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in reply to a message by Neil Allen Bristow
This post is very old, but maybe you'll see it one day. I have a 1st cousin 6x removed who was named Gathara Brinson. It is written plainly in the family bible and in every other record she is called Gathara or Gathary, except for one record where she is called Gatsy. She named a daughter Gathara and a granddaughter was named it as well. These people lived in Burke County, GA, and were originally from Onslow County, NC. I can only find a handful of other Gatharas. There was a Gathara Phillips living in the same county at the same time, although I don't know if she was related. There is a record where she is called Gatsy as well. Hope this helps.
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I am currently researching the Walton family of Burke County, GA who also relocated from Onslow County, NC circa 1800. Ephaly Walton's wife, Alice Nichols is referred to as Gatsy in some old records. Her sister, Elizabeth Nichols (married to Ephaly's younger brother Jesse Walton) referred to her daughter with a similar nickname. Thought the similarity in naming, along with the identical geographic locals of settlement and resettlement was interesting. In your research, have you come across any connections with surnames Walton/Walthom, Averrit/Everitt (both from Burke and Onslow Counties), or Nichols, Or with the New Hope Baptist Church of Burke County. I'd like to find the link to origin of name Gatsy.
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