This information is contributed by Katherine Rickers Court session begun, Monday, 17 Oct 1785. page 33 Wednesday morning: "Read petition of sundry inhabitants of Rockfish praying to have a road laid off [sic/m junction of Duplin & Sampson Counties with New Hanover County at Bulltail Branch to the Court House, to cross Rockfish Creek first at old foard below John Goff, Jr. & next at Bowens old foard below Tim. Murphys & join the road at or near Edward Dicksons or at most convenient or usefull place; Granted & Ordered Shadrick Stallins, Edward Dickson, John Goff, Sr., John Goff, Jr., Abraham Newton, Hardy Powell, Joseph Beven, Sr., Frederick Williams, William Beven, Elijah Bowen, Thomas Crumpton, Nathaniel Edwards, Joshua Edwards, William Goff, William Murphy, or any 12, be a jury to lay off said road & report a plan to next Court." |