My GG grandfather, McKinney "Kinney" Johnson was b. 1798 in Surry Co., NC. he lived there on Beaverdam Creek until @ 1846 when he moved to Dalton , Ga area. Can anyone tell me if Beaverdam Creek remained in Surry Co. or if it was in that part of the county that broke away from Surry Co? jcjohnson

I am researching the Armstrong, Simpson, Key, Reynolds, Bryant surnames of Surry Co. Would like to share info. Danny

[email protected] wrote: > At 06:36 AM 01/16/2000 PST, you wrote: > >Hi, I read with interest your message about the births in the State of > >Franklin area. Could you tell me, between what years the S of Franklin > >existed? Do you have any info on the people who drew up the constitution for > >it? > -------------------------- > 1760 The Virginia Militia under the command of Major Andrew Lewis cut a > wagon road (called The Island Road) from Chilhowie, Virginia to the > Long Island of Holston. Here they built Fort Robinson (the second > British fort built on what is now Tennessee soil) just nearly opposite > the east end of the Long Island on the north bank of the Holston > River. > > 1763 End of the French and Indian War. France cedes area east of > Mississippi River, including what is now Tennessee, to British at > Treaty of Paris. Georgia Province now extends west to Mississippi > River, south to St. Mary's river. > > 1764 7 October 1763, King George III issued a proclamation prohibiting all > the provincial governors from granting lands, or issuing land > warrants, to be located upon any territory lying west of the > mountains, or west of the source of the Atlantic rivers. He further > prohibited any private citizen from purchasing land from the Indians. > > 1765 Jesse Duncan was killed and scalped by indians when he strayed away > from a scouting party near what is now Rocky Mount, Tennessee. He is > credited as being the first white man to die and be buried on what is > now Tennessee soil. > > 1769 William Bean of Virginia, believed to have been first permanent white > settler west of the Appalachians, builds a cabin on Boone's Creek, a > tributary of the Watauga River and started the first permanent white > settlement in what is now Tennessee. > > 1770 James Robertson, from Orange County, North Carolina moves to the > vicinity of Sycamore Shoals on the Watauga River. > > 1770 - 1771 Winter of 1770 into spring of 1771, there were only about 20 > families in the new Watauga settlement. > > 1770 Donelson does survey establishing the southern line of the boundry > between Indian lands and the Colonies. The fact that the Wataugans > were squatters on Indian land was very clear. They were ordered to > remove themselves by Alexander Cameron. They received permission to > stay until after the fall harvest. > > 1772 By spring of 1772 there were 70 - 80 family farms established in the > Watauga settlement. James Robertson and John Bean made a treaty with the > Indians to lease the land of all the country on the waters of the Watauga. > "Articles of Friendship" were signed and a ten year lease executed. > > 1772 May 1772, settlers in the Holston Valley form Watauga Association, > "written articles of association". One of earliest independent > governments west of Appalachians. A new settlement was created on the > Nollichucky River. > > 1775 20 June 1775, settlers in Fincastle County, Virginia which included > the North-of-Holston neghbors of the Wataugans, formed a Committie > of safety at Chiswell's mine. The Long Island and Carter's Valley was > then understood to be a part Of Virginia. This area would continue to > be administered by Virginia until a state line survey was run in > 1779. After the survey showed them to be part of North Carolina, it > was incorporated as Sullivan County, North Carolina. > > 1775 19 March 1775, Charles Robertson concludes the Wataugah Purchase in > which the Cherokee Indians deeded a large block of land to him on the > waters of the Holston and Wataugah Rivers. In the fall of the year > the Watauga Association met in joint convention and declared > themselves the Washington District. This brought the Nolichucky > settlements into the orbit of the Wautaugans and they thus chose the > patroit side in the American Revolution. > > 1776 Washington District annexed to North Carolina Feb. 27th. 1776. > > 1777 Washington District, North Carolina becomes Washington County, North > Carolina. Jonesborough is county seat and first town in what is now > Tennessee, chartered. > > 1778 Washington County, North Carolina Divided into two Counties. Sullivan > County was created from the North-of-Holston territory which, until the > state line survey of that year, had been administered by Virginia. (it was > Fincastle County to the Virginia Government) > > 1783 North Carolina legislature establishes Green County out of Washington > County lands. Western lands now have three counties (Washington, Sullivan > & Greene). Approximately 18,000 people living in these three counties. A > north Carolina Act was passed declaring the land south of the Tennessee > and Holston Rivers and south of the French Broad to the mouth of the Big > Pigeon was reserved for the Cherokee Indians. About 100 white families > were already living there. > > 1785 North Carolina cedes western lands to federal government, then repeals > act; settlers in area exasperated ; organize state of Franklin. 15 may > 1785 John Sevier issues proclamation announcing himself as Governor and > Captain General over the said state of Franklin. For four years there > would be dual government's in this area (1) North Carolina and (2) state > of Franklin. Each would register and record deed's, issue land grants, > issue marriage license and record marriages, etc., in effect perform all > the functions of government. > > The state of Franklin was formed with seven counties.Sullivan, > Washington, Greene, Sevier, Wayne, Spencer, and Caswell. Caswell was > formed from part of Greene Co., NC. It included all of what later became > Jefferson County. According to Ramsey, it may have "extended down the > French Broad and Holston to their confluence, and perhaps further west." > If this is the case, sections of Knox and Blount were part of Caswell. > This same area was also governed by NC as Hawkins County. Sevier County, > State of Franklin encompassed most of present day Sevier and all of Blount > "east of the ridge dividing the waters of Little River from those of the > Tennessee. (Ramsey, 295) At the same time, this area was governed by NC > as Greene County. > > 1786 Hawkins County established by North Carolina. Franklin State > Government was in existence, Called it Spencer County. > > 1786 Sullivan county established by North Carolina. Franklin State > Government called it part of Spencer County. > > 1786 The state of Franklin opened an entry takers office for lands south of > the French Broad and commenced to issue land grants. The land sold for > 40 shillings per 100 acres, 10 shillings to be paid at time of > purchase, with 2 years to pay the remainder. > > 1787 Hawkins County created out of part of Sullivan County. > > 1788 State of Franklin collapses. > > 1789 On 11 and 12 December 1789, North Carolina cedes her western > lands to the United States to help pay her Revolutionary War > debts. ; On 2 April 1790, the lands were accepted and signed > into law. On 26 May 1790 Congress organizes area into a > Territory and calls it " Territory of the United States, South of > the River Ohio". William Blount was named Governor and > superintendent of indian affairs by President George Washington. > Certain reservations as to the granting of land in the western > lands were reserved by North Carolina. Through the efforts of > John Sevier a clause was included granting pre-emption rights to > those settlers south of the French Broad and Holston Rivers, > should a land office be opened there. > > Initially, the territory was divided into two districts, > Washington and Mero. Washington District was in East Tennessee > and included Washington, Sullivan, Greene, and Hawkins.Mero > District was in Middle Tennessee and included Davidson, Sumner > and Tennessee Counties. In 1792 when Knox and Jefferson were > struck off from Greene and Hawkins, Hamilton District was created. > > 1792 Knox County, Tennessee established by proclamation on June 11, > 1792. Formed from Green and Hawkins Counties > > 1794 Sevier County established September 27, 1794 out of Jefferson > County lands. > > 1795 Blount County established July 11, 1795 out of Knox County lands > > 1796 Tennessee becomes 16th state, 1 June 1796; capital, Knox > > Webb and Whitehead/Whitted > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/e/b/Jay-S-Webb/ --

RICHARD CARTER wrote: > Am seeking information about the above organizations.Such as, where might I > find rosters, information about personnel,point or organization,Headquarters > etc. Any help appreciated. I finally found out that there was an actual > territory named "The Territory of the US South of the OHIO". Also known as > Southwest Territory. Also, who was Lt Walker, where was he from. > > Dick Carter > [email protected] --

The following was posted by Dee Redkevitch <[email protected]> on Fri, 14 Jan 2000 on the Surry County GenConnect Query Forum: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Surname: GUEST I need proof that my ggggg grandfather, John Guest, lived in Surry County, NC from 1775 until 1783. Is his name on a will, tax record, or used as a witness to anything? Thank you for your help. Dee - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Any replies should be sent to the Surry County GenConnect Query Forum [<http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Surry>] unless it is personal or involves live people addresses etc. when it should be sent to Dee Redkevitch <[email protected]>. --

Hello List, I had allot of people e-mail me requesting information on the age and birth calculator that I asked the list for today. I would be very happy to share the formula with the list. I got about 50 e-mail answers to my request for the formula and calculator. I liked the age calculator best. Here is the address for the second calculator: http://www.icubed.com/~ldill/utilities/BDCalc.html When you go to this address, just scroll down to the fill in the blank area and put in the dates requested and that's all there is to it. It worked very well. Thanks again to all that responded to my request. James Dale Sands [email protected] My Web Page: http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/PicnicPl/sands60/

Hello List, I had allot of people e-mail me requesting information on the age and birth calculator that I asked the list for today. I would be very happy to share the formula with the list. I got about 50 e-mail answers to my request for the formula and calculator. I liked the age calculator best. Here is the address for the calculator: http://enws347.eas.asu.edu:8000/~buckner/bdform.html When you go to this address, just scroll down to the fill in the blank area and put in the dates requested and that's all there is to it. It worked very well. Thanks again to all that responded to my request. James Dale Sands [email protected] My Web Page: http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/PicnicPl/sands60/

Next time, click on the following address: http://enws347.eas.asu.edu:8000/~buckner/bdform.html Elaine ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Dale Sands" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2000 3:09 PM Subject: [NCSURRY] Age Conversion > Hi List, > Does anyone have a formula to convert age to birth date? The age I need converted is: death date, Aug 21, 1892 at the age of 91 years-9 months-20 days. Using the death date to figure backwards, what is the birth date? Thanks, James Dale Sands > e-mail [email protected] webpage: http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/PicnicPl/sands60/ > > > ==== NCSURRY Mailing List ==== > Surry County, North Carolina NCGenWeb > http://www.geocities.com/~surryco >

Hi List, November 1, 1800 is the birthdate for Ursula East, wife of James Nunn. Thanks to everyone that replied to my age formula request. Thanks, James Dale Sands E-Mail [email protected] Web Page: http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/PicnicPl/sands60/

Hi List, Does anyone have a formula to convert age to birth date? The age I need converted is: death date, Aug 21, 1892 at the age of 91 years-9 months-20 days. Using the death date to figure backwards, what is the birth date? Thanks, James Dale Sands e-mail [email protected] webpage: http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/PicnicPl/sands60/

- - - Evelyn Belle Brooks Long http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~belle/ http://www.crafts.rootsweb.com/~quilting http://www.rootsweb.com/~txwilbar/index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: Kyle and Evelyn Long To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 14, 2000 11:25 PM Subject: Fw: Yeary - - - Evelyn Belle Brooks Long http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~belle/ http://www.crafts.rootsweb.com/~quilting http://www.rootsweb.com/~txwilbar/index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: Kyle and Evelyn Long To: NC Surry Sent: Friday, January 14, 2000 11:24 PM Has anyone out there Seen the Surname Yeary around Surry or Yadkin NC it is just a lead that the Elizabeth I have been hunting could be a Yeary Belle - - - Evelyn Belle Brooks Long http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~belle/ http://www.crafts.rootsweb.com/~quilting http://www.rootsweb.com/~txwilbar/index.html

To Leann and others on the list, William Taylor is my fourth great grandfather. I thank you for directing us to LadyDy's site. I was able to obtain quite alot of information I'd not seen before. Benjamin Taylor is my third great grandfather. My Taylor information is limited but I would be willing to share with you if I have something you may be researching. Another Taylor descendant, Sue

The following was posted by Missy <[email protected]> on Sun, 09 Jan 2000 on the Surry County GenConnect Query Forum: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Surname: Waddell Looking for some information about James Waddell he married Francis Baugess, James fathers name maybe Noel Waddell. James and Francis kids are has follows. 1.Jordan Waddell married Francis Pennington 2.Alfred Goodman Waddell married 1. Anne Johnson 2.Marhta Blevins. 3.Meredith Waddell was married to Mary Ann Pennington ( sister to Francis Pennington. any help would be appreciated. Missy - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Any replies should be sent to the Surry County GenConnect Query Forum [<http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Surry>] unless it is personal or involves live people addresses etc. when it should be sent to Missy <[email protected]>. --

Hi all, Forgive, a second request so soon, but does anyone have any connections to the following Taylor Line of Brunswick Co., Va; Surry Co., NC and Utah? I found this on LadyDy's site and kudos to her for including non-related Taylors on her site. http://members.tripod.com/~LdyDy/index-Taylor7.html Thanks much, lwg ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Descendants of William TAYLOR WILLIAM TAYLOR was born 1778 in Brunswick Co., VA, and died January 23, 1815 in Brunswick, Virginia. He married SUSANNAH SINGLETON April 28, 1798 in Brunswick Co., VA. Children of WILLIAM TAYLOR and SUSANNAH SINGLETON are: 1.JOHN TAYLOR, b. May 04, 1799, Brunswick, Virginia; d. September 06, 1879, Payson, Utah, Utah. 2.STERLING TAYLOR, b. July 06, 1800, Brunswick, Virginia; d. February 22, 1864, Prob. Surry, North Carolina. 3.FRANCIS TAYLOR, b. 1802, Brunswick, VA; m. (1) WILLIAM COOPER 4.BENJAMIN TAYLOR, b. October 04, 1804, Surry, NC; d. February 10, 1864, Surry, NC. 5.GOODWYN TAYLOR, b. May 29, 1806, Brunswick, VA; d. March 28, 1870; m. (1) JENNY BARKER; m. (2) NANCY CARTER, March 24, 1827. 6.THOMAS TAYLOR, b. June 08, 1808, North Wraxall, Wiltshire, England; d. November 23, 1873, Prob. Surry, North Carolina. 7.SUSAN ANN TAYLOR, b. 1810, Brunswick, VA; d. 1864, Marion, IL. 8.JONES TAYLOR, b. 1812, Brunswick, VA; d. December 25, 1835; m. SARAH TAYLOR, April 26, 1830.

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Hello everyone I am looking for a connection to the following Surry Co. family especially Agnes Spears. Any help greatly appreciated. In the early 1800s Michael SPRINKLE of Surry Co. s/o George SPRECKEL and Elizabeth PETTIT and his wife Sarah RANSOM left Surry Co. They traveled with several other family including a SPEARS family. His wife Sarah Died before 1825 and he remarried to Agnes SPEARS B abt 1795? in Kentucky. Agnes was 35 years old and did not have any children living with her when she and Michael got married. It is possible that SPEARS is her maiden name of that she had been married before. I believe her family is from Surry County. Thanks for any help Kim

The following was posted by BW Young <[email protected]> on Fri, 07 Jan 2000 on the Surry County GenConnect Query Forum: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Surname: Williams, Douglas Any info on Archie Williams b. 1886 d. 1956. Married to Bettie Douglas. Seven children. Buried Douglas family cemetary in East Bend. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Any replies should be sent to the Surry County GenConnect Query Forum [<http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Surry>] unless it is personal or involves live people addresses etc. when it should be sent to BW Young <[email protected]>. --

OK I am trying to break down a brick wall by sending this to 50 list. My branch of WINCHESTER were in Guilford Co. N C by 1779 so I am looking for any WINCHESTER that has a date prior to 1779. Other families of interest: WITTY ELDRIDGE REDDING/ REDDEN HOOPER Thank you Warren Winchester

Hello, I am looking for information on Drury HODGES. He was born ca 1755. I have heard he was possibly born in NC. He was in Greenville County, SC in 1790, 1800 and 1810. I believe this is the same Drury HODGES that was in Pike County, MS in 1820. He is believed to have died bet 1835-1840. I would like to hear from anyone who is researching this man or knows anything about him or his family. Thanks in advance, Shelly Hodges [email protected]

This is a list of the membership of the "Pleasant Run Church" at McFarland's Creek in Monroe County, Kentucky 1827-1844. It is from a publication by Eva Coe Peden and sold by Gorin Publishing, and reprodueced here with the permission of Sandi Gorin of Glasgow, Ky. Many of these families had roots in Surry county and hopefully many will recognize familiar names. This church was located in the far southeastern corner of Monroe county, near an area known as "Turkey Neck Bend" where the Cumberland River makes a sharp, brief turn westward. These families lived in Monroe and Cumberland County of Ky, Jackson and Overton (later Clay) County of TN. dismissed means transferred to another church. these are usually people leaving the area. Excluded means dropped from the church membership. Those listed as dead had died sometime previous to 1844. No date is given, though. some of the spellings are rather unususal! Daniel Hestand, dismissed Jesse Scott, Dead [Surry County, 1782-1810] Jesse Baxter, dead John Carter, dismissed David Poindexter, dead (can anyone tell me which Poindexter he belonged to?) Henry Hestand, excluded John Crouch, dismissed by letter James Crouch, dismissed by letter Abraham Kerr [born 1805 in Surry, son of John and Sarah Scott Kerr] Micam McClaron, dismissed Leven Savage Sr. dead [Rev War Veteran, Surry County, 1790] Levan Savage Jr. Thomas Bishop John Sims[a sonin-law of Jesse Scott, married to Elizabeth Scott] Robert A Blackman, dead Cornelous Clancy, died Nancy Coe [dau of Jesse Scott, wife of John Coe, m. ca 1806 in Surry] Fanny Scott, dead [wife of Jesse Scott, dau of Abraham Wood, who d. 1788 in Surry] Clary Hudspeth, dismissed [Clarissa Coe of Surry, m. to David Hudspeth] Elizabeth Sims [youngest dau of Jesse and Fannie Wood Scott of Surry] Polly Savage Polly Taide, dismissed Susannah Rich, dismissed by letter Elizabeth Savage, dead Polly Rich Polly Carter, dismissed Alizabeth Baxter, dismissed by letter Jemima Baster, dismissed by letter Polly Hestand, dismissed by letter Susannah McClaron, dismissed Sally Crouch, dismissed by letter, Sely Martin, excluded Cathy Burris Rebecky Robertson Milly Spears, dismissed by letter, Aug 5, 1829 Polly Spears, dismissed by letter Aug 5, 1829 Sally Poindexter, excluded [her exclusion is discussed in the chcurch minutes, she is Miss Sally Poindexter. Parents?] Polly Scott, dismissed by letter Janie Peake, dismissed Patsy Sims, dismissed by letter [this is Martha, Mrs. Benjmain Sims, another dau. of Jesse Scott] John Odle John Savage Jesse Savage John Bolin, dismissed John Rich, excluded Benjamin McClaron, dead Allin Denton Rumas A. Blackaman, dead David A Blackaman Shardrick Spears Frank Blackman Alizabeth Beach Sally Savage, dismissed Sary Odle Mary Savage, excluded Alizabeth Grace Mary Gidden, dead Nancy Carter Rebecca Bolin, dismisssed Catherine Coe {who might she be?] Polly Hestand, excluded Jemima Savage Lucinda Coe [this may be Lucinda Lovell Coe, who was married to Charles Coe of Surry] Alizabeth Hudspeth Polly Taid Lucinda Scott Margaret Hestand, dismissed Jane Rich Fanny Hed Alizabeth McClaron nancy Recer, dead Jemima Denton, dead Many of those who were dismissed moved to the Dade County area of Mo. Also mentioned but not on the membership roster is Discretion Hudspeth [Mrs. Giles Hudspeth, she is Discetion Sater, dau of John Sater of Surry] and an Edward Scott. the church is sending letters of reference for Edward (since he is well-known to them) to another church in TN. Could he be the Edward Scott who married Mary Martin in 1799 in Surry Co? Nancy __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com