Author: Susan Griffin

TOWE Family Bible (MARTIN TOWE born 1816)

                         Towe Family Bible

  • Martin Towe and Margaret Saunders were married Dec. 19, 1844
  • William S. Blanchard and Artemisia Towe were married Dec. 7, 1868
  • Martin Towe, son of Joseph and Achsah his wife, was born Sept. 29, 1816
  • Margaret Saunders, daughter of Richard Saunders and Armecia his wife, was born Feb. 9, 1828
  • Joshua Towe, son of Martin Towe and Margaret his wife, was born June 24, 1848
  • Armesia Towe, daughter of Martin Towe and Margaret his wife, was born July 1, 1850
  • Richard Allen Towe, son of Martin Towe and Margaret his wife, was born Nov. 2, 1851

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

 

HARRIS Family Bible (LEVI HARRIS 1823-1879)

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.

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).

 

DURANT – REED

DURANT – REED

This very old Bible was printed in a column in the Elizabeth City Daily Advance written by E. O. (Jack) Baum on 8 July 1968. The column was called the “Albemarle Historical Genealogy Researcher” and was sponsored by the Pasquotank County Historical Society.

Sarah Stevens departed this life the 16th day of August 1717 about 12 or 1 o’clock at night, it being a very cleare night and in the 49 year of her age. (Her maiden name was Durant)

John Durant (son of George B. and Ann Marwood Durant) departed this life 15 of January 1699

Ann (Marwood) Durant departed this life the 22 of January 1694

Elizabeth Clayton departed this life the 14 day of January about 2 or 3 hours before ——- in the year 1737

Hagar Durant (daughter of Nicholas Crisp and his wife — Wilkins) departed this life the 14 of January about 8 or 9 o’clock in the morning in the year 1723. (Her husband was George Durant, son of John Durant)

George Durant departed this life the 12 of September 1730

Wilson Reed his Bible given to him by his father William Reed Esq. 1803

This book was published in the year in which ——— was born, 1599

William Reed, his Bible, given him by his father, Christian Reed and he (William) gave it to Rebecca Reed, his daughter.

(Christian Reed married Mary Durant, the daughter of George and Hagar Crisp Durant)

Mary White 1813

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

 

DAVIS Family Bible (JOSHUA DAVIS 1831-1886)

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

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
  • 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.

DEATHS:

  • Lavania Davis, wife of Joshua Davis, died 18 July 1873.
  • Luther W. Davis, son of Joshua Davis and Lavinia, 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, 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 section of Perquimans County.

Joshua Davis’s will was written 7 May 1884 and probated 3 Jun 1886 in Pasquotank Co., NC.

–Susan C. Griffin