Kathy a quick reply. George KORNEGAY, JR's wife was Margaret Downing Lullum and his 2nd wife was Mourning Wiggins wife Willis Wiggins. Someone just had them mixed up. Gayle Kathy J Chruscielski wrote: > Elijah never married so he had no children or descendants. He > lived in Wayne County. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > John received lands from his father in forks of Beaverdam Creek, > Duplin County. John, Abraham and William received land grants from the > government. Cotton, tobacco and other farm products were raised. It is > recorded that tar and turpentine were products which were sold. > Many of George's descendants owned numerous slaves which they > willed to their heirs. Several mentioned certain pieces of furniture, > and how much livestock and money each child would receive after all debts > and a "decent burial" was provided. Widows were given provisions for > life with instructions for plantations to go to the oldest son. Younger > sons got other lands. > For the most part, daughters were given items such as feather > beds, cows and calves and perhaps a maid slave. The sons usually > received a horse and saddle in addition to land. One Kornegay willed his > Bible to one son and his dictionary to another. All acknowledged belief > in God and committed their souls to His care. > > N. C. State Archives - Jones county wills: > John Kornegay (Ca 1730-1800) will dated 1-26-1790 (son of George Kornegay > (D > 1773) > Heirs: Wife Rachel Kornegay > Sons-- Isaac, Abraham (Abram) and Jacob Kornegay (all minors) > Dtr--Susannah Kornegay (minor) Other daughters mentioned but not named > and were also minors. > Exec, Lemuel Hatch, Jur. Esq. and his brother Durant Hatch together with > sons > Abraham and Isaac Kornegay > Revised 2-13-1790, property to son Jacob Kornegay > Wit > William Granade (probably Grady)( Rw) John Kornegay (Seal) > Wm. Orme Prob Feb Term 1800 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Jacob served as a Captain in the North Carolina Revolutionary > militia. He fought in the battle of Moores Creek along with his brother > George, Jr. near Wilmington, North Carolina. He is listed in the 1790 > Census of Duplin County. > He received 1400 acres of land on Beaverdam in Duplin County in > his father's will in 1807. "For the love, good will and affection which > he hath and do bare unto his son Jacob Kornegay, as well as diverse other > good causes, have given and granted a certain tract of land lying in > Duplin County on the North Side of the North East Swamp and East Side of > Lewis' Branch and both sides of the great Horsepen Branch including the > houses and plantation thereon, it being all the land the said George > Kornegay possesses on the East side of Lewis's Branch, except a Patent > for 130 acres Deeded to Basil Kornegay, containing by estimation 1400 > acres. Except the use and privilege of the same during the lifetime of > said George Kornegay, Sr. Witness: Danl. Kornegay, John Kornegay, > George Kornegay." Reg Jan Term 1808 > Jacob left a big estate in land and slaves and a large family. > The Division of his estate is recorded in the Duplin County, NC court > minutes 1793-1798, page 243. Also July term 1796. > Jacob and Mary had four daughters and three sons. The division > of land among heirs was made in 1833 (book 15, page 548). Two daughters > were missing from the records who perhaps died young. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > George was in the Revolutionary War in the battle of Moores Creek > along with his brother, Capt. Jacob Kornegay (near Wilmington, North > Carolina). George was given lands on Beaverdam in Duplin County by his > father's will. Mormon records indicate that George married Mrs. Mourning > Downing. > > George Kornegay (son of George Kornegay, D1773). > Will dated 1-31-1808 (N. C. State Archives - Duplin County Wills) > Item: -son, George Kornegay (B 1760) besides the land he lives on and the > other Property he has already received, etc. (Designated Jr.., he > married one > Elizabeth Kornegay, Duplin Bond 8-2-1783) > Item: - Daughter, Sivil (Civil) and her husband John Kornegay, various > items > (John Kornegay (B 1760) son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Fountaine) > Kornegay) > Item - Son, Daniel Kornegay (D1842) - Besides the land he lives on and > the > other property he has received with the negroes Jenny and Silvey and all > her children, which he has in his possession, one boy named Jim, three > cows and heifers and yearlings to make six head. > Item:- son, David Kornegay (D1821) - besides the land he lives on, > various > slaves, $100, etc > Item - Sons, Basil Kornegay (D1822) and Jacob Kornegay (D 1815) - all the > remainder residue or remainder of my negroes not heretofore > mentioned in this Will to be equally divided between them. > Item. - wife, Moorene Kornegau (Mourning Kornegay)- one horse named Snip > and my riding chair. > Executors: Basil and Jacob Kornegay > Witness > Readin Bowden George Kornegay > (Seal) > Abraham Johnson Prob 1808 > > " Duplin County, N. C. Deed Book, Q Page 290. > Deed of Gift dated, 4-17=1807 > George Kornegay, Sr(D1806) to his son, Jacob Kornegay, 1400 acres. > George Kornegay of Duplin and Jacob Kornegay of Wayne Co. N. C. > For the love, good will and affection which he hath and do bare unto his > son > Jacob Kornegay, as well as diverse other good causes, have given and > granted > a certain tract of land lying in Duplin County on the North Side of the > North East Swamp and East side of Lewis's Branch and both sides of the > great Horsepen Branch including the houses and plantation thereon, it > being all the land the said George Kornegay possesses on the East side of > Lewis's Branch, except a Patent for 130 acres Deeded to Basil Kornegay, > containing by estimation 1400 acres. Except the use and privilege of the > same during the lifetime of said George Kornegay, Sr. > Witness > Danl. Kornegay > John Kornegay George Kornegay > (Seal) > Reg Jan Term 1808 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > William was given land by his father's will on North East in > Duplin County, North Carolina. He lived in the fork of the North East > and Goshen where he died. He lived, died and is buried in Glisson > Township, Duplin County. There are no markers on his grave. It is up > on a hill and the old, old graves are not visible due to the fact that > there were not stones put to the grave sites ( in olden days they used > what is know as lightwood markers). > The lightwood markers were made from pine trees that had aged and > were very easily burned. When fires would burn the woodland the > lightwood markers would catch on fire and burn. There are possibly > slaves buried in that same cemetery (or adjoining the Kornegay Cemetery) > and it has grown up and trees are growing on part of what is believed to > be the old Cemetery. > The cemetery is located on NC Hwy # 11. A new highway is planned > to go from Kinston, NC (County Seat of Lenoir County) to Kenansville, NC > County seat of Duplin County). The new road will go back behind the > cemetery because the cemetery is on a curve in the road and they plan to > straighten the road. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mary was the only daughter of ten of George's children (two son's names > unknown). > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > David received lands on the North East River, Duplin County. > David was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > A deed is registered in September of 1822 where land is deeded to > Joseph's son, Alfred, witnessed by John B. Kornegay. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Abraham had no children. His will instructs that a church be > built for the use of ALL persons who believe in Jesus Christ and who > worship God. > > N. C. state Archives - Craven county Wills > Abraham Kornegay (1746-1810) Will dated 6-19-1809. (Designated Sen. on > Will > but did not marry) > Item - I give and bequeath unto the heirs of my Brothers, John , > Jacob, George, Davie, Daniel and William Kornegay, one half of a piece of > patented and granted land to said John Kornegay and myself to be equally > divided between them, their heirs and assigns forever. > Item- I give and bequeath unto my beloved nephew, Daniel Simmons > all the remaining part of my property of every kind whatsoever. (Legal > description of land). > Item- My will and desire are that my Executor pay all my just > debts and funeral expenses and that two hundred dollars be applied toward > building a > Meeting House on the lands of Daniel Simmons near the Southwest bridge to > be > free for preachers of every denomination of Christians, also the ceiling > inside of the house above the door be painted black and that the > following > lines be inserted in white letters, Viz. > "It is requested by Abraham Kornegay, Senr. that all Christians should > pray > for him (on this hope) Romans 14th Chapter, 9 Verse. For to this end > Christ > both died and rose and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead > and > living." > I nominate, constitute, appoint and ordain Danile Simmons as Executor of > this my last will and testament. > Witness > Stephen Harris > Wm J. Carman his > Samuel Hae Abraham x Kornegay > (Seal) > mark > Prob March Term 1810 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Daniel was living in Jones County, North Carolina in 1795. He > was given lands by his father's will on Falling Creek in Dobbs County. > David was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Daniel was living > in Jones County, N.C. in 1795. > > _____________________________________________________________________ > You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. > Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com > Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]