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Caswell County Will Books: F.

At June court, 1809, Harvey Turner, child of colour, 4 years old the 25^th of February last, bound to William V. Brown.

At April term, 1810, Nancy Owens, female infant of colour, 15 years old last September, bound to Daniel Hightower.

At April term, 1810, Hack Brown, boy of colour age 9 years the 6^th of February last, bound to James Warren.

At August term, 1810, Jefferson Artis, free boy of colour of age of 3 years, bound to Peggy L. Nash.

At July term, 1812, Matilda Garrott, girl of colour, age 3 years the 4^th of April last, bound to Danl. Darby.

At April term, 1814, Amy Phillips, girl of colour, age 2 years in September next, and Daniel Phillips, boy of colour, 4 years old the 22^nd inst., bound to Joseph Knight. Also, Frederick Phillips, boy of colour, age 6 years last March, and Dilcey Phillips, girl of colour, age 9 years next September, bound to Ellis Evans.

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November 14, 2012

Surnames: Cumberland County, 1850.

ADAMS, ALLEN, ANDREWS, ARTIS, AVERITT, BAKER, BARNET, BASS, BEASLEY, BEBEE, BEGGS, BELL, BERNARD, BICE, BIRD, BISHOP, BLAKE, BOWEN, BOWZER, BOYDEN, BRABOY, BRIMAGE, BROOKS, BROWN, BRYANT, BURNET/BURNETT, CALVIN, CAMPBELL, CANADAY, CAPPS, CAREY, CARROLL, CARTER, CHAIRS, CHANCE, CHAVIS, CHESTER, CHESTNUT, COOKER, CORBIN, DANIELS, DAUGHTRY, DAVIS, DEAL, DEAN, DONALSON, DUNSTAN, EDIE/EDY, EMANUEL, EMMITT, EVANS, FLOWERS, FRANKLIN, FRAZIER, FREEMAN, GEE, GIBBS, GLASGOW, GOINS, GRAHAM, GRIMES, GROVER, HACKETT, HADLEY, HAGANS/HAGINS, HAMMONDS, HARRIS, HATCHER, HATHCOCK, HAWLEY, HAYS/HAYES, HAYWOOD, HEADSPETH/HEDGEPETH, HEGGINS, HENDERSON, HOLDER, HOLMES, HOSTLER, HUNTINGTON, INGRAM, JACKSON, JACOBS, JAMES,JASPER, JENKINS, JOHNSON, JONES, KADAR, KING, LANE, LEARY, LEE, LEVY, LEWINS, LOCKLIN, LOMAC/LOMACK, LOVER, LUCAS, MACKY, MANIER, MASON, MAYNER, McCULLOUGH, McDONALD, McDOUGALD, McKENZIE, McLEOD, MERRITT, MILLINER, MILLS, MITCHELL, MONROE/MUNRO, MORGAN, MUMFORD, MURCHISON, NASH, NELSON, NICHOLSON, NORRIS, OCHILTREE, OVERTON, OXENDINE, PAIN, PATTERSON, PEARCE, PETTIFORD, PINKINS, POTTS, POWELL, RAGLAND, RALSTON, RAY, REDDIN, REVELS, RISING, ROBERTS, ROBINSON, RUSSELL, SAMPSON, SCOTT, SEAWELL, SEDBURY, SIMMONS, SIMPSON, SMITH, SPEARS, SPENCER, STEPHENS, STEWART, TABON, TAYLOR, TECUMBSHIRE, TERRY, THIGPEN, THOMAS, TUCKER, TUTLE, TYLER, WALKER, WARRICK, WEBB, WHITE, WHITEHEAD, WILLIAMS, WOODS, WORLDS and YOUNG.

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November 14, 2012

They broke his cart to pieces.

Ely Williamson filed claim #9429 with the Southern Claims Commission. He was a 41 year-old Hertford County farmer. He owned 12 acres of land near Winton NC that he bought with his own money, and rented more. He was born free.

Union soldiers went by Williamson’s house and told his wife they wanted a horse. He saw them hauling with his horse and cart and expected both to be returned, but the soldiers kept his horse and broke his cart to pieces.

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November 14, 2012

Free-Issue Death Certificates: MISCELLANEOUS, no. 2.

Willmas Eatman. Died 21 July 1916, Taylor’s, Wilson County. Negro. Widow. Age 85. Born Wilson County to Nelson Eatman and Renda Eatman. Informant, Willie Ellis.

In the 1850 census, of Nash County: Nelson Eatman, 34, wife Rinda, 33, and children Rhoda, 14, Wilmot, 12, Priscy, 10, Ginny, 8, Smithy, 6, and Alford, 4.

Abie Taylor. Died 24 October 1930, Saratoga, Wilson County. Negro. Widow of Rutherd Taylor. Age 94. Born Nash County to unknown parents. Informant, Hilliard Taylor.

In the 1850 census of Nash County: Elizabeth Taylor, 35, and children Mary Ann, 14, Hilliard, 12, Abi, 6, Bryant, 4, and Harry, one month. All were white except Abi and Harry, who were described as mulatto.

Margarett Boseman. Died 5 April 1932, Rocky Mount, Nash County. Born 1837 in Nash County to unknown father and Lizzie Lucas. Informant, Willie Mitchell.

This is possibly the Margaret Locus, age 15, who appeared in a household headed by Elizabeth Locus, 28, with Newsom, 2, Mariah, 7, Robert, 11, Willie, 8, and Lucinda Locus, in the 1860 census of Dortches district, Nash County.

Malachi Musgrave. Died 22 November 1918, Goldsboro, Wayne County. Colored. Married to Delia Musgrave. Aged about 60 years. Laborer. Born in Wayne County to Haywood Musgrave and Pennie Simmons. Buried Dudley NC. Informant, Catherine Bennett.

Betsey Teachey. Died 23 September 1929, Wilson, Wilson County. Colored. Married to James Teachey. Age 77. Born in Wayne County to Haywood Musgrave and Pennie Simmons.

In the 1860 census of Indian Springs, Wayne County: Haywood Hays [sic], 48, with wife Elizabeth 32, and children Susan E., 16, Simon, 15, Jane, 14, Green, 13, George, 13, Lucretia, 11, Alchi, 10, Mary A., 9, Nancy, 8, Alfred, 7 and Betsey, 5. In the 1870 census of Brogden, Wayne County: Haywood Musgrave, 53, wife Penny 40, children Kiah, 17 and Mary A., 15, and Alvin, 17, Martha, 14, Naoham, 8, John 5, and Henry Guy, 1.

Amanda Evens. Died 29 September 1929, Speights Bridge, Greene County. Colored. Single. Born 1842 in Wilson County to Willis Hagans and Patsy Evens.

In the 1850 census of Edgecombe County: Willis Hagens, 50, with Patsy Mitchell and her children Sally, 20, Rufus, 9, Amanda, 6, Wm.,2, and Mary Mitchell, 1.

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November 14, 2012

Where are they now? No. 17.

P.M. was born in the mid-1960s in Goldsboro NC. She is descended from:

(1) Margaret Balkcum [1836-1915, Sampson/Wayne County]

(2) Patsey Henderson [ca1795-??, Onslow County] via James Henderson [1815-ca1885, Onslow/Sampson/Wayne County] via Lewis Henderson [1836-1912, Onslow/Sampson/Wayne County] via Ann Elizabeth Henderson [1862-1900, Wayne County]

(3) Susan Herring [ca1831-ca1890, Wayne County]

(4) James King [ca1817-ca1890, Wayne County] via Polly Ann King [1858-ca1925, Wayne County]

(5) Axey J. Manuel [1823-1885, Wayne County]

(6) Winnie Medlin

(7) Haywood Musgrave [c1805-ca1875, Wayne County] via Alfred Musgrave [ca1857-ca1925,Wayne County]

(8) Phereby Simmons [1772-ca1855, Bertie/Wayne County] via James Simmons [1798-1860, Wayne/Sampson County] via (a) George W. Simmons [ca1820-1919, Wayne County] via Hillary B. Simmons [1853-1941, Wayne County] and (b) Pennie Simmons [ca1825-??, Wayne County]

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November 14, 2012

United States Colored Troops, no. 4.

1 U.S.C.T. William Winn. Co. E, 1 Reg’t U.S. Col’d Inf. appears on Company Descriptive Book of the organization named above. Description: age, 25 years; height, 5 feet 6 inches; complexion, mulatto; eyes, black; hair, black; where born, Wayne Co., NC; occupation, blacksmith. Enlistment: when, June 17, 1863; where, Masons Island, Va.; by whom, Col. Burney; term, 3 years. Remarks: “(Single.) Father’s name Ben Winn, lives in Cleveland, Oh. Promoted Serg’t Oct 15 1863, sick of smallpox Jan 1864”

5 Cav. (Col’d) Mass. Daniel Oxendine. Co. L, 5 Reg’t Mass. Cav. (Col’d.) appears on Company Descriptive Book of the organization named above. Description: age, 33 years; height, 5 feet 8 inches; complexion,dark; eyes, dark; hair, dark; where born, Robinson Co., NC; occupation, farmer. Enlistment: when, April 14, 1864; where, Boston, Wd. 10; by whom, “Nash, C. Nash”; term, 3 years.

In the 1850 census of the Southern District of Robeson County: Jordan Oxendine, 43, and Esther Oxendine, 25, Susan Lowrie, 70, and Daniel, 14, Sarah, 13, Mary, 7, Delila, 5, Martha and Sila A. Oxendine, both one month old.

27 U.S.C.T. Moses M. Artist. Co. D, 27 Reg’t U.S. Col’d Inf. appears on Company Descriptive Book of the organization named above. Description: age, 40 years; height, 5 feet 7 1/2 inches; complexion, black; eyes, black; hair, black; where born, Edgecomb Co., NC; occupation, laborer. Enlistment: when, February 23, 1864; where, Crawford Co., O.; by whom, H. Parker; term, 3 years. Remarks: “Died May 25 ’64 at Camp Delaware O. by Capt Bond.”

5 U.S.C.T. Abner Ash. Co. G, 1 Reg’t U.S. Col’d Inf. appears on Company Descriptive Book of the organization named above. Description: age, 45 years; height, 5 feet 8 inches; complexion, copper; eyes, dark; hair, dark; where born, Halifax Co., NC; occupation, farmer. Enlistment: when, June 24, 1863; where, Cincinnati, O.; by whom, unknown; term, 3 years.

In the 1850 census of Pleasant district, Brown County, Ohio: laborer Abner Ash, 32, wife Louisa, 36, and children Solomon, 18, Nancy, 15, Prucilla, 11, Henry, 9, Elijah, 6, and William Ash, 4, plus Abner Boyce, 10, Barnet Loving, 24, and Henry Brown, 22, living in a boarding house. Both Abners were born in NC; Louisa in Virginia; and the others in Ohio.

37 U.S.C.T. Washington Flood. Co. B, 37 Reg’t U.S. Col’d Inf. appears on Company Descriptive Book of the organization named above. Description: age, 19 years; height, 5 feet 9 inches; complexion, black; eyes, black; hair, black; where born, Northampton Co., NC; occupation, farmer. Enlistment: when, January 17, 1864; where, Plymouth NC; by whom, Capt. H.L. Marion; term, 3 years. Remarks: “Appointed musician Jun 1 1865”

In the 1850 census of Northampton County: Wilson Flood, 40, wife Jemima, 20, and children Washington, 7, Albert, 3, William, 2, and Jason, 14.

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