Hello Larry, First let me applaud you for your efforts with the Orange Co. Web Site and the NCOrange Mailing list. I am the cordinator for Durham Co USGenWeb site at http://www.mccserv.com/ncgenweb/durhamco/public_html/index.html. and the Charles Co., MD site too. Now about the Sharp family. I am at a loss to identify my Ann Sharp. Ann married Lawrence KINNION/KENION 26 Jul 1783 in Orange Co. The following abstract would indicate that Joseph Sharp of Hillsborough was her father or brother. 1797, Nov Term at age 11 years and 4 months, Paul Kinnion, orphan son of Lawrence Kinnion was bound out to Robert Eaton to learn the art and mastery of carpentry. Aug Court 1798 ordered that Paul Kinnion an orphan boy of Lawrence Kinnion now of age _________ be bound to John Carter to learn the art and mystery of a farmer. In the same month the court again ordered Paul Kinnon now of the age of thirteen on the 3rd of July next be bound to ________ (unreadable...could be a Mr. King or Mr. Henry). On the 30th of Nov 1799 the court of Orange Co., NC ordered the sheriff to remove Paul from the home of Joseph Sharp in Hillsborough and he was then bound to William Roberts. Have you any information that may help me? 1800 census shows Joseph living alone and apparantly elderly. Also I have these abstracts: SHARP/SHARPE OF ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Abstractions by Barbara Farthing Bonham 1996 ORANGE COUNTY, N.C. Abstracts of the Minutes of the Please and Quarter Sessions of Sept. 1752-Aug. 1766; Shields. Joseph SHARP Court of September began 2nd. Tuesday, 11th day, 1753. 9-18; Cattle marks recorded by John WADE, John DOUGLAS, Joseph SHARP, & Elizabeth REED. Court of July 1754 began Tuesday, 2nd. day, at the house of James WATSON, Esq. 20-39; "Joseph and Mary DOUGLAS two orphan children of Jeremiah DOUGLAS, late of Pennsylvania, dec'd." Josiah DIXON and Lawrence THOMPSON are appointed Guardians to them. Elizabeth REED, wife of William REED, is the late wife of Jeremiah DOUGLAS..."legaties left said children in the hands of Thomas BRIAN of London GROVE in the County of Chester in Pennsylvania aforesaid as left them in the ...will...of their grandfather Joseph SHARP late of Chester County. .." Court of March 1758 3-144; Hugh SMITH vs Joseph SHARP, Petition Court of February 1761 51-240; Nathaniel CARY vs Joseph SHARP, Debt Court of 2nd Tuesday in August 1762 at Courthouse in Corbintown 5; William LONG vs Joseph SHARP, Petition 23; Ditto 38; John DOWELL vs Joseph SHARP, Debt 105; Nathan HAMPTON, a witness for Joseph SHARP and wife against James SCARLETT, failed to appear. 110; Joseph SHARPE & Ux'r vs James SCARLETT, Case Joseph SHARPE Sr. Nov 1763 125; John DOWELL vs Joseph SHARPE Sr., Case Feb 1765 349; Joseph SHARPE Sr. vs John DENNISE, Debt Joseph SHARP Jr. Aug 1763 61; "John JOHNSON vs Joseph SHARPE Jr.. The bail surrendered the principal whereon Sherriff is ordered to take him into custody." 89; Ditto May 1764 207; James Young & Co. vs Joseph SHARPE Jr., Or. Attach. 208; John WILLIAMS, Esq. vs Joseph SHARPE Jr., Or. Attach. Febr. 1765 321; John DOWELL vs Joseph SHARPE Jr., Case 324; James Young & Co. vs Joseph SHARPE Jr., Or. Attach. May 1765 367; John William, Esq. vs Joseph SHARPE Jr., Or. Attach. Thomas SHARP Court of August 1761 59-255; ...Thomas SHARP ordered with HOLT, RANEY, PEARSON, PHILLIPS, GANT, TROLLINGER and POWELL to lay out new road from Pine Ford on Haw River to the fork of the road westward and from TROLLINGERs to same... !RESIDENCES: Orange Co., NC Tax List 1780 charged with house and lot in town and 3 horses. BTW, some of your email links to hotmail.com are not working. Sincerely, Barbara ==== NCORANGE Mailing List ==== Larry Noah - lrnoah@bigfoot.com - Listowner - NCORANGE mailing list Orange Co, NC USGenWeb site is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncorange