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Generation One 1. John1 FIELDS married Jane Barker, daughter of Jethro Barker and Mary (Barker), in Surry County, Virginia. John died in 1735 in Surry County, Virginia. SURRY COUNTY A great deal has been abstracted on this county. I checked Will Abstracts as well as the Index to Deed and Wills on microfilm - both general index and the Index in the front of each book from about 1700 to 1754. Mrs. Haun has abstracted Court Records and those were checked, but she has only done to about 1680. Although Surry has all their records, many are in very bad shape. Many Indexes are so torn you can't tell anything about them. L. H. Hart said a lot of work was being currently done in Surry. One thing I was not able to find out was if there are Tax Lists for Surry from about 1700 to 1754. I suspect there are and these need to be checked. I checked Guardian Bonds around the time John FIELD died but there was nothing. Guardian bonds for this period are scarce. 1. DEEDS a. Book 8 1. p. 554 - Will of John FIELDS - wife Jean FIELDS - everything - 20 Oct 1735 2. p 564 - Jane FIELDS signed for inventory - hard to read - feather bed, furniture, iron pot, skillet, tongs, ax, spice mortor, mare, bridle, saddle, small box, bell, bedstead - 30 shillings, 5 lbs, clothes - there is no mention of land. I saw nothing in the Index to indicate she sold any land or that John FIELDS ever bought any land. If she remarried she could have sold land. b. Deeds, Wills - Book - 1754 - 1768 - no FIELDS no BRITTLEs c. Deeds, Wills - 1738 - 1754 - no BRITTLE - The Index at the front of the Book said there was a Francis Fells - couldn't read the page number but it looked like it was the 1800s and I read every page in the 800's and couldn't find anything d. Deeds - Book 7 - 1715 - 1730 - No FIELDS 1. p 26 - Joyce BRITTLE of Southwalk Parish County of Surry - loving son William BRITTLE - 50 A head of Crouches Creek, Hogpen Swamp, ADJ Henry Marks land - 14 Aug 1716 - WIT; Robert Warren, Nick Magel 2. Index said something on p 538 or 528 - Index hard to read - couldn't find e. Deed Book 5 - 1694 - 1709 - No FIELDS - Index torn on B's f. Deed Book 6 - 1709 - 1715 - Neither B's or F's readable as torn g. Deed Book 4 - l742-1747 - can't be right Deed Book - p 205 - 14 Feb 1743 - John BRITTLE of Surry to William Bel - 230 Ac Seacawries Swamp adj Joseph Richardson, Francis Sharp - John signed deed - Elizabeth used mark wit Wm Carlite, Jos Richardson, Robet Long - recorded 18 April 1744 h. Book 4 p 83 - 29 May 1688 - Joyce Fiveath widow and adm of John Fiveath dec has md Bartholomew BRITTLE and is now Joyce BRITTLE i. Book 4 - p 92 - 9 Jan 1680 - Edward Pettway gives a cow to Francis Fiveash - should Francis die before coming to age the cow to be delivered to Mary Fiveash for her lifetime and then returned to Joyce BRITTLE my now wife - Barthomew BRITTLE is a wit NOTE: in light of the two above deeds something is not right 2. Wills of Surry a. Will of William Crips of Albemarle Parish - 8 Aug 1749 - Legatee Richard Feals, Green Fealds son of Richard, William Ward son of Benjamin, Elizabeth widow of brother John Crips, nephews Mary Crisps and Ann Fealds WIT: Samuel Thompson, Benjamin Clark and Benjamin Bailey, Jr. - did not have time to read original Will Richard received the plantation where he dwells with 100 acres of land - Ann got 2 cows and pewter dishes, Greene got 2 cows when 21 years of age b. Will of Jethro Barker of Albemarle Parish - 25 Jan l744 - daughter Jane FIELD and Mary Andros - son John, Jethro, Henry and Jehu Jethro Sr. and Jr. lived NS Otterdam Swamp adj Harris Branch and George Barker - they also had land on Blackwater Swamp _ MISC DAR RECORDS OF SURRY Tax list of 1684, 1694, 1685, 1696, 1701, 1702 No FIELDS 3. Court Records by Haun a. Bartholemew BRITTLE - all through 1600's b. Peter FIELDS c. Book I p 32 - 1653 - Anthony Trietter, planter for love and affection a sow to Richardina FIELD wife of Jno Gittling - Richardina alias Gittings BOOK 3 - 1672 - 1682 Only Judah Randolph and Peter FIELDS VOL 4 & 5 - 1682 - 1691 and 1691 - 1700 - no FIELDS VOL 6 - 1700 - 1711 James Fielett - a lawsuit - no FIELDS VOL 7 - 1712 - 1718 No FIELDS Vol 8 - 1741 - 1745 WHAT HAPPENED TO COURT RECORDS between 1718 and 1741 Only Theolopius Vol 9 - 1746 - 1748 Only Theolopius VOL X - 1749 - 1751 Only Theo _ 4. ALBEMARLE PARISH RECORDS Albemarle Parish was South of the river a. Elizabeth daughter of John and Naomi Frieman - b 10/16/1762 - Godparents Arthur Smith , Ann and Mary FIELD b. Wm - son of Henry and Lucy Faison - b 1/2/1760 - Gdpts - Simon Stacey, Lawrence Smith, Mary FIELD c. Mary dau of Richard and Anne FIELD - b 2/14/1740 - Green son of above - b 4/21/1749 - gdpts Robert Nicholson, Bartholomew FIELDS, Lydia Smith Pamelia daughter of above b 7/10/1750 - gdpts Arthur Smith, Martha Gilbert, Mary Barrow NOTE: R. C. FIELDS said this family went west to Charlottesville the name Bartholomew, William, and Lydia come down in the BRITTLE family d. Children of John and Patience Harris - Richard and Anne FIELDS were godparents e. Children of John and Eliza BRITTLE Benjamin - b 22 May 1737 - gdpt - Wm Davidson, Robert Long, Jean BRITTLE Jean - b 28 May 1740 - gdpt - James Barrow, Jean Sawreys, Jean Davis Elizabeth - b 16 June 1742 - gdpt - Arthur Long, Jean BRITTLE, Annie Pate William - b 25 Oct 1738 - gdpt - Arthur Smith, Robert Warren, Sarah Long NOTE: some of the godparents for John BRITTLE are the same as for Richard FIELDS f. Jean or Jane Sawry - md Henry Sawry - started having children 1740 g. Jane Davis md Thomas Davis - started having children 1740 _ PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY 1. 1773 - Inventory of Barth. FIELDS SUSSEX COUNTY, VA. 1. Sussex County was formed from Surry in 1754 2. Checked Index to Deeds, Wills plus index for each book from l754 when the county was formed until about l780. 3. 1754 Sussex Titable List of Insolvents - BRITTLE FIELDS - this means he was removed from the county one way or another 4. DEED BOOKS a. Ann FIELDS - 16 Feb 1674 - this says 1674 but it was entered in 1764 so the Clerk wrote the date down wrong - Thomas Myers to Birdis Clay - adj Ann FIELDS b. 2 May 17? - John Lamb and Mary Lamb to Benjamin Atkinson - on Blackwater Swamp - adj Richard FIELD c. 14 Nov 1763 - William BRITTLE to grandson William BRITTLE, Jr for love and affection after my death and the death of my wife Jean - 2 Negros WIT: Michael Blow, Bartholomew Betts, Joseph Gray and Edwin Gray - NOTE: Could Bartholomew Betts be a member of the family SUSSEX DEEDS - 1779 - 1792 - by Steve Bradley One FIELDS was James who lived in PG County 5. WILL BOOK a. Will of Nicholas JONES - Feb 1754 - WIT: William FELES (?) This from abstracts and the ? was in the abstract - I did not have time to look this up b. Will of James Bell - 16 Sept 1778 - WIT: Ann FIELD c. 9 Sept 1754 - Inventory of estate of Richard FIELD for Robert Nicholson administrator by John Smith, William Brown, William Carrell d. Estate of William BRITTLE - 5 Nov 1766 - son John, daughter Ann Hart, granddaughter Jane Hart, grandson William BRITTLE, grandson William Hart Executors John (son) and grandson William BRITTLE NOTE: No mention of a FIELDS _ COURT ORDERS by Haun BOOK 1 - 1754 - 1801 - #142 - John Smith, William Carrell, William Carlisle and William Brown - apprais estate of Richard FIELDS, dec - Church wardens bind out Mary Elizabeth, Sarah, Green, Pamelia and Jane FIELD, children of Richard FIELD on Aug 1754 Theopopilus all through the records COURT RECORDS - 1757 - 1759 Lots of Theo July Court 1758 - Jane FIELD agt Dickings Nove Court 1758 - Jane FIELD plt vs Thomas Dicking Deft - abates by the Defn's death Feb Court 1759 - Jane FIELDS Pl vs Anselmm Bailes Adm of Thomas Dickings - abates the Deft being returned no inhabitant of County SUSSEX CO WILLS by TLC - 1754 - 1764 Acct current of estate of Richard FIELD - debts include among others - notes to Bartholomew FIELDS - 9 Oct 1756 Inventory of Richard - cows, beds and furniture, carpenter and shoemaker tooks - 9 Sept 1754 Ann FIELDS a WIT in 1774 Adj Richard FIELDS - 1773. _ Jane Barker was born in Surry County, Virginia. Jane died in Dobbs County, North Carolina. JANE FIELDS Grant #299 You are to forthwith to admeasure and lay out unto Jane FIELDS a plantation containing two hundred acres in the County of Dobbs on the ES of Bear Creek adj Lemuel Hardys, John Creels, Philip Stones, John Franks and John Row's line 19 May 1773 Signed by Josiah Martin, Esq. Governoer Jas Parrott - can't read next line It is not clear to me if the below survey is for the same land. Ima had clipped them together when she sent me a copy of the original. 7 July 1774 For Jane FIELDS - 200 acres in Dobbs County NS Neuse, adj Lazarus Turner's patent line, corner of Richard Caswell, Wolf Branch, near John Rouses patent, John Linton, William Williams Patent, John Ratcliff's patent, Atkin Branch, Isaac Tulls patent line W. Caswell Surv Chain Bearers Joseph Smith, Samuel Caswell CROSS INDICES Book 10 - April 1773 - May 1775 Jane FIELDS to Richard Caswell p 454. Children of John1 FIELDS and Jane Barker were:
2. BRITTLE2 FIELDS (John1) was born in Surry County, Virginia, in 1720. He married Mary MERCER, daughter of Thomas MERCER and Hester (MERCER), in Dobbs County, North Carolina. BRITTLE died before 1800 in Lenoir County, North Carolina. The vast majority of work on the FIELDS family was done by Ima and Aileen Mewborn and little of it is provable. Ima submitted about 30 applications to the DAR and the only one not approved was for the BRITTLE FIELDS line. I did find BRITTLE on the Sussex Co., Va. Tax List as having moved from the area about the time he appeared in Dobbs County and have worked a little on the William and Christiana Smith FIELDS line. On the 1790 Darlington Co Census were three FIELDS men - Bartholomew, William, and Ephraim. None are proven to be sons of BRITTLE but have been thought to be so; however that does not appear to work. There was a Bartholomew on the 1810 Lenoir Census and BRITTLE would not have had two sons with the same name and that Bartholomew was not the son of Shadrack. That the older Bartholomew was in Dobbs County is proven by his Pension Record - if only he had given his father. Certainly there was a connection between BRITTLE and John Cotton but what - just neighbors?. On the cross Indices in Book 6 ca 1759 several books before BRITTLE appears, there was a William FIELDS with a transaction from John Cotton. The implications are that William and BRITTLE may have been brothers and Bartholomew was Williams son. Both the name Bartholomew and DeWitt run down all of the known FIELDS line that possible came from BRITTLE. There is nothing to indicate any relationship between Moses of Greene Co and BRITTLE of Lenoir. Although it has been thought that Jeremiah who lived in Greene County was a son, I am not sure he was. The names in his family indicate a connection to John of Rhode Island. 1754 Sussex County, Virginia Insolvent Levies BRITTLE Feild NOTE: This is the year that Sussex was formed from Surry County BRITTLE FIELDS NC Colony by Margaret Hoffman P 111 - 15 October 1761 - Christopher MERCER - 623 acres in Dobbs Co on the SS of Little Contentnea Creek, adj MERCER's own line - WIT Stephen Cade, Grace Young - surveyed 22 June 1761 - Chain bearers - Thomas More, Brickle FIELD Charles Young, Surv. Ima states this is the first date she sees BRITTLE on the public records. LAND PATENT - The Granville District of NC - by Margaret Hoffman 15 Oct 1761 - Jacob MERCER 100 acres in Dobbs Co, SS Little Contentnea Creek, adj MERCER's own line, sd Creek CB - Thomas More, Brickle FIELD Charles Young, Surv LAND PATENT No 331 William Tryon, Esq, Governor of NC Your are forthwith to admeasure and lay out unto BRITTLE FIELDS a Plantation containing Two Hundred Acres in the County of Dobbs on Ground Nut Swamp joining Theophilus Baxter, Philip Stone and Francis Borin lands 10 December 1770 Survey Accompanied but only for 166 acres. Survey dated 10 October 1777 Chain Bearers: Jonathan Keitly, Richard Keitly Wm. Dickson, Surv 22 Nov 1771 - BRITTLE FIELDS - 166 acres in Dobbs Co on the WS of Lower Falling Creek and SW side of Groundnut Marsh, adj near Francis Boser (sic) Boren, Theops. Baxter, Philip Stone, and the sd Marsh FROM STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA - CLAIMS FOR LAND - DOBBS 1778/90 by William L. Murphy 16 Jan 1778 - Epaphroditus Hanks - 170 acres in Dobbs adj John Tucker, Benjamin Hardy, Strong Waters, BRITTLE FIELDS lines on Ground Nut Swamp 5 Feb 1779 - BRITTLE FIELDS - 150 acres Dobbs Co adj Thomas Lane, John Creek on the WS Groundnut 15 April 1779 - Epaphroditus Hanks - 100 acres - Dobbs - NS Ground Nut Marsh - adj BRITTLE FIELDS and John Creel, John Hanks including the plantation whereon Thomas Fail now lives _ NAMES OF MEN OVER AGE FOR MILITIA - 1781 BRITTLE FIELDS _ 1769 DOBBS COUNTY TAX LISTS BRITTLE FIELDS - 1 white pole 1780 Dobbs Tax List BRITTLE - Taylor's District - worth $590 CROSS INDICES BOOK 6 - April 1758 0 April 1765 John Cotton to William FIELDS 33 BOOK 9 - April 1771 - Apr 1773 Francis Boran to BRITTLE FIELDS p 189 BOOK 10 - April 1773 - May 1775 Jane (John) FIELDS to Richard Caswell 454 BOOK 12 - April 1779 - Apr 1784 BRITTLE FIELDS to John Cotton, Jr p103 BRITTLE FIELDS to John Cotton, Jr p 104 Timothy Holmes to BRITTLE FIELDS p 8 Epaphroditus Hanks to BRITTLE FIELDS p 179 BOOK 13 - April 1784 - Apr 1789 Charles Creel to BRITTLE FIELDS p 200 James Homes (Holmes) to BRITTLE FIELDS - p 23 James Johnston to BRITTLE FIELDS p 64 BOOK 20 - Thomas Hail to Malachi FIELDS p 244 BOOK 21 - 1804 - 1805 William FIELDS to Richard Caswell 206 (may be the same entry as in Book 22) John Cotton to BRITTLE FIELDS p 69 (may be the same entry as in Book 22) BOOK 22 John Cotton to BRITTLE FIELDS p 69 William FIELDS to Richard Caswell 206 Robert Surles to Shadrack FIELDS 527 1790 Census BRITTLE FIELDS - 2 males over 16, 4 males under 16; 8 females 1800 Lenoir Census Mary FIELDS - 1 male 11-16, 2 males 16-25; one female 16-26, 1 female 27-45, one female over 45 Greene County Jeremiah - 1 male 16-26, 2 females 16-26 Martha - 2 females under 10, 1female 26-45 8 slaves (widow of Moses) _ 1810 Lenoir Census Shadrack FIELDS - 1 male under 10, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 26-45; 1 female 16-25 Bartholomew FIELDS - 2 males 10-16; 4 females - 26-45, 1 female over 45 - was this Mary ? _ 1820 Lenoir Census Shadrack FIELDS - 5 males under 10, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 26-45; one female 26-45 Bartholomy FIELDS - 1 male 26-45; one female 26-45, one female over 45 Malekiah FIELDS - 1 male 26-44; one female 26-44 one male slave, one female slave Shadrack - 26 - 44 (1776 - 1794), Female - 26 - 44 (1776-1794) (Mary), Male - 10-15 - (1805-1810) (Jesse), Male - 10-15 (1805 - 1810) (Bartholomew), Male - under 10 - (1810- 1820) (Thomas), Male - under 10 - (1810 - 1820) - (James), Male - under 10 - (1810 - 1820) (William), Male - under 10 - (1810-1820) (John), Male - under 10 - (1810 - 1820) (Richard) None in Greene according to Bill Murphy 1830 CENSUS LENOIR CO Shadrack - 50 - 60 - (1770 - 1780), Female - 30-40 - (1790 - 1800) (Mary), Male - 10- 15 - (1815 - 1820) (John), Male - 5-10 - (1820- 1825) (Richard), Male - 5-10 - (1820 - 1825) (Alexander), Female - 5-10 - (1820- 1825) (Susan), Male - under 5 - (1825- 1830) (Henry), Male - under 5 - (1825 - 1830 ) (Bright), Female 0 under 5 - (1825-1830 ) (Sarah) MALEKIAL - 1 male 30-40 Theopholas - 1 male 30-40, 1 female 40-50, 1 female 50-60 Linda said he was called Offie and married Zilphia Johnson who was part of the Farmer line GREENE COUNTY John Jr - 2 males under 5, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 30-39; two females under 5, 1 female 20-29 John Sr. - 1 male 10-14, 1 60-69; 1 female 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 4 females 15-19, 1 female 50-59 Michael FIELDS 1 male 20-29, 1 male over 100 years -; 1 female 20-29 Jeremiah - 2 males under 5, 2 males 5-9, two 10-14, two 15-19, two 20-29, 1 male 50-59; one female under 5, one 10-14, one 30-39 James Mooring was next door on one side and Tabitha Hill on the other side. Next to Tabitha Hill was Lemuel Hill _ 1840 CENSUS LENOIR Shadrack - 60-70 ( 1770 - 1780, Female - 40-50 - (1790 - 1800) (Mary), Male - - 15-20 - (1820-1825), Male - 15-20 - (1820 - 1825), Male - 15-20 - (1820 - 1825), Male - 15-20 - (1820 - 1825), Female - 15-20 - (1820 - 1825), Male - 10-15 - (1825-1830), Male - 5-10 - (1830-1835), Female - 5-10 - (1830-1835), Male - 5-10 - (1830-1835) WILLIAM 2 males under 5, 1 20-30, 1 female under 5, 1 female 20-30 - 3 female slaves JAMES 2 males under 5, 1 male 20-30; 1 female 0-5. 2 females 20-30 BARTHOL 1 male 20-30 1 male slave MALEKIN 1 male under 5, 1 male 50-60; 1 female 15-20, 1 female 30-40 - 5 male slaves, 7 female slaves LYIA 1 female 50-60, 1 female 60-70 - 2 female slaves JOHN 1 male 20-30 GREENE COUNTY Mathew FIELDS Jeremiah - two males 5-9, 3 males 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 70-79; one female 15-19, 1 female 40-49 Bennett FIELDS _ 1850 CENSUS ISAAC WATERS Isaac - 55, William Waters -16, Henry FIELDS 25, Augustus Waters, Dred Carlile 15 (son of Shadrack) ALEXANDER Alexander 27, John Potter, James Potter (son of Shadrack) MALICHI Malichi - 69, Betsy 35, Frederick B. 10, Susan 8, John H. 4, Shadrack 70 (son of BRITTLE) THOMAS H Thomas 45, Sally 30, Elizabeth 1 (son of Jeremiah) BARTHOLEMEW Bartholemew 44, Julia A. 30, Polly A. 9, Nancy F, Sarah A. 4, Rachel E. 2, Jesse 13, Nancy A Cocker 14 (son of Shadrack) ALEXANDER Alexander 41, Patsy 40, Francina 10, Eliza 8, Mary 7, Lemuel H. 5, Martha 4 (son of Jeremiah) JAMES James 35, Harriet 35, Reuben 11, Mary 9, Bartholomew 8, Jesse 6, Elizabeth 5, Nancy 3, Isaac 1 (son of Shadrack) JOHN John 30, Simon Hughes 13, Thomas Potter MARY Mary 60, Susan 25, Sally 21, Bright 23, Mary 21, Benjamin 2, George B. few months, Shadrack 1 RICHARD Richard 30, Dovey 34, Flora 8, Eveline 7, Alice 5, Thomas 3, Cynthia 1 (son of Shadrack) WILLIAM William 36, Christian 34, Alexander 13, Elisha 12, Emily 10, Olivia 8, Julia 6, William 3, Elijah 2, Joshua L. Rouse 7 GREENE COUNTY Bennett 52, Margaret 48, Jerry 22, Louisa Ann 17, Amanda 14, John 13, Binnet 12, Militha 11, Henry 9, Gray 7 2 doors away was WILLIAM A. 25, Emily 24 Henry 26, Elizabeth 20, John W. 2, Sarah Ann 10 months Next door was Adeson 22, Elizabeth 59, Bennet 20, Robert 15 Next door was Matthew 38 Jesse Hardy 39 - in household was Calvin FIELDS 18. _ _ _ Mary MERCER was born in Norfolk County, Virginia, circa 1720. Mary died circa 1810 in Lenoir County, North Carolina. Children of BRITTLE2 FIELDS and Mary MERCER were as follows:
Indices.
head, another brother and 4 sisters still in the household. In 1820 maybe his mother was still living with him along with either a wife or an unmarried sister. After this time, he disappears. 3. Jeremiah3 FIELDS (BRITTLE2, John1) was born between 1760 and 1769 in Dobbs County, North Carolina. He married Mary Catherine Harvey (Jeremiah FIELDS Family Bible, (Typed copy found at Heritage Place Lenoir Co. NC owned by Mrs. Mattie FIELDS Mozingo of Grantham NC).). He died circa 1843 in Greene County, North Carolina. Mary may have been a Hill and they lived next to Tabitha Hill and one door from a Lemuel Hill and Jeremiah had a son Thomas H. and a son Lemuel. Carolyn Taylor stated she was a Harvey and provided a little more information which came from Abner FIELDS, son of Henry. Carolyn - grandmacarolyn@hotmail.com He obviously had other children. Because of the name Addison and Bennett, I can't help think that Jeremiah could have been a brother to John FIELDS of Rhode Island and not a son of BRITTLE although he did have a son William BRITTLE. Could there have been two Jeremiah's? GREENE COUNTY ESTATE RECORDS - by Bill Murphy #338 - JOEL BRYANT - May Term 1843 - Settlement with James B. Pridgen, Exr. Money from Blake Bryant, Thos. Wooten, Furna Mitchell, Ben Mitchell, Henry Maytone, Wm Conner, Jeremiah FIELDS. Money To Nathan Hooker, Parrott Hill, Aquilla Sugg, William H. Horn, Nancy Vause. Mentions $200 and interest to go to Robert Bryant agreeable to will and balance to children of Jeremiah FIELDS as the will directs. Signed Parrott Mewborn, Lemuel Hardy Junr, Thomas Wooten #338 - JEREMIAH FIELDS - Aug Term 1843 - Account as guardian to his Bryan children. Money paid Jury for attendence to dispossess Nancy Vause. WIT Jas Harper _ William C. FIELDS 2528 FIELDS Road Fayetteville, NC 28301 Sent a copy of the Bible Records _ According to Carolyn Taylor who received some of this information from Ann Hedgepeth, his children by Elizabeth Bryan were The information on the two Petitions by Joel Bryant are in conflict both on the surname of his son, Duwain, and on the first name of his daughter - was it Elizabeth or Margaret. The Petitions of JOEL BRYANT of Greene County to the General Assembly of NC These petitions are in conflict both on the surname of his son, Duwain, and on the first name of his daughter - was it Elizabeth or Margaret If one assumes that it was Elizabeth and the mother was Margaret it would explain why Elizabeth and Jeremiah had a daughter Margaret. There is no evidence that Elizabeth Bryan ever married Jeremiah FIELDS so it is not clear if Elizabeth was born outside of wedlock or was a legitimate child of Joel Bryant. One petition stated Joel had two children - Blake Rentfroe and Peggy Ballard and he had married the mother of one of them. The other Petition gives the children as Blake Ballard and Elizabeth Ballard and states Margaret, his now wife, was the mother of both. _ Mary Catherine Harvey died circa 1825 in Greene County, North Carolina. Children of Jeremiah3 FIELDS and Mary Catherine Harvey were as follows:
from Carolyn Taylor.
- last page - aged 29 and married to Caroline. He was born in Greene Co and was aged 29.
Elizabeth Bryant was born circa 1791. Children of Jeremiah3 FIELDS and Elizabeth Bryant were as follows:
4. Malachi3 FIELDS (BRITTLE2, John1) was born circa 1782 in Dobbs County, North Carolina ( Collection of Roland Carmel FIELDS, Arlington, Virginia.). He married Elizabeth (Betsy) Daly, daughter of Dennis John Daly and Susan Sutton, circa 1839 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Ibid.). He died circa Apr 1853 in LaGrange, Lenoir County, North Carolina (Ibid.). Betsy appears to have been his 2nd wife. His first wife is not known but they appear to have had no children. Elizabeth (Betsy) Daly was born circa 1815 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Ibid.). She died in Jul 1869 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Ibid.). Her brother, Joshua, had a will and named his sister, Betsy FIELDS. Children of Malachi3 FIELDS and Elizabeth (Betsy) Daly were as follows:
Hardy Sutton, daughter of Hardy Sutton and Anna Hill. He died on 16 Jul 1918 at age 77 (Tombstone.) (Death Certificate.). He was buried in Fairview Cemetery, LaGrange, Lenoir County, North Carolina.
are right.
6. Shadrack3 FIELDS (BRITTLE2, John1) was born in Dobbs County, North Carolina, circa 1780. He married Mary (Polly) Farmer, daughter of Jesse Farmer and Winifred (Farmer), in Dobbs County, North Carolina. Shadrack died circa 1850 in Lenoir County, North Carolina. Again, most of this work is by Ima and Aileen Mewborn. Much is speculation although Alexander and William are proven to be sons of Shadrack. Ima and Aileen inherited a picture of Polly Farmer FIELDS and her surname is given on the back of the picture which proves Shadrack's wife was Mary (Polly) Farmer. The only Farmer in the area at the time was Jesse Farmer so it is assumed he was her father. I have a picture of the old Shadrack FIELDS home between Taylor's Crossroads and Sharon Church and my mother stated it was the home of Shadrack, but I suspect it was the home of his son, William Council. We know that William moved to that area and had a country home. The 1850 Census shows Shadrack living with his son Malachi near LaGrange so it is highly unlikely Shadrack built such a large home in his old age. According to Ima, the family tradition is that Shadrack and his sons Bartholomew, Jesse & Thomas went to Georgia but Shadrack and Bartholomew returned to Lenoir County. Shadrack was in the War of 1812. State Of North Carolina No 503 8 July 1814 Agreeably to the Report of the Auditors appointed to settle and adjust the Military and other Claims for services performed and supplies furnished in July and August 1813, approved and filed with me. Shadrack FIELDS, Private in the Company of Lenoir Militia commanded by Capt. Cox is entitled to receive out of the Public Treasury the sum of Three dollars for the payment of which this shall be a Warrant. signed by William Hawkins Above copy of the original supplied by Russell King. Mary (Polly) Farmer was born in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, circa 1790. Mary died circa 1873 in Lenoir County, North Carolina. Children of Shadrack3 FIELDS and Mary (Polly) Farmer were as follows:
Said to have gone to Georgia. _ From: islark@msn.com Old-To: NCLENOIR-L@rootsweb.com This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FIELDS, Sosebee, Akins, Poston, Davis, Curtis, Seabolt, Lark, Toney. Wilson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QUB.2ACE/883 Message Board Post: I am searching for information about Jesse 'Jess' FIELDS who may have been born in Lenoir County, NC. Jesse 'Jess' FIELDS married Catherine Akins and their first child was born in Buncombe County. Abt 1835 he migrated to Union County, Ga., where he lived the rest of his life. I especially need information about Jesse 'Jess' FIELDS parents and siblings. I hope someone out there can help me. THanks. NOTE: Dates are right but there is no Shadrack or BRITTLE in the line.
8. Thomas H.4 FIELDS (Jeremiah3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born on 3 Feb 1807 (Jeremiah FIELDS Family Bible.). He married Sarah Randolph, daughter of Joe Randolph and Elizabeth Lane (Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.). He died circa 1855. He was listed as Thomas H. on the 1850 Census. Ima had no parents for him. Sarah Randolph was born circa 1820 (Ibid.). Sarah died in 1874. Obituary of Sarah FIELDS (nee Randolph) - Copied from Mewborn Church Books, Book 1, Pages 82-83. _ Children of Thomas H.4 FIELDS and Sarah Randolph were as follows:
9. Alexander4 FIELDS (Jeremiah3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born on 25 Mar 1809 (Jeremiah FIELDS Family Bible.). He married Patsy Mason (1850, Lenoir Co, NC Census.). His wife may have been a Mann. Children of Alexander4 FIELDS and Patsy Mason were as follows:
Moody., Death Certificate Abstracts of Lenoir County North Carolina 1914 - 1918 Books 1-5 (James M. Armor).). 11. William BRITTLE/Brickle4 FIELDS (Jeremiah3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born on 4 Jul 1813 (Jeremiah FIELDS Family Bible.) (William CofFIELD FIELDS Family Bible, (In possession of William C. FIELDS III Fyettevile NC).). He married Mary Frances King, daughter of CofFIELD King and Louisa (King), on 5 Jun 1855 (Ibid.). He died on 11 May 1878 at age 64 (Ibid.). Mary Frances King was born on 11 Apr 1826 (Ibid.). She died on 3 Jan 1900 at age 73 (Ibid.). Children of William BRITTLE/Brickle4 FIELDS and Mary Frances King were as follows:
15. Henry4 FIELDS (Jeremiah3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born on 4 Sep 1823 in Greene County, North Carolina (Birthdate in Bible also given as 1822) (Jeremiah FIELDS Family Bible.). He married Elizabeth Jane Rouse, daughter of Benjamin Rouse and Mary (Polly) Dawson, circa 1846 (Ibid.). He died on 25 Dec 1870 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 47 ( Lenoir County Heritage Book.) (Jeremiah FIELDS Family Bible.). Elizabeth Jane Rouse was born on 24 Mar 1830 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Lenoir County Heritage Book.). She died on 16 Jun 1908 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, at age 78 (Ibid.). Her surname comes from the Heritage Book of Lenoir County, not the FIELDS Bible. Children of Henry4 FIELDS and Elizabeth Jane Rouse were as follows:
1929 at age 81 (Ibid.). He was buried in Fairview Cemetery, LaGrange, Lenoir County, North Carolina.
She died on 6 Apr 1924 at age 74 (Ibid.).
BIble) (Lenoir County Heritage Book.). He died on 13 Feb 1924 at age 72 (Ibid.). He was buried in Fairview Cemetery, LaGrange, Lenoir County, North Carolina. It is not sure if his middle initial was C. or M. In most places in the Bible it was M and the tombstone gives it as M. The tombstone also gives different dates - birth 22 May 1851 d 13 Feb 1934.
age 68 (Ibid.).
died on 17 Feb 1931 at age 72 (Ibid.).
Aug 1935 at age 75 (Ibid.).
She died on 27 Jun 1946 at age 83 (Ibid.).
(Ibid.).
17. Bennett Curby4 FIELDS (Jeremiah3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 22 Oct 1829 (Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.). He married Mary Susan Sutton, daughter of James Sutton and Susan Walters (Ibid.). Bennett died on 16 Jun 1905 at age 75. Bennett was a Free Will Baptist Preacher. Bennett C may have been married 2 times. 1860 Lenoir Co B. C. FIELDS 30 R. C. FIELDS 25 Rebecca FIELDS 21 - she was Robert's wife Joel FIELDS 1 BNJ, Fred M. 26 I have no clue what BNJ means. OBIT - THE ARGUS, Dec 21, 1904 The death of Mr. Bennett FIELDS, one of Goldsboro's oldest and most highly respected citizens, and a brave Confederate soldier, occurred at his home on Mulbery street, West, last night about 7:30 o'clock, of paralysis. He had been a patient sufferer for a number of years and died in the faith and hope of an eternal home beyond the skies, for he was a quiet, unassuming Christian gentleman, who owed no man any harm. He leaves a devoted wife and four children, three girls and one boy, to mourn his death and to them the Argus extends its sincere sympathy, and directs them for consolation to Him who doeth all things well. He was about 75 years of age. The funeral will be held from the home this afternoon at 5 o'clock, conducted by Rev. W. F. Fry, pastor at the First Baptist church, of which the deceased was a devout member, and the interment will be made in beautiful Willow Dale cemetery. from Peg - PEGCHARLTON@aol.com. _ Mary Susan Sutton was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 16 Oct 1846 (Ibid.). Mary died on 7 Dec 1923 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 77. Children of Bennett Curby4 FIELDS and Mary Susan Sutton were as follows:
dated 20 April 1959 - Goldsboro Paper This is from a Goldsboro, NC newspaper on microfiche in Wayne Co Library:Funeral svcs for Lalia F JONES, widow of O.E.JONES will be held...Stanleys Funeral Home..Rev Gilmer H Cross officiating.B.Willow Dale Cemetary. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Robt Baker III in Mooresville early today. She was a resident of Goldsboro until 1942 when she moved to Mooresville. Surviving in addition to Mrs. Baker are 5 grandchildren and one sister , Mrs. Mae Gardner of Woodville.... There was a sister, Katie Wise, that passed away in 1940. My notes show an Ozor F. Lee, (1896).
Amelious went North after serving in Spanish American War, married Margaret Viola Dintiman, daughter of Irish (I think) immigrant who died in steel plant accident when she was three. Her older sister ran a boarding house in Harrisburg, where Amelious stayed after he was mustered out from Indiantown Gap, PA about 1901. Maggie and Al FIELDS had two sons, the second son was my dad, LLoyd Paul FIELDS (1905- 1973). Maggie was born in Goldsboro, PA June 16, 1878, died June (?) 1969 at 90. From PEGCHARLTON@aol.com.
24. William Malachi4 FIELDS (Malachi3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born on 5 Jul 1851 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Collection of Roland Carmel FIELDS.). He married Jinnie (FIELDS) (William Malachi FIELDS Family Bible, (National Publishing Company, 187?); (Copy obtained from William Elmore).). He married Mary (Dora) Odorey Elmore, daughter of Joel Elmore and Martha Sutton, in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 23 Jan 1879 (Collection of Roland Carmel FIELDS.). He died on 11 Sep 1910 in LaGrange, Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 59 (Ibid.) (William Malachi FIELDS Family Bible.). He was buried in Fairview Cemetery, LaGrange, Lenoir County, North Carolina. The following is an abstract of a newspaper obituary found in the Bible: Mr. William M. FIELDS, aged 59, died at his residence Sunday night of heart disease suddenly, the end coming without warning and without a struggle. Mr. FIELDS was a man of deeds and not words ….. The funeral services at the grave were conducted by Elder John Gardner of Goldsboro. He leaves a widow and six children: Mesdames R. M. Harper, Will Gray, Arthur Ross, Miss Lela and Messrs. Julian and Roland FIELDS. The internment was in Fairview Cemetery Monday afternoon in the presence of a large assemblage. Jinnie (FIELDS) died on 6 Apr 1877 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Ibid.). Children of William Malachi4 FIELDS and Jinnie (FIELDS) both born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, were as follows:
Mary (Dora) Odorey Elmore was born on 18 Nov 1857 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Joel Elmore Family Bible, published in 1849. (American Bible Society of New York); (A copy in the Manuscript Division, Joyner Library, ECU).). She died on 23 Mar 1935 in LaGrange, Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 77 (Collection of Roland Carmel FIELDS.). She was buried in Fairview Cemetery, LaGrange, Lenoir County, North Carolina. (an unknown value). Children of William Malachi4 FIELDS and Mary (Dora) Odorey Elmore were as follows:
26. Bartholomew4 FIELDS (Shadrack3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born between 1805 and 1810 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.). He married Julia (FIELDS) (Ibid.). Family tradition states he moved away and then moved back to Lenoir Co. There is a Jesse age 13 - bc 1837 - in his household in 1850 but I am not sure he is a son. Julia (FIELDS) was born circa 1820 (1850, Lenoir Co, NC Census.). Children of Bartholomew4 FIELDS and Julia (FIELDS) were as follows:
27. James4 FIELDS (Shadrack3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born circa 1813 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.) (Tombstone.). He married Harriett Mozingo circa 1838 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.). He died in Jan 1903 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Ibid.) (Tombstone.). He was buried in Dawson-FIELDS Cemetery,, Lenoir County, North Carolina. Harriett Mozingo was born in 1813 (Ibid.). She died in Jun 1897 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Ibid.). She was buried in Dawson-FIELDS Cemetery,, Lenoir County, North Carolina. Children of James4 FIELDS and Harriett Mozingo were as follows:
No issue.
of Ima Eula Mewborn.). He died on 22 Dec 1900 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Tombstone.). He was buried in Fairview Cemetery, LaGrange, Lenoir County, North Carolina. Issue. He enlisted as a volunteer, age 19, on 17 April, 1861, Co C, 27th Regiment, on the same day and same company as his brother, Jesse. He was wounded at the Battle of Sharpsburg on 17 September 1862 and lost his right leg above the knee. He was living in LaGrange on 15 June, 1885, when at age 45, he applied for a pension.
This is the line of Lena FIELDS Langston and her sister Nannie FIELDS Hall, as well as Berlin FIELDS. He enlisted 17 April 1861 in the same company as his brother, Bartholomew and on 14 March 1923, age 83, while a resident of Kinston, made application for a pension. On September 7, 1923, Eliza FIELDS, 76, widow of Jesse FIELDS, made application for a widow's pension. 28. William Council4 FIELDS (Shadrack3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 28 Sep 1814 (William Council FIELDS Family Bible, (Harding's Royal Quarto Edition, Philadelphia, Jesper Harding 1856); (2000, Bible in possession of William Pope of New Bern, NC).). He married Christian Williams Smith, daughter of Elijah Smith and Olivia Croom, circa 1836. William died on 28 May 1884 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 69 (Ibid.). He was buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina. William was one of the wealtiest men in Lenoir County prior to the Civil War. He owned a large farm between present day Taylor's Crossroads and Sharon Church, some of which is still in the family. He also had a home in Kinston across the street from Maplewood Cemetery. He was the long time Sheriff of the County. He went deaf in his old age and in driving his buggy across the RR track in Kinston, he did not hear the train whistle and was killed. I have a small marble top table that belonged to William and Christiana. The 1850 Agriculture Schedule of Lenoir County lists the following for him: 200 acres improved, 200 acres unimproved, value $2,000; value of farm implements, $50.; 3 horses, 8 milk cows, 2 oxen, 12 other cattle, 65 swine, value of livestock, $520; 20 bu. wheat, 30 bu. rye, 700 bu. Indian corn, 100 bu, peas and beans, 15 bu. Irish potatoes, 1000 bu sweet potatoes, 200 lbs butter; value of homemade manufacture, $40; value of livestock slaughtered, $280. _ LAWSUIT New Bern Atlantic - 28 June 1854 - submitted by Roger Kammerer William FIELDS, Esq., Sheriff of Lenoir County, has sued the Editor of the Atlantic for libel, laying his damages at the enormous (ain't it?) sum of $10,000. The action is based, we presume, upon a portion of an editorial article, written, some time since, in relation to the trial of Richard Waters for the murder of Blaney Allen. We will refer to his matter hereafter. Christian Williams Smith was born in Wayne County, North Carolina, on 6 Sep 1817 (Ibid.) (Will of Elijah Smith, Wayne County, NC, written 8 September 1843 probated May Ct. 1844.). Christian died on 6 Oct 1873 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 56 (William Council FIELDS Family Bible.). She was buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina. Children of William Council4 FIELDS and Christian Williams Smith were as follows:
This may be the same Alexander who enisted May 26, 1862, age 24, as 2nd Lt in Co. E., 61st N.C. Infantry which is the same Co his brother, Henry was in. He resigned from service 8 September 1863 and was 5'7" tall. May have had the middle initial H. and deserted.
William Pope.
(Ibid.). On the 1880 Census she was listed as Julia A. JONES and living in her brother's, William C., home.
information found on http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ssneuse/index.htm .). He died on 17 Oct 1913 at age 62 (William Council FIELDS Family Bible.). According to my mother he married and had three children, Proctor, Bonnie, and Agnes. My uncle Proctor was named for him. Bryan is best known for his involvement in the 2nd burning of the Lenoir County Courthouse where most of the records were lost. He was run out of town but had his father not been Sheriff and a respected member of the County, he would have been hung. He moved to Norfolk and ws told never to return to Lenoir County.
Lenoir County, North Carolina (Ibid.) (Marriages of Lenoir County, information found on http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ssneuse/index.htm .). According to my mother, her husband had a sister, Lula. Susan inherited the part of the FIELDS farm that the Hall family purchased and still owns. They had several children, Camille, long time Clerk of the Court of Lenoir County, who never married; Julia who md a Pate and lived in Camdon ?, NC and had three children, Helen, Celeste and another daughter.
According to Ima, he taught in the first boys school in Lenoir County and was a court recorder during the Civil War. Were there two DeWitt FIELDS? In the American Advocate is the entry DeWitt FIELDS son of Wm. FIELDS aged 2 years, 4 mnths and 26 days - died in Kinston on Monday the 12th October 1857.
30. John4 FIELDS (Shadrack3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born circa 1818 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.) (Will of Isaac Warters, written 28 December 1864, probated 28 Jan 1873.). He married Mariah Tilghman circa 1850 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.). He died in 1905 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Ibid.). He was buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina. Christine Fuller made some corrections to what Ima had. Ima had two sons by the name of James, one born before the parents were married and a daughter Mary born before the parents were born. I have deleted Mary from the database. She was married to A. Jackson McIntyre and they are on the 1870 Census. I have no clue who she was but not a daughter of John and Mariah. Mariah Tilghman was born on 8 Jan 1832 (Ibid.). She died on 20 May 1889 at age 57 (Ibid.). Children of John4 FIELDS and Mariah Tilghman were as follows:
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William John Pope and Emily Edwards, on 5 Feb 1884 (Ibid.). He died on 10 Nov 1914 at age 54. He was buried in Fairview Cemetery, LaGrange, Lenoir County, North Carolina.
31. Richard4 FIELDS (Shadrack3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born circa 1820 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Ibid.). He married Dovey (FIELDS) circa 1839 (Ibid.). He married Sallie Warters circa 1863 (Ibid.). He died circa 1880 (Ibid.). The information for Richard was provided by Linda Melvin and Carolyn Taylor who have done extensive work on this family. NOTE: This section will be covered by descendants _ 32. Alexander4 FIELDS (Shadrack3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, circa 1823 (Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.) (George Lemuel Mewborn Family Bible, Dobbs County, North Carolina, Bible Records, Vol 5" by William L. Murphy.). He married Mariah Mooring, daughter of James Mooring and Patience Best, in 1853 (Ibid.). Alexander died in 1864 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.) (George Lemuel Mewborn Family Bible.). Mariah Mooring was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, circa 1834 (Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.) (George Lemuel Mewborn Family Bible.). Mariah died circa 1862 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.) (George Lemuel Mewborn Family Bible.). Children of Alexander4 FIELDS and Mariah Mooring were as follows:
In one place Ima gives her as a daughter and doesn't in another place.
33. Henry4 FIELDS (Shadrack3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born circa 1825 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Ibid.). He married Patience Mooring, daughter of James Mooring and Patience Best (Ibid.). He married Sarah Sauls on 26 Sep 1878 (Ibid.). Patience Mooring died before 1876 (Ibid.). Children of Henry4 FIELDS and Patience Mooring were as follows:
Mewborn.).
in the home of Henry FIELDS) (Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.). He married Susan Kearney on 10 Apr 1887 in Greene County, North Carolina (Ibid.). He died on 17 Apr 1926.
North Carolina (Marriage date from Christine Fuller) (Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.) ( Marriage Certificate.). He married Mattie Edwards on 9 Sep 1936. He died on 15 Jul 1944 at age 78.
Children of Henry4 FIELDS and Sarah Sauls were:
34. Bright4 FIELDS (Shadrack3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born circa 1827 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Ibid.). He married Mary Wynne by 1848 (Ibid.). Mary Wynne. Information from B. C. Langston and Evelyn Langston Phillips his wife remarried to Brad Brown who is Charlie Brown's and Grace Frizzelle's grandfather. Charlie said his father--Albert and brother Jesse--were half brothers to grandaddy Shade. Children of Bright4 FIELDS and Mary Wynne were:
WHITFIELD on 13 Feb 1873 (Ibid.). He married Nannie A. Waters, daughter of Jerry Waters and Sallie (Waters), on 5 Mar 1881 (Ibid.). He died on 15 Jun 1909 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 61 (Tombstone.). He was buried in William S. FIELDS Cemetery,, Lenoir County, North Carolina. Shade's daughter, Sallie Waters FIELDS married Jerry FIELDS which is the double FIELDS line of Lena FIELDS Langston and Nannie FIELDS Hall. His Will indicates his widow was Sarah J. 35. Sarah (Sally)4 FIELDS (Shadrack3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born circa 1829 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.) (Will of Isaac Warters, written 28 December 1864, probated 28 Jan 1873.). She married Charles Holland (Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.) (Will of Isaac Warters, written 28 December 1864, probated 28 Jan 1873.). She died in 1913 (Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.). There was a Charles and Sarah Holland on the 1860 Census with a number of children and assume that is this couple. Children of Sarah (Sally)4 FIELDS and Charles Holland were:
36. Susan A.4 FIELDS (Shadrack3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born circa 1831 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.) (Will of Isaac Warters, written 28 December 1864, probated 28 Jan 1873.). She married Josiah William Aldridge in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 20 Apr 1876 (Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.) (Marriages of Lenoir County, information found on http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ssneuse/index.htm .). She died on 16 Jun 1899 (Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.). Other information indicates she married first a Todd and indeed her will names a daughter Nina Todd, dec. Susan listed as a FIELDS and Nina age 4 also listed as a FIELDS were in the household of her mother, Mary in 1860. Did she marry? WILL OF SUSAN A. ALDREDGE - ww 16 May 1899 pro 22 June 1899 Exec M. W. Ball - husband of Mary Todd Ball WIT: J. M. Hadley, J. F. Huggins Husband: Josiah W. Aldredge Day: Nina Todd - dec Mother - Mary FIELDS, dec Grandau - Mary Todd Ball - dau of Nina Todd Grand - Nina Lee Todd - dau of Nina Todd. Children of Susan A.4 FIELDS and an unknown spouse were:
Josiah William Aldridge married Clement Wooten, daughter of Thomas Wooten and Nancy (Louisa) Best (Ibid.). There were no children of Susan A.4 FIELDS and Josiah William Aldridge. 38. Lucy Ann5 FIELDS (Thomas4, Jeremiah3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born on 30 Dec 1850 (David Hardee, Hardy Family.). She married George Mewborn Hardy, son of Lemuel Mewborn Hardy IV and Temesia Ann Mewborn, in Greene County, North Carolina, on 5 Dec 1870 (Lemuel Hardy III-Patsy Mewborn family group sheet, by Walton Hardy, Silver Spring, Md.) (David Hardee, Hardy Family.). Lucy died on 1 Jun 1890 in Beaufort County, North Carolina, at age 39 (Ibid.). Her body was interred in Small, Beaufort County, North Carolina, in Primitive Baptist Church Cem. George Mewborn Hardy was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 2 Feb 1851 (Lemuel Hardy III-Patsy Mewborn, family group sheet.) (David Hardee, Hardy Family.). He married Agnes Mann, daughter of T. S. Mann and Holland (Mann), on 8 Dec 1890 (Lemuel Hardy III-Patsy Mewborn, family group sheet.). George died on 24 Jan 1939 in Beaufort County, North Carolina, at age 87 (Ibid.) (David Hardee, Hardy Family.). His body was interred in Small, Beaufort County, North Carolina, in Sandy Grove Church Cemetery. George and his family lived in Beaufort Co, NC near the village of Small. My thanks for Jessie Hardy for corrections and additions to this line. Children of Lucy Ann5 FIELDS and George Mewborn Hardy were as follows:
(Ibid.). Joshua died on 28 Feb 1947 at age 75 (Ibid.). His body was interred in Beaufort,, North Carolina, in Sandy Grove Church Cemetery. He resided in Aurora, Beaufort County, North Carolina.
died in 1951 in Wake County, North Carolina (Estate of Hardy Hooker, Estate Records, NC Archives, NC Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina,,, "Greene County Estate Records" by William Murphy.). This family moved to Wake County, NC. They had four children to die as infants.
Dec 1891 (Ibid.). Mary died on 2 Aug 1946 in Beaufort County, North Carolina, at age 72 (Ibid.). Her body was interred in Small, Beaufort County, North Carolina, in Sandy Grove Church Cemetery.
North Carolina, at age 54 (Ibid.). His body was interred in Small, Beaufort County, North Carolina, in Sandy Grove Church Cemetery. No issue.
(Ibid.) (Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.). Sarah died on 28 Jun 1956 at age 77 (Ibid.). Her body was interred in Black Creek,, North Carolina. Sarah was clerk of Washington Primitive Baptist Church.
in Beaufort County, North Carolina, at age 73 (Ibid.). Her body was interred in Edward, Beaufort County, North Carolina, in Clayton Family Cemetery (Ibid.).
body was interred in Small, Beaufort County, North Carolina, in Primitive Baptist Church Cem.
County, North Carolina, in Primitive Baptist Church Cem.
Carolina, on 19 Jan 1908 (David Hardee, Hardy Family.). Patsy died on 28 May 1951 in Beaufort County, North Carolina, at age 65. Her body was interred in Aurora, Beaufort County, North Carolina, in White Hill Cemetery.
County, North Carolina, in Primitive Baptist Church Cem.
(Ibid.). He married Juanita Reid on 15 May 1929 (Ibid.). Levi died on 6 Aug 1980 in Hot Springs,, Arkansas, at age 90 (Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.). OBIT - The News and Observer - 8 August 1980 - LEVI J. Hardy - HOT SPRINGS, ARK - Maj. Levi J. Hardy,90, died Wednesday. Funeral 2 pm today, Hot Springs, Ark. Burial, Hot Springs, Ark. Surviving: widow, Mrs. Juanita Reid Hardy of Hot Springs, Ark; son G. Donald Hardy of Pine Buff, Ark; daughter, Mrs. Virgil R. Davis of Hot Springs, Ark; five grandchildren; several nieces and nephews in Raleigh and Eastern North Carolina. {ENC} Collection of Ima Mewborn.{END} He resided in Hot Springs,, Arkansas. 44. William CofFIELD5 FIELDS (William4, Jeremiah3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born on 14 Oct 1856 in Wayne County, North Carolina (William CofFIELD FIELDS Family Bible.). He married Margaret (Maggie) Powell Wimberley, daughter of Joseph W. Wimberley and Martha L. (Wimberly), on 21 Feb 1884 (Ibid.). He died on 28 Jan 1925 at age 68. Margaret (Maggie) Powell Wimberley was born on 27 Mar 1863 (Ibid.). She died on 20 Aug 1918 at age 55 (Ibid.). Children of William CofFIELD5 FIELDS and Margaret (Maggie) Powell Wimberley were as follows:
72. Julian William5 FIELDS (William4, Malachi3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born on 19 May 1882 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (William Malachi FIELDS Family Bible.). He married Mabel Kennedy. Children of Julian William5 FIELDS and Mabel Kennedy were:
North Carolina (Ibid.). There are numerous articles for this family in the Collection of Ima Mewborn. J. W. was the Mayor of LaGrange and highly thought of in the community. OBIT - Goldsboro News - Argus - 12 May 1983 - FORMER LAGRANGE MAYOR DIES - Funeral services for Julian William (Spot) FIELDS, Jr., 74, former mayor of LaGrange and a retired Farmer and merchant will be held Friday at 11 am from the Rouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev, Gordon Lee and the Rev. Eugene Taylor officiating Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. He died Wednesday at his home in LaGrange. He had been active in community affairs for many years having served on the LaGrange Board of Commissioners as well as serving as mayor for 14 years. He was a charter member and past president of the LaGrange Rotary Club, a member of Masonic Lodge No. 233 and a member of B.P.O.E. He served for many years on the board of directors of both Wachovia Bank and Trust Co and Mutual Savings and Loan. An active member of the LaGrange Christian Church, he was chairman of the building committee when the old church was replaced and was especially proud of his work on the interior design of the church. He was also on the building committee of the John C. Ward Clinic building and assisted with the renovation of the historic building now owned by the LaGrange Garden Club. One of his many interests was baseball and he played semi-pro ball in the area for many seasons. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Frances Duvall of Fayettevile; two sons, J. W. FIELDS III and Johnnie P. FIELDS of LaGrange, a brother Jack S. Crews of LaGrange and five grandchildren. Collection of Ima Mewborn. 74. Roland Carmel5 FIELDS (William4, Malachi3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born on 25 Dec 1892 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Collection of Roland Carmel FIELDS.) (William Malachi FIELDS Family Bible.). He married Alice Carr Sutton, daughter of William Franklin Sutton and Cora Frances Carr, in LaGrange, Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 29 Oct 1912 (Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.) (Collection of Roland Carmel FIELDS.). He died on 15 Jan 1941 in LaGrange, Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 48 (Ibid.). Alice Carr Sutton was born on 16 Feb 1890 in LaGrange, Lenoir County, North Carolina (Ibid.). She died on 4 Aug 1925 in LaGrange, Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 35 (Ibid.). Children of Roland Carmel5 FIELDS and Alice Carr Sutton were:
84. Elijah5 FIELDS (William4, Shadrack3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born on 7 May 1838 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (William Council FIELDS Family Bible.). He married Winifred J. Sutton, daughter of Benjamin Sutton and Eliza Herring, on 14 Mar 1861 in Lenoir County, North Carolina. He died on 28 Jun 1903 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 65 (Ibid.). Elijah enlisted 14 May 1862, Co. E. 61st Regiment. On 16 June 1902, age 63, and a resident of Kinston, he applied for a pension which was approved. He died 28 June 1903 and on June 6, 1905, Winnie J. FIELDS, age 61, also of Kinston and widow of Elijah, made application for a widow's pension. According to the enlistment papers, Elijah enlisted at age 24, was a Farmer by occupation, and was 5'7" in height. Information from Ima Eula Mewborn. Winifred J. Sutton was born on 10 Mar 1844 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Estate of Benjamin Sutton, Settlement found in Lenoir Co Vol A Divisions, Dowers, and Provisions page 39, Lenoir County. Another Record at the NC Archives, Craven Co CR028.508.17 - Estate of Alexander W. Kilpatrick.) (Will of Benjamin Sutton, written 13 August 1863, probated September 1864, copy found in Wayne County, NC.). She died on 6 May 1923 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 79. RECOLLECTIONS OF WINNIE FIELDS My husband, Elijah FIELDS, fought through the Civil War, was a volunteer in the 61st Regiment, Company E, Clingman's Brigade, Captain Byrd. From Enlistment to surrender he never had a furlough, was in many of the hardest battles of the war, several times had holes shot in his clothing; but was never wounded. He was with his regiment in the battles at Fort Sumter, James Island, Kinston, Williamston, Plymouth, and Tarboro in his own state; also at the front at Gettysburg, Sharpsburg, Petersburg and for a long time was near Richmond, Va. He was captured once in Virginia but was recaptured before he was imprisoned, he saw and shared all the hardships that fell to the lot of the Confederate Soldiers. Have heard him tell how they once had to march barefoot in the snow, suffered from hunger, cold, slept on the ground, sick and weary but never thought of giving up the struggle, and in the four years of hardship never saw me or his baby daughter. At the time I had nine brothers in the Confederate Army, the oldest Capt. William Sutton was an artillery man and was stationed at Fort Fisher. Seven were private soldiers in Lee's Army. They were: Tommie, Daniel, Henry, Alec, John, Fred, and Levi Sutton. My youngest brother, Ben Sutton, joined the State Guards near the close of the war, he was only a boy when he enlisted. Fred was captured by Yankees while he was sick with measles and died of exposure, was buried in New Berne in an unmarked grave. Henry was left with the dead in the slaughter at Gettsysburg, John died of hemmorhage caused by excessive heat after a forced march with his company, he alone was brought home and interred with the family. Brother Alec was captured and imprisoned, while in a Yankee prison he had a severe attack of fever, was parolled but was so weak he died in Richmond while on his way home, like thousands of others who died in his day he lies in an unknown grave. My father's home at White Hall was used as a hospital by the Confederate soldiers while they camped in that section. I spent my time there while my husband was fighting for his country, and am glad to remember that we did all in our power to relieve the sufferings of the unfortunate ones. My father died in '64, as all his sons were in the war, it left all the women and children in the family at his home without protection and as the Yankees had destroyed everything they could find, we went through suffering and endured privations that the younger generation and those of our own time, who lived in sections where they never saw real war, can never realize. Even now when it has been a memory for 50 years the very thoughts of it all make me know that the Civil War will never be over until all of us who lived through its hardships and injustices can forget it in death. Mrs. Winnie FIELDS NOTE: Winnie FIELDS died May 6, 1923. Children of Elijah5 FIELDS and Winifred J. Sutton all born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, were as follows:
of Ima Eula Mewborn.). She died on 12 Jun 1884 at age 22 (Ibid.).
30 Mar 1940 at age 74 (Ibid.).
85. Emily5 FIELDS (William4, Shadrack3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born on 9 Dec 1839 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (William Council FIELDS Family Bible.). She married N. Robinson Wood (Ibid.). She died on 12 Feb 1894 at age 54. Her husband's first name is not proven, but on the 1870 Lenoir County Census a N. R. Wood age 51, Emily 31 and Ada 8, Nora 6, Infant male 8 months are listed living in Kinston. It is assumed this was Emily FIELDS and her family. N. Robinson Wood was born on 5 Jun 1820 (Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.). He died on 2 Jul 1889 at age 69 (Ibid.). Children of Emily5 FIELDS and N. Robinson Wood were as follows:
86. Olivia Christian5 FIELDS (William4, Shadrack3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born on 23 Sep 1842 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (The Bible gives birth month both as December and September) (William Council FIELDS Family Bible.) (Redding W. Pope Family Bible, (John E. Potter and Company, Philadelphia); (1995 - originally owned by Dr. Jacob HARTSFIELD currently owned by Doris Pittman Pope).). She married Redding William Pope, son of Redding Pope and Nancy Byrd, on 23 Dec 1868 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (William Council FIELDS Family Bible.) (Redding W. Pope Family Bible.). She died on 28 Feb 1915 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 72 (William Council FIELDS Family Bible.). The FIELDS Bible which came down this line appears to give the children of Redding and Olivia but it does not state, as usual, child of --, so some of this is guesswork. It is possible that Jakie was not a child but the unknown child was DeWitt. Redding William Pope was born on 18 Jan 1835 (Ibid.) (Redding W. Pope Family Bible.). Industrial Issue of the Free Press REDDING WILLIAM POPE One of the Confederate veterans of the county, a Jeffersonian Democrat and a hard and earnest party worker is R. W.Pope, of Contentnea Neck Township. He was a member of Co. E. 3rd. N. C.Calvary. He fought through the campaigns of the army of Northern Virginia. Mr.Pope was born In Green County near EnFIELD (GlenFIELD), Jan. 17, 1835. His parents were Redding and Nancy Pope, his mother being the daughter of Lemuel and Nancy Byrd. Mr. Pope is a Master Mason and has been a Mason for 45 years. He is a member and trustee of the Sharon Methodist Church, of which he was a steward for a number of years. He was formerly superintendent of the Sunday School, connected with the Church and now holds the position of assistant superintendent. For four years he served Lenoir county as Coroner. At the last primary election he was before the people as a candidate for county treasurer, and received staunch support, but not enough to nominate. He has for some time been a member of the Democratic executive committee of Contentnea Neck township. He owns two farms of about 140 acres each-one in Contentnea Neck and the other in Vance. He lives on hls Contentnea Neck farm, which consists of about 75 acres of cleared land. Mr. Pope married Miss Oliva C., daughter of ex-sheriff William FIELDS. The children are Miss Crissie, Mrs. Julia Leonard, now in Fla.. J. W. Pope, of Winston, Frank Bryan, now in Fla., Miss Rebecca, and Opple R. Mr. Pope stands well in his community and is respected by all, and has a comfortable home and hospitable family in Contentnea Neck. Industrial Issue of Kinston Free Press page 111, c 1906. _ Children of Olivia Christian5 FIELDS and Redding William Pope all born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, were as follows:
generation of Jakie Popes.
64 (Ibid.). Chrissie never married and I remember my mother talking fondly about her.
(Married by Rev. Coletrane of Kinston) (Redding W. Pope Family Bible.). She died on 6 Aug 1950 at age 73 (Ibid.). According to my mother Julia had no children and moved to Marietta, Florida with her husband, sister and brother in law where the Leonard brothers were engaged in a large cattle operation and also the oil business.
(Married at Jay FIELDS by Rev. J. T. Grubbs) (Redding W. Pope Family Bible.). He died on 19 Mar 1928 at age 49.
Frank never married.
According to my mother Beck and her husband moved to Marietta, Florida where the Lenord brothers and their Pope wives were engagement in a large and properious cattle operation and also oil. Beck had five children. From Stephanie This is also in the Kinston Free Press dated April 20th 1898. It is just a social note mentioned under Grainger Items and reads as follows: " Miss Rebecca Pope was visiting her uncle, Capt. W. J. Pope, of Hugo, Sunday."
Jan 1915 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (William Council FIELDS Family Bible.) (Redding W. Pope Family Bible.). 88. William Council5 FIELDS Jr. (William4, Shadrack3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born on 12 Jan 1846 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (William Council FIELDS Family Bible.). He married Agnes Pierce. He married Alice Jackson on 2 Sep 1892. He died on 14 Oct 1902 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 56 (Ibid.). He is on the 1870 Census in Kinston with Agnes 21 married in Dec. William C. FIELDS - 1 March 1902 - 17 Oct 1902 Wife - Alice J. Daugh - Annie C., Cora Agnes, Lena P. Hickson wife of William H. Hickson exec of Lynchburg, Va, Mabel B. Quinnerly wife of Dan Quinnerly Son - William C. FIELDS - EXEC Ment: Mrs. Olivia C. Pope, Mrs. Eliza A. Grubbs, Mrs. Susan A. A. Aldridge, Mrs. Winnie FIELDS wife of Elijah FIELDS, Mrs. M. Jane FIELDS wife of Benj Who were the Benjamin and Jane FIELDS that he mentioned? Agnes Pierce was born on 2 Jan 1849 (Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.). She died on 30 Dec 1884 at age 35 (Ibid.). According to the 1880 Census, she was born in Louisana. Children of William Council5 FIELDS Jr. and Agnes Pierce were as follows:
His middle name may have been Carlysle. Alice Jackson. Ima's information indicates she married 1st a Kennedy and she was the daughter of Jesse and Eliza Jackson. There were no children of William Council5 FIELDS Jr. and Alice Jackson. 89. Eliza Ann5 FIELDS (William4, Shadrack3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 26 Feb 1848 (The Felix Hardison Bible gives the year of her birth as 1849) (Felix and Martha Virginia Grubbs Hardison Family Bible, The Self- Pronouncing S. S. Teacher' Combination Bible, 1902. (The Southwestern Company, Nashville, Tenn.); East Carolina University, Joyner Library, Manuscript Division.) (William Council FIELDS Family Bible.). She married John Thomas Grubbs, son of James Grubbs and Anne Louisa Gunter, in Lenoir County, North Carolina, circa 1886. Eliza died on 7 Mar 1924 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 76 (Felix and Martha Virginia Grubbs Hardison Family Bible, The Self-Pronouncing S. S. Teacher' Combination Bible.). According to Proctor, Eliza inherited the old Shadrack FIELDS home that I have a picture of although I think it really was the William home. It was in the curve of the road where the Whites lived. I am not sure her property went that far west. W. C.'s land ran from White's property on both sides of the road to the Harvey Place, down to Harold Hall's property, down to Luten ? Swamp adj to the Worthing farm and cross Wallace Road. Felix was very fond of his mother in law. John Thomas Grubbs was born in Person County, North Carolina, on 12 Aug 1836 (Ibid.) (Tombstone.). He married Martha Catherine Aldridge, daughter of Lemuel Hardy Aldridge and Eliza Harvey, in Lenoir County, North Carolina, circa 1866. John died on 23 Aug 1907 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 71. His body was interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Aldridge Cemetery. He is buried in a small family Cemetery in the edge of a woods on the Aldridge Farm near Kinston. I went into the very overgrown cemetery about 1973 with Virgil Grubbs. In 1992 I could not find the cemetery as the woods had been clear cut and the adjoining FIELD seeded for timber. His stone said he was b 12 Aug 1836 and d 23 Aug 1907. This stone reads "Asleep in Jesus". He was given a Masonic Funeral and a minister from Little Washington officiated at his funeral. Dr. Charles Ware in his book on the History of the Disciples of Christ does a short bio on him. From information given by his daughter Martha Virginia - he made coffins and was considered an excellent cabinet maker, did a little doctoring and preached in the Disciples of Christ Church. He was one of the first trustees of Atlantic Christian College. He was a member of the Rountree Lodge (Masons) in Grifton. One of his grandsons from his first marriage has his tools. I gather he did not work very hard but lived off his two wives' inheritance. He did appear to be well liked from information gathered by older people I talked with. He was not listed in the 1860 Census with his family as he had moved to Pitt Co where he is found on the 1860 Census in the home of P. B. Clemons - both were wheelrights. John may have gone there to learn this art. The 1860 Census states he was b in Va. He served as a Capt. in the Civil War from Pitt. Co. The following information was found at the U. S. Archives John T. Grubbs - Co. C 38th Va Infr - Laurel Grove - Rifleman a. John Thomas Grubbs was 34 in the Civil War b. 38th Regiment of Va - Volunteers, Stewarts Brigade, Picketts Division, Longstreets Corp - Army of Northern Va. c. entered the Army as a 2nd Lt on 3 June 1861. Appointed to his rank on 8 June 1861. Elected captain of Co. C - 38th Infantry on 29 April 1862. Paroled at Appomat. on 9 April 1865 where he was a prisoner of War and had in his possession a blanket, oil cloth, bundle of clothes and three hammocks. Earlier he had dysentary and was in the hospital at Richmond on 10 July 1862 at the Chimborazo Hospital. He was transferred to Dabney Grubbs in Manchester until he was fit for duty. d. He requested emergency leave for 30 days on 20 Feb 1864 to return to Pitt County which was his home due to urgent business. Records do not give further details. After the War he moved to Lenoir County, N.C. which was a reverse migration. It is not known why he moved there, but his granddaughter indicated she had heard he was in the area sometime during the War and liked it. He preached at Catherines Lake in Onslow County and it was where he preached his last sermon. He used to take Martha with him which she enjoyed. John was ill before he died. Some of the information on the Slaughter line came from Mrs. L. E. Slaughter of New Bern in 2003. Children of Eliza Ann5 FIELDS and John Thomas Grubbs both born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, were as follows:
John FranklinHardison and Martha Emma Barwick, in Lenoir County, North Carolina, circa 1914. Martha died on 19 Apr 1974 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 87. Her body was interred in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Maplewood Cemetery. Check the Death Certificate for birthdate. The 1887 in the Bible could be 1881. OBIT - Kinston Daily Free Press - 19 April 1974 - MRS. MARTHAHardison - Mrs. Martha GrubbsHardison, 87, wife of FelixHardison of Kinston Rt 1 died at her home early Friday morning. She is the daughter of the late John and Eliza FIELDS Grubbs of Lenoir County. She was a member of Sharon Methodist Chuch. Funeral services to be held at 4 pm Saturday from Howard and Carter Funeral home. Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. Surviving with her husband are three sons, Daniel F.Hardison of the home, John G.Hardison of Kinston Rt. 1, and ProctorHardison of West Palm Beach, Fla; two daughters, Mrs. Tull Hill of Kinston Rt 1 and Mrs. Ronald Mewborn of Kinston Rt 8; eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. According to Proctor, she enjoyed gardening but not cooking or any other household chores.
on 7 Jun 1960 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 71 (Ibid.). His body was interred in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Maplewood Cemetery. 93. Fannie W.5 FIELDS (William4, Shadrack3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born on 20 Sep 1860 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Bible torn on her birthyear) (William Council FIELDS Family Bible.). She married Robert S. Taylor, son of Joseph Bruton Taylor and Martha Bond, in 1882 (There is a Marriage Bond but no date) (Marriages of Lenoir County, information found on http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ssneuse/index.htm .). She died on 3 Jul 1888 at age 27 (William Council FIELDS Family Bible.). According to my mother, Fannie inherited that part of the FIELDS farm between Uncle Harry and Ms Lemmie White's farm. She said they had one son who died in an accident involving a horse at the age of 17. According to other information, not documented, she married 10 February 1885 to W. H. Smith of Wayne County. Could she have married 2 times? Robert's mother may have been Martha surname unknown. Robert S. Taylor. According to the 1880 Census his mother may have been a Bond. His grandmother was living with him - Betty Bond age 79. Children of Fannie W.5 FIELDS and Robert S. Taylor were:
115. Barbara Ann5 FIELDS (Alexander4, Shadrack3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 8 May 1854 (John Moses Mewborn Family Bible, Dobbs County Bible Records, by William L. Murphy.) (George Lemuel Mewborn Family Bible.) (Death Certificate.). She married John Moses Mewborn, son of Joshua Mewborn Sr. and Winifred Wooten, on 21 Jan 1874 (John Moses Mewborn Family Bible.). Barbara died on 24 Jul 1938 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 84. Death Certificate found in Greene County, NC #49. Certificate gives her parents and the maiden name of her mother (Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.) (Death Certificate.). Her body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in Mewborn Family Cemetery. Barbara Ann was orphaned during the Civil War. Her uncle, John FIELDS of LaGrange reared her and her sister Virginia. Their brother Andrew, died young. Her father, Alexander FIELDS, was wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg and died from the wounds after 1863. His wife, Mariah died while he was away during the War. Ima has a picture of Barbara Ann. Her father in law gave her the scrap Cotton from the farm, which she picked herself, carded, spun, dyed and wove into a blue and white plaid bedspread. She gave this spread to her grandaughter, Beulah Barbara who then gave it to her nephew, Robert FIELDS Mewborn. After her husband died, Barbara Ann bought additional land and left each child a small farm. She had a brooch and ear rings which she hid during the Civil War. The brooch was later lost, but she made a pin from the ear rings for each of hers daughters. Ima states that her grandmother spent a great deal of time in their home and told many stories of the family. She told the story about her father, Alexander FIELDS, who as a small child, two or three years old, strayed from home and no one could find him among the corn which was very tall. His mother noticed that when the dog was fed, instead of eating as he normally did, he trotted off down the corn rows with the food in his mouth. She followed and found Alexander, hungry and dirty but very happy to see his mother. His dog had been sharing his food. Collection of Ima Mewborn OBIT - The News and Observer - 25 July 1938 - Snow Hill - MRS. BARBARA Mewborn Mrs. Barbara Mewborn, 84, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. L. Mewborn. She had been in ill health for several months, and her condition had been considered serious for sometime, so death was not unexpected. Mrs. Mewborn was a daughter of the late Alexander and Maria FIELDS. She was born and reared in Greene County. When a young woman she married John M. Mewborn who preceded her to the grave 38 years ago. After her husband's death Mrs. Mewborn took over the management of her farms and made an enviable name for herself as one of the best Farmers in the county. This kept her busy, but she always found time to take part in religious and social activities in her community, and to be a model mother to her children. In early life she joined the Primitive Baptist Church, and at her death was the oldest member of Mewborn's Church, not only in age but in years of service to the church. A son, Elder J. E. Mewborn, is co-pastor of this church and a leader in church work in this section of the State. Funeral services will be conducted at Mewborn's Church, near Jason, Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, by Elder W. B. Kearney, her pastor assisted by Elder J. B. Roberts of Farmville. Interment will follow in the family burial ground. Surviving are three sons, Elder J. E. Mewborn, clerk of court of Greene County, N.U. Mewborn, former sheriff of Greene County, and R. A. Mewborn member of the firm of C. L. Hardy Horse and Mule Company, all of Snow Hill; four daughters, Mesdames Ada Barrow, A. D. Mewborn, G. L. Mewborn and L. A. Mewborn, all of Greene County. Surviving also are a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren. _ John Moses Mewborn was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on 25 Jul 1854 (Parrott Mewborn Family Bible, (New York, 1801); in possession of Joshua E. Mewborn, copy in possession of this writer and at Heritage Place, LCC, Greene County, North Carolina.) (John Moses Mewborn Family Bible.) (Joshua Mewborn I Family Bible, in possession of Temesia Whitted Benton, Snow Hill, NC; a copy in the Collection of Ima Meworn.) (Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.). John died on 28 Aug 1900 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 46 (Lenoir County Heritage Book.). His body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in Mewborn Family Cemetery. John taught school at the old Mewborn School nearby and was a Supervisor of a section of road near his home. Children of Barbara Ann5 FIELDS and John Moses Mewborn all born in Greene County, North Carolina, were as follows:
North Carolina, on 24 Dec 1902 (Lenoir County Heritage Book.). Noah died on 4 Mar 1954 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 77 (Ibid.). His body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in Mewborn Family Cemetery. OBIT - The News and Observer - 3 March 1954 - Snow Hill - NOAH U. Mewborn - Noah Ulyssis Mewborn, 78, died at his home Thursday at 4:15 am. He was the son of the late John M. and Barbara FIELDS Mewborn. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Leona Gray Mewborn; one son, J. Alton Mewborn, and one daughter, Miss Nina Mewborn, both of the home.; two brothers, J. E. Mewborn, Greene County clerk of Superior Court, and R. A. Mewborn of Snow Hill; three sisters, Mrs. L. A. Mewborn of Farmville, Mrs. A. D. Mewborn and Mrs. G. L. Mewborn both of Snow Hill. Funeral services wil be held at 3:30 pm Friday in the Mewborn Church in Greene County. Burial will be in the Mewborn cemetery near the church. Mr. Mewborn was active in the affairs of Greene County. He served as a justice of the peace for several years and also as Greene county sheriff. Collection of Ima Mewborn
County Heritage Book.). Ada died in Jun 1950 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 72 (Ibid.). Her body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in Hull Road FWB Church Cemetery. Ima has a note in her collection that refers to the burning of the home of Ada and Zeb in 1908. The note refers to a letter from Aunt Eugine Mewborn from Celia Maxwell, a teacher. This home was originally one of the old Greene County BEST homes owned by William and Susan Harvey Best. It was inherited from William's father Henry Best, Jr. and his wife Mariah Edmundson. OBIT: The News and Observer - 1950 - MRS. ADA M. BARROW SNOW HILL - Mrs. Ada Mewborn Barrow, 72, died in Memorial General Hospital, Kinston, Wednesday at 5 pm following a long illness. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. R. S. Jeter of Ahoskie; four sons, Zeb Vance Jr, John Van of Snow Hill, Walter W. of Chicago, and Roscoe L. of Cincinnati; three sisters, Mrs. George L. Mewborn and Mrs. Asa Mewborn of Snow Hill, and Mrs. Levi Mewborn of Farmville; three brothers, Joshua, Roy and Noah Mewborn all of Snow Hill; 14 grandchildren, four great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3:30 pm at Hull Road Church in Greene County, conducted by the Rev. J. A. Evans of Wilson. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Collection of Ima Mewborn.
County, North Carolina, on 16 Feb 1910 (Levi Jesse Hardy Mewborn-Ruth Caroline Whitted family group sheet, by Rosalie Holmes.). Mary died on 12 Mar 1962 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 82 (Lenoir County Heritage Book.). Her body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in Mewborn Family Cemetery. There is an old photo of Mary in the Collection of Ima Mewborn as well as for her husband Asa. There is another photo of their three children as infants.
North Carolina, in Mewborn Family Cemetery.
Heritage Book.). Ora died on 14 Oct 1927 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 42 (Ibid.). Her body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in Mewborn Family Cemetery.
Mewborn and Peninah Adeline Dixon, in Greene County, North Carolina, on 4 Oct 1905 (Drewry Aldridge Mewborn family Bible #1, (Monarch Book Company); Dobbs County, North Carolina, Bible Records, Vol 5" by William L. Murphy.). Eula died on 11 Oct 1966 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 79 (Lenoir County Heritage Book.). Her body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in Mewborn Church Cemetery. An interesting story, found in the Collection of Ima Mewborn under Nina Mewborn Garner, is the story of the "lost engagement ring" George gave to Eula. Eula was showing the ring to her schoolmates at recess when one girl ****ed the ring, and then dropped it where it was lost in the dirt. All efforts to find it were to no avail. In 1969, a grand nephew of this couple found the ring giving the story a happy ending many years later. OBIT - The News and Observer - 11 October 1966 - Snow Hill, MRS. EULA V. Mewborn - Funeral services for Mrs. Eula Virginia Mewborn, 79, of Rt. 3, Snow Hill, who died Tuesday, will be conducted at 3 pm Thursday at the Mewborn Primitive Baptist Church of which she was a member by Elder J. M. Mewborn and Elder T. Floyd Adams. Burial will be in the church cemetery. She was a native of Greene County. Surviving are four daughters, Miss Ima Mewborn of Farmville, Miss Beulah B. Mewborn of the home, Mrs. Nina Garner of Mt. Olive, and Miss Ailine E. Mewborn of Middleburg; five sons, Dr. John M. Mewborn and Quentin A. Mewborn both of Farmville, George L. Mewborn, Jr. and Henry D. Mewborn both of Snow Hill and Marvin B. Mewborn of Hampton, Va.; one sister, Mrs. Nancy M. Mewborn of Farmville; two brothers, Joshua E. Mewborn and Roy A. Mewborn, both of Snow Hill; 14 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Collection of Ima Mewborn. _
County, North Carolina, on 19 Jun 1913 (Lenoir County Heritage Book.). Joshua died on 3 Jul 1975 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 86 (Ibid.). His body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in Mewborn Family Cemetery. Joshua was a Primitive Baptist minister and the Clerk of the Court in Greene County. The old Parrott Mewborn Bible was in his possession at one time. There are numerous letters to and from Joshua that space does not allow to be included here. He was very active in keeping the Mewborn family together and aware of their history. There is a photo of Joshua as a young man in the Collection. This couple lost their home to fire several years before they died. OBIT - Kinston Daily Free Press - JOSHUA EUGENE Mewborn - SNOW HILL - Elder Joshua Eugene Mewborn, 86, of Snow Hill, Route 2, died Thursday. Mewborn was Greene County's first farm agent, served eight years on the Greene County Board of Commissioners and was Clerk of Superior Court for 24 years. He had been an ordained minister in the Primitive Baptist Church in Snow Hill since 1917. The funeral will be held at 3 pm Satuday at Mewborn's Primitive Baptist Church, Elders S. J. Sauls and H. E. Mann officiating. Burial will follow at Mewborn's Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Emma Turnage Mewborn; six daughters, Mrs. Thelma Smith of Robersonville, Mrs. Alma Adams of Reading, Pa., Mrs. Doris Ferguson of Murfreesboro, Mrs. Grace Aycock of Chapel Hill, Mrs. Ruth Martin of Crownsville, Md., Mrs. Edith Martin of Raleigh; three sons, Joshua M. of Trenton, Henry T. of Snow Hill and J. M. Mewborn of Willow Springs; a sister, Mrs. L. A. Mewborn of Farmville; a brother Roy Mewborn of Snow Hill; 24 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren. Collection of Ima Mewborn. There is also an OBIT in Zion's Landmmark, pages 155 - 156, but no notation of the volume number.
Mewborn and Peninah Adeline Dixon, in Greene County, North Carolina, on 19 Jan 1910 (Drewry Aldridge Mewborn family Bible #1.). Nancy died on 3 Sep 1982 in Farmville, Pitt County, North Carolina, at age 90. Her body was interred in Farmville, Pitt County, North Carolina, in Hollywood Cemetery. OBIT - Kinston Daily Free Press - 5 September 1982 - Farmville - NANCY J. Mewborn - Mrs. Nancy Jean (sic) Mewborn, 90, died Friday morning at her home in Farmville. Funeral services will be conducted 3:30 pm Sunday from the Church Street chapel of the Farmville Funeral Home by the Elder W. W. Stallings. Interment will follow in Hollywood Cemetery in Farmville. Mrs. Mewborn, a life- long resident of this community, was a member of the Meadow Primitive Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughers, Mrs. Sam V. Tugwell of Farmville and Miss Nancy B. Mewborn of Alexandria, Va; two sons, Elder A. P. Mewborn and L. A. Mewborn, Jr. both of Farmville; and twenty-seven great-grandchildren. Collection of Ima Mewborn.
body was interred in Greene County, North Carolina, in Mewborn Family Cemetery.
on 11 Jun 1918 (Lenoir County Heritage Book.). He married Johnnie Irene Patrick, daughter of John R. Patrick and Minnie I. Edwards, on 18 Dec 1919 (Ibid.). Royal died on 22 May 1977 in Greene County, North Carolina, at age 80 (Ibid.). His body was interred in Snow Hill, Greene County, North Carolina, in Snow Hill Cemetery. OBIT - Kinston Daily Free Press - 23 May 1977 - ROY A. Mewborn - Snow Hill - Roy A. Mewborn, 80, died Sunday. Graveside services will be held at 11 am Tuesday at Snow Hill cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Jonnie Patrick Mewborn; a daughter Mrs. Mary Jane Exum of Snow Hill; a sister Mrs. Levi Mewborn of Famville; two grandchilden; two step great grandchildren. {ENC} Collection of Ima Mewborn.{END} There are a number of clippings for this family in the Collection along with a photo from his younger years. He served in WWI - Oct. 18, 1918- Jan. 8, 1919. Sea., Co. 50, Naval Base. 116. Virginia5 FIELDS (Alexander4, Shadrack3, BRITTLE2, John1) was born on 25 Mar 1857 (Collection of Ima Eula Mewborn.). She married Abraham Stocks. She died on 30 Oct 1924 at age 67 (Ibid.). Children of Virginia5 FIELDS and Abraham Stocks were:
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