Tag: Jones
SPENCE Family Bible (JOSEPH SPENCE)
MILES JONES, SR. (1858 Will)
Captain G.G. Luke’s Independent Company
JONES, JOHN W.
John W. Jones, son of James Franklin Jones and Rebecca Sawyer Jones. Private, enlisted at South Mills at age of 18, July 25,1961. Captured at Roanoke Island on 2/8/1862, and paroled at Elizabeth City on 2/21/1862. Exchanged on 8/1862. Present until wounded at Morris Island SC. Transferred to Navy by special Order 309/2 on 12/30/1863 (interesting and I am searching for the order with no luck in DC on microfilm). Rejoined the 8 Reg’t. Company A in Nov./Dec 1863 until killed near Drewry’s Bluff, VA on 5/14/1864. Write-up form Vol 4, page 528, of North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865 A Roster dated 1973 from NC Archives in Raleigh. He was younger brother of William Sawyer Jones who is my great grandfather.
Contributed by Bob Jones
Civil War Soldiers Listing of Missing Soldiers
The listing of Confederate soldiers are missing the following ones that I have researched and copied their files at the Archive’s in Washington, DC:
1. JOHN W. JONES, son of JAMES FRANKLIN JONES and REBECCA SAWYER JONES. Private, enlisted at South Mills at age of 18, July 25,1961. Captured at Roanoke Island on February 8, 1862, and paroled at Elizabeth City on February 21, 1862. Exchanged on August 1862. Present until wounded at Morris Island SC. Transferred to Navy by special Order 309/2 on December 30, 1863 (interesting and I am searching for the order with no luck in DC on microfilm). Rejoined the 8 Reg’t. Company A in November /December 1863 until killed near Drewry’s Bluff, VA on May 14, 1864. Write-up form Vol 4, page 528, of North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865 A Roster dated 1973 from NC Archives in Raleigh. He was younger brother of William Sawyer Jones who is my great grandfather.
2. JOHN WHITEHURST, born in Camden County and enlisted at age of 35 at South Mills to Capt. HUGHES Company of 32 NC Inf. on May 30th, 1861.
3. SAMUEL WHITEHURST, enlisted at Shiloh, Camden County on August 20, 1861 in Company H of 32 Reg’t North Carolina Troops. Captured at Hattress and exchanged on February 1862.
4. WILLIAM WHITEHURST, enlisted in Capt. HUGHES Troop of 32 Reg’t of NC Troops on May 30, 1861 in South Mills. As part of Company B, he was captured at Spotsylvania VA on May 10, 1864 and sent to Point Lookout, Maryland and then transferred to Elmira New York on August 6, 1864. He died as a POW on April 2, 1865.
A book at the Wilmington NC Library had either John or Samuel also dying as a POW in New York. Somewhere in my cleaning out of company files, I lost my copy of the page in the 32 Reg’t book. The website of the Union Camp had the last name listed as dying. I have microfilm copies for the rest of the above data.
Contributed by Bob Jones
BARNARD Family Bible – (EDMUND BARNARD born 1792)
FORBES, JAMES – Descendants of
DESCENDANTS OF JAMES FORBES
First Generation
1. James FORBES. Born in 1657 in Scotland.1 James died in Camden County, NC aft 23 Apr 1719, he was 62 years and 2 days
James married Alice CLASON1. Alice died aft 23 Apr 1719 in Camden County, NC.2
They had the following children:
2 i. James, Jr.
ii. Thomas1.
3 iii. John (-~1750)
iv. Edward1.
v. Elizabeth.
4 vi. Bailey (-~1774)
Second Generation
2. James, Jr. FORBES.1
James, Jr. married Rebecca BARECOCK3, daughter of Thomas BARECOCK & Miss JENNINGS.
They had the following children:
5 i. Aaron (1737-1806)
ii. James III.
iii. Moses.
iv. Edward.
6 v. Jacob (~1725-~1785)
3. John FORBES.1 John died abt 1750 in Pasquotank County, NC.4
John married Martha BARECOCK4,3, daughter of Thomas BARECOCK & Ann (?) JENNINGS.
They had one child:
i. James4.
4. Bailey FORBES.5,1 Bailey died abt 1774 in Pasquotank County, NC.
Bailey married Unknown.
They had the following children:
7 i. John (Captain) (-1781)
ii. Caleb5.
iii. Henry5.
iv. Bailey5.
v. Elizabeth5.
vi. Mary5.
Third Generation
5. Aaron FORBES. Born in 1737. Aaron died in 1806-1810, he was 69.
Aaron married UNKNOWN.
They had the following children:
8 i. Samson (1767-1840)
ii. James.
iii. Joshua.
iv. Aaron II.
6. Jacob FORBES.6 Born abt 1725 in Riddle, Camden County, NC. Jacob died abt 1785, he was 60.
Jacob married Sarah BRAY6, daughter of William V. BRAY & Abigail Guilford FORBES. Born abt 1730 in Camden County, NC. Sarah died abt 1778, she was 48.
They had the following children:
9 i. Jacob Bray (1773-1857)
ii. Rebecca6.
Rebecca married John COLLINS6.
iii. Abigail6.
iv. Sarah6.
v. Silas6.
Silas married Britannia JONES6.
7. John (Captain) FORBES.5,7 John (Captain) died on 15 Mar 1781 in Battle of Guilford Courthouse.7 Occupation: Captain, NC Militia during Revolution.
In 1756 John (Captain) married Rebecca WILLIAMS7, daughter of Samuel WILLIAMS & Mary Williams.7
They had one child:
i. Samuel Williams7.
Samuel Williams married Sarah Sanderlin7.
Fourth Generation
8. Samson FORBES. Born in 1767. Samson died in 1840, he was 73.
Samson married Sarah UPTON.
They had the following children:
10 i. Tilmon (1816->1880)
11 ii. Jesse
12 iii. Bailey (~1810-)
9. Jacob Bray FORBES.6 Born on 30 Jan 1773 in Shiloh, Camden County, NC. Jacob Bray died in Camden County, NC on 3 Mar 1857, he was 84.
Jacob Bray married Abigail STANLEY6. Born abt 1775 in Shiloh, Camden County, NC.
They had one child:
13 i. Sarah (~1804-)
Fifth Generation
10. Tilmon FORBES. Born in 1816 in Camden County, NC.8 Tilmon died in Camden County, NC aft 1880, he was 64. Buried in Camden County, NC. Occupation: Farmer (1870 Real Prop $200; personal prop $100). Religion: Protestant.
Tilmon married Mary DOZIER, daughter of Dempsey DOZIER & Polly WALSTON. Born in 1825 in Camden County, NC.8 Mary died in Camden County, NC aft 1880, she was 55.
They had the following children:
14 i. Josephine (1845-1936)
15 ii. Enoch D. (1848-1923)
iii. Elizabeth. Born aft 1850 in Camden County, NC.
iv. Sarah Jane. Born in 1852 in Camden County, NC.9
On 12 Jan 1883 when Sarah Jane was 31, she married Thomas BURGESS, son of Isaac BURGESS & Martha Burgess, in Camden County, NC.10 Born in 1848 in Camden County, NC.8
v. Chloe Etta. Born in 1859 in Camden County, NC.9
On 25 Jan 1883 when Chloe Etta was 24, she married Durant H. MORRISETTE10, son of Lamb MORRISETTE & Mary Morrisette, in Camden County, NC.10 Born abt 1857.
11. Jesse FORBES.
Jesse married Emily KIGHT.
They had the following children:
i. Wilson J.. Born abt 1834 in Camden County, NC.8
Wilson J. married Sarah SEVILLE.
ii. Martin Jarvis. Born on 21 Feb 1828 in Camden County, NC. Martin Jarvis died on 5 Apr 1882, he was 54.
On 21 Feb 1856 when Martin Jarvis was 28, he married Ann Hester “Hessie” POYNER11, daughter of John POYNER & Sarah Poyner, in Camden County, NC.10 Born on 18 Mar 1832. Ann Hester “Hessie” died on 22 Feb 1916, she was 83.
iii. Jeremiah. Born abt 1837 in Camden County, NC.8
Jeremiah married Emily DUDLEY, daughter of Thomas DUDLEY & Eliza Dudley. Born abt 1846.11
iv. Keziah. Born abt 1832 in Camden County, NC.8
Keziah married James HALL.
12. Bailey Forbes. Born abt 1810.11
Bailey married Mary ROGERS11. Born abt 1810.11
They had the following children:
i. Nathaniel11. Born abt 1833.
ii. Isaac11. Born abt 1842. Occupation: farmer.
13. Sarah FORBES.6,8 Born abt 1804 in Camden County, NC.
Sarah married John KIGHT6,8, son of Zachariah, Jr. KIGHT & Mourning SANDERLIN. Born abt 1802 in Camden County, NC.
They had the following children:
i. Abby6. Born abt 1828.
ii. John, Jr.6,8. Born abt 1832 in Camden County, NC.
16 iii. Alexander “Ellick” (1835-)
17 iv. Gideon (1838-)
v. Henry6,8. Born in 1843 in Camden County, NC.
18 vi. Mary (~1847-)
vii. William6,8. Born abt 1848 in Camden County, NC.
i.Leroy6. Born abt 1849.
Sixth Generation
14. Josephine FORBES. Born in 1845 in Camden County, NC.8 Josephine died in Pasquotank or Currituck County in 1936, she was 91. Buried in Gregory Family Plot, Indiantown Road, Currituck County. Occupation: housewife. Religion: Protestant.
On 3 Oct 1870 when Josephine was 25, she married Thomas GREGORY, son of Spence GREGORY & Chloe Gregory, in Currituck County, NC.12 Born in 1840 in Camden County, NC.8 Thomas died in Currituck County, NC in 1883, he was 43.
They had the following children:
i. Enoch Dozier. Born on 30 Apr 1871 in Camden County, NC. Enoch Dozier died in Camden County, NC on 11 Aug 1942, he was 71. Religion: Protestant.
On 9 Nov 1901 when Enoch Dozier was 30, he married Mary FOREHAND, daughter of Durant FOREHAND & Sarah J. Forehand, in Camden County, NC.10 Born in 1882 in Camden County, NC. Mary died in Camden County, NC.
ii. Bailey Forbes. Born on 11 Feb 1874 in Currituck County, NC. Bailey Forbes died in Currituck County, NC on 13 Nov 1958, he was 84. Buried in Gregory Family Plot, Indiantown Road, Currituck County. Occupation: Operated a General Merchandise Store. Education: Literate.
19 iii. James Thomas (1875-1950)
20 iv. Suemma (1877-1947)
21 v. Annie Elizabeth (1879-1948)
vi. Mary. Born on 10 Oct 1881 in Currituck County, NC. Mary died in Currituck County, NC on 8 Oct 1963, she was 81. Buried in Gregory Family Plot, Indiantown Road, Currituck County. Occupation: Domestic.
On 18 Dec 1903 when Mary was 22, she married Charlie Forbes WILLIAMS, in Camden County, NC. Born on 22 Oct 1883 in Currituck County, NC. Charlie Forbes died in Currituck County, NC on 29 Jun 1971, he was 87.
22 vii. Nora (1883-1965)
15. Enoch D. FORBES. Born on 8 Apr 1848 in Camden County, NC. Enoch D. died in Camden County, NC on 10 Apr 1923, he was 75.13 Buried in Camden County, NC.
On 1 Jan 1879 when Enoch D. was 30, he married Julia A. DOZIER10, in Camden County, NC.10 Born in 1862. Julia A. died in 1906, she was 44.
They had the following children:
i. William. Born in 1881 in Camden County, NC.14
ii. Amellia. Born abt 1884 in Camden County, NC.10
On 11 Dec 1904 when Amellia was 20, she married John M. DUNCAN10, son of J. G. DUNCAN & Mary Duncan, in Camden County, NC. Born abt 1883.
iii. Benjamin. Born in 1887 in Camden County, NC.14
iv. Bettie. Born in 1890 in Camden County, NC.14
v. Alfonzo. Born in 1891 in Camden County, NC. Alfonzo died in Camden County, NC on 16 Jan 1922, he was 31.13 Buried on 17 Jan 1922 in Riddle, Camden County, NC.
vi. Enoch D., Jr.. Born abt 1895 in Camden County, NC.
On 22 Jan 1921 when Enoch D., Jr. was 26, he first married Mary SMITH, daughter of Mack SMITH & Delia Smith, in Camden County, NC.10 Born abt 1897.
On 7 Jul 1934 when Enoch D., Jr. was 39, he second married Annie RIGGS, daughter of Charlie RIGGS & Sallie Riggs, in Camden County, NC.10 Born abt 1914.
vii. Bailey Dozier. Born on 9 May 1903 in Camden County, NC.10 Bailey Dozier died in Virginia (Currituck Co., NC Resident) on 15 Sep 1989, he was 86.
On 24 Dec 1934 when Bailey Dozier was 31, he married Marguerite PUGH, daughter of C. N. PUGH & Ella Pugh, in Camden County, NC.10 Born abt 1909.10
16. Alexander “Ellick” KIGHT.6,8 Born in Nov 1835 in Camden County, NC.
Alexander “Ellick” married Mary E. WILLIAMS. Born abt 1837 in Camden County, NC.
They had the following children:
i. Greenville. Born on 29 Dec 1859 in Camden County, NC.6
ii. Sally6. Born abt 1858 in Camden County, NC.
iii. Liddia6. Born abt 1861 in Camden County, NC.
iv. Chloe6. Born abt 1864 in Camden County, NC.
v. Lugretty6. Born in Oct 1868 in Camden County, NC.
vi. Selector6. Born in Oct 1858 in Camden County, NC.
vii. Margaret6. Born abt 1870 in Camden County, NC.
viii. Louisa6. Born in 1879 in Camden County, NC.
17. Gideon KIGHT.6,8 Born on 12 Mar 1838 in Camden County, NC.
Gideon married Luvenia FORBES. Born on 15 Dec 1847 in Camden County, NC.
They had the following children:
i. Enoch F.6. Born abt 1868 in Camden County, NC.
ii. John F.6. Born abt 1865 in Camden County, NC.
iii. Emer Jane6. Born abt 1870 in Camden County, NC.
iv. Elizie6. Born abt 1872 in Camden County, NC.
v. Marshall F.6. Born abt 1874 in Camden County, NC.
vi. William Henry6. Born on 25 Sep 1875 in Camden County, NC. William Henry died in Currituck County, NC on 12 Feb 1948, he was 72.
William Henry married Sallie SEYMOUR.
vii. Sophia6. Born on 22 Feb 1876 in Camden County, NC.
viii. Milton6. Born in Dec 1878 in Camden County, NC.
ix. Rebecca6. Born in Jul 1879 in Camden County, NC.
x. Luvenia6. Born in Mar 1883 in Camden County, NC.
18. Mary KIGHT.6,8 Born abt 1847 in Camden County, NC.
Mary married Dennis BRAY. Born abt 1849.
They had the following children:
i. Nicholas. Born abt 1876.
i.Lela. Born abt 1878.
Seventh Generation
19. James Thomas GREGORY. Born on 30 Jul 1875 in Currituck County, NC. James Thomas died in Currituck County, NC on 4 Jan 1950, he was 74. Buried in Gregory Family Plot, Indiantown Road, Currituck County.
On 20 Apr 1902 when James Thomas was 26, he married Adelia SAWYER, daughter of Ed SAWYER, in Camden County, NC.10 Born on 10 Mar 1884 in Currituck County, NC. Adelia died in Camden County, NC on 2 Jan 1959, she was 74.
They had the following children:
i. Howard H.. Born on 3 Jan 1908 in Currituck County, NC. Howard H. died in Currituck County, NC on 1 Apr 1986, he was 78. Education: Literate.
ii. Adelia. Born on 16 Aug 1911 in Currituck County, NC. Occupation: Housewife. Education: Literate. Religion: Protestant.
Adelia married Jerome Kight DUNCAN. Born on 22 Nov 1908 in Currituck County, NC. Jerome Kight died in Currituck County, NC on 13 Mar 1978, he was 69.
iii. Irene. Born on 8 Aug 1913. Irene died on 13 Apr 1996, she was 82. Education: Literate. Religion: Protestant.
On 14 Jun 1933 when Irene was 19, she married Henry Forbes, Jr. KIGHT, son of Henry Forbes KIGHT & Sallie SEYMOUR, in Camden County, NC. Born on 29 Sep 1908 in Camden County, NC. Henry Forbes, Jr. died on 2 Apr 1991, he was 82.
iv. Tilmon Forbes. Born in 1916. Tilmon Forbes died in 1919, he was 3.
23 v. Thomas Edwin (1920-1999)
20. Suemma GREGORY. Born on 8 Aug 1877 in Camden County, NC. Suemma died in Elizabeth City, NC on 26 Jan 1947, she was 69. Buried in Old Hollywood Cemetery, Elizabeth City, NC. Occupation: Housewife. Education: Literate. Religion: Protestant.
On 25 Dec 1898 when Suemma was 21, she first married Edward Lewis CLIFTON, son of Henderson CLIFTON & Casandra SWAIN, in Camden County, NC.10 Born on 7 Aug 1875 in Washington County, NC. Edward Lewis died in Chowan County, NC on 15 Aug 1905, he was 30.
They had the following children:
i. Howard Henderson. Born on 27 Jan 1901 in Chowan County, NC. Howard Henderson died in Chowan County, NC on 12 Jan 1904, he was 2. Religion: Protestant.
24 ii. Bertha Gregory (1902-1983)
iii. Annie. Born on 18 Nov 1904 in Chowan County, NC. Annie died on 11 Dec 1904 in Chowan County, NC.
On 11 Oct 1916 when Suemma was 39, she second married Noah GARRETT, son of William W. GARRETT & Mary BURGESS, in Elizabeth City, NC. Born on 6 May 1857 in Camden County, NC. Noah died in Pasquotank County, NC on 5 Sep 1941, he was 84.
21. Annie Elizabeth GREGORY. Born on 9 Jul 1879 in Currituck County, NC. Annie Elizabeth died in Currituck County, NC on 28 Jul 1948, she was 69. Buried in Sanderlin Road, .1 mile from Indiantown Rd. Occupation: Domestic. Religion: Protestant.
On 19 Oct 1910 when Annie Elizabeth was 31, she married John C. DUNCAN, son of Dempsey DUNCAN & Nancy Duncan, in Currituck County, NC. Born on 27 Oct 1865 in Camden County, NC. John C. died in Camden County, NC on 10 May 1940, he was 74.
They had the following children:
i. John.
ii. Beulah.
Beulah married Titus KIGHT.
22. Nora GREGORY. Born on 2 Feb 1883 in Currituck County, NC. Nora died in Currituck County, NC on 26 Jan 1965, she was 81. Buried in Gregory Family Plot, Indiantown Road, Currituck County. Occupation: Domestic. Education: Literate. Religion: Protestant.
Nora married Oscar S. SAWYER. Born on 29 Mar 1887 in Currituck County, NC. Oscar S. died in Currituck County, NC on 22 Aug 1969, he was 82.
They had the following children:
i. Emma Clifton. Born on 8 Sep 1914. Emma Clifton died in Currituck County, NC on 28 Feb 1922, she was 7. Buried in Gregory Family Plot, Indiantown Road, Currituck County. Religion: Protestant.
25 ii. Oscar S. Jr.
Eighth Generation
23. Thomas Edwin GREGORY. Born on 14 Jun 1920 in Currituck County, NC. Thomas Edwin died in Currituck County, NC on 28 Feb 1999, he was 78. Buried in Gregory Family Plot, Indiantown Road, Currituck County. Occupation: Retired. Education: Literate. Religion: Protestant.
Thomas Edwin married Jean BAKAY. Born on 19 Sep 1916 in New Jersey.
They had the following children:
i. Thomas
ii. Alice
iii. Eileen
24. Bertha Gregory CLIFTON. Born on 24 Feb 1902 in Chowan County, NC. Bertha Gregory died in Elizabeth City, NC on 26 Apr 1983, she was 81. Buried on 28 Apr 1983 in Old Hollywood Cemetery, Elizabeth City, NC. Occupation: Housewife. Education: High School. Religion: Methodist.
On 3 Aug 1921 when Bertha Gregory was 19, she married Add TRUEBLOOD, son of Nathan TRUEBLOOD & Elizabeth “Lizzie” COLSON, in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina.15 Born on 4 Dec 1894 in Perquimans County, NC. Add died in Pasquotank County, NC on 12 Jan 1970, he was 75.
They had the following children:
i. Alma Revell (1922-)
ii. Etta Maxine (1923-1935)
iii. Edward Clifton (1924-1982)
iv. Bertha Ruth (1926-)
v. Mary Elizabeth (1928-1978)
vi. Annie Doris (1931-1992)
vii. Adelaide (1936-1996)
viii. Twin (1937-1937)
ix. Twin (1937-1937)
x. Maxine (1938-)
25. Oscar S. Jr. SAWYER. Born in Currituck County, NC.
Oscar S. Jr. married Emily R. Sawyer.
They had one child:
i.Infant (-1940)
1. Williard Forbes, Forbes family historian, Camden County, NC
2. James Forbes Deed registered 23 Apr 1719, Pasquotank County, NC
3. Thomas Barecock will dated 1 Jan 1721, Pasquotank County, NC
4. John Forbes will dated 24 Nov 1747, proved July Court 1750, Pasquotank County
5. Bailey Forbes will dated 26 Dec 1765, probated August Court 1774, Bk. HIK, pg. 74; Pasquotank County
6. The Harrison Family of Camden Co., NC; WorldConnect Project, Harvey B. Harrison III
7. Three Hundred Years Along the Pasquotank by Jesse Pugh
8. 1850 Census, Camden County, NC.
9. 1870 Camden County Census
10. Camden County Marriage Register.
11. 1850 Census, Currituck County, NC.
12. Currituck County, NC Marriage Register
13. Camden County, NC Death Records
14. 1900, Camden County Census.
15. Pasquotank County, NC Marriage Register.
Contributed by Bob Stokley
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
HEZEKIAH BRITE, JR. (1823 Will)
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
January 14, 1820
In the name of God Amen. I HEZEKIAH BRITE Junr. Of the County of Camden & State of North Carolina of perfect, sound, disposing mind and memory do make this my Last Will & Testament in the following manner to wit.
Item 1st. I leave to my beloved Wife ELIZABETH as long as she lives my widow, the use of fifteen thousand corn hills adjoining the houses—Also I give to my Wife ELIZABETH one bed & furniture, one linen wheel to her and her heirs forever.
Item 2nd. I give desire & bequeath to my Son ALMOND BRITE a certain tract or piece of lands containing twenty five acres more or less according to the following bounds beginning at a Red Oak a corner tree in the new survey then runing down a branch to WILLIAM JONES heirs line then along the line to SPENCE’S line, then along SPENCE’S line to the line of a piece sold to JESSE EASON then binding the same to ANNEY RHODES line then binding ANNY RHODES line to the first station to him and his heirs forever.
Item 3rd. I give devise & bequeathed to my Son MALACHI BRITE a certain piece of land containing fifteen acres more or less according to the following bounds—beginning on the road at the Gap then runing along the Causeway road leading to the house to the corner of the cyder roof then a streight course toward Sycamore stump, then runing down the old to the end slew(?) of & thence southerly to an Elm near the corn of the Island Tract then binding an old ditch to causeway or Big Ditch then binding the big ditch & ANNY RHODES line to the road then binding road to the first station to him & his heirs forever.
Item 4th. I give devise & bequeath to my Son SILAS BRITE a certain piece of land lying over the road called the Old Wheat Tract, according to the following bounds, beginning in ANNA RHODES line at the three corner Beaches then binding ANNA RHODES line to the road then along the road to JOHN JONES line then along his line to the first station or Beaches to him & his heirs forever.
Item 5th. I give devise & bequeath to my Son CHARLES BRITE all the personal estate of every description within doors or without that I may be possesed of at the time of my death, after paying all my just debts to him and his heirs forever.
Item 6th. I give devise & bequeath to my two Sons MALACHI & SILAS BRITE a small slip of land lying between the three corner Beaches & the Red Oak (being all the balance of my lands) to be equally divided between the two, to them & their heirs forever.
Item 7th. It is my will & desire that my Son ALMOND BRITE should have water course of aproper width & depth across the lands of his Brothers to the River Swamp & Big Ditch which ever he may find most convenient for the purpose of draining his lands.
I nominate & appoint GEORGE FEREBEE Executor to this my Last Will & Testament revoking all other Wills & Bequeaths heretofore made. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal this 14th day of January Anno Dom 1820.
HEZEKIAH BRITE seal
His x mark
Signed, sealed, published,
Pronounced & declared in
The presence of
J. EDNEY
JONATHAN RICHARDSON
Camden County Court
May Term 1823
This was exhibited in open Court, & proved to be the Last Will & Testament of HEZEKIAH BRITE by the oath of J. EDNEY a subscribing witness thereto and GEORGE FEREBEE an Executor therein named appeared & qualified by taking the oath prescribed by Law. Ordered to be Recorded.
Test.
M.S. LEWIS CLK
Will Book C
Pages 16,17
Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse