JANUARY My name is Floyd Mattoon doing research on surnames GRIMES, EVANS and BLOODWORTH. I am looking for the physical address of a Patent of David Evans made in 1736 of 640 acres in present Pender County, probably on rt 117 headed toward Duplin county line. Below are listed the names of persons who occupied lots in what was South Washington. This was a village of 62 lots where residences were built and about 7 stores were located. It was located off rt 117 where the present Riverview cemetery is located, a mile before Rockfish creek. The names are located below to the best of my ability. Bloodworth,Morgan Swiney, Mathew Johnston, Nehemiah Williams, Blyth, Edward Pearsall [1793] , John James, Thomas James, Owen Keenan [1791], James Phoebus, William Jones, James Wright, James K………, Thomas Bloodworth, John Allen [1793], James Bloodworth [1784], Wimbark Boney [1784], Elanor Kinnes? Email direct at:
Floyd Mattoon I am looking for my great grandmother's family who is SHRADER. She was born in a place called HELENA NC. Someone, told me this is or was, in Pender Co. (note from Diane Siniard- Helena is named St Helena and it IS in Pender Co.) Do you know if it is or not?.......she was born in 1887...but I can find no trace of her family. Sadly, I have very little information. Her name was Laura Shrader born June-9-1887 in Helena (newspaper obit) NC. She had three sisters, Mrs. Luther Enochs,Mrs.Annie Martin and Mrs. Harry Mountcastle. I don't know the first names of the sisters or her parents. I have tried to find a Shrader family in St. Helena but have had no luck. I would appreciate any help at all. Thanks, Carolyn Email direct at:
Carolyn Looking for first wife and parents of William Wright CASTEEN of New Hanover/Pender Counties. He was born abt 1812 in NC and died 18 July 1903 and is buried at Rileys Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Pender County. He married 3 times; Nancy HUMPHERY ?, Martha SANDERSON, and June Holland HARRINGTON. Children were John Bryant, Jacob, Kinsey, Elizabeth, Susan, Wright, Arminta?, Nathaniel. I am descendant of John Bryant Casteen. He lived in Wilmington area. Most willing to share data on this family. Will apreciate any and all help on this family. This query was first posted Wednesday, July 30, 1997. Information updated and readded January 7, 2007 Email direct at:
Eleanor Brinkley FEBRUARY Researching the following surnames: Chadwick Hodgens Hodgins Vaughn Langford Lankford Seitz Sitz Sides Email direct at:
Roy Chadwick
Posted February 3, 2007 Surnames: Brown Clark Collins Keith Lewis Moore Taylor Wilson Personal web page: Gwen's Family Tree
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Gwen Keith Brown
Posted February 10, 2007
JUNE I am researching William Cromartie, Alexander Hendry and Hiram Tucker from this area. William Cromartie had a daughter Thankful who married Alexander Hendry. Their daughter Catharine married Hiram Tucker. I know this information but I have no or very little proof. I am interested in copies of original documents if at all possible and where to obtain them cost etc. I am willing to pay for copies and gas. Email direct at: Helen
Posted June 2, 2007
We are looking for family of Oscar Chancey Costin. He was born 1880 in the Pender area and died Feb 17, 1937. Email direct at: Mike and Julie Costin
Posted June 6, 2007
JULY In a cemetary off of 210 W in Hampstead (across from Cross Creek) I found this : Elzer R Morgan b:1985 d:1990 Ida J Morgan b: 1896 d: 1977 There are 2 small, childsize unmarked graves beside this. I would like info on the children of this MORGAN. I believe one of the names is "Charlotte". Do you have any information on children? or other relatives? Email direct at: Sharon
Posted July 31, 2007
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