Thanks very much for those corrections, Shirley. I went back and looked at the transcript where I had read that the witnesses of George Pace's 1773 will were John Bradford and Samuel Pitman. It is a double error: I said they were witnesses but the transcript says they were executioners. Perhaps the transcriber got it mixed up with a different record. My apologies for the error. Thanks also for the additional deed, and for clarifying that the name was Patience Pace. Regarding the witness of George Pace's will, "J. L. or S. Read": it seems to me this might well have been Jesse Read? A web page at http://home.comcast.net/~p.a.miller/genealogy/docs/danieledgehalifnashwilson/index.htm has the following: "Hal 783=14-261 William Hux of Hal to Jesse Read same 4 Feb 1779, £400, 100a on both sides Beaverdam Sw, jng James Carstarphen, Pace, Hammon. Ann Hux also sig. wit Thomas Harvey, Jas Holdcroft, Lewis Daniel. recd Aug 1779." Jesse Read (also known as Jesse Read Pendry, apparently because "Pendry" was his mother's maiden name and he was born before they married) was apparently a well known preacher, associated with the Kehukee Baptist Association. He was a son of Harmon Read and wife Mary, mentioned in his father's will (Halifax pr. Oct 1767). Harmon Read (m. 1st Ann, 2nd Mary Pendry) was a son of Henry Read of Charles City Co., who was mentioned in a court case of 1688. The following summary of the case is from the Poythress list, message posted by Michael Tutor Dec 11 2005: "On December 3, 1688, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, testimony was elicited in the matter of the estate of Anne Young. Henry Reed exhibited his bill in chancery against Charles Bartholomew and Rebecca, his wife, executrix of Major Francis Poythress. The plaintiff showed that one Ann Young, sister of the orator, dying intestate, in this county, before commission of administration was sent forth, Major Francis Poythress inventoried her estate and had it appraised at 5,664 pounds tobacco, and was thereof possessed. Thereafter, administration was granted to said Poythress and Peter Read, the orator's father. That the moiety that belongs to one of the orphans of Ann was in the custody of Peter Read. That Peter Read had of said moiety only a mare and a cow, to value of 950 pounds tobacco. There remained in custody of Poythress 1,882 pounds tobacco, but Poythress shortly afterward went to England and died, in the nonage of your orator, who begs recovery of 1,882 pounds tobacco, and prays that Charles Bartholomew and Rebecca, his wife, be subpoenaed to answer." [John Jean gave bond with Peter Read on the division of Ann Young's estate but I don't know why.] Henry Read was married to Elizabeth ___________, thought to be Elizabeth Harmon, daughter of Henry Harmon who on 20 September 1683 jointly with John Bishop patented land in Weyanoke adj John Hobbs and William Wilkins. [The deed in which 1662 Richard Pace ("with consent of my wife Mary") sold land to Richard Taylor describes the land as "...butting upon the reedy bottom as far as William Wilkin's plantation...", and is witnessed by, among others, John Hobbs, so clearly Henry Harmon was located in the same vicinity.] In support of the theory that Henry Read was married to a daughter of Henry Harmon, there is apparently a court order of September 15 1694 in which "Joan Young orphan of Ann Young daughter of Peter Read being 15 chooses Henry Harman as her guardian." (I have not seen the record myself.) And of course there is the name of Ann Read Young's sister, Harmon Read. A web page at (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~markfreeman/iem.html) has transcripts of IoW deeds in which Harmon Read buys land from William Lee (son of Hugh Lee) in 1730. William Lee was a son of Hugh Lee Jr and Ann Tatum, of Bristol Parish, Prince George Co. Hugh Lee Sr has many patents but one of interest is dated 29 April 1692 and is for 530 acres, jointly with John Barlow. This appears to be the same John Barlow whose will was witnessed by Richard Pace in 1729, but I don't know whether this has been proved. James

--- On Mon, 2/9/09, James Blair <[email protected]> wrote: > I said they were > witnesses but the transcript says they were executioners. Executors! James

Rhesa Read, son of Rev Jesse Read, reportedly married Nancy Carstarphen, daughter of James Carstarphen who had land on Beaverdam Swamp adj Pace. Rhesa Read's will (proved 1832, Halifax County, North Carolina Will Book 3 P.697) calls his wife Mary; maybe he married again. It seems Rhesa Read was a revenooer. Anybody remember Snuffy Smith and the revenooers? See http://files.usgwarchives.org/nc/halifax/court/thomaswh761wl.txt James Carstarphen's will (Halifax, NC Will Book 3, pg. 570, 8 Jul 1815, Aug. Ct. 1815) mentions a daughter Read. It also mentions his son Chappell Carstarphen. The given name of this son is suggestive, to say the least, but I have not been able to find out who Carstarphen married. Carstarphen's will also mentions "land I purchased of William Pace". James --- On Mon, 2/9/09, James Blair <[email protected]> wrote: > From: James Blair <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [PACE] William/George Pace & Howell Halifax County NC additions and corrections > To: [email protected], [email protected] > Date: Monday, February 9, 2009, 10:21 AM > Thanks very much for those corrections, Shirley. I went > back and looked at the transcript where I had read that the > witnesses of George Pace's 1773 will were John Bradford > and Samuel Pitman. It is a double error: I said they were > witnesses but the transcript says they were executioners. > Perhaps the transcriber got it mixed up with a different > record. My apologies for the error. Thanks also for the > additional deed, and for clarifying that the name was > Patience Pace. > > Regarding the witness of George Pace's will, "J. > L. or S. Read": it seems to me this might well have > been Jesse Read? A web page at > http://home.comcast.net/~p.a.miller/genealogy/docs/danieledgehalifnashwilson/index.htm > has the following: > > "Hal 783=14-261 William Hux of Hal to Jesse Read same > 4 Feb 1779, £400, 100a on both sides Beaverdam Sw, jng > James Carstarphen, Pace, Hammon. Ann Hux also sig. wit > Thomas Harvey, Jas Holdcroft, Lewis Daniel. recd Aug > 1779." > > Jesse Read (also known as Jesse Read Pendry, apparently > because "Pendry" was his mother's maiden name > and he was born before they married) was apparently a well > known preacher, associated with the Kehukee Baptist > Association. He was a son of Harmon Read and wife Mary, > mentioned in his father's will (Halifax pr. Oct 1767). > > Harmon Read (m. 1st Ann, 2nd Mary Pendry) was a son of > Henry Read of Charles City Co., who was mentioned in a court > case of 1688. The following summary of the case is from the > Poythress list, message posted by Michael Tutor Dec 11 2005: > > "On December 3, 1688, at a court at Westover, in > Charles City County, > testimony was elicited in the matter of the estate of Anne > Young. Henry Reed exhibited his bill in chancery against > Charles Bartholomew and Rebecca, his wife, executrix of > Major Francis Poythress. The plaintiff showed that one Ann > Young, sister of the orator, dying intestate, in this > county, before commission of administration was sent forth, > Major Francis Poythress inventoried her estate and had it > appraised at 5,664 pounds tobacco, and was thereof > possessed. Thereafter, administration was granted to said > Poythress and Peter Read, the orator's father. That the > moiety that belongs to one of the orphans of Ann was in the > custody of Peter Read. That Peter Read had of said moiety > only a mare and a cow, to value of 950 pounds tobacco. There > remained in custody of Poythress 1,882 pounds tobacco, but > Poythress shortly afterward went to England and died, in the > nonage of your orator, who begs recovery of 1,882 pounds > tobacco, and prays that Charles Bartholomew > and Rebecca, his wife, be subpoenaed to answer." > > [John Jean gave bond with Peter Read on the division of Ann > Young's estate but I don't know why.] > > Henry Read was married to Elizabeth ___________, thought to > be Elizabeth Harmon, daughter of Henry Harmon who on 20 > September 1683 jointly with John Bishop patented land in > Weyanoke adj John Hobbs and William Wilkins. > > [The deed in which 1662 Richard Pace ("with consent of > my wife Mary") sold land to Richard Taylor describes > the land as "...butting upon the reedy bottom as far as > William Wilkin's plantation...", and is witnessed > by, among others, John Hobbs, so clearly Henry Harmon was > located in the same vicinity.] > > In support of the theory that Henry Read was married to a > daughter of Henry Harmon, there is apparently a court order > of September 15 1694 in which "Joan Young orphan of Ann > Young daughter of Peter Read being 15 chooses Henry Harman > as her guardian." (I have not seen the record myself.) > And of course there is the name of Ann Read Young's > sister, Harmon Read. > > A web page at > (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~markfreeman/iem.html) > has transcripts of IoW deeds in which Harmon Read buys land > from William Lee (son of Hugh Lee) in 1730. > > William Lee was a son of Hugh Lee Jr and Ann Tatum, of > Bristol Parish, Prince George Co. Hugh Lee Sr has many > patents but one of interest is dated 29 April 1692 and is > for 530 acres, jointly with John Barlow. This appears to be > the same John Barlow whose will was witnessed by Richard > Pace in 1729, but I don't know whether this has been > proved. > > James > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message