I have this information on Mitchell Giddens if it will be of help to you...I have some more, but thought you might want to see if this will help and if so I will send more. You can contact me direct if you like......Margaret Descendants of Mitchell Giddens Generation No. 1 1. MITCHELL1 GIDDENS (JOHNA) was born October 12, 1802 in Wayne Co., North Carolina, and died December 18, 1852. He married LETISHA M. BRITT, daughter of WILLIAM BRITT and PATIENCE. She was born September 04, 1817 in Wayne Co., North Carolina, and died January 03, 1895. More About LETISHA M. BRITT: Burial: Troublefield Cemetery, Giddensville, Sampson Co., NC Children of MITCHELL GIDDENS and LETISHA BRITT are: i. JOHN WILLIAM2 GIDDENS, b. November 23, 1835, Wayne Co., North Carolina; d. August 15, 1896; m. SARAH E. BRADSHAW, January 13, 1859; b. May 07, 1840, Wayne Co., North Carolina; d. October 26, 1899. Notes for JOHN WILLIAM GIDDENS: CO. K., 51st REGIMENT N.C. TROOPS Giddens, John W. Private Born in Wayne Co., and resided in Sampson Co., where he was by occupation a farmer prior to enlisting in Sampson Co., at age 27, April 23, 1862, for the war. Present and accounted for until discharge on June 1, 1862, by reason of "a fractured foot(suffered some 15 years previously) that renders him unfit for a march....." (Previously served as 1st Lieutenant in the 24th Regiment N.C. Militia) More About JOHN WILLIAM GIDDENS: Date born 2: November 23, 1835 Burial: Troublefield Cemetery, Giddensville, Sampson Co., NC More About SARAH E. BRADSHAW: Burial: Troublefield Cemetery, Giddensville, Sampson Co., NC More About JOHN GIDDENS and SARAH BRADSHAW: Marriage: January 13, 1859 ii. SARAH JANE GIDDENS, b. September 01, 1837, Wayne Co., North Carolina; d. September 03, 1925; m. EPHRAIM WASHINGTON BRADSHAW; b. February 17, 1827; d. May 26, 1883. More About SARAH JANE GIDDENS: Date born 2: September 01, 1837 iii. JAMES THOMAS GIDDENS, b. May 25, 1839, Wayne Co., North Carolina. Notes for JAMES THOMAS GIDDENS: CO. K, 51st Regiment N.C. Troops; Giddens, James T., Private Born in Wayne co., and resided in Sampson Co., where he was by occupation a merchant prior to enlisting in Sampson Co., at the age of 23, April 23, 1862, for the war. Mustered in as 1st Sergent> reduced to ranks prior to June 30, 1862. Discharged on June 30, 1862, after providing Private David J. Gore as a substitute. (Previously served as 2nd Lieutenant in the 24th Regiment N.C. Militia). iv. GEORGE LULLEN GIDDENS, b. September 12, 1840, Wayne Co., North Carolina; d. June 28, 1914, Christine, Atascosa, Texas; m. (1) LUELLAN BRADSHAW, Abt. 1865, Giddensville, Wayne Co., North Carolina; b. January 14, 1841, Wayne Co., North Carolina; d. September 04, 1890; m. (2) SARAH JANE RICH, September 20, 1891; b. October 02, 1875; d. May 31, 1906. More About LUELLAN BRADSHAW: Burial: Troublefield Cemetery, Giddensville, Sampson Co., NC More About GEORGE GIDDENS and LUELLAN BRADSHAW: Marriage: Abt. 1865, Giddensville, Wayne Co., North Carolina More About GEORGE GIDDENS and SARAH RICH: Marriage: September 20, 1891 v. PATIENCE ELIZABETH GIDDENS, b. August 26, 1842, Wayne Co., North Carolina; d. July 07, 1925, Christine, Atascosa, Texas. vi. HENRY CLAY GIDDENS, b. July 18, 1844, Duplin Co., North Carolina. Notes for HENRY CLAY GIDDENS: Giddens, Henry C. , Sergeant CO. K, 51st Regiment N.C. Troops Enlisted in New Hanover on February 6, 1863, for the war. Mustered in as a private. Promoted to Sergeant in March-August 1864. Present or accounted for thur December, 1864. vii. DAVID CROCKETT GIDDENS, b. March 09, 1846, Duplin Co., North Carolina. viii. MARY SUSAN GIDDENS, b. June 15, 1848, Duplin Co., North Carolina. ix. RUSTUS WESTLEY GIDDENS, b. September 02, 1851, Wayne Co., North Carolina. x. SOPHIA ALICE GEROME GIDDENS, b. September 07, 1853, Wayne Co., North Carolina.