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Abigail SCARTH

Abigail SCARTH[1, 2]

Female Abt 1724 - 1781  (~ 57 years)

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  • Name Abigail SCARTH 
    Born Abt 1724  Johnson Co., (Wake Co.) North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    FamilySearch ID M77Z-HW8 
    war Est 1780  Wake County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Abigail is said to have aided the war effort of the revolution by
      furnishing beef to the continental army.
    Name Abigail Scarth O'ROURKE  [3
    Name Abigail SCARTH O'ROURKE  [3
    Will 17 Jan 1781  Wake County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • SPEIGHT, Abigail will R. 15 Sep 1783 p146
      In the name of God Amen. Daughter Lydia LANE: furniture and horse.
      Daughter Charity GREEN: furniture. Son William SPEIGHT: furniture.
      Daughter Mary MYATT: saddle. Patience GREEN: horse and furniture.
      Susana McGUFFEY: furniture. Granddaughter Winnifred TURNER: horse.
      Winifred HUNTER: spinning wheel. 17 Jan 1781. Abigail (x) SPEIGHT,
      Executors: Son William SPEIGHT, James LANE, Wits: Joel LANE (Jurat),
      Sarah (S) LANE, John (x) RENCH.
      SPEIGHT, William Estate sale R. Sep 1774 p45
      Farm implements; houshold goods; livestock. (Buyers unnamed). Deputy
      Sheriff: Jas. JONES.
    _UID 552515135990420188EAD28F5D47E5164017 
    Died 17 Jan 1781  Wake County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I29044  Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2023 

    Family William SPEIGHT,   b. 1715, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1774, Swift Creek Township, Wake, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married Abt 1740-1744  Johnston County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Penelope SPEIGHT,   b. Est 1742,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Lydia SPEIGHT,   b. Abt 1743, Wake County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. William SPEIGHT,   b. Abt 1745-1751, Wake County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1809, Dickson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 58 years)
     4. Charity SPEIGHT,   b. Abt 1745, Wake County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Patience SPEIGHT,   b. Abt 1747, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Mary SPEIGHT,   b. 11 Jan 1748, Edgecombe, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1834, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     7. Sarah SPEIGHT,   b. Abt 1749, Wake County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Elizabeth "Betty" SPEIGHT,   b. Abt 1750, Wake County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Winifred SPEIGHT,   b. Abt 1755, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1840, Wake County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 85 years)
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F12723  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Abigail is said to have aided the war effort of the revolution by furnishing beef to the continental army.
      SPEIGHT, Abigail will R. 15 Sep 1783 p146 In the name of God Amen. Daughter Lydia LANE: furniture and horse. Daughter Charity GREEN: furniture. Son William SPEIGHT: furniture. Daughter Mary MYATT: saddle. Patience GREEN: horse and furniture. Susana McGUFFEY: furniture. Granddaughter Winnifred TURNER: horse. Winifred HUNTER: spinning wheel. 17 Jan 1781.
      Abigail (x) SPEIGHT, Executors: Son William SPEIGHT, James LANE, Wits: Joel LANE (Jurat), Sarah (S) LANE, John (x) RENCH. SPEIGHT, William Estate sale R. Sep 1774 p45 Farm implements; houshold goods; livestock. (Buyers unnamed). Deputy Sheriff: Jas. JONES.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1074] Roy Brown, Roy Edward BROWN ; Ballwin, MO.

    2. [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.

    3. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 2 Jan 2023), entry for Abigail SCARTH, person ID M77Z-HW8. (Reliability: 3).