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the Isle of Wight map…

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Interest in my Isle of Wight map is heating up and I thought it timely to mention How I Do It…  I use 2 graphics programs (Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop) and, importantly, a deed-mapping program (Metes and Bounds).

 

The base maps that I use are from Topoquest.com (free).  These maps are high resolution TIFF files and when you put several together you get a HUGE filesize map.  None of this is terribly complex but it is cumbersome to manage.  It is also expensive for the everyday genealogist (the Adobe products are say, $700 on a sale).  For diehards who want to try, there is a free program called GIMP which is an Open System program which does much of what Photoshop does.  The Metes and Bounds program is maybe $30. (I only use it to construct the shape of the “patent” and then copy/paste into Illustrator).

 

Research: I use the actual patents found at the Library of Virginia website.  I transcribe the metes and bounds and then plot them with the deed-mapping software.

 

What results is a jig-saw puzzle.  Independent pieces that can’t be rotated and can only be put together with references to adjacent landowners and other clues.

 

I probably have several hundred hours invested in that map.  The farther East you go the earlier and more “goofy” the patent descriptions get.  This type of project is not for the weak of heart.  The good part is that this methodology makes it at least “feasible” as compared to the old days of actually “drawing” and plotting the data.

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July 31, 2011 at 6:34 am

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Cadwallader Jones

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I have a Page about this character, a Virginia Indian Trader…  TTT Cadwallader Jones…
I dug up a little more info after he went broke and left Virginia… I couldn’t make this stuff up if I was a fiction writer addicted to crack:
‘America and West Indies: May 1699, 11-15’, Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 17: 1699 and Addenda 1621-1698 (1908), pp. 208-224. URL:
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?
May 1699
385. Thomas Bulkley, late Deputy Secretary to the Bahama Islands, to Council of Trade and Plantations. Nicholas Trott, late Governor, has wilfully neglected to repair to his Government the space of seven months, though he was informed of the miserable condition the inhabitants were in under the horrible tyranny of Cadwallader Jones. Upon his arrival he made Jones a Proprietor’s Deputy and a Privy Councillor, though he then stood publicly accused of high treason and other capital crimes; as also a Bartholomew Mercier, a natural Frenchman notoriously guilty of sundry heinous crimes and one of Jones’ traitorous confederates. He denied the benefit of the laws of England to the King’s Evidence against and bounden prosecutor of Jones, when for his signal loyalty therein manifested he had been cruelly imprisoned 14 months under the deposed, confined and rescued traitor Jones’ usurpation. The Governor encouraged and abetted a conspiracy of Jones and his traitorous adherents to try the said King’s Evidence before a pretended Court of Justice appointed by Governor Trott, whereof the Chief Judge and Assistants were unlearned in the law, and the Grand Jury who found the indictment were nominated and appointed by the said illiterate Chief Judge, some of them being infamous and the rest, one excepted, unqualified by law. The Governor assumed an arbitrary and despotic power, compelling the free people of the islands to work at his pleasure without wages or victuals, taking the tenth part of the product of their labours in salt and dyewood, and compelling masters of vessels to pay such extortionate port charges as discouraged merchants from trading thither. He discharged a prisoner without trial who was accused by two witnesses of joining in open hostility with the French against the subjects of the King of England, from whom the French took sundry vessels as lawful prizes of war and thereof the said traitorous renegade had his share and joined with the enemy in an attempt to invade New Providence. The King’s Evidence against Cadwallader Jones, when acquitted, renewed his accusation, but Governor Trott neglected to issue legal process against Jones, and signed a licence for his going out of his jurisdiction and thereby promoted his escape from vindictive justice. He freely admitted into the port of New Providence Henry Avery, alias Bridgman, and his company of notorious pirates in the ship Charles II., alias the Fancy, after they had piratically taken and plundered sundry vessels. He received twenty pieces-of-eight and two pieces of gold for each man as a present to himself, and the ship with all that was in her, and thereupon permitted them to stay during their pleasure and then depart with their piratical treasure out of his government, whereby they have dispersed and most escaped demerited punishment. Signed, Thomas Bulkley. Endorsed, Recd. Read May 15, 1699. 3 pp. [Board of Trade. Proprieties, 3. No. 15.]
‘America and West Indies: February 1702, 16-20’, Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 20: 1702 (1912), pp. 79-98. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=71634
[Feb. 17.]  1702
120. Mr. Cole to the Council of Trade and Plantations. On June 26, 1701, I arrived at New Providence, came just within the Point to anchor, the Governor’s boat came aboard requested me ashore. I said I would waite upon him as soon as I was drest. Before I could doe it, he fired a shot at me. When I came ashore he bid me welcome, but dam’d me, and askt why I did not come sooner? I told him I had not been an hour and half at anchor. He tould me I should pay eighteen shillings for the shot. I said it was not just. He churlishly asked for all my letters, and charged me upon my oath to deliver them every one to him. I said it was more than ever was demanded of me under any Government. He said he would have them. I tould him as for the public letters he might do what he pleased with them, but private and particular letters of my own business I should not deliver. The Public letters I see him open. About two hours after, being in a public house with him, a Gentleman of the place in discourse said it was hard that every private man’s particular affairs should be known by the public. I chance to say it was a barbarous act. The gentleman, Mr. Lightwood, saying it was not just, the Governor presently drew upon him, and swore Dam him, he would murder him. Mr. Lightwood clasping hold of the sword, prevented him. He still swore and dam’d that he would murder somebody or other, if they should contradict him in any such thing, for he would do what he pleased. About four in the afternoon he met Mr. Graves, the King’s Collector, in the street, and asalted him after this manner, “You pittiful Custom-house officer, you Rogue, if ever you goe aboard of any vessel before my boat has been aboard, I’ll rost you alive, you dog.” Mr. Graves answered his Commission ordered him to go aboard of all vessels within that government when he thought it necessary, therefore he was oblidged to do it. “God damme you, you rogue,” replied the Governor, “I’le go aboard yea [? you]” and so flew upon him and beat him with his cain most sorely. Mr. Graves endeavoured to defend off the blows with his hatt; he with one hand took hold on his hatt, and with the other beat him over the head with the head of his caine, and then committed him to the Fort prisoner, and ordered irons to be put upon him (as the Marshall told me), but could not find any that would fit him. The Governor gave him liberty to come out of prison this evening. Saturday the 28th, I went to Mr. Graves to enter, but he was so abused that he could not wright my permit. I did it, as he dictated, then he (with much paine) signed it.
Sunday, 29th, appeared two saile, which give an allarum, being all at arms in the Fort. Some said it was a read seaman (sic). The Governor answered, “I wish it may, he shall be very welcome,” but it proved a Portuguese, belonging to the Agento [? Assiento], who left her negros on Abbico, having been lost in the Gulf, and in great want of provisions. He would not let any go aboard but his creatures, that he might ingross all the Trade to himself. I had several European goods with provisions of Carolina, which he wanted. The Governor would have bought the provision of me, but at half the price. I would not sell it him, for which, I was informed, he swore he would be revenged of me. Soon after the arrival of the Portugues he endeavoured to hire a sloop to fetch his negroes. The Governor would not lett any body agree with him but whom he pleased. At last he agreed with Reed Elding, who was forced to promise the Governor to give one third of what he should agree for, which was 200 pistolls. They went for them and in three days return’d back again. In this time several arbitrary actions was committed on the poor people who brought fresh provisions to sell to the Portuguese, it being by the Governor’s house where they came ashore, he seeing them, took it away and paid what he pleased. If they went away seeming not contented, he would swear and dam them, he would cut their ears off.
Aug. 3. Was brought in by a privateer, or if more justly may be called a pirat, and the Governor, whose Commission was to bring in all vessels that they should find amongst Lucaos Islands, except those that had cleirings from England. A Bermudion’s sloop laying amongst them mending her sails, they takes him by force of arms, he nothing in but provisions for his company, and brings him here to condemn him as a prize, puts two of the men prisoners in the Fort with irons, but before that brings them before him, and as his accustomed way is, Hectors, swears and dams them, and sometimes ready to strike, calling them thiefs, rogues and doggs, with threats that he will put them to their oaths against their master and Goddam them if he catches them in the least tittle not agree, he would cut their ears off, whipp them and hang them (as the prisoners themselves informed me). A lad of about 18 years old, being thus affrighted, did owne that about two years agoe the sloop took in about 800 bushels of salt at Turks Islands, which is not in the jurisdiction of this government. On Aug. 4 the sloop was to be tried, the jury was summoned, but no declaration fil’d, the defendant could not know what he was accused for, but the declaration was read in Court, and the sloop accused for loading salt at Turks Islands. The Master could get nobody to plead his cause, the people generally are so afraid of the Governor, he espousing the prosecution, so that they durst not speak or doe justice in noe terms, if he dictated the contrary, he ruling these poor people by such an arbitrary power. The Court was adjourned till the 7th. On the 5th, I went to the Governor’s man, the Naval officer, to know my Port Charges, thinking to sail this day. He told me it was 3l. 6s. 0d. and 70lb. of powder, or 3s. per tun, which would be 10l. 10s. 0d. I said it was very unjust, the Law and Custom of the place was 14s., Naval Officer fees, and ½ lb. of powder per tun. He said it was in vain for me to dispute it, for the Governor swore I should pay it. I answered it must be in such arbitrary government as this, otherwise they would not exact it.
At ten in the morning the Governor went aboard his ship and hoisted his flag, and bore his shipp athwart the Harbour. I coud not find anybody had given him a challenge, therefore know not the meaning of it. But soon after he fired a shot up the Harbour, then two more at my ship, and, as I was told, he said of me that I was a prodigal dogg, sink him, but I’le beare you out in it. At length I was tould it was to put out my coullers, but my men being gone about five miles off, and I ashore, had nobody to put them out. I presently ordered a boy aboard to doe it, but before he could, the Governor sent his boat with six men, and by force and violence took them away. The people told me of it. I answered, it was a drunking frolick, and to-morrow they would send them again. The Governor came ashore. I did not go to ask for them, lest his being hot in drink should quarrell with me. He finding I did not come, send his man for me at 3 in the afternoon, and churlishly asked why I would not pay my Naval Officer’s fees. I answered, I was ready to pay what the Law required, his demands were unreasonable. He said if he had been there, he would have broke my head for saying [soe] if I must pay it, it must be by arbitrary power. I said, I did not say it to him, but to his man, the pretended Naval Officer. He swore, dam me, I should pay him presently before I went. I answered, I had not so much money about me, but if his Honor pleased I would leave my coat in pawn, before I would be prisoner myselfe, till I fetched it. He dam’d and curst me, and askt why I did not pay my powder. I said I was ready to pay what the Law of the Country required, which was ½ lb. per tun. He swore I should pay a pound, for no Laws in that country was in force till he made them; then I was not obliged to pay anything but what was customary. He swore I should pay what he pleased. I told him I was ready to pay what he required, let his man, the officer, give me a receipt, that I might answer it to my owners. His reply was, No, dam you for a dog, he shan’t. Then I said, Let me but bring two of my men to justify what I pay. I won’t differ with your Honor. “No, you dogg, I won’t.” “Neither,” said he, “you shall not goe to the Pond to load.” “If your Honor had told me so at first, I had taken other measures ; when your Honor offered me my load of salt at 5d. per bushell ready money, you told me of no such thing.” He swore I should not goe.
At 6 in the morning I was summoned to wait upon the Governor from his door to Church. At 8 I went to the Castle and found men at arms about thirty. They marched out the Fort and drew up before the Governor’s door, all the Gentlemen of that place standing there, being summoned to wait upon him to Church. If they did not, they must expect to be beaten, if not ruined in their intrist, so that the people are miserable living under such arbitrary and military Government. After Sermon we returned to the Governor’s door very orderly, where we was dismissed.
Monday the 7th, at 6 a.m. I went to the Naval Officer to cleare, who demanded 3l. 6s. 0d. for his fees. I desired the particulars. He answered, He durst not give it me, for he was but a servant of the Governor’s, and was ordered the contrary. I said I would send my Mate with the money. He answered, he dare not take it of anybody but myself, nor in presence of anybody. I then waited upon the Court where I was summoned for a Juryman in trial of the sloop. The Court being set, the Governor came in, set himself by the Judge, called for the list of the jury, found my name there, ordered me to depart the Court. I said I was summoned. He bid me gone. I desired liberty to stay and hear the trial, but he would not grant me it. I was forced away. No sooner was I gone, but he swore I was an impudent dog, he would break my head before I went thence, before the whole Court, as I was informed. After the Governor had packt the Jury, he left them and on the trial the Master of the Sloop and his Attorney desired them to prove the jurisdiction of the Court of that place, Turks Islands, and by evidence, if they would permit him, he could prove the Lords’ pattern (? patent) did not extend to that, but was not granted it, but a sham Instructions of the Lords Proprietors was brought into Court, wherein, as the Judge would have it, the Lords has ordered that if any vessel loaded with salt there, they should be confesticated (sic), which the jury took for granted. The Master and his Attorney speaking in defence of his right, the Judge struck his hand on the table, and swore if they speak a word more he would commit them both to prison. So condemnation put upon the vessel.
At 2 p.m. I sent my mate with 3l. 6s. to pay my Naval Officer’s fees. The Governor told him it should not be received without I came myself, and at the same time called me all the rogues and villins he could imagine, and swore he wd. break my head. I was forced to send 70lb. of powder. I durst not deny it, least he should murther me, he having this day wounded a man in the arm in two places with his sword, the man with some others being on the Guard. He was at least 65 years old ; he had committed no other fault than letting the Captain of the Portegues ship goe into Reed Elding’s house, being just by where they landed, this poor old man not being able to run from him as the rest of the Guard did, he wounded him as aforesaid. I carried my mate with me to desire at the Secretary’s offices the Act of the Country for paying port charges, to justifie before my owners the unjusts (sic) done there, but could not get it. At 6 p.m. I see the Secretary goe to the Governor’s, and as I judge told him of it. The Governor came to Towne. As soon as I see him, I made away, having foreseen his barbarous and inhuman actions. He sent his Marshall after me, who brought me back his prisoner. I forced myself into a house, seeing the Governor come with his caine to strike me. The Governor and Marshall followed me, he beate me, pulling me by the neckcloth and the Marshall by the Arm about the floor, and abusing me in a most barbarous manner, cutting my face with the head of his caine, and broak my head so that I bled very much, then committed in custody of his Marshall, sent me aboard, damming and cursing me in his most brutish way, saying I’ll teach you to ask questions.
Thursday, 8th. Being very much out of order, I sent my mate ashore to cleire, I being not able to go myself, he having given me most cruel and barbarous bruises, so that my urin was like blood. I was much afraid he had given me my mortal wound by some of those barbarous kicks he gave me on the back and belly when I was hawled by him and his Marshall on the ground. When my Mate came before him he curst him and said he would break his head, and bid him be gone, and sent for me ashore by his Marshall. I was not in a capacity to come. He then sent his boat with five men and a black ruffin fellow Commander, who came after a ruffin manner to my cabbin side, and said the Governor ordered me to come ashore and bring my ship before the Fort. I thought he would serve me as he had done the Bermudian. I told him I was not in a capacity to come, I was so abused by him. He said I must, if not, they would fetch me. So with much pain I went to the Governor. He then after his brutish way, abused and curst me, and said he’d teach me how to obey command. I said, I thought I was to obey the Laws. “No, you dog, I’ll make you bring your ship before the Fort, or else it shall be worse for you. So for fear of being murther’d by such a New-England-Canade-Indian, whose nature is most barbarous, I ordered my men to do it, before he should send his rogues to robb and rapin upon me. He further said I did not tell him when I took brazeletto wood aboard, and for that my ship was forfeited. I said I had a permit from the King’s Collector so to do, and that I had done nothing contrary to Law. He said I had cheated in the weight, and that I should land it all and weigh it. I offered my oath with the Gentleman’s that I bought it of, but he said he would take no man’s oath. I left him. He once told me I was one of Mr. Aymo’s creatures, that pittiful rogue. I answered I was not his creature, nor had nothing to say against him. My ship was brought down before the Fort and at 2 p.m. the Bermudion’s sloop was exposed to sail. She was bought for 335l. Providence money.
Wednesday 9th at 6 a.m. went to the Governor before he was warmed with drink to get him to accept the people’s oath I bought the wood of, though before that it was not customary. At last he said he would, but swore I should not go to the pond to load salt, but should hire sloops to fetch it (which was another villainous act), but said he would hire me the Bermudion’s sloop, which he took from the Bermudion the day past. I thanked him, and said I would consider of it, but was resolved to have nothing to do with such an ill man, lest I should bring myself into a worse trouble, he being Judge and Jury and everything, and what his will and pleasure is must be a law. The 10th, the Gentlemen I bought the wood off gave their oaths of the weight, I also did mine, all this being out of pure malice to put me to trouble and charge, because I would not suffer my owners and self to be devoured by him. At 6 a.m. I went to the Governor to desire him to let me goe to take in my salt which I had bought, and ready to pay the Lords’ Tithes. He said he would consider of it, and bid me come about 2 hours after. This delay was no other than to force me to pick myne owne pocket and give it him. He sent one of his creatures to me, who speaks that language, but I could not do it, I told him. At time appointed I went to him again. At last he granted me liberty to go on this condition, to say you shall take your oath that you shall carry no man’s letter of this Island, but shall be brought to me, and that I should pay for the salt after the rate of 13½ d. per bushell, which I bought for 4½ d. He asked me to present him with two bever hats. I told him I had none. He answered that my Pilott had. I said I must pay him 50s. per hat. His creature, the Judge, being by, said what signified 5l., place it to account. I said my owners would not allow it me. The Governor swore, begod he would have them, or I should not goe, soe, to redeem myselfe and ship out of prison and saverly (slavery) I was obliged to comply with all his unjust demands. At 10 o’clock I sent a white beaver’s hatt to him, he having a black one before. I went not neare him, for generally in the afternoon he is hott with drink, and then cares not what he does, so that the poor inhabitants are in danger of their lives, as well as strangers, if they do not give away what they have to him, and sell it him at such terms as he pleases. Sure I am there is a juster Government amongst Piratts and Thieves than under him. His Marshall is one of those rogues that belonged to that great pirate, Avery, and one of them that ran away with the Charles from Carolina. Friday at 6 a.m. I went to the Governor to see if he would let me go. I told him I brought money to pay his demands. I requested a receipt. He gave me one, but would not mention what money I paid him. He told me I might have my bever hatts again. I sent for them, but he would [? only] send me one. I gott my cleirings, and bid him and Providence farewell as long as he governs. No signature. Endorsed, Recd. Read Feb. 17. 170½. 7¾ pp. [C.O. 5, 1261. No. 46 ; and 5, 1289. pp. 362–380.]

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July 28, 2011 at 9:17 am

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2 new pages…

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One for William Maule… no particular interest for Anderson researchers…  In my tracking of Indian Traders, Thomas Browne is purported to marry Maule’s supposed daughter “Christian”. I don’t see it.

One for Robert Coleman… My suspicions are now that any Colemans who show up in Edgecomce, NC in the early 1700s to mid 1700s are all probably from the Prince George Co area of VA… this is my focus:

Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume XXIX, Number 1 (01-FEB-1991)

Prince George County, Virginia Wills and Deeds, 1710-1713

p. 13     Will of William Borne of Bristol Parish, Prince George Co, of “sane & perfect memory” Estate to be equally divided between Fra. Coleman’s two sons; and I make him my executor; but if he happens to die at Carolina, I make his wife my executrix.   14 April 1708

Signed: Wm (X) Bornes

Wit: Rich’d Smith, MATTHEW ANDERSON

9 Jan. 1710, proved by above witnesses & recorded

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July 24, 2011 at 8:43 am

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the Problem Pitman updated

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See to the right under “Pages”… I have made my point more comprehensible…  (I am a graphic artist by trade, a writer by wishful thinking).

The point?   The Joseph Pitman who signed the will of William Anderson d. 1789 was the son of Robert Pitman of Halifax, Co, NC.  

Update… now I don’t think so… that is why I call him the Problem Pittman…

Why is it important?  Because it lends an incredible amount of credibility to this account:

From the research of Donald Gordon (a Pittman descendant):

Thomas Pitman,of Monmouthshire, England, fled England during the Cromwell rebellion and landed in Virginia in 1649. He purchased land in Surry County, Virginia and had two sons Thomas and William. This grandson, the third Thomas moved about 1707 to Isle of Wight County. His daughter Elizabeth and son Robert, with Robert’s two sons, Samuel and Joseph moved to Edgecombe County North Carolina about 1738. Deeds in Edgecombe County show Robert, Samuel, Joseph and Elizabeth holding several hundred acres in the area North and West of Tarboro. Joseph who first appears on Edgecombe records as a bailiff of the court had a son Abner (b. 1758) and grandson born 1787. By this time the Pitmans became Pittmans and all spelled their name with two tees . The Pittmans held land North of Leggett stretching into southern Halifax County. Here Joseph and his wife Mary had a son Henry Elias born 1828. In 1850 Henry married Lucy Anderson who in 1852 gave birth to Biscoe Pittman who married Martha Alice Walston. To this marriage was born, as the last of eight children, Hobson Lafayette Pittman (1899) at Epworth.

note:

Marc,
I checked the Pittman file at the Blount Bridgers house – The item you had was an exact quote from the paper by Donald Gordon who was a nephew of the artist Hobson Pittman. There is no other information about Elizabeth and Donald’s research was not documented. He came down through Abner and Joseph’s lines which he worked on. (Monika Fleming, Tarboro, NC)

Simply put, I think Mr. Gordon may have had the luxury of speaking with some older relatives and related their memories and family tradition.  That is surely hearsay but if it can afterwords be proven then it becomes fact.   Robert with two sons Samuel and Joseph DID move to Edgecombe about 1738.

The Elizabeth Mr. Gordon mentions is the subject of my Page “that Pitman gal”.  Again, simply put, I have not proven that “theory”.

For some reason I can’t comprehend, one of my commenters has posted some thoughts concerning my theory of that Elizabeth Pitman and William Anderson.

http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/print.cgi?pitman::1617.html

I just shake my head.

Guy… chill out, its a hobby.

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(from an older post)…  perhaps this is the new problem Pitman…

James Pitman 1740s

I’ve previously identified some of his land being below the Anderson property near Swift Creek and adjacent the Elizabeth Pitman property.  My current thought is that this is a non-issue in that he promptly sold the property shortly after acquiring it and probably never lived there.

Edgecombe County Land Records:

p. 216: James Pitman and Elizabeth Pitman of Edgecombe Co. to JOHN STALLINGS of Edgecombe Co., 21 February ____, 20 pounds current money of

Virginia. 200 acres on north side of Tar River, joining Falling Run.    Witness: Abram Evans, Robert Coleman, Jr., Thomas Woodard. Registered: Feb Court, 1743.

James is noted here after 1744…

1769       20 Feb. Benjamin (B) Lane and wife, Mary, of Edgecome Co., planter , to Newit Lane of same, planter, £60 Proc money two tracts of land: (1) 100 acares on the north bank of Tar River a little above Green’s Path, it being part of a patent for 200 acres granted to Thomas Brown on 2 Mar 1744, conveyed by said Brown to JAMES PITMAN, conveyed by said Pitman to Nathaniel Bradford, and conveyed by said Bradford to said Benjamin Lane; (2) 35 acres adjining the aforesaid tract on the ban of Tar River at the mouth of Little Creek, it being part of another survey. Wit: William Chapman, Robert (X) Young, Edward Lane. DB D, p. 69.

I’ve since found another reference that could also be this James Pitman:

NC Records (Online MARS)

1742   Book 5, pg 340  (this isn’t the Edgecombe Book 5, pg 340) ?

File No. 536, James Pitman

May 5, 1742, 200 acres…”S. side of Sapponey creek”

(Sapponey Creek is in present Nash County. In 1742 Edgecombe went all the way to the Mississippi River.)

Edgecombe

1742   Book 5, pg 359

File No. 551, James Pitman

May 15, 1742, 200 acres… “S. side of Sapponey Creek”

Edgecombe

1742   Book 10, pg 211

File No. 935, James Pitman

May 5, 1742, 200 acres… “The So. side of Soppony Creek”

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Update….

This may be Samuel Pitman (the son of Robert of Halifax) born 1736.

See page 20 of this bible reference…    http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/p15012coll1&CISOPTR=6082&REC=1

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July 15, 2011 at 2:19 am

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1752… the Pitman Brothers go a shopping…

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link (copy/paste into your browser)

https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/show#uri=https%3A//

api.familysearch.org/records/pal%3A/MM9.1.i/dgs%3A004755113.004755113_00351

Thomas, Robert and Ambrose Pitman

Elias and John Fort (not the ones in Edgecombe, these are cousins)

Edward Brantley buys 3 hammers… gotta keep the yung’uns busy…

Tho. Pitman snatched up the “Shot bag and powder Horn”

Robert settled for the “Cutlash” (militia duty dontchaknow)

Arthur Bowin opted for the Bible. Wm. Whithead felt philosohical and Tho. Meritt

probably consulted the “Prayer Book” after missing the bible.

I doubt that John Fort could read but he bought “3 Books” anyway…

Robert and Ambrose snatched up the “buckets”… sly devils…

Robert grabbed the “money Seales”… tacky and ostentatious…

Thomas couldn’t pass up the “4 Syder Cask”… can’t blame him…

Elias Fort bought “a parcel of Smiths Tools”… practical

Ambrose got suckered by the “parcel of old Iron” and Tho. got the “Bar of Steel”…the man had some serious plans…

Jos Land paid 4 pounds for the hogshead er… “Hogset of Tobaco”… Thomas

and Ambrose laughed on the ride home because he got ripped off… but notice

that he did get the “Muskit Gun” for 2 pounds and change…

and yes… I’ve had a couple beers…

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July 8, 2011 at 10:38 pm

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Tossing darts at John Bennet Boddie’s research…

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Well, maybe just harmlessly adding some info concerning the John Browne of Isle of Wight he chronicled…

A bit of info that I don’t think Boddie was privy to is discussed on my Page “TTT John Browne of Kingsale”… in it I swerve into my take of 2 likely sons who wind up near

Occoneechee Neck in NC.  It seems the general theory found on Ancestry.com and other such sites has William and Thomas Browne as the descendants of the man

imported by William Boddie of IOW….  needless to say, I disagree.

I’m not a Browne descendant, just an instigator…

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July 8, 2011 at 3:12 pm

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2 Micajah Andersons of Edgecombe

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See under Pages “William d. 1789” for my notes… Two sons named William Jr…

Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son William Anderson, son of my former wife Martha Anderson, five Shillings like money, to him his heirs & assigns forever————

Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son William Anderson, Son of my present wife Mourning Anderson, five Shillings of the like money, to him his heirs and assigns forever—

Some facts and conjecture on the two:

The older William Jr. (son of Martha) was born 1756/7 and died after 1832 (according to his RW pension application).

The younger William Jr. (son of Mourning) appears to be born after 1763 (according to the marriage bond of 1763) and died unknown?

A nagging question is the utter goofiness of naming two sons the same name… which causes me to ponder perhaps Mourning Price already had a son named William entering into the marriage. (Of course that is pure conjecture just to defend against the jokes… “Duh, this my son William and my other son William.” This could also explain why my DNA may not match other descendants.

There are two Micajah Andersons – one born 1782 and one born 1803.  1803 wrote a book which has no genealogical value other than his wives and some children… only passing mention of his parents.

From his book  (http://www.archive.org/stream/lifeofmicajahand00ande#page/n11/mode/2up)

"I was born in Edgecombe County, October, 1803, of very poor and humble parents. 
Indeed, I suppose I came into the world as poor as any one who ever lived in it. 
My first recollection of my mother (my father died when I was quite young) was that 
she was toiling day and night for the support of myself and brothers and sisters, 
of which there were two girls older, and two boys and a girl younger than myself ; 
and the first work I ever did was on the spinning-wheel, assisting my mother, 
"when I could not have been more than five or six years old. "

Peruse the 1800 and 1810 census which leads me to suspect that the logical parent 
for the 1803 Micajah is the younger William Jr.  (see under "Pages" "Census Edgecombe 1790" on the right side of my main page)
(see particularly the 1810 census which has him with 2 sons and 3 daughters)

Clark’s  District   Pg 60

William                    2M to 10

1M over 45

1F to 10

2F to 16

1F to 45

1F over 45

It seems plausible that the father of 1803 Micajah dies shortly after 1810.

Consider the other sons of William Sr d. 1789:

William Jr (son of Martha) dies after 1832 (RW pension)

George dies 1837

James    …appears to have only one child (Polly) but may have died around 1812?…see deeds below which seem to me similar to a “will”.  2 James Andersons are listed in the 1820 census but may not be this James.  No James Anderson is listed in the 1830 census.  Simply put, according to the census from 1790-1820, he does not show enough children.

Kinfolks of Edgecombe County, 1788-1855   Watson

DB 13 – 385

POLLY PRICE, wife of THOMAS PRICE, was daughter of JAMES ANDERSON; JEULY PRICE was granddaughter of said JAMES ANDERSON, May 16, 1810

same as above…

This Indenture made the *** day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred Ten  The said James Anderson do give to my Daughter Polly Price the wife of Thomas Price **** the Tract of Land the said Anderson Purchased of **** ***** ****** on the north side of Moors swamp during her life but? if Thomas Price dies before his wife & she Marries another man she shall posess the Land no Longer after then?  The J. Anderson do give the said Land above mentioned [obscured]  grand daughter By the name? of Jeuly Price to she and her Heirs for ever Beginning at a Gum in the run of the swamp thence North then along a line of marked trees to a corner White Oak thence agreed line Between Lane & said Anderson to a Corner pine in Richard Bradleys line thence West along a line of marked trees to a corner pine in Richard Bradleys line then down the run of the Branch to a *** Oak a corner in Moores Swamp thence down the run of the Swamp to the first station to a corner Gum Lanes corner  Eighty Acres be the same more or less  To Have and to Hold the afore Tract and parcel of Land with the appertenances & belonging thereunto belonging as is any wise appertaining to her the said Jeuly Price her Heirs & asigns to her their only proper use Benefit for ever and the said Anderson do hereby warrant and desied [devise?]  unto her the said Jeuly Price her Heirs and asigns for ever against the Lawful claim or Claims of any person or persons  Witness I Have Hereunto set my hand and seal this day & date above mentioned

Signed Sealed & delivered

in the presence of

Cordie Lane

Ishan (his mark) Oneal                   James (x) Anderson

Edgecombe County May Cort 1810 the within deed of gift was duly Exhibited in open Court Proved by the Oath of Isan Oneal and ordered to be recorded

Test    Edward Hall  CC

transcribed Marc Anderson 2011   * means the letter baffles me

Henry dies 1857

Carlos was noted as underage in the 1789 will papers of William Sr.

Which leaves William Jr (son of Mourning) as the likely father of Micajah b. 1803.

I think a lot of confusion has been generated by researchers who have not differentiated these two Micajahs.  A conundrum for me is that the 1756 William Jr inherited the bulk of the “Swift Creek” property north of the Tar River.  Doesn’t it seem likely that his sons would inherit that substantial property?  Oddly, the 1803 Micajah seems to get that property. ???

Below is who I think are the sons and daughters of William Jr. born 1756/7.  Note the near neighbors of Micajah 1782 in the census above. (I think this property is located south of the Tar River near Walnut Creek and Faulks Branch).   N.G. Worsly and wife Evalina (Charlotte Anderson in the household)

This is from the research of David Gammon*:

*David Gammon is a native of Edgecombe County, North Carolina. He has been actively involved with genealogy for over thirty years. He has abstracted and compiled more than forty volumes of records on Edgecombe, Halifax, Northampton, Warren, and Bertie Counties with emphasis on wills, estates records, and tax lists.

“I have found my notes for the estate of Josiah Anderson of Edgecombe County.  These come from the loose estates papers of Edgecombe. [NC Archives]

Josiah Anderson died intestate in Edgecombe in 1868. His widow refused to

administer the estate, and his brother Micajah Anderson was appointed his

administrator, Oct. 21, 1868. According to these papers, Josiah Anderson died

without issue, leaving only his wife. Accordingly, his wife received her dower

right, and the rest of the estate went to his surviving siblings, or their heirs

if they were deceased. These papers indicate the siblings of Josiah Anderson were:

1. Micajah Anderson

2. Charlotte Anderson

3. Elizabeth Anderson, who had married David Pittman and died before Josiah

Anderson, leaving two children…” [snip]

Charlotte Anderson is an interesting figure. [again from Mr. Gammon’s research]

“In the 1850 Edgecombe Census, she is shown as age 50, living with N.G. Wausley

(Worsley), age 35, Evelina Wausley (27), G.A. Wausley (5), Charles Wausley (3),

and Levi Wausley (1).

In the 1860 Edgecombe Census, she is shown as head of the house, still age 50,

and in the same house are Evalina Worsley (36), Georgiana Worsley (13), Charles

D. Worsley (12), Pitt W. Worsley (10), and Lucey S. Worsley (8).

In the 1870 Edgecombe Census, she is shown as age 70, in the house with Evelina

Worsley (47), Georgiana Worsley (23), Levi P. Worsley (21), Lucy S.S. Worsley

(18), and David Dillard, age 65, a farm laborer.”

“Interestingly enough, there is an Edgecombe marriage bond for Nathorn (sic) G.

Worsley to Evelina Anderson, dated Jan. 1, 1845. Could she be a daughter of

Charlotte? I find no marriage bond for Charlotte.”

With that being said, here is a link to the inventory of Josiah Anderson 1868  (paste into browser)  https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/show#uri=https%3A//api.familysearch.org/records/pal%3A/MM9.1.i/dgs%3A004780022.004780022_00123

It seems unlikely this is the 1782 Micajah (his age would be 86) also note a “John” Anderson who likely is the son of 1803 Micajah. 

The search is still on but nothing is showing up to hint at a death date for 1782 Micajah. 

Note this…

The 1830 census of Edgecombe County has a Joshua L. Anderson listed

with the following; 1M 20-30 1F 0-5 1F 15-20, living in the same area

was Micajah Anderson, Benjamin Anderson, and Josiah Anderson.They are

house numbers 1149,1150,1151, and 1152 respectively.

The Star    8 Jan 1829

Married In Edgecombe County on the 25th, Mr. Joshua L. Anderson to Miss Catharine Bradley

Edge. Co Db 21, page 130, date of deed 25 Aug 1834, date recorded Aug 

Ct. 1834, Catherine Anderson, wife of Joshua Anderson, Aaron Coleman, 

all of Edge. Co. for $110 a tract of land on the north side of Tar 

River  adjoining the lands of (Alexander) Bradley and others beginning 

at a gum in said Bradley’s corner in a swamp then with his line north 

88 east 36 poles to a small post oak on the side of the road in said 

Bradley’s line then down the center of road 62 poles to a red oak at 

the foot of a path then and along said path as follows, north 84 east 

27 ½ poles to a small black gum then north 76 east 32 poles to a small 

red oak then south 89 east 36 poles to a pine then south 53 ½ poles to 

a red oak in Joshua Lawrance’s line then with his line south 88 west 

130 poles to a gum and maple in a swamp then up the meanders of said 

swamp to the beginning containing 55 acres, it being a part of a tract 

of land which descended to me by the death of my father, (Agy) Bradley 

and my husband Joshua Anderson having previously disposed of his life 

estate in said land bearing date 7 Sept. 1830, signed Catherine 

Anderson (X), wit. (W) Bradley, Micajah B. Bradly (sic). Acknowledged 

by Catherine Anderson. Abstracted 9-15-01, FHC film 0370237, CTC. 

[Joshua L. Anderson m. Catherine Bradley, Dec.25, 1828, Catherine was daughter of Agy Bradley and Honour Dillard]

Let’s back up to the year 1803:

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.

* note the David Dillard in the notes above for Worsely & Charlotte Anderson

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.

The 1782 Micajah seems to be living “near” his grandfather William Anderson Sr’s last homestead and uncle George Anderson.

Another uncle, Henry Anderson, inherited the William Sr. and Mourning Price property after her death (1820 or so?)…

Micajah Anderson to Ruben Johnston 1827

Edgecombe County Deeds (I transcribed this but lost the reference book… sue me, Marc)

This Indenture made and entered into this fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty Seven between Micajah Anderson of the State of North Carolina and County of Edgecombe of the one part, and Ruben Johnston of the same State and County aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of Forty one Dollars to him in hand paid by the said Ruben Johnston the receipy whereof is hereby acknowledged, and myself fully Satisfied Contented and paid have bargained and sold and by these presents do bargain and sell unto him the said Ruben Johnston his heirs and assigns forever, one certain Tract or parcel of Land Situate lying and being in the County of Edgecombe and bounded as follows (to wit) Beginning at a pine standing on the path Ruben Johnstons corner running then along the Path and said Johnstons line to a red and white Oak sapling Corner in James S. Battles line, then alond said Battles line to a black Jack and pine standing in said Battles line then along said Battles line near a South course to the Beginning,  Containing Twelve Acres more or less which includes the dwelling Housing and Housing Etc where Lu*y [Lovey] Anderson and Henry Anderson now lives, and I the said Micajah Anderson doth bind myself my heirs Executors administrators and assigns forever to warrant and defend the above mentioned Land and improvements to him the said Ruben Johnston his heirs and assigns forever in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the date above Written signed sealed and delivered in preesents of }

S.L. Hart                                       Micajah X Anderson

Edgecombe County February Court 1827

… Recorded  Mich. Hearn C. C.

Again, simply put, see in the census of 1850 that 1782 Micajah Anderson is living one house away from N.G. Worsley and the other Micajah is seemingly living near the Legget area north of the Tar River.

You be the judge of my conclusions to the children of William Anderson Jr. born 1756/7:

Micajah b. 1782  d. after 1850

Benjamin

clue-    DB 17-513 Land of Stephen Coleman, deceased, is divided among lawful  representatives: Mary Coleman, Hartwell, Aaron, Rebecca Coleman,  and Nancy Coleman.  Lots were drawn for them by (1) Toppin Cotten;  (2) the heirs of Roderick Cotten; (3) heirs of Roderick Cotten;  (4) Benjamin Anderson; (5) Rebecca Coleman. doc date 09 Aug 1822. [born by 1801 to be legal age of 21?]

Joshua (moved to Tenn… 1830s)  (bonded for crime in 1830 or so by father 1756 William Jr)

Josiah  died intestate 1868

Charlotte b.1800  d. after 1870 (living by 1782 Micajah in 1850) (good grief, was there another Charlotte?)

Elizabeth ?

——————-

Siblings of Micajah b. 1803…

Josiah  died intestate 1868 (administrated by 1803 Micajah)
Benjamin (living next to 1803 Micajah and Josiah in 1830 census… all in 20-30 age group)

Charlotte and Elizabeth (listed in the estate papers of Josiah)

Remember per his book he only had 2 brothers…

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