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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).

 

WILLIAM E. WRIGHT (1797 Will)

Will of

WILLIAM E. WRIGHT 

1797

In the name of God amen. I William Wright of the county of Pasquotank and state of North Carolina being of sound mind and perfect memory bless God do this 23rd day of May in the year of our Lord 1797 make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form as followith that is to say.

First: I give to well beloved wife Lydia Wright one negro man named Davis, one negro woman named Cherry, one negro boy George, one negro girl named Anney, one negro boy named Charles, one mare and colt called fanny, one fether bed and furniture, one set chainey, one half of all the negroes that is to fall to me at the death of my sister Esther Vaughan, six falg bottom chairs, two cases of knives and forks and silver tea spoons, all the pottery in my yard, one iron pot the best I have, one skillet, one creaper, one cow and calf her choice of my stock, one sow and six shoats, one blue chest, one seal skin trunk to her and her heirs forever. I also leave to her the said Lydia Wright the use of my land and plantation that I bought of John Browning during her natural life and after her death to go to my son James Wright and his heirs forever and if he the said James Wright should die under the age of twenty years my will and desire is that my said wife Lydia Wright should have one half of the said land and my nephew George Callis the other half they and their heirs forever. I also give to sd wife all the porke corn and bacon I have now by me.

Item:  I give and bequeath unto my son James Wright all the remainder of my estate whatsoever both indoors and outdoors after my just debts are paid to him and his heirs forever.

I also nominate and appoint my trusty friend John Lane my whole and sole executor to this my last will and testament in witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above written in the presents of us.
                                                                                              William E. Wright    (seal)
Jehu Cartwright
John Smithson jun.   Jurat

Pasquotank county June term 1797
Presents the worshipful justices
These may certify that the last will and testament of William E. Wright dec’d was exhibited in open court by John Lane the sole executor therein named and proved by the oath of John Smithson one of the subscribing evidences thereto and at the same time the said executor appeared and was qualifyed by taking the oath by law presented. Ordered that the will be recorded and letters testamentory aforesaid.

                                                                                             test,  Enoch Relfe CC

Contributed by Harry Schoettle

 

CHARLES WRIGHT (1772 Will)

Will of

CHARLES WRIGHT

1772

In the name of God amen.
The seventeenth day of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy two I Charles Wright of the county of Pasquotank and province of North Carolina planter, being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory God be thanked and calling to mind the frailty and mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed once for all men once to die. Do make and ordain this my last will and testament and as touching this worly estate whence with it hath pleased God to bless me within this life I give and dispose of in the manner and form following.

Item: I give and bequeath to my loving wife Anna Wright two negroes to wit F__ and Genne, also two good feather beds and furniture, one fifteen bottle case and one safe and one bead chest and one looking glass, one ball faced mare and one rone horse and one young halton named Jockey and all my hogs and two cows and calves, four ewes, one large puter dish and one half gallon bason and one small quart bason and all at he earthen ware and all my chairs and one small oval table and one eight gallon pot and one four gallon pot, one tea kettle and one baking kettle and one dutch wheel and one great wheel and pr cards and one dozen spoons. Also I leave to my beloved wife Anna the use of my houses and plantation whereon I live and timber to support it during her widowhood. Also I leave to my said wife the use of my negro boy Lemeck during her wodowhood.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son Auguston Wright on condition he shall make over all his right in the land I shall mention and I give to his other brothers, to each one he shall make a title and also to make over his right in that part I give to his sister he compling with the above conditions. Then I give to my said son Auguston Wright and his heirs forever one hundred acres of land be the same more or less buted and bounded by a ditch across the plantation and a branch to the beaver dam and from the ditch down chesnut oak glade to Smiths line and if my sd son Auguston Wright shall refuse to comply with the above condition. Then I give and bequeath the aforesaid land to be equally divided between his other brothers born of Mary my first wife. Also I give to my sd son Auguston Wright one bay mare and several other things he has all ready in his possession.

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Cartwright a piece of land called Sattle neck binding on the beaver dam and across the mouth for fifty acres of land be the same more or less to her and her heirs forever and one cow and calf and all that I have given her in possession. Also I give to my Dughter Elizabeth one negro girl named Dol.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son Levy Wright one young sarrol horse. Also I leave to my aforesaid son Levy the use of fifty acres of land lying in Richneck binging on the beaver dam during his natural life and after his decease to my son Auguston Wright to him and his heirs forever. Also I give to my sd son Levy one feather bed and furniture and one small gun.

Item: I give and bequeath to my two sons Charles Wright and Lot Wright the remainder of my land that is not given away to be equally divided between them and their heirs forever. Lot having his part in the plantation that I have reserved to my wife. Also I give to my sd two sons each of them a feather bed and same furniture. Also I give to my son Charles Wright two three year old heifers. Also I give to my son Lot Wright two two year old heifers. Also I give after my wifes decease or marriage one negro boy named Lemeck equally to my two aforesaid sons Charles and Lot Wright. Also I give to my son Charles one large gun.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son Zecekiah Wright one negro boy named Luke.

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughters Alameth Wright, Anna Wright and Miriam Wright one negro girl named Hagan and her increase to be equally divided among the aforesaid girls when the youngest comes to age of twenty one or would have come to that age.

Item: I leave the remainder of my estate to my wife Anna Wright in consideration for her to raise my five youngest children and pay all my just debts and also constitute and appoint my loving wife and John Squires executor and executrix to this my last will and testament. Ratifying and confirming this and no other to contain my last will and testament and I do disanul and revoak other will or wills made by me in witness here of I have here unto set my hand and seal.
                                                                                          Charles Wright  (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by me Charles Wright to be my last will and testament in presence of:
Isaac Gilford, jurat
William Wright jur.
Asa Burgess

Contributed by Harry Schoettle