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| − | On 22 June 1762, Francis Whitney was granted 700 acres of land on Cattail Swamp in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. (This land is located in present day Wilson County North Carolina.) | + | On 22 June 1762, Francis Whitney was granted 700 acres of land on Cattail Swamp in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.{{ref|4}}(This land is located in present day Wilson County North Carolina.) |
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This grant was from The Granville Proprietary Land Office which "was closed in 1763, never reopened, and the State of North Carolina confiscated the lands during the Revolution. Consequently, no land grants were issued in the Granville District between 1763 and 1778, when the State of North Carolina began issuing grants of its own in the old Granville proprietorship." {{ref|5}} | This grant was from The Granville Proprietary Land Office which "was closed in 1763, never reopened, and the State of North Carolina confiscated the lands during the Revolution. Consequently, no land grants were issued in the Granville District between 1763 and 1778, when the State of North Carolina began issuing grants of its own in the old Granville proprietorship." {{ref|5}} | ||
| − | There must have been some provisions made by the State of North Carolina to return these confiscated lands because: | + | There must have been some provisions made, at some point, by the State of North Carolina, to return these confiscated lands because: |
:MAY, 1797 Edgecombe County North Carolina, Minutes of | :MAY, 1797 Edgecombe County North Carolina, Minutes of | ||
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| − | The Regulator Rebellion raged across North Carolina starting, in 1766, and | + | The Regulator Rebellion raged across North Carolina starting, in 1766, and ended with the Battle of Almance, in 1771. Many participants in this movement were forced to flee North Carolina to avoid capture and/or forced to sign oaths. Their destination was usually the frontier of Western Virginia. |
| − | It is possible that Francis Whitney of Edgecombe North Carolina was the same man as Francis Whitney, of Fincastle and Washington Counties, Virginia, who has been documented in that area from 1772-1785. | + | It is possible that Francis Whitney of Edgecombe North Carolina was the same man as [[Family:Whitney, Francis (s1750-a1783)|Francis Whitney (s1750-a1783)]], of Fincastle and Washington Counties, Virginia, who has been documented in that area from 1772-1785. |
| − | Could he also have been the Francis Whitney listed in Orangeburgh County, South Carolina on the 1790 Census, who is documented, as early as 1785, in Edgefield South Carolina. | + | Could he also have been the [[Family:Whitney, Francis (b1775-a1790)|Francis Whitney (b1775-a1790)]] listed in Orangeburgh County, South Carolina on the 1790 Census, who is documented, as early as 1785, in Edgefield South Carolina. |
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | Edgecombe County was formed, in 1732, from Bertie, by proclamation of the Governor The assembly, however, did not confirm it's creation until 1741. Granville (1746), Halifax (1758), and Nash (1777) were fromed from Edgecombe. Parts of Edgecombe, Johnston, Nash, and Wayne Counties were taken in to form Wilson County in 1855. | + | Edgecombe County was formed, in 1732, from Bertie, by proclamation of the Governor. The assembly, however, did not confirm it's creation until 1741. Granville (1746), Halifax (1758), and Nash (1777) were fromed from Edgecombe. Parts of Edgecombe, Johnston, Nash, and Wayne Counties were taken in to form Wilson County in 1855. |
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2.{{note|2}} Ibid. | 2.{{note|2}} Ibid. | ||
| − | 3.{{note|3}} | + | 3.{{note|3}} Estimated from 1762 land purchase. |
4.{{note|4}} North Carolina Archives,Class: State Records Collection, Group: Secretary of State Record Group; Series: Granville Proprietary Land Office: Land Entries, Warrants, and Plats of SurveyBox: Edgecombe County, Wh-Y; MARS Id: 12.12.24.23 (Folder) Call Number:S.108.270--S.108.283. | 4.{{note|4}} North Carolina Archives,Class: State Records Collection, Group: Secretary of State Record Group; Series: Granville Proprietary Land Office: Land Entries, Warrants, and Plats of SurveyBox: Edgecombe County, Wh-Y; MARS Id: 12.12.24.23 (Folder) Call Number:S.108.270--S.108.283. | ||
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6. {{note|6}}http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~usgenweb/nc/edgecombe/edgecombecourt.htm | 6. {{note|6}}http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~usgenweb/nc/edgecombe/edgecombecourt.htm | ||
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Copyright © 2008, Jeanne Neilon and The Whitney Research Group | Copyright © 2008, Jeanne Neilon and The Whitney Research Group | ||
Revision as of 14:20, 29 April 2008
Francis4 Whitney (Joshua3, David2, Samuel1),[1] was born before 1735, probably in Virginia,[2] and died after 1762.[3]
He was bequeathed three silver spoons in his father's 1735 will.
On 22 June 1762, Francis Whitney was granted 700 acres of land on Cattail Swamp in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.[4](This land is located in present day Wilson County North Carolina.)
This grant was from The Granville Proprietary Land Office which "was closed in 1763, never reopened, and the State of North Carolina confiscated the lands during the Revolution. Consequently, no land grants were issued in the Granville District between 1763 and 1778, when the State of North Carolina began issuing grants of its own in the old Granville proprietorship." [5]
There must have been some provisions made, at some point, by the State of North Carolina, to return these confiscated lands because:
- MAY, 1797 Edgecombe County North Carolina, Minutes of
- County Court - A patent or grant from the Earl Granviile
- to Francis WHITNEY. The parity of Joseph
- MONTFORDs handwriting, a witness thereto, was proved by
- Edward HALL. [6]
It is not known, if this was Francis Whitney, in Edgecombe County Court, or possibly, a representative for him.
There have been no additional land, tax, or court records, found for Francis Whitney, in North Carolina, between 1762 and 1797. Was he just absent from any records in North Carolina for approximately 30 years or was he physically not there at all ?
The Regulator Rebellion raged across North Carolina starting, in 1766, and ended with the Battle of Almance, in 1771. Many participants in this movement were forced to flee North Carolina to avoid capture and/or forced to sign oaths. Their destination was usually the frontier of Western Virginia.
It is possible that Francis Whitney of Edgecombe North Carolina was the same man as Francis Whitney (s1750-a1783), of Fincastle and Washington Counties, Virginia, who has been documented in that area from 1772-1785.
Could he also have been the Francis Whitney (b1775-a1790) listed in Orangeburgh County, South Carolina on the 1790 Census, who is documented, as early as 1785, in Edgefield South Carolina.
Notes
Edgecombe County was formed, in 1732, from Bertie, by proclamation of the Governor. The assembly, however, did not confirm it's creation until 1741. Granville (1746), Halifax (1758), and Nash (1777) were fromed from Edgecombe. Parts of Edgecombe, Johnston, Nash, and Wayne Counties were taken in to form Wilson County in 1855.
References
1.^ Avant.
2.^ Ibid.
3.^ Estimated from 1762 land purchase.
4.^ North Carolina Archives,Class: State Records Collection, Group: Secretary of State Record Group; Series: Granville Proprietary Land Office: Land Entries, Warrants, and Plats of SurveyBox: Edgecombe County, Wh-Y; MARS Id: 12.12.24.23 (Folder) Call Number:S.108.270--S.108.283.
5. ^ "Granville and the State of North Carolina Land Grants", Greensboro North Carolina Public Library. http://www.greensboro nc.gov/departments/Library/OnlineResources/genealogy/landrecords.htm#additional.
6. ^ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~usgenweb/nc/edgecombe/edgecombecourt.htm
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