Andersons of Colonial N. Carolina

This isn’t a breakthrough post… just a few more interesting clues into:

Rachel Anderson (assumed to be the daughter of William Anderson d.1789 and Mourning Price m. 1763)

1800 census

1m to 16

1f to 10

1f to 45

1810

2m to 26

1f to 26

1f over 45

1 S

Not on 1820 census…

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Holmes found this abstract recently from Watson’s “Kinfolks”…

Deed Book 17, page 246

May 1, 1820

Rachel Anderson makes a deed of gift to her daughter Elizabeth Anderson and to her grandsons Bennett Anderson, George Anderson, and Gralndes Anderson.  (sic)

“That’s all – it’s just an abstract.  Note the horrible spelling of the grandsons’ names.  Could the last one be Geraldus???”

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My buddy Floyd, conspiring with Holmes, found this deed in the Tarboro records revealing Rachal Anderson selling a parcel of land to her daughter Elizabeth in April, 1821.  The land is described as “the north side folkes branch” which is ground zero of the Anderson clan of William Anderson d.1789.

So, needless to say, all of us researching these folks are in a snit fit to obtain the deed above which mentions the grandsons of Rachael Anderson!

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Which brings us to this… remember Rachel is over 45 in the 1810 census…

Griffin, James – Rachael Anderson, 29 Aug. 1825,  Burrell Hill, N. Mathewson

(Marriages of Early Edgecombe County, 1733-1868, Williams & Griffin, 1958)

Note the witness above (Burrell Hill d.1846)… who lived at the time, you guessed it, within a stone’s throw of the Anderson clan…

Edge. Co. Db 18, page 490, deed date 31 Aug 1826, recorded Aug Ct

1826, David Barnes, Edge. Co to Zachariah Griffin, county aforesaid for

$200, a tract of land with all improvements containing 100 acres which

said land was sold by Spencer L. Hart, sheriff as the property of

Josiah Worrell as will more fully appear by reference to his deed to

Henry Austin and Thomas Hadley dated 8 Jan 1820, and by said Austin and

Hadley sold to the said Barnes 17 Aug 1826, the date of this indenture,

adjoining the lands of George Anderson, James S. Battle, Rachel 

Anderson, Henry Austin and Burrell Hill, and it is understood that all

part of the aforesaid premises which the said David Barnes has devisedd

from said Austin and Hadly is hereby conveyed, signed David Barnes, wit

H. Austin. Abstracted 12-20-06, NCA film C.037.400015, CTC.

Well, an observation from “Joani” brings a little clarity to this James Griffin question… she cites a reference to the will of Zachariah Griffin which seems to identify James as his son:

Griffin, Zachariah will Apr. 26, 1837, no probate date, wife & extx.
Margaret, lend tract whereon I now on lines of John Anderson, now Lot
Stallings line on east side of Grassy Branch, one negro, pot and books, Dutch
oven, pr. flat irons, griddle, skillet, mare, side saddle, bridle, china
press and contents, riding chair and harness, stone jar, 4 good sitting
chairs, trunk, chest, table, sow and 14 pigs, shoats, cow and calf or
yearling, loom and gear, 6 geese, pork, corn, wheat, 20 lbs sugar, 10 lbs
coffee, 3 bu. salt, 5 gal. molasses; dau. Maria Ruffin, wife of John
Ruffin, land whereon they live; Martha Hawkins, wife of Fredrick Hawkins,
land whereon they live; the two tracts being lands bought of David Barnes and
James Griffin; residue to be divided between dau. Elizabeth Spicer, heirs of
James Griffin, heirs of Oney Hill, Rebecca Moore, Winifred Sawyer, Mariah
Ruffin, Martha Hawkins, exr. Jesse C. Knight, wit. William Hinton, David
Matthews. Abstracts of Wills, Edgecombe Co., NC, 1733-1856, Williams &
Griffin

Since this is a bequest of property in his will it makes sense this is his son… Joani further states the wife of James Griffin was Rachel “Jones”… she calculates his birth to be between 1790 and 1800. This clue was also noted by David Gammon:

Gammon III pg 42 #176 4/26/1827 May Ct 1839 F-233
Daughter Mariah md. one of the John Ruffin, Dau Martha MD Fredrick Hawkins, dau Elizabeth md. Spicer, His will also names James Griffin’s heirs, Oney Hill’s heirs, Rebecca Moore and Winnyfred (sic) Sawyer with no relationship identified. (Winnifred Griffin md. Issac Swyer 5/12/1830, Martha Griffin md. Fredrick Hawkins 5/27/1834, Rebecca Griffin md Moses Moore 1/16/1830)

This leaves the 1825 marriage of Rachel Anderson/James Griffin another mystery.  Who are they?
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Here we have Rachel and (her daughter?) Elizabeth…

Edge. Co Db 19, page 415, date of deed25 Jan 1827, date recorded Aug Ct. 1829,  Zachariah Griffin to Allen Jones, for$120 a tract of land beginning at a white oak Rachel Griffin’s corner then down the branch to George Anderson Sr’s corner gum then up the branch to James S. Battle’s corner then along said Battle’s line to a litewood stump then down the line of said Griffin and Battle to beginning white oak, signed Zachariah Griffin, wit. B. Wilkinson, Josiah (Spier or Spicer). Abstracted 10-10-00, FHC film 0018895, CTC.

Edge. Co. Db 19, page 368, date of deed 20 July 1828, date recorded

May Ct. 1829, Allen Jones, (residence not given) to Elizabeth Anderson

(residence not given) for $40, a tract of land beginning at a stake

Rachel Griffin’s line then a north course agreed line to a stake then

along a new line of marked trees to a ( ) gum in the Branch then

down the various courses of said branch to a black gum and pine in said

Griffin’s line then along said Griffin’s line to beginning, signed

Allen Jones, wit. B. Wilkinson, (Julian) Ezell. Abstracted 10-10-00,

FHC film 0018895, CTC.

This will has James Griffin dead by 1837 (assuming it is the right James). This suggests that he was not a spring chicken himself when he married the 55ish year old Rachael… He is likely in his 40s… per Joani’s notes.

Griffin, Zachariah will Apr. 26, 1837, no probate date, wife & extx.

Margaret, lend tract whereon I now on lines of John Anderson, now Lot

Stallings line on east side of Grassy Branch, one negro, pot and books, Dutch

oven, pr. flat irons, griddle, skillet, mare, side saddle, bridle, china

press and contents, riding chair and harness, stone jar, 4 good sitting

chairs, trunk, chest, table, sow and 14 pigs, shoats, cow and calf or

yearling, loom and gear, 6 geese, pork, corn, wheat, 20 lbs sugar, 10 lbs

coffee, 3 bu. salt, 5 gal. molasses;   dau. Maria Ruffin, wife of John

Ruffin, land whereon they live; Martha Hawkins, wife of Fredrick Hawkins,

land whereon they live; the two tracts being lands bought of David Barnes and

James Griffin; residue to be divided between dau. Elizabeth Spicer, heirs of 

James Griffin, heirs of Oney Hill, Rebecca Moore, Winifred Sawyer, Mariah

Ruffin, Martha Hawkins, exr. Jesse C. Knight, wit. William Hinton, David

Matthews.  Abstracts of Wills, Edgecombe Co., NC, 1733-1856, Williams &

Griffin.

(The references above place this land very close to this discussion of Rachael Anderson- unfortunately, I can’t find any estate records or will for James Griffin as yet.  So the easy assumption is that Rachael and James died prior to 1837… but it is unproven.)

But to further press the likely marriage of Rachel Anderson and James Griffin note this deed reference of 1832…

Edge. Co. Db 20, page 288, deed date 25 Aug 1832, recorded Aug Ct

1832, division of the land of Allen Jones, dec’d, lot 1 to Mary Worrel

beginning at a pine in James S. Battle’s line then south 70 poles to a

black gum on the south side of Folks Branch then south 50 east 20 poles

to a black gum on said branch then south 6 west 40 poles to a hickory

then east 52 poles to a pine then north 46 poles to a holly and ash on

said branch then north 20 west 122 poles to a sassafras then to first

station, containing 39 3/4 acres; lot 2 to Nancy Jones beginning at a

stake in the field and running south 88 east 150 poles to a pine in a 

small branch then south 25 west to a small gum on said branch Rachel 

Griffis corner then north 86 west 38 poles to a stake Rachel Griffis 

other corner then south 5 east to a stake then south 87 east 16 poles

to a small hickory then south 5 west 16 poles to a ash in Folk’s Branch

then south 88 west 40 poles to a holly and ash on said branch then

north 20 west to first station containing 37 acres and pay #1 $2.75;

lot # 3 to James Griffin in right of his wife Rachel beginning at a

stake field corner of lot #2 then south 88 east 150 poles to a pine in

a small branch then north 25 east to a gum and oak on said branch then

north 74 west 128 poles along a line of marked trees in Joab S.

Battle’s line then west 67 poles to a sassafras corner of lot #1 then

south 20 east 55 poles to first station, containing 37 acres and pay to

lot #1 $2.75, signed ?. Abstracted 12-12-00, FHC film 0018895, CTC.

Hmmm… It appears James Griffin may be the brother of the above Allen Jones or just Nancy Jones (I’m not sure how to interpret this?)…  Rachel is his sister.

source:  familyserach.org, NC Estate Files, 1663-1978, Edgecombe County, J, Jones, Allen (1831)

Floyd sent me this deed of 1834… James Griffin and wife Rachel along with Nancy Jones sell to Zachariah Griffin 187 acres… part of which “fell to them by the death of the late Allen Jones”    … I still can’t figure out if it is James or Rachel that is related to Allen Jones?  Obviously Nancy Jones was.

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Another perplexing question… is this the daughter of Rachael?