This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Miller/Mills Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0VB.2ACI/1529.1551.1966.6339.6334.2.1.1.1.4 Message Board Post: I have a Mary Miller b March 1760 NC d.Jan 1832 buried in Jefferson Co. KY.(dates from lds files) She was the 'consort' of Samuel Mills of Rowan Co.NC and Jeff Co. KY. They had a son, Isaac Mills b.1789 NC. Since several of Wendel's sons lived in Jefferson Co. I'm wondering if Mary could be their sister. Would you please use your magic powers to help me find out?

Actually, this Turkey Creek is the name of a road in the Farragut Community of Knoxville, Tn. I am about 12 miles from this road. Vickie

There is a Turkey Run, a branch of Coldwater Creek in South Rowan. Grace ----- Original Message ----- From: VicBlondie@aol.com Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 7:02 PM To: NCROWAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NCRowan] Turkey Creek, TN Actually, this Turkey Creek is the name of a road in the Farragut Community of Knoxville, Tn. I am about 12 miles from this road. Vickie ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0VB.2ACI/6970 Message Board Post: My 4th greatgrandfather was James McBroom III. His wife was Jean Dobbons. James son Henry David McBroom was my 3rd great and did marry Sarah Trott. My grandfather Benjamin Trott Davis was named after his grandfather McBroom and his greatgrandmother Sarah Trott. Henrys son Benjamin Trott McBroom is my 2nd great and there is not much info on what happened to him. I am from this line. Benjamin did not marry until he was fifty years old,this was in 1869 when he married his uncles grandaughter Kissia Josephine McBroom the daughter of John McBroom,son of Alexander McBroom brother to Henry. Benjamin and Josephine had 2 children Henry D. McBroom b.1870 d.1945 and Minerva(Minnie) McBroomb.1873 and died in 1952. She was my greatgrandmother. If anyone wants more info on this line feel free to write. Sincerely Ricky G. Davis

Weren't there Halls and Dedmans in Rowan Co. early on? If anyone sees a tie, please contact Jim Robinson. Betty Pace <forwarded> From: "James P. Robinson III" <jprobins@ix.netcom.com> To: HALL-L@rootsweb.com Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 12:46:59 -0500 Subject: Dr. A. M. Hall/Sophia Dedmann; TN; fl. 1850 I am seeking any information on a Dr. A. M. (may stand for "Allen Morgan") Hall who married a Sophia Dedmann before 1850 and had, at least, one child Ida Susan Hall. Both A.M. Hall and Sophia Dedmann were probably born in TN and both resided in Lincoln Co. TN. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Jim Robinson

Not long ago someone was asking for the location of Turkey Creek in Rowan Co. I don't know if she ever found it. In watching the news today I noticed there had been a train derailment in TN, near a little town called Turkey Creek. This may have nothing to do with anything. Betty Pace

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Swaim, Herod, Lane, Hodges Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0VB.2ACI/6969 Message Board Post: I am interested in finding information documenting the marriage of Michael Swaim and his 2nd wife; who he married after his first wife Anna Rosina Lanius died in 1817. I have not been able to find the name of this person whom I have been told was Miriam Herod and others say Mary Lane. Whomever it was would be my gr, gr, grandmother and the mother of Herod Blake Swaim born Mar.24, 1822. Herod Blake married Emily Jane Hodges in 1842 and they lived in Indiana for a short period of time and then moved on to Iowa in 1853.I would be grateful for any help. Thanks.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Raymer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0VB.2ACI/6968 Message Board Post: Pinckney Raymer was my gggf born 6/20/1859 died 9/14/1905. His wife was Margaret Honbarger born 10/31/1857 and died 2/2/1950 in Concord, NC. They are burried in Greenwood Cemetary in China Grove, NC. There is a strong possibility that his father was Cherokee. He belonged to St. Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Troutman, NC. On his marriage license his mother is listed as dead and his father is listed as A. Troutman (first name may be Aron or Aaron). If anyone out there has any info. I would love to hear from you.

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Forwarded for Boone and Mendelhall researchers. Betty Pace From: "Daniel W Treadway" <treadway@netins.net> To: QUAKER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 11:34:11 -0500 Subject: Re: [Q-R] Fw: Try this // >>http:// "The First Massacre On Powell's River" By Emory L. Hamilton The Draper account of the losses suffered by the party with Daniel Boone at Powell River in 1773 are in error in almost every point when they touch on the Mendenhall family. John and Richard were not brothers and they were not boys, but men. Nearly every Boone biographer has repeated Draper's errors. This subject comes up from time to time on the Mendenhall family failing list. I encourage those who are interested in learning the truth to visit <http://www.mendenhall.org/mfa/mailing-list/archive/index.html> and search (using ctrl-F) for the word Boone. There are several posts there that give more detail than I will give here. Richard Mendenhall was born in 1737, so was nearly 36 years old, married and father of several children, when he died in the fall of 1773. John was his cousin, son of Richard's uncle Stephen. Some Mendenhall genealogists believe John's wife was Mary Boone, a cousin of Daniel. The Mendenhalls and Boones/Morgans had been neighbors in the wildreness of northern Virginia before moving to Carolina. The Mendenhalls experienced Indian trouble in Virginia and doubtless had heard the cry of wolves many times before 1773. -- Dan Treadway P. O. Box 72 Gilbert IA 50105 treadway@netins.net http://showcase.netins.net/web/treadway/ In reply to: From: "Violet O. Guy" <viguy@spiff.net> To: QUAKER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 09:43:11 -0500 Subject: [Q-R] Fw: Try this // >>http:// "The First Massacre On Powell's River" By Emory L. Hamilton Q-Rs: Yesterday, I forwarded one of the posts containing surname, DAVIS, around Deep River MM to Cheri, who is list administrator of ORWASCO (a part of ORGenWeb). She sent the following material about Daniel Boone. SEE the message below!. Violet Moore Guy 09/11/2002 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cheri" <editor@historysavers.com> To: "Violet O. Guy" <viguy@spiff.net> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 12:31 AM Subject: Try this > I don't know if you've ever seen this before -- posted online somewhere > that I didn't record when I copied it -- but since Mendenhalls are > named, I figured you should have it. > > Now I'll go look and see what you sent me tonight... > -- > Cheri > > The First Massacre On Powell's River > By Emory L. Hamilton > > From the unpublished manuscript Indian > Atrocities Along the Clinch, Powell and Holston > Rivers, pages 1-6. > > The killing of Captain William Russell's > and Daniel Boone's sons, the Drake boy, the > Mendenhall brothers, and a colored slave of > Russell's on October 10, 1773, is the first recorded > Indian massacre on the waters of Powell's River. > This massacre occurred near the head of Wallen's > Creek, in present day Lee County, and not near > Cumberland Gap as some writers claim and where > the State Highway Historical marker is erroneously > placed. > The route this party probably followed > from Russell's place in Castlewood was most likely > that followed by the early Long Hunters and known > as the "Hunters Trail", crossing Clinch River at > Hunter's Ford, now the village of Dungannon, > through Hunter's Valley, Rye Cove, and crossing > Powell Mountain at Kane's Gap onto the head of > Wallen's Creek. > Dr. Lyman C. Draper, who spent years > doing research on the frontier events, including > interviews with some of the Boone family and > others who had knowledge of the occurrence, gives > the most accurate account of this massacre in his > unpublished "Life of Daniel Boone". (1) > Boone on his return from Kentucky in the > spring of 1773, met William Russell, then residing > at Castlewood on Clinch River, who entered so > heartily into Boone's views with reference to > settling Kentucky that he agreed to join him in the > enterprise. Somewhere in this region the McAfee > company on their way home from Kentucky met > Boone about the 12th of August then making > preparation to migrate to that country. > The Bryan party lived 60 miles eastward > of Boone's home on Yadkin agreed to join Boone's > company in Powell Valley on a specified day and > pass the most dangerous part of the journey > together. Boone went home, sold his farm and such > other household goods, produce and farming > utensils which he could not convey so great a > distance. The Bryan party numbering 40 overtook > the van as agreed. This reinforcement was not > entirely from the South Yadkin for several had > joined them in the Fort Chiswell and Holston > Valley regions, among whom was Michael Stoner, > William Bush, and Edmund Jennings. They had > passed Clinch Mountain, Powell's Mountain, and > Wallen's Ridge, and had barely entered Powell's > Valley. > Here, at, or near the western base of > Wallen's Ridge where Powell River flows along a > vale, Boone and his party went into camp and > awaited the arrival of the rear party. James Boone > and two brothers, John and Richard Mendenhall, > from Guilford County, North Carolina, had been > dispatched from the main company, probably at > Wolf Hills, now Abingdon, across country to > Captain Russell's at Castlewood for the double > purpose of notifying him of the advance of Boone's > Kentucky adventurers and procuring a quantity of > flour. Pack loads of flour were provided and > Captain Russell sent forward his oldest son Henry, > a youth of 17, two Negroes named Charles and > Adam, together with Isaac Crabtree and a youth > named Drake, (2) with several horses laden with > farming tools, provisions and other useful articles > and a few books. A small drove of cattle was also > sent under their charge. Captain Russell himself > remained behind to arrange his business, and then > with Captain David Gass (3) to hasten forward and > overtake the others. His intention was to erect a > comfortable domicile and open a plantation during > the autumn and winter, put in a crop in the spring, > and return for his family. Had these plans > succeeded, William Russell would probably have > become one of the most distinguished of the > primitive settlers of Kentucky. > It was now the 9th of October, and little > dreaming of danger the party of young Boone and > Russell pushed on cheerfully and as rapidly as > possible, endeavoring to reach the advanced party > that evening. Night overtaking them and probably > not aware that the company in front was only three > miles distant, they camped on the northern bank of > Wallen's Creek, at the old ford near the head of > that stream, a southern tributary of Powell's River. > Unknown to the little band, a party of > stealthy Indians had that day tagged them a > considerable distance, an during the evening while > young Boone and companions were seated around > their blazing campfire, they heard the howl of > wolves, or a successful imitation on the part of the > Indians. When the Mendenhalls, unused to such > frontier serenades, dropped some expression of > fear, Crabtree, a regular backwoodsman, laughed > heartily at their apprehensions and jeeringly told > them that they would hear as well the bellowing of > buffaloes as the howling of wolves in the tree tops > in Kentucky. > Locked in the sweet embrace of balmy > sleep, all unconscious of danger, the little band of > emigrants were attacked about daybreak the next > morning by the Indians, who creeping close to > camp, fired upon their unsuspecting victims, killing > some and wounding others. A heart rending scene > ensued. Young Russell was shot through both hips > and was unable to attempt escape. As the Indians > would run up with their knives to stab him he > would seize the naked blades with his hands and > thus had them badly mangled and was finally > tortured in a most barbaric manner. Young Boone > was also shot through his hips, breaking them both > and rendering him helpless. He recognized among > the Indians Big Jim, a Shawnee warrior, who had > often shared the hospitality of his father's house. > His unusually high cheek bones and broad face, > with a singularly peculiar chin, rendered it almost > impossible for anyone who had ever known him to > fail instantly to recognize his remarkable features. > James Boone implored him by name to spare his > life, but former friendship, past favors, nor present > misfortunes made any sensible impressions on the > adamantine heart of the blood thirsty warrior. The > Indians tortured young Boone by pulling out his toe > and finger nails when he besought Jim at once to > put him out of his misery. At the same time young > Russell was suffering similar tortures, when Boone > remarked to him that he presumed his parents, > brothers and sisters were all killed by the Indians. > At length both young sufferers were severely > stabbed and probably tomahawked when death like > an angel of mercy came to their relief. Both the > Mendenhalls and young Drake were among the > slain, one of whom, at the time ran off and was > neither found nor heard of at that period, but many > years after some of the family of Mr. John Thorpe, > residing nearby, found the bones of a man between > two high ledges of rocks about an eighth of a mile > above the defeated camp, which was supposed to > have been those of the missing man, who had > probably been mortally wounded in the attack, fled > as far as he could, and crawled between the ledges > and died. The Negro Adam fortunately escaped > unhurt, hid himself in some driftwood on the bank > of the creek close at hand and was an unwilling > spectator of the painful scene enacted at the camp. > Crabtree although wounded, also effected his > escape and first reached the settlement, while > Adam, getting lost, was eleven days making his > way to the frontier inhabitants. The other Negro > Charles, older and less active than Adam was taken > prisoner by the Indians who carried him off with > the horses and every other article they esteemed of > value. When they had gone about 40 miles, getting > into a dispute about the ownership of the Negro, > the leader of the party put an end to the quarrel by > tomahawking the poor captive. > In the advance camp was a young fellow > who had been detected in pilfering from his > commander and had become the butt of contempt > and ridicule of the camp to such an extent that he > resolved secretly to abandon the party and return to > the settlements. He took his silent departure a while > before day on the 10th of October an don the way > stole some deer skins with Daniel Boone had left > hung up beside the trail for the rear to bring along. > Reaching the ford at Wallen's Creek when the > Indians could have but a few moments before > decamped, he came upon the mangled remains of > the unfortunate slain; dropping the skins he hurried > back to the main camp where he arrived about > sunrise with the unhappy intelligence. Fear, > sorrow, and confusion, more or less, agitated every > heart beat and could be seen depicted on almost > every countenance. While a small party under > Squire Boone was sent back to bury the dead, > recovering whatsoever property the Indians may > not have carried off and ascertain their strength by > their sign. Daniel Boone remained with most of the > men ready to repel any attack that might be made > on the main camp; and as they at first had no > means of knowing the strength of the Indians who > had made the fatal onslaught on the rear, they set > themselves about making a rude fortification. > When Squire Boone's burial party reached > the defeated camp, they found Captain Russell and > Captain Gass already arrived there. In young > Russell's body, which was mangled in an inhuman > manner, was left sticking a dart of arrows, and > beside the bodies were left several painted hatchets > and war clubs, a sort of Indian declaration of war. > Mrs. Daniel Boone had sent sheets for shrouds and > young Boone and Russell were wrapped in the > same winding sheet and buried together...the other > slain were also decently interred. The bodies of all > were ripped open, but none of them were scalped, > as the Indians would not venture to take white > scalps to their towns in a time of professed peace. > The Indians had taken all the plunder and the cattle > were much scattered. Squire Boone and party with > Captains Russell and Gass returned to the main > camp where a general council was held, though it > was Daniel's wish to continue the journey, most of > the emigrants were too disheartened by the check > they had received and thought that only repetition > of Indian cruelty could be expected should they > persevere in their attempt. That it was best to > abandon the attempt and return. By this time the > cattle had become much dispersed and when > collected and the emigrants satisfied that the > Indians who had done the mischief were only a > small party and had departed, they commenced > retracing their footsteps. While others winnowed > their way back to their farming settlements in > Virginia and Carolina, Boone accepted the > invitation of Captain Gass to take up his temporary > abode in a cabin on his farm, about seven or eight > miles below Captain Russell's at Castlewood and > a little south of Clinch River. (4) > > (1) Draper Mss 3 B, Chapter 9, pages 92-117. > (2) Perhaps the son of Joseph Drake who moved from > Clinch to Boonesboro and was killed there by Indians > in 1778. > (3) Capt. Gass moved from Albemarle Co., VA to > Castlewood in 1769. Was born in Pennsylvania about > 1729, and died in Madison Co., KY, in 1805, or 1807. > Made eleven trips from Castlewood to Boonesboro > before settling there permanently in December, 1777. > (4) Boone lived on the Clinch from this time until > 1775 when he led his second and successful party to > Kentucky to found Boonesborough. While living at > Castlewood, a son named William, was born to Daniel > and Rebecca Boone who died in infancy and was > buried in the Moore's Fort graveyard. An old log > house still standing in Castlewood on the lands he > owned may very well be the house in which Gass lived > when he gave shelter to the Boone family in a nearby > cabin. > > ______________________________ ______________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0VB.2ACI/6939.1 Message Board Post: Emily was my Great Grandmother. My grandfather was Titus Edward. Emily lived with Unaluski Ostenalli [spelling?] Bissell Taylor at her death. She had we think 10 kids by Edward Hamilton Bissell.

Oh....good luck Thanks for responding....~malinda ----- Original Message ----- From: <SAWESTGTWY@aol.com> To: <NCROWAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 1:33 PM Subject: Re: [NCRowan] PUBLIC LIBRARY IN SALISBURY > Malinda, > > I do not descend from the Smith line myself. I am doing research on the Hughes family, and I am told that there may be information concern > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Malinda, I do not descend from the Smith line myself. I am doing research on the Hughes family, and I am told that there may be information concern

Hi, Seeking information on the public library in Salisbury. Need the address, phone number, and the hours of operation. I am especially interested in the Walter Wayne Smith Collection which is said to be housed there. Thanks in advance. Sam West Lumberton, NC

Which Smith line do you descend from ??...and what is the Walter Wayne Smith Collection ?? ~malinda > Hi, > > Seeking information on the public library in Salisbury. Need > the address, phone number, and the hours of operation. > > I am especially interested in the Walter Wayne Smith Collection which is said to be housed there. > > Thanks in advance. > > Sam West > Lumberton, NC > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

I think this is what you are looking for: library information: http://www.lib.co.rowan.nc.us/ 201 W. Fisher Street, Salisbury, NC 28144 (704) 638-3001 (704) 638-3013 (Fax) Hours: Mon-Wednesday 9am to 9pm Thursday, Friday & Saturday 9am-5pm Closed on Sundays "Rowan Public Library's Edith M. Clark History Room has two foci: Rowan County history and western North Carolina genealogy." Hours Mon.--Wed. 9:00am - 9:00pm Thurs.-Sat. 9:00am - 5:00pm Closed Sundays Rowan County Holiday schedule observed. Box 6. Book 7. Oct. 1, 1962 Walter Wayne Smith Collection to Library --- SAWESTGTWY@aol.com wrote: > Hi, > > Seeking information on the public library in > Salisbury. Need > the address, phone number, and the hours of > operation. > > I am especially interested in the Walter Wayne Smith > Collection which is said to be housed there. > > Thanks in advance. > > Sam West > Lumberton, NC > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! News - Today's headlines http://news.yahoo.com

To Cathy, in my letter to you recently, I said that some of the Rowan County Wiseman's went to IL. I copied this from "How Memorial Day Celebration Started" so I know nothing else about it---thoguht all of you, into that family, would be interested in knowing a Janathan F Wiseman was in IL in 1866, so I am sending to list.Hope that's OK. Stella) ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Carbondale, Illinois. Inspired by seeing a woman with two children putting flowers on graves in rural Hiller Cemetery, just outside Carbondale, Ambrose Crowell, Russell Winchester, and Jonathan F. Wiseman clean and decorate other graves that day; then organize a wider-scale memorial observance at the larger Carbondale Woodlawn Cemetery on 29 April 1866. 219 Civil War veterans march to the cemetery, Southern Illinois' own Major General John A. Logan gives the principal address. Sexton James Green makes memo of the occasion on a flyleaf of old family book, complete with date, location, etc. Carbondale, therefore makes the claim of the first organized, community-wide Memorial Day observance in United States. In 1866 Carbondale Memorial Association, Inc. starts movement to establish its "first" claim. Illinois Congressman Kenneth Gray introduced House Bill No. 12175 to this end, to make Carbondale's Woodlawn Cemetery a national landmark.

--------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kathryn Weiss <buckeye@thegrid.net> To: ROWANROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 09:36:56 -0700 Subject: [RowanRoots] Rowan connections VA/WVA - While filing today, I came across this, which might be of interest to others on this list. It was posted to the WVA Hampshire Co list in May, by Dr. Wilmer Kerns, noted historian of the surrounding VA/WVA area. ================================================ Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] Evan Pugh's Diary (mid 1700s), VALUABLE INFO on PIONEERS Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 To: WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com A primary source of information for early history is the Minister's diary or journal. One of the earliest from this area was the Diary of the Rev. Evan Pugh, 1729-1802 (Moravian Diary was earlier; Francis Asbury was later, etc.). George Washington surveyed 160 acres for Evan Jr. on April 13, 1750 in "Hampshire County." Pugh left the area when the French and Indian War started during the mid-1750s. Like many of the residents of Old Frederick, Pugh moved to the Yadkin Valley of North Carolina. During this period he studied for and became a Baptist minister, leaving the Quakers. He settled in what is now South Carolina, where he died in 1802 after a long and influential ministry. Here is a very interesting and informative trip taken by Evan Pugh Jr., which I will extract some incidents: On Feb. 17, 1763, he sold his horse for $20 to finance a trip from Charleston, SC to Newcastle and Philadelphia by water (ship). After his visit with relatives and friends in PA, and after conducting business, as well as preaching around, he came to Hampshire County by foot to visit relatives and friends and to preach and conduct business here in the courts, in Winchester and Ft. Pleasant near Moorefield, because the Romney courthouse was closed down due to Indian Wars. I have done a cross-reference with the court records which do match with his Diary. This may be of interest: In PA, on Wed., Oct. 19, 1763, he said, "went to see Doc Board, recvd of Mr. Edwards 25 pounds, 12 shillings, 6 pence for Mr. Powel in Virginia." On Tue., Nov. 1, 1763, he said, ""deliver'd to Powal in ye A.M. 25.12.6 from Mr. Edwards." This was one day after he crossed the Petomuck River. Who was the Edwards in PA and who was Mr. Powel in VA? He lodged at Luptons after coming through Winchester. I presume this was Joseph Lupton's (1718-1791) at Round Hill. Feb. 4, 1763, he arrived at his father's house in Cacapon Valley at Trout Run (now Hardy County) Feb. 5, heard Mr. Hoge preach Feb. 6, to (church) meeting with Lewis Stephens Feb. 7, preached on Job 22:21, and lodged with his Aunt Ann Pugh, and stayed the next day with her. Feb. 9, crossed North Mountain to visit my brother Jacob Pugh, Caleb Davis with me, staid with John Powal ye night Feb. 10, staid at Jacob Pugh's all day ....... Feb. 16, snowed 15 inches .... Feb. 20, preached at Jacob Pugh's John 3:3 Feb. 24, went to (his brother) Robert Pugh's staid ye night (Capon Bridge) Feb. 25, went over mtn to bro. Jonathan Pugh (at North River, near Rt. 50) Feb. 27, preached at George Nixon's (Capon Bridge) Job 22:21 Feb. 28, went to Robert Whites lodged (west of Winchester at Hayfield, near Rt. 50) Feb. 29, "went to Winchester paid to Chest ye Aturney 7-6 for Advice. staid at McRameys. Very rainey" Dec. 1, came back to Capen (Cacapon) Dec. 4, Preached at (William) Wilson's ("Hardy County"), Romans 12:9 Dec. 6, Went to North River, lodged at T(imothy) Smith's Dec. 12, Went to ye (South) Branch, cold wethr, lodg'd at Parson's. Snow on ground. Dec. 13, Went to (Hampshire County) Court at Fort Pleasant, lodged at Mr. Linch's Dec. 14, Terable cold day, to Court, did my Business, lodg'd Linch's Dec. 15, came over ye mountains, lodg'd Dan Wood, very cold Dec. 22, I staid at Jacob (Pughs) all week Dec. 27, Went to Jonathan Arnold (Capon Bridge), Settled with him Dec. 29, Dined with Joseph Powell Dec 31, Went to Mr. Riddles, lodged there......"I ended ye year of our Lord 1763 in a Fort on ye Lost River in Virginia (for protection from Indians) Lord forgive a poor Sinner all my Sins." 1764 Jan.1, preached at Scott's on ye Lost River,on Job 21:15. Lodged in a Fort at Mr. Riddles. Jan 4, went to Robert Pugh, lodged there (Capon Bridge) Jan. 7, came back to stay with Robert Pugh again Jan. 8, preached at Nixons, went to Jonathan Pugh's on foot and lodged there (that's like walking from Capon Bridge to Pleasant Dale in the same day) Jan. 10, went to James Park Jan. 12, went to Nixon's, staid there Jan. 14, at Jacob Pugh and Jo Powel Jan. 23, went to North River, lodged with B(etheul) Pugh Jan. 26 mentioned John Thomas and James Anderson Jan. 27, went to (Joseph) Edwards, stayed with Robert Pugh Jan. 31, went to Andrew Arnold's, lodged there Feb. 1, 1764, Went to J(ames) Smith, lodged at Jonathan Arnold. Bad wether Feb. 2, 1764, staid at Jonathan Arnold, settled with Jonathan Arnold and Andrew Arnold & c Feb. 3, Came home to Trout Run Feb. 10, went to Robert Pugh, lodg'd all night Feb. 11, went to James Cody's, met at Nicksons, Luke 15:18, signed over deeds to Jonathan Pugh, Lodged at Jon Arnolds There are many more entries, at least one for every day. He preached at Robert Dentons at Lost River, Visited Maj' Stephens, Ingram..... March 15, 1764, he made a Will and left it with Joseph Powell. March 19, he had his horse "shod" before starting out to Carolina March 27, crossed the James River at Lynch's (now Lynchburg) April 1, arrived in "North Carolina," visiting and staying with relatives and friends formerly from Hampshire County.....John Pugh, Benjamin Phipps, Allen Park, James Denman, Ben Merral, William Merrel, Isaac Starns, Samuel Bryant, James Davis, etc April 15, 1763 preached at ye Yadkin Meeting House Psalms 22:20 May 7, 1764 wrote a letter to (brother) Jacob Pugh to tell about the land bought from John Pugh in Carolina. Before closing this, the Diary states that Josiah Arnold Sr. (son of Richard) died on Oct. 30, 1754 (at Capon Bridge). It is believed that Josiah married a sister of Evan Pugh Jr. A list of all the Arnold children and their exact birthdates are given. ENOUGH FOR ONE POST---- this Diary is a very valuable source for historians and genealogists. It provides insight on some of the early settlers in Cacapon Valley and their relationships. These excerpts were taken from The Diary of Rev. Evan Pugh, published in a 468-page book, transcribed by Horace Fraser Rudisill, and published by St. David's Society, Florence, SC, copyrighted in 1993 Wilmer L. Kerns ==== ROWANROOTS Mailing List ==== The list administrator can be reached at john@coates.net.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Upright, Franks Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0VB.2ACI/6967 Message Board Post: Can anyone help? I am looking for the family of Barbara Upright b. 1-14-1814 in Rowan Co., NC. She m. Joseph Alexander Franks 9-24-1835 in Rowan Co., NC. They had one son, Cornelius Franklin Franks b. 1-14-1835. Barbara Franks died 9-16-1890 in Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC. Her obituary states she "died of heart disease; lived in Buncombe Co. about 50 years, 40 of which she has been in Asheville; was a manager of Wayside Hospital at this place (Asheville) during the war (Civil War); she has been a consistent member of the ME Church South for more than 60 years; interment at Riverside Cemetery in Asheville;" I believe that she and J.A. Franks must have divorced. In the 1850 census (Buncombe Co., NC) she is living in the home of D.C. Taylor, 30 WM, farmer, b. TN and her son is living in the home of the newspaper editor as a "printer's devil". In the 1860, 1870, and 1880 census she is living with her son. J.A. Franks married perhaps twice more, the last of which was Polly Ledford. I have been unable to find Barbara and Alexander Franks in the 1840 census, or find any divorce papers. If anyone has information about the Upright family from Rowan County, her parents and siblings, I would be very greatful. Thanks in advance. MK

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bryan, Smith/Schmidt, Earnhardt, Pace Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0VB.2ACI/1580.1594.1597 Message Board Post: I have a Polly Bryan (b.1784) who I can't fit in anywhere. Someone has suggested she might be from a Forbis family originally. She was born 31 Oct. 1784 and in April 1804 married John Smith (Schmidt line) in Rowan Co., NC. Her Smith children were: Wiley, Drury ((Drew), and Margaret (b.1806--my line). While the Rowan History Room researcher gave me this much information, nothing was known of her origins. At the death of John Smith in 1812, she remarried a Jacob Weant (another German) and had other children. She died in Rowan Co., in April 1843). The names of her male children have always seemed odd to me for a German father. The children did inherit from the estate of John Smith, so they must be his children. Unfortunately, I don't know much more about John Smith because Rowan Co. was filled with John Smith's in this period, both English and German. According to the Rowan History Room, his father was Peter Smith/Schmidt Jr (wife Margaret Ford) ., son of old Peter Schmidt Sr. (d.1767). I know that the Forbis and Bryan and Wiley families were connected in some way, and thought I would ask you if you had any information on my Polly Bryan (I can only guess that she might have been a Mary).. Betty Pace - bapace2@juno.com