Hi everyone, I have discovered a 17 year old letter from a distant cousin which claims that my Bryants and Baileys came from Surry Co. NC and I am trying to obtain proof. If any of you recognize this information, I'd really appreciate hearing from you. My eldest proven ancestor, Gamaliel Bryant, is said in this letter to have been born in 1813 in Surry Co. NC, son of Alexander Bryant and Nancy Bailey. Nancy is said to be the daughter of Gamaliel Bailey and Elizabeth Johnson (dau. of Alexander Johnson). The letter says she finds Alexander Bryant in records of 1804 as witness to the will of Peter Bryant but not later. The writer presumes that Peter is Alexander's father. Gamaliel Bailey is said in the letter to be the son of Major Andrew Bailie of Ireland. Andrew supposedly came to Ft. Dobbs in 1756 and in 1762 began acquiring lands. Andrew died around 1776 per this letter. Gamaliel Bailey supposedly had a plantation on both sides of the Dan River that runs close to Mt. Airy where this Peter Bryant appears to have owned land. In my own research, I first find my Gamaliel Bryant in the 1840 Sevier Co. TN census married with children, 1850 in Cherokee Co. NC, 1860 in Monroe Co. TN, 1870 & 1880 in AR. He died in 1895 in AR. Census records indicate his state of birth as NC or TN. We have a journal kept by his granddaughter which has his exact date of birth as 2 May 1813, and a notation that his father was E. Alexander Bryant from "Irland". Names common in this family are William, Franklin, Johnson, Matthew, Selethia/Saletha, Elisha, Nancy, Levi, Simeon/Simon, Gamaliel, and Andrew. Gamaliel Bryant's first wife was Winifred (Apsala) Adams, dau. of Johnson Adams of Sevier Co. TN. She died and by 1854 he was married to Rebecca Dobkins, dau. of Johnson Dobkins of Sevier Co. TN. He had children by both wives. Gamaliel Bryant became a Baptist preacher sometime in the 1840's and according to the letter performed some marriages in Surry Co. NC about 1854/1855. In most records referring to him as a preacher he is referred to as G. Briant/Bryant or Elder G. Bryant/Briant. He was the active in the Baptist Church of Christ at Liberty in Cherokee Co. NC and I have copies of church minutes that show he and his extended family were excluded from the church in July 1853 "for disorderly conduct" and "leaving the church in disorder"...probably arguments over doctrine. He went on to found churches in AR in later years. Does anyone have access to any marriage records, will books, tax lists etc. of Surry Co. in which you might do a lookup for me on these Baileys and/or Bryants? Would sure appreciate the help. Thanks in advance for your time and assistance! Lorien Gunsallus

Subject: Surnames To: [email protected] Subject: Surnames To: [email protected] Subject: Surnames I am new to this list, so I thought that I would send my surname list. My wife's parents all come from Surry Co. Haystack Rd and Siloam area. I am looking for Simpson, Key, Reynolds, Bryant. Any info I have I will share. :-> Danny --- þ OLXWin 1.00 þ Behind every successful man is a surprised mother-in-law .

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And he became my grandson, For he was my daughter's son. My wife is now my mother's mom. And it surely makes me blue. Because, although she is my wife, She is my grandma too. If my wife is my grandmother, Then I am her grandchild. And every time I think of it, It simply drives me wild. For now I have become The strangest case you ever saw. 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Redneck Family Tree Many, many years ago When I was twenty-three, I got married to a widow Who was pretty as could be. This widow had a daughter Who had hair of red My father fell in love with her, And soon the two were wed. This made my dad my son-in-law And changed my very life. My daughter was my mother, for she was my father's wife. To complicate the matters worse, Although it brought me joy, I soon became the father Of a bouncing baby boy. My little baby then became A brother-in-law to dad. And so became my uncle, Though it made me very sad. For if he was my uncle, Then that also made him brother To the widow's grown-up daughter Who, of course was my step-mother. Father's wife then had a son, Who kept them on the run. And he became my grandson, For he was my daughter's son. My wife is now my mother's mom. And it surely makes me blue. Because, although she is my wife, She is my grandma too. If my wife is my grandmother, Then I am her grandchild. 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Carla, I may have sent you some bad information on Ada Creed. I had her in one report that she was the daug. of Wilson and in going through some other stuff I find that Wilsons daughters name was spelled Ida and never married. So,, back to square one. I'm sorry about that. We'll get it firured out. I'll check another source. Perry Creed Woodworks Custom Furniture and Wood Products http://www.gate.net/%7Eapril/public/adiron.htm [email protected]/net

As those of you who have suffered through my innumerable queries for the last year or so realize, I am quite serious about tracing my ancestry. However, I have exhausted the resources available here in New Mexico, and seem to be at a dead end with the queries and other online databases. I have previously placed a reward notice. It worked. I found the individual for whom I was searching in about two days, and the researcher received a cashier's check. As I understand it, the search was not that difficult as they had access to relevant archival material and considerably more experience in genealogical research. Accordingly, I thought I would try it once more and am offering a $100 reward to the first researcher who can identify the parents of my great-great-grandfather Henry J. Woods who was born (depending upon which census one believes) in either NC or SC in about 1826. On the 1860 Spartanburg County SC Census, Henry's family is enumerated as follows: Father: Henry J. Woods (b. 1826) various censuses indicate both a NC or SC birth Wife: Mary H. Woods (b SC 1822) (possibly a Lynch?) Children: Nathan J Woods (b SC 1851) Lynch E. Woods (b SC 1846) female (perhaps a previous Woods-Lynch marriage?) James H. Woods (b SC 1848) (my great-grandfather) John B. Woods (b SC 1849) William B. Woods (b SC 1850) Thomas J. Woods (b SC 1854) Luther L. Woods (b SC 1856) Margaret C. Woods (b SC 1858) Robert H. Woods (b SC 1859) It should be noted that the LDS entry on Henry's family is incorrect...possibly due to the fact it was evidently taken from the 1860 Spartanburg County Census which is fairly illegible. The children Luther and Margaret were identified from later Censuses, specifically the 1870 and 1880 Greene County TN rolls. Regarding Henry's parents, the clues, I suppose, lie somewhere in either North or South Carolina birth, deed, probate or census records. However, as I posted last night, I personally feel -- but cannot make the connection -- that Henry may well be the son of one of the following Woods families that show up on the 1830, 1840 and 1850 Spartanburg County SC Censuses: 1. James Woods b. 1788 - wife Rachel (Hawkins?) b. 1797 SC. James and Rachel had at least four children: Susan b. 1829; Nathan Richmond b. 22 Sept 1831; Elizabeth b. 1833; and William James (James William) b. 4 Oct 1839. 2. William Woods b. 1780 - wife Jane (Babb?) b 1785. William and Jane (according to LDS-consider the source) had the following children: Clarissa b. 1808; Abner b. 1809; Susan b. 1812; Hugh b. 1814; Kellet b 1816; Larissa b. 1820; Polly b. 1879; Nancy b. 1824; William b. 1827; Martha b. 1829; Martin b. 1831; and Harvey Harney b. 1833. 3. John Woods b. 1787 - wife Agnes (unknown) b. 1790. 4. Robert Woods b. 1788 - wife Jane b. 1790. I have not yet determined if James, William, Robert and John are brothers. Nor do I have a clue as to their parent' identity. And again, this is just a guess on my part. Obviously, due to the similarities of names, it would appear that Henry would most likely descend from James and Rachel (there was even a Nathan in that family). Further, my great-grandfather James H. Woods b. 1848, named his first born daughter Rachel...but perhaps this is merely a coincidence. James ended up marrying an Elizabeth Fox (daughter of Isaac Fox) and living in Greene County TN. If you are interested in this project, or have the relevant information, please contact me. However, aside from this entry, and as a matter of courtesy to others, please E-mail me directly do not post your replies to this list. If requested, I will then provide you my telephone numbers and addresses, as well as any other material you feel is necessary to verify the legitimacy of my offer. In any event, I hope this will spark some interest from an individual who feels they might just be up to the challenge of finding Henry's parents and receive $100 for their efforts. Brett F. Woods Santa Fe, New Mexico Please Note: I will, of course, verify the information.

Looking for info on Ada or Ida Creed b abt 1878 m Henry Dunbar abt 1895. Supposedly buried in Mt. Airy. Thanks Perry

I would like to thank all who sent me info on the 1790 Census on page 83. William Ervin was on page 83 but his last name was spelled Irvine. Greg Simmons

Greg, Page 83 is Caswell County in the Hillsborough District. Anne

David, Do any of these names look familiar? These are my Gwyns from Surry Co NC. Descendants of Franklin GWYN - 3 Jun 1999 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-Franklin GWYN (11 May 1816-23 Sep 1904) sp: Martha CHILDRESS (6 Mar 1822-4 Jul 1910) 2-William Lee "Bud" GWYN (28 Jul 1851-16 Nov 1944) sp: Sara Elizabeth ASHBY (17 Mar 1852-26 Jul 1932) 3-Martha Emily "Mattie" GWYN (24 Mar 1881-6 Aug 1969) sp: Lee Boyden MATTHEWS (21 Nov 1871-20 Feb 1912) 4-Robert Lee MATTHEWS (23 Nov 1905-7 Feb 1968) 3-Cora Belle GWYN (12 May 1878-13 Nov 1971) sp: Joesph BANNER (11 Nov 1866-20 May 1939) 3-Alice GWYN (22 Oct 1879-14 Sep 1971) sp: Robert FRUIT (22 Jul 1872-5 Mar 1947) 3-Margaret "Maggie" GWYN (9 Feb 1883-1 Feb 1957) sp: Ernest L. BROWN (27 Oct 1876-8 Dec 1972) 4-Polly BROWN (-) 4-John BROWN (-) 4-Peggy BROWN (-) 4-Ruth BROWN (-) 3-Nina GWYN (21 Nov 1886-31 Dec 1962) sp: Chris TATE (1 Jul 1886-31 May 1957) 3-Willie GWYN (18 Aug 1884-23 Apr 1945) sp: Frank MARTIN (16 May 1881-6 Feb 1954) 4-John Carl MARTIN (-) 4-Roscoe MARTIN (-) David Hardy wrote: > Looking for others researching descendants of these GWYN, JONES and MARTIN > families. > Or ancestors of the HARDY line. > > Martha E. HARDY b.June 1857 married Martin GWYN on 6/5/1877 in Surry Co. > They had three daughters: Mary b.abt. 1878, Alice b.May 1880, Jennie b.June > 1884. > Mary GWYN married Hugh G. JONES on 1/17/1894 in Rockford. > Jennie GWYN married Vol. D. Martin on 10/22/1899 in Rockford. > > Thanks, > David Hardy > > ==== NCSURRY Mailing List ==== > Surry County, North Carolina NCGenWeb > http://www.geocities.com/~surryco

Hi, David, Re Your message dated 6/5/99 4:50:11 PM: <<X-Message: #1 Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1999 19:21:17 -0400 From: "David Hardy" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Subject: [NCSURRY-L] Hardy, Gwyn, Martin Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Looking for others researching descendants of these GWYN, JONES and MARTIN families. Or ancestors of the HARDY line. Martha E. HARDY b.June 1857 married Martin GWYN on 6/5/1877 in Surry Co. They had three daughters: Mary b.abt. 1878, Alice b.May 1880, Jennie b.June 1884. Mary GWYN married Hugh G. JONES on 1/17/1894 in Rockford. Jennie GWYN married Vol. D. Martin on 10/22/1899 in Rockford. Thanks, David Hardy>> David, I am descended from MARTINs who were in Surry Co., NC, before the Revolution but left about 1800. Do you know the ancestors of Vol. D. MARTIN? Thanks! Polly

I am interested in hearing from anyone researching the above families. I am descended from Elijah Gillespie's son Alexander/Ellic, from James Wilcher Cook, from William "Billy" Key, Elizabeth Dunnigan, Andreas Volk, Rev. Andrew Brickle, and finally John William Bryant. These families were VERY prolific and I have quite a list of names of relations. I will be happy to share what info I have at my earliest convenience. K. Titus "When your day is really gloomy and the sun doesn't shine, lift up your voice and whine - whine - whine!!"

My Woods query for the weekend: Does anyone have a clue as to what family a William Woods, born ABT 1792 in NC descends? William shows up on the 1860 Spartanburg County SC census (Fort Prince P.O.) with a wife named Elizabeth born ABT 1791, also in NC. There are no Woodses whatsoever on the 1850 Spartanburg County Census, and the only Woods "head of household" on the 1860 Spartanburg County Census are this William, and my elusive gggrandfather Henry J. Woods (b NC 1826). As both William and Henry, seemingly from nowhere, appear in Spartanburg SC in time for the 1860 Census, and they both were born in NC, perhaps they are somehow connected? Or perhaps it it just another coincidence. Thanks for any help. Brett F. Woods Santa Fe, New Mexico

Looking for info on Mattie Franklin Gwyn, b. 1880, m. John Martin Shelton 1901, Surry Co. I have her parents as Johnson Gwyn and Lucinda Mays. Sound familiar? --Joyce I am a NC reunited adoptee. BOYD, CHILDRESS, DAWSON, DEATHERAGE, DEHART, FRANCIS, GWYN, RAKES, SCARLET, SHELTON, SHORT, TURNER, VAUGHN, VEST, VONCANNON, WOLFENSBERGER http://members.aol.com/joyrn60000/nurse.html http://members.aol.com/joyrn60000/gene.html

Looking for others researching descendants of these GWYN, JONES and MARTIN families. Or ancestors of the HARDY line. Martha E. HARDY b.June 1857 married Martin GWYN on 6/5/1877 in Surry Co. They had three daughters: Mary b.abt. 1878, Alice b.May 1880, Jennie b.June 1884. Mary GWYN married Hugh G. JONES on 1/17/1894 in Rockford. Jennie GWYN married Vol. D. Martin on 10/22/1899 in Rockford. Thanks, David Hardy

I am looking for more information on William Burgess who lived in Yadkin County, NC (before 1850 it was in Surry County.) Based on estate, marriage, and census records, I have compiled the following data. 1. William Burgess b. abt. 1778 in VA, d. June 1854 in Yadkin Co., NC + unknown first wife bef. 1811 possibly in VA + Elizabeth Day b. bet. 1790-1800, m. Mar 22, 1824 in Surry Co., NC Children (possibly by first wife (or wives) but not sure. (order unknown): 2. Joseph Burgess 2. Edward Burgess 2. Nicholas Burgess 2. Catherine Burgess b. abt. 1811 in VA,, m. J(ames) J. Johnson Feb. 18, 1860 2. Nancy Burgess b. abt. 1823 (second wife of Williams Martin, Sr.) Children (probably) of Elizabeth Day: 2. Janes N. Burgess b. abt. 1825 in NC 2. Elizabeth Burgess b. abt. 1830 in NC, m. Thomas Ladd Jan. 7, 1859 2. Sally Burgess b. abt. 1830 in NC, m. M. E. Brown Sept. 15, 1857 2. William A. Burgess b. abt. 1832 in NC 2. Robert C. Burgess b. abt. 1835 in NC, m. Mattie Thomasson (sp?) April 6, 1869 2. Ellen (Jane) Burgess b. abt. 1837in NC, m. Shadrack Bell Sept. 14, 1858 2. Henry H. Burgess b. 1840 2. John M. Burgess b. Sept. 1842 in NC, m. Fany Jane Johnson Dec. 19, 1865 My ancestors are Nancy Burgess and Williams Martin, Sr. I would like to correspond with anyone researching or has researched the above family. John Barnes [email protected]

Hi, Anyone have any connection to the following Surry and Forsyth Co, Moneys? Wiley Money (B-1850s) m. Laura Gilley Relations of Wiley Money: Spurgeon Money Burette Money Thanks, Lisa Queen

Am looking for parents/siblings of David Patterson and Mica Holder, who married in Surry County in 1825. Children of David and Mica-- Joel Davis Patterson James S. Patterson Caroline Patterson Susan Mathews Patterson Wiley J. Patterson Francis Marion Patterson Margaret A. Patterson Mary Elizabeth Patterson The family moved to Tennessee about 1834/1835, and on to the southern portion of Ballard County, KY (now Carlisle Co.) between 1845 and 1848. Thank you-- Patty Grubaugh

Looking for information on an Alexander Woods who married a Mary Robinson (this might be Robison). They supposedly had five sons and one daughter. The only one I've found reference to is a John Woods (1795-1852) who married a Sarah Ann Lynch. There is an Alexander Woods on the 1840 Orange County NC Census, however I am unsure if it is the same individual, or perhaps one of Alexander and Mary's other unknown sons. My great-great-grandfather Henry J Woods (b. NC 1826) named his first daughter "Lynch," according to the 1860 Spartanburg County SC Census. As this appears to be an unusual first name for a daughter, I feel there may be a real possibility that I have finally narrowed the field, and that Henry could be the son of John Woods and Sarah Ann Lynch. In addition to the above questions, I would be particularly interested in determining who Alexander's parents might be. Thanks again for any help or suggestions in sorting out this family Brett F. Woods Santa Fe, New Mexico

Does anyone have any information on male Bellers marrying female Moores in Surry Co.? Richard K.

Thanks to all who posted responses to the Q: of Eldora.