New Hanover County, NC

Posted Queries for August 1998

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CORBETT, CORBETTS posted by Diane Smith on Saturday, August 1, 1998: Would like to correspond with anyone researching the surname CORBETT in New Hanover County. The CORBETTS are found on the 1742 New Hanover Co. Tax List up to the 1763 Tax List. I believe my James CORBETT who first appears in the 1769 Brunswick Co. Tax List may be related to the CORBETTS in New Hanover.

DOIZE, GARDNER, GARNER, WOOD posted by Christi Malone on Saturday, August 8, 1998: WOOD, GARNER: John Cottin WOOD, b. 9-5-1809, Nantucket, MA; d. date unknown, Wilmington,NC; m. date unknown to Mary Francis GARDNER of Baltimore. Their dau. Annie Stevens WOOD, b. 1-27-1845, Wilmington; married Lucien DOIZE also of Baltimore. I'm looking for brothers and sisters of Annie.

COX, SAUNDERS, SIMMONS posted by Chantel Shirtum on Sunday, August 9, 1998: I am looking for the parents of my gggg grandfather Benjamin SAUNDERS who lived and died in New Hanover Co abt 1816. He married (?) and had 2 boys Richard and Benjamin. Their mother came up missing and was never found. Then Benjamin married a Charity (COX?). One of their sons which is my ggg grandfather is Joseph SAUNDERS. Joseph married Mary SIMMONS. Any one out there with a possible match?

JOYNER, MCLAMB posted by Polly Ann Roberts on Saturday, August 15, 1998: I am looking for information about William MCLAMB (b 1759) m. Spicy JOYNER and/or his parents. Thank you

LEE, THOMAS posted by Jackie Nichols on Saturday, August 15, 1998: LEE,Soloman Seeking all info about Soloman LEE who died in New Hanover Co ca 1826, and his daughter Bridget LEE, b. 1785 and died in St. Tammany Parish, LA after 1858. She was the 2nd wife of James THOMAS.

MATTHEWS posted by John Worth on Saturday, August 15, 1998: Looking for information about: John MATTHEWS, Rev. Soldier (Corporal, 1776-1780); died intestate in Wilmington District before 1783 leaving bounty land, etc. to heir Luke Matthews (maybe identical with my ancestor Luke MATTHEWS of Martin Co., NC). I'm searching for any estate records regarding the John MATTHEWS estate, and I found deed records in Onslow Co. showing a John MATTHEWS there in the late 1770s, so I suspect he may have lived and died in Onslow. Seeking any proof regarding where the administrator/heir of estate lived (i.e. Luke). Thanks so much for any direction or guidance you might be able to help out with, and thanks in advance for your time. Sincerely,

STILES, STYLES posted by Richard M. Stiles on Monday, August 17, 1998: I would appreciate it if someone could look up the following 1860 Census information for me:
Hannah STILES, Hallsville P.O., pg 170, Duplin
John STILES, Chinquepin P.O., pg 257, Duplin
Any other STILES/STYLES information or researchers would be appreciated.

ALLEN posted by Ross C. Allen on Monday, August 24, 1998: The following obituary notice appeared in the April 16, 1907 issue of the Smiths Falls, Ontario Rideau Record: "Mr. James ALLEN, a former resident of Toledo, Leeds County, passed away recently at Little River, S.C. His home was in Wilmington, N.C. and the body was taken there for internment. The Wilmington Star in a report of his death, states that Mr. Allen was one of the best known millwrights in that State. He was a man of genial disposition, kind hearted and true, and was the friend of everyone. He was 74 years of age and is survived by his wife, two daughters and three sons. The deceased was an uncle of Mr. Herbert Allen of Smiths Falls". James is my 2nd great-grand uncle and am anxious to contact any members of his family to exchange genealogical information. E-MAIL: - rallen@dryden.net

BENJAMIN posted by Cynthia Thurman on Monday, August 24, 1998: I recently found out from the Atlanta Historical Society that my husband's great grandfather, John S. BENJAMIN, died in Wilmington, N.C. in 1889. He had been a long time resident of Atlanta, but I think he had family in Wilmington. Rumor has it that he was somehow related to the famous Confederate statesman Judah P. Benjamin, a cabinet member under Jefferson Davis. I have not been able to make the connections so far, but in researching Judah Benjamin, I found that his family lived partly in Wilmington, which is interesting. I was wondering if anyone knows about any other Benjamins in Wilmington, and how they may be related to John S. BENJAMIN. I don't yet know the names of his parents. Thank you.

CHAPMAN, LEWIS posted by Cynthia Dean on Monday, August 24, 1998: LEWIS Looking for info on family of Arthur LEWIS, b. c1807 in Wilmington, NC. Married 1833 in Fayetteville, Cumberland Co., NC to Isabella Gee CHAPMAN. They lived in Wilmington for about 10 years and moved to Jackson Co. FL about 1843. Children were Annie M.,William Augustus, Henry Clay (Hentz), Arthur, Jr., Richard, and Caroline Chapman.

DEVAUGHN posted by Richard DeVaughn on Sunday, August 30, 1998: I am seeking information on the descendents Abram DEVAUGHN born in Jonesboro, Georgia in 1850. He is believed to have settled in Wilmington, NC sometime after 1870. Also seeking information on a William DeVaughn who was born in Wilmington, NC about 1868. He moved to Birmingham, Alabama and apparently lost contact with the NC family. Looking for the names of siblings and mulatto.