I have funny things happen with my Eudora email sometimes & haven't been able to figure out how my "finger failure" manages to do it. I received an inquiry about a Yarborough connection in relation to my Yarbroughs----but lost it. I don't want to appear rude by simply not responding, so I'm posting this to the list. I was told that our Yarbroughs were connected to the Yarboroughs once some time ago. The story was that two brothers got into a huge argument that resulted in one of them changning the spelling of his name to Yarborough. I was never given the details, so the message went into the pile of "things to get to when I have time for follow up" because it wasn't in the direct line to Clinton DeWitt Yarbrough who married our Turner ancestor. Sorry I couldn't be more forthcoming-- Karen Karen King Turner, researching: BANDT, BLANKINSHIP, FAUSCH, HOPKINS, LIVINGSTON, ORSBURN, PAGELOW, POWELL, RUSSELL, TIGH, TURNER http://www.afn.org/~afn04266/Henderson/Turner/turner.html

Does anyone know who the Widow Parker is who is listed in the following boundry description? "The Thirteenth District begins at Granville line about eighty roods (?) north off the Widow PARKER running west including Widow DAY and Samuel YARBROUGH on the north through Doctor PAYNS yard leaving him on the south to a point about two miles west off Doctor PAYNE. Thence north including Thomas ASPIN, Paul HARRELSON, Thomas NEELY, and Edward BUCKLEY on the east to Virginia line."

Another lurker speaks up. Below are some of my brickwalls with Old Orange County connections> Alexander COHARON: Died in Orange 1776. Will shows name also as COHERN, COHORN. Signed 1771 Caswell Petition as CAUHORN or CANHORN. Married Esther ?. Issue: Mary m. Joseph JAY, John m. Mary SATTERFIELD, James m. Sarah BOWLS, Alexander Jr m. Hester ?STEDMAN, Samuel m. Mary Ann RICHARDSON, Jean, Izbell m. Jonathan CATES, (my) Ester m. James DOHERTY, Matthew. Alexander Sr.'s children used COTHRAN etc name. James DOHERTY (var.): m. Ester COHERN in Orange Apr 1790. Got 1790 grant on Buck Water Creek. Died in Orange in Sep 1815. Possible brother of Anthony DOHERTY Jr, who m. Mary McCOOL and went to Canada with her family c1794. Possibly son of Anthony Sr. who deeded James land in 1796. Issue of James/Ester: James m. Phoebe COLE, Ester m. Merriam COLE, Joseph, Anthony m. Mary ?, (my) William Anderson m. Elmira ALLEN, Samuel m. Mary ?DICKEY. William NORRIS Sr.: Died Person Co Dec 1834. Married Mary ?. May have come out of Northampton Co area. NORRIS and NORFLEET families were neighbors there and Nathaniel NORFLEET sold land to William Sr. next door to Wheelers Prim Bapt Church near Person/Caswell/Orange corner Jan 1834. Issue of William Sr/Mary: John m. Nancy POPE, (my) William Jr m. Sarah HAWKINS d/o Ephraim, Mary A. never m., Elizabeth never m., Mildred m. Thomas HAWKINS s/o Ephraim, Sally m. Lewis SARTIN. Would be very appreciative of any info on the parents/origins of the 3 principals above. More later. Charlie Weaver, Winston-Salem cwgen@ols.net

Districts Within Orange County, NC in 1774 1.....St. Asaph 2....Chatham 3...St. David's 4...St. Martin's 5...Richmond 6...Glouster 7...Orange 8..Tryon 9...St. Thomas 19...Hillsborough 11...St Luke's 12...St. Laurence 13...Dunsmore 14...St. James 15...St Mary's 16...St Mark's Orange County N.C. in 1774 showing sixteen equal districts. On 9 May 1777, Districts 3-4-5-6-11-12-13-14, the top eight became Caswell County. At the June 1777 Session of the Caswell County Court of Pleas and Quarters Session the name of Dunsmore District was changed to Nash District. At the March 1778 session the district of St. Martin's was changed to Caswell District. Thus there was a Caswell District within Caswell County. After 1792 Districts 11-12-13-14 were in Person County. >From Miscellaneous Orange County Records File # C.R. 073.928.18

John KELLY married Margaret HUTCHINSON, 5/26/1785, in Orange Co. Does anyone have information on their children? E-Mail: RKelly6704@aol.com Raymond Kelly

Boundary Lines For The Part Of Orange County That Became Person County. File # C.R. 073.928.18 Orange County Records in the N.C. State Archives. St. James District..... The fourteenth district begins at Granville line running west including Widow PARKER, William YARBROUGH, and Doctor PAYN on the south. Thence south including JAmes KIRKLAND (through three waste plantations) and Samuel FANNIN on the east, to a point half a mile west off Robert McCONWELL. Thence east including Thomas GIBSON crossing Flat River just above George GIBSONS (him not included) by Arthur MANGUM (him not included) to Granville line where it crosses the Nop of Reed. (Knap of Reeds) The end of this series....

Boundary Lines For The Part Of Orange County That Became Person County. Dunsmore District... now present day Nash District The Thirteenth District begins at Granville line about eighty roods (?) north off the Widow PARKER running west including Widow DAY and Samuel YARBROUGH on the north through Doctor PAYNS yard leaving him on the south to a point about two miles west off Doctor PAYNE. Thence north including Thomas ASPIN, Paul HARRELSON, Thomas NEELY, and Edward BUCKLEY on the east to Virginia line.

this boundry change would explain why our Roach family who lived in Orange Co(.James Roachs Will 1792 recorded in Orange Co.) then two endenture records of his sons in 1793 and 1797 are recorded in Person Co.court minutes,so I assume then, that our James Roach was the one in Hillsborough on the 1790 census,then Hillsbourgh must be near the new boarder???it is I believe in the 15 th dist(?) from what someone sent in recently.I don't have any clue where that area is at. Thanks.,Sharon

Boundary Lines For The Part Of Orange County That Became Person County. St Lawrence District.... The twelfth district begins at Virginia line running south. Including Thomas BURGESS, Widow ALLEN, John MOORE, Widow LEA, William JOHNSTON, Hamilton REYNOLDS, Thomas DOUGLAS Esq. and Frederick BROCK on the east. Thence east including Frederick BROCK, Thomas McNIELL, and Lawrence VAN HOOK on the north to a point two miles west off Doctor PAYN. Thence north including Ambrose LONG, Benjamin LONG, Hugh BARNETT, Ezekial HARRELSON, and John SMITH on the west to the Virginia line. To be continued.....

Boundary Lines For The Part of Orange County That Became Person County, NC File # C.R. 073.928.18 Orange County Records in the NC State Archives. St. Lukes District.... The eleventh district begins at a point due west off Robert McCONWELL running north, including John WILSON, Hercules WILSON, Richard HOLEMAN, Thomas WILLIAMS, James MESSER, and William WILSON on the west. Thence west including William WILSON and John COOPER on the south. Thence south including John COOPER, James QUISTENBURY, David MITCHELL, William CARSON, Overton GOODMAN, John RANEY, and Moses CARSON on the east. Thence east including James COKELEYS old place, Robert JORDAN, John MURDOCK, and John WILSON on the north to the beginning. To be continued.... That James QUISTENBURY is mine, anyone else have this surname?

Here are the Orange County families I'm researching: James Haygood left a will in Orange Co. dated and proved in 1768. He referred to his wife (but did not name her) and mentioned sons George, Benjamin, James, and William and a daughter Rebecca. The executors were his wife and William Partin. Witnesses were: Philip Gee, George Haygood, and William Partin. Is the above-mentioned William Partin the same man who left the following will? The will was dated 1800 and proved in 1804. William Partin states he is "weak in body" and names wife Jane (or Jean) and sons John, William, Lennard, Charles, Bennet, and Lewis Partin and sons-in-law Jesse Rigsby, Henson Colther, Thomas Connaly, and Waller Herndon. Witnesses to this will were Isham Brewer, Waller Herndon, Holley Rigsby, and Bennett Partin. [Question: I thought if a person was named as a beneficiary in a will, he/she couldn't also be a witness! Any comments?] Donna Sarchet Plainview, Texas

On 3 December, Louise Overton sent a message on the maps of A. B. Markham. I contacted Mrs A. B. Markham and ordered the one of Wake County. I appreciate so much Ms Overton's sharing this information with us, and I think it important enough that I am going to repeat her message and then a part of Mrs. Markham's letter correcting the address a small bit (altho my letter reached her with the original address) Quote: "THIS IS NOT A BOOK but a huge rollup type map mailed in a tube. Mr A.B. >Markham researched Orange County for over 20 years, he then drew up this >map, included an index of surnames, and the years that those folks acquired >the land, he then obtained a copyright on his work in 1972. > Hope this answers your questions! > The A.B. Markham, "Orange County Early Settlers and Land Grant Map". >including index, can be ordered from the widow of Mr Markham. There is a 1972 copyright on the maps, and they can not be bought or copied anywhere, except from Mrs Markham. > Mr Markham also made a "Land Grant and Early Settler Map" for Wake >County, NC. (also includes an index). > A wonderful research aid for those of us who had Orange County or Wake County ancestors!" In Mrs Markham's letter she stated the cost of either map is still $12.50, postage included and says "Our house number is incorrectly shown as 201 when we are at 215 East Markham Ave.Could you possibly send an e-mail to let these people know of the error? So far the post office has been very good about delivering mail with the wrong address." The address is: Mrs. A. B. Markham 215 East Markham Ave. Durham, NC 27701-1343 I am so grateful to Louise Overton for telling us about the maps, as well as all the hours she devotes to giving more information about Orange County. Surely wish there was someone who was as sharing about Wake County data!! When my copy of the Wake County map arrives perhaps I can help some others who are interested in early Wake County. If anyone wants to contact me, my address WILL BE rchris@netutah.com----In the process of changing servers right now. With thanks to all of you who participate in the sharing of data in this list, Marjorie Christiansen rchris@netutah.com

Looking for information on the families of James Stanford/Standford b. abt 1781 in NC. He married Mary Griffin b. abt 1791 in NC. Mary was a daughter of Matthew Griffin. Thanks Ron Stanford rstanfor@frontiernet.net Researching the following Surnames: COLLINS>KY,IL,WI COPENHAGEN>GERMANY,NY D'AGOSTINO>ITALY,NY DECAROLIS>ITALY,MO,NY DINATALE>SCICLY,NY GRINDSTAFF/GRANDSTAFF/GRANSTAFF>PA,NC,TN HARRON/HERREN/HERRIN(G)/HERRON>NC,TN,KY,IL,WI MAYER>GERMANY,NY MORGAN>TN STANFORD/STANDFORD>NC,TN,KY,IL SUMMERS>TN VANTREASE>GERMANY>NC>TN VICKERS>NC/TN WEINGARTNER>GERMANY,NY WIDMER>GERMANY,

An Archibald CAMPBELL, born c?1760, married a Rebecca KIRK in Orange County NC in 1784. They had 14 children, amongst whom was Duncan G. CAMPBELL (moved to Georgia and became an Indian Commissioner), born 1787 in Orange County. I am trying to research the antecedents of Archibald CAMPBELL and Rebecca KIRK. I believe the name of Archibald's father was James, but am not certain, and I would also like to know his mother's name and maiden name. Any ideas where to start?

Hello.... Yes I have been a lurker too. I hesitated because I wasn't sure if my MILES family was from that particular area. Thanks to a kind member of this list and a look-up he did for me, I now think that this could be the right place. I am looking for any inf. on the MILES family. There was an Abraham or Abram MILES who owned property about the center of Caswell Co. in 1768. There was also a William MILES and William MILES, Jr. there at that time. If you have any idea how I could find the names of the children of these people, I would be very grateful. Margy <4miles@is.usmo.com> **************************************************************************** "The strongest foundation for any belief is a standing invitation to prove it unfounded.".......John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) Cumberland River Region List--Whitley, Wayne, Pulaski, McCreary, Knox, Bell, and Harlan Counties in beautiful old KENTUCKY. To Subscribe, Send message; subscribe to <CUMBERLAND-RIVER-request@rootsweb.com> *****************************************************************************

In a message dated 1/15/98 7:45:52 PM, 4miles@is.usmo.com wrote: <<Hello.... Yes I have been a lurker too. I hesitated because I wasn't sure if my MILES family was from that particular area. Thanks to a kind member of this list and a look-up he did for me, I now think that this could be the right place. I am looking for any inf. on the MILES family. There was an Abraham or Abram MILES who owned property about the center of Caswell Co. in 1768. There was also a William MILES and William MILES, Jr. there at that time. If you have any idea how I could find the names of the children of these people, I would be very grateful. Margy <4miles@is.usmo.com>>> Hi Margy, I would check to see if there were wills left by the names that you listed; or estate papers. Sometimes estates were not settled until the youngest child became of age. Which means that if a young unborn baby came after the death of his father, you might have to look at estate papers at least twenty years away from the time of the death. Often the estate papers tell more that the wills as far as the heirs are concerned. I donot know where you are located, but my understanding is that the Church of Later Day Saints research centers all around the country can order microfilms of all of the wills that are in the Archives in Raleigh, North Carolina. These can be viewed in the center closest to where you live. John Fox Winston-Salem, NC

LAWLEY - Randolph Co. 1700 - 1830 Anyone with knowledge or interest in this family and related families please contact me. I would like to share info. These Lawleys moved to South Carolina and Alabama circa 1800 - 1820. Best Regards, Thomas Lawley tlawley@pacbell.net

ORPHANS IN EARLY GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. The court system had one responsibility that took care of orphan children. When a parent died, the court would "bind out" the children to some responsible citizen of the community, who would feed, clothe, house, and educate them until they reached maturity, and teach them the trade of the benefactor. Then, they would be given the tools of their trade, a suit of clothes, and sometimes, a horse. Taken from the Guilford County court records. ORPHAN BENEFACTOR TRADE John COOK William TRAINOR Carpenter John CARTER Thomas KASEE Blacksmith James HOOD William CALDWELL Sadler William DUNMAN James PORTWER Weaver Thomas George TURNER John OLYVER Tailor John CARNAHAN James BILLINGSLEY Carpenter Wlliam CALHOON Robert GULBREATH Blacksmith John BARNES Benjamin McFARLIN Blacksmith George Sears TURNEY John DONNELL Wheelwright Abner HOWLET B. HOWELL Wheelwright William MILTON John McBRIDE Cooper Thomas GUELEY John ORR Blacksmith Henry SMITH John BRADLEY Carpenter, House Joiner Obediah HOWLETT Henry WORK Carpenter Isaac GIBSON Nathaniel DOLTON Blacksmith Tabitha BURNET Robert KIMMINS Spinner John BEVEL John FINDLEY Cooper Thomas Ashford Stuart DIAMOND Shoemaker William BANKS James McADOW Shoemaker John MITCHELL John McMURRAY Wagon Wheelwright John CONNER Isaac WHITE Shoemaker Samuel SHORT Cameron MOORE Silversmith Jonathon Byrd SHORT Thomas BENBOW Blacksmith James ANDERSON William McGREADY Sadler Redmon FULLEN William DICK Planter

Lorenzo Dow was a well-known and highly respected Methodist minister of the time. Other Methodist ministers who frequently had babies named after them were Lovick Pierce and Francis Asbury (the first US Methodist bishop). I have an Asbury Martin in my line (SC/AL, early to mid 1800s), and I thought with that first name he wouldn't be hard to trace. Come to find out, every good Methodist family (especially it seemed so in the Martins) named a son Asbury. As for Orange Co. families, I'm researching pre-Revolutionary era Hagoods (Haygoods), Partens, and Stewarts. Donna Sarchet Plainview, TX

Don, in 1774, Orange County was divided into 16 districts. St. Asaph district (probaly related to a church parish) was in the very southwest corner of the Orange Coumty of that time, and now would be in the very southwest corner of the present Alamance County, which was carved off Orange. Some details about formation of districts appeared in the Feb 1977 NC Genealogical Society Journal, Vol III, No. 1, if files are avaible to you. The other 15 districts were St. Martins, Richmond, St. Laurinces, Dunmore, St. David, Glocester, St. Lukes, St. James, Chatham, Oramge, Hillsborough, St. Mary, Tryon, St. Thomas, and St. Marks and were all roughly the same size. I hope I have these spellings right. The districts are squared off on a grid and also were numbered.St. Asaph was No. 1, and appears to occupy about a third of the present Alamance County. The author of the article in the NCGSJ overlaid the old Orange County map area with these districts and also outlined the present counties. Since the lines were laid out by surveyors, they cross the farms and other properties of the occupants of that time and the owners were named. I have the map and part of this list of property holders. I've never seen a complete list of properties that were intersected by the surveyors, but you can tell roughly where certain people lived at the time the districts were formed. Harold Hopkins.