James Fleming d.bef 1722… Chowan “precinct”
I have no particular interest in this guy… no offense toward any folks who ARE interested in his history. I am, however, interested in WHERE he lived on the eastern side of Chowan River. His several patents dating from 1714 to 1719 all seem to have clues to a difficult area I am having trouble wrapping my head around. He is surrounded by numerous other folks who are on my radar for various reasons.
Vizt: Blind neck branch, Stumpy Creek, Bucky Swamp, Stopping Creek, Beechy Swamp, and lastly, an unnamed creek… all of which are referred to in concert with a creek going by the name of Indian Creek… or Old Town Indian Creek.
I am torn between two places on the eastern Chowan River… one just south of the Virginia/ North Carolina bounday just east of a place called Sarem. (see the post or two below this one)
Or… there is a known Indian Creek further down the Chowan River north of the town of Edenton and just across from a place I have mapped called Maul’s Haven (on the west side of Chowan River). Just slightly north of this creek is another named Stumpy Creek.
Each of these areas have peculiar attributes that attract my attention… and so goes my dilemma.
Perhaps one of you puzzle solvers can help me out? Here is the Fleming study… or my notes so far:
A simple question might be… was there an Indian Creek near Sarem?
This is the “official” Indian Creek.. the one nearer to Edenton
Maybe this will help: Deeds – Chowan County, NC (rootsweb.com)
justinpetrone
May 22, 2024 at 11:01 pm
Thanks Justin… I may be seeing some light at the tunnel’s end…
anderson1951
May 23, 2024 at 5:07 am
Anderson1951
I’ve done a little more research on this and I believe the 1696 John White and Copeland patents are on the “Beaverdam” in Chuckatuck at the IOW/Nansemond border. If you search Boddie 17th Centery IOW you will find many references to this area and one with Thomas Exum 1676 that refers to the area as “the south side of Chuckatuck Creek called “Beaver Dam””. This would also be consistent with my White family Quaker John White d. 1719 whose son John White marries Sarah Clare and migrates to Chowan. I have details to the search if you need them.
Charles White
cpwchowangmailcom
May 25, 2024 at 7:21 am
I don’t think the John White I am tracking is/was associated with the Chuckatuck Quakers. I am not saying that with any authority… it is just my hunch. “My” John White is shown with a patent in 1690 in Nansemond. But I think it was actually south of the Wiccacone Creek on the Chowan River. (on the east side of Chowan River). I do not have a clue where he came from before 1690.
anderson1951
May 25, 2024 at 2:25 pm