Descendants of John Upton
1. John UPTON b. ? 1660, Presberry in Cheshire, England, 28 Jan 1679, Presberry in Cheshire, England, and Elizabeth BARECOCK, b. 1669, Pasquotank Co. NC, d. AFT 1715, Pasquotank Co. NC. John died AFT 30 JUN 1715, Pasquotank Co. NC.
Children:
2. i Thomas b. ABT 1710.
3. ii John U b. BEF 1700.
4. iii Edward b. 1700.
5. iv William b. BEF 1710.
6. v Joseph b. BEF 1715.
vi Mary UPTON b. BEF 1715, and Peter P BROWN.
vii Ruth UPTON b. BEF 1715, and Jarvis JONES.
Second Generation
2. Thomas UPTON b. ABT 1710, VA/NC, occupation Planter, and Christian ?, d. AFT 1790. Thomas died 1750, Pasquotank Co. NC.
Children:
7. i Willis b. ABT 1735.
ii Elizabeth UPTON b. ABT 1737, d. AFT 1750.
iii Thomas UPTON b. ABT 1739, d. AFT 1782.
iv William UPTON b. ABT 1741.
v Meram UPTON b. ABT 1743.
vi Chareton UPTON b. ABT 1745.
3. John U UPTON b. BEF 1700, and Elizabeth ?. John died ABT 1734, Pasquotank Co. NC.
Children:
i Lavinah UPTON b. ABT 1720, Pasquotank Co. NC.
4. Edward UPTON b. 1700, and Elizabeth ?. Edward died 1753, Pasquotank Co. NC.
Children:
8. i Edward b. ABT 1730.
ii Sarah UPTON b. 1732.
iii Sabella UPTON b. 1734.
9. iv Joshua b. ABT 1736.
v Elizabeth UPTON b. 1738.
vi Susanna UPTON b. 1740.
vii Ann UPTON b. 1742.
5. William UPTON b. BEF 1710, and Lucy ?. William died ABT OCT 1740, Pasquotank Co. NC.
Children:
i Ruth UPTON b. ABT 1730.
ii Mary UPTON b. ABT 1732.
iii Caleb UPTON b. ABT 1734.
iv Jonathon UPTON b. ABT 1736.
6. Joseph UPTON b. BEF 1715, and (Mary) Anne ?. Joseph died 1767, Pasquotank Co. NC.
Children:
i Absalom UPTON b. ABT 1734, d. AFT 1767.
ii Joseph UPTON b. ABT 1740, d. AFT 1767.
Third Generation
7. Willis UPTON b. ABT 1735, Pasquotank Co. NC, d. bet 1790-1800, Camden Co. NC.
Children:
i Willis UPTON b. ABT 1755, occupation Fought and died in Revolu, d. 1 Jul 1778.
ii Hillary or Killery UPTON b. ABT 1757, d. AFT 1810, Cabarrus Co., NC.
iii William UPTON b. ABT 1760, d. AFT 1810.
iv John UPTON b. ABT 1765, d. AFT 1810.
10. v Mark b. 30 Nov 1772.
8. Edward UPTON b. ABT 1730, and Elizabeth ?, d. BEF 1800. Edward died AFT 1790.
Children:
11. i Edward b. bet 1755/65.
12. ii Joseph b. ABT 1780.
9. Joshua UPTON b. ABT 1736, occupation Fought with NC troops in, d. AFT 1777.
Children:
i John UPTON b. 1761, Nofolk, Co. VA, occupation Fought in Revolutionary W, m. 1794, Mary PROCTOR, b. NC. John died AFT JUL 1846, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Fourth Generation
10. Mark UPTON b. 30 Nov 1772, occupation Farmer, m. AFT 1814, Margaret “Peggy” BOUSHALL, b. bet 1790/99, d. bet 1840/49. Mark died ABT 1839.
Children:
i Wilson B UPTON b. 15 Jan 1797, NC, d. 28 Oct 1814, Cabarrus Co., NC.
13. ii Willis b. bet 1794/99.
14. iii Thomas b. bet 1815/20.
15. iv Mark Boushall b. 21 Jan 1816.
v Joseph B. UPTON b. 6 Aug 1817, NC.
16. vi William b. 22 Feb 1819.
17. vii Eliza b. 10 Oct 1820.
18. viii Margaret b. 12 Jan 1823.
ix Wile UPTON b. MAY 1825.
19. x Samuel Boushall b. 11 Jan 1830.
xi Fanny UPTON b. 1833.
20. xii Haywood Bill b. 1835.
11. Edward UPTON b. bet 1755/65, Pasquotank Co. NC, d. bet 1810/20, Halifax Co., NC.
Children:
i Elizabeth UPTON b. 1798, NC, d. AFT 1870.
21. ii William b. 1809.
iii Peggy UPTON b. bet 1800-10, NC, m. 26 Dec 1834, Brittian SAWLS.
12. Joseph UPTON b. ABT 1780, Camden Co. NC, and Nancy ?, d. AFT 1850. Joseph died bet 1825/30, Halifax Co., NC.
Children:
i Susan UPTON b. bet 1804/10, d. AFT 1860.
ii Sittice Matilda UPTON b. 1810, d. AFT 1870.
22. iii John b. 1805.
23. iv Richard b. 1807.
24. v James B b. 1820.
vi Sally Ann UPTON b. ABT 1820, m. 23 Nov 1853, in Halifax Co., NC, John GAFFIN.
vii Mildred UPTON b. 1825, d. AFT 1850.
Fifth Generation
13. Willis UPTON b. bet 1794/99, d. bet 1835/40.
Children:
i Jane UPTON b. APR 1819, Camden Co. NC, d. AFT 1900, Nofolk, Co. VA?.
ii John UPTON b. 1825, Camden Co. NC, d. Muskingum, OH?.
iii Allest UPTON b. 1826, Camden Co. NC, occupation Mechanic, d. bet 1850/60.
iv Willis UPTON b. 1829, Camden Co. NC, d. AFT 1870.
v Quinton UPTON b. 1832, Camden Co. NC.
25. vi Calvin b. 1835.
26. vii Mark b. 1815.
14. Thomas UPTON b. bet 1815/20, Camden Co. NC, and Lucy ?, b. 1816, NC, d. AFT 1870. Thomas died 1848.
Children:
27. i John b. 1839.
ii Martha UPTON b. 1841, Camden Co. NC.
iii Sarah Ann UPTON b. 1843, Camden Co. NC.
iv Mary Elizabeth UPTON b. 1846, Camden Co. NC, d. AFT 1880.
15. Mark Boushall UPTON b. 21 Jan 1816, NC, and Axcy or Aley ETHERIDGE, b. 1813, d. bet 1850/59. Mark died AFT 1870.
Children:
i Martha UPTON b. NOV 1838, and Lucas SCOTT, and Willis UPTON. Martha died AFT 1900.
ii Nacissus UPTON b. 1840.
iii Josiah UPTON b. 1841, and Frances BELL. Josiah died AFT 1880.
iv Mary Ann UPTON b. 1842.
v Willis Etheridge UPTON b. JUN 1845, and ? PARSONS. Willis died AFT 1900.
vi Am Elizabeth UPTON b. 1849, d. bef 1860?.
vii Thomas William UPTON b. 1850, d. AFT 1885.
viii Mark UPTON b. NOV 1853, d. AFT 1900.
16. William UPTON b. 22 Feb 1819, occupation Farmer, m. ABT 1840, Nancy GREGORY, b. ABT 1820, d. AFT 1880. William died ABT 1858.
Children:
28. i Margaret b. 1841.
29. ii William “Billy” H. b. 1849.
iii Lela UPTON b. 1856, and ? SIMMONS.
17. Eliza UPTON b. 10 Oct 1820, NC, m. ABT 1840, Miles FEREBEE.
Children:
i George FEREBEE b. ABT 1842.
ii Margaret FEREBEE b. ABT 1842.
18. Margaret UPTON b. 12 Jan 1823, NC, m. ABT 1840, ? WILSON.
Children:
i Will WILSON b. 1841, NC.
ii Samuel WILSON b. 1845, Virginia.
19. Samuel Boushall UPTON Sr b. 11 Jan 1830, occupation Farmer, and Martha. Samuel died 27 Feb 1896, buried: Upton house backyard Camden NC.
Children:
i Ellen UPTON b. 31 Aug 1854.
ii William UPTON b. 15 May 1860.
iii Eliza UPTON b. 25 Aug 1861.
30. iv Wiley b. 20 Apr 1863.
31. v Samuel Boushall b. 27 Feb 1864.
vi Emer or Emma UPTON b. 8 Jun 1866.
vii Maggery or Margaret UPTON b. 14 Jun 1868.
viii Mamie or Mary UPTON b. 15 Jun 1871.
20. Haywood Bill UPTON b. 1835, and Letitia Adleline WILKINS, b. 1846, NC. Haywood died AFT 1880.
Children:
i John Anna UPTON b. 18 Sep 1862, Camden Co. NC, m. 24 Jan 1884, James Thomas RICHARDSON.
ii Sarah E UPTON b. 10 Jan 1876, Camden Co. NC.
iii Haywood B UPTON b. 1878, Camden Co. NC.
21. William UPTON b. 1809, NC, m. 16 Oct 1834, in Northampton Co., NC, Winey Ann BRUCE, b. 1820, d. AFT 1850. William died AFT 1850.
Children:
i Isabella UPTON b. 1837, d. AFT 1855.
ii William UPTON b. 1838, d. AFT 1850.
iii Mary Ann UPTON b. 1840, m. 5 Jul 1859, in Northampton Co., NC, Richard T. GLOVER.
iv John UPTON b. 1841.
v Emma UPTON b. 1843.
22. John UPTON b. 1805, d. AFT 1870, Martin Co., NC.
Children:
32. i John J b. 1831.
23. Richard UPTON b. 1807, m. 3 Dec 1838, in Northampton Co., NC, Eliza Ann BRITT, b. 1813, NC. Richard died AFT 1860.
Children:
i Mary A UPTON b. 1842.
33. ii Henry T b. 1845.
iii Francis UPTON b. 1847.
iv Napoleon UPTON b. 1850.
24. James B UPTON b. 1820, m. (1) 28 Dec 1839, in Northampton Co., NC, Mary Angeline BRUCE, d. BEF 1853, and Martha ?, b. 1820, d. AFT 1870. James died AFT 1870.
Children:
i Alexander UPTON b. 1854, d. AFT 1870.
ii Carrie UPTON b. 1862, d. AFT 1870.
iii Martha UPTON b. 1865, d. AFT 1870.
Sixth Generation
25. Calvin UPTON b. 1835, Camden Co. NC, d. AFT 1880.
Children:
i Alonzo J UPTON b. 1859, Camden Co. NC, d. AFT 1880.
ii Willis UPTON b. 1864, Camden Co. NC, d. AFT 1880.
34. iii Angelina Caroline b. 1864.
35. iv Calvin C b. SEP 1866.
v Laura UPTON b. 1869, Virginia, d. AFT 1880.
vi Charles B UPTON b. DEC 1872, Virginia, d. AFT 1900.
vii Quinton UPTON b. 1876, Camden Co. NC.
viii Sallie UPTON b. 1878, Camden Co. NC.
ix Robert V UPTON b. APR 1879, Camden Co. NC.
26. Mark UPTON b. 1815, d. AFT 1870.
Children:
i Martha UPTON b. NOV 1838, Camden Co. NC, d. AFT 1900, Nofolk, Co. VA ?.
ii Narcissus UPTON b. 1840, Camden Co. NC.
36. iii Josiah b. 1841.
iv Mary Ann UPTON b. 1842, Camden Co. NC.
37. v Willis Etheridge b. JUN 1845.
vi Elizabeth UPTON b. 1849, Camden Co. NC, d. BEF 1860.
38. vii Thomas William b. 1850.
39. viii Mark B b. NOV 1853.
27. John UPTON b. 1839, Camden Co. NC, occupation Farmer, m. 1867, in Camden Co. NC, Caroline V JARVIS, b. JUL 1848, NC, d. AFT 1900, Nofolk, Co. VA ?. John died 1892, Camden Co. NC.
Children:
i Adeline L UPTON b. 1872, Camden Co. NC, d. 1952, Virginia.
ii Thomas R UPTON b. APR 1876, Camden Co. NC, d. AFT 1900.
iii Luther UPTON b. AUG 1877, Camden Co. NC, d. AFT 1917.
iv Caroline UPTON b. MAR 1885, Camden Co. NC, d. AFT 1900.
v Richard UPTON b. MAR 1888, Camden Co. NC, d. AFT 1900.
28. Margaret UPTON b. 1841, and ? McCABE.
Children:
i Joseph McCABE.
29. William “Billy” H. UPTON b. 1849, occupation Farmer, m. (1) 16 Jan 1872, Mamie ETHERIDGE, b. 2 Feb 1851, and Mary JONES. William died ? 1932.
Children:
40. i Frank Tuttle b. JUN 1874.
ii Claude UPTON b. APR 1879, d. 1943, buried: Riverside, So. Norfolk.
iii Edward UPTON b. 1878, NC.
41. iv Harry William b. 25 Jun 1880.
v George Thomas UPTON b. 13 May 1883, and Elizabeth BOUSHALL. George died 4 Nov 1947.
42. vi Frederick Etheridge b. 1887.
vii Joseph UPTON Sr b. 1890, and Lucille ?.
30. Wiley UPTON b. 20 Apr 1863, and Sally WILROY, b. 11 Apr 1858, d. 29 Aug 1891, buried: Upton house backyard Camden NC, and Edea, b. MAR 1877.
Children:
i Ether UPTON b. 1885, Camden Co. NC.
ii Hilley UPTON b. 1892, Camden Co. NC.
iii Samuel UPTON b. 1895, Camden Co. NC.
iv Maud UPTON b. 1898, Camden Co. NC.
v Alfred UPTON b. 1899, Camden Co. NC.
31. Samuel Boushall UPTON Jr b. 27 Feb 1864, Camden Co. NC, occupation Barber, and Maggie SAWYER, m. APR 1892, divorced 1903, Dora Selena WOODS, b. ABT 1873, Princess Anne County, d. 1940, and Josephine M BOWMAN, b. ABT 1882, Farmville VA ?. Samuel died 1928, Farmville, VA.
Children:
i Marguerite “Peggy” UPTON b. 26 May 1893, Lee St Berkley–Norfolk VA, and Everette ARCHIBALD Jr, and Sherburne Philbrick HOPKINS, and James Stanley JOYCE, and Karl Gustav MORNER, and Anthony EASTON, and Andrew Clifford MEYER. Marguerite died 1957.
ii Lucille UPTON b. ABT 1904.
32. John J UPTON b. 1831, NC, d. bet 1873/80, Martin Co., NC.
Children:
43. i Benjamin Louis b. NOV 1854.
44. ii John Edward b. 1857.
iii Susan Isabella UPTON b. 1859, Martin Co., NC.
iv Ann J UPTON b. 1861, Martin Co., NC.
v H UPTON b. 1869, Martin Co., NC, d. BEF 1880.
vi Joseph UPTON b. MAR 1873, Martin Co., NC, d. AFT 1900.
33. Henry T UPTON b. 1845, m. ABT 1864, Julia P ?. Henry died AFT 1880.
Children:
i William UPTON b. 1865.
ii Louisa UPTON b. 1872.
Seventh Generation
34. Angelina Caroline UPTON b. 1864, Camden Co. NC.
Children:
i Johnnie FEREBEE b. ABT 1885.
ii Julian FEREBEE b. ABT 1893.
35. Calvin C UPTON b. SEP 1866, Camden Co. NC, d. AFT 1900.
Children:
i Annie L UPTON b. FEB 1891, NC.
ii Charley UPTON b. APR 1893, NC.
iii Calvin UPTON b. JUL 1895, NC.
iv Mattie Lee UPTON b. FEB 1896, Virginia.
36. Josiah UPTON b. 1841, Camden Co. NC, occupation Farmhand, d. AFT 1880, Nofolk, Co. VA ?.
Children:
i Florence UPTON b. SEP 1868, NC.
ii Clarence C UPTON b. DEC 1874, NC.
iii Anna UPTON b. 1878, Virginia.
iv Mary E. UPTON b. 1879, Virginia.
37. Willis Etheridge UPTON b. JUN 1845, Camden Co. NC, d. AFT 1900, Nofolk, Co. VA ?.
Children:
i Achsa or Axis Virginia UPTON b. 15 Feb 1874, Nofolk, Co. VA, d. 19 Jun 1933, Nofolk, Co. VA, buried: Magnolia Cemetary, Norfolk, VA.
ii Thomas W UPTON b. ABT 1877, Virginia, d. BEF 1900.
38. Thomas William UPTON b. 1850, Camden Co. NC, d. AFT 1885, Nofolk, Co. VA ?.
Children:
45. i Abraham b. 1865.
ii Henry UPTON b. 1873, NC.
46. iii Edward b. 1876.
iv Joshua UPTON b. ABT 1885, NC.
39. Mark B UPTON b. NOV 1853, Camden Co. NC, d. AFT 1900, Nofolk, Co. VA ?.
Children:
i Susan E UPTON b. JUL 1876, Virginia.
ii Cora S UPTON b. 1879, Virginia.
40. Frank Tuttle UPTON b. JUN 1874, occupation Farmer, and Mary ?, and Mary Ada WEST, b. ABT 1895, occupation Domestic, d. 25 Dec 1925, Elizabeth City, NC, buried: New Hollywood, Eliz City, NC. Frank died 24 Dec 1951, buried: Riverside Cem. So. Norfolk VA.
Children:
47. i John Crawford b. 5 Mar 1903.
ii Doris UPTON b. 3 May 1905, and Frank SMITH, d. 1948, buried: Rosewood, VA. Beach. Doris died AFT 1987, buried: Rosewood, VA Beach.
iii Eunice UPTON b. 7 Jan 1907, and Herbert Frederick “Doc” LEGGETT, b. 22 Mar 1908, d. 2 Apr 1989, buried: Riverisde Cem. So. Norfolk, VA. Eunice died 31 May 1987, buried: Riverside Cem. So. Norfolk VA.
iv Hubert C. UPTON Sr b. 7 Jul 1908, and Frances Louise ROUNDTREE, b. 24 Dec 1919, d. 22 Mar 1978, buried: Riverside Cem So Norfolk VA. Hubert died 28 Jan 1962, buried: Riverside Cem So. Norfolk VA.
v Mary Belle UPTON b. 13 Aug 1910, and Mr SMITH, and George Fox BATEMAN, and Nick LAMASTRA. Mary died 16 May 1984, buried: Riverside Cem So. Norfolk VA.
vi Ned UPTON b. 1914, d. 13 Nov 1931, Elizabeth River.
vii William Frances UPTON b. MAR 1920, d. 1920, Elizabeth City, NC.
viii Helen UPTON b. 29 May 1921, Elizabeth City, NC, and Lester Hood SHERRILL, b. 11 Jan 1918, d. 7 Apr 1977, buried: Chesapeake Mem. Gardens, VA. Helen died 3 Mar 1998, Chesapeake VA, buried: 6 Mar 1998, Chesapeake Memorial Gardens.
ix Robert “Buddy” West UPTON b. 27 Jan 1923, d. 18 May 2000.
x Herbert Walker UPTON b. 24 Jul 1924, Camden Co. NC, occupation USN & Marines; Norfolk Sh, d. 30 Jan 1986, DePaul Hosp Norfolk VA, buried: Forrest Lawn Cemetary Norfolk.
41. Harry William UPTON b. 25 Jun 1880, m. 1902, Dazie MIDGETT, b. 1889. Harry died 20 Nov 1941.
Children:
i Dorothy UPTON b. 1909.
42. Frederick Etheridge UPTON Sr b. 1887, and Bettie MERCER, b. 1886, d. 1961, buried: Old Hollywood Cem Eliz City. Frederick died 1948, buried: Old Hollywood Cem. Eliz City.
Children:
i Linda Mercer UPTON b. 9 Oct 1918, and Mack Garrett MORRISETTE Jr, b. 2 Jun 1918, d. 21 May 1995. Linda died 13 May 1984.
ii Mary Elizabeth UPTON b. 3 Nov 1916.
43. Benjamin Louis UPTON b. NOV 1854, Martin Co., NC, d. AFT 1900.
Children:
i William J UPTON b. MAR 1893.
ii Reba UPTON b. NOV 1895.
44. John Edward UPTON b. 1857, Martin Co., NC, d. ABT 1899.
Children:
i Lousia UPTON b. MAY 1897.
ii Sylvia UPTON b. JAN 1899.
Eighth Generation
45. Abraham UPTON b. 1865, d. AFT 1900.
Children:
i Annie G UPTON b. 1888.
ii Alec UPTON b. MAR 1890.
iii Dora UPTON b. JUN 1891.
iv Harriet G UPTON b. MAY 1894.
v Clara UPTON b. AUG 1895.
46. Edward UPTON b. 1876.
Children:
i Bryan UPTON b. DEC 1891, Virginia.
ii Eliza UPTON b. JUN 1895, Virginia.
47. John Crawford UPTON b. 5 Mar 1903, and Margaret BOOTHE, b. 19 Aug 1906, d. 25 Jan 1995, Chesapeake, VA, buried: Riverside Cem. So. Norfolk VA. John died 30 Jun 1972, buried: Riverside Cem. So. Norfolk VA.
Children:
i Margaret Lucille UPTON b. 1 Apr 1927, d. 24 Dec 1930, Indian River Rd, Chesapeake, VA, buried: Riverside Cem. So. Norfolk VA.
Contributed by Janice Williams