Hi Michelle, Yes I did misspell the last name it is THORNTON, The Husband Name is Abraham and his wife is Grace you will find them on this Surry Census http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/surry/census/1850/0184a.gif I am very interested in the Family and mainly in the Brooks woman who is living in there house Belle Michelle Moreland Orlando wrote: > > Evelyn, > > I am decended from William THORNTON and Sarah ARVIN of Surry Co., NC. They lived > in Surry Co., NC from 1700's (middle) to 1820 's. They had 10 children. I have > lost contact with > them after the Father and Mother died. William died in 1820 and Sarah sometime in > 1821. > Sarah lived in Iredell Co., NC with her daughter who married a SHELLY. Please > write and let > me know what dates you are researching for your family of THORNTON. I notice you > are spelling the last name different. Is it THORNTON you are researching? Also, > have seen an article in the Yadkin Co., NC Heritage Book that my THORNTON line > family surname was originally spelled FARRINGTON and only on legal documents it > was spelled THORNTON. I cannot prove this is true as I have not been able to find > any living relatives from this family to confirm. I have been searching this > familiy for over 20 years. The surnames that are included in my THORNTON lines > from this William and Sarah are: > ARVIN,ATHAN,COLVARD,SHELLY/SHELLEY,MORELAND,SLATER,SEAT/FULCHER(2wives), > CHILDRESS. > I would really like to share what I have. > > Michelle Moreland Orlando > >