Is there anyone doing research on the family of Mary OATES STROUD. She is mentioned in Perquimans County North Carolina Deed Book A. page 112. Well actually I think she is this James OATES sister she is merely mentioned in the deed book as Mary STROUD . The deed mentioned she bound her eldest daughter Easter STROUD to James OATES of Albemarle for 15 years. This was October 1696. Jacob L. Bateman III or Le _______________________________________________ Why pay for something you could get for free? NetZero provides FREE Internet Access and Email http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html