Is Harmony Hall Plantation open for tours any other time? If you do the Christmas Celebration again, could you give us about 6 weeks notice so that we can plan to attend? I have to come about 250 miles to make it. We enjoy staying at the Sleepy Bear campground in Lumberton when we come up your way. No, it does not take me 6 weeks to make 250 miles but we do have to make advance plans. I know you will all have a good time and many thanks to the people who have given their time in making this event possible for the enjoyment of others. thanks, betty in ga ----- Original Message ----- From: "sam.west" <sam.west@ncmail.net> To: <NCROBESO@rootsweb.com>; <NCBLADEN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 4:26 PM Subject: [NCROBESO] SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2ND, 2006 > Hi Group, > > EVENTS OF SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2ND, 2006 > > 11:00AM - JACKSON SWAMP CEMETERY, MERCER MILL RD, LUMBERTON, NC > DEDICATION > CEREMONY FOR VETERANS MARKER FOR SIMON ALLEN, CSA VETERAN. > > Saturday, December 2nd, 2006 - 11:00am at Jackson Swamp Cemetery on Mercer > Mill Rd there will be a memorial service and dedication of a military > marker > at the grave of Simon Allen of the 36th Regiment. The 36th was composed > of > men from both Robeson and Bladen Counties. I plan to be there myself. If > anyone else would like to join me feel free to come. This will be a > simular > service as we expect to have for Private Travis Watts in the cemetery walk > next year in Meadowbrook Cemetery in Lumberton. The Drowning Creek > Historical Re-enactment Society [Sons of Confederate Veterans] will be in > charge of the service. They will be dressed in the Confederate attire and > will be giving a twenty-one gun salute to Allen. > > Directions: From Lumberton, take Elizabethtown Rd / Hwy 41 towards > Elizabethtown - continue several miles out of the city, pass Littlefield > Middle School on the right, and continue 1-2 miles, turn right on Mercer > Mill Rd, continue about 1 mile and cemetery is on the right beside road > after crossing through Jackson Swamp. > > Directions: From Elizabethtown, take Hwy 41 towards Lumberton, go into > Robeson County, turn left on second hard surface road to left, this will > be > Mercer Mill Road, continue about 1 mile and cemetery is on the right > beside > road after crossing through Jackson Swamp. > > ALSO: > > 11:00AM - 6:00PM AT HARMONY HALL IN BLADEN CO NC THAT SAME DAY: > > Come join us for an old time Christmas celebration at 18th century Harmony > Hall plantation > at 1615 River Road, White Oak NC from 11am 'til 6pm on December 2, 2006. > > You may bring family and friends to enjoy this interesting and fun > afternoon > with you. > > House tours with period decorations & Celtic Christmas music > > 18th century surgeon & apothecary > > Ox cart rides > > Blacksmithing > > Bladen Militia/musket firing > > Colonial guns & survey equipment > > Game cooking > > Candle making, colonial dolls & story telling > > Herbs used in cooking & medicine > > Santa Claus > > Artist at work > > Rose, the performing dog at 2:00 > > Barbecue and chicken bog at $5 a plate available from 11 am until ... > > A Colonial Family Christmas program in the chapel at 4:30 followed by > Christmas carols, hot drinks, and candlelight at main house > > No admission is charged, but donations are welcome and appreciated. > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCROBESO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Hi Group, EVENTS OF SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2ND, 2006 11:00AM - JACKSON SWAMP CEMETERY, MERCER MILL RD, LUMBERTON, NC DEDICATION CEREMONY FOR VETERANS MARKER FOR SIMON ALLEN, CSA VETERAN. Saturday, December 2nd, 2006 - 11:00am at Jackson Swamp Cemetery on Mercer Mill Rd there will be a memorial service and dedication of a military marker at the grave of Simon Allen of the 36th Regiment. The 36th was composed of men from both Robeson and Bladen Counties. I plan to be there myself. If anyone else would like to join me feel free to come. This will be a simular service as we expect to have for Private Travis Watts in the cemetery walk next year in Meadowbrook Cemetery in Lumberton. The Drowning Creek Historical Re-enactment Society [Sons of Confederate Veterans] will be in charge of the service. They will be dressed in the Confederate attire and will be giving a twenty-one gun salute to Allen. Directions: From Lumberton, take Elizabethtown Rd / Hwy 41 towards Elizabethtown - continue several miles out of the city, pass Littlefield Middle School on the right, and continue 1-2 miles, turn right on Mercer Mill Rd, continue about 1 mile and cemetery is on the right beside road after crossing through Jackson Swamp. Directions: From Elizabethtown, take Hwy 41 towards Lumberton, go into Robeson County, turn left on second hard surface road to left, this will be Mercer Mill Road, continue about 1 mile and cemetery is on the right beside road after crossing through Jackson Swamp. ALSO: 11:00AM - 6:00PM AT HARMONY HALL IN BLADEN CO NC THAT SAME DAY: Come join us for an old time Christmas celebration at 18th century Harmony Hall plantation at 1615 River Road, White Oak NC from 11am 'til 6pm on December 2, 2006. You may bring family and friends to enjoy this interesting and fun afternoon with you. House tours with period decorations & Celtic Christmas music 18th century surgeon & apothecary Ox cart rides Blacksmithing Bladen Militia/musket firing Colonial guns & survey equipment Game cooking Candle making, colonial dolls & story telling Herbs used in cooking & medicine Santa Claus Artist at work Rose, the performing dog at 2:00 Barbecue and chicken bog at $5 a plate available from 11 am until ... A Colonial Family Christmas program in the chapel at 4:30 followed by Christmas carols, hot drinks, and candlelight at main house No admission is charged, but donations are welcome and appreciated.

Trying to find more information on Lizzie Butler that married Hugh Gee Barentine. Lizzie was a daughter of William Riley Butler Sr. and Indiana Rogers. They were all from the Marion/Dillon area. Lizzie was born about 1882. Hugh Gee Barentine was the son of Hugh Gee Barentine Sr. and Margaret Herring. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks Jane Moody Randall

I had a number of Indian relatives who fought in the Civil War, but even more interesting, a number of my relatives were officers in the Revolutionary War. They were in originally Montauks at Long Island, run out by settlers, then joined the Narragansetts in NJ, then run out by settlers, then adopted by the Mohawk nations. They were actually awarded 1800 acres of their own land for their service. ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Briston Snead" <bsnead@everdreamcorp.com> To: ncrobeso@rootsweb.com Received: 11/27/2006 10:56:16 AM Subject: Re: [NCROBESO] +AFs-NCROBESO+AF0- +ACI-Indian Warriors: TheUntoldStory of the Civil War+ACI- >Please let me know when this show comes on again thank you >-----Original Message----- >From: ncrobeso-bounces@rootsweb.com >[mailto:ncrobeso-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of syntar >Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 10:50 AM >To: ncrobeso@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [NCROBESO] +AFs-NCROBESO+AF0- +ACI-Indian Warriors: The >UntoldStory of the Civil War+ACI- >Steve, >The program was on Sunday at 7pm. >There was quite a bit on the Lumbees and HBL. To me, it was a well-done, >but not in-depth, treatment of the subject but I'm not Indian nor a >native Robesonian. >I couldn't find it listed again in this week's TV guide, but will try >the History Channel website to see if and when it comes on again. >Sylvia >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Steve E." <datanato@bellsouth.net> >To: <ncrobeso@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 7:03 PM >Subject: [NCROBESO] "Indian Warriors: The Untold Story of the Civil War" >See "Indian Warriors: The Untold Story of the Civil War" on the History >channel. Henry Berry Lowry's name was mentioned in the advertisement on >tv. I didn't catch when it would be on but probably won't be for a week >or so, maybe more. > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >NCROBESO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >NCROBESO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >NCROBESO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >in the subject and the body of the message

-----Original Message----- From: bsnead@everdreamcorp.com To: ncrobeso@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 10:56 AM Subject: Re: [NCROBESO] +AFs-NCROBESO+AF0- +ACI-Indian Warriors: The UntoldStory of the Civil War+ACI- Please let me know when this show comes on again thank you -----Original Message----- From: ncrobeso-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ncrobeso-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of syntar Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 10:50 AM To: ncrobeso@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NCROBESO] +AFs-NCROBESO+AF0- +ACI-Indian Warriors: The UntoldStory of the Civil War+ACI- Steve, The program was on Sunday at 7pm. There was quite a bit on the Lumbees and HBL. To me, it was a well-done, but not in-depth, treatment of the subject but I'm not Indian nor a native Robesonian. I couldn't find it listed again in this week's TV guide, but will try the History Channel website to see if and when it comes on again. Sylvia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve E." <datanato@bellsouth.net> To: <ncrobeso@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 7:03 PM Subject: [NCROBESO] "Indian Warriors: The Untold Story of the Civil War" See "Indian Warriors: The Untold Story of the Civil War" on the History channel. Henry Berry Lowry's name was mentioned in the advertisement on tv. I didn't catch when it would be on but probably won't be for a week or so, maybe more. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCROBESO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCROBESO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCROBESO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.

Steve, The program was on Sunday at 7pm. There was quite a bit on the Lumbees and HBL. To me, it was a well-done, but not in-depth, treatment of the subject but I'm not Indian nor a native Robesonian. I couldn't find it listed again in this week's TV guide, but will try the History Channel website to see if and when it comes on again. Sylvia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve E." <datanato@bellsouth.net> To: <ncrobeso@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 7:03 PM Subject: [NCROBESO] "Indian Warriors: The Untold Story of the Civil War" See "Indian Warriors: The Untold Story of the Civil War" on the History channel. Henry Berry Lowry's name was mentioned in the advertisement on tv. I didn't catch when it would be on but probably won't be for a week or so, maybe more. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCROBESO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Please let me know when this show comes on again thank you -----Original Message----- From: ncrobeso-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ncrobeso-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of syntar Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 10:50 AM To: ncrobeso@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NCROBESO] +AFs-NCROBESO+AF0- +ACI-Indian Warriors: The UntoldStory of the Civil War+ACI- Steve, The program was on Sunday at 7pm. There was quite a bit on the Lumbees and HBL. To me, it was a well-done, but not in-depth, treatment of the subject but I'm not Indian nor a native Robesonian. I couldn't find it listed again in this week's TV guide, but will try the History Channel website to see if and when it comes on again. Sylvia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve E." <datanato@bellsouth.net> To: <ncrobeso@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 7:03 PM Subject: [NCROBESO] "Indian Warriors: The Untold Story of the Civil War" See "Indian Warriors: The Untold Story of the Civil War" on the History channel. Henry Berry Lowry's name was mentioned in the advertisement on tv. I didn't catch when it would be on but probably won't be for a week or so, maybe more. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCROBESO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCROBESO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

jharley2@suddenlink.net wrote: I am a descendant of Jacob Alford, born Dec 12, 1738 in New Kent Co., VA to Lodwick Alford and his wife, Susannah Cade. Jacob and his father migrated to N.C. and Jacob eventually ended up in that part of Bladen that was later Robeson Co., NC where he received a Land Grant April 4, 1764. In gathering your information on Jacob ALFORD, did you come across Thomas ALFORD who was owner of 300A in Bladen County 1779? Was he related to Jacob ALFORD? Thank you for the information on Jacob and for any additional info on Thomas ALFORD who married Ann WEST. Fran

First of all, for those I've communitcated with before re: the Boones, McKeithens, Pounds, ... I have a new email address. It is now jharley2@suddenlink.net. Thanks. I'm sure there are countless stories circulating about the escapades of Henry Berry Lowery.. but my husband's family has their own personal one. It seems that the Lowry gang kidnapped a young girl named Isabella Boone over in Brusnwick Co.,NC . Isabella lived in the Town Creek area of Brusnwick which isn't far from the swamps and not too far from the Lowry stomping grounds. I have suspected that there is a kinship of some kind I haven't figured out yet. The early Boones were somehow connected to the BERRY family of Brusnwick. One Daniel Berry took in a young orphan named Thomas Boone after his father died. Found in BRUNSWICK CO.,NC Minutes of Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, Vol. 1, page 157, 1795 , "Upon application the Court agreed that Sarah Boon and Isaac Green be put on the parish and supported out of the poor tax." Page 232 1797, "Ordered that Thomas Boon an orphan lad of about fourteen years of age be Bound as apprentice to Daniell BERRY to learn the occupation of a Mill right till he arrives to the age of Twenty One years, and that the Indenture be Executed before Benjamin Mills, Esqr. Pg. 224 Daniel Berry appt. to patrol between Town Creek and Hoods Creek. (Location 'tip:northern part of county. Early Brunswick County was in 6 Districts: North to South> Northwest, Towncreek, Smithville (Southport's old name), Lockwoods Folly, Waccamaw, & Shallotte. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Daniel Berry may have been a kinsman of Henry Berry Lowry. Maybe a grandfather. Isabella "Bell" Boone was born 1846, so was probably a young lady when she was kidnapped. They did send a posse of men after her, and did rescue her.. but I do not remember much more . The Berrys of Brusnwick and the Boones of Brunswick may have been neighbors.. but may have been kinsmen too. No proof. Joanne Harley NC

I am a descendant of Jacob Alford, born Dec 12, 1738 in New Kent Co., VA to Lodwick Alford and his wife, Susannah Cade. Jacob and his father migrated to N.C. and Jacob eventually ended up in that part of Bladen that was later Robeson Co., NC where he received a Land Grant April 4, 1764. For those that can lay claim to this couple.. Jacob's wife, Mary Pace's family can be traced back to the early Jamestown Colony where her ancestors were on the third ship that landed there in ca. 1618/19 and settled opposite Jamestown on the southern shore of the James River... which is now Surry Co., VA. Jacob Alford was one of the first members of the county commissioners to arrange for a courthouse for the newly created Robeson County along with John Cade and five others, on 6 Jan 1787. Jacob Alford was a Justice of the Peace in Robeson Co. The House Journal of the General Assembly, 1790 at Fayetteville shows that his resignation was read and sent to the Senate in Dec. 1790. Records of land patents show that Jacob Alford began to enter land in Bladen (part now Robeson) Co. in 1764 which indicate that he removed there about that time, when he was 26 yrs. old. He settled first at Harper's Ferry, later the Lowery Bridge, on Lumber River, (then called Drowning Creek) near the old Lebanon Presbyterian Church and about 2 mi. west of the present R.R. station at Pembroke . According to "AWAY DOWN HOME" by M. Thomas, page 74, " By the act of 1787, Section VI, which created the county, Jacob Alford was among the men appointed to choose a site for the county courthouse and to contract for the erection of that building, a prison, and stocks. Page 67, " In 1788 ...early sources list the members of the county court, which was the governing body of the county, as Jacob Alford, Abraham Barnes, Elias Barnes, and John Willis. Alfordsville, a community in southern Robeson was the site of the Alford family lands. It boasts the second oldest post office in the county where Warren Alford received $2.20 as post master in 1817 and $3.00 in 1818. He remained in charge of the office until 1844 when Sion Alford became postmaster. ("Away Down Home," by Maud Thomas, page 58) ******************************************************************************************************* During the Revolutionary War , Jacob Alford was active in the cause of the Revolution. It is not known whether he was enrolled in a body of troops in the pay of the state, but it is known that he was an active combatant as were many others of that area. He was once captured and held prisoner in an old school house near the present town of Little Rock, SC. Jacob Alford was a member of the House of Commons of the NC General Assembly from Robeson Co., 1791-2 and 1793-5. His grandson, Jacob Alford and his son Warren also served in this capacity at a later time. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sellers' "HISTORY OF MARION COUNTY, SC", pp 282-4, contains an excellent Alford sketch. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce Howard's book, "OUR COLONIAL ANCESTORS", page 274, infers that Jacob Alford died about 1796. He says he and Mary had six boys and five girls. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Note that his will was not recorded until 1826) Source of Alford info in Vol II of "KINFOLKS" by Wiliam Curry Harllee, Page 1449- page 1456+ Page 1452 is the Will of Jacob Alford. It is recorded in Robeson Co., Lumberton, NC, Book of Wills 1, p. 36. In the name of God Amen I Jacob Alford, Planter, in Robeson County being very well in health and parfit sound in judgment and perfect memory thanks be to Good for his merses knowing the mortality of my body do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say: Principally and first of all I order my just debts to be paid and for the love and affect I have to my beloved wife Mary Alford I order to be given her four negroes named Hardy, Marget, Mint, and Tom, and at her death Tom to my young son Wiley, and Mint to Lod my son, except the first incres of her body to Wiley. I order my son Warren have Scot my negroe wench. I order that my daughter Charrity have my negroe gall Safron except the first child to my son Lias. I order that my son Lias have my negroe boy Nat. I order that my son Warren Alford to have my negroe fellow Hardy after my wife's death and Marget to my son James Alford after her death . I order that all my lands on Ashpole be given to y son James Alford except one hundred acres to my son Sion Alford provided that he pays Sion Alford for the part of said land that he bout of him agreeable to bargain. I order that all the land that is in the new sevay that is in Trawick name that I have his bond for titel be given to my son Sion Alford direct from the run of the swamp agreeable with his Long Line to the outside line of said sevay and that none of these lands be sold to pay any of my debt that I give to son Sion and James. I order the land that I bout of Solloman Nolton of South Carolina the titels to be made to my wife. I order the land that belongs to the plantation whereon I now live with all the improvements and the tracts of land on the Great Mach be sold to pay my debts and the young bay horse and the black horse. I order that all my estate be divided betwext my sons Lod, Elias, and Wiley at my wife's death except one bed and furniture to my daughter Charity. I order that all my debts be put to the use of paying of my debts. I order that my Exetours sell all the property that I have ordered to be sold at private sale or public sale as they see fit to pout it to the best advantage of settling my debts and that their deed be a good and lawful right for the land and if the property that I have left to be sold and my debts will not pay my debs I order that equal proportion be taken from Warrens, Lod, Lias, and Wiles part til the sum be made up or they pay the ewqual part. I order that Sion Alford, Warren Alford, my sons, and Elias Barnes be Exetours to my will signed and sealed this 4th day of July 1794/JACOB ALFORD/ MARY(her X mark) ALFORD (Note that his wife signs his will, WCH Test: Duncan McEachern/Sara Ann McTyer/Sion Alford This will is endorsed: Jacob Alford's Will Recorded in Book A, page 36, July 1826, Neill Buie, Clerk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Joanne B. Harley New Bern, NC jharley2@suddenlink.net (note that my email address has changed.. and is in effect now. )

Found in Marion & Horry Counties in SC. Glenda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve E." <datanato@bellsouth.net> To: <ncrobeso@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 5:28 PM Subject: Re: [NCROBESO] Jacob Alford > Alford is also a South Carolina name, I believe found in Marion County, > SC. Can anyone confirm? > > Fran wrote: > >>Found among Bladen deeds is the below abstract. I am looking for >>parentage of Jacob ALFORD. >> >>Thanks for any info. >>______________________ >> >>AUG 1, 1770 Richard SMITH to Abraham STRICKLAND 15 lbs. 100 A E of >>Drowning >>Cr sd to be Betters lower inside corner..Wit: Jacob ALFORD, John JONES >>P.101-2 >> >> >> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>NCROBESO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCROBESO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Steve...it was on tonight...Was very well done. Eileen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve E." <datanato@bellsouth.net> To: <ncrobeso@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 6:03 PM Subject: [NCROBESO] "Indian Warriors: The Untold Story of the Civil War" > See "Indian Warriors: The Untold Story of the Civil War" on the History > channel. Henry Berry Lowry's name was mentioned in the advertisement on > tv. I didn't catch when it would be on but probably won't be for a week > or so, maybe more. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCROBESO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

See "Indian Warriors: The Untold Story of the Civil War" on the History channel. Henry Berry Lowry's name was mentioned in the advertisement on tv. I didn't catch when it would be on but probably won't be for a week or so, maybe more.

The WEST DNA study group now has 108 documented lines, one of them being the line of Willis WEST of Bladen, Duplin, Sampson Counties, NC and Fayette Co., GA. Willis' group is Family #12 and the haplogroup is I1c. Samuel WEST of Duplin and Sampson Counties, NC is Family Group 10 and that haplogroup is R1b1. We would very much like to have the DNA of one of the WEST families of Craven County, Cumberland County and Robeson County. For information please see: http://web.utk.edu/~corn/westdna/ Dennis WEST one of the moderators will answer any specific questions: "If you would like to participate, or want more information, please contact me, Dennis West dwest3atutk.edu (replace at with the @ symbol to email me)".

The WEST DNA study group now has 108 documented lines, one of them being the line of Willis WEST of Bladen, Duplin, Sampson Counties, NC and Fayette Co., GA. Willis' group is Family #12 and the haplogroup is I1c. Samuel WEST of Duplin and Sampson Counties, NC is Family Group 10 and that haplogroup is R1b1. We would very much like to have the DNA of one of the WEST families of Craven County, Cumberland County and Robeson County. For information please see: http://web.utk.edu/~corn/westdna/ Dennis WEST one of the moderators will answer any specific questions: "If you would like to participate, or want more information, please contact me, Dennis West dwest3atutk.edu (replace at with the @ symbol to email me)".

The WEST DNA study group now has 108 documented lines, one of them being the line of Willis WEST of Bladen, Duplin, Sampson Counties, NC and Fayette Co., GA. Willis' group is Family #12 and the haplogroup is I1c. Samuel WEST of Duplin and Sampson Counties, NC is Family Group 10 and that haplogroup is R1b1. We would very much like to have the DNA of one of the WEST families of Craven County, Cumberland County and Robeson County. For information please see: http://web.utk.edu/~corn/westdna/ Dennis WEST one of the moderators will answer any specific questions: "If you would like to participate, or want more information, please contact me, Dennis West dwest3atutk.edu (replace at with the @ symbol to email me)".

The WEST DNA study group now has 108 documented lines, one of them being the line of Willis WEST of Bladen, Duplin, Sampson Counties, NC and Fayette Co., GA. Willis' group is Family #12 and the haplogroup is I1c. Samuel WEST of Duplin and Sampson Counties, NC is Family Group 10 and that haplogroup is R1b1. We would very much like to have the DNA of one of the WEST families of Craven County, Cumberland County and Robeson County. For information please see: http://web.utk.edu/~corn/westdna/ Dennis WEST one of the moderators will answer any specific questions: "If you would like to participate, or want more information, please contact me, Dennis West dwest3atutk.edu (replace at with the @ symbol to email me)".

Alford is also a South Carolina name, I believe found in Marion County, SC. Can anyone confirm? Fran wrote: >Found among Bladen deeds is the below abstract. I am looking for >parentage of Jacob ALFORD. > >Thanks for any info. >______________________ > >AUG 1, 1770 Richard SMITH to Abraham STRICKLAND 15 lbs. 100 A E of >Drowning >Cr sd to be Betters lower inside corner..Wit: Jacob ALFORD, John JONES >P.101-2 > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCROBESO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

I live in Robeson County and these two Lee's sold land to my ancestors. 1798 Benjamin Lee to William Walters Sr 100 acres S of Inman's Branch 1817 Jesse Lee to Joseph Walters 150 acres W of Shelly Bay

The Lee YDNA project on Relative Genetics website has over a hundred participants among whom is a direct male descendant of John Lee of Robeson Co., NC. John Lee's haplogroup is R1b. There is no Joshua Lee yet but there is a descendant of his grandson ? Stephen Lee b. 1770 in NC, d. 30 October 1834 in MS. & his haplogroup is I1a. Therefore as much as we might wish it , John Lee born 1802 in NC doesn't appear to be related to Joshua Lee b. 1706 in VA. unless by marriage to a female descendant. Joshua's haplogroup should be same his grandson's (I1a) I think. John Lee does share some of the same markers & haplogroup as descendants of a Jesse Lee b. c1735, died 1792 in Dinwiddie Co., VA. But we still don't know how they connect. Lets don't get discouraged folks, we'll keep on looking. Marcie Lee