In a message dated 11/24/97 10:26:17 AM, DFGM43A@prodigy.com wrote: <<Orange United Methodist Church Chapel Hill, NC Early records of Orange Church have been lost but it is believed that in 1832 a group of interested people came together under a grapevine located in the general area of the present church. They met to organize a Methodist Church, to be called Orange Church. On 31 October 1836 Alexander Gattis Sr and Thomas King each deeded two acres of land to the trustees of Orange Church. The first building according to tradition was a log cabin. The cabin burned and was replaced by a frame building around 1837. In 1924 this building was torn down and the present church was built. It included the sanctuary and four Sunday School rooms. Additional rooms were added in 1966, and the steeple and porch in 1971. Because of a rapidly growing congregation, and educational wing containing offices, Fellowship Hall, kitchen parlor and Sunday School rooms were annexed in 1988. The first burial in the Church Cemetery was for Alexander Gattis/Gastiss Jr. I do not have a list of graves at Orange United Church Cemetery, but I have searched it for Andrews and King ancestors that might be there. >> Louise et al, Since you mentioned the Gattis family with the King family, I thought that the following might be of interest: John Fox Winston-Salem, NC These Kings seem to have all settled in the Chapel Hill area and were closely associated with the Stroud, Johnston, Lloyd, McCauley and Blackwood families. Unassigned Kings: 1.A guardianship record lists chidren of William D. King as J. E. King, J. I. King survivors of R. A. King; J. I. King: sur. C.H. King, L. J. King, Wm S. King; Pattie E. King widow of R. A. King. 2. William King, wife Polly who remarried Nathan Rice. James King, Minerva King, William King, Robert King; Jane King who married Wm. Weatherford. + John King Will dated 12 June 1783; probated May 1784. W/John Hogan, William Partin. Wife Hannah -?-. An agreement between Hannah and William, extrs. and other heirs that upon Hanah's death the estate will be divided amongst her children. W/ John Hogan, William Partin. + John King Predeceased his father; will dated 22 July 1782; probated August 1782; named wife Hannah -?-. Left land to son Thomas (a minor) on Bollins Cr. & Nathl. Kings cor., Reedy br..to Chas. Kings line..Joshua Eason's line. To , land adj. Thomas Lloyd, Jr. Referred to other children as minors except Nancy. Will named exr/ wife Hannah, son William. W/ John Hogan, Thos. Lloyd, Jr., Nathl. King. - Nancy King + Thomas King Born October 1769; An agreement 14 October 1788, Thomas King about to travel leaves wife Sophia and children in the care of Jeremiah Edge. W/ Archibald Harris, John Duke. Jeremiah Edge may have been his father-in-law since Thomas' son John named a son, Jeremiah. + John King Will written 25 June 1805 and probated August 1805 mentions Wife and sons Calvin and John who receive 5 s ea. Mentions that sons Thomas and Jeremiah are minors. Exr/ father Thomas King. W/ Julius King, John King. + Thomas King Son by first wife. Will of 18 January 1832 and probated May 1834 names wife Elizabeth and children. Exr? wife and James Leathers. W/ J. Duke and James Leathers. - Thomas King Referred to as youngest son. - Martha Ann King - Dicey King - Jeremiah King Son by first wife. - Calvin King Son by second wife, Hannah. - John King Son by second wife, Hannah. - William King - Elizabeth King - Obediance King Born ca. March 1767. Mother, Hannah appointed guardian August Court 1783. - Hannah King Born October 1771. - Rebecca King + William King Charles mentiond a brother William in his will. Williams will, written 20 November 1819, named his wife, Sarah, and his children. The will was witnessed by Jonathan Tripp. - Senea King A daughter. - John King - Fanny King - Elizabeth King - Margaret "Peggy" King - Sarah King - William D. King - Marshall King - Pleasant King + Baxter King Married January 1778 to Ellen Johnston, daughter born 1 May 1757 in Hawfields to George Johnston; Baxter died in 1801. (According to and affidavit dated 5 December 1842 which stated among many things that Baxter served first as a sergeant and then as a captain under Generals Butler and Caswell during the Revolution. Ellen was living in the village of Chapel Hill in 1842. His will named his wife Ellinner and his children. - John King Born 1779; married Patsy Herndon, 17 December 1800, S/ Chas. King; living in 1839. - Margaret King Born 1781; died of small pox. - Mary King Born January 1785 - Nathaniel King Married Polley Heron 23 May 1822, S/ N. H. Horton. - Hannah King Born 24 August 1787; married a LLoyd. - Nancy King - Dolly King - Elizabeth King Born 1792. - Johnston King + Charles King Will of 1810 mentioned his brothers Nathaniel and William, wife Elizabeth and his children. Exr/ Richard Blackwood, son Shurley & wf Elizabeth. W/ Edwd. Robson, Wm. King. - Shurley King Named as oldest son in the will of Charles. - Charles King Youngest son; married Milley Sparrow 23 October 1830, S/ Fieldin Strowd. - Biddy J. King + Betsy King Married Charles Shaw. - William Franklin Shaw Named in grandfather's will. - Louisa Shaw Named in grandfather's will. + Nathaniel King Married Sarah Gattis 2 August 1800, S/ Alexander Gattis. Will of 1824 names his children. - Thomas King - Polly King - Sarah King - Fanny King - Nathaniel King Nathaniel and his brother William were named as co-executors of Nathaniel Hill's will. - William King William and his brother Nathaniel were named as co-executors of their father's will. ==== NCORANGE Mailing List ==== Larry Noah - lrnoah@bigfoot.com - Listowner - NCORANGE mailing list Orange Co, NC USGenWeb site is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncorange