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St James Church Historical Records 1852-1872, Volume II

Contributed by Barbara Shore

Baptisms
Abbreviations: "C" = "colored"
Date
Name & Parents
Birth
1852
Jun 02
Jun 06
Jun 13
Jun 13
Aug 08
Aug 10

Edwin Drane - Jno & Susan Marsteller (C)
Dolly (C) Estate of Maj C Roberson
Joseph - Peter & Carolina Walker (C)
Mary Washington - Joseph & Mary Howard (C)
William Edward (C)
William (C) - Estate of Mrs Gibbes
Sarah (C) - Same




Apr 6, 1848
Jan 1848
Feb 1852
1853
Aug 14
Sep 11
Dec 29

Mary Eliza (C) - Estate of Mrs Pitts
William Morris (C) - Same
Eliza Jane (C) - Estate of Mrs Pitts

Nov 6, 1852

Nov 1852
1854
Apr 05
Apr 05
Jul 02
Sep 03
Dec 03

James Edwin (C) - James H & Elizabeth A Jackson
Charles Thomas (C) - James H & Elizabeth A Jackson
Sarah (C) - Jno  & Ellen deRosset
Isabella (C) - May servant of P K Dickenson
Betsey Herron (C) - slave of Mary Ann London



Dec 5, 1853
Dec 24, 1854
1855
Apr 14
Apr 24
May 13
Jun 09
Jun 09
Jun 17
Jun 18
Jul 01
Jul 01
Aug 29
Aug 29
Sep 08
Nov 04
Nov 04

Mary Dudley (C) - Adult - sick
Alexander Urquhart (C) - Adult - sick
John Lewis (C) ___ & ___ Sampson
Ellen (C) - Jno & Ellen deRosset
Alice (C) - Estate of Miss C Price
Josephine (C)
Catherine Louisa (C) - Estate of Mrs Morhill, Duplin County
Graham (C) - Estate of Dr Wright
Henry (C) - Same
Mary Ann (C) - Sarah Groves - Free Woman
Elsa Dudley (C) Estate of Alfred Martin
Hanibel Treadwel (C) Estate of G J McRee
Hales (C) Estate of Miss Claudia Waddell
Sarah (C) - Same



Feb 5, 1855
Jun 2, 1855
Feb 15, 1855
Jun 9, 1853
Aug 12, 1853
Sep 1854
Jan 23, 1855
1856
Jan 30
Feb 01
Feb 29
Feb 29
Feb 29
May 01
Jun 10
Jun 10
Jun 10
Jun 10
Jun 10
Jun 10
Jul 04
Jul 04
Jul 04
Jul 05
Jul 13
Jul 13
Jul 13
Jul 25
Jul 25
Sep 26
Sep 28
Sep 28

Harry Heale (C) - Adult
Patience (C) infant, Estate of Dr Thomas
Mary Eliza (C) - Milly Hill
Joseph (C) - Same
Martha (C) - Same
Minto Hill (C) - Adult
Dolly (C) - Estate of W S Ashe
Mary (C)
Amy (C)
Elsa (C)
Samuel (C)
William Henry (C)
Susan (C) - Mrs D Fleming’s Estate
William Cullan (C) - Same
William (C) - Same
Mary Catherine Moore (C) - Jno  & Carolina Marsteller
Lucy Davis (C) - Estate of Mrs D Fleming
Joshua (C) - Estate of Rev R B Drane
Eliza Jane (C) - Same
Mary Payne (C) - Estate of Gen Marsteller
Clara Green (C) - Same
Isom (C) - Estate of Geo Davis
Alfred Pitcher (C) - Estate of P K Dickinson
John Willis (C) - Estate of Dr de Rossett



Jan 7, 1853
Apr 9, 1854
Sep 1855











Mar 10, 1856
Jan 8, 1854
Mar 15, 1854


Apr 25, 1856
1857
Jan 18
Feb 24
Mar 09
Mar 09
Mar 09
Mar 09
Mar 09
Mar 09
Mar 09
Mar 09
Mar 09
Mar 09
Apr 01
Apr 26
Apr 26
Apr 26
Jul 01
Jul 10
Aug 11
Aug 11
Aug 11
Aug 11
Aug 11
Aug 16
Sep 29
Sep 30
Oct 13
Nov 05
Dec 27
Dec 27
Dec 31

John (C) - Estate of A D Moore
Lewis (C) - Kitty Burnett
Frank (C) - Estate of Mrs John Swann
Celia (C) - Same
Violet (C) - Same
Caroline (C) - Same
Mary Ann (C) - Same
Abel (C) - Same
Job (C) - Same
John (C) - Same
William (C) - Same
Frank (C) - same
Sally Browne (C) - Estate of F J Lord
Betty Ann (C) - Belonging to C W Bradley
William Henry (C) - Same
Henry Davis (C) - belonging to Mrs Duncan Moses
Sarah Jane (C) - parents free
Mary Jane (C) - Infant, Estate of E D Hall Esq
Sophia (C)
Thomas (C) - Estate of A D Moore
William (C) - Same
Edward (C) - Same
Geo  Washington (C) - Same
Francis Theodore (C) infant, Estate of Dr Thomas H Wright
Susan (C) infant, Estate of Mrs Gen’l McRee
Margaret (C) infant, Bradley Estate
Harry Merrick (C) infant, Estate of Jno Walker, Esq 
Susan (C) infant Estate of Mrs  Rivera
Harriet (C) infant - Est of W S Ashe
Annie (C) infant - Same
Edward (C) servant boy of Mrs A E Miller














Mar 1854
Oct 1855
Dec 1855


Mar 1847
Nov 1852
Oct 1853
Jun 1855



Feb 1857


Sep 29, 1856
Jan 6, 1856
1858
Jul 04
Sep 01
Nov 28
Nov 28
Nov 28

Polly Usher (C) - Jno deRosset & wife
Anna Jane (C) - Betsy Ann Keyser
Cornelia Blany (C) - R A & Emilyu Risley
Mary Glendora (C) - Same
Eulalia Fletcher (C) - Same

Jan 23, 1858

Jul 15, 1848
Jul 29, 1854
18 Sep 1856
1859
Jan 01
Jan 19
Jan 19
Jan 19
Jan 19
Jan 19
Jan 19
Jan 19
Jan 19
Jan 19
Jun 16
Jun 19
Jun 19
Jun 19
Jun 19
Jul 26
Aug 06
Aug 06
Sep 05
Dec 11
Dec 11

Richard Cowan (C) - Estate of R Rowan
Benjamin (C) - Estate of Dr F J Cutlar
Alexander (C) - Same
Samuel (C) - Same
Simon (C) - Same
Edward (C) - Same
Lucy Ann (C) - same
Jane (C) - same
Betsy (C) - Same
Rose (C) - Same
Rebecca (C) - Jno & Caroline Marsteller (C)
Mary Catherine (C) - Mary McRae (C)
Isabella (C) - Sarah McRee (C)
John Thomas (C) - Alfred & Mary Howe
John Judge (C) - Mingo & Mary Ann Lillington
Eliza (C) - child - Estate of N N Nixon
Johjnson Cicero (C) - servants of Dr T H Wright
Ann (C) - Same
Peggy (C) - Estate of N N Nixon
Rufus (C)
Nancy (C)

Jan 10, 189
Dec 1848
Aug 1852
Sep 1852
May 1846
Aug 1856
Jul 1858
Dec 1858
Aug 1856
Feb 1858
Aug 12, 1858
Aug 18, 1858
Dec 1858
Mar 9, 185
Nov 27, 1858
1860
Feb 03
Apr 25
May 02
Jun 03
Jun 17
Jul 09
Jul 14
Jul 14
Jul 14
Jul 18
Aug 01
Sep 16

Benjamin (C) infant - Estate of F J  Lord
Harriet (C) - adult, Estate Mrs  J R  London
Henry (C) - infant, Estate of Gen  McRae
Ceely (C) - adult - servant of the Rector
Henry (C) - infant, Estate of Anna J  Swann
Elijah (C) - infant - Estate of Alfred Martin
Louisa (C) adult - Estate Mrs  R  H  Cowan
Thaddeus (C) - Same
Bruce Howard (C) - same
George Nelson (C) - James Jackson (C)
Robert Jackson (C) - Estate of P K Dickinson
John (C) - John Norwood





Jun 18, 1859
Oct 1859

Jul 8, 1852
May 22, 1860
Jul 27, 1859
Jul 26, 1860
1861
Jun 30
Sep 23
Oct 01
Nov 19

Sally (C) - Estate of Dr T H Wright
Joe Smith (C) - Estate of Dr A J DeRossett
Hannah (C) - Estate of F J Lord
Clara (C) - Estate of Mrs London



Feb 18, 1861
1862
Jan 29
Jan 29
Jan 29
Jan 29
Jan 29
Jan 29
Jan 29
Jan 29
Sep 23

Laura Lord (C) - Estate of F J Lord
John Richard (C)
Lavinia (C)
Phillis Davis (C)
Hannah Lord (C)
George (C)
James Holmes (C)
Mary (C)
Mary Catherine (C) - Estate of Stephen Jewett

Oct 19, 1861
Nov 4, 1861
Oct 1, 1861
Oct 27, 1861
Apr 5, 1861
Jun 1856
Jul 1859
Mar 1858
1863
May 27
May 27
May 27
May 27
May 27
May 27
Jun 23
Aug 09

Hayar (C)
Mary (C)
Marina (C)
Joseph (C)
Susan (C)
James (C)
London King (C) - son of Lucy belonging to Mrs Swann 07/27/61
Annie Claypole Meares (C) & Mary Emma McClellan (C,) twins of James & Elizabeth Jackson (C)

6 yrs
6 yrs
4 yrs
4 yrs
4 yrs
3 yrs
Jul 27, 1861
Mar 2, 1863

1864
Mar 10
Mar 29
Mar 29
Feb ?
Feb 16
Feb 16
Feb 16
May 14
May 14
Jul 08
Aug 06
Aug 24
Sep 14
Sep 14
Sep 14
Sep 14
Sep 14
Sep 14
Sep 14
Sep 14
Sep 14
Sep 14
Sep 14

Sep 14
Sep 14
Sep 14
Sep 14
Sep 14
Oct 14
Sep 25
Oct 16
Oct 16
Oct 16
Oct 16
Oct 16
Oct 16
Oct 16
Oct 16
Oct 16
Oct 16
Oct 16
Nov 23
Nov 23
Nov 15
Nov 15
Nov 15

Dec 15
Dec 21

Sarah Jane (C) - James & Ann Maria Howe
Louisa Hill (C) - Robin & Betsy Waddell
Alexander (C) - Sally Maria belonging to Mrs P Quince
Thomas Jackson (C) - Luna at the Hermitage
Josephine (C) - Colbert & Shphia (both free)
Hester (C) - Hester, belonging to Mrs T D Walker
Sophy (C) - Mrs Cowan’s
David (C) - Lilla, belonging to F Brown
Emmanuel (C) - Same
Alice DeKeyser (C) - Sarah Davis (free)
Josephine (C) - Joseph (Mrs Swann’s) & Isabella (Mrs London’s)
George (C) - Fred Lord & Ellen both belonging to James H Chadbourne
Hagar (C) - Sye & Rose
Ben (C) - Same
Jack (C) - Same
Sue (C) - Same
Theresa (C) - Same
Betty (C) - Joe & Diana
Thomas (C) - Same
Rose (C) - Joe & Mildred
Virgil (C) - William & Betsy
Ezekiel (C) - Same
Hannah (C) - Fred & Annie
 (the above at Summerville)
Julius - Richard & Rachel
Phillip (C) - Same
Josh (C) - Isaac & Rachel
Lucy (C) - Joe & Evelina
Lydia (C) - Aleck & Rebecca
Jack (C) belonging to Miss C  Robeson - Jack Gause & Dolly Robeson
Lucy Ann (C) - Eliza, servant of Z Latimer at Wrightsville
William Douglas (C) belonging to Mrs Wm L Hall
Louis (C) - same
Josephine (C) - Same
Emily (C) - belonging to Miss Mary E  Hall
Dinah (C) - same
Hardy (C) - Same
Kitty (C) - same
Margaret (C) - Same
Maria (C) - same
Fanny Moore - same
Albert Hall (C) - same
Sarah Clara (C) - belonging to Estate of Miss E L Hall
Eveline (C) - same
Betsy (C) - belonging to Miss Godina W Hall
George Lindy (C) - belonging to Miss Elizabeth L Hall
Robert Lee (C) - Same
(Oct 16 through Nov 15 at Summerville)
Margaret (C) - belonging to W H Lippitt - Joe & Phoebe
Thomas Wright (C) - Thomas & Thresa belonging to Robert Strange

Sep 13, 1861
Nov 30, 1863
Mar 24, 1864
Dec 1, 1863
Nov 28, 1863
Jan 14, 1864
Aged 86
5 months
3 yrs
Jul 2, 1864
Jul 25, 1864
July 1862
Oct 1857
Jan 1855
1856
May 1858
Dec 15, 1861
1850
1856
Nov 22, 1862
Oct 1, 1861
Apr 1, 1864
1856

Jun 1861
Jun 1863
Mar 1859
Jun 1862
Mar 1851
Dec 31, 1821
Sep 7, 1863
5 months
6 yrs
8 yrs
10 yrs 
8 yrs
4 yrs
6 yrs
4 yrs
7 years
4 yrs
2 months
18 yrs 
15 yrs




Nov 30, 1864
March 15, 1864
1865
Feb 15
Feb 15
Feb 15
Feb 15
Feb 15
Feb 15
Mar 06
Mar 06
Mar 06
Mar 06
Mar 20
Apr 09
Apr 09
Apr 30
Apr 30
Jun 15

Sarah (C) - Peter Wright & Louisa
Margaret Jane (C) - Jim & Celia
Eliza (C) - Jim & Celia
Fanny (C) - Levi & Sarah
David (C) - Susan Ann
Richard (C) - Frank & Laura
Ella (C) - Ellen Low
Luther Jackson (C) - Same
Anna Maria (C) - Same
Rose Lee (C) - Betty servants of Dr Beery
Samuel (C) - Adaline
Balaam (C) - Balaam & Kity
Frank (C) - Same
Mary Ann (C) - John & Hester belonging to Mrs Dudley
James (C) - George & Hester - same
Ned Hill (C) - Laura

Jul 12, 1854
abt 10 yrs old
abt 4 1/2 yrs old
Apr 1857
Nov 28, 1863
Sep 3, 1864
Feb 8, 1859
Nov 18, 1861
Oct 17, 1863
Jul 29, 1863
Nov 25, 1864
Jul 1854
Oct 26, 1859
Aug 15, 1851
33 Apr 1862
Aug 1863
1866
Feb 02
Feb 02
Feb 02
Feb 02
Feb 02
Feb 02
Feb 02
Mar 16
May 19
Jun 19
Aug 14
Sep 17
Oct 04
Oct 07
Oct 07
Oct 07
Dec 23

George (C) - Enoch Lomax & Rachel - hospital
Alexander (C) - Mary - hospital
Mary (C) - Abraham & Grace - hospital
Aleck (C) - Jacob & Barbara - hospital
Malvina (C) - James Barber & Sarah - hospital
Eliza (C) - Prince Fulwood & Lucinda - hospital
Wyatt (C) - Antony & Priscy - hospital
Dicey (C) - Jesse & Lucy Blount at her own residence
Ann Louisa (C) - Laura Wilkins belonging to Dr McRee
Betsy Ann (C) - wife of Dekeiser & adopted daughter of Margaret McClelland
Sarah Jane (C) - Chas Wesley & Sarah Avant
William (C) - Jane Wilson at Mrs Jos Lippett’s
Louisa Martin (C) - Charles & Jane Mallett - died
Margaret Elizabeth (C) - James & Mary Croom at Summerville
Rebecca Quince (C) - Mary Quince at Summerville
Louisa Mack (C) - Henry & Ann Eliza Mack at Summerville
Preston (C) - ___ Spriggs & Jennie Jones

1850
1831
1851
1818
1843
1851
1841
Jan 2, 1798
about 30

Aug 7, 1866
Dec 1864
Sep 26, 1866
1 yr
6 yrs 
6 yrs 
1867
Apr 11
Apr 11
Sep 09
Sep 29
Oct 20
Oct 22
Dec 16

Laura Ann (C) - Elias & Celia at Sumerville
Penelope Bryan (C) - Bristow & Leah at Sumerville
Louisa Hadley (C) - Thomas Jefferson & Hannah Johnson
Rosanna (C) - Lillington, servant of Dr Anderson
Tacitus (C) - Tacitus & Taster
Sabina Henrietta (C) - William & Dalilah Quince
Andrew William Thomas (C) - Isaac & Caroiline Ennett at Rocky Point 

Feb 2, 1867
Dec 8, 1866
Feb 15, 1867
Aug 1858
10 yrs 
Jun 1, 1849
26 July 1867
1868
Jan 31
Apr 04
Jul 19
Sep 09
Sep 13

Daniel James (C) - Lott & Hannah Simmons
Lucinda (C) - Larry & Agnes Wingate
Rachael (C) - Preston & Eliza Spriggs & wife of Baily Jones
Louis Walker (C) - Abby Howard servant Jas Green - died 09/04/68
Joseph (C) - James & Judith Ellison Lebanon Chapel

Jan 6, 1829
Abt 1830
Apr 1846
Sep 4, 1868
Mar 1860
1869
Jan 18
Jan 18
Feb 04
Nov 18
Nov 18

Lucy Elizabeth (C) - Godfrey & Sophia Willia
Henry Washington (C) - Henry W & Sally M McLean
Mary Harrison (C) - servant of Dr George W Thomas
Louisa (C) - Elias & Celia Phinney - Summerville
James (C) - Zeb Ash & Lena Williams - Summerville

Jun 22, 1868
Jun 22, 188?
abt 68; died 2/5/1869
Jul 29, 1869
May 31, 1869
1870
Apr 26
Apr 26
Sep 03

William (C) - ____Croom at Summerville
David (C) Same
Julia (C) - Henry & Anabella Kelly at Summerville

3 years
6 months
Dec 22, 1869
1872
Sep 10

Mary Ann Jackson (C) - Benj & Rachel Parker

6 Sep

Marriages
Jun 24, 1852
Dec 16, 1852
David & Celia (C)
Anthony Dickinson & Harriet Wright (C)
Apr 09, 1853
Apr 14, 1853
Jul 10, 1853
Aug 02, 1853
Oct 30, 1853
Dec 09, 1853
Jack & Benetta (C) - J G Green’s servants
Thomas Walker & Margaret Nutt (C)
Daniel Lasengton & Maria Wooster (C)
Thos J Cotton & Emma J Ballard  (C)
Luke Walker & Sally Walker (C)
John Guyess & Esther Davis (C)
Jan 06, 1854
May 27, 1854
May 30, 1854
Oct 16, 1854
Nov 26, 1854
Daniel & Catherine (C) - servants of Mr Reeves
Ezekiel Gause & Sylvia Lillington (C)
William & Betsey (V) at Mrs Reston’s
Lasey Kidder & Maria Martin (C)
Ephraim Bettencourt & Priscilla Rankin (C)
Mar 23, 1855 James Simonson & Lucy Wright (C)
Dec 18, 1856 William Dudly & Laura Wright (C) servants C Dudley & Dr Wright
Feb 10, 1857
Feb 26, 1857
Nov 04, 1857
Robert Quincre & Sarah Dickinson (C)
Ephraim & Amandz (C) at Mr London’s
Jack Cowan & Phebe Wright (C)
May 02, 1858 William Burgwin & Evelina Burgwin(C)
Feb 24, 1859
Dec 31, 1859
Joseph & Phebe (C) slaves of W H Lippitt
Moses Flanner & Kitt Ann deRosset (C)
Jan 26, 1860
Nov 15, 1860
Thomas Hall & Hanah Brown (C)
Robert Freeman & Amanda Wright (C) at J G Wright’s
Mar 24, 1861 Thomas Wright & Lizzy Meares (C)
Jan 29, 1862 Robin & Betsey (C) Servants, F J Lord
Jul 21, 1864
Dec 22, 1864
Jas Lowrey & Margarette Winate (C) - free at the house of Autery Bradley (C)
Thomas Bruington (C-free) & Madeline Green (C-free) at St Pauls
Feb 15, 1865 Edward Howard (C) & Lucy Anna (C) at St Pauls
May 13, 1866
Aug 16, 1866
Dec 13, 1866
Joseph Gausse (C) & Maria Swann (C) at Dr A J deRossets
Henry Bailey Jones (C) & Rachel Spriggs (C) at the Rectory
Kindred Garriss (C) & Margaret Pierce (C)
Jul 06, 1867 George Williams (C) & Bella Brinkley (C)

Burials
Date
Name
Interment
Age
1852
Dec 08

Martha Langdon (C)


29
1853
Mar 22
Apr 02
Sep 26

Thomas deRossett (C)   
Ben Stateby (C)   
Frederick Burgwin (C)



Wilmington


8 or 9 mos
1854
Nov 28
Dec 11

Richard C Pettifer (C)   
Hannah Jane Hoslin (C)

Wilmington
Wilmington

33
9
1855
Jun 24

John Lewis Sampson

African Cemetery

6 mos
1856
Apr 25
Nov 09
Nov 12

James Haslin (C)   
Mary Jane Langdon (C)   
Sandy Urquhardt (C)   

African Cemetery


56
1857
Jun 25

Amy Usher (C)


1858
Jul 02

Isaac Mosely (C) infant, Estate of Mrs Watters   


1859
Jan 02
Sep 19

Richard Cowan (C)
John Messick


African Cemetery

2
7
1860
Jun 13
Jul 19
Aug 02

Ceely (C) Estate of Mrs Drane   
George N Jackson (C)   
Robert Jackson (C)   


African Cemetery

25
1
1861
Feb 20

Nancy Mosely (C)


1862
Jan 02
Apr 21
Sep 24

Robert Bradley (C)   
Susan Toomer (C)   
Mary Catharine (C), Estate of G Jewett   



Oakdale



3 weeks
1864
Mar 30
Apr 02
Apr 02

Apr 17

Alexander (C) son of Sally Maria, belonging to Mrs P Quince   
Phoebe Lord (C) belonging to Mrs Jno Lord   
Hester Jane (C) daughter of Washington & Mary Jane,
(belonging to Thos D Walker)
Hannah (C), belonging to F J Lord, daughter of Betsy

Oakdale (at the Negro burying ground)

3/24/1864
70 years
4/1/1844

2/18/1861
1865
May 17

Mary Lewis (C) daughter of Lewis & Drance


15
1866
Apr 07
Apr 15
Jun 28
Aug 15
Oct 08

Nan Toomer (C) belonging to Mrs. Boatwright   
Hagar (C) - belonging to Robert Strange   
Peggy (C) - servant of Miss Frances Pitts & daughter of Simon & Selvy   
Sarah Jane (C) - daughter of Chas Wesley & Sarah Avant   
Louisa David (C) - daughter of Aurelia Ward

Negro cemetery

91
58
67

8/7/1866
18
1867
Mar 07
Aug 30
Sep 12

Oct 23
Dec 29

Maria Toomer (C) - formerly servant of Mrs Boatwright   
Charlotte Davis (C)   
Louisa Hadley Johnson (C)
(dau of Thos Jeferson & Hannah Johnson, services at Gen Ransom’s) 
Sabina Henrietta (C) daughter of William & Delilah Quince   
Moses Davis (C)

Negro cemetery

1789
45 years
2/15/1867

6/1/1849
1771
1868
Jan 21
Apr 18

Peter Carey (C) servant of Peter & Francenia Carey   
Daniel James (C) son of Lot & Hannah Simmons, from Mrs Robt Cowan’s


1/20/1868
1/6/1829
1869
Jan 18
Feb 06

Godfrey (C) Son of Godfrey & Sophia Willis   
Mary Harrison (C) - servant of Dr Wm Geo Thomas   


Negro cemetery

1/17/1869
68 years
1870
Mar 24

Flora (C) - widow of Peter Walker & daughter of John & Clarinda Moore for 50 yrs, a communicant of St James, From Col R H Cowan’s
Pine Forest
1790


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