Helms Descendants, 1720-1991

The brothers George, Tilman and Jonathan Helms and other relatives are believed to have migrated from Bethlehem, Bucks Co., Pa. to Anson County, North Carolina about 1747. Tilman (1716-d.ca. 1800) married Rachel Craig 1744 in Gloucester Co., West New Jersey. George (1720-d.ca. 1800) married Mary Margaret Fortenbury (1730-d. after 1800) 1744 in New Jersey. Jonathan (ca. 1722-bef. 1790) married Elizabeth Smith? (b. ca. 1730). They were all sons of Isaac Helms (b. ca. 1695) and his wife, Miss Tilghman?. Descendants live in North Carolina, Texas, Kentucky, Virginia, India- na, Tennessee, Alabama, Illinois, Michigan and elsewhere.