Steve, It seems to me that the power of Attorney would have to have been registered in the county of the deceased. Have you looked to see if J. W. Eagor was possibly the Register of Deeds of Sampson County, NC on March 6, 1862? Maybe someone could look for you at the registration books for Book No 35, Page 342-3(illegible). I'm glad you are doing research into a branch of the CARROLL family! There are several of us who descend from a CARROL/CARROLL/CARREL/CARRELL who at one time lived in the area of Six Runs Creek in Duplin/Sampson County. If we could map this entire family someday, maybe some of us could find answers to our individual brick walls. Personally, I believe that one CARROLL family came quite early and then other relatives drifted in to join them in the production of turpentine, pitch, and pine tar, but so far I have not been able to either prove or disprove that theory. Some day I hope to study the history of the area more thoroughly and see if I can determine why so many CARROLLs settled there together, and then many of them seemed to move together southward as new Indian lands opened up. I believe they followed the availability of virgin long leaf pine trees. My Alexander Carrell (married Lucy Ryal in 1783, Sampson County) bought and sold several tracts of land. I think he sapped the resin from the pine trees for about 5 years and then sold the land to a farmer. It's just a theory. Anybody know anything that would help me prove or disprove it? Lura ----- Original Message ----- From: <Pearscp@AOL.COM> To: <NCSAMPSO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 2:26 AM Subject: Family of David D. Carroll | Listmembers | Power of Attorney executed in State of Mississippi, Chickasaw County, of one | W. L. Barr & wife to David D. Carroll - excerpts as follows: appoint David | D. Carroll of the County of Wayne state of North Carolina, our true and | lawful attorney in fact for us and in our name...the said Eleanor A. Barr | wife of the Said W. L. Barr, place and stead, to demand, ask, sue for, | collect and receive, and settle, all claims....estate of Rayford Carroll | deceased, late of Sampson County, North Carolina, and grandfather on the | Mother's side, of the said Eleanor A. Barr.....to a distributive share of her | great grandfather's estate, to wit the estate of John Vann dec. late of | Sampson County, North Carolina. ...26 day of March A. D. 1860....W. L. Barr | (seal) E. A. Barr (seal) signed in presence of Thos U. Pearsall. Power of | Attorney was executed before undersigned John McCabe, a Commissioner of | Desoto, resident in the Town of Houston, Chickasaw County, Mississippi. On | the outside of the document - W. L. Barr & wife To David D. Carroll Power of | Attorney - Registered in Book No 35, Page 342-3(illegible) March 6, 1862, J. | W. EagorReg. | | Is J. W. Eagor of Wayne Co, NC? David D. Carroll, son of Raiford Carroll and | Mary Vann, married Susan Anne Pearsall, sister to Thomas Uzzell Pearsall | originally of Duplin Co, NC. Susan Anne Pearsall was first married to Lewis | Martin and they can be found in the 1850 census of Sampson County. In 1850 | David D. Carroll can also be found in Sampson County. Susan Anne Pearsall | was the daughter of Edward Pearsall and Ann Guy. Edward Pearsall left will | in Duplin County in 1837. David D. Carroll and Susan are reflected in the | 1860 thruough 1880 census records of Wayne Co, NC. | | The will of Raiford Carroll, dated 9 Sep 1848, prob Nov. Ct. 1858, Sampson | Co, NC lists David D. Carroll as son. Raiford Carroll died 9 Nov 1858. | | Known children of David D. Carroll and Susan Anne Pearsall are: | 1. John Oscer Carroll born circa 1858 md Fannie Hicks in Goldsboro, Wayne | Co, NC on 22 Dec 1886. She was the dau of Calvin B. and Mary E. Hicks. Was | Mary E. an Edwards? Seeking further information on John Oscer Carroll and | Fannie Hicks. | | 2. Mary Frances Carroll born circa 1859 md M. H. Mims (of Cumberland Co, NC) | in Goldsboro, Wayne Co, NC on 14 Jan 1886. First name may have been Michael. | He was the son of Thomas & Harriet Mims. It is believed that they were at | one time residing in Lake City, SC. One child, Sally Kate. He may have | married a second time. Seeking further information on Mary Frances Carroll | and M. H. Mims. | | 3. Sarah W. Carroll born 20 Jun 1861 died 1 Sep 1884. Buried Willowdale | Cemetery, Goldsboro, NC. | | 4. Etta Serenia Carroll born 3 Oct 1868 died 20 Jun 1952. Buried Willowdale | Cemetery, Goldsboro, NC. She married first on 23 Feb 1886 in Goldsboro, | Wayne Co, NC, John H. Smith, son of William and Sallie Smith. They are | believed to have had two children: Sallie Smith and John Smith. Seeking | further information on the John H. Smith and the two children. | | Etta married second John Sampson Edwards. Both are buried in Willowdale | Cemetery, Goldsboro, NC. Seek date and place of marriage. Known child: | Mallie Preston Edwards. Were there other children of this marriage? Mallie | Preston Edwards married Ezra Alexander Moore, son of John Saunders Moore and | Luelma Barker. Ezra died in 1919 and is buried in LeHavre, France. Mallie | Preston Edwards md 2nd Leslie Bright Thompson. Seek date and place of | marriage. Were there other children of this marriage? | | The first husband of Susan Anne Pearsall was Lewis Martin. They had three | children: | Thomas L. Martin, born 17 Apr 1846 died 17 Apr 1856. Lucy Martin born circa | 1848; Annie Martin born circa 1850. Lucy and Annie were living with David D. | Carroll and Susan Anne Pearsall in the 1870 census of Wayne Co, NC. In 1880 | Lucy is still residing in household as a dress maker. What happened to Annie | Martin? Seek further information on Lucy and Annie Martin. | | Any assistance on these family connections would be appreciated. | | Steve Pearsall