Evelyn "Evaline" SPEIGHT

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• FamilySearch ID: LTRF-FNK
• _UID: C630D3BC721046FEB38A28093072B5CBDBBE
• Residence: 1860, 5th Civil District, Cheatham, Tennessee
• Residence: 1860, 5th Civil District, Cheatham, Tennessee

Evelyn married Edward L. STEWART on 20 Aug 1851 in Dickson County, Tennessee. Edward (son of Edward STEWART and Nancy SHORT) was born in 1826 in Dickson County, Tennessee; died about 1857 in Cheatham County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. A. STEWART was born in 1852 in Tennessee; and died.
2. E. STEWART was born in 1852 in Tennessee; and died.
3. Martha Ann "Mattie" STEWART was born on 16 Mar 1853 in Ashland City, Cheatham County, Tennessee; died on 19 Aug 1926 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.
4. Jesse Mack STEWART was born on 9 Jan 1856 in Ashland City, Cheatham County, Tennessee; died on 9 Jul 1942 in Barren County, Kentucky; was buried in 1942 in Glasgow Municipal Cemetery, Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky.

Evelyn married William H. GENT on 11 Nov 1860 in Cheatham County, Tennessee. William and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: GJSD-ZDZ
• _UID: 1F6D8BD56E8A4EAFABC13EEBBD58913E5A0D
• census 1830: 1 Jun 1830, Dickson County, Tennessee

Notes:

This location would have to be just down the road from the Mitchell, Joslin, and Rooker families. Jesse is listed next door to his brother Albert and just down the road from Alsey. Also listed on the same page is Shaderick Bell and James Robertson. Robert Duke and Burwell Jackson are shown living in the same neighborhood. Sources say that Jesse and Sarah had some eight children.

In the 1840 Dickson County Census Jesse M. Speight is listed as head of a household consisting of 1 male 30 to 40, 2 females under 5, 2 females 5 to 10, and 1 female 15 to 20. His first wife, unk Harris died in 1840.
In the Dickson County Census of 1850, Jesse M. Speight, 45, farmer, and his second wife Sarah, 40, are listed as having nine children, viz.: Julia - 19, Evaline - 18, Almyra - 15, Guilford - 14, Matilda - 12, Jesse - 8, Edithy - 6, Nancy - 4, and Elizabeth - 2.

In the 1850 Slave Schedule, Jesse M. Speight is listed right under Moses Parker, with Jesse owing 6 Slaves, 4 adults, 2 children.

Jesse M. Speight's obituary was printed in the Nashville and Louisville Christian Advocate, Thursday, July 22, 1853, and reads as follows:
Died, at his residence in Dickson county, Tenn, May 19, 1852, Mr. Jesse M. Speight, in the 47th year of his age.
Brother Speight was for fifteen years an acceptable member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, which he has left to join the church triumphant on high.
Methodist preachers, as well as those of his own communion, received at his house a hearty welcome and were kindly and hospitably entertained and cared for.
His last illness was short, though severe; but he bore it with Christian fortitude and resignation, and met the last enemy with the courage of the true soldier, saying to weeping friends in his last hours, that he was not afraid to die, and that he was ready for the change of worlds.
He has left behind a bereaved widow, (sister of Rev. L. C. Bryan of Tennessee Conference,) and nine children. May God administer comfort in this dark hour, and enable them, by his grace, so to pass the waves of this weeping world, as ultimately to meet their loved and lost in the climes of light and love.

census 1830:
The listing is: Spright, Jessee 00001-1001, page 342. This
location would have to be just down the road from the Mitchell,
Joslin, and Rooker families. Jesse is listed next door to his brother
Albert and just down the road from Alsey. Also listed on the same page
is Shaderick Bell and James Robertson. Robert Duke and Burwell Jackson
are shown living in the same neighborhood.

Jesse married Milley Ann HARRIS in 1828. Milley (daughter of Silas HARRIS and Mary JACKSON) was born in 1808 in North Carolina Or Tennessee; died in 1840 in Dickson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: L6DN-3GG
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Notes:

1st wife of Jesse.

Information on Milley Harris is circumstantial and 'best prospect' or 'most likely' without documentation. This lineage is a compilation from unrelated research by others and sorted for errors as best as possible.

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• FamilySearch ID: MY5B-BNG
• _UID: 9B1907A0FFF24D55B29C007EDE7D538DF56E

Notes:

William Speight was born est 1778, in NC. His first born was Albert, born in Wake County in 1800. William then moved to Dickson County TN where the remaing three of his sons were born. (Jesse, William, Arthur). Two fellow researchers have said his wife's name is Mary Berton (or Benton), or Sally Bish. I have found a William & Sally Bish, but cannot prove them this is the only marriage or relative of mine. I have found little info on Mary Berton (or Benton).

WILLIAM SPEIGHT settled in Dickson County from Wake County NC around 1800 or a little after. An old biography written by Tom Speight's great uncle said William settled on the "Westside of the Harpeth River around 1800". He had a son, Albert S. born around 1800. His other sons: Jesse M. b. 1805 Dickson, John T. (Alsey) b.abt 1807 Dickson, William D. b. 2-15-1811

William married Sarah "Sallie" BURT on 16 Sep 1799 in Wake County, North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of John BURT, Jr. and Priscilla SENTER, Hardy) was born in 1778 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina; died on 16 May 1846 in Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: MY5B-BNF
• Name: Sallie
• _UID: A47C4EFA78C84C7EAFDEE072C94DE962B25B

Notes:

Named in her father's will as "daughter Sally Hunter" (second husband).

Surname variation: Bish, Burt, Birt

I believe that Sarah and her children are living in the household of Washington Hunter in the 1820 census. Washington Hunter was made guardian of her 2 youngest boys.

Marriages and Lineage Proof:
Abstract from The SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE 1838-1846
By Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2003
JULY-DECEMBER 1846
(Page 77)
July 3, 1846
SARAH HUNTER wife of Washington Hunter, esq.; born Wake Co., N.C.; daughter of John Burt; married William Speight and moved to Dickson Co., Tenn.; he died and she married Hunter; She died May 16, 1846.

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• FamilySearch ID: 9HQZ-GZL
• _UID: 9BC974FBBAC24CB08FF4DAEB1FE3E98F0D21
• Residence: 1850, District 22, Christian, Illinois

Notes:

in 1850 Census, District 22, Christian, Illinois

Confirmed birth place, 2nd wife deceased and living with:
(William) Britton Harris, age 30, born about 1820, male born Tenn
Benjamin Harris, age 28, male born Tenn
Edwin Harris, age 26, male born Tenn
Tippe (Tippo) Harris, age 24 male, born Tennessee
Elisabeth Harris, age 6 born about 1844, female, born Illinois

See fathers will for supporting documentation.

Some of the supporting trees on this family line are included here;
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~markfreeman/mahoney.html <
Inherited 1 slave from father in will.




http://ourextendedfamily.googlepages.com/i102.htm#i17234 <>
There are many, many more of course, but these are just some of the documented and interwoven files with evidence that is much more supportable

Silas married Mary JACKSON in 1807. Mary was born in 1790 in Virginia; died about 1818 in Christian, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LH65-Z65
• _UID: DB807EBA7CC443A391CE7199F01BC02B18A4

Notes:

Many researchers have incorrectly place all children under Mary, who died around 1818 and Silas remarried Tabitha Chappell.

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• FamilySearch ID: G3WD-T15
• _UID: 1C05842A8A1B48EB9909E70483A21647B603
• resided: 1812, Dickson County, Tennessee

Notes:

WIlliam Speight (Died 1809) son of William and Abigail, is confirmed by connections in will to William Lane (rel. to Lydia Speight/Lane) and Issac Hunter (rel to Sarah Speight/Hunter), brother in-laws.

From the Dickson County Handbook:
In April Christopher Robertson, and Minor Bibb were permitted to keep ordinaries and William Parker was given permission to operate a house of entertainment. In July William Speight and William Ward were given permission to have ordinaries at their dwelling houses.

Will Dated 8 Jan 1809
William Speight's will written January 8, 1809 and proved in the Wake County, NC courts May, 1809, Will Book 9, pp. 45-47. His bequests were as follows: First, I give and bequeath to my dear and beloved wife, Penelope, one black horse, one sorrel (ditto, got by Mark Anthony, five feather beds and furniture, fifty four geese & one filly one walnut (ovel?) table, six chairs, all my Pewter and Earthenware, two cotton wheels, two flax ditto, one flax hackle, all my case knives and forks, one Cart and work Stears, two Iron Pots, one dutch Oven, my Tub, Pails, and Pigions (?), and all my plantation utensils of every kind (except what is herein thereafter bequeathed) two flat Irons all my stock of Hogs, six head of sheep and twenty head of Cattle to her and her Heirs or Assigns forever. I likewise lend to my beloved wife Penelope during her natural life all my land and improvements on the north side of Swift ? creek above the Road leading to Raleigh including the Plantation whereon I now live (except twenty acres including a House built for my son James. Also the following Negroes (to wit), Luke Ned, Rachel, Flora, Cherry and Sarah, and after her decease to descend to the Legatees as herein and hereafter mentioned. I also give and bequeath to my Grand children (viz the children of my daughter Rhody Strickland the following negroes with all their future increase (to wit) Flora, Cherry and Sarah, to be equally divided among them after my wife Penelopes decease, to them their Heirs & assigns forever. I also give to my grandson Burrel Edwards one hundred Acres of Land including the plantation whereon Zachariah Edwards now lies. The same being surveyed by Nathaniel Jones WP. to him his Heirs & assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my grand children (viz) the children of my daughter Tabitha Edwards the following negroes, (to wit, Mary, Daniel, Milley, Rachel and Sam, to be and remain in the care and possession of my sd. daughter Tabitha (at the will of my Executors) during her natural life wholy & solely for the benefit of her children and after her decease to be equally divided among them all to them their Heirs and Assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my son William four hundred Acres of Land whereon he now lives, Also the following Negroes after his mothers decease (towit, Luke, Ada and Rachel, and also at my death the following Negroes, Cate and Lettice, also my still, one brass kettle, one bed and furniture one walnut chest, and one whip saw to him his Heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my son James all the land and improvements whereon I now live it being part of several surveys and containing by estimation eighteen hundred and twenty eight Acres, Also the following Negroes, with all their further inrease (to Wit, Sam, Willis, Ben & Amy. all my Blacksmith Tools, three beds and furniture, one cross cut saw one desk, one Walnut chest, one Walnut Table, six chairs, one sorrel Horse got by Raven, one Mare got by Flemnap? two head of cattle all my capenters Tools, and Books to him his Heirs and assigns forever. My further will and desire is that all my property not yet bequeathed shall be sold and the money arising therefrom together with my ready Money Notes and Book accounts be equally divided between my two sons, William & James after paying all my Just debts. I do also hereby nominate, consitute and appoint my two sons, William and James and my trusty friend Matthew McCullers Executors to this my last Will and Testament, revoking all former Wills and Execu__ by me heretofore made or appointed. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day of January A.D. One thousand eight hundred and nine. William Speight (Seal) Signed Sealed published and declared by the said William as his last Will & Testament in presence of us. Wm. Lane } Interlined before assigned Isaac Hunter } the words fifty geese and one Filly. Levi Jones } Stephen Segraves (X his mark) Wake County, May Term 1809 The execution of this Will was in open Court duly proven by the oaths of Levi Jones & Stephen Seagraves who are subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Recorded 14th June 1809. W. H. Wm. Hill, clk.

resided:
From the Dickson County Handbook: In April Christopher Robertson,
and Minor Bibb were permitted to keep ordinaries and William Parker
was given permission to operate a house of entertainment. In July
William Speight and William Ward were given permission to have
ordinaries at their dwelling houses.........

William married Penelope MCLENDON. Penelope (daughter of Jacob MCLENDON and Martha TRAVIS) was born about 1739 in Wake County, North Carolina; died in 1821 in Wake County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: GZKR-KHT
• _UID: 65B124B5D631495883E6F4FAB34FEB623DDA

Notes:

Wake County, NC - Will & Estate Records File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Norma N. Diggs In the Name of God Amen I Penelope Speight of the county of Wake and State of North Carolina widow being in perfect health of body and mind and memory thanks be given to almighty God but calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will & Testament in manner & form following, Imprimus I bequeath my body to the earth to be buried in a descent Christian like manner and my soul I recommend into the hands of almighty God not doubting but that I shall by his almighty power receive the same again at the General Resurection and as to what Worthy estate that hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I dispose of thru manner & form & all owning. Item, I bequeath to my daughter Tabitha Edwards the stock of cattle which she has of mine in her possession to her and her heirs & assigns for ever also one Ginnea (?). Item, I give and bequeath to my Grand daughter Penelope Edwards one Feather Bead now in the possession of Uriah Edwards o her & her Heirs for Ever. Item, I give and bequeath to my son James Speight one bay mare one cart and work glass one bead and Furniture to him and his heirs forever. Item, I bequeath to my grand daughter Rebecah Speight one Gray year old Colt to her and heirs forever after. I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Polly Rose my riding Saddle to her & her heirs forever Item, I bequeath to my Grand Children that is the surviving children of my son wiliam Speight all the rest of my property of every kind after paying my just debts to be sold and equally divided among them and their heirs and assigns for ever. I do hereby appoint my truste friend Matthew McCullers and my son James Speight Executors to this my last will and Testament Revoking all other wills by me here to fore made in Testamony whereof I the said penelope speight have hereunto set my hand and seal the 2nd day of December one thousand Eight hundred and twenty one. The word Children Interlined before assigned. Signed sealed and acknowledged in the Penelope Speight {Seal} presence of us Her mark "H" (unusal, looks like a wide italic capital) G. Huckabee Jos. Huckabee

Cannot confirm parents at present... lots of erroneous stuff on ancestry.com that is not possible.

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• FamilySearch ID: L21R-TM9
• Occupation: Served as a private in the NC militia
• _UID: 100AB2CD578C4DE682431D43A45AEABC78FB

Notes:

1790 Census Wake Co., NC:

Ivey, Peter...................................2-1-3-0-6
Emborough, William.....................2-2-4-0-0
Olive, James...............................2-0-1-0-3
Myatt, John jr..............................1-1-1-0-2
Buzby, William...........................2-0-4-0-0
Hinton, James............................1-4-2-0-36
Herrington, Samuel.....................1-1-8-0-0
Burt, John..................................1-2-4-0-12

1800 C. - Wake
John BURT 1m<10, 1m10-16, 1m 16-26, 2m >45, 1f10-16, 1f16-26, 1f>45

James OLIVE is said to have married John BURT's sister Elizabeth ca. 1780.

Other deeds recorded involving his brothers and father in Chatham Co., NC

Earliest deed referring to John Burt Jr. and Sr. is in 1771 - presumably that would make Jr. born abt. 1750 (to be 21 yrs. old).

Wake County May Term 1824
The [within?] last will and testament of John Burt Senr. was duly proven in open court by the oath of Young Burt Witness [unto?] and ordered to be recorded. B. [J.?] [?] C. C.

John Burt (b. cir 1750) sold land to his father, John Burt Sr. who died in 1780 in Chatham Co., NC.

Wake Co., NC
Deed Book A, p. 71 - 4 Feb. 1772 - John Burt, Junr. to John Burt, Senr.
- 55 pds. - 200 a. on the Upper side of Buckhorn Creek on the North side
of Cape Fair River - joins Enoch Lewis.
Signed: John Burt, Jr
Wit: Richd. Cheek, Malichi Fike

Presumably, after the death of John BURT, then referred to as Sr., in 1780 - this John BURT, previously recorded on deeds as "Jr." then changed to "Sr.", probably when his own son John BURT was old enough to sign documents. (Son b. abt 1780 would be 21 in 1801)

Wake County NC Land Entries 1778-1846, compiled by Weynette Parks Hawn. From NC Dept. of Archives & Histories, Div. of Archives, Raleigh, NC

p 424 - Warrant #161 30 May 1802 Burwell LASHLEY Entered 10 A. of vacant land in Wake Co. on the waters of Great Branch on the south side, joining lines of Lewis LASHLEY, Sr. and John BURT, Sr.

p 444 - War.#280 30 Nov 1805 John BURT, Jr. entered 60 A. in Wake Co. on the Waters of little White Oak Creek, joining lines of John BURT, Sr. and Burwell ATTLEY? (UTTLEY?)

p 457 - Richland Creek Entries
#357 - 24 Nov 1807 Edwin HOLDING entered 60 A. in Wake Co. on waters of little White Oak Creek, joining lines of John BURT, Sr. and Burwell UTLEY.

[And what appears to be the same deed and tract:]
Wake Co. DB K- 298
State of NC grant #853 to Edwin Holding 6 jan 1810, a tract of 58 acres on the waters of Little White Oak Creek adjoining John Burt, Sr., Burwell Utley, Mark Barker, and James Huckabee. Entered 24 Nov 1807 ,

Marriages and Lineage Proof of daughter Sarah:
Abstract from The SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE 1838-1846
By Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2003
JULY-DECEMBER 1846
(Page 77)
July 3, 1846
SARAH HUNTER wife of Washington Hunter, esq.; born Wake Co., N.C.; daughter of John Burt; married William Speight and moved to Dickson Co., Tenn.; he died and she married Hunter; She died May 16, 1846.

John married Priscilla SENTER, Hardy about 1778 in Wake County, North Carolina. Priscilla (daughter of Stephen W. SENTOR and Susan Leigh STEPHENS) was born in 1760 in Wake, North Carolina, British Colony; died in 1820 in Fuquay-Varina, Wake County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KD1P-9YS
• _UID: 94D3CEF751FF4983A4C55113B6C94C27075C

Notes:

There is no proof that Priscilla's last name is SENTER. There is a SENTER family in Wake Co. in the 1790 NC census.

With a son named HARDY, I would more likely bet that Priscilla's maiden name might be that. Also, two grandsons used the name "William HARDY BURT"

Notes:

Married:
eldest son b. abt 1780

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• FamilySearch ID: 9HQZ-GZY
• Name: Isaac HARRIS
• Reference Number: 23364
• _UID: B031581B17DA4C5FA3946883E6896AB8A3B1

Notes:

Isaac was born in Brunswick County, Virginia. a.
Isaac married Elizabeth Watkins, who died before Isaac made his will.
Isaac signed his will on May 27, 1807. It was probated in February, 1808.
a. 27 GD Harris 76
Their children:

1. Martha Ann (Patsy) Harris; b. 1764; d. 1846.

2. Anna Harris; b. c. 1766; d. c. 1842.

3. Burgess Harris; b. c. 1768.

4. William Harris; b. c. 1770.

After the death of Elizabeth, Isaac married Mahoney, the daughter of William Mahoney who died in Halifax County, North Carolina in 1795.
Their children:

5. Nathan Harris; b. c. 1773.

6. Elizabeth Harris; b. c. 1775. Elizabeth married Williams.

7. Isaac Harris; b. c. 1777.

8. Silas Harris; b. c. 1779.

9. Jane Harris; b. c. 1781. Jane married Pearson.
27 May 1807- Signed will, probated Feb 1808

In the Name of God Amen, I, ISAAC HARRIS of Halifax County & State of North Carolina being of Sound & disposing mind & Memory do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following first and foremost I recommend my Soul to Almighty God who gave it in hope of a joyful resurrection of the Same & my body to be decently buried & as to what worldly Goods it has pleased God to bestow on me I dispose of as follows, to wit:

Item...I give & bequeath to my daughter ANNA HAWKINS, one negro girl named TAMER & one bay filly called Silver Tail to her, her heirs & assigns forever.

Item... I also leave to my said daughter ANNA HAWKINS the sum of Twenty Dollars pr year until her son WM. HAWKINS shall arrive to the age of Seven years for the support of her Said Son WILLIAM during that time, but in case he should die under that age the same is to cease at his death.

Item... I leave all the rest of my estate of what kind Soever to be sold by my Executors hereafter to be named at their discretion as they may think most advisable for the benefit of my said Estate & the Money arising from Such Sale to be equally divided among my nine children, Viz: PATSY WILLIAMS, BURGES HARRIS, WILLIAM HARRIS, NATHAN HARRIS, ANNA HAWKINS, ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, ISAAC HARRIS, SILAS HARRIS, & JANE PEARSON to them, their heirs & assigns forever, except my said Daughter PATSY WILLIAMS proportion of my Said estate, which I leave to be reserved in the hands of my Executors for them to administer the Same to my said Daughter as they may think her necessity requires & in case of her death, I then leave the same or what part may remain to be equally divided between all her children that may then be living to them their heirs & assigns forever & in case of the death of either of my before mentioned children I leave their proportion of Said Estate to be equeally divided among all their children that may then be living to them their heirs & Assigns forever.

Item... I do hereby constitute & appoint my two kinsmen JAMES HARRIS and BENJAMIN HARRIS of Halifax County, my whole & Sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament revoking all wills heretofore by me made, In Witness whereof I have hereto Set my hand & Seal this 27th day of May 1807.

ISAAC HARRIS [Seal]

Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of THOS. TURNER

STATE OF North Carolina}

HALIFAX COUNTY}

Personally appeared before us THOMAS TURNER & DAVID HARDY & made oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, that ISAAC HARRIS on his death bed requested them to take notice that it was his request & desire that the Executors to his last Will should lay in sufficient provision for the support & maintenance of his daughter ANNA HAWKINS & her children for the ensueing year, exclusive of the provision he has made for her in his will. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands th 26th day of December 1807.

W.ALSTON, J.P.

JOHN ALSTON, J.P.

Halifax County,

February Sessions, 1808, then this will was acknowledged in Open Court & duly proved by the oath of THOMAS TURNER, the Subscribing Witness thereto, at the same time the said THOMAS TURNER one of the witnesses to the Codicil hereto annexed made oath that the same was written & sworn to at the Salatory request as a confirmation & in republication of his said last Will & Testament. On Motion ordered to be recorded, Whereupon JAMES HARRIS & BENJAMIN HARRIS Executors thereto named came in and was duly qualified to the same.

Attest

L.LONG, C.Cl.

A True Copy

Attest

STERLING M. GARY

CLERK SUPERIOR COURT

August 9th, 1913

Will Book Vol.3, Page 476


Deeds of Halifax County North Carolina 1786-1796 (abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr. 1990):

Deed Book 18,
Page 450 (372) Henry Hyde of Halifax County to Thomas Turner of same. 3 March 1798. 154 pounds 16 shillings Virginia 807 acres, joining Martins Swamp, Capt. George Coffer, Edmond, Brewers Branch, Bear Swamp, Johnston (formerly James Wright's),Capt. Isaac Harris. Henry Hyde. Wit: Presly Turner, Nowell (x) Colthrop. Nov. Ct. 1798. L. Long, CCt.

Page 457-(378) Thomas Turner of Halifax County to Isaac Harris & Abner Harris, executors of Elias Harris, dec'd. 9 March 1798. Sd Turner owed 102 pounds 10 shillings Virginia to sd executors. Thus he mortgages 807 acres which sd Turner purchased from Mr. Henry Hyde, joining Martin's Swamp, Capt. George Coffer, Edmonds, Bear Swamp, Johnston (formerly James Wright's), Capt. Isaac Harris; also the slaves Tom, Ben, Austin, London. Thos. Turner. Wit: David Hardy, Nowell (x) Colthorp. Nov. Ct. 1798.

Other deeds:
Halifax Co., NC:
p. 90, from HENRY BROWN and his wife JANE to JESSE BROWN, 160 acres on the south side of Roanoke River joining Brewers Wranch, WILLIAM MAHONEY, NATHAN HARRIS, and BETTY JONES dated 14 Oct 1766, ALSO: JOHN BROWN

Halifax Co., NC:
Purchased from NATHAN HARRIS of Brunswick County, Virginia, 250 acre s joining Elk Marsh, sd. NATHAN, JESSE BROWN, Marsh Swamp, and ISAAC HARRIS dated 1 Jun 1769 , W: ELIAS HARRIS, GIDEON HARRIS, and SAMPSON MONGER

Some of the supporting trees on this familia line are included here;
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~markfreeman/mahoney.html <>




http://ourextendedfamily.googlepages.com/i102.htm#i17234 <>
There are many, many more of course, but these are just some of the documented and interwoven files with evidence that is much more supportable

Isaac married Mary MAHONEY, Burgess in 1772 in Halifax County, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of William MAHONEY and Susanna SOMERS) was born in 1745 in Brunswick, North Carolina; died on 11 Jan 1810 in Halifax County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LDT5-9WT
• Name: Elizabeth MAHONEY
• _UID: B721429EAD004BADB8B51BFD3564453EFE2E

Notes:

Daughter of William Mahoney. Formerly married to Burgess
Mary2 Mahoney (William1) was born Bef. 1758 in Brunswick Co., VA, and died Abt. 1810 in Halifax Co., NC. She married Capt. Isaac Harris Abt. 1772, son of Nathan Harris and Catherine Walton. He was born Abt. 1742 in Brunswick Co., VA, and died Aft. 27 May 1808 in Halifax Co., NC.

Notes for Mary Mahoney:

Children Jane, Silas, Nathan and Elizabeth are identified as Mahoney grandchildren in the will of William Mahoney.

"Mary Mahoney Burgess" in one report.

Notes for Capt. Isaac Harris:

He was the executor of his father-in-law, William Mahoney's will dated 20 Jan 1795.

27 May 1807- Signed will, probated Feb 1808

In the Name of God Amen, I, ISAAC HARRIS of Halifax County & State of North Carolina being of Sound & disposing mind & Memory do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following first and foremost I recommend my Soul to Almighty God who gave it in hope of a joyful resurrection of the Same & my body to be decently buried & as to what worldly Goods it has pleased God to bestow on me I dispose of as follows, to wit:

Item...I give & bequeath to my daughter ANNA HAWKINS, one negro girl named TAMER & one bay filly called Silver Tail to her, her heirs & assigns forever.

Item... I also leave to my said daughter ANNA HAWKINS the sum of Twenty Dollars pr year until her son WM. HAWKINS shall arrive to the age of Seven years for the support of her Said Son WILLIAM during that time, but in case he should die under that age the same is to cease at his death.

Item... I leave all the rest of my estate of what kind Soever to be sold by my Executors hereafter to be named at their discretion as they may think most advisable for the benefit of my said Estate & the Money arising from Such Sale to be equally divided among my nine children, Viz: PATSY WILLIAMS, BURGES HARRIS, WILLIAM HARRIS, NATHAN HARRIS, ANNA HAWKINS, ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, ISAAC HARRIS, SILAS HARRIS, & JANE PEARSON to them, their heirs & assigns forever, except my said Daughter PATSY WILLIAMS proportion of my Said estate, which I leave to be reserved in the hands of my Executors for them to administer the Same to my said Daughter as they may think her necessity requires & in case of her death, I then leave the same or what part may remain to be equally divided between all her children that may then be living to them their heirs & assigns forever & in case of the death of either of my before mentioned children I leave their proportion of Said Estate to be equeally divided among all their children that may then be living to them their heirs & Assigns forever.

Item... I do hereby constitute & appoint my two kinsmen JAMES HARRIS and BENJAMIN HARRIS of Halifax County, my whole & Sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament revoking all wills heretofore by me made, In Witness whereof I have hereto Set my hand & Seal this 27th day of May 1807.

ISAAC HARRIS [Seal]

Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of THOS. TURNER

STATE OF North Carolina}

HALIFAX COUNTY}

Personally appeared before us THOMAS TURNER & DAVID HARDY & made oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, that ISAAC HARRIS on his death bed requested them to take notice that it was his request & desire that the Executors to his last Will should lay in sufficient provision for the support & maintenance of his daughter ANNA HAWKINS & her children for the ensueing year, exclusive of the provision he has made for her in his will. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands th 26th day of December 1807.

W.ALSTON, J.P.

JOHN ALSTON, J.P.

Halifax County,

February Sessions, 1808, then this will was acknowledged in Open Court & duly proved by the oath of THOMAS TURNER, the Subscribing Witness thereto, at the same time the said THOMAS TURNER one of the witnesses to the Codicil hereto annexed made oath that the same was written & sworn to at the Salatory request as a confirmation & in republication of his said last Will & Testament. On Motion ordered to be recorded, Whereupon JAMES HARRIS & BENJAMIN HARRIS Executors thereto named came in and was duly qualified to the same.

Attest

L.LONG, C.Cl.

A True Copy

Attest

STERLING M. GARY

CLERK SUPERIOR COURT

August 9th, 1913

Will Book Vol.3, Page 476

Deeds of Halifax County North Carolina 1786-1796 (abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr. 1990):

Deed Book 18,

Page 450 (372) Henry Hyde of Halifax County to Thomas Turner of same. 3 March 1798. 154 pounds 16 shillings Virginia 807 acres, joining Martins Swamp, Capt. George Coffer, Edmond, Brewers Branch, Bear Swamp, Johnston (formerly James Wright's),Capt. Isaac Harris. Henry Hyde. Wit: Presly Turner, Nowell (x) Colthrop. Nov. Ct. 1798. L. Long, CCt.

Page 457-(378) Thomas Turner of Halifax County to Isaac Harris & Abner Harris, executors of Elias Harris, dec'd. 9 March 1798. Sd Turner owed 102 pounds 10 shillings Virginia to sd executors. Thus he mortgages 807 acres which sd Turner purchased from Mr. Henry Hyde, joining Martin's Swamp, Capt. George Coffer, Edmonds, Bear Swamp, Johnston (formerly James Wright's), Capt. Isaac Harris; also the slaves Tom, Ben, Austin, London. Thos. Turner. Wit: David Hardy, Nowell (x) Colthorp. Nov. Ct. 1798.

Other deeds:

Halifax Co., NC:

p. 90, from HENRY BROWN and his wife JANE to JESSE BROWN, 160 acres on the south side of Roanoke River joining Brewers Wranch, WILLIAM MAHONEY, NATHAN HARRIS, and BETTY JONES dated 14 Oct 1766, ALSO: JOHN BROWN

Halifax Co., NC:

Purchased from NATHAN HARRIS of Brunswick County, Virginia, 250 acre s joining Elk Marsh, sd. NATHAN, JESSE BROWN, Marsh Swamp, and ISAAC HARRIS dated 1 Jun 1769 , W: ELIAS HARRIS, GIDEON HARRIS, and SAMPSON MONGER

Children of Mary Mahoney and Isaac Harris are:

5 i. Nathan3 Harris, born Abt. 1773.

Notes for Nathan Harris:

There is a suggestion that this may be the same Nathan Harris that is an ancestor to Pres. James Earl Carter, and I welcome any info to support this.

+ 6 ii. Elizabeth Harris, born 12 May 1776 in Halifax Co., NC; died 11 Jan 1821 in Montgomery Co., TN.

7 iii. Isaac Harris, Jr., born Abt. 1777.

8 iv. Silas Harris, born Abt. 1779.

+ 9 v. Jane Mahoney 'Jenny' Harris, born Bet. 1781 - 1785 in NC; died Aft. 1860 in Yalobusha Co., MS.