Laura B. Chapman.....I am also trying to obtain info on a Frank Windell Thorpe, b. Raleigh, N.C. (Wake Co) on July 19th, 1886. If anyone has any information on Thorp/Thorpe, I would love to here from you, as I am stuck. I have his death certif., which states parents unkn. I also have his SS #, if anyone can be of help or direct me, it would be very much appreciated. Thanks, Judy (Thorpe) Oliver.

At 10:13 PM 9/24/99 -0500, Sue wrote: [snip] >Appalachian Mountains and settled in the are of what was the valleys of the Wautauga, Holstein and Nolichucky valleys. Excellent, but a couple of minor corrections: it's Holston [You've spelled it correctly further down in the message.] and Nolichuckey. I spent many years in Knoxville, where the Holston flows into the Tennessee, and, earlier, lived near the Nolichuckey, in the town of Chuckey. I had classmates with many of these surnames in the eighth grade, up there in Greene county. This would explain why my mother's Sharps (Orange Co., NC) split, and some went to East Tennessee at an early date. Elizabeth Whitaker

Does anyone know the history of CRENSHAW HALL outside of Wake Forest (the town)?

The largest private or commercial real estate buy in the whole United States happened at Sycamore Shoals, on March 17, 1775. For goods and silver (about 2,000 lbs sterling) amounting to nearly 10,000 pounds the Cherokees sold to the Transylvania Company, 20 million acres. This included all the land between the Kentucky and the Cumberland Rivers. The Transylvania Company was made up of Richard Henderson, John Williams and Thomas and Nathaniel Hart. They wanted to establish colonies or settlements in the area. A big celebration was held at the Watauga settlement. And after pow wows and councils the agreement was signed, led by Chief Oconostota. >From this, the Watuagans received their deeds to their lands, that were previously, leased from, the Indians. The Watauga Association then opened a land office, in April of 1775 to process the patents being filed by the settlers. Charles Robertson was the trustee, James Smith was the clerk, William Bailey Smith was the surveyor. One of the patents was to Isaac Lincoln, great uncle of Abraham Lincoln. His patent was dated 18 Nov., 1775, on a section fo land on the east side of Doe River, near James Robertson's land. Isaac Lincoln later, obtained most of Robertson's lands, when he (Robertson) moved to the Big Creek Settlement. Abraham Lincoln's father, Thomas spent a year as a hired hand on his Uncle Isaac's land. Isaac Lincoln's gravestone is on a field 4 miles up the Watuaga River, from Elizabethton, TN. Three branches of the Lincoln family settled in Greene Co., TN. While these new settlers were moving into the fertile river beds of east TN, the American Revolution was heating up, farther east. Of course, the overmountain men, would side with the Patriots in their need, also, to have free title to the lands that were part of Lord Granville's tract. The settlers that lived in Long Island had named their area, the Pendleton District and petitioned Virginia, to be made part of that colony. (They were actually in, VA) So, they succeeded in their petition. Then, the Watuagans, called the Washington district sent a petition to VA for the same. But, Va, knew that NC had claim on that area and declined the petition. The Watauga Settlers met and voted to apply for adoption into provincial NC. William Tatham wrote a petition on July 5, 1776. It was signed by more than 100 heads of families, to be sent to the NC Assembly. Britain was aware of what was going on and did her best to stop all these undertakings. Many Tories were living in the South and the Cherokees had been allies of the English in the past. So, English agents were trying to create ill will toward the Americans. In April of 1776, Sixty horse loads of lead and powder were delivered to the Cherokees by Henry Stuart, deputy English Agent. He and and another man, Cameron began to try an force the settler to move. The next month the Chiefs said the treaties that the settlers had were false. The Watuagans were given 20 days to move. The Wataugans had no intention of doing so. They began to strengthen their forts of which many had been built by now. Watuaga Fort, also called Fort Caswell, was near now, Elizabethton, Eaton's Station, built by Amos Eaton was about 5 miles east of the present city of Kingsport, near Reedy Creek. Fort Patrick Henry was built about 200 yards below the upper end of Long Island. It was built by Lt. Col. Wm. Russell in Sept, of 1776, from order of Col. Wm. Christian. One Shelby's Fort was near the present Bristol, TN. There was another Shelby's Fort on Beaver Creek, 2 mi. S. of the Va. line. Jacob Womack's Fort was built on the south side of the Holston River about 2 mi. E. of the present town of Bluff City. King's Mills Station at the mouth of Reedy Creek, built by James King. Fort Lee was on Limestone Creek, near the Nolichucky and was destroyed by the Indians during the raid in 1776. Fort Williams was in the Telford community. On the morning of July 20, 1776, the Indians made a fierce attack on Fort Watauga. They laid siege for nearly two weeks. When they first attacked, some of the women were outside the fort, to take care of the stock and milk the cows. They saw the Indians first, and started to run back to the fort, screaming and warning those inside the fort. One of the women was Catherine Sherrill. She saw the Indians had blocked her way into the fort on one side so, she ran to the other and resolved that she would scale the wall or die. She jumped as high as she could and a hand reached down to help her over the wall. The man was John Sevier, whom she married, four years later. It was said later, that she could out-run, out-shoot and out-ride any man in the settlement. Mrs. William Bean (Lydia) was captured as she was riding on horseback trying to get to the safety of the fort. They took her to their camp on the Nolichucky and threatened to kill her, if she did not tell them about the number of men, provisions and ammunition, in the settlements. She convinced them that there was plenty of everything, to last as long as needed to outlast the Indians. The old Chief Abram who had not been able to surprise the fort, believed her and gave up. But, she and another prisoner Samuel Moore, were taken back to the Cherokee towns. Samuel was tortured to death at the town of Tuskegee and Mrs. Bean was taken to Togue where she was to be burned at the stake. The story goes that, she was bound to the stake and had given up all hope when Nancy Ward "Beloved Woman" of the Cherokee Council, stopped them and shamed them by calling them cowards in torturing a "squaw:" Lydia was untied and stayed with the tribe long enough that she taught the women how to make butter and cheese before she was returned home. All this made the settlers realize that the fight for independence was in earnest and they were deeply involved. The Watauga Settlement/Association had the name for a while of Washington District But, at New Bern, NC, in April 177, The name Washington County was designated. Twenty Seven Justices were named, many of whom were the same men as had served in the Watauga Assoc. Jonesborough was the first county seat of Washington Co., and the first lots of the town were purchase by subscription and a public drawing was held. The First to own these lots were: Robert Sevier, Major Reynolds, David Hughes, Nathaniel Evans, Martin Maney, James Allison, Peter McClure, John Allison, Jesse Bounds, Captain Stephen Cole, Capt.. Charles Holloway, Jesse Walton bought Evans lot and then sold to Christopher Taylor. Wm. Snoddy, James Ray, Richard Minton, Col. Andrew Belford/Balfour, James Reese, Spruce McCay, John Gilliland, James Lackey, John Woods, John Yancey, James Stuart. The first Tax assessors/collectors were: James Maulden, Josiah Hoskins, John Higgans, Benj. Wilson, Henry Lyle, Samuel Henry, William McNabb, Jno., McNabb, Benjamin Cobb, Solomon Smith, Wm. Asher, John Chisolm, Wm. Bean, Michael Wood, Samuel William, Zachariah Isbell, & Jacob Womack. Those living in Wm. Bean's tax dist. were: James Abbott, Leonard Adcocks, William Anthony, John Bayley, Jesse, John, Robert, Wm. Sr and Wm. Jr., Bean. Edward Bridges, Joel & John Callahan, Delany Carrole, Alexander Cavil, John Chisholm, Christopher Choate, John & Henry Clark, Wm. and Pharoh Cobb, James Cooper, John Crawford, Nathan Davis, Joseph Davison, Vashworth Dillingham, Clement Dixon Sr., Benjamin and John Drake, Charles & John Dunkin, Elizabeth, John and Joseph, Duncome, Sam'l Fain, Thomas & Richard Fletcher, Bradley Gambrel, Henry Gotcher, George Gray, Henry Hickey, James Hollis, Jacob & Peter Hufman, Uriah Hunt, Thomas Jonachin/Johnson?, James Kelley, Moses Laird, Robert Lucas, John B. McMahon, George Martin, Michael Massengill, Morgan Morey, Joab Mitchell, Charles Parker, Peter Renfro, John Rice, George, Mary & Henry Richardson, George(2) & John Russell (2), William Stringer, Andrew, Charles & Absolom Thompson, Isaac & Thomas Titsworth, John Vance, Daniel & Richard, Walker, Dempsey Ward, John Wheeler, John White, James Whittier, Thomas Williams, & William Young.

Hello! I seek information on Thomas ROYCROFT who married Charlolly Rice in 1789, Wake Co., NC Is he the same Thomas ROYCROFT who married Elizabeth "Betsy" NICKOLS, also in Wake Co. NC on 8 September 1815, or are these two Thomases, perhaps father and son??? Thomas ROYCROFT and his wife Elizabeth "Betsy" NICKOLS are my great great grandparents. This Thomas ROYCROFT died about 1835, and his widow and children moved to Tuscaloosa County, AL. Estate records name eight children, but specify they are the ones who are minors under the age of twenty-one years. At least one other presumed son, Jerome Bonaparte ROYCROFT, born 1817-1819, is not mentioned. He also came to Tuscaloosa County, AL where he bought land by 1844, and died there 27 July 1885. Any suggestions or clues will be deeply appreciated and I will be happy to exchange information on this family. Billie Etling

Hi, Carrie Here are the Franks marriages I found Franks, Andrew m Mccinsey, Seley ??/??/1780 Franks, James D m Jones , Emma G. Jan 2, 1858 Franks, Joseph m Jones, Rebecah ??/21/1788 Gill,Terrel m Franks, Catharine Mar 24, 1852 Howell, Thomas, Jr. m Franks, Mary Jan. 6, 1857 Jones, Jeames m Franks, Rebecah Jan. 16, 1798 Franks, Anthony m Hunter, Anna Dec. 26, 1823 Franks, Lewis m Penny, Elizabeth Oct. 20, 1835 Franks, Lorensa D m Brown, Catharine Jan. 4, 1840 Franks, Peter m Richardson, Elizabeth May 24, 1780 Franks, Welsey m Andrews, Sally Oct. 31, 1816 Hunter, Josey m Franks, Elizabeth Jan. 10, 1824 Johnston, Philip m Franks, Peggy Sept. 8, 1804 Jones, James m Franks, rebeccah Jan. 16, 1792 Mattews, Alsey m Franks, Nelly Nov. 27, 1818 Penny, Isaac m Franks, Eliza Dec. 25, 1829 Taylor, John m Franks, Mary May 19, 1788 Womble, Jordan m Franks, Martha Dec. 13, 1827

Sue, Thank you for posting the information about the Wautauga Settlement. I have enjoyed reading it, and it has been most informative. De De ----- Original Message ----- From: Sue <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 24, 1999 10:13 PM Subject: Wautauga Settlement > For those of your that have expressed interest in the bit about the Wautauga Settlement. > By 1770 there were a few settlers that had become so disenchanted with the taxes and government inequities that they started moving westward over the > Appalachian Mountains and settled in the are of what was the valleys of the Wautauga, Holstein and Nolichucky valleys. > There were a few gaps in the mountains that they used to cross, mainly narrow buffalo and game trials. But, they found places and got through. One of > those was James Robertson, who left in 1770 from Wake Co. He went into the valley of the Wautauga River. He settled on the Indian "old fields" where > the town of Elizabethton, is now. > He wrote back home telling of the rich land and lack of problems with the Indians (the Cherokees had their hands full at this time, warring with the > Chickasaws and the Cherokees, lost) By the time they had recovered from the defeat, the settlers were well entrenched. > Some of the first settlers, were (Capt) William Bean, the believed, first settler. He was from Virginia and caused many of his family and friends to > come to the area. Others were the Browns, Bones, Carters, Crocketts. > James Robertson is said to have had 16 people in his party to settle. His three brothers, Charles, Mark and Jonathan. His brother in law William > Reeves, and their families. > Others that were there: > Jesse Benton, William Blevins, John Cox, James Denton, Joseph Duncan, George Gray, Andrew Greer, Joshua Houghton, David Hughes, Michael Hyder, Isham > Irby, Henry Lyle, Edward Lucas, John Jones, Henry Massengill, John and Baptist McNabb, George Reeves, Henry Rice, Isaac Ruddle/Riddle, Archibald > Taylor, Mathew Talbot, Joseph Tipton, Richard White, John Williams, and others just given as the Rhea's, Law's, Longs, Kincaid. Some of these are Wake > Co., names but, I do not know for a fact that they were, of Wake Co. > > The first leader of the settlements were Wautauga, James Robertson, John Carter, of Carter's Valley, Evan Shelby, Sr. of the Holton, and Jacob Brown, > of the Nolichucky. > Valentine Sevier was another of the first leaders. He was father of John Sevier. > William Clawson/Closin and William Clark were two pioneers of the Nolichucky settlement. > All these settlers formed the "Wautauga Association" They had their own leaders and government because, they were too inaccessible to the rest of NC. > This has been called the first free government in America. It was formed and administered by the Overmountain Men. > There was one big problem. They thought they had built their settlement in the VA boundaries, but discovered that all but one (the Holston settlement, > above Bristol Tn.) were in Lord Granville's land. > The Regulators in NC were a group of frontiersment, who joined to protest the government taxes and corruption. They wanted the officials to met with > them to change things. The officials refused and the regulators took things into their own hands, causing damage to the courts, records, attorneys and > judges. Gov. Tryon called out the militia and so, became the Battle of Alamance. (May 16, 1771) It lasted two hours. Nine men were killed on each side > and many wounded. The regulators fled. Many of them over the mountains. Thus, increasing the population of the settlements. > Some of the first list of Taxables of Washington Co., in 1778-1801, that are Wake Co., surnames were: Abbott, Atkins, Brown and Carter, Stuart, > Robertson, Drake, Reeves, Womack, Ward, Walton, Wilson. Some Orange/Chatham surnames are Hightower, Dunkin, Wilson, Webb, Russell, Lucas, Thompson, > If you're still interested, more later. > Sue Ashby > Wonderful sources and history of the area are: > "The Overmountain Men" - Pat Alderman > "Seedtime on the Cumberland"- Harriet Simpson Arnow > "Flowering of the Cumberland"- Harriet Simpson Arnow > "Kings Mountain and it's Heroes"- Lyman C. Draper > > > ==== NCWAKE Mailing List ==== > ==== NCWAKE Mailing List ==== > Your donations to RootsWeb makes NCWAKE-L possible. > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > >

Sue, I enjoyed this information, and long for more. Thanks, Carolyn ----- Original Message ----- From: Sue <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 24, 1999 11:13 PM Subject: Wautauga Settlement > For those of your that have expressed interest in the bit about the Wautauga Settlement. > By 1770 there were a few settlers that had become so disenchanted with the taxes and government inequities that they started moving westward over the > Appalachian Mountains and settled in the are of what was the valleys of the Wautauga, Holstein and Nolichucky valleys. > There were a few gaps in the mountains that they used to cross, mainly narrow buffalo and game trials. But, they found places and got through. One of > those was James Robertson, who left in 1770 from Wake Co. He went into the valley of the Wautauga River. He settled on the Indian "old fields" where > the town of Elizabethton, is now. > He wrote back home telling of the rich land and lack of problems with the Indians (the Cherokees had their hands full at this time, warring with the > Chickasaws and the Cherokees, lost) By the time they had recovered from the defeat, the settlers were well entrenched. > Some of the first settlers, were (Capt) William Bean, the believed, first settler. He was from Virginia and caused many of his family and friends to > come to the area. Others were the Browns, Bones, Carters, Crocketts. > James Robertson is said to have had 16 people in his party to settle. His three brothers, Charles, Mark and Jonathan. His brother in law William > Reeves, and their families. > Others that were there: > Jesse Benton, William Blevins, John Cox, James Denton, Joseph Duncan, George Gray, Andrew Greer, Joshua Houghton, David Hughes, Michael Hyder, Isham > Irby, Henry Lyle, Edward Lucas, John Jones, Henry Massengill, John and Baptist McNabb, George Reeves, Henry Rice, Isaac Ruddle/Riddle, Archibald > Taylor, Mathew Talbot, Joseph Tipton, Richard White, John Williams, and others just given as the Rhea's, Law's, Longs, Kincaid. Some of these are Wake > Co., names but, I do not know for a fact that they were, of Wake Co. > > The first leader of the settlements were Wautauga, James Robertson, John Carter, of Carter's Valley, Evan Shelby, Sr. of the Holton, and Jacob Brown, > of the Nolichucky. > Valentine Sevier was another of the first leaders. He was father of John Sevier. > William Clawson/Closin and William Clark were two pioneers of the Nolichucky settlement. > All these settlers formed the "Wautauga Association" They had their own leaders and government because, they were too inaccessible to the rest of NC. > This has been called the first free government in America. It was formed and administered by the Overmountain Men. > There was one big problem. They thought they had built their settlement in the VA boundaries, but discovered that all but one (the Holston settlement, > above Bristol Tn.) were in Lord Granville's land. > The Regulators in NC were a group of frontiersment, who joined to protest the government taxes and corruption. They wanted the officials to met with > them to change things. The officials refused and the regulators took things into their own hands, causing damage to the courts, records, attorneys and > judges. Gov. Tryon called out the militia and so, became the Battle of Alamance. (May 16, 1771) It lasted two hours. Nine men were killed on each side > and many wounded. The regulators fled. Many of them over the mountains. Thus, increasing the population of the settlements. > Some of the first list of Taxables of Washington Co., in 1778-1801, that are Wake Co., surnames were: Abbott, Atkins, Brown and Carter, Stuart, > Robertson, Drake, Reeves, Womack, Ward, Walton, Wilson. Some Orange/Chatham surnames are Hightower, Dunkin, Wilson, Webb, Russell, Lucas, Thompson, > If you're still interested, more later. > Sue Ashby > Wonderful sources and history of the area are: > "The Overmountain Men" - Pat Alderman > "Seedtime on the Cumberland"- Harriet Simpson Arnow > "Flowering of the Cumberland"- Harriet Simpson Arnow > "Kings Mountain and it's Heroes"- Lyman C. Draper > > > ==== NCWAKE Mailing List ==== > ==== NCWAKE Mailing List ==== > Your donations to RootsWeb makes NCWAKE-L possible. > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html

Sorry, folks, sometimes, I think, my spell checker takes over my computer. The word is Holsten, (not Holstein) Valley. Please excuse, the other typos' that were correct but, not in the context, I wanted. i.e are instead of area, met instead of meet, etc. Hope you can understand it, anyway. Sue

For those of your that have expressed interest in the bit about the Wautauga Settlement. By 1770 there were a few settlers that had become so disenchanted with the taxes and government inequities that they started moving westward over the Appalachian Mountains and settled in the are of what was the valleys of the Wautauga, Holstein and Nolichucky valleys. There were a few gaps in the mountains that they used to cross, mainly narrow buffalo and game trials. But, they found places and got through. One of those was James Robertson, who left in 1770 from Wake Co. He went into the valley of the Wautauga River. He settled on the Indian "old fields" where the town of Elizabethton, is now. He wrote back home telling of the rich land and lack of problems with the Indians (the Cherokees had their hands full at this time, warring with the Chickasaws and the Cherokees, lost) By the time they had recovered from the defeat, the settlers were well entrenched. Some of the first settlers, were (Capt) William Bean, the believed, first settler. He was from Virginia and caused many of his family and friends to come to the area. Others were the Browns, Bones, Carters, Crocketts. James Robertson is said to have had 16 people in his party to settle. His three brothers, Charles, Mark and Jonathan. His brother in law William Reeves, and their families. Others that were there: Jesse Benton, William Blevins, John Cox, James Denton, Joseph Duncan, George Gray, Andrew Greer, Joshua Houghton, David Hughes, Michael Hyder, Isham Irby, Henry Lyle, Edward Lucas, John Jones, Henry Massengill, John and Baptist McNabb, George Reeves, Henry Rice, Isaac Ruddle/Riddle, Archibald Taylor, Mathew Talbot, Joseph Tipton, Richard White, John Williams, and others just given as the Rhea's, Law's, Longs, Kincaid. Some of these are Wake Co., names but, I do not know for a fact that they were, of Wake Co. The first leader of the settlements were Wautauga, James Robertson, John Carter, of Carter's Valley, Evan Shelby, Sr. of the Holton, and Jacob Brown, of the Nolichucky. Valentine Sevier was another of the first leaders. He was father of John Sevier. William Clawson/Closin and William Clark were two pioneers of the Nolichucky settlement. All these settlers formed the "Wautauga Association" They had their own leaders and government because, they were too inaccessible to the rest of NC. This has been called the first free government in America. It was formed and administered by the Overmountain Men. There was one big problem. They thought they had built their settlement in the VA boundaries, but discovered that all but one (the Holston settlement, above Bristol Tn.) were in Lord Granville's land. The Regulators in NC were a group of frontiersment, who joined to protest the government taxes and corruption. They wanted the officials to met with them to change things. The officials refused and the regulators took things into their own hands, causing damage to the courts, records, attorneys and judges. Gov. Tryon called out the militia and so, became the Battle of Alamance. (May 16, 1771) It lasted two hours. Nine men were killed on each side and many wounded. The regulators fled. Many of them over the mountains. Thus, increasing the population of the settlements. Some of the first list of Taxables of Washington Co., in 1778-1801, that are Wake Co., surnames were: Abbott, Atkins, Brown and Carter, Stuart, Robertson, Drake, Reeves, Womack, Ward, Walton, Wilson. Some Orange/Chatham surnames are Hightower, Dunkin, Wilson, Webb, Russell, Lucas, Thompson, If you're still interested, more later. Sue Ashby Wonderful sources and history of the area are: "The Overmountain Men" - Pat Alderman "Seedtime on the Cumberland"- Harriet Simpson Arnow "Flowering of the Cumberland"- Harriet Simpson Arnow "Kings Mountain and it's Heroes"- Lyman C. Draper

Barker, Lewis m Holland, Tempy Sept. 12,1806 Beckwith, Green m Holland, Lucyntha Feb. 5, 1824 Bizzard, David m Holland, Delilah Sept. 30, 1800 Callum, Isnay m Holland, Miley Feb. 5, 1824 Cutts, Daniel m Holland, Charlotte Sept. 12, 1832 Goodings, James m Holland, Jency Oct. 7, 1807 Holland, Abel m Beckwirh, Tyrecy Feb. 16, 1829 Holland, Berry m Wood, Waitey Feb. 13, 1833 Holland, Burnett m Norris, Patience Dec. 14, 1821 Holland, Daniel B. Jones, Sarah H Mar. 1, 1845 Holland, Eli m Hood, Edith Dec. 21, 1816 Holland, Elijah m Bledsoe, Polly Dec. 11, 1802 Holland, Elijah m Little, Fanny Sept 8, 1807 Holland, Isham m Barker, Rebeccah Sept 25, 1820 Holland, John Spesr m Earp, Olivian Dec. 31, 1831 Holland, Levi m Babb, Alsey Dec. 30, 1809 Holland, Mark m Johnston, Susannah Jul 20, 1808 Holland, Merrit m Boothe, Martha Ann Jan. 31, 1845 Holland, Needham m Nichols, Nancy Nov. 12, 1806 Holland, Sidney m Pearson, Lucy Mar. 19, 1849 Holland, Wilie m Bridger, China Jan.2 ,1802 Holland, William m Crockrell, Elizabeth Oct. 5, 1811 Holland, William m Rhodes, Nancy Mar. 31, 1806 Holland, Willis B. m Barbee, Lucinda Jan. 15, 1838 Holloman, John A. m Holland, Eleanor Jan. 8, 1847 Jones, Etheldred B m Holland, Mabel A Mar. 25, 1848 Leopard, John m Holland, Massey Mar.24, 1820 Liles, Jacob m Holland, Frances Aug. 19, 1816 Mainord, Josiah m Holland, Emily Dec. 15, 1828 Rowland, Samuel m Holland, Nancy Mar. 7, 1785 Snelling, William m Holland, Nancy Jul 23, 1822 Thomas, Johnathan m Holland, Sarah Apr 16, 1781 Williams, William m Holland, Winny Jul 28, 1841 Wynne, Samuel m Holland, Nancy Aug. 18, 1823 Holland, Addison m Perry, Delia Aug. 29, 1857 Holland, Alfred m Wiggins, Siddie Apr 5, 1861 Holland, Bennet m Norris, Patience Dec. 14, 1821 Holland, Bennet m Utley, Celia Jan. 31, 1859 Holland, George A m Williams, Mary G Sept 6, 1859 Holland, Gray B m Seagraves, Martha Sept 1 6, 1859 Holland,John R m Allen, Caroline Feb.7, 1862 Holland, Merrit m Gattis, Willie Mccauley Nov. 24, 1864 Holland, T T m Hunter, Winny Ann Nov. 24, 1858 Holland, Wilie m Bridges, China Jan. 2, 1802 Holland, William H m Rowland, Annie J Aug.21, 1860 Holland, Young M m Dupre, Louisa C Dec. 27, 1861 Sinnett, Edward m Holland, Martha Mar. 29, 1866 Sorrell, W M m Holland, Emily C Feb 16, 1867 Sorrell, W H m Holland, Emily C Feb. 16, 1867 Stephens, T Benton m Holland, Louisa Nov. 24, 1866 Walton, Joseph m Holland, Mary F. Dec. 15, 1855 Williams, William m Holland, Winny Jul 28, 1841

----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Walls <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 24, 1999 5:45 AM Subject: Burgess-Rich of Wake and Randolph Hi Tim,(or cousin Tim) You are right about seeing my Andrew BURGESS in Randolph N.C..He was the father of Malinda Caroline BURGESS. Ennion Rich was the father of Daniel M. RICH. Daniel M. RICH married Malinda Caroline BURGESS in 1835 in Randolph. Andrew BURGESS bought the RICH plantation from ENNION RICH .Ennion was leaving the state for Ind.,so during this time span one family lived upstairs and the other family lived down stairs. The two young kids fell in love --so the parents --let them get married. Malinda Caroline was the only child of Andrew BURGESS.I don't know who his 1st wife was. In 1838 Andrew BURGESS married Winnie SEARLS.(maybe a sister of his 1st wife). Please keep ypour eyes open for my Andrew BURGESS. He died in Randolph in 1849.Dan M. RICH was the adm. of estate. Thank you, Maralee Phillips > Quite possibly. I have seen Andrew Burgess on my various searches in > Randolph County, or so I seem to remember. If I encounter him in > Randolph County, I will let you know. My WALL ancestors came from Wake > County; my Samuel WALL married Elener WATSON on June 28, 1785 in Wake > County. There is a strong RICH connection with Thomas WALL and Martha > WALL married John RICH III. Andrew BURGESS must have been on bondsmen > records for someone in my lines of research. I will let you know. > > > Subject: [NCRANDOL] BURGESS-RICH > Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 17:10:20 -0700 > From: "Maralee Phillips" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Hi, > > Malinda Caroline BURGESS married Daniel M. RICH in > Randolph Co. N.C. in 1835. Her father was Andrew BURGESS > from Wake Co. N.C. Can someone please tell me if my > Andrew BURGESS is related to the Randolph Co. BURGESS > families? > > Thank you, > Maralee Phillips > > > > >

Hi, I am interested in finding out about the SEARLES family of Wake Co. N.C.in the early 1800's. Winnefred (Winnie) SEARLES married Andrew BURGESS 1838 Ann SEARLES married Christopher FORD 1826 Elizabeth SEARLES married Mann FORD 1829 Delia (DILLIE) SEARLES married Edward MAINARD 1829 BARRY SEARLES In a court document in 1842 in Wake Co. the following people: Andrew BURGESS and wife, WINNIE; Edward Maynard and wife, Dillie; Chris FORD and wife,Cain M. Ford and wife. This court document was about their brother Barry SEARLS estate. It was because of a "paper writing" will naming the following to inherit his estate: Caswell POLLARD, John POLLARD and Thomas SLAUGHTER . Henry WILLIAMS was the Executor of Barry SEARLS estate. In 1814 in Wake Co., Henry SEARLS died and in a 1815 the names of his children in a document are:Thomas SEARLES, Effrey SEARLES, Frank SEARLES, Winnefred SEARLES, Littleberry SEARLES and the children of John SEARLES. I wonder if this is the same Winnie SEARLS & Littleberry is Barry SEARLS ? In yet another court paper on the 1st day of January 1835 Andrew BURGESS, (three years prior to his marriage to Winny SEARLS),is in court with Winny SEARLS for 1/8 Th of some money over the sale of "Ben".Sounds as if there are 8 people to split this $550.00. So Andrew must have been married to a sister to Winnie SEARLS at this time??? In July 1835 Andrew Burgess's only child (my great grandmother) Malinda Caroline BURGESS m. Daniel RICH .A couple of months after this marriage,Andrew BURGESS writes his will leaving his estate to MALINDA "and she is to keep her mother as long as she lives".So he was married to the mother of Malinda at this time. I really hope there is a person out there somewhere that can figure this all out. Other SEARLS marriages: Thomas SURLS to Ruth MAINARD 1809 John SURLS to Susanna YATES 1808 Barbey SEARS to Mary HARWOOD 1788 John SEARS to Mary HOPSON I have stacks of clues-but I don't have the proof.There are missing pieces to this puzzle. Thank you for listening . Can you help me ? Maralee Phillips

Ron Bell, would you be so kind as to see which Barbers/Barbours marriages are on that CD? Our Barbers are mostly in Johnston County, but we think some of the "mystery" ones might be nearby in Wake County. Thanks so much--Jean Barbour

Oh, I forgot to say, that the counties of the Wautauga, as they existed in NC. were Washington, Green and Sullivan, until 1784 when the State of Franklin was created. In 1788, they become NC counties again. But, there were two sets of records kept. By both entities. If you really care, I can send you more info about it all. Sue Maralee Phillips wrote: > > Hi, > > Can you please tell me where the Wautauga Settlement > is located ? > > Do you know where this group of people were from ? > I believe they arrived at this settlement in 1771. > > Is it near the Wake/ Chatham County line ? > > Were they the group of people that received the early > land grants in Wake/ Chatham Counties ? > > I'm still looking for the children of Akilley BURGESS > and wife #1 and wife #2 Sarah Mainard........... > > Thank you, > Maralee Phillips > > ==== NCWAKE Mailing List ==== > ==== NCWAKE Mailing List ==== > Your donations to RootsWeb makes NCWAKE-L possible. > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html

Maralee, I don't know of a Wautauga Settlement near Chatham or Wake. THE Wautauga Settlement, that we read of in the history books, was the Wautauga Settlement, in the Wautauga and Nolichucky Valleys of extreme N.E. Tenn. Later, known as the Lost State of Franklin. After 4 years of trying to get the US government to approve the area as a new State, it reverted back to NC (it was a part of NC originally, just over the mountain, hence the name of Over Mountain Men, for the settlers in the area.) There were a few people from Wake and Chatham Co., that did go there, especially after the Regulator War in NC. One famous one was James Robertson, and some of the Husband family. I know. I have the book "Over Mountain Men" and looked for a Burgess in it. Don't see one. The Battle of King's Mountain was won, primarily because of a large contingent of men, that came from there to help fight. Hope this wasn't more than you wanted to know. <g> Sue Maralee Phillips wrote: > > Hi, > > Can you please tell me where the Wautauga Settlement > is located ? > > Do you know where this group of people were from ? > I believe they arrived at this settlement in 1771. > > Is it near the Wake/ Chatham County line ? > > Were they the group of people that received the early > land grants in Wake/ Chatham Counties ? > > I'm still looking for the children of Akilley BURGESS > and wife #1 and wife #2 Sarah Mainard........... > > Thank you, > Maralee Phillips > > ==== NCWAKE Mailing List ==== > ==== NCWAKE Mailing List ==== > Your donations to RootsWeb makes NCWAKE-L possible. > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html

Hi, Can you please tell me where the Wautauga Settlement is located ? Do you know where this group of people were from ? I believe they arrived at this settlement in 1771. Is it near the Wake/ Chatham County line ? Were they the group of people that received the early land grants in Wake/ Chatham Counties ? I'm still looking for the children of Akilley BURGESS and wife #1 and wife #2 Sarah Mainard........... Thank you, Maralee Phillips

I would also be interested in this information. Marietta ---------- > Can someone tell me if there was a 1790 Wake Co. NC census. > I can't seem to find one. > Wanda > > > > > ==== NCWAKE Mailing List ==== > Your donations to RootsWeb makes NCWAKE-L possible. > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >

Laffoon, James m Bridges, Mary Aug.13, 1866 Laffoon, Thomas m Smith, Eliza Dec.22, 1816 Mayton, John m Davis, Nelson m Laffoon, Franky Dec. 15, 1841 Merrimon, Williamson m Laffoon, Betsy Apr 4, 1821 Griffin, Farney m Laffoon, Emeline Jun 5, 1857 Griffin, Isaac m Laffoon, Sarah Aug. 19,1857 Howington, Nelson m Mayton, Gilley Jan. 4, 1830 Mayton, John m Almond, Nancy Jul 25, 1844 Mayton, John H. m Smith, Eliza Ann Jul 26, 1859 Medlin, Samuel m Mayton, Sarah Oct. 3, 1866 Tilly, Major m Madon, Nancy Apr 2, 1821 Maton, David T. m Ross, Gilly Jul 10, 1819 Maton, John W. m Smith, Nancy Dec. 15, 1819 Tilly, Elijah m Maton, Polly Aug. 3, 1808 Tilly, Zachariah m Maton, Queen Easter Oct. 10, 1836

Francis Perry, who married Mabel and then Sally, lived in Wake Co. Son Sion went to Tennessee, after fighting in the Revolution and marrying Bartheny Arundell (Arendel, Arrendel, etc.; have found it spelled many ways.) We are not sure where he died, but DAR says that it was Habersham Co., GA. Many think that Francis and 6 other brothers were the sons of Phillip Perry of VA, but there is no proof. I would really like to know who his parents were. Francis must have lived in several counties if the places of birth for his children are correct as written below. Or, did they change the name of the counties? I have many of the Texas descendants, including myself. Here is a small bit of information that I have accumulated on the family of Francis Perry: 1. FRANCIS PERRY was born Abt. 1732 in Nansemond County, Virginia, and died December 27, 1821 in Granville, (now Franklin) County, North Carolina. He married (1) MABLE. He married (2) SARAH SEAWELL KING, daughter of JOHN KING and SALLY SEAWELL. Children: i. NATHAN9 PERRY. ii. AARON PERRY. iii. DARLING PERRY. iv. WILLIAM PERRY, b. Abt. 1726; m. MARTHA; b. 1730. v. ANN BRIDGES. vi. RACHEL PERRY, d. 1828, Franklin Co., N.C.; m. THOMAS ARENDELL JR., 1771, Franklin Co., N. C.; b. November 07, 1751, Franklin Co., NC; d. 1820, Franklin Co., NC. vii. OLIVE WRIGHT. viii. HANNER PARHAM. ix. JAMES LOWRY. x. SION PERRY, b. Abt. 1760, Wake County, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1821, probably Habersham County, Georgia; m. (1) BARTHENY ARRENDEL, October 07, 1782, Wake County, North Carolina; b. 1763, Wake County, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1821, probably Habersham County, Georgia, October 07, 1782, Wake County, North Carolina. xi. WILLIAM PERRY. Lois Perry Richardson