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