In an older book, "Mecklenburg Signers and Their Neighbors" by ______Ray, I found some references to the Pyron family in North Carolina. If you recall, a census was taken in 1790, the first census in the US. A brief review of dates in which several North Carolina Counties were created which figure in Pyron history will be listed here. ANSON County was created in 1749 and became the parent county for several relevant counties: ROWAN created in 1753; MECKLENBURG in 1762; CABARRUS County cut out of MECKLENBURG County in 1792 (following the 1790 census) and finally, UNION County in the year 1842. The famous Mecklengurg Convention was held in 1775 in District 16 where later the city of Charlotte was built. There were 27 signers, possibly the most famous was Henry Downs. District 14 was the home of the signer, Col Adam Alexander, as well as lesser known individuals, not signers, the Crowells and the Pyrons. Samuel Crowell Sr. and Samuel Crowell Jr appear on the census list although the spelling is incorrect--Crowle. The Pyrons also appear as residents. All of district 14 immediately North or West of Goose Creek, at the time the census was taken and before when the convention was held (1775) was in what is now Union County, N.C. which was cut out of Mecklenburg County. Goose Creek is associated with Pyron holdings. In district 16, the Convention site, although not listed with the group of signers, several Helms families were present. In the 1790 census in district 16 Jacob Helms was listed as well as Tilman Helms.Also in the same district, Michael Secrest and Francis McCall lived, two families associated with Pyrons. In the 14 district, 1790 census, we read the following: Crowle, Samuel 2---2---3 Crowle, Samuel, Jr. 1---1---2 Pyron, William 2---2---5 Pyron, John 1---2---2 Powell, David 1---2---2 Powell, John 3---0---2 When doing any family research it is important to know dates when relevant counties were created. For the William Pyron lineage, go back through the county changes I have listed, either memorize them or write them in a conspicuous place in your research papers. Mary Pyron Bush