Archive for May 2021
When I’m not doing genealogy and otherwise pontificating…`
I’m jumping out of perfectly good aircraft… as they say…
This was in 2018 with my son, son in law and grandson
I’m the old phart
A bit of reality of colonial North Carolina…
Below is a deed of William Boon… 1720ish. Forget the deed… taking off my genealogy cap and putting on my Historian cap, lets look at the “Court” at about this time. Note the asterisk and where the court was held. Queen Ann’s “? what is that word”. There just happens to be a record of some goings on at about this time in history.
Minutes of the General Court of North CarolinaNorth Carolina. General CourtJuly 27, 1721Volume 02, Pages 441-446
North Carolina—ss.
Att a Genll Court of Oyer & Terminer Continud & held for the sd Province at the Genll Court House at Queen Ann’s Creek in Chowan Precinct the 27th July 1721——————– page 442 ——————–
Prest the Honble ffredk Jones Esqr Chief Justice John Blount & Robt West Esqrs Justices.
The Grand Jury are Impannelld & Sworn Viz.Josph Jessop fforeman
Josph Wicker, Henry Bonner, Jams Williamson, Jno Pettiver, Wm Jones, Samll Spruill, Wm Stewart Samll Pagett, Jos Spruill, Jams Ming, Jno Swain Johna Evans, Thos Blitchenden, Coll. Maur. Moore, Aaron Oliver, Thos Harding, Thos Roundtree, Nics Hunter, Wm Lattimer, Patrk Maule
The Grand Jury Exhibit the following Bill of Indictment to the Court.
To the Honble ffredk Jones Esqr Chief Justice & to the rest of the Justices for holding the Genll Court for this Province
The Jurors for our Sovereign Lord the King Present that Christopher Butler of Chowan Precinct in the County of Albemarle in the Province of North Carolina Marrinr not having the fear of God before his Eyes but being moved and seduced by the Instigation of the Devil on or about the Seventeenth day of March in the year of our Lord 1720/1 at Chowan afsd by force & Armes &c. in and upon Mary Haughton the wife of Wm Haughton of Chowan afsd in the Peace of God & our Lord the King then & there being an assault did make & the afsd Xphr Butler the afsd Mary Haughton by force & Armes and Contrary to the will of the sd Mary Haughton did then & there Violently & ffelloniously Ravish And the said Mary Haughton then & there Violently and ffelloniously agst her will Carnally know, Contrary to the Peace of our Sovereign Lord the King his Crown & Dignity & Statutes in that case made & Provided &c.DANll RICHARDSON P Duo Rege.
Which Bill is returned Ignoramus.JAS. JESSOP fforeman.
And the sd Christophr Butler being calld appeard & acknowledged himself himself to be indebted to our Sovereign Lord the King in the sum of ffifty Pounds and Jams Ward & Timo Truelove in the sum of twenty five pounds each to be Levyed upon their severall lands & Tenemts Goods & Chattells with condition that the sd Xphr Buttler well behave himself to all his Majes Leige people more especially to the sd Wm & Mary Haughton six months from hence coming then this Recog. to be void else to be & remain in full force.
Danll Richardson Esqr Attorney Genll came to Prosecute an Indictmt found by the Grand Jury agst Paul Palmer for a Misdemeanour. To which Indictmt the sd Paul Pleaded Not Guilty——————– page 443 ——————–
It is Comanded the Marshall that he cause to come twelve &c. by whom &c. who neither &c. And there came Thos Spires, Rd Skinner, Thos Hoskins, Wm Sadler, Edwd Howcott, Matt Gum̄s, Wm Wattson, Jno Harlow, Geo. Turnedge Wm Bonner, Wm Jones, John Johnson who being sworn say. We of the Jury do find the Deft Guilty of a Misdemeaner. Upon which Verdict the Deft moves in Arrest of Judgmt which is Granted & Ordered that he file his Errors ffifteen days before the next
The Grand Jury Presents Mr Thos Harvey, Mr Wm Little, Mr Wm Charleton Junr, Mr Roger Hazard, Christian Heidleburg, Jse Hill Wm ffallaugh by the Information of John Evans one of the Jurors for swearing one oath a Piece.
Grace Morgan for having two husbands & Living in Adultery
Chas Hopton for ffornication
Mary Haughton for Adultery comitted per Curr
Christopher Butler for ffornication.
The Grand Jury being askd if they had any further presentmts to offer to the Court answerd No.
Orderd that they be Dischargd
Jno Holmes being bound by an order of the Precinct Court of Chowan to appear &c. at this Court. Appeard & nothing being found agst him by the Grand Jury Orderd that he be dischargd.
Josa Spivey being bound by an Ordr of the Precinct Court of Chowan to appear &c at this Court appeared & nothing being found agst him by the Grand Jury. Ordered that he be Discharged.
Soloman Jordian being bound by Recog. to appear at this Court. appeared & Nothing being found agst him by the Grand Jury Ordered that he be Discharged
Charles Wilks being called to answer to an Indictmt found agtt him by the Grand Jury failed to appear last Court. And now also failing to appear. Ordered that Execution do issue agst him for his appearance here the 3d day of the next Genll Court.
Mary Brinn being called to answer to an Indictmt found against her by the Grand Jury failed to appear last Court. And now also failing to appear Orderd that Execution do issue against her for her appearance here the 3d day of the next Genll Court
Thoms Spivey, Abrm Spivey, Benjn Spivey and Jacob Spivey being bound by Recog. to appear at this Court to answer an Indictmt found agst them by the Grand Jury for Hoggstealing, Appeared, And the Attorney Genll having absconded from Court & refusing to Prosecute on behalf of our Sovereign Lord the King. Ordered that they be contd upon the——————– page 444 ——————–same Recog. to appear here the 3d day of the next Genll Court to answer the sd Indictmt
John Hassell being bound by Recog. to appear to appear at this Court having moved in arrest of judgmt on a Verdict of the Jury found agst him last Court and filed his Reasons: Appeared and the Attorney Genll having absconded from the Court & refusing to Prosecute on the behalf of our Sovereign Lord the King Orderd that he be contd upon the same Recog. to appear here the 3d day of the next Genll Court.
Wm Alexander being called to answer an Indictment found agst him by the Grand Jury appeared and the Attorney Genll refusing to Prosecute on behalf of our Sovereigne Lord the King. Upon the Courts Order the sd Wm Alexander acknowledged himself to be indebted to our said Sovereign Lord the King in the sum of Two hundred pounds to be Levyed upon his Land & Tenemts goods and Chattells with condition that the sd Wm Alexander personally appear here the 3d day of the next Genll Court & not depart the Court untill Discharged therefrom and that in the mean time he be of his good behaviour then the above Recog to be Void else to remain in full force.
Danll McDaniel & Robt Attkins being calld to answer to their Recog, but they having they having absconded & withdrawn themselves & Effects out of this Governmt Ordd that the same be Dismist
I’ve studied a bit on one Daniel McDaniel who I think is this guy… use my search button)
Paul Palmer & Joanna his wife being calld to answer to an Indictmt found agst them by the Grand Jury Appd by their Attorney & Pleaded Not Guilty but the Attorney Genll having absconded the Court & refusing to Prosecute on behalf of our Sovereign Lord the King. Orderd that the Tryall therof be referrd till the next Court and that the sd Paul Palmer Enter into Recog for his appearance here the 3d day of the next Genll Court.
Whereupon the sd Paul Palmer acknowledged himself to be indebted to our Sovereign Lord the King in the sum of one hundred Pound & Joseph Jessop & John Pettiver in the sum of fifty Pounds each to be Levyed upon their severall Lands and Tenemts goods and Chattells with Condition that ye sd Paul Palmer & Joanna his wife appear here the 3d day of the next Genll Court and not Depart the Court untill Discharged therefrom then this Recog. to be Void Else to be & Remain in full force.
Joanna Palmer being calld to answer to an Indictmt found agst her by the Grand Jury Appeard by her Attorney & Pleaded Not Guilty, but the Attorney Genll having absented from Court and refusing to prosecute on behalf of our Sovereign Lord the King, Orderd that the Tryall thereof be referrd till the next Court & she enter into Recognizance for her appearance here the 3d day of the next Genll Court——————– page 445 ——————–
Whereupon Joseph Jessop & Jno Pettiver acknowledged themselves to be indebted to our Sovereign Lord the King in the sum of one hundred Pounds each to be Levyed upon their severall Lands & Tenemts, goods & Chattells with Condition. That the sd Joanna Palmer appear here the 3d day of the next Genll Court & not Depart the Court untill Discharged therefrom then the above Recog to be void else to be & Remain in full force
Charles Hopton being bound by Recog: to Appear at this Court & nothing being alleadged against him. Ordered that he be Discharged
Edward Howcott being bound by Recog: to appear at ys Court to answer to an Indictmt found agst him by the Grand Jury appeard. but the Attorney Genll Having absented himself from Court & refusing to Prosecute on behalf of our Sovereign Lord the King, Orderd that he be continued upon the same Recog: to the 3d day of the next Genll Court with which the said Howcott is Content.
North Carolina—ss.
To the Honble ffredk Jones Esqr Ch. Just & to the rest of the Justices for holding the Genll Court of this Province.
The Jurors for our Sovereign Lord the King on their oaths Present Wm Norris of Pasquotank Precinct within this Province that on the 24th day of July Anno. Dom 1717 having not the fear of God before his Eyes, by the Instigation of the Devil & evil disposed Inclinations he the sd Wm Norris at Pasquotank afsd did forge a Deed from Alice & John Billett to Samll Willson with an intent & Designe to alter the freehold of the Land therein granted might be defeated contrary to the Peace of our Sovereign Lord the King that now is his Royall Crown & Dignity & against a Statute in that Case made & Provided &c.DANll RICHARDSON P Duo Rege
Which Indictmt being Read and the sd Wm Norris calld appeard but the Attorney Genll having absented from the Court & refusing to Prosecute on behalf of our Sovereign Lord the King. Orderd that the sd Wm Norris do enter into Recog: for his appearance here the 3d day of the next Court to answer the said Indictmt
Whereupon the sd Wm Norris acknowledged himself to be indebted to our Sovereign Lord the King in the sum of three hundred Pounds & Thos Comander in the sum of two hundred pounds to be Levyed upon their Lands & Tenemts Goods & Chattells with Condition that the sd Wm Norris do personally appear here the 3d day of the next Genll Court &——————– page 446 ——————–not Depart the Court untill discharged therefrom And that in the mean time he be of his good behaviour then this Recog. to be void Else to be & Remain in full force
George Griffin being bound by Recog. to appear at this Court to answer for a contempt in not obeying a Precept from a Magistrate appeard and acknowledged himself to be indebted to our Sovereign Lord the King in the sum of twenty pound & George Turnedge in the sum of ten Pounds to be Levyed upon their severall Lands & Tenemts Goods & Chattells with Condition that the sd Geo. Griffin do personally appear here the third day of the next Genll Court & answer for the sd Contempt & not Depart the Court untill discharged thereform & that in the mean time he be of his good behaviour then this Recog to be Void else to be & remain in full force.
Adjourned till the next Court in CourseFFRED. JONES Ch. Just
Some of the boys must have been overwhelmed with an air of morality that day… but I tend to think they probably washed down the day’s witch hunt with a few ales or perhaps some Madeira wine later that night.
A few of “the boys” hailed from Bath County. Note that they liked to deal in Real Estate when they were not holding Court.
This is the entry list for Bath County from one of my favorite websites.
NCLandgrants.com
Searching Bath County (158 total subjects)
158 subjects found. All are shown in the pages below regardless of the first letter
| Akins, Thomas | 1 grant; 1000 acres, 1728 |
| Alderson, Simon | 1 grant; 200 acres, 1719 |
| Allen, Eleazer | 3 grants; 1920 acres, 1725 |
| Alligator Bay | 1 grant; 485 acres, 1728 |
| Alligator Creek | 1 grant; 485 acres, 1728 |
| Ashe, John Baptista, 1748-1802 | 4 grants; 3840 acres, 1730 |
| Atkins, Robert | 1 grant; 640 acres, 1729 |
| Barnards Creek | 1 grant; 1500 acres, 1730 |
| Barrow, William | 1 grant; 460 acres, 1714 |
| Bear Creek | 2 grants; 540 acres, 1720-1726 |
| Beaufort Inlet | 2 grants; 16461 acres, 1713-1720 |
| Bell, Cornelius | 1 grant; 360 acres, 1720 |
| Bell, John | 1 grant; 640 acres, 1728 |
| Bill, John | 1 grant; 720 acres, 1728 |
| Blounts Creek | 1 grant; 770 acres, 1719 |
| Bogue Banks | 1 grant; 9461 acres, 1720 |
| Bogue Sound | 1 grant; 20 acres, 1723 |
| Booth, William | 1 grant; 380 acres, 1716 |
| Boyd, John | 2 grants; 990 acres, 1727 |
| Brice, William | 1 grant; 285 acres, 1708 |
| Brier, William | 1 grant; 0 acres |
| Bunington, George | 1 grant; 0 acres |
| Burnington, George | 6 grants; 15000 acres, 1730 |
| Cape Fear River | 40 grants; 36724 acres, 1725-1730 |
| Carone, James | 1 grant; 1280 acres, 1716 |
| Carone, John | 1 grant; 1280 acres, 1716 |
| Carteret Precinct | 1 grant; 640 acres, 1728 |
| Cheese Cake Creek | 1 grant; 500 acres, 1728 |
| Clayton, Zebulon | 1 grant; 500 acres, 1730 |
| Clubfoot Creek | 1 grant; 380 acres, 1716 |
| Conner, Lewis | 3 grants; 20860 acres, 1730-1794 |
| Contentnea Creek | 1 grant; 640 acres, 1730 |
| Copper River | 2 grants; 2000 acres, 1728 |
| Cordin, William | 1 grant; 135 acres, 1729 |
| Core Sound | 4 grants; 930 acres, 1713-1723 |
| Crocks, Seth | 1 grant; 640 acres |
| Davis, John | 3 grants; 1280 acres, 1728 |
| Drum Inlet | 1 grant; 7000 acres, 1713 |
| Duck Island | 1 grant; 20 acres, 1723 |
| Dudley, Christopher | 1 grant; 510 acres, 1729 |
| Everard, Richard | 1 grant; 420 acres, 1726 |
| Forster, Robert | 1 grant; 2425 acres, 1728 |
| Gale, Christopher | 4 grants; 10324 acres, 1715-1720 |
| Gardner, John | 1 grant; 400 acres, 1727 |
| Gary, John | 1 grant; 640 acres, 1705 |
| Glover, Charlesworth | 4 grants; 550 acres, 1723 |
| Godfrey, John | 2 grants; 375 acres |
| Goose Creek | 2 grants; 1150 acres, 1728 |
| Green, Anthony | 1 grant; 540 acres, 1729 |
| Hamilton, Archibald | 1 grant; 1000 acres, 1728 |
| Harris, John | 1 grant; 640 acres, 1730 |
| Harrison, Charles | 3 grants; 1540 acres, 1726-1728 |
| Harrisons Creek | 1 grant; 500 acres, 1728 |
| Haw Fields | 1 grant; 10000 acres, 1728 |
| Haw River | 5 grants; 29225 acres, 1728 |
| Hyrne, Edward | 1 grant; 3000 acres, 1728 |
| Indian Wells | 4 grants; 2820 acres, 1727-1730 |
| Jackson, Thomas | 1 grant; 800 acres, 1723 |
| Jacobs, Isaac | 1 grant; 230 acres, 1708 |
| Jasper, Jonathan | 1 grant; 770 acres, 1730 |
| Jasper, Richard | 1 grant; 305 acres, 1717 |
| John, Lewis | 1 grant; 1000 acres, 1730 |
| Johnson, William | 1 grant; 240 acres, 1720 |
| Jones Neck | 2 grants; 2630 acres, 1707 |
| Jones, Fred | 7 grants; 8975 acres, 1707-1715 |
| Jones, Frederick | 5 grants; 8035 acres, 1707 |
| Jones, Thomas | 1 grant; 2540 acres, 1729 |
| Jones, William Harding | 1 grant; 474 acres, 1731 |
| Jowel, Richard | 2 grants; 375 acres |
| Jowell, Richard | 1 grant; 0 acres |
| Keith, James | 1 grant; 90 acres, 1720 |
| Kingman, Robert | 1 grant; 510 acres, 1707 |
| Lane, Walter | 1 grant; 0 acres |
| Law, Benjamin | 1 grant; 0 acres |
| Linfield, Francis | 1 grant; 180 acres, 1726 |
| Little, William | 1 grant; 4200 acres, 1728 |
| Lockwoods Folly | 1 grant; 720 acres, 1728 |
| Lockwoods Folly Inlet | 1 grant; 1000 acres, 1727 |
| Lockwoods Folly River | 1 grant; 640 acres, 1728 |
| Lovick, John | 2 grants; 5550 acres, 1727-1728 |
| MacKey, John | 1 grant; 300 acres, 1716 |
| MacKnight, John | 3 grants; 1280 acres, 1729 |
| Mason Inlet | 1 grant; 2000 acres, 1725 |
| Maule, Patrick | 5 grants; 3930 acres, 1719-1726 |
| McDowls, Peter | 1 grant; 300 acres, 1730 |
| McLeviers, Edward | 1 grant; 370 acres, 1720 |
| Mitchell, William | 1 grant; 150 acres, 1720 |
| Moeley, Edwards | 1 grant; 375 acres |
| Moore, Maurice | 13 grants; 11835 acres, 1720-1730 |
| Moore, Nathan | 1 grant; 1000 acres, 1728 |
| Moore, Nathaniel | 4 grants; 3140 acres, 1728-1729 |
| Moore, Roger | 14 grants; 16935 acres, 1726-1728 |
| Moseley, Edward | 7 grants; 21325 acres, 1728-1730 |
| Moseley, Edwards | 1 grant; 640 acres, 1730 |
| Mount Pleasant | 2 grants; 960 acres, 1729 |
| Naplons, Richard | 1 grant; 500 acres, 1729 |
| Neuse River | 12 grants; 26110 acres, 1707-1794 |
| New Currituck Inlet | 1 grant; 305 acres, 1717 |
| New River | 4 grants; 830 acres, 1723-1726 |
| New Topsail Inlet | 1 grant; 640 acres, 1728 |
Note:
Edward Moseley…. 21,325 acres (which probably explains why he drew that map in 1733)
Patrick Maule… 3,930 acres
William Little… 4,200 acres
Frederick Jones… 8,035 acres… remember him from above?
To the Honble ffredk Jones Esqr Ch. Just & to the rest of the Justices for holding the Genll Court of this Province.
The Jurors for our Sovereign Lord the King on their oaths Present Wm Norris of Pasquotank Precinct within this Province that on the 24th day of July Anno. Dom 1717 having not the fear of God before his Eyes, by the Instigation of the Devil & evil disposed Inclinations he the sd Wm Norris at Pasquotank afsd did forge a Deed from Alice & John Billett to Samll Willson with an intent & Designe to alter the freehold of the Land therein granted might be defeated contrary to the Peace of our Sovereign Lord the King that now is his Royall Crown & Dignity & against a Statute in that Case made & Provided &c.DANll RICHARDSON P Duo Rege
I could go on with some other of “the boys” shenanigans… but I think you get my drift.
And lest we forget, about 1718 or so… Blackbeard the Pirate hung around these parts. (smiling)
added… just noticed William Braswell did not escape the wrath of the Chown Court.
Minutes of the General Court of North CarolinaNorth Carolina. General CourtNovember 01, 1720 – November 03, 1720Volume 02, Pages 408-416
The Jurors for our Sovereign Lord the King on their oaths do Present That Wm Braswell of the Precinct of Chowan in the Province afsd Planter did on or about the 1st day of Aprill 1720 at Chowan afsd by force & Armes kick & otherwise abuse one Richard Washington yn & there a Constable in the Execution of his office & other Inormitys to him the sd Richard Washington did then and there do with like force and Armes agst the Peace of our Sovereign Lord the King his Crown Dignity &cBilla VeraNICs CRISP foreman
One wonders what the “other Inormitys” refer to? (smiling)
These are from the site Colonial and State Records of North Carolina
William Sims, Indian Trader?
This is theory folks… that is what I do.
The nitty-gritty…
December 31-January 7, 1736
Williamsburg Gazette
By a Letter from Col. James Millikin, in North-Carolina, dated at Roanoak, December the 10th, we have the following Account, That he received a Letter from Mr. Thomas Brown, of the Cutaboes, the chief Trader there, informing him. That on the 9th of October last, Three Indians came to the House of one William Syms, on Pine tree Creek, and (in his Absence) killed his Wife, another Woman, Three Children, and a Negro Man; and then set Fire to the House, Tis suppos’d they carried a White Girl away with them alive, who liv’d at the House, but can’t be found.
They were followed the next Morning by Five White Men, upon the Track, who found they had stopp’d in the Night, near a Place called Mars-Bluff, on Pedee River, where they had shared the Plunder, and left the bloody Cloaths of the murdered People. The Indians bent their Way Northward, which makes it believ’d they were Tuskaroroes. Mr. Brown wrote the above Account to Col. Millikin, at the Request of the Governor of South-Carolina, desiring him to use his Endeavours to apprehend these horrid Murderers
15 October 1732 Edgecombe County, North Carolina deed of William Sims to James Millikin for land on the south side of Quankey Creek [DB 1:20]
On motion of Mr James Millikin in behalf of the Inhabitants of that part of Bertie Precinct that lyes on the South Side of Roanoke River that a bill for an Act to be preferred to this house for Establishing that part into a precinct by the name of Edgcombe also on the Motion of Mr Maurice Moore in behalf of the Inhabitants of Onslow and Bladen that a bill be preferred to confirm them into seperate precincts which Motions are granted. http://docsouth.unc.edu/csr/index.html/document/csr04-0052 1735
??? William Syms Edgecombe County 24 Oct 1755
Will
Daughter: Sarah Whooper (plantation lying on Kehukey). Son: William.
Executor: John Whitaker. Witnesses: Thos. Taylor, Mary Tree, Xtr. Haynes.
No probate
It was not uncommon for Indian Traders to have common law Indian wives in their “trading grounds”… that was what they did. Obviously for pleasure but more importantly for business reasons. Wives could translate. Plus it demonstrated a certain “bond” (trustworthiness?) with the tribe.
The longer version:
A bit more ammunition…
The Gibson family of Oconeechee Neck (Roanoke River…aka Moratock River) were purported to be Indian Traders. Search the web for Gideon Gibson… well worth the effort. It is also my theory that the wife of Gideon Gibson was a daughter of William Browne of Oconeechee Neck who was a son of John Browne… an Indian Trader who I have chronicled here:
https://andersonnc.com/john-browne-of-kingsale-1639-1713-indian-trader/
Hubbard1 Gibson, born say 1670, was living in Charles City County on 24 March 1691/2 when he appeared in court and on 3 August 1693 when he sued John Hardiman for riding his horse to its death [Orders 1687-95, 394, 454, 463]. He purchased 200 acres on the north side of the Blackwater Swamp in Prince George County from John Poythres on 11 December 1704. He and his wife Mary Gibson and their son Edward (signing) sold this land by lease and release for £32 while residing in North Carolina on 11 and 12 December 1721 [Deeds, Etc. 1713-28, 508-9]. He may have left Prince George County by 12 February 1716/7 when the court ordered that the appraisement of his estate (on an attachment by James Thweatt) be continued to the next court [Orders 1714-20, 104]. In 1721 he was taxed on 370 acres and 1 poll in Chowan County, North Carolina [Haun, Old Albemarle County NC Miscellaneous Records, 331]. On 13 November 1727 he bought an additional 100 acres on the north side of the Roanoke River in what was then Bertie County. His daughter Mary co-signed this deed with him [DB B:324]. The land was situated on the south side of Cypress Swamp in what became Northampton County in 1741. A little over six months later on 11 July 1728 he and his sons Edward Gibson and Hubbard Gibson, Jr., sold 370 acres in Bertie County on the north side of the Roanoke River, explaining in the deed that the land had been granted to Hubbard’s deceased son John by patent of 10 August 1720 [DB C:37]. The family probably moved to South Carolina with Gideon Gibson in 1731. Hubbard probably died before 1742 when Mary Gibson of Amelia County, South Carolina, sold the 100 acres she and Hubbard had purchased in Northampton County [DB 1:58]. His children were
7 i. John1, born say 1690.
8 ii. ?Thomas1, born say 1692.
9 iii. ?Gideon1, born say 1695.
iv. Edward2, born say 1697, signed his father’s 11 December 1721 Prince George County, Virginia deed while residing in North Carolina. He was taxable in 1721 in the same Chowan County district as his father and witness to the 15 October 1732 Edgecombe County, North Carolina deed of William Sims to James Millikin for land on the south side of Quankey Creek [DB 1:20]. It was probably another Edward Gibson, “(a Mulatto) a stout well-set Man, with short black curly Hair,” who escaped from jail according to an ad placed in the South Carolina Gazette of 22 December 1766. A similar ad was placed in the 15 June 1767 issue of the Gazette which stated that he escaped on 13 May 1767 [http://accessible.com].
v. Hubbard2, Jr., born before 1706, taxed in 1721 in the same district as his father.
vi. Mary, born say 1705, cosigner of a Bertie County deed with her father on 13 November 1727 [DB B:324]. She was living in Amelia County, South Carolina, in 1742 when she sold this land in what was by then Northampton County [DB 1:58].
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/Gibson_Gowen.htm
I have more if this is comment worthy.
Nansemond map
This started as a study of the Back Swamp area of colonial Nansemond but is evolving into a bigger project. Such is the situations I find myself in. With the additional data of the NC deeds now readily available, it is just a matter of building and working the jigsaw puzzle pieces into a coherent map. The area known as “Nansemond” readily extended deep into North Carolina due to the dispute between the colony of Virginia and NC. I will see where this leads as the map evolves. It readily went as far south in NC as Bennett’s Creek, perhaps further.
Brantleys, Halls and Braswells, oh my, all together like
Eagle-eyed Traci has me digging… she spotted some errors in various transcripts of the will of one Henry Shadock of Chatham Co. NC d 1778.
The analysis is completely open right now… here are her clues:
http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/chatham/wills/henshawi.txt
http://www.ncgenweb.us/chatham/court/wills_s.html
Both transcripts above have errors, as she observed.
http://braswellgenealogy.blogspot.com/2010/10/henry-shadock-chatham-co-nc-1778.html
Note the Braswell connection above.
The actual will of Henry Shadock:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8987-3HQF?cat=403727
The Brantley connection:
https://www.brantleyassociation.com/pages/key_progenitors.htm
From the Joshua Brantley section above:
” James married Easter Shaddock. In 1777, James Brantley & wife Esther and Benjamin Braswell & wife Mary sold land on the Deep River in Chatham County, NC. That same year they both appeared on a petition in Wilkes County, Georgia to remove General McIntosh from his command. James and Esther also sold land in 1774 to Valentine Braswell. He too would later reside near Joshua in Walton County, Georgia.”
Hester Hall and one Pattey Brantley are missing from the transcripts.
I have a 67 step DNA match to one Benjamin Hall of Chatham Co (this same era). Remember that my DNA is BRANTLEY. What gives???
Marc
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As an aside which may just be my overly excitable imagination concerning the Hill name reference from the will …
this is a snippet from one of my posts:
“
There is a 1831 marriage certificate for Zachariah Griffin and Margaret BRAKE so this seems to be a later marriage… (first wife unknown to me)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 land I Bequeth to Mariah Ruffin and Martha Hawkins are 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 & GriffinNote the statement “heirs of James Griffin”… apparently he also is dead…I have found no will or inventory for a James Griffin… he just vanished. But if he moved, who are the “heirs of James Griffin” mentioned in Zachariah’s will?…Question- did Oney (Aney, Annah, etc) Griffin remarry a ____ HILL and have children? …And of course… adding to the confusion… a William Griffin sells 40 acres to a Henry Anderson in 1838… (the consensus of researchers is that Henry Anderson/Lovey Staton have removed from Edgecombe County by this time)Edge. Co Db 22, page 415, deed date 24 Feb 1838, recorded Nov Ct 1839,
William Griffin, Edge. Co to Henry Anderson, county aforesaid for $110
all his right to the tract said Griffin is now possessed of containing
40 acres beginning at a pine in the run of the branch then nearly a
north course along the fence to a pine corner then nearly east along
James S. Battle’s line to a black gum then south along Elizabeth
Griffin’s line to a post oak in said E. Griffin’s line then nearly
south to a sassafras stake then nearly west to a hickory then nearly
south to an ash a corner then up the various courses of said branch to
a pine beginning, it being a part of the land where I now live, signed
William Griffin, wit Robt. Bryan, J.W. Calhoon, proved by Jno. W.
Cahoon. Abstracted 9 Oct 08, NCA film C.037.40018, CTC.__________________________________Sticking in my craw at this point is another odd reference of the Zachariah will of 1837 (above)…“heirs of Oney Hill”
Peter Anderson, Halifax, NC, d 1801
Traci the Librarian has consulted with me (rather I consult with her) and she has posited an idea on a possible new descendant of Peter. But before I venture into the details I am curious if any folks related to his line might be willing to share their DNA data… or better yet, is there a group specifically researching that line? I remember Dr. Cary Anderson cited his known lineage. I am not a DNA guru by any stretch of the imagination so if any of you care to share any info it would behoove all of us in the several ANDERSON lines to differentiate those old bones. Unfortunately if my theory of William Anderson d 1789 is correct then that ANDERSON line (my line) is essentially corrupted do to his being a bastard son of an unknown BRANTLEY ca 1725. I use the term “bastard” not to mince words and more to its original meaning. I can use the term illegitimate if any Karens out there get “triggered”. (smiling)
What that fact means is that my line is useless to determine the male line prior to the birth of Wm Anderson d 1789. His grandfather however, is the true ANDERSON line which I theorize may include Carolus Anderson (who is noted on the Moseley map 1733).
What all that means is that the DNA line of Carolus Anderson is yet to be determined. He had no known sons that lived. His known brother James Anderson is also yet to be determined, if you catch my drift.
Traci has been a “certified” genealogist for a number of years and I welcome any of her contributions. She has guided and coached me for over 20 years. When she speaks, I listen.
Another mentor of mine is David Gammon (you know… “that” Gammon what wrote all the NC abstract books). (smiling again) Traci, David and myself are working this lead that Traci has brought to the table. We just need the DNA ammunition, which is what this post is about. Capich?
Peter Anderson left his will in 1801. A strong case has been provided by Traci that he had a son named Charles who had issue. This son died before 1801 and hence he was not included in Peter’s will. Traci has given permission to post her documentation.
Please note that these docs are copyrighted and not to be used without permission for other than personal use.
Permission must come from the Braswell Memorial Library.
Likewise here is her timeline on Benjamin Eaton Williams and wife Susannah Anderson.
Please note that I am careful to separate my “theories” from Traci’s work. With that caveat being stated I have some thoughts:
The mother of Peter Anderson arrived in Halifax about 1745 with son in tow. I think it possible she “may” have been the widow of James Anderson, the son noted in this will of Elizabeth Anderson d 1732:
Elizabeth Anderson
Will
Recorded 24 Dec 1733
In the Name of God Amen: I Elisebth Anderson widow, on the South Side of Meherig River, In Bertie Precinct, In North Carrolina being weak in Body, But in perfect Sence and Memorey Praised be to God for the Sences Considering the Uncertainty of This Life Do make This my Last Will & Testement, As followeth
I do Bequeat my Soul to God who gave it and my Body to be Decently buryed at The discretion of my Exectrs, Hoping to Receive a Joyfull Resurrection at the Last Day Through Jesus Christ my Saviour.
Item
I give to my Son James Anderson one Shilling
Item
I give to my Son Carrolus Anderson one Breeding Mare and one Set of Iron wedges, a set of Harrow Hones
Item
I give to my Daughter Elisebeth Pitman, one paire of Small Mill Stones
Item
I give to my Grandaughter Elisebeth Anderson Two Cows and Calves and one Breeding Mare and one Feather Bed and one paire Sheets and one Blanket and one Iron Pot, and pott Hooks, and one Puter Dish and one Frying Pan and one Ewe Sheep and two Glass Bowles & Ten Spoons.
Item
I give my Daughter Elisebeth Pitmans Son William Anderson one Hiefer.
Item
I give to my Grandaughter Sarah Anderson Two Cows and Calves, and one Mare, and one Pot, and pot Hoocks, Two Puter Basons. And my own Bed where on I Lie with Furniture belonging there ontoo and one Ewe Sheep and one Chest
Item
I give to my Sd. Grandaughter, Elisebeth Anderson one Bread Tray, and one parlor, and paire of Fire Tonges.
And all the Rest of my Maiables within Doors and without Doors, I Doe Give to my afore Said Sarah Anderson my Grandaughter.
And I doe Appoint my Grandaughter, Sarah Anderson To be my Whole, and Sole, Execetess of This, my Last will and Tesements whatsoever as witness hand and Seal this fifth Day of November 1732.
Tess by Wss Before Sig’d my Daughter
Inter Lined
Elias EF Fort (his mark) Jurat
Ealen Fort (her mark) Elisebeth (her mark) Anderson
Hen. Crompton (signed)
Bertie Precinct August Court 1733
The Afore Written will was Proved by the Oath of Elias Fort One of the Evidences thereto. Test (signature)?
(transcribed /MA)
digital image available online at North Carolina State Archives MAR
Note that it is obvious that James was still kicking and seemingly “at hand” in 1733 since she left him one shilling.
Note the will of Carolus Anderson in 1753. Note also I defer to the work of Sadie Greening Sparks. I bow to her work, it was an inspiration to me, although I obviously have some disagreements. I also wish to highlight her work to offer an alternative viewpoint.
http://www.sadiesparks.com/canderson.htm
Nowhere in the two wills above is the name Susannah or Susan mentioned. I think that the James Anderson that Ms Sparks chronicled above was the son of Elizabeth Anderson d1733. This James Anderson who hailed from Halifax, NC in 1716 had a wife Elizabeth. I find it plausible she died and James remarried to Susanna.
The same time that Susanna Anderson proved her Rights in 1743/4, likewise did Carolus.
Did Peter Anderson name a son Charles after his “possible” uncle Carolus. Did James Anderson, brother of Carolus die before 1744? I think it is a rational question. He also named a son James… but consider that he was born prior to 1744. He died 1801.
Back Swamp study (colonial Nansemond County VA, Somerton Creek area)
The Boyt (numerous spellings) Boyett folks have asked me to look into their folks from Nansemond County. Folks somewhat familiar with my methodology realize that I come and go not dissimilar to a mental patient. Comments have distinct motivational jolts to my fragile neurons. What tantalizing tidbits are you folks interested in?
Use your Command key and +or- to enlarge or reduce the size after clicking. Control key for you Windows losers.(smiling)
Commenter David Boyett sent me a handy dandy link from the Library of Virginia featuring 18 instances of the mention of “Back Swamp” which I have dutifully consulted…
Keen observers of my rants might realize that I have somewhat covered this area… but my methods have improved a bit with time. Perhaps I am a bit more “accurate” now. Wishful thinking on my part… as always this is generally guesswork on my part and I always stand ready to be corrected with a rational alternative… facts are nice.
An accurate map of North and South Carolina, with their Indian frontier, shewing in a distinct manner all the mounta]ins, rivers, swamps, marshes, bays, creeks, harbours, sandbanks and soundings on the coasts; with the roads and Indian paths; as well as the boundary or provincial lines, the several townships, and other divisions of the land in both the provinces;
https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3900.ar139404/?r=0.133,-0.318,0.947,0.721,0
Quit Rents 1704 Nansemond
A Compleat List of the Rent Roll of the Land in Nansemond County In Anno
1704
source: The Planters of Colonial Virginia, by
Thomas J. Wertenbaker
John Murdaugh 300
Jno Duke 113
Thomas Duke Jun 930
Edward Roberts 250
Paul Pender 240
Thomas Duke 400
James Fowler 440
Robert Baker 50
Isaac Sketto 100
Edward Sketto 200
Antho Gumms 50
Francis Sketto. 100
Wm Parker 100
Francis Parker 170
Thomas Parker 300
Jno Small 100
Moses Hall 95
Edward Beamond 550
Richard Parker 514
Capt James Jessey 550
Wm Sanders 200
Jno Sanders 165
Thomas Mansfield 60
Wm Woodley 350
Andrew Bourne 200
Gilbert Owen 120
Wm Sanders Jun 165
Capt John Speir 500
Capt James Reddick 943
James Griffin 500
Nicholas Stallings 965
John Stallings 250
Richard Stallings 165
Elias Stallings Jun 250
Joseph Baker 740
Wm Jones 500
Robert Roundtree 245
John Roundtree 475
George Spivey 200
James Spivey 600
James Knight 300
Jno Gorden 330
Edward Arnold 80
James Mulleny 500
Thomas Docton 200
Wm Britt 400
Nath Newby 850
Elias Stalling 470
Robert Lassiter 850
Patrick Wood 200
Wm Thompson 133
Jonathan Kitterell 300
Adam Rabey 586
Jno Powell 758
John Reddick 300
Henry Copeland 150
Thomas Davis 250
Jno Smith 100
Thomas Harrald 652
Richard Baker 40
Samuell Smith 230
Wm Hood 200
Thomas Roundtree 350
Henry Hill 175
Jno Larkhum 500
Wm Vann 100
Joseph Cooper 267
John Harris 600
Francis Copeland 513
Elizabeth Price 150
Wm Hill 150
Thomas Spivey 200
Jno Campbell 400
Jno Morley 100
Jos Rogers 15
Jno Cole 814
Thomas Harrald 100
Christopher Gawin Jun 20
Daniell Horton 200
Wm Bruin 300
Peter Eason 400
Anne Pugh 2300
Benj Blanchard 130
Thomas Norfleet 500
John Odum 50
Thomas Gough 150
Hugh Gough 150
Epapap Boyne 100
Henry Baker 375
Christopher Gwin 1010
James Speirs 200
Epaphra Benton 250
Wm Eason 180
Andrew Brown 25
Wm Horne 100
Robert Reddick 200
Henry Hackley 210
Thomas Roberts 30
Abr Reddick 400
Jno Parker 240
Richard Barefield 900
John Benton 660
Jno Pipkin 100
Jos Brady 250
Christopher Dudley 200
Thomas Norris 100
Thomas Wiggins 100
Patrick Lawley 50
Robert Warren 100
Richard Odium 50
Thomas Davis 340
Thomas Barefield 100
John Eason 150
Jerimiah Arlin 250
Jno Perry 870
Jno Drury 87
Joseph Booth 987
Cresham Cofield 350
Richard Sumner 600
Edward Norfleet 200
Jno Norfleet 600
Edward Moore 250
Thomas Moore 200
James Lawry 40
James Daughtie 400
John Wallis 150
Richard Sanders Jun 100
Wm Byrd 300
James Howard 700
John Brinkley 430
Robert Horning 80
Wm Speirs 200
Sarah Exum 150
Jno Larrence 175
Nicholas Perry 200
Sampson Merridith 400
Coll Thomas Milner 1484
Joseph Merridith 250
Thomas Kinder 160
Henry King 300
Joseph Hine 150
Wm King 140
Julian King 700
Mich King 80
Capt Tho Godwin Jun 697
Henry Lawrence 200
Jno King 1000
Richard Hyne 200
Capt Francis Milner 479
Benj Nevill 475
Elizabeth Marler 80
Wm Keene 200
Jno Symmons 678
Hen: Johnson 150
Jno Darden 500
Wm Everett 150
Wm Pope 890
Joseph Worrell 270
Thomas Jemegan Jun 135
Richard Lawerence 200
Jonathan Robinson 400
Robert Yates 150
Thomas Odium 20
John Barefield 300
John Raules 600
Thomas Boyt 400
Thomas Vaughan 200
Jno Parker 300
Richard Green 200
Elizabeth Ballard 300
Samuell Watson 200
Francis Spight 400
Joseph Ballard 200
John Oxley 100
Benj Rogers 600
Robert Rogers 300
Henry Jerregan 200
Jno Hansell 500
Henry Jenkins 400
Capt William Hunter 800
Jno Moore 200
Richard Moore 250
Edward Homes 300
Fra Cambridge 100
Wm Ward 200
Jno Rice 140
Wm Battaile 800
Wm Spite 500
Abr Oadham 20
Jacob Oadam 20
Jno Lee 100
Wm Macklenny 200
Robert Coleman 1400
Jno Bryan 200
Wm Daughtree 100
Jno Copeland 600
Jno Butler 200
James Butler 75
Thomas Roads 75
Wm Collins 1220
Jno Hedgpath 700
Jno Holland 700
Robert Carr 200
Wm Waters 600
Robert Lawrence 400
Wm Bryon 350
Lewis Bryon 400
James Lawrence 100
Wm Gatlin 100
Joseph Gutchins 250
George Lawrence 400
Lewis Daughtree 100
Thomas Rogers 50
Jno Rogers 200
Henry Core 50
Edward Cobb 100
Richard Taylor 300
Robert Brewer 200
Wm Osburne 200
Thomas Biswell 400
Jno Gatlin 200
Richard Folk 100
Thomas Parker 100
Peter Parker 140
Wm Parker 140
Richard Hine Jun 200
Stephen Archer 200
Charles Roades 800
Henry Roades 100
James Collings 300
Henry Holland 400
Wm Kerle 325
Joseph Holland 100
Jno Thomas Jun 100
Jno Thomas 275
Thomas Mason 350
Edward Mason 150
Jno Sanders 150
Mich Brinkley 200
James Moore 400
Henry Blumpton 1500
Jno Symmons 100
Jeremiah Edmunds 70
John Gay 200
Philip Aylsberry 100
James Copeland 390
Jno Brothers 460
Richard Creech 200
Richard Bond 90
Thomas Handcock 30
James Knott 1050
Wm Edwards 150
Robert Elkes 175
Edward Price 140
Jane Belson 100
Wm Staples 210
Robert Mountgomery 150
John Moore 100
Capt Edmund Godwin 800
Thomas Wakefield 150
Godfrey Hunt 360
Henery Wilkinson 250
Nicholas Dixon 200
George Keeley 650
Richard Taylor 300
Anne Coefield 300
Joseph Hollyday 1000
Mr Jno Braisseur 400
Thomas Best 160
Alexander Campbell 500
Capt Charles Drury 570
Thomas Drury 75
Luke Shea 650
John Babb 500
Abraham Edwards 400
Richard Sanders 500
Antho Wallis 80
Daniell Sullivan 100
Joseph Ellis 290
Nicholas Hunter 190
Richard Webb 200
John Hare 190
Christopher Norfleet 400
Jno Heslop 148
Francis Benton 200
Capt Wm Sumner 275
Elizabeth Syrte 100
Anne Hare 600
Jno Porter 450
Edward Welsh 100
Jno Winbourne 400
Paul Pender 200
Mich Cowling 100
John Cowling 100
Rowland Gwyn 75
Andrew Ross 150
Jno Ballard 400
Benjamin Montgomery 910
Thomas Corbell 200
Jno Yates 400
Jno White 150
George White 50
Jno Bond 150
Wm Hay 100
Henry Bowes 600
Wm Sevill 85
Jno Hambleton 200
Robert Jordan 850
James Howard 25
Ruth Coefield 110
Jno Chilcott 100
Jno Rutter 80
Thomas Rutter 75
Wm Rutter 75
Capt Barnaby Kerney 460
Thomas Cutchins 150
Robert Lawrence 130
Samuell Cahoone 240
Jno Iles 220
Thomas Sawyer 180
Wm Outland 400
Coll George Northworthy 650
Coll Thomas Godwin 810
Caleb Taylor 200
Thomas Carnell 320
Richard Bradley 250
Jno Corbin 300
Wm Sykes 150
Major Thomas Jorden 700
Richard Lovegrove 150
Thomas Davis 144
Samuell Farmer 160
Henry Bradley 500
Jno Clarke 25
Margarett Jorden 200
Wm Elkes 100
Humphrey Mires 150
James Ward 100
Widdow Hudnell 45
Wm Grandberry 300
Israell Shepherd 200
Benj. Small 100
Anne Crandberry 75
Charles Roberts 50
Richard Sclator 300
Robert Murrow 320
Elizabeth Peters 334
Thomas Jones 200
Elizabeth Butler 200
Coll Samuell Bridger 500
Jno Lawrence 100
Thomas Jarregan 165
Thomas Jarregan Jun 600
Wm Drury 80
Wm Butler 120
Henry Jenkins 860
Edward Bathurst 250
Thomas Houffler 200
Edward Streater 200
Wm Duffield 50
Charles Thomas Jun 50
Jno Blessington 150
Ursula Goodwin 100
Thomas Acwell 440
Wm Peale 180
John Lambkin 50
James Murphice 160
Robert Peale 275
John Peters 368
James Peters 340
John Wakefield 50
Richard Wynn 890
James Lockhart 800
John Keeton 2000
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Jno Murrow 200
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Added to make up equll 13850
the last year list ------
which may be supposed 131074
to be held by persons
that have not made both
Persons living out of the County and other that will not pay or give
account. Viz:
Capt Thomas Lovett
Capt Jno Wright
Fra Parker Jun
Tho Martin
Jno Wright
Wm Lapiter
Jno Lapiter
Capt Luke Haffield
Mrs Elizabeth Swann
Errors excepted per me Henry Jenkins