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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

LUKE LAMB 

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

BRICKHOUSE BELL (1822 Will)

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

BRICKHOUSE BELL

February 20(28?), 1822

In the name of God Amen! I BRICKHOUSE BELL of the County of Camden and State of North Carolina being weak of body but of sound mind and memory knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner & form following Viz.

Item. I give & bequeath unto my Wife MARY BELL all the property of every nature & kind she was possessed of when I intermarried with her, except such as have been made use of, also one gig, two sows and eleven shuts, & four pigs & all the previsions in the house except four barrels of old pork to her & her heirs forever.

Item. I lend to my Daughter NANCY COX during her natural life the following negroes viz. Amy & her three children Stephen, Smart, and Sarah, & Lucy & her child Dinah, Lini & Smart son of Lucy and after her death, I give & bequeath unto the children of my Daughter NANCY COX as well those hereafter to be born as those already born, the above mentioned negroes that I loaned her during her natural life to them & their heirs forever. I give & bequeath unto my Daughter NANCY COX one sorrel mare called Cross to her & her heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter JANE BRAY, the following negroes viz. one negro woman named Courtney & her three children, Sally, Stephen, & Julia, also one negro man named Young Charles, one negro woman called Young Sarah & her Son Demsey to her & her heirs forever.

Item. I give & bequeath unto my Son CARTWRIGHT BELL part of the land that I purchased of CALEB CHURCH bounded as follows viz. beginning at the North River opposite a branch where ABNER ROBESON formerly lived running northwardly to the mouth of said branch, then up said branch to a ditch then up the ditch to the main road, then across the main road north twenty one(?) east by a line of marked trees to JOHN WILLIAMS line then west said WILLIAMS line to the run TULLY GREGORY’S line then down the main stream of the run to the North River then the various courses of the River to the first station also one negro man named Enoch, one negro girl Rachel and one negro girl Grace to her and her (sic) heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son TULLY BELL the remainder of the land I purchased of CALEB CHURCH whereon he now lives also the land I purchased of THOMAS C. FEREBEE also one negro man named Willis, one negro girl named Claricey, one negro man called Old Charles, one negro woman Old Sally, one bed & furniture one yoke of young oxen, two cows & calves, six head of sheep to him & his heirs forever.

Item. I give & bequeath unto my Son JAMES W. BELL all the land I purchased of SARAH STEWART also the swamp I purchased of JOHN LAMB, also one negro man named Lerry(?), one negro girl named Lomen, one old man Cuffee, one old man Jack, one bed & furniture, two cows & calves, six head of sheep, to him and his heirs forever. My will and desire is that the board & tutition of my Son JAMES W. BELL at Raleigh be paid out of the money in hand—the ??? to be made out of the property not given away in particular legacies also one hundred dollars in notes for the purpose of purchasing him a horse.

My will & desire is that all the property not before given away in particular legacies at my death to be equally divided amongst my five children, viz. NANCY, JANE, CARTWRIGHT, TULLY & JAMES W. BELL.

Lastly I nominate & appoint my Son in Law ANDREW BRAY & my two Sons CARTWRIGHT & TULLY my whole & sole Executors to this my Last Will & Testament. Revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the twenti (runs off the page could be 20th or 28th not sure) day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty two.

B. BELL seal

Signed, sealed & declared to be the

Last Will & Testament of the

Testator by him in the presence of us

G.C. MARCHANT

H.N. WILLIAMS

Camden County Court

May Term 1822

This instrument of writing was exhibited in open Court & proved as the Last Will & Testament of BRICKHOUSE BELL dec’d. by the oath of GIDEON C. MARCHANT a subscribing witness thereto and at the same time CARTWRIGHT BELL & TULLY BELL Executors therin named appeared & qualified as Executor thereto. Ordered to be Recorded.

Test. M.S. LEWIS clk

Will Book C

Pages 4, 5

Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse

 

AMBROSE BURFOOT (1824 Will)

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

AMBROSE BURFOOT

December 31, 1823

In the name of God Amen, I AMBROSE BURFOOT of the County of Camden & State of N. Carolina, being weak of body but of perfect sound mind and memory thanks be given unto God, and calling unto mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die. I do make and ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament, disannulling all other wills heretofore by me made—which I give and dispose in manner and form as follows.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my dearly Beloved Daughter POLLY SAWYER that tract of land that I bought JOSEPH NEEDHAM containing about thirty seven acres to her & her heirs lawfully begotten of her body forever.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved Daughter LYDIA WILLIAMS that tract of land that I bought of JOHN G. WRIGHT containing about fifty acres to her & her heirs lawfully begotten of her body forever.

Item. I lend the use of the land and plantation whereon I now live also a small tract of land that I bought of PRUDENCE OGGS unto my dearly beloved Wife ALAF BURFOOT, also two cows & calves her choice, one mare by the name of Gin, two feather beds & furniture her choice, two linen wheels, one beaufat & crockery in it, once chest, and all the kitchen furniture until death or marriage and at death or marriage as hereafter named, its further my will that my Wife ALAF BURFOOT should have one sow & piggs, five barrows, choice, also four head of sheep choice.

Item. I give & bequeath unto my dearly beloved Son ROBERT BURFOOT, the Mill Dam tract of land containing about fifty acres, one saddle, & sixty dollars in good notes for the purpose of purchasing a horse to him & his heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever.

Item. I give & bequeath unto my dearly beloved Son JABEZ BURFOOT all the land that I now hold on the Great Island to him & his heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever.

Item. I give & bequeath unto my dearly beloved Son JOHN BURFOOT that tract of land in Sandy Hook containing sixty acres to him & his heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever.

Item. Its further my will that my two dearly beloved Sons WILLIS BURFOOT & WILLIAM BURFOOT at my Wife’s death or marriage should have the plantation I now live on also a small tract I bought of PRUDENCE OGGS equally divided between them to them and their heirs lawfully begotten of their body forever.

Item. Its further my will that the house and lot down the river should sold on a credit of twelve months also negro Jupiter & negro Robert should be sold on the above named credit, and the residue of my estate consisting of stock and house hould furniture etc. should be sold in a credit of six months.

Item. Its further my will that after paying all my just debts and lawful expences that theres due of my estate should be equally divided between my five Sons, ROBERT BURFOOT, JABEZ BURFOOT, JOHN BURFOOT, WILLIS BURFOOT,WILLIAM BURFOOT, to them & their heirs lawfully begotten of their bodies forever.

Lastly of all I appoint & dinominate my faithful and trusty friends SILAS FORBES and ROBERT BURFOOT to be my whole & sole Executors this 31st. day of December 1823.

AMBROSE BURFOOT seal

His x mark

Signed, Sealed, and acknowledged

In presence of us

Test.

THOMAS SQUIRES

ASA CARTRUT

State of North Carolina

Camden County

February T. 1824

This Last Will and Testament of AMBROSE BURFOOT dec’d was exhibited & proved in open Court by the oath of THOMAS SQUIRES a subscribing witness—–SILAS FORBES one of the Executors therin named appeared & qualified according to law. Ordered to be Recorded

Test.

M.S. LEWIS CLK.

Will Book C

Pages 29, 30

Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse

 

TAMER GODFREY (1822 Will)

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

TAMER GODFREY

November 13, 1821

In the name of God Amen! I TAMER GODFREY of Camden County & State of N. Carolina, being of sound & perfect mind & memory calling to mind the certainty of death & the uncertainty of the time thereof do make, publish & ordain this my Last Will & Testament in manner & form following that is to say.

Imprimis. I give & bequeath to my Brother SAMUEL GODFREY, five shillings to be paid him out of my estate.

Item. I give to my Brother WILLIAM GODFREY five shillings to be paid him out of my estate.

Item. I give to my Brother JAMES GODFREY one note of hand signed by him & payable to me for fifty nine dollars & sixty cents, dated the 8th of February 1821. Also one bed & furniture. Also one Red Cow to him & his heirs forever.

Item. I give & bequeath unto my Brother MALACHI GODFREY forty five dollars, which he now owes me.

Item. I give & bequeath unto POLLY SNOWDEN, one sorrel horse, one mahogany table ½ dozen tea spoons, one seit of bed curtains, also one negro girl by the name of Molly, all my wearing apparel to her & her heirs forever.

Item. I lend to BETSEY GODFREY Daughter of WILLIAM GODFREY one bed & furniture, one cow & calf & one linen wheel, her choice, & in case she has a lawful heir or heirs, then I give her the afsd. articles to her & her heirs forever, & in case she should die without a lawful heir, then in that case I give the said property which I have lent her to my Brothers JAMES & MALACHI GODFREY share & share alike.

Item. I give negro man Charles to my neighbour WILLIS WILSON that is to say to be under his care & direction. To be hird out & the one half of the net proceeds of his hire to be paid over to my Brother MALACHI GODFREY, annually for & during the term of his natural life. And at the death of my Brother MALACHI I give the one fourth of the net proceeds of the hire of negro man Charles to WELTHY GODFREY Daughter of MALACHI GODFREY & the other fourth of his hire I wish my friend WILLIS WILSON to retain for his trouble.

Item. It is my will that my Executors hereafter named pay to my negro man Charles, five barrels of Indian Corn, and one sow & shots which I owe him, to be delivered to my friend WILLIS WILSON for him.

Item. All the remainder of my estate which I have not already given away I leave to be sold by my executors, and after paying all my just debts I give the net proceeds if any, to my Brothers JAMES & MALACHI GODFREY to them & their heirs share & share alike.

Lastly I nominate & appoint my Brother JAMES GODFREY & my friend WILLIS WILSON Executors to this my Last Will & Testament revoking & disannulling all wills heretofore by me made ratifying this & this only to be my Last Will & Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 13th day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & Twenty one.

TAMER GODFREY seal

Her x mark

Signed, sealed & acknowledged

In the presence of us

SAMUEL WILLIAMS

ABNER H. GRANDY

Camden County Court

May Term 1822

The foregoing was exhibited in open Court & proved as the Last Will & Testament of THAMER GODFREY dec’d. by the oaths of SAMUEL WILLIAMS & ABNER H. GRANDY the subscribing witnesses thereto. And at same time JAMES GODFREY one of the executors therin named appeared & qualified as executor thereto. Ordered to be Recorded.

Test.

M.S. LEWIS Clk.

Will Book C

Pages 9, 10

Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse

 

LYDIA GRANDY (1822 Will)

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

LYDIA GRANDY

November 13, 1821

In the name of God Amen! Know all men that I LYDIA GRANDY of the County of Camden & State of North Carolina being in a poor state of health but in sound memory do make this my Last Will & Testament.

Item. I give & bequeath to my Son CALEB GRANDY my part of two negro girls that was sold, named Channy & Cloe.

I give & bequeath to my Son CALEB GRANDY all my cattle, that has come since his Father’s death & likewise all my sheep and three stocks of Bees his first choice.

And I give & bequeath to my Son CALEB GRANDY all my crockery ware & one half of my sithye(?), and one half of my poultry, and one dutch oven & one frying pan.

I do acknowledge this to be my Last Will in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this the thirteeth day of November 1821.

LYDIA GRANDY seal

Her x mark

Signed in presence of us

ELAS WILLIAMS

PEGGY WILLIAMS

Her x mark

And I LYDIA GRANDY do leave my Son CALEB GRANDY to be Executor to my will.

Camden County Court

November Term 1822

The foregoing was exhibited in open Court & proved as the Last Will and Testament of LYDIA GRANDY by the oath of PEGGY WILLIAMS a subscribing witness thereto. And at same time CALEB GRANDY an Executor therein named appeared & qualified as executor thereto. Ordered that Testamentary letters issue & that the same be recorded.

Test.

M.S. LEWIS CLK.

Will Book C

Page 12

Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse

 

ISAAC HARRINGTON (1823 Will)

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

ISAAC HARRINGTON

October 20, 1823

In the name of God, Amen ! I ISAAC HARRINGTON being of sound mind but very lenn in bodily health & knowing that God has appointed all men to die blessed be his name for the same I have thought proper to leave my morlaly goods real & personal, that the Lord has been pleased to bless me with in the following manner.

1st. I commit my body to the earth from whence it came.

2nd I leave my Executer her after named full power as can be vested in an Executor to sell as best suits him six or twelve months my plantation I now live on also my house & lot in Elizabeth City on the same terms. Also my chatell property to be sold on a credit of six months, and there for my Executor to pay all my just debts & burial expences.

3rd. I give out of the residue that my be left after paying all just debts to my five children her mentioned viz.MILES HARRINGTON, WILLET HARRINGTON, POLLY HARRINGTON, CHLOE HARRINGTON, & EMMY HARRINGTON one hundred & ten dollars each to be paid by my Executor as he may think they need.

4th. I give the balance that my be left after paying the above legacies or my Executor retaining the above sumes in his hands & paying my debts to LUCY PRITCHARD Wife of ELISHA PRITCHARD, SALLY CLARKE Wife of HENRY CLARKE, SILAS HARRINGTON & ISAAC HARRINGTON to be equally divided between them four as named.

5th. I appoint & desire ABNER WILLIAMS to act as my Executor to this my Last Will & Testament as witness I here unto set my hand & seal this the 20th of October 1823.

ISAAC HARRINGTON seal

His “I” mark

Witness

RICH’D JARVIS

SARAH GRANGER

Her x mark

State of North Carolina

Camden County

November Term 1823

This Last Will and Testament of ISAAC HARRINGTON dec’d was exhibited & proved in open Court by the oath of RICHARD JARVIS one of the subscribing witnesses thereto. ABNER WILLIAMS the Executor therein named appeared & qualified according to law. Ordered that the Will be recorded & letters Testamentary issue.

Test.

M.S. LEWIS CLK.

Will Book C

Page 27, 28

Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse

 

SALLY HATHAWAY (1822 Will)

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

SALLY HATHAWAY

May 9, 1822

In the name of God Amen! I SALLY HATHAWAY of the County of Camden and State of North Carolina being weak in body but sound in mind & memory blessed be Almighty God for the same do make & publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following viz.

First. I give & bequeath unto my Nephew JAMES HATHAWAY Son of NATHL. & ANGELICA HATHAWAY my bureau to him his heirs & assigns forever.

I also give & bequeath to my Sister ANGELICA HATHAWAY all my crockery ware to her her heirs & assigns forever.

I also give & bequeath to my Sister NANCY BELL, one hundred dollars to her heirs & assigns forever.

I lend to my Sister NANCY BELL my negro boy Jerry during her natural life & at her decease I give and bequeath him to JAMES HATHAWAY, HORATIO N. HATHAWAY & the child which my Sister ANGELICA is now pregnant with—in case of the death of either the sd. JAMES, HORATIO, or the said child which my said Sister is now pregnant with, for the said Jerry to go to the survivors to them their heirs or assigns forever.

I also give & bequeath to JAMES HATHAWAY, HORATIO N. HATHAWAY & the child which my Sister ANGELICA is now pregnant with Five Hundred dollars to remain in the hands of my Sister MARY BELL & to be laid out in clothing & educating them at her discretion or to remain in her hands, until they arrive at the age of Twenty One Years & in case of her death to leave it with some person she may think proper, to be laid out in the manner they may think proper, either in clothing & educating them or to retain in their hands until the said JAMES, HORATIO & the child which my Sister ANGELICA HATHAWAY is now pregnant arrive the age of Twenty One Years, in case of the death of either for it to go to the survivors.

Lastly. I give & bequeath to my Sister MARY BELL all the rest and remainder of my property both personal or real including the place HORATIO N. WILLIAMS bought for me formerly the property of SILAS JONES to her & her heirs and assigns forever she paying all my just debts.

And I hereby nominate, constitute, make and appoint my Sister MARY BELL Executrix & my friend HORATIO N. WILLIAMS Executor to this my Last Will & Testament revoking all & every other Will or Wills or Testaments heretofore by me made & acknowledged this & this only to be my last. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the ninth day of May Anno Domini One Thousand Eight Hundred & Twenty Two.

SARAH HATHAWAY seal

Her x mark

Signed, sealed and acknowledged

In presence of

CALEB G. HOMER

JAMES W. DUKE

Camden County Court

August Term 1822

The foregoing was exhibited in open Court & proved to be the Last Will & Testament of SARAH HATHAWAY by the oath of CALEB G. HOMER a subscribing witness thereto. And at same time MARY BELL and Executrix & HORATIO N. WILLIAMS an Executor therein named appeared & qualified as an Executrix & Executor thereto in due form of Law. Ordered that Testamentary letters issue.

Test.

M.S. LEWIS CLK.

Will Book C

Pages 10, 11

Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse

 

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