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Andrew Ross will
This helps answer a lot of questions concerning the various properties in Edgecombe County and the Nash Co. property near Sapponey Creek. Andrew apparently was living near William Anderson at Swift Creek when he died. William Anderson and Thomas Price witnessed his will. My interest is still about the William Pitman (his son in law) and who he was the son and sibling of.
See here for deed info and a map… https://andersonnc.wordpress.com/pitman-ross-conundrum-map/
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Daniel Ross
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There is also a will for Kallum Ross and his son Daniel at this source for those interested.
Source: Familysearch.org
North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970
Edgecombe
Wills, 1758-1830, Vol. 08
Image 188,189.190 of 291
Daniel Ross… image 192 of 291
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Andrew Ross Sr. of Nansemond
KALBIN, JOHN. Perquimans Precinct.
December 20, 1685. Executor and sole legatee: ROBERT INBASON. Witnesses: WILLIAM DANSE, ANDREW ROSS. No probate. Abstract of North Carolina wills …Grimes
To be “of age” would make his birth at least 1664… or so… (I think I saw a reference to a 1683 appearance I have misplaced…?)
Andrew Ross Sr was a Quaker: this reference is from 1688…
Early Quaker Records in Virginia by Miles White page 10 lists witnesses to the marriage of Leven Bufkin and Dorothy Newby. Among those listed were:
Witnesses:
John Small Alce Hollowell Robert Willson Marke Alsbury Ann Wilson Nathan Newby Robard Jones Margret Jordan Gabrell Newby Frances Mace Eliz Scott
John Scott John Keeton Ann Small Johnathan Newby Andrew Ross Eliz Ratliff Edmond Belson John Small Junir Martha Jones Tho. Duke Izabell Newby
Margaret Duke Rich. Ratliff Eliz Jordan Mary Sanders Christopher Gwein Eliz. Newby Mary Keeton Isaac Reecks Eliz Copland Ann Hacly
Old Albemarle County NC, Grants, Headrights, Surveys & Warrants 1681-1706, Goldenwest Genealogy, pub. 1984
5-3 CERTIFICTS. OF RIGHTS &
At a court holden for ye. pRcinct of Perquimons at ye. house of Wm. ___(torn) _he second Munday in Aprill 1694 pRsent ye. Justices of the Court.
Andrew ROS proved four Rights viz: Andrew ROS, Mary ROSSE, (torn-one name missing) __mes ROSSE and assigne them to John PARISH and A Warrant given (torn) these and 26 acres upon returne of a former Wart.
The early Andrew Ross can be distinguished with wife Mary. He was also a “Clerk” of the Court.
Lear, John. Nansemond County.
November 21, 1695. December 12, 1695. Daughters: Martha BurWell, Elizabeth Lear. Grandson: John Lear. Other legatees: Charles Goremge, John George. Executors: Lewis Burwell, Capt. Thomas Godwin. Witnesses: William Coffield, John Lowe, Elizabeth Bridger, Ann Coffield. Deputy Clerk of the Court: Andrew Ross.
He gets into a bit of trouble in 1699… the “castletrash” aristocrats in Virginia didn’t particularly care for Quakers… ‘specially uppity big mouth Quakers who didn’t “toe the line” as they say…
Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1695-1696, 1696-1697, 1698 …
By Virginia. General Assembly. House of Burgesses, Virginia State Library
Saturday June the 3d 1699.
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The House of Burgesses upon consideration of the business of Nansemond recomended by yor Excellency to this House and the Deposicons thereunto relateing, are humbly of Opinion that by One Deposicon, to wit, that of Joseph Acheleys words are mentioned to be Spoke by Maijr Thomas Godwin which are scandalous and reflective upon yorExcellcy And
That by the Deposicons of James Moore, Joseph Wright and Robert Horneing words have been Spoke by Andrew Ross which are seditious and highly Scandalous against yor Excellcy the Government, and his Majesties Royall Colledge here. and therefore humbly represent to your Excellencie That the said offenders may be proceeded against by the Attorny Gen” as to yor Excellencies Wisdome shall Seem meet and their Severall Crimes shall deserve.
And this House further represent that vpon Examinacon of the whole matter relateing to Cap’ Thomas Jordan Sherriff They are humbly of Opinion, That the said Sherriff hath~faithfully modestly and impartially behaved himself at the Election And by any thing that hath appeared to this House not guilty of any reflection vpon yor Excellencye or the Government
Ordered That Mr Leigh Mr Harrison Mr Wilson Mr Bolling Mr Giles and Mr Church do do carrye the said Message and present the Same to his Excellency.
The House vpon Examinacon of the Deposicons relateing to the business of Nansemond do find by the Deposicon of John Stalling That Mr Thomas Godwin Junr Spoke Some words which reflected vpon the House of Burgesses. but when he was a Member (kind of makes me wonder which side of the coin old John Stallings was on)
of of this house, haveing acknowledged his Error and prayed pardon of the House for the Same it is therevpon
Ordered. That he be Excused for the words Spoke as aforesaid.
Mr Basfit has vpon his motion leave given him to goe to his owne house upon Extraordinary Occasions and
Ordered. He attend the Service of the House on Monday next And
Then the house adjourned till Monday Ten a Clock
Per the Library of Virginia patents…
Ross, Andrew. grantee. Land grant 24 April 1703. Nansemond County.
Description: 87 acres on the western side of the southern branch of Nansemond River, adjoining the land of Corbin Rowland…
Ross, Andrew. grantee. Land grant 16 June 1714. Nansemond County.
Description: 460 acres on the So. Wt. ward side of the Knuckles Swamp of Sumerton and on the south west side of the Long Branch which issueth out of the aforesd. main Knuckles Swamp.
The map below shows the early land of Andrew Ross Sr in Nansemond, VA. These two patents are from the Virginia patent books. The 1703 patent is rather vague as to where it was in relation to the neighbors but it was this general area. The 1714 “Knuckles Swamp” patent is dead on.
Note also on the map John Odium. Ross had dealings with one Abraham Odium (Odum) in Nansemond and later in 1750s/60s (Andrew Ross Jr) in Edgecombe Co., NC. I had to add a bit of map in NC because the Odium land wound up clearly in NC after the 1728 state boundary by William Byrd II. I think the Odium land is placed fairly accurate because of land references (in particular a later neighbor’s land reference to “Buckland, NC”)
Virginia 1704 Rent Roll Ross Andrew Nansemond County
A “Robt Patison” was listed on the 1704 Virginia Quit Rent rolls for Norfolk with 350 acres…
This rather remarkable reference pops up in 1721…
Patterson, Robert.
June 4, 1717. February 15, 1721. Son: John. Daughters: Elizabeth and Janet Patterson. Wife and Executrix: Janet. Other legatees: Simon Simons, John Parke, Andrew Ross, Andrew Ross, Jr., of Nansemond County, Va. Witnesses: James Long, Josiah Bridgers, Willm. Hawett, William Moore, James Allenn, J. Fehenden. Proven before Chas. Eden.
extract from will:
“Item. I give unto Andrew ROSS the son of Andrew Ross of Nansemond County
and Mary his wife one hundred acres of land lying and being upon a place
known by the name of the Beaverdams adjoyning to the land of Daniel McDANIEL,
I say unto the said Andrew Ross and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten
forever.
Item. I give to Andrew Ross, junr. of Nansemond County one young mare or
horse as a legacy.”
(The Patterson will is the “smoking gun” proof that Andrew Ross Junior was the son of Ross Senior. I think it is overwhelming circumstantial proof to conclude that Ross Jr moved with several of his neighbors to Edgecombe Co. (Jacob and Abraham Odom/Odium, Sumners, and Gregory Stallings… by 1760 or so, all of these folks had property in close proximity in Edgecombe near Swift Creek). Ann Ross, daughter of Andrew Ross Jr., would at some point marry James Stallings, the son of Gregory Stallings of Nansemond. It would be interesting to determine if they married in Nansemond or in Edgecombe… I can’t get a handle on the ages of Ross’s children.) (I also have a “Page” for Daniel McDaniel and where this property was in the 1720s…. what in the world the connection was near the Roanoke River was, I know not, some folks have speculated Ross married a daughter of Patterson but I have found no proof… I don’t think Patterson even mentioned a daughter Sarah. My buddy Holmes finds the wording of the Patterson will interesting and suggests it may indicate Ross Jr. was “underage” as of 1721… he further suggests that there may be a relationship of Mary Ross, wife of Ross Sr., to Robert Patterson… perhaps a daughter?)
Chowan Precinct Deeds, 1696-1723, Hofmann
#22 pg.(not given) (part of a deed) THOMAS SPIGHT of Nancamond Co. (Va.) to JOHN PERRY and JAMES GRIFFIN both of the county aforesaid 31 Apr 1700 for 2000 pounds Tobacco gives, grants and sells the within Pattin and land Wit. ANDREW ROSS , MARY ROSS Reg. 30 Oct. 1700
#23 pg. (not given) (part of a deed) NICHOLAS STALLINGS of Nangzamond to ROBERT ROUNDTREE of the same place land of Bennetts creek
#24 pg. (not given) (almost completely illegible) JOHN ODOM to (?) a Conveyance of land Wit: WILL—, HENRY WALL (?), ROBERT ROUNTREE Reg. 30 Oct. 1700
(note neighbors STALLINGS and ODOM in the above deeds)
#193 pg. 92 (part of a deed) FFRANCIS CAMBRIDGE of Nancymond Co. Va. and ELIZABETH his wife to JOHN DAWSON of North ——- 25 Sept. 1706 consideration (not given) 75 acres of the 150 acres the sd. CAMBRIDGE purchased of JOHN WHITE the Elder on Stopping Creek by the Indian Cabin Landing, joining JAMES FLEMINS Wit: ANDREW ROSS, MARY ROSS Reg. (not given)
#194 pg. 92 FFRANCIS CAMBRIDGE of Nancymond Co. Va. to JOHN DAWSON of ye Albemarle Co. in ye Province of N.C. 5 Sept. 1706 for yearly rent of 1 ear of corn if demanded a lease of 75 acres on Stopping Creek and whatever stock of cattle shall be drove out CAMBRIDGE and DAWSON bind themselves each in the penall sum of 100 L Sterling Wit: ANDREW ROSS, MARY ROSS Reg. (not given)
#1024 pg 495 DANIEL PUGH of Nansemond Co. Va. to SAMUEL SMITH of the Place afrsd. 8 Dec. 1707 for 2000 pounds of Tobacco 210 acres on Middle Swamp of Bennett’s Creek which issueth out of Albemarle River as by Patent to DANIEL PUGH 3 Aug. 1717 (sic) Wit: JOHN PERRY, ANDREW ROSS, MARY ROSS her mark Reg. 31 8ber 1717
(the above deed of 1707 is the last I find that can support the senior Andrew Ross with wife Mary… the subsequent deeds, starting 1737, reference a wife Sarah, which I assume is son Andrew Ross Junior… I can’t determine when Ross Sr. died. My guess is after the 1721 will of Robert Patterson and before 1737. My assumption is that Ross Sr. was a contemporary of the father of Abraham Odium/Odam , Richard Odium, and he died 1728.)
An aside…. travel in NC back in the day… and the distances…
In 1722, the Rev. Thomas Newnam was assigned to North Carolina by the Society and settled in the Chowan section. He seems to have officiated in St. Pauls and Southwest Parishes. The latter was divided into Society and South Parish in that year. On June 29, 1722, he wrote an interesting letter to the Secretary of the S.P.G., describing his activities in some detail.
The 1st Sunday—I preach going by water and land some few miles at Esquire Duckenfields House—large enough to hold a great Congregation, till we have built a church which is hereafter to be called Society Church. The 2nd Sunday, I take a journey up to a place called Maherin—about 40 miles off—where there are an abundance of inhabitants—who also are making a collection to build a Chappel forthwith—3rd Sunday, I perform Divine Service again at Esquire Duckenfields— 4th Sunday, I go up to a place called Wicacon about 30 miles Journey—5th Sunday, I cross the sound to go to Eden Town, where the vestry there have also purposed to have a Church built out of hand—6th Sunday, I go to ye Chappell upon the south shore, about 12 miles by water and so ye 7th Sunday begin again at supra; except once every quarter I go up to a place called Ronoke about 80 miles journey and ye five last Sundays of ye year, the Vestrys do give me that I may go my rounds; and visit the remote parts of ye country—where the inhabitants live some 150 miles off—people who will never have the opportunity of hearing me or having their children baptiz’d unless I go to and amongst them.
The place referred to as Roanoke in the Rev. Mr. Newnam’s letter is of course, difficult to identify. However, it is possible that he might be referring to the Caledonia section, a large neck of land on the south side of the Roanoke River in Halifax County.
source: http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/fullview.aspx?id=smt
This appears to be Andrew Ross Jr. (note the mention of wife “Sarah)…
Chowan Deed Books, VOL I and II, Haun
DB:W-1,277-278. 25 Nov 1735. John ODIUM (ODOM), Chowan pct to Andrew ROSS of ye PCT? other part, 55 bbls tarr, 50 A in Chowan pct., on ye west side of ye Cypress Swamp beginning at the mouth of ye Mulberry Lickingroot Swamp Branch & thence running up sd Cypress Swamp until it comes to ye mouth of a branch called Robt. ROGERS Branch thence running up the branch to the first mentioned Station & was given & bequeathed to sd John ODIUM by the LW&T of Richd. ODIUM his Father late of the pct. afsd decd. by his will dated 12 Aug 1728…Wit: Richd. TAYLOR, Wm. 
WOOD, Andrew (AH) HAMBLETON. Ackd. 29 Jul 1735. W. SMITH C.J.
(Andrew Ross is not designated as “Junior” in these deeds… hence my assumption that the father has died by this time.)
DB:W-1:346. 8 Jun 1737. Edward RICHARDS to John ODIUM, all rights &c to within deed for 100 A in Chowan pct. being part of a patent granted to Timothy BAKER & by him conveyed to Edwd. RICHARDS… Wit. Abraham (A) ODIUM, Andrew ROSS, Sarah (SR) ROSS. Pvd. 19 Jul 1737 [sic] W. SMITH C. J.
DB:W-1:347-348. 11 May 1737. Abraham (A) ODUM, Chowan pct. to William JONES same…. by the LW&T of Rd. ODOM [1728] given to Abraham ODOM his beloved son …. Wit: Ed,? RICHARDS, A.(A) ODOM, Andrew ROSS, John SUMNER…
Odian, Abraham. grantee.
Land grant 1 April 1717.
Location: Nansemond County.
Description: 397 acres at a place called Merry hill.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 10, 1710-1719, p. 312 (Reel 10).
DB:A-1:311-312. Jno. ODOM & Andrew ROSS to Jas. ELLIS Deed No. 243 …Nov 1744. John ODOM, Andrew ROSS of NC & John ODOM being parte oner of NC & Chowan Co. being to partyes [sic] & James ELLIS of Chowan Co of the other part, sd ROSS & ODOM for 80 bbls. of Tarr sell to James ELLIS, 100 A in Chowan Co. being part of a grater tract granted by patent to Richard ODOM & John ODOM with sd pattens dated Mar 1718 & the other dated 25 Mar 1743.. begining at a corner tree stand on the North side of the Sipres Swamp & so runing up the side of the Siprus Swamp to the mouth of the Licking Root Branch & so runing from thence up sd Siprus Swamp to the mouth of ROGERS Branch & from the mouth of ROGERS Branch runing up sd branch & binding thereon to the middle of the Second Bottom & from thence running along the centery [sic] of sd bottom to the Licking Root Branch & so runing down the Lickin [sic] Root Branch to a marked Pine standing on the South side of the Licking Root Branch & then running from the sd Pine by a line of marked trees to the first station… Wit: Aaron ODOM, James ELLIS, John ODOM. Ackd. Jan Ct 1744. Edmund HATCH Clk. Cur. Regd. 30 Jan 1744. Jas. CRAVEN Regr.
DB:G-1:71-74 ELLIS to ELLIS…. {snip] Unto my son James ELLIS my Eldest I give 66 A as I purchased of Andrew ROSS & John ODOM patented by Richard ODOM & John ODOM… Regd 2 Nov 1753
DB:G-1:88-90. ODOM to LANGSTON…[snip] Wit: Andrew ROSS… Oct Ct 1753
(I’m thinking Ross was in Edgecombe County by 1742 so this is just cleaning up loose ends in Nansemond by 1753…)
Edgecombe Co., NC, County Court Minutes, Vol I, 1744-1762, Goldenwest Pub.
1744
[1] Grand Jury Impanned. & Sworn. Wm. HA____ Foreman.
Ordd. that Andrew ROSS ____ attend the sd. Jury &c.
[20] Admon. is granted Eliza. RODGERS on her Dec_ husbands Estate Robt. RODGERS, Abraham ODUM. Andrew ROSS Sectys. in the sum of Two hundd. Pounds in Bills. Fees Not paid.
1745
[44] Andrew ROSS Contd. Const.
1746
[78] John MURFREY Constable in the room of Andrew ROSS.
1760
[263]-6 Ordred that John RICKS be appointed Guardian to David BUNN Orphan of John BUNN decet. (sic) & that he give Security in the Sum of four hundred Pounds & thereupon produced Edward MOORE Esqr. & Andrew ROSS Secr.
1760
[267]-8 Robert COLEMAN is appointed Oversr. of the Road from SWEETENS Landan (sic) on Tar River to MIAL’S Bridge on SWIFT Creek. Orded. that the following hands Work on the same, towit:
John MOORE
John HATCHER
Aaron ODUM
Joseph PITMAN
John FOUNTAIN
Joseph PHILIPS
Andw. ROSS (I’m thinking this is probably the son and not the old man)
Arthr. PITMAN
Wm. ROLLINS
Joshua SIKES
John ONEALS
James STALLIONS (probably the son in law of Andrew Ross)
James BROWN
Robert MANOR
Wm. ANDERSON (‘course this is my gr, gr… gr, gr grandpappy and he witnessed old man Ross’s will… hence my interest)
Gregory STALLIONS (probably the son of old man Gregory Stallings from Nansemond)
Moses WOODWARD
& Robert COLEMAN
James WILLIAMS Oversr. of the Road from MIAL’S Bridge on SWIFT Creek to the Cabin Branch at James SPEIRS & that the hands of:
Robart (sic) ROSE
Simon JOHNSON
Wm. KINCHEN
Joshua PERRY
John STALLIONS
Thos. HIGS (Hicks? my note)
Jno. SIKES
John HATCHER
John MIALS
Wm. PITMAN (probably son in law of Andrew Ross)
Wm. HIGS
Elias HILLIARD
John EXUM
Etheldred EXUM
& James WILLIAMS Work on the same.
1761 (23 June… Court House on Tyancoca at Redmans Old Field)
[284] pd. The last Will and testament of Danl. ROSS deceased was produced into Court by Willoby TUCKER and Wm. PITMAN two of the Exrs. therein named and prov’d by the Oath of Sherd. HAYWOOD Esqr. & the affermation of Mary ROSS two of the Witnesses thereto subscribed and the Exrs. took the Oath by Law required for their Qualification and took upon themselves the Burthen of the Execution thereof.
The Will of Andrew RASS (sic) decd. was produced into Court by Sarah RASS (sic) one of the Exrs. and the same is proved by the Oaths of John MOOR & Thos PRICE two of ye. subscribing witnesses and the sd. Exx. took the necessary Quallification. and returned an Inventory of the sd. Andrew RASS.
James STALLIONS one of the Exrs. of the above two Wills came into Court and took the necessary Quallification.
[285]-17 Administration of the Estate of Andrew ROSS is granted to Esther ROSS Widow of the Deceased. Henry HORN & Wm. HORN Securties (sic) in the sum of 200 lbs entered into Bond. Bond taken. The said Esther ROSS Returned an Inventory of the Estate of the sd. Andrew ROSS into Court according to law.
Administration of the Estate of James ROSS is Granted to Willaby TUCKER & he accordly (sic) quallified Wm. LASSITER & William PITMAN securities 200 lbs & Inventory Returned by admr.
1761 Sept
[305]-27 Ordered that the Sheriff sell the Perishable Estate of (Esther crossed out) Andrew ROSS according to Law.
Ordred that the Est. of James ROSS Decd. be sold accor. to Law.
Elizabeth ROSS orphan of Andrew ROSS Deced. (be sold crossed out) came into Court and chose Sarah ROSS her Guardian giving Sec. in the sum of 300 lbs Willobe TUCKER, Simon JOHNSON Sec.
(I’m struck by the narrative at this point… Ross and all three of his sons die about the same time. The two extant wills declare they were “sick and weak” but of sound mind… the usual claims. But I suspect some sort of tragic “event” happened… perhaps a turpentine still explosion or “something”? Andrew Jr and James may have been killed outright but Andrew Sr and Daniel lingered on long enough to write wills. Since none of the wives, daughters or sons in law seem to be similarly doomed it seems to rule out a sickness such as smallpox.)
[307]-28 John GULLY is appointed Overseer of the Road… from…MCLEMORES Branch to the Old Road that leads to Widow BRYANTS from SWIFT Creek Bridge and that the following hands Work on the same:
Moses MCLEMORE
Thomas HICKS
William MCLEMORE
Wm. PITMAN (I’m not convinced this is the son in law of Andrew Ross… it may be a son of John Pitman who arrived in 1746… note the neighbors…)
John MCDANIEL
Daniel MCDANIEL
John GULLY
Edmd. ONAIL
Amos COTTON
& Moses PRICE
[316] Acct. Sales of the Est. of Andw. ROSS retd. by Sheriff.
Acct. Sales of the Est. of James ROSS Deced. returned by the Sheriff.
1763 Jan Book II
[6] Orded that Duncan LAMON, James RIX & Jacob HILLIARD or any two of them meet & divide the Estate of Andrew ROSS junr. Decd. among the Proper Representative_ of sd. ROSS & return.
Stallings
Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 307, deed date 16 Feb 1758, recorded
Jun Ct 1758, Gregory Stallings, Sr, Edge. Co, planter for and in
considerations of (favors & deeds done) by James Stallings, county
aforesaid, a tract of 81 acres being half the tract on where I live
beginning at a red oak on the (upper) line and down to a pine one of
the other lines, signed Gregory Stallings (mark), wit (John Fountain),
Gregory Stallings, Jr (mark). Abstracted 5-14-06, NCA film
C.047.40002, CTC.
APRIL, 1763:
Deed from James STALLIONS & ux to John STALLIONS proved by William FOUNTAINE
OCTOBER, 1763:
Deed from Jonathan COLEMAN to John STALLIONS proved by William FOUNTAINE and James MURPHREY.
Edge. Co. Db C, page 73, deed date (10 Oct 1763), recorded Oct Ct
1763, Jonathan Coleman, planter, Edge. Co to John Stallings, county
aforesaid for 5 shillings proc money, a tract on the north side of Buck
Swamp beginning at a red oak in Charles Coleman, Jr’s line then north
160 poles to a red oak then west 160 poles to a pine in John Stallings
line then south 38 poles to a hickory then west 40 poles to a cypress
then down the swamp 122 poles to a gum in Charles Coleman’s line then
along said line to the first station, containing 200 acres, signed
Jonathan Coleman, wit James Murphree, William Fountain (X), John
Fountain. NOTE: FILM HARD TO READ. Abstracted 8-20-05, NCA film
C.037.40002, CTC.
APRIL, 1764:
LWT of James STALLIONS proved by subscribing witness Etheldred EXUM, Elisha STALLINGS & John STALLINGS.
JANUARY, 1765:
Anne STALLIONS app’d Guardian to Jacob, Esther & Elizabeth STALLIONS, orphans of James STALLIONS, dec’d. She accordingly entered into bond of £500 with John WOODARD & John STALLIONS Securities.
OCTOBER, 1767:
Deed from Gregory STALLIONS to Jno. STALLIONS proved by John SIKES
MAY, 1768:
Gregory STALLIONS a very aged and poor person is ordered to be recommended to the next General Assembly as a proper object to be exempt from public taxes and duties.
Deed from STALLINGS to JONES proved by Elias HILLIARD
From Edgecombe Co, NC Court Minutes of Feb 1770:
John WOODARD and John STALLIONS who were security for Anne STALLIONS who was Guardian for Anne STALLIONS, Orphan of James STALLIONS comes into court and moves that Arthur O NEAL who intermarried with the said Anne STALLIONS be summoned to appear at the next court to give other security.
Arthur O’Neal marries Ann (Ross Stallings) the widow of James Stallings d1764.
Edge. Co. Db 2, page 145, deed date 28 Apr 1772, recorded Oct Ct 1774, Arthur O’Neal and Ann O’Neal his wife, Edge. Co to Nicholas Skinner, county aforesaid for 20 pds proc money, a tract on the south side of Stoney Creek that Andrew Ross gave to his daughter Ann during her life, it being part of the land that Andrew Ross took up bearing date 25 Mar 1741 and gave to his two daughters, Ann and Elizabeth, signed Arthur Oneal (X), Ann Oneal (X), wit John Davenport, Joel Pitman. Abstracted 9-22-05, RD copy, CTC.
MAY, 1772:
Arthur O NEAL, appointed Guardian of Esther & Elijah STALLINGS, orphans of James STALLINGS, he accordingly entered into bond of £150 Procl. With Isham O NEAL, Benjamin O NEAL and Nicholas SKINNER.
AUGUST, 1772:
Elijah PROCTOR, a base born son of Mary PROCTOR, age 13 years be bound to Elisha STALLIONS to learn the art & mystery of a cooper.
Deed of Sale: John STALLINGS to James STALLINGS – proved by Elisha STALLINGS.
Deed of Sale: John STALLINGS to Willis STALLINGS – proved by Elisha STALLINGS.
Deed of Sale: Gregory STALLINGS, Jr to Elisha STALLINGS – proved by John ONEAL.
Ordered Abraham EVANS to oversee the road from Falling Run to the Great Branch near GREGORY STALLIONS Path & that the hands of Jesse HARE, Sherwood HAYWOOD & Josiah MURPHREE work under him.
Ordered that Daniel WOODARD be overseer of the road from the Great Branch near GREGORY STALLINGS Path to Swift Creek Bridge & all the hands who formerly worked under WOODARD (except those ordered to work under Abraham Evans) together with the hands of Robert DIGGER & William ELLINOR work on the same.
Arthur ONEAL, guardian of Jacob, Esther & Elizabeth STALLINGS, orphans of James STALLINGS exhibited inventory of estate of said orphans.
AUGUST, 1779:
Deed of Sale:
William TAYLOR to Henry HORN – proved Daniel ROSS
John STALLINGS, Sr. to James STALLINGS – proved by Etheldred PHILIPS
James STALLINGS to John STALLINGS – proved by Etheldred PHILIPS
NOVEMBER, 1779:
Deed of Sale: Etheldred PHILIPS to John STALLINGS – Ack’d
AUGUST, 1780:
LWT of John STALLINGS, proved by Elisha STALLINGS, the Executor therein named, qualified accordingly. Inventory also returned on oath of Executor.
MAY, 1781:
LWT of Daniel ROSS – proved by Elisha BATTLE & Michael HORN & Executors
qualified.
Deed of Sale: John STALLINGS & James TEAT to Reuben JONES – proved by Etheldred
PHILIPS
MAY, 1783:
Grant to John STALLINGS
Deed of Sale: Aaron MAINER to Willis STALLINGS – proved by Etheldred PHILIPS.
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Backing up a bit… tracking when Andrew Ross arrived in Edgecombe County…
Minutes of the North Carolina Governor’s Council, North Carolina. Council, February 20, 1739 – February 23, 1739, Volume 04, Pages 342-343
At a Council held at Newton the 20th February 1739. Present His Excellency the Governor.The Honōble Will Smith Esqr Member of his Majestys Council, The Honōble Math Rowan Esqr Member of his Majestys Council, The Honōble Robt Halton Esqr Member of his Majestys Council, The Honōble Edwd Moseley Esqr Member of his Majestys Council
Read Sundry Petitions, Vizt
Jno. Starkey in trust for Sol & Alex Grant 640 Onslow, Richd Braswel 100 Edgecombe, Do 100 Do, Joseph Howel 300 Do, Wm Slam 230 Do, Abra. Odam 300 Do, Sam Kennedy 100 Do, Elias Fort 640 Do, Jas Ard 300 Do, Wm Wilson (300 retd) 640 Craven, Jno Parker 155 Do, Peter Mallard 160 Craven, John Calkins 440 N. Hanover, Do 200 Do, Jas Minor 320 Do, Robt Williams 640 Beaufort, Ozborn Jeffries for a resurvey, Jno Hodgson 312 Chowan, Jacob Odam 212 Do, Do 640 Do, Robert Williams 350 Beaufort, Simon Alderson 420 Do, Kellum Ross 640 Chowan Granted
Also in 1739, George Sweeting obtains a patent for 200 acres in Edgecombe…
At a Council held at Newbern Tuesday 20 November 1739 ”George Sweeting 200 Edgcombe”…
Hofmann, Abstracts of Deeds, Edgecombe Precinct, 1732-1758, pg 180…
pg. 138 GEORGE SWEETING of Craven Co. to ANDREW ROSS of Edge, Co.
26 Aug. 1742 10 pounds cash 200 acres on the north side of Tar river, joining
an island and a pocosin as by patent to the sd. SWEETING in 1739/40 Wit:
JOHN LAWRENCE, ABRAHAM ODAM X his mark, JOSEPH ROGERS X his
mark Reg. Edge. Co. Feb. Ct. 1742 R. Forster C. Ct.
(The reference above to “an island” makes me think this land may be near Stoney Creek near the modern town of Rocky Mount. Ross later in his will references the area.)
So… by 1742 Andrew Ross Jr of Nansemond is clearly living in Edgecombe County.
My quest is to figure out where and when his daughter Judith married one William Pitman. Of particular significance, I think, is the fact that all of the mentioned Ross’ appear to be Quakers and as we all know Quaker fathers prefer (under threat of dismissal from the church) that their daughters also marry Quakers. Therefore, I assume William Pitman was a Quaker. The prime suspect I have in mind for that guy is William Pitman of Surry Co. VA, who leaves only scanty records to follow… but the main arrow in my quiver is the likelihood that he was a Quaker. But, to the contrary, I see nothing to suspect James Stalling. who married Ann Ross, was a Quaker.
I have never found any reference whatsoever to a Pitman living east of the Chowan River in this time period. That includes the Blackwater River concerning Nansemond County. The Quaker Pitmans came from Surry County near the area roughly where Isle of Wight and Surry Co meet at the Blackwater River. Therefore I suppose that Judith Ross met and married William Pitman “perhaps” in the mid 1740s in Edgecombe County. The earliest definite record I find William Pitman and Andrew Ross is in a deed reference of 1754.
I propose that the husband of Judith Ross was the William Pitman mentioned in this document:
1738 (p. 48) 21 Mar 1738 . . . Account current of Estate of Elizabeth Champion, decd., by Charles Champion, administrator, lists “Col. Allen for Probation of my father’s will”, “for my mother”, Capt. Ruffin, Benjamin Champion, Benjamin Bell, John Wall, Sr., Absolan Atkinson, Mary Champion, Joseph King, John Bynum, Charles Kea, Nicholas Valentine, Samuel Lancaster, Jr., Lemuel Hargrove, Jr., Augustus Hargove, Anselm Baily, Henry Atkins, William Lancaster, Lawrence Lancaster, William Nettle, William Coker, John Coker, William George, Robert Mercer, Robert Lancaster, Jr., Thomas Lyles, WILLIAM PITMAN, James Stringfield, Benjamin Baily, BENJAMIN PITMAN, Richard Blow, Elizabeth Champion, John Waller, Jr., Thomas Riggon, William Barrow, Thomas Hardyman, Francis Riggon, William Davidson, JOSEPH PITMAN, Thomas Holiman, Jr., William Little, Thomas Bell, Samuel Person, Allen Warrin, Jr., James Bennit, Jr., John Judkins, Robert Landcaster (sic), James Washington and John Clarke (Surry Co VA). from post of Guy Baker… http://genforum.genealogy.com/pitman/messages/1565.html
1754 pg. 148 I. ROBERT MAYNOR of Edge. Co. stand indebted to JACOB ODOM of Chowan Co. 6 Nov. 1754 in the sum of 35 pounds 4 shillings Wit: AARON ODOM, ANDREW ROSS (?), WILLIAM PITMAN Reg. Edge. Co. Nov. Ct. 1754 B. Wynns C. Ct. Hofman, pg 53
pg. 164 JACOB ODOM of Chowan Co. to ROBERT MAYNOR of Edge. Co. 6 Nov. 1754 15 pounds current money of Va. 100 acres more or less, joining Indian branch and AARON ODOM part of a grant to the sd. JACOB for 250 acres 13 May 1741 Wit: ANDREW ROSS (?), WILLIAM PITTMAN Reg. Edge Co. Nov. Ct. 1754 B. Wynns C. Ct. Hofman, pg 55 Same Court day…
Can we “presume” that William Pitman had married Judith Ross by this time (1754) ?… I don’t know. Wm Pitman seems to be living near the Swift Creek property per the “Road Orders” accounts in the Court Minutes of 1761. He is also listed alongside Andrew Ross and James Ross in the 1754 Militia Rolls. This another reason for my conjecture that he arrived in Edgecombe in the mid to late 1740s, coincident with the arrival of several Pitman brothers from Surry County, VA.
So… the complicated “estates” of Andrew Ross and his three sons fall apart with their deaths in 1761 and the sons in law are left to pick up the pieces… again, my main interest is the trail of William Pitman…
1762 28 Dec. Willoby Tucker and Sarah Tucker of Edgecombe Co. to WM. PITMAN of same, for £20 Virginia money a tract of 200 acres of land, it being a granville grant to Andrew Ross bearing date March 26, 1749 and by said Andrew Ross given to said Sarah Tucker in his last Will. Wit: Aaron Odom, James (X) Stallens, Robt. (X) Rodgers. DB 1, p. 460.
1764 9 Jan. WILLIAM (X) PITMAN of Edgecombe Co. to William Horn of same, for £30 Proc. money a tract of 305 acres adjoining Ross, Thomas Williams, John Moore, Henry Horn, Watkins, Barnes, and PITMAN, it being a Granville grant ot said PITMAN bearing date April 1, 1763. Wit: Thos. Williams, Thos. Baker. DB C, p. 213.
Source: N C Archives Written: 1761 Ross, Daniel, will date 6 Apr 1761, proved Jun Ct 1761; In the name of God Amen... I Daniel Ross of Edgecombe County... being very sickly and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God... I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a Christian Like & decent manner... nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the might power of God... I give and bequeath unto my father, Andrew Ross all my real & personal estate all my lands & tennaments goods & chattles and lastly I appoint my aforesaid father Andrew Ross (Williba Tucker) William Pittman & (James Stallins) executors of my Last Will & Testament, signed Daniel Ross (D), wit Sherd Haywood, Mary Ross (mark), Saray Tucker (mark). Proved by oath of Sherd Haywood, Esq & Willoba Tucker; William Pittman & James Stallings qualified as executors. Will Book A, page 44. Abstracted 3- 25-06, NCA film C.037.80001, CTC. Additional Comments: Edgecombe County Will Book A
1770 24 Feb. WILLIAM (X) PITMAN and wife, MARGET (X) PITMAN of Edgecombe Co. to Thomas Tucker of same, for £75 Proc. money a tract of 150 acres adjoining Green Hill’s line, it being the upper part of a deed granted by Earl Granville to James Tucker on May 10, 1762. Wit: Thomas Harbirt, Mathias Maning, Junr. DB D, p. 339.
Here it gets interesting… is this the new wife of William Pitman? And who is the John Pitman that William sold the land to in 1765? … according to Holmes:
So this means that Marget could well be the second wife of William Pittman.This John Pittman shows up later as John Pittman, Sr., in Edgecombe Deed Book 2, page 119.
April 21, 1774
John (X) Pittman, Sr. to his son John Pittman, for love and affection
100 acres on both sides of Stoney Creek, including the plantation where the said John Pittman, Sr. now lives, on the south side of the creek, being part of the tract of 160 acres that was a Granville grant to Andrew Ross dated Feb. 28, 1761, and conveyed by said Ross to William Pittman in his will, and by William Pittman conveyed to the said John Pittman, by deed dated Jan. 16, 1765. This deed was to take effect at the death of the said John Pittman, Jr.OK, the acreage changes from 166 to 160 acres. Small potatoes. If John Pittman, Sr. buys it from William PIttman in 1765, and then gives 110 of it to son John in 1774, then he only has 50 acres left.But Joel PIttman ended up with 110 acres of it in 1782, selling it to Isome Hines. I can find no record of how Joel got it.
Edgecombe Deed Book 3, page 70
Dec. 31, 1774
John (X) Pittman to Micajah Ravel, both of Edgecombe
For 50 pounds, 50 acres on the south bank of Stoney Creek, adj. Barnes, Ravel, and Jacob Stallings, being part of a tract granted to Andrew Ross Feb. 28, 1761.
Witnessed by Nicholas Skinner, Joel(X) Pittman, Jonathan (X) Downing
Also signed by John (X) Pittman, Sarah (X) Pittman, and Ann (X) PIttman So this is the missing 50 acres. Note that Joel Pittman ends up with the remaining 110 acres. My guess is that the four people signing are John the father, his wife Sarah, John the son, and the son’s wife Ann. Sarah signed it because she was married to John the father. John the son and his wife signed it because they had some right to it. The only reason I can explain why they had a right may relate to that deed, earlier that year, when John the father deeds some of this land to John the son…Of course, I may have Sarah and Ann backwards.
Holmes and I are at a loss to explain how William Pitman could have a grandson as old as the one mentioned in the above deed? My guess at this point is that the John Pitman that he sold the land to was his brother who I think I have established as arriving in Edgecombe in 1746 from Isle of Wight (now modern Southampton).
When did William Pitman die? What was the relationship of John Pitman and son John? Who was Joel Pitman?
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Here is the crux of the conundrum… if you will…
John Pitman… brother of William Pitman?
The lack of records forces me and Holmes to the mercy of conjecture concerning these folks. One of my favorite sites for primary documents is “familysearch.org”… and there is a gap in the records which could explain these missing years… Estates, 1764-1772 is available but then drops off until Estates, 1783-1788… hence the missing records. We think William Pitman and John Pitman died during this period… the “son” John Pitman is up in the air but “needs” to die to explain how Joel gets the land… pretty simple, really, but difficult to prove. I find both mentioned in the “Court Minutes” in Road Orders and such but nothing of anything genealogical that you can hang a hat on.
1765 16 Jan. WILLIAM (X) PITMAN of Edgecombe Co. to JOHN PITMAN of same, £35 Virginia money a 166 acre plantation lying on both sides of Stoney Creek adjoining Andrew Ross and Jacob Barnes, it being a tract granted from Eal Granville to Andrew Ross by deed bearing date Feb 18, 1761 and by Andrew Ross given to said WILLIAM PITMAN in his last will and testament. Wit: John Ricks, Wm. Horn, John Moore. DB C, p. 322.
This John Pittman shows up later as John Pittman, Sr., in Edgecombe Deed Book 2, page 119.
April 21, 1774
John (X) Pittman, Sr. to his son John Pittman, for love and affection 100 acres on both sides of Stoney Creek, including the plantation where the said John Pittman, Sr. now lives, on the south side of the creek, being part of the tract of 160 acres that was a Granville grant to Andrew Ross dated Feb. 28, 1761, and conveyed by said Ross to William Pittman in his will, and by William Pittman conveyed to the said John Pittman, by deed dated Jan. 16, 1765.
If John Pittman, Sr. buys it from William PIttman in 1765, and then gives 110 of it to son John in 1774, then he only has 50 acres left. But Joel PIttman ended up with 110 acres of it in 1782, selling it to Isome Hines. (Holmes)
Edgecombe Deed Book 3, page 70
Dec. 31, 1774
John (X) Pittman to Micajah Ravel, both of Edgecombe
For 50 pounds, 50 acres on the south bank of Stoney Creek, adj. Barnes, Ravel, and Jacob Stallings, being part of a tract granted to Andrew Ross Feb. 28, 1761.
Witnessed by Nicholas Skinner, Joel(X) Pittman, Jonathan (X) Downing
Also signed by John (X) Pittman, Sarah (X) Pittman, and Ann (X) PIttman
Edge Minutes 1775-1785 Bk III
[34] Jan 1776
A Deed of Sale from John PITMAN, John PITMAN (sic), Sarah PITMAN & Ann PITMAN to Micajah REVIL prov’d by the oath of Joel PITMAN.
So this is the missing 50 acres. Note that Joel Pittman ends up with the remaining 110 acres. My guess is that the four people signing are John the father, his wife Sarah, John the son, and the son’s wife Ann. Sarah signed it because she was married to John the father. John the son and his wife signed it becuase they had some right to it. The only reason I can explain why they had a right may relate to that deed, earlier that year, when John the father deeds some of this land to John the son…
Of course, I may have Sarah and Ann backwards. (Holmes)
1765 2 Feb. Elisha Battle of Edgecombe Co., guardian to Jeremiah Hilliard, orphan of Jacob Hilliard a ten year lease of two plantations lying on both sides of Compass Creek: (1) the plantation called Hilliard’s old field at an annual rent of £4 yr. (2) the plantation whereon Wm Norris formerly lived at an annual rent of £. Wit: JOEL PITMAN, John Battle, Elisha Battle, Junr. DB C, p. 288.
(There seems to be 2 Joels…my guess is this Joel could be son of Thomas Pitman d.1754… I think he shows up later in Robeson/Bladen County, NC… born, say, 1745ish. )
Joel in 1772… born roughly by 1752?… he just doesn’t fit as a grandson of Wm. Pitman/Judith Ross …a “nephew” would fit… the guess at this point of research is he is another son of John Pitman who I suspect is a brother of William Pitman.
Edge. Co. Db 2, page 145, deed date 28 Apr 1772, recorded Oct Ct 1774, Arthur O’Neal and Ann O’Neal his wife, Edge. Co to Nicholas Skinner, county aforesaid for 20 pds proc money, a tract on the south side of Stoney Creek that Andrew Ross gave to his daughter Ann during her life, it being part of the land that Andrew Ross took up bearing date 25 Mar 1741 and gave to his two daughters, Ann and Elizabeth, signed Arthur Oneal (X), Ann Oneal (X), wit John Davenport, Joel Pitman. Abstracted 9-22-05, RD copy, CTC.
EC-DB-3-212: Jacob (X) Barnes of EC to Nicholas Skinner and William Barnes of same, 17 Dec 1776, for 25 sh. Virginia money a parcel of two acres lying on both side of Stoney Creek at the falls of the creek adjoining Joel Pitman, it being part of a tract taken up by Jacob Barnes, Sr. bearing date 10 Nov 1757. Wit: John Moore, Elisha Moore, Jno. Deavenport.
Abstracts of Early Deeds of Nash County North Carolina Books 1-6 1778-1813
By Joseph W. Watson
DB 1-181 WILLIAM BATCHELOR of Nash Co. to THOMAS HUNTER of same, Jan. 1,
1782, for 150 pds. 200 acres on the north side of Stony Creek on O’Neal’s
Branch adjoining William Barnes and Joel Pittman, it being part of a tract
said Batchelor bought of Wm. Horn, which said Horn bought of Benja. O’Neal,
and part of another tract that said Horn bought of William Pittman. Wit:
Jacob Dickenson, John Bonds, and William Skinner.
DB 1-187 JOEL PITMAN of Nash Co. to ISOME HINES of same, March 30, 1782, for
110 pds. Virginia money 110 acres on Stony Creek adjoining Thomas Hunter,
William Barnes, and James Barnes, it being part of a tract taken up by
Andrew Ross on Feb. 28, 1761. Wit: Nicholas Skinner and Sarah Skinner.
DB 3-344 ISAM HINES of Nash Co. to DAVID DANIEL of same, April 30, 1785, for
150 pds. Specie 110 acres on the north side of Stony Creek adjoining Thomas
Hunter William Barnes, and James Barnes, it being part of a tract granted to
Andrew Ross by Earl Granville on Feb. 28, 1761 and conveyed by Joel Pitman
to said Hines on March 30, 1782. Wit: Joseph Exum and Howell Ellin.
DB 5-376 CORDAL HUNTER of Nash Co. to DAVID DANIEL of same, Oct. 1, 1811,
for $700.00 a tract of 200 acres on the north side of Stony Creek adjoining
William Barnes and Joel Pitman. Wit: D. Daniel and James Hunter.
To recap my theory a bit more… the above Pitmans, i.e., William, John Sr/Jr and this Joel are a distinctly different branch than the more researched Thomas Pitman (d.1730) clan. I think these guys are from the brother of Thomas d.1730… that being William Pitman of Virginia (who is still much the mystery fellow).
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A recap…. some crib notes if you will…
Andrew Ross Will 1761
wife Sarah “all my moveable Estate”
daughter Sarah “One plantation at Sappony meadows”
daughter Judith “piece of wood Land on Sappony Creek likewise another Piece on Stony Creek”
daughter Ann “an the heirs of her body the Plantation on which My Son James Lived on Stony Creek”
daughter Mary “Plantation on which I Live after my Wifes Deseace or Marriage”
Item ” I Lend my Daughter in Law Easth Ross the Plantation on which My Son Andrew Late Lived During her widowhood and afterwards I Give the Same to my daughter Elizabeth & her heirs for Ever and that During the Said Esthers widowhood My aforesd Daughter Elizabeth Shall not be molested or debard from any other Part of the Same Except the Plantation and I Likewise Give to my Said Daughter Elizabeth after my wifes deceas or marriage my negro fellow named Jon”
clothes to “my three Son in Laws Willaby Tucker William Pitman and James Stallings”
Executors: wife and sons in law
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and some Tucker notes…
Tucker
Edge. Co. Db 00, page 167, deed date ( ) Sep 1760, recorded Dec Ct
1760, Thomas Tucker, Edge. Co to his son, Willibe Tucker for me
hereunto moving and more especially for the value and good will that I
have & bear unto my son, a tract of land lying on the north side of
Peachtree Creek beginning at the mouth of a branch so running up the
branch to the (line) then along the line westward unto the corner tree
( ) then along a line (westward) unto the said creek then down the
creek to the first station, containing the plantation whereon I now
live (25 acres), signed Thomas Tucker (X), wit Micajah Thomas, Samuel
Bridgers (proved). NOTE: VERY HARD TO READ. Abstracted 12-30-05, NCA
film C.037.40001, CTC.
March 5, 1778: Will of Thomas Tucker, Senior, of Edgecombe Co, NC
Willoby Tucker
Elizabeth Tucker
Betty Tucker
Thomas Tucker, Jr.
Minutes, Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Nash County, various dates, North Carolina
Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, N.C. April 1780, Isham Gandy leased land to William Whiddon.
Also Nash County Civil Action Papers, 1751-1783, North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, N.C., December, 19, 1784, Isham Gandy vs. Tobias Hunney; January 5, 1783, Isham Gandy vs. Willoughby Tucker; April 7, 1783, Willoughby Tucker vs. Isham Gandy; January 1783, Isham Gandy vs. Matthew Brantley (200 lbs of sugar).
Edge. Co. Db C, page 366, deed date 2 Aug 1765, recorded Oct Ct 1765,
(William Defnell), Edge. Co to William Pitman, county aforesaid for 25
pds, VA, a tract of land that was granted by Earl Granville to Jas
Tucker dated (blank) beginning at the corner an ash in the head of a
meadow then north along that line to a corner pine at Green Hill’s line
then east along Green Hill’s line to a line of marked trees to the old
principle line then west along the principle line to the first station,
containing 150 acres, it being the upper part of the said Jas. Tucker’s
survey, signed William Defnell, wit (Tho. ), (Jas. Vaughn). Abstracted
10-5-05, NCA film C.037.40002, CTC.
1762 28 Dec. Willoby Tucker and Sarah Tucker of Edgecombe Co. to WM. PITMAN of same, for £20 Virginia money a tract of 200 acres of land, it being a granville grant to Andrew Ross bearing date March 26, 1749 and by said Andrew Ross given to said Sarah Tucker in his last Will. Wit: Aaron Odom, James (X) Stallens, Robt. (X) Rodgers. DB 1, p. 460.
1763 15 Jul. James (X) Tucker of Edgecombe Co. to Henry watkins of same, for £20 a tract of 150 acres, it being part of a Granville grant to said Tucker for 700 acres bearing date Sept. 17, 1744. Wit: John coates, WILLIAM PITMAN, John Thomas. DB C, p. 52.
1765 6 Feb. John Cotis (Coatis) of Edgecombe Co. to WILLIAM PITMAN of same, for £14 Virginia money a tract of 150 acres on Tarkill Branch and Sikes’ Branch adjoining James Tucker and William Defnall. Wit: Thos. Harbirt, Henery (X) Watkins. DB 0, p. 149.
1765 Feb. John Coatis to WM PITMAN, £10 Virginia money a certain tract of land on Tarkil Branch and Sikes’ Branch adjoining James Tucker and William Defnell. Wit: Thomas Harburt, Henry watkins. DB C, p. 434.
1765 2 Aug. William Defnell of Edgecombe Co. to WILLIAM PITMAN of same, for £25 Virginia money a tract of 150 acres adjoining Green Hill, it being the upper part of a survey granted to James Tucker by Earl Granville. Wit: Thomas Harburt, Jas. Vaughan. DB C, p. 366.
1769 2 Mar. James Tucker of Edgecombe Co. to Thomas Harbirt, for £2 Proc. money a tract of 40 acres on the south bank of Little Sapony Swamp and on Barrentine’s Branch, it being part of a patent granted to William Bennet bearing date 20 Apr 1745 and conveyed by said Bennett to James Tucker. Wit: Stephen Batchelor, James Tucker, WM. PITMAN, William Vester. DB D, p. 150.
1770 24 Feb. WILLIAM (X) PITMAN and wife, MARGET (X) PITMAN of Edgecombe Co. to Thomas Tucker of same, for £75 Proc. money a tract of 150 acres adjoining Green Hill’s line, it being the upper part of a deed granted by Earl Granville to James Tucker on May 10, 1762. Wit: Thomas Harbirt, Mathias Maning, Junr. DB D, p. 339.
John Anderson of NC / Daniel McDaniel
If I were a detective (and you since you are reading this) I would file these Roanoke river Andersons under “unsolved cases”… no clue where they originated or met their demise. But we just can’t resist opening the files and pondering the evidence:
John Anderson and Daniel McDaniel (see the separate page for McDaniel)
I have no clue as to his birth date but “if” he was 20 when he began witnessing deeds then he would have been born 1706 or thereabouts…
Two of the below abstracts reference the son of Henry Anderson of Virginia; to date I have found no instance of where this John in NC interacted with the John of VA. For that reason I assume they were not related; it just seems to me that he (NC) would have been involved with the administration of his (VA) estate in some manner or a legatee
Since this John apparently had no property, the only lead is his witnessing the will of Daniel McDaniel in 1733. Twelve years later in 1745 a John Anderson witnesses two deeds involving Carolus Anderson but I see nothing to link the two men.
Two of these deeds (John Brown and William Brown) may have been relatives of the wife of Daniel McDaniel – Sarah Brown.
Colonial Bertie County, NC, Deed Books A-H 1720-1757. Bell
B 144 JOHN BROWN & WIFE MARY TO WILLIAM STRICKLAND May 9, 1726. 20 pds. for 100 A. On SS Morrattock River at BROWN’s Spring Gutt. Wit BARN MACKINNE, JOHN ANDERSON. May Court 1726. ROBERT FORSTER C/C
***** son of Henry Anderson of Henrico, Co., VA***************
B 353 JOHN ANDERSON of Henrico Co., Va. To THOMAS BRYANT Jan. 6, 1727/28. Power of atty. to collect debts, wages etc. ” to act as I myself might act….” Wit. ROBERT WARREN, jurat, RICHARD PACE. * Court 1727. EDW. MASHBORNE D. C/C
Abstract of Deeds, 1732-1758, Hofmann
p. 73 JOHN NAIRNE of Edge. Prect., Albemarle Co. to WILLIAM BELL of Edge. Prect. 28 Apr. 1733 25 pounds Va. currency 100 acres more or less on the south side of Moratock river, joining the Crooked marsh, the Great Cain marsh, JAMES ALLEN and the Beaver dam all houses, orchards etc. Wit: HENRY WALKER, JOHN ANDERSON, JOHN STONES ES his mark Reg. Edge. Prect. Feb. Ct. 1733 Robert Forster C. Ct.
D 98 WILLIAM BROWN & WIFE CHARITY To WILLIAM AVERITT May 11, 1734. 20 pds. for 320 A. On SS Morratock River at Cabin Branch and NS Connehoe Creek. Wit: ANTHONY WEBB, JOHN BROWN, JOHN ANDERSON. May Court 1734. JOHN WYNNS d. C/C
***** son of Henry Anderson of Henrico, Co., VA***************
D 206 EDWARD ANDERSON & THOMAS BRYANT TO WILLIAM BODIE June 17, 1734. 30 pds. for 440 A. “…between Executor of JOHN ANDERSON and THOMAS BRYANT Attorney of the said JOHN ANDERSON of the one part…” On NS Bridgers Creek and NS Morattock River which land belonged to JOHN BLACKMAN and was made over to JOHN ANDERSON. Wit: JOHN DAWSON, WILLIAM CAIN. August Court 1735 JOHN WYNNS D. C/C
E 179 BENJAMIN FOREMAN of Edgecombe Precinct to MARMADUKE NORFLEET of Perquimmons Precinct Aug 7, 1737. 7 pds. for 100 A. On NS Moratuck adj. GEORGE WILLIAMS. Part of a patent for 500 A. formerly granted March 1, 1721. Wit: JOHN ANDERSON, JOHN HINE(?), JOSEPH WALL. Pat. Car. N.C. Court 1737. “Present his majesty’s Justices”
E 383 BENJAMIN FOREMAN TO THOMAS ANDREWS (ANDEROS) Feb. 3, 1738. 40 pds. for 720 A. Part of 2 patents: (1) One dated April 1, 1718. (2) One dated March 1, 1721. Land at low grounds of River. adj. RICHARD MELTON, GEORGE WILLIAMS. Part of patent for 500 A. excepting 100 A. sold to MARMADUKE NORFLEET. Wit: JOHN ANDERSON, SAMUEL GANER(?). Sen., jurat, SAMUEL GANER, JUN. Feb. Court 1738.
NORTHAMPTON CO, NC Deeds (Margaret M. Hofmann)
May 3, 1745, Carolus Anderson to William Andrews for 6 pds cur. money, 150 a N/H Co Wit: Robert Warren, John Anderson
May 27, 1745 William Baker of Nans. Co., Va. to Carolus Anderson of N/H Co, NC 10 pds. of Va. currency, 460 A S/S Meh. Riv., N/S Little Swamp, Adj. Thomas Liles, part of patent to John Nelson for 500 A Apr 1, 1723 Wit: Arthur Whitehead, John Anderson
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Update…
This may be a clue to this John Anderson (merely a hunch, but its all I have at this point)
Considering that this is about 1683, it could be possible that this JON. ANDERSON actually WAS an indentured servant and arrived about this time. This area of Surry County, VA is also where I suspect that Daniel McDaniel was from…. (I have another “Page” for McDaniel which covers my hunch)
Here are some Virginia patents which reference many of the characters I discuss … This “John Rogers” has just come on my radar and he may prove interesting to researchers…
source: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/census/1668tith.txt
1668 Tithables, Southwarke Parish – Surry Co. VA
An Alphabetical List of Surry County Tithables taken 10 June 1668 in Southwarke Parish
compiled by Eve Gregory from Surry County Deed Book 1652-1672, p. 316
– ATKINS (with John Rogers) –
Mr. John BARKER 6 (acres)
Mr. BARKERS plantation 1
Mathew BATLE 1
Marmaduke BECKWITH 1
Thos. BENTLEY 1
Mr. Hen. BRIGS 2
Mr. Hezekiah BUNELL saith 1
his neighbors saith 2
Maurice BURCHER 1
Robt. BURGES 1
Mr. Tho. BUSBY 3
Wm. CARPENTER 2
Robt. CARTHRAGE 4
Mr. John CARY 4
Mr. Tho. CLARKE saith 2
his neighbors saith 3
Ralph CREED 2
Robt. DENNIS 1
Jerrimy ELLIS 1
John EMERSON 1
Capt. Thos. FLOOD 4
Henry FRANCIS 3
Tho. GREENE 1
Mr. Ben. HARRISON 5
Wm. HEATH 2
Francis HOGWOOD 1
Robt HOUSE 2
Tho. HUX 2
Mr. Arthur JORDON 4
Lt. Col. JORDON 3
John KING 1
John KIPPIN 2
Mr. Nath. KNT. (KNIGHT) with Dick & daukes 3
John LEGRANDE 1
Mr. Nicholas MERRIWITHER 6
Michaell MICHANY 1
Geo. MIDLETON 1
Wm. NEWIT (NEVIT?) & orchard 2
Mr. Wm. NORWOOD 2
ORCHARD (with NEWIT) –
Ralph RACHELL 1
Joh. RAWLINGS 1
Joh. ROGERS & Atkins 2
Richard ROGERS 2
Mr. Wm. ROOKINGS 3
Wm. SCARBROUGH 1
Wm. SHORTE 2
Mr. Wm. SIMMONS 6
Tho. STEPHENS 1
Note: While this list has been rearranged alphabetically, and surnames capitalized, no names have been omitted.
Submitted by Eve Gregory <egregory@techcom.net>
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note elsewhere in my notes that I suspect that Daniel McDaniel was associated with a man named ATKINS…
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source: Library of Virginia
http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=641&last=&g_p=P5&collection=LO Patent
Rogers, John. grantee.
Land grant 14 May 1666.
Summary Location: Surry County.
Description: 200 acres beginning and extending on the South side the Cupess swamp; thence and extendino along Daniel Rogers’s land.
http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=191&last=&g_p=P7&collection=LO Patent
Jordan, Thomas. grantee.
Land grant 22 September 1682.
Summary Location: Surry County.
Description: 265 acres near the heads of the branches of Cyprus Swamp in the upper parish. Adjoins the land of John Rogers.
http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=297&last=&g_p=P7&collection=LO Patent
Grantham, Edward. grantee.
Land grant 29 May 1683.
Summary Location: Surry County.
Description: 300 acres on the branches of the Cypress Swamp. Beginning at Mr. Thomas Jordans marked tree in the head line of Grantham’s land purchased of John Rogers.
see map here: look for “Cypress Creek” (head waters)
https://andersonnc.wordpress.com/some-surryiow-patents/
http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=463&last=&g_p=P7&collection=LO Patent
Rogers, William. grantee.
Land grant 20 April 1685.
Summary Location: Surry County.
Grantee(s): Rogers, William and Proctor, Joshua.
Description: 900 acres between John Chehockan and the main Blackwater. Beginning and extending John Collins and Thomas Smith.
http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=669&last=&g_p=P7&collection=LO Patent
Roberts, Nathaniel. grantee.
Land grant October 1688.
Summary Location: Surry County.
Grantee(s): Roberts, Nathaniel and Proctor, Joshua.
Description: 566 acres beginning and extending a corner tree of a dividend of land granted to the said Proctor and John Rogers; also adjoins land of Robert Warren and Richard Washington.
http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=263&last=&g_p=P9&collection=LO Patent
Rogers, John, Jr. grantee.
Land grant 24 April 1700.
Summary Location: Nansemond County.
Description: 365 acres on both sides the Cabbin swamp, adjoining the land of Joseph Rogers, and Wm. Howells patent now in the possession of his father John Rogers, Sr.
Did the records in Surry County drop off at about this time for John Rogers? In other words did he move to Nansemond?
http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=259&last=&g_p=P9&collection=LO Patent
Brasseiur, John. grantee.
Land grant 24 April 1700.
Summary Location: Nansemond County.
Description: 37 acres beg.g &c. in the line of a patent formerly granted Edward Major…also adjoins land of Rogers and a patented tract of land formerly granted to Tobit Smith.
http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=529&last=&g_p=P9&collection=LO Patent
Rogers, Robert. grantee.
Land grant 24 April 1703.
Summary Location: Nansemond County.
Description: 234 acres on the North West side of a branch of Beech swamp called the Long branch, adjoining the land of John Molton.
http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=360&last=&g_p=P10&collection=LO Patent
Rogers, Joseph. grantee.
Land grant 24 January 1717.
Summary Location: Nansemond County.
Description: 197 acres adjoining land of Hugh Gough, (Goff?) John Bird, and Henry Baker.
http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=357&last=&g_p=P10&collection=LO Patent
Rogers, Joseph. grantee.
Land grant 24 January 1717.
Summary Location: Nansemond County.
Description: 607 acres on both sides of the Cabbin swamp. On the North side of Sumerton creek.
http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=442&last=&g_p=P10&collection=LO Patent
Langston, Leonard. grantee.
Land grant 11 July 1719.
Summary Location: Nansemond County.
Description: 109 acres on the south side of Summerton Swamp adjoining the land of John Barefield and Benjamin Rogers.
!!! 1728 Bertie Co Leonard Langston wit. deed of Daniel McDaniel to Anthony Lewis of I-O-W, VA.
http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=49&last=&g_p=P15&collection=LO Patent
Rogers, John. grantee.
Land grant 20 June 1733.
Summary Location: Nansemond County.
Description: 151 acres Beg.g &c. on the north side of the Beach swamp a corner tree of the country pine … Chalres Russell & … patented line.
Daniel McDaniel (MacDaniel, Mack Daniel)
There were some McDaniels in Perquimans area late 1600s and early 1700s but I find nothing specific to connect him to the Roanoke river. As a matter of fact I find no “Daniel”.
I’ve found a few references to a Daniel McDaniel in Surry Co., VA :
Surry VA 1702/3
A List of tythables belonging to Lawnes Pish Taken p Tho: Holt In ye Year 1702
…
Mj Hen: Tooker for Mr. Geo: Gollond, Lodwick Crafford, Danll. Mackdanll., Amos, Tim, Jack, Mary & doll Neg. (sic) 7
p Wm. Browne Junr
A List of tythables in ye lower precinct of Southwark pish taken the 9th of June 1703 per me the Subscribed
…
Mr. Joseph Iron (?), Daniell Mackdaniell 2
(the above Browne is not connected to IOW Brownes…MA)
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Will of
Lawrence Fleming: Leg.- To Robert Watkins my plantation I live on with all the land thereto belonging. To James Davis the use of the Plantation John Revell now liveth on until ye said Revill’s youngest Son that now is, shall come to ye age of 21 years, then I give sd. Plantation to son of sd. Revelle. To John Revelle the debt he now oweth me and to be disposed to schooling of his youngest son to whom I likewise give a cow. To Daniel Macdaniell the debt he oweth me to be disposed of as schooling his son, John Macdaniell, and give him a cow. The rest of estate I give to be equally divided between Mr. John Watkins, his six children, wife, four sons and two daughters. Appoints Mr. Robert Watkins, Exer. To Phillis Fort my riding horse. 8 Dec, 1710. prob: 25 Feb., 1710. Wit: Edward Bayley, Sam’l. Williams, Elias Fort. Book 6, p.44.
(Wills and Admin of Surry County, VA 1671-1750, Eliz. T. Davis)
Since he has a young son, his age is probably at least in his twenties… and it indicates a likely first wife…
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7 Nov 1710 At a court held at Southwark… A commission of administration is granted Martha Jordan on the estate of Robert Jordan deceased… Daniel MackDaniel & David Andrews presenting themselves securitys for Martha Jordan’s due administn. of the estate… Joshua Proctor, William Rose, and Willm. Rogers appointed to appraise the estate of Robert Jordan decd… [Surry Orders 1691-1713, p351]
20 Feb 1711/2 Special Bail: In the suit of Richard Rogers vs. Daniel MackDaniel, the plaintiff demanded special bail whereupon Richard Blow became the defendant’s bail, and judgment granted plaintiff for 50 shillings. [Surry County Orders 1691-1713, p389]
(One of my commenters, Rogers Smith, is researching some Rogers that made their way down to where the father-in-law of Daniel McDaniel lived… it adds a bit of weight to this theory)
Most all of the folks mentioned above can be found on this map near Cypress Creek in Surry County… my guess in McDaniel was an indentured servant, then “hired hand”, in these early years…
Also see Bob Baird for some history of Blow… his site is “Bob’s Genealogy Filing Cabinet”.
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This patent is the father-in-law of McDaniel 1700 (Nansemond, VA)…
See map here for his property near Potacasi Creek and Thomas Browne…
https://andersonnc.wordpress.com/roanoke-r-to-chowan-1863-civil-war-map/
McDaniel also bounced around near the Nottoway Swamp in Virginia around 1717… hard to say exactly where he was living…
MacDaniel, Daniel. Bertie Precinct (Grimes)
April 16, 1733. May 2, 1734. Sons: Nicholas, Daniel, James (negroes to each). Daughters: Ann and Sarah McDAN(EL. Wife and Executrix: Sarah. Witnesses: John Anderson, Alex. Wight, John Bryan. Original missing. Recorded in Book 1722-1735, page 295.
Bertie Co. NC, County Court Minutes 1724-39 Haun
Aug 15, 1733 The last Will & Testament of Danll. MCDANIEL was proved by the Oaths of John BRYANT & John ANDERSON Evidences thereto and at the same time Zerah MCDANIEL whole & Sole Exx. thereto took the Oath of an Execx.
Chowan #755 p.177 Thomas Brown of Chowan and wife Christian to Daniel
McDaniel 19 July 1715, gift to son in law 100 ac adj Old Tree Swamp. wit.
Jacob X Lewis. Val X Brasswell
(above shows that Daniel McDaniel had married Brown’s daughter at least by 1715)
for 1000 pounds of good Merchantable Tobacco 118 acres more or less, joining ye River pocoson and WILLIAM BROWN
Wit: (not given) Reg. 27 Feb. 1718
A side note on the Patterson roster above… evidently the good colonel wrote his will in 1717 but did not die until after 1720. Of note in that will are these bequests:
Item. I give unto my well beloved friend James KEEN one hundred acres of
land at a place commonly known by the name of GRUBBY NECK next beginning a line which
was Thomas BROWNS, I say unto the said James KEEN and to the heirs of his
body lawfully begotten forever.
and this:
Item. I give unto Andrew ROSS the son of Andrew Ross of Nansemond County
and Mary his wife one hundred acres of land lying and being upon a place
known by the name of the Beaverdams adjoyning to the land of Daniel McDANIEL,
I say unto the said Andrew Ross and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten
forever. Evidently the old boy was a close neighbor…
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I’ve finally got around to abstracting the Thomas Brown will…
Will of Thomas Brown 1718
April 1718… Albermar County… sick & weak
… to Christian… my wife… plantation whereon I now live beginning at the corner tree above the inden parth so running down the Line to potocati Creeke and so including six hunderd ackers of Land and Like wise six hunderd ackers of Litwood Land for the use of the sd plantation and for the maintanance of his children beginning? at Thomas Conners corner tree and Line and so running to bells branch and so up ye sd…
—-fold—- illegible
… wife c all my moveabel estate within and withoute untell hirr children come of age or marries then if can be spend_______? to have to cowes and calfs a peace Except my son Thomas brown when he is of age or maners? marries? the to him three cowes and calfs if they can be spard
and my dafter Sarah mackdaniel I give unto her twenty shilings
and every one of my children _______? or ______? as they come of age if (any?)(they?) can be spend
… unto son Thomas… to hunderd eakers and twenty eakers of land being and lying upon potacati Creeke
… son William the half of the upper sirveys beginning at the ____? tree swamp
… son Thomas… other half of ye sd sirveye
… son John and Edward Brown my Land that Lies on ye South side of meharin Creeke and (land that is left of the Land that I sould to George Stevins)
… son Howell and James… the sd plantation and all the land belonging after my wifes deses…
Thomas (X) Brown
Judeth (X) Perry
Thomas (X) Perry
abstract by Marc Anderson 2013
It seems apparent that Daniel McDaniel relocated to Roanoke River about 1722… since Sarah McDaniel is mentioned in Brown’s will of 1718 (and ALL the other kids seem to be underage) she likely was a young pup when she wed… perhaps 15-18 … not much more than 18 if she was the oldest? I’m highly skeptical that the wife of Thomas Browne was Christian [Maule]… she seemingly married Thomas around or before 1700… William Maule does not seem to arrive in North Carolina until 1710, plus he did not mention a daughter Christian in his will.. it just does’t add up. William Maule did however live only a few mile SE of Thomas Brown (on Chowan River). Maule also relocated to Roanoke River very near Daniel McDaniel and William Browne.
The North Carolina historical and genealogical register, Volume 1 edited by James Robert Bent Hathaway pg 299 John Milton, to Daniel McDaniel. 200 acres adjoining lands of John Crosby, and Thomas Vincent; July 17, 1717. Test, Robt. Hicks, William Braswell.Daniel McDaniel assigns above tract to Thomas Brown
pg. 300 Thomas Browne, to Thomas Browne. 185 acres adjoining land of Daniel McDaniel, and others; July 16, 1717. Test, Benj. Foreman, Isaac Hill, Richd. Washington.
A 155 JOHN BLACKMAN & WIFE ELIZABETH to JAMES PARKER Feb. 12, 1722. 20 pds. for 320 A. on Yauerah Swamp “betwixt” THOMAS KIRBY & DANIEL McDANIEL, Wit: NEEDHAM BRYAN, THOMAS SEALY Aug. Ct. 1723
A 379 DANIEL MACKDANIEL & WIFE SARAH to LAWRANCE HOBBY Nov. 10, 1724 14 pds. for 600 A. adj. WILLIAM BRASWELL on Yorworhah Swamp. Patent date March 9, 1717. Wit: JAMES BRYANT, THOMAS WILSON, W. MAUL Feb. Court 1724
B 11 THOMAS WHITMEL to JOSEPH TURNER of Isle of Wight Co. Va. Aug. 10, 1725. 40 pds. for 460 A. on SS Moratock River Adj. JOHN NAIRNE in “Cheastfield” at Cypress Swamp. Adj. DANIEL McDANIEL, JOHN HAMILTON. Wit: JOHN NAIRNE, JOHN BROWN. Aug. Court 1725
B 64 DANIEL MACK DANIEL & WIFE SARAH to JOHN WILLS, JUN. of Norwick Parish, Va. Nov. 8, 1725. 20 pds. for 240 A. on SS Moratock River. Adj. JOHN NARON, JAMES TURNER, HENRY TURNER. Wit: JOHN BRYAN, JOHN SPEIR, WM. BROWN. Nov. Court 1725
B 309 DANIEL MACKDANIEL & WIFE SARAH to HENRY TURNER Aug. 7, 1727. 10 pds. for 200 A. On SS Morattock River Adj. JOHN NAIRN, JOHN WILL (JUNIERS). Patent dated Aug. 4, 1723. Wit: JOHN BENBO, NATHANIEL PIGOTT. August Court 1727
B 310 DANIEL MACDANIEL & WIFE SARAH to THOMAS TURNER May 8, 1727. 10 pds. for 200 A. On SS Morattock River Adj. JOHN NAIRN, “WHITMELL’S corner”. Patent date Aug. 4, 1723. Wit: JAMES TURNER, JOSEPH TURNER. August Court 1727
C 4 DANIEL MACDANIEL to ANTHONY LEWIS of Isle of Wight Co., Va. Aug. 13, 1728. 24 pds. for 410 A. On Beaverdam Swamp at Spring Branch. Adj. JOHN CROSBEY (CROSBY), THOMAS ____INSON. Tract granted by patent on March 9, 1717. Wit: LEONARD LANGSTON, JOHN NAIRRUR. August Court 1728. Edw. Mashborne D. C/C
Aha!… here we have Daniel McDaniel involved with a next door neighbor of William Brown’s property near the Nottoway River… could it be he was living there in 1717? Note also that Leonard Langston had dealings with Thomas Brown. The plot thickens…
C 74 JOHN NAIRN (NAIRNE) to ROBERT SURGINER, cordwinder Feb. 12, 1728/29. 5 pds. for 50 A. On SS Morattuck River Adj. DANIEL MCDANIEL, JOHN NAIRN, WILLIAM SURGINER. Wit: GEORGE WILLIAMSON, EDWARD BROWN. Feb. Ct. 1728/9 Ed. Mashborne D. C/C
C 140 DANIEL MCDANIEL to WILLIAM BROWN Mar. 29, 1729 30 pds. for 200 A. On SS Morattuck River at Beaver Damm adj. DANIEL MCDANIEL. Wit: THOMAS HOLLAND, EDWARD MASHBORNE. Aug. Ct. 1729 Thomas Crew D. C/C
D 94 WILLIAM BROWNE (BROWN) of Edgecombe Precinct to JAMES WOOD April 13, 1734. 25 pds. for *. On SS Moratock River near Beaverdam. Adj. DANIEL MCDANIEL. Being land formerly bought of DANIEL MCDANIEL by Deed dated March 29, 1729. Wit: ROBERT BUTLER, JOHN BALLARD. May Ct. 1734. John Wynns D. C/C
E 54 JAMES WOOD & wife SARAH to ABRAHAM CARNAL, SEN. of “upper Nansemond parrish in the Colony of Virginia” Nov. 11, 1736. 110 pds. for 840 A. (1) On SS Maratock River in Edgecombe Precinct bought by JAMES WOOD from JOHN WILLIAMS. Deed dated Dec. 16, 1728. (2) “another percel” of 200 A. in Edgecombe Precinct on SS Marrattock River which JAMES WOOD bought of WILLIAM BROWNE on April 13, 1734. On Beaverdam in the River Pocosin adj. DANIEL MCDANIEL. Wit: ROBERT BUTLER, JOHN BATTLE, JOHN BROWN. “…SARAH, the wife of sd. JAMES WOOD, being privately examined by THOMAS HANSFORD, Gent., one of the Justices of the said court, declares that she acknowledges her dowrie thereto, freely, which motion is declared registered…” Nov. Ct. 1736 John Wynns D. C/C
G 117 JOHN LEWIS of Isle of Wight Co. Va., to BENJAMIN HILL Nov. 3, 1740. 12 pds. for 400 A. “…Land whereon my father THOMAS LEWIS formerly lived… which the said THOMAS bought of DANIEL MCDANIEL as by said patent bearing date ninth day of March 1717…” At Beaver Dam Swamp on Spring Branch. Adj. THOMAS VENSON, JOHN CROSBEY. Wit: ALEXANDER MCCULLOCK, WILLIAM MANNSELL (MAUNSELL), SARAH MCCULLOCK. N.C. Court July 27, 1748.*.
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Below is theory… an observant commenter found a reference which throws serious doubt as to the McDaniel referenced below being the same guy as near Occoneechee Neck… a man can’t be in 2 places at the same time… or can they? Atkins stays and dies in Carteret County… McDaniel leaves no records in that county that I can find.
1723
A List of Jurymen in Carteret Precinct.
Cap’t. Jno. Nelson 1 Jn’o. Simpson 11 Rich’d. Caneday 21
Rich: Rustull, Esq’r 2 Tho: Gillikin 12 Char. Coxdell 22
Enoch Ward 3 Rob’t. Strey 13 Wm. Wills 23
Rich: Whitehouse 4 Rob’t. Atkins 14 Levi Cressey 24
Jos. Hulford 5 Rich’d. Harvey, J’r 15 Jn’o. Shaw 25
Ed. Ward 6 Edm’d Ennitt 16 Jn’o. Fraser 26
Ross Bell 7 Mich. Packquenel 17 Jn’o. Hatten 27
Wm. Shubridge 8 Rob’t. Osborn 18 Wm. Noble 28
Jn’o. Jarret 9 George Coxdell 19 Daniel Mackdaniel 29
Rich: Williamson 10 David Shepert 20
With that challenge to my theory in mind… if you go to this NC Archives website and type in “Thomas West”:
http://mars.archives.ncdcr.gov/BasicSearch.aspx
you will find a 17 page account of the Administration of the former Treasurer of Chowan County (Thomas West… wife Martha)… the court proceedings are at Queen Anne’s Creek at Edenton… among the various summons to appear is a summons for one John Blackman and one Daniel McDaniel. Blackman and McDaniel became neighbors near Roanoke River at about the same time… 1722/23. I have shown above that McDaniel was living just a canoe ride north of Edenton in 1722… you be the judge of my theory.
…an Atkins tale…
http://ncpedia.org/biography/atkins-robert
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I hazard a guess that Daniel McDaniel was a “truck driver”. In colonial times that would involve sailing/rowing a “periauger” down the Roanoke and unloading in Cashy Town. The Indian Traders would deposit their pack trains of deerskins at Foltera Fort and McDaniel would then haul them down the river. The Occoneechee area of NC was a “boom town” of Indian Traders during the early 1700s. Note that Daniel initially settled inland on the Urahaw Swamp property but he later acquired property directly on the Roanoke river. Note this interesting tidbit:
The North Carolina historical and genealogical register, Volume 2 edited by James Robert Bent Hathaway
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. pg. 146
Rev. Ebenezer Taylor died on his way from Pampticoe to Core Sound, so says a letter written to Gov. Chas. Eden, Feb. 22, 1720, by Richard Rustull; he was in company with Daniel McDaniel & Son and a negro named Jack, the weather was extremely cold; he is buried on a Sand hill on the South west end of Cedar Island. He died in a canoe refusing to go on shore with the others; be had quite a large sum of money on his person, which after his death disappeared. McDaniel however showed that he delivered it and his other effects to other parties.
Also accused of nefarious activities is one Robert Atkins:
from the Colonial Records:
“Read the Petition of John Porter Gent Admr of the Estate of the Reverend Ebernezer Taylor Clerk dec̄ed with the Will annexed shewing that the said Ebnezer Taylor being possessed of a very valuable Estate consisting of Goods and money of this Government to the value of divers hundreds of pounds and in the course of his mission Travelling by water from Bath Towne to Core sound he fell sick and Dyed and not without some suspition of foule practices of Daniel Mack Daniel and others who Transported him Upon whose death the said Daniel Mack Daniel being in possession of the Goods and Money belonging to the said Ebenezer Taylor confederating with one Robt Atkins (as is Supposed) embezelled or Stole most of the Money at least Two hundred and Ninty pound”
I’ve found very little about Atkins… but this caught my attention:
http://www.downtownkinston.com/history.html
On Dec. 16, 1729, according to North Carolina records, Robert Atkins of Craven County was granted 640 acres of land by the Lords Proprietors…land which contained the present Kinston and Lenoir County. However, according to Oct. 1744 court documents, Atkins’ lands were sold to satisfy a mortgage of 100 pounds to well known New Bern lawyer William Herritage who paid 399 pounds for the 640 acres. In 1769 when Herritage died, he left the property to his son John Herritage who lived for many years near Kinston at Harrow, a house he built near Woodington.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~paday/dobbers/map_index.htm
Kinston, Lenoir County’s county seat, was acquired December 16, 1729 by Robert Atkins as part of a 640-acre tract land grant. It then lay in Craven County until 1746, Johnston County until 1758, and Dobbs county until 1791, and then to present day Lenoir County. Atkins lived between present day Kinston and Goldsboro where he ran a trading post along the Neuse River. After his death in 1731 with no heirs he assigned his estate to his lawyer William Herritage
I’m sure that both Daniel McDaniel and in particular Robert Atkins were nice guys… but it probably would not have been wise to get in a bar fight with either: I’m paraphrasing from the Colonial Records: (The full account is in a footnote)
Feb. 11, 1723. John Simpson, constable of Carteret Precinct in the County of Bath, attempts to arrest Robert Atkins. Atkins explains to the constable that the Justice who authorized the warrant “had nothing to do to grant a warrant for him and that [his] Authority was good for nothing.” Simpson further states that Atkins scurrilously & in Contempt did say ” the Authority might kiss his Arse and that he (the said Constable) might kiss his own Arse.” Constable Simpson, undeterred evidently, was “utterly obstructed and resisted”, i.e. ” then and there by force & Armes with the assistence of his Servants & doggs with stick staves & weapons…[was] violently & seditiously…drove away.”
Feb. 14, 1723. Constable Simpson, armed with a fresh warrant from The Honoble Christopher Gale Esq: Chief Justice and additional “aid as he thought necessary to apprehend the said Robert Atkins”, was nevertheless met again by Atkins “malitiously and in utter defyance”. He “did take his gun and present the same at the Constable & his aid” and said “Stand off at your perrill or else by God I will shoot you” and again “Go farther off or by God I will blow your Brains out”…opprobiously calling his aid Rouges & doggs.”
A year later: Apr 2, 1724. Atkins pleads Not Guilty but is evidently counciled to change his plea and humbly ask the Court for Mercy. He is fined 40 pounds and gives Security of 100 pounds to “be of Peace & good behavior for twelve months & one day”. He also,much to his chagrin I am certain, had to pay court costs. The Rouges and Doggs are not mentioned further.
I have recently found this little factoid which places a Robert Atkins within a stone’s throw of Richard Blow in Surry County in 1718. Recall that Richard Blow provided “Special Bail” for Daniel McDaniel in 1712 in the same locale.
18 Jul 1718 Robt. Atkins appointed overseer of the highways from Richard Blow’s through the main Blackwater Swamp by Joseph Wall’s. [Surry County Orders 1713-1718, p148]
Coincidence?
See here where I had a little fun with the theory…
https://andersonnc.wordpress.com/2013/07/02/memo-to-holmes/
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Minutes of the General Court of North Carolina
North Carolina. General Court
November 01, 1720 – November 03, 1720
Volume 02, Pages 408-416
Danll McDaniel & Robert Atkins being bound by Recognizance to appear at this Court and thereof failed, Ordered that a Scire fax do issue agst the same Recognizance.
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Minutes of the North Carolina Governor’s Council
North Carolina. Council
April 04, 1722 – April 05, 1722
Volume 02, Pages 450-457
Present The Honble Thomas Pollock Esqr President &c
William Reed Esqr Lds proprs Deputy
Richd Sanderson Esqr Lds proprs Deputy
Christophr Gale Esqr Lds proprs Deputy
John Lovick Esqr Lds proprs Deputy
Read the Petition of Coll Maurice Moor and Mr John Porter attorney to John Walker Admr of the Estate of Ebenezr Taylor Clerk Deced in the words Vizt that the sd Ebenezar Taylor being possessed of a very valuable Estate Consisting in Goods and Money of this Government to the value of divers hundreds of pounds And in the Course of his Mission Travelling by water from Bath Towne to Coor sound he fell Sick & Dyed and not without Suspicion of some foule practices of one Daniel Mack Daniel & others who Transported him upon whose Death the said Daniel Mack Daniel being in possession of the Goods and Money belonging to the sd Ebenr Taylor confederating with one Robert Atkins (as is supposed) Embezzled or stole most of the money at least Two hundred and Ninty pounds whereupon process being Issued against the sd Mack Daniel and Atkins who were attached to answer Felony who thereupon deposited in the hand of the late Chief Justice the aforsd sum of Two hundred and Ninty pounds that was stolen from the sd Ebenr Taylors Estate and the sd money stil remaining in the hand of the late Chief Justice as forfiet praying that the Equity the sd John Walker hath unto the said money may be considered of And that such an order may be granted them as that the sd late Chief Justice may deliver the sd money to him that so he may be Enabled to pay the Debts of the Dec̄ed &c
Ordered That Coll Frederick Jones late Chief Justice have notice hereof and that he attend this Board at Mr Badhams house at Edenton to morrow by Ten a Clock in the forenoon either in person or by his attorney to Shew Cause why the sd money should not be delivered as prayed for
Thursday morning this Council met according adjournmt
Present as before
Coll Frederick Jones having been ordered to attend this Board upon the petition of Maurice Moor and John Porter &c this day and the sd Jones not appearing nor sending any satisfactory message
It is the opinion of this Board that the moneys lodged in the hands of the sd Coll Jones, late Cheif Justice as a pledge for the appearance of Robt Atkins and Daniel Mack Daniel at the General Court ought to have been delivered to the present Chief Justice with the General Court papers and records And thereupon It is Ordered that the sd Coll Frederick Jones do imediately pay to Christopher Gales Esqr Chief Justice or his order whatever money he has in his hands as aforsd for the appearance of the aforsd Robt Atkins and Daniel Mack Daniel and for his so doing this shall be his sufficient warrant and in case of failure hereof The Attorney Genll is hereby ordered to take proper measures for the recovery of the same
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Minutes of the General Court of North Carolina
North Carolina. General Court
March 27, 1722 – April 07, 1722
Volume 02, Pages 463-473
At a Councill held at Edenton April the fifth 1722
Present the Honble Thomas Pollock Esqr President &c
William Reed Esqr Lords Deputy
Richd Sanderson Esqr Lords Deputy
Christophr Gale Esqr Lords Deputy
John Lovick Esqr Lords Deputy
Thos Pollock Junr Esqr Lords Deputy
Collo Fredrick Jones having been Orderd to appear before this Board this day by Ten a clock upon the Petition of John Walker &c which he not complying with, nor sending any satisfactory message:
It’s the Opinion of this Board that the money lodged in the said Collo ffredk Jones hands late Cheif Justice for the appearance of Robert Atkins and Daniel Mackdaniel at the Genl Court ought to have been deliverd to the present Cheif Justice with the Genl Court Papers & Records
Orderd that the said Collo ffredrick Jones late Cheif Justice doe immediately pay to Christopher Gale Cheif Justice or his Order whatever moneys he has in his hands lodged as aforesaid for the security of the appearance of the said Robert Atkins and Daniel Mackdaniel at the genl Court and for so doing this shall be his Warrant and in case of failure hereof the Attorney Genl is hereby Orderd to take proper measures for the recovery thereof
A Copy
J. LOVICK Secry
To which Order Collo ffred Jones Answerd that he would not deliver the money therein mentiond but to whom he should think fitt and as for the Kings Attorney he might take what measures he pleases for he shall take noe Notice thereof
Test THOMAS HARVEY Provost Marshll &c.
Upon motion of Daniel Richardson Esqr Attorney Genl made in obedience to the foregoing Order of Councill
Orderd that a Scire ffacias do issue out thereby requiring the aforementiond ffredrick Jones Esqr to be and appear att the next Genll Court to be held for this Governmt at the Court House in Edenton on Queen Annes Creek the last Tuesday in July next then & there to render an Accot upon Oath what money he rec̄d from Robert Atkins and Daniel Mackdaniel aforesaid as security for their appearance &c to answer &c as by Recognizance Dated the sixteenth day of June 1720 doth appear and likewise to shew cause (if any he has) why the money so rec̄d by him as Cheif Justice is by him detained and refused to be deliverd in disobedience to the aforementiond Order of Councill &c.
and then
Adjourned to the next Court in Course
C. GALE Ch. Just.
Test
W. Badham Clk.
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Minutes of the North Carolina Governor’s Council
North Carolina. Council
August 02, 1723 – August 03, 1723
Volume 02, Pages 491-496
Present
The Honoble William Reed Esqr Presidt &c
Chris Gale Esqr Lds Proprs Depty
Richard Sanderson Esqr Lds Proprs Depty
John Lovick Esqr Lds Proprs Depty
Thos Pollock Esqr Lds Proprs Depty
Read the Petition of John Porter Gent Admr of the Estate of the Reverend Ebernezer Taylor Clerk dec̄ed with the Will annexed shewing that the said Ebnezer Taylor being possessed of a very valuable Estate consisting of Goods and money of this Government to the value of divers hundreds of pounds and in the course of his mission Travelling by water from Bath Towne to Core sound he fell sick and Dyed and not without some suspition of foule practices of Daniel Mack Daniel and others who Transported him Upon whose death the said Daniel Mack Daniel being in possession of the Goods and Money belonging to the said Ebenezer Taylor confederating with one Robt Atkins (as is Supposed) embezelled or Stole most of the Money at least Two hundred and Ninty pound Whereupon process being Issued against them the sd Mack Daniel and Atkins and were Attached to answer the said felony and thereupon deposited in the hands of the late Chief Justice Jones the sum of Two Hundred and ninty pound for the securing the appearance of the sd Atkins to answer the felony aforsd and the sum becoming forfeit for want of the said Atkins appearance the same was afterwards paid into the hands of the present Chief Justice Christopher Gale Esqr by the Exrs of Frederick Jones Esqr late Chief Justice pursuant to an order of Council bearing date the fourth day of April Anno Dom 1722 in whose hands that same sum of Two hundred and Ninety pounds still remains praying That the right which he hath (in his Capacity aforesaid) unto the said money may be considered of and that such an order may be granted thereon that the same moneys now remaining in the said Cheif Justices hands may be paid unto him that he may thereby be enabled to preform the will of the dec̄ed or that such further orders may be taken concerning the same as shall be Agreeable to Justice
And this Board desiring the opinion of Daniel Richardson Esqr Recr General whether in case of fines and forfietures it was in the power of this Board to remit or appropriate the same he gave in Answer that According to an Article in his Instructions it was and It plainly appearing to this Board that the prosecution of the said Atkins was principally carryed on to Induce the payment of the said money to be made to the Admrs of the said Taylor and Mr Chief Justice Gale informing the Board that he had acquainted the Lds proprietors that such a sum of money was lodged in his hands and that it was his opinion that the money of right belonged to the Petitr and that he believed an Order of Council would pass from this Board for delivering the money to the said Taylors Adminstr promising their Lordships that he would take security that in case their Ldps should within twelve months Signifye that they were against the money being so disposed that then the persons receiving the same should refund it according to their order.
Whereupon It is hereby Ordered That Mr Chief Justice Gale deliver the said Sum of Two hundred and Ninety pound lodged in his hands as mentioned in the Petition the Petr giving Bond with sufficient Security to him to refund the same agreeable to the assurances he has made to the Lds Proprs
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Minutes of the General Court of North Carolina
North Carolina. General Court
March 26, 1723 – April 02, 1723
Volume 02, Pages 507-510
Present
Christopher Gale Esqr Cheif Justice
John Worley Esqr Assistanst
Edmd Gale Esqr Assistanst
Adam Cockburne Esq Assistanst
Henry Clayton Esq Assistanst
And now here at this day vizl &c. came the Extors of Collo ffredrick Jones deced. late Cheif Justice who by Edward Moseley their attorney appear, and deliverd to the Honoble Christopher Gale Chief Justice two hundred and ninety pounds being the money lodgd in the hands of the said Jones by Robert Atkins and Daniel Mackdaniel for the Security of the Recognizance by them forfeited.
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Atkins
Minutes of the General Court of North Carolina
North Carolina. General Court
March 31, 1724 – April 04, 1724
Volume 02, Pages 542-551
William Little Esqr his Majestys Attorney Genl comes to prosecute a Bill of Indictment found by the Grand Jury against Robert Atkins for obstructing and contemning the Authority of this Government in these words vizl
North Carolina—ss.
To the Honoble Christopher Gale Esqr Cheif Justice & to the rest of the Justices of the Generall Court &c.
The Jurors for our Sovereign Lord the King on their Oath present that Robert Atkins of Carteret prcinct in the County of Bath in the province aforesaid planter maliciously intending to move sedition and to obstruct and contemn the lawfull authority of this Government Vizl in the Parish of St John’s in the prcinct of Carteret & County of Bath aforesaid on the eleventh day of ffebruary one thousand seven hundred & twenty three John Simpson Constable of the said parish by virtue of a lawfull warrant to him directed by Joseph Bell Esq: one of his Majesty’s Justices of the said prcinct the said Robert Atkins according to Law apprehending he the Said Robert then & there did resist and utterly refuse to yield obedience thereto and did publickly then & there seditiously and contemptuously say the said Joseph Bell (the aforesaid Justice meaning) had nothing to do to grant a warrant for him and that the Authority (the Authority of this Government meaning) was good for nothing. And further scurrilously & in Contempt did say the Authority (the Authority of this Government again meaning) might kiss his Arse and that he (the said Constable) might kiss his own Arse and he the said Robert then & there by force & Armes with the assistance of his Servants & doggs with sticks staves & weapons the aforesaid John then & there in the Execution of his office being, violently & seditiously did assault and drove away and utterly obstructed and resisted. And that thereupon the said John Simpson complaining of the assault and contempt aforesaid to the Honoble Christopher Gale Esq: Cheif Justice of this province who by his warrant required the said John the Constable aforesaid with such aid as he thought necessary to apprehend the said Robert Atkins the aforesaid assault & contempt of Authority aforesaid to answer & in pursuance thereof he the said Constable the aforesaid Robert Atkins apprehending vizl in the parish aforesaid on the fourteenth day of the said Month of February He the said Robert Atkins malitiously and in utter defyance of the Authority of this Government did take his gun and present the same at the said Constable & his aid these following threatning words & speeches seditiously then & there uttering. Stand off at your perrill or else by God I will shoot you (the said Constable & his Ayd meaning) and again Go farther off or by God I will blow your Brains out (then again the said Constable & his aid then & there in the Execution of their office meaning) opprobiously calling the said & his aid Rogues & doggs with divers other threats & menaces and utterly resisted the said Constable and him violently & seditiously in the Execution of his office did obstruct & hinder by force & Armes to the great contempt of the Authority of this Government manifest danger of raising sedition & contention & subverting the good and wholesome Laws and Constitution against the peace of our Lord the King that now is his Crown & dignity & Contrary to the form of the Laws & statutes in such case provided &c.
To which Indictment the said Robert Atkins pleaded not Guilty but being called to the Barr a second time in Order for his tryall he prayed leave to withdraw his plea which being granted he then pleaded Guilty and humbly moved the Court for Mercy: Whereupon it was Considerd and adjudgd that he pay a fine of fourty pounds & further that he give good & Sufficient security in the sum of one hundred pounds that he be of the Peace & good behaviour for twelve months & one day and pay costs, and that he stand committed till this Sentence is performed
Update… I have further researched old Daniel d1733 and am now convinced the guy associated with Robert Atkins and supposed to be the “murderer” of the preacher are one and the same. He showed up in Carteret County ca 1723 per a record as a Juryman but I dismiss this as hard evidence that he lived there for any length of time, if he did indeed live there?
Here are a few more accounts of his dealings with the “authorities” who were very concerned with where the cash went after the death of Ebenezer Taylor in February, 1720.
The general context
https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/taylor-eben-ezer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periauger
Above is where I assume McDaniel was living 1717. His father in law Thomas Browne would die a year or so later and McDaniel appears to strike out on his own.
Isom, Anna, William & Isaac Anderson
The short theory:
1732 Only mention of Isom Anderson in records that I have found
1732/3 William Anderson witness to deed Scot to Goff
1735 Anna Anderson buys 50 acres from Thompson joining Goff
1744 William Anderson noted as having property joining Lee to Knite sale
1748 Goff sale mentions “widow” Anderson
1754 Isaac Anderson sells the 50 acres bought by his mother Annah and buys
land a little south of his mother’s original property
1763 William Anderson dies
1775 Last mention of Isaac
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DB 1, pg. 17 HENRY BOZMAN (prect. not identified) to JOHN MCKINNIE (prect. not identified) 21 Nov. 1732 20 pounds current money of the province of N. C. 30 acres more or less on the south side of Morotock river and the south side of Quankey creek, joining a bottom and the creek, part of a patent formerly granted to STEPHEN DUNMAIDEN and for want of an heir became due to BARNABY MCKINNIE 15 May 1730 and by the sd. MCKINNIE was transferred to the sd. HENRY BOSEMAN Wit: ISOM ANDERSON, NEHEMIAH JOYNER, SYLVESTOR DIGNUM Reg. Edge. Co. Nov. Ct. 1732
pg. 54 JOHN SCOT and ELIZABETH SCOT of Edge. Prect. to HENRY GOFF of Edge. Prect. 15 Feb. 1732/3 4 pounds in cash 100 acres more or less on the south side of Conocanary swamp, being part of 450 acres the sd. JOHN had formerly taken up Wit: WILLIAM ANDERSON, GEORGE NORRIS Reg. Edge. Prect. Nov. Ct. 1733 Robert Forster C. Ct.
pg. 154 WILLIAM GILL of Edge. Co., planter to JOHN STEELE of Edge. Co., merchant 6 Aug. 1754 35 pounds current money of Va. 360 acres on Beaverdam swamp, joining BENJAMIN NEVILLE, THOMAS GILL, HARMON REED, AARON PENRIGHT and the swamp Wit: ELIZABETH JONES, WILLIAM ANDERSON, GILBERT HAYS Reg. Edge. Co. Nov. Ct. 1754 B. Wynns C. Ct.
pg. 263 Inventory of the household goods, furniture, stock and other goods and chattles of JOHN STEELE of Edge. Co. merchant which is being sold by the sd. STEELE to JOHN WATSON of Suffolk Town, Va. merchant this 15 July 1755 Wit: JOHN GILCHRIST, WILLIAM ANDERSON Reg. Edge. Co. Aug Ct. 1755 J. Montfort C. Ct.
pg. 308 JOHN STEELE of Edge. Co. merchant to JOHN WATSON of Suffolk Town, Va. merchant the — day of July 1755 35 pounds current money of Va. 360 acres on Beaverdam, joining BENJAMIN NEVILLE, THOMAS GILL and HARMON REED all houses, buildings etc. land lately purchased by the sd. STEELE of WILLIAM GILL and is a grant to the sd. GILL 1 May 1754 Wit: CHARLES ELIOTT, WILLIAM ANDERSON Reg. Edge. Co. Aug. Ct. 1755 J. Montfort C. Ct.
pg. 320 JOHN LEE of Edge. Co. to THOMAS KNITE of Edge. Co. 26 Jan. 1744 7 pounds Va. currency 400 acres on the south side of Morratuck river, joining CHARITY CARNOLES, the pocosin and WILLIAM ANDERSON Wit: WILLIAM TAYLOR, WILLIAM REDDON, THOMAS PRICE Reg. Edge. Co. Feb. Ct. 1744 Robert Forster C. Ct.
pg. 123 MR. JAMES THOMPSON of Edge. Prect. to ANNA ANDERSON (prect. not identified) 21 Nov. 1735 5 pounds current money of Va. 50 acres more or less on the south side of Conocanary swamp, joining the other lands of the sd. THOMPSON and GOFF 1/2 of the royal mines excepted being just 1/2 of the land the sd. THOMPSON bought of HENRY GOFF Wit: SAMUEL BROCK, NATHANIEL COOPER Reg. (not given) C. Ct. (not given)
pg. 89 ISAAC ANDERSON of Edge. Co. to PAUL PATRICK of Edge. Co. 21 Aug. 1754 5 pounds current money of Va. 50 acres more or less on the south east side of Conocanary and is 1/2 of the tract conveyed by HENRY GOFF 17 Aug. 1730 to JAMES THOMPSON and conveyed by the sd. THOMPSON to ANNAH ANDERSON mother of the sd. ISAAC 21 Nov. 1735 Wit: KINDRED CARTER, JOSEPH MONTFORT Reg. Edge. Co. Aug. Ct. 1754 B. Wynns C. Ct.
pg. 283 HENRY GOFFE and MARY GOFFE of N.C. to NICHOLAS NOYAL of Va. 10 Sept. 1748 20 pounds current money of Va. 50 acres on Conocanary swamp as belonged to JOHN SCOT, joining WIDOW ANDERSON, THOMAS HOWELL, ARTHUR COOK and STEPHEN CADE all houses, out houses, orchards, gardens etc. as by patent 1 Feb. 1725 and is the land whereon WILLIAM HOLLEY now lives Wit: JOHN CREEL, WILLIAM HOLLEY Reg. Edge. Co. Nov. Ct. 1748 B. Wynns C. Ct.
pg. 185 NICHOLAS SESSUMS and ANN his wife of Edge. Co. to ISAAC ANDERSON of Edge. Co. 20 Ja. 1755 14 pounds current money of Va. 100 acres on the south side of Cahukey swamp all houses, buildings etc. and is the lower part of the tract for 200 acres conveyed to JOHN BENBOE by BENJAMIN FOREMAN, JR. 24 Aug 1730 and by the sd. BENBOE conveyed to his daughter ANN BENBOE now the wife of the sd. NICHOLAS Wit: ROBERT WRIGHT, WILLIAM SESSUMS Reg. Edge. Ct. Feb. Ct. 1755 B. Wynns C. Ct.
pg. 217 JOHN SPELL, JR. of Edge. Co., planter to ISAAC ANDERSON of Edge. Co., planter 31 Nov. 1753 10 pounds current money of Va. 100 acres on a branch of Kehukee swamp, joining CORNELIUS PIERCE and Holl’s branch land the sd. SPELL had by his spouse ELIZABETH as by a deed of gift from her father JOHN BENBO 20 July 1752 Wit: CHARLES JOHNSON, JOHN BENBO I his mark, ELIZABETH SPELL X her mark Proved this 25 Oct. 1754 J. Hasell C. J.
pg. 317 JOHN BENBO of Edge. Co. to ANN BENBO of Edge. Co. 13 July 1752 10 pounds sterling money of Great Britain chest, feather bed, furniture etc. Wit: WILLIAM WILLIAMS, ISAAC ANDERSON Reg. Edge. Co. Aug. Ct. 1752 B. Wynns C. Ct.
pg. 318 JOHN BENBO of Edge. Co. to JUDAH BENBO of Edge. Co. 13 July 1752 10 pounds sterling money of Great Britain solts and stears (stock marks are described) furniture etc. Wit: WILLIAM WILLIAMS, ISAAC ANDERSON Reg. Edge. Co. Aug. Ct. 1752 B. Wynns C. Ct.
Deed Bk 2 pg. 124 2 Nov. 1754, Nicholas Noyal of N.C. to Bradley Garner of Va., for ten pds. current money of Va., fifty acres joining ANDERSON, Thomas Howell, Arther Cook, and Stephen Cade whereon the said Noyal now lives, being part of 450 acres granted to John Scot 1 Feb. 1725 for land on Conaconary Swamp. Witnesses: George Lamkin, James Lewis, Jeremiah Hardin, Thomas Howell, Patrick Garland, Richard Horne, William Brown.
20 Nov. 1754, John Jones of Edgecombe County to Augustine Curtage of Edgecombe County, for sixty pds. current money of Va., 250 acres more or less joining Thomas Martin and a prong of the Marsh swamp. Witnesse: William Hamilton, William Anderson.
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Colonial Soldiers of the South 1732-1774 By Murtie June Clark
Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1986
Page 668 52 Soldier, Anderson, Isaac
(a William Anderson is listed but he is under the list of Captain Jacob Whitehead’s Company who I am of the opinion is William of Tarboro, died 1789. This raises a question of where was the William of Halifax during the mid 1750s since all men between 16-60 were required to be in the militia. This muster was for the mid 1750s.)
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Edgecombe Co, NC Deeds, Vol 2:1768-1778 Abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
95-(108) William Pope & his wife Martha of Halifax Co to Thomas Lewis of
Edgcombe Co. 24 May 1769. 45(pounds) proclamation. 200 acres which Bene Pope
purchased from Saml Kennady & was part of a Granville Grant to sd Kennady 25
Mar 1752, on the south side of Sappony Swamp, joining Joseph Sealy, Stephen
Stephens, sd Samuel Kennaday. Sd femme relinquished right of dower. Wit: Jas
Hill, Wm GOODIN, Isaac Anderson. May Ct 1769. Jas Hall CC
Vol.1, DBC page 100: 1126-(517) Benjamin Andrus of Edgcomb Co to Thomas Edmoundson doctor of same. 7 Feb 1767. 30 pounds proclamation. 251 acres on the north side of Great Contentney, joining Issac Anderson, the old road. Also signed by Mary (x) Andrus. Wit: William Dun, Joshua Bentley, John Drew, Jan Ct 1768. Jas Hall CC
Edgecombe Co, NC Deeds:
DB D P 230 Jan 12, 1770 John Drew of Edge., to John Davis of same., Planter, for 10 pds. proc money a tract of 25 AC on N/Bank of Grt Contentnea Crk., adj. James Farrer. Wts: Iseral X Slaughter, Isaac Anderson, Francis X Langston
Vol.2 DB2 page 73: 76o-(i76) William Hamilton & Company merchants to James Glasgow of Dobbs Co 12 Sep 1774. 100 pounds 4 pence proclamation. 200 acres which was part of a grant to Samuel Deacock [Peacock] 28 Sep 1743, on the north side of Great Contentney Creek, joining Tosnott Swamp, Issac Anderson, Dr Thomas Edmundson. Signed by W. Hendrie for William Hamilton & Co. Wit: William Hamilton, W. Muir, John (x) Davis. Jan Ct 1775. Edward Hall CC
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Misc. Notes:
Charity Carnoles
pg 384 ABRAHAM CARNELL of Nansemond Co., Va. to THOMAS CARNELL of Nansemond Co., Va. my grandson 11 Feb. 1739 840 acres on the south side of Moratock river in the pocosin being the upper half of the land I purchased of MR. JAMES WOOD 11 Nov. 1736; the lower half of the sd. land I give to my daughter-in-law CHARITY CARNELL for her lifetime and after her death the sd. land to go to my sd. gandson Wit: THOMAS KNIGHT, WILLIAM BATTLE, ELISHA BATTLE Edge. Co. May Ct. 1741 R. Forster C. Ct.
pg 44 JAMES CONNER of Tyrrel Co., planter to MARY, THOMAS, SUSANNAH and ELIZABETH CARNAL (co. not identified) 19 Nov. 1746 for the love, good will and affection I bear the children of CHARITY CONNER now my wife but formerly called CARNEL one negro each Wit: WILLIAM TAYLOR, WILLIAM EVERITT Reg. Edge. Co. Nov. Ct. 1746 R. Forster C. Ct.
pg 501 JOHN BALLARD od Craven Co. to WILLIAM TAYLOR of Edge. Co. 8 Mar. 1745 5 pounds Va. money acres (not given), joining Roanoke river, Great swamp, Bevar pond and JOHN HUCKS whereon BALLARD formerly lived Wit: CHARITY CARNALL, WILLIAM REDDIN, ELIAS BALLARD Reg. Edge. Co. May Ct. 1746 R. Forster C. Ct.
TTT John Browne of Kingsale, 1639-1713, Indian Trader
an actual update…
This is a DUH! moment as opposed to one of those AHA! moments we get so excited about…
My latest post… 5 years or so after I began this theory…
https://andersonnc.wordpress.com/2016/09/17/john-browne-the-dessert-map/
https://andersonnc.wordpress.com/2016/08/19/john-browne-property-and-the-wayward-granddaughter/
And the older theory where I began… I leave all the errors intact because it shows research which is just common sense questions that each of us ask while “on the hunt for clues”… I have gotten side-tracked a lot below in simply disproving other theories… deal with it (smiling).
Peer Review… the theory seems to be getting some attention… and much to my satisfaction, the MAULE nonsense is getting properly debunked-
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Browne-346
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A bit of a prelude… this patent of 1711 has come to my attention… it references a John Brown and a Thomas Brown “of Lower Norfolk” in 1650 to 1656…
My understanding of the term “Lower Norfolk” is along these lines… it was north of what I consider “Nansemond”… there was a short period of time when a small chunk of Isle of Wight was considered “Upper Norfolk” and across the Nansemond River was “Lower Norfolk”… hence all this senseless confusion… its all just Goofy and even the old timers got tired of the confusion and renamed the damn county.
My only interest in this patent is to get it out of the discussion before I begin my theory…
per a Wikipedia blurb…
Lower Norfolk County is a long-extinct county which was located in colonial Virginia from 1637 until 1691.
New Norfolk County was formed in 1636 from Elizabeth City Shire, one of the eight original shires (or counties) formed in 1634 in the colony of Virginia by direction of the King of England. New Norfolk County included all the area in South Hampton Roads now incorporated in the five independent cities located there in modern times.
The following year, in 1637, it was divided into Upper Norfolk County and Lower Norfolk County.
In 1691 Lower Norfolk County was in turn divided to form Norfolk County and Princess Anne County.
The 2 fellows mentioned below may be in these records…
Brief Abstract of Lower Norfolk County and Norfolk County Wills
http://books.google.com/books/about/Brief_Abstract_of_Lower_Norfolk_County_a.html?id=NmAWAAAAYAAJ
The Indian Trader does not appear in Nansemond, per his deposition, until about 1665 or so… Or, to put it bluntly, the Indian Trader below was still in Europe and barely a teen ager when the two guys above were in “Lower Norfolk”…
My tale begins…
1707 deposition- (my theory of the Indian Trader)
“…Personally Came and appeared Jno Browne aged sixty eight yeares or thereabouts who on his Oath on ye holy evangelist taken saith that in the year 1659 or 60 he this Deponent came into Virginia and lived in Henrico County some years and then came to live on Blackwater River” (See footnote “Full Account” for, well, the full account)
born: 1639 or thereabouts
“…personally Came and appeared Richd Booth aged sixty three years or thereabouts who on his Oath on the Holy Evangelists taken saith that in or about the year 1661 this Deponent came into Virginia and served Major Merritt six years… And this Deponent further saith that in the year 1667 he being employed by one William West to go in a Canoe with Certain goods &c to the Maherine Indian Towns one Jno Browne and a certain Weyanoake Indian called Tom Frusman being in the Canoe with him as they went down Blackwater River”
Indian Trader
1659/60 arrived in Virginia, served some years, living in Henrico County…
1667 employed by Wm West as Indian Trader on Blackwater near Kingsale area…
WEST, WILLIAM and REBECCA BRASWELL, daughter of Robert Braswell
1668. W.&D. B. 2, p. 52 & 55
Marriages of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 1628-1800: By Blanche A. Chapman
1673…witnesses deed of gift of Hodges Council
On 20 Dec 1673 Hodges Council made a gift of land as follows: “I Hodges Councill of the Lower Parish do give…. to Joseph Vick of ye said Parish, 50 acres on Beaver Dam Swamp, adjacent to Robert Lawrence… and furthermore it is agreed that if the said Joseph Vicks have any other child beside this his present daughter, going by and bearing the name of Lucy, she shall after the decease of her father enjoy the land for her and her heirs, but if the aforesaid Jos. Vicks shall have any more children by this, his present wife, sonne or daughter, neverthe less the above Lucy shall enjoy ye land, but if the said Lucy shall decease without heirs, then the said land shall fall to either brother or sister, but if the said Joseph Vicks and his daughter Lucy shall both decease without heirs, then the aforesaid shall fall unto ye said Hodges Councill and his heirs again.”
Signed Hodges Council
Witnesses: John Brown, Rowland Buckley, & Richard Booth
This deed was recorded on 9 March 1681/2 (IOW DB1, p.480)
1676 Bacon’s Rebellion
...and did not willingly and readily surrender up themselves when they were summoned thereto by captain Thomas Powell, nor to Richard Thomson, Dominick Rice, John Bagwell, William Potts, John Richens, Arther Long, Thomas Lushington, Robert Weekes, Charles Death, John Lawson, John Browne and Mathew Sadler, who were all notorious actors in the said rebellion, but that they and every of them shall suffer and undergo such paines, penalties and punishments not extending to life, as by an act or severall acts of the said present grand assembly, or by order or orders, awards or judgments of the right honourable the governour and councell already hath passed, or shall for that purpose passe, nor to James Lanquester who being an active rebell, was taken in armes and committed to prison in the height of the rebellion, and upon his submission and takeing the oath of allegiance, was by the right honourable the governour pardoned and released, and after that entered himselfe a souldier under the command of major Robert Beverley, and soone after run a way from his coullers and became an active rebell, and is since fled and escaped not daring to abide a legall tryall. (Henings…http://vagenweb.org/hening/vol02-18.htm#page_371)
(I don’t know for sure this is the same Browne, however, his association with William West makes him a logical candidate to be with the rebels. William West was sentenced to hang for his involvement… a petition was written in his defense and he eventually returned to IOW.)
(Where was John Browne living since his arrival until his first “known” property I’m 1688?… I don’t know?)
1681… deposition
Bateman, William: Nuncupative, proven by Elizabeth Goldwin, age 31 years, saayeth said Bateman being at the house of the deponent’s sister, declared his brother and sister were unhuman to him— whole estate to him or her at whose house he should decease etc. Further proof by Thomas Hutchins, age 24 years; that the said Bateman was at the house of Mr. Thomas Giles etc. deposition of Richard Read, age 27 years and of John Brown, age 44 years. (born 1637…”or thereabouts”)
Probate is therefore granted Mr. Thomas Gyles on the said William Bateman’s estate. R. October 11, 1681. Page 220, Wills and administration Bk 1 1647-1719, Chapman
(I’m pretty sure the folks mentioned above are in the “Kingsale” area….but I am guessing)
1682…witnesses deed for Kingsale Sw area
On November 6, 1682, Robert Lawrence , Richard Booth, and John Brown, witnessed a deed of Mathew Strickland and his wife Eliz. of Lower Parish to William Evans of Upper Parish 800 acres on the main swamp of King Sale for 4,000 lbs. of tobacco
Mathew Strickland had a large chunk of property just north of John Browne in Kingsale . His grandson married who I suspect is a granddaughter of John Browne. Mathew Strickland Sr. had two large tracts of land… along with the Kingsale property was another some miles north along the Blackwater River in (modern) Isle of Wight proper. Thomas Boon lived there (and I surmise William Boon). This property in Kingsale could be the logical tie-in with the Braswells, Boons and Brownes… many of whom resettle to the Roanoke River area of North Carolina around 1712…
A deed associated with William Strickland is Aug. 5, 1723 which proves that Martha Brown was the husband of this William Strickland, son of Matthew Strickland, Jr. and Ann Braswell.
Barnabe McKinnie & Wife Mary to Joseph Joyner, 150 acre deed of gift made by
William Brown deceased by his last will did give to his daughter Martha,
which is to say Martha Brown which land was laps before the aforesaid
Brown’s death and is now come due to me by virture of a relapsed patent
bearing the date November 22, 1723 and now being exchanged by WILLIAM
STRICKLAND the husband of said Martha Brown with Joseph Joyner we do for
this reason bargain and confirm to Joseph Joyner, SS Moratuck River, part of
survey called Walnut Gut Fork. Wit: Isaac Ricks & William Humphrey . This
Will reference in Bertie County Deed Book B, Page 8 (Aug. Court 1725
1684
Mention is made of a John Browne in “Albemarle” North Carolina.
MINUTES OF THE GENERAL COURT OF ALBEMARLE, 1684
Branson Marley
The North Carolina Historical Review
Vol. 19, No. 1 (January, 1942), pp. 48-58
https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/ncpi/view/19888#
“Ordered that Mr Daniell Akehurst William Steeby Henry Palinson and John Browne take an Inventory of the estate of Morgan Rice and Appraise the same.”
In a footnote this man is purported to be the same John Browne that I discuss.
“John Browne was an Indian trader in 1667 and a large shipper of tobacco in 1676 and 1677. One such, aged 68 in 1707, swore before Edward Moseley in connection with the boundary dispute with Virginia that he had settled on Blackwater River in North Carolina some years after 1660 {Colonial Records, I, 322, 323, 661, 662).”
The author’s use of the phrase “One such, aged 68 in 1707” leads me to assume he had some reservations if this was a provable statement. (The article was written in 1942). I would further speculate that this John Browne in Albemarle could be either the Senior John Browne or possibly his son. If in fact either is the Indian Trader of my theory… there were other John Brownes in North Carolina. This will abstract seems to contradict the footnoted theory and makes it more than likely that the aforementioned John Browne was actually from Pasquotank:
BROWN, JOHN
February 15. 1698-1699. October 17, 1699. Sons: DANIEL and PEETER (“my plantation”). Daughters: MARGARET and JEAN. Executrix: WIFE (not named). Witnesses: DANIEL AKEHURST, WILLIAM REED. Clerk of the Court: THO. ABINGTON.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 51)
Here is a link to Vol. 19, No. 1 (January, 1942), pp. 48-58, mentioned above, if, like me, you wish to sort thru the info for clues…
Dare I say that I just proved the North Carolina Historical Review…………………..wrong. This sidetrack does, however, lend credence to my theory that perhaps two John Brownes (Sr & Jr) remained on the Kingsale property until the early 1700s when they soon moved to North Carolina.
1688
Walter RUTTER and wife, Martha, sell to Daniel LONGE, 30 acres, part of a patent of 150 acres granted to RUTTER, 30 Oct. 1686. Dated 29 Oct. 1688. Teste: John BROWNE, Wm. WEST, Jr.
( This reference lends more credibility to his “business” relationship with William West… a William West acquires property at the “mouth” of Kingsale Sw in 1705. My thought is that this is the son of the “rebel”.)
1688… acquires 600 acres
John Brown
To all &c Whereas &c Now Know ye… give & grant unto John Brown six hundred acres of land lying in ye Isle of Wight County, beginning at a Live oake on ye south side of Kingsaile Swamp & runing thence South East Eighty chaines to a pine, then South West two hundred thirty seven chaines, then Northwest sixty six chains to a pine, then North ten deg. west twenty eight chaines to ye swamp aforesd, then along ye sd Swamp to ye first Station…. trans. twelve psons… 20 Oct 1688
1690… sells the 600 acres
9 Feb 1690…. John Browne…. 200 acres to William Scott and 100 acres to Richard Showell and 200 acres to Thomas Rives (being a patent granted said Browne in 1688).
Wit: Robert Scott and Richard Scott
9 Feb 1690…. John Browne and wife, Mary Browne to ??…. 200 acres adjoining Wolf Pit Branch and Richard Howell.
Wit: Robert Scott, Richard Scott and Thomas (X) Reeves.
(Herein lies a quandary…is this the son of John Browne or Browne Sr and his wife? I’ve seen no proof of father/son relationship… more later…)
3 Jun 1690…. John Browne, the Elder, to Richard Shewll…. 100 acres (being part of 600 acres) on Broadneck Swamp adjoining Wolf Pit Branch.
Wit: Edward (X) Floid, Henry Baker and Thomas (X) Wickins.
(This is the final parcel of the 600 acre patent of 1688)
1692… acquires 220 acres
John Browne IOW, 1692
To All &c Whereas &c Now Know yee…give and grant unto John Browne of Isle of Wight County two hundred and twenty acres of land situate on ye South Side of Kingsale Swamp in ye Lower parish …beginning at a maple in ye sd swamp & Lower Corner tree of ye land of Jonathan Robinson & thence by their line south two hundred and sixteen pole to a white oak in their said line then west by north a hundred seventy six pole to a great pine Then north twenty six degrees east a hundred twenty four pole to a pine a corner tree of ye said Brownes former Land then by ye line of thar Land northwest a hundred and sixty pole to a small live oak in Kingsale Swamp abovesaid and soe up ye run of ye sd swamp to ye first station…trans. five psons… 29 Apr 1692
2 Dec 1692…. John Browne, Sr. appoints John Browne as his attorney in the difference with Capt. Hugh Campbell.
Wit: Daniel Leigh and Mary (X) Browne
(Again, is this his son?)
John (X) Browne
(Evidently, Browne lives on this property for the next 14 years…)
1695… This deed associates several people…
IOW Deed Bk 1, HOPKINS
(p.169) 23 Jul 169-… [other deeds suggest 1695] Elizabeth Booth, wife of Richard Booth of Blackwater, appoints Mr. Jeremiah Exum as her attorney to acknowledge a Deed of Sale.
Wit: William Brown and John Rogawes
Richard Booth and John Browne were both Indian Traders and associates… just after 1700 they both relocate to Wicocon Creek in NC… (Browne seems to remarry about this time).
John Rogers and Thomas Browne were neighbors… each had property several miles south of the John Browne property at Kingsale… both Rogers and Thomas Browne later relocated to Potecasi Creek in NC, Rogers married the sister of Booth (Mary).
The first mention of William Browne getting property of his own is in 1702, about 8 or 10 miles west of the Kingsale land of John Browne… it was in modern Southampton County (old Isle of Wight). To me this begs the question of perhaps William Browne was living with his father John Browne?… there is no “smoking gun” proof…
1706… sells the 220 acres
9 Aug 1706…. John Browne and wife, Bridgett Browne, to Samuel Canidy…. 220 acres (being a patent dated 29 Apr 1692 in the lower parish on the south side of Kingsale Swamp and bounded by Jonathan Robinson and William Stott (Scott?).
Wit: Richard Exum and William Murray.
John (X) Browne
Rec: 10 Jun 1706
(this John Browne is alive in 1707, from his deposition…aged 68.
In 1710 Philip Ludwell did his own depositions of most of the same people in1710 that Edward Moseley had deposed in 1707…
John Brown was deposed somewhere between Wiccacon Creek and the Maherrin Indian Town.
Now the Money Question… Where was John Brown living? He was 71 or 73 yrs of age in 1710 (per another deposition in IOW) . Ludwell says he “came up Chowan River almost from Wicocon Creek by water..to Nansemond Town” … that implies that John Brown was living very near to Wiccacon Creek as Ludwell left the next day after deposing Brown. Brown left no property records in Chowan that I can find. But there is no doubt this is the Indian Trader of Kingsale Swamp, VA, born 1639. This has moved from theory to Fact.
My proof for above is here:
https://andersonnc.wordpress.com/roanoke-r-to-chowan-1863-civil-war-map/
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An Aside…. Some have speculated that the John Browne (son in law of William Boddie/Body of Isle of Wight) was the father of the William and Thomas Browne that I discuss in this compilation… I disagree. Below is a deed witnessed in 1708/9 in IOW which discusses a sale to one Mr. Sawyer. The land in question was originally granted to Mr. Boddie in 1668. This land is clearly in Newport Parish, IOW and is considerably further north than the Kingsale property that I mention and map. I purport that the John Browne mentioned in this deed is indeed the son in law of Mr. Boddie. This begs the question… how to explain one John Browne in IOW and another in North Carolina? This is clearly two different men. I also propose that the body of circumstantial evidence I detail leans to the John Browne of Kingsale as the father of William and Thomas Browne of North Carolina.
Also the John Browne associated with William Boddie of Isle of Wight appears to be a shipwright building 40 ton hulls in the Pagan Creek area of Isle of Wight County while the Indian Trader is canoeing around the Blackwater/Chowan River area… circa 1675 …
But back to my theory…
per Boddie, Southside Virginia Families, Volume 2
Thomas Mann, son of Thomas Mann and his wife Elizabeth (Booth?), was born in Nansemond County, Virginia, before 1669, probably about 1666, as he was at least 21 in 1690 when he sold 100 acres of land on the north east side of Corowaugh Swamp to Henry Hearne (D.B. 1, p.24). In that year he was also granted 200 acres with Hodges Councill, the younger, adjacent John Brown and Kinsale Swamp for transportation of four persons into the colony. Hodges Councill and Thomas Mann assigned their right to Kerle on Sept 9, 1691 (Ibid., pp. 40-41)….
In 1692 Thomas Mann discovered an illegal flaw in the assignment which Richard Booth had made his father, Thomas Mann, on Nov. 8, 1681, for that year he went to court and brought action against Richard Booth to make a “good and sufficient” deed of sale for the land to him Thomas Mann, Junr., heir of Thomas Mann, Senr., deceased. Richard Booth was compelled to do so, and on Feb. 9, 1692/3 made another deed to Thomas Mann, Junr. (Ibid. pp. 53-54). On Nov. 8, 1696 Thomas Mann sold the remainder of this land…
In 1698 or 1699 Thomas Mann followed the tide of migration down the Chowan River to North Carolina and settled in Chowan Precinct…. his land “lying & being on Wicacon Creek in Chown Prest beginning as by Surver bearing date April the 7th, 1701, at a marked pine in Thos Manns Line where he now lives”…
Thomas Mann Jr settles very near (if not adjacent to) his aunt and Richard Booth on Wiccacon Creek in NC. I think John Browne was near. Booth dies 1713. A point of interest is that Mann Jr lived adjacent to Browne on Kingsale Swamp in IOW… just sayin’…
#1648 (Hofmann) “At a Court held at ye House of John Hill 18 Jan. 1714”
The Last Will and Testament of RICHARD BOOTH is proved by ye Oaths of Edward Bryan and Henry and Katharine Bradley.
1713…John Browne died intestate?
Not finding a plausible will for John Browne in IOW, Grimes or elsewhere, I assume he died intestate. A possible event is succinctly noted by Hathaway: ” John Browne dead. April 7, 1713.”, p. 34, Vol. 1, The North Carolina historical and genealogical register. This note was in his listing of wills prior to 1760 and gives no context but hints of a possible record somewhere, perhaps a court record.
Now I’m a bit frustrated…I have the Hofmann book in front of me which “should” have the Court Minutes of 1713 of which Hathaway quotes freely for much of his work (written 1900 if I remember correctly). Unfortunately the Hofmann abstracts are missing the 1713 section… it has 1711 and begins anew at 1714. DARNIT! either this section is misplaced or missing. Hathaway also mentions that he quoted from the Secretary of State records but the NC Archives online does not mention a Brown will of 1713 that I can find.
A bit more speculation…
Thomas Joyner, Jr and Bridgeman Joyner each signed the petition for the pardon of William West in 1677 after Bacon’s Rebellion. Whether or not they participated is open to debate. John Rogers Sr was found guilty of carrying away property belonging to Mr. Robert Caufield “during the late horrid rebellion”, (Order Bk. 1671-90, p. 165), and on the same date John Rogers, Sr. was found guilty of seizing Arthur Allen’s house, etc. (p. 167, Boddie). All these “horrid” accounts are written from the “winners” perspective of course… the “rebels” point of view would have been different I am sure. This John Rogers appears to relocate from Surry County to Nansemond. John Rogers (Sr or Jr?) is purported to marry Mary, the sister of Richard Booth who devises property to Rogers in 1681. All of these gents are of the same generation. Thomas Joyner Jr. and Bridgeman Joyner settle near the Kingsale Swamp area of IOW. Another neighbor, Thomas Mann married Elizabeth, another sister of Richard Booth. Also nearby, in Kingsale, is John Browne. In 1690 Hodges Councell, “the younger” and Thomas Man Jr. patent 200 acres “beg. at a marked gum John Brown’s corner tree in Kingsale swamp”. All of these folks were “confederates” if you will… J.B. Boddie, in one of his Historical Southern Families volumes, attempts to connect this Brown with Bridgett Williams… I disagree.
Other researchers have attempted to tie John Joyner, son of Bridgeman Joyner, to a 2nd marriage to one Eizabeth Brown. I suggest that if there is a connection of an Elizabeth Brown it may have been a daughter, or more likely a granddaughter, of John Browne. This John Browne relocates to North Carolina about 1700 near Wiccacon Creek, along with Richard Booth and Booth’s nephew Thomas Mann, Jr.
This account by Boddie gets my attention… well actually it just confuses the hell out of me… Boddie made a lot of helpful notes but DAMN! sometimes he was just WRONG!
Historical Southern Families Vol. 1
Pg. 23 John Brown died in Surry Co. 1714, wife Eliza Brown 6-6-1714 left 1 son and 4 daughters as follows:
1. Sylvester Brantley Bertie Co. NC (is this a typo?… is this a step-son?… is this a female?)
2 Hester Brantley, the will of Hester probated in 1727 in Surry Co. VA mentioned her daughters Priscilla and Elizabeth and her 2 sisters Eliza Joyner and Grace Warren. Appoints James Wilson and James Piland executors.
3 Eliza married to Nehemiah Joyner (is this an Elizabeth Brown different from the one I am researching?… if so this can get VERY confusing!))
4 Grace married John Warren of Bertie Co. NC
5 Susannah Brown
There is a missing link here… I’m wondering if it may be a son John Jr that left this will in Surry County?
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That account has caused speculation of a JOYNER connection to these deeds in North Carolina in 1727… (this is where I begin to differ with Boddie)
Mary Best Bell, Colonial Bertie County, NC, DB A-H, 1720-1757
Bell, C 167(160) Susanah Brown, John Warren & wife Grace, Sylvester Brown and ____ to Elizabeth Joyner
Feb. 12, 1727/28. *. 256 A. “…love… for our sister Elizabeth Joyner…” Land formerly belonging to our father, John Brown dec’d. Patent July 28, 1713. On WS Chowan adj. J. Curlee, J. Smith. Wit: Fincher Hayne, Charles Brown. Court *. Thomas Crew D. C/C.
(I note that this does not state that their father died in 1713… it merely says the patent is dated 1713)
C 171 Susanna Brown & Sylvester Brown to William Evans Nov 22, 1729. 5 pds for 100 A. On Horse swamp. Adj. John Thomas, Lazarus Thomas. Wit: Richard Williford, Mary Luden (Laden?). Feb Court 1729. Thomas Crew D. C/C.
and again in 1741…
F 344 Soloman Joyner of Edgecombe Co., & John Joyner & wife Elizabeth of Isle of Wight Co, Va. to Joseph Witherington of Surry Co, Va. Feb 7, 1741. 25 pds, for 256 A. A Patent granted John Brown for 256 A. July 28, 1713 on “Bank of the River” adj. James Curlee, John Smyth Wit: James Washington, Henry Crafford, Morning Crafford, John Sherard, William Plyant, John Fort (FOORT). May Court 1742. Thomas Crew C/C.
So the Elizabeth Joyner who received the Brown property by gift in 1727 was the wife of John Joyner… (of Isle of Wight in 1741)
all of which relates to this patent…
Margaret Hoffman, PROVINCE OF NORTH CAROLINA ABSTRACTS OF LAND PATENTS 1663-1729
3313 pg. 285 John Brown date (not given) 256 acres on the W. side of Chowan River, joining the bank of ye river, James Courlee, and John Smith Witnesses: (not given)
The half dozen patents before and after that one are in the date range of 1713-1716… so logic dictates that the date of July 28, 1713 is probably correct and was referenced in the later deeds… my problem with this is a “death” reference for “a” John Brown in 1713 (Hathawy).
” John Browne dead. April 7, 1713.”, p. 34, Vol. 1, The North Carolina historical and genealogical register. If this is the same guy then the patent may have been issued after his death OR it was perhaps re-issued to a son of the same name. My theory is that it was devised to a John Brown Junior. And this is the John Brown that died sometime before 1727 and was the father of the Brown children who gifted the property to their sister Elizabeth who married John Joyner of Isle of Wight.
Now I haven’t exactly pulled this John Brown Junior out of thin air… I do have some proof:
3 Jun 1690…. John Browne, the Elder, to Richard Shewll…. 100 acres (being part of 600 acres) on Broadneck Swamp adjoining Wolf Pit Branch.
Wit: Edward (X) Floid, Henry Baker and Thomas (X) Wickins.
2 Dec 1692…. John Browne, Sr. appoints John Browne as his attorney in the difference with Capt. Hugh Campbell.
Wit: Daniel Leigh and Mary (X) Browne
Consider this deed of Susanna Brown & Sylvester Brown again from 1729… mention of Lazaris Thomas… note where he and they seem to be living:
C 171 Susanna Brown & Sylvester Brown to William Evans Nov 22, 1729. 5 pds for 100 A. On Horse swamp. Adj. John Thomas, Lazarus Thomas. Wit: Richard Williford, Mary Luden (Laden?). Feb Court 1729. Thomas Crew D. C/C.
JAMES PEEK to JOHN WARREN, Aug 9 1727, 10 pds for 100 a. SS Chowan River, adj. LAURANCE MARTIN, LAZARUS THOMAS at Horse Swampe. Wit: John Beverley, John Sutton. November Court 1729, (Bertie Co Deed Book C p181)
JOHN EARLY to DAVID RYAN, heir of THOMAS RYAN, deceased. 1754, 350 a.. for discharge of a bond from John Early to Thomas Ryan land between JAMES WILKON’s line and the Holley Swamp at Horse Swamp” adj. ISAAC LEWIS, JAMES WILLIAMSON, LAZARUS THOMAS, WILLIAM WARREN to the Wiccacon Swamp. Wit: John Cricket, Thomas Kinsey, John Nichols Jr. Aug Court 1754 (Bertie Co Deed Book H p111)
Note that John Warren was in the 1727 deed with Susanna Brown and Sylvester Brown gifting the property to Elizabeth Joyner…
BK B PG. 112
1715 – Elinor Merrett/Meriet to William Nixon/Mixon (melton) 16 Apr 1715 p of atty to act in open Court 130 A for ye said William Merret unto James Peeke. Witnesses: Peter Evens, Rich Barfield.
Ellinor Merritt to Wm. Mixon. Power of Attorney to acknowledge deed to Rich’d Barefield for land sold by my husband Charles Merritt and Peter Evans to said Barefield, 280 acres on Deep Creek branch, Test. Wm. Mixon, Peter Evans.
Same to acknowledge deed to James Peake, of Boston, Executed by my husband Charles Merritt for 130 acres on south side of Chowan River, at ye mouth of Deep Branch; Apl. 16, 1715. Test, Peter Evans, Richard Barefield (NCHGR 138).
…from will of James Peake 1728…
“Item my will is that my executors hereafter mentioned do grant & give to
John Warren of the precinct a good and lawfull deed for one hundred acres of
land that he now lives on he paying at his ens__ling the said deed Tenn
pounds currant mony of North Carolina not withstanding not withstanding
(sic) any thing that is before mentioned to the contrary.”
Charles Merrit was an old croney Indian Trader with John Brown and Richard Booth. After Booth moved to North Carolina Charles Merritt located near by.
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Another perplexing snippet of info by Hathaway, vol 1:
Hathaway, vol 1
Bridgett Brown, to my son Isaac Lewis. Power of attorney.
(no date but in 1713 range)
Who knows what records Hathaway was digging into- early Chowan or Bertie deeds I assume- but he is merely abstracting the records… was this Bridgett the widow of John Browne and if so, who was she? If so, she was possibly a former wife of _____ Lewis?
Aha!… I found a Hofmann abstract for that power of attorney…
Deed Bk W #1, Chowan Co., NC, Hofmann
#321 pg. 154 BRIDGETT BROWN of Chowan Prect. to ISAAC LEWIS of ye Co. of Albemarle, my well beloved Son 15 July 1713 Letter of Attorney to prosecute to Judgement any person I, the sd. BRIDGETT BROWN, shall at this time or from time to time bring action against and likewise to Defend any action brought against me Wit. TREDDELL KEEFE, MARY LEWIS m her mark Reg. (not given)
That sure sounds like a nervous widow to me… no husband around so she turns to her son to act in her stead…
A year earlier… note the names Treddell Keefe, John Smith and an unknown _____ Lewis…
1712. Chowan Deed Book W #1, Page 149, #309. Treddell Keefe of Chowan Precinct, yeoman and Eliner Keefe to Edward Moore of Nancy(?) in ye Colony and Dominion of Virginia. 20 January in ye 10th year of ye Reign of our Soverign Lady Ann by ye Grace of God Queen of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Queen, defender of ye faith in ye year of Our Lord 1712. For 15 (sic) pounds of Tobacco. 150 acres more or less, joining Peterson, Deep Branch, Robert Potter (?), a path and ye Creek and is that Messuage and parsel of Land at a place called Meherring. Part of a patent granted to the said Keefe March 5, 1711/12 by Edward Hyde with ye consent of ye Lord Proprietors of Carolina.
Witnesses are John Smith, _______Lewis () his mark. Reg. (not given).
Now a year after the power of attorney for Bridgett Brown of 1713…
#411 pg. 200 GEORGE SMITH of Chowan Prect. and SARAH his wife to JACOB LEWIS (residence not given) 21 Apr. 1714 16 L. current money of ye Province 250 acres more of less on ye west side of Wicacon Creek, joining a branch of Brooks creek, WILLIAM BUNCH, WASER, RASBERRY and ye first Branch next to Little Town near JAMES CORLEE part of 640 acres surveyed by JOHN —-RLEY and part of 400 acres surveyed by JOHN RASBURY all houses, orchards etc. Wit., JOHN SMITH, WILLIAM BROWNE Reg. (not given)
#412 pg. 201 WILLIAM BROWNE of Chowan Prect., planter and MARTH his wife to MATTHEW RUSHEN of the sd. Prect., planter 21 Apr. 17– 8 L. 150 acres on ye west side of Meherrin river, joining Dividing Run and ye River part of 640 acres surveyed by ye aforsd. BROWN Wit., GEORGE SMITH, JOHN SMITH Reg. 2 Feb. 1714/15
There is no doubt in my mind that the above William Brown with wife Martha is who I propose is the son of the Indian Trader John Browne… the son of Thomas and Christian Brown named William Brown was underage.
Isaac Lewis seems to stay around the area (roughly) where Thomas Browne d1718 settled…
1713. Chowan Deed Book W #1, Page 148, #306. Edward Moore of Nancymond County to Lewis Williams of Chowan Precinct. April 20, 1713. Power of Attorney to receive acknowledgemnet of sale of 150 acres from Treddell Keefe. Witnesses are Isaac Lewis, John Smith. Reg. (not given)
1739. Bertie Deed Book F, Page 92. Isaac Lewis to William Moor of Ahoskey. November 3, 1739. 22 Pounds *. “within mentioned lands” (described in the previous deed from Samuel Sizemore of Chowan Precinct to Isaac Lewis dated July, 1720 for Land adjacent Ralph Outlaw “a place settled and built upon by one Thomas Rode on Catewhiske Swamp commonly known & called by the name Rodes folly…” recorded in Bertie Deed Book F, Page 92),
Witnesses are Thomas Jones, Peter Peircy. May Court 1740.
PAUL PENDER deed to THOMAS SPARKMAN of Chowan Co. 18 Oct. 1754, £26 plus £4 “in credit paid in goods at Virginia store” for 350 acres on Wiccacon Creek at Horse Swamp adj. ISAAC LEWIS, LAZARUS THOMAS and WILLIAM WARREN, part of 1 Mar. 1721 patent to JOHN EARLY JR. JOHN BRICKELL and JAMES COFFIELD, witness. Entered Nov. Ct. 1754. Deed Book H, pg. 130
THOMAS SPARKMAN of Chowan Co. deed to JAMES SPARKMAN of Bertie 16 Apr. 1759; £18 proclamation for 175 acres adjacent Wiccacon Creek, Horse Swamp, ISAAC LEWIS, Deep Branch, part of 1 Mar. 1721 patent to JOHN EARLY JR. THOMAS HARRELL and JOHN (x) BROWN, witness. Entered Apr. Ct. 1759. Deed Book I, pg. 190 (118).
Is there a connection with the Anthony Lewis who pops up around many of these Brownes and, interestingly, Daniel McDaniel:
From Colonial Bertie County, North Carolina, Deed Books A-H, 1720-1757, by Mary Best Bell, page 57:
Deed Book C, page 57, 13 Aug. 1728. Daniel MacDaniel (McDaniel) to Anthony Lewis of Isle of Wight Co., VA, £24 for 410 acres on Beaverdam Swamp at Spring Branch, adjoining John Crosbey (Crosby), Thoms ___inson. Tract granted by patent on 9 March 1717. Witnesses: LEONARD LANGSTON, John Nairrur. August Court 1728. Edw. Mashborne, D.C/C.
A caution… I’ve damn near lost my mind researching that Anthony Lewis…. and yes, there is a Bridgett involved…
http://www.videoranch.net/burgess.htm
“In the Name of God Amen the 18th day of aprill 1679 I JOYCE CRIPPS the wife of GEORGE CRIPPS…”
“It is my will that that Orphant boy that now liveth with me by name of ANTHONY LEWIS do live with my husband Untill he attains to the age of One and Twenty Years if my husband and he shall live So long that my husband give him two Suites of Apparell Three Barrells of COrne One heifer with Calve One Couch bed a SMall Iron POtt One PEwter dish One Tray and One Spoone if it shall Soe happen my husabnd should die beofre the boy doth attain e to the age of One and Twenty Yeares that it is my will that the aboved named things shall bee delivered to the s’d ANTHONY LEWIS.”
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http://www.nonawilliams.com/names/braswell/burgess_susanna.htm
Octob.r 1694
Upon the petn of BRIDGET LEWIS, she has order ag.st JN. COLLINS sen.r for 500.lb of tobo: for the care & pains taken by the sd LEWIS in the cure of the sd COLLINS his wife with Costs ats Ex.o
you were warned…
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As an aside (I realize how complex all of this stuff is… believe me!) I have another Page which discusses William Browne and William BOON… but more importantly it shows some maps which detail WHERE these folks were in modern Southampton Virginia early 1700s… Brownes, Boons and Anthony Lewis were on top of each other at that time.
https://andersonnc.wordpress.com/mathew-strickland-thomas-boon-iow/
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Will – Anthony Lewis
Leg.- sons Thomas and Anthony my land on the Blackwater; wife Elizabeth. Exs, my wife and two sons.
D. Sept. 30, 1717. R. July 23, 1739
Wit. Elias Ballard, William Butler, Mary Butler, John Butler p. 236, IOW, Great Book, Chapman
Anthony Lewis. Appraised by Samuel Browne, Richard Price, Lewis Bryan R. Sept 24, 1739 p.240, Chapman
I’m thinking Anthony Lewis Sr stays in the area of IOW (Southampton)… possibly on his “Anthonys Delight” property. He made a foray about 1720 to the area next to Thomas Browne’s place near Potacasi Creek and seems to have helped arrange for his son to obtain a patent:
#1873 (?1721 no date given) Anthony LEWIS Sr. 640a on S side Menherring
River, adj Robert Paterson, Spring branch, Beaver Dam swamp, John Smith.
#1875 no date) Anthony LEWIS Jr. 640a on S. side Menherring River,
joining Robert Patterson & Anthony Lewis Sr.
Remember that the Anthonys Delight property is adjacent to William Browne’s land in IOW (1702).
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I speculate that John Browne (Indian Trader) had children:
John Browne m. Mary _____ (I am baffled by this guy)
William Browne m. Martha Braswell
Thomas Browne m. Christian (Howell?)
Elizabeth Browne m. John Joyner (son of Bridgeman Joyner)
Bertie Co., NC, DB-F, p. 344… Soloman Joyner of Edgecombe Co., & John Joyner & wife Elizabeth of Isle of Wight Co, Va. to Joseph Witherington of Surry Co, Va. Feb 7, 1741. 25 pds, for 256 A. A Patent granted John Brown for 256 A. July 28, 1713 on “Bank of the River” adj. James Curlee, John Smyth Wit: James Washington, Henry Crafford, Morning Crafford, John Sherard, William Plyant, John Fort (FOORT). May Court 1742. Thomas Crew C/C.(sons of John Joyner above)
The brother of John Joyner (another son of Bridgeman Joyner) had property next to William Browne near “Anthony’s Delight” in modern Southampton County, VA.:
Virginia Patents 10-423, dated 11 July 1719 IOW: Nathan Joyner–225 acres south side of the Main Blackwater Swamp. Beg & c on the East side of a branch called Anthony?s Delight.
IOW Great Book Vol. 2-511, dated 25 January 1722: Nathan Joyner of Albemarle County in North Carolina to Arthur Williams of Isle of Wight…..225 acres on the south side of Blackwater Swamp adjoining Anthony?s Delight Branch and Anthony Lewis (being a patent granted said Joyner on 11 July 1719. Signed Nathan (x) Joyner Wit: John Drake, Thomas Williams and William (x) Arinton.
From the above we can gather that Nathan Joyner left IOW between 1719 and 1722. We can also place a birth date before 1698 if he was at least 21 when he patent the land.
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sharpefamily&id=I3329
(Why do I think that you ask?… because Thomas acquires a patent within a few miles SE from John’s land in 1700. William Brown aquires a patent in 1702 just across the Blackwater River a few miles to the west of John Browne’s Kingsale holdings. William sells part of his land to Thomas in 1703. Another chunk of this land is sold to Richard Braswell who conveniently has a sister named Martha. The speculative son John could explain the second John above who acts as his attorney.)
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adding more fuel to the fire of this already complex compilation… this refers to Elizabeth Browne: ( from my BOON Page)
The wife of the early William Boon seems to be a sister of William Browne… per this will:
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. [My apologies… I have since concluded that this interpretation is incorrect… the quote does NOT say “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.
William Browne married Martha Brasswell, daughter of Richard Bracewell d.1725 in IOW. (She remarried to William Murphy) Since no daughter Elizabeth is mentioned in his will, I assume she was a sister to Browne. Another Bracewell daughter was Anne who married Mathew Strickland Jr. These relationships can be seen in the various land deals.
(Also consider the obvious… William Browne and his brother Thomas Browne die 1718 and 1719… if their sister Elizabeth Browne married William Boon then she would be of that generation and age… even if a bit younger she would be up to dying also about this time… 1720s -1730s?)
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However… (and now you catch me having an argument with myself)… I have gone to great pains in another Page on William Browne being the son of John Browne (Indian Trader of Nansemond). In that compilation I arrived at the conclusion that a sister of William Browne was Elizabeth who married John Joyner. This brings up numerous questions… 1. am I correct in both cases? 2. was she a younger half-sister by another mother? …. bottom line- I have the same woman married to William Boon and also John Joyner.
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*The map below is high resolution… be patient to load… then click to load in another page (then click again to enlarge).
This is an aside… a bit of a smoking gun if you will, to associate these Browne’s (the Indian Trader and Thomas Browne) with John Rogers. Th Browne and John Rogers move to Potocasi Creek in North Carolina very near each other…
IOW Great Book, vol 2, Hopkins, p 140
(p.500) 24 Nov 1722…. John Rogers, Jr., Yeoman, and wife, Bridgett Rogers, of North Carolina to James Councill, Yeoman, of the lower parish of Isle of Wight…. 100 acres in the lower parish adjoining William Daughter, Jr., Hodges Council, Daniell Davis and Abraham Rixs (Ricks) (being land formerly in the possession of Richard Booth who devised it to Mary Rogers the Mother of the said John Rogers, Jr. in a deed dated 8 Nov 1681…. mention of “John Rogers, Jr. and his father John Rogers, Sr.).
Wit. Robert Lawrence, Richard (X) Beale and James Holland.
Rec: 26 Nov 1722 John (X) Rogers, Jr.
Bridgett Rogers
Remember that Richard Booth and John Browne Sr were associates (Traders) in the early days…
And as I can’t pass up any sort of scandal or dirty laundry… it seems the Rogers boys may have left Surry County to avoid the heat… one was a Trader…
Per the dutiful Sub Sheriff, William Sherwood, and Recorded 6, May, 1671, charges were laid: “Contrary to Act of Assembly, 10 Oct. 1665, Joseph Rogers, tanner, entertained & harbored Indians in his house w/o license in 1670-1.” The penalty at the time was “Fine 1,000 or 4,000 lbs. tobo. or 1 yr. Imprisonment for offenders.”
BUSTED! Remember this is 1671…in 5 years Bacon’s Rebellion would occur which was basically a war with the Indians (and of course the castletrash government) … where Jos Rogers was living was pretty much frontier and no one had settled across the Blackwater (other than Traders).
John Rogers (son of the immigrant or the old man?) had a bit too much fun during Bacon’s Rebellion, 1676… “Mr. Robert Caufield and Mr. Arthur Allen charged certain inidividuals named John Rutherford, John Rogers, Robert Burges, John Clements and John Ironmonger for destroying certain livestock and household items during the ‘most Horrid Rebellion.'”
William Rogers & Joshua Proctor were mentioned in 1685… up to no good obviously (just kidding, I made that up).
source:
http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/jame1/moretti-langholtz/chap10a.htm
The immigrant John Rogers appears to be an old man by 1674. So I’m seriously curious if he or his son married the sister of Richard Booth.
“Surry Bk 3 pg 59–7 Jul 1674–John Rodgers, being an old impotent man upon his petition is discharged from paying public levys”
Surry County in this time period… Blackwater River/ Cypress Swamp
Between the difficulties of enjoying a good pork sandwich and having to deal with an SOB like John Dunn its no wonder the Rogers left Surry County…
Bk 3 pg 365–7 Mar 1681–“Wm Wray and Black Dick, servants to Thomas Jordin, having killed and taken a hogg of John Rogers Sr and the said Rogers appearing at this court praying judgment against them according to ye Act made in ye year 1665 and the Fact having been proved before Lt Col Wm Brown and now confess in court the said Rogers his petition is granted and ordered that the said servants, be punished accordingly, but the said Wray proposing to endeavour to pay his fine, his punishment with the consent of the sd Rogers is referred to the next Court… Black Dick is to be given 20 lashes on the back”
Bk 3 pg 386–5 Jul 1682–William Simmins accused John Rogers Sr for stealing and killing 3 hogs. Judgement for Simmons and Rogers fined 6000 pounds tobacco and caske and court costs
Bk 4 pg 410–3 Jul 1683–Attachment is granted John Rogers against the estate of Jeremiah Ellis for what he shall make appeare due at the next Court with Costs ut in als.
Bk 4 pg 467–6 Jan 1684–“John Dunn and Hester, the wife of John Rogers, Jr having been presented by the Church Wardens of Southwarke Parish for being suspected to live in Adultry, it is therefore ordered that the Sheriffe summon the said Jno Dunn, John Rogers Jr and Hester, his wife, to appeare at the next Cort to answere the said complaints, and Robert Nichollson to testifye his knowledge against the said suspected persons”
Bk 4 pg 821–4 Mar 1689–John Rogers, for not planting corn is fined according to law
That fine probably broke the camel’s back… smiling…
By 1700 they were comfortably in Nansemond County and my tale continues…
What happened to Hester?
1737 – June 25, from JOHN DUNN of the Lower Parish of IW, with the consent of EASTER, his wife, to MOSES DAUGHTRY of same, for 70 barrells of merchantable tar and 30 shillings in cash, one certain messuage tract of land in the Lower Parish of IW at a place called the Bever Dam Swamp and Kingsale, and bounded by the east side of Kingsail (Kinsale) Swamp at the mouth of the Bever Dam Swamp, containing 100 acres of land where the plantation now is., it being a part of a patent granted to MATTHEW STRICKLAND for 900 acres. Signed – JOHN DUNN, ESTHER (her mark) DUNN. Wit – WILLIAM DAUGHTRY, WILLIAM (F) FOWLER, ELY ELY. EASTER, wife of the said JOHN DUNN, relinquished her right of dower to the lands conveyed. Recorded June 27, 1737 (page 118, IOW Deed Book 5)
side note… The tiny little factoid of a court case involving one Daniel McDaniel in Surry County about this time involved a “Rogers” and a “Jordan”… if such is the case then that could be the guy who winds up marrying the daughter of Thomas Brown… could be he even came down with the Rogers about this time???
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Back to the Browne boys…
Patent-William Browne IOW 1702
Lib of Va. Deed Bk 9, pg 471
To all &tc Whereas &tc Now know yee… Francis Nicholson…give & grant unto William Browne [156 acres] in the County of Isle of Wight on the South side of the main blackwater beginning at a point of land where a Pocoson & a branch called Anthony’s Delight meets & soe runing up the various Courses of ye sd Pocoson to a red OOake marked at the mouth of a small branch & thence North [34] degrees E 78 pole to a Hiccory thence S 55 deg E 129 pole to a Hiccory thence S 3 deg E 40 pole to a white Oake at the head of the aforesaid branch & soe down the aforesd branch to ye beginning… transportation of four persons… 28th Day of October 1702
Nicholas Smith
Robert W*ld
Anne *ru*kney
abstract: Marc Anderson 2010
http://www.braswell-genealogy.com/Land%20Records/VA-Land%20Records/1703-9%20Oct.htm
[1703-9 Oct] William Brown sells land to Richard Bracewell, Jr.
To all People to whom these presents shall Come be it known that I WILLIAM BROWN & my wife of the Lower Parish of the Isle of Wight County . . . by a certeyn sume of money . . . in hand . . . for us our heirs Exrs Admrs or Asns forever, doe hereby . . . bargain, aleinate make over sell & deliver all our hole right, Tytle & interest of a parcell of Land as followeth to RICHARD BRACEWELL JURr, to him his heirs Exrs Admrs Asns forever, It being part of a pattent of one hundred fifty six Acres of Land granted unto WILLIAM BROWNE bearing date ye 28th day of Octobr in the year of 1702 It being on the South Side of ye Maine Blackwater in the County & Parish aforesd, wherefore I the sd Wm BROWNE me my heirs Exrs Admrs or Asns doe warnt the Sale of Thirty five acres of Land, more or less wth the aforsd pattent to RICHARD BRACEWELL aforesd, to him his heirs Exrs Admrs or Asn lyeing & begining att the mouth of ye aforesd Wm BROWNES Spring Branch, runing up the northwest side of the aforesd Spring Branch, to a Red Oak marked wth two notches, and thence to a small White Oak Sapling, thence to a pine marked wth three notches att the aforesd Wm BROWNs Side Lyne, all ye Land on the Northwest Side of his aforesd Bounds to the foresd RICHARD BRACEWELL TO have & hould to him, his heirs Exrs Admrs & Asns wth all privlidges & appurtenances & . . . . thereunto belonging . . . . . this 9th day of Octbr 1703
THOMAS MANDEW WILLIAM BROWNE (seal)
Wm W Bracewell (mark) MARTHA BROWN (mark & seal)
DEED BOOK 1, 1688-1704, PAGE 401
Immediately following the above instrument (pp. 401-402):
WILLIAM and MARTHA BROWN to THOMAS BROWN of Nansemond County, for “a certeyn sume”, 50 acres of the same patent of 156 acres to WILLIAM BROWN that is mentioned above, this tract to begin “at the mouth of a Branch called ANTHONYS GOLIGHT Branch . . . to a Red Oak Saplin a corner tree standing on ye side of a pocoson, called ANTHONYS GOLIGHT corner tree standing on ye side of a pocoson, called ANTHONY GOLIGHT Pocoson . . . “
Signed October 22, 1703 and witnessed by RICHARD EXUM and ROBERT GUILS (?).
IOW Deed Bk 1, 1688-1704, Hopkins
(p.169) 23 Jul 169-[5] Elizabeth Booth, wife of Richard Booth of Blackwater, appoints Jeremiah Exum as her attorney to acknowledge a Deed of Sale.
Wit: William Browne and John Rogawes.
Elizabeth (X) Booth
NOTE: Richard Booth and wife, Elizabeth Booth, to Isaac Reakes…. 265 acres (“I now live upon” and being a patent dated 23 Apr 1687).
Wit: Joseph Meredeth and Henry Pope
Richard (X) Booth
Elizabeth (X) Booth
(p.309) 9 Jun 1697…. Richard Reynolds of Isle of Wight County to William Butler of Nansemond County…. 220 acres in Nansemond County on Cabbin Branch.
Wit: John Council, William Browne and Robert Bryuer.
Richard Reynolds
Joyce (X) Reynolds
Rec: 9 Jun 1697
(p.313) 4 May 1700…. Jesper Elixon, Sailor, appoints Peter Deberry as his attorney.
Wit: William Browne and Phillip (X) Brantly
Jesper (X) Elixon
Rec: 10 Jun 1700
(p.324) 30 Dec 1700…. Thomas Carter and wife, Magdlen Carter, of the upper parish to their son George Carter for Love and Affection…. 200 acres (being part of 400 acres which was given to Magdlen Carter by deed dated 11 Aug 1673 by her father George Moore of the upper parish in consideration of her marriage to Thomas Carter). The land is part of 1400 acres which was granted to said Moore on 12 May 1669 and is bounded by Red Root Point Branch and the Beaver Dam Branch.
Wit: William Browne and S— Griffen
Thomas Carter
Magdalen (X) Carter
(p.60) 11 Apr 1693… NOTE: Thomas Brown, aged 34, deposed (no further info)
born: 1659 (this is by supposition for the age of Thomas… and by inference his likely brother William)
Court 9 October 1694….
Richard Stone is appointed Constable instead of William Browne (Not sure where Richard Stone lived… this may be another Wm Browne?)
(p.400) 9 Oct 1703…. William Browne and wife, Martha Browne, of the lower parish to Richard Braswell, Jr…. 32 acres (being part of 156 acre granted to William Browne on 6 Oct 1702) on the south side of main Blackwater.
Wit: Thomas Mandeu and William (X) Bracewell
William Browne
Martha (X) Browne
Rec: 9 Oct 1703
(p.401)—-….William Browne and wife Martha Browne of Isle of Wight County to Thomas Browne of Nansemond County…. 50 acres (being part of a patent for 156 acres granted said Browne on 8 Oct 1702) on the south side of the main Blackwater Swamp adjoining Anthony Golight Branch.
Wit: Richard Exum and Robert (X) Simes
William Browne
Marthey (X) Brown
Rec: 9 Oct 1703
Deed Book 2 1704-1715
(p.1) 9 Aug 1704…. Richard Reynolds and Christopher Reynolds to Benjamin Beal…. 267 1/2 acres (being part of a patent granted Richard Staples) adjoining Daniel Holloway and the Western Branch.
Wit: Richard Reynolds, Jr., William Browne and Andrew Woodley.
Richard Reynolds
Christopher Reynolds
Rec: 9 Aug 1704 (I’m not sure that this Wm. Browne is not the Browne from Surry County??? coin toss?)
(p.69) 10 Mar 1706…. Richard Bracewell, Jr. and wife, Eleanor Bracewell, of the lower parish to William Browne…. 35 acres of 156 acres (being a patent granted William Browne on 23 Oct 1702) on the south side of the main Blackwater.
Wit: Robert West and Thomas Mandue.
Richard (X) Bracewell
Eleanor (X) Bracewell
Rec: 10 Mar 1706 (This would appear to be the brother of Martha, wife of William Browne)
(p. 155) 9 Feb 1710…. Thomas Brown and wife, Christian Brown, to Henry Applewhaite…. 50 acres (being part of a tract of 120(?) acres granted William Brown on 28 Oct 1702) on the south side of the main Blackwater and bounded by Anthony Seolightly (Golightly?).
Wit: Arthur Smith, Robert Scott, Richard Williams, William (X) Welch and William Furechoulk (?).
Thomas (X) Brown
Christian (X) Brown
Rec: 9 )ct 1710
Great Book Vol 2 1715-1726
(p.8) 23 Jun 1715…. Nathaniel Harrison, Esq., William Robertson, Etheldred Taylor and Nathaniel Ridley, Gents., on behalf of the will of Joseph John Jackman, decd., to Thomas Skelton of Surry County…. 60 acres (being the land in the deed of Edmund Briggs to Joseph John Jackman).
Wit: Arthur Holladay, Arthur Smith, John Lear, William Bridger, Mat Boush, Thomas Browne, John Watts and Richard Giles.
Rec: 26 Sep 1715
(p.29) 20 Oct 1716…. William Brown, Yeoman, and wife, Martha Brown, of Chowan Parish in Albemarle County in North Carolina to Anthony Lewis, Sr., Yeoman, of the lower parish of Isle of Wight… 366 acres in two surveys (being all of two patents except 50 acres) in the lower parish on the south side of the main Blackwater at a Branch called “Anthonys Delight”. 106 acres was granted to said William Brown on 28 Oct 1702 and 260 acres was granted him on 16 Jun 1714. 50 acres has already been sold by said Brown to Henry Applewhaite.
Wit: William (X) Hukman and Thomas (X) Lush.
William Brown
Rec: 22 Oct 1716
A commenter (Rogers Smith) is intrigued with the Hill’s Ferry road running thru the Thomas Brown property (on the Collet Map)… I don’t think it was there in 1718 when Thomas died. However, there is likelihood there was an “Indian Path”. Note the term “inden parth” in Thomas Brown’s will… the old boy left some great clues to strategically locate his property…
Will of Thomas Brown 1718
April 1718… Albermar County… sick & weak
… to Christian… my wife… plantation whereon I now live beginning at the corner tree above the inden parth so running down the Line to potocati Creeke and so including six hunderd ackers of Land and Like wise six hunderd ackers of Litwood Land for the use of the sd plantation and for the maintanance of his children beginning? at Thomas Conners corner tree and Line and so running to bells branch and so up ye sd…
—-fold—- illegible
… wife c all my moveabel estate within and withoute untell hirr children come of age or marries then if can be spend_______? to have to cowes and calfs a peace Except my son Thomas brown when he is of age or maners? marries? the to him three cowes and calfs if they can be spard
and my dafter Sarah mackdaniel I give unto her twenty shilings
and every one of my children _______? or ______? as they come of age if (any?)(they?) can be spend
… unto son Thomas… to hunderd eakers and twenty eakers of land being and lying upon potacati Creeke
… son William the half of the upper sirveys beginning at the ____? tree swamp
… son Thomas… other half of ye sd sirveye
… son John and Edward Brown my Land that Lies on ye South side of meharin Creeke and (land that is left of the Land that I sould to George Stevins)
… son Howell and James… the sd plantation and all the land belonging after my wifes deses…
Thomas (X) Brown
Judeth (X) Perry
Thomas (X) Perry
abstract by Marc Anderson 2013
More details here:
https://andersonnc.wordpress.com/daniel-mcdaniel/
Here is an account of Howell Brown… and possibly the account where the “myth” started that Christian Brown was a “Maule”…
I’m thinking that the above researcher’s first inclination was that Thomas Brown may have married a “Howell”… that would support a naming pattern theory… since Thomas first acquired land in Nansemond around 1700, a search of Howell neighbors may turn up a daughter named Christian.
Bear with me… this is circumstantial but it may also be a smoking gun proof. Gideon Gibson marries the daughter of William Brown. A William Howell has property very near Thomas Brown in Nansemond in 1700… I propose this is that William Howell (who, coincidentally is another Baconian “rebel”… could these men have felt a little pressure to leave Surry County?).
HOWELL http://www.historical-melungeons.com/gibsontl.html
10th of June 1668 A List of ye Tythables from ye Colledge to Smiths forte
taken up by Mr. Thos Warren
Tho. Hurle Joh. Shipp Tho Gibson & 1 negro, 04
Geo. Foster & Tho. Williams, 02
Tho. North, 01
John Clemens, 01
Edmond Howell, 01
[Note: Thomas Gibson is father of Gibson Gibson and therefore husband of Elizabeth Chavis- Edmond Howell is godfather of Gibson Gibson–See 23 Dec. 1679 & 28 March 1672]
1676 List of the Names and some of the Residences of the Rebel Participants in Bacon’s Rebellion of 1676 in Colonial Virginia
Baker, Henry – Surry – Southwark Parish – owned 350 acreees in 1684 – wife and ten kids in 1697 – owned 350 acre in Essex and 375 acres in Nansemond in 1704
Howell, Edmund – Surry – Southwark Parish
Gibson Thomas – Surry – Southwark Parish
23 Dec. 1679 -Edmund Howell:
To my only son, William Howell my whole estate with some exceptions. to my godson Gibson, son of Thomas Gibson To godson Henry Baker. Makes George Foster Exec. and gives him the care of son until he is 21 years old, If son die, his inheritance to Henry Baker, George Foster Thomas Ironmonger his children.
Wit: Thos Pittan, Sr., John Moring.
Prob. 9 Oct. 1679.(2:240)
Gideon1 Gibson, born say 1695, settled near the Roanoke River in North Carolina about 1720. He purchased 200 acres in what was then Chowan County on the south side of the Roanoke River on 24 July 1721 [DB C-1:142]. He acquired over one thousand acres of land in present-day Halifax County, North Carolina, and on the north side of the Roanoke River in Northampton County. He married Mary Brown sometime before 22 October 1728 when they sold 150 acres “bounded according to the Will of William Brown Gentl decd…” [Bertie DB C:36]. She was under the age of eighteen when her father made his 15 December 1718 Chowan County will, proved July 1719, by which he gave her and each of her six siblings 150 acres [N.C. Archives File SS 841]. Gideon, or (his uncle?) Gibby Gibson, must have impressed the other prosperous free African Americans in that area of North Carolina because three of them named their children after him: Gideon/Gibby Chavis, Gideon/ Gibby Bunch, and Gibson Cumbo. Many of the well-to-do Gibson and Bunchfamilies married whites and were considered white after a few generations.
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/Gibson_Gowen.htm
I can’t find that anyone has tracked this William Howell. In the absence of any further finds of documentation, this map may be the only clues… if that is the case then several observations can be made. He first patent is in 1685 so he is age appropriate to be the son of Edmund Howell’s will of Surry County. Note the later patent of 1745- either he lived to a grand old age or he likely had a son… which makes me think he probably lived and died in Nansemond. I don’t have the will abstracts for Isle of Wight… perhaps it is there (I doubt it)… otherwise it is lost with the burned records of Nansemond. All of which leaves me scratching my head with this dilemma… I don’t know where to look for any records for this guy “if he stayed in this one place all his life”.
Note also the Henry Baker who may have been the same as mentioned as a rebel with Edmund Howell… (have you noticed that almost all these guys in Isle of Wight and Nansemond were rebels?)
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C 319 JACOB BROWN to BARNABE MACKINNE, JUN. March 28, 1730. 40 pds. for 100 A. “…land…to me by last will and testament of my father WILLIAM BROWN which land since my father’s decease for want of patent hath been surveyed for my Eldest brother JOHN BROWN…by date March 13, 1721….” Cont. 525 A. On SS Morattock River “whereon my father did live and then dye….” Adj. RICHARD JACKSON, BARNABE MACKINNE, ____ STRICKLAND. Wit: BARNABE MACKINNE, jurat, MARY MACKINNE
BROWN, WILLIAM. Chowan Precinct
December 15, 1718. July 21, 1719. Sons: JOHN (“ye manner plantation”), THOMAS (150 acres of land), JACOB (150 acres of land). Daughters: ANN, MARTHA, MARY, SARAH (each 150 acres of land). Executors: THOMAS MONDERS [Mandue]. Witnesses: THOMAS MONDERS, THOMAS SMITH, MARTHA BROWN. Clerk of the Court: R. HICKS. Wife of testator mentioned, but not named.
The son John mentioned above seems to be this guy…
On Aug. 6, 1726,
Richard Jackson to Barnabe Mackinnie, Jr, 160 pds for 100 acres, part of a
tract formerly granted to John Brown for 525 acres on March 3, 1721.
Transferred to Jackson by Brown and Wife Mary. On SS Marattuck River
adjoining William Strickland , Joseph Joiner & Spring Branch. Wit: Barn.
Mackinne, Jurant, John Mackinne. Bertie County, Aug. 6, 1726, Deed Book B,
Page 165. (August Court 1726)
He appears to be a bit of a polygamist…
Minutes of the General Court of North Carolina
North Carolina. General Court
July 28, 1727 – August 02, 1727
A presentment against John Brown for having left his Wife the daughter of Barnaby Mackennie and cohabits with another which he acknowledges to be his lawfull Wife both of the Sayd Women within this Government.
The presentment of the grand Jury against John Brown was read in these words Vizt
Wee of the Grand Jury do present John Brown of Bertie precinct alias Bath Severall amongst us Say that they know him to have left his Wife the daughter of Barnaby Mackinne & cohabits with another which he acknowledges to be his lawfull Wife both of the Sayd Women Within this Government
Endorsed
THOs PARRIS Foreman.
source: http://docsouth.unc.edu/csr/index.html/document/csr02-0308#p2-705
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Widow of William Browne marries William Murphey…
Chowan #456 pg. 38 WILLIAM MURPHEY of Chowan Prect and MARTHA my wife to
Barnaby Mackinney of Albermarle Co. 640 acres at the mouth of Great Branch
called the Cypress Gutt which cometh out of the River (Moratock) joining
the plantation Arthur Davis did live on, being a parcel of land in Calledony
wood formerly granted to WILLIAM BROWNE by Patent 1 Apr. 1713 being the
tract whereon the sd. Browne did live and is the land given by the will of
WILLIAM BROWNE to his wife MARTHA and I WILLIAM MURPHEY married the Relict
of WILLIAM BROWNE. Wit: William Lattimer, John Alston.
Chowan #461 pg. 58 WILLIAM BROWNE of Chowan Prect. to Arthur Davis 13 July
1718, 640 acres on the south side of Moratock River. Wit: John Dew, William
Crawford. MARTHA MURPHEY formerly MARTHA BROWNE came into Court and
acknowledged her right of Dower in the Above mentioned land formerly sold by
her former husband WILLIAM BROWNE to Arthur Davis. Reg. Chowan Ct. July 1720
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William Browne’s property (where he died 1719)…
William Browne property (Oconeechee Neck) notes…
Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 169, deed date 21 Feb 1757, recorded May Ct 1757, Joseph Lane, Edge. Co to Blake Baker, county aforesaid for 570 pds Va, a tract beginning at a maple William Brown's corner tree on the river bank of Roanoke or William Jones then along his line south 15 east 260 poles to the center of a red oak and two hickories then south 60 west 120 poles to the center of three hickories then south 45 east 90 poles to a locust post then north 60 east 160 poles to a locust post then north 15 east to a sycamore tree on Moratock River then up the river to the first station, containing 200 acres which land was patented by William Wall and by deed of sale bearing date (10) Feb 1725 conveyed to ( ? ) Barnaby McKinne from the said Wm Wall and devised to (Mr Richd McKinne now deceased by the last will and testament of the said Barnaby McKinne and if said Richd McKinne should die without issue the said land should be equally divided between Patience Land and Mourning Pope who died without issue and the said land has since been allotted for the part of share of the heirs of the aforesaid Patience Land and from John Lane who was heir to the said Patience conveyed to the said Joseph Land by a deed of sale relation being ( ), signed Joseph Lane (mark), wit Will Hurst, (John Crary), Batt Persin. Abstracted 5-03-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC. William Murphy of Chowan Precinct and Martha My wife to Barnaby MacKinne of Albemarle Co. ...this __ July, 1720 ...L5 current money of England...640 acres more or less at the mouth of a Great Branch called the Cypress Gutt which cometh out of the River (Moratock) joining the plantation Arthur Davis did live on...being a parcel of land in Calledony Wood formerly granted to William Browne by patent 1 APR 1713 being the tract whereon the said Browne did live and is the land given by will of William Browne to his wife Martha and I, William Murphey married the relict of William Browne. Wit: William Lattimer, John Alston. Reg. Chowan Ct. the 3rd Tuesday in July, 1720. Nathaniel Holley of Chowan Precinct, and Jane my wife to Barnaby MacKinny of Chowan precinct...this __ July 1720. L30 current money of England...615 acres in Calli- dony Woods on the south side of Moratock River, joining William Maule, William Browne and a pond as by patent to said Holley 1 MAR 1719. Wit: William Murphey, David Mc- Kine. Reg. Chowan Court, 3rd Tuesday in July, 1720. Arthur Davis of Chowan Precinct and Mary his wife to Barnaby MacKinne of Chowan Precinct...this __ July 1720. L45 current money of England...640 acres in Calledony Woods on the south side of the Moratock River and run- ning the courses of the patent and is the land conveyed to the said Davis (13 July 1718) and was a grant to William Browne 1 APR 1713. Wit: William Lattimore, John Alston. Reg. Chowan Court 3rd Tuesday in July 1720. A bit more on Caledonia... William Maule evidently had property next to William Browne... http://ncpedia.org/caledonia
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My hunch is this is a son of Thomas d.1718 since the guy below names a widow “Jane”.
Per Thomas Brown’s will of 1718 he has sons Thomas and John… this appears to be those sons…
Ibid A-127 Thomas BROWN and wife Jane to James DENTON 11 May 1723 12 pds 240
ac on north side Pattacasie Br of Meherrin Cr. pat 30 Aug 1714. Wit. Robert
BRASSWELL, John BROWN.
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Some misc. notes on Thomas Brown: Found on Familysearch.org site under USA> Virginia
Images start at 342 and go to image 385… This seems to be notes gathered about 1944… it attempts to trace Howel Brown, son of Thomas and other descendants. The research points to some Browns relocating to Jones County, NC and then eventually on to Georgia.
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Some misc Brown(e)s…. I’m always looking for clues… these guys were near the Meherrin Indian stomping grounds near the mouth of the Meherrin River and Chowan River (roughly)… say around 1712 or so…
one William Brown was near the Roanoke River prior to 1712… (who I theorize was a son of the Indian Trader of the 1707 deposition)
“Read the Petition of William Grey shewing that William Browne in the year 1712 obtained a patent for 600 Acres of Land lying on Moratock which is Lapsed for want of seating and planting as the Lawe directing praying a Lapse patent may be granted to him for the same”
http://docsouth.unc.edu/csr/index.html/document/csr02-0199
This is not to say that he did not have other property elsewhere.. but he does not seem to have a son named “Beale”… see below..
The Indian Trader John Browne “may” have been married first to a woman named Mary… he seems to have married later to a woman named Bridgett. I speculate that he may have also had a son John….(was he married to Mary?) perhaps the confusing notes below involve him? I don’t know? This is still “a pile of spaghetti” as a commenter stated.
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RICKS, Benjamin
March 31,1719. November 30,1721. Brokers: James, Robert, Abraham and Isaac Ricks. Nephew: Robert Ricks, Jr. (land on Notaway River). Sister: Jane Ricks. Other legatees: Patience Ricks (niece) and William Brown, son of Beale Brown. Wife and Executrix: Sarah. Witnesses: Bridget Rogers, Mary Rogers, John Phipps. Proven before C. Eden, Governor.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, page 314)
Minutes of the North Carolina Governor’s Council
North Carolina. Council
August 03, 1726 – August 26, 1726
Volume 02, Pages 639-640
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At a Council held at the Council Chamber in Edenton the 3d day of August Anno Dom 1726
Read the Petition of the Meherron Indians Complaining against divers of the Inhabitants of this Government for molesting them in their settlements and taking up their Lands And at the same time was Read also the Petition of Beal Browne Edwd Powers in behalf of themselves and others living near the said Indians for molesting them
Ordered That the Parties on each side Do attend this Board at their Sitting in October next And that in the mean time Neither of the sd Parties give one another any Disturbance in their Settlements.
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August the 26 1726. This Council met again ut supra Mr Chief Justice laying before this Board a Copy of the Judgement against George Senecca an Indian for Murthering an English Woman and her Two Children in hac Verba Vizt
North Carolina—ss.
At a Special Court of Oyer and Terminer held at the Court house in Edenton on Thursday the 25th day of August An Dom 1726, A Bill of Indictment was found by the Grand Jury against George Senecca an Indian Man of Bertie Precinct for having feloniously Murthered Catherine Groom Wife of Thomas Groom of Bertie precinct aforesd planter and Two Infants Children Daughter of the said Thomas and Catherine who upon his Arraignment Pleaded Guilty and he was thereupon sentance to be hanged
Given under my hand this 26th day of August 1726
C GALE C J
http://docsouth.unc.edu/csr/index.html/document/csr02-0292
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Chowan Co, NC Deed Book F #1 pg 123 Edward Howcott of Chowan Prect and Tamar his wife to John Parry of the upper Parish of Nansemond in Va. 17 Apr 1721 50£ sterling money of Great Britain 250 acres on Wicacon pocosin joining the Pequosen and is the land formerely surveyed for George Gladstaine and by him assigned to William Browne and the sd. Browne dying, the sd. Land descended to his son Beale Browne and the sd. Beale assigned to the above sd. Howcott. Wit: Thomas Spires, Abraham Hill. Reg. Chowan Ct. Apr. 1721. Test: Thomas Henman, Clerk. M M Hofmann’s abstract
The John Perry mentioned above apparently relocates to the Roanoke River area of Bertie… as does the Beale Browne (at least by 1747) as noted below…
10 Feb 1724 – Bertie Ct – John Perry is on jury “to lay out the road from Mr Simon Jeffries Landing on the Roanoke to the maine branch that begins at Mr James Bryants and goes to Chesshires Landing on Maherin River where the trading Vessell comonly lye according to law and that William Bridges be and he is hereby appointed overseer of the said road for the ensuing year.” Haun abstract
#4 Bertie Co, NC Deed Book B pg 55 Edward Howcott of Chowan to John Perry of Nansemond, VA 10 Nov 1725 50£ for 640 acres – – – “my plantation in Bertie – – -” Wit: Thos. Spires, John Sutton. Nov. Ct 1725. Bell’s abstract
Bertie Co, NC Deed Book B pg 166 Beale Brown & wife Sarah to James Howard 13 May 1726 100£ for 450 A. known by name “Little Ahoskey.” Adj. John Perry on Ahosky Marsh. By patent dated 18 Oct 1721 to William Brown; now held by his son, Beale Brown. Wit: John Dickenson, James Holland, Rd. Horsley/ August Ct. 1726. Bell’s abstract
Bertie Co, NC Deed Book B pg 169 Beale Brown & wife Sarah to James Howard 12 May 1726 5 sh. For 450 A. lease for land known as “Little Ahosky” Adj. John Perry on Ahosky Marsh. By patent dated 18 Oct 1721 to William Brown; now held by his son, Beale Brown. “- – -and paying thereof the rent of one pepper corn on the last day of the said term – – -” Wit: John Dickenson, James Holland, Rd. Horsley/ August Ct. 1726. Bell’s abstract
1747 – May 22, Robert Hilliard and wife Elizabeth of Edgecombe to
Nathaniel Edwards of same, £60, 300 acres on N side Fishing Creek,
joining Henry West, Beal Brown and the creek, part of 640 acre grant
to Henry West 17 Oct 1735. Wit Thomas Turner, Stephen Weaver, Walter
McFarlen. Recd May 1747. (Edg 81=3-84 – Daniel Website)
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I find no “Beale” noted in the will of William Brown…
BROWN, WILLIAM. Chowan Precinct
December 15, 1718. July 21, 1719. Sons: JOHN (“ye manner plantation”), THOMAS (150 acres of land), JACOB (150 acres of land). Daughters: ANN, MARTHA, MARY, SARAH (each 150 acres of land). Executors: THOMAS MONDERS [Mandue]. Witnesses: THOMAS MONDERS, THOMAS SMITH, MARTHA BROWN. Clerk of the Court: R. HICKS. Wife of testator mentioned, but not named.
A Judith and Thomas Perry witnessed the will of Thomas Brown…
BROWN, THOMAS. Chowan County
April 1, 1718. October 21, 1718. Sons: THOMAS, JOHN, HOWELL, JAMES. Daughter: SARAH MACDONEL. Wife: CHRISTIAN. Witnesses: JUDETH PERRY and THOMAS PERRY. Clerk of the Court: R. HICKS
Chowan Co, NC Deed Book B #1 pg 43 Chowan: Att a court held for the sd. Prect. the 21 8ber 1718 at the house of William Branch and continued to the 22nd of the same. – – -Last will and Testament of Thomas Brown is proved on the oath of Judith Perry. M M Hofmann’s abstract
Johnston Co May 1791 Will of Wm Hocut dated 1789, probated May 1791. Names wife, Saffire, son, Wm Brown, daus Elizabeth, Marymile, and Sarah. #14 Probate – Will Abstracts p 48.
Perry/Brown info & map… http://www.sallysfamilyplace.com/Neighbors/jperry.htm
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…who is this John Brown died 1719? same court as Thomas Browne but 8 months later… (is this another son of the Indian Trader John Browne?)
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FOUND IT! source: NC Archives (online) There is also a 1699 will for a John Brown but he seems clearly in Pasquatank County.
John Browne will…1718… this is witnessed by Edward Moseley per Hathaway’s abstract AND a note on the will mentions a court date – Chowan Oct 21, 1728 “in open court”.
Oddly that is the date when Thomas Brown’s will was entered into court. Why this will was entered a year later I don’t know. But this seems to be the guy…
I don’t see any connections to the Browne group I am researching and this John Browne leaves no heirs. Apparently he married a widow with son Jacob Pritchard. The witnesses don’t ring a bell with me either… James Robertson and Eliz. Swann.
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Concerning the Dr Samuel Brown family of IOW (Southampton) possibly being involved with the Indian Trader John Browne’s people… I don’t see any connections…
source: http://thenandchange.org/Genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I28&tree=wre-de-24mar13
Will of Samuel Browne
Isle of Wight County, Virginia
17 Oct 1739
In the name of God amen – the 17th day of October 1739 I Samuel Browne in the County of Isle of Wight being at present in Bodyley Health and perfect mind and memory thanks be to God I do make and Ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following:
first – I give my soul to Almighty God that gave it to me and my body I commend to the Earth to be Buried at the Discretion of my Executor and as Touching what worldly goods it hath pleased God to Endow me with I give and Devise and Bequeath in manner and form following – –
Item – I give unto my Son John Browne Twenty Shillings current money of Virginia.
Item – I give unto my grandson Josias Brown the Son of Walter Browne when he comes to years of Twenty and one, one Negro Boy called Dick about eight years old.
Item – I give unto my son Jesse Browne after my Decease the plantation whereon now I live and all the Lands of mine that lies in Virginia – Except the Lands that is given to Mary Drake and her son Jesse Drake I say unto my son Jesse Browne and his Issue Lawfully begotten of his Body not to be cut off by an Act of Assembly nor to go out of the Name of the Brownes – I likewise give my son Jesse Brown all my Books and Instruments and Medicens belonging to my practice and likewise I give my son Jesse Browne a Negro man called Will and a Negro woman called Bess.
Item – I give unto my daughter Mary Drake wife of John Drake a certain Tract of Land lying on the South side of the Beaver Dam Swamp containing five hundred acres land more or less I say unto my daughter Mary Drake and the Heirs lawfully begotten of her body forever – it beginning at the South prong of the Beaver Dam Swamp up the said Swamp to a marked tree on the head line so along the head line to the North prong of the said swamp and down the said swamp to the first station.
Item – I give unto my grandson Jesse Drake the son of John Drake and Mary Drake his wife three hundred acres of Land more or less on the South side of the Nottoway River across the neck to a marked poplar standing in a Branch so up the said Branch to the head of it from thence by a marked line to my head line and along the head line to his Mothers corner Tree in a Branch and down the various courses to the said Branch to Vassers corner tree in the Beaver Dam Swamp so down the said Vassers line to the first station in Nottoway River I say unto my grandson Jesse Drake and his heirs Lawfully begotten forever.
Item – I give unto my daughter Sarah Battel the wife of John Battel so much of my land that lies on the Indian Branch to be added to her deed adjacent to her plantation as will take half the Survey of the said Tract of Land being six hundred and forty acres likewise I leave the use of a Negro Boy called Dorsetshire to my daughter Sarah Battel during her life and after her decease I do give the said Negro boy called Dorsetshire to my grandson William Battel her son, likewise I leave a Negro woman called Violet to my daughter Sarah Battel during her life and after her decease to her son Jesse Battel I do give the said Negro woman called Violet.
(Indian Branch is still in Isle of Wight… modern Southampton)
Item – I give unto my grandson Josias Browne a negro man called Dorsetshire when he comes to the age of Twenty and one and if he dies before he comes to the above age then it is my will and desire that the above said Negro man called Dorsetshire and the aforementioned Negro Boy called Dick aged about eight years return to my Executor.
Item – I give unto my grandson Samuel Brown the son of John Brown a Negro girl called Nan.
Item – I leave the use of a Negro man called Warham unto my son John Browne during his natural life and after his decease I do give the said Negro man called Warham to my graandson Samuel Browne, his son.
Item – I give unto my granddaughter Sarah Browne the Daughter of Walter Browne a Negro girl called Cherigarllen and one feather bed and furniture when she comes to the age of Twenty and one and if she dies before she comes to the age of Twenty and one then the above said Legacies to return to my Executor.
Item – I give unto Samuel King my grandson the son of Henry King and Martha King his wife one Negro boy called London and if the said Samuel King dies before he comes to the age of Twenty and one the aforesaid Negro Boy is to return to my Executor.
Item – I give a Negro man called Hamsheire unto my grandson Samuel Nicholas Drake when he comes to the age of Twenty and one.
Item – I leave the use of a Negro Girl called Marreia unto my daughter Mary Drake the wife of John Drake during her life and after her decease I do give the said Negro girl unto Jesse Drake her son.
Item – I give unto my granddaughter Penelope Lawrence the daughter of William and Penelope Lawrence two young Negroes above Ten years and under Sixteen years old and if she dies before she comes to Twenty and one years or without Issue then the aforesaid Legacies to return to my Executor.
Item – I give unto my son Jesse Browne my plantation lying on the Indian Branch in North Carolina with one Moiety of the said Tract containing Six hundred and forty acres to him and his Heirs.
Item – I do give all the rest of my Estate both Real and Personal to my son Jesse Browne and of this my Last Will and Testament I constitute and appoint my son Jesse Browne Executor to see this my last Will and Testament fully satisfied and do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, and annul all and every other will formerely by me made or Legacies or Bequeathed by me made in anywise whatsoever before this Will or Bequeathed Ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed by Seal the day of the year above.
Samuel Browne (Seal)
Signed, Sealed pronounced and declared by the said Samuel Browne as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us. Test: Hardy Councill, Jr; John Gennill; John Dunkley; John Eley
Inventory of estate admitted to record June 22, 1741.
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The Will of Samuel Browne names sons John Browne, Walter Browne, Jesse Browne; daughter Mary Brown and Sarah Browne. The Will also names grandson Josias Browne, a son of Walter Browne and grandson Jesse Drake. Daughter Mary Browne was the wife of John Drake. Daughter Sarah Browne was the wife of John Battle.
Jesse Browne, Executor
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It appears that Dr Brown had a son Thomas who either died or was left out of his will…
Minutes of the North Carolina Governor’s Council
North Carolina. Council
April 04, 1722 – April 05, 1722
Volume 02, Pages 450-457
Read the Petition Thomas Brown shewing That his ffather Dr Samuel Brown obtained and has a patent for 330 Acres of Land lying in Chowan in the year 1717 but not having seated the same as the Law directs prays that he may have a Lapse patent for sd Land
Ordered that a patent Issue as prayed for
Read the Petition Samuel Brown shewing that Thomas Brown obtained a patent for 640 Acres of Land lying in Chowan in the year 1717 which is become Lapsable for want of due seating and planting the same Therefore prays that he may have a Lapse patent for the said Land
Ordered That a Patent Issue in the said Saml Browns Name as prayed for
http://docsouth.unc.edu/csr/index.html/document/csr02-0220#p2-453
While Dr Brown does leave a bequest of land in North Carolina, he seems to stay in Southampton. It would seem also (If he was connected to the Browne’s of NC) that some sort of bequest would be made to them. …nothing… therefore no connection that I can see. Dr Brown also acted as appraiser of the estate of Anthony Lewis which makes me think Lewis was also in Southampton, VA when he died.
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(Footnote – Full Account of the depositions of 1707 & 1710)
http://docsouth.unc.edu/csr/index.html/document/csr01-0343#p1-661
Letter from the North Carolina Governor’s Council to the Virginia Governor’s Council, including depositions concerning the North Carolina/Virginia boundary
North Carolina. Council
June 17, 1707
Volume 01, Pages 657-663
[B. P. R. O. B. T. Va. 58.]
LETTER TO THE VIRGINIA COUNCIL
North Carolina June 17th 1707
Honble Gent:
We received yours containing the complaints of the Maherine Indians pretending encroachments made on them by the Inhabitants of this Government &c Upon consideration of which we thought we could not better answer yours than by sending you the true state of that matter being always as willing to give all reasonable satisfaction concerning our proceedings as Zealous to assert the undoubted Right of the Lords proprietors and her Majestys Subjects of this Governments Of a long time before the memory of man the Lands on the Southside of that River which is now called Maherine were in the Rightfull possession of the Chowanoake Indians by Virtue of a Grant from the Yawpin Indians and no other Indians (as plainly appears by successive accounts of that Nation by Original Writings and undoubted evidences) has had any Right to any Land there to this day and when first the Lords Proprietors of Carolina by Virtue of their Charter from his late Majesty King Charles the 2d took possession of this province that nation submitted themselves to the Crown of England under the Dominion of the Lords proprietors and continued peaceably till about the year 1675 about which time by incitements of the Rebelious Indians of Virginia who fled to them they committed hostility upon the Inhabitants of this Government in Violation of their Treaty Whereupon by virtue of the Authority for making peace and Warr granted to the Lords proprietors by their Charter, open war was made upon the said Indians in prosecution whereof (by Gods assistance though not without the loss of many men) they were wholly subdued and had Land for their habitation assigned them where they remained to this day so that all the tract of Land on the Southside of the Maherine River was at that Time resigned into the immediate possession of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina as of their province of Carolina and has been peaceably by them held without any Claime now thirty years during which Time the Maherine Indians removing themselves from their ancient place of habitation (where by Virtue of a Treaty with Commissioners appointed by his late Majty King Charles 2nd they were settled) placed themselves at the mouth of the Maherine River on the North side and a great part of the Tract of Land on the southside lyeing wast some of their straglers planted corne and built Cabbins on the Chowanacke old fields and continued more and more to make their Incroachments till they became an Intolerable annoyance to her Majestys subjects Commiting Repeated Injurys upon their stocks and makeing frequent affrays upon their persons as far as Moratuck River for the necessary Redressing of which growing Incroachments and preventing worse mischiefs which is daily threatened and Reasonably feared, the Government here (and which was the least that they in discharge of their duty could do) held a treaty with the Chiefs of the said Indians and instead of insisting upon satisfaction for the wrongs already done were content to make only necessary provision for the security of her Majesty’s subjects for the future. In order to which it was concluded that the stragling and vagrant Indians of that Nation should remove to their town on the North side of the River that towne they should peaceably enjoy for a certaine tribute which was as we believe the first title that ever they had to it for their treaty with the Commrs aforementioned gives them no more right to the Land whereon they now dwell than it would do to Land on the Northside Potomack or the southside of Cape Feare if they should remove themselves to either of those places: and it seems to us yet more advisable and would tend more to her Majestys service and present settlement as well of Virga as of this Province that they in force of their said treaty and for preserving of their Right to their Majesty’s protection by virtue of it should be compelled to return to the place of their former habitation, than that they should be suffered to possess the mouth of a navigable River considering how they have hitherto behaved themselves which we seriously Recommend to your Consideration noe need to Relate to you our Reasons for makeing the Maherine River the bounds who are all very well acquainted with ye Indians planting Corne without fence so that no English can seate near them without danger of trespassing by their Cattle and Horses and which ye Indians and especially that Nation are very ready to Revenge without measure, so that the Question is not between the Right of Lewis Williams and ye Maherine Nation but whether near a hundred familys of her Majty’s subjects of Carolina should be disseased of their freehold to lett a few vagrant and Insolent Indians rove where they please without any Right, and Contrary to their Agreement besides we have always thought it necessary that the Indians should live together in towns where all their young men may be under the immediate inspection of their own Governrs to prevent their private mischiefs that may be more easily done and concealed in single and separate familys Your proposition concerning further settlement We in all friendship recd. but because of the uncertainty we could not proceed to make any order or proposition in answer to it till by the Copys of the Depositions to be taken on your behalf which we hoped to receive we might have certain Information how far the Contraverted Grounds was extended to us ward we knowing no bounds to Carolina but Weyanoake River till further informed intending no further to enter into that Controversie but only to Represent the Case to the Lords Proprietors in order to their laying it before her sacred Majesty Seeing no cause to doubt of the success in so clear a Case. To this we add that Lewis Williams can’t be called any new settlement for he had Right to that Land some yeares agoe And he has been hindered settleing by those Indians who have dallyed with this Government from time to time by promise to Depart and at last being called to shew reason of their Delay they only could alledge that they had cleared some ground for which they desired satisfaction and Williams being willing to be in peaceable possession of his Land at any Rate Condisended to pay them a horse and fifteen bushells of corne which was all they at that time desired & the Greatest part tbey have received and ye Remainder has been tendered but upon their Return from Virginia they have Refused to receive the Remaining part and made a barbarous assault upon him in his own house so that his Life is doubted of and his family in Danger of further trouble from which we believe it our Duty to rescue him for we can’t interprett your Propositions to mean that in the mean time any of her Majestys subjects should be left to the merciless insults of savage people but that every one in the Respective Governments as they are now deemed should quietly enjoy their propertys till the matter be determined to which we readily assent and as soon as we know how far you do claime shall take all necessary order in it
We have sent you inclosed Copys of such Depositions as we have taken relateing to the bounds and desire you will send us those that have been taken by you according to your promise. We are
Your humble servants
EDWARD MOSELY
W GLOVER
FRAN: FOSTER
SAMUEL SWANN
North Carolina ss.
Before me Edward Mosely Esqr one of the members of the Council and Authorised to take the Depositions of certain persons relateing to the boundarys of this Government Personally Came and appeared Charles Merritt aged fifty five years or thereabouts, Who on his Oath on the Holy Evangelists taken saith that he Came into Virginia in or about the year 1666. And lived about twenty yeares on the south side James River and then lived on A Plantation of Collo Benjamin Harrisson on Blackwater and within call of the Weyanoake Indian Forte and consumed there five yeares during which time this Deponent had frequent Discourses with the Indians and was by them informed that they never Claimed to the Southward of the Maherine River But at the time that the Appachoukanough was Routed and taken for the Massacre he had committed the Weyanoakes (being his Confederates and fearing the English) removed themselves from that place which is now called Weyanoake in James River to Warraekeeks on Weyanoake River and after when the Poackyacks killed their King they were by the English brought from thence and placed on the Blackwater aforementioned as Tributarys. where this Deponent lived by them and this Deponent further saith that he was informed by the Weyanoaks that the Weyanoke River now Called Nottoway was their bounds and that they never Seated to the Southward of Warr-a-keeks
the mark of
CHARLES P MERRITT.
Capt at Jurat Duodecimo
die Jany Anno Dom̄i 1707
Coram me
Edwd Moseley
North Carolina ss.
Before me Edward Moseley Esqr one of the members of the Council and being authorised to take the Depositions of Certain persons Relateing to the boundarys of the Government personally came and appeared John Smyth aged sixty two yeares or thereabouts borne in Newport Parish in the Isle of Wight Couty abt fourteen miles from Blackwater River who on his Oath on the holy evangelists taken saith that he lived in Newport parish till the year one thousand six hundred seventy three or thereabouts at which time this Deponent came and lived about five miles off Blackwater and about thirty miles off Weyanoake River which was always in this Deponents memory Known to be the first River on the Right hand as you go down Blackwater till within these twenty years or thereabout the Nottoways comeing to live nearer the River than they used to do and the Weyanoakes being all declined it Gained the name of Nottoway and this Deponent further saith that he never knew or heard of any other River that was Called Weyanoak except the abovesaid by the Virginians lately Called Nottoway
JNO SMYTH
Capt and Jurat Vicessimo
primo die Januar anno 1707
Coram me
Edwd Moseley
North Carolina ss.
Before me Edward Moseley Esqr one of the members of the Council and being Authorized to take the Depositions of Certain persons relateing to the boundarys of this Government, personally Came and appeared Richd Booth aged sixty three years or thereabouts who on his Oath on the Holy Evangelists taken saith that in or about the year 1661 this Deponent came into Virginia and served Major Merritt six years (who then lived about Twenty miles from the Weyanoake Indian Town the Weyanoks living very near a plantation that now belongs to Collo Harrison betwixt Blackwater River & Weyanoake River which Weyanoake River by reason of the Declension of the Weyanoake Indians and the Nottoway Indians removing nigher to it has since in this Deponents memory gained the name of Nottoway River by the Virginians) And this Deponent further saith that in the year 1667 he being employed by one William West to go in a Canoe with Certain goods &c to the Maherine Indian Towns one Jno Browne and a certain Weyanoake Indian called Tom Frusman being in the Canoe with him as they went down Blackwater River this Deponent then being a Stranger in those parts any other than by hearesay enquired what river that was they first mett with on their Right Hand they answered it was Weyanoake and Opposite to the Rivers mouth was a field belonging to the Weyanoakes it being then about one of the Clock in the afternoon this Deponent enquired how far it was to Maherine River they answered they should gett there before sun down which they did accordingly whereby this Deponent Computed it was about thirteen miles by Water and this Deponent further saith that he never understood that the Weyanoake Indians ever lived to the Southward of that River
RICHd BOOTH.
Capt et Jurat Decimo
die January Anno 1707
Coram me
Edward Mosely
North Carolina ss.
Before me Edward Moseley Esqr one of the Council and being authorized to take the Depositions of Certain persons relateing to the boundarys of this Government.
Personally Came and appeared Jno Browne aged sixty eight yeares or thereabouts who on his Oath on ye holy evangelist taken saith that in the year 1659 or 60 he this Deponent came into Virginia and lived in Henrico County some years and then came to live on Blackwater River and that at that time this Deponent understood and was informed that the first River (as they went down) on the Right hand was Weyanoake River And this Deponent further saith that he never heared it called by any other name till severall years after when the Weyanoakes declining and the Nottoways removing nearer the River, and he this Deponent with severall others usually going to the Nottoways to fish first gave it the Generall name of Nottoway And this Deponent saith that at the mouth of the said river there is an old field Known at this day by the name of Weyanoake neck And this Deponent further saith that he never knew that the Weyanoake Indians ever lived lower than that River.
JNO BROWNE
Capt et Jurat Decimo
die Januar Anno 1707
Coram me
Edwd Moseley
North Carolina ss.
Before me Edward Moseley Esqr one of the members of the Council and being authorized to take the Deposition of certain persons relating to the boundarys of this Government. Personally came and appeared William Brush aged sixty five years or thereabouts who on his Oath according to the forme of his profession taken saith that in or about the year one thousand six hundred and fifty eight or fifty nine he this Deponent came into Virginia and lived twenty yeares or thereabout within sixteen miles or thereabouts off Weyanoake River and about fifteen years more within twelve miles of Weyanoake River being the first River on the Right hand as you go down Blackwater River and about twelve miles above Maherine River During the Major part of which time the Deponent never heard it go by any other name than Weyanoake and this Deponent further saith that about twelve years agoe (one of this Deponents Neighbours) Nathan King took up a peice of Land lyeing opposite to the mouth of the said River which Land was Commonly said by the neighbours to lye at the mouth of Weyanoake River to distinguish it from other Land the said Nathan had and this Deponent further saith that he never knew or heard of any other Weyanoke River than that aforementioned and which by the Virginians has lately been called Nottoway by Reason the Nottoway Indians having of late been the chief dwellers near it
Capt et Jurat Vicesimo
primo die Januar Anno 1707
coram me
Edwd Moseley
September the 15th 1707
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( A tedious and condescending account by the ex Governor of both Carolinas and lapdog of English castle-trash…”Their Witnesses are all very ignorant men & most of them men of ill fame that have run away from Virginia & some of them concerned in Interest & we plainly discover several of them did not understand what they swore in their Affidavits & we observe that all of them contradict themselves or one another. ” …what a twit, North Carolina won the dispute.)
search “bratwell”…..Richard Braswell
“maul”…. William Maule
Brown and Booth as above
Philip Ludwell, Journal of the Proceedings of Philip Ludwell and Nathaniel Harrison, The Colonial Records of North Carolina, circa 1710
Text from Book
Modernization for the text below:
[Page 735]
A JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF PHILIP LUDWELL AND NATHANIEL HARRISON COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED FOR SETTLING THE BOUNDARYS BE’T`WEEN HER MAJESTYS COLONY AND DOMINION OF VIRGINIA AND THE PROVINCE OF CAROLINA.
Before we enter upon the Narrative of our proceedings it will be necessary to observe that on the arrival of Her Majestys Letters Mandatory directing the appointment of Commrs for settling the Boundarys between Virginia & Carolina, the President & Councill thought fitt to appoint us on the 18th of Aprill last to be the Commissioners for that purpose, & on the 27th of the same month our Instructions were agreed on in Council. Thereupon Mr President (after having discoursed Mr Lawson one of the Commissioners of Carolina) writt to the sd Commnrs on the 5th of May notifying our being ready, & named the 9th of June as a proper time for a meeting of both Commissioners at Williamsburgh to concert & adjust the method of proceeding in this affair, In answer to wch letter, MrLawson writt to the President that he had not seen Mr Moseley (the other Commr) that he was then very busy in settling the Palatines (in wch he expected to meet with much difficulty by reason of the distractions of that Government) and that therefore they the Commrs of Carolina could not meet us according to that appointment, but hoped they should be able to do it in July, & Mr Moseley in a letter of the 5th of June excused his attending the Meeting as not having then seen Mr Lawson nor the powers given them by the Lords Proprietors, but, that when he had, he would give timely notice when they the Commrs of Carolina could meet.
Thus this matter stood at the arrival of the Lieutt Governor who having thought it necessary to have our Instructions re-examined & considered before himself in Council, was pleased on the sixth of July to sign our Commission, & Instructions according as they had been agreed on.
On the 18th of July we received our Commission at Williamsburgh, & there hearing no farther of the intentions of the Commrs of Carolina, We writt the following Letter to them.
[Page 736]
WILLIAMSBURGH July 18th 1710.
Gentlemen
Having received a Commission from Her Majesty’s Lieutenant Governor to Act in conjunction with you for settling the Boundarys between this Her Majestys Colony of Carolina we were in hopes that according to what you were pleased to writt to Mr President Jenings, you would have signifyed to us when you could conveniently have met us, for adjusting the proper methods of carrying on this work, but having heard nothing from you since Yr Answer to the Presidents Letter, We think ourselves obliged very earnestly to desire you will let us know your last resolution, whether wee may expect to meet you at Williamsburgh any time this month; or if you do not think fitt to meett us there, we desire you to appoint some other place where we may meet you this month because the season of the year will not admitt of any longer delay. We are
Gent
Your most humble servants
PHIL: LUDWELL
NATT: HARRISON
Superscribe
To Edwd Moseley & Jno Lawson Esqrs
Commrs appointed by the Lords
Proprietors of Carolina, for settling
the Limits thereof or either of there
in North Carolina.
We communicated this letter to the Governor, who was pleased to desire we would press the Commissioners of Carolina to give the most expeditous dispatch that could be to this affair, whereupon we writt the following postscript to this letter.
July the 19th 1710. Coll: Spotswood our Governor being very pressing to have this affair expedited as much as possible, we are obliged once more to desire you will please to appoint us the shortest day of meeting that can be, and that you will give this messenger the quickest dispatch with yor Answer, which will very much oblige
Gent
Yr most humble servants
P L
N H
On the 1st of August I (Nath : Harrison) received the following letter from Mr Moseley by the same Messenger that carryed our letter to him.
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NORTH CAROLINA July 25th 1710.
Gent
This day I received yours of the 18th instant relating to the Boundarys between this Governmt and Virginia, I think myself obliged to acquaint you that I have taken all the necessary measures I possibly could to bring it to some issue, for immediately after my receipt of Mr President Jening’s Letter (which came from Mr Lawson) I dispatched a Letter to Neus desiring Mr Lawson to inform me when he could be at Leasure from his concerns with the Palatines lately arrived, that we might attend this business; Since which on the nineteenth of the last month I pressed him to a speedy Determination, but to this time have received no answer which I ascribe to the great Distance he is from me, at least an hundred miles, and three Large and difficult Ferrys in the way. However I have adventured to appoint the one and twentieth of August next for our meeting you at Williamsburgh agreeable to Mr President Jening’s request and yours, being desirous to shew my ready complyance to anything that may make evident my willingness to retrieve the passed time.
I design to-morrow to send a Messenger directly to Mr Lawson to advertise him hereof. In the meantime
I am
Gent
Your most humble servant
EDWd MOSELEY
August 21st We went to Williamsburgh expecting to have meett the Commrs of Carolina, but they did not come. August. 25th Being informed that Mr Hyde (Governor of North Carolina) was come to Williamsburgh, and expecting the Commrs were come with him I (Philip Ludwell) went thither where I Understood Mr. Lawson had been there, and was gone to Captain Jones’ with design to return home speedily there being no news of Mr Moseley. I immediately waited on the Governor to receive the Direcons how to proceed who was pleased to direct me to dispatch a Messenger early next morning to Mr Mosely to desire his Company as soon as possible at Wmsburgh and in the mean time he was pleased to engage Mr Lawson to stay for the return of the Messenger. August 26th Early in the morning I sent away the following letter to Mr Nathaniel Harrison to be by him sent to Mr Moseley.
Virginia August 25th 1710. Conformable to your appointment in your letter of the 25th of July. We mett at Wmsburgh on the 21st instant where
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we flattered ourselves we should have had the honour of your Company but being disappointed of it that day without hearing from you and also being informed that several Carolina gentlemen designed to wait on Mr Hyde that very day at Norfolk We concluded we should see you at Williamsburgh in two or three days Our Conjecture proved not altogether wrong for Mr Lawson arrived on Wednesday or Thursday (having been hindered a day or two in his passage) but not finding you here resolved to return home speedily Our Governor Coll. Spotswood being desirous to bring this affair to as speedy a Conclusion as may be (and being apprehensive that if we fail of a meeting while Mr Lawson is here it will be in vain to expect any further proceedings in Concert with you this year) commands us to desire yr Company at Wmsburgh as soon as possible because Mr Lawson’s affairs are very urgent and his Honr has undertaken to engage Mr Lawson to stay three or four days longer
We send this by an Express & hope to have the Honour of your Company at Williamsburgh by Wednesday next where we shall be always ready to do everything that can be expected for expediting this good Work and in the meantime, We are Sr
Your most humble servants
PHILIP LUDWELL
NATH : HARRISON
To EDWARD MOSELEY Esqre one of the Commissioners appointed for setting the bounds betwixt Virginia & Carolina, at his house in North Carolina
As soon as this Letter was dispatched I sent a letter to Mr Lawson Inviting him to my house & to inform him that We had sent to Mr Moseley and expected he would come in four or five days, In answer to which he writt that he had already promised the Governor to stay for the return of the Messenger.
Augt 30. We mett the Carolina Commissioners in the Conference room in the Capitol. As soon as our Commissions on both sides were read Mr Moseley objected that we could not treat of this affair because there was a variance in our Commissions. For their Coms impowered them only to Act in Conjunction with us and by the preamble of our Commrs it seemed that the Queen designed no more & yet our Commission impowered us to Act separately. This he insisted on very much questioning the Governors power to give such a Commission. We argued that it could be no objection that a Commission had too full a power given him to treat
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That our Commission appointed us to Act in in Conjunction if they would, & to that end we were mett and if our Commission did go further to impower us to act seperately in case of disagreement that could be no objection till we had treated & tryed whether we could agree or not besides We thought that what we were appointed to do in case of Disagreement could not properly be called acting seperately since it was nothing but what was necessary for giving Her Majesty a full information of the Case whereby she might be enabled to make a Determination of it & as to the Governors power since he had given it under his hand that it was in pursuance of Her Majestys commands we should not doubt his power nor our own if she did not agree. At last Mr Lawson being satisfied Mr Moseley was forced to quitt the argument and then we proceeded as the Minuts taken by Mr Robertson will shew, but we must remark that Mr Moseley started all the captious Argument and Exceptions that could be.
This Conference ended without coming to any other agreement than that we would proceed to take more Affidavits on both sides & then make a Tryal of the Latitude at both the contested places. In order to which Mr Moseley agreed to come to Green Spring the next day, from whence we were to sett out to take the Virginia Affidavits first, but I (Nathaniel Harrison) being taken very ill of an Ague that night, I (Philip Ludwell) went to the Governor’s next day to meet Mr Moseley & endeavour to put off our Survey for two days, but I found Mr Moseley very urgent to delay it much longer, for he said his horse was gravelled, & he had such urgent business that he must go home at last (the Governor pressing him very much) he came to this resolution that on Tuesday the 19th he would come to the house of Mr Nath : Harrison to proceed in taking our evidences in Virginia, and from thence we should go with him to Carolina to take their evidences, which we hoped might be done by the 28th against which time he was to give Mr Lawson (whom he expected to see that night) notice to meet us with his Instruments to go & try the Latitude.
September 21st Having waited in vain these two days for Mr Moseleys coming We proceeded to Coll. Harrison’s, where we mett with Thomas Cotton & took his Affidavit From thence, we went to Henry Brigg’s, where we mett Richd Washington & took his Affidavit from whence we proceeded in our way to Nottoway.
The 22nd We went to the Nottoway Indian Town, where we had appointed Henry Wych to meet Us to give his Deposition, but he did not come. Here we took the Examinations of three Wyanoake Indian women that live here; having given them strict Charge to tell nothing
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but the truth. But the Nottoway Indian old men being gone to gather Chinkopens We deferred the taking their Examinacons till our Return, and went to the Nansemond or Potchiak Indians Town. In our Way thither we mett one Richard Bratwell who told us that he had entered for about 1000 acres of land with Mr Moseley and had it surveyed upon Maherine River, being persuaded to it by the sd Moseley, who assured him it was in the Carolina Government and that Nottoway River was Wyanoake and he pretended to read a copy of the Carolina Charter which express’d that they were to begin at the North end of Carotuck Inlett, & to go to Weyanoake River or Creek being in 36 1/2 Deg Lat; & that Mr Moseley did take the Latitude of Nottoway River’s mouth, & told him & others then present that it agreed, and from thence he run a due West Course to Maharine River, and we afterwards had ye same accot from others. But Mr Moseley on our asking him, denyed that he had ever tried the lattitude of Nottoway River, tho’ he owned he had run a line from the mouth of it due West to Maharine River, wch he did by order of their Council.
The 23rd. We took the Examinacons of Great Peter the Nansemond Indian after his Examination he told us, that sometime before, he was sent for to Coll: Pollocks, where were Governor Hyde, Mr Lawson, Coll: Pollock & others, they examined him concerning the Wyanoake Indians and Weyanoke Creek that he gave them the same relation he has given us, and that thereupon Coll. Pollock was angry with him & said, such storys would do the Proprietors a mischief; he answered that he did not come of himself to tell any storys, but was sent for, & if he desired to hear it, he would tell him the truth, but if that would not please him he would not tell him a lye. That Mr Hyde said he was in the right, he said Coll. Pollock urged him very much to drink, but he thought they had a design upon him & would not.
Then we proceeded to the Maherine Indian Town and took their Examinacon. At this place there was one John Beverley, who reckons himself an inhabitant of Carolina, whom we desired to take notice of the manner of our proceeding in taking the Examinations and of the questions asked them. This man had been all up Wicocon Creek & had taken up some land in the Fork of the Creek where the Weyanoake Town stood and when we made the Indians mark out upon the ground, the Creek & Swamps, & the places where the Weyanoake Indians had Corn fields he confessed the Creek Swamps & old fields were as they described them.
The 24th we set out for Mr Moseley’s.
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The 25th we arrived at Mr Moseleys, who seemed surprized at our coming having as he told us sent a Messenger to excuse his not meeting us at Mr Harrison’s and prevent our disappointment, here we stayed this day & the next in expectation of Edward Smethwick & Francis Tomms two witnesses wch Mr Moseley sent for, but they both made excuses that they were not able to come. While we were here Mr Moseley showed us a Letter from Mr Lawson dated from Little River the sixth of September wherein he complains of the shortness of the time for taking the Latitude (tho much later than he had formerly agreed on at our meeting at Wmsburgh his pinnace not being come for him, however he promised to meet or get his Instruments at the place appointed if possible, and recommending to Mr Moseley a brass semi circle that was in that neighborhood in case his did not come-but amongst the rest he writt that he thought it would be of very ill consequence for them to submit to our appointments. This Semi Circle Mr Moseley showed us, but said he did not think fit to carry it to the place appointed to try the Latitude, it being so small that it could not be certainly determined thereby ; for the Radius was but 6 inches, & was not capable of being graduated to less than 10 minutes, wherefore he would depend upon Mr Lawson bringing or sending his Instrument.
The 27th. We proposed to Mr Moseley to go to his Evidences but Smethwick living at a great distance up Morattuck River, & Mr Moseley not desiring us to go thither we went to Francis Tomm’s house and took his declaracons being a Quaker, and here we must observe that Mr Moseley acted very disengenuosly, for when Thom’s answered some of our questions to wch Mr Moseley had made no objection, tho he answered the same things over several times we could not without quarrelling prevail with him to set down the answers in ye same terms that Tomms spoke them, but would be putting other words of a different signification into his mouth, and endeavouring to prevail with him to speak them.
The 28th We went to James Farlows to take his affidavit but Mr Moseley having given him no notice of our coming, he was gone 12 or to 15 Mile from home towards Mr Moseley home, which was directly back again,and Mr Moseley not insisting upon him as a material evidence (for he told us he did not know what he could say, but that having lived in Appomatux he supposed he could say something) We proceeded to Maherine River to meet Mr Beverley & Mr Allen the Surveyors with whom we had appointed to meet Mr Moseley and Mr Lawson the next day at Wicocon or Wyanoake Creek.
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The 29th. We went to Wycocon Creek where we mett Mr Moseley but Mr Lawson sent an Excuse & and one to act in his room; They had no sort of Instrument with them. He took the Latitude at noon with Mr Beverleys Sea Quadrant, the Radius whereof was two foot 3 inches, & well graduated to two ‘Minutes & a good plumb & fine thread. We found the Zenith distance of the sun to be 43deg: 16m the Declination of the Sun we allowed to be 6d : 33m. The Parallax we allowed to be two min : By wch observacon the Latitude appeared to be 36d: 41m. The day being very clear, this observation was taken at the window Earlis about 2 miles up the Creek, there being no firm land nearer but all sunken marsh & Pocoson. Our horses getting from us last night, we could not reach this place till a quarter after eleven, so that we had not time to fix the quadrant to stand by itself, but held it by hand rested by a stake of a fence & standing on another stake: To this Mr Moseley objected that it was lyable to error & not so nice & certain as it ought to be, wherefore we resolved to stay till next day and take another observacon. This day we examined Jno Smith Wm Bush Rich Booth & Charles Merrit.
The 30th. We took the affidavit of William Hooker, and Mr Moseley took the affidavit of Lewis Williams Then we proceeded again to take the latitude at the same place as yesterday having fixed the quadrant very firm & nicely, & used a horse hair to the plumb instead of the thread, and according to the best of our observation we found the zenith distance to be 43d: 29m The Declination we allowed to be 6d. 57m the Paralax 2m’. By which observation the latitude appeared to be 36d 40m. But some flying clouds intercepting the sun for some few minutes, this observation could not be depended upon to a minute, yet Mr Beverly was positive he was within 4 or 5 minutes at ye utmost, & we verily believe it was not above 5 or 6 minutes betwixt the last fair observation, & the time we found the sun was considerably fallen: but Mr Moseley being dissatisfyed we resolved to stay another day & take a new observation for his satisfaction. This day we went down the Creek by water to the mouth of it, & took ye Courses & Distances of the meanders, & found the Creeks mouth to be 20 Poles to ye southward of the place where we took the observation. Here Chowan River is about a quarter of a mile wide and the Creek near 100 yards. It may not be improper in this place to observe a true reason for Mr Moseleys leaving behind him his Brass Instrument for trying the latitude, that what he was pleased to Give, of its being too small: For he owned he had with the same Instrument taken the latitude of his own house, & afterwards showed us a map
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of that part of Carolina wch he had made from his own surveys ; by wch he must certainly know what course & distance Weyanoake or Wicocon Creek was from his house, and thereby could tell within 10 minutes in what latitude the Creek lay according to that Instrument But if by bringing that Instrument he should have discovered to us that the said Creek was in the latitude of their charter, of perhaps to the Northward of it (as it appeared to be by our Quadrant) it might have been difficult for him with all the subtlety whereof he is Master, to have found a specious excuse against so plain a Demonstration, whereas by bringing no Instruments of his own he left himself at full liberty to find fault with ours.
The 1st of October was very cloudy, so that we could take no observation, and the sky threatening bad weather, we resolved to stay no longer, but to go back to the Maherine Indians to examine them again in Mr Moseley’s presence, & in our way thither we took the examination of John Brown.
The 2nd The Maherine Indians not being at home we proceeded to the Nansemond Indian Town, in order to take the latitude at Nottoway Rivers mouth, & to examine those Indians; but when we came there, most of the Indians were gone to get Chincopens & it being a rainy day we could take no observation.
I (Philip Ludwell) came up Chowan River almost from Wicocon Creek by water with Mr Beverley & set the Courses of the River as we came up, & guessed the distances, by wch we might be enabled to compute how near our observations at the two places agreed, & we found them to agree very near.
At the Nansemond Town the Interpreter told us that when he went down to Wicocon Creek with a Nansemond Indian called Robin Tucker who was sent by the Indians to shew us the Creek on wch the Wyanoakes formerly lived, he called at one William Williams’s house, where he met with one Mr Maul (who is ye same person appointed by Mr Lawson to supply his place at our taking the Latitude) and that being sometime in the House and the Indian left without, as soon as he (the Interpreter) came out, the Indian told him, That man (meaning Mr Maul) was not good for he had been (persuading) him to deny that the Weyanoakes had lived on Wicocon Creek, & promised him two bottles of powder and a thousand shott to do it. Upon wch we examined the Indian charging him not to tell a ly of the Gentleman, & he assured us it was very true. This Mr Lawson’s Deputy Surveyor.
The 23rd. We went to the mouth of Nottoway River and in an old field on ye North East side of Chowan just opposite to the Lower side of
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Nottoway River, called by the people of Carolina Weyonoake Creek, We cutt off the logs of a small tree, and fixed the Quadrant very nicely to the stumps of it, & the day being very clear we had a good observation. We found the zenith distance to be d45: m6. the Declination we allowed for that day to be d8: m4 the Parralax m2 by which observation the latitude of the place appeared to be just 37 Deg: But the Gentlemen were not satisfyed yet, tho they stood continually looking on ye Instrument at Mr Beverleys elbow, the pretence for their cavilling here was on this occasion Mr Beverley while he perceived the sun still rising let the Instrument stay a considerable time, and when he thought the sun at the highest, he then moved it, by which means it altered about 10 min: from what it was before, and we did not perceive the sun to rise any more afterwards. Upon which they agreed it was all uncertain, & that this could not be taken for the sun’s true latitude; we endeavoured to continue there, & Mr Beverly desired Mr Moseley to try it himself: but they would allow no Instrument to be fitt for taking the Latitude except Mr Lawson’s, wch they design to have some time or other, and then they expect we should meet them again. We think the observacons wery exact, but they cavill at every thing, for no other reason (as we can find) but only to delay for we understand Mr Moseley has pursuaded people to take up & has already survey’d almost all the land in dispute near the mouth of the rivers that is of any value, telling them that they need be in no doubt, that Nottoway River lay exactly in the Latitude of their Charter & that he ran a West line from thence to Maherine River and the people on this accot believe themselves very safe.
That he has himself taken up a great deal of land there, part of which he has sold & there are yet no patents issued for any of those lands but he hopes to procure them (as we suppose) upon the arrival of a Governor or other settlement of their Government) yet fears he shall not only lose his own land but be forced to refund what the poor people have paid him if it be determined to belong to Virginia before he can obtain patents in Carolina, so that t’is not to be wondered he has fished for so many pretences to obstruct a work upon the Determination whereof his own Interest is like to suffer.
The 4th After a very hard journey we arrived at Nathl Harrison’s where we found Mr Moseley’s letter of excuse dated Sunday September the 17th with a Copy of Smethwicks Affidavit. The messenger that brought this letter returned to Mr Moseleys while we were there. We asked him when he arrived at Mr Harrisons? he answered on the Friday after we set out, and being asked what made him so long on his
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journey as from Sunday to Friday, he answered he did not set out on his Journey till Tuesday, wch was the day we were to meet.
To the Honble Alexander Spotswood Esqre Her Majestys Lieutenant Governor of Virginia–
May it please yor Honr
Having in the preceding Journal given yor Honr a full account of our proceedings hitherto in this affair. We humbly beg leave to offer yor Honr our thoughts upon the state of the Case, which from the best observations we have made appears to us to stand thus.
On the part of Virginia
lst There are two positive Evidences of good fame to the place & name of Weyano-ake Creek.
2nd Several Evidences corroborating the Indians account of the Weyanoak Indians having bought land & lived upon the said Creek and very near it for several years, not long before the Grant of the Carolina Charter: from whence probably the Creek took its name, having no name before that we heard of.
3rd All our Evidences are unanimous as to the name of Nottoway River which with the Indians account, corroborated by English Evidences of the Weyanoaks paying an acknowledgement to the Nottoways (who lived there long before) for living on that River, makes it seem improbable the name of that River should be changed from their living a few years upon it, at least twenty five miles from the mouth, when they lived much longer upon Blackwater without altering the name of it.
4th The Evidences on the part of Virginia are all men of good Credit and agree very well in their relation.
5th The Latitude of Weyanoak or Weycocon Creek appears to agree very near with the Carolina Grant whereas Nottoway River appears to be thirty minutes to the Northward of it.
On the part of Carolina
1st They have no Evidences that speak to the name of Weyanoak or Weycocon Creek at the time of their Grant.
2nd All their Evidence runs to the name of Weyanoak River & not one calls it a Creek & indeed Nottoway River seems to be the main branch of Chowan River, & it is Navigable (if it were cleared) as high as the head of Blackwater Swamp, whereas there Charter runs expressly to Weyanoak Creek & that is called a Creek to this day.
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3rd Their Witnesses are all very ignorant men & most of them men of ill fame that have run away from Virginia & some of them concerned in Interest & we plainly discover several of them did not understand what they swore in their Affidavits & we observe that all of them contradict themselves or one another.
Upon Consideration of the whole Case as the Circumstances have appeared to be in the whole Course of our Progress, we are clearly convinced that the place call’d Weycocon is the place called Weyanoak Creek in the Carolina Charter, & from the backwardness of the Carolina Commrs to meet us & to bring this business to a conclusion, together with the frivolous objections they make upon all occasions to retard our proceedings, & some other Observations we have made, which are too tedious to insert here, we cannot choose but believe that they or one of them at least is convinced of this in his own Judgt (if he would be so ingenuous as to own it) but either for private interest or some other reason to themselves best known they hope to put off the Decision for some time.
Signed.
PHILIP LUDWELL.
N. HARRISON.
Vera Copia
WIL : ROBERTSON St. COm.
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John Anderson of Bridgers Creek d. 1733
Son of Henry Anderson of Henrico County, VA.
5 March 1729 John Anderson of County & Parish of Henrico, Merchant, for £240, to Dudley Diggs of same, Esq., 317 acres called “Longfield” on north side of James River; being part of a grant of 634 acres to Robert Craddock of Charles City, Co.No WitnessesSigned: John AndersonRecorded 1st Mon. May 1729 page 232, Colonial Wills of Henrico County, VA; Part One 1677 – 1737, Benjamin B. Weisiger, III
Colonial Bertie County, North Carolina
VOL II Deed Books B & C, 1725-1730 & 1739, Mary Best Bell
B, 353 JOHN ANDERSON of Henrico Co., Va. TO THOMAS BRYANT
January 6, 1727/28. Power of atty. to collect debts, wages etc.”…to act as I myself might act…” wit: Robert Warrin, jurat, Richard Pace. * Court 1727. Edw. Mashborne D. C/C.
Bertie County, NC
County Court Minutes (Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions)
1724-1739 Book I, Weynette Parks Haun
Bertie SS: At a Court held for sd. Precinct at the Court house on Timber Branch
on ye Second Tuesday in Ffebry. being the 8th afsd Month 1731. Present:
Maj. MILLIKIN Mr. LATTIMORE Mr. HARROLD
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A Deed of Sale from John BLACKMAN to John ANDERSON was in Open Court Ackd. in due form of Law wch. is Ordd. to be Recorded. Capt. BRYANT Dr. 40/
1 Sept 1732 John Anderson of Henrico Co. appoints Mr. John Nash and miles Carey, Gent. his attorneys. 1 Sept 1732Wit: Walter Child, Ralph (I) JacksonSigned: John AndersonRecorded 4 Sept 1732 page 362, Colonial Wills of Henrico County, VA; Part One 1677 – 1737; Benjamin B. Weisiger, III
John Anderson
08/03/1733 will
12/ /1733 proven
Henrico County Book 1725-1737 page 422
To brother Edward Anderson, my plantation, 400 acres, commonly called “Wintopock, joining my father’s plantation, megroes, and livestock.
To brother Henry Anderson, negroes
To sister Martha Anderson,
Sister Frances Anderson,
Sister Ward,
Sister Judith Cocke, each, negroes.
All the rest to brother Edward, and he is to be executor.
Wit: Elizabeth Crawford, William Cheser, Thomas Bryan.
Bertie Deed D-206
page 206, 207, 208
Anderson &
Bryant
to Bodie
This Indenture made this 17th day of June one thousand Seven Hundred an Thirty four by and between Executor of John Anderson and Thos, Bryant Attorney of the said John Anderson of the one Part and William Bodie of the Other part- Wittneseth that for and in Consideration of Thirty two Pounds Currant Money of Virginia in hand paid unto the sd. Edward Anderson and Thos. Bryant Exect & attorney of the said John Anderson the Receipt hereof we his heirs Extr and Admst Doth Acknowledge ourselves, Lawfully & fully satisfyed now for the Consideration Above said and for Consideration that the Above Named Thos. Bryant Attorney of the sd. John Anderson Ded. Enter unto Bonds to and with the said William Bodie for the said premises hereafter Mentioned we the said parties doth give grant bargain, sell Allien Release En___? and Confirm and by the presents doth Absolutely give grant bargain Sell Allien Enfeeos? and Confirm unto the said William Bodie his heirs and Assigns forEver one Certain Deoident of Land and plantation on the Northerly side of Bridgers Creek on the Northerly side of Morattock River in North Carolina in bertie precinct Containing by Estimation four hundred and Forty Acres be it more be it Less bounded thus- Beginnibg at the Mouth of a branch at a markt Gum and so running with Jno. Popes Line to the head Line so Along the head Line to Wm. Bryants Line so Down the said bryants Line to the swamp called Bridgers Creek and so Down the said Creek to the first station The markt Gum which said Land Did belong to John Blackman and was made Over by Deed to John Anderson with all and Singular the Rights Heredetam? & apputece? and Atendants whatsoEver there unto belonging unto the sd. Land any manner of way Appertaining to Any part thereof To Have and to Hold the sd. premises being four Hundred & forty Acres of Land with all his Orchards Gardens and Pastures and all and Singular the other premises unto the said Wm. Bodie his heirs & Assigns for Ever in a full and Ample Manner to Intent and Purposes as the Jno. Anderson had from the said Jno. Blackman might Could or would have had or Enjoy’d from him or from the Right Lord prop**tors? or any other Person WhatsoEver Now for the Consd. Above sd. we the said Each of us our heirs Extr. Admts. Joyntley and Severally that is wee the sd. Edwd. Anderson Execr. and Thos. Bryant Attorney of the sd. Jno. Anderson- Do bind ourselves Each of us unto the sd. Willm. Bodie his heirs and Assigns for Ever in the sum of Sixty four Pounds good and Lawfull money Currant of Virginia to Warrant & Defend unto the sd. Wm. Bodie his heirs and Assigns for Ever the said Land and Every part and percell thereof with all Improvements thereunto belonging from the Claim or Claims of the heir or heirs of the sd. Jno. Anderson or Either of us his heirs Exer. Admts. or any other Person or Persons whatsoever that shall or Can Lay any Claim to the sd. Land or any part or percell thereof and further for the Consideration Above sd. we the sd. Parties Edwd. Anderson Extr etc. in the Penall sum above mentioned unto the said Wm. Bodie his heirs etc. that after he hath Afixed? if it be Lawfully Required to make any further Title as the Law Directs in Such Case that we our heirs and shall at all times after Lawfull Notice given be Ready to make over unto the sd. Wm. Bodie his heirs & any other Lawfull Deed as shall Required for the better confirming his Title unto the said Land and Apperten[ences] thereunto belonging in Wittness to the true intent and meaning hereof we the sd. parties have Enterchangeably sett our hands and seals the day and Date Written
Signed Sealed and Delivd in the presence of us
Edwd. Anderson a seale
Thos. Bryant a seale
Witt In Testmtt. Wm. Cain, Work Enterlined / bryant Other title Cain
Bertie precinct so—– August Court 1735
The Within Deed of Sale was Duely Proved in Open Court in due form of Law on Moteon as Ordered to be Registered Provd by the Oaths of Jno. Danson & Wm. Cain, Subscribers _____? W Wynn Cller Ctt
(Transcribed from microfilm, Marc Anderson, 2010)
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Below are my earlier notes leading to the above conclusion.
A Virginia John vs a NC John
If I can’t figure out who they are then I’ll try to figure out who they ain’t…
***1726-1734
(This seems to be a John from Henrico and another John from Bertie…the real estate is around the area of Occoneechee Neck and Bridger’s Creek, NC)
Pat. 3:33).
9 Mar 1717 Chowan Co., NC Daniel MACK DANIEL rec’d 600 A. adj. Yourah Swamp, John BLACKMAN, and William BRASWELL
(Blackman and MackDaniel had adjoining property…….John Anderson from Henrico had property a mile or so south of Urahaw Swamp on Bridgers Creek))
son of Henry Anderson (of VA)….
1 Sept 1732 John Anderson of Henrico Co. appoints Mr. John Nash and miles Carey, Gent. his attorneys. 1 Sept 1732Wit: Walter Child, Ralph (I) JacksonSigned: John AndersonRecorded 4 Sept 1732 page 362, Colonial Wills of Henrico County, VA; Part One 1677 – 1737; (With Miscellaneous Documents beginning in 1654); Abstracted and compiled by Benjamin B. Weisiger, III
John Anderson
08/03/1733 will
12/ /1733 proven
Henrico County Book 1725-1737 page 422
To brother Edward Anderson, my plantation, 400 acres, commonly called “Wintopock, joining my father’s plantation, megroes, and livestock.
To brother Henry Anderson, negroes
To sister Martha Anderson,
Sister Frances Anderson,
Sister Ward,
Sister Judith Cocke, each, negroes.
All the rest to brother Edward, and he is to be executor.
Wit: Elizabeth Crawford, William Cheser, Thomas Bryan.
Colonial Bertie County, North Carolina
VOL II Deed Books B & C, 1725-1730 & 1739, Mary Best Bell
B, 353 JOHN ANDERSON of Henrico Co., Va. TO THOMAS BRYANT
January 6, 1727/28. Power of atty. to collect debts, wages etc.”…to act as I myself might act…” wit: Robert Warrin, jurat, Richard Pace. * Court 1727. Edw. Mashborne D. C/C.
Bertie Deed D-206 Edward Anderson and Thomas Bryant to William Bodie 17
June 1734 for 30 pds 440 ac on north side Bridgers Creek and north side
Morattock River. Wit. John Dawson, William Cain
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Bertie County, May 9, 1726. Deed Book B, Page 144.
John (I) and Mary Brown, Planters, sold William Strickling of Bertie County, Planter, for L 20 Current North Carolina Money, 100 acres south of Morrattock (Roanoke) River and bounded by Brown’s Spring Gut and Cypress Gut. Wit: Barnaby Mackinne andJohn Anderson.
(John Brown was brother in law to Daniel MackDaniel who married his sister Sarah)
Bertie County, NC
County Court Minutes (Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions)
1724-1739 Book I, Weynette Parks Haun
Bertie SS: At a Court held for sd. Precinct at the Court house on Timber Branch
on ye Second Tuesday in Ffebry. being the 8th afsd Month 1731. Present:
Maj. MILLIKIN Mr. LATTIMORE Mr. HARROLD
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A Deed of Sale from John BLACKMAN to John ANDERSON was in Open Court Ackd. in due form of Law wch. is Ordd. to be Recorded. Capt. BRYANT Dr. 40/
(Blackman was originally from Henrico)
…On 26 March 1728, another suit was brought against John Blackman by
John Anderson, for a debt he owed. An agreement was made, however, and
the case dismissed. On 30 July of the same year, they were back in court,
Anderson claiming Blackman owed him 300 pounds (money). Blackman failed
to appear, and was ordered to be at the 29 October session. Blackman
appeared, but was given a continuance until the following session because of
the illness of his attorney. The case was finally heard in the Edenton Court on
25 March 1729. Anderson charged that John Blackman signed a “Bill or Writing
Obligatory” dated 14 February 1726, promising to pay him 14,500 pounds of
“Good fresh porke” or, in lieu thereof, 40 shillings per hundred pounds, for a
total of 290 pounds (money). When Blackman refused repeated requests to
pay, Anderson brought suit. Blackman appeared, and through his attorney,
said that the debt had been fully paid before the date of the note, and that this
could be verified. No decision was made, and the case was carried over to the
next session of the court, which met on 29 July 1729. Anderson discontinued
the suit, and was required to pay cost “for his false Clamour.”
Compiled and written by Donald E. Collins Dept.
of History at East Carolina University
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Will of John Blackman 19 November 1736
John (X) Blackman
his mark
Signed, sealed in the presence of us by the said
John Blackman as his last will and testament of
us the subscribers.
William Taylor Jnr.
Arthur (his Mackdonnell (?) Mackdaniel
mark)
Phebe P Jernigan
(mark)
Bertie Precinct of North Carolina
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89-45 At a Court held for said Prect. at the Courthouse on Timber Branch the 15th day of
Augt. An. Dom. 1733. Prest. Mr. HILL, Mr. KEARNEY, Mr. WEST.
…The last Will & Testament of Danll. MCDANIEL was proved by the Oaths of John
BRYANT & John ANDERSON Evidence thereto and at the same time Zerah (Sarah) MCDANIEL whole & Sole Exx. thereto took the Oath of an Execx.
(Aug 3, 1733 John of Henrico makes out his will)
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115-58 At a Court held for Bertie Precinct at the Ct.house on Timber Branch on
Tuesday the 14th day of May Anno Dom. 1734 Present Coll. Benj. HILL, Mr. John
HOLBROOK, Mr. Thos. KEARNEY, Gent.
…116…
John NAIRNE to James BLUNT provd. Jurat Jno. ANDERSON
(This is 6 months after the death of the Henrico John)
136…Bertie: Ss: At a Court held for sd. Prect. at the Courthouse on Timber Branch
on Tuesday the 12th of Novr. 1734. Present The Worshipll. Capt. Thos. BRYANT
Capt. Peter WEST Mr. Wm. LATTIMER Mr. Jno. EDWARDS Capt. Jno. Boude, Justices &c.
139-70 At a Court held for sd Prect. on Tuesday ye 11th? Day of Febry 1734. Present Capt. Thos. BRYANT Capt. Needm. BRYANT Mr. Jno. EDWARDS, Gent. Justs.
…151-76…
Edward ANDERSON? & Thos. BRYANT to W. BODIE proved Jurat Jno. DAWSON & Wm. CANE. 40 pd.
Bertie Deed E-179 Benjamin Foreman of Edg precinct to Marmaduke Norfleet of Perq. precinct 7 Aug 1737 7 pds 100 ac on north side Moratuck adj George Williams, part of pat of 500 ac formerly granted 1 Mch 1721. Wit. John Anderson, John Hine, Joseph Wall.
Bertie Deed E-383 Benjamin Foreman to Thomas Andrews 3 Feb 1738 40 pds 720 ac part of 2 pats, one dated. 1 Apr 1718, the other dated 1 Mch 1721, land at low grounds of the river adj Richard Melton, George Williams, Part of pat for 500 ac excepting 10 0 ac sold to Marmaduke Norfleet. Wit. John Anderson, Samuel Caner Senr & Junr.
Oct. 16, 1739 John Bryant to Carolus Anderson, for 5 pds., 100 A part of tract sold by William Bennet to Thomas Boon, Jun. and by Boon transferred to John Bryant, deed dated Nov. 9, 1724., Part of a patent for 600 AC granted William Bennett, dated 1723-land on S/S Meherrin River adj. John Nelson, William Boon. Wit: John Briant, John Deberry, Sarah Revett. May crt, 1740
NORTHAMPTON CO, NC Deeds (Margaret M. Hofmann)
May 3, 1745, Carolus Anderson to William Andrews for 6 pds cur. money, 150 a N/H Co Wit: Robert Warren, John Anderson
May 27, 1745 William Baker of Nans. Co., Va. to Carolus Anderson of N/H Co, NC 10 pds. of Va. currency, 460 A S/S Meh. Riv., N/S Little Swamp, Adj. Thomas Liles, part of patent to John Nelson for 500 A Apr 1, 1723 Wit: Arthur Whitehead, John Anderson
(I would get all excited at this point, as an ANDERSON researcher, and doggedly pursue this John as related to Carolus Anderson. However, a James Judkins of Mt Pleasant, OH writes of his families history in 1820 and recounts that Carolus had no male heirs…his son dying at an early age. This letter is reported to be in the book “In America Since 1607…” by Walter I. Farmer (I haven’t seen it). But not to be deterred in my wanton theorizing…I figure this John Anderson may be the son of James Anderson, Carolus’ brother.)
The following is info I have collected on Daniel McDaniel… this is the time for intermission if you are inclined to pop a cork:
Surry VA 1702/3
A List of tythables belonging to Lawnes Pish Taken p Tho: Holt In ye Year 1702
…
Mj Hen: Tooker for Mr. Geo: Gollond, Lodwick Crafford, Danll. Mackdanll., Amos, Tim, Jack, Mary & doll Neg. (sic) 7
p Wm. Browne Junr
A List of tythables in ye lower precinct of Southwark pish taken the 9th of June 1703 per me the Subscribed
…
Mr. Joseph Iron (?), Daniell Mackdaniell 2
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(The following snip is from the website of Bob Baird…”Bob’s Genealogy Filing Cabinet” )
0 Feb 1711/2 Special Bail: In the suit of Richard Rogers vs. Daniel MackDaniel, the plaintiff demanded special bail whereupon Richard Blow became the defendant’s bail, and judgment granted plaintiff for 50 shillings. [Surry County Orders 1691-1713, p389]
”Special bail” was a relatively uncommon occurrence. It meant that, if the defendant failed to pay, the special bail would pay on his behalf – or, in the extreme case, would serve his time in debtor’s prison. Richard Blow’s relationship with Daniel McDaniel must have been a reasonably close one to undertake this action.
20 Mar 1711/2 Suits dismissed: Benjamin Chapman vs. George Blow, William Benson vs. George Blow, Richard Blow vs. Mary Ann Baker, the plaintiffs in each case not appearing. [Surry County Orders 1691-1713, p360]
24 Feb 1712/3 Will of Richard Smith (Sr.), proved three months later on 20 May 1713. Whole estate to wife Mary Smith. Leaves a cow to Elizabeth Boun [Boone] and to Richard Sessums [son of Elizabeth Boone]; plantation I now live on to son Richard Smith, at my wife’s death; land where Thomas Smith now lives to sons Thomas and Nicholas Smith. Wife Mary named executrix. Witness: Will: Davidson, Robert Booth. [Surry County Deed Book 6, p144]
Elizabeth Smith, the daughter, was in North Carolina by this time. She had first married around 1695-6 to Thomas Sessums, by whom she had the son Richard Sessums, and who died in Chowan Precinct, NC by April 1711. She then married James Boone. Whether she was his daughter by Margaret Blow or by Mary Twyford is undeterminable, though probably the latter. From their first appearance as tithables, the three sons are apparently his children by Mary, the widow of John Twyford: Richard (1681/2), Thomas (1683/4), and Nicholas (1686/7).
18 Feb 1712/3 Richard Blow appointed overseer of the highways from the bridge over the Seacock Swamp near George Blow’s to the extent of this county over the Lightwood Swamp. Action dismissed: George Blow vs. Richard Bennitt. [Surry County Orders 1691-1713, p414]
(Note the location of Seacock Swamp…also he seems to have the opportunity to meet James Boon)
Chowan Co., NC Deed Book F #1
pg. 177, Thomas BROWN of Chowan Prect. with the consent of Christian, my wife, to Daniel MCDANIEL, 19 July 1715, for the tender love I bear my son-in-law, 100 acres, joining Old Tree swamp. Wit: Jacob LEWIS (his mark), Val BRASSWELL (his mark). Reg. 10 Sept. 171
(Thomas Browne was the son of William Browne of the Round Hill/ Seacock Swamp area in Isle of Wight / Nansemond, William Browne and the Braswells had began speculating in land in NC by 1706…..Daniel MackDaniel probably relocated to NC shortly after 1712 or so.)
BROWN, WILLIAM.
Chowan Precinct.
December 15, 1718. July 21, 1719. Sons: JOHN (“ye manner plantation”), THOMAS (150 acres of land), JACOB (150 acres of land). Daughters: ANN, MARTHA, MARY, SARAH (each 150 acres of land). Executors: THOMAS MONDERS (Mandue). Witnesses: THOMAS MONDERS, THOMAS SMITH, MARTHA BROWN. Clerk of the Court: R. HICKS. Wife of testator mentioned, but not named.
(28 July 1724 – Will of RICHARD BRASWELL of Isle of Wight, VA names daughters
MARTHA MURFEY and ANN STRICKLAND. …Martha Braswell Murphy was the widow of William Browne.)
Pat. 3:33).
9 Mar 1717 Chowan Co., NC Daniel MACK DANIEL rec’d 600 A. adj. Yourah Swamp, John BLACKMAN, and William BRASWELL
Deed Book B #1
pg. 453, John MOLTON of Chowan Prect., planter, to Daniel MCDANIEL of the same place, planter, 17 July 1717, for a valuable consideration, 200 acres, joining John CROPLEY, Thomas VINCENT and each side of Beaver Dams, being the land whereon the sd. MCDANIEL now lives. Wit: Rt. HICKS, William BRASSWELL. Reg. 19 Aug. 1717
18 Jul 1722 (#1469) John NAIRN of Chowan Precinct and wife Mary deeded to Daniel McDANIEL of Albemarle 200 acres on the South Side of the Roanoke River adjacent to Wm DREW, “my own line”, Old Field near river bank and river. Witnessed by: John BRYAN, John CORTNEY, James ALLEN
Colonial Bertie Co., NC Deed Books 1720-1757
abstracted by Mary Best Bell
Deed Book A
pg. 379. Daniel MACKDANIEL & wife Sarah to Lawrance HOBBY, Nov. 10, 1724. 14 pds. for 600 a. adj. William BRASSWELL on Yorworhah Swamp. Patent date March 9, 1717. Wit: James BRYANT, Thomas WILSON, W. MAUL. Feb. Court 1724.
Bertie County, North Carolina, Deed Books A-H, 1720-1757, by Mary Best Bell, page 57:
Deed Book C, page 57, 13 Aug. 1728. Daniel MacDaniel (McDaniel) to Anthony Lewis of Isle of Wight Co., VA, £24 for 410 acres on Beaverdam Swamp at Spring Branch, adjoining John Crosbey (Crosby), Thoms ___inson. Tract granted by patent on 9 March 1717. Witnesses: LEONARD LANGSTON, John Nairrur. August Court 1728. Edw. Mashborne, D.C/C.
MacDaniel, Daniel. Bertie Precinct (Grimes)
April 16, 1733. May 2, 1734. Sons: Nicholas, Daniel, James (negroes to each). Daughters: Ann and Sarah McDAN(EL. Wife and Executrix: Sarah. Witnesses: John Anderson, Alex. Wight, John Bryan. Original missing. Recorded in Book 1722-1735, page 295.
(Identifying this John Anderson is the reason for my interest in Daniel MackDaniel)
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http://www.genfiles.com/jordan/Jordanchron1640-1720.htm
7 Nov 1710 At a court held at Southwark… A commission of administration is granted Martha Jordan on the estate of Robert Jordan deceased… Daniel MackDaniel & David Andrews presenting themselves securitys for Martha Jordan’s due administn. of the estate… Joshua Proctor, William Rose, and Willm. Rogers appointed to appraise the estate of Robert Jordan decd… [Surry Orders 1691-1713, p351]
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Minutes of the General Court of North Carolina
North Carolina. General Court
July 28, 1720
Volume 02, Pages 402 – 407
Danll McDaniel & Robert Attkins being bound by Recognizance to appear at this Court being called they failed to appear. Upon motion of the Attorney Genll Ordered that process do issue against the same
Danll McDaniel & Robert Atkins being bound by Recognizance to appear at this Court and thereof failed, Ordered that a Scire fax do issue agst the same Recognizance.
Att a Genll Court of Oyer & Terminer Continued & held for the sd
Province at the Genll Court House at Queen Ann’s Creek in Chowan
Precinct the 27th July 1721
Danll McDaniel & Robt Attkins being calld to answer to their Recog,
but they having absconded & withdrawn themselves &
Effects out of this Governmt Ordd that the same be Dismist
North Carolina—ss.
At a council held at Edenton the 4th day of April Anno Domi 1722
Present The Honble Thomas Pollock Esqr President &c
William Reed Esqr Lds proprs Deputy
Richd Sanderson Esqr Lds proprs Deputy
Christophr Gale Esqr Lds proprs Deputy
John Lovick Esqr Lds proprs Deputy
Read the Petition of Coll Maurice Moor and Mr John Porter attorney to John Walker Admr of the Estate of Ebenezr Taylor Clerk Deced in the words Vizt that the sd Ebenezar Taylor being possessed of a very valuable Estate Consisting in Goods and Money of this Government to
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the value of divers hundreds of pounds And in the Course of his Mission Travelling by water from Bath Towne to Coor sound he fell Sick & Dyed and not without Suspicion of some foule practices of one Daniel Mack Daniel & others who Transported him upon whose Death the said Daniel Mack Daniel being in possession of the Goods and Money belonging to the sd Ebenr Taylor confederating with one Robert Atkins (as is supposed) Embezzled or stole most of the money at least Two hundred and Ninty pounds whereupon process being Issued against the sd Mack Daniel and Atkins who were attached to answer Felony who thereupon deposited in the hand of the late Chief Justice the aforsd sum of Two hundred and Ninty pounds that was stolen from the sd Ebenr Taylors Estate and the sd money stil remaining in the hand of the late Chief Justice as forfiet praying that the Equity the sd John Walker hath unto the said money may be considered of And that such an order may be granted them as that the sd late Chief Justice may deliver the sd money to him that so he may be Enabled to pay the Debts of the Dec̄ed &c
Ordered That Coll Frederick Jones late Chief Justice have notice hereof and that he attend this Board at Mr Badhams house at Edenton to morrow by Ten a Clock in the forenoon either in person or by his attorney to Shew Cause why the sd money should not be delivered as prayed for
Read the Petition of Jobn Walker shewing That whereas by an act of Assembly It is Enacted that if any person Seized of Lands in fee simple happen to Dye without heirs or makeing any Disposition thereof by will &c whereby the said Lands Escheat they shall be granted after the manner set forth in the sd Act under Colour of which act one Robert Hicks of Chowan purchased a patent for one hundred acres of Land lying near Kendricks Creek in Chowan aforsd Suggesting that one John Burnet dyed thereof seized in ffee and accordingly on the 12th of June last obtained an Inquisition to be found and returned Viz (That the said John Bernet dyed without heirs or disposing of the sd Lands) in order that the said Robert Hicks might obtain a grant thereof by an Escheat Patent according to the said act and setting forth that the Petitioner was then in actual possession of the sd Land by virtue of a patent Lawfully obtained and that the ffee & sole Right thereof was at the time of the sd inquisition & before in the sd Petn praying that a patent may not be granted to the sd Hicks upon the inquisition aforsd and that the Escheat may be declared Viod & Null and he likewise further showeth That if the Land doth Lawfully Escheat the Petr at the time of the inquisition being in possession thereof he (according to the sd act) paying the Composition
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aught to have the same &c which having been duly considered of, this Board is of Opinion That by the Death of John Burnet who dying without heirs or making any disposition of the sd Lands mentioned in the Petition the sd Lands did instandly revert to the Lords proprs and they having granted a patent to the petr before the Office of Escheat was found that the said Escheat is Null and Void and of non Effect
At a Councill held at Edenton April the fifth 1722
It’s the Opinion of this Board that the money lodged in the said Collo ffredk Jones hands late Cheif Justice for the appearance of Robert Atkins and Daniel Mackdaniel at the Genl Court ought to have been deliverd to the present Cheif Justice with the Genl Court Papers & Records
Orderd that the said Collo ffredrick Jones late Cheif Justice doe immediately pay to Christopher Gale Cheif Justice or his Order whatever moneys he has in his hands lodged as aforesaid for the security of the appearance of the said Robert Atkins and Daniel Mackdaniel at the genl Court and for so doing this shall be his Warrant and in case of failure hereof the Attorney Genl is hereby Orderd to take proper measures for the recovery thereof
A Copy
J. LOVICK Secry
To which Order Collo ffred Jones Answerd that he would not deliver the money therein mentiond but to whom he should think fitt and as for the Kings Attorney he might take what measures he pleases for he shall take noe Notice thereof
Test THOMAS HARVEY Provost Marshll &c.
Upon motion of Daniel Richardson Esqr Attorney Genl made in obedience to the foregoing Order of Councill
Orderd that a Scire ffacias do issue out thereby requiring the aforementiond ffredrick Jones Esqr to be and appear att the next Genll Court to
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be held for this Governmt at the Court House in Edenton on Queen Annes Creek the last Tuesday in July next then & there to render an Accot upon Oath what money he rec̄d from Robert Atkins and Daniel Mackdaniel aforesaid as security for their appearance &c to answer &c as by Recognizance Dated the sixteenth day of June 1720 doth appear and likewise to shew cause (if any he has) why the money so rec̄d by him as Cheif Justice is by him detained and refused to be deliverd in disobedience to the aforementiond Order of Councill &c.
and then
Adjourned to the next Court in Course
Att a Genl Court of Oyer & Terminer and Gaol Delivery held at Edenton the twenty sixth day of March Anno Dni one thousand seven hundred and twenty three and Continued by severall adjournments till the Second day of Aprill following
And now here at this day vizl &c. came the Extors of Collo ffredrick Jones deced. late Cheif Justice who by Edward Moseley their attorney appear, and deliverd to the Honoble Christopher Gale Chief Justice two hundred and ninety pounds being the money lodgd in the hands of the said Jones by Robert Atkins and Daniel Mackdaniel for the Security of the Recognizance by them forfeited.
(So where was this NC John Anderson living when he wasn’t witnessing something?)
Andersons of Colonial N. Carolina 