Hello, I don't know a lot about Franklin but I can give the information I have. It may be similar to what you already know. I don't know the details of the bastardy trial but it was Rebecca Mode vs. B.F. Goode in 1847. I don't know which child or children this applies to as it was stated that Rebecca was living with William and Nancy and that William has fathered some of her children. I got this from a post on <A HREF="www.genforum.com">www.genforum.com</A> Information from the 1850 Census of Cleveland County: <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~judytalk/1850.htm">http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~judytalk/1850.htm</A> 127/127 William Powel, 40, M Nancy Powel, 41, F Benjamin Powell, 21, M Martha Powel, 20, F Lucinda Powel, 17, F Isaac L Powel, 15, M Elizabeth Powel, 11, F Susan Powel, 9, F Rebecca Mode, 30, F Martha Mode, 7, F Chrisberry Mode, 5, M Anonymous Mode, 3/12, M (My comment: If these Mode folks seem to be yours, check out the bastardy files for our county, involving Rebecca Mode & neighbor, Franklin Goode. Nancy Powel was a witness.) 130/130 Franklin Goode, 40, M Sarah Goode, 37, F Thomas G Goode, 17, M Nancy A Godoe, 15, F Joseph Goode, 13, M Melinda E Goode, 11, F Martin E Goode, 9, M Newton Powel, 21, M Sarah S Goode, 7, F Martha M Goode, 5, F Mary D Goode, 3, F John E Goode, 1, M Hope this helps, April In a message dated 9/22/2003 3:05:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tanica@thecampbellfamilyhome.com writes: > Hi. I'm researching the Good family in Rutherford County. Do you have > any more info about Franklin Goode? Or information on the case between > him and Rebecca? Thanks! > > "Beware the fury of the patient man." > John Dryden > Tanica Campbell, IBSSG > Researching MCMILLAN/ CANNON (SC/TN), HAMILTON/ GOODE (NC/TN), KIDD/ > ANDERSON/ BRODY (MS/TN), ADAMS/ WILLIS/ ABERCROMBIE/ AGNEW (SC), WHITE/ > CANTRELL (GA) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Aprpeac@aol.com [mailto:Aprpeac@aol.com] > Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 12:03 PM > To: NCRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [NCRUTHER-L] Powell and Mode family > > > Hello, > > Does anyone have any information regarding a court case in Rutherford > County > involving a William Powell and Rebecca Mode? The case involved Rebecca > being > accused of having relations with William, the husband of her sister > Nancy. A > bastardy case between Rebecca and Franklin Goode has said to have > indicated > that Rebecca had children with William. Rebecca and three of her > children were > living with William and Nancy on the 1850 Census in Cleveland County. > > Also, does anyone know the names of the parents of Nancy and Rebecca > Mode and > if Rebecca ever married? > > Thanks for your help. > > > > ==== NCRUTHER Mailing List ==== > > Subscribing: Clicking on one of the shortcut links below should > work, but if your browser doesn't understand them, try these manual > instructions: to join NCRUTHER-L, send mail to > NCRUTHER-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the > message subject and body. To join NCRUTHER-D, do the same thing with > NCRUTHER-D-request@rootsweb.com. > Unsubscribing: To leave NCRUTHER-L, send mail to > NCRUTHER-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word unsubscribe in the > message subject and body. To leave NCRUTHER-D, do the same thing with > NCRUTHER-D-request@rootsweb.com. > For questions about this list, contact the list administrator at > NCRUTHER-admin@rootsweb.com > >