Tag: Whitehurst
WHITEHURST Family Bible (FREDRICK WHITEHURST 1769-1843)
NOAH TORKSEY (1856 Will)
Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse
Captain G.G. Luke’s Independent Company
SPENCE Family Bible – (ALMOND SPENCE – born 1811)
WHITEHURST, WILLIAM
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, MD and then transferred to Elmira NY on August 6, 1864. He died as a POW on April 2,1865.
Contributed by Bob Jones
WHITEHURST, SAMUEL
Samuel Whitehurst, enlisted at Shiloh, Camden County on Aug 20,1861 in Company H of 32 Reg’t North Carolina Troops. Captured at Hattress and exchanged on February 1862.
A book at the Wilmington NC Library had either John or Samuel also dying as a POW in NY. Some where 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
WHITEHURST, JOHN
John Whitehurst, born in Camden Co. and enlisted at age of 35 at South Mills to Capt. Hughes Company of 32 NC Inf. on May 30th, 1861.
A book at the Wilmington NC Library had either John or Samuel also dying as a POW in NY. Some where 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
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
DANIEL CARTWRIGHT (1822 Will)
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
August 25, 1819
State of North Carolina
Camden County
In the name of God Amen. I DANIEL CARTWRIGHT of the County & State aforesaid being of perfect sound disposing mind & memory thanks be to God do make this my Last Will & Testament in the following manner (to Wit.)
Item 1st. I give unto my Wife POLLY CARTWRIGHT all the property that she had at the time of our marriage that I could have taken or been benefited by, unto her & her heirs forever.
Item 2d. I give devise & bequeath, unto my Son NEILSON CARTWRIGHT a small piece of land containing about eight acres more or less lying on the east side of the main road & in the north side of a large ditch, beginning at the road, at the arch over said ditch then binding said ditch to JAMES O. (Carteneg is marked out) SMITH’S line, then binding JAMES O. SMITH land to the road, then binding the road to the first station. Also negro boy John, the one half of negro Ceasar, one feather bed & furniture, one gun, one riding chair & harness, one beaufat, one hand mill, one bay horse, two hundred dollars in promissory notes, which is on hand to him & his heirs forever.
Item 3d. I give, devise & bequeath unto my Son JAMES CARTWRIGHT all the remainder part of my lands, also negro Isaac, the one half of negro Ceasar, one walnut dining table, one large looking glass, one feather bed & furniture, one mare, bridle & sadle, one gun to him & his heirs forever.
Item 4th I give unto my Daughter POLLY SMITH, one cow & calf & all the property I have heretofore given, that she has in her possession to her & her heirs forever.
Item 5th I give unto my Daughter BETSEY RICHARDSON, one cow & calf & all the property heretofore given her which she has in possession to her & her heirs forever.
Item 6th I give all the remainder of my property not heretofore given away to my two Sons NIELSON CARTWRIGHT & JAMES CARTWRIGHT to be equally divided between them share & share alike after paying all my debts, to them & their heirs forever.
I hereby nominate & appoint GEO. GEREBEE and my Son NEILSON CARTWRIGHT Executors to this my Last Will & Testament hereby revoking all wills or bequeaths heretofore made. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal this 25th day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & nineteen.
D. CARTWRIGHT seal
Signed, sealed, published
Pronounced & declared by the
Testator to be his Last Will &
Testament in presence of us
JONATHAN WHITEHURST
JAMES CARTWRIGHT
Camden County Court
May Term 1822
The foregoing was exhibited in open Court & proved as the Last Will and Testament of DANIEL CARTWRIGHT by the oath of JAMES CARTWRIGHT Sen. a subscribing witness thereto and at same time NIELSON CARTWRIGHT an Executor therein named, appeared & qualified as Executor thereto by taking the usual oath prescribed by law. Ordered to be Recorded.
Test. M.S. LEWIS clk
Will Book C
Pages 2-4
Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse