This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ADAMS NAVE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EeB.2ACE/389.1.2.1 Message Board Post: All I'm finding are Jessie's born in Carter Co, with father William born in Wilkes Co, NC. I also found this on: http://www.tngenweb.org/carter/#HISTORY <Question: Was Carter County ever part of North Carolina? Answer: Yes but not as Carter County. It was part of the "Washington District" organized in 1775. In 1777, the district became Washington County, NC. Carter County was later formed from Washington County.> This may be what's causing some of the confusion?