This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tooney58 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.wilkes/7375.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This is brilliant. You've helped confirm what information I already had. I do have one change however. This is from the 1860 Census and Wilkes Co Marriages 1778-1868. Malinda Beshears married Joseph Waters, 22 Aug 1856. They had two daughters. Mary E and Alia C who I believe is my great-grandmother. I believe Joseph died in the Civil War. I received an email from another Griffey descendant yesterday and was told that Larkin and Malinda had adopted a James Owens. This child is listed staying with the Griffeys in the 1880 Census as being a 4 yr old cousin. Thank you so much for your help. L. Soderberg Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

There were also Harts in this area at this time: Albemarle cO, VA 11 September 1794 N.S., Ord. Bk. 1793-95, p. 236 On the petition of James Old for a road from Olds Forge to the Road Leading from Harts Store to the road to Carters Mill, Samuel Gay Moses Gentry Edward Garland and Joseph Watters or any three of them are appointed to view the said way and make report of the conveniences and inconveniences that will attend the opening the Same