Fran, It is possible that there was more than one fellow named "Ray" who had a stream rising on his property called "Ray's Branch". I doubt there had become a statewide naming system that would limit a name to just one use. I've seen names like "Mill Branch" that I think was more of a descriptive term than a proper name. Just a thought.... Lura ----- Original Message ----- From: "FredandFran" <awkoska@adelphia.net> To: <NCSAMPSO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 4:25 PM Subject: Re: [NCSAMPSO] Ray's Branch | It helps, I think. : - ) | | Problem (for me) is the applicant who filed for the land lived in Bladen | Co., NC. I can't figure why he would have applied/entered for land so far | away? Or maybe I should get a map and try to figure the lay of the land and | where Ray's Branch comes into Bladen. | | Thank you. | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: <BOOKERHP@aol.com> | To: <NCSAMPSO-L@rootsweb.com> | Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 4:17 PM | Subject: Re: [NCSAMPSO] Ray's Branch | | > The NC Gazetteer says that Ray's Branch rises in NE Wake County near the | > Franklin County line and flows S into Neuse River. Would this help?

That thought is worth pursuing among the many Bladen land records in my possession. Thanks, Lura. That had not occurred to me. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lura" <luraj@triad.rr.com> To: <NCSAMPSO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 6:48 PM Subject: Re: [NCSAMPSO] Ray's Branch > Fran, > > It is possible that there was more than one fellow named "Ray" who had a > stream rising on his property called "Ray's Branch". I doubt there had > become a statewide naming system that would limit a name to just one > use. I've seen names like "Mill Branch" that I think was more of a > descriptive term than a proper name. > > Just a thought.... > Lura