Hi all, My computer crashed and I was able to salvage a few emails that had been sent to me and I posted some info, then it crashed again and I have lost a lot of the emails that you sent in. Please give me a couple of days and if I haven't responded to your email or posted the information you sent please resend it so that I can get it posted. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thanks! Diane  NCGenWeb CC NCGenWeb Special Projects

On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 11:19 AM, Jeane M. Parker <[email protected] > wrote: > Sounds wonderful. Will it be available for review on the internet? Jeane, not at this time. Thanks for writing. Mary Frances > > > Jeane M. Parker > 3192 Overlook Drive > Gainesville, GA 30506 > 770-534-1375 > [email protected] > >

Sounds wonderful. Will it be available for review on the internet? Jeane M. Parker 3192 Overlook Drive Gainesville, GA 30506 770-534-1375 [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Mary Frances Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 9:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [SAMPSON] A WEST family research tool Within the next few days I will be mailing to the library in Clinton, a CD copy of my WEST book. Researchers of WEST families of early Bladen, Duplin, Sampson and Robeson Counties, NC will find the book an exceptional research tool that fully documents its sources. Mary Fran -- Genealogist or collector of genealogy? Citing of sources is one difference between the two! ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Within the next few days I will be mailing to the library in Clinton, a CD copy of my WEST book. Researchers of WEST families of early Bladen, Duplin, Sampson and Robeson Counties, NC will find the book an exceptional research tool that fully documents its sources. Mary Fran -- Genealogist or collector of genealogy? Citing of sources is one difference between the two!

There are a couple of photo's but, I could not see clearly the name on the old one. Hope it is helpful Winn End of historic U.S. Highway 17-1 Approx. time period North Terminus South Terminus 1927-1932 Petersburg, VA Wilmington, NC http://www.geocities.com/usend1019/End017-1/end017-1.htm US 17-1 was among the original routes of 1926, and it was the only US highway that was ever assigned a hyphenated route number. US 17-1 connected to its "parent" (US 17) in Wilmington NC, and ran north to US 1 at Petersburg VA. The map below indicates the terminus was on Sycamore at Washington: National Register of Historic Places Listings -December 24, 1998 GEORGIA, GLYNN COUNTY, Needwood Baptist Church and School, US 17, 1 mi. S of Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation State Historic Site., Brunswick vicinity, ... www.nps.gov/nr/listings/981224.htm Some other interesting info http://surewhynotnow.blogspot.com/2008/09/north-carolina-backroads-trip.html HOLLY RIDGE, Us Hwy 17 1 Mi S Of, Overall height: 91.1 m, Call Sign: ... www.city-data.com/city/Holly-Ridge-North-Carolina.html

Those tracing Strickland may want to look at this site going up. Donna Strickland Family Documents, Sampson County, North Carolina

Can anyone help witht he query below? If so please email him direct. Thanks! Diane  NCGenWeb CC NCGenWeb Special Projects -------Original Message------- From: [email protected] Date: 12/18/2008 11:12:25 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Historic US Highway 17-1 Diane, You may have gotten this request from other highway buffs—but do you have any historic photos showing the sign for US 17-1? This road appeared on maps in the late twenties or so, but there is some suggestion that signs were never posted. Much of its route is now North Carolina 11. Any scene in which the sign is visible will suffice. US 17-1 is unique in that it may have been the only hyphenated route designation in the US Highway system (trust me, that sort of thing is important to highway buffs). There are a few hyphenated signs around the country where two routes share the same pavement—for example, US 1-9 in New Jersey---but 17-1 is thought to be the only one where the route number itself was hyphenat Ed. Thanks-- Eric Dansker Listen to 350+ music, sports, & news radio stations – including songs for the holidays – FREE while you browse. Start Listening Now! No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.19/1855 - Release Date: 12/18/2008 10:16 AM

Morning Diane, hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving. I was looking at the Cemetery page this morning and see that the Carroll Cemetery on Brown Town Rd. was done last month. >From the transcriber, there is one stone that was broken and had the date 20 Mar. 1885 . The date is actually 23 Mar. 1885 from the family bible. That is the marker for John Durham Carroll born 3 Jan. 1809 died 23 Mar. 1885.. He was the husband of Zilphia Chesnutt Carroll. Also my G.G.Grandfather. I have a photo of the cemetery and will send it to you. One of our trips back there they only had a low crop planted and not corn and Merv was able to get in and take a picture... Jackie in CA.

Joseph Strickland who died in Sampson Co in 1844 left 6 heirs in his estate records, wife Isabella Strickland, daughters, Mary E., Sarah E. and Serene M. Strickland and then Joel Joiner and Lewis Jernigan. Does anyone know hoe they are related? Could Isabella be a sister or 1/2 sister to Joel and Lewis. Donna

Can anyone tell me where Pigpen Branch was located or is located in Wayne Co. NC. I got this from a deed in 1800. Thanks, Donna

Listmembers: > In Sampson County 1883, Nancy WARD wrote her will in which she named no > children, several nieces and nephews and her husband: > -Husband: Ellridge G. WARD > -Nieces: > Nancy E. WEST and Nancy's husband W.J. WEST; > Elizabeth BLACKBURN; > -Grand or Great Niece: > Mary M.W. WEST, daughter of Nancy E. and W.J. WEST; > -Nephew: > John D. FUSSELL > -Executor: > Friend and cousin: James C. WILLIAMS > -All lands Nancy bequeathed were located Rockfish, Duplin County. > > I would like to know more about this family composition. What was Nancy's > maiden name? Who were parents of W.J. WEST? How was the FUSSELL family > related to Nancy? > Appreciate all input. > > > > -- Genealogist or collector of genealogy? Citing of sources is one difference between the two!

This was very interesting history. I remember taking the oath when I was commissioned as a Naval officer in 1976. It was pretty much the same thing from way back. The other forms of the oaths for public office appear to be variations. -------------- Original message from "GNW" <[email protected]>: -------------- > 1777 Duplin County Oath of Allegiance and Abjuration-a testimony of > support and faithfulness to the State of North Carolina and a renouncement > of the authority of Great Britain, was signed by twenty-five of Duplin's > early leaders. > > Some data is on this site. > > http://www.history.army.mil/faq/oaths.htm > > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message

1777 Duplin County Oath of Allegiance and Abjuration-a testimony of support and faithfulness to the State of North Carolina and a renouncement of the authority of Great Britain, was signed by twenty-five of Duplin's early leaders. Some data is on this site. http://www.history.army.mil/faq/oaths.htm

Does anyone know of the existance of a copy or photo of the original document? The last I heard it was missing from the Court House or whatever last place it was officially stored. Regards, Gary W. Cooper [email protected]

For those that might have missed the new site, Duplin Co. also has theirs old deeds on line. Donna > > > >> http://www.sampsonrod.org/Opening.asp >> >> Go down where is says Acknowledge Disclaimer to begin searching records at >> bottom of page, should be in blue. >> >> Then next page go deed- then it should say 1940^ which means before 1940. >> Also you need to have Internet explore to work good. >> >

Thanks, Donna. I am so excited about the database I am having a hard time working today. I want to get in there. The 1888 deed that I found right away was Bk 83/page 168, which is where our Benjamin Jeams Wiggins sold his portion of land to Thomas I. Sutton. The deed says "land of my Father Jack Wiggins" and describes the Wiggins land on Goshen Run. It validates BJ's father and it validates the location of the property and the old Wiggins graveyard which is almost lost to Goshen Swamp. Does anyone know who Thomas I. Sutton was? I have a copy of a division of land for Ira Sutton dated about 1944. It was given to my cousins Lois and Susan when they visited the property some years ago. The lady in the house didn't know anything about the land but was able to dig out this division of property. It shows Ira Sutton's children receiving parts as follows: Mrs. Mittie Pate, 38 acres (Mittie Leon Sutton) (I think this is the Wiggins land) Mrs. W. A. Wheeler, 84 acres (don't know who this is; it might be Willie Ann Sutton) L. H. Sutton, 30 acres (Lawrence Haden Sutton) M. E. Sutton, 40 acres (Major Edward Sutton) N. B. Sutton, 27.5 acres (Nathan Benjamin Sutton) One more piece to the puzzle would be to connect Ira Sutton back to Thomas I. Sutton. (My, we genealogists do struggle for the smallest pieces of information that will tell us the story of our ancestors.) Betty (aka Kelly's Mom) ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 9:41 AM Subject: Re: [SAMPSON] Sampson Co Site Online Deeds > You might try typing in the last name followed by a , and then first name. > see if that works. > The index should give you the first name and then book and page. > Donna > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

You might try typing in the last name followed by a , and then first name. see if that works. The index should give you the first name and then book and page. Donna

Wow! What a great research tool. I have already found one valuable 1888 deed. If anyone has figured out how to search by full name, I would appreciate hearing about it. Betty (aka Kelly's Mom)

Sampson Co has put the old deeds records on line now, the index is not all there. I did a search on McLam, Mclamb, MacLam, but only came up with one deed. But, while searching I have found a least 6 more in the 1 and 2 books. So check for page by page for more records. Donna

Thanks. I was out of town for a while and must have missed that. Appreciate the update. Sharon Dover Romanek Primary e-mail: [email protected] Secondary e-mail: [email protected] Researching: Romanek, Gucwa, Dover, Shrader, Tyner, Johnston, Williams, Edge, Smith, Kirksey, Demers, Murphy, Allen I hear ethereal whispers, persuasive, soft and still, "Daughter, if you don't remember us, who will ?" -------------------------------------------------- From: "Lura" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 8:05 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [SAMPSON] REST > Sharon wrote: > "I missed something on this. Can someone fill me in please?" > > > Sharon, > The congratulations are in response to the fact that the Duplin > County NCGenWeb site maintained by Diane Siniard has won the Paul > Green Multimedia Award from the North Carolina Society of > Historians. See her 10/20/08 letter directly below this note. > Lura > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > Hi all, > > First off, I want to apologize for my lack of postings and > keeping the lists > alive. I have been having some complication from my surgery and > have just > not been feeling up to par so in turn my sites have suffered. I > am trying to > post as much as I can, but as you can see it hasn't been very > much. I will > try and turn that around over the next few days and get my inbox > empty of > all the info I have to post. > > So, please forgive my sloppiness and slowness, I promise to try > and work on > it more. : ) > > Now, on to the good news! Are you ready for this?!? > > Are you sure you are ready for this?? > > OK here it comes... > > I am very proud to say that the Duplin County NCGenWeb site has > won the The > Paul Green Multimedia Award from the North Carolina Society of > Historians, > Inc.!!!! > > You can visit their site and see where we were awarded it here: > http://www > ncsocietyofhistorians.org/green.html > > The award is in my name but it is to be shared with each and > every one of > you; I could not have done it alone, and the site has won because > of each > and every single one of you that have donated your work to make > the site > what it is today! > > So, I applaud each of you for your hard work and dedication to > the site. Job > well done! > > So, yes I know I have been lax in getting your materials posted, > but on that > note I would love for everyone to work even harder in the > upcoming months > and lets see if we can win this award or one similar to it every > year! > > Happy Hunting! > Diane > ? > NCGenWeb CC > NCGenWeb Special Projects > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sharon Dover Romanek" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 6:27 PM > Subject: Re: [SAMPSON] REST > > > |I missed something on this. Can someone fill me in please? > | > | Thanks So Much > | Sharon Dover Romanek > | Primary e-mail: [email protected] > | Secondary e-mail: [email protected] > | > | Researching: Romanek, Gucwa, Dover, Shrader, Tyner, Johnston, > Williams, > | Edge, Smith, Kirksey, Demers, Murphy, Allen > | > | I hear ethereal whispers, persuasive, > | soft and still, "Daughter, if you don't > | remember us, who will ?" > | > | >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > From: <[email protected]> > | Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 9:29 PM > | To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; "Mike > & Diane" > | <[email protected]> > | Cc: <[email protected]> > | Subject: [SAMPSON] REST > | > | > Diane, congratulations on the award. > | > You know we all want you to get your strength back..and that > requires > | > rest. > | > So take our advice and don't rush. > | > > | > I too have been slow in getting things back to you. > | > Sometimes things at home take first place. > | > > | > Give Sammy our love. Jackie in Ca. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.8.2/1739 - Release Date: 10/22/2008 > 7:23 AM >