Kilpatrick Lines

Easley/Isler/Easler KILPATRICK - son of Alexander KILPATRICK
Francis KILPATRICK - son of William KILPATRICK Sr.
John KILPATRICK - son of Alexander KILPATRICK
LANE - husband of Charity KILPATRICK
Warre KILPATRICK - son of William KILPATRICK Sr.
William KILPATRICK - son of Alexander KILPATRICK
William KILPATRICK Jr. - son of William KILPATRICK Sr.

EASLEY/ISLER/EASLER KILPATRICK

I am of the opinion that his name should have been Easley which was his

mother's maiden name; however, in Craven County it is usually spelled Easler or

Isler. It appears he was the oldest child as he was an adult while living in

Va. He was a witness to his cousin John Easley's Will in Goochland Co on l9 Aug

l746. He moved to Craven County after his father. It is not known when he was

born but it had to be by l725 and he died between l795-l796. His wife was

Sarah, surname unknown, and as they were married for some 50 years, it can be

assumed she was the mother of his children. She married James Phillips by l796. I

find it great fun to look for "skeltons in the closet" and Sarah provided the

first really juicy skelton.

She obviously had a son by James Phillips bc l760 while married to Easley

Kilpatrick as is proven by the following:

FROM GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION RECORDS NOV-DEC l797 - BOX 2

found by Lenore Phillips Smith

TO THE HONORABLE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

The Petition of James Phillips, Jr. of the County of Lenoir humbly --- to your

Honorable body that he was the natural son of a certain Sarah Kilpatrick and

born some considerable time as your petitioner is informed before a marriage took

place between his mother and James Phillips the reputed father of your

petitioner. Your petitioner further shows to your honoarble body that he has already

been called and known and transacted all his business by the above name. But

your petitioner being informed that there might possibility hereafter arise some

dispute and he be injured in his battle to property which he had already a

right hereafter acquire by that name is therefore induced to apply to your

honorable body and pray that you will pass an Act confirming him in the name which he

has heretofore born and granting him such other relief as is usual in similar

cases and your petitioner as in duty bound shall --pray.

This compiler has done extensive work on the Phillips family. As far as

we know this James was the son of Thomas and Isabella Phillips and was born in

Prince George County, Virginia before his parents moved to N.C. James also had

another son Reuben and there are several transactions in the

Johnston/Dobbs/Lenoir Counties Grantor Index between James Sr. and James Jr. and Reuben.

"On l0 July l750 he petitioned for a grant of 450 Ac in Johnson County and

on 30 September l75l for an additional 400 ac. He removed to Johnston County

by l2 March l752 when 400 Ac adjoining his late fathers' Jones tract were

surveyed prior to issuance of a land grant to him l3 April l752. Easley sold this

tract to his brother John 7 February l753. On l0 May l760 he received a grant of

400 Ac in old Dobbs County on the upper side of Wheat Pocoson near the line of

Tho. King. On the l780 list of Dobbs County taxables, Easley's property like

that of most of his neighbors was valued at 400 pounds. On 4 March l786 he

entered a land claim for l00 Ac adjoining his own land on the upper side of Wheat

Pocoson where he had resided for 26 years." From Mrs. Neuhauser's article.

I have done extensive work on many families who lived in what we call the

Contentnea Neck area and have found that most of them continued to go to New

Bern to handle some of their legal transactions even though the area was actually

in Dobbs County and later Lenoir and Greene. For that, we can all be thankful.

Also, the District Court was located in New Bern and many court cases were

tried in Craven County. Again, we can be thankful. In Mrs. Haun's Abstracts of

the Craven County Court Records, we can find the Jones Tract purchased by

Alexander Kilpatrick mentioned again and again.

In addition, I have found additional Records in the Archives in Raleigh that

mention this case.

a. The Clerk of the Court in Glasgow County gives John Coward, Justice,

power to call before him Sarah Phillips concerning what she may know relative to

the controversy between William Kilpatrick and John Grainger. l8 Jan l796

b. Clerk of Craven County appointed John Holliday to take the depositions

of Samuel Moore, David Vance, James and Sarah Phillips relative to William

Kilpatrick vs John Grainger. March l798

c. Sarah Phillips, witness, examined before Jacob Lassiter, Justice of the

Peace, Greene county, in behalf of William Kilpatrick, says that in the

lifetime of Easler Kilpatrick, her former husband, perhaps 53 or 54 years past, her

former husband employed a surveyor James Varnum to survey a tract of land...and

they came within sight of the house where William Kilpatrick now lives. l798

NOTE: Sarah had to be off at least 5 years on her dates according to when

Easley came to NC

d. Dispute between the Kilpatricks and Phillips - Sarah Phillips and Mary

Phillips to come as witnesses as well as Patience Phillips. Patience said when

she was l4 or l5 she was at the house of Isler Kilpatrick (doesn't say when she

was l4) - John Varnum was surveyor and according to Sarah Phillips this was

surveyed c l750. Patience gave this statement in l800.

From the collection of Elizabeth Moore

Possible children of Easley and Sarah Kilpatrick

l. Rachel - b by l760 - she was named in her uncle John's Will in l760.
nothing further is known of her and she is the only proven child.

2. Easley - documentation for this possibility

a. defendant in James Phillips vs Easler Kilpatrick - l793-l803
It is not clear if this was Easley Sr. or Jr and there is no exact date b. plaintiff in John and Isler Kilpatrick vs James Phillips, Sr. l80l-03 -
in this case Isler and John called themselves "brothers". Easley Sr. was dead
by this time
Again to quote Mrs. Newuhauser - "Litigation between the families of James
Phillips and Easley Kilpatrick began as early as July l793, when Phillips lost a
trespass case against Kilpatrick in Lenoir County. The land in question lay
south of Great Contentnea Creek near Mill creek. Phillips claimed a l40 ac tract
under a patent granted to Lewis Conner commonly called Coll. Dry's which
overlapped a portion of the l760 grant of 400 Ac to Easley Kilpatrick. Because
litigation with Phillips over the elder Kilpatrick's 400 Ac grant continued with
John and Isler Kilpatrick as plaintiffs, it can be assumed that both acquired
rights in the controversial tract as the son and heirs of Easley Kilpatrick." I
find it interesting that with all the litigation between James Phillips and Isley
Kilpatrick, the latter's widow should marry the former.

c. Abstract - William Moore vs Jn. Kilpatrick - July Term l80l -
Isler Kilpatrick made the oath that he is attorney in fact for his brother
John Kilpatrick, the defendant who lives in South Carolina. That it was not a
sum of six pounds that was due from Moore to the said John but the quantity of
eight hundred weight of pork which the said Moore promised to pay John on the
exchange of horses, and which pork at the time it became payable was worth thirty
shillings per hundred which was the sum to wit twelve pounds from which the
Justice gave judgement without any interest.
The defendant further said that the said Moore did not insist on the length of
time before the Justice who tried the warrant (can't read next few words) but
on the contrary admitted the promise and only claimed the payment of the six
pounds to William Kilpatrick as a discharge of the contract. The defendant does
believe that William Kilpatrick was received the six pounds on behalf of John
Kilpatrick nor does he believe that the said William had any authority to
receive the said debt.

d. In the "Case of the Pale Blue Sow' in l80l, Isler Kilpatrick served on
the jury while Ezles and Easter Kilpatrick were witneses so there was more than
one Easley in the 3rd generation although I think the two witnesses were really
one person.

Easley might have moved from this area as he can't be documented in later
records. I suspect he may have moved to South Carolina although one Easley moved to
Duplin County c l8l0. This appears to be the one that married Sarah Fife -
Marriage Bond Date 27 April l789. I think the Duplin County Isler was probably
the son of William. South Carolina Census Records show one Easley on the l800
Darlington County Census along with a John and one on the l8l0 Sumter County
Records with a John. I don't know if this was Easley Jr. or a son of John. I have
only looked at the Index for South Carolina and not the actual Census.

3. John - documentation for this possibility - d 21 August 1825 according to
Bible Records of son Easley - md Ann - Bible does not say she was the mother
but says wife of John - d 30 nov 1818

a. See b under brother Easley - b. John took William Moore to Court in l80l for money that William owed him
for the sale of horses in l784. This document states that John had moved to
South Carolina. South Carolina Records show John on the l790 Census in Camden
District, Chester County with one male over l6, l male under l6 and 2 females. A
John was in the Revolution in the same Company as Alexander. A John was on the
l800 Darlington County Census with Easley and on the l8l0 Census for Sumter
County with Easley. l. Abstract of Document - John Kilpatrick vs William Moore dated 8
April l80l - Craven Co Superior Court Records
William Moore about the month of April l784 became indebted to John Kilpatrick
upon an exchange of horses, in the sum of 6 lbs. Soon after John Kilpatrick
moved to South Carolina and directed William Moore to pay the money directly to
William Kilpatrick and Moore swears he did in November and demanded a receipt,
but William Kilpatrick being an unlettered man, James Moore, brother to William
wrote the note and witnessed it but the note did not specify the amount paid.
A short time after John Kilpatrick returned to N.C. and received a warrant and
James Moore had removed to the (can't read - looks like Southward), and William
Kilpatrick denied he had ever received the money. The magistrate gave
judgement against the defendant for twelve lbs being the amount of original debt and
fifteen years interest.

John and this Easley appear too old to have been children of William, but would
be about the right age to be sons of Easley.

New Bern District Ejectments Box 3 - Easlar Kilpatrick had sons Easlar and John

a. Easley Kilpatrick - Bible records - b 8 Nov 1782 d24 May 1861 in
Darlington Co, SC md Mary Cooley daughter of John Cooley who dc 1796 - according to
estate records in Darlington Co, SC in 1841- Mary - b 20 March 1783 - d 9 Marh
1852




4. Alexander - Mrs. Neuhauser places Alexander under Easley based on his
receiving the deposition of William Kilpatrick, Sr. in l802 in his position of
Justice of the Peace. I have placed this Alexander under William as I think he was
the same Alexander who was co executor of William's estate. It is entirely
possible that both Easley and William had sons named Alexander.
In the l790 Census for Pendleton County, S. C. there is an Alexander with 4
males over l6, 2 under, 4 females and l2 slaves. An Alexander and John were in
the same unit in the Revolution. A further study of South Carolina Records might
determine if this Alexander was any relation of the Alexander of Craven County.

It is possible and probable that Easley Sr. had additional children that can't
be documented at this time. From all evidence available, it does not appear
that any of Easley's sons stayed in the Dobbs County area. All males in the next
generation that are documented appear to be sons of William. In the third
generation there are several John's that can't be connected with a father at this
time. We must remember a lack of records in Dobbs/Lenoir/Greene Counties make
this a difficult task.

Craven County Deeds for Easley - from notes of SKB

l. Plot Isler Kilpatrick 400 Ac Johnston County NS Great Contentnea at a

hicory or mill run formerly James Jones line runs metes and bounds l3 April l752

2. Plot shows: Manoah Patrick l60 A - Isler Kilpatrick 400 A mill pond dead

hicory on Mill Run proved to be James Jones beginning corner by oath of R.

Weatherington. James Jones Patent 268 A - l5 Dec l738 - SKB shows no date

3. Ezlo Kilpatrick (or) John Kilpatrick (ee) - 50 lbs proclamation money 400

Ac in Johnston County, SS Great Contentnay Creek and NS of Mill Swamp 7 Feb

l753 - wit Edward Fitzspatrick, Wm Lewis, Joshua Miller - copied from Clerk's

Loose Papers -

4. Plot - Isler Kilpatrick - 400 A Johnson county NS Great Contentnea, a

hicory or Mill Run, formerly James Jones line - l3 April l752

Plot shows Manoah Patrick - l60 A Isler Kilpatrick 400 A - Mill Pond, proved to

be James Jones beginning corner by oath of R. Weatherington, James Jones patent

l5 Dec l738 - Copied from Clerk's Loose Papers

CIVIL ACTIONS - SUPERIOR COURT - CRAVEN COUNTY

l. 27 July l803 - p 5 - John and isler Kilpatrick vs James Phillips Jr. and

Sr. and James and Thomas Summerall - Phillips' are found guilty - Summeralls' are

found not guilty.

2. 22 Jan l802 - John and Isler Kilpatrick - vs James Phillipr Jr. and Sr.

3. 27 July l803 - p 79 - John Kilpatrick vs William Moore - Moore did pay what

he owed to Kilpatrick

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FRANCIS KILPATRICK

According to his Obituary in the Raleigh Register, Francis was born c l774.

He died on 23 February l8l4.

OBIT: Raleigh Register Friday March 25th, l8l4

Deaths Major Francis Kilpatrick -----February 23rd., Lenoir County

"At his seat in Lenoir, on the 23rd Major Francis Kilpatrick, in the 40th year

of his age. The Major has left a wife and a numerous family of children to

lamant his death, and it may be said with equal truth that he has left a large

circle of friends to console with them for the loss of this worthy man who may be

justly ranked among the patriots of the present day, for although he was a

members of the General Assembly at the time war was declared against Great Britain

and held the appointment of Major of Cavalry yet such was his love of country

and his determination to support its rights that he accepted the appointment of

Captain of the Lenoir Volunteers, and in that office like every other office

which he filled through life, acquitted himself with honor."

Francis was on the voters list for Greene County in l793 and he would have

had to be 2l years old to vote. As often is the case for men during these

years, his age in the paper was incorrect, as a better birthdate would be l765

l770. I suspect he was one of the youngest children. He lived in Greene and

Lenoir Counties; therefore, there are no records for him. As far as I know there

is proof of only one child, Louisa. The descendants of Warren Kilpatrick are

sure they also come down this line.

An aunt of Jeff Kilpatrick wrote "Major Francis Kilpatrick was the father of

Warren W. Kilpatrick who married Mary Ann Lovick on January 25, l836. Warren W.

Kilpatrick was my grandfather" signed S. K. B. I can make some wild guesses

based only on names for some possible daughters but there is not any good

circumstantial evidence to back these guesses up. Census records indicate at least

three sons, but we can't even be sure how many as he died before the l820 Census

and I can't find Rachel after l8l6.

He lived with his father on the l790 Census, was at least 2l years old in

l793 and appears to be married in l800 living in Greene County. The male who

was l0-l6, the female over 45, and one of the other older females in his

household are unknown. He would not have had children over the age of l0 at this

time. No doubt they were relatives of his or his wife's. By l8l0 there were 3

male children and three female children that were probably his. Again an older

man and woman would not have been his children. There may have been one or two

other children born between l8l0 and l8l4 when he died.

There are few records for Francis. We do know that he was in the N.C.

General Assembly and that he served in the War of l8l2. He was obviously well

liked and respected by his peers. Both Francis and Alexander were Masons in

Greene county in l799. He did not appear to be a wealthy man for on the l8l6 Greene

County Tax List, his widow, Rachel, only had l33 and l/3 Ac. There may have

been more, but his children would not have been of age yet so this was probably

all he had. What happened to all that his father had? Rachel was not on the

l820 Census - what happened to her? Did she remarry or die? If it was the

latter, then who did her minor children live with? As already stated, I think they

lived with their Uncle Alexander Kilpatrick. I think William B. Kilpatrick and

James Kilpatrick were also his sons. The B. probably stood for Bryan. It is

interesting there was no Hugh or other Pugh names. Again, we regret his heirs

were not listed in the Moses Grifin Supreme Court Case like the other heirs who

were deceased.

Francis was a chain bearer on 7 Sept l798 during a survey of the Jones

tract in a dispute between William, Sr. and John Grainger. He was, along with

Alexander, executor of his father's estate. As stated before, William Jr. did not

die until after l8ll when his son George was born. This would mean the William

who died in l808 was William, Sr.

The Lemuel Mewborn Bible states that Lemuel married Louisa Kilpatrick

daughter of Francis and Rachel Pugh Kilpatrick. The Pugh Bible says Rachel was born

in l767 which would make her several years older than Francis if his birthdate

was l774.

l. Louisa bc l804 - md Lemuel Hardy Mewborn, Sr. on 4 September l823
see line under Lemuel Hardy Mewborn

2. Warren W. Kilpatrick bc l8l0 - md Mary Ann Lovick - according to family
members

3. Sarah (Sallie) - b l8 Nov l800 - d 8 June l887 - md William Augustus
Moseley, Sr. - information from Julia Combs - Sarah was a Kilpatrick, but her parents
are not known. They named their eldest son William Francis so it seems logical
to place Sarah under Francis.

4. Mary Kilpatrick - md Wiley Kilpatrick of the Warre line - md on 29 March
l82l according to Craven Co Marriage Bonds. Again she was a Kilpatrick, parents
unknown. Her age is right to be a daughter of Francis and she named a son
Francis.

5. William B. Kilpatrick bc l790 - l800 - are there are NO hints to the
parents of William B. Kilpatrick. I think William Jr.'s sons are all identified.
Because his name was William, I suspect he was a grandchild of William Sr., not
of Isler and the middle initial could stand for Bryan. Julia Combs has sent
most of the information we have on William B. who moved to Florida.
Julia writes " William B. married Sallie Baker who was the daughter of
Frederick Baker and Louisa Gatlin. Louisa Gatlin Baker md 2nd William Moseley and
they were the parents of William P. Moseley. Two children known born in Lenoir
Co: William D. b ca l839 and Sarah Frances b l834. According to the Census,
there were others. The family moved to Jefferson Co. Florida by l842. The
parents died soon afterwards and the children lived with Wm. P. Moseley in Madison
Co., Florida until their deaths both in l868."
William B. had numerous land transactions as evidenced by the
Grantor/Grantee index before he moved to Florida.
The Census Records are of interest. According to them, he was born no
later than l800 and by l794. He was living by himself in l820 in Lenoir County.
In l830 there were two older males living with him, one his age 30-40, and one
20-30. There was just one adult female and several young females. According to
the Lovit Hines collection, we know he and Sarah were married so these men
could have been his or her brothers. As Warren is not listed in the Census, he was
probably the male 20-30. In l840 there is still a male who could not have been
his son living with him and a female.
At no time does it appear his brother James lived with him.

The Lovit Hines Collection has two items on William B.
a. William B. and Sally R. Kilpatrick - 28 Sept l826 - sold to Walter Dunn
- 300 A for $l500 - NS Neuse on Briary - the division in between Sally and
William and Thomas and Elizabeth Campbell - adj to William Witherington and a tract
purchased by Kilpatrick of Rolland Moore and Isaac Barwick. Julia Combs says
that Sally and Elizabeth Campbell were sisters, daughters of Frederick and
Louisa Gatlin Baker.
b. Roland Moore sold to William B. Kilpatrick - SS Briery - on 24 July
l82l. FO by patent to Solomon Witherington then to John Moore then to Robert
Moore.

6. James M. Kilpatrick - again, this information is from Julia Combs. James
dc l834 in Lenoir County, married Elizabeth Moseley bc l8l0 in Lenoir County - d
l873-74 in Jefferson Co. Florida. She was the daughter of Wm Moseley and
Louisa Gatlin Baker Moseley. James Kilpatrick and two of their four children died
in Lenoir Co. Elizabeth and the other two children, Martha and James M. moved
to Madison Co in the early l840's along with her brother and sisters. Shortly
thereafter she married her deceased sister's (Julia) husband, William Spencer
Murphy. Julia writes that Martha (Patsy) Mewborn and Louis Kilpatrick had a son
James who went to Florida, but this is not him although the names James and
Martha indicate the Louis line. There is nothing to suggest that this James was a
son of Francis, and I put him here because he has to go somewhere. James is
listed on the Lenoir County Census as is his widow Elizabeth before she moved to
Florida. Maybe someone has further information on him.

I hope that someone has some information about the parents of both William B.

and James that would help us put them in the right order.

JOHN KILPATRICK

John Kilpatrick was probably born in Goochland or Henrico Co., Va and died in

Dobbs Co, N.C. with a Will in l760. He married Elizabeth, surname unknown, who

may have married 2nd a Moseley according to Julia Combs. We are thankful he

left a Will as it names his brothers and one child for each. It is too bad he

didn't include all his nieces and nephews. He remembered one child of his four

brothers-in-law, but did not give the names of their wives or state whether they

were the brothers/sisters of his wife or the husbands of his sisters. They

could have been all one or the other or a combination of each. I am inclined to

think these four men were husbands to the daughters of Alexander Kilpatrick. A

check of Henrico Co., Va. Records proves that at least Henry Turner lived there

with the Kilpatricks.

Abstract of Will: 25 shillings each to brother Isler Kilpatrick's daughter

Rachel Kilpatrick; brother William Kilpatrick's son Warre Kilpatrick;

brotherin-law Henry Turner's daughter Hannah Turner; brother-in-law Aaron Grizzard's

daughter Lucy Grizzard; brother-in-law Alexander Harper's son Francis Harper;

brother-in-law Thomas Carter's son Alexander Carter; bay colt to cousin John Turner;

rest of estate to wife Elizabeth except land to be equally divided between her

brothers and sisters and my brothers and sisters; land to be sold at wife's

death and money divided equally between above named nieces and nephews. Executors,

wife Elizabeth Kilpatrick and Henry Turner. Witnessed by Manoah Patrick and

Henry Turner. Will written l8 March l760 probated July Court l760.

The four brothers-in law named with their one child each are;

Henry Turner - daughter Hannah Turner

Aaron Grizzard - daughter Lucy Grizzard

Alexander Harper - son Francis Harper

Thomas Carter - son Alexander Carter

CRAVEN DEEDS FOR JOHN

l. torn deed - John Kilpatrick (or) Wm. Kilpatrick (ee) - 50 lbs proc. money -

200 Ac on SS of Great Contentnea Creek and NS Mill Swap - adj Manoah Patrick's

corner - Deed of sale proved in open Court Feb l759

2. Ezlo Kilpatrick (or) - John Kilpatrick (ee) - 400 Ac in Johnson SS of Great

Contentnay Creek and NS Mill Swamp - 50 lbs - 7 Feb l753 - wit Edward

Fitzpatrick, Wm Lewis, Joshua Miller - copied from Clerk's Loose papers - Craven County

- SKB

3. Henry Turner, Executor of John Kilpatrick to William Kilpatrick - 58 lbs

five shillings proclamation money - NS Wheat Swamp including a Plantation that

the said John formerly lived on and holden by patent granted to Ezlo Kilpatrick

dated l752 for 400 Ac of land, and water, woods - part of a patent for 240 A -

Wit - William Hooker, Elisha Coward - Clerks Loose Papers - SKB

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LANE

Charity Kilpatrick, daughter of William Sr and his 2nd wife Chloe Coward, probably

died before l847 as she was not named in her husband's Will - md Sampson Lane -

They lived in Wayne County in l8l8 and appear to have continued to live there. Samson

Lane had a Will in WayneCounty dated 2l May l847 - son William K Lane; Elizabeth

Faison daughter; grandaughter Louisa who md William C. Bryan

Martha,

Of course, you're welcome to use it. The one thing I'd want to add (not

really a Kilpatrick thing, though) is that William C. Bryan's and Mary

Elizabeth Lane's son John's death certificate lists his mother's maiden

as Mary Elizabeth Lane--that's how I initially confirmed that she was a

Lane.

Sue

-sender: sguptill@pop.mindspring.com

From: Sue Guptill <sguptill@mindspring.com>

To: "Martha Marble" <58marble@cox.net>

Martha,

In response to your last e-mail:

Actually, this is the story of William C. Bryan:

This William Bryan's son, [referring to William W. Bryan, married to Olive

Croom] William C. Bryan (who always seems to have signed his name as Wm. C. Bryan)

was born on 16 December 1811 in Wayne County. He has often been confused in

records in Pamlico/Craven County with William G. Bryan, Jr., who married Mary

Elizabeth Gooding, and who was several years older than Wm. C. Bryan. Wm. C. was

married to Mary Elizabeth Lane, adding to the confusion. (See Gatlin Cemetery

for birth date).

In 1835 William C. sold his share of his father's estate to his

stepfather, Elijah Smith for $400.23

In 1843 and 1845 William K. Lane, son of Samson Lane, sold Wm. C. Bryan a

total of 494 1/2 acres of land adjoining his own land. In 1848 Samson Lane's

will left William C. Bryan "who married my granddaughter Louisa" 2 Negroes and

approved an exchange of 2 others, apparently to keep a family of slaves

intact.24

Wm. C. Bryan married Mary Elizabeth Lane by 1848. This was evidently the

"granddaughter Louisa" referred to above in Samson Lane's will. There are

strong ties throughout William C. Bryan's life with William K. Lane and his son

James S. Lane (and Samson Lane was William C. Bryan's first guardian). I

speculate from this (but cannot confirm) that Mary Elizabeth Lane was William K. Lane's

daughter and James S. Lane's sister. William and Mary had 4 children: Susan

Elizabeth ("Bettie"), born June, 1848; John, born 6 June 1850; James, born 1855;

and Franklin ("Frank), born 7 July 1857.25

In 1850, William C. Bryan was listed in the census of Wayne County in the

district "North side of the Neuse." He was 38 years old, and his occupation

was "Clerk of S. C." [Superior Court]. His real estate was valued at $3000. At

that time, he and Mary had 2 children. Also in the household were a woman

named Argent Waters (apparently the sister of William C. Bryan, listed above in

William W. Bryan's will as Argent Bryan), aged 40, who was blind; a 17 year-old

boy named Gabriel Shearard, who was a student; and a 20 year-old free black man

named James Carroll, who was a farm hand.26 Slave schedule census records for

1850 show William C. Bryan as owning 17 slaves ranging in age from 2 to 50.

There were 10 males and 7 female.27

In 1860, William C. Bryan was listed in the Goldsboro district, Goldsboro

Post Office in Wayne County. His occupation was farmer and his real estate was

valued at $7750 and his personal estate was $12,000. By this time there were 4

children. Argent Waters still lived in the household, and there was a 28

year-old man named Wm. Daniel who was listed as an overseer who could not read or

write.28 Slave schedules for that year listed Wm. C. Bryan as owning 24 slaves

ranging in age from 1 to 56. Fourteen were males and 10 were females. He had

3 slave houses.29

William C. Bryan was apparently first elected clerk of Superior Court in

Wayne County in 1849. At that time he, along with Wm. K. Lane and Waitman

Thompson posted performance bonds of $1000 and $4000 (on the same day). These bonds

were renewed every year through 1859. Amounts varied from $1000 to $15,000.30

On 5 October 1853, George V. Strong, newly appointed clerk and master of

Court of Equity, Wayne Co., placed a performance bond for himself. Other

bondsmen were Richard Washington, Jno. Wright, E. (Everitt T.) Smith, Richard Manley,

Wm. C. Bryan, and George Moses. Total bonds on that date were $14,000. This

bond was renewed on 1 October 1855 with the following bondsmen: George V.

Strong, Jno. Wright, Wm. K. Lane, W. C. Bryan, G. C. Moses.31

In 1860, Wm. C. Bryan, while still living in Wayne County, bought 887

acres of land jointly with Jas. S. Lane "of Craven County, late of Wayne Co." from

Wm. E. Ferebee in what is now Stonewall.32 In 1867 they divided the land, and

Wm. Bryan's share included 60 acres "containing his residence."33 This means

that the Bryans moved to the Stonewall area between 1860 and 1867. (Actually

Wm. C. Bryan was mentioned in a deed in which he was a trustee as living in Wayne

Co. on 1 November 1862).

Much of the land that William C. Bryan owned in Wayne County was in an

area called Webbtown, between White Hall (now Seven Springs) and Goldsboro, and on

Stoney Creek which was in the same area. When Union troops were marching up

the Neuse River toward Goldsboro to join Sherman's troops from Fayetteville and

Terry's troops from Wilmington, they met Confederate resistance (briefly and

ineffectively) in Webbtown and Stoney Creek.34 At that time the Bryans were

living in Goldsboro, but most of the property was still in the Webbtown area. It

is possible that this property was destroyed or so damaged that it was not

usable any more. Possibly that is why the family moved away from the area to the

Jackson (Stonewall) area.

Wm. C. Bryan was not allowed to vote in the 1867 United States election

because he was a magistrate who had "given aid and comfort to the enemy."35

(See North Carolina Extant Voter Registrations of 1867.).

On 9 March 1868 in response to a judgment against William C. Bryan

regarding debts owed in Wayne County, the sheriff of Craven County was ordered to

seize the lands of William Bryan in Stonewall and sell them to pay the debt. The

property was sold to John R. Smith of Wayne County. In 1868, William C. Bryan

declared bankruptcy, and James S. Lane was named the assignee in bankruptcy and

William Bryan's property was granted to Lane to sell. The deed states that

this includes all land in Craven and Beaufort county, about 4000 acres including

land at the head of Vandemere creek in Craven County and land at the head of

Jones Bay in Beaufort. I find this baffling, because I have not found any

evidence that William ever bought land in Craven County other than the Stonewall land,

nor could I find any transactions in Beaufort County.36

In the 1870 census Wm. C. Bryan is listed in the Alfred's Store district

of Craven County as a farmer with real property worth $2000 and personal

property worth $550.37

On 30 January 1871 William C. Bryan bought back the land in Stonewall that

he had sold to John R. Smith in 1868. The deed states that the land was

"heretofore granted to Wm. K. Lane [on 9 June 1868] as trustee for Mary E. Bryan and

others." 38

In 1873 William C. Bryan had a crop of cotton stored in his field, which he

was afraid would burn, so he arranged to store the cotton with C.S. Fowler and

James S. Lane (his brother-in-law or cousin-in-law, whom he had originally bought

the Stonewall land with), owners of a local cotton mill. On 24 February 1873

the cotton mill burned to the ground, destroying the crop. William C. Bryan sued

Fowler and Lane for negligence. He presented evidence that when mill hands went

into the gin area to get warm, it was the habit of the overseer to burn cotton

fibers off of their clothes as they went in. Sometimes a spark of fire would

still be on the mill hand's clothes, and it was contended that such a spark might

have started the fire. William Bryan lost this case, which he eventually

appealed to the state Supreme Court (and still lost).39

Wm. Bryan's will left 100 acres of land in Stonewall to each of 3 of his

children: Bettie, James, and Frank, with the rest of the land in Stonewall to

be used by his wife until her death, and then to be divided among those 3

children. He left his son John his property in Goldsboro; John was the executor of

the estate.40

Wm. C. Bryan's son Frank died the same day he did, on 2 May 1879. He was

21. In the settlement of Wm. C.'s estate, there were credits to the estate as

follows: Cash on hand, cash from property sold, collections from notes, and

payment from F.P. Bryan's estate of $123.55. Total credits were $1350.41.

Debits included several notes owed, totaling $243.25.41 Since there was a credit

in the estate from the F. P. Bryan estate, Frank died earlier in the day than

William, making William his heir. A deed dated 21 May 1879 states, ". . .

whereas our beloved brother Frank P. Bryan died unmarried and without issue before

the death of our beloved father . . ." and goes on to allow John W. Bryan a

share of Frank's estate.42 William C. Bryan's will states that the land in

Goldsboro was John W. Bryan's entire share of his estate; William obviously did not

consider the possibility that one of his children would predecease him, so that

the land in Stonewall would only be divided 2 ways, rather than 3, so that

Bettie and James would have a proportionately larger share than John. This deed

divides Frank's 100 acres among all 3 of the surviving children, and similarly

divides the life estate of Mary E. Bryan.

Wm. C. Bryan is buried outside of the fence of the Gatlin Cemetery. He

was not related to the Gatlins. My grandfather, James Leon Gatlin, says that his

family bought that land from Wm. C. Bryan in about 1900. Wm. C. Bryan was dead

in 1900; Bradford Gatlin bought it on 21 January 1889 from John W. Bryan acting

as commissioner for his mother, Mary E. Bryan; this was her life estate.43

Wm. C. Bryan and Frank were already buried there; maybe that is why the Gatlin

family members have been buried on that property.

John W. Bryan moved back to Wayne County, possibly before his father's

death. A handwritten letter dated 29 December 1879 in Pamlico Co. miscellaneous

papers to "Jim" in regard to certain legal issues in Pamlico County indicated

that he was an attorney in a firm, Grainger and Bryan, located in Goldsboro. He

represented Pamlico County in a lawsuit that went to the state Supreme Court,

and which he won.45 On 1 December 1881 he sold the land he was deeded in

Stonewall for $550.46 Land records in Wayne County after 1883 show him as a resident

of Wayne Co., buying and selling land. Some of the deeds in which he is

grantor list his wife, Bela, and his mother, Mary E. Bryan.47 It appears that after

they sold her life estate in Stonewall, she moved back to Goldsboro and lived

with her son John and his family.

John W. Bryan died on 17 May 1919 shortly before his 69th birthday. His

death certificate lists his occupation as "Stewart at State Hospital, Goldsboro,

NC." The cause of his death was "stricture of bowel" which he had had for 2

years, 11 months and 27 days. The contributary cause was "Tuberculosis of bowel

and lungs" which he had had for 25 years.48 John's wife Bella (Bela) died in

1957 at the age of 97. They are both buried in Willow Daile Cemetery in

Goldsboro. There are a Paul R. Bryan and Winifred B. Bryan buried beside them,

possibly their son and daughter or daughter-in-law.49

Sources:

23 Wayne County, Record of Deeds, Vol. 12, p. 476.

24 Wayne County, Wills, Lane, Samson.

25, 26 United States Census, Wayne County,1850.

27 United States Slave Census, Wayne County, 1850

28 United States Census, Wayne County, 1860.

29 United States Slave Census, Wayne County, 1860.

30, 31 Wayne County, Record of Deeds, Vol. 21, p. Vol. 22, p. 51, 52, 282,

471; Vol. 23, p. 134, 355; Vol. 24, p. 14, 316; Vol. 25, p. 281, 387, 481;

Vol. 26, p. 138, 357, Vol. 23, p. 103; Vol. 24, p. 312, 313.

32, 33 Craven County, Record of Deeds, Vol. 67, p. 372.

34 Johnson, Bob & Charles Norwood, History of Wayne County (Goldsboro, NC:

Wayne County Historical Association, 1979)

35 Wynne, Frances Holloway, North Carolina Extant Voter Registrations of 1867

(Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1992)

36 Craven County, Record of Deeds, Vol. 72, p. 329.

37 United States, Census, Craven County, 1870.

38 Pamlico County, Record of Deeds, Vol. 2, p. 152.

39 Pamlico County, Civil Action Papers.

40 Pamlico County, Wills, Bryan, William.

41 Pamlico County, Estate Records, Bryan, William.

42, 43, 44 Pamlico County, Record of Deeds, Vol. 5, p. 285, Vol. 16, p. 331.

45 Pamlico County, Miscellaneous Papers, folder Pamlico County Officials1

Correspondence, 1879-1937).

46 Pamlico County, Record of Deeds, Vol. 7, p. 136.

47 Wayne County, Record of Deeds, Vol. 51, p. 372.

48 North Carolina, Death Certificates, Vol. 465, p. 421.

49 Thomson, Mrs. Frank & Mrs. Gordon Weeks, Gravestone Inscriptions: An

Inventory of Cemeteries in Wayne County, North Carolina (Goldsboro: Wayne County

Historical Association, 1981)

As to Goose Creek, no I didn't know that that was where William and Ann were; I

haven't gotten that far back looking at deeds for the Bryans in Craven Co. In

my research of the Gatlins and Millers, though, I've noticed a pattern of people

moving from the Swift Creek area to the Goose Creek/Broad Creek area. Sometime

I want to try to look at the dates of the earliest of deeds in Goose

Creek/Broad Creek for several people and see if there are connections with those people.

There seem to be so many directions to take to put together information--I wish

I had more time! What was the name of the woman who md. one of the Gatlins? I

have a lot of Gatlin information, some in dispute with other researchers.

Sue

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WARRE KILPATRICK

The name Warre has been written in several ways - Warre, Worry, and later

Warren. It probably should have been Warsham after his mother's brother Warsham

Easley. The name Warren comes down even today.

Warre was b by l760 and dc l82l with a Will. He first md Polly McKennie on 27

Dec l782 (Craven County Marriage Bonds) and 2nd Lovicy. It is not clear in

most cases who the mother of his children was as both may have had children by

Warre. Warre moved to Craven County and he and his family are well documented

there with land records and Wills. According to land platts, copies in my

possession, his land was right on the Neuse River and adjoined the Moseley and Lane

families. Julia Combs said the Edward Moseley family owned this land, but never

lived there. For this reason, it is doubtful any of the Kilpatrick/Moseley

marriages down this line were Edward Moseley's family, but were Moseley's of

Lenoir County. Because there are so many records in this branch, it has helped in

fitting the Lenoir and Green County branches together by process of elimination

if nothing else.

CRAVEN COUNTY DEEDS FOR WARRE

l. Charles Hollingsworth of Beaufort (or) Worry Kilpatrick (ee) - SS Neuse

River, Moseley's Creek, 326 A, part of a patent to Edward Moseley in l728; 359 A

on the SS of Neuse, patented by James West. Wit Stephen Harris, George Lane -

proved Dec l787 - Deed Book 28, p 4l0 - This appears to be when Warre moved to

Craven County

2. Grant to Worry - 93 Ac SS Neuse and ES Moseley's Creek, to Tyer's line 24

Nov l793

3. Grant to Warrey - for ten lbs for every l00 Ac paid into the Treasury, 93

Ac in Craven on SS Neuse, ES Moseley's Creek at the mouth of said creek Grant

Book 2 p 289 - 24 Nov l790

4. Worry (or) - John West (ee) - l0 lbs - 40 Ac SS Neuse on the River Swamp

between Moseley's line and the River opposite where the said John West now lives.

- Deed Book 32 p 560 - 8 March l794

5. Thomas H. Daves, Esq (or) - Worry Kilpatrick (ee) - Lands of Lewis

Kilpatrick, dec - fell to Sally Kilpatrick as heir at law of Lewis Kilpatrick land on

East Side of Moseley's Creek, a cypress in Lovick's Line, on the creek Bank and

run south to Worry Kilpatrick's corner in said Lovick's line to Solomon

Patrick's corner, Lovick's line, 50 A conveyed to Lewis Kilpatrick by Frederick Isler

Cox and Samuel Cox - Book 42 - p 299 - l5 Jan l82l - SKB

6. Lucas B. Herritage (or) Worry Kilpatrick (ee) - land called Slate Landing

beginning at a gum on the SS of Neuse to Fred Cox's corner - 6ll 8/l0 Ac for

$l000. l4 Dec l8l9 - Book 4l p 39 - SKB -

ABSTRACT OF WILL OF WARRE KILPATRICK - 1821 - Craven Co.

loving wife Leovicy two beds and furniture, two cows and calves, six ewes and

lambs, two sow and pigs, two horses called Snap and Twig, two plows and geer,

one maple desk and third of my household and kitchen furniture including that

already mentioned. I also lend her my dwelling house and negro woman Hue, during

her natural life - Secondly, I give unto my son James, the one half of my

manor plantation lands beginning at the East side and running up Moseley's back

line, then a line parallel with the lower line to the River, so as to include one

half of said lands, also one third part of a tract of land on the cypress pond

patented by James West, also negroes Jack and Edmond, to him his heirs and

assigns forever Thirdly. I give unto my son Wiley the other half of my manor

plantation lands including my dwelling house and improvements, also the third part

of my lands on the cypress pond, also one negro man called Ben and one boy

called Silas, and after the death of wife, also the negro woman Hue, to him, his

heirs and assigne forever. - Fourthly, I give unto my son Worry my plantation

known by the name of the Jones Land, also three hundred dollars to be paid in cash

by my sons James and Wiley one hundred each twelve months after the lawful time

of paying my debts and fifty each twelve months after that, also one negro girl

called Lucy, also one third of a tract of land on the cypress pond, to him, his

heirs and assigns forever. - Fifthly, having already given a portion to my son

John I now give him ten shillings to him and his heirs forever - Sixthly, I

give unto my grand daughter Sally Kilpatrick, one negro girl named Harriet and two

hundred and two dollars in cash to her and her heirs and assigns forever. - I

also give unto my son Wiley the land that I bought at the sale of my son Lewis,

dec on conditions that he pays Sally the above mentioned two hundred and two

dollars with interest from the time of my decease. I leave all my property not

above mentioned, etc to be equally divided between my sons, James, Wiley, and

Worry. I appoint William McKinney and James Kilpatrick Executors to this my

Last Will and Testament. - 27 Aug l82l

Worry's widow Lovicey appeared and dissented this Will.

Warre probably had other children, especially daughters but these are the ones

listed in his Will. The Census Records do list females and one Marriage Bond

has to be the daughter of Warre. According to the Census three sons were born

by l790.

l. Lewis Kilpatrick - d l8l7 - Estate Records in Craven Co. He was probably

the son of Polly as William McKennie was the Administrator of his estate. He md

Mary (Sally) ________.Craven County Court Records, March l8l7 - Mary Kilpatrick

widow of Lewis Kilpatrick, says her husband departed this life since the last term of

Court and Administration granted to William McKinney. Prays for dower.

a. Sally Kilpatrick - bc l8l6/l8l8 - she was an infant when her father died

2. James Kilpatrick - b 2 Sept l789 - son of Polly - md 28 Nov l8l5 to Lovicey

Cox daughter of William Cox and Lovicey his wife - she was b 6 Feb l80l. Some

of the Bible Records still exist for James and Lovicy and are included in this

booklet. There may be more records, but I do not have a copy of them. James

moved to Lenoir County.

a. John C. Kilpatrick - b 8 April l8l7

b. Lewis Kilpatrick - b 8 July l8l9 - d l7 May l906 - md Martha (Patsy)

Mewborn, daughter of Lemuel H. and Louisa Kilpatrick Mewborn. The original

tombstone for Patsy is missing from the Kilpatrick Cemetery; however, the one for

Louis is still there, but broken. New stones have been placed for both, but the

dates do not agree with the original tombstone. Louis was a member of the

Masons and the Methodist Church. He was a highly respected member of his

community.

l. John Lewis Kilpatrick
2. Louisa Elizabeth Kilpatrick
3. Bryant Cox Kilpatrick
4. James L. Kilpatrick
5. Levi Kilpatrick

NOTE: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MARTHA (PATSY) MEWBORN

UNDER THE MEWBORN SECTION (not posted online yet)

Lewis md 2d Ann Lane of Craven County in l878

l. Robert Lee Kilpatrick

2. Ada Kilpatrick - md a Wilcox

3. Ralph Kilpatrick

4. Albert Kilpatrick

NOTE: I have not followed these children, but many descendants still live in

Lenoir County

Lewis md 3rd - Nettie Worthington in l894

No Issue

c. Louisa Kilpatrick - b 7 April l822 - may have married Phileteus Nelson

Pittman

d. Susan Kilpatrick - b l5 Oct l824 - md l) Columbus Dunn 2) Lacy Phillips

e. Guilford Kilpatrick - b 28 Feb l827

f. Elizabeth Kilpatrick - b 22 April l829

g. Hollon Kilpatrick - b 26 Sept l83l - may have married John B. Kilpatrick

h. Julia Kilpatrick - b 26 April l834 - md l) Jesse Bruton

l. Speight Brock Bruton - see line under Martha (Patsy) Mewborn section

md 2) J. Frank Braxton

l. Clyde Rountree Braxton - md Daisey Rountree - see line under Martha

(Patsy) Mewborn section

i. Patsy Kilpatrick - b 2 Jan l83

j. Henry Kilpatrick - b 24 Jan l840 - probably the Henry who died during

the Civil War

k. Nancy Kilpatrick - b l6 Sept l842

3. Wiley Kilpatrick - bc l794 d l838 - maybe the son of Warre's second wife -
md Mary Kilpatrick on 28 March l82l (Craven County Marriage Bonds) who may have
been a daughter of Francis Kilpatrick. Wiley's estate records are in Craven
County in l838 and states that all his children were under the age of 20.

CRAVEN RECORDS FOR WILEY

l. Book 55 p 479 - l4 Feb l842 - John B. Dawson, Sheriff to James Kilpatrick
re lands of Wiley Kilpatrick, dec which descended to: Frances, Lovick, Jane,
Ellinor, Mary, Charles Kilpatrick - heirs at law of Wiley Kilpatrick
land on SS Neuse River, two tracts of 3426 Ac/359 Ac conveyed to Worry
Kilpatrick by Charles Hollingsworth by Deed 8 Aug l787 - also other tracts, one for 30
A purchased by Wiley Kilpatrick from Durant H. Lane, 20 Dec l823, land on
Moseley' Creek, Lewis Kilpatrick's upper corner, other tracts
- SKB
Clues as to Wiley's mother and his wife's parents come from the names of his
children.


4. John Kilpatrick - probably moved back to Lenoir County as he can't be
traced in Craven and there are several Johns in Lenoir and Green Counties that
can't be traced.

5. Warre Kilpatrick II
bc l790-95 d l830 - md l7 April l8l8 (Craven Co. Marriage Bonds) to Patsy
Freeman
She md 2nd Samuel Avery. Warre's estate records are in Craven in l830.

WARRE'S ESTATE RECORDS

l. 7 March l830 - - Daniel Lane, Levi West, Richard Carlton, William Griffin,
Jacob Rhem, William Smith, Daniel Smith, Kenion West, J. B. Cox, James Prevatt,
William P. Biddle and Luke Russell to lay off to Patsy Kilpatrick one third of
plantation of 200 Ac on Moseley's Creek whereof Warry Kilpatrick, dec, died
seized and posessed, beginning in the line of said Warry Kilpatrick's line near
gates of the mill of J. B. Cox running to the main road, to Carlton's path, to
line of John Collins, Moseley's Creek, to Cox's line - 350 A more or less - also
mansion house - Copied from Clerk's loose papers, Craven County - SKB 2. Court Records - Feb Term l83l - Patsy Kilpatrick petitions for dower in
lands of Worry Kilpatrick who died _____day of _____l830 leaving his widow and
five children: William, Worry, James, Alexander, and Patsy. Worry Kilpatrick died
seized of l500 Ac of land on Moseley's Creek. Prays for guardian to be
appointed for children and for dower to be allotted - papers in Clerk's Loose papers -
SKB 3. Book 54 - p 408 - Nov Term l840 - partition of lands of Worry Kilpatrick
among heirs - Ann Kilpatrick, James, William M., Worry, Alexander W. Kilpatrick -
land on Moseley's Creek, Allegator Branch, Little Creek. SKB 4. Oct l839 - petitioners requested a partition of Worrey's Negros; Samuel
Avery and wife Patty, William, Alexander, Worry, James, Ann Kilpatrick by their
next friend James Kilpatrick - infor from Julia Combs

RECORDS IN CRAVEN COUNTY - FOR ALEXANDER

l. Deed Book 56 - p 93 - 25 March l84l - Alexander W. Kilpatrick (or) to

William P. Biddle (ee) - for $60.00 land on SS Neuse, ES Moseley's Creek on or near

swamp called Wildcat and Cypress Pond, being one third of a larger tract of

land owned by the elder Worry Kilpatrick and after his death was divided between

the three sons James, Wiley, and Worry, and the said Alexander in the division

of his father's land made in l840 fell heir to his father Worrys, part of said

tract of land as by reference to the division may be made to appear - SKB
2. Administration bond to the State of N.C - John M. McKinney's Administration

bond in the sum of $l0,000.00 - l3 Sept l853 - Alexander W. Kilpatrick, dec -

Sureties: K. T. West, James Kilpatrick
3. l854 - March l0 - Widow's dower laid off to Susan Kilpatrick widow of

Alexander W. Kilpatrick by commissioners: Samuel Simpson Biddle, J. S. Kenion T.

West, Isaac B. Cox, John Gooding - from Clerk's Loose Papers SKB
4. W. L. Kilpatrick in account with Edward, James and John Kilpatrick minor

heirs of Alexander W. Kilpatrick late of Craven County, dec - account returned

Dec Term l858 - by Warry L. Kilpatrick - SKB
5. Guardian Bond of Warry Kilpatrick to the County of Lenoir in the sum of

$9,000.00 - l3 Dec l859 Guardian to Edward, James and John Kilpatrick, minor

orphans - Clerk's Loose papers - SKB
6. In Dec l856 Edward, James, and John received land in Craven and Lenoir Co

adj to James Kilpatrick and Wm Pugh and others - infor from Julia Combs

Children of Alexander

l. Edward Kilpatrick

2. James Kilpatrick

3. John Washington Kilpatrick - descendants in Lenoir County today some

live where John Lewis and Patsy Mewborn Kilpatrick lived and are buried in the

same Cemetery. - line can be traced.

6. Polly Kilpatrick bc l785-l788 md Holston Roberts - Marriage bonds - Craven
Count - md on 2l March l806 I can't prove she was a daughter of Warre Sr.,
but it is probable.

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WILLIAM KILPATRICK

William Kilpatrick - probably born in Goochland Co. Va by l736/37 (New Bern

District Ejectments - Box 3 - William Kilpatrick age 65 or 66 on l4 June l802 in

Greene County) - dc l808. William may have been one of the younger children of

Alexander.

He died after the l800 Census. Tradition in the Loftin family said Chloe

Coward was the wife of William but there was nothing to prove this. One of his

grandchildren was named Chloe and the Cowards were close neighbors. There was also

a Chloe Kilpatrick in the Wayne Co Deed Book. In l993 information was sent to

me from North Carolina Supreme Court Case #l60 Bryan vs Griffin l8l8 that

proved Chloe Coward was the mother of most of William's children.

Moses Griffin of Craven County son of Solomon and Sarah Bryan Griffin died

without children, with no brothers and sisters according to the Case (however,

members of the Griffin family said he did have sisters) and his large estate was to

be divided between the heirs of his aunts and uncles. This document has more

genealogical information in it than any one document I have ever seen. The list

of names goes on for three pages. The document states that Solomon Griffin

had a sister Anna or Ann who married William Coward. Anna would have been the

aunt of Moses Griffin. Anna Griffin and William Coward had among other children,

a daughter Chloe who married a Kilpatrick. There is no doubt that Chloe md

William as John's wife was Elizabeth and he had no children, and Easley's wife was

Sarah. Those were the only three Kilpatrick's of that generation. The document

lists Chloe children: William, Francis, Chloe, and Alexander Kilpatrick, and

Charity Lane. William and Francis were dec in l8l8. In every case where an heir

was dead a list of their heirs was given EXCEPT in the case of Francis and

William Kilpatrick. This is too bad for our line, but at least this document

exists to at least prove William's wife.

Extensive work on our Griffins has been done by Ray Griffin and he has

published a book, but it is on the later family. After his book was published, he was

able to document this line back into Northampton Co., Va. Much work has also

been done on the Coward line by various people. Information on these families

will be included in this study.

Neither Warre nor Easley are listed as children of Chloe. This leads me to

believe that William was married twice and had two sets of children. I have

changed this study to so indicate. Chloe must have been the 2nd wife as there is no

doubt that both Warre and Easley were much older than Francis and William, Jr.

William's land was on Wheat Swamp on the dividing line between Lenoir and

Glasgow Counties when Dobbs was abolished. He was a fairly well-to-do man and on

the l780 Taxable List was worth l973 lbs while his brother and most of his

neighbors were only worth 400 lbs. He had approximately l000 Acres on both sides of

Wheat Swamp Creek and south of the Great Contentnea.

William served as a Lieutenant in the Revolution under Captain John Garland in

Company C. He was commissioned 4 Oct l775 by the Provencial Council of N. C.,

certified by the Chairman of the Committee of Dobbs and served with his

neighbor John Grainger. It would be nice to establish a DAR line for him, but without

the Lemuel Mewborn Bible, that may not be possible.

Colonial Records of N.C. - Book l7 p 650 - William Kilpatrick Rev Pension

William a wounded soldier be allowed 20 barrells of corn - William of Pitt Co - did

not have to pay Poll Tax

Census Records indicate William had at least five sons and two daughters and I

think all can be proven except for Easley. I am of the opinion that all the

Kilpatrick's who still live in the area descend from William and his sons Warre,

William, Jr., and Francis.

Francis and Alexander Kilpatrick were Co-executors of a William's estate and

several documents can be found at the Archives under the Court Records regarding

his estate. I can't prove which William the estate records are for; however, I

am inclined to think they were for William, Sr. and will go on this premise

unless proven otherwise. William Jr. had one son, George who was bc l8ll and this

would indicate he did not die until after l8ll.

a. To the Sheriff of Wayne County from Craven Co - Sheriff directed to take

the bodies of George Lane and Sampson Lane to New Bern to answer Alexander

Kilpatrick and Francis Kilpatrick Executors of William Kilpatrick of a plea that

they render the said Alexander and Francis the sum of sixty three pounds eighteen

Shillings and four pence which to them they owe and from them unjustly detain

to their damage fifty pounds - March l808

b. Alexander Kilpatrick, Francis Kilpatrick and Solomon Patrick (William's

brother-in-law) are held and firmly bound to George Lane and Sampson Lane

(William's son-in-law) in the just and full sum of fifty pounds which was paid -

January l808. Alexander, Francis and Solomon were Exec. of William Kilpatrick

NOTE: Solomon Patrick was William's brother in law, and Sampson Lane was his

son in law

Children of William Kilpatrick

Married lst unknown

l. Warre Kilpatrick - b by l760 - d l82l - md lst Polly Mckennie on 27 Dec
l782 - md 2nd Lovicy. Line followed in this booklet.

2. Isler Kilpatrick - as there were two Easlers or Isler's in the area of the
same generation there can be no doubt one of them was William's son. This may
have been the one who married Sarah Fife - Bond date 27 April l789. The name
Amos apears in the Fife family. Isler, from his marriage date would have been
one of the older children. I am inclined to think this Isler moved to Duplin
County.

a. Duplin Deed Book 4A p 262 - 7 Nov. l8l0 - James Hall (or) - Ezler
Kilpatrick of Lenoir County - 450 lbs 548 Ac. on the river to the Bridge adj John
Brock part of patent to William Dickson, Archibald Gillespie and Andrew Mcintire
in l763 - 80 Ac ES of Northeast River adj James Gillespie - l00 Ac ES
Northeast River except for 1 Ac for a church - wit John Hunter, John Best
b. Duplin Deeds - Book 2 p 89 - Sarah Kilpatrick daughter of Easler
Kilpatrick c. W. F. Kilpatrick to Thomas Kilpatrick - W. F.'s wife was Martha A. d. Book 22 p 2l2 - Amos Kilpatrick to son Thomas - on Stockinghead Swamp -
l857 e. Names in the Deed Index for Duplin - Amos, Easler, Sally, Thomas,
William F., Sarah Wilkins f. Tombstone information - Sarah Kilpatrick - b 28 June l828 - d l7 April
l896 wife of William Wilkins; Lavina Kilpatrick - b 5 Jan l825 d l867 wife of
Joseph Boone g. l830 Census - only Amos - males: l 5-l0; l l0-l5; l 30-40: females l under 5; l l0-l5 h. l850 Census - only Amos 54 farmer born in Lenoir Co, Mary 54, Sarah 2l,
Thomas l7, Eliz l6, Mary C l4, William 9

IDENTIFIED CHILDREN OF EASLER

William md 2nd Chloe Coward

l. William Kilpatrick, Jr. - b by l770 - d after l8ll - md Penelope Pugh.
Line followed in this booklet.

2. Francis - bc l770 - l774 - d 23 Feb l8l4 - md Rachel Miriam Pugh, daughter
of Hugh and Elizabeth Bryan Pugh. He was probably one of the youngest of
William's children. Line followed in this booklet. (NOTE: Egbert Rouse sent me the
name Miriam.)

3. Chloe Kilpatrick - d after l8l8 - d after l825 The only information I have
on her is a Deed of Gift to her beloved cousin William Kilpatrick Lane in l825
- Wayne Deed Book l2 p 564. In this case cousin meant nephew. In l8l8 the
Court Case said she lived in Lenoir County but she may have moved to Wayne County.

4. Alexander - b by l772 d after l8l8 - md Susan d l2 Jan l8l8 aged 43 years
ll months, 2l days - this would have her born c l774 - served as co
administrator of his father's estate. He was a Justice of the Peace in l802 and served
as a member of the General Assembly from Greene County in l804. His brother
Francis also served in the General Assembly. His wife, Susan, and son Alexander
are buried in the old cemetery in Kinston and most likely Alexander was also
buried there, but the stone is no longer in existence. I do not think there are
any male descendants of Alexander in this area, although he did, according to
the Census Records, have other males living with him.
Looking at what Census Records are available, one can come up with any
number of interesting possibilities, none of which are provable. Alexander was on
the Glascow Tax List in l793 which means he would have been born no later than
l772. In the Census of l790, he is not listed, but appears to be in his
father's household. The same is true for the l800 Census. We can't tell from the
Census if one of the females from l6 to 26 would have been his wife or sisters.
There is no l8l0 Census, but he is on the l8l6 Tax list with 323 Acres, l white
pole and ll Black poles. On the l820 Census he is listed in Greene County with
l male 0-l0, l male l0-l6, l male l6-26, and one male over 45 who would have
been Alex; he had l female 0-l0; l female l0-l6; l female 26-25; and one female
over 45. In l8l4,
Alexander's brother Francis died with a number of smallchildren. Either his
widow remarried, died and the children moved in with someoneelse or they
could have all moved in with someone else - maybe Alexander. There
are several male Kilpatricks who would have been the right age to be children
of Alexander or Francis who have not been identified; however, not the number
indicated by the l8l0 Census for Francis and the l820 Census for Alexander. I
suspect William B. who moved to Florida c l840 and James who died in Lenoir
County, but whose wife and children moved to Florida were children of Francis and
moved in with Alexander. William B. was born between l795 and l800 and was
living by himself in l820. Alexander did not have any children until after l800.
a. Alexander J. Kilpatrick - d April 24, l837 - Aged 23 years 8 months this
would put his birthdate as September l8l3

5. Charity Kilpatrick probably died before l847 as she was not named in her
husband's Will - md Sampson Lane - They lived in Wayne County in l8l8 and appear
to have continued to live there. Samson Lane had a Will in Wayne County dated
2l May l847 - son William K Lane; Elizabeth Faison daughter; grandaughter
Louisa who md William C. Bryan


one of his children had a daughter Louisa

It appears to me that most of the Kilpatrick families in Craven, Lenoir, Pitt,

and Green Counties today are descended from William or from his sisters.

SUPERIOR COURT - CRAVEN COUNTY - CIVIL ACTION CASES

l. 2l Jan l803 - p 63 - William Kilpatrick vs Willis Grainger - trespassing

found not guilty

2. l789 - Thomas Blackledge assignee of William Kilpatrick vs Matthew Mason

and William Beck

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WILLIAM KILPATRICK, JR.

William was born by l770 and died after l8ll when his son George was born, but

before l8l6. There is no Greene County Census for l8l0. In l8l6, William was

not listed on the Census, but Penelope was with 6 Black poles and 250 Ac. He

md Penelope Pugh who was b l773 and was the daughter of Hugh and Elizabeth Bryan

Pugh. They lived in the Contentnea area although her estate records can be

found in Greene County. William was on the l790 Census with no children. In Bill

Murphy's book - Estate Records of Greene County - there is an Elizabeth

Kilpatrick's estate with the division of Negroes on 4 Sept l84l. I have not seen the

original document, but Elizabeth has to be Penelope as the death date is right

and among the heirs listed are proven sons of William and Penelope. The list

of their children comes from the estate records and some are backed by Cemetery

Records. It is possible Elizabeth could have been a daughter of William Sr.,

but with slaves it is not probable. If she were a sister, then the heirs would

have been living brothers and sisters. There may have been other children, but

they would probably not have had heirs. One possible exception is William B.

Kilpatrick who can not be placed with parents. He was born c l800 and would

probably have been the grandson of William Sr. He moved to Florida c l842. He

was not listed in Elizabeth Kilpatrick's estate, but he may have already moved to

Florida and Negros were hard to transport. Penelope was on the l840 Greene

County Census being between the age of 60 and 70 with one male aged 20-30 and one

female aged 20-30 living with her. She does not appear on the l850 Census.

l. Bryan Kilpatrick - bc l792 - d 5 April l848 - md Elizabeth Burney daughter
of Simon and Louisa Pugh Burney - She was the granddaughter of Hugh and
Elizabeth Bryan Pugh. She was bc l799 - d l3 April l855. This family lived in Pitt
County and Greene County. Both are buried in the Kilpatrick Cemetery near St.
John's and they are found on the Census Reports.
NOTE: See additional details under Lemuel Hardy Mewborn, Jr. under the Mewborn
Section


2. John J. Kilpatrick - bc l797 - d Dec l855 Census Records put his birth
about l797 - he md Sarah - last name unknown - her age is wrong also. There are
estate records for John J. in Pitt County in l858. C. R. 079.508.4l at N. C.
Archives. Widow Sarah - children Penelope; John House and wife Catherine; and
three minor children - Francis M., William James, and Sarah J. B. William Pugh
was guardian of the minors. John House was the Administrator. John J. and
Sarah are buried in the Kilpatrick Cemetery and the stone says he was the son of
William and Penelope.

NOTE: THE AGE GIVEN ON THE TOMBSTONE AT THE KILPATRICK CEMETERY IS INCORRECT -

I DON"T KNOW IF IT WAS WRITTEN DOWN WRONG OR IF THE STONE IS WORN AND

UNREADABLE.

a. Joshua R. Kilpatrick - b l827 - d l7 Nov l848 - buried in Kilpatrick

Cemetery

b. Penelope Louisa Kilpatrick - b l830 - d after l858 - Census and estate

records

c. Catherine Kilpatrick - bc l834 - md John House - Census and estate

records

d. John C. Kilpatrick - - b l838 - d l April l849 - buried in Kilpatrick

Cemetery

e. Francis M. Kilpatrick - bc l84l - Census Records and estate records

appears never to have married and lived with sister Sarah

f. William James Kilpatrick - b 23 Dec l843 - d Jan l9l8 - md Annie Harding

- buried at St. John's - Census and estate records - CSA Company E, 27th

Regiment - Enlisted 20 April l86l

l. Virginia Kilpatrick - b l870

2. Sarah J. Kilpatrick

3. William J. Kilpatrick

4. Anne C. Kilpatrick

5. Mabel Kilpatrick

g. Are ? Kilpatrick - bc l844 - Census Records

h. Sarah J. B. Kilpatrick - bc l847 - Census Records and estate records

appears never to have married and lived with brother Francis

i. Barbara Kilpatrick - d l July l856 - buried in Kilpatrick Cemetery

3. Chloe Kilpatrick - md a Bruton - from estate records of her mother

4. George Kilpatrick - bc l8ll - md Mary Hooker - Mary had estate records in
Greene Co. This list of children is exactly the same that I have seen for a
William B. Kilpatrick that I think did not exist.


NOTE: I think there are a large number of descendants of this family who live
in Hookerton, N.C. I gather there is some confusion in this family on their
Kilpatrick line.

5. Penelope Kilpatrick - d after l84l - nothing else known