While larry is answering please forgive my intrusion but I may have a lead for you. Here is some information on a line with a George(second child of Peter and Elizabeth) , which may help. The location and timing look good. Much more info is available if this is your George. Bobby Rich brich@panola.com Peter and Thomas Jr. Rich (Orange County NC) Thomas Rich Sr.(c.1730 Germany-1780 SC) married Susannah Neu(c. 1730-died after 1792 Orange County NC)[daughter of Peter & Hannah Neu(Noe/Noah of Orange County, NC) Thomas and Susannah had three known children-Thomas Jr., Peter & Jacob. These three received land grants as a result of service in the Revolutionary war. There is another probably brother Benjamin Rich. And almost certainly a young brother Joseph who was under guardianship to his uncle and namesake Joseph Noe. The grandfather Peter Neu/Noe/Noah also served and Thomas Rich Sr. died at Gates defeat SC in 1780. Peter Rich(born c. 1770 in Orange County NC) married Elizabeth Garrett(born c. 1770 Orange County NC-daughter of Henry Garrett). This couple had ten children as follows: 1. Philpena(c. 1797) married Oct 1, 1818 Isaac Albright Children-Martha(lived to age 99), Emily(married Jesse McQuestian in 1841) 2. George(Peter/Elizabeth deeded land to George in Guildford County NC 3. Daniel 4. Jacob 5. John 6. Henry(died 1825)-widow Frances 7. Joseph(died 1830) 8. Thomas 9. William(died 1856) 10. Peter Jr. -----Original Message----- From: BSco7910@aol.com <BSco7910@aol.com> To: RICH-L@rootsweb.com <RICH-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 6:53 AM Subject: Re: RICH-D Digest V99 #66 >Larry, in regards to Rich family in North Carolina, I have been trying to >identify family of George Rich who was born 26 Sept. 1793 in N.C. Have been >unable to identify his family. Do you have any information. George moved to >Indiana 1811 and settled on White Water--later moved to Lawrence and then >Sullivan Co. Ind. where he died. Thanks. >