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- !NOTES:Marty Grant's 6th Great Grand Parent.;
!TAXLIST:1769 Dobbs Co, NC John EDWARDS;
!VOTERLIST:1779 Dobbs Co, NC John EDWARDS;
!WITNESS:26 Jan 1784 Wayne Co, NC Deed 1-303 Francis and Sarah COVINGTON, Witnesses: John EDWARDS, David EDWARDS;
!TAXLIST:1786 Wayne Co, NC District 1, John EDWARDS, 285a, 1 white poll, 0 black polls;
!DEED: 3 Feb 1787 Wayne Co, NC 3-429 Micajah COX to John EDWARDS, 200a Plantation on Yellow Marsh, also 50a, also 100a Wild Cat branch of Poley Bridge Branch. Witness: John KENNEDY, Josiah COX, David EDWARDS;
!DEED:27 Mar 1787 Wayne Co, NC 4-39 John EDWARDS of Wayne Co, NC, planter, to David EDWARDS, of Wayne Co, NC, planter, for $50, plantation tract on Yellow Marsh. Beginning at a white oak, James DINKINS corner at mouth of Wolf Branch or Dinkins Branch, then with run down Yellow Marsh to BASS's line, with his line to John Edwards' line. With Edwards line to his corner near Yellow Marsh, a red oak. With Edwards line down Yellow Marsh to a bottom or slush known by name of Pike Bottom, then from mouth of said bottom a straight line through plantation to a sweet gum in edge of pond, thence straight line to a head of Branch called Edwards Hog Pen Branch, then straight line to head of Dinkins Branch, thence down said branch to beginning containing 200 acres. Being part of several tracts. S: John (I) Edwards
Witness: John KENNEDY
Sampson (+) EDWARDS, who proved in Jan Court 1788;
!CENSUS:1790 Wayne Co, NC pg 149 John EDWARDS age 16+ (bef 1774) "2-3-5-0-1";
!DEED: 8 Mar 1797 Wayne Co, NC 5e-441 John EDWARDS to James EDWARDS, Witnesses: Sampson EDWARDS, David McKINNY;
!DEED:11 Feb 1799 Wayne Co, NC 7-79 Joseph and Abba GENNETT to John EDWARDS, Land formerly patented to William MILES Nov 1779. Witness: James EDWARDS;
!CENSUS:1800 Wayne Co, NC pg 857 John EDWARDS age 45+ (bef 1755) "31211-00111-0-3";
!DEED:13 May 1801 Wayne Co, NC 7-134 John EDWARDS to Isom EDWARDS, "my son" for Natural love and affection ... Witness: John MILES, Arthur FULGHUM;
!DEED:13 May 1801 Wayne Co, NC 7-155 John EDWARDS to John MILES son of Win. MILES. Witness: Isom EDWARDS, A. FULGHUM;
!DEED:14 May 1801 Wayne Co, NC 7-135 John EDWARDS for good will and affection to Winifred MILES and Britin MILES, Witness: Isom EDWARDS, John MILES, A. FULGHUM;
!DEED: 2 Aug 1802 Wayne Co, NC 11-181 Richard BASS to John EDWARDS, a negro woman named Rachel. Witness: Sampson EDWARDS, John EDWARDS. Note: Deed recorded 21 Jun 1819 Wayne Co, NC as sworn by witness John EDWARDS in Town of Henderson, Henderson Co, KY;
!PURCHASER: 3 Mar 1803 Wayne Co, NC Loose Estates, John ROBERTS, deceased. Purchasers: ... Henry ROBERTS ... Isaac ROBERTS ... Spyars HAMM ... Stephen GRANT ... Richard GRANT ... John EDWARDS ... The Widow ... John ROBERTS Jr ... John ROBERTS ...;
!DEED:20 Feb 1804 Wayne Co, NC 8-189 John EDWARDS to James EDWARDS. Witness: Richard EDWARDS, William BENNETT;
!DEED: 9 Feb 1805 Wayne Co, NC 8-167 John EDWARDS Sr to Richard EDWARDS "my son" Witness: Isham EDWARDS, Arthur FULGHUM;
!DEED:29 May 1806 Wayne Co, NC 10-355 John EDWARDS to Sampson EDWARDS. Witness: Isham EDWARDS, P. JERNIGAN;
!DEED: 4 Oct 1806 Wayne Co, NC 9-130 Richard EDWARDS to John EDWARDS Sr, "tract I now live on". Witness: David EDWARDS, P. JERNIGAN;
!DEED: 4 Oct 1809 Wayne Co, NC 10-277 John EDWARDS to John COX. Witness: James EDWARDS, Britton HOOD;
!DEED: 5 Mar 1810 Wayne Co, NC 10-96 John EDWARDS to Ambrus EDWARDS, Witness: John THOMPSON, John COX;
!CENSUS:1810;
!WILL:1 August 1810 Wayne Co, NC, (transcribed by me):
The first day of Augt. one Thousand Eight hundred and Ten, I John Edwards Sr of the County of Wayne and State of North Carolina, do make and ordain this my last Will and testament in manner and form following.
(Item). I give to my daughter Nancy Edwards Five Shillings to her and hir (sic) heirs for Ever.
Item, I give to my Daughter Sarah Pike five Shillings to she and hir (sic) heirs for Ever.
Item, I give Christon Dinkins five shillings to hir (sic) and hir (sic) heirs for ever.
Item, I give to my Daughter Mary Blackwell five shillings to hir (sic) and heirs for Ever.
Item, I give to my Daughter Barshaly Blackwell five shillings to her and her heirs forever.
Item, I give to my Daughter Lucy Grant five Shillings to her and her heirs for ever.
Item, I give to my Son Ishom Edwards and his heirs for Ever fifty Dollars more.
Item, I give to my Son Ambrus Edwards and his heirs for ever Fifty Dollars more.
Item, I give to my Sun (sic) Briton Miles Fifty Dollars and his heirs for Ever.
Item, I give to my Sun (sic) Samuel Miles and his heirs for Ever fifty Dollars.
Item, I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Johnston Twenty five dollars and her heirs forever.
Item, I give to my Sun (sic) Richard Edwards and his heirs for Ever one hundred dollars.
Item, I give to my Sun (sic) James Edwards and his heirs for Ever fifty Dollars
Item, I give to my Sun (sic) John Miles and his heirs for ever Twenty five Dollars.
Item, I give to my Sun (sic) David Edwards his heirs for ever four hundred Dollars.
Item, I give to my Sun (sic) Sampson Edwards and his heirs for ever four hundred dollars.
It is my will for all my Estate both Real and personable should be sold at the Descreshion (sic) of my Executors and my just Debts be paid and all the Remainder of the money after paing (sic) out the legocys (sic) to be Equally Divided among all the Ten last named Children in this will and the six first named Daughters is not to have but five Shillings each and it is further my wish that my Sun (sic) David Edwards, John Cox and Joseph Everitt should act as Executors to this my Last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I have set my hand and Seal the day and date above written.
his
John (E) Edwards
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Witness:
Jno Edwards
Stephen Edwards
John Edwards
Augt. Term 1810
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Bef 1746 - Abt 1810 (> 64 years) Has no ancestors but more than 100 descendants in this family tree.
