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GEORGE W. BELL (b. 1830) Family Bible

BELL

This is the Bible of George W. Bell of Pasquotank and is presently owned by his grandson, L. L. Winder of Elizabeth City, N.C.

  • George W. Bell and Sarah E. Smithson were married December 15, 1856
  • Frank W. Bell,  son of George and Sarah E. Bell was born Oct. 12, 1857
  • Frank W. Bell, son of George and Sarah E. Bell was born Jan. 19, 1859
  • Glendora Bell, daughter of George and Sarah E. Bell was born Dec. 15, 1860
  • George W. Bell, son of George and Sarah E. Bell was born Feb. 17, 1862
  • Charles H. Bell, son of George and Sarah E. Bell was born Sept. 1, 1863
  • Mary Elizabeth Bell, daughter of George and Sarah Bell was born Oct. 1, 1865
  • James H. Bell, son of George and Sarah Bell was born Mar. 22, 1864
  • John Walter Bell, son of George and Sarah Bell was born Feb. 5, 1869
  • J. Henry Bell, son of George and Sarah Bell was born Feb. 23, 1871
  • Margaret A. Bell, daughter of George and Sarah Bell was born June 13, 1874
  • Mattie Guirkin Bell was born February 3, 1869
  • Frank Bell, son of George and Sarah E. Bell, died Oct. 3, 1858
  • Glendora Bell, daughter of George and Sarah E. Bell, died Jan. 22, 1861.
  • Mr. George W. Bell, well known citizen, died at 3:30 Friday morning in the 42nd year of his age – – –  interred in Old Hollywood Cemetery Saturday afternoon. Services were conducted by Rev. L. L. Williams.
  • George W. Bell, Jr. died about 35 years of age.

 

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

 

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