Henry 6 Ruffin Family
Henry Ruffin 5 Born: Abt 1772 Northampton/Bertie Co NC Married: 11 July 1799 Bertie Co NC - Treasy Benton Died: Bef 1820 Parents: William 5 and Penelope WinborneCensus Records 1800, 1810
Inheritances
- Feb 10, 1800 DEED Father, William, divides household furniture and stock between 6 sons (Henry, Wm, Thomas, Starkey, Whitmell and Blount). Son, John, inherited land.
In distribution of Negroes, Henry received "Peter worth $220.00". - Brother Starkey's Will 1817 =Negroes are to go to siblings,(Thomas, Henry, James, Sarah) after widow, Elizabeth, died.
- Henry sells his portion of inheritance (1/6 of 45 acres of land in Martin County) from Sister Sarah King - Jan 1819 to Luke Harrell.
- Henry's children inherited from their Uncle Thomas' estate and sold to their Uncle John "1/5 of undivided 1/5". (see below)Court case 1849
- Henry's children inherited from their Uncle Thomas $500 to be divided
- 3. Henry 1802? received 1/5 of land distribution
Court case 1849 indicates his name - 4. Unknown child received 1/5 of land distribution (Court case 1849 indicates his name) Neither sold their land so probably they were already gone from Bertie Co by 1841
- 1.Catherine
Born: Abt 1810 Bertie Co NC
Married: No evidence of marriage
Died: Abt Jan 20, 1855 Inventory of Estate, Bertie NC George Williford was Administrator.
Catherine sells 1/5 portion of land (inherited from Uncle Thomas) to Uncle John Feb 1841 - 2. John J. (?1807 - between 1841 - 1849)
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Listed in Tax 1st time 1828. Last listed 1850. Never any land or slaves.
1/5 land inheritance sale(inherited from Uncle Thomas) to Uncle John - 5.Starkey S. Ruffin
Born: Abt 1817 Bertie Co NC (based on 1850 census)
Married: 1)Martha Williford Starkey sells 113 acres "by my marriage to Martha Willoford" 2) Sallie A. Dawson (d/o James T. and Marina Jordan Dawson)
Starkey Died: ? 1852 (Bertie County, May Term 1849 Estate papers) This is an order to sell slaves Starkey J. Ruffin et al. Could this be a sibling
Starkey S. Ruffin is still on Tax List as late as 1852 with 416 1/2 acres of land. In 1851 he has a gold watch, annual interest, and a pleasure carriage. 1850 Agricultural Census: 100 acres improved; 260 unimproved 1 horse, 3 mules; 6 sheep; 34 swine 500 bushels of corn; 20 bushels oats; 14 pounds wool; 150 bushels peas/beans 150 bushels sweet potatoes; 7 pound butter 3 tons hay
Starkey sells 1/5 of land to (inherited from Uncle Thomas) to Uncle JohnSallie Ruffin Born:7-4-1826; Died 5-12-1915 Buried: St. Francis Methodist Cemetery Woodville/Lewiston, NC (d/o James T. and Marina Jordan Dawson)
================1850 Census========== 2 828 828 Ruffin Starkey S. 33 M Farmer 1,000 North Carolina X 3 828 828 Ruffin Sarah A. 24 F North Carolina 4 828 828 Ruffin Anndrumiea 4 F North Carolina 5 828 828 Ruffin Susan 1 F North Carolina 6 828 828 Ruffin Katherine 40 F North Carolina X [sister to Starkey S]
- Ann Dawson (July 3, 1847 - June 16, 1911) married 10 June 1869 J.R. Smallwood (s/o Sally Ruffin [cousin, daughter of Uncle John] and Tho J.P. Smallwood)Buried with Ruffin/Smallwood family
- Susan E. (11-11-1849 - 3-26-1926 77 years old) buried St. Francis Meth Cem married April 21, 1870: Frank Vann Mitchell (1-3-1840-11-20-1926)
- Mason E. (? 1850- ?)
- Emily "Emma" (1851 - 1945 94 years old) married Mar 4, 1885 W.D. Simons(1859-1938) buried in St. Francis Methodist Cemetery
- Adelia S (10-30-1852 - 9-20-1864 St. Francis Meth.Cem 12 years old)
- 3. Henry 1802? received 1/5 of land distribution
Henry Ruffin is the executor of will of Michel Bryant proved in Bertie County May Court 1794 (Will Bk d, p. 248). Michel Bryant is the father of Marthew (Martha) "Patsy" who is the second wife of Henry's father, William.
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