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/OL.  VIII,  NO.  1 


JANUARY,  1990 


rHE  SOUTHSIDE  VIRGINIAN 


THE  SOUTHSroE  VTRGTNTATVT 


January  1830 


VOLUME  8 

Table  of  Contents 

Book.  Revieuts 

Southan«>ton  County  Chancery  Suits 

Nottoway  County  Marriases 

Will  of  William  Manning,  New  Kent  Co. ,  1834 

Chesterfield  County  Chancery  Suit 

Some  Godwin  Family  Information 

Will  of  William  Crawley 

Will  of  Richard  Murry  of  Buckingham  Co.  ,  1772 

Amelia  County  Tithables,  1740 

Nansemond  County  Marriages 

The  Peterson  Family 

Person  Family  Corrections  and  Additions 

A  Southside  Soldier  of  the  Revolution 

Lunenburg  County  Deed  Book  1 

Queries 


Number  1 

1 

2 

3 

6 

lO 

11 

13 

15 

16 

17 

23 

27 

40 

41 

44 

47 


Lyndon  H.  Hart,  J.  Christian  Kolbe,  Editors 
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SOUTHAMPTON  COUNTY  CHANCERY  SUITS 

By  L.  H.  Hart 


The  following  are  abstracted  from  suit  papers  mislabelled 
Circuit  Court  Executions  1800.   They  are  reprinted  with  the  k.ind 
permission  of  the  Southampton  County  Circuit  Court  Clerk. 

William  Bailey  and  wife  Elizabeth,  widow  of  Samuel  Briggs 

vs. 

Henry  Briggs  by  father  Charles  Briggs 

Elizabeth  is  entitled  to  dower  in  350  acres  devised  by 
Samuel  Briggs  in  1779  to  Henry  Briggs,  an  infant. 

John,  Britten,  and  Cordall  Barnes,  - —  Kitchen  and  wife  Jinsey 
Their  father  Nathan  Barnes  possessed  equal  interest  with 
Burwell  Barnes  in  8  or  10  acres.   Both  Nathan  and  Burwell  are 
deceased.   Burwell 's  heirs  have  not  consented  to  a  division. 
James,  Jacob,  Joshua  Barnes,  Nathan  English  and  wife  Priscilla, 
Samuel  Vick.  and  wife  Betsy,  Shadrack  Vick  and  wife  Patsy  are 
brothers  and  sisters  of  said  Burwell  and  his  heirs. 

Charles  Briggs  died  in  1801  testate. 

Heirs  are:  William,  Henry,  Frances,  Sarah,  Ann,  Rebecca, 
Dolly  Briggs. 

Polly  Lawrence  infant  heir  of  Jacob  Lawrence  died  in  January 
1801  possessed  of  400  and  350  acres  and  17  negroes. 
Heirs  are: 

Jesse  Lawrence   1/6 

John  Foreman  and  wife  Mary   1/6 

Daniel,  Davy,  Lawrence,  Polly,  Priscilla,  Sidney,  Matthias, 

8  Sally  Williams  [children  of  Sarah  Lawrence  Williams]  1/6 

Richard  Allen  and  wife  Priscilla   1/6 

Lawrence  and  Temperance  Ellis  [children  of  Lydia  Lawrence 

Ellis]  1/6 
Josiah  Lawrence   1/6 
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Hardy  Harris  died  17 —  leaving  a  widow,  who  has  received  her 

dower  and  the  following  infant  heirs: 

Francis,  Micajah,  Jane,  Peggy  Harris  [next  friend  William 
Blunt].   Estate  is  entrusted  to  Enos  James,  guardian  pro 
tempore.    Nov.  1801. 

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Joshua  Council  died  179-. 

Widow:  Martha,  married  2)  Alexander  Bligh 


Heirs : 

Robert  Council 

Brittain  Joiner  and  wife  Mary 

Disah  Council 

Jesse  Council  CinFant.3 

William  Whitehead  died  intestate  in  179-. 
Widow:  Clarissa 

8  Children:   Patience,  wife  of  John  Gardener;  Richard 
Whitehead;  William  Whitehead;  Nathaniel  C.  Whitehead; 
Joseph  B.  Whitehead;  Catey,  wife  of  John  Whitehead; 
Salley,  wife  of  Arthur  Whitehead;  Patsey,  wife  of  Jacob 
Darden. 

William  Baker  died  intestate  179-.   He  owned  1581  acres  called 

"Little  Town". 

Heirs:   Henry  Briggs  and  wife  Mildred        >    1/2 
Martha  Baker,  infant  by  M.  Calvert,  guardian>   blood 
Beverley,  Mary,  Richard  Baker,  infants  by  Albridgton  Jones, 

guardian,  children  of  Richard  Baker,  brother  of  whole  blood 

Joseph  and  Sarah  Baker,  infants  by  James  Butts,  children 

of  Benjamin  B.  Baker,  brother  of  whole  blood 
widow   Charity  married  2)  James  Riddick. 

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Isaac  Williams  died  intestate  178-.   Owned  478  acres. 

Heirs:  Jacob  Lawrence  and  wife  Sarah  [Williams]   1/4 
Joseph  Williams,  infant  by  Joseph  Denson,  guardian  1/4 
Edwin  and  Elizabeth  Williams,  infants  by  Jordan  Denson 
guardian   1/4  each. 

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Robert  Westray  died  1790  testate.   He  gave  land  in  Isle  of  Wight 
Co.  to  his  wife  Polly  until  her  marriage. 

Sons:  Benjamin;  Mathew. 

Widow  married  2)  —  Bracy. 
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Joshua  Carr  died  intestate  17 — . 

Heirs  are  children:  Molly  by  guardian  Absalom  Williams; 

Arthur  by  guardian  Arthur  Applewhite. 
Each  is  entitled  to  1/2  of  slaves. 
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Aaron  Smith  died  179—  testate. 

Widow:  Rebecca. 

Children:   William;  Thomas;  Polly,  infants  by  Thomas 
Holladay. 

Dower  to  be  allotted.   1789. 
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Benjamin  Faircloth  died  179—  intestate. 
He  owned  100  acres  and  1  slave. 
Heirs:  widow  Sarah,  married  2)  Simon  Everitt 

children:  John,  Patsy  (by  Jesse  Holt,  guardian) 

Jesse  Arrington  mortgaged  270  acres  to  Joseph  <3i  William  Scott. 
The  mortgage  was  foreclosed  and  Robert  Goodwyn  purchased 
the  land.  The  widow  of  Jesse,  Martha  Arrington  is  entitled 
to  dowei —  to  be  set  off.   June  1798. 

Arthur  Suter  died  in  1796  intestate  without  issue. 

Heirs:  1)  Rebeckah,  wife  of  Mark.  Rogers,  sister  of  whole 
blood. 

2)  Edmund  Suter;  Elizabeth  Channell,  wife  of  Elisha;  Henry 
Suter,  Jr.  ;  Mary  Lane,  wife  of  James  —  children  of  Thomas 
Suter,  brother  of  1/2  blood. 

3)  Henry  Suter,  brother  of  1/2  blood. 

4)  Henry,  Thomas,  Elizabeth,  John,  William   Cook,  children 
of  Sarah  Cook,  sister  of  1/2  blood   (by  Giles  Cook, 
guardian) . 

5)  John,  Frederick  Long,  children  of  Anne  Long,  sister  of 
1/2  blood. 

6)  John  Suter,  brother  of  1/2  blood. 

7)  Elizabeth  Deberry,  wife  of  Benjamin,  sister  of  1/2  blood 

8)  Angelina  Suter,  infant    sister  of  1/2  blood. 

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John  Suter,  Sr.  died  testate,  will  dated  1786,  probated  1788. 

He  had  married  Winnifred  Murrell  after  making  the  will  and 
they  had  a  daughter  Angelina.  She  applied  to  William  Suter 
a  devisee  in  the  will  for  250  acres;  he  willed  it  to 
brother  Arthur  who  died  without  issue  in  1796.   Heirs  are 
same  as  in  above  suit. 

Lemuel  Jones  died  in  1797  testate. 
Heirs:  Samuel  Jones 
Joseph  Jones 

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John  Carr  died  testate.   His  executor  Elisha  Darden  is  now 
deceased,  leaving  Jacob  Darden  as  his  executor. 
Children  of  John  Carr:   Lawrence 

John        >    infants 
Dickinson   >      by 
Patsey      >   John  Lee 
1786 
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Josiah  Worrell  died  in  1795  intestate. 

Heirs:  widow  Elizabeth 

Children:  Lewis,  Josiah,  Esbell,  Exum,  Polley,  Phereby 
1797 

Jeremiah  Coker  died  in  179-  intestate.   Edmund  Tyler  was 
guardian.   Heirs:  brother,  James  Wilson  Coker 

brother,  Henry  Coker 

sister,  Sally,  wife  of  Edward  Britt 

sister,  Nancy,  wife  of  — 

brother,  Samuel  Coker,  infant 

brother,  William  Coker,  infant 
1795 
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Thomas  Francis  died  in  1781  testate. 
Wife:  Elizabeth 

7  Children:  Sally,  wife  of  John  Mundell;  Elizabeth;  Hilly 
Collier,  wife  of  Thomas  Williford;  Willie;  Charlotte,  wife 
of  William  Davis;  Molly,  wife  of  Davis  White;  Jane  Briggs 
Francis,  infant. 

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John  Fort  died  intestate.   Personalty  divided,  but  land  has  not 
been  divided.   Widow  is  dead  intestate. 

Children:  Lucy;  Mary  Oldner;  Jesse;  Elizabeth;  Sally 

Oldner;  Charlotte;  Lewis;  John;  Nancy. 
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Nathan  Barnes  died  testate. 

Widow:  Martha 

Children:  John,  Cordall. 
1794 
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Henry  Westbrook  died  intestate. 
Widow:  Priscilla. 

Children:  William;   Thomas;   Henry;   Priscilla;   Sarah,  an 
infant;   Lucy,  wife  of  Kirby  Bittle;   Rebecca,  wife  of 
John  Tillar;   Persons,  deceased—  widow  Jane  and  orphans; 
Nancy,  deceased  wife  of  Samuel  Brister,  and  orphans. 


NOTTOWAY  COUNTY  MARRIAGES 
(Continued  from  Vol.  7,  p.  130) 
The  following  inferred  marriages  are  from  Order  Book  10. 


4  riay  1827 

p.  16     John  A.  Bland  md.  Mary  A.  Dickerson,  dau.  of  Robert 

Dickers on/Dick ins on 

5  July  1827 

p.  28    Burks  md.  Edie  Jackson     not  of  VA 

Tapley  Akin/Acken  md.  Easter  Jackson 
4  Aug.  1827 
p.  51      [Thomas]  Wilson  md.  Blanche  Fisher 

[Litt leberry]  Spain  md.  Elizabeth  Fisher 
4  Oct.  1827 
p.  72     Benjamin  Overton  md.  Elizabeth  Hundley 

1  Nov.  1827 

p.  87     Richard  Wilkinson  md.  Sucky  Bevill 

Hood  md.  Mary  Bevill 

John  Powell  md.  Patsy  Bevill 
John  Frith  md.  Matilda  Bevill 

2  Nov.  1827 
p.  91     Columbus  Jones  md.  Mary  P.  Jones   > 

Archer  Osborne  md.  Martha  Jones  > 
Samuel  Irvin  md.  Catherine  Jones  > 
Abraham  Hall  md.  Frances  Jones     > 

6  Dec.  1827 
p.  97     Thomas  Compton  md.  Polly  White 

Joel  Foster  md.  Phebe  Hyde,  widow  of  Richard 

3  Jan.  1828 
p.  100    Anderson  Vaughan  md.  Sally  Eckles 

Moon  md.  Tabitha  Tucker 


>  Heirs 
>  of 

>  Joseph 

>  Bevill 

Heirs  of 
Catherine  Jones 
wife  of 
Francis  Jones 


p. 102    Jacob  Reese  md.   Blanche  R.  Eckles        >   Heirs  of 

Spencer  Tucker  md.  Elizabeth  W.  Eckles   >  Thomas  Eckles 


p.  109 
p.  110 
P .  1 1 1 


Hood  md.  Nancy  Bevill 

William  Jennings  md.  Nancy  Robertson 


>  daughters 


William  Walden  md.  Elizabeth  Foster 
Alexander  ftueensbury  md.  Nancy  Foster    >       of 
Henry  Bowles  md.  Nelly  Ann  Foster         >    Ludson 
Edward  Bradshaw  md.  Polly  Foster,  dec.   >    Foster 

7  March  1823 

p. 129   Jeff ress  md.  Nancy  S.  Dupuy 

Dickinson  md.  Polly  P.  Dupuy 

Richard  Eggleston  md.  Elvira  Dupuy 

7  Nov.  1828 

p.  185    Kennon  Spain  md.  Martha  E.  Tucker,  heir  of  Elizabeth 

Tucker 

1  Jan.  1829 

p. 203    James  Street  md.  Verderina  W.  Sallard,  heir  of  Simon 

Sal lard 

5  Feb.  1829 

p. 209    Travis  H.  Epes  md.  Elizabeth  Jones 

p. 213    Austin  Watkins  md.  Martha  Jones,  widow  of  Patrick 


7  May  1829 

p. 231    Uilford  Watson  md.  Maria  [Watson! 

2  July  1829 

p. 261    Green  Hollouay  md.  Polly  R.  Clarke,  heir  of  Thomas 

Clarke 

7  Aug.  1829 

p.  275    William  Ellis  md.  Nancy  Sheffield 

3  Sept.  1829 

p.  279    Samuel  G.  Foulkes  md.  Ridley  W.  Morgan 

Nathan  Foulkes  md.  Polly  B.  Morgan,  uidou  of  William 

1  Oct.  1829 

p.  284    Henry  A.  Farmer  md.  Ailsey  B.  Carter 

5  Nov.  1829 

p.  295    William  B.  Beasley  md.  Elizabeth  Wood 

3  Dec.  1829 

p.  308    Thomas  Deane  md.  Mary  Ann  Bevill,  heir  of  James  Bevill 

1  Apr.  1830 

p. 333    Peter  Clarke  md.  Ann  Clarke 

4  June  1830 

p.  363    William  Verser  md.  Martha  CWinfree] 

Bass  md.  Mary  [Winfree] 

Joseph  Booker  md.  Ann  C.  [Winfree] 
Jeffress  md.   Elizabeth  [Winfree] 

p. 364    Thomas  W.  Claybrook  md.  Mary  CDosuell] 

James  F.  Sterman  md.  Elizabeth  [Doswell] 
Poindexter  md.  Sally  Paup 

1  July  1830 

p. 367    George  Cabaniss  md.  Sally  Wilkes 

Lodowick  Basebrich  md.  Catharine  [Smith] 

Nelson  Quarles  md.  Polly  G rammer   >     heirs  of 

Daniel  Algood  md.  Sally  Grammer    >      Rachel 
Davis  md.  Betsey  Grammer        >      Grammer 

At ha  Thomas  md.  Luc ret ia  Jones,  heir  of  Martha  Jones 

Pryor  Crittenden  md.  Nancy  Jackson 

Stephen  Jones  md.  Patsy  Jackson 

John  Collins  md.  Anna  Jackson 

Eli  Hudson  md.  Lucy  Jackson 

John  Moon  md.  Betsey  Jackson 
Wright  md.  Jincy  Scott    > 

Thomas  Pride  md.  Lucy  Scott 

John  Tucker  md.  Jamima  Scott 

Joshua  Draper  md.  Nancy  Jackson 


heirs 

> 

of 

> 

Mary   Scott 

1 


Grammer  md.  Rachel  Jackson 

Jones  md.  Martha  Jackson 

Scott  md.  Mary  Jackson 

2  Sept.  1830 

p.  379    Louis  B.  Allen  md.  Mary  C  Jones,  dau.  of  Richard  C.  UI. 

Jones        not  of  VA 

2  Dec.  1830 

p. 392   Jones  md.  Elizabeth  C  Uard 

Francis  Fitzgerald,  dec.  md.  Catherine  Ward 
William  Fitzgerald,  dec.  md  Catherine  Ward 
Francis  Fitzgerald  md.  Frances  CJonesj 

p.  393   Bevill  md.  Nancy  Hawkes      >    heirs  of 

William  Booth  md.  Phebe  Hawkes   >  Joshua  Haukes 

p.  394    H.  R.  Anderson  md.  Martha  Robertson,  dau.  of  Archer 

Robertson,  dec. 

e  Jan.  1831 

p.  400    John  Watson  md.  Sarah  Robertson,  legatee  of  William 

Robertson 


3  Feb. 
p.  402 


3  Mar. 
p.  406 


1831 

Thomas  Younger  md.  Martha  Crouder,  heir  of  Mary  Crouder 
Camp  md.  Sarah  C Jennings] 

William  Flournoy  md.  Ann  [Jennings] 
Oliver  md.  Mary  [Jennings] 

)avid  G.  Talbot  md.  Martha  [Jennings] 


John  Hall  md.  Elizabeth  [Jennings] 
Robert  B.  Billups  md.  A —  [Jennings] 


1831 
Richard 


H.  Pattillo  md.  Lucy  Jane  Epes,  widow  of  William 


4  Mar.  1831 

p.  408    Richard  B.  Batte  md.  Ann  E.  Shore   >  heirs  of  Ann,  wife 

Benjamin  Jones  md.  Rebecca  Shore    >  of  Dr.  John  Shore 

Charles  R.  Shackleford  md.  Sally  Ann  Jackson,  heir  of 

William  Jackson 
6  Oct.  1831 
p.  455    James  P.  Cocke  md.  Caroline  M.  Hardaway 

John  Randolph  md.  Judith  Hardaway 

William  Old  md.  Martha  Hardaway 

Seth  W.  Jones  md.  Maria  Hardaway 

Benjamin  L.  Meade  md.  Jane  Hardaway 

p.  456    William  B.  Cowan  md.  Catharine  G.  Epes 
Bartelot  P.  Todd  md.  Mary  W.  Epes 
William  T.  Wills  md.  Rachel  W.  Epes 
Richard  Jones  md.  Elizabeth  C.  Epes 


> 

> 

heirs 

> 

of 

> 

Stith 

> 

Hardaway 

> 

heirs 

> 

of 

> 

Lucy  Epes, 

> 

infant,  dec. 

4  Nov.  1831 

p. 467    Spencer  Armstead  Nann  md.  Harriett  J.  Thompson)  heirs 
Robert  M.  Warwick  md.  Louisa  B.  Thompson)  of  Darville 

Thompson 

1  Dec.  1831 

p.  478    Samuel  Scott  md.  Louisa  CSheff ieldH  Fitzgerald 

5  Jan.  1832 

p.  484    Charles  J.  Wilson  md.  Elizabeth  J.  Bridgf  orth^,  uidou 

of  Thomas  Bridgforth 

2  Feb.  1832 

p. 487    Brightuell  Rather  md.  Patsy  Ligon 
Daniel  Walker  md.  Lucy  Ligon 
Lipscombe  md.  Susannah  Ligon 

5  Apr.  1832 

p. 508    William  Bragg  md.  Ann  Eliza  Jones,  heir  of  Patrick  Jones 

and  Ann  Ward 

3  May  1832 

p. 517   Dodd  md.  Polly  Ligon,  heir  of  Richard  Ligon 

Alexander  Marshall  md.  Jane  [Webb]  >  heirs  of 
Thomas  B.  Vaughan  md.  Mary  CWebb]   >   Polly 
James  Rux  md.  Susan  CWebb]  >  CLigon]  Dodd 

CONCLUDED. 


WILL  OF  WILLIAM  MANNING,  NEW  KENT  CO.  ,  1834 

Contributed  by  Mrs.  Calvert  C.  Webb 
Abstracted  by  L. H.  Hart 

William  Manning  of  New  Kent  Co. 

All  property  to  be  kept  together  under  the  control  of  my 
wife  during  her  life  or  until  she  remarries  for  the  benefit  of 
our  children. 

At  death  or  remarriage  of  wife,  son  William  to  have  the 
farm  on  which  I  now  reside;  son  Armistead  the  tract  near  the 
Bridge  lately  bought  of  Cole  for  which  I  have  not  yet  obtained  a 
deed,  also  timber  rights  on  son  William's  land.   All  rest  of 
property  to  be  divided  equally  amongst  my  other  children. 

If  either  of  my  f Cive]  daughters  should  die  without 
children  living  at  the  time  of  her  death,  her  part  to  be  divided 
among  my  surviving  daughters  or  their  children.   If  son 
Armistead  dies  without  issue,  his  land  to  my  five  daughters  or 


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t-heir    descendanto.        Tf    3on    William   dies    without,    j.ssue,     land    I 
live    on    to    sori    t^rTnlstead,     if    he    also    dies    without    issue,     Icind    to 
Pty    five    daughters    or    their    descendants.        My   wife    i{-    possible    to 
pay   f'or    thB    Bridge    tract,     for    which    my   bond    is    given   to    Roscou 
CoJe,     out    of    pT-ofits    or    estate;     othor\.Jise    to    be    paid    out    of 
personal    e^jtate    uihicn    is    to    thr.    detriment    of    my   daughters. 

lAjife    is    appointed    executrix. 

Dated:     23    -Jan.     181333 

UitnesBes:     Sami.     Trouer,     James    Seiiipie,     Jr. 

Codici I . 

The  provision  herein  made  for  my  wife  is  in  lieu  of  her 
Interest  in  iny  personal  estate.   I  give  her  the  tract  called  the 
Bridge  tract,  the  same  intended  for  my  son  Arrriistead,  for  her 
life  and  at  her  dsath  to  my  son  Amistead.   Ai^  the  tract  gi\/en 
to  my  son  William  is  much  .iiore  valuable,  I  give  son  Armistead 
all  that  portion  of  land  1  live  on  west  of  the  Spring   Branch, 
bounded  by  branch  and  line  due  North  from  the  head  thereof  to 
the  line  between  me  and  that  formerly  owned  by  Haiiybui^ton, 
cailec  Armistead  Neck.  Timber  rights  on  son  I*;iliiam's  land  ar& 
revoked.   In  the  event  that  my  wife  remarries,  son  Uiiliiam  to 
pay  son  Armistead  annually  for  his  support  S20  for  the  life  of 
my  wife, 
witnesses:  James  M.  HockLaday]  .;  Joseph  Hockoday,  James 

Seiitple,  Jr. 


CHESTERFIELD  COUNTY  CHANCERY  SUIT 
contributed  by  Mrs.  Calvert  C.  Webb 
abstracted  by  L..  H.  Hart- 
Bill  in  Chancery. 

Jamas  Gordon  and  wife  Jane,  orators,  state  that  Fr-ancis  Hardyman 
late  of  Charles  City  County  died  possessed  of  a  very 
considerable  estate,  real  and  personal,  more  than  sufficient  to 
pay  debts.  In  his  will  dated  9  November  1733  he  bequeathed  to 
his  wife  Jane;  his  four  sons-.  Francis,  Littlebary,  James, 
Richard;  and  his  thi-ee  daughters:  Henrietta  Jiaria  Clark, 
Elizabeth,  and  Nary  Haj^dyman   an  equal  part  of  his  slaves  after 
his  decease.   Likewise  all  the  residue  of  his  personal  estate  he 
devised  to  his  wife  Jane  and  his  five  sons  and  three  daughters: 
John,  Francis,  Littlebary,  James.  Richard,  Henrietta  Maria 
Clark,  Elizabeth,  Mary  to  be  equally  devided  betvjeen  them. 
Richard  Kennon,  Gent,  was  appointed  executor.   He  produced  will, 
qualified  as  executor,  and  undertook  the  burden  of  executor,  by 
sale  end  account  of  estate  there  is  a  residue  due  of  265  pounds, 
10  shillings,  11  pence.   At  death  of  said  Francis  Hardyman  his 
widow  Jane  inte>rmarried  with  one  John  Cross  by  whom  she  \iad.    four 
other  children:  Parish,  Judith,  Hannah  and  your  oratrix  Jane. 


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Said.  John  Cross  and.  Jane  afterwards  cl.ied  intestate  leaving 
considerabie  estates,  sufficient  to  pay  debts.   No  one  ever  took, 
administration  on  the  said  John  Cross's  estate,  but  said  Jane 
surviving  him  con'oinuod  in  possession  of  ail  personal  property 
until  h€3r  deatn.   Richar-d  Kennon,  Gont  v/as  granted 
administration  on  the  estate  of  said  Jar.i?  about  Nay  1744.   He 
took  into  his  possession  such  of  the  estate  of  John  Cross  as  she 
had  in  her  possession  and  never  retui-ned  and  inventory  or 
account  of  administration.   Since  the  death  of  said  John  and 
Jane  Cross,  your  orator-s  o«»s  and  h«n.">K  t.i-»<sir  ci^ugrhtei>  have 
intermarried  and  that  riary  Kardyman  and  Parish  Cross  two  of  the 
children  aforenamed  are  dead  intestate  and  without  issue, 
whereby  your  orators  believe  they  are  entitled  to  1/4  part  of 
t.h©  said  Mary's  estate  and  to  1/3  of  said  John  Cross'  estate. 
The  said  Richard  Konnon,  Gent,  is  since  dead  testate,  appointing 
his  wife  Anne  Kennon  and  Seth  Ward,  Gent,  and  Edward  Osborne, 
Gent,  executors.   They  duly  qualified  and  your  orators  have  mad© 
friendly  application  for  accounts  of  the  estate  of  John  and  Jans 
Cross  and  their  full  portion  of  both  estates  with  legal 
interest.   The  executors  have  refused.   Your  orators  pray  that 
the  executors  may  Uiake  answer  to  ttic-  court  and  that  they  receive 
what  is  due  them. 

Memorandum.   Fras.  riardyman  intermarried  with  Jane  widow  of  John 
Cross-  which  is  wrong  set  forth  here. 

The  Estate  of  Col.  Richard  Kennon,  dec.  in  account  with  James 
Gordon  and  Hannah  his  wife,  daughter  of  John  Cross  and  Jane 
Hardyitian,  dec. 

1731   To  1/3  of  L  108. 15.5  being  the  balance  in  his  hands  of 
estate  of  John  Cross,  dec.  L  35.11.8  1/2 

To  4.1  years  interest  on  the  above         L  72.  IS.  2 

1744.   To  1/4  of  L  93.1.8  being  the  balance  in  his  hands  of  the 
estate  of  Jane  Hardyman  L  23. 5. 5 

To  28  years  interest  L  32. 11. 7 

L  164.7.11  1/2 

By  amount  of  an  account  agt.  Hannah  Cross  agreed  to  by  James 
Gordon  with  20  years  interest  L  3.15.0 

L  180. 12. 11  1/2 

In  obedience  to  order  of  Chesterfield  Court  we  have  examined  the 
account  of  Richard  Kennon,  dec.  with  estate-s  of  John  Cross  and 
Jane  Hardyman,  dec.  and  find  a  balance  due  of  L  160.12.11  1/2 
due  from  estate  of  said  Richard  Kennon  to  James  Gordon.   Dated 
24  Aug.  1772        John  Fisher,  Dan.  McCallum,  Joseph  Bass. 


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SOME  GODWIN  FAIIILY  INFOEIMATION 


by  Alvin  P.  Reynolds 

The  Following  is  a  transcript  of  a  deed  from  Deed  Book  lo^ 
PP.52S— 532.   There  is  reference  to  a  Nansemond  County  will  and  a 
list  of  heirs. 

This  Indenture  made  this  ninteenth  day  of  July  in  the  Year 
of  our  Lord  Christ  one  Thousan  seven  Hundred  8  Eighty  four 
Between  James  Godwin  of  the  upper  parish  of  Nansemond  County 
gent,  trustee  duly  appointed  &  empowered  by  the  Court  of  the 
said  County  in  virtue  of  a  decree  of  the  said  County  Court  in 
Chancery  of  the  one  part  S  William  Shivers  of  the  Pai-ish  of 
Netjport  in  the  County  of  Isle  of  Wight  of  the  other  part 
Whereas  Matthew  Godwin  late  of  the  said  County  of  Nansemond  was 
in  his  lifetime  and  at  the  time  of  his  Death  seised  in  fee 
simple  of  sundry  tracts  of  Land  as  well  in  the  County  of 
Nansemond  as  in  the  County  of  Isle  of  Wight  particularly  of  one 
certain  parcel  of  Land  in  the  aforesaid  County  of  Isle  of  Wight 
called  8  known  by  the  name  of  Parkers  track  containing  Sixty 
acres  of  therabouts  and  being  so  seised  made  his  last  will  & 
Testament  in  Writing  bearing  Date  the  fourteenth  day  of  December 
one  Thousand  seven  Hundred  &  Seventy  Six  duly  proved  S  recorded 
in  the  Court  of'  the  said  County  of  Nansemond  of  which  said  will 
he  appointed  James  Godwin  his  Exectitor  who  hath  take  upon 
himself  the  burthen  of  the  Execution  and  wherein  he  devised  the 
said  Lands  equally  to  be  divided  between  his  children  Emelia 
Edwin   Charlotte   William   Kinchen   Mary   Rachell  8,      James 
Godwin  in  fee  simple  subject  nevertheless  to  the  dower  of  his 
Widow   Charlotte  therein.   And  vjhereas  At  a  Court  held  for 
Nansemond  in  Chancery  the  thenth  Day  of  May  one  thousand  seven 
Hundred  &  Eighty  four  in  a  suit  there  depending  wherein  the  said 
Charlotte  the  Widow  of  the  said  Matthew  Godwin  deed:  the 
aforesaid  Emelia   Edwin   Charlotte  with  the  infants  William 
Kinchen   Mary   Rachell  8  James  Godwin  by  the  said  Charlotte 
their  next  friend  were  plaintifs  and  the  said  James  Godwin 
Executor  Sc.  of  the  said  Matthew  was  defendant  &    in  which  said 
Court  it  was  Decreed  8  ordered  that  the  said  James  Godwin  as  a 
trustee  of  the  plaintifs  devisees  as  aforesaid  should  make  sale 
of  the  Lands  called  Parkers  tract  containing  Sixty  Acres  subject 
to  the  dower  of  the  aforesaid  Charlotte  the  Widow  at  publick 
Sale  for  the  most  that  could  be  got  for  the  same  8  convey  the 
same  in  fee  simple  to  the  purchasers  in  pursuance  of  which  said 
Decree  the  said  James  Godwin  party  to  these  presents  hath  made 
sale  of  the  said  Lands  at  public  auction  to  William  Shivers  for 
the  sum  of  one  Hudnred  8  Eighty  pounds  ten  shillings  being  the 
most  that  could  be  got  for  the  same,  and  whereas  the  said 
Charlotte  the  Widow  by  her  certain  indenture  of  release  bearing 
date  the  nineteenth  day  of  July  one  Thousand  seven  Hundred  8 
Eighty  four  hath  for  the  consideration  therein  expressed 


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released  &  surrendered  up  to  tho  said  William  Shivers  all  her 
right  title  &  Interest  in  the  said  Lands  as  the  Widow  &  relict 
of  the  said  Matthew  Godwin  deed.   As  by  the  said  Will  Decree  3 
the  proceedings  therupon  had  &    the  Indenture  of  Release 
aforesaid/reference  being  thereto  had  more  fully  S  at  large  uil 
appear.   Now  this  Indenture  therefore  Witnesseth  that  the  said 
James  Godwin  as  ^,;ell  in  virtue  of  the  trust  aforesaid  in 
pursuance  of  the  Decree  of  the  County  Court  of  Nansemond  in 
Chancery  as  also  for  and  in  consideration  of  the  Aforesaid  sum 
of  one  Hundred  8,   fifty  Eight  pounds  Sixteen  Shillings  S  3  pence 
to  him  in  hand  paid  8  secured  by  the  said  William  Shivers  for 
tho  purposes  in  the  aforesaid  decree  mentioned  the  receipt 
whereof  the  said  James  Godwin  doth  hereby  Acknowledge  &  thereof 
acquaint,  and  discharge  the  said  William  Shivers  his  Heirs  S 
Assigns  by  these  presents  doth  grant  bargain  sell  &   confirm  unto 
the  said  William  Shivers  and  to  his  Heirs  &    Assigns  forever  All 
that  plantation  tract  or  parcel  of  Land  8,    premises  with  the 
appurtenances  situate  lying  and  being  in  the  parish  of  Newport 
in  the  County  of  Isle  of  Wight  commonly  called  Parkers 
containing  by  actuate  Sixty  Acres  and  bounded  by  the  surveyours 
certificate  thereof  as  follows  to  wit:   Begining  at  a  small 
white  Oak.  standing  near  Smithfield  road  on  the  Head  at  Durleys 
line  running  south  thirty  eight  and  an  half  Degrees  West  thirty 
four  poles  to  a  White  Oak  stump  thence  south  fifty  five  Degrees 
West  thirty  six  poles  to  a  White  Oak  a  Corner  Tree  at  George 
Parkers  thence  North  sixty  Six  Degrees  &    1/2  degree  West  sixty 
two  Poles  to  a  read  Oak  a  corner  Tree  of  Joseph  Corbeil  thence 
South  sixty  Degrees  East  along  the  said  Corbells  Line  one 
Hundred  &  sixty  six  poles  to  the  first  station  S  all  Houses  out 
House  edeficies  Buildings  Yard  Gardains  Orchards  Trees  ways 
water  Water  courses  profitts  comodities  hereditaments  & 
appurtenances  whatsoever  to  the  said  tract  or  parcel  of  Land 
belonging  or  in  any  wise  appertaining  S  the  reversion  and 
reversions  remainder  &    remainders  rents  issues  S  profits  thereof 
and  all  Deeds  evidences  &  Writing  touching  or  in  any  wise 
concerning  the  same  To  have  &  to  hold  the  said  tract  or  parcel 
of  Land  8  premises  with  the  appurtenances  unto  the  said  William 
Shivers  his  Heirs  &    Ptesigns  forever  8  the  said  James  Godwin  for 
himself  his  Heirs  Executord  &   Administrators  doth  hereby 
covenant  promise  &  grant  to  and  with  the  said  William  Shivers 
his  Heirs  8  Assigns  against  him  the  said  Jaones  Godwin  his  Heirs 
Executors  &  Administrators  8  against  all  others  claiming  by  from 
or  under  him  or  them  or  any  of  them  by  these  presents.   In 
Witness  whereof  the  said  James  Godwin  hath  hereunto  set  his  Hand 
a  affixed  his  Seal  the  Day  8  Year  first  above  written — 

Sealed  8  Delivered 

in  presents  of  James  Godwin 

Lemuel  Godwin 
Henry  Pitt 
Edwin  Godwin 
Lemuel  Godwin 


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Received    the    nineteenth   Day    of    July    lyvSA    at    William  Shivers    the 
•vum   of    one    Hundred   &    Fifty   Eight    Pounds    lb/3    being   the 
consider-aton   within   mentioned   — 
158. 13. b 

Wi  t  neȣj 

Lemuel  Godwin  James  Godwin 

Henry  Pitt 
Edwin  Godwin 

At  a  Court  held  for  Isle  of  Wight  County  t-he  3d  Day  of  Ilarch 
1785   — 

This  Indenture  of  Bargain  8  Sale  was  proved  by  the  Oath  of 
Hdwiii  Godwin  one  of  the  Witnesses  thereto  &    Continued  for 
further  proof,  and  at  a  Court  held  for  the  said  County  the  2d 
Day  of  June  1785  the  said  Indenture  was  acknowledged  by  Jaiues 
Godwin  trustee  S  party  thereto  S  ordered  to  be  recorded. 


Teste 


Young    DC:Cout 


WILL    OF    WILLIAM   CRAWLEY 

Contributed   by  Robert    Young    Clay 
Abstracted    by   L.  H.     Hart 

The    extant    loose    will    of    Williain   Crawley   contains    much 
information    that    is    missing    from   the    badly   dariiaged   page    on    which 
it    is    recorded    in    the    first    will    book    of    Amelia    County. 

WIULIAIi  CRAVa^Y   of    Bristol    Parish,    Prince   George   County. 

Dated    1?    Oct.     1734. 

Brother:     George   Crav»ley    lOO    pounds. 

Sister:     Wary  Ullliaiason    100    pound;     if    she    be    alive;    both    of 

them  are    living    in   County    of    Herford    in    England. 

Legatees:        Jolin   Burten   20    yards    of    cotton    and   20    ells    of 

Gsenibrigs    and    his    debt    due    me. 

John  Cliap{»8ll    and   Kis   brother    Jaunos^  Clna{>pGrll    all    that    part    of 


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my   land  fchat  is  on  the  east  side  of  the  Swethouse  Creek,  to  be 

eo.ua.liy  divided  bGtwei=>fi  them;  alsso,  3  cows  and  calves  and  3  so\,»s 

and  pigs  each  to  them  and  their  heirs  forever. 

Ann  Chappell  all  that  part  of  land  lying  below  Nottoway  rode 

joining  a  certain  tract  which  did  once  belong  to  Richard  Tobin 

in  Bristol  Parish,  also  3  covfs  and  calves  and  3  sows  and  pigs  to 

her  and  her  heirs  forever. 

SaiBuell  Morsan  one  piece  of  kersey  and  one  piece  of  osenibrigs 

Son;  ■"iiilliaia  all  the  remaining  part  of  my  estate;   if  he  dies 

without  issue  then  to  return  to  John  Chappeil,  if  he  dies 

without  issue  then  to  James  Chappeli. 

Trustees:  John  Burten  and  Sairiueli  Morgan. 

Witnesses:  R.icha.  Jones,  John  Benson,  Root,   (his  X  mark)  Boin. 


WILL  OF  R.I CHARD  I1URRY  OF  BUCKINGHAM  COUNTY 

Contribxjted  by  Robert  Young  Clay 

c»bstracted  by  L.  H.  Hart 

Will  of  Richard  Murry  of  Buckingham  County.   Dated  April  1772. 
Recorded  13  April  177^. 

Son:  John  and  his  heirs  my  land  in  Cuinberiand  Co.;  1  negro 
man  Harry;  all  personal  estate  in  his  possession. 

Son:  Richard   the  land  whereon  he  lives  in  Albemarle  Co. 
which  I  purchased  of  Peter  Field  Trent;  negroes  —  Mock,  Phil lis, 
Frank,  Jeffery;  2  feather  beds  and  furniture;  11  cattle;  S 
sheep;  a  sorrel  mare;  a  side  saddle;  whatever  else  of  mine  he 
may  have  in  his  possession.   All  this  is  for  his  life,  at  his 
death  I  lend  the  land,  slaves,  personal  property  to  his  wife 
Judith  during  her  life  or  widowhood  and  eifter  her  death  or 
remarriage  —  land  to  my  grandson  Allen  flurry,  son  of  said 
Richard  and  to  his  heirs  forever. 

Son:  Anthony  and  his  heirs  t\\e    land  whereon  I  now  live  in 
Buckiiigham  Co.  purchased  of  William  Battersby  and  the  profit  of 
my  mill  until  my  estate  be  divided;  a  negro  fellow  Sampson;  one 
feather  bed  and  furniture;  two  cows  and  calves;  six  hogs. 

William  Terril  and  his  wife:  o:ie  negro  woman  Jude;  one 
negro  feliou  Andrew. 

John  Bryant  and  his  wife:  two  negroes  -  lend  for  their 
lives,  thevn  at  their  deaths  to  their  heirs. 

Peter  Goldsby  and  his  wife:  one  negro  woman  Hannah; 
executors  to .purchase  a  negro  boy  or  girl  aged  12. 

Edward  Walton  and  wife:  one  negro  girl  Jane;  one  negro  boy 
Charles. 

Executors  to  purchase  a  negro  girl  aged  14  which  I  give  to 


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my  grand-d.aush.ter  Mary  Terrili  also  1  feather  bed  and  furniture. 

fly  debts  and  funeral  expenses  to  be  paid. 

Ten  pounds  each  to  be  paid  my  children  to  be  applied  to  the 
education  of  their  children. 

If  any  estate  reroains  -  1/4  to  my  grand-daughter  Mary 
Terrii.   The  retnainder  to  be  equally  divided  among  my  children. 

Executors:  sons  John  and  Anthony  Murry. 

Witnesses:  Thomas  Ballou;  Elizabeth  Ballow;  Josiah  (his  X  mark) 

Clark. 

Proved  by  witnesses:  Thomas  Bailew,  Elizabeth  Ballew,  Josiah 

Clarke.   John  and  Anthony  Murray  qualified  as  executors. 


AMELIA  COUNTY  TITHABLES  1740 

(The  tithable  list  transcribed  below  is  on©  of 
three  lists  for  Antelia  County  for  1740) 

by  J.C.  Kolbe 

A  List  of  Tythables  below  Deep  Creek  in  Amelia  County 

Thos.  Anderson  —1 

JaiTies  Anderson  -1 

James  Anderson,  Dick-2 

Wm.  Batte  Sen  at  Quar.  Roger,  Cate-2 

Wm.  Batts  Jun.  at  Cluar.  Boatswain-1 

Thomas  Bel 1-1 

Janies  Brown— 1 

William  Burs©-1 

Thos.  Booth  Sen.  ,  John  Booth,  Wra.  Booth-3 

Thomas  Booth  Junr. -i 

George  Booth-1 


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Robert  Oompcis-1 

Col.  Robt.  Boiins  at  Quar.  Sam.  Sandif'ord,  Moll,  Peg,  Eve,  Cafce, 
Foinpey.  Tuliey,  Nick.,  Will,  York,  Aaron,  Pero,  3etty,  Dick, 
Karry.  Juno,  Doll,  Sami.  Jonefj,  Adam,  Bon,  Eve-2i 

Williain  Beezely-1 

Alexander  Bruice-1 

Geors©  Bagiey,  Cambridge— 2 

William  Broadway— i 

John  Broadway- 1 

James  Broaduay-1 

Richard  Be©2oly-l 

Stepn.  Beesely  at  U.uar.  Saml .  Jones,  Dick,  Jo-3 

Ulilliam  3evill-l  Centry  marked  out] 

Capt.  Thfeok.  Blann  at  Quar.  Wm.  Bird,  Thos.  Sullenge,  Mingo, 
York,  Dick,  Cureyon.  Mingo,  Aroard,  Betty-10 

Abraham  Cook,  William  Cross,  Will,  Boatswain,  Peter,  Jack, 
Cupid,  Moll,  Sarah,  Nan,  Phobe,  Aggy^iZ 

Edwad.  Cox  at  Qiiar.  Jack— 1 

John  Cawdle.  Sen.  &  Jun.  —2 

Jarfles   Clay,    Sain-2 

Richard  Charabers-l 

Wm.  Coleman  at  Wintocomake   Peter  Coleman-2 

73 
Sareih  Crawley,  Jno.  Crawley,  Samll.  Martin,  Jemmy,  George  Thos 
Jno.  Abram.  Jack  Cesar,  Sam,  Sambo,  Sarah,  Lydia,  Bello— 14 

Charles  Loufins,  Jno.  Glascock,  Jack-3 

Robt.  Cousins,  Patesn  Irby,  York-3 

Janes  Clark,  John  Bedlock,  Wm.  Poythress- 3 

Charles  Clay-1 


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Godfrey  Coieman— 1 

Josapn  Coleman— 1 

Iviliiam  Coioraan  Junr.-l 

Robert  Coieman-1 

Danli.  Coieman,  Joel  Stoe--2 

Waiter  Childs.  Robin,  Harry,  Dick,  Yorkj  Moli,  Hampton,  Cate-8 

John  Clay,  Dennis— 2 

John  Carroll— 1 

CMajthew  CaberneCss] -1 

Edward  Covington,  Bess-2 

Uriah  Creswell- 1 

VJm.  Crenshaw,  Mingo,  Ju:de— 3 

Wiliiatn  Clements-l 

George  Caberness,  Boss-1 

Leomard  Dyson-1 

Richd.  Dennis,  Bram,  Wailoby.  Patt— 4 

William  Dandy— 1 

William  Evans— 1 

John  Evans  at  Cluar.  Jack.,  Betty,  CatQ-3 

John  Ellington— 1 

David  Ellington-1 

Robert  Evans- 1 

Thos.  Ellis,  Wm.  Ellis,  Dick,  George,  Jude-5 

Capt.  Isham  Epse  Q.uar.  Thos.,  Harry,  Bess-3 

Francis  Epse  ftuar.  James  Oaid,  West -2 

Laughlin  Flinn,  John  Flin-2 

Bryan  Fanning-1 


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Thomas  Frank.lin-1 

Robert  Ferguson,  Sob,  Dick.-3 

Frederick  Ford-1 

George  Ford-1 

Richard  Fletcher,  John,  Cupid-3 

William  Green,  Joseph  Wallyrope,  Guy,  Mingo,  Stephen,  Pegg, 
Bess,  Cate-5 

James  Grigg,  Joseph  Grigg,  Wm.  Grigg,  Jude,  Petei — 5 

Alexander  Grey- LI j 

Joseph  Grey-1 

John  Gillum  at  Cluar.  ,  Hall,  Pompey,  Tom,  Maria-4- 

William  Gilmore-1 

William  Gambling— 1 

Wm.  Hulme,  Jenny— 2 

Duncomb  Hammond-l 

Wiiliara  Hood-1 

Thos.  Hood,  Pegg,  Jack— 3 

Joseph  Hawkes— 1 

John  Hesting-1 

William  Hardcastle— 1 

at  Cap.  Wm.  Hamlin  ftuar.  Francis  Herryman,  Jack,  Sam-3 

Christopher  Krnton,  Peton,  Thos.  Hinton,  Dick,  Patt-L5] 

WiE.  Harris  at  Q.uar.  Cezar,  Fanney— 2 

John  Hulcome— L  3 

John  Hall,  Dick,  JuC  3-3 

John  Hall  at  Guar.  Ned,  James,  Oliver,  harapshire,  Windsoi — 5 

Wm.  Hudson  Jun. -1 


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James  Hudson,  Woi.  Hudson— 2 

Richard  Hick.s,  Abraham  Vaughn-2 

William  Hesting-1 

Samuel  Jordan  Sen. ,  Mafchw.  Hubard,  Wm.  Jordan,  Deborah,  Robin, 
Peter-e 

Gowin  Johnson,  Lomax— 2 

72 

Richard  Jones  Sen. ,  Richard  Jones  Jun. ,  Peter  Jones.  Edwd. 
Jones,  George  Shepherd,  Robin,  Jenuny,  Hale,  Nero,  Lot,  Maria, 
Jude,  Frank. -13 

Jude  Israel,  Sara,  Ben,  Bess-4 

Abraham  Jones  Sen.  at  ftuar.  Abraham  Jones  Jun. ,  Toney,  Peter, 
Jack— 4 

Captn.  Peter  Jones  at  Quar. ,  Ishroael ,  Bob,  Wili-3 

William  Jackson,  Andrew,  Mingo-3 

James  Jackson,  Sam— 1 

Thomas  Jackson— 1 

John  Johnson— 1 

Sylvan [as]  Johnson-1 

Samll  Jones,  Dick,  Jo-3 

Joseph  Jenkins— 1 

John  Jenkins— 1 

K 

John  Leveret- 1 

Arthur  Leeth-1 

Jacob  Mitchell— 1 

Robert  Munns-1 

James  Mumford  at  Cluar.  Alexr  Howard,  C  3  rae  Boiing,  Pompey, 
Cupid,  Ned,  Cloe,  Sarah,  June— 8 


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Geo.     McVey,     Jno.     McVey-2 

Tinio,     Murriil,     Abra.-l 

John   lioore-i 

IshaTfi  Halone— 1 

Robt.     Moody,     Jno.     Moody,     Jno.     Hegdan-3 

Roberc    K[jione-i 

.Abra.     MC    ly    -1 

John   riLi3tcheil-l 

Wm.     MCiJtchei    at    Quar.     Robin-1 

Joseph    NC    ] le-1 

John  Nance  Jun-1 

Jonn  Nance  Sen.  ,  JacVt,  Thos.  Nance-3 

Bryan  Ott C  lland-1 

John  Oald  at  Quar.   Gideon  Moon.  Jemmy,  Sud  Cl-3 

69 
VJilliara  Powell-1 

William  Parish-1 

Edwa-^d  Parieh-l 

John   Povjol.    Rose-2 

Samli.     Pitchf'ord-1 

Thos.     Price-1 

Q 

Christopher    Robinson,     Nathanael    Robirison— 2 

Robert    Rowland— 1 

Moses    Rainey-1 

Higden   Robinson,    Henry   Robinson,    Ben.     Williaras-3 

TO    BE    CONTIiNRJED 

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NANSENOiND    COUNTY    riARRIAGES 

by    L.  H.     Harr, 

The3e  marriages  were  gleaned  from  the  death  records  of  the 
coun*^y.   There  is  no  way  to  determine  the  date  of  the  marriago 
from  the  deatn  certificate,  but  the  age  of  the  decedent  can  giv/e 
a  rouj^h  year  of  birth  (included)  and  the  parentage  (included) 
and  place  of  birth  (included  if  other  than  Nansemond  Co.  )  are 
also  listed.   In  some  instances  only  the  surname  of  the  groom  is 
known;  vjhen  additional  genealogical  information  is  given  it  is 
included.   The  year  of  death  is  included  and  entries  are  given 
as  found,  pages  are  not  numbered. 

—  HARRIS  married  Charlotte  JONES   b.i?73  d. 1553.  dau.  of  Ivey 
and  Drusilla  Jones.   Dau.  Mary  HODGES. 

Elve,y  B'/RD  married  Mildred  BYRD   b.  1826  d.  13b3.   dau.  of  John 
and  Esther  Byrd. 

Josiah  DUKE  married  Mary  S.  EDWARDS   b. 1822  Southampton  Co. 
d. 1853.   dau.  of  Allen  and  Mary  A.  Edwards 

William  PORTER  of  Benjamin  married  E^^oda  Ann  PRUDEN  b.  1822 
d. 1853,  dau.  of  James  and  Mary  Pruden. 

—  HARRELL  married   Mary  KARRELL  b. 1796  d. 1353,  dau.  of  Amos  and 
Sophia  Karrell.   Son  Holloway  HARRELL. 

Joseph  J.  LAURENCE  married  Jendy  GOODMAN  b. 1306  NC  d. 1853,  dau. 
of  William  and  Mary  Goodman. 

James  L.ASSITER  married  Elizabeth  MERIDITH  b.  1825  d.  1853,  dau.  of 
John  and  Frances  Meridith. 

John  M.  BUTLER  married  Virginia  S.  BRADSHAW  b. 1835  NC  d. 1853, 
dau.  of  Purdie  and  Martha  Bradshaw. 

—  STAKES  married  Elizabeth  CUTLER  b. 1788  Accomack  Co.  d. 1853, 
dau.  of  Richard  Cutler.   Son  John  F.  STAKES. 

—  POWELL  married  Diana  KfaOTTS  b.  1832  York  Co.  d.  1853.  dau.  of 
James  and  Rosana  Knotts. 

—  ONEAL  married  Sarah  POWELL  b. 1811  d. 1853,  dau.  of  Benjamin 
and  Rebecca  Powell. 

James  F.  BATTEN  married  Barbara  PITT  b. 1831  d. 1853,  dau.  of 
Samuel  and  Lydia  Pitt. 


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William  GRAHAM  married  Lydia  GRAHAK  b.  1783  Norfolk.  Co.  d.  1353, 
dau.  of  Keeiey  GrahaT-i. 

Tully  W.  LONG  married  Elizabeth  AVIS  b. 1822  Norfolk  Co.  d. 1353, 
dau.  of  John  and  Nancy  Avis. 

Goodman  JONES  married  Mary  Eliza  AIRES  b. 1323  d. 1353,  dau.  of 
Benjamin  and  Mai^y  Aires. 

Putnam  OWEKS  married  Sarah  M.  GAITRIGHT  b. 1321  Henrico  Co. 
d.  1853,  dau.  of  Samuel  and  Elizabeth  Gaitright. 

Copeland  ViRIGHT  married  Ann  GRIGGS  b. —  d.  1853,  dau.  of  John  and 
Email ne  Griggs. 

George  W.  WHITLEY  married  Frances  MURPHY  b.lS26  d.  1853.  dau.  of 
Thomas  and  Mary  Murphy. 

—  HOLLAND  married  Elizabeth  DAUGHTREY  b.l784  Isle  of  Wight  Co. 
d.  1854,  dau.  of  Thomas  and  Honor  Daughtrey.   Son-in-law   John  A. 

CUTCHINS. 

Jesse  B.  BREWER  married  Settle  F.  SMITH  b. 1827  d.l854,  dau.  of 
Washington  and  Mary  Smith. 

—  DUKE  married  Penninah  BOOTHE  b. 1785  d.i854.  dau.  of  Abram  and 
Charlotte  Boothe.   Son  Edwin  DUKE. 

Taylor  DAVIDSON  married  Suckey  HOWELL  b.  1814  d. 1854,  dau.  of 
Michael  and  Suckey  Houell. 

John  S.  MILTEAR  married  Jincy  PIERCE  b.  1824  d.  1854,  dau.  of  Jo.hn 
M.  and  Rebecca  Pierce. 

Dempsey  RUSSELL  married  Sarah  BABB  b. 1825  Gates  Co.,  NC  d.l854, 
dau.  of  William  and  Mary  Babb. 

Elisha  CROSS  married  Mary  Louisa  PARKER  b.  1831  d.l854.  dau.  of 
John  and  Mary  Parker. 

Solomon  ARCHER  married  Louisa  DASHIELD  b. 1816  d. 1854,  dau.  of 
William  Dashield. 

Richard  ELEY  married  Jehiza  JOHNSON  b. 1819  d. 1854,  dau.  of 
Solomon  and  Sarah  Johnson. 

—  TA'/LOR  married  Edith  BARJ^JES  b.  1782  Southampton  Co.?  d.l854, 
dau.  of  Johnson  and  Polly  Barnes. 

Matthew  OLIVER  married  Emmeline  OLDHAM  b. 1830  d. 1854,  dau.  of 
Jesse  and  Polly  Oldham. 


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Jacob  RHODES  married  Mil  Ly  3RADSHAW  b.  ISOa  Isle  of  '.JioS^  r. 
d.l854.  dau.  of  Willi^ra  and  Sarah  Brad:.hai  "^    """■ 

N:th:rDoy?e'^'  ""^'^'"'^  '^^^^  ^^'^-^  ^■^^^'^••'  ^•^^^^^.  ^--  Of 

Stepnen  WRIGHT  raarr led  I^lary  B.  GALE  b.  1819  Isie  of  Wight  Co 
d. i8o4,  dau.  of  Jethro  and  Anne  Gale. 

Horace  L.  GRAY  married  Nancy  J.  OUTLAND  b.  1335  d.  1554   ^au   -.f 
Jeremiah  and  Eliza  Orjtiand.  ^^^^.~     _au.  ur 

Thomas  J.  SAUNDERS  TP.arried  Amelia  JOHNSON  b.  1824  d  18S4   da- -   o- 
Solomon  and  Sally  Johnson.  " 

CWilliamT  DEANS  married  Rhoda  WRIGHT  b.l?91  d.l854.  dau   q- 
^Jilliam  and  Mary  Wright.   Son  John  W.  WILDER.  " 

William  BAKER  married  Nancy  AYRES  b. 1825  d. 185b,  dau   of  John 
and  Nancy  Ayres.  ^a^-  ur  oanu 

dTS;^''■ /''°''*^'^!^J  married  Ann  Mariah  WOODSON  b.  1823  Norfolk  Co 
d.  185b,  dau.  of  David  and  Harriet  Woodson. 

Allen  REDD  married  Mahal  WILLIS  b. 1822  d. 1855,  dau.  of  Edy 

Wl  11  IS.  -^ 

Samuel  WILKINS/WILLIAMS  married  Mary  BRINKLEY  b  1800  d  1855 
dau.  of  Jacob  and  Priscilla  Brinkley.  a.  .oot>, 

Benjamin  RABY  married  Amilly  BRINKLEY  b. 1828  d  18o5   dau   of 
Abram  amd  Rachel  Brinkley  (of  J.  ) .  -      .    ^.  ,jr 

iTl   ?r^?'''h  '""^  "i'l    "-"^-''^^^  "^-y  S.  RIDDICK  b.lSli  Chowan  Co.. 
NU  d.  i8b5,  dau.  of  L-ieorge  and  Isabella  Riddick. 

--  WIGGINS  married  Martha  KING  b.l770  Gates  Co..  NG  d. 1855,  dau 
of  oolomon  Kxng.   Son-in-law   Francis  D.  Rogers. 

Wiley  STALLINGS  married  Nancy  GRIFFIN  b. 1813  d. 1855,  dau   of 
Nathaniel  and  Elizabeth  Griffin. 

Harrison  BAKER  married  Harriett  RUSSELL  b. 1820  d. 1855,  dau   o^ 
John  and  Mary  Russell.  -^^-     -^^ 

—  RIDDICK  married  Nancy  GOODMAN  b.l783  d.  1355,  dau.  of  Jan^s 
and  h-arthenia  Goodman.   Son  Jethro  RIDDICK. 

Elisha  P^WLS  (of  Andr)  married  Mary  Edith  GOODMAN  b  1838  d  1855 
dau.  of  Jethro  and  Penninah  Goodman. 


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Eldrid  BYRD  marri<i?d  Emeiine  ^jgOOD  b.  I8i6  d.  1855^  dou.  of  Mock. 
Wood. 

Harrison  HOLLAND  married  Martha  HOWSLL  b. 1815  d. 1855,  dau.  of 
Arthur  arid  Wealthy  Howell. 

George  E.  MURPHY  married  Treacy  Jane  HOLLi^KD  b.  1335  Isle  of 
Wight  Co.  d. 1355,  dau.  of  James  M.  and  Eliza  Holiand. 

Richard  LftUElEMCS  .rnarried  Elizabeth  Ann  NCRFLEET  b.  1829  d.  1Q55, 
dau.  of  Christopher  and  Lisha  Norfloet. 

Henry  PITT  married  Margaret  HUNTER  b. 1793  Isle  of  Wight  Co. 
d. 1855,  dau.  of   Seth  and  Sarah  Hunter. 

William  J.  HARRELL  married  Anne  M.  ODON  b. 1836  Gates  Co.  NC 
d.  1855,  dau.  of  John  B.  and  Nancy  Odom. 

Josiah  ROSS  married  Elizabeth  CHANNELL  h. 1810  d. 1855,  dau.  of 
William  and  Polly  Channell. 

Dempsey  WHITEHEAD  married  Dianna  JOHNSON  t;>.  1833  Isle  of  Wight 
Co.  d. 1355,  dau.  of  Amos  and  Peggy  Johnson. 

JoJ-m  A.  WALTERS  married  Mahaley  HOWELL  b.  1824  d.  1855,  dau.  of 
Young  and  Nancy  Houell. 

Robert  DARDEN  (of  Ben)  married  Cherry  DAUGHTERY  b. —  d.l856, 
dau.  of  Rasha  and  Polly  Daughtery. 

Samuel  BAKER  married  Sarah  HASLETT  b. 1805  Suffolk  d. 1356,  dau. 
of  Jethro  and  Maria  Hasiott. 

Joseph  P.  HALL  married  Laura  A.  MURDAUGK  b. 1821  Suffolk  d.l656. 
dau.  of  John  and  Ann  Murdaugh. 

LJohn  Simons:!/  —  JOHNSON  married  Winney  IJUTLER  b.  1788  d.  1356, 
dau.  of  Mills  and  Kisiah  Butler.   Son  Mills  B.  Johnson. 

Hincha  McCLENNY  married  Elisie  McCLENNY  b. 1796  Isle  of  Wight  Co. 
d..  1856,  dau.  of  John  and  Patience  McClenny. 

John  SINGLETON  married  Musilla  NELMS  b. 1826  d. 1856,  dau.  of 
Stephen  and  Nancy  Nelms.   Sister  Nancy  RICHARDS. 

Wiley  JONES  married  Nancy  JONES  b. 1792  d. 1856,  dau.  of  James  and 
Ruthy  Jones. 

Abram  DUKE  married  Sarah  C.  DAUGHTREY  b, 1826  d. 1857,  dau.  of 
Jacob  and  Elizabeth  Daughtrey. 

TO  BE  CONTINUED 


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THE  PETERSON  FAMILY 
by  Claiborne  T.  Smith,  Jr. 


A  study  of  the  Peterson  family  of  southside  Virginia 
appeared  in  Historical  Southern  Families,  volume  1,  by  Jonn  B. 
Boddie  (195?).  TThis  will  be  referred  to  henceforth  as  Boddie. 3 
Since  that  timej  much  new  inf ormatioji  has  become  available  and 
sections  of  the  Boddie  ai-ticle  are  now  found  to  be  in  error. 
The  family  descends  from  John  Peterson  who  died  in  i67S  in  the 
part  of  Charles  City  County  which  became  Prince  George  County 
after  1702.   John  Herbert  Peterson  (1?'^-1330)  of  "Spring 
Garaen''  in  Prince  George  County  wrote  a  memoir  in  1823  on  both 
the  Peterson  and  Claiborne  (his  mother's)  families.  [This  will 
be  cited  hereafter  as  Memoir. 1       He  was  the  great-great- 
grandson  of  the  immigrant  John  Peterson.   He  stated  from  papers 
then  in  his  possession  that  it  appeared  his  ancestor  came  to 
Virginia  in  1660  or  1670  from  Great  Britain.   This  memoir  edited 
by  Clayton  Torrence.  was  published  in  the  Ulilliam  and  Ilary 
O.uarterly,  2nd  series,  volume  2.   Appended  as  a  footnote  was 
niention  of  the  naturalization  of  John  and  Christian  Peterson  in 
1670  by  the  colonial  government  of  Virginia.   No  further 
information  was  given  on  these  individuals,  and  Torrence  did  not 
make  any  judgment  about  their  connection  with  John  of  Charles 
City.   However,  the  mention  was  sufficient  to  lead  many  to 
ass'jme  that  the  John,  naturalized  in  1670,  was  the  same  as  John 
of  Charles  City.   There  is  no  reason  to  doubt  .the  ancestry  in 
Memoir .  and  Peterson  is  a  fairly  common  English  surname,  one 
John  Peterson  being  claimed  in  1675  as  an  headright  of  Thomas 
Cocke  in  Henrico  County  (Nugent  2-165). 

Johni  Peterson  married  Elizabeth,  the  daughter  of  Col. 
Henry  Soane.   See  Henry  Soane.  Progenitor  of  Thomas  Jefferson. 
Dabney  Neff  McLean  (1985).   The  will  of  Henry  Soane  has  been 
lost,  but  it  may  be  inferred  that  he  devised  a  400  acre  tract 
known  as  the  "sawmill  divident"  to  his  two  daughters  Judith  and 
Elizabeth.   The  property  was  located  at  the  falls  of  Swift  Creek 
in  what  is  now  Chesterfield  County.   John  Peterson  died  early  in 
1679.   On  13  February  of  that  year  Abraham  Odium  and  his  wife 
petitioned  the  Charles  City  County  court,  stating  that  John  was 
recently  deceased  and,  before  his  death,  had  said  that  said 
Odium  should  have  the  care  of  his  children  and  their  estates 
(Boddie.  158).   It  would  appear  that  Elizabeth  Soane  Peterson 
had  died  before  her  husband.   This  record  proves  ttie  existence 
of  other  children  besides  son  John.   It  seems  likely  that 
Elizabeth,  the  wife  of  Nathaniel  Urvin  of  Prince  George  Count.v 
was  a  daughter.   She  was  later  closely  associated  with  John 
Peterson  in  Isle  of  Wight  County.   There  may  have  been  OT^hers. 
Burrell  and  Jeremiah  Brown,  presumed  brothers,  were  provided  for 
in  the  1731  will  (Isle  of  Wight  Co. )  of  John  Peterson.   It  has 
been  suggested,  but  without  evidence,  that  they  were  the  sons  of 


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y«o  another  daughter  of    the  first  John  Peterson. 

According;  to  the  Bristol  Parish  Register  Chenceforth 
BPRl ,  Nagdaline,  the  daughter  of  Israel  Peterson,  was  born  21 
Nov.  1740.    Israel  later  appeared  in  Amelia  County,  VA.-  and 
eventually  in  upper  South  Carolina.   There  1.3  no  evidence  that 
he  was  related  to  the  John  Peterson  family. 

JOKNi  AND  ELIZABETH  SCANE  PETERSON  had  issue; 

1.  Jonni--  Peterson,  ca.  1674.-i731 

2.  Elizabeth^  Peterson,  died  1736,  married  Nathaniel  Urvin 

John^  Peterson  was  born  by  1674,  as  he  shared  in  the 
division  of  the  sawmill  divident  in  Henrico  Co.  that  he  had 
inherited  .from  his  mother.   For  the  first  fifty  years  of  his 
life,  he  lived  at  his  father's  original  settlement  on  Bailey's 
Creek  in  Prince  George  Co. ,  a  little  south  of  th©  present  city 
of  Hopewell.   The  1704  quit  rent  roil  lists  him  with  tracts  of 
428  and  373  acres  in  Prince  George  Co.   His  probable  niarriage  to 
a  daughter  of  Capt.  Henry  Batte  (1646-1700)  and  a  possible 
second  marriage  to  a  widow  Brown  are  discussed  in  Boddie, 
p.  158.   It  may  be  of  significance  that  the  name  riartha  Peterson 
appears  frequently  in  the  descendants  of  his  daughter  Anne 
Peterson  Thweatt  [see  this  magazine,  henceforth  listed  as 
SSV,  vol. 7,  p. 24j .   Peterson  was  unmarried  when  he  deeded  land 
in  1723. 

Late  in  1710,  the  area  between  the  Nottoway  and  Meherrin 
rivers  was  opened  to  settlement  by  the  Virginia  government 
(Henings .  vol. 4,  p. 546).   There  was  a  great  rush  for  these 
lands  and  John  Peterson  received  his  first  grant  on  the  Neherrin 
in  1715  in  what  was  then  Isle  of  Wight  Co.   (Nugent  3-180).   Also 
in  that  year,  he  assisted  in  the  resettling  of  the  Saponi 
Indians  at  Fort  Christiana  some  distance  west  in  Brunswick.  Co. 
In  1720  he  received  a  special  grant  for  this  service  (Nugent 
3—225).   By  grant  and  purchase  he  amassed  almost  4000  acres  in 
the  Meherrin  area  before  his  death  in  1731.   Prince  George  Co. 
deeds  show  that  he  moved  to  these  new  lands  late  in  1723.   On  12 
Nov.  1723  h©  deeded  to  John  Fitzgerald  the  Froghole  Mill  on 
Bailey's  Creek  in  Prince  George  Co.  with  three  adjacent  tracts-a 
total  of  118  acres.   On  24  Jan.  1724  as  a  resident  of  Isle  of 
Wight  Co.  ,  he  deeded  to  his  son  Johns  Peterson.  Jr.  100  acres  at 
the  head  of  Froghole  Mill  Pond,  with  an  acre  across  the  westerly 
run.   This  appears  to  have  been  another  potential  mill  site.   On 
3  Oct.  1726,  John  Peterson  of  Isle  of  Wight  sold  to  William 
Pride  208  acres  in  Henrico  Co.  on  the  north  side  of  Swift  Creek, 
being  the   upper  half  of  the  sawmill  divident  (Henrico  County. 
Virginia.  Deeds.  1706-1737.  B. B.  Weisiger,  1985).   Peterson's 
new  settlement  was  on  Goose  Pond  near  Dutchman's  Meadow  in  the 
extreme  ©astern  portion  of  the  present  Greensville  Co.  ,  a  few 
miles  west  of  the  Meherrin  River.   This  was  a  section  of  Isle  of 
Wight  Co.  that  shortly  after  his  death  was  added  to  Brunswick 
Co.  and  was  located  about  60  miles  from  his  previous  residence 


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in  Prince  George  Co. 

Jofin^  Peterson  made  his  ijill  on  1  ^*arch  1731.   It  was 
recorded  on  24  Jari.  1732  in  Isle  oF  Wight  Co.   Tor-rence  included 
an  abstract  in  Memoir.   In  addition  to  his  children  and  a        » 
grandson  John  Eppes,  he  mad©  small  legacies  to  John  Smith  and 
Mat  hew  Parham  and  substantial  becjuests  to  Burrell  and  Jeremiah 
Brovn.   The  latter  tv)o  were  listed  first  in  his  wiil^  promptins 
suggestions  that  they  were  either  nephews  or  step-sons. 
Extensive  research  has  failed  to  locate  any  clues  to  establish  a 
relationship.   Certain  bequests  of  personal  property  suggest 
that  they  uer-e  starting  out  in  life  and  were  probably  members  of 
the  Peterson  household.    The  homeplace  was  devised  to  Burrell 
Brown  who  was  married  to  Peterson's  Cp'~obable3  neice  Mary  Urvin. 
Another  hint  as  to  a  possible  relationship  cones  in  the  will  of 
an  otherwise  unidentified  Susannah  yallace  in  1757.   She  died 
testate  in  Brunswick.  Co.  mentioning  among  numerous  other 
legatees  -  Jeremiah  Brown,  John  Peterson,  and  Martha,  wife  of 
Timothy  Thorpe.   They  were  listed  together  in  that  order. 
Burrell  Brown  was  deceased  (1750);  John  and  Martha  \j&r&    the 
children  o.f  Batte  Peterson,  deceased  (1751).   Their  remaining 
sibling  Mary  Hicks  was  dead.   This  is  the  only  hint  among 
surviving   records  of  a  blood  connection  between  the  Petersons 
and  Browns. 

bR0UB4  EXCURSUS.   Burrell  Brown  married  Mary  Urvin  and 
will  be  discussed  below.   According  to  Brunswick.  Co.  order 
books,  Jeremiah  Brown  obtained  permission  to  build  a  grist  mill 
on  Fountain's  Creek  in  1755.   He  was  also  a  carpenter  and  in 
1753  was  paid  by  the  county  for  building  a  bridge  across 
Fountain's  Creek  at  Peterson's.   At  Sept.  1759  court,  he  was 
discharged  form  building  a  bridge  over  the  Meherrin  River  at 
Hicks  Ford.   Jeremiah  Brown  disappears  from  the  Brunswick  Co. 
records  after  1763,  probably  moving  to  South  Carolina.   One  of 
the  naxae  is  a  member  of  High  Kill  Meeting  House  on  the  Santee 
near  Statesboro.   He  died  intestate  in  1782  leaving  a  widow 
Elizabeth  and  a  son  William  as  administrators.   Her  identity  is 
not  known.   From  South  Carolina  deeds  he  appears  to  be  the 
father  of:   Robert;  Burrell;  Henry;  and  Mary,  wife  of  James 
Clark  and  mother  of  Isham  Clark.   One  Urvin  Brown  married  Sarah, 
a  daughter  of  Richard  Bradford,  and  died  intestate  in  Claremont 
Co. ,  SC  in  1817.   He  is  probably  a  member  of  this  family.  One 
Jaraes  Brown  is  a  witness  to  many  Peterson  and  Brown  family  deeds 
and  wills,  but  no  connection  with  either  family  has  been 
established. 

John5^  Peterson  and  wife  unknown  had  issue: 

1.  Johns  Peterson  —  see  later. 

2.  Battes  Peterson  —  see  later. 

3.  Mary3  Peterson   —  see  below. 

4.  Judiths  Peterson  married  John  Thweatt  (.SS\/_,    vol.7, 
p. 135) 

5.  Annes  Peterson  married  James  Thweatt  (SSV,  vol.7, 
p. 24) 


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6.  Tablthaa  Peterson  married  John  Eppes.   At  the  time  o£ 
his  death  he  uas  living  in  Charles  City  Co.  where  an  inventory 
of  his  estate  was  ordere-1  on  1  July  1725  (Charles  City  Co. 
Records  1724—31,  p.AO).   Tabitna  did  not  Ions  survive  hini  as 
accounts  oF  both  estates  were  returned  by  William  Eppes, 
administrator  on  2  .Nov.  1726  (Ibid.  .  pp.  135-138  >.   John  and 
Tabitha  had  only  one  child,  a  son  John-*-  Eppes,  born  in  1723.   At 
Nov.  1737  court,  John  Eppes,  son  and  orphan  of  John  and  Tabitha 
chose  Benjamin  Harrison  as  his  guardian  (CharJ.es  City  Co.  Order 
Book  1735—51,  p.  21).   At  Pipril  1740  court,  adjiiinist  ration  on  the 
estate  of  John  Eppes,  deceased  was  granted  to  William  Cryer,  the 
nearest  of  kin  appearing  in  court  cxrid.    relinquishing  thair  right 
thereto  (Ibid. ,  p. 125).    John  Eppes  had  been  devised  SOO  acres 
of  land  and  slaves  in  the  will  of  his  grandfather  John  Peterson. 
On  his  death  without  issue,  the  bequest  reverted  by  will  to  his 
uncles  John  and  Batte  Peterson. 

SPAIN  EXCURSUS-   Ilarys  Peterson  (Johnz,  Johr.i  )  married  Wiliiain 
Spain,  the  son  of  John  Spain,  trho  was  listed  with  116  acres  in 
the  Prince  George  Co.  1704  quit  rent  roil.   On  17  Aug.  1720  John 
was  granted  287  acres  in  Prince  George  Co.  on  the  west  side  of 
Whipponock  Creek  (Nugent  3—224).   This  land  seen^  to  have  been 
inherited  by  Wiliiani  Spain.  According  to  the  Bristol  Parish 
Vestry  Book,  he  and  John  Ellington  were  ordered  to  procession 
the  land  between  Whipponock  and  Namozine  creeks  on  several 
occasions  between  1727  and  1733.   This  area  is  in  the  north 
central  section  of   what  became  Dinwiddle  Co.  in  1754.   The 
Spain  family  continued  to  own  land  on  the  Wnipponock  for  the 
next  hundred  years.   According  to  the  Dinwiddle  Co.  land  tax 
lists  in  1S07,  Abraham,  the  son  of  John  Peterson  Spain,  owned 
143  acres  on  that  creek  and,  in  1815,  Captain  Stephen  Spain, 
then  living  in  Tennessee,  was  taxed  on  land  on  the  Whipponock, 
described  as  being  16  miles  north  of  Dinwiddle  Court  House. 

Mary3  Peterson  and  William  Spain  had  issue  (BPR.): 

1.  John"*-  Spain  born  1721. 

2.  William'*  Spain  born  1723. 

3.  Joshua-*-  Spain  born  1725. 

4.  Eliza*  Spain  born  1731. 

5.  Batte  Peterson-*-  Spain  born  1733. 

There  were  undoubtedly  other  children  who  do  not  appear  in 
the  register.   A  strong  possibility  is  Daniel  Spain  who  was 
granted  239  acres  on  12  June  1761  in  Dinwiddle  Co.  adjoining 
William  Watkins  (formerly  John  Ellington),  Thomas  Hill,  William 
Spain,  and  John  Nexjman  (Dinwiddle  Co.  Surveyor's  Plat  Book, 
1755-1865). 

The  descendants  of  William  and  Marys  (Peterson)  Spain  are 
difficult  to  work  out  as  the  early  Dinwiddle  Co.  records  have 
been  destroyed.   Fifteen  Spains  appear  on  the  1782  Dinwiddle  Co. 
land  tax  lists,  but  it  is  uncertain  whether  all  of  them  are 
descendants  of  Mary  Peterson.   Specifically  designated  in  some 
of  the  lists  vjere  John  and  Daniel,  sons  of  Batte,  and  William, 


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son  of  Jc'tin.   Many  of  the  family  moved  as  o  groiip  to  Champaign 
Co.  ,     OH  in  1805,  includins  a  John  Peterson  Spain. 

According  to  geneailo;i;ists  of  the  Eppes  family,  four 
brothers-  Isham,  John,  Jo3hua,  Peterson  Eppes—  were  probsbiy  tha 
sons  of  a  William  Eppes  in  Dinwiddle  Co.   As  both  the  nansss 
Joshua  and  Peterson  appear  in  the  Sppes  family  for  the  first 
time,  it  has  been  suggested  that  their  .mot ho r  uas  a  Spain, 
possibly  a  daughter  of  riary^  Peterson  and  Wj.lliain  Spain. 
Peterson  Eppes  died  in  1631  leaving  a  son  Daniel  Spain  Eppes 
(17S7-1863)  further  hinting  at  this  posited  relationship.   In 
aadition  to  Daniel,  Peterson  Eppes  had  five  other  chiJdren, 
including  Mary  Elizabeth  (1786-1623)  who  ma.rried  Patrick.  Henry 
Poythress.   The  were  the  parents  of    Wi'-liaia  Peterson  Poythress 
(1810-1863)  of  Richmond,  founder  ir.  13b6  of  the  pharmaceutical 
company  bearing  his  naine. 

Elizabeths  Peterson  (?Johni )  married  Nathaniel  Urvin  of  Prince 
George  Co.   He  appears  in  that  county  in  the  170A  quit  rent  roll 
with  l&O  acres.   Nothing  is  known  of  his  antecedents.   In  July 
1717,  Robert  Hicks  of  Surry  and  David  Crawley,  Richard  Jones, 
and  Nathaniel  Urvin  of  Prince  George  'j>ere  licensed  to  trade  with 
the  western  Indians  (Calendar  of  State  Papers,  vol.1,  p.  155). 
On  13  Feb.  1715,  Urvin  sold  to  David  Crawley  two  land  parcels 
totalling  108  acres,  on  which  Urvin  resided-  his  wife  Elizarieth 
relinQuishing  her  dower  (Prince  George  Co.  Wills  S  Deeds, 
1713-28,  p.  S5).   There  is  no  further  record  of  Nathaniel  Urviii 
and  his  date  of  death  is  unknown.   On  20  Feb.  1723  Elizabeth 
Urvin  of  Prince  George  Co.  was  granted  420  <icr^iH    in  isle  of 
Wight  Co.  on  the  south  side  of  the  Meherrin,  adjoining  John 
Peterson  and  Wiiliara  Auidridge,  near  tha  lower  end  of  Goose  Pond 
(Nugent  3-259).   It  would  appear  that  she  joined  her  prosuraed 
brother  John  Peterson  in  his  move  south.   The  Mary  Urvin  who 
patented  100  aci-es  on  the  Notto».>ay  in  1724  (Ibid.  ,  p.  278)  was 
probably  her  youngest  daughter.   Elizabeth  Urvin '.s  will,  dated 
1726,  was  recorded  in  Brunswick  Co.  in  1738.   She  mentioned  her 
three  daughters  and  devised  to  her  son-in-law  Robert  Hicks  all 
of  her  land.   The  will  was  witnessed  by  John  Peterson,  Batte 
Peterson,  and  Mathew  Parhare.   In  1733  she  deeded  to  Hicks  the 
land  he  was  bequeathed  in  the  will,  being  the  same  tract  she  was 
granted  in  17^3. 

Eiizabeth2  Peterson  and  Nathaniel  Urvin  had  issue: 

1.  Puny3  Urvin  married  Thomas  Wilson  of  Henrico  and 
Brunswick  counties.   No  record  after  1736. 

2.  Marys  Urv5.  n  married  1)  Burrell  Brown  2)  Col.  John  WalJ  — 

see  later. 

3.  Eli.^abetha  Urvin  married  Robert  Hicks-  see  later. 

Mary3  Urvin  married   Burrell  Brown,  mentioned  in  the  will 
of  John  Peterson  in  1731.   Brown  was  a  surveyor  in  Brunswick  Co. 
in  1737  and  a  justice  in  1746  (Brunswick  Co.     order  books).   He 
and  his  wife  sold  land  in  Brunswick  in  1733.   The  will  of 
Burrell  Brown  was  dated  Jan.  1750  and  recorded  shortly 


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thereafter.   He  mentioned  his  wife  Mary,  underage  son  Urvin,  and. 
daughter  Betty.   There  was  also  a  bequest  to  a  Uiiiiara  Wood, 
relationship  not  stated.   Kis  wife  and  friend  Nathaniel  Kicks 
were  appointed  executors,  and  the  witnesses  were  Batte  Peterson, 
Jeremiah  Brown,  and  Thomas  Rives. 

Marys  Urvin  and  Burrell  Brown  had  issue; 

1.  Urvin-*-  Brown  married  Mary-*  Thweatt,  daughter  of  John 
and  Judiths  Peterson  Thweatt.  See  SSV.  Vol. 7^  p. 168. 

2.  Elisabeth-*-  Brown  married  in  Brunswick.  Co.  on  21  Sept. 
1759  John  Cooke,  John  Peterson,  surety,  and  Batt© 
Peterson,  witness.   They  moved  to  Fairfield  Co.,  SC. 
See  Southside  Virginia  Families,  John  B.  Boddie 
(1355),  vol.1,  p. 164. 

llarys  Urvin  Brown  married  secondly  Col.  John  Wail.   John  Wall 
died  testate  in  Brunswick  Co.  in  1761.   His  will,  dated  in  1752, 
mentioned  his  wife  Mary  "lately  married  to  Burrell  Brown"  and 
son  George  who  was  left  1000  acres.   The  daughter  Mary  was  not 
mentioned,  fixing  her  birthdate  after  1752.   Mary  Urvin 
Brown— Ulali  died  testate  in  1763.   Her  will  mentions  sons—  George 
Wall  and  Urvin  Brown,  daughters-  Betty  Cooke  and  Mary  Wall, 
grandson  Burrell  Cooke. 

Mary-^  Urvin  and  John  Uaii  and  had  issue: 

3.  George'^  Wall  seems  to  have  died  without  issue  in  1768, 
intestate  in  Brunswick  Co. 

4..  Mary*  Wall  seems  to  have  married  John  Macl.in.   He  died 
testate  in  177S  in  Brunswick  Co.   He  had  been  the 
executor  of  her  half-brother  Urvin  Brown  in  1776  and 
of  his  widow  in  1778. 

Mary-*(?)  Wail  and  John  Maclin  had  issue: 

1.  IrwinB^  Maclin   died  without  issue  in  Greensville  Co. 
in  1797. 

2.  Edmunds  Maclin  married  Elizabeth  Pettway  on  27  Dec. 
1737  in  Greensville  Co.. 

3.  Janes  Maclin  married  Richard  Stith. 

4.  Marys  Maclin  married  in  Greensville  Co.  in  1788  John 
Mason.   He  d.  s.  p.  in  1733  in  Greensville  Co.   She 
married  secondly  in  1795  Ira  Ellis, 

Elizabeth^  Urvin  (Elizabeths  Peterson,  John*)  married  Robert 
Hicks,  the  son  of  Robert  Hicks-  the  Indian  trader  for  whom 
Hick's  Ford  was  named-  and  his  first  wife  Winifred  Evans.  The  . 
Brunswick  Co.  will  of  Robert  Hicks,  Jr.  was  dated  in  1736  and 
recorded  in  1737.   That  of  his  widow  was  dated  in  17^39  and 
recorded  in  1740.   When  Elizabeth's  estate  was  divided  in  1742, 
the  daughter  Winifred  had  married  a  Rives. 

Issue  of  Elizabeths  Urvin  and  Robert  Hicks: 


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1.  Nathaniel*  Hicks-  of  whom  later, 

2.  Winifred^  Hicks  married  Rives. 

3.  Martha''-  Hiclcs   urit raced. 

4.  Sarah*  Hicks   unt raced. 

5.  Nary*  Hicks   unt raced. 

6.  Elizabeth*  Hicks  married  Thomas  Lanier  (1722-1805), 
according  to  Mrs.  Cai-stairs  Bracey's  study  of  the  Hicks 
f  ariiiy. 

RIVES  EXCURSUS.  It  is  probable  that  the  iWinifred  above  was  the 
first  wife  of  Robert  Rives  of  Prince  George  Co.  whose  will  was 
dated  in  1772  and  recorded  in  1774.   A  copy  of  the  will  was 
found  in  a  Greensville  Co.  sui*"-  thus   urvivina  the  destruction 
of  the  Prince  George  Co.  recorU:.;  ,   I'u    is  published  in  Relic;ues 
of  the  Rives.  J.  R.  Chi  Ids  (1329),  p.  311.   The  author  aissumed 
that  as  the  wife  mentioned  in  the  will  was  named  Elizabeth,  she 
was  Elizabeth  Hicks,  daughter  of  Robert  and  Elizabetn.   However, 
as  noted  above,  Elizabeth  is  said  to  have  married  Thomas  Lanier. 
It  would  thus  appear  that  after  the  death  of  Winifred,  Rives 
jiKvrried  secondly  an  Elizabeth,  surname  unknown. 

Issue  of  Uinifred*  Hicks  and  Robert  Rives: 

1.  Williams  Fiives.  He  had  one  child:  Robert  Hickss  Rives. 

2.  Nathaniel^  Rives.   He  moved  to  Chester  Co. ,  SC. 

3.  Urvin^^  Rives.   Died  without  issue. 

4.  ilarthaB  Rives  married  William  Fox  and  had  issue, 
including  Winifreds  Fox,  who  married  in  Greensville  Co. 

in  1781.  James  Robin.3on. 


Nathaniel*  Hicks,  only  son  of  Robert  and  Elizabeths  Urvin  riicks, 
lived  in  Brunswick  County  most  of  his  life.   However,  there  is 
no  record  of  his  estate  and  the  date  of  his  death  is  not  known. 
Ke  witnessed  the  will  of  his  cou.sin  Urvin  Brown  in  Brunswick  Co. 
in  1776  and  he  was  dead  by  1732.   He  married  first  a  second 
cousin,  the  daughter  of  Batte  Peterson  of  Brunswick  Co.   Cdied 
1751).   Her  name  is  presumed  to  ha^'e  been  tiary,  as  Nathaniel  and 
Mary  Hicks  sold  land  in  1749.   In  the  loose  estates  papers  for 
Brunswick  Co.  there  is  an  undated  receipt  for  a  third  of  Batte 
Peterson's  personal  estate  paid  to  Robert  Hicks,  son  of 
Nathaniel  Kicks,  the  widow's  dower  havins  been  previously 
deducted.   It  would  appear  Mary  had  died  by  that  time  and  Robert 
was  her  only  issue.   Nathaniel  Hicks  may  lae  the  same  person  who 
married  by  1768  Charity,  the  daughter  of  Henry  and  Fortune 
(Maget )  Watkins  of  Surry  Co.   There  is  no  record  of  issue  by 
this  marriage. 

Roberts  Hicks,  son  of  Nathaniel,  married  first  Angelina 
Gooduyn.   He  had  bought  land  in  Bute  Co. ,  NC,  and,  when  he  sold 
this  land  in  1774,  they  were  living  in  Craven  Co.,  SC.   Angelina 
Hicks  was  mentioned  as  daughter  in  the  will  of  William  Goodwyn, 
Sr . ,  dated  1783,  and  probated  in  1784  in  Camden  District,  SC. 


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[Se^a  A  History  or'  Richland  County.  SC.  Edwin  L.  Green  (1932)]. 
William  Gooduyn  was  born  in  V/irginia.   Robert  Hicks  had  one 
daughter  by  J^ngelina  -  Marys  Hick-s.   He  appear.^,  to  hav^e  divorced 
i-ingelina,  whicn  was  against  South  Carolina  law  at  the  tisje. 
This  may  have  prorn.pted  his  r'eturn  to  Virginia.   Robert  Kicks 
married  secondly  Ilary  Greenway,  daughter  of  Dr.  James  Greenuay, 
and  sister  of  the  wives  of  his  cousins  John  and  Kinchen 
Peterson.   There  was  one  child  by  this  second  marriage:  Martha 
Dixon  Greenways  HicK.s.   The  v^ill  of  Robert  Hicks,  dated  1736, 
was  recorded  in  1798  in  both  Greensville  Co. ,  VA  and  Richland 
Co.  ,  SC   Hicks  Chappel  had  the  management  of  the  South  Carolina 
property.   The  will  mentions  his  wives  Angelina  and  Mary  and  his 
daughters  Marys  and  Martha  D. G. s  Hicks.   The  widow  Mary  Hicks 
married  secondly  in  1799  in  Greensville  Co.  Br-axton  Robinson. 
They  had  one  child  —  Mary  G.  Jane  Robinson  who  married  in  1821 
in  Greensville  Co.  to  Charles  W.  Johnston. 

Robert  Hick's  daughter  Marys  Hicks  married  in  SC  Peter 
Chambiiss  and  eventually  left  him.   She  married  secondly  John 
Watson  in  1734  in  Greensville  Co.  ,  VA.   There  was  no  issLie  by 
either  marriage.  There  was  subsequent  litigation  over  "New 
Market'',  the  plantation  devised  to  Mary  by  her  father,  when 
Watson's  sister  Hepzibah  tried  to  sell  it  in  1820. 

Martha  D.G.s  Kicks,  only  issue  by  the  second  marriage  of 
Robert  Hicks,  married  in  1808  in  Greensville  Co.  to  Richard  H. 
Avery.   They  had  only  one  child  -  Mary  J.  G.  ^  Avery.   She  roarried 
in  Greensville  Co.  in  1825  to  George  Smith.   Martha  D.G.  Avery 
died  testate  in  Greensville  Co.  in  1828,  mentioning  the 
following  heirs:  daughter  Mary  J. G.  Smith,  wife  of  George;  niece 
Sally  Greenway  Johnston;  nephew  Charles  williara  Johnston;  former 
guardian  Capt .  Braxton  Robinson;  sister  Mary  Jane  Johnston; 
grand-daughter  Martha  Rebeccas  Smith;  aunt  Martha  Peterson;  and 
Richard  Henry  Avery. 

J0HN3  PETERSON  (J0HN2.  JOHNi )  was  born  circa  168A  and  died  in 
November  of  1773.   He  remained  in  Prince  George  County  in  17^3 
when  his  father  ^nd   brother  Batte  moved  to  Isle  of  Wight  County. 
He  was  of  age  by  1717,  when  a  Prince  George  Co.  deed  referred    to 
his  father  as  John  Peterson,  Sr.   According  to  Memoir,  he 
lived  at  "Spring  Garden"  on  Bailey's  Creek.   When  the  tract  was 
inherited  by  his  grandson  John  Herbert  Peterson  by  1797,  it 
contained  817  acres  (Prince  George  Surveyor's  Record,  1796—1824, 
p. 20).   The  property  was  originally  owned  by  the  Batte  family 
and  it  is  not  known  when  the  Petersons  acquired  it,  or  whether 
it  was  the  residence  of  the  first  John  Peterson  (d.  1879). 
According  to  a  Charles  City  Order  Book,  in  1654,  William  Batte 
recorded  t'nat  his  brothers  Thomas  and  Henry  had  an  equal 
interest  with  him  in  the  plantation  in  Charles  City  Co.  commonly 
called  "Spring  Garden. "  In  1702  it  fell  into  the  new  county  of 
Prince  George.   Peterson  deeds  regarding  the  place  in  187^  refer 
to  a  half  acre  reserved  as  a  graveyard  (Prince  George  Co.  Deed 
Book  23,  pp.  331,  450).   Doubtless  many  generations  of  the  fairdly 
lie  buried  there,  but  only  three  tombstones  are  extant  -  John 


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Herbert  Petsrson   (1776-1830),  his  wifa  Mary  Herbert  Harrison 
(1766-1833),  and  Virginia  Ann  Thweatt  (1800-1824),  ths  first 
wife  of  their  son  John  f\.     Peterson.   The  original  house,  shoun 
on  early  maps  as  being  on  the  old  courthouse  road,  disappeared 
many  years  ago. 

John3  F'eterson  and  his  first  uife  Frances,  whose  identity 
is  unknown,  had  two  children  listed  in  the  B.  P.  R.  :  Nathaniel-*-, 
b.  1720  and  WiliiairH-  b.  1723,  both  of  whom  died  young.   By  1731 
John  had  luarried  Martha,  the  daughter  of  James  and  Judith 
(Soan©)  Thweatt.    (S.S.V. ,  VII,  #  1-52).   It  was  argued  in 
Boddie,  p.  160  that  these  two  marriages  might  indicate  two 
separate  generations  but  a  careful  stu-^y  of  existing  records 
indicate  that  the  same  John  was  involved.   Boddie  also 
suggested  that  Frances,  the  first  wife  of  John  Peterson  may  have 
been  an  Eppes  but  no  supportive  evidence  has  been  found. 
According  to  Memoir  John  died  in  Nov,  .  1773.   His  will,  now 
lost,  was  referred  to  in  a  1775  Brunsv^^ick  deed  from  his  son 
Thomas  to  John  Sturdivant,  Jr.   Memoir  states  John  Peterson 
and  Martha  Thweatt  had  three  sons  and  three  daughters. 

1.  Peter-*  Peterson   see  below 

2.  Mary*  Peterson  m.  Francis  Poythress   of  whom  later. 

3.  Frances-*  Peterson   b.  1745  B.  P.  R.  m.  Joseph  Parsons  and 
d .  s .  p . 

4.  Thomas-*  Peterson  m.  Elizabeth  Claiborne   of  whom  later 

5.  Martha-*  Peterson   m.  Robert  Batte    of  whom  later 

6.  John^  Peterson,  d.s.p.  age  24  Va.  Gazette  of  24  Feb.  1773. 

Peter-*  Peterson  (Johns,  Johns,  Johni  ) ,  the  eldest  son, 
married  Lucy  Osborne,  daughter  of  Edward  Osborne  of  Chesterfield 
(1710—1781)  and  his  wife  Elizabeth  Eppes.   Peter  lived  in 
Dinwiddle  County  and  was  dead  before  the  1782  tax  lists  when  his 
widow  Lucy  was  listed  with  600  acres.   According  to  the  same 
source,  she  died  in  1805.   In  1808  her  grand-daiighter  Sally  G. 
Thweatt  was  taxed  on  131  acres  conveyed  by  the  Lucy  Peterson 
estate. 

Issue  of  Peter-*  and  Lucy  (Osborne)  Peterson. 

1.  Lucy  Osbornes  Peterson  ro.  James  Thweatt.   See  S.S.V.  VII 
#1,  p.  32   for  descendants. . 

2.  Elizabeths  Peterson  m.  Peterson  Goodwyn,  a  cousin.   See 
S.S.V.  VII  #4,  p.lTO  for  issue. 

Mary-*  Peterson  (Johns,  John^ ,  Johni  ) ,  m.  Francis 
Poythress.   He  cannot  be  differentiated  from  several 
contemporaries  of  the  same  name.   His  will,  dated  10  Dec.  1796 
and  recorded  in  Dinwiddle,  mentioned  his  wife  who  is  not  named 
and  his  daughter  Mary  Petersons  Randolph.    [Some  Mills  From  the 
Burned  Counties  of  Va,  W. L.  Hopkins  (1987)].   Francis  and  Mary* 
(Peterson)  Poythress  also  had  a  son  Francis^  who  served  in  the 
Revolution  and  d.s.p.  at  age  24.  See  Memoir  and  U.S. 


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periston  records. 

Mary  F'et.ersons  Poythrervs  (c.  1767-1841)  rticirried  about  177^ 
Henry  Randolph  V.  (1757-1841),  a  descendant  of  Henry  Randolph  I 
and  -Judith  Scane,  ssister  to  Eiizabsth,  the  wife  of  the  first 
John  Peterson.   I^Jary  and  Henry  were  the  parents  of  eight 
children,  all  of  whom  except  their  daughter  Elizabeth  moved  to 
Tennessee  with  their  parents  in  1328.    (Henry  Randolph  I  and 
His  Descendants.  Was.<3ell  Randolph  (1952)  pp  30-84).   Elizabeths 
Randolph  (1730-1354)  m.     1803  Robert  Wilson  of  Amelia.   Their 
de;3cendant3  ^rs    listed  in  900  Years  Thweatt  Blood  Line  FaiRJly 
Klotory,  Siia.-3  A.  Thweatt  (1969),  pp.  84-8S. 

Thomas-*  Peterson  (  Johna .  Johns,  Johni  )  married  Elizabeth 
Claiborne  (1758-1794)  (Sussex.  Co.  M.  B.  )  in  1775.  On  24  May  1737, 
Nary  Claiborne  of  Windsor,  Sussex  County,  deeded  her  sons 
Augustine  and  Thomas  Claiborne  certain  slaves  in  trust  for  the 
sole  support  of  her  daughter  Elizabeth  Peterson,  to  become  her 
property  after  the  death  of  her  husband  Thomas  Peterson. 
(Prince  George  D.  B.  17'87— 17^2,  p.  22).   Thomas  Peterson  died  in 
Noveraber  of  1788.   His  Prince  George  County  will,  dated  1782, 
recorded  1789,  left  his  estate  to  his  wife  Elizabeth  for  life. 
No  children  were  mentioned  but  rieBtoir  lists  the  following. 

1.  John  Herberts  Peterson   of  whom  later. 

2.  August ines  Peterson  (1783-1803)   d.s.p. 

3.  Thomas&  Peterson  m.  Sarah,  daughter  Peter  Epes,  but;  d.s.p. 
1809. 

4.  Anns  Peterson   d.s.p.    1794. 

John  Herberts  Peterson  (Thomas'*-,  John3 ,  Johnz ,  Johni  ) 
(1776-1830)  author  of  Memoir  married  in  1795  his  first  cousin, 
Mary  Herbert  Harrison,  the  daughter  of  Charles  Harrison  and  Mary 
Herbert  Claiborne.   She  died  in  1833.   They  are  buried  at 
"Spring  Garden".   They  had  issue: 

1.  Lucye  Peterson  (1801-1828)  m.  William  Young  and  d.s.p. 

2.  flarias  Peterson  m.  John  Prentis  of  whom  later 

3.  John  Augustine^  Peterson  (1788-1879).  See  below. 

John  Augustines  Peterson,  above,  married  first  Virginia 
Thweatt.    (SSV  -VII  #3-138)  and  second  her  first  cousin  Eliza 
Frances  Thweatt.  (see  Ibid. p.  140  for  issue).   J.  A.  Peterson 
and  his  2nd  wife  are  buried  in  the  Plummer  plot  in  Blandford. 

Issue  of  John  Pi.  Peterson  and  his  first  wife  Virginia 
Thweatt : 

1.   John  A.-''  Peterson  Jr.   (1823-1888)  married  first  in  1852 


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Tiary  Frances  Rebecca'^  Epes,  of  whom  later,  and  2nd.  Clarai 
Peter 

2.  Virginia  Ann^  Peterson  (1624-1369)  married  in  1843 
(Petersburg  Hustings  Court  Hi.  B.  )  Nathaniel  Colley"?  Cocke  (Sarah 
Coileys,  Martha   Batte&^  Martha  Peterson-*,  Johns.  )   For  issue 
Sf?e  Southside  Va.  Fand-lies.  Vol.  I,  John  B.  Boddie  (1955)  p. 
153-   She  died  on  a  visit  to  Halifax  Co.  N.C.  where  her  estate 
Vi.>as  probated.   Virginia  and  her  husband  Nathaniel  C.  Cocke  are 
buried  at  "Tar  Bay",  Prince  Seorge  Co. 

Marias  Peterson  (John  Herberts,  Thomas*,  Johns,  John^ , 
Johni  )  married  John  Prentis,  the  ."aon  <"  "^  William  Prentis  of 
Petersburg.   After  the  death  of  Maria's  mother  in  1833  they 
moved  first  to  Kentucky  and  then  to  Spencer  County  in  S.  W. 
Indiana  where  they  both  died  of  cholera  in  1849.   The  first 
three  children  listed  below  appear  in  Memoir.   The  additional 
information  is  from  the  records  of  the  late  Ethel  Barnes  Shiffer 
of  Claremont,  Va. ,  the  grand-daughter  of  John  A.  Peterson,  Jr. 

Iscue  of  Maria  Peterson  and  John  Prentis: 

1.  John  Peterson'^  Prentis  m.  Margaret  M.  Morton 

2.  Thomas  Augustine''  Prentis   died  unmarried  1851 

3.  Maria  Louisa^  Prentis  m.  Davis  Lincoln  Comor    He  died  in 
the  Union  Army  1863. 

A.   Martin  Harrison"^  Prentis  m.  Martha  V.  Gregory 

5.  Lucy  Harrison'''  Prentis  m.  1st  Edward  McFenn   2nd  Hardin  P. 
Wood 

6.  Ei>u.ly  Rosens^  Prentis  m.  1st  Caswell  Watts    2nd  Robert 
Porter. 

Martha''-  Peterson  (John-3,  Johnz ,  John^  )  m.  Robert  Batte,  b. 
1727  B.P.R.  -d  1807,  the  son  of  William  Batte  and  Mary  Stratton 
of  Prince  George  County.   Martha  was  dead  by  17^0  when  Robert 
deeded  their  son  Robert  Jr.  150  acres.   (Prince  George  D.B. 
1787-1792.,  p.  396).   The  list  of  children  given  below  is  from 
Memoir  and  confirmed  by  an  abstract  of  the  Prince  George 
County  will  of  Robert  Batte,  dated  1805  and  recorded  1807,  made 
before  the  destruction  of  the  county  records  in  the  Civil  War. 
The  will  mentions  his  four  surviving  children  and  his  grand  son 
Francis  Epes  of  Hopewell.   The  information  below  on  the  children 
of  Robert  Batte  and  their  immediate  descendants  is  from  the 
records  of  Boiling  Batte  of  Richmond  and  Laurence  B.  Gardiner  of 
Mej?4>his  Tonn.    Issue: 

1.  Johns  Batte   of  whom  later 

2.  Fredericks  Batte    of  whom  later 

3.  Marys  Batte  m.  1st  Francis  B.  Green  who  d. s. p.  and  2nd 
William  Epes 

4.  Mai'thas  Batte  m.  1st  Mr.  Jones  and  2nd  Nathaniel  Col  ley 

5.  Roberts  Batte  Jr.   (1766-179?)  d.s.p. 


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John5  Batte  (Martha-*  Peterson,  John^ )  of  "Nancelle" 
married  Mary  the  daughter  of  Peter  and  Elizabeth  (Bland) 
Poythress  of  "Branchester ".   John  Batte  died  in  1316. 

Issue  of  Johns  and  Mary  Poythress  Batte: 

1.  Roberts  Batte  m.  Elizabeth  Buchanan  Gilliam 

2.  Elizabeth  Blands  Batte   died  in  infancy 

3.  Martha  Petersons  Batte    died  in  infancy 

4.  Ann  Blands  Batte   m.  Charles  Russell 

5.  Elizas  Batte  m.  Michael  Cowan  Madden,  a  native  of 
Ireland,  buried  in  Blandford. 

6.  Mary  Poythresss  Batte  m.  Samuel  Hinton 

7.  Martha  Colleys  Batte  m.  William  Brown  Richie 

8.  Johns  Batte    died  in  infancy 

9.  Lucy  Strattons  Batte    died  unmarried 

10.  John  Henrys  Batte  m.  Martha  Ann  Mason,  daughter  of 
Peyton  Mason  of  Sussex  Co. 

11.  Peter  Poythresss  Batte  m.  1st  Eliza  Poindexter 
2nd  Mary  Poindexter  and  3rd  Emily  Broughton. 

Fredericks  Batte,   (Martha-'-  Peterson,  Johns)  married  his 
cousin  Mary  Batte  (Greensville  M.  B.  )  in  1795,  the  daughter  of 
William  and  Sarah  (Parham)  Batte.   Frederick,  was  deceased  before 
June  Court,  1811  when  his  will  was  proved  in  Prince  George 
County.   (O.B.  1811-1814,  p.  70).   In  July  Court,  1813  Martha  P. 
Batte,  the  orphan  of  Frederick.  Batte,  chose  Mary  Batte  as 
guardian  with  Nathaniel  Colley  as  security.   (Ibid— p. 366) . 
Mary  Batte  outlived  her  husband  for  many  years.   She  died 
testate  in  Brunswick  in  1855,  leaving  her  estate  to  her 
grandchildren. 

(Historical  Southern  Families  Vol.  II.  John  B.  Boddie,  1958, 
p.  60). 

Fredericks  and  Mary  (Batte)  Batte  had  issue: 

1.  Martha  Petersons  Batte  married  Pleasant  Tucker. 

2.  William  A.  s  Batte  -  died  without  issue. 

3.  Johns  Batte  —  died  without  issue. 

4.  Fredericks  Batte,  Jr.  married  Eliza  Ann  Batte. 

5.  Robert  C. s  Batte  married  Martha  Batte. 

6.  Edwins  Batte  married  F. F.  Stern. 

Marys  Batte  (Martha-*  Peterson,  Johns)  married  in  1787  Francis 
Burwell  Green  (Cameron) .   He  died  without  issue  about  1794. 
She  married  secondly  William  Epes  of  Prince  George  Co.  ,  the  son 
of  Peter  and  Mary  (Poythress)  Epes  of  "High  Peak".   William  had 
been  a  lieutenant  in  the  10th  Virginia  Regiment  in  the 
Continental  Line  in  the  Revolution.   He  died  in  1812  when  his 
will  was  proved  by  one  of  the  witnesses,  Nathaniel  Colley.   The 
executors  were  Thomas  Cocke,  his  nephew  in  law,  and  Peter  Epes. 

Issue  of  Marys  Batte  and  William  Epes: 


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1.  Robert  Franciss  Epes  -  of  whom  later. 

2.  Dr.  John  Spooners  Epes  (1796-1868),  buried  at 
Blandford,  married  Harriet  Marks. 

3.  Marys  Epes  married  John  Boiling  Bland. 

4.  Roberts  Epes  died  1872.   He  married  1)  —  Green  2) 
Laura  Harrison. 

Robert  Franciss  Epes  (Marys  Batte,  Martha-*  Peterson, 
Johna )  was  known  all  his  life  as  Francis  Epes  of  Hopewell.   He 
married  in  1830  (Prince  George  Co.  marriage  bond)  Mary  Rebecca 
Marks  (1812-1338),  the  sister  of  his  brother  John's  wife.   The 
will  of  their  mother  Mary  H.  Marks,  dated  1842,  recorded  1843, 
is  in  the  loose  papers  in  the  Prince  George  Courthouse.   It 
mentions  among  others,  daughter  Harrj.3c  Epes,  grand-daughters 
Eliza  and  Mary  R.  Epes,  and  the  children  of  Robert  F.  Epes.   She 
was  the  widow  of  Edward  Marks,  Jr.   (Order  Book  1811-14,  p. 35). 

Issue  of  Robert  Franciss  and  Mary  (Marks)  Epes: 

1.  Mary  Frances  Rebecca"?  Epes  married  1854  (Petersburg 
marriage  bond)  John  A.  Peterson,  Jr. 

2.  Aelia  Louise^  Epes  (1837-1888)  married  Leonard 
Augustine  Mar bury. 

Marthas  Batte  (Martha-*-  Peterson,  Johns)  married  1)  — 
Jones  who  died  without  issue.   She  married  2)  Capt.  Nathaniel 
Colley  in  1791  (Cameron) .   His  antecedents  are  unknown,  but  he 
is  said  to  have  come  from  England.   Colley  was  a  sea  captain  who 
prospered  in  the  trade  between  Petersburg  and  Nantes  in  France. 
He  built  "Tar  Bay"  on  the  James  River  and  died  in  1819. 

Issue  of  Marthas  Batte  and  Nathaniel  Colley: 

1.  Sarahs  Colley  born  in  1793,  married  in  1810  Thomas 
Poythress  Cocke  (1774-1840)  of  Prince  George  Co. 

Issue  of  Sarahs  Colley  and  Thomas  Poythress  Cocke: 

1.  Nathaniel  Colley"?  Cocke  (1820-1862)  married  Virginia"? 
Peterson  (see  previously). 

2.  Martha?  Cocke  (1818-1874)  married  in  1839  (Southern 
Churchman)  her  first  cousin  James  Cocke  (1814-1849),  son 
of  Dr.  James  Cocke  of  Baltimore  and  his  wife  Elizabeth 
Bellican  Smith  (1790— 1857),  daughter  of  James  Smith  of 
Kent  Co.,  11D  (died  1801).   The  will  of  Elizabeth  Smith 
Cocke  is  among  the  loose  papers  in  the  Prince  George 
Courthouse.   James  and  Martha  Cocke  lived  in  New  York 
before  removing  to  Prince  George  Co.  ,  VA.  Two  of  their 
children  were  named  Teller  for  friends  in  New  York. 

Issue  of  Martha"?  Cocke  and  James  Cocke: 


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1.  Thomass  Cocke  married  Lucy  Robertson.  Died  without 
issue. 

2.  Henry  Tellers  Cocke  born  in  1842,  married  Elizabeth 
Welsh  Horner  of  Philadelphia,  PA. 

3.  JamesB  Cocke  (1843-1852). 

4.  Nathaniels  Cocke  (1845-1861)  killed  in  an  hunting 
accident . 

5.  Elizabeths  Cocke  (1846-1852). 

6.  Virginia  P. s  Cocke  (1847-1911)  married  R. R.  Bowden, 
died  without  issue. 

7.  Alice  Tellers  Cocke  (1850-1923)  married  George  Champion 
Ruff  in. 


TO  BE  CONTINUED. 


PERSON  FAMILY  CORRECTIONS  AND  ADDITIONS 


by  Anne  White  Dobbins 

The  following  line  was  omitted  from  the  October  1989  issue  page 
165,  6th  line  from  the  bottom: 

for  Phoebe"  .  .  .   The  Virginia  Genealogist,  vol.  29,  no.  2, 
April-June,  1985,  by  Elizabeth  Shown  Mills,  current  editor  of. . . 
The  National  Genealogical  Quarterly. 

Also  on  p. 157  of  the  same  issue: 

John  Anthony  Person  died  24  December  1863,  not  1864. 

by  LeAnn  Turbyfill 

There  exists  in  Greensville  Co.  Will  Book  6,  p. 34,  the  will 
of  Mary  T.  s  Person.   She  names  her  brother  William  Thomass 
Person,  her  uncle  John  A. s  Person,  sister  Rebecca  H. s  Person, 
and  half —brothers  John  A.  and  Edward  Morriss.   Her  mother  was 
Rebecca  Person  who  had  first  married  Henrys  Person  on  30  Dec. 
1818  in  Southampton  Co.  and  then  married  William  D.  Morriss  in 
Greensville  Co.  on  12  Jan.  1831. 

William  Thomass  Person  was  born  ca.  1827  in  Southampton  Co. 
He  married  Sarah  Eugenia  Eppes,  daughter  of  Dr.  Thomas  J.  and 
Sarah  W.   (Hunt)  Eppes,  in  Sussex  Co.  on  6  Sept.  1849.   He  died 
in  1860  in  Greensville  Co.  aged  33  from  wounds  sustained  from 
his  overseer,  on  his  plantation  "Sunnybanks. "   A  deed  in 
Greensville  Co.   (Deed  Book  9,  p. 289)  shows  William  Thomass 
Person  and  his  wife  Sarah  selling  his  interest  in  his  deceased 
father  Henry  Person's  land  to  Thomas  Clarke  (who  married  his 
sister  Rebecca  H. s  Person).   Sarah  Eugenia  Eppes  Person  lived  in 


i 


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Jarratt  until  her  death  in  1891.   Their  issue  included  a  son 
John  Henrys  Person  who  was  born  29  Jan.  1856  at  "Sunnybanks "  in 
Greensville  Co.  and  died  14  Oct.  1932  in  Richmond,  VA.   He 
married  Lucy  Kennon  Wainwright  on  IS  Feb.  1888  and  had  issue. 

CONCLUDED. 


A  SOUTHSIDE  SOLDIER  OF  THE  REVOLUTION 


by  John  Hale  Stutesman 


Eduard  Moseley  was  commissioned  Captain  of  Chesterfield 
County  militia  in  October  1775.   (1)    He  held  that  rank  and 
responsibility  throughout  the  War  for  Independence. 

In  January  1781,  traitor  Benedict  Arnold  led  a  British 
raid  up  the  James  River  to  loot  and  burn  Richmond.   The  American 
militia  swarmed  like  angry  wasps.   A  veteran  recalled,  "In 
January  1781   CI]  was  called  into  service  under  Captain  Edward 
Moseley  CofD  Chesterfield  County. "  (2)    Another  old  soldier, 
applying  for  a  pension,  noted: 

"In  the  early  spring  of  1781  CI]  was  called  out 
in  Chesterfield  County  in  the  company  of  Captain 
Edward  Moseley,  Lt .  John  Hall  (?Hill),  Ensign 
Robert  Wooldridge.    CUeT  marched  to  the  south 
east  part  of  Virginia  Cwhere]  we  were  pursued 
by  the  British  Army  to  Petersburg  and  fought 
there. "   (3) 

A  few  months  later,  "in  the  warm  season  of  1781  CI] 
marched  with  Captain  Moseley  from  Chesterfield  County  to 
Williamsburgh  to  join  the  main  Army.   (4)   That  veteran's  memory 
concerned  the  gathering  of  militia  to  support  General  Washington 
and  the  French  Allies  in  the  successful  siege  of  Yorktown  in  the 
late  summer  and  fall  of  1781. 

One  other  personal  account,  a  memoir  written  in  his 
old  age  by  Dan  Trabue,  cheerfully  describes  how,  in  March  1781, 
he  was  drafted  into  the  Chesterfield  County  militia  company 
commanded  by  "My  nearest  Neighbour,  Capt.  Edward  Mosley,  a 
Wilthy  (wealthy)  Man.  "   (5)   That  narration  follows  the  company 
to  the  bitter  fight  at  Petersburg  and  the  retreat  through 
Chesterfield  County.   Then,  in  a  classic  guerrilla  warfare, 
"Captain  Mosley,  (my)  Brother  William  and  my  self  took  several 
tours  on  the  enemie's  lin(es)  in  the  night. "   They  rode  along 


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the  James  to  scout  and  kill  the  invaders. 

Who  was  this  "Uilthy"  Edward  Moseley  who  was  a  leader  of 
his  neighbors  during  that  long  war? 

He  First  appears  in  official  records  24  September  1770, 
when  "Edward  Moseley"  made  bond  in  Cumberland  County  Court  for 
his  marriage  to  "Hinson  Wager  Harris,  daughter  of  Benjamin 
Harris  of  Manakin  Town. "   (6)   Her  father  signed  a  "release"  for 
her  marriage,  which  suggests  that  she  was  then  under  21  years 
old.   The  groom's  date  of  birth  is  now  unknown,  but  it  is  very 
likely  that  he  was  at  least  in  his  mid— twenties  when  he  was 
commissioned  Captain  of  his  community's  armed  bands  in  1775. 

In  August  1771,  "Edward  Mosley  of  Chesterfield  County" 
received  from  his  father,  "Francis  Moseley  the  Elder  of  the 
County  of  Buckingham"  796  acres  in  Chesterfield  County.    (7) 
That  land  lies  in  the  upper  Tomahawk  Creek  watershed  of 
northwest  Chesterfield  County,  near  to  the  site  of  modern 
Midlothian. 

In  1776,  "daughter  Hinson  Wager  Moseley"  was  bequeathed 
cash  and  slaves  by  her  rich  father.    (8)   In  February  1777, 
"Capt.  Edward  Moseley  of  the  Parish  of  Manchester  in 
Chesterfield  County",  Joined  by  "Henson  Wager  Moseley,  wife  of 
Edward",  sold  some  land.    (9)   In  1779,  Edith  Harris  made  a 
bequest  to  her  "sister  Henson  Wager  Moseley",  and  appointed 
Edward  Moseley  to  be  an  executor.    (10)   Edward  and  Henson 
(Harris)  Moseley  were  fortunate,  indeed. 

The  fortune  continued  after  the  war,  when  Francis  Moseley 
died  1782/83.   His  988  acres  and  numerous  slaves  in  Buckingham 
County  came  to  his  son  Edward  Moseley.    (11)   Land  tax  records 
of  that  county  show  (1797)  "Colonel  Edward  Moseley  -  988 
acres"; but  the  next  year  that  land  was  taxed  to  "Francis" 
Moseley,  a  son  of  Edward. 

Edward  Moseley  remained  in  Chesterfield  County,  where  his 
first  wife  died  circa  1795.   He  then  married  the  "wife 
Susanna"  whom  he  named  in  his  will.   Her  maiden  name  eludes  this 
searcher,  as  do  the  date  and  place  of  that  marriage. 

On  December  19,  1814,  Edward  Moseley  made  his  will  in 
Chesterfield  County,  naming  "wife  Susanna",  son  Wm.  A.  B. 
Moseley,  under  21,  son  Francis  Moseley,  to  whom  he  confirmed  "my 
land  in  Buckingham  County,  "  son  Edward  H.  Moseley,  daughters 
"Pricilla  Wager  Moseley,  Salley  Moseley,  Virginia  Gilpin",  and 
"granddaughter  Polly  Clarke. "   (12)   That  will  was  probated 
January  9,  1815,  which  places  the  death  of  Edward  Moseley  about 
Christmas   1814,  a  sad  season  for  the  family. 

The  widow  may  have  been  the  "Mrs.  Susanna  Moseley"  who 


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died  May  31,  1820  in  Manchester, 
certain. 


(13)   This  is,  however,  not 


A  record  written  in  a  Bible  is  preserved  at  the  Virginia 
State  Library:   "Children  of  Henson  Wager  Harris  and  Capt. 
Edward  Moseley,  Manchester  Parish".    (14) 


"Francis  Moseley  was  Born 

Elizabeth 

Priscilla  W. 

Polly  H. 

Edward  Hake 

Sarah 


7th  June  1774 
18  Oct.  1776 
13  April  1778 

8  Oct.  1782 
27  Dec.  1789 
26  '  ril  1731" 


To  those  must  be  added  the  two  children  named  in  their  father's 
will,  Virginia  and  William  A. B.  Moseley,  who  evidently  were 
children  of  the  second  marriage. 

The  parents  of  Edward  Moseley  were  Francis  and  Martha 
(Wat kins)  Moseley.   The  parents  of  Henson  Harris  were  Benjamin 
and  Priscilla  (Wager)  Harris.    (15) 

Some  data  can  be  added  in  regard  to  the  lives  of  the 
children  of  Edward  Moseley.  The  son,  Francis,  who  went  to 
Buckingham  County,  was  buried  there  under  a  tombstone  inscribed: 


'FRANCIS  MOSELEY 
Born  7  June  1774 
Died  6  Mar.  1826' 


(16) 


His  sister  Elizabeth  married  John  Clarke  in  1791  in 
Chesterfield  County  and  lived  in  his  handsome  home,  Keswick,  in 
Powhatan  County  until  her  death  in  1806.    (17) 

Priscilla  Wager  Moseley  never  married.   The  Bible  record 
quoted  above  adds  the  fact  of  her  death  in  1857. 

Edward  Hake  Moseley  married  Mary  Temple  Murchie  in  1828  in 
Chesterfield  County,  and  died  at  the  famous  homestead  "Malvern" 
in  Powhatan  County  in  1850.    (18) 

Sarah  Moseley,  born  in  17^1,  was  the  "Miss  Sarah  Moseley" 
who  died  in  1822  "at  the  residence  of  Mr.  A.  Gilpin  in 
Manchester  (Va)",  according  to  her  obituary.    (19)   Alban  Gilpin 
had  married  Sarah's  half— sister  Virginia  in  1810  in  Chesterfield 
County.   William  A.  B.  Moseley  vanishes  from  my  view  after  he  was 
after  he  was  mentioned  in  his  fathers "s  will  at  the  end  of  1814. 

1.  THE  VIRGINIA  GAZETTE  (Purdie)   3  Nov.  1775. 

2.  William  Clay's  application  for  a  pension  as  a  veteran  of 
the  Revolutionary  War  (National  Archives). 

3.  John  Condrey's  deposition.   (Rev.  War  Pension  S— 9214). 


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4.  Thomas  Dance's  deposition.   (Rev.  War  Pension  R— 2643). 

5.  "Memorandum  made  by  me  DCaniel]  Trabue  in  the  year  1827  of 
a  Jurnal  of  events  from  memory  and  Tradition"  published  as 

Westward  into  Kentucky,  the  Narrative  of  Daniel  Trabue.  Ed. 
Chester  Raymond  Young  (Univ.  Press  of  KY,  Lexington,  Ky. 
1981). 

6.  Cumberland  Co.  VA  Marriage  Bonds. 

7.  Chesterfield  Co.  VA  Deed  Book  6,  p. 366. 

8.  Cumberland  Co.  VA  Will  Book  3,  p. 220. 

9.  Chesterfield  Co.  VA  Deed  Book  8,  p.  194. 

10.  Powhatan  Co.  VA  Will  Book  1  p.  40. 

11.  Buckingham  Co.  VA  "Land  Tax"  records,  VSL  &    A,  Richmond,  VA. 

12.  Chesterfield  Co.  VA  Will  Book  8,  pp.  289-291. 

13.  (Richmond)  Daily  Compiler  1  June  1820. 

14.  Moseley  Bible  Record,  Ace.  26643,  VSL  8,    A,  Richmond,  VA. 

15.  John  Hale  Stutesman,  Some  Wat kins  Families  of  Virginia  and 
their  Kin:  Abbott.  Anderson.  Bass.  Clay.  Cox.  Farrar.  Hancock. 
Hundley.  Montague.  Moseley.  Randolph.  Walthall.  Wooldridge 
(Baltimore,  MD,  1989). 


LUNENBURG  COUNTY  DEED  BOOK  I 
(Continued  from  Vol.  VII,  No.  4,  p.  178) 

by  J.  C.  Kolbe 

423   d.  22  April  1749.   Richd.  Powell  &  David  Powell  to 
Adlard  Davie  lOO  acres  being  the  upper  part  of  301 
acres  granted  Daniel  Jaggers  by  patent  d.  12  Feb. 
1742  and  by  deed  from  Jagers  to  Powell.   Bounded  by: 
beginning  at  the  mouth  of  Difficult  Ck —  back  line  of 
Jager's  patent — dividing  line  between  Jagers  & 
Richard  Powell  Sr.  to  Stanton  River.   Wit.  Luke 
Smith  Jr.  ,  Richard  Brown,  Wm.  Irby.   R.  4  July  1749. 

426   d.  16  May  1749.   Thomas  Phelps  of  Albemarle  Co.  to  John 
Payne  of  Goochland  one  tract  384  acres  on  the  ridge 
between  the  branches  of  Buffeloe  Ck.  &  Elk  Ck.   The 
land  was  granted  Phelps  by  patent  d.  20  May  1742.   Wit. 
Jas.  Meredith,  Ben  Harris,  Geo.  Walton.   R.  4  July  1749. 


P.  430   d.  25  July  1749.   Robert  Williams  to  Robert  Cobb  of 

Henrico  395  acres  on  the  Southside  of  the  Stanton  River 
patented  20  Aug.  1740.   Bounded  by:  Waters 's  upper 

Corner  Great  whiteoak Randolph's  Corner.   Wit. 

Henry  May,  Lettice  May,  Danll.  Firth.   R.  3  Oct.  1749. 

P.  432   d.  2  Oct.  1749.   Drury  Malone  to  Danie  Nance  of  Surry 
Co.   50  acres.   Bounded  by:  North  side  of  Geneto  Ck. 
according  to  patent  granted  Edward  Hall  d.  15  Aug.  1747. 
Wit.  James  Hicks  Junr. ,  James  Mackenny,  Josiar  Floyd. 


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R.  3  Oct.  1749. 

P.  434   d.  3  Oct.  1749.   Mikel  Macke  to  Joseph  Miner  350  acres 
on  the  Southside  of  the  Nap  of  Reeds  Creek  by  patent 
d.  30  June  1743.   Wit.  Francis  Ealidge,  Robert  Jones, 
John  Towns.   R.  3  Oct.  1749, 

P.  437   d.  2  Oct.  1749.   Daniel  Nance  of  Surrey  Co.  &   Elisabeth 
his  wife  to  Thomas  Malone  230  acres  Bounded  by:  Coles 
line  on  the  Northside  of  Ginetoe  Ck. — Nance's  line — 
part  of  a  patent  for  385  acres  granted  to  Daniel  Nance 
d.  15  Aug.  1737.   Wit.  James  Mackenny,  Josier  Floyd, 
James  Hicks  Jr.   R.  3  Oct.  17'"'=). 

P.  439   d.  26  July  1749.   Charles  Stewart  and  Anne  his  wife  of 
Brunswick  to  Lewis  Parham  of  Brunswick  195  acres  on  the 
north  side  of  Roanoak  River  which  was  granted  to  Stewart 
by  patent  d.  28  Sept.  1728  &  300  acres  on  both  sides 
of  Aliens  Ck.  which  was  granted  to  Stewart  by  patent  d. 
5  June  1745.   Wit.  C]  Clack,  Drury  Stith,  John  Embry. 
R.  3  Oct.  1749. 

P.  442   d.  3  Oct.  1748.   William  Petty  Pool  of  Pr.  George  Co. 
to  Robert  Wade  of  Lunenburg  676  acres  by  patent 
granted  to  Wm.  Petty  Pool  d.  5  June  1746.   The  land 
being  on  the  East  side  of  Fucking  Ck.  276  acres  being 
granted  to  Wm.  Petty  Pool  by  patent  d.  28  Sept.  1732 
and  400  acres  granted  by  this  patent.  Wit.   John 
Twitty,  Silvanus  Walker,  James  Williams.   R.  3  Oct. 
1748. 

p.  444   d.  3  Oct.  1749.   John  Powell  to  William  Irby  50  acres 
on  the  Northside  of  the  Stanton  River  part  of  the 
patent  land  which  Daniel  Jaggars  sold  to  Adlar  Davie 
bordering  on  the  Upper  side  of  the  same  and  on  the 
lower  side  of  a  certain  piece  of  the  same  patent  which 
Daniel  Jaggers  sold  to  Richard,  Emanuel,  and  David 
Powell.   Wit.  Samll.  Harris,  Edward  Lark,  James 
Shephard.   R.  3  Oct.  1749. 

P.  447   d.  3  Oct.  1749.   Joseph  Echols  of  Lunenburg  to  Richard 
Booker   of  Amelia  103  acres  on  the  northside  of  the 
Stanton  River.   Granted  to  him  by  patent  d.  12  Jan. 
1746.   R.  3  Oct.  1749. 

P.  449   d.  19  June  1747.   Peter  King  late  of  Lunenburg  to 
James  Daniel  of  Albemarle  Co.  343  acres  by  patent 
d.  12  Jan.  1746.   Bounded  by-  southside  of  Stanton 
River.   Wit.  Andrew  Wade,  David  Dugles,  John  Wade, 
Chisley  Daniel.   R.  3  Oct.  1749. 

P.  452   d.  10  July  1749.   Richd.  Kennon  of  Charles  City  Co. 


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S  Wm.  Kennon  Junr.  of  Henrico  Co.  to  William 
Kaldwell  a  tract  of  310  acres  on  the  Southside  of 
Cubb  Ck.  part  of  patent  d.  1  March  1743.   Bounded  by: 

Jno.  Caldwell's  Cornei Jaines  Logan's  Cornei Walkers 

Lines.   Wit.  J.Scott,  Ben  Harris,  Walter  Campbell,  L. 
Claiborne  Jr.   R.  3  Oct.  1749. 

P.  454   d.  10  July  1749.   Richd.  Kennon  of  Charles  City  Co.  & 
Willm.  Kennon  Jr.  of  Henrico  Co.  to  Willm.  Rutherford 
a  tract  of  436  acres  on  both  sides  of  Cubb  Ck. 
Bounded  by:  Kennon 's  line.   Wit.   J.  Scott,  Ben  Harris, 
Walter  Campbell,  L.  Claiborne  Jr.   R.  3  Oct.  1749, 

P.  456   d.  10  July  1749.   Richd  Kennon  of  Charles  City  Co.  S 
William  Kennon  Junr.  of  Henrico  Co.  to  James 
Ferriss  254  acres  near  Cubb  Ck.  Bounded  by:   Andrew 

Cuninghams  South  Cornei Thomas  Cuningheims  Line — 

Kennons  outside  Line.   Wit.  J.  Scott,  Ben  Harris, 
Walter  Campbell,  L.  Claiborne  Jr.   R.  3  Oct.  1749. 

P.  458   d.  10  July  1749.   Richard  Kennon  of  Charles  City  Co.  8, 
William  Kennon  Jr.  of  Henrico  Co.  to  William  Dudgan 
a  tract  of  627  acres  on  the  Branches  of  Cubb  Ck. 
Bounded  by:   Jno.  Caldwell's  Line.   Wit.  J.  Scott,  Ben 
Harris,  Walter  Campbell,  L.  Claiborne,  Jr.   R.  3  Oct. 
1749. 

P.  460   d.  2  Oct.  1749.   Henry  Morris  and  Susanna  his  wife  of 
Brunswick  Co.  to  Eiichard  Brown  83  acres  on  the  North 
side  of  Dann  River  being  part  of  a  patent  to  Morris  d. 
12  Jan.  1746.   Wit.  James  Parrish,  William  Edwards, 
Walter  Campbell.   R.  3  Oct.  1749. 

P.  463  d.  26  Sept.  1749.  Drury  Stith,  Henry  Morris,  Michael 
Cadet  Young  of  Brunswick  Co.  to  John  Thompson  a  tract 
containing  637  acres  on  both  sides  of  Blewstone  Ck. 
being  formerly  granted  to  Stith,  Morris,  and  Young  by 
patent  d.  1  Oct.  1747.  Bounded  by:  Byrds  Line — . 
Wit.  James  Parrish,  John  Murphy,  John  Humphris.  R.  3 
Oct.  1749. 

P.  466   d.  19  June  1749.   James  Carter  of  Surry  to  Julius 

Nichols  83  acres  on  Aliens  Ck.   Bounded  by:  Holmes's 
Line.   Wit.   J.  Scott,  L.  Claiborne  Jr.,  Robert  Jones 
Junr.   R.  3  Oct.  1749. 

P.  468   d.  18  July  1749.   Thomas  Adkins  of  Surry  Co.  to  Nicholas 
Hobson  81  acres  in  Brunswick  Co.  on  the  Northside  of 
Maherrin  River.   Wit.  Robert  Jones  Junr. ,  J.  Scott,  L. 
Claiborne,  Jr.   R.  4  Oct.  1749. 


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p.  /i70   d.  13  Dec.  1749.   Wiiliara  Reed  of  Blanton  Co.,  N.C.  to 
Peter  Wynne  of  Amelia  Co.  152  acres  on  both  sides  ot' 
Fucking  Ck.   Wit.  Jos.  hickman,  John  Hawkins,  Thos. 
Sta.Lnbacke.   R.  2  Jan.  17^19. 

P.  473   d.  23  Oct.  1749.   Armistead  Buruell  of  Wiiliainsbtirg 
to  John  Cox  100  acres  on  the  Southside  of  the  South 
fork  of  riehorrin  River.   Bounded  by:   Buruell's  Cornei — 
Finney  Wood  Ck.   Wit.  Wm.  Dobyns,  Saml 1 .  Harris,  Mattw. 
Talbot  Junr.   R.  2  Jan.  1748. 

P.  475   d.  2  Jan.  174S.  Peter  Wynne  of  Amelia  Co.  to  Peter 

Fontaine  junior,  surveyor  162  acres  on  a  branch  of 

Fuckina  Ck.  Wit.  Robt.  Jones.  Jr.  ,    L.  Claiborne  Jr.  , 

Clemt.  Read.   R.  2  Jan.  1749. 

The  remaining  portion  of  Deed  Book  I  contains  wills  which 
we.-'6  abstracted  in  Katherine  B.  Elliott's  book  Early  Wills 
of  Lunenburg  County.  Virginia  1746-1765. 


THE  END 


QUERIES 


JEFFERSON.   Elizabeth  W.  Turner  (307  West  Riverside, 
Jupiter,  FL  334S3).   My  gx'eat  grandmother  was  Frances  Ann 
JEFFERSON  daughter  of  Hamilton  Jefferson  Cd.  1844  Charlestoun, 
W.Va),  son  of  Hamilton  Jefferson  (b.  1763  Calvert  Co.,  MD,  d. 
1821  Jefferson  Co.  VA,  m'd  to  Judith  Whiting),  son  of  Benjamin 
Jefferson  Cd.  i78S  Caivert/riontgomery  Co.  MD.   Benjainin  signed 
oath  of  loyalty  to  Maryland.   Is  there  any  connection  between  iiiy 
Jeffersons  and  grand  or  gt— grfather  of  Pres.  Thos.  Jefferson? 
Family  history  says  my  grandmother,  Fannie  Jefferson  Raiford  was 
grand  niece  of    Thos.  Jeffer.son,  but  there  is  no  proof  of  the 
relationshop. 

PEEBLES.  GEIEEN,  or  WILLIAMSON?   Mrs.  John  R.  Barnett  (106 
McTighe  Di-ive,  Bellaire,  TX  77401)   would  appreciate  help  in 
locating  nvaiden  name  of  AGNES,  first  wife  of  JOHN  WYNNE.  Sussex 
Co.  VA.   She  died  ca  1770.   Will  be  glad  to  pay  cost  of  copy  and 
postage.   Was  she  a  Peebles,  Green,  or  Williamson? 


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BISHOP.   Helejo  Norr3.s  Byrd  (4119  Corona  St.  ,  Tampa,  FL 
33629-8504)  James  3ISHDP  Cs/o  Jacob  w/p  11  Dec  1783  PA  Co)  ir^  21 
.hil    1800  ?r  finiio    Co.  Va   Nancy  CftRY  (d/o  Isaac  w/p  10  Dec  1739 
Pa  Co.  ) .   Need  names  of  wives  of-'  Jacob  and  Isaac,  any  info  on 
that  o ) -  p  r ecrjdi  ri:^  ge n© rat  i  o ns . 

f-a£LSO,  DANIEL.  CUNNINGHAH,  THOriSON.   Carlton  M.  Dillard 
'.714-  Gary  Dr.  ,  Augusta,  GA  30904)   seeking  parentage  and 
siblings  of'  Joan  (Jane)  Ke3  so  m.  Jamas  Daniel  (1)  c  1739;  first 
":?ori  Janes  (II)  b.  c.  1  ^40  Pa.  ,  probably  Lancaister  or  Chester 
Co.  ,  migrated  Amelia-Pel  nee  Edward  Co.  ,  Va.  c.  1741;  active 
iJufl  a.lo  Presby.  Church;   had  3  sons  8  3  daus.   The  3  Daniel  sons>. 
m.     3  Cunningnam  sisters,  aranddaus.  of  Rev.  John  Thomson, 
Presby.  '"linister  of  Pa.  ,  Va.  and  K.  C.   After  Jaines  Daniel  (I)  d. 
1763  Prince  Edward  Co.  ,  VA.  Jean  in.  2nd  widower  Jaines  Cunningham 
1780,  the  father  of  her  3  daus. —in-law.   James  Daniel  (II)  and 
William  Daniel  migrated  to  Wilk.es,  Oglethorpe  and  Greene  Cos,  GA 


WftL.L.   I-irs.  Scott  Kiniball  (2321  Hwy.  32  E,  Apt.  5B, 
Greenwood,  MS  38930)   seeking  parents  of  John  Wall.   He  was  born 
174S  in  Virginia  (County  not  known).   Died  in  Anson  Co.  ,  NC  in 
1831.   Tradition   is  that  John's  father  was  John  WALL  who 
married  finn  Poythress.   Tradition  also  that  John  Wall  (b.  1746) 
descendent-  of  Pocahontas.   Can  anyone  help  find  John's  pai'ents? 

B'fPJ).   Patricia  W.  Surface  (  401  Surface  Drive,  Tazewell, 
\/A  24651)  seek  information  about  John  BYRD  who  appears  on  the 
1 f 74  Tax  List  of  Prince  Edward  County,  VA  with  Samuel  Byrd, 
probably  his  son,  in  his  household.  Was  John  the  father  of 
William,  Geors©,  Samuel.  Richard  and/or  Henry  Byrd  who  came  to 
Montgomery  County,  VA  by  the  1730's?   Who  was  John's  wife?   Did 
he  reside  in  Louisa  County  before  and/or  after  1774? 

AJ^iDREWS/BAILEY.   Isabel  Lockard  (32  Jamestown  Road, 
Charleston.  SC  29407-7526)  is  seeking  information  on  Henry 
ANDREWS  (d.  1800/1601  Sussex  Co.  VA)   and  his  family.   Henry 
ANDREWS  naiKjed  in  his  will:   his  wife  Lucy;  his  sons  Henry, 
George,  Isaac  and  Ambrose;   his  daughters  Abby,  Elizabeth,  Amey, 
Lucy  and  Sally.   Daughter  Lucy  married  Britton  BAILEY  5  Feb  1789 
in  Sussex  Co.   Who  were  Henry  ANDREWS'  parents?   When  and  where 
did  Henry  ANDREWS  and  his  wife  Lucy,  raarry?   Will  exchange. 

JEFFERSON/ROBERTSON.   Ttrs.  Evelyn  Bargor  (2017  TinJcer 
Drive,  Fort  Wa.=ihington,  MD  20744)  seeks  information  regarding 
the  parents  of  Tlary  Frances  Robertson,  wife  of  Field  Jefferson, 
uncle  of  President  Thomas  Jefferson.   Were  her  parents  Rev. 
George  and  Mary  (Eppes)  Robertson  of  Bristol  Parish,  Henrico 
Co.  ,  VA  or  another  Robertson  (Robinson)  family  of  Prince  George 
or  other  VA  county?   Mary  Frances  Robertson  was  born  1706. 


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THE  SOUTHSIDE  VIRGINIAN 


VOLUrfE  8 


ftpril  1990 


Number  2 


Table  of  Contents  49 

Nansemond.  County  Inferred.  Marriages,  18&3-60  50 
Prince  Edward  County  Superior  Court  Judgment.  1814     52 

Will  of  Thomas  Burgh,  Prince  George  Co. ,  1752  64 

Oak  Grove  Methodist  Church  Cemetery,  Surry  Co.  66 

Amelia  County  Tithables,  1740  71 

The  Peterson  Family  74 

Book.  Review  80 

Brunswick  County  Judgments,  1825,  M-R  81 

Brunswick  County  Judgments,  July  1826  81 

Queries  95 


Lyndon  H.  Hart,  J.  Christian  Kolbe,  Editors 
Graphics  by  Bobby  Sheppard 


Copyright  1990 


Address  all  correspondence  to  P. O.  Box  118,  Richmond,  VA  23201 


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NANSEMOND  COUNTY  INFERRED  MARRIAGES,  1853-1860 

BY  L. H.  Hart 
continued  from  Vol.  8,  p.  26 


Isham  Butler  married  Elizabeth  Hedgbeth,  born  1792,  died  1857, 
daughter  of  Elisha  Hedgbeth 

Dowdy  married  Sarah  HarrelJ ,  born  1821,  died  1857,  daughter 

of  David  and  Fanny  Harrell 

George  Saunders  married  Judith  P.  Wright,  born  1832,  died  1857, 
daughter  of  Henry  and  Martha  Wright 

Belson  Wright  married  Margaret  A.  Archer,  born  1825,  died  1857, 
daughter  Jack  and  Selly  Archer 

Perry  married  Pleasant  Phelps,  born  1799,  died  1857, 

daughter  of  William  and  Sarah  Phelps 

William  Eley  married  Lydia  Day,  born  1828,  died  1857,  daughter 
of  Thomas  and  Edith  Day 

Aaron  Pruden,  Jr.  married  i^lmelia  K.  Neumon,  born  1827  in  Isle  of 
Wight  Co.  ,  died  1857,  daughter  of  John  and  Anne  Neumon 

Lassiter  married  Treecy  Parker,  born  — ,  died  1857, 

daughter  of  John  and  Sarah  Parker;  she  died  of  old  age; 
son  James  Lassiter 

Thomas  M.  Pierce  married  Parthenia  Simons,  born  1811,  died  1857, 
daughter  of  Kinchen  and  Eley  Simons 

Saunders  married  Julia  Parker,  born  1806,  died  1857, 

daughter  of  Abram  and  Abby  Parker;  son  William  Saunders 

Andrew  J.  Rawls  married  Emeline  Rawls,  born  1829,  died  1857, 
daughter  of  Uriah  and  Matelda  Rawls 

Henry  Rawls  married  Lelah  Keene,  born  1781,  died  1857,  daughter 
of  Lemuel  and  Phereby  Keene 

Nicholas  Gray  married  Julia  A.  Andrews,  born  1833  in  Southampton 
Co. ,  died  1857,  daughter  Albert  and  Sarah  Andrews 

HCenry]  Rawls  married  Ann  Eley,  born  1812,  died  1857,  daughter 
of  Jacob  and  Celey  Eley 

___  Brinkley  married  Nelly  Franklin,  born  1792,  died  1857, 

daughter  of  Danl.  and  Nelly  Franklin;  son— in-law  Jonas 


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Wilkins 

Richard  H.  Byrd  married  Sarah  Harrell ,  born  1817,  died  1857, 
daughter  of  Abram  and  Abba  Harrell;  groom  is  son  of    Mrs. 
Abel  Byrd 

J. R.  Holland  (son  of  Job)  married  Penelope  Mathis,  born  1824, 
died  1858,  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Lilly  Mathis 

R.  H.  Tynes  married  Hulda  Harrell,  born  1838,  died  1858, 
daughter  of  Joshua  M.  and  Catherine  Harrell 

Thomas  C.  Hines  married  Sarah  Austin  Eppes,  born  1826,  died 
1858,  daughter  of  Hamlin  L.  and  Christian  Eppes 

Amos  Stallings  married  Margaret  Raby,  born  1828,  died  1858, 
daughter  of  Luke  Raby 

Thomas  Everitt  married  Cherry  Williams,  born  1811  in  NC,  died 
1858,  daughter  of  Jonathan  and  Margt.  Williams 

Hodges  married  Mary  Harrison,  born  1811,  died  1858, 

daughter  of  Henry  and  Charlotte  Harrison;  son  Henry  H. 
Hodges 

Holland  married  Elizabeth  Darden,  born  1780,  died  1858, 

daughter  of  Stephen  Darden;  daughter  Matilda  Rawls 

Jeremiah  Peel  married  Mary  A.  Babb,  born  1825,  died  1859, 
daughter  of  James  and  Sarah  Babb 

Rogers  married  Sarah  Griffin,  born  1789,  died  1859, 

daughter  of  James  and  Lucy  Griffin;  son  James  Rogers 

Benjamin  Baines  married  Elizabeth  Faulk,  born  1827,  died  1859, 
daughter  of  James  and  Polly  Faulk 

McClenny  married  Mary  Deans,  born  1776,  died  1859,  daughter 

of  Daniel  and  JenithL?]  Deans;  son  J.  M.  McClenny 

Holland  married  Melissa  Daughtrey,  born  1790  in  Isle  of 

Wight  Co. ,  died  1859,  daughter  of  Mat hew  and  Betsey 
Daughtrey;  son  Matthew  Holland 

T[homasD  G.  Bond  married  Hemico?  Deans,  born  1832,  died  1859, 
daughter  of  James  and  Elizabeth  Deans 

Jacob  Austin  married  Edy  Jones,  born  1832,  died  1860,  daughter 
of  Wiley  and  Matilda  Jones 

Leven  Benson  married  Sabra  Griffin,  born  1790,  died  1860, 
daughter  of  Umphrey  and  Elizabeth  Griffin 


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David  Darden  married  Julia  Wright,  born  1783,  died  1860, 
daughter  of  William  and  Sarah  Wright 

Allen  married  Mary  Swepson,  born  1810,  died  1860, 

daughter  of  Thomas  and  Ann  Swepson 

James  H.  Rawls  married  Martha  Russell,  born  1828,  died  1860, 
daughter  of  Elvy  and  Julia  Russell 

James  Rodgers  married  Emely  Smith,  born  1806  in  Gates  Co.  NC, 
died  1860,  daughter  of  Richard  and  Sarah  Smith 

William  Rauls,  Sr.  married  Julia  Rauls,  born  1792,  died  1860, 
daughter  of  James  Rawls 

Etheldred  Wiatt  married  Nancy  Houell,  born  1830,  died  1860, 
daughter  of  Eley  and  Sarah  Howell 

Goodson  married  Keten?  Darden,  born  1806  in  Isle  of  Wight 

Co.  ,  died  1860,  daughter  of  William  and  Lillie  Darden; 
daughter  Camilla  Council 

Joseph  Redd  married  Mary  E.  Blocksom,  born  1835,  died  1860, 
daughter  of  Milly  Blocksom 

Mathis  Bower  married  Mary  A.  Snow,  born  1827,  died  1860, 
daughter  of  David  and  Metilda  Snow 

John  G.  Peak  married  Agnes  E.  Everitt,  born  1833,  died  1860, 
daughter  of  William  and  Nancy  Everitt 

Concluded. 


PRINCE  EDIdARD  COUNTY  SUPEEaOR  COURT  JUDGMENT,  April  1614 

Contributed  by  Alberta  Dennstedt 

Abstracted  by  L.H.  Hart 

This  suit  is  styled  Maria  8c  v.  Moore  and  involves  a 
woman  of  Indian  descent  claiming  her  freedom.   There  are  a 
number  of  depositions  that  give  much  information  on  both  the 
white  individuals  involved  and  the  supposed  Indians.   The  suit 
is  extensive  and  only  material  of  genealogical  or  historical 
interest  is  included.   In  some  cases  the  original  wording  is 
retained.   There  are  also  copies  of  records  from  previous  suits 
in  other  counties  involving  other  members  of  the  family. 

Suit  was  brought  at  Sept . Ct .  1810  when  counsel  was  assigned  and 


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finally  judgment  was  issued  at  April  Ct .  1814. 

[Bill].  Maria  alias  Murrier  8  Douglas  for  themselves  and  the 
following  persons  infants  to  wit:  Tyler,  Sam,  Robin,  Phebe, 
John,  Fanny,  Anthony,  Dennis,  Judy,  Royall,  Douglas,  Lizzy, 
Phebe,  Henry,  JOhn,  Lymus,  Lewis,  James,  Sterling,  Stephen, 
Billy,  Thornton,  Maria,  George,  Winny,  Drury,  Cephas,  Polly, 
Billy,  Berry,  Dick,  Jack,  Salley,  Jenny,  Anthony,  Eliza,  Tilla, 
Royall,  Dennis,  Molly,  Henry,  and  Aggy    complain  of  Molley 
Moore.     Defts.  unlawfully  did  assault  and  detain  pltfs.  in  1810 
and  they  sue  for  damages  of  $50,000. 

The  petition  states  that  the  above  minors  are  children  and 
grandchildren  of  Maria,  alias  Murrier.   That  Maria  is  the 
daughter  of  Tab  who  was  the  daughter  of  Maria  or  Murrier  a  free 
Indian  woman.   That  Douglas  is  a  son  of  said  Maria  or  Murrier 
first  above  mentioned  and  all  the  others  are  lineally  descended 
in  the  female  line  form  the  aforesaid  free  Indian  woman  Maria  or 
Murrier  and  are  held  in  slavery  my  Mary  Moore.   The  pray  to  be 
allowed  to  sue  for  freedom  in  forma  pauperis. 

Subpoenas  were  issued  for  the  following  individuals  from  the 
courts  listed  at  the  date  mentioned: 


Mary  Moore 
Lucy  Evans 
George  Pegram 
Wood  Tucker 

Jemima  Walthall 
Tabitha  Botts 
John  Butler 
Mary  Hearn 
John  Winfield 
Edward  Pegram 
John  Flanders 
Susanna  Miles 
Elizabeth  Miles 


Prince  Edward  Co. 
Dinwiddle  Co. 
Dinwiddle  Co. 
Dinwiddle  Co. 


Dinwiddle 

Dinwiddle 

Dinwiddle 

Dinwiddle 

Sussex  Co. 

Dinwiddle 

Dinwiddle 

Dinwiddle 

Dinwiddle 


Co. 
Co. 
Co. 
Co. 

Co. 
Co. 
Co. 
Co. 


3  Oct. 1810 

19  Aug. 1812 

19  Aug.  1812    infirm 

19  Aug. 1812   wife  at  point 

of  death,  he  infirm 
19  Aug.  1812    very  sick 
19  Aug. 1812    infirm 
19  Aug. 1812    infirm 

19  Aug. 1812    not  found 

16  Aug. 1813  old  and  infirm 

20  Feb. 1809 
20  Feb. 1809 
23  Feb. 1809 
23  Feb. 1809 


Deposition  of  Wood  Tucker,  taken  at  the  Tavern  of  James  Durell 

in  the  town  of  Petersburg  on  9  Sept.  1812. 

He  knew  Meriah  who  belonged  to  Robert  Evans  who  said  Robert 

Evans  gave  to  his  daughter  Molley  Evans  (since  Molley  Moore) 

that  the  said  Meriah  was  always  said  to  be  the  daughter  of  Tab, 

who  also  belonged  to  the  said  Robert  Evans. 

He  was  acquainted  with  Joshua  Wynne  [who  gave  his  deposition  in 

the  cause  of  the  paupers]  for  upwards  of  30  years  and  always 

heard  him  called  a  man  of  strict  truth  and  always  had  a  high 

opinion  of  him,  believing  him  to  be  a  man  of  profound  truth  and 

honesty. 

Deposition  of  Peter  Binford,  taken  at  the  house  of  Batty  Harwell 


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on  motion  11  Aug.  1810  to  be  read  in  evidence  in  suit  in 
Superior  Court  of  Prince  George  Co.  in  suit  between  Pallace, 
Bridget,  8c  bs.  Mary  Hill  and  Tuckers.   [This  is  a  copy  included 
in  the  suit  as  bearing  evidence  significant  to  the  case]. 
He  was,  a  considerable  time  ago,  a  neighbour  of  Joshua  Wyn  and 
one  day  asked  Uyn  if  he  thought  the  plaintiffs  would  ever  get 
their  freedom.   His  reply  was  that  as  sure  as  you  are  free,  they 
will  if  they  ever  could  come  to  trial.   He  considered  they  could 
not  get  a  trial  because  the  white  people  had  more  money  than  the 
Indians.   The  deponent  always  believed  Joshua  Wyn  to  be  an 
honest  and  upright  man.   Witnesses:  Thomas  Atkinson,  Edward 
Wat kins. 

Lunenburg  Co.   27  September  1813.   Molly  Moore  made  oath  that 
Dolley  Gwynn  a  very  old  lady  of  state  of  Kentucky  is  a  very 
material  witness  and  without  her  evidence  she  cannot  in  safety 
go  to  trial. 

Deposition  of  Lucy  Evans.   Dinwiddle  Co.   20  Oct.  1808. 
She  was  well  acquainted  with  Tab  the  mother  of  Morier  and  that 
she  always  understood  form  reports  that  they  were  of  Indian 
extraction  but  that  of  her  own  knowledge  she  is  entirely 
ignorant.   She  heard  Thomas  Evans,  brother  to  Robert  Evans  say 
that  if  justice  was  done  she  [Tab,  Morier,  and  others  of  the 
same  family]  would  enjoy  their  freedom,  but  he  would  not  swear 
against  himself  unless  compelled.   This  evidence  is  hearsay. 

Deposition  of  Edward  Pegram  Senr.   Dinwiddle  Co.   21  Oct.  1808. 
To  be  taken  for  suit  in  District  Court  of  Petersburg. 
After  Mr.  Wynne  was  sworn  he  began  his  testimony  and  in  some 
short  time  he  appeared  to  be  confused,  and  at  a  loss  to  proceed. 
He  asked  the  deponent,  the  eldest  magistrate  present,  if  he 
might  withdraw  to  refresh  his  memory.   He  left  the  room  and 
Isaac  Tucker,  one  of  the  defendants,  observed  that  Wynne  only 
wanted  to  counsel  one  of  the  defts.   [Sam]  who  acted  as  agent  for 
the  rest.   Wynne  had  not  been  out  but  a  few  minutes  when  Mr. 
Tucker  observed  that  he  was  right  in  his  conjecturing  for  said 
Wynne  and  Sam  were  in  the  yard  in  close  conversation.   It  was 
observed  by  this  deponent.   Shortly  afterwards,  Wynne  returned 
and  proceeded  with  his  testimony;  he  stopped  again  after  a  few 
minutes  and  stepped  out,  conversed  with  Sam  returned  and 
finished  his  deposition. 

Deposition  of  John  Flanders.   Dinwiddle  Co.  20  Oct.  1808.  He 
went  to  the  house  of  Joshua  Wynn  with  Selatheal  Weeks  who  was  an 
agent  for  the  paupers  that  is  to  say:  Sam,  Bridgett,  and  others 
against  Tucker  8,    c.        The  said  Weeks  produced   a  copy  of  his 
deposition  in  the  suit  pending  in  the  District  Court  of 
Petersburg.   The  said  Wynn  refused  to  give  said  Weeks  another 
deposition  saying  he  had  done  that  which  was  wrong  and  would  do 
so  no  more;  Weeks  observed  that  the  said  Wynne  ought  to  so 
justice  to  the  paupers  who  were  held  in  slavery.   Wynne  said  if 


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he  did  as  Weeks  said  it  would  not  be  justice  as  the  deposition 
was  nothing  but  hearsay.   This  was  well  known  to  Edward  Pegram 
that  he  went  out  several  times  and  consulted  with  Sam.    Joshua 
Wynn  said  that  he  would  not  have  given  the  deposition  had  it  not 
been  for  the  difference  between  him  and  the  Richard  Hill  who 
held  some  of  the  same  family  of  negroes  as  the  Tuckers  &    c. 
Wynn  said  he  was  sorry  he  ever  gave  the  deposition  for  he  had 
done  wrong  and  the  knew  nothing  of  his  own  knowledge.   The 
deponent  formerly  lived  a  near  neighbour  to  the  said  Wynn  and 
transacted  most  of  his  business  fOT   4  or  5  years  before  his 
death.    It  was  the  greatest  grievance  to  the  said  Joshua  Wynne 
that  he  had  given  the  deposition  and  he  nothing  of  his  own 
knowledge  —  this  Wynne  stated  on  his  death  bed. 

Deposition  of  Mary  Herring  taken  12  Nov.  1808  by  Joseph 
Yarbrough  and  Jesse  Hamlett.   She  was  well  acquainted  with  the 
family  of  Robert  Evans^  father  of  Molly  Moore  Cthe  present 
def t . D    She  knew  a  negro  girl  in  the  family  named  Mariah  or 
Murrier  which  she  believes  to  be  the  same  person  as  the 
plaintiff.   She  also  knew  a  negro  woman  owned  by  said  Robert 
Evans  named  Tabb,  who  was  called  the  mother  of  said  Mariah  or 
Murrier.   The  said  Tabb  lived  and  died  the  slave  of  Robert 
Evans. 

Examination  of  William  Evans  taken  5  March  1814  at  house  of  John 
Terry  in  District  of  Edgefield  in  South  Carolina. 

Did  you  know  a  negro  woman  named  Murrier  given  by  Robert  Evans 

to  his  daughter  Molly  Evans,  since  Moore  [the  deft.]? 

I'  knew  a  negro  girl  in  possession  of  Robert  Evans  named 
Murrier  and  that  he  had  no  other  by  that  name. 

Did  you  know  Tab  the  mother  of  said  Murrier? 

I  knew  Tabb  said  to  be  the  mother  of  said  Murrier  about  45 
of  50  years  ago;  she  then  appeared  to  be  about  50  or  60 
years  of  age  and  lived  and  died  a  slave. 

Did  you  know  the  mother  of  said  Tabb? 

I  did  not.    I  have  often  heard  that  Tabb ' s  mother  was  named 
Murrier,  and  that  Murrier 's  mother  was  named  Bess  an 
African  slave,  who  had  an  Indian  fellow  named  Jack  for  her 
husband,  who  was  the  father  of  said  Murrier. 

Did  you  know  Trading  John  Evans? 

Trading  John  Evans  was  my  grandfather  and  from  his  papers 
and  books  of  accounts  I  now  have  in  my  possession  and  have 
here  produced,  he  died  about  one  hundred  and  two  years  ago. 

Whose  property  did  you  generally  understand  said  Bess  was? 
I  have  always  understood  Bess  was  the  property  of  my 
grandfather  John  Evans  until  his  death  at  which  time  she 
became  the  property  of  my  uncle  John  Evans,  and  died  his 
property  at  his  Nottoway  plantation. 

Deposition  of  George  Pegram. 

In  the  last  week  of  August  or  first  week  of  September  1789 

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Edward  Pegram,  Joseph  Turner,  and  the  deponent  met  at  the  Tavern 
of  William  Scott  called  the  Court  house  for  the  purpose  of 
taking   the  deposition  of  Joshua  Wyne  (alias  Joe)  and  Sarah 
liiles  in  a  suit  pending  and  undetermined  in  the  District  Court 
of  Petersburg  between  Will,  James,  &  others  paupers  and  pltfs. 
against  Isaac  Tucker,  commonly  called  Goose  Pond.     Isaac  Tucker 
and  his  counsel  David  Robertson  were  present.   Three  questions 
were  put  to  said  Joshua  Wyn  -  2  by  this  deponent  and  1  by  David 
Robertson  which  Uynn  said  he  could  not  answer  till  he  had  some 
little  time  to  consider.   At  the  first  question  he  retired  to 
the  chimney  and  returned  and  answered.   At  the  second  question 
he  walked  across  the  room  and  returned  and  answered  the 
question.   At  the  third  he  walked  across  the  room  to  a  window 
and  as  Isaac  Tucker  observed  talked  with  Sam  who  was  standing 
near  the  window.   He  then  returned  and  answered  the  question. 
The  questions  were  relating  to  the  names  and  then  owners  of  the 
younger  branches  of  the  paupers.   Shortly  afterwards  notice  was 
given  by  Daivd  Lewis  to  said  Isaac  Tucker  that  the  deposition  of 
Mary  Wyn  would  be  taken  at  her  own  house  in  Pittsylvania  County 
some  time  in  the  month  of  March  following.   This  deponent  was  at 
the  house  of  Thomas  Worsham  in  Pittsylvania  County  agreeable  to 
the  notice  where  the  said  Mary  Wyn  lived  or  called  her  home.  The 
said  Mary  Wyn  refused  to  give  her  deposition  saying  she  had 
given  it  once,  unless  this  deponent  would  bring  her  an  attested 
copy  of  her  former  deposition.   The  deponent  observed  to  said 
Mary  Wyn  that  he  had  been  at  a  great  deal  of  trouble  in 
preparing  to  take  her  deposition  and  wondered  why  she  refused  to 
give  it  especially  as  her  brother  Joshua  Wyn  came  voluntarily 
and  had  given  his  at  Dinwiddle  Court  house,  she  made  answer  that 
she  had  understood  a  few  weeks  before  by  Littleberry  or  Colson 
Tucker  sons  of  the  said  Isaac  that  her  brother  had  given  in  his 
deposition  and  that  she  should  be  glad  to  see  it  or  hear  it 
read.   The  deponent  informed  her  that  he  had  it  in  his  pocket 
and  that  she  might  read  it  if  she  pleased.   She  then  requested 
the  deponent  to  read  it  to  her  which  he  did.   He  asked  her  if  it 
were  right.   She  said  it  was  all  true  as  far  as  it  went.   The 
deponent  said  he  would  not  have  gone  to  the  trouble  to  come  this 
far  if  he  had  not  thought  she  knew  more  about  the  matter  than 
her  brother.    She  answered  that  she  was  several  years  older 
than  her  brother  and  certainly  did  know  more  of  the  business 
than  her  brother,  but  she  still  pointedly  refused  to  give  her 
deposition.   She  said  that  one  thing  in  her  brother's  deposition 
did  surprise  her  -  he  mentioned  some  circumstances  in  it 
although  strictly  true,  she  supposed  him  too  young  to  remember 
them.   Several  days  after  this  deponent  came  home  from 
Pittsylvania,   Joshua  Wynne  came  to  his  house  to  enquire  after 
his  sister's  health  and  asked  if  she  had  given  her  deposition. 
The  deponent  stated  that  she  had  refused,  at  which  Joshua  Wynne 
stated  that  he  was  sorry  that  he  had  given  his  deposition.   The 
deponent  stated  that  he  had  not  yet  turned  it  in  and  that  he 
might  make  any  necessary  corrections.   Wynne   stated  that 
everything  was  true,  but  that  his  neighbours  who  owned  the 

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paupers  all  looked  strange  at  him.   The  deponent  says  he  uas 
acquainted  with  said  Joshua  Wynne  for  over  20  years  and  he 
believed  him  to  be  honest  and  upright. 

Deposition  of  Tabitha  Bott,  aged  about  67  years.   She  lived  a 
near  neighbour  to  Robert  Evans  from  her  childhood  until  his 
death.   She  knew  a  woman  in  his  possession  named  Tabb  who  was 
called  an  Indian,  who  had  long  black  hair  and  was  of  a  reddish 
complexion  -  not  resumbling  that  of  a  common  mulatto.   Tabb  was 
always  called  the  mother  of  Mareer  who  was  also  in  said  Evans' 
possession.   Said  Mareer  and  her  two  children  namely  Douglas  and 
Tyler  were  in  the  possession  of  Molly  Moore  [then  Evans]  when 
she  moved  away.   Some  time  after  the  death  of  said  Robert  Evans 
one  of  the  daughters  of  Tabb  and  sister  of  said  Mareer  by  the 
name  of  Bridget  fell  to  John  Tucker  by  marriage  since  which  time 
she  has  obtained  her  freedom  in  the  Superior  Court  of  Prince 
George  County. 

State  of  South  Carolina.   Cambridge.  District  of  Abbeville.  10 

M^rch  1814   William  Nibby,  Esquire,  Justice  of  the  Quorum, 

certify  that  the  following  should  be  credited  as  certified  by 

Stanmore  Butler,  now  deceased. 

Depositions  of  Batte  Evans,  William  Evans,  Martha  Stokes,  and 

Thomas  Jones  taken  at  the  house  of  John  Terry  in  District  of 

Edgefield  in  South  Carolina  on  29  July  1813. 

Batte  Evans. 

Question  1.  Did  you  know  a  negro  woman  named  Murrier  given  by 

Robert  Evans  to  his  daughter  Molley  Evans  (now  Moore)? 
I  did. 

Question  2.  Did  you  know  the  mother  of  said  Murrier  and  what  was 

her  name? 

I  did,  her  name  was  Tabb  —  she  lived  and  died  a  slave  of 
Robert  Evans. 

Question  3.  Did  you  know  Tabb's  mother? 
I  did  not. 

Question  4.  Did  you  know  Joshua  Winn  and  how  old  is  he? 

I  knew  him  well  and  he  is  from  50  to  60  years  old;  it  was 
impossible  for  him  to  know  anything  of  the  mother  of  Tabb— 
she  was  dead  several  years  before  he  came  into  existence. 
I  am  about  the  same  age  as  Joshua  Wynne  the  son  of  Joseph 
Wynne  and  knew  nothing  of  her  myself.   I  have  frequently 
heard  that  Tabb's  mother  was  named  Murrier,  the  daughter 
of  an  African  slave  named  Bess  who  it  is  said  had  an  Indian 
fellow  named  Jack  for  her  husband  and  who  was  the  father 
of  Murrier. 

William  Evans.    [Questions  as  above] 

Question  1.   I  knew  a  negro  girl  in  the  possesion  of  Robert 

Evans  named  Murrier  and  that  he  had  no  other  by  that  name. 

Question  2.   I  knew  Tabb  said  to  be  the  mother  of  Murrier  about 

45  of  50  years  ago.   She  then  appeared  to  be  50  to  60  years  of 

age  and  lived  and  died  a  slave. 

Question  3.   I  did  not;  I  have  often  heard  that  Tabb's  mother 


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was  named  Murrier  and  that  Nurrier's  mother  was  Bess  an  African 
slave  who  had  an  Indian  fellow  named  Jack  for  a  husband  who  was 
the  father  of  the  aforesaid  Nurrier. 
Did  you  know  Trading  John  Evans? 

Trading  John  Evans  was  my  grandfather  and  from  his  papers 
and  books  of  accounts  that  I  now  have  in  my  possession  and 
have  produced,  he  did  about  101  years  ago. 
Martha  Stokes. 
Question  1.   I  did. 

Question  2.   I  did;  she  was  the  property  of  Robert  Evans  and 
lived  and  died  a  slave. 

Question  3.   I  knew  a  wench  said  to  be  Tabb ' s  mother  named 
Murrier,  who  was  said  to  be  the  daughter  of  Bess,  who  had  an 
Indian  fellow  Jack  for  her  husband.   I  have  often  heard  Murrier 
say  that  Indian  Jack  was  her  father. 
Capt .  Thomas  Jones. 

He  is  now  75  years  of  age  and  formerly  resided  in  Amelia  Co.  , 
Virginia.   He  has  often  heard  of  Trading  John  Evans,  who  it  was 
said  owned  an  African  wench  Bess  who  had  an  Indian  named  Jack 
for  her  husband.   The  grandson  of  the  said  Bess  and  Jack 
belonged  to  his  uncle  Richard  Jones  named  Robin  and  his  uncle, 
father  and  Robin  have  often  told  him  that  the  said  Robin  being 
advised  attempted  to  procure  his  freedom.   He  carried  his 
witness  to  the  attorney,  who  said  that  his  grandmother  was  free 
in  Africa,  that  the  witness  was  named  Wynne  who  said  he  wa 
joking  and  the  attorney  discouraged  him  from  further  attempts. 
He  has  often  heard  that  the  plaintiff  was  descended  from  the 
aforesaid  Bess  and  Jack. 

Deposition  of  Joshua  Wynn.    [A  Copy]   Taken  before  Edward 
Pegram,  Jr.  ,  Joseph  Turner,  and  George  Pegram,  Justices  of  Peace 
for  Dinwiddle  County  on  behalf  of  Will,  James  ,  Tabb,  and  Moria 
Indians  pltfs.  v.  Isaac  Tucker  deft.   Dated  5  Sept.  1789. 
Joshua  Wynn  aged  65  years.   His  father  Joshua  Wynn  owned  some 
years  a  woman  named  Bess,  who  appeared  to  be  and  called  herself 
an  Indian  woman  of  the  Nation  of  the  Appalachians  or  Palachians, 
which  said  woman  the  deponent  saith  he  was  informed  by  his 
mother  Mary  Wynn  had  been  given  to  his  father  with  her  at  the 
time  of  their  intermarriage  by  her  father  Robert  Hicks  —  which 
said  Robert  Hicks  this  deponent  was  told  by  his  father  Joshua 
Wynn  always  called  the  woman  an  Indian.   The  said  woman  was 
generally  called  an  Indian.   The  deponent  knew  the  said  woman 
Bess  and  that  she  spoke  plain  English  when  Re  first  knew  her, 
but  he  heard  her  sign  in  an  unknown  language  —  Bess  called  it 
Indian  and  said  they  were  psalms.   Bess  called  the  girl  Maria, 
the  property  of  Capt.  John  Evans,  her  daughter  and  the  said  John 
Evans  was  always  understood  to  be  an  Indian  trader.   The 
deponent  said  that  the  descendants  of  Maria  were  Moll,  the 
property  of  William  Jones,  Jenny,  the  property  of  Thomas  Evans, 
and  Tabb,  the  property  of  Robert  Evans.   The  said  Moll,  Jenny, 
and  Tabb  were  always  called  the  daughters  of  said  Maria.   The 
children  of  Moll  were  Sibb,  the  property  of  Berryman  Jones,  and 

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Beck J  the  property  of  Thomas  Hardaway.   The  said  Sibb  and  Beck 
were  always  called  the  children  of  Moll.   The  children  of  Sibb 
v;ere  Pallace,  Bridget,  and  Esther,  the  property  of  the  estate  of 
Richard  Hill,  deceased.   He  had  heard  Lud  Jones  say  that  he  gave 
his  sister  Tucker,  wife  of  Isaac  Tucker,  two  girls  —  Tabb  and 
Morea—  who  were  daughters  of  said  Moll   and  that  Will  and  James 
now  in  the  possession  of  said  Isaac  Tucker  were  said  to  be  the 
sons  of  the  two  girls  given  by  said  Lud  Jones  to  the  said  Isaac 
Tucker's  wife  sister  to  the  said  Lud. 

Deposition  of  John  Butler  (son  of  James).   Dinwiddle  Co.  20  Oct. 
1808. 

About  sixty  years  ago  or  more  he  was  acquainted  with  a  woman 
named  Morier  who  it  was  said  lived  among  the  Evans  which  said 
woman  had  the  complexion  of  an  Indian  and  was  said  to  be  of 
Indian  extraction.   The  deponent  does  not  know  whether  or  not 
she  was  an  Indian,  nor  does  he  know  whether  her  mother  or  father 
was  an  Indian. 

Deposition  of  Jamimah  Walthal.   Dinwiddle  Co.  20  Oct.  1808. 
She  had  frequently  seen  a  woman  named  Morier  when  she  belonged 
to  Robert  Evans  and  she  was  said  to  be  of  Indian  extraction,  as 
was  her  mother,  named  Tab.   To  the  best  of  her  recollection, 
they  had  the  complexion  of  Indians,  having  long  black  hair  with 
skin  of  a  reddish  hue  not  resembling  that  of  a  common  mulatto. 
How  old  are  you? 

53  years  last  September  as  well  as  I  recollect. 
Do  you  know  whether  Morier 's  mother  or  father  were  Indians  or 
not? 

I  do  not. 

Deposition  of  Thomas  Jones  taken  at  house  of  John  Terry  in 

District  of  Edgefield  in  South  Carolina  on  5  March  1814. 

How  old  are  you? 

Upwards  of  76  years. 

Did  you  know  an  African  wench  Bess  the  property  of  Mr.  Evans 

said  to  be  the  son  of  Trading  Capt.  John  Evans? 

I  did.   She  lived  at  a  plantation  of  his  called  the 
Nottoway  plantation  and  was  very  aged;  she  had  an  Indian 
named  Jack  for  her  husband  and  a  daughter  or  grand— daughter 
named  Moll  the  property  of  William  Jones,  who  was  always 
said  to  be  the  sister  of  Tabb  the  property  of  Robert  Evans 
and  mother  of  Murriet  the  plaintiff  in  this  action. 

Where  were  you  born  and  raised? 

I  was  born  and  raised  in  Prince  George  County,  since 
Dinwiddle,  and  resided  several  years  in  Amelia  County. 

Deposition  of  William  Evans  taken  at  same  place  and  time  as  that 
of  Thomas  Jones. 

Did  you  know  a  negro  woman  named  Murrier  given  by  Robert  Evans 
to  his  daughter  Molly  Evans,  since  Moore? 

I  knew  a  negro  girl  in  possession  of  Robert  Evans  by  the 


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name  of  Murrier  and  that  he  had  no  other  by  that  name. 

Did  you  know  Tabb  the  mother  of  said  Murrier? 

I  kneu  Tabb  said  to  be  the  mother  of  Murrier  about  45  or 
50  years  ago.    She  appeared  to  be  about  50  or  60  years  of 
age  and  lived  and  died  a  slave. 

Did  you  know  the  mother  of  said  Tabb? 

I  did  not.   I  have  often  heard  that  Tabb's  mother  was 
named  Murrier  and  that  her  mother  was  named  Bess  an  African 
slave,  who  had  an  Indian  fellow  named  Jack  for  her  husband 
who  was  the  father  of  said  Murrier. 

Did  you  know  Trading  John  Evans? 

Trading  John  Evans  was  my  grandfather  and  died  102  years 
ago. 

Whose  property  did  you  understand  Bess  was? 

I  have  always  understood  Bess  was  the  property  of  my 
grandfather  John  Evans  until  his  death  when  she  was  the 
property  of  my  uncle  John  Evans  and  died  his  property  at 
the  Nottoway  plantation. 

Deposition  of  Tabitha  Bott  taken  in  Dinwiddle  Co.  on  20  Oct. 
1808. 

Thirty  years  ago  or  more  she  was  well  acquainted  with  the  woman 
called  Morier  who  belonged  to  Robert  Evans.   She  was  always 
called  an  Indian,  but  the  deponent  cannot  say  for  sure  whether 
she  was  of  Indian  extraction  or  not.   It  was  also  stated  that 
the  mother  of  said  Morier  was  of  Indian  blood. 
Who  was  the  mother  of  Morier? 

Tab. 
Was  Tab  of  Indian  complexion  and  had  she  long  hair? 

She  had  long  hair  and  her  complexion  was  of  reddish  cast. 
Do  you  know  whether  Morier,  her  mother  or  father  were  Indians  or 
not? 

I  do  not . 

Deposition  of  John  Winfield  taken  at  his  house  in  Sussex  Co.  on 
21  Sept.  1812. 

John  Winfield,  aged  81  or  82  years,  says  that  when  he  was  a  boy 
about  13  or  14  years  of  age,  he  went  frequently  to  Molley  Jones 
mill  on  Stoney  Creek  in  Dinwiddle  Co.  as  a  mill  boy  for  the 
family  at  which  time  there  was  a  woman  who  lived  there  called 
Indian  Moll.  From  her  complexion  and  hair  (being  long,  coarse, 
straight  and  black)  he  believes  her  to  have  been  an  Indian. 
Was  she  called  a  slave  belonging  to  the  Jones'  family? 

I  do  not  know  but  I  believe  she  lived  in  the  family  as 

such. 
Have  you  frequently  seen  Indians  in  your  early  life? 

I  have  seen  many. 
Do  you  think  it  easy  to  distinguish  an  Indian  from  a  white 
person,  a  negro,  or  a  common  mollato? 

I  do. 
Did  you  know  any  of  Molley's  children  or  persons  called  and 
reputed  as  such;  and  what  were  their  names  and  to  whom  did  they 


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belong"? 

There  were  four  persons  who  lived  at  the  same  place  with 
her  —  which  form  their  complexion  I  did  suppose  to  be  her 
children  the  names  of  which  were:  Tom,  Will,  Phib,  and  Gib. 

Did  you  ever  understand  that  Robert  Hicks  and  John  Evans  were 

Indian  Traders? 

I  have  heard  it  said  they  were. 

Did  you  know  a  man  by  the  name  of  Joshua  Wynne  who  lived  near 

the  before  mentioned  Mill? 

I  have  frequently  seen  and  was  for  many  years  acquainted 
with  a  man  called  Joe  Wynne,  who  lived  very  near  the  said 
mill  and  which  I  believe  to  be  the  one  alluded  to. 

Did  you  consider  the  said  Wynne  to  be  a  man  of  truth  and 

honesty? 

I  do  and  never  heard  any  person  say  to  the  contrary. 

Plaintiffs  offer  as  evidence  to  prove  their  pedigree  a  verdict 

form  the  Prince  George  Superior  Court  saying  that  the  plaintiff 

Maria  is  a  sister  of  Bridget  by  the  same  mother.   Defendants 

objected,  but  overruled. 

Deposition  of  Jemimah  Walthall. 

For  many  years  she  lived  a  near  neighbour  to  Robert  Evans 
(father  to  Molly  Moore).   She  was  well  acquainted  with  a  woman 
in  possession  of  said  Evans  by  the  name  of  Tabb  who  had  long 
black  hair  and  of  a  reddish  complexion  and  who  was  always  said 
to  be  of  Indian  extraction.   Tabb  had  seven  children,  namely: 
Mareer,  Sam,  Bridget,  Amey,  Jemmy,  Phebe,  and  Rachel.   After  the 
death  of  Robert  Evans,  Mareer  and  her  2  children  —  Douglas  and 
Tyler—  were  possessed  by  Molly  Moore  (then  Evans),  Sam  and 
Bridget  by  Robert  Evans  Jr.  ,  Amey  by  Patsey  Evans,  Jemmy  and 
Phebe  by  Batt  Evans  and  Rachel  by  Betty  Evans.   After  the  death 
of  Robert  Evans,  Jr.  said  Bridget  fell  to  John  Tucker  my 
marriage,  since  which  time  Bridget  has  obtained  her  freedom  in 
the  Superior  Court  of  Prince  George  County.   Said  Bridget  was 
always  called  the  sister  of  Mareet  and  both  daughters  of  Tabb, 
who  was  the  only  breeding  colored  woman  that  lived  on  the 
plantation  of  said  Robert  Evans. 

Deposition  of  B. J.  Hill  taken  in  Dinwiddle  Co.  on  20  Feb.  1809. 
Sometime  in  the  year  1795  or  6,  he  was  at  the  house  of  Joshua 
Wynn  Sr.  when  Salathael  Weeks  and  Frederick  Bonner  came  to  take 
the  deposition  of  said  Wynn  in  a  suit  then  pending  in  the 
District  Court  of  Petersburg  between  Pallas  &  others  v.  Mary 
Hill  extx.  of  Richard  Hill,  deed.   They  produced  a  copy  of  the 
deposition  taken  some  time  previously  in  the  suit  of  Tab  8 
others  v.  Tucker,  in  which  Pallas,  etc.  were  named  although  no 
suit  was  then  instituted  against  Richard  Hill  who  then  held 
them.   They  merely  wished  him  to  confirm  his  previous  statement. 
He  replied  that  he  had  no  wish  to  injure  his  neighbours.   They 
then  observed  to  him  that  he  appeared  to  be  very  near  the  grave 
and  that  it  was  his  duty  to  do  justice  to  an  oppressed  people 
held  unjustly  in  slavery.   Wynn  said  that  were  he  to  do  what 


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they  wished  he  would  not  do  justice.   Wynn  was  at  that  time 
confined  to  his  bed  and  desired  Weeks  and  Bonner  to  depart  and 
let  him  die  in  peace. 

Deposition  of  Elizabeth  Miles  taken  in  Dinwiddle  Co.  on  23  Feb. 
1809. 

Some   20  odd  years  ago^,  I  was  well  acquainted  with  Sarah  Miles  a 
witness  in  the  above  suit  and  whose  deposition  was  taken  and 
filed  in  the  District  office  of  Petersburg.   At  that  time  she 
was  subject  to  fits  and  of  course  her  intellect  considerably 
impared,  having  frequently  heard  the  said  Sarah  Miles  talk  in  a 
manner   which  perfectly  convinced  me  she  was  not  competent  of 
giving  testimony  correctly.   She  has  frequently  heard  said  Sarah 
Miles  say  that  she  regreted  extremely  having  given  her 
deposition,  frequently  appearing  in  a  violent  passion  in 
consequence  of  the  same,  stating  that  she  knew  nothing  of  the 
subject. 

Deposition  of  Susannah  Miles  taken  at  her  house  in  Dinwiddle  Co. 
on  23  Feb.  1809. 

She  heard  Sarah  Miles,  a  witness  whose  deposition  was  filed  in 
the  office  of  the  District  Court  in  Petersburg,  say  that  she 
would  never  have  given  her  deposition  had  not  she  been  compelled 
by  her  son  James  Miles  who  had  received   $100  in  consequence  fo 
the  said  Sarah  Miles  giving  her  deposition.   She  knew  nothing  of 
the  matter. 

Deposition  of  George  K.  Watts  taken  in  Dinwiddle  Co.  on  20  Feb. 
1809. 

In  the  year  1801  or  1802  he  went  with  Richard  Jones  a  constable 
for  Dinwiddle  Co.  to  the  house  of  Lucy  Evans  to  search  for 
sundry  stolen  goods.   After  searching  two  pieces  of  nankeen  were 
found  under  her  bed.   Upstairs  nine  additional  pieces  of  nankeen 
were  found  in  a  trunk.   Previous  to  the  search  Evans  had  said 
there  was  not  a  piece  of  nankeen  to  be  found  in  the  house  and 
had  been  none  for  a  year.   The  daponent  saith  that  Lucy  Evans 
bears  a  most  infamous  character  generally  in  her  neighbourhood, 
having  understood  that  she  has  a  mulatto  child,  and  this 
deponent  hath  heard  her  said  Lucy  Evans  call  him  her  son. 
[This  deposition  was  not  read  as  evidence  at  the  trial  at  Apr. 
1814]. 

Deposition  of  Richard  Jones  taken  in  Dinwiddle  Co.  on  20  Feb. 
1809. 

In  1801  or  1802  Samuel  T.  Kirbey  a  magistrate  for  Dinwiddle  Co. 
issued  a  warrant  to  search  the  house  of  Lucy  Evans  for  sundry 
stolen  goods.   The  deponent  acted  as  constable.   He  went  to  her 
house,  told  her  he  had  a  search  warrant  to  look  for  stolen 
property.   She  denied  there  was  any  in  her  house  and  he  could 
search  her  house.   He  said  the  greater  part  was  nankeen,  she 
stated  that  there  had  been  none  in  her  house  in  12  months.   He 
searched  her  house  and  found  2  pieces  under  her  bed.   He  went 


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upstairs  and  found  a  locked  chest.   She  did  not  wish  to  open  it, 
but  finally  did  so,  where  he  found  8  pieces  of  nankeen.   This 
deponent  says  that  said  Lucy  Evans  has  been  brought  before  a 
magistrate  several  times  for  her  bad  conduct  and  also  has  a 
mulatto  child  and  knows  her  to  be  under  as  infamous  a  character 
as  any  person  or  more  so  than  any  person  in  Dinwiddle  Co.  and 
her  oath  would  not  have  any  weight  where  she  is  known. 

Bond  of  Molly  Moore  for  $20000  dated  22  April  1811  with  Samuel 
Booker  and  Pearce  Basbeech  securities. 

[COPY] 

Prince  George  Superior  Court  Sept.  Term  1812 

Bridget,  Sail,  Frank,  Patt,  James,  Bobb,  Roger,  Dick,  Biley, 
Jim,  George,  Dinah,  Viney,  Maria,   Celia,  Catharine,  Caroline, 
Jenny,  Jacob,  Kizzy,  Frances,  Rachel,  and  Lizzy  Indians  and 
Paupers  In  Trespass 

Assault  8 
against  Battery  S 

False  Imprisonment 
John  Tucker 

This  day  the  parties  and  their  attornies  came  also  a  jury  to 
wit:  Gabriel  Grantham,  Bartho.  Rollings,  Saml.  L.  Raines,  Joseph 
Mason,  Grief  Grammar,  Danl.  Stringer,  Robert  Stewart,  Benjamin 
Harrison,  H. P.  Heath,  Rob.  Simmons,  Robt .  Titmarsh,  Collin 
Alfriend.   They  returned  a  special  verdict  in  these  words  "we 
the  jury  find  that  the  plaintiffs  are  lineally  descended  in  the 
maternal  line  from  a  native  American  Indian,  named  Bess,  who 
was  of  the  Appalachian  tribe  of  Indians,  and  that  the  said 
American  Indian  named  Bess  was  somewhat  prior  to  the  year  1705 
brought  to  that  part  of  the  then  colony  of  Virginia  which  was 
settled  and  occupied  by  the  white  people,  by  one  Robert  Hicks, 
and  kept  as  a  slave  by  the  said  Ro.  Hicks  and  those  claiming 
under  him  until  the  time  of  her  death,  as  her  descendants  from 
the  times  of  their  births  respectively  have  been,  until  the 
present  time. 

If  therefore  the  law  be  for  the  Plaintiffs;  we  find  for  the 
Plaintiffs,  that  they  are  free  persons  8  not  slaves  8  do  assess 
their  damages  to  one  cent. 
If  the  law  be  for  the  defendants,  we  find  for  the  defendants. 

And  the  matters  of  law  arising,  thereupon  being  considered  by 
the  court  it  seems  to  the  Court  that  the  law  is  for  the 
Plaintiffs.   Thereupon  it  is  considered  by  the  court  that  the 
Plaintiffs  recover  their  freedom  and  one  cent  damages  assessed 
by  the  jury,  and  their  costs  by  them  about  their  suit  in  this 
behalf  expended  and  the  said  defendants  &c. 
*  *  *  *  *  *  * 

[Summary].   The  circumstances  existing  in  this  case  agreeable  to 


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the  best  information  I  can  obtain  are  as  follows  — 
it  will  probably  be  proved  by  one  or  two  old  persons  that  the 
statement  made  by  said  Maria  is  so  far  correct  that  they  knew 
her  grandmother  who  was  an  Indian  woman.   I  believe  it  will  be 
proven  that  the  present  holder  of  the  applicants  acknowledges 
the  facts  as  stated  by  them  in  their  petition  that  the 
neighbours  generally  have  said  they  might  get  their  freedom  if 
they  sue  for  it,  there  is  depositions  as  I  have  been  informed  of 
persons  who  are  dead  by  which  the  same  facts  may  be  proven,  some 
of  the  applicants  have  somewhat  the  appearance  of  Indians  and  I 
am  of  opinion  that  upon  the  foregoing  statement  the  applicants 
are  entitled  to  their  freedom. 

Peter  Johnston 


WILL  OF  THOMAS  BURGH  OF  PRINCE  GEORGE  COUNTY,  1752 

Contributed  by  Minor  T.  Weisiger 

Abstracted  by  L.  H.  Hart 

This  will  was  found  in  Amelia  County  Judgments,  1760.   In 
the  suit  in  which  this  will  was  found  the  name  was  BURGE. 

In  the  Name  of  God  I  Thomas  Burgh  of  Bristol  Parrish  in  the 
COunty  of  Prince  George  being  sick  and  weak  of  Body  but  of  sound 
mind  and  memory  Thanks  be  to  God  for  the  same  but  Calling  to 
mind  the  mortality  of  my  Body  S  knowing  that  it  is  appointed  for 
all  men  Once  to  Bye,  Do  make  and  Ordain  this  my  Last  Will  and 
Testament  in  manner  and  form  following.   First  8  Principally  I 
Recomend  my  soul  to  Almighty  God  that  gave  it  and  my  Body  to  be 
Buried  in  a  Christian  Like  and  decent  manner  by  my  Executors 
hereafter  named  &  as  touching  by  Worldly  Estate  wherewith  it 
hath  pleased  Almighty  God  to  Bless  me  within  the  Life  I  Give  and 

dispose  of  in  the  Following  mannei 

Imprimis  I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  son  John  Burgh  one  shilling 

Sterling  Beside  what  I  have  formily  Given  him. 

Item.  I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  son  Richard  Burgh  the  use  of 

Fifty  Acres  of  Land  during  his  Life  Joining  the  Land  whereon  he 

now  Lives  whihc  I  have  Laid  of  to  him  already  &    after  his 

decease  1  give  the  said  Fifty  Acres  of  Land  to  William  Burgh  son 

of  Richard  Burgh  to  hold  to  him  and  his  Heirs  for  Ever. 

Item.  I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  son  William  Burgh  one  Shilling 

Sterling  beside  what  I  have  formerly  given  him. 

Item.  I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  son  Thomas  Burgh  One  Shilling 

Sterling  beside  what  I  have  formely  Given  him. 

Item.  I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  Daughter  Elezabeth  Rains  One 

Shilling  Ster.  beside  what  I  have  formerly  given  her. 

Item.  I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  Daughter  Mary  Parham  One 


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Shilling  Ster.  beside  what  I  have  formerly  given  her. 
It^em.  I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  Daughter  Lucy  Taylor  One 
Shilling  Sterling  beside  what  I  have  formerly  given  her. 
Il^eni.   I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  Son  James  Burgh  the 
Plantation  whereon  I  now  Live  and  the  Land  Joining  the  same 
beginning  at  a  Corner  Hickrey  form  thence  to  a  Hickrey  in 
Bonners  Line  thence  down  Bonners  Line  to  Jones  Hole  Swamp  only  I 
reserve  to  my  Loving  Wife  Mary  Burgh  the  Thirds  of  the  same 
During  her  natural  Life  and  after  her  deceased  I  give  the  said 
Land  and  Plantation  to  my  son  James  Burgh  and  his  Heirs  forever 
but  if  my  son  James  Should  die  before  he  comes  to  the  Age  of 
Twenty  One  Years  old  then  I  give  the  siad  Land  and  Plantation  to 
my  Son  Alexander  8  to  his  Heirs  forever. 

Item.  I  Give  and  bequeath  to  my  son  Nathaniel  Burgh  One  Tract 
or  Parsel  of  Land  Being  at  the  same  Corner  Hickrey  where  my  Son 
James  Burgh  begun  Running  alond  Bonners  Line  to  my  Cart  Road  to 
a  Corner  thence  down  a  Line  to  a  Branch  of  Warewick  Swamp  form 
thence  down  a  Line  across  a  Level  to  a  Branch  of  Jones  Hole 
Swamp  Runing  down  the  same  to  the  Old  Line  I  Give  the  said  Land 
to  my  said  Son  Nathaniel  Burgh  and  to  his  Heirs  forever.   But  if 
my  Son  Nathaniel  should  die  before  he  comes  to  the  age  of  Twenty 
One  Years  Old  then  I  Give  the  said  Land  to  my  Son  Uoodde  and  his 
Heirs  forever. 

Item.  I  Give  &  bequeath  to  my  son  Frederick  Burgh  all  the 
remainding  part  of  my  Land  to  hiold  to  him  and  his  heirs  for 
ever  But  if  my  Son  Frederick  Burgh  should  die  before  he  comes  to 
the  Age  of  Twenty  One  years  Old  then  my  desire  is  that  the  Land 
Given  to  him  be  Equally  divided  between  my  two  youngest  sons 
Alexander  Burgh  S  Woodde  Burgh  and  to  hold  to  them  and  their 
Heirs  for  Ever. 

All  the  rest  of  my  Estate  of  Negroes  and  all  other  things  of 
what  Nature  and  &    Quality  soever  my  Will  and  desire  is  that  it 
be  Equally  divided  between  my  Loving  Wife  Mary  Burgh  and  my 
Children  hearafter  named   Martha  Pittillo   Priscilla  Burgh 
James  Burgh   Nath.  Burgh   Amey  Burgh   Martha  Burgh   Frederick 
Burgh   Woodde  Burgh   Alexander  Burgh   Sarah  Burgh. 
I  Do  Constitute  make  and  Ordain  my  Loveing  Wife  Mary  Burgh  & 
John  Chambliss  Executors  of  this  my  Last  Will  and  Testament  and 
I  do  hereby  Utterly  disallow  revoak  and  disannul  all  other 
former  Testaments  Confirming  this  and  no  Other  to  be  my  last 
Will  and  Testament  In  Wittness  whereof  I  have  hereunto  set  my 
hand  &  seal  this  Twentieth  day  of  May  the  Year  of  our  Lord 
Christ  One  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  Fifty  One. 

Signed  8  Sealed  in  the  Presents  of 

James  Boisseau  Thomas  [his  mark]  Burgh 

Francis  Pace 

Jesse  Bonner 

CAt  a  Court  held  at  the  Courthouse  in  Prince  George  County  on 
the  Second  Tuesday  in  April  being  the  14th  day  of  the  said  month 
1752,  Mary  BUrgh  relict  and  executrix  presented  the  will  and  it 


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was  proved  by  oaths  of  James  Boisseau,  Francis  Pace,  and  Jesse 
Bonner,  witnesses.    Theo.  Bland,  D.Cl.  Cur. D 

OAK  GROVE  METHODIST  CHURCH  CEMETERY 
Rt .  10  and  632  Surry  County 

Doris  Y.  Stone 


Albrecht,  Alma  Berryman 
Nov.  25,  1924 
Dec.  4,  1965 

Appel,  Anton  N.  1861-1939 

Appel ,  Emmett  Ervin 
Apr.  15,  1906  . 
Oct.  20,  1965 

Appel,  Frances  Logan 
Deb.  13,  1931 

Appel,  Frank  EloNzia 
19i5-1989 

Appel,  John  F. 
Apr.  14,  1811 
Sept.  19,  1969 

Appel,  William  Edward 
July  22,  1920 
Dec.  14,  1983 

Bennett,  Martha  A. 
Apr.  4,  1842 
Apr.  18,  1908 

Bennett,  Robert  T. 
July  27,  1845 
Apr.  9,  1900 

Berryman,  Bertha 
1915-1960 

Berryman,  Edward  W. 
Oct.  24,  1917 
Feb.  20,  1969 


Berryman,  Eula  Barham 
July  12,  1907 

Berryman,  Emma  J. 
Dec.  23,  1914 
Oct.  25,  1965 

Berryman,  Henry  M. 
Jan.  23,  1894 
Jan.  20,  1976 

Berryman,  James  H. 
Mar.  11,  1904 
Nov.  2,  1962 

Berryman,  James  W. 
Oct.  ^6,  1866 
Oct.  25,  1946 

Berryman,  Joseph 
1900-1905 

Berryman  Julia  A. 
Jan.  8,  1896 
Apr.  15,  1971 

Berryman,  Lolie  Greenwood 
Sept.  1,  1898 
Jan.  13,  1972 

Berryman,  Mary 
May  22,  1883 
Jan.  28,  1942 

Berryman,  Nellie  E. 
Mar.  6,  1901 
Nov.  15,  1981 


Berryman,  Elenor 
Mar.  19,  1919 
Feb.  20,  1969 


Bennett,  George  E. 
1878-1946 


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I 


Bennett,  Ida  Barham 
1893-1974 

Boyce,  Grace  H. 
1939-1974 

Cofer,  Clyde  Lyons  a  Mason 
Nov.  24,  1903 
Mar.  22,  1987 

Cofer,  Joseph  A. 
Apr.  6,  1871 
Feb.  5,  1961 

Cofer,  Lorraine  Nolam 
Jan.  4,  1920 
May  25,  1988 

Cofer,  Samuel ine  L. 
Mar.  13,  1874 
June  29,  1950 

Corbel 1,  Davis 

son  of  J.J.  and  s.  A.  Corbell 

Aug.  7,  1888 

June  22,  1896 

Cornett,  Clarence  Leroy 
Oct.  6,  1916 
Nov.  28,  1970 


Diggs,  Benjamin  Franklin 
May  1845 
Apr.  1915 

Edwards,  Sidney  Baxter 
1850-1920 

Edwards.  Lucy  Berryman 
wife  of  S. B.  Edwards 

Oct.  13,  1853 

July  4,  1931 

Enos,  Alvan  James,  a  Mason 
July  10,  1882 
Jan.  14,1939 

Enos,  Cleopatra 

Dec.  3,  1859 

July  10,  1928 
wife  of  J.  W.  Enos 

Enos,  Florence  Warren 
wife  of  Alvan  Enos 

Oct.  12,  1890 

Apr.  9,  1954 

Enos.  Warner 

son  of  J. W.  and  Cleopatra 

Aus.  31,  1879 

Nov.  23,  1883 


Cornett,  Mae  Edwards 
Aug.  17,  1915 
Feb.  12,  1968 


Fowler,  Katherine 
1959-1959 


Craig,  Marion  Rowell 
1914-1979 

Craig,  Paul  Newton 
1914  — 

Crocker,  Lillie  Lee 
May  25,  1882 
Mar.  9,  1948 

Davis,  Charles,  U.  S.  A.  A.  F. 
Lost  over  Bougainville  Island 
in  South  Pacific 

Mar.  30,  1918 

July  19,  1945 


Garrison,  Gracie  Lee 
Nov.  11,  1914 
June  18,  1915 

Garrison,  John  Robert 
Oct.  15,  1863 
Sept.  22,  1943 

Garrison,  Maggie  Bennett 
Mar.  19,  1890 
July  23,  1940 

Garrison,  Mary  Ann 
Jan.  3,  1923 
June  7,  1924 


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Guy,  George 
1862-1886 

Guy,  William  Henry 
1861-1884 

Holt,  Lilly  Mooring 
Mar.  30,  1881 
Mar.  15,  1969 

Holt,  Walter 

Sept.  15,  1872 
Dec.  15,  1939 

Judkins,  Laura  Bell  Cornett 
Sept.  22,  1891 
Mov.  16,  1963 

Judkins,  James  Wallace 
Dec.  17,  1882 
Oct.  9,  1968 

Logan,  Alice  L. 
Mar.  5,  1932 

Logan,  Annie  A. 
Dec.  3,  1903 
Apr.  21,  1965 


Logan,  Licie  Berryman 
Oct.  21,  1898 
Oct.  23,  1982 

Logan,  Michael  Ward 
Oct.  12,  1963 
Aug.  10,  1980 

Logan,  William  "Dick"  Sr. 
Jan.  13,  1925 

Logan,  Willie  W. , 
Pvt.  U.S.A.  WWI 

Mar.  26,  1893 

Nov.  17,  1965 

Lyons,  Charles 
1877,  1917 

Lyons,  Martha  M. 
Feb.  22,  1836 
May  22,  1919 

Lyons,  Thomas  M. 
1827-1902 

Maynard,  Edna  Jones 
1904-1979 


Logan,  Beverly  "Jeff" 
May  26,  1904 
July  29,  1969 

Logan,  Edward  T. 
May  26,  1879 
Dec.  25,  1948 

Logan,  I rma 

Jan.  20,  1902 
Apr.  30,  1936 

Logan,  John 

Nov.  24,  1895 
July  10,  1967 

Logan,  John  A. 
Sept.  12,  1920 
Nov.  12,  1950 


Maynard,  Joseph 
1903-1975 

Maynard,  Leslie  Lee 
May  13,  1904 
Mar.  12,  1378 

Maynard,  Viola 
1912-1925 

Maynard,  Willie 


McAllister,  Cleopatra 
May  30,  1885 
May  31,  1896 

McAllister,  Ethel 
Mar.  4,  1893 
May  14,  1896 


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McAllister,  John  J. 
Oct.  11,  1853 
Mar.  21,  1928 


Rowell,  Helen  Wilson 
June  11,  1917 
July  4,  1919 


McAllister,  John  James 
Feb.  9,  1812 
Apr.  22,  1882 


Rowell,  Lucie 
Dec.  11,  1891 
May  29,  1973 


McAllister,  John  Dudley 
Aug.  11,  1861 
June  1888 


Rowe 11,  Wi 1 1 i  am 
July  25,  1886 
Feb.  27,  1969 


McAllister  Salabel 
July  22,  1881 
Nov.  26,  1966 


Sadler,  Esther  D. 
Jan.  12,  1895 
Dec.  10,  1953 


McAllister,  Sarah  Ann 
Sept.  23,  1850 
July  24,  1936 


Sadler,  Thomas  H. 
Mar.  20,  1892 
May  12,  1961 


McAllister,  Thomas 
Dec.  1,  1835 
May  6,  1903 

McAllister,  Susan  Davis 
July  22,  1810 
Oct.  12,  1884 

Nolan,  Beulah  Wagner 
Apr.  4,  1896 

Nolan,  William  Henry 
Nov.  6,  1885 
Oct.  22,  1964 

McGuriman,  E. H.  ? 
1844-1909 


Seward,  John  Walter 
1874-1945 

Seward,  Mattie  Price 
1875-1927 

Seward,  Annie  W. 
Apr.  19,  1902 
Apr.  17,  1983 

Seward,  Joseph  J. 
Nov.  8,  1868 
Oct.  11,  1948 

Seward,  Lucy  B. 
May  6,  1878 
Feb.  26,  1968 


Oak.es,  George 
1836-1918 

Oakes,  Lucy 
1841-1908 

Price,  Eddie 
1877-1946 


Savedge,  Emma  Sue  McAllister 
wife  of  George  Adams  Savedge 

Sept.  9,  1878 

July  11,  1963 

Savedge,  George  Adams 
Aug.  10,  1852 
Feb.  4,  1939 


Rivers,  Albert  L. 
1961-1961 


Savedge,  John  A.  ,  Sgt . U.  S.  Army 
W.  W. II 

May  20,  1910 
June  11,  1972 


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Smith,     Peter    S. 
1870-1937 

Spade,  Christine  C. 
June  4,  1900 
Jan.  14,  1985 

Thomas,  Bessie 
Jan.  21,  1880- 
Dec.  20,  1934 


Warren,  Johnny  Franklin 
son  of    Joseph  and  Harriett 
June  3,  1900 
June  2,  1901 

Wallace,  James  Laurence 
Feb.  22,  1903 
July  12,  1980 


Tench,  Edward  Thomas 
Sept.  2,  1865 
Feb.  28,  1915 

Thompson,  C.  J. 
1830-1868 

Thompson,  James  Edward 
Dec.  27,  1883 
Oct.  19,  1967 

Thompson,  Mena  A. 

Apr.  17,  1859 
.  May  22,  1938 

Thompson,  Willie 

son  of  P. J.  and  Rosa  E. 

Nov.  6,  1895 

Aug.  19,  1915 

Thompson,  Willis  J.  ,  Sr.  , 
May  17,  1862 
Mar.  1,  1939 

Thompson,  Willis  J.  ,  Jr. 
Oct.  9,  1896 
July  27,  1940 

Tilghman,  Elizabeth  Enos 
1885-1944 

Warren,  Hannah 
Mar.  17,  1884 
Sept.  29.  1959 

Warren,  William 
Dec.  15,  1877 
June  10,  1935 


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AMELIA  COUNTY  TITHABLES 
by  J.  C.  Kolbe 
(Continued  from  Vol.  VIII,  no.  1  p.  22) 


A  List  of  Tithables  Above  Flat  Creek  in  Amelia  County 
Robert  Fargrson,  Lodwick  Fargrson.  Crumil,  Sarah  Negros   -4 

William  Fargrason-1 

James  Fargrason— 1 

Joseph  Huberd-1 

Mr.  Le neves  Quarter,  John  Brown,  - 

Jacob— 2 

John  Bird,  Tom-2 

John  Harris— 1 

Abraham  Hurt,  Joseph  Hurt-2 

Joel  Meddos,  Dick-2 

Edward  Huberd-1 

John  Hurt  Jur. ,  Joseph  Collins-2 

David  Liles,  William  Sadler-2 

Daniel  Hamltin-1 

Richard  Kennon  Quarter,  Thomas  Markam,  Dick.  Ele,  Anaball-4 

William  Silcock-1 

John  Hurt.  Ser. -1 

Henry  Farley,  Kent-2 

Hans  Hendrick  Ser.  ,  Hans  Hendrick  Jur.  ,  Mary,  Nan-4 

James  Brumfeld,  William  Brumfeld-2 

William  Farley  Jur. -1 

William  Farley  Ser.  ,  Danil  Farley,  John  Farley.  Teo-4 

George  Polerd,  Frncs  Polerd-2 

Henry  Dawson,  Tom,  George,  Madingo,  Kisse,  Nell,  Nan,  Sa[]y, 

bill,  Lucy-10 

James  Quorls  Quarter,  George,  Lucy-2 

John  Towns,  Joseph  Puckit,  Dick-3 

Edward  Remes-1 

Thomas  Morton-1 

William  I-igon,  Roger,  Dick-3 

William  Mays  Ser.,  William  Mays  Jur. -2 

William  Towns  Quarter,  Elias  Davis,  London,  Cezer-3 

Thomas  Foster— 1 

Richard  Loving,  John  Loving-2 


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John  Man,  Samson— 2 

George  More— 1 

James  Akin  Ser. ,  Joseph  Akin-2 

Mr.  Eldridges  Quarter   John,  Coffe,  pompy,  Cato,  Jack,  Dol,  Nan, 

Dilse,  CPedgD-S 

Thomas  Burton,  Cezar,  Janey— 3 
Will lam  Barns  [  2] 

C153] 

John  Martin,  Ralph  Elklns,  William  Kennon,  George,  Dick-5 
John  Brown,  Thomas  Hardick— 2 

Joseph  Scott,  Ulilliam  Browning,  pompy,  Cupit,  Harry,  Dick, 
Chester,  Jack,  Coffey,  quaco,  Ara[belo]  —11 

Charles  Irby,  Roman,  Harry,  Will,  Vail,  Sue,  Fanny-7 

William  Towns,  punch.  Gray  —3 

Col.  Richard  Randolph's  Quarters,  Stephen  Colins,  John  Hardin, 

Jacob  Mackgehe,  Sauco,  Sawne,  Selur,  phele,  Bellon,  Abram,  Ben, 

Mary,  CoocC],  Driver,  Amy,  Margaret-15 

William  Hill-1 

Benja.  Cleamant,  Francis  Alin— 2 

Pall  Pigg  Ser. ,  Pall  Pigg  Jur. ,  John  Pigg,  f ilis-4 

Batholoma  Austin— 1 

William  Archer,  Lewis,  Tom,  Nan— 4 

John  Bently-1 

Thomas  Pruit-1 

William  Hill,  James  Hill,  James— 3 

James  Malhus  60 

John  Hays,  Abram,  Sue— 3 

John  Neavils-1 

James  Rutledg,  Cezer,  Bouser,  Sharper,  Dol -5 

George  Foster,  Jack,  philis— 3 

Matthu  Haris-1 

Micajah  Custanas  C?) ,  George  Willcock-2 

Thomas  Rutledg,  Dol-2 

Saml  Bently,  Matthu  Hilsmon,  Uill-3 

John  Robinson  Quarter,  Jack  Little,  Frans.  Gill,  Jack,  Grace, 

Tom,  Will-6 

Capt.  Isham  Randolph's  Quarter,  Thomas  Alesson.  Cato-2 

Stephen  Howil— 1 

James  Seay— 1 

George  Marcbanks,  peter— 2 

George  Ham— 1 

Jesse  Seay— 1 

Richerd  Davis-1 

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William  Jackson— 1 
John  Brown— 1 William  Brown- 1 
Benjamin  Huberd— 1 
John  Hampton— 1 

William  EckChDols,  John  Eckhols,  Thomas  Consoluo,  Teo,  Oco-5 

45 


James  Robinson  Quarter,  William  Vaser,  Robin— 2 

John  Lovel,  Thomas  Osburn,  Jur. ,  Alexander  Nelson-3 

Jacob  Seay,  Dick,  Gene— 3 

John  Pikin— 1 

James  Tinker-1 

Abraham  Eckhols  -1 

John  Hudgins,  James  Holloway,  Sharper-3 

John  Gilintine— 1 

Danil  Brown-1 

John  Hill-1 

William  Fuqua  Quarter,  Joseph  Bays,  Tom,  Jerrey— 3 

Francis  Anderson,  John  Paterson,  phill.  Jack,  Charles,  Nan-6 

Edmond  Franklin,  Lewis  Franklin,  Thomas  Dugins,  Dick,  Peter, 

Dinah— 6 

William  ClemantC  ],  Thomas  Seay-2 
Richerd  Anderson,  Frank,  Tom,  London-4 
Richard  Eckhos.  Sam.  -1 
Thomas  Lorton,  John  Drinkwater  -2 
Robt.  Hudgins,  York,  Harry-4 
Thomas  Wingo— 1 
47 

Henry  Terrey,  Michael  <Alslock]  2- 

William  Clemant  Ser,  Saml.  Mager,  John  Clemant,  Cezer,  Chester, 

Peter,  Sary,  Pilis,  Dick— 9 

John  Norris,  Sollomon  Norris-2 

Robt.  Norris-1 

James  Porter— 1 

John  Thomas— 1 

Danil  Thomas,  Gideon  Thomas-2 

Danil  Musick— 1 

Saml .  Mo  r t  o  n— 1 

Chrystepher  Sneed— 1 

Hezekiah  Ford,  Gloster,  Judith,  phillis-4 

John  Dabny,  John  Irby,  Tom,  Samson,  Harry,  Gloster,  Lender, 

Judy,  Amy-8 


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Joseph  Wards  Quarter,  Thomas  Huckabe,  Dick,  Peter— 3 
William  Nayo  Quarter,  Richard  Owen,  Cudger,  Pompy-3 
John  Morton,  Darby  Coner-2 

Richerd  Woodson  Quarter,  Jack— 1 
Joseph  Morton,  Stephen  Morton,  Will,  Robin-4 
Charles  Weatherf ord-1 

47 

Joseph  Morton,  Richerd  Land,  Coffey,  Degarre,  Tory-5 

Henry  Chiles  Quarter,  Jack,  Dick,  Tamer,  Gate— 4 

Jos.  Simmonds— 1 

John  Burton,  Dick,  Frank— 3 

Alexander  Hi 11-1 

Thos.  Sartan— 1 

Jno.  Childers— 1 

Jno.  Robertson— 1 

Will  CCrank]-l 

John  Nash's  Tiths 

John  Thomas,  Jack,  Joe,  Agge  &    Jenmy  5 

23 
48 
47 
60 
53 
36 

John  Burton  312 

List  of  Tithables  above 
Flatt  Creek 
1740 

311 


THE  PETERSON  FAMILY 

by  Claiborne  T.  Smith 

(Continued  from  Vol.  VIII  no.l,  p. 40) 

Batte3  Peterson  (John^,  John* )  c. 1695— 1751,  does  not  appear 
in  the  extant  records  of  Prince  George  County  which  cover  the 
years  1713—1728  and  may  have  settled  on  the  Meherrin  River  soon 
after  his  father  first  acquired  land  there  in  1715.   A  prominent 
man  in  early  Brunswick  Co. ,  Batte  was  a  vestryman  of  St. 
Andrew's  Parish  in  1735  and  a  captain  of  militia.   The  name  of 


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his  first  uiFe,  the  mother  of  his  children  is  not  known.   It  has 
been  suggested,  without  evidence,  that  she  was  Temperance  Gale, 
daughter  of  Simon,  who  sold  Peterson  920  acres  in  Brunswick  Co. 
in  1733  [patented  in  1726  by  Nathaniel  Bradford].   It  is 
probable  that  a  misinterpretation  of  the  deed  of  lease  and 
release  prompted  an  early  researcher  to  infer  a  connection  that 
did  not  exist.   Peterson  married  secondly,  probably  early  in 
1749,  Frances  Hicks,  the  widow  of  Richard  Ransome,  whose  will 
was   probated  in  Oct.  1748.   Peterson  died  early  in  1751  and  his 
widow  married  thirdly  on  25  Sept.  1751  Seymour  Powell.   She  was 
still  living  in  1763  when  her  stepson  John  Peterson  made  his 
will,  but  was  dead  by  1780  when  Powell  died  testate  without 
issue  in  Greensville  Co.   None  of  the  Petersons  were  mentioned 
in  the  will,  but  James  Ransome  of  Warren  Co.  ,  NC,  a  son  of 
Frances  by  her  first  husband,  was  a  major  heir. 

Batte  Peterson  died  intestate  in  1751.   His  estate  account 
was  not  recorded  until  20  July,  1758  (Brunswick  W. B.  3-257). 
Notation  was  made  that  the  widow  Frances  had  married  Seymour 
Powell  and  after  her  dower  was  set  off,  a  third  of  the  estate 
had  been  given  to  John  Peterson.   This  implies  that  Peterson 
left  three  children.   In  the  loose  estate  papers  in  Brunswick 
Co. ,  Nathaniel  Hicks  received  a  share  of  Batte 's  estate  in 
behalf  of  his  son  Robert  Hicks.   As  discussed  earlier  in  this 
article  Nathaniel  Hicks'  wife,  daughter  of  Batte  Peterson,  is 
presumed  to  have  been  Mary,  and  she  had  died  before  the  division 
of  her  father's  estate  was  made.   Unfortunately,  there  is  no 
receipt  for  the  third  heir  but  she  is  generally  assumed  to  have 
been  Martha,  wife  of  Timothy  Thorp  of  Southampton  Co.  Boddie. 
p.  162  is  in  error  as  listing  a  daughter  named  Christian.   No 
reference  is  given  for  this  statement.   Issue  of  Battes  Peterson 
and  his  first  wife,  name  unknown: 

1.  Martha-*  Peterson  —  born  1716  —  probable  of  whom  later. 

2.  John-*  Peterson  —  of  whom  later. 

3.  daughter,  probably  Mary*  Peterson,  m.  Nathaniel  Hicks. 

Martha-*  Peterson  (Battes,  Johnz ,  Johni  ) ,  the  wife  of 
Timothy  Thorp  of  Southampton  is  generally  accepted  as  the 
daughter  of  Batte  although  absolute  proof  is  lacking. 
Suggestive  evidence  is  the  deed  discussed  below,  the  use  of 
Peterson  as  a  given  name  for  the  Thorp's  oldest  son,  and  the 
listing  of  John  Peterson  and  Martha,  the  wife  of  Timothy  Thorp 
together  in  the  1757  Brunswick  Co.  will  of  Susannah  Wallace 
discussed  earlier. 

On  8  Oct.  1739  John  Peterson  of  Prince  George  County  deeded 
to  Timothy  Thorp  of  Isle  of  Wight  for  10  shillings  two  tracts  of 
land  in  that  county  on  the  north  side  of  the  Meherrin  River;  one 
of  200  acres  bounded  by  William  Batte  and  the  other  of  220  acres 
bounded  by  Peterson's  other  land.   Witnesses  to  the  deed  were 


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John  Peterson  Jr.  and  Batte  Peterson.   The  token  fee  may  be 
significant  but  is  not  proof.   These  tracts  were  patented  by 
Johni  Peterson  but  not  specifically  devised  in  his  will.   His 
sons  John2  and  Battel  were  residual  legatees  and  sole  executors 
of  John's  1731  will.   It  was  probable  that  the  deed  from  John 
Peterson  of  Prince  George  to  the  probable  son— in— law  of  his 
brother  Batte  was  part  of  the  final  settlement  of  their  father's 
estate.   The  land  in  question  fell  in  Southampton  Co.,  when  it 
was  formed  from  Isle  of  Wight  in  1749.   Timothy  Thorp  died  in 
1763.   On  14  Aug.  1766  John  Peterson  of  Brunswick  County,  a 
witness  to  the  1739  deed,  conveyed  the  same  land  to  Timothy's 
son  Peterson  for  5  shillings.   The  original  grants  to  John 
Peterson  d.  1731  were  cited  and  the  deed  was  probably  made  to 
confirm  Peterson  Thorp's  title  in  land  that  had  already  been 
passed  to  him  by  his  father.   The  second  deed  was  witnessed  by 
John  Blunt,  Mary  Peterson,  and  James  Brown.   The  identity  of 
Mary  is  unknown. 

The  will  of  Timothy  Thorp,  dated  3  Sept.  17^3,  and  probated 
the  following  October,  mentioned  wife  Martha,  the  children 
listed  below  and  grand— daughter  Martha  Jarrell.   Son  Peterson 
and  son— in— law  William  Person  were  named  executors.   The 
marriages  of  his  daughters  Mary,  Lucy,  Martha,  and  Temperance 
are  proven  by  the  final  account  of  his  estate,  filed  in 
Southampton  Co.  in  1773.   His  widow  Martha  married  secondly 
James  Jones,  whose  Southampton  Co.  will  was  dated  1771  and 
recorded  1773.   There  was  no  issue  by  this  marriage.   Martha 
herself  left  a  will,  dated  1780,  and  recorded  1781  in 
Southampton  Co.  in  which  she  mentioned  her  son  Timothy  and 
several  grandchildren.   The  birth  dates  of  Martha  Peterson 
Thorp— Jones  and  her  children  were  found  among  the  loose  papers 
in  a  court  suit  in  Southampton  County,  with  the  notation  that 
the  originals  were  copied  into  the  Bible  of  James  Jones  at  the 
request  of  his  wife,  the  mother  of  the  children  (See  S.S.V. 
Vol.1,  p.  68).   The  birth  of  Martha  was  recorded  as  20  Feb. 
1716.   The  dates  below  are  those  found  in  the  suit  papers. 
Issue  of  Capt .  Timothy  Thorp  and  his  wife  Martha-*,  presumedly 
Peterson: 

1.  Bettys  Thorp,  b.  5-18-17^3   -  of  whom  later 

2.  Marys  Thorp,  b.  8-19-17^5  m.  10  Nov.  1757  (Southampton  Co.  ) 

William  Person.   For  issue,  see  S.S.V.  Vol.7, 
p.  52. 

3.  Pattys  Thorp,  b.  8-19-1738  m.  Day  Ridley  -  of  whom  later 

4.  Lucys  Thorp,  b.  7-26-1741  m.  29  Dec.  1761  (Southampton  Co.  ) 

John  Simmons,  of  whom  later 

5.  Petersons  Thorp,  b.  11-25-1745,   of  whom  later 

6.  Temperances  Thorp,  b.  2-6-1749,  m.   (1)  26  Jan.  1772 

(Southampton  Co. )  Philip  Person  and  (2) 
8  Jan.  1784  (Southampton  Co.  ).Dr.  finnais 
Randall  See  S.S.V.  VII  #2,  p.  51  for  issue. 


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Sylv.aB  Thorp   b   2-10-1752  m.  Jordan  Richardeon  July  1771 
Southampton  M. B.  and  had  one  son  John  T  b 
Richardson  who  m.  8  Sept.  1786  Polly  Newsome 
(Southampton  Co. ) 

8.   Timothy*  Thorp,  b.  4-6-1755  d  s  p 

3.   Williams  Thorp  b.  11-25-1758,   died  young. 

■  u  /i^othy  Thorp,  above,  never  married.   His  uiu   a.  „f    «» 
Luke's  Parish,  Southampton  Co.  Va.  was  dated  i?7Rh,;    . 
probated  until  1789.   He  mentioned  wl  mother ^rtha  T^r    , 

p"i::SorLd"T;;rnip%"e^::r^"r/iSs'rr°r"^"""-^" 
.idxe^r^:h^"%r:?  <-;;:-:/-:— i,--hL-i?e^T- '"?i°-^ 

Hie    Will    _    reoorded'^sL-^^^   IV^' .TculTrcT   ^C   ^tT^roT 

?o"r  th:rp:;r:r^  r^:  ^rtrm^r-  °'  't  "-'"°-^  cou„ti"ref°:!de 

and    Timothy   Thtp    S^iri^LrthrrLt"'^;   ^r.^hll^re":    I^TT^' 

?.^"?:;^^"nd":olh:r^^::eha"-;:t^^s":^T;^rrr^'^  ^"  ''"-"-" - 

Rldleve   and    Tho.r   K.  n.,    He^^y'w     Le3ir  aaen? "  p.    I^.  S^"*!*^™^ 
Issue    of    Marthas    Thorp    and    Day   Ridley: 
I'JlT^"   '^"'-^'-o-''   -^o   smith   Co.,    TN.     Nothin.   further 

:sir:r3o''i^i^\si5''^''iif;:'°"i^^«rr  r^-^r-^  '^---'^ 

2.  Nancy.  Browne  born  9  sjpt'  .^gg'^l''"'!^"""-  Browne 

"■   sSuth^^  f"'?''  ■"■  °"  '^  •'"""  1^1  O-  Samuel  Browne  of 
Southampton  County,  she  died  26  Oct   iniR   «„..<  .c   t 

Children,  only  one  surviving:   1   Lafatit;e?R   "^^  ^""^  ^ 

-■-"«•   X.  L.arayette^  Brown  born 

16  Oct.  1803. 

died  youn«  fbv  1  trk  >  =r.^  i^    ._   .  uec.  l  r'bS.   Lucy 

Sus   nah  L^LL^t^L^-le^::  X^rri-^r.r-^^leT"^^''"^^^ 

is;L"2r;  L°ntron^ed  Tr^^:^^^^''  -"-■»-  -- 

Martha  Thorp-.  Jones.  ^^^^'^  grandmother 


2. 
3. 


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1.  Mary  Cockes  Simmons  m.  19  April  1789  (Southampton  Co.  ) 
William   Newsom. 

2.  Rebeccas  Simmons  m.  17  March  1785  (Southampton  Co. )  Edwin 
Simmons. 

Petersons  Thorp  (Martha  Peterson*,  Battes,  Johnz ,  Johni ) 
m.  Martha,  the  daughter  of  William  Person  and  the  sister  of 
Gen. Thomas  Person  of  North  Carolina.   Peterson  Thorp  died 
intestate  in  Southampton  Co.  Va.  where  his  estate  was  appraised 
in  June  1779.   His  widow  married  2nd  Maj .  Francis  Taylor  of 
Franklin  Co.  N.  C.  and  had  issue  by  him.   According  to  the  Va. 
Gazette  of  21  Nov.  1777  Timothy  Thorp,  administrator  of 
Peterson  Thorp,  deed,  offei'ed  for  rent  a  plantation  belonging  to 
the  estate  on  the  Meherrin  River,  four  miles  below  Hick's  Ford. 
This  seems  to  have  been  the  property  John  Peterson  deeded  to 
Peterson  Thorp  in  1766,  as  discussed  earlier.   Peterson  and 
Martha  had  a  son  and  two  daughters.   The  girls,  Ann  and  Patsy 
were  mentioned  in  the  will  of  their  grandmother  Martha  Thorp 
Jones. 

Issue  of  Petersons  Thorp  and  Martha  Person: 

1.  Nancys  Thorp-d.s.p.  by  1809   Franklin  Co.  N. C.  Deed  Book  16 
p.  137. 

2.  Benjamin  Persons  Thorp  -  of  whom  later. 

3.  Marthas  Thorp  m.  1789  Granville  Co.,  N.  C.  M. B.  to  Littleton 
Howard  and  had  issue:  A.  "^  Howard,  M.  D.  of  Reynoldsburg,  TN. 

Benjamin  Persons  Thorp  (1776-1858)  above,  m.  9  Jan.  1800 
Jane  Taylor  (1779—1859),  the  daughter  of  Capt .  Richard  and  Lucy 
(Bryne)  Taylor.   They  were  the  parents  of  twelve  children, 
listed  in  Person  Lineage.  George  W.  Walker  (1951),  p. 
159. Benjamin  P.  Thorp  resided  at  "Goshen"  the  family  estate  of 
his  uncle  Gen.  Thomas  Person  in  Granville  Co.  N. C.   He  and  his 
family  are  buried  there.   His  descendants  devised  the  property 
to  the  Episcopal  Diocese  of  North  Carolina  with  the  provision 
that  the  cemetery  be  maintained. 

Elizabeths  Thorp  (Martha*  Peterson,  Battes )  m.  1st  14  Feb. 
1752  (Southampton  Co.  )  Thomas  Jarrell,  Jr.  On  his  death,  she  m. 
11  March  1763  (Southampton  Co. )  Jeptha  Atherton  who  lived  in 
Northampton  Co.  N.  C.  where  his  will,  dated  Jan.  1787  was 
probated  the  following  June.   Atherton  had  previously  married 
Sarah  Tynes  and  had  by  her  Penelope,  the  wife  of  Dr.  Ashael 
Brunson  and  an  unnamed  daughter  probably  Sarah,  who  married 
Joshua  Bell  and  d. s. p.  in  the  lifetime  of  her  father.   The  1783 
Halifax  Co.  N.  C.  will  of  Bell  mentions  sistei — in— law  Penelope 
Atherton. 


Issue  of  Elizabeths  Thorp  and  Thomas  Jarrell,  Jr. : 

1.  ThomasB  Jarrell   d.s.p. 

2.  Marthas  Jarrell  m.  James  Wright  d.s.p. 

Elizabeths  Thorp  had  issue  by  her  second  husband  Jeptha 
Atherton:  [See  The  Alstons  and  Allstons  oF  North  and  South 
Carolina,  Joseph  A.  Groves,  1901,  pp.  350-352. D 

3.  Temperances  Atherton  m.  James  Barnes  -  see  below 

4.  liarys  Atherton   m.  Turner  Bynum  -  see  below 

5.  Dorothys  Atherton  m.  John  Dawson  who  died  testate  Halifax 
Co.  N.C.  1787. 

6.  Francess  Atherton  m.  Gideon  Alston.   See  Alston  p.  87  for 
descendants. 

7.  Jesses  Atherton  d.s.p.  1799.   His  lands  were  divided  in 

3  May  1801  among  the  representatives  of  his  sisters.   See 
Records  of  Estates  Northampton  Co.  N.C;  Vol.1,  David  B. 
Gammon  (1987),  pp  33,  109. 

Temperances  Atherton  (1768-1841),  mentioned  in  the  1780 
will  of  her  grandmother  Martha  Thorp-Jones,  m.  1789  James  Barnes 
(1768-1822),  son  of  James  and  Ann  (Edwards)  Barnes  of  Halifax 
Co.  N.C.   Issue  two  children: 

1.  Lavinia  Dorothy"^  Barnes  (1808-1848)  m.  1829  Whitmell  John 
Hill  (1804-1873)  of  "Kenmore"  Halifax  Co.  N.C.   See 
Southside  Va.  Families,  Vol.  I,  John  B.  Boddie,  1955,  p. 
244  for  descendants. 

2.  Jeptha  Atherton"?  Barnes  (1790-1818)  m.  Mary  Clark  Williams 
(1796-1817).   They  had  one  child  Charity  Dawson  Barnes  who 
m.  Whitmell  Hill  Anthony.   See  Alston,  p.  290  for 
descendants.   Jeptha  A.  Barnes  is  buried  in  the  Concho 
Baptist  Church  yard  in  Martin  Co.  N.C. 

Marys  Atherton  m.  Turner  Bynum  of  Southampton  Co.  Va.  ,  son 
of  Drury  Bynum,  d.  1761  and  his  wife  Jennet,  daughter  of  Simon 
Turner.   Drury  Bynum  was  the  son  of  William  Bynum  and  Elizabeth 
Sugars.   Inheriting  property  from  Mary's  brother  Jesse,  the 
Bynums  moved  to  Northampton  Co.  N.C.  but  no  record  of  their 
estates  can  be  found.   Turner  had  died  or  moved  away  by  the  1820 
U.S.  census.   The  following  list  of  their  children  is  given  in 
Bynum  and  Bynham  Families  of  America  1616—1850. ,  Robert  W. 
Baird  (1933).   The  two  oldest  sons  Frances  A.  and  Drew  appear  in 
the  1787  will  of  their  grandfather  Jeptha  Atherton. 

Issue  of  Marys  Atherton  and  Turner  Bynum: 

1.  Francis  A.  "^  Bynum  m.  Fanny,  mentioned  as  daughter  in  the 
1795  Northampton  County  will  of  Solomon  Pace.   See  also 
Northampton  D.  B.  13,  p.  15.   According  to  Bynum  he  is  said 
to  have  married  2nd  Elizabeth  Martin  after  his  removal  to 
Rapides  Parish,  La. 

2.  Drew  Sugars^'  Bynum  m.  Susan  Hines.   Nash  Co.  N.C.  deeds 
confirm  his  residence  there  and  later  removal  to 
Lawrence  Co.  Ala.  about  1828. 


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3.  Wade  Hampton'^'  Bynum  (c.  1791-1860)  m.  Caroline  LaMotte  and 
left  issue  in  East  Madison  Parish,  La. 

4.  Elizabeth"^  Bynum  m.  John  Dilliard  Amis,  of  whom  later. 

5.  Emily"^  Bynum  m.  1808  John  Thomas  Branch. 

6.  Jeptha  Atherton'i'  Bynum   d.  s.  p.  unmarried  Rapides  Parish,  La. 

7.  Jesse  Atherton^  Bynum  (1797-1868)  settled  first  in  Halifax, 
N. C.  where  his  celebrated  feud  with  Robert  Potter  is  part  of 

the  folklore  of  North  Carolina.   He  later  moved  to  Rapides 
Parish,  La.   where  he  d. s. p.   He  married  1st  Maria  Funsten 
in  1834  and  2nd  Emeline  (Gill)  Bray  of  Rapides  Parish  in 
1839.   The  death  of  his  first  wife  appears  in  the  Tarborough 

Free  Press  1  Oct.  1836  and  his  marriage  to  the  second  wife 
noted  in  the  same  paper  on  29  June,  1839. 

Elizabeth'^  Bynum  (Marys  Atherton,  Elizabeths  Thorp, 
Martha''-  Peterson,  Battes )  m.  Dec.  1807  John  D.  Amis,  the  son  of 
William  Amis  of  "Mowfield"  Northampton  County.   The  Amis  family 
owned  the  famous  race  horse  "Sir  Archy".   Elizabeth  died  at 
"Mowfield"  leaving  5  children.    (Abstracts  Vital  Records 
Raleigh  N. C.  Newspapers.  Lois  Neal ,  Vol.  II  (1980)  p.  17.  )   One 
child  had  apparently  died  before  March  1827,  when  according  to 
Northampton  loose  estate  papers,  John  Plmis  was  appointed 
guardian  of  the  four  children  listed  below.   See  also  notebooks 
of  Stuart  H.  Hill  tin  the  New  York  City  Public  Library,  Wilson 
Library,  VSL&A).    The  Amis  family  moved  to  Mississippi  after 
1830. 

1.  Williams  Amis   d. s. p. 

2.  Mary  Emilys  Amis  m.  Samuel  Butterfield 

3.  Juniuss  Amis  m.  1831  Henrietta  Celeste  Hawkins  and  moved  to 
Madison  Parish,  La. 

4.  Thomass  Amis  m.  Sarah  Green  Davis,  the  daughter  of  Stephen 
Davis  of  Warren  Co.  N.  C. 


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Brunswick  County  Judsments  1825,  M— R,  Box  88 

by  B. H.  Browder 


To  the  vjorshipful  court  of  Brunswick  County  sitting  in 
chancery 

Humbly  complaining  sheueth    to  your  worships  your 
executrix  Mary  Parham  widow  &  relict  of  Lewis  Parham  late  of 
this  County  (  8,    who  was  commonly  called  Doctor  Parham)  dec'd 
that  your  oratrix'  said  husband  Lewis  Parham  by  his  last  will 
and  testament  which  is  duly  recorded  in  this  worshipful  court  & 
which  she  prays  to  be  taken  &    considered  a  part  of  this  bill 
devised  and  bequeathed  to  your  oratrix  all  his  estate  during  her 
widowhood  in  the  words  following  "I  lend  my  beloved  wife  Mary 
Parham  all  my  estate  during  the  time  she  remains  my  widow, "  and 
at  the  expiration  of  that  time  he  disposes  of  his  estate  in  the 
following  words  —  that  is  to  say —  "At  the  expiration  of  that 
time  all  the  property  that  came  by  her  and  their  increase 
meaning  the  negroes  she  has  to  dispose  of  at  her  own  discretion 
The  balance  is  to  be  the  property   [illegible   ]   my  brother 
William  Parham,  for  the  use  of  raising  &  educating  his  children 
But  at  his  death  that  part  of  my  estate  is  to  be  divided  among 
his  children  or  the  grand  children  each  drawing  a  part  which 
might  have  fallen  to  their  father  or  mother  if  living  except  my 
lands  containing  twelve  hundred  and  sixteen  acres  more  or  less, 
which  is  to  go  to  my  brother  William  Parham ' s  son  Lewis  Edward 
Branch  Parham  to  him  and  his  heirs  and  assigns  forever — "   by 
which  provisions  in  the  said  will  your  oratrix  is  entitled  to 
all  the  slaves  that  came  by  her  &  which  her  husband  acquired  by 
his  intermarriage  with  her,  as  her  own  absolute  property  &  to 
dispose  of  as  she  things  proper.   Your  oratrix  avers  most 
solemnly  that  there  are  twenty  three  slaves  belonging  to  her 
husband's  estate  which  either  came  by  her  on  her  intermarriage 
or  are  the  descendants  of  female  slaves  brought  by  her  8  so 
acquired  by  her  husband  by  his  intermarriage  with  your  oratrix 
whose  names  are  hereinafter  particularly  enumerated  but  that  the 

legatees  to  whom  the  rest  of  his  slaves  are  bequeathed  by  the 
testator  to  wit  the  children  of  his  brother  William  believing  or 
confidently  concluding  that  from  the  great  length  of  time  since 
the  intermarriage  of  your  oratrix  with  her  husband  being      ^ 
considerably  more  than  forty  years  past  &    from  the  death  of 
witnesses  &    the  omission  in  the  [crossed  out]  his  last  will  8, 
testament  to  name  particularly  those  slaves  &  the  descendants  of 
the  females  of  them  whom  the  testator  acquired  by  his  marriage 
with  your  oratrix  &    to  discriminate  them  from  her  other  slaves 
that  it  will  be  impossible  to  distinguish  those  slaves  that  came 
by  her  8  the  descendants  of  the  females  from  the  slaves 
otherwise  acquired  by  the  testator  especially  if  your  oratrix 
should  by  the  kindness  of  the  author  of  all  good  things  be 


permitted  to  live  some  years  longer  S  that  this  difficulty  of 
discriminating  between  the  tuo  sets  of  slaves  those  that  came  by 
her  from  those  otherwise  acquired  will  be  continually  increasing 
with  the  progress  of  time  so  as  to  make  this  distinction  though 
at  this  time  practicable  in  a  few  years  impossible  —  that  your 
oratrix  can  by  the  testimony  of  several  persons  now  living  prove 
the  identity  of  those  twenty  three  slaves  as  having  come  by  her 
to  her  husband  or  being  the  descendants  of  the  females  of  those 
slaves  so  acquired  by  the  testator  by  virtue  of  his 
intermarriage  with  her;   that  the  adult  children  Legatees  of 
William  Parham  well  know  or  have  strong  reason  to  believe  &    do 
believe  that  the  said  twenty  three  slaves  really  came  by  [blot] 
or  are  descendants  of  some  of  the  females  that  came  by  her  but 
that  they  have  refused  to  [words  crossed  out]  acknowledge  the 
fact  to  be  so  before  witnesses  or  subscribe  an  acknowlegment , 
declaration  or  admission  to  that  effect,  so  as  to  [crossed  out] 
prevent  litigation  8  disputes  at  a  future  day  &  to  secure  to 
your  oratrix  the  right  8  benefit  intended  her  by  her  husband  to 
dispose  of  the  slaves  he  acquired  by  her  at  her  own  discretion 
that  those  legatees  can  only  be  influenced  in  their  refusal  to 
make  such  an  admission  acknowledgment  or  declaration  by  a  hope 
that  they  may  hereafter   [illegible     ]  the  slaves  as  their  own 
property   ?or/as?  being  otherwise  acquired  by  the  testator  8 
devised  to  them  if  it  cannot  be  established  by  proof  that  they 
came  by  your  oratrix.   Your  oratrix  can  only  secure  to  herself 
the  right  of  disposing  of  those  slaves  so  come  by  her  by 
perpetuating[?]    in  this  worshipful  court  the  testimony  of 
witnesses  now  living  who  knew  those  slaves  to  have  been  so 
acquired  by  her  husband  by  his  intermarriage  with  her  or  heard 
the  testator  explicitly  admit  the  fact  to  be  so 
Your  oratrix  states  that  the  following  are  the  twenty  three 
slaves  hereinbefore  referred  to  as  given  to  her  by  the  said  last 
will  8  testament  to  be  disposed  of  at  her  own  discretion  because 
they  came  by  herself  or  as  the  descendants  of  female  slaves  that 
came  by  her,  namely  John  a  negro  man  that  your  oratrix  had  as 
her  own  8  brought  to  her  husband  when  she  married  him  and  four 
negro  men  named  Sharper,  Dick,  Amos  8  George  8  a  woman  called 

Chloe,  Priscilla  a  girl  8  Jesse  a  boy  which  said  four  men,  woman 
named  Chloe,  girl  named  Priscilla  8  boy  named  Jesse  are  all 
children  of  a  negroe  woman  named  Amey  (who  was  sister  to  the 
said  negroe  man  named  John)  that  came  by  your  oratrix  aforesaid, 
but  who  died  in  the  year  1804 — also  Hannah  a  negroe  woman  that 
came  by  your  oratrix  to  her  husband,  and  two  men  named  Tom  8  Ned 
sons  of  the  said  Hannah,  8  two  negroe  woman  Rachel  and  Pat  8 
acquired  by  the  testator  by  his  intermarriage  with  your  oratrix 

-  and  David  sometimes  called  David  Jackson,  Henry  8  Nelson 
sometimes  called  Nelson  Curie 

three  negroe  boys  sons  of  the  said  negroe  woman  Pat  and  Hannah  a 
female  and  the  youngest  child  of  the  said  negroe  woman  named  Pat 

—  and  also  a  negroe  woman  named  Phebe  daughter  of  a  negroe 


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woman  named  Pes  who  came  by  your  oratrix  to  her  said  husband  but 
died  soon  after  the  marriage  of  your  oratri,=  S  five  chirdr"^  of 

a"°;i;i"^f\:ourf":r™e"n\i:::ro?  i-i  iz  tt-^^-;^  -- 
rherhu:ianrtr:rr:rher  .:^j^-  -- 1!^^^^^ 

sxgned  sealed  &  attended  C?J   (but  which  was  revoked  by  hii  eaid 
recorded  will)  he  devised  8  bequeathed  to  your  oraJrix  allth^ 
Slaves  then  living  uhich  he  acquired  by  your  or^^ri^S  ttl 
descendants  of  the  females  of  them,  which  were  then  in 
existence.    some  of  the  slaves  that  came  by  her  &  of  the 
^J^T"""t.°^    ^"'^  females  have  died  since  that  first  will  ^as 
made.   the  residue  of  the  said  twenty  three  slaves  hive  b^L 

^^i^7^  ITt  liiieli^L^  n^^Tlrt  T'^'^"^^'  '- 

iiTr'v^'-^'^^  °^  stJini^er^L^si^ir::;:^  th:uirrr  ^^^ 

omits  to  state  that  they  came  by  your  oratrix. 

oryourciic/dicM^H^'f ";  ''^""  ^^^^^^  "^^^^^^  ^-^^-^  ^-^^-^ 

of  ^h^    t^  husband  to  whom  &    to  whose  children  the  rest 

of  the  estate  is  given  by  the  said  will,  knows   or  has  many 

or;rL  t°he'd''"'  T^^^^    ""^^'^  ^^^^^  ^^^-^-  ^°  have  Lmrby  her 
tho.  K        descendants  of  female  slaves  that  came  by  her  & 
though  some  of  his  children  S  legatees  in  the  will  may  be 
willing  to  admit  that  your  oratrix  has  an  unquestionable  right 

thinrr""     '^''°""  ^"""^^  ^^'■"^  enumerated  slaves  as  she  may 
think  proper   yet  the  said  William  Parham  cannot  naturally  but 
be  indisposed  to  dispute  with  t   integible    ]   m  hostilftv  to 

:ho:;^-i^:::n;7:g\\^ieT  °^  ^^^  °-  ^^--^^  ^  somi^^^hir^or 


wio-£?  E?^f  r?v-™^^^ 

are  as  JnTT    r  n  ,        testator  &  lands  are  given  by  the  will 
nhL    ^°li°"^C=3  Lucy  who  intermarried  with  Ishmael  Harwell 
Obedience  Turpin  the  wife  of  John   K"?  T^c       m     .   "^•^'^eii 

rir  :^Tt;  ^^^^^^  ^-^  ^^"-^"^  ----  thi:7irrr:;t";i 

Prud^ncf tifl^fe^^^f Pr^^H^"^"'^^^  "  "^^^^^^  ^^--  ^-^^ 

Mititda  8  HUn^  P    K    rf  ^^^^"^"^  ^°"^  ^^^^^  P^i«^'  Caroline 
natilda  &  Helena  Punch   all  three  infant  daughters   but  one  of 

Fr:ncirLanr:."^'^r^  has  lately  intermarried  witJ'thrs^r;  ^' 
francis  Lanier  —  &  an  only  son  also  an  infant  under  lawful  age 


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named  Lewis  Edward  Branch  — 

that  the  identity  of  the  slaves  can  also  be  in  some  degree 
established  by  the  family  bible  wherein  the  said  testator  has 
inserted  all  the  names  of  his  slaves  born  from  the  time  of  his 
intermarriage  till  his  death  &  in  which  he  not  only  mentions  the 
names  of  the  mothers  of  the  slaves  so  born  after  her 
intermarriage  but  also  mentions  the  names  of  their  reported 
fathers:  or  the  negroe  men  who  were  the  husbands  of  her  negroe 
women  who  bore  those  after    born  children,   a  copy  of  which 
entries  in  the  family  bible  so  mentioning  the  names  of  the 
slaves  born  after  the  intermarriage  of  your  oratrix  with  the 
said  testator  is  hereto  annexed  as  part  of  this  bill:   In  tender 
consideration  of  the  premises,  &  to  the  end  that  the  evidence 
whereby  your  oratrix  can  establish  the  identity  of  the  slaves  & 
the  descendants  of  the  females  of  them  whom  her  husband  acquired 
by  her  may  be  perpetuated  &    that  your  oratrix  may  have  8  enjoy 
the  privilege  of  disposing  of  those  slaves  which  she  brought  to 
her  husband  &  the  slaves  descended  from  the  females  of  them 
according  to  the  bountiful  intention  of  the  testator  &  that 
Lillegible]  future  disputes  &    litigation  may  be  prevented  or  if 
attempted  may  be  rendered  useless  &    that  the  said  children  of 
William  Parham  &    himself  (though  your  oratrix  has  no  cause  of 
objection  against  his  conduct  on  this  subject,  but  because  from 
the  delicacy  of  his  situation  it  is  more  proper  that  he  sould  be 
made  defendant  than  used  as  a  witness  [illegible]  to  wit  that 
the  said  Ishmael  Harwell  &    Lucy  his  wife,  John  King  S  Obedience 
Turpen  his  wife,  the  said  infant  children  of  the  said  deceased 
Mary  Lanier  formerly  Mary  Parham,  and  Branch  Manlove  Lanier  & 
Harriett  Biron  Lanier  by  the  said  Francis  Lanier  their  father  & 
natural  guardian,  Edward  Branch  Bott  &  Sarah  Prudence  his  wife. 
The  said  Francis  Lanier  &    Caroline  Matilda  his  wife  S  the  said 
infant  children  of  William  Parham  namely  Eliza  Page  Parham, 
Helena  Punch  Parham  &    Lewis  Edward  Branch  Parham  by  their  father 
the  said  William  Parham  as  well  as  the  said  William  Parham 
himself  may  be  made  defendants  hereto  &  that  they  the  said  adult 
defts  may  severally  on  their   [illegible    II  oaths  8  the  said 
infant  Defts  by  their  said  natual  guardian   [illegible   ]  may 
make  full  true  8  distinct  8  [illegible]  answers  to  all  8 
singular  the  premises  as  completely  8  perfectly  as  if  the  same 
were  [illegible]  again  repeated  8  they  thereto  particularly 
interrogated  8  that  such  further  other  relief  may  be  granted 
your  oratrix  in  the  premises  as  may  be  securable  [?]  may  it 
please  your  worships  to  granted  your  oratrix  the   [illegible   ] 
[illegible   ] 

David  [?]  Robertson   [?]  complts 

In  the  Name  of  God  Pimen 

I  Lewis  Parham  of  the  County  of  Brunswick,  Being  of  Sound  Mind 

and  Memory   but  recollecting  the  uncertainty  of  this  Life,  do 

make  and  ordain  this  my  last  Will  and  Testament  in  manner 

following   that  is  to  say  — 

Imprimis   I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  loving  Wife  Mary  Parham 


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Item 


Item 


llZ   *^°i^°"^"^  Slaves,  to  wit.  Gate.  Cloe,  John, 
Am>,.  Sharper,  Dick.  Hannah.  Hampton,  To 
Will  &  Phebe  and  all  their  future 


Amy   Sharper,  Dick,  Hannah.  Hampto;,  Tom  Ra^hii   Patt 
Ned.  Will  a  Phebe  and  all  their  future  incre^e;  from 
thx3  day  to  her  and  her  Heirs  forever  and  I  d^ILf 


that  the  said  Slaves  may  be  the  last  part  of  my 
Item       ^state  subjected  to  the  payment  of  my  Debts 
Item       I  g:,ve  to  my  said  Wife  one  half  of  my  Stock  of 

InTLtT    ^^'"^  "'"°  °""  ""^'^    °^  -^  Household 
at  n,^  n   Jk  f"^::^^"^  "^i^h  I  ^^y   be  possessed  of 

Item       ?  1  ^  f ^^  *^°  ^^^  ^  ^^^  "^i^^  forever 

Llt^      K  ^K^r  ^'^  "''  ^^"  """^  ^"^  residue  of  my 
Estate  both  Real  and  Personal  (and  not  herein  before 
g.ven  my  Wife  in  fee  simple)  to  my  said  WiJ^  Mary 

anS';;  h    n'^^""^"  "^"'^  ""'    "^^^  -----  mj  Wid^u^ 
and  at  her  Death  or  Marriage,  which  ever  may 

first  happen  Clines  crossed  out] 


I  2ive  to  my  Niece  Frances  Parham  Broun  one  Ne^ro 
named  Dinah,  to  her  and  her  Heirs  forever  to  b! 
Item        T     \"^Tt       ^^  ^""^    °^^^^  °"  marriage  of  my  Wife 

DeaJh     h""^  ^--^^--    Nicholas  Parham  (after  the 
?;??^..r  "^r"^"^"  °^  ™^  --id  Wife)  the  use  of  the 


Roie   Sofl   r""  ''""'"^  ""'^    ''"^"-"i  ^i^-  ^°  -it, 
tJt;  dat   f    .T  ""''  ^°'^'"  ^  "^i  ^^-i-  increase  from 
is  ChfTn";  '°^!?\r"T°--  °^.  -intainins  a  Educating 


N^oh  ^       '.^'''^  ^"^  ""^^    'i--^^  °^  '"y  ^^id  Brother 
Nicholas,  my  desire  is  that  the  said  Slaves  and  their 
future  increase  be  equally  divided  amongst  such 

satS  cAi^H.    fi^^^^  """^^  ^°  divided,  I  give  to  each  of 
said  Children  their  respective  Shares,  or  parts   to 

NiJhoLrdi;  b^j^^  '°^^^^^^-  '^"^  -^°^^^  thri:id 

Wi?e  ^h   die  before  the  death  or  marriage  of  my  said 
Wife  then  I  desire  the  said  Slaves  may  be  divider 
as  aforesaid  at  the  Death  or  Marriage  or  my  s^id  Wife 
amongst  the  Children  of  the  said  NicholL   -        ^ 
I  lend  to  my  brother  William  Parham  after  the  death 

Slav^r'r'^'^  K^  ""'^  "'^"  ^^-  ---  °f  the  foi?oSng 
piSr    k"""^'"^  ""^^    Natural  Life,  to  wit.  Anneky 
Pompey,  Moses,  Nancy.  &  Charles  and  their  futur; 
increase  from  this  day.  for  the  purpose  of 
dSath'^f'm;  ""^/^"--^i"^  his  children  and  at  the 
?hf  said  sLZ         c         l''^''    "iiii-™-  -^y   desire  is  that 
SalT^H     r^  Anneky.  Pompey.  Moses.  Nancy  8,    Charles 

euci  Ch^rdren^'^Tn'"""""""  ^"  "^"^^^^  divided  am^nglj 
Ws  De2ti  Th";  ^he  -aid  William  may  have  living  aJ 
his  Death   which  said  Slaves  when  so  divided  I  give 
to  each  of  the  said  Children  their  respective 
Shares  to  them  &  their  Heirs  forever.   But  Should 


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the  said  William  die  before  the  death  or  marriage  of 
my  said  Wife,  then  I  desire  the  said  Slaves  may  be 
divided  as  aforesaid  at  the  death  or  marriage  of  my 
said  Wife  

Item      I  desire  that  my  Brother  William  Parham  and  Molly  his 
wife  may  live  upon  that  part  of  my  Land  whereon  they 
now  live  and  have  the  use  of  the  same  (containing  about 

four  hundred  acres,  for  which  I  took  a  separate  Deed 
from  Sir  Peyton  Skipuith)  during  their  Joint  Lives 
and  the  Widowhood  of  the  said  Molly  and  at  their 
Deaths  or[?]  the  death  of  my  said  Brother  William  & 
marriage  of  his  sd.  Widow  I  give  and  bequeath  the  said 
Land  to  be  equally  divided  amongst  the  Children 
which  my  said  Brother  William  may  having  living  at  his 
death,  which  Land  when  so  divided,  I  give  to  each  of 
them,  their  respective  Shares,  to  them  and  their  Heirs 
forever  —  And  I  desire  that  no  part  of  the  said  Land 
may  be  Leased  or  rented  during  the  Life  of  the  said 
William,  or  the  Widowhood  of  his  said  Wife  — 

Item     My  Will  and  desire  is  that  all  the  rest  &    residue  of  my 
lands  (after  the  death  or  marriage  of  my  loving  Wife)  be 

equally  divided  amongst  the  Children  which  my  said 
Brother  William  Parham  may  have  living  at  his  Death 
which  sd.  Lands  when  so  divided  I  give  to  each  of  the 
said  Children  (of  my  said  Brother  William)  their 
respective  Shares  or  parts  to  them  and  their  Heirs 
forever,  but  should  my  Wife  Marry  before  the  death  of 
my  Brother  William  then  8  in  that  case  I  desire  that  my 
said  Brother  William  may  have  the  use  of  all  my  Lands 
during  his/her?  Natural  life  to  support  and  Educated  his 
Children,  and  at  his/her?  death  the  division  to  be 
made  as  aforesaid  between  his  said  Children  

Item     I  give  and  bequeath  all  the  rest  and  residue  of  my 
Stock  of  Horses,  Cattle,  Hoggs,  Sheep  &  and  my 
Household  S  Kitchen  furniture  (not  before  given  my  Wife 

in  fee— simple)  to  be  equally  divided  (at  the  death  or 
marriage  of  my  said  Wife)  between  the  Children  of 
William  Parham  which  may  be  living  at  the  Death  or 
Marriage  of  my  said  Wife  — 

Item     I  desire  that  after  the  death  of  my  said  Wife  my 

faithfull  servant  Cesar  may  be  sold  by  my  Executors 
to  any  person  that  he  may  choose  8  the  money  arising 
from  such  Sale  I  give  to  my  Brother  Nicholas  Parham  — 

Item     I  desire  my  Wife  may  have  the  Liberty  of  cutting  pine 
timber  off  the  Land  whereon  William  Parham  now  lives 


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during  her  life  or  Widowhood  — 

Item     I  desire  that  no  Inventory  or  appraisement  of  any  of  my 
Estate  may  be  taken  or  made  and  that  my  Executors  will 
dispose  of  such  part  of  my  Estate  for  the  payment  of  my 
Debts,  as  my  Wife  may  direct,  &  can  best  spare  — 

Lastly  I  do  hereby  Nominate  Constitute  8  appoint  my  trusty  & 
faithful  friends  Thomas  Lundie  and  Benjamin  Goodrich 
Executors  of  this  my  last  Will  and  Testament  hereby 
revoking  all  former  Wills  by  me  made  &  declaring  this  my 
last  —  In  Witness  whereof  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand 
8  affixed  my  Seal  this  Twenty  Seventh  day  of  March  Anno 
Domine  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and  Eighty  Nine 
[crossed  out]  Ninety 

Sign'd  Sealed  and  acknowledged 

by  the  Testator  in  our  Presence 

who  in  his  Presence  &    at  his  request 

subscribed  our  Names  as  Wit- 
nesses hereto  — 

Gray  Edwards   )      The  date  erased 

Benja  Edwards  )      from  Eighty  Nine 

Nathaniel  Sims[?]    &  made  Ninety 

before  signed.        Lewis  Parham  (  (Seal ) ) 


[On  outer  fold]   Lewis  Parham 

Will 

[fold]         commission  to  us  issued  by  the  county 
court  of  Brunswick  and  agreeable  to  the  notice  hereto  also 
annexed,  we  the  undersigned  Justices  of  the  peace  in  8  for  the 
County  of  Brunswick  aforesaid,  have  at  the  house  of  Mrs.  Mary 
Parham  in  the  said  county  [word  crossed  out]  Saturday  the 
sixteenth  day  of  October  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1813  between 
the  hours  of  ten  oclock  in  the  forenoon  and  four  o'clock  in  the 
afternoon,  taken  the  depositions  of  the  following  witnesses  to 
be  filed  as  perpetuated  [?]  evidence  in  the  suit  between  the 
parties  in  the  said  commission  mentioned  that  is  between  Mary 
Parham  plaintiff  and  Ishmael  Harwell  &    Lucy  his  wife  8  other 
defendants  which  said  witnesses  namely  Capt.  Esau  Goodwyne, 
William  Lanier,  Sarah  Lanier,  Mrs.  Martha  Loftin  and  Mrs.  Huldah 
Saunders  were  first  severally  sworn  on  the  Holy  Evangelists  of 
Almighty  God.   And  first  the  said  Esau  Goodwyne  having  been 
first  duly  sworn  as  aforesaid  deposeth  8  saith,  that  he  hath 
been  well  acquainted  in  the  family  of  the  late  Doctor  Lewis 
Parham  upwards  of  thirty  years,  8  that  he  hath  always  understood 
from  the  said  Lewis  Parham  himself  or  from  the  family  generally, 
that  the  following  twenty  three  slaves  namely  John,  Sharper 
Dick,  Amos,  George,  Chloe,  Priscilla,  Jesse,  Phoebe,  Edy, 
Emanuel,  Isham,  Judy,  Surry,  Hannah,  Tom,  Ned,  Rachel, 


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Patt ,  David  Jackson,  Henry,  Nelson  Curie,  and  Hannah  all 
[crossed  out]  came  to  him  by  his  wife  or  are  the  descendants  of 
female  slaves  that  did  come  to  him  by  her,  except  little  Hannah 
the  daughter  of  Patt  who  has  been  born  since  the  death  of  the 
said  Lewis  Parham,  but  whose  mother  the  said  negroe  woman  Patt, 
is  the  daughter  of  old  Hannah  who  came  by  Mrs.  Parham  wife  of 
the  said  Lewis  —   that  the  said  Old  Hannah  he  always  understood 
to  be  the  mother  of  Tom,  Ned,  Rachel  &  Patt:  that  old  Chloe  who 
died  some  years  ago  also  came  by  Mrs.  Parham  to  her  husband  & 
was  the  mother  of  John  8i  Amey  —  S  that  Amey  he  always 
understood  from  said  Lewis  Parham  &    family  to  be  the  mother  of 
Sharper,  Dick,  Amos,  George,  Chloe  Priscilla  Jesse  part  [?]  of 
the  said  twenty  three  slaves;  &    that  Phebe  also  came  by  Mrs. 
Parham  &  that  the  said  Phebe  he  has  always  understood,     from 
the  said  Lewis  Parham  himself,  or  in  8  from  his  family 
generally,  was  the  mother  of  Emmanuel  sometimes  called  Emmanuel 
Chance,  Isham,  Judy  8  Surry;  that  he  has  also  always  understood 
that  David  Jackson,  Nelson  Curie  8  Henry  were  the  children  of 
Patt  who  was  the  daughter  of  old  Hannah  as  above  mentioned. 
That  he  understood  that  most  of  the  twenty  two  slaves,  from 
Lewis  Parham  himself,  came  by  his  wife  and  further  the  said 
deponant  saith  that  the  said  first  mentioned  twenty  two  slaves 
are  inserted  by  the  said  Dr.  Lewis  Parham  in  the  Family  bible  in 
his  own  had  writing  8  furthermore  the  said  deponant  saith  not. 
[signed]   Esau  Goodwyn 

In  the  next  place,  Mrs.  Martha  Loft in  was  duly  sworn  as 
aforesaid  and  deposeth  8  saith  that  she  has  been  well  acquainted 
with  the  family  of  late  Doctor  Lewis  Parham  more  than  forty 
years  past;  that  upwards  of  forty  years  ago  soon  after  the  said 
Lewis  Parham  intermarried  with  his  wife  Mary  the  plaintiff  in 
this  case,  they  settled  at  [?]  the  residence  about  half  a  mile 
from  the  residence  of  the  deponant  in  Brunswick  but  what  is  now 
Greensville.   That  the  said  Lewis  Parham  as  well  as  this 
deponent  recollects,  had  no  slave  of  his  own  when  he  married  his 
wife;  that  his  wife  brought  to  him  as  well  as  the  said  [?] 
Martha  Loft in  remembers  8  as  she  understood  from  the  said  Lewis 
Parham  himself  often[?] ,  a  negroe  woman  named  Chloe,  another 
negroe  woman  named  Cate,  another  named  Amey,  another  Hannah,  8  a 
negroe  girl  named  Peg  the  daughter  as  she  always  understood  of 
Cate,  and  a  little  girl  named  Phebe;  that[?]  she  does  not 
remember  whose  daughter  Phebe  was;  that  an  old  negroe  man  named 
Will  also  came  to  said  Lewis  Parham  by  his  wife  and  also  two 
boys  named  Emmanuel  8  John;  and  as  well  as  she  recollects  those 
were  all  the  salves  that  his  wife  brought  to  said  Lewis  Parham; 
that  soon  afterwards  the  said  Lewis  8  wife  left  her 
neighbourhood  8  she  she  cannot  therefoe  designate  [?]  or  point 
out  the  descendants  of  the  said  negroe  women  8  girls  brought  to 
Mr.  Parham  by  his  wife  as  aforesaid,  and  further  she  saith  not 
—  her 

Martha      +     Loftin 
mark 


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4 


acquainted    [with    tS    7lli^Z   \    tf    T''^    ^''^^    ^^^^^^    ^^^^^    "^^ 

that    Bhe    lived    in    hTl    e^t  ^^^^    ''°^'^°'^    ^^^^^    Parham, 

±j.vea    in    nis    employment    twelve    ve-«r-c=    =.1-    h  ^ -p*?  ^ 

tuenty   t^o    slaves    either    came    to    him   by   his    1^?^  foilo^^ne 

ohr^rje^r^r--^— :-:,-hirH  i>?-- 
':id'd;p:;:;t'hrrK  :r:e"Ce":r"r/thr''°"a'="r^'  *  ^^^^  '^^ 

bo.n    m    the    family,     that^TrrtJe    ^L^ah    Z'.Ltlrit    pl.'iT    t^" 
born    since    the    de?^i-h    r.^    <-k^  •  _.    ,         -        '-'aijjgnter    oi-    Fatt    has    been 

as    been    reputed    to    be    th^L       if         "i"    P^rY^^r.,     8    her    mother    Patt 

said    Lewi3%a.harby\    fw^^rn^Jy.  \'h:i^sh^T^    ""^^    ^^'"^    ^°    ^^- 
understood    that    the    said    oiH    u  :  ^    ^'^^    always 

Rachel    a    Patt       fouJ    Sfh  ^"^^    '^    ^"^^    '"°^^^"    °^    Tom,     Ned, 

understood    ai;orLch  ^k  ''''"''*^   ^"°    slaves,     she    has 

.amiiy,  tL:^:rd'chroi  b?:.:^;  Z'^t.'t./.zTo  t:  "^^t'^  '^  ^- 

was  the  mother  of  Inhn  a  <^,„     Z^u^       t^arham  to  her  husband, 

:ille.iblel  ^V.tdT.rLTt'kl^t  T.':Sl\TZ''°°^    "' 
report  8  belief  in  l-hf=.  f«^^  i   ^-w  I"   .  ^®  ^^®  reputation 

mother  of  Sharper   Dick   S^i^   n^^  ''''"  ""'^  "°'"""  ^^^  ---  the 
Six  of  the  saiSt^^entf  ;w?":r;ver^?h;t  ii°r-/^'^^'''^  "  '^— 

bt'i:;^'p:iham\^o  i:7tiii^T:.\ir  ^'  '^-'  ^^^^  ^^°-^  -- 

of  Emanuel  sometimes  ca^TedPn,     fZ^    mentioned  is  the  mother 
Judy  a  Surry  Jive  of  ?i     Emanuel  Chance,  a  of  Edy.  Isham, 

manner  shrh;s  inLr^tooS  Trll    '"T^  '"°  "'""""^  ^  '^   ^^^  — 

PartlyC.:   Knows  the  f^ct  ZrlATL'^lTjTr.^    ^^'"''^  ^ 
Curie  a  Henry  r?1  thr^^c.  L  fw      ^^'^^  David  Jackson,  Nelson 

children  o^Patt  who  Tti  f   hT  T"^    "^"""'^  ^"°  "^---^  ---  the 
and  further  thfs^^d  '.^lllT^.'ll.XT ZT.      ^^^^ ^   ^   "annah. 


her 

Huldah  X         Saunders 

mark 


Dr.     Le.le    Panharup::"^'    f    TulT.T.ltlVTJ.T ' I   °^^"^    ^"^ 
great    deal    of    work    for-    i- k^  -J    ,        vears    a    that    he    has    done    a 

when    he    married    his    wife    he'h^d  .     "^^^    ^'^'^^    "°'^    ^^^   ^^^^ 

said    Lewis    Parham    of^in^    T^^  slaves    of    his    own,     that    the 

following  sl^Clrnamer;  old  Cht"  '"^f  ""'^  "'^"  ^^°"^^^  ^^^  ^h- 
John,  the  former  am:i\hi^ati::' a  boy  "ST^^'  ^"^^  "  "^'^  ^ 
Amey;     a    that    he    has    verv    nftf^       ^,  ^  °    ^^"^^^    ^^'"^^    P®2    a 

nas    very    often    understood    from   the    said    Lewis 


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Parham  that  the  twenty  two  slaves  first  enumerated  in  the 
depositions  of  two  of  the  foregoing  witnesses  have  been  read  to 
&  [illegible   ]  by  him,  namely  the  depositions  of  Capt .  Esau 
Goodwyne  8  I1rs.  Huldah  Saunders  L,l     are  either  slaves  which  came 
to  him  by  his  wife,  or  are  the  descendants  of  female  slaves  that 
she  did  bring  to  him  and  that  he  intendedC?]  to  give  them  to  his 
wife  to  dispose  of  as  she  might  think  proper  and  the  child 
Hannah  has  been  born  since  the  death  of  said  Lewis  Parham  of 
Patt  the  reputed  [?]  daughter  of  old  Hannah;  and  further  the 
said  deponent  saith  not. 

tsinged]      William  Lanier 
The  foregoing  depositions  taken  by  us  at  the  time  &  place  before 
mentioned  C?]   [word  crossed  out]  Subscribed  with  our  names  & 
sealed  with  our  seals  on  the  16th  day  of  October  1813 

[singed]  Hartwell  Tucker   ((seal)) 

[signed]  Samuel  M.  Harris  ( (seal ) ) 

On  outer  fold:   Copy  of  the  entries  made  by  the  late  Lewis 
Parham  dec ' d  in  the  family  bible  relative  to  the 
births  of  the  slaves  that  came  by  his  wife  — 
Copied  from  the  original  by  Esau  Goodwyn  Esq. 

:•;  )t;  ^  ^  :t: 

Statement  taken  from  the  family  bible  of  Lewis  Parham  dec ' d 

relative  to  the  births  &c  of  the  slaves  acquired  by  him  with  his 

wife.   Phebe  the  daughter  of  Pegg  &    Tom  was  born  Sept  1  1762 

Tom  the  son  of  Hannah  8  Ceasor  was  born  March  22nd  1779 

Reachel  the  daughter  of  Ceasor  8,    Hannah  was  born  March  7,  1782 

Sharper  the  son  of  old  Ceasor  8>    Plmey  was  born  Octob.  24th  1782 

Patt  the  daughter  of  Ceasor  &  Hannah  was  born  June  7,  1784 

Dick  the  son  of  old  Ceasor  S  Amey  was  born  the  24  Novem.  1787 

Ned  the  son  of  Ceasor  &    Hannah  was  born  June  7,  1784 

Amos  the  son  of  old  Ceasor  S  Amey  was  born  Feb.  22,  1790 

James  the  son  of  old  Ceasor  &    Amey  was  born  Feb.  21,  1792 

Emanuel  Chance  the  son  of  Pheby  &    Harwells  Phill  was  born  July 

21, 1792 

George  the  son  of  old  Ceasor  &  Amey  was  born  16  of  Feb.  1794 

Cloe  the  daughter  of  old  Ceasor  8  Amey  was  born  December  first 

1795 

Isham  the  son  of  Phebe  8  Ed  (Old?)  Sawbridge  was  born  Novem.  1, 

1796 

Judy  the  daughter  of  Phebe  8  Sawbridge  was  born  21  of  December 

1798 

Surry  the  son  of  Phebe  8  Ed  (Old?)  Sawbridge  was  born  20  day  of 

May  1801 

Jessy  the  son  of  Amey  8  old  Ceasor  was  born  April  4,  1804 

David  the  son  of  Pat  8  Manson  was  born  Feb.  15,  1806 

Nelson  Curl  19  June  1808  son  of  Pat  8  Manson 

Henry  the  son  of  Manson  8  Pat  was  born  16  May  1810 

Edith  the  daughter  of  Phebe  was  born  23  1811  February 

I  do  certify  that  the  above  was  taken  from  the  Family  bible  8 


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hand  writing  of  Mr.  Lewis  Parham  Dec ' d   Given  under  my  hand  this 
22  day  of  July  1813 — 

/s/  Esau  Goodwyn 


BRUNSWICK  JUDGMENTS,  July  1826,  Box  98 


by  B. H.  Brouder 


To  the  worshipful  Court  of  Brunswick  County  sitting  in  Chancery 
humbly  complaining  shew  unto  your  worships  your  orators  8, 
oratrixes  Ishmael  Harwell  in  right  of  his  late  wife  Lucy  F. 
Harwell  formerly  Parham  one  of  the  children  of  Wm.  Parham  &    as 
such  one  of  the  devizees  of  Lewis  Parham  dec'd  [,]  Francis 
Lanier  in  right  of  his  [crossed  out]  Mary  B.  Lanier  &  infant  son 
Branch  M.  Lanier  &    as  next  friend  8  to"s  his  infant  daughter 
Harriet  B.  Lanier  children  of  the  children  of  the  said  William 
Parham  8  who  as  grandchildren  living  at  the  death  of  William 
Parham  are  also  devizees  of  Lewis  Parham  dec'd  [,]  Jno.  King  8 
Obedience  T  CblotJ  wife  late  Parham  also  one  of  the  children  of 
the  said  William  8  as  such  one  of  the  devizees  of  Lewis  Parham 
dec'd  [,]  Ewd.  B.  Bott  8  Sally  P.  his  wife  late  Parham  8  one  of 
the  children  of  the  said  Wm.  Parham  8  as  such  one  of  the 
devizees  of  the  said  Lewis  Parham,  Francis  Lanier  8  Caroline  his 
wife  late  Parham  one  also  of  the  said  children  of  Wm.  Parham  and 
as  such  one  of  the  devizees  of  the  said  Lewis  Parham  dec'd  8 
Hellena  P.  Parham  also  one  of  the  children  of  that  said  Wm. 
Parham  8  as  such  one  of  the  devizees  of  the  said  Lewis  Parham 
here[?]  your  orators  8  oratrixes  be  pleased  L?l    to  represent  to 
your  worships  that  Lewis  Parham  late  of  this  County  died    [?] 
in  the  year  having  first  made  8  published  his  last  will  8 
testament  a  copy  whereof  is  hereto  annexed  8  prayed  to  be  taken 
as  a  part  of  this  bill  that  by  a  reference  thereto  it  will  be 
seen  that  the  testator  after  a  bequest  to  his  wife  of  all  his 
estate  during  her  widowhood  8  at  the  expiration  thereof  all  the 
property  that  came  by  her  at  her  own  disposal  at  her  discretion 
loaned  the  balance  of  said  property  to  his  brother  William  for 
the  L?]  of  raising  8  educating  his  children  but  on  his  death 
devised  that  part  of  his  estate  to  be  divided  among  his  brother 
William's  children  or  the  grandchildren  "each  drawing  a  part 
which  might  have  fallen  to  their  father  or  mother  if  living" 


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except  his  lands  which  he  devized  to  Lewis  E.  Parham  exclusively 
[,]  that  your  orators  8  oratrixes  together  with  the  said  Lewis 
E.B.  Parham  are  entitled  to  the  said  estate  to  be  equally 
divided  [,]  that  the  said  Lewis  E.B.  Parham  is  the  administrator 
with  the  will  annexed  of  the  said  Lewis  Parham  dec ' d  8  in  that 
character  has  the  possession  of  the  said  estate  consisting  of  a 
number  of  slaves  &  other  personalty  [blot]  since  the  death  of 
the  widow  which  happened  some  time  after  the  death  of  the  said 
Wm.  Parham  to  whom  the  estate  Lillegible]  in  the  will  of  the 
testator  maintained  C?]  was  devizee  that  is  to  say  that  the  said 
Ishmael  Harwell  in  right  of  his  wife  who  died  after  the  death  of 
the  said  William  Parham  is  entitled  to  one  eighth  part  thereof 
[,]  that  the  said  Francis  Lanier  in  right  of  his  deceased  infant 
son  Branch  M.  &  as  next  friend  to  his  infant  daughter  B.  Lanier 
the  two  children  who  were  living  by  his  late  wife  Mary  B.  at  the 
death  of  the  said  William  Parham  &  in  consequence  of  the  death 
of  the  said  infant  son  the  said  Francis  is  entitled  under  our 
[?]  act  of  distribution  to  the  one  half  of  her  eithCsic]  part  of 
the  said  proportion  &  the  remaining  [blot]  thereof  under  the 
said  devize  rests[?]  in  the  said  infant  daughter  Harriet  B. 
Lanier  [,>  that  the  said  Jno.  King  8  Obedience  T.  his  wife  late 
Parham  in  right  of  the  said  Obedience  T.  is  entitled  to  the  one 
eighth  part  thereof  [,]  that  Ewd  B.  Bott  &  Sally  B.  his  wife 
late  Parham  in  right  of  the  said  Sally  B.  is  entitled  to  the  one 
eighth  part  thereof 

That  Francis  Lanier  8  Caroline  M. P.  his  wife  in  right  of  the 
said  Caroline  M. P.  is  entitled  to  a  like  one  eighth  part  [,] 
that  Eliza  P.  Parham  is  entitled  to  a  like  proportion  [,]  that 
Hellena  P.  Parham  is  entitled  to  a  like  proportion  8  that  Lewis 
E.B.  Parham  is  entitled  to  the  remaining  proportion  or  other 
part  of  the  said  estate  [,]  that  also  justly  entitled  as  before 
specifically  [?]  stated  your  orators  8  oratrixes  are  [   ?   ]  in 
the  [  ?   >  at  law  [?]  8  relievable  in  a  Court  of  equity  where 
matters  of  this  kind  are  peculiarly  cognizable  [?]  8  to  the  end 
that  justice  may  be  done  your  orators  8  oratrixes  pray  your 
worships  to  make  the  said  Lewis  E. B.  Parham  a  defendant  hereto  8 
that  he  be  compelled  to  answer  [?]  the  facts  herein  set  forth 
[,]  that  on  his  answers  [?]  your  worships  be  pleased  to  decree  8 
order  that  commissioners  appointed  by  your  worships  be  pleased 
to  decree  8  order  that  commissioners  appointed  by  your  worships 
make   a  division  of  the  [illegible]  estate  between  the  parties  8 
[illegible]   decree  to  make  in  the  [illegible]    as  may  be 
[illegible]   with  equity  8  the  rules  of  this  [last  three  lines 
il legible] 

A.  Claiborne  [?] 

This  answer  of  Lewis  E.B.  Parham,  administrator  de  bonos  of 
Lewis  Parham  dec  '  d  to  the  bill  of  complaint  filed  in  Brunswick, 
against  him  by  Ishamel  Harwell  8  others 

This  respondent  saving  to  himself  all  benefit  [?]  of  to  the 
complainant  bill  for  answer  thereto  saith  that  he  believes  the 
facts  stated  in  the  complainants  bill  are  true  [,]  that  he  has 


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no  objection  to  the  [illegible]  8,    having  no  [   ]  he  prays  hence 
to  be  dismissed  &    as  in  duty  he  will  ever  do. 

A.  Claiborne  C   ?   ] 

Ishmeal  Harwell  &  others 

in  chancery  against 
Lewis  E.B.Parham 

This  day  this  cause  was  docketed  by  consent  S  came  on  to  be 
heard  on  the  bill  annexed  exhibits  8.    on  the  arguments  of  counsel 
on  mature  consideration  whereof  the  court  doth  adjudge  order  8, 
decree  that  Esau  Goodwyne  C,]  Thos.  Spencer  [,]  John  Tucker  C  ] 
Edward  C.  Smith  C,]  Charles  Harris  &  Samuel  Harris  or  any  thr^e 
divide  the  Slaves  &  other  estate  devized  by  Lewis  Parham 
deceased  to  the  children  8  their  heirs  of  [blot:  Parham  deceased 
living  at  the  time  of  the  death  of  the  said  William  into  eight 
equal  parts  [,]  that  they  allot  to  Ismael  Harwell  in  right  of 
his  wife  Lucey  F.  one  eighth  part  thereof  [crossed  out]  a  like 
proportion  [crossed  out]  of  one  eighth  to  Jno.  King  8 
[Ob]edience  T.  his  wife  in  right  of  his  said  wife  late  Parham 
[,]  a  like  proportion  of  one  eighth  to  Elizabeth  P.  Parham  [  ]  a 
like  proportion  of  one  eighth  to  Helena  P.  Parham  [,]  a  like' 
proportion  of  one  eighth  to  Lewis  E.  B.  Parham  [,]  like 
proportion  of  one  eighth  to  Francis  Lanier  8  Caroline  M  B 
[blot]  late  Parham  wife  in  right  of  the  said  Caroline  8  that 
they  divide  the  remaining  eighth  equally  between  the  said 
Francis  Lanier  8  his  infant  daughter  Harriett  B.  Lanier  the  said 
Francis  having  become  entitled  therto  as  heir  to  his  infant  son 
Branch  M.  Lanier  who  was  a  living  grandchild  of  William  Parham 
deceased  [at]  the  time  of  the  death  of  the  said  Wm.  Parham  8  as 
such  entitled  to  a  moiety  of  the  share  of  the  estate  devized  by 
Lewis  Parham  to  the  children  8  grand  children  of  his  brother 
William  Parham,  i.e.,  one  of  the  children  of  Mary  B.  Lanier  late 
Parham  8  that  the[y]  make  report  to  this  Court  preparatory  to  a 
final  decree. 

In  the  name  of  God  Amen.   I  Lewis  Parham 

of  the  County  of  Brunswick  8  Parish  of  St.  Andrew's  do  make  my 
will  at  this  time  in  manner  as  follows — 

I  lend  my  beloved  wife  Mary  Parham  all  my  estate  during  the  time 
she  remains  my  widow.   At  the  expiration  of  that  time,  all  the 
property  that  came  by  her  (and  their  increase  meaning  ye 
negroes)  she  has  to  dispose  of  at  her  own  discretion.   The 
balance  is  to  be  the  property  (as  lent  to  my  brother  William 
Parham)  for  the  use  of  raising  8  educationg  of  his  children. 
But  at  his  death,  that  part  of  my  estate  is  to  be  divided  among 
his  children  or  the  grandchildren  each  receiving  a  part  which 
might  have  fallen  to  their  father  or  mother  if  living  except  my 
lands  containing  twelve  hundred  8  sixteen  acres  more  or  less 
which  IS  to  go  to  my  brother  William  Parham ■ s  son  Lewis  Edward 
Branch  Parham  to  him  8  his  heirs  or  assigns  forever 


93 


Feby  5th  1808 


[signed]  Lewis  Parham 


This  hand  writing  may  be  proven  by  John  Bell,  Jn.  V.  Wilcox, 
Travis  Harwood,  8,    [?]    8,       [?]  Stainback 
Guile'  :?J  7  [?]  Parker 

[On  outer  fold] 
Lewis  Parham's 
will 


[on  back] 

Wm.  Parham's  children — 

1.  Ishmael  Harwell  married  Lucy 

2.  John  King  do    Obedience  Turpin 

3.  Mary  now  dec ' d  intermarried  with  Francis  Lanier  —  left 
2  children.  Branch  Manlove  8,    Harriett  Byron 

4.  Edward  Branch  Bott  married  Sarah  Prudence 

5.  Eliza  Page 

6.  Caroline  Matilda 

7.  Helena  Punch 

8.  Lewis  Edward  Branch 

[On  back  of  William  Parham's  Will> 


John  Sharper  ) 

Dick 

Amos 

George 

Chloe 

Prisci 11a 

& 

Jesse 

Hannah 

Rachel 

) 

Thomas 

) 

Ned 

) 

Pat 

) 

children 

of 
Amey 
who  died 
in  1804 


Children  of  Hannah 


David  Jackson  ) 

Henry  ) 

Nelson  ) 

Hannah  ) 


children  of  Pat 


Phebe 

Manuel 

Isham 

Judy 

Surry 

Edy 


children  of  Phebe 


TO  BE  CONCLUDED 


94 


QUERIES 


ADAMS3  MARTIN3  RIPPEY(RIPPY)    Mrs   T  R  p^i-^ 

nay  5,  1774,  Lincoln  Co.  N.  C.  ,  died  12  Auo   1  Rcrtr  r-K  -  1, 

Co   MS    Hie  ,,i^^  o     ._  T       ^i«ti  x^:  Hug.  1555  Chickasaw 

upper  S.C.  between. 1784  and  1797?   How  wae  Uil ^f a™  nirt i n 
GreSn:  Co°  Ttl    ""-""  «--l""°—  «ar  eoldier  whrdied  in 

where  the.  eertl^d  "^n   ChLL::^  ^^Sli^Z-^hi;  had^jr^inr'" 
the  3  eldest  born  in  N  r    r.r.^  k   ""^^-   ^^^^  "^^  12  Children. 

and  the  others  borrin' m;si::ippr  '^hr::!^ 'th^sr  u°T''' 
married  EsRridse  sibiinse  in  Chrokaea^  C^Jnty.  mj^   a;,d  ^Jo  of 
them^marr.ed  «da„»  siblings.   Needs  inf or™atr;„"orth:«da:;S 

James  Martin,  eldest  son  of  William  and  Hannah  Martin  was  , 
Edward  Rippey  who  was  born  in  Dublin.  Ire  andfcomj^/"     "" 

iuSht"-  Of  ^^^^-;f-^-:i^i^-r^^^- 

Correspondence  invited,  please  send  SASE.       ^^^  ^^-^  Co.  .VA. 

BEDIN6FIELD.    J. S.  Bedingfield  (27837  Ave.  146 
Porterville.  CA  93257)  needs  info  on  the  descendant;  of 
vtrgrnir  ^His'f'tT^'H  Bedinsfield  of  Albe.arlf ^I^:^, 
d  r  Aprtl  1767    m""  """^^.Bedingfield  d  4  May  1747.   Nathaniel 

BeLS;iii^:\^iso"i?°Ar;;i^rrp:risr^^"^^^ "  ^^°^^--  — 

Nallory  who  married  Clear;  n^alZt'n   2  Apr   ^RIS  ?;      "  ^ 

B.  Mallory  who  married  Eliz  Mason  in  IS^?^'  5    k    .^^""^  -^^""^^ 

Roger  and  Tahitha  Baugh  H^Ho^rof ^\inswick"%iri^^Lh:ng:' 
information  on  any  of  the  above.  exchange 

POVALL/CARTER.   Minnie  Ruth  Leake  (7507  <;  R   c: 
^^i^    "111  of  Elizabeth  Carter-  Henrico  Co.  VA    Dated  4  F«h 

xi^Lrirti^ja^A^-^isSsr^^ '-  ^^— ^  -^-"  ^^- "f 

Any  additional  information  would  be  appreciated.  Will  exchange. 


95 


HOBBS.   Mrs.  R.  Branson  Hobbs  (1631  Narvelle  Ave. ,  Rocky 
Mount,  NC  27803)   seek  parents  of  Simon  Hobbs  who  died  in  Onslou 
County,  NC  and  his  will  was  probated  in  1801.   First  wife's  name 
unknown;  two  sons,  Simon,  Jr.  and  Edward  are  named  in  his  will. 
Simon  Hobbs,  Sr.  had  a  NC  Revolutionary  War  Service  and  family 
tradition  is  that  he  was  from  Nansemond  County,  VA. 

RAGSDALE/PETTY/PATY.   Joseph  B.  Lambert  (1956  Linneman  St.  , 
Glenview,  IL  60025)  needs  the  maiden  name  of  Frances,  wife  of 
John  Ragsdale;  he  died  in  1794,  Mecklenburg  Co. ,  and  she  died 
after  1810.   Also  needs  parents  of  Huebert  Paty/Petty  who  died 
in  Lancaster  Co.  1687  and  the  maiden  name  of  his  wife  Faith. 

HILL/BOULDIN.   Peg  Baker  Britton  (Fob  128,  Ellsworth,  KS 
67439-0128)  seeks  info  on  family  of  James  R.  Hill  who  married  ca 
1856  in  Charlotte  County,  VA  Henrietta  S.  Bouldin,  daughter  of 
Robert  E.  Bouldin.   Also  info  on  William  Ephraim  Bouldin  born 
1822,  died  1846,  and  married  in  1842,  Halifax  County,  VA. 
Amanda  Malvina  Fitzallen  Toot  with  known  children,  William  Stith 
Bouldin  born  1843  and  William  Ephrim  Bouldin  born  1846. 

DOSS.  Barbara  Doss  McKinlay  (  Samuel  Doss  is  the  son  of 
James  Doss,Sr.  and  Anne.  He  was  born  1754,  Pittsylvania  Co.  , 
VA.   Who  did  he  marry?   When  did  he  die,  and  where  is  he  buried? 

COLLINS/FORD.   Coy  Park  (14725  Mystic  Street,  Whittier,  CA 
90604)   William  Price  Collins  b  13  Aug.  1813,  Halifax  Co. ,  VA;  d 
25  Feb.  1866,  Lexington,  Henderson,  TN   m.  22  May  1834, 
Charlotte  Co.,  VA,  Sophia  Ford.   Chidlren:   Elisha,  Urius  L. , 
Nathan  David,  John  F. ,  and  Sophia  F.  Hurt.   Were  William; s 
parents  Elisha  Collins  and  Catherine  White  who  married  15  Aug. 
1812,  Charlotte  Co. ,  VA?   Would  like  to  correspond  with 
descendants,  or  anyone  interested  in  this  line. 

TPlNNER/CLAIBORNE.   Avery  P.  Sledge  (8096  Freestone  Drive, 
Jonesboro,  GA  30236)  seeks  information  about  Elam  Tanner  m.  Mary 
Claiborne  May  1804,  Amelia  Co.  ,  VA.  dau.  of  Leonard  Claiborne 
and  Frances  (Fanny)  Tanner.   Who  were  his  parents  and  children? 
Was  Robert  Elam  Tanner,  b.  Sept.  13,1821  Va.  ,  went  to  AL  about 
1850,  his  son?   What  relationship  was  John  Felix  Tanner  father 
of  Col  Wm.  E.  Tanner,  Richmond,  VA  to  Robert  Elam  Tanner?   Have 
pictures  of  Col.  Wm.  E.  Tanner's  children  which  were  made  in 
Richmond. 

HPlRPER/MANSON.   Philip  B.  Alfeld  (226  E.  Broadway,  P.O.  Box 
8097,  Alton,  IL  62002)   seeking  ancestry  of  Nathaniel  Harper  (d. 
1794)  of  Dinwiddle  and  Brunswick  Co.  ,  VA.   Who  was  his  wife? 
Also,  who  has  information  on  the  family  of  Capt.  Peter  Manson 
(b.  1733)  of  Dinwiddle  Co. ,  VA.   Who  was  his  wife? 


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THE  SOUTHSIDE  VIRGINIAN 


Volume  8  July  1990  Number  3 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS  97 

BOOK  REVIEWS  98 

SOUTHAMPTON  COUNTY  CHANCERY  SUITS  99 

AMELIA  COUNTY  TITHABLES,  1740  103 

NOTE  ON  THE  ROOKINGS  FAMILY  104 

BRUNSWICK  COUNTY  JUDGMENTS.  JULY  1826,  BOX  98                  105 

NOTES  ON  THE  BLOW  FAMILY  107 

HEIRS  OF  A  SURRY  COUNTY  REVOLUTIONARY  SOLDIER  108 

THE  PETERSON  FAMILY  110 

A  LIST  OF  TITHABLES  BETWEEN  DEEP  AND  FLATT  126 

CREEK  TAKEN  BY  THOS.  TABB  FOR  THE  YEAR  1740 

BAIRD  FAMILY  BIBLE  133 

BRUNSWICK  COUNTY  JUDGMENTS  135 

QUERIES  14  3 


Lyndon  H.  Hart,  J.  Christian  Kolbe,  Editors 
Graphics  by  Bobby  Sheppard 
Copyright  1990 


Correspondence  should  be  addressed: 


The  Southside  Virginian 
P.  0.  Box  118 

Richmond,  Virginia  23201. 


97 


BOOK  REVIEWS 
The  Deeds  of  Halifax  County.  NC   1786-1796.  by  Stephen  E. 
Bradley,  Jr.   This  is  the  third  volume  in  an  excellent  series  of 
deed  abstracts  for  Halifax  Co. ,  NC.   This  county  saw  a  great 
deal  of  migration  -  there  are  references  to  18  different 
Virginia  counties,  the  majority  being  from  the  area  of  interest 
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valley.  Soft  cover,  135  pages,  full  name  and  place  index.   Cost: 
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Franklin  County.  NC   Tax  Lists  1785-1810.  by  Stephen  E. 
Bradley,  Jr.   This  is  a  transcript  of  a  variety  of  loose  and 
bound  tax  lists  for  Franklin  County,  NC.   Prior  to  1800,  the 
lists  are  sporadic  and  incomplete;  beginning  in  1804  the  run  is 
close  to  complete  and  is  a  useful  tool  for  tracing  the  residence 
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the  bound  probate  records  of  Franklin  Co. ,  NC.   Included  are 
abstracts  of  estate  divisions,  lists  of  buyers  at  estate  sales, 
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SOUTHAMPTON  COUNTY  CHANCERY  SUITS 
by  L.  H.  Hart 


A  number  of  Southampton  County  chancery  suit  papers  have 
been  examined  and  brief  abstracts  of  the  genealogical  material 
contained  therein  abstracted. 

1752. 

Patience  Whitehead,  widow  of  Arthur  Whitehead,  Jr.  ,  married 
2)  Thomas  Jones. 

Issue:  Arthur,  Lazarus,  Edith,  Cela,  William,  Jesse,  Lewis 
Whitehead  (the  heir  at  law). 

1756. 

Thomas  Jarrell  died,  his  widow  married  2)  Henry  Thomas. 
Heirs:  John,  Benoamin,  Ann  married  Richard  Ricks,  Elizabeth 
Jarrell,  Thomas  son  of  Thomas  Jarrell. 

1756. 

Joshua  Goodwin,  died  1743,  Thomas  Goodwin,  administrator. 
Heirs  [5  brothers  and  1  sister  mentioned,  the  following  are 
named]:  Joseph;  William  [infant];  Mary,  wife  of  Thomas 
Whitfield;  Thomas;  George  [of  the  half-blood]. 

1760. 

Joshua  Lewis  died  leaving  a  widow  and  the  following  issue: 

Sons:  James,  Edmund. 

Daughters:  Joanna,  Catherine,  Sarah,  Martha,  Mille. 

1762. 

Sarah  Mcmial  is  daughter  of  August in  Symons. 

1766. 

William  Harris  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Samuel 
Manning  (died  1749)  and  his  wife  Sarah,  who  married  2)  William 
Hatfield. 

1768. 

Patience  Jones,  widow  of  Thomas,  son  of  Thomas  Jones, 
married  2)  Joseph  Newsum. 


99 


1818. 

John  Warren  died  intestate.   His  children  are: 
Peter  Booth  Warren,  Eliza  Matilda  Warren  [of  age] 
Susanna  Baker  Warren,  Hannah  Inman  Warren,  Diana  Morris 

Warren,  John  Lawrence  Warren  C infants]. 

1818. 

Francis  Clements  married  Rebecca  Taylor,  formerly  Rebecca 
Thorp,  daughter  of  John  Thorp  Lchild  he  left  his  wife  pregnant 
with  at  time  of  his  will] .   Rebecca  Taylor  was  previously 
married  to  Henry  Taylor  and  Newit  Claud.   She  left  children: 

Francis  and  Nancy  Clements  and  was  married  to  Clements  for 
8  years.   Francis  Clements  died  in  March  1808.   She  has  since 
married  John  Barham  Llast  Dec.  180—].   She  has  3  children  by 
Barham: 

John,  Timothy,  Joseph  Barham. 

1818. 

John  Rivers  died  testate,  will  dated  24  Jan.  1804. 
He  left  a  wife:  Nancy. 

Children:  Edith,  wife  of  John  Nicholson. 

John  Rivers. 

William  Rivers  died  an  infant  unmarried. 

Robert  Rivers,  infant. 

Charlotte,  wife  of  —  Fitzhugh. 
The  latter  is  entitled  to  1/5  of  William's  estate. 

1818. 

Robert  Dudley  died  intestate. 

Wife:  Elizabeth 

Children:  William,  Louisa,  Sally,  John,  Robert  Dudley. 

1824. 

Zachariah  Fargason  died  intestate  5  years  ago. 

Widow:  Mary 

Children:  Howell,  Williamson,  Albert,  Anderson. 

1824. 

Division  of  Henry  Bittle. 

Heirs:  Henry  Bittle    43  1/2  acres  >          Division  of 

Eleanor  Bittle   43  1/2  acres  >         father  Robert 

Fanny  Bittle   43  1/2  acres  >  Bittle,  dec.  share  of 

Drewry  Bittle   43  1/2  acres  >  Henry  Bittle 's  estate 

Henry  Bittle  was  grandfather  of  the  above  children. 


100 


1824. 

John  Boykin  died  several  years  ago  testate.   His  wife  uas 
Julia.   Their  only  child  was  Patience.   She  died  an  infant 
without  issue.   The  heirs  are: 

Hardy  Harris—  a  brother  of  the  half-blood  on  the  mother's  side 
John  Boykin    )    brothers  of  the  half— blood 
Arthur  Boykin  >       on  the  father's  side 
Jesse  Boykin,  dec.  another  half-brother 

Edwin  Boykin,  dec.  another  half —brother.   His  heirs  are: 
James,  Frederick,  Martha,  Edwin  Boykin. 

Arthur  Boykin  died  testate.   Division  of  land: 
John  Boykin    136  1/4  acres 
Edwin  Boykin 's  heirs   136  1/4  acres. 

1824. 

James  Harrison  married  Sally  Fitzhugh,  daughter  of  William 
and  Polly  Fitzhugh. 

1824. 

Zebulon  Lewis  had  the  following  children: 

Mary  Lewis;  Ann,  wife  of  William  Myrick;  Benjamin  Lewis; 
Rebecca  Lewis;  Nicholas  Lewis,  died  without  issue. 

1826. 

John  James  died  some  years  ago  intestate. 
Widow:  Nancy. 
Children:  Betsey  married  Plmos  Drake. 

Martha  married  Edwin  Davis. 

Robert  James,  dec. 

Samuel  James. 

John  James. 

Elizabeth  married  Sampson  Little. 

1826. 

William  Bittle  died  leaving  a  widow  Nancy.   She  married  2) 
Peter  Edwards. 

Children  of  William  Bittle:  John  W.  Bittle,  died  an  infant 

Mary  Ann. 
Division  of  John  Bittle 's  property: 

Sister:  Mary  Ann,  wife  of  Samuel  Drewry. 

Sisters  of  half— blood:   Martha  Elisa  and  Caroline  Richard 
Edwards. 


101 


1826. 

Samuel  Magett  died  some  time  ago. 
He  left  a  widow:  Priscilla. 

Children:   John  D.  Magett;  Henry  T.  Magett;  Charles  Magett; 
Martha,  wife  of  Joseph  Drewry;  Priscilla  Magett. 

1826. 

Division  of  Barlow's  [sic]  tract: 

1.  Richard  Barrow    44  acres 

2.  Narcissa  Turner  (now  Goodwyn)   35  acres 

3.  Henry  Barrow   34  acres 

4.  John  Thomas  Barrow   34  acres 

5.  Elizth  Barrow   34  acres. 

1826. 

Etheldred  Everett's  Division  [1798]. 
Widow:  Elizabeth    265  acres  [1826]. 

Heirs:  Nicholas  Everett   115  acres  —  Nicholas  died  without 
issue;  his  heir  was  his  half-brother  William  L.  Everett. 

Salley  Everett   108  acres  —  married  Knight 

Jane  Everett   108  acres  —  married  Carr 

Anne  Everett   111  acres  —  married  Clements  Rochelle 

John  Everett   108  acres. 

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1822  [Superior  Court  Executions]. 

Thomas  Gilliam  the  Elder  died  intestate  179-  [before  1796]. 
Heirs : 

Son  -  Thomas  Gilliam 

Grandson-  William  Johnson,  son  of  Richard,  and  Lucy  Johnson 

Grandchildren:  Judy  Rochell  and  Mary  Butts,  daughters  of 
John  Gilliam 

Daughter:  Mary,  wife  of  Robert  Tucker  of  Dinwiddle  Co. 
528  acres  in  question  was  conveyed  to  Thomas  Gilliam  the  younger 
in  1762  by  Christopher  Foster. 

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 

1822  [Sup.  Ct.  Exec.]. 

John  Blythe  died  intestate  in  1791.   He  was  deranged  prior 
to  death. 
CHildren:   John  Blythe,  Jr. 

Alexander  Blythe 

Chrysia  [Lucretia] ,  widow  of  Jacob  Turner 

Patsey,  widow  of  Ephraim  Beal 

Tabitha  Blythe 

Betsey  Blythe. 


CONCLUDED. 


102 


AMELIA  COUNTY  TITHABLES,  1740 
by  J.  C.  Kolbe 

Continued  from  Vol.  8,  p.  22 

[This  is  the  end  of  the  list  begun  in  Vol.  8,  No.  1  and 
inadvertently  omitted  from  No. 2. 3 

John  Ragsdell  1 

Edward  Robinson  1 

Henry  Robinson,  Jon  2 

Xtohper  Robinson,  Jr.  1 

James  Sturdivant  Qr. ,  Peter  and  York      2 
William  Short  Senr.  at  Quar.  Tony,  Dick,  Cuba 

Nan,  Cuff[-],  CBDet  6 

William  Short  Jur.  at  Quar.   Benja.  Moss, 

Tony,  Mingo,  Arthur  4 

Wm.  Stark  at  Quar.   Timothy  Murrell,  Peter, 

Sam,  Sue,  Peg  5 

Samll.  Sherwin  at  Quar.   James  Qllive,  Surry 

Lu:-:y  3 

Jno.  Taylor,  Jude  2 

Thos.  Taylor,  Robin,  Sarah  3 

William  Tucker  1 

Matthew  Tucker  1 

Francis  Tucker  Senr.  S  Jun.  2 

John  Talley,  Allan  Tally,  William  Caudle, 

Abra.  Talley,  Diamond  5 

John  Talley  Junr.  1 

Lodowick  Talley  1 

William  Talley  1 

Richard  Talley,  Thos.  Talley, 

Tucker  Talley  3 

William  Tisdel  1 

Matthew  Tucker  1 

George  Tucker  1 

Capn.  Robert  Tucker,  Joshua,  Jo,  Surrey   4 
Robert  Tucker  Junr.  ,  Cate  2 

68 

John  Tucker  1 

John  Thomas,  Pompey,  Simon,  Peter,  Doll   5 

Edward  Thweat ,  John  Thweat  2 

John  Trent  1 

I sham  Vaughan,  Lucy  2 


103 


Uilliam  Uestbrook,  Sampson,  Phi  His  3 

Edward  Wright  1 

John  Wi Ison  1 > 

John  Wallen,  DoC-],  Phillis  3 

Charles  Uestbrook  1 
John  West  Senr. ,  West  William  Csic] , 

Beck  Chivers  3 

Wm.  Watson,  Harry,  Jo  3 

Jno.  West  Junr. ,  Tom  1 

Eliza.  West,  Ephra.  West  1 

Richard  Wilson  1 

Peter  Wynn  at  Uuar.  ,  Toney,  I  —  ]  2 

John  Wallace  1 
Wm.  Yarborough,  Samll.  Yarborough,  Henry, 

Charles  4 

Chas.  Clay  Sr.  1 

Robt.  Davis  1 

Wm.  Gallemore  1_ 

41 


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Persons  not  entered  in  the  list 

vizt.  Robert  Bowman,  York  2 

Jams  Gravel in  1 

Richd.  Dudley  1 
Tho.  Osborn,  Tho.  Turpin,  Jos.  Owen,  Cumbo 

Bowzer,  Grace,  Dilzey,  Lucey  8 

CONCLUDED 


NOTE  ON  THE  ROOKINGS  FAMILY 


by  L.  H.  Hart 


The  following  was  found  written  on  the  docket  of  a 
Southampton   Co.  Chancery  Decree,  1775,  styled  Harris  &c.  v. 
Mackie  &c.   Its  connection  with  the  suit  is  undetermined. 

James  CWm.  written  over  it]  Rookings  heir  of   Rookings 

Wm  R  [died  with  issue  (this  marked  out)]  left 

Old  Rookings  had  2  sons  Wm  and  Jas.  and  2  [1  written  over  it] 

daughter  [C]  — 
0.  Rookings  left  by  will  to  Will 
William  died  with  Issue 

James  left  a  daughter  Martha  [Patty  written  over  it]  married  to 
one  Watson. 


1 


104 


BRUNSWICK  COUNTY  JUDGMENTS,  July  1826,  Box  98 
continued  from  Vol.  8,  p. 94 

Brunswick  County  November  Court  1824 

Ishmael  Harwell  in  right  of  his  late  wife  Lucy  F.  formerly 
Parham  one  of  the  children  of  William  Parham  and  as  such  one  of 
the  children  devisees  of  Lewis  Parham  dec'd,  Fancis  Lanier  in 
right  of  his  wife  Mary  B.  Lanier  and  infant  son  Branch  M.  Lanier 
&    as  next  friend  to  his  infant  daughter  Harriett  B.  Lanier,  John 
King  &  Obedience  T.  his  wife  late  Parham  also  one  of  the 
children  of  Wm.  Parham  8  as  such  one  of  the  devisees  of  Lewis 
Parham  dec'd,  Edwd.  B.  Bott  &  Sally  P.  his  wife  late  Parham  also 
one  of  the  children  of  Wm.  Parham  &    as  such  a  devisee  of  Lewis 
Parham  dec'd,  Francis  Lanier  &    Caroline  his  wife  late  Parham 
also  one  of  the  children  of  Wm.  Parham  &  as  such  one  of  the 
devisees  of  Lewis  Parham  dec'd  81  Helena  P.  Parham  also  one  of 
the  children  of  said  William  Parham  and  as  such  one  of  the 
devisees  of  said  Lewis  Parham  dec'd 

Plffs 
against  In  Chancery 

Lewis  E. B.  Parham  administrator  de  bonis  non  of  Lewis 
Parham  dec'd  Dft 

This  day  this  cause  was  docketed  and  came  on  to  be  heard  by 
consent  to  be  heard  on  the  Bill  Answer  and  Exhibits  and 
arguments  of  Counsel.   On  mature  consideration  whereof  the  Court 
doth  adjudge  order  and  decree  that  Esau  Goodwyne,  Thomas 
Spencer,  John  Tucker,  Edward  C.  Smith,  Charles  Harris  and  Samuel 
M.  Harris  or  any  three  of  them,  do  divide  the  Slaves  and  other 
Estate  devised  by  Lewis  Parham  dec'd  to  the  children  8  their 
heirs  of  William  Parham  dec'd  living  at  the  time  of  the  death  of 
the  said  William  into  eight  equal  parts.  That  they  allot  to 
Ishmael  Harwell  in  right  of  his  wife  Lucy  F.  one  eighth  part 
thereof,  a  like  proportion  of  one  eighth  to  John  King  & 
Obedience  his  wife  in  right  of  his  said  wife  late  Parham,  a  like 
proportion  of  one  eighth  to  Edwd.  B.  Bott  in  right  of  his  wife 
Sally  P.  late  Parham,  a  like  proportion  of  one  eighth  to 
Elizabeth  P.  Parham,  a  like  proportion  of  one  eighth  to  Helena 
P.  Parham,  a  like  proportion  of  one  eighth  to  Lewis  E.  B. 
Parham,  a  like  proportion  of  one  eighth  to  Francis  Lanier  & 
Caroline  M. P.  his  wife  in  right  of  the  said  Caroline  late 
Parham,  and  that  they  divide  the  remaining  eighth  equally 
between  the  said  Francis  Lanier  and  his  infant  daughter  Harriett 
B.  Lanier  the  said  Francis  Lanier  having  become  entitled  thereto 
as  heir  to  his  son  Branch  M.  Lanier  who  was  a  living  grand  child 
of  William  Parham  dec'd  at  the  time  of  the  death  of  the  said  Wm. 
Parham  and  as  such  entitled  to  a  moiety  of  the  share  of  the 
Estate  divised  by  Lewis  Parham  to  the  Children  and  Grand 
children  of  his  brother  William  Parham,  i.e.  ,  one  of  the 
children  of  Mary  B.  Lanier  late  Parham.   And  that  they  make 
report  of  their  proceedings  herein  to  Court  preparatory  to  a 
final  decree. 

A  Copy  Teste 


105 


L.  R.  Edwards  D.  C. 


[On    outer 

fold:] 

Harwell 

& 

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V) 

Copy   decree 

Par hams 

admor 

For    Commissioners 

1826    Febry   report 

retd   8 

Conf md 

No.    1 

Nathan 

$  400 

Hall 

300 

Charlotte 

350 

Fountain 

125 

Old  Pcjipey 

50 

1225 

to  receive 

45 

No.  5 

Cupid  400 

Matthew  500 

Lucy  Letty  &  Will  350 

1250 

to  receive       20 

Francis  Lanier   $1270 


Ishmael  Harv;ell$1270 


No.  2 

Archer  400 

Sookey  325 

Bob  350 

Fanny  &  child  175 

1250 
to  receive    20 

Edwd  B.  Bott  $1270 


No.  6 


Jessey 

400 

Grandison 

325 

Rose 

60 

Dicy 
Mary 

300 

150 

1235 

to  receive 

35 

Lewis  E. 

B. 

Parham 

$1270 

No.  3 


No.  7 


Brandum 
Moses 
Porpey 
Eliza 

to  receive 


400 
400 
300 

150 
1250 

20 


Helena  P.  Parham  $1270 


Peter 

David 

Ceaser  &  Dinah 

Moses  &  Ned 

Betsey 


to  pay 
Eliza  P.  Parham 


400 
225 
300 
275 
125 

'1325 

55 

$1270 


No.  4 


Fed 

400 

Charles 

325 

Evelina 

300 

Dolly  &  child 

175 

Little  Charlotte 

150 

1350 

to  pay 

80 

John  King 

$1270 

No.  8 

Aaron 
Old  Letty 
Ann 

to  receive 
Francis  Lanier 


400 

75 

125 

?600 

35 

$635 


106 


No.  9 
Mel Vina  350 

Nancy  325 

675 
to  pay  40 

Harriet  B.  Lanier  $635 
25th  February  1826 

In  obedience  to  an  order  of  the  Worshipful  Court  Brunswick  we 
the  under  signed  have  divided  the  Negroes  of  Lewis  Parham  Dec'd 
Between  the  Legatees  agreeable  to  the  above  schedule,  also  sold 
two  Negroes,  Will,  8  John  for  $200.99  cents  and  have  taken  nine 
different  Bonds  and  Delivered   Ccrossed  out]  them  to  the 
different  Legatees 

[signed]   Esau  Goodwyn 

[signed]   Charles  Harris 

[signed]   Samuel  M.  Harris 


CONCLUDED 

NOTES  ON  THE  BLOW  FAMILY 
by  L.  H.  Hart 


The  following  abstracts  the  genealogical  information  found  on  an 
undated  scrap  found  in  Southampton  Co.  chancery  suit  papers. 

Richard  Blow  son  of  John  Thomas  Blow  left  4  brothers  and  1 

sister:  John  T.,  George,  William,  Henry,  Mary  Blow.   The  latter 

married  John  Crichlow.   Only  one  of  the  above  is  living:  John  T. 

Blow. 

Heirs  of  George  Blow  [4  children]:  William,  Mary,  Virginia, 

Martha  Ann  Blow.   His  widow  Nancy  Blow  is  entitled  to  dower. 

Heirs  of  Uilliam  Blow  [4  children]:  Richard  H. ,  William,  Sarah 

John,  and  Ann  Maria  Blow.   The  latter  is  wife  of  Edwin  Ricks. 

Richard  H.  Blow  is  deceased,  William  Blow,  adm. 

Heirs  of  Henry  Blow  [5  children]:  James,  Henry,  Robert, 

Samuel,  and  Margaret  Blow.   The  latter  married  to  Robert 

Goodwyn^  and  is  now  deceased. 

Heirs  of  Mary  Crichlow  [7  children]:  John,  James,  Polly, 

Sally,  Nancy,  Patsey,  and  Frances.   Polly  married  William  E. 

Daughtry.   Sally  married  Edwin  Lewis  and  left  a  son:  William. 

Nancy  married  George  H.  Gray. 


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HEIRS  OF  A  SURRY  COUNTY  REVOLUTIONARY  SOLDIER 


by  L.  H.  Hart 

From  the  Land  Office  Military  Certificate  of  Capt . 
the  following  heirs  are  listed: 


Michael  Holt 


Mary  Hollouay 
Patsey  Pyland 
James  Bell 
William  Delk 
Nancy  White 
Lucy  Carter 
Mary  Pet way 
Josiah  Holt 
James  Adams 
John  H.  Bell 
Thomas  Bell 
Sarah  P.  Bailey 
Nancy  Barham 
Nancy  Holt 
Mary  S.  Smither 
Joseph  Bell 
John  Adams 
George  R.  Bell 


Lucy  Gualtney 
Elizabeth  Carter 
James  Delk. 
Martha  Delk 
Zillah  Clark 
John  P.  Hopkins 
Rebeckah  Moody 
Henry  Holt 
William  W.  Bell 
P . H .  Adams 
Samuel  Bell 
Hugh  Hopkins 
Wm.  H.  Adams 
Elizabeth  Holt 
James  R.  Bell 
Cajah  Bell 
Thomas  B.  Adams 


There  is  nothing  in  the  court  order  book  or  in  the  Land 
Office  Military  Certificate  or  Bounty  Warrant  files  to  determine 
the  relationships  of  the  above  heirs.   From  and  examination  of 
various  county  court  records  it  is  posited  that  the  following  is 
an  explanation  of  the  family  groupings  of  the  above  heirs. 


Benjamin  Holt  died  testate  in  1770  [Will  Book  10a  p. 112D  in 
Surry  Co.   He  mentioned  the  following  children:  Lucy  Barham, 
Bell,  Joseph,  Michael,  Philip. 


Ann 


Lucy  Holt  married  DThomas  Barham  2)  John  Pettway.   The  latter 
died  testate  in  Surry  in  1799.   He  had  married  secondly 
Elizabeth  Crafford. 

Heirs  of  Lucy  Holt  were  [Order  Book  1820-23,  p. 294] : 

1.  William  Barham  died  without  issue  CDeed  Book  1,  p. 113] . 

2.  Elizabeth  Barham  who  married  8  Dec.  1785  James  Adams 
LCircuit  Court  Will  Book  pp,  5,  34.]     Issue: 

1. Patsey  Adams  married  29  Dec.  1818  Thomas  J. 
Pyland 

2.  Betsy  Adans  married  William  Carter   Issue: 

1.  Margaret  Elizabeth  Carter 

2.  Martha  A.  Carter 

3.  Lucy  A.  Carter 

3.  Lucy  Adams  married  John  Scammell 

4.  Nancy  Adans  married  5  March  1823  Thomas  L. 
Barham 


^ 


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Thomas    B.     Adcuns 

James  Adams 

John  Adams 

Patrick.  H.  Adams 

Rebecca  Adams  married 
10.  William  H.  Adams 
2.  Sarah  Pettway  married  19  Dec. 
Book  2.  pp.491,  493].   Issue: 

John  P.  Hopkins 

Mary  Hopkins 

William  S.  Hopkins,  dsp 

Hugh  Hopk  i  ns 

Sally  P.  Hopkins  married 
Bailey 

3.  Nancy  Pettway  married  1)1793 
Judkins  3)  James  Jones    Issue: 

1.  John  P.  Judkins  married  Ann 

2.  Elizabeth  Wilkins  Judkins, 

4.  Mary  Pettway 


5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 


1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 


3  Aug.  1831  Blanks  Moody 
1791  Hugh  Hopkins  [Will 


25  Nov.  1833  Joseph 

John  Spratley  2)  1795  John 

F.  Holt,  dsp 
dsp 


Ann  Holt  married 
Co.   [Will  Book  1, 
issue : 

1.  Micajah  Bell 
1814-30,  pp.67, 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 
*  James 
This  is 
Book 


Robert  Bell.   He  died  testate  in  1796  in  Surry 
p. 1723 .   His  will  mentions  the  following 


by  July  26, 

Issue: 
[could  this 


1819  [Guardian  Bonds 
be  JOSEPH  BELL?]* 


[could  this  be  JAMES  R.  BELL?]* 


died 
147]  . 
Josiah  Bell 
John  Bell 
Ruff in  Bell 
Nancy  Bell 
Martha  R.  Bell 
George  R.  Bell 
Albert  Bell 
R.  Bell  as  heir  of  James  Bell  sold  land  to 
from  the  order  book  and  land  tax  books  1836—38 
for  this  period  is  missing. 


Joseph  Bell. 
Deed 


2.  Thomas  A.  Bell,  dsp. 

3.  James  Bell,  died  testate  in  1820, 
Book  3,  p. 484] . 

4.  John  H.  Bell  died  testate  in  1826 


wife  Susan,  dsp.  [Will 
[Will  Book  2,  p.  593, 


Order  Book  1829-33,  p. 3] .    Issue: 

1.  Uilliam  U.  Bell 

2.  John  H-  Bell 
3. James  Bell 
4. Samuel  Bell 
5. Thomas  Bell 

6. Lucy  Bell  married  26  June  1828  Nathaniel  Gwaltney 
7.  Sally  Bell 

5.  Lucy  C  Bell   married  9  Jan.  1828  Jesse  Carter 

6.  Martha  Bell  married  23  Apr.  1790  James  Delk.   Died  1820. 
[Order  Book  1815-20,  pp.598,  607,  617].     Issue: 


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1.  Uliliam  Delk 

2.  Thomas  Delk 

3.  Zillah  Delk  married  22  June  1828  Willis  Clark 

4.  Ann  Delk  married  1813  James  White,  Jr. 

5.  Martha  Delk 

Joseph  Holt  married  Mary  Salter.   He  died  testate  in  1799  in 
Surry  Co.  leaving  issue  tWill  Book  1,  p. 319] : 

1.  Eduard  Salter  Holt  married  22  Dec.  1796  Fannie  Andrews 
[Deed  Book  9,  p. 125]   Issue: 

1 .  Josiah  Holt 

2.  Elizabeth  L.  Holt 

3.  Henry  S.  Holt 

4.  Nancy  Holt 

5.  Harriet  A.  Holt 

2.  Philip  Holt  died  1808  [Order  Book,  date  26  Jan.  1808, 
p.  85] 

3.  Mary  S.  Holt   [could  she  have  married   SMITHER?]* 
«  Mary  L.  Holt  married  28  March  1799  Maget  Smith. 

Michael  Holt  was  the  soldier  whose  bounty  land  prompted  the 
suit. 

Philip  Holt.   No  further  record.   He  does  not  appear  in  the 
personal  property  tax  lists  for  Surry  Co.  in  1782  and  following 
years. 

SUMMARY.    All  marriage  dates  are  from  Surry  Co.  Marriage 
Register.   Land  and  Personal  Property  Tax  Books  were  consulted 
from  1782-1838. 

Only  Mary  Holloway  and  Cajah  Bell  are  not  identified.   The 
latter  may  be  a  son  of  Micajah  Bell  who  was  old  enough  not  to 
need  a  guardian. 


THE  PETERSON  FAMILY 
By  Claiborne  T.  Smith,  Jr. 
(Continued  from  Vol.  8,  p.  80) 


John  ■*    Peterson  (Battea,  Johnz ,  Johni  )  was  the  only  son  of 
his  father.   He  lived  all  his  life  in  the  extreme  eastern  part 
of  Brunswick  County  in  the  area  which  later  became  Greensville 
County,  not  far  from  the  final  residence  of  his  grand— father, 
John  Peterson  (d.  1731).   He  was  married  at  least  three  times. 
According  to  a  1759  Brunswick  deed,  his  wife  was  named  Martha. 
She  was  still  living  in  1762  when,  as  John  and  Martha  Peterson, 
they  conveyed  land  in  Northampton  Co.  ,  N.  C.   Martha  had  died  by 


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21  April  1764  when  the  marriage  bond  of  John  Peterson  "of 
Brunswick  Co. "  and  Elizabeth,  the  daughter  of  George  Briggs  was 
recorded  in  Sussex.   The  death  of  Elizabeth  Briggs  Peterson  was 
listed  in  the  Sussex  Co.  Albemarle  Parish  Register  in  June  1766. 
John  married  a  third  time,  Boyce  Brewer,  of  whom  nothing  is 
known.   The  prenuptial  agreement  filed  in  Brunswick  Co.  •  on  28 
Feb.  1767  stipulated  she  receive  fifty  pounds  in  lieu  of  her 
dower.   This  unusual  agreement  very  likely  reflects  John 
Peterson's  frustration  regarding  the  long  dower  tenure  of  his 
stepmother  Frances  Hicks  Ransome— Peterson— Powell  who  was  still 
alive  when  he  wrote  his  will  in  1763.   There  is  no  further 
record  of  Boyce  Brewer  Peterson  after  the  payment  of  her 
jointure,  recorded  in  the  estate  account  of  John  Peterson.   It 
may  be  significant  that  the  1782  Greensville  will  of  Thomas 
Morris  mentioned  a  wife  Boyce  and  among  others,  daughter  Bethia 
and  her  husband  John  Brewer. 

KINCHEN  EXCURSUS.   Evidence  is  strong  that  Martha,  presumed 
first  wife  of  John  Peterson  and  the  mother  of  his  surviving 
children,  was  the  daughter  of  William  Kinchen,  c.  1692—1779.   He 
was  the  subject  of  a  celebrated  passage  in  William  Byrd's  1728 
History  of  the  Dividing  Line.  Kinchen  later  moved  from  the 
Meherrin  to  Occonechee  Neck  in  Northampton  Co.  N.  C.  and  finally 
settled  on  Swift  Creek  in  Edgecombe.   He  was  the  son  of  William 
Kinchen  who  died  testate  in  Isle  of  Wight  Co.  Va.  in  1735  and 
his  wife  Elizabeth,  whose  identity  is  unproven.   It  has  been 
suggested  she  was  a  member  of  either  the  Raiford  or  Joyner 
families.   By  1740  Elizabeth  was  in  Bertie  Co.  N. C.  where  as 
"late  of  Isle  of  Wight"  she  deeded  personal  property  to  her  son 
William  and  his  son  William,  and  his  son  William,  her  grandson 
(Bertie  D.B.  "F",  pp.  176,  203). 

The  identity  of  Mary,  the  first  wife  of  William  Kinchen  d. 
1779,  is  unknown.   From  deeds  it  appears  they  had  at  least  three 
children:  William,  who  died  testate  in  Edgecombe  in  1758;  Henry; 
and  Mary  who  m.  1st  Richard  McKinnie  and  2nd  Blake  Baker.   There 
may  well  have  been  other  daughters,  including  Martha,  the  wife 
of  John  Peterson.   The  use  of  the  name  Kinchen  among  the 
descendants  of  John  and  Martha,  and  especially  the  combination 
"Martha  Kinchen"  supports  such  a  relationship.   The  issue  of 
William  Kinchen  by  his  first  wife  is  the  only  logical  place  for 
this  to  occur.   According  to  a  prenuptial  agreement  in 
Northampton  in  1758,  this  William  Kinchen  married  secondly 
Sarah,  the  daughter  of  Robert  House.   (Northampton  D.B.  2-500). 
His  Edgecombe  will,  dated  July,  1779  and  probated  later  the  same 
year,  mentions  only  wife  Sarah  and  her  two  children  Mourning 
Ball  and  son  Mathew.   There  is  no  mention  of  his  family  by  the 
earlier  marriage.   Later  Edgecombe  deeds  show  Mourning  married 
Spencer  Ball  and  Mathew  married  Elizabeth  Bellamy.   This  couple 
moved  to  Hancock  Co.  Ga.  where  so  many  of  the  Peterson 
connections  had  settled.   The  widow  Sarah  House  Kinchen  married 


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2nd  about  1784  Elisha  Rogers  of  Edgecombe  who  d.s.p.  in  1786. 
(Edgecombe  D.  B.  4-pp.  193,284). 

Henry  Kinchen,  above,  is  of  particular  interest  as  there  is 
evidence  in  the  records  of  an  association  with  the  John  Peterson 
family.   He  and  Batte  Peterson,  oldest  son  of  John  and  Martha, 
both  witnessed  a  deed  in  Northampton  from  Ulilliam  Lankford  to 
William  Kinchen  in  1757.   On  11  July,  1761  both  Henry  and  Batte 
bought  lots  in  the  town  of  Tarboro  which  had  only  recently  been 
laid  out.   Peterson  was  styled  as  "of  Brunswick  Co.  Va. "   The 
lots  did  not  adjoin.   They  were  the  only  lot  purchases  in  the 
town  for  several  months.    (Edgecombe  D.  B.   "C",  pp  20,23).   The 
titles  cannot  be  traced  in  the  Edgecombe  registry  and  may  have 
lapsed  for  some  reason.   Also  pertinent  is  the  name  Henry 
Kinchen  given  to  the  eldest  son  of  John  Peterson,  d.  1799, 
brother  to  Batte,  and  Batte  Peterson  appearing  as  a  witness  to  a 

1757  Edgecombe  deed  from  Joseph  Lane  to  Blake  Baker,  husband  to 
Mary  Kinchen,  the  sister  of  Henry.   Henry  Kinchen  d. s. p. 
intestate,  seemingly  prior  to  the  1762  Northampton  poll  tax.   In 

1758  his  father  William  deeded  him  1100  acres  in  Occoneechee 
where  William  had  lived.   (Northampton  Co.  N. C.  D. B.  2-p.  502). 
In  1770  this  identical  tract  was  sold  by  John  Kinchen,  oldest 
son  of  William  d.  1758,  no  doubt  as  heir  at  law  of  his  uncle 
Henry.    (Ibid.  Book  5-p.  48). 

John  Peterson,  though  a  resident  of  Virginia,  obtained  a 
grant  of  200  acres  in  Johnston  Co.  N. C.  in  1752,  in  an  area  in 
which  William  Kinchen  had  also  invested.   This  tract  later  fell 
in  Dobbs  County  and  was  in  Wayne  County  when  John's  son  William 
sold  it  in  1786.   (Wayne  Co.  D. B.  4-22).   Both  William  Peterson 
and  his  brother  Kinchen  lived  in  Dobbs  for  a  time. 

John  Peterson  made  his  will  in  1763  and  the  same  was 
recorded  in  Brunswick  in  1769.   He  did  not  rewrite  his  will 
following  his  1764  marriage  to  Elizabeth  Briggs  and  neither  the 
child  by  that  marriage  or  his  last  wife  Boyce  are  mentioned  in 
the  document.   At  the  time  the  will  was  written,  only  son  Batte 
was  of  age  and  Temperance  was  the  only  married  daughter. 

Issue  of  John  Peterson'*  and  Martha  (presumed  Kinchen): 

1.  Battel  m.  Mary  Taylor 

2.  Williams  m.  1st  Sarah  Williamson,  2nd  Sarah  Bass 

3.  Johns  m.  Martha  Barrett 

4.  Kinchens  m.  Ann  Stanton 

5.  Temperances  m.  Henry  Taylor 

6.  Marys  m.  1st  William  Turner,  2nd  Arthur  Brown 

7.  Marthas  m.  Reb.  Joseph  Gurley 

8.  Patiences  m.  Thomas  Turner 

9.  Rebeccas  m.  1st  Peterson  Thweatt,  2nd  Jesse  Grigg 

10.  Elizabeths  m.  James  Thweatt 

11.  Lucys  m.  Edwin  Lundy 


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John  Peterson-v  had  lesue  by  Elizabeth  Briggs 
^^"d^s^r^^  B^isss  Petersons  m.     Southampton  M.B.  '1782  Miles  Gary 

nn  lR^M^"''?^;o^^°''^'  "^^  ^^'^^  ^^''^''    ^^"^   father  wrote  his  will 

B?iggs  ?rterson^'?r;:  s!'"""  fr^"^  '°  ^'^  granddaughter  Fraices 
origgs  Peterson,  five  slaves  then  in  possession  oF  the  executors 

T   f  \"^P-terson,  deed,  of  Brunswick.   (Sussex  Co.  D.  B   "D"-61) 

In  Southampton  orphans  court,  Charles  Briggs  was  guardian  to 

Frances  Brxggs  Peterson,  orphan  of  John  inl768  aL  Be^JLin 

Blunt  served  in  the  same  capacity  in  1779.  jamin 

.01  ■  ^t^''^^'^^    Peterson,  (John-^)  married  his  cousin  Anns  Stanton 
^Elizabeth  Thweatt.,  Anna  Peterson,  John.,  John..   Se^  S  S  V    ' 
KincLn  o       r^  '"^"'^    "°  children.   In  a  1794  Northam^^T^deed 
WiMiam  "°"^"?;"^  ^Pf '■-^--l  property  to  "his  nieces  and  nephews"! 
William,  Judah,  Julianna,  Elizabeth,  Rebecca.  Mary,  and  Batte 
Stanton  of  Wayne  Co.,  N.  C.   These  were  the  childre;  ofAnn" 
brother  John  Stanton  and  his  wife  Elizabeth  Short.   Kinchen 
Peterson  died  testate  in  Northampton  Co.,  N. C.  in  1799 

fatherTdearr^rr""  ''°''^^'-       ""deraged  at  the  time  of  her 
Taylor    Shf    ^^^^"^-  ^  "^^d  of  her  brother-in-law  Henry 
1?72    H.  w    K^     °^^'"'  Gurley,  Southampton  County  M.B. 
iv  Bl^hoJ  is  r     o!"^  ^"^   Episcopal  clergyman  and  was  ordained 
by  Bishop  White  in  Philadelphia  in  1788.   According  to  Virgrnia 
church  archives,  he  was  assistant  in  1792  to  the  rL   GeorSi 
had  held\h'-  ^"^-;^P---^'  Southampton  County.   GeorgJ  GuJley 
inSn.^^H    t    ''^'''^''  ^"''^"^  "^^^  Anglican  establishment  Ld  died 
inkn^wn    ln°r793   th^P  ^he  relationship  between  the  two  mif is 

Tn  Hertford  Co   nVhk""^^''  ^""'"^  "^^"^  ^°  Murfreesboro 
in  Hertford  Co.  N. C.  where  he  advertised  in  the  "Edentnn 

iH^irU^har^S-^d  "^^"  ^^^^    ^^^^  ^-  ---  ope^infri^hool.   He 
iSoo  11  <.  r"^  ^°°"  thereafter  and  does  not  appear  in  the 

1800  U.S.  census  for  Hertford.   The  Hertford  County  record^  for 
JoLo^r   /"  ^"--tion  have  been  destroyed  and  the  issSe  oJ 
Joseph  Gurley  and  Martha  Peterson  is  uncertain    In  an 
TZTltlu    'lll^^^l^^^-^o-   Co.  Va.  deed,  Joseph  put  Slaves  in 
trust  with  William  Peterson  and  Thomas  Turner  for  the  benefit  of 
Elizabeth,  Lucy  and  Henry  Gurley,  his  children  by  Martha    Ther^ 
Hir^f^rd""  Children  born  later.   Peterson  Gurley'appear:"  on  thi 

thlu   H  ""^"^r  ^"^    ^®°°  ^"^  ^^^°  ^"*  '^o^  in  1820-   According  to 
the  Winborne  family  history,  John  Gurley,  son  of  a  min^stir 

m^irf  Mi^h^el'?""^  Winborne,  b.  1794  and  had  sons  ioi;:h  ;nd 
Albert  Michael  Gurley,  b.  1818,  who  moved  to  Mississippi 

?ho:;s'"\H:  e?"  --  -— ,  this  John  Guney  hJd  ^brother 
BertJico   N  ^^^""^^^^  hurley  who  married  Peyton  R.  Rose  in 
daughter  o^T     K    ^  '"^'^  ""^    "^^^  Elizabeth  mentioned  as 
?eterion  r       f"^^''^  ^"  ''''^    "^^^^    Southampton  deed  above.   William 
Peterson  Gurley  who  appears  on  the  1850  Bertie  U.S.  Census 


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probably  belongs  to  this  family.   He  married  Sarah  E.  Smalluoodj 
Bertie  Co.  M.  B.  1846. 

Rebeccas  Peterson,  (John'*)  married  1st  her  cousin  Petersons 
Thweatt  (James  ^    Thweatt,  Judiths  Peterson,  Johnz ,  John*)  who 
died  testate  in  Brunswick  Co.  Va.  1779,  leaving  sons  John 
Peterson  and  Peterson  Thweatt.   For  descendants,  see  S. S.  V. 
VII  p.  137.   Rebecca  married  2nd  Jesse  Grigg,  Greensville  Co. 
Va.  li.  B.  1783.   The  Griggs  and  Rebecca's  two  sons  by  her  first 
husband  moved  to  Hancock  Co.  Ga.  where  Jesse  died  testate  1813. 
Rebecca  had  died  before  him.   Mentioned  in  the  will  were  the 
three  sons  and  two  daughters  listed  below  and  grand— daughter 
Louisiana  Devereux.   In  June  1802  John  P.  Thweatt  deeded  a  slave 
to  his  half  sister  Sally,  wife  of  William  Devereux.    (Hancock 
Co.  Ga.  D.B.  "G",  p.  102).   Sally  had  died  before  her  father 
wrote  his  will.   The  marriage  dates  given  below  are  from 
Marriages  of  Hancock  Co.  Ga.  1806—1850.  by  Martha  Lou  Houston 
(1947)  referred  to  henceforth  as  Houston. 

Issue  of  Rebecca  Peterson  and  her  second  husband  Jesse  Grigg: 

1.  Williams  Grigg 

2.  Jesses  Grigg 

3.  Williamsons  Grigg 

4.  Elizabeths  Peterson  Grigg  m.  1806  Armistead  Richardson 

5.  Louisas  Grigg  m.  Mansfield 

6.  Sallys  Grigg  ra.  William  Devereux  and  had  one  child: 
Louisiana  A.  "^  Devereux  who  m.  Henry  B.  Halcomb  in  1818. 

One  Louisa  M.  Grigg  m.  1820  Gideon  Holsey.   She  was 
probably  a  grand-daughter  of  Jesse  and  Rebecca  above.   Listed  in 
the  1850  U.S.  census  Hancock  Co.  Ga.  were:  Gideon  Holsey,  b. 
1827;  Louisa  M.  Holsey,  b.  1833  and  Ella  Holsey,  b.  1838. 

Elizabeths  Peterson  (1761-1806),  (John-*)  married  1777  her 
cousin  Jamess  Thweatt  (1752-1814)  (James-*-  Thweatt,  Judiths 
Peterson,  John^ ,  John* ) .   He  was  brother  to  Peterson  Thweatt, 
first  husband  to  Elizabeth's  sister  Rebecca  (See  S. S. V. 7. 
p. 137).   James  and  Elizabeth  moved  to  Hancock  Co.  Ga.   On  her 
death  he  married  Susanna,  widow  of  James  Jones.   For  descendants 
of  James  and  Elizabeth  (Peterson)  Thweatt,  see  Boddie.  p.  178. 

They  had  issue: 

1.  Uriahs  Thweatt  (1781-1815)  m.  1814  Harriet  T.  Napier 

2.  ThomasB  Thweatt  (1786—1853),  of  whom  later 

3.  Elizas  Thweatt  (1785-1851)  m  1st  Archibald  Devereux  who 
d. s. p.   She  m.  2nd  Michael  Kennan  and  had  3  sons  and  a 
daughter. 

4.  Kinchen  Petersons  Thweatt  (1789-1849)  m.  1st)  Eliza  Reese 
2)  Eliza  R.  Harris 


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5.  Dr.  JamesB  Thweatt  (1793-1867)  m.  Frances  Flanders  Moore 

6.  Marys  Thweatt  m.  1st  1814  Gen.  William  Flewellen  and  2nd 
in  1842  the  Rev.  Isaac  N.  Johnson. 

Thomass  Thweatt  (Elizabeth  Peterson^,  John-*)  a  Methodist 
clergyman,  was  born  in  Virginia  in  1786  prior  to  his  parents 
migration  to  Georgia  and  died  in  Atlanta  in  1853  where  he  is 
buried.   He  lived  for  a  time  in  Upson  Co.  Ga.  He  m  1st  1807 

(Houston)  his  cousin  Temperance  Sugars'^  Turner  (John  Turners, 
Mary  Petersons,  John*).   See  under  the  descendants  of  Mary 
Peterson  and  William  Turner  to  follow.   He  m.  2nd  1821 

(Houston)  Catherine  Stith  Hamill,  b.  1795  the  daughter  of  John 
Hamill,  a  native  of  Ireland  and  Susan  Stith,  the  sister  of  Judge 
William  Stith,  Susan,  b.  1774,  was  living  in  the  household  of 
her  daughter  and  son-in-law  in  DeKalb  Co.  Ga.  at  the  time  of  the 
1850  U.S.  census. 

Issue  of  ThomasB  Thweatt  and  Temperance  Sugars"^  Turner: 

1.  James"7  Thweatt  (1810-1831) 

2.  John  Turner?  Thweatt  (1813-1869)   of  whom  later 

3.  Eliza  P.  -7  Thweatt  (1815-1817) 

4.  Mary"?"  Harriet  Thweatt   d.  s.  p. 

5.  Thomas?  Thweatt  (1820-1839). 

Issue  of  Thomass  Thweatt  and  his  2nd  wife  Catherine  S. 
Hamill.   Four  of  the  children  listed  below  were  in  their 
father's  household  in  the  1850  census. 

6.  Susan  Frances?  Thweatt,  b.  1822  m.  1839  Upson  Co.  M.  B 
George  L.  Birdsong 

7.  Mary  Eliza.?  Thweatt  b.  1824  m.  1841  Upson  Co.  m.  B.  her 
cousin  Batte  Patersons  Clark  (Rebecca?  Peterson,  Johns, 
Battes,  John*. )   See  under  descendants  of  Batte  and  Mary 
(Taylor)  Peterson. 

8.  Catherine  U. ?  Thweatt,  B.  1826  -  unmarried  in  1850 

9.  William  Kinchen?  Thweatt,  b.  1828  -  d. s. p. 

10.  Uriah?  Thweatt   b.  1830  d. s. p. 

11.  Uriah  James?  Thweatt  (1833-1885)  m.  Mrs.  Betty  Green  and  had 
one  son  Robert  Emersons  Thweatt  of  Milam  Co.  Texas. 

12.  Sarah  W. ?  Thweatt,  b.  1834. 

John  Turner?  Thweatt,  only  surviving  child  of  Thomas 
Thweatt  and  his  first  wife,  married  Elizabeth  R.  Spear  in  Jasper 
Co.  Ga.  in  1834.   As  a  resident  of  Macon  Co.  Ala.  he  gave  a 
power  of  attorney  to  his  father  Thomas  in  Upson  County  in  1842. 
Macon  Co.  Ala.  deeds  show  he  did  not  remain  there  long  and  his 
final  destination  is  unknown. 

Lucys  Peterson  (John*)  m.  Edwin  Lundy  Southampton  Co.  Va. 

M. B.  1788.   Nothing  further  is  known  about  him.   The  inventory 

of  Lucy's  estate  was  presented  in  Greensville  Co.  Va.  in  January 
of  1803.   Issue  two  children: 


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1.  Angelina  Lundys   b.  1790 

2.  Henry  Lundys. 

Angelina^  Lundy  married  1st  her  cousin  Williams  Taylor 
(Temperance  Peterson^,  John**)  of  Southampton  Co.  Va.   They  moved 
to  Hancock  Co.  Ga.  where  they  had  two  sons  and  a  daughter.   See 
Taylor  for  descendants.   She  married  2nd  another  cousin 
Jacquelinee  Peterson  (Johns,  John-* )  but  had  no  issue  by  him.   He 
had  been  married  previously  to  Elizabeths  Taylor,  sister  to 
Angelina's  first  husband  Ulilliam. 

Henry  Lundys  never  married.   He  died  testate  in  Hancock  Co. 
Ga.  in  1820.   His  will  mentions  sister  Angelina,  wife  of  William 
Taylor  and  cousins  Thomas  Thweatt,  John  Turner,  and  Rebecca 
Walton.   Thweatt  and  Turner  were  first  cousins  on  the  Peterson 
side  who  also  resided  in  Hancock  County.   His  connection  to 
Rebecca  Walton  is  undetermined. 

Temperances  Peterson  (John-*)  m.  Henry  Taylor  of  Southampton 
(Brunswick  Co.  Va.  M.  B.  1758).   He  was  the  son  of  Etheldred  and 
Patience  (Kinchen)  Taylor  and  brother  to  Nary  Taylor,  wife  to 
Batte  Peterson.   Henry  left  a  will  in  Southampton  County  dated 
March  1781  and  proved  the  following  June.   He  mentioned  his  wife 
but  not  by  name  and  the  seven  children  listed  below.   Temperance 
Peterson  Taylor  outlived  her  husband  by  many  years.   The 
inventory  of  her  estate  was  recorded  in  Southampton  Co.  in 
October  of  1798. 

Issue  of  Temperances  Peterson  and  Henry  Taylor: 

1.  Etheldreds  Taylor  —  of  whom  later 

2.  Elizabeths  Taylor  m.  William  Browne,  Jr.,  d. s. p. 

3.  Johns  Taylor  -  of  whom  later 

4.  Patseys  Taylor  married  William  Hall,  d.  s.  p. 

5.  Marys  Taylor  m.  Ellis  Gray  Blake  —  of  whom  later 

6.  Charlottes  Taylor  d.  s.  p.  testate  Southampton  County,  leaving 
her  estate  to  her  mother  Temperance. 

7.  Henrys  Taylor  m.  Rebecca  Thorpe,  daughter  of  John  Thorp  and 
widow  of  Newit  Claud,  Southampton  M.  B.  1798.   She  m.  3rd 
Francis  Clements  and  4th  in  1808  John  Barham. 

Etheldreds  Taylor  (Temperance  Petersons,  John-*)  married  in 
1782  (Southampton  County  M. B. )  Rebecca  Tyus.   They  conveyed  land 
together  in  Southampton  in  1786.   The  marriage  contract  of 
Etheldred  and  his  2nd  wife  Elizabeth  Ridley  was  dated  13  Feb. 
1790.   He  had  no  issue  by  her.   His  will,  dated  Feb.  1791,  was 
recorded  in  Southampton  the  following  July.   He  mentioned  his 
wife  Elizabeth  and  his  daughter  Elizabeth  who  was  under  the  age 
of  18.   According  to  the  marriage  bonds  of  Sussex  Co.  Va.  the 
widow  Elizabeth  m.  2nd  Francis  Woolfolk  1793  and  3rd  Dr.  Samuel 
Blunt. 


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Elizabeth^  Taylor  (1785-1831),  (Etheldreds  Taylor, 
Temperances  Peterson),  m.  Southampton  M. B.  1800  Peter  Blow,  the 
son  of  Richard  and  Anne  (Scott)  Blow.   They  moved  to  St.  Louis, 
Mo.  where  he  died  in  1832.   They  had  issue  (See  Bulletin  oF 
Missouri  Historical  Society.  Vol.4.  1847-48) : 

1.  Mary  Anns  Blow  (1802-1826)  m.  Mr.  Key  of  Ala. 

2.  Thomas  Vaughans  Blow  (1804-1812). 

3.  Elizabeth  Rebeccas  Blow  (1806-1862)  d. s. p.  St.  Louis 

4.  Richard  Benjamins  Blow  (1808-1813) 

5.  Charlotte  Taylors  Blow  (1810-1905)  m.  1831  Joseph  Charless, 
Jr.  of  Covington,  La. 

6.  Martha  Ellas  Blow  (1812-1841)  m.  1840  Charles  D.  Drake 

7.  Peter  Etheldred  Taylors  Blow  (1814-1866)  m.  1st  Eugenie  La 
Beaume  in  1838  and  2nd  1848  Sarah  Tunstall 

8.  Henry  Taylors  Blow  (1817-1875)  m.  1840  Martha  Grimsley. 
See  The  Dictionary  of  American  Biography  for  his 
distinguished  career  and  that  of  his  daughter  Susan 
Elizabeths  Blow  (1843-1816). 

9.  Taylors  Blow  (1820-1869)  m.  1843  Eliza  Wahrendorff 

10.  William  ThomassBlow  (1822-1877)  m.  1854  Julia  Webster. 

Marys  Taylor,  (Temperances  Peterson,  John-*)  m.  Ellis  Gray 
Blake  (1768—1816),  a  native  of  Boston,  Mass.  who  settled  first 
in  Southampton  Co.  ,  Va.  and  then  in  Petersburg.   She  died  in 
1811.   Issue  from  Increase  Blake  of  Boston.  His  Ancestors  and 
Descendants,  with  a  full  Account  of  William  Blake  of 
Dorchester  and  his  Five  Children.  Francis  E.  Blake  (1898),  p. 
57.   This  volume  carries  the  descendants  of  Mary  Taylor  and 
Ellis  Blake  down  for  several  generations.   (Ibid:pp  77—79  8  pp 
111—115).   The  record  below  is  supplemented  by  information  in 
the  Prentis  Price  Papers  in  the  Virginia  State  Library  and 
Archives. 

Issue  of  MaryB  Taylor  and  Ellis  G.  Blake: 

1.  Eliza  Ann?  Blake  (1795-1825)  m.  1815  Thomas  Willcox  and 
d.  s.  p. 

2.  Henry  Taylor?  Blake  (1798-1866)  m.  Caroline  M.  Friend  -  to 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 

3.  Bennett  Taylor?  Blake  (1800-1882),  of  whom  later 

4.  Dr.  Ellis  Gray?  Blake  (1802-1863)  m.  Eliza  Leachman  -  to 
Bolivar,  MO. 

5.  John  Taylor?  Blake  (1802-  c.  1846)  twin  to  above    d. s. p. 
Texas 

6.  Rev.  Nathaniel  Oliver?  Blake  (1804-1880)  m.  Mary  Wheeler 
to  Tenn. 

The  Rev.  Bennett  Taylor?  Blake  (Marys  Taylor,  Temperances 
Peterson,  John^),  m.  1828  Fetna  Price  (1810-1836),  daughter  of 
Thomas  and  Rebecca  (Robertson)  Price  of  "Oakey  Grove",  Wake  Co. 
N.  C.   He  m.  2nd  her  sister  Mrs.  Scheherazade  Price  Mial 
(1805-1853)  in  1837. 

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Issue  of  Bennett  T. ^  Blake  an'  \ 6 

1.  Laura  Anns  Blake  (1829-1855)  m.  1851  William  C.  Doub, 
newspaperman  and  teacher.   He  was  professor  at  both  Trinity 
and  Greensboro  colleges  in  North  Carolina. 

2.  Mary  Rebeccas  Blake  (1831-1839) 

3.  John  Grays  Blake  (1833-1836) 

4.  Bennett  T. s  Blake  (1835-1854). 

Issue  of  the  Rev.  Bennett  T.  "^  Blake  by  his  second  uife: 

5.  Josephs  Blake,  b.  1839,  m.  1860  Lucy  Caroline  Person 
(1841—1898),  the  daughter  of  Anthony  and  Lucy  Caroline 
(Davis)  Person  of  Franklin  and  Ulake  Counties,  N.  C. 

Johns  Taylor  (Temperance^  Peterson,  John-*)  m.  Martha 
KinchenB  Peterson,  Southampton  M. B.  1783.   She  was  the  daughter 
of  his  maternal  uncle  Williams  Peterson.   John  resided  in 
Southampton  County  where  his  will,  dated  Feb.  17^9,  was  probated 
in  December  of  the  same  year.   The  will  of  his  widow  Martha  was 
dated  May  1808  and  proved  the  following  August.   According  to 
these  two  wills  they  had  the  children  listed  below.   The  account 
of  the  Taylor  family  published  in  the  Va.  Magazine  has 
confused  in  part  the  issue  of  John  with  that  of  his  father  Henry 
Taylor. 

Johns  and  Martha  Taylor  had  issue: 

1.  Nancy"7  Taylor  m.  Thomas  Fitzhugh  —  see  below 

2.  William"?  Taylor  —  of  whom  later 

3.  Hannah"?^  Taylor  —  no  record 

4.  Elizabeth"?  Taylor  m.  1807  her  cousin  Jacqueline  Peterson 
(Johns,  John-*^ ) .  For  issue  see  under  descendants  of  John 
and  Martha  (Barrett)  Peterson  to  follow. 

5.  Henry"?  Taylor  m.  Jane  W.  Gurley  and  d.  s.  p.  1815.  She  m.  2nd 
Thomas  Spires. 

Nancy  "?  Taylor  (Johns,  Temperance  Petersons)  m.  Thomas 
Fitzhugh.   Issue  from  an  1847  Southampton  Co.  Va.  chancery  suit. 

1.  Elizabeth  Fitzhughs 

2.  Thomas  Fitzhughs 

3.  Drew  Fitzhughs 

4.  John  Fitzhughs 

5.  Martha  Kinchen  Peterson  Fitzhughs 

William  Taylor"?  (Johns,  Temperance  Petersons)  married  his 
first  cousin  Angelinas  Lundy  (Lucy  Petersons,  John*).   They 
moved  to  Hancock  Co. ,  Ga.  about  1812.   On  William's  death 
Angelina  married  their  cousin  Jacquelin  Peterson,  widower  of 
William's  sister  Elizabeth,  but  had  no  issue  by  him.   The 
obituary  of  Angelina  Lundy  Tayloi — Peterson,  at  age  64  in 
Cuthbert,  Ga.  appeared  in  the  24  Nov.  1854  issue  of  the 
Southern  Christian  Advocate.  This  account  went  on  to  say  she 


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was  the  mother  of  the  late  Judge  William  Taylor.   Her  will, 
dated  1854,  was  probated  in  Randolph  Co.  Ga.   She  mentioned  her 
two  daughters-in-law  Maria  L.  and  Mary  Ann  Taylor,  daughter 
Elizabeth  K.  and  her  husband  Joseph  Gonder;  grand-son  William 
Burwell  Taylor  and  her  five  grandchildren;  Joseph  H. ,  William, 
Rebecca,  Anne  R.  and  Henry  Lundy  Taylor,  children  of  her 
deceased  son  William. 

Issue  of  William"^  Taylor  and  Angel inas  Lunday:   (marriage 
dates  are  from  Houston) . 

1.  Williams  Taylor,  b.  1811  m.  1834  Maria  L.  Brooking  -  of  whom 
later 

2.  Henry  Lundys  Taylor,  b.  1813  Joseph  B.  Gonder,  b.  Ga.  1808. 
According  to  the  1850  Hancock  Co.  U.S.  census  Joseph  and 
Eliza  had  two  children;  Gertrudes,  b.  1837  and  Marys, 

b.  1843. 

Judge  Williams  Taylor  (William'^,  Johne,  Temperance 
Petersons)  and  his  wife  Maria  L.  Brooking,  b.  Ga.  1817  had 
issue:   (reference  the  U.S.  Census  1850  Randolph  Co.  Ga.  and  his 
mother's  will).  Judge  Taylor  died  about  1852. 

1.  Josephs  Taylor   b.  1836 

2.  Williams  Taylor,  b.  1838 

3.  Rebeccas  Taylor,  b.  1842 

4.  Anns  Taylor,  b.  1843 

5.  Henry  Lundys  Taylor,  b.  1849. 

Henry  Lundys  Taylor  (William''',  Johns,  Temperance  Petersons 
and  his  wife  Mary  Ann  Lucas,  b.  1818  had  issue  according  to  the 
Randolph  Co.  Ga.  1850  census: 

1.  William  Burwells  Taylor  -  b.  1837 

2.  Elizas  Taylor   n.  1838 

3.  Maria  L. s  Taylor   b.  1840 

4.  Anns  Taylor   b.  1842 

5.  John  W.  s  Taylor   b.  1844 

6.  Louisa  A. s  Taylor   b.  1846 

7.  William  H. sTaylor   b.  1848 

8.  Mary  Anns  Taylor   b.  1850, 

John  Petersons  (John''-,  Battes )  married  Martha  Barrett, 
mentioned  as  daughter  Martha  Peterson  in  the  1797  Northampton 
Co.  N. C.  will  of  Thomas  Barrett.   As  John  and  Martha  Peterson 
they  sold  land  in  Brunswick  Co.  Va.  in  1776  that  he  had 
inherited  from  his  father  John  d.  1769.   John  moved  to 
Northampton  Co.  N.  C.  where  records  show  he  died  intestate  in 
1799  leaving  the  children  listed  below.   As  "of  Northampton 
County",  his  widow  Martha  made  her  will  in  1805,  probated  in 
Bertie  in  1809.   She  mentioned  her  four  sons: 


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1.  Henry  Kinchens  Peterson   of  whom  later 

2.  Thomas  Barretts  Peterson   of  uhom  later 

3.  Jacqueline  Peterson   see  below 

4.  Roberts  Peterson   He  m.  Mary,  surname  unknown  and  d.s.p.  He 
was  administrator  of  her  estate  in  Bertie  in  1845.   His  own 
1848  Bertie  Co.  N.  C.  will  mentioned  his  nieces  Martha  R. 
Peterson,  Maria  R.  Miller,  and  Mary  0.  Peterson. 

Jacqueline  Peterson  (Johns,  John-*)  m.  1807  his  cousin 
Elizabeth  Taylor.   They  moved  to  Hancock  Co.  Ga.   On  her  death 
he  m.  2nd  Angelina  Lundy,  widow  of  his  brothei — in-law  William 
Taylor  but  had  no  issue  by  her.   Jacquelin's  1828  Hancock  Co. 
Ga.  will  mentioned  wife  Angelina,;  daughter  Martha  Kinchen 
Barrett  Peterson,  "what  I  received  of  the  estate  of  William 
Taylor,  deed;  stepdaughter  Eliza  Taylor  and  brother  Thomas  B. 
Peterson.   According  to  Houston ,  Martha  K.  B.  "^  Peterson,  only 
issue  of  Jacquelin,  m.  1833  Minor  Walker,  Esq.   They  are 
unt raced. 

Henry  Kinchens  Peterson  (Johns,  John-*)  represented 
Northampton  Co.  N.  C.  in  the  House  of  Commons  in  1796  and  Bertie 
in  1802.   He  m.  1st,  Eleanor,  the  daughter  of  John  Wolfenden  who 
died  testate  in  Bertie  in  1803  and  2nd  in  1809,  Elizabeth, 
daughter  of  Clark  Freeman  of  Bertie.   Abstracts  Vital 
Records.  Raleigh.  N.  C.  Newspapers.  Vol.  I  (1979)  Lois  Neal. 
According  to  the  same  source,  Henry  died  in  1811.   His  widow  m. 
2nd  John  Folk.   The  will  of  Henry  Peterson  is  on  file  in  Bertie. 

Issue  of  Henry  K.  Peterson  and  Eleanor  Wolfenden. 

1.  Rebecca  e. A.  Peterson^  m.  Robert  Miller  -  of  whom  later 

2.  John  W.  Peterson'7  -  of  whom  later. 

Issue  of  Henry  K.  Peterson  and  2nd  wife  Elizabeth  Freeman. 

3.  Henry  Peterson"?'  -  untraced  may  have  moved  to  Lincoln  Co. 
N.  C. 

Rebecca^  Peterson  (Henry  K.  e,  Johns)  m.  1823  Robert  W. 
Miller  who  died  in  Bertie  late  in  the  same  year  leaving  her 
pregnant.   Rebecca  herself  died  10  Sept.  1824  leaving  an  only 
child  Maria  Roberts  Miller,  b.  1824,  mentioned  in  the  1848  will 
of  her  uncle  Robert  Peterson.   She  is  untraced. 

John  W.  T  Peterson  (Henry  K.  e ,  Johns)  b.  1800  -  m.  1825 
Susan  A.  Burn,  b.  1800,  the  daughter  of  Capt.  John  Burn  of 
Bertie  Co.  N. C.  John  W.  Peterson  died  testate  in  Bertie  in  1854 
and  his  widow  Susan  likewise  in  1858.   Issue  of  John  W.  and 
Susan  (Burn)  Peterson: 

1.   Martha  R. s  Peterson  -  b.  1828  -  listed  in  census  records  as 
deaf  and  dumb 


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2.  Mary  0.  s  Peterson,  b.  1832  married  by  1850  Dr.  Robert  A. 
Shields,   b.  Va.  1827.   In  the  1860  Bertie  Census  they  had 
issue:    Sarahs,  b.  1853  and  Robert  J.  b  b.  1858 

3.  Susans  Peterson,  died  prior  to  1850  married  William  H. 
Bailey  and  had  an  only  child  Susan  A. a  Bailey,  b.  1844  who 
was  living  in  the  Shields  household  above  in  1860.   The 
child  Susan  was  ment.ioned  in  the  wills  of  both  John  W.  and 
Susan  Peterson,  above,  but  no  relationship  given. 

Thomas  B.  s  Peterson  (Johns,  John''-,  Battes )  m.  Nancy  Vinson, 
1782,  daughter  of  James  Vinson  of  Northampton  Co.  n. C.  and  his 
wife  Sarah,  the  daughter  of  John  Short.   The  1792  Northampton 
will  of  John  Short  mentioned  his  deceased  daughter  Sarah  Vinson. 
Nancy  was  married  to  Thomas  Peterson  at  the  time  of  an  1804 
Northampton  division  of  the  property  of  both  James  Vinson  and 
John  Short  among  the  heirs.   Thomas  B.  Peterson  moved  to  Hancock 
Co.  Ga.  and  John  Short  among  the  heirs.   Thomas  B.  peterson 
moved  to  Hancock  Co.  Ga.  and  then  on  to  Early  Co.  Ga.  where  his 
will,  dated  1832  was  probated  in  Nov.  of  the  same  year.   He 
mentioned  wife  Nancy:  sons  William  B.  ;  Thomas  B.  and  Robert  B. 
Peterson;  daughter  Sarah  Watson  and  daughter  Martha  B. 
Henderson.   Friend  Brockman  W.  Henderson  was  named  executor.  The 
1829  Hancock  Co.  Ga.  land  lottery  and  the  records  of  the  Sparta 
Academy  in  the  same  county  suggest  there  was  also  a  son  James  B. 
Peterson  who  died  a  young  man  in  the  lifetime  of  his  father. 
Thomas's  widow  Nancy  was  living  with  her  son  Robert  in  Randolph 
Co.  Ga.  at  the  time  of  the  1850  U. S.  census. 

Issue  of  Thomas  B.  and  Nancy  Peterson: 

1.  James  B.  "^  Peterson   d.  s.  p. 

2.  William  B.  "^^  Peterson   untraced 

3.  Thomas  B.  "^  Peterson    b.  1813   see  below 

4.  Robert  B. ^  Peterson,  1823    unmarried  in  1850 

5.  Sarah  S.  "^  Peterson  m.  1817  (Houston)  William  C.  Watson 
untraced. 

6.  Martha  B. ^  Peterson,  b.  1814  m.  Brockman  W.  Henderson 
see  below. 

Thomas  B.  "^  Peterson  (Thomass,  Johns)  moved  to  Henry  Co. 
Ala.  by  1847  where  he  is  listed  with  his  wife  Permelia  (b.  1825 
Ga. )  are  given  in  the  1860  U.S.  census.   Her  surname  is  unknown 
but  it  may  be  significant  that  also  included  in  the  household 
were  Jane  Bass,  b.  Ga.  1801  and  Henry  J.  Bass,  b.  1837. 

1.  R. S.e  Peterson,  b.  1847  -  male 

2.  S.T.s  Peterson  -  b.  1850  -  female 

3.  Mary  E.  s  Peterson  -  b.  1852 

4.  T. J. 8  Peterson,  b.  1857  -  male 

5.  Martha  M. s  Peterson  —  infant. 

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Martha  B.  "^  Peterson  (Thomass  B.  ,  Johns)  and  her  husband 
Brockman  W.  Henderson,  b.  Ga.  1808  also  moved  to  Henry  Co.  Ala. 
and  settled  near  her  brother  Thomas.   From  the  1860  census  come 
the  following  issue,  the  first  three  children  were  born  in  Ga. 
and  the  rest  in  Ala. 

1.  W. H. s  Henderson  b.  1843 

2.  Sarahs  Henderson  b.  1848 

3.  Clementines  Henderson,  b.  1849 

4.  B.M.  8  Henderson,  b.  1851 

5.  Walkers  Henderson,  b.  1856. 

Marys  Peterson  (John-*,  Battes)  married  first  William  Turner 
who  died  testate  in  Brunswick  Co.  Va.  1774,  mentioning  wife 
Mary,  a  son  John  and  three  daughters  listed  later.   Mary  m.  2nd 
Brunswick  County  M.  D.  1778  Arthur  Brown,  of  North  Carolina.   The 
bondsman  was  Henry  Turner.    Brown,  a  resident  of  the  Roxobel 
section  in  southwestern  Bertie  Co.  N.  C.  ,  had  been  married 
previously,  and  had  issue.    Arthur's  will,  dated  1783,  probated 
Bertie  Co.  N. C.  in  1785  mentioned  his  seven  children  and  left 
his  wife  Mary  all  the  estate  she  had  at  their  marriage.   The 
youngest  three  children:  Peterson,  Henry,  and  Stephen  were  left 
slaves  to  be  divided  when  Peterson  turned  21.   These  sons  were 
his  issue  by  Mary  Peterson.    In  1785  Mary  made  an  agreement  with 
her  stepson  Arthur  Brown,  Jr.  to  receive  a  yearly  lifetime 
stipend  in  place  of  a  dower.   She  was  still  living  in  1823  when 
another  agreement  was  made  with  Thomas  F.  Norfleet,  as 
administrator  of  Arthur  Brown,  Jr. ,  who  had  died  in  1810. 

Issue  of  Marys  Peterson  and  her  first  husband  William 
Turner:   (The  dates,  except  for  the  second  marriage  of  Jennett 
Turner,  are  from  the  marriage  bonds  of  Greensville  Co.  ,  Va.  ) 

1.  JennettB  Turner  m.  1st  1788  Cordall  Clifton,  2nd  1801  Allen 
Jones. 

2.  PatsyB  Turner  m.  1788  Arthur  Applewhite  —  unt raced 

3.  Rebeccas  Turner  m.  1st  1790  Aaron  Smith,  and  2nd  1806 
Ransom  Harwell 

4.  Johns  Turner  m.  1791  Elizabeth  Williamson. 

Issue  of  Mary  Peterson  and  her  2nd  husband  Arthur  Brown. 

5.  Petersons  Brown  —  see  below 

6.  Henrys  Brown  —  d. s. p. 

7.  Stephens  Brown  —  see  below. 

Both  Peterson  and  Stephen  Brown  settled  near  Rich  Square  in 
Northampton  Co.  N.  C.  ,  a  short  distance  from  the  home  of  their 
step— father  in  western  Bertie.   Peterson  m.  Elizabeth,  the 
daughter  of  Thomas  White,  a  noted  cabinetmaker  in  Rich  Square. 
See  the  comprehensive  discussion  of  White  and  his  family  in  The 
Furniture  of  Coastal  N. C. . John  Bivins  (1989)  pp.  510-512.  White 
died  intestate  but  Brown's  marriage  to  Elizabeth  is  proven  by  an 


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1816  petition  concerning  the  estate  of  her  deceased  brother 
Joseph  who  d.s.p   1799  in  the  Northampton  loose  estates  papers. 
On  the  death  of  Elizabeth  Peterson,  Brown  m.  early  in  1823  her 
sister  Margaret  White.   (Northampton  Co  M.  B.  )   His  will,  dated 
Aug.  1823,  and  probated  the  following  month  in  Northampton  Co. 
N.  C.  mentioned  wife  Margaret  and  the  children  listed  below.   The 
estate  of  Margaret  herself  was  filed  in  1830.   She  had  no  issue. 


Issue  of  Petersons  Brown  and  Elizabeth  White. 
'T. .   Thomas^  Brown 

2.  William^  Brown 

3.  Mary"?  Brown 

4.  Margaret^  Brown. 

Stephens  Brown  (Marys  Peterson,  John-*)   According  to  an 
1823  Northampton  Co.  N.  C.  estates  division,  his  wife  Mary  was 
the  daughter  of  Edmund  Peele.   Stephen's  Northampton  will,  dated 
Sept.  1826  and  probated  the  following  December,  mentioned  wife 
Mai7y  and  the  three  sons  below. 

1.  Peterson'5'  Brown 

2.  Stephen'^  Brown 

3.  Joseph"^  Brown. 

Guardian  bonds  for  Stephen  and  Joseph  Brown,  as  orphans  of 
Stephen  were  filed  in  Northampton  until  1844.   However,  by  the 
time  of  the  1850  U.  S.  census  the  j.ssue  of  both  Peterson  Brown, 
d.  1823  and  Stephen  Brown,  d.  1826  had  left  the  Northampton  area 
for  parts  unknown. 

Issue  of  Jennette  Turner  (Marys  Peterson,  John*)  and  her 
1st  husband  Cordall  Clifton,  who  died  intestate  in  Southampton 
Co.  Va.  1798. 

1.  Sally  T.7  Clifton  (1792-1859)  m.  William  H.  Hardee  1810 

2.  Thomas^  Clifton  m.  1814  Nancy  Applewhite 

Issue  of  Jennett  Turner  by  her  2nd  husband  Allen  Jones 

1.  Peter^  Jones 

2.  Martha^-  Jones  (1803-1865)  m.  Edwin  B.  Claud 

3.  Rebecca  "^  Jones  m.  William  L.  Everett 

4.  Mary"?  Jones   said  to  have  m.  Sampson  C.  Reese 

5.  Elizabeth's'  Jones  (1802-1862)  m.  Joseph  T.  Claud 

6.  William  Allen"^  Jones,  b.  1807,  m.  1st  Rebecca  Jane 
Williamson  and  2nd  in  1859  Martha  S.  E.  Turner. 

Issue  of  Rebeccas  Turner  (Marys  Peterson,  John-*)  and  her  1st 
husband  Aaron  Smith,  who  died  testate  in  Southampton  Co.  , Va.  in 
1798. 

1.  Thomas  P.  ^  Smith 

2.  William  Turner"?'  Smith 

3.  Mary-7  Smith. 


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Issue  of  Rebeccas  Turner  and  her  2nd  husband  Ransom  Harwell 

4.  Lewis  Turner"^  Harwell 

5.  Allen  B.  "^  Harwell. 

Johns  Turner  (Narys  Peterson,  John-*)  married  Elizabeth 
Williamson,  Greensville  Co.  Va.  M.  B.  1791  with  Mary  and  Nancy 
Bynum  as  witnesses. 

MICKLEBURROUGH  EXCURSUS.   Elizabeth  Swann  Williamson,  above,  was 
the  daughter  of  John  Williamson  of  Halifax  Co.  N. C.  and  his  wife 
Abigail  Bynum,  the  2nd  wife  and  widow  of  Col.  William  Whitehead 
who  died  testate  in  Halifax  in  1765.   Abigail  was  mentioned  as 
daughter  in  the  1771  Southampton  Co.  Va.  will  of  her  mother 
Elizabeth  Sugars  Fort— Bynum,  along  with  three  of  h^r  Whitehead 
children  and  her  son  Robert  Mickleberry  Williamson. ^  John 
Williamson  was  the  son  of  Robert  Williamson  who  died,  testate  in 
Halifax  Co.  N. C.  1765  mentioning  his  wife  Elizabeth,  sons  John 
and  George,  daughter  Susannah  Hackett  and  her  children  Thomas 
and  Elizabeth.   Robert  was  a  native  of  Middlesex  Co.  Va.  who 
appears  to  have  lived  in  Caroline  Co.  Va.  before  moving  to  North 
Carolina  with  his  sons.   His  daughter  remained  in  Virginia.   The 
will  of  one  Robert  Micklebur rough,  dated  Aug.  1788  and  probated 
the  following  month  in  Caroline  County  was  found  in  suit  papers 
in  Albemarle  Co.  Va.  and  thus  survived  the  destruction  of  the 
Caroline  records  for  that  period.   He  listed  among  his  major 
legatees  John  and  George  Williamson  and  Susannah  Hackett  and 
appointed  Thomas  Hackett  one  of  his  two  executors.  His  exact 
relationship  to  Robert  Williamson  is  not  known.   In  the  records 
of  Middlesex  County  Robert  Mickelburrough  was  referred  to  as 
orphan  of  Edmund  Mickleburrough,  deed,  in  1737.   It  is 
significant  that  the  estate  of  Edmund  Mickleberry  (sic)  was 
recorded  among  the  loose  estates  papers  iji  Halifax  Co.  N.  C.  in 
1771. 

John  and  Elizabeth  Turner  moved  to  Hancock  Co.  Ga.  where  he 
died  intestate  in  1829.   The  will  of  his  widow  Elizabeth  Swann 
Turner,  dated  Hancock  28  July  1831,  mentioned  her  seven 
children,  then  living  but  not  by  name,  and  her  grandsons  John  T. 
and  Thomas  Thweatt.   They  were  the  sons  of  her  deceased  daughter 
Temperance.   Sons  John  W.  and  Thomas  Mickleberry  Turner  were 
appointed  executors.   According  to  information  sent  to  the 
editor  of  this  magazine  by  a  family  connection  in  Texas  there 
were  seven  children  who  are  listed  below.    Evidently  an  eighth 
child,  living  in  1831  died  young  and  had  been  forgotten  by 
family  members.    In  1843  the  Hancock  estate  was  finally 
distributed.   The  wife  of  John  A.  Vaughan  who  received  a  share 
has  not  been  identified.   John  W.  Turner  does  not  appear  in  the 
division  but  a  share  went  to  M. B.  Turner. 

John  Turners  and  Elizabeth  Swann  Williamson  had  issue:  (The 
marriage  dates,  except  for  Martha  Ryan  are  from  Houston) 
1.   Temperance  Sugars"''  Turner  m.  1807  her  cousin  Thomass  Thweatt 


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(Elizabeths  Peterson,  John-* )  as  his  first  wife. 

2.  Mary^  Turner  m.  probable  John  A.  Vaughan  -  untraced 

3.  John  Williamson^  Turner  -  untraced 

4.  Eliza  Ann"?  Turner  m.  1820  William  Hamill  -  of  whom  later 

5.  Pamelia  S.  "7  Turner  m.  1825  William  B.  Stpehens. 

6.  Martha  Bynum"?"  Turner  m.  1833  Dennis  L.  Ryan  -  Ryan  Bible 
Record 

7.  Thomas  Mickleberry"7  Turner  m.  1st 2nd  1837  Sarah  C. 

Clayton. 

Eliza  Ann^  Turner  (Johns,  Mary  Peterson^,  John-*)  married 
William  S.  Hamill,  (b.  1798),  the  son  of  John  Hamill  and 
Catherine  Stith  and  brother  to  Catherine  S.  Hamill,  the  second 
wife  of  Thomas  Smith,  widower  of  Temperance  S.  Turner.   W. S. 
Hamill  m  2nd  1839  (Houston)  Mrs.  Mary  Turner,  b.  1801  but  had 
no  children  by  her.   She  has  not  been  identified.   By  1850 
Hamill  and  his  family  had  moved  to  Dooly  Co.  Ga.  where  they 
appear  in  the  1850  U.S.  census. 

Eliza  Turner  and  W. S.  Hamill  had  the  following  children: 

1.  William  S. s  Hamill,  Jr.,  b.  1823 

2.  Thomas  B.  s  Hamill,  b.  1829 

3.  Robert  C.  e  Hamill,  b.  1833 

4.  Susan  C.  s  Hamill,  b.  1836 

5.  John  T.  s  Hamill,  b.  1823  was  living  in  Dooly  Co.  Ga.  but  in 
a  separate  household  at  the  time  of  the  1850  census  with  a 

wife  Lucy,  b.  1824,  surname  unknown  and  a  son  William  S. 
Hamill.  b.  1845. 

Martha  Bynum"?  Turner  (Johns,  Mary  Peterson^ ,  John*)  m. 

Dennis  L.  Ryan.   According  to  the  Bible  records  of  this  family, 

he  was  b.  1783  in  Baltimore  and  d.  1836  in  Warren,  Ga.   Two 
children: 

1.  Anna  Eliza  Sugarss  Ryan,  b.  1834  m.  1857  the  Rev.  Joseph 
Lane  Warren 

2.  Dennis  Lawrences  Ryan,  b.  1836  m.  1858  Ella  Meri weather. 

Thomas  Mickleberry^  Turner  (1810-1883)  (Johns,  Mary 
Petersons,  John-*)  continued  to  live  in  Hancock  Co.  Ga.  where  he 
and  his  family  appear  on  the  1850  census.   The  name  of  his  first 
wife  and  the  mother  of  his  two  oldest  children  is  not  known.   He 
m.  2nd  Sarah  Clayton.   His  issue  and  the  dates  given  below  are 
from  the  census  and  Some  Hancock  Co.  Tombstones. 

Issue  of  Thomas  M.  Turner  by  first  wife: 

1.  Robert  H. a  Turner,  b.  1832 

2.  Johns  Turner,   (1833-1900) 

Issue  of  Thomas  M.  Turner  by  Sarah  Clayton  (1820-1913): 


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3.  Sarah  C. s  Turner  (1839-1900)  m  Lovic  Pierce,  Jr.   (1839- 
1930) 

4.  Thomas  Claytons  Turner  (1842-1912) 

5.  Franks  Turner   b.  1844 

6.  Delarmars  Turner   b.  1847 

7.  Williamsons  Turner   b.  1849. 


TO  BE  CONCLUDED 


A  LIST  OF  TITHABLES,  AMELIA  COUNTY,  BETWEEN  DEEP  AND  FLATT  CREEK 
TAKEN  BY  THOS.  TABB  FOR  THE  YEAR  1740 

by  Chris  Kolbe 

A 
James  Attwood  List,  Ben,  Judy,  Phillis-3 
Geo.  Avery,  George  Avery  -2 

Henry  Anderson,  Andrew,  Tomi ,  Job,  Kitt,  Sue,  Grizell,  Pegg-8 
Mrs.  Andersons   List,  John  Sheley,  Andrew,  Dol-3 

B 
Willm.  Belchei — 1 
Thos.  Brooks,  Frank— 2 

Jno.  Blanchett,  Jno.  Blanchett  Junr. ,  Isaac  Blanchett— 3 
Willm.  Baldwin,  Roger,  Harry,  Benj .  Babling-4 
Richd.  Booker,  Richard  Booker,  Tom,  Abinton,  Abigail,  Flora-6 


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Charles  Burks-1 

32 
Edud.  Booker,  Edud.  Booker  Junr. ,  Samll  Tarry,  Willm.  Ambrose, 
Joe,  Sesor,  Swan,  Job,  York,  Bowser,  Wander,  Dick,  Frank,  Peter, 
Isaac,  Gloster,  Maria,  Judy,  Betty,  Patt,  Nanny,  Patt,  Phillis, 
Moll-24 

Mr.  Geo.  Bookers  List,  Tom  Indian,  Joe,  Bob,  Veneus,  Sary, 
Patt-6 

Charles  Burks  Jurn. -6 

Jno.  Benson— 1 

Mr.  Batts  List,  Thos.  Batts,  Frank,  Darcus,  Nancy-4 

Thos.  Boavil-1 

Danll  Boavil-1 

Esix  Boavil— 1 

Abraham  Borton,  Jack,  Moll— 3 

45 
Jacob  Bowers— 1 

Willm.  Booker,  George,  Sam,  Sharper,  Miria.  Jeny,  Sophina, 
MedeCony]-8 

Willm.  Branches,  Josiah  Tatam,  Harry,  Frank,  Stepney— 4 

Benj.  Branches  List,  Pholimon,  Tom,  Pompy-3 

John  Bragg— 1 

Edmd.  Booker,  Bob,  Jemy,  Magg— 4 

C 

John  Combs,  George  Combs— 2 

Samll.  Cobbs,  Robert  Johnson,  Peter  Holland,  Jamney,  Pompy, 
Toby,  Hary,  Bob,  John,  Galeah,  Sukey,  Sary,  Lucy,  Hanah,  Kate, 
Sue,  Robin-17 

Capt.  Cocks  List,  Charles  Anderson,  York,  Malbrough,  Ned,  Isam, 
Chester,  Sue,  Sary,  dol,  Temph,  Eve  14. 

C  ] 


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Richard  Clarke,  Jno.  Roberts,  Alicaz.  Roberts,  Tom,  Phill, 
Ruth- 6 

Willm.  Craddock-1 

Jno.  Childrey-1 

Robert  Childers,  Jno.  Suttor— 2 

Thos.  Coventon-1 

D 

Willm.  Dunavant-1 

Thos.  Dunavant-1 

Humphrey  Dunavant-1 

Nathaniel  Dennis-1 

James  Dicks— 1 

Nicholas  Durvin-1 

Leonard  Cheatham,  Jno.  Cheatham,  Hall,  Jack-4 

E 
John  Ellis,  Phillis-2 

23 

F 
Willm.  Foster,  Peter,  Nan 

Robert  Fergerson,  Owing  Frankling,  Abraham  Dirickson-3 

John  Fergerson,  Adam,  andreu,  cate— 4 

G 
Joh  Gibbs,  Willm.  Bragg,  Sam-3 

John  6arrot-l 

Isaac  Garrot-1 

H 
Willm.  Hatchet-1 

Jno.  Hills  List,  Danll.  Luellin,  Charles,  Lott-3 

Willm.  Hudson,  Nicholas  Hudson,  Edud.  Hudson,  Guffey,  Plemoth, 
Jack,  Jean— 7 


12B 


Jno.  Hughes- 1 
27 

Run  auay 

Jas.  Tinker 

Richd.  Davis 

Danl.  Thomas  2  thiths 

Danl .  Musak. 

Wm.  Burks 

Wm.  Hill 

Wm.  Bevi  1 

Mat  Tucker 

John  Trent 

Patroler 
15  male 

John  Hall,  Frank— 2 

Edud.  Harper,  Bess— 2 

Mr.  Hardyway  List,  John  Madon,  Ned-2 

Spicer  Houell— 1 

Coll.  Harrisons  List,  Hugh  Boston,  Ralf,  Mill,  Titus,  Bando, 
Yallou,  Phillis,  Belander  Bolondo-9 

Ja.  Jackson— 1 

Matt  Jackson,  Hanah-2 

Thos.  Jones,  Dygal,  [  ]moth,  Cirus,  Jean,  Bess,  Aneky-8 

Thos.  Jones— 1 

Jno.  Jones— 1 

Capt .  Jefferson  List.  Richd.  Borum,  Ceser,  Samson,  Acra, 
Sarah- 5 

C  ] 

K 
Coll.  Kenens  List,  Joseph  Brooks,  Stepn.  Crump,  Tom,  Mingo,  Jean 
Dick,  Toney,  Joe,  Hector  Joe,  Nan-11 

Richd.  Kisie-2 

L 
Jms.  Long-1 

Jno.  Leonard— 1 


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Henry   Lestej — 1 
Hugh    Leaton-1 

M 
Samll    Man-1 

Robt .     rian-l 

Franc.     Man-l 

Saml .     liorgin,     Joney-2 

Joseph    Mathey,     Abraham,     Jemey-4 

Jno.     Major,     York.     Petei — 3 

28 
Jno.     Moat. -1 

David    Moat— 1 

Willm.     Marshall,     Sesoi — 2 

Wm.     McKewen-1 

Michel  McDermon-1 

N 
Stepn  Neals  List,  Stepn  Neal  Junr. ,  Harry,  Bes-3 

Wm.  Neal-1 

Roger  Neal,  Jemy,  Peter-3 

Joseph  Nunnery— 1 

0 
Mr.  Oinsbey  List 

Gie  Meek-1 

Jno.  Osborn— 1 

Jno.  Osborns  List,  Seser,  Jubetei — 2 

Edud.  Osborn,  Frank,  Jeney-2 

P 
Samll.  Pincham,  Dick-1 

Jno.  Pride  List,  Cooper,  Kate-2 


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R 
Thos.  Reems-1 

Mr.  Reeds  List,  Jno.  Johns,  Grace,  Silba-3 

Danll  Ragsdale-1 

George  Ragsdale-1 

Richd.  Royalls  List,  Sipio,  Seasoi — 2 

Jno.  Robertson  List,  Isaac  Little,  Will,  Toin-3 

Peter  Rowlet-1 

Franc.  Rice-1 

S 
Robert  Stokers  List,  Thos.  Leonard  Gallaway— 2 

Mr.  Smyths  List,  Alick  Waring,  Danll.  Wixon,  Danll.  Miller,  Wm. 
Feston,  Honabald,  Sipie,  Cato,  Dafney— 8 

Thos.  Spencer's  List,  Wm.  Will  Willson,  Bob-2 

Jno.  Steen— 1 

Franc.  Stokes  List,  Jack,  Rachel,  Sary,  Moll— 4 

Wm.  Shannon— 1 

George  Steagall-l 

T 
Willm.  Townes  List,  James  Attwood,  Gabril,  Sipio.  Simon,  Dingo, 
Richmon,  Hanabel,  Henry,  Jolly,  Harkalous,  Gloster,  Charles, 
Portsmoth,  Plimoth,  Venous— 14 

Robt.  Tayloi — 1 

3[  : 

Robert  Tayler  Juni — 1 

Robert  Tompson,  Peter  Tompson,  Dick,  Mango— 4 

Richd.  Turnstills  List,  Wm.  Coats,  Maynard,  Ben-3 

Loduich  Tanner,  Jno.  Killey,  Cachol .  Stepney,  Mol,  Jeney-6 

Thos.  Tabb,  Edmd.  Booker,  Jack,  Jemey,  [   ] ,  Robin,  Gloster, 
Sary,  Nanny,  Frank-10 

V 
Lewes  Vaughn,  Patt-2 


131 


Peter  Webster,  Sesei — 2 

Edud,  Willkinsons  List,  Wm.  Uillkinson,  Robin,  Dick,  Naney-4 

33 
Joseph  Wilkinson  List,  Will,  Frank-2 

Joseph  Ward  List,  Fradr.  Blake,  Boson,  Frank,  Jack,  Hanah— 5 

Cap.  Wm.  Worsham  List,  George,  Tom,  York,  Phillis,  Nanney, 
Peter,  Jno.  Hudson— 7 

Joseph  Willkinson-1 

Jno.  Worsham— 1 

Wm.  Worsham— 1 

Barniby  Wells-1 

George  Walker,  Charles  Carterril,  Will,  Soaldier,  Frank,  Tony, 
Jack,  Sam,  Seser,  Hanah,  Dynor,  Lucy— 12 

Willm.  Walthall,  Will,  Robin,  Naney-4 

Wm.  Worshams  List,  Tom— 1 

Danll.  Willson,  Lucy- [2] 

Jno.  Worsham  List,  Jno.  Huard,  Jack— 2 

Jno.  Willson— 1 

Joseph  Wattson  List,  Sary,  Betty-2 

Y 

Jno.  Young— 1 

Samll.  Young— 1 

Robert  Childress— 1 

Law.  Brown-1 
9 
37 
32 
34 
17 
21 
28 
34 
27 


132 


23 

67 

45 

63 

391 
John  Turner   2 
Darby  Garrett 

Thos.  Tabb. 


BAIRD  FAMILY  BIBLE 
BY  CHRIS  KOLBE 

Baird  Family  was  from  Petersburg  but  had  connections  with  Surry 
Co.  and  Prince  George  Co.   The  Bible  also  records  vital 
statistics  for  slaves. 

BIRTHS 
Peter  Baird  son  of  James  H.  8  Frances  Baird  born  in  the  Town  of 
Petersburg  24th  April  1795 

Eliza  M.  Baird  dau.  of  Wm.  S  Mary  Bingham  was  born  19  Dec.  1796 
in  the  County  of  Prince  George 

Mary  Francis  dau.  of  Peter  8  Eliza  M.  Baird  born  in  Prince 
George  Dec.  13th  1817 

James  W.  son  of  the  above  parents  30th  Novr.  1819 

Ephraim  Winfield  18th  Febuy.  1822 

Robert  Birchett  7th  April  1824 

Alexander  Peter  7th  August  1826 

Thaddeus  Montgomery  23  January  1829 

Richard  Pleasant  12th  April  1831 

Eliza  Bingham  8  Leonidas  Floyd  March  5th  1834 

James  E.  Watson  8  Mary  F.  Watson 

Elizabeth  Frances  Watson  22d  Oct.  1837 

Ellen  Thompson  "  2d  Oct.  1841 

Virginia        "  29  Oct.  1847 

Alexander  Boycot  "  31  Dec.  1849 


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Mary  Susan      "  2d  Nov.  1852 

Children  of  Alexr.  P.  S  Rebecca  Baird 

James  Walter  Baird  August  1850 

Wm.  Benjamin  "  March  8th  1852 

Sarah  Ellis  Baird  27  January  1854 

Patsy  born  August  1816 

Peter  "  May  14th  1837 

Louis  "  Octr.  1838 

Joe  "  Novr.  15th  1845 

James  "  April  5th  1847 

Simon  "  Octr.  22d  1827 

Julia  "  July  1835 

Edenborough  "  Febuy  15th  1831 

Jane  "  Septr  1st  1832 

Esex  "  May  5th  1834 

Phillis  "  October  14  1836 

Becky  "  Deer  17  1838 

Phoebe  "  Febuy  20  1841 

Cinthy  "  May  1843 

Olive  "  1813 

Henry  "  Dec  30  1828 

Anjanline   "  Febry  1st  1835 

LJuna]  "  June  1st  1835 

Levi  "  Nov  6th  1840 

Roselia  "  March  1845 

Davy 

Gilbert 

Mary    1820 

William  Aug  2d  1847 

Richard  Patsy  child  april  1849 

William  "     "  Dec  29  1850 

Mary  Angelina  "   May  1850 

Jacob  Patsys   May  1853 

[not  clear   ] 

DEATHS 
Ephraim  Winfield  Baird  of  Croup  February  29th  1826 

Robert  Birchett  of  Dropsy  Mch  10th  1861 

Richard  Pleasant  of  Billius  Desentery  October  9th  1843 

Ellen  Watson  Baird  dau.  of  [unclear]  8  Virg[   ]  7th  Oct  1858 
aged  5y  Im  16  days 

James  W.  Baird  July  20  18[9D2 


13A 


L.F.  Baird  died  Jan  C  ]  1860 

Col  Peter  Baird  died  June  8  1872 

Eliza  M.  Baird  died  Sep  14  1875 

Thaddeus  M.  Baird  died  Oct  31  C  : 

Alexander  P.  Baird  died  Sept.  25  1884 

Annie  L.  Boothe  died  July  1885 

Mary  F.  Watson  died  July  2  1890 

MARRIAGES 
Peter  Baird  to  Eliza  M.  Bingham  January  24th  January  1817  by 
James  Hill 

James  E.  Watson  to  Mary  F.  Baird  Oct.  27th  1836  by  <crossed  out) 
August in  Head   ] 

Alexander  Peter  Baird  to  Rebecca  Ann  Boothe  of  Surry  by 
Alexander  Stewart  December  5th   49 

James  W.  Baird  to  Virginia  L.  Boothe  of  Alabama  June  22d  1852 

Binns  B.  Boothe  &    Eliza  B.  Baird  November  24th  1853  by  H.  B. 
Coules 

William  Emmet  Budger  S  Elizabeth  Francis  Watson  Januy  1859 

James  Frank  TaCppeyD  &    Ellin  Watson  Nov.  15th  1864 


BRUNSWICK  COUNTY  JUDGMENTS 
by  Barbara  Browder 


Virgi  nia 

In  the  General  Court  June  19th  1794,  David,  Judy,  Daniel, ) 

Abby,  Letty  and  Dick,  Indians  and  paupers  )  Pltfs 

against  ) 

Joseph  Hardaway  )Deft. 

On  a  motion  for  a  trial  at  the  bar  of  this  Court  of  an  action  of 


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trespass,  assault,  battery  and  false  imprisonment,  brought  by 
the  pits,  against  the  deft,  and  nou  depending  in  the  District 
Court  directed  to  be  holden  in  Petersburg. 

This  day  came  the  pits,  by  their  attorney  and  it  appearing 
by  the  affidavit  of  David  Organ  that  the  deft,  hath  had  legal 
notice  of  this  motion  he  was  solemnly  called  but  came  not, 
whereupon  for  good  cause  shewn  to  the  Court  it  is  ordered  that 
the  said  suit  be  tried  at  the  bar  of  this  Court  and  that  a  writ 
of  certiorari  issue  to  the  clerk  of  the  said  District  Court  to 
certify  the  record  and  proceedings  therein  to  this  Court 
returnable  here  Sic. 

The  following  is  a  copy  of  the  writ  of  certiorari  issue 
Cillegible]  to  the  aforegoing  order,  the  record  accompanying  the 
same,  and  of  the  subsequent  proceedings  thereon  in  the  General 
Court . 

The  Commonwealth  of  Virginia  to  the  clerk  of  the  District 
Court  directed  by  law  to  be  held  at  Petersburg.   Greeting. 
Whereas  the  Judges  of  our  General  Court  for  certain  causes  moved 
before  them  have  ordered  that  there  shall  be  a  trial  at  the  bar 
of  the  said  Court  in  a  certain  action  of  trespass,  assault, 
battery  and  false  imprisonment  between  David,  Judy,  Daniel, 
Abby,  Letty  and  Dick,  Indians  and  paupers,  pits.  ,  and  Joseph 
Hardaway,  deft. ,  now  depending  in  the  District  Court  whereof  you 
are  clerk.   Therefore  we  command  you  that  the  record  and 
proceedings  in  the  said  suit  with  all  things  touching  the  same 
as  fully  and  wholly  as  they  now  exist  among  the  records  of  your 
office,  to  the  Judges  of  our  said  General  Court  at  the  Capitol 
in  the  City  of  Richmond  under  your  hand  and  seal  you  do  certify 
and  safely  send  enclosed  to  the  clerk  of. the  said  General  Court 
without  delay  together  with  this  writ.   Witness,  John  Brown, 
Clerk  of  our  said  General  Court,  at  Richmond  the  19th  day  of 
June  1794,  in  the  eighteenth  year  of  our  foundation. 

J.  Brown 

November  17th  1794.   For  reasons  appearing  to  the  Court  it 
is  ordered  that  this  suit  be  continued  till  the  next  Court. 

June  15th  1795.   For  reasons  appearing  to  the  Court  it  is 
ordered  that  this  suit  be  continued  till  the  next  Court. 

June  14th  1796.   On  the  motion  of  the  pltfs.  by  their 
attorney  it  is  ordered  that  John  Verell,  High  Sheriff  of  the 
County  of  Dinwiddle,  and  Matthew  M.  Claiborne  his  deputy  be 
summoned  to  appear  here  on  the  first  day  of  the  next  Court  to 
shew  cause  why  attachments  should  not  issue  against  them  for 
their  contempt  in  not  returning  according  to  law  the  subpoenas 
issued  by  the  pltfs.  in  this  suit,  which  it  appears  by  the 
affidavit  of  George  Keith  Taylor  were  dilivered  to  the  said 
Matthew  M.  Claiborne  to  execute. 


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June  17th  1797.   On  the  motion  of  the  pltfs.  by  their 
attorney  it  is  ordered,  that  Francis  Lanier,  Deputy  Sheriff  for 
John  Verell  late  High  Sheriff  of  Dinwiddle  County,  be  summoned 
to  appear  here  on  the  fourth  day  of  the  next  Court  to  shew  cause 
why  attachment  should  not  issue  against  him  for  his  contempt  in 
not  returning  according  to  law  the  subpoena  issued  by  the  pltfs. 
in  this  suit  returnable  to  June  Court  1796,  which  it  appears  by 
the  affidavit  of  Matthew  M.  Claiborne  was  delivered  to  the  said 
Francis  Lanier  to  execute. 

November  17  1794.   This  day  came  the  parties  by  their 
attornies  and  thereupon  came  a  Jury,  to  wit,  Benjamin  Wolfe, 
Samuel  Pointer,  Uray  Thomas,  John  Martin,  Nathaniel  Thomas, 
Joseph  Bingham,  William  Nimmp,  William  North,  George  Fisher, 
Lyddel  Clopton,  Thomas  Elliot  and  David  Clopton,  who  being 
elected,  tried  and  sworn  the  truth  to  speak  upon  the  issue 
joined,  brought  in  a  special  verdict  in  these  words,  to  wit,  "We 
of  the  Jury  find  that  the  pltfs.  are  lineally  descended  in  the 
maternal  line  from  Judithj  that  Judith  was  an  Indian  born  on  the 
continent  of  America;  that  she  was  brought  into  Virginia  by  a 
certain  Francis  Coleman  sometime  after  the  year  1705  and  before 
the  year  1740,  and  was  held  as  a  slave  to  the  day  of  her  death. 
We  find  that  three  laws  were  passed  in  South  Carolina  in  the 
following  words  -  An  act  &c.  An  act  &c.  An  act  &c  -  which  laws 
were  passed  at  the  several  dates  annexed  thereto.   If  the  law  be 
for  the  pltfs.  we  find  for  the  pltfs.  that  they  are  free,  and 
one  penny  damages.   If  the  law  be  for  the  deft. ,  we  find  for  the 
deft.  And  the  Court  take  time  to  consider  of  their  judgment  to 
be  given  thereupon. " 

Memorandum:   On  the  trial  of  the  last  cause  the  deft,  by 
his  counsel  tendered  a  bill  of  exception  to  the  opinions  of  the 
Court  therein  mentioned,  which  bill  was  received,  signed  and 
sealed  by  the  Court  and  ordered  to  be  made  part  of  the  record  in 
the  said  cause. 

November  18th  1797.   This  day  came  the  parties  by  their 
attornies  and  thereupon  the  matters  of  law  arising  upon  the 
special  verdict  in  this  cause  being  argued,  it  seems  to  the 
Court  here  that  the  law  is  for  the  pltfs. ;  therefore  it  is 
considered  by  the  Court  that  the  pltfs.  recover  against  the 
deft,  one  penny,  the  damages  by  the  Jury  in  their  verdict 
assessed,  and  this  costs  by  them  about  their  suit  in  this  behalf 
Cillegible]  and  the  said  deft,  may  be  taken  Sc. 


Pleas  at  the  house  of  Robert  Armistead  in  the  Town  of 
Petersburg  on  Friday  the  fifteenth  of  April  in  the  year  of  our 
Lord  one  thousand  and  seven  hundred  and  ninety  one,  and  in  the 
fifteenth  year  of  the  Commonwealth,  before  the  Judges  allotted 
to  the  District  Court  directed  by  law  to  be  holden  for  the 


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District  composed,  of  the  Counties  of  Prince  George,  Sussex, 
Dinwiddie,  Amelia  and  Nottoway. 

Be  it  remembered  that  heretofore,  to  wit.  At  a  Court  held 
for  the  District  aforesaid  on  the  fifteenth  day  of  April  one 
thousand  seven  hundred  and  ninety  were  sent  here  from  the 
General  Court  according  to  act  of  the  General  Assembly  in  such 
case  made  and  provided  a  certain  action  of  trespass,  assault,, 
battery  and  false  imprisonment  depending  in  the  said  General 
Court  between  David,  Judy,  Daniel,  Abby,  Letty  and  Dick, 
plaintiffs,  and  Joseph  Hardauay,  defendant,  together  with  the 
papers  therein,  the  proceedings  in  which  said  suit  are  as 
follows,  to  wit:  "At  a  General  Court  held  at  the  Court  House  in 
the  City  of  Richmond  on  the  Lblank]  of  September  1779  came  the 
said  David,  Judy,  Daniel,  Abby,  Letty  and  Dick  by  Gust  Scott 
their  attorney  and  brought  into  the  said  Court  their  certain 
bill  against  the  said  Joseph  Hardaway  of  a  plea  of  trespass, 
assault,  battery  and  false  imprisonment,  and  these  are  pledges 
of  prosecution,  to  wit,  John  Doe  and  Richard  Roe,  which  said 
bill  follows  in  these  words.  Prince  George  County,  to  wit, 
David,  Judy,  Daniel,  Abby,  Letty  and  Dick  complain  of  Joseph 
Hardaway  in  custody  and  so  forth,  for  that  the  said  Joseph 
Hardaway  on  the  first  day  of  March  one  thousand  seven  hundred 
and  seventy  three  at  the  Parish  of  Cblank]  and  County  aforesaid, 
with  force  and  arms,  to  wit,  swords,  staves  and  knives,  an 
assault  on  them  the  said  plaintiffs  did  make  and  them  the  said 
plaintiffs  did  beadCsic]  wound  and  evilly  treat  so  that  their 
lives  were  greatly  despaired  of,  and  there  the  said  plaintiffs 
for  a  long  time,  to  wit,  for  the  space  of  one  month,  did 
unlawfully  imprison  and  other  harms  and  enormities  did  offer 
against  the  peace  of  our  Lord  the  King  and  to  the  damage  of  the 
said  pltfs.  one  hundred  pounds  and  therefore  they  bring  suit, 
and  so  forth. 

"Sep.  1779  -  not  guilty.  H.T. 

"Oct.  1779,  1780  8  1781  -  continued;  Apr.  8  Oct.  1782  and  1783  - 
continued 

"Apr.  1784  —  continued;  Oct.  Dism.  —set  aside  and  cont'd 
"Apr.  1785  —  Genl.  Com.  and  Cont. ;  Oct.  continued 
"Apr.  1786  —  cont.  by  consent.  Oct.  continued 
"Apr.  1787  -  continued  at  pltfs.  motion.   Oct.  continued  at 

pltfs.  motion 
"Oct.  1787— plea  withdrawn,  new  plea,  that  the  pltfs.  are  slaves, 

repl.  that  they  are  free  and  issue 
"Apr.  and  Oct.  1788  —  continued  by  consent 
"Pltfs  costs,  no  fees  charged  being  allowed  to  sue  as  paupers. 

Law  fee  50/  or  500  lb.  tobo. 
"Defts.  cost,  not  wanting,  pltfs  being  paupers" 

J.  Brown  C.  G.  C. 

Whereupon  by  consent  of  the  parties  by  their  attorneys,  the 
trial  of  the  issue  aforesaid  was  respited  and  the  cause 
continued  till  the  then  next  Court  and  commissions  were  awarded 
them  to  examine  and  take  the  depositions  of  their  witnesses  in 


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the  said  cause,  giving  each  other  legal  notice  of  the  time  and 
place  of  executing  the  same. 

And  now  at  this  day,  to  wit,  on  the  said  fifteenth  of  April 
one  thousand  seven  hundred  and  ninety  one,  the  said  cause  is 
further  continued  till  the  next  Court  and  commissions  awarded 
the  parties  to  examine  and  take  the  depositions  of  their 
witnesses  in  the  said  cause,  giving  each  other  reasonable  notice 
of  the  time  and  place  of  executing  the  same.   And  it  is  further 
ordered  that  the  defendant  enter  into  bond  with  good  security 
before,  and  payable  to,  William  Nelson  and  Richard  Gregory, 
Gent.  ,  trustees  appointed  by  the  Court  for  that  purpose,  in  any 
sum  which  shall  be  thought  reasonable  by  them,  conditioned  that 
he,  the  defendant,  shall  not  cause,  suffer,  or  permit  the 
plaintiffs  to  be  removed  out  of  this  state  until  a  trial  of  this 
cause  be  had. 

Depositions  of  witnesses  taken  in  the  suit  depending  in  the 
General  Court,  David,  Judy,  Daniel,  Abby,  Letty  and  Dick, 
plaintiffs,  against  Joseph  Hardaway,  defendant. 

Thomas  Hardaway,  Senr. ,  of  lawful  age,  being  sworn, 
deposeth  and  saith.  That  a  great  many  years  ago  his  father, 
Thomas  Hardaway,  boughCt]  two  girls  of  Francis  Coleman,  Junr,  as 
slaves  which  appeared  to  him  to  have  Indian  blood  in  them,  by 
the  names  of  Cate  and  Hannah,  who  were  always  allowed  to  be 
sisters;  that  his  said  father  let  his  brother  John  Hardaway  have 
Hannah  either  by  gift  or  sale;  that  it  was  said  she  had  many 
children;  that  he  believes  that  this  was  the  same  Hannah  that 
was  afterwards  liberated;  that  Cate,  as  well  as  he  remembers, 
died  in  the  possession  of  his  said  father,  having  had  also  as  it 
was  said,  many  children,  and  one  by  the  name  of  David,  but 
whether  it  was  the  same  David  mentioned  in  the  said  suit  he, 
this  deponent,  knoweth  not;  also  one  by  the  name  of  Ned  who  was 
given  to  Francis  Parsons,  and  one  by  the  name  of  Lucy  who  was 
given  to  Edith  Stewart,  which  two  last  are  said  to  be  dead;  and 
further  saith  not. 

Thomas  Hardaway,  Senr 

Susanna  Simmons  being  of  lawful  age  and  being  sworn, 
deposeth  and  saith.  That  what  she  knoweth  and  remembereth  about 
the  matter  is  the  same  as  has  been  mentioned  above  in  Thomas 
Hardaway ' s  depsoition,  except  that  she  remembereth  nothing  of 
one  by  the  name  of  Ned;  and  further  saith  not. 

Susanna  Simmons 

Jane  Morris  being  of  full  age  and  being  sworn,  deposeth  and 
saith.  That  she  remembers  that  there  was  in  the  possession  of 
Thomas  Hardaway,  her  father,  two  women  as  slaves  by  the  names  of 
Cate  and  Hannah  and  were  allowed  to  be  sisters;  that  her  father 


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let  John  Hardaway  have  Hannah  either  by  gift  or  sale;  that  it 
was  said  she  had  many  children;  that  Cate^  as  uell  as  she 
remembers,  died  in  the  possession  of  her  said  father,  having  had 
also  as  it  was  said,  many  children,  and  one  by  the  name  of 
David,  but  whether  it  was  the  same  David  mentioned  in  the  said 
suit,  she  this  deponent  knoweth  now;  and  further  saith  not. 

Jane  Morris 

The  above  several  depositions  were  taken  and  sworn  to 
before  us  the  first  day  of  October  1787  at  Mrs.  Susanna 
Simmons ' . 

,Tho.  Stith 
Benja.  Blick 

County  of  Dinwiddle,  to  wit,  1792  April  12th 

By  virtue  of  a  commission  to  us  directed  from  the  District 
Court  of  Petersburg  and  hereunto  annexed,  we  have  taken  the 
deposition  of  Thomas  Hardaway,  Senr,  aged  seventy  nine  years,  at 
his  own  dwelling  house  in  the  County  of  Dinwiddle  this  12th  day 
of  April  1792  in  the  suit  now  depending  in  the  District  Court  of 
Petersburg,  wherein  David,  Judith,  Daniel,  Abba,  Letty  and 
Dick (Indians)  are  plaintiffs  against  Joseph  Hardaway,  defendant. 
And  the  said  Thomas  Hardaway,  Senr,  being  first  sworn  on  the 
holy  Evangelist  of  Almighty  God  before  John  Baird,  Junr, 
deposeth  and  saith.  That  some  considerable  number  of  years  past 
this  deponent's  father,  Thomas  Hardaway,  purchased  of  young 
Francis  Coleman  two  girls  by  the  names  of  Cate  and  Hannah,  which 
two  girls  were  generally  called  sisters;  that  they  always  called 
each  other  sisters  and  that  he  never  heard  it  contradicted  or 
denied  that  they  were  sisters  and  that  he  believes  the  same 
Hannah  to  be  the  said  Hannah  that  woman  who  was  called  Negro 
Cate,  but  that  Hannah's  sister  was  called  Mulatto  Cate  and 
resembled  the  race  of  Indians  more  that  white  people  and  that  it 
was  said  and  he  always  understood  that  the  said  Mulatto  Cate  had 
many  children,  one  by  the  name  of  David,  one  by  the  name  of  Ned, 
and  one  by  the  name  of  Lucy,  which  said  Ned  and  Lucy,  this 
deponent  has  understood,  is  since  dead,  and  that  this  deponent 
well  recollects  to  have  seen  the  said  Lucy  at  Richard  Stewart's 
in  Prince  George  County,  and  that  she  was  called  and  he  believes 
she  was  the  daughter  of  the  said  Cate;  t-hat  he  does  not  at  this 
time  recollect  the  names  of  Cate's  other  children;  that  the 
aforesaid  Negro  Cate  had  many  children  also,  but  that  this 
deponent  never  heard  that  any  of  them  ever  claimed  or  sued  for 
their  freedom,  but  that  he  has  always  understood  from  every 
person  with  whom  he  has  had  coAversation  upon  the  subject  that 
it  was  the  children  of  Mulatto  Cate  that  were  suing  for  her 
freedom;  that  this  deponent  never  heard  David,  the  son  of  the 
said   Mulatto  Cate,  was  dead.   This  deponent  further  said  that 
he  thinks  he  has  seen  Mrs  Susanna  Hardaway,  his  present  wife 


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(formerly  the  wife  of  John  Coleman,  deceased)  within  a  few  years 
past  say  that  old  Francis  Coleman  let  the  said  young  Francis 
Coleman  have  the  said  two  sisters  Cate  and  Hannah,  but  whether 
by  sale  or  gift  he  does  not  now  remember;  and  further  this 
deponent  saith  not. 

Thos.  Hardaway,  Senr. 

Dinwiddle  County,  to  wit. 

The  above  deposition  was  taken  before  us  by  virtue  of  the 
annexed  commission  this  12th  day  of  April  1792  at  the  dwelling 
house  of  Thomas  Hardaway  Senr  in  the  said  County  of  Dinwiddle, 
he  the  said  Hardaway,  having  read  the  same  over  twice  before  he 
signed  the  same. 

John  Baird,  Jr. 
Belfield  Starke 

By  virtue  of  a  commission  to  us  directed  from  the  office  of 
the  District  Court  of  Petersburg  and  hereunto  annexed,  we  have 
this  12th  day  of  April  in  the  year  1792,  at  the  dwelling  house 
of  Thomas  Hardaway  Senr  in  the  County  of  Dinwiddle  taken  the 
deposition  of  Jane  Morris  (aged  71  and  upwards)  in  the  suit  now 
depending  and  undetermined  in  the  District  Court  of  Petersburg 
wherein  David,  Judith,  Daniel,  Abba,  Letty  and  Dick  (Indians) 
are  plaintiffs  against  Joseph  Hardaway,  defendant. 

The  said  Jane  Morris  being  first  sworn  on  the  holy 
Evangelist  of  Almighty  God  before  John  Baird,  Jr. ,  deposeth  and 
saith.  That  she  was  acquainted  with  two  girls  by  the  names  of 
Cate  and  Hannah  who  were  generally  called  sisters  and  never 
heard  it  denied  that  they  were  sisters  by  any  person;  that  she 
understood  her  father,  Thomas  Hardaway,  purchased  them  of  young 
Francis  Coleman;  that  John  Hardaway,  brother  of  this  deponent, 
had  Hannah;  that  she  heard  it  generally  said  that  the  said 
Hannah  recovered  her  freedom  of  her  said  brother,  John  Hardaway; 
that  she  has  missed  the  said  Hannah  from  her  said  brother's  and 
from  what  she  has  heard  she  has  no  doubt  but  that  tis  the  same 
Hannah  that  recovered  her  freedom  from  her  said  brother  John; 
that  there  being  two  Cates  in  her  father's  family  the  above  Cate 
(Hannah's  sister)  was  called  Mulatto  Cate  by  way  of  distinction; 
that  she  understood  and  believes  that  Mulatto  Cate  had  many 
children,  one  by  the  name  of  David  who  she  has  seen  at  her 
brother  Joseph  Hardaway 's  (the  present  defendant)  and  was  called 
Cate's  child;  she  also  thinks  there  was  one  by  the  name  of 
Daniel  at  her  said  brother  Joseph's  and  she  understood  that 
several  were  given  to  Fanny  Parsons  but  their  names  she  does  not 
certainly  recall;  and  further  this  deponent  saith  not. 


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Jane    J     Morris 
mark 

Dinwiddle  County,  to  wit. 

The  above  deposition  was  taken  before  us  by  virtue  of  the 
annexed  commission  this  12th  April  1792  at  the  dwelling  house  of 
Thomas  Hardaway,  Sen"",  in  the  Couunty  of  Dinwiddle. 

John  Baird,  Jr. 
Belfield  Starke 

In  obedience  to  a  commission  to  us  directed  from  the  office 
of  the  District  Court  of  Petersburg  and  hereunto  annexed  we  have 
taken  the  deposition  of  James  Hardaway  at  his  dwelling  house  in 
the  County  of  Dinwiddle  this  13th  day  of  April  in  the  year  1792 
in  the  suit  now  depending  in  the  District  Court  of  Petersburg 
wherein  David,  Judy,  Daniel,  Abby,  Letty  and  Dick  (Indians)  are 
plaintiffs  and  Joseph  Hardaway  is  defendant,  the  said  defendant 
being  present. 

And  the  same  James  Hardaway  being  first  sworn  on  the  holy 
Evangelist  of  Almighty  God  deposeth  and  saith.  That  sometime 
past,  to  wit,  about  fifty  years  ago,  this  deponent  was 
acquainted  with  two  girls  named  Cate  and  Hannah.   Cate  was  in 
the  possession  of  his  grandfather,  Thomas  Hardaway,  Senr,  now 
dead,  and  Hannah  was  in  the  possession  of  his  father,  John 
Hardaway;  that  it  was  currently  reported  and  this  deponent 
always  understood  from  those  who  were  acquainted  with  the  said 
two  girls  and  particularly  from  Mary  Coleman  wife  of  the  said 
young  Francis  Coleman,  that  his  grandfather  Thomas  Hardaway 
purchased  the  said  Cate  and  Hannah  of  young  Francis  Coleman  and 
that  they  were  the  daughters  of  one  old  Judy  formerly  the 
property  [of]  old  Francis  Coleman;  that  the  said  Cate  and  Hannah 
always  called  each  other  sisters  and  this  deponent  never  heard 
it  denied  that  they  were  sisters;  that  the  said  Hannah  is  the 
same  Hannah  that  recovered  her  freedom  of  his  said  father,  John 
Hardaway,  in  the  General  Court  some  years  past,  perhaps  twenty 
odd  years  ago;  that  the  said  Cate  was  generally  called  Mulatto 
Cate;  that  the  said  Cate  had  many  children,  three  of  which  were 
named  Ned,  Sarah  and  Nan  and  were  given  by  his  grandfather  to 
Fanny  Parsons  as  he  always  understood;  that  there  is  a  fellow 
named  David,  one  of  the  present  plaintiffs  who  this  deponent 
hath  known  about  seventeen  years  past  as  he  used  frequently  to 
come  to  his  father's  mill,  and  that  this  deponent  always 
understood  (long  before  he  heard  of  his  having  sued  for  his 
freedom)  by  the  Negroes  in  the  family  of  his  father  that  the 
said  David  was  the  son  of  the  said  Cate,  and  this  deponent 
believes  from  every  report  that  he  has  heard  that  he  is  the  son 
of  the  said  Cate.   This  deponent  further  saith  that  he  knows  a 
woman  named  Abby  who  he  has  seen  at  the  defendant's  house  and 
that  he  has  been  informed  in  the  same  manner  as  he  was  informed 


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as  to  the  said  David   that  the  said  Abby  was  the  child  of  the 
said  Gate.   This  deponent  also  knew  a  woman  named  Lucy  in  his 
grandfather's  family  who  was  afterwards  given  to  Edith  Stewart, 
which  said  Lucy  was  generally  called  the  daughter  of  the  said 
Gate  both  by  the  white  people  and  black,  people  in  the  family  of 
his  said  grandfather;  that  the  above  mentioned  Cwo]man  this 
deponent  well  knew  and  that  Joseph  Parsons,  the  husband  of  the 
said  Fanny  Parsons,  sold  her  to  William  Pegrum  dec'd;  and 
further  this  deponent  saith  not. 

James  Hardaway 

This  deposition  was  taken  (as  aforesaid  in  the  preamble)  at 
the  dwelling  house  of  the  said  James  Hardaway  in  the  Gounty  of 
Dinwiddle  this  13th  of  April  1792  in  the  presence  of  the  said 
deft  by  virtue  of  the  annexed  commission.  Given  under  our  hands 
the  day  and  year  above. 

Jno.  Baird 
Elisha  King 


aUERIES 


DOSS.   Barbara  Doss  McIClnlay(27'40  La  Cues1;a  Drive,  Los 
Anseles,  CA  90046)  Samuel  Doss  is  the  son  of  James  Doss,  Sr.  and 
Anne.   He  was  born  1754,  Pil^tsylvania  Co.  ,  Va.   Uho  did  he 
marry?   Uhen  did.  he  die,  and  \A\ere    Is  he  burled? 

GILLIATl.   Louis  Chamberlain  Gilliam  (914  N.  Lane  Rd.  ,  Texas 
City,  TX  77591)    Am  looklns  for  lnforma1;lon  on  Hlnchea  Gilliam 
xirtio  died  In  Chowan  Co.  NC  29  March,  1801-   The  "Register  of 
Albemarle  Parish  Surry  and.  Sussex  Counties  1739—1778"  published 
by  The  National  Society  of  Colonial  Dames  of  Va.  1958  lists  many 
Gllllams,  several  Hlncheas.   One  born  In  Albemarle  Parish,  Surry 
County,  VA  on  17  Mar/April  1759  could  be  my  Hlnchea  v^o  died  In 
Chowan  Co.  NC.   His  wife  was  Nancy  (Ann).   hDien  were  they 
marf'led?   Uhat  was  her  maiden  name? 

DADB.   Miss  Jessie  Taylor  Uebb  (1914  Poplar  Ave. ,  #217, 
Memphis,  TN  38104).   Need  maiden  name  and  husband's  name  of  Mrs. 
Mary  BABB,  will  1754/1757  Isle  of  Wight  Co.,  Va.   Children: 
Robert  Babb  — m  Anne  Hough;   Ullllam  — m  Sllvai  Baldwin;   Mary  — m 
Driver;   Patience  — m  Pinner;   Sarah  — m  Joshua  Gay. 


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LUMLEY/LUMBLEY.    Geneva  Lumley  Coates  (10701  South 
Broadway,  Oklahoma  City,  OK  T'SIT'O).  Wishes  to  exchange 
information  with  anyone  researching  surname  LUMLEY/LUMBLEY. 
Need  to  know  parents  of  John  H.  Lumley,  born  1834  New  York.,  died 
1300  ca,  married  Pheby  Jane  Alyea.    Children:  John  E.  Jane, 
Eugene,  Phoebe,  Francis,  Samuel  Minnie,  Sylvester,  Joseph, 
William.   Lived  Ohio,  Wise. ,  Minn.  ,  Ks.  ,  Ark.  ,  Texas,     Ok. 

RAWLINGS.   Mrs.  Raymond  Browder  (4400  Cheyenne  Road, 
Richmond,  VA  23235)   Adult  brothers  James  Rawlings  and  Peterson 
Rawlings  were  in  Brunswick  Co. ,  Va. ,  by  1805.    James,  in  1826 
will,  mentions  but  does  not  identify  "land  in  Georgia". 
Peterson  died  intestate  1840.   Seek  information  as  to  parent ts3 
of  these  men  and/or  place  of  origin. 

LASHLEY.    Jean  Gil ley  (1029  Cedar  Crest  Dr. ,  Atlanta,  TX 
75551)   Lewis  and  Mary  (Holland)  Lashley's  first  child,  Edmund, 
was  born  30  Jan  17^3  at  Cabin  Point,  Surry  Co. ,  VA.   When  and 
where  were  Lewis  and  Mary  married??   Her  parents  were  Sarah  and 
James  Holland,  Sr.   In  what  county  and  state  did  they  reside 
v^en  Lewis  and  Mary  married  about  17^2?   Desire  to  contact 
anyone  researching  LASHLY,  LASHLEY,  LASHLEE  family  from 
Virginia,  North  Carolina,  Tenn. ,  Ark.  and  other  states 
especially  Georgia. 

ADAMS/LUCK.   Felix  Earle  Luck  (8  St.  John's  Avenue,  P.O. 
Box  506,  Mt.  Tabor,  NJ  07878)  needs  Polley  Adams'  family.   She 
married  John  Luck  in  1784,  Pittsylvania  Co.  ,  VA.   John  was  born 
1760  in  the  part  of  Halifax  that 's  now  Pittsylvania  Co. ,  moved 
1825  to  Iredell  Co. ,  NC  with  four  daughters.   His  1842  will 
named  them  as  well  as  his  son  James  Atdams]  Luck  of  Pittsylvania 
Co. ,  VA.   Have  no  record  of  Polley  other  than  the  marriage  bond. 


WILLIAMSON.   Bobbie  D.  Ledbetter  (2168  Kent  Ave, 
Clearwater,  FL  34624).   According  to  the  will  of  William 
Williamson,  recorded  in  Charleston  Will  Book  (17^7—1771),  Page 
No.  225  (Dated  -  28  Jan.  1767;  Probated  2  Oct.  1767)   "...I 
give  and  bequeath  unto  my  son,  Thomas  Williamson  the  plantation 
that  is  called  his  in  ye  fork  of  Bear  Creek  in  N. C.  and  all  ye 
land  that  belongs  to  me  in  said  tract  and  also  my  Blacksmith 
Tools  to  him  and  his  heirs  forever.  .  .  "   William  Williamson  died 
at  his  plantation  in  Prince  Frederick's  Parish,  Craven  County, 
S. C.   Wife:  Mary.  Children:  William,  Thomas,  James,  Rachel  (m. 
Cook),  Patty,  Susannah,  and  John  Williamson.    Believe  wife,  Mary 
was  widou  of  Richard  Malpass;  was  she  William's  first  wife  and 
mother  of  his  children,  and  who  were  her  parents?  When  were 
they,  he  and  his  son,  James  born?   James  died  in  Darlington 

County,  S. C. ,  in  March  1797,  leaving  wife,  Sarah  ?  and 

seven  children. 


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Volume  8  October  1990  Number  4 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS  145 

BOOK  REVIEWS  146 

WILL  OF  ROBERT  POYTHRESS,  PRINCE  GEORGE  CO.  ,  1743             147 

PETERSON  FAMILY  149 

ARE  THERE  DESCENDANTS  OF  SILVESTER  (BENNETT)  HILL?            160 

CASWELL  COUNTY,  NC  POWER  OF  ATTOEy^lEY,  1797  161 

ORDER  BOOK  ABSTRACTS  162 

HATTON  OF  NORFOLK  COUNTY,  VIRGINIA  167 

CUMBERLAND  COUNTY  TITHABLES,  1768  179 

EATON  OF  PRINCE  GEORGE  AND  GRANVILLE  CO.  ,  NC  184 

CUMBERLAND  COUNTY  PARTIAL  1767  TITHABLE  LIST  186 

PETERSBURG  CITY  HUSTINGS  COURT  DEED  BOOK  9,  1832-36  189 

ClUERIES  192 


Lyndon  H.  Hart,  J.  Christian  Kolbe,  Editors 
Graphics  by  Bobby  Sheppard 
Copyright  1990 


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WILL  OF  ROBERT  POYTHRESS,  PRINCE  GEORGE  CO. ,  1743 

by  L.  H.  Hart 


The  original  was  located  in  Chesterfield  County  Dead 
Papers,  1798,  and  a  photocopy  is  on  file  at  the  Virginia  State 
Library  and  Archives.   The  following  is  an  abstract. 

May  24,  1743.   Robert  Poythress  of  Martins  Brandon  Parish, 

Prince  George  County  in  perfect  senses  and  memory. 

To  my  son  Robert  Poythress  and  his  heirs  forever  all  my  lands 

on  which  I  now  live  containing  1100  arces  and  also  291  acres 

adjoining  the  Butterwood  Swamp. 

To  my  son  Peter  Poythress  and  his  heirs  forever  my  lands 

containing  about  600  acres  lying  on  the  Nottoway  River  and  known 

by  the  name  of  Tanotoro  and   297  acres  lying  on  Butterwood, 

which  I  bought  of  James  Glover. 

To  my  son  William  Poythress  and  his  heirs  forever  all  my  lands 

lying  between  Monkoes  Neck  and  Nottoway  River  which  I  bought  of 

Capt.  Thomas  Boiling  and  all  my  lands  in  Amelia  Co.  contiguous 

to  William  Stone's  land. 

To  my  wife  the  use  of  12  negroes:  Harry,  Hunt,  Tom,  Jamey, 

George,  Nilsy,  Sarah,  Lucy,  Nick,  Hannah,  Matt,  Nan,  Penelope 

and  the  use  of  1/3  of  my  lands  during  her  life  or  widowhood  and 

1/4  of  my  house  furniture  and  stocks  of  cattle,  hogs,  and  horses 

—  the  house  furniture  and  stocks  to  be  divided  between  my  wife 

and  my  3  sons  as  the  sons  arrive  at  the  age  of  21  respectively. 

My  wife  to  have  power  to  devise  to  any  of  my  children  four 

negroes:  Jamey,  Nilsy,  Nan,  Sarah.   The  other  8  to  be  divided 

equally  between  my  3  sons  and  any  of  my  daughters  that  are 

unmarried  at  the  time  of  their  mother's  death  and  their  heirs 

respectively.   The  division  to  be  made  by  my  brother  William 

Poythress,  Col.  Richard  Bland,  and  Mr.  John  Gilliam  or  the 

survivors. 

I  give  to  my  son  Robert  and  his  heirs  9  negroes:  Tom  boy,  Mingo, 

Charles,  Judy,  Bett,  Jenny,  Sarah,  George,  and  Boatswin. 

I  give  to  my  son  Peter  and  his  heirs  9  negroes:  Prince, 

Sterling,  Cimon,  Jack,  Sarah,  Bett,  Agnes,  Aneky,  and  Harry. 

I  give  to  my  son  William  and  his  heirs  9  negroes:  Phillis, 

Seanah,  Gambia,  Caesar,  Pheby,  Kate,  Pat,  and  Pompey. 

If  either  of  my  sons  dies  before  he  comes  of  age,  the  whole 

estate  —  real  and  personal  —  to  be  divided  equally  between  the 

surviving  sons  or  their  heirs. 

I  confirm  to  my  daughter  Elizabeth  Gilliam  all  the  negroes 

already  given  her. 

I  give  to  my  grandson  Robert  Gilliam  a  negro  boy  Johnny  and  a 

girl  about  the  same  age. 

I  give  to  my  daughter  Mary  Anna  Hinge    negroes:  Abbah, 

Sawney,  Jenny  to  her  and  her  heirs  and  30  pounds  current  money 

to  be  laid  out  in  negroes. 

I  give  to  my  daughter  Agness  Haruood  98  pounds  10  shillings 


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current  money  which  her  husband  has  already  received. 

I  give  to  my  grand— daughter  Tabitha  Harwood.  one  negro  girl  Amy 

now  in  the  use  of  her  father. 

I  give  to  my  daughter  Tabitha  Poythress  130  pounds  current 

money  and  negro  girl  Sue. 

I  give  to  my  daughter  Susannah  Poythress  and  to  her  heirs  5 

negroes:  Pheby,  Jack,  Hannibal,  Nan,  and  Tom. 

I  give  to  my  daughter  Jane  Poythress  and  her  heirs  5  negroes: 

Phillis,  Nan,  Titus,  Scot,  and  Phillis. 

All  the  remainder  of  my  estate  I  give  and  devise  to  be  equally 

divided  between  my  wife  and  3  sons.   I  appoint  my  wife  and  sons 

Robert  and  Peter  to  be  my  executors. 

Witnesses : 
Richard  Bland 
William  Batte 
William  Poythress 


Recorded  at  court  held  at  Fitzgeralds  for  Prince  George  Co.  13 
Sept.  1743.   The  widow  and  executrix  Elizabeth  Poythress 
exhibited  the  will  and  with  Robert  Poythress  qualified  as 
executors.   All  witness  proved  will. 


Summary  of  Bill  of  Complaint-   Elizabeth  Poythress  possessed 
herself  of  12  slaves  according  to  the  will  of  Robert  Poythress. 
She  died  many  years  after  her  husband,  surviving  her  sons  Robert 
and  William.   The  slaves  then  devolved  to  their  brother  Peter. 
Until  her  death,  Elizabeth  Poythress  lived  with  or  near  said 
Peter  and  he  had  management  of  her  affairs.   He  was  entitled  to 
3/5  of  the  slaves  at  her  death  in  behalf  of  himself  and  his  two 
deceased  brothers  -  William  and  Robert.  At  that  time  only  2  of 
the  testator's  daughters  were  unmarried  —  your  oratrix,  Tabitha 
Randolph,  and  her  sister  Elizabeth  Gilliam.   Peter  continued  to 
keep  under  his  care  the  8  negroes  of  which  he  was  a  3/5  owner. 
He  died  a  few  years  past.   William  Mayo,  Esq.  is  the  acting 
executor  of  said  Peter  Poythress  and  continues  to  hold 
possession  of  said  8  slaves,  though  often  requested  to  give  your 
oratrix  her  share.   She  desires  an  accounting  of  the  8  slaves 
and  their  issue  with  ages  and  sex  given  -  then  her  1/5  of  said 
slaves  and  1/5  of  labor  since  death  of  said  Peter  Poythress  to 
be  allotted  to  her. 


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PETERSON  FAMILY 
by  C.T.  Smith,  Jr.,  fl.  D. 
(continued  From  Vol.  8  no.  3,  p.  126) 


Batte  Petersons,  John''-,  Batt-es,  married  Mary,  the  daughter 
of  Etheldred  and  Patience  (Kinchen)  Taylor  of  Southampton  Co. 
Va.  ,  M.  B.   Southampton  1762.   She  uas  sister  to  Henry  Taylor  who 
married  Batte 's  sister  Temperance  Peterson.   Batte  died  testate 
in  Greensville  Co.  Va.  1795.    Issue: 

1.  Anna  Petersons,  m.  1st  Joseph  Turner,  2nd  Edward  Mabry 
d.  s.  p. 

2.  James  Petersons,  b.c.  1765  -  d. s. p.  1784 

3.  Mason  Taylor  Peterson©  m.  Person  Turner 

4.  Peter  Petersons  m.  Elizabeth  Barham  Newsom 

5.  John  Petersons  jn.  Dolly  Greenuay  —  of  whom  later 

6.  Kinchen  Peterson©  m.  Martha  Greenway. 

TUEy^ER  EXCURSUS:   Simon  Turner,  died  intestate  Greensville 
Co.  Va.  c.  1818,  and  his  wife  Elizabeth,  the  daughter  of  Thomas 
Person,  had  four  sons:  Joseph;  Green;  Person;  and  Simon;  of  whom 
three  married  into  the  Peterson  family.    Joseph  and  Person 
married  respectively  Ann  and  Mason  Taylor  Peterson,  daughters  of 
Battes  Peterson  while  their  brother  Green  Turner  married  Dorcas 
Turners,  daughter  of  Batte 's  sister  Patience  Peterson^  and  her 
husband  Thomas  Turner.   Simon  Turner,  the  fourth  son,  married 
Polly,  the  daughter  of  John  Peters,  Greensville  Co.  m. B.  1800 
and  had  issue.   For  the  daughters  of  Simon  and  Elizabeth 
(Person)  Turner,  see  S.S.V.  7— p.  53. 

Simon  Turner,  d.  1818,  above,  sometimes  referred  to  in  the 
records  as  "minor"  was  in  turn  the  son  of  Joseph  Turner  who  died 
intestate  in  Brunswick  Co.  Va.  1737  and  his  wife  Burchett,  the 
daughter  of  James  Lundy  whose  Isle  of  Wight  will  was  dated  1717 
and  recorded  1723.   According  to  an  Isle  of  Wight  deed,  John 
Turner  deeded  his  son  Joseph  a  tract  he  had  patented  in  that 
county  in  1686.   This  land  passed  to  Joseph's  son  James  who 
willed  it  to  his  sister  Elizabeth  Jordan,  of  whom  later.   On  the 
death  of  Joseph,  his  widow  Burchett  married  2nd  Edward  Green  and 
moved  to  Warren  Co.  N. C.    According  to  an  account  of  the  Green 
family  in  Alston  op.  cit.  ,p.  334,  Edward  Green  and  the  widow 
Turner,  who  is  incorrectly  identified  therein  as  Henrietta 
Powell,  each  had  ten  children  by  their  prior  marriages  and  had 
themselves  a  son  William  Green  (1739-1799)  of  Warren  who  married 
Mary  Christmas  and  left  many  descendants. 

Of  the  legendary  ten  children  of  Joseph  and  Burchett 
(Lundy)  Turner,  only  eight  can  be  accounted  for  in  the  will  of 
their  son  James  and  by  certain  Brunswick.  County  deeds. 


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1.  Simon— above 

2.  John-d. s. p.  intestate  Brunswick  1741 

3.  Elizabeth  Turner  m.  Arthur  Jordan,  Northampton  Co.  N.  C. 

4.  Ann  Turner  m.  Joseph  Green  of  Granville  Co.  N.  C. 

5.  Sarah  m.  Thomas  Green 

6.  Burchett  Turnei — untraced 

7.  liary  Turner  m.  West  Harris.   See  Historical  Southern 
Families,  IV,  John  B.  Boddie  (960),  p. 211. 

8.  James  Turner,  oldest  son,  died  testate  Brunswick  Co.  Va. 
1743  leaving  a  wife  Hannah  and  daughters  Penelope  and 

Charlotte.    He  mentioned  several  of  his  siblings  in  the  will  and 
named  Thomas  Turner  of  Isle  of  Wight  executor.   Hannah,  the 
widow  of  James  Turner  married  2nd  Charles  Chamberlain. 

Ann  Petersons,  Battes,  John-*  mentioned  in  the  1766 
Southampton  will  of  her  grandmother  Patience  Taylor,  married 
1st.  Joseph  Turner,  see  above,  Greensville  Co.  M. B.  1785.   he 
died  in  1805.   Neal .  1-504.  She  married  2nd  Edward  Mabry, 
Greensville,  Co.  M. B.  1806.   He  died  about  1813.   There  was  no 
issue  be  either  marriage. 

Mason  Taylor  Petersons,  Battel,  John-*  married  Greensville 
Co.  M. B.  1796  Person  Turner,  see  above.   According  to 
Greensville  County  deeds  and  estates  records  they  had  two 
children,  Mary  Ann"7  (1796-1828)  and  James  G.  Turner"?.   They  were 
possibly  twins.   Mary  married  James  W.  Camp  but  had  no  living 
issue.   James  G.  Turner  married  and  left  issue.   Both  children 
eventually  settled  in  Madison  Co.  Ala.   Person  Turner  married 
2ndly  Ann,  the  daughter  of  John  and  Priscilla  (Blunt)  Turner, 
see  (Blunt-  p. 179). 

Peter  Petersons,  Battes ,  John-*  married  Elizabeth  Barham 
Newsom,  the  daughter  of  Randolph  Newsom  of  Southampton  County  by 
his  first  wife  Sarah  Mason.   Sarah  was  the  daughter  of 
Christopher  Nason  of  Brunswick.   Peter  Peterson  died  testate  in 
Greensville  Co.  Va.  in  1819  and  his  widow  Elizabeth  in  1848. 
They  had  the  following  issue.   [The  marriage  dates  are  from  the 
bonds  of  Greensville  County. D 

1.  Sarah  Mason  Peterson"?  m.  1822  John  Norfleet  Blunt.   See 
Blunt,  p.  147-150. 

2.  Mary  E.  L.  Peterson"?  m.  1828  Edward  H.  Drinkard  who  d.s.p. 
testate  Greensville  1841. 

3.  Ann  P.  Peterson?  m.  1833  John  M.  Rives.   See  Religues . 
p.  478. 

GREENWAY  EXCURSUS:   Dr.  James  Greenway,  b.  circa  1720  in 
England,  settled  in  Virginia  where  he  married  Martha  Dixon, 
parentage  unknown.   The  Greenways  lived  in  Dinwiddle.   It  may  be 
significant  that  James  was  granted  208  acres  in  that  county  in 
1771,  adjoining  among  others,  Thomas,  Henry,  and  Frederick 


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Dixon.  Of  this  grant,  79  acres  was  part  of  a  previous  patent  to 
Thomas  Dixon  in  1751.    James  Greenway  and  Martha  Dixon  were  the 
parents  of  ten  children,  of  whom,  three  daughters  married  into 
the  Peterson  connection.   Dolly  Greenway  married  John  Petersons 
while  her  sister  Martha  married  his  brother  Kinchens,  sons  of 
Batte  Petersons.   Mary  Greenway  was  the  second  wife  of  Robert 
Hicks  son  of  Nathaniel  Hicks  and  Mary  Peterson.   (S. S. V.  8— p. 
33).   Robert  Greenway,  d.  1838,  the  only  surviving  son  of  Dr. 
Greenway,  married  Ann  Eliza  Kennon  Wyatt,  d.  1839,  and  had  a  son 
and  two  daughters,  of  whom  Martha  E.  Greenway  married  Dr.  John 
Peterson  Goodwyn,  grandson  of  Col.  Peterson  Goodwyn  and  his  wife 
Elizabeth  Peterson.   (S. S. V.  7— p. 141).   Dr.  James  Greenway  was 
an  amateur  botanist  of  note.   For  more  information  on  this 
family,  see  Tyler's  Quarterly  Vol.  8,  p.  65  and  ibid .  Vol. 
17  pp.  210—223  and  also  Dinwiddle,  The  Country  of  the 
Apamatica,  W.  P.  A.   (1942). 

John  Petersons,  Battes,  John''-,  married  Dolly  Greenway.   His 
will,  dated  Hancock  Co.  Ga.  and  probated  in  Greensville  Co.  Va. 
1806,  devised  a  third  of  his  estate  to  his  wife  and  the 
remainder  to  his  children  not  named.    In  1810  Simon  Turner  gave 
a  legal  title  to  land  to  Dolly,  the  widow  of  John  Peterson  and 
the  four  children  listed  below.  This  land  was  originally 
conveyed  from  Joseph  Turner  to  John  Peterson   (Greensville  Co. 
Va.  D.B.  4— p.  147).   Boddie  is  in  error  in  stating  that  John 
Peterson  married  secondly  Dolly  Sturdivant  in  Sussex  in  1801. 
Dolly  Greenway  Peterson  moved  to  Georgia  with  her  three 
surviving  children  —  Batte,  Rebecca,  and  Martha  -  where  they  all 
appear  in  Jones  County  at  the  time  of  the  1830  U.S.  census.   She 
later  joined  her  son  Batte  and  daughter  Martha  Eaton  in  their 
move  to  Macon  Co.  Ala.  where  she  made  her  will  in  1838,  probated 
in  1842.   Her  will  mentioned  son  Batte;  daughter  Martha  wife  of 
Charles  Eaton;  daughter  Rebecca  Clark,  and  her  grandson  John  T. 
Peterson,  then  an  infant  who  was  left  a  gold  dollar. 

Issue: 

1.  Batte  Peterson"^  and  Dolly  Greenway. 

2.  Rebecca  Ann  Peterson^  m.  Joshua  Clark  —  of  whom  later. 

3.  Mary  Greenway  Peterson^  m.  Dr.  Littleberry  Robinson  -see 
below. 

4.  Martha  Dixon  Peterson^  m.  1820  Greensville  Co.,Va.  M. B. 
Charles  Rust  Eaton  and  d. s. p.  Macon  Co.  Ala. 

Mary  Greenway  Peterson"^,  above,  married  Greensville  Co.  Va. 
M. B.  1818,  Dr.  Littleberry  R.  Robinson,  M. D.  University  of  Pa. 
1810,  and  seemingly  the  son  of  Littleberry  Robinson  of 
Greensville.   Mary  survived  her  husband  and  died  testate 
Greensville,  will  dated  and  recorded  in  1823.   She  mentioned  her 
two  infant  sons  Braxtons  and  Litt leberrys;  brother  Batte, 


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mother  Dolly;  sister  Martha  Eaton  and  a  house  and  lot  in 
Mi iledgevi lie,  Georgia.   There  is  no  estate  record  for  Dr. 
Robinson  in  Greensville  and  he  may  have  died  in  Georgia. 
Greensville  records  show  that  Littleberry,  son  of  the  above  had 
d.s.p.  by  1828.    (Greensville  D.B.  6-p.  387).   Braxton  is 
unt raced. 

Rebecca  Ann  Peterson"^,  b.  1795,   (Johns,  Batte  s),  married 
1812,  Northampton  Co.  N.  C.  N. B.  Joshua  Clark,  b.  1789.  They  were 
living  in  Jasper  Co.  Ga.  at  the  time  of  the  1850  U.S.  Census. 
Only  record  of  issue  is  a  son  Batte  Peterson  Clarks,  b.  1820, 
though  census  records  suggest  there  were  others.   Batte  Clark, 
married  his  cousin  Mary  Eliza  Thweatt"?,  b.  1817  in  Upson  Co.  Ga. 
in  1843.   She  was  the  daughter  of  the  Rev.  Thomas  Thweatt^,  son 
of  Elizabeth  Petersons,  John-*.   See  earlier  in  this  article. 
Batte  P.  Clark  and  his  wife  are  listed  in  the  1850  Macon  Co. 
Ala.  census  with  a  daughter  Sarahs,  b.  1845  and  a  son  Alberta, 
d.  1848. 

Batte  Peterson^,  John©,  Batte& ,  settled  in  Macon  Co.  Ala. 
where  he  died  testate  in  1851.   The  will  refers  to  wife  Sarah 
but  does  not  list  the  children  by  name.   Batte  and  his  family  do 
not  appear  in  the  1850  census.   According  to  the  1860  census 
Batte  and  Sarah  had  the  sons  listed  below.   John  T.  Peterson, 
mentioned  in  the  division  of  his  father's  estate  and  in  the  will 
of  his  grand— mother  Dolly  Peterson,  was  living  in  a  different 
household  in  1860.   Batte  Peterson  married  Sarah  C.  Pinckard  on 
24  May  1836  in  Monroe  Co.  ,  Ga. 

Issue  of  Batte  and  Sarah  Peterson.    All  are  untraced. 

1.  John  T.  Petersons  -  b.  1838  Ga. 

2.  Robert  A.  Petersons  -  b.  1842  Ga. 

3.  Batte  Petersons  -  b.  1844  Ga. 

4.  Peter  Petersons  -  b.  1847,  Ala. 

5.  James  B.  Petersons  -  b.  1849,  Ala. 

Macon  County  deeds  show  that  in  1867  Sarah  and  sons  John 
T.  ,  R. A.  and  J.  B.  Peterson  sold  out  in  Macon  and  apparently 
moved  to  parts  unknown. 


Kinchen  Petersons,  Battes,  John''-  married  Martha  Greenway, 
see  above.   He  died  testate  in  Greensville  1819.   He  and  Martha 
had  issue: 

1.  Dr.  John  G.  Peterson'^  d.s.p.  testate  in  Northampton  Co.  N.  C. 
1826 

2.  Eliza  M.  G.  Peterson"^  d.s.p. 


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3.  Margaret  G.  Edwards  Peterson^  m.  John  Hill  Edwards  -see 
below. 

4.  Martha  Dixon  G.  H.  Peterson^  m.  Joseph  Crump—  of  whom  later 

5.  Mary  Ann  G.  Peterson'^  m.  Richard  Malone  of  whom  later 

6.  Susan  Kinchen  Greenway  Peterson"^,  omitted  in  Boddie  m. 
Henry  G.  Hunt. 


Margaret  G. H.  Peterson^,  Kinchens,  married  1816  Greensville 
Co.  M. B.    John  Hill  Edwards  of  Sussex  Co.   He  was  the  son  of 
John  Edwards,  d.  1796  and  grandson  of  Cullen  Edwards,  d.  1784, 
both  of  Halifax  Co.  N. C.    John  H.  Edwards  sold  his  inherited 
lands  at  Edwards  Ferry  on  the  Roanoke  in  Halifax  County  to 
William  R.  Smith,  Jr.  in  1822. 

Margaret  Peterson  and  John  Edwards  had  issue: 

1.  John  H.  Edwards,  Jr.  s  as  of  Sussex  Co.  Va.  m.  Sarah  E. 
Moore,  Halifax  Co.  M.  B.  1854.   They  had  issue:  Just  Trues 
Edwards  who  was  mentally  incompetent. 

2.  Martha  Edwards^  m.  John  Poyner,  Dinwiddle  M.  B.  1841.   For 
issue,  see  Bath  Parish  Register.  W.  L.  Hopkins  (1889), p. 8. 


Martha  D.  Peterson"?,  Kinchens,  Battes  m.  1824  Greensville 
M. B.  Joseph  Crump.   They  had  issue: 

1.  Martha  G.  Crumps  b.  1826  m.  Augustus  H.  Stancil 

2.  George  C.  Crumps,  b.  1831 

3.  Margaret  E.  Crumps,  b.  1833 

4.  Susan  P.  Crumps,  b.  1837  m.  1853  William  H.  Lespayre,  2nd 
Richard  S.  Pace 

5.  Caroline  C.  Crumps,  b.  1841 

6.  Mary  P.  Crumps,  b.  1844  m.  1866  R.  E.  Wright 

7.  Rebecca  M.  Crumps,  b.  1845 

8.  Lucina  M.  Crumps,  b.  1850  m.  Logan  M.  Wright. 


Mary  Ann  Peterson^,  Kinchens,  Battes  m.  1833  Greensville  M.  B. 
Richard  Malone. 

Issue : 

1.   Peggy  Malones   b.  1837s  m.  1858  Charles  E.  Anderson 


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2.  Ann  Elizas  Malone,  b.  1839  m.  1857  James  F.  Edwards 

3.  Pattie  Lucys  Malone,  b.  1845  m.  1867  James  L.  Wright 

4.  James  Kinchen  Malones,  b.  1848   died  young 

5.  Susan  Mildreds  Malone,  b.  1854 

6.  Lavinias  Malone,  b.  1859  m.  1877  Chiles  Chastain. 


Susan  K.  G.  Peterson"?,  Kinchen©,  Battel 
had  issue: 


m.  Henry  G.  Hunt.   They 


1.  Mattie  Hunts 

2.  Thomass  Hunt,  b.  1845  m.  1879  Roberta  Heartuell  -  Bath 
Parish,  op.  cit. ,  p.  38. 

3.  Hannahs  Hunt 

4.  Kates  Hunt,  b.  1854  m.  1879  John  W.  Galusha 

5.  Agnes  Hunts,  b.  1856 

6.  Richard  H.  Hunts, b.  1859. 


Patience  Petersons,  John-*,  Battes  married  Thomas  Turner  of 
Southampton  prior  to  1779  as  they  both  witnessed  a  deed  in  that 
year.   His  parentage  has  not  been  determined.   By  1799,  they 
were  living  in  Halifax  Co.  N. C.  when  as  Thomas  and  Patience 
Turner,  they  sold  land  in  Southampton  County.   Thomas  Turner 
eventually  settled  in  Northampton  Co.  ,  N.  C.   On  the  death  of 
Patience,  he  married  2nd  Mrs.  Jane  Powell  Warren,  Northampton 
M. B.  1818.   She  survived  Thomas,  dying  testate  in  Northampton, 
will  dated  1831,  probated  1835,  with  her  nephew  Collin  W.  Barnes 
as  executor.   She  had  no  issue  of  her  own  and  no  Turner 
stepchildren  are  mentioned  in  the  will.   According  to  the 
Northampton  will  of  Thomas  Turner,  dated  January  1826  and 
probated  the  following  June,  he  and  Patience  Peterson  were  the 
parents  of  the  children  listed  below.   Also  mentioned  in  the 
will  was  John,  son  of  Polly  Arrington  of  Halifax  who  has  not 
been  identified. 


Issue  of  Thoma  and  Patience  (Peterson)  Turner: 


1.  Elizabeth  Turners  m.  1st  William  Haley,  2nd  Exum  Holloman 
—of  whom  later. 

2.  Arthur  Turners  m.  Elizabeth.   See  below. 

3.  Sarah  W.  Turners  rn.  1st  Benjamin  Wilson  and  2nd  

Woodford.   See  below. 

4.  Martha  P.  Turners,  m.  Henry  H.  Long  —  of  whom  later 


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5.  Peterson  TurnerB,  d. s. p.  testate  Halifax  Co.  N. C.  1812 
leaving  all  to  his  father  Thomas 

6.   Turners,  father  of  Mathew  C.  Turner,  see  below 

7.  Etheldred  Turners  m.  and  had  Mason  Williamson  Turner 

see  below 

8.  Dorcas  Turners  m.  Green  Turner  —  of  whom  later. 

Arthur  Turners,  above,  died  in  the  lifetime  of  his  father. 
The  latter  left  a  legacy  to  Arthur's  children.   Their  residence 
was  not  specified.   From  the  wording  of  Thomas  Turner's  will, 
Arthur's  widow  Elizabeth  had  remarried. 

Sarah  W.  Turners,  above  m.  1st  Benjamin  Wilson  and  by  1826 
was  married  to  one  Woodson.   Her  father  left  slaves  to  her 
children  by  Wilson.   It  is  probable  that  both  Sarah  and  her 
brother  Arthur  had  moved  out  of  the  state. 


Turners.   Thomas  Turner's  bequest  to  his  grandejon 


Mathew  C.  Turner^  and  naming  him  as  residual  legatee  with  his 
other  children,  suggests  that  he  was  the  issue  of  another  son, 
name  unknown  who  died  in  the  lifetime  of  his  father.   It  may  be 
significant  that  a  Presly  Turner,  who  cannot  be  identified 
witnessed  deeds  to  Thomas  Turner  in  Halifax  Co.  n. C.  1788  and 
1799.   Mathew  C.  Turner  appears  in  the  1830  U. S.  census  for 
Halifax  in  the  age  group  30— 40  and  unmarried.   His 
grand— father 's  estate  records  refer  to  his  large  gambling  and 
tavern  debts.   No  further  record. 


Etheldred  Turners  m.  and  died  in  Halifax  Co.  N.  C. 

intestate  1798  leaving  a  daughter  Mason  Williamson  Turner"7.   A 
suit  was  filed  in  Halifax  Superior  Court  on  behalf  of  the  orphan 
for  funds  due  Etheldred  from  a  land  sale  Thomas  Turner  had  made 
in  Southampton.   James  Thweatt,  husband  of  Mason's  great  aunt 
Elizabeth  Peterson^  (John-*)  was  appointed  her  guardian  and  she 
joined  the  Thweatts  in  their  move  to  Hancock  Co.  Ga.   (Boddie, 
p.  179).   No  further  record. 


Elizabeth  Turners,  Patience  Peterson^,  John-*-  and  her  first 
husband  William  Haley  had  issue: 

1.  James  T.  Haley"?^  m.  Rebecca  Peters  and  moved  to  Alabama 

2.  Holdiay  Haley"''— d.  s.  p. 

3.  Eliza  Haley"?^  m.  Alfred  Eldridge 

Issue  of  Elizabeth  Turners  above  by  her  2nd  husband  Exum 
Hollaman,  Jr.  : 

4.  Maria  Hollaman'?  m.  Joseph  S.  M.  Rodgers 

Martha  P.  Turners,  Patience  Petersons,  John-*  m.  1812  Henry  H. 
Long.  Neal  I.  -  p.  305.   He  was  the  son  of  Nehemiah  Long, 


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Northampton  Co.  N.  C.  will  dated  1785  and  probated  1787  and  his 
wife  Sarah,  the  daughter  of  Col.  Henry  Hill.   They  had  issue: 


1.  Arthur  T.  Long"^  m.  Jane  A.  Sikes 

2.  Mary  T.  Long^ 

3.  James  K.  Long"^ 

4.  Martha  P.  T.  Long"? 

5.  Rebecca  V.  Long"? 

6.  Thomas  N.  Long^ 

7.  Patience  A.  Long^ 


Dorcas  Turners,  Patience  Petersons,  John-*,  married  Green 
Turner,  see  above.   His  relation  to  Thomas  Turner  is  not  known. 
In  1801  Green  Turner  purchased  a  780  acre  tract  called  "Mount 
Airy"  from  his  wife's  uncle  William  Peterson'*  and  apparently 
moved  to  Northampton  Co.  N. C.  from  Virginia  at  that  time. 
According  to  his  1815  death  notice  he  was  born  in  1769.   Neal . 
I.  p.  504.   He  died  intestate  in  Northampton  in  1815.   His  widow 
Dorcas  relinquished  administration  on  his  estate  to  Simon  Turner 
"son  of  Simon"  of  Greensville  Co.  Va.  and  to  Benjamin  Turner  of 
Southampton  Co.  Va.   They  were  nephew  and  son— in— law 
respectively  to  Green  Turner.   His  estate  refers  to  rent  of 
lands  in  Greensville  Co.  Va.  and  to  legacies  his  children  had 
received  from  their  grandfather  Simon  Turner,  deed,  and  from  Ann 
Mabry,  widow  of  Joseph  Turner,  deed.   Dorcas  Turner  died  about 
1837  when  her  heirs  petitioned  in  Northampton  for  a  division  of 
her  estate.   Issue  of  Green  and  Dorcas  Turner  from  Northampton 
estate  papers: 


1.  Elizabeth  K.  Turner"?  m.  1814  Benjamin  Turner,  See   Blunt . 
p.  158. 

2.  Simon  Turner"='-d.  s.  p. 

3.  Martha"?  Turner  m.  Exum  Holloman,  Jr.  by  whom  she  had  sons 
Thomass  and  Georges. 

4.  Sally  P. 7  Turner  m.  1822  Francis  Clements  and  had  Francis^ 
and  Annes. 

5.  Thomas  S.  "?  Turner  m.  Rebecca  Ann  Dupree 

6.  Edward  P.  "?  Turner 

7.  Joseph  L.  7  Turner,  d.s.p.  intestate  in  Northampton  Co.,  NC 
in  1832. 

8.  Araminta^  Turner  m.  1831  Thos.  B.  Williamson  and  had 
Benjamin  F. s  Williamson 

9.  Amanda"?  Turner  m.  John  C.  Eldridge 

10.  Mary  S.  "?  Turner  m.  Richard  F.  Eldridge. 


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William  Petersons,  John'^,  Battes,  Johnz ,  Johni  .   For  a 
time,  he  lived  in  Dobbs  Co.  N. C. ,  then  in  Northampton  Co.,  NC, 
and  eventually  moved  to  Putnam  Co.  ,  GA.  ,  shortly  before  his 
death.   According  to  Greensville  Co.  Va.  D. B.  2-p.  208  in  1794 
as  William  Peterson  of  Northampton  Co.  N.  C.  ,  he  deeded  Kinchen 
Peterson,  Jr.  all  the  land  in  Greensville  devised  to  said 
William  by  his  father  John  Peterson.   He  married  first, 
Southampton  Co.  Va.  M.  B.  1765,  Sarah,  the  daughter  of  Benjamin 
Williamson.   After  her  death,  he  married  2nd  in  1797  Greensville 
M.  B.  Sarah  Bass,  age  35.   She  was  the  daughter  of  Samuel  Bass 
of  Greensville  County,  will  dated  1795,  recorded  1796,  and  his 
wife  Fortune  whose  1805  Greensville  will  mentions,  among  others, 
her  daughter  Sarah  Peterson.   William  Peterson  had  issue  only  by 
his  first  wife.   In  Boddie,  his  will  had  not  been  located  and 
the  names  of  his  children  had  not  been  worked  out.   William's 
will,  dated  1814  and  probated  the  same  year  in  Putnam  Co.  Ga. 
mentions  only  his  wife  Sarah,  his  son  Benjamin  and  Ben's  wife 
Elizabeth. 


Issue  of  William  and  Sarah  (Williamson)  Peterson: 

1.  Martha  Kinchen  Petersons  m.  1785  her  cousin  John  Taylors, 
Temperances  Peterson,  John-*.   See  under  Taylor  above. 

2.  Batte  Petersons  m.  Sarah  Lockhart-of  whom  later 

3.  Benjamin  Williamson  Petersons  m.  Elizabeth  .  Of 

whom  later 

4.  William  Peterson  Jr. s  -  apparently  d. s. p. 

Batte  Petersons,  Williams,  John^,  appeared  on  the  U.S. 
Census  in  1800  in  Northampton.   In  1801,  he  was  deeded  6  slaves 
by  his  father  William.    (Northampton  D.B. 11-189).   He  married 
Sarah,  the  daughter  of  Samuel  Lockhart  and  by  the  census  of 
1810,  was  living   across  the  Roanoke  River  in  Halifax  County 
with  a  wife  and  a  son  under  the  age  of  10.   Batte  deeded  William 
B.  Lockhart,  his  brother-in-law,  a  slave  in  1824  in  Northampton. 
Ibid.-  Book  22-135).   This  is  the  last  mention  of  him  and 
there  is  no  record  of  his  estate. 

LOCKHART  EXCURSUS:   Samuel  Lockhart  was  born  in  Norfolk  Co.  Va. 
1738,  the  son  of  John  Lockhart,  will  dated  and  proven  in  1746 
and  his  wife  Sarah  who  married  secondly  William  Hodges.   Her 
will,  as  Sarah  Hodges,  dated  and  proven  in  1761,  named  as 
executors  sons  Samuel  Lockhart  and  William  Hodges.   Samuel 
Lockhart  had  moved  to  Northampton  Co.  N. C.  by  1762  when  he  was 
deeded  land  by  John  Duke  as  the  husband  of  Duke's  daughter 
Elizabeth.   There  was  no  issue  by  this  marriage.   Lockhart 
married  secondly  Elizabeth,  mentioned  as  daughter  Elizabeth. 
There  was  no  issue  by  this  marriage.   Lockhart  married  secondly 
Elizabeth,  mentioned  as  daughter  Elizabeth  Lockhart  in  the 


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Northampton  Co.  will  of  her  father  Thomas  Barrett,  dated  1797 
and  probated  1809.   Elizabeth's  sister  Martha  had  married  John 
Peterson,  uncle  to  Batte  Peterson  uho  married  Sarah,  daughter  of 
Samuel  and  Elizabeth  (Barrett)  Lockhart,  see  above.   Samuel 
Lockhart  in  1775  deeded  land  to  his  older  brother  Lemuel  uho 
followed  him  to  Northampton.   This  deed  has  been  erroneously 
interpreted,  Lemuel  being  read  as  Samuel.   There  was  only  one 
Samuel  in  the  county  at  that  time.   His  distinguished  career  as 
cabinetmaker.  Revolutionary  officer  and  public  servant  is  set 
forth  in  The  Furniture  of  Coastal  N. C. . John  Bivins  Jr. , 
(1988).   Samuel's  relationship  to  Patience  (Veal)  Lockhart  who 
with  her  children  were  listed  in  the  1766  Northampton  will  of 
her  brother  Morris  Veal  and  in  the  1783  Northampton  estate 
division  of  her  brother  Richard  has  not  been  worked  out.   The 
Veals  were  also  from  Norfolk  and  Patience  and  her  children  may 
well  have  remained  in  that  county.   There  is  no  evidence  they 
were  ever  in  Northampton  Co.   Samuel  Lockhart  died  intestate 
about  1799.   His  widow  outlived  him  for  many  years  and  died 
testate  in  Northampton,  will  dated  and  probated  1832.   She  also 
out  lived  many  of  her  children.   According  to  the  estates 
records  of  Samuel,  his  son  John  and  the  will  of  Elizabeth,  they 
had  eight  children. 


1.  John,  m.  Elizabeth  and  d. s. p.  Intestate  1821 

2.  Thomas— d.  s.  p. 

3.  James  B.  Lockhart  -  to  Limestone  Co.  Ala.  1819-untraced. 

4.  William  B.  Lockhart-  m.  1811  Sarah  Gee  Neal  1-303. 

5.  Mathew  S.  Lockhart-d. s. p. 

6.  Sarah  m.  Batte  Peterson  c.  1808 

7.  Anne  m.  Charles  Malone-d. s. p.  1820 

8.  Benjamin  Lockhart.   He  moved  to  Wake  Co.  N.  C.  where  he  m. 
Rebecca,  daughter  of  Isaac  Hunter.   Both  died  in  1800. 

Neal  I  303.   They  had  issue  two  daughters:   Mary  Lockhart 
m.  James  Burt  of  Wake  in  1819  -  Ibid. ,  p.  171,  and 
Elizabeth   Lockhart  m.  1820  James  N.  Clay  of  Granville  Co. 
N. C.   Neal  2—134.  From  the  records  of  Kenneth  Johnson  of 
Weldon,  N. C.  and  David  B.  Gammon  of  Raleigh. 


Issue  of  BatteB  and  Sarah  (Lockhart)  Peterson  from  the  1821 
division  of  her  brother  John  Lockhart  and  the  1832  will  of  her 
mother  Elizabeth. 


1.   James  Lockhart  Peterson'^'- d.  s.  p.  probably 


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2.  Elizabeth  Lockhart"''  Peterson,  b.  1811  — of  whom  later 

3.  Erasmus  N.  Peterson"?,  b.  1815— of  whom  later 

4.  Cornelius  Peterson"?,  b.  ISlB-twin-died  young. 


Elizabeth  L.  Peterson"?,  Battes,  Uilliams,  John-*-  was  taken 
to  Limestone  Co.  Ala.  by  her  uncle  James  B.  Lockhart  in  1819. 
Here  she  married  in  1827  Daniel  Coleman,  born  in  Caroline  Co. 
Va.  in  1801,  the  son  of  Daniel  Coleman  and  his  wife  Martha, 
daughter  of  Hart well  Cocke  of  Surry  Co.  Va.  and  the  widow  of 
Thomas  Clements  of  Southampton  Co.   Daniel  died  in  Athens,  Ala. 
in  1857  and  his  wife  in  1885.   They  were  the  parents  of  10 
children.   See  Dictionary  of  Alabama  Biography. 

Erasmus  N.  Peterson"?,  Battel,  Williams  married  Mary,  the 
daughter  of  John  Sommerville  [Summerell]  of  Northampton.   He 
settled  in  Halifax  County  where  he  was  first  a  teacher  and  then 
a  railroad  agent.   Wiliam  C.  Allen,  in  his  1918  history  of 
Halifax  County  mentioned  him  as  one  of  the  prominent  citazens  in 
the  early  days  of  the  town  of  Weldon.   From  the  Census  of  1850 
and  1860  are  found  the  following  issue: 

1.  Elizabeth  A. s  Peterson  b.  1838  m  -  John  Baker. 

2.  Marys  Peterson   b.  1842  m.  1859  Alex  Murdock  of  Salisbury, 
N.  C. 

3.  Johns  Peterson,  b.  1843 

4.  Cornelius  U. a  Peterson,  b.  1844 

5.  Annas  Peterson,  b.  1845 

6.  Erasmuss  Peterson,  b.  1847 

7.  Virginias  s.  Peterson 

8.  W.  B.  s  Peterson,  b.  1850 

9.  Carolines  Peterson,  b.  1852 

10.  Ruths  Peterson  b.  1854. 

Benjamin  W.  e  Peterson,  William^,  John*   m.  Elizabeth  

and  appears  on  the  1820  U.S.  Census  in  Morgan  Co.  Ga.   No 
further  record.   One  Batte  Peterson,  a  doctor,  appears  on  the 
1850  Barbour  Co.  Ala.  census.   He  cannot  be  identified. 
However,  given  the  proximity  of  Barbour  to  Morgan  Co.  Ga.  and 
the  usual  migration  patterns,  he  is  likely  the  son  of  B.  W. 
Peterson.  According  to  the  1850  census  he  was  born  in  Georgia  in 
1818  and  had  daughters  Martha,  b.  1841  and  Eugenia  b.  1845,  both 
born  in  Alabama.   Dr.  Peterson  ran  for  Congress  in  1857  but  was 
defeated  by  E. S.  Shorter  and  seems  to  have  moved  to  Texas 
shortly  thereafter.   According  to  his  obituary.  Dr.  Batte 
Peterson  of  Texas,  formerly  of  Barbour  Co.  Ala.  died  in  April, 
1872  in  Little  Rock,  Ark.   Dr.  John  Marshall  UJellborn,  age  33, 
died  in  Millican,  Texas  18  November  1869.   He  had  married 
Martha,  the  daughter  of  Dr.  Batte  Peterson  formerly  of  Barbour. 
He  was  survived  by  his  wife  and  a  son  and  daughter. 

CONCLUDED 


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ARE  THERE  DESCENDANTS  OF  SILVESTER  (BENNETT)  HILL? 

By  L.  H.  Hart 


This  brief  article  will  seek  to  present  arguments 
indicating  that,  contrary  to  popularly  accepted  genealogical 
works,  especially  those  of  John  B.  Boddie,  there  are  no  living 
descendants  of  Silvester  (Bennett)  Hill,  daughter  of  Edward 
Bennett  and  wife  of  Nicholas  Hill. 

The  concensus  has  been  that  of  the  six  children  listed  by 
Colonel  Nicholas  Hill  as  the  children  of  his  then  wife  Silvester 
only  three  survived  to  marry  —  Martha,  Mary,  and  Elizabeth. 

The  first,  Martha,  married  John  Best.   She  was  a  widow  when 
she  died  in  1695,  leaving  a  nuncupiative  will,  sworn  to  by  her 
mother  [Isle  of  Wight  Co.  Will  Book  A,  p. 149] .    Her  sole  legatee 
was  Luke  Havi(e)ld.   Immediately  following  this  will  is  a  deed 
from  John  Jennings  and  his  wife  Mary,  in  which  they  confirm  to 
Luke  Havield  the  bequest  of  their  sister  Martha  and  giving  up 
"every  pte  and  parcell  thereof  as  being  heir  at  law  unto  the 
said  Martha  Best.   This  important  statement  has  been  omitted  in 
previous  abstracts  of  the  will  and  accompanying  deed. 

The  second  daughter  Mary  married  John  Jennings,  Jr.   This 
is  confirmed  by  the  above  deed.   Shortly  thereafter,  Mary  seems 
to  have  died,  as  she  is  not  mentioned  in  the  will  of  her  husband 
dated  31  December  1695.   He  does  mention  a  son  George,  a  sister 
Sarah  Lucks,  a  brother  William  Thomas,  and  mother  Mrs.  Silvester 
Hill.   Jennings  died  in  1698.   His  son  is  said  to  have  died 
without  issue. 

The  third  daughter  Elizabeth  is  assumed  to  have  married 
William  Thomas  because  of  the  statement  in  Jennings'  will.   She 
is  the  presumed  ancestress  of  a  numerous  progeny  who  moved  into 
North  Carolina.   It  is  interesting  to  note  that  Jennings  does 
not  mention  the  wife  of  his  brother  William  Thomas  —  his  wife's 
supposed  sister  and  the  only  real  connection  between  the  two 
men.   It  is  also  worth  noting  that  we  do  not  really  know  the 
name  of  the  wife  of  the  William  Thomas  listed  as  brother  by 
Jennings.   It  has  been  accepted  to  be  Elizabeth  by  those 
forwarding  the  claim  that  she  is  a  Hill  and  ancestress  of  the 
North  Carolina  families;  but,  there  is  no  proof  gi'ven.    It  is 
stated  that  William  Thomas  was  living  as  late  as  1710  and  the 
proof  is  a  power  of  attorney  Qlsle  of  Wight  Co.  Deed  Book  2, 
p. 190]  from  John  Thomas,  witnessed  by  William  Thomas  and  John 
Collier.   However,  examination  of  this  document  does  not  state 
anything  about  the  ancestry  of  the  parties  involved;  the 
witnesses  seem  to  indicate  that  the  family  is  an  entirely 
different  line  from  the  Thomas  family  later  of  North  Carolina. 
People  with  the  same  names  as  the  three  parties  involved  in  the 


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power  of  attorney  are  listed  as  children  or  in— laws  of  William 
Thomas  of  Surry,  who  died  testate  in  1719  [Deeds  8  Wills, 
1715—30,  p. 243] .   This  seems  to  eliminate  the  power  of  attorney 
from  consideration  as  documentation  of  the  descent  of  the 
William  Thomas  under  consideration. 

Stated  concisely,  there  is  no  evidence  of  the  name  of  the 
wife  of  William  Thomas,  "brother"  of  John  Jennings,  nor  any 
proof  of  his  actual  connection  to  Jennings.   It  is  quite 
possible  that  he  was  married  to  a  sister  or  step— sister  of 
Jennings.    John  Jennings,  Sr. ,  the  father  of  John  had  several 
daughters  —  Martha,  liary,  and  Sarah  Ingram— Lucks-Wheadon.   He 
had  married  a  widow  Seward,  who  also  had  children.    One  of  these 
is  equally  as  possible  a  wife  of  William  Thomas  —  and  that  would 
also  establish  the  "brother"  connection. 

A  deed  between  Mrs.  Silvester  Hill  and  William  Thomas  is 
also  cited  as  proof  of  the  relationship.   This  1701  record  is  a 
lease  for  the  life  of  William  Thomas  and  makes  no  mention  of  any 
familial  connection  between  the  lessor  and  lessee.   It  seems  to 
be  possibly  charitable  in  nature,  but  does  not  attempt  to 
provide  for  the  wife  or  any  heirs  of  William  Thomas. 

In  addition  to  the  lack  of  concrete  evidence  as  to  the 
identity  of  William  Thomas  and  his  wife,  there  is  the  strong 
evidence  of  the  will  of  Mrs.  Silvester  Hill  in  1706.   She 
mentions  a  god-daughter  as  a  major  legatee.   She  also  mentions  a 
niece  and  several  great -nephews.   There  is  no  menl^ion  of  any 
children  or  srandchlldren.   She  is  mentioned  in  her  nephew 
James  Day's  will  in  1700,  as  are  other  of  his  relations,  but 
there  is  no  mention  of  her  children. 

To  summarize  the  above,  there  is  no  definite  indication 
that  Elizabeth  Hill,  daughter  of  Silvester  Hill,  married  William 
Thomas.   She  is  not  mentioned  in  the.  will  of  her  sister  Martha 
Best,  her  brother— in— law  John  Jennings,  Jr. ,  or  her  mother. 
Perhaps  even  more  negative  is  the  fact  that  Mary  Jennings  is 
listed  as  the  heii — at  — law  of  her  sister  Martha  Best  —  the  legal 
implication  being  that  she  is  the  only  surviving  heir.   While, 
no  attempt  has  been  made  in  this  article  to  determine  whom 
William  Thomas  did  marry,  it  is  hoped  that  the  evidence  here 
presented  will  cause  researchers  to  seriously  reconsider  the 
validity  of  previous  claims  that  his  wife  was  Elizabeth  Hill, 
daughter  of  Nicholas  and  Silvester  (Bennett)  Hill. 


CASWELL  COUNTY,  NC  POWER  OF  ATTORNEY,  1797 

by  Michael  E.  Pollock 

Caswell  County,  NC  Will  Book  C,  p. 266 

Power  of  attorney  from  John  Connally  of  Caswell  County, 
N. C.  and  Charles  Connally  of  Elbert  County,  Georgia  to  friend 
George  Connally  of  Nottoway  County,  VA  to  recover  all  debts  and 
bequeaths  or  legacies  due  in  said  state  of  VA.  D.  1  Nov.  1797 
and  witnessed  by  A. E.  Murphy,  Rich'd  Sanders,  and  J.  Yancy. 


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OEIDER  BOOK  ABSTEIACTS 

by  Barbara  Browder 

The  following  are  random  abstracts  of  chancery  suits  from 
the  order  books  of  Brunswick,  Lunenburg,  and  Mecklenburg 
counties. 

Brunswick  Order  Book  3 

p.  156 

Feb.  Court  1746/7 

John  Irby  late  of  this  county,  dec'd,  made  a  will  which  he  left 
in  custody  of  Anne,  his  widow.   She  having  neglected  to  exhibit 
same  in  court  for  proof,  on  motion  of  John,  son  and  heir,  Ann  to 
be  summoned  to  appear  and  exhibit  said  will  if  any  such. 

Brunswick  Order  Book  17 

p.  53 

Mch.  Court  1796 

Temperance  Warren 

vs 

James  and  Hartwell  Bass,  ex'ors  of  Benjamin  Warren  dec'dj  Mark 

Jackson  and  wife  Martha,  formerly  Warren;  William  Ogborn  and 

wife  Hannah,  formerly  Warren;  Henry  Hyde  and  wife  Rebecca, 

formerly  Warren;  Tarvel  Harper  and  wife  Ritter,  formerly  Warren; 

Elizabeth  Lashley,  formerly  Warren;  Merrit  Warren;  William 

Mitchell,  Jr.  and  wife  Elizabeth;  John  Warren,  William  Warren 

and  Thomas  Warren,  which  said  John,  William  and  Thomas  are 

infants  of  John  Warren  dec'd. 

Cites  will  of  Benjamin  Warren  dated  17  May  1778.   Benjamin 

Warren  died  about  1778  not  having  changed  will.   Benjamin 

Warren,  Jr.,  a  devisee,  married  July  1778,  Temperance  Bass  and 

made  will.   Benjamin  Warren,  Jr.  died  about  12  July  1792. 

Brunswick  Order  Book  17 

p.  199 

Nov.  Court  1796 

Henry  Bailey  and  wife  Sarah,  David  Jackson,  Stephen  Jackson, 

Polly  Jackson,  infants,  which  said  Sarah,  David,  Stephen  and 

Polly  are  children  of  Henry  Jackson  by  his  first  wife 

vs 

Edmund  Cooper,  adm'r  of  Henry  Jackson  dec'd,  and  Martha  his 

wife,  also  daughter  of  Henry  Jackson  by  his  first  wife,  and 

Rebecca  Jackson  daughter  of  Henry  Jackson  by  his  second  wife  by 

her  special  guardian  William  Edward  Brodnax. 

Brunswick  Order  Book  17 

p.  347 

Aug.  Court  1797 

Sarah  Powell  widow  of  John  Powell  dec'd,  James  Powell,  John 

Stainback  and  wife  Polly,  William  Vick  and  wife  Betsy,  Cuthbert 


162 


Neal  and  wife  Nancy,  Thomas  Powell,  John  Powell  and  Sally  Powell 

vs 

Seymore,  Ludwell  and  Lucy  Powell  infants  of  said  John  Powell 

Brunswick  Order  Book  22 

p.  368 

April  Court  1808 

Patsey  Daniel,  David  Barrow,  Patsey  P.  Barrow,  Polly  A.  Barrow, 

Jesse  Barrow,  Milley  Barrow,  children  of  John  Barrow  and  D  C?3 

Daniel,  the  said  Milley,  Jesse  and  Polly  by  John  Barrow  their 

next  friend,  Joseph  Daniel,  Jr. ,  James  Daniel,  William  Daniel, 

?Kiah?  Daniel,  John  Smith  and  Betsy  his  wife  formerly  Betsy 

Daniel,  Avery  Buckner  and  Polly  his  wife  formerly  Polly  Daniel, 

John  Buckner  and  Lucy  his  wife  formerly  Lucy  Daniel,  Peggy 

Daniel,  Richard  Daniel,  children  of  John  Daniel  dec'd,  the  said 

Peggy  and  Richard  by  the  said  John  Barrow  their  next  friend, 

Frederick  Harris  and  Jean  Harris  children  of  Frederick  Harris 

and  Mary  Daniel,  Mabry  Daniel  and  Peter  Daniel  children  of  Sally 

Daniel  dec 'd 

vs 

Joseph  Daniel 

Brunswick  Order  Book  24 

p.  89 

Oct.  Court  1810 

Helen  Cross,  James  McCall  and  John  McCall,  ex'ors  and  trustees 

of  John  McCall  dec'd,  David  Elliott  ex 'or  and  trustee  of 

Alexander  Elliott  dec'd  and  James  Wardrope  heir  and 

representative  of  James  Wardrope  dec'd 

vs 

Fanny  Love  widow,  relict  and  ex'x  of  Allen  Love  dec'd,  Thomas 

Washington  and  wife  Jennett,  Allen  Love,  John  Drummond  and  wife 

Catherine,  Hugh  Love  adm ' r  and  Elizabeth  Young  widow  and  relict 

of  Samuel  Young  dec'd,  Fanny  Stith  widow  and  adm'x  of  Drury  B. 

Stith  dec'd,  Joseph  Percival  and  wife  Margaret,  Hugh  Love  and 

James  Love,  which  said  Jennett,  Allen,  Catherine,  Elizabeth, 

Fanny,  Margaret,  James  and  Hugh  are  children  and  co 'heirs  and 

legatees  of  said  Allen  Love,  dec'd. 

Brunswick  Order  Book  24 

p.  357 

Nov.  Court  1811 

Elizabeth  Stainback,  William  M.  Dugger,  Benjamin  S.  Morris  and 

wife  Nancy  late  Nancy  Dugger,  Daniel  Dugger,  Andrew  Rainey,  Amos 

Rainey,  Ashley  Rainey,  Polly  Rainey,  Absolem  Rainey  and  Sally 

Rainey  infants  of  Jesse  Rainey  by  Frances  his  wife  late  Frances 

Dugger  by  Jesse  Rainey  their  next  friend,  Sally  Dugger,  John 

Dugger  and  Henry  Dugger,  infants  of  Daniel  Dugger  by  William 

Dugger  their  next  friend 

vs 

Mary  Dugger  widow  &  Richmond  Dugger,  and  James  Dugger  adm'r  of 

Daniel  Dugger  dec'd. 


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Brunswick  Order  Book  25 

p.  190 

Dec.  Court  1812 

Joseph  B.  Peebles 

vs 

William  B.  Lockhart  and  John  Lockhart  acting  ex'ors  of  Sterling 

Peebles  dec'd,  Edmund  W.  Peebles,  Henry  W.  Peebles  and  Dudley 

Peebles  by  John  Robinson  their  special  guardian. 

Persons  appt ' d  to  divide  property  of  Sterling  Peebles  dec'd 

agreeable  to  his  will,  paying  regard  to  clause  in  said  will 

which  guarded  against  any  partiality  his  mother  the  late  Mary 

Peebles  should  make  or  use  towards  either  of  his  children  in  the 

disposal  of  her  own  estate,  which  partiality  is  found  to  be  in 

favor  of  Dudley  R.  Peebles,  son  of  said  Sterling  Peebles 

Brunswick  Order  Book  25 

p.  420 

Nov.  Court  1813 

William  Finch,  Edmond  Finch,  Gray  Finch,  Edwin  Finch,  Mary  Ann 

Finch  and  James  Robertson  and  wife  Patsy  formerly  Patsy  Finch 

vs 

Alexander  Williams 

Brunswick  Order  Book  27 

p.  157 

Aug.  Court  1816 

Charles  Rideout  and  wife  Rebecca  late  Rebecca  Robinson 

vs 

John  Robinson  ex' or  of  Edward  Robinson  dec'd,  Mary  C.  Robinson 

and  John  H.  Robinson  infants  of  said  Edward  Robinson  by  John 

Robinson  their  guardian  specially  appt 'd 

Brunswick  Order  Book  27 

p.  304 

May  Court  1817 

William  Kirkland 

vs 

Armon  Dugger  widow  of  Henry  Dugger  dec'd,  Joseph  Dugger,  Henry 

Dugger,  Thomas  Kirkland  and  wife  Armon,  and  James,  Sterling  and 

John  Dugger  by  said  Thomas  Kirkland  their  special  guardian 

Brunswick  Order  Book  27 

p.  401 

Oct.  Court  1817 

Jacob  Payne  and  Suky  his  wife  formerly  Suky  Browder,  James 

Barnes  and  wife  Sally  formerly  Sally  Browder,  John  Browder, 

Elhoda  Browder,  Joseph  Browder,  Nancy  Browder,  William  Kennedy 

and  wife  Armine  formerly  Armine  Browder,  Patsy  Browder,  Caleb  P. 

Browder,  James  Smith  and  wife  Maria  formerly  Lucy,  and  Sterling 


164 


Lucy,  the  said  Sterling  by  James  Barnes  his  next  friend 

vs 

Daniel  Hampton  and  wife  Betsy 

Brunswick  Order  Book  28 

p.  166 

Mch.  Court  1819 

Elizabeth  Peebles 

vs 

Sterling,  Thomas, 

Frederick  Peebles 


widow  of  Allen  Peebles  dec'd 

Stephen,  Dudley,  Susan,  Elizabeth,  Mary  and 
orphans  of  Allen  Peebles  dec'd.   Dudley 


Peebles  appointed  guardian  of  the  defts. 

Brunswick  Order  Book  31 

p.  146 

Nov.  Court  1825 

Allen  Johnson 

vs 

Benjamin  Johnson  in  his  own  right  and  as  ex "or  of  his  father 

Benjamin  Johnson,  Sylvanus  Johnson,  Benjamin,  Thomas,  Wood 

Johnson,  William  Boisseau  and  wife  Nary  and  George  Johnson, 

which  said  Benjamin,  Thomas,  Wood,  Mary  and  George  are  children 

of  Gregory  Johnson  dec'd.   Mentions  children  of  Julius  Johnson 

dec 'd. 

Brunswick  Order  Book   31 

p.  173 

Jan.  Court  1626 

Sarah  Edmunds,  Clement  Read  and  wife  Clarissa,  Henry  A.  Watkins 

and  wife  Nancy,  Nicholas  Edmunds,  Thomas  Edmunds,  Henry  Edmunds, 

James  Maddison  and  wife  Susan  and  John  F.  Edmunds 

vs 

Edwin  Edmunds  by  Henry  Walker  his  guardian  and  William, 

Catherine,  Sally,  Hortense,  Charlotte  Maclin,  children  of 

Charlotte  Maclin  dec'd,  by  John  D.  Maclin  their  guardian  and 

Mary  M.  and  Addeline  H.  Claiborne  children  of  Harriett  Claiborne 

dec'd  by  Devereux  J.  Claiborne  their  guardian  and  William  T.  , 

James,  Clarissa  A.  ,  Sarah  A.  and  Henry  E.  Scott  children  of 

Sally  Scott  dec'd  by  Henry  Embry  Scott  their  guardian  and 

William  Samford  adm ' r  of  Littleton  Edmunds  dec'd. 

Brunswick  Order  Book  32 

p.  120 

Nov.  Court  1827 

William  Gee;  George  W.  Owen  adm'r  of  Richard  B.  Owen  dec'd;  John 

Evans  and  wife  Eleanor  late  Owen;  William  R.  Owen;  Elizabeth 

House  late  Owen;  Nancy  alias  Ann  Harwell  late  Owen  widow  and 

relict  of  said  Richard;  Sally,  Abner,  Gronow,  William  and 


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?Adriana?  Owen  children  of  John  Owen  dec'd;  Emily  Nerritt  adm ' x 

of  Robert  Owen  dec'd;  Susan  Madison  and  Sidney  Owen  infant. 

children  and  devisees  of  said  Robert;  Henry  Lanier  and  wife 

Martha  formerly  Owen  (Edward  C.  Smith  is  gdn.  of  infant  children 

of  Robert  Owen) 

vs 

Frederick  Harwell  adm ' r  of  Richard  Harwell  dec'd  and  others 

Brunswick  Order  Book  35 

p.  138 

May  Court  1836 

Jacob  R.  Rawlings  mentioned  in  a  former  certificate  of  this 

court  22  June  1835  is  the  same  person  who  enlisted  as  Jacob 

Rice,  ".  .  .and  that  his  mother  is  dead  and  that  Alexander 

Rawlings  and  Vicey  Parish  are  the  brother  and  sister  and  only 

heirs  at  law  in  fee  to  Jacob  Rice  late  soldier  in  the  2nd 

Regiment  of  Infantry  which  is  ordered  to  be  certified  to  the 

Secretary  of  the  War  Department. " 

Brunswick  Order  Book  35 

p.  262 

July  Court  1837 

Sally  Orgain 

vs 

Benjamin  Wilkinson  and  wife  Mary  W. ,  and  the  same  Benjamin 

Wilkinson  adm ' r  of  William  Orgain;  M. D.  Powell  and  wife 

Elizabeth  S;  John  A.  Orgain;  Harriet  M.  Orgain;  Sally  Ann 

Orgain.    Benjamin  Wilkinson  assigned  guardian  to  infant  Sally 

Ann  in  this  suit.   Commissioners  appt ' d  to  lay  off  lands  and 

slaves  of  which  William  Orgain  died  siezed;  1/3  to  Sally  Orgain 

as  her  dower,   2/3  divided  between  Benjamin  and  wife  Mary,  John 

A.  ,  Harriet  M.  and  Sally  Ann. 


Lunenburg  Order  Book  3 

p.  327 

Feb.  Court  1755 

William,  Francis,  Elizabeth,  Eleanor,  Dinah  and  Hannah  Howard 

orphans  of  William   Howard  dec'd  by  George  Farrar  their  guardian 

vs 

Henry  Delony  and  Thomas  Hawkins 


Mecklenburg  Order  Book  9 

p.  47 

March  Court  1796 

Charles  Duncan  and  Robert  Turnbull  surviving  partners  of  Charles 

Duncan  Si  Co.  who  were  adm '  rs  Sc  of  Abram  Whitmore  dec'd 

vs 


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Drury  Allen  and  Elisha  Arnold  ex'ors  of  William  Allen  dec'd; 
Anne  Allen  widow  and  relict  of  William  Allen  dec'd  and  John 
Allen,  Pleasant  Allen,  Gray  Allen,  Turner  Allen,  William  Allen, 
Young  Allen,  Darling  Allen,  Meredith  Allen,  Joseph  Allen,  Robert 
Allen,  Pines  Allen,  sons  of  said  William  Allen  dec'd;  Susanna 
Allen,  Nancy  Allen,  Fanny  Smith  Allen,  Dolly  Allen,  Mary  Allen, 
Lucy  Morgan  and  her  husband  Philip  Morgan,  Martha  Jarot  and  her 
husband,  Elizabeth  Burnett  and  her  husband,  daughters  of  said 
William  Allen  dec'. 

Young  Allen,  Mary  Allen,  Lucy  Morgan,  Philip  Morgan,  Elizabeth 
Burnett  and  Godfrey  Burnett  withdraw  from  suit. 

Mecklenburg  Order  Book  11 

p.  301 

Aug.  Court  1802 

Francis  Ruffin 

vs 

James  Stainback,  Philip  Johnson  and  wife  Polly,  Jane  Stainback, 

Sally  Stainback,  which  said  James,  Polly,  Jane  and  Sally  are 

children  of  George  Stainback  dec'd,  and  Luisa  Stainback  widow  of 

said  decedent. 


HATTON  OF  NORFOLK  COUNTY,  VIRGINIA 
by  Claiborne  T.  Smith,  Jr. 


John  Hatton,  b.  1599,  and  his  wife  Olive,  b.  1593  appear  in 
the  muster  of  the  inhabitants  of  Virginia,  taken  in  the  winter 
of  1625.   According  to  this  source  John  came  to  Virginia  in  the 
ship  "Treasurer"  in  1613  and  his  wife  in  the  "Abigail"  in  1620. 
They  had  no  children  listed  in  the  muster.   They  were  living  in 
the  part  of  Elizabeth  City  County  south  of  Hampton  Roads  from 
which  New  Norfolk  was  formed  in  1636.   John's  English 
antecedents  are  unknown  but  the  surname  is  common  in 
Gloucestershire  and  Bristol.   There  are  few  references  to  the 
immigrant  John  Hatton  in  the  surviving  records.   He  is  possibly 
the  person  of  that  name  mentioned  in  the  1630  Jamestown  will  of 
Thomas  War net t.   (Genealogical  Gleanings  in  England.  Henry  F. 
Waters,  (1969)  p.  39-40.   There  is  no  record  of  issue  by  his 
first  wife  Olive.   She  was  dead  by  1634  when  he  had  a  son  John 
by  his  second  wife  Dorothy,  whose  surname  is  unknown.    John 
Hatton 's  will,  dated  17  Feb.  1649,  recorded  16  June  1650  devised 
to  wife  Dorothy  the  cow  he  had  of  Thomas  Browne  for  life,  then 
to  son  John.  The  will  is  damaged  but  the  same  disposition  seems 
to  have  been  made  for  his  land.   Reference  was  made  to  "all 


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my  children"  and  the  document  witnessed  by  John  Hill  and  Thomas 
Browne.   From  various  records  John  and  Dorothy  had  the  three 
sons  listed  below.   It  is  possible  that  there  were  daughters 
whose  names  have  been  lost. 

Issue  of  John  Hatton  and  Dorothy  : 

1.  Johns,  b.  1634  -  of  whom  later 

2.  Robert^  -  of  whom  later 

3.  P'rancis2.   He  married  but  left  no  issue.   His  Norfolk,  will, 
dated  1687,  recorded  1688,  mentioned  wife  Sarah,  brother  John, 
and  cousins  Thomas  Sayer,  John  Dean  and  John  Wright.   The  last 
named  may  be  the  husband  of  Hatton 's  niece  Ann,  daughter  of  John 
Hatton.   Sayer  and  Dean  have  not  been  identified. 

On  the  death  of  John  Hatton,  his  widow  Dorothy  married  by 

1652  Thomas  Tooker,  b.  1614.   He  soon  died,  heavily  in  debt  and 
had  abused  the  estate  of  the  Hatton  orphans.   Dorothy  married  by 

1653  for  the  third  time  Gregory  Parrott.   A  person  of  property, 
he  had  been  granted  300  acres  in  Lower  Norfolk  in  1652  and  150 
acres  in  Isle  of  Wight  in  1653  on  the  main  River.    (Nugent 
1—229,  274).   Parrott  also  soon  died  and  in  1654,  his  relict, 
not  named,  was  ordered  to  take  administration  of  the  estate  and 
to  pay  "a  great  sum  of  tobacco  and  corn"  to  Lt .  Col.  Cornelius 
Lloyd  for  the  servants  wages.    (Va.  Colonial  Abstracts. 
LowerNorf oik.  1641-1654,  Beverly  Fleet,  (1948),  p.  468.   There 
is  no  further  record  of  Dorothy.   It  is  possible  she  married  yet 
again.   There  is  no  record  of  the  lands  patented  by  Parrott  in 
Isle  of  Wight  and  Lower  Norfolk.   It  is  possible  she  was  the 
Dorothy  Parrott  named  as  a  headright  in  the  1663  grant  to  George 
Catchmaid  for  2200  acres  in  the  Albemarle  section  of  what  later 
became  North  Carolina.    (Nugent  1-501).   She  was  dead  by  1681 
when  her  son  John,  as  son  of  Dorothy  Hatton,  deeded  land  to  the 
heirs  of  his  brother  Robert.   The  1650  will  of  John  Hatton 
seemingly  left  Dorothy  a  life  interest  in  the  property. 

EXCURSUS.  There  were  others  of  the  surname  Hatton  in  early 
Virginia,  even  in  the  Norfolk  area  who  do  not  seem  to  have  been 
related  to  John  d.  1650  and  his  family.   On  31  Oct.  1655  John 
Hatton  of  Bristol,  watchmaker,  was  bound  to  Edward  Tyson  of 
Briston,  merchant,  to  serve  four  years  in  Virginia.   (The 
Complete  Book  of  Emigrants  1607-1660.  Peter  Coldham  (1987), 
p.  300).  Several  Hattons  appear  as  headrights  in  seventeenth 
century  patents,  including  John  and  Mary  Hatton  who  were 
headrights  for  John  Molton  in  a  1694  Nansemond  grant  (Nugent 
2—388).   In  Norfolk  County,  Martha  Hatton  witnessed  the  will  of 
Joan  Yates  in  1664  and  Capt.  William  Hatton  appears  as  witness 
to  the  will  of  John  Elliott  in  1693.   One  Thomas  Hatton  settled 
in  Maryland  in  1646  and  in  1652  was  secretary  of  that  colony. 
He  and  his  family  are  the  subject  of  an  article  by  Dr. 


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Christopher  Johnson  published  in  the  Mill jam  and  Mary 
Quarterly  ,   (I)  Vol.  23,  p.  113  et  seq.    Just  to  the  south  of 
Norfolk  County,  one  John  Hatton  died  testate  in  Pasquotank  Co. 
N. C.  in  1698,  leaving  no  family.   (Grimes . 157) .    Another  John 
Hatton  was  clerk  of  the  N. C.  General  Court  in  1718,  and  in  the 
same  year,  as  of  Bath  County,  was  given  power  of  attornery  by 
Patrick  Maule  and  Richard  Case  respectively.    (Beaufort  Co. , 
N. C.  D.B.  1-291,  292).    In  1719  John  Hatton  sold  land  for  Edmund 
Porter  of  Albemarle  County. 

(Ibid  —358).    It  is  of  interest  that  Porter  was  a  native  of 
Norfolk.   There  is  no  further  reference  in  the  N. C.  records  to 
this  John  Hatton. 

There  were  unrelated  Hattons  in  eighteenth  century  Virginia 
as  well.   The  only  Hattons  listed  in  the  rent  roll  of  1704  were 
Samuel  Hatton-22&  acres,  and  the  orphans  of  John  Hatton,  93 
acres,  all  in  Warwick  County.   In  Sept.  1751,  both  the 
Philadelphia  and  New  York  papers  carried  the  death  notice  of 
George  Hatton,  a  native  of  Nansemond  Co.  Va.  who  had  died  at 
Amwell,  N.J.  in  his  103rd  year.   He  had  been  a  soldier  under 
Nathaniel  Bacon.   (Gen.  Abstracts  18th  Cent.  Va.  Newspapers. 
Robert  K.  Headley  (1987),  p.  156.   Nothing  is  known  of  him.   A 
cursory  examination  of  the  printed  colonial  records  of  New 
Jersey  has  only  one  reference  which  may  pertain  to  him.   The 
1741  will  of  Richard  Green  in  the  Trenton  area  mentions  a  tract 
of  land  George  Hatton  had  lived  on.   A  Thomas  Hatton  died 
intestate  in  Isle  of  Wight  Co.  Va.  in  1761,  apparently  without 
issue.   Towards  the  middle  of  the  eighteenth  century,  a  family 
of  Hattons,  antecedents  unknown  appeared  in  Frederick  Co.  in  the 
Valley  of  Virginia.   A  Thomas  Hatton  married  Mrs.  Ann  Redwood  in 
1791  according  to  their  M.  B.  in  Petersburg  Hustings  Court.   The 
birth  of  their  daughter  Delilah  Ann  Southall  Hatton  in  1793 
appeared  in  the  Bristol  Parish  Register.   They  did  not  remain  in 
the  Petersburg  area  and  census  records  suggest  they  may  have 
settled  in  Amelia. 

John  Hatton2,  Johni .   According  to  an  affidavit  16  May  1701 
Norfolk  D.B.  6-206,  he  was  born  in  1634.   He  first  appeared  as 
an  adult  in  the  Norfolk  records  in  1657.   He  was  granted  300 
acres  on  the  western  branch  of  the  Elizabeth  River  near  the  head 
of  Brownes  Creek  in  1652.   (Nugent  1-269).   Hatton  received  a 
re— grant  of  240  acres  of  the  same  tract  in  1673,  apparently  60 
acres  had  been  disposed  of.   (Nugent  2-125).   As  Capt.  John 
Hatton,  he  was  granted  lOO  acres  in  Lower  Norfolk  in  1682 
(Nugent  2—241)  and  in  1693  was  confirmed  in  his  title  to  land 
inherited  from  John  Hatton,  deceased,  apparently  his  son  who 
died  without  issue.   (Nugent  2-384).    John  Hatton  was  a  justice 
of  the  county  court  for  a  number  of  years.   The  name  of  his 
first  wife,  the  mother  of  his  surviving  daughter  Ann  and  the  son 
John  above,  is  not  known.   Possibly  she  was  the  Martha  Hatton 
who  witnessed  a  will  in  Norfolk  in  1664.   Capt.  John  married  2nd 
Hannah  [Hadden  ?] .   According  to  a  1701  deposition,  she  was  born 
in  1668.   (Norfolk  D.B.  6-206).   There  was  no  issue  by  this 


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marriage.    She  married  2nd  Jonas  Holladay  and  survived  him  as 
well,  dying  testate  without  issue  in  1726.    In  her  will, 
discussed  below,  she  mentioned  brothers  by  the  name  Hadden, 
implying  that  this  was  her  maiden  name.   Hadden  in  itself  is  a 
surname  but  in  the  early  records  Hatton  was  often  spelled  this 
way. 

The  will  of  John  Hatton,  dated  1702,  is  recorded  in  Norfolk 
Co.  Record  Book  6,  p.  257.   It  is  badly  damaged.   The  legatees 
that  can  be  made  out  are  wife  Hannah,  grandson  Francis  Wright 
and  daughter  Ann  Gregory,  and  the  witnesses  Henry  Bowes  and 
Richard  Webb.   It  appears  that  Francis  Wright  was  residual 
legatee  of  Hatton 's  plantation,  orchards  and  still  after  the 
death  of  Hannah.   Christopher  Wright  was  a  legatee  whose  name  is 
not  legible  in  the  damaged  will.   In  Record  Book  6,  p.  263  Hannah 
Hatton,  relict  of  Capt .  John  Hatton  and  one  of  the  executors  of 
his  will  had  married  Jonas  Holladay  and  Ann  Gregory,  one  of  the 
executors  thereof  had  married  Thomas  Martin.   On  15  Sept.  1703 
Thomas  and  Ann  Martin  were  listed  as  guardians  and  next  of  kin 
to  Francis  and  Christopher  Wright,  legatees  of  Capt.  John 
Hatton.   As  will  be  seen  below,  they  were  the  two  youngest  sons 
of  Ann3  Hatton  by  her  first  husband  John  Wright. 

John2  Hatton  and  his  wife  had  issue. 

1.  Johns  Hatton-d. s. p.  before  1694. 

2.  Anns  Hatton  m.  1)  John  Wright,  d.  1698   2)  John  Gregory  d. 
ca.  1701   3)  Thomas  Martin. 

Jonas  Hollyday,  second  husband  of  Hannah  LHaddon]  Hatton 
was  the  son  of  Anthony  Hollyday  and  wife  Anne  of  Isle  of  Wight 
Co.  Va.   In  a  discussion  of  this  family  in  17th  Century  Isle 
of  Wight  Co.  Va.  by  John  B.  Boddie  (1938)  cited  henceforth  as 
Boddie .  Jonas  is  said  to  have  died  in  Norfolk  County  in  1718 
without  issue.   He  had  been  granted  93  acres  on  Langley's  Creek 
in  Norfolk  adjoining  Capt.  John  Hatton  in  1711  for  importing  two 
persons,  one  of  whom  was  his  wife  Hannah.   (Nugent  3-119). 

Hannah  Hatton— Hoi laday  left  a  remarkable  will,  dated 
Norfolk  Co.  27  Nov.  1725  and  offered  for  probate  16  Sept.  1726 
in  which  she  mentioned  about  30  people  and  a  good  deal  of 
personal  property.   In  an  unusual  bequest,  she  freed  her  slave 
girl  Sarah  and  left  5  pounds  for  her  transportation  to  an 
unspecified  destination.   The  majority  of  the  legatees  were  the 
descendants  of  her  step— daughter  Ann  who  is  not  mentioned  by 
name  and  was  probably  deceased.    Jonas  Holladay,  son  of  Samuel 
Holladay,  the  brother  of  her  husband  Jonas  and  his  sister  Mary 
Knott  were  mentioned  as  well  as  her  own  siblings  John,  Thomas, 
and  William  Haddon,  Mary  Brooks  and  Ann,  the  wife  of  William 
Green.   To  each  of  her  siblings  Hannah  left  5  pounds  instead  of 
personal  property,  implying  they  were  not  residents  of  the 


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Norfolk  area.   Several  people  who  are  known  to  have  been  local 
residents  were  listed  in  the  will  and  were  probably  personal 
friends  as  no  relationship  can  be  determined.   Grandson  William 
Wright  was  made  executor  and  residual  legatee. 

Anna  Hatton,  Johns,  Johni  m.  1st  John  Wright,  2nd  John 
Gregory  and  3rd  in  1703  Thomas  Martin.    John  Wright  was  dead  by 
1698  as  on  14  Sept.  of  that  year.  Ann  and  William  and  Joseph 
Wright,  executors  of  the  last  will  of  John  Wright  of  Nansemond 
Co.  Va.  gave  a  power  of  attorney  to  John  Porter  to  collect  debts 
due  the  estate  in  North  Carolina.   N. C.  Higher  Court  Records 
1697-1701  M.  Parker  ed.   (1971)  p.  545.   Ann's  2nd  marriage  to 
John  Gregory  was  brief.   He  may  have  been  the  son  the  Rev.  John 
Gregory,  mentioned  as  rector  of  the  Upper  Parish  in  Nansemond  in 
1680. He  had  died  before  1702  leaving  an  only  son  John.   Thomas 
Ilartin,  the  last  husband  of  Ann  Hatton  survived  her  and  died 
testate  in  Norfolk  County,  will  dated  May  1740  and  proved  the 
following  month.   He  directed  his  lands  in  Virginia  and  N. C.  to 
be  sold  and  left  his  estate  to  his  sons— in— law  William  Wright 
and  John  Gregory  of  Nansemond  County.   Issue  of  Anna  Hatton  and 
John  Wright: 

1.  William''-  Wright 

2.  John-*  Wright 

3.  Joseph"*-  Wright 

4.  Francis''-  Wright  —  deceased  before  1726 

5.  Christopher-*  Wright  -  apparently  d.  s.  p.  in  1726.   He  is 
probably  the  person  of  the  name  who  received  a  grant  for  234 
acres  in  Norfolk  Co.  on  the  western  branch  of  the  Elizabeth 
River  in  1718.   (Nugent  3-208). 

The  following  relationships  pertaining  to  the  children 
listed  above  are  mentioned  in  Hannah  Holladay's  1726  will. 

William-*  Wright's  wife  is  not  mentioned  but  he  had  sons 
Edwards  and  Williams  who  was  married  to  Mary  and  had  a  son 
Christophers . 

John  Wright-*  was  married  to  Ann  and  had  daughters  Anns  and 
Marys. 

Joseph"*  Wright  was  married  to  Elizabeth  and  had  a  daughter 
Marys. 

Frances-*  Wright  was  deceased  but  left  a  son  Franciss. 


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Ann3  Hatton  and  her  2nd  husband  John  Gregory  had  one  child, 
a  son  John''-,  who  uas  mentioned  in  the  will  of  Hannah  Holladay 
and  a  legatee  of  Thomas  Martin  in  1740.  He  is  seemingly  the  Ma j . 
John  Gregory  who  resigned  from  the  vestry  of  Suffolk  Parish  in 
1758.   The  name  of  his  wife  is  unknown.   Issue  from  the  Chowan 
Co.  N.  C.  will  of  his  daughter  Mary  Gregory,  dated  25  Nov.  1761. 

1.  Marys  Gregory-d. s. p.  1761 

2.  Elizabeths  Gregory  m.  the  Rev.  Daniel  Earle,  St.  Paul's 
Parish,  Edenton,  N. C.   She  d. s. p. 

3.  Christians  Gregory  m.  Josiah  Cranberry. 

4.  Jamess  Gregory.   He  is  said  to  have  married  Patience,  b. 
1726,  the  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Mary  Godwin.   Boddie  p.  478. 
He  is  probably  the  Capt.  James  Gregory  a  vestryman  of  Suffolk 
Parish,  Nansemond  Co.  who  died  24  Mar.  1761.   (Suffolk  Parish 
Vestrybook.  W. L.  Hopkins  (1988)  p.  22.   It  will  be  noted  that 
the  will  of  his  sister  Mary,  made  later  that  year,  does  not 
mention  James  but  lists  his  five  children:  Williams,  Thomass, 
Johns,  JamesB,  and  Anns.  The  last  named  married  Josiah 
Granberry,  the  nephew  of  the  Josiah  who  married  Christian 
Gregory  above.   Johns  never  married  and  died  testate  in  Gates 
Co.,  N. C.  d.  1782  -  probated  1784,  lists  his  four  siblings  as 
above.   He  had  been  a  Capt.  in  the  15th  Va.  Regiment  of  the 
Continental  Line  and  the  bounty  land  claim  of  his  collateral 
descendants  gives  information  on  several  generations  of  the 
descendants  of  Jamess  and  Patience  (Godwin)  Gregory.   See  Va 
Mag.  15  p. 442-444. 

Robert  Hatton^,  Johni  .  He  m.  Elizabeth,  surname  unknown. 
His  will,  dated  Norfolk  Co.  1675  was  probated  16  Feb.  1681.   He 
devised  his  son  Robert,  then  under  the  age  of  21  all  his  land, 
after  the  death  of  his  wife,  and  two  fowling  pieces.   Also 
mentioned  was  his  daughter  Elizabeth,  under  the  age  of  16.   He 
appointed  his  wife  executrix  and  his  brothers  Capt.  John  Hatton 
and  Francis  Hatton  as  overseers.   The  will  was  witnessed  by 
Eleazer  Hart  and  George  Home.   In  1682,  John  Hatton  of  Lower 
Norfolk  "whose  mother  was  Mrs.  Dorothy  Hatton"   deeded  to  her 
son,  my  brother  Robert  Hatton,  deed. ,  land  to  the  orphan  and 
widow  of  my  brother  Robert  Hatton,  deed.  —  his  cousin  (nephew) 
Robert  Hatton,  son  of  late  brother  Robert  Hattonj  Elizabeth,  the 
wife  of  brother  Robert  Hatton,  deed,  one  third  of  land  during 
her  natural  life.   (Norfolk  Co.  D. B.  4-134). 

Robert  and  Elizabeth  Hatton  had  issue: 

1.  Roberta  —  of  whom  later 

2.  Elizabeths  —  no  record. 

Roberta  Hatton,  Robert^ ,  Johni  .  Little  is  known  of  him  and 
the  surname  of  his  wife  Eleanor  is  unknown.   His  will,  dated 
Oct.  1719  was  proved  in  1720  with  James  Grimes  and  Thomas  Wright 
as  witnesses.   He  only  mentioned  son  Francis,  to  whom  he  devised 


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all  his  land  and  son  Robert.   Wife  Eleanor  was  named  executrix. 
Issue  of  Robert  and  Eleanor  Hatton: 

1.  Francis'*  of  whom  later 

2.  Roberf-  see  below. 

3.  Ann*  m.  John  Barney  who  d. s. p.  Norfolk  Co.  testate  1742. 
Ann  herself  made  a  will  in  1743,  recorded  1744  leaving  her 
estate  to  her  brother  Francis  Hatton  and  his  daughter  Ann. 

Robert*  Hatton,  Roberts,  Robertz ,  Johni .  There  are  several 
conveyances  to  him  in  the  deed  books  of  Norfolk  County.   On  19 
Dec.  1729  Thomas  Brown  of  the  Western  Branch  sold  him  50  acres 
on  Browns  Creek.   The  deed  was  witnessed  by  Francis  Hatton  and 
Thomas  Martin.   Robert  Hatton,  according  to  later  deeds  lost  all 
his  property  before  he  died  intestate  in  1758.    In  1761, 
Dempseys  Hatton,  as  eldest  son  and  heir  of  Robert  Hatton,  deed, 
confirmed  a  deed  his  father  had  made  in  1757.   The  name  of  the 
wife  of  Robert  Hatton  and  those  of  his  other  children  are  not 
known.   Dempsey  Hatton,  mariner,  made  a  deed  in  1769.   There  is 
no  further  record  of  him.   It  seems  probable  that  one  Francis 
Hatton  who  married  Margaret  Manning,  the  daughter  of  Anne 
Manning,  Norfolk  Co.  M.  B.  1766  was  another  son  of  Robert.   It  is 
likely  that  Robert  Hatton  was  the  ancestor  of  several  of  the 
name  who  appear  in  the  Norfolk  records  for  the  next  50  years  who 
cannot  be  placed.   Being  involved  in  the  maritime  economy  of  the 
area,  there  is  no  record  of  accumulation  of  land  and  slaves  and 
these  later  descendants  have  not  been  worked  out.   Among  the 
probable  descendants  are  Robert  Hatton  who  died  testate  in 
Norfolk  leaving  wife  Keziah  and  children  Robert  and  Sally  and 
Thomas  Hatton,  who  d.  s. p.  testate  in  1797,  freeing  a  family  of 
slaves  who  seem  to  have  been  his  only  estate.   His  executor  was 
Samuel  Hatton  of  Indian  Creek  who  was  probably  his  brother.   A 
Robert  Hatton,  possibly  the  son  of  Robert  above,  married  Sarah 
Wilson  in  Norfolk  in  1798.   They  had  no  children.   According  to 
a  Norfolk  newspaper,  Capt .  Robert  Hatton  of  the  brig  "Nautilus" 
of  Norfolk,  age  57  died  at  Cape  Megsurada  Africa  16  Mar.  1828. 
His  will,  dated  1811,  was  recorded  in  Norfolk  City  in  1828.   His 
widow  Sarah  age  49,  died  1  Oct.  1830.   Her  will  was  recorded  in 
Norfolk  City  in  that  year. 

Francis*  Hatton,  Roberta,  Robert^ ,  Johni  .  He  made  his  will 
Norfolk  County  10  Feb.  1746  and  the  same  was  probated  the 
following  June.   He  mentioned  wife  Catherine,  his  son  John  who 
was  devised  the  manor  plantation  he  then  lived  on;  son  Lewis  who 
received  the  plantation  over  the  creek  and  his  pistols  and 
sword,  and  "the  rest  of  the  children".   Brother  Robert  was 
appointed  executor  and  the  will  was  witnessed  by  Kaley  Wright 
and  Mary  Hatton.   The  identity  of  Catherine  is  unknown  but  her 
son  Lewis  had  a  daughter  Catherine  M.  Hatton.   Issue  of  Francis 
and  Catherine  Hatton: 
1.   Johns—  see  below 


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2.  LewisE--  of  whom  later 

3.  Anns,  mentioned  in  the  will  of  her  aunt  Ann  Barney. 

JohnE  Hatton,  Francis^,  Roberts,  Robert^ ,  Johni .  In  1758 
John  and  his  wife  Elizabeth  of  the  western  branch  of  the 
Elizabeth  River  sold  to  Martin  Bayne  3  acres  at  the  mouth  of 
Clarke's  Creek,  known  as  the  louer  point.   The  deed  was  witnessed 
by  Lewis  Hatton,  Thomas  Harris  and  Dicey  Hatton.   (Norfolk  D.B. 
18-165).    In  Feb.  1761,  John  and  Elizabeth  Hatton  sold  to  Lewis 
Hatton  "mariner, "  100  acres  on  the  north  side  of  the  western 
branch  of  the  Elizabeth  River,  being  the  land  held  by  John 
Hatton  under  the  will  of  his  father  Francis  Hatton  dated  1746. 
(Norfolk  D.B.  19-183).   The  identity  of  Elizabeth  Hatton  is 
unknown.   John  and  Elizabeth  Hatton  left  the  Norfolk  area  at 
this  time  and  there  is  no  further  record  of  them.   He  is 
possibly  the  John  Hatton  who  appeared  on  the  tithable  list  of 
Pitt  Co.  N. C.  in  1762.   Pitt  had  been  formed  from  Beaufort  in 
1761.  John  Hatton  does  not  show  up  in  the  records  of  Beaufort 
just  prior  to  the  division  and  no  relationship  can  be  found  with 
the  earlier  John  Hatton  in  Beaufort  in  1718.   (see  above).   The 
tithable  lists  for  Pitt  are  incomplete  but  John  shows  up  again 
in  1763  and  1764.   He  continued  to  live  in  the  county  but 
acquired  no  land  until  a  state  grant  in  1782.   He  may  have  been 
a  merchant. 

John  Hatton  achieved  a  degree  of  prominence  in  his  new  home 
and  was  appointed  a  member  of  the  Pitt  Committee  of  Safety  in 
July  1775,  just  before  the  Revolution.   His  descendants  are  hard 
to  work  out  as  the  Pitt  wills  prior  to  1857  have  been  destroyed. 
The  deeds,  however,  are  intact  and  there  are  numerous  Hatton 
entries  prior  to  1832  with  the  given  names  of  Lewis  Francis, 
John,  and  Robert  suggesting  a  connection  with  the  Norfolk 
family.   A  John  Hatton  died  in  1798,  probably  the  presumed 
immigrant  from  Norfolk.   Index  and  Abstracts  of  the  Deeds  of 
Record  of  Pitt  Co.  N. C.  Judith  DuPree  Ellison,  in  4  vols. 
1761-1832.   (1968).   Twenty  miles  west  of  Pitt,  a  Peter  Hatton 
settled  in  Nash  Co.  N. C.  in  1785  and  left  descendants.   He  does 
not  appear  in  the  Pitt  deeds  and  cannot  be  placed.   Francis 
Hatton  [probable  son  of  John]  of  Pitt  Co.  married  by  1797 
Frances,  the  daughter  of  Thomas  Grimes  of  Edgecombe  Co.  which 
borders  Pitt  on  the  west.    Grimes  himself  was  a  native  of 
Norfolk.   Francis  Hatton  died  testate  in  Edgecombe  1827/1828  and 
in  his  will  directed  that  his  children  be  settled  in  Alabama. 

LewisB  Hatton,  Francis'*,  Robera  ,  Robert^  ,  John^  .  He  is 
referred  to  in  the  Norfolk  records  as  mariner  and  is  said  to 


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have  prospered  as  a  privateer  during  the  American  Revolution. 
He  married  Elizabeth  Goodrich  (1750-1824)  by  1774,  the  daughter 
of  Edward  Goodrich  of  Isle  of  Wight  Co.  Va.   (Isle  of  Wight  D.  B. 
13,  p.  210).   She  was  mentioned  in  her  father's  1759  Isle  of 
Wight  will.   He  had  married  Juliana,  the  daughter  of  John  Davis 
of  Isle  of  Wight.   (Isle  of  Wight  D. B.  8-272).   See  study  of  the 
Goodrich  family  in  Boddie .  p.  227  et  seq.   Lewis  Hatton  died 
testate  Norfolk  Co. ,  will  dated  Nov.  1784  and  recorded  20  Jan. 
1785.   He  mentioned  wife  Elizabeth,  sons  Edward  and  Lewis  and 
"the  rest  of  his  children. "   Reference  was  made  to  his  half 
share  in  his  sloop  and  her  cargo  should  she  return  from  the 
seas.   Executors  appointed  were  his  son  Edward,  brother-in-law 
John  Goodrich  and  John  H.  Grimes.   Elizabeth  Hatton  survived  her 
husband  by  many  years  and  died  testate  Norfolk  Co.  17  Oct.  1823, 
recorded  17  Mar.  1824.  She  mentioned  grand-daughter  Catherine 
Hatton  Corbell,  and  left  her  to  the  care  of  her  daughter  Julia 
Armistead.    Other  legatees  were  her  son  John,  daughter  Elizabeth 
deBec,  the  children  of  deceased  son  Edward,  and  the  child  of  her 
deceased  son  Goodrich  Hatton.   Her  son  John  was  appointed 
executor.   The  death  of  Elizabeth  Hatton,  21  Feb.  1824  at  age  74 
was  reported  in  a  Norfolk  newspaper  Lftmerican  Beacon  and. 
CommBrcial  Daily] .   Any  vital  records  pertaining  to  the 
children  and  grandchildren  of  Elizabeth  Hatton,  unless  otherwise 
stipulated,  are  from  the  same  source. 

Issue  of  LewisB  and  Elizabeth  (Goodrich)  Hatton: 

1.  Julias  Hatton,  b.  1775  -m.  1st  Talbot  Godwin,  2nd  John 
Armistead    of  whom  later 

2.  EdwardB  Hatton  of  whom  later 

3.  LewisB  Hatton  d. s. p. 

4.  Johns  Hatton   b.  1780 

5.  Goodriche  Hatton   of  whom  later 

6.  Catherines  M.  Hatton,  b.  1784  m.  Maj .  Samuel  Corbell 

7.  Elizabeths  Hatton  m.  1788  Peter  deBec  (Becque)  Norfolk  M. B> 
dated  1788.   According  to  family  tradition,  he  was  a  French 

officer  who  served  under  Lafayette.   They  may  have  returned  to 
France.   Elizabeth  was  living  in  1842  when  her  mother's  will  was 
recorded  but  there  is  no  further  reference  to  Peter  and 
Elizabeth.   The  1856  will  of  Julia  Armistead  mentioned  the 
portraits  of  her  sister  Elizabeth  deBec  and  her  children. 

Catherine  M. s  Hatton,  Lewiss  (1784-1819)  m.  Norfolk  Co. 
n. B.  Maj.  Samuel  Corbell.    He  was  the  son  of  Joseph  and  Sally 


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(Godwin)  Corbell  and  is  said  to  have  been  married  previously  to 
his  cousin  Mary  Ann  Godwin.    Boddie ,  p.  470,  475.    Catherine 
Hatton  died  shortly  after  the  birth  of  her  daughter  Catherine 
Hatton  Corbell.   The  daughter  never  married.   She  was  reared  by 
licr  aunt  Julia  and  in  1860  was  a  member  of  the  household  of  her 
first  cousin  Daniel  H.  Hatton  in  Suffolk.    According  to  her 
tombstone  in  Cedar  Grove  Cemetery  in  Suffolk  she  died  in  1886. 

JuliaB  Hatton,  Lewiss,  b. 1775  m.  1st  19  July  1797  Talbot 
Godwin,  the  son  of  Jonathan  Godwin  of  Nansemond  Co.   Boddie . 
p.  466.   According  to  the  records  of  the  late  Fillmore  Norfleet, 
Talbot  had  first  married  Agatha,  the  daughter  of  Col.  Miles 
Harvey  and  his  wife  Elizabeth  Jones  but  had  no  issue  by  her. 
Talbot  Godwin  had  died  in  1807  when  the  Nansemond  will  of  his 
brother  Robert  Godwin  dated  in  that  year,  mentioned  Jonathan 
Lewis  and  Talbot  Godwin,  sons  of  his  deceased  brother  Talbot. 
Some  Wills  From  the  Burned  Counties  of  Virginia.  W. L.  Hopkins 
(1987),  p.  96.   Julia  Hatton  Godwin  m.  2nd  Norfolk  Co.  M. B.  1816 
John  Armistead.   According  to  a  newspaper  notice,  he  was  a 
resident  of  Plymouth,  N.  C.   He  did  not  long  survive  and  there 
was  no  issue  of  this  marriage.   As  Julia  Armistead  of  the  town 
of  Portsmouth,  she  made  her  Norfolk  Co.  will,  1856/1857 
mentioning  her  grandsons  Archibald  C.  and  Augustus  deBec  Godwin; 
Peggy  Perkins;  and  her  niece  Catherine  H.  Corbell. 

Julia  Hatton  and  Talbot  Godwin  had  issue: 

1.  Jonathan  Lewis  Godwin"^,  b.  1798  -  of  whom  later 

2.  Talbot  Godwin^,  d. s. p.  1831. 

Jonathan  Lewis^  Godwin,  Julias  Hatton,  Lewiss  m.  1829  Julia,  the 
daughter  of  Gen.  Archibald  Campbell.   See  D. A. B.  Also 
Boddie .  p.  466.   According  to  a  Norfolk  newspaper,  he  died  14 
Aug.  1836  in  Portsmouth,  age  38,  leaving  his  wife,  two  children 
and  his  mother. 

Issue  of  Jonathan  Lewis  Godwin  and  Julia  Campbell: 

1.  Augustus  deBec  Godwin"?^—  d.  s.  p. 

2.  Archibald  Campbell  Godwin^  (1831-1864),  Gen.  C. S. A.    For 

his  distinguished  career  in  the  West,  see  Dictionary  of 

N.C.  Biography   Vol.  2,  W.  Powell,  ed.   (1986). 

Edwards  Hatton,  Lewis^,  Francis-*   was  the  oldest  son  and 
was  named  as  executor  in  the  1784  will  of  his  father.   Edward 
moved  to  Nansemond  Co.  where  he  died  in  1812  from  injuries 
sustained  when  caught  in  a  spindle.   His  wife  Mary  A.  is  thought 
to  have  been  a  Wilkinson.   As  Mary  Hatton,  widow  of  Capt.  Edward 
Hatton,  she  died  in  Nansemond  Co.  in  1835,  age  55. 

Issue  of  Mary  and  Edward  Hatton: 


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1.  Edward^  Hatton,  b.  1801   see  below 

2.  John  Goodrich"^  Hatton  b.  1807. 

Dr.  Edward";'  Hatton,  M.  D.  University  of  Pa.  1824,  as  of 
Portsmouth  m.  1826  Elizabeth  A.  King  in  Nansemond.   He  died 
young  in  1832  and  she  had  predeceased  him  without  issue.   His 
Norfolk  will,  dated  17  Aug.  1832  and  recorded  Sept.  1832 
mentioned  brother  John  and  his  mother  Mary  who  was  named 
executrix. 

John  Goodrich^  Hatton,  Edwards,  Lewiss  settled  in 
Portsmouth.    In  1828  he  m.  Emaline  Leckie,  the  daughter  of 
Alexander  Leckie,  deed.   She  was  b.  1808  and  died  1863.   The 
dates  below  for  their  family  are  from  U.S.  Census  records  and 
from  tombstone  inscriptions  in  Cedar  Grove  Cemetery  recorded  in 
Portsmouth  Heritage  Vol.  I.   John  Hatton 's  Norfolk  will,  dated 
1846  and  recorded  1860  devised  his  whole  estate  to  his  wife 
Email ne. 

Issue  of  John'7  and  Emaline  Hatton: 

1.  Edward  Alexanders  Hatton,  b.  1830  of  whom  later 

2.  James  L. s  Hatton,  b.  1833   of  whom  later 

3.  John  Goodrichs  Hatton  -b.  1834,  died  1888,  Portsmouth 
tombstone 

4.  William  Leckies  Hatton-b.  1836 

5.  Mary  Anns  Hatton  ,  b.  1837,  d.  1884  d. s. p. 

James  L. s  Hatton  m.  1859  Norfolk  Marriage  Register  Olivia 
I.  Moore,  b.  1834,  the  daughter  of  James  and  Caroline  Moore.   At 
the  time  of  the  1860  census,  they  had  a  son  John  G. ^  Hatton,  b. 
1858. 

Edward  Alexanders  Hatton,  John  G.  "^  Hatton,  Edward^  , 
Lewiss— m.  1859  Susan  Rebecca  Nash,  daughter  of  Dempsey  and 
Elizabeth  Nash.   He  died  in  1891  and  she  in  1909,  age  71. 
Marriage  from  Norfolk  register. 

Issue  of  Edward  A.  and  Susan  Hatton  of  whom  there  is 
record. 

1.  Goodrichs  Hatton,  b.  1862 

2.  Dr.  Edward  A. a  Hatton  (1869-1924). 

Goodrichs  Hatton,  Edwards  A. ;  John^  G. ;  Edwards  was  the 
subject  of  a  sketch  in  Brock  II.   He  was  an  attorney  in 
Portsmouth,  and  married  Mary  Watts  (1871—1947),  daughter  of 
Leigh  Richmond  and  Martha  (Peters)  Watts. 


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Dr.  Edward  A.  Hattons  m.  Mattie  Armistead  (1869-1947)  and 
had  E.A.  lo  Hatton  III  (1898-1924). 

Goodrichs  Hatton,  Lewiss  ,  Francis-*.  He  continued  to  live 
in  Norfolk  County  where  his  M. B.  to  Mary  Hobday  was  dated  1803. 
He  had  died  before  1824  when  his  mother  wrote  her  will.   His 
widow  survived  him  for  many  years  and  died  testate  in  Norfolk 
1840/46.   Her  will  mentioned  sister  Sarah  Dyson  and  named  her 
son  John  G.  Hatton  executor. 

1.   John  G.  Hatton^,  b.  1810 

John  G.  Hatton'7,  above  m.  1st  Isabella  Woodward,  Norfolk  Co. 
M.  B.  1835.   She  died  about  1847.  He  m.  2nd  Petersburg  Hustings 
Court  M.  B.  1850  Sarah  E.  Methaner  b.  1820.   The  Bible  records  of 
John  G.  Hatton  by  both  his  wives  appear  in  Bible  Records    of 
Suffolk  and  Nansemond  County  Va.  Fillmore  Norfleet  (1963) 
referred  to  henceforth  as  Norfleet .  At  the  time  of  the  1850 
census,  John  G.  Hatton  was  living  in  Norfolk  with  his  second 
wife  and  the  three  surviving  children  of  his  first  marriage. 
His  aunt  Sarah  Dyson  was  in  his  household. 

Issue  of  John  G.  Hatton  and  Isabella  Woodward: 

1.  Sarah  Howards  Hatton,  b.  1840 

2.  John  Franciss  Hatton,  b.  1843 

3.  James  Goodriche  Hatton,  b.  1846. 

John  G."?  Hatton  does  not  appear  in  the  1860  U.S.  census  for 
Norfolk  nor  does  his  second  wife  and  the  children  ascribed  to 
her  in  the  Bible  cited  above.   The  children  listed  in  1850 
appear  in  the  household  of  Sarah  Woodward,  age  88  in  the  1860 
U.S.  Norfolk  census.   She  was  probably  their  maternal 
grandmother.   It  would  appear  John  Hatton  and  his  second  family 
had  all  died  or  moved  away. 

Johns  Hatton,   (1780-1832),  Lewiss,  Francis^,  Roberta, 
Robert^ ,  Johni ,  married  Martha  Herring,  the  only  issue  of  Mills 
Herring  who  died  testate  in  Isle  of  Wight  Co.  ,  Va.  ,  will  dated 
Jan.  1791  and  recorded  the  following  February.   The  will  of  her 
uncle  Daniel  Herring,  recorded  in  Isle  of  Wight  Co.  devised  the 
bulk  of  his  estate  to  niece  Martha  Hatton,  her  husband  John,  and 
their  son  Daniel  Herring  Hatton.   John  and  Martha  moved  to  Isle 
of  Wight  where  she  died  12  July  1829.   He  survived  her  a  few 
years  and  died  in  Isle  of  Wight  in  1832. 

Issue  of  John  and  Martha  (Herring)  Hatton: 
1.   Daniel  Herring^  Hatton  (1819-1898).   Daniel  Herring?  Hatton 
of  "Stockley"  Nansemond  Co.  married  Cornelia  Riddick 
(1820-1889)  in  1841,  the  daughter  of  Mills  and  Mary 
(Taylor)  Riddick.   Norfleet  p.  138.   Also  see  Nansemond 
Census  for  1850  and  1860. 


178 


Issue  of  Daniel  H.  Hatfcon  and  Cornelia  Riddick: 

1.  JulietteB  Hatton.  b.  1841  -  died  young 

2.  Clarence  Riddicks  Hatton,  b.  1846. 

Clarence  Riddicks  Hatton,  Daniel"^  H.  ;  Johns ;  Lewiss 
attended  V.M.I,  and  Capt .  C.  S.  A.   He  m.  1st  in  1865  Sarah  Colley 
Cocke  (1847-1879),  daughter  of  Nathaniel  Colley  Cocke  and 
Virginia  Peterson.   Southside  Va.  Families.  Vol.  I— John  B. 
Boddie  (1955),  p.  156.   Clarence  Hatton  moved  to  New  York  City 
where  he  m.  2nd  Lydia  Herbert  Childs.   He  died  in  1927  and  was 
buried  in  lit.  Hope  Cemetery  in  N.  Y.  City.   By  his  second 
marriage  he  had  a  daughter  Lydia  Cornelias  Hatton  who  m.  Charles 
S.  Barnes  of  Bayonne,  N. J. 

Issue  of  Clarences  Hatton  by  his  1st  wife  Sarah  Colley 
Cocke : 

1.  John  Goodrich3  Hatton  (1870-1926),  ed;  Cooper  Union, 
Nashota-  Episcopal  priest 

2.  Juliette  Riddicks  Hatton  (1875-1848)  m.  maternal  1st  cousin 
Wm.  E.  Smith 

3.  Virginias  Hatton  m.  J. H.  Royster  of  Suffolk  and  had  Hatton 
Royster  who  d. s. p. 


CONCLUDED 

CUMBERLAND  COUNTY  TITHABLES 
by  Chris  Kolbe 
William  Aliens  List  of  Tiths  for  the  year  1768 


Grard  Allyson        2 
Archibald  Cary       32 
Jno.  Colquit         3 
Thos.  Ward  2 

Randolph  Richardson  3 
Jas .  Adams  1 

Absalom  Hammonds  2 
Mat hew  Sims  4 

Zach.  Hendrick  4 
Alexr.  King  Guthrey  3 
Samue 1  Me 1 1  o  n        1 


179 


James  Hix 

1 

Phil.    L  ]  Hix 

1 

Stepn.  Hix 

1 

Chas.  Taylor 

i 

Garrot  [Briskey] 

1 

Jas.  Coleman 

1 

Jno.  Burton 

1 

Absm.  Trent 

3L?: 

Peter  Field  Trent 

:?: 

Samuel  Allen 

6 

Thos.  Bertee 

1 

Wm.  Prinie 

1 

Wm.  Bartee 

1 

Chas.  Barker 

3 

Daniel  Coleman 

7 

Joseph  Hill 

7 

Jno.  Hill 

1 

Dennit  Hill 

1 

Moses  Hudgens 

3 

Drury  Allen 

3 

Wm.  Rowton 

3 

Jno.  Bradley 

6 

Thos.  Holland 

4 

Wm.  Daniel 

4 

Edward  Jinkins 

1 

Jno.  Farmer 

3 

Maurice  Langhorne 

21 

Williams  Daniel 

6 

Jas.  Aiken 

3 

Thos.  Caldwell 

3 

Stephen  Woodson 

5 

Henry  Trent 

1 

Francis  Cox 

1 

Jas.  Southall 

[?] 

Wm.  Edwards 

5 

Thos.  Hill 

1 

Thos.  Guthry 

4 

Henry 

1 

229 

Ewd.  Keeling 

3 

Wm.  Self 

1 

Samuel  Marideth 

13 

Jno.  Strange 

2 

Jno.  Slaughter 

5 

Jno.  Harman 

2 

Daniel  Coleman  Jr. 

6 

Jas.  Coleman 

2 

Wm.  Womack  Jur. 

5 

War [Ian    Easley 


180 


Henry  Scrugs  4 

Jno.  Seay  3 

Henry  Garrett  1 

Jas.  Wilkins  2 

Thos.  Johns  8 

Jas.  Holland  3 

Wm.  CIIorne]t  5 

[?]y  Basham  6 

Jereh.  Basham  2 

Nathan  Glenn  7 

Jas.  Gleen  3 

Jas.  Arnold  1 

Henry  Marten  1 

[     ]    :     :  1 

Wm.  Marten  1 

Susanah  Marten  3 
Thos.  Davenport  Jr.  5 

Henry  Davenport  3 

Jno.  Dowdie  1 

Joseph  Davenport  1 
Thos.  Davenport  Sen3 

Jno.  Smith  4 

Conquest  WialC?]  5 

Jas  Ho 11 away  3 

Thos.  Adams  1 

Jacob  Meador  5 
Jonas  Meador  Dezd.  3 

Field  Robertson  6 

Josiah  B[  ] shau  5 

Gidion  Pattison  4 

Creed  Haskins  4 

Ed.  Robertson  5 

Ed.  Tabb  4 

Jno.  Windfree  4 

Fitter  Windfree  1 

Thos  [?  :  1 

Maeal  Johns  3 

Jno.  Hobson  10 

Wm.  Hobson  Dead  3 

Joseph  Robertson  4 

176 

Samuel  Fergison  3 

Wm.  League  1 

Wm.  Hobson  10 

Benjn.  Cook  1 

Richd.  Alderson  4 

Wm.  Hudson  3 

Jno.  Colquit  Sr.  6 

Joseph  Hubbard  1 
Bartholomew  League  1 


181 


Wm.  Dowdie  1 

Jas.  Dowdie  Sr.  1 
Jas.  Dowdie  Jr.  1 
Jno.   [    ]  1 

George  Band[  ]y     1 
Benjn.  liosley        17 
Littleberry  Moseley  22 
Williams  Self         5 
Wm.  Clark  7 

Stepn.  FerLDquar     8 
Christopher  Roberson  2 


Jesse  Robertson 

1 

Wm.  Met  t  ox 

1 

Jas.  Molten 

1 

Hance  Stegar 

6 

Francis  Stegar 

4 

Absolam  DavenL  ] 

4 

Jno.  Steger 

5 

Wm.  Eperson 

4 

Thomps  C  D 

7 

Jno.  Mayo 

29 

i       1     Epps 

9 

Joseph  Herris 

6 

Ann  Harris 

11 

Jno.  WailsL  ] 

52 

David  Winniford 

1 

Jacob  McGehee 

5 

Wm.  McGehee 

3 

George  Wood 

1 

Archd.  Hechen 

1 

Drury  Hechen 

2 

Frederick.  Hechen 

4 

Josiah  Thomson 

3 

Henry  Hechan 

2 

Wm.  MUanly 

1 

Randh.  Johnson 

1 

Jno.  Brown 

4 

Wm.  Miles 

1 

I sham  Miles 

1 

Jno.  Miles 

1 

Richd.  Cardwell 

1 

Jno.  Cardwell 

3 

Jno.  Smith 

3 

Jno.  Alexr.  Steel 

1 

284 

Thos.  Huckerby 

1 

LSenr.:  Chaffen 

1 

Daniel  Allen 

7 

Bennett  Guthry 

2 

[Nemh.  ]  Glenn 

4 

182 


Wm.  Mason 

7 

Jas.  Allen 

6 

Wm.  Wo  mack. 

6 

Nathn.  Womack 

1 

Robert  Smith 

1 

Joseph  Chaffen 

1 

Henry  Macon 

19 

Joshua  Doss 

3 

Isaac  Allen 

4 

Wm.  Sampson 

3 

David  Davenpt 

3 

W.  Arnold  Jr. 

1 

Wm.  Arnold  Sr. 

6 

Thos.  NCeaDl 

1 

Robert  NCeaDl 

3 

Thos.  Nash 

3 

Umphrey  Cibbler 

11 

Adcock  Hobbson 

8 

Wm.  Allen  Burton 

12 

Martha  HCa]us 

4 

Wm.  Ranson 

1 

Wm.  Daniel 

4 

Jas.  Bradbe 

19 

Judith  Cox 

8 

Richard  Pringle 

8 

Henry  Cox 

5 

George  Cox 

7 

Archd.  Nunry 

3 

Thos.  Moody 

6 

Wm.  Davenport 

7 

Julius  Davenport 

3 

Jno.  Moore 

1 

Jno.  Jones 

5 

Thos.  Conker 

3 

Francis  Allen 

2 

Henry  Moore 

1 

Jno.  Chapman 

1 

Isham  Bradley 

1 

Jas.  Patteson  Desd. 

5 

Chas.  Barton   Dzd 

6 

Richd.  Waterford 

2 

Thos.  Moore 

1 

Wm.  Major 

1 

Joseph  Jinkins 

2 

Wm.  Hambleton 

9 

Jno.  Bowles 

1 

Robert  HC]dges 

5 

Priscilla  Harrison 

9 

Robert  Anderson 

6 

Jno.  N[oe]l 

6 

259 

183 


Mark.  Andrews  5 
Benjn.  Sims  3 
Semon  Gentrey  4 
Daniel  Rusel  9 
Field  Balchare  5 
Benjn.  Brach[  ]  1 

Thos.  Arnold    1 

28 

259 

284 

176 

229 

976 


EATON  OF  PRINCE  GEORGE  AND  GRANVILLE  CO.,N.C. 
by  C.T.  Smith,  Jr. 


William  Eaton  appeared  in  Prince  George  Co. ,  Va.  by  1717 
when  on  11  Nov.  of  that  year,  he  bought  200  acres  on  the  north 
side  of  the  Blackwater  Swamp  from  James  Thweatt,  bordering, 
among  others,  George   Rives.   According  to  Religues  of  The 
Rives,  by  J.  Rives  Childs,  Eaton  later  married  Mary,  the 
daughter  of  this  George  Rives.   Eaton  became  remarkably 
successful  and  prior  to  his  death  in  Granville  Co.  N. C.  in  1759, 
had  accumulated  a  large  landed  estate.   Many  genealogists  in  the 
past  have  tried  to  place  him  in  the  York  Co.  Va.  Eaton  family, 
one  of  whom,  John  Eaton,  owned  land  in  Prince  George.   However, 
William  Eaton  came  directly  from  England.   According  to  the 
Mecklenburg  Co.  Va.  Order  Book,  I,  p.  24,  Willaim  appeared  in 
court  3  May,  1739  and  declared  he  had  never  made  use  of  his 
importation  right,  although  he  had  been  imported  into  the  colony 
from  Great  Britain  20  odd  years  ago.   An  unidentified  tradition 
in  Granville  Co.  N.  C.  affirmed  that  Eaton  had  come  directly  to 
Virginia  from  England  and  was  a  native  of  Gloucestershire.   The 
International  Genealogical  Index  lists  the  christening  of  a 
William  Eaton  4  April  1696  in  the  parish  of  Awr  with  Blakeney  in 
Gloucestershire,  the  son  of  Thomas  and  Jane  Eaton.   As  the  age 
is  right  for  the  immigrant  William  Eaton  who  d.  1759,  and  as  his 
oldest  daughter  was  named  Jane,  and  his  second  son  Thomas,  it  is 
highly  probable  he  is  the  one  who  was  baptized  in  1696.   He 
would  have  been  a  little  over  21  when  he  made  his  first  land 
purchase  in  Prince  George  in  1717. 


184 


The  recent  research  of  Brian  Frith,  Esq.  of  Gloucester, 
England  produced  the  following  information  on  Thomas  Eaton, 
father  of  William,  b.  1694,  and  his  family.   The  Thomas  Eaton  in 
question  uas  likely  the  son  of  Thomasi  and  Jane  Eaton  who  was 
baptized  in  the  parish  of  Dymock,  Gloucestershire  29  July  1666. 
His  parents  listed  as  Thomas  Eaton,  Cleric,  Dymock  and  Jane 
P'oord,  widow  of  Newent,  had  been  married  5  July  1665  in  the 
church  of  St.  Nicholas,  Gloucester.   They  only  had  the  one  child 
and  Thomas  Sen.  soon  died.   As  Thomas  Eatoni ,  the  elder  of 
Dymock  in  the  diocese  of  Gloucester,  clerk  he  made  his  will  30 
Mar.  1667  ,  devising  20  shillings  to  his  wife  Jane  and  all  the 
rest  of  his  property  to  his  son  Thomas,  who  was  made  sole 
executor.   He  appointed  his  brother  Richard  Eaton  and  his 
brother— in— law  as  overseers  of  his  will,  leaving  them  each  a 
shilling  for  their  trouble.   Administration  was  granted  to  Jane, 
the  relict  26  April  1667  during  the  minority  of  Thomas,  son  of 
the  deceased. 

Thomas^  Eaton,  Thomasi  was  married  to  Jane  Messer  in  the 
parish  of  Oxenhall  10  Dec.  1687  with  Thomas  Foorde,  bondsman. 
Oxenhall  was  not  far  from  Dymock.   The  parentage  of  Jane  and  her 
date  of  birth  is  unknown.   Thomas  Foorde  may  have  been  half 
brother  to  Thomas  as  his  mother  was  a  widow  Foorde.   Thomas  and 
Jane  (Messer)  Eaton  had  two  children  born  in  Oxenhall.   In  1692 
or  1693  they  moved  to  Blakeney  in  the  parish  of  Awr,  about  ten 
miles  north  of  the  city  of  Bristol,  also  in  Gloucestershire. 
Several  of  their  children  were  baptized  in  the  parish  church  of 
St.  Andrew  in  Awr.   In  the  register  Thomas  was  listed  as  the 
founder  at  the  Blakeney  furnace.   There  is  no  record  of  his 
death  or  the  disposal  of  his  estate. 

Issue  of  Thomas2  and  Jane  (Messer)  Eaton.   The  dates  are 
those  of  baptisms. 

1.  Richard  a  Eaton  -  17  May,  1690  -  Oxenhall 

2.  Jane  3  Eaton  -21  May,  1692  Oxenhall 

3.  Elizabeth  3  Eaton  -22  Aug.  1694-  Awr 

4.  Williams  -  4  April  1696  -  Awr    probably  to  Virginia 

5.  Mary  3  Eaton  -  10  May  1698  Awr 

6.  Anne  3  Eaton  -  19  April,  1700  Awr. 

The  account  of  Williams  Eaton  (1696-1759)  and  his  family  as 
published  in  Southside  Va.  Families.  Vol.  I  by  John  B.  Boddie 
(1955)  is  essentially  correct  though  some  additional  facts  have 
become  available  since  that  time.   Jane-*,  the  oldest  daughter  of 
William  Eaton  married  Anthony  Haynes  by  whom  she  had  issue.   She 
then  married  Col.  Nathaniel  Edwards  of  Brunswick,  d.  1771. 
Although  many  published  accounts  list  her  as  the  mother  of  his 
children,  the  final  agreement  among  the  heirs  of  William  Eaton 
regarding  his  estate  in  the  Bute  Co.  N. C.  court  minutes  in  Aug. 
1770  show  she  had  no  issue  by  Edwards.   The  name  of  the  last 
wife  of  Thomas  Eaton-*,  son  of  Williams,  d.  1759  was  unknown  at 
the  time  of  the  Boddie  article.   According  to  the  records  of 
L.H.Hart  [see  the  estate  papers  of  Priscilla  Williamson  of 


185 


Northampton  Co.  ,  NC] ,   she  was  Elizabeth,  the  only  issue  of  John 
and  Priscilla  (Weldon)  Jones.   John  was  the  nepheu  of  Robert 
Jones  who  had  married  as  his  2nd  wife  Mary,  the  daughter  of 
William  Eaton  and  sister  to  Thomas.    On  the  death  of  Jones,  his 
widow  Priscilla  married  Lewis  Williamson.   (Brunswick  Co.  Va. 
D.B.  13—143).   Elizabeth  tJonesJ  Eaton  died  before  her  husband. 
On  28  Nov.  1800  administration  on  her  estate  was  granted  to  her 
widower  Thomas  Eaton.   (Warren  Co.  N. C.  W. B.  11—5).   They  had  an 
only  child  Mary  Allen  Eatons  who  married  her  paternal  first 
cousin  Eaton  Pugh. 

Boddie  was  not  aware  of  the  identity  of  Rebecca,  the  wife 
of  Thomas  Eaton^,  d.  1808,  William'^,  Williams.  She  was  the 
daughter  of  James  Dancy  and  his  wife  Elizabeth  Edwards. 
Estates  Records  of  Northampton  Co.  N.  C.  Vol  I  (1987)  item  # 
153. 

Rebecca  Cocke,  widow  of  William  Eatons,  d.  1775,  William^, 
Williams  married  2nd  William  Mallory.   (Ibid— item  #9). 


CONCLUDED 


CUMBERLAND  COUNTY  PARTIAL  1767  TITHABLE  LIST. 

by  Chris  Kolbe 

This  is  the  only  known  Cumberland  County  tithable  list 
which  names  all  tithables. 

[information  missing] 

Henry  Clay,  Sambo,  Lewis,  Ned, 

Cumbo,  Hannah 

John  Card 

John  Chandler,  Fanny 

for  Pricilla  Chandler  Lawyer 

William  Cox,  Jack,  Ned,  Frank, 
Anakia 

Henry  Clay,  Ben,  Will,  Agg 

[   ]  Chanler,  Jude 

[   :  Cook,  Wm.  Cook,    [   ] 
C  ]aina 


[tithes] 
8 

[land] 
400 

1 

2 

1 

197 

b 

800 

4 

200 

2 

186 


[    ]  [Col3quit  Senr. ,  Hezekiah 
Colquitt  Henry,  Champ,  Rose         5 

James  Coleman  1 

Daniel  Carduell  1 

Abraham  Chalton  1  200 

Richard  Cardwell  1  140 

Joseph  Calland,  William  Calland    2  1000 

Joseph  Chaff in  1  200 

Hezekiah  Colquit  200 

Jonathan  Colquit  1  200 

Dvfcniel  Coleman  junr.  ,  Robert 
Coleman,  Tobe,  Titus,  Sarah, 
Rachel  6  400 

[   ]  Cox  1 

C    ]  Colquit  Junr. ,  Cate  2 

[    ] 

Pembo,  Rose,  Molley,  Sarah, 

Dorcas,  Nelly 

Thomas  Calduell,  Peter  Taylor      2  215 

Daniel  Coleman,  William  Coleman, 

Joe,  Gill,  Hannah,  Lide,  Let       7  470 

Causes  determd. 

Novr  1767  &  This  information  is  on  the  docket, 

Dec  1767  8  the  list  was  apparently  used  as  a 

January  1768         wrapper. 

Recorded 

[tithes]     [land] 
David  Brown  []  [] 

Joseph  Brown  1 

Robert  Bernard,  Lucy,  Cesar, 

EssRv-  4  179 

John  Barnes,  Jack,  Peter        3  500 


187 


Benjamin  Bedford,  Ben  Weaver, 
Alexr.  Blunt,  Peter,  George, 

Siller,  Jude,  Lucy,  Moll  9 

C   ]  Bedford,  [   D ,  Bob  4 

[  : 

C   ]  Baily,  [   ],  Nan,  Patt  4 

Robert  Beck  1 

Christopher  Bass 

John  Burch,  Will,  Harry,  Jim  4 

Robert  Briscoe,  George  Jones, 

Charles,  Pegg,  Hager  5 

C   ] 

Jack,  Sally,    11  [  ] 

Mary  Couzens  (mulatto)  1 

James  Cocke  1 

John  Cox,  Jack,  Sarah,  Pegg  4 

William  Cox,  Dick,  Rosamond, 

York,  London,  Hazzard,  Pegg  7 

f or  Edward  Cox   Sue  1 

John  Carter,  Isham  Carter  2 

John  Creasey  2 

Allan  Creedle,  Lucy  2 


709 


100 
275 
350 

200 


390 

900 
260 
188 

c  : 


Edward  Clements,  Glasgow,  Harry, 
Hannah  4 

Joseph  Carrington,  David,  Peter, 
Jack,  Florah,  Rose  6 

George  Carrington,  Nathaniel  Carrington, 
3'5r.Ja;riin  l-ainoi-e,  Pompey,  Dunkin,  Jammy, 
Dido,  Harry,  Wiltshire,  Jenny,  Bob, 
Lucv,  Betty,  CJoe,  Wander,  Billinda   16 

Jacob  Cox  2 


725 


2920   1  chair 
112 


188 


Henry  Cox,  Peter  Cheatham, 

Major,  Harry,  Pegg,  Bess  6  500 

George  Cox,  Richard  Cox,  Peter, 

Bett,  Bess,  Jane  6  400 

George  Cox  1 

Abraham  Cox  1 

Josiah  Cox  CD  [  ] 

CONCLUDED 


PETERSBURG  CITY,  HUSTINGS  COURT  DEED  BOOK  9, 
1832-1836,  page  241. 

Contributed  by  John  W.  Lewis 


Whereas  in  the  year  1819,  Philip  J.  Lightfoot  died  leaving  no 
children  or  descendants  nor  any  father  or  mother,  by  reason 
whereof  his  estate  if  he  had  died  intestate  would  have  passed  to 
his  brothers  and  sisters  and  their  descendants,  subject  only  to 
the  claim  of  his  widow  for  dower  and  a  distributive  share:   And 
whereas  at  a  Court  held  for  Charles  City  County  at  the 
Courthouse  thereof  on  the  15th  day  of  July  1819,  a  writing  was 
admitted  to  probate  as  the  last  Will  and  Testament  of  the  said 
Philip  J.  Lightfoot,  by  which  writing  if  the  same  were  a  valid 
will,  the  decedent  gave  to  his  wife  such  estate  as  by  the  laws 
of  the  land  she  would  be  entitled  to,  bequeathed  a  legacy  of  two 
thousand  dollars  to  William  Hall,  emancipated  a  slave  named 
Cornelius  and  gave  all  the  rest  and  residue  of  his  estate  to  his 
nieces  and  nephews  in  equal  portions,  viz  the  children  of  his 
sister  Mary  E. B.  Blackey,  the  son  of  his  deceased  brother 
William  Lightfoot,  the  children  of  his  deceased  brother  Francis 
Lightfoot  and  his  deceased  sister  Ann  Lewis's  children: 
And  whereas  afterwards,  to  wit,  in  the  year  1830,  William  A. 
Baker  and  Sarah  Ann  his  wife  who  was  Sarah  Ann  Lightfoot  a 
sister  of  the  half  blood  of  the  said  Philip  J.  Lightfoot  and  as 
such  an  heir  and  distributee  if  he  died  intestate  appeared  and 
by  bill  exhibited  to  the  Superior  Court  of  Chancery  formerly 
holden  in  Richmond  contested  the  validity  of  the  writing  so 
admitted  to  probate  as  the  said  Philip  J.  Lightfoot 's  will,  and 
in  the  said  suit  which  stood  in  the  name  of  Baker  and  wife 
against  Lightfoot 's  executor  and  others  and  was  transferred  to 
the  Circuit  Superior  Court  of  Law  and  Chancery  for  the  County  of 


189 


Henrico,  it  was  ordered  that  an  issue  be  made  up  to  try  whether 
the  said  writing  was  the  Will  of  the  said  decedent  or  not,  and 
the  said  issue  was  tried  by  a  jury,  but  the  jury  were  unable  to 
agree  upon  a  verdict:   And  whereas  it  has  been  agreed  by  and 
between  the  said  Baker  and  wife  on  the  one  part,  and  the  parties 
interested  in  sustaining  the  said  writing  as  a  valid  will  on  the 
other,  that  the  said  Baker  and  wife  shall  receive  the  sum  of 
four  thousand  five  hundred  dollars  in  lieu  of  what  they  would 
have  been  entitled  to  on  account  of  the  said  Sarah  Ann's  right 
as  heir  or  distributee  of  Philip  J.  Lightfoot,  in  case  the  said 
Will  had  been  ascertained  to  be  invalidj  that  upon  receiving 
that  sum  the  said  Baker  and  wife  shall  by  good  and  sufficient 
deed,  release  and  convey  to  the  parties  who  are  interested  as 
devisees  or  legatees  and  whom  the  payment  is  made,  all  the  right 
which  the  said  Sarah  Ann  would  have  as  heir  or  distributee  of 
Philip  J.  Lightfoot  if  the  Will  should  be  set  aside:   And 
thereupon  that  this  suit  contesting  the  validity  of  the  Will  be 
dismissed:   And  whereas  the  parties  who  are  interested  as  such 
devisees  or  legatees  are  the  following,  to  wit:  1st  the  children 
of  the  decedent's  sister  Mary  E. B.  Blackey:  living  at  the 
decedents  death,  viz:  A.  W.  Blackey  who  has  married  B. M.  Tomlin, 
and  Thomas  H.  Blackey:  2nd  the  son  of  the  decedent's  brother 
William  Lightfoot.   The  son  was  named  William  A.  Lightfoot  and 
died  intestate  leaving  no  children  or  descendants,  nor  any 
father,  but  his  mother  Sarah  S.  Mi nge  formerly  Sarah  S. 
Lightfoot  and  a  sister  of  the  half  blood,  Sarah  M.  Minge  now  the 
wife  of  Robert  Boiling:  3rd  the  children  of  the  decedent's 
brother  Francis  Lightfoot,  to  wit:  William  A.  Lightfoot,  John 
Francis  Lightfoot,  Carter  P.  Lightfoot,  and  Elizabeth  Virginia 
Lightfoot  now  the  wife  of  Frederick  B.  Scruggs:   4th  the 
decedent's  sister  Ann  Lewis's  children.   Ann  Lewis  left  only  one 
child,  to  wit,  Mary  Ann  Lewis  who  afterward  intermarried  with 
William  Bernard  and  died  on  or  about  the  14th  December  1829 
leaving  no  children  or  descendants,  father  or  mother,  nor  any 
brother  or  sister,  or  descendants  of  brothers  and  sisters,  by 
reason  whereof  her  ninth  of  the  real  estate  of  the  said  Philip 
J.  Lightfoot  is  to  be  divided  into  two  moieties  one  of  which 
goes  to  her  paternal  and  the  other  to  her  maternal  kindred.   On 
the  father's  side,  she  left  no  grand— father  nor  grand-mother  but 
the  following  uncles  and  aunts  and  descendants  of  uncles  and 
aunts,  to  wit,  William  Lewis,  Hudson  Lewis,  and  Jane  E.  DePriest 
who  was  Jane  E.  Lewis,  brothers  and  sisters  of  the  whole  blood 
of  Warner  Lewis  deceased  who  was  the  father  of  the  said  Mary 
Ann,  Martha  A.  Farrar  formerly  Martha  A.  Lewis,  Francis  M. 
Lewis,  and  Mary  Ann  Lewis,  children  of  Francis  Lewis  deceased 
who  was  a  brother  of  the  whole  blood  of  the  said  Warner  Lewis 
deceased,  Joseph  S.  Price,  Charles  H.  Price  and  Daniel  Price, 
brothers  and  sister  of  the  half  blood  of  the  said  Warner  Lewis 
deceased  and  Jane  Eliza  Coats,  Clara  Wynn  Coats,  and  Braxton 
Everett  Coats  children  of  Mary  Jane  Coats  who  was  Mary  Jane 
Price,  a  sister  of  the  half  blood  of  the  said  Warner  Lewis 
deceased.   On  the  mother's  side   the  said  Mary  Ann  Bernard  left 


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no  Grand-father  nor  Grand-mother  but  the  following  Uncles  and 
Aunts  and  descendants  of  Uncles  and  Aunts,  to  wit,  Mary 
E.  B.  Blackey  formerly  Mary  E. B. Lightf oot  an  Aunt  of  the  said  Mary 
Ann  Bernard  of  the  whole  blood,  William  A.  Lightfoot  son  of 
William  Lightfoot  an  Uncle  of  the  whole  blood,  which  said 
William  A.  has  since  died  leaving  the  above  named  Sarah  S.  Minge 
his  mother,  and  his  sister  Sarah  M.  the  wife  of  Robert  Boiling 
as  his  heirs  and  distributees,  the  children  above  named  of 
Francis  Lightfoot  another  brother  of  the  whole  blood  and  Sarah 
A.  Baker  formerly  Sarah  A.  Lightfoot  an  Aunt  of  the  said  Mary 
Ann  Bernard  of  the  half  blood.    Out  of  the  fund  to  which  these 
parties  are  entitled  as  devisees  or  legatees,  the  said  sum  of 
four  thousand  five  hundred  dollars  is  paid  and  for  their  benefit 
the  release  and  conveyance  of  the  said  Baker  and  wife  is 
designed  to  enure.   Now  therefore  this  indenture  made  this 
twenty  fifth  day  of  May  in  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundred 
and  thirty  five,  between  the  said  William  A.  Baker  and  Sarah  Ann 
his  wife  of  the  one  part,  and  A. W.  Walthall,  who  was 
A. W. Blackey,  Mary  E.  Tomlin  who  was  Mary  E.  Blackey,  Thos  H. 
Blackey,  Sarah  S.  Minge,  William  A.  Lightfoot,  John  Francis 
Lightfoot,  Carter  P.  Lightfoot,  Elizabeth  Virginia  Scruggs  who 
was  Elizabeth  Virginia  Lightfoot,  William  Lewis,  Hudson  Lewis, 
Jane  E.  DePriest  who  was  Jane  E.  Lewis,  Martha  A.  Farrar 
formerly  Martha  A.  Lewis,  Francis  M.  Lewis,  Mary  Ann  Lewis, 
Joseph  S.  Price,  Charles  H.  Price,  Daniel  Price,  Jane  Eliza 
Coats,  Clara  Wynn  Coats,  Bra>rton  Everette  Coats,  Mary  E.  B. 
Blackey  formerly  Mary  E.  B.  Lightfoot,  and  the  same  Sarah  Ann 
Baker  who  was  Sarah  Ann  Lightfoot  of  the  other  part. 
Witnesseth,  that  the  said  William  A.  Baker  and  Sarah  Ann  his 
wife,  acknowledge  to  have  received  before  the  sealing  and 
delivery  of  these  presents  out  of  the  fimH^  to  '-rhich  ohe  parties 
of  the  the  second  part  are  entitled  as  devisees  or  legatees  of 
Philip  J.  Lightfoot  or  as  representatives  of  such  Legatees  or 
devisees  the  sum  of  four  thousand  five  hundred  dollars  and  for 
and  in  consideration  of  the  said  sum  being  so  paid  to  them,  have 
granted,  bargained,  sold,  released  and  confirmed,  and  by  these 
presents  do  grant,  bargain,  sell,  release  and  confirm  unto  the 
said  parties  of  the  second  part,  all  the  right,  title,  interest 
and  estate  of  them  the  said  William  A.  Baker  and  Sarah  Ann  his 
wife  which  they  now  have  or  which  they  would  have  if  the  said 
Will  were  set  aside  in  virtue  of  her  rights  as  heir  or 
distributee  of  the'  said  Philip  J.  Lightfoot  deceased,  so  that 
hence  forth  in  case  the  said  Will  be  not  set  aside  the  said 
Sarah  A.  Baker  shall  have  only  such  part  of  the  real  estate  of 
the  said  Philip  J.  Lightfoot  as  has  descended  to  her  in 
consequence  of  her  being  one  of  the  heirs  of  the  said  Mary  Ann 
Bernard  and  the  rents  and  profits  arising  from  that  part,  and  so 
that  in  case  the  said  Will  shall  ever  hereafter  be  set  aside, 
the  parties  of  the  second  part  out  of  whose  fund  the  said 
payment  of  four  thousand  five  hundred  dollars  has  been  made 
shall  stand  in  the  place  of  the  said  Sarah  Ann  Baker  and  have 
that  part  of  the  estate  of  the  said  Philip  J.  Lightfoot  to  which 


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she  would  have  been  entitled  as  one  of  his  heirs  and 
distributees.    In  witness  whereof  the  said  William  A.  Baker  & 
Sarah  Ann  his  wife  have  hereunto  set  their  hands  and  affixed 
their  seals  on  the  said  25th  day  of  May  1835. 

Signatures:  U. A. Baker 
(No  Witnesses)  Sarah  A.  Baker 

Recorded  :  1  Jul  '1835 


QUERIES 

SPAIN,  HILL.  TYUS.   Christine  Levet  Gerbel  (3143  Deer 
Meadow  Dr. ,  Blackhawk,  Danville,  CA  84506)  seeking  birth  and 
death  of  WILLIAM  HILL  SPAIN  (of  Nottoway?  Dinwiddle?)  who 
married  AMY-GILLIAM  SPAIN  Dec.  1791  Sussex.    He  was  son  of 
WILLIAM  SPAIN.   Was  his  mother  a  HILL?   Children  of  WM.  H.  SPAIN 
and  AMY  GILLIAM  SPAIN  were:   Nancy  married  Robert  A.  TYUS  1834 
Sussexj  Elizabeth  married  Lewis  Williamson  TYUS  1830  Sussex. 
Did  they  also  have  son  Nicholas  S.  Spain,  or  was  he  brother  of 
Wm.  Hill  Spain  or  Amy— Gilliam  Spain? 

SPAIN/SPANE,  GILLIAM,  CLANTON.   Christine  Levet  Gerbel 
(3143  Deer  Meadow  Dr.  ,  Blackhawk,  Danville  CA  94506)  seeking 
date  and  place  of  death  of  Amy— Gilliam  Spain  born  Sept.  1765 
Sussex  (wife  of  William  Hill  Spain).   Albemarle  Parish  Register 
gives  her  parents  as  James  Spain,  Sr.  and  Antheny,  Godparents  as 
Thomas  Spain,  Eliza  Tyus,  Obedience  Spain.    Was  Antheny 
( "Theny" )  a  Gilliam,  or  was  her  maiden  name  Clanton?   Was  she 
Amy  Antheny  Clanton  born  Dec.  1750,  daughter  of  John  and  Amy 
(Wyche)  Clanton?   What  is  the  relationship  of  the  Spain 
Godparents? 

SPAIN/SPANE.   Christine  Levet  Gerbel  (3143  Deer  Meadow  Dr.  , 
Blackhawk,   Danville,  CA  94506)  seeking  birth,  marriage,  death 
and  places  of  James  Spain/Spane,  Sr.  and  wife  Antheny 
(Gilliam?Clanton?) .   Children  from  Albemarle  Parish  Register, 
Sussex:  Absalom  born  1749  (married  Margaret  before  April  1770); 
child  born  (name  omitted)  21  August  1756;  Suky  born  April  1758; 
James,  Jr.  born  October  1762;  and  Amy— Gilliam  born  September 
1765  (married  William  Hill  Spain. 

HEATH/TAYLOR/ ALLEN.   Allen  H.  Norris  (2405  Countryside  Dr, 
Silver  Spring,  MD  20905)   John  Heath  (will  Halifax  Co..  NC  1765) 
and  Roger  Taylor  (died  by  1781)  were  both  residents  of  Prince 
George  Co. ,Va.  who  purchased  land  in  Halifax  Co.  NC  in  1760 's. 
Roger  Taylor  may  have  married  Elizabeth  Heath,  sister  of  John. 
Daughter  of  Roger  and  Elizabeth  married  Col.  James  Allen.   Would 
appreciate  any  information  on  these  lines. 


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INDEX 


Abbott  44 
Acken 

Easter  7 

Tapley  7 
Adams 

Betsy   108 

James   108,  109 

Jas.    179 

John   108,  109 

Nancy   108 

P.  R    108 

Patrick  R    109 

Patsey  108 

Rebecca   109 

Thomas  B.   108,  109 

Thos.   181 

William  H.    108,  109 
Adkins 

Thomas  46 
Aiken 

Jas.   180 
Aires 

Benjamin   24 

Maty  24 

Mary  Eliza   24 
Akin 

Easter  7 

James  Sr.   72 

John  73 

Joseph  72 

Tapley  7 
Albrecht 

Alma  Benyman  66 
Alderson 

Richd.   181 
Alesson 

Thomas  72 
Al&iend 

Collin   63 
Algood 

Daniel  8 

Sally  8 
Alin 

Francis   72 
AUen  52 

Anne    167 

Daniel  182 

Darling   167 

Dolly  167 

Druiy  167,  180 

Fanny  Smith   167 

Francis   183 

Gray  167 

Isaac   183 

Jas.   183 

John   167 

Joseph   167 

Louis  B.   9 

Mary  52,  167 

MaryC.   9 

Meredith   167 

Nancy  167 

Pines   167 

Pleasant   167 

Priscilla   3 

Richard   3 

Robert   167 

Samuel   180 

Susanna   167 

Turner   167 

WiUiam   167,  179 

WmUm  C    159 

Young   167 
Altyson 

Grard   179 
Alsock 

Michael  73 
Alston 

Frances  79 

Gideon   79 
Ambross 


William   127 
Amis 

EUzabeth   80 

Henrietta  Celeste   80 

John  80 

John  D.   80 

John  Dilliard  80 

Junius  80 

Maiy  Emily  80 

Sarah  Green   80 

Thomas  80 

William  80 
Anderson   44 

Charles   127 

Charles  E.    153 

Francis  73 

R  R   9 

Henry   126 

James   17 

Martha  9 

Mrs.    126 

Peggy   153 

Richerd  73 

Robert   183 

Thos.   17 
Andrews 

Albert  50 

Fannie   110 

Juha  A.   50 

Mark   184 

Sarah  50 
Anthony 

Charity  Dawson  79 

WhitmeUHill  79 
Appel 

Anton  N.   66 

Emmett  Ervin   66 

Frances  Lx)gan  66 

Frank  EloNzia   66 

John  F.   66 

William  Edward   66 
Applewhaite 

Priscilla   77 
Applewhite 

Arthur  4,  122 

Nancy  123 

Patsy   122 
Archer 

Jack  50 

Louisa   24 

Margaret  A.   50 

Selly  50 

Solomon  24 

William  72 
Armistead 

John   176 

Julia   175 

Julia  Hatton   176 

Mattie   178 

Robert  137 
Arnold 

Benedict  41 

Elisha   167 

Jas.   181 

Thos.   184 

W.  Jr.    183 

Wm.  Sr.   183 
Arrington 

Jesse   5 

John   154 

Martha   5 

Polly  154 
Atherton 

Dorothy  79 

Ehzabeth   78,  79 

Frances  79 

Jeptha   78,  79 

Jesse    79 

Maiy  79,  80 

Penelope    78 

Sarah   78 


Temperance   79 
Atkinson 

Thomas   54 
Attwood 

James   126,  131 
Auldridge 

WiUiam   31 
Austin 

Batholoma   72 

Edy   51 

Jacob   51 
Aveiy 

George   126 

Martha  D.  G.   34 

Maiy  J.  G.   34 

Richard  H.   34 

Richard  Henry  34 
Avis 

EUzabeth   24 

John  24 

Nancy  24 
Ayres 

John   25 

Nancy  25 
Babb 

James  51 

Mary  24 

Mary  A   51 

Sarah  24,  51 

WUUam  24 
BabUng 

Benj.    126 
Bacon 

Nathaniel   169 
Bagley 

George   18 
BaUey 

EUzabeth   3 

Henry  162 

Joseph  109 

SaUyP.   109 

Sarah   162 

Sarah  P.    108 

Susan   121 

Susan  A.   121 

WiUiam   3 

WiUiam  R   121 
Baily  188 
Baines 

Benjamin  51 

EUzabeth   51 
Baird 

Alexander?.   134, 
135 

Alexander  Peter  133 

Anjanline   134 

Becky  134 

Cinthy   134 

Davy   134 

Edenborough   134 

EUza  B.   135 

EUza  M.   133,  135 

EUen  Watson   134 

Ephraim  Winfield 
133,  134 

Esex    134 

Frances   133 

GUbert   134 

Henry   134 

James   134 

James  H.    133 

James  W.    133-135 

James  Walter   134 

Jane   134 

Joe    134 

John   143 

John  Jr.    140-142 

JuUa    134 

Juna    134 

L.  F.    135 

Levi   134 


Louis   134 

Mary   134 

MaryF.    135 

Mary  Francis   133 

OUve   134 

Patsy  134 

Peter   133-135 

Peter  (CoL)    135 

PhUUs   134 

Phoebe   134 

Rebbeca  Ann    135 

Rebecca    134 

Richard  Pleasant 
133 

Robert  Birchett   133 

Robert  W.   79 

Roselia    134 

Sarah  EUis   134 

Simon   134 

Thaddeus  M.    135 

Thaddeus 

Montgomery 
133 

Virginia  L.    135 

WiUiam    133 

WUUam  Benjamin 
134 
Baker 

Benjamin  B.   4 

Beverley  4 

Blake   111,  112 

Charity  4 

EUzabeth  A.   159 

Harriett  25 

Harrison   25 

John   159 

Joseph  4 

Martha   4 

Mary  4,  111 

Nancy  25 

Richard   4 

Samuel  26 

Sarah   4,  26 

Sarah  A    191 

Sarah  Ann   189-192 

WiUiam   4,  25 

WUUam  A    189-192 
Balchare 

Field   184 
Baldwin 

WiUiam   126 
BaU 

EUzabeth   111 

Mathew   111 

Mourning   111 

Spencer   111 
BaUew 

EUzabeth   17 

Thomas   17 
BaUow 

EUzabeth    17 

Thomas   17 
Band[  ]y 

George   182 
Barham 

EUzabeth    108 

Francis   100 

John   lOO,  116 

Joseph   100 

Lucy   108 

Nancy   108 

Rebecca   116 

Thomas   108 

Thomas  L.    108 

Timothy   100 

WiUiam    108 
Barker 

Chas.    180 
Barlow   102 
Barnes 

Ann   79 


193 


INDEX 


Britton  3 

BurweU   3 

Charity  Dawson   79 

Charies  S.   179 

Collin  W.    154 

CordaU   3,  6 

Edith   24 

Jacob  3 

James   3,  79,  164,  165 

Jeptha  Atherton   79 

John  3,  6,  187 

Johnson  24 

Joshua   3 

Lavinia  Dorothy  79 

Lydia  Cornelia    179 

Martha   6 

Mary  Clark   79 

Nathan   3,  6 

Polly   24 

Sally   164 

Temperance   79 
Barney 

Ann    173,  174 

John   173 
Bams 

William   72 
Barrett 

EUzabeth   158 

Martha   112,  119,  158 

Thomas   119,  158 
Banow 

David   163 

Elizth   102 

Henry  102 

Jesse   163 

John  163 

John  Thomas   102 

Milley  163 

PatseyP.   163 

PoltyA.   163 

Richard   102 
Bartee 

Wm.    180 
Barton 

Chas.    183 
Basbeech 

Pearce   63 
Basebrich 

Catharine   8 

Lodowick  8 
Basbam   181 

Jereh.   181 
Bass  8,  44 

Christopher   188 

Fortune   157 

HartweU   162 

Henry  J.    121 

James   162 

Jane   121 

Joseph   12 

Mary   8 

Samuel   157 

Sarah    112,  157 
Batte 

Ann  BUnd   38 

AnnE.   9 

BoUing   37 

Edwin   38 

EUza   38 

Eliza  Ann   38 

EUzabeth  Bland   38 

Elizabeth  Buchanan   38 

Emify   38 

F.  F.   38 

Frederick  37,  38 

Frederick  (Jr.)  38 

Henry  34 

Henry  (Capt)   28 

John   37,  38 

John  Henry   38 

Lucy  Stratton   38 


Martha   35,  37-39 

Martha  Ann   38 

Martha  CoUey   38 

Martha  P.   38 

Martha  Peterson   38 

Mary  37-39 

Mary  Poythress   38 

Peter  Poythress  38 

Richard  B.   9 

Robert   35,  37,  38 

Robert  (Jr.)  37 

Robert  C    38 

Sarah   38 

Thomas   34 

WiUiam  34,  37,  38,  75, 
148 

WiUiam  A.   38 

Wm.  Jr.    17 

Wm.  Sr.    17 
Batten 

Barbara   23 

James  F.   23 
Batte  rsby 

WUUam   16 
Batts 

Mr.    127 

Thos.   127 
Bayne 

Martin   174 


Joseph   73 
Beal 

Ephraim    102 

Patsey  102 
Beasley 

EUzabeth   8 

WUUam  B.   8 
Beck 

Robert  188 
Becque 

EUzabeth   175 

Peter   175 
Bedford   188 

Benjamin   188 
Bedlock 

John   18 
Beesely 

Stepn.    18 
Beezely 

Richard   18 

WUUam   18 
Belcher 

WUUam   126 
BeU 

Albert   109 

Ann   108,  109 

Cajah    108,  110 

George  R.    108,  109 

James   108,  109 

James  R    108,  109 

John   94,  109 

John  H.   108,  109 

Joseph   108,  109 

Joshua   78 

Josiah    109 

Lucy   109 

LucyC    109 

Martha   109 

Martha  R    109 

Micajah   109,  110 

Michael   108 

Nancy   109 

PhiUp    108 

Robert   109 

RufSn   109 

SaUy   109 

Samuel   108,  109 

Sarah   78 

Susan    109 

Thomas    17,  108,  109 

Thomas  A.    109 


WiUiam  W.    108,  109 
Bellamy 

EUzabeth    111 
Betmett 

Edward    160 

George  E.    66 

Ida  Barham   67 

Martha  A.   66 

Robert  T.    66 
Benson 

John   16,  127 

Leven   51 

Sabra   51 
Bentty 

John  72 

Saml   72 
Bernard 

Mary  Ann   190,  191 

Robert   187 

WiUiam    190 
Benyman 

Bertha   66 

Edward  W.    66 

Elenor   66 

Emma  J.   66 

Eula  Barham  66 

Henry  M   66 

James  H.   66 

James  W.    66 

Joseph   66 

JuUa  A.   66 

LoUe  Greenwood   66 

Maty  66 

NeUie  E.   66 
Bertee 

Thos.   180 
Best 

John   160 

Martha   160,  161 
BevU 

WUUam   129 
BeviU  9 

James   8 

Joseph   7 

Maty  7 

Mary  Ann  8 

MatUda   7 

Nancy  7,  9 

Patsy  7 

Sucky  7 

WUUam   18 
Bib  ins 

John   122 
BUlups 

A.   9 

Robert  B.   9 
Binfotd 

Peter  53 
Bingham 

EUza  M.   133,  135 

Joseph   137 

Maty   133 

WiUiam   133 
Birchett 

Robert   134 
Bird 

John  71 

Wm.    18 
Birdsong 

George  L    115 

Susan  Frances   115 
BitUe 

Drewry   100 

Eleanor   100 

Fanny   100 

Henry  100 

John  W.    101 

Kirby  6 

Lucy   6 

Mary  Ann    101 

Nancy   101 


Robert  100 

WUUam   101 
Bivins 

John  Jr.   158 
Blackey 

A.  W.    190,  191 

MaryE.   191 

Mary  E.  B.   189-191 

Thomas  H.    190 

Thos.  H.    191 
BUke 

Bennett  T.    118 

Bennett  T.  (Rev.) 
118 

Bennett  Taytor   117 

CaroUne  M.    117 

EUza    117 

EUza  Aim   117 

EUis  Gray   116,  117 

EUis  Gray  (Dr.)   117 

Fetna    117 

Fradr.    132 

Francis  E.    117 

Henry  Taylor   117 

John  Gray  118 

John  Taylor  117 

Joseph   118 

Laura  Ann   118 

Lucy  CaroUne   118 

Mary   116,  117 

Mary  Rebecca    113 

Nathaniel  Oliver 
(Rev.)   117 

Scheherazade  Price 
117 

WUUam   117 
Blanchett 

Esaac   126 

John   126 

John  Jr.   126 
Bland 

EUzabeth   38 

John  A.   7 

John  BoUing  39 

Mary  39 

Mary  A.   7 

Richard   148 

Richard  (CoL)    147 

Theo.   66 
BUnn 

Theok.  (CapL)   18 
BUck 

Benjamin   140 
BUgh 

Alexander  3 
Blocksom 

MaryE.    52 

MUly  52 
Blow 

Ann  Maria    107 

Anne  Scott   117 

Charlotte  Taytor  117 

EUza    117 

EUzabeth  Rebecca 
117 

Eugenie   117 

George    107 

Henry   107 

Henry  Taylor  117 

James   107 

John   107 

JohnT.   107 

John  Thomas   107 

JuUa   117 

Margaret   107 

Martha  Ann   107 

Martha  EUa    117 

Mary   107 

Mary  Ann    117 

Nancy   107 

Peter   117 


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INDEX 


Peter  Etheldred  Taylor 
117 

Richard   107,  117 

Richard  Benjamin   117 

Richard  H.    107 

Robert   107 

Samuel   107 

Sarah   107,  117 

Susan  Elizabeth    117 

Taylor   117 

Temperance   117 

Thomas  Vaughan   117 

Virginia   107 

WiUiam    107 

^^^lliam  Thomas   117 
Blunt 

Alexr.   188 

Benjamin   113 

Elizabeth    116 

John  76 

John  Norfleet   150 

PriscilU   150 

Samuel  (Dr.)   116 

Sarah  Mason   150 

WiUiam   3 
Blythe 

Alexander  102 

Betsey   102 

Chrysia  [Lucretia]   102 

John   102 

John  Jr.    102 

Patsey   102 

Tabitha   102 
Boavil 

DanU  127 

Esix   127 

Thos.   127 
Boddie 

John  B.   27,  32,  37,  38, 
79,  150,  160,  170, 
179,  185 
Boin 

RobL    16 
Boisseau 

James   65,  66 

Mary   165 

William   165 
BoUng 

RobL  (CoL)   18 

[]rge  21 
Boiling 

Robert   190,  191 

Sarah  M.    190,  191 

Thomas  (Capt)   147 
Bompas 

Robert   18 
Bond 

Hemico?   51 

T[homas]  G.   51 
Bonner 

Frederick  61,  62 

Jesse  65,  66 
Booker 

AnnC    8 

Edmd.    127,  131 

Edward   127 

Edward  Jr.   127 

George   127 

Joseph  8 

Richard   45,  126 

Samuel  63 

WiUm.    127 
Booth 

George   17 

John   17 

Phebe  9 

Thomas  Jr.   17 

Thos.  Sr.   17 

WiUiam   9,  17 
Boo  the 

Abram   24 


Annie  L.   135 

Binns  B.   135 

Charlotte   24 

EUza  B.    135 

Penninah   24 

Rebecca  Ann   135 

Virginia  L.    135 
Borton 

Abraham   127 
Borum 

Richard   129 
Boston 

Hugh   129 
Bott 

Edward  B.   91,  92,  105, 
106 

Edward  Branch  83,  84, 
94 

SaUyB.   92 

Salty  P.   91,  105 

Sarah  Prudence  83,  84, 
94 

Tabitha   57,  60 
Botts 

Tabitha   53 
Bowden 

R.  R   40 

Virginia  P.   40 
Bower 

Maiy  A.   52 

Mathis  52 
Bowers 

Jacob   127 
Bowes 

Heniy  170 
Bowles 

Heniy  7 

Jno.    183 

NeUyAnn   7 
Bowman 

Robert  104 
Boyce 

Grace  H.   67 
Boykin 

Arthur  101 

Edwin   101 

Frederick   101 

James   101 

Jesse   101 

John   101 

JuUa   101 

Martha   101 

Patience   101 
Bracey 

Mrs.  Carsuirs   33 
Brach[  ] 

Benjn.   184 
Bracy  4 

PoUy  4 
Bradbe 

Jas.   183 
Bradford 

Nathaniel  75 

Richard  29 

Sarah  29 
Bradley 

Isham   183 

Jno.   180 
Bradshaw 

Edward   7. 

Martha   23 

MUly  25 

PoUy  7 

Purdie   23 

Sarah  25 

Virginia  S.   23 

WUliam   25 
Bragg 

Ann  EUza    10 

John   127 

WdUam   10,  128 


Branch 

Emily   80 

John  Thomas  80 

Lewis  Edward  84 
Branches 

Benj.    127 

WiUm.    127 
Bray 

EmeUne  GUI  80 
Brewer 

Bethia   111 

Bettie  F.   24 

Boyce    111 

Jesse  B.   24 

John   111 
Bridget  54 
Bridgforth 

EUzabeth  J.   10 

Thomas   10 


Ann   3 

Charles   3,  113 

DoUy  3 

EUzabeth   3,  111, 
112,  113 

Frances  3 

George   111,  113 

Henry  3,  4 

MUdred  4 

Rebecca   3 

Samuel  3 

Sarah   3 

WUUam   3 
Brinkley  50 

Abram   25 

AmUly  25 

Jacob   25 

Mary  25 

PriscUla   25 

Rachel  25 
Briscoe 

Robert  188 
Briskey 

Garrot  180 
Brister 

Samuel  6 
Britt 

Edward   6 

SaUy  6 
Broadway 

James   18 

John   18 

WiUiam   18 
Brodnax 

WUUam  Edward   162 
Brooking 

Maria  L.   119 
Brooks 

Joseph   129 

Maiy  170 

Thos.   126 
Broughton 

EmUy  38 
Browder 

Armine   164 

B.  H.   81,  91 

Barbara   135,  162 

Caleb  P.    164 

John   164 

Joseph   164 

Nancy  164 

Patsy  164 

Rhoda   164 

SaUy  164 

Sulqr  164 
Brown 

Arthur  112,  122 

Arthur  Jr.   122 

Betty  32,  77 

BuneU  27,  29,  31, 
32 


Danil  73 

David   187 

EUzabeth   29,  32 

Frances  Parham   85 

Heniy  29,  122 

James   17,  29,  76 

Jeremiah  27,  29,  32 

John  71-73,  136, 
138,  182 

Joseph   123,  187 

Lafayette   77 

Law.    132 

Margaret   123 

Mary  29,  31,  32, 
112,  122,  123 

Peterson   122,  123 

Richard   44,  46 

Robert  29 

Sarah   29 

Stephen   122,  123 

Thomas   123,  173 

Urvin   29,  32,  33 

widow   28 

WUUam   29,  73,  123 
Browne 

Albridgeton   77 

EUzabeth   116 

Margaret  77 

Martha   77 

Nancy  77 

Samuel  (Dr.)   77 

Thomas   167,  168 

WiUiam  Jr.   116 
Browning 

WUUam   72 
Bruice 

Alexander   18 
Brumfeld 

James   71 

WUUam   71 
Brunson 

Ashael  (Dr.)   78 

Penelope   78 

Sarah   78 
Bryant 

John   16 
Bryne 

Lucy  78 
Buckner 

Avery   163 

John   163 

Lucy   163 

PoUy   163 
Budger 

EUzabeth  Francis 
135 

WUUam  Emmet   135 
Burch 

John   188 
Burge 

Alexander  65 

Amey  65 

Elezabeth   64 

Frederick   65 

James  65 

John  64 

Lucy  65 

Martha   65 

Mary  64,  65 

Nathaniel  65 

PriscUla   65 

Richard  64 

Sarah  65 

Thomas  64,  65 

WUUam   17,  64 

Woodde   65 
Burgh 

Thomas  64 
Burks  7 

Charles    127 

Edie   7 


195 


INDEX 


WiUiam   129 
Bum 

John  (CapL)   120 

Susan  A.    120 
Burnett 

Elizabeth   167 

Godfrey   167 
Burt 

James   158 

Mary   158 
Burten 

John   15,  16 
Burton 

Jno.    180 

John   74 

Thomas   72 

Wm.  AUen   183 
Burwell 

Armistead   47 
BuUer 

Elizabeth   50 

Isham   50 

James   59 

John   53,  59 

John  M.   23 

Kisiah   26 

Mills  26 

Stamnore   57 

Virginia  S.   23 

Winney  26 
Bunerfield 

Mary  Emily   80 

Samuel  80 
Butts 

James  4 

Maiy   102 
Bynum 

Abigail   124 

Caroline   80 

Drew   79 

Drew  Sugars  79 

Drury  79 

Elizabeth   79,  80 

Elizabeth  Sugars  Fort 
124 

Emeline  Gill  80 

Emily  80 

Fanny  79 

Frances  A.   79 

Jennet  79 

Jeptha  Atherton  80 

Jesse  Atherton  80 

Maria   80 

Maiy  79,  124 

Nancy   124 

Susan   79 

Turner  79 

Wade  Hampton  80 

William  79 
Byrd  46 

Eldrid   26 

Elvey   23 

Emeline   26 

Esther  23 

John   23 

MUdred   23 

Mis.  Abel  51 

Richard  H.   51 

Sarah   51 

WiUiam    111 
B[  ]shaw 

Josiah   181 
Cabaniss 

George   8 

Sally  8 
Cabemess 

George   19 

Matthew   19 
Caldwell 

Jno.   46 

Thomas   180,  187 


Calland 

Joseph   187 

WiUiam   187 
Calvert 

M.   4 
Camp   9 

James  W.    150 

Mary  Ann   150 

Sarah   9 
CampbeU 

Archibald  (Gen.)   176 

JuUa   176 

Walter  46 
Card 

John   186 
CardweU 

Daniel   187 

Jno.    182 

Richard   182,  187 
Cart   102 

Arthur  4 

Dickinson   5 

Jane   102 

John   5 

Joshua   4 

Lawrence   5 

MoUy  4 

Patsey  5 
Carrington 

George   188 

Joseph   188 

Nathaniel   138 
Carroll 

John   19 
Carter 

AUsey  B.   8 

Betsy   108 

EUzabeth    108 

Isham   188 

James  46 

Jesse   109 

John   188 

Lucy   108 

Lucy  A.    108 

LucyC    109 

Margaret  EUzabeth    108 

Martha  A.    108 

WiUiam    108 
Carterril 

Charles   132 
Cary 

Archibald   179 

Frances  Briggs   113 

MUes   113 
Case 

Richard   169 
Catchmaid 

George   168 
Cawdle 

John  Sr.    18 

WUUam   103 
ChaSen 

Joseph   183 

Sr.    182 
ChafiSn 

Joseph   187 
Chalton 

Abraham   187 
Chamberlain 

Charles   150 

Hannah   150 
Chambers 

Richard   18 
ChambUse 

Mary  34 

Peter  34 
ChambUss 

John  65 
Chandler 

John   186 

PricUla   186 


Chanler   186 
ChanneU 

EUzabeth   5,  26 

PoUy  26 

WiUiam   26 
Chapman 

Jno.   183 
Chappel 

Hicks  34 
ChappeU 

Aim   16 

James   15,  16 

John   15,  16 
Charless 

Charlotte  Taylor 
117 

Joseph  Jr.    117 
Chastain 

ChUes   154 

Lavinia   154 
Cheatham 

John   128 

Leonard   128 
Childers 

Jno.   74 

Robert   128 
Childress 

Robert   132 
ChUdrey 

John   128 
ChUds 

J.  R   33 

J.  Rives   184 

Lydia  Herbert   179 

Walter   19 
ChUes 

Henry  74 
Chivers 

Beck   104 
Christmas 

Mary   149 
Cibbler 

Umphrey   183 
Clack   45 
Claiborne 

A.   92,93 

AddeUne  H.    165 

Augustine   36 

Devereux  J.    165 

EUzabeth   35,  36 

Harriett   165 

L.  (Jr.)   46,  47 

Mary  36 

Mary  Herbert  36 

MaryM.   165 

Matthew  M.    136, 
137 

Thomas  36 
CUrk 

Albert  152 

Batte  Paterson   115 

Batte  Peterson   152 

Henrietta  Maria    11 

Isham  29 

James   18,  29 

Joshua    151,  152 

Josiah    17 

Mary  29 

Mary  EUza    152 

Mary  EUza.    115 

Rebecca   151 

Rebecca  Ann   152 

Sarah   152 

WiUis   110 

Wm.    182 

ZUlah   108,  110 
Clarke 

Ann   8 

EUzabeth   43 

John   43 

Peter  8 


PoUy  42 

PolfyR   8 

Rebecca  H.   40 

Richard   128 

Thomas  8,  40 
Claud 

Edwin  B.    123 

EUzabeth    123 

Joseph  T.   123 

Martha   123 

Newit    100,  116 
Clay  44 

Charles   18 

Chas.  Sr.    104 

EUzabeth   158 

Henry   186 

James   18 

James  N.   158 

John   19 

Robert  Young   15, 
16 

WiUiam   43 
Claybrook 

Mary  8 

Thomas  W.    8 
Clayton 

Sarah  C    125 
Cleamant 

Benja.   72 
Clemant 

WiUiam   73 

WUUam  Sr.   73 
Clements 

Anne   156 

Edward    188 

Francis   100,  116, 
156 

Nancy  100 

Rebecca    100,  116 

SaUyP.    156 

Thomas   159 

WiUiam    19 
CUfton 

CordaU   122,  123 

Jennett   122,  123 

Nancy   123 

Sally  T.    123 

Thomas   123 
Clopton 

David   137 

Lyddel   137 
Coats 

Braxton  Everett   190 

Braxton  Everette 
191 

Clara  ^\^    190, 
191 

Jane  Eliza    190,  191 

Mary  Jane   190 

WUUam   131 
Cobb 

Robert  44 
Cobbs 

SamU.    127 
Cocke 

AUceTeUer  40 

CaroUne  M.   9 

EUzabeth   40 

EUzabeth  BelUcan 
39 

EUzabeth  Smith   39 

EUzabeth  Welsh   40 

HartweU   159 

Henry  TeUer  40 

James  39,  40,  188 

James  (Dr.)   39 

James  P.   9 

Lucy  40 

Martha   39,  159 

Nathaniel  40 

Nathaniel  CoUey  37, 


196 


INDEX 


39,  179 

Rebecca   186 

Sarah  39 

Sarah  CoUey   179 

Thomas   27,  38,  40 

Thomas  Poythress  39 

Virginia   39,  179 

Virginia  Ann  37 

Virginia  P.   40 
Cocks 

Capt    127 
Cofer 

Clyde  Lyons   67 

Joseph  A.   67 

Lorraine  Nolam  67 

SamueUne  L.   67 
Coker 

Henry  6 

James  Wilson   6 

Jeremiah  6 

Nancy  6 

SaUy  6 

Samuel  6 

WiUiam   6 
Coldham 

Peter   168 
Cole    10,  45 

Roscow   11 
Coleman 

Daniel  159,  180,  187 

Daniel  Jr.    180,  187 

DanlL   19 

Ehzabeth  Lockhart  159 

Francis  137,  140,  142 

Francis  Jr.    139,  141 

Francis  Sr.   141 

Godfrey  19 

James   180,  187 

Jas.    180 

John   141 

Joseph   19 

Martha   159 

Mary   142 

Peter  18 

Robert   19,  187 

William   18,  187 

William  Jr.    19 
CoUns 

Stephen  72 
CoUey 

Capt  Nathaniel  39 

Martha   37,  39 

Nathaniel  37,  38 

Sarah  37,  39 
CoUier 

John   160 

Milly  6 
Collins 

Anna   8 

John  8 

Joseph   71 
Colquit 

Hezekiah   187 

Jno.   179 

Jno.  Sr.   181 

Jonathau   187 

Jr.   187 

Sr.   187 
Combs 

George   127 

John   127 
Comor 

Davis  Lincoln   37 

Maria  Louisa   37 
Compton 

Polly  7 

Thomas  7 
Condrey 

John  43 
Coner 

Darby  74 


Conker 

Thos.    183 
Connally 

Charles   161 

George   161 

John   161 
Consoluo 

Thomas   73 
Cook 

Abraham   18 

Benjn.    181 

Elizabeth   5 

Giles  5 

Heniy  5 

John  5 

Sarah   5 

Thomas  5 

William   5,  186 
Cooke 

Betty  32 

BurreU  32 

Elizabeth   32 

John   32 
Cooper 

Edmund   162 
Corbell 

Catherine  H.    176 

Catherine  Hatton   175, 
176 

Catherine  M.    175 

Davis  67 

Joseph   14,  175 

Maty  Aim   176 

Sally  175 

Salty  Godwm   176 

Samuel  (Maj.)   175 
Comet 

Wm.    181 
Comett 

Clarence  Leroy  67 

Mae  Edwards   67 
Coub 

WiUiam  C    118 
Council 

CamiUa   52 

Disah   4 

Jesse  4 

Joshua   3 

Martha   3 

Robert  4 
Cousms 

Robt   18 
Couzens 

Maty  188 
Coventon 

Thomas  128 
Covington 

Edward   19 
Cowan 

Catharine  G.   9 

William  B.   9 
Cowles 

H.  B.   135 
Cox   44,  187 

Abraham   189 

Edward   18,  188 

Francis  180 

George   183,  189 

Henry   183,  189 

Jacob   188 

John   47,  188 

Josiah   189 

Judith   183 

Richard   189 

WiUiam   186,  188 
Craddock 

WdUam   128 
Crafford 

Ehzabeth   108 
Craig 

Marion  RoweU  67 


Paul  Newton   67 
Crank 

WUl  74 
Crawley 

David  31 

George   15 

Jno.    18 

Sarah   18 

WUUam   15,  16 
Creasey 

John   188 
Creedle 

AUan   188 
Crenshaw 

Wm    19 
CresweU 

Uriah   19 
Crichlow 

Frances   107 

James   107 

John   107 

Mary   107 

Nancy   107 

Patsey  107 

PoUy  107 

SaUy  107 
Crittenden 

Nancy  8 

Piyor  8 
Crocker 

LUhe  Lee   67 
Cross 

EUsha   24 

Hannah   11 

Helen   163 

Jane   11,  12 

John   11,  12 

Judith   11 

Maiy  Louisa   24 

Parish   11,  12 

WUUam   18 
Crowder 

Martha   9 

Mary  9 
Crump 

CaroUne  C.    153 

George  C    153 

Joseph   153 

Lucina  M    153 

Margaret  E.    153 

Martha  Dbton  G.  R 
153 

Martha  G.    153 

Mary  P.    153 

Rebecca  M.    153 

Stepn.    129 

Susan  P.   153 
Ciyer 

WUUam   30 
Cunmgham 

Andrew   46 

Thomas  46 
Curie 

Nelson  82 
Cus  tanas 

Micajah   72 
Cutchins 

John  A.   24 
Cutler 

Ehzabeth   23 

Richard  23 
Dabny 

John   73 
Dance 

Thomas  44 
Dancy 

Elizabeth   186 

James   186 

Rebecca   186 
Dandy 

WiUiam    19 


Daniel 

Betsy   163 

Chisley   45 

James  45,  163 

John   163 

Joseph  Jr.   163 

Lucy   163 

Mabiy   163 

Mary   163 

Patsey   163 

Peggy   163 

Peter   163 

PoUy   163 

Richard   163 

SaUy  163 

WUUam   163 

Wm.    180,  183 
Darden 

Cherty  26 

David  52 

Elisha   5 

Ehzabeth   51 

Jacob   4,  5 

JuUa   52 

Keten?   52 

LUUe   52 

Patsey  4 

Robert  26 

Stephen   51 

WUUam   52 
Dashield 

Louisa   24 

WUUam   24 
Daughtery 

Cheny  26 

PoUy  26 

Rasha   26 
Daughtrey 

Betsey  51 

Ehzabeth   24,  26 

Honor  24 

Jacob   26 

Mathew  51 

MeUssa   51 

Sarah  C   26 

Thomas   24 
Daughtiy 

PoUy   107 

WUUam  E.    107 
Davenport 

Henry  181 

Joseph   181 

JuUus   183 

Thos.  Jr.   181 

Thos.  Sr.    181 

Wm.    183 
Davenpt 

David   183 
Daven[  ] 

Absolam   182 
Davidson 

Suckey  24 

Taylor  24 
Davie 

Adlar  45 

Adlard   44 
Davis  8 

Betsey  8 

Charles  67 

Charlotte   6 

Edwin   101 

Ehas   71 

John   175 

JuUana    175 

Lucy  Carohne    118 

Martha    101 

Richard   129 

Biicherd  72 

RobL    104 

Sarah  Green   80 

Stephen   80 


197 


INDEX 


William   6 
Dawson 

Dorothy  79 

Heniy  71 

John  79 
Day 

Edith   50 

James   161 

Lydia   50 

Thomas   50 
Dean 

John   168 
Deane 

Maiy  Ann  8 

Thomas  8 
Deans 

Daniel  51 

Elizabeth   51 

Hemico?   51 

James  51 

Jenith[?]   51 

Maiy  51 

Rhoda   25 

William   25 
deBec 

EUzabeth   175 

Peter   175 
Deberry 

Benjamin  5 

Elizabeth   5 
Delk 

Ann   110 

James   108,  109 

Martha   108-110 

Thomas   110 

William   108,  110 

Zillah   110 
Delony 

Henry   166 
Dennis 

Nathaniel  128 

Richd.    19 
Dennstedt 

Alberta   52 
Denson 

Jordan   4 

Joseph  4 
DePriest 

Jane  E.    190,  191 
Devereux 

Archibald   114 

EUza   114 

Louisiana   114 

Sally  114 

William   114 
Dickerson 

Mary  A.   7 

Robert  7 
Dickinson  7 

PoUyP.   7 

Robert  7 
Dicks 

James   128 
Diggs 

Benjamin  Franklin  67 
Dirickson 

Abraham   128 
DKon 

Frederick   150 

Hemy  150 

Martha    150,  151 

Thomas   150,  151 
Dobbins 

Anne  White   40 
Dobyns 

Wm.    47 
Dodd   10 

Polly   10 
Doe 

John   138 
Doss 


Joshua   183 

Doswell 

EUzabeth   8 
Maty  8 

Doub 

Laura  Ann   118 

Dowdie 

Jas.  Jr.   182 
Jno.    181 
Wm    182 

Dowdy  50 
Sarah   50 

Dowkie 

Jas.  Sr.   182 

Doyle 

Nathan   25 
Sarah   25 

Drake 

Amos   101 
Betsey   101 
Charles  D.   117 
Martha  Ella    117 

Draper 

Joshua   8 
Nancy  8 

Drewry 

Joseph   102 
Martha    102 
Maiy  Ann   101 
Samuel   101 

Drinkard 

Edward  R    150 
Mary  EL.    150 

Drinkwater 
John   73 

Drummond 

Catherine    163 
John   163 

Dudgan 

William   46 

Dudley 

Elizabeth   100 
John   100 
Louisa   100 
Richd.    104 
Robert   100 
Sally   100 
WiUiam   100 

Dugger 

Armon   164 
Daniel   163 
Frances   163 
Henry  163,  164 
James   163,  164 
John   163,  164 
Joseph   164 
Maty   163 
Nancy   163 
Richmond   163 
Sally   163 
Sterling   164 
WiUiam    163 
WilUam  M.    163 

Dugins 

Thomas   73 

Dugles 

David   45 

Duke  24 

Abram   26 
Edwin   24 
Elizabeth   157 
John   157 
Josiah  23 
MatyS.   23 
Penninah  24 
Sarah  C   26 

Dunavant 

Humphrey   128 
Thomas   128 
WiUiam   128 

Duncan 


Charles   166 
Dupree 

Rebecca  Ann   156 
Dupuy 

Elvira   7 

Nancy  S.   7 

PoUyP.   7 
DureU 

James  53 
Durvin 

Nicholas   128 
Dyson 

Leomard   19 

Sarah   178 
EaUdge 

Francis  45 
Earle 

Daniel  (Rev.)   172 

EUzabeth   172 
Easley 

WarQan    180 
Eaton 

Anne   185 

Charles   151 

Charles  Rust   151 

EUzabeth    185,  186 

Jane   184,  185 

John   184 

Martha   151,  152 

Mary   184-186 

Maiy  AUen   186 

Rebecca    186 

Richard   185 

Thomas   184-186 

William   184-186 
Echols 

Joseph   45 
Eckhols 

Abraham  73 

John   73 

WiUiam   73 
Eckhos 

Richard   73 
Eckles 

Blanche  R.   7 

EUzabeth  W.   7 

SaUy  7 

Thomas   7 
Edmunds 

Edwin    165 

Henry   165 

John  F.    165 

Littleton   165 

Nicholas   165 

Sarah    165 

Thomas   165 
Edwards 

Allen   23 

Ann   79 

Ann  EUza    154 

Benja   87 

CaroUne  Richard 
101 

CuUen    153 

EUzabeth    186 

Gray  87 

James  F.    154 

John   153 

John  H.  Jr.   153 

John  HiU   153 

Just  True   153 

L.  R.    106 

Lucy  Benyman   67 

Martha   153 

Martha  EUsa    101 

Maiy  A.    23 

MaiyS.   23 

Nancy   101 

Nathaniel  (CoL)    185 

Peter    101 

Sarah  E.    153 


Sidney  Baxter  67 

WiUiam   46,  180 
Eggleston 

Elvira    7 

Richard  7 
Eldridge 

Al&ed   155 

Amanda    156 

EUza    155 

John  C    156 

MaiyS.    156 

Mr.   72 

Richard  F.    156 
Eley 

Ann   50 

Celey  50 

Jacob   50 

Jehiza   24 

Lydia   50 

Richard   24 

WilUam   50 
Elkins 

Ralph   72 
Ellington 

David   19 

John   19,  30 
Elliot 

Thomas   137 
EUiott 

Alexander   163 

David   163 

John   168 

Katherine  B.   47 
Ellis 

Ira   32 

John   128 

Lawrence   3 

Lydia  Lawrence  3 

Maty  32 

Nancy  8 

Temperance  3 

Thos.    19 

WiUiam   8 

Wm.    19 
EUison 

Judith  DuPree   174 
Embiy 

John   45 
EngUsh 

Nathan  3 

Priscilla   3 
Enos 

Alvan  67 

Ahran  James  67 

Cleopatra   67 

Florence  Warren  67 

J.  W.   67 

Warner   67 
Eperson 

Wm.    182 
Epes 

AeUa  Louise   39 

Catharine  G.   9 

EUza   39 

EUzabeth   7 

EUzabeth  C   9 

Francis  37,  39 

Harriet  39 

John  Spooner  (Dr.) 
39 

Laura   39 

Lucy  9 

Lucy  Jane   9 

Maiy  37-39 

Mary  (Poythress)  38 

Maiy  Frances 

Rebecca   37,  39 

MaiyR.   39 

Maty  Rebecca   39 

MaiyW.   9 

Peter  36,  38 


198 


INDEX 


Rachel  W.   9 

Robert  39 

Robert  Francis   39 

Sarah   36 

Travis  H.   7 

William   9,  37,  38 
Eppes 

Christian   51 

Daniel  Spain   31 

Elizabeth   35 

Hamlin  L.   51 

Isham   31 

John  29-31 

Joshua   31 

Maty  Elizabeth   31 

Peterson   31 

Sarah  Austin   51 

Sarah  Eugenia   40 

Sarah  W.    40 

Tabitha   30 

Thomas  J.  (Dr.)   40 

WiUiam   30,  31 
Epps   182 
Epse 

Francis   19 

Isham  (CapL)    19 
Evans 

Ban  61 

3atte   57 

Betty  61 

Eleanor   165 

John   19,  55,  60,  61,  165 

John  (CapL)   58 

Lucy  53,  54,  62,  63 

MoUey  53 

Molly  55,  57,  59,  61 

Patsey  61 

Robert   19,  53-55,  57-61 

Robert  Jr.   61 

Thomas  54,  58 

Trading  John  55,  58-60 

WiUiam   19,  55,  57,  59 

Winifred   32 
Everett 

Anne   102 

EUzabeth   102 

Etheldred   102 

Jane   102 

John   102 

Nicholas   102 

Rebecca   123 

SaUey   102 

William  L.   102,  123 
Everitt 

Agnes  E.    52 

Cheny  51 

Nancy  52 

Sarah  5 

Simon  5 

Thomas  51 

William   52 
Faircloth 

Benjamin  5 

John  5 

Patsy  5 

Sarah   5 
Fanning 

Bryan   19 
Fargason 

Albert   100 

Anderson   100 

HoweU   100 

Maiy   100 

Williamson   100 

Zachariah   100 
Fargrason 

James  71 

WiUiam   71 
Fargrson 

Lodwick   71 

Robert  71 


Farley 

Daml   71 

Henry  71 

John  71 

WiUiam  Jr.   71 

WUUam  Sr.   71 
Farmer 

AUsey  B.   8 

Henry  A.   8 

Jno.    180 
Farrar  44 

George   166 

Martha  A.    190,  191 
FauUc 

EUzabeth  51 

James   51 

PoUy  51 
Fergerson 

John   128 

Robert   128 
Fergison 

Samuel   181 
Ferguson 

Robert   20 
Ferriss 

James   46 
Fer[  ]quar 

Stepn.   182 
Feston 

Wm.    131 
Finch 

Edmond   164 

Edwin   164 

Gray   164 

Mary  Ann   164 

Patsy   164 

WUUam   164 
Firth 

DanU.   44 
Fisher 

Blanche   7 

EUzabeth   7 

George   137 

John   12 
Fitzgerald 

Catherine   9 

Frances  9 

Francis  9 

John  28 

Louisa  Sheffield  10 

WUUam   9 
Fitzhugh   100 

Charlotte    100 

Drew   118 

EUzabeth    118 

John   118 

Martha  Klnchen 
Peterson   118 

Nancy  118 

PoUy   101 

SaUy   101 

Thomas   118 

WiUiam   101 
Flanders 

John  53,  54 
Fleet 

Beverly   168 
Fletcher 

Richard  20 
FleweUen 

Mary   115 

WUUam  (Gen.)   115 
FUn 

John   19 
FUnn 

LaughUn   19 
Floumoy 

Ann  9 

WiUiam   9 
Floyd 

Josiar  44 


Josier   45 

Leonidas   133 
FoUi 

John   120 
Fontaine 

Peter  (Jr.)   47 
Foord 

Jane   185 
Foorde 

Thomas   185 
Ford 

Frederick   20 

George   20 

Hezekiah   73 
Foreman 

John   3 

Mary  3 
Fort 

Charlotte   6 

EUzabeth   6 

Jesse   6 

John  6 

Lewis  6 

Lucy  6 

Mary  6 

Mary  Oldner  6 

Nancy  6 

SaUy   6 
Foster 

Christopher    102 

EUzabeth   7 

George   72 

Joel  7 

Ludson   7 

Nancy  7 

NeUyAnn  7 

Phebe  7 

PoUy  7 

Thomas  71 

WUUam   128 
Fowler 

Katherine   67 
FowUces 

Nathan   8 

PoUyB.   8 

Ridley  W.   8 

Samuel  G.   8 
Fax 

Martha   33 

WiUiam   33 

Wmifred   33 
Francis 

Charlotte   6 

EUzabeth   6 

Jane  Briggs   6 

MUly  6 

MoUy  6 

SaUy  6 

Thomas  6 

WiUie   6 
Franklin 

DanL   50 

Edmond   73 

Lewis   73 

Nelly  50 

Thomas   20 
FrankUng 

Owing   128 
Freeman 

CUrk    120 

EUzabeth    120 
Friend 

CaroUne  M.    117 
Frith 

Brian   185 

John   7 

MatUda   7 
Funs  ten 

Maria   80 
Fuqua 

WUUam   73 


Gaitright 

EUzabeth    24 

Samuel   24 

Sarah  M.   24 
Gale 

Anne   25 

Jethro   25 

MaryB.   25 

Simon   75 

Temperance   75 
GaUaway 

Thos.  Leonard   131 
GaUemore 

Wm.    104 
Galusha 

John  W.    154 

Kate   154 
GambUng 

Wmiam   20 
Gammon 

David  B.   79,  80,  158 
Gardener 

John   4 

Patience   4 
Gardiner 

Laurence  B.   37 
Garrett 

Darby    133 

Henry   181 
Garrison 

Gracie  Lee   67 

John  Robert  67 

Maggie  Bennett  67 

Mary  Ann   67 
Gartot 

Isaac   128 

John   128 
Gee 

Sarah   158 

WUUam   165 
Gentrey 

Semon   184 
Gibbs 

Joh   128 
GUintine 

John   73 
Gilliam 

EUzabeth   147,  148 

EUzabeth  Buchanan 
38 

John   102,  147 

Mary   102 

Thomas   102 

Thomas  Jr    102 
GUlum 

John   20 
GUmore 

WiUiam   20 
GUpin 

Alban   43 

Virginia   42,  43 
Glascock 

Jno.    18 
Gleen 

Jas.    181 
Glenn 

Nathan    181 

Nemh.    182 
Glover 

James   147 
Godwin 

Archibald  C    176 

Archibald  Campbell 
176 

Augustus  deBec   176 

Charlotte    13 

Edwin    13-15 

Emelia    13 

James   13-15 

Jonathan   176 

Jonathan  Lewis   176 


199 


INDEX 


Julia   176 

Kinchen   13 

Lemuel  14,  15 

Mary  13,  172 

Mary  Ann   176 

Matthew   13,  14 

Patience    172 

RacheU   13 

Robert   176 

Talbot   176 

Thomas   172 

WiUiam    13 
Goldsby 

Peter   16 
Gonder 

Elizabeth  K.    119 

Gertrude   119 

Joseph    119 

Mary   119 
Goodman 

James  25 

Jendy  23 

Jethro   25 

Mary  23 

Mary  Edith   25 

Nancy  25 

Parthenia   25 

Penninah  25 

William   23 
Goodrich 

Benjamin   87 

Edward    175 

Elizabeth   175 

John   175 

JuUana    175 
Goodson  52 

Keten?   52 
Goodwin 

George   99 

Joseph   99 

Joshua   99 

Mary  99 

Thomas   99 

William   99 
Goodwyn 

Angelina   33 

Ehzabeth   35,  151 

Esau   88,  91,  107 

John  Peterson  (Dr.)    151 

Margaret   107 

Martha  E.    151 

Narcissa   102 

Peterson   35 

Peterson  (Col)    151 

Robert  5,  107 

William   33,  34 
Goodwyne 

Esau  87,  90,  93,  105 
Gordon 

Hannah   12 

James   11,  12 

Jane   11 
Graham 

Keeley  24 

Lydia   24 

William   24 
Grammar 

Grief  63 
Grammer  9 

Betsey  8 

Polly  8 

Rachel  9 

Sally  8 
Granbeny 

Ann   172 

Christian    172 

Josiah   172 
Grantham 

Gabriel  63 
Gravelin 

Jams   104 


Gray 

George  H.    107 

Horace  L.   25 

JuUa  A.   50 

Nancy   107 

Nancy  J.    25 

Nicholas  50 
Green  39 

Ann   150,  170 

Betty  (Mrs.)   115 

Burchett   149 

Dorcas   156 

Edward    149 

Edwin  L.   34 

Francis  B.    37 

Francis  Burwell   38 

Joseph   150 

Mary  37,  38,  149 

Richard   169 

Sarah   150 

Thomas   150 

William   20,  149,  170 
Greenway 

Ann  EUza  Kennon   151 

DoUy   149,  151 

Dr.    151 

James   151 

James  (Dr.)   34,  150,  151 

Martha    149-152 

Martha  E.    151 

Maty  34,  151 

Robert   151 
Gregory 

Ann   170-172 

Christian    172 

Elizabeth    172 

James   172 

John   170-172 

John  (Maj.)   172 

John  (Rev.)    171 

Martha  V.   37 

Mary   172 

Patience   172 

Richard   139 

Thomas   172 

WiUiam   172 
Gregrory 

Ann   170 
Grey 

Alexander   20 

Joseph   20 
Gri£Qn 

Ehzabeth   25,  51 

James  51 

Lucy  51 

Nancy  25 

Nathaniel   25 

Sabra   51 

Sarah  51 

Umphrey  51 
Grigg 

Ehzabeth  Peterson   114 

James   20 

Jesse    112,  114 

Joseph   20 

Louisa    114 

Rebecca    112,  114 

Sally   114 

WilUam   20,  114 

Williamson    114 
Griggs 

Ann  24 

Emaline   24 

John   24 
Grimes 

Frances   174 

James   172 

JohnH.    175 

.Thomas   174 
Grimsley 

Martha    117 


Groves 

Joseph  A.    79 
GuUe   94 
Gurley 

Albert  Michael   113 

Ehzabeth    113 

George  (Rev.)   113 

Henry  113 

JaneW.    118 

John   113 

Joseph   113 

Joseph  (Rev.)   112, 
113 

Lucy   113 

Martha    112,  113 

Peterson    113 

Sarah  Agatha    113 

Sarah  E.    114 

Thomas   113 

William  Peterson 
113 
Guthrey 

Alexr.  King   179 
Guthry 

Bennett   182 

Thos.    180 
Guy 

George   68 

WiUiam  Henry  68 
Gwaltney 

Lucy   108,  109 

Nathaniel   109 
Gwynn 

DoUey  54 
Hackett 

Ehzabeth   124 

Susannah   124 

Thomas   124 
Hadden 

Hannah   169 
Haddon 

John   170 

Thomas   170 

Wilham    170 
Halcomb 

Henry  B.    114 

Louisiana  A.    114 
Haley 

Ehza    155 

Ehzabeth    154,  155 

Hohday   155 

James  T.   155 

Rebecca    155 

Wilham   154,  155 
HaU 

Abraham   7 

Edward    44 

Ehzabeth   9 

Frances   7 

John   9,  20,  129 

John  (Ll)   41 

Joseph  P.   26 

Laura  A.   26 

Patsey   116 

Wilham   116,  189 
HaUyburton   11 
Ham 

George  72 
Hambleton 

Wm.    183 
Hamill 

Catherine    125 

Catherine  Stith   115 

Eliza  Ann    125 

John   115,  125 

JohnT.   125 

Lucy   125 

Robert  C.    125 

Susan   115 

Susan  C.    125 

Thomas  B.    125 


Wilham    125 

Wilham  S.    125 
Hamlett 

Jesse  55 
HamUn 

Wm.  (Capt)   20 
Hamltin 

Daniel  71 
Hammond 

Duncomb  20 
Hammonds 

Absalom   179 
Hampton 

Betsy   165 

Daniel   165 

John  73 
Hancock  44 
Hardaway 

Carohne  M.   9 

James   142,  143 

Jane  9 

John   139,  140,  142 

Joseph  135,  136, 
138,  139,  141, 
142 

Judith   9 

Maria   9 

Martha   9 

SUth  9 

Susanna    140 

Thomas  59 

Thomas  Sr.    139-142 
Hardcastle 

Wilham   20 
Hardee 

Sally  T.    123 

WiUiam  H.   123 
Hardick 

Thomas   72 
Hardin 

John  72 
Hardyman 

Ehzabeth   11 

Francis   11 

Eras.    12 

Henrietta  Maria    11 

James   11 

Jane   11,  12 

Littlebary  11 

Mary   11,  12 

Richard   11 
Hardyway  129 
Haris 

Matthu   72 
Harman 

Jno.  180 
Harper 

Edward   129 

Ritter  162 

Tarvel   162 
HarreU  23 

Abba   51 

Abram   51 

Amos   23 

Anne  M.   26 

Catherine   51 

David  50 

Fanny  50 

HoUoway  23 

Hulda   51 

Joshua  M.   51 

Mary  23 

Sarah   50,  51 

Sophia    23 

WUUam  J.   26 
Harris   23,  104 

Ann   182 

Ben   44,  46 

Benjamin   42,  43 

Charles   93,  105,  107 

Charlotte   23 


200 


INDEX 


Edith   42 

Eliza  R.   114 

Elizabeth   99 

Francis   3 

Frederick   163 

Hardy  3,  101 

Henson  Wager  43 

Hinson  Wager  42 

Jane   3 

Jean   163 

John  71 

Joseph   182 

Micajah  3 

Peggy  3 

Priscilla   43 

SamlL   45,  47 

Samuel  93 

Samuel  M.   90,  105,  107 

Thomas  174 

West   150 

William   20,  99 
Harrison 

Benjamin  30,  63 

Charles   36 

Charlotte   51 

ColL    129 

Henry  51 

James   101 

Laura   39 

Mary  51 

Mary  Herbert  35,  36 

Priscilla   183 

Sally   101 
Hart 

Eleazer  172 

L.  R   3,  10,  11,  15,  16, 
23,  52,  64,  99,  104, 
107,  108,  147,  160, 
185 
Harvey 

Agatha   176 

EUzabeth   176 

Miles  (CoL)   176 
HarweU 

Allen  B.   124 

Ann  165 

Batty  53 

Frederick   166 

Ishmael  83,  84,  87,  91, 
92-94,  105,  106 

Lewis  Turner   124 

Lucy  83,  84,  87,  94 

Lucy  F.   91,  93,  105 

Ransom   122,  124 

Rebecca   122 

Richard   166 
Harwood 

Agness   147 

Tabitha   148 

Travis  94 
Haskins 

Creed   181 
Hasten 

Jethro  26 

Maria   26 

Sarah  76 
Hatchet 

William   128 
Hatfield 

Sarah  99 

William   99 
Hatton 

Ann   168-174 

Catherine   173,  176 

Catherine  M.   173,  175 

Clarence  Riddick  179 

Cornelia   178,  179 

Daniel  R   176 

Daniel  Herring   178,  179 

Delilah  Ann  Southall 
169 


Dempsey  173 

Dicey   174 

Dorothy  167,  168,  172 

Edward   175-177 

Edward  (Dr.)   177 

Edward  A.  (Dr.)   177, 
178 

Edward  A.  (Ill)   178 

Edward  Alexander  177 

Eleanor   172,  173 

Elizabeth   172,  174,  175 

Elizabeth  A.    177 

Emaline    177 

Frances   174 

Francis   168,  172,  173, 
174,  176,  178 

George   169 

Goodrich   175,  177,  178 

Hannah   169,  170 

Isabella   178 

James  Goodrich   178 

James  L.   177 

John  167-175,  177,  178, 
179 

John  (CapL)   169,  170, 
172 

John  Francis   178 

JohnG.   178 

John  Goodrich   177,  179 

Juha   176 

Juhette   179 

JuUette  Riddick   179 

Keziah   173 

Lewis   173-179 

Lydia  Cornelia    179 

Lydia  Herbert   179 

Margaret   173 

Martha   168,  169,  178 

Mary   168,  173,  177,  178 

Mary  A.   176 

Maiy  Ann   177 

Mattie   178 

OUve   167 

Olivia  I.   177 

Peter   174 

Petersburg   178 

Robert  168,  172-174, 
178 

Robert  (Capt)   173 

Sally  173 

Samuel  169,  173 

Sarah   168,  173 

Sarah  CoUey   179 

Sarah  Howard   178 

Susan  Rebecca   177 

Thomas  169,  173 

Virginia    179 

WiUiam  (Capt)   168 

WiUiam  Uckie   177 
Havield 

Luke   160 
Hawkes 

Joseph  20 

Joshua   9 

Nancy  9 

Phebe  9 
Hawkins 

Henrietta  Celeste   80 

John  47 

Thomas   166 
Haws 

Martha    183 
Haynes 

Anthony   185 

Jane   185 
Hays 

John  72 
Headley 

Robert  K.   169 
Heam 

Maiy  53 


Heartwell 

Roberta    154 
Heath 

H.  P.   63 
Hea[] 

Augustin   135 
Hechan 

Henry   182 
Hechen 

Aichd.   182 

Druiy   182 

Frederick   182 
Hedgbeth 

Elisha   50 

EUzabeth   50 
Hegdan 

Jno.   22 
Henderson 

B.  M.    122 

Brockman  W.    121, 
122 

Clementine   122 

Martha  B.    121,  122 

Sarah   122 

W.  H.   122 

Walker   122 
Hendrick 

Hans  Jr.   71 

Hans  Sr.   71 

Zach.    179 
Herring 

Daniel  178 

Martha   178 

Mary  55 

Mills   178 
Hesting 

John   20 

William   21 
Hickman 

Jos.  47 
Hicks 

Angelina   33,  34 

Charity  33 

EUzabeth   31-33 

EUzabeth  Urvin  33 

Frances  75 

James  (Jr.)   44,  45 

Martha   33 

Martha  Dixon 
Greenway  34 

Mary  29,  33,  34,  75, 
151 

Nathaniel  32,  33,  75, 
151 

Richard  21 

Robert  31-34,  58, 
61,  63,  75,  151 

Robert  (Jr.)   32 

Sarah   33 

Wmifred   32,  33 
HiU 

Alexander  74 

B.  J.   61 

Dennit   180 

EUzabeth    160,  161 

Henry   156 

James  72,  135 

John   73,  168,  180 

Joseph   180 

Lavinia  Dorothy  79 

Martha    160 

Maiy  54,  61,  160 

Nicholas   160,  161 

Nicholas  (CoL)    160 

Richard  55,  59,  61 

Sarah   156 

SiWester  (Mrs.)   161 

Silvester  Bennett 
160,  161 

Stuart  H.   80 

Thomas  30,  180 


WhitmeUJohn  79 

WiUiam   72,  129 
HiUs 

John   128 
Hilsmon 

Matthu   72 
Hines 

Sarah  Austin   51 

Susan  79 

Thomas  C.    51 
Hinton 

Christopher   20 

Mary  Poythress   38 

Samuel  38 
Hix 

James    180 

PhiL  [  ]    180 

Stepn.    180 
Hobbson 

Adcock   183 
Hobday 

Maiy   178 
Hobson 

Jno.    181 

Nicholas   46 

Wm.    181 
Hockaday 

James  M.    11 

Joseph   11 
Hodges   51 

Henry  H.   51 

Mary   23,  51 

Sarah   157 

William    157 
HoUaday 

Hannah   170-172 

Jonas   170 

Samuel   170 

Thomas   4 
HoUaman 

EUzabeth    155 

Exum  Jr.    155 

Maria    155 
HoUand   24,  51 

EUza   26 

EUzabeth   24,  51 

Harrison   26 

J.  R.   51 

James  M.   26 

Jas.    181 

Job   51 

Martha   26 

Matthew   51 

MeUssa   51 

Penelope   51 

Peter   127 

Thos.    180 

Treacy  Jane   26 
HoUaway 

Jas   181 
HoUoman 

EUzabeth    154 

Exum    154 

Exum  Jr.    156 

George    156 

Martha    156 

Thomas   156 
HoUoway 

Green   8 

James   73 

Maiy   108,  110 

PoUy  R.   8 
HoUyday 

Anne   170 

Anthony   170 
Hohne   46 
Holsey 

EUa    114 

Gideon   114 

Louisa  M.    114 
Holt 


201 


INDEX 


Ann   109 

Ann  F.    109 

Benjamin    108 

Edward  Salter   110 

Elizabeth    108 

Elizabeth  L.    110 

Fannie   110 

Harriet  A    110 

Henry   108 

Henrys.    110 

Jesse   5 

Joseph   110 

Josiah   108,  110 

Lilly  Mooring  68 

Lucy   108 

Mary   110 

MatyL.   110 

MatyS.   110 

Michael   110 

Michael  (CapL)    108 

Nancy   108,  110 

PhiUp   110 

Walter   68 
Hood   7 

Mary  7 

Nancy  7 

Thos.   20 

WiUiam   20 
Hopkins 

Hugh   108,  109 

John  P.    108,  109 

Maiy   109 

Sally  P.    109 

Sarah   109 

W.  L.   35,  153.  172,  176 

WiUiam  S.   109 
Home 

George    172 
Homer 

EUzabeth  Welsh   40 
House 

EUzabeth    165 

Robert   111 

Sarah   111 
Houston 

Martha  Lou   114 
Howard 

A  (Dr.)   78 

Alexr  21 

Dinah   166 

Eleanor    166 

EUzabeth    166 

Francis   166 

Hannah    166 

Littleton   78 

Martha   78 

Wmiam    166 
HoweU 

Arthur  26 

Eley  52 

Mahaley  26 

Martha   26 

Michael   24 

Nancy  26,  52 

Sarah   52 

Spicer   129 

Suckey  24 

Wealthy  26 

Young   26 
Howil 

Stephen   72 
Huard 

John   132 
Hubard 

Mathw.   21 
Hubbard 

Joseph   181 
Huberd 

Benjamin   73 

Edward   71 

Joseph   71 


Huckabe 

Thomas   74 
Huckerby 

Thos.    182 
Hudgens 

Moses   180 
Hudgins 

John  73 

RobL   73 
Hudson 

Edward    128 

EU   8 

James   21 

John   132 

Lucy  8 

Nicholas   128 

WiUiam   20,  21,  128,  181 
Hughes 

John   129 
Hulcome 

John   20 
Huhne 

Wm.   20 
Humphris 

John   46 
Hundley   44 

EUzabeth   7 
Hunt 

Agnes   154 

Hannah   154 

Heniy  G.    153,  154 

Kate   154 

Mattie   154 

Richard  H.    154 

Sarah  W.    40 

Susan  Kinchen 

Greenway    153,  154 

Thomas   154 
Hunter 

Isaac   158 

Margaret  26 

Rebecca    158 

Sarah   26 

Seth   26 
Hurt 

Abraham   71 

John  Jr.   71 

John  Sr.    71 

Joseph    71 
HustUngs 

Petersburg    178 
Hyde 

Henry   162 

Phebe   7 

Rebecca    162 

Richard   7 
H[  ]dges 

Robert   183 
Indian 

Abby   135,  136,  138,  139, 
140-143 

Aggy  53 

Amey  61 

Anthony  53 

Beck   59 

Deny  53 

Bess  58,  63 

BUey  63 

BUly  53 

Bobb   63 

Bridget  57,  59,  61,  63 

Bridgett  54 

Caroline   63 

Gate    139-143 

Catharine   63 

CeUa   63 

Cephas   53 

Cib   61 

Daniel   135,  136,  138, 
139,  140-142 

David   135,  136,  138, 


Irby 


139, 

140-143 
Dennis   53 
Dick   53,  63,  135, 

136,  138, 

139-142 
Dinah  63 
DougUs   53,  57,  61 
Dmiy  53 
EUza   53 
Esther  59 
Fanny  53 
Frances  63 
Frank  63 
George   53,  63 
Hannah   139-142 
Henry  53 
Jack   53,  55,  57-60 
Jacob   63 

James   53,  58,  59,  63 
Jemmy  61 
Jenny  53,  58,  63 
Jim  63 
John   53 

Judith   137,  140,  141 
Judy   53,  135,  136, 

138,  139,  142 
Kizzy  63 
Letty   135,  136, 

138-142 
Lewis   53 
Lizzy  53,  63 
Lucy   139,  140,  143 
Lymus   53 
Mareer  57,  61 
Maria   53,  58,  61,  63, 

64 
Mariah   55 
Meriah   53 
MoU   58-60 
MoUey  60 
MoUy  53 
Morea   59 
Moria   58 
Morier  54,  59 
Murrier  S3,  55,  57, 

58,  60 
Nan    142 

Ned   139,  140,  142 
PaUace   59 
PaUas   61 
Patt  63 
Phebe   53,  61 
Phib   61 
PoUy  53 
Rachel  61 
RacheU  63 
Robin  53,  58 
Roger  63 
RoyaU  53 
SaU  63 
SaUey  53 
Sam  53-56,  61 
Sarah   142 
Sibb   58,  59 
Stephen   53 
SterUng   53 
Tab   53,  54 
Tabb   55,  57-61 
Thomton   53 
TUla   53 
Tom   61,  127 
Tyler  53,  57,  61 
Viney  63 
WiU   58,  59,  61 
Wmny  53 
i 

Anne   162 
Charles   72 
John   73,  162 
Petesn   18 


WiUiam   44,  45 
Irvin 

Catherine   7 

Samuel   7 
Israel 

Jude   21 
Jackson 

Anna   8 

Betsey  8 

David   82,  162 

Easter   7 

Edie   7 

Henry   162 

Ja.    129 

James   21 

Lucy  8 

Mark   162 

Martha   9,  162 

Mary  9 

Matt   129 

Nancy  8 

Patsy  8 

PoUy   162 

Rachel  9 

Rebecca    162 

SaUy  Ann   9 

Stephen   162 

Thomas   21 

WiUiam   9,  21,  73 
Jaggars 

Daniel  45 
Jaggers 

Daniel  44 
James 

Betsey   101 

EUzabeth    101 

Enos   3 

John    101 

Martha    101 

Nancy   101 

Robert   101 

Samuel   101 
Jarot 

Martha    167 
JarreU 

Ann   99 

Benjamin   99 

EUzabeth    78,  79,  99 

John   99 

Martah   76 

Martha   79 

Thomas   79,  99 

Thomas  Jr.   78,  79 
Jefferson 

Capt    129 

Thomas   27 
JeEEress   7,  8 

EUzabeth   8 

Nancy  S.   7 
Jenkins 

John   21 

Joseph   21 
Jennings 

A   9 

Ann   9 

EUzabeth   9 

George   160 

John    160,  161 

John  Jr.    160,  161 

Martha   9,  161 

Maty  9,  160,  161 

Nancy  7 

Sarah   9 

WiUiam   7 
Jinkins 

Edward    180 

Joseph   183 
Johns 

John   131 

Maeal   181 

Thos.    181 


1 


202 


INDEX 


Johnson   26 

Allen   165 

Amelia   25 

Amos   26 

Benjamin   165 

Christopher  (Dr.)   169 

Dianna   26 

George   165 

Gowin  21 

Gregory   165 

Isaac  N.  (Rev.)   115 

Jehiza   24 

John   21 

JuUus   165 

Kenneth   158 

Lucy   102 

Mary   115 

Mills  B.   26 

Peggy   26 

Phihp    167 

Polly   167 

Randh.    182 

Richard   102 

Robert   127 

Sally  25 

Sarah   24 

Solomon   24,  25 

Sytvanus   165 

Syh/an[as]   21 

Thomas   165 

William   102 

Winney  26 

Wood   165 
Johnston 

Charles  W.   34 

Charles  William   34 

Mary  G.  Jane   34 

Maty  Jane   34 

Peter  64 

Sally  Greenway  34 
Joiner 

Brittain   4 

Maty  4 
Jones   9,  39 

Abraham  (Jr.)  21 

Abraham  (Sr.)  21 

Albridgton  4 

Allen   122,  123 

Ann   10 

Ann  EUza   10 

Benjamin  9 

Berryman  58 

Catherine   7 

Charlotte   23 

Columbus  7  ' 

Drusilla   23 

Edwd.   21 

Edy  51 

Elizabeth   7,  123,  176, 
186 

EUzabeth  C   9 

Frances   7,  9 

Francis   7 

George   188 

Goodman   24 

Ivey  23 

James   26,  76,  77,  109, 
114 

Jennett   122,  123 

John   129,  183,  186 

Joseph   5 

Lenuel  5 

Lucretia   8,  77 

Lud   59 

Maria   9 

Martha   7-9,  37,  39,  76, 
77,  123 

Martha  S.  E.    123 

Martha  Thorp   77,  78, 
79 

Mary   123,  186 


Mary  C.   9 

Mary  Eliza   24 

Mary  P.   7 

Matilda   51 

MoUey  60 

Mr.   37 

Nancy  26 

Patience   99 

Patrick  7,  10 

Patsy  8 

Peter  21,  123 

Peter  (CapL)    21 

Priscilla  Weldon   186 

Rebecca   9,  123 

Rebecca  Jane   123 

Richard   9,  16,  31,  58,  62 

Richard  (Jr.)   21 

Richard  (Sr.)   21 

Richard  C.  W.    9 

Robert  45,  186 

Robert  (Jr.)   46 

Robt  (Jr.)   47 

Ruthy  26 

SamL    18 

SamU  21 

Samuel  5 

Seth  W.   9 

Stephen  8 

Susanna    114 

Susannah  77 

Thomas   57,  59,  99,  129 

Thomas  (Capt)   58 

Tucker  59 

Wdey  26,  51 

William   58,  59 

WiUiam  AUen   123 
Jordan 

Arthur  150 

Elizabeth   149,  150 

Samuel  (Sr.)  21 

Wm.   21 
Joyner  111 
Judkins 

Ann  F.    109 

Elizabeth  Wilkins   109 

James  Wallace   68 

John   109 

John  P.   109 

Laura  Bell  Comett  68 
KaldweU 

WiUiam   46 
Keeling 

Ewd.    180 
Keene 

Lelah   50 

Lemuel  50 

Phereby  50 
Kenens 

ColL    129 
Kennan 

EUza    114 

Michael   114 
Kennedy 

Armine   164 

WUUam    164 
Kennon 

Anne   12 

Richard   11,  12,  45,  46, 
71 

WUUam   72 

Wm.  (Jr.)   46 
Key 

Mary  Ann   117 

Mr.    117 
KUley 

John   131 
Kmchen 

EUzabeth    111 

Heniy   111,  112 

John   112 

Martha    111,  112 


Mary   111,  112 

Mathew   111 

Mourning  BaU   111 

Patience   149 

Sarah   111 

Sarah  House    111 

WiUiam   111,112 
King 

EUsha    143 

EUzabeth  A.    177 

John  83,  84,  91-94, 
105,  106 

Martha   25 

Obedience   83 

Obedience  T.   91-93, 
105 

Obedience  Turpen 
84 

Obedience  Turpin 
94 

Peter  45 

Solomon   25 
Kirbey 

Samuel  T.   62 
Kirkland 

Armon   164 

Thomas   164 

WUUam    164 
Kisie 

Richard   129 
Kitchen   3 

Jinsey  3 
Knight   102 

SaUey   102 
Knott 

Mary   170 
Knotts 

Diana   23 

James  23 

Rosana   23 
Kolbe 

Chris   126,  133,  179, 
186 

J.  C    17,  44,  71,  103 
LaBeaume 

Eugenie    117 
LaMotte 

CaroUne   80 
Land 

Richerd  74 
Lane 

Joseph   112 
Langhome 

Maurice    180 
Lanier 

B.   92 

Branch  M.   91-93, 
105 

Branch  Manlove   83, 
84,  94 

CaroUne   91,  105 

CaroUne  M.  B.   93 

CaroUne  M.  P.   92 

CaroUne  MatUda   83, 
84 

EUzabeth   33 

Francis  83,  84, 
91-94,  105,  106, 
137 

Harriet  B.   91,  92, 
107 

Harriett  B.   93,  105 

Harriett  Biron  83, 
84 

Harriett  Byron   94 

Henry   166 

Lewis  Edward 
Branch   84 

Martha   166 

Mary  83,  84,  94 

Maty  B.   91-93,  105 


Sarah   87 

Thomas   33 

Wmiam    87,  89,  90 
Lankford 

William    112 
Lark 

Edward   45 
Lashlev 

EUzabeth   162 
Lassiter  50 

EUzabeth   23 

James   23,  50 
Laurence 

EUzabeth  Ann   26 

Richard   26 
Lawrence 

Jacob   3,  4 

Jendy  23 

Jesse   3 

Joseph  J.   23 

Josiah   3 

PoUy  3 

Sarah   4 
Leachman 

EUza    117 
League 

Bartholomew   181 

Wm.    181 
Leaton 

Hugh   130 
Leckie 

Alexander   177 

EmaUne    177 
Lee 

John   5 
Leeth 

Arthur   21 
Leneves 

Mr.   71 
Leonard 

John  129 
Lespayre 

Susan  P.  153 

WUUam  H.    153 
Lester 

Henry   130 
Leveret 

John   21 

Ann   101,  189,  190 
Benjamin   101 
Catherine   99 
David   56 
Edmund   99 
Edwm    107 
Francis  M.    190,  191 
Henry  W.    77 
Hudson    190,  191 
James   99 
Jane  E.    190,  191 
Joanna   99 
John  W.    189 
Jonathan   176 
Joshua    99 
Martha    99 
Martha  A.    190,  191 
Mary   101 
Mary  Ann   190,  191 
MUle   99 
Nicholas    101 
Rebecca    101 
SaUy    107 
Sarah   99 
Warner   190 
WUUam   107,  190, 

191 
Zebulon    101 
Lightfoot 

Carter  P.    190,  191 
EUzabeth  Virgmia 

190,  191 


203 


INDEX 


Francis   189-191 

John  Francis    190,  191 

Mary  E.  B.    191 

PhiUp  J.    189-191 

Sarah  A.    191 

Sarah  Ann   189,  190 

Sarah  S.    190 

William    189-191 

William  A.    190,  191 
Ligon 

Lucy   10 

Patsy   10 

PoUy   10 

Richard   10 

Susannah   10 

William   71 
Liles 

David   71 
Lipscombe    10 

Susannah    10 
Little 

EUzabeth    101 

Isaac   131 

Jack   72 

Sampson   101 
Lloyd 

Cornelius  (Lt  CoL)    168 
Lockhart 

Anne   158 

Benjamin    158 

EUzabeth    157,  158 

Elizabeth  Barrett   158 

James  B.    158,  159 

John   157,  158,  164 

Lemuel   158 

Mary   158 

Malhew  S.    158 

Patience  Veal   158 

Rebecca   158 

Samuel   157,  158 

Sarah   157,  158 

Thomas   158 

William  B.    157,  158, 
164 
Loftin 

Martha   87,  88 
Logan 

Alice  L.   68 

Annie  A.   68 

Beverly  "Jeff   68 

Edward  T.   68 

Inna   68 

James   46 

John   68 

John  A.   68 

Licie  Berryman   68 

Michael  Ward   68 

William  "Dick"  Sr.   68 

Willie  W.    68 
Long 

Anne    5 

Arthur  T.    156 

Elizabeth   24 

Frederick   5 

Henry  H.    154,  155 

James  K.    156 

Jane  A.    156 

Jms.    129 

John   5 

Martha  P.    154,  155 

Martha  P.  T.    156 

MaryT.    156 

Nehemiah   155 

Patience  A.    156 

Rebecca  V.    156 

Sarah   156 

Thomas  N.    156 

TullyW.    24 
Lorton 

Thomas   73 
Loufins 


Charles   18 
Love 

Allen    163 

Fanny   163 

Hugh   163 

James   163 
Lovel 

John   73 
Loving 

John    71 

Richard   71 
Lucas 

Maiy  Ann   119 
Lucks 

Sarah   160 
Luellin 

DanlL    128 
Lundie 

Thomas   87 
Lundy 

Angehna    116,  118,  119, 
120 

Burchett    149 

Edwin    112,  115 

Henry   116 

James   149 

Lucy   112,  115 
Lyons 

Charles   68 

Martha  M.   68 

Thomas  M.   68 
Mabry 

Ann   150,  156 

Anna    149 

Edward   149,  150 
Macke 

Mikel  45 
Mackenny 

James   44,  45 
Mackgehe 

Jacob   72 
Mackie   104 
MacUn 

Catherine    165 

Charlotte    165 

Edmund   32 

EUzabeth   32 

Hortense    165 

Irwin   32 

Jane   32 

John   32 

John  D.    165 

Mary  32 

Sally   165 

William   165 
Macon 

Henry   183 
Madden 

EUza    38 

Michael  Cowan   38 
Maddison 

James   165 

Susan   165 
Madison 

Susan    166 
Madon 

John   129 
Magett 

Charles   102 

Henry  T.    102 

John  D.    102 

Martha    102 

PriscUla    102 

Samuel   102 
Major 

John   130 

Wm.    183 
MaUius 

James   72 
MaUory 

Rebecca    186 


WiUiam    186 
Malone 

Ann  Eliza    154 

Anne    158 

Charles    158 

Druiy  44 

Isham   22 

James  Kinchen   154 

Lavinia    154 

Mary  Ann  G.    153 

Pattie  Lucy   154 

Peggy   153 

Richard    153 

Susan  Mildred   154 

Thomas   45 
Man 

Franc    130 

John   72 

Robert   130 

Samll   130 
Mann 

Harriett  J.    10 

Spencer  Armstead 
10 
Manning 

Anne   173 

Annistead   10,  11 

EUzabeth   99 

Margaret   173 

Samuel  99 

Sarah   99 

WiUiam    10,  11 
Mansfield   114 

Louisa    114 
Marbury 

AeUa  Louise   39 

Leonard  Augustine 
39 
Marcbanks 

George   72 
Marideth 

Samuel   180 
Markam 

Thomas  71 
Marks 

Edward  (Jr.)  39 

Harriet  39 

MaryH.   39 

Mary  Rebecca   39 
Marshall 

Alexander   10 

Jane   10 

WiUiam    130 
Marten 

Heniy   181 

Susanah   181 

Wm.    181 
Martin 

Ann   170,  171 

EUzabeth   79 

John   72,  137 

SamU    18 

Thomas   170-173 
Mason 

Christopher    150 

John    32 

Joseph   63 

Martha  Ann   38 

Mary  32 

Peyton   38 

Sarah   150 

Wm.    183 
Mathey 

Joseph   130 
Ma  this 

LUly  51 

Penelope   51 

Samuel   51 
Maule 

Patrick   169 
May 


Henry   44 

Lettick   44 
Maynard 

Edna  Jones   68 

Joseph   68 

LesUe  Lee   68 

Viola   68 

WiUie   68 
Mayo 

Jno.    182 

WUUam   74,  148 
Mays 

WUUam  Jr.   71 

WUUam  Sr.   71 
McAllister 

Cleopatra   68 

Ethel   68 

John  Dudley  69 

John  J.   69 

John  James   69 

Salabel  69 

Sarah  Ann   69 

Susan  Davis   69 

Thomas  69 
McCaU 

James   163 

John   163 
McCaUum 

Dan.    12 
McClenny  51 

EUsie   26 

Hincha   26 

J.  M.   51 

John   26 

Mary  51 

Patience   26 
McDermon 

Michel   130 
McFenn 

Edward   37 

Lucy  Harrison   37 
McGehee 

Jacob   182 

Wm.    182 
McGuriman 

E.  H.?     69 
McKewen 

WUUam    130 
McKinnie 

Mary   111 

Richard   111 
McLean 

Dabney  Nefif  27 
Mcmial 

Sarah   99 
McVey 

Geo.   22 

Jno.   22 
Meade 

Benjamin  L   9 

Jane   9 
Meador 

Jacob   181 

Jonas    181 
Meddos 

Joel  71 
Meek 

Gie   130 
Melton 

Samuel   179 
Meredith 

Jas.   44 
Meridith 

EUzabeth   23 

Frances   23 

John   23 
Meriweather 

EUa    125 
Merritt 

EmUy   166 
Menyman 


204 


INDEX 


Francis   20 
Messer 

Jane  185 
Mettox 

Wm.  182 
Mial 

Scheherazade  Price   117 
Mickleburrough 

Edmund   124 

Robert    124 
Miles 

Elizabeth   53,  62 

Isham   182 

James   62 

Jno.    182 

Sarah   56,  62 

Susanna   53 

Susannah   62 

Wm.  182 
Miller 

Dana   131 

Maria  R.   120 

Maria  Robert   120 

Rebecca    120 

Rebecca  E.  A.    120 

Robert   120 

Robert  W.    120 
Mills 

Elizabeth  Shown   40 
Miltear 

Jincy  24 

John  S.   24 
Miner 

Joseph  45 
Minge 

Maiy  Anna    147 

Sarah  M.    190 

Sarah  S.    190,  191 
Mitchell 

EUzabeth   162 

Jacob   21 

William  Jr.   162 
Moat 

David   130 

John  130 
Molten 

Jas.    182 
Molton 

John  168 
Montague  44 
Moody 

Blanks   109 

Jno.   22 

Rebecca    109 

Rebeckah   108 

RobL   22 

Thos.  183 
Moon   7 

Betsey  8 

Gideon   22 

John   8 

Tabitha  7 
Moore 

C.  V.   52 

Caroline   177 

Frances  Flanders   115 

Henry   183 

James   177 

John   22,  183 

Maria   52 

Mary   53 

MoUey  53 

Molly  54,  55,  57,  59,  61, 
63 

OUvia  1.    177 

Sarah  E.    153 

Thos.  183 
More 

George  72 
Morgan 

Lucy   167 


PhiUp   167 

Polly  B.   8 

Ridley  W.   8 

Samuel!  16 

William   8 
Morgin 

SamL    130 
Morris 

Benjamin  S.    163 

Bethia    111 

Boyce   111 

Henry   46 

Jane   139-142 

Nancy   163 

Susanna   46 

Thomas   111 
Morriss 

Edward   40 

John  A.   40 

Rebecca   40 

WiUiam  D.   40 
Morton 

John  74 

Joseph  74 

Margaret  M.   37 

SamL   73 

Stephen   74 

Thomas   71 
Moseley  44 

Edward   41,  42 

Edward  (Capt)   41,  43 

Edward  (CoL)   42 

Edward  H.   42 

Edward  Hake   43 

Elizabeth  43 

Francis  42,  43 

Henson  Wager  43 

Hinson  Wager  42 

Littlebeny   182 

Martha   43 

Mary  Temple   43 

Polly  H.   43 

Pricilla  Wager  42 

Priscilla  W.    43 

SaUey  42 

Sarah   43 

Susanna   42 

Virginia   42,  43 

William  A.  B.   42,  43 
Mosley 

Benjn.    182 
Moss 

Benja.    103 
Mumford 

James   21 
Mundell 

John   6 

Salty  6 
Munns 

Robert  21 
Murchie 

Maty  Temple   43 
Murdaugh 

Ann   26 

John  26 

Laura  A.   26 
Murdock 

Alex   159 

Mary   159 
Murphy 

A.  E.    161 

Frances   24 

George  E.   26 

John  46 

Mary  24 

Thomas   24 

Treacy  Jane   26 
Murrell 

Timothy   103 

Winnifred   5 
Murry 


Allen   16 

Anthony   16,  17 

John   16,  17 

Judith   16 

Richard   16 
Musak 

Danl    129 
Musick 

Danil   73 
Myrick 

Ann    101 

William   101 
M[  ]anly 

Wm.    182 
M[  ]lone 

Robert  22 
M[]y 

Abra.   22 
M[i]tchel 

Wm.   22 
M[i]tcheU 

John  22 
Nance 

Danie   44 

Daniel  45 

EUsabeth   45 

John  (Jr.)   22 

John  (Sr.)   22 

Thos.   22 
Napier 

Harriet  T.    114 
Nash 

Dempsey   177 

Elizabeth   177 

John   74 

Susan  Rebecca    177 

Thos.    183 
Neal 

Cuthbert   162,  163 

Lois  80,  120 

Nancy   163 

Robert   183 

Roger   130 

StepnJr.   130 

Thos.    183 

William   130 
Neals 

Stepn   130 
Neavils 

John   72 
Nelms 

Musilla   26 

Nancy  26 

Stephen   26 
Nelson 

Alexander   73 

William    139 
Newent 

Jane   185 
Newit 

Rebecca    116 
Newman 

John   30 
Newmon 

AmeUa  K.   50 

Anne    50 

John   50 
Newsom 

EUzabeth  Barham 
149,  150 

Mary  Cocke   78 

Randolph    150 

Sarah   150 

William   78 
Newsome 

Polly  77 
Newsum 

Joseph   99 

Patience   99 
Nibby 

William    57 


Nichols 

JuUus   46 
Nicholson 

Edith    100 

John   100 
Nimmo 

William    137 
Nolan 

Beulah  Wagner   69 

William  Heniy   69 
Norfleet 

Ann  Mariah   25 

Christopher  26 

Elizabeth  Ann  26 

Fillmore    176,  178 

James  A   25 

Lisha    26 

Thomas  F.    122 
Norris 

John   73 

Robt   73 

Sollomon   73 
North 

William   137 
Nunnery 

Joseph    130 
Nunry 

Archd.    183 
N[]le 

Joseph   22 
N[oe]l 

Jno.    183 
Oakes 

George   69 

Lucy  69 
Oald 

James   19 

John   22 
Odium 

Abraham   27 
Odom 

Anne  M.   26 

John  B.   26 

Nancy  26 
Ogbom 

Hannah   162 

William    162 
Oinsbey 

Mr.    130 
Old 

Martha    9 

William   9 
Oldham 

Emmeline   24 

Jesse   24 

Polly  24 
Oldner 

Sally   6 
OUver  9 

EmmeUne   24 

Maty   9 

Matthew  24 
OUive 

James    103 
on 

on    150 
Oneal   23 

Sarah   23 
Orgain 

Harriet  M.    166 

John  A    166 

Sally   166 

Salty  Ann    166 

WiUiam    166 
Organ 

David    136 
Osbom 

Edward    130 

John    130 

Tho.    104 
Osborne 


205 


INDEX 


Archer  7 

Edward   12,  35 

Elizabeth   35 

Lucy  35 

Martha   7 
Osbum 

Thomas  (Jr.)   73 
Ott[  ]land 

Bryan    22 
Outland 

Eliza   25 

Jeremiah   25 

Nancy  J.   25 
Overton 

Benjamin   7 

Elizabeth    7 
Owen 

Abner   165 

Adriana    166 

Ann   165 

Eleanor   165 

Elizabeth    165 

George  W.    165 

Gronow   165 

John   166 

Jos.    104 

Martha   166 

Richard   74 

Richard  B.    165 

Robert   166 

Sally  165 

Sidney   166 

Wilham    165 

WiUiam  R.    165 
Owens 

Putnam   24 

Sarah  M.   24 
Pace 

Fanny   79 

Francis   65,  66 

Richard  S.    153 

Solomon   79 

Susan  P.    153 
Pallace   54 
Palmore 

Benjamin    188 
Parham 

Caroline   91,  105 

Caroline  M.  B.   93 

Caroline  MatUda   83,  94 

Doctor  81 

Eliza  P.   92,  106 

Eliza  Page   84,  94 

Eliza  Paige   83 

Elizabeth  P.   93,  105 

Helena  P.   93,  105,  106 

Helena  Punch   83,  84, 
94 

HeUena  P.   91,  92 

Lewis   45,  81,  87-94, 
105,  107 

Lewis  (Dr.)   87 

Lewis  E.   92 

Lewis  E.  B.   92,  93,  105, 
106 

Lewis  Edward  Branch 
81,  94 

Lucy  83,  94 

Lucy  F.   91,  105 

Mary  64,  81,  83-91,  94 

Mary  B.   93,  105 

Mathew   29,  31 

Molly  86 

Nicholas  85,  86 

Obedience  T.   91-93, 
105 

Obedience  Turpin   94 

Sally  B.   92 

Sally  P.   91,  105 

Sarah   38 

Sarah  Prudence   83,  94 


WiUiam   81-86,  91-94, 
105 
Parish 

Edward   22 

Vicey   166 

William   22 
Parker   13,  94 

Abby  50 

Abram   50 

George    14 

John   24,  50 

JuUa   50 

M.    171 

Mary  24 

Mary  Louisa   24 

Sarah   50 

Treecy   50 
Parrish 

James  46 
Parrott 

Dorothy   168 
Parsons 

Fanny   141-143 

Frances  35 

Francis   139 

Joseph   35,  143 
Paterson 

John   73 
Patsy 

Mary  Angelina    134 

Richard   134 

William   134 
Patsys 

Jacob   134 
Patteson 

Jas.    183 
Pattillo 

Lucy  Jane   9 

Richard  H.   9 
Pattison 

Gidion   181 
Pattott 

Gregory   168 
Pa  up 

Sally  8 
Payne 

Jacob    164 

John    44 

Suky   164 
Peak 

Agnes  E.   52 

John  G.   52 
Peebles 

Allen   165 

Dudley   164,  165 

Edmund  W.    164 

Elizabeth   165 

Frederick   165 

Henry  W.    164 

Joseph  B.    164 

Mary   164,  165 

Stephen   165 

SterUng   164,  165 

Susan   165 

Thomas   165 
Peel 

Jeremiah   51 

Mary  A.   51 
Peele 

Edmund   123 

Mary   123 
Pegram 

Edward   53,  55,  56 

Edward  Jr.   58 

Edward  Sr.   54 

George  53,  55,  58 
Pegrum 

WiUiam    143 
Percival    . 

Joseph   163 

Margaret   163 


Perkins 

Peggy   176 

Peny   50 

Pleasant  50 

Person 

Anthony   118 
Elizabeth    149 
Henry  40 
John  A.   40 
John  Anthony  40 
John  Heniy  41 
Lucy  Caroline    118 
Lucy  Kennon   41 
Martha   78 
MaryT.   40 
PhUip   76 
PhiUip   77 
Rebecca  H.    40 
Sarah  Eugenia    40 
Temperance   76 
Thomas    149 
Thomas  (Gen.)   78 
Wmiam    76,  78 
William  Thomas  40 

Peter 

Clara   37 

Peters 

John  149 
PoUy  149 
Rebecca    155 

Peterson 

AngeUna    116,  120 
Angelina  Lundy 
Taylor   119 
Ann   36,  112,  113, 

150 
Ann  P.    150 
Anna    149,  159 
Anne   28,  29 
Augustine    36 
B.  W.    159 
Batte   29-34,  74-78, 
80,  110,  112, 
115,  116,  119, 

121,  122,  149, 

150,  151-154, 
157,  158,  159 

Batte  (Dr.)   159 
Benjamin   157 
Benjamin  W.    159 
Benjamin  Williamson 

157 
Boyce   111,  112 
Caroline    159 
Christian   27,  75 
Clara   37 
Cornelius   159 
ComeUus  W.    159 
Dolly   149,  151,  152 
Eleanor   120 
Eliza  Frances   36 
Eliza  M.  G.   152 
Elizabeth   27,  28,  31, 

32,  35,  36. 

111-116,  120, 

122,  123,  125, 

151,  152,  155, 
157 

Elizabeth  A.    159 
Elizabeth  Barham 

149,  150 
Elizabeth  Lockhart 

159 
Elizabeth  Soane    28 
Erasmus    159 
Erasmus  N.    159 
Eugenia    159 
Frances   35,  75 
Frances  Briggs   113 
Frances  Hicks   111 
Henry    120 


Heniy  Kinchen   120 

Israel  28 

JacqueUn   118,  120 

Jacqueline   116 

James   149 

James  B.    121,  152 

James  Lockhart   158 

John   27-32,  34-39, 
74-76,  78,  110, 
111-123,  125, 
149,  150-152, 

154,  155,  156-159 
John  (Jr.)  28,  76 
John  (Sr.)  34 

John  A,  35 

John  A.  (Jr.)  36,  37, 

39 
John  Augustine   36 
John  G.  (Dr.)   152 
John  Herbert  27,  34, 

35-37 
John  T.    151,  152 
John  W.    120,  121 
Judith   29,  114 
Kinchen   34,  112, 

113,  149,  151, 

152,  153,  154 
Kinchen  Jr.    157 
Lucy  35,  36,  112, 

115,  118 
Lucy  Osborne   35 
Magdaline   28 
Margaret  G. 

Edwards    153 
Marhta  M.    121 
Maria   36,  37 
Martha   28,  29,  34, 
35,  37-39,  75-78, 
80,  110,  111,  112, 
113,  119,  149, 
151,  158,  159 
Martha  B.    121,  122 
Martha  Barrett   118 
Martha  Dixon   151 
Martha  Dixon  G.  H. 

153 
Martha  Kinchen 

118,  157 
Martha  Kinchen 
Barrett   120 
Martha  R    120 
Mary  30,  31,  33,  35, 
75,  76,  112,  115, 

116,  120,  122, 
123,  124,  125, 
149,  151,  159 

Mary  Ann  G.    153 
MarjE    121 
Mary  E.L    150 
Mary  Frances 

Rebecca   37,  39 
Mary  Herbert  35,  36 
Maiy  O.    120,  121 
Mary  Taylor   115 
Mason  Taylor   149, 

150 
Nancy   121 
Nathaniel  35 
Patience   112,  154, 

155,  156 
Permelia   121 
Person   149 
Peter  35,  149,  150, 

152 
R.  S.    121 
Rebecca   112,  114, 

115,  151 
Rebecca  Ann    151, 

152 
Rebecca  E.  A.    120 
Robert   120 


206 


INDEX 


Robert  A.    152 

Robert  B.    121 

Ruth   159 

S.  T.   121 

Sarah   36,  112,  152,  157, 
158 

Sarah  S.    121 

Susan   121 

Susan  A.    120 

Susan  Kinchen 

Greenway   153,  154 

T.  J.    121 

Tabitha   30 

Temperance   77,  112, 
116-118,  149,  157 

Thomas   35-37 

Thomas  B.    121,  122 

Thomas  Barrett  120 

Virginia   36,  39,  179 

Virginia  Ann  35,  37 

Virginia  S.    159 

W.  B.   159 

WiUiam   35,  112,  113, 
118,  156,  157,  159 

Wilham  B.    121 

WiUiam  Jr.    157 
Pettway 

EUzabeth   32 

John   108 

Mary   109 

Nancy  109 

Sarah   109 
Petway 

Maty  108 
Phelps 

Pleasant  50 

Sarah  50 

Thomas  44 

William  50 
Pierce 

Jincy  24 

JohnM.   24 

LovicJr.   126 

Parthenia   50 

Rebecca   24 

Sarah  C   126 

Thomas  M.   50 
Pigg 

John  72 

PaUJr.   72 

PaUSr.   72 
Pincham 

Samll.   130 
Pinckard 

Sarah  C    152 
Pitchford 

Sama   22 
Pitt 

Barbara   23 

Henry   14,  15,  26 

Lydia   23 

Margaret  26 

Samuel  23 
Pittillo 

Martha   65 
Pleasant 

Richard   134 
Poindexter  8 

Eliza   38 

Mary  38 

Sally  8 
Pointer 

Samuel  137 
Polerd 

Fmcs   71 

George   71 
PoUock 

Michael  E.    161 
Pool 

William  Petty  45 
Porter 


Edmund   169 

Emily  Rosens  37 

James  73 

John   171 

Rhoda  Ann  23 

Robert  37 

WiUiam   23 
Potter 

Robert  80 
Powel 

John   22 
PoweU  23 

Benjamin   23 

David   44,  45 

Diana   23 

EUzabeth  S.    166 

Emanuel   45 

Frances  Hicks   111 

Henrietta   149 

James   162 

John  7,  45,  162,  163 

Lucy   163 

LudweU   163 

M.  D.    166 

Patsy  7 

Rebecca   23 

Richard   44,  45 

Richard  (Sr.)   44 

SaUy  163 

Sarah  23,  162 

Seymore   163 

Seymour  75 

Thomas   163 

W.    176 

WiUiam  22 
Poyner 

John   153 

Martha   153 
Poythress 

Agness   147 

EUzabeth   38,  147,  148 

Francis  35 

Jane   148 

Mary  35,  38 

Mary  Anna   147 

Mary  EUzabeth  31 

Mary  Peterson  36 

Patrick  Henry  31 

Peter  38,  147,  148 

Robert  147,  148 

Susannah   148 

Tabitha   148 

WiUiam   18,  147,  148 

WiUiam  Peterson  31 
Prentis 

Emily  Rosens  37 

John  36,  37 

John  Peterson   37 

Lucy  Harrison  37 

Margaret  M.   37 

Maria   36,  37 

Maria  Louisa   37 

Martha  V.   37 

Martin  Harrison   37 

Thomas  Augustine   37 

WiUiam   37 
Price 

Charles  H.    190,  191 

Daniel   190,  191 

Eddie   69 

Fetna   117 

Joseph  S.    190,  191 

Mary  Jane   190 

Rebecca    117 

Rebecca  Robertson   117 

Thomas   22,  117 
Pride 

John   130 

Lucy  8 

Thomas  8 

WiUiam   28 


Pringle 

Richard   183 
Piinie 

Wm.    180 
Pruden 

Aaron  Jr.    50 

AmeUa  K.   50 

James   23 

Mary  23 

Rhoda  Ann   23 
Pruit 

Thomas  72 
Puckit 

Joseph  71 
Pugh 

Eaton    186 

Mary  AUen   186 
Pyland 

Patsey  108 

Thomas  J.    108 
Quarles 

Nelson  8 

PoUy  8 
Queensbury 

Alexander  7 

Nancy  7 
Quorls 

James   71 
Raby 

AmUly  25 

Benjamin   25 

Luke   51 

Margaret  51 
Ragsdale 

DanU   131 

George   131 
RagsdeU 

John   103 
Raiford   111 
Raines 

SamL  L.   63 
Rainey 

Absolem   163 

Amos   163 

Andrew   163 

Ashley   163 

Frances   163 

Jesse   163 

Moses  22 

PoUy  163 

SaUy   163 
Rains 

Elezabeth   64 
RandaU 

Annais  (Dr.)   76 

Temperance  76 
Randolph  44 

EUzabeth   36 

Henry  (I)   36 

Henry  (V)   36 

Isham  (Capt)   72 

John   9 

Judith  9,  36 

Mary  Peterson   35, 
36 

Richard  (CoL)   72 

Tabitha    148 

WasseU   36 
Ransome 

Frances   75 

Frances  Hicks    111 

James   75 

Richard   75 
Ranson 

Wm.    183 
Rather 

BrightweU   10 

Patsy   10 
RawUngs 

Alexander   166 

Jacob  R.    166 


Rawis 

Andrew  J.    50 

EUsha    25 

Emeline    50 

Henry   SO 

James  52 

James  H.   52 

JuUa   52 

Lelah   SO 

Martha    52 

Mary  Edith   25 

Matelda   SO 

Matilda   51 

Uriah   SO 

Wmiam  Sr.   52 
Read 

Clarissa    165 

Clement   16S 

ClemL    47 
Redd 

AUen   25 

Joseph   52 

Mahal  25 

Maty  E.   52 
Redwood 

Ann  (Mrs.)   169 
Reed 

Mr.    131 

WUUam   47 
Reems 

Thos.    131 
Reese 

Blanche  R.   7 

EUza    114 

Jacob   7 

Mary   123 

Sampson  C    123 
Remes 

Edward   71 
Reynolds 

Ahrin  P.    13 
Rhodes 

Jacob   25 

MUly  25 
Rice 

Franc.    131 

Jacob   166 
Richards 

Dempsey  25 

Nancy  26 

Sarah   25 
Richartlson 

Armistead   114 

EUzabeth  Peterson 
114 

JohnT.    77 

Jordan   77 

PoUy   77 

Randolph   179 

Sylvia   77 
Richie 

Martha  CoUey   38 

WUUam  Brown   38 
Ricks 

Ann   99 

Ann  Maria    107 

Edwin    107 

Richard   99 
Riddick   25 

Charity   4 

ComeUa    178,  179 

George    25 

Isabella   25 

James   4 

Jethro  25 

John   25 

Mary  S.   25 

Mary  Taylor   178 

MiUs    178 

Nancy   25 
Rideout 


207 


INDEX 


Charles    164 

Rebecca    164 
Ridley 

Day  76,  77 

Elizabeth    116 

Margaret  77 

Martha   77 

Nathaniel   77 

Nathaniel  (II)   77 

Patty  76 

Priscilla    77 

Timothy  Thorp   77 
Rivers 

Albert  L.   69 

Charlotte    100 

Edith    100 

John    100 

Nancy   100 

Robert   100 

William    100 
Rives 

Ann  P.    150 

EUzabeth   33 

George    184 

John  M.    150 

Martha   33 

Maty  184 

Nathaniel  33 

Robert  33 

Robert  Hicks  33 

Thomas   32 

Urvin   33 

William   33 

Winifred   32,  33 
Roberson 

Christopher   182 
Roberts 

Alicaz.    128 

John   128 
Robertson 

Archer  9 

David   56,  84 

Ed.    181 

Field    181 

James   164 

Jesse    182 

John   74,  131 

Joseph   181 

Lucy  40 

Martha   9 

Nancy  7 

Patsy  164 

Sarah   9 

William   9 
Robinson 

Braxton   34,  151,  152 

Braxton  (CapL)   34 

Christopher   22 

Edward    103,  164 

Henry  22,  103 

Higden   22 

James   33,  73 

John   72,  164 

John  H.    164 

Littlebeny   151,  152 

Littlebeny  (Dr.)   151, 
152 

Mary  34 

MaiyC.    164 

Mary  G.  Jane   34 

Mary  Greenway   151 

Nathanael   22 

Rebecca    164 

Winifred    33 

Xtohper  (Jr.)   103 
RocheU 

Judy   102 
Rochelle 

Anne   102 

Clements   102 
Rodgers 


Emety   52 

James   52 

Joseph  S.  M.    155 

Maria    155 
Roe 

Richard   138 
Rogers   51 

Ehsha    112 

Francis  D.   25 

James   51 

Mark   5 

Rebeckah    5 

Sarah   51 
Rollings 

Bartho.   63 
Rookings 

James   104 

Martha   104 

O.    104 

Patly   104 

Wm.    104 
Rose 

EUzabeth   113 

Peyton  R    113 
Ross 

EUzabeth   26 

Josiah   26 
RoweU 

Helen  Wilson   69 

Lucie    69 

William   69 
Rowland 

Robert  22 
Rowlet 

Peter   131 
Rowton 

Wm.    180 
Roy  a  Us 

Richd.   131 
Royster 

Hatton   179 

J.  H.    179 

Virginia    179 
Ru£Bn 

AUce  TeUer  40 

Francis   167 

George  Champion   40 
Rusel 

Daniel   184 
RusseU 

Ann  BUnd   38 

Charles   38 

Dempsey  24 

ENy   52 

Harriett   25 

John  25 

JuUa   52 

Martha   52 

Mary  25 

Sarah   24 
Rutherford 

Wilhn.    46 
Rutledg 

James   72 

Thomas   72 
Rux 

James   10 

Susan   10 
Ryan 

Anna  EUza  Sugars   125 

Dennis  L    125 

Dennis  Lawrence   125 

EUa    125 

Martha   124 

Martha  Bynum   125 
Sadler 

Esther  D.   69 

Thomas  H.   69 

WiUiam   71 
SaUard 

Simon   7 


Verderina  W.   7 
Salter 

Maiy   110 
Samford 

Wilham    165 
Sampson 

Wm.    183 
Sanders 

Richard    161 
Sandiford 

Sam.    18 
Sartan 

Thos.   74 
Saunders  50 

AmeUa   25 

George   50 

Huldah   87,  89,  90 

Judith  P.   50 

JuUa   50 

Thomas  J.   25 

WUUam   50 
Savedge 

Emma  Sue 

McAUister  69 

George  Adams  69 

John  A.   69 
Sayer 

Thomas  168 
ScammeU 

John   108 
Scott  9 

Clarissa  A.    165 

Gust   138 

Henry  E.    165 

J.   46 

James   165 

Jamima  3 

Jincy  8 

Joseph   5,  72 

Louisa  Sheffield   10 

Lucy  8 

Mary  8,  9 

SaUy   165 

Samuel   10 

Sarah  A    165 

Wmiam   5,  56 

WUliamT.    165 
Scruggs 

EUzabeth  Virginia 
190,  191 

Frederick  B.   190 
Scrugs 

Henry   181 
Seay 

Jacob  73 

James  72 

Jesse   72 

Jno.    181 

Thomas   73 
Self 

William    180,  182 
Semple 

James  Jr.   11 
Seward   161 

Annie  W.    69 

John  Walter  69 

Joseph  J.   69 

Lucy  B.   69 

Mattie  Price   69 
Shackleford 

Charles  R.    9 

SaUy  Ann   9 
Shannon 

WilUam   131 
Sheffield 

Nancy  8 
Sheley 

John   126 
Shephard 

James   45 
Shepherd 


George  21 
Sherwin 

Sama    103 
Shields 

Mary  O.    121 

Robert  A  (Dr.)   121 

Robert  J.    121 

Sarah   121 
Shiffer 

Ethel  Barnes  37 
Shivers 

WiUiam   13-15 
Shore 

Ann   9 

Ann  E.    9 

John  (Dr.)   9 

Rebecca   9 
Short 

EUzabeth   113 

John   121 

Sarah   121 

William  Jr.    103 

William  Sr.   103 
Shorter 

E.  S.    159 
Sikes 

Jane  A.    156 
SUcock 

William   71 
Simmonds 

Jos.   74 
Simmons 

Benjamin   77 

Edwin   78 

EUzabeth   77 

John  76,  77 

Lucy  76,  77 

Maty  Cocke   78 

Rebecca   78 

Rob.   63 

Susanna  139,  140 
Simons 

Eley   50 

John   26 

Kinchen   50 

Parthenia   50 
Sims 

Benjn.    184 

Mathew   179 

Nathaniel  87 
Singleton 

John  26 

MusiUa   26 
Skipwith 

Peyton  (Sir)   86 
Slaughter 

Jno.    180 
Slave 

Amey  82,  88,  90,  94 

Amos   82,  87-90,  94 

Amy  85 

Anneky  85 

Bess   55,  57-60 

Cate   85,  88 

Ceasor  90 

Cesar  86 

Charles   85 

Chloe   82,  87-89,  94 

Cloe   85,  90 

David   90 

David  Jackson  82, 
88,  89,  94 

Dick   82,  85,  87-90, 
94 

Dinah   85 

DoU  85 

Ed   90 

Ed  Sawbridge   90 

Edith   90 

Edy   83,  87,  89,  94 

Emanuel   87,  89 


208 


INDEX 


Emanuel  Chance   88, 

89,  90 
Fanny   85 

George   82,  87-90,  94 
Hampton   85 
Hannah   82,  85,  87,  88, 

89,  90,  94 
Harwells  Phill  90 
Heniy  82,  88,  89,  94 
Isham   83,  87-90,  94 
James  90 

Jesse   82,  87,  88,  94 
Jessey  89 
Jessy  90 

John  82,  85,  87-89,  94 
Judah  89 

Judy  83,  87,  88,  90,  94 
ManceU[]   83 
Manson  90 
Manuel  94 
Moses  85 
Nancy  85 

Ned   82,  85,  87-90,  94 
Nelson   94 

Nelson  Curie   82,  88,  89 
Pat  82,  89 
Patt   85,  88-90,  94 
Peg   83,  88 
Pegg  90 
Phebe  82,  83,  85,  88-90, 

94 
Pheby  90 
Phoebe   87 
Pompey   85 
Priscilla   82,  87-89,  94 
Rachel  82,  85,  87-89,  94 
Reachel  90 
Robin   85 
Rose   85 
Sharper  82,  85,  87-90, 

94 
Surry  83,  87-90,  94 
Thomas   94 
Tom  82,  85,  87-90 
Will   85,  88 
Smallwood 

Sarah  E.    114 
Smith 

Aaron  4,  122,  123 
Betsy   163 
Bettie  F.   24 
C  T.  Jr.    184 
C.  T.  Jr.  (M.D.)   149 
Catharine   8 
Claiborne  T.   74 
Claiborne  T.  (Jr.)  27, 

110,  167 
Edward  C   93,  105,  166 
Elizabeth  BeUican  39 
Emely  52 
George  34 
James  39,  164 
John   29,  163,  181,  182 
Juliette  Riddick   179 
Luke  (Jr.)   44 
Maget   110 
Maria   164 
Martha  Rebecca   34 
Maty  24,  123 
Maiy  J.  G.   34 
Mary  L    110 
Peter  S.   70 
Polly  4 

Rebecca   4,  122,  123 
Richard  52 
Robert   183 
Sarah  52 
Thomas  4,  125 
Thomas  P.   123 
Washington   24 
William  4 


William  E.    179 

William  R.  Jr.    153 

William  Turner  123 
Smither  110 

MaryS.    108 
Smyth 

Mr,    131 
Sneed 

Chiystepher   73 
Snow 

David  52 

Mary  A.   52 

Metilda   52 
Soane 

EUzabeth   27,  28,  36 

Henry  (Col)   27 

Judith   27,  35,  36 
Sommerville 

John   159 

Maiy   159 
Southall 

Jas.    180 
Spade 

Christine  C.   70 
Spain 

Abraham   30 

Batte  Peterson   30 

Daniel  30 

EUza   30 

EUzabeth   7 

John   30,  31 

John  Peterson   30,  31 

Joshua   30 

Kennon   7 

Littleberty  7 

Martha  E.   7 

Mary  30 

Mary  Peterson   31 

Stephen  (Capt)   30 

WiUiam   30,  31 
Spear 

EUzabeth  R    115 
Spencer 

Thomas  93,  105,  131 
Spires 

Jane  W.    118 

Thomas   118 
Spratley 

EUzabeth   77 

John   109 

Nancy   109 
Stainback  94 

EUzabeth   163 

George   167 

James   167 

Jane   167 

John   162 

Luisa   167 

PoUy  162 

SaUy   167 
Stainbacke 

Thos.   47 
Stakes   23 

EUzabeth   23 

John  F.   23 
Stallings 

Amos  51 

Margaret  51 

Nancy  25 

WUey   25 
Stancil 

Augustus  H.    153 

Martha  G.   153 
Stanton 

Ann   112,  113 

Batte   113 

EUzabeth   113 

John   113 

Judah   113 

JuUanna   113 

Maty  113 


Rebecca   113 

WUUam   113 
Stark 

Wm.    103 
Starke 

Belfield    141,  142 
SteagaU 

George   131 
Steel 

Jno.  Alexr.    182 
Steen 

John    131 
Stegar 

Francis   182 

Hance   182 
Steger 

Jno.    182 
Stephens 

PameUa  S.   125 

WUUam  B.    125 
Sterman 

EUzabeth   8 

James  F.   8 
Stem 

F.  F.   38 
Stewart 

Alexander   135 

Anne   45 

Charles   45 

Edith   139,  143 

Richard   140 

Robert  63 
Stith 

Catherine    125 

Druty  45,  46 

DruiyB.   163 

Fanny   163 

Jane   32 

Richard   32 

Susan   115 

Thomas    140 

WiUiam  (Judge)   115 
Stoe 

Joel   19 
Stokers 

Robert   131 
Stokes 

Franc    131 

Martha  57,  58 
Stone 

Doris  Y.   66 

WUUam    147 
Strange 

Jno.    180 
Stratton 

Mary  37 
Street 

James   7 

Verderina  W.   7 
Stringer 

DanL   63 
Sturdivant 

DoUy   151 

James   103 

John  (Jr.)   35 
Stutesman 

John  Hale   41,  44 
Sugars 

EUzabeth   79 
SuUenge 

Thos.   18 
Suter 

Angelina   5 

Arthur  5 

Edmund   5 

Heniy  5 

Henry  Jr.   5 

James  5 

John  5 

John  Sr.   5 

Maty  Jane  5 


Rebeckah   5 

Thomas   5 

Winnifred    5 
Suttor 

John   128 
Swepson 

Ann   52 

Mary  52 

Thomas   52 
Symons 

Augustin   99 

Sarah   99 
Tabb 

Ed.    181 

Thomas   126,  131, 
133 
Talbot 

Agatha    176 

David  G.   9 

Martha   9 

Mattw.  (Jr.)   47 
TaUey 

Abra.    103 

John   103 

John  Jr.    103 

Lodowick   103 

Richard    103 

Thos.    103 

Tucker   103 

WUUam    103 
TaUy 

AUan   103 
Tanner 

Lodwich    131 
Tany 

SamU   127 
Tatam 

Josiah   127 
Tayler 

Robert  Jr.    131 
Taylor  24 

AngeUna   116,  118 

Anne  R   119 

Charlotte    116 

Chas.    180 

Edith   24 

EUza    119,  120 

EUzabeth    116-118, 
120 

Etheldred   116,  117, 
149 

Eugenie    117 

Francis  (Maj.)   78 

George  Keith   136 

Hannah    118 

Henry  77,  100,  112, 
113,  116,  118, 
149 

Henty  Lundy   119 

Jane   78 

Jane  W.    118 

John   103,  116,  118, 
157 

John  W.    119 

Joseph    119 

Joseph  H.    119 

Louisa  A.    119 

Lucretia   77 

Lucy  65 

Lucy  Biyne   78 

Maria  L.    119 

Martha   78,  117 

Martha  Kmchen 
118,  157 

Maty  112,  116,  117, 
149 

Maty  Aon   119 

Nancy   118 

Patience    150 

Patience  Kinchen 
116,  149 


209 


INDEX 


Patsey   116 

Peter   187 

Rebecca    100,  116,  119 

Richard  (CapL)   78 

Robert    131 

Sarah    117 

Susannah   77 

Temperance   77,  112, 
116,  149 

Thos.    103 

William    116,  118-120 

William  (Judge)   119 

William  BurweU   119 

William  H.    119 
Ta[ppey] 

Ellin    135 

James  Frank   135 
Tench 

Edward  Thomas   70 
Terrey 

Heniy  73 
Terri) 

Mary   17 

William    16 
Terry 

John   55,  57,  59 
Thomas 

Atha   8 

Bessie   70 

Danil   73 

DanL    129 

Gideon   73 

Henry  99 

John   73,  74,  103,  160 

Lucretia   8 

Nathaniel   137 

WillUm   160,  161 

Wray   137 
Thompson 

C.  J.   70 

DarviUe   10 

Harriett  J.    10 

James  Edward   70 

John   46 

Louisa  6.    10 

Mena  A.   70 

P.  J.   70 

Rosa  E.    70 

Willie   70 

Willis  J.  (Jr.)   70 

Willis  J.  (Sr.)   70 
Thomson 

Josiah   182 
Thorp 

Ann   78 

Benjamin  Person   78 

Betty  76 

EUzabeth   78-80 

Jane   78 

John    100,  116 

Lucy  76,  77 

Martha   75-77 

Maty  76 

Nancy  78 

Patsy  78 

Patty  76 

Peterson   75-78 

Rebecca    100 

Syhfia   77 

Temperance   76 

Timothy  75-78 

WiUiam   77 
Thorpe 

Martha   29 

Rebecca   116 

Timothy  29 
Thweat 

Edward   103 

John   103 
Thweatt 

Anne   29 


Anne  Peterson   28 

Betty  (Mrs.)    115 

Catherine  Stith   115 

Catherine  U.    115 

Ehza    114 

Eliza  Frances   36 

Ehza  P.    115 

Ehza  R.    114 

EUzabeth    112-114,  155 

Elizabeth  R.    115 

Frances  Flanders   115 

Harriet  T.    114 

James  29,  35,  112,  114, 
115,  155,  184 

James  (Dr.)   115 

John   29,  32 

John  P.    114 

JohnT.    124 

John  Turner   115 

Judith   29,  35 

Judith  Peterson   32 

Kinchen  Peterson   114 

Lucy  Osborne   35 

Martha   35 

Mary  32,  115 

Mary  Eliza    152 

Maty  Eliza.    115 

Mary  Harriet   115 

Peterson   112,  114 

Rebecca    112,  114 

Robert  Emerson    115 

Sally   114 

Salty  G.   35 

Sarah  W.    115 

Silas  A.   36 

Susan  Frances   115 

Susanna    114 

Temperance   124 

Temperance  Sugars   115, 
124 

Thomas   114-116,  124 

Thomas  (Rev.)   152 

Uriah   114,  115 

Uriah  James   115 

Virginia   36 

Virginia  Ann   35 

WiUiam  Kinchen   115 
Tilghman 

EUzabeth  Enos   70 
Tillar 

John   6 

Rebecca   6 
Tinker 

James   73 

Jas.    129 
Tisdel 

WiUiam    103 
Titmarsh 

Robt   63 
Tobin 

Richard   16 
Todd 

Bartelot  P.   9 

Mary  W.    9 
TomUn 

B.  M.    190 

Mary  E.    191 
Tompson 

Peter   131 

Robert  131 
Tooker 

Dorothy  168 

Thomas   168 
Torrence 

Clayton   27 
Townes 

Wmiam    131 
Towns 

John   45,  71 

WiUiam   71,  72 
Trabue 


Dan   41 

Daniel   44 

WiUiam    41 
Trent 

Absm.    180 

Henry   180 

John    103,  129 

Peter  Field   16,  180 
Trower 

SamL    11 
Tucker  55,  61 

Colson   56 

EUzabeth    7 

EUzabeth  W    7 

Francis  Jr.    103 

Francis  Sr.    103 

George    103 

HartweU  90 

Isaac   54,  56,  58,  59 

Jamima   8 

John   8,  57,  61,  63, 
93,  103,  105 

Littlebeny   56 

Martha  E.    7 

Martha  Peterson   38 

Mary   102 

Mat   129 

Matthew    103 

Pleasant   38 

Robert   102 

Robert  (Capt)    103 

Robert  Jr.    103 

Spencer   7 

Tabitha   7 

Tucker  59 

WUUam    103 

Wood   53 
Tuckers  54 
TunstaU 

Sarah    117 
TurbyfiU 

LeAnn  40 
TumbuU 

Robert   166 
Turner 

Amanda    156 

Ann    150 

Anna    149 

Araminta   156 

Arthur   154,  155 

Benjamin   156 

Burchett   149,  150 

Charlotte    150 

Chrysia  [Lucretia] 
102 

Delarmar   126 

Dorcas   149,  155, 
156 

Edward  P.    156 

EUza  Ann    125 

EUzabeth   122,  124, 
149,  150,  154, 
155 

EUzabeth  K.    156 

Elizabeth  Swann 
124 

Etheldred    155 

Frank   126 

Green   149,  155,  156 

Hannah   150 

Henry   122 

Jacob   102 

James   149,  150 

James  G.    150 

Jane  PoweU   154 

Jennet  79 

Jennett   122,  123 

John   115,  116,  122, 
124,  125,  133, 
149,  150 

John  W.    124 


John  Williamson   125 
Joseph   56,  58,  149, 

150,  151,  156 
Joseph  L    156 
M.  B.    124 
Martha   156 
Martha  Bynum    125 
Martha  P.    154,  155 
Martha  S.  E.    123 
Mary   112,  122,  124, 

125,  150 
Mary  (Mrs.)   125 
Maty  Ann   150 
MaryS.    156 
MaSon  Taylor   149, 

150 
Mason  WiUiamson 

155 
Mathew  C    155 
Narcissa    102 
PameUa  S.    125 
Patience   112,  149, 

154 
Patsy  122 
Penelope   150 
Person    149,  150 
Peterson   155 
PoUy   149 
Presty   155 
PriscUla    150 
Rebecca    122-124 
Rebecca  Ann   156 
Robert  H.    125 
SaUyP.    156 
Sarah   150 
Sarah  C.    125,  126 
Sarah  W.    154,  155 
Simon   79,  149-151, 

156 
Temperance  S.   125 
Temperance  Sugars 

115,  124 
Thomas   112,  113, 

149,  150,  154, 

155,  156 
Thomas  Clayton    126 
Thomas  Mickleberty 

124,  125 
Thomas  S.    156 
WUUam    112,  115, 

122 
WUUamson   126 
Turns  tUls 

Richard   131 
Turpin 

Obedience   83 
Tho.    104 
Twitty 

John   45 
Tyler 

Edmund   6 
Tynes 

Hulda   51 
R  H.   51 
Sarah   78 
Tyson 

Edward   168 
Tyus 

Rebecca    116 
Urvin 

Amy  31 

EUzabeth   27,  28,  31, 

32 
Mary  29,  31,  32 
Nathaniel   27,  28,  31 
Vaser 

WUUam   73 
Vaughan 

Anderson   7 
Isham   103 
John  A.    124,  125 


210 


INDEX 


Mary   10,  125 

Sally  7 

Thomas  B.    10 
Vaughn 

Abraham   21 

Lewes   131 
Veal 

Morris   158 
Verell 

John  136,  137 
Verser 

Martha   8 

William   8 
Vick 

Betsy  3,  162 

Patsy  3 

Samuel  3 

Shadrack   3 

William    162 
Vinson 

James   121 

Nancy  121 

Sarah   121 
Wade 

Andrew  45 

John  45 

Robert  45 
Wager 

Priscilla   43 
WahrendorS 

Eliza    117 
Wails[] 

Jno.   182 
Wainwright 

Lucy  Kennon  41 
Walden 

Elizabeth   7 

William  7 
Walker  46 

Daniel  10 

George   132 

George  W.   78 

Henry  165 

Lucy  10 

Martha  K.  B.    120 

Minor  120 

SUvanus   45 
WaU 

George   32 

John  (CoL)   32 

Maiy  32 

Maiy  Urvin  Brown  32 
Wallace 

James  Lawrence   70 

John   104 

Susannah  29,  75 
WaUen 

John   104 
Wallsee 

John  (CoL)   31 

Maty  31 
Wallyrope 

Joseph   20 
Walters 

John  A.   26 

Mahaley  26 
Walthal 

Jamimah   59 
WalthaU   44 

A.  W.    191 

Jemima   53 

Jemimah  61 

William   132 
Walton 

Edward   16 

Geo.   44 

Rebecca   116 
Ward 

Ann   10 

Catherine   9 

Elizabeth  C   9 


Joseph   132 

Seth   12 

Thos.    179 
Wardrope 

James   163 
Wards 

Joseph   74 
Waring 

Alick   131 
Wamett 

Thomas   167 
Warren 

Anna  EUza  Sugars   125 

Benjamin   162 

Benjamin  Jr.    162 

Diana  Morris   100 

Eliza  Matilda   100 

EUzabeth   162 

Hannah  70,  162 

Hannah  Inman   100 

Harriett  70 

Jane  Powell   154 

John   100,  162 

John  Lawrence  100 

Johnny  FrankUn  70 

Joseph  70 

Joseph  Lane  (Rev.)   125 

Martha   162 

Merrit  162 

Peter  Booth   100 

Rebecca   162 

Ritter  162 

Susanna  Baker  100 

Temperance   162 

Thomas   162 

WiUiam   70,  162 
Warwick 

Louisa  B.   10 

Robert  M.    10 
Washington 

George  (Gen.)   41 

Jennett   163 

Thomas   163 
Water  44 
Waterford 

Richd.    183 
Waters 

HemyF.   167 
Watkins  44 

Austin   7 

Charity   33 

Edward   54 

Fortune   33 

Henry  33 

Henry  A.    165 

Martha   7,  43 

Nancy   165 

WiUiam   30 
Watson    104 

Alexander  Boycot   133 

EUzabeth  Frances   133 

EUzabeth  Francis   135 

EUen  Thompson   133 

Ellin   135 

Hepzibah   34 

J.   80 

James  E.    133,  135 

John   9,  34 

Maria    8 

Martha    104 

Maty  34 

Mary  F.    133,  135 

Maty  Susan   134 

Patty  104 

Sarah  9,  121 

Virginia   133 

Wilford   8 

WUUam  C.    121 

Wm.    104 
Watts 

CasweU  37 


EmUy  Rosens   37 

George  K.   62 

Leigh  Richmond 
177 

Martha  Peters   177 

Mary   177 
Wattson 

Joseph   132 
Weatherford 

Charles   74 
Weaver 

Ben   188 
Webb 

Jane   10 

Mary   10 

Mis.  Calvert  C.    10, 
11 

Richard   170 

Susan   10 
Webster 

JuUa   117 

Peter  132 
Weeks 

Salathael  61,  62 

Selatheal  54,  55 
Weisiger 

B.  B.   28 

Minor  T.   64 
WeUbom 

John  MarshaU  (Dr.) 
159 

Martha   159 
WeUs 

Bamiby   132 
West 

Eliza    104 

Ephra.    104 

John  Jr.    104 

John  Sr.    104 

Mary  150 
Westbrook 

Charles   104 

Henry  6 

Jane  6 

Lucy  6 

Nancy  6 

PriscUla   6 

Rebecca   6 

Sarah  6 

Thomas   6 

WUUam   6,  104 
Westray 

Benjamin   4 

Mathew   4 

PoUy  4 

Robert  4 
Wheadon 

Sarah  Ingram  Lucks 
161 
Wheeler 

Mary   117 
White 

Ann   no 

Bishop    113 

Davis   6 

EUzabeth    122,  123 

James  Jr.    110 

Joseph   123 

Margaret   123 

MoUy  6 

Nancy   108 

PoUy  7 

Thomas   122 
Whitehead 

Arthur  4,  99 

Arthur  Jr.   99 

Catey  4 

CeU   99 

Clarissa   4 

Dempsey  26 

Dianna   26 


Edith   99 

Jesse   99 

John   4 

Joseph  B.   4 

Lazarus  99 

Lewis  99 

Nathaniel  C.   4 

Patience   4,  99 

Patsey   4 

Richard   4 

SaUey  4 

WUUam   4,  99 

WUUam  (CoL)    124 
Whitfield 

Maty   99 

Thomas   99 
Whitley 

Frances   24 

George  W.    24 
Whitmore 

Abram   166 
Wial[?] 

Conquest   181 
Wiatt 

Etheldred   52 

Nancy  52 
Wiggins   25 

Martha   25 
Wilcox 

Jn.  V.   94 
WUder 

John  W.   25 
WUkes 

SaUy  8 
WUkms 

Jas.    181 

Jonas   50,  51 

Maiy  25 

Samuel  25 
WUkinson 

Benjamm   166 

Joseph   132 

Mary  A.    176 

MaryW.    166 

Richard  7 
WUlcox 

EUza  Ann   117 

Thomas   117 
WUUam 

West   104 
WUUams 

Absalom   4 

Alexander   164 

Ben.   22 

Cheny   51 

Daniel  3 

Davy  3 

Edwin   4 

EUzabeth   4 

Isaac   4 

James   45 

Jonathan  51 

Joseph  4 

Lawrence   3 

Margt   51 

Maiy  25 

Maiy  Clark  79 

Matthias   3 

PoUy   3 

PriscUla   3 

Robert   44 

SaUy  3 

Samuel   25 

Sarah   4 

Sarah  Lawrence   3 

Sidney  3 
WUUamson 

AbigaU   124 

Araminta    156 

Benjamin    157 

Benjamin  F.    156 


211 


INDEX 


Elizabeth    122,  124 

Elizabeth  Swann   124 

George    124 

John   124 

Lewis   186 

Mary  15 

Priscilla   185,  186 

Rebecca  Jane   123 

Robert   124 

Robert  Micklebeny   124 

Sarah   112,  157 

Thomas  B.    156 
Wilhford 

Milly  6 

Thomas   6 
WiUis 

Edy   25 

Mahal  25 
Willkinson 

Edward   132 

Joseph   132 

WiUiam   132 
Wills 

Rachel  W.   9 

William  T.   9 
Willson 

DanlL   132 

John   132 

Will   131 
Wikon 

Amy  31 

Benjamin   154,  155 

Blanche   7 

Charles  J.    10 

EUzabeth   36 

EUzabeth  J.    10 

John   104 

Richard   104 

Robert  36 

Sarah   173 

Sarah  W.    154,  155 

Thomas   7,  31 
Winbome 

Sarah  Agatha    113 
Wmdfree 

Jno.    181 

Finer   181 
Wmfield 

John   53,  60 
Wmfree 

Ann  C    8 

Elizabeth   8 

Martha   8 

Mary  8 
Wingo 

Thomas  73 
Wiimiford 

David   182 
WKon 

DanlL   131 
Wolfe 

Benjamin   137 
Wolfenden 

Eleanor   120 

John   120 
Womack 

Nathn.    183 

Wm.    183 

Wm.  Jr.   180 
Wood 

EUzabeth   8 

EmeUne   26 

George   182 

Hardin  P.   37 

Lucy  Harrison   37 

Mock  26 

William   32 
Woodford   154 

Sarah  W.    154 
Woodson 

Ann  Mariab  25 


David   25 

Harriet  25 

Richerd  74 

Sarah  W.    155 

Stephen  180 
Woodward 

Isabella    178 

Sarah   178 
Wooldridge   44 

Robert  (Ensign)   41 
Woolfolk 

Elizabeth    116 

Francis   116 
WorreU 

Elizabeth   6 

EsbeU  6 

Exum   6 

Josiah  6 

Lewis   6 

Phereby  6 

PoUey  6 
Wotsham 

John   132 

Thomas   56 

WiUiam   132 

WiUiam  (CapL)    132 
Wright   8 

Ann   24,  170,  171 

Belson  50 

Christopher   170,  171 

Copeland   24 

Edward   104,  171 

EUzabeth    171 

FrancU   170,  171 

Heniy  50 

James  79 

James  L.    154 

Jincy  8 

John   168,  170,  171 

Joseph   171 

Judith  P.   50 

JuUa   52 

Kaley  173 

Logan  M.    153 

Lucina  M.    153 

Margaret  A.   50 

Martha   50,  79 

Mary  25,  171 

MaryB.   25 

Mary  P.    153 

Pattie  Lucy   154 

R.E.    153 

Rhoda   25 

Sarah   52 

Stephen  25 

Thomas   172 

WiUiam   25,  52,  171 
'WyM 

Ann  EUza  Kennon  151 
Wyn 

Joshua   54 

Maty  56 
Wyne 

Joe   56 

Joshua   56 
"W^n 

Joshua   55,  58,  62 

Joshua  Sr.   61 

Maty  58 

Peter  104 
Wynne 

Joe   61 

Joseph   57 

Joshua   53-55,  57,  58,  61 

Peter  47 
Yancy 

J.   161 
Yarborough 

SamU.    104 

Wm.    104 
Yarb  rough 


Joseph  55 
Yates 

Joan   168 
Young 

Chester  Raymond 
44 

EUzabeth   163 

Fran.   15 

John   132 

Lucy  36 

Michael  Cadet  46 

Samuel  132,  163 

WiUiam   36 
Younger 

Martha   9 

Thomas  9 


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Tidewater 
virginia 
families 

Virginia  Lee  Hutdieson  Davis 


Covering  an  incredible  375  years,  this 
book  sets  forth  the  genealogical  his- 
tory of  some  forty  families  who  have 
their  roots  in  Tidewater  Virginia,  families  whose 
very  history  mirrors  the  social  development  of 
Virginia  itself.  Starting  with  the  earliest  colonial 
settler,  the  origins  of  the  following  Tidewater 
families  are  presented:  BELL,  BINFORD,  BON- 
NER, BUTLER,  CAMPBELL,  CHEADLE, 
CHILES,  CLEMENTS,  COTTON,  DEJAR- 
NETTE(ATT),  DUMAS,  ELLYSON,  FISH- 
BACK,  FLEMING,  HAMLIN,  HAMPTON, 
HARNISON,  HARRIS,  HAYNIE,  HURT, 
HUTCHESON,  LEE,  MOSBY,  MUNDY,  NEL- 
SON, PEATROSS,  PETTYJOHN,  RUFFIN, 
SHORT,  SPENCER,  TARLETON,  TATUM, 
TAYLOR,  TERRILL,  WATKINS,  WINSTON, 
and  WOODSON. 

All  families  tie  in  with  the  earliest  Hutcheson, 
Peatross,  Butler,  and  Lee  settlers  in  the  colony 
of  Virginia,  and  in  each  instance  the  family  his- 
tory, its  vital  statistics,  and  the  events  of  the 
time  are  reported,  as  are  brief  accounts  of  collat- 
eral issue  in  each  generation.  (Note  that  a  family 
chart  is  included  to  make  the  progression  from 
one  generation  to  the  next  easier  to  follow.)  The 
settlers  tieated  here  range  from  a  "Bridewell  or- 
phan" to  an  early  secretary  of  the  colony,  and 
the  time-frame  extends  from  the  arrival  of  the 
George  in  1619  to  contemporary  times. 

With  the  benefit  of  myriad  sources  both  in 
print  and  manuscript,  and  with  the  expert  as- 
sistance of  numerous  county  archivists,  Mrs. 


Davis  has  developed  a  microcosmic  genealogy 
of  Tidewater  Virginia,  an  area  until  now  sadly 
lacking  in  well-documented  genealogical  com- 
pilations. Even  so,  says  the  author  in  the  pre- 
face, "since  so  many  of  the  Tidewater  counties 
of  Virginia  have  had  their  records  lost  in  fires  or 
removed  during  a  war,  the  reconstruction  of 
these  families  is  difficult  at  best.  I  hope  I  have 
been  able  to  bring  together  information  that  will 
be  useful  to  those  interested  in  reading  about 
their  early  ancestors  in  Virginia  and  also  provide 
important  information  to  those  doing  serious 
research.  I  have  tried  to  search  carefuUy,  docu- 
ment well,  and  interpret  with  caution.  Perhaps  I 
have  also  performed  a  service  in  saving  informa- 
tion that  may  not  survive  for  later  generations. " 

Modesty  aside,  this  is  a  landmark  publication: 
so  powerful  a  contribution  to  Virginia  genealogy 
that  it  will  be  numbered  among  the  handful  of 
genealogical  compendia  that  command  the  re- 
spect and  admiration  of  all  serious  genealogists. 
For  those  with  Tidewater  Virginia  ancestry,  in 
particular,  it  will  mark  the  natural  beginning  of 
their  search. 

Note  that  Tidewater  Virginia  Families  includes 
the  counties  of  Amherst,  Caroline,  Charles  City, 
Chesterfield,  Dinwiddle,  Elizabeth  City,  Essex, 
Fairfax,  Fauquier,  Gloucester,  Goochland,  Han- 
over, Henrico,  Isle  of  Wight,  James  City,  King 
William,  Lancaster,  Mathews,  Middlesex,  New 
Kent,  Northampton,  Northumberland,  Prince 
William,  Prince  George,  Spotsylvania,  Surry, 
Sussex,  and  York. 


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Lloyd  DeWitt  Bockstruck 


American  military  history  begins  with  the  establish- 
ment of  the  Virginia  colonial  militia  in  the  seven- 
teenth century.  This  ill-trained  militia  was  the  colony's 
only  defense  against  Indian  attacks  and  invasion  by  hostile 
powers.  The  records  they  left  behind  — fragmentary  and 
widely  scattered  — are  prized  by  genealogists  because  they 
can  be  used  to  establish  a  place  of  origin  or  to  prove  that  a 
particular  person  existed  in  a  given  locality  at  a  specific 
time.  The  difficulty  has  always  been  to  locate  the  records 
and  to  make  them  accessible. 

With  the  publication  of  Virginia's  Colonial  Soldiers  that 
problem  is  now  behind  us.  From  research  based  on 
county  court  minutes  and  orders,  bounty  land  applica- 
tions and  warrants,  records  of  courts  martial,  county 
militia  rosters,  Hening's  Statutes  at  Large,  the  Draper 
manuscripts,  and  manuscripts  in  the  Public  Record  Office 
in  London,  we  now  have  an  authoritative  register  of  Vir- 
ginia's colonial  soldiers  — a  register  so  comprehensive 
that  it  may  cause  the  genealogical  history  of  Virginia  to  be 
re-written. 

Nor  is  it  merely  a  dry  catalogue  of  names  and  dates.  The 
military  found  it  necessary,  for  instance,  to  resort  to 
"size"  rolls  to  prevent  multiple  enlistments  by  the  same 
soldier  and  to  apprehend  those  who  deserted.  The  size 
rolls  published  here  routinely  give,  the  soldier's  place  of 
nativity,  age,  residence,  occupation,  and  physical  descrip- 
tion. Sometimes  the  enlisting  officer  recorded  his  impres- 
sions of  the  soldier.  John  Williams  was  described  as  being 
fond  of  liquor,  John  Wade  as  having  a  villainous  appear- 
ance, John  Atwood  as  being  thin-nosed,  pock-pitted,  and 


in-toed,  John  Bridgman  as  being  spare-made  with  a 
wrinkled  visage,  and  Thomas  Deekins  as  being  a  likely 
handsome  fellow.  Nor  was  frontier  warfare  genteel.  John 
Potter  was  shot  through  his  heel  and  had  his  jaw  broken 
by  a  tomahawk  in  1754,  and  William  Shaw  was  taken  pris- 
oner in  1756  and  had  his  toes  cut  off  one  by  one.  And  so 
on  and  on,  though  of  course  not  all  the  records  are  so  in- 
teresting and  informative. 

Little  is  known  about  the  ordinary  people  of  colonial 
Virginia,  but  though  they  left  no  diaries  or  journals,  we 
have  the  rare  privilege  of  coming  almost  face  to  face  with 
them  in  this  magnificent  book. 

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