Peggy, Sorry, those names do not appear in any of my files. My Jacksons were Ervin, Mark, Allen, Quinny, and Newett Jackson. I have copies from the Search Room in Raleigh, however, I do not know what country they are stored in. If I can locate them, I will check and get back to you. I know how frustrating it can be. Sylvia

Being an ancestor of the early Dr. James Adair , whose daughter #1 Sara Ann (b. 1743)married Wm. McTyre, daughter #2 Elizabeth Hobson(b. 1745)married John Cade, #3 daughter Agnes married John Gibson, ...I thought someone on this list might enjoy reading about the early days of Dr. Adair on the following web site: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/9708/james.html. A marker, put there by the Colonial Dames, is located in Rowlands,NC near U.S. 301 at its Juct. w/ SR 71, Ashpole Cem., eastern side of Mitchell's Creek. Adair served as surgeon to Gen Francis Marion's army during the Rev. War, but was widely known for his book on his claims that the American Indian was descended from one of the lost tribes of Israel. It is said with some authority that he had at least one Indian wife, maybe more, after his wife, Clark Hobson, who he married in July29, 1740 in Northumberland Co.,VA. died. My line comes down through his daughter Sara Ann and her husband, Wm. McTyre's child, Katrain, who married James Alford. Joanne Harley N.C. [email protected]

Sylvia, Does your Odom line connect with Jason Odom who married Bertha Leola Sessoms. They were my aunt and uncle. Lois

Samuel M. Jackson, Samuel Jackson, Daniel Jackson, Sim Jackson, . I did have some info on a ASA JACKSON in Robeson,but they don't seem to be connected .pdt [email protected] wrote: > Do you have any names other than simply Jackson. My Jackson family was in > Robeson Co. Give me some names and I will try to help. > S. Evans

Lynn, yes you may copy the Raft Sw Cemetery from my vols. I did ask you for a copy of the Raft Sw Bapt. ch history, didn't I ? Looking forward to receiving it. Thanks ,peggy Lynn Prettyman wrote: > To all of you who have so far asked for a copy of my uncle's history: > > I will not accept any payment for making theses copies. They didn't cost me > that much to make them. If my OCR program could have read the typescript, > you would all have had one gratis. > If anyone feels he/she must send me postage, just send me the same amount > of stamps I put on the envelope, but I really don't want to be reimbursed. > I have 5 copies left. I will send anyone who wants one a copy, but after > those five run out, I won't be able to get to Kinko's until Saturday, so you > won't be able to receive a copy until next week. > > Peggy, I've had a request for the Raft Swamp Cemetery occupants. May I copy > that list? > > Lynn

Send me your mailing address. PDT [email protected] wrote: > In a message dated 6/12/00 9:10:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > << Ellen, I copied it from TENSAWMAC2aol.com 3 June 00. It is only 1 1/2 > pgs- > article written by the late Henry Hodgin. If you can't get a copy let me > know. > Peggy > >> > > Thanks Peggy. I tried going to the aol.com address and it said it couldnt > open that page. > Ellen in Fla

To all of you who have so far asked for a copy of my uncle's history: I will not accept any payment for making theses copies. They didn't cost me that much to make them. If my OCR program could have read the typescript, you would all have had one gratis. If anyone feels he/she must send me postage, just send me the same amount of stamps I put on the envelope, but I really don't want to be reimbursed. I have 5 copies left. I will send anyone who wants one a copy, but after those five run out, I won't be able to get to Kinko's until Saturday, so you won't be able to receive a copy until next week. Peggy, I've had a request for the Raft Swamp Cemetery occupants. May I copy that list? Lynn

Lynn, Thank you so much. My Odom line has been next to impossible to trace. I did find my Grandfather's youngest brother buried in Raeford. That was quite a shock. Have you tried the SSDI? It helps if you have a SS#, but even so you can luck up sometimes as I did. I knew when he was born. They claim to be up to date on deaths but they are not. Sylvia

Do you have any names other than simply Jackson. My Jackson family was in Robeson Co. Give me some names and I will try to help. S. Evans

Thanks Lynn, Someday I hope to return the favor Lois

Meredith, I don't honestly know the answer in full to that, but since he donated the land for Great Marsh Church, would assume generally in St Pauls - Raft Swamp area. Lynn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Page, Meredith C" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 11:37 AM Subject: RE: [NCROBESO-L] Rev Elias DAVIS JOHNSON of Raft Swamp and Great Marsh Baptist Churches > **He was also surveyor and a barrel maker in addition to being one of the > largest farmers in Robeson county.** > > Where was his farm located? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lynn Prettyman [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2000 2:35 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [NCROBESO-L] Rev Elias DAVIS JOHNSON of Raft Swamp and Great > Marsh Baptist Churches > > > Donna, > > I hope you don't mind if I answer to the list re: your hopes that I had > more info on our grandfather JOHNSON. One of the benefits of having an uncle > that is not only a minister, but also a genealogist, is his church > histories. > > In Sept of 1882, Raft Swamp Baptist Church called our grandfather, the Rev > Elias DAVIS JOHNSON to be pastor there, and in October he accepted, but > before that, he was a founding member of Great Marsh Baptist Church in St > Pauls. Uncle Nash wrote a history of Great Swamp in honor of its Centennial > year in 1972 and dedicated it to our grandfather and tells us a little bit > about him. > > Here, in part, is what Nash has to say: > > The Early Beginnings > > The Great Marsh Baptist Church, located about a mile south of St Pauls, > was organized in mid-summer of 1872. The Presbytery to constitute the church > included Elder Furney PREVATT, pioneer Robeson County minister, and his son, > Elder F. A. PREVATT, and Elder Elias DAVIS JOHNSON. We are told there were > 12 men and women of Baptist persuasion who became the first members. The > following list was more likely included in this number: Elder Elias DAVIS > JOHNSON and his wife, Sarah Caroline HUMPHREY, W. S. JOHNSON, J. H . > JOHNSON, > J G FISHER and wife, Charity FISHER, Archibald ODUM and > his wife, Eliza ODUM, J R BELCH, Solomon BELCH and Wrial (sic) WILLOUGHBY. > > The site for the first church building and meeting place ( the present > location) was donated by Rev Elias DAVIS JOHNSON and Archibald ODUM. > > Elder Elias D JOHNSON was called as the first pastor following the > constitution of the church and the first deacons were Duncan HUMPHREY and J > S JOHNSON. > > Elder JOHNSON served from 1872 until 1884 and from 1886 until his death in > 1893 for a period of 21 years. [He served concurrently at Raft Swamp until > at least 1891] > He was the son of Samuel JOHNSON and Sarah DAVIS of Bladen county. He was > born Aug 6, 1828 in the Hickory Grove Baptist Church community of Bladen > county and died on Feb 7, 1893, at his home near the Great MARSH Church. He > is buried in the Great Marsh Church Cemetery. He had given much of the land > for the cemetery and he gave part of the land upon which the church was > built and led in the organizing of the church. He was married to Sara > Caroline HUMPHREY of the Saddletree Baptist Church Community. At the age of > 17 he was baptized into the fellowship of the Hickory Grove Baptist church > by a Rev McFALL. > He was ordained to the gospel ministry in the year 1855 at Raft Swamp > Baptist Church in Robeson County by Elder Furney PREVATT and Rev Isham > STONE. His education was limited, but he was apt and quick to learn. As a > preacher, he was popular and always had every Sunday engaged during his > ministry. He preached in Robeson, Cumberland, Sampson, Bladen and Columbus > counties. He was pastor of the Raft Swamp Baptist Church when Robeson > Association was organized there in 1882. He was also pastor of Cedar Creek > Baptist Church of Cumberland County when the Cedar Creek Association was > organized at that church. He was also surveyor and a barrel maker in > addition to being one of the largest farmers in Robeson county. He served > also as pastor of the First Baptist Church of Lumberton during the > Reconstruction years following the Civil War and was also Treasurer of > Robeson County. At least seven of his descendants have been leaders in the > Great Marsh Church and the First Baptist Church, St Pauls, as well as many > other churches throughout the state. > > I have a copy of a eulogy written by J G FISHER which Uncle Nash gave me, so > it might be the same one as you have. Rev FISHER identifies Sarah DAVIS as > being sister to the Rev Elias DAVIS and he says Samuel JOHNSON was a > Methodist and Sarah was a Baptist. He says that at the time of our > grandfather's marriage to Sarah HUMPHREY in 1849 and for some years > afterwards, he was not worth any more property than it would take to pay his > debts. > > This is all that I have, Donna. I hope I was able to help you out. > > For those of you who wonder why I haven't as yet given any of Raft Swamp's > history, I'm still thinking about it because of the copyright thing. I > haven't heard from anyone yet who thinks I shouldn't, so maybe it will be > all right if I do. > > Lynn > [email protected] > > ______________________________ >

Lois, I didn't know you wanted the cemetery listings, too. I will have to make a copy of that and send it under separate cover. Your church history has already gone out. Lynn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lois Moore" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2000 11:18 PM Subject: Re: [NCROBESO-L] Raft Swamp Baptist church history > Lynn, > Did you get my request for a copy of Raft Swamp Baptist church history > and the cemetary if possible. > Thanks, > Lois > >

**He was also surveyor and a barrel maker in addition to being one of the largest farmers in Robeson county.** Where was his farm located? -----Original Message----- From: Lynn Prettyman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2000 2:35 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [NCROBESO-L] Rev Elias DAVIS JOHNSON of Raft Swamp and Great Marsh Baptist Churches Donna, I hope you don't mind if I answer to the list re: your hopes that I had more info on our grandfather JOHNSON. One of the benefits of having an uncle that is not only a minister, but also a genealogist, is his church histories. In Sept of 1882, Raft Swamp Baptist Church called our grandfather, the Rev Elias DAVIS JOHNSON to be pastor there, and in October he accepted, but before that, he was a founding member of Great Marsh Baptist Church in St Pauls. Uncle Nash wrote a history of Great Swamp in honor of its Centennial year in 1972 and dedicated it to our grandfather and tells us a little bit about him. Here, in part, is what Nash has to say: The Early Beginnings The Great Marsh Baptist Church, located about a mile south of St Pauls, was organized in mid-summer of 1872. The Presbytery to constitute the church included Elder Furney PREVATT, pioneer Robeson County minister, and his son, Elder F. A. PREVATT, and Elder Elias DAVIS JOHNSON. We are told there were 12 men and women of Baptist persuasion who became the first members. The following list was more likely included in this number: Elder Elias DAVIS JOHNSON and his wife, Sarah Caroline HUMPHREY, W. S. JOHNSON, J. H . JOHNSON, J G FISHER and wife, Charity FISHER, Archibald ODUM and his wife, Eliza ODUM, J R BELCH, Solomon BELCH and Wrial (sic) WILLOUGHBY. The site for the first church building and meeting place ( the present location) was donated by Rev Elias DAVIS JOHNSON and Archibald ODUM. Elder Elias D JOHNSON was called as the first pastor following the constitution of the church and the first deacons were Duncan HUMPHREY and J S JOHNSON. Elder JOHNSON served from 1872 until 1884 and from 1886 until his death in 1893 for a period of 21 years. [He served concurrently at Raft Swamp until at least 1891] He was the son of Samuel JOHNSON and Sarah DAVIS of Bladen county. He was born Aug 6, 1828 in the Hickory Grove Baptist Church community of Bladen county and died on Feb 7, 1893, at his home near the Great MARSH Church. He is buried in the Great Marsh Church Cemetery. He had given much of the land for the cemetery and he gave part of the land upon which the church was built and led in the organizing of the church. He was married to Sara Caroline HUMPHREY of the Saddletree Baptist Church Community. At the age of 17 he was baptized into the fellowship of the Hickory Grove Baptist church by a Rev McFALL. He was ordained to the gospel ministry in the year 1855 at Raft Swamp Baptist Church in Robeson County by Elder Furney PREVATT and Rev Isham STONE. His education was limited, but he was apt and quick to learn. As a preacher, he was popular and always had every Sunday engaged during his ministry. He preached in Robeson, Cumberland, Sampson, Bladen and Columbus counties. He was pastor of the Raft Swamp Baptist Church when Robeson Association was organized there in 1882. He was also pastor of Cedar Creek Baptist Church of Cumberland County when the Cedar Creek Association was organized at that church. He was also surveyor and a barrel maker in addition to being one of the largest farmers in Robeson county. He served also as pastor of the First Baptist Church of Lumberton during the Reconstruction years following the Civil War and was also Treasurer of Robeson County. At least seven of his descendants have been leaders in the Great Marsh Church and the First Baptist Church, St Pauls, as well as many other churches throughout the state. I have a copy of a eulogy written by J G FISHER which Uncle Nash gave me, so it might be the same one as you have. Rev FISHER identifies Sarah DAVIS as being sister to the Rev Elias DAVIS and he says Samuel JOHNSON was a Methodist and Sarah was a Baptist. He says that at the time of our grandfather's marriage to Sarah HUMPHREY in 1849 and for some years afterwards, he was not worth any more property than it would take to pay his debts. This is all that I have, Donna. I hope I was able to help you out. For those of you who wonder why I haven't as yet given any of Raft Swamp's history, I'm still thinking about it because of the copyright thing. I haven't heard from anyone yet who thinks I shouldn't, so maybe it will be all right if I do. Lynn [email protected] ______________________________

I also tried to get into TENSAWMAC and had the same results. Lois

Larry, I do not recognize these names but will keep them and let you know if I come across any information you can use. I will then let you know. Thanks for the contact. Lois

In a message dated 6/12/00 9:10:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Ellen, I copied it from TENSAWMAC2aol.com 3 June 00. It is only 1 1/2 pgs- article written by the late Henry Hodgin. If you can't get a copy let me know. Peggy >> Thanks Peggy. I tried going to the aol.com address and it said it couldnt open that page. Ellen in Fla

Just got back in town from a few days away and saw query, I think from Lois Moore, re. Pittman. I don't know much but am related to one Pittman family. Sarah Telatha (Sallie) Easterling b. April 9, 1846, d. February 22, 1930, married Lewis Pittman b. April 20, 1837, d. February 6, 1909. They are buried at Old City or Old Fairmont Cemetery next to the First Baptist Church, Fairmont, NC. Children included: James B. b. ca. 1868; Ida J. b. ca. 1870 (m. an Ashley); Raymond L. b. ca. 1873; Telitha b. ca. 1876; Fuller H. b. ca. 1877; Burke B. b. ca. 1881; Lewis G. b. ca. 1883; Braddy or Bradley A. b. ca. 1885; and Elmer J. b. 1887. I believe that there was also a daughter named Hattie Pittman. I would love to know about descendants of any of these folks. Larry Jones

My husbands Jacksons were in Robeson Co. They do go back to Richmond Co and SC. Just who is the family you are looking for. They were connected to Norton, Beasleys, Townsends Rachels etc. peggy [email protected] wrote: > Looking for a marriage into my Jackson family in Robeson Co. First appeared > on the 1790 census. Would appreciate hearing from anyone who would have a > Jackson in their family lines after this date in Robeson Co. > > Thanks > Jeanette

Ellen, I copied it from TENSAWMAC2aol.com 3 June 00. It is only 1 1/2 pgs- article written by the late Henry Hodgin. If you can't get a copy let me know. Peggy [email protected] wrote: > Does anyone know if there is a history of Raft Swamp Presbyterian Church? If > there is do you know where/how I can get a copy? > Ellen on Fla

In a message dated 6/11/00 11:08:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << hope you enjoy it Joanne >> I am. Im half way through it now. Ellen