Bev...here are some deeds I've taken from the Newberry County SC area...I do recall the name Ritchie when going through those records and the name Brooks is there very early on i.e. a Jacob Brooks in 1758.... http://www.rootsquest.com/~coatsfar/docsnewberry.htm This records are Coats specific but I sometimes gather records if I think a Coats may have married into another family line such as the Brooks or Hunt line...or in some cases, the only reference to a Coats is in the deed, will or estate papers of another family... I've also cited the FHC microfilm numbers for where I got the records.... Hope this helps... Charlotte ----Original Message Follows---- From: BevBarney <bev@barney.org> Reply-To: bev@barney.org To: SCNEWBER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCNEWBER] Ritchey/Brooks c 1812 Inquiry Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 11:37:33 -0500 Hi ~~ With the new year almost upon us, I decided to jump back from my Georgia genealogy and follow a Newberry County, SC line. Can anyone help me on my brick wall? Please note that the name Ritchey was spelled Richey/Ritchie/Richie/etc. The name Taphinath was also spelled Taphney/Taffiney/Taphney/etc. This first name was extensively used in the Lipscomb Family of Newberry. Can anyone help me connect or give me a pointer! This is my first experience with South Carolina genealogy. Thank you for any help you can provide. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com