Phyllis, I'm sorry but I did not find any marriage records for Susanna Schmidt/Smith in PA. Since Susanna was born 8 April 1739, she would have just turned 16 years of age when Peter Smith and his family arrived in Rowan County, NC in May 1755 as per the following record: Rowan County, North Carolina, RECORD OF DEEDS, VOL. 6, 1764-1768, page 542: In an indenture dated 29 May 1755 the trustees for the township of Salisbury sell to John Adam a potter of Rowan County lot number 28 in the southeast square of Salisbury containing 144 perches for "Twenty Shillings Prov. money." The first record that I find for Richard Walton is when he shows up on the 1761 Early Census or Tax List in Rowan County, NC. He is mentioned in the will of Peter Smith, father of Susanna Smith, which was written 19 Sept. 1767 and is referred to as " my beloved sons George Smith and Richard Walton". As you probably already know Peter Smith was the Elder of the Dunkers Church or Church of the Brethren there in Rowan County probably soon after his arrival in Rowan. It is my understanding that the people who belonged to the Dunkers Church kept to themselves and there aren't any or very little records available of any marriages that took place within this religious group. I think it would be a fairly good possibility that Richard Walton and Susanna Smith were married sometime between 1756 and 1760, when Susanna Smith would have been between 17 and 21 years of age. There is a Henderson WALTON on the 1755 and 1760 and a Henry WALTON on the 1758, 1760 and 1761 Early Census/Tax List of Rowan County, NC. It's possible that one or both of these Walton men could have been somehow related to your Richard Walton. There are some folks who say that Richard Walton, husband of Susanna Smith, came from Virginia and his parents were Thomas Walton and Sarah Rountree. Whether this information is correct or not, I can't say. Linda Monticelli --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

Hi does any one have a book that has early deed transcriptures that you could please share I am seeking Samuel HAYS he has deeds in Rowan CO 1795 from ?Furley Burg? 1799 (This is a State Grant) 1811 HASE from James ONeal 1811 HASE from James ONeal Thank you Jeanie --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.

The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763 Abstracts of Land Grants Vol. 3 1989 by Margaret Hofmann page 82 S.S.L.G. 122-J 4711 Richard Walton is a sworn chain carrier: for John Long gentlemen grant surveyed on 17 Sept 1756. Linda Monticelli <lindamonticelli@yahoo.com> wrote: Phyllis, I'm sorry but I did not find any marriage records for Susanna Schmidt/Smith in PA. Since Susanna was born 8 April 1739, she would have just turned 16 years of age when Peter Smith and his family arrived in Rowan County, NC in May 1755 as per the following record: Rowan County, North Carolina, RECORD OF DEEDS, VOL. 6, 1764-1768, page 542: In an indenture dated 29 May 1755 the trustees for the township of Salisbury sell to John Adam a potter of Rowan County lot number 28 in the southeast square of Salisbury containing 144 perches for "Twenty Shillings Prov. money." The first record that I find for Richard Walton is when he shows up on the 1761 Early Census or Tax List in Rowan County, NC. He is mentioned in the will of Peter Smith, father of Susanna Smith, which was written 19 Sept. 1767 and is referred to as " my beloved sons George Smith and Richard Walton". As you probably already know Peter Smith was the Elder of the Dunkers Church or Church of the Brethren there in Rowan County probably soon after his arrival in Rowan. It is my understanding that the people who belonged to the Dunkers Church kept to themselves and there aren't any or very little records available of any marriages that took place within this religious group. I think it would be a fairly good possibility that Richard Walton and Susanna Smith were married sometime between 1756 and 1760, when Susanna Smith would have been between 17 and 21 years of age. There is a Henderson WALTON on the 1755 and 1760 and a Henry WALTON on the 1758, 1760 and 1761 Early Census/Tax List of Rowan County, NC. It's possible that one or both of these Walton men could have been somehow related to your Richard Walton. There are some folks who say that Richard Walton, husband of Susanna Smith, came from Virginia and his parents were Thomas Walton and Sarah Rountree. Whether this information is correct or not, I can't say. Linda Monticelli --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROWANROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message