There is a Roanoke River and a town named Roanoke Rapids ... there's a Roanoke Co, VA.... ----- Original Message ----- From: <AlRose509@aol.com> To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 8:22 PM Subject: [RIGENWEB] Re: Al Rose Re: Rhode Island to North Carolina?!? > In a message dated 5/17/2006 6:16:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, > Sisfeather@msn.com writes: > Here is my question, was there ever a Roanoke Co. N.C. that you know of? > --------------- > Never. > The only thing close in spelling would be Rowan County in the west-center > of > the state. > > Roanoke Island is coastal and a more likely origin for someone ending up > in > Swansey. > > Al Rose