Cousin Thomas Harbin was among those that helped John Wilkes Booth escape. He supposedly reported to Thomas Jefferson personally. Harbin left the area. Possibvly living in England for awhile. He later worked in a hotel in downtown Washington, D. C. Betty Harbin Garbers > E.W. Wallace wrote in part: > Since a good many Marylanders came to Rowan Co. which extended far to the > west--until it came upon native Americans--perhaps colonial Maryland may > be > a good place to research for that surname. >> > "Cousin" David Herold hung out with John Wilkes Booth and actually guided > John to Dr, Mudd to get his let set after the Lincoln assination.. He was > captured in the tobacco barn on the Garrett farm.. and later... hung out > with Mary Surratt and others on the scaffold in the prison yard.... in > Washington DC... for the last time... "Cousin" Davie is buried in the > Congressional Cemetery in D.C... I think he's my most Famous "Cousin"!! > My > family settled in Western NC also... GLH > > G. Lee Hearl > Authentic Appalachian Storyteller > Abingdon, Va. > > > > ------------------------------- > 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