I am planning a genealogy trip at the end of this month to Orange County to do Harris research. Can someone tell me where the New Bethel Methodist Church is? Also, what are my best bets for researching the Harris names, library names etc. Thanks Sherry Whitaker Ladcd

Dear Listers, Can anyone help with this TAYLOR mystery? GEORGE BRASWELL was born in Orange County c.1752. He married POLLY MORGAN in Anson (present Montgomery) County about 1770. They named one son "MORGAN" after his mother. They named another "TAYLOR" after......? Carey Bracewell Braswell Listowner

I am looking for any information on Samuel McCall born abt 1766 Orange County, NC. Also, any and all early McCall info would be appreciated. Joe McCall

Hi everyone: Hope someone can help me. Was wondering if anyone has run across the name of Adam Spoon (or any Spoon's). I know there are Spoons in the 1790 census, but I have been unable to find out what church they went to. I have no proof of it, but have been told they were Lutheran. If anyone has done research in Lutheran Church Records and run across the Spoon name would appreciate hearing from you. Thanks, Phyllis

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Vance was subdivided in 1881 from Granville, Franklin and Warren > > Counties, all of which have lots of Stainbacks and Dukes, who intermarried > > not only with each other, but with many of the surnames originating in North > > Carolina. If your family has people from this part of North Carolina or > > nearby southern Virginia, you're probably related! Everyone interested in > > genealogy is invited. > > > > The organizer of the reunion is: > > > > Joyce Duke > > Email: [email protected] > > Tel: 252-492-9205 > > > > Detailed information on the reunion and suggested hotel is at our web site: > > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~stainbackduke/ > > > > You can join our reunion email list to receive updates on the reunion and > > share your questions and suggestions. To subsribe to the Stainback-Duke > > Reunion list, send a blank email message to: > > > > [email protected] > > > > PLEASE COME TO THE STAINBACK-DUKE FAMILY REUNION! Bring your genealolgy and > > any pictures you would like to share. And please tell everyone you know to > > plan to come. > > > > Sincerely, > > Francine Modderno > > SDReunion List Manager > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: [NCORANGE] BRANSON Most Wanted Web Page - Updated 2/3/01 > > Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2001 12:20:42 -0800 > > From: Yvonne <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > > > The BRANSON MOST WANTED page has been updated. There is 1 new name (38 total). > > > > Please visit: > > > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/branson.html > > > > and see if your elusive BRANSON is there! > > > > You will also find links to the GenConnect BRANSON Boards. > > > > Also visit our Thomas BRANSON/Elizabeth DAY family file: > > > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/branson/WC_TOC.HTM > > > > Visit http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/ to see other surname > > Most Wanted web sites. > > -- > > Yvonne Bowers, List Owner (Looking for Liner BRANSON) > > BRANSON-L Family Listowner > > *NEW URL Most Wanted: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/branson.html > > Thomas BRANSON/Elizabeth DAY family file: > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/branson/WC_TOC.HTM > > Surname Resource Board: > > http://resources.rootsweb.com/~clusters/surnames/b/r/BRANSON/ > > Yvonne's Rootsweb Resource Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/ > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Re: [NCORANGE] J. TAYLOR - Marriage Bonds > > Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 00:00:16 EST > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > > > In a message dated 2/3/01 1:09:26 AM, [email protected] writes: > > > > << Hi Chris & All ~ > > > > I'm also interested in the identity of J. Taylor as he appears on the > > > > following marriage bond in my family line: > > > > ORANGE CO., NC MARRIAGE BONDS: > > > > 14 Jan 1823: John Sharp - Deborah Fossett. Surety: Wm. Fossett. Witness: > > > > J. Taylor. > > > > John Sharp was born in Orange Co., NC, but moved with his parents to > > > > Rockingham Co., NC in 1807. John was a resident of Rockingham Co. in 1823, > > > > but bride Deborah FAUCETT, daughter of William Faucett, was an Orange Co., > > > > NC resident. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Francie >> > > > > Hi Francie, > > > > You will find that the Faucettes were settled in the part of Orange which > > became Alamance County in 1849. You should also find information on the > > Taylor name there as well. > > > > Best regards, > > > > John Fox > > Winston Salem, NC > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [NCORANGE] J. TAYLOR - Marriage Bonds > Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 15:39:28 EST > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > The "taylor" question referred to the Faucettes of Orange County. My great > great grandmother was also a Faucette from that county. Her name is Nancy > Faucett Cary. She married David T. Cary. She helped to raise a child he had > from another woman that I cant prove marriage too. She is buried at Walnut > Grove Church in Orange County. This is not a part of the county that became > Alamance County it is still considered Orange County. > > Also, you inquired about J. Taylor on marriage bonds. I would like to know > who this is also because it appears on the marriage bond of my > ggggrandafather and grandmother Jordan Cary and Sally Parker Cary. I dont > think it was a witness as in a family friend. I honestly think it was a > witness from the county because I've seen the name all over the place. You > might post a question as to who this is on the Taylor mailing list. > > Let me know, > Wendy Randall > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [NCORANGE] districts of Orange > Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 16:27:11 -0500 > From: "Angela Rhodes" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > While researching my Rhodes line in Orange Co. I noticed in the 1840 census all the Rhodes were listed in the southern division. In the 1850 census, all the Rhodes were listed in 1st district and in the 1860 census, all the Rhodes were listed in Hillsborough PO. Can someone tell me what area this is and where it is located now? > > Thanks, > Chris

unsubscribe [email protected] wrote: > Subject: > > NCORANGE-D Digest Volume 01 : Issue 17 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [NCORANGE] Nash family ["Loretta Kelldorf" <[email protected]] > #2 [NCORANGE] J. Taylor [Michele White <[email protected]>] > #3 [NCORANGE] J. Taylor [[email protected]] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from NCORANGE-D, send a message to > > [email protected] > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > List Administrator is Larry Noah, [email protected] > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [NCORANGE] Nash family > Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 18:28:12 -0600 > From: "Loretta Kelldorf" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Some time last year I corresponded briefly with a Nash family researcher. I now have lost track of that researcher but wish to pass on an item that places the family in Pr Anne County Va ca 1755. > > Reference: Creecy. Virginia Antiquary Vol 1, Pr Anne County Loose Papers, Box A, p. 65 of the Creecy publication. > > 1 June 1771. Capias for John Keeling Junr, son of John, toanswer John Ivy and wife, assignees of William Ivy who was asignee of Thomas Nash, executor of William Nash, of a plea of debt for L147:17:8, damage L20. Attached to this paper is a bond dated 16 Dec 1755, whereby John Keeling Jr., son of Jno Keeling and Robert Cartwright bound themselves to pay L73:18:9 to Thomas Nash, ex'or of William Nash, if the just sum of L36:19:4 1/2 were not paid before 16 June next ensuing. This bond was witnessed by William Nimmo Jr, Andrew Stewart Lamuel Gasking. On the back of this bond is the following: "I do hereby assign and make over all my right and title to the within written bond and do order the payment thereof to William Ivy guardian of Elizabeth Nash. Witness my hand this 25th day of February 1758. Thomas Nash Exr. > > (This is rendered exactly as published. If it is helpful, I can identify the Keeling line, the Cartwright line and some of the Ivy line referred to in this document. ) > > Loretta Kelldorf > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [NCORANGE] J. Taylor > Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2001 21:59:18 -0800 > From: Michele White <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Dear List: > > I believe the J. Taylor is John Taylor. His name appears on many wills, > marriage > records etc. in Orange County. If anyone has ready access to Orange > County NC > 1752-1952, there is an appendix which lists various county officials. I > found a > copy of this book at a FHC, and much to my surprise, found an ancestor > listed as > an official as well as TWO of my ggg grandfathers from different lines > within the > book! You just never know, what lies around the corner. > > Researching: HOLDEN, WHITTED, BUFFALOE/BUFFALO, BREEZE, BIRD/BYRD, > Thompson, Faucett, HALL, et al. > > Michele White > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [NCORANGE] J. Taylor > Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 07:51:39 EST > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > My third great grandfather was Josiah Taylor from NC. We believe Orange Co. > He was born about 1805. His father was also from Orange Co. Josiah's father > was John Taylor. I wonder if either of these could have been the J. Taylor > that you all have been mentioning. Do the dates correspond? Josiah moved to > TN by 1822 and died in Wilson Co. I know nothing more of John than that he > was Josiah's father. Anything would be appreciated. Thanks > Luci Leath Daniel

There was a very famous Taylor-Sutton feud in South Texas, primarily De Witt County which involved the family of Josiah Taylor. According to one researcher of the feud: Josiah Taylor b.1781 VA and d. 1830 De Witt Co. TX is buried in the Taylor-Bennett Cemetery south of Cuero TX. He married in Clark County GA Oct 1807 to Hephzibeth Luker. They appear in TX 1826 census with 8 children. Source: Fuel for a Feud (3rd revised edition) by Marjorie Burnett Hyatt, c. 1990 This family had an extremely interesting history in South TX. If it was your family, you will want to research them in depth in TX. They were related to the Hardin family that gave birth to the famous outlaw John Wesley Hardin who was their best gun in the feud. It was participation and context of the feud that John Wesley built his name as a killer. Perhaps this will clarify some of the "Josiah Taylor" identities for someone. Loretta [email protected]

My third great grandfather was Josiah Taylor from NC. We believe Orange Co. He was born about 1805. His father was also from Orange Co. Josiah's father was John Taylor. I wonder if either of these could have been the J. Taylor that you all have been mentioning. Do the dates correspond? Josiah moved to TN by 1822 and died in Wilson Co. I know nothing more of John than that he was Josiah's father. Anything would be appreciated. Thanks Luci Leath Daniel

Dear List: I believe the J. Taylor is John Taylor. His name appears on many wills, marriage records etc. in Orange County. If anyone has ready access to Orange County NC 1752-1952, there is an appendix which lists various county officials. I found a copy of this book at a FHC, and much to my surprise, found an ancestor listed as an official as well as TWO of my ggg grandfathers from different lines within the book! You just never know, what lies around the corner. Researching: HOLDEN, WHITTED, BUFFALOE/BUFFALO, BREEZE, BIRD/BYRD, Thompson, Faucett, HALL, et al. Michele White

Some time last year I corresponded briefly with a Nash family researcher. I now have lost track of that researcher but wish to pass on an item that places the family in Pr Anne County Va ca 1755. Reference: Creecy. Virginia Antiquary Vol 1, Pr Anne County Loose Papers, Box A, p. 65 of the Creecy publication. 1 June 1771. Capias for John Keeling Junr, son of John, toanswer John Ivy and wife, assignees of William Ivy who was asignee of Thomas Nash, executor of William Nash, of a plea of debt for L147:17:8, damage L20. Attached to this paper is a bond dated 16 Dec 1755, whereby John Keeling Jr., son of Jno Keeling and Robert Cartwright bound themselves to pay L73:18:9 to Thomas Nash, ex'or of William Nash, if the just sum of L36:19:4 1/2 were not paid before 16 June next ensuing. This bond was witnessed by William Nimmo Jr, Andrew Stewart Lamuel Gasking. On the back of this bond is the following: "I do hereby assign and make over all my right and title to the within written bond and do order the payment thereof to William Ivy guardian of Elizabeth Nash. Witness my hand this 25th day of February 1758. Thomas Nash Exr. (This is rendered exactly as published. If it is helpful, I can identify the Keeling line, the Cartwright line and some of the Ivy line referred to in this document. ) Loretta Kelldorf

While researching my Rhodes line in Orange Co. I noticed in the 1840 census all the Rhodes were listed in the southern division. In the 1850 census, all the Rhodes were listed in 1st district and in the 1860 census, all the Rhodes were listed in Hillsborough PO. Can someone tell me what area this is and where it is located now? Thanks, Chris

The "taylor" question referred to the Faucettes of Orange County. My great great grandmother was also a Faucette from that county. Her name is Nancy Faucett Cary. She married David T. Cary. She helped to raise a child he had from another woman that I cant prove marriage too. She is buried at Walnut Grove Church in Orange County. This is not a part of the county that became Alamance County it is still considered Orange County. Also, you inquired about J. Taylor on marriage bonds. I would like to know who this is also because it appears on the marriage bond of my ggggrandafather and grandmother Jordan Cary and Sally Parker Cary. I dont think it was a witness as in a family friend. I honestly think it was a witness from the county because I've seen the name all over the place. You might post a question as to who this is on the Taylor mailing list. Let me know, Wendy Randall

[email protected] wrote: > Subject: > > NCORANGE-D Digest Volume 01 : Issue 15 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [NCORANGE] Stainback-Duke Reunion, [[email protected]] > #2 [NCORANGE] BRANSON Most Wanted Web [Yvonne <[email protected]>] > #3 Re: [NCORANGE] J. TAYLOR - Marriag [[email protected]] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from NCORANGE-D, send a message to > > [email protected] > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > List Administrator is Larry Noah, [email protected] > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [NCORANGE] Stainback-Duke Reunion, March 31, 2001, Epsom, NC > Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2001 14:50:28 EST > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > You are cordially invited to a Stainback-Duke family reunion on Saturday, > March 31, 2001, at the Epsom Country Club in Epsom, North Carolina. > > Epsom is located in Vance County, North Carolina, between Henderson and > Louisburg. Vance County is where the old Stainback home place and cemetery > are located. Vance was subdivided in 1881 from Granville, Franklin and Warren > Counties, all of which have lots of Stainbacks and Dukes, who intermarried > not only with each other, but with many of the surnames originating in North > Carolina. If your family has people from this part of North Carolina or > nearby southern Virginia, you're probably related! Everyone interested in > genealogy is invited. > > The organizer of the reunion is: > > Joyce Duke > Email: [email protected] > Tel: 252-492-9205 > > Detailed information on the reunion and suggested hotel is at our web site: > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~stainbackduke/ > > You can join our reunion email list to receive updates on the reunion and > share your questions and suggestions. To subsribe to the Stainback-Duke > Reunion list, send a blank email message to: > > [email protected] > > PLEASE COME TO THE STAINBACK-DUKE FAMILY REUNION! Bring your genealolgy and > any pictures you would like to share. And please tell everyone you know to > plan to come. > > Sincerely, > Francine Modderno > SDReunion List Manager > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [NCORANGE] BRANSON Most Wanted Web Page - Updated 2/3/01 > Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2001 12:20:42 -0800 > From: Yvonne <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > The BRANSON MOST WANTED page has been updated. There is 1 new name (38 total). > > Please visit: > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/branson.html > > and see if your elusive BRANSON is there! > > You will also find links to the GenConnect BRANSON Boards. > > Also visit our Thomas BRANSON/Elizabeth DAY family file: > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/branson/WC_TOC.HTM > > Visit http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/ to see other surname > Most Wanted web sites. > -- > Yvonne Bowers, List Owner (Looking for Liner BRANSON) > BRANSON-L Family Listowner > *NEW URL Most Wanted: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/branson.html > Thomas BRANSON/Elizabeth DAY family file: > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/branson/WC_TOC.HTM > Surname Resource Board: > http://resources.rootsweb.com/~clusters/surnames/b/r/BRANSON/ > Yvonne's Rootsweb Resource Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/ > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [NCORANGE] J. TAYLOR - Marriage Bonds > Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 00:00:16 EST > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > In a message dated 2/3/01 1:09:26 AM, [email protected] writes: > > << Hi Chris & All ~ > > I'm also interested in the identity of J. Taylor as he appears on the > > following marriage bond in my family line: > > ORANGE CO., NC MARRIAGE BONDS: > > 14 Jan 1823: John Sharp - Deborah Fossett. Surety: Wm. Fossett. Witness: > > J. Taylor. > > John Sharp was born in Orange Co., NC, but moved with his parents to > > Rockingham Co., NC in 1807. John was a resident of Rockingham Co. in 1823, > > but bride Deborah FAUCETT, daughter of William Faucett, was an Orange Co., > > NC resident. > > Thanks, > > Francie >> > > Hi Francie, > > You will find that the Faucettes were settled in the part of Orange which > became Alamance County in 1849. You should also find information on the > Taylor name there as well. > > Best regards, > > John Fox > Winston Salem, NC

In a message dated 2/3/01 1:09:26 AM, [email protected] writes: << Hi Chris & All ~ I'm also interested in the identity of J. Taylor as he appears on the following marriage bond in my family line: ORANGE CO., NC MARRIAGE BONDS: 14 Jan 1823: John Sharp - Deborah Fossett. Surety: Wm. Fossett. Witness: J. Taylor. John Sharp was born in Orange Co., NC, but moved with his parents to Rockingham Co., NC in 1807. John was a resident of Rockingham Co. in 1823, but bride Deborah FAUCETT, daughter of William Faucett, was an Orange Co., NC resident. Thanks, Francie >> Hi Francie, You will find that the Faucettes were settled in the part of Orange which became Alamance County in 1849. You should also find information on the Taylor name there as well. Best regards, John Fox Winston Salem, NC

You are cordially invited to a Stainback-Duke family reunion on Saturday, March 31, 2001, at the Epsom Country Club in Epsom, North Carolina. Epsom is located in Vance County, North Carolina, between Henderson and Louisburg. Vance County is where the old Stainback home place and cemetery are located. Vance was subdivided in 1881 from Granville, Franklin and Warren Counties, all of which have lots of Stainbacks and Dukes, who intermarried not only with each other, but with many of the surnames originating in North Carolina. If your family has people from this part of North Carolina or nearby southern Virginia, you're probably related! Everyone interested in genealogy is invited. The organizer of the reunion is: Joyce Duke Email: [email protected] Tel: 252-492-9205 Detailed information on the reunion and suggested hotel is at our web site: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~stainbackduke/ You can join our reunion email list to receive updates on the reunion and share your questions and suggestions. To subsribe to the Stainback-Duke Reunion list, send a blank email message to: [email protected] PLEASE COME TO THE STAINBACK-DUKE FAMILY REUNION! Bring your genealolgy and any pictures you would like to share. And please tell everyone you know to plan to come. Sincerely, Francine Modderno SDReunion List Manager

The BRANSON MOST WANTED page has been updated. There is 1 new name (38 total). Please visit: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/branson.html and see if your elusive BRANSON is there! You will also find links to the GenConnect BRANSON Boards. Also visit our Thomas BRANSON/Elizabeth DAY family file: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/branson/WC_TOC.HTM Visit http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/ to see other surname Most Wanted web sites. -- Yvonne Bowers, List Owner (Looking for Liner BRANSON) BRANSON-L Family Listowner *NEW URL Most Wanted: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/branson.html Thomas BRANSON/Elizabeth DAY family file: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/branson/WC_TOC.HTM Surname Resource Board: http://resources.rootsweb.com/~clusters/surnames/b/r/BRANSON/ Yvonne's Rootsweb Resource Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/

Hi Chris & All ~ I'm also interested in the identity of J. Taylor as he appears on the following marriage bond in my family line: ORANGE CO., NC MARRIAGE BONDS: 14 Jan 1823: John Sharp - Deborah Fossett. Surety: Wm. Fossett. Witness: J. Taylor. John Sharp was born in Orange Co., NC, but moved with his parents to Rockingham Co., NC in 1807. John was a resident of Rockingham Co. in 1823, but bride Deborah FAUCETT, daughter of William Faucett, was an Orange Co., NC resident. Thanks, Francie

On the marriage bond of my ggg-grandparents, Robert Rhodes and Candis Queen Clark in 1837 in Orange Co., NC, the bondsmen are listed as John M. Horn and Tha. or Tho. Anderson. Also there is a signature of J. Taylor. I would like any information concerning any of these individuals, especially if there was a relationship between these and the Rhodes or Clarks. I think J. Taylor would be a Justice of the Peace or clerk of court, but would like to verify this. I may be contacted at [email protected] Thanks, Chris

Chris, About 1810 a lot of land in the east (Va and NC) was sold for taxes because people had gone west and left their parents.. When the parents died, sometimes their land was not claimed by their children and it was sold for taxes.. In Va. and probably, in NC such tax sales were signed by the Sheriff.. If you can determine who the sheriff of the county was at the time, you might find deeds for the land signed by him.. Once that sale is found, it can be traced by Grantee and Grantor Deed indexes from there on.. I have found some Sheriff sales in unfiled records in Va..(by accident) and went to the name of the person who bought the land in the Deed Book and found a discription of the land...... G. Lee Hearl Authentic Appalachian Storyteller Abingdon, VA.

I found a deed dated 1810 where Abraham Whitaker sold land to Robert Rhodes in Orange Co. Can anyone tell me how to go about tracing the ownership of that land from that point on? I looked in the deed books but could never find where the land changed ownership from Robert Rhodes to anyone else. Someone suggested to check tax records. Would the land have an identification number or something that would identify this particular piece of land in the tax record? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. I may contacted directly at [email protected] Thanks, Chris