An excerpt from two newspaper articles dated May 23 and May 30, 1857, reads "Exum Fountain, aged about twenty-five years and unmarried, kept a small grocery on the Halifax road, near Maj. L. R. Cherry's, and was struck by his own axe on the night of May 14, 1857. His mother found him the next day, but he died without recovering consciousness on May 16, 1857. Subsequently 'Negro Jim', the property of Willie Bradley, has been arrested and committed to jail to take his trial at the next Superior Court, charged with the homicide. I do not have the name of the newspaper but it should be an Edgecombe County newspaper. I would like a copy of the articles as well as the records of the next Superior Court to see the outcome. I know Exum Fountain was buried in the Fountain family Cemetery. I have not been there but I was given the directions of: "To get to the cemetery, take US 301 south from Enfield, NC. Make a right on to County 1409, Speights Chapel Road. Go to Seven Bridges Road and make a right. You will see Gethsemane Baptist Church on the left. Cemetery is 1/4 mile from the turn off on the right in the middle of a farmer's field." I would appreciate any info on Exum Fountain. Thanks Dawn

Hi, I would appreciate it if whoever does look ups can find a Young Roberts he was listed as being born in Cococa, Edgecombe, Nc at Family Search born 1844 which is right along what other data I have reports. Are there any Roberts or Robarts in Edgecombe County, NC in 1850-1890. I did find Young and Family in 1900 census with his family being born in NC as well as his self, and his parents. He was listed as a Policeman...in 1900. Edgecombe County, NC Paulette _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has researched these families and is willing to share their information/findings. I am particularly interested in getting copies of the Wills from Edgecombe County NC. Benjamin RICHARDSON later married Sarah Mizell in 1767 Tyrrell County and moved to GA and was a JP in the B.E.S. (Bulloch-Effingham-Screven) area. I recently received information from another researcher that led me to look for more documentation. The story was that Benjamin RICHARDSON md. before 1757 Ann ?? (possibly JONES, a daughter of John JONES) in NC. The Will of John JONES was found in Edgecombe County NC. Checking the available resources here in Tallahassee Florida at the Archives (primarily abstracts of NC wills by J. Bryan Grimes or for Edgecombe Co. NC by Ruth Smith Williams & Margarette Glen Griffin), I found that Ann ??? Richardson mentioned in John JONES will was not mentioned as a daughter but as an Other Legatee, as Ann and Benjamin Richardson. The ladies (Williams & Griffin) indicate in their second book on Marriages of Edgecombe County NC that Ann was the daughter of Thomas SPELL, listed in John JONES will as a son in law. John JONES's will lists 3 sons in law (including SPELL) implying there were 3 daughters. The will only lists one of the daughters by name: Sarah, who married Charles JERKINS. The other son in law was Peter MITCHELL. JONES's sons named in the will were Wallis (Wallace?), Etheldred and John. Wallis was Executor. In a codicil, John names another son Frederick. Another reference indicates there is a will for Peter MITCHELL in Edgecombe Co. in 1770. None of the sons are listed in the Marriages of North and South Carolina by Clemens. There is a Benjamin Richardson listed in the 1784-86 State Census in Halifax County. Is this the same man? The age and family members seem to match.

Would I be asking too much to ask the wonderful person who has been doing Isle of Wight and Edgecombe counties to do a lookup on Brantley? Ann Douglas History, Academic Affairs, South Asian Studies 330 Chambers Davidson College Davidson, NC 28036 704.894.2839 phone 704.894.2782 fax

By the way, my son used to go to Davidson College! Elaine Eldridge, Samuel - dated 10 Apr 1663 recorded 21 Jun 1665. Dying intestate, adm requested by Thomas Moore who married the relict. Security George Moore and Mr Brantlie. [AP:10] Harris, Thomas - dated 10 Jun 1672 recorded 13 Nov 1672. By will appointed relict Alice as exc. Security John Newman and Edward Brantley. [AP:29] Clay, John - dated 1 May 1685 recorded 9 Dec 1685. Dying intestate, adm requested by John Brantley in behalf of his wife and her sister Sarah Clay. Security William Evans and William Baldwin. [AP:57] Brantley, Edward - dated 9 Jan 1688 recorded 20 Apr 1689. By will appointed his daughter Mary Brantley as exc. [AP:71] Poole, Joseph -- 13 May 1669. Appraisal of estate ordered 3 May 1669. Appraisers Thomas Barlow, Edward Brantley, Charles Williams and Elias Fort. Presented by Elizabeth Poole. [2:66] Williams, Morgan -- 8 May 1669. Inventory and appraisal of estate ordered 3 May 1669. Appraisers Thomas Barlow, John Bressie, Edward Brantley and Elias Fort. Presented by Dorothy Williams. [2:66] Dixson, Thomas -- 25 Oct 1670. Appraisal of estate taken by Thomas Barloo, Edward Brantley, Robert Ree and Elias Fort. Presented by Henry Martin who married the relict of Thomas Dixson. [2:91] Groves, William - appraisal by John Harris, Edward Brantley, Elias Fort and Edward Grantham; presented by Mrs Elinor Groves, ordered 21 9ber 1677 recorded 9 Feb 1678. [2:172] Cockins, William - appraisal ordered 10 Mar 1678 by Edward Brantley, John Britt, William Baldwin and Edward Champion. Presented by widow and recorded 9 Apr 1679. [2:176] Fort, Elias - appraisal by Edward Brantley, John Britt, William Baldwin and Edward Champion, dated 20 Feb 1678, recorded 9 Apr 1679. [2:188] Brantley, Edward Sr - will dated 30 Mar 1688 recorded 9 Jan 1688/9. Legatee son Edward and his son James 165 acres of land; son Phillip and his son Edward; son John and his son John; daughter Mary exc; to my sons oldest sons. Witness John Whetstone, Anne White and Will Evans. [2:289] Lewis, John - will dated 1 Xber 1692 recorded 9 Dec 1692. Legatee Phillip Brantley and five children; sister Joyce Brantley; Phillip Pardoe; Elizabeth Pardow; Sarah Dadway; mother Rebecca Pardoe exc. (Handwritten mother md (1) Thomas Lewis). Witness Thomas Ranckhorne, Richard Piland and John Shelton. [2:320] Wilson, Margaret - appraisal 16 Nov 1697 by Thomas Woodley and John Brantley. [2:401] Fiveash, Peter - appraisal 28 Apr 1702 by William Thomas, John Brantley and Richard Hardy. [2:449] Nathaniel Whitly and Thomas Wren indebted to Col Sam Bridger 28 Nov 1704; signed Thomas Wren and Nath Whitly; witness Will Bridger and Phillip Brantley. Same indebtedness for Benjamin Champion and George White. Same for Nathaniel Whitley and Thomas Wren. [2:508] George, John - appraisal by John Brantley, Thomas Hardy, George Riddick and George Barlow, not dated abt 1711. [2:527] Deberry, Peter - will dated 30 Dec 1712 recorded 28 Mar 1712. Legatee daughter Priscilla wife of Zacharias Maddera; son John land adjoining William Thomas; daughter Sarah wife of John Warren part of Piland's patent; son John bed where I now lie at house of James Sampson; wife Elizabeth exc with brother John Brantley. Witness Nathaniel Ridley, James Sampson, James Madera and Mary Sampson. [2:554] Carrell, Thomas - will dated 1 Oct 1716. Legatee sons James, Thomas, John, Robert and William; wife Mary exc. Witness John Brantley, Clay Brantley and Thomas Holleman. [2:616] Hardy, Thomas - appraisal by Will Drew, John Brantley and Will Ruffin; signed by Charles Jarrett and wife Mary exc of Thomas Hardy 13 Sep 1717. [2:625] Barlow, George - will dated ?? Dec 1716. Legatee children John, Elizabeth, George, Sarah, Mary and Thomas. Wife exc with the assistance of John Brantley. Witness Jo__ Brantley? and Hester Brantley. [2:661] Hunt, Lawrence - appraisal by Edward Simmons, Edward Brantley, Richard Smith and John Person Jr dated 7 Nov 1719 recorded 20 Apr 1720. [GB:25] Tiller, John - appraisal by Edward Symonds, Edward Brantley and Richard Smith 23 May 1720. [GB:29] Lancaster, Robert - appraisal by John Brantley, Richard Gray and Benjamin Hodges ordered 23 May 1719 recorded 27 Jun 1720; signed Robert Lancaster. [GB:30] Shelly, John - of the Upper Parish. Will dated 23 Jun 1718 recorded 27 Jun 1720. Legatee brother Thomas Shelly exc; Elizabeth Ogburne dishes at John Harris'; son John Phillips Shelly. Witness George Riddick and John Brantley. [GB:35] Pardue, Phillip - appraisal by John Brantley, John Fiveash and Richard Gray; ordered 11 Mar 1720/1 recorded 27 Mar 1721. [GB:71] Brantley, Edward - age 72. Will dated 1720 recorded 24 Jul 1721. Legatee son Edward and grandson John Balmer. Exc wife Ann and Dave Evans; witness John Brantley and James Madree? [GB:90] Amos, William - appraisal by James Wilson, George Riddick, John Brantley and Richard Gray; signed Elizabeth Whitaker 22 Aug 1721. [GB:96] Brantley, John - appraisal by James Pyland, Arthur Wills? and James Wilson 26 Apr 1725. [GB:180] Kea, Stephen - appraisal by James Pyland, John Brantley and Peter Fiveash 26 Jun 1727. [3:32] Crafts, Thomas - of the upper parish. Will dated 29 Oct 1722 recorded 24 Jul 1727. Legatee wife Mary; children Thomas, John, Samuel, Mary, Martha Brantley and Elizabeth Tewell. Witness Thomas Hylliard, Michael Harris and Hugh Edwards. [3:34] Bridger, Joseph John - will dated 3 Dec 1727 recorded 25 Mar 1728. Legatee brother James; uncle Joseph Allen; loving father 350 acres at Round Hill. Exc father and uncle Joseph Allen; witness Reuben Proctor, Elizabeth Brantley and Ann Burnett. Will presented by William Bridger and Joseph Allen. [3:68] Sampson, James - will dated 30 Nov 1727 recorded 25 Mar 1728. Legatee son Barcroft; daughter Margaret 100 acres adjoining Isaac Jarrett and Nicholas Derring; daughter Elizabeth 100 acres where widow Madera now lives adjoining land of Edward Brantley and Burwell's line; daughter Ann Derring plantation where her husband Nicholas Derring now lives. Trustees Samuel Croft and John Floyd; witness James Ingles, Charles Goodrich and Thomas Jones. [3:71] Burnett, Ann - of the Upper Parish. Will dated 8 Apr 1729 recorded 28 Apr 1729. Legatee cousin Joseph Williamson; exc brother Francis Williamson; witness William Dixon and Elizabeth Brantley. [3:154] Barlow, Sarah - will dated 19 Mar 1728/9 recorded 25 Aug 1729. Legatee children Mary and Thomas exc; granddaughter Sarah Carrell; witness William Dixon, John Brantley and Clay Brantley. [3:175] Harris, Thomas - appraisal by Edward Brantley, John Tharp and Thomas Purcell 22 Feb 1730/1. [3:245] Brantley, John - will dated 1 Feb 1730/1 recorded 22 Mar 1730/1. Legatee granddaughters Elizabeth, Martha and Mary Loopers/Lupo; grandsons John and Thomas Brantley sons of my son Clay Brantley; friend Thomas Walton. Exc son Clay Brantley; witness Thomas Walton and Elizabeth Walton. [3:248] Norwood, Richard - appraisal by Thomas Cook, Joseph Parks and Edward Brantley 25 Oct 1731. [3:285] Westbrook, John - appraisal by Nathaniel Ridley, Edward Brantley and Thomas Cook; signed by John Person 28 Oct 1734. [4:25] Cook, Thomas Sr - will dated 21 Jan 1735/6 recorded 22 Nov 1736. Legatee children Thomas, (son) Jones, Sarah, Susannah, Benjamin, John, Rebecca and Arthur. Exc sons Thomas and Jones Cook; witness John Brantley and Valentine White. [4:149] Brantley, Edward - of Nottoway Parish. Will dated 26 Jan 1736 recorded 25 Apr 1737. Legatee wife Elizabeth; sons James, Lewis, Joseph and John. Exc sons Lewis and James; witness Joseph Claud, James Bass, William Spence and Charles Bass. [4:157] Brantley, Edward - appraisal by Simon Turner, Henry Harris and Thomas Barrow; signed by Lewis and James Brantley 25 Jul 1737. [4:176] Mangum, John.-- appraisal by John Davis, Edward Brantley and Joseph Ward; signed Frances Mangum; ordered 26 Sep 1737 recorded 28 Nov 1737. [4:189] Brantley, Edward - account of estate examined by James Ridley and Nathaniel Ridley; signed James and Lewis Brantley 28 May 1739. [4:230] Piland, James - account of estate paid to James Wilson for Esther Brantley; to funeral charges for his son; signed Elizabeth Briggs; examined by James Baker, Lawrence Baker and N Bourden 28 Jul 1740. [4:284] Kae, Robert Fenn - will dated 10 Feb 1739/40 recorded 28 Jul 1740. Legatee brother Thomas; brother William Kae; to Thomas Casse/Casey; rest of estate to be equally divided between William Brantley, Thomas Rosser and Joseph Floyd. Exc Thomas Casse; witness Nicholas Casey and William Richards. [4:285] Murry, Thomas - will dated 27 Aug 1740 recorded 23 Feb 1740. Legatee daughter Mary wife of Benjamin Davis; wife Sarah; daughters Sarah, Eater and Elizabeth wife of John Lee. Exc wife; witness Thomas Stevens, Benjamin Brantley and Charles Fulgham. [4:315] Brantley, James - appraisal by Thomas Harris, John Miller, Edward Miller and Richard Jordan; signed Martha Brantley; ordered 23 Feb 1740/1 recorded 25 May 1741. [4:347] Thomas, William - will dated 18 May 1741 recorded 27 Jul 1741. Legatee wife Mary; son Richard land on Meherrin River joining Samuel Smith; son Samuel plantation where I live. Exc wife; witness Lewis Brantley, Nathaniel Morrell and Ann Gray. [4:356] Brantley, James - account of estate returned by Martha Brantley; examined by Charles Travers and William Washington 23 Nov 1741. [4:378] Derring, Nicholas - estate appraised by Thomas Day, John Goodrich, Edward Brantley; signed James Derring 22 Feb 1741. [4:394] White, Ann - will dated 18 Sep 1739 recorded 24 May 1742. Legatee son John; grandson Thomas White; granddaughter Mary White with reversion to William and Thomas White sons of John and Thomas White. Exc son George Thomas White; witness John Goodrich and Edward Brantley. [4:401] White, Ann - Thomas White - estates appraised by Edward Goodrich, N Bourden, Thomas Day and Edward Brantley; ordered 22 Mar 1741 recorded 26 Jul 1742. [4:409] Applewhaite, Henry Jr - account of estate returned by Philip and Mary Brantley; examined by Thomas Gray and Peter Butts 23 Sep 1745. [4:547] Deshey, John - will dated 24 Oct 1747 recorded 9 Jun 1748. Legatee loving mother; cousins John Wrenn, Mary Brantley, James Wrenn, Joseph Wrenn, William Wrenn, Elizabeth Brantley and Joseph Webb; cousin Martha Bidgood's children' cousin Francis Wrenn in case he should not return legacy to be give to John Wrenn. Exc mother Mary Deshey; witness Thomas Smith, William Glover and Elizabeth Smith. [5:114] Deshey, Mary - will dated 20 Oct 1748 recorded 9 Mar 1748. Legatee cousin James Wrenn who is pay a bequest to two daughters of Ann Bracy wife of Francis Bracy and to pay John, Joseph and William Wrenn, Mary and Elizabeth Brantley, and Martha Bidgood's children; cousins James and Joseph Jordan. Exc cousins James and Joseph Jordan; witness Thomas Smith, William Glover and John Chesnutt. [5:162] Applewhaite, Henry Jr - account of estate returned by Philip and Mary Brantley 5 Jul 1750. [5:255] Brantley, Edward - inventory presented by William Harrison 2 May 1754. [6:95] Brantley, Clay - will dated 25 Mar 1753 recorded 5 Jun 1755. Legatee son John; granddaughter Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Brantley; grandsons James and Thomas sons of my son Thomas Brantley; daughter-in-law Lucy Brantley; John, Benjamin and Thomas sons of Benjamin Brantley; Exc son Thomas Brantley; witness Roger Delk and Jacob Bruce. [6:178] Brantley, James - estate appraised by Francis Exum, Simon Turner and Thomas Clark; signed Ruth Brantley; ordered 1 Apr 1742 recorded 1 Jun 1756. [6:224] Brantley, James - account of estate examined by H Edmonds, John Person and David Edmonds. Among items, to Lewis Brantley judgment recovered by Francis Myrick against them as surviving excs of Edward Brantley deceased 2 Dec 1756. [6:244] Council, Susannah - will dated 19 Apr 1756 recorded 6 Oct 1757. Legatee daughters Susannah, Christian Daughtry and Mary Brantley; son Joshua; daughters Martha Fowler, Lucy Johnson and Ann Lawrence; sons Charles and Michael; granddaughter Selah Council; grandson William Council; granddaughter Sarah Lawrence; son Hardy. Exc sons Charles and Joshua Council; witness William Murphree and Robert Johnson. [6:294] Wright, John - will dated 1 Sep 1753 recorded 3 Nov 1757. Legatee son John; daughters Ann Green, Sarah Butler, Elizabeth West and Juliana Driver; granddaughter Juliana Green; Sarah Alderson. Exc son John Wright; witness Richard Reynolds, Martha Wright and William Brantley. [6:297] Brantley, Benjamin - estate appraised by Benjamin Harrison, William Harrison and William Wrenn; ordered 5 Jan 1759 recorded 1 Feb 1759. [6:465] Brantley, John - appraised; signed Silvia Brantley; ordered 1 Jan 1761 recorded 4 Jun 1761. [7:84] Joyce, Thomas - appraised by Pitt Reynolds, Jonathan Godwin and Joseph Brantley; ordered 1 Apr 1762 recorded 5 Aug 1762. [7:190] Murry, William - appraised by John Scammell, Wilson Brantley and Benjamin Harrison; ordered 3 Jun 1762 recorded 1 Jul 1762. [7:215] Murry, John - appraised by James Derring, John Barlow and Wilson Brantley 6 Oct 1763. [7:311] Cutchins, Elizabeth - will dated 18 Jan 1764 recorded 6 Apr 1764. Legatee niece Sarah Seammell; sister Hanritten? Seammell; Mary, Elizabeth and Ann Seammell; William son of John Mallory; money to be divided equally between my brothers and sisters. Exc brother Joseph Cutchins; witness Wilson Brantley, Lucy Miller and John Mallory. [7:327] Day, Thomas - will dated 21 Oct 1769 recorded 1 Oct 1772. Legatee wife Elizabeth; son James Bennett Day; daughters Mary and Juliana. Exc brother John Day and friend Richard Hardy; witness Henry Harrison, George Thomas White and Thomas Brantley. [8:170] Patterson, Sanford - appraised by Francis Young, Jesse Barlow and Francis Brantley; ordered 7 Mar 1776 recorded 4 Apr 1777. [8:464] Gray, Mathew - appraised by Wilson Brantley, Gabriel Gibbs and Thomas Whitfield 1 May 1777. [8:465] Almond, Edward - appraised by Joseph Chapman, Joseph Brantley and Samuel Godrey; ordered Nov 1776 recorded 2 Oct 1777. [8:474] Lightfoot, Bartholomew - will dated 26 Feb 1775 recorded 5 Oct 1775. Legatee sons Bartholomew and Lemuel; daughters Ann and Mary; Frances Willet otherwise Lightfoot daughter of Mary Willet; Patience Willet otherwise Lightfoot; Mary Willet. Exc son Bartholomew Lightfoot; witness Jesse Atkins and Joseph Brantley; security Jethro Gale and Willis Wills. [8:476] Lupo, Philip - will dated 14 Nov 1778 recorded 3 Dec 1778. Legatee daughter Mildred; daughter Sally with reversion of bequest between children of James Lupo and Mary Brantley after paying the children of John Hodges which he had by wife Comfort daughter of John Cary; brother James Lupo guardian of my children and to see my mother is provided for. Exc William Carrell; witness Mary Carrell, Comfort Carrell and John Wrenn; security John Wrenn. [8:507] Brantley, Benjamin - appraised by John Mallory, James Lupo and Willis Wilson; ordered Oct 1778 recorded 3 Dec 1778. [8:508] Brantley, Francis - will dated 24 May 1779 recorded 1 Jul 1779. Legatee wife Nancy; daughters Sally and Nancy Harrison. Exc Benjamin Glover; witness John Hodges, Edward Dews and Patience Hodges. [9:10] Brantley, Francis - appraised by Francis Young, Samuel Wilson and John Fones 5 Aug 1779. [9:14] Cary, Patience - will dated 7 Dec 1772 recorded 2 Dec 1779. Legatee five granddaughters Mary, Patience, Ann, Rebecca and Comfort Hodges; three children James Lupo, Philip Lupo and Mary Brantley. Exc son James Lupo; witness William Carrell and Jeremiah Proctor. [9:30] Brantley, Benjamin - account of estate examined by John Mallory and John Wrenn 6 Jul 1780. [9:49] Jenkins, Valentine - of Newport Parish. Will dated 6 Dec 1781 recorded 3 Jan 1782. Legatee wife Mary; son William; brother Edward Jenkins. Exc William Davis; witness William Casey, John Hodges, Thomas Brantley and Elizabeth Brantley; security John Lawrence, John Mallory, Howell Edmunds and Francis Young. [9:84] Hollowell, William - appraised by Edward Dews, Wilson Brantley and John Pitman 7 Mar 1782. [9:112] Lupo, Philip - account of estate; balance due the estate of Benjamin Brantley; examined by John Mallory and William Hodsden 1 Aug 1782. [9:127] Reynolds, Sharpe - will dated 13 Feb 1784 recorded 6 May 1784. Legatee wife Sophis plantation where John Garner lives; son Henry; daughters Betsey and Patsey. Exc wife and friend Mills Wills; witness John S Wills, Joseph Brantley and Samuel Atkins; security John S Wills and James Wills. [9:230] Butler, John - will dated 17 Jan 1785 recorded 3 Mar 1785. Legatee sons Charles and John; all my children; daughter Ann; daughter Sarah Butler. Exc friends Jacob Dickinson and Josiah Wills; witness Joseph Brantley and George Dickinson; security Jesse Atkinson and Emanuel Wills. [9:308] McCoy, Jesse - appraised by John Butler, Lemuel Lightfoot, Joseph Brantley and James Wills 7 Jul 1785. [9:332] Lupo, James - will dated 15 Jan 1789 recorded 6 Sep 1790. Legatee daughter Elizabeth Gray Lupo; daughter Mary; sons William, James and Laban Lupo. Exc sons James and Laban Lupo and Samuel Bidgood; witness John Woodley Jr, Charity Brantley, Milly Lupo and John Hodges; security Benjamin Atkinson. [10:185] Jenkins, Valentine - account of estate examined by -------- Young, John Goodrich and William Casey; signed Capt William Davis; among items paid Willis Brantley his part; paid Benjamin Barlow for keeping the orphan 4 Oct 1790. [10:189] Brown, James - appraised by Sampson Wilson, Wilson Brantley, Harwood Calcote and James Pyland 4 Feb 1793. [10:248] Cutchin, Mary - will dated 27 Mar 1793 recorded 3 Jun 1793. Legatee brother Mathew Cutchin deceased; children of my four sisters, namely Charles, Solomon Wilson, Mary and Elizabeth Pasteur children of Honour Pasteur, Margaret and Mary Sinclair children of Ann Sinclair, Ridley Honour Applewhaite daughter of Ridley Applewhaite, and Mary Derring daughter of Elizabeth Derring deceased; my father Joseph Cutchins. Stated that Margaret Sinclair is now dead; witness John Goodrich, Thomas Brantley and William Hardy. [10:260]

Bonnie, Tommy Colbert just sent me the following and I don't think he would mind if I shared it with you. Janet ========================== Subject: Re: [NCEDGECO] Re: Peter Robertson of Nash & Edgecombe Sent: 6/6/20 6:25 AM Received: 6/7/1 8:45 PM From: Clyde Colbert, Clycolbert@aol.com To: mjbiondo@evcom.net Janet Sorry, I had sent this to the Edgecombe query and thought you had it. It is MY IMPRESSION THAT this Farmer family lived in the part of Edgecombe that later became Wilson Co. Could be wrong. Tommy Edge. Co Db 27, page 207, date of deed 27 Apr 1855, date recorded May Ct. 1856, Stokely A. Robertson and Elizabeth Robertson, Wayne Co., Illinois to Albert Farmer, Edge. a power of attorney to receive from Larry D. Farmer, administrator of William D. Farmer and executor of Elizabeth Farmer and Benjamin E. Farmer, administrator of Dew Farmer, whatever may be due us from the estates of William D. Farmer, Elizabeth Farmer, Dew Farmer, signed Stokely A. Robertson, Elizabeth Robertson (X). Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. =============

Bonnie, William Robertson, who died in Robertson Co., TN around 1806, was also from Nash & Edgecombe area. He married Martha Stallings, dau. of James Stallings of Edgecombe. There's a close relationship between him and our Wiley, but I don't know how they are related. Janet ==================================== >Subject: [NCEDGECO] Re: Robertson family >Sent: 6/10/20 1:33 AM >Received: 6/7/1 8:45 PM >From: Bonnie Schwarz, brs1@mediaone.net >Reply-To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com >To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com > >Hi Janet, > >I think you are right - that Stokely Rob was in Rob Co TN, not >Williamson Co, IL. I don't really remember now, and didn't go look at my >records. > >I have lots of information on these other Robertsons in Rob Co Tn, >deeds, wills, etc., but haven't been able to ever tie any of them up >with "our" Robertson family. They must have lived in the same general >area, as they do appear on estate sales for each other and that sort of >thing, but not as signers on anything important. > >I have the same situation in Williamson Co, IL - My Joseph was there by >1839, as was a Henry Robertson (mar. Mary Spiller). They had also been >in Rob Co TN beforehand, and Henry I believe is a son of a William >Robertson who died in Rob Co in 1806. They (Henry and Mary) had children >named Joseph, Wiley, Winnie, etc. which is a strange coincidence if they >are not related. > >As I work on this as time permits, I pretty much have to start at ground >zero each time I start up again, because I lose the thread. I have been >in contact with Gary White, and he has given me some clues about where >to look also, which sent me to southside VA counties for early records. > >If I locate any estate settlements which answer our above question, I >will send on to you. >Bonnie > >

Hi Janet, I think you are right - that Stokely Rob was in Rob Co TN, not Williamson Co, IL. I don't really remember now, and didn't go look at my records. I have lots of information on these other Robertsons in Rob Co Tn, deeds, wills, etc., but haven't been able to ever tie any of them up with "our" Robertson family. They must have lived in the same general area, as they do appear on estate sales for each other and that sort of thing, but not as signers on anything important. I have the same situation in Williamson Co, IL - My Joseph was there by 1839, as was a Henry Robertson (mar. Mary Spiller). They had also been in Rob Co TN beforehand, and Henry I believe is a son of a William Robertson who died in Rob Co in 1806. They (Henry and Mary) had children named Joseph, Wiley, Winnie, etc. which is a strange coincidence if they are not related. As I work on this as time permits, I pretty much have to start at ground zero each time I start up again, because I lose the thread. I have been in contact with Gary White, and he has given me some clues about where to look also, which sent me to southside VA counties for early records. If I locate any estate settlements which answer our above question, I will send on to you. Bonnie

Bonnie, There was another Winifred/Wineford Robertson (in other words, two Winifred Robertsons) in Robertson Co., TN. I believe her maiden name was HOUSE and she was the widow of a Jesse Robertson. I don't know if that is how our Wiley became known as Jesse Wiley Robertson or not as there is much confusion between the two Winifreds, one being married to Wiley and the other being married to Jesse about the same time period. I do know that Wiley had a son Jesse Wiley according to Gary White of Texas, a descendant. It could be that Peter Robertson did not give anything to Wiley's children in his Will because he had already given Wiley, his son, land in Nash County, NC before Wiley sold out and went to TN. Thanks for refreshing my memory about who you are a descendant of. I'm familiar with the Stokely Robertson name as well, but don't know how he fits into the big picture. There was a Stokely A. Robertson on the 1840 Robertson Co., TN census. He could be the son of John, Wiley's brother. There's a John Robertson in the early records of Robertson Co., TN. There are other Robertsons, Ica and Darius and others, in Robertson Co., TN, which I believe is a different family of Robertsons. Janet ========================== >Subject: [NCEDGECO] Re: NCEDGECO-D Digest V01 #58 >Sent: 6/4/20 9:33 PM >Received: 6/7/1 9:45 AM >From: Bonnie Schwarz, brs1@mediaone.net >Reply-To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com >To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com > >Hi again, Janet, I descend from Wiley (have also seen the name as JESSE Wiley >Robertson), and his son Joseph A. Robertson, b. Robertson Co, TN, died in >Williamson CO, IL. I have several different films of Rob Co TN for deeds and >probates - possibly there is a mention for this group in the records of >Rob Tn >since they lived there, even though Peter Robertson was in NC. They might >have >assigned a power of attorney to settle their portion of the estate in NC, >if in >fact they received any of it. > >HI and thank you to Tommy also for the Robertson deed information. I know >about a >Stokely Robertson - if memory serves, he is also in Williamson IL in the 1850 >census. I have no idea how or if he fits in with the group from NC or TN. >Still >trying to sort out the many Robertson families. > >Bonnie

Hi again, Janet, I descend from Wiley (have also seen the name as JESSE Wiley Robertson), and his son Joseph A. Robertson, b. Robertson Co, TN, died in Williamson CO, IL. I have several different films of Rob Co TN for deeds and probates - possibly there is a mention for this group in the records of Rob Tn since they lived there, even though Peter Robertson was in NC. They might have assigned a power of attorney to settle their portion of the estate in NC, if in fact they received any of it. HI and thank you to Tommy also for the Robertson deed information. I know about a Stokely Robertson - if memory serves, he is also in Williamson IL in the 1850 census. I have no idea how or if he fits in with the group from NC or TN. Still trying to sort out the many Robertson families. Bonnie NCEDGECO-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > NCEDGECO-D Digest Volume 01 : Issue 58 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [NCEDGECO] Re: Willis KNIGHT desce [Karmella Haynes <kh_art@yahoo.com>] > #2 [NCEDGECO] Re: Peter Robertson of [mjbiondo <mjbiondo@evcom.net>] > #3 Re: [NCEDGECO] Re: Peter Robertson [Clycolbert@aol.com] > #4 [NCEDGECO] Re: NCEDGECO-D Digest V ["Traci Thompson" <tracithompson@ho] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from NCEDGECO-D, send a message to > > NCEDGECO-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [NCEDGECO] Re: Willis KNIGHT descendants > Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2001 10:54:55 -0700 (PDT) > From: Karmella Haynes <kh_art@yahoo.com> > To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com > > Since I got back so many helpful responses, I will > address them all in this message... > > > From: Clycolbert@aol.com > > To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [NCEDGECO] Willis KNIGHT descendants > > Karmella > > This doesn't mention where Willis lived but does > > name a couple of his > > slaves. Hope it helps. Have a couple of other > > deeds that mention him if you > > want them. > > Tommy > > ---I got your info. Thank you so very much. I will > contact you off-list to see if we can make > arrangements for you to send me a copy of the > documents you have. > > >From: Marleen Sue Van Horne <msvnhrn@jps.net> > >To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [NCEDGECO] Willis KNIGHT descendants > > ...Carolina was one of the original colonies, they > used > > the metes and > > bounds method of describing property location, not > > section, range and > > township that was used in most of the westward > > expansion. Edgecomb > > county may have plat maps that will identify the > > property for you after > > you get the description. > > ---Thanks for this information. > > > From: "Elaine Young" <eyoung@ou.edu> > > To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [NCEDGECO] Willis KNIGHT descendants > > > > NOTES: > > > > 1809: mentioned in father's will, platation bought > > of Allen HARDY with > > reversion to his son Jordon KNIGHT. > > > > 1819: Allen KNIGHT of Bedford TN deed to Willis > > KNIGHT (Edgecombe NC Deeds > > 17:25). > > > > 1825: division of the real estate of Jesse KNIGHT > > deceased among the lawful > > claimants Willis KNIGHT, Lewis KNIGHT, Arthur KNIGHT > > and Sylvia KNIGHT > > (Edgecombe NC Deeds 18:339). > > ---Thank you for this! I will contact you off-list to > discuss how i may obtain the full text of these > records you noted above. > > Thanks again to everyone. > ---Karmella Haynes > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 > a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [NCEDGECO] Re: Peter Robertson of Nash & Edgecombe > Date: Wed, 6 Jun 01 10:58:06 -0400 > From: mjbiondo <mjbiondo@evcom.net> > To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi Bonnie, > > Thought your name sounded familiar. You'll have to refresh my memory. > I don't remember who you descend from. > > Sorry, but I do not have an administration for Peter Robertson's Will. > I would be most interested if you should find one. > > In those same deeds where you found Peter giving his sons, John and > Wiley, land, you'll find him also giving land to Simon Stallings, his > son-in-law. Simon Stallings married Peter's daughter, Susanna. > > I believe Peter's wife, Elizabeth's maiden name to be POWELL. She was > more than likely the daughter of William Powell of Edgecombe County, NC, > who died in 1792. > > All this is off the top of my head. I did not refer to my papers. > > Janet > > ============================================== > > >Subject: [NCEDGECO] Re: NCEDGECO-D Digest V01 #56 > >Sent: 6/5/20 2:23 AM > >Received: 6/6/1 10:08 AM > >From: Bonnie Schwarz, brs1@mediaone.net > >Reply-To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com > >To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com > > > >Hi Janet, > > > >We have spoken briefly in the past on the Robertson family. Have you ever > >found an > >administration for Peter Robertson's will? He did not mention Wiley's > >children in > >his will, even though he did mention the children of his other deceased son, > >Allen, and also to his daughter-in-law. I wonder if there were any > >provisions made > >during the probate process for Wiley and Winnie's kids. I just received my > >microfilm of Nash County deeds a couple of days ago, and found Peter > >deeding to > >sons John and Wiley in 1798/1799. > > > >Bonnie > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [NCEDGECO] Re: Peter Robertson of Nash & Edgecombe > Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 11:16:42 EDT > From: Clycolbert@aol.com > To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com > > Janet > Saw your query and found this in my deeds. Also have a deed for a Stokley > Robertson of Illinois. > Tommy Colbert > > Edge Co Db 12, page 205, date of deed 6 Oct 1806, date recorded Nov. Ct. > 1807, Wiley Robertson, Edge Co. to Kinshen Taylor, Nash Co. for $270, a tract > of land on the north side of Beach Run, beginning at a sweet gum on the north > side of said run and then nearly north to a corner hickory in Thomas > Manning's line then along said Manning's line nearly east to a post oak > Manning's corner on Reuben Ross' line then with Ross' line nearly south to a > corner hickory then along Ross' line nearly east to a forked hickory in > Manning's line then along Maner's line nearly southeast to a corner lightwood > stake in Maners line then along a line of marked trees to the head of > Bryant's Branch then along said branch, Maner's line to Beach Run then up > said run to the first station, containing 100 acres, signed Wiley > Robertson, wit. Dempsey Taylor, Reuben Taylor. Note: Manning and Maner seem > to have been used interchangeably. FHC film 0018889 > Edge Co Db 12, page 207, date of deed 28 Jan 1806, date recorded Nov. Ct. > 1807, William Thorn, Beady Pope, Winifred Robertson, Theophilus Thorn, Martin > Thorn, Taylor Thorn, Mary Pope, and Elizabeth Thorn, all of Edge Co. to > Kinchen Taylor, of Nash Co. a tract of land on the north side of Beach Run > beginning at a black gum in Beach Run then north to a white oak a corner then > east along a line of William Pope's and Thomas Manning's to a hickory in > Thomas Manning's line then south to a gum in Beach Run then up the said run > to the beginning, supposed to be 100 acres, signed William Thorn (X), Beady > Pope (X), Winney Robertson (X), Martin Thorn, Taylor Thorn, Mary Pope (X), > Elizabeth Thorn (X), Wiley Robertson (X), Hardy Pope (X), Dempsey Pope (X), > wit. Jonathan Price, Josiah Battle. FHC film 0018889 > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [NCEDGECO] Re: NCEDGECO-D Digest V01 #57 > Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 16:51:23 > From: "Traci Thompson" <tracithompson@hotmail.com> > To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com > > Karmella, > > I can offer an educated guess on this one. I'd say he was either in Upper > or Lower Conetoe township (and more likely upper) for the following reasons: > > 1.) Willis inherited land from his father, Peter. Here are two deeds > mentioning Peter (and Jesse): > > "James Cocks (Cox) of Edgecombe Co. to Jesse Knight of same. 8 Sept 1795. > 92 pounds, 10 shillings. 65 acres on Coneto Pocoson, joining Peter Knight, > Bee Island, Bee Island Branch, Joseph Pippin, Mayo. Wit: Walker Knight, > Saml. Wren. Proved Nov. Ct. 1795." > > "State Grant No. 673 to Jesse Knight. 20 Oct. 1798. 69 acres on the north > side of Tarr River in Caneto, joining Solomon Pippen, Peter Knight, Edward > Hall; warrent dated 1 Mar. 1798." (several other deeds mention Peter's land > as being "on the north side of Tar River" also.) > > Then there's this one: "James Jones of Edgecombe Co. to Peter Knight of > same. 10 May 1794. 475 Spanish milled dollars. 138 acres which was all > the patent granted to Robert Hudnal except for 100 acres sold to Benjamin > Pippin, joining Benjamin Pippin. Wit.: Samuel Wren, Joseph Pippin. Proved > May Ct. 1794." Then if one looks up Robert Hudnall's grant, the place is > still consistent: "Robert Hudnall 10 December 1760 238 acres in Edgecombe > County in the Parish of St. Mary, joining Conete Pocoson and a Pocoson at or > near Hogmore's line." > > Conetoe Pocoson (Swamp)is/was due east of Tarboro, as are the two townships > named for it (Upper Conetoe more so; Lower is more southeast.) The swamp, > and its placement in relation to Tarboro and the Tar River, is more evident > on 1700's maps than on more modern ones (on the 1905 map you can see Conetoe > Creek, which is about where the swamp is/was.) > > 2.) On the 1840 census, Willis Knight is living in Harrell's District, which > doesn't have a clear correllation to the townships (the townships hadn't > been "invented" in 1840.) A neighbor of his was Burrell/Burwell Shelton. On > the 1850 census, Burrell Shelton is (according to some land figuring by > David Gammon) living in the area east of Tarboro, including Speed. So, it > is likely that Willis and Harrell's District were also east of Tarboro, and > Conetoe Pocoson was east of Tarboro...you get the picture. > > Hope this helps. > > Traci at the Library > _____________________________________________________________ > > From: Karmella Haynes <kh_art@yahoo.com> > To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Willis KNIGHT descendants > > Greetings list, > > I am seeking information on the family of Willis > Knight (wife Mary/Polly). In his 1846 will, he sent > some slaves to his daughter Nancy Knight Mayo "now > living in Mississippi". This is a crucial clue that I > need to follow up on. I think one of those slaves was > my ancestor, but under a different name. > > I need help figuring out exactly where Willis Knight > resided (township) relative to the Sparta Township in > 1846. > > >From the will, I cannot figure out where his land was, > exactly. > > ---Were there townships in 1846? Were they the same as > in 1870 and 1880? > ---Can I use a census to figure out where he lived? > > Thanks, > ---Karmella > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Karmella, I can offer an educated guess on this one. I'd say he was either in Upper or Lower Conetoe township (and more likely upper) for the following reasons: 1.) Willis inherited land from his father, Peter. Here are two deeds mentioning Peter (and Jesse): "James Cocks (Cox) of Edgecombe Co. to Jesse Knight of same. 8 Sept 1795. 92 pounds, 10 shillings. 65 acres on Coneto Pocoson, joining Peter Knight, Bee Island, Bee Island Branch, Joseph Pippin, Mayo. Wit: Walker Knight, Saml. Wren. Proved Nov. Ct. 1795." "State Grant No. 673 to Jesse Knight. 20 Oct. 1798. 69 acres on the north side of Tarr River in Caneto, joining Solomon Pippen, Peter Knight, Edward Hall; warrent dated 1 Mar. 1798." (several other deeds mention Peter's land as being "on the north side of Tar River" also.) Then there's this one: "James Jones of Edgecombe Co. to Peter Knight of same. 10 May 1794. 475 Spanish milled dollars. 138 acres which was all the patent granted to Robert Hudnal except for 100 acres sold to Benjamin Pippin, joining Benjamin Pippin. Wit.: Samuel Wren, Joseph Pippin. Proved May Ct. 1794." Then if one looks up Robert Hudnall's grant, the place is still consistent: "Robert Hudnall 10 December 1760 238 acres in Edgecombe County in the Parish of St. Mary, joining Conete Pocoson and a Pocoson at or near Hogmore's line." Conetoe Pocoson (Swamp)is/was due east of Tarboro, as are the two townships named for it (Upper Conetoe more so; Lower is more southeast.) The swamp, and its placement in relation to Tarboro and the Tar River, is more evident on 1700's maps than on more modern ones (on the 1905 map you can see Conetoe Creek, which is about where the swamp is/was.) 2.) On the 1840 census, Willis Knight is living in Harrell's District, which doesn't have a clear correllation to the townships (the townships hadn't been "invented" in 1840.) A neighbor of his was Burrell/Burwell Shelton. On the 1850 census, Burrell Shelton is (according to some land figuring by David Gammon) living in the area east of Tarboro, including Speed. So, it is likely that Willis and Harrell's District were also east of Tarboro, and Conetoe Pocoson was east of Tarboro...you get the picture. Hope this helps. Traci at the Library _____________________________________________________________ From: Karmella Haynes <kh_art@yahoo.com> To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Willis KNIGHT descendants Greetings list, I am seeking information on the family of Willis Knight (wife Mary/Polly). In his 1846 will, he sent some slaves to his daughter Nancy Knight Mayo "now living in Mississippi". This is a crucial clue that I need to follow up on. I think one of those slaves was my ancestor, but under a different name. I need help figuring out exactly where Willis Knight resided (township) relative to the Sparta Township in 1846. >From the will, I cannot figure out where his land was, exactly. ---Were there townships in 1846? Were they the same as in 1870 and 1880? ---Can I use a census to figure out where he lived? Thanks, ---Karmella _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Janet Saw your query and found this in my deeds. Also have a deed for a Stokley Robertson of Illinois. Tommy Colbert Edge Co Db 12, page 205, date of deed 6 Oct 1806, date recorded Nov. Ct. 1807, Wiley Robertson, Edge Co. to Kinshen Taylor, Nash Co. for $270, a tract of land on the north side of Beach Run, beginning at a sweet gum on the north side of said run and then nearly north to a corner hickory in Thomas Manning's line then along said Manning's line nearly east to a post oak Manning's corner on Reuben Ross' line then with Ross' line nearly south to a corner hickory then along Ross' line nearly east to a forked hickory in Manning's line then along Maner's line nearly southeast to a corner lightwood stake in Maners line then along a line of marked trees to the head of Bryant's Branch then along said branch, Maner's line to Beach Run then up said run to the first station, containing 100 acres, signed Wiley Robertson, wit. Dempsey Taylor, Reuben Taylor. Note: Manning and Maner seem to have been used interchangeably. FHC film 0018889 Edge Co Db 12, page 207, date of deed 28 Jan 1806, date recorded Nov. Ct. 1807, William Thorn, Beady Pope, Winifred Robertson, Theophilus Thorn, Martin Thorn, Taylor Thorn, Mary Pope, and Elizabeth Thorn, all of Edge Co. to Kinchen Taylor, of Nash Co. a tract of land on the north side of Beach Run beginning at a black gum in Beach Run then north to a white oak a corner then east along a line of William Pope's and Thomas Manning's to a hickory in Thomas Manning's line then south to a gum in Beach Run then up the said run to the beginning, supposed to be 100 acres, signed William Thorn (X), Beady Pope (X), Winney Robertson (X), Martin Thorn, Taylor Thorn, Mary Pope (X), Elizabeth Thorn (X), Wiley Robertson (X), Hardy Pope (X), Dempsey Pope (X), wit. Jonathan Price, Josiah Battle. FHC film 0018889

Hi Bonnie, Thought your name sounded familiar. You'll have to refresh my memory. I don't remember who you descend from. Sorry, but I do not have an administration for Peter Robertson's Will. I would be most interested if you should find one. In those same deeds where you found Peter giving his sons, John and Wiley, land, you'll find him also giving land to Simon Stallings, his son-in-law. Simon Stallings married Peter's daughter, Susanna. I believe Peter's wife, Elizabeth's maiden name to be POWELL. She was more than likely the daughter of William Powell of Edgecombe County, NC, who died in 1792. All this is off the top of my head. I did not refer to my papers. Janet ============================================== >Subject: [NCEDGECO] Re: NCEDGECO-D Digest V01 #56 >Sent: 6/5/20 2:23 AM >Received: 6/6/1 10:08 AM >From: Bonnie Schwarz, brs1@mediaone.net >Reply-To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com >To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com > >Hi Janet, > >We have spoken briefly in the past on the Robertson family. Have you ever >found an >administration for Peter Robertson's will? He did not mention Wiley's >children in >his will, even though he did mention the children of his other deceased son, >Allen, and also to his daughter-in-law. I wonder if there were any >provisions made >during the probate process for Wiley and Winnie's kids. I just received my >microfilm of Nash County deeds a couple of days ago, and found Peter >deeding to >sons John and Wiley in 1798/1799. > >Bonnie

Since I got back so many helpful responses, I will address them all in this message... > From: Clycolbert@aol.com > To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NCEDGECO] Willis KNIGHT descendants > Karmella > This doesn't mention where Willis lived but does > name a couple of his > slaves. Hope it helps. Have a couple of other > deeds that mention him if you > want them. > Tommy ---I got your info. Thank you so very much. I will contact you off-list to see if we can make arrangements for you to send me a copy of the documents you have. >From: Marleen Sue Van Horne <msvnhrn@jps.net> >To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [NCEDGECO] Willis KNIGHT descendants > ...Carolina was one of the original colonies, they used > the metes and > bounds method of describing property location, not > section, range and > township that was used in most of the westward > expansion. Edgecomb > county may have plat maps that will identify the > property for you after > you get the description. ---Thanks for this information. > From: "Elaine Young" <eyoung@ou.edu> > To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NCEDGECO] Willis KNIGHT descendants > > NOTES: > > 1809: mentioned in father's will, platation bought > of Allen HARDY with > reversion to his son Jordon KNIGHT. > > 1819: Allen KNIGHT of Bedford TN deed to Willis > KNIGHT (Edgecombe NC Deeds > 17:25). > > 1825: division of the real estate of Jesse KNIGHT > deceased among the lawful > claimants Willis KNIGHT, Lewis KNIGHT, Arthur KNIGHT > and Sylvia KNIGHT > (Edgecombe NC Deeds 18:339). ---Thank you for this! I will contact you off-list to discuss how i may obtain the full text of these records you noted above. Thanks again to everyone. ---Karmella Haynes __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Here are all my notes on Willis KNIGHT -- Elaine Y MARRIAGE: married (1) Sarah FOXHALL abt 1790; and (2) brother Jesse's widow Mary "Polly" COBB KNIGHT 8 Sep 1826 Edgecombe NC. Some think he may have married Sarah BRADDY of Dr Joseph BRADDY? DEATH: will dated 22 Jul 1845 proved May 1846. Legatee wife Polly (mentions her former husgand Jesse KNIGHT); Littleberry BROWN's daughters Rebecca, Patsey, Polly and Liddia Ann BROWN; son Jordan; son William exc; son John; daughter Nancy MAYO living in MS; duaghter Harriett LITTLE. Witness William C LEIGH and Jesse W LEIGH (Edgecombe NC F:343). NOTES: 1809: mentioned in father's will, platation bought of Allen HARDY with reversion to his son Jordon KNIGHT. 1819: Allen KNIGHT of Bedford TN deed to Willis KNIGHT (Edgecombe NC Deeds 17:25). 1825: division of the real estate of Jesse KNIGHT deceased among the lawful claimants Willis KNIGHT, Lewis KNIGHT, Arthur KNIGHT and Sylvia KNIGHT (Edgecombe NC Deeds 18:339).

Karmella This doesn't mention where Willis lived but does name a couple of his slaves. Hope it helps. Have a couple of other deeds that mention him if you want them. Tommy Edge. Co. Db 18, page 159, date of deed 11 Mar 1824, date recorded ??????? 1824, John Manning, Pitt Co. to Willis Knight, Edgecombe Co. for $425, two Negroes named Ann and Mary Ann about 23 years of age and Mary between three and four years of age, signed John Manning (X), wit. R. Cherry, John Manning (Jun). Abstracted 6-28-00 FHC film 0018894. CTC.

Hi Janet, We have spoken briefly in the past on the Robertson family. Have you ever found an administration for Peter Robertson's will? He did not mention Wiley's children in his will, even though he did mention the children of his other deceased son, Allen, and also to his daughter-in-law. I wonder if there were any provisions made during the probate process for Wiley and Winnie's kids. I just received my microfilm of Nash County deeds a couple of days ago, and found Peter deeding to sons John and Wiley in 1798/1799. Bonnie NCEDGECO-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > NCEDGECO-D Digest Volume 01 : Issue 56 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Re: [NCEDGECO] PETER ROBERTSON,Nas [Bonnie Schwarz <brs1@mediaone.net>] > #2 Re: [NCEDGECO] PETER ROBERTSON,Nas [mjbiondo <mjbiondo@evcom.net>] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from NCEDGECO-D, send a message to > > NCEDGECO-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [NCEDGECO] PETER ROBERTSON,Nash & Edgecombe Co' > Date: Sun, 03 Jun 2001 08:49:27 -0500 > From: Bonnie Schwarz <brs1@mediaone.net> > To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com > > > What information do you have on the line of Rhoda Pope? > > > > Jackie > > tanimara@townsqr.com ICQ# 16519574 Yahoo Messenger ID Tanimara_2000 > > Surnames: THOMAS, TOWLES, POPE, BRIDGES, ROBB, HARRINGTON, MOORE, > > RILEY, > > PETTY, HARMAN, MADDOX, HILL, BURTCHETT > > > > Hi Jackie, Don't have any information on the Rhoda Pope line - haven't > located the marriage yet, or found a Pope will that lists Rhoda. She is > shown as such in Peter Robertson's will. However, Richmond Dozier and > JOHN POPE, friends of Peter, are named as executors of Peter's will. > Also please note the following correction to the will info I posted - > his son John IS listed in the will - given one dollar. > > According to other Robertson researchers, the Pope and Robertson > families intermarried more than once. > > Bonnie > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [NCEDGECO] PETER ROBERTSON,Nash & Edgecombe Co's > Date: Sun, 3 Jun 01 11:20:41 -0400 > From: mjbiondo <mjbiondo@evcom.net> > To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com > > Bonnie and Jackie, > > I also am a Robertson researcher. I come from Wiley Robertson and > Winifred "Winny" Thorn. > > I have Rhoda Robertson, daughter of Peter, married to John Pope. I > couldn't find a marriage or a Will. Evidently, John Pope died intestate > and there is lots about them in the estate records. > > Janet Biondo > > ====================== > > >Subject: Re: [NCEDGECO] PETER ROBERTSON,Nash & Edgecombe Co's > >Sent: 6/5/20 3:33 AM > >Received: 6/3/1 10:47 AM > >From: Jackie, tanimara@townsqr.com > >Reply-To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com > >To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com > > > >What information do you have on the line of Rhoda Pope? > > > >Jackie > >tanimara@townsqr.com ICQ# 16519574 Yahoo Messenger ID Tanimara_2000 > >Surnames: THOMAS, TOWLES, POPE, BRIDGES, ROBB, HARRINGTON, MOORE, RILEY, > >PETTY, HARMAN, MADDOX, HILL, BURTCHETT > > > >"A people without a history is like wind on the buffalo grass" > >Crazy Horse - Oglala Sioux > > > >"Yigaquu osaniyu adanvto adadoligi nigohilvi nasquv utloyasdi nihi!" > >("May the Great Spirit's blessings always be wih you") Cherokee > > > >Addresses: > >Post message: harringtongen@yahoogroups.com > >Subscribe: harringtongen-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > >Unsubscribe: harringtongen-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > >List owner: harringtongen-owner@yahoogroups.com > >URL to this page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/harringtongen > > > >website for dogs and native heritage > >http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/twyford/461/index.html > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Bonnie Schwarz <brs1@mediaone.net> > >To: <NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 2:22 PM > >Subject: [NCEDGECO] PETER ROBERTSON,Nash & Edgecombe Co's > > > > > >> Looking for others working on this Robertson family: Peter Robertson, > >> wife Elizabeth?, children listed in his will dated 1823, rec. 1824 > >> Edgecombe, NC, daus. Nancy, Rhoda POPE, Betsy WATKINS or WALKINS, son, > >> Allen, (dec'd), Allen's ch: Rebecca, James A., Rhoda, Allen. > >> Sons of Peter not mentioned in his will - John (deed 1798 in Nash Co > >> from Peter to son John) and Wiley (deed in Nash Co to son Wiley). Wiley > >> pre-deceased Peter. Believe this Peter Robertson to be the same as shown > >> in Bristol Parish Register, Prince Geo VA, b. 1742, son of Henry and > >> Anne Robertson. Henry died 1764 Halifax, NC. > >> > >> Any input very much appreciated! > >> Bonnie > >> > >> > >

Karmella, You need to find the deeds for when Willis Knight acquired his property and for when it was distributed after his death. I would also look for the probate court records and the will folder. There will be much more information on the settlement of his estate, than is found in a will. Once you have the legal description of the property, you should be able to locate the part of Edgecomb County where he lived. Since North Carolina was one of the original colonies, they used the metes and bounds method of describing property location, not section, range and township that was used in most of the westward expansion. Edgecomb county may have plat maps that will identify the property for you after you get the description. All of this depends on whether these records still exist in Edgecomb. Good Luck, Marleen Van Horne

Greetings list, I am seeking information on the family of Willis Knight (wife Mary/Polly). In his 1846 will, he sent some slaves to his daughter Nancy Knight Mayo "now living in Mississippi". This is a crucial clue that I need to follow up on. I think one of those slaves was my ancestor, but under a different name. I need help figuring out exactly where Willis Knight resided (township) relative to the Sparta Township in 1846. ---Here is a link to his will online http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NC/EdgecombeWill/22 (I had submitted it myself, I am "Sankofa") ---General Land Records Office Online has no North Carolina records >From the will, I cannot figure out where his land was, exactly. ---Were there townships in 1846? Were they the same as in 1870 and 1880? ---Can I use a census to figure out where he lived? Thanks, ---Karmella __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Bonnie and Jackie, I also am a Robertson researcher. I come from Wiley Robertson and Winifred "Winny" Thorn. I have Rhoda Robertson, daughter of Peter, married to John Pope. I couldn't find a marriage or a Will. Evidently, John Pope died intestate and there is lots about them in the estate records. Janet Biondo ====================== >Subject: Re: [NCEDGECO] PETER ROBERTSON,Nash & Edgecombe Co's >Sent: 6/5/20 3:33 AM >Received: 6/3/1 10:47 AM >From: Jackie, tanimara@townsqr.com >Reply-To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com >To: NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com > >What information do you have on the line of Rhoda Pope? > >Jackie >tanimara@townsqr.com ICQ# 16519574 Yahoo Messenger ID Tanimara_2000 >Surnames: THOMAS, TOWLES, POPE, BRIDGES, ROBB, HARRINGTON, MOORE, RILEY, >PETTY, HARMAN, MADDOX, HILL, BURTCHETT > >"A people without a history is like wind on the buffalo grass" >Crazy Horse - Oglala Sioux > >"Yigaquu osaniyu adanvto adadoligi nigohilvi nasquv utloyasdi nihi!" >("May the Great Spirit's blessings always be wih you") Cherokee > >Addresses: >Post message: harringtongen@yahoogroups.com >Subscribe: harringtongen-subscribe@yahoogroups.com >Unsubscribe: harringtongen-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com >List owner: harringtongen-owner@yahoogroups.com >URL to this page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/harringtongen > >website for dogs and native heritage >http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/twyford/461/index.html > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Bonnie Schwarz <brs1@mediaone.net> >To: <NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 2:22 PM >Subject: [NCEDGECO] PETER ROBERTSON,Nash & Edgecombe Co's > > >> Looking for others working on this Robertson family: Peter Robertson, >> wife Elizabeth?, children listed in his will dated 1823, rec. 1824 >> Edgecombe, NC, daus. Nancy, Rhoda POPE, Betsy WATKINS or WALKINS, son, >> Allen, (dec'd), Allen's ch: Rebecca, James A., Rhoda, Allen. >> Sons of Peter not mentioned in his will - John (deed 1798 in Nash Co >> from Peter to son John) and Wiley (deed in Nash Co to son Wiley). Wiley >> pre-deceased Peter. Believe this Peter Robertson to be the same as shown >> in Bristol Parish Register, Prince Geo VA, b. 1742, son of Henry and >> Anne Robertson. Henry died 1764 Halifax, NC. >> >> Any input very much appreciated! >> Bonnie >> >> >