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From: "Edward DeShields" <>
Subject: Re: [EDWARDS-NCVA] EDWARDS DNA
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 17:09:06 -0600
In-Reply-To: <458716AE.3080702@utk.edu>


Rem,

Henry Edwards of Isle of Wight VA purchased land in Edgecombe County (the
section he moved to was later changed to Halifax County) on November 18,
1740. He purchased the land from Jacob Whitehead and it was listed as land
joining Looking Glass Swamp near the Roanoke River. This land is in Halifax
County about five miles from Scotland Neck. In Henry's will in 1758 he names
a son Nathan (B: Bet. 1750 - 1758 D: 20 Dec 1812), who I also show as
having a son named Nathan Jr. I do not have a William, but I only did
validation on Henry and his other son Britain who are in my direct line.
They did not come from Surry County but there are a lot of similarities.

Nathan Edwards sold his inheritance to Brittan Edwards his brother April 14,
1762 and was listed as living in Johnston County.

If you send me your email address I can forward some materials, perhaps
there is a match.

Take care, Edward C DeShields, Jr.


-----Original Message-----
From:
[mailto:] On Behalf Of Rem B. Edwards
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 4:31 PM
To:
Subject: Re: [EDWARDS-NCVA] EDWARDS DNA

Dear Edward DeShields,

Earlier today I sent the following message to "EDWARDS-NCVA", but I am
not sure that it went any further. Since Halifax and Edgecombe Counties
adjoin, I wonder if you know anything about this.

> Dear Edwards-NCVA members,
>
> I am derived from an Edwards clan that originated in Surry County, VA
> and moved to the Halifax County area of North Carolina shortly after
> the Revolutionary War. Brothers William, Nathan and John seem to have
> stayed in that area, but my ancestor, Benjamin, moved on to Georgia
> somewhere around 1790, leaving his several brothers in North Carolina.
> My detailed knowledge of our North Carolina connection is very vague.
> I wonder if any Edwards-NCVA members have done any work on this and
> have wondered about the Benjamin who moved on to Taliaferro County, GA.
>
> Yours,
> Rem B. Edwards
> Knoxville, TN


Edward DeShields wrote:
> Wanda. William is a common first name for Edwards and I have a lot of them
> in my tree but all of them from 1750 on were in the Edgecombe County, NC
> vicinity. Their origins were pre-Revolution Virginia.
>
> Mecklenburg is quite a bit South and West of Edgecombe and since my direct
> ancestors never left Edgecombe I will probably not be able to make the
tie,
> even if we do have common ancestors. I would try the roots for Mecklenburg
> and see if you can locate anything. Sorry I could not be of help.
>
> Take care, Ed
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> [mailto:] On Behalf Of
> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 11:09 AM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [EDWARDS-NCVA] EDWARDS DNA
>
> Ed, I am Wanda Meyer from near Houston, Tx. I get these notices now and
> then. Since you are from Texas and from around the Milam,Lee,Washington,
> Burleson area, I thought you might be related to my Edwards. My
> gggrandfather was Thomas I Edwards. He was born in Tennessee. Thomas
> served as JP of Pct 3 in Lee County in the 1880's. His parents William O.
> Edwards and Eleanor Johnson Hood were from North Carolina. The Hood
family
> was from Kingston, NY. (Tunis Hood)
>
> I haven't been able to find anything on the Edwards family before
> Mecklenburg, NC in 1840. If you are related to William O. Edwards or have
> any information on him, (he was supposed to be a doctor) please contact
me.
> Any assistance would be appreciated.
> Wanda
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> To:
> Sent: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 10:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [EDWARDS-NCVA] EDWARDS DNA
>
>
> This site has information on King Henry VIII
> http://www.jaimeadams.com/edwards.html#henry3
>
> I have not validated any of the information, I am having enough problems
> getting back to early Virginia with my Edwards.
>
> Take care, Ed Deshields
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> [mailto:] On Behalf Of Pam
> Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 9:19 PM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [EDWARDS-NCVA] EDWARDS DNA
>
> Kym,
> I do not have our geneology dating that far back yet.
> Do you have a site that I might view yours to see if the possibility exist

> that we have his bloodline?
> Thank you.
> Pam Edwards Reeder
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 7:34 PM
> Subject: [EDWARDS-NCVA] EDWARDS DNA
>
>
>
>> Looking to establish relationships between various Edwards branches
>> originally from Wales by means of male Y Chromosone DNA testing.
>> Interested in contact with descendants claiming descent from William
>> EDWARDS 1500-1547. Also same line claiming descent from mstress of King
>> Henry the Eighth.
>>
>> Kym EDWARDS
>> email
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