Thanks for your reply. I've read this same article....History of Yadkin Co., N.C. I was just trying to get a few more details and a feel for where along the Rocky River they lived. Thanks again, Willie -----Original Message----- From: caviness <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 8:39 PM Subject: Re: [VESTAL-L] Elizabeth Mercer Vestal >Hello willie > I read from a history book years ago an artical about Elizabeth Vestal and >four of her sons I will try to relate it as best I can I have a few notes I >do not remember the name of the book it stated that Elizabeth and four of >her sons migrated to NC. I believe the artical mentioned James ,Thomas David >and William it did not mention John or any of the sisters I think that >John stayed on the family ironworks in va and the sisters bably probably >not viewed as important enough to mention the article stated that Elizabeth >sttled on a large Granville plot it further stated t hat they either built a >church or donated land for a church. I think on the Rocky river I recieved a >type written note from a Friends Historical library ( I had written for >info ) They Elizabeth Vestal and sons William and Thomas were granted a >certificate by hopewell MM in NC on apr 1 ,1751 and were recieved at cane >Creek MM on Dec 7, 1751 Pat Perkins >[email protected] >----- Original Message ----- >From: Willie Krug <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 6:54 PM >Subject: [VESTAL-L] Elizabeth Mercer Vestal > > >> When William Vestal (II) died in 1745 in Frederick Co., Va., Elizabeth >moved >> with her family ca 1750 to the area that was to become known as the Cane >> Creek MM around Snow Camp in NC. >> >> Can anyone answer any of these questions?: >> 1.) Did Elizabeth acquire land in NC? >> 2.) Does anyone have a death date for Elizabeth and if so, what is >> source? >> 3.) William & Elizabeth's children seemed to have owned land on the >> Rocky River. Would the current town of Goldston (on Rte 421 SE of Raleigh) >> be the closest town to the location of this land? >> >> Thanks for any help. Willie Krug >> >> >> ==== VESTAL Mailing List ==== >> Please Help Support Rootsweb! By becoming a member, your donation will >continue to have this great surname e-mail list, and the new surname boards >on a website at Rootsweb! Your donations are the only thing that keep them >going! Just go to: http://www.rootsweb.com/ >> >> > > >==== VESTAL Mailing List ==== >Please Help Support Rootsweb! By becoming a member, your donation will continue to have this great surname e-mail list, and the new surname boards on a website at Rootsweb! Your donations are the only thing that keep them going! Just go to: http://www.rootsweb.com/ >