ALBERTSON

  • Albertson, Penelope, d of Joshua & Mary, b 16, 6mo 1753. Reg of Friends.

  • Albertson, Mary, d of Elihu, & Jane, b 17, 11mo 1745. Reg of Friends.
  • Albertson, Caleb, s of Elihu, & Jane, b 24, 4mo 1747. Reg of Friends.
  • Albertson, Joshua, s of Elihu, & Jane, b 11, 11mo 1749. Reg of Friends.
  • Albertson, Josiah, s of Elihu, & Jane, b 12, 12mo 1750. Reg of Friends.
  • Albertson, Miriam, d of Elihu, & Jane, b 4, 12mo 1752. Reg of Friends.
  • Albertson, Sarah, d of Elihu, & Jane, b 18, 11mo 1754. Reg of Friends.
  • Albertson, Liddea, d of Elihu, & Jane, b 8, 1mo 1755. Reg of Friends.
  • Albertson, Abigail, d of Elihu, & Jane, b 24, 2mo 1757. Reg of Friends.
  • Albertson, Elizabeth, d of Elihu, & Jane, b 24, 3mo, 1759. Reg of Friends.
  • Albertson, Sarah (d of Elihu) m Benjamin Newby 25, 2mo 1773. He died 28, 9mo 1779.
  • Albertson, Elias, (s of Elias, & Elizabeth) was b 24, 9mo 1763.
  • Albertson, Benjamin (s of William, & Sarah) m Sarah Nixon (d of Phineas, & Mary) 19, 10mo 1773. b 17, 12mo 1746/7.
  • Albertson, Hannah (d of Nathaniel) b 18, 2mo 1719—m John Nixon 10, 3mo 1753; issue: 1 Mary b 16, 12mo 1754—2 Liddea b 14, 3mo 1756—3 Frederick b 4, 11mo 1758—Abigail, (twin to Frederick). (She was 2d wife of John Nixon.) Hannah (Albertson) Nixon d 18, 2mo 1793.
  • Albertson, Joshua, m Mary Symons (at Symons Creek Meeting) 4, 10mo 1734.
  • Albertson, William, m Sarah Pritchard (at Symons Creek Meeting) 1, 8mo 1747.
  • Albertson, Joshua, m Mary Scott (at Symons Creek Meeting) 2, 5mo 1752.
  • Albertson, William, died 29, 4mo 1803, & “was buried at Suttons Creek Meeting house.” (in Perq Co.)
  • Albertson, Miriam, m Nathan White, (Welles Meeting Perq Co) 6, 4mo 1785.
  • Albertson, Penninah, m Benjamin Saint, (Welles Meeting Perq Co) 2, 12mo 1789.
  • Albertson, Phineas, m Rebeccah White, (Welles Meeting Perq Co) 4, 9mo 1793.

* Albertson, Chalkey, m 1st Elizabeth, & had son Zachariah, who died 10, 8mo 1798. m 2d Mary Hollowell, “Suttons Creek Meeting” Perq Co, 18, 8mo 1808, & had issue: 1 Chalkey b 21, 4mo 1809—2 Daniel b 24, 1mo 1811.

*It is thought that the name of Chalkey in the Albertson family was for Thomas Chalkey, the celebrated Quaker minister, and in other families through intermarriage with the Albertson.

  • Albertson, Mary, wife of Chalkey, died 20, 9mo 1812, & “was buried at Suttons Creek Meeting house.”
  • Albertson, Benjamin, (s of Benj of Old Neck dec’d) m Margaret Nixon (d of Nath’l Bagley) all of Perq, 17, 10mo 1811. (Sutton Creek Meeting Perq.)
  • Albertson, Toms, m Martha Albertson (Symons Creek) 16, 9mo 1810, had issue: 1 Elias b 10, 3mo 1813—2 James b 12, 8mo 1811—3 Mary b 19, 2mo 1815.
  • Albertson, Benjamin, m Sarah — (at Piney Woods Meeting) 12, 10mo 1809, issue: 1 Alfred Parker b 22, 4mo 1811—d 25, 9mo 1816—2 Edmond Peel b 21, 9mo 1813—3 Isabel b 2, 2mo 1816.
  • Albertson, Nathan, (s of Benj dec’d) m Pheraby Nicholson (d of Nathan) 14, 8mo 1824.
  • Albertson, Albert, had a grt for land in Perq May 22, 1694—290a by the side of Suttons Creek Swamp. (Land Office Raleigh.)
  • Albertson, Albert Jr, land grt in Perq Precinct, Sept 1, 1694, on the bank of Perq River, 300a.
  • Albertson, Albert, appears on Rent Roll in Perq 1700, with 300a on Deep Creek.                           

Birth, Deaths, and Marriages, in Berkeley

  • Albert Albertson m Mary Gosby, Dec 20, 1668, issue: 1 Albert, b July 15, 1669—2 Susanna, b Feb 19, 1670—3 Esau, b Aug 19, 1672—4 Hannah, b Dec 11, 1675—5 Peter, b Last of June 1677.
  • Hannah Albertson m Joseph Nicholson, s of Christopher, & Hannah.
  • Albert Albertson died “att his on house” Feb 28, 1701.
  • Albertson, Albert Jr, m Elizabeth Mullen, (d of Abraham) who m 2d Wm Bateman, before Oct 18, 1768. (Deed b H-41.)
  • Albertson, Albert, s of Albert & Elizabeth b ye Nov 23, 1694.
  • Albertson, John, s of Albert & Elizabeth b Nov 27, 1696.
  • Albertson, Peter, (s of Albert & Mary Gosby) m Ann Jones (d of Mary Beesly, wid) Aug 27, 1701. issue: 1 Samuel, b Oct 25, 1702—2 Peter, b Oct 7, 1704—3 Joseph, b Feby 5, 1705/6—4 Ann, b Aug 4, 1708—(died young)—5 Mary, b Mch 12, 1710—6 Patience, b Dec 5, 1711—7 Hannah, b June 15, 1715—8 Anne (2d by that name), b Aug 4, 1718—9 Martha, b Aug 15, 1721.
  • Albertson, Esau, (son of Albert, & Mary Gosby) m Sarah Sexton (d of Darby, & Doroty) ye 27 Jany 1700/1, by Rev Richard French.
  • Albertson, Esau, (s of Esau, & wife Sarah) b Feb 5, 1703/4.
  • Albertson, Nathaniel, m Abigail Nicholson (d of Samuel) “at a meeting, at ye house of Samuel Nicholson,” July 12, 1704. issue: Sarah, b Nov 2, 1706.
  • Albertson, Aaron, m Ann Gilbert, July 10, 1729. issue: Nathaniel b Aug 19, 1733. His will Perq Co, p April Court 1782, names wife Anne, Children; Nathaniel, Abigail Cosand (wife of Gabriel) Jean Charles, sons Benjamin, & Nathaniel Exors. Test’ Mary Sanders, Mary, & William Albertson. (Perq Co records.)
  • Albertson, Nathaniel, will Perq Co, p July Court 1785, names sons Joseph, & Jesse, daus Margaret, & Miriam Albertson, Roda Munden, & Anne Moore, son-in-law Levi Munden, wife Mary. (2d wife). Test’ Aaron Moore, Anne Moore, Roda Munden.
  • Albertson, Nathaniel, will Perq Co, p Jan Court 1752/3, names sons Joshua, & William, (Wm, gr-son of Samuel Nicholson) gr-sons Benjamin, & Chalkey, (sons of William) daus Hannah, & Elizabeth Newby, son Aaron, d Lydia True-blood. Test’ Joshua Perisho, James Henbe, Mary Morris.
  • Albertson, Joshua, will Perq Co, p Oct Court 1753. names son Francis, wife Mary, daus Elizabeth, Mary, & Penelope, brothers Aaron, & William, Exors.
  • Albertson, William, will Perq Co, p Sept 10, 1784, names sons Benjamin, Chalkey, & William, gr-sons William, & Thomas Hasket, d Mary Anderson, Elizabeth Albertson, wife Sarah. (Who was d of William Newby, by whom she is named, in his will Perq Co, Aug 10, 1782) Exors sons Benjamin, & Chalkey. Test’ John, & Samuel Anderson, Josiah Yatton. (Latton.)
  • Albertson, Albert Sr, will Perq Co, p Apl 14, 1702, names sons Peter, Nathan, Esau, & Nathaniel, son Peter, & wife Ann Exors. son Albert. Test’ John Falconer, Nathaniel Nicholson. 


Source: History of Perquimans County by Ellen Goode Rawlings Winslow, (1931).


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


 

LUKE HOLLOWELL (1736 Will)

Will of

LUKE HOLLOWELL

1736

22 March 1734
North Carolina.

In the name of God Amen I Luke Hollowell of Perquemons being Sick and weake of body but Sound and of perfict Memory do Constitut and Apoint this to be My Last Will and testament Renouncing and Revoking all other Wills by Me formerly Made.

I do Apoint this to be my Last Will and testament In manner and form as Shall be hereafter Mentioned.

First ~I Give and bequeath my Soul to God who gave it and my body to the dust from whence it Came and to be decently buried acord to Descration of My executrix hereafter Mentioned. I do despose of what Worldly Estat it hath pleased God to bestow upon Me as hereafter Shall be mentioned.

Viz. In primas ~I Give and bequeath Joell Holowell My thirde Son My Dwelling plantation on the South Side of the jueper Swamp with all the acusements thereunto belonging the land Joell is not to be posesed in it during the Widowhood of his Mother the Land one the northside of the juneper Swamp to my Son William Holowell and A nursrey and he the Said William Holowell is to have Liberty to plant them out at the age of Eighteen and tend them and Also my Gune.

Item I ~Give and bequeath unto my Eldest Son John Holowell all my Wearing Cloths and my new Saddle and A bever Hatt.

Item I ~Lend unto My Wife Elizabeth Holowell all the Rest and Remaning part of My Esteat personable and Reall during her Widowhood to make use of it for the Good of here famely not to Embazell or Make weaft of it.

Item I ~Give unto Joel Holowell one pare of Milstones after the Marage of his Mother.

Item I ~Give and bequeath unto My Eldest Son John one Negro woman named Diana.

Item I ~Give unto My fourth Son Ruben one negro boy Named Matt After the Marage of his Mistress but and if in case of mortality of William and Joell or Either of them then to fall to the younges bro and if in cease of the Mortality of Either of them still to Decline and fall to the younger.

Item I ~Give and bequeth unto my son John the Land that I had by my Brother William Holowell In Virginia and all the Rest of My Land in Virginia to him and his heirs for ever.

Item I ~Constitut and appoint my Loving wife Elizabeth Holowell my whole and Soall Executrix during her widowhood and that She Return a just and true Inventor of all my personabl Estat the next court after the will is proved and in Cease of her Maring then I do apoint My Eldest Son John to be my executor and to make An Equall division of All my Estat that can be found acording to the Inventor between his Mother and what Children is then Alive. It is my Desire that the three youngest of my Sons May have Learning out of my Esteat as Soon as they Atain to Age and oportunity to Lerne and In Witness where of I have hear unto Sett my hand fixed my Seall In the year of our Lord 1734 and one the twenty Second Day of March 1734.

                                                                                                            Luke Hollowell

Signed Sealled and Delivered In the presence of us Testes:
James (X) Field his mark,

Thomas Rountree,

Gilbert Scott.
(Proved April 22, 1736, Perquimans Co., NC).

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