Am I to the point that DNA testing is worth doing? Anyone have experience with this? Thanks! Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: "msdfields@earthlink.net" <MSDFIELDS@earthlink.net> To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 6:34 AM Subject: [RIGENWEB] Rhode Island to North Carolina?!? John Field/Fields AGAIN... > Rhode Island to North Carolina?!? > > How common a migration pattern is this? I've been trying to solve my > brickwall for a LONG time now and have only recently found ONE thing that > MIGHT be of help! > > Martha (Speight) Field was head of household in Greene County, NC census > in 1800 with 1 son and 2 daughters under 10 years old. Could John have > been away fighting in a War or looking for land elsewhere at the time of > the 1800 census? > > My brick wall is John Field(s) > > John Field(s) Sr. born 3 Dec 1763, Rhode Island died 29 Dec 1853, Henry > County, > TN married circa 1774 in Greene County, NC to Martha Speight born 7 Nov > 1777 > Greene County, NC, died 6 Sep 1867, Henry County, TN > > Census records and family bible records which clearly state Rhode Island > as his birthplace and his birthdate are pretty well documented .... > > There is no 1810 Census for Greene County, NC (It was either lost or > destroyed, can't remember which) but I assume they are there in 1810 since > they are there in the 1830 Census for Greene County, NC as are sons John, > Jr. and Michael Fields. > > Shortly after 1830, they moved with most of their children, and several > Speight and Beaman families to Henry County, TN, where they show up on the > 1840 and 1850 Census. And Martha shows up there as a widow in the 1860 > census. There is no death record for John in TN. No marriage record in > NC...nothing that shows his parents names or location in RI!!! > > I have a copy of his will from TN--nothing to help there! > > I can't turn up anything to tell me who his parent might have been in > Rhode Island!!! > > "Field Genealogy" by Frederick C. Pierce hasn't been any help... > > ANY HELP or suggestions would be appreciated! > > Debbie Fields Murphy > > >> If you think that he served in North Carolina he may not be on the >> Federal Rolls that are at the archives. I would suggest that you check >> with the North Carolina State Archives as they have all the militia >> rolls. I am a member of the DAR so can do a look up on the DAR site to >> see if anyone has put in an application on him. I will let you know. >> Dale > > > > ==== RIGENWEB Mailing List ==== > Visit and/or join our Rhode Island off topic Mail list > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rhode_Island/?yguid=86367525 > Subscribe: Rhode_Island-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > >