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Gabriel Edwards

Gabriel Edwards

Male 1817 - 1880  (63 years)   Has 10 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Gabriel Edwards
    Birth 1816/1817  Wayne Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    _UID E0E2888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000E6D3 
    Death 1870/1880  Wayne Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6311  Marty and Karla Grant
    Last Modified 7 May 2025

    Father John Edwards,   b. 1790/1794, Wayne Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1821/1830, Wayne Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years)
    Mother Sarah Minshew,   b. 1794/1800, Greene Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1830, Wayne Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 31 years)
    Marriage 1810/1817  Wayne Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 26296C5E2BF736439E059144630F81FF1E14 
    Family ID F4158  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Pearcy Peal,   b. 1813/1814, Wayne Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1870/1880, Wayne Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
    Marriage 1830/1840  Wayne Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID E24F51A71E346F429F6A34FA24451E7F6908 
    Children 
     1. Edney A Edwards,   b. 1840, Wayne Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Martha J Edwards,   b. 1842/1843, Wayne Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Sarah P "Sally" Edwards,   b. 1844/1845, Wayne Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1860, Wayne Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 16 years)
     4. Lydia E Edwards,   b. 1846/1847, Wayne Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1870, Wayne Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 24 years)
     5. Pearcy P Edwards,   b. 1848/1849, Wayne Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1870, Wayne Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 22 years)
     6. Gabriel Edwards,   b. 1855, Wayne Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F4157  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2026

  • Notes 
    • !CENSUS:1820 Wayne Co, NC pg 465 w/John EDWARDS age 0-9 (1810/20);

      !CENSUS:1830 Wayne Co, NC pg 506 w/Sarah EDWARDS age 10-14 (1815/20);


      !DEED:15 Sep 1838 Madison Co., TN Deed Book *, p. 239
      Lydia Edwards for good will and affection to beloved grandson Gabriel Edwards (residence not given)
      One bed and furniture ...
      my grantson William Edwards one dollar
      my grand daughter Sally Price one dollar
      my granddaughter Sally Conege one dollar
      S: Lydia (her mark) Edwards
      W: John S. Watkins, Jos. P. Watkins.


      !NAMED:13 Dec 1838 Wayne Co, NC, Will of David EDWARDS as "Gabriel EDWARDS, son of John EDWARDS Sr, decd";

      !WITNESS:21 May 1839 Wayne Co, NC 19-328 19-328 William L. EDWARDS of Loundes Co, Alabama to John COX of Wayne Co, NC, for $300, 1/3 part of tract or parcel of land formerly of David EDWARDS, deceased, as left to said William L. Edwards in Will. Beginning at a stake in run of Yellow Marsh, N 56 poles to a pine down, N 13 E 104 1/4 to a sweet gum, N 87 E 91 to a stake, head of Hog Pen Branch, then N 73 E 309 to a pine near head of Dinkings Branch, then down said Dinkings Branch to run of Yellow Marsh, then down marsh as S 77 W 51 to the McKINNE line, then with line S 15 E 32 to run of marsh, 16 poles more to south edge of marsh, then S 75 W 80 poles, 16 poles to the run 127 poles, S 15 E 5 , 16 poles more, to south edge, then to the Beginning, containing 341 ½ acres. S: William L. Edwards.
      Witness: William COX
      Gabriel EDWARDS
      Proven May Term 1844 by oath of William Cox;

      DEED:12 Oct 1839 Wayne Co, NC 20-479 Gabriel EDWARDS of Wayne Co, NC to John COX of Wayne Co, NC, for $600, 2/3 part of tract or parcel of land formerly of David EDWARDS, deceased, as left to said Gabriel Edwards in Will. Beginning at a stake in run of Yellow Marsh, N 56 poles to a pine down, N 13 E 104 1/4 to a sweet gum, N 87 E 91 to a stake, head of Hog Pen Branch, then N 73 E 309 to a pine near head of Dinkings Branch, then down said Dinkings Branch to run of Yellow Marsh, then down marsh as S 77 E 32 (different from William L. Edwards description which gives S 77 W 51) to run of marsh, 16 poles more to south edge of marsh, then S 75 W 80 poles, 16 poles to the run 127 poles, S 15 E 5 ½ poles to the run, 16 poles more, to south edge, then to the Beginning, containing 341 acres. S: Gabriel Edwards.
      Witness: Edmd COX Junr
      Saunders JENNETT
      Acknowledged in August 1847 Court;

      !CENSUS:1840 Wayne Co, NC pg 222 Gabriel EDWARDS age 30-39 (1800/10);

      DEED:22 Feb 1844 Wayne Co, NC 21-163 Henry ROBERTS to Gabriel EDWARDS. Witness:
      James PEEL, Elizabeth PEEL;
      DEED: 2 Apr 1846 Wayne Co, NC 20-192 Gabriel EDWARDS to James PEAL. Witness:
      Sally PEAL;
      NAMED: 4 Oct 1848 Wayne Co, NC 21-113 Henry ROBERTS of Wayne Co, NC to Elisha
      PIPKIN of Wayne Co, NC, Deed of Trust, 100a Cabbin Creek, adjoining
      Elisha PIPKIN, Lewis WHITFIELD Sr., Anna ROBERTS, Gabriel EDWARDS, land
      from Rachel HUGHS to John ROBERTS and from John ROBERTS to me Henry
      ROBERTS. Witness: A.F. MOSES, R.D. HINSON;
      CENSUS:1850 Wayne Co, NC South of Neuse # 463 Gabriel EDWARDS, 33 (1816/17)
      born Wayne Co, NC;
      DEED: 1 Jan 1853 Wayne Co, NC 24-105 William EPPES, Elisha PIPKIN, Gabriel
      EDWARDS, to Samuel LOFTIN. Witness: E.A. SOULS, James DUNN;
      DEED:15 Jan 1855 Wayne Co, NC 24-94 Thomas BENNETT to James R. PARKER, Gabriel
      EDWARDS, and W.G. MARTIN of Wayne Co, NC, land in Sampson Co, NC. Witness:
      C. BELLE, William VERNON;
      DEED:12 Apr 1855 Wayne Co, NC 24-235 Gabriel EDWARDS to Laban W. LEWIS, 350a.
      Witness: Robert PEEL;
      DEED:19 May 1855 Wayne Co, NC 24-226 Julia A. BUNTING to Gabriel EDWARDS.
      Witness: John G. SLOCUMB;
      DEED:11 Oct 1855 Wayne Co, NC 25-452 Gabriel EDWARDS to Polly BRADY. Witness:
      William VERNON, Elizabeth VERNON;
      DEED:24 Feb 1856 Wayne Co, NC 26-269 Gabriel EDWARDS to Mary REAVES. Witness:
      A. KORNEGAY, James KELLY;
      DEED: 6 Nov 1856 Wayne Co, NC 25-118 Gabriel EDWARDS to David B. EVERITT and
      David F. McKINNE land purchased from Mrs. Julia A. BUNTING. Witness:
      George V. STRONG;
      DEED: 6 Nov 1856 Wayne Co, NC 25-119 David B. EVERITT and David F. McKINNE to
      Gabriel EDWARDS. Witness: George V. STRONG;
      DEED:16 Dec 1856 Wayne Co, NC 25-185 Gabriel EDWARDS and wife Pearcy EDWARDS to
      John B. BOWDEN. Witness: James H. EVERETT;
      DEED:-- --- 1856 Wayne Co, NC 25-320 John D. PEARSALL to Gabriel EDWARDS and
      Alexander T. GRADY on Wilmington and Weldon R.R. near Town of Milton.
      Witness: W.T. DORTCH;
      DEED:1856 Wayne Co, NC;
      DEED:11 Jul 1857 Wayne Co, NC 25-369 Joel LEWIS to Gabriel EDWARDS. Witness:
      A.T. GRADY;
      DEED:17 Sep 1857 Wayne Co, NC 25-541 Gabriel EDWARDS, A.T. GRADY, Trustee for
      John D. PEARSALL to James M. KORNEGAY, land in Milton. Witness: Lemuel A.
      BYRD, William KORNEGAY;
      DEED: 2 Feb 1858 Wayne Co, NC 25-607 David B. EVERITT, David F. McKINNE,
      Gabriel EDWARDS to William KORNEGAY. Witness: A.T. GRADY;
      DEED:10 Mar 1858 Wayne Co, NC 25-585 William A. WOODARD to James KELLY, Gabriel
      EDWARDS, land in Goldsboro;
      DEED:31 Dec 1858 Wayne Co, NC 26-269 James KELLY, Gabriel EDWARDS to William H.
      WOODARD, Land in Goldsboro. Witness: W.G. MARTIN;
      TAXLIST:1859 Wayne Co, NC Indian Springs District Gabriel EDWARDS;
      DEED:21 May 1859 Wayne Co, NC 26-348 William A. THOMPSON, Sheriff of Wayne Co,
      NC to William K. LANE, land won from Gabriel EDWARDS, Alex T. GRADY, James
      KELLY;

      !CENSUS:1860 Wayne Co, NC Indian Springs District # 964
      Gabriel EDWARDS, 45, NC
      Piercy, 46
      Edney A. 20
      Martha J. 16
      Sally P. 14
      Lydia E. 13
      Piercy P. 12
      Gabriel, 5;

      !CENSUS:1870 Wayne Co, NC Brogden pg 28B # 445/445
      Gabriel EDWARDS, 53 NC
      Edney, 29
      Martha, 26
      Lydia, 24
      Pearcy, 21
      Gabriel, 13
      Laura, 3
      James, 10/12 Sep;

      CENSUS:1880;


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