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MCCOY, DANIELL – Descendants of
MCCOY FAMILY DESCENDANTS
Daniell McCOY . He married Christian UNKNOWN . Daniell died 1731 in Currituck Co, NC.
I. John McCOY , b. Unknown. d. Unknown.
A. William McCOY , b. Unknown. He married Luraney UNKNOWN , b. 28-May-1780 in Camden Co, NC, (daughter of John GREGORY and Lavania ) d. 25-Dec-1846 in Camden Co, NC. William died Bef 1816.
1. John Gregory McCOY , b. 1-May-1807 in Camden Co, NC. He married Nancy Ann SPENCE , (daughter of John SPENCE ). John died 13-Feb-1847 in Camden Co, NC.
a. James Spence McCOY , b. 1830 in Camden, NC. He married Angeline WHALEY , married 30-Dec-1883 in Camden, NC, b. Abt 1836 in Camden Co, NC, (daughter of Charles Culpepper WHALEY and Lydia WILLIAMS ) d. Bef 1889. James died 31-Mar-1883 in South Mills, Camden, NC.
(1) Sarah Ann MCCOY , b. 15-Aug-1865 in South Mills, Camden, NC. She married William Pierce MILLER , married 14-Feb-1887 in Princess Anne Co, VA, b. 3-Jul-1855 in St. Brides, Norfolk, VA, d. 8-Mar-1912 in Moyock, Currituck, NC. Sarah died 20-Mar-1939 in North West, Norfolk Co, VA, buried: Cavalry Baptist in Princess Anne, VA.
(a) Mary Mathilda MILLER , b. ??-Feb-1888. She married Leon CHAPLIN .
(b) Olive A. MILLER , b. ??-Sep-1891 in Moyock, Currituck, NC. She married Noah Washington POWERS , married 7-Aug-1912 in Moyock, Currituck, NC. Olive died 1942 in Moyock, Currituck, NC, buried: in Moyock, Currituck, NC.
(c) William Pierce MILLER, Jr. , d. 13-Oct-1952.
(d) Eldon L. MILLER, Sr. , b. 23-Mar-1894 in Moyock, Currituck, NC. He married Katie Belle VANDEGRIFT , married 14-Feb-1925 in Moyock, Currituck, NC. Eldon died in Moyock, Currituck, NC, buried: in Moyock, Currituck, NC.
(e) Lela Mae MILLER , b. 18-Nov-1898 in Knotts Island, Currituck, NC. She married Emmet Eugene POWERS , married 24-Apr-1917, b. 17-Jul-1892 in Moyock, Currituck, NC, d. 13-Jul-1960 in Norfolk, Norfolk, VA. Lela died 12-Aug-1981 in Virginia Beach, VA, buried: Forrest Lawn in Virginia Beach, VA.
(f) William E. MILLER , b. 9-Oct-1901. He married Lucille BRADSHAW . William died 1966.
(g) James Albert MILLER , b. ??-Apr-1906 in Gibbs Woods, Currituck, NC. He married Julia MILLER , married ??-Dec-1931 in Hertford, Perquimans, NC.
(2) Mary Lane McCOY , b. 22-Mar-1871 in Camden, NC. She married John Wesley SAWYER , married 1-Dec-1889 in South Mills, Camden, NC, b. 5-Jun-1861 in Camden County, NC (Russell Field area), (son of Willoughby L. SAWYER and Margaret GREGORY ) d. 3-Sep-1908 in Camden Co, NC, buried: Sawyer’s burial in South Mills, Camden, NC. Mary died 27-Feb-1919 in North Carolina, buried: Sawyer’s burial in Burnt Mills, Camden, NC.
(a) James Willoughby SAWYER , b. 1-Oct-1890 in Camden Co, NC, d. 26-Apr-1969 in Camden Co, NC, buried: Sawyer’s burial in Burnt Mills, Camden, NC.
(b) William Charles SAWYER , b. 15-Feb-1893 in Camden, NC. He married Bessie BROWN , married 26-Jul-1920 in Fentress, VA, b. 15-Nov-1894, d. 09-Oct-1975 in Chesapeake, VA, buried: Sawyer Cem. in Camden, NC. William died 2-Apr-1964 in Chesapeake, VA, buried: Sawyer Cem. in Camden, NC.
(c) Minuard SAWYER , b. 1-Sep-1895 in NC. He married Bertie ALBERTSON , b. 26-Jan-1907 in Camden, NC. Minuard died Abt 22-Jun-1961, buried: in Pasquotank Co, NC.
Contributed by Mary Bier Wilson
SAWYER, ABSALOM DOZIER – Descendants of
Descendants of Absalom Sawyer Dozier
Absalom Sawyer Dozier b. 20 Feb 1814, Camden Co. d. 3 June 1883
Father: James W. Dozier,
Mother – Chloe Sawyer Lurry – Camden Co.
Married: (1) Mary Ann Campbell, b. c 1817, d. 14 July 1847 Norfolk, Va
Married: (2) Mary Balance Clinton 16 July 1856. b. 6 Sept 1817 d. 28 Jan 1875
Children of Absalom and Mary Ann Campbell Dozier
James Washington Dozier, b. 21 Dec 1834, d. 26 Oct. 1911 Married Ann Eliza Ayers 1858 (My Line), buried Elm Wood Cemetery
Children of James W. and Ann Eliza Dozier
Anne Cora b. 30 Sept 1859, m. Demetrius P. Reid Albert S. b. 25 Oct. 1861 d. 28 Sept 1925
James Harry b. 11 Jan 1864 d. 16 Aug 1892
Mary Elizabeth b. 26 Jan 1866 d. 19 Jul 1921 m. Willard E. Brown
Ernest M. b. 24 Nov 1871 d. 2 Dec 1879
Marshall Monroe Dozier b. 4 Dec 1837 d. 11 Oct 1875 Married Teresa Clinton 11 Feb 1862
Mary C. Dozier b. 1840 Married James N. Pebworth
Jordan C. Dozier Married Mary Eliza Wyatt
Children of Absalom and Mary Balance Clinton Dozier
Herschall b. 23 Sept. 1860
Amy b. 28 Sept 1856
Louisiana b. 1857
Contributed by Brenda Kipper
LUKE LAMB (1822 Will)
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
Dec. 28, 1820
May 1822
In the name of God Amen! I LUKE LAMB of Camden County and the State of North Carolina being of sound mind & memory, blessed be to God do this 28th day of December 1820 make & publish this my Last Will and Testament in the manner following that is to say, I leave the use of the land that I bought of BUNT?, Gale, Ferebee, & Jinkins as I have divided it to my Daughter PEGGY ETHERIDGE for & during her natural life and no longer after her death I give the sd. land to the heirs of her own body begotten..
ITEM: I leave the use of the land I bought of Simons & Jarvis as I have divided it to my daughter LYDIA DOZIER during her natural life and no longer after her death I give the sd. Lands to the heirs of her own body.
ITEM: I leave the land that I bought of John Williams called Biges to my two Grand Children TULLY DOZIER & LOVEY McBRIDE to be equally divided when TULLY arrives to lawful age but if either should die non age the survivor shall inherit and I give the said lands after their death to the heirs of their own body but if they should leave no heirs of their own body I give the said lands to my own children that is then living.
ITEM: I leave the use of the land I bought of Noah Sawyer… Sawyer or Demsey Sawyer and part of the land I bought of Enoch Sawyer to my daughter CLOE HERRING during her natural life and no longer and after her death I give the said lands to the male heirs of her own body forever, and I give my right of the third of Iramans? Sawyer widows thirds to William Herring forever, and I leave my Daughter CLOE HERRING three negroes Moses, Joe, and Easter during her natural life & no longer & then to the heirs of her own body.
ITEM: I leave the use of the land bought of Robert & Griffith Gregory to my daughter SALLY DOZIER, as it is bounded by John Lamb and others during her natural life & no longer & then I give the said land to the male heirs of her own body, and I give my said Daughter one negro girl Dinah. I leave the use of the land bought of Abner Lamb on the west side of the Great Ditch to my daughter PHOEBE DOZIER during her natural life and no longer & then I give the said lands to the heirs of her own body lawfully begotten, and I leave the use of two negroes Lamb and Luke.
ITEM: I give to my son ABNER LAMB that part of the Lake land that joins Gideons heirs & CLOE HERRINGS from the canal to the backline & part of the Creek Swamp to the mill run, and three negroes, Robin, Isaac & Jemy my still & articles belonging to making of cyder and my wearing clothes.
ITEM: I give all the land I bought from Abner Lamb on the east side of the Great Ditch and five acres of the land I bought Godfrey binding Abner Lamb 50 acres that he bought at auction to my Grand Son ISAAC GREGORY.
ITEM: I give my grandson MARK GREGORY half the new survey on Aronouse Creek Swamp and the land I bought of Demsey Burgess to him & his heirs forever.
ITEM: I give to my granddaughter MARY GREGORY the two children that the wench I gave her before she died. I give my daughter POLLY FERREL two Negro men Timothy & George. I give GIDEON LAMB‘s two sons WILSON & GIDEON all the lake land that is not given & half the Creek Swamp to the run of the Mill forever. I leave the use of the Negro Reuben, Cloe & children and her Increase & the girl Cloe that I lately bought for my granddaughter, LUCY SPRUEL during her natural life & no longer, and at her death I give the said negroes to such children as she may have living at that time. But if my said Grand Daughter LUCY SPRUEL should die without child or children living at her death, I give the said negroes to my own children that may be living at that time. And I appoint my son ISAAC LAMB & his Executors guardians to my Grand child LUCY SPRUEL, with respect to the property given to her I am willing and agreed that BAILEY SPRUEL shall keep the said negroes in his possession free from charge for the same as long as my said Grand Daughter LUCY’s guardian hereby appointed shall think fit & no longer he the said Spruel supporting & educating my said Grand Child in the time & he the said Spruel shall under no pretence whatsoever remove the said negroes out of this County. And I hereby nominate my two Sons ISAAC LAMB & ABNER LAMB executors to this my Last Will & Testament the day and date above written.
Signed, Sealed & acknowledged to be the Last Will and Testament of the Testator.
LUKE LAMB Sen. (seal)
Acknowledged in the presence of us
As his last will
John Ferrell
Joseph Linton
John Chamberlain
His X mark
“My cash notes and my small property, that not given I give to my Sons ISAAC, JOHN LAMB & POLLY FERRELL, this is an addition to my Last Will
LUKE LAMB
Wrote by my own hand, the gift I gave George to my Daughter POLLY, I want him valued & put with her part & the balance to be given to her in notes & money.
These two additions were acknowledged before us as part of this Will.
John Ferell
Joseph Linton
James Chamberlain
His x mark
I LUKE LAMB not intending to revoke or alter any part of my Will otherwise as hereafter named, do make & publish this codicil as part of my Last Will & Testament.
I give my cash, notes & other small property not given away in the body of my will, but given to my said Sons ISAAC LAMB, JOHN LAMB and Daughter FERRILL share & share alike & my will is that the boy George given to my said Daughter POLLY FERRELL in the body of my will be valued at Four Hundred dollars & come into this division & be a part of her share & to make her share together with said valuation equal to the share of my Son ISAAC LAMB, or the share of my Son JOHN LAMB and it is also my will that Boy Sandy for which my Son ISAAC LAMB has a bill of sale be valued at Three Hundred dollars & be a part of his share in said division.
The money I sold the two negroes for say? The negroes I gave in the body of my will to Grand Daughter MARY GREGORY now PALMER I give to my executors forever in trust to be laid out in the purchase of real estate at their discretion to be conveyed the use to the said MARY PALMER during her natural life & no longer & the to the heirs lawfully begotten on her body forever. The sum is Five Hundred & Fifty dollars out of which my said executors to retain for their troubell in buying said land & making said conveyances.
Signed, Sealed & Acknowledged by me as a part of my Last Will and Testament the 28th day of March 1822.
LUKE LAMB seal
Signed sealed & acknowledged in presents of us
Joseph Brown
Willoughby Jones
Camden County Court May Term 1822
The foregoing was exhibited in open Court & proved as the Last Will & Testament of LUKE LAMB Sen. Dec’d. by the oaths of John Ferrell & Joseph Brown subscribing witneses thereto. And at the same time ISAAC LAMB & ABNER LAMB executors therein named appeared & qualified as executors thereto by taking the oath prescribed by law. Ordered to be recorded.
Test. M. L. Lewis clk.
Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse
BROWN, BENJAMIN – Descendants of
DESCENDANTS OF BENJAMIN BROWN
This is a partial chart of the BROWN FAMILY of CAMDEN COUNTY, N.C.
Benjamin Brown, b. abt. 1760; d.? marr.? Sons:
1. James Brown, b. abt 1790 Camden County, N.C.
2. Joseph Brown, b. March 19, 1793 Camden County, N.C.
1. James Brown, b. abt 1790, marr. Nancy ? lived in the Lakeside Area of Lambs Rd. Camden Co. d. ? Children:
i. William, b. 1814/15 marr. Nancy Jones
3. ii. Jerimiah M. (Jerry),b. abt 1817 marr. Susan Spencer
iii. Patsy B., b.? marr. James Sawyer
4.iv.Tully B., b. 1826, marr. Margaret Owens
2.Joseph Brown, b. March 19, 1793, d. Oct. 20, 1948. Marr. Elizabeth (Betsy) Cartwright, dau of Robert and Keziah Cartwright. She was born August 9, 1785/95? . She died Nov. 20, 1847. Lakeside Area, Camden, N.C. Children:
i. Lathan ? Laban ? ,b. Dec.6, 1817
ii. Mary , b. Sept. 3, 1819
iii. Chloe, b. June. 12, 1822
5. iv. Melissa C., b. Sept. 29,1825
v. Elizabeth Cartwright, b. Nov. 11, 1828. Marr. 1st Zero Hamilton , lawyer from New York, on July 7, 1849. Marr. 2nd Zebedee Williams on April 4, 1871.
3. Jerimiah (Jerry) Brown (James, Benjamin) b.? d.? marr. Susan Spence. She was born 1817 and d. 1902. Camden, N.C.. She marr.2nd David Starboard. Children:
i. Henry Brown, b. 1837,mar. Lavina Bright.?.
ii. Polly Brown, b. 1840,marr.1st ? Cartwright;2nd John Starboard.
iii. James Brown, b. 1842
iv. John T. Brown, b. 1844
v. Jerimiah Brown, b 1848 d. 1896
4. Tully (Tullie)Brown (James, Benjamin);b.1826,died 1881. marr. Margaret Owens. She was b. 1828,in Currituck, N.C. and d. 1881 Camden. Both are buried in the Old Brown Cemetery, Lakeside. Children:
i. Mary Etta Brown. b. 1847 d. 1899, marr. James Bray .
ii. Henry B. 1847, d. 1883
iii. James Wilson Brown ,b. Mar. 1,1849; d. 1915,marr. Sarah Jane Sawyer, dau of Lemuel and Lucinda Morgan Sawyer. She was b. Aug. 25, 1849,d.1938
iv. Benjamin F. b.1852,d.1893
v. Joseph T. b. 1856,d. 1922
vi. Tully Brown Jr. b. 1861
vii. Jordan Brown b. 1863
viii. William E. (Willie) b.1868
ix. H.L. b. 1871, died 1903
5.Melissa C. Brown (Joseph, Benjamin). Sept 29, 1825, d. May 30, 1853. marr. 1st Coston Sawyer ? abt 1845. marr.2nd Mark Roberts Gregory on May 13, 1847. She died May 28, 1853. Buried in the Old Brown Family Cemetery, Lakeside.
Child 1st marr.- Mary E. Sawyer b. 1846,d.1865
Children 2nd Marr.
i. Sarepta Ann Gregory, b. Nov. 19, 1848,Belcross, Camden, N.C. d. April 17, 1893, Elizabeth City, N.C. marr. Nov. 19, 1872 George Dana Boardman Prichard, son of Isaac Lamb & Elizabeth Berry Prichard.
ii. Celus Lester Gregory, b. Oct 10, 1850, d. Jun 22, 1870
iii. Melissa Brown Gregory, b. May 16, 1853. d. May 29, 1853.
Contributed by D. G. Owens
WILLOUGHBY JONES (1822 Will)
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
August 16, 1822
The nuncupative Will of WILLOUGHBY JONES dec’d. made & declared in his Last sickness in his own habitation & dwelling house—-wherein he had resided for several years previous to his death. In the presence of JOHN FERRELL and DANIEL TUTTLE, who was both specially required to bear witness thereto by the Testator himself on the night of the Sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & Twenty Two, which was reduced to writing on the 19th day of the above stated month.
In words as follows which was spoken by the said Testator aforesaid in the presence of the afore named persons who was specially required by the testator to bear witness of the same—-namely.
It is my will & desire that my beloved Wife shall have all my estate of every denomination whatsoever, after paying all my just debts,
Also It is my wish and desire that my worthy friend JOSEPH BROWN should take my business in hand & see to it as I think he is most best acquainted with my affairs the same being published and declared by the said WILLOUGHBY JONES the testator as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us who was present at the time of the testator making declaration thereof.
Test.
JOHN FERREL
DANIEL TUTTLE
Camden County Court
November Term 1822
The within was exhibited in open Court & proved as the nuncupative Will of WILLOBY JONES dec’d. by the oaths of JOHN FERRELL & DANIEL TUTTLE the subscribing witness thereto in due form of Law in motion Ordered to be Recorded.
Test.
M.S. LEWIS CLK
Will Book C
Pages 12, 13
Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse
Brown Cemetery
The cemetery is located on Lamb’s Road in Belcross, Camden County, North Carolina USA
Located on the east side of Lamb’s Road, approximately .3 miles north of Trafton Road.
SAWYER BOOK B and C
Deed Book B
page 6. Jan. 20, 1779 John Sawyer to James Johnson…John Sawyer here unto moving….for 500 pds. 10 a. of land & swamp…north side of Sawyers Creek. witt. Samuel Ferill & Thomas Perkins
39. Jan. 9, 1779 … Dempsey Sawyer Admins. of the estate of Theophilious Gregory…..to Richard Gregory..part of a tract of land that Theo…bought of Davis Grandy & in will that the land be sold. …..for 150 pds the land near the head of Sawyers Creek Sw binding James Sawyer, Malachi Grandy, Philip Gregory…50 a. witt. Joseph Morrisette & Isaac Seborn
44. Barbara Powell to Stephen Sawyer..1,000 pds 50 a. bounded by John Peddnick, Dempsey Burgess, John Griffin, George Ferill decs., John Gilbert, Henry Miller, Joseph Jones and me, Barbara Powell. Jan. 5, 1779
51. Tully Sawyer & wife Ruth to Willis Sawyer for 100 pds , land on the Mill Dam prong of Arranuse Creek ..containing 51 a. begining at a willow by the well in the head of a branch near the house and running near north 1/4 mile thence S.E. to Ivey Neck then to the branch…
115. Oct. 9, 1779 Lewis Sawyer to Jacob Sawyer for 1,000 pds. 40 a. binding Ferills pocosin, Ross line to Solly’s line…
172. Feb 7, 1781 Willis Gregory to James Sawyer 10,000 pds. State money, 50 a. land in North River Swamp bounded by Noah Gregory…
176. Dempsey Sawyer, Sheriff of Camden County to Dempsey Burgess March 12, 1781. Goods, chattel,tenements & lands of Thomas McKnight late of said County. (McKnight was a Tory during the Rev. War. He left the county and went back to England.) Mc Knight’s land …on the public road in the neighborhood of the Down River Chapel. bounded by the road, John Wright, Brockett, Torksey….60 a. tract of land formerly sold by Peter Brown to said Thomas McKnight. 1,000 pds…..
186. May 29, 1781 Macke Morgan & Ann, his wife , to Thomas Sawyer.. for 200 Spanish Milled dollars 40 a. given to Ann by her father Joseph Humphries…
187 Caleb Grandy Jr. to Thomas Sawyer, Feb. 20, 1781..Tract of land that said Caleb Grandy Jr. bought of Jesse Godfrey called the New Survey on North River. Bounded by James Dauge, Caleb Dauge…..to Ezekiel Sanderlin that he bought of John Humphries, Thomas Sawyer, Joseph Mercer & Peggy Nash.
192. June 17, 1781 – William Burgess to Richard Sawyer for 72 pds. 58 1/2 a. ..tract sold by Dempsey Burgess to Costain Barco & by Barco to William Burgess.
211. June 17, 1781 Richard Sawyer Jr. to Lemuel Crain alias Linton for 60 pds. 37 a.. The land conveyed by Jarvis Jones to Richard Sawyer…… .
DEEDS Book C
Pg. 4. Joshua Sawyer for 50 pds. gold to Joseph Godfree (Godfrey)….N.E. side of Pasq. River. A tract pattent to Joseph Guilford..beginning at a branch before Joseph Godfree’s door thence up the branch to Nathan Bell’s line..to Thomas Smith thence down into Beech Neck to Robert Harrison’s line. Dec. 31, 1781
8. Dec 28, 1780 Authur (Arthur) Sawyer to John Hammon for 500 pds 50 a… Beginning on the western side of Sawyer’s Creek thence to… it being all the southern part of the land agreeable to the last will & testament of John Sawyer Jur. decs.(Pasq. Will Book HIK p. 391 Aug. 1771) witt. Caleb Grandy & Phillip Morgan
12. Willis Gregory & Mary his wife, 200 dollars species to Coston Sawyer land bounded by Peter Dauge, north to swamp & North River then up river opposite a hickory to James Sawyer’s line thence to Peter Dauge’s line 150 a. ..being part of a larger tract formerly belonging to Mark Gregory. witt. Thomas Nickols & Peter Dauge (Dozier)
13. Coston Sawyer & wife Rhodah for 200 pds. to Willis Gregory…beginning in..branch of Mill Dam Swamp between James Sanderlin’s line & mine to William Humphries land & Thomas Nickols land to a line tree by a pole bridge it being part of a larger tract formerly belonging to Joseph Jones & by him conveyed to John Jones by deed March 7, 1782
18. Joshua Sawyer for 25 pds. to Nathan Bell, tract of land granted to Joseph Guliford. Beginning at a maple in Cabin Neck Branch down to Joseph Godfree’s line..to a line formerly belonging to William Anderson now Thomas Smith’s line and Robert Harrison’s corner 20 a. Dec. 12, 1781 witt. Asa Burgess, Joseph Godfrey & Isaac Godfrey
22. May 18, 1782, Thomas Sawyer to Luke Lamb for 100 pds. 90 a. head of Sawyer’s Creek. Beginning at..oak by edge of a branch to Amon Grandy’s ditch at the old Road, thence westerly as the ditch runs to a corner tree of Richard Sawyer’s pattent. Thence a southerly course to a pine that was formerly Willis L. ?..mans line. witt. Isaac Lamb & Benj. Brown
20. June 27,1780 Isaac Gregory to Dempsey Sawyer for 50 pds 178 a. land near the head of the east prong of Aranuse Creek. witt. Joseph Gray & John Gray
49. Coston Sawyer for 50 pds. to Peter Dauge 30 a. formerly belonging to Willis Gregory and conveyed by him to Coston Sawyer 1783..?
57. Authur Sawyer to Caleb Grandy Jr. Aug. 1, 1783 for 60 pds. 50 a. high ground & swamp bounded by James Johnson’s on the southwest binding Johnsons land that he bought of John Sawyer Jr. deces. then east binding the land laid off for Millar Sawyer, orphan of John Sawyer Sen. deces. to the creek. Then up the creek & swamp binding Luke Lamb & the old causeway …& Caleb Grandy’s deeds they had from Thomas Perkins. Thence west to Authur & Millard Sawyer’s line….witt. Caleb Gregory & John Hammond.
81. Feb. 17, 1783 Joseph Sawyer to Ammon Grandy for 50 pds. 65 a. beginning near the ditch on the Lake Road binding Williams line on a Easterly course to Humphries line then binding John Murden pattent…witt. Caleb Grandy Jr. & Levi Sawyer
82. March 15, 1782 (COURT HOUSE DEED) Thomas Sawyer & Margaret Sawyer, his mother to Lemuel Sawyer, Isaac Gregory, Dempsey Burgess, Caleb Grandy & Joseph Jones …..a plot of ground to build a Court House, prison, and stocks for the county. witt. Thomas Humphries Cornealious Gray
90 Sylvanus Sawyer to Edward Upton, Jan. 4,1783 for 50 pds ….being the land I bought of Robert Gray, 100 a. begining at a sweet gum on Luke Lamb’s Mill pond then binding on Benjamin Brown’s line to a line of marked trees to Joseph Sawyer’s line thence down to the creek swamp…Sylvanus Sawyer, wife Mary Sawyer
98. March 18, 1769 Pasquotank Co. Sylvanus Sawyer exect. to the last will & testament of Col. Griffith Jones deces. to Isaac Gregory.Whereas the said Griffith Jones by his will…dated Oct 27, 1766 to sell the estate & divide among his seven children. Exectors appointed Sylvanus Sawyer & Samuel Swan…..Samuel Swan being deces. on the 18, Mar. 1769…did expose to public auction…land known by the name of Ivey Neck 50a. bounded by Jacob Jones line close to the side of a beech ridge up line to swamp to Isaac Gregory’s line…the land Griffith Jones deces. bought of William Hughes. witt. Charles Grandy & Mirriam Sawyer
99. Sept 24, 1782 Caleb Sawyer to William Perry, 60pds 25 a. .. mouth of a branch that forks out of a bever dam & up branch to water oak. witt. Lodwick Williams & Coston Sawyer
121. Lemuel Sawyer Grant Aug 18, 1783 – 28 a. beginning at an old cypress a small distance below River Bridge at the riverside thence running south to Relfs pattent to Jonathan Hearrings house thence sw thence back to river.
127. Richard Sawyer Grant – 475 a. Beginning at River Swamp bounded by James McDonald’s grant…John Murden to Jennings Ridge west to Thornton Gray’s line thence binding Joshua Parrisho’s Grant ..thence back to McDonald’s old pattent….Oct. 27, 1784
Abstracted and Contributed by: D. G. Owens
WRIGHT, THOMAS
Deed 1847
The father is John P. Wright dec’d, division of his land is recorded in Camden County, North Carolina Deed book “X”, pages 15 and 16. Names are: Nathanial Wright, John Wright, Peter Wright, Margaret Wright, Phebe Wright and Thomas Wright
Camden County, North Carolina Deed book “Y”, pages 175 & 176
Thomas WRIGHT
Deed of sale:
State of Tennessee, Fayette County, Jan. 30, 47
For and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars to me in hand paid receipt of which is hereby acknowledged. I have this day bargained and sold and do by these presents, bargain, sale, convey and confirm unto Timothy C. Smith of the county of Camden and state of North Carolina all my right title and interest in and to the following property to wit, one tract or parcel of land lying and being in said county of Camden and state of North Carolina the same being part and parallel of a certain tract of land in the southern part of said county or thereabout and lately divided among the heirs of John Wright dec’d in said county. Said heirs being Nathanial Wright, John Wright, Peter, Margaret and Phebe Wright and myself. And being the part allotted to me as one of the heirs aforesaid, as a aforesaid, and containing 25 acres more or less to have and hold to the said T. C. Smith his heirs in free simple forever, and the title to the same to the said Smith his heirs. I will warrant and defend against the lawful claim of any and all persons whatsoever. Also all my right, title and interest in any and all moneys. Moneys, lands of bond for money, sale of notes and all other the like funds to me due and owing from my late guardian in said county of Camden is his executors as any the legal representatives of my said guardian Corton Sawyer. With full authority the same to demand and receive and receipt for the same of and to any the executors or other the legal representatives is representatives of my guardian aforesaid to whose hand has or may come any money is bonds to me due and giving as aforesaid. To have and hold said money to proceed to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Smith, his heirs assign.
In testimony of all which, as well of the conveyance of the lands of the funds aforesaid witness my hand and seal this thirtieth day of January AD 1847.
Thomas Wright Seal
Withrop W. Henderson
Morgan Cartwright
State of Tennessee, Fayette county, February 8th, 1847
Personally appeared before me William C. Dunlop acting judge of the circuit court in and for the 11th, judicial circuit in the state of Tennessee; Thomas Wright whose name and seal are refferenced to the foregoing deed and with and according to due form of law acknowledge the same to be his act and deed, signed and sealed for the purpose therein exhibited.
Given under my hand this eighth day of February AD 1847.
W.C. Dunlop, judge
Aaron V. Brown, governor of the state of Tennessee
To all who shall see these presents greeting: It is hereby certified that William C. Dunlop judge whose name appears to the above certification is and was at the time of signing the same one of the judges of the circuit court of law in and for said state (the same being high courts of record) duly appointed commissioned and sworn and that full faith and circuit should be given to his official attestation as such.
In testimony whereof I have herein to set my hand and caused the great seal of the state to be affixed at the city of Nashville on the 15th day of Feby 1847 and of American Independence the 71st year.
By the Governor Aaron V. Brown
MCCOY, LYDIA – (no dates given)
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. LYDIA MCCOY WERE HELD FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT 3 O’CLOCK FROM THE HOME IN BELCROSS. REV. JOHN LINK OFFICIATED. ”SOME TIME WE’LL UNDERSTAND,” ASLEEP IN JESUS,” AND ”ABIDEWITH ME.” WERE SUNG BY MRS.T. S. ROBINSON, MRS. RUTH BROWN.MRS.GEORGE UPTON, MRS.R. L. BRAY, MISS SARAH TARKINGTON, AND MRS.FRANK SAWYER. THEY ALSO SANG ;;SHALL WE GATHER AT THE RIVER;”. AT THE GRAVE. FLOWERS GIRLS WERE;MESDAMES TOM GREGORY,WINFRED CREEKMORE, PERCY SANDERLIN,HOWARD BERRY, EARL BARTLETT,MARION WATKINS,TOM WILLIAMS AND F. LAMB. PALLBEARERS WERE ; NELSON WILLIAMS , JOE PERKINS,HENRY BROWN, RAY JACOBS, JOE WILLIAMS, CLYDE MOORE AND BEN MCCOY. BURIAL WAS MADE IN THE FAMILY BURYING GROUND.
Contributed by: Linda Mansfield