As an addendum to my query about the "ChB" and the "fee $150" - after looking with a magnifying glass, the $150 is really $1.50 - quite a difference! With that in mind, I wonder if the ChB stands for chainbearers, which I think surveyors would have used back then also. The two names seem to be boys in the 10-12 year old range and might be employed in that fashion. Does that sound right? Joanne Gaudio

That sounds right Joanne; have seen it just "CB" or other times written out "Chain Bearers". It usually took younger men to do this. Have been told by someone with experience, that rods and chains were very heavy to carry around all day. Phillip Furr ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joanne Gaudio" <jgaudio@charter.net> To: <ncwake@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 4:36 PM Subject: Re: [NCWAKE] Abbreviation > As an addendum to my query about the "ChB" and the "fee $150" - after > looking with a magnifying glass, the $150 is really $1.50 - quite a > difference! With that in mind, I wonder if the ChB stands for > chainbearers, > which I think surveyors would have used back then also. The two names > seem > to be boys in the 10-12 year old range and might be employed in that > fashion. Does that sound right? Joanne Gaudio > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCWAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.8/717 - Release Date: 3/10/2007 > 2:25 PM > >