Ephraim ESTES

Abt 1718 - Abt 1784  (~ 66 years)

• Name	Ephraim ESTES  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1718	New Kent, Virginia, British Colonial America   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Ephraim Easteridge  [2]
  Name	Ephraim Eastridge  [2]
  _UID	076CFBB3932C427FBDD50DC1D20BEE935F0E
  Death	Abt 1784	Granville, North Carolina, British Colonial America   [1]
  Person ID	I594788235	Carney Wehofer July 2025
  Last Modified	29 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Sylvester ESTES,   b. Abt 1684, Virginia, British Colonial America d. Aft 30 Jul 1754, Northampton, Virginia, British Colonial America (Age ~ 70 years)
  Mother	Sarah FUSSELL,   b. Abt 1687, Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F536734852	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Rose FUSSELL,   b. 11 Oct 1722, St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia d. Aft 1786, Granville, North Carolina, United States (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1735	Granville, North Carolina, United States   [2]
  Children	1. William ESTRIDGE,   b. 1755, British Colonial America d. Yes, date unknown   2. Sarah Elizabeth FUSSELL ESTERIDGE,   b. 1750, Bute, North Carolina, British Colonial America d. Jul 1825, Orange, North Carolina, United States (Age 75 years)   3. Aaron Arnold ESTRIDGE,   b. 1752, British Colonial America d. Yes, date unknown   4. Elisha ESTRIDGE,   b. Abt 1753, British Colonial America d. Yes, date unknown   5. Silvanus ESTRIDGE,   b. Abt 1754, British Colonial America d. Abt 1790 (Age ~ 36 years)   6. Mary ESTRIDGE,   b. Abt 1757, British Colonial America d. Yes, date unknown   7. Elizabeth Esther ESTES,   b. Apr 1736, Granville, North Carolina, British Colonial America d. 25 Sep 1800, Orange, North Carolina, United States (Age ~ 64 years)   8. Lodowick ESTRIDGE,   b. Abt 1756, British Colonial America d. Abt 1790 (Age ~ 34 years)
  Family ID	F536734850	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 May 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Biography Ephraim was in Granville County, North Carolina by 1740. In 1746, Granville Co. was formed from Edgecomb Co. In 1764, Bute Co. was formed from Granville Co., dissolved in 1779. Bute Co. records are mostly filed with Warren County, but some may be in Franklin. In 1779, Warren Co. was formed from Bute Co. In 1748, Ephraim is listed as a taxable in Granville, North Carolina. Shows Ephraim "Eastrage" - one person. Taken by Saml. Henderson. He appears on the tax list again in 1749, shown as "tithable", one person, in Granville, NC. Shows Ephraim "Eastridge". Taken by Saml. Henderson. On 4 Mar 1750, Dennis Linsey sold to Ephraim Estridge for 15 lbs. 170 acres on N. side of Sandy Creek on Thos. Zachrey's line in Granville, NC. Witnesses: Thos. Fussell, Aron Fussell. On 2 June 1752, Ephraim Estridge and wife Sarah Estridge, along with Elizabeth Stroud, wife of William Stroud of Granville Co., NC sold to John Hawkins of same county for 26 lbs. Land on W. Side of Cabbin Branch, containing 100 acres. Witnesses: none given. Ephraim appears on the 1755 census of Granville, NC. Between 1769 and 1772, he appears in the following court records in Bute, NC: Second Tuesday in February 1769, Petit jurors to wit: Thomas Robinson, Thomas Green, Thomas Estridge, James Ransom, William House, Emanuel Falkner, John Beal, Thomas Pennell, Joseph Shearing, Ephraim Estridge, Isaac House and John Huckaby. Friday after the second Tuesday in February 1769, Ordered that the following persons to wit, Benjamin Ward, Nathaniel Henderson, Jethro Sumner, Philemon Hawkins, John Hawkins Jr., Thomas Cook, Edward Jones, Adkin McLamore, Young McLamore, Ephraim Estis, Thomas Estis, Daniel Barrow, Robert Ward, Robert William Sr., John Nicholson, James Milles, Charles Lyles and Irbin Nicholson, lay off and turn the road at or near where the Granville line crosses the road leading to the old courthouse, the best and most convenient way crossing Sandy Creek at the rock at the old road and so through the woods, on the north side of the widow Christmas's plantation the best and most convenient way into the old road below Wells' branch, and that the hands the formerly work't on the old work under Kedar Best in opening and putting the same in repair. Second Tuesday in May 1769, A deed of bargain and sale from Robert Cheek and wife to Henry Cook proved by the oath of Thomas Estes a witness there and ordered to be registered. Nov 15, 1769, The petition of Ephraim Estridge for a Water Grist Mill on Sandy Creek lyes over for hearing. Nov 15, 1769, On the Petition of John Hawkins Jr., for a mill on Sandy Creek, the land on the opposite side being the property of Ephraim Estridge, ordered that Edward Jones, Thomas Cooke, Daniel Barrow and Charles Lyles in company with the county surveyor lay off and value one acre of land on each side the said creek where the petitioner intends to erect his said mill and report the same to the next court. Nov 15 1769, On the petition of William Tabb for a mill on Sandy Creek, the land on the opposite side being the property of Philemon Hawkins, ordered that Edward Jones, Thomas Cooke, Daniel Barrow and Charles Lyles, in company with the county surveyor lay off and value one acre of land on each side the said creek where the petitioner intends to erect his said mill, as also the distance from that place to Ephraim Estridge's mill, and that they and report the same to the next court. Nov 15, 1769, On the petition of Ephraim Estridge for a mill on Sandy Creek, the land on the opposite side being the property of John Hawkins, ordered that Edward Jones, Thomas Cooke, Daniel Barrow and Charles Lyles, in company with the county surveyor lay off and value one acre of land on each side the said creek where the petitioner intends to erect his said mill and report the same to the next court. Feb 17, 1770, The petitions of John Hawkins, Ephraim Estridge and William Tabb about mills are continued until next court. May 10, 1770, The petitions preferred to this court by John Hawkins Jr. and Ephraim Estridge for liberty to build a mill on Sandy Creek, having been fully heard, the court are of opinion that Ephraim Estridge be preferred, and that he have liberty and leave to rebuild his mill, and the freeholders Edward Jones, Thomas Cook, Daniel Barrow and Charles Lyles by order of this court appointed to lay off, view and value on oath, one acre of land the property of each party, in company with Benjamin Person Esq'r, the county surveyor, having returned their report of laying off and viewing the same valuing each at ten shillings proc., money, the said Ephraim Estridge paid down in court the said sum of ten shillings proc. for the said acre of land the property of the said John Hawkins Jr. agreeable to the Act of Assembly. Ordered that the said Ephraim have liberty to rebuild his said mill and that he be seized of the said acre of land formerly by the said John's agreeable to his said petition, and the said Ephraim at the same time paid down the costs of both petitions, and it is also ordered that the freeholders and surveyors report be recorded. May Court 1770. Report of Survey by Benjamin Person, County Surveyor, of land where Ephraim Estridge plans to rebuild his water grist mill, 1 acre on SS Sandy Creek belonging to John Hawkins the Younger & 1 acre on NS belonging to Ephraim Estridge. John Estridge & Charles Lyles, C.C. (WB-A, p. 147) November Court 1770. Plan of survey where Ephraim Estridge plans to rebuild mill on Sandy Creek. Report of Benjamin Person, County Surveyor, together with Report of Edward Jones, Thomas Cooke, Daniel Barrow & Charles Lyles who were appointed by Nov. Court 1769 to lay off and value the land. Survey also signed by John Estridge & Charles Lyles, C.C. Recorded May Court 1770 at which time Ephraim Estridge paid John Hawkins the Younger the valuation of the one acre of his land to be used (WB-A, p. 129). May 14, 1771, Ordered that Benjamin Ward, Philemon Hawkins, James Ransom, William Park, Edward Jones, Thomas Cooke, Adkin McLamore, Young McLamore, Isaac Hunter, John Hawkins Jr., Daniel Barrow, Ephraim Estridge, Aaron Fuzzel, Nathaniel Peebles, John Nicholson, James Milles, Jethro Sumner, Christopher Robinson and Mathew Duty lay off and turn the road formerly leading from Nathaniel Hendersons towards the courthouse beginning at or near the Henderson's mill path, and from there to continue over his mill tale, and from thence the best and convenient way to the courthouse, and that they report their said proceedings to the next court, this order to be continued till next court. May 16, 1771, Ordered that Christopher Robertson, William Bagley, Izram Cogwell, Turner Harris, John Pownell, Robert Cheek, Nathaniel Peebles, Aaron Fuzzel, Thomas Estridge, Henry Cooke, Nathaniel Henderson, Urbaine Nicholson, James Arnold, Mathew Duty and Roger Thornton view the way for a road to be cleared beginning where Tabb Clanton's path turns out of the Shocco Road the most convenient way by Nathaniel Peebles' plantation, thence a direct course up to the path that goes from Turner Harris to Ephraim Estridges, and that Nathaniel Peebles be overseer of the same and that he open the same with the hands belonging to Turner Harris, Izram Cogwell, John Pownell, Robert Cheek, Christopher Robertson, Thomas Norman and the hands of the said Nathaniel Peebles. May 16, 1771, Daniel Barrow and Ephraim Estis returned into court their proceedings as processioners which is ordered to be recorded. Nov 14, 1771, John Smith, John Haynes, William Shearing, Thomas Bell, Ephraim Estridge, Samuel Paschal, Lewis Bobbett, Nicholas Murphey, John Huckaby, James Wooton, John Bird, John Duke. Judgment to the plaintiff for 1d. Nov 14, 1771, John Smith, John Haynes, William Shearin, Thomas Bell, Ephraim Estridge, Samuel Paschal, Benjamin Hill, Nicholas Murphey, John Huckaby, James Wooton, John Bird and Jesse Hunter. Nov 14, 1771, John Smith, John Haynes, William Shearin, Ephraim Estridge, Samuel Paschall, Lewis Bobbett, Nicholas Murphey, John Huckaby, James Wooton, John Bird, John Duke, and John Brown. Feb 13-14, 1772, Petit jurors to wit: William House, Anthony Winston, Benjamin Kimbell, Peter Kimball, Jordan Harris, Joseph Shearing Thomas House, Richard Jones, James Burk, Lewis Bobbett, Peter Green, and Ephraim Estes. Feb 14, 1772, Ephraim Estes acknowledged a deed to John Estes and on motion, the same is ordered to be registered. Ephraim volunteered as a private in the Continental Lines of North Carolina, 10th Regiment, Captain Lytle's Co. from 5 April 1781 until 5 April 1782. Before entering service in 1781, he made his will. It was probated in May 1784. He left the entire estate to his wife Sarah and two children (unnamed.)[1] In 1786 Court Minutes for that county, his daughter Mary, age 5, was bound to Jonathan Lock, until age 18. His widow, Sarah, remarried on 13 June 1786 to John Williams in Granville County. Notes Ephraim was of King & Queen Co, VA; to Bertie Co, NC by 1734; to Bute Co, NC/Granville Co, NC 1740-1780 (formed from Bertie Co) Ephraim and several of his sons appear in many records with Aaron Fussell and his family. Aaron was his brother-in-law. They were neighbors. Sources ? , Will Book I page 399, Granville Co. records Granville County, NC Tax Lists Granville County, NC Deeds: Page 23 (Deed Bk. A, pp. 341-342); page 37. Granville, NC census index Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Bute County, North Carolina 1767-1779

  
  

• Sources

  [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 29 May 2025), entry for Elizabeth Esther Estes, person ID LRD9-4RY. (Reliability: 3). [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 29 May 2025), entry for Ephraim Estes, person ID LZ88-1QH. (Reliability: 3).