My brick walls: Daniel Cox about 1808 Mary A. Walton Dob 8 Mar 1816 they married 5 Jan 1836 in Wake Cty. They show up in the 1840 Johnston Cty census and then again in the 1850 census in Phillips Cty., Arkansas. Two sons were born to them in Raleigh, NC - James Erastus Cox and Robert Samuel Cox. Any help or leads would be appreciated. Pat

Hi List' I was born and reared in Wake. Here are my Wake Surnames. Watkins, Jones, King, Poole, Raines, Kelley, Hagwood, Watson, Stell, Edwards, Snipes, Lassiter, Keith, Seat, Ferrell and Hodges. Preston Wright Louisburg,NC

Hello to all 230 members. I am descended from Daniel HORTON. I am searching for information on my great-grandmother Sally T. ELLIS, b- 1820. She married my great-grandfather Calvin Turner HORTON on 31 Dec 1838. She is my mystery woman but somebody out there knows her and her family. Thanks for any help.

Cathy, Where any of your Duke family members from Chatham or Franklin Co., NC? I have a Jesse Duke and I can't find his parents. Delores Matthews

Thomas E. Sauls was born in Wake Co. Nc. 1803and married Sarah Winston in 1833 in Wake Co. Later he moved to Tn. and married Mary Abernathy. He had the following children: Nancy, Amanda, Joel, Sarah and Thomas J. Would like information on any of these people. Caroline

MARTINS and WADES please, june [email protected]

Would like to have the list of the children of Ezara Gill and Aley Davis who were married Feb.25, 1825. Also would like to know the parents and siblings of Terrell Gill who married Elizabeth Perry, Jan. 29, 1842 and married Catharine Franks Mar.24, 1852. Also does anyone have access to the 1840 Wake County Census? Beth Browne

Is the Falls Lake Reservoir located (at least, in part) in the area of Wake County that was once known as the New Light Area? My Davis ancestors lived in New Light in the late 1700 - early 1800's, and I have not been able to find any burial records. Melissa Davis Kitchens Oxford MS

Thomas DUDLEY married Sarah ALSTON, 29 Jun 1773, in Wake Co., NC. I would like to obtain a complete list of the children born to this couple. Your assistance is appreciated. C. Ward [email protected]

Anyone familiar with the family of Andrew Jackson Prince, born about 1845? His wife was Kissadie ( I have seen various spellings). Children: David Erastus, James, Martha, Jacob, Emma, William, Harvey, Estella, Theaneus and Offie. Chet Rhodes

Hi everyone. Me again with bits for those of you with Orange/Chatham/Guilford/Alamance,etc., roots. I've put up a new link to the Chatham Co., page. It is the bastardy bonds extracted from the county court of pleas and quarter sessions. These are earlier than the published ones done by the Camins. http://rootsweb.com/~ncchatha/bastardy.htm Also, I have found quite a few more orphans records after I got a larger magnifying glass and a filter for the microfilm reader screen.So, there are about 20 - 25 more names, now. So, take a look.. hope you find something.. Sue Ashby, CC, Chatham Co,NC http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncchatha/chatham.htm

Hello list. This is my update post. To those of you that aren't aware already, I've completed the orphan records (apprentice/indenture bonds) for Chatham Co., from 1774 to 1800. At least, as far as possible with the film that I have. Some of it is unreadable and until I can get to the archives and see the original, this will have to do. I feel that I have extracted at least 95%, however. My spell checker hasn't worked well, because of the old spelling and abbreviations so, please excuse the probable errors in words. The surnames are correct to the best of my ability to read the film.. This has many names from the surrounding counties of Chatham. http://rootsweb.com/~ncchatha/orphan.htm Happy Hunting.. Sue Ashby, CC, Chatham Co., NC http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncchatha/chatham.htm

Hi list, I've updated and added to the orphans records, for Chatham Co., to extend to 1794, now. Also, found some, I had missed in the earlier extraction. So, be sure you check them all again. Will be adding more in a week or so, will keep you posted. Good luck. Sue http://rootsweb.com/~ncchatha/orphan.htm

To Betty Owens: I have not yet requested any records from the Archives, but I did get some help from the Wake County Genealogy Society. For a fee of $10, and some specific information I had asked for, they provided me with copies of my ancestor's will, estate inventory, land records, etc. You can e-mail them with your request and they will give you instructions as to what they need and what they can help you with. I found them very accommodating. I think you can find information on contacting them at the Wake Co. NC U.S. GENWEB site. Melissa Kitchens Oxford MS

I am passing this along as requested by the person below. Pat To: [email protected] Hi List, I ran across the below surnames on the 1850 census and thought I would pass it along. Please note, there are a couple of surnames that are hard to read, I've done my best to decipher. If there is a Wake rootsweb list, I'm not on it so anyone that wants to pass this along, please do so. Wake County, Raleigh, census taken August 1850: Dwelling # 155 - North Carolina Institution for Deaf & Dumb: William D. COOKE, age 39, principal of school, b. VT Lucy A. COOKE, age 34, b. VA Maria E. COOKE, age 15, b. VA Mary C. COOKE, age 11, b. VA Harriet L. COOKE, age 6, b. VA Juanitta ? L. COOKE, age 6, b. VA Lorinze ? G. COOKE, age 4, b. NC Charles A. COOKE, age 2, b. NC - ------------------------------------------------- Seth JONES, age 21, printer, b. NC William W. WHITE, age 22, printer, b. NC John C. PARKER, age 22, paper maker, b. MA Calvin JONES, age 22, black, b. NC James A. WATSON, age 28, teacher & deaf mute, b. NY George E. KETCHIAM?????, age 21, teacher & deaf mute, b. NY - ------------------------------------------------------------------- All born in NC. All below are shown as being deaf & dumb: William A. NICHOLS, age 20 John MAPEY or MAFEY, age 16 Joseph W. COOK, age 20 Stanford L. NICHOLS, age 13 Lucy B. MORRIS, age 15 James W. NEIL , age 24 Elam W. NEIL , age 21 William F. HINTON, age 18 George F. ROTHNECK, age 14 Mary FLOWERS, age 12 Martha K. WILLIAMS, age 11 Margaret J. ONIEL or ONIAL, age 18 Jane E. ENGLISH, age 21 Margaret C. GALES , age 19 Caroline PRATT, age 15 Susan MACY, age 16 Whitson LOFLEY, age 26 William A. CLANARD, age 9 Catherine E. FISHER, age 15 Sarah L. FISHER, age 13 John B. FRUMON, age 12, black Louiza E. HYMON, age 20 Libertia??? HYMON, age 29 Adaline MOODY, age 8 Barbary J. WHITSITT, age 16 (female) Needham J. OLIVER, age 23, black Alexander PREVITT or PRIVITT, age 18 Richard PREVITT or PRIVITT,age 16 Ruth in NC e-mail: [email protected]

Doing genealogy is a little like playing the lottery? Sometimes you win and sometimes you loose. You may have to look into census records and get the kids names that way. You may have to look through indexes in court houses to stumble across them. The records only contain the information that was given at the time the records was made. There is no good answer for your question. Some advise though don't get discourage and don't give up. Happy Hunting, Pam > Does anyone know just what record I should ask for, to find the names of the > children in orphans records or guardian records, and just what it is called in > North Carolina? I would like my next $8.00 to ask the correct question!

Hello List, Just a note to tell, those of you that have connections in Chatham Co. that, I've abstracted all the orphan indentures and guardian bonds from 1774 to 1779 for Chatham. Hopefully you will find a missing ancestor in these records. I will be doing more as time allows. The URL for the Orphans Records is: http://rootsweb.com/~ncchatha/orphan.htm The URL for the county page is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncchatha/chatham.htm Success in your search!! Sue

Hi Folks, I need help with a problem I am having with the Archives in Raleigh. I sent in my first $8.00 to search records for an estate record. I bought the record for $14.00. It did not contain the names of the heirs (Children), although mention was made of them as Orphans. So I sent another $8.00 to search for a Guardian's record for the children. They sent back that they had found the original estate record, please send $14.00...........that I had just purchased. Everytime I ask them something, it costs $8.00. Does anyone know just what record I should ask for, to find the names of the children in orphans records or guardian records, and just what it is called in North Carolina? I would like my next $8.00 to ask the correct question! Betty Owens Searching for Terrells, Spains, and Jeffreys in North Carolina

This message is in response to Nancy's query re Martha L. York of Wake Co. NC. As far as I know, I have no Yorks in my family tree, but do have Campbells from that part of NC (Nancy stated that Martha's mother was Regina Campbell). Do you know who Regina Campbell's parents were?

Please help if you can. I am searching for Martha L. York. Her cemetary book said she was born in Raliegh, NC can't quite tell if it is 1840 or 1849. My guess is 1840 though because she had a child by 1855. She may be going by Louisa but not sure. Her parents are James York married to Regina Campbell. Thank you. Nancy [email protected]