Poe
Family in Wilkes County North Carolina
See North Carolina Home Page for Census, Maps,
etc.
References such as NC-1
below refer to numbers on: North Carolina Bibliography
Names in parentheses
reflect the spelling in the source: e.g. Reynolds (Renelds)
or Poe (Powe)
Wilkes
County
(formed 1777 from Surry and district of Washington)
Tennessee
Records of Coffee County and Ervin L. Davis Family Record. (not
independently researched)
Stephen Poe (1759 - 28 July 1843)
|
http://www.poegen.net/Military/RevWar/StephenPoe page 724. Stephen Poe, North Carolina, wife, Mary
R.8395. Benton (Calhoun) County, Alabama, County Court, 1
August 1843, personally appeared before the Court, Mary Poe, a resident of said county, aged 84, and made
claim for a pension under the Act of July 7, 1818. Declared that she was the
widow of Stephen Poe who was militia soldier under the command of Col. Golston, of North Carolina and he served under Golston's and other officers command for two years and
received a discharge which was lost. He entered
the service in the late summer or early fall of 1776 and was with the
army at Wilmington... was captured by the enemy. He lived in Wilkes County, NC when
he entered service. He was discharged in the fall of 1778. She was
married to Stephen Poe in 1775, by the Rev. Teague in Randolph County, NC. Stephen Poe died 28 July 1843. Claim
rejected. RE-located to Georgia
around 1805 Stephen Poe in
Georgia Stephen Poe grant of 50 acres From: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Falls/7247/dowdy_georgia.html (note:
Tax records are compiled from two different published sources) 1805
Tax - Capt Dixons District. (Stephen Poe
also in district) 1814 Stephen Poe land grant in Georgia http://www.poegen.net/Military/RevWar/StephenPoe/StephenPoeGrantGeorgia.jpg =================================================================================================== CENSUS
YEAR: 1820 STATE: GA COUNTY: Habersham MICROFILM#: M33-6 ENUMERATOR: John Davis =================================================================================================== 116
26 Poe John .
. . 1
. . 1
. 1 .
. . 1 males:
1 16/20, 1 over 44; Females: 1 10/16 1 of Foreign origin 116
27 Poe Stephen 1
. . 1
. 1 .
1 1 .
1 . males:
1 0/10 1 16/26 1 over 44 females: 1
10/16 1 16/26 1 over 44 (2 in
agriculture) 120
19 Poe James 4
. . 1
1 . 2
. 1 .
. . 2
. . Males
1 0/10 1 16/26 Females: 1 0/10 1 16/26 121
2 Poe Daniel 1
. . 1
. . 1
. 1 .
. . 1
Males
1 0/10 1 16/26 Females: 1 0/10 1 16/26 See: http://www.poegen.net/Notes/AL/GreenCemetery/GreenCemeteryCalhounCOalabama.htm |
9 September 1778
Ord all person now in Continental
Service be Exempt from paying Poll Tax for year 1778
Return of Commissioners
appt. to run dividing line between Surry
& Wilkes Counties, to Wit: Beginning Rowan County line, half mile below
Daniel Rashes head Branch of Hunting Creek; N crossing Mulberry Field Road
about half mile below Hamlins old Store House;
thence, through Solomon Parks (Sparks) Plantation, leaving said Sparks
House in Surry County, thence crossing the Brushy Mountains at head N. folk Swan Creek; thence crossing Yadkin
River a little below Capt. Parks, through lower end Carrolds
Plantation on N side said River; thence crossing Big Elkin at Long Sholes;
thence crossing S fork Mitchel's River below John (looks like Scotts), crosing Top Piney Knob to the main Ridge of Mountains two
mile W of Fishes Peak; thence to the Virginia line. The above line being W of Firshes Peak' thence to the Virginia line. The above line
being exactly Twenty Six Miles West of Surry Court House agreeable to Act of
Assembly ... by Robert Lanier, Hnry Speer &
Joseph Herndon, Commissioners.
10 September 1778
Joseph Herndon, Esqr. appt County Trustee; Benjamin Cleveland & John
Brown, securities in amt. 2,000 pds.
11 September 1778
On 26 July 1778,
Benjamin Herndon, Esqr. Entry Taker, ent. 325 ac. both sides Wrights Creek, incl. improvement
made by William Right below main road that leads by Lycans.. ord. recorded.
Or. Clerk issue warrant
Survey to Benjamin Herndon, Entry Taker.
Ord. William Adams,
George Elmore, .....
Or. following account
of claims be allowed: Joseph Herndon, Henry Speer & Robert Lanier,
Surveyors who ran line between Surry
& Wilkes Counties; Wm. Loven & George Parks,
Chain Carriers: William Lenoir,
Clerk Court, for service; ... Francis Reynolds... James Ward
.....
Ord. following appt.
Collectors: Capt. Lenoirs
Dist: Jesse Alexander; Capt. Herndon's:
Thomas Becknal ....
Note that
Calloway and Morgan are found with Poe and Browning in Essex County, VA records
along with Berry and Dowdy (Doughty)
They
connect in North Carolina with the Simon Poe SR family. Also Parks and Herndon
connect to the Simon Poe SR family.
The Stephen
Poe found in Wilkes County, NC and who was in Franklin County, GA at one point,
is connected to the Goins / Goings family.
485 30 October 1778 -
Francis Calloway (Callaway) e. 300
ac Brushey fork near Roaring River. near spring where Morgans
path turns out of New River Road, includes both sides of fork & the
clearing .. (Francis Calloway marked out; John
Poe written in)
494 5 November 1778 -
Thomas Goins e. 100 ac Big Elkin, condt.
line between Goins & Elijah Hedden (Herndon?), including the improvement.
(sometimes
the spelling seems to be Goings).
Elkin Creek area
495 7 November 1778 -
Thomas Parkes e 20 ac on an Island in the Yadkin River opposite his entry, known by name Parkes Island. (Parks Creek?)
923 5 March 1779 -
Benjamin Herndon e 200 ac Great
Elkins Creek, including an old cabbin and small
improvement where Thomas Parks, Junr. formerly
lived . . . (Benjamin Herndon marked out, John
Poe written in)
[Note
from the book - marked out / written in indicates transfer of entry before
issuance of a grant. NC did not acquire title until confiscation act of 1778.
Entry book first organized March 1778]
Book A-1
18 Oct. 1782. Between
CHARLES DODSON and HENRY HAND of Surry County, N. C...30 Ibs...lOO ac. boundries which appear in
Grant.. (no description). Wits: BENJAMIN PARKS & BENJAMIN ALLEN.
Signed: CHARLES DODSON. Page 553.
1784 Taxables
1785-1786
Polls Acres
1784 John Poe 1
100
1785 John Poe 2 100
1786
Dist. Book 7
Stephen Poe 1 80
Book 9
John Poe 1 100
http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nc/wilk1787.htm
1787 Wilkes Co tax list:
Captain A. Gordon's
District
Name No. Acres No. Polls
Stephen Powe 60 1
(another source has Stephen Pow)
Captain S. Johnson's
District
Name No. Acres No. Polls
John Poe 100 1
William Poe 250 1
29 July 1782
Between John Morgan
and Roger Turner.. 100 lbs.. 293 ac.. Middle fork Roaring River.. Halls Creek.
Wits: John Poe, John Walker & G. Wheatley.
Signed: John Morgan. Page 552
Halls Creek area
18 October 1782 . . .
Between Charles Dodson and Henry
Hand of Surry County, NC 30 LBS. 100 ac boundries
which appear in Grant … (no description)
Benjamin Parks Charles
Dodson
Benjamin Allen
11 November 1783Between Thomas Jones, Senr. and James Reynolds.. 100 lbs 317 ac. Fishers Creek.. dividing line between said Jones and James Jones.. Wm. Lenoirs line.. William Holders line.. including improvement Thomas Jones lives. Wits: Francis Reynolds, Benjamin Sebastian (x) & Grabril Smither. Signed: Thomas Jones (x). Page 6.
Chatham County North Carolina Deeds 1771-1782 (etc) Poe Publishers: Marilyn Poe Laird; Vivian Poe Jackson(the manuscript is type written)12 November 1783 John Poe of Wilkes Co., N.C. to Thomas Newman of Chatham Co., N.C. – 12 pds – 100 a. on the North side of Bear Creek the place where the said Thomas Newman now lives. Wit: John Wyatt John Poe John Rennals (Reynolds) |
29 October 1788. Between Joshua Scurlock of State of Georgia and Andrew Moore .. 150 lbs .. 300 ac. both sides Moravian Creek .. between Scurlock & John Doyal. Wits: Benjamin Herndon & Russel Jones. Signed: William Smith, Att'y for Joshua Scurlock. Page 7 & 8.
31 March 1788. Between MICAJAH PENNINGTON and
ZACHARIAH WELLS. .80 Ibs...lOO
ac. New River. Wits: William NALL
& MARTAIN GAMBILL. Signed: MICAJAH PENNINGTON.
18 May 1788Between William McClain and Stephen Scrich .. 100 lbs.. 200 ac.. Hetton Creek .. branch New River .. Isaac Weavers line. Wits: William Nall & James Baker. Signed: William McClain. Page 12.
30 September 1788 - Between William NALL, Sheriff Wilkes Co. and EMANUEL
ROSE.. (property lost by GEORGE BREWER in Court Action)..5 Ibs...60
ac. Roaring River.
Wit: Robert
Nall. Signed: WILLIAM NALL, Sheriff. Pages 1
& 2.
29 Oct. 1788. Between JOSHUA SCURLOCK of State of Georgia and ANDREW MOORE..150 Ibs...300
ac. both sides Moravian Creek..between SCURLOCK
& JOHN DOYAL. Wits: BENJAMIN HERNDON
& RUSSEL JONES. Signed: WM. SMITH, Atty'y for
JOSHUA SCURLOCK. Pages 7 & 8.
18 May 1788. Between WM. MCCLAIN and STEPHEN
SCRICH. .100 Ibs...200 ac...Hetton
Creek..branch New River..ISAAC
WEAVERS line. Wits: WM. NALL &
JAMES BAKER. Signed: WM. MCCLAIN. Page 12.
8 April 1789. Between WM. ADKINS and JOSEPH
COUCH, both of Montgomery County,
Virginia..lOO Ibs.
..150 ac. in Wilkes County..Little Hellon (Hetton) Creek, branch New
River. Wits: ROBERT NALL &
ALEXANDER (X) JOHNSON. Signed: WM. ADKINS. Page 11.
15 December 1792. Between William Powe*, Chesterfield County, SC and Richard Gwy.. 70 lbs Sterlling .. 314 ac. adjoining Yadkin River and lands of Younger, Hunt & John Parks, Senr. & Allen Chapman. Signed: William Powe. Pages 307 and 308
This must be "William Erasmus Powe" who descends from Marsom Poe of Caroline and Spotsylvania County, Virginia. This certainly complicates identification of the John Poe and William Poe listed in Wilkes and Surry Counties in this time period. What was William Powe of SC doing with land in Wilkes County? This SC Poe family married Chapman
Note
these Anson County, NC records 8755.
January 4, 1822. William Dismukes
*(Anson Co) to William E. Poe (Chesterfield Dist. SC);
for $5,500 sold 700 ac; border: begins at Thomas Threadgill's corner stake in
the ford of Grindstone Cr. joins a
road, Doctor Parker, & Jesse McLendon's field. (signed) W. Dismukes; (witness) Thomas D. Parke [only one witness[;
January 1827 recorded; book V p. 422 9692.
July 13, 1830 William E Powe (Rowan Co, NC) to James Terry Dejarnett (Anson
Co); for $3,500 sold 700 ac; border: begins at Thomas Threadgill's corner
stake in the ford of Grindstone Cr,
joins an old road, Dr. Parker, McLendon's field, & David Gray. (signed) William E Powe; (witness) Joseph
Medley; wit. oath July 1830 by Joseph Medley; book X p. 318. NOTE: William E. Powe death
notice Rowan County, NC. April 1845 (note sure of source, this
is from old notes) |
4 February 1793
Grand Jury: William Brown,
foreman; David Magee, Samuel Allen, John Howard, Thomas Coffey, Daniel
Yarnell, Ananias Allen, Presley Busell, Coleby Rucker, William Trible, Elisah
Reynolds, Lews Carlton, William Wilcoxson,
Joshua Greer, Samuel Tucker: Isaac Perlur, Constable
to wait on G. J.
5 February 1793
Last Will & Test John
Parks Dec'd: oath William Carrell, George Parks and Benjamin Thurston, Benjamin Parks and Samuel Parks, qualified. Execrs. Will of John Parks Decd.
John Turnbill vs. Daniel Hull - Jury: David Smith, John
Robins, George Foster, Benjamin Lewis, William Gilreath, Jordan Councill, John Whitehead, Isaac Low, Patrick McCoy, William
Petty (Pettey), Walter Brown, Spilsby Trible -
non suit.
7 February 1793
Deed from James Stepp
to John Bradley 54 ac; oath Benjamin Jones
Deed from William Nall, Sheriff to John Flanery
150 ac; oath William Nall.
Those present to Chose
Surveyor: William Mitchell, Thomas Isbell, Zekial
Jones, Richard Allen, William Nall, Rowland
Judd, Wm. T. Lewis, James Bunyard, Charles Gordon,
Benjamin Herndon, Daniel Holman, Esqrs
- Elected William Lenoir, Esq. surveyor: Richard Allen & James M. Lewis,
securities James M. Lewis & Benjamin Elledge
qualified as Deputy Surveyors.
30 July 1793
Between Joseph Herndon and William Smith .. 10 lbs… 200 ac… Horse Creek .. waters N fork New River.
Wits: Richard Allen
John McMillien (McMillan)
and William Tribles signed: Joseph Herndon
Deed Book B-1
30 July 1793. Between Joseph Herndon and William Smith .. 10 lbs. 200 ac. .. Horse Creek .. waters
N. Fork New River. Wits: Richard Allen, John
McMillien
(McMillan) and William Trible: Signed: Joseph Herndon page 314.
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30 January 1797
Present: John Brown,
Charles Gordon, Jesse Robinett, Esqrs.
Deed from John Poe to John Adams 300 ac; oath Spencer
Adams
Grand Jury: George
Gordon, Foreman, William Ellison, Caleb Lowe, John Montgomery, Hillair Roussaw, Joseph Pourter, Jonathan Heathman,
Samuel Bicknell, Thomas Parks, Joseph Hickerson, Elisha Reynolds,
David Owen, James Sheppard, Landrene Eggers; Isaac Parlier, Constable
Ord Thomas Parks
overseer road from fork by Gwyns to Denny fork on
Roaring River
Ord Joseph Ayres,
Nathan Horton, Landrine Eggers, James Jackson,
Henry Chambers, Jordan Counsel, Benjamin Howard, George Howard,
John Lips, Jonathan Tomkins, Sylvester Profit, Thomas Elmore, Moses
Watters, John Farguson, Daniel Southerland, George
Foster, William Triplett, William Ellison, James Brown, Samuel Baker,
William Miller view road from Stonesiphers to Deep
Gap of Blue Ridge Mtn.
Note: In Anson County and then Fayette
County, AL, Poe family married Horton and two brothers married McMillion
(McMillan) women. Parks and Poe marry in Caswell County).
Charles Gorgon resigned
his Clerk-ship in open court: William Ballard Lenoir was duly elected Clerk in presence of: William Lenoir, Charles Gordon, John Brown,
Joseph Herndon, James Fletcher, Richard Allen, Rowland Judd, William
Mitchel, Thomas Isbell, Benjamin Jones, John Bryan, Theophilus Evans, Jesse Robinett, Ambrose Parks, Willima
Hulme, William Brown, Brown, Benjamin Greer, Richard
Gwyn, Step Matheu, Alexander Smith, James Willborn, David Witherspoon, William Johnson, John Martin,
Robert Martin, John Calloway, Joseph
Ayers, John McMillion, James M. Lewis, Esqrs.
with Benjamin Greer, Thomas Isbell, Richard Allen, Jesse Robinett,
Esq, securities.
Book A-1
29 July 1782. Between John Morgan and Roger Turner ..
100 lbs .. 293 ac ... Middle fork Roaring River .. Halls Creek. Wits: John Poe,
John Walker & G. Wheatley. Signed John Morgan. page 552
1782 Census
John Poe Capt John
Morgan’s Dist
Stephen Poe in Rowland
Judd Dist.
Wilkes
County, NC Taxables 1784-1786
Capt. Alexander Gordon's District Book 7
1784-1786 Stephen Poe 200 acres
Capt. Johnson's District Book 9
1784 John Poe 100 acres
Wilkes
County, NC Taxables 1784-1786
1785 Stephen Poe 200 acres
1785 John Poe
100 acres
Wilkes
County, NC Taxables 1784-1786
1786 Stephen Poe 80 acres
1786 John Poe
100 acres
Wilkes County 1787 Census
John Poe:1 male 21-60, 2 male (under 21 and above 60), 2 female all ages
William Poe: 1 male 21-60, 3
females all ages
Book B-1
30 September 1788.
Between William Nall, Sheriff Wilkes Co and Emanual Rose.. (Property lost by George Brewer in Court Actoin) .. 5 lbs .. 60 ac. Roaring River. Wit: Robert Nall. Signed William Nall,
Sheriff. Pages 1 & 2
(other records list a
Robert Nall.
29 October 1788.
Between Joshua Scurlock of State of Georgia and Andrew Moore.. 150 lbs
300 ac. both sides Moravian Creek.. between Scurlock & John Doyal. Wits: Benjamin Herndon, & Russel Jones.
Signed: William Smith, Atty'y for Joshua Scurlock.
--- didn't note which deed book
1 January 1799. Between Jack McGrady
and Hezekiah Hall .. torn.. 100 ac. N fork Mulberry Creek .. including
Plantation said Hall now lives on. Wits: Luke Jinnings,
William Poe (X) & Henry Poe. Signed:
Jacob McGrady. Page 571
Mulberry Creek area
1 May 1799 - Between Bettey Herndon, Admrx,
Joseph Herndon, dec'd and James Fletcher, Esqr ... in compliance with contract made between Joseph Herndon and James Fletcher 5
April 1798 .. 800 lbs .. 400 ac. S side Yadkin river near Moravian Lower Line
and opposite an Island and just below mouth of Cub Creek .. John Prophets
line.. including the island.. Wits: William Lenoir, Benjamin Jones & Benjamin Jones, Jrnr.
Signed. Bettey (X) Herndon, Admrx.
page 569.
1790
Census
William Powe (6) 2m<16, 1m>16; 3 f
Note: Aaron Kennedy between these entries (this name is spelled many
ways, including Canada and Canaday)
John Powe (5) 2m>16; 1m<16; 2 f>
Note: Gooch (Gouge?) and Powe-Kennedy-Poe
January 14, 1788 Shadrach Easteep
enters 50 acs in Wilkes Co on middle Fork of Byer Cr.; border Abraham Wigins includes the vacant land between Wiggins (sic). Woolbanks & Stephen Poe.
NOTE:
the only Byer’s Creek I can find is in far SW North Carolina
October 14, 1793 Martin Canndey (or Canada/ Kennedy)
enters 18ac in Wilkes Co. on Grassey Fork of Big Elkin R.; Border: John Poe and runs on both
sides of said creek.
Grassy Fork area
1795 Richard Allen enters 640 ac on Big Elkin R.; border at or near John
Poe’s East Corner; transferred to Charles Gordon, Sr.
1795 William Poe
enters 50 ac. In Wilkes Co. on waters of Big Elkin R. border: Benjamin Herndon’s. N. Corner [line
_____ lined out]; includes my barn.
1795 John Poe
enters 50 ac. In Wilkes Co. on Big Elkin
River; border a conditional line between James Goudes
and myself and runs S.
1795 Linsey Poe enters 100 ac. In Wilkes Co on some waters of Big Elkin R. at the head of James
Davis’s spring br. Border: a pine markes “x” includes
his claim.
NC-27
Margaret Poe
Sarah Poe
(note there are Negro slaves listed)
Land
Entries
1795 Linsey
Poe* enters 100 ac in Wilkes Co on some of the waters of Big Elkin R.
1795 William Poe enters 50
ac in Wilkes Co. on water of Big Elkin
R.
1795 John Poe enters 50 acres
in Wilkes Co. on waters of Big Elkin R.
border a conditional line between James Goudes and
myself and runs S.
*Note: Green County, TN 1800 Lindsy
Poe in Jones District; Whitley County, Kentucky 1830 Census: Linzey Poe; 1840 Census: Rinzey
Poe
NC-16
1 August 1797
Milley Poe Groom: William Gouge Bond Date:
01 Aug 1797 Record #: 01 096 Bondsman: Stephen Philips Witness: Wm B Lenoir,
C Bond #: 000165335
Note:
Rhea Co. TN John Poe m Dorothy Gouge 4 Dec 1812 m (2) Rebecca Hinkel 20 Oct 1819. Another source has the last name
George.
NC-14
Land
Entries
1799
William Lenoir 100 ac .........border Henry
Poe*.
1799 Henry Poe 300 acres
300 acres Praters Creek
1799 Henry Poe (says Henery) 200 ac no fork of Elk Creek
1799 Edmond Poe (says Edmon) 100 ac Praters
Creek
1799 Thomas Lenoir enter 150 ac in Wilkes on Elk Creek William Poe' line
1799 Robinett (sic) 100 ac on Elk Creek William
Poe and runs E.
1799 Witnessed land transaction William
Poe* and Henry Poe
Prather’s Creek Area
1 January 1799 Between
Jacob McGrady and Hezekiah Hall … torn.. 100 ac N. fork Mulberry Creek …
including plantation said Hall now lives on. Wits: Luke Jinnings,
William Poe
(X) & Henry Poe. Signed:
Jacob McGrady
* 1990 Abstracts of
Revolutionary War Pension Files Volume III. N-Z
Abstracted by Virgil White
Henry W. Poe
1758
NC Line
R8294, Sol enl in Randolph
Co, NC,
appl 22 Aug 1821 Sullivan Co., TN aged 63 with a wife (his 2nd) &
1 child aged 4 yrs, & he stated his 1st wife’s children were all
away from home, he reapplied 18 Nov 1834 in Sullivan Co, TN, Sol was b. in 1758
in Culpeper Co, VA and lived in Wilkes Co, NC at enl &
after the Rev he lived in NC. Then moved to TN & in Sullivan Co, TN
since 1814.
Note that
William Poe, JR, son of William Poe and Lydia was born in Culpeper County and
appears to have moved away – seemingly here to Wilkes County.
1800 Census
John Poe 1 >45
William Poe 2<10, 1 10/16, 1 26/45>; 2<10 2 10/16, 1 26/45>;
2 <10, 2 10/16, 1 26/45>
Also:
John Reynolds 1800 census in Wilkes Co.
2M under 10, 1M 26-45 1; F under 10; 1F 16-26; 1F
45&up; 1 slave
Land Entries
1800 Witnessed land transaction William Poe
1802 Aaron Canaday
200 ac in Wilkes on Big Elkin Creek joins John Poe's line.
1803 William Poe 120
acres big Elkin Creek
1804 Canaday 150 acres begins at John Poe's line on
N side of the "creek and runs W.
1809 witnessed land transaction John Poe
1810 William Poe 100 acres
on big Elkin Creek joins his old line etc.
1811 NC Grant
Isaiah Fields Big Elkin John
Poe's line
NC-36
25 May 1807
Mathias Poe Bride: Salley Grimsley Bond Date: 25 May 1807 Record #: 02 201 Bondsman: James Grimsley Witness: R Martin Bond #: 000166991
Also in
Wilkes County: 1862 Mathias Poe m.
Lucinda Wingler 22 Nov 1862
1810 Wilkes
Note:
these are adjacent entries
John Poe
William
Poe <10 , 3 10/16>
19 March 1814
Polley Poe Groom: William Hynes
Bond Date: 19 Mar 1814 Record #: 01 127 Bondsman: Samuel Hynes Witness: Samuel
Johnson Bond #: 000165838
26 July 1816
Sarah Poe Groom: Joseph Hinds
Bond Date: 26 Jul 1816 Record #: 01 119 Bondsman: Joshua Tanner Witness: R
Martin, Clerk Bond #: 000165705
NOTE: Henry W. Poe (Rev War) Lived in Wilkes Co. NC and 1814 Sullivan TN married twice.
17 August 1809 Between Noel
Waddle and Isaiah Fields …. $405 … 200 ac. Both sides of Big Elkin … it being
part of 250 ac tract near Hadens Creek. Wits: Thomas Lansece (Lawrence?) (sic) John
Poe and Charles (x) Waddle. Signed: Noel Waddle
deed book not noted...
5 Dec. 1810. Between BENJAMIN JONES and THOMAS
MARTIN.. $1,000. .230 3/4 ac. N side Yadkin River..BENJAMIN
PARKS line. . along dividing line between PARKS and JONES. . lower end of
an Island at REUBEN PARKS old Canoe Landing..including
an Island. Wits: BEN JONES & JOHN MARTIN. Signed: BENJAMIN JONES. Page 189.
15 March 1811. Between WILLIAM JOHNSON and
PHILLIP JOHNSON..$l.. 100 ac. JONES Branch. .middle
fork Roaring River.. spur of
mtn...CLEVELANDS old line. Wits: JESSE GAMBILL & WILLIAM WILLLAMS. Signed: WILLIAM JOHNSON. Page 189.
15 March 1811. Between WILLIAM JOHNSON &
LEANDER JOHNSON..$l..120 ac. waters S fork Roaring River. .GAMBILLS old line..including Plantation where JACOB STAMPER formerly
lived. Wits: JESSE GAMBILL & WILLIAM WILLIAMS. Signed: WILLIAM JOHNSON.
Page 190.
8 Dec. 1809. Between JAMES WEBB and STEPHEN
CAUDILL. . $150..150 - ac. both sides middle fork Roaring River..EDMUND BOAZ old line..LARKIN
CLEVELANDS lines. .THOMAS JOHNSONS corner.. condt.
line between BENJAMIN MORGAN and EMANUEL ROSE. .WILLIAM HAMMONS line.including where JAMES WEBB now lives. Wits: WILLIAM
JOHNSON & JAMES CAUDILL. Signed: JAMES (X) WEBB. Page 192.
10 November 1808
Between Benjamin Parks and Robert Martin
.. $230 .. Negro boy named Phillip .. age 5 .. and Negro girl named Milly ..
age 3. Wit: William Parks. Signed:
Benjamin Parks. page 67
17 November 1810. John Sale, Snr, appoints Robert and
James Martin, his worthy friends, his lawful attorneys .. to .. collect all
monies, etc. due him from the Estate of William Sales, Senr,
dec'd .. "to me, as one of the Legattees of William Sales, Snr." Wits: John Marin, Junr & William Parks. Signed: Jon Sales. Page 67
5 December 1810.
Between Benjamin Jones and Thomas Martin .. $1,000.. 230 3/4 ac. N side Yadkin River .. Benjamin Parks line.. along
dividing line between Parks and Jones .. lower end of an Island at Reuben Parks old Canoe Landing .. including an Island. Wits: Ben Jones
& John Martin. Signed: Benjamin Jones. Page 189
14 December 1811. N. C.
Grant No. 2833 .. Isaiah Fields ..
400 ac. waters Big Elkin .. SE
corner his Saw Mill tract.. William Cannady's line .. John Poe's line .. Hank's line. Page 523
19 January 1811
Between John Carter and William Carter.. $50..
two tracts N side of Yadkin River …
both sides Rock Creek .. 100 ac each .. being land whereon Henry Carter lived
before & to William Sebastian … released by Sebastian to Heirs of Henry
Carter .. one tract joining to Henry Carter .. below hanging rock .. condt. Line with Francis
Reynolds ..
crossing Rock Creek ..
and other tract joining above described land. Wits: Braxton McQueen & William Poe
& J. Reynolds. Signed: John
Carter. Page 180.
(other names in this
period include “Stephen Caudill” (Caudle) and Reuben Parks
1850 Ashe / Wilkes County
Timothy Poe (twice)
John Poe (three times)
Mathias Poe*
William Poe*
Gideon Poe
Slave Holders - Antebellum New River Valley - Ashe County
SLAVE HOLDER
POE, MATHIAS 7 in 1830, 18 in 1840
POE, WILLIAM 1 in 1850
POE, JANE 10 Ashe in 1860
Ashe
County
1864
William
Poe;
Bride: Mary J Coldison Bond Date: 15 Mar 1864 Record #:
01 044 Bondsman: Jacob Black Witness: E C Bartlett D Bond #: 000001208
Performed By: Jacob Koons
1865
William
Poe
Bride: Easter Miller Bond Date: 04 Nov 1865 Record #: 01 044 Bondsman: Jacob
Black Witness: E C Bartlett Bond #: 000001207
1849
William Poe Bride: Patsey Woodde Bond Date: 15 Sep 1849 Record #: 02 006 Bondsman:
Jackson Woodde Witness: Nathan Weaver ( Bond #:
000002097
1865
Nathan F
Poe
Bride: Rachael Eldreth Bond Date: 10 Aug 1865 Record #:
02 006 Bondsman: Junius Dun Made his Mark Witness: E. C. Bartlett Bond #:
000002094 Marriage Date: 11 Aug 1865 Performed By: P. B. Welsh
1855
Isaac Poe Bride: Mary Lewis Bond
Date: 11 Mar 1855 Record #: 02 006 Witness: John Weaver Bond #: 000002092 Marriage
Date: 11 Mar 1855 Performed By: John Weaver, Justice of the Peace Comment: No
Bondsman
1867
Charity
Poe Groom:
Jacob Roland Bond Date: 16 Jan 1867 Record #: 01 049 Witness: R. T. Hardin (C Bond #: 000001266 Marriage
Date: 20 Jan 1867 Performed By: Henry Garber, Minister of the Gospel
1868
Mary Poe Groom: William Cox
Bond Date: 07 Dec 1868 Record #: 01 013 Witness: G. W. Ketchum ( Bond #:
000000792 Marriage Date: 10 Dec 1868 Performed By: Joshua Long, D Comment: Son
of Joshua Cox; Daughter
of John Poe
Wilkes County
1868
Mathias
Poe
Bride: Lucinda Wingler Bond Date: 22 Nov XXXX Record
#: 03 043 Witness: S J Gambill, Deputy Clerk Bond #: 000168655 Marriage Date:
22 Nov 1862 Performed By: John Hall, Justice of the Peace
1858
Harriet
Poe
Groom: T H McCann Bond Date: 20 Dec 1858 Record #: 02 161 Bondsman: Marion
McCann Witness: Ansel Parks Bond #:
000166368 Marriage Date: 20 Dec 1858 Performed By: William J Combs, Dd
1852
Lucinda
Poe
Groom: John P Roberts Bond Date: 09 Apr 1852 Record #: 02 212 Bondsman: Joshua
S Daulto Witness: Ansel Parks Bond #: 000167175 Marriage Date: 09 Apr 1852 Performed By:
Ansel Parks
1852
Powel Poe Groom: Joshua S Daulton
Bond Date: 26 Mar 1852 Record #: 01 063 Bondsman: William L Frank Witness:
Ansel Parks, Deputy Clerk Bond #:
000164811 Marriage Date: 26 Mar 1852 Performed By: Ansel Parks