Source: Year Book – Volume 2 – Pasquotank Historical Society – Elizabeth City, N.C.
Edited by John Elliott Wood (1958).
Tag: Bundy
JEREMIAH CARTWRIGHT (b. 1880) Family Bible
Copy of
JEREMIAH CARTWRIGHT BIBLE
Original lost in fire in 1928
Jeremiah Cartwright and Lucy Mae Whedbee were married 4 June 1906.
Jeremiah Cartwright the son of Benoni Cartwright and Isadora Bright Cartwright his wife was born 2 May 1880. Died 2 Apr 1940.
Lucy Mae Whedbee the daughter of William H. Whedbee and Georgianna Ownley Whedbee was born 28 May 1890. Died 4 June 1952.
Children:
- Burvell Fleetwood Cartwright the son of Jeremiah and Lucy Whedbee Cartwright was born 7 January 1907. Married Lessie Harris the dau. of John A. Harris and Annie Perry his wife 23 Nov 1929.
- Wilma Marie Cartwright the daughter of Jeremiah and Lucy Whedbee Cartwright was born 22 May 1908. Married Joe Timothy Spence 19 May 1935.
- Curtis Jeremiah Cartwright the son of Jeremiah and Lucy Whedbee Cartwright his wife was born 4 October 1909. Married 1st. Adelaide Williams 1935 (Divorced) Married 2nd. Ethel Bundy the daughter of Heywood G. Bundy and Mona Staples Bundy his wife 25 January 1941.
- Evelyn Cartwright the daughter of Burvell and Lessie Harris Cartwright his wife was born 4 November 1930. Married Russell Capps, Jr. 27 June 1949.
- Helen Marie Cartwright daughter of Burvell and Lessie Harris Cartwright his wife was born 6 July 1933.
- Ernest Fleetwood Cartwright the son of Burvell and Lessie Harris Cartwright his wife was born 16 August 1938. Married Joyce Loflin 2 July 1959.
- Charles Franklin Cartwright the son of Burvell and Lessie Harris Cartwright was born 22 February 1945 and died 24 April 1947.
- Ivia Mae Cartwright the daughter of Curtis J. and Ethel Bundy Cartwright was born 11 September 1943. Married Winfred Hunter 29 July 1962.
- Jerry Garland Cartwright the son of Curtis J. and Ethel Bundy Cartwright was born 16 February 1952. Married Sherry Upton 7 November 1970.
- Winfred Hunter the son of Winfred and Ivia Mae Cartwright Hunter was born
Source: North Carolina Bible Records – Compiled by Wilma Cartwright Spence and Edna Morrisette Shannonhouse (1973).
BENJAMIN BUNDY (1728 Will)
The Will of
BENJAMIN BUNDY
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, the fift day of october, one thousand, Seven hundred and twenty Eight. Benjamen Bundy, of pascuotank, in the province of North Carolina, being Sick in body, but of Good and perfect memory; thanks be to Allmity God; And Calling to remembrance the uncertenty of this transitory Life, and that all flesh must yeld unto death when it Shall plese God to Call, Do make, Constitute, odain and declare this, my Last will and testament, manner and form following, Rovoking and adnulling by thes presents all and Every testament and testaments, Will and wills, heretofore by me made and declared, Eigher by ward or writing, and this to be taken only for my Last will and testament, and none other, I Do Gieve and dispose the Same in manner and form following: that is to Say,
First, I Will that all those debt and dues as I owe in Right or Conscience, to any manner of person or persons What So Ever, Shall be well and truly Contented and paid, within Convenient time after my decese, by my Executors hereafter named.
Item. I Give and bequeve in witness unto my Loving wife, Hannah Bundy, the plantation whereon I now Lieve, together with a tract of Land Containing two hundred Eakers adioyning unto my Sd. plantation, during her naterell Life: and in Case my wife, hannah, die without Ishue begotten by my own body, then I will and bequeive the Said Land unto my Loving brother, Samuell Bundy, to him his heirs and assigns for Ever.
Item. I give and bequieve unto my Loving brother, Samuel Bundy, a certain tract of land Sirvaid by William Norris, Sinaor, Liing in Griffens Swamp, to him his heirs and assigns for Ever.
Item. I gieve and bequieve to my Sd. brother, Samll, one negro named torn, to him his heirs & assigns for Ever; and allso one young horse; and furthermore, in Case my wife Should marry After my decese, then I will and bequieve to my Sd. brother, Samll., one feather bed and furniture.
Item. After the decese of my now wife, I give and bequieve my negro Jack, unto my Sd. brother, Samll, him his heirs for Ever.
Item. I gieve and bequieve unto my Loving wife all my personable Estate, both goods and Chattles, that Came to me by her; and the Rest of my personible Estate att the decese of my Sd. wife, to go to my Sd. brother Samll., his heir or Assigns.
Item. I Except onn mare Coalt for my Cosen, Mary Ions.
Item. I gieve and beqeieve Unto my loveing Brother, Samill, all my Right and title to a tract of land Survaed by me and Tho.m Jesup, Lieing in griffens Swamp, To him, hie heirs or assigns for Ever.
Item. i do appoint my Loving wife, hannah bundy, and my brother, Samll. Bundy, my Sole Executors.
In wittness I have here Set my Seal.
the
BENN ± BUNDY. (Seal)
mark of
Signed Sealed and delivered In
the presents of Us:
ZACHARIAH FIELD
THOMAS WOODLEY
the
JOHN X PHITT
mark of
No. CAROLINA, SS. Octbr 26th,
1728.
Thomas Woodley & John Phitt, Two of the Evidences to the aforewritten will came before me & made Oath on the holy Evangelists, that they Saw Benjamen Bundy, decd., seal & Execute the same as his last will & Testamt., he then being of perfect mind & Memory.
GALE, C. J:
Contributed by Nola Duffy
Copied from Original Will filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
Source: NC Wills & Inventories – Grimes