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LEVI HARRIS (b. 1823) Family Bible

LEVI HARRIS BIBLE RECORD

Bible Printed in 1853

  • Levi Harris and Nancy his wife were married July 29, 1847.
  • William F. B. Sawyer and Martha Ann Harris his wife was married Jan. 16, 1868.
  • Levi Harris and Isadora Layden his wife was married Nov. 5, 1874.
  • William J. Story and Nancy Elizabeth Sawyer his wife was married Jan. 1, 1887.
  • Edmond Levi Sawyer and Angelina Steely were married Nov. 29, 1892.
  • John Wesley Robbins and Martha Ann Sawyer were married Mar. 29, 1893.
  • Died March 11, 1942 (Martha)
  • Clem B. Vance and Ellen H. Sawyer his wife was married 24 March 1901.
  • William F. B. Sawyer, Jr. and Elizabeth Ora Lee Hollowell were married 21 Dec. 1905.
  • J. H. Owney and Mary H. Sawyer were married —-
  • J. A. Sawyer and Nita Banks were married Aug. 1909.
  • Charlie C. Sawyer and Eva E. Hunter were united in marriage Sept. 23, 1914.
  • Jesse A. Sawyer and Myra Vann were united in marriage Dec. 22, 1927.

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BIRTHS:

  • Martha Ann Harris daughter of Levi Harris and Nancy his wife was born 10 April 1849.
  • John Harris the son of Levi Harris and Nancy his wife born 19 Aug 1851.
  • Warren D. Harris the son of Levi Harris and Nancy his wife was born Nov. 3, 1853.
  • Ellen Harris the daughter of Levi Harris and Nancy his wife was born May 11, 1860.
  • Alice Ann infant daughter of Levi Harris and Nancy his wife was born March 21, 1868.
  • Margaret Va. Harris the daughther of Levi Harris and Nancy his wife was born “26 March 1856″.
  • Pennina Harris the daughter of Levi Harris and Nancy his wife was born Aug. 11, 1957.
  • Josiah Harris the son of Levi Harris and Nancy his wife was born July 30, 1862.
  • Nancy Davis the daughter of Adam Davis and Martha his wife was born June 10, 1828.
  • Cordelia the daughter of Levi and Nancy his wife was born July 17, 1865.
  • Mary Hastings the daughter of William F. B . Sawyer and Martha Ann his wife was born March 22, 1880.
  • Ellen Harris and Emma Cobb twin daughters of William F. B. Sawyer and Martha Ann his wife were born 14 Feb 1883.
  • Nancy Elizabeth the daughter of William F. B. Sawyer and Martha Ann his wife was born 18 Oct. 1868.
  • Edmund Levi the son of William F. B. Sawyer and Martha Ann his wife was born Dec. 26, 1870.
  • Martha Ann the daughter of William F. B. Sawyer and Martha Ann his wife was born Nov. 29, 1872.
  • William F. B. Sawyer the son of William F. B. Sawyer and Martha Ann his wife was born Nov. 1, 1876.

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DEATHS:

  • Emma Cobb the twin daughter of William F. B. Sawyer and Marth Ann his wife died Oct. 7, 1886.
  • Warren D. Harris the son of Levi Harris and Nancy his wife died Oct. 18, 1854.
  • Margaret Va. Harris the daughter of Levi Harris and Nancy his wife died July 15, 1856.
  • Pennina Harris the daughter of Levi Harris and Nancy his wife died 3 Oct. 1857.
  • Ellen Va. (Harris) Simpson daughter of Levi Harris and Nancy his wife died April 11, 1886.
  • William F. B. Sawyer, Sr. died Dec. 14, 1911, age 65 yrs. 8 mo. 14 days.
  • Martha Ann (Harris) Sawyer wife of William F. B. Sawyer, Sr. died Sept. 7, 1925.
  • Ellen Sawyer Vance wife of Clemm B. Vance died 1935.
  • Mary (Channing) Hastings wife of William Hastings died Nov. 7, 1885 age 79 yrs. 2 mo. 2 days.
  • Edmond Levi Sawyer the son of William F. B. Sawyer and Martha Ann his wife died May 26, 1908.
  • Cordelia the daughter of Levi Harris and Nancy his wife died Sept. 22, 1868.
  • Alice Ann infant daughter of Levi Harris and Nancy his wife died 24 April 1868.
  • Nancy Harris the wife of Levi Harris died Dec. 8, 1870 age 43 yrs. 5 mo. 29 days.
  • Josiah Harris the son of Levi Harris and Nancy his wife died Sept. 11, 1875.
  • Levi Harris the son of Josiah Harris and Pennina his wife died 21 Feb. 1879.
  • Isadora the wife of Levi Harris died Oct. 1875.
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This Bible was in the possession of Mr. Jesse Sawyer of  New Hope, Perq. Co.,  N. C. when copied in Oct. of 1964.

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

 

LEMUEL PENDLETON (1822 Will)

Will Of

LEMUEL PENDLETON

1822

Know all men by these present that I, Lemuel Pendleton, do make and ordain the following instriment of wrighting to be my last will and testament respecting the little property I have. First I give unto George Pendleton’s children Samuel, Angelica, Nansey and Morandy one Dollar Each, I give unto John Hollowell my grandson on dollar My will is that Negro Cate and child Sillen Fan Harret, Cherry and Sarah be sold to Pay Mrs. Muse. My will is that my wife Anne Pendleton have the servce and use of the following Property during her widowhood or natural life, my part of the Scott Negros Thomas and Rubin, one _____, one clock, one fine case, one fine table, six flag chears, eight winsors chears, one linnin wheal loome and winders, one_____dogs, two feather beds and furiture one chist, my top chear, my chear horse solom and yoek, one cart and oxen, one half of the plantation and all the bildens where I now live. The following is given unto my wife forever, all the furniture that she brought into my family, all the cattle she brought hear, two sows fifteen any hogs, six sheep two plows two hoes, two axes, one flax brake, likewise what cornflower bacone pork and all she may want for the year also the corn crops now planted, oats, flax, and one half of wheat, now growing, if there is any book she wants let her take them, also I give unto Joseph P Davis my granson one chist, six silver teaspoons i give unto Ambrose Hollowell my granson one chist, one feather bed and furniture, also I give unto Joseph P Davis one feather bed and furniture The property intended in this will for my daughter Anne Pendleton is as followeth, the plantation and track of land whereon I now live Negro man Robert and Benjamin Six large Silver Spoons and five tea silver spoons forty Silver dollars now counted, four half Eagles now in hand, and all the property that Anned Pendleton her mother has the use of during her widowhood or natural life, is intended to go to lille Anne my daughter, if she, the aforesaid Anne should live to have a lawfull heire bornd of her own body then all the above property to be hers and her heires forever, but in case of my daughters death before she has an heir as above, then and in that case the property intended for her is to return to my family to wit Penny Snowden, Ambrose Hollowell and Joseph Davis my gransons that lives with me_____I give Penny Snowden the little property she has in posesion Sarah exsepted, what obligation I have I with Mr. Muse to take, all the remainder of my Property not mentiond above to be sold for the benefitt of my hiers as above after Mr. Muse is paid and Henry P Overman Exector and lastly, I nominate and apoynt William T Muse to execute this my last will and Testament in witness hereof I have set my hnad seal this 5th day of May 1821 Signed and acknowledged as the last will and testamint of Lemuel Pendleton before on this 29th day of July, 1821 Lemuel Pendleton Leonard Martin Governor

State of North Carolina Probate Court Pasquotank County January Term 1822 The last will and testament of Lemuel Pendleton sent Dec having been ____ at the last term of G P Overman the executor that then qulified having since died of these Yellad the other executor now being to qualify, it is ordered that A Knox Esq. have administration on his estate with the will annexed who appeared, qualified and entered into bonds in the sum of six thousand dollars with Mile H Davis of N C George as securities__

Contributed by Robert Pendleton to NCGENWEB August 2006.