Hi Folks, I am new to your list but hope we can help each other. Maybe you can tell me which county my ancestor lived in. My ancestor, Edward WADE, Sr obtained land in what is now Sullivan Co TN. Edward got this land from a John BAILEY/BALEY and was issued warrants that was signed by the NC surveyor general. The surveyor general's statement opens with "State of North Carolina, Washington County, September 24, 1779". There is a statement from John BAILEY/BALEY dated October 3, 1782 wherein he assigns all rights he has to the land to Edward WADE. I understand that Washington Co was formed from Tyrrell Co in 1799. Here is the question: Based on the dates of the above documents (1779 and 1782) and since Washington Co was officially formed in 1799, were Edward WADE and John BAILEY/BALEY living in Washington Co NC or Tyrrell Co NC in 1799 and 1782? Thank you, Eldon

Eldon: In 1779, Washington county, North Carolina, consisted of that area that is now northeastern Tennessee. Eldon Wade wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I am new to your list but hope we can help each other. > > Maybe you can tell me which county my ancestor lived in. > My ancestor, Edward WADE, Sr obtained land in what is now Sullivan Co TN. > Edward got this land from a John BAILEY/BALEY and was issued warrants that > was signed by the NC surveyor general. > The surveyor general's statement opens with "State of North Carolina, > Washington County, September 24, 1779". > There is a statement from John BAILEY/BALEY dated October 3, 1782 wherein he > assigns all rights he has to the land to Edward WADE. > > I understand that Washington Co was formed from Tyrrell Co in 1799. > > Here is the question: > Based on the dates of the above documents (1779 and 1782) and since > Washington Co was officially formed in 1799, were Edward WADE and John > BAILEY/BALEY living in Washington Co NC or Tyrrell Co NC in 1799 and 1782? > > Thank you, > Eldon > > > ==== NCROOTS Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list, send a message to > NCROOTS-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com > (or NCROOTS-D-REQUEST@rootsweb.com for digest mode" > Put the one word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. > It helps to leave the subject line blank, or put UNSUBSCRIBE there also. > > -- ROB Robert G. Lewis EMAIL: rlew6897@earthlink.net Searching: LEWIS; ALFORD; FINCH; HOGG; WINBORNE; VOLIVA and others Member: The National Genealogical Society; The North Carolina Genealogical Society; New England Historic Genealogical Society; The Tar River Connections Genealogical Society; The Alford American Family Association