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Descendants of John Langston IV

Generation No. 2


2. JOHN9 LANGSTON V (JOHN8, HENRY7, ANTHONY6, HENRY5, WILLIAM4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1660 in New Kent or Nansemond Co., VA, and died 1747 in Nansemond Co., VA.
     
Children of JOHN LANGSTON V are:
4. i.   JOHN10 LANGSTON VI, b. Abt. 1710, Isle of Wight Co., VA; d. 1790, Greenville Co., SC.
  ii.   WILLIAM LANGSTON.
  iii.   THOMAS LANGSTON.
5. iv.   JACOB LANGSTON, b. Virginia; d. 1804, Bourbon Co., KY.
  v.   ISAAC LANGSTON.
  vi.   MICHAEL LANGSTON.


3. LEONARD9 LANGSTON (JOHN8, HENRY7, ANTHONY6, HENRY5, WILLIAM4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born in New Kent or Nansemond Co., VA, and died Abt. 1763 in Hertford Co., NC. He married MARTHA YEATES, daughter of WILLIAM YATES/YEATS.

Notes for LEONARD LANGSTON:
From Colonial Bertie County, North Carolina, Deed Books A-H, 1720-1757, by Mary Best Bell, page 26:
      Deed Book B, page 76, 20 Nov. 1725. William Moore (Moor), late of Nansemond Co., VA, to Henry Barfield, £10 for 220 acres. William, son and heir of Richard Moore, late of Nansemond Co., deceased. Land at Ahorsky Marsh, adjoining LEONARD LANGSTON. Granted by patent to Thomas Dyalls and by Dyalls transferred to "my hon'd Father by deed" in 1715. Witnesses: Peter West, Mary Jones. February Court 1725/26.
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From Colonial Bertie County, North Carolina, Deed Books A-H, 1720-1757, by Mary Best Bell, page 27:
      Deed Book B, page 89, 16 Oct. 1725. MULFORD LANGSTON and wife MARY to Samuel Wheatley, £20 for 200 acres on north side Pottacassey Creek at Spring Branch, Reedy Branch, adjoining LEONARD LANGSTON; part of tract patented by Thomas Bonner. Witnesses: John Brown Sen., Thomas Homes. February Court 1725/26.
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From Colonial Bertie County, North Carolina, Deed Books A-H, 1720-1757, by Mary Best Bell, page 33:
      Deed Book B, page 173, 25 April 1726. Lords Proprietors to George Powell, grant, 124 acres on east side of Ahoskey Swamp adjoining Peter Parker, LEONARD LANGSTON, "...being due for importation..." 50 acres per person. Signed: Williasm Reed, Esq., President of Council and Commander in Chief of Our Province. Rich. Sanderson, Fran. Forster, M. Moore, J. Lovick. Recorded in Sec'ty. Office. J. Lovick, Sec'ty.
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From Colonial Bertie County, North Carolina, Deed Books A-H, 1720-1757, by Mary Best Bell, page 34:
      Deed Book B, page 191, 10 Nov. 1726. Samuel Wheatley & wife Sarah to Joseph Scott, £30 for 200 acres on north side of Pottakersy Creek at Spring Branch and Reedy Branch, adjoining LEONARD LANGSTON. Witnesses: John Winns, Edward Carter. Nov. Court 1726. (Note: In the body of the deed it also says, "...thirty pds. to me in hand by Edw. Carter..." Probably copy error.)
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From Colonial Bertie County, North Carolina, Deed Books A-H, 1720-1757, by Mary Best Bell, page 57:
      Deed Book C, page 57, 13 Aug. 1728. Daniel MacDaniel (McDaniel) to Anthony Lewis of Isle of Wight Co., VA, £24 for 410 acres on Beaverdam Swamp at Spring Branch, adjoining John Crosbey (Crosby), Thoms ___inson. Tract granted by patent on 9 March 1717. Witnesses: LEONARD LANGSTON, John Nairrur. August Court 1728. Edw. Mashborne, D.C/C.
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From Colonial Bertie County, North Carolina, Deed Books A-H, 1720-1757, by Mary Best Bell, page 161:
      Deed Book F, page 197. Benjamin Griffin of Craven Co. to Joseph Scott, 20 Aug. 1740, £40 for 400 acres granted William Goodman 5 Aug. 1727 on Potecasy adjoining Thomas Bonner, Thomas Brown, Aron Odom at Bells Branch. Witnesses: James Denton, jurat, Patrick Car, LEONARD LANKSTON. February Court 1740/41. Benjamin Hill, C.C.
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From Colonial Bertie County, North Carolina, Deed Books A-H, 1720-1757, by Mary Best Bell, page 189:
      Deed Book G, page 19, 10 Feb. 1746/47. William Knight to William Conner, £5.12 for 125 acres by patent granted William Knight 10 Feb. 1746/47 on Pottccasey Creek adjoining LEONARD LANGSTON, Henry Coupland. Witnesses: John Brown, Isaac Carter. May Court 1747. Benjamin Wynns, D.C/C.
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From Colonial Bertie County, North Carolina, Deed Books A-H, 1720-1757, by Mary Best Bell, pages 190-191:
      Deed Book G, page 45, 7 Aug. 1747. William Knight to Israel Johnson, joyner, £5 for 100 acres adjoining LEONARD LANGSTON, James Denton at Bells Branch. Witnesses: LUKE LANGSTON, William Yates. August Court 1747.
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From Colonial Bertie County, North Carolina, Deed Books A-H, 1720-1757, by Mary Best Bell, page 201:
      Deed Book G, page 204, 5 Aug. 1749. William Knight to William Barter, £5 for 140 acres on north side of Poticasy Creek adjoining LEONARD LANGSTON, Israel Johnson, Bells Branch, Henry Coplin, _____ Bakers line. Witnesses: John Brown, John Benton. August Court 1749.
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From Colonial Bertie County, North Carolina, Deed Books A-H, 1720-1757, by Mary Best Bell, page 218:
      Deed Book G, page 422, 29 Nov. 1751. James Duglas (Douglas) to Benjamin Perry of Perquimmons Co., £44 for 370 acres of land on south side of Ahorskey Swamp adjoining Peter Parker, by patent to LEONARD LANGSTON bearing date 6 April 1722. Witnesses: Cader Powell, George Powell, William Perry. February Court 1752.
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From Colonial Bertie County, North Carolina, Deed Books A-H, 1720-1757, by Mary Best Bell, page 231:
      Deed Book H, page 60, 6 Feb. 1754. LEONARD LANGSTON to WILLIAM LANGSTON, FRANCIS LANGSTON, THOMAS and RACHEL WILL, LUKE LANGSTON. Deed of gift. (1) To Leonard [sic] "...for affection which I bear toward my well beloved son WILLIAM LANGSTON...the plantation whereon I now live...(and) also a negro boy called Coffee and the still which is now on said plantation as also four cows and calves..." (2) "...to my son FRANCIS LANGSTON in the County of Johnson...a tract of land in the said county whereon he now lives...above the Fork of Marry(?) Branch..." (3) "...to my son-in-law THOMAS WILLS and my daughter RACHEL WILLS one hundred acres of land...in Johnson County on the Wattry(?) Branch...and after their deaths to the lawful heirs of my daughter RACHEL..." (4) "...to my grandson LUKE LANGSTON son of LEONARD LANGSTON my negro girl called Lucy..." (5) "...and to my grandson LUKE LANGSTON I freely give my negro girl called Charity..." (6) "...and to my well beloved son FRANCIS LANGSTON my Negro woman called Judith..." Witnesses: James Deuson(?) (Dawson?), John Brown. May Court 1754.
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From Colonial Bertie County, North Carolina, Deed Books A-H, 1720-1757, by Mary Best Bell, page 252:
      Deed Book H, page 403, 9 Nov 1756. Israel Johnson, joyner, to LEONARD LANGSTON, £10 for 100 acres adjoining James Denton at Bell's Branch. Witnesses: LUKE LANGSTON, Robert Yeates, James Denton. April Court 1757.
     
Children of LEONARD LANGSTON and MARTHA YEATES are:
6. i.   LEONARD10 LANGSTON, JR., d. Bef. Nov 1780, Edgecombe Co., NC.
  ii.   LUKE LANGSTON.
  Notes for LUKE LANGSTON:
From Colonial Bertie County, North Carolina, Deed Books A-H, 1720-1757, by Mary Best Bell, pages 190-191:
      Deed Book G, page 44, 6 Aug. 1747. Benjamin Hill, merchant, to William Yates, Sen., £125 for 800 acres (this whole tract seems to contain 400 acres, although wording is not clear). (1) Land Daniel Hugh bought of Thomas Jones of Cape Fear bearing date 30 July 1742, between Blue Water of Northermost Prong of Hothouse Branch between Beaverdam Swamp, Pottycasy Swamp and Pottycasey Creek, part of a tract granted Frederick Jones Esq. dated 1712. (2) Other 400 acres from Thomas Jones, Gent., to Daniel Hough sold to Henry Winbourn and Bryan _____. Witnesses: Alexander McCullok, LUKE LANGSTON. August Court 1747. Benjamin Wynns, D.C/C.
      Deed Book G, page 45, 7 Aug. 1747. William Knight to Israel Johnson, joyner, £5 for 100 acres adjoining LEONARD LANGSTON, James Denton at Bells Branch. Witnesses: LUKE LANGSTON, William Yates. August Court 1747.

  iii.   WILLIAM LANGSTON.
  iv.   FRANCIS LANGSTON.
  v.   RACHEL LANGSTON, m. THOMAS WILLS.

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