F914.E09CABC0--

>>Now, if I can just figure out where Piedmont is. And then, figure out where Southside is. Julia<< It's generally the area south of the Blue Ridge Mountain in Va.. G. Lee Hearl Authentic Appalachian Storyteller Abingdon, Va.

In a message dated 06/19/2001 6:05:26 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Comment: If you cannot find origins of your early piedmont North > Carolinians, they may have been in Southside Virginia earlier. > Now, if I can just figure out where Piedmont is. And then, figure out where Southside is. Julia

>From Lunenburg Co., VA Deed Bk 11-227 I, Hugh Martin of Orange County, North Carolina, have appointed my trusty friend, Isaac Brown of L[unenburg] [to be] my true and lawful attorney, to sell a certain trct of land in Amelia County [VA] . Signed Nov 13, 1768 - Huigh Martin. Wit - Robert Brown, John (+ his mark) Rash, Stephen (+ his mark) Brown. The power of attorney was recorded Feb 9, 1769. (TLC Genealogy, LUNENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEEDS 1764-1771 [Miami Beach, FL: TLC Genealogy, 1990], p. 64) Comment: If you cannot find origins of your early piedmont North Carolinians, they may have been in Southside Virginia earlier. Submitted by E.W.Wallace southern California

> I am trying to find information on my "brick wall", my G-G-grandfather, James Madison SCARLETT. He was b.1813 Orange Co., NC. Later moved to IN then to AR. Marriage 1: Abigail CHANCE. Marriage 2: Melinda McCLURE. He had a brother, Jacob E. SCARLETT who also ended up in Cleburne & Pope Counties, AR. I need the names of their parents & siblings. Can anyone on the list help me in the search? > Thank you very much. > Raymond Ballard > [email protected] > >

Would like to correspond with any HOWARD researcher.

Could someone tell me how to get to the Orange County Courthouse. I will be coming from Emporia, VA. On Highway 58 then on to Interstate 95. I want to go there and do some Genealogy look ups. Thank you Mac McNutt VA Beach, VA

Could someone please send me census sites for 1800 through 1825 if they have them or if they are online. Thanks Mac Mcnutt

I am in search of information of Francis Rhodes. I find Francis in the 1820 Orange Co census being a female between the age of 26 & 45 with children, 1 male (0-10), 1 female (0-10), and 1 female (10-16). In the 1830 census I did not find her in Orange Co but did find a Francis Rhodes in Bertie Co, a female between the age of 30 & 40, with children; 1 male (10 -15), 1 male (15-20), and 1 female (10-15). In 1840 census I find Francis back in Orange Co living near other Rhodes's. I would like information as to who this Francis Rhodes is and the names of any of her children. I was also wondering if this Francis was ever married and to whom. I have a Robert Rhoades marrying Francis Copley March 28, 1810 but do not find this Robert Rhoades on the 1810, 1820, or 1830 censuses. Could this Francis Rhodes be the same Francis who married Robert? Does anyone know what happened to this Robert Rhoades? All information will be greatly appreciated. You may contact me directly at [email protected] Thanks, Chris

Hello all Listers: I am in need of a professional researcher for Orange, Caswell and Person Co., NC to do record searches for me in those counties. If you know of someone, please let me know. Bill Caddell