The "large home in the curve of a river" sounds like the Phillip Alston House, also known as the House in the Horseshoe because it was built in a curving bend of the Deep River in Moore County. Born in Halifax County, NC, Alston was a Patriot Colonel and local magistrate who was notorious for abusing his ofices to steal land from nearby Scots farmers by accusing them of Toryism. He eventually left Moore County under suspicion of murder. His house is a NC State Historic Site and was the location of a small battle between Alston's militia and the Tory band of Colonel David Fanning. There is no info on the web about his children, but you can contact the site for more info: http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/horsesho/horsesho.htm "pjclarke" <pjclarke@bham.rr.com> wrote: >I am searching for an Alston who married my ancestor, Peter Wadsworth.  They >lived in possibly Moore County, NC.  The Alston Family had a large home on >the curve of a river in an adjoining county.  I`m wondering if Peter could >have been there before his descendents showed up in Moore Co, NC, in the >1790 census.  Any help will be appreciated.  TIA   Polly Clarke > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCORANGE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >