unsubscribe NCROOTS-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > NCROOTS-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 69 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [NCROOTS] FLOWERS CHRONICLES [belann@wirefire.com (Phyllis Campb] > #2 [NCROOTS] Revolutionary Army Accou [Hdanw@aol.com] > #3 [NCROOTS] John Porter [dddmp@earthlink.net] > #4 [NCROOTS] Noble Weddings [bill autry <gpautry@sgi.net>] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from NCROOTS-D, send a message to > > NCROOTS-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > Contact Elizabeth Harris, ncgen@mindspring.com > for any questions, complaints, etc. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [NCROOTS] FLOWERS CHRONICLES > Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 18:36:05 GMT > From: belann@wirefire.com (Phyllis Campbell) > To: NCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > > To anyone who is interested in obtaining a copy of the genealogy book FLOWERS > CHRONICLES. There is going to be a reprint of this book and if you want a > copy you have to get your name on a mailing list. Send your request by Email > to..... BFCHRON@concentric.net > > Be sure to add your HOME MAILING ADDRESS and phone number and you will soon be sent an announcement telling the cost of the book and when it will be finished. > > If anyone has any questions concerning their family line in the book you can direct those to me at the above Email. > > The book is a hardcover and is very well made and has close to 900 pages of > charts and information. The book begins in England with Christopher Flower > and Captain John Flower. Some other Flower/Flowers families are..... John > Flowers Family Jacob Flowers Family > Benjamin Flowers Family > Edward Flowers Family > > And many, many more. > > Phyllis > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [NCROOTS] Revolutionary Army Accounts for North Carolina > Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 14:21:26 EST > From: Hdanw@aol.com > To: NCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > > Although there are probably a niumber of published sources for North Carolina > Revolutionary soldiers, probably the most reliable are the series transcribed > and compiled by Weynette Parks Haun of Durham, NC. I do not have her > address, and I am not a salesman for her. > > If anyone has tried to read the films of these accounts, you will know what a > great big favor has been done for genealogists and lineage researchers by > Mrs. Haun. I have tried to read the film at the DAR Library in Washington, > DC, and they are hard to tackle. Mrs. Haun has indexed each book--I don't > know how many vlolumes there are--I only own two. > > These are government account books and are not meant to help you compose your > pedigree. They were kept for the government and do not give a great deal of > detail. The preface of Mrs. Haun's books helps you understand that the > accounts were paid at different locales. By determining where your ancestor > lived, you can generally figure out who the paymaster was. > > These books are about some of the most authentic I have seen for > Revolutionary War activities in NC, however. If you find your person listed, > you can be assured that if he were paid, he probably served. > > Another source for determining whether there was Rev. War service was the > awarding of bounty land in Tennessee. Several volumes of such awards have > been published. A recent one of bounty land grants awarded by various state > governements for Rev War service has been compiled by Lloyd D. Bockstruck and > was published by Geneal. Publ. Co. Some libraries have this book--read the > preface carefully. Mostlythose states had extra land awarded these warrants. > > And that's all I have to say on the matter. Perhaps others will join this > discussion. > > E.W.Wallace > who has many NC roots > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [NCROOTS] John Porter > Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 14:35:09 +0000 > From: dddmp@earthlink.net > To: NCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > > Afternoon Everyone, > > I am looking for a little bit of help Please. Has anyone heard of John > Porter in the Chowan County area. > According to a article by Dr. Claiborne Smith Porter of Lower Norfolk > County, Virginia and North Carolina. > A deposition that was made in North Carolina, he ( John Porter ) was > decribed in the North Carolina records as a "Known Villain, the son of a > Quaker" This article also mention that John Porter made a deed in > Princess Anne 12-21-1695 as John Porter Jr. of Chowan in North Carolina > attorney for John Porter Sr. > Again, Dec 15 1695 as John Porter Jr of Chowan he sold land on back bay > to James Kemp > It is possible ( from the article at have )that this Porter line is > connected to the " Lillington " " Pilkington " lines > Any information would be very helpful with this Porter Family. > Thank you all for your time > Regards, > Patti > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [NCROOTS] Noble Weddings > Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 16:06:51 -0500 > From: bill autry <gpautry@sgi.net> > To: NCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > > Cory-I found these NC Noble weddings listed at this URL: > > http://tn-3.rootsweb.com/~marce/ncarolina/index.html > > This might give you some leads. Best Regards, Bill Autry > > Your search yielded 5 results: > GROOM BRIDE MARRIAGE DATE COUNTY > Harding, Frederick Noble, Mary L. 10 Aug 1865 Pitt > Noble, A. B. Edwards, Laura, Miss 18 Dec 1884 Greene > Noble, David Fry, Sarah 25 Jun 1776 Anson > Noble, Joseph Troy Stephens, Mattie Stephens Ward 19 Jun 1919 Columbus > Williams, William Noble, Leda 16 Jul 1808 Surry >