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Descendants of Edward B ENSLEY

Generation No. 1

1. Edward B¹ ENSLEY (Slave^A One, Benners L^B Ensley, John^C, John^D)^1,^2,^3,⁴ was born 1825 in Fairfield Twp. Hyde Co., NC, and died 1891 in Currituck Twp. Hyde Co., NC. He married Martha Ann Thomas Abt. 1848 in Hyde County, NC, daughter of Slave Three and Slave Four. She was born September 1825 in Fairfield Twp. Hyde Co., NC, and died Abt. 1905 in Currituck Twp. Hyde Co., NC.

Notes for Edward B ENSLEY:
Our Ancestors probab y belonged Benners L. Ensley (b.1799) who died in 1830. He was the son of John Ensley (b.1778) and Nancy Gibbs Ensley (b.1780). leaving 22 slaves and a plantation known as the Homestead or Hill Plantation in Lake Landing, Hyde County, NC. to his Wife Sarah Ann Henry-Gibbs Ensley,and son. His son Benners A. Ensley is in Hyde County 1850 Census ( 21 years of age ) and owns (slave schedule) 15 slaves including 4 males between the ages of 20 and 25.

Hyde Co. Settlement of Estates (1856-1905) Vol. 1; pgs. 442-443
Microfilm Roll C.053.50032
This is NOT a verbatim extract, but rather an abstract of the 2 pages involved.

Edward S. Ensley, Adm'r., in final account with the estate of Edward Ensley,
deceased.

Voucher dated Jany 1892 mentions cash paid to the estate by Tom Long and cash
paid to the estate by G.H. Ensley. Mentions sale of a horse, corn sheller,
grubing hoe and a few other sundries.

Voucher dated Dec. 1892 mentions cash received of W.J. Harris on his note.
Voucher dated June 1891 mentions cash the estate paid George Ensley.
Voucher dated Jany. 1893 mentions estate paid $32.00 to tombstones.
Voucher dated Oct. 1894 mentions estate paid freight of $1.49 on tombstones.

[signed] E.S. Ensley, Adm'r.
11th day of June 1895
Superior Court
June 11th 1895

Estate to be distributed as follows:
1/8 of 45.47 due Martha A. Ensley (widow)
1/3 of 18.55 cost of dower paid by E.S. Ensley

1/8 of 45.57 due Melvina Slade
1/7 of 39.40 cost of partition paid by E.S. Ensley
1/7 of 12.37 which is 2/3 cost of dower paid by E.S. Ensley

The rest of the division was the same as the above item except instead of
"Melvina Slade" the names were: Annie E. Gray, George H. Ensley, Mary E. Long,
Judith P. Howard, and William T. Ensley.

Mentions paid guardian ad litem $2.50. (From the looks of it, E.S. Ensley was
the guardian)

Recorded June 12, 1895

More About Edward B ENSLEY:
Fact 1: 1850, One of 25 Slaves in 1850 NC Census
Fact 2: 1863, The EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION TAKES EFFECT
Fact 3: 1865, 13TH AMENDMENT OUTLAWS SLAVERY
Fact 4: 1868, 14TH AMENDMENT GIVES CITIZENSHIP RIGTHS
Fact 5: 1870, Farmer, Land Qwner

More About Martha Ann Thomas:
Fact 1: 1900, Recorded in the 1900 Census age 74

More About Edward ENSLEY and Martha Thomas:
Marriage: Abt. 1848, Hyde County, NC

Children of Edward ENSLEY and Martha Thomas are:

+	2	i.	Edward S² Ensley, born November 1850 in Fairfield Twp. Hyde Co., NC; died in Curriturk Twp. Hyde Co., NC..
+	3	ii.	Malvina Ensley, born 1852 in Fairfield Twp. Hyde Co., NC.
+	4	iii.	Annie Liza Ensley, born 1857 in Fairfield Twp. Hyde Co. NC.
	5	iv.	William B. Ensley, born 1861 in Currituck Twp. Hyde Co., NC.
+	6	v.	George H. Ensley, born 1864 in Currituck Twp. Hyde Co., NC; died Abt. 1930 in Currituck Twp. Hyde Co., NC.
+	7	vi.	Mary E. Ensley, born 1867 in Currituck Twp. Hyde County, NC.
+	8	vii.	Judith P. Ensley, born 1869 in Currituck Twp. Hyde Co., NC; died in Currituck Twp. Hyde Co., NC.
+	9	viii.	William T. Ensley, born 1874 in Currituck Twp. Hyde County, NC.

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