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
Andersons of Colonial N. Carolina 
I am trying to send message on comment – and can’t. I have tons of research on Gibsons and some of the families you are looking at. William Boon is father of Hubbard Gibsons wife — William Boon’s wife is sister of William Brown whose daughter Mary, is married to Gideon Gibson. The Thomas Brown you mention is brother of Patrick Brown, they are from Fort Congaree — Patrick went to Georgia
Capt Charles Russell of Fort Congaree came from Henrico – assoc of Allenson Clark/Clarke — his mother said to be Mary Gibson —- Allenson Clarke sued Gilbert Gibson in Henrico 1713
John Gibson and son Gilbert are at Fort Congaree — likely related to Roger Gibson and nephew Luke Gibson, Cherokee Trader, sister Susannah Gibson lived at Pine Tree
Joanne
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joannepezzullo
May 24, 2021 at 4:15 am
You are getting in the comments…
I would like to hear more about your research of William Boon’s wife. Please keep in the comments as many people are interested and I would like to share.
I think that Thomas Browne was the son of John Browne the Indian Trader… so I disagree about being a brother of Patrick Brown. Of course you are free to challenge my assumption. Please do.
The Gibsons could be a Page all by themselves… but they are fairly well documented on other sites and hence not fully on my radar.
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anderson1951
May 24, 2021 at 4:57 am
I think the William Brown that I chronicle was married to Martha Braswell.
from my notes
“I always hunt for that “smoking gun” proof. I have not found one for any of the sons of John Browne SR. With that said though, even professional genealogists recognize that it is not always forthcoming… they will concede to the “preponderance of evidence” factor just as we sometimes do in a court of law.
Just today I finally put the clues together concerning two sons of Bridgett (Lewis) Browne. And there staring me in the face was the one son of John Browne who I least expected to find…William. William Browne married Martha Braswell… he also had property in IOW (now Southampton, VA) near another son of Brigett (Lewis) Browne… Anthony Lewis (of Anthony’s Delight fame). William Browne and Anthony Lewis were step- brothers as it were. At this place in old IOW also shows up Thomas Browne who is associated with a property deal with his brother William.”
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anderson1951
May 24, 2021 at 5:16 am
An aside… below I have “unproven” that William Boon was the brother-in-law of William Brown. It is all over the web and may or may not be true. Make up your own mind.
The earliest property record I can find is for a William Boon in 1712.
16 July 1720 William Boon of Chowan Prect. to John Bryant of Isle of Wight Co VA 8£ current money 100 acres more or less on the north side of Menherring river, joining Matthew Rushing, the second branch and the river now in the actual possession of John Bryan all houses, orchards, gardens, etc. part of a 640 acres granted to William Browne 29 Nov 1706. Wit: Benjamin Foreman, Elias Fort
10 July 1721 William Boon of Chowan Prect. to William Powell of the Lower Parish of Isle of Wight Co VA 11£ current money of VA 200 acres more or less on the north side of Roanoke River in Ocanocha Neck, joining the Beaver Dam branch and the Edge of a Pond now in his Peaceable possession part of a Pattent for 600 acres granted to William Boon 5 Mar 1712 Wit: Thomas Boon, Robert Hicks
William Boon married the sister of William Browne. From that I conjecture that at least William Boon may have been around NC as early as 1706??? That seems to be the earliest “North Carolina” date that I can attribute to any of these Boons. That does not mean they were not there… it is just the earliest date I can consider.
…….an aside… see what I did just above… I said “William Boon married the sister of William Browne”… That may be entirely incorrect.
The Braswell researchers started me on that idea… and it all may well be a goofy mistranslation- note William Browne’s will below:
Will of William Browne 1718
Dec 1718… County of arbarmarll… sick and weak…
… to wife… bed, furniture, horse “toby”…
—-fold—– illegible
… fifty acres of Land belonging to yt (?) and my Riding horse “ball”… mare, cow, bed (etc)…
… son Thomas… 150 acres joining his brother John “Siprus gutt”… horse
… son Jacob… 150 acres… “Siprus gutt” joining brother Thomas… horse
… daughter Ann… 150 acres at “head of brother John”
… to John Carver… 50 acres at ye place where his father was kild…
… daughter Martha… 150 acres… joining upon Carver
… dau Mary… 150 acres… between Martha and head Line…
… dau Sarah… 150 acres at ye ________? fort
… remaining land… to be Equaly devided between her and seven children excepting 100 acres to William Boon at other side mahe/ page cut off ( maherin?) River
… Thomas Mandeu & my wife executors
… I desire my son John to _____? with his mother… he is of age 19… likewise “her” son Thomas live with his mother til 19… likewise “her” son Jacob… likewise her daughter Ann til 18… likewise Martha til 18… Sarah …18
… son Thomas & Jacob a gun…
Wm Brown (signed with a signature and a mark… seemingly both his)
Thomas Mandeu
Thomas Smith
Martha (X) Brown
abstract by Marc Anderson 2013
Braswell researchers have concluded that the line:
to be Equaly devided between her and seven children excepting 100 acres to William Boon at other side mahe/ page cut off ( maherin?) River
where I have transcribed “at other side mahe”… according to their transcription is
“excepting 100 acres to William Boon ‘a brother’”
Obviously I disagree… and I am unsure of another so-called proof that William Boon and William Browne were brothers-in-law. But the fact that he left property to him could show a relationship. But I still contest that the will says “a brother”. …glad to get that out of my system.
Here is the “very nicely typed” but very wrong transcription of William Brown’s will of 1718:
Will of William Brown 15 Dec 1718 – recorded 21 July 1719 [SS 341 p 84 NC wills]
In the name of God Amen, this 15th day of December in the year of our Lord God 1718 – I William Brown in ye county of Albermarle in ye province of North Carolina, am sick and week . . .
I bequeath to my Lawful wife my bed and furniture and my horse Tobe and a horse Cate.
I bequeath to my eldest son John ye Manner Plantation and one hundred and fifty acres of land;
to my son Thomas one hundred and fifty acres of land joyning to his brother John;
to my son Jacob one hundred and fifty acres of land up Cyprus gritt joying upon his brother Thomas;
to my daughter Ann one hundred and fifty acres of land lying upon the head of her brother John;
to John Carver fifty acres of land and ye place which his father was kild lying between two branches;
to my daughter Martha one hundred and fifty acres of land joining upon Carver;
to my daughter Mary one hundred and fifty acres of land between Martha and ye head line;
to my daughter Sarah one hundred and fifty acres of land and ye southmost fork.
The remaining part of ye land I leave holy and truly to my sonnes disposing. My hold desire is for my wife to have ye remaining part of my estate to be equally divided between her and my seven children excepting one hundred acres of land to William Boon a brother.
I do make and desire choice of Thomas Manders and my wife as executors. All children under age.
Wits: Thomas Manders [Mandue], Thomas Smith, Martha Brown.
Another reference to William Boon in 1712:
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/wills/allen36.
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anderson1951
May 24, 2021 at 5:48 am
Re: Queen Anne’s… I believe the word is “Towne.” https://www.visitedenton.com/chowan-history.php “The seat of government was originally known as Roanoke, then the Town of Queen Anne’s Creek. In 1722, the town was incorporated and named Edenton in honor of Charles Eden, the popular royal governor of North Carolina.”
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Traci
May 24, 2021 at 7:56 am
Thank you Traci. I was thinking “Taverne” but knew better… they were brash and arrogant but not stupid. For some reason the honorable Senator Ted Kennedy comes to mind… and his Oldsmobile.
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anderson1951
May 24, 2021 at 8:08 am