I am planning on being in NC for a couple of days to do research. My main interest is a man named Silas P. Wooten who appears several places in NC in the late 1700's. Silas was born between 1758-1759 according to information that he gave 16 Jan 1826 when his Revolutionary Pension is executed. He claims to be 67 years old. He says that he fought in the battle of Guilford County Courthouse: > Silas Wooten was supported in his application for pension by Anthony > Hall and Thomas Lovelady. Lovelady stated that "Wooten enlisted in > Halifax County Virginia under Captain Bowyers and Colonel Campbell > ,that ...Wooten served out his full term of enlistment and that he > served about two or three months longer and that the said Wooten was > in the Battle at Guilford in March,1781. Wooten stated that he > enlisted in January, 1780. That he served honorably through the Battle > of Guilford Courthouse and was discharged by Colonel Campbell on April > 1, 1781 in Caswell County North Carolina. I believe that it is likely that Silas married Phebe Worth who was the daughter of Francis Worth. This family were Quakers from Nantucket who settled in Guilford County before the Revolution with other Quaker families from Nantucket. I would like to find more proof to further document the validity of this marriage. At this point I have a copy of Francis Worth's original will from the NC archives in which Francis names his daughter as Phebe Wooten. I would like some ideas or help on the following: Is there a professional researcher in the area who might have time to meet with me Sunday or Monday (that is this weekend)? Is there a guide who is good at showing people around the area? Is there any kind or research facilities open on Sunday? Where would I look for land records to see if there is any possibility that Silas owned land during the years he was in the area before he moved his family to KY? Any other ideas of what I might look at while I am in the general area? I could also go to the NC archives instead of the actual area...I am driving from FLA and my travel plans are not "written in stone". Thanks for any help that anyone can give me. Marsha Moses > >