Hi Rene, Thank you for the info on the Marriage Bond. It is much appreciated. I have not run into the Frederic Moize name for either the Hopkins or Woods line. Below are the children of James Hopkins and Peggy Woods. Below that are the Children of James Hopkins and Elizabeth Billingsley his second wife. James Hopkins (b. 17 June 1765, d. 1849) + Peggy Woods b. ?, d. 1793-94) They had only one child Peggy (b. 1793 Rowan Co. NC, d. 1845 Cedar County, Missouri). She married Ambrose Sherrill prior to 1811 and they had 12 children. At age 16 in June of 1781, James enlisted and served as a private under Captain Parrish, Major Humphrey and Colonel Thomas Farmer in the NC Regiment. James and moved to Cedar County, Missouri during 1841. James Hopkins and Elizabeth Billingsley (b. 1775 Baltimore County, Maryland, d 1848). She is buried in the Hopkins Cemetery in an unmarked grave in Missouri. John Hopkins (b. Dec 1796, Rowan Co. NC, d. 15 Jan 1849, Dallas Co. Texas) Mary Hopkins (b. 1801, Wilson Co. Tenn, d. after 1860) Samuel B. Hopkins (b. 1804 Wilson Co. Tenn, d. 1860 Dallas Co. Texas) James A. Hopkins (b. 1806 Wilson Co. Tenn, d. 1851 Cedar Co. Missouri) Lucinda Hopkins (b. 1808 Wilson Co. Tenn, d. 1877, Dallas Co. Texas) Solomon Hopkins (b. 13 Mar 1813 Wilson Co Tenn, d. 20 Sep 1853) He is buried in the Hopkins Cemetery in Missouri. Elizabeth Hopkins (b. 1815 Wilson Co. Tenn, d. during 1850s) She is buried in the Hopkins Cemetery in Missouri. Hiram Hopkins (b. 17 Mar 1817 Wilson Co Tenn, d. 11 Feb 1878) He is buried in the Hopkins Cemetery in Missouri I also have listings of their wives and children Thanks for your info. I hope this little bit of info from me is of use. Michael on 7/27/2001 10:42 PM, Renee Roderiques at [email protected] wrote: > Michael - > I am researching Woods in Orange County, NC and have seen the marriage bond > for Margaret Woods and James Hopkins listed: > North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 > Bride: Peggy Woods > Groom: James Hopkins > Bond Date: 28 Feb 1809 > County: Orange > Record #: 01 195 > Bondsman: Frederic Moize > Witness: J Taylor > Bond #: 000097748 > > It is generally agreed that she was the daughter of Elinor Fausette and > Elihugh Woods. I've not been able to prove nor disprove that this Woods > line is related to mine. What I am curious to know is what relationship > Frederic Moize had with either the Hopkins or the Woods line. His son was > the bondsman for the marriage bond of my Harrison Woods and Patsey Carden in > 1831. > > I have also noticed other bonds with Hopkins names that contian surnames of > lines that tie in various ways into my Woods line -- Chamblee, Clinton, > Pickett, Carrington, etc. > > Sorry I cannot offer any hard facts on this family for you. All I have are > various notes that I have come across with looking for the Woods line. > Would you be willing to post the children of James and Peggy and then he and > Elizabeth? I have unconfirmed notes on only children with Margaret/Peggy, > and there is no Solomon, Andrew or John among them. Perhaps there are > others on the list who would recognize the names. > > Regards > Renee Woods Roderiques