Category: Bible Records

Family Bible Records of Pasquotank County, North Carolina

HAMON D. BELL Family Bible

H. D. BELL Family Bible 

  • Samuel Bell, the son of H. D. Bell and Martha Bell, his wife, was born 25 July 1839
  • Wilson Bell,  the son of H. D. Bell was born 7 Nov 1837
  • Isaac Bell,  the son of H. D. Bell was born 21 May 1842
  • Howard Pinckney Bell,  the son of H. D. Bell was born April 1844.
  • Elizabeth Bell the daughter of H. D. Bell and Martha Bell, his wife was born 10 April 1848
  • Mary Bell,  the daughter of Hamon D. Bell was born Sept. 1850.
  • H. D. Bell’s Book, A. D. 1850, age 52 years.

 

Source: North Carolina Bible Records – Compiled by Wilma Cartwright Spence and Edna Morrisette Shannonhouse (1973).

 

SEELEY Family Records (JEREMIAH SEELEY)

JEREMIAH SEELEY FAMILY RECORDS

“These notes are given as they were found in the files of the late Madge McPherson Thacker, written as told to her by the late John T. Williams.

Rebecca Davis, daughter of Arthur Davis and his wife, Bathsheba Sanford, married Jeremiah Seeley and of that union came Phillip Seeley, father of Sanford and Lowry Seeley.

Sanford Seeley was the father of Alson, Ann Walker, and others.

Lowry Seeley was the father of Phillip (who died on his way to Indiana), Rebecca Andrews, Aunt Martha Ives, Aunt Nancy, and Mariah.

Jeremiah Seeley left to go back to his birthplace, Rhode Island, and never returned. It was never known what became of him. He was a carpenter and built several houses in the Providence neighborhood.”

Source: North Carolina Bible Records – Compiled by Wilma Cartwright Spence and Edna Morrisette Shannonhouse (1973).

 

JOHN T. COPPERSMITH (b. 1848) Family Bible

Coppersmith

  • John T. Coppersmith married Jane Burgess 4 Jan 1871 at Elisha Coppersmith’s, by F.M. Godfrey, J.P.
  • W. Edward Pendleton and Margaret Burgess (no date)
  • William Grant Coppersmith and Nannie Eugenia Dixon, married 2 Jan 1907 at Littleton, North Carolina.
  • John T. Coppersmith, son of Wm. and Susan Coppersmith, was born 15 Sept 1848.
  • Jane Burgess, daughter of Nicholas and Mary Burgess, was born 17 Oct 1847 and died 25 Oct 1884.
  • John E. Coppersmith, son of John T. Coppersmith and Jane his wife, was born 29 Dec 1871 and died 15 Aug 1924.
  • Wiley B. Coppersmith was born 15 Aug 1873 and died 25 June 1955.
  • William Coppersmith was born 29 Sept 1875 and died 13 June 1935.
  • Elisha Coppersmith was born 1 Dec 1877 and died 9 Feb 1928.
  • Virginia was born 19 July 1879.
  • Lessella was born 27 Nov. 1882.
  • Mary A. Coppersmith was born 16 Nov 1880 and died 17 Nov 1882.
  • Mary Lyon was born 5 Dec 1918.
  • John T. Coppersmith died 16 Feb 1917.
  • Aunt Mary died 21 May 1924.
  • Mrs. Mary Burgess Coppersmith, second wife of John Thomas Coppersmith, was sister to his first wife. Mary’s first husband was Elisha Coppersmith, who was uncle to John Thomas Coppersmith.

Source: North Carolina Bible Records – Compiled by Wilma Cartwright Spence and Edna Morrisette Shannonhouse (1973).

 

JOSHUA DAVIS (1831-1886) Bible Notes

DAVIS 

Bible Notes

MARRIAGES:

  • Joshua Davis and Lavania Davis, 3 June 1852

  • Minuard J. Sawyer to Margaret K. Davis Oct. 23 ____.
  • Joshua Davis to Eliza A. Simpson 14 Jan 1875
  • David J. Smithson to Nancy Davis 5 Dec 1878
  • Joshua Davis to Margaret E. Scott 16 Jan 1879

  • Phillip G. Pritchard to Mary E. Dailey 20 Oct 1881

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BIRTHS:

  • Joshua Davis, son of Adam Davis and Martha his wife, was born 13 Jan 1831.

  • Lavania Davis, daughter of John Davis and Keturah his wife, was born 13 Jan 1833.

Children of Joshua and Lavania Davis:

  • Margaret born 15 April 1856

  • Luther W. born 28 Mar 1858
  • Nancy born 20 April 1860
  • Mary E. born 25 Sept 1862
  • Martha born 25 July 1866

  • Keziah born 4 Feb 1869

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  • Mary Lavinia, daughter of M. C. Sawyer and Maggie his wife, was born 4 Aug 1874.
  • Eliza Ann Simpson, daughter of Robert Simpson and Eliza his wife, was born 9 Mar 1850.
  • Martin Davis, son of Joshua Davis and Eliza his wife, was born 25 Apr 1876.
  • Effie Sawyer, daughter of Minuard J. Sawyer and Maggie his wife, was born 13 Sept 1879.
  • Margaret W. Sawyer, daughter of M. J. Sawyer and Maggie his wife, was born 24 Nov 1878.
  • Margaret E. Scott, daughter of M. Scott and Phoebe his wife, was born 19 Oct 1854.
  • Martin T. Davis, son of Joshua Davis and M. E. his wife, was born 20 Dec 1879.
  • Eldon M. Davis, son of Joshua Davis and M. E. his wife, was born 7 Dec 1881.

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DEATHS:

  • Lavania Davis, wife of Joshua Davis, died 18 July 1873.

  • Luther W. Davis, son of Joshua Davis and Lavania, died 15 Oct 1879.
  • Mary B. Pritchard, wife of Phillip G. Pritchard, died 30 March 1880.
  • Clifford Pritchard, son of Phillip Pritchard and Mary his wife, died 17 July 1885.
  • Joshua Davis died 27 May 1886.
  • Eliza Ann Davis, wife of Joshua Davis, died 26 April 1876.
  • Martin S. Davis died 23 June 1876.
  • Sanford Davis, son of Joshua and Mary E. Davis, born and died 22 July 188?.

Source: North Carolina Bible Records – Compiled by Wilma Cartwright Spence and Edna Morrisette Shannonhouse (1973).

NOTE: Joshua Davis was born in Perquimans County, North Carolina. His father died when he was about 15 years old. Soon after the death of his father he and his two younger brothers, Adam and Edmond, went to live with their older brother, Captain Warren Davis, and his wife, Jane Rebecca McCaughey, who lived just across the river in Pasquotank County. Joshua Davis remained the rest of his life in Pasquotank County, although he owned land from his birthplace in the Little River/New Hope section of Perquimans County.

Joshua Davis’s will was written 7 May 1884 and probated 3 June 1886.

–Susan C. Griffin