Barnes and Sealy (Selah) of Nash County, N.C. (genealogy) for research, not for commercial use 1
Barnes of Nash Co and James Barnes (Sr).. page 3 Thos Barnes, Wm and Britain Barnes, John Flowers... page 15 Jacob Barnes, Jr., of Nash Co.. page 20 William Barnes, Sr., of Robeson Co.. page 21 Sealy (Selah) of Nash Co.. page 25 misc - Barnes and Barnes-Flowers. page 29 misc - Flowers and Barrot. page 43 misc - Thomas Barnes, 1718-1765 page 50 misc - Brantley, Sealy and Bottoms page 54 misc - Sealy and Baker page 61 misc - Eatman and Bottoms. page 67 misc - Wilson and Henry Vick.. page 75 misc - misc.. page 78 Various people contributed to this paper. We support the disabled. 2
This gets political quickly because records suggest that James Barnes (Sr) in the following who married Martha Jones was the son-in-law of the very famous Frederick Jones. She has been assigned as the wife of the famous Job Howe/Howes (Sr) of New Hanover Co, but without any evidence as the name Martha did not appear in his records, although Howe was closely-associated in records with the Frederick Jones family and may have married into that family in some way. Frederick Jones had a godson named Alexander Cotton and careful research shows that he could not have been a grandson, so Alexander was a true godson -- in the baptismal sense. Alexander s father leased land from Frederick Jones and that seems to have been the relationship. Frederick Jones became a resident of N.C. by 1711 (public record), and Alexander Cotton, Frederick Jones godson per a 1720 deed of gift, was born about 1711. The following were the witnesses to the 8 Sep 1770 will of Martha (Jones) (Barnes) Lamon: Saml Cotton sen / Sidie Ewell / Samuel Cotton jr - proved by SyEdi Ewell(sic) in Northampton Co; that Samuel Cotton, Sr., was the brother of Alexander Cotton. More importantly, documented Jones grandsons of Frederick Jones got into very big problems in 1759 with the lands that they d inherited and those lands were seized, while the documented sons of James Barnes (Sr) were selling off their inherited lands all-of-a-sudden in 1759. Thanks to Martha s 1770 will, we know that she had a land-owning brother, Thomas Jones of Granville/Bute Co, and the records showed that he named a son Frederick. In the 1779 will of William Barnes, son of James Barnes (Sr), Whitmell Hill, Cullen Edwards and Dudley Whitaker were appointed executors and Whitmell Hill was appointed guardian of son Thomas Barnes. The following is how Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr., abstracted a Whitmell Hill record: Whitmell Hill and Winefred his wife of Halifax Co to Hodges Moore, 9 Aug 1768, 100 pounds of Virginia, 200 acres which was part of land patented by Colo. Frederick Jones on south side of Roanoke River joining Colo. Jones; Whitmell Hill, Winefred Hill; Wit Abel Harrell(x), Wm Williams; Feb Ct 1769; CC-Jos. Montfort [Halifax Co Db 10, 1403-(320)]. The lost will of James Barnes (Sr) was specifically mentioned in court records in two different N.C. counties and it was later mentioned in a son s land record. James Barnes (Sr) was first recorded with land on Horse Swamp. Comparison of names and places in deeds for Horse Swamp found it less than a mile northeast of Ahoskie; it s about 18 miles from Ahoskie to Rich Square, and about 42 miles from Rich Square to Rocky Mount. In land records, Horse Swamp was on the south side (west side) of Chowan River. By 1732, James Barnes (Sr) had gone from the Horse Swamp land to Bridgers Creek near Rich Square (assuming he lived on the Horse Swamp land). 3
Will of John Barnes, Sr March 1, 1718/19, Proven 8/12/1719 Chowan Co, NC (online); Will of John Barrow, Sr... March 1, 1718. August, 1718 (Grimes, 1910); the abstracts for both are the same except that Barrow has been changed to Barnes online; obviously Chowan Co did not exist in 1719, not until 1739. Barns was found abstracted as Bains and Banns, and Barnes as Barne, Barner & Barnet; Barns was found once as Brans in the original, also Barnes as Baarnes. A list of tithables taken by James Cole Jany ye 30: in ye yeare of our Lord 1702 Cornelius Lurry [Leary] 3, himself and Jeremiah Raens(sic) [NCHGR]. No records were seen online with sources cited for Jeremiah Barnes before 1705. 27 Mar 1705 - Henry Warren, & Elizabeth his wife, for 10 pounds 10 sillings pd by James Minge Test ' Richard Leary, Jeremiah Banns [Barns] (No 251, Perq history, Winslow). In early 1705, Jeremiah Barnes got a Layton woman pregnant and married her in Berkeley Pct (Perquimans); their daughter was born soon after the wedding and she married Richard Cheston (a Quaker) at about age 21; Cheston had a relative named Daniel Layton (wills). Jeremiah Barnes had no other males of age 16 in his 1718-1719 households (tythables), no other males born before 1703, and he was taxed for 80 acres. Jeremiah started buying land in Jan-Mar 1720 (n.s.), per an index, and he had four land patents/purchases through Feb 1726 (o.s.); his first purchase was later sold by Jeremiah Barnes (II) and the other three lands were on Horse Swamp in Bertie Pct (less than a mile northeast of Ahoskie). In the Feb 1724 (o.s.) purchase he was not of Perquimans, in the Feb 1726 (o.s.) purchase he was of Perquimans. In 1725-1726, his documented daughter married in Perquimans and he was probably deceased by Aug 1728 when four or five Barnes brothers were involved with Jeremiah Barnes land. Four of the brothers, identified as such, were born before 1708: Jeremiah Barnes (II), Joseph Barnes, James Barnes and Jacob Barnes; a witness to the Aug 1728 deed of gift (150 acres) was John Barnes who is assumed here to have been a fifth brother, of age 14 but not yet age 21 in 1728, born 1708-1714. Jeremiah and Joseph Barnes were witnesses with Richard Cheston in 1739-1741 and Jeremiah Barnes (II) sold 286 acres in Perquimans in Apr 1742. Richard Cheston was in Onslow Co by 1746; Jeremiah and Joseph Barnes were buying land in Onslow Co by 1748, often recorded with Lewis Jenkins; Jeremiah (II) was alive on 30 Nov 1754 in Onslow Co; Joseph had son Hezekiah Barnes and left a 4 Jul 1755 will in Onslow Co. Jeremiah Barnes (II) was an indebted scofflaw before he left Perquimans. No 110 (Perq) Oct 1747, James Packitt of Onslow Co, Carpenter Test' John Packett, James Henderson, Lewis Jenkins; No 78 (Perq) Richard Chesson [Cheston] of Onslow Co, planter. 19-4mo 1746 (both in Perq history, Winslow); see Geer Ancestry, My Son Adam s Family, Lewis Jenkins, online. 4
Brother James Barnes (Sr) married Martha Jones before 1728. Evidence herein will show that in 1744-1760, the following people were recorded with each other: James Barnes, James Barnes (Jr), John Barnes, John Barnes, Jr., and Jacob Barnes of Nash/Edgecombe Co who died in 1780-1781; John Barnes was alive in 1760 when John Barnes, Jr., was recorded as a witness in Nash/Edgecombe Co (age 14 or older), and a John Barnes had a land grant in Halifax Co just north of Edgecombe Co in 1760; John Barnes, Jr., was born before 1745 and Bartholomew Barnes was born before 1763 (so they could ve been father-and-son), ref 1783 Halifax Co taxes. There were some strange overlaps in the land records of James Barnes (Sr) and Richard Barnes of Chowan: Richard Barnes had a patent on Horse Swamp (per an index) and Jeremiah Barnes (I) had three lands on Horse Swamp (one per an index); James Barnes (Sr) bought land on Falling Run in 1744 (n.s.), while Thomas Barnes, son of Richard, bought land on Buck Run, just below and adjoining Falling Run, in 1746. Horse Swamp later fell into Hertford Co, which is why Thomas Barnes, son of Richard, was recorded in Hertford Co in 1765. Below is a deed for Thomas Barnes not often reported: Thomas Barnes, to John Ellis; Jany 10. 1739. 259 acres North side Cypress Swamp and Cabin Swamp. Test, Robert Thomas, Kallum Ross, Samuel Parker (Register of Deeds' Office, at Edenton, N.C., via NCHGR, no deed book number). Richard Barnes had a land line in Perquimans: Benjamin Sanders, Sadler-of Perq pd by Isaac Lamb, of afsd on line of Richard Barnes (Oct 1778, No 195, Perq history). Old references were found in land records. See also Odam Barnes 1735 herein. Jeremiah Barnes and Richard Barnes had land patents as yet not fully-reported (per an index). 10 Feb 1724 - Jacob Lewis to Jeremiah Barnes, 6 lbs for 260 acres [Bertie A-337]. 10 Feb 1726 - Jacob Lewis to Jeremiah Barnes of Perquimmons Precinct 20 for 200 acres [Bertie B-205, p 37, Mary Best Bell]. 13 Aug 1728 - Jeremiah Barnes Perquimmons Precinct to Joseph, James & Jacob Barnes, 150 acres Aug Ct 1728 [Bertie B-442]. This deed had Chin-o-pine Ridge in it, possibly Chinkapin Ridge; there were also Chinkapin Creek and Chinkapin Swamp land deed references. 15 Apr 1742 - Jeremiah Barne [Barnes], of Perq, for 200 pd by Joseph Perishoe, of afore sold 286a [No 91, Deeds, p 127, History of Perq Co, Winslow]; see Quit Rents, Jeremy Barnes. Birth and marriage records for Berkeley Pct are from J.R.B. Hathaway, NCHGR, with one Quaker record added. False Quaker records have been reported online: it would be unusual to find a birth or marriage in both civil records and Quaker records. 5
There was an older John Barnes of Perquimans, born before 1705, who seems to have been there through 1758, though not found in all tithables/taxes. In 1755, Thomas White and Ann Barnes married. If Ann Barnes in 1755 was the daughter of John and Ann Barnes, marrying at about age 20, then that suggests that her parents John and Ann were still of Perquimans Co in 1755. John Barnes and Francis Toms were witnesses together in Perquimans in Sep 1758 (Perq history). Robert Barnes and wife Elizabeth were recorded with Francis Toms in Jan 1716/7; Robert Barnes identified son Joseph Barnes and daughter Mary Barnes in Apr 1733 (Perq history); Petitions of William Jones and Robert Barnes praying to be freed from Publick Duty [Gen Assembly, Jan-1 Mar 1735 (o.s.)]. It s assumed here that there were two John Barnes. James and Jacob Barnes, the documented brothers of the others, were not found in Perquimans records checked, so a second John Barnes is quite possible. John Barnes was not gifted land in Aug 1728 but he was a witness to the transaction; if he was the youngest brother not yet old enough to own land (of age 14 but not yet age 21), then that would explain why he was a witness but not gifted land; he was possibly John Barnes of Northampton who bought land in 1744 in Edgecombe Co, 150 acres on the south side of Morattock River joining Arthur Davis (one half of a 300-acre grant to Arthur Davis with the other half adjoining James Barnes, per a 1746 deed William Killingsworth to Solomon Williams); in 1755, William Wise sold to John Barnes part of a 1749 patent to James Cane for 260 acres, 160 acres at mouth of small branch upon the River [Tar River], north of the river. Probable child: John Barnes, Jr., was a witness in 1760, at least age 14 in 1760, born before 1747; the 17 May 1760 will of John Bunn had Edwd Moore Jurat / John Barnes Junr / William [his-x-mark] Johnson Jurat as witnesses; the 1760 signature of John Barnes, Jr., was not the signature of a common worker or a poor farmer; the Bunn will had all Nash Co names and north-of-tar-river names -- son David Bunn, son John Bunn, daughter Ann Bunn, loving brothers-in-law James Ricks and John Ricks (probate Jun Ct 1760); below is a copy of the original signatures. This gets back to Martha s 1770 will which had two John Barnes names in it: one John Barnes was her son (who apparently stayed in Northampton Co), a devisee; the other John Barnes was the husband of the mother of Starling Thomas; Starling Thomas and son John Lamon (Jr) were the two major devisees in Martha s 1770 will; it looks like maybe the mother of Starling Thomas was Martha s daughter who later married a John Barnes; Starling Thomas and 6
John Lamon (Jr) were the only ones in the will devised land. In an account current of the estate of James Barnes deceased sold Decr 21st 1775 were buyers Starling Barnes, Wm Barnes and Bartholomew Barnes (many times); that was for James Barnes (Jr) in Halifax Co bordering Edgecombe Co. James Barnes (Jr) was the stepson of John Lamon (Sr) and the son-in-law of John Edwards, both of whom owned land on Sapony Creek, and a James Barnes owned land on Sapony Creek very near the Edwards land by Apr 1752 (Edgecombe/Nash Co). It appears that the early north-of-tar-river Barnes were all related to James Barnes (Sr), including the early Jacob Barnes of Nash Co who might have been a close relative. Nash Co Barnes Jacob Barnes, Sr., reportedly had a 1752 survey on Stony (Stoney) Creek for a 1757 land grant in Edgecombe Co (later in Nash Co); he wrote his will in 1780. Jacob Barnes, Jr., son of Jacob Sr, moved from Nash Co to Robeson Co by 1800; he sold part of the 1757 grant in 1799, the grant land then in Nash Co. Jacob Barnes (III), son of John Barnes and grandson of Jacob Sr, married Mourning Selah (Sealy) before 3 Oct 1801; he was referred to as Jr (the younger) in at least one early estate record. On the left is the signature of witness Jacob Barnes in the 13 Aug 1757 will of William Cane; on the right is the signature of Jacob Barnes (Toisnot) in his 1764 will (both original). 1753 - David Bunn of Edge to Jacob Barnes of Edge, 16 Feb 1753, 4 pds current money of Virginia, 200 acres more or less joining James Cain; Samuel Canady S his mark, Roger Allen R his mark; reg Edge Co Feb Ct 1753 (deeds 1732-1758, pg 371), as posted. 1753 - James Cain of Edge to Jacob Barnes of Edge, 22 Aug 1753, 10 pds current money of Virginia, 100 acres joining the mouth of a great branch and the river part of a grant to James Cain 25 Mar 1749 for 260 acres; wit Duncan Lamon, Edward Moore, Wm Wise M his mark; reg Edge Co Ct 1753 (deeds 1732-1758, pg 476), as posted. 1755 - William Wise of Edge Co to John Barnes of Edge Co, 13 Aug 1755, 35 pds current money of Virginia, 160 acres joining a branch and the river part of a grant to James Cain 25 Mar 1749 for 260 acres; wit Duncan Lamon, Samuel Williams; reg Edge Co Aug Ct 1755 (deeds 1732-1758, pg 279), as posted. 7
1749 - James Cain 25 Mch 1749 260 ac in Edg Co. on north side Tarr River adj mouth of Great Branch & sd River. /s/ Jas Cane. Wit. W. Churton, Benj. Wynns (Pat #630 p.148, via usgwarchives). Note: Market [marked] trees was in other abstracts for these deeds. Jacob Barnes, Sr., reportedly sold some of his 1753 land purchases to son Benjamin (222 acres), who devised the land by will to his son Dempsey: 18 Dec 1797 - Dempsey (x) Barnes of Nash County sold John Barnes for L85.0.0 current Virginia money 220 acres north of the Tar River and bounded by the Great Branch above Willie Bunns new cut path, Benjamin Benn [Bunn], the new road, and Duncan Lamon, witnessed by William (x) Joyner, Jr., Roger Reise, and Wade (x) Moore [included with the records of another Dempsey Barnes]. In his will of 13 Aug 1757, William Cain devised to son Archey (Archibald) the plantation where I live ; Archibald Cain sold that land on the bank of Maple Creek which land was bequeathed to said Archibald Cain by his father, William Cain in Oct 1767. The following deed was for Maple Creek: (date 5 Apr 1752, recorded Feb Ct 1752) Isaac Ricks, Edge. Co to Benjamin Bunn, same county 150 acres on Maple Creek signed Isaac Ricks, wit David Bunn (proved), James Ricks, John Ricks... (Edge Co, Db 4, p 252). Compare that deed also with the previously mentioned 1760 will of John Bunn (they lived on Maple Creek). Jacob Barnes, Sr., reportedly had a grant bearing date 10 Nov 1757, partly sold to Jacob Barnes, Jr., in 1769 (so, Jacob Jr was born before 1749 and Jacob Sr was born probably before 1729). The 1780 will of Jacob Barnes (Sr) of Nash Co had: son John Barnes, son Jacob Barnes (Jr) (devised 100 acres), son William Barnes, son James Barnes, daughter Sally Joiner, daughter Ann Jones, grandson Jonas Barnes Wheatly [Whitly added in pencil], wife Elisabeth, son Benjamin Barnes; proved 1781 [Vol 01 (42 of 652), typed county transcript on file]. Jacob Barnes, Sr., had son John (probably the first son) and John had a daughter Unity who married John Poland in 1781; that might mean Unity Barnes was born before 1761, her father John was born before 1741 and his father Jacob Sr was born before 1721. Genealogies have Jonas Barnes Whitley as the son of Arthur and Sarah (Barnes) Whitley, with Arthur Whitley born about 1712-1715, died in 1775; Jonas Barnes Whitley sold inherited land in June 1783 so Jonas was born before 1763, his mother was born maybe before 1743 and her father Jacob Sr was born possibly before 1723. That is all relative because some women married much younger than age 20 at the time (and some men married later in life, after saving some money). This deed from usgwarchives has James Barnes and Jacob Barnes recorded together in 1753: deed date 16 Feb 1753, recorded May Ct 1754, Samuel Canaday, Edge. Co to Joseph Sealy, county aforesaid for 5 pds proclamation money, a tract containing 129 acres beginning at James Barnes corner white oak on the north side of Sappony Creek part of a grant to Samuel Canaday dated 25 Mar 1752, signed Samuel Canaday (S), wit Edwd Moore, Jacob Barnes, David Bunn (Edge Co, Db 2, page 5). 8
In the images above, (south of Sandy Cross Rd and I-95) the (James) Barnes land from the Moses Atkinson 1752 survey, the 1827 Baker estate division showing the (James) Barnes land and the 1748 John Baker grant survey on a unique, crescent-shaped branch still on maps today (left survey map not sized). Barnes relationships in Edgecombe/Nash Co and Halifax Co records John Barnes of Northampton Co was connected to James Barnes via the 1744 purchase of Arthur Davis land; that was James Barnes (Sr); they owned neighboring lands; 1744 was too early for a son of James Barnes (Sr) to make a land purchase (and his son John stayed in Northampton Co). James Barnes & Jacob Barnes were connected via the 1753 Joseph Sealy land (now in Nash Co). John Barnes & Jacob Barnes were connected via the 1753-1755 purchases of James Cain land; Jacob Barnes was a witness in the 1757 will of William Cain (land now in Nash Co). John Barnes, Jr., a witness in the 1760 will of John Bunn, is important because there was a steady stream of early John Barnes records (1744-1760) to account for. See Jacket Swamp herein; he or his father had a land grant in 1760 in Halifax Co on Beech Swamp. Starling Thomas was most-likely related to James Barnes (Jr) via the 1770 will. Starling Barnes was most-likely related to James Barnes (Jr) via the 1775 estate record. Bartholomew Barnes was most-likely related to James Barnes (Jr & Sr) via many records. 9
The map above shows some lines of Perquimans, Chowan, Northampton and Bertie as they were in 1741; the Northampton line was the same in 1741-1758; the bordered area shows where James Barnes (Sr) and related Barnes were recorded, mostly in land records, through 1760, to include the 1752 land of James Barnes on Sapony Creek (southwest corner, lower left). James Barnes (Sr) Current-day Nash County was part of Chowan Precinct until 1722; in 1722 it became part of Bertie Precinct; in 1735 there was a petition for a new Edgecombe Precinct although records for Edgecombe Precinct were found for 1733/4; there were 1735 Edgecombe Precinct land grants and there were 20 families living on Tar River in 1735; in 1741, Edgecombe Co was formed; in 1758, Halifax Co was formed from part of Edgecombe Co; in 1777 Edgecombe Co was divided into two parts and one of those parts became Nash Co. In an undated list (cattle markings) Jeremiah Barnes and Edward Bass were recorded; in 1744, James Barnes (Sr) s land adjoined John Bass land which adjoined the county line (Northampton Co); the same John Bass bought land on Beech Swamp in Edgecombe Pct/Co in 1736 (now in Halifax Co). John Bass, Jr., was of Perquimans in 1722. James Barnes (Sr), born before 1708, died before 20 May 1746 (Edge Co court minutes, Haun); he was recorded in Edgecombe Pct in 1733/4 and 1740; he worked for the courts; he was buying and selling lands in Edgecombe Co before 1745; there were references to his will but it was not found (John Lamon and John Edwards were his executors); his son Thomas sold 200 acres of devised land in 1759 and his son John reportedly sold 640 acres of devised land in 1768, but we probably have not yet identified all of the devised lands; he bought two 640-acre tracts of land, the 200-acre tract mentioned and other lands that he might have kept or sold; he was the first known Barnes in Edgecombe Pct/Co; he originally came from a part of Bertie Co that became Northampton Co in 1741 and he owned lands in various places; his Barnes sons (except for John) ended up primarily in Halifax Co after Halifax Co was formed in 1758. Other genealogies show that James Barnes (Sr) was appointed a constable in May 1732 and those sources give more specifics about his land purchases and sales in Bertie/Northampton Co and Northampton Co. Researchers wrote about James Barnes (Sr): in May of 1732 he was appointed a constable of the area from Bridgers Creek to Sandy Run in Bertie and Bridgers Creek is just north of Rich Square where Joseph Sealy, Sr., was probably born before 1727; in November 10
1733, John Worsland and wife Margaret sold him 100 acres adjoining Richard Braswell, Charles Stevenson, and Samuel Canaday ; the 1734 will of Richard Braswell devised to son Valentine "one hundred acres of land that I tooled-up myself... adjoining Thomas Sealy s line, and Samuel Canaday was in the land records of James Barnes on Sapony Creek, who had land adjoining land of Joseph Sealy, Sr., in 1753. The association of Barnes and Sealys might have gone back 20 years before 1753. Samuel Canaday moved to Edgecombe Pct by Sep 1733: Samuel Canaday of Edgecombe Precinct to Charles Stevenson, Sep 5, 1733, 80 pds for 100 A on NS Marratock River adj Arthur Whitehead, Richard Brasswell, part of tract formerly granted William Whitehead for 195 A, dated April 1, 1723, wit John Hart, Benjamin Stevenson, Mary Fraizar, May Ct 1734, John Wynns D.C/C (Bertie Db D-53). - He had a 1752 land grant that adjoined the James Barnes land on Sapony Creek and a neighboring land grant in 1735. James Barnes (Sr) married Martha Jones and their son James (Jr) began buying lands in Edgecombe Co in 1748 so James Sr and Martha married before 1728. Martha (Jones) Barnes married (2nd) to John Lamon (Sr), probably in 1746-1748, and he was probably of Bertie/Northampton Co: in 1741, John Lamon was a witness and Ethelred Ruffin and Robert Ruffin were executors in the will of John Hart of Bertie Co, proved in 1746 in Northampton Co. John Lamon of Northampton Co bought land at Deep Creek in Edgecombe Co near the land of James Barnes (Jr) in 1748, so he moved to Edgecombe Co about that time. He was not involved with or mentioned in Martha s 1770 will so John Lamon (Sr) was probably deceased by 8 Sep 1770. John Lamon (Jr) was executor in the will (at least age 17 in 1770) so he was born probably in 1746-1753. It s possible that Martha devised mostly to her two youngest children so they are listed last in the following. There might have been other Barnes children not yet identified. Children: Thomas Barnes was not in the 1770 will; he might have been born before or after James Jr; he died before 26 Jul 1763, probably in Halifax Co; he married Mary (--) by Nov 1759; he was of Falling Run and Deep Creek, in Edgecombe & Halifax Cos; a 26 Jul 1763 estate file (for a debt owed by William Defnale/Defnall) in Edgecombe Co for Thomas Barnes deceased had executrix Mary Barnes [Moses Coleman sold land to James Barnes of Northampton in Jan 1743/4* and Thomas Barnes & his wife Mary of Halifax Co sold the same land in Nov 1759 as deeded by sd Coleman to James Barnes 7 Jan 1743 & from him by will to his son Thomas *]; Thomas and Mary Barnes might have had children; in 1759 Edgecombe court minutes by Haun, Thomas Barnes was on Deep Creek, so he lived in Halifax Co near the Edgecombe Co and Halifax Co line; son James Barnes (Jr) (third devisee in the will) was devised five shillings; he was born before 1728 and married Ann Edwards, daughter of John Edwards, Sr.; he was of Deep Creek and Kehukee Swamp, Edgecombe/Halifax Co, and probably also of Sapony Creek, Edgecombe/Nash Co; he left a nuncupative will in 1775 in Halifax Co*; another researcher 11
wrote, In August of 1768 his brother John Barnes of Northampton sold him the 640 acres he had inherited from his father James in Northampton, which James Barnes sold to Robert Peele in 1772 ; in 1759, James Barnes with wife Ann sold land south of Roanoke River in Halifax Co; his nuncupative had daughter Catherine Barnes (unmarried); other unnamed married daughters who were given lands; Hiram Barksdale natural son of the said James by Jane Barksdale; son James Barnes with Willie Jones as his manager/guardian; in Dec 1759, James Barnes and wife Ann of Halifax Co sold to Cullen Edwards 180 acres on the south side of Roanoke (posted); son John Barnes (after James Barnes in the will) was devised five shillings; (see previous) he apparently stayed in Northampton Co until at least Aug 1768; it s possible that he was the John Barnes who married the mother of Starling Thomas (as Martha s will was vague on that point) but it is very hard to imagine that if the mother of Starling was Martha s daughter; the family of son John Barnes was not researched; son William Barnes (after John Barnes in the will) was devised five shillings; he was of Deep Creek and Kehukee Swamp, Edgecombe/Halifax Co; he left a 1779 will in Halifax Co*; in Mar 1759, William Barnes to John Drew Deed acknowledged (Edge Co minutes, Haun, 233); his will had daughter Martha Barnes, daughter Mildred Barnes and son Thomas Barnes; devisee Elizabeth Edwards daughter of Mr. Cullen Edwards; Whitmell Hill was guardian of son Thomas Barnes; Cullen Edwards was guardian of daughters Martha & Mildred; daughter Mary Barber (after William Barnes in the will) was devised five shillings; daughter Catherine Bodie [Boddie] (after Mary Barber in the will) was devised five shillings and granddaughter Martha Bodie [Boddie] was devised wearing apparel; son John Lamon (Jr) - Martha s first devisee in her 1770 will was son John Lamon (slaves, furniture, etc., all my land lying on the north and south sides of Duk Creek in the County of Halifax); son John Lamon was appointed executor in the 1770 will; he was born probably 1746-1753; the mother of Starling Thomas was possibly Martha s daughter born after James Barnes (Sr) wrote his will; Martha s second devisee in her 1770 will was Starling Thomas, son of the current wife of John Barnes, to have 240 acres on the north side of Tar River near the Cypress that Martha bought from her brother Thomas Jones of Granville Co [deed of gift, 26 July 1766, Thomas Jones, planter, to his children Mary Jones, Frederick Jones & Willis Jones, all of Bute Co, deed of gift "for tender & affectionate love" of all of his estate, household goods & livestock, to be equally divided, 700 acres in Bute Co on north-side Cyprus Swamp... ]. A Starling Thomas record was not found but Starling Barnes was a buyer at the James Barnes (Jr) estate sale in 1775, along with Bartholomew Barnes. *Two land deeds, a will and a nuncupative are following. 12
Moses Coleman of Edge[combe Co] to Captain James Barnes of Northampton, 7 Jan 1743/4 [1744] 200 acres more or less on the N side of Tarr River, joining Hart, Falling Run and the river wit: Isaac Dickinson, Joseph Wall x his mark, reg Edge Co Feb Ct 1743 (Deeds 1732-1758 pg 205, posted by Barnes researchers). Notes: James Barnes (Sr) wrote his will after that purchase (7 Jan 1744); James Barnes (Sr) (deceased) was in May 1746 Edgecombe Co court minutes because he was in the midst of doing an inventory and sales for Constant Devotion, previously Dv (not deceased, probably insolvent), and that job was then given to his will s executors (John Lamon and John Edwards); a Bertie Co estate record for James Barnes had, Richard Smith of Bertie Co to answer a complaint of trespass [debt] from John Edwards & John Lemmon [Lamon] executors of the last will and testament of James Barnes, deceased, Feb Court 1745 [probably Feb 1745/6 = Feb 1746]; James Barnes (Sr) wrote his will after 7 Jan 1744 and was deceased in Feb 1746. On 16 Feb 1744: James Barnes of Northampton county to George Bell of Edgecombe: L25 for 315 acres joing John Gray and cypress swamp, per grant to John Ballard of 1 Feb 1725 (posted by Ballard researchers). Was that Feb 1744/5 = Feb 1745? James Barnes was the first administrator for the Constant Devotion estate (from 1740), account dated 11 Oct 1742 on the side, May Court 1746 Exhibited by J Edwards John Lamon } Ex.r of James Barnes Decd. [136]; in 1742, James Barnes Administrator [paid to] William Gooding, James Speir, Joseph Bell, Hardy Council, Jacob Pope, Thomas Jones, Thomas Dolls, John Edwards, Saml. Hollyman, Robert Tyrell, John Lemon, George Bell, Buxton s Cooper and ffrisbe ye Hatter [137]. Edgecombe Co Inventories: 28 Jun 1740 Constant Devotion Dr/Dv 1 May 1741 10 Jul [81] Dr or Dv Dec 1741 James Barnes [82] proved by the Oath of James Barnes 4 Sep 1742 Before me Isaac Hunter [83] The Goods & Chattles of Constant Devotion Deced Nov 1742 [59] [sold by] James Spier Sheriff [61]; [next, the first time Deced for Constant Devotion was found] Inventory of Constant Devotion deceased taken 1 Oct 1742 by Jas Barnes admd; part of Jeremiah Hillard estate sold to Captn James Barnes, 20 Dec [1742 Edge Inventories, 1733-1753]. James Barnes was of Northampton Co in one of those Edgecombe records. Quit Rents for Albemarle County (vizt) from 29 September 1729, to march 1732, Computed at the difference 12 June, 1735 James Barnes, 320 acres, Bertie Pct... Barnes, Jeremy, 286 acres, Perquimons(sic) Pct. Thomas Barnes & his wife Mary of Halifax Co to Sherrod Haywood gent of Granville Co. 26 Nov 1759. 80 pounds VA. 200 acres which had been a patent to Moses Coleman 8 Jun 1739 & deeded by sd Coleman to James Barnes 7 Jan 1743 & from him by will to his son 13
Thomas, on the north side of Tar River, joining Hart, Falling Run, the River. Wit: John Norwood, William Barnes. Probated 3 Sep 1760 At Halifax Town before Stepen Dewey (posted as, Stephen E. Bradley, Early Records of North Carolina Volume I: Probates, Administrations, Inventories 1753-1790, Deed Book OO, page 125). James Barnes (Jr), nuncupative 1775; Levy Lane of Halifax Co, full age, sworn; James Barnes on 7 Sep 1775 sent for said Levy; declared his will as follows; his daughter Catherine Barnes as much of his estate as would make her portion as heretofore given to his other daughters who were married; devisee Hiram Barksdale natural son of the said James by Jane Barksdale; 100 pounds and furniture devised to Jane Barksdale; estate to be sold and remainder given to son James Barnes; Willie Jones should have management of son James Barnes education and Willie Jones appointed executor; Thomas Wills, proper age, sworn, deposed the same; informed on 16 Sep 1775 that James Barnes had died; dated Halifax Co, 18 Sep 1775; probate, sworn before Nicholas Long, Nov Ct 1775, administration granted to William Barnes, securities James Hogun & Cullen Edwards, 5,000 pds, ordered recorded, test Jas. Montfort C Ct [Barnes, James, indexed Nov 1775, 2-20, Halifax Wills, 1775-1781, Vol. 02 (37-38 of 120)]. William Barnes, 1779 will; my daughter Martha Barnes, slaves, furniture, etc.; my daughter Mildred Barnes, slaves, furniture, etc.; my son Thomas Barnes, several tracts of land except those under lease, slaves, household and kitchen furniture, copper still; to Elizabeth Edwards, daughter of Mr. Cullen Edwards, a horse, riding chair, harness; executors to dispose of my half of a water grist mill lately purchased of Wm [Hue? Hie? Hill?] of Franklin Co; appoint Whitmell Hill, Cullen Edwards & Dudley Whitaker executors; appoint Whitmell Hill guardian of son Thomas Barnes, Cullen Edwards guardian of daughters Martha & Mildred Barnes; this first day of June in 1779(sic) [1 Jun 1779]; Wm Barnes [seal] in the presence of John Fort; no probate attached [Barnes, William, indexed Nov 1778, 2-107, Halifax Wills, 1775-1781, Vol. 02 (118-120 of 120)]. 14
Mentioned in the previous was Joseph Sealy (Sr) of 1753. His probable oldest son was Tobias Sealy who wrote a will in 1803 and died in Robeson Co. His will had son Isham and friend John Flowers Esq my Executors in presence of / Britian his-u-mark Barnes / James hisx-mark Barnes / Britain Barnes (signed) Thomas Barnes (Sr), born before 1725, died by 23 Jun 1761 in Edgecombe Co, father of Britain Barnes (Sr), born before 1755, who was in the 1st Regiment in the Revolutionary War in 1777 (with Tobias Sealy and Archibald Bone) and was alive as Albritain Barnes in Robeson Co in Feb 1820 (aka Britton Barnes); he and his brother William went to Bladen/Robeson Co in 1772-1785 with their guardian John Flowers; his brother William Barnes was probably the father of Britain Barnes (mark) who died in 1827; in the following, Britain Sr s first son Thomas was born before 1775 (FC); Britain Barnes (mark), Britain Barnes (signed), James Barnes and John Flowers were recorded together in the 1803 will of Tobias Sealy; Britain Barnes (Sr) wrote his will in Robeson Co on 18 Nov 1823, proved in Feb 1824; in his will he had wife Rachel, five sons and seven daughters; it appears from the FC that his daughters were all born before 1801. Children: 1)_ Thomas Barnes, born 1766-1774; 2) James Barnes, born 1771-1780; 3) Britton Barnes (Jr), born 1781-1790, went to Macon Co, Georgia; 4) [Canada] Barnes, born 1791-1800; 5) Braswell Barnes, born 1795-1800 [55/1850, 75/1860, 80/1870]; 6) Piety Barnes, age 70 in the 1850 FC, living with Delilah; 7) Delilah Barnes, age 65 in the 1850 FC, married Benj. Williford; 8) Bashey (Barnes) Seally, probably born before 1801; 9) Rachel (Barnes) Daniel, probably born before 1801; 10) Polly Barnes, probably born before 1801; 11) Charity (Barnes) Jones, probably born before 1801; 12) Elizabeth (Barnes) Atkinson, probably born before 1801. It s quite certain that Britain Barnes (Jr) was the one who went to Georgia, partly because he was the only early Britain Barnes found who did not sign with a mark (see Urquhart, Coffey, Boland). John Flowers, Esq., could have been John Flowers son of John. The witness James Barnes was the second son of Britain Barnes (Sr). The documents provided online by Will 15
Graves (ref Archibald Bone, Rev War pension) clearly show that Albritain Barnes in 1820 was the same person as Britton Barnes. Secretary of State for N.C. William Hill annotated that record to show that the deponent Albritain Barnes in Feb 1820 was the same Britton Barnes who was in the 1st Regiment; no matter how one reads that, Secretary Hill pointed out that Albritain Barnes in Feb 1820 was the Britton Barnes who was in the Revolutionary War with Archibald Bone. Before we get too far, the following record said that Thomas Barnes, son of Richard Barnes of Chowan Co, was in Edgecombe Co at some point in 1745-1755. It s obvious that he was not the Thomas Barnes (Sr) who died in 1761 in Edgecombe Co. In 1711, Edward Barnes patented land in Nansemond County for importing Richard Barnes. Were Edward Barnes and Richard Barnes related? Aug 1745-1755 - In Edgecombe County court minutes by Haun (Crown Dockets section): Atrys. Fees including August 1745 [122, p 33]; Jas. Marney vs Thos. Barnes son of Richd. Barnes on Lands in Chowan [123, p 33]; J. Middleton John Bird & James Bird ; Doyles evidences Thos. Briggs & Jno. Hall [123, p 34]; [the next entries were for sessions 1755; Haun couldn t read the word after Richd. Barnes ]. There were three early Thomas Barnes landowners in Edgecombe Co near Tar River: 1) Thomas Barnes of Chowan, son of Richard, bought land in 1746 on Buck Run, later described as adjoining Falling Run and Beech Branch, in Edgecombe Co; he was primarily of Chowan and probably lived there (1747, 1754); he moved to Horse Swamp by 1765; his wife was Sarah (who died in 1795), the mother of Williamson Barnes; Barnes with lands on Buck Run after 1759 were his children; his Odom in-laws sold 200 acres on Buck Run in 1746 and bought the 200 acres on Buck Run back in the 1750s; 2) Thomas Barnes, son of James Barnes (Sr), sold his inherited Falling Run land in 1759 with wife Mary and he was primarily of neighboring Halifax Co; 3) Thomas Barnes (Sr), father of William and Britain, bought land adjoining Flowers land in 1745 south of Tar River and died in 1761 (wife Ann). Falling Run flows somewhat southwest into Beech Branch (Run, Swamp) which flows somewhat south into Tar River; see Buck Run herein. 16
Thomas Barnes (Sr), born before 1725, bought land on or near Tar River in 1745, probably on the south side; the Flowers were involved in the land purchase and two of Thomas sons had John Flowers as a guardian after he died. Thomas Barnes (Jr) bought 350 acres of land on Tyan Cokey Swamp, south of Tar River, from Jacob Flowers on 22 Jun 1761 (aka Tiancoca, Tyancoca, etc.); then, the will of Thomas Barnes (Sr) was in court on 23 Jun 1761 (per minutes by Haun). The will was dated 13 Feb 1761, proved Jun Ct 1761, Edgecombe Co: son William Barnes the plantation whereon I now live son Brittain Barnes four cows daughter Mary one cow granddaughter (America Barns) one cow beloved wife the use of all the remainder daughter Julian Barnes is in being at her mother's death that that part of my estate bequeathed unto my wife Ann Barnes shall belong unto my daughter Ann Barnes sons William Barnes & Brittain Barnes and my daughter Ann Barnes sons Thomas & John Barnes executors Thomas Barnes (x), wit Jacob Flowers, Philip Thomas (usgwarchives). Son John Barnes was still of Edgecombe Co in 1762-1779 (three land deeds). Thomas Barnes' daughter Mary Barnes married Edward Tucker and moved to Wake Co. Thomas Barnes granddaughter America Barnes married 1764 Edgecombe Co Lewis Jones Sr (Edward Tucker bm) and moved to Wake Co where the Tuckers and Jones appeared on records together (rootsweb). Thomas Barnes (Jr) was of Johnson Co in 1765, land deed to Thomas Williford (rootsweb). The map above shows how Tobias Sealy might ve been acquainted with William and Britain Barnes; the 1753 land of Joseph Sealy (bottom left) was due east of Tyan Cokey Swamp where Thomas Barnes (Jr) bought land in 1761; the land of Thomas Barnes (Sr), devised to William Barnes, might ve been even closer to the Sealy land. This map is part of the previous map. On 25 Jan 1763, William and Britain Barnes were orphans of Thomas Barnes (Sr), deceased, and they chose John Flowers as their guardian (minutes, Haun). John was born before 1742 and bought land in Bladen Co in 1762 from Ferquard / Farquard Campbell. The earlier John Flowers of Edgecombe Co in 1742-1745 was reportedly his uncle. John Flowers (the Barnes guardian) was of Bladen Co in Sep 1785 when he sold his Edgecombe Co land to James Ricks. Sometime in 1772-1785, William and Britain Barnes moved with John Flowers to the Bladen/Robeson Co area, and then Robeson Co was formed from part of Bladen Co in 1787. John Flowers the Barnes guardian was the son of Edward Flowers; Edward s will in Edgecombe Co was dated 19 Jun 1775, probate May 1778, and had son Henry Flowers, daughter Mary Tisdale and son John Flowers. John Flowers (born before 1742) owned land in Bladen/Robeson Co in 1762 and Henry Flowers was taxed there in 1776; Henry Flowers (born 17
before 27 Mar 1736) had a 1761 land grant and was of Bladen Co in an Edgecombe Co land deed in 1777. In 1763, the Bladen Co tax list had Edward Flowers 1-0-0-1 (one male total); Edward was born before 1743; he seems related to John Flowers (whose father s name was Edward); in Dec 1770, James Inman and Edward Flowers were witnesses, Roger Barefield to Wm Barefield, 26 Dec 1770 (Bladen Db 1738-1779, p 240-1); in 1771, John Flowers of Edgecombe Co bought land on Drowning Creek with witness Edward Flowers (two land deeds), Bladen Co; in 1772, John Flowers of Edgecombe Co bought land on Flowers & Cowards Swamps southwest of Drowning Creek, Bladen Co; in 1776, Henry and William Flowers appeared in a 1776 tax list as white living with James Inman; the 1800 FC showed William Flowers born after 1755; he was the son of Elizabeth (Flowers) Inman; it appears that Wm was only of age 16 in this record and not taxed (conjecture); in 1777, Henry Flowers of Bladen Co sold land in Edgecombe Co; in 1784, Edward Flowers, Sr., John Flowers, John Flowers Jr., William Flowers in Bladen Co tax list; John Jr and William were born before 1764; William was born 1756-1763; in 1784, John Flowers sold land to John Barret on the southwest side of Drowning Creek, witnesses James Inman and William Flowers; John Barret = John (Barrot) Flowers after 1791; John (Barrot) Flowers was born before 1764 based on this record. in 1785, John Flowers of Bladen Co sold land in Edgecombe Co; in 1790, John Flowers Barrot bought land on Drowning Creek; 1790 Federal Census, the following were all in one group: 1790 FC Robeson Co, William Barnes, 2-5-3-0-0 (brother of Britain Barnes, Sr) 1790 FC Robeson Co, John Flowers, 1-0-1-0-1 (John Flowers Sr or Jr) 1790 FC Robeson Co, John F. Barrett, 2-1-3-0-0 (John Flowers Barrot) 1790 FC Robeson Co, Edward Flowers, 2-0-4-0-1 (Edward Flowers, Jr.?) 1790 FC Robeson Co, Mary Flowers, 2-1-3-0-0 (same page as William Ashley>Britton Barnes>Tobias Sealey, all in one group) in 1791, John Barrot, the son of Edward Flowers, petitioned to use the surname Flowers; after 1791, there were 1) John (Barrot) Flowers, formerly John Flowers Barrot, 2) John Flowers son of John, and 3) John Flowers born before 1742 in Robeson Co (formed from Bladen Co). 1800 FC Robeson Co, Flowers John, males 2-1-0-0-1 females 2-0-1-1-0; 18
1800 FC Robeson Co, Flowers William, males 1-1-0-1-0 females 3-1-0-1-0; William Flowers, son of Elizabeth (Flowers) Inman. All of the preceding names in Bladen Co records showed up in Robeson Co records after 1787. This was for John (Barrot) Flowers: Tuesday Feby the 23d 1813 Court met The last will and tes[t]ament of John Flowers Junr was proved by John G Ashley and admited to Record an Inventory of the personal property of the estate of the said John Flowers also returned It seems that John Flowers, Sr., had died by Feb 1813 and then John Jr had become John Sr, leaving John (Barrot) Flowers as John Jr [so John Jr born earlier than John (Barrot) Flowers.] In Robeson Co court minutes (via usgwarchives): John Flowers deeded land to William Barnes, Jr., 1801 (Wm Barnes Jr born before 1781). Josiah Barnes, Jr., was a bondsman in 1803 (born before 1783). William Ward and Josiah Barnes, Jr., recorded together in 1803. Jacob Barnes was deceased before 4 Oct 1803 (Jacob Barnes, Jr., of Nash Co.) Jacob and Martha Barnes had admin for Josiah Barnes deceased, 7 Apr 1807. Josiah Barnes (Sr) left an 1807 nuncupative will per minutes, same entry. John (Barrot) Flowers was John Flowers, Jr., deceased, 23 Feb 1813. William Barnes (Sr) was deceased, with William Barnes, Jr., as admin, and John Flowers and Britain Barnes as securities, 5 Oct 1807. John Flowers Senr was found in court minutes 1802-1805, John Flowers Esquire in 1802-1805; John Flowers Esquires in 1797 and 1809; John Flowers Junr in 1803 and 1813. John Flowers Senrs hands in 1810. John Ward and Josiah Barnes were witnesses in the 1827 will of Britain Barnes; executor John Barnes was probably the son of Jacob Barnes. It looks like John Flowers born by 1742, son of Edward Flowers and Elizabeth Barnes, might have left the area as early as 1789 and then returned by 1802; he would have been over the age of 60 in 1802, so that s possible. The following are guesses: John Flowers Junr in 1803 was John Flowers, son of John, deed from John Flowers Senr; John Flowers Esquire was John Flowers, son of John (same as above); John Flowers Senr was John Flowers born by 1742, son of Edward and Elizabeth; John (Barrot) Flowers, son of the other Edward, was John Flowers Junr in 1813 (proven); John Flowers (no designation) could have been the son of John or the son of Edward. It s possible that John (Barrot) Flowers was also Esquire in some court minutes. 19
Jacob Barnes, Jr., of Nash Co died in Robeson Co in 1803 Jacob Barnes (Nash/Robeson), will, 18 Aug 1803; beloved wife Sarah Barnes estate during her lifetime then divided equally between youngest sons Meredith Barnes and Jethro Barnes; my other three sons; eldest son John Barnes (feather bed); Jesse Barnes (feather bed); Wiley Barnes (feather bed, one cow); worthy friends Meredith Barnes and Jethro Barnes executors; Jacob his-p-mark Barnes; in the presence of B Lee / (?) Pope / Arthur his+mark Hedgpeth (Probate?); recorded May Term 1838, Robeson Co [Robeson Wills, 1783-1851, Vol. 01 (46 of 202)]. Richard Rhodes Barnes was the pioneer in stimulating tobacco planting in this part of Robeson county His parents were Meredith and Eliza Ward Barnes. His grandfather Jethro Barnes came to Robeson county before the close of the eighteenth century from Nash county Meredith Barnes was born and reared and spent his life on the old Barnes place near the present town of Proctorville, about ten miles south of Lumberton (18 Jul 1918, The Robesonian from Lumberton, page 7). Note: That s less than ten miles from S.C. Robeson Co court minutes, 1801 (usgwarchives) [Page 131] Tuesday January 6th 1801 Court met according to adjournment [page 133] Deed from John Flowers to William Barnes Junr proved by William Starling [Sterling] [page 169] Tuesday October the 6th 1801 Court met according to adjournment [page 171] Deed from Michael Barnes to Josiah Barnes proved by Josiah Barnes Senr Robeson Co court minutes, 1803 (usgwarchives) [Page 229] William Ward appointed constable in Captain Lees district who entered into bond with Josiah Barnes Junr his security [page 260] Ordered that the sheriff summon the following gentlemen to attend as Jurors William Barnes Junr [page 261] The last will and testament of Jacob Barnes deceased proved by Benj Lee & John Pope and admited to record when Jethro Barnes one of the executors to said will qualified as such Court adjourned untill tomorrow ten oclock Tuesday October the 4th 1803 Robeson Co court minutes, 1807 (usgwarchives) Tuesday April 7th 1807 Jacob Barnes and Martha Barnes were appointed Administrator and Administratix of the estate of Josiah Barnes deceased agreeable to his Nuncupative Will ordered that the[y] be allowed to sell the perishable property of the sd estate Monday the 5th day of October Anno Domini 1807 Administration on the estate of William Barnes deceased was granted to William Barnes Junior who entered into bond in the sum two hundred pounds with John Flowers and Britton Barnes his securities Ordered that he sell the perishable property belonging to said estate Robeson Co court minutes, Jan-Nov 1810 (usgwarchives) 20
Ordered that B Lee be overseer of the road from Joseph Lees on the stage road to Griffins Bluff from the upper end to William Sterlings [Starling] and that the following hands work under him William Jones Elias Bass James Barnes Merideth Barnes Jethranga Barnes lock Zadock Arnet Henry Arnet Wiley Barnes Ordered that Michael Herring be overseer of the road leading from Joseph Lees to Griffins bluff from William? the lower end at William Watters and that the following hands John Flowers Senrs hands Burrell Lee Wiley Barnes Joshua Barnes Britton Barnes Junr Jacob Flowers John Flowers hands Ordered that the following hands work under John Barnes overseer of the road leading from Lumberton to Griffins Bluff To Wit Isaac Bledsoe Harrison Hinson Josiah Barnes William Barnes Britton Barnes Senior Jesse Barnes [The Map of Robeson Co 1884 (McDuffie, Bethune) had Flowers Swamp east of Barnesville, running north-to-south to Columbus Co, with Griffins Bluff on Flowers Swamp at the county line; on today s maps it would be near Griffin Whirl on Lumber River; Flowers Swamp is on some topographic maps online; older maps have Sealey Cemetery near Griffin Whirl; Lumber River used to be called Drowning Creek.] Robeson Co court minutes, 1813 (usgwarchives) Tuesday Feby the 23d 1813 Court met according to adjournment The last will and tes[t]ament of John Flowers Junr was proved by John G Ashley and admited to Record an Inventory of the personal property of the estate of the said John Flowers also returned William Barnes (Sr) was deceased with William Barnes, Jr., as admin, and John Flowers and Britain Barnes as securities on 5 Oct 1807. 1801 - Deed from John Flowers to William Barnes Junr proved by William Starling [the first time William Barnes, Jr., was in court minutes]. 1802 - Jurors: Jesse Barnes William Barnes son of J Barnes William Barnes Junr (Jesse Barnes) (William Barnes the son of J. Barnes) (William Barnes, Jr.) 1804 - gentlemen to lay of a road from Iveys Bluff William Barnes Senr William Barnes Junr Brit[ain] Barnes Senr 1807 - Jurors: William Barnes (Horse Swamp) ; Horse Swamp was northeast of Ionia. 1810 - hands work under John Barnes overseer of the road Josiah Barnes William Barnes Britton Barnes Senior 1811 - Bill of sale from William Barnes to Rachel Barnes proved by Isham Pitman. There was a third early William Barnes in Robeson Co, the son of J. (Jesse?) Barnes and of Horse Swamp. There were a number of land deeds concerning Wm Barnes (Sr&Jr) mentioned in court minutes. Wm Barnes, son of Britain Barnes (1827), was probably born after 1810. William Barnes, brother of Britain Barnes (Sr), would ve a son named Britain Barnes. The following is the will of Britain Barnes, probable son of William Barnes, Sr., of Robeson Co. 21
State of North Carolina Robeson County In the name of God Amen I Brittain Barnes of the County and State aforesaid I give and bequeath unto John Shepherd my son-in-law [one dollar] to John Hardcastle my son-in-law [one dollar] unto my beloved wife Nancy [all land, personal estate, etc.] during her natural life at her Decease to my beloved son William Barnes the aforesaid real and personal Estate consisting of Land, Hogs, Cattle, Sheep & Horses appoint John Barnes executor [dated 19 Sep 1827] Brittain his-x-mark Barnes in presence of us / John Ward / Josiah Barnes-x Robeson Co Nov Term 1827. Why was the widow of Britain Barnes living with Calvin (C.B.) Barnes in the 1850 FC? 1850 Federal Census, Robeson, Robeson Co 518/518 John Shepherd 38 M Farmer Richmond (age 60 in 1860 FC) Sarah 38 F Robeson (age 50 in 1860 FC) Joshua 19 M Robeson Judith 14 F Robeson Hellen 13 F Robeson Adaline _5 F Robeson 519/519 Calvin (C.B.) Barnes 32 M Blacksmith Robeson (on Flowers Swamp) Obedience Barnes 24 F Robeson Ferdinan Barnes _2 M Robeson Nancy Barnes 80 F Robeson The Calvin and Obedience Barnes family was in Scott Co., Miss., in the 1860 FC, + Francis (son) 9, William 5, Mary 4, John 2, Henry 2 (in the 1860 FC); John and Henry were the same age in 1860 and in 1880 (twins); in the 1880 FC he was Calvin W. Barnes and had remarried to Sarah (--), ED 80, Beat 2, Scott Co., Miss. (a big family, CB and Galvin in indexes). Calvin was the son of Joshua Barnes (another candidate for a son of William Barnes). John Barnes was the executor of the 1827 Britain Barnes will, and a John Barnes was involved with the issues in the following. State of North Carolina, Robeson County - To Spring Term, 1854, In Equity. Henry F. Pitman, (?) Elias Barnes, Calvin Barnes, Elizabeth Barnes, John P. Barnes, Willis Ivey and wife Mary, James Nye and wife Rosanna, Parker Nye, and Spear Walters. Bill to make title to Land. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Defendant, Calvin Barnes, is a non-resident of the State of North Carolina: It is ordered, that publication be made in the Fayetteville Observer, a newspaper published in the Town of Fayetteville in this State, for the period of six weeks, notifying the said Calvin Barnes to appear at the next Term of the Court of Equity, to be held for the county of Robeson afore said, at the Court House in Lumberton, on the fourth Monday in September next, 22
and then and there plead, answer or demur to the said Bill, or the same will be heard ex parte as to the said Calvin Barnes, and a decree be rendered pro confesso as to him. Witness, R., S. French, Clerk and Master in Equity in and for the county of Robeson aforesaid - May 15, 1854 Fayetteville Semi-Weekly Observer from Fayetteville / June 12, 1854 Fayetteville Weekly Observer from Fayetteville. Robeson Co Spring Term 1854 complaint of Henry F. Pitman against [et al]; at some time previous to 1840 Joshua Barnes had title in his right in fee simple of land in Robeson Co on the west side and on Flowers Swamp where said Joshua lived being 100 acres bounded by the lands of Williamson, Robert Suder and his own lands; in 1840 Joshua conveyed the land to his son Elias Barnes; Elias promised to sell the land to Calvin Barnes who agreed to sell it to one John Barnes ; Calvin Barnes was indebted to John W. [Wells] Powell and the said John Barnes gave his note to John W. Powell for the amount of the debt; John Barnes died insolvent in 1850; Calvin Barnes left the state; Joshua Barnes obtained possession of the deed which had never been registered; Joshua Barnes died in 1853; his estate in land descended to Elias Barnes, Calvin Barnes, Elizabeth Barnes, Mary Ivey (wife of Willis), John P. Barnes and Rosanna Nye (wife of James) who are the children of the said Joshua; Elias Barnes conveyed land to Parker Nye; Spear Walters bought seized land in 1840, part of the same land. 28 Mar 1853 - to the sheriff of Robeson summon Michial Barnes, Hugh Barnes, Everet Barnes & John P. Barnes to testify on behalf of the plaintiff Elias Barnes administrator of John Barnes deceased plaintiff and Tim Griffin defendant summon Parker Nye 29 march 1853... James Barnes and Canada Barnes (as signed), sons of Britain Barnes (Sr), were involved with the estate of Atkinson Barnes in 1837; Atkinson Barnes must have been born before 1800 if he had married daughters in 1839; Bright [S] Williams administrator and James Barnes were liable in 1837-1839; a promissory note (Jan 1831) to Atkinson Barnes from James Barnes, witnessed by Canada Barnes signature (10 of 42); Atkinson Barnes died in Jul 1837 (14 of 42); Nathan [L] Williamson and his wife Jane, Elias Gowans and his wife Susan, Winn Nance and his wife Aby, Elias Barnes and Allen Barnes, indenture with James Barnes concerning a slave, 30 Mar 1839; Elias Barnes son of Atkinson Barnes was in the State of Georgia on 1 Apr 1842; countersuit James Barnes vs Bright Williams for mishandling the estate of Atkinson Barnes, Jun 1839; James Barnes owed Atkinson Barnes money and the collateral was a slave but the children of Atkinson Barnes had to pay for the extra value of the slave; heirs of Atkinson Barnes have removed to the State of Georgia... five of said orphans having arrived at full age (no date); to the sheriff of Columbus County [N.C.] Feb 1843 Nathan L. Williamson appointed guardian of Sarah Barnes, Aby Barnes, William Barnes, Melinda Barnes and other names not known minor heirs of Atkinson Barnes deceased Aug 1856 5 Nov 1856; Sarah Barnes and others still under guardian in 1856, or age 21 by then [filed (1837) and (1856)]. 23
Children of Atkinson Barnes who died in Robeson Co in Jul 1837: 1)_ Jane Barnes married Nathan L. Williamson before 30 Mar 1839; 2) Susan Barnes married Elias Gowan before 30 Mar 1839; 3) Aby Barnes married Wynne Nance before 30 Mar 1839 (a minor in 1843); 4) Elias Barnes, probably an adult in 1839, was in Georgia in Apr 1842; 5) Allen Barnes died in 1856; his estate heir Charity Jane Barnes married Joseph Hedgpeth by Nov 1858 & was under guardian N.L. Williamson from May 1842 (all from one file); 6) Sarah Barnes, under guardian in Feb 1843 and in 1856, or age 21 in 1856; 7) William Barnes, under guardian in Feb 1843, maybe in 1856; 8) Melinda Barnes, under guardian in Feb 1843, maybe in 1856; 9) Charity Jane Barnes married Joseph Hedgpeth before Nov 1858; x) possibly another or others. Above, the signature of Canada Barnes wines [witness] in Jan 1831. 24
Thomas Sealy, born before 1703 (or much earlier), was of Urahaw Swamp at Rich Square in 1722-1731, a landowner before 1731 (Uraha, Urahah, Yuraha, etc., now in Northampton Co). Joseph Sealy, Sr., born before 1727 probably at Rich Square, died in 1808-1809 in Nash Co, was of Urahaw Swamp at Rich Square before 1747 (landowner); was of Edgecombe Co by 1746-1747; he was a chain carrier for John Baker in 1748 near Sapony Creek; he was a landowner at Sapony Creek from 1753 until his death (always adjoining or neighboring Baker lands); he was a Constable in Jun 1758 (minutes, Haun); he left an 1807 will but his probable children died before he wrote it; he devised to grandson Cordy (who probably lived with him) and to daughter Lilleah Seagraves. Most of the following are probable children of Joseph Sealy, Sr.: Tobias Sealy, a witness in 1766, was born before 1753; he left an 1803 will and died in Robeson Co; he was a witness in 1766 with Rachel Price in Edgecombe/Nash Co; Joseph Sealy, Jr., had a land grant in 1779 and was born before 1759; he left a will and died by 15 May 1795 in Nash Co; he married Elizabeth Melton by 1780; she died by 15 Feb 1797 when her Melton family were sureties for guardianship of her children; Joseph Sealy, Jr., had only two surviving heirs by Oct 1801, daughter Elizabeth (born about 1782 per FC) who married Joseph Batchelor, Jr., in Nov 1802-Aug 1804 (he died in 1861), and daughter Mourning who married Jacob Barnes (III) in 12 Nov 1800-3 Oct 1801 (both documented marriages); when Zachariah Melton wrote his will in 1786 he devised to daughter Elizabeth Selah and after that the family was often recorded as Selah in Nash Co until about 1810; Nash Co estate files are labeled Sealey, Selah, Lelah (the S looked like an L ); see estate files Joseph Selah (1795), Joseph Lelah (1797), Richard Lelah (1797), Joseph Sealey (1800) and Rebecca Lelah (1803); Thomas Sealy, probably born before 1760, married Nancy Flanigan in Aug 1780 in Nash Co (she was possibly Ann Flannagan, widow of Samuel Flannagan who died in Edgecombe Co by Feb 1780); there was a long relationship in land records among the Sealys, McDaniels and Flanagans beginning on Urahaw Swamp at Rich Square; Rebecca [Beck] Sealy had a daughter born by April 1780 and was probably born before 1765; she was most likely an unmarried daughter of Joseph Sr and probably had three or more children born out-of-wedlock; she was either a widow or an unmarried woman by April 1780 but she was unlikely to have been a widow; she left an 1803 will and died in Nash Co devising to one son and two daughters; she was a buyer at the estate sale of Joseph Sealy, Jr., in 1795 as both Beck and Rebeckah Selah; Lilleah [Leah] Sealy, born about 1773, married William Seagraves in 1798 in Wake Co (bond); she died in Montgomery Co after 1850; Drury Sealy was an adult in 1790 with a possible son (FC); he was possibly the father of Cordy Sealy (born 1786-1788); his widow was possibly Rachel Sealy; Drury died 25
probably before 1794; Rachel Sealy had a child with John Joiner, Jr., by Nov 1794 (in Nash Co). Generation 1, Thomas Sealy (born before 1703 or much earlier, alive in 1731) Generation 2, Joseph Sealy, Sr. (born before 1727, died in 1808-1809 in Nash Co) Generation 3, Rebecca Beck Sealy (born probably before 1765, died in 1803 in Nash Co) Generation 4, William Baker Sealy (born 1775-1784, alive in 1812 in Nash Co) Generation 5, Mourning Sealy (who had a child with Allen T. Williams by Aug 1819, Nash Co) Generation 6, Willie A. Sealy (born about 1819, alive in 1870) who married Celie Boykin in 1846 Rebecca Beck Sealy/Selah, probably born by 1765, gave birth to a daughter by Apr 1780, died by 19 Nov 1803; she wrote her will on 14 Jul 1803 with Edward Sealy* as a witness; she was in the 1800 Nash Co FC; Beck Selah was a buyer at the Joseph Sealy, Jr., estate on 15-16 May 1795 and Rebeckah Selah was in accounts; all three of her children were age 16-25 in the 1800 FC, and she was 26-44. Children per Rebecca Sealy s will: Bathsheba Sealy, age 16-25 in 1800 FC, born 1775-1784, was unmarried in Jun 1803; William B. (Billey Baker, Willie) Sealy, born 1775-1784, was alive on 5 Jun 1812 as a buyer at the Mary Poland estate as William B.; he was in accounts in the 1817 William Lindsey estate as Willie; in the 1810 FC he had a possible wife and two possible daughters born 1801-1810. Child probably of William B. Sealy: Mourning Sealy (probable daughter of Wm B.) was born after 1800 per the 1820 FC; she was age 10-15 in 1820 FC; she and a younger male were the only ones in her FC household; she had a child with Allen T. Williams by Aug 1819 (Willie A. Sealy); she was with Willie in the 1850 FC, age 60; Willie Sealy was 31 in 1850 FC, Wiley A Sealy was 38 in 1860 FC and William Sealy was 51 in 1870 FC. Mourning Sealy (daughter of Rebecca), age 16-25 in 1800 FC, born 1775-1784, was unmarried in Jun 1803; if she understated her age in the 1820 FC by more than 20 years, then she might have been the mother of Willie Sealy but it seems very unlikely; she was a mature adult by 1820 and could not have claimed that she was under age 16 in 1820. *Nothing yet has suggested who Edward Sealy was but he should have been at least age 14 in 1803, born before 1790; Joseph Sealy, Sr., had two young males about the same age in his 1800 FC household, one of whom was most likely grandson Cordy Sealy, born 1786-1788; Joseph Sr was too poor to have devised 26
in his 1807 will to all of his probable grandchildren; Edward Sealy might have died in 1803-1807 or he might have removed from Nash Co after Jul-Nov 1803; court minutes suggested that Joseph Sr might have died a year or more before his will was in probate in 1809; early Nash Co wills are typed transcripts, not hand-written originals, and errors in names have been found. Generation 6, Willie A. Sealy (born about 1819, alive in 1870) who married Celie Boykin in 1846 Willie A. Sealy, born by Aug 1819, born about 1819, alive in 1870, married Celie Boykin in 1846 (Willie Ceily & Ceily Boykin); the family was in Robeson Co after 1850; Crawford Baker was bondsman for the marriage of Willie Sealy and Ceily Boykin; Sealys and Bakers were in records together from 1748-1846, for 98 years, in Edgecombe/Nash Co. Children per FC: Neverson Newsome (N.) Sealy, age 5 in 1850 FC, age 14 in 1860 FC, age 25 in 1870 FC (see Scaley in indexes); Clara Sealy, age 2 in 1850 FC, age 12 in 1860 FC; Sidney (M.S.) Sealy, age 10 in 1860 FC, age 20 in 1870 FC (married in Cumberland Co in 1874); William (W.H.) Sealy, age 8 in 1860 FC, age 18 in 1870 FC (married in Cumberland Co in 1873); Mary (M.P.) Sealy, age 6 in 1860 FC, age 16 in 1870 FC; John (J.W.) Sealy, age 4 in 1860 FC, age 14 in 1870 FC (indexed John W. Scaley 1856-1924, single, he died in Raleigh, parents Wiley Sealey & Sealey Boykin on DC as available online); Sara Sealy, age 2 in 1860 FC, age 12 in 1870 FC; Flora Sealy, age 10 in 1870 FC. Federal Census 1790 Nash Co NC, Selah Joseph 2-1-6-0-0-9 1790 Nash Co NC, Selah Joseph jr 1-3-6-0-0-10 1790 Nash Co NC, Selah Drury 1-1-1-0-0-3 1800 Nash Co NC, Selah Joseph males 0-2-0-0-1 females 1-0-0-0-0 <<<Joseph Sealy Sr 1800 Nash Co NC, Selah Rebeckah males 0-0-1-0-0 females 0-0-2-1-0 1 male 16-25, born 1775-1784 (William B.) 2 females 16-25, born 1775-1784 (Bathsheba and Mourning) 1 female 26-44, born 1756-1774 (Rebecca) --- She had a child or children by Apr 1780. 1810 Nash Co NC, Wm Celey males 0-0-0-1-0 females 2-0-1-0-0 1820 Nash Co NC, Celia Mourning males 1-0-0-0-0-0 females 0-1-0-0-0 <<<Mourning Sealy 1820 Nash Co NC, Sealy Cordy males 0-0-0-0-1-0 females 4-0-0-1-0 1830 Nash Co NC, Cordy Sely males 0-1-0-0-0-0-1 females 0-0-1-2 Coopers 1840 Nash Co NC, Cordel Celia males 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1 females 0-0-0-0-2-0-1 27
(unpublished records from estate files) Joseph Sealy, Jr., land, 1785-1789: February 12th : 1785, Nash County, A Just and True Invintory of the Estate of William Poulan Desd, 150 acers of Land, one Bed and Furniture, one Broad ax & one hand sawe, Two Jointers, one fore Plain, one carving knife, one Square, one Taper Bitt, one Rule and Compisses, one howell, one inglish Musket, one Coopers ax, one Iron pot, one Cow, Three files, one Come, on surgin Saw, Due by sundrie accounts Twenty fore pounds fore Shillings and Eight Pence, Wilson Taylor adminstr We or Either of us Do promise to Pay or Cause to Be paid Unto Wilson Taylor administrator to the Estate of William Poulan Desd, John Thomas Poulan heir of sd Estate, the Just & full sum of one hundred & five Pounds Specie on Demand With Lawfull Interest from the Date here of as Witness our hands & Seals this 11th of November 1788 [commas added] Joseph [his-x-mark] Sealey Junr {Seal} Jacob Ricks {Seal} Test Drury Williams Israel Whitfield [in the same record] Rec.d February 10th 1789 of Joseph Sealey the Sum of Eighty Seven pound in part of the within note - Wilson Taylor - Test Wilson Vick. [Note: Wilson Vick was executor in the 1786 will of Zachariah Melton; Joseph Sealy, Jr., bought the William Poland estate for 105 pounds, with Wilson Vick as a witness to a partial payment, but he had already sold the land from the estate for 100 pounds]. [deed abstract] 10 Jan 1788 Joseph Sealy of Nash Co to Lewis Curl for 100pds, 150a on s side of Maple Creek adj Benjamin Arrington William Cain. w/ Joel Bunn & James Watkins Nash NC DB-01-406. Lelah, Joseph (1797): That we Josiah Whitly / John & Josiah Whitly(sic) [it should have had Melton] are held firmly bound [15 Feb 1797] Josiah Whitly hath been this day, by the worshipful court of said county, appointed Guardian to Mourning Selah orphan of Joseph Selah Josiah Whitley {Seal} Josiah his-x-mark Melton {Seal} John his-x-mark Melton {Seal} Elizabeth Sealy was under guardian in Nov 1802 per Melton Guard[ian] vs [Stevens?] & Hines with a security signed by Samuel Smith for Elizabeth Sealey orphan of Joseph Sealey decd; she was given 130 acres on Benjamin Smith s line on 3 Oct 1801, adjoining her sister Mourning (Sealy) Barnes; Elizabeth Batchelor and her husband sold such land to Jacob Barnes (III) in 1804 - Joseph Batchelor, Jr. and wife Elizabeth of Nash to Jacob Barnes of same for 100 silver dollars a tract of 130 acres on north side of Sappony Creek adj. Benjamin Smith... ; the same Benjamin Smith was recorded with Zachariah Melton on 14 Oct 1755 in an Edgecombe Co land deed. In the Sealey, Joseph (1800) estate file was a summons: to Answer to Elizabeth Sealey orphan of Joseph Sealey decd of a plea Second Monday of November Anno Dom 1802 Mourning Barnes of 3 Oct 1801 was an heir of Joseph Selah and the document had Mourning Barnes name twice (in the text and on the map) -- 130 acres, on Benjamin Smith s line (the documented Mourning Barnes, wife of Jacob Barnes III). The estate file has a survey map of the 1801 land division for reference [Selah, Joseph (1795) (13 of 14), registered 15 Dec 1831]. 28
misc - Barnes and Barnes-Flowers The record for Edward Barnes importing Richard Barnes could indicate that they were related; the Horse Swamp references could indicate that Richard Barnes and Jeremiah Barnes were related; the Falling Run and Buck Run records could indicate that James Barnes (Sr) was related to Thomas Barnes, son of Richard Barnes (see also Odam Barnes 1735); and, Jacob Barnes (Toisnot) was the son of Edward Barnes and Sarah Pope (DNA match, per Cecilie Gaziano). Also, please note that the Flowers family in the paper had descent from John Barnes of Isle of Wight Co, Va. John Barnes, will 27 Mar 1736 [son Thomas Barnes 150 acres on Indian Old Field branch]; Elizabeth Barnes married Edward Flowers before 27 Mar 1736; Edward Flowers wrote his will on 19 Jun 1775 in Edgecombe Co and died in 1775-1778; Henry Flowers born before 27 Mar 1736 of Edgecombe Co and Bladen/Robeson Co was alive in 1777; (?> Bladen Co > Marion Co, S.C., 1800?); Mary Flowers married Renison Tisdale before 19 Jun 1775, of Edgecombe Co; John Flowers (Sr) born before 1742 of Edgecombe Co and Bladen/Robeson Co, was probably John Flowers Senr in Robeson court minutes in 1802-1805; his son, John Flowers, Jr., was probably John Flowers Esquire in many court minutes. What happened to son Thomas Barnes? Did he die in Edgecombe Co in 1761? Son John Barnes - John Barnes and his wife Christian would have married in the 1730s or 1740s in that part of Isle of Wight County which subsequently became Southampton County. John Barnes is mentioned in the Isle of Wight County will of his father John Barnes, which was devised March 27, 1736... The earliest appearance of John Barnes and his wife Christian in North Carolina records occurred when they signed a covenant dated September 7, 1758 reconstituting Tosneot (Toisnot) Baptist Church [Edgecombe Co] John Barnes appears in Dobbs (now Wayne) County as early as February 6, 1761 Christian Barnes is also mentioned in the will of her husband John Barnes, which was devised in Wayne County on September 9, 1789 (message boards). Elisabeth (Flowers) Inman, born before 1743, was the sister of Edward Flowers of Bladen Co; he was recorded in Bladen Co in 1763-1784; she married James Inman before 26 Dec 1770; she had five grandchildren from one Inman daughter by 1794 (the sister of Hardy Inman); her son William Flowers was born 1756-1763; she was an aunt of John (Barrot) Flowers, one of the executors in her Sep 1799 will; she and Edward of Bladen were probably cousins of the Edgecombe Co Flowers [Henry Flowers, Mary (Flowers) Tisdale and John Flowers]. Elisabeth and Edward of Bladen were possibly the children of John Flowers recorded in Edgecombe Co in 1742-1745. William Flowers might have left Robeson Co by Apr 1805. There is a suggestion in records (FC and court minutes) that John Flowers, Sr., might have left Robeson Co before 1800 and then returned about 1802; John Flowers Senr entries were in 1802-1805, John Flowers Senrs hands in 1810 (but John Flowers, son of John, might have become John Sr by 1810). 29
Was Thomas Barnes (Sr) who died in 1761 the son of Richard Barnes of Chowan? Thomas Barnes (Sr) who died in 1761 had wife Ann, while the mother of Williamson Barnes was named Sarah Barnes; she was deceased in 1795 (court minutes). 1728 John Barnes, witness, deed to James Barnes (Sr) and brothers on Horse Swamp. 1744 John Barnes of Northampton Co in Edgecombe Co bought 150 acres neighboring James Barnes (Sr). John Barnes sold 150 acres to Thomas Purcell in 1752 but was it the same land? 1755 John Barnes bought 160 acres of James Cain land in Edgecombe Co. 1760 John Barnes, Jr., witnessed the will of John Bunn in Edgecombe Co. 1760 John Barnes had a land grant on Beech Swamp near Enfield in Halifax Co. 1765 John Barnes or John Burns had land on Jacket Swamp near Enfield in Halifax Co. 1770 John Barnes had married the mother of Starling Thomas via the will of Martha (Jones) (Barnes) Lamon, the mother of James Barnes (Jr), Northampton Co. 1775 Starling Barnes was a buyer at the estate of James Barnes (Jr), deceased, Halifax Co. Berkeley Pct (Perquimans) births and a marriage (Hathaway, NCHGR) 13 May 1724 - Jeremiah Barnes was born, son of John and Anne 11 Aug 1735 - Ann Barnes was born, daughter of John and Ann 27 Sep 1737 - Jeane Barnes was born, daughter of Jeremiah and Sarah 23 Dec 1739 - Jacob Barnes was born, son of Jeremiah and Sarah 11 May 1755 - Thomas White and Ann Barnes were married Cane Creek Monthly Meeting before 1780 1774 - Sarah Pennington formerly Barns disowned 1775 - Isaac Pennington disowned 1776 - Jeremiah Barns disowned Early Records of Georgia, Volume I, Wilkes County, September 30, 1773: Barns, Jacob--N.C., a wife, 4 sons, 5 daus., from 18 to 2 1/2 years of age.--00 acres on north side Brier Creek at mouth of Rocky Fork (that Jacob Barnes was probably born before 1735). In an undated list in Bertie Pct/Co Cattle Markings (1722-1741) were the names Edmond Howard, John Marfield, James Ritland, James Rutland Jr., Jeremian Barns and Edward Bass (the last seven names on the page). John(?) Bass [John Bass] deeds to Jas. Hutcheson, both of Northampton Co for L10 VA money, 100 acres on the south side of Auntanky Marsh in Northampton Co, joining James Barnes and the county line, 20 Feb 1744 proved Feb Ct 1744(1744/5), Northampton Co Deed Book 1 page 169 (Bass genealogy). 30
Edward1 Bass [son of William1], born 19 October 1672, was living in Norfolk County on 16 November 1699 On 30 January 1720/1 he was called "Edward Bass of Norfolk County, Virginia, Parish of Elizabeth" when he purchased 100 acres adjacent to his brother John, near the head of Horsepool Swamp in Chowan Precinct, North Carolina [DB C-1:113]. On 26 March 1723 he was granted 200 acres on Urahaw Swamp in what became Northampton County after 1741 [Hoffman, Province of North Carolina Land Patents, 192]. He and his wife Love sold their land in Chowan County by deed of 28 March 1726 [DB C-1:609] (Free African Americans). Edward3 Bass (Edward1, William1, John1), born say 1728, received 50 acres in Northampton County by his father's will. He sold this and another 20 acres in Northampton County on 15 May 1758 (Ibid). John4 Bass (John3, William1, John1), born say 1700, purchased 200 acres on 10 April 1722 near Urahaw Swamp in the part of Bertie County which became Northampton County in 1742. He purchased 100 acres on Plaquet Branch of Antonkey Marsh He was the executor of his father's 1732 will. On 16 August 1736 he bought 200 acres at the mouth of Beech Swamp in Edgecombe County (Ibid). 16 Jul 1722, William Bennett and wife Grace to John Bass Jr of Perquimmons Precinct, 200 acres for 37 pounds, between Urharra Swamp [Urahaw] (Bertie, A-105) [Bryants]. 7 May 1758, John Edwards Jr of Northampton to Charles Bryant of same, 50 acres for 8 pounds, between land of John Bass and Edward Bass (Northampton Co, 2-462) [Bryants]. 2 Sep 1758, Joseph Bass of Granville to Charles Bryant of Northampton holding the young orchard where John Bass Jr, son of Edward Bass, did formerly live (Northampton Co, 2-489) [Bryants]. A-55 ISAAC LEWIS TO JAMES WILKINSON May 15, 1723. 50 lbs. for 160 A. NS Horse Swamp. Wit: Robert Forster, Barnabe Mackinne. May Court 1723. John Sutton D.C/C A-259 JACOB LEWIS TO CHARLES JONES August 11, 1724. 4 lbs. for 200 A. on Horse Swamp and Cowhall adj. James Howard, Peter west. wit: John Sutton, James Peeke, John Rasberry. August Court 1724. John Sutton D. C/C A-337 JACOB LEWIS TO JEREMIAH BARNES February 10, 1724. 6 lbs. for 260A. at Edward Howard s corner tree on NW side Horse Swamp. Wit: John Sutton, William Williford. February Court l724. John Sutton D.C/C A-433 CHARLES JONES TO BRIGET RASBEARY April 23, 1725. For "love I do bare Briget Rasbeary the daughter of John Rasbeary and Briget his wife..." 100A. at Hors (Horse) Swamp adj. James Howard, Peter west to Cow Hall (Haule). Wit: Thomas Bird, Stephen Williams. May1725. Thomas Pollock, C. Justice. A-433 CHARLES JONES & WIFE SARAH T0 STEPHEN WILLIAMS April 23, 1725. 20 lbs. for 640 A. on NS Uicacon Swamp at Charles Jones, Aaron Oliver, Jacob Lewis. Wit: Thomas Bird, John Rasbeary. Ack. in open court by Charles Cavener as atty. to Charles and Sarah Jones. May2, 1725. ThomasPollock, C. Justice. 31
A-434 CHARLES JONES & WIFE SARAH TO CHARLES CAVEANER April 22, 1725. Power of atty. to Charles Caveaner to ack. to John Ras beary one tract of land unto Stephen Williams and one tract unto Thomas Bird. Wit: John Rasbay (Rasbury), Stephen williams. May2, 1725. Thomas Pollock. C. Justice. A-445 JAMES HOWARD AND WIFE SARAH TO JAMES SANDERS May 11, 1725. 12 lbs. for 300 A. on Horse Swamp at Lewis s corner, adj. Edward Howard, Robert Lanier. Wit: Richard O1dner Thomas Betterly. May Court 1725. John Winns D.C/C. Who was Joseph Barnes, bondsman, in Chowan Co in Jan 1759? He was born before 1739, recorded with Elizabeth Rousham and bondsmen Thomas Bennett and Job Errington. It was posted that Joseph Barnes was in an earlier Chowan Co tax record and born before 1733. Muster roll for Edward Vail's company of the Chowan Co Militia, 25 Nov 1754 Jos. Barnes Thomas Bennett Muster roll for Charles King's company of the Chowan Militia, 25 Nov 1754 Thomas Barns (below was posted) 1753-Chowan Co-Tax List-Joseph Barnes, Thomas Barnes 1758-Chowan Co-Tax List-Thomas Barnes [Robert Barnes of Perquimans had a son named Joseph Barnes.] Jacob Lewis research provided many Bertie land records that were consistent with the posted 1728 Jeremiah Barnes land record. Robert Warren/Richard Warren message boards helped, for instance: Feb. 13, 1728 James Sanders to Robert Warren, 300 A Horse Swamp. Adj Jacob Lewis at Howard's Swp. Wit: Geo. Powell, Wm Curlee and May 17, 1734 Robert Warren to Peleg Rogers, 300 Ac, Horse Swamp, adj Jacob Lewis, Edward Howard. Wit: Wm Cotton, Wm Arrington. NCHGR provided some, for instance: Wiliam Maule, to Isaac Lewis. 150 acres on the North side of the Horse Swamp; 11 February, 1718-9. Test, Abraham Blewlett, John Nairn and Lazarus Thomas. Book III, page 75, March 30, 1721 ; 640 acres on south side of the swamp, running to the Horse Swamp. There were many more. Jacob Barnes, Jr., of Nash Co: 1800 FC Robeson Co, Barnes Jacob, males 0-3-2-0-1 females 0-0-0-1-0 Jacob Barnes born before 1756; three males age 10-15, born 1785-1790; two males age 16-25, born 1775-1784 (?John and Jesse or John and Wiley?) (?)1800 FC Robeson Co, Barnes Jesse, males 2-0-0-1-0 females 1-0-0-1-0(?) 1810 FC Roberson Co, Jessee Barnes, males 0-1-1-1-0 females 0-1-0-0-1 1810 FC Robeson Co, Jethro Barnes, males 1-0-D-4-D females 4-D-4-D-4 (the D was sometimes used to indicate that someone had been enumerated twice) 1810 FC Robeson Co, Maradoth Barnes, males 2-1-0-1-2 females 1-0-1-?-0 32
2 females in 4th column changed to zero females in 4th 1820 FC Robeson Co, Willey Barnes, males 0-1-0-0-0-1 females (none) Urquhart, Coffey, Boland and allied families of the South has: Recorded in Robeson Co., N.C. Courthouse, Deed Book T, page 26, on 16 Oct. 1817 Britton Barnes and Elizabeth his wife Jacob Barnes (III) of Nash Co, born 1776-1780, who married Mourning Selah/Sealy was a son of John Barnes, Sr., (a son of Jacob Sr) who had an estate in 1794; Jacob Barnes Sr and Jacob Barnes Jr were found with that estate; Jacob Barnes Sr must have been the son of Jacob Barnes who died in 1781; they were called Sr and Jr only because one was older than the other; Jacob Barnes (III) was the brother or half-brother of Unity Barnes who married John Poland, Sr., in 1781, and Jacob (III) was born in 1776-1780 (so maybe two marriages); Mary was the mother of Jacob Barnes (III) but maybe not the mother of Unity Barnes; in her 1805 will she had children John, Jacob, Elizabeth, Molly and Nancy Barnes, and maybe Molly was a misreading of Melly or Milly for Amelia, or maybe Mary was not the mother of Amelia Barnes; that Mary Barnes who died in 1807 was the widow of John Barnes, Sr.; Polly [Molly?] Barnes who died in 1815 was the sister of Jacob Barnes (III) (she left a will); only typed will transcripts are available and errors in names have been found; John Barnes who died in 1828 was the brother of Jacob Barnes (III) (John left a will); their sisters were still called Elizabeth Barnes and Nancy Barnes in 1828; Elizabeth Barnes died in 1828 after her brother John Barnes wrote his 1828 will (she left a will); in John Barnes 1828 will was Unity Joiner, daughter of Hardy Joiner, who might have been a granddaughter of Unity (Barnes) Poland who died in the early 1780s; her daughter Elizabeth Poland married a Joiner (per Poland wills and estates); if John Barnes, Sr., had a daughter married in 1781 then he was married before 1765 and born before 1745; his brother Benjamin was probably the father of Rhoda Barnes born in 1777, per Ricks Family in America; a Benjamin Barnes was involved with the 1824 estate of Joel Ricks; Rhoda Barnes married a Hunt per her mother s 1805 will (he was Samuel Hunt who died about Jan 1810) and a Rhoda Barnes married Joel Ricks about 1810; the orphans/heirs of Joel Ricks in 1826 were Tabitha, Temperance, Martha, David and Amos Ricks; see source cited for more. 1810 FC Nash Co NC, Joel Ricks, males 0-0-0-0-1, females 0-1-2-0-1 1820 FC Nash Co NC, Reeks Joel, males 2-0-0-0-0-1, females 0-0-1-3-1 DB 3-210 Jacob (X) Barnes, Senr. and wife, Elizabeth (X) Barnes, of Edgecombe Co. to Jacob Barnes, Junr. of same, Feb 28, 1769 for 10 pds (Edgecombe/Nash Co). 33
William Baker, Sr., bought the south half of the Moses Atkinson 1752 grant survey, which is how we know the exact location of the James Barnes and Joseph Sealy, Sr., lands. April 8th 1752 Then laid out unto Moses Adkinson 614 Acres of land in Edgecomb county on both sides Sappony Creek Et. 166 Pole to a Pine Barn s line then along his line N. 20 Wt. 152 Pole to his corner a red Oak then along his line No. 70 Et. 164 pole to his corner then along his back line So. 20 Et. 40 pole Moses Atkinson of Edgecombe Co. to William Baker of same for 10 lbs Proc. money a tract of 307 acres on the south side of Sapony Creek adjoining Barnes. Wit: Duncan Lamon, Jacob Flowers (mark) EC DB 1 page 252, dated 6 Aug 1761 [Thomas Kersey bought the north half, 307 acres, in Aug 1761]. When the Baker estate was divided in 1827, 100 acres of the original had been sold and some acreage had been added on the west. By platting the adjoining lands, we found exactly where the Baker estate had been. With the Joseph Sealy 1753 land deed, we discovered that Barnes in 1752 was James Barnes in 1753. Just north of the 1752 Moses Atkinson grant was a John Edwards grant. John Edwards was the father-in-law of James Barnes (Jr). The south part of that grant was sold to Samuel Longbottom, Sr., in 1774. The John Edwards land is a reason to believe that James Barnes on Sapony Creek was James Barnes (Jr). In the map above, (south of Sandy Cross Rd and I-95) the (James) Barnes land from the Moses Atkinson 1752 survey, the 1827 Baker estate division showing the (James) Barnes land and the 1748 John Baker grant survey on a unique, crescent-shaped branch still on maps today; Joseph Sealy (Sr) was a chain carrier for that survey. South of the Baker estate, the Feb 1805 division of the Lewis Jackson land 34
(the former George Jackson land) showed that the former adjoining Barnes land possibly was owned by David Pridgen on Sapony Creek (adjoining Lot 1), Lot 2 was on Pridgen s line and Baker s line, Lots 3, 4 and 5 were on Baker s line, Lot 6 was on Sely s [Sealy s] line and Polan s [Poland s] line and Lot 7 was on Sealy s line and Polan s line (lots 1-7, east to west). That was land Joseph Sealy, Sr., obtained in a 1785 grant, some of which ended up in the Baker estate. The maps not scaled to each other exactly. The 1827 area was very marshy in 1950s topographic maps and was later made into a reservoir. Above, on the left, the 1752 survey, 360 poles on the west side, 166 poles on the south side; in the middle, the 1827 estate division, 117 poles from O to Q, 44 poles from Q to R, 58 poles from R to S; on the right, an overlay after the other two were scaled (approximately). The south line never changed, and Barnes corner was used as the reference point; there were deeds for lands added on the west; the top part was poorly drawn in 1827 (but that part was clearly outlined in 1950s topographic maps). William Baker, Sr., wrote his will in 1820, devising all of his land to son John; John died soon after Wm Sr died; John s lands were added to his father s land and divided in 1827 among John s brothers and sisters. Wm Sr had bought an additional 80 acres (Sealy land) and son John had 35 acres more (probably some Sealy land). There was a deed of sale from a James Barnes to Saml. Canaday proved in Dec 1761, per minutes by Haun. Barnes researchers have posted these abstracts: James Barnes, Edgecombe, 1752, deed, Sappony Creek; James Barnes, Edgecombe, 1753, deed, Sappony Creek. For those who like survey maps: Grant to Samuel Eason, 16 Mar 1761, 440 acres joining John Backar [John Baker, an old reference], Samuel Canady, Atkins, James Barnes, Joseph Sealy, Wm. Eason and Arthur Allen (Edge Co, DB-2-172, posted by Barnes researchers). That grant survey would connect the 1748 grant survey for John Baker with the 1752 grant survey for Moses Atkinson (Atkins, Adkins, Adkinson) and the 1750 grant to John Edwards. Also, 25 Mar 1749 grant to Abraham Evans, Edgecombe Co John Lamon's corner on the (south) side Sappony Creek adjoining a 1735 grant to Samuel Canady (John Lamon was probably adjoining and north of the 1750 grant to John Edwards by 25 Mar 1749). The 1752 grant to Samuel Canaday was land that James Barnes on Sapony Creek bought. The earliest land record for Jacob Barnes (Sr) of Nash Co was reportedly a 1752 survey for a 1757 land grant on Stony Creek, so James Barnes on Sapony Creek before 1 Apr 1752 was the earliest Barnes land record north of Tar River in current-day Nash Co, possibly the earliest Barnes in all of current-day Nash Co. Thomas Barnes (Sr), father of William and Britain, apparently had land south of Tar River (May 1745) and that land might or might not have been in current-day Nash Co. 35
A Britain Barnes (Sr), reportedly from Virginia, wrote his will and died in Edgecombe Co in 1818; two of his sons were Britain Barnes (Jr) and Mills (Milza) Barnes; Mills Barnes was found in Nash Co court minutes (Rackley); Britain Barnes in the 1810 Nash Co FC was age 26-44 (the only male) with one female age 16-25; Britain Barnes of Northampton Co, age 45 or older in the 1820 FC, died in Sep-Dec 1824; his administrator was Mills Barnes. Britain Barnes, age 45 or older in the 1820 FC, was alive in Sep 1824 and deceased by Dec 1824; it was an estate debt; the notes signed with an X by Britain Barnes were dated Feb 1824 and Sept 1824. Britain Barnes (Sr) of Robeson Co died in Nov 1823-Feb 1824. 1820 FC Northampton Co, Britain Barnes, males 0-0-0-2-0-1 females 0-0-0-0-1 1850 FC Northampton Co, Mills Barnes, age 47, born in Virginia Bartholomew Barnes - was a witness in the 1790 will of Jacob Barrow, Halifax Co (in the original); this is a very clear record and there is no reason to mistake Barnes for anything else. Barnes researchers reported that Bartholomew Barnes and William Barnes were taxed in Halifax Co in 1783; William Barnes was born before 1763; Bartholomew Barnes was born before 1763 and was a buyer at the estate of James Barnes (Jr) in 1775; possible parents of Bartholomew Barnes were Thomas and Mary Barnes of Falling Run and Deep Creek in 1759, and John Barnes who owned land on Jacket Swamp and Beech Swamp 1760-1765, both swamps near Enfield. Land of John Edward (Sr) - [5 Oct 1774, Jan Ct 1775, 120 acres] Kersey to Long bottoms / This Indenture made this the fifth October Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred / and seventy four Between Samuel Longbottoms of Edgecombe County & Province of North Carolina of / the one part & Thomas Kersey of Bladen County & Province aforesd of the other part [part of a Granville grant, 13 Apr 1750, to John Edwards containing two Hundred & forty acres situated upon Sappony Creek ] Thomas Kersey for and in Consideration of the sum of Thirty pounds procd money of the Province / of North Carolina to him in hand paid by the said Samuel Longbottoms before the Execution hereof / the receipt whereof the said Thomas Kersey doth hereby acknowledge and himself fully satis / fied Hath given granted bargained & conveyed unto Samuel Longbottoms his Heirs and assigns for / ever one certain tract of Land part of the Premises contained in the above Deed being [page 182] One hundred & twenty Acres be the same more or less and bounded as follows beginning at an [Oak/Ash] on the [west?] / of Hollands Branch / Thomas his-mark Kersey {Seal} / Signd Sealed & delivered in the presents of vis / Philans Williams [Philander Williams], Henry his-mark Barlow, Samuel Williams / January Court 1775 / proven by the Oath of Samuel Williams [Edgecombe County, Real Estate Conveyance, 1772-1775, Vol 2, C.037.40004, pp 181-182, DB 2-181] [5 Oct 1774] Thomas Kersey: While a resident of Bladen on 5 October 1774 he sold the 120 acres of his land in Edgecombe County adjoining Samuel Cannady to Samuel Longbottoms for 30 pounds [DB 2:181] (Free African Americans, Paul Heinegg, posted). 36
28 Apr 1711 - Edward Barnes patented 131 acres east of Chowan River in Nansemond County, Upper Parish... Land granted for importing three persons: Richard Barnes, Sarah Barnes, and Thomas Carr, 28 Apr 1711, Nansemond Co. (posted by Cecilie Gaziano). Buck Run One part in the following land division (estate of Joseph Sumner, deceased) was on Buck Run Swamp, Beech Run and Falling Run; another part was lying in the fork of Falling Run and Beech Run [Beech Branch]. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 328, deed date Sep 1799, recorded Nov Ct 1799, commissioners divide the real estate of Joseph Sumner, dec'd on the run of Buck Run Swamp as at "K" then north 87 east 404 poles to the center of two pines and a red oak as at "L" then along a line of marked trees to (Beech) Run at "M" then down said swamp to where it forks at "N" then down Falling Run the various courses to the letter "O" then along a line of marked trees south 80 west 186 poles to the middle of (Beech) Run being one part of #1 and the other part lying in the fork of Falling and Beech Run on Richd Odams line at 5 then along said line to Beech Run Abraham Odom was brother-in-law to Thomas Barnes of Chowan Co (son of Richard). 12 Jan 1746 - Abraham Odom and his wife Sebell of Edgecomb Co. deed to John Sumner of Chowan Co. Witnessed by Gregory Stallings, William Sumner, Joseph Sumner 24 Nov 1746 - Abraham Odom and Sebell my wife of Edge. Co. to John Sumner of Chowan Co. for 60 pds current money of VA. 200 acres on Tarr river, joining Black run [Buck Run?] and the mouth of a branch; part of a patent to the sd. Abraham 21 Feb 1738. Wit: Michael Coulding, John Murphree, John Ashworth 20 Jan 1746 - Abraham Odam, Edge. Co to Richard Roberts, Bertie Co for 7 pds 10 shillings, a tract granted to Abraham Odam for 200 acres dated 6 Apr 1745 beginning at a white oak on Beech Run [Beech Branch] up the swamp running the several courses to the first station, signed Abraham Odam, wit John Speir (proved), (Solomon Benden), Thomas Barnes [Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 3, page 165, rec Aug Ct 1747] (usgwarchives). On July 14, 1753, Richard Roberts of Granville County sold Aaron Odum for 13.4.0 current Virginia money 200 acres in Edgecombe County North of Tar River on Buck Run, witnessed by Robert Mainer, Joseph (I) Sikes, arid John Sikes, Jr., On September 13, 1755 (Wilson Daily Times, 25 Apr 1958, p 4) NCHGR showed Thomas Barnes as a property owner in Chowan Co in 1747; Thomas Barnes was in the militia in Chowan Co in 1754. Williamson Barnes, deceased by 24 Feb 1818, had land on Buck Run. 1747 - William Jones and Isaac Williams overseers of a road Banks of Chowan River to Sarum to William Vinstent to M. Hare s Mill to Moses Odom, Jr to Mr. Edward Hare to Thomas Barn s Court order issued 1747 (NCHGR, vol 1-3, p 450). Note: Thomas Barnes was considered a property owner/tenant in Chowan Co by 1747. 37
Jul 1758-Jan 1759 (from estate files, Chowan Co) Barnes, Richard and Mary x:80; Jan 1759 Order to divide the estate of Richard Barnes and Mary Barnes: Estate of Richard Barnes to be divided between Thomas Barnes and The estate of Mary Barnes to be divided between the said Thomas Barnes and (no other male Barnes in the record, posted by Odum researchers). There was a file for the sale of the estate of Thomas (sic) and Mary Barnes, deceased, on 12 Jan 1759, but the cover page says Richard Barnes Estate 1759, with no buyer names; in another file, there was an inventory for Richard Barnes deceased on 4 Jul 1758 taken by Thomas Barnes, and in the same file an inventory for the deceased Richard and Mary Barnes, 1 Jan 1758, taken by Thomas Barnes; there seems no way that Thomas Barnes could have been both deceased and an heir to an estate both in Jan 1759; there could be no inventory without a sale for one and a sale with no inventory for the other; in other words, someone wrote Thomas instead of Richard by mistake in some of this estate. To put it another way: the files show that Thomas Barnes was alive in Jul 1758 taking inventories for the deceased Richard and Mary Barnes, but by Jan 1759 he and another Mary Barnes were also deceased, even though he was in Court Minutes in Jan 1759 as alive and an heir -- so there was obviously a clerical error. Odam Barnes 1735 - Thomas Barnes 1765 Odom research - Hertford County, Oct 1765 will of William Riddick granted to Elizabeth Riddick, Securities Thomas Barns & William Vann there was a John Vann Junior, who witnessed a deed which was registered in Bertie Co on May 14, 1735. The use of the appellation "junior" implies that there was another John Vann in the area. The deed was from Abraham Odam of Chowan Precinct to Walter Brown, (10 pounds for 100 acres on South side of Cutawitsky Meadow at mouth of Long Branch) and one of the witnesses was James Barnes. Note: Cutawhiskie Creek is northwest of Horse Swamp and joins Potecasi Creek and Indian Creek, all northwest of Ahoskie. Edward Hare was born on June 1, 1702 in Isle of Wright, VA. He was a Quaker. He first married Mary Scott and they had one child: Thomas. Then he married Mary Bryan around 1720. She was born around 1703. On March 1 1719/20 he was granted 120 acres in Chowan precinct, joining John Pipkin, Chinkapen Ridge, Sam Hitchpate, and Mill Swamp Edward Hare (Jr), born in 1702, was not yet age 21 in Mar 1719/20 (not possible); Edward Hare (Sr) must have had the Mar 1719/20 patent. Edward Hare, one of the representatives from Hertford Co in 1768-1772, lived in Maney s Neck, where the late J.W. Barnes resided He and Moses Hare lived in Chowan Co in 1740 and afterwards moved to Hertford Co. Jesse Hare, his brother, was one of the colonial magistrates of the country. Moses Hare lived in the county prior to the Revolution of 1776 and was the father of Jamima Hare, the second wife of Starkey Sharp (1743-1791) [The Winborne Family]. May 1745 - Richard Horn, Jr., of Edge to Thomas Barnes of Edge. Co. - 20 May 1745-30 pounds current money 200 acres, joining the river and Edward Flowers Wit: R. Richards, John Flowers X his mark, John Secile - Reg. Edge. Co. Feb. Ct. 1745 Edge Deed Book 5, pg. 469 (as posted). The following deed probably helps identify the land - Richard Horn of Edge. Co to Edward Flowers of Edge. Co. 12 Feb. 1745 10 pounds sterling money of England 200 acres on the south side of Tarr river, joining 38
the river and the sd. Richard Wit: Isaac Ricks, Henry Flowers - Reg. Edge. Co. Feb. Ct. 1745 Edge Deed Book 5, pg. 467 (as posted). JB of P, 1719/20 (-) and 1722/3 (HS); RB of C, 1722/3 (east side CR), 1722/3 (HS) and 1723 (-) 1739 Perquimans - No. 270. Thomas Nicholson, of Pasquotank Co, for 100 pd by Thomas Hollowell, of Perq, sold 91a adj Joseph Ratliff, & Arnold White, being ½ of land grt to my father, Christ'r Nicholson, Nov 22, 1714. Seal Oct 16, 1739. Test John Nixon, R. Cheaston, Jeremiah Barns. 1741 Perquimans - No. 34. Francis James of Perq, for 180 pd by William Moore, of the Co of Isle of Wight, parish of Newport, in Vir, sold 80a on North East side of Perq River, same granted to Anthony Hasket, by two deeds, one from Richard Cheaston, May 3, 1694, & the other from Gabriel Newby, July 9, 1722, adj River Pocoson, formerly Peter Grays. Test Jos Barnes, Richd Cheaston. May 14, 1741. Lemuel Barns was a buyer of the Saml Elliott estate in 1774 (Halifax Co); that Lemuel Barnes was born before 1764. Another one was: William Barnes of Nash to Elamuel (sic) [Lemuel in later records] Barns of same 26 Nov 1799, 60, 150a on N sd Stony Ck (Nash Co); that one was born before 1779, but probably not born before 1764. To be on the safe side, unknown buyers are considered to be of age 10 (and some documented buyers found were as young as age 14, usually buying with family). Thomas Elliot was one of the first settlers in the Edgecombe area. Halifax Co inventories 1773-1779 Vol 01 - (35 of 183, Capt James Barnes, 23 Oct 1772, buyer; James 37; Wm 50, 60, 62; James 63; Wm 116, 123, 124; Lemuel Barns, 19 Dec 1774, estate of Saml Elliott decd, 127; James 135, 136; Capt Barnes 136); (48 of 183) an inventory of the estate of James Barns decd 10 Sep 1775, Nov Ct 1775 (154-155 of 183); an account current of the estate of James Barnes deceased sold Decr 21st 1775 [21 Dec 1775], buyers Starling Barnes, Wm Barnes, Bartholomew Barnes (many times) May Ct 1776 (176-180 of 183). From Vol 02 - (88 of 184, Elisha Pitman 1778); Elijah Pitman 96; Elijah Pitman 125. See Barnes in The History of Trinity Parish Scotland Neck Edgecombe Parish Halifax County, Stuart Hall Smith, Claiborne T. Smith, Jr. [James Barnes (III)]. See Temperances Atherton (1768-1841), mentioned in the 1780 will of her grandmother Martha Thorp-Jones, m. 1789 James Barnes (1768-1822), son of James and Ann (Edwards) Barnes of Halifax Co in Southside Virginian, 1990. 39
The map above shows Fishing Creek, which separates Edgecombe Co and Halifax Co, and Enfield just north of Fishing Creek; Jacket Swamp is northwest of Enfield; Beech Swamp is closer to Enfield, just east and northeast of Enfield; a John Burns or John Barns had adjoining land on Jacket Swamp; John Barnes had a 1760 land grant on Beech Swamp. Jacket Swamp is about halfway between Enfield and Brinkleyville. John Barnes or John Burns had adjoining land on the south side of Jacket Swamp in Halifax Co: Robert Duglass and wf Ollive to Benajah Saxon adjoining John Burns 24 Jun 1765; Benajah Saxon to Stephen Sampson adjoining John Burns 13 Jun 1766; Stephen Sampson and Keziah his wife to William Dent south side of Jacket Swamp adjoining John Burns 17 Feb 1770; William Dent to James Baker on Jacket Swamp adjoining John Barnes and William Douglas 23 Nov 1778. John Barnes planter of Halifax Co grant for 590 acres adjoining Nathaniel Powell, William West and Beech [Beeches] Swamp 10 Dec 1760; maps show Beech [Beeches] Swamp between Enfield and Scotland Neck, very close to Edgecombe Co. Drewry Arrington (Harrington) of Halifax Co to Jos Scouls joining N side Breeches Swamp, Sampson? Burns, Drake, Turkey Branch, Samuel Jones, Jeremiah Morelas 18 Jul 1763. [Turkey Branch Church is between Enfield and Brinkleyville. There probably should have been a comma between Sampson and Burns. Other Halifax Co deeds had land on both Turkey Branch and Jacket Swamp.] (?) Willis Boddie (ca. 1735-before 1790) married Catherine Barnes the great-aunt of Mary Haywood Ruffin who married Willis Boddie s grandson Samuel Geraldus Williams, as noted below. Issue included: (a) Willie Willis Boddie, Jr. (ca. 1755/60-1814) married Jane Toole, the sister of his brother-in-law Geraldus Toole. Issue: Sabrina Toole Boddie (1787-1867) married Ricks Lawrence (1774-1824) (b) Mary Boddie (ca. 1764-1787) married Geraldus Toole (1755-1834), the sister-in-law of Mrs. Elizabeth Haywood Toole who married Henry Irwin Toole. As discussed in the aforementioned Hare Note, Geraldus Toole married Elizabeth King, a first cousin of John Hinton Seawell who married Louisa Hendon, granddaughter of John Moore the Hatter Issue included: Louisa Toole (1799-1833) married as his first wife William Person Williams. He was the grandson of Louisa Toole s great-aunt, the Mrs. Temperance Boddie Williams of this discussion. (c) Martha Boddie (ca. 1765-? ) married John Dawson, son of Henry Dawson and grandson of her step great-grandfather Colonel John Dawson by his 40
second wife Mrs. Charity Alston Hilliard Dawson. Martha was a legatee of her grandmother Mrs. Martha Barnes Lamon in 1770 (Moore Williams Excerpt online)(?). The 1764 will of Jacob Barnes (Toisnot) is at Edgecombe Wills, 1758-1830, Vol. 01 (143 of 271) and many Barnes wills are after that (will 16 Jan 1764, pro Jan Ct 1764). The earliest land record for Jacob Barnes (Toisnot) was 1745 Book 13, p 144 / Dec 28, 1807 / Ichabod Thomas, Executor of Archelaus Barnes dec'd to Garret Knight - both of Edgecombe County - - Tract of land on the fork of White Oak Swamp - l00 acres patented June 20, 1745, by Jacob Barnes Aug Court 1809 [p 18, Thomas : John Thomas of the Toisnot Baptist Church, and some of his descendants, Delmar, 1946]. A son of Jacob Barnes (III), Caswell Hines Barnes, married Nancy L. Bottoms on 16 May 1842 in Nash Co, bondsman Ruffin -x- Evans, witness S. Brown. 1850 Federal Census Nash Co, 16 Oct 1850 (after Rutha Bottoms) Hines Barnes 39 (37 in 1860, born 1811-1823), probably born 1821-1823 Nancy L Barnes 31 (34 in 1860) est. born 1821-1823 ( Nancy L in 1850 FC and index) Asberry Barnes 12 (possibly a nephew) Clinton B Barnes 6 Isley F Barnes 4 John Barnes 3 Cofield Barnes 2 William Barnes 8/12 The indexes for that Federal Census had Nancy L. Barnes and the original had Nancy L. Barnes. A number of people have checked that, double-checked it and triple-checked it. That Federal Census record has been grossly misreported. 1790 FC Nash Co, Jacob Barns, 2-3-2-0-0-7 (Jacob Barnes, Jr.) 1810 FC Nash Co, Jacob Brans (sic), males 3-0-0-1-0, females 2-0-0-1-0 (Jacob Barnes III) (Jacob Brans in 1810, age 26-44, born before 1785) 1820 FC Nash Co, Jacob Barnes, males 3-1-0-1-1-0, females 1-1-1-1-0 ( Barner ) (Jacob Barnes III in 1820, age 26-44, born after 1775) born 1776-1784 1830 FC Nash Co, Jacob Barnes, males 1-1-1-1-2-0-0-1 females 0-0-1-0-2-0-1 (Jacob Barnes III in 1830, age 50-59; Mourning Barnes in 1830, age 40-49) Jacob Barnes (III), born 1771-1780 per 1830 FC; overall, born 1776-1780 Extensive Cain records are at 41
files.usgwarchives (dot)net/ms/amite/history/books/cain/cainc31.txt (Mildred & Margaret Ezell). 29 Oct 1767 - Archibald (his X mark) Cain of Edgecombe Co. to Benjamin Arrington of same; for L60 a tract of 150 acres on the bank of Maple Creek, which land was bequeathed to said Archibald Cain by his father, William Cain. Wits: Dun. Lamon; Elisha Cain (Edge Co, Db C Pg 545, as posted). Britain Barnes will was dated 18 Nov 1823, wife Rachel, 12 children as devisees and wife and Timothy Griffin made executors; Britton his+mark Barnes; test James Griffin-x- / Nancy her-x-mark Daniel; proved Robeson Co Feb Term 1824. Part of Britton Barnes 1823 will read: sons and daughters Thomas Barnes, James Barnes, Britton Barnes, Kennedy [Canada] Barnes, Brasel [Braswell] Barnes With that as the birth order for the five sons, Thomas Barnes, born 1766-1774 (1800 FC, 1810 FC, age 26-44 in both) James Barnes, born 1771-1780 (1830 FC) Britton Barnes, born 1781-1790 (1830 FC, 1840 FC) [Canada] Barnes, born 1791-1800 (1830 FC) Braswell Barnes, born 1795-1800 (age 16-25 in the 1820 FC, 30-39 in the 1830 FC, born 1795-1800); he was right before James Barnes in the 1830 FC (not alphabetized) 1790 FC Robeson Co, Britton Barnes, 2-3-7 1800 FC Robeson Co, Barnes Brittain, males 3-1-0-0-2 females 2-3-2-0-1 1820 FC Robeson Co, Britain Barnes, males 2-1-0-0-0-1 females 0-0-2-0-1 The same 1823 will had: daughter Poiety, daughter Delila, daughter Bashey Seally, daughter Rachel Daniel, daughter Polly; sons and daughters Charity Jones and Elizabeth Atkinson (five sons and seven daughters); the 1800 FC household had seven possible daughters. If son Thomas Barnes (the only one in the Roberson Co FC) was born before 1775, then his father Britain Barnes was born before 1755 and at least age 22 in 1777. 42
misc - Flowers and Barrot (Barrot, Barrott, Barrett, etc.) The following are records for John Flowers (Sr) of Edgecombe Co and Bladen Co: 21 Feb 1784 - John Flowers, planter, to John Barret. 40 lbs proc. Money. 300 acres on southwest side of Drowning Creek including John Adam s improvement as will appear by patent granted to Ferquard Campbell dated 26 Nov 1757 and deeded by Farquard Campbell to John Flowers on 1 May 1762. Wit: James Inman, William Flowers (usgwarchives). 13 Sep 1785 - John Flowers, Bladen Co, NC to James Ricks, county aforesaid for 133 pounds, six shillings & eight pence, a tract of land on the south side of Tar River containing 212 acres a line tree Richard Horns patten line the land of Isaac Ricks said Ricks Branch the various courses of said river to the first station signed John Flowers (X), wit Redman Bunn, Renison Tisdale (R) Edge Co Db 4, page 317, rec Nov Ct 1785 (Holly Ashby Hofmann). The following is the Henry Flowers 1777 land sale: 22 Oct 1777 - Henry Flowers, Bladen Co, NC to John Cohoon, Edge. Co for 100 pds proc, a tract on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp containing 290 acres, which was granted to said Henry Flowers by Earl Granville dated 9 Feb 1761, signed Henry Flowers, wit Aquilla Cohoon, William Folk (mark), Moses Coleman (mark) Edge Co Db 3, page 268, rec Feb Ct 1778 (usgwarchives). John (Barrot) Flowers, will, dated 13 Sep 1812; loving son Jacob (two slave boys, one slave girl); Hardy I give and bequeath [a slave] and unto daughter Cloey I give and bequeath [a slave] my daughter Polly I give and bequeath [two slaves] ; son Wright (two slaves); son John (two slaves); son William H. Flowers (two slaves); [five named slaves to labor for the above children] until John comes of age then they equally be divided between my living children; to my son Hardy I give and bequeath one horse; my daughter Betsy I give and bequeath (?) dollars in cash; ordain my loving brother William Ashley of North Carolina Robeson County and Jesse Grice Georgia Jones County executors of this my last will and testament; John Flowers (signed), witnesses J Griffin A y / William (G?S?) / (Thos?) (L?) ; proved Robeson Co Feb Term [1813] by the oath of John G. Ashley. [There were at least 13 slaves devised in this will, plus the other five mentioned, plus slave Clary and her children to be sold.] proved Feb 1813 in Robeson Co, indexed I-137; [Robeson Wills, 1783-1851, Vol. 02 (25 of 220)] Half brothers: William Barrett became William Ashley in 1787; John (F.) Barrot, son of Edward Flowers, became John Flowers in 1791; Right Barrott became Wright Legget (Leggett) in 1791; those three taking their fathers surnames; and, a fourth sibling was mentioned in 1791, all born of the same mother. 43
The Laws of North Carolina 1787 "Act for Altering the Names of Certain Persons" was "a Bill for altering the name of William Barrett to that of William Ashley" In 1791, this petition was presented by John Barrot and Right Barrott "both descended of the same mother, four of them, to wit John is the natural son of Edward Flours (Flowers) & the other, to wit Right, is the natural son of William Legget...and are desirous to bear the name of their natural fathers (usgwarchives) Hardy Inman, will (clerk s copy), 1 Nov 1794; beloved wife Charity Inman (estate); after her widowhood one half of said lands to William Flowers son of Elizabeth Inman; [a slave] to Patsey Pope Barfield daughter of Shadrach Barfield and Mary Barfield his wife; my mother should have sufficient support; William Flowers, etc.; my sister Mary Barfield wife of Shadrach Barfield and her children Betsey, Nanny, Dicey, Unice; appoint Henry Pope, William Ashley and John Flowers my executors; test Francis L Haynes / Wight [Wright] Leggett / H Pope [Probate?]; [Robeson Wills, 1787-1847, Vol. 01 (40 of 582)]. Note: this will has been misreported; Hardy Inman refers to Mary Barfield as a sister more than once but refers to William Flowers only as the son of Elizabeth Inman (without saying that he is also the son of Elizabeth Inman); there were no half-brother or half-sister references; there is a strong suggestion in this will that the Flowers parent or grandparent of William Flowers left some land that ended up with the Inman family. Elizabeth Inman, will (clerk s copy), 30 Sep 1799; to daughter Mary Barfield; to Elizabeth Flowers daughter of William Flowers; my son William Flowers; daughter Mary Barfield to have two parts of my money and son William Flowers to have one part; appoint John Flowers, William Ashley and Wright Leggett executors; test Wm Ashley / Thomas Daugherty / Milly herg-mark Ivey; Elisabeth her-x-mark Inman {Seal} [Probate?] [Robeson Wills, 1787-1847, Vol. 01 (48 of 582)] Last will & testament of Elizabeth Inman proved by oaths of Wm Ashley & Milley Ivey & admited to record A Dedimus to issue to some Justice in South Carolina to take the deposition of Francis L. Hainns on behalf of Wm Flowers where in Benjamin Lee & wife is plaintiff & Wm Flowers defendant & giving the plantiffs ten days notice Court adjourned untill tomorrow nine oclock Court meet according to adjournment Thursday January 8th 1801 (Robeson Co court minutes). - If Mary (Inman) Barfield married at age 15 and had five children, one child per year until 1794, that would have her born before 1774; her mother married James Inman well before 1774. Wright (Barrot) Leggett died by 7 Oct 1800 (minutes). Elisabeth (Flowers) Inman died by 8 Jan 1801 (minutes). John (Barrot) Flowers died by 23 Feb 1813 (minutes). 44
Flowers in court minutes, 1797-1805, Robeson Co (usgwarchives) John Flowers Senr 1802-1805 & 1810; all Flowers 1797-1805; selected Flowers 1806-1812. Tuesday October 3rd Day 1797 Court met according to adjournment Present the worshipful Joseph Lee John Molloy John Flowers Esquires Wednesday April 3rd 1798 [previous day's court was Tuesday but also dated April 3rd] Court met according to adjournment Ordered that the following Justices receive the lists of taxable property in the following districts / to wit / Thomas Barnes Pates Do [District] John Flowers Legatts Do [District] Monday the second day of July and twenty second year of American Independence AD 1798 William Sterling appointed constable who entered into bond with John Flowers and Stephus? Sterling his securities Tuesday July 3rd 1798 Court met according to adjournment Ordered that Simon Flowers Alexander & Alford Rowland be patroles in Captain Lees district The court proceeded to the election of a sheriff when Robert Haillls Esquire was elected to that office when he took the necessary oaths for his qualification as such and entered into the several bonds as proscribed by law with John Willis & Thomas Barnes Esquires his securities when the following Justices were present / to wit / John Flowers Tuesday July the 2nd 1799 Court met according to adjournment The court proceeded to the election of a sheriff when Robert Haills Esquire was elected to that office when he took the necessary oaths for his qualification as such when the following justices were present at his election / to wit / John Flowers Peter Smith came into court and resigned as entry taker when Ralph Regan was elected to that office when the following justices were present / to wit / John Flowers Ordered that the following justices receive the lists of taxable property in the following districts / to wit / John Flowers Captain Legatts district Tuesday October the 8th 1799 Court met according to adjournment Last will and testament of Joseph Hinson proved by John Flowers & William Ashley Esquires which was admitted to record when Rancy (Nancy?) Charity and Rachel Hinson qualified as Exrs Deed from John Daniel to Isaac Folk proved by John Flowers Tuesday January the 7th 1800 Court met according to adjournment Present the worshipful Joseph Regan John Flowers & Duncan Campbell Esquires Tuesday April the 8th 1800 Court met according to adjournment Ordered that the following Justices receive the lists of taxable property in the following districts for the year 1800 / to wit / John Flowers Captain Sterlings 45
Tuesday October the 7th 1800 Court met according to adjournment Administration on the estate of Wright Leggett deceased is granted William Ashley & Elizabeth Leggett who entered into bond in the sum of one thousand pounds with Joel Dawson & William Flowers their security and quallified as such also returned an inventory of said estate which was ordered to be filed Wednesday October the 8th 1800 Court met according to adjournment Ordered that the sheriff summon the following gentlemen to attend as Jurors next term / to wit / William Flowers Tuesday January 6th 1801 Court met according to adjournment Deed from John Flowers to William Barnes Junr proved by William Starling Bill of sale for a [slave] girl named Haney from David Flowers to John McCarty proved by John McPhaull Wednesday January 7th 1801 Court met according to adjournment A Dedimus to issue to some Justice in South Carolina to take the deposition of Francis L. Hainns on behalf of Wm Flowers where in Benjamin Lee & wife is plaintiff & Wm Flowers defendant & giving the plantiffs ten days notice Thursday January 8th 1801 Present the worshipfull John Flowers John Rowland & George Moore Esquires Tuesday April 7th 1801Court met according to adjournment Deed from Randol Branch to Michael Herring proved by Wm Flowers Thursday April 9th 1801 Court met according to adjournment Ordered that the sheriff summon the following gentlemen to attend as jurors next term / to wit / William Flowers Tuesday July the 7th 1801 Court met according to adjournment Ordered that the Laws of Congress be disposed of in the following manner one set to be left in the Clerks office one Do to be left in Lumberton in the care of Robert Haills Esqr one do at Randol Curries Esqr one Do at Major Regan one Do at John Flowers Esqr one do at Col Baines one Do at James McQueens Esqr Thursday July the 9th 1801 Court meet according to adjournment Patrick Smith John Gilchrist William Carlile and William Flowers being summoned to attend as jurors at this term and failing to appear this court fined them fifteen shillings each Wednesday October the 7th 1801 Court met according to adjournment William Flowers who was fined last term for his nonattendance as a juror at this term his fine was remitted Tuesday April the 6th 1802 Court met according to adjournment Deed from Samuel Dubois to John Flowers proved by William Regan Bill of sale from William Barnes Senr to William Barnes Junr acknowledged Deed from Samuel Dubois to William Barnes? proved by William Regan Deed from William Barnes Senr to William Barnes Junr acknowledged Deed from William Barnes Senr to William Barnes Junr acknowledged 46
Deed from James Moore Benjamin Moore Joseph Moore Hardy Moore Mary Moore Rachel Rathey & Polley Powell to James Barfield proved by John Flowers Tuesday October the 5th 1802 Court met according to adjournment Deed from John Flowers Senr to Wiley Barnes proved by William Sterling John Flowers Esquire returned an execution at the suit of William Ashley against Sion Bullard for three pounds one shilling & six pence and costs levied by Theophilus Griffin constable on one hundred acres of land in Cowards Swamp joining James Hinsons line ordered that the sheriff sell the same Tuesday January the 4th 1803 Court met according to adjournment Ordered that William Ashley Stephen Sterling & John Flowers Esquires be appointed a comittee to audit the accounts of Elizabeth & Richard Lewis admrs of James Lewis deceased John Flowers & William Ashley Esquires appointed guardians to Arick Wm Elizabeth & John Legatt minor orphans of Wright Legatt deceased who entered into bond in the sum of one thousand pounds with Jacob Barnes & Andrew Fulmore their securities for their faithful guardianship Bill of sale from Britain Barnes to John Flowers Senr proved by John Flowers Junr Last will and testament of Samuel Kennedy deceased proved by James Barnes by Betsy Flowers & admited to record Wednesday January 5th 1803 Court met according to adjournment William Ashley Stephen Sterling & John Flowers Esquires who was appointed to audit and settle the accounts of the administrators of James Lewis deceased reported that a balance of 4..14..4¼ remains in the hands of the admrs agreeable to the report filed Monday the fourth day of July and twenty eighth year of American Independence AD 1803 Present the worshipful Robert Haills Alexr Patterson John Flowers & James McNeill Esquires Tuesday July the 5th 1803 Court met according to adjournment An execution at the suit of John Brock against John Rattly for five pounds and costs was returned by John Flowers Esquire levied by Isaac Bledsoe constable on one hundred and ten acres of land lying between Flowers's swamp and Indian swamp joining Wm Barnes's line ordered that the sheriff sell said land John Flowers Esquire returned an execution at the suit of Hardy Moore against John Ratley for eleven pounds five shillings and costs levied by Ishabud Davis on one hundred and ten acres of land where said Ratley now live ordered that the sheriff sell said land Monday the second day of January and twenty eighth year of American Independence AD 1804 Ordered that the sheriff summon the following gentlemen to lay of a road from Iveys Bluff to the? at or near John Daniels / to wit / John Daniel William Barnes Senr William Barnes Junr Brit[ain] Barnes Senr Ishabud Davis James Barnes James Suggs Absalom Suggs Joseph Nobles William Sterling Stephen Sterling John Flowers and? Lawson Tuesday April the third 1804 Court met according to adjournment Ordered that William Flowers be overseer of the new road begining at Ivy's Bluff and ending at John D? and that the following 47
hands work under him to wit Abram Lawson Hardy Nobles Morgan Nobles William Waters / Junr / Jerome Waters James Lewis? Sealey David Sealy John Daniel Wiley? and Isham?... Tuesday July 3d 1804 Court met according to adjournment Ordered the following hands work on the road under William Flowers viz. Tobias Sealeys William Ashley's Frederick L Kay? Frederick & Redwin Varnum James Terry Henry Flowers Briton Barnes and Stephen Wiggins in addition ot the hands already allowed Alfred Rowland Esquire was appointed sheriff of this county who entered into bonds as the law requires also took the oaths necessary for his qualification, the following justices being present / to wit / John Regan John Flowers Wednesday July 4th [1804] Court met according to adjournment At Major? Alfords for the County Angus McLean & Gilbert Sellers, for Congress John Stewart and Neil Smith. At Jesse Lees for the County William Barnes & John Flowers for Congress Monday the first day of October and twenty ninth year of American Independence AD 1804 The last will and testament of Tobias Sealey proved by Britton Barnes & James Barnes and admited to record when Isom Sealey & Sarah Sealey qualified as exers to said will Ordered that Stephen Wiggans Reding and Francis Varnum Francis L. Haynes Henry Flowers & Widow Sealeys Bob & two of Wm Ashleys Negroes Jim & Giles work on the new road that leads from John Daniels to Iveys Bluff and that Wm Flowers be overseer of said road Deed from John Flowers Senr to Tobias Sealey proved by John Flowers Barrett Deed from William Barnes Senr to William Barnes Junr proved by Britton Barnes Tuesday October 2nd 1804 Court met according to adjournment Present the worshipful Samuel Biggs John Flowers and William Herring Esquires Monday the seventh day of January and twenty ninth year of American Independence AD 1805 Present the worshipful Samuel Rowland John McNeill Joseph Regan & John Flowers Esquires Tuesday January the 8th 1805 Court met according to adjournment Deed from Samuel Edwards to Isham Pitman Junr proved by John Flowers Deed from John Flowers Senr to John Barnes proved by Isaac Bledsoe John Flowers Esquire returned an execution against Absolom Pitman and Thos Pitman for the sum of Eleven pounds wiht interest and costs levied by Ichabud Davis? on [end of entry] Tuesday April the 2nd 1805 Court met according to adjournment Ordered that John Sterling be overseer of the road in room of William Flowers Tuesday July the 2d 1805 Court met according to adjournment The court proceeding to the election of a sheriff for the ensuing year, when Alfred Rowland esquire was duly elected who entered into bond with John Flowers Ordered that John Flowers esquire receive the list of taxable property in Captain Stephen Sterlings district for the year 1805 John Flowers Esquire returned an execution at the suit of John P Martin vs. Nathan Horn for the sum of eleven pounds two shillings & int & costs levied by Saml Stone constable on three hundred acres of land lying? branch ordered that the sheriff sell the same 48
1806 - Administration on the Estate of John Chisholm deceased was granted to Amilia Chisholm and Uriah Flowers who entered into bond in the sum of three hundred pounds with John Brock & Washington Cade their security 1807 - Deed from Thomas Butcher to Horasha Flowers proved by Jonathan Wishart Sion Flowers appointed constable in Capt Barnes District who entered into bond with Nicholas Powell and Griffen Slalan his security 1809 - Ordered that John Flowers William Sterling and William Ward be a committee to settle with Briton Barnes admr of the estate of Joseph Atkins [Atkinson] decd and report to next term Deed from Nedom Rowland to Slaughter Hill proven by Simon Flowers Deed from Arthur Braswell to Moses Hill proven by Dickson Flowers 1810 - Ordered that Michael Herring be overseer of the road leading from Joseph Lees to Griffins bluff from William? the lower end at William Watters and that the following hands work under him to wit, William Grimsley James? John? John Herring Joshua Herring Elias Pitman John Flowers Senrs hands Burrell Lee Wiley Barnes Joshua Barnes Britton Barnes Junr Jacob Flowers John Flowers hands and all within the circle of these inhabitants subject by law Ordered that the sheriff sumon the following gentlemen to attend at next term as Jureours (to wit) Mathew Flowers 1811- Ordered that Hugh Flowers mark be a half moon in each ear on the underside 1812 - Deed from William Atkins to Hugh Flowers proved by Jonathan Wishart Ordered that John Hesters be overseer of the Stage Road from Mrs Rowlands to the first run in Ashpole in the room of Malachi Pitman and that Samuel Rowland and Allen Rowland and Elias Flowers be added to the former hands 49
misc - Thomas Barnes, 1718-1765 Thomas Barnes, son of Richard Barnes of Chowan Co Richard Barnes (I) had a land line in Perquimans Co, per a later land record, which could explain why Thomas Barnes (Jr) wrote his will in Perquimans; Richard Barnes (I) had early land on Horse Swamp, northeast of Ahoskie, which explains the Herford Co connection; it looks like Thomas Barnes (III) and his brother Richard (II) might have sold the land of Richard Barnes (I). Richard and Mary Barnes of Chowan Co were probably married before 1718. The estates of Richard and Mary Barnes, Chowan Co, Feb 1759: the heirs of Richard Barnes were Thomas Barnes, Richard Hamilton and wife Rachel Barnes, Joseph Brady and wife Lydia Barnes, Prudence Barnes [NCHGR]; the heirs of Mary Barnes were as above and further Edward Vann and wife Mary daughter of Mary Barnes, Alex Carter and wife Ann (ditto), Abraham Odom and wife (ditto), John Thompson and wife Sarah (ditto) [NCHGR]. Richard Barnes deed to Edward Hare, witness Rd. Barnes, 3 Aug 1731; Moses Odom deed to Mary Barnes 14 Dec 1730; Mary Barnes deed to Alex. Carter 29 Mar 1733; Abraham Odom and wife were probably married before 14 Dec 1730; Alex and Ann Carter were married before 29 Mar 1733; Richard Barnes (Jr) was born before 1718 (at least age 14 in Aug 1731). The first record for Thomas Barnes, son of Richard Barnes of Chowan Co: Thomas Barnes, to John Ellis; Jany 10. 1739. 259 acres North side Cypress Swamp and Cabin Swamp. Test, Robert Thomas, Kallum Ross, Samuel Parker [Register of Deeds' Office, at Edenton, N.C., via NCHGR, no deed book number]. The last record for Thomas Barnes, son of Richard Barnes of Chowan Co: Hertford County, Oct 1765 will of William Riddick granted to Elizabeth Riddick, Securities Thomas Barns & William Vann. Thomas Barnes married Sarah (--) before the birth of Williamson Barnes. Researched mostly by Jennifer Mierirs, 2016, Gleanings from records in Gates county (and see that source for more possible children). Children: 50
1)_Thomas Barnes (Jr) married Elizabeth Blanchard in 1759. The will of Thomas Barnes in 1782 in Gates county (will states Perquimans) names his children. Sons Benjamin, Richard and Thomas and daughters Millie Parker (wife of Joseph Parker), Sarah Barnes (who marries Peter Parker), Bethany Goodman (wife of James Goodman), Elizabeth Barnes (who married Henry Goodman), Charlotte or Lotty Barnes (who married Charles King) and Catey Barnes (no more records found). It is interesting to note his will is witnessed by a Jesse Barnes. i)_benjamin Barnes married Margaret or Peggy Pipkin. His will in 1809 mentioned in his estate his brother Richard. and children, John Barnes, Elizabeth Boyd, Benjamin Barnes, Isaac Barnes, Milley Barnes, Charity Barnes, and Peggy Barnes. Guardian for the minor children was Thomas Barnes Elizabeth married Eldridge Gaitling. Isaac Barnes died in 1814. Milly Barnes married a Bond and died without issue. Deeds show only these as her heirs in 1828, Charity the wife of Eldred Cross, Benjamin Barnes and the heirs of Eldred Gaitiling. There is no estate for the John Barnes from this line. ii)_richard Barnes (II) married Charity Pipkin and then Prudence Cross. He died in 1812. His estate was interstate. Here are notes I made for this estate. Nancy, Sarah and Jethro were minor children. Nancy and Sarah are listed as heirs of Isaac Pipkin. Jethro received his share of the estates of his brothers John, Henry, Richard and his sister Ann. Jethro s guardian was Hardy Cross (Jethro was born 1810). Records indicate William Barnes (executor Isaac Pipkins), and Prudence Cross Barnes Williams (her share of Hardy Cross estate) were income into the estate. William and Isaac Pipkins both died later in 1815. Heirs in 1818 Prudence (widow), Jethro, Pipkin, James and Sarah Barnes. The representatives of Henry, Richard Jr, Ann, John and William all deceased. Ann died in 1819. Division of slaves specifies that James, Pipkin and Sarah are grandchildren of Isaac Pipkins. Only Jethro is a child of Prudence. Sarah married Edward Howell. Although Charity Barnes preceded Richard in death, there is an estate for her share of Isaac Pipkins estate in records. iii)_thomas Barnes (III) died in 1814. He was married to a Priscilla. His will mentions his wife Priscilla and children Jesse Barnes, Mary Gaitling, Peggy Barnes, Thomas Barnes, Sally Barnes, Richard Barnes, and Martha Barnes. Jesse Barnes was guardian of children of Thomas Barnes. Sally married an Arnold. The children who were minors in 1815 (Margaret died by 1827, Richard until 1827, Martha Barnes died by 1825 Thomas Barnes until 1825). There is a deed from Richard and Thomas in 1829 indicating they were in Hertford county [see usgwarchives /nc/gates/deeds/pipkin01.txt by Marilyn Poe Laird & Judith Krause Reid]. The Pipkin connection is explained in Jesse Barnes. 51
2)*_Williamson Barnes: Nov 1795 Administration granted to Williamson Barnes on estate of his mother, Sarah Barnes - Bond 250 with William Horn Sec (usgwarchives); Spencer L. Hart, Sheriff of Edge. Co to Etheldred Odom, same county, by a writ of fieri facias issued by the clerk of County Court dated 8 Dec 1817 commending the sheriff to take from the property of John Landing the sum of $51.50 and costs which Zach Manor recovered against said Landing, being a tract of land on the north side of Beach Run [Beech Branch] bounded by the lands of Zach Maner, Aaron Maner, Richd Pitt and the heirs of Williamson Barnes dec'd [Edge. Co. Db 17, page 38, 24 Feb 1818, rec Nov Ct 1819 (usgwarchives)]. Tabitha Barnes, daughter of Williamson Barnes and Patience Amason, was born Abt. 1786, and died in 1814 ; she married Bythel Horn; Bythel Horn s inventory was taken by Malachi Barnes, admin and a principal buyer [Hornes of Florida 1828-1999]; on 8 Feb 1827, Malichi Barnes, Piety Tisdale, Ethelred Odam and Mourning his wife, Sumner Co., Tenn. and Charles Barnes, Malichi Odam and Mary Odam, his wife of Edgecombe Co., NC, were true and lawful heirs of Nathan Barnes decd of Sumner Co., Tenn. [This line obviously needs more research.] Jacob Battle, Nathan Barnes and Williamson Barnes witnessed the 1793 will of Joseph Sumner. 1790 FC Edgecombe Co Williamson Barnes... 1-2-4-0-0 Nathan Barns 1-0-0-0-1 (maybe another Nathan Barnes) Richard Odom.. 1-2-4-0-7 3)_Jesse Barnes mentioned in the 16 May 1772 will of Edward Hare, Hertford Co (a debt owed); Edward Hare [(Jr), born after 1700], one of the representatives from Hertford Co in 1768-1772, lived in Maney s Neck; he and Moses Hare lived in Chowan Co in 1740 and afterwards moved to Hertford Co; Jesse Hare was his brother [Edward Hare (Sr) had a patent on Chinkapen Ridge]. *2)_Williamson Barnes, son of Thomas and Sarah Barnes, left an 1815 estate file in Edgecombe Co; he married Patience Amason [per Horne research, per an Amason will]. Children: Nathan Barnes, born before 1780, died in 1827 in Sumner Co., Tenn. (headstone); Tabitha Barnes married Bythel Horn [Horne]; she died in 1814 in Edgecombe Co; Malachi Barnes, born before 1780, married Ony Tisdale & was alive in Feb 1827; Piety Barnes married (-) Tisdale; she was alive in Feb 1827; Mourning Barnes married Ethelred [Etheldred] Odam [Odom], both alive in Feb 1827; they possibly had had the same great-grandmother but not the same greatgrandfather; 52
Charles [Charlie] Barnes was alive in Feb 1827 in Edgecombe Co; Mary Barnes married Malachi Odam [Odom], both alive in Feb 1827; they possibly had the same great-grandmother but not the same great-grandfather. Malachi Barnes married Ony Tisdale on 22 Feb 1800, Edgecombe Co. Mourning Barnes married David Bradley (Jr?) on 2 Dec 1810, Edgecombe Co (maybe a different Mourning Barnes). Demcy3 Odum (Aaron Odum Jr, Aaron Odum Sr)* was born about 1766 in Edgecombe Co; little is known about Dempsey Odum, son of Aaron Odum Jr and Frances Malachi Odum, son of Dempsey, was born about 1795 in Edgecombe Co; he died 1869 in Edgecombe Co; he married Mary "Polly" Barnes, born 1797 in Edgecombe Co. Their children were: S.A. Odum, female, born 1826; Catherine Odum, born 1827; William H. Odom, born 1829 in Edgecombe Co, died 1880 in Edgecombe Co; he married Fredricka A. Braswell born 1828 in Edgecombe Co; she died May 1880 in Swift Creek, Edgecombe Co (as posted). *[Abraham Odam sold 200 acres on Buck Run to Richard Roberts in 1746; Aaron Odum bought back the same 200 acres on Buck Run from Richard Roberts in the 1750s; see Buck Run herein.] Nancy Landen [Landing], Edge Co to Etheldred Odam, county aforesaid for 15 pds, my right and title to the divisible part of that tract, the property of Richard Odam, dec'd, containing 16 & 7/9 of an acre, signed Nancy Landen(x), wit Dempsey Odam(x), Abraham Odam - Edge Co Db 0, p 46, dated 28 May 1816, rec Nov Ct 1816 (usgwarchives). The Landing family, related to Elisha Landing, was from Hertford Co. It appears that Nancy Landen/Landing might have been Nancy (Odam) Landing, or she was possibly a daughter of an Odam- Landing mother. Edgecombe Co estate files: Odom, Aaron (1792), Odom, Jeremiah (1869), Odom, Richard (1816), Odom, William H (1880), Odum, Malachi (1869). Edward Standing, Book III, page 85, 1722; 200 acres on Chinquapin Ridge, on the northeast side...; James Hedgepeir, of Nansemond Co., Va., to Thomas Speight, 30 acres, part of a grant to John Hedgepeir, adjoining land of Edward Hare; June 11, 1737, Test, Charles King, John Drury; James Hedgepeir, of Nansemond county, Va., to Thomas Speight, 30 acres on East side Chinkapin Ridge; June 11, 1737, Test, Charles King, John Drury; James Jones, Book LXXXI, page 262, November 27, 1793; 41 acres on Chinquepin Ridge, adjoining lands of Henderson Standing; George Bains, Jr., Book LXXXIII, page 43, July 9, 1794; 300 acres near Chinquepin Ridge, adjoining lands of Lemuel Standin, Joshua Johnson, and James Jones (all from NCHGR). History of Perquimans by Winslow has a number of Chinkapin Ridge deeds [digital.lib.ecu (dot) edu/text/13772]. 53
misc - Brantley, Sealy and Bottoms The land of John Brantley (Sr) of Nash Co (225 acres): 1779 112.5 acres from John Brantley (Sr) sold to Matthew Brantley; 1782 112 acres from Matthew Brantley sold to William Whiddon (see 1785); 1785 112.5 acres devised to Jacob Brantley in the will of John Brantley (Sr); 1785 112 acres from William and Mary Whiddon sold to Peter Ballard; 1785 90 acres from Henry Barlow sold to Peter Ballard adjoining John Brantley; 1791 112.5 acres (inherited) + 240 adjoining acres (Jacob Brantley s 1779 grant) sold by Jacob Brantley to Peter Ballard (a total of 352.5 acres from Jacob Brantley sold to Peter Ballard in 1791). By Aug 1791, Peter Ballard had bought about 465 acres of adjoining former Brantley lands and 90 more adjoining acres (at least 555 acres total). Joseph Sealy, Jr., had a 1779 land grant that was adjoining the Brantley lands on the southeast. In Aug 1792, Joseph Sealy, Jr., devised 200 acres in his will, but when the land was finally divided in 1801, it was 260 acres and it was mostly on the former John Brantley (Sr) land. Somehow, the Joseph Sealy, Jr., estate got mixed together with the Peter Ballard lands and also increased by 60 acres. Why or how? The Smith family, who had adjoining land on the north, was involved with the land division, so maybe that s a clue. Perhaps in 1792-1795, Joseph Sealy, Jr., bought or traded some land or somehow increased his land by 60 acres; he died by Oct 1795. In the map on the left: B. Smith = Benjamin Smith; Edwards = John Edwards (Sr); JB Sr = John Brantley (Sr); Jac B = Jacob Brantley; JB Jr = John Brantley, Jr.; JS Jr = Joseph Selah, Jr.; Barnes = James Barnes. The map in the center shows the Sandy Cross area before I-95 was put in. Benjamin Smith owned land from Sapony Creek (west), which flows north-to-south, to the land of John Edwards (Sr) on Sapony Creek (east), which flows north-to-south; these two creeks do not connect anywhere. Sapony Creek (east) flows into Tar River. The land of John Brantley (Sr) was adjoining the 1779 land grant to Jacob Brantley; that land adjoined the land bought by John Brantley, Jr., which was part of the 1779 land grant to Joseph Selah, Jr. South of that land was the land bought by Britain Barnes, sold by Asa Barnes. Part of the John Edwards (Sr) land was sold to Samuel Longbottoms; south of that, and adjoining, was the Moses Atkinson land grant surveyed in 1752 which showed the Barnes land. A very long branch of Sapony Creek (west) flows west-to-east. Barnes (left & right) shows the area of the land, not the actual land. The 1748 was the John Baker survey: Joseph Sealy (Sr) was a chain carrier for John Baker in 1748; and, Mourning (Selah) Barnes husband Jacob bought land on Benjamin Smith s line in Aug 1804. The name Barnes was not in the 1827 John Baker division records. 54
John Brantley (Sr) will 18 Jun 1785 proved Nash Co May court 1786. Inventory dated 14 Aug 1786 sold 30 Oct 1796 more than ten years between the inventory and the final sale so assume his widow was alive for ten years. His wife in his will was Elisabeth; on 5 Feb 1796, an Elizabeth Brantley was an estate buyer. John Brantley (Sr) s will had son Jacob and my children that is living in his will, with William Longbottom (William L. Bottoms) coexecutor; John Brantley, Jr., was recorded as Junr in 1785 when he bought land from Joseph Sealy, Jr.; that land adjoined the land of Jacob Brantley which adjoined the land of John Brantley (Sr); south of the John Brantley, Jr., land was the land of Britain Brantley which was sold by Asa Brantley in 1796 and 1797. An account of the sale of Arthur Sellers decd February the 5 day 1796: Sarah Brantley, buyer John Brantley, buyer Elizebeth Brantley 1 trunk & ( ) of hinges, buyer Asa Brantley, buyer [Nash Co, Sellers, Arthur (1795)] Asa Brantley was a buyer of the estate of Joseph Selah (Sealy), Jr., on 15 & 16 May 1795, but it was charged to Elizabeth Brantley in accounts. John Brantley (Sr) and William L. Bottoms served together in the American Revolution. William Bottoms was listed immediately before John Brantely(sic) in Captain Edward Clinch s Company, 10 Dec 1778 11 Feb 1779, a Nash Co unit (The North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal, Volume X, Nov 1984, p 248, from Jonathan B. Butcher and transcribed by Ransom McBride). William Bottom was a buyer at the estate of Edward Clinch on 21 Oct 1779 in Nash Co. John Brantley, Jr., and Britain Bristom Brantley were probable sons of John Brantley (Sr), and the following were their records: Roster of the North Carolina troops in the Continental Army Thomas, Abishai 1791, Volume 16, Pages 1002-1197. 10 th Regiment [Captain John Baker s] Brantley, Britton, corpl. Baker s. 20 July 78 9 mo. [nine months] Brantley, John, pt. 9 mo. [nine months] Account of pay to North Carolina troops in the Continental Army [Abstract] Thomas, Abishai 1793 Volume 17, Pages 189-263 Settled by the Commissioners at Halifax from the 1 st September, 1784, to the 1 st Feby., 1785, and at Warrenton in the year 1786, designating by whom the claims were receipted for respectively. 55
No. Name and Rank. Amount. By Whom Received. -s.-d. 1132 Robert Bailey, 21.4.8 John Bonds. 1134 Amos Baker, 21.4.8 do 1140 Alias Bell, 21.4.8 do 1145 John Brantly, 27.16.2 do 1146 Elijah Boon, 27.16.2 do 1155 Thomas Barco, 100.19.- T. Dixon. 1158 George Bruce 109.8.3 Charles Dixon. 1183 Bristom Brantley, 21.4.8 John Bonds. A Britain Brantley of Virginia served in the war. The heirs of Britain Brantly of Virginia, a private, were granted 100 acres on 10 Jun 1826 (Bockstruck); James Brantley and Rutha Mason formerly Rutha Brantley were the only surviving children and heirs of Brittain Brantley, deceased, a private with three years service (6686 Brumbaugh); the land warrant was dated 6 Oct 1826 and Sent Dudley Peebles was under To whom delivered (Virginia General Assembly). Those were all Virginia records. Dudley Peebles married Lucy S. Brantley on 4 Jan 1817 in Brunswick Co., Va.; James Brantley married Rebecca Stainbeck on 10 Jan 1791 in Brunswick Co, with John Owen sec (published). None of those records had anything to do with a Nash Co family. Transaction of Joshua Claud, dated Saturday Nov. 4, 1775, witnessed by John Pierce, Britain Brantley and John Blake. R. Dec. 22, 1775, was in Wills and Administrations of Southampton County, Virginia, 1749-1800, by Blanche Adams Chapman, 4 Nov 1775, 22 Dec 1775 (misreported elsewhere as an Isle of Wight Co record). Also, 1789 Southampton Co relatives of the late James Brentley (Brantley) seek a partition They complain that the eldest brother Etheldred, as administrator of the estate, has failed (proquest). Where is the Brantley research on that? Apparently, no one has done any legitimate research on these Brantley families. Nash Co August the 14 th Day 1786 / A Just and true Invetary of the Estate of John Brantley Decd Containing five head of cattle [etc.] Jacob his-e-mark Brantly [14 Aug 1786] An account of sale of the property of John Brantley Decst Taken October the 30 th day 1796 [30 Oct 1796] to Jacob Brantley to Do 56
to Sherod Brantley to Jacob Brantley to Amy Langley to Timothy Tucker to Sarah Brantley to Kit Taylor [Christopher Taylor] to Jacob Brantley to Jacob Brantley to Jesse Joiner to Sarah Brantley to Kit Taylor [Christopher Taylor] Jacob his-t-mark Brantley Exor Brantleys acct Sale / 1796 Britain Brantley s land 11 Mar 1769 Aaron Farguson of Edgecombe Co. to David Pridgen of same for 20 pounds Proc. Money a tract of 350 acres on the north side of Tar River on the Great Meadow, it being a tract of land purchased by Aaron Farguson from Moses Farguson on 23 July 1761. Wit: John Poullan, George Piland [EC Db D-203 Shrpe] 20 May 1778 David Pridgen of Nash County, NC to Birttain Brantle [Brittain Brantley] of same 20 May 1778 for 16 proc money a certain tract or parcel of land on the North side of Tar River, I at a pine in the great Meads being a tract of land bearing date 23 July 1761, containing 350 acres more or less. David Pridgen. Wit: Jesse Pridgen. July Court 1779 [NC Db A-96 or 1-96 Shrpe] 31 Dec 1796 Asa Brantley of Nash Co. to William Poulan of same. Dec. 31, 1796, for 39 pds. A tract of 150 acres on the north side of Jacobs Swamp adjoining said Brantley and Poulan. Wit William Ballard and Curtis Joyner [NC Db 6-208 Tripod] 28 Oct 1797 Asa Brantley of Nash Co. to William Poulan of same, Oct. 28, 1797, for 59 pds a tract of 200 acres on the north side of Jacobs Swamp. Wit: Curtis Joyner and Jordan Williams [NC Db 6-286 Tripod] Where were those 350 acres in the 1782 Nash Co tax list? 57
1790 FC Nash Co, Brantley John, 1-2-5-0-0-8 1790 FC Nash Co, Brantley Jacob, 3-3-4-0-0-10 1790 FC Nash Co, Brantley Jacob, 3-3-4-0-0-10 (enumerated twice) 1790 FC Nash Co, Brantley Lewis, 1-3-3-0-0-7 1790 FC Nash Co, Brantley Sarah, 1-1-5-0-0-7 1800 FC Nash Co, Brantley Josiah, males 3-0-0-1-0 females 1-0-1-1-0 (page 4 of 50) 1800 FC Nash Co, Brantley John, males 2-0-1-0-1 females 0-2-0-0-1 (page 7 of 50) 1800 FC Nash Co, Brantley Willie, males 0-0-1-0-0 females 0-0-1-0-0 (ibid) 1800 FC Nash Co, Brantley Jacob, males 1-0-1-0-1 females 0-2-1-0-1 (ibid) 1800 FC Nash Co, Brantley Edwin, males 0-0-0-1-0 females 1-0-0-1-0 (ibid) 1800 FC Nash Co, Brantley Lewis, males 1-1-0-1-0 females 2-0-0-1-0 (page 8 of 50) 1800 FC Nash Co, Brantley Dinah, males 0-0-0-0-0 females 1-0-0-1-0 (page 10 of 50) 1800 FC Nash Co, Brantley Sherwood, males 3-0-0-1-0 females 0-0-0-1-0 (page 11 of 50) Apparently, Lewis Brantley obtained a lease on property where the widow Whiddon had lived and which Micajah Thomas had owned.* Micajah Thomas estate (1790) (25 of 54) William Longbottoms, Moses Stallings and Lazarus Strickland, debt to estate, May 1804/Aug 1804 (court order) (37) William Longbottoms, Moses Stallings and Lazarus Strickland, debt to estate, Aug 1804/Nov 1804 (court order) (9) William Longbottoms, debt to estate, Nov 1804/Feb 1805 (court order) Micajah Thomas estate (1794) (5 of 164) Lewis Brantley, buyer, 2x (11 Nov 1788) (6) Lewis Brantley, buyer; John Brantley, buyer (11 Nov 1788) (7) Lands Rented where the widow Whiddon lived To Lewis Brantley (3 Jan 1789) (18-19) a promise to pay from William Longbottom, Lazarus Strickland Junr & Moses Stallings, 1803/26 Aug 1803 (court record) (63) my lands between Henry Taylors, Robert Rogers, Drury Alfords, Jesse Basses, Matthew Drakes, William Lindsays and John Jones s lines (a daughter s petition concerning inheritance) (84) Pork sold to Brantly, Andrews and Brewer 5 March 89 (89) paid Jno Brantly his acct (14 Feb 1792) (106) Lewis Brantley, buyer (3x); John Brantley, buyer (11 Nov 1788) (109) John Brantley, buyer (5 Mar 1789) (110) Noah Whiddon, buyer; Jacob Brantley, buyer (12 May 1789) (111) John Brantley, buyer; Lewis Brantley, buyer (10 Nov 1789) (122) The Widow Whiddon (to) Lewis Brantley, five year lease (1 Jan 1791) (123) John Brantley, buyer, 3x (4 Jan 1791) (124) Jacob Brantley, buyer, 2x; Lewis Brantley, buyer (4 Jan 1791) (124) John Brantley, buyer (11 Jan 1791) 58
(125) John Brantley, buyer; Lewis Brantley, buyer (11 Jan 1791) (127) Lewis Brantley, buyer (21 Jan 1791) (140) John Brantly a proved acct (Feb 1790) (141) John Brantley, account (Feb 1791) *William Whiddon (Jr) sold land to Micajah Thomas on 8 Jan 1788 conveyed to him from William Whiddon, Sr., in 1779, and other lands (DB 1-395, Watson); on this page, Watson has two 395s, so this one might be 396. DB 3-336 William Manning of Edgcomb Co. NC to William L. Bottoms of Nash Co. 7 May 1785 land on Sappony Swamp to a black oak in William Whiddon s line Wit: Wm Whiddon, Lewis (X) Brantley (posted). Note: Wm L. Bottoms sold this land soon afterwards. 59
In the image above, Zilpha (Taylor) Brantley, William Brantley s mother, was recorded with Piety (Pridgen) Cockrell, William Brantley s future mother-in-law, in Nash Co on 7 Aug 1823 [estate of Miles Taylor, deceased, Josiah Vick, administrator (85 of 103): Fifteen ¼ pound of Lard To Piety Crockrell One Pewter dish To Zilpha Brantley... ; in the 1844 estate of Edward Taylor there was a William Brantley receipt, and Lovit T. Brantly and John C. Taylor were buyers (11&17&18 of 21)]. John Brantley (Sr), probably born before 1735, was alive on 18 Jun 1785 in Nash Co when he recorded his wife as Elisabeth; his will was in probate in May 1786; on 5 Feb 1796, an Elizabeth Brantley was an estate buyer; widow Elizabeth Brantley died before 30 Oct 1796, when the Brantley estate was finally sold. John Brantley, Jr., born by 1761 or by 1755, alive on 5 Dec 1805, married Mary (--) by 26 Dec 1781 (court record); John Brantly, Bennite Brantley, Amus Bottoms and William Bottoms were witnesses for Cristopher Taylor on 30 May 1801 (court record): John Brantley, Jr., Bennett Brantley, Amos Bottoms, William Bottoms and Christopher Taylor (Bennett Brantley s father-in-law) were together in one record on 30 May 1801. Bennett Brantley, born 1784-1785, died before 14 Feb 1814, married Zilpha Taylor by 31 May 1808; Zilpha had subscribing witness William Brantley in Nov 1827; Zilpha, born about 1788, was alive on 14 Jun 1860; she was the daughter of Christopher Taylor and Mary (Poland) Taylor. William Brantley, born about 1808 (census average), married Sarah B. Cockrell on 31 Mar 1827, both alive on 7 Jun 1880; she was the daughter of Joseph Cockrell and Piety (Pridgen) Cockrell. 60
misc - Sealy and Baker 12 Feb 1722 John Blackman & wife Elizabeth to James Parker 12, 1722. 20 pds. For 320 A. on Yauerah [Urahaw] Swamp betwixt Thomas Kirby & Daniel McDaniel, Wit: Needham Bryan, Thomas Sealy Aug. Ct. 1723 (source, A 155) (Andersons) (Daniel McDaniel). Note: probably 12 Feb 1722/3. 25 Feb 1746 Joseph Selly [Sealy] of Edgecombe to William Bryant of Northampton, 220 acres for 32 pounds, adjacent Yaorahaw [Urahaw] Swamp, Joshua Daughtree, Alex Campbell, land of Joseph Selly. Witnessed by Alex Campbell, John Campbell. (Northampton Co., NC 1-238), posted by 0005-The Bryants (also via Hoffman). Note: possibly 25 Feb 1746/7. 25 Sep 1751 Joshua Daughtree of Northampton Co., planter to Thomas Knox, Robert Peele and Joseph Hollowell all of Northampton Co., Trustees for the body of people called Quakers of Northampton Co., for 2 shillings and six pence current money of Virginia, 1 acre on the south side of Uraha [Urahaw] swamp, adjoining the main road that leads from Roanoake river over Potacasa Bridge being part of the land the said Joshua Daughtree purchased from Thomas Seeley [Sealy] on 8 February 1731. Witnessed: Brayn Daughtrey and John Duke. Registered in Northampton County Feb Court 1752. J. Edwards Clerk of Court (Northampton Co, NC, Db 2, page 52) (usgwarchives). Note: Rich Square. Joseph Selah s will was indexed Aug 1809-1-200; will 188 pages 200-201 (a typed transcript); written 16 Feb 1807; to my dear and well beloved grandson Cordy Selah, one horse, bridle and saddle, two feather beds and furniture and bedsteads, one pot, one frying pan, two axes, two pewter basins, one pewter dish, six tablespoons, one chest; to my daughter Sillear [Lilleah, Leah] Segraves five shillings specie; trusty friends Cordy Selah and Jesse Joiner executors; Joseph his-x-mark Selah; test Bennett Joiner; Aug Court 1809, proven by the oath of Bennett Joiner [commas added]. There was nothing else devised or of value mentioned in the will. John Langley became an administrator as Joseph Sr had sold his land (probably the land he was living on when he died) to John Langley who then sold the land to John Baker (son of William Sr), per court minutes by Rackley. Joseph Sr died by 8 May 1809, and probably died by 11 May 1808 when the old land deed from Joseph Sr was in court; his will was finally proved in court in Aug 1809; all per court minutes by Rackley. Tobias Sealy witnessed the 28 Feb 1766 will of Elizabeth Evens [Evans] in Edgecombe Co with Rachel Price; Elizabeth Evans was the mother-in-law of David Pridgen; Tobias Sealy was in Robeson Co by 1790, where he died leaving a will dated 15 Nov 1803, no probate date: Tobias Sealy my beloved wife Sarah Seley to be my son David Sealys forever my son Samuel Sealy son Isham my Daughter Febey Adams Daughter Sarah my son Joseph my grand Daughter Nancy hereby appoint my son Isham and friend John Flowers Esq my Executors in presence of / Britian his-u-mark Barnes+ / James his-x-mark Barnes+ / Britain Barnes (a refined signature)} ---- Tobias his+mark Seley. Robeson Co Court, Monday 1 Oct 1804: The last will and testament of Tobias Sealey proved by Britton Barnes & James Barnes and 61dmitted to record when Isom Sealey & Sarah Sealey qualified as exers to said will (usgwarchives). 61
1790 FC Robeson Co, Tobias Sealey, 2-3-4 1800 FC Robeson Co, Ceely Tobias, males 0-0-3-0-1 females 1-0-1-0-1 (3 sons b. 1775-1784) 1800 FC Robeson Co, Ceely Isham, males 3-0-0-1-0 females 1-0-1-0-0 (Isham b. 1756-1774) Rachel Price, heir of Thomas Price (Sr), 1751 [Edgecombe Inventories, 1733-1753 (298 of 362)]. Thomas Price (Jr) had a daughter named Rachel. Tobias Sealy witnessed the will of David Pridgen s mother-in-law in 1766. Joseph Sealy, Jr., sold land to David Pridgen, via his will: In the name of God Amen. I David Pridgen of Nash County [26 May 1814] Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Polly Harriet Pridgen one other tract containing three hundred and twenty [320] acres more or less as bounded by the direction of the deed, it being the piece of land that I bought of Joseph Selah Jan (Joseph Selah Jun = Jr) (usgwarchives). Note: Joseph Sealy, Jr., had a 1779 grant for 640 acres so this sale was probably half of that 1779 grant. Cordy Selah/Sealy, age 62 in 1850, born about 1788, was alive in 1850; he deposed in 1844 that he was age 58, born about 1786; his deposition was about the Baker family; he married (1st) by 1814 probably Katy (--), the Katy Sealey who witnessed the 1814 will of Sophia Curl, +(2nd?) after 1820 Susan (--) his possible wife or cousin in 1850, born 1802-1805; Cordy sold land to Jordan Sherrod in 1822 and witnessed the will of Jordan Sherrod; there is strong evidence but it is not proven that Cordy was the father of William Hinesberry Sealy (per the 1850 FC for Mourning Bone after the Cordy Cely household). William Hinesberry (W.H.) Sealy, probably born about 1821, alive in 1860, +(1st) Pheraby Bone in 1842, +(2nd) Wealthy Hodge in 1856; he and his family were in Johnston Co in 1850-1870. R.H. Baker [Robertson H. Baker] was the bondsman for the 1842 marriage. William H. Sealy was a buyer on 8 May 1841, John Bone (1828) estate (7 of 19). Hinesberry Sealy, 27 in 1850, m(1 st ) Pheraby Bone in 1842; Hanesbury Celia / Henesbury Celin m(2 nd ) to Wealthy Hodge in 1856 in Johnston Co; two of their children married in Wake Co with the surname spelled Ceiley. John Baker (Sr), possibly born by 1720, married by 1740, died probably in/by 1763, had a probable adult son by 1761; he had a land grant warrant in 1744 and a survey for the grant in 1748, for 180 acres less than a mile east of Sapony Creek, Edgecombe Co (now Nash Co), and less than a mile east of the 1761 land purchase by William Baker, Sr.; some of the land of John Sr was sold by Thomas to John Jr in 1763 (probable sons), sold by John Jr in 1766; the close affiliation of Bakers and Sealys 1748-1846 suggests that John Baker (Sr) might have come from the Rich Square area as did Joseph Sealy, Sr. Probable children: William Baker, Sr., born before 1741, married before 1757, bought land in 1761 and wrote his will in Nash Co in 1820; his second son (Wm Baker Jr) was born in 1757 and died in 1842; John Baker (Jr), born before 1743, was an adult in 1763, alive in Nov 1766; Thomas Baker, born before 1743, was an adult in 1763; James Baker, born before 1752, was obviously related; he had a land grant in 1779, but with no purchase mentioned; possible Rev War service; probably the James Baker in the 1790 FC, Nash 62
Co; Thomas Baker and Jams. Baker were recorded as hands on Sapony Creek in Jun 1762; James and William Baker were recorded together as securities in court in Apr 1780 (Nash Co); James Baker and William Baker, Jr., were recorded together in 1790 (estate buyers, Nash Co). Sons of Wm Baker Sr (per his will of 1820, Nash Co): 1)_John Baker, born before 1757, no children, obviously the oldest living son in 1820; 2)_Wm Baker Jr (1757-1842); many possible children, two documented; 3)_Allen Baker left records but disappeared into Greene Co, Alabama (1828); 4)_Elisha Baker, always before Archibald in estate records; NOT in any Nash Co FC; probably with John Baker in the 1810 FC Nash Co; possibly Elisha Baker of Bladen Co; 5)_Archibald Baker, born in 1784. Others: Stephen Baker, born in 1790 (NC>SC>GA>AL), DNA match; possibly a son of Wm Baker Jr considering the strong DNA match (FC supports that); Bryant Baker was recorded with Wm Baker Jr in 1783, Nash Co (estate buyers); Nancy Baker witnessed the 1784 will of Arthur Allen, Nash Co; the John Baker (Sr) land (1748, 180 acres) was devised in that will. The Baker / Becker DNA is about the same as the Regintards of Maasgau. Wm Baker Jr claimed only two two-month tours with the horse militia in the Revolutionary War; he had a discharge record for one but not the other; his pension claim was probably rejected because he could not prove three full months of service (speculation); he claimed no other service in the Rev War. 2 Sep 1790 - Elisha Elles of Nash Co., NC to William Baker of aforesaid, for 20 pound specie money, a certain track or parcel of land lying on the North side of Tare River, Beginning at a Red Oak on John Joiner s line, thence along Joiner s line a West course to Penelapha Parker line, thence along Parker s line South to George Jackson line at a Pine to William Baker s line. it being a track of land purchased by Elisha Elles of Joseph Selah bearing a date of 24 May 1790. Elisha (x) Elles. Wit: Jesse Joiner, Wm (B) Baker. Nash Co Nov Term 1795 (NC DB 6, p 117, as posted). Note: This land was sold to Wm Baker, Sr.; the deed from Joseph Selah to Elisha Elles had 80 acres; it was on the west side of the original William Baker, Sr., land (there were 287 acres devised to son John in Wm Sr s 1820 will and 322 acres were divided among siblings from John s estate in 1827, so 35 acres were John Baker s); William Baker, Sr., sold 100 acres of the 307 acres he bought in 1761 soon after 1761. Jacob Barnes in 1830, age 50-59; Mourning Barnes in 1830, age 40-49), Jacob Barnes, born 1771-1780 per 1830 FC; overall, born 1776-1780 63
The published Nash Co will abstract had: Joseph (x) Selah, Jr., wrote his will on 17 Aug 1792, proved May Ct 1795, with children Benjamin, Richard, Rodah, Elizabeth & Morning Selah, and with wife Elizabeth Selah. The Nash Co general index to wills had Joseph Selah, Jr (devisor), May 1795, with devisees Benjamin Selah, Richard Selah, Elizabeth Selah, Mourning Selah and Rodah Selah. In Aug 1804, Batchelor sold to Barnes 130 acres adjoining Benjamin Smith. 64
An old S can look like an L, so Selah was sometimes Lelah on estate files; Celia, Ceely, Ceeley, Ceily, Ceiley, Celey, Cely, etc., in records; Sealey, Sealy, Seily, Seiley, Selly, Selley, Sely, Silly, etc.; abstracted Lealey, Lealy, Scaley, Scaly and Scally (because the e looks like a c ); Coly was indexed as Cely. We can be sure only by looking at originals. This family used Selah officially for three generations probably because Elizabeth Melton was recorded as Elizabeth Selah in her father s 1786 will and they wanted to protect the inheritance; otherwise, the family seems to have used Sealy. The name Tobias seems unusual and there was an early Tobias Sealy in Virginia headrights lists in the 1660s: Thomas Boone, no age given, is sited with Tobias Seely, as reason for a 100 acre land patent in Lancaster Co. Virginia, by Major David Cant, in October 1663. James Boone, no age given, is sited with 3 others, as reason for a 200 acre land patent in Matchepungo, Virginia Colony, by John Prettiman in April 1666. Thomas Boon, no age given, is 65
sited with 23 others (including a Tobias Cely) as reason for a 1170 acre land patent in New Kent Co, Virginia, by David Brand (Boone research online). Note the various spellings of Sealy. In 1850, John Celey, age 16, was in Chowan, Chowan Co, and the Pasquotank Co Sealys were not far from Urahaw Swamp; Samuel Scally of 1746 in Bertie Co was Samuel Seolley (also found Scolley), a name that could possibly be confused with Sealy; the name Solley goes back 300 years in Pasquotank (found as Salley, Sally, etc.). 66
misc - Eatman and Bottoms German Eatman was NOT an heir of Ruffin Eatman or of Ruffin Eatman s widow, Agatha Wilhite, according to the estate file. German Eatman bought the division part of Jincy (Eatman) Eatman and her husband Willie Eatman before the land was divided and he filed suit in 1851 to ensure that his name was in the division of lands. There were many legal actions for this estate because the court found that the will of Ruffin Eatman was not specific, especially with regard to son John R. Eatman s inheritance. Most of the legal actions were the other heirs vs. John R. Eatman because of the way that Ruffin Eatman s will was written. Aug Term 1851 Jarmen Eatman & Alexander Eatman & his wife Martha pltf The said Agatha died more than a year ago That the said children are petitioners Martha Eatman wife of Alexander Eatman, the defendants John R. Eatman, Nancy M. Edmunds wife of Charles N. Edmunds, Henry H. Eatman & Elizabeth Jane [Cockroft] wife of John L. [Cockroft] and Jincy Eatman wife of Willie Eatman - that the said Willie & wife have sold & Conveyed unto your petitioner the said German their undivided share of the said tract of land Note: the date looks very much like 1857, but it said that Agatha died more than a year ago ; she died in 1849 per the 1850 mortality schedule; it also matches the 1851 newspaper announcement. John R. Eatman (lot 1); John Cockrof and wife Elizabeth Jane (lot 2); Alexander Eatman and wife Marthy (lot 3); Charles N. Edmunds and wife Nancy (lot 4); German Eatman (lot 5); Henry H. Eatman (lot 6). German Eatman (born about 1812) was Willie Eatman s brother and Jincy Eatman s brother-in-law. It appears from the last estate division maps that German Eatman had acquired the land previously inherited by Willie and Jincy. German was not an heir as found in the estate papers. German Eatman in the 1851 newspaper announcement was not out-of-state, so he resided in N.C. in 1851. Jincy Eatman, oldest daughter of Ruffin Eatman, married Willie Eatman before Nov 1831 and they were both alive in Aug 1851. Here are some estate file records for that marriage: Nov 1831, Jincy intermarried with Wiley Eatman; undated, probably 1839, Jinsey intermarried with Willie Eatman; Nov 1840, Willie Eatman & wife Jincy; 18 Jul 1842, Willie Eatman & wife Jincy; Aug 1851, Jincy Eatman wife of Willie Eatman. 67
Ruffin Eatman died in 1826. His sixth child, Elizabeth (Betsy) Jane Eatman, was probably born in 1826 (FC). In 1826-1828, Ruffin/William Eatman (an heir) was born (estate file and an added birth estimate). By Nov 1829, Ruffin s widow Agatha had remarried to Henry Wilhite and in Nov 1829 they submitted this to the court: Your Petitioners further represent that Ruffin Eatman left at his death six children all of whom are now living, viz, Jincy, John, Nancy, Martha, Henry and Betsey [the birth order], and that these children are infants under the age of twenty one years (estate file). Nov 1831: Jincy had intermarried with Wiley Eatman; Nancy, Martha, Henry and Elizabeth were infants of tender years ; there was a petition to divide the estate among Agatha, Jincy, Nancy, Martha, Henry and Elizabeth (estate file). There were Feb/May 1838 guardian accounts for Nancy M., Martha, Elizabeth and Henry, and the same for Feb/May 1839 (estate file). In an undated document in the estate file (probably 1838-1839): heirs-at law were plaintiffs Jinsey intermarried with Willie Eatman, Nancy Mariah Eatman, Martha Eatman, Henry Eatman, Elizabeth Jane Eatman & Ruffin Eatman* & the defendant John R. Eatman ; all except Jincey and John R. were infants (under age 21); their guardian Wm McWilliams and the others were the petitioners (including Ruffin); John R. was the defendant; one of the heirs was 12 years old (probably Ruffin). In Nov 1840, there was a division of land to the Devisees : they were Willie Eatman & wife Jincy, Nancy wife of Charles Edmunds, Martha wife of Alexander Eatman, Henry Eatman & Elizabeth Eatman (Elizabeth and Henry were underage in Nov 1840). In civil actions, the case against John R. Eatman had these as plaintiffs: Willie Eatman & wife Jincy, Charles N. Edmunds & wife Nancy, Alexander Eatman & wife Martha & Henry Eatman, Elizabeth Eatman & William(sic) Eatman* (Henry, Elizabeth and William were under guardian); the document had the same names, including William, three times. *Ruffin/William Eatman was briefly an heir of Ruffin Eatman; Ruffin/Wm was born after Ruffin Eatman died; he was born 1826-1828; he was born before Nov 1829; he was found as Ruffin Eatman, the youngest heir, in an undated estate document (probably 1838-1839); he was found as William Eatman, the youngest heir, in an 1842 court record; he was not otherwise found; not all records were checked. Children/heirs: 1)_Jincy Eatman (37/1850, 45/1860, 55/1870), born 1813-1815, married Willie Eatman before Nov 1831; Willie (estate 1853) was not with Jincy in 1860; Jincy was in the 1850-1870 FC in Nash Co (as Jane in 1870 with son Ruffin); Willie and Jincy Eatman had already sold their part of the 1851 land division to German Eatman, Willie s brother, before Aug 1851, so German Eatman was in the estate division instead of Jincy (estate file, petition dated Aug 1851); 68
2) John R. (J.R.) Eatman (34/1850, 43/1860) born 1816-1817, out-of-state resident in 1851; of Clark Co MS in 1851 per estate; of Clark/Clarke Co MS 1850/1860 FC; 3) Martha Eatman (28/1850, 39/1860, 48/1870), born 1821-1822, married Alexander Eatman** in 1838-1840; in Nash Co NC 1850-1870; 4) Nancy Mariah Eatman married Charles N. Edmunds in 1838-1840, out-of-state resident in 1851; probably born 1819-1822 of Kemper, Kemper Co MS in 1850, of Clark Co MS in 1860; 5) Henry H. Eatman, out-of-state resident in 1851; probably born about 1825 and married Mary Daniel in 1845 in Chambers Co AL, alive in 1880 in New Harmony; 6) Elizabeth (Betsy) Jane Eatman (23/1850, 32/1860, 43/1870), born about 1827 per FC, probably born in 1826, married John L. Cockcroft/Cockeroft by 1850 (1850 in Leake, Leake Co MS; 1860-1870 in Covington Co AL). 1860 FC Covington Co AL John L Cockcroft M 36 S C Elizabeth J Cockcroft F 32 N C Frances A Cockcroft F 13 Miss Benjamin F Cockcroft M 11 Miss Sarah J Cockcroft F 6 Ala William A Cockcroft M 4 Ala 1870 FC Covington Co AL John Cockroft M 48 South Carolina Elisabeth Cockroft F 43 North Carolina Benjamin Cockroft M 22 Mississippi Sarah J Cockroft F 13 Alabama William A Cockroft M 12 Alabama Doarhan Cockroft F 8 Alabama Ider (Ida) Cockroft F 7 Alabama Florence Cockroft F 4 Alabama Mary Cockroft F 1 Alabama Martha Cockroft F 1 Alabama 7) Ruffin/William Eatman, born 1826-1828, was the seventh heir in the Ruffin Eatman estate, not mentioned after 1842 as found in records checked; Ruffin/William Eatman probably died in 1843-1850; his guardian was William McWilliams; he was not the William Eatman with an estate in 1859, underage and with a mother Elizabeth; not all records checked. **Alexander Eatman had a child or children with Melitia Eatman in 1842-1845 (civil actions). 69
State of North Carolina, Nash County, Court of Pleas and Quarter Session, August Term, 1851. German Eatmon and Alexander Eatmon and his wife Martha, vs. John R. Eatmon, Charles N. Edmunds and his wife Nancy, Mr. Henry H. Eatmon and John S. Cockroof and his wife Elizabeth Jane. Petition for Division of Lands. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that John R. Eatmon, Charles N. Edmunds and his wife Nancy, Mr. Henry H. Eatmon and John S. Cockroof and his wife Elizabeth Jane are not inhabitants of this State (5 Nov 1851, The Weekly Standard from Raleigh, North Carolina, p 4). On 18 Jul 1842, a case against John R. Eatman was decided (he won) and the other children/heirs were: Willie Eatman & wife Jincy, Charles N. Edmunds & wife Nancy, Alexander Eatman & wife Martha & Henry Eatman, Elizabeth Eatman & William (sic) Eatman (Henry, Elizabeth and William were under guardian); the document had the same names, including William, three times; the seventh heir Ruffin had become William by Jul 1842 (civil actions). Plat maps in the file had Britain H. Bottoms / B.H. Bottoms / Hilliard Bottoms (all the same person) owning adjoining land. Eatman families were involved with the N.C. State Supreme Court case 7068 Raiford Kent -vs- Brittan H. Bottoms, 56 N.C. 69 (Dec 1856), because Britain H. Bottoms bought Eatman estate land and lived on land adjoining German Eatman [Box 273 cases 7067-7081 (123 of 893)]. Nash Co In Equity, 19 Nov 1851: Raiford Kent was a resident and citizen of Alabama; his mother s name was Mourning Kent who died in Jun 1851; he said he was her only living legitimate child and heir-at-law; Britain H. Bottoms had married Willey, an illegitimate daughter of Mourning Kent; at issue was a tract of land adjoining German Eatman which Britain H. Bottoms had obtained via Mourning Kent (the former land of Henry H. Eatman); Britain sold a slave belonging to Mourning Kent to pay for the land (125 of 893). Mourning Kent was the widow of Nelson Kent; Nelson Kent had owed money to William Horn and promissory notes from 1814-1815 were presented. A copy of Mourning Kent s will: grandson William H. Bottoms one tract of land; grandson John H. Bottoms (furniture); daughter Willey Bottoms (slaves); dated 14 Apr 1851 (152 of 893). Elizabeth Williams deposed on 18 Mar 1853 that she lived with Mourning Kent [ the old lady ] at various times for 16 or 18 years until Mourning died (233 of 893): Question Do you know whether any person lived on the Everett tract of land before the death of the old lady...? Answer There was a white woman that lived on it 70
Question What white woman was it? Answer It was Polly Bottoms. Question Do you know whether there was any interruption (sic) between the old lady and Polly Bottoms while she was living there? Answer I don t know that there was any disturbance about it, the old lady did not like Polly Bottoms and I heard her say that if it was her land she should not stay there. Question Did you hear the old lady say that the land was hers and that Polly Bottoms shouldn t live on it? Answer No. I heard her say that if the land was hers Polly Bottoms should not live on it. [Britain H. Bottoms sold one of Mourning Kent s slaves to buy the Everett tract and then let his stepmother Polly Bottoms live on it; the same deposition said that Britain H. Bottoms owned no other land (233 of 893); stepmother was added to that.] On 19 Mar 1853, Sally Parker deposed that Britain and Willie Bottoms lived on the home tract (Mourning Kent s land) and not at the Everett tract. On 3 Aug 1853, in the town of Quitman, Clarke Co., Miss., Joel Pridgen deposed; he had known Raiford Kent some 40 years; he and Nelson Kent were boys together in Nash Co; Joel was discharged from the army in 1812; Nelson Kent left N.C. before he did, without his wife; if Nelson Kent were living he would have been 70-75 years old; Joel Pridgen left N.C. in 1820-1821; Mourning Kent had two children before Nelson Kent left, one of them Raiford; she had daughter Willie after Nelson Kent left; Alsey Hopkins was the father of Willie (254 of 893). On 25 Aug 1853, in Greene Co., Ala., Irvin Colson deposed; he was acquainted with Nelson Kent and wife in Nash Co; their first two children were Raford and Polly; the third child Willie was the daughter of Alsey Hopkins (269 of 893). On 16 Sep 1853, Milly Williams deposed; she knew Nelson Kent; Mourning s daughter was named Willy or Wilmouth (who married Britain H. Bottoms). Witnesses paid: Elizabeth Williams, Sally Parker, David Joyner, Levi Bailey, Alfred Thompson, Henderson Rice, John B. Deans, Wright Lewis, Anna Lewis, Samuel Williams, Peter Eatman, David 71
Taylor, Bartley Deans, Ford Taylor, Ellen Mecom, David W. Winstead, Jesse Beal, Milly Williams (338 of 893). Not all depositions are summarized in this paper. On 12 Dec 1846, James Bean sold to Britain H. Bottoms 268 acres that was from the estate of John Eatman and drawn as inheritance by Henry H. Eatman (a copy of the land deed, 341 of 893). Mourning Kent filed for divorce in Nash Co in 1831-1835; Mourning married Nelson Kent in 1806; Nelson left Mourning for Elizabeth Nairon [Nairn] about 10 Jan 1818; Mourning Kent s brother-inlaw was Jethro Harris [Harrison] (347 of 893). declared by the court that said Willie was born in wedlock and is coheir to the intestale(sic) with the plaintiff one undivided moiety of said land to the plaintiff Raiford Kent and the other moiety to Edward B. Freeman for the use of said Willie (358 of 893). Mourning Kent is given as Mourning (Eatman) Kent in genealogies; her daughter Willie/Wilmouth/Wilby was illegitimate but born in wedlock because her mother was married when she was born; Mourning s daughter Polly died after 1831 (Mourning had three children on 23 Sep 1831); Britain H. Bottoms was not allowed any part of Mourning Kent s estate by the court, and her inheritance put under the supervision of a jurist from Raleigh; one deposition said Henderson Bottoms was the intended heir of Mourning s home tract because Britain [Hilliard] Bottoms and Willey Bottoms had their own land; grandson William H. Bottoms was devised land in the will so he was William Henderson Bottoms; one of the deponents supposed that Willey s name was Wilby; the court used Willie as her name. [Added: John Kent died intestate in 1808; Burwell Kent obtained letters of admin; Burwell Kent died intestate circa 1811; Nelson Kent obtained letters of admin (B.K. estate file).] Probable children of Samuel Longbottom Sr and Mary (Pitman) Longbottom (1st wife): 1. William Longbottom, born by 1755 (census), alive on 12 Apr 1824 (court record), +(--), who probably died by 3 Jul 1819 (estates); i. Alleminta II Mintty Bottoms, born 1794-1795, alive 4 Mar 1817 (estates), +Joseph Cockrell; 1. William R. Bottoms, born by 23 Aug 1816, died before 14 Oct 1850, +Allavina Viney (--), age 35 in 1850, died by 30 Oct 1882; i. possible daughter in 1840, born 1836-1840; ii. Alexander Bottoms, 12 in 1850; iii. Richard Bottoms, 9 in 1850, 21 in 1860, 26 in 1870, 38 in 1880, 64 in 1900 and remarried (born after the 1840 FC); iv. Amos Bottoms, 7 in 1850; v. Margaret Bottoms, 6 in 1850; vi. Stump Bottoms, 4 in 1850 (General Zechariah); vii. Melvina Bottoms, 2 in 1850. 2. Lucy Longbottom, gave birth in Jan 1782, alive on 5 Jun 1812, born as early as 1756, she could have been in the household of Brittain L. Bottoms in 1820 (census), as he had a older female in his 1820 FC household; i. Brittain L. Bottoms, born 1776-1780 (census+), died probably 1825-1830, 72
+(1st) by 1800, +(2nd) by 1820 Polly (--), Polly born 1795-1800, Mary "Bathams" 53 in 1850, Polly Bottoms 70 on 28 Jul 1860 (lived on the land of Britain Hillard Bottoms); 1.Dinah B.L. Bottoms, born about 1800 (census), alive on 28 Jun 1860 (census), +Merritt Horn; 2. other possible daughters; 3. Brittain Hilliard Bottoms (Hilliard L. Bottoms in 1831), born about 1811 (census), +Willie (Wilby, Wilmouth) Kent; 4. Richard (Dick) Bottoms, born 1816-1818, died by 27 Aug 1870, +Olive (Ollie) Mooneyham, born about 1820, alive on 4 Jun 1880; i. Mary A., 15 in 1850; ii. George W., 11 in 1850, 23 in 1860; iii. Peggy E., 9 in 1850, 18 in 1860, Margaret 24 in 1870, +Guilford Hinesberry Joyner; iv. Sallie Bottoms, 4 in 1850, 15 in 1860; v. Peninah J. Bottoms, 3 in 1850, 12 in 1860, 21 in 1870 (1851-1934); vi. Melvina Bottoms, 7/12 on 14-16 Oct 1850; vii. Elizabeth Bettie, 7 in 1860, 19 in 1870 (born May 1852) +William B. Viverett; vii. Evaline, 5 in 1860, 16 in 1870; Willie, age 1 in 1870 (son of Penina, 1930 FC); 5. Lattimore L. Bottoms, born 1821-1824 (census, 1830, 1850-1860), +Mourning (Mamie) Bone; 6. Elizabeth M. "Bathams" Bottoms 20 in 1850, 30 in 1860 (born 1826-1830 in 1830 FC); i. Lucinda "Bathams" Bottoms age 3 in 1850, 16 in 1860. ii. Amos Longbottom, born probably in Jan 1782, born 1781-1784 (census), died on or about 1 Aug 1846 in Nash Co, had no sons born by 1820 (census), had a possible son born 1826-1830 (census) and had many possible daughters; 1. Ruthy Bitha L. Bottoms, born 1805-1812, alive on 9 Jun 1880; i. Narcissa Bottoms, born 1843-1847, alive on 9 Jun 1880; 2. Mary Polly Bottoms, born 1813-1820, alive on 28 Jun 1860, +Jesse Dickson by Feb 1834; i. John Bottoms, born by Feb 1834, alive on 23 Aug 1850; ii. Betsy Bottoms, born 1834-1837, alive on 28 Jun 1860; iii. Emerson B. Bottoms, born about 1843, alive on 28 Jun 1860 (Civil War); 3. Nancy L. Bottoms, estimated born 1821-1823, alive on 7 Jul 1860, +(Caswell) Hines Barnes, estimated born 1821-1823, alive on 7 Jul 1860 (Civil War); Asberry Barnes, born about 1838 (probably a nephew) (Where was he in the 1840 FC?); ii--i. Clinton B. Barnes, born 1844-1846 (Civil War); iii--ii. Isley F. Barnes (1849-1908), +(1st) Williford, +(2nd) Calvin Hunt; iv-iii. John Jackson Hines Barnes (1846-1918), +Eugenia Windham; v--iv. Captain or Cofield Barnes, born 1848-1851; vi---v. William B. Barnes, born in 1850, alive in Jun 1880, +Melvina Montgomery; vii--vi. Sarah Jane Barnes, born about 1856, alive on 18 Jun 1880; viii-vii. Clarissa Clarine Barnes, born about 1859, died 4 Jan 1940 (headstone wrong), +James H. Gifford, married 18 years in the 1900 FC; 4. Sally H. Bottoms, born 1825-1830, alive on 7 Jul 1860; iii. Arcibal Bottoms (son) was born by 24 Jan 1784; iv. Temperance Bottoms, born about 1788, age four in 1792, bound out (minutes). 3. Samuel Longbottom Jr, probably born by 1764, died in Feb 1795 (will, estate), +Alleminta I (--), born after 1765, alive in 1810 in Tarborough, Edgecombe Co NC; i.alivina Longbottom, born by 1794, alive in 1797; ii. Micajah Longbottom, born by Feb 1795, alive in 1797; 73
4. Beulah Bottoms, born 1765-1768, died 7 Jun 1846, married 8 Sep 1788, +William Baker Jr (1757-1842) (deposition, pension app.); i. Charity Baker, born before 1790, married William Langley; 1. German D. Langley (1816-1908), +(1st) Mary Flowellen, +(2nd) Milbrey Langley; ii. possible son born by 1790 (DNA match suggests Stephen Baker of Darlington Co., S.C.); iii. Duncan Baker, born 1792-1795, married Zilpha Poland; iv. possible son born about 1800; v. possibly 3 other daughters born before 1800; vi. possible daughter born 1801-1810. Documented children of Samuel Longbottom Sr with his (2nd) companion/wife, Cela/Celia (Pitman) Longbottom from the will of Sarah Long Bottom, 19 Jan 1805, probate 14 Feb 1805: 5. brother John Pitman, born 1770-1774, died by 14 Feb 1820 (minutes), +Mary (Williams?), married after 1800, John was always Bottoms or Longbottoms except for two times in Jan- May 1805 (will, minutes); John was unmarried in 1800 (census), he devised to wife Mary and niece Tempy Olvy Williams when he wrote his will on 19 Oct 1816; John Bottoms and Wm Baker Junr were buyers of the Joseph Stevens estate on 10 Mar 1790 in Nash Co NC; he bought Samuel Longbottom Sr's land in 1801 & 1803 as John Long Bottoms & John L. Bottoms, then in his sister's 19 Jan 1805 will he was John Pitman, so he went to court and had his surname legally changed to Longbottoms on 14 May 1805 to protect his land purchases; 6. (wife of) brother and friend William Lindsey, born after 1765, died in 1817, a brother-in-law, +his (1st) wife Sarah s sister, probably born 1770-1775, died by 19 Jan 1805, married by 1794; i.john W. Lindsey, born about 1794; ii. Asbury Lindsey, born about 1796; 7. sister Fortune Whiddon, Fortune Longbottom on 30 May 1795, born 1770-1779, alive on 1 Mar 1805, +Giles Whiddon, who was alive on 5 Dec 1805 in Nash Co NC; 8. sister Olive Pitman, born 1770-1779, Olive L. Bottoms, land deed, 12 May 1803, witnesses Jesse Joiner & Olive L. Bottoms (DB 5-212); 9. Sarah Longbottom, born abt 1780 (census) aft the 25 May 1780 marriage, a legal Longbottom, d by 13 Feb 1805; a buyer on 30 May 1795. [11 Apr 1818 Amos L. Bottoms vs Abijah Pridgen, witnesses for Amos were Brittain L. Bottoms, Pinkey L. Pridgen & Wm L. Bottoms (20 of 647) in Nash Co records, L has been transcribed as S especially for L Bottoms (Was Pinkey L. Pridgen a Bottoms?)] Numbers in parentheses refer to Nash Co civil actions. 74
misc - Wilson and Henry Vick Wilson Vick was the executor in the 23 Oct 1786 will of Zechariah Melton, and Joseph Selah/Sealy, Jr., married Elizabeth, the daughter of Zechariah Melton before 23 Oct 1786. Wilson Vick was a witness to the 10 Feb 1789 promissory note from Joseph Sealey, Jr. According to a report: Wilson & Henry Vick were sons of Richard6 Vick > Richard5 > Joseph4 > Richard3 > Thomas2 > Richard1; and, Martha6 Vick who married Edward Brantley was the daughter of Robert5 > Joseph4 > Richard3 > Thomas2 > Richard1. -We hope we got that right, but apologies if not- Wilson Vick 2 Dec 1794 sales of estate of Wilson Vick decd (2 of 31) 12 May 1803 [changed from Nov 1802] Sophia Curl widow of Wilson Vick relinquishes all claim to Wilson Vick s estate (17 of 31); 19 Mar 1803 Ann Brantley deposed about the sale of Wilson Vick s property at the house of Henry Vick [estates, Wilson Vick (1794) (12 of 31)] Feb 1803 Lewis Curl died, widow Sophia Curl (19 of 39) 9 May 1803 Sophia Curl as guardian also referred to as Sophia Westray (39 of 39) 31 May 1803 Lewis Curl estate division: widow 100; Exum L.[Lewis] Curl 400; Eliz.h Curl 376.67; Sarah Curl 325 (dollars) (9 of 39) 12 Jun 1805 Lewis Curl estate division: Sophia Curl, Elizabeth Curl, Sarah Curl, Exum L. Curl (equal amounts) (17 of 39) 13 Nov 1806 Joseph Vick husband of Elizabeth Curl orphan of Lewis Curl decd (5 of 39) - for Joseph Vick see Henry Vick following - 18 Mar 1814 will of Sophia Curl: son Samuel Vick; daughter Mary Westray; son Exum L. Curl not yet 21; cattle and sheep that came from my brother Sams ; wit Saml Westray, Katy her-x-mark Sealey; probate May 1815. Note: the way this is read is Sophia Westray, sister of Samuel, had a daughter Mary before marriage, then she married Wilson Vick (son Samuel) and then she married Lewis Curl (son Exum). 75
Henry Vick Henry Vick (estate 1806) - widow Elizabeth Vick was the sister of Alexander W. Hines; Rhoda Horn says Henry s previous wife was Charity, that Charity s children before marrying Henry Vick were named Piety, William, Henry and Jeremiah and that they were given all of Charity s land before she married Henry Vick, deposition given at Mrs. Ann Ross on 30 Jun 1810 (52 of 59); 1822, the sd Burton [Vick] departed this life seized & possessed of the land allotted to him mentioned and leaving as his heirs at law the petitioners the afor.d Michel Barnes, Mary Culpepper, Temperance Barnes, Elizabeth Anderson, Nancy Hatcher and the above named children of Joseph Vick dec.d [tract of land on Stony Creek adjoining Lemuel Barnes & Jeremiah Culpepper, 90 acres; one sixth to Leml Barnes & his wife Michel, ditto to Jeremiah Culpepper & his wife Mary; ditto to Bennet Barnes & his wife Temperance; ditto to Dolphin Anderson & his wife Elizabeth; ditto to Amos Hatcher & his wife Nancy; and ditto to the children of Joseph Vick]; Michel, Mary, Temperance, Elizabeth, Nancy & Joseph Vick were by Henry s first wife; Burton A. Vick was by Henry s second wife [Charity]; Joseph son of Henry left James, Nancy, Henry, Patsy & Joseph as infants, 9 Aug 1825 (57 of 59). 6 Feb 1799 will of Elisha Battle, daughter Sarah Horn, Sarah s children Charity Bunn and Jeremiah Hilliard 1810 estate record for Jeremiah Hilliard, half-sister Charity Vick decd Children of Charity (Horn) (Bunn) Vick, widow of Burwell Bunn, 2nd wife of Henry Vick; she married Burwell Bunn before 6 Feb 1799; she married Henry Vick after 6 Aug 1807; she died before 30 Jun 1810. Charity s Children, all born by 6 Aug 1807: 1)_Piety Bunn married Timothy Terrell; 2) William Bunn; 3) Henry Bunn; 4) Jeremiah Bunn; 5) Burton A. Vick, born after 6 Aug 1807, died about 1822. [Piety Bunn, William Bunn, Henry Bunn and Jeremiah Bunn were children of Charity Bunn, 6 Aug 1807, DB-5-34 (Watson, Kinfolks, p 30); same in court minutes by Rackley, Nov 1808.] Children of Henry Vick with his 1st wife: 1)_Michel Vick married Lemuel Barnes; 76
2) Mary Vick married Jeremiah Culpepper; 3) Temperance Vick married Bennett Barnes; 4) Elizabeth Vick married Dolphin Anderson; 5) Nancy Vick married Amos Hatcher; 6) Joseph Vick* died before 9 Aug 1825, married Elizabeth Curl before 13 Nov 1806. Children of Joseph and Elizabeth (Curl) Vick (Sophia s step-daughter): i)_james Vick, an infant on 9 Aug 1825; ii) Nancy Vick, an infant on 9 Aug 1825; iii) Henry Vick, an infant on 9 Aug 1825; iv) Patsy Vick, an infant on 9 Aug 1825; v) Joseph Vick (Jr), an infant on 9 Aug 1825. Child of Henry Vick with his 2nd wife, Charity (Horn) (Bunn) Vick: 7) Burton A. Vick (same as before). Henry Vick married (3rd) Elizabeth, a sister of Alexander W. Hines (per estate file). *Probably, Joseph Vick born before 1786, Nancy Vick born before 1785, Elizabeth Vick born before 1784, Temperance Vick born before 1783, Mary Vick born before 1782 and Michel Vick born before 1781, if that was the reverse birth order. 77
misc - misc Until 1750, the old calendar for dates 1 Jan - 24 Mar belonged to the next year because the first of the year began on 25 Mar (old style/new style dating). For instance: 1 Jan 1748 = 1 Jan 1748/9 = 1 Jan 1749 (by our calendar): 24 Mar 1748 = 24 Mar 1748/9 = 24 Mar 1749 (by our calendar). Unfortunately, other records have to be checked because some people started using the new style dating before 1750; year dates from the 1740s are particularly tricky to figure out. For (Sr) and (Jr): In the case of James Barnes (Sr) and James Barnes (Jr), there was not a found a record in which they were recorded as Sr or Jr, so the (Sr) and (Jr) are in parentheses; Joseph Sealy/Selah, Sr., was recorded as sen as a buyer at the estate of Joseph Selah, Jr., so we can refer to him as Sr in text, but when reporting records, (Sr) is put in parenthesis to note that Sr was not in a particular record; John Edwards (Sr) was the father-in-law of James Barnes (Jr), and there was a 1748 land deed with John Edwards, John Edwards, Jr., and James Barnes (land on Urahaw Swamp), so they were using Jr and Sr by 1748 (or, at least the Jr), but this paper refers to John Sr without that designation; there were no Sr or Jr records found for John Lamon. Those are, at least, the intentions in this paper. Britain Barnes (Jr) in 1803 signed his name that way, so Britain is used as the standard for that first name; Canada Barnes, son of Britain Barnes (Sr), signed his name that way. Joseph Richardson of Edgecomb Co to John Edwards of Northampton Co 27 Feb 1748 290 acres near Uraha [Urahaw] swamp, joining part of a tract granted to William Whitehead for 490 acres 10 Aug 1720 Wit James Barnes John Edwards, Jr. Reg Northampton Co Feb Ct 1748 p361 (Brightwell, The Gayre or Gay Family Genealogy). In this part of Nash Co, there were third party land transactions found: when the first party wanted to sell land to an adjoining neighbor (the second party), the land was first sold to a third party who held the land for a short period of time. Perhaps it was a way to ensure title to the land, to ensure that the second party had the funds to pay for the land or to ensure the boundaries of the land. There seems to 78
have been a reason but the reason is not fully-identified here. According to later land records, Joseph Sealy (Sr) had a land grant dated 24 Sep 1785 for more than 150 acres and that was undoubtedly where he was living when he died. Joseph Sealy (Sr) sold 80 acres of it to Elisha Elles in 1790 and then Elisha Elles sold that 80 acres later in 1790 to William Baker (Sr), who owned adjoining land. Joseph Sealy (Sr) sold land, apparently the last of his land, to John Langley who had the deed acknowledged in court in 1808 probably shortly after Joseph Sealy died; in the same minutes, John Langley then sold the land to John Baker (court minutes by Rackley); that was also land adjoining Baker lands. As there was no land mentioned in the 1807 will of Joseph Sealy, Sr., he must have sold the land before he wrote his will. The need for the third party land sales is not clear, but there were other example of it found in early Nash Co, and the third parties were sometimes totally unrelated to the buyer or seller. James Barnes in 1733/4, dated 9 Mar 173¾ (sic), was a creditor in an Edgecom Precinct estate with these men: Lemuel Nicholson, John Edwards, William Drew, Thomas Kirby, William Boyman, James Trotter, Jacob Pope, Robert Terrell, Capt. William Whitehead, D.r Davie Hopper and John Perritt, dated 9 Mar 173¾ (sic), Elizabeth Jenkins administrator, widow of Thomas Jenkins. Note: some of those named owned land on Urahaw Swamp; Thomas Jenkins was a witness in 1725 when William Whitehead sold 140 acres on the south side of Potecasi Creek [Edgecombe Inventories, 1733-1753 (175-177 of 362)]. It looks like one Edward Moore (born before 1701) was possibly the brother of William Moore (also born before 1701), and another Edward Moore, at least age 16 in 1729, born before 1715, was the son of William Moore: Bertie Pct livestock marks William Moor - 1729 Edward Moor son of William Moor - 1729 William Moor Jr. son of William Moor - 1729 [see jurymen in 1723] James Moor - 1729 Edward Moor - undated, maybe 1724-1725 (online). The 1721 Chowan tax list had: Carter Moore,* Ed Moore, William Moore, Carter More,* Edward More, William More (sic), Alexander Campbell, Mary Brasswell, Robert Brasswell, John Cotton (as transcribed online). *maybe Moore Carter A List of Jurymen in Bertie Precinct [23 Nov 1723] Jn'o. Edward, Jn'r 42 [John Edwards, Jr.] Owin Daniel 43 Ed: Moor 46 Wm. Moor 59 Jn'o. Blackman 85 Moor Carter 100 Wm. Moor, Sen'r 110 Wm. Moor, Jun'r 111 Rob. Braswell 117 A List of Jurymen in Carteret Precinct [23 Nov 79
1723] Daniel Mackdaniel 29 [Daniel McDaniel] other McDaniels. [Note: William Moore, Jr., was age 21 by 1723, born before 1703, so William Moore, Sr., was born before 1683.] The Goods & Chattles of Constant Devotion Deced was Sold Nov 1742 To Corll With Whitehead To Capn Lewis Davis To Jno Flowers [nine times or more] [John Flowers of 1742-1745] To Jno Stinson To Thos Keirby To James Binham To Drew Smith To Jacob Whitehead To Jno Allen To Major Jno Pope To James Bynham James Tartt Thos Turner [sold by] James Spier Sheriff [Edgecombe Inventories, 1733-1753 (59-61 of 362)] Jacob Barnes reportedly had a 1752 survey on Stony (Stoney) Creek and James Barnes had land on Sapony Creek (east) near Sandy Cross in 1752 (adjoining the 1752 survey for Moses Atkinson). Also on the map above is Maple Creek, and the 1748 survey for John Baker with chain carrier Joseph Sealy (Sr). Most of the above is in Nash Co today, some is in Edgecombe Co today. John Brantley (Sr) and Benjamin Smith were on Sapony Creek (west), as were Mourning (Selah) Barnes and her husband Jacob Barnes (III). The part of Sapony Creek (east) near Sandy Cross had the Hollands Branch area (near or north of Sandy Cross Road). Jacob Barnes (Sr) witnessed the 1757 will of William Cain who lived on Maple Creek. 80
I am caught out in the rain, feeling love and so much pain. I don t know where you ve gone when it s rainin with a song. Heavy raindrops hide my tears. All our hist ry through the years floods my soul with memories, in the rainstorm, on my knees. Up there in the lightning clouds they scream your name out really loud and torture me here down below in ways that you will never know J.S.B. (courtesy of Sandy Cross Heraldry) 81
Never let a visitor leave with the curtains closed J.S.B. 82