Need information on any BEASLEY, BEESELY, BEEZLEY. Henry Beasley was in Chatham Co, in 1775 on the tax list. Other linked families are Barbee, Wimberly, and Yates. Henry left a will in Chatham in 1791. Brenda Schwall

Does anyone on the List have the following Book?"Orange Co.,North Carolina, Abstracts of the Minutes of the Inferior Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions,1777-1788", by Alma Cheek Redden. If so, could you please give me the info on John Kelly? Thank you for your assistance. Regards, Raymond Kelly E-Mail: RKelly6704@aol.com

I'm looking for the family of Margaret COOK. She married John BERRY/BARRY ca 1785 in Va. They had children in NC and ended up in Johnson Co TN. Anything look familiar? Bill Rogers

I know Chatham co was orig. part of Orange co. I'm getting notes from Orange Co. all the time since I'm listed there. Do I need to be listed also for Chatham co?This would be for a Joseph Dixon, 1730 or later, a Simon Dixon, 1786 on, a Jesse Dixon, 1748 for a few years in NC, another Joseph Dixon from about 1760 and later, and a Jacob Dixon of 1793 yrs. Thanks and regards, George W. Dixon Ft. Worth, TX

Looking for the HUNT line that were Quakers is Guilford Co. Ted

In a message dated 1/19/98 5:17:53 PM, hgdonald@leo.infi.net wrote: <<Does anyone know who the MARY BIRD (mentioned in this will) married? My ancestor James Armstrong married a Mary (Mollie) Bird, and his eldest daughter married Alexander Mebane, Jr. Could this be the Mary he married? Helen Gant Donald MS LOUISE T OVERTON wrote: > > Orange County, NC > Will Book D > Page 155 > > JAMES BIRD..will written 24 October 1793...proved August Court 1805 > no wife mentioned > "Youngest son Thomas all my land I now possess" > "the whole of my children saying Richard, Empson, Thomas, Sarah, Mary, > Susanna, and Catherine each to share and share alike in moveable estate > > Exe: sons Richard BIRD and Empson BIRD > Wit: Alexander MEBANE, James MEBANE Jr > >> Hi Helen and all, The Mary mentioned in James Bird's will was Mary Bird Graham, second wife of John Graham of Orange/Alamance County, North Carolina. Your ancestor, Mary, who married James Armstrong, was most likely the sister of James Bird, Mary Bird Graham's father, judging from the generation factor. Mary Bird Graham was my ancestress. John Fox Winston-Salem, NC

Here is some other gleanings for researchers of the Satterfield family of Caswell and Person Counties, part of Old Orange. John Fox Winston-Salem, NC SATTERFIELD FAMILY NOTES Sarah "Sallie" Jay Satterfield married Solomon Rovster 1 September 1861. She was born 9 September 1837. He was born 2 June 1834. In the John Younger/Rosa Royster Fox Bible, the following Satterfield names are recorded-. Cora Aldine Satterfield died 31 October 1886 Samuel Satterfield died 8 September 1876 Joanna Satterfield died 15 January 1886 in her 85th year (born ca. 1803) Person County Wils and Estates Henry Satterfield 22 June 1859 bonded as executor of the estate of John Royster. List of Purchasers at the estate sale of Solomon Royster, who died 27 January in Summerville, South Carolina, included: William D. Satterfield Samuel Satterfield H. Satterfield Birchwood Cemetery Notes: The following graves are grouped together Charlotte Satterfield, daughter of Samuel and Annie Satterfield Born 24 October 1829 - Died 9 April 1898 Hers was a life of sacrifice. Sallie J. Satterfield Royster (September 1827 - 28 August 1922) Rebecca Satterfield Royster - Born 23 September 1827 - Died 28 August 1899 Willis T. Royster - Born 3 July 1825. He was made jailor of Roxboro and killed by two prisoners at his post 21 January 1894. The following graves were in the same line, but clustered in a different group. Mrs. Nannie E. Satterfield - 1873 - 20 September 1903 Samuel Lee Satterfield - 5 February 1877 - 14 December 1941 Nannie C. Satterfield - 30 September 1884 - 28 October 1965 1850 Census Notes: Samuel Satterfield age 54 Blacksmith, property value $300 Joanna Satterfield age 45 Joanna Satterfield, born ca. 1848 Green Satterfield born ca. 1832, farm hand Charlotte Satterfield William D. Satterfield, blacksmith Dennis Satterfield born ca. 1838 Lucy Satterfield, born ca. 1842

The following information is about the family name of Mason; it may be of help to some of you researchers of Orange County families. John Fox Winston-Salem, NC MASON FAMILY NOTES Tas list-1794-Person County - St. James District Ths. Mason 183 acres 0 white polls 0 Black polls John Mason 123 acres 0 white polls 0 Black polls Person County Land Grants Item 53 John Mason 18 1/2 acres December 3, 1812 S. Hico cc. John Winstead, Sml. Winstead. Taxables 1805 Capt. Sargeant's Company - John Mason 123 acres - 1 White poll 1 Black poll Taxables 1814 Capt. Wm. A. Lea's District - John Mason The Estate Records of Person County C.R. 078.508 Box 13, contains a personal letter from Ervin Dixon of Hancock County, Georgia to Mr. Mason of Person County mentioning war records of his grandfather, Henry Dixon - whose wife was Penelope Dixon. Caswell County Census 1786 Elijah Mason - Gloucester District Caswell County Tax List 1777 Elijah Mason 274 acres 19 White polls 7 Black polls John Mason 0 acres 0 White polls 0 Black polls Thomas Mason 0 acres 0 White polls 0 Black polls Caswell County Tax List 1823 John Mason 190 acres 0 white poll 1 black poll Joseph Mason 0 white polls 1 Black poll Jerrymiah Mason 9 White polls 1 Black poll Nancy Mason married Wm. H. Royster 19 August 1815, Surities: James Royster; Ira Lea Caswell County Marriage Bonds David Mason married Hannah Mayo December 1800: ss. James Mayo Henry Mason married Eliza Pettiford 6 August 1859: ss. Joseph L. Prior John Mason married Betsy Hughes 31 January 1814; ss. Andrew Hughs, Alex Murphey John Mason married Sarah Toney 16 October 1843: ss. Wm. L. Whitmore, Tho. H. Miles Patrick Mason married Patsy Going 3 December 1790; ss. Zachary Hill Patrick Mason married Catherine Delong 16 November 1836: ss. John P. Cobb Stephen Mason married Catherine Delong 16 November; ss. John P. Coble Stephen Mason married Sally Poinor 29 July 1794; ss. David Poyner. Stephen Mason married Frances Pittard 2 May 1820: ss. Drury Burton Salley Mason married Thomas Gomer 17 August 1829, Archibald Hubbard, Azariah Graves (w) Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1777 Person County Page 48 Elijah Mason appointed Jurer to help lay out road from center of County crossing Hyco to Harts Hillsboro to road leading from Hillsborough to High Rock ford on Haw River. BQ 1852 page 650 Caswell County Sarah Hughes -31 May 1839, granddaughter Martha Woods; sons Samuel Hughes, William Hughes, (Negro woman Pheby) Tract of land where John Mason lives to son Samel Hughes, Maranda Mason, Sarah Mason, Henry C. Mason, James E. Mason, William Mason (All grandchildren) the children of John Mason to have tract where John Mason now lives in Caswell and Orange Counties. 140 acres on head waters of Jordan Creek. Exec. sons Samuel and William Hughes, wit: John Wl Faucette, William T. Mahan. BOOK R 1855, PAGE 252 List of insolvents of Caswell County for 1849-52 returned to Franklin A, Wiley, sheriff to July Term 1854. Surnames are first (Most listed for Poll Tax) Henry F. N. Mason 1851 John Mason 1851 BOOK T 1867, PAGE 290 Sales of library of John A. Graves sold 6 May 1867 kto A.M. Scales ...... L. Mason....... James Henry. Many were law books. Total sales $33.08 - Wm. Lea, Adm. SS. 874.2 (1677-1701) 161-(129) Jno Mason inventory -Included were negro woman Judy, man Tobi, woman Sarah, boy James; Appraised by Francis Foster, Samuel Nicholson, Andrew(x) Reed. DEED BK F - SUSSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA 220-(267) John Berryman of Sussex Co. to Nathl Dunn of same & James Mason of Greensville County 12 October 1783. Sd Nathl Dunn and James Mason were securities for sd. John Berryman; since they were likely to be involved in lawsuits, thus the indenture. For the premises lbs 5 s. 668 acres which sd. Berryman bought from James Speed in Fork of Little Roneoke & Wards Fork in Charlotte Co. also slaves..... wit: John Mason, Jr. Robert Parham, Lewis Parham 15 April 1784 - Jno Cocke, clerk. DECEMBER 1755 SUSSEX COUNTY COURT RECORDS ORDER BK 1754-1756 [367]-277 David Mason was by the court appointed Guardian to James Mason Orphan of James Mason dec'd & thereupon he with John Mason his security enterd into and acknowledged their bond for (sic) due performance of the said trust. HYDE COUNTY, N.C. LAND ENTRIES 1778-1795 517[63] February 25, 1793 James Mason enters 150 ac in Hyde Co. on W end of Mattamuskeet Lake; warrent issued. 1800 N.C. CENSUS Masson, James Cht. 152 Mason, James Hde 373 Mason, James Mck 540 Mason, James Orn 519 Mason, James Ser Hde 373 Mason, James, Ters Hde 373 Mason, Jeames Crr 152 1810 N.C. CENSUS Mason, James Bfr 119 Mason, James Crr 81 Mason, James Grv 880 Mason, James Hde 128 Mason, James Ird 192 Mason, James j. Hlf 34 Mason, Jas Hde 132 Mason, Jas Orn 832 Mason, Miles Brt 139 1820 N.C. CENSUS Mason, James 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 Slaves New Mason, James 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Hyd Mason, James 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 slaves Cam Mason, James 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 Ire Mason, James 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 13 slaves Mec Mason, James 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Hyd 1830 CENSUS Mason, James Beau 041 Goose Crk Mason, James Nort 107 No twp. Mason, James Meck 347 No twp. CASWELL COUNTY MARRIAGES Mason, Sarah married Micajah L. Warren 19 April 1859, Thomas Evans GRANVILLE COUNTY MARRIAGES. Mason, William married Phereby Shadwick, 27 November 1809, James Moose bm. Mason, Samuel bm. for Catlett, Wm and Bragg Sicily 21 December 1831 W. M. Sneed wit. David Laws wit.

Orange County, NC Will Book D Page 155 JAMES BIRD..will written 24 October 1793...proved August Court 1805 no wife mentioned "Youngest son Thomas all my land I now possess" "the whole of my children saying Richard, Empson, Thomas, Sarah, Mary, Susanna, and Catherine each to share and share alike in moveable estate Exe: sons Richard BIRD and Empson BIRD Wit: Alexander MEBANE, James MEBANE Jr ********************************************************************** my note....there is no punctuation in this will, I have inserted the commas in the children's names to show that there were seven children named.

Orange County, N.C. Book E Page 237 Will dated 15 January 1831....Proved February Court 1831 EMPSON BIRD wife...Polly BIRD "two oldest daughters: Eliza BIRD and Citty BIRD" "three youngest Martha BIRD, John BIRD, Richard BIRD" "Land I bought from Catherine REDDING to be sold" "Sister Betsy FLORENCE should take and raise Eliza" "Sister-in-law Nancy KIRKPATRICK should take and raise Citty" "Cousin Sarah WALKER take and raise my daughter Martha" "Uncle James DICKEY should take and raise my son John" "Friend George JORDAN find a place for Richard if necessary" Exe: George JORDAN Wit: Jehu BIRD, James BIRD, Charles JORDAN

Since we have new members, I want to resubmit my family ties to Orange County. Johnston WEBB, (head of household 1784 Caswell Co; 1810 and 1820 Orange Co. censuses) John WEBB, b. ca 1790, (head of household 1820, 1830, 1840 Orange Co, 1850 Albemarle Co, 1860 Rockingham Co.) m. Betsy BRYAN Alvis WEBB, b. 1835 m. Chaney Ann CARTER (Civil War pension) William WEBB, b. 1859, m. Mary Jane PARKS (R'ham Co.) John WEBB, b. 1890, m. Sally Lou HOLT (R'ham Co.) Anyone interested in other descendants of Johnston, contact me. If anyone has any information about Johnston or son, John, please contact me. BTW, Johnston and son, John were Revolutionary War soldiers. Linda Webb Franklin

Could you please give me the instructions for recalling back issues of The Digest? I came in on the last of the issues that gave the Boundary Lines of the 16 Districts in Orange Co., in 1774. I would like to have the information on all the Districts. Regards, Raymond Kelly

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Researching all FULCHER in Caswell/Person Co. North Carolina Henry (Byrd) FULCHER, born 1757 in Orange Co. NC, died 1823 Person Co. NC, son of William and Mary (WARREN ?) FULCHER married 21 Dec 1786, Caswell Co. NC, Mary GREGORY, daughter of William and unknown wife GREGORY. Mary Gregory FULCHER died sometime in 1819, Person Co. NC. Children of Henry and Mary FULCHER: all born in the area of Caswell/Person Co. NC 1-Martin FULCHER, born 1788, Caswell Co, died 1815, Person Co. unmarried 2-Douglas Jackson FULCHER, born 18 April 1791, died 1 Jan 1853 in Smythe Co. VA...married Nancy ATWELL, 2 Oct 1816, in Person Co. 3-Burgess FULCHER, born ca 1793, died 1867, Person Co., married Betsy GREGORY, 21 Dec 1867, Person Co. daughter of Charles GREGORY 4-Terrill FULCHER, born 1793, married Dicie LEE/LEA on 16 Oct 1816 5-Clement FULCHER, born 1797, married Mary CLIBERN on 26 Nov 1849, Person Co. 6-John N.FULCHER, born 1798, died 1860....married Elizabeth GRINSTEAD on 24 Dec 1833 7-James FULCHER, born 1800, married Sarah (?) 8-William FULCHER, born abt 1802, married 18 Jan 1823, Mary/Polly GREGORY 9-George FULCHER, born 1804, died 1860, married (1) Fanny HARRIS on 14 Oct 1830, (2) Eliza TALLEY 10-Mary FULCHER, born 1804, nothing else known 11-Sarah FULCHER, born 1808, married 11 Jan 1855 McFarling OAKLEY 12-Terry FULCHER, born 1810, married John WADE Any Fulcher researchers out there, would love to share data. I descend from: William and Mary FULCHER Henry FULCHER and Mary GREGORY Burgess FULCHER and Betsy GREGORY Annie Sims FULCHER and David Turner TILLMAN Robert D. TILLMAN and Minnie Irene WALL Erwin TILLMAN and Dora Dorothy SMALL

Hi All, Still looking for more information on my Edward Netty Cook and parents. Orange Co. 1790 Census mentions an Archibald, David, Edward, Ephraim, Henry, John and Nehemiah. So I know alot of these Cooks have to be related, but not sure how. Here is what I have so far. I believe these are Edward's parents---John and Sarah Cook- Orange Co. NC (I believe John had a brother named Nehemiah) Edward Netty Cook born 1760 married Anne Thomas on Feb 4 1785 died 1842-buried Cleveland Co. NC Jessie Cook married Martha Aiken on April 15 1816-Burke Co. NC their son: Aaron Cook married Caroline Hildebran/d great great grandparents (living in Burke County, NC in 1888) their son: Samuel M. Cooke great grandfather born March 29, 1866 (according to familiy bible March 28, 1867) died May 27,1936 buried in Woodland Cemetery, Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co. Calvin A. Cook was also son of Aaron and Caroline. His family went to South Carolina. Samuel marries Ida Franklin December 30, 1888 in Lovelady Township, Burke Co. N.C. Samuel and Ida's children: Charles C. Cooke (my grandfather)born April 1898 in Marion, McDowell Co. N.C. died 1967 married Hallie Dee Milton, later divorced 2nd wife, Clara May Draper Charles and Hallie's children: Charles, Glenn (my dad), Richard, Dorothy, Phyllis, Georgia, Vivian, Peggy most of the kids grew up in NC Glenn and Lily Cooke-my parents Glenn born in Hickory NC their children: Lynne, Valerie and Roberta (that's me, I pretty much end this Cooke line) Any help in sorting out these Orange Co. Cooks would be appreciated! Thanks! Roberta Cooke Schmidt tps914@community.net

Orange Co Brickwalls, entry #2. Joseph BAKER. Will probated in Orange March Ct 1831. Spouse ?. Issue per will: my Margaret m. James MURRAY Oct 1796, Susey m. ? CLARKE, Nathaniel, Joseph Jr m. Elizabeth PATTERSON and possibly other. Confusing the issue is possibility that Joseph Sr. may have m. a Margaret BAKER in Orange 1 Oct 1786. Jeremiah BROOKS: B. c1773 in VA (per 1850 census), d. Person 1871. M. Elizabeth THOMAS in Caswell Mar 1795. Issue: David m. Elizabeth TERRELL, my Andrew m. Sarah MALONE, Elijah Green m. ?, Logan m. Mar S.E. PIERCE, Nancy m. James O. BRADSHER, Jane m. W.S. MARSHALL, Elizabeth, Susan B. m. a NEELEY, Hosey. Jeremiah is a brickwall for probably 100 rooters. Jobe FARMER, Orange will dtd Mar 1786. Not found in Quaker records. M. Sarah ?. Issue per will: my Nancy Ann m. Ephraim HAWKINS, Othniel m. Jemimah PRUETT, James m.? Rebecca PARKER, Drucilla m. Francis SEARLE. More later. Charlie Weaver, Winston-Salem cwgen@ols.net

I would like to know the address of where I write to obtain a copy of an Orange County Marriage License for 1849. What information do I need to provide to get this copy. Carol Andrews cma@getonthe.net

Interested in Francis Redding, Francis Redding ,and James Redding listed in the 1790 NC Census, page 102. Hillsborough District, Wake Co. Does anyone out there have any information about these Reddings?? I would be glad to share what I have on a Francis and a Jamaes Redding, both born in NC about 1795-1800.

17 January 1998 There are very few public records for North Carolina marriages before 1868 because most early marriages were church weddings performed after the banns were read three times at a main church service. Very few NC marriages of that period were performed by license. Only in the instances where there was a license was a marriage bond executed by the groom in the bride's county. Marriage bonds were used from 1741 to 1868 in NC. The NC Archives has a bride and groom index to the bonds which have survived. Even if a bond exists, there is very little personal information on the bond, no parents' names etc. You can write to the NC Archives and ask that they search the marriage bond index. They will answer one specific question per written query. If you live outwith North Carolina, there is a search fee of $8.00 which must accompany the query, along with a legal-sized, stamped, self- addressed envelope. Do not send extra money for photocopying ...if there are any additional charges they will bill you. Make your cheque/money order out to "North Carolina Archives" and post it to: North Carolina State Archives 109 East Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27601 If you are a North Carolina resident, there is no search fee, but you will still need to pay for photocopying. For marriages after 1868, you will need to contact the Register of Deeds in the county where the marriage was performed. Yours faithfully, Grace-Ellen McCrann North Carolina Librarian The State Library of North Carolina gmccrann@hal.dcr.state.nc.us