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Flowers and Kirby/Kerby
of Chatham Co, NC

The following information was gathered for the purpose of trying to identify the wife of Richard Woodward who married while he was living in Middle Creek District in southern Wake Co, NC. He later moved to Robertson Co, TN.

WARNING!! Not all of the information here is based on solid records. Some of the family connections given here come from postings to the web, LDS submissions, etc and should not be trusted until actual records can be found that verify these claims.

One of Richard Woodward's sons was named Green F Woodward. Although we have not been able to find an early record that spells out Green's middle name, a great-grandson of Green F Woodward remembered that the F in his name stood for Flowers. Holly Dickson provided the following statements made by her grandfather:

 
On November 24, 2003, Bernard Haran Anderson, born February 17, 1917, son of Susannah Elizabeth Woodward Anderson born 1883 and Dudley Aaron Anderson, grandson of Christopher Columbus Woodward, stated to me, his granddaughter, Holly Lynn Morris Dickson, that he remembered his grandfather, CC Woodward, that his grandfather's real name was Christopher Columbus Woodward, and that the family called him Gabe/Gabriel. He remembered seeing CC once or twice, and he remembers his mother talking about the family, and his grandfather in particular.

On November 24, 2003, Bernard Haran Anderson, born February 17, 1917, son of Susannah Elizabeth Woodward Anderson and Dudley Aaron Anderson, great-grandson of Green F. Woodward, stated to me, his granddaughter, Holly Lynn Morris Dickson, that he remembered his mother telling him that his great-grandfather's name was Green Flowers Woodward. She told him several times because she thought it was an unusual name.

On November 24, 2003, Bernard Haran Anderson, born February 17, 1917, son of Susannah Elizabeth Woodward Anderson and Dudley Aaron Anderson, great-grandson of Green F. Woodward, stated to me, his granddaughter, Holly Lynn Morris Dickson, that he remembered his mother talking about Laura Woodward and her marriage to Monroe Adams. He also remembers her telling him about Tilman marrying a Spivey girl.

In September/October of 2003 Holly Lynn Morris Dickson found a photograph of the Woodward family in Bernard Haran Anderson's house. The picture is a snapshot of the actual photograph, framed and hanging on a wall. Mr. Anderson didn't remember where the picture came from, but his granddaughter, Holly, spoke to Opal Woodward Fulcher, daughter of Kesuth Hale Woodward, granddaughter of Christopher Columbus Woodward, and she confirmed that she had sent the picture to him. The actual photograph is in her possession. There is a post-it note on the back naming each person in the picture. Mr. Anderson has seen each person at least once except for Lula Woodward Gammons. The explanation on the Post-It note is as follows:

Tisha made this copy for you
She thinks you should have one.
Bottom row L to R Willie Gammons
C.C. Gabe (Grandpa) CC Jr. (Nig) Betty (Grandma)
Gus Gammons K H. (Suit) Woodward
Addie Woodward Ferguson Robert Woodward
Ellen Adams Woodward Nan Woodward
Anderson Lula Mae Gammons

This is exactly how it is written.


Richard Woodward and his family moved to Robertson Co, TN about 1808 or 1809. In 1820, a Green Flowers was found on the census there. When Richard Woodward moved to TN, he sold his land to Robert T Daniel.

Wake Co, NC DB U p 327, 328 Richard Woodward to Robert T Daniel 25 August 1807 Richard Woodward of the County of Wake and State of North Carolina of the one part and Robert T Daniel of the County & State aforesaid of the other part ... Sum of Seven hundred and ten Dollars ... A certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the said County of Wake on both sides of Middle Creek water of Neus River, Begining at a pine thence south fifty pole a pine in William Utleys line, thence East three hundred pole to a corner wite oak thence North one hundred and ninety two pole to a small red oak thence west sixteen pole to a sweet gum in the head of a small Branch thence ______ thirty five degrees west down and along the meanders of sd branch eighty six(?) poles to a willow(?) oak thence south sixty one degrees west sixty two pole to an iron wood tree on the bank of Middle Creek at a ford on sd creek thence south about forty degrees west one hundred and fourteen poles to a red oak at the head of the hollow by the house in Lewis Jones's line thence west with said line to the first station. Containing two hundred acres be the same more or less ...
Richard Woodward (seal)
Sign'd seal'd & deliver'd in presence of
P. Woodward (Jurat)
A Turner
Nat Jones
February Term 1808 proven by oath of P Woodward
Registered 20 ___ 1808


Wake Co, NC DB V p 138, 139 Richard Woodward to Robert T Daniel 7 March 1808 Richard Woodward of the County of Wake and State of North Carolina of the one part and Robt T Daniel of the County & State aforesaid of the other part ... Sum of One Thousand and ten dollars ... A certain tract or parcel of land situate lying & being in the said County of Wake on both sides of Middle Creek Begining at post oak, on the north side of said creek, thence East One hundred and twenty two poles to a maple, thence South two hundred fifty five poles to a pine, thence West one hundred and seventy two pole to a stake thence North two hundred two hundred [sic] and fifty five poles, to the Begining; containing two hundred and seventy four acres be the same more or less ...
Richard Woodward (seal)
Sign'd Seal'd & Deliver'd in presence of
Seth Jones, Jurat,
Edward Hampton
August Term 1809 proven by the oath of Seth Jones.
Registered 13 Septr 1809



A webpage at http://paynedaniel.com/captainwm/names10.htm claims that Robert T Daniel's wife was Penelope Cain Flowers who was born in Chatham Co, NC and died in 1840 in Salem, MS. The webpage states they were married in 1796. There was no reference to original records to prove this.

http://paynedaniel.com/captainwm/d5.htm
200. Robert Thomas DANIEL was born on 10 Jun 1773 in Middlesex County, VA. and died on 14 Sep 1840 in Paris Co., TN, at age 67.
General Notes: See "Biblical Recorder" (1835-40 )( Raleigh) for additional information.
Camden, SC Journal. Camden Journal 4 Nov., 1840 - "Died on the 14th of September, at the residence of his son, in Parish, Tenn., in the 68th year of his age, and 38th year of his ministry, Elder Robert T. Daniel. We think a native of this state and for several years, pastor of the Baptist Church in this city."
Robert married Penelope Cain FLOWERS in 1796. Penelope was born in Chatham County, NC and died on 1 Jan 1840 in Salem, MS.
Children from this marriage were:
   411 M    i. Hardy Saunders DANIEL was born about 1800.
   412 M    ii. William DANIEL was born in 1804.
   413 M    iii. Unnamed DANIEL was born after 1804. Another name for Unnamed was ? DANIEL.
   414 M    iv. George DANIEL was born in 1806.
+ 415 M    v. Robert Ward Thomas , Rev. DANIEL was born in 1810 in Raleigh, NC and died on 17 Oct 1883 in Brandon, MS, at age 73.


If Robert T Daniel married Penelope Cain Flowers in 1796, the marriage probably occurred in Chatham Co, the bride's home. From the Richard Woodward deeds, we know that Daniel was a resident of Wake Co in 1807 and 1808. From the deposition below, we know he was still a resident of Wake Co in 1810. According to the above, he was born about 1773 and became a minister at age 30, which would have been about 1803. Why would a minister have wanted these two tracts of land? Or was he buying the land to help out a friend or relative? I have not checked the deeds to see when he sold the land.

Robert T Daniel also left a deposition that indicates he was well-acquainted with Richard Woodward's family:

The August, 1996 issue of "NC Genealogical Society" gives the following:
Young Utley and Mary Woodward, dated 20 October 1806 with bondsman-Richd. Woodward;  also Young Utley and Lotty Norris, dated 3 February 1812, with bondsman-Wm. Utley.  Also that Young Utley was getting a divorce.  "At the time of marriage, said Polly was in an advanced stage of pregnancy" which was unknown to your orator, but from circumstances which had previously taken place between them. he had reason to believe that he himself was the cause of her situation"..How painful was his situation when within two months and eight days after marriage, the wife he so tenderly loved was delivered of a mulatto child....Prays for a divorce from his said wife Polly.  Also..
a.  Deposition of Robert T. Daniel, Silas Greene and Henry Brown before William Boyland, J.P. of Wake County, N.C., 11 Dec 1810:  Young Utley of Wake County intermarried with Mary Woodard about three or four years ago and within three or four months after the marriage, said Mary was delivered of a female child which we believe to be a negro or mulatto.  Sometime after the birth of said child, the said Polly (Mary) went to the state of Tennessee and lives with another person.
b.  Depostion of Michael Duskin, Jr., J.P. of Wake County, 30 November 1809:  On 20 October last, he was at the house of Richard Woodward who lives near the line of Tennessee and Kentucky, where Polly Utley, the reputed wife of Young Utley of this state and county resided at this time.  He further deposeth that he observed a child that said Polly was reputed to have had born before she left this state.  From his own observation, the said child was of mixed blood and either a negro or very dark mulatto.
c.  A bill to divorce Young Utley of the County of Wake from his wife Polly. In Senate (19 December) and in House (20 December)-read third time and passed.



Was Richard Woodward's wife a Flowers? Was their son Green Flowers Woodward named for Green Flowers? Was Penelope Cain Flowers the sister of Richard Woodward's wife?


A posting by Steve Flowers to Flowers-L at Rootsweb:

Hi my name is Steve Flowers. My interest in the Flowers surname is in Benton County, TN. I am researching all descendants of General Greene "Green" Flowers Sr. and his wife Mary Cypert/Sypert. Green was born ca. 1785 in Chatham County, NC to Jacob Jr. & Elizabeth (Cain) Flowers and died between 1 Jan 1862 & 16 Dec 1863 near Mt. Carmel (now Holladay), Benton County, TN, on 26 Feb 1817 in Lebanon, Wilson County, TN, Green married Mary Cypert, born ca. 1792 in Chatham County, NC, to Thomas & Sarah (Lasater) Cypert, Mary died between 1870 & 1880, probably in Benton County, TN. Children: 1) James C. born ca. 1818, probably in Robertson County, TN (where Green & Mary settled before moving to Humphreys County, now Benton County, TN), died Feb 1879, married Sarah L. Burkett daughter of David M. & Mary Ann (McAdoo) Burkett. 2) Sarah Ann born 30 Oct 1819, probably in Robertson County,died 23 Oct 1894, married William Martain McAuley son of William & Elizabeth McAuley. 3) Louisa Green born 16 Oct 1822, probably in Robertson County, died 16 Jan 1905, married 1st  Calvin J. McAuley son of William & Elizabeth McAuley, and, 2nd Claiborne Parish son of John Sion & Celia (Robards) Parish. 4) unknown male born ca. 1825 probably in Humphreys County, died between 1840 & 1850. 5) Elizabeth B. born 23 Jul 1827 in Humphreys County, died 13 Apr 1895, married John Wesley Matlock Sr. 6) William D. born 25 Feb 1830 born in Humphreys County, died 14 Feb 1907, married 1st Eliza Ann Autry daughter of Elijah Henry & Mary Ann (Parish) Autry, 2nd Mary Brannon Miller, no children/divorced, and, 3rd Sarah N., no children. 7) General Greene Jr. born 12 Jul 1832 in Humphreys County, died 2 Sp 1867, married Sarah Ann Gordon daughter of James & Sarah Elizabeth (Kirk) Gordon. 8) Mary J. born May 1834 in Humphreys County, died aft. 1 Jun 1900, never married.  9) Jacob Galvin born ca. 1837, died 1880-1900, married Sophie Judy Burkett. I have over 1,000 descendants in my file, including many spouses and spouses' parent's names. If you are a descendant or know of any please contact me. Thanks, Steve


A posting by Mike Simmons concerns the same family:

This is copied from the former newspaper column, Looking Backwards, written by the late Hugh Johnston.

Jacob Flowers, son of Jacob Flowers Sr., married Elizabeth Cane in Edgecombe County on April 19, 1763, bonded by Jacob (X) Flowers Sr. and witnessed by John Spendelow. In July, 1766, the Edgecombe County Court appointed  Jacob Flowers trustee of Hardy Flowers, grandson of Jacob Flowers, deceased. On May 5, 1774, Jacob Flowers, Duncan Lamon, and Archibald Lamon witnessed the will of Benjamin Ricks of Edgecombe County. On March 6, 1775, Jacob and Elizabeth (X) Flowers sold Duncan Lamon of Edgecombe County for £200 in Proclamation Money 200 acres south of Tar River adjoining Lamon and Dorman's Branch; for £100 a tract of 85 acres north of Tar River; for £ 40 a tract of 205 acres on Maple Creek and Polecat Branch beginning "where the road leading from Lamon's Ferry crosses the great branch," and adjoining the Denson line, witnessed by John Cahoon Jessee Pridgen, and Archibald Lamon. January 1, 1778 found Jacob and Elizabeth (X) Flowers living in Chatham County and they sold William Cahoon Jr. of Edgecombe County for £50 Proclamation Money 700 acres on both sides of Tyarcoca(sp) Swamp adjoining John Cahoon, William Cahoon, and the Jessee Flowers line; witnessed by Duncan Lamon and Archibald Lamon. In the Chatham County Census of 1790 Jacob Flowers appeared with Himself, one male under sixteen, six females, and fifteen slaves. The writer does not know what became of the family after that date.


There is a webpage at http://www.flowersfhs.com/Christopher1542/fam00030.htm that lists the children of Jacob Flowers Jr and Elizabeth Cain as Cynthia, Elizabeth, Jacob III, and Gen. Green. But when I emailed to request the records that prove these children, I received this reply:

Hi Frances,

The family file (descendants of Christopher Flower b. ca 1542 Wiltshire,England) at the Flowers Family Historical Society web site that includes Jacob Flowers Jr. & Elizabeth Cain was submitted to the site by Richard Flowers. Unfornately I don't have a current e-address for Richard. Sorry I couldn't be more help.

Best Regards,
Susanna / FFHS site manager


IF Robert T Daniel's wife was Penelope Cain Flowers as claimed by the webpage (I have seen no precords to prove this marriage), it is very possible that Jacob Flowers Jr and Elizabeth Cain were her parents. That would make her the sister of Green Flowers. But I have found no records to prove that.


http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:800869&id=I37790759

Name: Green G.
Surname: Flowers
Sex: M
Birth: C 1776 in Chatham Co, NC
Death: 01 Jan 1862 in Mt. Carmel, Benton Co, TN

Marriage 1 Mary SYPERT b: C 1792 in Chatham Co., NC

Married: 26 Feb 1817 in Lebanon, Wilson Co, TN

Children

1. James C. FLOWERS b: 1818 in Robertson Co, TN
2. General Green FLOWERS b: 12 Jul 1832 in Humphreys Co, TN
3. Mary J. FLOWERS b: May 1834 in Humphreys Co, TN
4. Jacob Galvin FLOWERS b: 1837 in Benton Co, TN
5. Sarah Ann FLOWERS b: 30 Oct 1819 in Robertson Co, TN
6. Louisa G. FLOWERS b: 16 Oct 1822 in Robertson Co, TN
7. Elizabeth B. FLOWERS b: 23 Jul 1827 in Humphreys Co, TN
8. William D. FLOWERS b: 25 Feb 1830 in Humphreys Co, TN

We have not verified the accuracy of the information above against original records.

http://www.flowersfhs.com/MarriagesNC-TN.htm#RutherfordTN

Wilson County Tennessee Marriages  (1733-1809)

          Flowers, Nannie  to Benj Morris  Dec 23 1811
          Flowers, John  to Rachel Deloach  Feb 7 1816
          Flowers,  Green  to  Mary Sypert   Feb 26 1817

Green Flowers must have left Chatham Co after 1810 as he was listed on the census there.  It is not known if the other Flowers who married in Wilson Co at about the same time were kin to Green or not.

1810 Census - Chatham Co., NC

Green Flowers p 215
Nathan Flowers p 209
No other Flowers were listed. I do not have the actual census records.




One webpage claims that Green Flowers' wife Mary Sypert was
b ca 1792 Chatham Co, NC and her parents were Thomas Sypert b ca 1751 Augusta Co, VA and Sarah Lasater. No records were provided to prove these claims. Another webpage (which has been taken down) stated that Thomas Sypert was b ca 1746 in Lancaster, PA and moved with his family (his father was said to be Francis Sypert) to the part of Orange Co, NC that later became Chatham Co. It stated that Thomas Sypert died in Wilson Co, TN where his will is recorded in Will Book 1830-31, page 191. No daughter Mary Flowers was named in the will and it was not stated how it could be proven that she was a daughter. From that webpage:

The will of Thomas Sypert is recorded in Wilson County, Tennessee, Will Book 1830-31, page 191. He names his wife, Sally; left his son Stephen one hundred dollars; refers to his daughter Ann Wherry; and names sons William L. and Thomas as Executors. The will is dated January 5, 1831. It is signed Thomas (his X mark) Sypert. The will was proved in 1831.

Children of Thomas Sypert and Mary Lassater
1. Thomas Sypert, Jr., b. 1785, Chatham Co, NC
2. Stephen Sypert, b. 1787, Chatham Co, NC; d. 1863, TN; m. Mary Brame in Smith Co, TN. Stephen served as an Indian scout in the War of 1812.
3. Anna Sypert, b. 1788, Chatham Co, NC; m. Simon Wherry on Sept 14, 1807, Wilson Co, TN
4. Lawrence Sypert, b. 1789, Chatham Co, NC
5. William L. Sypert, b. 1790, Chatham Co, NC
6. Mary Sypert, b. 1794, Chatham Co, NC; m. Green Flowers on Feb 26, 1817, Wilson Co, TN
7. Robert Bell Sypert, b. 1798, Sumner Co, TN
8. Hardy Sanders Sypert, b. 1800, Wilson Co, TN
9. Sarah Sypert, b. 1801, Wilson Co, TN; m. Jesse Bond
10. Ellison Sypert, b. 1803, Wilson Co, TN


If this is reliable, her father was probably the Thomas Sypert below. Notice that the Syperts lived in the same part of Chatham Co as the Greens and were also associated with the Cain family.

Chatham  NC  Deed Book  D-117
09 May 1785  Francis Sypeart, Sr to Thomas Sypeart, 100 pds, 100a grant to sd Francis Sypeart 31 Mar 1780 on east side of New Hope Creek, Elisha Cains line.  w/Elisha Cain, James Cain.

Chatham  NC  Deed Book  L-063
13 Jul 1795  Thos Sypeart to Elisha Cain, 60 pds, 100a on south side White Oak Cr water of Newhope...adj Thos Adams, Cains line, Cains old corner.  w/ Michael Wilson, Sarah Cain.


List of the Taxable Property in Chatham Co. for the year 1815 as per return of the Justices Appointed to
Receive them.
The Categories, by column are:
1. Persons Names                                8. In Retailing
2. No. of White Polls                            9. Season of Stud Horses ( how much they are worth)
3. No. of Black Polls                          10. No. of Stores (I'm not sure this is stores or stoves?)
4. Improved Lots in Pittsboro              11. Valuation of Town Lots
5. Unimproved Lots in Pittsboro           12. Quantity of Land (acres)
6. Improved Lots in Haywood             13. On What Water Courses
7. Unimproved Lots in Haywood         14. Whom Adjoining
15. Valuation (of all property)
Names included
Flowers, Green with 1908a adj James Kirby - column 1 = 1, column 2 = 7
Flowers, Jacob, Jr. with no land - column 1 = 1, column 2 = 1



Green Flowers was in Robertson Co, TN in 1819-20. Richard Woodward also lived in Robertson Co, TN at this time.


http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/robertson/wills/pitts04.txt

Joseph Pitts Sr, Division of Land
Robertson Co TN Will Bk 3, pg 74-77
pg 74) State of Tennessee Robertson County February 12th day eighteen hundred twenty agreeable to an order from the County Court of Robertson dated November Term 1819 directing Amos MOORE, Green FLOWERS, Philip MASON, Joel MOORE, John GRANER & Aaron ARONDRF surveyer do lay off and allot the real estate of Joseph PITTS dec'd amongst the legatees of said dec'd and report to next Court and the undersigned being first sworn as the law directs.....

1820 Robertson Co, TN
Green Flowers 100011/10101/6


http://www.tngenweb.org/humphreys/census/1830cenh.htm

1830 Humphreys Co, TN census
p 325
Green B Flowers
males 1110001
1M 0-5, 1M 5-10, 1M 10-15, 1M 40-50   (so Green B Flowers was b 1780-1790)
females 11100100001
1F 0-5, 1F 5-10, 1F 10-15, 1F 30-40, 1F 80-90

Earlier Flowers records:

Jacob Flowers (Sr) died in 1766 leaving an Edgecombe Co, NC will that named wife Mary, son and executor Jacob, daughter Elizabeth Calhoon, Priscilla Calhoon, and grandson Hardy Flowers who was to receive a tract on the north side of the Tar River the Great Branch, the main road that leads to Lamon's Ferry. Son-in-law John Calhoon was also named as an executor. The witnesses were Edward Moore, Samuel Williams, and John Tanner.

The Will of Jacob Flowers (submitted by Mike Simmons)
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Jacob Flowers of the parish of St. Marys and County of Edgecombe being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory blessed be to God for it do make and ordain this my last will & testament in manner & form following first I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God hoping through the meritorious death and passion of my Lord & Savior Jesus Christ to receive free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named as for what estate it pleased God to bless me with, I give as followeth.
    Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my loving son Jacob Flowers three negroes, named as followeth, Young Mingo, Young Sarah and her child Mingo, to him and his heirs lawfully and for want of such to the next of kin I also give him four other negroes, named Dick, Ned, Sollomon & Nell also one still & worm also all my stock of all kind, proved what legacys I hereafter give in this will out of my stock provided my son Jacob do settle and pay all my lawfull debts.
    Item I give and bequeath to my loving daughter Elizabeth Calhoon three negroes named Joan, Pat & Mille to her and her heirs - lawfully begotton of her body and for want of such to the next of kin, also four cows and calfs three of those being now in our possession also one bed and furniture it being the bed she had in possession.
    Item I give and bequeath to my loving daughter Prissilla Calhoon three negroes, named Nat, Sam & Suley to her & her heirs lawfully begotton of her body and for want of such to the next of kin, also one cow and calf.
    Item I do hereby lend unto my loving wife Mary during life the use of my negroes named as followeth, old Mingo, ____, Will & Cela, also the old roan hors Chinnley sorrell and ____ small gray mare. I give and bequeath to her eleven ____ calfs also seventeen head of hoggs that uses at the ____ pen and tenn head of Simons branch and light that uses about home. I also lend her during life two beds and furniture also the plantation whereon I now live during her life.
    Item I give and bequeath to my grandson Hardy Flowers the one half of that tract of land that lies on the N. side of Tarr River and on polecat and the great brach that lies on the uper side of the main road that leads to Lamon's Ferry and one negro girl named Cele four cows & calfs four sows & pigs one bed and furniture and one young horse to him and his heirs lawfully begotton, begotten and for want of such to my son Jacob and his heris
    I also make and ordain my loving son Jacob Flowers & my son in law John Calhoon my full and sole Excors. of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & afixed my seal this fourteenth day of July 1766
Jacob Flowers x his mark (SEAL)
Signed, sealed published and prounced by the said Jacob Flowers to be his last will and testament in presence of us
Edw. Moore; Samuel Williams; John Tanner

http://www.flowersfhs.com/Documents.htm#WillJacobFlowers

Any records for Jacob Flowers after 1766 must have been for the son, Jacob Flowers Jr.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncchatha/deedsrel.htm

BOOK A - 1771-1782
pg. 74 Nov. 7, 1771
JAMES KIRBY and ELIZABETH his wife sell 50 acres to JOHN BOOKER on the head of Bush Creek on the waters of New Hope, joining Kirksey's land.

This record establishes that a James Kirby held land on Bush Creek near the Flowers and Cains. At least two of Richard Woodward's daughters married into the Kirby family in Robertson Co, TN.

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/chatham/deeds/cain002.txt

Chatham  NC  Deed Book  B-003
15 Feb 1775  William Bynum of Chatham to Jacob Flowers of Edg for 300pds, 382a on north side of Haw River on Bush Creek, land to Wm Bynum by John  Hally, 21 Jan 1763; also 215a adj above tract & John Hattey, conveyed by John Falconer to Wm Bynum 31 Jan 1763.  w/ Bromfield Ridley, Elisha Cain.


Below is the same deed, but in more detail. The deed above gives the date 1775 while the same deed below gives the date 1777. The actual deed recorded in the deed book should be checked to obtain the correct date.


BYNUM - FLOWERS - Deed Bk. B, 1775-1783
pg. 3, Feb. 15, 1777
William Bynum of Chatham co., to Jacob Flowers of Edgecombe Co., NC, for 300 pds., 382 acres on the N. side of Haw River on Bush Creek, all that tract of land conveyed to the sd William Bynum by John Hatley, by deed dated Jan 31, 1763 and another tract of 215 acres joining the above tract and John Hatley's and all that tract of land conveyed to the sd William Bynum by John Falconer by deed dated 31 Jan. 1763.
William (x) Bynum
Wit: Bromfield Ridley
Elisha Cain
May (Mary?) Bynum examined by Abner Hill, Esq.., relinquished her right of Dower.

From this we know that Jacob Flowers Jr of Edgecombe Co moved to Chatham Co, NC and held land near Bush Creek.



BROOKS - Deed Bk. B., 1775-1778
pg. 139, Aug. 5, 1778
John Brooks and Naomy, his wife, sell to William Black, for 150 pds, 225 acres, on the water of Bush Creek and the waters of New hope, neath the race paths and joining James Kerby's Land.
John (x) Brooks
Wit:
Jacob Flowers
Richd. Parker
James Sellars



MURPHREE - Deed Bk. C - 1783-1786
pg. 142, Sept. 1783
JOHN MURPHREE of WASHINGTON CO. N.C. to WILLIAM MURPHREE of Chatham Co., NC, for 50 pds., hard money, 200 acres on the waters of Bush Creek, joining JACOB FLOWERS and WILLIAM MURPHREE'S own line.
JOHN MURPHREE
Wit:
HERBERT HAYNES
LEVI (X) MURPHREE
MOSES (W) SLEGALL (STEGALL?)


http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/textindices/N/NCCHATHA+1999+923459+F

pg. 419, Jan 8, 1785,
SAMUEL WARD of WILKS CO., NC, sells to JAMES KIRBY of Chatham Co., NC, for 50 pds, 300 acres on the N. side of Bush Creek and the waters of Newhope, joining JACOB FLOWERS and JOHN MORGAN.



Again we see that a James Kirby was still living in the same area. In fact, he had purchased land that adjoined Jacob Flowers Jr.


Jacob Flowers was listed on the 1790 census in Chatham Co. I do not have the details.



CHATHAM COUNTY ESTATE RECORDS 1782-1799 ( 2 VOLS.)
Microfilm # 022.50001 - Vol. 2 - 1795-1799
Flowers, Jacob, Jr. -pg. 112b [sale of slave -to Francis Stone Sr.] 24 May 1798


Since these are estate records, this could indicate that Jacob Flowers Jr had died and a slave from his estate was being sold. Or Jacob Flowers Jr could have been acting as executor or administrator to someone else's estate and was selling a slave from that estate. The actual record should be checked.




Marriage records from the Edgecombe Co, NC Genweb page :

FLOWERS, Jacob CANE, Elizabeth 19 April 1760

FLOWERS JACOB JR. CANE, Elizabeth 19 APR 1763 [bm Jacob Flowers Sr.]

FLOWERS, Jacob JOHNSON, Mary 20 Nov 1764 [bm Reneson Tisdale]

Mary Johnson may have been the wife Mary named in Jacob Flowers (Sr)'s 1766 will.

Robertson Co, TN Will Book 12, p 8

Elisha Kirby Guardian for the heirs of Hardy Kirby Decd
1 September 1843
To this amount rec'd of their grandfather in North Carolina the same money
being for the purpose of making the legacies equal 130
To their portion of the personal property a surplus 26.45
To their portion of land sold 18.00
To their portion of sale of one slave 5.42
Amount rec'd in cash 179.87

Included in the credits were:
#7 By cash for provisions paid in before starting for N.C.
#9 Clerk of Chatham Co. for recording 1
#10 By cash paid for defraying the expense in going to N. Carolina and returning 15.40
Allowance made guardian for the extra trouble with a negro child on the road from N. Carolina [1? 7?]

From this we know that the father of Hardy Kerby of Robertson Co, TN had remained in Chatham Co, NC when Hardy and perhaps others from this family moved to Robertson Co, TN. James Kerby of Chatham Co is certainly a possibility, but I have not found a record that names his children.

Hardy Kerby had married Dolly Woodward, the daughter of Richard Woodward. It appears likely that Dolly's sister Lucinda Woodward married Isaiah Kerby. So Richard Woodward's family was closely associated with the Kerby family in TN.

The part of Chatham Co where the Kerby, Flowers, and Cain families lived was just across the Wake/Chatham line and not far from Middle Creek, Wake Co where the Woodwards lived.

 I would very much appreciate any additional records that could be provided to prove these families and hopefully prove the wife of Richard Woodward.


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