For any of you researching the POPE families of VA to SC, you may want to look these records over. It is my opinion that they are all related. Note the same given names, but also how they give the counties and states other than the NC county of Edgecombe. The best kind of research! Audrey Source: Rutherford County, NC Wills and Miscellaneous Records, 1783-1868: "Page 7. 24 June 1834. Recorded, Sept Court 1834. I, John POPE, Senr being of sound and perfect mind. I give unto my beloved wife *Penelope (POPE) all land in NC & all my Negroes Viz. Rose, James, Jenny and her four children, & all my estate of all description in NC during her natural life or widowhood. I appoint my son Carter (POPE) to assist his mother in the management of the est. when called on. I give unto my sons Carter POPE & John T. POPE a tract of land containing 700 acres of land in *SC on South Pacolet, to be equally divided between them, each to pay the other legatees the sum of $150. At the death of my wife the property in NC to be divided between my children. I appoint my sons Carter POPE & Philip WATKINS executors. Wit: Joshua CAMP, jurat, David POPE, jurat, Jacob PHILLIPS. Signed: John X POPE, Sr." *Note: The Pacolet River in SC runs through Spartanburg County. (Audrey) Edgecombe County, NC, Abstracts of Deeds, 1732-1758: Pg 191. Jacob POPE of Edgecombe Precinct, planter to John SIKES of Edgecombe Precinct, planter 16 May 1737 12 pounds 16 shillings silver money 340 acres more or less on the north side of *Tar River, joining William POPE and the south side of Swift Creek as by patent to the sd. POPE 21 June 1730. Wit: J. EDWARDS, Sampson POPE Reg. Edge. Prect. May Ct. 1737 T. Kearney D.C. Ct." *Note: The Tar River is seen on Granville Co, NC records. (Audrey) Source: Abstracts of Wills, Edgecombe Co, NC, 1733-1856 by Williams & Griffin "POPE, William Jan 15, 1749. Feb Ct, 1749. Sons: Jacob POPE, 3 Negroes; West, 1 Negro; Stephen, 1 Negro and plantation whereon I formerly lived in Isle of Wight; daus: Rebecca POPE and Julian NEWSOME; gr. Sons: William TAYLOR, 2 Negroes, and William POPE, son of Jacob, my plantation whereon I live; should he die without issue, reversion to his bro. Richard POPE. Son & Exr: Jacob POPE; son in law & exr: Joseph NEWSOME. Wit: Henry WEST, Joseph PEARCE, Arthur WALL, John JORDAN. In probate notes by Benjamin WYNNS, C. C. Testator came to this state from Isle of Wight County, Virginia, and devised to son Stephen plantation in said County." Note: Just because, I thought I would see what is in Isle of Wight Co, VA on the POPES. Source: Isle of Wight Co, VA Wills and Administrations by Chapman. "POPE, Henry: Leg. Son William POPE; son Henry POPE; son Richard POPE; son Jacob POPE; son John POPE; daughter Mary WILLIAMS; daughter Jane BRASWELL; son Joseph a tract of land on Blackwater Creek; daughter Mourning a tract on the Meherrin River; son Thomas POPE a tract on the Murrachock River; son Samuel; to Mary CLOTHIER at her freedom from my wife; to cousins, Edward and John POPE. Exs: Wife Sarah and son John POPE. D. May 28, 1728. R. October 28, 1728. Wit: Epenetus GRIFFIN, John DENSON, Jr, Martin CLEUSE (?). page 127." Note: There are others, but this one had a Jacob. (Audrey) Source: POPE, Jacob Mar 1, 1770. may Ct. 1772. Wife: Jane, largest iron pot, 1 puter (pewter) bason (basin), 1 of my best dishes, 3 puter (pewter) plates, breeding sow, lend 1 cow, 1/3 land, 1/3 orchard with reversion to gr. Son: Elijah POPE, also lend her 1 Negro, reversion to son, Pilgrim; Son Sampson, 5 S; daus: Mourning WIMBERLEY, Rebeccah SYKES and Mary SURGINER, 5 S each; son & Exr: Pilgrim, residue consisting of cattle, hogs and sheep, furniture of every kind, etc. Wit: Robert DIGGS, John SURGINER, Sarah SURGINER (SURGEONER) by the Clerk." "POPE, Mary July 8, 1837. Nov Ct, 1844. Bk. F, p. 315. Children: Martha TREVATHAN, Jesse J. POPE and Charlotte POPE. $1 each; residue divided between son & exr: William E. POPE and dau: Rhoda POPE. Wit: Bryant G. POPE, Martin T. POPE." Edgefield, SC Will Book, 1787-1836: One, Solomon POPE is an executor of the will of William STROTHER, 1794. Halifax County, NC Wills, 1758-1824 by Margaret Hofmann: Note: This record could be significant as to a POPE/BAILEY connection. (aep=Audrey Ellen Pool) "Will 50. Pg 66 Richard BALEY 20 Feb 1762 Mar Ct 1762, daughter Rebecker BALEY I leave to Lawrence POPE until she marries or comes of age son Lewis BALEY I leave to Jesse POPE until he comes of age son Lewis the land and plantation whereon I now live and if he dies without heirs the same to go to daughter Rebeckah and if both die without heirs that same to go to my brother Thomas BALEY lend father Philip BALEY use of lands and plantation friend Thomas POPE feather bed, etc. friend Jesse POPE my wearing clothes Henry JONES half my meet (?) residue of estate to be sold. Wit: Isham SILLS, Bethel PACE X his mark ______POPE X his mark. Extrs: Thomas POPE and Jesse POPE." "Will #57 pg 78 Thomas POPE 4 July 1760 June Ct 1762 Youngest son Thomas POPE the land and plantation whereon I now live and if he dies without heir the same to go to son James POPE son James POPE my coopers tools, Gun, etc. son Obediah POPE blacksmiths tools, Cow, etc. Daughter Sally POPE feather bed, etc. Wife Constance POPE 1/3 of the plantation during her life or widowhood residue of estate to be divided amongst all my children: Ann CLARK, Thomas POPE the Elder (sic), Robert POPE, Patience BENSTON, Mary BAILEY, Jesse POPE, James POPE, Obediah POPE, Thomas POPE the younger (sic), Seley POPE. Wit: Philip BAILEY X his mark, Richard BAILEY X his mark, Jesse POPE P his mark, Richard JONES. Extrs: sons William POPE and Thomas POPE the Elder (sic)." "Will #586 pg 305 Elijah POPE 14 Dec 1794 May Ct 1798 Son Jacob POPE 150 acres on Deep creek when he is 21 lend wife Upham POPE rest of my land for her life or widowhood and at her decease the same to be equally divided between my sons William POPE and Elijah POPE at wife's death residue of my estate to be divided amongst my children the said: Jacob, William and Elijah and Patience POPE, *Penelope POPE, Sally POPE, Hardy POPE and Charlotte POPE. Wit: John EDWARDS and Jesse BROWN. Extrs: My wife and William WHITEHEAD, Jr." *Note: Patience and Penelope POPE are names of Isle of Wight Co, VA that were witnesses to wills there. (Audrey)