A number of my relatives in Giles County moved from Franklin County, NC, around the mid-1800s. I have found that several of these lines married into families from Brunswick County, VA, their northern neighbor across the state line. In compiling a list of families who were possibly neighbors in NC and Giles, I have come up with a list of possibilities. Could someone help me confirm some of these relationships? I would especially appreciate notification by those lines with a connection to Cedar Rock township along Peachtree Creek near Louisburg. Some of these families had a close relationship with John King, known as the father of NC Methodism. Definites Maybes May Webb? Boon Gilliam? Lancaster Ezell? Abernathy Houze? Has a similar list of Giles families from Brunswick County been assembled? Thanks, Pat Touw

Brunswick Co Marriages 1750-1853 compiled by John Vogt and T. William Kethely Jr. I do not know if this family went to Giles Co TN Sally V. Houze & Robert H. Underhill 28 Oct. 1822. Bride's surname thus in consent bonds; Alfred Clack, bride is of age. Wit. Alfred Clack. Ann Gilliam & Edward Anderson 26 Jan 1818. Bond Richard Y. Bland. min. Thomas Lundie, Rector, St Andrews Parish. Ann & William Blunt 14 Oct 1788, dau of John Gilliam. bondsm Hinchia Gilliam, min. Thomas Lundy, Rector, St Andrews Parish Elizabeth Yates Gilliam & Joseph G. King 8 Dec 1828. Bonds Robert Bolling, bride is of age Louisa J. & Thomas Parham, 22 July 1777. Bonds William Mason. Elizabeth & Thomas Ruffin 4 Nov 1831, bonds Sterling F. Edmunds. Con John W. Gilliam. Gdn wit; Sterling F. Edmunds and Joseph G. King. Min. John Grammer Jr.[ Episcopal] 17 Sept 1833 Maria R. and Thomas C. Wilson 24 Nov 1823. Bonds Edward Anderson Roberta C. P. & David W. Bragg 26 Aug 1833. Bonds John W. Gilliam, Min. John Grammer Jr. [Episcopal] 17 Sept 1833 [Looks like ole John Grammer Jr held onto marriage papers and turned them all in together on 17 Sept 1833?] Selah D. & Jesse Cole 1 Nov 1806. ward of William Mason. Bonds Aaron Brown [ who came to Giles Co for sure]. Min. Aaron Brown. [Methodist] 5 Nov 1806 Susan B. & Francis A. Wilson 25 Aug 1823. Bonds. Edward Anderson. Webbs Charles md Mary A. Britton Daniel J. md Lucy J. Connelly Edmund md Rebecca Blanch Edmund md Nancy Floyd 26 Dec 1808 James E. md Martha A. Floyd James H. md Sarah A. Owen James md Sarah J. Green James md Frances Hicks James md Rebecca Pearson James md Lucy Seward Let me know if you need dates of these Webb marriages. Ezells Davis md Nancy Davis Jeremiah md Susanna Ezell John A. md Julia A. Hawkins Thomas md Nancy Hill Wyatt M. md Polley D. Ezell Dates needed for any of these? No Boons, Lancaster's, May, but LOTS of MY Abernathy's Which Abernathy's are you looking for?? Son of Frederick Abernathy and his second wife, Milly Davenport, named Matthew, married Elizabeth Jackson [Eliza J.] Dickson came to Giles Co for sure. They are my direct line. Buckner and Hulda Rivers came to Giles Co Lots listed - I will look for you if I do not already have the records. My grandmother was a Giles Co Abernathy. Carissa Bell Abernathy [ son of Henry M.C. Abernathy and granddaughter of Matthew Abernathy ]md John Lewis White. Ginny Keefer nee White.