Craven County, NC, Barron
and Davis families
A Study by Vicki Barron
Kruschwitz
vkruschwitz@grandecom.net or kruschus@yahoo.com
April 2006
Purpose of this study:
To review all generally-accessible Craven County,
NC, records from the early 1700s through the 1780s and determine, if possible,
whether the William Barron and Prudence Davis identified in these records are
the same persons as the William Barron and Prudence Davis named in John Davis
Garrard’s 1892 letters (and the widow, Prudence Barron, found in Wilkes County,
GA, records in 1780s/1790s).
Basis
of assumptions:
Garrard’s identification is the only early source
(from which other writers later borrowed) identifying the persons William
Barron and Prudence Davis, earliest known ancestors of our Barron line. Garrard stated that they were born in Ireland
and immigrated to America, settling in Warren County, GA before the
Revolutionary War.
Assumptions:
·
We
know from documentary evidence that one Prudence Barron, widow, lived in Wilkes
County, GA, as early as 1785. However,
this search assumes that Prudence’s husband was named William Barron, as stated
by John Davis Garrard. Records
uncovered to date do not identify this man
·
Though
a Prudence Barron, widow, did exist, documentary evidence has not yet provided
her maiden name. This search assumes
that her maiden name was Davis, as stated by John Davis Garrard.
·
Though
we are accepting the above assertions of John Davis Garrard in the parameters
of this search, for this study we are denying another of Garrard’s assertions:
that William Barron and Prudence Davis were born in Ireland and immigrated to
America about 1766.
Items of note:
·
A
William Barron appeared in Craven County, NC, as early as 1720.
·
William
Barron, Jr. was mentioned in 1731, 1749 and 1754. Because of the gap between 1731 and 1749,
the question is: were there two or three generations of men named William
Barron?
·
Other
than William and William, Jr., there is only one other mention of a male Barron
in any Craven County, NC, court or deed record before 1771! James Barrin was named constable in May
Court 1757. David Barron apparently
moved to New Bern, Craven County, NC, from Virginia sometime in 1771. (There were two men, Arthur and Isaac
‘Barrino’, sometimes identified as ‘Barrins’, but their surname does not appear
to have been Barron and they did not associate with William Barron. Also, there were few men with the surname
Barrow in the county.)
·
No
available records to date name William Barron’s wife or children (as such –
there are three women named Barron in the records: Mary and Elizabeth in 1730
and ‘Caterine’ in 1759, but none were associated with a William Barron). There are no probate documents for a William
Barron.
·
William
Barron (by 1745) and Moses Davis (by 1752) owned land on Batchelor Creek, on
the south side of the Neuse River, to the west of New Bern and the Trent
River. Moses Davis’s land was inherited by his son, Thomas. Moses
Davis was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Davis of Perquimans County, NC, and
grandson of Thomas Davis (d. 1705 Nansemond County, VA) and wife Jane (living
in Perquimans County, NC, in 1739).
Moses was first mentioned in Craven County when he purchased property in
1752, probably moving there after his father’s death in 1745/1746. Moses sold land he inherited from his father
in Perquimans in 1753. Named in his
father’s estate records were siblings John, William, Sarah, Mary, Ruth,
Elizabeth, Charity, & Judith – no Prudence. (See more on Moses Davis below).
·
Orphans
of Thomas Davis, as identified by Craven County Court records in 1746: Jacob,
Philip, William, Tomzin and Prudence.
No mention of Thomas Davis in Craven County Court records prior to that
time. Also, no mention of Thomas Davis
in Craven County deeds until 1741, when a Thomas Davis, carpenter, of Tyrrell
County, purchased land on Beards Creek on the north side of the Neuse
River. This Thomas Davis may have been
the son of Thomas Davis, who died in Hyde Precinct, Bath County, in 1714. The elder Thomas had a wife named Thomasin
and son Philip. No connection appears
likely between Thomas Davis, father of Prudence, and Moses Davis, son of a
different Thomas Davis. (See more on
Thomas Davis of Bath County below).
·
No
record was found that connected William Barron or Thomas Davis’s children to
the Smith or Foster families in Craven County (two Smith children married two
children of Prudence Barron of Wilkes County, GA, in 1790s Wilkes County and
the Barrons associated with the Fosters in GA). A James and Thomas Davis and Smiths/Fosters owned land on
Brice Creek, which flowed into the Trent River, also on the south side of the
Neuse River, to the south and west of New Bern. However, this James Davis was the printer from VA and Thomas
Davis was probably his son.
·
James
Davis, printer, who married Prudence Carruthers Hobbes, moved to Craven County,
NC, from Williamsburg, VA, in 1749. His
is the line that perpetuates the given name Prudence; hence, the many
references to women named Prudence Davis in Craven County records. It seems to be a coincidence that these
women lived in the same time frame and place as Prudence Davis, daughter of
Thomas Davis, who is only mentioned twice in local records – in 1746 and
1750. No connection between the two
families has been uncovered. (See more
on James Davis below).
·
Families
with whom William Barron most often associated: Graves, Fonvielle, Green, Harris, McCubbins, Gatlin, Bryan,
Lambertson. Families with whom Thomas
Davis’s children most often associated:
Griffis, Perkins, Heaton, Handy, Dawson, Bryan (but there are not too
many mentions of the Davis family group in Craven records). None of these associated surnames seem
familiar when reviewing the neighbors of Prudence Barron and family in Wilkes
County, GA, in the 1780s.
·
William
Barron disappears from Craven County, NC, records about 1769/1770 after selling
most or all of his property.
Conclusions:
Currently available published records (2006) provide
no conclusive evidence to either confirm or deny that
William Barron and Prudence Davis of Craven County, NC, were the same persons
as the William Barron and Prudence Davis identified by John Davis Garrard. William Barron of Craven County disappeared
without a trace from local records about 1770.
There are no mentions of any place to which he might have migrated and
there is no indication that he died.
Prudence Davis is named only twice in Craven County court records, both
times as a minor orphan of Thomas Davis.
Nor do records reviewed in this study provide direct
connection between the William Barron and the Prudence Davis who lived in
Craven County in the mid-1700s. It is
possible that some of William Barron’s associates may have had dealings with
associates of Prudence Davis’s family in Craven County. The most interesting possibility is through
Jane Griffis, wife of Samuel, to whom Prudence Davis was apprenticed. Jane’s first husband was John Fonvielle,
Sr. William Barron had many connections
to the Fonvielle family. However, as
tantalizing as this conjecture is, no evidence revealed that William Barron and
Prudence Davis of Craven County knew each other.
Much hope had been pinned on the association of
William Barron and Moses Davis in Craven County, with the expectation that this
relationship would infer William Barron was acquainted with Prudence
Davis. However, records indicate that
Moses Davis was either unrelated or not closely related to Prudence Davis. The same situation applies to the recurring
use of the name Prudence in another Davis family in Craven – James Davis
married Prudence Carruthers and passed the name Prudence through several
generations of his family. But there
apparently was no relationship between James Davis and Prudence Davis, daughter
of Thomas. (See Items of Note above for
specifics).
Likewise, there is no similarity of names when
comparing those families with whom William Barron and Prudence Davis of Craven
County associated and those neighboring families of the Prudence Barron in
Wilkes County, GA. It was common when
families migrated to a new location that they would do so with other family
members or neighbors from the old community.
The only name that appeared might be a match was that of Richard Davis,
close neighbor to Prudence Barron in Wilkes, but he was not the Richard Davis
found in Craven County records. (See below).
It must be noted that the Smith and Foster families
of Craven County, NC, did later remove to Wilkes County, GA, and that two of
James Smith’s children married two of Prudence Barron’s children. From this close association, researchers of
the Prudence Barron family of Wilkes County, GA, had anticipated that there
would be some indication that these families were known to each other in Craven
County, NC. However, there was no
evidence that William Barron, nor any of Thomas Davis’s family, had dealings
with the Smith family in Craven County.
This study began with many promising leads, none of
which led to the expected results. The
findings of this study do not preclude the possibility that William Barron and
Prudence Davis of Craven County, NC, might have been the same persons as
William Barron and Prudence Davis, as identified by John Davis Garrard. However, facts uncovered during this
investigation dispelled several relationship assumptions and may have weakened
the case. Until more records are made
available in published form – or some enterprising researcher spends many hours
in the county courthouse or NC Archives – Barron researchers may better spend
their time pursuing other leads regarding the early Barron history.
Sources of data:
·
NC Genealogical Society Journal
·
Journal of NC Genealogy
·
Early Records of NC, vol. IV, Wills, 1663-1722 (Secretary of State
papers).
·
Early Records of NC, vol. 9, Colonial Court Records – Estates Papers
1665-1775,
A. Gibson.
·
New Bern District, North Carolina Superior Court Minutes, Book I,
1768-1788,
Weynette Parks Haun, 2005.
·
Craven County North Carolina Court Minutes, Books I-VII (1712-1778), Weynette Parks Haun, 1978-1995.
·
Craven County North Carolina Deed Abstracts, Book I: Deed Book 1, Deed
Book 5, 1707-1775, Weynette Parks Haun, 1996. [Note: Haun’s Books 2 and 3 contain Deed
Books 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7, duplicating Pruitt.]
·
Craven County, NC, Deed Books 2, 3 and 4, 1708-1765 and Craven County, NC, Deed Books 6, 7, 8 and 9 10, 1750-1758, Dr.
A. B. Pruitt, 2004 and 2005.
·
Craven Co., NC, Land Entries, 1778-1796, Dr. A. B. Pruitt, 1991.
·
Craven County, NC Deed Indexes 1739-1912, Grantors and Grantees,
A-C and D-G; Grantors only, S-Z; also, Deed Books 19, 23, 24.
·
Colony of NC Abstracts of Land Patents, 1735-1764, vol. 1, Margaret M.
Hofmann.
·
Colony of NC Abstracts of Land Patents, 1765-1775, vol. 2, Margaret M.
Hofmann.
·
Craven County Wills, Deeds, and Inventories, 1749-1777, Dr. Stephen E.
Bradley, Jr., 2001.
·
Records of Craven Co., NC, E. Moore
·
Wilkes County, GA, Tax Records, 1785-1805, Frank Parker Hudson.
·
Wilkes County, GA, Deed Books, 1784-1806, Michal Martin Farmer.
·
Early Records of Georgia, Wilkes County, Grace Gilliam Davidson.
A Study by Vicki
Barron Kruschwitz, vkruschwitz@grandecom.net
or kruschus@yahoo.com, April 2006
Chronological listing of
records for Barron, Davis and associated families in
Craven County, NC
Note: I have
underlined many of the names that appear often in conjunction with William
Barron or Prudence Davis. All listings
are recorded in Craven, unless otherwise noted. Listings
that are related are highlighted in the same background or print color.
1720
list of Tithables included Richard Graves with six tithables, followed
by a one line listing “Thoms. Box & Wm Baran” for two
tithables. NC Genealogical Society
Journal, February 1995, vol. XXI, no. 1.
29
March 1720: Wm Stone will. Wife Ann; son Wm Stone. Exrs.
Richd. Rustell, Richd Whitehouse, Wm. Soubridge. Mother Lidia Daw, personal property. John Wingate, personal property. Mrs. Dina Jonson, 5 lbs. Wits:
Robt. Stokes, Thos. Harrys, Wm. Barren. Probated Craven Prct, 20 July 1720 by Thos.
Harris. Test, Caleb Metcalfe,
Clk. Journal of NC Genealogy,
Spring 1966, vol. XII, no. 1.
1721/1722: Court at Queen Ann Creek in Chowan
Precinct, case of “Jon. Fomville admor of Peter Fomville
deced plte and Joseph Fullford Defte.”
From Early Records of NC, vol. 9, Colonial Court Records – Estates
Papers 1665-1775, A. Gibson.
10 April 1721:
Order to the Provost Marshall or deputy of Bath County
to summon Joseph Fulford planter of Core Sound to appear. Executed by Wm Baren Dep Marshall.
12 May 1722:
Order to the Provost Marshl or deputy of Bath County
to summon Richard Whitehurst, William Barren, Rice Price, & Capt
Edward Gattlin to appear in the Court of Common Pleas to be held at Edenton
on Queen Annes Creek in Oct next to testify.
2 Nov 1722:
Deposition of William Barren taken. He stated that about 3 years ago that he was a Capt
William Stone’s house in Core Sound when William Meads & George
Blantin came by water from South Carolina, bringing an Indian boy they offered
to sell to Stone. The boy had belonged
to an old tailor who was coming with them, but he died. The men did not know the tailor’s
heirs. [Note: Core Sound is located in
present-day Carteret County, situated between the mainland and the Outer Banks
(Core Banks) south of Ocracoke].
9 May 1730: Louis Thomas to William Barren, £33, a
plantation, 320 acres, SS Neus River, the name of Hanging
Point....surveyed by Christopher Gold and by him sold to Louis Thomas and
Charles Cogdell son and heir to John Cogdell and by said Gould & Cogdell to
Louis Thomas and by him to William Barren. Wit:
Joshua Platt, Jno. Carter.
Craven County Deed Book 1, p. 222.
September 1730: Mary Baron and Eliz. Barron prayed to have their marks admitted to record. Craven Precinct, County Court Minutes, Book II, 1730-1741, Weynette Parks Haun.
September Court 1731: William Barrn: Junr (sic)
had his mark admitted to record. Craven Precinct County Court Minutes,
Book II, 1730-1741, Weynette Parks Haun.
March Court 1731/32: W.
Barron had his mark admitted to record. Craven Precinct
County Court Minutes, Book II, 1730-1741, Weynette Parks Haun.
20 March 1732: William Barren sold to Hugh Banks
300/320 acres on S side Neuse River, name of Hanging/Hanagin’s Point. [Included in deeds dated 8 November 1755 between
Richard Saunders and Rip Van Dam and 19 April 1757 between Rip Van Dam and
Joseph Leech as part of the property’s history]. Craven County, NC, Deed Books 6, 7,
8 and 9 10, 1750-1758, Dr. A. B. Pruitt,
2005.
June
Court 1732: William Barron replaced James Green as
overseer for segment of road. Craven
Precinct County Court Minutes, Book II, 1730-1741, Weynette
Parks Haun.
December
Court 1732: Complaint by Capt John
Powel against Amborss Airis [Harris?] and William Barron
for not keeping the roads clear. Craven
Precinct County Court Minutes, Book II, 1730-1741, Weynette
Parks Haun.
December
Court 1733: William Barron
petitioned to be relieved as overseer; John Warde appointed in his stead.
Craven Precinct County Court Minutes, Book II, 1730-1741, Weynette Parks
Haun.
10
April 1740: John Fonvielle, Jr.,
to Abraham Smallwood of MD, planter, £25, 500 acres, lower side Bachelors
Creek, part of 640 acre grant, beginning at Mr. John Lassieres
(or Lapieres) corner tree....
Wit: James (+) Arlor, Wm.
Barn
19
June 1740: Thomas Parker of “Edgcomb”
County, NC, to William Neven of Craven cattle to which I am entitled from Jon.
Butler and Jane Butler alias Dept. Wit:
Wm Barran and Tho Graves.
Craven County, NC, Deed Books 2, 3 and 4, 1708-1765, Dr. A. B.
Pruitt, 2004.
30
July 1740: John Fonvielle, Jr.,
to John Lassiere (or Lapiere), £10, 360 acres, on SS Nuse River
and SS Batchelors Creek...Wit: Wm. Barn, Benja. Fordham
2
August 1740: Wm. Barn (Baren) among subscribers who
agree and conclude to build our house of worship on Trent river
in Craven County....for the use of the Church of England and for the Palatines
or Germans.
2 October 1741: Benjamin
Talbot, school master (Edenton, Chowan County, NC) to Thomas Davis,
carpenter (“Tyrrel” County, NC) for £100 NC money land on N
side of Nuce River and head of Beards Creek; beginning at Martin
Frank’s corner pine on head of Beards Creek and joins E side of a great branch
that falls into head of Beards Creek; granted 6 December 1720 by Lords
Proprietor to Capt. John Petiver. Wit:
Robert Fullerton, James Craven and Edmund Hatch. [Note: John Pettiver, late of London, now
of Chowan County, heir of Capt. John “Pettiver,” deceased of Perquimans County,
sold this land in 1740 to Benjamin Talbot of Chowan County, brother-in-law of
said John Pettiver (the younger). NO
RECORD OF SALE OF THIS LAND BY DAVIS FAMILY FOUND.] Craven County, NC, Deed Books 6, 7, 8 and 9 10, 1750-1758,
Dr. A. B. Pruitt, 2005; and Craven County North Carolina Deed
Abstracts, Book I: Deed Book 1, Deed Book 5, 1707-1775, Weynette Parks Haun.
15
March 1742: Hyde County. Thomas Davis patented 300 acres in
Hyde on the N side of Matchapungo Creek from the head to the
mouth, and Pungo Creek. [Note: Is this Thomas Davis, father of Prudence? This land is on Matchapungo Creek. The Thomas Davis who likely was his father
also lived on Matchapungo Creek in Bath County. See Notes on Thomas
Davis and William Barren/Barrow of Bath County, NC, below.]
16
February 1744: Will of William Willson
of Craven: mentions slave Quash now
living with William Barren. Testator owns houses and
lots in New Bern. Friend Captain Joseph
Johnston mentioned. Wit: John Lassiere (or Lapiere), Thomas
Graves, and Martha Johnston. [Mary
Wilson, widow of Col. William Willson, m. (2) Roger Moore of New Hanover
County, Esquire.] Exr: Richard Nixon. [William Wilson lived on Brice’s Creek,
adjoining Thomas Smith.]
[Note:
Thomas Graves was a son of Richard and Hannah Graves (see more about him under
item dated 30 October 1765. Thomas’s
sister, Mary, married Richard Nixon.]
20 April 1745, William Barron
patented 129 acres in Craven County, lying on the south side of Neuse
River, adjoining land once owned by Fonville but now owned by Benjamin
Fordham. Colony of NC Abstracts
of Land Patents, 1735-1764, vol. 1, Margaret M. Hofmann.
June 1746 Court: Upon the motion of Samll. Swann that the
orphans of Thomas Davis, decd., Vizt William, Phillip, Jacob, &
Tomzin Davis might chuse their Guardians & being duly Examd by the Court,
have chose James Perkins for their Guardian, who gives Securitys Christr.
Dawson & Lewis Bryan in the sum of fifty pounds Procl.
Money. [See note below for probable parents of Thos Davis and mention of
Saml Swann in Bath Co.] Craven
County, NC, Court Minutes, Book III, 1742-1748, Weynette Parks Haun.
September 1746 Court: 'Prudence
Davis Daughter of Thos. Davis came into Court & prayed
leave to be bound to Saml. Griffiss (her Guardian) [this last crossed
out] chd. which was granted & ordered that she be accordgly bound to the
sd. Saml. Griffis and him to serve for the space of ___ Eleven (months)
[marked out] years and (eleven) [marked out] nine months and the sd Saml.
Griffis is ordd to teach the sd orphan child to reade the
scripture.' Craven County, NC, Court Minutes, Book III,
1742-1748, Weynette Parks Haun.
About 1747 ??: Sale of goods and chattels of estate of Grigery
Hobs, deceased. Buyers: James Calf; John Carruthers; Jos.
Carruthers; Richard Caswell; James Durham; John Gardner, Jr.; Mr. Grandine; Thomas
Green; Samuel Griffis; Mr. Hall; Jos. Harris; John Howell;
Andrew Mansfield; John Williams.
S: Prudence Davis. Sol. Rees Vandue Master. [No date but surrounding documents proved
1756-1758.] Craven County Wills,
Deeds, and Inventories, 1749-1777, Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
[Note: This is not Prudence Davis, daughter of Thomas, but
Prudence Carruthers, who first married Gregory Hobbes, then James Davis. But it is of interest that people known to
Prudence Davis, daughter of Thomas, are mentioned in this document.]
June
Court 1748: William Barron and James Durham gave security to
allow Walter Lane to keep an Ordinary at his dwelling. Craven County
Court Minutes, Book III, 1742-1748, Weynette Parks Haun.
22 January 1749: Will of John Harris, carpenter,
in Craven County. Names friends William
Brice Fonvielle, John Fonvielle and John Fonvielle, Sr., William
Barran, Jr., “Prentice”, is left wearing clothes,
trowels, carpenter’s tools and 120 acres in Craven County on Batchelors Creek. Executors:
John Fonvielle, Sr., Thomas Graves. Wit:
John McGibbins, Ambrose Field, Dorothy Rolton. Clerk of Court, Phil. Smith.
Proved March Court 1749. Early
Records of NC, vol. IV, Wills, 1663-1722 (Secretary of State papers).
[Is this the second or third generation William
Barron????]
March Court 1750:
'_hd. On motion of [torn] ordered that a sumons issue for Samuel
Griff__ [torn] _ppear at the next court and that he bring or cause to be
brought to the said ct Purdence Davis an Orphan under his
care, and also that a summons issue to Peter Handy an Elizabeth Heaton to
testify in behalf the said orphan concerning the misusage of the said
orphan.' Craven County Court Minutes, Book IV, 1749-1756, Weynette Parks
Haun.
[Note: Samuel Griffis
married the widow of John Fonville, Sr. in 1742]
March Court 1750: Petition
of Philip Davis praying his share of his father’s estate be delivered to
him by James Perkins, his guardian, in whose hands the same was
lodged. Davis now of proper age to receive
same…. Later entry, same Court:
Petition of Philip Davis praying that increase of a certain
cow given to Jacob Davis, brother of Petitioner, detained by Wm.
Betsworth for burying said Jacob Davis, his apprentice, might be ordered
delivered to him and his brothers and sisters.
[Note: the indication “brothers and sisters” might be
important. Above court entries show
these children of Thomas Davis: William, Phillip, Jacob and Tomzin… and
separately, Prudence. Since Jacob is
now dead, there must be more male children than William for Phillip to have
brothers. For sisters, Tomzin is one,
Prudence would make a second. Were
there others?] Craven County Court
Minutes, Book IV, 1749-1756, Weynette Parks Haun.
11 November
1752: Samuel Mackubins sr, planter
to Moses Davis 130 acres on S side of Batchelders; begins
at Edwd Bryan’s corner pine on Deep Branch near “the hurricane” pines belonging
to Richard Johnson and includes all land on S side of creek belonging to
McCubbins’ survey except gold and silver mines. Wit: William Barran
and John Mackubin. Craven County,
NC, Deed Books 6, 7, 8 and 9 10, 1750-1758, Dr. A. B. Pruitt, 2005.
9 February 1753: Benjamin Fordham, planter to John
West 100 acres on S side of Neuse and S side of a branch of Batcheldors
Creek, in a place called Limbo.
Wit: William Barran and David Dunn. February Court 1753: Deed of sale between Benjamin
Fordom and John West proved in court by William Barron.
Craven County, NC, Deed Books 6, 7, 8 and 9 10,
1750-1758, Dr. A. B. Pruitt, 2005 and Craven
County Court Minutes, Book IV, 1749-1756, Weynette Parks
Haun.
9
May 1753: John Benson to Uriah
Lambertson, 150 acres on N and S sides of Batchellors Creek
above Samuel Mackubins’ land.
Wit: William Barren and
James Curlee. Craven County, NC,
Deed Books 2, 3 and 4, 1708-1765, Dr. A. B. Pruitt, 2004.
November
Court 1753: Road maintenance –
Samuel
Fealds and John Jones from Higgens Bridge including Chinkapin to South West
Bridge.
William
Barron,
Samuel Pope and William Wiggins from South West to New Bern.
Craven County Court Minutes, Book IV, 1749-1756, Weynette Parks
Haun.
10
October 1754: muster roll of Capt.
Solomon Rew's Company, New Bern, Craven County, NC included Richard Davis, John
Harris, Sam:l McCubbin, Jun., William Barron, Jr..
[John Harris Jr. owned land near WB]
August Court 1756: William Barram listed on
petit jury roster. Same session: Arthur Barrins petitioned for a
distributive part of the estate of his late father, Isaac Barrins; ordered that
Lemuel Hatch, Edmd. Hatch, John Simmons and Thomas Jerman distribute
Craven County Court Minutes, Book IV, 1749-1756, Weynette Parks Haun.
15
June 1757: Daniel West to Thomas
Graves 150 acres on S side of Neuse River.
Wit: William Barren, Jno
West, Benjamin Lewis. Craven County, NC, Deed Books 6, 7, 8 and 9 10, 1750-1758, Dr. A. B. Pruitt, 2005.
Proved November court 1757.
August
Court 1757: Thos. Graves and James Green petitioned to build a
grist mill on the main run of Batchelors Creek and that two acres
of land might be laid out of the property of Wm. Barran on the SS of
said creek. Wm Barran appeared
and agreed to make over land in fee simple to Graves and Green.
William
Barran, Farnifold
Green, Richd. Blackledge included on petit jury.
24 October 1757: William Sitgreaves, merchant (New
Bern, Craven County) to William Barron, planter (same); for £36 sold 100
acres on Batchelers Creek; border: begins at a pine near Batchelers
Creek Bridge and joins the creek; sold by Rev. John Lappaire to Benjmin
Fordham and wife Martha who sold to William Sitgreaves. Wit: Peter Conway and James Green. Craven County, NC, Deed Books 2, 3 and 4,
1708-1765, Dr. A. B. Pruitt, 2004.
November
Court 1757: Wm. Barran, John Green served on juries.
11
April 1758: Uriah Lambertson sells to Christopher Dawson 770
acres in Beaufort County, N side of Bay River, patented by Henry Lambertson,
father of said Uriah Lambertson, 11 November 1719. Wit:
John Turner, Willm Barran, Richd Greaves. Records of Craven Co., NC, E. Moore
and Craven County, NC, Deed Books 2, 3 and 4, 1708-1765, Dr. A. B.
Pruitt, 2004.
May
Court 1758: Wm. Sitgreaves a. Wm Barren. Verdict that Defd. did assume and assess
damages.
William
Barren and Thomas
Smith served on petit juries.
25 May 1758: John Riggs to Philip
Davis 100 acres on S side of Bay River and W side of Riggses Creek. Wit:
William Carruthers jurat, William Creekmore and James Parkins. Craven County, NC, Deed Books 2, 3 and 4,
1708-1765, Dr. A. B. Pruitt, 2004.
August
Court 1758: Jos. Bryan, Thos Davis, Benjn. Fordham, Richd.
Blackledge, Wm. Barren, Farnifold Green, Jno. Bryan
served on grand jury.
Wm.
Barran, Farnifd.
Green, Jno. Bryan, Thomas Smith served on juries.
24
November 1758: inventory of William
Davis: young stallion, young breeding mare, old breeding mare and household
items and farming tools. 15 January
1759 certified before Marmaduke Norfleet by Robert Riddick, administrator. [Is this the son of Thomas Davis?????] Craven County,
NC, Deed Books 6, 7, 8 and 9 10, 1750-1758,
Dr. A. B. Pruitt, 2005
30
January 1759: Harding Jones to Charles
Hardison 720 acres on S side of Brices Creek on Trent River. Granted to grandfather Frederick Jones who
willed it to father Frederick Jones; became owner as heir to his father. Wit:
Mary Moore, Caterine Barron. Craven
County, NC, Deed Books 2, 3 and 4, 1708-1765, Dr. A. B. Pruitt, 2004.
February
Court 1759: Road maintenance –
Wm.
Barron from
___ ____ ___ Batchelors Creek including the Bridge
Farnifold
Green from Batchelors
Creek to Cove(?) Creek including the Bridge
6
April 1760: Account of sundries of Mary McCubbins, deceased, sold . Buyers: William
Barran; Henry Black; Ealick Bogey; William Brown; Peter Conway; Mary
Farnelson; David Fonvielle; Isaac Fonvielle; Edward Frank; Furnifold
Green; James Green; Joseph Leech; Benjamin Lewis; Samuel
Mackubbins; Samuel McCubbins; Rebecka Morgain; George Powell;
Mrs. Powel; Samuel Salde; John Smith; William Snead; Moses
Taylor; Benjamin Timeson; John Tomlinson; William Whitford. Craven County
Wills, Deeds, and Inventories, 1749-1777, Dr.
Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
13
June 1760: Sale of estate of Mary Mackubins. Purchasers: W.
Barran; Elexander Bogy; David Fonville; Edward Franck; Mary
Johnson; Saml. Mackubins; Rebecca Morgan; Absalum Taylor.
July
Court 1760: Saml. McCubbins requested letters of administration on
estate of Moses Davis as being nearest akin.
[Must
be Samuel Jr., as Samuel Sr. died about 1757].
22
August 1760: William Barron bought 2 iron wedges, 1
'carpenders joynter', 1 plane, 1 old gun, 1 woman's 'gound' and 1 barrel, 1 tub at the sundries sale for Moses Davis.
Other buyers included Elick Bagey [Bogey]; William Bonn; David Fonvel;
Edward Francks; Mary Johnson; Uriah Lamberson; Samuel Mackubin;
Rebeckah Morgan; Widow Snead; William Snead; William Whitford.
1760:
William Barron was one of the intended buyers of a bay horse
at an estate sale for Moses Davis; his name was marked out. A Mr.
Graves bought 7 hogs. Loose Estate Records [Note: inventory of goods
of Moses Davis’s estate dated 15 October 1760.]
3 July 1761: Philip
Davis to Bond Veal, yeoman 100 acres on S side of Bay River and W side of
Riggs Creek. Wit: John Martin and Mark Harfford. Craven County, NC, Deed Books 2, 3 and 4,
1708-1765, Dr. A. B. Pruitt, 2004.
7 July 1761: Stockwell
Bright, planter to Isaac Simmons, planter 160 acres on N side of Nuce River;
begins at a corner pine in dividing line between Samuel Harvery and William
Bright, joins John Moore, head of a gut above Philip Davis’ plantation,
the main creek, Isaac Simmons, and Thos Dillamar, where Samuel Harvey formerly
lived. Wit: Joseph Fisher and Caison Fulshire. Craven County, NC, Deed Books 2, 3 and 4, 1708-1765, Dr. A. B.
Pruitt, 2004.
18
June 1762: Estate sale of Cornelius Loftin.
Edward [----]; Richard [----]; William Barran; Abraham
Beasley; Solomon Beasley; David Bell; Richard C[---]; Richard Carl[-----];
Richd. Carlton; Chd. Charlton; Longfield Co[-----]; Richard Cogdell; Thomas
Dyas; Francis Fonvielle; Richard Gibbs; Richard Graves; James
Green, Sr; James Heath; Richard Heath; William heath; William Heath, Jr;
John Holloway; Thomas Holloway; William Holloway; John Jones; Samuel Lambeth;
Ephraim Lane; Francis Law[----]; William Livell; Benony Loftin; Francis Loftin;
Eleanor Loftin; Sarah Loftin; Francks Macklewin; Edward Peirson; Francis Pope;
Luke Russell; John Slade; John Slade, Jr; Samuel Slade; Samuel Slade, Jr;
George Stringer; Evan Swann; Abslam Taylor; Absalom Taylor; William Truwhit; John
Turner; Benajmin West; John West; Thomas Williams; Thomas Willson; Thomas
Wingate. Craven
County Wills, Deeds, and Inventories, 1749-1777, Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
July
Court 1762: Wm. Barren, John
Fonveille and John Turner served on juries.
October Court 1762: Deed from William
Barran (Barren) carpenter of Craven County to John
Moore cooper of same, £6, proclamation money, 100 acres, Batchelors
Creek, conveyed by Reverend John Lapierre (or Lassiere)
to Benjamin and Martha Fordham and by them to William Sitgraves and by him to William
Barren, joining sd creek bridge.
Wit: Farnifold Green,
John Nun. Proved October Court
1762 before Petr. Conway, CJC. Craven County Wills, Deeds, and Inventories, 1749-1777, Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
7 April 1763: A deed of sale from William Barron to John Moore,
a free Negroe, for 100 acres in Craven County proved in Open Court by Furnifd.
Green agreeable to law and ordered to be registered. Craven Co., NC
court Minutes,Book V, 1757-1763, Weynette Parks Haun. . Also, Craven County Deed Book
11, p. 59.
23 December 1762 and 1 January 1763; April Court 1763 (proved) --
Part of the estate of John Murphy, deceased, sold by request of Thomas Murphy,
admr. Buyers: William Barron; Richard Cogdell; Edward Franks;
William Gilgo; James Green; Mrs. Herritage; Mr. Herrigate; William
Herritage; John Kannady; Arthur Lipsey; William Lipsey; Mrs. Murphy; Thomas
Murphy; Widow Murphy; James Parkinson; Emanuel Simmons; Mr. West; William
Baston Whitford. Craven County, NC,
Deed Books 6, 7, 8 and 9 10, 1750-1758, Dr. A. B. Pruitt, 2005 and Craven
County Wills, Deeds, and Inventories, 1749-1777, Dr. Stephen E. Bradley,
Jr.
July
Court 1763: Edward Gatlin, Wm Barran,
David Fonvielle, Isaac Fonvielle chosen as petit jurors for
October court.
5
October 1763, Robert Grimes of Craven County to James Simmons of
same, £1s3 proclamation money, 100 acres, patent of Edmond Hatch
and sold to Robert Grimes, south side of Trent River, joining
James Frazier, Edmond. Wit: Anderson Gillett, William Barran. Proved Oct. Ct. 1763 before Peter Conway,
CJC. Craven
County Wills, Deeds, and Inventories, 1749-1777, Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
October Court 1763: Wm.
Barran, David Fonvielle and Isaac Fonvielle served on juries.
Wm. Barren replaced Francis Fonvielle as security for Samuel
Gatlin in case of Ezekiel Mears a. Samuel Gatlin.
Wm. Barren appointed constable for the ensuing year in place of
Alexander Bogey.
7 January 1764, Deed from William
Barren planter of Craven to Thomas Fearn, planter of same , £10
proclamation money, west side of Beaver Creek [a Beaverdam Branch
is located near and may flow into Batchelors Creek], joining Jacobs
Branch. Wit: Peter Galvin, William Bryan. Proved April Court 1764 before Pet. Conway,
CJC. Craven County Deed Book 11, p.
376.
January
Court 1765: William Davis a. James
Lane, Enquiry. Jury, including John
Edmondson, Wm. Barran, John Fonvielle Junr., found for
plaintiff.
Isaac
Fonvielle
to serve as constable in stead of William Barrow for the ensuing
year.
Craven Co., NC court Minutes Book VI, 1764-1771, Weynette Parks Haun.
July
Court 1765: McLin & Burroughs a. Wm.
Barran, Issue. Craven Co., NC court Minutes Book VI, 1764-1771, Weynette Parks Haun.
30
October 1765: Thomas Graves
patented 340 acres in Craven on both sides Batchellors Creek,
joining Moses Davis, Jacob Tingle and Uriah Lambert.
[Note: Thomas Graves died about 1767 in Craven Co., N.C. He married Sara Turner, daughter of Robert
Turner, about 1745. Their daughter,
Hannah Graves, was the wife of William Brice Fonvielle. Thomas Graves' widow,
Sara Turner, married John Fonvielle by 1774.]
October Court 1765: William Barran a. Saml. Catlin [It is likely that this published Catlin is
actually Gatlin. There are other
Gatlin references immediately following this entry.] Thomas Graves Guarnishee in this cause being sworn was
discharged.
McLin
& Burroughs a. Wm. Barron, Issue.
Jury found for plaintiff. Craven Co., NC court Minutes Book VI, 1764-1771, Weynette Parks Haun.
30 October 1765: William Barran patented 300 acres in
Craven, joining John Moore, Graves’s and Greens corner and
the deceased Richard Spaight. Colony
of NC Abstracts of Land Patents, 1765-1775, vol. 2, Margaret M. Hofmann.
April Court 1766: William
Barron to serve as overseer of the road in place of Ozburn Powell. Craven Co., NC court Minutes Book VI,
1764-1771, Weynette Parks Haun.
14 January 1767: John Turner and Thos Graves, exrs
of Thomas Graves sold to Richard Blackledge land on Batchelors
Creek. Richd Graves son
& heir of Thomas Graves.
Craven County Deed Book 19, p. 349.
April
Court 1767: William Barran
proved by oath the will of Jacob Tingle, deceased.
Isaac
Fonvielle
ordered to serve as overseer of the Road from New Bern to Blackledges
Saw Mill in the Room of William Barran for the Ensuing Year.
Craven Co., NC court Minutes Book VI, 1764-1771, Weynette Parks Haun.
1767:
William Barran sells 100 a to John Green. Craven County Deed Books 12 & 13, p.
162. Deed proved in October court.
1767: William Barran to Richard Blackledge, 129 a. proved by Richard
Graves. Craven County Deed Book 14, p.
203.
January Court 1768: William Barran, deed to Richard
Blackledge for 200 acres, proved by Jno. G. Blount.
Deed from William Holloway to Richard Blackledge, proved by
William Barran.
Craven Co., NC court Minutes Book VII, 1767-1778, Weynette Parks Haun..
15 January 1768: William
Barron, farmer, sold to Richard Blackledge 129 a. (my notes
read 29 a.) for L25; S side Neuse adj. Fordham, formerly Fonville;
wit: Richd Graves, John Turner.
Craven County, NC Deed Book 19, p. 333.
29
April 1768: Richard Blackledge granted 150 a. on SS of Neuse River
on ES of Batchelors Creek, joining Graves Mill Lands,
the main road, John Moore, John Fonveal, a Savannah, and William
Barron. Colony of NC
Abstracts of Land Patents, 1765-1775, vol. 2, Margaret M. Hofmann.
5
May 1769: Richard Blackledge granted 108 a. on SS of Neuse
River and ES of Batchelors Creek, joining William
Barron, Thomas Haslin, Blackledges old corner of first survey
and new survey. Colony of NC
Abstracts of Land Patents, 1765-1775, vol. 2, Margaret M. Hofmann.
December
Court 1769: David Gatlin a. William
Barran, inquiry. Jury found for
plaintiff. Craven
Co., NC court Minutes Book VI, 1764-1771, Weynette Parks Haun.
NC Taxpayers, 1701-1786 (GPC, 1984):
Craven, 1744 William
Barron
Craven, 1769 Arthur
Barron, William Barran, Benjamin Davis, James Davis, John Davis
Dobbs, 1769 David Barron, William Barron
June Court 1772: William
Barron sold to Richard Blackledge 129 a. proved by Richard
Graves. (See above) ????????????? Craven Co., NC court Minutes, 1772-1778, Weynette Parks Haun.
1772: Richard Graves sold to Richard Blackledge land
on both sides Batchelors Cr., on Moses Davis’ line; wit:
Chris Neale, Saml Smyth. Craven County
Deed Book 19, p. 331.
[Note: Richard Graves, m. Ann
Dawson, d. May-June 1774. He died
testate in Craven Co.. N.C. They had no children. His
will was dated May 3, 1774, Craven Co., N.C. and probated June 4, 1774. It names nephews Graves Bright (son of Ann
Graves and Simon Bright), and Richard Fonvielle (son of Hannah Graves and
William Brice Fonvielle); wife Ann (Dawson); mother Sarah Fonvielle.]
2
May 1778: Richard Nixon enters
150 acres on S side of Batchelors Creek and E side of Deep
Creek; bordering Richard Blackledge’s corner formerly
belonging to William Barron. Craven Co., NC, Land Entries, 1778-1796, Dr. A. B. Pruitt,
1991.
June
1778: Samuel McK Kubbins, administrator of account of Moses Davis,
lists expenses for estate, including ‘expenses of burying Davis & wife and
child’. Also mentioned is money
collected 'by interest in bills calculated until Thos Davis came of
age'. Wit: Wm Bryan, John
Fonvielle, Edw Blanthard (?). Loose
Estate Records. Also, June 1778: Wm.
Bryan, Andrew Blanchard and John Fonvielle were appointed to settle the
accounts of Samuel McCubbins admr. on Moses Davis Decd. and as
admr. to Mary McCubbins and make return to the Court. Craven Co., NC court Minutes, 1772-1778, Weynette Parks Haun.
27 June 1781: Thomas Davis of Jones Co. sold to
Elizabeth Jump land on E side Batchelors Cr, grtd Saml
McKulans [McKubans?] by patent. Wit: Waightstill Avery, David Kornega. Craven County Deed Book 24, p. 171. [This must be the land purchased by Moses
Davis in 1752. Thomas must be the son
mentioned in Moses’s probate records.]
A Thomas Davis married Mary White, daughter of Robert White
of Craven County, NC. One researcher
identified him as the son of John and Anne Briscoe Davis: http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=beckygcarter&id=I562
A Study by Vicki Barron Kruschwitz, vkruschwitz@grandecom.net or kruschus@yahoo.com. April 2006
Notes on William Barron and Thomas Davis (likely
father of Thomas Davis and grandfather of Prudence), of Bath/Beaufort/Hyde
Counties, NC:
19
May 1706: Thomas Davis given two
patents, (1) 320 acres in Davis Creek in Marchepungo
joining the mouth of the creek, the river and the said creek and (2) 230 acres
joining mouth of a small creek and the said creek. Signed: Thomas Cary, W.
Glover, Saml. Swann, Edward Moseley, Francis Foster.
10 September 1707 - Thomas DAVIS' patent of 320 acres in Matchapongo, in DAVIS' Cr., beginning mouth of Creek.Signed: Tho. CARY, Sam. SWANN, Ed MOSELEY, Wm. GLOVER, Francis FOSTER. Beaufort County Deed Book 1, p. 148
7 October 1709 - Thomas DAVIS and Thomason (?), my wife, to John ROPER 320 acres, above patent land. Wit: Emanuel CLEAVES, Swann SWANSON. Beaufort County Deed Book 1, p. 148. Acknowledged Court held 1st. Tues., Oct., 1709.
19
October 1710: Will of Francis Petit of
Albemarle County, Chowan Precinct. Named cousin John Chestne, brother Jesse
Petit, children of Edward Norrinden, son Francis Petit, daughter Sarah Petit,
wife Mary, friend John Barrow, wife’s brother Thomas Peirce. Cow in Bath County in
custody of William Barron.
Wit: Jonathan Williams, Sarah
Barron, Frans. Smith. Proved 12
August 1712. Early Records of NC,
vol. IV, Wills, 1663-1722 (Secretary of State papers)
15
February 1711/12, 4 January 1714: Thomas
Davis will -- Sons: Phillip (land on Oyster Creek, WS
Pamlico River), Thomas (land on Matchepungo River). Daughters: Sarah, Rachell, Charity,
Mary. Wife and Extrx: Thomeson. Will proven by Gyles Shute and Thomasin
Davis. Clerk: John Drinkwater. Abstract of NC Wills, Grimes.
11
February 1715/16: John Wright patented
305 acres on Davis’s Creek in Hyde Precinct,
joining Widow Davis, a Branch on head of Oyster Creek,
Reedy Branch, White oak pond, Joseph Hall and the long swamp. Wit: Charles Eden, N. Chevin, Wm. Reed, C.
Gale, Rra. Foster, T. Knight. (See 1720
deed below).
1733
Moseley map: Barron land
identified below Machapungo Creek and just above headwaters of
Dividing Creek in Hyde Precinct, Bath County.
Bath County North Carolina record of deeds volume 1 1695 to 1729 http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbath/
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/beaufort.htm click on Deeds Many mentions of William Barrow, who was named for power of attorney and at whose residence the court met. No mentions of a William Barron. BEAUFORT COUNTY DEED BOOK 1 - part 1
Page 44July 5, 1703 - Collingswood WARD, Bath Co., Blacksmith, to Thomas DAVIS, same - 640 acres fork of north dividing creek. Wit: Levi TRUEWHITT, Robert MELLYNE Acknowledged at court held at house of Mr. BARROW, 1st Tuesday in July, 1703.
Page 81 – don’t know if this is the same Thomas Davis with wife Thomason……..Oct. 8, 1707 - Thomas DAVIS of Virginia, to Richard WINFIELD - 13 pounds - 610 acres South side Pamtico River "being and joining on the easternmost side of Lyonell READING and running down the River..." Signed: Joel MARTEN, Senior, Attorney for Thomas DAVIS Witness: Jno. LAWSON Acknowledged at court at Bath Town, Oct. 8, 1707?
Page 148Sept. 10, 1707 - Thomas DAVIS' patent of 320 acres in Matchapongo, in DAVIS' Cr., beginning mouth of Creek.Signed: Tho. CARY, Sam. SWANN, Ed MOSELEY, Wm. GLOVER, Francis FOSTER
Oct. 7, 1709 - Thomas DAVIS and Thomason (?), my wife, to John ROPER 320 acres, above patent land. Wit: Emanuel CLEAVES, Swann SWANSON Acknowledged Court held 1st. Tues., Oct., 1709
Page
153
Mar. 5, 1705/6 - Major William BARROW's patent of 180 acres joining Thomas PEARCE's line, also John BARRAS' line. Signed: Tho. CARY, S. SWANN, Ed. MOSELEY, F. FOSTER, Wm. GLOVER
Page 203Jan. 1, 1716- Oliver SMITH, Bath Co., to Mary SMITH - 5 pounds Land no side Pamtico River, above Ward's Point (Wade's) beginning north side Laurel Swamp, running to Thomas DAVIS' corner tree. 6 pence rent to Lords Proprietors excepted. Wit. Nico. DAW, Jno. DRINKWATER Acknowledged Jan. Court 1716
July 2, 1717 - John TRANTER, Bath Co., to Thomas BONNER - 15 pounds 100 acres, part of a greater tract on North side Pamtico River, binding on a branch called the Little Herring Run, coming out of the Great Herring Run, up to Thomas DAVIS' line "reserved rent of 6 pence per 100 acres annually due to the Lords Proprietors only and always excepted". Wit: Jno. DRINKWATER, John PORTER Acknowledged July Court 1717
NOTE: Are the Davises below related? No son James named in Thomas’s will in
1711. Perhaps James older???
p. 240 January 7, 1717 - Thomas DAVIS, Bath Col, Leatherdresser, to Thomas HARDING, Bath Col, Shipwright - 40 pounds - Plantation and tract of land North side Pamtico River, up a branch of Tranter's Creek, 540 acres, 480 of which was surveyed by John GARRETT and other 60 acres purchased of John TRANTER, "where he now dwelleth - annual fee rent due Lords Proprietors. Wit. Robt. TAYLOR, Thos. UNDERWOOD Acknowledged Jany. Court 1717
Page 279Feb. 18, 1716/17 - James DAVIS, Bath Co., LEATHER (?), Power of Attorney to "good friend", Thomas HARDING, Bath Town, Shipwright. Wit: Edw'd. TRAVIS, Sam'l. TORSHALL (?) Proved April Court, 1717
Page 333Oct. 1, 1720 - Thomas DAVIS, Hyde Precinct, Bath Co., planter, to John WRIGHT, Hyde Precinct, planter - 50 pounds 230 acres in Hyde Precinct. Wit: J. WHITE, Philip DAVIS (See 1715/16 patent above)
Page 344Jan. 29, 1717 - Thomas HARDING, Bath Co., Shipwright, to George MOYE, Bath Co., Planter - 47 pounds, 10 shillings - 540 acres ? side of Pamptico River, up a branch of Hunter's Cr., 480 acres surveyed by Jno. JARRETT, transferred to Thomas DAVIS, and from Thomas DAVIS to said Thomas HARDING, and other 60 acres purchased of John FULFORD. Rent of 6 pence per 100 acres annually due Lords Proprietors. Wit: J. DRINKWATER, Thos. MOUNT Beaufort Precinct North Carolina Land List 1717 Tho's Davis W't Side Pamlico 480 Survey 480 Rob't Turner S'o Side Pamlico 615 } Pat
Cow Sound 870 } 1485
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/WILLSDE.HTM
HYDE
CO., N.C. INDEX of WILLS D & E as taken from North Carolina Wills: A
Testator Index, 1665-1900
Courtesy of Thornton W. Mitchell and In the Name of God, Amen! Abstracts of
Hyde Co., N.C. Wills Probated 1709 through 1775 Courtesy of Ellen A.
Williams
NAME
DATE
RECORDED BOOK / PAGE
DAVICE, Thomas 1714 Bath Co. Sec. of State Original
*In
1714 the widow Davis paid her Estate Tax in Hyde Precinct
The inter-related families
who associated with William Barron in Craven County, NC
Hannah
Consolvo
m. (1) Farnifold Green, d. 1714 Children:
Ø
Farnifold
(1697 Bath Co., NC – 1759 Craven Co., NC) m. Sarah Graves (b. 1694
Ø
Elizabeth
(1698 Craven Co., NC – 1765 Craven Co., NC) m. Daniel Shine
Ø
James
(1710 Bath Co., NC – 1788 Craven Co., NC) m. Mary Gray
m. (2) Richard Graves (1682, Essex Co., VA –
1730, Cr. Co., NC) 1705
Ø
Mary
Graves (1707 – ) m. Richard Nixon
(1705 – 1746 Craven Co., NC)
Ø
Thomas
Graves (1710??, Craven Co., NC – 1767, Craven Co., NC)
m. Sarah Turner (1718,
Craven Co., NC – 1790, Craven Co., NC), dau. of Robert Turner. Children of interest:
o
Richard Graves (1747, Craven Co., NC – 1774, Craven Co., NC) m. Ann Dawson
o
Thomas
Graves (1749
o
Hannah
Graves (1751, Craven Co., NC – 1800, Craven Co., NC m. William Brice
Fonvielle (1733-1780)
Sarah Turner Graves
m. (2) John Fonvielle (c. 1731 Craven Co.,
NC – 1794 Craven Co., NC) (see more below on Fonvielles)
John
Fonvielle (c. 1672 France – 1741 Craven Co., NC)
m. (1) Francoise Lamy Children of interest:
Ø
John
Fonvielle (c. 1700 – 1773 Craven Co., NC) m. (1) Mary ???.
m. (2) Elizabeth Brice (Brousse). Children of interest:
o
John Fonvielle (c. 1731 Craven Co., NC – 1794 Craven Co., NC) m. (1) ??? (2) Sarah Turner (see above)
o
William Brice Fonvielle (1733 Craven Co., NC – 1780 Craven Co., NC) m.
Hannah Graves (see above)
o
Francis Fonvielle (1738 Craven Co., NC – 1798 Craven Co., NC) m. Sarah Bright
m. (2) Jane/ Jeane ??? in 1731. She married (2) William Windham (3) Samuel
Griffis
Ø
David
Fonvielle
Ø
Isaac
Fonvielle
Richard
Blackledge (1727 PA – 1777 Craven Co., NC)
Moses
Davis of Perquimans and Craven County, NC
http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/document/wih/entire.html
HISTORY OF PERQUIMANS COUNTY
As Compiled from Records
Found There and Elsewhere
Abstracts of Deeds from 1681
through the Revolution—Petitions, Divisions, and Marriages Found in Perquimans
and Adjacent Counties—A brief Summary of the Settling of Perquimans, with the
kind and manner of settlers—Two Maps, One of the Old Order, and, One a Present
Day Map—Illustrations of a Few Old Residences and Several More Modern Ones. BY
MRS. WATSON WINSLOW RALEIGH EDWARDS & BROUGHTON CO. 1931
Davis,
Thomas, of Perq, will p April 1746. Son: Moses, “plantation whereon I
live,” dau's Elizabeth Davis, & Sarah Bond, wife Elizabeth.
Davis,
Thomas, division in Perq (no date) shows sons: Moses, John, William,
dau's: Mary, Ruth, Elizabeth, Charity, & Judith. (Loose papers.)
No.
127. April 9, 1722. Thomas Docton of Perq, & Elizabeth his wife, to Thomas
Davis of afore’ for £10 Sold 275a, adj the “Great Pocoson,” & Henry Hill.
Test’ John Falconer, Richard Leary.
No.
126. July 2, 1722. Thomas Davis of Perq, & Elizabeth his wife, to John
Bogue of afore’ for £213, sold 80a on the “Great Pocoson,” where Perq River
Heads, at a tree on Henry Hills Land, to line of Thomas Docton, “being part of
Patent to said Docton,” & conveyed by him to Thomas Davis, 550a. Test’
Thomas Docton, Paul Phillips.
No.
41. Thomas Docton, of Perq Esq, for “love I bear my son-in-law Samuel Perry” of
same, planter—have given 180a on S. side of Indian branch, “where he now
dwells” to a line between him & Benj Willson, at his death to gr-child
Rachell Perry. Oct 18, 1731. Test’ Thomas Davis, Eliz'b Davis.
No.
158. Thomas Montigue, of Perq, “out of love I bear my friend Joseph Winslow,”
of the above-said, Planter—Have given 100a surveyed by Michall Morfohey
(Murphey), on So West Side of Little River. Oct 1, 1734. Test’ Jacob Docton, Moses
Davis.
No.
15. Jane Davis, of Perq Widow—“being aged, & unable to get my own living,
and especially, for Christian-like Maintenance, during my Natual life, by my
Son-in-law, John Boyse, & his wife Susanna, have delivered unto my sd
Son-in-law, all part, & parcel, given me by my late husband, Thomas Davis
of Upper Parish Nansemond Co Vir’ dec'd, in his will, Jan 28, 1705. The
following now in actual possession of sd Boyse; 3 pewter dishes, 1 pewter tankard,
1 feather bed, & bedstead, 1 Iron pot, 1 Iron pestle, 2 Iron wedges, 6
chairs, & a Round Table, also 10 Barrels of Tar, due from my son Thomas
Davis, over Orapeak Swamp, upon demand.” April 4, 1739. Test’ William Townsend,
Elias Stallings.
Thomas Davis of Warricksqueake, planter—son of
James, late of Henrico, in Vir’ dec'd, was granted 300a of land on
Warricksqueake Creek, “100 in right of his father, an ancient planter, who came
to Va in the “George” 1617, and 100a in right of his mother Rachel, wife of sd
James.” Mar 6, 1633. Thomas made deposition in Norfolk Co Va 1640. He sold a
grant from Sir Wm Berkeley June 1, 1649, to Thomas Maros, who sold sd land 400a
unto Robert Bowers, who in like manner gave the land to his dau Mary, wife of
Thomas Davis, and was conveyed by them Nov 14, 1708, unto Phillip Reynolds
Mer'cht, “lying on W. side of Western Branch,” in which deed Thomas Davis is
styled, “of Nansemond Co. planter.”
(One researcher shows Thomas and Mary as parents of Thomas who married
Jane ___: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~edburton/fam22874.htm).
No.
117. Sept 18, 1753. Moses Davis, in Craven Co, N. C. for
£35 pd by Joseph Hurdle of Perq, sold 175a on the main desert, & Long
Branch, in Perq, & Chowan Co, part of land Thomas Davis, bought of Thomas
Docton, April 19, 1722, & came to sd Moses by the death of his father sd
Thomas. Test’ Josiah Granbery, Jr, Hardy Hurdle, Thomas Coffield.
James
Davis of Williamsburg, VA, and New Bern, Craven County, NC
http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hp/colonial/Nchr/Subjects/elliott.htm
William Parks
provided North Carolina with more than just a good newspaper. From his shop in
Williamsburg this colony acquired its first printer, James Davis. After some
years of indecision, North Carolina’s Assembly agreed to authorize a revision
of its laws and then, in 1749, decided to establish a public printing office to
print this revision. James Davis was named to that office at a salary of £160
proclamation money. He arrived in New Bern and set up his press June 24, 1749.
Not much is known
about the early life of James Davis. He was born in Virginia, October 21, 1721
(state and birthdate according to a broadside Davis printed in 1766); where is
not known. But in 1745 he was living in Williamsburg.
James
Davis was twenty-eight when he came to New Bern in 1749. Settled, apparently
possessing some money, and with a five-year contract as official printer to the
colony, he established himself in the town. One of his first acts was to
acquire property. When the Governor and Council met in April, 1749, and again
that fall, Davis was among those applying for land. He was granted 200 acres in
Johnston County and the same amount in Craven County. Then he obtained several
lots in New Bern itself; one on the southwest corner of Broad and East Front
Streets where after March, 1752, he moved his printing office from its first
location on Pollock Street. While thus providing for his economic future, Davis
at the same time assured himself a domestic future; he married a local widow,
Prudence Hobbs, the daughter of William Carruthers of Beaufort County.
June
Court 1767: John Smith, Wm Shepherd Foster, Alexander Gaston,
John Vickers, Thos Smith, John Dunn, Richd Hickman, John Yeats, Benj. B.
Sanders, Peter Bootz, Chas Johnson, Arthur Johnson, John Smith, John Knox, Thos
Stevens, Benj Stevens, Wm Brockett, petitioners. Order for Jas Davis, Esq. to lay off road from Trent Rd.,
over his mill across Neuse Rd over a large swamp. Petitioners, who were laying road above mill and over Brice's
Creek, were requested to vacate this road as petitioners could not support both
roads.
1774:
James Davis of New Bern to Richard Hickman S side of Neuse R, E side of
Brices Cr, adj. Thos Smith, Col. Wilson, John Norwood, Roger Moore. Wit: John Jacobs, James Gardner.
June
Court 1780: Thomas Davis petition for permit to build a grist mill on
Brice's Creek. The mill of James
Davis and brother was also on Brice's Creek. Craven County Inferior Court Minutes
Will
of James Davis: 29 September
1783: Wife Prudence....sons
James and Williams, lands called Green Springs.... my mills on Brice’s
Creek....son Thomas, lot no. 1, corner of Broad and Front Streets, New
Bern...lot No. 9, New Bern....son James....town lots, lot at Union
Point....daughter Prudence Davis....son Thomas Davis, my printing
office....daughter Sarah McClure....daughter Prudence Davis....daughter
Susannah....daughter Prudence Davis 100 pounds to be paid her by my
executor....granddaughter Nancy Blinn, 100 pounds.... Proved March Court, 1785, by William, James, and Thomas Davis....
Richard Davis in Wilkes County, GA
apparently not the same Richard Davis as in Craven County, NC
Craven
21 March 1752, deed from Thomas Andrews,
wheelwright, to Richard Davis, carpenter, lot in New Bern. 7, 71
27 October 1753, deed from Richard Davis, carpenter, to
John Fonvielle, lot in New Bern. 6, 116
9 October 1754, deed from John Fonvielle to Richard Davis, lot in New Bern.
6,
363
Deed: 1763, Richard Daves to Thomas Haslin, 11, 420.
14 May 1763, deed from Richard Davis, carpenter, of New Bern to
Thomas Haskins of same. Commissioner of
New Bern conveyed on 17 April 1750 to Thomas Andrews lot 255, ½ acres, joining
Broad Street, Handcock Street. Andrews
sold lot on 21 March 1752 to Davis; Davis sold lot to John Fonvielle, planter,
on 27 October 1753; Fonvielle reconveyed to Davis. Mary Moore, widow, recovered judgment in 1759 against Davis and
lot was sold to Haskins and Sheriff had not made deed. Thus this deed to same. Proved July Court 1764.
19 December 1757, deed from Richard and Hannah Davis to Antipast
Tisdall, feltmaker, lot in New Bern. 2, 343.
Deed: 1763, Solomon Carter to R. Daves, 11, 283
Bind (minor):1764, Joseph Jones to Richard Daves, 11, 248
7 January 1764, Richard Davis, age 9, orphan of Richard Davis,
deceased, apprenticed to Joseph Jones to age 21 to learn “the art &
mystery of a mariner.” Craven County
Wills, Deeds, and Inventories, 1749-1777, Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
Wilkes
The
Early Records of Georgia, Volume II, Wilkes County abstracted and compiled by
Grace Gillam Davidson
[WILKES COUNTY, GEORGIA] ORIGINAL PAPERS
[part 2]
GRANT,
DANIEL dec'd est. Thos. Grant, acting excr. Receipts of Stephen Gafford and
Richard Davis in full of their legacies, Dec. 25, 1794; of John Owen Dec. 12,
1794; of Hazlewood Wilkinson, Jan. 9, 1795, for their legacies in full except a
part of land on the Western waters and a balance for tobacco coming from Mr.
Maury in England.
The
Early Records of Georgia, Volume I, Wilkes County abstracted and compiled by
Grace Gillam Davidson
[WILKES
COUNTY, GEORGIA] WILL BOOK--1818-1819
Page
93--DAVIS, RICHARD. To son Wylie, dau. Betsy Brown and son-in-law Martin
Howard, fifty cents each. To sons Grant, Thomas, Absalom, certain slaves. To
dau. Polly Davis certain slaves, "to act for herself." To dau. Lucy
Davis certain slaves, when 18. To grandson Solomon Howard, minor, certain
slaves. To wife Isabel for life the land where I live for life, stock, etc.,
final division to children. Sons Grant and Thomas, Excrs. Signed June 28, 1816.
Probated July 7, 1817. John Willis, Augusta A. Willis, Chas. H. Ellington,
Test.
http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=tmark&id=I05826
· ID: I05826
· Sex: M
· Birth: 14 Jul 1755 in Granville Co NC 3
· Death: 6 Apr 1817 in Wilkes Co GA 1 4
· Note: This may have been the grandson Richard Davis
mentioned in the will of Richard Davis (d. 1761).
According to the diary of his son, Thomas H. Davis,
Richard and his brother Augustine Davis moved from
Granville County, North Carolina, to Lincoln County,
Georgia, in 1779 or 1780. Richard later moved to Wilkes County, where he died.
Father: Absalom
DAVIS b: ABT. 1714
Mother: Keziah
<DAVIS> b: ABT. 1725
Marriage 1 Isabel
GRANT b: ABT. 1755 in Virginia
- Married: 9 Jan 1777 in
Granville Co NC 1
Children
Thomas
H. DAVIS b: 20 Nov 1787 in Wilkes Co GA - Wiley
DAVIS b: ABT. 1778
- Betsey
DAVIS b: ABT. 1780
<female>
DAVIS b: ABT. 1782 - Grant
DAVIS b: ABT. 1784
- Absolam
DAVIS b: ABT. 1792
- Polly
DAVIS b: ABT. 1796
- Lucy
DAVIS b: ABT. 1800
Sources:
- Title: Diary of Thomas H. Davis (1823-1849)
Publication: in Marie Stevens Walker Wood, _Stevens-Davis & Allied Families_ (Macon, Georgia, 1957), pages 129-142 - Title: Will of Absalom Davis, 1807
Publication: Elbert County, Georgia, Will Book L-F (1804-1809), page 30
Note: Will dated 12 January 1807 and recorded 24 July 1807, Elbert County, Georgia.
Repository:
Note: Georgia Department of Archives and History, drawer 93, microfilm 5 - Title: GEDCOM file from Jeanette Cuthriell
dated 18 June 1999
- Title: Will of Richard Davis, 1816
Publication: Wilkes County, Georgia, Will Book 1818-1819, pages 93-96
Note: Will dated 28 June 1816, proved 7 July 1817, recorded 28 April 1818
Repository:
Note: Georgia Department of Archives and History, drawer 44, microfilm 31
A Study by Vicki
Barron Kruschwitz, vkruschwitz@grandecom.net
or kruschus@yahoo.com, April 2006