Jesse M. SPEIGHT

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• census 1830: 1 Jun 1830, Dickson County, Tennessee

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This location would have to be just down the road from the Mitchell, Joslin, and Rooker families. Jesse is listed next door to his brother Albert and just down the road from Alsey. Also listed on the same page is Shaderick Bell and James Robertson. Robert Duke and Burwell Jackson are shown living in the same neighborhood. Sources say that Jesse and Sarah had some eight children.

In the 1840 Dickson County Census Jesse M. Speight is listed as head of a household consisting of 1 male 30 to 40, 2 females under 5, 2 females 5 to 10, and 1 female 15 to 20. His first wife, unk Harris died in 1840.
In the Dickson County Census of 1850, Jesse M. Speight, 45, farmer, and his second wife Sarah, 40, are listed as having nine children, viz.: Julia - 19, Evaline - 18, Almyra - 15, Guilford - 14, Matilda - 12, Jesse - 8, Edithy - 6, Nancy - 4, and Elizabeth - 2.

In the 1850 Slave Schedule, Jesse M. Speight is listed right under Moses Parker, with Jesse owing 6 Slaves, 4 adults, 2 children.

Jesse M. Speight's obituary was printed in the Nashville and Louisville Christian Advocate, Thursday, July 22, 1853, and reads as follows:
Died, at his residence in Dickson county, Tenn, May 19, 1852, Mr. Jesse M. Speight, in the 47th year of his age.
Brother Speight was for fifteen years an acceptable member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, which he has left to join the church triumphant on high.
Methodist preachers, as well as those of his own communion, received at his house a hearty welcome and were kindly and hospitably entertained and cared for.
His last illness was short, though severe; but he bore it with Christian fortitude and resignation, and met the last enemy with the courage of the true soldier, saying to weeping friends in his last hours, that he was not afraid to die, and that he was ready for the change of worlds.
He has left behind a bereaved widow, (sister of Rev. L. C. Bryan of Tennessee Conference,) and nine children. May God administer comfort in this dark hour, and enable them, by his grace, so to pass the waves of this weeping world, as ultimately to meet their loved and lost in the climes of light and love.

census 1830:
The listing is: Spright, Jessee 00001-1001, page 342. This
location would have to be just down the road from the Mitchell,
Joslin, and Rooker families. Jesse is listed next door to his brother
Albert and just down the road from Alsey. Also listed on the same page
is Shaderick Bell and James Robertson. Robert Duke and Burwell Jackson
are shown living in the same neighborhood.

Jesse married Milley Ann HARRIS in 1828. Milley (daughter of Silas HARRIS and Mary JACKSON) was born in 1808 in North Carolina Or Tennessee; died in 1840 in Dickson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Serena SPEIGHT was born about 1828 in Dickson County, Tennessee; died about 1865 in Dickson County, Tennessee; was buried in Dodson Speight Cemetary, Dickson County, Tennessee.
2. Sarah Jane SPEIGHT was born on 19 Mar 1829 in Dickson County, Tennessee; died on 18 Oct 1912.
3. Evelyn "Evaline" SPEIGHT was born about 1832 in Dickson County, Tennessee; died in 1898.
4. Elmira D. SPEIGHT was born about 1835 in Dickson County, Tennessee; and died.
5. Guilford SPEIGHT was born about 1836; and died.
6. Matilda SPEIGHT was born in 1838 in Tennessee; and died.

Jesse married Sarah L. BRYAN on 4 Apr 1841 in Robertson County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Asa BRYAN and Edith DIAS) was born about 1810; died in 1888. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jesse B. SPEIGHT was born about 1842; and died.
2. Edith S. SPEIGHT was born on 15 Jun 1845 in Dickson County, Tennessee; died on 4 May 1885.
3. Nancy SPEIGHT was born in 1846 in Tennessee; and died.
4. Elizabeth Paradise SPEIGHT was born on 6 Dec 1847 in Dickson County, Tennessee; died on 25 Apr 1895 in Dickson County, Tennessee.

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Notes:

William Speight was born est 1778, in NC. His first born was Albert, born in Wake County in 1800. William then moved to Dickson County TN where the remaing three of his sons were born. (Jesse, William, Arthur). Two fellow researchers have said his wife's name is Mary Berton (or Benton), or Sally Bish. I have found a William & Sally Bish, but cannot prove them this is the only marriage or relative of mine. I have found little info on Mary Berton (or Benton).

WILLIAM SPEIGHT settled in Dickson County from Wake County NC around 1800 or a little after. An old biography written by Tom Speight's great uncle said William settled on the "Westside of the Harpeth River around 1800". He had a son, Albert S. born around 1800. His other sons: Jesse M. b. 1805 Dickson, John T. (Alsey) b.abt 1807 Dickson, William D. b. 2-15-1811

William married Sarah "Sallie" BURT on 16 Sep 1799 in Wake County, North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of John BURT, Jr. and Priscilla SENTER, Hardy) was born in 1778 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina; died on 16 May 1846 in Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Sallie
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Named in her father's will as "daughter Sally Hunter" (second husband).

Surname variation: Bish, Burt, Birt

I believe that Sarah and her children are living in the household of Washington Hunter in the 1820 census. Washington Hunter was made guardian of her 2 youngest boys.

Marriages and Lineage Proof:
Abstract from The SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE 1838-1846
By Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2003
JULY-DECEMBER 1846
(Page 77)
July 3, 1846
SARAH HUNTER wife of Washington Hunter, esq.; born Wake Co., N.C.; daughter of John Burt; married William Speight and moved to Dickson Co., Tenn.; he died and she married Hunter; She died May 16, 1846.

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• resided: 1812, Dickson County, Tennessee

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WIlliam Speight (Died 1809) son of William and Abigail, is confirmed by connections in will to William Lane (rel. to Lydia Speight/Lane) and Issac Hunter (rel to Sarah Speight/Hunter), brother in-laws.

From the Dickson County Handbook:
In April Christopher Robertson, and Minor Bibb were permitted to keep ordinaries and William Parker was given permission to operate a house of entertainment. In July William Speight and William Ward were given permission to have ordinaries at their dwelling houses.

Will Dated 8 Jan 1809
William Speight's will written January 8, 1809 and proved in the Wake County, NC courts May, 1809, Will Book 9, pp. 45-47. His bequests were as follows: First, I give and bequeath to my dear and beloved wife, Penelope, one black horse, one sorrel (ditto, got by Mark Anthony, five feather beds and furniture, fifty four geese & one filly one walnut (ovel?) table, six chairs, all my Pewter and Earthenware, two cotton wheels, two flax ditto, one flax hackle, all my case knives and forks, one Cart and work Stears, two Iron Pots, one dutch Oven, my Tub, Pails, and Pigions (?), and all my plantation utensils of every kind (except what is herein thereafter bequeathed) two flat Irons all my stock of Hogs, six head of sheep and twenty head of Cattle to her and her Heirs or Assigns forever. I likewise lend to my beloved wife Penelope during her natural life all my land and improvements on the north side of Swift ? creek above the Road leading to Raleigh including the Plantation whereon I now live (except twenty acres including a House built for my son James. Also the following Negroes (to wit), Luke Ned, Rachel, Flora, Cherry and Sarah, and after her decease to descend to the Legatees as herein and hereafter mentioned. I also give and bequeath to my Grand children (viz the children of my daughter Rhody Strickland the following negroes with all their future increase (to wit) Flora, Cherry and Sarah, to be equally divided among them after my wife Penelopes decease, to them their Heirs & assigns forever. I also give to my grandson Burrel Edwards one hundred Acres of Land including the plantation whereon Zachariah Edwards now lies. The same being surveyed by Nathaniel Jones WP. to him his Heirs & assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my grand children (viz) the children of my daughter Tabitha Edwards the following negroes, (to wit, Mary, Daniel, Milley, Rachel and Sam, to be and remain in the care and possession of my sd. daughter Tabitha (at the will of my Executors) during her natural life wholy & solely for the benefit of her children and after her decease to be equally divided among them all to them their Heirs and Assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my son William four hundred Acres of Land whereon he now lives, Also the following Negroes after his mothers decease (towit, Luke, Ada and Rachel, and also at my death the following Negroes, Cate and Lettice, also my still, one brass kettle, one bed and furniture one walnut chest, and one whip saw to him his Heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my son James all the land and improvements whereon I now live it being part of several surveys and containing by estimation eighteen hundred and twenty eight Acres, Also the following Negroes, with all their further inrease (to Wit, Sam, Willis, Ben & Amy. all my Blacksmith Tools, three beds and furniture, one cross cut saw one desk, one Walnut chest, one Walnut Table, six chairs, one sorrel Horse got by Raven, one Mare got by Flemnap? two head of cattle all my capenters Tools, and Books to him his Heirs and assigns forever. My further will and desire is that all my property not yet bequeathed shall be sold and the money arising therefrom together with my ready Money Notes and Book accounts be equally divided between my two sons, William & James after paying all my Just debts. I do also hereby nominate, consitute and appoint my two sons, William and James and my trusty friend Matthew McCullers Executors to this my last Will and Testament, revoking all former Wills and Execu__ by me heretofore made or appointed. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day of January A.D. One thousand eight hundred and nine. William Speight (Seal) Signed Sealed published and declared by the said William as his last Will & Testament in presence of us. Wm. Lane } Interlined before assigned Isaac Hunter } the words fifty geese and one Filly. Levi Jones } Stephen Segraves (X his mark) Wake County, May Term 1809 The execution of this Will was in open Court duly proven by the oaths of Levi Jones & Stephen Seagraves who are subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Recorded 14th June 1809. W. H. Wm. Hill, clk.

resided:
From the Dickson County Handbook: In April Christopher Robertson,
and Minor Bibb were permitted to keep ordinaries and William Parker
was given permission to operate a house of entertainment. In July
William Speight and William Ward were given permission to have
ordinaries at their dwelling houses.........

William married Penelope MCLENDON. Penelope (daughter of Jacob MCLENDON and Martha TRAVIS) was born about 1739 in Wake County, North Carolina; died in 1821 in Wake County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Wake County, NC - Will & Estate Records File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Norma N. Diggs In the Name of God Amen I Penelope Speight of the county of Wake and State of North Carolina widow being in perfect health of body and mind and memory thanks be given to almighty God but calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will & Testament in manner & form following, Imprimus I bequeath my body to the earth to be buried in a descent Christian like manner and my soul I recommend into the hands of almighty God not doubting but that I shall by his almighty power receive the same again at the General Resurection and as to what Worthy estate that hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I dispose of thru manner & form & all owning. Item, I bequeath to my daughter Tabitha Edwards the stock of cattle which she has of mine in her possession to her and her heirs & assigns for ever also one Ginnea (?). Item, I give and bequeath to my Grand daughter Penelope Edwards one Feather Bead now in the possession of Uriah Edwards o her & her Heirs for Ever. Item, I give and bequeath to my son James Speight one bay mare one cart and work glass one bead and Furniture to him and his heirs forever. Item, I bequeath to my grand daughter Rebecah Speight one Gray year old Colt to her and heirs forever after. I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Polly Rose my riding Saddle to her & her heirs forever Item, I bequeath to my Grand Children that is the surviving children of my son wiliam Speight all the rest of my property of every kind after paying my just debts to be sold and equally divided among them and their heirs and assigns for ever. I do hereby appoint my truste friend Matthew McCullers and my son James Speight Executors to this my last will and Testament Revoking all other wills by me here to fore made in Testamony whereof I the said penelope speight have hereunto set my hand and seal the 2nd day of December one thousand Eight hundred and twenty one. The word Children Interlined before assigned. Signed sealed and acknowledged in the Penelope Speight {Seal} presence of us Her mark "H" (unusal, looks like a wide italic capital) G. Huckabee Jos. Huckabee

Cannot confirm parents at present... lots of erroneous stuff on ancestry.com that is not possible.

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• Occupation: Served as a private in the NC militia
• _UID: 100AB2CD578C4DE682431D43A45AEABC78FB

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1790 Census Wake Co., NC:

Ivey, Peter...................................2-1-3-0-6
Emborough, William.....................2-2-4-0-0
Olive, James...............................2-0-1-0-3
Myatt, John jr..............................1-1-1-0-2
Buzby, William...........................2-0-4-0-0
Hinton, James............................1-4-2-0-36
Herrington, Samuel.....................1-1-8-0-0
Burt, John..................................1-2-4-0-12

1800 C. - Wake
John BURT 1m<10, 1m10-16, 1m 16-26, 2m >45, 1f10-16, 1f16-26, 1f>45

James OLIVE is said to have married John BURT's sister Elizabeth ca. 1780.

Other deeds recorded involving his brothers and father in Chatham Co., NC

Earliest deed referring to John Burt Jr. and Sr. is in 1771 - presumably that would make Jr. born abt. 1750 (to be 21 yrs. old).

Wake County May Term 1824
The [within?] last will and testament of John Burt Senr. was duly proven in open court by the oath of Young Burt Witness [unto?] and ordered to be recorded. B. [J.?] [?] C. C.

John Burt (b. cir 1750) sold land to his father, John Burt Sr. who died in 1780 in Chatham Co., NC.

Wake Co., NC
Deed Book A, p. 71 - 4 Feb. 1772 - John Burt, Junr. to John Burt, Senr.
- 55 pds. - 200 a. on the Upper side of Buckhorn Creek on the North side
of Cape Fair River - joins Enoch Lewis.
Signed: John Burt, Jr
Wit: Richd. Cheek, Malichi Fike

Presumably, after the death of John BURT, then referred to as Sr., in 1780 - this John BURT, previously recorded on deeds as "Jr." then changed to "Sr.", probably when his own son John BURT was old enough to sign documents. (Son b. abt 1780 would be 21 in 1801)

Wake County NC Land Entries 1778-1846, compiled by Weynette Parks Hawn. From NC Dept. of Archives & Histories, Div. of Archives, Raleigh, NC

p 424 - Warrant #161 30 May 1802 Burwell LASHLEY Entered 10 A. of vacant land in Wake Co. on the waters of Great Branch on the south side, joining lines of Lewis LASHLEY, Sr. and John BURT, Sr.

p 444 - War.#280 30 Nov 1805 John BURT, Jr. entered 60 A. in Wake Co. on the Waters of little White Oak Creek, joining lines of John BURT, Sr. and Burwell ATTLEY? (UTTLEY?)

p 457 - Richland Creek Entries
#357 - 24 Nov 1807 Edwin HOLDING entered 60 A. in Wake Co. on waters of little White Oak Creek, joining lines of John BURT, Sr. and Burwell UTLEY.

[And what appears to be the same deed and tract:]
Wake Co. DB K- 298
State of NC grant #853 to Edwin Holding 6 jan 1810, a tract of 58 acres on the waters of Little White Oak Creek adjoining John Burt, Sr., Burwell Utley, Mark Barker, and James Huckabee. Entered 24 Nov 1807 ,

Marriages and Lineage Proof of daughter Sarah:
Abstract from The SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE 1838-1846
By Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2003
JULY-DECEMBER 1846
(Page 77)
July 3, 1846
SARAH HUNTER wife of Washington Hunter, esq.; born Wake Co., N.C.; daughter of John Burt; married William Speight and moved to Dickson Co., Tenn.; he died and she married Hunter; She died May 16, 1846.

John married Priscilla SENTER, Hardy about 1778 in Wake County, North Carolina. Priscilla (daughter of Stephen W. SENTOR and Susan Leigh STEPHENS) was born in 1760 in Wake, North Carolina, British Colony; died in 1820 in Fuquay-Varina, Wake County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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There is no proof that Priscilla's last name is SENTER. There is a SENTER family in Wake Co. in the 1790 NC census.

With a son named HARDY, I would more likely bet that Priscilla's maiden name might be that. Also, two grandsons used the name "William HARDY BURT"

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Married:
eldest son b. abt 1780

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• FamilySearch ID: L5GD-K43
• Name: Wm SPEIGHT
• _UID: FF7EE377D6A44EED9CE21B2D22F2B0C2D84D
• Will: 22 Jun 1774, Wake County, North Carolina

Notes:

William was the son of John Speight and wife Elizabeth. The proof of this can be found in the will of William Powell of Isle of Wight Co, VA, Bk 4, p. 85. John Speight and brother William Speight were the executors of William Powell's will dated 13 Sep 1747, pr 12 Nov 1747. William Speight of Edgecombe Co, NC sold 75 acres in Isle of Wight Co, VA given to William Speight by the last will & testament of William Powell, dec'd. William Powell gave a deed of gift to his dau-in-lw Elizabeth Speight now the wife of John Speight 70 acres in Lower Parish of Isle of Wight during her natural life land on the western branch in Isle of Wight. Bk 4, p. 200 deeds, 1732. Deed BK 4, p. 230 to my loving kinsman John Speight and his wife Elizabeth 50 acres adj. Richard Hutchins & Jacob Powell (1733). William Speight & Abigail sold land in Edgecombe (Halifax deed Bk 8, p. 431 stating he was of Johnston Co, NC. Wake formed in 1771 from Johnston Co, NC.

On 18 November 1760, William Speight requested his brother John's patent of 300 acres be transferred to him since John had recently been killed (Colonial Records of North Carolina, Vol. 6, p. 341).

NOTES BY DORIS SCOTT: William Speight was probably born in Virginia as the Speights were in Nansemond County, Virginia, in the late 1600?s and early 1700?s before migrating to North Carolina through Perquimans and Chowan Counties and settling in Craven County in the section that became Johnston County in 1746 and then part of Wake County in 1770. Several land grants are recorded for William Speight in Craven County from 1751 to 1765. William Speight served as a captain in the Johnston County Militia in the French and Indian Wars in 1754.

SPEIGHT, William will R. 22 June 1774 p40
In the Name of GOD Amen this Second day of July in the Year of Man's Redemption One thousand Seven hundred Seventy and three I William Speight of Wake County in the Province of North Carolina planter, being Sick, and weak, in Body but of perfect mind and Memory do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament in the following manner and form
Imprimis,
I lend unto Abigail my Well beloved Wife the use and profit of the Plantation whereon I live with the Land in that Tract thereunto Adjoining being by Estemation two hundred and forty Acres and two Negroe Men both Named Dick and One Negroe Woman Named Sarah, and two feather Beds and furnitures thereto belonging and Six Cows and their Calves two Steers and three Yearlings and three Mares One Rhoan One Bay & One Black in Coular and One black Horse or Gelding and all my Hogs raised at the said Plantation One Iron pot and One third part of my Pewter and One side Saddle, and my Plantation Tools, & Casks and Six Chairs and One Disk and One Small walnut Table and One pine Do and One linin Wheel and One Woollen Do and One washing Tubb and One water pail and One piggin, which use or lent of the above said things to my abovesaid Wife I desire may be and remain for and during her Widowhood or Natural Life and no longer.

Item, I give unto my Daughter Winifred Speight and to her heirs and assigns forever One fether bed and furniture and One Chest that was my Mothers and five Chairs and four Cows and their Calves, and two Steers and One Rhoan Coulared Horse or Gelding and One side Sadle and One third part of my Pewter, and as soon as the above lent of the Negroe Man Dick which was my Mothers is Expired to my said Wife either by the Marriage or Death of my said Wife for him to revert to my said Daughter Winifred as & in manner of the other things above given.

Item I give to my Daughter Patience Speight and to her Heirs and Assigns forever the Revertion of the other Negro Man Dick above lent to my said Wife after the Expiration of the said lent and One feather bed and furniture One Ovill Table and five Chairs and One black Walnut Chest and One third part of Pewter and four Cows and their Calves, and four two Year old Cattle-

Item I give unto my Son William Speight and to his Heirs and Assigns forever my Cooper Alembick or Still One Whip Saw and One Crosscutt Saw, and the Reversion of the Land and Plantation above lent to my said Wife after the Expiration of the said lent.

Item it is my further desire in Case any of my said Children theretofore or hereafter Named should depart this life without issue for the Reversion of their Estate to be Distributed in equal Degree among my Surviving Children or their Representatives Except in Case of the Death of Either of my Maiden Daughters above said Winifred or Patience should as afore said die without issue. that before such distribution the Survivor of the two may Inheritt the Negroe Man above given if left alive at the time of the Death of the other Sister and that the same two Maiden Daughters may Inherett an Equal Moiety of the Money That the Negro Woman Sarah above lent to my said Wife shall sell for at fair Sale after the lent to my Wife is Expired,

Item I give to Reuben Hunter Junr my Grandson and to his Heirs and Assigns forever the Survey of Land whereon William _______ Now lives and ten pounds proclamation Money to pay for the taking out or the Issuing a Deed for the Same at the Opening of the Propriators Land Office, and my Negroe Boy Named Pompey and four heifers three Years old each,and One Grey Horse and One New Small Gun, and in case He should depart this life without issue and under the Age of


SUMMARY: Wife Abigail: plantation wheron I now live; two negro men, both named Dick; one negro women named Sarah; household goods; livestock; plantation tools. Daughter Winifred SPEIGHT: furniture; livestock; negro Dick to come to her at remarriage or death of wife. Daughter Patience SPEIGHT: other negroDick at decease of wife; furniture; livestock. Son William SPEIGHT: home plantation after death of wife. Grandson Reuben HUNTER, Jr: land whereon William SIMMONS now lives; negro Pompey; livestock. If grandson should die without issue or before 21, revert to his brother Dempsey HUNTER. Daughter Mary MIATE: negro Sam. Son-in-law Silius GREEN to get right to land surveyed for William BROWN, Jr., and sold to Abner LEEGATT and by him sold to me. Rest equally divided among my 8 children: son William SPEIGHT, daughters Sarah HUNTER, Lydia LANE, Charity GREEN, Betty TURNER, Mary MIATE, Winifred SPEIGHT, Patience SPEIGHT. 2 July 1773. Executors: Wife Abigail and son William. Witnesses: William UTLEY, Isham (x) UTLEY, Jesse LANE.

Will:
SPEIGHT, William will R. 22 June 1774 p40
In the name of God, Amen. Wife Abigail: plantation wheron I now
live; two negro men, both named Dick; one negro women named Sarah;
household goods; livestock; plantation tools. Daughter Winifred
SPEIGHT: furniture; livestock; negro Dick to come to her at remarriage
or death of wife. Daughter Patience SPEIGHT: other negroDick at
decease of wife; furniture; livestock. Son William SPEIGHT: home
plantation after death of wife. Grandson Reuben HUNTER, Jr: land
whereon William SIMMONS now lives; negro Pompey; livestock. If
grandson should die without issue or before 21, revert to his brother
Dempsey HUNTER. Daughter Mary MIATE: negro Sam. Son-in-law Silius
GREEN to get right to land surveyed for William BROWN, Jr., and sold
to Abner LEEGATT and by him sold to me. Rest equally divided among my
8 children: son William SPEIGHT, daughters Sarah HUNTER, Lydia LANE,
Charity GREEN, Betty TURNER, Mary MIATE, Winifred SPEIGHT, Patience
SPEIGHT. 2 July 1773. Executors: Wife Abigail and son William.
Witnesses: William UTLEY, Isham (x) UTLEY, Jesse LANE.

William married Abigail SCARTH about 1740-1744 in Johnston County, North Carolina. Abigail was born about 1724 in Johnson Co., (Wake Co.) North Carolina; died on 17 Jan 1781 in Wake County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Abigail Scarth O'ROURKE
• Name: Abigail SCARTH O'ROURKE
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• war: Est 1780, Wake County, North Carolina
• Will: 17 Jan 1781, Wake County, North Carolina

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Abigail is said to have aided the war effort of the revolution by furnishing beef to the continental army.
SPEIGHT, Abigail will R. 15 Sep 1783 p146 In the name of God Amen. Daughter Lydia LANE: furniture and horse. Daughter Charity GREEN: furniture. Son William SPEIGHT: furniture. Daughter Mary MYATT: saddle. Patience GREEN: horse and furniture. Susana McGUFFEY: furniture. Granddaughter Winnifred TURNER: horse. Winifred HUNTER: spinning wheel. 17 Jan 1781.
Abigail (x) SPEIGHT, Executors: Son William SPEIGHT, James LANE, Wits: Joel LANE (Jurat), Sarah (S) LANE, John (x) RENCH. SPEIGHT, William Estate sale R. Sep 1774 p45 Farm implements; houshold goods; livestock. (Buyers unnamed). Deputy Sheriff: Jas. JONES.

war:
Abigail is said to have aided the war effort of the revolution by
furnishing beef to the continental army.

Will:
SPEIGHT, Abigail will R. 15 Sep 1783 p146
In the name of God Amen. Daughter Lydia LANE: furniture and horse.
Daughter Charity GREEN: furniture. Son William SPEIGHT: furniture.
Daughter Mary MYATT: saddle. Patience GREEN: horse and furniture.
Susana McGUFFEY: furniture. Granddaughter Winnifred TURNER: horse.
Winifred HUNTER: spinning wheel. 17 Jan 1781. Abigail (x) SPEIGHT,
Executors: Son William SPEIGHT, James LANE, Wits: Joel LANE (Jurat),
Sarah (S) LANE, John (x) RENCH.
SPEIGHT, William Estate sale R. Sep 1774 p45
Farm implements; houshold goods; livestock. (Buyers unnamed). Deputy
Sheriff: Jas. JONES.

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Jacob married Martha TRAVIS in 1741 in Macon, Bibb Co, Georgia. Martha (daughter of John TRAVIS and Nancy Copeland) was born in 1721 in Dawson, Georgia; died in 1752 in Dawson, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• MilitaryService: 22 May 1777, United States

Notes:

A John BURT is shown buying and selling land in Edgecombe from 1748 - 1750. Appears to have divested himself of his property there:

1748
Edgecombe Co.
"John Farrell of Edge. Co., planter to John Burt of Edge. Co. _ day of --- 1748 18 pounds current money of Va. 150 acres on Beaverdam swamp in the mouth of Wild Catt branch on Alston's swamp all houses, etc. part of a patent to me
Wit: Thomas Smith, Richard Burt
Reg. Edge. Co. May Ct. 1748." Edge. Co. Deed Book 3, p. 229. [2]

1748
Edgecombe Co.
"John Burt of Edge. Co. to Richard Burt of Glocester Co., (Va.) 18 May 1748 39 pounds current money of Va. 325 acres on the east side of Beaverdam swamp, joining the mouth of a branch, the road and the swamp all houses etc. part of 550 acres granted to William Fish Wit: William Gill M his mark, Jeremiah Stevens Reg. Edge. Co. May Ct. 1748"
Edge. Co. Deed Book 3, p. 234 [2]

1750
Edgecombe Co.
"John Burt of Edge. Co. to Samuel Williams of Edge. Co. 22 Aug. 1750 18 pounds current money of Va. 150 acres
on Bevardam swamp, joining William Fish, Alston's swamp and the mouth of Wild Catt branch all houses etc. part of a patent to John Terrill for 300 acres Wit: Lovick Worley, William Williams Reg. Edge. Co. Aug. Ct. 1750" Edge. Co.
Deed Book 3, p. 522. [2]

1750
Edgecombe Co.
"John Burt of Edge. Co., planter to Samuel Williams of Edge. Co. 22 Aug. 1750 45 pounds current money of Va. 100 acres on Bevardam swamp, joining the mouth of Wild Cat branch, Darling branch and the swamp all houses, buildings
etc. part of 550 acres granted to William Fish Wit: Lovick Worley, William Williams Reg. Edge. Co. Aug. Ct. 1750"
Edge. Co. Deed Book 3, p. 523. [2]

Then - looks like John opened a Tavern, or boarding house in Granville Co.

1750
Granville Co.
4 Sept. 1750
"Jno. Birt granted ordinary license, giving bond, etc." [3]

1750
Granville Co.
"Jos. Dillard, base born child of Mary Dillard, bound to Jno. Birt, he to apply Co. Clk. for Indenture etc." 5 Sept.
1750 [3]

At this time, appears John is married to Lucy - Joseph BURT probably his younger brother (who would be 19 yrs. old)

1750 - Granville NC Taxlist:
1750 - by Edwd. Jones
John McKisick
Robt. Davis (lined out)
Michel Gooin
John Terrell and Joythan Terrell
Absolum Walls or Wells
John Duke
John Ledbetter
William Wheeler
William Ledbeter
Thos. Beckham
William Southerland
William Kimbell
Henry Thornton
Benjn. Kimbell
Robt. Clay or Day
Thos. Parker
Thos. Owons
Edward Jones and Robt. Nassor
John Liles, William Liles, and Char. Liles
Dennis Lindey and William Lindey
Danil. Fluckquneon
Aron Fussell and Thos. Fu---
David Phillips, William Phillips, and Jose.
Phillips
Benjn. Ward, constable
James Mosley and Thos. Cook
William Eaves
John Burt and Joseph Burt
Daniel Underwood (lined out)

1750
Granville Co.
20 Sep 1750 John, Lucy and Joseph Burt witnessed deed of Ben. Rush and dau. Jane. [8]

1750
Granville Co., NC
John Burt was a witness to the will of Edward Jones of Granville Co. 16 Nov. 1750 (will proved 4 Dec. 1750) [3]
EDWARD JONES was a colonel in the militia and served as a Burgess in the Colonial Assembly in New Bern, North Carolina, from 1746 to 1751. He died there during a session, and his will, dated November 16, 1750, was probated Nov. 16, 1750 in Granville County.

EDWARD JONES wills to eldest son SUGAR JONES the use of my rifle gun until my son Edward is 16, then to him; to my daughter PRISCILLA MACON, 5shillings; to daughter SARAH JONES, a negro called Sarah and a mare called Swabtail and her two young colts, when she marries or attains age of 18 years; to daughter OBEDIENCE JONES, a negro called Ben and a mare called Pollywatsand the increase, when daughter is 18 or married; to son JAMES, a negro calledGeorge and a boy called Phill, and all land below Cabin Branch south of DeepBottom to DAN'L UNDERWOOD'S line, and a mare called Jamseys mare and a horsecalled Brandy, when he is 21; to son EDWARD JONES, the land whereon I now live and all land that belongs to it, about 852 acres, my grist mill, a mulatto girl called Alice, a mulatto man called Frank, and a negro man called Frankand a man called Gloster, and other horses, when 21 years old; to REBECCA JONES, a negro called Winney and a feather bed and furniture when she is 18years old or married; son RABONE JONES; daughter ABAGAIL JONES; to my wife ABAGAIL for life or widowhood and then to my five children: SARAH, JAMES, ABAGAIL, RABONE, OBEDIENCE JONES; to son DANIEL JONES. Exrs; my son SUGAR JONES, my son-in-law GIDEON MACON, friend THOS. PARKER. Wts: DANIEL UNDERWOOD, JOHN MARTIN, JOHN BURT.

A couple of years later, Jno. sells a few more acres in Edgecombe, is still a taxpayer of Granville (1752).

1752
Edgecombe Co.
"John Burt of Granville Co. to Thomas Colvert of Edge. Co. 14 May 1752 14 pounds current money of Va. 75 acres, joining Alston's swamp and the road all houses etc. part of William Fish's survey Wit: Samuel Williams, Samuel Williams, Jr. Reg. Edge. Co. May Ct. 1753" Edge. Co. Deed Book 4, p. 449 [2]

John receives a land grant in 1754 (why? and from whom? Is this an estate settlement? something from the State? He was a witness to a JONES will - there appear to be some other JONES connections and speculation that his wife was a JONES. Is the land a gift from a father-in-law?) But he turns around and sells it immediately.

1754
Granville Co.
24 Feb 1754(1755??) Deed Bk B #496-7 John Burt to Wm. Richmond of Edgecombe Co., NC for 58 pds. 371 acres in Granville Co., granted to John Burt 9 (29?) Apr 1754 on both sides of Lyons Creek. [8]

1754
Granville Co.
29 Apr 1754 DB C 314-316 Grant to John Burt of Granville Co. 371 acres on both sides of Lyons Creek on Rush's line. [8]

John is still operating a tavern/boarding house in Granville Co.

1754
Granville Co.
"John Burt to keep ord. at dwelling house; bond." 7 June 1754 [3]

Note: "Orange Co., North Carolina was created in 1752 from
the larger Bladen, Granville and Johnston counties. Later in 1777
Caswell Co. was created from the "Northern Division" of Orange Co"

Appears that John did move, he is paying taxes in Orange Co. a year later and then sells 640 A. of land in Granville Co. 2 yrs. after that. Or his property was on the border and crossed both counties similarly to Wm. BURT who had land in both Warren & Halifax Cos., NC. Is this also part of a grant of some sort? No deed to show when he acquired it.

1755
Orange Co.
A John Burt is shown as a taxpayer. [1]

1757
Granville Co.
6 May 1757 John Burt of Orange county, NC to Benj. Haile of Edgecombe Co. for 30 pds. 640 acres in Granville Co. between Giles Creek and Bear Swamp. [8]

Shows that Jno. no longer operated the boarding house in Granville co.

1757
Granville Co.
"Wm. Richmond ord. granted 'where John Birt formerly liv'd.'" 7 Dec. 1757 [3]

By 1760 - Jno. appears to be back in Granville Co..., receives another land grant and sells some of it again...(where is all the land coming from?)
1760
Granville Co.
13 Nov 1760 DB D 102-3 John Burt to Giles Bowers for 5 pds. 220 acres in Granville Co. on W. side of Tar River where Burt now lives at Robt. Jones' corner. [8]

1760
Granville Co.
13 Mar 1760 DB E p. 160-161 Grant to John Burt for 520 acres on Giles Bowers line on N. side of Tar River in Granville Co., NC at Robt. Jones' and Benj. Sims' lines. [8]

Granville County, North Carolina Taxables for "Bare" Swamp District 1761
Submitted by: Benjamin M. West [email protected]
----------------------------------------------------------------- --------
Taxables for "Bare" Swamp Districe 1761 (incomplete)
Taken by Solomon Alston
(Incomplete Transcription from Original Records)
Transcribed by Benjamin M. West - August 3, 1999

Numbered columns on the right - first column: Masters &c Totals, second
column: Whites free, third column: Blacks free, fourth column: Male slaves
16? over 6 years of age, fifth column: Male slaves under 16 years of age,
sixth column: female slaves.
1 23 45 6
x John Burt and Son John and Joseph Dilliard}
and Negroe Lidy}4 (col 1) 2(col2) 1(col 6)

7 Feb 1763
Granville Co.
John Burt was witness to a sale of stock and goods from David Green to John Gunn. 7 Feb 1763

Still married to Lucy in 1763.
1763
Granville Co.
26 Dec 1763 DB G 295-296 John Burt and wife, Lucy, to James Murry of Caroline Co., VA. [8]


His eldest son, Richard would be just about 14 yrs old at this point, Young BURT only 6 yrs. old.
Next set of deeds begin 1771 in Chatham Co. involving his sons. There is nothing to prove these are not different John BURTs involved in these various transactions. There is, in fact, a John BURT in Edgecombe Co. late into the 1780's and 1790's that cannot be in both places.
Several land deeds recorded between John BURT Sr. and sons John Jr., Richard, Joseph, Young
There is no proof that this is the son of John & Grace. Several researchers have argued that Jno. BURT m. Ann HOWARD in Gloucester Co. was Jno, Son of Jno & Grace. This reseacher has looked at other data and come to believe that Ann was 2nd wife of Jno. after Grace died.

It appears that his sons: Jno., Richard & Joseph went to NC, Edgecombe Co. in the 1740's., Jno seeming to go first. It also appears from multiple land deeds that he bought land with Richard, sold it back to him, sold most of his land in Edgecombe (or all of it) and went to Granville Co. There he bought anad sold land again and appears to have started an "ordinary house" (tavern) Then there is a Jno. BURT listed in Orange Co. - that was probably formed from Granville and later subdivided again into Chatham Co. All of this 'movement' could have occured without really moving.

The naming pattern of his children is identical to Jno & Grace and later both Richard and Joseph BURT who stayed in what became Halifax Co.

The grandson of this Jno. BURT (Capt. Jno. BURT m. Delia LANE) ends up in Morgan Co., AL by 1830, along with granchildren of Richard BURT, through his son William BURT, Sr.

Other in-laws moved with these groups creating a pattern that seems hard to ignore.

All of this is open to other interpretation.
1/22/99. D. Warner

John married Frusanna-Francianna about 1748. Frusanna-Francianna was born about 1728 in Virginia, British Colonial America; died after 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LCJR-5PX
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Notes:

Her name, as listed in John BURTs will, is VERY muddied and nearly indeciphrable (copy of original). However, it does begin with an "Fru" and could read Frusanna or Franciana - both are names used in that area at that time.

Speculation on the identity of John BURT Sr's wife:
Perhaps maiden name JONES.
1. His son Young BURT appeared to have a middle name that may have been JONES on the will of his brother that he witnessed along with a Darling JONES.

2. Inventory below of William JONES estate lists John BURT Sr.

Abstracts of Record of Wills, Inventories, Settlements of Estates 1771-1802 - Wake County, NC by Frances Holloway WYNNE 1985
BK:F p.100 - JONES, William - InventoryR. 27 Aug 1800 p.100
Negroes Jacob, Pompy, Jupiter, Patt, Hannah, Martin, Silvia, Lucy, Cherry; livestock; farm tools; household goods and food stuffs; books; bonds due from William WATSON, Lewis JONES son of David JONES, Charles HOBSON, Lewis JONES Sr., Nathaniel JONES son of Lewis JONES, Wiley BROWN, Matthew JONES son of John JONES, John BURT, Sr., Charles PARISH.
Executors: Samuel NORTHINGTON, Andrew PEDDY, Jacob ROLAND

OR - Perhaps she's a PERRY:

More interesting bits from Isle of Wight, VA, then Bertie Co., NC - a PERRY family with a Frusanna Perry, connections to WALTON, YOUNG and JONES families:
http://www.sallysfamilyplace.com/Neighbors/jperry2.htm
Note this deed: Joseph BURT was likely brother of John BURT who m. Frusanna/Francianna
1756
Edgecombe Co.
"Joshua Perry of Edge. Co. to Joseph Burt of Edge. Co. 28 Feb. 1756 30 pounds current money of Va. 250 acres, joining Haynes, a road and Rocky swamp as by patent to Thomas Williams 3 July 1743 Wit: Thomas Wiggins, William Wiggins Reg. Edge. Co. May Ct. 1756" Edge. Co. Deed Book 6, p. 1 [2]
(This Joshua/Josiah PERRY had a sister named Frusanna PERRY. She is said to have been born CA 1748, but could have been born earlier. She might be John Burt's 2nd or later wife too.)

Notes:

Married:
estimate based on children's ages

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• FamilySearch ID: MCCL-BT9
• _UID: 7A874D68363242B88AAE128AAB39351116C3

Stephen married Susan Leigh STEPHENS in 1754 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia. Susan (daughter of Dr. Samuel Norman STEVENS and Sarah REYNOLDS) was born on 1 Jun 1735 in St. Helena Parish, Beaufort, South Carolina, British Colony; died in 1818 in Roan County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LTKQ-VF2
• Name: Susannah
• Name: Susannah Leigh STEVENS
• _UID: 9D8410F5CA1F4FB08DD5421DE4DD8D93B01C