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FEREBEE, DENNIS DOZIER – Descendants of

 DESCENDANTS OF DENNIS DOZIER FEREBEE 

First Generation

1. Dennis Dozier FEREBEE. Born on 11 Sep 1815 in Currituck County, NC. Dennis Dozier died in South Mills, Camden County, NC on 27 Apr 1884, he was 68. Buried in Camden County, NC. Occupation: farmer; lawyer; Colonel, 59th Regt NCT(4th NC Cavalry Regt)., CSA. Education: University of North Carolina 1839.

On 13 Feb 1842 when Dennis Dozier was 26, he first married Sarah R. MCPHERSON, daughter of Wylie (Willie) MCPHERSON & Kezia MCPHERSON, in Camden County, NC. Born on 18 Dec 1821 in Camden County, NC. Sarah R. died in Camden County, NC on 11 Oct 1867, she was 45.

They had the following children:

i. Marion Herbert. Born on 18 Feb 1843 in Camden County, NC. Marion Herbert died in Camden County, NC on 19 May 1844, she was 1.

ii. Elizabeth McPherson. Born on 4 Dec 1844 in Camden County, NC. Elizabeth McPherson died on 19 Dec 1844 in Camden County, NC.

iii. Hannah Elizabeth. Born in 1846 in Camden County, NC. Hannah Elizabeth died in Camden County, NC in Jul 1863, she was 17.

2 iv. Nelson McPherson (1849-1917)

On 24 Oct 1878 when Dennis Dozier was 63, he second married Mary E. DAVENPORT. Born in 1848 in Chowan County, NC. Mary E. died on 8 Jun 1914, she was 66.

They had one child:

i. Margaret Elizabeth. Born on 17 Jul 1879.

On 30 Apr 1901 when Margaret Elizabeth was 21, she married R. L. McMURRAN. Born on 19 May 1866 in Portsmouth, Virginia. R. L. died on 21 Jun 1931, he was 65.

Second Generation

2. Nelson McPherson FEREBEE. Born in 1849 in Camden County, NC. Nelson McPherson died on 25 Nov 1917, he was 68. Occupation: M.D. Education: Univ. of NC, 1867-68; Univ. of Maryland.

On 13 Nov 1872 when Nelson McPherson was 23, he married Margaret Thweatt GREGORY, daughter of Francis Roger GREGORY & Nancy ALAEANDER. Born on 10 Jul 1851 in Granville County, NC. Margaret Thweatt died on 18 May 1908, she was 56.

They had the following children:

i. Ruth Alexander. Born on 11 Jun 1876 in Berkley, Virginia.

On 1 Feb 1905 when Ruth Alexander was 28, she married Beverly Randolph KENNON, in Norfolk, Virginia.

3 ii. Mary McPherson (1878-)

iii. Alan McPherson. Born on 20 Oct 1882 in Oxford, Granville County, NC. Alan McPherson died bef May 1984, he was 101.

On 20 Feb 1920 when Alan McPherson was 37, he married Constance SMITH. Born on 16 Sep 1897 in Morehead City, Carteret County, NC. Constance died in Morehead City, Carteret County, NC on 22 May 1984, she was 86.

iv. Nelson McPherson, Jr.. Born on 15 Jul 1887 in Oxford, Granville County, NC. Education: University of North Carolina 1906.

Nelson McPherson, Jr. married Imogene Pruden CANNADY. Born on 3 Aug 1895 in North Carolina. Imogene Pruden died in Oxford, Granville County, NC on 29 Dec 1978, she was 83.

v. Dennis Roger. Born on 8 Nov 1889 in Granville County, NC. Dennis Roger died on 5 Feb 1890.

4 vi. Martha Gregory (1890-)

vii. Katherine Eaton. Born on 24 Aug 1894 in Granville County, NC. Katherine Eaton died in Granville County, NC on 22 May 1897, she was 2.

Third Generation

 3. Mary McPherson FEREBEE. Born on 27 Sep 1878 in Granville County, NC.

On 14 Nov 1901 when Mary McPherson was 23, she married William Stamps HOWARD, son of George HOWARD & Anna Ragland STAMPS. Born abt 1863 in Tarboro, NC.

They had the following children:

i. William Stamps, Jr.. Born on 24 Aug 1902 in Portsmouth, Virginia.

ii. Nelson Ferebee. Born on 31 Oct 1906 in Granville County, NC. Nelson Ferebee died in Tarboro, NC in Oct 1969, he was 62.

iii. Mary Ferebee. Born on 22 Jun 1913 in Tarboro, NC.

 

4. Martha Gregory FEREBEE. Born on 7 Dec 1890 in Oxford, Granville County, NC.

On 25 Jun 1914 when Martha Gregory was 23, she married Leonidas C. TAYLOR, son of R. P. TAYLOR. Born on 2 Mar 1891. Leonidas C. died in Wilson, NC in Sep 1966, he was 75.

They had the following children:

i. Leonisas C.. Born on 17 Feb 1916. Leonisas C. died in Jan 1980, he was 63.

ii. James A.. Born on 9 Jun 1918. James A. died in Chapel Hill, NC on 1 Mar 1989, he was 70.

iii. Nelson Ferebee. Born on 4 Jan 1921. Occupation: Chancellor UNC-Chapel Hill 1972.

 

Contributed by Bob Stokley

 

RODAH OVERTON (1824 Will)

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

RODAH OVERTON

February 8, 1824

In the name of God Amen. I RODAH OVERTON of the County of Camden and State of North Carolina being very sick but in perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto good(sic) for the same and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, that is to say—principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hand of Almighty God that gave it next my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executor, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Almighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise & dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

Item 1. I give and bequeath to my well beloved Cousin REBECCA OVERTON one linen wheel and one chest and all my clothes, one frock and coat excepted which I give to my Cousin MARGARET TAYLOR daughter of JOHN TAYLOR to them and their heirs forever.

Item 2. I give and bequeath to my well beloved Cousin WILLIAM TAYLOR all the rest of my property within doors and without that is not given away to him and his heirs forever, also I do constitute make and ordain WILLIAM TAYLOR to be my whole and sole Executor to this my Last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannull all and every other former testament, will legacies, bequeaths, Executors by me in any wise before named willed or bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8 february 1824.

RODAH OVERTON

Her x mark

Signed, sealed, published pronounced and

Declared by the said RODAH OVERTON

as her Last Will and Testament in the

presents of us who in her presents and in

the presents of each other have hereunto

subscribed our names as Witnesses

SIMON WHITEHURST

SAWYER (no first name given)

Camden County

May Term 1824

This Last Will and Testament of RHODA OVERTON dec’d was exhibited and proved in open Court by oath of SIMON WHITEHURST a subscribing witness—-WILLIAM TAYLOR the Executor therein named appeared & qualified according to Law. Ordered that the Will be recorded & letters Testamentary issue.

Test.

M.S. LEWIS CLK

By A.C. EHRINGHAUS

Will Book C

Pages 36, 37

Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse

 

JOHN WHITEHURST (1822 Will)

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

JOHN WHITEHURST

July 10, 1822

In the name of God Amen. I JOHN WHITEHURST of the County of Camden & State of North Carolina. Being in a reasonable state of health in body & of perfect sound mind & memory thanks be given unto God for the same. Calling to mind the mortality of my body knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in the manner following.

Item the First. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Son JOHN WHITE one half of my land where I now live where my houses are to him & his heirs forever.

Item the Second. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Son SIMON WHITEHURST the other half of my land the same to be equally divided between my two Sons JOHN & SIMON WHITEHURST and to begin at JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN’S line & run diametrically across to JOSEPH WHITEHURST’S line, with a free privilege to drain each others land through either parts of said JOHN WHITEHURST’S & SIMON WHITEHURST’S land, and one cow & calf that he claims to him & his heirs forever.

Item the Third. I give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughter MARY WHITEHURST one feather bed & furniture and one cow and calf to her & her heirs forever.

Fourthly. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter SALLY WHITEHURST one feather bed & furniture and one cow & calf to her & her heirs forever.

Lastly. I leave all the remainder of my property to be sold to pay my just debts any should remain after paying my just debts to be equally divided between CHARLES WHITEHURST, JANE TAYLOR, SALLY BRITE, MARY WHITEHURST and JACKY WHITEHURST. Furthermore it is my will and desire should either or both of my Sons JOHN WHITEHURST or SIMON WHITEHURST die without an heir lawfully begotten by their body for my two Daughters MARY & JACKY WHITEHURST to have the said deceased land.

I also appoint & constitute my Son CHARLES WHITEHURST & my Son in Law JOHN M’ALLEN BRITE Executors to this my Last Will and Testament to do according to the legacies bequeathed in witness I have hereunto set my hand & seal this the 10 of July 1822.

JOHN WHITEHURST seal

His x mark

Signed, sealed in the

Presence of

JOHN M’ALLEN BRITE

FANNY GRIMES

Her x mark

Camden County Court

November Term 1822

This instrument of writing was exhibited in open Court & proved as the Last Will & Testament of JOHN WHITEHURST dec’d. by the oath of IRA McPHERSON a subscribing witness thereto—–And at same time CHARLES WHITEHURST one of the Executors therein named appeared & qualified as an Executor thereto Ordered that Testamentary letters issue, & that the same be Recorded.

Test.

M.S. LEWIS CLK

Will Book C

Pages 14, 15

Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse

 

SAWYER BOOK A

Camden County, North Carolina
BOOK A

page 13. John Sanderlin of Pasquotank…110 pds. to Joshua Sawyer… tract of land situated on N.E. side of Pasq. River bounded as follows…Brockett’s corner tree at head of swamp,..Wright’s line, Faircliff (Faircloth?) line.. 50 a. of land that Thomas Faircliff gave to Edward Faircliff..afterward belonging to William Bray then conveyed to John Sanderlin. Nov.6, 1775. Witts. Adam Forbes and Thomas Rhoades.

  15. Joshua Sawyer Of Pasquotank for 40 pds. to Joseph O’Daniel…..50 a. tract N.E. side of Pasq.River….Mouth of a branch that forks out of a Beaver Dam and up branch to Abel Gallop’s line to Charles Britians corner to 1st station. Oct. 15, 1775..Camden Court 1777

  16. Joshua Sawyer of Pasq. for 100 pds to Thomas Upton of Pasq….tract of land on the N.E. side of Pasq. River…granted by Bailey Needham to Cornelious Jones….butted and bounded as was divided to Thomas Needham by his brother….all that part except 5 a. that was conveyed to Phillip Torksey. The remaining land contained by and in begining at the river binding said Torksey’s line to Abel Gallop’s line to a corner pine of Joseph   ? to 1st station. 70 a. Oct 18, 1775

  23. Sept. 15, 1777….Robin (Robert) Gray of Camden to Silvanus (Sylvanus) Sawyer for 100 pds. a tract of land begining at a gum in Luke Lamb”s Mill pond thence W. Nw. course to Joseph Sawyer’s line thence along line to the branch thence to Creek Swamp, then binding the Mill pond to the 1st station. witts. James Sanderlin & Cornelious Sawyer.

  24. Sept 11, 1777…Robert Gray to Corneilous Sawyer for 100 pds…..land begining at the branch along Creek Swamp to a branch joining Sill’s (Sylvanus) line & Lisha (Elisha) Sawyer’s branch. witts. James Sanderlin& Silvanus Sawyer

  33. Sept 10, 1777..Robert Gray & Mary Gray for 50 pds. to Joel Sawyer…tract of land, N.E. side of Pasq. River joining Tull Sawyer’s line, Joseph Jones line to River Swamp. It being the same tract that Nathaniel Gray Pattened. 50 a. . witts. Jeremiah Leake, Maxey Leake and Thomas Gray.

  65. Oct 18, 1777 James Sanderlin, wheelwright of the county of Camden& Joshua Sawyer, planter of said county for 100 pds..100 a. pattened by Thomas Taylor and bounded by David Spence’s corner at the river side thence along line to Joseph O’Daniel’s line to 1st station. witt. Henry Forbes, Joshua Burnham & Rebecca Curlin.

  67. Joshua Sawyer, planter to James Sanderlin, wheelwright , for 110 pds….tract of land bounded as follows…begining at a pine formerly Brockett’s corner near the head of the swamp…thence to Wright’s line..to Faircliff’s line down to the swamp..to the Run. Being the 50 a. Thomas Faircliff gave in a deed to Edward Faircliff, afterward belonging to William Bray, then John Sanderlin to said Joshua Sawyer togeather with all houses, cleared land and woodland. Oct. 18, 1777

68. Dempsey Sawyer of Pasq. to Joseph Jones of Pasq., May 6, 1773 , for 90 pds…..land that was once granted to James Mc Daniel & by his assigned to Thomas Sawyer & by Thomas Sawyer & Robert Spence conveyed to Caleb Sawyer who died and fell to his son John Sawyer & by John Sawyer conveyed by deed of gift to said Dempsey Sawyer and now sold..to Joseph Jones 100 a. Beginning at a tree formerly Koen and now Ammon Grandy’s corner binding east to a line formerly Richards, thence southerly to a line formerly Edward Williams. witts. William Burgess, James Ferebee

  79. Mar.7, 1778, Truman Sawyer planter to Levi Sawyer for 400pds. 50 a. binding Ross’s line to Solley’s thence to swamp. witt. James Sanderlin & Costen Sawyer

  80. James Sanderlin, mariner, to Truman Sawyer, planter, for 400 pds. 60 a. N.E. side of Pasq. River . Beginning at a corner known by the name of John Scott’s corner to a beech on the Lakeside binding on a oak at Richards corner to the 1st station…home,garden,orchard…ect…witt. Caleb Sawyer & Costen Sawyer

  82. March 7, 1778 Lewis Sawyer,planter to James Sanderlin, marriner for 400pds…tract of land 50 a. N.E. side ofPasq. River on the head of Arenuse Creek. ..It being part of a tract of land formerly belonging to John Winn & conveyed from Howard to Albertson & from Alberson to Williams & from Williams to Sawyer & from C. Sawyer to Lewis Sawyer..and bounded as follows. Begining at a gum in the Milldam Swamp thence to a line of trees that divide C. Sawyer & his son Lewis to a branch on William Humphries line thence to John Jones line to 1st station. signed Lewis Sawyer & Sophyer (Sophia) Sawyer, wife.

  88. October 31, 1776 Joseph Relfe of Pasq. to Lemuel Sawyer for 280 pds 150 a. tract on N.E. side of Pasq. River. Begining at John Relefe’s landing on Sawyer’s Creek thence running a small distance down the creek to Joseph Jones line thence binding Jones line a northerly course so as the lane runs to William McCoys corner at Horn Ridge thence easterly to James Ferebee’s line thence westerly along said Ferebee’s Plantation then westward along causeway or road to the foot of a lane then binding the swamp& creek to the landing.

  90. Joshua Sawyer & Mary Sawyer, his wife , for 400 pds. to Isaac Gregory…on the fork of Arnuse Creek 150 a. on the main road bounded by Job Sawyer, Dempsey Sawyer’s line near an old field called the “New Ground” thence along branch to the main road at a bridge thence down the main swamp to the mouth of a branch laying where Willie Wilson’s old bridge is, thence running up the eastside of the branch to the main road. Witt. Christopher Snail & Malachi Grandy

  91. Malachi Grandy & Dorothy, his wife, of Camden to Joshua Sawyer, a tract of land granted by pattent to Joseph Gilford. Begining at a branch before Jacob Gilford’s door, thence up said branch to pattent line to a lane that was made for William Andrews thence to the pocoson to the branch. 80 a. Feb. 9, 1778. witt. Isaac Grandy & Christopher Snail

107. Joshua Sawyer to Job Sawyer for 60 pds a part of the plantation that fell to said Joshua Sawyer by the death of his father…begining on the road side of Lenard Williams corner to Dempsey Sawyer line to 1st station 15 a. Joshua Sawyer & wife Mary. Oct. 1, 1777 witt. Theophilius Gregory & Joshua Godfrey. 121. Aug. 19, 1778 Charles Grandy to Tully Sawyer 150 pds. ..land that I bought of Samuel Ferill that was formerly the property of Isaac Albertson decs. & the land that was formerly Elias Albertson decs. bounded on the eastmost by Col. Isaac Gregory & on the north by the Mill pond branch and swamp…

123. Coston Sawyer & Rhoda, his wife, to Thomas Nickols for 25 pds…land bounded by swamp near Sawyer’s house to Col. Dauge’s road near William Humphries line. 14 a. formerly belonging to John Jones and conveyed to Coston Sawyer Sept.14, 1778.

Abstracted and Contributed by: D. G. Owens

WRIGHT, JOHN

 

Camden County, N.C. Deed book “X”, pages 15 and 16

Camden County Court Nov. Term 1839

To the worshipful the Justices of the court aforesaid the petition of Nathanial Wright, Ebergean Davis and wife Phebe of full age, Peter Wright, John Wright, Thomas Wright and Margaret Wright heirs at law of John Wright. Respectfully show that they are tenants in comman of a tract of land in said county bounded by lands of Phebe Torskey, Isaac Tillets heirs and lands of Peter Saymour containing about one hundred acres and they pray your worships to appoint commissioners to make division among them and your petitioners.

C.R. Kenny, sol

Camden County Court Nov. Term 1839

Ordered that the prayer of the petition be granted and that John Burgess, Abner Forbes, Peter Saymour, Charles Taylor and John J. Forbes be appointed commissioners to divid the lands named in the petition and make report thereof to the court.

29th Nov. 1839 A true copy, C.G. Lamb, clerk

State of North Carolina, Camden County

We the commissioners in obedience to an order of court to us have this day March 6th, 1840 proceeded to set apart and divide the lands of John Wright dec’d amongst his lawful heirs in manner following.

Lot 1- Beginning at the gate at the main road running south 7 W 11 ½ chs to a stake thence S25 W to a head of a sleuth thence running down the middle of said sleuth to a branch thence running up an eastwardly course to the fork of a branch thence up the N.E. spring of said branch to a blown up gum thence to main road and along it to the first station containing 20 acres more or less, valued at two hundred and twenty five dollars, to Peter Wright.

Lot 2- Commencing at a stake at the stable and running No67W to a pine at the swamp binding Nathan Bells line to the main road thence accross the main road along a line of marked trees to an oak and beach at a pine stump thence S50E3 chs and 80 links to a pine thence S41E3 chs 56 links to a gum S67E1 ch 67 links to a maple N66E2 chs to a gum No69E2chs and 90 links to an oak thence S18E6 chs to an oak thence S15E to the road down the road to the gate thence S7W11 ½ chs along Lot no. 1 to the first station, containing sixteen acres more or less, valued at one hundred and fifty dollars, to John Wright.

Lot 3- Beginning at the corner of Lot no. 1 & 2 running S25W to mouth of a sleuth thence down said sleuth to a branch thence down center of the westwardly branch to the swamp thence up the said swamp to Lot no 2 at a pine thence S67E along a line of No. 2 to first station containing 25 acres more or less, valued at one hundred and twenty five dollars, to Thomas Wright.

Lot 4- Commencing at a gum and beach of Lot no. 3 running down the branch of Lot no. 3 to the fork of said branch thence down the southerly branch to a cypress at the river thence westwardly along the river to the center of the swamp thence up said swamp to line of J. Tillets heirs to the first station containing 32 acres more or less and valued at one hundred and twenty five dollars, to Ebergean Davis in right of his wife Phebe.

Lot 5- Beginning at a cypress at the river in line of Lot no. 4, thence eastwardly along the center of the swamp to a ditch thence northerly along said ditch binding the line pf Phebe Torskey 14 chs and 37 links to a crab apple tree thence S72W to the mouth of a branch to a maple thence binding said branch to the first station cypress at the river containing 30 acres more or less and valued at one hundred and fifty dollar, to Nathanial Wright.

Lot 6- Beginning at the crab apple tree of Lot no. 5 down said branch to the fork of the branch of Lot no. 1 thence up the NE branch of Lot no. 1 to a blown up gum thence along Phebe Torskeys line to the first station apple tree containing twenty eight and one half acres more or less valued at one hundred and twenty five dollars, to Margaret Wright.

And we further say that Lot no.1 pay to Lot no. 3, 4 & 6 twenty fives dollars each.

Given under our hands and seals day and date first above written. Signed in the presents of Tho. N. Berry, sheriff

J.T Burgess, seal

Abner Forbes, seal

Charles Taylor, seal

Camden County Court May term 1840

This division of the lands of John Wright dec’d was returned to court and ordered registered and confirmed.

Test C.G. Lamb, clerk

Contributed by: Harry Schoettle

 

WRIGHT, DEVOTION

Contributed by: Harry Schoettle

Camden County, N.C. Deed book “V” page 130

Know all men by the presents that I Devotion Wright of the county of Camden, state of North Carolina for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred and twenty five dollars to me in hand well and truly paid by Ambrose Walston of said county. The receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and are there with full satisfaction and contented have granted, bargained, sold and convey unto the said Walston his heirs and assigns a certain lot or track of land being situated and being in said county and bounded as follows. Beginning at the mile road at the south corner of Isaac Wrights land thence running on eastwardly down said Wrights line to the creek thence south course to the corner of Ambrose Walstons line, thence westward along said Walstons land to the mile road thence northward to the first mentioned station. Containing by estimation 40 acres more or less. It being part of a track of land which fell to the said Devotion by the death of his father Miles Wright. To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with the assurenances unto the said Walston his heirs and assigns forever. And I the said Devotion for myself executors, admin, heirs and assigns do convenant and agree with the said Walston his executors, administrators, heirs and assigns that I am ? simple of the premises with the ascertains and have right and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner aforesaid and furthermore I the said Devotion for myself my executors, admin, heirs and assigns as covenant and agree with the said Walston his executors, admin, heirs and assigns to warrant and defend the premises with the ascertains against the lawful claims and demands of all persons whatsoever unto the said Walston his heirs and assigns forever. As witness our hands and seals this the twenty fifth day of Feb. 1837. Devotion Wright, seal

Test W.C. Walston, Chas. Taylor

Camden county court August term 1837

This deed of bargain and sale from Devotion Wright and Ambrose Walston was exhibited and the execution thereof was proven in open court by the oath of Charles Taylor a subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be registered.

Test C.G. Lamb, clerk

Registered Sept 18th 1837

J.G. Hughes, PR

Contributed by: Harry Schoettle

 

GAMIEL W. WRIGHT (1842 Will)

Will of

GAMIEL WRIGHT

1842

State of North Carolina, Camden county

I Gamiel Wright being of sound mind and memory blessed be God do this 29th day of January 1840 make and publish this my last will and testament. I give my property in the following manner.

Item 1: I give and bequeath all of my land and plantation where on I now live to be equally divided between Gamiel Wright and Burfoot Wright sons of Benjamin Wright dec’d to them and their heirs forever.

Item 2: I give and bequeath to Mary Williams the land that I bought of Jno. Williams to her and her heirs forever.

Item 2: I give and bequeath to Mary Porter two negroes namely ? and girl ? to her and her heirs forever.

Item 3: I leave the use of negro man Isaac to Francis Garrett during her natural life and at her death I give him to her lawful heirs forever.

Item 4: I leave my negro woman Phillis and one half of negro man named Simon to be sold by my executor and the money paid to Priscilla Legrange at fifty dollars from sale and if the said Priscilla should not to live to use the sale of said negroes and in that case I give the balance left at her death to her heirs forever.

Item 5: I give one half of negro man George to Mary Stephens at the death of Susan Taylor to her and her heirs forever.

Item 6: I leave all of my chattle, property not already given away to be sold by my executor and after paying all of my just debts and lawful expenses I give the balance thats left in his hands to Mary Stephens the wife of Luke Stephens.

Item 7: And lastly I nominate and appoint my worthy friend John S. Burgess executor to this my last will ans testament in witness whereof I here unto set my hand and seal day and date first above written.

G. W. Wright
Witness: D. C. Bell, Albert Rooker

Camden county court Sept. Term 1842

This last will and testament of G. W. Wright was exhibited in open court and the executor of said will was proved in open court in due form of law by D. C. Bell one of the subscribing witnesses there to and John Burgess executor named in said will come into open court and qualified as such by taking the necessary oath whereupon it was ordered by the court to be recorded.

Teste A. H. Grandy clerk

Contributed and transcribed by Harry Schoettle

MCBRIDE CHURCH ROLL 1858-1860 (Whites)

White: The men and woman met in classes together.

  • E. Abbott
  • Eliza Abbott
  • Margaret Abbott
  • S. E. Abbott
  • E. A. Bullock
  • I. L. Chamberlain
  • Jas. H. Chamberlain
  • James N. Chamberlain
  • Nancy Chamberlain
  • Martha Creekmore
  • Alsey Eason
  • Josiah Eason
  • James Ferebee
  • Joe Ferebee
  • Harriett Ferebee
  • Hulda Ferebee
  • Courtney E. Gordan
  • John D. Gordan
  • M. C. Gordan
  • Morgan C. Gordan
  • Ellen Halstead
  • Isiah Hodges
  • Josiah Hodges
  • Lemuel Halstead
  • Nancy V. Hodges
  • Daniel Jacobs
  • Jas. F. Jones
  • John Jacobs
  • David McCoy
  • Louisa McCoy
  • Elurane McPherson
  • Love V. McPherson
  • Nancy McPherson
  • Lovey Meiggs
  • Elizabeth Mullen
  • Lizzie ? Morgan
  • Geo. A. Nosay
  • Margaret Nosay
  • William B. Old
  • Bailey J. Overton
  • Grant Overton
  • Hugh Overton
  • Malachi Overton
  • Mary F. Overton
  • Ira E. Pearce
  • S. F. Pearce
  • W. C. Pearce
  • Hugh Pritchard
  • Geo. Riggs
  • Marshall Riggs
  • Walton Riggs
  • Elizabeth Robey
  • J. C. Rudder
  • Adeline Sawyer
  • Jas. H. Sawyer
  • Mary V. Sawyer
  • M. N. Sawyer
  • Willouby Sawyer
  • Wm. Sawyer
  • Emily Spence
  • Nash Spence
  • Washington Spence
  • J. Stallings
  • A. V. Taum
  • I. C. Tatum
  • John C. Tatum
  • Mary Taylor

Roll book in possession of Miss Emily Love Spencer. Copied May 1963

Record provided by Thalia T. Jones

Contributed by Darleen F. Ricci