Do you have any information on the Jacksons from Surry and Stokes County? This would be in the early 1800s. I have a Jackson Matthews and I was wondering where in Virginia the Matthews are from. The Jacksons may have lived near them. Possibly Washington County? Thanks, Michelle ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2000 1:07 PM Subject: [NCSURRY] Searching for Whittaker/ Canter/Jackson/Perrigan/ Helt/ Perdue > Okay it is time to post again and do a little begging. > I need something on my brickwall Joseph Whittaker born 1754 at sea, parents > die at sea coming from somewhere in England. Someone (who)? took Joseph and > raised him somewhere (Where?) in North Carolina. He was bounded out to pay > passage or keep, ( any record of the bonded out part)? He marries Obedience > (Biddie) Perdue possibly in Surry County/Old Mt. Airy also marries a Camilla > Adkins, ( no records found of these marriages). I have a copy of his will > from Wythe County, Va. 1838 so he must have died there, Where is he buried?) > I have a copy of his Rev, War Pension Application that states these things > and that he fought at Point Pleasant. I have no other documents or clues. Can > anyone do lookups and help solve the mystery of Joseph? > Levi Canter I have had a bit of success on but still many questions. He > married Sarah ? ( Sarah who and where? ) He marries Rebecca James 1815 in > Scott County. ( Is Sarah and Rebecca same person or another wife? ) Sarah is > wife with the children in Washington County, VA with Levi. Children are: > Henry B.- born 1815-1820 (1820 I bet on the most). Matilda- b- 1823, William > - b- 1824, and James- b- 1825. > Levi disappears from the census after 1830. ( died? Where buried?) Maybe he > even deserted family (who knows)? Sara his wife age 92 living with daughter > Matilda and husband John Jackson 1880 Washington County,Va.census: Then they > all disappear (WHERE?) Wherever John and Matilda went maybe they took Sarah > and I will find something about them, Would be interested in the names Truman > Canter and wife Cynthia Harris and a Solomon Canter also. > Hope I did not confuse anyone too much, but I stay confused much of the > time on these guys. > Also looking for the Knipp name and know very little. Odessa Knipp d/ o > Elizabeth Mattix and Thomas Walker born1903 in Whitt Carter County,Ky. Phoebe > Helt, d/o John Helt and Mary Ann Brown ( Wythe County area.Mary Ann Brown's > father come out of Bucks County,Pa. > Also Perrigan name from Clinton County,Ky. My William Canter 1824 marries > Elizabeth Perrigan and other Canters marry into the Perrigan name. Any leads > appreciated. Many Thanks from Connie Canter Knipp.. >