We've got the book on this one. So far though, we've only entered the families that take us from my uncle back to the first generation in the book. Time permitting we'll enter them all. This is the main source for people that aren't known by my family: The Boundless Bounds by Ruth T. Dryden. Published 1989. [first edition] Her address: 2414 Front Street #25, San Diego, CA 92101. New news (May 2000): -------------- From jacnjin@earthlink.net Sun Jul 16 13:18:15 2000 Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 10:10:50 -0700 From: Jinny Collins Subject: The Boundless Bounds - Second Edition Hi! You might consider ordering the NEW, 2nd Edition of the Boundless Bounds Family, by Ruth Drydeh. It has been revised by three Bounds cousins who have incorporated updates, corrections and additions. The book is almost 500 pages, and has over 12,000 names going back to the first John Bound in Maryland in early 1600. (You may want to add to YOUR family line in the NEXT update, which may be as early as 2002.) You can e-mail Jinny at - jacnjin@earthlink.net - directly for an order form, or write to: Eleanor Bounds, 2301 S. Veterans Drive, #201, Effingham, Illinois 62401. Good luck in your research. Jinny (Bounds descendant) -------------- Old news: -------------- The rights to THE BOUNDLESS BOUNDS book have been sold to Davis E. Bounds, 13728 Balmore Circle, Houston, TX 77069 (713-444-6588). He was revising the book and is planning to publish a revised edition. This is according to a message on Prodigy dated 06/09/95 from Kay Alsing (email FDJM34A@prodigy.com). -------------- [below this report is an e-mail message with information I haven't yet assimilated] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: MX%"WCunnin326@aol.com" 3-NOV-1995 23:34:02.82 To: MX%"e8resimms@sae.ssu.umd.edu" CC: Subj: BOUNDS Robert, Your Bounds file was downloaded to me by Leslie Keddie Oct. 5, 1995 and your notation was to let you know of any new generations/additions to what you already have. I am sending you the following additions to the "Third Generation" from which I descend..... 6. i James Bounds, Sr. b. 1696, Dorchester Co., MD., m. by 1721, Ann Dicks/Dycks; was Admr. of his father's estate 1720; sold last of MD land in 1741; was in Frederick Co., VA before 1751; Constable 1754 on the Roanoke in Bedford Co., VA 1754. Children: i. Jane Bounds b. 10 Oct 1738 MD ; m. 22 Sep 1753 John Cole, Jr. in Bedford Co., VA; in Bedford Co. 1748-1752; in Anson Co., NC 1755; still living 1810 Richmond, NC. ii. Jesse Bounds b. 1730-5 MD; m. Anne/Nancy; Grants in Anson Co., NC 1758, Pittsylvania Co., VA 1767 and Washington Co., VA 1778. iii. Eleanor/Nellie Bounds b. 1730-40 MD; m. c1756 Stephen Cole (s/o James Cole); iv. Margery/Majer Bounds b. c1740 MD; m. c1756 Peter Van Bibber (d. 1796, s/of Peter and Ann Van Bibber); d. 1844 at age 104 Green Co., MO. Their youngest daughter, Olive, m. Nathan Boone, youngest son of Daniel Boone. Peter Van Bibber was on Lunenburg Co., (Bedford) Tax List 1754 with Stephen Cole). Stephen Cole and John Cole Jr., who m. sisters, were cousins. v. James Bounds, Jr. b. 1722-25 MD m1/ Rebecca Rousom; m2/Elizabeth Phillips. - 14 childr. vi. John Bounds b. c1740 (1730-40); m. Mary --?; was in Anson, NC 1768. ----------------------- Fourth Generation: (my line) iii. Stephen Cole b. 1736 Chester Co., PA; m. c1756 Nellie Bounds. Children: i. James (possible) b. c1766;; m. Elizabeth Isham ii. William Temple Cole b. c1768 Bladen or Mecklinburg Co., NC m. in Wythe Co., VA 1788 Hannah Allison (1772-1843); d. 20 Jul 1810 Boonslick (now Audrain Co., MO - killed by Indians. III. Stephen Cole b. c1772; m. Phoebe Allison (sister of Hannah); d. 1822 60 mi. s/w of Santa Fe on the Rio Grande (now Mexico, MO) - killed by Indians. iv. Rhoda Cole b. c1770; m. c1790 Wythe Co., VA Joseph Stephens; d. 1821-22 Cooper Co., MO. Both are buried in Bunceton, MO. (Joseph Stephens b. Fred. Co., VA. - in Montg. Co., VA 1767; was son of Peter Stephens, Jr. - Joseph was in Wythe Co., VA 1785 w/bro. Lawrence near the mouth of Reed Creek; sold this land 1799 and went to Wayne Co., KY c1815, then to Cooper Co., MO by 1817.) Dan Stephens, The Peter Stephens History, 1936. v. Margery Cole m. James Dillard. I can send you the subsequent generations by snail mail, but would need an address. Hope this is new information for you. Wanda Cunningham.