In a message dated 8/16/98 12:56:21 AM Mid-Atlantic Daylight Time, CYBERCUB21@aol.com writes: > William Jan, You asked if Josiah Hiatt was descended from the Quaker Hiatts who came down from Pa "to NC. The answer is "yes." Josiah Hiatt is a descendant of the original Quaker John Hiatt--from Pennsylvania --and from Frederick County, Virginia, the Hopewell Meeting. They came down to Guilford County, North Carolina, then were in Surry County before moving up into Patrick County, Virginia. Catherine Hiatt, daughter of John Hiatt, married Jonathan Harrold, and they are the ancesors of much of the Harrold family in Patrick and Carroll County and in NC, including ELizabeth Harrold, who married Samuel Bowman. Josiah Hiatt married Abscilla White. Her death certificate shows that she was the daughter of Arnold and Lydia White. I have not been able to trace Arnold and Lydia White back farther, but I hope there is someone out there who can help us. Abscilla White's sister, Maza White, married Palen Chappell, son of Isaac Chappell and Elizabeth Palen, of Perquimmons County, North Carolina (Quakers). Thus the Whites may be originally from that area. Let me know if you see other connections, Thank you, William Harrold