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Vawter Benjamin [Male] b. ABT 1750 Virginia - d. AFT 1820
Benjamin was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted in February 1777 for a three year tour in the 2nd Virginia State Regiment. He received 100 acres of bounty land from the state of Virginia.
Hugh Grimes saw Patriot service in the Duplin Militia.
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Hugh is buried in the Branch-Grimes cemetery in Duplin Co. NC.
The tombstone of Hugh Grimes reads Cir. 1780 - father of Joseph, James and Sampson.
Duplin County, NC - Hugh Grimes Will, 1781
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Will of Hugh Grimes
In the name of God amen the second of April ano Domini one thousand seven hundred and eighty. I HUGH GRIMES being sick in body but of good and perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God and calling to remembrance the uncertain state of this transitory life and that all flesh must yield unto death when it shall please God to call do make constitute ordain and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following and annulling by these presents all and every testament and testaments will and wills heretofore by me made and declared either by word or writing and this is to be taken only for my last will and testament and none other and first being penitent and sorry from the bottomness of my heart for my sins past most humbly desiring forgiveness for the same, I give and commit my soul unto almight God my savior and redeemer in whom and by the merits of Jesus Christ I trust and believe already to be saved and to have full remission and forgiveness of all my sins and that my soul with my body at the general day of Resurrection shall rise again with Joy and through the merits of Christ death and passion possess and inherit the Kingdom of heaven prepared for his Elect and chosen, and my body to be buried in such a place as shall please my Executors hereafter named to appoint and now for the settling of my temporal estate and such goods chattels and debts as it hath pleased God for above my deserts to bestow upon me I desire to give and dispose of the same manner and from following that is to say. First of all, I will that all those debts and dues as I owe in Right or conscience to my manner of person or persons whatsoever shall be will and truly counted & paid or ordered to be pain within convenient time after my desires by my Executors hereafter named.
I give to my grandson JESSE GRIMES one feather bed and furniture, and the rest of my estate which I now possess I do bind to my beloved wife her lifetime and at her decease to be equally divided amongst my children and I leave my son JOSEPH GRIMES and son J__ GRIMES, executors to this my last will and testament given under my hand and seal this day and date above mentioned.
In presence of us, JOHN WHITEHEAD, JOHN SILVERY (sic) SULLIVAN, BURWELL WHITEHEAD.
State of North Carolina January Court, 1781
Duplin County
Then was the within will proved in open court by the oath of
JOHN SULLIVAN and BURWELL WHITEHEAD, two of the subscribing
evidences thereto and at the same time SAMPSON GRIMES one of the
Executors thereto come before the court and qualified by taking the oath
of an Executor agreeable to law. Ordered that letters issued accordingly.
WILLIAM DICKSON, CC
one posting on Ancestry.com gives Dorothy's maiden name as Fischer. No proof offered
A John Bright (probably Sr.) was involved in land tranactions in Norfolk as early as 1665.
John Bright, Jr. went to NC about 1704. He was married to Elizabeth Hill, daughter of Hiram and Sarah Hill.
This from postings on Ancestry.com.
His will was written 09 September 1720. The will was in Beaufort County, North Carolina.
In his will, John left Henry and Richard land. The rest of sons are to get the home plantation after his wife, Elisabeth, dies or remarries. Elizabeth later married a Handcock and died in Craven Co, NC. And William sold the land he received in 1729, so Elizabeth must have remarried before that time.
Elizabeth wrote a will on 20 Jan 1743/44, probated 20 Jun 1744, leaving bequests to her sons Simon and William Bright and to a daughter ledlay Handcock. Among the witnesses were Francis Hodges, a brother-in-law of Simon Bright.
The maiden name of Hill came from a posting on Ancestry.com.
Virginia Family Histories #3, 1600-1800s
Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume III, Towles and Clark Families, Page 583.
On October 21, 1708, Stokeley Towles married, in Middlesex, Ann (born August 14, 1693) daughter of Claude Vallott, also known as Claude Champagne, who, on October 6, 1684, deposed that he was 35 years old. Vallott's wife was Ann (nee Jenkinson).
Claude Vallot is featured in the June 2020 VVV Newsletter
1850 Washington Co. Alabama census:
William Grimes..........58......... NC
Asha Grimes............51......... SC
William Grimes..............22........AL
Joseph W Grimes..........19.......AL
Louisa Grimes...........16........AL
Ann E Grimes......... 14........AL
Martha Grimes..........11........AL
1910 Hill Co. TX census:
Samuel P Martin........44........TX
Bertha L Martin........38........TX
Samuel L Martin.......9........TX
George A Martin.......4........TX
Mary L Martin.......1........TX
1920 Hill Co. TX census:
Sam Martin.......53.......TX
Birtha L Martin.......48.......TX
Mary L Martin.......11.......TX
Samuel L Martin.......19......TX
George A Martin.......14......TX
Emily Lewellen........89.......AL.......mother(-in-law)
1860 Guernsey, OH census:
Bonam Dickerson.........26.........OH.........Farmer
Mariah Dickerson.........26..........OH
David H Dickerson ....... 4............OH
William W Dickerson........3..........OH
Eliza A Dickerson........10/12..........OH
1870 Johnson Co. NE census:
Bolan Dickison.........34.......OH
Mariah Dickison.........34......OH
David Dickison..........14........... OH
Elizabeth Dickison ............11.........OH
John Dickison............ 6........... IL
Samanthe Dickison......... 3........NE
Albert Dickison...........10/12.........NE
1880 Wise Co. TX census:
B. Dickerson.............46............ OH
J.B.M. Dickerson...........15........ OH........son
S. L. Dickerson............12.......... OH........ daughter
George A Dickerson.........10........NE
Jennie E Dickerson......... 8.......NE
Phillip Dickerson..........18.........OH........ Nephew
1910 Austin, Texas census:
Bonam Dickerson............75.......OH
Loony B Dickerson ........57........IL
Albert Dickerson.............40........NE.
Bonam F Dickerson...........25.......TX
Elza S Dickerson .......... 22.......TX.......(son)
William Elroy............21........TX...... boarder
"Whitfield Record" from North Carolina
William Whitfield came from England the early part of the 18th century, married Elizabeth Goodman in 1713, eventually moved to Rockford, Lenoir Co., N.C.
They had four sons and six daughters. Two of the daughters are in our line.
Mary Whitfield married John Grady, had a large family, among them, Charity Grady who married Michael Herring. Their daughter Nancy married Jonathan Keathley, and their daughter Annie Keathley(married Alexander O'Daniel. She is our line and buried in the Walnut Grove Baptist Cemetery in Gibson County, Tennessee.
Charity Whitfield married Frederick O'Daniel and their son William is the father of Alexander (above) who married Annie Keathley.
This is the same info was also in our family records.
Patrick Robert Brogan of Boerne, Texas
April 26, 1933 - January 15, 2018
It has pleased God to call to Himself our beloved husband, father, brother, and grandfather PATRICK ROBERT BROGAN of Boerne, Texas, at the age of 84. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Mary Kay (Halwe) Brogan; their son Michael, his wife Susan, and their son, Matthew and daughter, Stephanie; their daughter Patti Pena, her husband Hector, and their son Daniel; their son Kevin and his children William, Elizabeth, and Madeline; their daughter Kerri Bothe, her husband Trevor, and their daughter Kennedy; and his sister Mary Ulcak of San Marcos, TX.
Patrick was born in San Antonio on April 26, 1933, to George and Mary Carmel Koett. Upon the death of his mother, he and his sister were adopted by their maternal grandparents William F. Brogan and Louise (Piatt) Brogan. After graduating from Brackenridge High School in 1951, Patrick joined the U.S. Marine Corps, serving as Staff Sergeant on a mortar team with the 1st Marine Division in The Korean War, refusing a Purple Heart, convinced he had only been doing his military duty. As a disabled veteran, he subsequently worked for 32 years as a U.S. Postal employee before moving to Boerne with his family in 1991, where he filled his time with part-time jobs and raising various livestock on their land.
A rosary will be said during visitation at Vaughan’s Funeral Home at 6:30 pm, Monday, January 22; the funeral liturgy will be celebrated at St. Peter’s Catholic Church at 10:30 am, Tuesday, January 23.
Note in Durkee Genealogy book - Henry died young.
ABSTRACT OF NORTH CAROLINA WILLS - Cat. no 67-28615 Microfiche in Tremonton, Utah Gen. Lib.
Samuel Herring's Will 1750 Johnston County, North Carolina
He mentions children Anthony Herring, Stephen Herring, Michael Herring, Barthena Herring. Leaves "the plantation wheron I now live, my wife to have her lifes time in it." to beloved son Michael Herring.
22nd day of October (1750)
!DEATH WILL PROBATED "ABSTRACT OF NORTH
CAROLINA WILLS" CAT NO. 67-28615 MICROFICHE
IN TREMONTON, UTAH GEN. LIB
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Herring Highlights by James Grimwood
page 17, 30
Born ca 1682 Isle of Wight., Co, VA
Mar ca 1704 Ann Williams
Died ca Nov 1750 Johnston Co., NC
Page 32
Samuel Herring's Will 1750 Johnston County, North Carolina
In the name of God Amen
I, Sam'l Herring of the County of Johnston and Province of North
Carolina being sick but of perfect mind. . . do constitute and ordain
this my last will and testiment as follows.
First of all I desire all my debts to be paid Charges and Discharges.
Item. I give to my well beloved son Anthony Herring my grey horse.
Item. I give to my well beloved son Stephen Herring two young
negroes a boy and a girl Cesar and Cate.
Item. I give to my well beloved son Michael Herring two young
negroes a boy and a girl named Cain and Fillis.
Item. I give to my well beloved daughter Barthena Herring one
young negro girl named Ginney.
Item. I give unto my well beloved son Michael Herring the plantation
wheron I now live, my wife to have her lifes time in it.
Item. I give the rest of my negroes, household goods, and chattels to
be equally divided among all my children after my wife's decease or
widowhood, one grey mare only excepted. She I give and bequeath to
my son-in-law Jn'o Connerly. I do also constitute and appoint my
well beloved son Anthony Herring to be the whole and sole executor
of this my last will and testiment . . . in witness whereof I have
aforeunto set my hand and fixed my seal this 22d day of October . . .
Signed and sealed in presence of us
Anthony Herring Sam'll Herring "his mark"
Joseph Herring
Benjamin Porter, a native of England came to America and setled in Orange County, VA around 1726. He brought his Welch born wife with him, Ann Campbell and had five sons and 2 daughters here.
Virginia County Records Spotsylvania County 1721 - 1800 Deeds.
DEED BOOK A 1722-1729 Page 109
Novr. 5, 1719, John Taliaferro, the younger, and Francis Taliaferro of St. Marie's Par. Caroline CO., to Benjamin Porter of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., 10 Ster., 10a of land in St. Geo. Par. Spt. Co. - part of a pat. granted John Taliaferro, the younger, and Francis Taliaferro, June 30, 1726. Witnesses: John Robinson, Thomas Benson, John Mickel. Rec. Novr. 5, 1729.
Virginia County Records Spotsylvania County 1721 - 1800 Deeds
DEED BOOK B 1729 - 1734 Page 115
Oct. 3, 1730, Benjamin Porter of St. George's Par., Spt. CO., to Samuel Henslee of Hanover Par., King Geo. Co. 2000 lbs. tob., 400 a. in St. Geo. Par. Spts. Co. - granted to the sd. Porter by pat. Septr. 28, 1728. Abraham Field, Z. Lewis, Jno Waller. Nov. 3, 1730. Ann, wife of Besj. Porter, acknowledged her dower, etc.
Last Will and Testament of Benjamin Porter 1761:
In the name of God Amen, I Benjamin Porter of Orange County, Virginia, being in perfect health and of sound mind and memory -- Thanks be to Almighty God for the same -- but knowing the certainty of this life, do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament.
First, I resign my soul to God, hoping for pardon and remission of all my sins through the merit and suffering of my kind Savior, Jesus Christ. My body I yield to the earth, to be buried in Christian like manner. As to my executors, hereinafter named, shall they meet and to such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bestow on me, I give, devise, and bequeath the same in manner and form the following:
I give and devise all my land and tenements in the tract I now live on and that lies on the east side of my Spring branch, down to the river, unto my sons Nicholas, Thomas, Charles and Abner -- to them and their heirs forever, to be equally divided among them; my son Nicholas having his choice either of the manor home or the plantation where he now lives.
I give and devise to my sons Benjamin and Joseph all the lower tracts of land I purchased of Mr. Nicholas Battail, and the lands I purchased of Mr. Rowland Thomas, with a waterfront on the river -- to them and their heirs.
I empower and order my executors to sell at auction the upper part of the land I purchased of the aforesaid Battail to the highest bidder and the money coming from such sale to be equally divided between my daughters, Elizabeth and FRANCES and their heirs.
I give and bequeath unto my following children viz: Benjamin, Thomas, Charles, Joseph, Abner, Jane, Bettie, Mary and Frances -- all my slaves and personal estate -- to them and their heirs forever, to be equally divided among them, except as to my son Nicholas, which I give an equal part of the personal estate (negroes excepted), he having received his share of them. I desire that my grandchildren of my daughters may be educated by my executors, out of the profits of my estate.
It is my desire, and I do order that if any of my sons should die before they arrive at the age of twenty-one years, or marry, that their part of the land be equally divided among the surviving heirs to whom I have given my land.
Lastly, I do appoint Nicholas and Benjamin, my executors of this last will and testament.
Witnesses:
George Taylor
Lewis Taylor
George Bledsoe
James Madison (handwritten in pencil, father of President Madison)
1820 Census, Gratis Township, Preble CO., Ohio
Peter Poyner, page 92
1850 Gratis Township, Preble Co., Ohio:
Peter Poyner...........83........NC.......Baptist Minister
Other Poyners in household, (relationship not stated)
Nancy Poyner........46............GA..... (probably daughter)
Frances Poyner........42.........GA
Sarah Poyner........39..........GA
Thomas Poyner.......... 24........GA
Rebecca Poyner........18........MD
Theodore Law ?....... 14 ...... Ohio
[Deed Book 8; pg. 251] Nathan POYNER, Peter POYNER, John POYNER and Samuel POYNER to Thomas POYNER a deed of gift in consideration of the natural love and affection which we have and bear unto our brother Thos POYNER. Sand banks near Curituck narrows by Lemuel SANDERSON, orphan of Jesse SANDERSON, deceased. Fifty acres. /s/ Nathan POYNER, Peter POYNER, John (x-his mark) POYNER, Samuel POYNER. Witnessed Benjamin TAYLOR Benjamin PORTWOOD November Term 1800. proved in open court by oath of Benjamin TAYLOR. Registered 22 Dec 1800.
From Poyner forum on genweb:
Elder Peter Poyner, the Baptist minister of Preble Co., OH - it seems he may have performed marriages in Preble, Montgomery and possibly Butler Co., Ohio.
The book: " History of the Miami Baptist Assn. - written 1869 - Miami Baptist Biographies" has this notation on Elder Peter Poyner:
" Elder Peter Poyner, was pastor for many years of the Bethlehem Baptist Church, near Winchester, Preble County., OH. "
Winchester, Preble Co., OH was in Gratis Twp. and therefore very close to the Butler Co. line.
Elder Peter Poyner died Jan. 31, 1852 age 81 buried at Poyner family cemetery was minister for 60 years
Cemetery transcription - Poyner Cemetery, Preble Co. Ohio.
POYNER, Peter SR - died January 31, 1852 Aged 81 years
"His heart sincere in counsel wise, His motives pure
Without disguise, His judgement sound, his
Concience clear, He was a man of truth and prayer."
1850 Tishomingo, MS census:
Joseph Robeson......48....TN
Cintha Robeson......45.....GA
Wm A Robeson......21.....AL
Lovin R Robeson.....10 ....AL
Sarah ? Robeson.....5.....MS
1860 Tishomingo, MS census:
Joseph Robinson......60.....TN
Sintha Robinson......54......GA
Lovin Robinson......20......AL
Sallie Robinson......18......MS
Bluford Allen..........24......AL
1880 Tishomingo, MS census:
Lovin R Robinson......42.......AL
Sallie Robinson........30.......GA
Scyntha Robinson.....7......MS
Jo Henry Robinson.....5.....MS
Melissa Cochrum.......14.......MS......step-daughter
Scyntha Robinson......74......GA.......mother.....widow
Immigrant ancestor;
A gentleman: he was a merchant in Baltimore, MD
On Christina Richter's death certificate is the notation:
Retired: Clerical, bakery
s by Lemuel SANDERSON, orphan of Jesse SANDERSON, deceased. Fifty acres. /s/ Nathan POYNER Peter POYNER John (x-his mark) POYNER Samuel POYNER. Witnessed Benjamin TAYLOR Benjamin PORTWOOD November Term 180. proved in open court by oath of Benjamin TAYLOR. Registered 22 Dec 1800.
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