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SAWYERS CREEK CHURCH RECORDS

  • Aby Bell departed this life July 31, 1815
  • Sister Salley Morgain departed this life 29 Nov 1815
  • Brother Windsor departed this life 15 Jan 1816
  • Brother Isaac Murdin departed this life 1 May 1817
  • Sister Betsey Tuttle departed this life 17 Oct 1817
  • Sister Sally Dozier departed this life 20 Oct 1817
  • Brother John Morgan died before 1815
  • Sister Mary Dozier wife of Philip departed this life 29 Jan 1818
  • Brother Joseph Tuttle departed this life 9 Feb 1818
  • Sister Susan Baxter departed this life Feb 1818
  • Sister Mary Trafton departed this life 27 Feb 1822
  • Sister Molly Sawyer and Pruella Hastings departed this life Apr 1822
  • Brother Wiloby Jones got burnt to death with brandy Friday about 10 at night 16 Aug 1822
  • Brother William Powers departed this life 13 Jan 1824
  • Sister Salley Collins departed this life 24 Jan 1824
  • Brother Asa Tuttle departed this life 30 Apr 1824
  • Brother Thomas Etheridge departed this life 22 June 1824
  • Sister Dency Taylor departed this life July 1824
  • Brother Cason Moressett departed this life 11 Mar 1825
  • Sister Susanah Sanderlin departed this life 13 Nov 1825
  • Brother Henry Lamb departed this life 25 Jan 1825
  • Sister Frankey Jones departed this life 11 May 1826
  • Sister Keziah Cartwright departed this life 27Aug 1826
  • Brother ? Elias McCoy departed this life 18 Jan 1827
  • Sister Sarah Granger departed this life 3 Jan 1828
  • Sister Polly Lamb wife of John departed this life 9 Sept 1829
  • Sister Peggy Williams departed this life Feb 1830
  • Sister Comfort Merry ? departed this life 9 Feb 1830
  • Sister Mary Sivils departed this life 1 Mar 1830
  • Sister Ann Sikes departed this life 11 Sept 1830
  • Sister Elizabeth Etheridge departed this life 21 Oct 1830
  • Brother Lemuel Gregory departed this life 11 Mar 1831
  • Sister Mikel Cooper departed this life 30 Mar 1832
  • Sister Gracy Dozier departed this life May 1832
  • Brother Kenion Jun 1832
  • Sister Nancy Kallam 28 Oct 1832
  • Sister Frankey Etheridge Nov 1832
  • Sister Alef Williams departed this life 15 Dec 1833
  • Brother Abner Humphries departed this life 24 Dec 1833
  • Sister Charity Divers departed this life 2 Jan 1834
  • Sister Milly Nash departed this life 11 Jan 1834
  • Sister Susanah Grandy departed this life 16 Jan 1834
  • Brother I. E. Dozier departed this life 30 Jan 1834
  • Sister Nancy Gregory departed this life 26 Nov 1834
  • Brother Joseph Jones departed this life 2 Sep 1835
  • Sister Meriam Sawyer departed this life 21 Aug 1835
  • Sister Mcpherson departed this life 11 Aug 1837
  • Sister Lovey Sawyer departed this life 11 Nov 1838
  • Sister Polly Dozier departed this life 27 May 1839
  • Sister Alif Sanderlin departed this life 24 Jun 1839
  • Sister Alif Sanderlin widow of Griffen
  • Sister Elizabeth Colins departed this life 28 Jan 1840
  • Brother Wiloby Dozier departed this life 24 Feb 1840
  • Sister Susan Faircloth departed this life 18 Mar 1840
  • Sister Lucy Burgess departed this life 29 Mar 1840
  • Brother Smith Mercer departed this life 18 Jan 1841
  • Sister Charity Jarvis departed this life 9 Jun 1841
  • Sister Ruthy Wilder departed this life 4 Apr 1842
  • Sister Henritta Ferrell departed this life 11 Apr 1842
  • Sister Molly Keaton departed this life Mar 1842
  • Sister Nancy Aydlett departed this life Sep 1842
  • Brother Ammon Grandy departed this life 3 Aug 1842
  • Brother Jesse Gregory departed this life 12 Sep 1842
  • Brother Thos’ Jarvis departed this life 5 Nov 1842
  • Brother Richard Jarvis departed this life 9 Nov 1842
  • Brother John D. Grandy departed this life 23 Mar 1843
  • Brother Wilson Parr departed this life 8 Apr 1843
  • Sister Margaret Dozier departed this life 7 Apr 1843
  • Sister Sally Sikes departed this life 18 May 1844
  • Brother Truman Sawyer departed this life 20 Dec 1844
  • Sister Polly Dozier departed this life 24 Dec 1844
  • Sister Lurany Gilbert departed this life 18 Nov 1845
  • Sister Polly Divers departed this life 12 Nov 1845
  • Brother Peter Forbes departed this life Dec 1845
  • Brother Lemuel Wilson departed this life Jan 1846
  • Brother Reddick Sexton departed this life 4 Feb 1846
  • Sister Susan Sawyer wife of Samuel departed this life 1846
  • Brother Isaac Berry departed this life 28 Nov 1846
  • Sister Mary ? Jolber departed this life 8 Apr 1847
  • Brother Jno. Humphries departed this life 25 Oct 1847
  • Brother Wm. Aydlett departed this life 17 Dec 1847
  • Brother Josiah West departed this life Feb 1852
  • Sister Seney Jones departed this life 1836
  • Sister Gracey Williams departed this life 1836
  • Sister Polly Tuttle departed this life 1837
  • Brother Willis Upton departed this life 1837

Contributed by: Darleen F. Ricci


Record provided by Thalia T. Jones


 

GARDNER TRAFTON Cemetery

Small cemetery in field on north side of Trafton Road .6 miles from intersection with Hwy 343.

Known as Gardner Trafton Cemetery

Sign on chain around cemetery reads:

Charles Gardner Trafton
b. Dec. 31, 1760
d. Sept. 2, 1831

Tombstones read:

GARDNER TRAFTON
MASS. MIL.
REV. WAR

IN MEMORY OF
HORATIO W TRAFTON
BORN OCT 13, 1834
DIED MAR 23, 1864

GEORGE TRAFTON
Son of JOHN & MARY TRAFTON
Born June 11, 1827
Died Feb. 20, 1906
He searched the scriptures.


Contributed by Christine Ambrose


 

MCPHERSON Family BIble (JOSHUA MCPHERSON born 1743)

Joshua McPherson – Pasquotank and Camden Counties

BIRTHS

  • Joshua McPherson, the son of Joseph McPherson and Lydia his wife was born 30 November 1743 and Courtney Hixon daughter of Timothy Hixon and Courtney his wife was born 25 August 1745. They were married November 1765.
  • Lovey McPherson the daughter of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was born 24 September 1766 at South Mills, NC
  • Mary McPherson, the second daughter of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was born 23 March 1768 at South Mills, NC.
  • Courtney McPherson, the third daughter of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was born 6 February 1770, at South Mills, NC.
  • Joshua McPherson the first son of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was born 16 November 1770 at South Mills, NC
  • Lydia McPherson the fourth daughter and the fifth child of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was born 23 March 1775.
  • Kezia McPherson the fifth daughter and sixth child of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was born 4 February 1778 at South Mills, NC
  • Sarah McPherson the 6th daughter and 7th child of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was born 9 February 1780.
  • Timothy McPherson the second son and eighth child of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was born 12 April 1782.
  • Joseph McPherson the third son and ninth child of Joshua McPherson and his wife Courtney was born 22 march 1784.
  • Charlotte McPherson the 7th daughter and the tenth child of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was born 17 September 1786.

MARRIAGES

  • Courtney McPherson the daughter of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was married to Charles Gardner Trafton 11 day of July 1791.
  • Mary McPherson the daughter of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was married to Joseph Jones 6 September 1795.
  • Joshua McPherson the son of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was married to hannah Cartwright the daughter of Peter Cartwright and Jane his wife, were married—-.
  • Kezia McPherson the daughter of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was married to Willie (pronounced Wylie) McPherson 14 January 1806.
  • Lydia McPherson the daughter of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife was married to Isaac Stokely—-.
  • Timothy McPherson, the son of Joshua McPherson and his wife Courtney and Marianne McPherson, daughter of Jesse McPherson and Luraney Brite his wife were married—-.
  • Joseph McPherson the son of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife, and Sarah McPherson the sister of Wiley McPherson were married—-.
  • Courtney Hixon McPherson the daughter of Joshua(jr.) McPherson and Hannah his wife married Wiley McPherson 6 July 1823.

DEATHS

  • Lovey McPherson, the daughter of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife and the wife of Charles Gardner Trafton, died 1 April 1802.
  • Joshua McPherson, Jr., the son of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife and the husband of Hannah Cartwright died 2 December 1807.
  • Kezia McPherson the daughter of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife and the wife of Wiley McPherson, died 28 March 1823.
  • Timothy McPherson the son of Joshua McPherson and Courtney his wife, died 18 October 1831.
  • William Hixon McPherson the son of Joshua(jr.) McPherson and Hannah, his wife died 29 October 1804.
  • Kizziah Brite, the daughter of Joshua Mcpherson and Hannah his wife died 18 march 1842. Age 37 years and 6 months.

CHILDREN

  • Joshua McPherson, Jr., the son of Joshua McPherson and Courtney Hixon his wife, born 16 November 1772 died 2 December 1807 married Hannah Cartwright, the daughter of Peter Cartwright and his wife Jane, she was born 10 December 1780 and died 4 June 1798.
  • William Hixon McPherson the son of Joshua McPherson and Hannah his wife was born 2 June 1802
  • Courtney Hixon McPherson the daughter of Joshua McPherson and Hannah, was born 17 August 1798
  • Kizziah McPherson the daughter of Joshua McPherson and Hannah his wife was born 30 September 1804.

Contributed by Bob Stokley