Rehoboth Homecoming - 29" July 2001 Obituaries Emma McNoir Swain, 99, died Saturday 21 April 2001 at Plumblee Nursing Center, Plymouth, The funeral service was at First Baptist Church with burial at Bateman Family Cemetery. She was the daughter of the late Jesse Thomas and Minnie Jane Skiles McNair and the widow of James Ellis Swain; she had been a member of the First Baptist Church for 86 years and was at her death the oldest member. Survivors: son, Jimmy Swain, Snellville, GA; sister, Charlotte McNair Shytle; one granddaughter, 2 age. From our mailboxes: From Vernon L. Everett: William Mack Davis has a connection to my Everett - Rayner line. See Attached. His mother was most likely Frances (Fanny) Fagan Blount Davis. Early Martin Co, (NC) marriages were lost, so we may never know. Why would anyone name a child ‘Stephen Fagan Davis unless there was a family connection, The name also comes out in another in the old Boptist Church Cemetery in Plymouth, Jackson genealogy enclosed. ‘The arthritis in my spine has caused the disc to bulge and put pressure on the nerves. This causes weakness and pain in the legs, T am taking shots in the spine and physical therapy. Little help so far, An operation may not help either but that is the last resort. Tam willing to help researchers with what T have but my digging in courthouses is past. 1, Isaac Jackson - 1665 - 1750 m. Anne Evans - came to Hyde Co. from ? 2. Thomas Jackson - 1698 - 1785 m, Mary Boardman. 3, Isaac Jackson - 1723 - ? M. Sarah Watson, 4, Eleazer Jackson m, Marah - moved from Hyde to Beaufort 1780-90. 5, Isaac Jackson m. Nancy Stubbs. (See group sheet - this issue) Levi Stubbs - 1760? 1815? Son of Thomas Stubbs TT and unknown ‘Thomas Stubbs IT son of Thomas Stubbs I and Mary Everett. William MA, Davis 1850 Wash, Co, Census # 199 1. Frances was most likely his mother - age 56 - Fagan??? 2, Eliz. 18 and Emeliza 16 were most likely his sisters. 1860 Woshington Co. Census # 477 1870 Wash, Cop. Census (Copy - this issue) The name Stephen Fagan is interesting. ‘Stephen Fagan born after 1755, son of Bedford and Mary Fagan married 1" Mary Everett, 26 Dec. 1782, the daughter of Nathaniel Everett TIT and Mary Griffin, They had 1 known child, Sarah, who married William Collins 4 Sept. 1799. M. €. F. was dead by 1792. Stephen married Anna Unknown who may have come from the Jones family. Stephen Fagan's will probated March 1813 in Martin Co, listed wife Anna, daughters(:) 1. Lech, married Nathaniel Chesson, son of John & Mary Mackey Chesson __(Millpond area.) 2. Sarah Collins m, William Collins 3. Fanny who married « Blount m/2 Wm. Hosea Davis??? 4. Harriet 5. Mary (Polly) Tis an interesting story but the 1820, 1830 - 1840 Wsh, Co, census do not reflect the presence of William Hosea Davis. Try the deed books,2 Volume XII No. 6 - 7 Washington and Martin Counties and Martin Co. census, Re: Yeager - The only Yeager found in listed Plymouth Township cemeteries is: Ella Brady Yeager - Feb, 12 1851 - July 26 1913. Re: Downing Query - Work I did earlier with additions and corrections. (Memo dated 3/9/2001) Ceptain William Dor riner William Downing (1) married first Mary Garrett Bailey Lee, whose first husband was John Bailey, and second was Thomas Lee (1) of Lee's Mi Stevens Lee (1) was the son of Thomas Lee (1) and Mary Durant Scott Blount Lee. Thomas Lee (2) was the son of Thomas Lee (1) and Mary Garrett Bailey Lee. The Thomas Lee (2) mentioned in Capt. Downing's will was his stepson, not son-in-law, Stevens Lee (1) married Sarch Barrow, daughter of James and Sarah Barrow. Stevens Lee (1) married, second, Elizabeth Morris, daughter of William Morris and Elizabeth Browning. ‘Stevens and Elizabeth had one son, Stevens (2) who married Mary, daughter of Richard Fagan and Sarch Everett. Stevens (2) left a will in 1779, Capt. William Downing married, second, Dorcas Slade, The Slade family had settled in Hyde County, near Bath. William and Dorcas had one child, William Downing (2). Capt. William downing died in 1739. iam Downing (2) William (2) married Ann Barrow, daughter of James and Sarah Barrow. William and Ann had three children: 1. Mary Downing. She married Evan Jones - bond 5 August 1758. Evan's first wife had been Elizabeth Morris Lee, widow of Stevens Lee (1), Evan and Mary had one chid, Mary, who died in 1779, unmarried. Mary Downing Jones married, second, Michael Heron, The bond is dated 24 December 1768. 2, Elizabeth Downing married James Long, bond 12 April 1762, 3. Henry Downing married, bond 30 December 1765, Deliah Fagan, widow of Samuel Dwight. ‘June - July 2001 Delilah was the daughter of Richard Fagan and ‘Sarah Everett. Henry left a will dated 4 - November 1780, probated 1781. Delilah and Henry had two sons: 1. Richard Downing married Huldah Mackey. Bond 7 November 1797. 2. Stephens Downing married Elizabeth ?. William Downing (2) left a will dated 24 February 1748, and probated the following month Children of Stephens Downing and wife, Elizabeth, known to this researcher, are: 1. Charlotte Downing. Married Miles Long, cirea 1819; m. 2 Uriah W. Swanner. 2, William Downing. Married Harriet Herrison, Born October 28, 1809, married October 25, 1832, William died March 5, 1843, Their children were: 1, Margaret J. Downing. Born 1835. 2, James H. Downing, Born March 1836, died August 6, 1894. Married Jane Roto (b. N. Y.) August 3, 1858, 3. Robert W. Downing, Born September 24, 1839, died 1862 Harriet married, second, Hosea S, Gaylord. 3, Narcissa Downing (b. 1816) m. James Jones Harrison Sept. 1837. 4. Joseph Downing b. 1813 m. Nancy. Thomas Downing 6. Henry Downing. Born 1800, married, first, Mary 2, second, Martha Walker 29 Apr, 1868. Stephens Downing's name does not appear in Census 1830. Children of Richard Downing and Huldah Mackey are not known to this researcher, 1. Herriet Harrison and James Jones Harrison were the children of Aaron T. Harrison and Sally Jones. 2, James Jones Harrison died 28 Dec. 1844, Narcissa Downing Harrison m, 2% Anson J. Mizell, 3, Harriett Harrison Downing Gaylord born 28 Oct. 1809, died 7 Feb. 1865. ‘A Publication of Washington County Genealogical Society, PO Box 567, Plymouth NC.27962.05673 Volume XIT No. 6 4, William Downing of Tyrrell was not the some. person as the William Downing of Bertie Precinct who settled on Wicacone Creek in what.is now Hertford Co. He married Mary, +the widow of John Howcutt and died circa 1750, From Eugene Chesson ‘gchesson@cableonenet» Subject: Mackey (and Fagan)You can pass on to Janice L. Mackey ‘that my ancestry includes early Mackeys. John Chesson (c 1777-1835) m. Mary Mackey (c 1784-c 1822) who was the daughter of William Mackey ( -bef 1795) and Suzannah Walker (-) and the gronddaughter of William Mackey (ca 1700- ¢ 1766) and Joanna Swain (1715- bef 1765). T would like to determine better dates for the above os well as any earlier Mackey relations, In addition, T have early Fagan interests, typically prior to 1800 ‘and would like to develop that line a bit better as well, My grandfather and great grandfathers were both named Friley Fagan Chesson and I believe (but can not yet prove) that came from Nathaniel Chesson (1800-bef 1870) marrying Leah Fagan (¢ 1801- ) daughter of Stephen Fagan (ca 1785- est 1813) who descended from Bedford Fagan whose father was Richard Fagan. The WC6S May issue had considerable later Fagan info. Gene Chesson (520) 778-6789 - Gene later ‘added: Frankly, I know very little about my early Fagan ancestors and thus do not know whether ‘they may have owned slaves. Tt has been some +ime since I worked on that line but T don't recall +that they were particularly well-to-do in terms of land holdings, estates, wills, etc. Records that I have been able to access have not provided a lot of detail and it took me some time to infer that the Leah whe married Nathaniel Chesson was likely @ Fagan, daughter of Stephen. But such is the challenge of genealogy and family history! And: T checked the copies of Fagan wills in my files. Enoch Fagan 16 Jan 1777 mentions "negros" but no names: Levi Fagan 1 Oct 1837 mentions "negro boy, Cesa Tune july 2001 Richard Fagan 29 Nov 1773 mentions "negro man, Season, negro garle, Thina, negro girl, Nanny, negro girle, Bess, negro woman , Buck." Sarah Fagan, 23 Jul 1780 mentions "negroe wench, Barbary"and "boy named Holloway." Stephen Fagan 24 Dec 1810 mentions “negroes Esther, Henry, Rose, Peter, and May" Inventory of William Fagan March 1759 mentions "negro girl, Sue, negro boy, Peter” From Barbara M. Revels: ‘DB21-503: Restatement of a marriage [contract between Frances R. Ely of Washington Co, INC and Frances (Fanny) A. C. Randolph dated April 19, 1835, this Jan. 19, 1837. Since the date of marriage, personal property of Samuel Randolph had been divided equally between John S. Randolph Jand Francis R. Ely and wife, Francis A. C. Said Ely land wife were about to remove to Florida or to some other southwestern state. (Kinfolks of [Edgecombe County, N. C. 1788-1855 by Joseph W. |Watson 1969) 15 "The following information has been posted to ‘the Washington County Reunions page on the. Washington County website: Descendants of Tacob Spear and his wives, Nancy Ann Woodley and Elizabeth Ann Woodley are having their annual family reunion, Sunday, Tuly 15, 2001 at the Scuppernong Church of Christ near Creswell, N.C. We eat approximately at 1 p.m. Please bring old family pictures or any memorable items for all to see. For more information contact Roxie S. Lay at 757-625-0835 or roxlay@erols.com "= From all reports, the first "Cowboys on the Water” -a joint venture of the Washington County Waterways Commission, the Arts Council, the Historical Society and others was «an outstanding success! And - work has started on the construction of the lighthouse replica on the waterfront. Memberships in the Historical Society start at $15 for an individual; address queries to: Washington County Historical Socoiety, Box 296, Plymouth NC 27962 or call 252-793-1377. ‘A Publication of Washington County Geneategic alSociety,PO Box 567, Plymouth NC.27962.05674 Volume XII No. 6 - 7 "= Remember: 2001 Somerset Homecoming. A Festival of Families and Friends - Friday - 31 August: 2-7; Saturday - 1 September 10-7, ww ah der state.ne.us/sections/he/somerset/somerset. htm s© Beaufort County Genealogical Society now has ‘available: Beaufort County, North Carolina 1850 Census: Population Schedule by Louise Miller Cowell. Spiral bound, 197 pages, full name index. Listing family number, name, age, sex, color, occupation, real estate value and where born if given. $20 Postpaid. Make check payable to and order from: BCGS, P. O. Box 1089, Washington NC 27889-1089, 5 The High Point Public Library's May/June 2001 issue of "News from the North Carolina Collection" provides an interesting list of NC related articles in National Genealogical Society quarterlies - some related to Indian research. You can find the library at www hipopl.org/ncreon/ne_roomhtm or e-mail Jeckiehedstrom@ci,high-point.nc.us for information, Shirleyan Beacham Phelps President & Editor Barbara Modlin Revels ~ Sec, & Treasurer Virginia ¢. Haire - VE Washington County Genealogical Society WCGS News - PO Box 567 Plymouth NC 27962-0567 New Members: Welcome Paula Everett-Tripp, 1130 Kelvington Way, Lilburn, GA 30047 (d,tripp@att.net) ‘Searching for: Everett/Everitt. Newspaper Articles Dare County Times, Fri, 19 June 1936: John ‘Adams Shaw Visits in Manteo, Genial Old Gentleman Teacher and Preacher Has Excellent ‘Memory of Names. “An old gentleman who was born on Nov. 6, 1866, who has preached in 22 states, taught school in ‘Tune - July 2001 five eastern NC Counties and remembers a lot about his travels, peeped through the window of the Dare County Times office last Saturday afternoon and someone on the inside bid him inside, It was John Adams Shaw of Elizabeth City He is now well ripe with years, but still an active thinker. Soon he learned that the chap who bid him “come in’ was a Mason and straight way he recalled that he once taught a man by the name of Clyde Mason in Mount Pleasant schoo! in Washington County. That Clyde Mason was the father of the chap to whom he was talking, The old gentleman also knew the rest of the Mason family ‘end a lot more people in Washington and Tyrrell counties and the unusual thing about it is that he still remembers their first names. Mr. Shaw is on Elder of the Primitive Baptist belief ond through 22 states, over a period of 40 years he has preached this gospel. He taught 20 years during his early manhood in Washington, Beaufort, Wilson, Tyrrell and Pasquotank counties. One thing he recalled about his school boy days was that he was a classmate of Judge L. M. Meekins of Elizabeth City in the old Academy in Columbia, (From: Albemarle Genealogical Society Newsletter, Vol. XX, No, 2, April 2001, Spring Quarter) Note: AGS is looking For submissions for its Currituck Co, NC History Book - contact them at 142 Waterlily Rd, Coinjack NC 27923 if you have family ties to that county. Rehoboth Homecoming: Rev. John Smith, former pastor of the Creswell Charge, UMC, will deliver the homecoming message at Rehoboth United Methodist Church, 11 am, ‘Sunday, 29" July 2001, Rehoboth has one surviving member, Mrs. Ola Chesson Patrick. Like Concord Primitive Baptist Church, the survival of Rehoboth depends on friends who become members of the foundation, Mrs. Patrick's granddaughter, Tracey Berk, is chairperson of the current membership drive, Your support for both Rehoboth and Concord (where homecoming will be held 15" September with Lois Krawczyk as speaker), ‘Memberships for Rehoboth start at $15. Mail to: 106 Quail Drive, Plymouth NC 27962. ‘A Publication of Washington County GenealogicalSociely, PO Box 567, Plymouth NC 27962-0567uly 2001 nls Pv) %eg Sand Bry FOV bo wos eed 99 VS | 1 s@pvevesy Kverowsjo 6027 TAwer sy mee Se yUS ew FB TES OST, Sa fy} fis TM IGE. eee payee] «7? TP PATA G gl} oigased RY OGY aon paren Teeny OP CAEL ena Eval PREF ROOM Ti! 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