Cynthia Cason

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Cynthia Thomas

Family/Spouse: Allen Thomas. Allen was born on 13 Oct 1817 in Bulloch, Georgia, USA; died on 22 Feb 1891 in Bradford, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. George Washington Thomas was born on 29 Aug 1844 in Columbia, Florida, USA; died on 13 Nov 1907 in Bradford, Florida, USA.
2. Edward W Thomas was born on 9 Mar 1843 in Columbia, Florida, USA; died on 12 Dec 1907 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA; was buried in Gravely Hill Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA.
3. Living
4. Living
5. Living
6. Living
7. Living
8. Living

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1820, Appling, Georgia, USA
• Residence: 1830, Not Stated, Ware, Georgia, USA

Notes:

Eli Cason was born about 1772 in Pitt County, North Carolina, and was a brother of Ransom Cason (Vol. II). His parentage at present is unknown, but he was a descendant of James Cason, who died in Princess Ann County, Virginia in 1722.

Mr. Cason is last found in Pitt County in 1799. In 1803, he is shown on a tax list adjacent to Ransom Cason in Glynn County, Georgia.

Eli Cason's wife was Cassandra (called Cassie) O'Steen, born May 10, 1791, a daughter of John and Ada Weeks O'Steen. It is possible that Eli was married prior to his marriage to Cassandra, due to his age at the time, but, if so, nothing is now known about it.

Eli Cason is found in the 1820 Census of Appling County, Georgia. By 1830, he was in Ware County, Georgia, but whether he had moved, or was living in that part of Appling that was cut into Ware, is not known. He and his wife, Cassie, were members of High Bluff Primitive Baptist Church, joining in 1823. Eli was baptized May 10, 1823 at High Bluff and dismissed by letter on March 3, 1824.

In the early 1830's, they moved to Columbia County, Florida. He was last found on a votinng list at Willoughby Minchew's Precinct in 1834 in Columbia County. He is thought to have died about 1835.

Mrs. Cason later married Josiah Parrish and was a widow again by 1850. Cassie and Josiah married in Columbia County, Florida September 1, 1837. In 1860, she was living with her son, James A. Cason, and must have died prior to 1870.

The son, Bartolomew, died in 1863 in Lake City Hospital while serving in the C.S.A. Army.
Source: Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol. 8, pages 47-48
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Wanda, I have searched for the parentage of Eli Cason for 35 years and still am not sure. He was a brother of William, who died in Wayne Co. Ga ca. 1819, James who died in Pitt Co. N. C. ca. 1822 and Ranson who died in Alachua Co. Fl. in 1853. Also there were two Hnery Casons in Pitt Co. and one of them was probably a brother it does not seem that they come from William Cason (ca. 1695-1764) who was born in Princess Anne Co. Va. and died in Pitt Co. N. C. in 1764,William did have a son named James who could have been their father, but if Ranson Cason was really born in Va. as shown in the 1850 census of Alachua County then they were not since William was in N. C. before 1740. If that was a mistake about his place of birth then it would be plausable that this James was their father and William was their grandfather.

Eli was related to the family of William though and their is no doubt that he descends from James Cason who died in P. A. in 1722.

Eli moved with my ancestor Willoughby Cason and Willoughby's brothers, Dennis and Hillery Cason,jr. to Madison County Illinois in 1827. Willoughby and Eli returned in 1829 and are in the 1830 census of Ware Co. I do believe that they were related and if it were not for the 1850 census showing Ranson born in Va. it would make sense.

I don't know where Eli is buried. i'm sure that it is an unmarked grave.

I have more information. Please contact me at shoes@surfsouth.com

Also there were Casons in Pitt Co. that did not come from old William. Charles Cason was a son of William's brother ,James who died in P. A. in 1761. Charles moved to La. Also Thomas Cason was in Pitt and it is not clear who he was.

James Cason who died in P. A. in 1722 had three sons, Thomas, d. 1737, James, d. 1761 and William, d. 1764. I believe that Eli was descended from either James of Thomas.

Phoebe Munden, wife of Ranson was a daughter of John Munden and Ann Cason. Ann Cason was a daughter of James who died in 1761

Thanks, Boe

Eli + Cassandra O'Steen. Cassandra (daughter of John O'Steen, Jr and Ada Weeks) was born on 10 May 1791 in North Carolina, USA; died after 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Cassey
• Name: Casey Parrish
• Name: Cassa Cason
• Residence: 1850, Not Stated, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1860, New River, Bradford, Florida, USA; Age: 70
• Death: 1865, Columbia, Florida, USA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 1727

Notes:

11 Sept. 1764 James Cason (Pat.1761) deeded 200 acres to James Albritain, Jr. for 59 Pounds.

Deed Book C- p.148 16 Oct. 1764 Simon Jones (Pat. 1762) 131 acres to James Cason.

Deed Book C- p. 163 11 Sept 1764 James Albritton granted __Acres to Matthias Moor for 30 Pounds. Witnesses: John Cason, Thos. Pinkett and James Cason.

Deed Book C- p. 187 __ Feb 1765 Howell Wall deeded 300 A. to James Cason for 50 Pounds.

Deed Book C-p. 214 __Apr 1766 Lemuel James granted 29 acres for 20 Pounds to Henry Couper. Former owner: James Cason Deed Book C- p. 335 __Aug 1766 James Cason (1762) deeded 231 acres for 28 Pounds to Robert Salter and Edward Salter, Jr. Former owner: Simon Jones (Pat. 1762)

Deed Book C- p. 381 10 Feb. 1769 William Watkins deeded to James Cason, son-in-law, Negro + 1/2 estate ; love and affection. Former owners : Moses Dean (1745) , Jesse Sparkman, dec.

Deed Book D- p. 73 1 July 1771 Hillery Cason deeded 100A for 41 Pounds to John Hennington . Former owners: George Cannon, James Cason (Pat. 1761). Witness: John Cason, Jonathan Hininton.

Deed Book F - p. 192 ______1773 William Ormond (D -1769) deeded to James Jones 74 A. Former owners: William Watkins, dec., Edward Salter. Mentions: Christian Watkins, widow of William watkins. Witnesses: James Cason, Simon Jones, William Watkins.

Deed Book E -p. 198 4 Mar 1778 James Cason deeded to William Everit 310 A for 90 Pounds + Witness: David Averett

Deed book F - p. 462 from Index and Abstracts of Deeds of Record of Pitt County, North Carolina, Vol. 1 (1765-1785)

James + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1779, Carteret, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1790, Carteret, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1820, Appling, Georgia, USA
• Residence: 1830, Alligator Settlement, Alachua, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1 Jun 1840, Columbia, Florida Territory, USA

Notes:

John D. O'Steen arrived in Columbia County, Florida, in 1823 or 1824. He was one of the first settlers in what was to become Columbia County. "A History of Columbia County Florida", Edward F. Keuchel 1996, Hunter The Printing Co., Lake City, Columbia, Florida page 23

Osteen, John A. (~1760 - 1840) - male
b. ABT. 1760 in Carteret Co., North Carolina, USA
d. 15 FEB 1840 in Columbia Co., Florida
father: Osteen, William R. R.S. (*1753 - ~1832)
mother: Davis, Elizabeth (1751 - )
[Alaucha2.FTW]

Info from: Judy Crabb Roberts-Oxford, Florida
Jim Strickland lists John's birth date as abt 1772? and his date of death as abt 1840.

From Pioneers of Wiregrass, Georgia: by Huxford John O'Steen was born in North Carolina in 1772, a son of William and Elizabeth (Davis) O'Steen. The family moved to Effingham County, Georgia about 1791, then to Liberty County, then to Tattnall County. John O'Steen's wife was Ada Weeks.

More children have been found since this book was printed. There were 13 children in all, including Ada's illegitimate daughter, Phoebe, born in 1785.

John O'Steen and family moved to Wayne County in its early days, 1810 or before, and also lived awhile in Camden County. Record is found in Camden of his service as an Indian spy in the Camden County militia under Major William Bailey in 1817. When Appling County was created, he became one of its first settlers in the 451st militia district which in those days embraced the whole of the present counties of Ware and Atkinson, Clinch and Pierce Counties. He was first Lieutenant of the militia in that district,

1821-1822, he and his family were cut out of Appling into the new County of Ware, and when the new 586th district was formed out of the 451st it included the O'Steen home in present Clinch County. He was 2nd Lieut., of the militia in that district, 1830-1832. Mr. O'Steen was one of the Justices of Ware Inferior Court, 1829-1833.

John O'Steen died in Ware, now Clinch County, Feb. 15th, 1840, in his 69th year. Census References: 1820 Appling; 1830, Ware

From 'Families Remembered' by John Albert Burnett John O'Steen and family moved to Wayne County in its early days, 1810 or before, and also lived awhile in Camden County. Record is found in Camden of his service as an Indian spy in the Camden County militia under Major William Bailey in 1817. When Appling County was created, he became one of its first settlers in the 451st militia district which in those days embraced the whole of the present counties of Ware and Atkinson, Clinch and Pierce Counties. He was first Lieutenant of the militia in that district, 1821-1822, he and his family were cut out of Appling into the new County of Ware, and when the new 586th district was formed out of the 451st it included the O'Steen home in present Clinch County. He was 2nd Lieut., of the militia in that district, 1830-1832. Mr. O'Steen was one of the Justices of Ware Inferior Court, 1829-1833.

Mrs. Ada (Weeks) O'Steen was a charter member of the High Bluff BaptistChurch in present Brantley (then Wayne) County, when it was formed on June 30, 1819. Mr. O'Steen was baptized into the same church May 11,1823, and on November 8, 1823 they were dismissed by letter to join in organizing the Kettle Creek Baptist Church in what was then Appling County, Georgia (But which became Ware County in 1825). Due to the loss of the latter church's records their subsequent church membership cannot be traced.

John O'Steen, late in life made a move with his family to Columbia County, Florida. He is shown in the 1840 census of Columbia County. John O'Steen died in Columbia County on Feb. 15 , 1841. Ada (Weeks) O'Steen after the death of her husband moved in with her daughter, Mrs . Robinson who lived in Camden County, Georgia. Ada (Weeks) O'Steen is shown living with her in the 1850 Camden County census. She is thought to have died between 1850-1860. John O'Steen, and Ada (Weeks) O'Steen exact places of burial are not known.

There has been some controversy for several years over Phoebe O'Steen's birth being before John and Ada's marriage. During the colonial period it was very common for couples to live together and even have some children before their actual marriage. Such couples were recognized as man and wife who later marries when a minister was around. Ealier researchers upset over this birth incident before marriage have concocted several stories about Phoebe O'Steen. One was that she was a half sister of Ada Weeks-this is not true. Another is that she was a relative living with the family-also not true. Illegitimacy was a sticky issue in the colonial period. A bastardy bond would have to had been posted for any illegitimate child. Carteret County, North Carolina records are quite extensive and no such bond exists for Phoebe O'Steen. She was the daughter of John O'Steen and Ada (Weeks) O'Steen that they had prior to their marriage.

Notes
[NI1775] John O'Steen was born in North Carolina in 1772, a son of William and Elizabeth (Davis) O'Steen. The family moved to Effingham Co., Ga, about 1791, then to Liberty Co, thence to Tattnall Co. John O'Steen's wife was Ada Weeks, sister of Theophilus Weeks, R.S. and was born in Carteret Co., N.C. They had the following children: Reubin; Ezekiel; Leonard; Bartholomew; Nancy; Argent; Cassandra; and Easter.

The old bible record of these births also include that of Phoebe Weeks, born Feb 22, 1785, she being a half sister of Ada Weeks. She married John Roberts. Reubin, the oldest child was born in N.C. From there the family moved to Beaufort Dist., S.C., where the remainder of the children were born, except Easter, who was born after the family moved to Georgia.

John O'Steen and family moved to Wayne Co. in its early days, 1810 or before, and also lived awhile in Camden Co. Record is found in Camden of his service as an Indian spy in the Camden Co. militia under Maj. William Bailey in 1817. When Appling Co. was created, he became one of it first settlers in the 451st militia district which in those days embraced the whole of present counties of Ware, Atkinson, Clinch and Pierce. He was first Lt. of the militia in that district, 1821-22. In 1825, he and his family were cut out of Appling into the new Co. of Ware, and when the new 586th district was formed out of the 451st it included the O'Steen home in present Clinch Co. He was 2nd Lt of the militia in that district, 1830-32. Mr O'Steen was one of the Justices of Ware Inferior Court, 1829-1833. He was postmaster of Waresboro 1830-1832.

Mrs O'Steen was a charter member of High Bluff Baptist Church in present Brantley (then Wayne) Co., when it was formed June 30, 1819. Mr O'Steen was baptized into the same church May 11, 1823, and on Nov 8, 1823, they were dismissed by letter to join in organizing the Kettle Creek Baptist Church in Appling (now Ware) Co. Due to loss of the latter church's records their subsequent church membership cannot be traced.

John and Ada moved to Columbia Co., Florida, where he is shown in the 1840 census, age 70-80 years. He died there the next year, Feb 15, 1841. His wife survived him a few years. She spent her last years with her daughter, Mrs. Robinson, and was living with them in 1850 when the Camden Co. Census was taken. The census shows her 85 years old in 1850.

O'STEEN, JOHN - VOL.lll: (1) John and his wife, Ada Weeks, were received by letters into membership in Providence Baptist Church on February 8, 1834. This is one of the oldest Baptist Churches in Florida and is located on Olustee Creek, near the little town of Providence. This area was then in Columbia County, later becoming part of New River, then Bradford and finally in 1921 part of Union County. (2) The date of John's death in the sketch is in error. He died in Columbia (now Union) County. The Providence Church minutes contain the following entry, "On motion agreed to record the death of our beloved brother, John O'Steen, who departed this life on January 23, 1842."

John married Ada Weeks about 1787 in Carteret, North Carolina, USA. Ada (daughter of Silas Weeks and Zillar Hunter) was born on 25 Oct 1763 in Carteret, North Carolina, USA; died in 1852 in Camden, Georgia or Columbia, Florida; was buried in Price Creek Cemetery, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Ada O'Steen
• Residence: 1850, Camden, Georgia, USA; District 9

Notes:

Weeks, Ada (~1765 - 1852) - female
b. ABT. 1765 in Carteret County, North Carolina
d. 1852 in Camden Co., Ga
father: Weeks, Silas (*1730 - 1778)
mother: Hunter, Zillar (*1734 - )
[Alaucha2.FTW]

Type: Baptised
Info from: Judy Crabb Roberts-Oxford, Florida
From: 'Families Remembered' by John Albert Burnett
Mrs. Ada (Weeks)O'Steen was a charter member of the High Bluff Baptist Church in present Brantley (then Wayne) County, when it was formed on June 30, 1819. Mr.O'Steen was baptized into the same church May 11, 1823, and on November 8, 1823 they were dismissed by letter to join in organizing the Kettle Creek Baptist Church in what was then Appling County, Georgia (But which became WareCounty in 1825). Due to the loss of the latter church's records their subsequent church membership cannot be traced.

John O'Steen, late in life made a move with his family to Columbia County, Florida. He is shown in the 1840 census of Columbia County. John O'Steen died in Columbia County on Feb. 15 , 1841. Ada (Weeks) O'Steen after the death of her husband moved in with her daughter, Easter Robinson, who lived in Camden County, Georgia. Ada (Weeks) O'Steen is shown living with her in the 1850 Camden County census. She is thought to have died between 1850-1860. John O'Steen, and Ada (Weeks) O'Steen exact places of burial are not known.
There has been some controversy for several years over Phoebe O'Steen's birth being before John and Ada's marriage. During the colonial period it was very common for couples to live together and even has some children before their actual marriage. Such couples were recognized as man and wife who later marry when a minister was around. Ealier researchers upset over this birth incident before marriage have concocted several stories about Phoebe O'Steen . One was that she was a half sister of Ada Weeks-this is not true. Another is that she was a relative living with the family-also not true. Illegitimacy was a sticky issue in the colonial period. A bastardy bond would have to had been posted for any illegitimate child. Carteret County, North Carolina records are quite extensive and no such bond exists for Phoebe O'Steen. She was the daughter of John O'Steen and Ada (Weeks) O'Steen that they had prior to their marriage.
There has been some controversy as to who are the parents of Phoebe. She is shown as other family member living in the household of Theophilus Weeks and Ann O'Steen when Theophilus applied for his Revolutionary War pension.
It has been said that Phoebe O'Steen Weeks is really the daughter of John O'Steen and Ada Weeks (sister to Theophilus). and that Ada died young and Theophilus took Phoebe into his house hold to finish raising, which would explain her name being Phoebe O'Steen Weeks. It could be that she was adopted. Nothing has been proven!!
Ada Weeks was the daughter of Silas Weeks and Zillar Hunter. She was baptized Jan 30, 1819 in the High Bluff Primitive Baptist Church.

Ada's brother Theophilus is buried at the Old Providence Baptist Church, Lake City, Columbia, Florida. OLD PROVIDENCE BAPTIST CHURCH, 904-755-1648, HIGHWAY 245, LAKE CITY, FL 32055

Notes:

!Parents: from Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol 7, p. 79 Believed to be the son of James Cason who died in Princess Anne Co., Va. in 1723. William was the administrator of James' estate.
!Emigration :from Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol 7, p. 79 He moved to Beaufort co, North Carolina in 1723 and settled in the portion that became Pitt co. in the 1760's. He was granted land in 1740 in Beaufort co. - the same bordering on a stream called "Cason's Run" and George Moye's land. 1758 William made a deed of gift to three of his children: Henry, Hillery, and Elizabeth (the youngest dhildren). Wife was apparently dead by this time. 1746 Colonial tax records of Beaufort Co. shows William "Casson" a tax-payer with nine people in his household. 1760 tax records show him living with his son, James. 1762, living with his son Hillery.
!Land Patent: from Colony of North Carolina 1735-1764: Abstracts of Land Patents, Vol 1, by Margaret M. Hofmann, p. 171. "2417 pg. 125 WILLIAM CASSON 11 March 1740 200 acres in Beaufort County, joining the run below George Moy, Cassons run, and a meadow being the Plantation he formerly lived on."
!Land Patent: from Colony of North Carolina 1735-1764: Abstracts of Land Patents, Vol 1, by Margaret M. Hofmann, p. 171. "2421 pg. 126 WILLIAM CASSON 11 March 1740 200 acres in Beaufort County on the N. side of Grindal creek at the old Hunting Path, joining the Pocoson, a point that runs out of the creek, and the sd. creek."
!Land Record: from Index and Abstracts of Deeds of Record of Pitt County, North Carolina, Vol. 2 (1782-1801) 20 Aug 1774 Stephen Mundin (D 1761) deeded 160 A for 60 Pounds to Isaac Carril, bricklayer. Former Owners: William Judkins (1762), William Cason (Pat. 1740). Deed Book F p. 50 15 Mar 1775 Hillery Cason (1758) deeded to Lemuel James 200 A for 100 Pounds. Former owner: William Cason (1740) who made Deed of Gift to Hillery Cason. witness:John Jordan Deed Book F p. - 289 26 Jul 1780 Isaac Carrel, bricklayer deeded to James Gorham 160 A for 300 Pounds. Former owners: Wm. Cason (Pat. 1740), Stephen Mundin (1761), Wm. Judkins (1762). from Index and Abstracts of Deeds of Record of Pitt County, North Carolina, Vol. 1 (1765-1785) 6 Jun 1781 Lemuel Janes deeded to Matthew James, son, 310 A for love and affection. Former owners: William Cason (1748), Hillery Cason, Henry Cason. Witnesses: John Moye, William James. Deed book M, p. 439.
!Land Record: from The Cason Quarterly, William R. Cason, Editor, p. 44 Date of deed: September 10, 1748 Beaufort County, North Carolina Deed Book 2, p. 552-553. Registered: September 10, 1748 Grantor: William Cason Grantee: Cannon Cason (of Beaufort County) Witnesses: Wm. Baldwin & Thomas Pinket Acreage: 200 Consideration: 30 pounds Province Bills Description: North side of Tarr River on the run below George Moyes Plantation on which said William Cawson formerly lived on, beginning at a red oak on the South side of Causons Run & with George Moys line No. 200 pole to a white oak, then E 5 N 160 pole, thence So. 10 Wst. 200 pole to a pine over a meadow, Ws. 5 So 200 pole to the first station by estimation 200 acres more or less.
!Land Deed of Gift: Date of deed: March 1, 1758 Beaufort County, North Carolina Deed Book 3, p. 379-380 Registered: March 1, 1758 Grantor: William Cason Grantee: Sons, Henry Cason and Hilary Cason, and daughter Elizabeth Cason (all residents of Beaufort Co.) Witnesses: Wm. Baldwin & Wm. Moore Acreage: Consideration: love and affection Description: Son, Henry- 100 acres of land "on the West side of Abraham's branch, being part of the land I now live on and twenty one head of cattle one bed, one reg(rug?), a pr. of Sheets (or shoats), one chest and a table, one pot, 2 wedges, one sow, six shoats and six pigs." Son, Hilary - "all the land from Abrams branch with the plantation down the creek to the beginning line in the patent, one rug(?), one pr of sheets(?), a chest, a table, one pot, a mill, twelve head of cattle and 2 sows and 8 pigs." Daughter, Elizabeth (Betty)- "one bed, one rug(?) a Pr. of Sheets(?) one young horse now in her possession, six cows Two 2 year olds and three yearlings, two eaus, and lambs, and one pot." The deed was "acknowledged in open court by Wm. Cason"
!Death: c1764 - died. from Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol 7, p. 79

William married Jane Cannon about 1721 in Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA. Jane (daughter of Edward Cannon, Jr and Sarah Dauley) was born about 1700 in Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA; died before 1758 in Beaufort, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Birth: Comes from pedigree chart (Ancestral file, LDS church)
!Marriage: Comes from pedigree chart (Ancestral file, LDS church)
!Death: from Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol. 7, p.79 dead by 1758 when William (her husband) made a deed of gift to Henry, Hillery, and Elizabeth. Also, comes from pedigree chart (Ancestral file, LDS church)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: North Carolina, USA
• Civil: 14 Oct 1773, Pitt, North Carolina, USA

Notes:

William Watkins' Will.
In the Name of God Amen. I, William Watkins , of Pitt County , in the Province of North Carolina, Planter , being in a Week low State of health & calling to mind the uncertainty of this life, Do therefore make this my last Will & Testament, Revokeing & disannulling All other & former Wills by me heretofore made; And first, I Recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it me, hopeing through the Merrits of Jesus Christ to Obtain everlasting Salvation; And my Body I desire to be buried in a Christian like manner; And as to my Worldly Estate, I dispose of it in manner & form following, to wit:

I give & bequeath unto my beloved Wife, Christian Watkins , & to my two Sons, John Watkins & William Watkins , & to my four Sons in Law, Francis Buck , James Cason , William Ormond , & James Jones , all my Ready money that I leave at the time of my Death, to be Equally divided betwean them, Share & Share alike.

And, Whereas, I have Some time ago made & Executed in an open & lawful manner, Deeds of Gifts to my Sons & Sons in Law, for my Land & Plantation & all my Negroes & my Still & Worm, which was then immediately before the Execution of the said Deeds, my Right & Property, & which was done Agreeable to & by & with the free & mutual Consent & Agreement of my aforesaid Wife, & Sons, & Sons in Law, And my said Wife, as I married her a Poor Woman without any Estate at all, at the same time Agreed & Concluded to Renounce & quit all manner of Wright or Dower in, or to, the said Land & Plantation in two of the aforesaid Deeds mentioned, either in law in equity, or any other ways howseover, on Condition that I would leave her at the time of my Death the one third part of all my Personal Estate, except the Negros, the Still, & the Worme; Therefore, I do hereby Give & bequeath in behalf of the said Agreement as also for the love that I bear unto my said Wife, Christian Watkins, to her & her heirs for ever, The one third part of all my personall Estate, of all kinds whatsoever, except the Ready money already Given. (and)

And, I do hereby Give & bequeath unto my said Sons in law, Francis Buck , & James Cason , the other two thirds of all my personal Estate of all kinds whatsoever (except the ready money already given), to be equally divided between them, Share & Share alike. And the reason why I Give no more to my Sons, John & William Watkins , and to my Sons in Law, William Ormond & James Jones , is because I have heretofore provided for them in the before mentioned Deeds of Gifts.

I give & bequeath unto my Daughter, Sarah Buck , one Shilling, lawful money of Great Britain.

I give & bequeath unto my Daughter, Elisabeth , one Shilling.

I give & bequeath unto my Daughter, Ann , one Shilling.

I give & bequeath unto my Daughter, Rachael , one Shilling, And the Reason is because I have provided for them in the name of their Husbands in the aforesaid Deeds of Gifts.

Lastly, I appoint my beloved Wife & my Son in Law, James Cason , Executrix & Executor of this my last Will & Testament.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto put my hand & Seal, this Ninth day of November, Anno Domini, 1771 .

Wm. Watkins (Seal)

Signed, Sealed, published & declared by the Testator to be his last Will & Testament in the presence of us:

Catherine -- Crofton . John Salter . Randel McDaniel .

The within last Will and Testament of William Watkins was proved Before me, this fourteenth day of October, 1773 , by the Oath of John Salter one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto, who swore that he was present and did see the said Testator, sign, scal, publish and declare the same to be and contain his last Will and Testament; and that at the time thereof he was of sound and disposing Mind & Memory.

And James Cason , the Eexcutor therein named, having taken the Oaths of Executors and qualified as the Law directs, It is Ordered that Letters Testamentary be granted thereon accordingly. Jo. Martin .

Copied from the Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
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AN INVENTORY of the Goods and Chattels of the Estate of William Watkins Deceasd.

one Case & Eleven Bottles 1 Case twelve 1 Do twelve 1 Do

Nine Bottles 1 Desk 2 small tables 1 square table 2 Chests

14 Chairs 1 small Loking Glass 1 Slate 3 tin Canesters 1 pickle

Bottle 1 tin Candlestick 2 Do iron 2 Hackkles 1 oyl flask 1 pair

Stilyards 1 Lantern 1 Iron Ladle 1 pair fier tongs 1 pair hand Bellows

1 Box Iron 2 heater 2 hors bells 1 Gunshot Bag powder horn

1 pr Candle snufs 2 Bibles 1 psalter 1 prayer Book 1 sermon

Book 1 old Book 1 almanack 1 kee hole saw 1 half hour Glass

1 Courriers knife & steal 1 Box & old Irons 1 tin Collender

1 Chafen dish 5 files 4 Rasps 1 saw set 4 spike Gimblets 3 plaig

Irons 1 pr Pinchers 1 pr Nippers 2 Cross saw files 1 ink Bottle

1 Shoe knife 5 shoe awls 3 Small Bottles 2 Small Vials

1 Cowshen 11 Gimblets 1 Carpenters Rule 1 file 3 pr. Money

Scales & Weights 1. Griddle 3 Spectacles 1 paper fish hooks 2 peice

Sealling wax 1 paper awl blades 1 pack Cards 1 Nutmeg greater

4 pen knives 2 pr. harness 6 stays 14 Earthen Bowles 1 flask Bottle

1 Pr hors fleams 1 Leather pocket Book 1 Bridle Bit & Spur

1 Stock Lock 8 Candle molds 6 Earthen Dishes 6 gallon porrengers

14 teaspoons 12 stone Cups & 10 Sausers 1 gallon Porrenger 6 Earthen

plates 2 Quart pots 2 1/2 pints 1 pint 1 Gil pot 4 tea pots 1 sugar bowl

1 muster'd pot 1 Salt seller 1 peper Box 2 horn tumblers 1 horn

Drinking Glass 2 Dippers 5 mugs 1 Tea kittle 1 Coffee pot 1 Copp

sauce pan 3 old mugs 7 tumblers 4 Drinking Glasses 6 Small Bowls

8 Club Bottles 2 stone mugs 1 Butter Boat 5 silver teaspoons

1 silver sugar tongs 1 Glass milk pot 6 Chainy Cups 5 saucers 1 tea

strainer 1 peic hour glass 2 Enjoin pots 1 pan 1 pint Scilet 12 Case Knives

21 forks 2 gack knives 2 Earthen Butter pots 2 sugar Boxes 2 sugar

tubs 1 wood funnell 1 Brass Ladle 1 Chopping knife 1 Dryping pan

6 Stone Jugs 4 Stone pickles 1 stone pitcher 1 Earthen pitcher

1 small Earthen Dish 25 pewter plates 13 pewter Basons 6 pewter

Dishes 14 pewter spoons 3 Earthen pans old pewter Dishes &c

1 yellow porrenger 1 tea cup 2 hones 1 Rasor 2 small Vials

1 pr. Spoon molds 1 Copper Cock 5 Large Drum Hooks 2 Dawlen bits

2 knife Cases 1 Girt & web 1. Bag peper 1 Bag alspice senek snakeroot

1 Bag Coffee 1 pr. Iron Dogs 3 old Sifters 1 old search 3 Cakes Chocolate

& 2 pieces 1 Cork scrue 5 Rep Hooks 9 pr. old Cards 1 Coffee

mill 1 Pr Leather Bags 3 Straw Baskets 2 baskets 1 Linning wheel small

matter yewpon 2 Buckets 1 old Real 1 Flower tub

1 old powdering tub 4 pr wood scales 1 peice Cholk

6 Bedsteds 6 Beds 2 Rugs 3 Bed Quilts 3 Blankets 5 Mats

1 hide 10 Sheets 5 Bolster 4 pillar 4 table Clothes 4 Napkins

9 Bolls yarn 8 Bolls tow 3 Combs 1 Bunch Cord line 3 Money Bags

7 old knives 13 pipes 1 Lump Allom parcel old Almanacks 2 fishing lines

1 paper salt peter 1 Cork scrue 1 Cork scrue 33 Bols Cotten 1 Bob hook

4 peices Brimstone 2 Lancets 2 Iron Scillits 13 3/4 yards homspun
Cloth 1 sword 1 small Baskets 47 fowls 18 Sheep 7 Geese thirteen
pounds five shilling & eight pence prock money

4 Iron pots 2 frying pans 3 Club axes 1 Broad 2 Grubing

4 weeding hoes 2 hilling hoes 2 pr pot hooks 3 Rack hooks 1 horse 2
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William Watkins' Will.
In the Name of God Amen. I, William Watkins , of Pitt County , in the Province of North Carolina, Planter , being in a Week low State of health & calling to mind the uncertainty of this life, Do therefore make this my last Will & Testament, Revokeing & disannulling All other & former Wills by me heretofore made; And first, I Recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it me, hopeing through the Merrits of Jesus Christ to Obtain everlasting Salvation; And my Body I desire to be buried in a Christian like manner; And as to my Worldly Estate, I dispose of it in manner & form following, to wit:
I give & bequeath unto my beloved Wife, Christian Watkins , & to my two Sons, John Watkins & William Watkins , & to my four Sons in Law, Francis Buck , James Cason , William Ormond , & James Jones , all my Ready money that I leave at the time of my Death, to be Equally divided betwean them, Share & Share alike.

And, Whereas, I have Some time ago made & Executed in an open & lawful manner, Deeds of Gifts to my Sons & Sons in Law, for my Land & Plantation & all my Negroes & my Still & Worm, which was then immediately before the Execution of the said Deeds, my Right & Property, & which was done Agreeable to & by & with the free & mutual Consent & Agreement of my aforesaid Wife, & Sons, & Sons in Law, And my said Wife, as I married her a Poor Woman without any Estate at all, at the same time Agreed & Concluded to Renounce & quit all manner of Wright or Dower in, or to, the said Land & Plantation in two of the aforesaid Deeds mentioned, either in law in equity, or any other ways howseover, on Condition that I would leave her at the time of my Death the one third part of all my Personal Estate, except the Negros, the Still, & the Worme; Therefore, I do hereby Give & bequeath in behalf of the said Agreement as also for the love that I bear unto my said Wife, Christian Watkins, to her & her heirs for ever, The one third part of all my personall Estate, of all kinds whatsoever, except the Ready money already Given. (and)

And, I do hereby Give & bequeath unto my said Sons in law, Francis Buck , & James Cason , the other two thirds of all my personal Estate of all kinds whatsoever (except the ready money already given), to be equally divided between them, Share & Share alike. And the reason why I Give no more to my Sons, John & William Watkins , and to my Sons in Law, William Ormond & James Jones , is because I have heretofore provided for them in the before mentioned Deeds of Gifts.

I give & bequeath unto my Daughter, Sarah Buck , one Shilling, lawful money of Great Britain.

I give & bequeath unto my Daughter, Elisabeth , one Shilling.

I give & bequeath unto my Daughter, Ann , one Shilling.

I give & bequeath unto my Daughter, Rachael , one Shilling, And the Reason is because I have provided for them in the name of their Husbands in the aforesaid Deeds of Gifts.

Lastly, I appoint my beloved Wife & my Son in Law, James Cason , Executrix & Executor of this my last Will & Testament.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto put my hand & Seal, this Ninth day of November, Anno Domini, 1771 .

Wm. Watkins (Seal)

Signed, Sealed, published & declared by the Testator to be his last Will & Testament in the presence of us:
Catherine -- Crofton . John Salter . Randel McDaniel .

The within last Will and Testament of William Watkins was proved Before me, this fourteenth day of October, 1773 , by the Oath of John Salter one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto, who swore that he was present and did see the said Testator, sign, scal, publish and declare the same to be and contain his last Will and Testament; and that at the time thereof he was of sound and disposing Mind & Memory.

And James Cason , the Eexcutor therein named, having taken the Oaths of Executors and qualified as the Law directs, It is Ordered that Letters Testamentary be granted thereon accordingly. Jo. Martin .

Copied from the Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
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AN INVENTORY of the Goods and Chattels of the Estate of William Watkins Deceasd.

one Case & Eleven Bottles 1 Case twelve 1 Do twelve 1 Do
Nine Bottles 1 Desk 2 small tables 1 square table 2 Chests

14 Chairs 1 small Loking Glass 1 Slate 3 tin Canesters 1 pickle
Bottle 1 tin Candlestick 2 Do iron 2 Hackkles 1 oyl flask 1 pair
Stilyards 1 Lantern 1 Iron Ladle 1 pair fier tongs 1 pair hand Bellows

1 Box Iron 2 heater 2 hors bells 1 Gunshot Bag powder horn

1 pr Candle snufs 2 Bibles 1 psalter 1 prayer Book 1 sermon

Book 1 old Book 1 almanack 1 kee hole saw 1 half hour Glass

1 Courriers knife & steal 1 Box & old Irons 1 tin Collender

1 Chafen dish 5 files 4 Rasps 1 saw set 4 spike Gimblets 3 plaig

Irons 1 pr Pinchers 1 pr Nippers 2 Cross saw files 1 ink Bottle

1 Shoe knife 5 shoe awls 3 Small Bottles 2 Small Vials

1 Cowshen 11 Gimblets 1 Carpenters Rule 1 file 3 pr. Money

Scales & Weights 1. Griddle 3 Spectacles 1 paper fish hooks 2 peice

Sealling wax 1 paper awl blades 1 pack Cards 1 Nutmeg greater

4 pen knives 2 pr. harness 6 stays 14 Earthen Bowles 1 flask Bottle

1 Pr hors fleams 1 Leather pocket Book 1 Bridle Bit & Spur

1 Stock Lock 8 Candle molds 6 Earthen Dishes 6 gallon porrengers

14 teaspoons 12 stone Cups & 10 Sausers 1 gallon Porrenger 6 Earthen

plates 2 Quart pots 2 1/2 pints 1 pint 1 Gil pot 4 tea pots 1 sugar bowl

1 muster'd pot 1 Salt seller 1 peper Box 2 horn tumblers 1 horn

Drinking Glass 2 Dippers 5 mugs 1 Tea kittle 1 Coffee pot 1 Copp

sauce pan 3 old mugs 7 tumblers 4 Drinking Glasses 6 Small Bowls

8 Club Bottles 2 stone mugs 1 Butter Boat 5 silver teaspoons

1 silver sugar tongs 1 Glass milk pot 6 Chainy Cups 5 saucers 1 tea

strainer 1 peic hour glass 2 Enjoin pots 1 pan 1 pint Scilet 12 Case Knives

21 forks 2 gack knives 2 Earthen Butter pots 2 sugar Boxes 2 sugar

tubs 1 wood funnell 1 Brass Ladle 1 Chopping knife 1 Dryping pan

6 Stone Jugs 4 Stone pickles 1 stone pitcher 1 Earthen pitcher

1 small Earthen Dish 25 pewter plates 13 pewter Basons 6 pewter

Dishes 14 pewter spoons 3 Earthen pans old pewter Dishes &c

1 yellow porrenger 1 tea cup 2 hones 1 Rasor 2 small Vials

1 pr. Spoon molds 1 Copper Cock 5 Large Drum Hooks 2 Dawlen bits

2 knife Cases 1 Girt & web 1. Bag peper 1 Bag alspice senek snakeroot

1 Bag Coffee 1 pr. Iron Dogs 3 old Sifters 1 old search 3 Cakes Chocolate

& 2 pieces 1 Cork scrue 5 Rep Hooks 9 pr. old Cards 1 Coffee

mill 1 Pr Leather Bags 3 Straw Baskets 2 baskets 1 Linning wheel small
matter yewpon 2 Buckets 1 old Real 1 Flower tub
1 old powdering tub 4 pr wood scales 1 peice Cholk
6 Bedsteds 6 Beds 2 Rugs 3 Bed Quilts 3 Blankets 5 Mats
1 hide 10 Sheets 5 Bolster 4 pillar 4 table Clothes 4 Napkins
9 Bolls yarn 8 Bolls tow 3 Combs 1 Bunch Cord line 3 Money Bags
7 old knives 13 pipes 1 Lump Allom parcel old Almanacks 2 fishing lines
1 paper salt peter 1 Cork scrue 1 Cork scrue 33 Bols Cotten 1 Bob hook
4 peices Brimstone 2 Lancets 2 Iron Scillits 13 3/4 yards homspun
Cloth 1 sword 1 small Baskets 47 fowls 18 Sheep 7 Geese thirteen
pounds five shilling & eight pence prock money
4 Iron pots 2 frying pans 3 Club axes 1 Broad 2 Grubing
4 weeding hoes 2 hilling hoes 2 pr pot hooks 3 Rack hooks 1 horse 2

James Cason Executor of the last Will and Testament of William Watkins deceased maketh Oath and Saith that the foregoing Account contains a true and perfect Inventory of the Goods and Chattels of his said Testator come to this Deponent hands Custody Power or possession

James Cason

Sworn this 4th day of November 1773 Before me

Jo. Martin

(Pitt Co.)

A JUST AND TRUE INVENTORY of the Goods and Chattels Rights and Credits that were of Sarah West at the time of her Death, taken the 25th day of January, 1758 , Vizt.

Four Houses and Lots on Pollocks Street, No. 360, 361, 362, 363

Fourteen Pounds, Eight Shillings in Silver

Five Pounds Sixteen Shillings and six Pence in Bills

Four Feather Beds and four Bedsteads

Two Rugs and four Blankets

Four Gownes, Six Petticoats

A Piece of Country Cloth

Patter for a Gown

1 Callico Bed Gown

1 Flannel Bed Gown

1 blue Broad Cloth Cloke

1 yard 1/2 Calico

1 Silk Bonnet & 1 check'd one

Quarter of a yd Country Cloth

2 Shifts & Caps, 4 Ribbands

2 Silk Handkerchiefs

1 Checked Apron, 2 Pair of Stockings, 2 Pair of Shoes,

1 Pair of Leather Gloves

1 Pair of Silver Sleeve Buttons

3 Mats, 1 small Trunk, one Chest,

6 new Dishes and 4 old one, 12 new Plates,
and 6 old ones, 2 new Basons and 4 old ones,

6 new blue and white Earthen Plates

4 Pewter Spoons, 5 Earthen Dishes, 4 Earthen plates 2 Earthen Pans, 3 Earthen Butter Pots, 1 Earthen pitcher

7 Earthen Coffee Cups, 1/2 Gallon Earthen Jug, 6 Coffee Bowls
2 Stone Muggs, 2 Earthen Pint Muggs, 1 large stone jugg

9 Iron Potts, 1 Iron Kettle, 1 Skillet
Five Tongs, Box Iron & Heaters

1 Tea Pot, 6 Cups & Sasers

4 Punch Bowls

7 Glass Tumblers

2 drinking Glasses

1 Funnel 2 Pepper Boxes

2 Pair Pot hooks

1 Pot Rack

2 Candlesticks

6 Tea Spoons

a Sun Dial

8 Knives & 5 Forks

old Flesh Forks

2 Linnen Wheels

2 Woolen Wheels

3 Tables

Living + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[Robison.FTW]

[jer261.ged]

Died while in service during the Revolutionary War.

Silas Weeks
Son of Theopilus Weeks
Silas Weeks was the son of Theophlius Weeks and Grace Green Weeks. He was born in North Carolina.

Silas was a soldier in the America Revolution and died in service on May 22, 1778. A Military Land Warrant # 1533. in the name of Silas Weeks was sold by his heirs on February 22, 1785. From this land sale by the heirs three children are known , Theophilus, James and Ada Weeks. The signature of Theophilus is identical with that found on Military Land Warrant Nr 1806, issued in the name of Tehophilus Weeks and sold by him on 23 May, 1785..

Silas Weeks is the proven son of Theophilus Weeks Sr .of Carteret Co. by land deeds.

Zillar Hunter the wife of Silas Weeks, was the daughter of Nicholas and Rebecca Hunter. Zillar was listed as one of twelve children listed in the will of her father Nicholas who died in 1750 in Carteret Co.

Only three children are known born to Silas and Zillar:

1. James Weeks, believed to be the oldest
2. Theophilus Weeks
3. Ada Weeks who married John O'Steen brother to Ann and Esther O'Steen.

Silas married Zillar Hunter about 1757 in North Carolina, USA. Zillar (daughter of Nicholas Hunter and Rebecca Lnu) was born in 1737 in Onslow, North Carolina, USA; died before 1784 in Carteret, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]