> New site with many family names including: > Anderson, Hash (the famous fiddler), Osborne, > Parsons, Sturgill, > Cornett and Sizemore. > > > -> http://home1.gte.net/msnyder1/HOcem.html > > carole in nyc > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com

You might try writting the local Genealogy or Historical society in Surry. There were quite a few small private schools or academies in Surry and Stokes. [email protected] wrote: > Does anyone know if school records exist for Surry Co NC during the time > frame 1885-1887? If so, where could I find them? > TIA > Bea Hudson > Hampton, VA > > ==== NCSURRY Mailing List ==== > Surry County, North Carolina NCGenWeb > http://www.geocities.com/~surryco

Soon after the Rev War closed,the people declared their independence from NC and set up a State Government of their own. It was named The state of Franklin,after Benjamin Franklin. John Sevier was elected Governor of the new state. BUT the new state had no gold or silver to back what they used for money. They tried paper money for a while but that soon fell by the wayside. Then they used animal skins, but it was hard to carry a skin for a dollar bill and what about change?? SO-NC sent a regiment of soldiers into TN , took John Sevier prisoner, took him to Morganton,NC for trial. A few days later,the trial was beginning and a strange thing happened. Some friends of Sevier's walked into the courtroom,snapped their fingers in the faces of the judge and jury,seized the prisoner and took him back to TN.---leaving the court and the crowd gazing in amazement. On account of his bravery in the Revolution,Sevier was allowed to go free and was never afterwards brought to trial. In 1796 TN was admitted into the UNION as a state. John Sevier was the first Governor. A lot of this disputed land was given as bounty land to the Rev War soldiers,I think,and that is why there are NC land records in TN. How's that ? Peggy Lee Cox [email protected] wrote: > Subject: > > NCSURRY-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 93 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [NCSURRY] Land Grants ["Thompson" <[email protected]] > #2 [NCSURRY] Scott-Kerr-Martin [Nancy Pfannenstiel <[email protected]] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from NCSURRY-D, send a message to > > [email protected] > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [NCSURRY] Land Grants > Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 09:11:06 -0500 > From: "Thompson" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Hi! > > I am hoping that someone know something about NC land grants. Why were > they giving land in TN? Where can you find information on these land > grants. > > Laura > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [NCSURRY] Scott-Kerr-Martin > Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 08:50:57 -0700 (PDT) > From: Nancy Pfannenstiel <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Can anyone help identify the families of these individuals who had > marriages in the Surry County Marriage Bond Book? > > James F. Martin & Martha W. Kerr > 5 May 1831 > Pleasant Henderson, bond > > Jesse Scott & Sarah Kerr > 25 Jan 1818 > Robert Scott, bond. > > Thanks, > > Nancy > > _________________________________________________________ > DO YOU YAHOO!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

> > > This museum in Virginia is online and has a > > section > > > of documents and > > > photos that mention many of the western north > > > carolina, western > > > virginia... and all points west and south.. > names > > > that we are all > > > researching!!! > > > > > > For me it is ANDERSON/CARTER/COX/HOWELL. > > > > > > But, there are loads more. > > > > > > There are also SLAVE NAMES in the documents to > aid > > > genealogists too. > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapulask/wrrm/index.htm > > > > > > > > carole in nyc __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com

Does anyone know if school records exist for Surry Co NC during the time frame 1885-1887? If so, where could I find them? TIA Bea Hudson Hampton, VA

In a message dated 8/31/99 10:19:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Hi! I am hoping that someone know something about NC land grants. Why were they giving land in TN? Where can you find information on these land grants. Laura >> Hi Laura, TN was NC until 1796 statehood. For some years after that grants issued by NC were honored with land given in TN. I don't know the particulars of the agreement between the states but I believe that honoring these grants was part of the arrangement. There was some confusion in transition and I have read that it was several years before TN took full control of all.. Some ancestors of mine born after 1796 in TN who are found on census as born in NC (no TV/radio was problem on the frontier when I suppose making for slow transfer of information??). I would think it safe to check in both states. There is a recent book set (v1 and v2 according to alpha of surname) TN Land Grants by Sistler. I would also like to know what's available for NC on land grant records. Perhaps they also have a published source. Are you looking for any name in particular? KATS

Can anyone help identify the families of these individuals who had marriages in the Surry County Marriage Bond Book? James F. Martin & Martha W. Kerr 5 May 1831 Pleasant Henderson, bond Jesse Scott & Sarah Kerr 25 Jan 1818 Robert Scott, bond. Thanks, Nancy _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

Hi! I am hoping that someone know something about NC land grants. Why were they giving land in TN? Where can you find information on these land grants. Laura

This line was given to me over the phone July 1999 by LENA Pittman Robbins about her Ruffin line. Lena's mother was Leona Ruffin Pittman... Lena's mother married a Pittman. Leona Ruffin's mother Mary Elizabeth was maiden name Pittman....not sure what the relation is there....but LENA said it was a different line of Pittmans. Lena had 3 brothers Willie, Linwood, & Jack Pittman. Lena Pittman Robbins maternal grandparents & Leona Ruffin Pittman's parents>>> Jack Ruffin....(she only knows he was always called Jack) - Leona's father (buried somewhere near Rt. 1 Cokertown Road - Whitaker's, N.C.) m. Mary Elizabeth Pittman (Pittman is maiden name) - Leona's mother Leona Ruffin Pittman (buried @ Bentley Church)----LENA's mother Wylie Ruffin (thinks she has a picture--buried in Goldsboro, N.C. -mother's brother.. Mary Ruffin (thinks she has a picture--buried @ Tarboro)-mother's sister Mattie Ruffin (buried @ Tarboro)-mother's sister Dora Ruffin (thinks she has a picture--buried @ Tarboro)-mother's sister I don't know who they married. Wylie Ruffin had 1 boy May (?nickname?) unusual name...they called him May. Wylie Ruffin had 2 girls Mary & Margaret. Lena's brother Willie Pittman married Nora Lee. they had 3 boys & 1 girl Margaret. 2 boys died.....don't know which two...not sure...but I have 2 names written down Raymond & Roger...not sure if they are the ones that died...my notes aren't clear. Margaret Pittman married a __??__ Twisdale. Margaret is the mother of the twins I know of William Earl Twisdale & William Lamb Twisdale--both twins are actually named William this is according to my uncle..who was trying to make things clearer for me.

Many, many thanks to all who responded to this request. Your information, I know will be very helpful. I'm really looking forward to my visit to Dobson. Amy ----- Original Message ----- From: Amy Crump <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 23, 1999 2:59 PM Subject: [NCSURRY] Trip to Dobson > Next month, I expect to visit the courthouse in Dobson to search for my Brown, Shore, Ray ancestors in the records there. Where else can I expect to find genealogical records in Surry Cty.? It there a historical society or genealogical section in the local library. If so, where would I find them, please? > > Amy > > > ==== NCSURRY Mailing List ==== > Surry County, North Carolina NCGenWeb > http://www.geocities.com/~surryco >

Surry Community College in Dobson has a good sized local history area that contains some local and area history books as well as area family histories. They have microfilm and microfiche records from the local clerk's office and register of deeds office. They have copy machines and will usually give you change if you need it. The personnel are very helpful. Their hours are Monday - Thursday 7:30am to 9pm, Friday 7:30am to 4:30pm. Unfortunately they are closed on the weekends. The web page is http:/www.surry.cc.nc.us/ I have also had good luck with the register of deeds office. k. Titus

EARLY NC TAXPAYERS by Ratcliff shows a George Cummins in Onslow County 1769,1770, 1771. The First listing for a Cummins that Ratcliff shows in Surry Co is for Joseph and Samuel Cummins 1782. [email protected] wrote: > Greetings > I'm a new subscriber, from the Des Moines, Iowa area. I'm researching > my CUMMING/CUMMINS ancestors who, I believe, came from Surry County--this > would be prior to 1770. My ancestral grandfather, George Cumming was born > 1771 and left there abt 1790 to go to Ireland to claim a land inheritance in > County Down. I believe he married before leaving there. I don't know his > father's name but I believe he married a woman whose surname was either BELL > or CHAMBERS; I'd like very much to hear from anyone with ancestors named > CUMMING-CUMMINGS-BELL-CHAMBERS. George's wife was born in Ireland. This > couple, with their children remained in County Down until 1802, when they > removed to NY City. I have information on this line, but need their NC > roots. Thanks you very much, Carol Ashby - 5655 NW 113th Street - Grimes, > Iowa 50111 > > ==== NCSURRY Mailing List ==== > Surry County, North Carolina NCGenWeb > http://www.geocities.com/~surryco

The wife and I were there at the Community College 2 years ago and they were very friendly. We also went to the library in Mt. Airy. They also were very helpful and friendly. We were looking for information on the Hickman's from Mt. Airy and the White Plains area. Gary L. Dankworth, Sr. [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:38 PM Subject: Re: [NCSURRY] Trip to Dobson > In a message dated 08/25/1999 3:33:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > I have heard the Community College in Dobson has a genealogical room (in > > the library?) Haven't been there myself. If you go let us know what it's > > like!. >

Hi! I am looking for the parents of Frederick Meredith who was born between 1765-1775 in Surry Co., NC. He married Mary Fulton about 1800 in Knox Co. TN. He was also in Kentucky for a short period of time and then moved to Wayne Co., TN. Does any of this look familiar to anyone. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Laura [email protected]

At 2:59 PM -0400 8/23/1999, Amy Crump wrote: >Next month, I expect to visit the courthouse in Dobson to search for my >Brown, Shore, Ray ancestors in the records there. Where else can I expect >to find genealogical records in Surry Cty.? It there a historical society >or genealogical section in the local library. If so, where would I find >them, please? Hi Amy, I have heard the Community College in Dobson has a genealogical room (in the library?) Haven't been there myself. If you go let us know what it's like!. --- Mike Warren <http://www.netunlimited.net/~mwarren/> Sine Nomine Farm, Tobaccoville, NC

Greetings I'm a new subscriber, from the Des Moines, Iowa area. I'm researching my CUMMING/CUMMINS ancestors who, I believe, came from Surry County--this would be prior to 1770. My ancestral grandfather, George Cumming was born 1771 and left there abt 1790 to go to Ireland to claim a land inheritance in County Down. I believe he married before leaving there. I don't know his father's name but I believe he married a woman whose surname was either BELL or CHAMBERS; I'd like very much to hear from anyone with ancestors named CUMMING-CUMMINGS-BELL-CHAMBERS. George's wife was born in Ireland. This couple, with their children remained in County Down until 1802, when they removed to NY City. I have information on this line, but need their NC roots. Thanks you very much, Carol Ashby - 5655 NW 113th Street - Grimes, Iowa 50111

In a message dated 08/25/1999 3:33:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > I have heard the Community College in Dobson has a genealogical room (in > the library?) Haven't been there myself. If you go let us know what it's > like!. I have also heard it is very good. I went to a genealogy workshop in Carroll Co last fall and they had a genealogist named Carlos Surrat speak who was connected to the genealogy room. It sounded wonderful, although I haven't had a chance to visit it, either! Cherie Clark

I am looking for information on the Children of Mahala Gross/Groce and Sherrel or C H Chappell/chappel ANy help would be WONDERFUL Thanks Evelyn -- Evelyn Belle Brooks Long icq#15017803 mailto:[email protected] http://www.rootsweb.com/~txwilbar/index.html http://members.tripod.com/Rebecca_long/index.html http://www.my-ged.com/brooks http://www.my-ged.com/long

Will Book III, page 74 . Susannah Shores, l5 Sept 1804. william Shore, John Shore, Elizabeth Westmoreland, Sarah Spartsk, Reubin Shores, Simeon Shores, Rebecca Mosely, David Shores, Rhoda Philips, Abiram Shores, Levi Shores to have l shilling each. Youngest dau. Nancy Rousau. Exrs: Son Simeon Shores, Obadiah Martiin. Wit: Wm Roussau, Hellier Roussau, John roussau. proved by Hellier roussau. Recorded Aug Court 1806{note: Rebeckah Shore married West Mosely 17 Nov 1797, Surry Co} I also have an abstract of Frederick Shore 23 Nov 1773 Surry Co, if anyone is interested. Cindy

Amy, Your best bet is Surry County Community College. It is also located in Dobson. Best to call first (don't have the #) and check for the summer hours. Also, the Surry Co. Gen Soc had planned to computerize a great deal of local data. I don't know what progress has been made, but it was intended that the computer be located at the college. There is a new room dedicated to genealogy since my last visit there. I would be interested in learning what you find. Happy Hunting, Erlene Erlene Marie Roberts Irwin Searching: BOONE,HARRIS,MCCANN,ROBERTS,SALE,SIMMONS,SMITH,THOMPSON, WILCOX(SEN/SON),ETC [email protected]