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ALEXANDER HARPER was born circa 1725. He married Margaret Kilpatrick, daughter of Alexander Kilpatrick and Elizabeth Easley, in Craven County, North Carolina; Will of John Kilpatrick, written 1760 Craven County, NC, Secretary of State Papers, NC Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.; Harper – Pope Family Bible, Pages have been torn from the original Bible.
Anna Branscombe who sent me a typed copy, (2000).
He died BY 1785.
Craven County Deed Book 1 p 187 – James Mackelwean (or) Francis Harper and Alexander Harper (ee) 300 lbs – 640 Ac patent dated 21 November l739 – NS Neuse SS Great Contentnea, ES Tysons Marsh on Marsh 30 June l743 No WIT
Recorded 11 July 1743
COLONY OF NC LAND PATENTS – 1735 – 1764 by Margaret Hoffman
#5335 – ALEXANDER HARPER – 3 March 1759 – 200 acres in Johnston – NS Mill Swamp and John Kilpatrick, Lewis McClendon
John Harper of Lenoir getting land by 1747
Francis Hodges and I are inclined to think this John was a brother to Francis and Alexander as the name Blaney runs down that line.
COLONY OF NC LAND PATENTS – 1765 – 1775 by Margaret Hoffman
#3965 – Alexander Harper – 23 Jan 1773 – 86 acres in Dobbs – sS Great Contentnea – NS of Phiz Patrick’s Mill adj Monoah Phitz Patrick, John Grange?. William Hooker, Alexander’s own line
#4552 – George Miller – 24 May 1773 – 50 acres in Dobbs – Ss Great Contanty – WS Patrick’s mill- adj Lewis Conner, Jos Miller, Alexander Harper
NOTE: George had a daughter who married a Harper who is not identified NC, Dobbs, Military, Men Over Age in Dobbs County, NC, 1781
Alexander Harper
He would have been over 50
STATE OF NC ENTRIES OF CLAIMS FOR LANDS WITHIN THE COUNTY OF DOBBS – 1778 – 1790 by William L. Murphy
#836 – 14 April 1785 – Elijah Johnston – 100 acres – side of Great Contentnea Creek – adj Isaiah Johnston, John Pate, Henry Turner,
Thomas Moseley, Vause (he married Elizabeth daughter of Alexander)
#837 – 14 April 1785 – HUGH HARPER – 100 acres – SS Great Contentnea creek adj WILLIAM HARPER, Manoah Patrick, ALEXANDER HARPER, dec, John Grainer and William Hooker and also adj the old purchase WILLIAM HARPER caveats a Warrant issuing on this Entry
#840 – 20 April 1785 – WILLIAM HARPER in behalf of the orphans of ALEXANDER HARPER DEC – 100 acres – SS great Contentnea and NS Mill Creek – adj John Grainer, Joseph Miller’s patent line
#841 – 20 April 1785 – WILLIAM HARPER – 100 acres on SS great Contentnea Creek adj ALEXANDER HARPER dec, William Hooker, John Grainer and his own lines#842 – 20 April 1785 – William Hooker – 100 acres – branch of Contentnea on the SS called great branch and on the WS of Patricks Mill Crek adj both sides of the branch, Joseph Miller” patent line, now WILLIAM HARPER and to the south adj ALEXANDER HARPER, Dec
The above entries indicate that Alexander had a Will and a number of outstanding requests for Land Patents. The Hooker entry indicates a marriage between William Hooker and a daughter of Alexander although it appears they had no children based on the 1819 Law Suit.
NC STAR – Sept 24 1819 – from records of Roger Kammerer – Greene County Aug 1819 – Sarah Harper vs Francis Harper, J. Harper, Hugh Harper, Alex Harper, Blaine Harper, Robert Harper, Caleb Spivey, James Spivey, Alexander Spivey, Jesse Hart and wife Polly, Ephraim Spivey, Elizabeth Spivey, Elijah Johnson and wife Elizabeth, John Forkand and wife Susannah – last two couples from out of state Francis, William, Elizabeth Harper Johnston, and Robert are proven children of Alexander although only Elizabethand Robert are proven children of Margaret. It had been speculated that Margaret wife of Ephraim Spivey was also a daughter and this list of her children can be proven from other sources.
William died between the 1816 Greene County Tax List and the 1820 Census. The above appears to be William’s widow, Sarah, requesting a dower from the estate and the heirs who would be the children of Alexander. This gives us a list of children for Alexander and Margaret. Francis Hodges noted that most likely the sons were named in order of birth and we know that Francis was the oldest, William one of the oldest and Robert the youngest. The girls are probably named in order also although Margaret may be younger than Elizabeth.
Wife MARGARET KILPATRICK. Margaret died in Dobbs County, North Carolina. Nine known children of Alexander and Margaret Kilpatrick.
FRANCIS HARPER was born circa 1748.
In 1803 – Francis Harper was the Admr of James Vendrick estate John Vendrick had a daughter Ann Harper in 1785
We can’t sort the first cousins with proof but we are inclined to think that Francis Sr. on the 1790 Census was the son of Alexander and Francis Jr was the son of Francis I and the father of Charles and Delaney. If this is the case, it appears that Francis, son of Alexander may not have had any sons. Could
he had married a daughter of John Vendrick? We think that this Francis may have been one of the men over 45 in the household of Blaney Sr.
WILLIAM HARPER was born between 1748 and 1753 in Craven County, North Carolina; Dobbs
County 1769 Tax List, original at NC Archives, Raleigh, NC. He died between 1816 and 1820 in Greene County, North Carolina. Under Alexander on the 1769 Dobbs County Tax List was his son William indicating he was at least 16 and probably not older than 21 so his birth was 1748-1753 and probably closer to the 1753 date.
From the census, he appears to have been married but had no children that we are aware of; however, if Sarah in the lawsuit was his widow, she has a number of children on the 1820 Census. They could have been Williams or someone elses but there is no older lady in the household. That indicates a 2nd wife and children born after 1800 where then were no children in the household of William.
William appears to be on the 1816 Greene Tax List – I assume he is the one in Capt Hooker’s District with 400 acres worth $800 – 8 black poles – no white. There is another William on the Tax List who is not identified at this time.
MRS. ARCH J. FLANAGAN PAPERS
1 November 1786 – EVERETT HOUSE or HOMES to JOHN SUGG Junior – all of Dobbs – 200 acres in Dobbs – SS Great Contentnea, both sides of Holmes Run – adj JOSHUA HOLMES, CAILES, ROBERT HILL, WILLIAM HARPER, JOHN HARRELL’S line now BENJAMIN SHEPPARD, JOSHUA HOUSE’S old patent line, now BENJAMIN SHEPPERD’S
A true copy and signed by Dallam Caswell
According to Julia, he was in the Pitt County military records as a Captain in the militia in 1779 and again in 1781.
+ 4. iii. ELIZABETH HARPER, born 13 November 1757 in Dobbs County, North Carolina; married Elijah Johnson.
+ 5. iv. JOHN HARPER, born circa 1760; married Ann Ormond.
+ 6. v. HUGHEY HARPER, born between 1760 and 1763 in Dobbs County, North Carolina; married Eleanor (Laney) Ward.
+ 7. vi. ALEXANDER HARPER, born between 1760 and 1768 in Dobbs County; married Courtney Coward.
+ 8. vii. MARGARET HARPER, born circa 1768; married Ephraim Spivey.
+ 9. viii. BLANEY HARPER, born circa 1770 in Dobbs County, North Carolina; married Mary (Polly) Hood.
+ 10. ix. ROBERT HARPER, born 21 July 1775 in Greene County, North Carolina; married Nancy (Ann) Pope.
ELIZABETH HARPER was born on 13 November 1757 in Dobbs County, North Carolina; Elijah Johnson Family Bible, (partial copy at the DAR in the Elijah Johnson Folder). She married Elijah Johnson, son of Isiah Johnson and Mary (Johnson); Ibid. She died on 23 August 1834 in Sumter County, South Carolina, at age 76; Ibid.
ELIJAH JOHNSON
Information from the DAR Application of Elijah Johnson
Md Elizabeth Harper – b 13 Nov 1757 d 23 Aug 1834 – daughter of Alexander and Margaret Harper Elijah b 13 April 1754 d 4 Feb 1836 – son of Isiah and Mary Johnson Served under Abraham Sheppard – after war they moved to Salem, Sumter District, SC – he had Will written 1 Oct 1836 Children: Daniel, Isiah, Jr., Elijah, Margaret md a Rinder, Harper, Gatsy, Betsy md a Hourhand and Blaney = b 30 Nov 1802 – d 27 Feb 1870 – only one with dates.
STATE OF NC ENTRIES OF CLAIMS FOR LANDS WITHIN THE COUNTY OF DOBBS – 1778 – 1790 by William L. Murphy
#836 – 14 April 1785 – Elijah Johnston – 100 acres – side of Great Contentnea Creek – adj Isaiah Johnston, John Pate, Henry Turner, Thomas Moseley, Vause.
ELIJAH JOHNSON was born on 13 April 1754 in Dobbs County, North Carolina; Ibid. He died on 4 February 1836 in
Sumter County, South Carolina, at age 81; Ibid.
The seven known children of Elizabeth Harper and Elijah Johnson were as follows:
11. i. DANIEL3 JOHNSON.
12. ii. ISIAH JOHNSON.
13. iii. ELIJAH JOHNSON.
14. iv. MARGARET JOHNSON married Unknown Rinder.
15. v. HARPER JOHNSON.
16. vi. GATSY JOHNSON.
17. vii. BETSY JOHNSON married Unknown Hourhand.
JOHN HARPER was born circa 1760. He married Ann Ormond, daughter of William Ormond and Ann Watkins, in Greene County, North Carolina, on 28 February 1784; James Ormond Copy Book, East Carolina University, Joyner Library,
Manuscript Division. John died on 7 November 1827; Ibid.
Something is not right. I think this line is correct, but a family group sheet has this John Harper married to Sidney Ann Margaret
Ormond daughter of William (son of Thomas and Margaret).
I have his ca birth as where he was named in the courtsuit as probably the 3rd son.
John was a son of Alexander Harper. In John’s will, which I have not seen, there is mention of a slave coming to him from the estate of William Harper deceased but gave no clue as to his relationship.
John was on the 1816 Greene Co Tax List – in Capt Pope’s District – 360 acres – $1020 – 8 black poles – no white indicating he
was over age. There was a Francis just below him who could have been his son Francis but that Francis also had no white poles.
There was also a John Jr probably a son of John Sr. It appears most of the men in Capt Hooker’s District were descendants of Alexander
I.
STATE OF NC ENTRIES OF CLAIMS FOR LANDS WITHIN THE COUNTY OF DOBBS – 1778 – 1790 by William L.
Murphy
# 919 – 29 July 1787 – JOHN HARPER – 60 ares NS great Contentnea and WS Pole Catt Swamp adj William Ormond and his own line.
ANN ORMOND was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 14 October 1764; Ibid.; Will of William Ormond, In possession of Pattie McCay Dunn, trancribed by Brenda Davis Stocks and Janice Tripp Gurganus for the Greene County GenWeb Archives website. Ann died on 6 April 1832 at age 67; John James Ormond Family Bible, Dobbs County Bible Records, by William L. Murphy.
According to the will of William Ormond, Ann’s brother, she and John Harper had nine children so four are missing.
The five known children of John2 Harper and Ann Ormond were as follows:
+ 18. i. ANN3 HARPER, born 25 April 1793 in Greene County, North Carolina; married John Pope; married David Scarborough.
+ 19. ii. ORMOND HARPER, born circa 1797 in Greene County, North Carolina; marrie Elizabeth Gibbons.
20. iii. FRANCIS HARPER.
I don’t know what the proof of this marriage is but it is in Julia’s notes. I have another Zilpha M. Smith on my database.
+ 21. iv. JAMES HARPER, born 18 March 1800 in Greene County, North Carolina; married Susannah Ormond; married Elizabeth F. Edwards.
22. v. JOHN HARPER married Nancy (Fannie) Gibbons, daughter of John Wesley Gibbons Sr. and Mary Vines Speight; Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn, Farmville, NC.; NC Supreme Court – Vines – Speight PCFR, May 2001 Descendants and siblings of Samuel Vines (1890).
John died.
Is this the John Harper found in Randolph County, Georgia?
HUGHEY2 HARPER was born between 1760 and 1763 in Dobbs County, North Carolina; 1830 Greene County Census. He married Eleanor (Laney) Ward in Greene County, North Carolina. He died circa 1842 in Greene County, North Carolina;
William L. Murphy., Greene County, NC Estate Records – 1839 – 1845 (Private).
Hugh was on the 1816 Greene Tax List – Capt Hooker’s District – 300 acres – $600 – three black poles – no white which might indicate he was over age. He was also listed in behalf of the heirs of M. Patrick Hugh received a land patent in 1785
STATE OF NC ENTRIES OF CLAIMS FOR LANDS WITHIN THE COUNTY OF DOBBS – 1778 – 1790 by William L.
Murphy
#837 – 14 April 1785 – HUGH HARPER – 100 acres – SS Great Contentnea creek adj WILLIAM HARPER, Manoah Patrick, ALEXANDER HARPER, dec, John Grainer and William Hooker and also adj the old purchase WILLIAM HARPER caveats a Warrant issuing on this Entry. The dates of this indicates this was land his father had applied for and left to Hugh maybe in a Will.
GREENE COUNTY ESTATE RECORDS – 1839 – 1845
by William Murphy
#312 – Hughey HARPER – 19 Jan 1843 – executor William H. Harper
#316 – Hughey Harper – 5 January 1843. Divison of Negroes dau Holland, wife of Tully Moseley – negroes Ally, Nance and two children Caroline and Jim dau Rachel, wife of William Sutton – negroes Jacob, Easter, Susan dau Rozetta Pope dec heirs – negroes Mily, Amet dau Eliza Hartsfield’s children – negroes Abby, and two children Elias and Mandy, Jeremiah, Old Sam he being very aged and blind son Benjamin D. Harper – negroes Julia, Cherry
(I wonder if this was his grandson?)
The above children were not all according to a NC Supreme Court Case which I have not seen.
From Roger Kammerer
Supreme Court Case #4646 – Albritton Adm vs Sutton – l849 – Greene County Hugh P. Harper Will – to son Benj D. Harper, brother Wm H. Harper, sisters Rosey Pope, Rachel Sutton, Elizabeth Hartsfield, Matilda Harper – a relation was Hollan Harper but not sure how – Wm Sutton was appt guardian to Benj D. Harper who d l846 under the age of 2.
The David Hartsfield Bible indicates he was married two times – once to Laney and once to Eleanor. Or maybe Laney was a nickname for Eleanor as Francis Hodges stated.
ELEANOR (LANEY) WARD.
There is only one instance where Hugh’s wife is named, and she is called Elenor. Francis Hodges says that Laney is a nickname for Eleanor. I have seen it written that she was a Ward, but don’t know the documentation.
The eight known children of Hughey2 Harper and Eleanor (Laney) Ward were as follows:
23. i. WILLIAM H.3 HARPER died in 1844 in Greene County, North Carolina;
Ibid.
#377 – Benjamin D. Harper – 22 Jan 1844 – John M. Patrick exec of estate of Wm. H. Harper former
guardian – Wm. Sutton present guardian. Received money from estate of Hughey Harper.
24. ii. MATILDA HARPER.
25. iii. BENJAMIN D. HARPER.
+ 26. iv. ROSANNA (ROSEY) HARPER, born between 1790 and 1800 in Greene County, North Carolina; married William Pope.
+ 27. v. HUGH P. HARPER, born between 1800 and 1810; married Gatsey Scarborough; married Marney Joyner.
+ 28. vi. RACHEL HARPER, born 4 March 1804 in Greene County, North Carolina; married John Pope Scarborough.
+ 29. vii. ELIZABETH (ELIZA) HARPER, born circa 1809; married David Hartsfield.
+ 30. viii. HOLLAND HARPER, born 1 March 1811; married Tully Moseley Jr.
ALEXANDER HARPER was born between 1760 and 1768 in Dobbs County; 1830 Greene County Census. He
married Courtney Coward, daughter of Edward Coward, circa 1790 in Greene County, North Carolina; Deed.; Rasberry
Family Bible, (In possession of Dr. Edwin Albert Rasberry of Wilson, NC).
He died in 1838; Ibid.; William L. Murphy, Greene County, NC Estate Records – 1839 – 1845.
Alexander was on the 1816 Greene County Tax List but it is not clear which one he was – One Alexander in Capt Pope’s
District – 186 1/2 acres – $500 – one white and two black poles – the other was in Capt. Hooker’s District – 200 acres – $400 – one white pole
Are we missing an Alexander with two on the 1816 Tax List or is the 2nd one Alexander, son of Alexander Jr.?
Craven County Deed Book 32 p 776 – 1795 – Edward Coward of Glasgow good will and affection to daughter Courtney Harper – 100 Ac Craven – NS Great Conteney SS Watery Branch – part of patent granted to Edward 1775 – Oct 1795 signed with a mark –
WIT John Harper, Cullen Coward, Menoah Patrick
GREENE COUNTY, NC – Deed. – Harper, Alexander, Jr, to Charles Joiner, 1832.
25 May 1832 – I Alexander Harper Jr of the County of Greene and State of North Carolina on the one part and in consideration of $45 paid by Charles Joiner of the county aforesaid — sell a tract on the fork of Great & Little Contentniah (sic) Creeks – adj my own line, runs with line of E. Rogers, sd Harpers corner, Wm Ormonds corner – 18 acres – land granted to said Harper by pattent bearing date 4 July 1802
WIT Ormond Harper, Jas. Harper
To Court August Term 1832 on oath of James Harper Esq. Wm Williams Clerk
GREENE COUNTY, NC – Deed. – Charles Joiner to Pearsey Henry, date missing.
No date – Charles Joiner of the State of North Carolina and County of Greene for $150 which sum is in the room of the Dower of Pearsey Henry, she relinguishing the Dower which she had laid off to her on the land of the late Wm C. Henry, dec – I Charles Joiner do convey to Pearsey Henry in fee simple a certain parcel being a part of the Alexander Harper Plantation purchased by the said Harper of Cullen Coward situated in county of Greene in the fork of Great and little Contentneah Creeks – beginning at Pearsey Henry’s corner and runs with her line near the road – being part of a Patent granted to Edward Coward for 600 acres containing 42 acres – NEXT PAGE is missing
#26 – 4 Nov 1815 – John Williams to Wm Tuton – 350 pds – 160 acres on the NS of Great Contentnea creek and WS Little Contentnea Creek adj the lower end the Horse Pen Marsh, Edward Coward now Alex Harper, Anthony Van Pelt
WIT Edward Harper, Wm Williams
GREENE COUNTY ESTATE RECORDS
#76 – Alexander Harper Senr – 18 Jan 1840 – Settlement of estate by J. J. Edwards. – among others being paid were William,
Elizabeth, John P. Harper, O.C. and C. Fife – WAS there some relationship with the Fife family
PITT COUNTY DEEDS
Q 291 – 1 March 1806 – Jonathan Fellowes to Alexander Harper – negroes – $500 – WIT William Wooten
T 132 – 1 March 1815 – Manoah Patrick of Lenoir to Joel Patrick – 542 acres – WIT Benjamin Abbott, Alexander Harper
CC 331 – 1822 – Joseph Jackson to John Garris – land adj ALEXANDER HARPER. COURTNEY COWARD died in December 182?; Rasberry Family Bible.
The five known children of Alexander Harper and Courtney Coward were as follows:
31. i. FRANCIS3 HARPER was born circa 1790. He married Susan Walston. He was buried in Walston Cemetery,, Greene County, North Carolina.
This is a wild guess. In the Walston Cemetery is an old marker for Frank Harper husband of Susan Walston and Susan Walston Harper – no dates. There was a Francis on the Pitt Census to be the right age to be a son of Alexander Jr.
One Francis Harper was married to Zilpha McCoy daughter of William and Cordilla McCoy.
+ 32. ii. ALEXANDER HARPER III, born circa 1793 in Greene County, North Carolina; married Susan (Harper).
33. iii. P/SAGA HARPER.
+ 34. iv. EDWARD HARPER, born 19 September 1795 in Greene County, North Carolina; married Catherine Williams.
+ v CORDELIA “DILLY” HARPER born circa 1806 in Greene County, married Ben Rasberry of Greene County in abt 1824″NEW” ADDED 30 June 2008 Information from Lou Whitley Mayo Ladson: see Harper Additions and/or Corrections
– Cordelia Harper/Ben Rasberry
+ 35. vi. COURTNEY J. HARPER, born 19 September 1807 in Greene County, North Carolina; married Charles C. W. Jenkins.
MARGARET HARPER was born circa 1768. She married Ephraim Spivey, son of Caleb Spivey, circa 1787; Dobbs County 1790 Census.
Did she remarry a Joyner?
Spivey Bible gives the death date of a Margaret Joyner in 1838.
EPHRAIM SPIVEY. Ephraim died on 20 February 1806; Alexander Spivey notebook, Present location not know, but a copy in “Bible Records of Dobbs County, Vol 1” by William Murphy.
EPHRAIM SPIVEY is listed in the 1780 Dobbs County Tax List in Capt. Wm. ORMOND’s District. His property was evaluated at £400. He paid his taxes with 4 pecks Indian Corn. (The tax rate was 1 peck Indian Corn per £100 valuation.) ORMOND’s District was a part of present day Greene County, on the north side of the Contentnea Creek, including Ormonds and Olds Townships. – Source 2 1780 Dobbs County Tax List Information from Trish Worthington.
The six known children of Margaret2 Harper and Ephraim Spivey were as follows:
+ 36. i. ALEXANDER3 SPIVEY, born 14 May 1795; married Sarah Ormond; married Milly D. Edwards.
+ 37. ii. JAMES SPIVEY, born 12 November 1797; married Rebecca Olds.
+ 38. iii. ELIZABETH SPIVEY, married Robert Hill.
+ 39. iv. MARAH (POLLY) SPIVEY, married Jesse Hart.
+ 40. v. CALEB SPIVEY, married Elizabeth Williams.
+ 41. vi. EPHRAIM SPIVEY, married Zelota Hart.
BLANEY HARPER was born in Dobbs County, North Carolina, circa 1770. He married Mary (Polly) Hood, daughter of Unknown Hood.
Blaney died circa 1850 in Lenoir County, North Carolina.
Still speculation. Francis Marion Harper, Jr. stated his great grandfather was Blaney Harper bc 1790. Married to Polly Hood. He also stated his maternal grandfather was Admiral Croom son of Lott who was part of the Paletine group and that information is incorrect. Although the family Bible gives James Madison’s birthdate as 1812, his stone gives 1809 and Census records backs that date.
There appears to be no other Blaney than the son of Alexander for a candidate for this Blaney. This Blaney was right at 40 years old when James Madison was born. If this is correct, either he was an old man when he married or he had another wife and maybe no children.
Ann, daughter of George Miller, who was married to a Harper in 1801 has not been identified. This is the line of Francis Hodges and he is comfortable with this Blaney being the son of Alexander and Margaret.
Blaney is on the 1816 Greene Tax List – Capt Hooker’s District – 150 acres – $300 – 1 white pole. He was also on for the heirs
of A. Jones.
MARY (POLLY) HOOD was born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, circa 1790. Mary died in Lenoir County, North Carolina.
The two known children of Blaney2 Harper and Mary (Polly) Hood were as follows:
42. i. ROBIN3 HARPER was born in Greene County, North Carolina. He died in
Greene County, North
Carolina; Died young according to Francis M. Harper, Jr.
+ 43. ii. JAMES MADISON HARPER, born 14 October 1809 in Greene or Lenoir
County, North Carolina;
married Charlotte Elizabeth Parrott.
ROBERT HARPER was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 21 July 1775; Harper – Pope Family Bible.
He married Nancy (Ann) Pope, daughter of John Pope and Mary (Pope), in Greene County, North Carolina, on 16 March 1809; John Pope Family Bible, Collins Sterotype Edition of the New Testament. (B & J Collins, New York 1816); Mrs. Betty Flake, typed copy on the Greene County, NC Archives site.; Harper – Pope Family Bible. He died BY February 1839 in Greene County, North Carolina; William L. Murphy, Greene County, NC Estate Records – 1839 – 1845.
Robert was on the 1816 Greene Tax List – Capt Hooker’s District – 745 acres – $1118 – one white and three black poles.
ROBERT HARPER BIBLE AND LETTER – posted on the Greene County Archives by Anna Branscome. Letter from Edward Oscar McGowan, Jr. (1887-1968) to Leta McGowan Hedgpeth (1876-1969), undated but probably written in the 1950s or early ’60s. Scrawled in pencil, but still quite legible.
Dear Sister:-
Here is the family record of the Harper family you asked me to copy. I wish our ancestors, God rest their souls, had recorded deaths and marriages it would certainly make things much clearer now. Perhaps they did record them and they have been lost or destroyed or for all we know may be packed away in some old family trunk some where. Who knows?
To try to make the record clearer, I have given each one of the persons recorded a number.
No (1) Robert Harper son of Alexander and Margaret his wife was your great-grandfather.
No 2 is Nancy his wife her name does not appear in the records again. Ann Harper is recorded in
No 3 as being the mother of the first child. Could it be that Nancy Harper recorded in No 2 as the wife of Robert died and Robert married Ann? If this is true then why was grandmother McGowan named “Nancy” and why did she so frequently mention the Popes as
her kinsfolk? Pope was Nancy Harper’s maiden name. [Of course the solution to this problem is that Ann and Nancy are the same person-I’m not sure why this didn’t occur to my great-grandfather, seeing as how his own granddaughter was named Anne after her mother Nancy McGowan James.]
No 4 Reading Harper, grandmother’s brother (I think) was her guardian after her father’s death. She often
spoke of Uncle Reading or
brother Reading and one of them was her guardian. I can’t remember which. It could have been either of the two.
No 6 Lourainy Harper, Marsey’s older sister, is the one Aunt Emma was named for though by the time she came along the spelling had been changed to Laurainy. Marsey sometimes called Aunt Emma Reeney, which was probably a
contraction of Lourainy. [“Marsey” was the family nickname for their grandmother, Nancy Harper McGowan, see next.]
No 7 Nancy Harper is as you know our grandmother. She was the youngest child.
The name Robert Harper appears twice on the list. No (1) her father and No 4 her brother. Our Uncle
Robert was probably named for
him, as was Robert Anderson our cousin named for our Uncle Robert. [A daughter of Nancy Harper
McGowan married Isaac or Ike
Anderson; their child was this cousin Robert Anderson.]
No 8 is “Peggy daughter of Dina” is almost illegible. She was born 1825 one year before Marsey.
No 9 is just one word “Charity.” [Looking closely at the original, this name is “Charry” rather than
“Charity”.] These two entries mean
nothing to me. Could it be that these were slaves? It seems to me I have heard Marsey speak of Dina and
Charity as being among the
slaves in the family. I am not sure about this. Nor did I know that family slaves were
recorded in family bibles. Only given names being recorded might indicate that they were slaves. What
do you think?
Wish I could get more out of this but I am afraid it’s the best I can do. Am not shure you can read all this
as I can’t write legibly any
more. Suppose you copy it in your neat plain handwriting.
Bud
HARPER-POPE FAMILY BIBLE
Tucked into the McGowan family diary along with a cover letter from my great-grandfather E.O. McGowan Jr. to his oldest
sister Leta
McGowan Hedgpeth, the Harper-Pope family “bible” is really only one page and a fragment of another torn from the Family
Records
section of a Bible. The pages are very worn and crumbled at the egdes, and the “complete” page is in fact torn across
the middle fold and taped back together at some point (probably by my great-grandfather?). The two taped sections
clearly match up. Originally the pages must have been 8 1/2 x 10 1/2 or a little smaller, with a decorative motif as a border: the
motif
resembles two acanthus leaves or pilasters separated by two rows of four dots, sort of like :: :: , and there is a stylized sunburst
A4 in
each corner. Each page is headed at the top with FAMILY RECORD and MARRIAGES or BIRTHS or DEATHS, with a
vertical line
dividing the page into two halves. All inscriptions are in the same hand, I believe, and
written in black ink faded to brown but still clearly legible.
Page 1:
This page is numbered [677] at the top center, 86 at the bottom left, and 4R at the bottom center; all numbering is outside the
motif
border.
MARRIAGES
Robert Harper and Nancy Pope was [sic] married the 16th of March 1809 – –
Page 2: [verso of Page 1] Numbered [678] at top center, no other numbering.
BIRTHS
Robert Harper Son of Alexander Harper and Margaret his wife was born July 21st A.D. 1775 – –
[line drawn here and after each entry]
Nancy Harper wife of Robert Harper and daughter of John Pope was born April 3rd A.D. 1787 – –
John P. Harper son of Robert Harper and Ann his wife was born July 4th A.D. 1810
Robert C. Harper son of Robt. Harper and Ann his wife was born August 31st A.D. 1812
[top of second column]
BIRTHS
Readin Harper son of Robert Harper and Ann his wife was born December 25th A.D. 1815
Lourainy Harper daughter of Robert Harper and Ann his wife was born September 21st A.D. 1819
Nancy Harper [page crumbled, prob. “daughter”] of Robert Harper and Ann his wife was born July 28th A.D. 1826
[A line in ballpoint blue ink is drawn from this last entry and the words “My grandmother McGowan” written in-surely either
by E.O.
McGowan Jr. or Leta McGowan Hedgpeth. Nancy Harper McGowan was the mother of E.O. McGowan Sr. and therefore their
grandmother.]
Page 3:
This is the upper left quadrant of another page, badly crumbled at the edges, torn along the horizontal fold in the middle.
There’s no
evidence of more writing on the page being lost in the tearing, however.
BIRTHS
Peggy the daughter of Dinah was born the 4 of may [sic] A.D. 1825
[a line drawn here]
Charry
***
There is a series of entries in the Greene County Estate Records for Robert
#48 – ROBERT HARPER – 9 Nov 1839 – Accounts with administrator John P. Harper
#54 – NANCY HARPER – minor of Robt Harper dec 15 Feb 1839 – Account with guardian Nancy Harper. Notes on Redding
Harper
and John P. Harper for keeping slave Ester and three children
#55 – LOURANY HARPER – minor of R. Harper dec 15 Feb 1839 – Account with guardian Nancy Harper. Notes on John P.
Harper
and B. B. Williams. Money for hire of Peggy, Spice, and Moses
143 and others – Nancy Harper was guardian to Nancy Harper Jr and Lourany Harper – 15 Feb 1841
#385 – Nancy Harper minor of Robert – still a minor – money from J. P. Harper estate.
NANCY (ANN) POPE was born on 3 April 1787; John Pope Family Bible.; Harper – Pope Family Bible. Nancy died.
The six known children of Robert2 Harper and Nancy (Ann) Pope were as follows:
+ 44. i. GATSY3 HARPER, born 12 September 1801; married Isham Dixon.
45. ii. JOHN P. HARPER was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 4 July
1810; John Pope Family
Bible.; Harper – Pope Family Bible. He married Mary Olds; William L. Murphy, Greene County, NC
Estate Records – 1839 – 1845. He died By February 1840 in Greene County, North Carolina; Ibid.
Greene County Estate Records
#58 – JOHN P. HARPER – 10 Feb 1840 – allotment of one years provisions to widow Mary
#71 – SUSAN C. HARPER – Feb 1840 – minor – guardian Winsor Dixon
Was Susan his daughter?
#269 – JOHN P. HARPER – 10 May 1842 – Redding Harper was admi
#412 – MARY OLDS (Harper now), widow of John P. Harper – 20 Dec 1843 – allotment of dower –
got lots in Hookerton.
46. iii. ROBERT C. HARPER was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 31
August 1812; John Pope
Family Bible.; Harper – Pope Family Bible.
47. iv. REDDING HARPER was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 25
December 1815; John Pope
Family Bible.; Harper – Pope Family Bible.
Julia gives this information
md Nancy. he died 12 July 1858 – children
Samuel – bc 1839
Elizabeth (Zack) bc 1847 – md John Taylor
Julia Ann – bc 1850 – md Robert Creech
William J. bc 1855
Redding M. L. bc 1858 – md Ellie Fields.
48. v. LOURAINY HARPER was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 21
September 1819; John
Pope Family Bible.; Harper – Pope Family Bible. She married Jonathan William Lawrence Jenkins,
son of Charles Jenkins and Mary Frizzell, circa 1840 in Greene County, North Carolina. She died
between 1880 and 1884 in Jackson County, Florida.
Information from Julia that she got from Joe Slattery says Lourany md Jonathan Jenkins whose brother
md Courtney J. Harper.
I am a descendant of Robert Harper through his daughter, Lurana, who married Jonathan W.L. Jenkins
about 1840.
By 1850, they had moved to Jackson County, Florida. From Joe Slattery – [email protected].
+ 49. vi. NANCY HARPER, born 28 July 1826 in Greene County, North Carolina;
married James McGowan.
Generation Three
18. ANN3 HARPER (John2, Alexander1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 25 April 1793; John Pope Family
Bible.
She married John Pope, son of John Pope and Mary (Pope), in Greene County, North Carolina, on 26 January 1814; Ibid. She
married
David Scarborough after 1830. Ann died on 12 May 1870 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 77; Ibid.
The 1830 Greene Census shows David Scarborough without a wife.
WILLIAM BLOUNT RODMAN PAPERS
JOSHUA SPEIGHT and wife vs A. SCARBOROUGH AND OTHERS
JOHN HARPER died in year — having a will – in the 5th clause he bequeathed to daughter ANN POPE the Negros Mary and
Taney —
– the latter is dead and Mary has several children. The bequest was to ANN POPE for her life then to her children. After death
of
HARPER, ANN md DAVID SCARBOROUGH by whom she had one child, IRA ?? SCARBOROUGH. MRS.
SCARBOROUGH is
still in possession of the slaves. The injunction granted in this case is a special one – ANN attempted to sell in Sept 1851 – an
absolute
estate in slaves, Mary, West and Ellen (latter 2 children of Mary) to EDWIN G. SPEIGHT who was fixing to move out of
state. PLF
told SPEIGHT about the will and ANN denied trying to sell them; SPEIGHT decided to buy
and risk the title. ANN says her children not entitled to slaves. OWEN W. JONES married one of ANN’S daughters – JONES
also
wanted slaves sold and wanted his share of money.
JOHN POPE was born on 16 January 1779; Ibid. He married Nancy How Speight, daughter of Rev. Seth Speight and
Elizabeth
Vines, in Greene County, North Carolina, on 9 May 1811; Ibid. John died on 21 August 1827 in Greene County, North
Carolina, at
age 48. Tarboro Free Press – John Pope aged 50 – d Greene Co 22 Sept 1827; Ibid.
TARBORO FREE PRESS
John Pope aged 50 – d Greene Co 22 Sept 1827
John appears to be on the 1830 Greene County Census although he was deceased. His widow was not on the census and the
children
listed are consistent with those living children at the time.
The nine known children of Ann3 Harper and John Pope all born in Greene County, North Carolina, were as follows:
50. i. NANCY HOW4 POPE was born on 12 January 1815; Ibid. Nancy died on
28 March 1815 in Greene
County, North Carolina; Ibid.
51. ii. JOHN HARPER POPE was born on 21 April 1816; Ibid. John died on 21
August 1827 in Greene
County, North Carolina, at age 11; Ibid.
52. iii. ELIZABETH ANN POPE was born on 19 November 1817; Ibid. Elizabeth
died on 24 October 1822
in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 4; Ibid.
53. iv. MARY JANE POPE was born on 4 October 1819; Ibid. She married O. W.
Jones in Greene County,
North Carolina; Ibid. Mary died on 21 May 1876 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 56; Ibid.
54. v. EMME LURANY POPE was born on 19 November 1821; Ibid. Emme died
on 2 December 1824 in
Greene County, North Carolina, at age 3; Ibid.
55. vi. WILLIAM HOOKER POPE was born on 6 September 1822; Ibid. William
died on 29 September
1829 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 7; Ibid.
56. vii. SARAH HOOKER POPE was born on 6 September 1822; Ibid. Sarah
died on 6 September 1822 in
Greene County, North Carolina; Ibid.
57. viii. SAMUEL READEN POPE was born on 1 December 1824; Ibid. Samuel
died on 17 July 1846 in
Greene County, North Carolina, at age 21; Ibid.
+ 58. ix. LOUISIANA KATHERINE POPE, born 24 October 1826; married
William B. Murphrey; married
Dr. A. E. Ricks.
The only known child of Ann3 Harper and David Scarborough was:
59. i. DR. IRA4 SCARBOROUGH was born in Greene County, North Carolina,
on 30 January 1832; Ibid.
Ira died on 22 July 1858 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 26; Ibid.; The American Advocate,
abstracted in the NCGJ, February 87 by Katherine K. Walls, Kinston, NC.
19. ORMOND3 HARPER (John2, Alexander1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina, circa 1797. He married Elizabeth
Gibbons, daughter of John Wesley Gibbons Sr. and Mary Vines Speight; NC Supreme Court – Vines – Speight. Ormond died.
I wanted to send you the 1850 Chickasaw Co., Ms., Census info, and tell you that I don’t think my Martha was the daughter of
Orman
and Elizabeth Harper. Could she have been Elizabeth and Marinda’s sister? I think Elizabeth wouldn’t have been a
grandmother at 32!
Here’s the census information: Orman Harper, Age 53, born NC; Elizabeth 42;
James O. 18; Thomas 16; Susan Kilpatrick 10 born Ga.
GENEALOGICAL ABSTRACTS OF GREENE COUNTY, NC DEEDS – 1776 – 1860 by William L. Murphy
P 31 – Book 2, p 368 – 10 August 1842 – Ormond Harper of Lowns, Co Miss to Joshua Frizzle – $300 – 146 acres on Sandy
Run adj
Hillery Taylor being all the land belonging to Wm Sillivant know as the Wm Reddick Land purchased by sd Harper at
Sheriff’s sal 30
May 1834
Signed Ormond Harper by John Harper, atty
WIT A. D Darden, H. H. Harper (er)
May Term 1842 Jas Williams Clk
1 Dec 1879.
ELIZABETH GIBBONS was born in Greene County, North Carolina, in 1808; Ibid. Elizabeth died.
The two known children of Ormond3 Harper and Elizabeth Gibbons were as follows:
60. i. JAMES O.4 HARPER was born in 1832.
61. ii. THOMAS HARPER was born in 1834.
21. JAMES3 HARPER (John2, Alexander1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 18 March 1800; Harper-Dixon
Family
Bible, (B & J Collins, Boston, Ma.); Present location not know, but a copy in “Bible Records of Dobbs County, Vol 1” by
William
Murphy. He married Susannah Ormond, daughter of Watkins Ormond and Betsy Taylor, in Greene County, North Carolina,
on 22
January 1833; Ibid. He married Elizabeth F. Edwards, daughter of West Edwards and Elizabeth Fitzhugh Jones, in Greene
County,
North Carolina, on 22 June 1834; Ibid. James died on 21 August 1844 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 44; Ibid. His
body
was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in Dixon – Harper Cemetery.
GENEALOGICAL ABSTRACTS OF GREENE COUNTY, NC DEEDS – 1776 – 1860 by William L. Murphy
P 67 – Book 18, p 74 – 8 Jan 1855 – Partition between Susan Harper alias Susan Dixon, wife of Wm. T. Dixon and Jno E. F.
Harper’s
children, heirs at law and tenants in common of the lands of Jas Harper Lot 1 – 100 acres valued at $1,600 to Jno E. F. Harper
adj the
run of Cat Tail Swamp Lot #2 201 acres valued at $1,600 to Susan the wife of W. T. Dixon adj Cat Tail Swamp
SIGNED E. R. Coward, Jas Churchill, Jno M. Patrick, Cullen Edwards
Re registered – Dec 1885 Jno C Dixon, Reg
#140 – 22 Feb 1843 – Jas Harper to Windsor Dixon – $140 – 97 acres the life estate of Hannah the wife of Benj. Grimsley by
virtue of
an execution by the Sheriff adj lot 1 in the division of land between Nancy Williams (alias Lassiter) and Hannah Grimsley
(formerly
Lassiter), Timber Branch
WIT P. E. Hines, Clary Dixon
4 Jan 1841
#142 – 18 Nov. 1843 – Jas Harper to Lemuel Brown of Pitt – $192 – 64 acres on the WS of the road leading from Hookerton to
Macon
Moye’s adj sd Harper, Jno Grimsley, Wilie Jones, the heirs of Titus Carr being part of the lands of Gardner Jones purchased of
Reuben
Rawls beginning at a stake in the old road near Carney Wetherington’s cooper shop, the road in from Jno Grimsleys house,
with the
road towards Hookerton, to near the fork where the Scuffleton road leaves the Hookerton road
WIT Allen Cox, Carney Wetherington
May Term 1847
James was called Col. James in the Raleigh Register and was a member of the State Legislature.
SUSANNAH ORMOND was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 25 August 1808; Will of Watkins Ormond, written 1
September 1827, probated November Term 1829, In possession of Pattie McCay Dunn, trancribed by Brenda Davis Stocks
and Janice
Tripp Gurganus for the Greene County GenWeb Archives website.; William and Watkins Ormond Family Bible, Copied by
Frederick
Lee Edwards from the original in the possession of Mr. Roy Turnage of Ayden, NC on Februry 12, 1955.; Harper-Dixon
Family Bible.
Susannah died on 21 December 1833 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 25; Ibid.; Raleigh Register, abstracted by Lois
Smathers Neal. Her body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in Dixon – Harper Cemetery.
The only known child of James3 Harper and Susannah Ormond was:
+ 62. i. SUSANNAH JAMES4 HARPER, born 8 December 1833 in Greene
County, North Carolina; married
William Thomas Dixon.
ELIZABETH F. EDWARDS was born in Greene County, North Carolina. Elizabeth died on 4 October 1835 in Greene
County,
North Carolina; Harper-Dixon Family Bible.; Raleigh Register, abstracted by Lois Smathers Neal.
The only known child of James3 Harper and Elizabeth F. Edwards was:
+ 63. i. JOHN ELIZABETH FITZHUGH4 HARPER, born 3 October 1835 in
Greene County, North Carolina;
married Rebecca Hart Phillips; married Sidney Ann (Dilly) Ormond.
26. ROSANNA (ROSEY)3 HARPER (Hughey2, Alexander1) was born between 1790 and 1800 in Greene County, North
Carolina;
William L. Murphy, Greene County, NC Estate Records – 1839 – 1845.; Tarboro Press, Tarboro, North Carlina. She married
William
Pope, son of John Pope and Mary (Pope), By 1825 in Greene County, North Carolina. She died BY 1841 in Greene County,
North
Carolina; William L. Murphy, Greene County, NC Estate Records – 1839 – 1845.
According to Julia Moseley Combs, Rosanna’s children, were remembered in her brother’s will. Hugh P. Harper died in 1838.
Rosey’s
estate was settled on 10 May 1841 and John M. Patrick was named guardian for her three minor children – Mary E., Elizabeth
and
William J. Pope.
WILLIAM POPE was born circa 1780.
I think William Pope ‘s first wife was named Rebekah. There is a Rebebekah Pope (born Feb. 1773 and died 6 Jan. 1828)
buried in the
Charles Edwards Burial Ground in Greene County.
The 1820 Prinited Census indicates that William was much younger. It does support two wives and two sets of children. It is
possible
that this is two different Williams.
If it is the same William, then the Census supports both Redding and Samuel D. being his sons. The 1820 Census indicates
two sons bc
1804 – 1810.
The 1830 Census supports both a son and daughter bc 1825-1830, one male born 1800-1810, and William bc 1790-1800. Next
door
was Samuel D. bc 1800 – 1810 with a young male in his household.
The three known children of Rosanna (Rosey)3 Harper and William Pope were as follows:
64. i. ELIZABETH4 POPE was born circa 1827 in Greene County, North
Carolina; Ibid.
65. ii. MARY E. POPE was born circa 1827; Ibid.
+ 66. iii. WILLIAM JOHN POPE, born 6 March 1830 in Greene County, North
Carolina; married Emily
Edwards.
27. HUGH P.3 HARPER (Hughey2, Alexander1) was born between 1800 and 1810; Albritton vs Sutton Supreme Court NC
Supreme Court Case #4646, NC Archives (1849). He married Gatsey Scarborough, daughter of David Scarborough, on 17
April 1828
in Greene County, North Carolina; Raleigh Register, abstracted by Lois Smathers Neal. He married Marney Joyner, daughter
of John
Joyner, on 19 August 1835; Tarboro Press. He died circa 1838 in Greene County, North Carolina; Ibid.
Is this not right? Was there a Hugh Jr and a Hugh P. or were they the same person? The Raleigh Register gives Hugh Jr
married to
Gatsey Scarborough and Hugh P married to Marny Joiner. To add to the speculation we are missing someone as according to
the
newspaper, Hugh P.’s son Benjamin was born in 1844. On the Jury List of 1842 – Hookerton District – William H. Harper was
listed
for the heirs of H. P. Harper.
Julia says that Hugh P. Harper was the son of Hughey and Elinor Ward. She also said Hugh P. had a Will and died in 1838 but
I have
not seen said will.
In the Greene estate Records is the following entry
#39 – HUGHEY P. HARPER – 1 June 1839 – Account with James Albritton, administrator
#164 – BENJAMIN D. HARPER – minor of H. P. Harper – Feb 1841 – guardian was William H. Harper – received money from
negro
in Miss, money from James Albritton admr
#308 – BENJAMIN D. HARPER – minor of Hughey P. Harper Feb Term 1843 – guardian W. H. Harper
#377 – Benjamin D. Harper – 22 Jan 1844 – John M. Patrick exec of estate of Wm. H. Harper former guardian – Wm. Sutton
present
guardian. Received money from estate of Hughey Harper.
There were no known children of Hugh P.3 Harper and Gatsey Scarborough.
The only known child of Hugh P.3 Harper and Marney Joyner was:
67. i. BENJAMIN D.4 HARPER was born in Greene County, North Carolina. He
died circa 1846 in Greene
County, North Carolina; Ibid.
Can’t find the citation from the Tarboro Press for his birth and death.
28. RACHEL3 HARPER (Hughey2, Alexander1) was born on 4 March 1804 in Greene County, North Carolina; The
American
Advocate, abstracted in the NCGJ, February 87 by Katherine K. Walls.; William L. Murphy, Greene County, NC Estate
Records –
1839 – 1845.; Collection of Julia Moseley Combs, Hampstead, NC.; Tarboro Press. She married John Pope Scarborough. She
died on
26 December 1857 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 53; Collection of Julia Moseley Combs.; The American Advocate,
abstracted in the NCGJ, February 87 by Katherine K. Walls.
According to Julia M. Combs, Rachel Harper b 1804 daughter of Hughey, married first John Pope Scarborough who died in
1824. She
later remarried William Sutton.
According to the American Advocate, she was baptised by Elder James Moore, August 1830 and was a member of the
Disciples of
Christ.
JOHN POPE SCARBOROUGH was born circa 1802 in Greene County, North Carolina; Lenoir County Heritage Book. He
died in
1824 in Greene County, North Carolina; Collection of Julia Moseley Combs. “Ruhi19” <[email protected]>
Thanks again for providing this info. I have David Scarborough and Elizabeth (possibly Anderson?) as the parents of John
Pope
Scarborough as well as other ancestors in the Scarborough line. Is this your line? I’d be happy to share (and compare) if you
are
interested? My own line doesn’t connect with this part (except for an unknown Garner/Gardner connection)
until another generations further back (possibly). My line is through William Melba Scarborough.
Descendants of Benjamin Scarborough
1 Benjamin Scarborough b: Bef. 1736 d: Abt. 1813 in Wake Co., NC
…….. 2 Joshua Scarborough b: Abt. 1760 d: Abt. 1818 in Greene Co., NC
………… +Agnes b: Abt. 1780
…….. 2 William Melba Scarborough b: 20 September 1764 d: 06 January
1824 in Mt. Gilead, Montgomery Co., NC
………… +? Garner b: Abt. 1770 d: Bef. 1792 in Greene or Duplin Co.,
NC m: Abt. 1784
…….. *2nd Wife of William Melba Scarborough:
………… +Lucretia Andrews b: 1778 in Brunswick Co., VA d: 06 June 1870
in Montgomery Co., NC m: 20 April 1794 in Montgomery Co., NC
…….. 2 David Scarborough b: Abt. 1766 d: Bet. 1820 – 1850
………… +Elizabeth (Anderson?) d: 1813 m: 1786
…….. *2nd Wife of David Scarborough:
………… +Ann Harper b: 25 April 1795 d: 12 May 1870 in Greene Co.,
NC(?) m: Aft. 1827
…….. 2 Elizabeth Scarborough b: Abt. 1772
………… +Issac Minshew
Cynthia McDaniel.
The only known child of Rachel3 Harper and John Pope Scarborough was:
68. i. SAMUEL WILLIAM4 SCARBOROUGH was born in 1824 in Greene
County, North Carolina. He
married Elizabeth Parrott, daughter of Benjamin Parrott Jr. and Harriet Kennedy. He died in 1905 in
Lenoir County, North Carolina.
WILLIAM (BILLY) SUTTON was born circa 1796 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; 1860 and 1870 Lenoir Co NC Census.
He
married Hulda Isler, daughter of John B. (Gillard) Isler, circa 1820. He died circa June 1884 in Lenoir County, North Carolina;
Will
of William Sutton, written 2 April 1879 probated 21 June 1884, Lenoir County.
Francis Hodges said it is well known in the family that Sarah Arendall had a granddaughter, Huldah who married Bright
Kennedy.
Since this William had that daughter, it can be assumed this William was the son of Sarah.
On the 1850 census Rachel was in his household but it is fairly certain she was not the mother of all his children. Since the
stone of
Noah H. states his mother was R. one can assume Rachel was the mother. Rachel’s first husband did not die until 1824 so she
was not
the mother of J.F.I. I originally placed Huldah as the daughter of Rachel, but that may not the case. John B. (Gillard) Isler of
Jones
County had a Will written 1822 and probated in 1823 and named a daughter Huldy Sutton. The abstract of the Will is on Jim
Isler’s
website. John was the son of Frederick Isler. Everything fits for Huldy to be the first wife of William Sutton.
On the 1850 and 1860 Census there was a Mary Sutton in the household. Given her age, I am going to assume she was the
unmarried
sister, Polly.
His marriage to Rachel is proven by her father’s estate records in Greene County. His negroes were divided among his children
including Rachel Sutton wife of William Sutton. The estate settlement was on 5 January 1843.
WILL OF WILLIAM SUTTON
From the original obtained by Susan Sutton Moody from the Courthouse in Kinston. This William Sutton was the one referred
to as
“Old Billy” because of his age.
Lenoir County: In the Superior Court
In the matter of the will of William Sutton Before Wm. Dunn, cfc
B. Frank Sutton being duly sworn doth say:
That William Sutton late of said County is dead, having first made and published his last will and
Testament and that B. Frank Sutton
is the executor named therein.
Further, that the property of the said William Sutton dec’d consisting of personal property and is worth
about $1400 so far as can be
ascertained at the date of this application, and that Hugh A. Sutton, Edward L. Sutton, Levi M. Sutton,
Willie Loftin, Willie F. Sutton,
Lillia R. Sutton, B. F. Sutton, Huldah I. Kennedy are the parties entitled under said will to the said
property.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of June 1884.
B. Frank Sutton
W. W. Dunn, cfc
State of North Carolina, Lenoir County
In the Superior Court
A paper purporting to be the last Will and Testament of William Sutton dec’d is exhibited before me the
undersigned Clerk of the
Superior Court for said County by B. F. Sutton the executor therein mentioned and the due executions
thereof by the said William
Sutton by the oath and examination of William Arthur and Everett Sutton the subscribing witnesses
thereto who being duly sworn, both
depose and say, and each for himself deposeth and saith that he is a subscribing witness to the paper
writing now shown him purporting
to be the last will and testament of William Sutton, dec’d; that the said William Sutton in the presence of
his deponent subscribed his
name at the end of said paper wirting, which is now shown as aforesaid and which bears date of the 2nd
of April 1879.
And the deponent further saith that the said William Sutton the testator aforesaid did, at the lime of
subscribing his name as aforesaid
declare the said paper wirting so subscribed by him and inhibited to be his last will and testament and this
deponent did therefore
subscribe his name at the end of said will as an attesting witness thereto and at the request and in the
presence of the said testator. And
this deponent further saith that at the said time when the said testator subscribed his name to the said last
Will as aforesaid and at the
time of deponent’s subscribing his name as and attesting witness thereby as a foresaid the said William
Sutton was of sound mind and
memory of full age to execute a will and was not under any restraint to the knowledge, information or
belief of this deponent and
further these deponents say not.
Signed
William Sutton
Everettt Sutton
Severally sworn and subscribed this 21st day of June 1884 before me
W. W. Dunn cfc
I William Sutton of the County of Lenoir and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory
but considering the uncertainty
of my earthly existance do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form
following that is to say,
First, That my hereafter named Executor shall provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes
of my relatives and friends
and pay all funeral expences together with my just debts, however and to whoever owing out of the first
moneys that may come into his
hands as a part of parcel of my estate.
Item 1st. I give and devise to my Son Hugh A. Sutton the sum of One dollar in addition to what I have
heretofore given him.
Item 2nd. I give and devise to my son Edward L. Sutton the sum of One dollar in addition to what I have
heretofore given him also
one share of stock in the A & NC RR. Co.
Item 3rd. I give and devise to my Grandchildren Levi M. Sutton and Willie Loftin children of my dec’d
son J. F. I. Sutton the sum of
Two hundred dollars each. Said money to be paid to them by my son Edward L. Sutton out of a portion
of Lot ? or 4 of Which he has a
deed for. Said Money to be paid two years after my death.
Item 4th. I give and devise to my Grandchildren Willie F. Sutton and Lillia R. Sutton children of my
dec’d son Noah H. Sutton the
sum of One hundred and fifty dollars each upon the following conditions that they are not to charge any
rents from their Mother’s,
Bettie Sutton, land or their own land until they arrive to the age of twenty one years and in the event they
do make any charge for said
rents the hundred and fifty dollars each is to be null and void as their Board and Tuition will over balance
the said rents.
Item 5th. I give and devise to my Son Benjamin F. Sutton the sum of One dollar in addition to what I
have heretofore given him also
one share of stock in the A & NC RR Co. And he the said B. F. Sutton is to pay Willie F. and Lillia R.
Sutton children of Noah H.
Sutton three hundred dollars each due two years after my death provided they do not charge any rents for
their lands and in the event
they do make any charge for said lands then the payment of the same shall be null and void.
Item 6th. I give and devise to my daughter Huldah I. Kennedy, the sum of One dollar in addition to what
I have heretofore given her
Item 7th. The remaining portion of my estate if any I wish to be divided equily or put up at public sale
and the proceeds thereof to be
equily divided between my surviving children.
And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my son Benjamin F. Sutton as my Executor for this my last
will and testament declaring
this and this only to be and to contain my last will and hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all
other wills and testaments by me
heretofore made.
Signed
William Sutton
Signed Sealed and published and declared by the said William Sutton to be and contain his last will and
testament in the presence of us
who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other do subscribe our names as
witnesses thereto
Everitt Sutton
William Author
State ofNorth Carolina Lenoir County
Superior Court June 21, 1884
A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of William Sutton is exhibited before me the
undersigned Clerk of the
Superior Court of said County by B. Frank Sutton the executor therein named and the due executor
thereof by the said William Sutton
is proved by the oath and examination of Everitt Sutton and William Arthur the subscribing witnesses
thereto. It is therefore
considered and adjudged by the court that the said paper writing and every part and clause thereof is the
last will and testament of the
said William Sutton and the same as such is ordered to be recorded and filed. And thereupon the said B.
Frank Sutton Executor as
aforesaid comes for ward and qualifies as such as is required by law.
Wm. W. Dunn cfc
Recorded in the office of the Superior Court Clerk of Lenoir Count the 21st day of June 1884
Wm. W. Dunn, cfc
Saml. R. Dunn DC.
The five known children of Rachel3 Harper and William (Billy) Sutton were as follows:
69. i. HUGH A.4 SUTTON was born circa 1832 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina; Ibid.
I don’t see Hugh on the Census after 1850.
+ 70. ii. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SUTTON, born circa 1836 in Lenoir County,
North Carolina; married
William Persis Jones.
+ 71. iii. NOAH HENRY SUTTON, born 2 January 1838 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina; married Betty
Gray.
72. iv. CHRISTOPHER C. SUTTON was born circa 1844 in Lenoir County,
North Carolina; 1850 Lenoir
Co, NC Census. He died before 1879; Ibid.
There was a Christopher on the 1850 and 1860 Census in the household but he was not mentioned in
his father’s will which indicates he may have died. It is also possible, given his birthdate, he was not
the son of William.
+ 73. v. EDWARD L. SUTTON, born 23 August 1847 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina; married Betty Gray.
29. ELIZABETH (ELIZA)3 HARPER (Hughey2, Alexander1) was born circa 1809; William L. Murphy, Greene County, NC
Estate
Records – 1839 – 1845.; Tarboro Press. She married David Hartsfield, son of John Hartsfield and Peggy (Hartsfield); William
L.Murphy, Greene County, NC Estate Records – 1839 – 1845. She died BY 1843.
The David Hartsfield Bibles gives her birth as 19 August 1819 although others have read it as 1809 but her first child was born
in 1831
which means her birth of 1819 is incorrect. It also states her mother was Eleanor and she named a daughter Eleanor. Did Hugh
have
two wives?
DAVID HARTSFIELD was born on 29 October 1801; David Hartsfield Family Bible, (In Texas in 1975 – copy in Bible
Records of
Dobbs County – Vol 1).
The six known children of Elizabeth (Eliza)3 Harper and David Hartsfield were as follows:
74. i. SARAH ELIZABETH CLARK4 HARTSFIELD was born on 10 March
1831; Ibid.
75. ii. JULIA ANN ELIZA HARTSFIELD was born on 16 September 1832;
Ibid.
76. iii. EDWIN D. HARTSFIELD was born on 24 October 1834; Ibid.
77. iv. MARY ELEANOR HARTSFIELD was born on 2 May 1836; Ibid.
78. v. JOHN HUGH HARTSFIELD was born on 16 June 1839; Ibid.
79. vi. RACHEL E. HARTSFIELD was born on 29 January 1842; Ibid.
30. HOLLAND3 HARPER (Hughey2, Alexander1) was born on 1 March 1811; William L. Murphy, Greene County, NC
Estate
Records – 1839 – 1845. She married Tully Moseley Jr., son of Tully Moseley and Susannah Jones; Ibid. Holland died on 11
December
1858 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 47. Her body was interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Moseley
Cemetery.
TULLY MOSELEY JR was born on 16 September 1808. Tully died on 12 July 1860 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age
51.
His body was interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Moseley Cemetery. Moseley Cemetery is near Wooten’s
Crosroads.
The five known children of Holland3 Harper and Tully Moseley Jr. were as follows:
+ 80. i. WYLIE THOMAS4 MOSELEY, born 20 January 1830 in Lenoir County,
North Carolina; married
Mary Anne Hardee; married Martha Eleanor Harper.
+ 81. ii. SUSAN E. MOSELEY, born 24 November 1839 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina; married Hardy
Hill.
82. iii. WILLIAM CICERO MOSELEY was born in Lenoir County, North
Carolina, on 25 November 1842.
William died on 21 November 1863 in Gettysburg,, Pennsylvania, at age 20. His body was interred in
Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Moseley Cemetery.
+ 83. iv. FRANCES HOLLAND (FANNIE) MOSELEY, born 28 March 1845;
married John Lewis Kilpatrick.
84. v. SARAH T. MOSELEY was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on
16 October 1848. Sarah died
on 7 May 1866 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 17. Her body was interred in Lenoir County,
North Carolina, in Moseley Cemetery.
32. ALEXANDER3 HARPER III (Alexander2, Alexander1) was born circa 1793 in Greene County, North Carolina. He
married
Susan (Harper); NC Supreme Court Case – heirs of Alexander Harper Pitt County, NC, abstracted by Brenda Stocks File
CR079.508.31. He died circa October 1846 in Pitt County, North Carolina; Ibid.
There is no proof that this Alexander was the son of Alexander II but there is a little circumstantial. Both Edward and this
Alexander
had land on Back Swamp in Pitt County and Edward is a proven son of Alexander II. For the time being, we are placing him
here
subject to change.
I agree with you that Alexander (d.1846) and Edward were probably brothers. I have tried to find when they acquired their
land, both
adj. to Nehemiah Garris in the Littlefield area of Pitt. Nehemiah Garris was deeded his land by his father John Garris in 1823
(John
Garris bought it from Joseph Jackson (pat.) in 1822). The plat of this parcel in Ronald Garris’ book shows the
lower left corner abutting Alexander Harper. So Alexander Harper acquired his parcel sometime prior to 1822. I could not find
any
record of that in Elisons deed abstracts or Hofmann’s Patents. Edward Harper (Greene) purchased his land in 1815 from John
Van
Pelt(Craven) and Jonathon Van Pelt(Craven), 302 1/2 acres for $850. Adjacent to Thomas Joiner, Samuel
Wingate, Elisha Griffin and Allen Cannon. Former owners Joseph Jackson (Pat.) and Lawry Van Pelt (from Elison).The
Garris land
was bought from Joseph Jackson also, part of a patent. The South boundary of the Garris land abutted Griffin Land , and the
East
boundary abutted Cannon land.So Alexander’s land was probably very close to Edward’s land since they both
were close to Nehemiah Garris.Nehemiah was born in 1790 in Dobbs Co. (again from Ronald Garris’s book) and Edward and
Alexander probably were, too. Greene Co. line is only about 3 miles (as the crow flies) from this area of Pitt Co.
Brenda
Many thanks to Brenda Stocks who has abstacted the Court Case for this Alexander.
SUPREME COURT CASE
And Pitt County Court Case
Abstracted by Brenda Stocks
Supreme Court No. 074 (This number may be incorrect and it is not clear if this is just a Pitt Case or one
that went to the Supreme
Court.
NC Pitt County 1857
File: CR 079.508.31 Harper, Alexander
Henry Wingate vs Susan Harper, John Cox, and W.S. Hanrahan
In equity. Bill of Henry Wingate in his own right vs
John Cox, Susan Harper, Oliver Harper, and Francis Harper
1. Henry Wingate acting in his own right and as Administrator for Blaney Harper, Nancy Harper, and
John Harper.
2. Alexander Harper died in Pitt Co. and had last will and testament proved in Pitt County Court. Blaney
Harper duly qualified as one
of the executors.
3. Negro woman Mary and child Eveline left to Alexander Harper’s wife Susan for her life with
remainder to his children.
4. Children of said testator at his death: Oliver Harper, Francis G. Harper, Blaney Harper, Nancy Harper
wife of Henry Wingate, and
John Harper.
5.The children last named Blaney Harper, Nancy Harper Wingate, and John Harper died afterwards
intestate. Pitt County Court
administrations on the several estates were granted in full to your orator Henry Wingate.
6.Afterward, writings of Oliver and Francis Harper assigned all their estates in said slaves to your orator
Henry Wingate.
7. Slaves were put in possession of Susan Harper. She sold and delivered said above and increase to John
Cox to the intent that they be
carried out of state and disposed of beyond jurisdiction of this court. Cox in performance of such purpose
sold said slaves to Walter
Hanrahan who knew the premises.
8. Said Cox knew at time of purchase the interest of orator and that Susan held slaves for her life only.
Very small price paid to Susan,
little exceeding value of her life estate.
9. Susan quite old. Cox took slaves out of state, sold them to W.S. Hanrahan and they combining together
now keep them concealed,
intending to defraud your orator of his estate in them.
10. To the end that Susan Harper, John Cox, and W.S. Hanrahan may appear next court term to answer
orator’s inquiry, and rights of
orator may be declared, and slaves may be secured to the orator on the falling in of the life estate, that the
deft Cox be enjoined from
removing of slaves from this state or disposing of them. Orator asks for subpoena commanding Susan
Harper, John Cox, and W.S Hanrahan to appear and answer to court, to submit and abide by directions,
decrees, and injunctions.
Wm. B. Rodman
Pitt County Estate Records
C.R.079 508.31
Alexander Harper Folder
State of North Carolina Pitt County Fall Term 1859
Henry Wingate vs Susan Harper and others
September 7, 1859
Deposition of John Wooten of Lenoir County
I wrote the will for said Alexander Harper which after Death was probated in Pitt County. Henry Wingate
was designated
executor. Annexed copy was copied from original will.
Exhibit A
Extract from Will of Alex. Harper
I give and devise to my beloved wife Susan all my lands being on the south & west side of the Back
Swamp including my dwelling
house and all out houses, the said lands to be set out by metes and bounds so as to include my
mantion house and all outhouses aforesaid together with all improvements to have and to hold to her the
said Susan for and during the
term of her natural life in satisfaction for and in lue of her dower and thirds of and in my real estate. I
give and devise to my beloved
wife Susan a negro woman Mary and her child Eveline to have and to hold for the term of her natural
life. I also give her one boy Mose and red cow and calf and one black heifer one horse and a couple sows
one black and the other
blue. All which she is to hold for her natural life. One _____ tracs one weading how one horse and one
plow all my kitchen furniture
one bed and blue chess—-all of which she is to hold for the term of her natural life.
Exhibit A
Pitt County Superior Court
Mary E. Cannon,Susan C. Harper,Char. Harper, James Sutton and wife Nancy E., Martha J. Harper,
W.D. Harper, Mariza Harper and
Sarah R. Harper.
vs.
Oliver Harper, Francis Harper, Henry Wingate, Elisha Lang, Wm. Mumford, Henry Manning, Jonathon
Lang and wife Mariza.
Notice to above defendants that on 18th day of May, 1880, in the Superior Court Clerk’s office of Pitt
County, in the town of
Greenville, in the county of Pitt, in the state of NC, before Henry Sheppard Clerk, the plaintiff will take
the depositions of Oliver
Harper, Francis Harper, Gideon Weatherington and others to be read as evidence in the trial of an action
now pending in the Superior
Court. Wherein Mary E. Cannon, Susan C. Harper,Char. Harper, James Sutton and wife Nancy E.,
Martha J. Harper, W.D. Harper,
Mariza Harper, and Sarah R. Harper are plaintiffs and
Oliver Harper, Francis G. Harper, Henry Wingate, Jonathon Lang and wife Mariza, Elisha Lang, william
Mumford, and Henry
Manning are defendants.
Latham T. Skinner
Atty. for Plaintiffs
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Pitt County Estate Records
CR 079.508.31
Alexander Harper Folder
State of North Carolina Pitt County
Deposition of Oliver Harper 1881
Age 68-69. b. 10-6-1812
Lives in Chicod Township in Pitt County. Occupation: Farmer. In 1846 Oliver lived on tract of land that
his father lived on. His father
was Alexander Harper, who died in 1846. Alexander Harper’s will written by John Wooten, Atty., who is
living in
Kinston, NC in 1881.
Witnesses to the will of this Alexander Harper were:
Gideon Witherington
Alfred Lane
John Manning
Oliver Harper stated he was in the house when the will was written. The house consisted of a passage and
one room. Oliver was in the
part of the house where his father was lying. The witnesses were in the same room. Gideon Witherington
and Alfred Lane were
requested to sign the will. Oliver cannot remember about John Manning. The will was submitted for
probate in Pitt County about 12
months after death.
Oliver: I came to Greene County and got William Moye, Clerk of court to get a copy of the will.
Alexander Harper’s land was adjacent to Washington lands and Cannon Stocks’ land on East and West
sides of Back Swamp.All that
was given to the boys was on East side of run of Back Swamp, about 400 acres.
1. Oliver, the oldest, came first adjacent to Stocks and Washington lands to cultivate for life, then to
children at my (Oliver’s) death.
2. Brother Frank (Francis) His same as Oliver’s
3. Brother Blaney. His same as Oliver’s.
4. Brother John. His same as Oliver’s.
5.West side of Back Swamp left to wife Susan for her lifetime then to daughter Nancy Harper (m. Henry
Wingate) then their children.
6. Slave George left to estate to be hired out to pay debts.
7. Henry Wingate and Blaney Harper were named Executors of the will.
8. Oliver: Lived on part of the land left to us. Oliver’s land sold off under Execution to Henry Manning.
9. Francis’ land sold to William Mumford.
10. John and Blaney died with no heirs. Oliver sold his part of John and Blaney’s land to Henry Wingate.
Francis let Henry Wingate
have his part of John and Blaney’s land.
11. Present at the land sale was Nehemiah Garris. The East side was equally divided between the boys.
12.Oliver was 34-35 at his father’s death and living on the land his father left him.
13. Catherine Carroll, widow of Ricky Carroll, was there the day the will was written.( She is still living
in 1881)
John Manning was there (He is dead in 1881)
Gideon Witherington is still living in 1881, but afflicted for years.
Alfred Lang is living in 1881 but has moved over on the Neuse on his father’s land.
14. Oliver can read and write. Doesn’t know where copy of the will is. Said Mr. Wooten had it.
15. Brother John died shortly after Father (Alexander Harper) died.
16. Brother Blaney has been dead twenty years or more.(in 1881)
17. Sister Nancy Harper Wingate has been dead 15 years or more (in 1881)
18. Nehemiah Garris is dead in 1881.
19. Oliver’s land execution was before the War.
Oliver Harper
Deposition of Henry Wingate
Age 55 Occupation Farmer
Alexander Harper died in 1846 or 47 in Pitt County.He owned land on Back Swamp west of Swift Creek.
He owned about 500 acres
on both sides of the the swamp. Alexander Harper’s will was probated in Pitt County. Henry Wingate
married the daughter of
Alexander Harper and he (Henry Wingate) sold her share of her father’s land with her consent.
Lands on the West side of the swamp went to Alexander Harper’s wife Susan for her lifetime and then to
their daughter Nancy, wife of
Henry Wingate. Lands on the East side of the Back swamp went to the four boys: Francis G., Oliver,
Blaney, and John. 1/4’s to all.
Witnesses to the Will: Jony Manning
Gideon Witherington
Alfred Lane
Of the four sons none had children but Oliver. Oliver’s children were: Mary, Susan. Charles, and maybe
another.
Henry Wingate
_____________________________________________________
Pitt County Estate Records
CR 079.508.31
Alexander Harper Folder
State of North Carolina Pitt County
Deposition of Francis G. Harper
Age 60 Farmer Living in Pitt County
Alexander Harper died October or November 1846
Witnesses to the Will : Gideon Witherington
Alfred Lane
Jobe Manning
Will was written September 3, 1846. Alexander Harper died the following October or November.
Executors were: Henry Wingate and Blany Harper
There were about 500 acres on the East side of Back Swamp. On the West side of Back Swamp there was
a 400 acre parcel and an 80
acre parcel. These were left to daughter Nancy and wife Susan.
Francis was present when the will was witnessed at the house.
F.G. Harper
_____________________________________________________
Pitt County Estate Records
CR 079.508.31
Alexander Harper Folder
State of North Carolina Pitt County
Deposition of W.S. Hanrahan
August 10, 1861
Age 33 Soldier
Purchased girl from John Cox for $500 to take her out of the state and sell her. He was to share in the
profits.
W.S. Hanrahan
__________________________________________________
Pitt County Estate Records
CR 079.508.31
Alexander Harper Folder
State of North Carolina Pitt County
Last notes on this document.
Alexander Harper Will left 80 acres to wife Susan for life, then to go to daughter Nancy.
Oliver Harper’s Children: Mary E. Cannon
Susan C. Harper
Charles Harper
Nancy E. Sutton, wife of
James Sutton
Martha J. Harper
Francis Harper’s Children: William D. Harper
Mariza R. Harper
Sarah R. Harper
John Harper never married and had no issue. Blaney Harper never married and had no issue. Susan, wife
of Alexander Harper died
many years since. Nancy, daughter of Alexander Harper died before commencement of this
action.Therefore, her children, Joyner
Wingate and Mariza, wife of Jonathon Land are the defendants. These two children are the only children
left by Nancy Harper.
Walter Hanrahan was a “Soldier of Fortune”
____________________________________________________
This is all I have regarding this case.
Brenda.
SUSAN (HARPER).
WILL OF SUSAN HARPER
Emily Loftin Collection, Carteret County Historical Society. Our appreciation to Jack Goodwin for his assistance under
difficult
circumstances.
The Last Will of Susan Harper
I Susan Harper of the County of Pitt and State of North Carolina being of sound mind & memory but
considering the uncertainty of my
earthly existance do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following that
is to say first That my
Executor hereinafter named shall provide for my body a decent burial according to the wishes of my
relatives and pay all funeral
expences together with my just debts howsoever and to whomsoever due of the money that may first
come into his hands.
Item I give to my grandDaughter Mary Harper Daughter of Oliver Harper one Bed bedstand and furniture
also one Blur chest one
Bridle Heifer
Item I give to my grand Son Charles Harper son of Oliver Harper one Sorrel Horse and Sulkey also all
the Stock Hogs to have and to
hold forever t him and his heirs
Item I give and bequeath to my grandDaughter Mary Ann Susan Harper Daughter of Francis Harper one
Black Cow to her and her
heirs
Item I give to my Son Francis Harpers children Twenty Five Dollars out of a note that I hold against
Nehamiah Garris for one
Hundred Dollars to them and their heirs forever
Item I give and bequeath to my Grand Children the Sons and Daughters of my Son Oliver Harper the
balance of the note I hold against
Nehemiah Garris to them and their heirs forever
I give to my grandchild William Harper son of my son Frances Harper one clock to him and his heirs
forever
Item I give to my grandson Charles Harper son of my son Oliver Harper one cart together with all my
corn and fodder also all the fat
Hogs to him and his heirs forever
Item I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Mary Ann Susan Harper Daughter of Frances Harper
one big pot to have and hold
forever
Item I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughters Susan Harper, Nancy Harper and Martha Jane Harper
all of my household and
kitchen furniture except what I have given before in other items to have and to hold to them and their
heirs forver.
Item I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Mary Harper Daughter of Oliver Harper one negro
woman named Mary to have and
to hold forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my Grand Children Marisa & Joiner Wingate children of Henry Wingate –
fifty cents each to have and to
hold forever
Item I give and bequeath to Henry Wingate fifty cents to him and to hold forever
And I do constitute and appoint my Son Oliver Harper to be my Executor to this my last Will and
Testament according to the true
intent and meaning o the same and every part and clause then of him by revoking and declaring all other
Wills & Testaments utterly
void and I useless ?? him to form made by me.
In witness where of I the said Susan Harper do hereunto set my hand and seal by making my mark this
the 30th day of November 1853
Sign and Sealed to be his (sic) last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at her request and in her
presence do subscribe our
names as Witnesses thereto.
Susan (x) Harper
WIT Lewis B. Pugh, John Freeman.
The five known children of Alexander3 Harper III and Susan (Harper) all born in Greene County, North Carolina, were as
follows:
+ 85. i. OLIVER4 HARPER, born 6 October 1812; married Mason Simmons.
86. ii. BLANEY HARPER was born circa 1816; Ibid. He died circa 1860; Ibid.
+ 87. iii. FRANCIS G. HARPER, born circa 1819; married ELizabeth (Harper).
88. iv. JOHN HARPER was born circa 1820; Ibid. He died circa 1847; Ibid.
Was this the husband of Fannie S. Harper daughter of Elizabeth Speight with children John J.,
William, Harriet and Martha?
+ 89. v. NANCY HARPER, born circa 1829; married Henry Wingate.
34. EDWARD3 HARPER (Alexander2, Alexander1) was born on 19 September 1795 in Greene County, North
Carolina; Deed.;
Tombstone, Greene County, NC. He married Catherine Williams, daughter of John Williams. He died BY 1847; Estate of
Edward
Harper, Pitt County Deed Book PP page 141. He was buried in Jenkins Cemetery,, Greene County, North Carolina.
Edward was on the 1816 Greene Tax List in Capt. Mercer’s District. One white and two black poles.
From Brenda Stocks – [email protected]
Hi Martha,
My Harper notes are very sketchy and I really have worked very little on this line. John W. Harper was my GGGrandfather. I
have a
deed from Pitt deed book PP, pg 141 that outlines the division of property of Edward Harper in 1858. Petioners were John W
Harper,
Wm. W. Harper, Nancy Wetherington, Martha (Patsy) Rasberry, Alexander Harper, Margaret Harper, Albert Harper, Jonus
Harper
and Catherine Harper. According to Roger’s notes, Edward Harper was married to Catherine Sugg, daughter of John E.W.
Sugg.
Edward Harper was identified in Two Pitt Co. Deeds (Book II, 1836) as son of Alexander Harper of Greene County.
According to
1850 census, Edward was born about 1795. His father was an Alexander Harper, but I have no idea who his grandfather was.
Pitt County
Deed Book PP, p.141
Order of Court of Pleas and Quarter Session Feb. term 1856 for division of property of Edward Harper, dec’d.
Petitioners to said Court Nov. term 1857:
John W. Harper, Wm W. Harper, Nancy Weatherington wife of Gideon Weatherington, Patsy Rasberry wife of Stephen
Rasberry,
Alekander Harper, Margaret Harper, Albert Harper, Jonas Harper, Catherine Harper, Tenants in Common to Five Hundred
Fifty acres
of land joining N. Garris and others. Court appointed Hardee Johnson, Nehum Garris, and Jonathon MeGlohon as
commissioners and
proceeded to divide the land into nine parcels. Division submitted for consideration of the Court 21 June, 1858
H. Johnson (seal)
N Garris (seal)
Johnathon MeGlohon (seal)
The plat shows parcel #1 abbutting Cabin Branch. No other location points. I have two later deeds that pinpont the location of
this
property.
Martha,
I was just looking for location in the Nehmiah Garris book (by Ronald Garris). According to this book, Nehemiah Garris’
father John
Garris bought 357 1/2 acres in Pitt Co in 1822 adjoining Elisha Griffin, Sally Cannon, Alexander Harper. and Cullen Lathan.
About a
year after this he deeded it to Nehemiah Garris. This property was described as being in the Littlefield
area of southeastern Pitt Co.
Littlefield is just a few miles south of Ayden, east of Hwy. 11. I think St. John’s Church is in that area or at least close to it. I
also think
you can turn left off Hwy 11 as you are going from Ayden to Kinston at Hanrahan, and that will take you to Littlefield. It is
not far
from Greene Co. I used to know all the roads around Ayden, but I’m rusty on that now after being away so many years! I think
it’s
interesting that in 1822 , that property was next to Alexander Harper’s property. I guess Edward inherited it from his father
Alexander.
Maybe that will be in the two deeds referenced in Roger’s Rough notes re Alex. as Edward’s father. I’ll get them as soon as I
can.
Brenda
Pitt Deed Book PP, p.60. 21 Dec.1857. John Harper sells his parcel # 8 allotted to him by Edward Harper, dec’d. to Avey
Jones of
Greene Co. for $220. This lot, situated in Pitt Co. lying West of Back Swamp contained 57 acres. Beginning at a stake on
Nemiah
Garises line and bounded on the East by N. Garises and bounded on the West side Joseph Harris and Henry Wingate
land, and south by Jonas Harpers lot, Margaret Harpers lot north side.
Witness Albert Harper
Attest: Gideon Witherington
Deed proved by oath of Albert Harper and recorded Feb’y term 1858.
Pitt Co. Deed Book PP, p.427 Mar. 22 1858. Margaret Harper sells to Avey Jones for $220, land lying on the West side of
Back
Swamp and North side of Cabin Branch, this parcel # 9 being allotted to Margaret Harper from her father Edward Harper,
dec’d. Lot
contains fifty nine acres. Beginning at an oak on N. Garrris line to a stake in Sarah Wetherington’s line to a stump in Joab
Herrington
line and to a stake in Avey Jones lines
at beginning.
Witnesses: Albert Harper
John W. Harper
Deed proved by oath of Albert Harper and recorded Feb’y term 1860
PITT DEEDS
T 219 – 2 Dec 1815 – John VanPelt and Jonathan Van Pelt of Craven – to Edward Harper of Greene – 302 ½ acres – $850 – adj
Thomas
Joiner, Samuel Wingate, Elisha Griffin, Allen Cannon
AA – 344 – 1 Dec 1817 – Jonathan VanPelt and John VanPelt both of Craven to Edward Harper of Greene – 45 acres – $67.50 –
Adj
Samuel Wingate – FO Luisa Van Pelt
BB 3 – 24 Dec 1817- Abraham Joyner to Edward Harper – 100 acres – $175 – FO Samuel Wingate, Joseph Jackson
EE 400 – 1829 – William McCoye of Craven – to siblings – mother was Cordillia Carmond – WIT EDWARD HARPER,
FRANCIS
HARPER
#16 – Book GG p 22- 1831 – William Williams of Greene Co – Edward Harper lost farm on Back Swamp to debt
#676 – Book II p (no page # after 57 – Jan 1836 – Alexander Harper of Greene to son Edward of Pitt
#742 – II p 131 – 1837 – John Williams of Greene Co to son-in-law Edward Harper – John had son William Williams
Was this Edward Sr or Jr?
#823 -II p 218 – Alexander Harper to son Edward.
The nine known children of Edward3 Harper and Catherine Williams were as follows:
90. i. WILLIAM W.4 HARPER.
91. ii. JONAS HARPER.
92. iii. ALEXANDER HARPER.
93. iv. JOHN W. HARPER was born on 25 January 1816 in Greene County,
North Carolina; Ibid. He died on
5 February 1872 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 56. He was buried in St. Barnabas
Cemetery, Snow Hill, Greene County, North Carolina.
+ 94. v. NANCY HARPER, born 30 July 1818; married Gideon Wetherington.
95. vi. MARTHA (PATSY) HARPER was born circa 1821; Ibid.; Rasberry
Family Bible. She married
Stephen Rasberry, son of Joseph Rasberry and Mary (Rasberry), circa 1842; Estate of Edward Harper,
Pitt County Deed Book PP page 141.
96. vii. MARGARET HARPER was born circa 1828; Ibid.
Pitt Deeds
#2711 – Book PP – p 427 – Edward Harper to dau Margaret Harper.
97. viii. ALBERT HARPER was born circa 1830; Ibid.
98. ix. CATHERINE HARPER was born circa 1834; Ibid.
Pitt Deeds
#2886 – Book PP p 749 – 1861 – Jesse Hart & wife Catherine of Greene sold to Catherine Harper – 50
acres – being lot 1 of Edward Harper land.
35. COURTNEY J.3 HARPER (Alexander2, Alexander1) was born on 19 September 1807 in Greene County, North Carolina;
Deed.; Tombstone. She married Charles C. W. Jenkins, son of Charles Jenkins and Mary Frizzell; William L.
Murphy., Genealogical
Abstracts of Greene County, NC Deeds – 1776 – 1860 (Private). She died on 27 July 1875 in Greene County, North Carolina,
at age
67. She was buried in Jenkins Cemetery,, Greene County, North Carolina.
#75 – 16 Jan 1834 – Alexander Harper to Courtney, wife of Chas. Jenkins, dau of sd Harper, love & affection. 51 acres in the
boundaries of a deed from Wm. Pope to sd Harper 19 Nov 1828 from and at the period of my death
Wit Chas Edwards, Lucretia Edwards
Feb Term 1839
The Rebecca McLawhon born in 1832 in the Jenkins Cemetery may be their daughter.
CHARLES C. W. JENKINS was born circa 1810 in Pitt County, North Carolina. He died circa 1839 in Greene County, North
Carolina. Some of the informtion on this family came from Joe Slattery – [email protected].
The four known children of Courtney J.3 Harper and Charles C. W. Jenkins were as follows:
99. i. CHARLES C. W.4 JENKINS was born on 1 September 1827 in Greene
County, North Carolina;
Tombstone. He died on 18 January 1845 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 17. He was buried
in Jenkins Cemetery,, Greene County, North Carolina.
100. ii. ALEXANDER HARPER JENKINS was born on 1 November 1829 in
Greene County, North
Carolina; Ibid. He died on 20 August 1839 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 9. He was buried
in Jenkins Cemetery,, Greene County, North Carolina.
101. iii. REBECCA JENKINS was born circa 1831. She married Jesse
McLawhorn.
Information from Joe Slattery.
102. iv. JOHN E. F. JENKINS was born on 11 July 1834 in Greene County,
North Carolina; Ibid. He died on
1 July 1860 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 25. He was buried in Jenkins Cemetery,, Greene
County, North Carolina.
36. ALEXANDER3 SPIVEY (Margaret2Harper, Alexander1) was born on 14 May 1795; Alexander Spivey notebook. He
married
Sarah Ormond, daughter of James Ormond and Mary Hart, in Greene County, North Carolina, on 31 July 1821; James
Ormond Copy
Book. He married Milly D. Edwards on 24 March 1842; Collection of Frederick Lee Edwards, dec, Originals at ECU,
Manuscript
Division and family histories at Heritage Place, LCC. Alexander died on 21 October 1844 in Greene County, North Carolina,
at age
49; James Ormond Copy Book.; Alexander Spivey notebook.
Many of the entries in the Alexander Spivey Notebook are repeats of other Bibles.
SARAH ORMOND was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 16 August 1805; James Ormond Copy Book.; Alexander
Spivey notebook. Sarah died on 4 October 1841 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 36; James Ormond Copy Book.;
Alexander
Spivey notebook.
The 10 known children of Alexander3 Spivey and Sarah Ormond all born in Greene County, North Carolina, were as follows:
+ 103. i. CALEB4 SPIVEY, born 2 July 1822; married Sarah Rountree.
104. ii. JAMES SPIVEY was born on 16 October 1824; Ibid. James died on 10
November 1826 in Greene
County, North Carolina, at age 2; Ibid.
105. iii. EPHRAIM SPIVEY was born on 2 January 1827; Ibid. He married
Elizabeth Phillips, daughter of
John Phillips and Elizabeth (Betsy) Coward; Will of Sidney Phillips Coward, Written 13 August 1854,
dec by 1869, Greene County, NC Courthouse.
106. iv. JOSEPH SPIVEY was born on 9 November 1828; Alexander Spivey
notebook. Joseph died on 30
January 1829 in Greene County, North Carolina; Ibid.
107. v. ROBERT WATKINS SPIVEY was born on 3 January 1830; Ibid.
In the household of Edward and Elizbeth Crman – age 20 in 1850. Information from Trish
Worthington.
108. vi. ALEXANDER WILLIAM SPIVEY was born on 21 July 1832; Ibid.
Living in the household of Merrit and Mary Ormond on the 1850 Census. Information from Trish
Worthington.
109. vii. DOCTOR ALLEN SPIVEY was born on 18 October 1834; Ibid.
110. viii. MARY ANN REBECCA SPIVEY was born on 5 May 1837; Ibid.
Living with her uncle, Hardy Ormond, on the 1850 Census.
111. ix. MARTHA ELIZABETH SPIVEY was born on 27 April 1840; Ibid.
Martha died on 31 October 1840;
Ibid.
112. x. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SPIVEY was born on 27 April 1840; Ibid.
Benjamin died on 26 June 1862
in Ellyson’s Mill,, North Carolina, at age 22.
Listed in his brother Caleb’s household on the 1850 Census. He died during the Civil War.
Information from Trish Worthington.
MILLY D. EDWARDS. Milly died on 7 October 1844 in Greene County, North Carolina; James Ormond Copy Book. Trish
Worthington thinks she could have been the sister of Jane Edwards who married Hardy Ormond.
There were no known children of Alexander3 Spivey and Milly D. Edwards.
37. JAMES3 SPIVEY (Margaret2Harper, Alexander1) was born on 12 November 1797; Alexander Spivey notebook. He
married
Rebecca Olds, daughter of Allgood Olds and Sarah (Olds), on 19 September 1822; Ibid.
REBECCA OLDS was born on 1 October 1803; Ibid.
The six known children of James3 Spivey and Rebecca Olds were as follows:
113. i. GATCY4 SPIVEY was born on 28 October 1823; Ibid.
114. ii. ALEXANDER SPIVEY was born on 18 December 1825; Ibid.
115. iii. MARY ANN MIRUM SPIVEY was born on 19 November 1827; Ibid.
116. iv. CHARLES EASON SPIVEY was born on 20 August 1829; Ibid.
117. v. SALLY ANN JIMIMA SPIVEY was born on 3 February 1831; Ibid.
118. vi. NANCY SPIVEY was born on 4 October 1832; Ibid.
38. ELIZABETH3 SPIVEY (Margaret2Harper, Alexander1) married Robert Hill, son of Richard Hill Sr. and Esther
Aldridge, in
1823; Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.
(an unknown value).
The four known children of Elizabeth3 Spivey and Robert Hill were as follows:
119. i. MARY4 HILL was born on 18 May 1824; Alexander Spivey notebook.
120. ii. MARGARET HILL was born in September 1825; Ibid.
121. iii. PENNY HILL was born on 17 November 1827; Ibid.
122. iv. ESTER HILL was born on 8 April 1829; Ibid.
39. MARAH (POLLY)3 SPIVEY (Margaret2Harper, Alexander1) married Jesse Hart either July 1818 or August 1818; Ibid.
Her name may be Mary Ann or Martha.
JESSE HART was born in 1795. Jesse died in December 1849; 1850 Greene Co, NC Census.
The only known child of Marah (Polly)3 Spivey and Jesse Hart was:
+ 123. i. THOMAS WILLIAM4 HART, born 27 February 1820 in Greene
County, North Carolina; married
Nancy C. Gray; married Edith Ann Gray; married Elizabeth Gray; married Sarah Ann Richard Dixon.
40. CALEB3 SPIVEY (Margaret2Harper, Alexander1) married Elizabeth Williams in Greene County, North Carolina, on 16
October 1816; Alexander Spivey notebook. Caleb died on 23 April 1837; Ibid.
Funeral preached 24 April 1837 by Elder Thomas Moor and Elder Wm Megouns Moors.
The four known children of Caleb3 Spivey and Elizabeth Williams were as follows:
124. i. JESSE THOMAS WILLIAM4 SPIVEY was born in Greene County,
North Carolina, on 8 July 1826;
Ibid.
+ 125. ii. MOSES WATES SPIVEY, born 10 March 1828 in Greene County,
North Carolina; married Jackann
(Spivey).
126. iii. MARY ANN MARGARET SPIVEY was born on 13 March 1829; Ibid.
127. iv. CHARLES FRANKLIN SPIVEY was born in Greene County, North
Carolina, on 23 March 1835;
Ibid.
41. EPHRAIM3 SPIVEY (Margaret2Harper, Alexander1) married Zelota Hart in Greene County, North Carolina, in April
1829;
Ibid. Ephraim died on 3 July 1837; Ibid.
This might not be correct. His mother may have been Elizabeth Williams. Also, either he was married 2 times, once to
Elizabeth
Phillips, daughter of John and Elizabeth Coward Phillips, or there was another Ephraim Spivey. Or I have the generations
mixed up.
The three known children of Ephraim3 Spivey and Zelota Hart all born in Greene County, North Carolina, were as follows:
128. i. SUSANNAH JANE4 SPIVEY was born on 19 April 1830; Ibid.
129. ii. MARY ANN ELIZABETH SPIVEY was born on 13 July 1831; Ibid.
130. iii. WILLIAM JAMES SPIVEY was born on 28 February 1834; Ibid.
43. JAMES MADISON3 HARPER (Blaney2, Alexander1) was born in Greene or Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 14
October
1809. He married Charlotte Elizabeth Parrott, daughter of Jacob Parrott II and Persis Arendell, in Lenoir County, North
Carolina, circa
1833. James died on 6 November 1858 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 49; Collection of Dr. Francis R. Hodges,
1999
Lakeland, Florida.
Had another death date for him.
The Harpers seem to have had a rather well-developed political consciousness.. James Madison Harper (b. 1809) was born the
same
year James Madison became US president. What this may indicate is that the Harpers were strongly pro-Federalist in their
political
sympathies. Remember, the Federalist and anti-Federalist controversy was rather hearted in Dobbs County, which is what
contributed
to much of the violence that lead to the division of Dobbs into Lenoir and Greene in 1791. “Francis Marion” is also a political
name,
as is “Zebulon Vance.” And I have also seen a “Preston Brooks Harper” (b. 1858) listed in some of the Harper Bible records
which
you posted. (In case you have forgotten, Preston Brooks was the congressman from South Carolina who in 1858 took his cane
and
severely beat Charles Sumner, the abolitionist senator from Massachusetts, on the floor of Congress). The SC legislature
presented
him with a gold-headed cane, which is preserved as a shrine somewhere on the USC campus today.
From Dr. Francis R. Hodges.
CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH PARROTT was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 22 June 1815; Will of Jacob Parrott,
Will
written 6 September 1855, probated 5 May 1856, typed copy in my possession, Private hands. Charlotte died on 8 June 1879
in Lenoir
County, North Carolina, at age 63; Will of Charlotte E. Parrott Harper, written 1 March 1871 – pro 13 June 1879 – son James
W.
Harper Exec ; son John F. Harper of Kinston, granddaughter, Lula Harper dau of Francis M. Harper, grandson Edgar Harper
son of
Francis M. Harper; grandson, Frank M. Harper son of Francis M. Harper, mentions Mary E. Rouse of LaGrange, J. P. Harper
of
Goldsboro, Persis S. Hodges of Falling Creek, M. E. Moseley of Kinston, H. L. Wooten of LaGrange., Lenoir County
Courthouse,
Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina.
The eight known children of James Madison3 Harper and Charlotte Elizabeth Parrott were as follows:
+ 131. i. FRANCIS MARION4 HARPER, born 15 April 1831; married Mary
Elizabeth Croom.
132. ii. MARY ELIZA HARPER was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on
18 February 1838;
Tombstone, Lenoir County, NC. She married Noah Rouse; Ibid. Mary died on 25 January 1897 in
Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 58; Ibid. Her body was interred in LaGrange, Lenoir County,
North Carolina, in Fairview Cemetery.
Her stone gives her parents.
+ 133. iii. PERSIS SUSAN HARPER, born 21 January 1843 in Lenoir County,
North Carolina; married Simon
Edward Hodges.
+ 134. iv. MARTHA ELEANOR HARPER, born 9 October 1845; married Wylie
Thomas Moseley.
+ 135. v. JAMES WARREN HARPER, born 18 January 1848 in Lenoir County,
North Carolina; married
Claudia Winifred Olitapa Moore.
136. vi. JACOB PARROTT HARPER married Ava Wood.
137. vii. HENRIETTA LOUISE HARPER married Shadrack Isler Wooten.
+ 138. viii. JOHN FRANKLIN HARPER, born 22 February 1852 in Lenoir
County, North Carolina; married
Lydia Ann Moseley.
44. GATSY3 HARPER (Robert2, Alexander1) was born on 12 September 1801; Obediah Dixon Family Bible, Unkown, last
known
to be in the possession of Mrs. Elizabeth Sugg Johnson. Copy in “Dobbs County Bible Records” by William Murphy. She
married
Isham Dixon, son of Frederic Dixon and Christian Blanchette, circa 1819; John Jones and Betsy Ormond Edwards Family
Bible, The
Bible was the typical large family Bible of the period.
Stereotyped by James Conner, New York. Published by J. Emory and B. Waugh for the Methodist Episcopal Church at the
Conference
Office 14 Crosby Street. J. Collord, Printer 1829
. Typed copy found in the papers of Frederick Lee Edwards who states he transcribed this Bible on 6 September 1954 from the
Bible
in possession of Lynn Edwards of Snow Hill.
Some of the Ormond entries are duplicated in other Bibles already posted and some of the Dixon entries may also be
duplicated.
.Gatsy died on 9 September 1880 at age 78; Obediah Dixon Family Bible.
Her surname might not be correct. The John Pope Bibles gives it as Pope but there are indications she was a Harper and
daughter of
Robert and Francis Pope Harper.
There is no Gatsy listed in the Harper – Pope Bible.
ISHAM DIXON was born on 27 January 1792; John Jones and Betsy Ormond Edwards Family Bible.; John Pope Family
Bible. He
married Frances Olds, daughter of Gideon Olds and Elizabeth (Olds), on 27 December 1838; John Jones and Betsy Ormond
Edwards
Family Bible. Isham died on 5 July 1863 at age 71; Ibid.
The only known child of Gatsy3 Harper and Isham Dixon was:
139. i. ANN POPE4 DIXON was born on 9 December 1820; Ibid.
49. NANCY3 HARPER (Robert2, Alexander1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 28 July 1826; John Pope
Family
Bible. She married James McGowan; Ibid.
Her nickname was Marsey. Anna Branscombe says his names should be John T. McGowan.
The only known child of Nancy3 Harper and James McGowan was:
140. i. E. O.4 MCGOWAN.
Generation Four
58. LOUISIANA KATHERINE4 POPE (Ann3Harper, John2, Alexander1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 24
October 1826; Ibid. She married William B. Murphrey on 29 May 1845; Ibid. She married Dr. A. E. Ricks on 29 June 1875;
Ibid.
The two known children of Louisiana Katherine4 Pope and William B. Murphrey both born in Greene County, North
Carolina, were
as follows:
141. i. VIRGINIA POPE5 MURPHREY was born on 8 March 1846; Ibid.
Virginia died on 11 September
1852 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 6; Ibid.
142. ii. JOHN SAMUEL POPE MURPHREY was born on 27 September 1848;
Ibid. John died on 18
September 1852 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 3; Ibid.
There were no known children of Louisiana Katherine4 Pope and Dr. A. E. Ricks.
62. SUSANNAH JAMES4 HARPER (James3, John2, Alexander1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 8
December
1833; William O. Dixon Family Bible, 1892. William Taylor, dec.; copy in “Dobbs County, North Carolina Bible Records,
Vol. 4″ by
William L. Murphy, Hookerton, Greene County, North Carolina.; Harper-Dixon Family Bible. She married William Thomas
Dixon,
son of Washington Dixon and Mary Ormond, in Greene County, North Carolina, on 4 May 1854; William O. Dixon Family
Bible.;
Harper-Dixon Family Bible. Susannah died on 3 April 1902 at age 68; William O. Dixon Family Bible.; Harper-Dixon Family
Bible.
Her body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in Dixon – Harper Cemetery.
The William O. Dixon Bible does NOT give her parents or even state her maiden name was Harper.
WILLIAM THOMAS DIXON was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 14 October 1828. His stone gives the birth date
of
14 October 1827;
William O. Dixon Family Bible.; Jr. Will of Thomas Ormond, Written 28 August 1868 probated 13 October 1868, Sumter
County
Courthouse, Alabama.; Washington Dixon Family Bible, (J. Collord, New York, 1829).; Harper-Dixon Family Bible. William
died on
23 October 1907 at age 79; William O. Dixon Family Bible.; Harper-Dixon Family Bible. His body was interred in Greene
County,
North Carolina, in Dixon – Harper Cemetery. Willis Dixon Bible gives the birthdate as 1827. Marriage date may be a typo.
The six known children of Susannah James4 Harper and William Thomas Dixon all born in Greene County, North Carolina,
were as
follows:
143. i. DAVID VERGER5 DIXON was born on 26 August 1850; Ibid. He
married Corinne Patrick on 11
May 1879; Ibid.
144. ii. ADDIE LORRAINE DIXON was born on 21 July 1853; Ibid. She
married A. J. Grimsley on 3
January 1884; Ibid.
145. iii. LUNER HARPER DIXON was born on 29 June 1861; Ibid. Luner died
on 27 September 1862 in
Greene County, North Carolina, at age 1; Ibid.
146. iv. WILLIAM CLEORAH DIXON was born on 19 August 1864; Ibid.
William died on 14 August 1866
in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 1; Ibid.
147. v. WILLIAM ODEL DIXON was born on 15 September 1868; Collection of
Julia Moseley Combs.;
William O. Dixon Family Bible.; Harper-Dixon Family Bible. He married Annie Lillian Moseley,
daughter of Francis Marion Moseley and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Edwards, in Lenoir County, North
Carolina, on 24 February 1892; William O. Dixon Family Bible. William died on 15 December 1920
in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 52; Collection of Julia Moseley Combs.; William O. Dixon
Family Bible.
148. vi. DULUS HARPER DIXON was born on 31 October 1872; Harper-Dixon
Family Bible.
63. JOHN ELIZABETH FITZHUGH4 HARPER (James3, John2, Alexander1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina,
on 3
October 1835; John Jones and Betsy Ormond Edwards Family Bible.; Harper-Dixon Family Bible. He married Rebecca Hart
Phillips,
daughter of William Phillips and Elizabeth Daughtry Carr, circa 1860. He married Sidney Ann (Dilly) Ormond, daughter of
William
Ormond and Cordelia (Dilly) Coward, in Greene County, North Carolina, circa 1868. John died on 5 October 1899 in Greene
County,
North Carolina, at age 64; John Jones and Betsy Ormond Edwards Family Bible. His body was interred in Greene County,
North
Carolina, in J. J. Edwards Cemetery.
John was reared by his aunt and uncle, John Jones and Betsy Ormond Edwards after his mother died when he was only four
hours
old.
REBECCA HART PHILLIPS was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 24 June 1834; William Phillips Family
Bible, The
Holy Bible, (Holbrook and Fessenden’s Sterotype Edition, Brattleborough, Vermont 1825); Mrs. Frances (Francis) Millett,
Deep Run,
Lenoir County, North Carolina,, (1993). Rebecca died circa 1863. Egbert Rouse Rouse feels that Rebecca Phillips was the first
wife of
John and I agree. We base this theory on the following data:
1. Will of William Phillip who calls James E. Harper my cousin
2. Stephen C. Phillips gave James E. Harper land for love and affection
3. Rebecca was listed with JEF on the 1860 census but Sidney was listed in 1870. Argent Phillips died in Greene Co and
probably
lived with JEF and Rebecca who was her sister.
The two known children of John Elizabeth Fitzhugh4 Harper and Rebecca Hart Phillips were as follows:
149. i. JAMES E.5 HARPER was born circa 1862.
William Phillips in his Will remembered several cousins including my grandmother and James E.
Harper son of JEF. William Phillips’s uncle, Stephen C. Phillips, gave a farm to James E. Harper for
love and affection. I have been trying to figure out for years how James E. Harper was a cousin.
Egbert Rouse sent the information that he thought Rebecca was the daughter of William and Elizabeth
D. Carr Phillips and the scant evidence agrees with this.
150. ii. ELIZABETH HARPER was born circa 1864.
SIDNEY ANN (DILLY) ORMOND was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 14 November 1830; Will of Sidney
Phillips
Coward, Written 13 August 1854, dec by 1869. Sidney died on 21 July 1912 at age 81.
The only known child of John Elizabeth Fitzhugh4 Harper and Sidney Ann (Dilly) Ormond was:
151. i. WILLIAM F.5 HARPER was born on 20 October 1869. He married Jennie
Barwick, daughter of
Craven Tull Barwick and Nancy Ann Brooks, on 6 January 1915. William died on 19 April 1933 at
age 63.
66. WILLIAM JOHN4 POPE (Rosanna3Harper, Hughey2, Alexander1) was born on 6 March 1830 in Greene County, North
Carolina; 1870 Lenoir Co NC Census.; Tombstone.; William L. Murphy, Greene County, NC Estate Records – 1839 – 1845.;
Industrial Issue of the Free Press, Kinston, NC (1906). He married Emily Edwards, daughter of Charles Edwards and Charity
Hart, in
Greene County, North Carolina, on 9 September 1856; The American Advocate, abstracted in the NCGJ, February 87 by
Katherine
K. Walls. He died on 23 December 1906 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 76; Tombstone. He was buried in William J.
Pope
Cemetery,, Lenoir County, North Carolina.
EMILY EDWARDS was born on 29 March 1839; Ibid.; The American Advocate, abstracted in the NCGJ, February 87 by
Katherine K. Walls. She died on 2 February 1886 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 46; Tombstone. She was buried in
William
J. Pope Cemetery,, Lenoir County, North Carolina.
Emily had a Will dated 5 December 1885 prob 27 March 1886. Named husband as Exec – children – Mary D. and Emily Pope,
Rosa
Wilson wife of Moses Wilson, Elizabeth Z. wife of John Fields, sons William, Robert H. Pope.
The seven known children of William John4 Pope and Emily Edwards were as follows:
152. i. JOHNNIE CLAYTON5 POPE was born on 1 June 1857; Ibid. He died on
18 October 1865 at age 8.
153. ii. MARY DREW POPE was born on 8 August 1860 in Lenoir County,
North Carolina; Ibid. She died on
20 February 1892 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 31; Ibid. She was buried in William J.
Pope Cemetery,, Lenoir County, North Carolina.
154. iii. ELIZABETH (BETTY) ZACKARY POPE was born in 1865; Ibid. She
married John Fields Jr., son of
John Fields and Mariah Tilghman, on 5 February 1884; Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn. She died in
1922; Tombstone. She was buried in Fairview Cemetery, LaGrange, Lenoir County, North Carolina.
155. iv. WILLIAM JOHN POPE JR was born on 22 July 1872 in Lenoir County,
North Carolina; Ibid. He
died on 4 January 1892 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 19; Ibid. He was buried in William J.
Pope Cemetery,, Lenoir County, North Carolina.
156. v. ROSA POPE married Moses Wilson.
157. vi. EMILY E. POPE.
158. vii. ROBERT HART POPE was born on 7 January 1876 in Lenoir County,
North Carolina; Ibid. He died
on 31 December 1894 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 18; Ibid. He was buried in William J.
Pope Cemetery,, Lenoir County, North Carolina.
70. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN4 SUTTON (Rachel3Harper, Hughey2, Alexander1) was born circa 1836 in Lenoir County,
North
Carolina; Will of William Sutton, written 2 April 1879 probated 21 June 1884, Lenoir County. He married William Persis
Jones,
daughter of William C. Jones and Persis Arendall Parrott. He died By 9 March 1887 in Lenoir County; Ibid.
He was living with his sister, Huldah, age 33 on the 1870 Census, unmarried. He had a will written 23 February 1887 probated
9
March 1887. His wife is proven by her sister’s will, Anna Hardee.
WILLIAM PERSIS JONES was born on 6 June 1849; William C. Jones Family Bible, Holy Bible Containing the Old and
New
Testaments, 1824. (Kimber and Sharpless); Heritage Place, LCC, Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina.
The only known child of Benjamin Franklin4 Sutton and William Persis Jones was:
159. i. HERMAN5 SUTTON married Lola Sutton.
71. NOAH HENRY4 SUTTON (Rachel3Harper, Hughey2, Alexander1) was born on 2 January 1838 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina; Will of William Sutton, written 2 April 1879 probated 21 June 1884, Lenoir County.; Tombstone. He married Betty
Gray,
daughter of John Gray Jr. and Ava Sutton, circa 1861; Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn. Noah died on 13 February 1865 in
Raleigh,
Wake County, North Carolina, at age 27; Tombstone.; Collection of Roland Carmel Fields, Arlington, Virginia. He was buried
in
Noah Sutton Cemetery,, Lenoir County, North Carolina.
On the 1870 Census, Noah was deceased and his widow and children were living with his father.
BETTY GRAY was born on 25 October 1842 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; Tombstone. She married Edward L. Sutton,
son of
William (Billy) Sutton and Rachel Harper; Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn. She died on 3 October 1904 in Lenoir County,
North
Carolina, at age 61; Her stone says she was the wife of Edward; Tombstone.
William Sutton’s will states Billie was the wife of Noah H. Sutton dec’d but it does not give her surname. The stone for Betty
Gray
Sutton states she was the wife of Edward. I don’t think the brothers married the same person.
The four known children of Noah Henry4 Sutton and Betty Gray were as follows:
160. i. WILLIAM FRANKLIN5 SUTTON was born on 16 June 1862 in Lenoir
County, North Carolina; Will
of William Sutton, written 2 April 1879 probated 21 June 1884, Lenoir County.; Tombstone. He
married Cora Frances Carr, daughter of Albert Laurence Carr and Alice Shepard, on 31 October 1888
in Greene County, North Carolina; Collection of Roland Carmel Fields. He died on 21 February 1913
in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 50; Tombstone. He was buried in Fairview Cemetery,
LaGrange, Lenoir County, North Carolina.
161. ii. MARY LILLIE SUTTON was born circa 1864 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina; 1870, Lenoir Co
NC Census. She married John D. Martin; Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.
162. iii. LILLIAN R. SUTTON was born circa 1865 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina; 1870, Lenoir Co NC
Census.; Will of William Sutton, written 2 April 1879 probated 21 June 1884, Lenoir County.
163. iv. MINNIE SUTTON was born circa 1869 in North Carolina; 1870, Lenoir
Co NC Census. She died in
Lenoir County; Ibid.
73. EDWARD L.4 SUTTON (Rachel3Harper, Hughey2, Alexander1) was born on 23 August 1847 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina; Will of William Sutton, written 2 April 1879 probated 21 June 1884, Lenoir County.; Tombstone. He married Betty
Gray,
daughter of John Gray Jr. and Ava Sutton; Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn. He died on 25 November 1908 in Lenoir County,
North
Carolina, at age 61; Tombstone. He was buried in Noah Sutton Cemetery,, Lenoir County, North Carolina.
On the 1880 census were Edward 33, Bettie 36, William 17, Lillian 15, Minnie 10, Clyde f 10, Bettie 7, Bruce 3, Ora 1 m and
father William.
BETTY GRAY was born on 25 October 1842 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; Ibid. She married Noah Henry Sutton, son of
William (Billy) Sutton and Rachel Harper, circa 1861; Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn. She died on 3 October 1904 in
Lenoir
County, North Carolina, at age 61; Her stone says she was the wife of Edward; Tombstone.
William Sutton’s will states Billie was the wife of Noah H. Sutton dec’d but it does not give her surname. The stone for Betty
Gray
Sutton states she was the wife of Edward. I don’t think the brothers married the same person.
The six known children of Edward L.4 Sutton and Betty Gray were as follows:
164. i. MINNIE5 SUTTON was born circa 1870 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina.
165. ii. CLYDE SUTTON was born circa 1870 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina.
166. iii. BETTY SUTTON was born circa 1873 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina.
167. iv. BRUCE SUTTON was born circa 1877 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina.
168. v. ORA SUTTON was born in 1879 in Lenoir County, North Carolina.
169. vi. ED SUTTON.
80. WYLIE THOMAS4 MOSELEY (Holland3Harper, Hughey2, Alexander1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on
20
January 1830; Wylie Thomas Moseley Family Bible, Zebulon Vance Moseley, Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina. He
married
Mary Anne Hardee, daughter of Bright Hardee and Lydia Mewborn, in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 2 May 1850; Ibid.
He
married Martha Eleanor Harper, daughter of James Madison Harper and Charlotte Elizabeth Parrott, in Lenoir County, North
Carolina,
on 14 November 1872; Ibid. Wylie died on 1 August 1897 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 67. The tombstone of
Wiley gives
his birthdate as 20 January 1834;
Ibid. His body was interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Moseley Cemetery.
This may not be correct -also have parents of H. E. as Shade and Henrietta Harper Wooten.
MARY ANNE HARDEE was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 9 February 1834; Ibid.; David Hardee, Hardy
Family.;
Re-Registered Deeds of Dobbs and Lenoir Counties, found at the NC Archives, Raleigh, NC. Mary died on 11 April 1869 in
Lenoir
County, North Carolina, at age 35; Wylie Thomas Moseley Family Bible. Her body was interred in Lenoir County, North
Carolina, in
Moseley Cemetery.
RE-REGISTERED DEEDS OF LENOIR COUNTY
INDENTURE – JAMES A. HODGES TO J. P. HARDEE
p 172 – 27 October 1850 – Indenture – JAMES A. HODGES of Lenoir to J. P. HARDEE of Lenoir – $1600 – two tracts – being
the
same that decended and came to MARY A. MOSELY from her father BRIGHT HARDEE dec and designated in the partition
of the
said BRIGHT HARDEE dec among his children and heirs by the allotment number three (3) as will here fully & at large
appear by
experience to the proceedings in partion in Court — viz – one tract beginning in Lot #2, adj JAMES A. HODGES, branch – 68
acres –
another tract beginning at Lot #2 adj road – 39 acres.
WIT N. HUNTER, W. DUNN
To Court Nov 27 1858 on oath of WM DUNN – N. HUNTER Clerk
Enrolled – 16 December 1858 – REUBIN BARROW, Regt.
END OF DOCUMENT.
The seven known children of Wylie Thomas4 Moseley and Mary Anne Hardee all born in Lenoir County, North Carolina,
were as
follows:
170. i. WILLIAM OCTAVIUS5 MOSELEY was born on 24 April
1851; Collection of Julia Moseley Combs.
He married Launa A. Mewborne, daughter of Lemuel Joseph Mewborne Sr. and Sarah Malvina Dixon,
in Lenoir County, North Carolina, circa 1877; Collection of Frederick Lee Edwards, dec.; Collection
of Julia Moseley Combs. He married Fannie D. Wooten in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 28 July
1886; Ibid. William died on 6 April 1918 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 66; Ibid.
Marrige Bonds – W. O. Moseley- age 33 years – Fannie D. Wooten – age 25 years – Israel Hardy, MG –
N. J. Rouse, H. E. Moseley.
171. ii. HOLLAND ELIZABETH (BETTY) MOSELEY was born on 4 April
1854; Wylie Thomas Moseley
Family Bible. She married Edward Marion Hodges, son of Simon Edward Hodges and Nancy
Turnage, in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 11 November 1875; Collection of Julia Moseley
Combs.; Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn. Holland died on 11 May 1892 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina, at age 38; Wylie Thomas Moseley Family Bible.
172. iii. LYDIA ANN MOSELEY was born on 18 June 1856; Ibid. She married
John Franklin Harper, son of
James Madison Harper and Charlotte Elizabeth Parrott; Collection of Julia Moseley Combs. Lydia
died on 10 September 1914 in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 58; Lenoir County
Heritage Book. Her body was interred in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Maplewood
Cemetery.
173. iv. EDGAR THOMAS MOSELEY was born on 15 July 1858; Wylie
Thomas Moseley Family Bible. He
married Mrs. Maude Hadley; Collection of Julia Moseley Combs. He married Adelaide Gertrude
Hodges, daughter of Simon Edward Hodges and Nancy Turnage, on 13 November 1879; Lenoir
County Heritage Book.; Collection of Julia Moseley Combs. Edgar died on 14 April 1927 in Kinston,
Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 68; Ibid. His body was interred in Kinston, Lenoir County,
North Carolina, in Maplewood Cemetery.
(an unknown value).
174. v. HERBERT EVERETT MOSELEY was born on 9 October 1860; Ibid.;
Wylie Thomas Moseley
Family Bible. He married Jessie Mae Harper, daughter of James Warren Harper and Claudia Winifred
Olitapa Moore, in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 20 July 1898; Collection of Julia Moseley
Combs.; dec Edward R. Tull, Tull Family Records (Privately Published, copy in my possession). He
married Carrie J. Wooten, daughter of Shadrack (Shade) Isler Wooten and Henrietta Louise Harper, in
Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 18 August 1909; Collection of Julia Moseley Combs. Herbert died
on 5 December 1930 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 70; Ibid. His body was interred in
Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Maplewood Cemetery.
(an unknown value).
175. vi. MARY ALICE MOSELEY was born on 31 March 1863; Ibid.; Wylie
Thomas Moseley Family Bible.
She married Kinchen H. Watson; Collection of Julia Moseley Combs.
176. vii. LEMUEL CICERO MOSELEY was born on 18 August 1865; Wylie
Thomas Moseley Family Bible.
He married Minnie Irene Rice, daughter of John Rice and Hattie Eliza Wood, in 1896; Collection of
Julia Moseley Combs. Lemuel died on 4 February 1940 in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, at
age 74; Ibid. His body was interred in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Maplewood
Cemetery.
MARTHA ELEANOR HARPER was born on 9 October 1845; Susan Sutton Moody., Death Certificate Abstracts of Lenoir
County
North Carolina 1914 – 1918 Books 1-5 (James M. Armor). She died on 26 July 1919 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age
73.
The two known children of Wylie Thomas4 Moseley and Martha Eleanor Harper both born in Lenoir County, North Carolina,
were
as follows:
177. i. WILIE THOMAS5 MOSELEY was born on 18 March 1874; Wylie
Thomas Moseley Family Bible.
He married Blanche Berwin Harper, daughter of James Warren Harper and Claudia Winifred Olitapa
Moore, in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 27 October 1897; Ibid. Wilie died on 18 June 1929 in
Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 55; Ibid. His body was interred in Kinston, Lenoir County,
North Carolina, in Maplewood Cemetery.
(an unknown value).
178. ii. CHARLOTTE MOSELEY was born on 30 May 1876. Charlotte died on
28 August 1881 in Lenoir
County, North Carolina, at age 5. Her body was interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Moseley
Cemetery.
81. SUSAN E.4 MOSELEY (Holland3Harper, Hughey2, Alexander1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 24
November
1839. She married Hardy Hill; Tombstone. Susan died on 1 June 1866 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 26. Her body
was
interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Moseley Cemetery.
The only known child of Susan E.4 Moseley and Hardy Hill was:
179. i. LEMUEL H.5 HILL was born on 28 August 1865. Lemuel died. No death
date on stone. His body was
interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Moseley Cemetery.
83. FRANCES HOLLAND (FANNIE)4 MOSELEY (Holland3Harper, Hughey2, Alexander1) was born on 28 March 1845;
John
Lewis Kilpatrick – Frances Holland Moseley family group sheet, by Sally Duguid Arnold Steinback. She married John Lewis
Kilpatrick, son of Lewis (Louis) Kilpatrick and Martha (Patsy) Mewborn, in Lenoir County, North Carolina, circa 1872; Ibid.
Frances
died on 13 March 1881 at age 35; Ibid.
I also have the death date of 19 May 1888. She died of pneumonia after leaving a party and riding home on rainey night in an
open
carriage.
JOHN LEWIS KILPATRICK was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 31 August 1845; Martha Mewborn Marble,
Kilpatrick Cemetery, off Greenville Hwy near Grifton, NC; Martha Mewborn Marble. John died on 27 May 1888 in Lenoir
County,
North Carolina, at age 42; John Lewis Kilpatrick – Frances Holland Moseley, family group sheet. His body was interred in
Lenoir
County, North Carolina, in Kilpatrick Cemetery. OBIT: The Free Press – 31 May 1888 – Mr. Jno Lewis Kilpatrick, in Neck
township,
Sunday evening, at 3 o’clock of billous fever. He was a widower of about 42 years of age and leaves a family of three young
girls. He
was a good man and will be missed by the community in which he lived. His body was buried the next evening.
The four known children of Frances Holland (Fannie)4 Moseley and John Lewis Kilpatrick were as follows:
180. i. PEARL VERNON5 KILPATRICK was born in Lenoir County, North
Carolina, circa 1873; Ibid. She
married Herbert Lane Arnold, son of James Arnold and Caroline Matilda Lane, in Lenoir County,
North Carolina, on 7 June 1893; Ibid. Pearl died circa 1966; Ibid.
181. ii. LOLA JUSTINE KILPATRICK was born on 28 April 1876; Lola
Kilpatrick – Hugh Lane family
group sheet, by Estelle Moye Lane. She married Hugh Lane, son of Isaac Bryan Lane and Nancy
Gulley, on 2 January 1901; Ibid. Lola died on 3 August 1969 at age 93; Ibid.
182. iii. MEVIA ADEL KILPATRICK was born in Lenoir County, North
Carolina, on 1 October 1877; John
Lewis Kilpatrick – Frances Holland Moseley, family group sheet. Mevia died on 28 July 1882 in
Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 4; Ibid.
183. iv. KATE GERTRUDE KILPATRICK was born in Lenoir County, North
Carolina, on 5 October 1879;
Collection of Egbert Rouse, Jacksonville, NC. She married Witchcoat Carlton White, son of Edward
Johnson White and Louisa Catherine White, in Craven County, North Carolina, on 7 August 1901;
John Lewis Kilpatrick – Frances Holland Moseley, family group sheet. Kate died on 13 July 1978 in
Vanceboro, Craven County, North Carolina, at age 98; Collection of Egbert Rouse.
OBIT: Vanceboro, Jan 28 – W. C. White died at his home at 8 a.m. Friday. He was a member of
the Vanceboro Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge 433, the Sudan Temple, and the New Bern
Consistory No. 3. Services will be held at 2:30 pm Sunday with Rev. D. M. Tyson officiating from the
Chapel of Garner Funeral Home. Burial will be at Westview Cemetery. Survivors include his wife
Mrs. Kate Kilpatrick White; two sons William C. White of Avondale Estates, Georgia, and Thomas E.
White of Marion; five daughters, Mrs. E. N. Hall of Washington, D. C., Mrs. E. D. Dunlap of San
Francisco, Miss Cora White, Mrs. Courtney White and Mrs. Charles Clippard of the home; eight
grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Collection of Egbert Rouse
OBIT: 14 July 1978 – Kate Kilpatrick White, 98, of 1108 Brooks Ave., Raleigh, died Thursday.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday from the Chapel of Garner’s Funeral Home with the Rev.
Claude Wilson of Vanceboro officiating. Burial will be in Westview Cemetery. Survivors include five
daughters; Mrs. Lula W. Clippard, Miss L. Courtney White, and Miss Cora B. White all of the home,
Mrs. E. N. Hall of Bowie, Md, and Mrs. W. B. Dunlap of San Francisco; two sons, William E. of
Avondale Estates, Ga. and Thomas F. of Marion; eight grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. The
family will be at the funeral home 5-7:30 pm Friday.
Collection of Egbert Rouse.
85. OLIVER4 HARPER (Alexander3, Alexander2, Alexander1) was born on 6 October 1812 in Greene County, North
Carolina; NC
Supreme Court Case – heirs of Alexander Harper.; Will of Susan Harper, Pitt County, NC, copy found in the Emily Loftin
Collection,
Carteret County Historical Society. He married Mason Simmons. He died after 1881.
The five known children of Oliver4 Harper and Mason Simmons were as follows:
184. i. MARY E.5 HARPER.
185. ii. SUSAN C. HARPER.
186. iii. NANCY E. HARPER.
187. iv. MARTHA JANE HARPER.
188. v. CHARLES HARPER.
87. FRANCIS G.4 HARPER (Alexander3, Alexander2, Alexander1) was born circa 1819 in Greene County, North Carolina;
NC
Supreme Court Case – heirs of Alexander Harper. He married ELizabeth (Harper).
The four known children of Francis G.4 Harper and ELizabeth (Harper) were as follows:
189. i. WILLIAM D.5 HARPER.
190. ii. MARIZA R. HARPER.
191. iii. SARAH R. HARPER.
192. iv. MARY ANN SUSAN HARPER.
89. NANCY4 HARPER (Alexander3, Alexander2, Alexander1) was born circa 1829 in Greene County, North Carolina; Ibid.
She
married Henry Wingate. She died circa 1865 in Pitt County, North Carolina; Ibid.
The two known children of Nancy4 Harper and Henry Wingate were as follows:
193. i. MARIZA5 WINGATE.
194. ii. JOYNER WINGATE was born on 19 February 1850; Ibid.; Will of Susan
Harper, Pitt County, NC,
copy found in the Emily Loftin Collection, Carteret County Historical Society.
THe Bible Records of Joyner Wingate are in the Pitt County Family Researchers Quarterly August
2001.
94. NANCY4 HARPER (Edward3, Alexander2, Alexander1) was born on 30 July 1818; Estate of Edward Harper, Pitt County
Deed
Book PP page 141. She married Gideon Wetherington; Ibid. She died on 1 March 1914 at age 95.
Below from Bil Kittrell
Some of you may already have this census information.
Pitt 1850 Census
#643 Gideon Witherington 35m
Nancy 30f
Benjamin 13m
Martha 12f
Elizabeth 10f
Edward 9m
Andrew 7m
Mary 5f
Margaret 6/12f
Pitt 1860 Census
#1466 Gideon Worthington 45m
Nancy 41f
Martha 19f
Elizabeth 17f
Andrew 13m
Mary 11f
Margaret 9f
Wollard 7f (hard to make this one out, but listed as female)
Wickclift 5m
Warren 4m
Unknown 21f (the name appears to be Nathaniel, but is marked female)
Note: Where Mr. Jackson had mentioned Gideon m. Bessie and listed children after that it appears that Warren, Andrew and
Wickly
(Jackson’s spelling) were children of Nancy according to the census. Will check the 1870 and 1880.
SOURCE: Lill Jackson Family Notes
Gideon Worthington b. 12-5-1814 d. 7-18-1892 (came from Tennessee to Pitt County) m. Nancy Harper b. 7-30-1818 d. 3-1-
1914,
daughter of Edwin & Cathern “Katie” Harper. Their children were:
Mary m. first Jim Speight, then second Luke Mclawhon
Elythebeth m. Dock Newel
Nettie m. Lewis Kilpatrick
Hollon m. Jimmie Humbles
Ben m. Mary Sutton
Mr. Jackson mentions a son Edward but nothing on him. Then he mentions the
following:
Gideon m. Bessie Cannon, daughter of Samuel & Ada Avery Cannon (Did he marry a second time?) Mr. Jackson lists the
following
children after this note.
John Wickly m. Marth Harris
Andrew
Warren m. Mary Sumrall
Albert m. Nan Parker
In this information Mr. Jackson did mention some grandchildren of Gideon.
It was hard to follow his writing. If you have ever seen it you would
understand.
— William Kittrell
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GIDEON WETHERINGTON was born on 5 December 1814. He died on 18 July 1892 at age 77.
The only known child of Nancy4 Harper and Gideon Wetherington was:
195. i. NETTIE5 WETHERINGTON married Lewis (Louis) Kilpatrick, son of
James Kilpatrick and Louisa
(Lovicey) Cox, in 1894; Industrial Issue of the Free Press.
103. CALEB4 SPIVEY (Alexander3, Margaret2Harper, Alexander1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 2 July
1822;
Alexander Spivey notebook. He married Sarah Rountree, daughter of Jesse Rountree and Absley Parker Frizzell; Collection of
Frederick Lee Edwards, dec.
SARAH ROUNTREE was born circa 1827. Sarah died on 5 October 1873 in Greene County, North Carolina; Alexander
Spivey
notebook.
The 11 known children of Caleb4 Spivey and Sarah Rountree all born in Greene County, North Carolina, were as follows:
196. i. MARGARET ANN F. (MILLY)5 SPIVEY was born on 29 November
1845; Ibid. Margaret died;
James Ormond Copy Book.
The Copy Book does not state she was a daughter. This was not the same Milly – who was the one
in the copy Book?
197. ii. RICHARD T. SPIVEY was born on 10 January 1847; Alexander Spivey
notebook.
198. iii. JOHN W. SPIVEY was born on 16 January 1848; Ibid.
199. iv. MOSES SPIVEY was born on 19 August 1849; Ibid. Moses died on 13
September 1911 at age 62. His
body was interred in Grifton, Pitt County, North Carolina, in St. John’s Cemetery.
200. v. HENRY M. SPIVEY was born on 1 March 1851; Ibid.
201. vi. SARAH ANN S. SPIVEY was born on 2 November 1852; Ibid.
202. vii. FANEY IDORER SPIVEY was born on 26 March 1854; Ibid.
203. viii. CALEB ED SPIVEY was born on 12 October 1856; Ibid.
204. ix. FRANKLIN SPIVEY was born on 2 December 1859; Ibid.
205. x. ZILPHA ANN SPIVEY was born on 28 December 1859; Ibid.
206. xi. APSLEY SPIVEY was born on 28 July 1866; Ibid.
123. THOMAS WILLIAM4 HART (Marah3Spivey, Margaret2Harper, Alexander1) was born in Greene County, North
Carolina,
on 27 February 1820; Collection of Robert Lee Hart, furnished to be by William S. Pate for the family of Thomas William
Hart. He
married Nancy C. Gray, daughter of John Gray Sr. and Edith Mewborn. He married Edith Ann Gray, daughter of John Gray
Sr. and
Edith Mewborn; Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn. He married Elizabeth Gray, daughter of John Gray Sr. and Edith Mewborn;
Ibid.
He married Sarah Ann Richard Dixon, daughter of Washington Dixon and Mary Ormond; Collection of Robert Lee Hart.;
Will of
Thomas Ormond, Written 28 August 1868 probated 13 October 1868. Thomas died on 2 June 1877 in Greene County, North
Carolina, at age 57; Collection of Robert Lee Hart. His body was interred in Hookerton, Greene County, North Carolina, in
Hart
Cemetery.
The below information from William “Chip” Pate.
Private Thomas W. Hart enlisted in Capt. Croom’s Company, North
Carolina Local Defense, an unattached company, in Pitt County, North
Carolina in July of 1863 and began service on August 7, 1863. Upon
enlistment, Private Hart was 43 and a farmer in Greene County. Capt.
Croom’s Company, known as Kinston Guards, was organized from Greene
and Lenoir Counties for local defense and special service and for
provost duty in the town of Kinston. The company performed a number
of duties locally and assisted with outfitting the CSS Neuse via
detached service.[1]
1. United States Archives records on microfilm.
Records show that there were 15 children born to Thomas W. Hart by his four wives. Most all died in infancy. The present
generation
knows of only three who attained their majority: William T., Edward
G. and George W.[2]
2. Hart, Robert L. Biographical Summary of Thomas W. Hart prepared
and distributed by R. L. Hart, one typed page from family records.
NANCY C. GRAY was born on 23 April 1831; John Gray Family Bible, in possession of Mrs. Christine Gray Smith. There is
some
question as to whether this couple ever married.
Deed – Nancy C. Gray to John Sugg, Jr. on 8 January 1853 – the other half of the John Gray dec lands. (other half owned by
her sister
Julia Ann and her husband Hardy Sugg).
There were no known children of Thomas William4 Hart and Nancy C. Gray.
EDITH ANN GRAY was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 1 April 1823; Ibid. 1850 Census – Thomas Hart – 30 M,
Edith
Hart – 25 F, Alonza Hart – 2 M, William T. Hart – 1 M.
The four known children of Thomas William4 Hart and Edith Ann Gray were as follows:
207. i. ALONZA5 HART was born in 1848; Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.
208. ii. WILLIAM T. HART was born on 17 September 1849; Ibid. He married
an unknown person. William
died in Alabama.
209. iii. EDWARD HART was born in 1850; Ibid.
210. iv. HENERETTA HART was born in 1855; Ibid.
A note in the Collection of Ima Mewborn indictes there is some question as to whether Heneretta’s
mother wsa Edith Ann or Nancy Gray.
ELIZABETH GRAY was born on 21 September 1828; John Gray Family Bible.
There were no known children of Thomas William4 Hart and Elizabeth Gray.
SARAH ANN RICHARD DIXON was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 21 October 1831; Collection of Robert Lee
Hart.; Will of Thomas Ormond, Written 28 August 1868 probated 13 October 1868.; Washington Dixon Family Bible. Sarah
died on
1 February 1897 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 65. William Pate gave her death date as 31 January;
Collection of Robert Lee Hart. Her body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in Hart Cemetery. (an unknown
value).
The three known children of Thomas William4 Hart and Sarah Ann Richard Dixon all born in Greene County, North Carolina,
were
as follows:
211. i. ANNIE FRANCES5 HART was born on 9 April 1862; Washington
Dixon Family Bible.
212. ii. MARGARET LEE HART was born on 25 November 1863; Ibid.
213. iii. GEORGE WASHINGTON HART was born on 20 December
1865; Collection of Robert Lee Hart.;
Washington Dixon Family Bible. He married Letha A. Sylivant, daughter of Owen William Sylivant
and Celia Elizabeth Hart, in Greene County, North Carolina, on 23 March 1892; Collection of Robert
Lee Hart. He married Lillie I. Sylivant, daughter of Owen William Sylivant and Celia Elizabeth Hart,
on 3 March 1897. George died on 17 March 1948 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 82; Ibid.
His body was interred in Hookerton, Greene County, North Carolina, in Hart Cemetery.
Lived in Snow Hill. William Page gave the birthdate as Dec 12.
125. MOSES WATES4 SPIVEY (Caleb3, Margaret2Harper, Alexander1) was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 10
March 1828; Alexander Spivey notebook. He married Jackann (Spivey); Ibid.
The only known child of Moses Wates4 Spivey and Jackann (Spivey) was:
214. i. ELIZABETH M.5 SPIVEY was born in Greene County, North Carolina,
on 9 January 1852; Ibid.
131. FRANCIS MARION4 HARPER (James3, Blaney2, Alexander1) was born on 15 April 1831. He married Mary Elizabeth
Croom, daughter of Admiral Croom and Martha Rouse. Francis died on 1 October 1868 at age 37.
See Francis Harper letters on the Lenoir Co Archives page. This Francis is the author of said letters.
MARY ELIZABETH CROOM was born on 18 December 1835; Heritage Place, Lenoir County Community College, Kinston,
NC –
Veritcal Files. Mary died on 22 January 1868 at age 32.
The two known children of Francis Marion4 Harper and Mary Elizabeth Croom were as follows:
215. i. LULA KEZIAH5 HARPER was born on 5 December 1857; Collection of
Frederick Lee Edwards,
dec.; Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha Mewborn Marble, Heritage Place,
LCC, Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina. She married John Franklin Mewborne, son of Levi
Mewborne and Susannah (Susan) Matilda Parrott, in Lenoir County, North Carolina; Collection of
Frederick Lee Edwards, dec.; Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha Mewborn
Marble. Lula died on 19 February 1890 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 32; Collection of
Frederick Lee Edwards, dec.; Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha Mewborn
Marble. Her body was interred in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Maplewood Cemetery;
Ibid.
216. ii. FRANCIS MARION HARPER JR was born in 1865. He married Clara
Hodges. Francis died in 1944.
Headed up the Raleigh Public Schools around the time of WWI. His wife was not from Lenoir Co. It is
in his memory the Hodges Collection was given at the Archives.
Francis R. Hodges.
133. PERSIS SUSAN4 HARPER (James3, Blaney2, Alexander1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 21 January
1843;
Lenoir County Heritage Book, p 267 – article by Mary Hodges Lockhart.; Will of Charlotte E. Parrott Harper, written 1 March
1871 –
pro 13 June 1879 – son James W. Harper Exec ; son John F. Harper of Kinston, granddaughter, Lula Harper dau of Francis
M.
Harper, grandson Edgar Harper son of Francis M. Harper; grandson, Frank M. Harper son of Francis M. Harper, mentions
Mary E.
Rouse of LaGrange, J. P. Harper of Goldsboro, Persis S. Hodges of Falling Creek, M. E. Moseley of Kinston, H. L. Wooten of
LaGrange.. She married Simon Edward Hodges, son of James Arendell Hodges and Mary Parrott, in Lenoir County, North
Carolina,
on 1 August 1860; Lenoir County Heritage Book, p. 267 -article by Mary Hodges Lockhart. Persis died on 4 June 1908 in
Lenoir
County, North Carolina, at age 65; Ibid., p 267 – article by Mary Hodges Lockhart. Her body was interred in Kinston, Lenoir
County,
North Carolina, in Maplewood Cemetery.
SIMON EDWARD HODGES was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 28 February 1832; Ibid., p.264, article by Mary
Hodges Lockhart.; Will of Simon B. Parrott, written 1854, probated 24 September 1860, Darlington County, SC. Copied by
Dr,
Francis Hodges, Unknown repository. He married Nancy Turnage in Lenoir County, North Carolina; Collection of Ima Eula
Mewborn.
Simon died on 26 November 1897 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 65; Lenoir County Heritage Book, p 267 – article
by Mary
Hodges Lockhart.
The five known children of Persis Susan4 Harper and Simon Edward Hodges were as follows:
217. i. DR. JAMES MARK5 HODGES was born in Lenoir County, North
Carolina, on 14 February 1862;
Lenoir County Heritage Book. He married Emma Eugenia Fields, daughter of James Henry Fields and
Frances Ruff, on 4 May 1883; Ibid. He married Julia Mable Daly, daughter of John Travis Daly and
Harriet Catherine Kennedy. James died on 20 September 1920 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at
age 58; Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn. His body was interred in LaGrange, Lenoir County, North
Carolina, in Fairview Cemetery.
Obituaries and Tributes – Dr. James M. Hodges
Note: James Marcus Hodges was born February 14, 1862, in Falling Creek Township, Lenoir County,
NC, and died in Lenoir County on September 12, 1920. He was the oldest son of Simon E. Hodges
(1832-1897) and Persis Harper Hodges (1843-1908). He was educated at the Kinsey Institute in
LaGrange and the Univesity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and he studied medicine at Belview
Hospital in New York. He married first Emma Fields (1864-1916), by whom he was the father of five
children, all named below.
His second wife was Julia Daly Hodges (1871-1943), the widow of his brother, Francis Roland
Hodges, Sr. (1865-1915).
The following obituaries and tributes were taken from newspapers shortly after Dr. Hodges’ death on
September 12, 1920. Unfortunately, the names of these newspapers were not retained with the
clippings, but all of them appear to have been published in Lenoir County.
Obituaries
Dr. J. M. Hodges Dead
Dr. J. M. Hodges, well known in the southern section of this country, where for years he enjoyed wide
popularity as a physician, died at his home near LaGrange Sunday night, Sept. 12, of idigestion. His
health had not been robust for some years, owing to which he had retired from the active practice of
medicine, and was living on his farm. It was not realized by his family that he was seriously ill, if
indeed he realized it until late Sunday afternoon. He had been in his usual health, complaining a little
Sunday morning of indigestion. Late in the afternoon he grew worse, and after administering such
remedies as he deemed best, and getting little or no relief, Dr. Smithwick was called in. All that could
be done to relieve him was done, but about the hour of ten he gasped a few times and peacefully
passed into the beyond. He was interred in the family burial plot in the LaGrange cemetery Monday
afternoon in the presence of a large number of friends and relatives. Rev. Perry Case, of Wilson, and
Rev. R. G. L. Edwards, of LaGrange, the first of the Christian church and the latter of the M. E.
Church, of which latter church the deceased was a member, conducted the funeral services. The floral
tributes were most profuse, attesting the high esteem in which Dr. Hodges was held by is friends and
neighbors.
He is survived by his wife, three sons, Messsrs. Walker and Harry Hodges, of Belhaven, Mr. Joe
Hodges, of LaGrange; and two daughters, Mrs. Alonza Kennedy, of LaGrange, and Mrs. John
McGoogan, of Raeford. Dr. Hodges was twice married; his firsrt wife being a native of this county,
Miss Emma Fields, daughter of Mr. Henry Fields, a member of the well known Fields family of the
Fieldsboro section, who preceded him to the grave, in 1916.
In 1918, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Roland Hodges, of Lenoir County, who survives him.
We knew him in his home, as a citizen, a Christian and as a physician, in all of which stations we
learned to admire and respect him. He was a member of the Methodist church, and a Mason. Of sympathetic,
kind disposition, a student and well prepared for the practice of his chosen profession, he was a popular
physician and when he announced a few years ago that he was retiring from the active practice of medicine
there were expressions of regret, and in many homes there was sadness because he would answer the
call no more when pain and sickness visited the home. A good and useful man has gone to his reward.
Death of James M. Hodges
With much surprise and deep regret the community learned of the death of Dr. J. M. Hodges,
which occurred (sic) at his home four miles from town about ten thirty Sunday night. Though he had
been slightly ailing for a day or two, his death was entirely unexpected. The immediate cause was
chronic indigestion. He had not quite completed his fifty-ninth year.
Dr. Hodges was one of the best known and best loved physicians of the county. For more than
thirty years he had practiced his profession, being located the whole while at La Grange. He was a
personal friend to all his patients, sympathetic and kind to all. About two years ago he gave up active
practice and removed to the country.
Dr. Hodges was the son of the late Simon Hodges, a farmer with large holdings in Falling Creek
township and widely known for his sterling and manly qualities. Of this family, three only survive,
Mess. Paul and Robert Hodges and Mrs. Hugh Bryan. “Mark.” As Dr. Hodges was familiarly known,
received his school education in the school of Prof. Joseph Kinsey, afterwards taking a course in
medicine and locating here.
Shortly after beginning his practice, he was married to Miss Emma Fields. To them were born
five children After the death of his first wife, Dr. Hodges was married to Mrs. Julia Hodgss.. His
oldest son, Walker, is a successful civil engineer, now located in Belhaven. The second son, Harry,
also lives there. One daughter, the wife of Prof. J. E. McGoogan, lives at Raeford. His other daughter
is Mrs. Alonzo Kennedy of La Grange. The youngest son, Joe, a youth of seventeen, is a student of
Trinity College.
The burial services were held Monday afternoon in Fairview Cemetery and conducted by Dr. .P.
B. Case and Rev. R. G. L. Edwards. A large concourse of friends attended the service.
From Collection of Dr. Francis Roland Hodges, Jr.
218. ii. PAUL ARENDELL HODGES was born in Lenoir County, North
Carolina, on 23 January 1871;
Lenoir County Heritage Book. He married Alma Huldah Dawson, daughter of John Henry Dawson
and Annie Elizabeth Daly, on 16 February 1897; Ibid. Paul died on 30 October 1941 in Raleigh, Wake
County, North Carolina, at age 70; Ibid. His body was interred in Kinston, Lenoir County, North
Carolina, in Maplewood Cemetery.
219. iii. ROBERT GUY HODGES.
220. iv. FRANCIS ROLAND HODGES was born in Lenoir County, North
Carolina, on 12 April 1865;
Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn. He married Mary Roberta Hardee, daughter of Lemuel Bright
Hardee and Susan Elizabeth Jones, in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 23 November 1887;
David Hardee, Hardy Family.; Lemuel B. Hardee Family Bible, The Holy Bible Containing the Old
and New Testaments, (Whilt and Yost, Philadelphia); Heritage Place, LCC, Kinston, Lenoir County,
North Carolina,, (February 2000). He married Julia Mable Daly, daughter of John Travis Daly and
Harriet Catherine Kennedy, in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 8 September 1892; Lenoir County
Heritage Book, p 267 – article by Mary Hodges Lockhart. Francis died on 6 February 1915 in Lenoir
County, North Carolina, at age 49; Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn. His body was interred in
Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Maplewood Cemetery.
He resided in Institute, Lenoir County, North Carolina.
221. v. LILLY PERSIS HODGES was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in
1880; Ibid. She married
John Hugh Bryan, son of John Joseph Bryan and Margaret Frizzelle. Lilly died in 1928 in Lenoir
County, North Carolina; Ibid.
134. MARTHA ELEANOR4 HARPER (James3, Blaney2, Alexander1) was born on 9 October 1845; Susan Sutton
Moody, Death
Certificate Abstracts of Lenoir County North Carolina 1914 – 1918 Books 1-5. She married Wylie Thomas Moseley, son of
Tully
Moseley Jr. and Holland Harper, in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 14 November 1872; Wylie Thomas Moseley Family
Bible. She
died on 26 July 1919 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 73.
WYLIE THOMAS MOSELEY was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 20 January 1830; Ibid. He married Mary Anne
Hardee, daughter of Bright Hardee and Lydia Mewborn, in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 2 May 1850; Ibid. Wylie died
on 1
August 1897 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 67. The tombstone of Wiley gives his birthdate as 20 January 1834;
Ibid. His body was interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Moseley Cemetery. This may not be correct -also have
parents of H.
E. as Shade and Henrietta Harper Wooten.
The two known children of Martha Eleanor4 Harper and Wylie Thomas Moseley both born in Lenoir County, North Carolina,
were
as follows:
222. i. WILIE THOMAS5 MOSELEY was born on 18 March 1874; Ibid. He
married Blanche Berwin
Harper, daughter of James Warren Harper and Claudia Winifred Olitapa Moore, in Lenoir County,
North Carolina, on 27 October 1897; Ibid. Wilie died on 18 June 1929 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina, at age 55; Ibid. His body was interred in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in
Maplewood Cemetery.
(an unknown value).
223. ii. CHARLOTTE MOSELEY was born on 30 May 1876. Charlotte died on
28 August 1881 in Lenoir
County, North Carolina, at age 5. Her body was interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Moseley
Cemetery.
135. JAMES WARREN4 HARPER (James3, Blaney2, Alexander1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 18
January
1848; Collection of Julia Moseley Combs.; Will of Charlotte E. Parrott Harper, written 1 March 1871 – pro 13 June 1879 – son
James
W. Harper Exec ; son John F. Harper of Kinston, granddaughter, Lula Harper dau of Francis M. Harper, grandson Edgar
Harper
son of Francis M. Harper; grandson, Frank M. Harper son of Francis M. Harper, mentions Mary E. Rouse of LaGrange, J. P.
Harper
of Goldsboro, Persis S. Hodges of Falling Creek, M. E. Moseley of Kinston, H. L. Wooten of LaGrange.. He married Claudia
Winifred
Olitapa Moore, daughter of Jesse J. Moore and Deborah Mewborne, in Lenoir County, North Carolina, circa 1872; Collection
of Julia
Moseley Combs.; Wiggins – Richard Moore Family Bible, Mrs. Winifred W. Wallace: Copy in “Dobbs County North Carolina
Bible
Records – Vol 11″ by William L. Murphy, (1937). James died in January 1883 in Raleigh, Wake County, North
Carolina; Collection of
Julia Moseley Combs. His body was interred in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Maplewood Cemetery.
James was a lawyer, superintendent of the Lenoir County Schools. He also was editor and propreitor of the Kinston Journal,
the 2nd
newpaper in Kinston.
CLAUDIA WINIFRED OLITAPA MOORE was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 26 September 1853;
Ibid.; Wiggins –
Richard Moore Family Bible. Claudia died on 27 February 1941 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age
87; Collection of Julia
Moseley Combs. Her body was interred in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Maplewood Cemetery.
The five known children of James Warren4 Harper and Claudia Winifred Olitapa Moore all born in Lenoir County, North
Carolina,
were as follows:
224. i. JESSIE MAE5 HARPER was born on 26 August 1873; Ibid.; Edward R.
Tull, Tull Family Records.
She married Herbert Everett Moseley, son of Wylie Thomas Moseley and Mary Anne Hardee, in
Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 20 July 1898; Collection of Julia Moseley Combs.; Edward R. Tull,
Tull Family Records. Jessie died on 27 April 1903 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 29;
Collection of Julia Moseley Combs. Her body was interred in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina,
in Maplewood Cemetery.
(an unknown value).
225. ii. BLANCHE BERWIN HARPER was born on 31 August 1875; Ibid.;
Edward R. Tull, Tull Family
Records. She married Wilie Thomas Moseley, son of Wylie Thomas Moseley and Martha Eleanor
Harper, in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 27 October 1897; Wylie Thomas Moseley Family Bible.
Blanche died on 1 December 1968 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 93; Ibid. Her body was
interred in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Maplewood Cemetery.
According to Julia Combs in her book “Moseley – Orgins and Insights” Blanche graduated from NC
State Normal School in Greensboro and taught school in Lenoir County.
OBIT – The News and Observer – 2 December 1968 – MRS. BLANCHE H. MOSELEY –
KINSTON – Mrs. Blanche Harper Moseley, 93, of Kinston died Sunday. Funeral Tuesday 11 am
Gordon Street Christian Church by the Rev. David Alexander. Burial, Maplewood Cemetery. She
was the oldest alumnae of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She graduated in 1896.
Surviving: four daughters, Mrs. Helen M. Pope and Miss Martha Moseley, Burlington, Miss Blanche
Harper Moseley of Kinston and Mrs. Claudia M. Edwards of Tarboro; a son Wylie P. Moseley of
Pottstown, Pa., one grandchild.{ENC}Collection of Ima Mewborn.{END}
226. iii. CHARLES HARPER was born in 1877; Collection of Julia Moseley
Combs. Charles died in 1884 in
Lenoir County, North Carolina; Ibid.
227. iv. RUTH HARPER was born on 9 December 1879; Ibid.; Edward R.
Tull, Tull Family Records. She
married Walter Bishop Brown. Ruth died circa 1926.
228. v. RALPH MOORE HARPER was born on 6 January 1882; Collection of
Julia Moseley Combs.;
Edward R. Tull, Tull Family Records. He married Elsie Wulburn; Collection of Julia Moseley Combs.
Ralph died circa 1955 in Winthrop,, Massachusetts; Ibid.
This family lived in Winthrop, Mass. where he was a minister.
138. JOHN FRANKLIN4 HARPER (James3, Blaney2, Alexander1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 22
February
1852; Lenoir County Heritage Book.; Will of Charlotte E. Parrott Harper, written 1 March 1871 – pro 13 June 1879 – son
James W.
Harper Exec ; son John F. Harper of Kinston, granddaughter, Lula Harper dau of Francis M. Harper, grandson Edgar
Harper son of
Francis M. Harper; grandson, Frank M. Harper son of Francis M. Harper, mentions Mary E. Rouse of LaGrange, J. P.
Harper of
Goldsboro, Persis S. Hodges of Falling Creek, M. E. Moseley of Kinston, H. L. Wooten of LaGrange.. He married Lydia Ann
Moseley, daughter of Wylie Thomas Moseley and Mary Anne Hardee; Collection of Julia Moseley Combs. John died on 25
December
1919 in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 67; Lenoir County Heritage Book.; Susan Sutton Moody, Death
Certificate
Abstracts of Lenoir County North Carolina 1914 – 1918 Books 1-5. His body was interred in Kinston, Lenoir County, North
Carolina,
in Maplewood Cemetery.
LYDIA ANN MOSELEY was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 18 June 1856; Wylie Thomas Moseley Family
Bible.
Lydia died on 10 September 1914 in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 58; Lenoir County Heritage Book. Her
body was
interred in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Maplewood Cemetery.
The four known children of John Franklin4 Harper and Lydia Ann Moseley were as follows:
229. i. JAMES MADISON5 HARPER.
230. ii. ALICE HARPER married William H. Kilpatrick; Collection of Julia
Moseley Combs.
231. iii. ALLEENE HARPER was born Died as an infant; Lenoir County
Heritage Book.
232. iv. WILLIAM THOMAS HARPER was born in Lenoir County, North
Carolina, on 30 July 1884; Ibid.
He married Mattie Sims Taylor, daughter of Lemuel Taylor and Susan Terrance Sutton, in Lenoir
County, North Carolina, on 25 December 1905; Ibid. William died on 6 September 1932 in Lenoir
County, North Carolina, at age 48; Ibid. His body was interred in Kinston, Lenoir County, North
Carolina, in Maplewood Cemetery.
They were the first couple to be married in Airy Grove Christian Church.
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