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From: "Jean & Tom Schroeder" <>
Subject: [Guardian] Fw: Guard or Gard in Northeastern NC
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 12:40:32 -0500

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From: "Jean & Tom Schroeder" <>
To: "gardgardeguard" <>
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 12:35 PM
Subject: Fw: Guard or Gard in Northeastern NC


> I sent the following to another "list" and it was sent back, I am not sure
> if that list is inactive or what, anyway I am trying this list. Hope
> someone out there recognizes these people. I would like to hear from
anyone
> who can shed light on the family.
> > >
> > >
> > > Is anyone researching the Guard families in Northeastern North
Carolina.
> > > The spelling has been both Guard and Gard. My grandparents were
> Tregarron
> > > (b. 26 Sep 1873 - d. 26 Mar 1935) and Nora Crank (b. 11 Jun 1876 - d.
15
> > Feb
> > > 1912) Guard both of Currituck County, NC. My g.grandparents were John
> > > Etheridge and Martha Baum Guard. G.g.grandparents were James and
Sarah
> > > Etheridge Guard. Sarah's father William S. Etheridge referred to her
in
> > his
> > > will as Sarah Gard. The earlier generations used both spellings.
> > > G.g.g.grandparents were Burkett and Letitia (maiden name unknown)
Guard.
> > I
> > > have a good deal of info on the family but I am looking for more on
the
> > > earlier generations. If any of this sounds familiar to anyone, I
would
> > like
> > > to hear from you and exchange info.
> > > Jean
> > >
> > >
>
> Subject: Re: Guard or Gard in Northeastern NC
>
>
>
> >
> > The Guard's seem to have been in this country very early on. There was
> even
> > a Guard among the "Lost Colonists". There was a Robert and Margaret
Guard
> > in the list of tithables in Currituck Co, NC. Nov court 1695 "Att the
> > request of Anthony Markam Ordered that Peter son of Robert and Margarett
> > Guard be committed to the said Anthony Markam to be brought up."
Anthony
> > Markam was in Pasquotank Co.
> >
> > Jonathan Guard patented land in Carteret Co. in 1753. Paul Tharp's
will
> of
> > 1 Oct 1755 in Tyrrell Co. names daughter Cates Guard. In 1748 Jonathan
> > Guard and Paul Tharp have adjoining land in Tyrrell Co., sells 80 acres
of
> > land called "Beach Land", Jonathan Gard of Bluford Co. bought the land
> in
> > 1733 ("Beach Land") from Randal Johnson.
> >
> > David Guard was in Craven Co, NC in 1755.
> >
> > Joshua Guard bought land called "Bryery Hall" in Tyrrell Co. in 1775.
> >
> > Craven Co 1774: Absalom Taylor sold to James and Joshua Gard land on
> > Slocumbs Creek.
> >
> > A Joshua Guard was a Pvt. in Mill's Co, Tenth Regiment, NC Continental
> Line.
> > John Guard, Stevenson's Co., Tenth Reg. died Mar 23, 1778. Shows Joshua
> > Guard enlisted in the Newbern Dist.
> >
> > Clark's State Records, Vol XVII, pg. 1057-8: Pay Roll, 2nd NC Reg't of
> > militia, Capt Augustus Spain's Co. under the command of COL Sam'l Jarvis
> of
> > 1st Reg. 1780: Joshua Gard was a Corpl.
> >
> > I am unsure if this is the same Joshua Guard/Gard but most likely is.
> >
> > Would like to hear from anyone researching this family or who can
> enlighten
> > me and help tie the early generations together.
> >
> > Jean
>
>

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