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WRIGHT, JOHN P.

Camden County, N.C. Deed Book “T” page 228 and 229

This the twelve day of May Eighteen hundred and twenty eight by and between Isaac Burgess and Polly Burgess his wife and Caleb Bell and his wife Phebe Bell and of the one part and John P. Wright of the other part all of the county of Camden and state of North Carolina. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of forty eight dollars to us in hand paid the receipts whereof is hereby acknowledged and we therewith fully satisfied contended and paid. We have bargained and sold and conveyed and do absolutely by these presents bargain sell convey and confirm unto John P. Wright his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract of land lying in the county aforesaid it being the undivided part of the lands that was formerly of Peter Wright dec’d which desended to us from said Peter Wright after his death and is contained within a tract which is undivided among all the heirs at law of said Peter Wright and which tract is bound as follows. Beginning at a black gum in the head of a branch thence by a line of marked trees northwardly to said Peter Wright old farm thence to a swamp thence down the said swamp the various courses thereof to the mouth of the first mentioned branch hence along the said branch the various courses thereof the stream to the first station containing twenty one acres more or less. It being the lands that the said Peter Wright bought of William Parker by deed bearing date the fifteenth day of October seventeen hundred and ninety eight, to which tract of twenty five acres we are entitiled to one half. To have and to hold the above land and premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise pertaining thereunto free and clear from us our heirs executors admins and assigns to his own proper use benefit and hehoof to him his heirs executors admins and assigns to and with the said John P. Wright his heirs executors admins and assigns to warrant secure and forever depend the above land and premises free and clear from us and each of us and from the lawful claim or claims of any other person or persons whatever. In the witnesses we have each of us hereunto set our hands and seals theday and year above written in presents of.

B. D. Harrison Phebe Bell Isaac Burgess

Polly Burgess

Caleb Bell

This deed from Isaac Burgess & wife Polly Burgess & Caleb Bell & wife Phebe to John P. Wright was acknowledged in open court and Polly Burgess& Phebe Bell being married woman were examined in open court by Benj. D. Harrison esquire privately and apart from their husbands touching their consent to said deed. Which they acknowledged to be signed freely and voluntarily and without and constrain from their husbands.

Registered July 5th 1828

Contributed by: Harry Schoettle

 

WRIGHT, BURFOOT

Camden County, N.C. Deed Book “S” page 263

In obedience to the annexed order of the court. We the commisioners therein named having wit on the lands set forth in said order on the 7th day of December eighteen hundred and twenty five and presented to divide and appropriate said lands among the heirs in the following manner to wit.

Lot No.1 To Jacah Wright, beginning on the main road at Seth Wright’s heirs line, thence down the warf road to a lambardy poplar the line of the heirs of Thos. Wright dec’d. thence N 46 degrees W to Raymonds creek thence up the creek various courses to Enoch Sawyers line thence binding said Sawyers land to the main road, then down the said road to the first station containing by estimation eighty five acres as also one other tract called the Neck tract. Beginning at a beach in Enoch Sawyer line thence binding said Sawyers line to a corner white oak thence binding the same to a holly in John Cartwrights line thence binding said Cartwrights line to a dogwood James Cartwrights line thence S 66 degrees E to a corner black gum thence by a ? various courses to the beginning containing by estimation twenty nine acres.

Lot No. 2 To Edmund S. Barco in right of his wife Jane Barco. Beginning in the main wharf road at Seth Wrights heirs line thence binging the same to the beaver dam swamp thence down that swamp the stream thereof to the river thence up the riverto the mouth of Raymonds creek to the lot belonging to the heirs of Robert Harrison dec’d thence to Levi Wrights line and to the main road thence along said road to the beginning containing by estimation one hundred acres.

Given under our hands and seals the day and year first written.

Jon H. Roberts

John H. Wright

C.C. Bryant

H. Williams

Enoch Dailey

Contributed by: Harry Schoettle

 

FEREBEE, DENNIS D. (1815-1884)

Dennis Dozier Ferebee (9 Nov 1815 – 27 Apr 1884) Confederate officer and political officer was born in Currituck County but in 1834 moved to Camden County to make his permanent residence in South Mills. His grandfather, William Ferebee, represented Currituck in the colonial assemblies, and his father, Samuel Ferebee, was a man of considerable local prestige. His mother, Peggy Dauge Ferebee, was a descendant of the French Huguenot immigrant, Peter Dauge (the name was later changed to Dozier). Dennis Dozier Ferebee was the fourteenth child of Samuel and Peggy Ferebee. After he was graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1839 , he studied law with Judge William Gaston of New Bern but practiced only briefly. In 1842 he married Sarah McPherson, the daughter of a wealthy planter, Willie McPherson; she inherited a substantial share of her father’s vast estate, which Ferebee returned to South Mills to manage. Three years later he was elected to the House of Commons; he was re-elected in 1848, 1856, 1858, and 1860.

Ferebee opposed secession as unconstitutional, maintaining that the Constitution of the United States “is not a league of confederacy but a government founded on the adoption of the people” and “no state authority has the power to dissolve these relations”. He lost his point, of course, and, like the majority of his fellow citizens, wholeheartedly cast his lot with the Confederacy and joined the Southern army. He was the first commander of the Fifty-ninth Regiment of North Carolina Troops (Fourth NC Cavalry Regiment), which was organized at Garysburg in the summer of 1862. On 8 May 1863 orders came for Colonel Ferebee to report to General Robert E. Lee for duty. His regiment fought with distinction from North Carolina to Gettysburg.

After the downfall of the Confederacy, Ferebee became an active state figure. He was elected to the North Carolina convention of 1865, where he took a prominent part in the debates. In the General Assembly that followed the convention, he was defeated by Thomas Settle for speaker of the senate. He was later appointed by Governor Jonathan Worth to work with W. A. Graham and Judge William H. Battle as a committee to investigate the circumstances of the university, which was closed from 1871-1875 because of political control and lack of support from the public. After submitting the committee’s report Ferebee returned to his home and family in Camden County.

In his diary his son Nelson wrote, “When we returned home to South Mills in November 1865, everything was in a bad way. My father was in debt and had no capital to start again. My mother cooked and I did the outdoor work. My father was trying to get his affairs in shape to farm during the coming year.” He suceeded and did farm not only the coming year, but also for many years afterward. He died at his home in Camden County and was buried in the nearby family graveyard. A portrait of Colonel D. D. Ferebee in his Confederate uniform is owned by his great-great granddaughter, Mrs. Basil M. Duncan of Columbus, Ohio.

His only son, Nelson McPherson Ferebee, attended the University of North Carolina in 1867-68. After the university was closed he went to Baltimore and later was graduated from the medical department of the University of Maryland. He practiced medicine one year in South Mills. On 12 September 1872, he received an appointment as assistant surgeon in the U.S. Navy. In 1902 he was made medical director, the highest rank he could obtain. Dr. Ferebee married Martha Thweat Gregory of Granville County. They had two sons and three daughters. Among his grandchildren is Nelson Ferebee Taylor, who in 1972 became chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

SEE ALSO: Samuel A. Ashe, ed., Biographical History of North Carolina, vol. 4 (1905); Ferebee-Gregory-McPherson Papers (Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill); J.G. deR. Hamilton, Reconstruction in North Carolina (1914); Jesse F. Pugh, Three Hundred Years Along the Pasquotank (1957).

Contributed by:  Bob Stokley

The above is from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, ed. William S. Powell, Vol 2 D-G, pp. 187-188. Dennis D. Ferebee was a very prominent Camden County citizen.

 

GILBERT Family Cemetery

Gilbert Family Cemetery is located in Camden County, North Carollina; About 0.2 mile west on Country Club Road (SR 1139) from junction with Treasure Point Road (SR 1130). On right heading west. Sets off the road in lightly wooded rural setting, Underbrush cut back in cemetery section. Some graves have plastic flowers.

There are three different families have graves: 

GILBERT (12) 

WHITEHURST (4)

TURNER (2) Also named are FORBES (1), WEST (1) & LAMB. Relationships (if any) among these different families is unknown to me.

The following information was gathered on Saturday, March 4, 2000 by Betty Ann Wright (Gilbert) O’Donnell & Jack Arthur O’Donnell.

GILBERT

• Willie J. GILBERT; b 15 May 1923; d 31 May 1958;

Inscription: North Carolina; PFC Co. D; 320 Infantry; World War II; BSM PH

 

• James T. GILBERT; b 2 Sept 1891; d 29 Sept1950.

• NOTE: Father of Willie J.
• Pattie Lamb GILBERT; b 21 May 1897; d 11 Dec1951.

• NOTE: Mother of Willie J.
• James Henry GILBERT “Little Jimmy”; b 14 Feb 1919; d 14 Nov 1926.
• Pattie Gilbert FORBES; b 15 Feb 1921; d 29 Sept 1995;

Inscription:Daughter of James GILBERT and Pattie LAMB.

 

• Robert GILBERT; b 5 Aug 1915; d 9 Apr 1966.

• NOTE: brother of Willie J. GILBERT
• James GILBERT; b 1 Sept 1842; d 23 Apr 1928.

 

• Maria GILBERT; b 12 Jun 1848; d 18 Mar 1927;

Inscription: “Wife of James Gilbert”;

 

• Robert GILBERT; b 25 May 1888; d 21 Nov 1903;

Inscription: Age 15 y 5 m 26 d.

 

• Wealthy GILBERT; b 16 Jun 1886; d 3 Aug 1889; Age 3 Yr.

• Robert GILBERT; b 14 Feb 1812; d 8 Nov 1880; Age 72 Yrs
• William GILBERT; b 10 Jan 1836; d 14 Nov 1881; Age 45 yrs.

 

• Jane WEST; b 1 Jun 1844; d 15 Dec 1888; Age 48 yrs.

Inscription: “This Little Sister Has Gone Before Me, She Has Gone To Live With God.”

 

• NOTE: Buried beside William GILBERT.
TURNER

• Alfred TURNER; b 15 Nov 1875; d 15 Feb 1937;

Inscription: “Father.”
• Jennie G. TURNER; b 25 Sept 1884; d 27 Dec 1986;

Inscription: “Mother.”
WHITEHURST

• Russell F. WHITEHURST; b 1905; d 1977;

 Inscription: “Husband.”
• Ethel T. WHITEHURST; b 1913; d _(?)_; 

Inscription: “Wife.”

 

• Ethel Louise WHITEHURST; born & died 17 Mar 1935

Inscription: “Daughter of R. F. & Ethel WHITEHURST.”
• Preston WHITEHURST; b 15 Oct 1901; d 16 Feb 1989.

Inscription: “BM2, US Coast Guard, World War II.”

 

MEGGS, MINTA S. – (d. 1992)

ELIZABETH CITY–MINTA S. MEGGS 89,OF THE 200 BLOCK OF N. ELLIOTT ST. DIED JULY 20, 1992.  MRS. MEGGS WAS BORN IN CAMDEN CO.AND WAS A MEMBER OF GENEVA BAPTIST CHURCH. SHE WAS THE WIDOW OF JOHN FRANKLIN MEGGS. SURVIVORS INCLUDE TWO DAUGHTERS, BILLIE M. FOSTER OF PORTSMOUTH AND ANNETTE M. STEINERT OF ELIZABETH CITY. TWO SONS DR. DAVID P. MEGGS AND NOEL W. MEGGS BOTH OF ELIZABETH CITY. A SISTER, LYDIA SAWYER OF CAMDEN. FIVE GRANDCHILDREN AND TWO GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN. GRAVESIDE SERVICES WILL BE AT 11 A. M. THURSDAY IN BATTLEGROUND CEMETERY , CAMDEN CO.

Contributed by: Linda Mansfield

 

MCCOY, LYDIA – (no dates given)

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. LYDIA MCCOY WERE HELD FRIDAY  AFTERNOON AT 3 O’CLOCK FROM THE HOME IN BELCROSS. REV. JOHN LINK OFFICIATED.  ”SOME TIME WE’LL UNDERSTAND,” ASLEEP IN JESUS,” AND ”ABIDEWITH ME.” WERE SUNG BY MRS.T. S. ROBINSON, MRS. RUTH BROWN.MRS.GEORGE UPTON, MRS.R. L. BRAY, MISS SARAH TARKINGTON, AND MRS.FRANK SAWYER. THEY ALSO SANG ;;SHALL WE GATHER AT THE RIVER;”. AT THE GRAVE. FLOWERS GIRLS WERE;MESDAMES TOM GREGORY,WINFRED CREEKMORE, PERCY SANDERLIN,HOWARD BERRY, EARL BARTLETT,MARION WATKINS,TOM WILLIAMS AND F. LAMB. PALLBEARERS WERE ; NELSON WILLIAMS , JOE PERKINS,HENRY BROWN, RAY JACOBS, JOE WILLIAMS, CLYDE MOORE AND BEN MCCOY.  BURIAL WAS MADE IN  THE FAMILY BURYING GROUND.

Contributed by: Linda Mansfield

 

FORBES, W.L. – (d. 1923)

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After several months of failing health, Bro. W. L. Forbes was called to his reward, nov, 24,1923, at the age of 59 years. He was a charter member of Pleasant Grove   Baptist Church of which he was the very efficient clerk from the time of its organization, in 1891, until his death, being faithful in attendance upon all the services of his church and always ready to stand for its best interests. He was a devoted husband, a loving father and a  kind neighbor. He leaves to mourn  their loss his  companion and two children, Nellie J. Forbes and W. L. Forbes Jr.

Contributed by: Linda Mansfield

 

BOYCE, SARAH MARGARET- (d. 1939)

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Sarah Margaret  Boyce (November 8, 1939)———- Mrs., Sarah Margaret Boyce 78, died Wednesday night at 10;30 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Jennings, at 108 east cypress st. after a lingering illness. She was a native of Gates county, but lived with her daughter the past several years. She was the widow of the late John T. Boyce and daughter of the late David and Sarah Hobbs  of Hobbsville. Gates county, Her four daughters are; Mrs. Joseph Jordan of Camden , Mrs. J, F, Jennings and Mrs., Shelton Hales of this city, Mrs. C. E. Morgan of Berkley , Va. one son J, E, Boyce of Gatesvillle,; four sisters- Mrs. H. L. Powell of Norfolk, Mrs. Betty  Eure of Hertford. Mrs., J, C, Dail of Edenton and Mrs., S, P, Matthews,  One brother, J, D, Hobbs of Tyner. Burial will be in Corinth cemetery.

Contributed by: Linda Mansfield