Andersons of Colonial N. Carolina

A signature “mark” study…

transcribed from National Arcives file S6512

by Marc Anderson

 

 

State of North Carolina                 August Term 1832

Edgecombe County                     Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions

 

On this day of August personally appeared in Open Court before the Justices of the

Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions now sitting Wm. Anderson, aged 75— a resident

of Edgecombe County, who being sworn according to law doth on his oath make the

following declarations.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named

officers and served as herein stated—-

He enlisted with Capt. John Grey for twelve months—- The company was

attached to the regiment of Col. Summer.  He was ordered to Wilmington and

accompanied the regiment from Wilmington to Charleston at the time Genl. \\\\

(crossed out) was in command.  After remaining some time in Charleston he

went to Savannah Georgia— After having been in camp at Savannah for a considerable

length of time he went to ?Opibo? Island and having ————(crossed out) then put

up provisions they returned to Savannah and remained until the death of the Captain.

The company was dissolved and he returned to Halifax and was discharged.  This

service embraced a period of 12 months.

He again entered as a substitute in the service of the United States under

Capt Edwd Clinch—with ?___ ___? 1st Lieut.  This company belonged to the

regiment of Col. Jos Clinch.  He went thro’ the Southern part of N. C~ and passing

thro’ So Carolina entered Georgia and engaged the enemy at Brier Creek.  After

the defeat at Brier Creek he returned to North Carolina.

He soon entered as a substitute in the company of Capt Bridley— this company

belonged to the regiment of Col ?Urbani?.  The company was organized at Kingston

N.C. from Kingston he went on to Charleston and remained there more than a year.

He was there during the siege— and when Charleston capitulated he was taken

prisoner by the British.  He was about six weeks guarded as a prisoner and made

his escape and returned to North Carolina.—

The first claim in the declaration he sustains by (crossed out)  Micajah

?Peteray?.

The second claim he sustains by the evidence of S___ Todd and Barret Bradly

[Barret Bradly is crossed out].

The third claim he sustains by the evidence of Nath Bradley in part— the rest

is unsustained save by the oath of himself.                            his

William       Anderson

mark

 

He hereby relinquishes all claims to any pension or gratuity except the present—

and decares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State.

Sworn to and subscribed

(no signatures)

 

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State of North Carolina

June 14th 1833

Edgecombe County Ct

 

Personally appeared before me Hn Austin a Justice of the Peace in and for the

county aforesaid Wm Anderson who being duly sworn deposeth and saith.

That he was born in the County of Edgecombe, State aforesaid, where he has

continued to reside during his whole life with the exception of one year when he lived

in the county of Johnson— He say not in his declaration mentioned the periods of the

war when he served in the armies of the United States in consequence of his being

unable from loss of memory to specify the same but he mentioned circumstances

of sufficient notoriety, he hoped, to enable the department to decide favorably upon

his application.

He did not answer to the fact of his service as Corporal and Sergeant for the

reason that he was unwilling to embarass his application by claims he might be unable

to substantiate— He was not aware at the time that his declaration was made that

the Certificate which was afterward procurred at Raliegh could be had— indeed it

was afterwards obtained without his Knowledge, and the apparent discrepancy between

the Certificate and the declaration is thus explained—–

He entered as a substitute in the town of Tarborough and was received by

Capt Blount who was acting as a receiving officer— and the men were carried to

Kingston before companies were formed— when they were organized the declarant

was cast into company of Capt Bradley.

The certificate is wrong in stating that he is enlisted as corporal— Declarant

would merely remind the Department that men never enlisted as corporals—

their offices being subsequently appointed by the commissioned officers— at least

such was the case during the period of his service.

Applicant has not procured evidence from a clergyman because none is resident

in Tarborough and his age and infirmities put it out of his power to travel far for any

causes whatever and he thought that the direct evidence of ?Petmay?, Todd and

Bilby as to his services must have obviated its necessity—-

Applicant deposes that in the tour embraced in first claim of his declaration

he served 12 months in the second 5 months and in the last 18 months during

the last period he served as corporal and for a short time at irregular intervals as

Sergeant and for these services he claims a pension.

Sworn to and subscribed                                          his

William       Anderson

Hn Austin                                                             mark

 

I Michael Hearn clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County

aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry Austin is a magistrate as above and that

the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.  In witness whereof I have

hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office 14th June 1833.

Michael Hearn CC

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note*  Battle of Brier (Briar) Creek Georgia – 3 March 1779.

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16280                          16280

North Carolina

William Anderson

of (Edgecombe) in the State of (N. Car)

who was a (pr) —-in the (blank) commanded

by Captain (blank)  of the (Regt)  commanded

by (Col. Summer) on the (illegible, possibly “militia”

time for (2 years).

 

Inscribed on the Roll of (N. Carolina)

at the rate of (80) Dollars (blank) Cents per annum

to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

 

Certificate of Pension issued the (2nd) day of (July”33)

and (Sent to John W.

Potts, Tarboro, N.C.)

 

Arrears to the 4th of (March 1833          160)

Semi-anl allowance ending (4 Sept         40)

$200

Revolutionary Claim,

Act June 7, 1832.

 

Recorded by (N Price)           Clerk,

Book (E)      Vol. (6)            Page (33)

2 scans from his pension files…

 

 

This is from 1830…

 

Not exactly a genealogical goldmine…

See link    http://articles.dailypress.com/1991-03-02/features/9103040437_1_james-river-robert-coleman-james-jones

“Since Prince George and its progenitor, Charles City County, are both in the research cul-de-sac of “burned” counties, each restored piece brings new hope. Many early Prince George settlers in the area above Upper Chippokes Creek are identified, but loss of Virginia Company records and the 1676 fires in Bacon’s Rebellion erased documents which trace descendants. The newly reclaimed Prince George records show that descendants of first settlers still hold claim to lands there.”

The following pertain to Andersons of Prince George Co, VA:

The 1710 inventory of Henry Wall shows only a few possessions: a horse, mares, hogs, spinning wheel, farm and carpenter’s tools, feather bed, pewter jugs and cattle. Appraisers: James Thweatt, Nicholas Overby, and Samuel Harwood.

The will of William Borne in Bristol Parish in Prince George, April 14, 1708, divided his estate equally between Francis Coleman and his two sons who were in Carolina. Coleman was executor.

On 1710, William Coleman sold to Robert Mumford, 200 acres called “Haycock” bounded by land of John Coleman, James Anderson, Matthew Anderson, and Samuel Vaughan. The land had been given to William by will, 1675, of his father, Robert Coleman.

I think these “Carolina” Colemans wound up in Edgecombe County, NC…  Robert Munford partnered with John Anderson (his nephew, another John Anderson -see my Page 1733)…  Samuel Vaughan and some Walls wound up in southern Brunswick Co, VA…  

William Anderson of Edgecombe married Mourning Price (1762)… one Jonathan Coleman married her sister Kesiah…

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update from Bob Baird’s website:   http://www.genfiles.com/reynolds/Reynoldschron1700-1750.htm

9 Jul 1721              Will of Robert Coleman of Bath County in “Nuse”, North Carolina:  to wife Mary Coleman, life interest in entire estate, then as follows.  To son-in-law Christifer Runnills [Christopher Reynolds] negro man Frank on condition that he give my grandson David Dupuise a 6 year old negro when said David is 21 years old;  to wife’s son Dennis Odien, land called Hikkery Neck during his life and then to my grandson David Dupuies;  to daughter Elizabeth Isler a cow and calf;  to granddaughter Mary Isler  4 cows and calves; to daughter Mary White a cow and calf;  to grandson David Dupuise all my lands.  Executors: wife Mary Coleman, son in law Christifer Runnills.  Witnesses: Richard Casey, John (x) Butler, Peter Green. Attested [proved] in Isle of Wight County, Virginia before William Bridger [the I of W clerk] 25 Sep 1721 and filed in Bath County 29 March 1722.  [Bath County, North Carolina Will Book 4, p106 abstracted inEarly Records of North Carolina, Stephen A. Bradley, Vol. 4, p20]

This would appear to be the father of the Robert Coleman of the earlier will.  There is no record of this will in Isle of Wight, but it was obviously proved there.  The Isle of Wight clerk did not enter it into the books, apparently because it was to be filed in North Carolina six months later.  Robert Coleman had been on the 1719 tax list for what eventually became Craven County, thus explaining the reference to the Neuse River.  From the witnesses names, the will was written in Isle of Wight.  The widow may have recorded the will in her new home in Bath (Craven) County in order to perform the executrix duties in a local court.  We know that Christopher Reynolds did not move to North Carolina, and with no will recorded in Isle of Wight, he apparently deferred the executorship to Mary Coleman.

Note that Richard Casey witnessed this entry.  He was presumably the same Richard Casey who married Jane Reynolds, daughter of Richard and Joyce Reynolds.

 

26 Feb 1721/2       Deed:  William West and wife Martha to Daniel Herring, all of the lower parish, 130 acres adjoining Maj. Bridger, Peter Blake and Anthony Herring (being part of a patent for 2050 acres granted William Oldiss and Robert Ruffin on 21 Sep 1674).  Witness: John Johnston, Thomas Summerell and Christopher Reynolds.  [Isle of Wight “Great Book”, p463 abstracted by Hopkins]

23 Sep 1723          Christopher Reynolds, Thomas Pinner, and Benjamin Beale appraisers of estate of Thomas Price (recording date).  [Isle of Wight “Great Book”, p137, abstracted by Chapman]

I’m just thinking out loud…  Colemans and Prices are associated with my Andersons in Edgecombe.  I speculate that this “Bath County” in the 1720s may actually be around Tarboro.

An email friend (Floyd Anderson) is brick-walled with his ggrandfather Whitmel.  He’s found the following deed which offers some clues:

http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/edgecombe/deeds/ebk24b.txt

Edge. Co Db 24, page 340, deed date 19 Oct 1847, recorded Nov Ct 1847,

Elizabeth Anderson to Whitmell Anderson, all of Edge. Co for $80, but

if said Elizabeth should be the longest liver, said Whitmell’s heirs is

NOT to have possession of until her death, a tract on the north side of

Falks Branch containing 35 acres beginning at a pine in the run of said

Falks Branch then nearly a north course along the line fence Wm

Griffin’s line to a pine a corner in James S. Battle’s line then nearly

east along Jas. S. Battle’s line to a corner post oak then nearly a

south course to a ash stands near the run of said branch then up the

various courses of said branch to the beginning, the conditions of

above deed of sale being that said Whitmell shall never sell the same

while I the said Elizabeth Anderson lives nor settle no person or

persons on the said land without my consent, signed Elizabeth Anderson,

wit Nathan G. Worsley (proved), Orren Dilliard (X). Abstracted 21 Oct

08, NCA film C.037.40018, CTC.

http://www.aworsley.com/worsley2.htm

1845 – Marriage – Edgecombe – Nathan G. Worsley – to Evelina Anderson on Jan. 1. Robert Johnson, witness.

1850 – Census – Edgecombe – N. [Nathan] G. Worsley [spelled here as “Wausly”]- age 35, laborer, head of household consisting of wife Evaline age 27, a daughter G. A. [Georgeanna] age 5, a son Charles age 3, and a son Levi age 1. Also in this household was a 50 year old woman named Charlotte Anderson, probably Nathan’s mother-in-law. (family 39) All were born in NC.

1860 – Census – Edgecombe – Evelina Worsley, age 36 Nathan G. Worsley’s wife, Lucey S. Worsley, age 8 daughter, Pitt Worsley, age 10 son, Charles D. Worsley, age 12 son, Georganna Worsley, age 13 daughter

44 years earlier this general area was deeded to another Anderson and other kin (Stallings).

Edge. Co. Db 11, page 54, deed date 3 Aug 1803, recorded Nov Ct 1803,

Elizabeth Lundy, Edge. Co to Micajah Anderson, the son of Wm. Anderson 

Jr, county aforesaid for $50, a tract on the south side of Tar River

and near the head of Walnut Creek containing (seven and a quarter)

acres beginning at a small white and red oak on the path in Charles

Gray’s line then along said line a westerly course to a pine Gray’s

corner then along his other line a southerly course to a pine on the

path then along the path to the beginning, signed Elizabeth Lundy, wit

(Lunoy Stallings), Joseph Armstrong (proved). Abstracted 11-6-06, NCA

film C.037.400010, CTC.

Edge. Co. Db 11, page 174, deed date 9 Sep 1803, recorded May Ct 1804,

(Elizabeth Lunday), Edge. Co to John Dilliard, county aforesaid for

$60, a tract of land on the south side of Tar River containing 30 acres

and (three) poles beginning at a small pine standing in Charles Gray’s

line on the path that leads by Wm. Anderson’s house then along the said

path south 67 east 90 poles to a red and white oak sapling in said

Gray’s other line near Walnut Creek then along said line south 80 east

12 poles to a water oak in said creek said Gray’s corner then up the

creek along Stephen Haywood’s line 54 poles to a pine and small white

oak then south 70 east 83 poles to a red oak in George Anderson’s line

then along said line 49 poles to the beginning, signed Elizabeth Lundy,

wit Frederick Phillips, Jno. H. Phillips. Abstracted 11-29-04, NCA film

C.037.40007, CTC.

Edge. Co. Db 11, page 226, deed date 20 Sep 1803, recorded Aug Ct

1804, Elizabeth Lundy, Edge. Co to Lott Stallings, county aforesaid for

$125, a tract on the south side of Tar River and on the head of Walnut

Creek containing 74 acres, beginning at a pine and rad oak Wm Dancy’s

corner then south (80) west 56 poles to a pine in Phillips corner pine

then along the dividing line south 7 east 192 poles to a pine in John

Dilliard’s line then easterly 52 poles to a pine Dilliard’s corner near

the head of Walnutt Creek then along the dividing line between Stephen

Haywood and the line of Jno Haywood(Dec’d) south 7 west 200 poles to

the beginning, signed Elizabeth Lundy, wit Frederick Phillips, Mason

Hearn (X). Abstracted 11-8-06, NCA film C.037.400010, CTC.

I’ve pondered this and offer my “speculative” family for William Anderson Jr.(son of William Sr’s. first wife Martha):

William Anderson Jr. b.1756/7  (wife unknown)

Micajah (born 1782)

Joshua

Benjamin

Josia

Charlotte (born 1800?)

Elizabeth

Its a puzzle… any comments are welcome…

A group of Brantley researchers have recently compiled an impressive amount of records for Southampton, VA.

http://www.brantleyassociation.com/southampton_project/southampton_project_list.htm

Several Pitmans are referenced including Sampson Pitman and others. (see the Will category for the first years and see Pg. 99 for Sampson)

See my page “The Problem Pitman” for a discussion of several “Joseph Pitmans” and see below for a reference to one who I think is the brother of Sampson… (Sampson and Joseph the sons of Thomas Pitman and Elizabeth Lancaster)

Southampton Deed Book 1, pg 220

Not to be critical to the folks who did the Index (I am grateful and impressed by their work), but they have him listed as “Joseph T. Pitman” … it seems to me that since the “his mark” signifies his illiteracy that instead of a “T” his mark is more likely his stylized version of a “J”.  My point is that anyone seriously researching any Edgecombe County, NC deeds should look for his telltale mark of “J” or the lack of any thereof.

In any event… this Joseph is clearly still in Southampton, VA in 1751.