I don't know whether we have corresponded or not - but I am related to the Grants of Wayne Co, Daniel Grant in middle 1800"s Ruth At 06:34 PM 3/23/99 -0500, you wrote: >Hi Hunter, >I purchased my copy at Appleton's Books in Charlotte, NC. Try this address: > >www.appletons.com/genealogy/ > > >Jonny >_________________________________________________________ >Jonny S. Alexander [email protected] >Researching - ANDERSON, SUTTON, PEELE, UZZELL. >CORBETT,GRANT,MOZINGO - Wayne Co./Lenoir Co., NC. >ALEXANDER - Pickens Co. SC > >-----Original Message----- >From: THE HUNTER <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >Date: Sunday, March 21, 1999 9:48 PM >Subject: [NCWILSON-L] Book "Kinfolk of Wayne County, NC" > > >>Does anyone know where I might purchase a copy of the book "Kinfolk of >>Wayne County, NC" by Joseph W. Watson? New or used, it doesn't matter. >> >>Thanks. >> >>Hunter Ferrell >> >

Hi Hunter, I purchased my copy at Appleton's Books in Charlotte, NC. Try this address: www.appletons.com/genealogy/ Jonny _________________________________________________________ Jonny S. Alexander [email protected] Researching - ANDERSON, SUTTON, PEELE, UZZELL. CORBETT,GRANT,MOZINGO - Wayne Co./Lenoir Co., NC. ALEXANDER - Pickens Co. SC -----Original Message----- From: THE HUNTER <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, March 21, 1999 9:48 PM Subject: [NCWILSON-L] Book "Kinfolk of Wayne County, NC" >Does anyone know where I might purchase a copy of the book "Kinfolk of >Wayne County, NC" by Joseph W. Watson? New or used, it doesn't matter. > >Thanks. > >Hunter Ferrell >

EXPERT GENEALOGY Editor: Jeannette Holland Austin Series: Land Records Subject: American State Papers Date: March 21, 1999 "The American State Papers" is a source to consider. It is a collection of the executive/legislative documents preserve in the Archives and Manuscript Records of the Senate and House. The first 38 volumes of these documents were first published about 1832 by Gales and Seaton. A later version was printed about 1993 by the Southern Historical Press, Inc. called "Papers, Vols. 1-9" and "Grassroots of America, a computerized index 1789-1837". A few libraries (Idaho Genealogical Society is one) have the complete set. The interest in volumes 1-8 of the "Papers" is that it contains claims on the Public Domain of the United States. Between 1789 and 1837, some 80,0000 claims were made to land in America. In the documents are given such things as previous place of residence, names of spouse and children or other relatives, ages, and the exact location of the claims. 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Does anyone know where I might purchase a copy of the book "Kinfolk of Wayne County, NC" by Joseph W. Watson? New or used, it doesn't matter. Thanks. Hunter Ferrell

GENEALOGICAL BEATITUDES ...Blessed are the great-grandfathers who saved embarkation and citizenship papers, For they tell when they came. ...Blessed are the great-grandmothers who hoarded newspaper clipping and old letters, For they tell the story of their time. ...Blessed are the grandfathers who filed every document, For this provided the proof. ...Blessed are the grand mothers who preserved family bibles and diaries, For theirs is our heritage. ...Blessed are the fathers who elect officials that answer letters of inquiry, For to some, they are the only link to the past. ...Blessed are the mothers who relate family traditions and legends to the family, For one of her children will surely remember. ...Blessed are the relatives who fill in family sheets with extra data, For to them, we owe the Family History. ...Blessed is an family, whose members strive for the preservation of records, For theirs is a labor of love. Carol P. Martoccia 903 East Fifth Street Greenville, NC 27858 Pridgen Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6297 Pridgen Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl

Al, Thanks for the help. Last week I went to the archives and did more research, I got copies of the will and the estate settlement for William Bass from 1858 and from Nancy's death in 1874 (?). Your information on Clarry was correct. Clarry was married to John Mathis who was the father of Exeline, Washington and James. In the 1850 census, John is listed as a farm laborer along with Clarry and the 3 kids. James was only 3 months old then. They were living near William and Nancy at this time. The census lists John as being born in VA and 30 years old in 1850. Clarry was listed as 36 which corresponds to other info I gathered. I still haven't discovered why the kids were living with Nancy and Mordecai in 1860 and I have no listing for Clarry and John. Any ideas would be appreciated? Larry Matthews At 07:43 PM 3/6/99 EST, you wrote: >Clement Lucas lives in New York. His address is [email protected] > >Al Bass > > >

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Hello All I am looking for info on these families I would like to hear from anyone working on these lines Isaac Uraih Amerson born 1816 in Edgecombe Co. wife Matilda Barnes born 1814 Edgecombe Co. children Charity born 1840 Edgecombe Co. Elizabeth born 1842 Edgecombe Co. Rufus born 1843 Edgecombe Co. Edwin born 1845 Edgecombe Co. Thomas born 1847 Edgecombe Co. Sarah born 1849 Edgecombe Co. Susan born 1852 Edgecombe Co. This is info from the 1860 Wilson Co. census Elisha Amason born 1825 wife Martha born 1829 children Penina born 1853 Seth born 1855 Nancy born 1859 Hope to hear from you soon {Wendy

Trying to locate some of my ancestor from n.c. or va. or wherever. The only one i know is buried in Wilson N.C. Charles Mitchum Thompson B-1875 D-1928,was my Grandfather.He was born around Wilson,or Rocky Mount.and i live in Tn. Need all kind of help. D.Thompson [email protected]

Subject: Does a SSN signify something? The numbers do signify where they were issued and WHEN they were issued. You can try it here with your SSN or someone else's: http://www.informus.com/ssnlkup.html Structure of SSN's: A Social Security Number (SSN) consists of nine digits, commonly written as three fields separated by hyphens: AAA-GG-SSSS. The first three-digit field is called the "area number". The central, two-digit field is called the "group number". The final, four-digit field is called the "serial number". The process of assigning numbers has been changed at least twice. Until 1965, only half the group numbers were used. Before 1972, numbers were assigned by field offices; since 1972, they have all been assigned by the central office. The order in which numbers were assigned was changed in the 1972 transition. There may have been other changes, but it's difficult to get information on how things used to be done. Area Numbers The area numbers are assigned to geographical locations. They were originally assigned the same way that zip codes were later assigned (in particular, area numbers increase from east to west across the continental US as do the ZIP codes). Most area numbers were assigned according to state (or territorial) boundaries, although the series 700-729 was assigned to railroad workers regardless of location (this series of area numbers was discontinued in 1964 and is no longer used for new SSNs). Area numbers assigned prior to 1972 are an indication of the SSA office which originally issued the SSN. Since 1972 the area number in SSNs corresponds to the residence address given by the applicant on the application for the SSN. In many regions the original range of area number assignments was eventually exhausted as population grew. The original area number assignments have been augmented as required. All of the original assignments were less than 585 (except for the 700-729 railroad worker series mentioned above). Area numbers of "000" have never been issued. 001-003 NH 400-407 KY 530 NV 004-007 ME 408-415 TN 531-539 WA 008-009 VT 416-424 AL 540-544 OR 010-034 MA 425-428 MS 545-573 CA 035-039 RI 429-432 AR 574 AK 040-049 CT 433-439 LA 575-576 HI 050-134 NY 440-448 OK 577-579 DC 135-158 NJ 449-467 TX 580 VI Virgin Islands 159-211 PA 468-477 MN 581-584 PR Puerto Rico 212-220 MD 478-485 IA 585 NM 221-222 DE 486-500 MO 586 PI Pacific Islands* 223-231 VA 501-502 ND 587-588 MS 232-236 WV 503-504 SD 589-595 FL 237-246 NC 505-508 NE 596-599 PR Puerto Rico 247-251 SC 509-515 KS 600-601 AZ 252-260 GA 516-517 MT 602-626 CA 261-267 FL 518-519 ID 627-645 TX 268-302 OH 520 WY 646-647 UT 303-317 IN 521-524 CO 648-649 NM 318-361 IL 525 NM *Guam, American Samoa, 362-386 MI 526-527 AZ Philippine Islands, 387-399 WI 528-529 UT Northern Mariana Islands 650-699 unassigned, for future use 700-728 Railroad workers through 1963, then discontinued 729-799 unassigned, for future use 800-999 not valid SSNs. Some sources have claimed that numbers above 900 were used when some state programs were converted to federal control, but current SSA documents claim no numbers above 799 have ever been used. Group Numbers The group number is not related to geography but rather to the order in which SSNs are issued for a particular area. Before 1965, only half the group numbers were used: odd numbers were used below 10 and even numbers were used above 9. In 1965 the system was changed so assignments continued with the low even numbers and the high odd numbers. So, group numbers for each area number are assigned in the following order: Odd numbers, 01 to 09 Even numbers, 10 to 98 Even numbers, 02 to 08 Odd numbers, 11 to 99 Group codes of "00" aren't assigned In each region, all possible area numbers are assigned with each group number before using the next group number. This means the group numbers can be used to find a chronological ordering of SSNs within a region. When new group numbers are assigned to a state, the old numbers are usually used up first. SSA publishes a list every month of the highest group assigned for each SSN Area. For example, if the highest group assigned for area 999 is 72, then we know that the number 999-04-1234 is an invalid number because even Groups under 9 have not yet been assigned. Serial Numbers Serial numbers are assigned in chronological order within each area and group number as the applications are processed. Serial number "0000" is never used. Before 1965, when number assignment was transferred from field offices to the central office, serial numbers may have been assigned in a strange order. (Some sources claim that 2000 and 7000 series numbers were assigned out of order. That no longer seems to be the case.) Currently, the serial numbers are assigned in strictly increasing order with each area and group combination. Invalid SSNs Any SSN conforming to one of the following criteria is an invalid number: Any field all zeroes (no field of zeroes is ever assigned). First three digits above 740 A pamphlet entitled "The Social Security Number" (Pub. No. 05-10633) provides an explanation of the SSN's structure and the method of assigning and validating Social Security numbers. This description of the structure of the Social Security Number is based on messages written by Jerry Crow and Barbara Bennett. The information has been verified by its correspondence to the SSA's Program Operations Manual System (POMS) Part 01, Chapter 001, subchapter 01, which can be found at Federal Depository Libraries. (SSA Pub. No. 68-0100201.) Carol P. Martoccia 903 East Fifth Street Greenville, NC 27858 Pridgen Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6297 Pridgen Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl

I don't know Ted. Guess I won't be entering my mother's maiden name of Brown.... Anyone else have any ideas? Carol At 07:50 AM 3/9/1999 EST, you wrote: >Carol -- That is a great site, but a bit overwhelming. I entered "LUCAS," and >it said there were 1,500 entries. Do you know how to enter a given name? > Ted > > Carol P. Martoccia 903 East Fifth Street Greenville, NC 27858 Pridgen Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6297 Pridgen Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl

Carol -- That is a great site, but a bit overwhelming. I entered "LUCAS," and it said there were 1,500 entries. Do you know how to enter a given name? Ted

Great site for obits (NC) Just type in the surname http://obits.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/obit.cgi/ Carol P. Martoccia 903 East Fifth Street Greenville, NC 27858 Pridgen Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6297 Pridgen Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl

>From what I could gather from responses to Heinegg's book, he put native Americans in his book as Freed Blacks... Lea Dowd is the expert on Bass lineage. I am sure she will gladly help you if you aren't already set to believe the infor that has been around for years and accepted to be truth set in stone. At 07:47 PM 3/7/1999 -0500, you wrote: > >I got my Bass information first on my own and then >from Ms. McManus' book. I've wondered how >Indians had the last name of Tucker and the name Robin the Elder. Then when I >saw that there also was supposed to have been a Robin the Elder in South >Carolina Indian lore, it seemed that this might have been a story manufactured >at some point, maybe just to have Anglo names to use for legal purposes by >ancestors. Anyway, do you have other information? I was so excited to see >that Mr. Heinegg had posted a large volume of information and hoped to find >some answers but I could not access his sight. Is there an archive somewhere >that I might tap into, or do you have information in easily sendable form? >The Basses are my great obsession in research, because my grandfather had an >actual name for his great-grandfather, which nobody else in my family had until >researchers found them. His Bass ancestor must have been a memorable person >for some special reason, and I have always been intrigued with the Basses. >So, where else might one go for information, proven or not? Thanks!! >Cheryl Ellis (from Jeremiah Bass family which moved to MS and LA) > > > Carol P. Martoccia 903 East Fifth Street Greenville, NC 27858 Pridgen Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6297 Pridgen Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl

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i would like some insight into the migrations of Northampton county residents into craven and wilso, especially those with the following surnames...bass,newsome, poythress, turner. most seemed to live in the Black Creek area. Any ideas? jean poythress

From: [email protected] (Ancestry Daily News) Ancestry Daily News >From the publisher of "The Source" and Ancestry Magazine http://www.ancestry.com GEORGE G. MORGAN: "ALONG THOSE LINES . . ." "Relationships in Probate Records" <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>> ======================================================= Some of the most interesting looks at an individual and his or her family can be found by looking at probate records. They will often tell you something about the relationships that existed between the testator and the people on whom the estate was settled. Let's talk about relationships found in probate records in this week's "Along Those Lines . . ." MAKING A WILL Making out a will is an important step for any individual, and it was no less important for our ancestors. Providing for the spouse and children was essential; dividing and passing ownership of property and effects was a major consideration. A wise individual made a will and was therefore able to specify what bequests he wanted to make. Other people overlooked this detail and their estates became a matter for the courts to appoint an executor and administer the division and distribution according to inheritance laws in force at the time. Regardless of whether the person made a will or not, if a court was involved with the settling of the estate, there should be a probate packet for the individual. Make certain you're looking in the right courthouse. Remember, boundaries changed over time and the records you seek may be in another county's courthouse if you're not careful. INVENTORIES PROVIDE INSIGHT You will almost always find an inventory of the estate in the probate packet. The executor (or executrix) or administrator(s) of the estate is first charged by the court to determine the assets, the debts and the receivables of an estate in order to properly determine what needs to be done in order to divide or dispose of it. The inventory often paints a colorful picture of the way of life of the deceased. The type of furniture, the presence or absence of books, farm equipment, livestock, real and personal property listed all tell us what type of life and what social status the person enjoyed. If any of the assets of the estate were auctioned, check the auction records. These are generally a part of the probate packet too, and may have been entered into the court minutes. Here you may find connections to other relatives of the same surname who came to purchase items. THINGS YOU MAY FIND IN A WILL A wife may have been provided for through a trust. It is not unusual in older wills to see a bequest such as, "To my beloved wife, Elizabeth, I leave her the house for her use for her lifetime, after which it is to be sold and proceeds divided between my children." One of the most amusing bequests I've seen was, "I leave my wife, Addie, the bed, her clothes, the ax and the mule." What a generous husband! Farther back, you will find that laws sometimes dictated that the eldest son inherited all of the estate. During colonial times, this law of primogeniture was in effect. Sometimes the eldest son is not listed in the will at all because this law dictated that all real property automatically came to him. In other cases, the eldest son may be named and may be given a double share of the otherwise equally divided estate. You will often see a father leave his daughter's share of his estate to his daughter's husband. Why? Often it was because a woman was not allowed to own real property or because it was felt that she could not manage the affairs of the bequest. Sometimes, because a father may have settled a dowry on his daughter when she married, the father's bequest may be a smaller one than to other, unmarried sisters. It is also possible that a will may leave an unmarried daughter a larger amount than her sisters, in order to make them equal in their overall share of the father's estate. Watch wills carefully for names of children. Don't make any assumptions. One of my friends researched her great-great-grandfather's family and was convinced that there were seven children in the family. That was until she studied the actual will of the great-great-grandfather. In the will, the names Elizabeth and Mary had no comma between them. This led her to suspect that there was one daughter named Elizabeth Mary, rather than two daughters. Further investigation of marriage records in the county bore this out as each of these daughter was married, one a year after her father's death and the other two years later. A father who did not possess a large estate may have made arrangements for the placement of a son as an apprentice or indentured servant. This was a common means of guaranteeing the care and education of a son when there would not have been enough from the estate to support him. If you find such a statement in a will, investigate court records for the formalization of the arrangement. The guardian became responsible by law for the apprentice or servant. The absence of a specific child's name may indicate that he or she is deceased. It may indicate that the child has moved elsewhere and has not been heard from for some considerable time. It is more likely, however, that the testator would leave an equal part to that child and the court would probably have charged the executor with locating the child. Guardians are appointed to protect the interests of children and, in some cases, young widows. Remember that in many states, if the father dies and leaves a widow and minor children, the children are considered to be "orphans." Most often, the guardians appointed by the court are relatives of the deceased or of the spouse. A different surname of a guardian may be a clue to the maiden name of the widow. Witnesses are important. By law, they cannot inherit in a will, however they may be relatives of the deceased. It is not uncommon to find an in-law as a witness. Bondsmen involved in the settlement of an estate may also be relatives too. If the wife of the testator is the executrix of the estate, the bondsmen are usually her relatives. (If you do not know the maiden name of the wife, check the surnames of the bondsmen carefully because one of them may be her brother.) SETTING UP Obviously, there are many things to consider when reviewing wills and probate packet contents. The location, the laws in effect at the time, the religious affiliation of the testator, the size of the estate, the presence or absence of a spouse, children, brothers, sisters, and parents -- these are just a few. If you haven't investigated the probate packet of one of your ancestors, I urge you to do so. 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Many, many thanks. I'd seen it both "Morning" and "Mourning" -- Lea had already said that it was the latter, so I'm very grateful to have your confirmation of that point. My interest is due to the young man, J. Robert Deans III, who is about to become my son-in-law -- and knows virtually nothing beyond his grandparents. So we have Zillah Bass (b. ca. 1849) marrying Edwin Lamm, and producing Betty . . . who was his great grandmother. As this is my first venture into NC genealogy, any help at all is most appreciated! Gayle Harris Alexandria VA