I agree. Actually, I think most groups moving down the wagon roads moved in groups, whatever you call that kind of formation. It would certainly make sense, and there are many instances of groups relocating from one church in one area to establish a church in another area. And family groups would relocate together. Also, I have read that people would join the groups along the way, for the comfort and protection of traveling with others, and then individuals or families would leave the group at various points, depending on their own needs. It's not a "western style" wagon train, but it is still something that occurred from points in the PA/MD area to the points in VA/NC/SC, according to my readings over the years. While there were probably individuals or individual families who moved alone, I would imagine the majority would band together with other travelers for the duration of the journey, for obvious reasons. Katherine

Looking for info on FLETCHERs in Rowan county, late 1700s. A Nancy Fletcher married Adam WELKER in 1793, and a Sarah Fletcher married him around 1802. I've run across various Fletcher children orphaned in the area, but don't know any more about Sarah or Nancy than I did before. Rose Gree

Can anyone enlighten me about the Wachovia settlement? I have some ancestors (WELKER) who sometimes were in Surry, other times in Rowan county (mid to late 1700s). I understand that the border between the counties switched around a couple of times due to wanting to include or exclude the Wachovian settlement. Since I haven't been able to get my Welkers out of NC, I'm curious if they were part of this group, and if so, what info is out there on them. Thanks! Rose Green