-----Original Message----- From: Cullen Cabler <clc@risecom.net> To: KENTUCKY-L@rootsweb.com <KENTUCKY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, January 31, 2000 12:00 AM Subject: KABLER/CABLER surname My ancestor Hans Frederick Kabler came to Culpeper Co., Va. in 1718/19, don't know what ship. His son Christoper Kabler was born in Culpeper Co., Va. and died in Rockingham Co., N. C. Christopher's son Frederick Nicholas Cabler b. Aug 14, 1758 in Culpeper Co., Va. d. Sept 21, 1840 Davidson Co., Tennessee. The son of Frederick Nicholas, Hensley Cabler m. Priscilla abt 1820 and that is all I have on Hensley. If anyone can help me, I will greatly appreciate it. Cullen Cabler Palestine, Texas

I believe the "Sen" stood for senior. I don't know about the "M." Louise T Overton wrote: > > Typed from the original Rockingham County NC Will of Aron WILLIAM Sr, > located in N.C. Archives. > My note....this will has been abstracted as Aaron WILLIAMS Jr, the > original will has "Sen.". Also there is a capital "M." in front of the A. > WILLIAMS. I do not know if his middle name was Aron, or if the "M." stood > for "Mr". After reading old wills for over 20 years, I do not believe that > the "M." stood for "Mr. > > Front Page > ~~~~~~~~ > A. WILLIAMS > Will > M A. WILLIAMS > > In the name of God, amen. I Aron WILLIAMS Sen of Rockingham County in the > State of N Carolina being weake in Body but in perfect mind & memory Thanks > be to God & calling unto mind the mortality of my Body. I make and Ordain > this my last will and testmant in maner following -my Soul into the hands of > almighty God that gave it & my body returned to the Earth to be buried in a > Decent manner at the Descreration of my Executors And touching such worldly > Estate wherwith it has pleased god to bless me with in this life. I give > devise & Dispose of the same in the following manner & form. > 1- I give to my beloved grand daughter Mary WATKINS one negro girl named > Hannah also one negro boy named Isaac also a feather bed & furniture also a > mare named Magey to her & her heirs for ever. > 2- I give to my beloved son Drury the land whereon he now lives also one > negro fellow named Brumsesk also a negro wench named Rachel & her child also > one half of all the movable property to him & his heirs for ever. > 3- I give to my beloved Daughter Luice WALL one negro fellow named Ned also > one negro winch Philis & her two children also one half of my movable > property to her & her heirs for ever. > Page 2 > 4th- I give to my beloved grandson Aron WILLIAMS the tract of land whereon I > now live and one negro wench named Nicie also one feather bed & furniture to > him and his heirs forever. > 5th- I give to my beloved grandson Claburn WALL a piece of land beginning at > GALLOWAY's corner running a straight line to the Ridge above Jno WALL's > spring branch also one negro wench named Sarey also ten dollars each to him > and his heirs forever. > 6th- I give to my beloved grand daughter Lucina WALL one negro boy named Sam > to her & her heirs for ever. > 7th- I give to my grand daughter Millie WALL one negro boy named Martin to > her & her heirs for ever. > 8th-I give to my beloved grand daughter Beckey WALL one negro boy named Noah > to her & her heirs for ever. > 9th- I give to my beloved grand daughter Nancy WALL one negro boy named > Stephen to her & her heirs for ever. > 10th-I give to my beloved grand-son Jno WALL one negro girl Grasie to him & > his heirs for ever. > 11th- I give to my beloved grand son John WILLIAMS one negro boy named Joe > to him and his heirs forever. > Page 3 > 12th-I give to my beloved grand daughter Charlote WILLIAMS one negro girl > name Judie to her and her heirs for ever. > The negro wench named Jean my will is to have her stay in the family where > she chooses to. > Lastly I appoint my son Drury & my son in lawe Jno WALL Executors to this my > last will & testment revolking all former Wills by me made in Witness > hereunto I set my hand & seal this 13th day of Sept 1794. > Aron (his mark) WILLIAMS (Seal) > Delivered by the said Aron WILLIAMS Sen as his last will & testement in the > presence of us > Richd (his mark) SHARPE Sen > R (X) GALLAWAY > > Typed as written except for capital letters in surnames.

Typed from the original Rockingham County NC Will of Aron WILLIAM Sr, located in N.C. Archives. My note....this will has been abstracted as Aaron WILLIAMS Jr, the original will has "Sen.". Also there is a capital "M." in front of the A. WILLIAMS. I do not know if his middle name was Aron, or if the "M." stood for "Mr". After reading old wills for over 20 years, I do not believe that the "M." stood for "Mr. Front Page ~~~~~~~~ A. WILLIAMS Will M A. WILLIAMS In the name of God, amen. I Aron WILLIAMS Sen of Rockingham County in the State of N Carolina being weake in Body but in perfect mind & memory Thanks be to God & calling unto mind the mortality of my Body. I make and Ordain this my last will and testmant in maner following -my Soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it & my body returned to the Earth to be buried in a Decent manner at the Descreration of my Executors And touching such worldly Estate wherwith it has pleased god to bless me with in this life. I give devise & Dispose of the same in the following manner & form. 1- I give to my beloved grand daughter Mary WATKINS one negro girl named Hannah also one negro boy named Isaac also a feather bed & furniture also a mare named Magey to her & her heirs for ever. 2- I give to my beloved son Drury the land whereon he now lives also one negro fellow named Brumsesk also a negro wench named Rachel & her child also one half of all the movable property to him & his heirs for ever. 3- I give to my beloved Daughter Luice WALL one negro fellow named Ned also one negro winch Philis & her two children also one half of my movable property to her & her heirs for ever. Page 2 4th- I give to my beloved grandson Aron WILLIAMS the tract of land whereon I now live and one negro wench named Nicie also one feather bed & furniture to him and his heirs forever. 5th- I give to my beloved grandson Claburn WALL a piece of land beginning at GALLOWAY's corner running a straight line to the Ridge above Jno WALL's spring branch also one negro wench named Sarey also ten dollars each to him and his heirs forever. 6th- I give to my beloved grand daughter Lucina WALL one negro boy named Sam to her & her heirs for ever. 7th- I give to my grand daughter Millie WALL one negro boy named Martin to her & her heirs for ever. 8th-I give to my beloved grand daughter Beckey WALL one negro boy named Noah to her & her heirs for ever. 9th- I give to my beloved grand daughter Nancy WALL one negro boy named Stephen to her & her heirs for ever. 10th-I give to my beloved grand-son Jno WALL one negro girl Grasie to him & his heirs for ever. 11th- I give to my beloved grand son John WILLIAMS one negro boy named Joe to him and his heirs forever. Page 3 12th-I give to my beloved grand daughter Charlote WILLIAMS one negro girl name Judie to her and her heirs for ever. The negro wench named Jean my will is to have her stay in the family where she chooses to. Lastly I appoint my son Drury & my son in lawe Jno WALL Executors to this my last will & testment revolking all former Wills by me made in Witness hereunto I set my hand & seal this 13th day of Sept 1794. Aron (his mark) WILLIAMS (Seal) Delivered by the said Aron WILLIAMS Sen as his last will & testement in the presence of us Richd (his mark) SHARPE Sen R (X) GALLAWAY Typed as written except for capital letters in surnames.

Iam seeking any kind of info on a Augustus Cobb born in 1823 in Rockinham Countyalso on a Mathew Cobb in that area. Any kind of help would be appreciated. Thank You, Ray Cobb Please visit our home page http://www.ibx.net/users/raycobb/ raycobb@ibx.net Ray Cobb Griffin, GA

Does anyone have access to the 1860 census? I am looking for information on any Southards who may be listed there, especially a Thomas Southard and his wife, Elizabeth. Thank you very much. Kay Philpot KPhilpot@netzero.net

In trying to decipher Who begat Whom in the WALL's of Rockingham Co. NC. Zachariah WALL of Rockingham Co. NC named in his will the following children: daughters: Amy, Ann, Elizabeth and Sarah sons: Robert, and Richard wife: Ann Son of Zachariah and Annie WALL Richard WALL born ca 1767, married Susan VERNON on 26 Aug 1790 Rockingham Co. NC. They later settled in Henry or Johnson Co. Missouri Their children: 1...Sarah T. WALL 2...William Mason WALL, married (1) Elizabeth WALKER 1816, married (2) Sarah J. FEWELL 20 July 1827 Rockingham Co. NC 3...Ann/Nancy WALL 4...Melinda Lindsay WALL 5..Elizabeth Dearing WALL 6...Frances Parsons WALL 7..Benjamin Franklin WALL 8...Richard Zachariah Robert WALL, became a doctor, married Mary Jane COVINGTON of Stokes Co. NC. They had 13 children, first child Adrian M. WALL born in 1839 Rockingham Co. NC. The other 12 children were born in Missouri. 9...Susan WALL Son of Zachariah WALL and Annie EVERETTE Robert WALL born ca 1763, died 1844, married Frances PARSONS in Rockingham Co. NC *Zachariah WALL was son of Robert WALL of Easter Shore, Maryland *Annie EVERETT was daughter of Richard and Elizabeth EVERETT of Eastern Shore, Maryland. End Notes and Sources: *Linda C. VERNON research on parents of Zachariah and Annie EVERETT WALL. Correspondence with Mrs Hazel Dye, deceased 1999, of 1303 Minor Street, Greensboro, NC 27426 Will of Zachariah WALL

John WALL born ca 1755 Virginia, died between census years 1830-40 Rockingham Co. NC married Lucinda WILLIAMS ca 1776-8 no marriage record found, but was named in the 1795 will of her father Aaron WILLIAMS, plus the following children were named as grandchildren in will of Aaron WILLIAMS in Rockingham Co. NC. Children: 1...Luci WALL born ca 1780, married Aaron WILLIAMS 1801 Rockingham Co. NC 2...Claiborn WALL born ca 1778, left Rockingham Co. will, married Agnes SAUNDERS 1800 Rockingham Co. NC. 3...Rebecca WALL born ca 1782, married Joshua WILLIAMS 2 July 1807 Rockingham Co. NC 4...Miller/Milly WALL born ca 1784, nothing else known 5...John WALL born 1788, died 1842 Rockingham Co. NC, married Rebecca LOWE and Catherine WADE. 6...Nancy WALL born ca 1790, married John SIMS 1 July 1809 Rockingham Co. NC. There may have been more children, none proven.

Hi Lou, Here's the legal age requirements that may have been in effect in 1840's NC - I'm not sure. If so, yes he could act as executor at age 18 - even as young as 14. Francie "The Source" states for Colonial & Post Revolutionary America: *Based in part on Judge Tapping Reeve, "The Law of Baron & Femme of Parent & Child, Guardian & Ward, Master & Servant and of the Powers of the Courts of Chancery, with an Essay on the Terms Heir, Heirs, Heirs of the Body, 3rd ed. (1862) For males - age 14; for females - age 12 (The age of discretion) to do the following: Witness documents Testify in court Choose guardian Sign contracts (May be required to confirm contract after arriving at majority) Act as Executor Bequeath personal property by will (Exception is VA, Ct, MA, NY - must be 18 for males) Marry (Parental consent required in most states until age 21) Legal Age for males was 16 to: Be taxed Muster into Militia Procession land Take possession of land holdings Legal age for males was 21 to: Release of guardian (females at age 18) Own land Devise land by will Plea or sue in court Be naturalized Fill public office Serve on jury Vote (Linked to 21 as age of land ownership, a prerequisite to voting in colonies)

Rockingham Co. NC Will of John WALL Sr Written 21 Jan 1842 Extra Entry 23 July 1842 Probated Aug Term 1842 John WALL Sr Wife: Catherine Daughters: Catherine WALL (minor) Ruthy WALL , wife of Robert LYTLE Emily Harriet PEAY (wife of George W. PEAY) Rebecca WALL Lucinda WALL Mary WALL Sons: Claiborn WALL John WALL Jr. Pinckney WALL Joseph WALL James WALL Exe: Son Clabourn WALL and friend Miles D. KING Wit: Robert M. NAPIER, Henry WADE, Jos. H. MAY, J. HOLDBY Miles D. KING renounced right as executor and Byrd LOWE was appointed and bonded $15,000, with Wm H. LOWE, McCULLEN, and James S. YOURS as Securities. My notes: John WALL, born 18 May 1778, died 26 July 1842, son of John WALL and Lucinda WILLIAMS. Buried in a field in the community of Bakers Crossroads on Great Rock House Creek. Very hard to reach this cemetery, many graves with a few fieldrocks, only one stone, that of John WALL. John WALL married Rebecca LOWE 14 Dec 1807 Rockingham Co. NC. Rebecca LOWE was daughter of Thomas LOWE and Mary HOLMAN John WALL married Catherine WADE 5 May 1821 Rockingham Co. NC. On the IGI records all children listed in the will are reported to be those of Catherine WADE. That is incorrect, proven by census records: Martha/Ruthy WALL , born 1818 was daughter of Rebecca LOWE John WALL Jr born ca 1808-1812 was son of Rebecca LOWE Harriet WALL born 1820 was daughter of Rebecca LOWE Notice in the above will, only one child is listed as a minor, Catherine, that may mean that all of the above children may be by first wife, Rebecca LOWE except for Catherine...but from census records these children were by Catherine WADE: Elizabeth born 1822, Claiborn born 1824, Rebecca born 1825, Lucinda born 1829, Wm. Pinckney born 1830, Mary born 1832, Joseph M born 1833, James T. born 1835, Catherine born 1837. My question on this, how could Claiborn WALL listed as son be executor of his father's will if he was not born until 1824 and his father died 1842? Or could a 18 year old son be an executor of a will? - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rockingham Co. NC John WALL Jr Written 22 June 1846 Probated Aug Term 1846 Wife Jane Daughters: Julia WALL Lucinda WALL Polly WALL , land on Troublesome Creek Elizabeth Amelia WALL land on Jacob's Creek Son: Pinckney WALL also one rifle gun for which I have paid John LANSWORTH sixteen or eighteen dollars Exe: Jane WALL Wit: E.M. WOODBURN and W.J. PEGGOTT My notes: Elizabeth Amelia WALL, Mary/Polly WALL, and Pinckney WALL were children from the marriage of: John WALL and Permelia/Emily WHITSETT, proven by the MOORE Equity Suit. Emily WHITSETT WALL died Oct 1838 at the age of 24 years. Buried in WHITSETT Family Cemetery. John WALL Jr married (2) Jane GOOLSBY in 1839 Rockingham Co. NC Julia and Lucinda are believed to be daughters of Jane GOOLSBY Amelia WALL married Yancy H. CARTER 1854 Rockingham Co. NC Mary/Polly WALL married Levi E. SHAW 1853 Rockingham Co. Pinckney WALL married Victoria QUEENSBERRY 21 June 1860 Guilford Co. NC

Jan, You asked from where our ancestors came to Rockingham Co. My Baker-Colquitts moved just from the next county, but it was in VA.---Halifax. That is why I belong to the VA.-N.C. Piedmont Genealogy Society that covers 7 counties in that region; they all did move around in the area. Now if only I could discover where they were before Halifax!! Elizabeth My BAKER Genealogy Web Page: http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfeak

Francie: add my thanks to Kay's (Hi, Kay!) for the wonderful census work. You and your team are to be commended. Did we ever nail down Gov. Alexander Martin's good friend Elizabeth Strong, mother of his son? Russell Laird

Looking for information on the following family. Pat Nelson nels095@ibm.net Descendants of Adkins Generation No. 1 1. ADKINS1 He married JANE. Child of ADKINS and JANE is: 2. i. JOHN F2 ADKINS, b. Abt. 1860; d. Aft. 1932. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN F2 ADKINS (ADKINS1) was born Abt. 1860, and died Aft. 1932. He married ALICE H SCARLETT 08 November 1883 in Oregonville, NC, daughter of ROBERT SCARLETT and SARAH MCKINNEY. She was born 16 November 1859, and died 27 May 1932. Notes for JOHN F ADKINS: Had a brother who owned a lot of land, Oregon Hill. He owned a feed store. More About JOHN ADKINS and ALICE SCARLETT: Marriage: 08 November 1883, Oregonville, NC Children of JOHN ADKINS and ALICE SCARLETT are: i. ROBERT B.3 ADKINS. More About ROBERT B. ADKINS: Fact 1: of Danville ii. BRUCE ADKINS. More About BRUCE ADKINS: Fact 1: died before John W. iii. FRANK F. ADKINS. More About FRANK F. ADKINS: Fact 1: died before John W. iv. FELIX L. ADKINS. More About FELIX L. ADKINS: Fact 1: died before John W. v. NANNIE ADKINS, m. SLATE. More About SLATE: Fact 1: of Ringo, VA vi. MAGGIE ADKINS, m. SMITH. More About SMITH: Fact 1: of Danville, VA 3. vii. JOHN WESLEY ADKINS, b. 02 June 1888, Rockingham County, NC; d. 13 February 1959, Rockingham County, NC. viii. DAVID B. ADKINS. ix. LULA BELL ADKINS, m. DIX. Generation No. 3 3. JOHN WESLEY3 ADKINS (JOHN F2, ADKINS1) was born 02 June 1888 in Rockingham County, NC, and died 13 February 1959 in Rockingham County, NC. He married CATTIE SUE APPLE 03 July 1909, daughter of RICHARD APPLE and PHOEBA SUTTON. She was born 28 December 1890 in Guilford County, NC, and died 22 December 1973 in Virginia Beach, VA. More About JOHN WESLEY ADKINS: Fact 1: buried Greenview Cemetery, Reidsville, NC Fact 2: 02 August 1888, date I originally listed as birthdate More About CATTIE SUE APPLE: Fact 1: buried Greenview Cemetery, Reidsville, NC Fact 2: 2 infants also buried at Greenview More About JOHN ADKINS and CATTIE APPLE: Marriage: 03 July 1909 Children of JOHN ADKINS and CATTIE APPLE are: i. VIOLA S. OLIVE4 ADKINS, b. 08 April 1910; d. 02 October 1956; m. JOHN CALVIN LONDON. More About VIOLA S. OLIVE ADKINS: Fact 1: buried Greenview Cemetery, Reidsville, NC More About JOHN CALVIN LONDON: Fact 1: buried Pennisula Mem. Park, Newport News,VA Fact 2: died at 54 years of age Fact 3: shriner ii. ESTHER PAULINE ADKINS, b. 12 November 1911, Reidsville, Rockingham County, NC; d. 08 September 1999, Newport News, VA; m. VIRGIL NUCHOLLS NELSON, 19 April 1930, Danville, VA; b. 13 February 1905, Carroll County, VA; d. 03 August 1990, Newport News,VA. Notes for ESTHER PAULINE ADKINS: HEADLINE: ESTHER PAULINE NELSON DailyPress , Newport News, VA Published: Friday, September 10, 1999 Section: Obituaries Page: C6 BYLINE: Compiled by J.L. PHILLIPS Daily Press TEXT: Esther Pauline Nelson, 87, died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1999. A native of Reidsville, N.C., she had been a Peninsula resident since 1942. She was a member of Ivy Farms Church of the Brethren in Newport News. Mrs. Nelson was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil, and her granddaughter, Heather. Survivors include three daughters, Mary Chapman of Lutz, Fla., Bette Miller of Huntsville, Ala., and Linda Griffin of Pittsburgh, Pa.; four sons, Bill Nelson of Raleigh, N.C., Bob Nelson of Richmond and Ben Nelson and Don Nelson, both of Newport News; and 18 grandchildren,16 great-grandchildren and one great- great-grandchild. The family will receive friends Friday, Sept. 10, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Peninsula Funeral Home. A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday by the Rev. Teri Greiser at the funeral home. Burial will be in Peninsula Memorial Park. More About ESTHER PAULINE ADKINS:Burial: 11 September 1999, Peninsula Cemetary, Newport News, VA More About VIRGIL NELSON and ESTHER ADKINS:Marriage: 19 April 1930, Danville, VA iii. ELEANOR MAE ADKINS, b. 15 December 1918; d. 28 December 1963; m. BRACKET JACKSON; d. 14 January.

Hello List, I am trying to backtrack my ancestor, FOUNTAIN YOUNG, m. TABITHA CHAFIN in Rockingham Co. ca. 1798. Where did some of the people who migrated to this area come from prior to settling in Rockingham Co.? Thanks for any help you may have to offer. Jan mailto:corp104@earthlink.net

Thanks, cousin Francie, for all your efforts in putting this census online!! We're all very grateful to you and those who helped you!! :) ********************************* Rockett's theory of relativity: If you go back far enough, we're all related. Please visit Rockett's Genealogy Web, a recommended website of The History Channel: http://www.kayrockett.com ********************************

Just wanted to announce that the 1790 U.S. Census for Rockingham Co., NC has now been transcribed and uploaded to the USGenWeb Census Project. My cousin Jeanie Smith Zadach, a member of this list, descended from Robert Martin (c1750-1822), and I, descended from Gov. Alexander Martin (c1740-1807) worked together on this project, originally enumerated by our GxUncle, Thomas Henderson, who married Jane Martin (1759-1815) - all early Rockingham families. Here's the official announcement from the USGENWEB Census Project and the URL - Hope this will be a help to all of you in finding your ancestors ~ NC / Rockingham / 1790 Dist/Twp/City: "Complete" Transcribed by: Francie Lane <flane@otn.net> Proofread by: Jeanie Smith Zadach <N/A> Microfilm Roll # M637-7 Source: Microfilm ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/census/nc/rockingham/1790

I would like for someone to send me the address and cost for the Rockingham Gen. Soc. I am looking for several names in Rockingham Co. Some of them are: Apple, Strader, Sutton, Coleman, Adkins, Scarlett, McKinney, Mabe, Nelson, Siddle Thanks for any help that you can give. Pat Nelson nels095@ibm.net

Looking for info on James "Uncle Jim" Foust, a former slave from Alamance co., who migrated to Reidsville in the late 1860's. He moved to Madison in the late 1870's, where he remained until his death in 1937. He ran a brickyard in Madison and had a church "Mt Carmel Holiness Tabernacle, which was located beside his home. His home was located were the Stone Arbor Retirement Center on Franklin St. is today. He was married to Martha Jane Scales of Reidsville in Rockingham County. If any of this sounds remotely familiar or if you know of family members or relatives who maybe familiar with "Uncle Jim", please respond. Thank you, Karen L Anderson Check out my Foust Family Site at: http://www.angelfire.com/on2/makemebelieve/index.html

Hi, Can any of you fellow listers out there tell me where Dyson, NC is? Thanks, Gary

I want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and properous Y2K. PLEASE have a SAFE holiday season. I'm sure lots of folks will be getting computers or WebTV for Christmas and will be eager to find their ancestors online, so I'll bring you up to date on how many new subscribers we get in January and you can then send your ancestor/s names to the list and see if there are some newfound cousins among the newbies. Talk to you again soon. Have a HAPPY HOLIDAY!!!! ********************************* Rockett's theory of relativity: If you go back far enough, we're all related. Please visit Rockett's Genealogy Web, a recommended website of The History Channel: http://www.kayrockett.com ********************************

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