This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BEAMAN, BYNUM, OWENS, WINDHAM, VINES Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GUB.2ACE/23.4.1 Message Board Post: I am a descendent of Jeremiah Beaman. We have a John believed to be his brother and an Edmond believed to be their father. Who do you have has John's father? Thanks for you input and will be glad to share what I have.

Ann, THere are two Olivers that I know of - not sure if there is a particular family connection with that name, however, the families are more than likely related. This Oliver that Brenda is writing of comes down the Alexander, I, Alexander II line - I think. Have company and not had time to study what Brenda has transcribed yet. They are out of Greene Co. Then, Nathan who was born in Dobbs 1764 or so, I assume that part that was Lenoir, had a son Oliver and they all moved to Ky ca 1805. I don't have any information on what happened to Nathan's children - yet. Most probably stayed in Ky. But Nathan had a son Blaney and found a Blaney in Tenn last week bc 1815 - no clue who he was. I am reasonable sure that Francis I and Alexander of Greene and John of Lenoir were brother because of the name Blaney. The name Oliver could be a connection also but not sure at this point. I don't know enough about the Harper family of Lenoir but logic says the ones in Duplin may have come out of Lenoir as they lived very close to the Duplin border near Deep Run. Not much help but you need to see what you can find in Lenoir. Martha >From: [email protected] >Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2001 09:24:12 EDT >O >X-Mailing-List: <[email protected]> archive/latest/1583 >X-Loop: [email protected] >Resent-Sender: [email protected] >Resent-Bcc: > >Martha, > >I've been reading with great interest the deposition that Brenda has sent to >the list. My 3great-grandfather was named Oliver Harper, he died in Carthage, >Leake Co., MS, in 1846. He was from Duplin Co., NC and I have not been able >to make a connection as to parents or siblings, seems most of the records had >burned or been lost. So, I'm going with the naming patterns of that day. The >name Oliver was handed down in the family. Would anyone on the list or you >have the names of Alexander's parents or siblings? In this Oliver Harpers >deposition it's the first time I have seen the name Oliver connected with >this family. Any help would be greatly appreciated. > >Thank you, >Anne Harper > > > >============================== >Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! >http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >

Martha, I've been reading with great interest the deposition that Brenda has sent to the list. My 3great-grandfather was named Oliver Harper, he died in Carthage, Leake Co., MS, in 1846. He was from Duplin Co., NC and I have not been able to make a connection as to parents or siblings, seems most of the records had burned or been lost. So, I'm going with the naming patterns of that day. The name Oliver was handed down in the family. Would anyone on the list or you have the names of Alexander's parents or siblings? In this Oliver Harpers deposition it's the first time I have seen the name Oliver connected with this family. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Anne Harper

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GUB.2ACE/324.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Can't expand because I don't know anything about the Hughes family. This goes to the Greene list so manybe someone has information. Good hunting. Martha

Martha, I do not have the court case numbers. I don't recall seeing them in the folders in the Pitt County Estate records. I 'll look again when I go back to Archives. They are not on the documents I have copied. Brenda >From the NC Archives continued... Pitt County Superior Court Mary E. Cannon,Susan C. Harper,Char. Harper, James Sutton and wife Nancy E., Martha J. Harper, W.D. Harper, Mariza Harper and Sarah R. Harper. vs. Oliver Harper, Francis Harper, Henry Wingate, Elisha Lang, Wm. Mumford, Henry Manning, Jonathon Lang and wife Mariza. Notice to above defendants that on 18th day of May, 1880, in the Superior Court Clerk's office of Pitt County, in the town of Greenville, in the county of Pitt, in the state of NC, before Henry Sheppard Clerk, the plaintiff will take the depositions of Oliver Harper, Francis Harper, Gideon Weatherington and others to be read as evidence in the trial of an action now pending in the Superior Court. Wherein Mary E. Cannon, Susan C. Harper,Char. Harper, James Sutton and wife Nancy E., Martha J. Harper, W.D. Harper, Mariza Harper, and Sarah R. Harper are plaintiffs and Oliver Harper, Francis G. Harper, Henry Wingate, Jonathon Lang and wife Mariza, Elisha Lang, william Mumford, and Henry Manning are defendants. Latham T. Skinner Atty. for Plaintiffs ___________________________________________________ Pitt County Estate Records CR 079.508.31 Alexander Harper Folder State of North Carolina Pitt County Deposition of Oliver Harper 1881 Age 68-69. b. 10-6-1812 Lives in Chicod Township in Pitt County. Occupation: Farmer. In 1846 Oliver lived on tract of land that his father lived on. His father was Alexander Harper, who died in 1846. Alexander Harper's will written by John Wooten, Atty., who is living in Kinston, NC in 1881. Witnesses to the will of this Alexander Harper were: Gideon Witherington Alfred Lane John Manning Oliver Harper stated he was in the house when the will was written. The house consisted of a passage and one room. Oliver was in the part of the house where his father was lying. The witnesses were in the same room. Gideon Witherington and Alfred Lane were requested to sign the will. Oliver cannot remember about John Manning. The will was submitted for probate in Pitt County about 12 months after death. Oliver: I came to Greene County and got William Moye, Clerk of court to get a copy of the will. Alexander Harper's land was adjacent to Washington lands and Cannon Stocks' land on East and West sides of Back Swamp.All that was given to the boys was on East side of run of Back Swamp, about 400 acres. 1. Oliver, the oldest, came first adjacent to Stocks and Washington lands to cultivate for life, then to children at my (Oliver's) death. 2. Brother Frank (Francis) His same as Oliver's 3. Brother Blaney. His same as Oliver's. 4. Brother John. His same as Oliver's. 5.West side of Back Swamp left to wife Susan for her lifetime then to daughter Nancy Harper (m. Henry Wingate) then their children. 6. Slave George left to estate to be hired out to pay debts. 7. Henry Wingate and Blaney Harper were named Executors of the will. 8. Oliver: Lived on part of the land left to us. Oliver's land sold off under Execution to Henry Manning. 9. Francis' land sold to William Mumford. 10. John and Blaney died with no heirs. Oliver sold his part of John and Blaney's land to Henry Wingate. Francis let Henry Wingate have his part of John and Blaney's land. 11. Present at the land sale was Nehemiah Garris. The East side was equally divided between the boys. 12.Oliver was 34-35 at his father's death and living on the land his father left him. 13. Catherine Carroll, widow of Ricky Carroll, was there the day the will was written.( She is still living in 1881) John Manning was there (He is dead in 1881) Gideon Witherington is still living in 1881, but afflicted for years. Alfred Lang is living in 1881 but has moved over on the Neuse on his father's land. 14. Oliver can read and write. Doesn't know where copy of the will is. Said Mr. Wooten had it. 15. Brother John died shortly after Father (Alexander Harper) died. 16. Brother Blaney has been dead twenty years or more.(in 1881) 17. Sister Nancy Harper Wingate has been dead 15 years or more (in 1881) 18. Nehemiah Garris is dead in 1881. 19. Oliver's land execution was before the War. Oliver Harper To be continued. More depositions

I posted this a few minutes ago and had to make a couple of corrections. This is the corrected information. So sorry... Brenda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brenda Stocks" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 8:16 PM Subject: Henry Wingate vs Susan Harper & others Pitt County Estate Records C.R.079 508.31 Alexander Harper Folder State of North Carolina Pitt County Fall Term 1859 Henry Wingate vs Susan Harper and others September 7, 1859 Deposition of John Wooten of Lenoir County I wrote the will for said Alexander Harper which after Death was probated in Pitt County. Henry Wingate was designated executor. Annexed copy was copied from original will. Exhibit A Extract from Will of Alex. Harper I give and devise to my beloved wife Susan all my lands being on the south & west side of the Back Swamp including my dwelling house and all out houses, the said lands to be set out by metes and bounds so as to include my mantion house and all outhouses aforesaid together with all improvements to have and to hold to her the said Susan for and during the term of her natural life in satisfaction for and in lue of her dower and thirds of and in my real estate. I give and devise to my beloved wife Susan a negro woman Mary and her child Eveline to have and to hold for the term of her natural life. I also give her one boy Mose and red cow and calf and one black heifer one horse and a couple sows one black and the other blue. All which she is to hold for her natural life. One _____ tracs one weading how one horse and one plow all my kitchen furniture one bed and blue chess----all of which she is to hold for the term of her natural life. Exhibit A (Depositions will follow) >

Pitt County Estate Records C.R.079 508.31 Alexander Harper Folder State of North Carolina Pitt County Fall Term 1859 Henry Wingate vs Susan Harper and others September 7, 1859 Deposition of John Wooten of Lenoir County I wrote the will for said Alexander Harper which after Death was probated in Pitt County. Henry Wingate was designated executor. Annexed copy was copied from original will. Exhibit A Extract from Will of Alex. Harper I give and devise to my beloved wife Susan all my lands being on the south & west side of the Back Swamp including my dwelling house and all out houses, the said lands to be set out by metes and boundry so as to include my mantion house and all outhouses aforesaid together with all improvements to have and to hold to her the said Susan for and during the term of her natural life in satisfaction for and in lue of her dower and thereby of and in my real estate. I give and devise to my beloved wife Susan a negro woman Mary and her child Eveline to have and to hold for the term of her natural life. I also give her one boy Mose and red cow and calf and one black heifer one horse and a couple sows one black and the other blue. All which she is to hold for her natural life. One _____ tracs one weading how one horse and one plow all my kitchen furniture one bed and blue chess----all of which she is to hold for the term of her natural life. Exhibit A (Depositions will follow)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BEAMAN, WINDHAM, BYNUM, OWENS, VINES Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GUB.2ACE/23.3.1 Message Board Post: I saw your message on the Greene county site about a file that Ray Beaman of Tenn. had on this family that you had. He came to one of our Beaman family reunions in Greene County before his death. But I do not have a file that he did. I am willing to share my branch of the Jeremiah tree with you if you are interested. I would like to see what you have as well.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BEAMAN, WINDHAM, OWENS, BYNUM, VINES, RASPBERRY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GUB.2ACE/468.1 Message Board Post: My grandmother was the daughter of Sarah Raspberry who married William Windham Oct. 14, 1869 in Greene County, NC. Do you have anything on this set of the family. I can share future with you, but nothing older than this.

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hughes/Speigh/Crawford Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GUB.2ACE/324.1 Message Board Post: Martha, It is trula amazing what you come across on the net. This past weekend I was able to put the linages together on Thomas Hughes Jr. and Sarah Speight of N.C.. I see that their first child is a Josiah James born 10 Nov 1843 and died 14 Apr 1909. I have him marrying Peninah Exum. Is this the same Josiah Hughes you are talking about? email me at [email protected] I have Thomas Hughes Sr. line too.I have his sister, Olivia Caroline marrying Elija Crawford. Same Family?

I am constantly amazed at where some of those early people came from. By accident I found that Jonathan Bangs who settled in Craven made a stop on Long Island after he left Mass. Just picked up two books in New York and found the name in the index and it mentioned Craven Co. Martha At 02:14 PM 9/26/01 -0400, you wrote: >I have not heard of people from New Jersey settling in Craven Co., but they >did settle in New Hanover in the part which later became Duplin. Benjamin >Franklin, in his newspaper, was praising the land in that area, saying what >good land it was and how abundant the wild life, etc. The Bowen's from New >Jersey settled there. Some of them later went to Georgia. It is possible >that some of the people from New Jersey would also settle in Craven. It >might be worth looking into. >Evelyn > >At 09:10 AM 09/26/2001 -0400, you wrote: >>Does anyone know where this family came from? I told her that the Wiggins >>family came out of NJ and I doubt they moved by themselves but am not aware >>of other families. >> >>Martha >> >> >> >>Dear Martha, >>Last Wednesday in the New York Public Library, I came across a strange >>thing. Because the New Jersey censuses of 1790, 1800, 1810 and (I think) >>1820 are missing, people have done the NJ tax lists. In Stryker-Rodda's book, >>I found Summerlin and Summerall and Summerell in NJ, two Craven County >>names. On Thomas Phillips's 1743 will, the witness's name is Henry >>Summerell or Summerall, as clear as day on the actual document, although >>other documents about this neighbor of Thomas Phillips has him as >>"Summerlin." Do you know who Henry Summerlin/Summerall is? And have you >>ever heard of anyone from New Jersey settling in Craven Co.? >>Of course, hundreds of NJ families settled in the Shenandoah Valley, but >>that's a different area, and a different culture. >>PS. Thanks to your friend Ed Young, I am going to Nashville to lecture. >>More later, >>for now, much love, >>Mary Jane >> >> >> >>============================== >>Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >>Source for Family History Online. Go to: >>http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >

Thanks, Bill. Will tell Mary Jane. Martha Resent-Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 09:03:29 -0600 >X-Original-Sender: [email protected] Wed Sep 26 09:03:29 2001 >X-EM-Version: 5, 0, 0, 0 >X-EM-Registration: #3003520714B31D032830 >Reply-To: [email protected] >X-Mailer: EarthLink MailBox 5.02.8 (Windows) >From: "William Kittrell" <[email protected]> >Old-To: [email protected], "Martha Marble" <[email protected]> >Subject: RE: [NCGREENE] Sumrell etc >Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 11:2:49 -0400 >To: [email protected] >Resent-From: [email protected] >X-Mailing-List: <[email protected]> archive/latest/1572 >X-Loop: [email protected] >Resent-Sender: [email protected] > >From the notes of Dorothy Moye Sumrell: >I have about 100 pages of her notes. She states in one place that there was >a James Somerville b. ca 1620 of Gladstaine in Scotland. Later Summeralls, >Sumrell into Isle of Wight, VA. Henry Sumrell in Edgecombe county, NC. >Also Pitt Deed Book F p 94 Henry Sumrell, (Edgecombe)Grantor dated >11-16-1774 >Also, I believe the Sumrells (use to be an old house) lived about a mile >west of Scuffleton in Greene county. >Dot had done a family listing taken from the book The families Sommerville, >summerall, Summrell, Sumerill (man spellings) compiled by James H. Hines. >The list she did has 41 pages. There were several Henrys with one moving to >Georgia. > > >> [Original Message] >> From: Martha Marble <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Date: 9/26/01 9:10:50 AM >> Subject: [NCGREENE] Sumrell etc >> >> Does anyone know where this family came from? I told her that the Wiggins >> family came out of NJ and I doubt they moved by themselves but am not >aware >> of other families. >> >> Martha >> >> >> >> Dear Martha, >> Last Wednesday in the New York Public Library, I came across a strange >> thing. Because the New Jersey censuses of 1790, 1800, 1810 and (I think) >> 1820 are missing, people have done the NJ tax lists. In Stryker-Rodda's >book, >> I found Summerlin and Summerall and Summerell in NJ, two Craven County >> names. On Thomas Phillips's 1743 will, the witness's name is Henry >> Summerell or Summerall, as clear as day on the actual document, although >> other documents about this neighbor of Thomas Phillips has him as >> "Summerlin." Do you know who Henry Summerlin/Summerall is? And have you >> ever heard of anyone from New Jersey settling in Craven Co.? >> Of course, hundreds of NJ families settled in the Shenandoah Valley, but >> that's a different area, and a different culture. >> PS. Thanks to your friend Ed Young, I am going to Nashville to lecture. >> More later, >> for now, much love, >> Mary Jane >> >> >> >> ============================== >> Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >> Source for Family History Online. Go to: >> http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > >--- William Kittrell >--- [email protected] >--- EarthLink: It's your Internet. > > > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >

>From the notes of Dorothy Moye Sumrell: I have about 100 pages of her notes. She states in one place that there was a James Somerville b. ca 1620 of Gladstaine in Scotland. Later Summeralls, Sumrell into Isle of Wight, VA. Henry Sumrell in Edgecombe county, NC. Also Pitt Deed Book F p 94 Henry Sumrell, (Edgecombe)Grantor dated 11-16-1774 Also, I believe the Sumrells (use to be an old house) lived about a mile west of Scuffleton in Greene county. Dot had done a family listing taken from the book The families Sommerville, summerall, Summrell, Sumerill (man spellings) compiled by James H. Hines. The list she did has 41 pages. There were several Henrys with one moving to Georgia. > [Original Message] > From: Martha Marble <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 9/26/01 9:10:50 AM > Subject: [NCGREENE] Sumrell etc > > Does anyone know where this family came from? I told her that the Wiggins > family came out of NJ and I doubt they moved by themselves but am not aware > of other families. > > Martha > > > > Dear Martha, > Last Wednesday in the New York Public Library, I came across a strange > thing. Because the New Jersey censuses of 1790, 1800, 1810 and (I think) > 1820 are missing, people have done the NJ tax lists. In Stryker-Rodda's book, > I found Summerlin and Summerall and Summerell in NJ, two Craven County > names. On Thomas Phillips's 1743 will, the witness's name is Henry > Summerell or Summerall, as clear as day on the actual document, although > other documents about this neighbor of Thomas Phillips has him as > "Summerlin." Do you know who Henry Summerlin/Summerall is? And have you > ever heard of anyone from New Jersey settling in Craven Co.? > Of course, hundreds of NJ families settled in the Shenandoah Valley, but > that's a different area, and a different culture. > PS. Thanks to your friend Ed Young, I am going to Nashville to lecture. > More later, > for now, much love, > Mary Jane > > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB --- William Kittrell --- [email protected] --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

Does anyone know where this family came from? I told her that the Wiggins family came out of NJ and I doubt they moved by themselves but am not aware of other families. Martha Dear Martha, Last Wednesday in the New York Public Library, I came across a strange thing. Because the New Jersey censuses of 1790, 1800, 1810 and (I think) 1820 are missing, people have done the NJ tax lists. In Stryker-Rodda's book, I found Summerlin and Summerall and Summerell in NJ, two Craven County names. On Thomas Phillips's 1743 will, the witness's name is Henry Summerell or Summerall, as clear as day on the actual document, although other documents about this neighbor of Thomas Phillips has him as "Summerlin." Do you know who Henry Summerlin/Summerall is? And have you ever heard of anyone from New Jersey settling in Craven Co.? Of course, hundreds of NJ families settled in the Shenandoah Valley, but that's a different area, and a different culture. PS. Thanks to your friend Ed Young, I am going to Nashville to lecture. More later, for now, much love, Mary Jane

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Brenda, Good work and many thanks. I can't figure out if this was Alexander, son of Alexander Jr and brother to your Edward. Have not put him on the database yet. There were two Alexander's on the 1816 Greene Tax List with about the same worth. If one was the son of Alexander Jr, then he would have been older than Edward. On the 1850 Pitt Census you sent, there was Susan in her daughter's household and you have Walson written next to her name. Since she was buried in the Walston Cemetery, I assume this was Alexander's wife and since she was born 1790 according to the 1850 Census, assume Alexander was also. Wonder if Alexander Jr had two wives. It seems to me like all of the Harpers in Pitt were near Walstonburg and would therefore be related although some of the land that you mentioned was closer to St. Johns. Martha > >Martha, >Here is the first of some abstracts of Harper documents at the NC >Archives.I will send them in separate e-mails as I get them typed. >Brenda > >Supreme Court No. 07 > 4 >NC Pitt County 1857 >File: CR 079.508.31 Harper, Alexander > >Henry Wingate vs Susan Harper, John Cox, and W.S. Hanrahan > >In equity. Bill of Henry Wingate in his own right vs >John Cox, Susan Harper, Oliver Harper, and Francis Harper > >1. Henry Wingate acting in his own right and as Administrator for Blaney >Harper, Nancy Harper, and John Harper. >2. Alexander Harper died in Pitt Co. and had last will and testament proved >in Pitt County Court. Blaney Harper duly qualified as one of the executors. >3. Negro woman Mary and child Eveline left to Alexander Harper's wife Susan >for her life with remainder to his children. >4. Children of said testator at his death: Oliver Harper, Francis G. Harper, >Blaney Harper, Nancy Harper wife of Henry Wingate, and John Harper. >5.The children last named Blaney Harper, Nancy Harper Wingate, and John >Harper died afterwards intestate. Pitt County Court administrations on the >several estates werre granted in full to your orator Henry Wingate. >6.Afterward, writings of Oliver and Francis Harper assigned all their >estates in saif slaves to your orator Henry Wingate. >7. Slaves were put in possession of Susan Harper. She sold and delivered >said above and increase to John Cox to the intent that they be carried out >of state and disposed of beyond jurisdiction of this court. Cox in >performance of such purpose sold said slaves to Walter Hanrahan who knew the >premises. >8. Said Cox knew at time of purchase the interest of oratorand that Susan >held slaves for her life only. Very small price paid to Susan, little >exceeding value of her life estate. >9. Susan quite old. Cox took slaves out of state, sold them to W.S. Hanrahan >and they combining together now keep them concealed, intending to defraud >your orator of his estate in them. >10. To the end that Susan Harper, John Cox, and W.S. Hanrahan may appear >next court term to answer orator's inquiry, and rights of orator may be >declared,and slaves may be secured to the orator on the falling in of the >life estate, that the deft Cox be enjoined from removing of slaves from this >state or disposing of them. Orator asks for subpoena commanding Susan >Harper, John Cox, and W.S Hanrahan to appear and answer to court, to submit >and abide by directions, decrees, and injunctions. > > Wm. B. Rodman > > >==== NC-PCFR Mailing List ==== >Post to this mail list at: [email protected] >Visit the PCFR website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncpcfr >Browse our rich collection of old family photographs, private documents, and public records. > >============================== >Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >

Martha, Here is the first of some abstracts of Harper documents at the NC Archives.I will send them in separate e-mails as I get them typed. Brenda Supreme Court No. 07 4 NC Pitt County 1857 File: CR 079.508.31 Harper, Alexander Henry Wingate vs Susan Harper, John Cox, and W.S. Hanrahan In equity. Bill of Henry Wingate in his own right vs John Cox, Susan Harper, Oliver Harper, and Francis Harper 1. Henry Wingate acting in his own right and as Administrator for Blaney Harper, Nancy Harper, and John Harper. 2. Alexander Harper died in Pitt Co. and had last will and testament proved in Pitt County Court. Blaney Harper duly qualified as one of the executors. 3. Negro woman Mary and child Eveline left to Alexander Harper's wife Susan for her life with remainder to his children. 4. Children of said testator at his death: Oliver Harper, Francis G. Harper, Blaney Harper, Nancy Harper wife of Henry Wingate, and John Harper. 5.The children last named Blaney Harper, Nancy Harper Wingate, and John Harper died afterwards intestate. Pitt County Court administrations on the several estates werre granted in full to your orator Henry Wingate. 6.Afterward, writings of Oliver and Francis Harper assigned all their estates in saif slaves to your orator Henry Wingate. 7. Slaves were put in possession of Susan Harper. She sold and delivered said above and increase to John Cox to the intent that they be carried out of state and disposed of beyond jurisdiction of this court. Cox in performance of such purpose sold said slaves to Walter Hanrahan who knew the premises. 8. Said Cox knew at time of purchase the interest of oratorand that Susan held slaves for her life only. Very small price paid to Susan, little exceeding value of her life estate. 9. Susan quite old. Cox took slaves out of state, sold them to W.S. Hanrahan and they combining together now keep them concealed, intending to defraud your orator of his estate in them. 10. To the end that Susan Harper, John Cox, and W.S. Hanrahan may appear next court term to answer orator's inquiry, and rights of orator may be declared,and slaves may be secured to the orator on the falling in of the life estate, that the deft Cox be enjoined from removing of slaves from this state or disposing of them. Orator asks for subpoena commanding Susan Harper, John Cox, and W.S Hanrahan to appear and answer to court, to submit and abide by directions, decrees, and injunctions. Wm. B. Rodman >

>From research of Julia, Francis, Ruth, Martha, and the Williams information from Charles. Lots of speculation. Francis1 Harper, b. circa 1722, d. BY 1788 in Dobbs County, North Carolina +Unknown1 (Harper), b. circa 1749 in Craven County, North Carolina, d. in Dobbs County, North Carolina +-- Mary2 Harper, b. circa 1750, d. after 1819 in Duplin County, North Carolina ¦ +Robert2 Williams, b. between 1745 and 1750, m. circa 1769, d. By 10 Jul 1819 in Duplin County, North Carolina ¦ +-- James3 Williams ¦ ¦ +Fedora3 Williams, m. 14 Jul 1840 ¦ ¦ +Martha (Patsy)3 Williams, m. 18 Jul 1842 ¦ +-- Margaret3 Williams, d. after 1857 ¦ +-- Patience3 Williams ¦ ¦ +Hogan3 Hunter ¦ +-- Robert3 Williams ¦ +-- Branch3 Williams ¦ ¦ +Tessie3 Bruton ¦ +-- Tabitha3 Williams ¦ +-- Francis3 Williams, b. circa 1776, d. 1868 ¦ ¦ +Nancy3 Chambers ¦ +-- Mary3 Williams, b. circa 1780, d. 1850 in Lowndes County, Mississippi ¦ ¦ +John3 Cooper, m. 22 Feb 1801 in Duplin County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Sarah3 Williams, b. circa 1781 in Duplin County, North Carolina, d. 27 Apr 1843 in Duplin County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +Jesse R.3 Pridgen, b. circa 1777, m. 05 Mar 1799 in Duplin County, North Carolina, d. 01 Oct 1823 in Duplin County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Blaney3 Williams, b. circa 1787 in Duplin County, North Carolina, d. circa 1852 in Sampson County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +Unknown3 (--?--) ¦ ¦ +Mary Jane3 Draughton, m. circa 1832 in Sampson County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Rose3 Williams, b. circa 1798, d. 02 Sep 1848 in Duplin County, North Carolina ¦ +George3 Cooper, m. 13 Feb 1829 in Duplin County, North Carolina +-- Blaney2 Harper, b. circa 1757 in Dobbs County, North Carolina, d. 18 Mar 1821 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +Elizabeth2 McIlwean, m. before 1786, d. 1801 ¦ +-- Richard Henry Francis3 Harper, b. CA 1790-1800 ¦ +-- Mary Jones3 Harper, b. 05 Apr 1787 in Dobbs County, North Carolina, d. 12 May 1816, bur. in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +William H.3 Armstrong, m. before 1808 ¦ ¦ +James Glasgow3 Sheppard, b. 03 Mar 1786, m. 13 Dec 1809 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 08 Jul 1841 in Hernando, Mississippi ¦ ¦ +-- Phereby Jones4 Sheppard, b. 10 Sep 1810, d. 30 Jul 1811 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- William Henry4 Sheppard, b. 10 Jan 1813 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 27 Oct 1881 ¦ ¦ +-- Blanne Harper4 Sheppard, b. 01 Jan 1816 ¦ +-- Lany3 Harper, b. before 1790, d. 08 Jun 1832 ¦ ¦ +Seth3 Tyson, d. 04 Jan 1832 ¦ ¦ +-- Elizabeth4 Tyson, b. 02 Sep 1815 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 11 Jan 1876 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Lany4 Tyson ¦ ¦ +-- Moses4 Tyson, b. 10 Jan 1816 ¦ ¦ +-- Zilpha4 Tyson, b. 13 Oct 1819, d. 12 Aug 1827 ¦ ¦ +-- Emmela4 Tyson, b. 13 Oct 1819, d. 11 Oct 1823 ¦ +-- Elizabeth Williams3 Harper, b. 21 Feb 1791 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +Sherrod3 Tyson, b. 08 Jan 1785, m. 01 Mar 1809, d. 29 Mar 1842 ¦ ¦ +-- Eliza4 Tyson, b. 07 Dec 1809 ¦ ¦ +-- Blanne Harper4 Tyson, b. 17 Dec 1811, d. 03 Sep 1820 ¦ ¦ +-- Mary Jones4 Tyson, b. 16 Jan 1814 ¦ ¦ +-- Lany Ann4 Tyson, b. 05 Mar 1816, d. 25 Jun 1824 ¦ ¦ +-- Naomi4 Tyson, b. 10 Nov 1818, d. 07 Oct 1823 ¦ ¦ +-- Sally Jane4 Tyson, b. 03 Feb 1821, d. 10 Aug 1832 ¦ ¦ +-- Margaret (Peggy) Ann4 Tyson, b. 09 Sep 1822, d. 29 Jul 1863 ¦ ¦ +-- Sherrod4 Tyson, b. 02 Nov 1824, d. 29 Dec 1866 ¦ ¦ +-- Emily4 Tyson, b. 26 Sep 1826 ¦ +-- Zilpha3 Harper, b. circa 1792 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +Benjamin3 Sheppard, m. BY 1816 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +Richard3 Smith, b. circa 1779, m. circa 1824 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ ¦ +-- Richard Henry Francis Harper4 Smith, b. 25 Oct 1825 ¦ ¦ +-- Blaney Harper4 Smith, b. 02 Apr 1828 ¦ ¦ +-- Zilpha Macklewain4 Smith, b. 22 Aug 1831 ¦ +-- Blaney3 Harper Jr, b. 1795 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 12 Feb 1825 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +Martha3 Sugg, b. 10 Apr 1796 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Richard Henry Thomas4 Harper, b. 26 Apr 1819 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 09 May 1891 in Greene County, North Carolina, bur. in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +-- John4 Harper, b. circa 1822 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +Elizabeth2 Edwards ¦ +-- Thomas E.3 Harper, b. circa 1802 ¦ +Eliza3 Scurlock, m. 25 May 1822 ¦ +-- Cornelia Ann4 Harper, b. 05 Mar 1823 ¦ +-- Martha Elizabeth4 Harper, b. 01 Dec 1824 ¦ +-- Richard Graves4 Harper, b. 05 Mar 1827 +-- Francis2 Harper Jr, b. circa 1762 in Dobbs County, North Carolina +Teresa2 Hopton, m. circa 1788 +-- Delaney3 Harper, b. circa 1789 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +Holland3 Phillips, b. BC 1789, d. 04 Mar 1828 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Blaney4 Harper, b. 10 Mar 1811 ¦ +-- Elizabeth4 Harper, b. 05 Mar 1813 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 28 Aug 1837 in Pitt County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Thomas H.4 Harper, b. 18 Mar 1815 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Spencer P.4 Harper, b. 26 Apr 1817 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Nancy Caroline4 Harper, b. 29 Aug 1819 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 08 Aug 1891 ¦ +-- Argen L.4 Harper, b. 05 Sep 1821 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +-- William Green4 Harper, b. 25 Dec 1823 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Holland D.4 Harper, b. 19 Dec 1826 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 22 Sep 1862 ¦ +Martha3 Sugg, b. 10 Apr 1796 in Greene County, North Carolina, m. after 1828 ¦ +-- Frank4 Harper, b. 03 Nov 1835 in Greene County, North Carolina ¦ +-- Mary C. W.4 Harper, b. 25 Jan 1837 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 29 Sep 1901 in Greene County, North Carolina, bur. in Greene County, North Carolina +-- Charles Hopton3 Harper, b. 28 Sep 1790 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 05 Apr 1846 in Greene County, North Carolina, bur. in Greene County, North Carolina +Mary Melvina3 Sugg, b. 26 Feb 1794 in Greene County, North Carolina, m. circa 1809, d. 17 Apr 1837 +-- Mary4 Harper +-- Francis4 Harper, b. 14 Jan 1811 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 10 Feb 1846 in Greene County, North Carolina +-- Henry Hopton4 Harper, b. 01 Jul 1815 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 28 Dec 1855 in Greene County, North Carolina, bur. in Greene County, North Carolina +-- Richard M.4 Harper, b. 24 Mar 1817 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 17 Mar 1855 in Greene County, North Carolina, bur. in Greene County, North Carolina +-- Charles Hopton4 Harper Jr, b. 06 Feb 1824 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 05 Oct 1880 in Greene County, North Carolina, bur. in Greene County, North Carolina +-- John S.4 Harper, b. circa 1827 +Axey/Achsah3 Rasberry, b. 23 Mar 1811 in Greene County, North Carolina, m. 18 Dec 1838 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 31 Aug 1884 in Greene County, North Carolina, bur. in Greene County, North Carolina +-- Delaney4 Harper, b. 04 Dec 1839 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 18 Dec 1866 in Greene County, North Carolina, bur. in Greene County, North Carolina +-- Victory4 Harper, b. 27 Nov 1840 in Greene County, North Carolina +-- Hopton F.4 Harper, b. 17 Mar 1842, d. 09 Dec 1849 +-- Luby4 Harper, b. 26 Aug 1843 in Greene County, North Carolina, d. 15 Mar 1899 in Greene County, North Carolina, bur. in Greene County, North Carolina