Hi List, Ever wonder what the markers of those ancestors who moved to other regions look like...exactly where they're located...what info may be on them...or have you ever visited a cemetery and upon revisiting found that some of those old markers are now in pieces or the writing is no longer legible, etc.? Lots of "roots" started in Rowan Co. Here looks to be a great way to preserve & share this information with others and future generations: http://www.piedmontsoftware.com/graves/ If there are other sites like this, please contact me with that info. This could be a great project! Thanks, Belinda Rodgers

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This is an evaluation of the German record collection found on the LDS site. In my families case we hired a very good professional record searcher and genealogist in Germany some 20 years ago. (He could read the old German script). It took us 7 years to find our ancestor and he generated a lot of data for us including one false start. Based on what he found for us it is my opinion that the LDS records are very accurate in regards to dates and place names. There may however be a small problem with surnames. In my case I found NO variations in the LDS records i cases where our researcher had reported such. This may be due to the fact that our researcher looked at records which the LDS did not (yet). All of the LDS records I saw were birth and marriage. There were no confirmations or burial records that I could see so it is quite possible that there is more to come.

Leigh, Bath is in Beaufort County, NC. It is the oldest town in NC, settled about 1690. You might look for additional information on the USGENWEB/ North Carolina/ Beaufort County page. Good luck! Billy P.S. I am originally from about 45 miles away from their (and sometimes feel as old as Bath!)

Kevin Kelly wrote: <As some of you know, there was a mass migration from Old Rowan to Union <Co,IL, say between 1818-1840.The remarkable thing,is,not too many other <people came,later.If you look at a Anna(Union Co,Il)phone book,you'd <think,you're in Old Rowan. Can anyone on this list tell me why so many Rowan families went to Union Co., IL when they did? Was it because land was plentiful and cheap or just why? Some of the Rowan Co. Treeces went to Union Co. along with Fricks and others. I have wondered what encouraged so many to just up and leave Rowan. Kevin is right, Union Co. does look like the population of Rowan. Thanks for any input...Jo

--part1_0.55cfe8ba.2577512f_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have a 1850 Pike Co., Indiana census book. It seems to me most everyone came from North Carolina as did my ancestor's. I wonder if this could be because of the war of 1812? I read this somewhere: In 1804 the Indians ceded the land at Vincennes , IN . In 1806 that land came into possession of the settlers. A land opening started about 1822 in Terra Haute, IN . Preference was given to soldiers of the 1812 war. In the 1830's the railroad land in Indiana and Illinois was opened by land lottery to men who had fought or to their sons or to fhose who's fathers were farmers and had no slaves or little wealth. Veterans were sometimes paid in land warrents instead of cash." Joyce --part1_0.55cfe8ba.2577512f_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: Jltruitt@aol.com From: Jltruitt@aol.com Full-name: Jltruitt Message-ID: <0.578c2068.25775021@aol.com> Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 23:31:29 EST Subject: Rowan Co., resident's moving West To: ROWANROOTS@rootsweb.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Windows AOL sub 45 I have a 1850 Pike Co., IN census book. It seems to me most everyone came from North Carolina. My ancestor's did, too. I wonder if this could be because of the war of 1812? I read this: In 1804 the Indians ceded the land at Vincennes , IN . In 1806 that land came into possession of the settlers. A land opening started about 1822 in Terra Haute, IN . Preference was given to soldiers of the 1812 war. In the 1830's the railroad land in Indiana and Illinois was opened by land lottery to men who had fought or to their sons or to fhose who's fathers were farmers and had no slaves or little wealth. Veterans were sometimes paid in land warrents instead of cash." Joyce --part1_0.55cfe8ba.2577512f_boundary--

Pamela, Thank you for the information you posted. Could you please provide a reference for the Spillman history. If possible, would you please check for any other references to Job Cooper. Fredrick was married to Margaret Cooper in Halifax, VA, 1782. In 1795 he marries Sarah Ledford Spurgin, Rowan County, N.C. It would be interesting to try to determine if Job was a relative of Margaret. Thanks again, Elaine

Would appreciate correspondence re the following, 1) Johann Jacob Wagner b 24 Aug 1717,Germany.He received 720 acres on the "north fork of Brushy Fork Creek",24 July 176?.This maybe near Bethany and Bethedsa,Davidson Co,Nc.Apparently,some of this family migrated to Lincoln(changed to Moore) Co,Tn.Joe A Waggoner b 1882,d 1950,Moore Co,Tn.He married Minnie Grammer.He died Nov 1799 2)Peter Caspe b 12 Sept 1781,Rowan Co,Nc.Married to Esther Fullenwider 23 June 1784.Migrated to Union Co,Il,where he died,abt 1860.He was a farmer,fruit grower,who amassed hundreds of acres in Union Co.He donated land for a Casper Church/Cemetery.Apparently,he was of the Reformed Faith? Are there any records extant,in Old Rowan,of that Church? 3) Peter Davis b ca 1778,Rowan Co.There,married,Elizabeth Sutley?,9 Apr 1811. Union Co,Il.Two other Davis men also went to Union Co,Il.Edward Davis married Anna Knupp 22 Dec 1801,George Davis b ca 1781,married Catherine Trexler 23 jan 1804 As some of you,know,there was a mass migration from Old Rowan to Union Co,Il,say between 1818-1840.The remarkable thing,is,not too many other people came,later.If you look at a Anna(Union Co,Il)phone book,you'd think,you're in Old Rowan. Thank you,for any reply or help. Kevin Kelly,St.Louis

Anyone out there know of Collumb Flyn i in Bath N.C , 1721. And - Thomas Branson, 1755 in Orange Co near Sandy Creek NC Thanks, Leigh in San Deigo

I just ran across great website that you can use country wide. Zoom in on Rowan County, NC. Find it on front page of RowanCounty.com Dan Michael Patterson Rowan County Information Website www.DanTana.com www.GoRowan.com www.RowanCounty.com Spencer, NC Attention: All email attachments have been scanned with McAfee Virus Scan. Virus Definitions #4.0.4052 Dat file date 11/17/1999

In a message dated 11/30/99 3:13:37 PM Pacific Standard Time, WittBates@aol.com writes: << John Witt III (formerly of Goochland CoVA) and two of his son-in-laws Charles Huddely (Hulsey) and John Mattlock and husband of John Witt's granddau. Mary Witt (daughter of Charles of Halifax CoVA) Thomes Journison (Jarnigan) Any other information in regard to John Witt III (d post 1779 in Henry CoVA) and his son-in-laws Hulsey and Matlock-Medlock? Wayne Witt Bates >> In a message dated 11/30/99 3:13:37 PM Pacific Standard Time, WittBates@aol.com writes: Here is what I have on Charles Hulsey and Anna Witt. I have lots more on Hulsey but nothing more on Witt. I would love to have more on this line if you don't mind sharing. I hope this helps you. I will share anything I have on this family. Sandy HULSEY/WITT ------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parents Charles HULSEY [F779] = Hanna "Anna" WITT Married Abt 1752 Goochland Co. Virginia. Hanna "Anna" WITT: Born b: Abt. 1725 Virginia Died d: After 1805 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Children Adler "Adley" = Mary PHILLIPS Married 24 January 1839. Adler "Adley": Born 1756, Goochland, Co. Virginia Died Before Jan 15 1846 Family sources- proven still in Goochland Va. Mary: Charles HULSEY JR. = SMALLEY Charles HULSEY JR.: Born 12 July 1756, Goochland, County, Virginia SMALLEY: Unknown Parthenia Born 1 July 1759, Goochland, County, Virginia Douglas Register Adonijha (Donny) = [Unknown] Adonijha (Donny): Born 1762, Or 1763 Goochland County, virginia Died Before 1830, Hall County, Georgia 1800 Census, Greenville S.C. Jesse HULSEY SR. = UNKNOWN Married 5 November 1820. Jesse HULSEY SR.: Born About 1760 Goochland County, Virginia Died About 1843 Hall County, Georgia From 1840 Census UNKNOWN: Born Before 1790 James = Ann? (Wife of James Hulsey) m 1755-1780 UNKNOWN Married 1755 - 1780 Greenville Co. South Carolina. James: Born Abt. 1754 goochland Co. Virginia Died 1 January 1827, Hall Co. Georgia - Buried Old Dewberry church cemetery, Gainsville, Hall Co. Ga. P83 Ann? (Wife of James Hulsey) m 1755-1780: Born 1754-1760 Possibly Greenville So. Carolina Died 5 September 1831, Hall Co. Georgia Elizabeth Born Abt. 1767-1770 Pittsylvania, Pittsylvania, County, Virginia Died 1869-1872 Forsyth County, Georgia Her Oldest child gives basis of her age. ============================================================

I want to thank the list members who responded to me. The entire immediate Dyson family that I am trying to track is mother Esther (Dent) Dyson and children John, Amelia (or Margaret), Anne, and William. The children were all born in the 1760s; John (my 3ggf) was in Wilkes Co. GA before 1800. I know of a group that may be interested in othet Dyson records, and I will forward info I receive to them. Jim ROWANROOTS-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: DYSON > Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:45:34 -0500 > From: Jo Basden <jtbgbb@concentric.net> > To: ROWANROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > (snip) > >From "Abstracts of Deed books 15-19 of Rowna County North Carolina > 1797-1807" by James W. Kluttz, p. 49: > #826, p. 645, Bk. 16; 6 Dec 1798. Hatch Dent Sr. of Charles Co., MD, to > thomas Carson of Rowan, for £450, two tracts on the N side of the Yadkin > R......(description of land)... Wit: Alexr McPherson, Walter Dyson, > Elias Barber, Jonathan Barber. [Following certificate is added] > "Maryland charles County CSS 6 Decemr 1798. Be it remembered that on > this day came Hatch Dent Senr party to the within instrument of writing > before us two Justices of the peace and Acknowledged the same to be his > act and Deed and the land & its appurtenances to be the right title > property & estate of Thomas Carson therein named and his heirs forever > according to the true intent and meaning of said instrument of Writing > and the Act of Assembly in Such cases made & provided-at the same time > JUDITH DENT wife to the said Hatch Dent Senr after being privately > examined by us relinquished her right of Dower in & to the aforesaid > land and its appurtenances and Acknowledged that She did the same freely > & willingly without being induced thereto through fear or from the > threats or ill wage of her said husband. Alexr McPherson. Walter Dyson." > On 11 Dec 1798, John Barnes, Clerk of charles County Ct certified that > McPherson and Dyson were Justices of the Peace of charles Co. MD. The > foregoing certificates were deemed sufficient probate and the deed was > registered at May Ct 1799. > > #3004. p. 367. 8 Sep 1804 (Deed Book 19): samuel Tenneson to Basil Dyson > for $380, 200 A on Little Crk of South Yadkin R adj Christopher Brandon > and Joshua Bennett. Wit: Daniel Webb, Zapanah Harbert. Prvd by Webb at > Aug Ct 1805. > > There are also other Dysons mentioned and married in Rowan. A Walter, a > Barton etc...Jo

I am a new list member who is looking for any information for the surname Spoolman prior to 1790 in N.C. There is a Fredrick Spoolman record for 1790 in the Rowan census list and in later year census records for Fredrick(sp) and descendants (Ephraim, George, et al). I found one early 1800s reference for William Spoolman who received a Revolutionary war land grant but no other references. There are Virginia records for 1782 and 1785 only for Fredrick and one much later reference to NC as birth state for him. Any information at all would be very helpful. Also, any information for Wear (?Weir, Wier, Wire, Weere, Wayer?) would be much appreciated.

In 1770 in "A list of taxable on ye upper parts of ye Catawba River" believed to be now Burke CoNC, there appears names of three WHITTs, namely JOS. WHITT JNO. WHITT and JNO. WHITT, SNR Any further information on these WHITTs? Sometime, WHITE is transcribed in error as WHITT, which may be the case here? In 1768, in the Dan River section of old Rowan Co (probably Stokes Co. now), there appears names of John Witt III (formerly of Goochland CoVA) and two of his son-in-laws Charles Huddely (Hulsey) and John Mattlock and husband of John Witt's granddau. Mary Witt (daughter of Charles of Halifax CoVA) Thomes Journison (Jarnigan) Any other information in regard to John Witt III (d post 1779 in Henry CoVA) and his son-in-laws Hulsey and Matlock-Medlock? Wayne Witt Bates Witt-Whitt Web Page http://www.halcyondays.com/witt.htm

--part1_0.c13c6d84.2575ac32_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I don't research these lines, but checking Jim Kluttz "Abstracts of Deed Books 15-19 for Rowan Co.,NC" Deed BK 15, pg. 49 - 10 Sept 1789 Job X Cooper to Frederick Spoolman for L40, 100 ac on Rich Fork of Abbotts Creek adj. this Grantor, Thomas Kimborough and Joshua Williams. Being the W part of the land where this Grantor lived. Wit: William X Bettes, Isaac Hetchcock. Proved by Bettes at May Court 1797. Also, same book - Deed BK 18 - pg. 164 30 Nov 1801. State grant #2744 @50 sh per 100 A to Jarvis Jones, 32 A on Rich Fork of Abbotts Crk. adj William Yokley (formerly) now Joseph Jones, Frederic Spoolman, Kimbrough, and his own land. Entered 2 Mar 1801. I did not find SPOOLMAN on the early Tax Lists, however Rowan Co. Tax Lists for 1815 by Jo White Linn, pg. 39 Tax List of Capt. Ijames Co. for the year 1815 SPOOLMAN, Ephraim 1 wp 0 bp 103 1/2 acres Also consider the name SPILLMAN for which there are land entries for Harmon SPILLMAN and a short history of the RECTOR and SPILLMAN families of Fauquier and Grayson Co., VA who came to Rowan Co. together. Pamela Geisler Smith Gresham, OR --part1_0.c13c6d84.2575ac32_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: Pamandgar@aol.com From: Pamandgar@aol.com Full-name: Pamandgar Message-ID: <0.7a3ca776.2575a5e3@aol.com> Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 17:12:51 EST Subject: Re: Spoolman To: ROWANROOTS@rootsweb.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Windows AOL sub 45 I don't research these lines, but checking Jim Kluttz "Abstracts of Deed Books 15-19 for Rowan Co.,NC" Deed BK 15, pg. 49 - 10 Sept 1789 Job X Cooper to Frederick Spoolman for L40, 100 ac on Rich Fork of Abbotts Creek adj. this Grantor, Thomas Kimborough and Joshua Williams. Being the W part of the land where this Grantor lived. Wit: William X Bettes, Isaac Hetchcock. Proved by Bettes at May Court 1797. Also, same book - Deed BK 18 - pg. 164 30 Nov 1801. State grant #2744 @50 sh per 100 A to Jarvis Jones, 32 A on Rich Fork of Abbotts Crk. adj William Yokley (formerly) now Joseph Jones, Frederic Spoolman, Kimbrough, and his own land. Entered 2 Mar 1801. I did not find SPOOLMAN on the early Tax Lists, however Rowan Co. Tax Lists for 1815 by Jo White Linn, pg. 39 Tax List of Capt. Ijames Co. for the year 1815 SPOOLMAN, Ephraim 1 wp 0 bp 103 1/2 acres Also consider the name SPILLMAN for which there are land entries for Harmon SPILLMAN and a short history of the RECTOR and SPILLMAN families of Fauquier and Grayson Co., VA who came to Rowan Co. together. Pamela Geisler Smith Gresham, OR --part1_0.c13c6d84.2575ac32_boundary--

Elizabeth Which surnames,locations are you researching? I am researching Brookshire in Rowan co.NC. Thanks Gay Stewart Beam

Jim Blane wrote: I've been trying to figure out what happened with my 3ggf, John Dyson (1763-1829) between the time his father died in 1776 (Frederick County, MD) and his appearance as clerk of court in Wilkes County GA in the 1790s (perhaps he was Clerk a bit later). This chase has led me to Rowan County, where John's uncle, the Rev. Hatch Dent (of Charles County, MD) had some influence, leading a resettlement of some Marylanders. John Dyson's mother was Hatch Dent's sister Esther, who may or may not have died before 1776 - she wasn't mentioned in her husband's will. Does any of you have any evidence that could support presence of these Dysons in Rowan county? ***** >From "Abstracts of Deed books 15-19 of Rowna County North Carolina 1797-1807" by James W. Kluttz, p. 49: #826, p. 645, Bk. 16; 6 Dec 1798. Hatch Dent Sr. of Charles Co., MD, to thomas Carson of Rowan, for £450, two tracts on the N side of the Yadkin R......(description of land)... Wit: Alexr McPherson, Walter Dyson, Elias Barber, Jonathan Barber. [Following certificate is added] "Maryland charles County CSS 6 Decemr 1798. Be it remembered that on this day came Hatch Dent Senr party to the within instrument of writing before us two Justices of the peace and Acknowledged the same to be his act and Deed and the land & its appurtenances to be the right title property & estate of Thomas Carson therein named and his heirs forever according to the true intent and meaning of said instrument of Writing and the Act of Assembly in Such cases made & provided-at the same time JUDITH DENT wife to the said Hatch Dent Senr after being privately examined by us relinquished her right of Dower in & to the aforesaid land and its appurtenances and Acknowledged that She did the same freely & willingly without being induced thereto through fear or from the threats or ill wage of her said husband. Alexr McPherson. Walter Dyson." On 11 Dec 1798, John Barnes, Clerk of charles County Ct certified that McPherson and Dyson were Justices of the Peace of charles Co. MD. The foregoing certificates were deemed sufficient probate and the deed was registered at May Ct 1799. #3004. p. 367. 8 Sep 1804 (Deed Book 19): samuel Tenneson to Basil Dyson for $380, 200 A on Little Crk of South Yadkin R adj Christopher Brandon and Joshua Bennett. Wit: Daniel Webb, Zapanah Harbert. Prvd by Webb at Aug Ct 1805. There are also other Dysons mentioned and married in Rowan. A Walter, a Barton etc...Jo

I've been trying to figure out what happened with my 3ggf, John Dyson (1763-1829) between the time his father died in 1776 (Frederick County, MD) and his appearance as clerk of court in Wilkes County GA in the 1790s (perhaps he was Clerk a bit later). This chase has led me to Rowan County, where John's uncle, the Rev. Hatch Dent (of Charles County, MD) had some influence, leading a resettlement of some Marylanders. John Dyson's mother was Hatch Dent's sister Esther, who may or may not have died before 1776 - she wasn't mentioned in her husband's will. Does any of you have any evidence that could support presence of these Dysons in Rowan county? Jim

At 6:50 AM 11/22/99, Betty A. Pace wrote: >On the LDS search site I found an entry for Zilpah HALL which shows her >birth 12 Aug 1801 in Contentea Mm, Wayne, North Carolina. > >Notice the "Mm" after Contentnea. Is it possible that should be "MM'" >indicating a Quaker settlement? Where is Wayne, NC? > >This Zilpah Hall could later be married and show on Guilford Co NC census >reports as Zilpah PACE; she was around 50 in the 1850 census. Some of >her family came to Rowan around 1843-44. Betty and I have been corresponding privately on this for the past few days, and I think we have identified the Zilpah Hall born in Wayne County in 1801. Unfortunately, she's *not* Betty's Zilpah Hall. However, for the benefit of archived list messages, I'd like to post what I put together from Hinshaw's Quaker records. Apologies are in order, however, for a slightly off-topic followup since it turns out this family didn't come to Rowan County. Zilpah or Zilpha was the daughter of Isaac HALL, b. 4-8-1782, son of Isaac Hall Sr. and Ann WHITE, of Northampton Co. NC. Isaac Jr. married Mary DOUDNA, daughter of John DOUDNA, on 10-23-1800. Their marriage is recorded at Contentnea Monthly Meeting. They had two children in North Carolina, Zilpah born 8-12-1801 and Henry b. 2-6-1803. In 1804 the family moved to Concord Monthly Meeting in Jefferson County Ohio, and later moved from there to Stillwater MM, Belmont Co. OH. Isaac's parents and three brothers also moved to Ohio around the same time. Isaac and Mary had eight more children after their move to Ohio. Zilpah HALL married John HARTLEY 2-2-1826 at Stillwater MM. They had eight children before Zilpah died on 7-26-1841. Thus this Zilpah isn't the one Betty was looking for. Elizabeth Harris state coordinator, NCGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/

In "NC Taxpayers, 1701-86", byClarence Ratcliff: In Rowan in 1755: James, Wm, & Daniel Happy hunting. The grave thing sounds exciting. dh