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Ancestors of John Poe

Generation No. 2

      2. Benjamin Poe¹, born Abt. 1710 in Caroline County, Virginia¹. He was the son of 4. Samuel Poe, Sr. and 5. Mary Unknown. He married 3. Elizabeth Unknown Abt. 1747¹.

      3. Elizabeth Unknown¹, born Abt. 1727 in Culpeper County, Virginia¹.

Notes for Benjamin Poe:
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Later in 1776, a Benjamin Poe was awarded money for nursing a sick son back to health.

In 1778, a Benjamin Poe and wife Elizabeth purchased lands in Spotsylvania Co., VA selling it one year later.

May 25, 1778, a Benjamin Poe and Elizabeth were granted land in Wake Co., NC.

Nov. 28. 1792, 200 acres had been granted to Benjamin

The history of Chatham Co., NC records Benj. Poe of Culpeper Co., VA and his young son Jesse coming in to NC during the Revolutionary War.

NC. Wake Co. 1785-1802 Abstracts of Early Deeds: Deed book K pg. 143 State of NC to Benjamin Poe, 11-28-1792, a tract of 70 acres on the east side of Kenney's Creek adjoining Mark Myatt.

pg. 144: State of NC grant #1216 to Benjamin Poe 11-28-1792 a tract of 130 acres on waters adjoining waters of Kenney's Creed adjoining his own line.

pg. 165: State of NC grant #1291 to Jesse Jones 9-28-1798, a tract of 640 acres on waters of Kinney's Creek and Black Creek...adjoining Benjamin Poe, Myatt, Phillips' former line dated 2-22-1794.

Deed Book Q, pg. 118, Benjamin Poe of Wake Co. to Jonas Lassiter of same, Dec.12, 1796 for ś75 a 150 acre tract of land and plan-tation on the east side of Log Branch, a branch of Kinneys Creek, adjoining Liptrot. Wit. Johnson Poe, William Poe, Mark Myatt. (Johnson and William are sons of Benjamin and Comfort 1.4.3)

Index of Rev. War Pension Applications: Benjamin Poe, NC 531307

List of Surveys Made 20 June 1761 to 27 June 1771, Amherst County, VA:
30 Sept. 1785 Rev. William Irvin, Albemarle, to Thomas Williamson AC, for ś116, 245 acres, branch Rockfish near the Blue Ridge Mountain Lines - Thomas Shannon, William Simpson, William Crow. Witness: John Murtell, Jr. Jms Dinwiddie, Benjamin Poe (see Virgil Poe, further sale of Rockfish)

More About Benjamin Poe:
Military service: Fought in American Revolution and obtained pension¹

Children of Benjamin Poe and Elizabeth Unknown are:

1	i.	John Poe, born 1748.
	ii.	Benjamin Poe, Jr.¹, born August 14, 1749 in Culpeper County, Virginia¹; died 1839 in Allen County, Kentucky¹; married (1) Comfort Johnson, ? Abt. 1775¹; born Abt. 1751 in Culpeper County, Virginia¹; died in Barren County, Kentucky¹; married (2) Martha "Patsy" Gillock October 21, 1836 in Allen County, Kentucky¹; born Abt. 1753 in Allen County, Kentucky¹.
	iii.	Virgil Poe¹, born 1757¹
	iv.	Jesse Poe, Sr.¹, born 1765 in Culpeper County, Virginia¹; died February 15, 1859 in Chatham County, North Carolina¹; married Charity Patterson Abt. 1791¹; born Abt. 1771¹; died June 07, 1848 in Moncure, Guilford County, North Carolina¹.

Notes for Jesse Poe, Sr.:
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On April 20, 1801 Jesse Poe made an entry for 107 acres in Chatham Co., NC on the waters of Deep River in the immediate vicinity of Simon Poe, Sr.'s family lands.

More About Charity Patterson:
Burial: Gum Springs Baptist Church, Moncure, Guilford County, North Carolina¹

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