This is for the woman who has the James POOL line of Laurens. I found more than I thought I would in Southside. William POOLE and John BALLARD are witnesses for a record of Samuel HUDSON'S. See notes at end of record below. I have long thought that our John POOL could be a brother to this James POOL, as could a Henry POOL seen in Edgefield, SC. I also named some other names seen in our family genealogies of SC that appear on the same lists of Brunswick and Mecklenburg Counties, VA. Audrey HUDSON: Source: Brunswick County, VA Deed Book 2, Volumn I "Philip (P) ROBERTS of St Andrews Parish in Brunswick Co to SAMUEL HUDSON of same. 6 Oct 1740. L14 VA. 150 acres which had been a patent to sd Philip ROBERTS dated 16 Dec 1740, on the south side of Roanoak River, joining the east side of Grassey Creek. Wit: Wm POOLE, John BALLARD*. Proved 4 Feb 1741. Ster Clack CC" *Note: Two of John BALLARD’s daughters, Rebecca "Becky" and Martha BALLARD married HOLLOWAY men. William and Bennett HOLLOWAY, respectively, according to the HOLLOWAY men receiving slaves as legatees of John BALLARD when he died in 1787. "SAMUEL (S) HUDSON late of Virginia but now of Craven County, South Carolina to George BEARFOOT of same. 22 Jun 1744. L100 sterling. 150 acres on the south side of Roanoak River, joining on the east side of Grassey Creek, the mouth of Grassey Creek. Wit: Thomas LOYD, Richard HIDE, John (I) SPENCER. Proved 6 Sep 1744. Ster Clack CC" Some Mecklenburg People who went to other states, Volume I: POOL, James** Laurens, SC Source: Early Settlers of Mecklenburg County, VA, Personal Property Tax Lists – 1800, Volume II Upper District – Joseph Banister CLAUSEL, Commissioner HOLLOWAY, Anderson 3 Thomas GILLESPIE Martin GILLESPIE HOLLOWAY, Edward 2 Lewis T. HOLLOWAY HOLLOWAY, Edward, Jr 1 HUDSON, David 1 HUDSON, Hall 1 HUDSON, John 1 HUDSON, Samuel* 1 HUDSON, Stephen 2 Son Young HUDSON HUDSON, Thomas 2 Son Peter HUDSON HUDSON, William 0 (Constable) HUDSON, William, Sr. 1 HUDSON, William 1 NEWTON, George, Sr 1 NEWTON, George, Jr 1 NEWTON, James 1 NEWTON, John 1 NEWTON, Robert 1 NEWTON, Robert, Jr 1 NEWTON, William 1 PETTIPOOL, Benjamin 1 PETTIPOOL, Seth 1 PETTIPOOL, Stephen 1 POOL, Mitchell 1 Notes: 1.. *Samuel HUDSON here would not be the same one who is already in Craven County, SC by 1744, but most likely this is the same family. 2.. **Perhaps a will of Samuel HUDSON of Craven Co, SC would lend the relationship of his daughter marrying James POOL of Laurens, SC. I have seen that will and it names James as a son in law, but do not remember where it was. (Audrey)