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From: "Charlie Rathbun"
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 1:21 PM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call


Researching the STAINBACK/STANBACK family for over 25 years. Other collateral names include:

REID, SHEARIN, MYRICK, HEUAY, WILKERSON, NEAL, THOMPSON all from around the Littleton area. My Mother was born in 1946 in Sunnyside, but grew up in Littleton. I've got MYRICK back to Owen Myrick of Virginia.....Reid back to Thomas Reid father of Willis Reid.....Heuay back to John Henry Hewey of Mecklenburg Co., VA.....

Any help would be great!!!!

Charlie Rathbun
Jasper, GA

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From: "Athena, Goddess of War"
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 4:34 PM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call - MORRIS

Hezekiah (b. abt. 1835, Halifax Co., NC) and Winnifred 'Winnie' (READ/READE) MORRIS had eight children - parents and children were born in Halifax Co., NC.

I know absolutely nothing about Hezekiah or Winnie's families or where they came from.

Hezekiah appears on 1758 militia list, Currituck County, NC, as a resident of Halifax Co., south side of Burnt Creek Swamp (12/31/1776).

Based on his Will, 15 July 1799 - it seems 'my' ancestor was the black sheep of the family, since he didn't receive an inheritance of any kind, as opposed to his siblings. My ancestor would be the oldest, Adley (James Adley?) MORRIS.

Over time and searching, I have concluded the following birth order - however, records are scarce and this is the best I've found:

1. Adley MORRIS, b. abt. 1755; d. abt. 1811, NC; m. Mary 'Polly' KNIGHT, daughter of Moses KNIGHT (1736-1781) and Charity CARTER (1740-1818).
2. Aquilla MORRIS, b. abt. 1758; d. abt. 1827, Montgomery Co., TN; m. Mary unknown.
3. Holloway MORRIS, Rev. (Baptist), b. abt. 1760; d. 1838 Dickson Co., TN, buried Hurricane Meeting House (cemetary?), Montgomery Co., TN; m. Delilah KNIGHT (1762-1842).
4. Pricilla MORRIS, b. abt. 1772; d. 1830-1840, Hickman Co., KY; m. Dempsey WHITE (1772-1842).
5. Hezekiah MORRIS, Jr., b. abt. 1774; d. before Feb. 5, 116, Lincoln Co., KY.
6. Rebekah MORRIS, b. abt. 1775; d. before October 1825, Dickson Co., TN; m. David COUNSEL/COUNCIL, b. abt. 1771, NC.
7. Mary MORRIS, b. abt. 1776, d. aftr 1830, poss. in Montgomery Co., TN; m. John EVERETT.
8. Jeremiah MORRIS, b. ??; d. after 1820; m. Elizabeth READ about 1790 in Halifax Co., NC.

I've included all of the children because I've come across several descendants researching Adley's siblings. Unfortunately, I seem to be the only one looking for info on Adley.

Full MORRIS family tree is on my webpage:
http://www.angelfire.com/wa2/Conkey/Morris.html

Any help greatly appreciated.

Julia
Idaho
 

From: "Athena, Goddess of War"
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 5:09 PM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call - MORRIS correction

Inadequate proof-reading........

5. Hezekiah MORRIS, Jr., b. abt. 1774; d. before Feb. 5, 1816, Lincoln Co., KY.

Full MORRIS family tree is on my webpage:
http://www.angelfire.com/wa2/Conkey/Morris.html

Any help greatly appreciated.

Julia
Idaho
 

From: "Deloris Williams"
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 5:20 PM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call - MORRIS

Julia,
Did you mean born abt 1735 rather than 1835? Since he was in a militia list in 1758, I am assuming you meant 1735, at which time Halifax was still a part of old Edgecombe Precinct. Have you checked with the early Edgecombe and also Bertie Co., NC, records, which is the county that Edgecombe came out of in 1741? In looking at the old Edgecombe records, I see the name of George, John and Philemon MORRIS. The earliest records of a MORRIS in these Edgecombe records are as follows:
"Abstracts of Deeds, Edgecombe Pct., Edgecombe Co.,NC, 1732-1758", by Margaret M. Hofmann -

Deed Book 3- Pg. 13
THOMAS GARRILL of Northampton Co. to JAMES WATTS of Northampton Co. 16 Nov. 1745 20 pds VA Money 120 acres on the south side of Roanoke river on the falls of the sd. river opposite OZEY TAPLEY, joining the river all houses, orchards, gardens, fences etc. Wit: ARTHUR HARRIS, PHILEMON MORRISS Reg. Edge Co. Nov Ct. 1745 R. Forster, C. Ct.

Deed Book 4- Pg. 38
WILLIAM TERRY of Edge. Co. to JOHN MORRIS (co. not identified) 6 Sept. 1750 20 pds current money of VA. 100 acres on the north side of Tar river, joining MATHEW RAYFORD, MR. COTTON, Low branch and the Beech swamp all houses, orchards, gardens, fountains, wells, springs etc. as by patent 25 Sept 1711 - Wit: PETER CROCKER, THOMAS HOWELL. Reg. Edge. Co. May Ct 1751 - B. Wynns C. Ct.

Deed Book 5- Pg. 253
JOHN ARNOL of Northampton Co. to JOHN MORRIS of Northampton Co. 29 Mar 1744. 100 pds proclamation money 90 acres Gilliams island in Roanoke river, joining ARTHUR HARRIS part of a grant to JOHN ARNOL Wit: ROBERT WEATT, JOHN RENWATER.. Reg. Edge. Co. May Ct. 1744 Robert Forster C.
Ct.

As further info, Northampton Co. was formed in 1741 from Bertie at the same time that Edgecombe was formed, so it does seem that you may want to include those locations in your search.

Deloris

 

 

From: Athena, Goddess of War
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 5:46 PM
To: nchalifa@rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call - MORRIS


Hi Deloris

Yes - I goofed - not once but - Twice!! Hezekiah was born about 1735.

Thank you for that information

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Deloris Williams List of Surnames:

Boone, CAUDLE/CORDLE/CORDELL,  Coleman, Copeland, Evans, Harvell/Harvey/Harwell/Harrell,  Hawkins, Hedgepeth, HULIN/HEWLIN, JAMES,  LEE,  Lynch, Manley, Mills, Pettiford, PRICE, Richardson, Rudd, SCOTT, Silver, Sneed, Toney,  WEST

Details can be viewed in My North Carolina Roots

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From: "Athena, Goddess of War"
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 4:47 PM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call - ROE

Harriet ROE, b. abt. 1805, in or near Halifax Co., NC, married Carter MORRIS, son of Adley MORRIS and Polly KNIGHT.

I have been unable to find any kind of information about Harriet, her family, or siblings.

Harriet (ROE) MORRIS died after 1860 census (and before 1870 census) in New Concord, Calloway County, KY, where they owned/leased (?) a tobacco farm. Carter died about 1884. Any death or burial records were lost in a fire at the Calloway County Courthouse, some time between 1890 - 1900. Carter MORRIS' year of death is based on memoir by Robert Carter SPEER - memory of the funeral, which he attended at age 13. I have never been able to determine burial location (cemetery) for Harriet and Carter.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!

http://www.angelfire.com/wa2/Conkey

Julia
Idaho

 

From: "Deloris Williams"
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 5:35 PM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call - ROE

There were ROE families in Warren & Franklin Co. marriage records around the early 1800s, earlier, they had been in the Bute Co. (1764-1779) records, the mother county for Warren & Franklin. If you haven't done so before, you may want to check out the deed & will book entries on the Warren & Bute Co. websites and doing a search for the ROE/ROWE surnames.


http://www.ncgenweb.us/ncwarren/

http://www.ncgenweb.us/ncbute/index.htm


Deloris
 

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From: "Sarah Cannon"
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 4:58 PM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: [NCHALIFA] HAYWOOD

I am a descendant of :
John Haywood, b. 1685 Barbados, WI, d. Edgecombe, NC, and Mary Lovett, through their son

Major Egbert Haywood, b. 1730 Barbados, WI, d. 1801 Halifax, NC, and Sarah Ware, b. Brownsville, TN, through their son

William Haywood, b. 1778 NC, and Abigail Sugars Jones, through their son

William Henry Haywood, b. 4-13-1819 Halifax Co., NC, d. 1-28-1877 Jefferson, Marion Co., TX, and Eliza Jones, b. 3-22-1820 AL, d. 9-8-1908 Texaekana, TX, through their son

Robert Jones Haywood I, b. 4-17-1842 MS, d. 7-5-1919 Harris Co., TX, and Sarah Moores Whitaker, b. 12-10-1847, d. 10-23-1922 Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX, through their son

Robert Jones Haywood II, b. 2-1-1877 TX, d. 3-19-1948 Bexar Co., TX and Camilla Blanche Heath, b. 4-29-1887 Nueces Co., TX, d. 10-2-1950, Nueces Co., TX, through their daughter

Sarah Camilla Haywood, b. 3-11-1919, Jefferson Co., TX, d. 2-25-1987 Jefferson Co., TX and Guy Hooker Morris, b. 7-13-1917 Polk Co., TX, d. 2-12-1993 Hardin Co., TX


Any help is always appreciated.

Sallie Cannon - TX

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From: "Anne Scholz"
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 6:31 PM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call

Roll Call: Inscoe, Collins and Crawley

 

From: "Anne Scholz"
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 3:34 PM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] ROLL CALL -Surnames: INSCOE - AYCOCK-COLLINS -CRAWLEY

Great idea. I did not list any information regarding the above names. The INSCOE may be also in Franklin Co. but they lived in Brinkleyville late 1800's early 1990's. David S. Inscoe and his wife, Nancy Elizabeth Nelms Inscoe lived there with at least one daughter, Iley. They lived for a short time in Littleton . I am interested in the two husbands Iley married...first Collins and then James Crawley. I had heard the husbands were cousins.

Any help would be appreciated.

Anne

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From: "Larry Mills"
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 6:47 PM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call

Larry Mills--lempga@bellsouth.net researching Mills, Ellis, Lanier, Alston, Hardy, Yancey, & Saxon

 

From: "Larry Mills"
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 9:17 PM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call

1745 to 1790--There a lot of records but a bunch unknowns, especially on Mills and Yancey

Larry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Deloris Williams"
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Cc: "Linda Craig" ; "Mona Mills"

Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 7:58 PM
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call


Larry,
I've seen lots of records on some of these families. What time periods are you researching?


Deloris

 

From: "Larry Mills"
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 3:52 PM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call -Mills---- Ellis


Mills and Ellis

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From: "Reggie"
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 7:14 PM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: [NCHALIFA] Roll call

Looking for info on any Neals from the Scotland Neck area.

Albert Lawrence Neal mid to late 1800's

Reggie Neal

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From: "Carolyn W Harvey"
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 8:44 PM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call

I'm doing research on the Wrenn, Porch, Garner families.

Will share information with anyone hope you will also. Carolyn Wrenn Harvey 46frog@gmail.com
 

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From: "Linda Holt"
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 9:21 PM
To: Deloris Williams
Subject: Halifax NC genealogy



Deloris,

I have been finding and reading your postings for the past hour or so. I, too, am researching families from Halifax County, NC, and the surrounding counties:
Thrower, Lewis, Pittman, Hull, Sledge, Conner and Hilliard are all on my family tree.

My "brick wall" in this research is the Lewis line. After many trips to Halifax and Raleigh I can not get pass ggg grandmother, Elizabeth Lewis. I have her will dated Nov. 1864. I can not figure which Lewis man was her husband, nor what was her maiden name.

She lived in Halifax county, around what is today the road leading from Enfield to Ringwood. There are several Lewis Cemeteries in the area, her decendents are buried there but no Elizabeth have I found.

Her line goes as follows:

Unknown Lewis
+ Elizabeth unknown

John R. Lewis (1820-1877)
+Sarah Butts

John Elby Lewis (1853-1893)
+Elizabeth Magdaline Pittman

Sarah Elizabeth Lewis (1881-1955)
+ Joseph Eldridge Thrower

Marshall Ray Thrower (1908- 1989) my father
+ Edith Nelson Timberlake

Linda Marshall Thrower (me)
+ Dabney B Holt

Dabney B Holt Jr
Steven Marshall Holt

Elizabeth's other children were:

David Lewis
+ Elizabeth Daniel

Elizabeth Lewis
+T M Carlisle

Sallie Lewis
+Matthew Weldon (1st)
+John W Prirchett (2nd)


At first I thought Elizabeth could be Elizabeth King - but I not now.

Now I am wondering if her husband might have been either Lemuel Lewis or Oliver Lewis - two brothers that were convicted of murdering another man in a drunken fight and were hung - Lemuel - May 7, 1824 and Oliver -June 25, 1825. That is also just a thought, I read in in an abstract of newspaper articles' however, the gentleman at the State Library could not find it in the paper credited by the book. The timing is right and that's about all. You can see how hard I'm trying..........

Do you have any suggestions where else I might search ?

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your time,
Linda Holt

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From: <w.e.siewert>
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 9:43 PM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call

Roll Call: Higgs family research. This line moved to Halifax NC from St Marys County Maryland

 

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From: "susan.avery"
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 12:09 AM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call

Roll Call - Bagby - anything on any Bagby but specifically William Bagby and any connections to the Martin, Davis or Gilliam families

 

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From: "Glen Gallagher"
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 7:46 AM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>

Subject: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call-THOMPSON

My interest in Halifax County is the Thompson family that lived in Halifax in the late 1700's. John and Elizabeth Thompson were in Halifax late in the century. John sort of disappeared around the time of the Revolution War. Elizabeth (Hall) Thompson died there in 1790's.

By strange coincidence, I actually grew up in Scotland Neck, but this connection I believe goes back to my grandmother's family who settled in (West) Virginia and Kentucky in the very early 1800's. I am fairly certain that her West Virginia Thompson family is the same one that previously lived in Halifax County, but I've never found any conclusive proof.

Glen Gallagher

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From: "Lisa Pemberton"
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 8:32 AM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call

I am researching the Pemberton family. I have not been able to find to much on them. This is what I have. Richard Pemberton was married to an Elizabeth. I have not been able to find Elizabeth's maiden name or what family Richard was from. From Richard's will dated 1784 they had at least 3 son's. William, Jesse and Joshua. Any info at all is greatly appreciated!

Lisa

 

From: "Lisa Pemberton"
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 8:36 AM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call for PEMBERTON

Sorry I forgot to put Pemberton in the subject here it is again.
Lisa

I am researching the Pemberton family. I have not been able to find to much on them. This is what I have. Richard Pemberton was married to an Elizabeth. I have not been able to find Elizabeth's maiden name or what family Richard was from. From Richard's will dated 1784 they had at least 3 son's. William, Jesse and Joshua. Any info at all is greatly appreciated!

Lisa

 

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From: "Valley"
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 8:32 AM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: [NCHALIFA] Joyner, Watson

Researching Joyner and Watson lines from mid 1700's into Halifax County.


valley
 

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From: "Graylwolfe"
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 9:11 AM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call

I am researching the Marshall family.


Graylwolfe

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From: "Payne Daniel"
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 9:20 AM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] NCHALIFA Digest, Vol 5, Issue 4

OK, that would be Daniel, Lewis, Miller. http://paynedaniel2.com

Payne

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From: "Carolyn Haisty"
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 10:19 AM
To: "NCHALIFA" <NCHALIFA@rootsweb.com>
Subject: [NCHALIFA] HAMLETT/HAMLET and HARVEY/HERVEY

William HAMLETT (Hamlet) [b. @ 1810 in North Carolina] married Frances W. HERVEY (Harvey) [b. @ 1810 in NC], in Halifax Co., NC on June 3, 1833. I am seeking information on parents or siblings of this couple. This couple had the following children:

Mary Ann HAMLETT b. Sept. 9, 1833
William Robert HAMLETT b. Dec. 3, 1837
Elizabeth A. HAMLETT b. 1839
Adaline W. HAMLETT b. Dec. 30, 1840

All of these children were born in Halifax Co., NC. According to notes given to the family on the event of the 90th birthday of their oldest child, Mary Ann HAMLETT Harvey, the family left Halifax Co., NC and arrived in Hickory Valley, Hardeman Co., Tennessee in December of 1842. It is not known if William HAMLETT/HAMLET made the trip to Tennessee with his wife and children. No record has been found of him in Hardeman Co., TN. Frances W. HERVEY Hamlett married a second time in Hardeman Co., TN. This marriage was to Joseph J. BOGUS (Boggus, etc.) on September 27, 1845. Therefore, William HAMLETT was dead before Sept. 1845. Most likely, Frances and her children traveled with family to Tennessee from Halifax Co., NC without William HAMLETT. J. J. Bogus age 35 and Frances are listed in the 1850 Census of Hardeman Co., TN, along with her children (some of them are named incorrectly in this census). Frances and Joseph J. Bogus moved to Desha Co., AR where Frances died Nov. 25, 1878. Death date of Joseph J. BOGUS has not been found. Frances and Joseph were living in Jefferson Township, Desha Co., AR in the 1870 Census. The surname has been misspelled in the census and in the translations.

Carolyn Haisty

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From: "Ray"
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 10:30 AM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call

Researching James Gill and family. James, born ca 1750 married (wife unknown) and had 7 children. Moved with family to Tenn. abt 1802 except for daughter Martha who remained in Halifax Co. with husband ( possible surname Dixon).

Raymond Gill, San Diego, CA
 

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From: "Wanda G. Kohlmann"
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 1:04 PM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call: GROVES


Roll Call is a good idea. Robert Kelly Groves

Robert Kelly Groves 1760. Owned property in Halifax County. Other names mentioned in the deed include: Joseph Stephins (Stephens), Wm Hobby,Giles Kelley signed, Michael Dormond, Charles May or Hay, M Alsobrook, William Surry?. and mentions "Great Pocosun" or Great Swamp. (Probably the Great Dismal Swamp). Other names are Jos. Williams (surveyor). The Indenture is to GILES KELLY OF HALIFAX COUNTY.

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From: "Jackie Wood"
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 2:56 PM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call Harrington/Herrington, Robert Hill family,Whitmell

Drury Harrington son of Thomas Harrington and Sarah Mary Whitmell died in Haifax Co NC Oct 26, 1785 He married Lewrania Hill daughter of Robert Hill and Tabitha Browne Green.

Any info on these folks is much appreciated. I have land records already, need documentation on his parents, Drury and Lewrania's marriage, location of burial etc. His parents we suspect, are John and Ann Harrington Major, lived Surry Co VA prior to moving to Haifax circa 720, but no proof yet.

They had no children and left no will. I descend from Drury's brother Charles. This family migrated to Halifax from Surry Co VA.

Drury married but had no children-Died without a will. He lived on Jacket Swamp off Fishing Creek between the Tar and Roanoke Rivers in the part of Bertie Co. that became Edgecombe Co. in 1732 and Halifax Co. in 1741. Drury's younger brother, Thomas, who was Hannah Clark's father, lived between Burn Coat Swamp and Jacket Swamp. Both Drury and Thomas were sons of Thomas and Mary (Whitmel) Harrington of Chowan Pct. Who settled along the Roanoke River about 1720.

Siblings of Drury are:

Charles married Agnes Hill, Lewrania's sister
Whitmel m. Jennette Shaw
Thomas - m Hannah Hanie
John - m. Mary Rogers
William - m. - unkown, had two children, was an attorney, and moved to Spartanburg SC
Martha - unknown marriage status
Mary - m. ? Norton
Sarah - m. John Ashley

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From: "Joseph Killebrew"
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 6:54 PM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Killebrew, Askew & Odom.

Looking for Askew & Odom from Northhampton and Halifax county. I have not been working on these lines for a while.
Charles Askew early to mid 1800s.
Odoms.
Joseph Killebrew
 

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From: "Carla M. Waldron"
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 12:46 PM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: [NCHALIFA] Medlin, Holdford, Hawkins, Garner, Allen, Neal, Ivey,Shaw, Love, Tanner



Wonderful to ask for a roll call!
I am Carla Medlin Waldron. I am researching Medlin, Holdford, Hawkins, Garner on my father's side in Halifax and Warren counties. My mother is an Allen...her relatives came from Greensville Co. Va. and my Allen grandfather fought in the War Between the States and surrendered with Lee at Appomattox Court House. He came to Halifax County and married after the war. I am searching Allen, Neal, Ivey, Shaw, Love, Tanner in Halifax, Warren and Northampton counties. My grandfather William Lovey Ivey fought in the war as well and died in Pt. Lookout Prison in Maryland as a prisoner of war. I am in the United Daughters of the Confederacy under his papers. I am working on membership in the Daughters of the Revolution through my Hawkins connection (Bagby line). I have pretty extensive information on several of these families and would love to contact local folks to begin a dialogue and share info.
Carla Waldron
Chesterfield, Virginia

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From: "Tim Jones"
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 1:02 PM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: [NCHALIFA] NANCY LYLE & CAPT. HENRY WEST

I am researching Henry West (b ca. 1775) who married Nancy Lyle.
I think both were from Halifax and later moved to Scott County KY and then to Decatur CO. TN

Any help would be wonderful!

Thanks,

Tim Jones
Austin TX

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From: "Gloria"
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 2:10 PM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call Harvey and Scotts

I am researching the African American Harvey's and Scott's from Rich Square, Northampton Co., NC. William Henry Harvey came to Rich Square approximately 1884 at the age of 34. He was putting shingles on the house of John Thomas Walden. William married Rebecca Scott the 16 year old cousin of John Thomas Walden in 1885. No one knows where he came from or of his life prior to 1885 when he came to Rich Square. Family oral history has it that he came from "over Halifax way". William was on the 1900 census but on the 1910 census it states that Rebecca is a widow. William was listed as living at the time that his oldest daughter Annie Harvey married James Boyce in January 1908 and his youngest daughter Tempie Harvey was born in 1908. So William probably died between 1908 and 1910. We cannot find a death record for him or any indication of his previous life so we do not know where to start. Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. I have been hitting my head against this brick wall for 17 years without any results. Please some of you experts, what's next? Visit our website at www.harveyreunion.com and look at the About Us page.
We also have somewhat of the same problem with Rebecca's father Joe Scott. In 1860 at the age of 21 Joe Scott married Easter Walden (daughter of Squire Walden and Temperance James Walden, (who moved from Halifax to Northampton County)). But I can not find out who his parents are so I can not trace him any further back because I do not know if I have the right one or not.
Supposedly all of the Scotts, Waldens and Harvey's are from Halifax but we do not know from what family. Neither William Henry Harvey or Joe Scott had and siblings that the family now know of so It is kind of hard to link them with "anyone". Please any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Gloria E. Greene
"In God We Trust"

 

From: "Gloria"
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 3:10 PM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call Harvey and Scotts

Hi Florence,
Easter Walden (Rebecca's Mother) married Joseph Scott. Easter's father William Squire Walden's father William Walden was born in Surrey County Virginia. I have traced the Waldens back to 1637 in Virginia. Some of them migrated to Halifax and Northampton Co., North Carolina in the early 1800's and some of them went to Indiana and Ohio. Also some of them stayed in Virginia and migrated to northern Virginia near Richmond and Petersburg.
Probably all of these Free Black families migrated in groups from Virginia because where ever you find them you will find the same group of surnames..
Do you have any Waldens in your family? Could you check with Dorothea and see if anyone is tracing her family history and if they had a Joe Scott in their family.
Thanks
Gloria E. Greene
"In God We Trust"

 

From: "Deloris Williams"
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 3:23 PM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call Harvey and Scotts

Gloria,
I also have SCOTTs & HARVEYs in my tree from Halifax, as well as JAMES. Did you know that in Halifax, the AA HARVEYs who were free started out as HARWELL? I've found them listed first as HARWELL, then as HARVEL(L) , HARRELL and HARVEY by the late 1800s. There was a William HARVELL/HARVEY, b. 1855 Brinkleyville, Halifax Co., who married Frances LYNCH. b. 1860 (d/o Charles LYNCH & Mary Polly SCOTT) in 1875, but by 1880, he was no where to be found, while Frances & their 2 children, William & Emanuel, were living
with a family where she was working as a cook, there was no indication as to her marital status, though. I have wondered if her husband had died, or if he had abandoned them. William was the son of Thomas HARWELL, b. 1800 & Mary SILVER, b. 1827, and again, the family is listed in various records with all of those spellings of the surname.
Also, you mention that Squire Walden & Temperance James, do you by any chance know who Temperance's parents were? I've suspected that she was the daughter of Jeremiah & Rebecca James, who lived first in Bertie Co., but later moved to Northampton. Jeremiah died in 1805, but his widow (who later married Isham SCOTT) received a Revolutionary War Pension for his service when she filed in Tennessee, which gave the names of their children.

Deloris
 

 

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From: "Florence Hargrave Curtis"

Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 2:53 PM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Joyner, Watson

I am searching Joyner, JOnes Scott, Drummond, Hargrave, Whitehead, Turner,
Arrington, Weaver, Epps, Briggs, and Smith Surrey County.VA, Halifax, NC .
I have a lot of info and will share.

 

From: nchalifa-bounces@rootsweb.com
On Behalf Of Florence H. Curtis
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 3:21 PM
To: nchalifa@rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call Harvey and Scotts

Hi,


There were lots of Scots in Halifax, NC. one was a shoemaker and barber there in fact one of his daughters lives here in Buffalo, NY. Not too far from me. Her name is Dorothea Scott. My gggrandmother was a Malinda Scott,
I know that she lived in "Surrey County Virginia and then later in either Northampton County or Halifax County. She is the mother of my gggrandmother Hester Ann Briggs Hargrave.

Florence Hargrave Curtis.
 

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From: "John Hamill"
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 3:41 PM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call


I am researching the Hamill (various spellings over time) and House families in Halifax County. My House ancestor - Henry A. House - came down from Brunswick County, Virginia in the 1840's and I have most of the Halifax County information on this line. My Hamill line goes back to Adam Hamill who first appears on the Halifax County tax roles in the 1780's. I am very interested in breaking through this brick wall to determine when Adam Hamill came to Halifax County and where he came from.Dave HamillFairfax, VA

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From: "John Brown"
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 8:23 PM
To: "Halifax County Mail List" <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call-- BURT, COLEMAN, MATHEWS, HUNT, READ, SHELTON

I'm researching these surnames: BURT, COLEMAN, MATHEWS, HUNT, READ/REED, SHELTON

All of these except Shelton are connected to the line of Joseph and Elizabeth BURT. Family moved first to Georgia then on to Autauga county, Alabama.

John

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John K. Brown
 

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From: "Bea"
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 4:12 PM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call - HUDSON, BRILEY


I am looking for information on the father of Robert Young Hudson b Sept 1879 in Surry Co NC, spent time at Oxford Orphanage, and settled in Halifax Co NC. Married Gertrude Briley in Halifax Co. Gertrude was daughter of Wiley Briley and his second wife, Frances Davenport, sister of his first wife, Mary Ann Davenport, originally from Pitt Co NC and settled in Halifax Co. NC. Robert died Halifax Co in 1932.

Surry Co NC records indicate that Robert's mother was Lucy Ann Hudson, daughter of Young Hudson and Dicy Whitaker. Lucy was a widow for over 18 years when Robert was born. The 1800 census records his name as Samuel.
Another Halifax Co NC records his father's name as Samuel Hudson. This Samuel is the one I seek and any information on him.

Many thanks
Bea
 

From: "Bea"
Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 7:01 AM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: [NCHALIFA] Hudson/Briley

Interested in Hudson and/or Briley connections to Robert Young Hudson and his wife Gertrude Briley. Robert was from Surry Co NC, went to Scotland Neck as a young man and married Gertrude Briley there and raised a family.
The Briley's were originally from Pitt Co NC. Robert is son of Unknown Samuel and Gertrude is the daughter of Wiley Briley and his second wife Frances Davenport.

Bea

 

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From: "Sharon Moody"
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 9:10 AM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] ROLL CALL - Richardson (Boon, Holcomb, Pope)

This is a family of free persons of color/mulattos: Benjamin Richardson, born abt 1750 and died 14 July 1809, Halifax County.
Second marriage to Mary Bass on 14 February 1783 in Granville County.
Son Hardy born about 1788 in Halifax and died between April 1854 and May 1855 in Halifax.

Interested in proof of Hardy's wife who has been identified as Elizabeth Holcomb, Darcus Pope, and Dorcas Boon. Hardy's children were Frances, Jane, Emily, Elizabeth, Abner, Edward, Alfred, Mason, Lucretia, Louisa and Mary.

Sharon Tate Moody, CG
Moody Genealogical Services
2019 Grantham Greens Drive
Sun City Center, FL 33573
813-642-8635
http://web.mac.com/stmoody0720

CG is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists,
used under license, and the board name is registered in the U. S.
Patent & Trademark Office.

 

 

From: "Sharon Moody"
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 9:17 AM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] ROLL CALL - James and Scott

Jeremiah James (1762 - 1805) may have spent some time in Halifax although he died in Northampton. He also married there in 1790 to Rebecca [?]. After his death Rebecca married an Isham Scott. They may have lived in Halifax for a time before his death at which time she and some of her children went to Tennessee. Jeremiah and Rebecca's son Asa James (1806 Warren or Halifax-1864) married Elizabeth Richardson, daughter of Hardy Richardson, in Halifax in 1826. Asa James known to have lived in Halifax, Warren and Nash Counties before migrating about 1847 to Cherokee County.


Sharon Tate Moody, CG
Moody Genealogical Services
2019 Grantham Greens Drive
Sun City Center, FL 33573
813-642-8635
http://web.mac.com/stmoody0720

 


From: "Sharon Moody"
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 9:02 AM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] ROLL CALL - Brantley, Applewhite, Richardson

Mary Council (daughter of Hardy Council and Susannah Fulgham) married first (date unknown) to Henry Applewhite in Isle of Wight, Virginia.
After his death about 1739 she married Phillip Brantley and they moved to Halifax County, North Carolina. Mary had four children with Henry. They may have been Amy, Henry, Priscilla and John. It is likely they all went to Halifax with their mother. Amy probably married Thomas Richardson about 1752, perhaps in Halifax.


Sharon Tate Moody, CG
Moody Genealogical Services
2019 Grantham Greens Drive
Sun City Center, FL 33573
813-642-8635
http://web.mac.com/stmoody0720
 

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From: "Lynda Fredendall"
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 3:36 PM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: [NCHALIFA] Roll Call - BULLOCH, HORTON, PURNELL, CORLEW

Some of my Halifax County ancestors are Julius Horton b abt 1775 in Halifax County. He reportedly killed another man and fled the county, with his family. He died 1818 in Louisiana. With him was his wife Susannah "Sukey" Purnell. She was born abt 1780 in Halifax County, the daughter of John Purnell and Penelope Corlew, daughter of William Corlew and Sarah (unknown). Julius and Susannah's daughter Nancy Horton married James Whitis Bulloch. They eventually ended up in San Augustine Co. Texas. James Whitis Bulloch's parents are unknown. There may be a Whitis connection?

Lynda Langston Fredendall
 

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From: Susi Godfrey
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 10:02 AM
Subject: NCHALIFAX surname update


Hi Deloris,

I posted this yesterday and don't know if you have had a chance to add it to the website yet or not, but just in case you can still do that, my posting is repeated below.

Thanks so much,
Susi Godfrey

John Earwood stated on his rev. War Pension Application that he was born in Halifax Co., NC in 1762. I have found 2 documents signed by a John Earwood, both in 1763 in Halifax Co. records. Both times, he signed, or rather put his "X", as a witness. Once for Green Emry and once for Abraham Johnston. The man who signed those documents is presumably the father of the man who was born in 1762.

I can find nothing else about this family in that time period.

Susi Godfrey

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From: "Payne Daniel"
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 9:58 AM
To: <nchalifa@rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [NCHALIFA] NCHALIFA Digest, Vol 5, Issue 20

I have an interest in the Thorne family of Halifax/Warren Counties N. C. The info may be in Ms Dozier's book on Littleton, but all my books are packed away at this time. Such folks as Theophilis Thorne and Harriet Daniel Thorne are of interest etc. Payne http://paynedaniel2.com

 

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From: Jeanette
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 7:38 PM
Subject: Halifax County
Surnames: KING, WILSON, DUNCAN, HARRINGTON, HOBGOOD, LOWE

I am researching Miles Rufus King 1789 -1839 (VA or Halifax Co., NC), wife, Catherine Wilson and family.
His son, Eli or Eley King b. 1810 Halifax Co., NC married Mary Duncan in 1833 Halifax Co., NC.
Mary was daughter of George Duncan of Halifax Co., NC.
I am trying to prove or disprove my GGGF George Wade King was their son, b. in 1838 NC d. 1923 Lauderdale Co., MS.

Also Hobgood, Lowe, Harrington, Wilson, Duncan

Thank you!


Jeanette Howell
 

 

 

 

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