Fourth Generation Inclusive

Historical Documents of Genealogical Interest to Researchers of North Carolina's Free People of Color

Category: Births Deaths Marriages

October 13, 2012

Sons.

James Seeberry son of Manse Seeberry was born August the 12 1857

Joseph Seeberry son of the above was born May the 12 1859

Undated, Apprenticeship Records, Records of Wayne County, North Carolina State Archives.

Amancy Seaberry, age 17, and 1 year-old son Green are listed in the 1850 census of Wayne County living north of the Neuse River in the household of Nancy Williams.  Manse, James and Joseph Seaberry appear in farmer David Barden’s household in the 1860 census of Saulston township, Wayne County.  Manse worked as Barden’s cook.  Next door, the household of Tho. [Theophilus] Seaberry, his wife Rachel, and their children Eliza, Eltha, Becca, Henry, Theo. Jnr., Milly, Jack, and Rufus.

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October 11, 2012

Free-Issue Death Certificates: ARMWOOD

Penny Armwood.  Died 27 Apr 1925, Little Coharie township, Sampson County.  Resided 4 miles south of Roseboro.  Widow of Henry Armwood.  Black.  Born 1 Sep 1829 in Sampson County to Richard Armwood and Mary Faircloth, both of North Carolina. Buried W.R. McKenzie Col. Cem. Informant, James Armwood.

Penny’s husband Henry appears as a 16 year-old in the household of John and Susan Armwood in the 1850 census of the Northern Division of Sampson County.

Martha Armwood.  Died 7 May 1927, Faison, Duplin County.  Colored.  Widow of William Armwood.  Born 16 May 1831 to Jim Simmons and Winnie Medley, both of NC.  Buried in Sampson County.  Informant, Everett Armwood, Faison.

Eleven year-old Martha Simmons appears in her parents James and Winney Simmons’ household in the 1850 census of Northern Division of Sampson County.

Kilbey Armwood.  Died 2 Feb 1855, Faison, Duplin County.  Colored.  Widower.  Farmer.  Born 5 Feb 1855 in Sampson County to William Armwood and Martha Brewington. Buried family cemetery in Faison.  Informant, Almond Armwood, Faison.

William (26) and Martha Armwood (21) appear in the 1860 census of Turkey township, Sampson County with children, including Mary Ann (1).

William Armwood.  Died 23 Oct 1926, Faison, Duplin County.  Colored. Age 97 years, 6 months, 7 days. Married to Martha Armwood.  Farmer.  Born in Sampson County to Major Armwood and Liza Armwood.  Buried in Duplin County.  Informant, Wilsy Armwood, Faison.

In the 1850 census of the Northern Division of Sampson County: Major (53), Eliza (42) and William Armwood (14).

Polly Ann Simmons.  Died 5 July 1940 at Duke Hospital, Durham.  Resided in Clinton, Sampson County. Indian.  Widow of Cisroe Williams Simmons. Born 1 May 1856 in Sampson County to William Armwood and Mattie Simmons.  Informant, E.J. Simmons, Clinton.

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October 10, 2012

Free-Issue Death Certificates: MOZINGO

Phacia Ammons.  Died 5 Oct 1930, Wolfscrape township, Duplin County.  Colored.  Widow of Jim Ammons.  Age 80.  Born in Wayne County to Greene Mozingo of Sampson County and Ma[illegible] Simmons of Wayne County.  Buried Wayne County.  Informant, Geo. Ammons.

The 1860 census of Northern Division, Duplin County, shows Patience Masingo, age 5, in the household of Green (85) and Nancy Masingo (28).

Agnes Mozingo.  Died 29 May 1923, Goldsboro.  Colored.  Widow.  Age 90.  Born in Cumberland County to Bryant Cl[illegible] and Agnes Allen, both of Cumberland County.  Buried Greenleaf cemetery, Goldsboro.  Informant, W.M. Mozingo.

Agnes Allan married Wiley Mozingo on 17 Mar 1885 in Cumberland County.

Sallie Smith.  Died 12 May 1938, Shine, Greene County. Colored. Widow of Allen Smith. Age 84. Born Greene County to Will McZingle and unknown. Buried Taylor cemetery. Informant, Mrs. Minnie Smith.

James Mozingo. Died 21 June 1937, Stony Creek, Wayne County. Colored. Married to Bettie Mozingo. Farmer. Age 76. Born “Cumbland” County to Wiley Mozingo of Duplin County and unknown mother. Buried Sheard cemetery. Informant, Gurney Mozingo.

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October 10, 2012

Valid or void?

State v. Alfred Hooper & Elizabeth Suttles, 27 NC 201 (1844).

Alfred Hooper, a free man of color, and Elizabeth Suttles, a white woman, were tried in May, 1842, in Rutherford County on an indictment for adultery.  Their defense?  That they were married.  A jury found that the couple had lived together as man and wife for ten years prior to the indictment and referred to the court the question of whether that marriage was valid or void.  (If valid, they were innocent of adultery.  If not, guilty.)  The court held that, as the marriage took place prior to Act of 1838, chapter 24, which barred marriages between colored and white people.  Hooper and Suttles’ marriage was valid.  On appeal, the State Supreme Court pointed out the 1830 statute that also made it unlawful for a free negro to marry a white person.  Because Hooper and Suttles’ marriage took place while the 1830 statute was in force and, accordingly, was invalid.  And they were adjudged adulterers.

Judgment notwithstanding, the 1850 federal census of Montfords Cove, Rutherford County, lists Alfred Hooper (age 54), wife Elizabeth (36) and their children Toliver (18), Henry (17), Charity (14), Eliza (12), Mahala (10), Martha (8), Amanda (6) and Mary (4).

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October 3, 2012

Isaac Edens was free born.

Sarah Bennet [Burnet?] duly sworn that she lived at Nus River in North Carolina in Onslow Co. in the year 1775, that she was well acquainted with a woman by the name of Ann Edens and the said Ann Edens was delivered of a black child who is now Isaac Edens. The said Anna Edens employed the deponent to raise her child and this deponent did so until he the said Isaac was 21 years of age and the said Isaac Edens was free born as his mother was a white woman. July Ct. Term 1799

11 July 1799              /s/ Sarah X Bennet [Burnet]

Wayne County Estates, Vol. B, Part 11, 1795-1807, page 300.

 
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