I have Abraham, son of Isaac Kornegay (they got that backwards from the biblical duo, didn't they) and Hester Hargett as born 9 Jan 1795 and died 22 June 1795. I have, as would be expected for someone that only lived 6 months, no wife or other data. ----- Original Message ----- From: "albertjustice" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 6:26 PM Subject: Re: [KORNEGAY-L] Abram Kornegay > I looked but every time it says he died the same year he was born in 1795. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ruth R. Westbrook" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: 06 November, 2001 10:56 AM > Subject: Re: [KORNEGAY-L] Abram Kornegay > > > > I don't have a wife or children for Abraham the son of Isaac but his birth > > fits the field. > > I have he was born 1 Jan 1795 and died before 1838 > > Does anyone have wife and children for him. > > Ruth > > > > > > > > > > At 04:53 PM 11/4/01 -0800, you wrote: > > > > > > >Duplin County, NC - Court Records > > > > > >File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by > > >Grace Williamson Turner > > > > > >Transcribed and posted by > > >Sloan Spence Mason <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > >PETITION OF ABRAM KORNEGAY OF DUPLIN CO., N.C. > > > > > >Transcribed by Sloan Mason > > > > > > > > >Petition of Abram KORNEGAY of Duplin Co., N.C.-9 Dec. 1841 > > > > > >To His Excellency John M. MOREHEAD, Gov'r. > > > > > >The petition of the undersigned citizens of the County of Duplin, > > >humbly > > >complaining, sheweth unto your Excellency that at the Fall Term of the > > >Superior > > >Court last for this County, Abram KORNEGAY was tried & found guilty of > > >an assault > > >& battery upon Lewis OUTLAW, the jury finding upon the evidence of the > > >Prosecutor > > >only; and that upon the said finding, the Court sentenced the Defendant > > >to an > > >imprisonment for six months, about half of which time has expired. Your > > >Petitioners > > >represents that Abram KORNEGAY has been addicted to intemperance, and > > >when > > >intoxicated is a man of some violence, but where there is now every > > >appearance of > > >reformation on this subject, and his behavior mild and peaceable as it > > >always has > > >been when sober. Your Petitioners further represents that the assault > > >was committed > > >under high party excitement; at a political meeting where this > > >Defendant & Prosecutor > > >were in attendance and differing on the subject of Candidates ---, they > > >both indulged > > >freely with intoxicating liquors till they became drunk, when in a > > >fight between the > > >parties the Defendant used his knife. Your Petitioners further > > >represents that > > >KORNEGAY is a man of very respectable parentage, and (except his > > >intemperance) has > > >sustained a good character through life; he has a large family of > > >children, who are > > >dependant for support upon the exertions of this Defendant, and that > > >his wife at the > > >present moment really needs his attentions and services at home. In > > >consideration of > > >all the premises, your Petitioners pray your Excellency to interpose in > > >behalf of > > >this unfortunate prisoner, and grant him a pardon for the remainder of > > >the > > >imprisonment that he may return to his Family a reformed man when and > > >where he may > > >afford them that protection & attention that a fond parent is wont to > > >administer. > > >Your Petitioners further represent, that they are conscious they > > >represent the voice > > >of the County in making this appeal, and again pray your Excellency for > > >your Clemency > > >in this behalf, and as in duty bound will ever pray. > > > > > >9th Dec'r. 1841 > > > > > >B. H.? BOURDEN? > > > > > >D. C. MOORE > > > > > >James CARRELL > > > > > >A. G. STANFORD > > > > > >H. SULLIVAN > > > > > >R.L. STANLY > > > > > >Jeper BATTS > > > > > >Wm. MINGESAS? > > > > > >W. MINGAS > > > > > >John A. BONEY? > > > > > >Jms? KORNEGAY > > > > > >B. MCINTIRE? > > > > > >Sam'l. HOUSTON > > > > > >Edward MAZINGO > > > > > >Charles M. O? > > > > > >Wm. SMITH > > > > > >Wm. H. STETSON > > > > > >Thos. J. HOLLAND > > > > > >Wm. FARRIOR, C.S.C. > > > > > >Wm. D. PEARSALL, C.M.C.? > > > > > >Nicholas HALL > > > > > >Edw'd. ARMSTRONG > > > > > >Joseph M. GARVIN > > > > > >J.? PEARSALL > > > > > >John OLIVER > > > > > >Jolsa? SOUTHERLAND > > > > > > C. J. HUNTER > > > > > >G. W. JOHNSTON > > > > > >David S. HART? > > > > > >James C. WILLIAMS > > > > > >Alexander CHAMBERS > > > > > >Joseph T. RHODES > > > > > >John F. RHODES > > > > > >Wilson BOURDEN > > > > > >John A. BISHOP > > > > > >David CHURCHWELL > > > > > >--- MAXWELL > > > > > >W.H. HANSLEY? > > > > > >David SOUTHERLAND > > > > > >Th. J. KENNEDY > > > > > >T.S.? WILLIAMS > > > > > >H. SULLIVAN > > > > > >J. G.? MIDDLETON > > > > > >Jacob KENAN > > > > > > > > >Petition for Abram KORNEGAY of the county of Duplin > > >Prayer and Granted > > >His Exclsy. John M. MOREHEAD, Esqr., Raleigh, N.C. > > > > > >Duplin Co., N.C.-29th Nov. 1841 > > >His Excellency John M. MOREHEAD, Esqr. > > > > > >Dear Sir, > > >AT the request of an unfortunate Suffer, I take the liberty to address > > >you in his > > >behalf-At the last term of our Superior court Abram KORNEGAY of this > > >County was > > >tried on an Indictment and found guilty of an assault upon Lewis > > >OUTLAW, Jun'r. > > >And the evidence of the prosecutor (he being the only witness) proved > > >the assault > > >of such a violent character that the Judge presiding sentenced him to > > >an imprisonment > > >for six months. I was in Court during the trial and agree that the > > >Court (from the > > >evidence) was altogether consistent; but considering all the > > >circumstances connected > > >with the transaction, there is something of a mitigating character > > >which I beg leave > > >to call to the attention of your Excellency. First, the Prisoner is the > > >Son of one of > > >our most respectable Citizens, and (except when wrought upon by > > >Spirituous liquors, > > >as he sometimes unfortunately is) he himself is a peaceable good > > >citizen. Second, he > > >is a very poor man with a large family of children dependent upon his > > >labor for their > > >support, and his wife now in a delicate situation requiring his > > >attentions at home. > > >Third, the assault was provoked by the Prosecutor at a politics meeting > > >of the Whigs > > >in May 1840. At this time the Whigs of the county had a public meeting > > >at the County > > >seat, and Sunday resolutions introduced and adopted for the advancement > > >of their > > >cause; the Defendant being one of the body showed some considerable > > >gratification at > > >the prospects, and soon after the meeting adjourned was insulted by the > > >Prosecutor > > >(he being a Loco Foco) when a fight ensued & the Prosecutor bit the > > >Prisoner on one > > >of his Fingers & in jerking his finger from the mouth of the > > >Prosecutor, drew one of > > >his teeth also; for which Prosecutor was heard to say he would have > > >satisfaction. It > > >is believed by many that the Prosecutor pursued the Prisoner for this > > >Satisfaction, > > >& the prisoner used his knife in self defense. I don't pretend that the > > >Prosecutor > > >would perjure himself willingly, but I was present at the meeting where > > >the fight > > >first commenced, and left about an hour before the cut was given; & > > >when I left he > > >Prosecutor was quite drunk; I understand from respectable Gentlemen > > >that he continued > > >to drink till he left the Village and if so, he was not by any means a > > >Competent > > >witness. The Prisoner is a man of intemperate habits (till since his > > >confinement) > > >and when drinking is rather violent, but when sober very peaceable. He > > >regrets his > > >former course, I think really, & so much is he resolved on reformation > > >that he has > > >besought me to write to your Excellency asking a pardon from the > > >imprisonment so > > >long as he refrains from drink. I take the liberty to say Sir, if he > > >could be > > >reformed by your interference much would be done for his family and I > > >think the > > >purposes of justice answered to the full. The history I have given of > > >the Prisoner > > >is of my own knowledge, he having lived near me all his life. > > > > > > >From the whole of the circumstances mentioned if your Excellency will > > >remit the > > >remainder of the imprisonment, I take the responsibility of saying that > > >you would > > >meet the wishes of a large portion of the respectable citizens of the > > >County. I > > >hope I will not be considered presumptuous in making this appeal, I do > > >it from a > > >firm conviction that your clemency in behalf of KORNEGAY will be > > >productive of good; > > >remember he is very willing to be pardoned on the condition he refrains > > >from drink; > > >and if he indulges again to be remanded to prison immediately; & remain > > >the balance > > >of the time. > > > > > >Should you think with me in this matter, please enclose your > > >communication to Isaac > > >B. KELLY, Esqr., Postmaster at Kenansville, N.C. > > >I have the honor to be your Obedient Servant, > > >Jere PEARSALL > > > > > >N.B. At the request of several Gentlemen, I have penned an imperfect > > >petition, which > > >will be signed, & accompany this. > > >J. 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