This sure looks like the same families to me. Audrey "Norfolk Co., VA. Will Book I, p. 19 28 Jan. 1739/40 Proved 21 Nov 1740 by Wm. Etheridge, Thomas Nash & Exe. Aaron Etheridge....wife Sarah Etheridge, sons Aaron, Lott and Caleb, daughters Tabitha Butt and Rachel Etheridge." Edgecombe Co, NC: "Aaron ETHERIDGE of Edge. Co. to Caleb ETHERIDGE (Co. not identified) 15 Aug 1748 12 pounds current money of VA 200 acres on Fishing Creek the land he now lives on which I bought of Robert INNMAN and is part of a grant to the said INNMAN 18 June 1741 Wit: Richard LEWIS, Robert CLARK Reg. Edge. Co. Aug. Ct. 1748 B. Wynns C. Ct." Source: Halifax Co, NC Will Book, 1758-1824 "Will #356 pg 114 Aaron ETHERIDGE, Sr. 20 Sept 1786 Nov Ct 1786, daughter Emily ETHERIDGE bed and furniture, etc. Son William ETHERIDGE all the land I now live on daughters Mary ETHERIDGE and Martha ETHERIDGE household goods, etc. Wit: Joshua BUTT, Caleb ETHERIDGE, Mary BUTT. Extrs: William ETHERIDGE and Mason THROWER." Abel and Caleb ETHERIDGE are witnesses to will of Thomas THROWER, 22 Mar 1784. "Will #1008 pg. 692 Haley BROOM 9 Aug 1820 Nov Ct 1823 Sons: Thomas BROOM and John BROOM all my lands on the north side of Beaverdam Swamp grandson John Thomas WHITE 1 Negro, etc. and if he dies the said Negro to go to my sons John and Thomas and my daughter Polly HAYS daughter Polly cow and calf, etc. grandson Haley BROOM the son of Francis E. BROOM 1 Negro granddaughter Martha BROOM bed and furniture. Wit: V. BAILEY, James CARLISLE. Extr: My son John BROOM."