HI My Name is Bill Hocutt, I am a Host for a Genealogical Chat Room on AOL. I would like to invite all of you to try our new site www.stategensites.com It has links to all 50 states, over 4600 links so far. I would also like to ask that if you have a home page you would like to add to this site please e-mail it to me. We desperatly need North Carolina Sites. The Site also has 4 Genealogical Columns. I would like to invite yall to sample them. Our Newest Columnist specializs in the Civil War. Last Weeks Column for Adventures in Genealogy was "Doing Interviews or Rednecks, Ear Trumpets and Aunt Bertha". You can read it at http://www.stategensites.com/unclehiram/ Then just scroll down to the column. Thank You Bill Hocutt

To help clear up any further speculation on this line let me post the info to the entire list. This is my family or at least a part of it. Richard Wilson was born in Old Rowan in 1798, died March 24th 1858. he was married to Mary Elizabeth Rattz, born 12/19/1801, Old Rowan County. Richard's parents were Robert Wilson (1765-1830)and Mary Warner (1770-1811). Robert and Mary had eight children including Richard. The parents of Robert Wilson were Richard Wilson (aprox 1745-1800) and Elizabeth Reed. Richard and Elizabeth Wilson had three surviving children, Robert and his two sisters Mary Wilson (1767-1808)who married Isaac Wiseman, and Elizabeth Wilson (1717-?) who married Thomas Reed. I hope this clears up any questions on the line, I have a complete gedcom of the family to share if anyone wants it, and it in the Davidson nd Rowan heritage Books in the Library at Salisbury and Lexington. Walt Wilson Lexington NC

Re the parentage of Sabine Wilson ,While I do not have her I wonder if Sabine Wilson was a sister to Richard Wilson I have her as born about 1809 married Richard Caviness son of Matthew and Ann Caviness I know that many of this family migrated to Indiana . Sabine was born in Randolph Co. I have her as the daughter of a Thomas Wilson you might see if there is a connectionPat Perkins caviness@conninc.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Elizabeth Harris <ncgen@mindspring.com> To: <ROWANROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2000 9:03 AM Subject: Re: [RowanRoots] Richard Wilson abt 1798 > Dwayne Meyer asked: > > >Richard Wilson born abt 1798 married Elizabeth (betsey) Ratts (Ratz) on 16 > >feb 1820. > >I am looking for Richard Wilson"s parents. > >Sometime after 1820 Richard and Betsey moved to Washington co Ind. > > > > I have this couple in my Davie Co. database, but don't have his parents > either. If you find them, please let me know. > > Here's what I have on Betsey's parents. Can you add or correct anything? > > > Husband: Henry RATTS > --------------------------------------------- > Birth: 1770 > Death: 30 Dec 1888 Place: near Salem IN > Father: Gottfried RATTS (-1804) > Mother: Margaret ?? [RATTS] > --------------------------------------------- > Wife: Barbara WINKLER > --------------------------------------------- > Birth: 1769 > Death: 8 Jan 1849 Place: Indiana > Burial: Place: Old Blue River cemetery, IN > Father: ?? WINKLER > Mother: ?? BOTT > --------------------------------------------- > Children... > --------------------------------------------- > 1. F Child: Margaret RATTS > Spouse: Jacob CLICK > Marriage: 5 Jan 1814 Place: Rowan Co. NC > --------------------------------------------- > 2. M Child: Godfrey RATTS > --------------------------------------------- > 3. M Child: Rinehart RATTS > Birth: 1800 > Spouse: Susannah YARBOROUGH > Marriage: 12 Aug 1830 > --------------------------------------------- > 4. F Child: Mary Magdalene RATTS > Death: 1864 > Spouse: Jacob WISEMAN > --------------------------------------------- > 5. M Child: Andrew RATTS > --------------------------------------------- > 6. M Child: Francis RATTS > --------------------------------------------- > 7. F Child: Elizabeth RATTS > Spouse: Richard WILSON > Marriage: 16 Feb 1820 > --------------------------------------------- > 8. M Child: Henry RATTS > > Husband's Notes... > --------------------------------------------- > Notes: > No record for his marriage in Rowan Co.; he would appear however to be the > Henry F. Ratts born 1770, son of Godrey Ratts Sr. of Rowan Co., who married > Barbara Winkler. A typed sheet in the Davie Co. library, prepared by Miss > Flossie Martin from a notebook of Miss Mary J. Heitman, says that Henry and > Barbara Winkler Ratts moved from Davidson Co. NC to Washington Co. IN in > 1823. Children as entered here from this source, which cites a book on the > Wiseman family by G.F. Wright of Salem, Indiana. > > > Last Modified: 14 Sep 1997 > > > Elizabeth Harris > state coordinator, NCGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/ > > > > ==== ROWANROOTS Mailing List ==== > Have you joined the Rootsweb Genealogical Data > Cooperative yet? > http://www.rootsweb.com/ > >

----- Original Message ----- From: MaDonna Roberts To: ROWANSROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2000 9:19 AM Subject: Abraham Brown Hi, Would anyone know of an Abraham Brown b. 1795 in Rowan, NC.? He married Betsy ? And moved to Tn. Most of their children was born in Fentress Co. Their son Daniel Brown is my 3rd Great Grandfather. He married Jane Hatfield in 1850 Fentress co., Tn. Someone had told me that this Abraham was on the Brown-Fisher website, But I have yet to see where the connection is. I may just be over looking the family line. If you can help me with this please let me know. I need all the help I can get. I do have more on the family I can share. Thank you very much, MaDonna(Brown)Roberts robertsracing74@netcommander.com

Dwayne Meyer asked: >Richard Wilson born abt 1798 married Elizabeth (betsey) Ratts (Ratz) on 16 >feb 1820. >I am looking for Richard Wilson"s parents. >Sometime after 1820 Richard and Betsey moved to Washington co Ind. I have this couple in my Davie Co. database, but don't have his parents either. If you find them, please let me know. Here's what I have on Betsey's parents. Can you add or correct anything? Husband: Henry RATTS - ------------------------------------------- Birth: 1770 Death: 30 Dec 1888 Place: near Salem IN Father: Gottfried RATTS (-1804) Mother: Margaret ?? [RATTS] - ------------------------------------------- Wife: Barbara WINKLER - ------------------------------------------- Birth: 1769 Death: 8 Jan 1849 Place: Indiana Burial: Place: Old Blue River cemetery, IN Father: ?? WINKLER Mother: ?? BOTT - ------------------------------------------- Children... - ------------------------------------------- 1. F Child: Margaret RATTS Spouse: Jacob CLICK Marriage: 5 Jan 1814 Place: Rowan Co. NC - ------------------------------------------- 2. M Child: Godfrey RATTS - ------------------------------------------- 3. M Child: Rinehart RATTS Birth: 1800 Spouse: Susannah YARBOROUGH Marriage: 12 Aug 1830 - ------------------------------------------- 4. F Child: Mary Magdalene RATTS Death: 1864 Spouse: Jacob WISEMAN - ------------------------------------------- 5. M Child: Andrew RATTS - ------------------------------------------- 6. M Child: Francis RATTS - ------------------------------------------- 7. F Child: Elizabeth RATTS Spouse: Richard WILSON Marriage: 16 Feb 1820 - ------------------------------------------- 8. M Child: Henry RATTS Husband's Notes... - ------------------------------------------- Notes: No record for his marriage in Rowan Co.; he would appear however to be the Henry F. Ratts born 1770, son of Godrey Ratts Sr. of Rowan Co., who married Barbara Winkler. A typed sheet in the Davie Co. library, prepared by Miss Flossie Martin from a notebook of Miss Mary J. Heitman, says that Henry and Barbara Winkler Ratts moved from Davidson Co. NC to Washington Co. IN in 1823. Children as entered here from this source, which cites a book on the Wiseman family by G.F. Wright of Salem, Indiana. Last Modified: 14 Sep 1997 Elizabeth Harris state coordinator, NCGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/

Richard Wilson born abt 1798 married Elizabeth (betsey) Ratts (Ratz) on 16 feb 1820. I am looking for Richard Wilson"s parents. Sometime after 1820 Richard and Betsey moved to Washington co Ind. My email address is dwaynemilp@aol.com Thaks dwayne meyer

Peace and health to all... HAPPY NEW YEAR! Ciikie, in Florida Cookie, the Wazirian Bob, Dad, Pop, Poppa, Uncle Bob

List, I have enjoyed being a part of this group of family historians. Hopefully, the year 2000 will provide even more information about our families. Thank you so much for the bits and pieces provided through out the year. Thank You- sgoosen@earthlink.net-Sarah Goosen Windsor, MO

In reading queries - someone asked for info on Richard Locke d. 1849 and his w. Margaret Gheen d. 1836 Rowan Co. These were my gr-gr-grandparents and I have records I will be glad to share. It was signed Mike. What do you need? ----- Original Message ----- From: <JULIAFWOOD@aol.com> To: <ROWANROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 25, 1999 11:20 PM Subject: Re: [RowanRoots] Re: Smith Families > In a message dated 12/25/1999 10:47:57 AM Central Standard Time, > Linndr@aol.com writes: > > << Rebecca's parents were Cornelius b. 1690, and Annetie Opdycke, b. 1694. > Both > were born in Maidenhead Twp., Hunterdon, NJ. Their daughter Rebecca was > born > 1699 in Dutch Kills, NY. > >> > > I believe that my Rebecca ANDERSON is of this family but I can't find which > is her father. She married Gideon FRENCH in Stewart Co. TN in 1805. The > only ANDERSONs in the area were Timothy, Cornelius, Henry, William, etc. > Does anyone have any info that would help me to find my Rececca's father? > She said that she was born in Logan Co. KY in 1788. > > Thanks for any help. > > Julia French Wood > JuliaFWood@aol.com > > > ==== ROWANROOTS Mailing List ==== > To contact the owner, send email to jdcoates@aa.net (John Coates) >

If you would like a peek at what some of NC early colonial money looked like go to the following. http://www.lib.unc.edu/ncc/gallery/colonial.html Happy Hunting Catherine Leinbach

Hi, Can anyone tell me of the origins of Robert Man who died in Rowan County before January Court 1758, leaving widow Elizabeth and four orphans, John, Mary, Elizabeth and Alice, who were bound out. The next year John Man, believed to be his brother, also died, and left an orphan, Leah, aged five, who was bound out on 17 April 1759. Alice was married in 1771 to Henry Wright (origin ?) and Leah was married in 1772 to Benjamin Burgin from the Eastern Shore of MD. Will appreciate any information, and will share data on the families of Alice and Leah. Agnes

History buffs... Yadkin River borders much of Old Rowan County. Here is website that gives good info on Yadkin, Inc. Lake levels and pictures. http://www.yadkininc.com/ Dan Michael Patterson Rowan County Information Website http://www.DanTana.com http://www.GoRowan.com http://www.RowanCounty.com Spencer, NC Attention: All email attachments have been scanned with McAfee Virus Scan. Virus Definitions #4.0.4054 Dat file date 12/1/1999

In a message dated 12/25/1999 10:47:57 AM Central Standard Time, Linndr@aol.com writes: << Rebecca's parents were Cornelius b. 1690, and Annetie Opdycke, b. 1694. Both were born in Maidenhead Twp., Hunterdon, NJ. Their daughter Rebecca was born 1699 in Dutch Kills, NY. >> I believe that my Rebecca ANDERSON is of this family but I can't find which is her father. She married Gideon FRENCH in Stewart Co. TN in 1805. The only ANDERSONs in the area were Timothy, Cornelius, Henry, William, etc. Does anyone have any info that would help me to find my Rececca's father? She said that she was born in Logan Co. KY in 1788. Thanks for any help. Julia French Wood JuliaFWood@aol.com

Marsha: Don't have too much on the Anderson's. Actually there are maybe two sets of Anderson's. James Smith married Clara (Chloe/Cloe) Anderson, and James' father, John, was married to Rebecca Anderson. I hope she wasn't a cousin, or niece, but who knows. Rebecca's parents were Cornelius b. 1690, and Annetie Opdycke, b. 1694. Both were born in Maidenhead Twp., Hunterdon, NJ. Their daughter Rebecca was born 1699 in Dutch Kills, NY. I have quite a bit on this line of Smiths. It goes back to the mid 1500s in England. Will be glad to share. Derald Linn

Don't have any information on a Margaret. There were a bunch of Smiths in Rowan Co. in the mid to late 1700s. Three of the Lynn boys married Smiths, and one of the girls married a Smith. I first thought they might be sisters, but so far my research has shown that they were not. Two of the Smith girls were cousins. I'm thinking that your Margaret Smith might have been a cousin too. John Smith and his wife Rebecca Anderson brought their family to Rowan County in about 1740, and there were several boys, Thomas, Andrew, James, Anderson, Samuel, John, and Elijah. Any one of them could have had a daughter named Margaret, but I don't have that information on my family sheets. Derald Linn

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There is Abraham Brown b. Rowan County 1795. Son of David Brown probably died between 1850-60 m. 30-12-1813 in Washington Co, Tn. to Nancy Wiggins. Info taken from Brown Book by John Fisher & others. My Brown history http://www.dantana.com/RowanRoots/ Dan Michael Patterson Rowan County Information Website http://www.DanTana.com http://www.GoRowan.com http://www.RowanCounty.com Spencer, NC Attention: All email attachments have been scanned with McAfee Virus Scan. Virus Definitions #4.0.4054 Dat file date 12/1/1999 -----Original Message----- From: MaDonna Roberts [mailto:robertsracing74@netcommander.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 6:29 PM To: ROWANROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Brown Hey, I am looking for info on ABRAHAM BROWN born 1795 in N.C. At some point he moved to Tn. He married Betsy? Not sure on her last name. Their son Daniel Brown is my GGGrandfather. He was born in Fentress Tn. I think ALL the children was born there. If you have any info on this family you would like to share please let me know. Thank you in advance, MaDonna(Brown)Roberts ==== ROWANROOTS Mailing List ==== To contact the owner, send email to jdcoates@aa.net (John Coates)

Dear Carole, My DAVID POOLE/POOL (1810-1867Rowan) was, according to family tradition, descended from old JACOB VAN POOL of Rowan Co, but we have never been able to confirm the names of the parents of David Poole/Pool. I wonder if you could look him up in your Poole book, mentioned in the posting to Rowan Roots. My ggrandfather (CLAYTON W. POOLE--1848-1908Salisbury) was the son of DAVID POOLE and ANGELINE BULLEN/BOLEN/BULLARD (various according to which census you look at). We cannot find a marriage for them, although there were at least four children (Isabel (b.1844); Clayton (b.1848); Abraham (b. 1851); and Mary L. (b.1853). I have wondered if David Poole was already married previously and simply cohabitated with Angeline Bullen over many years. Even the children's names in estate papers were listed as Bullen/Poole, showing some confusion as to their exact legal status. After David's death in 1867-8, she appears in census reports as ANGELINE POOLE, so perhaps they married in some way before his death. The names of Clayton W. Poole's children by Susan Poole (Julian)-- Walter W.; George; Roxanne Olivia, m. to Charles W. Mowery; and Mary Ann (my grandmother, m. to Charles W. Pace Sr.) The names of Abraham Poole's children by Laura Poole--Lina/Tina; and Mittie. This information came from the 1880 Rowan census. Do you know the names of the siblings of David Poole? You mentioned an Elizabeth, but she is not listed in the Pool book, you said. How does Otho Pool fit in all this? I do not have access to the book you refer to. Betty Pace - Norfolk, VA On Thu, 23 Dec 1999 20:01:13 -0500 Carole Anderson <ccanders@nr.infi.net> writes: > > >I am looking for the parents of my ggggrandfather Charles Lentz, >currently for his mother's name. I have Lentz Heritage (some of >it anyway) and refer to page 33 where there is a question in that >author's mind about this. So I went to the McCubbins files >yesterday, and found the reference that Abraham was m. first to ____ >Poole, exactly as it stated in the book but unfortunately no >closer to finding out the first wife's name than before. >Is anyone researching this particular branch of the family and knows >who the Poole is? I also have a book about the Pools and find >no Elizabeth who could be Charles' mother--she is supposed to be >sister of David Poole, and children of Otho, but no Elizabeth >fits any part of that description ( and she had to die when Charles >was b. in 1815). >Thanks for any help. >Carole Anderson > > >==== ROWANROOTS Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe from RowanRoots-L, send an e-mail message to: >   RowanRoots-L-request@rootsweb.com (for individual messages) >   RowanRoots-D-request@rootsweb.com (for Digest mode) >Subject:  unsubscribe >In the body include only one word:  unsubscribe >(Turn OFF your signature file when sending this command) > ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

I recently got a copy of a cemetery registry from the subject church. Some of the surnames: Trexler, Ribelin, Pool, Misenheimer, Lemly, Hoffner, Eagle, Morgan, Huffman, Reid, Frick, Ketchie, Shepherd, Casper, Hill, Eller, Stoner, Bringle, Lentz, Barringer, Basinger, Troutman, Boggs, and others. Lots of birth dates in the 1800's. This church is just a few miles east of Rockwell, Rowan County, NC. If you have family from that area, recognize some of these surnames, and would like a lookup, please write to me personally. My family surnames from this area: Brady, Basinger, Barringer, Stikeleather, Lemly, Hoffner, Goodman, Crotzer, Reitnaur, Ritchie.

I am looking for the parents of my ggggrandfather Charles Lentz, currently for his mother's name. I have Lentz Heritage (some of it anyway) and refer to page 33 where there is a question in that author's mind about this. So I went to the McCubbins files yesterday, and found the reference that Abraham was m. first to ____ Poole, exactly as it stated in the book but unfortunately no closer to finding out the first wife's name than before. Is anyone researching this particular branch of the family and knows who the Poole is? I also have a book about the Pools and find no Elizabeth who could be Charles' mother--she is supposed to be sister of David Poole, and children of Otho, but no Elizabeth fits any part of that description ( and she had to die when Charles was b. in 1815). Thanks for any help. Carole Anderson