In a message dated 12/19/99 5:07:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, bapace2@juno.com writes: << http://www.ancestry.com/ >> Betty, thank you SO much. I got good information and leads from my search there. Much more there for me this year than last year when the site also opened itself up "free." Richard Yell Mebane, NC

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This virus is not a hoax! I just received it in my email a few minutes ago addresed from one of my lists at an address that isn't even subscribed to the list! Rootsweb sent out a notice to all listowners a couple of days ago concerning this virus. I've included that message below. Jerry W. Murphy jwmurphy@netease.net or jwm1960@hotmail.com Listowner: ALFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com Listowner: TNHARDIN-L@rootsweb.com Listowner: TNWAYNE-L@rootsweb.com Listowner: COCHRAN-L@rootsweb.com Listowner: PATTERSON-L@rootsweb.com Wayne County, Tennessee Web Page: http://www.netease.net/wayne Wayne County Computer Club: http://www.netease.net/waccc ----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Pierce <twp@rootsweb.com> To: <listowners-announce@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 11:41 PM Subject: Recent Virus Reports > Hi, folks - > > We've had a lot of reports tonight about a virus being passed > around on RootsWeb lists. I have looked into these reports > and it does NOT appear that the viruses have actually been > sent through our lists. > > I've included a semi-technical explanation of what I have been > able to find out, for those of you who are curious. The only > important message here is that RootsWeb's lists are NOT the > source of recent virus reports. > > What seems to be happening is that the current flock of viruses > do the following things when they infect a new computer: > > * The virus sends a copy of itself to everyone in the > computer's address book; > > * It forges its own return address to look like it was sent by > someone *else* in the address book; > > * and it uses the Subject line from a message that was recently > sent from that machine. > > So if an infected person sent mail to BUMBLEROTTER-L@rootsweb.com, > the virus might send out mail like this to someone else in the > victim's address book: > > From: BUMBLEROTTER-L@rootsweb.com > To: joe@example.com > Subject: [BUMBLEROTTER] looking for Fred and Wilma Bumblerotter > > <http://stuart.messagemates.com/index.html>http://stuart.messagemates.com/in dex.html > > Hypercool Happy New Year 2000 funny programs and animations... > We attached our recent animation from this site in our mail ! Check it out ! > > Even though the mail never was sent to RootsWeb, the return address > is forged to make it appear as if it came from us. > > I will continue to work on figuring out if there is anything that > we can do about this; in the meantime, please assure any concerned > subscribers that subscribing to a RootsWeb list is not dangerous. :-) > > -- > Regards, > Tim Pierce > RootsWeb.com lead system admonsterator > and Chief Hacking Officer >

Mr Sears I agree it is a wonderful idea to check and read the virus hoax info. But I know of 3 separate instances where a person has recieved a virus through a virus reported to be a hoax. The listing of hoaxes also explains that the "virus planters" also use these known hoaxes to their advantage due to people relaxing their guard on these. Some of these viruses are also slipping through the virus scans. One woman did scan hers and was told by McAfee that it was ok and now she must use the computer at her office as her home computer is infected. I myself had 2 attempts last night. While these might be judged as hoaxes, they need to tell me why I am receiving mail from a list I am not subscribed to and also why I am receiving mail from myself to myself. I just advocate total and complete awareness of the address and addressee prior to opening anything especially with attachments. Debbie Carter

Virus and Virus hoax issues: I keep seeing virus alerts, information and mis-information being passed around via e-mail. To get RELIABLE virus and virus hoax information visit the sites below. It takes a few minutes to review the information, but it is well worth the time, if it prevents you from losing files or being involved in distributing an e-mail virus. These sites provide CURRENT and RELIABLE information. http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html http://www.mcafee.com/centers/anti-virus/ http://vil.mcafee.com/hoax.asp (McAfee and Symantec produce top quality AntiVirus software) Happy Holidays and Y2K to all of you. Eugene T. Sears, MCP genesears@visto.com

Rather than printing out all your data as a backup, why not print it to a file. If you need to later, you can then copy that file to the printer. More importantly, why not save the data to a Gedcom (the generic genealogy file format) file. Once you have empirically (after 1/1/2000) determined that your software is/isn't Y2K compliant and are continuing with it or have replaced it. You can retrieve/import the Gedcom file into most any Genealogy program as necessary. If a software publisher won't respond on the phone to a question, they can hardly be expected to respond via e-mail or FAX since both of those methods lend themselves well to use in a court action. Eugene T. Sears, MCP genesears@visto.com

http://terraserver.microsoft.com/TerraServerV3/image.asp?S=13&T=1&X=350&Y=2470&Z=17&W=2 The last couple of times I sent this link the autoword wrap on my processor cut off the last part of the link. 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

http://terraserver.microsoft.com/TerraServerV3/image.asp?S=13&T=1&X=350&Y=24 70&Z=17&W=2 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

Please look at this link. For those of you interested on Trading Ford, Jersey Church area. http://terraserver.microsoft.com/TerraServerV3/image.asp?S=13&T=1&X=350&Y=24 70&Z=17&W=2 River movement to left of photo is Upstream. Large curve in river is "Mud Flats" area. RR yard is top left of photo. Jersey church is in top right of photo. Area in bottom left is Rowan County. Area across river is all Davidson County. 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

Thanks SO much to those who emailed me about these files. I was born and lived in Kentucky, but now live in California, but I have an LDS history center within walking distance, so I'll be up there as soon as I can. Just another case of not finding answers because I didn't yet know the right question to ask! Thanks again! Joy

I've lurked around this list for months, just because you have shared such good good info . . . now I have a new clue on something I can ask! :-) My ancestors Alexander and Mary McIntosh went from North Carolina to western Kentucky in 1828. I have lots of descendant info, but have NOTHING on Alexander and/or Mary's parents. I've had hints that something could be found in Salisbury. Finally, someone with a tad bit more, tho not much, info: "In NC the McCovings or McCovens or McBbns (??) files in Salisbury has Alexander's family record" and "his father was possiblity a 'Simon', but not sure". Anybody have some further hints on what these files in Salisbury could refer to? If "Simon" is a possible name for Alexander's father, it doesn't seem to fit, because it is never carried on to his descendants. Would love to find help from anybody who is a lot closer to Salisbury than I am--about 3,000 miles . . . Thanks...Joy

Would like to know how I can obtain a copy of an article in the Rowan County Register Vol II; No. 1; The article is entitled JERSEY SETTLEMENT ORIGINS FIRST FAMILY OF JERSEY SETTLEMENT; Ethel Stroupe; pp. 2413-2434; Thank you very much. Darwina Avon NY

Historical Foundation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church http://www.cumberland.org/hfcpc/ Historical Library and Archives of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church - a lot of info on a lot of people associated with the CPC. http://www.cumberland.org/hfcpc/hla.htm Robert KING Family of Rowan County, NC http://www.cumberland.org/hfcpc/minister/King.htm There is an extensive descendency chart for the Robert KING family at the URL above; descendents include: DONNELL, HILL, PURVIANCE, BAIN, BLYTHE, CALHOUN, FARR, MOTHERAL, CALVERT, MORROW, PATTON, WELLER, MARR, TAGGERT, McGINTY, SLOAN, McGEE, PRENDERGAST. This KING family produced several ministers (especially the FARRs) of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and spread the word into West TN, KY, North AL, AR, TX, MO, and AZ. >> Robert KING [son of Richard KING and Margaret BARKLEY] born: 15 January 1736 - Englishtown, Middlesex, New Jersey died: 6 January 1806 - Sumner County, Tennessee buried: Old Shiloh Presbyterian Church Cemetery [KING Cemetery], Sumner County, Tennessee married: 1761 - Rowan County, North Carolina wife: Mary MORRISON [daughter of William MORRISON and Margaret B.] born: 1758 died: 1817 buried: Old Shiloh Presbyterian Church Cemetery [KING Cemetery], Sumner County, Tennessee >> Ron ronboone@worldnet.att.net Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee BOONE, COADA, COOPER, and SPARKS families of E-TN & W-NC

Hi I am new on this web site,and i would like to tell you who i am researching. Nancy Greenway was 70 yrs old on the Caldwell Co census for 1850. That would mean her date of birth would be abt 1780. She was listed as from Va. At the time she was living with her daughter Elizabeth Tomlin and her husband Perry,and children. I think "Greenway"was her married name. I would have to locate a marriage record of Perry and Elizabeth to prove it. Elizabeth was born in Burke Co nc abt 1814. Perry was born in Wilkes Co NC. There is a record of a NancyGreenway who married a John Abbott in Botetourt Co Va in 1805, but again i would need her daughters marriage records to confirm it. Does anyone have any ideas on this. Thanks Jim

Our server was down today so if mail was kicked back, that's why. We are still here at the same address. Luther Kelly

--part1_0.e4cca44f.25887868_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit This note came to me, and I am forwarding to the list. --part1_0.e4cca44f.25887868_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <cjones3@san.rr.com> Received: from rly-yg03.mx.aol.com (rly-yg03.mail.aol.com [172.18.147.3]) by air-yg01.mail.aol.com (vx) with ESMTP; Tue, 14 Dec 1999 20:58:12 -0500 Received: from proxyb1.san.rr.com (proxyb1.san.rr.com [24.25.195.37]) by rly-yg03.mx.aol.com (v66.4) with ESMTP; Tue, 14 Dec 1999 20:58:03 -0500 Received: from cartman ([204.210.30.164]) by proxyb1.san.rr.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-0U10L2S100V35) with SMTP id com for <BDiefen249@aol.com>; Tue, 14 Dec 1999 17:58:01 -0800 Message-ID: <001901bf469f$d7479400$a41ed2cc@san.rr.com> From: "Connie Jones" <cjones3@san.rr.com> To: <BDiefen249@aol.com> References: <0.99c8fab7.25882412@aol.com> Subject: Re: Question on age / Constables and their duties Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 17:58:08 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 I, too, am very interested in the requirements for constables and the extent of their duties. One of my grandfathers of the late 1700's, early 1800's was a constable in Newberry SC. This job ruined him financially. We don't know how, but during research in court documents of the period for other areas, I have often seen entries concerning posting of security for individuals by different constables. No amount was under 500 dollars and many over 1,000. What was the benefit to the constable to put his money at risk? Was it his money? Very curious. If anyone knows, please explain to us or direct us to a source for answers to these questions. Connie Jones San Diego ----- Original Message ----- From: <BDiefen249@aol.com> To: <ROWANROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 14:52 Subject: Question on age > Hi, > Does anyone know the minimum age of a person who could be appointed Constable > in 1768 and 1769 in the Rowan Co. of that time period? Also what requirements > did they have to meet, such as did they have to own land? > Beverly > > > ==== ROWANROOTS Mailing List ==== > To contact the owner, send email to jdcoates@aa.net (John Coates) --part1_0.e4cca44f.25887868_boundary--

I would like to thank Betty for this information! I didn't know about it. It not only gives you scads of sources, but I have found some hints on where to look for ancestors! The book or microfilm descriptions have information on who and where the people covered by the source are. If you haven't checked it out, you should! Thanks Betty! Phyllis At 11:13 AM 12/13/99 -0500, you wrote: >If you check out the Latter Day Saints Family History Library(LDS FHL) >online at : http://www.familysearch.org/Search/searchcatalog.asp > >you will find tons of sources. > > >>Hi >>Thanks to everyone who helped with the answer regarding the location of >>Abbotts Creek. What a great bunch! >> >>I have made a new Barrier discovery in my family and I wondered if >>anyone might have access >>to info regarding Wills for Rowan Co? From the below I would presume >>that Catherine Barrier left a Will. >> >>I have found the following: >>"This indenture made the seventh day of February in the year of our Lord >>one thousand eight hundred >>and fifteen between Daniel Leatherman Esq and Executor to the last will >>and testament of Catherine >>Barrier deceased, relick and widow of Rheadus Barrier deceased of the >>county of Rowan and state of >>North Carolina of one part and Henry Grimes of the same county and state >>aforesaid of the other part. >>(It goes on but primarily describes the land as being situated on Reedy Creek) >> >>Any help would be much appreciated. >>Stephanie >> >> >>==== ROWANROOTS Mailing List ==== >>To contact the owner, send email to jdcoates@aa.net (John Coates) > > > > >==== ROWANROOTS Mailing List ==== >Please consider joining the Rootsweb Genealogical Data >Cooperative? >       http://www.rootsweb.com/ > >

Hi, Does anyone know the minimum age of a person who could be appointed Constable in 1768 and 1769 in the Rowan Co. of that time period? Also what requirements did they have to meet, such as did they have to own land? Beverly

If you check out the Latter Day Saints Family History Library(LDS FHL) online at : http://www.familysearch.org/Search/searchcatalog.asp you will find tons of sources. >Hi >Thanks to everyone who helped with the answer regarding the location of >Abbotts Creek. What a great bunch! > >I have made a new Barrier discovery in my family and I wondered if >anyone might have access >to info regarding Wills for Rowan Co? From the below I would presume >that Catherine Barrier left a Will. > >I have found the following: >"This indenture made the seventh day of February in the year of our Lord >one thousand eight hundred >and fifteen between Daniel Leatherman Esq and Executor to the last will >and testament of Catherine >Barrier deceased, relick and widow of Rheadus Barrier deceased of the >county of Rowan and state of >North Carolina of one part and Henry Grimes of the same county and state >aforesaid of the other part. >(It goes on but primarily describes the land as being situated on Reedy Creek) > >Any help would be much appreciated. >Stephanie > > >==== ROWANROOTS Mailing List ==== >To contact the owner, send email to jdcoates@aa.net (John Coates)

If I may add also ... the 1790 Caroline Co, MD is also alphabetized. After a few years (and emails) of trying to find the "original" so I could locate neighbors of my ancestors, I was told that for some reason, the census takers originally had done it. Marsha McWilliams ----- Original Message ----- From: Elizabeth Whitaker <elwhitaker@ftc-i.net> To: <ROWANROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 1999 11:22 PM Subject: Re: census > The alphabetical reports were indexes. These are *not* as reliable as > getting your data directly from the microfilm. > > Elizabeth Whitaker Elizabeth, I for one know the difference between census indexes, census microfilms, and copies of microfilms. In some cases the names on the census microfilms had been alphabetized - probably by the census Richard A. Bain dickbain@primeline.com