Generation One
1. Melcher1 Rhem
married Rachel (Rhem) in Craven County, North Carolina. He died in 1769 in
Craven County, North Carolina.
It is not known who the parents
of Melcer were but there was an earlier Peter Rhem who probably had a son Peter
Jr. Peter Jr. was a Serg. in the Rev. War and probably moved to Tenn to settle
on his land just prior to 1790. He may have had a daughter who md Daniel Yates
or Yates could have been his brother in law. Yates had a son Peter Rhem Yates.
Peter Jr. appears to have inherited all the patents of his father which he sold
prior to 1790. Peter Sr. may or may not have been part of the Paletine
immigration of 1710. The name Peter does not appear anywhere in the family of
Jacob. It is possible that Peter Sr. left Craven Co and went elsewhere, more
than likely, Lancaster Co, Pa., and then returned. Maybe Melcher was a relative
living in Pa.
It is not know whether
Rachel was the mother of his children nor who she was.
WILL OF MELCHER RHEM SR.
Craven County, NC. Original
found at the NC Archives.
In the name of God Amen. I
Melcher Rhem of the County afore Being very sick & weak in body but Blessed
be God of sound mine & memory doe make and ordain this my last will and
Testament in manner and form
Followen
Impremis my will and desire
first of all is that after my Decease my body be buryd in a Christian like
Decent manner and form at the direction of my Executor hereafter to be named
and as to the worldly goods which it hath pleased God to Bestowe on me I doe
Dispose of them as follows Impremes I give & leave to my Beloved wife
Rachell to her heirs forever Two Cows & Calves Two sows & piggs &
the half of all my Kitchen furniture my Best feather Bed & the furniture
belonging to it also Ð The Lent of a negro girl called Judy During the time she
continues my widow or lives Unmaryed. Impremis my will & desire is that the
survey or Tract of Land on which I now Live be Divided by a Direct Line from a
stake on the South side of Bever Creek my Last Corner To the second Corner of
the said Land being a pine and I Give & Bequeath to my sone Joseph Rehm The
upper part or half of the said Tract of land to him & his heirs & assignes
forever
Turnover
Item I give & Bequeath
to my sone Jacob Rehm the other or lower part of the Tract of Land adjoining
the land I now live on beginning at a stake the second Corner of the sd land and
Running (with a Direct Line to the white oke Branch) being here the - next
three words not readable Ð Down the Branch to the mouth To him & his Heirs
& assigns forever. Item I give and bequeath To my Son in Law Samuel White
the other or Lower Part of the Tract of Land a part of which I have already
given to my sone Jacob Item I give & Leave to my Loving wife Rachell my Bay
riding mare and one Hook & Harness & Tackle for plowing Ð also her
widow hood in my Dwelling house & plantation Item my will & Desire
farther is that all the Remainder of my Estate to be sold & after my Just
Debts are paid & Discharged the Remainder to be Equaly Divided amonst all
my Children & I Doe hereby Nominate & appoint my sone Jacob Rhem &
my sone in law Samuel White my whole & Sole Executors of this my Last will
& Testament in Testimony whereof I have Hereunto set my hand & affixed
my seal this Ninth Day of February in the year of Our Lord 1769.
Melcher Rhem
Signed Sealed &
published in the presence of Wm. Lavender, Elizabeth Probart
June Craven County Superior
Court 1769
Present His Majesty
Justices
The within last Will and
Testament of Melcher Rhem Deceased was Duly Proved in open Court by the oath of
William Lavender one of the Witnesses hereto Ð at the same time Jacob Rhem and
Samuel White Executors therein name Qualified as such
Chas Neal
ESTATE OF MELCHER RHEM Ð
1769
Estate sale 30 June 1769 Ð
Jacob bought most of it.
Rachel (Rhem) died after __
___ 1769.
Known children of Melcher1 Rhem and Rachel (Rhem) were as follows:
+ 2 i. Jacob2 Rhem married Hannah Harrold, daughter of Thomas
Harrold and Elizabeth Franck, in Craven County, NC.
3 ii. Joseph Rhem.
Girton" <girton@clis.com>
The Suggs/Sugg have a Thomas Sugg b 1690 in Norfolk,
VA d abt 1763 in Duplin Co., NC with a daughter Elizabeth Sugg marrying Joseph
Rhem. This time line would perhaps make this Joseph the son of Melcher. They
didnÕt list any children but it seems like my Mother said the Rhems were
related to the Suggs. Also, I remember talking to a Sugg years ago & he
said he was related to the Rhems, so the Sugg family thinks there is a
connection also. Have you heard anything along those lines? I wonder if he is
the Captain Joseph Rhem that is listed as a Loyalist in the book Loyalists in
the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War by Murtie June Clark, pages 171,
175, & 177. I think the time period would be right.
Sandy.
4 iii. Unknown Rhem married
Samuel White before __ ___ 1769.
Generation Two
2. Jacob2 Rhem (Melcher1) was born circa __ ___ 1740. He married Hannah
Harrold, daughter of Thomas Harrold and Elizabeth Franck, in Craven County, NC. He died in 1816 in Craven County, North Carolina.
DAR - from Carolyn McCulley
- For proof of Jacob Rhem's Rev. service, she cited NC Rev Army Accounts, Vol
V, pg 12, Folio 3 and a Certificate from the NC Historical Commission dated 21
March 1923 and said he furnished supplies for the Rev. Army. (From a 1977 DAR
approved application.)
NC Supreme Court Case #8498
Ð J. H. Jackson and wife and others vs E. H. Rhem, Jr., AdmÕr & Others Dec
1860 Ð Case found at the NC Archives, Raleigh, NC and abstracted by Martha Mewborn
Marble
John Henry Jackson and
wife, William J. Hunter and wife vs Edward Rhem Adm of Edward Rhem, dec Ð
Petition to distribute shares of estate
John H. Jackson & wife
Nancy and William J. Hunter & wife Christeanna of Lenoir County state that
Edward Rhem late of the County of Craven died late in the year of 1855 Ð at Dec
Court 1855 Edward Rhem Jr was appointed administrator Ð Edward Rhem dec had a
large personal estate consisting of notes accountable worth about $5000, 30
negroes, a large amount of chattle property and he was not in debt Ð the
administrator has had plenty of time to settle the estate and he hasnÕt
Edward dec had next of kin
as follows: a brother Jacob Rhem who lives in Craven Co; William B. Rhem and Susan
wife of Joseph Kinsey children of deceased brother, William; William, Haywood
and Edward Rhem (the said administrator) children of deceased brother, John;
Elizabeth Gracy wife of H. G. Gracey, Hannah wife of Daniel Perry, Susan wife
of Elijah Perry, John, Joseph and Priscilla Rhem children of deceased brother
Amos; George W. and Jacob West the children of deceased sister Hannah West;
Amos Simmons, Mary wife of George Hatch, and Sophia wife of Philip Forness
children of deceased sister Elizabeth Simmons; Julia Sanderson daughter of
deceased sister Christiana Foscue; and your petitioners Nancy Jackson and
Christiana Hunter as the children of deceased brother Melcher Rhem.
The petitioners are
entitled to 1/8 part and are desirous of receiving their share.
The following reside in
Jones Co Ð Hannah Perry wife of Daniel Perry, Priscilla Rhem, Elijah Perry and
wife Susan, Julia Sanderson and Susan King (sic) wife of Joseph King (sic). The
following reside in Craven County Ð Jacob Rhem, Haywod Rhem, George W. West,
Elizabeth Gracy, Joseph Rhem and Amos Simmons. The following reside in Lenoir
County Ð Jacob West, John Rhem, John H. Jackson and wife Nancy and William J.
Hunter and wife Christiana. The following are non residents of North Carolina Ð
William B. Rhem, Mary Hatch wife of Joseph Hatch, Philip Forness and wife
Sophia.
The estate should be
settled as follows:
1/8 share Ð brother Jacob
who is surviving
1/8 share Ð William B. Rhem
and Susan wife of Joseph Kincey Ð children of dec brother William
1/8 share Ð William,
Haywood and Edward Rhem Ð children of dec brother John
1/8 share Ð Elisabeth Gracy
wife of H. G. Gracy, John, Joseph and Priscilla Rhem, Hannah wife of Daniel
Perry, Susan wife of Elijah Perry Ð children of dec brother Amos
1/8 share Ð George W. and
Jacob West Ð children of dec sister Hannah West
1/8 share Ð Amos Simmons,
Mary wife of George Hatch, and Sophia wife of Philip Forness Ð children of dec
sister Elizabeth Simmons
1/8 share Ð Julia Sanderson
Ð child of dec sister Christiana Foscue
1/8 share Ð Nancy wife of
John H. Jackson and Christiana wife of William J. Hunter Ð children of dec
brother Melcher Rhem
Maringo County, Alabama
Court Ð Sophia E. and Philip D. Forness resided in this county.
Answer of the defendants Ð
many of the heirs deny that Nancy Jackson and Christiana Hunter were next of
kin and further said they were not entitled to any part of the estate. They
content Nancy and Christiana are the illegitimate children of Melcher Rhem as
said Melcher Rhem never married.
The following were brought
into evidence to support the marriage of Melcher Rhem
His Will,
His Marriage License -
Melcher Rhem of Lenoir County makes application for a Marriage License on 21
May 1835 Ð his intended was Ally Davis Ð the cost of the License was 500 pounds
and the WIT was Lewis C. Desmond
Depositions
NOTE: Many of these
depositions said the same thing so only additional information is given for
each deposition after the initial statements are covered
John Daugherty Ð 26 Feb
1858 - was acquainted with Melcher Rhem and Alice Davis for 30 years or more
previous to the time they were said to be married Ð Alice lived on MelcherÕs
plantation 20 years ago and people thought they were married and they lived
together until she died Ð I called her Mrs. Rhem but I was not present at the
marriage. Mrs. Rhem had children before she lived with Melcher by the names of
Eunice, Ann, William and Athenise?? Ð then she had two more children by the
names of Nancy and Christiana who were twins Ð Melcher and Alice had co-habitated
before their marriage and these children were called Davis then changed to Rhem
Ð Melcher treated all his children alike
James Kilpatrick Ð 26 Feb
1858 Ð stated he had known Melcher all his life, 50 years, and had known his
wife for 30 years Ð he was not sure they were ever married Ð Alice and the
children attended Church in RhemÕs carriage but Rhem didnÕt attend church
or if he did he went
separately
Dr. Thomas Woodley Ð 26 Feb
1858 Ð stated Rhem and his wife had children William, Nancy and Christiana Ð
stated he considered her Mrs. Rhem but he could not testify to their marriage
as he (Woodley) was not a citizen of Lenoir Co at the time
Richard W. King Ð 26 Feb
1858 Ð stated they always acted as if married
Jesse Jackson Ð 27 Feb 1858
- stated he knew Melcher and Alice since 1835 and they treated each other as
husband and wife and the children used the surname of the father Ð in 1846 Rhem
requested me to have his three oldest children legitimized as I was a member of
the NC Legislature Ð I asked him about his daughters Nancy and Christiana and
his reply was they were born after his marriage with Alice and were legitimate
Ð I wrote the Will of Rhem and I called his two oldest children illegitimate
per his request Ð their names are Emily wife of John Rhem and Martha wife of
George W. West and they were born before he married Alice Ð Alice joined the
Church at HarriettÕs Chappell in June 1843 as the wife of Melcher Rhem
P Hardee Ð 14 April 1858 -
he did not marry them despite the rumor Ð he thinks that Rhem just got the
license to keep from being indicted
Ann B. Bryan Ð 1 May 1858 Ð
she did hear Rhem say he never married Alice and he told her this as Alice was
laying dead in the house
(Note: although it does not
say so there are indications that Ann was the wife of Lewis O. Bryan
James E. Edwards Ð 16 April
1858 Ð stated he herd Rhem say he never married Alice in 1847/48 but he (Rhem)
intended to take care of all of his children in his Will
Alexander Tilghman Ð 8 June
1858 Ð stated he knows James E. Edwards and Edwards was generally considered a
man of bad character and I would not believe anything he says Ð stated that
Edwards was not of sound mind
John Jackson Ð June 1858 Ð
stated he had known James Edward for 3 or 4 years and would not believe his
oath Ð stated that Rhem treated Alice as his wife
Fred. G. Griffin Ð 8 June
1858 Ð stated he had known James Edward for 5 or 6 years and had a bad
reputation for the truth Ð stated I lived about 8 miles from Rhem
Lewis O. Bryan Ð stated he
heard Rhem say they had never married
Ann Bryan Ð said Rhem told
her he never married Alice because of a promise
Shadrack Loftin Ð stated he
lived 4 miles from Rhem and further stated that Rhem was displeased with the
marriages of his twins and he never wanted them to inherit Ð stated that Rhem
told him he intended to change his Will but he died before doing so
Superior Court Fall Term
1860 Ð in this document it states that Clinton Cox boarded with Rhem in 1836
and Rhem told him he used to keep Alice in a house in the old field about 300
yards from the main house and they had 4 children. Then Rhem moved her to the
main house and had the twins who were about 9 months old in 1836 Ð he stated
that Rhem told Cox he was not married to Alice and Òhe be dammed if he ever
would marry herÓ
NOTE: According to the
Craven Co Court case for the estate of Joseph Rhem, there were additional children
of all the above brothers and sister; however, they were deceased at the time
of the SC Case and their heirs were not listed.
*********
LENOIR COUNTY CROSS INDICES
BOOK 12 - 1779 - 1784
Fellyaw, John Jacob Rhem
182
Rhem, Jacob Benjamin Brown
67
BOOK 14 - 1789 - 1782
Goodman, James Jacob Rhem
294
BOOK 18 - 1798, 1799
Rhem, Jacob George Nobles
(Noble) 229
Rhem, Jacob Joseph Jarmon
(Jarman) 247
WILL OF JACOB RHEM
NOTE: The original appears
to have been torn and did not copy well; therefore the original needs to be
consulted at the NC Archives although I could not find it either there or in
the Will book in New Bern.
In the Name of God Amen I
Jacob Rhem of the County of Craven being of perfect mind and memory as it is
once appointed for all men to die I do make and ordain this to be my last will
and Testament that is to Say principally and first of all I give and Recommend
my Soul into the hands of almity God that gave it ???? my body I Recommend to
the Earth to be buried in decent Christain burial at the Descretion of my
Executors nothing Doubting but I am at the General Resurection I shall Receive
the Same again by the mighty power of God and as touching Such wordly Estate
wherewith it hath Pleased God to bless me in This life I give Devise and
Despose of the Same in the following manner and form
1st Item Ð first
I Give and bequeath to my beloved son William Rhem Ð crease in paper Ð that he
has in his possession to him his heirs and assigns for ever
2nd Item Ð my
will is that my son E. H. Rhem Shall have all the Propperty that he has in his
possession to him his heirs and assigns forever
3rd Item Ð my
will is that my Daughter Elizabeth Simmons Shall have all the property in her
posssion to her and her heirs and assigns for ever
4th Item Ð my
will is that my Son Joseph Rhem Shall have all the property in his possion to
him and his heirs and assigns forever
5th Item Ð my
will is that my son Jacob Rhem Shall have all the property in his possion to
him and his heirs and assigns forever
6th Item Ð my
will is that my Daughter Creasea Fauscay Shall have all the property now in her
possion to her and her heirs and assigns forever
7th Item Ð my
will is that my son John Rhem shall have all the property in his posssion to him
and his heirs and assigns forever
8th Item Ð my
will is that my son Melcherdick Rhem shall have all the property in his possion
to him and his heirs and assigns forever Ð and also the upper part of my
Plantation Ð beginning at a gum near the Run of a Swamp ?? below the ??? Hole
and ??? Direct ??? across the plantation to pine Ð and side of the fence thence
continuing the Same Cours to the back line of my lands and also one half of
Track of land lying on Moseleys Creek and also one bed and bead Stead and
furniture to him his heirs and assigns forever
9th Item Ð my
will is that my son Amos Rhem shall have the lower part of my Plantation from
the Dividing line dowe the Swamp to the back line and also one half of a Track
of land lying on Mosleys Creek to him and his heirs and assigns forever Ð also
one ??? and one Dish and also all the property in his possion to him and his
heirs and assigns forever
10th Item Ð my
will is that I leave Six Negroes namely Dinah and Cholsc and Sil and Vinny
Lewis and Derry in the hands of my Executors to Dispose of as they See proper
for use of Supporting of my Daughter Hannah West & her children if any
shall come to age or marry and if no Child at her death to be Divided amongst
my Children
my will is that the
Remainder of my Propperty Shall be sold at my death and be Equally Divided
between five of my children Ð John Rhem, Melcherdick Rhem and Amos Rhem and
Elizabeth Simmons and Hannah West after paying my Debts and giving Creasea
Fauscay fifty dollars and giving Joseph Rhem fifty dollars and giving E. H.
Rhem fifty Dollars to them and their heirs and assigns forever I do hereby
nominate and ordain and appoint my my (sic) son E. H. Rhem and Joseph Rhem to
be my Executors
I Revokeing all other will
and acknowledge this to be my last will and Testament this and no other given
under my hand this 22nd day of January 1816
Signed Jacob (x) Rhem
Signed sealed and Delivered
in presents of us
James Davis
Melcher Rhem
I further add apart or
Codill to my will
I give thirteen hundred
Dollars and all the money that shall arise too negroes Andrew and Ben to be
Equally Divided between all my children January 22nd 1816
Signed Jacob (x) Rhem
Test James Davis, Melcher
Rhem
ABSTRACTS OF LAND PATENTS
#4255 - 7 June 1739 - Thomas
Harrell - 390 acres in Craven Co, WS of River adj to the marsh
#73384 - Peter Andrews - 9
Nov 1764 - patent SS Trent adj John Philyaw, Samuel Hatch, Thomas Harrel
CRAVEN CO DEED BOOKS
NOTE: There are numerous
deeds for Jacob and later generations that need to be consulted by the
researcher
Book 18 Ð p 41 Ð Indenture
Ð 27 Aug 1769 Ð Jacob Rhem and Hannah his wife, planter & scampster to
Rasco Simpsey Ð 15 pds for 100 acres Ð tract on Trent River and being a part of
a tract patented by old Mr. Harrold on 20 April 1745 for 300 aces
NOTE: I canÕt find that
patent. This deed is significant as it proven that Thomas and Elizabeth Franck
Harrold had a daughter Hannah. Although this deed does not say so, it appears
that Hannah Rhem was that Hannah Harrold. There is no deed to indicate how the
land went from W. Harrold to anyone as there are no deeds that I can find for
him. There may be court records. It has to be assumed the land came to Hannah
by inheritance and this is the only deed where her name is given as the grantor
along with Jacob. Also, their oldest son was William and the 2nd son
was Edward H. More than likely the Edward was for her uncle Edward Franck and
the H for Harrold. Edward Franck had no children so I have read and HannahÕs
half brother was an heir so somewhere there are estate records for Edward that
may prove without question her maiden name.
Book 21 p 169 Ð 16 Nov 1774
- Joseph Brock of Dobbs Co to Jacob Rhem of Craven Ð 230 pds Ð a tract in
Craven and Dobbs Co both sides of the Trent River above sd BrockÕs plantation Ð
200 acres by patent to William Randall on 4 Nov 1756 Ð another tract also adj
sd Brock, High Hill Branch, Elisha Blackshear Ð this tract is SS of the river
and part of the patent granted to William Randall on 13 Oct 1765
Jacob was of Dobbs Co on 15
Jan 1776 but most of the rest of the time he said he was of Craven Co
Book 34 p 107 Ð 9 Dec 1796
- Jacob of Craven to William Connerly Ð tract SS Flat Swamp, line where Thomas
Wingate formerly lived, adj Christopher Heath except the burying ground I hold
for my family of ¼ acre
Book 36 p 141 Ð 1802 Ð
Jacob calls himself Sr so Jr is over the age of 21
30 July 1802 Ð Jacob Rhem
Sr to Joseph, son of Jacob Ð love and affection Ð several tracts SS Neuse, ES
Flat Swamp Ð being part of a tract granted to William Bryan, dec and Frederick
Lane by patent on 10 July 1788 Ð near PollockÕs line, JonesÕs old field, near
to where Samuel Pryor erected a house, adj General Bryan Ð 200 acres Ð another
tract adj General Bryan, Frederick Jones, Flat Swamp of 100 acres Ð sd land
granted to Jeremiah Martin and wife by General Bryant and they sold to sd Jacob
Sr.
WIT: D. West, John Rhem
Book 36 p 151 Ð 15 July
1802 Ð Jacob Sr. to E. H.. Rhem his son for natural love and affection Ð SS Neuse,
ES Flat Swamp, Spring Branch, adj William Bryan, Samuel Pryor Ð by patent of 16
Dec 1791 Ð 100 acres Ð another tract SS River, WS Coor Creek adj Wm. Bryan,
Wingate of 80 acres Ð another tract adj the above tract adj Samuel Pryor,
Thomas Wingate, dec, Cypress Pond of 50 acres, another tract which I bought of
Joseph Loftin
WIT: D. West, John Rhem
Book 36 p 152 Ð 1795 Ð
Jacob to Malichi Russell for 25 pds Ð SS Neuse, ES Flat Swamp of 50 acres and
patented by Peter Wingate
This time he signed by mark
WIT: Joseph Rhem
Book 36 p 300 Ð 13 July
1802 Ð Jacob Sr to Jacob Jr for natural love and affection Ð several tracks
Wit: D. West, John Rhem
BOOK 59 is missing or I
could not find it.
Hannah Harrold died in
Craven County, NC.
Known children of Jacob2 Rhem and Hannah Harrold were as follows:
+ 5 i. William3 Rhem was born circa __ ___ 1769 in Craven County,
North Carolina. He married Elizabeth Brock, daughter of Joseph Brock, before __
___ 1809.
6 ii. Edward H. Rhem,, was born circa __ ___ 1771 in Craven County, NC. He died in 1855 in Craven County, NC, at
age ~84.
No issue.
This records needs to be studied in far more detail
and I only briefly checked it.
ESTATE OF E. H. RHEM Ð 1855
Petition of Richard A. Rupell, Wm Rhem, Christianna
Smith, Joel Kinsey, Nancy Simmons, Christianna Hunter, J. L. Rhem, John Rhem,
Susan Perry, Furnifold Rhem, John R. Wooten, Albert Wooten, Laura Wooten, John
Clemons, Julia Prescott and G. G. ?? Simmons, George West and Laura West Ð
state that Edward died owning certain lands Ð this is probably the supreme
Court case Ð land known as the Dower tracts, the Swan Tract, the Home tract,
and the Yeats tract Ð land was sold on 12 Sept 1859 Ð etc Ð this gives the
description of the land and who purchased
Had a number of slaves, extensive estate sale.
+ 7 iii. Elizabeth Rhem was
born circa __ ___ 1773 in Craven County, North Carolina. She married Needham
Simmons, son of Emmanel Simmons and Barbara Starbuckle, on 14 Jan 1797 in
Craven County, North Carolina.
8 iv. Joseph Rhem,, was born on 6 Oct 1776 in Craven County, NC. He married Elizabeth Becton Loftin. He
married Penelope Gatlen on 22 Dec 1804. He married Mary Avery on 31 May 1825. He died on 12 Jan 1837 in Craven County,
NC, at age 60. He was buried in Rhem Cemetery, Lenoir County, NC.
It appears that one of his wives was Elizabeth Becton
whose father was Joseph Loftin. It is not known if Becton was her middle name
or she was a widow. His wives may not be correct and it would take further
research. He had no issue as his large estate was divided among his siblings.
LENOIR CO CROSS INDICES
BOOK 27 - October 1828 to 1833
Loftin, Joseph William Holland 307
Same Joseph Rhem
BOOK 31 - 1 July 1846 to Dec 1849
Rhem, Joseph Dec'd Division of Real Estate 130 *
Craven Co Deed Book
BOOK 58 p 101 Ð to make partition of the lands of
Joseph Rhem dec among the following heirs
Lot # 1 Ð we have laid off to the heirs of Elizabeth
Simmons the wife of Needham Simmons 288 acres at Carmon Hill Ð adj main road
just above the cleared land, to the old Pollock line, Johnson Bryan Lenoir Co
(sic), Coor Creek to mouth of School House Branch Ð an additional 150 acres on
Depr pocosin which the sd Joseph bought of Richard Fonville, dec
Lot # 2 Ð we have laid off to Melcher Rhem Sr Ð 277
acres in Pollock Neck Ð adj Lot # 1, PollockÕs line, Coor Creek, to the mouth
of School House Branch
LOT # 3 Ð we have laid off to Edward Rhem, Sr Ð 312
acres Ð adj Lot # 2 Ð runs with the Pollock line, to Coor Creek, to Lot # 2
Lot # 4 Ð we have laid off to Jacob Rhem, Sr Ð adj Lot
# 3, to Coor Creek, to the lower corner of Lot # 3, including the Manor House
and other out building
Lot # 5 Ð we have laid off to Amos Rhem Sr. Ð 323
acres Ð adj Lot # 4, Flat Swamp to Coor Creek, lower corner of Lot # 4
including the old millseat Ð an additional 54 ½ acres of wood land known
as the Swam Land and being the same purchased by sd Joseph from William Carmon
on 8 June 1822
Lot # 6 Ð we have laid off to John Rhem Sr. Ð 300
acres, the old manor plantation where the sd Joseph formerly lived Ð for
location refer to a deed made and executed by Jeremiah Martin and wife to Jacob
Rhem dated 16 Jan 1794
Lot # 7 Ð we have laid off to Christiana Foscue Ð 750
acres Ð ES Moseley Creek, both sides of HarryÕs branch Ð for location refer to
Richard BlackledgeÕss patent for 640 acres on 24 May 1793, and Luke Russell and
Durant Lane deed dated 2 Jan 1827 for 200 acres Ð 125 acres sold out of the 640
acre patent and said lot being the more valuable divident and Lot # 1 being the
less valuable and the sd Christiana is to pay to the heirs of Elizabeth Simmons
dec $300
Lot # 8 Ð we have laid off to the heirs of William
Rhem dec Ð on the waters of Moseley Creek known as part of the Blackledge lands
of the 640 acre patent, fork of the creek and runs with the road and ditches,
to the run of the SW prong of Moseley Creek then down the creek to the lower
end of BlackledgeÕs patent line, ES of the creek Ð several hundred acres Ð also
as much of the William RussellÕs 640 acre patent that lies on the upper side of
Folly Branch suppose to contain 100 acres
Lot # 9 Ð we have laid off to the heirs of Hannah West
Ð adj Lot # 8, run of sd Creek to the lower end of BlackledgeÕs patent line Ð
to embrace all of the Richard Blackledge and Fowler patents lying west of the
line that have not been heretofore conveyed away by sd Rd. Blackledge Ð all
allot 200 acres near the head of the E prong of Moseley Creek on both sides of
the creek patented by Richard Blackledge Ð we also allot the residue of William
RussellÕs 640 acres patent on the ES of Folly Brtanch
We allot to Lot # 7 to John Rhem 100 acres lying on
the pocosin adj line of Johnson Bryan patented by sd Joseph Rhem
23 April 1846 signed John Rouse, Jeremiah Fonville,
Jeremiah Heath, Sam. L. Biddle
Craven Co Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
Provided by Victor Jones
Very difficult to read
The only date is 183--- but on the back it says Nov
Term 1837
Petition of Mary Rhem, widow of Joseph Rhem for dower
States that Joseph died in 183--- - with a large
estate - heirs were
Living were brothers Edward, Jacob, John, Melcher and
Amos and sister Christiana Foscue
Dec were brother William Ð WilliamÕs children were
Polly who md Elijah Perry, Hannah who md Hardy Perry, Susan who md Joseph
Kinsey, Betsy who md a Loftin, Joseph Jr., William Jr. and Melcher
According to the SC case, William only had the
following living children in 1860 Ð William B. and Susan Kinsey
Dec sister Hannah who md Jesse West Ð her children
Frederick, Daniel, Jacob and George
This includes some who must have died between 1837 and
1860
Dec sister Elizabeth who md Needham Simmons Ð Lemuel,
Polly wife of Geo Hatch, Sophie (not married) Ð later in the document a son
Amos is listed
SC case and my records give the son as Amos
Joseph owned a tract in Craven Co known as the Pollock
land adj Johnston Bryan, Luke Russell
He also owned the homeplace adj Luke Russell and
Moseley Creek land adj Jackson Kent ????
He also owned the Savannah tract of 150 acres
She also wants the slaves Ð names and numbers not
mentioned
This document proves the brother William had a number
of additional children, some who md into the Perry family, they died and the
Perry men remarried back into the Rhem family. There is a Mary Loftin, wife of
John Loftin in the Rhem Cemetery. It also gives additional children for other
siblings.
JACOB WEST COLLECTION
This appears to be from a Court Case - Craven County -
18 April 1836 - JOSEPH
RHEM is plt and LEWIS WHITE is def - boundary dispute
- survey of above property
taken by JESSE NOBLE - on the platt it says WM
RUSSELL'S patent of 640 acres on
13 October 1772, WM COX'S 600 acres patent on 15 Oct
1793 - CHRISTOPHER HEATH'S
Patent - no date
INDENTURE - JACOB WEST TO GEORGE W. WEST
10 March 1846 - JACOB WEST of Lenoir to GEORGE W. WEST
of Craven - $262.50 -
land in Craven known as Dover Plantation and inherited
from the estate of JOSEPH
RHEM, dec
WIT K. T. WEST, BURWELL MOORE
Dec Term Craven Co 1847 on oath of KENION T. WEST
Registered Craven Co Book 58, folio 461 Stephen B.
Parker, Reg
INDENTURE - SARAH DAVIS TO JACOB WEST
12 April 1852 - Lenoir Co - I SARAH DAVIS to JACOB
WEST of Lenoir - $70 - land
which fell to my deceased husband FRED. WEST ? in the
division of estate of the
late JOSEPH RHEM dec of Craven Co - lying in Craven Co
on Moseley's Creek
Signed SARAH E. DAVIS
WIT JOSHUA F. NEALE, JOHN T. W. PEARSON
To Craven Co Court June Term 1852 on oath of JOSHUA
NEALE J. Stanley, Clk
INDENTURE - JACOB WEST TO GEORGE W. WEST
15 June 1852 - JACOB WEST of Lenoir Co to GEORGE W.
WEST of Craven - $66 - all
his rights to estate of JOSEPH RHEM, dec - whether the
said interest has been
acquired by descent from sd JOSEPH RHEM or from DANIEL
WEST by purchase from
SARAH WEST
WIT WM H. WASHINGTON
There is an extensive estate record at the archives
for Joseph but I have not gone through it.
Elizabeth Becton Loftin was born circa __ ___ 1809.
She died on 11 May 1831 at age ~22.
Penelope Gatlen died before __ ___ 1825.
+ 9 v. Jacob Rhem was
born circa __ ___ 1780 in Craven County, NC. He married Sidney F. Gooding on 23
Feb 1819.
+ 10 vi. Christiana Rhem was
born circa __ ___ 1783. She married Simon Foscue on 30 Apr 1801 in Craven
County.
+ 11 vii. John Rhem was born circa __
___ 1784 in Craven County, North Carolina. He married Nancy Greene on 12 Nov
1813 in Craven County, North Carolina.
+ 12 viii. Melcher Rhem was born on 26 Mar
1785 in Craven County, North Carolina. He married Alice Davis in May 1835 in
Lenoir County, North Carolina.
+ 13 ix. Amos Rhem was born on
18 Jun 1789 in Craven County, NC. He married Theressa (Rhem).
+ 14 x. Hannah Rhem was
born circa __ ___ 1795. She married Jesse West on 19 May 1813.
Generation Three
5. William3 Rhem (Jacob2, Melcher1),, was born circa __ ___ 1769 in Craven County, North
Carolina. He married Elizabeth Brock, daughter of Joseph Brock, before __ ___
1809. He died circa __ ___ 1833 in Jones County, North Carolina, at age ~64.
The children are not linked
because I am not sure Elizabeth Brock was the mother nor am I sure that William
was the one Elizabeth married. William Becton's middle name indicates his
mother may have been a Becton.
WILL OF JOSEPH BROCK Ð
daughter Elizabeth Rhem - 1809
WILL OF WILLIAM RHEM
Copied from the original
found in Jones County Wills, NC Archives
In the name of God Amen
I William Rhem of the State
of North Carolina & county of Jones, planter, being of sound & perfect
mind & memory do make and ordain this my last will & Testament in
manner of and following (to wit)
First, I hereunto confirm
the property I have heretofore given to my daughter Mary I. Perry including the
Negro woman Rene with her increase, and one dollar to her, her heirs &
assigns forever
Second. I heareunto confirm
the property I have heretofore given to my daughter Hannah Perry including the
Negro woman Nancy with her increase & one dollar to her, her heirs &
assigns forever
Third. I hereunto confirm
the property I have heretofore given to my son Joseph Rhem including three
Negroes Grace, Sal & Mary with their increase, and one dollar to him, his
heirs & assigns forever
Fourth. I hereunto confirm
the property I have heretofore given to my daughter Susan Kincey, and one
dollar, to her, her heirs & assigns forever.
Fifth. I hereunto confirm
the property I have heretofore given to my daughter Elizabeth B. Loftin
including two Negroes, Lydia and Peggy with their increase & one dollar to
her, her heirs & assigns forever.
Sixth. I give &
bequeath to my son William B. Rhem all my Land on the East side of Bever Creek
privileges of timber on the old plantation to be furnished as required to him his
heirs and assignes forever.
Seventh. I give 7 bequeath
to my son Melcher Rhem all my land lying on the West side of Bever Creek where
I now live to him, his heirs and assigns forever.
Eighth. I give &
bequeath all my Negroes at my death to be equally divided between my sons
Melcher & William B. Rhem to them their heirs and assigns forever.
Ninth. My will and desire
is that the residue of my property not named & given in this my Will be
sold, and that my Executors pay the balance of the net proceeds after all due
claims have been deducted to my sons William B. and Melcher Rhem to be equally
divided to them, their heirs and assigns forever.
Lastly, I hereby constitute
and appoint my beloved son William B. Rhem & Hardy Perry Executors to this my
last will & Testament. In witness ??? I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this the first day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and thirty.
William Rhem
Signed, sealed, published
& declared by the said William Rhem in presence of us who were present at
the time of signing & sealing thereof
John L. Koonce
Amos L. Koonce
Jones County Court of
Please & Quarter Sessions December Term 1833. There was the above last Will
& Testament of William Rhem dec proved in open Court in on the oath of John
L. Koonce one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
At same time William B. Rhem one of the executors named qualified.
Hardy Bryan Clerk
The Will verifys that
William did indeed have additional children who married. It is not known if
they had issue.
The case in the Craven Co
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions provided by Victor Jones proves some of the
spouses.
Dec were brother William Ð
WilliamÕs children were Polly who md Elijah Perry, Hannah who md Hardy Perry,
Susan who md Joseph Kinsey, Betsy who md a Loftin, Joseph Jr., William Jr. and
Melcher
According to the SC case,
William only had the following living children in 1860 Ð William B. and Susan
Kinsey
LENOIR CO CROSS INDICES
BOOK 27 - October 1828 to
1833
Rhem, William Fred. B.
Loftin 194
BRYAN FAMILY PAPERS - UNC
FOLDER 706 - 1838
1. JONES CO - Superior
Court - Fall Term 1839 - petition of JOSEPH and SUSAN
KINSEY. SUSAN was the
daughter of WILLIAM RHEM dec. RHEM had a will 1 May 1830
and gave SUSAN a Negro when
she married but there was no deed - her brother
WILLIAM B. RHEM, was
executor of the estate and would not let SUSAN have her
Negro
#3034 Ð KINCEY vs RHEM Ð
1841
NC Supreme Court Case found
at the NC Archives, Raleigh, NC Ð abstracted by Martha Mewborn Marble
Jones County - Sept 1838 Ð
Joseph Kincey and wife Susan by their attorney James W. Bryan vs William B.
Rhem exec of William Rhem dec Ð John Davis was Sheriff of Lenoir Co who sent to
William B. Rhem on 1 Sept 1838 a request for petition
William Rhem was possessed
of a large estate and had a will on 1 May 1830 and had several children
including Susan who md Joseph Kincey Ð said Susan was to receive what had
already been given to her plus $1.00 Ð upon the death of William, William B took
into his possession all the goods more than enough to pay the debts Ð during
his lifetime the said William upon the marriage of his daughter Susan gave her
a Negro girl Alice or Elco and he often repeated she was to belong to sd Susan
- said Negro gave birth to a daughter Fan and shortly thereafter died Ð just
before William died he needed a small Negro girl in his house and said Susan
loaned him the use of her but he acknowledge that the girl belonged to Susan
but he never gave any deed for her and in his will he only stated she was to
have what he had already given to her Ð he made similar gifts to his other
children Ð if Susan does not obtain the Negro girl she would have nothing from
her fatherÕs estate Ð the exec, William B. Rhem took Fan into his possession as
a part of the estate Ð they have petitioned for her return without success
Deposition by Mary Perry Ð
daughter of William Ð it was the custom of her father to give a Negro upon the
marriage of a child and Alice was given to Susan Ð Alice then had a daughter
Fanny but she did not go to live with Susan and her mother but stayed at the
fatherÕs house but I donÕt know why Ð Susan was the only daughter who did not
receive any stock Ð her brother was given a Negro who also had a child and that
child went to live with Joseph as his property Ð she said that Susan was given
a bed and furniture when she married and she also stated there was a falling
out between her father and Mr. Kincey regarding the Negro girl Alsy Ð Father
wanted Susan and her children to have Alsy not Mr. Kincey Ð the daughter Fanny
remained at FatherÕs house until his death Ð she stated that Mr. Kincey refused
to go and get Alcy from her father before her death
Depositions at the house of
Elijah Perry in Jones Co on 31 Sept 1839
Elijah Perry Ð had known
the family of William Rhem for 23 years and in 1815 he married one of the
daughters and Mr. Rhem gave my wife a Negro that he had always called hers as
was his custom Ð Alcey was SusanÕs and she had a daughter Fan but the child
stayed with Mr. Rhem Ð he stated that Susan was not given any stock but the
rest of the daughters were Ð said Mr. Rhem and Mr. Kinsey had a quarrel and the
Negro Alcey went back to Mr. RhemÕs to live until she died
Deposition of Hardy Perry
and Hannah Perry who was the daughter of William Rhem -
Hannah said her father said
he would not give Kincey any of his property but would give it to Susan
Elijah Perry and Martin
Brock stated Rhem was intoxicated when the quarrel happened with Kincey Ð Brock
also stated that one son received 9 Negroes and the other one 1 Negroe
Melcher Rhem Ð someone (not
clear whom) stated MelcherÕs deposition should be questioned as it was
irregular and he was jealous and he thought he had a stake in Fan
Abner Green and George Wilcox
said some deposition was of a weak man under the influence of his brother (this
is not clear but other information indicated Melcher was not mentally stable)
State of Alabama, Sumter Co
Ð Deposition of Joseph Rhem Ð stated his father gave all his sisters Negros
before their marriage and he gave Susan, Alice and her daughter Fanny Ð soon
after this Alice ran away and was killed in the woods Ð 23 Aug 1831
Deposition of Emery Metts Ð
had known Bryant Turner a long time and he was not of good character Ð
Deposition of Nathan
Westbrook Ð said he knew Bryant Turner as he married his sister and he is of
good character
Joseph Kinsey had a school
house in Jones Co
John Heath said he had
known Bryant Turner for many years and was of good character
John (x) Turner also stated
the same thing
Abner Green and George
Wilcox stated William B. Rhem sold the girl Fanny and her child to Richard
Reynolds for $800 Ð Fanny has since had 2 more children and may be expecting
again Ð Fanny is about 20 years old and her first child is a daughter about 4
years, the other two are sons one about 2 and the other 3 and they should be
worth $1000 to $1200 Ð stated that Melcher was of a weak mind and was
influenced by his brother in the transaction of his business Ð Wilcox stated
that William Rhem was in the habit of consulting with Hardy Perry on his
business and William B. also consulted Hardy
Hardy Perry Ð had known the
dec since 1818 when he married one of the daughters Ð he stated the decÕs
daughter Mary claimed the Negro Rhonda, Hannah claimed Nancy and Susan claimed
Alsey Ð since Alsey had a child the rest of WilliamÕs daughters claimed that
Susan had more than they did Ð Alsey ran away and was killed and Rhem wanted
the daughter back
John Miller Ð said that Rhem
and Hardy Perry discussed how to get Fan back
Mrs. Hannah Perry Ð Alsey
belonged to Susan
Deposition of Bryant Turner
in Lenoir Co Ð was employed by Joseph Kinsey and he discussed the girl Alsey
and said he did not have a title for her Ð heard Kinsey speak in abusive terms
about Mr. Rhem
Sumter Co, Ala Ð to take
the deposition of Frederick B. Loftin in Aug 1840 Ð he married a daughter of
William Rhem Ð said Rhem gave him a Deed of Gift for 2 Negroes Ð said Rhem said
that Kinsey had treated him so mean he did not intend to give him anything
other than what was in the will Ð said Rhem intended to give all the rest of
his property to his two sons
Elizabeth the wife of
Frederick and daughter of Rhem deposed Ð Neither Alsey or Fan were ever called SusanÕs
after the falling out between Kinsey and my father Ð he had given her a bed and
furniture
Several other deposition in
Jones Co that I canÕt read
Benjamin Huggins Ð a
dispute between Rhem and Kinsey regarding a Negro Ð Rhem complaining about the
poor treated of said Negro woman Ð Kinsey said he had enough Negroes of his own
and did not need RhemÕs
William Brown stated that
Bryan Turner was a member of the Baptist church and his character was excellent
Ð had heard that Turner had killed a deer?? that belonged to George King but he
knows nothing of it
James Tippet Ð lived with
Rhem 10 years before his death and never heard Rhem say he had give the Negro
to his daughter Susan and he said he would not give Kinsey any of his property
Sumter Co, Ala Ð Melcher
Rhem Ð said his father had not given Susan anything except the bed and
furniture Ð said his father intended to cut Kinsey out of his will Ð said Fanny
was born at his fatherÕs house and he never intended to give her to Kinsey Ð
Fanny was grown when his father died Ð 7 Aug 1841
Melcher was in Jones Co on
20 Feb 1841 when he turned over his rights to Fanny to his brother William B.
A copy of the will annexed
William B. Rhem Ð said
Susan and Joseph md ca 1823 Ð his father had given Alsey to Susan but not her
daughter because of the quarrel Ð Alsey was mistreated Ð Fanny was to go to the
two brothers
Francis Gooding and William
Rhodes stated Bryant Turner was not of good character
James Tippet deposition
said that he never heard Mr. Rhem say he had given Fan to his daughter Susan Ð
he heard Rhem say he would never given Kincey any of his property.
There were no known
children of William3
Rhem and Elizabeth Brock.
Known children of William3 Rhem include:
+ 15 i. Hannah4 Rhem married Hardy Perry circa __ ___ 1818.
16 ii. Susan Rhem, married Joseph Kinsey.
KINSEY FAMILY HISTORY
Grandfather Joseph Kinsey married Vicy Blackshire, who
died leaving no children. He then married Sarah Brock, the sister of Martin
Brock. Grandfather's children by Sarah Brock were Mary, Percy, Joseph Brock (my
father), John Isler Kinsey, James
Henderson Kinsey, and Issac Williams Kinsey.
Gandmother Kinsey (Sarah Brock) then died and grandfather Kinsey married Susan
Rhem. By her were born Jane, Joel, Jasper, Justus, Jonas, Jacob, Sallie,
Jackson, Job, Jonathan, Jay and Susan. (Note this peculiarity, that the names
of the boys begin with J.).
+ 17 iii. Mary I. (Polly) Rhem
married Elijah Perry before __ ___ 1830.
18 iv. Elizabeth (Betsy) B.
Rhem married Frederick B. Loftin before __ ___ 1830.
They moved to Sumter Co, Ala.
19 v. Joseph Rhem.
JAMES W. COX PAPERS - Marriages
JOSEPH RHEM to MISS ANN ELIZABETH LOFTON - both of
Lenoir County - 4
December 1826 - D. Caswell, Clerk
Was this the Joseph Ann Elizabeth Loftin married?
Joseph moved to Sumter Co, Ala.
20 vi. Melcher Rhem was born
circa __ ___ 1815. He married Sarah Ann Susan Perry. He died after __ ___ 1837.
Is the below Melcher this Melcher or was he the one
who md the Tull?
Abstracts of Jones Co
P 841 Ð Deed Book 22
2 Jan 1850 Ð petition of Melcher Rhem Sr, Mary Ann,
Wm., Edward, Christiana Rhem of Jones Co Ð the last 4 minors Ð tenants in
common Ð tract known as the Koonce place Ð 250 acres adj John Dillahunt, Heirs
of Furnifold Herritage Ð land to us from Silas Perry dec Ð William B. Rhem was
high bidder
Will of Silas Perry Ð 16 Dec 1845 Ð children of sister
Susan Rhem Ð 4 in number
From Sandy
More about the Perrys & Rhems-Melchor Rhem b. abt
1815 (son of William Rhem & Elizabeth ÓBetsyÓ Brock md Sarah Ann Susan
Perry b. Jan 8 1819 in Jones Co. NC d. Aug 24 1845 Jones Co. NC. Info. taken
from Perry Family Vertical File(George Wolf Perry) at the New Bern-Craven Co.
Public Library, New Bern, NC. Also, Jones Co. Records Deed Book 21 (1842-1848)
reads June 25, 1842 Melcher & wife, Susan, of Sumter County, Alabama
appoint George Perry of Jones Co. as attorney to sell or rent their interest in
land on west side of Trent river in Jones Co. NC adjoining land of John Wood &
Samuel Dillahunt, which land descended to Susan Rhem as one of heirs at law of
Silas Perry deceased.
Sarah Ann Susan Perry was born on 8 Jan 1819 in Jones
County, North Carolina. She died on 24 Aug 1845 in Jones County, North
Carolina, at age 26.
21 vii. William Becton Rhem, was born circa __ ___ 1817. He married
Sarah Eliza Dunn on 19 Dec 1837.
There may have been more than one William B. in this
family. In 1860 this one lived out of state. This is probably the one who
married the daughter of Walter Dunn who was active in the Disciples Church in
Lenoir Co and Kinston. One W. B. was a minister at Southwest Christian Church.
W. B. Rhem paying court fines in the 1850's
1844 COURT CASES
WILLIAM B. RHEM vs NEHEMIAH H. WHITINGTON & SAMUEL
WHITE - TRESPASS
LENOIR CO CROSS INDICES
BOOK 29 - January 1838 - December 1842
Dunn, Walter William B. Rhem 50
Loftin, F. B. & Wife Wm. B. Rhem 60
(Frederick B.)
BOOK 30 - Jan 1843 - June 1846
Dunn, Walter, Senr Sarah E. Rhem 142
Rhem, W. B. L. C. Desmond & others 411
Walter Dunn Bible
Sarah Eliza Dunn b 1820 Ð md William Becton Rhem Ð 19
Dec 1837
16 May 1834 - William Rhem, an orphan aged 17, bound
to Marvis Jarvis as a tanner and currier
from David French.
7. Elizabeth3 Rhem (Jacob2, Melcher1) was born circa __ ___ 1773 in Craven County, North
Carolina.,
She married Needham Simmons, son of Emmanel Simmons and Barbara Starbuckle, on
14 Jan 1797 in Craven County, North Carolina.,
She died on 27 Dec 1819 in Jones County, North Carolina, at age ~46. She was buried in Simmons Cem. - Olivers Landing,
Jones County, North Carolina.
Needham Simmons was born
circa __ ___ 1772 in Craven County, North Carolina. He died on 10 Feb 1822 in Jones County,
North Carolina, at age ~50. He was buried in Simmons Cem. - Olivers Landing,
Jones County, North Carolina.
WILL OF NEEDHAM SIMMONS
Wishes to be deposited in
father's cemetery - wife Elizabeth Simmons, one third of home plantation during
her life, one large Bible and certain things till Amos arrives at 21 years or
marries. Eldest son Lemuel H. Simmons, land purchased from Simon Foscue, Jr -
596 acres NS of Trent, 50 acres and 230 acres and 37 acres bought of Hezekiah
Merrett, 56 acres bought of Abraham Kornegay, 23 acres bought of James Merrett,
85 acres bought of Isaac Kornegay.
Son Furnifold Green
Simmons, if he dies before lawful age and without issue - goes to Lemuel and
Amos
Daughter Polly Simmons
"Branch Plantation" - NS Trent 380 acres
Youngest son Amos S.
Simmons, youngest daughter Sophia Elnroy Simmons
Executors - Friend Durant
Hatch and Edmond Hatch, Jr, Thomas Murphy Esq and Lemuel H. Simmons
WIT Thos Murphy, James
Merrett
Several codocils - last one
dated 31 Dec 1819 - Probated 1822
Source, Raleigh Register,
January 14, 1820:
Murder~ On the Evening of
the 27th ult. (says the New Bern Centinel) Needham Simmons, a wealthy farmer of
Jones county, being in a state of intoxication, killed his wife. The following
are the particulars, as furnished by one of his neighbors: Mrs Simmons, having
gone to bed, and being disturbed by the noise of her husband, who was drinking
in another room, threatened, if he did not desist, and come to bed, that she
would throw his rum out of doors. She got up, went into the room, and it is
supposed executed her threat, when she returned to bed. A few minutes
afterwards, Mr S. discharged his gun through the door, which was shut, and
lodged its contents in the right shoulder and side of the deceased. Mrs S, had
but time to reach the hall, set down by the fire, & say to her daughter,
"Mary, your father has killed your mother"-when she instantly
expired.
The Jury of Inquest brought
in a verdict of "wilful murder."
Mr Simmons having absented
himself, we have been requested to publish the following description of his
person, that he may be apprehended and brought to trial. He is between 45 and
50 years of age, 5 Feet 8 or 10 inches high, is bald and grey, and has a red
face.
The following was
contributed by Victor Jones.
In Craven County Superior
Court Minutes (tries felony cases) for April 1820 states:
"[Thursday, 27 April 1820]
The state vs. Needham Simmons} Murder--not guilty pleaded on arraigment. The
prisoner being let to the bar & required to say whether he was prepared for
his trial informs the Court that the bill on which he is charged & for
trial on which he is called to the bar was found in the Superior Court of Law
of Jones County for an offence alledged to be committed in that County; that by
the Constitution & laws of the State he cannot be tried therefor in this
County. And he protests against the court taking any cognizance of his
case.--The Court considers that it has cognizance of the cause and orders the
prisoner to be put upon his trial.
The following Jury duly
elected, tried and sworn--viz. William Gatlin, Jacob Dudley, Jacob Gooding,
Jeremiah Brown, Martin Miller, Elias Harry, Elijah Franks, Charles Tripp,
Joshua Mitchell, John Green, James Smith, Asa Smith
Find the prisoner Needham
Simmons is not guilty of murder but is guilty of Manslaughter-- Needham Simmons
bound in $5000 & Lewis Foscue & Lemuel Simmons in $2500 each for the
personal appearance of Needham Simmons at this Court from day to day and not
depart the Same without leave.-- ...
[Friday, 28 April 1820]
Needham Simmons Recognized in Five thousand dollars & John Snead and James
Harrison each in two thousand five
hundred dollars for the
personal appearance of Needham Simmons at the next term of the Superior Court
of Law of Craven County and not to depart without leave."
Unfortunately, the minutes
between the end of April 1820 and mid-1829 are missing (Archives does not have
them). They do have Criminal Action Papers for that time period.
The Carolina Centinel (New
Bern) on Saturday, April 29, 1820, did mention the case as follows: "The
Superior Court for this county, Judge Daniel presiding, commenced on Monday
last. On Thursday, came on the trial of Needham Simmons, charged with the
murder of his wife. The trial occupied about eight hours, when the jury, after
an hour's consultation, brought in a verdict of manslaughter."
Known children of Elizabeth3 Rhem and Needham Simmons were as follows:
22 i. Amos4 Simmons.,,
23 ii. Mary Simmons,, married George Hatch before __ ___ 1837.
Was her husband's name George or Joseph - have both in
the Case notes. In 1860 they lived out of state.
24 iii. Sophia Simmons,, married Philip Forness after __ ___
1837.
Lived in Maringo County, Alabama in 1860.
25 iv. Lemuel Simmons died
after __ ___ 1837.
26 v. Furnifold Green
Simmons.
9. Jacob3 Rhem (Jacob2, Melcher1),, was born circa __ ___ 1780 in Craven County, NC. He married Sidney F. Gooding on 23 Feb
1819. He died after __ ___ 1860.
He may have also had a son,
Bryan bc 1832 who was living with Furnifold on the 1850 Census.
CRAVEN CO WILL BOOK
Book C p 316 Ð 1830 Ð
Sidney Fonville Ð to Farnifold Rhem son of Jacob Rhem and Sidney his wife Ð
stock, money Ð Farnifold is under the age of 21 with no heirs Ð she also
mentioned Hannah Sue and Louisa, daughters of Sidney Rhem. Her brother John
Fonville received most of the estate
NOTE: Sidney Rhem may have
been the niece of Sidney Fonville.
Known children of Jacob3 Rhem and Sidney F. Gooding were as follows:
27 i. Hannah4 Rhem,, was born circa __ ___ 1824.
28 ii. Furnifold Rhem,, was born circa __ ___ 1826.
This may be the F. Rhem who died in Black Mingo, SC in
1888 - b 1821 Craven Co - md a Miss Cook and had sons Durward and Furnifold.
The son Durwood was called a nephew of Jos. L. Rhem of New bern in 1893 which
may have him down the Amos Rhem line, not Jacob.
29 iii. Louisa Rhem,, was born circa __ ___ 1827.
30 iv. Julia Rhem,, was born circa __ ___ 1834.
10. Christiana3 Rhem (Jacob2, Melcher1),, was born circa __ ___ 1783. She married Simon Foscue on 30 Apr 1801 in Craven County. She died after __ ___ 1837.
Known children of
Christiana3 Rhem and
Simon Foscue are:
31 i. Julia4 Foscue. Assume she married a Sanderson as she is
called Julia Sanderson in the Supreme Court Case.
11. John3 Rhem (Jacob2, Melcher1),, was born circa __ ___ 1784 in Craven
County, North Carolina. He married Nancy Greene on 12 Nov 1813 in Craven
County, North Carolina.
He died in 1851 in Craven County, North Carolina, at age ~67.
One John's wife, Sarah,
died on 3 Aug 1826. NB Sent
Another one was married to
a Nancy and they had a daughter Mary A. b in 1818. She md C. W. Brock. from
Brock Bible in Jones Co book by Roger Kammerer
Craven Co Will Book - Book
D p 179 Ð John Rhem Ð 22 March 1851 Ð son Edward H Negroes Ð son Haywood negroes
Ð brother Ð WHO was the brother Ð grandson Richard Brock Ð Negroes Ð son Edward
to school grandson Richard who was under the age of 21 Ð grandson John E. Rhem
150 acres that I purchased of Thomas I. Pastuer in 1836 Ð his sons were
executors
NOTE: Some of the Negroes
may have come from his brother Joseph. It is not clear if the grandson Richard
was a Brock or a Rhem nor did it state who the grandson JohnÕs father was
1850 Craven Co Census
John Ð 66 Ð farmer Ð worth
$2200.
Known children of John3 Rhem include:
32 i. William4 Rhem.,
+ 33 ii. Edward H. Rhem
married Mary Brock on 24 Mar 1835.
+ 34 iii. Haywood R. Rhem was
born circa __ ___ 1820. He married Julia Beasley on 30 Dec 1834.
Known children of John3 Rhem and Nancy Greene were:
+ 35 i. Mary A.4 Rhem was born in 1818. She married C. W. Brock.
12. Melcher3 Rhem (Jacob2, Melcher1) was born on 26 Mar 1785 in Craven County, North
Carolina. He married Alice Davis in May 1835 in Lenoir County,
North Carolina.
He died on 27 Oct 1851 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 66. He was buried in Rhem Cemetery, Lenoir County, NC.
CENSUS RECORDS
Lenoir Co
1820 - Melcher - 1 male 26
- 44; 1 male over 45
1830 - Melcher - 2 males
5-10, one 40-50; no females - 13 male slaves, 4 female slaves
1840 - Melcher - 2 males
10-15, one 20-30, one 60-70; two females under 5, two 5-10, one 20-30 - 24 male
slaves, 14 female slaves
1844 Lenoir Co Tax List
Melcher - 17 blacks, 693
acres - worth $11242
See Rhem Supreme Court
Case. Melcher and Alice may or may not have been married and some of their
children were born prior to their marriage.
WILL OF MELCHER RHEM
Original Will found at the
NC Archives, NC Supreme Court Case #8498. Case notes will appear in a future
HGS Newsletter. Submitted by Martha Mewborn Marble.
In the name of God, Amen.
I, Melcher Rhem of the County of Lenoir and State of North Carolina, being at
this time in good bodily health, and of Sound mind and memory, blessed be God
for it. Knowing the uncertainty of life, and concious from my advanced age, and
infirmities incident thereto that the time of my departure draweth nigh, do
make this my last Will and Testament, in manner and words following: that is to
Say, First I give my body to the dust, and my soul to God that gave it.
Secondly. The lands I now
reside on in the County of Lenoir, and the lands I purchased on the Snow hills,
the old Richard Watson plantation, all my lands lying and adjoining MoseleyÕs
Creek and on the waters of said Creek, being in Craven County, comprehending
all the land I possess in the aforesaid Counties I wish to be sold and the
proceeds of the sale of said lands I give and bequeath equally amongst my four
children viz: Emily Rhem, wife of John Rhem illegitimate child, Martha A. West,
wife of George W. West also illegitimate, Christiana Rhem and Nancy Rhem
legitimate heirs. For the last two mentioned heirs I give and bequeath the two
hundred acres of land which fell to me by heirship from my deceased brother
Joseph Rhem in Craven County, between flat Swamp and core Creek. This I want
generally understood by all of my heirs. To my beloved daughter Emily Rhem,
Martha A. West, Christiana Rhem and Nancy Rhem, I give and bequeath negroes
Simon, Styre, Lunnun, Bob, Sam, Jim, Adam, George, Joseph, Benjamin, Else,
Nancy, Sally, Primus, Aleck, Jeffrey, Venus, Abram, Carolina, Jacob, Penny,
Julia, Phill, Mary, Eliza, Isaac, Henry, Edy, Betsy, Hannah, Henry, Susan,
Primus, Harriet to be equally divided between the above mentioned heirs. To my
beloved daughters Christiana Rhem and Nancy Rhem I give and bequeath each two
beds, each with furniture complete. As for the remaining part of my property, I
wish sold for to pay my just debts, funeral expences, and should there be more
than sufficient I wish the proceeds to be equally divided between my four
children, and I Melcher Rhem do by these presents constitute, make, and appoint
my beloved son-in-law George W. West, Executor to this my last will and
testament; hereby revoking all former wills and testaments by me heretofore
make, and do by these presents formally declare this to be my last will and
testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal
this nineteenth day of November; In the year of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and fifty.
Signed M. Rhem
Signed sealed before us as
witnesses
Jesse Jackson
Lewis M. Loftin
State of North Carolina,
Lenoir County Ð Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, January Term 1852. Then
was the foregoing paper writing exhibited in open Court, by George W. West the
executor therein named and the executor thereof as the last will and testament
of Melcher Rhem decÕd duly proved by the oath of Jesse Jackson and Lewis M.
Loftin the subscribing witnesses thereto. Let the same be recorded according to
Law. And at the same time George W. West the executor therein named qualified
as
W. C. Loftin, Clk
WEST BIBLE
Found in the JACOB WEST
COLLECTION - NC Archives, Private Collection #1237.1
There is no front page
BIRTHS
George W. West Was Born the
Sevn th Day of December 1819 Being the Son of Jesse
West and Hannah West
William A. Rhem was born
January 14th In the Year of Our Lord 1828
Christianne Rhem was born
July 12th In the Yeare of Our Lord 1835
Nancy Rhem was borne July 12th
In the Yeare of Our Lord 1835
DEATHS
Alice Rhem Dide in the 54
Yeare of her age April 24th 1848
William A. Rhem Dide in the
22 year of his Age January 19th 1849
Martha Ann West Died May
the 17th 1861
MARRIAGES
George W. West and Martha
A. Rhem was married the 4th day of Nov. AD 1847
J. H. Jackson and Nancy
Rhem was married June 15 1851
BIRTHS
Martha Ann West Was born
the 14th day of January AD 1832
Hannah Florence West the
daughter of Geo. W. West and Martha Ann his Wife was
born the 19th day of
October In the year of our Lord 1848 One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Forty Eight
Iniz West the Daughter of
G. W. West and Martha Ann West His wife Was Born the
23rd of January 1851
Georgannah West Was Born
the 6th of February 1853 Being a Daughter of Ann and
G. W. West
William Washington West Was
Born the 23 of May 1855
Rudolph West was born May 4
1861
LENOIR CO ROAD OVERSEERS
Jan 1840 - Mercher Rhem -
extending from the cross roads below Mrs. Cobbs to the fork of the road at
Jesse West plantation and work the usual hands.
LENOIR CO CROSS INDICES
BOOK 26 - January 1822 to
October 1828
Davis, Jane Melcher Rhem
312
(James)
BOOK 31 - 1 July 1846 to
Dec 1849
Hardee, Pinckney Trustee
Mary L. Kilpatrick 120 *
(Warry)
Same Melcher Rhem
LENOIR CO DEED BOOK 7
P 302 Ð Indenture Ð 18
March 1852 - G. W. West to Jacob West Ð Melcher Rhem directed in his Will that
his land was to be sold and George W. West was the exec Ð on 12 Jan 1852 the
land was sold at public auction and Jacob West was the high bidder at $37 Ð
tract SS Neuse adj Joseph Watson which is the entire western part of the old
Reuben Watson land Ð 200 acres Ð sd land was purchased by sd Melcher Rhem from
Pinckney Hardee trustee of James Daughety
WIT: Rich. W. King
Enrolled 1 Nov 1852,
Stephen White, ROD
Re-enrolled 7 Nov 1885, B.
L. Taylor, ROD.
Alice Davis was born in
1794. She died on 24 Apr 1848 in Lenoir
County, NC, at age ~54. She was buried in Rhem Cemetery, Lenoir County, NC.
Known children of Melcher3 Rhem and Alice Davis were as follows:
36 i. Elizabeth4 Rhem,, was born in 1819 in Lenoir County, NC. She died in Jun 1827 in Lenoir County,
NC, at age ~8. She was buried in Rhem Cemetery, Lenoir County, NC.
37 ii. Athantas Rhem,, was born on 13 Jun 1822 in Lenoir County, NC. He died on 13 Jun 1822 in Lenoir County,
NC. He was buried in Rhem Cemetery, Lenoir County, NC.
+ 38 iii. Mary Emily Rhem was
born on 30 Apr 1826 in NC. She married John L. Rhem, son of Amos Rhem and
Theressa (Rhem), on 20 Jan 1842.
39 iv. William A. Rhem,, was born on 14 Jan 1828 in Lenoir County, NC. He died on 19 Jan 1849 in Lenoir County,
NC, at age 21. He was buried in Rhem Cemetery, Lenoir County, NC.
+ 40 v. Martha Ann Rhem
was born on 14 Jan 1832 in Lenoir County, NC. She married George W. West, son
of Jesse West and Hannah Rhem, on 4 Nov 1847 in Lenoir County, North Carolina.
41 vi. Christiana Rhem,, was born on 12 Jul 1835 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina. She married William J. Hunter.
Russell King gives this information for the 1850
Census
HUNTER, Nicholas/Nick 20 Jul 1819 Chiaquepin, Duplin
Co. - 30 Oct 1879 Kinston
F: William M: Nancy WILLIAMS
Md: Oct 1853 Kinston Mary Ann WEST 1826 F: John Craven
M: Nancy KING
William J. 1827 F: William M: Nancy WILLIAMS Md: 1852
Christianna RHEM
1835 F: Melchir
#686 No Land Kinston Clerk f Court (3 children in
obit).
+ 42 vii. Nancy Rhem was born on 12
Jul 1835. She married John Henry Jackson, son of John Jackson and Patsy (Puss)
Grady, on 15 Jun 1851. She married Simeon Simmons, son of Abraham Simmons and
Martha (Patsy) Sutton, after __ ___ 1865.
13. Amos3 Rhem (Jacob2, Melcher1),, was born on 18 Jun 1789 in Craven
County, NC.,
He married Theressa (Rhem). He died on 30 Jun 1853 in Lenoir County, NC, at age
64.
CENSUS
1820 Lenoir Co Census -
Amos - 2 males 0-10, one 26-44; two females 0-10, one 26-44 - 2 male slaves, 1
female slave
1830 - Lenoir - 2 males
5-10, 2 males 10-15, one 40-50; 2 females under 5, one 5-10, one 15-20, one
30-40
1850 Jones Co Census
abstracts by Allen Humphrey
Amos 62, Tercey 56,
Precilla 18, Susan 16
They were next door to
Daniel Perry
He had 400 acres of cleared
land, 1400 acres of uncleared Ð worth $8000
1844 Lenoir Co Tax List
Amos - 1169 acres worth
$1169
1842 and 1844 COURT CASES
AMOS RHEM vs Adm of DANIEL
DAUGHETY & JNO A. B.WATSON - TRESPASS
LENOIR COUNTY CROSS INDICES
BOOK 25 - August 1819 to December
1822
Gatlin, John Amos Rhem 422
BOOK 26 - January 1822 to
October 1828
Daughety, Daniel Amos Rhem
317
Same Same 318
Daughety, William Amos Rhem
392
BOOK 27 - October 1828 to
1833
Watson, Joseph Amos Rhem
259 **
BOOK 28 - 1833 to December
1838
Cobb, John Amos Rhem 124
Heath, Samuel B. Amos Rhem
345
Watson, Joseph Amos Rhem
259
BOOK 30 - Jan 1843 - June
1846
Rhem, Amos Melcher Rhem 62
BOOK 31 - 1 July 1846 to
Dec 1849
Rhem, Amos Jacob West 11
Rhem, Amos Lewis Loftin 306
Same John Rhem 316
New Bern Weekly News of May
14, 1853 reads, ÒDied. On BriceÕs Creek, in this county, on Tuesday evening
last, Mrs. Theresa Rhem, consort of Mr. Amos Rhem, aged 59 years, 2 weeks and
22 days. The deceased was an affectionate wife, a tender mother, and devoted
christian.Ó
LENOIR CO DEEDS
DEED BOOK 4
P 28 Ð Deed of Gift Ð 23
Sept 1848 - Amos Rhem of Jones Co to John Rhem Ð for natural love and affection
to my son Ð tract where the sd John Rhem now lives embracing several tracts or
patents in my possession Ð adj corner of LoftinÕs line that was sold to me by
Melcher Rhem Sr, Wetherington, Heath, Juniper Swamp, Indian Springs at the edge
of Snow Hills, Richard Watson Ð with the exception of 1 square acre containing
the family burying ground which I reserve to myself Ð also I give him 100 acres
on Traces Swamp being part of a 200 acre tract left to by the Will of Jacob
Rhem to Melcher Rhem and myself and patented by the sd Jacob Rhem and yet
undivided
WIT: Jacob West
Enrolled 3 March 1849,
Stephen White, ROD
Re-enrolled 10 April 1882,
B. L. Taylor, ROD
BOOK 7
P 299 Ð Indenture Ð 7 March
1846 Ð Amos Rhem of Jones Co to Jacob West of Lenoir Co - $1600 Ð several
tracts Ð all SS Neuse Ð 1 tract I purchased of John Gatlin on the river bank
adj Shadrack Loftin Ð 220 acres Sein Beach and 4 acres excluded Ð 2nd
tract I purchased of Daniel Daughety adj to the above land, on river bank, to
the beginning of a patent granted to Jonathan McPherson, Sawpit Branch, Gum Log
Swamp, William Daughety of 294 acres Ð 3rd tract adj tract #2 and
adj Daniel Daughety, Gum Log Branch and of 35 acres Ð 4th tract adj
Lewis Cox, sd Rhem, Joseph McPhersonÕs line, Neal Watson, dividing line between
Isaac and Levi Watson of 42 ½ acres
WIT: M. Rhem, G. W. West
Enrolled 11 July 1845,
James E. Metts, ROD
Re-enrolled 6 Nov. 1885, B.
L. Taylor, ROD
ESTATE RECORDS FOR AMOS
I went through this very
fast at the archives and may have missed important information.
Joseph was the adm of Amos
and Jacob
Accounts audited June Term
1855
Numerous names on accounts
Petition of Joseph L.,
John, Priscilla, Henry L or S Gracie and wife Elizabeth, Daniel Perry and wife
Hannah, Elijah Perry and wife Susan Ð tenants in common of slaves Frank, Christopher
or Kit, Toney, Joe, Isaac, George, Rachel, Nelly and her children, Stephen,
Apsley and her four children, Ralph, Jim, Francis, and Amanda (not clear if
last four were the children of Apsley
Several misc documents for
estate of Jacob Jr. stated to be the brother of Joseph L.
At least one document that
says Joseph L. was the adm for James Rhem Ð 1853. Was that another brother or a
misprint?
Receipt for coffin and
burial of Amos and a shroud, also one for coffin and burial for Jacob Ð 20 Aug 1850
There was an estate sale 29
Dec 1853 Ð rather extensive
From Sandy
Theresa Lane;
Identified as Theresa Lane, wife of Amos Rhem in the Cole Vertical File
#03689-1 & the Perry Vertical File #16462-4 & 5, Hyatt Collection at
Lenoir Community College, Kinston, NC. The Perry File indicates two sets of
parents were considered for Theresa Lane; George Lane b. 1763 d. 1843 &
Esther Bell b. 1772 d. 1823. The second set was William Lane & Sarah Ann
Gibbs. This isnÕt the best evidence but I believe this is originally what made
me think TheresaÕs maiden name was Lane.
From Sandy,
Receipt for coffin and
burial of Amos and a shroud, also one for coffin and burial for Jacob Ð 20 Aug
1850 I made a photo copy of some of
the Joseph Rhem Estate Papers a while back and I saw the receipt listing the
coffins and burials dated June 29, 1853 for Amos Rhem and July 20, 1853 for
Jacob Rhem. I also saw the date at the bottom- 20th August 1850, but
it has to be a mistake since Amos Rhem died June 30, 1853 and Jacob Rhem (Amos
and Theressa RhemÕs first child) died July 12, 1853. Amos RhemÕs wife Theressa
had already died May 10, 1853. I believe there was a yellow fever epidemic at
this time but need to do more research on this.
Also listed from the March
Term 1854 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Craven County is a division
of slaves belonging to the estate of Amos Rhem among his next of kin as
follows:
Lot No. 1. Joseph L. Rhem,
Lot No. 2. Elijah Perry (*
md to Susan Rhem b Feb 12 1834 d Dec 1 1897)
Lot No. 3. Daniel Perry (*
md to Hannah H. Rhem b abt 1828)
Lot No. 4. Henry L. Gracie
(* md Elizabeth Rhem b abt 1826)
Lot No. 5. Pricilla Rhem
Lot No. 6. John Rhem.
Theressa (Rhem) was born on 18 Feb 1794 in NC., She died on 19 May 1853 in Lenoir
County, NC, at age 59.,
She was buried in Rhem Cemetery, Lenoir County, NC.
Known children of Amos3 Rhem and Theressa (Rhem) were as follows:
43 i. Elizabeth4 Rhem,, married Henry G. Gracey.
Russell King gives his last name as Grady and on the
1850 Census gives the following information
son John bc 1839 - moved west, Ann, Harriet, Mary
From Sandy
Henry S. Gracie: The following obituary appeared in
the New Berne Weekly Journal, on March 29, 1894; "Death of an Honored
Citizen. Mr. H. S. Gracie died at his home, about five miles from New Berne,
Thursday, aged 88 years. The deceased was so well known in this county that no
words of eulogy can add to the esteem in which he was held. He was a generous
warm-hearted citizen, and an excellent type of the old-time neighbor. A
faithful Christian with hand and heart in activity and sympathy with the needs
of mankind as long as he could. He leaves one daughter, four grandchildren and
one great grand child. He died at peace with all who knew him and at peace with
his maker, so far as human judgment can reach. The funeral will take place,
from his residence, at half past ten o'clock this morning."
Henry G. Gracey died in Mar 1894 in Craven County,
North Carolina.
+ 44 ii. John L. Rhem was
born on 9 Mar 1816 in Lenoir County, NC. He married Mary Emily Rhem, daughter
of Melcher Rhem and Alice Davis, on 20 Jan 1842.
45 iii. Jacob Rhem,, was born on 13 Sep 1822 in Lenoir
County, NC. He died on 12 Jul 1853 in Lenoir County, NC, at age
30. He was buried in Rhem Cemetery, Lenoir
County, NC.
+ 46 iv. Joseph Lane Rhem was
born circa __ ___ 1825. He married Ann Kilpatrick, daughter of Warre Kilpatrick
Jr. and Patsy Freeman, on 23 Oct 1847. He married Sarah Catherine Tucker on 6
Mar 1855.
47 v. Hannah Rhem,, was born circa __ ___ 1828. She married
Daniel Perry, son of Elijah Perry and Mary I. (Polly) Rhem.
Daniel Perry.
Daniel Perry
was the son of Elijah Perry b.
unknown d. 1844 and Mary I. Rhem
b. unknown d. abt. 1854 (Mary I.
Rhem was the daughter of William
Rhem b. abt. 1776 d. May 1 1830 and Elizabeth
(Betsy) Brock)
from Sandy.
48 vi. Priscilla Rhem,, was born on 29 Nov 1830 in Lenoir
County, North Carolina. She married John W. Taylor on 4 Jun 1857. She died on
14 Apr 1859 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 28. She was buried in Rhem Cemetery, Lenoir
County, North Carolina.
Russell King gives the following for the 1850 Census
TAYLOR, Eliza - 1796
John M. - 1831 - Md: 4 Jun 1857 Priscilla RHEM 29 Nov
1830 - 14 Apr 1859
Richard J. - 1834
Lewis H. - 1838
Celia - 1825
William J. - 1848 In 1860C listed as Lewis MALPASS
#472 - No Land
There were two Rhem girls that married Taylors: a)
Priscilla Rhem b. Nov 29 1830 d. Apr 14 1859 the daughter of Amos Rhem &
Theresa Lane, married John M. Taylor b. 1831 on June 4 1857. DonÕt know parents
of John M. Taylor. b) Emily Jacob Rhem ÒJakeÓ b. Mar 31 1854 d. Feb 15 1923,
the daughter of John & Mary Emily Rhem, married John Williams Taylor b. Dec
30 1850 d. Jul 31 1925 on Feb 5 1880.
John W. Taylor was born circa __ ___ 1831. He was
buried in Rhem Cemetery, Lenoir County, North Carolina.
49 vii. Susan Rhem,, was born on 12 Feb 1834 in Lenoir
County, NC.,
She married Elijah Perry Jr., son of Elijah Perry and Mary I. (Polly) Rhem. She
married Eli Hamilton Elsworth Franklin Perry, son of Hardy Perry and Hannah
Rhem, on 20 Feb 1871. She died on 1 Dec 1897 in Lenoir County, NC, at age 63. She was buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Kinston, Lenoir
County, North Carolina.
Susan Rhem
b. Feb 12 1834 d. Dec 1 1897, buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Kinston, NC married
1) Elijah Perry Jr. b. Feb 23 1830
d. Jul 27 1858 (son of Elijah Perry
and Mary I. Rhem) and 2) Eli
Hamilton Elsworth Franklin Perry b.
Sep 22 1831 d. Dec 24 1912 and is buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Kinston, NC.
They were married in New Bern, NC on Feb. 20 1871. EHEF Perry is the son of Hardy
Perry and Hannah Rhem b. abt. 1776 d May 1 1830. Hannah Rhem was the daughter of William Rhem and Elizabeth (Betsy) Brock.
Elijah Perry Jr was born on 23 Feb 1830. He died on 27
Jul 1858 at age 28.
Eli Hamilton Elsworth Franklin Perry was born on 22
Sep 1831. He died on 24 Dec 1912 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 81.
He was buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina.
14. Hannah3 Rhem (Jacob2, Melcher1)
was born circa __ ___ 1795. She married Jesse West on 19 May 1813.,
She died before __ ___ 1837.
Known children of Hannah3 Rhem and Jesse West were as follows:
50 i. Daniel4 West died after __ ___ 1837.
51 ii. Frederick West
married Sarah (West). He died after __ ___ 1837.
JACOB WEST COLLECTION - NC Archives
INDENTURE - SARAH DAVIS TO JACOB WEST
12 April 1852 - Lenoir Co - I SARAH DAVIS to JACOB
WEST of Lenoir - $70 - land which fell to my deceased husband FRED. WEST in the
division of estate of the late JOSEPH RHEM dec of Craven Co - lying in Craven
Co on Moseley's Creek
Signed SARAH E. DAVIS
WIT JOSHUA F. NEALE, JOHN T. W. PEARSON
To Craven Co Court June Term 1852 on oath of JOSHUA
NEALE J. Stanley, Clk.
52 iii. Jacob West,, was born on 20 Mar 1818 in Lenoir
County, North Carolina. He married Julia Ann Richardson. He died on 11 Dec 1866 in Lenoir
County, North Carolina, at age 48.
Julia Ann Richardson was born on 16 Dec 1836. She died on 17 Jun 1921 at age 84.
+ 53 iv. George W. West was born
on 7 Dec 1819 in Lenoir County, NC. He married Martha Ann Rhem, daughter of
Melcher Rhem and Alice Davis, on 4 Nov 1847 in Lenoir County, North Carolina.
Generation Four
15. Hannah4 Rhem (William3, Jacob2, Melcher1) was born circa __ ___ 1800. She married Hardy Perry
circa __ ___ 1818. She died on 1 May 1830.
HARDY PERRY BIBLE
Surname: PERRY, RHEM
HARDY PERRY BIBLE RECORDS
These records were found in
the Perry Folder in the Sybil Hyatt Collection, Lenoir County Public library,
Kinston, NC. They were typed with no indication of the owner of the Bible.
Hardy Perry married Hannah
Rhem daughter of William Rhem
Penelope Perry daughter of
Hardy and Hannah Perry was born Jan. 1st, 1819
Hannah Perry dau. of Hardy
and Hannah Perry was born Feb. 19th, 1820
Joseph Perry son of Hardy
and Hannah Perry was born Jan. 5th, 1822
Oliver Hardy Perry son of
Hardy and Hannah Perry was born April 5th, 1824
Furnifold Perry son of
Hardy and Hannah Perry was born March 18, 1826
Calvin Perry son of Hardy and
Hannah Perry was born May 16th, 1829
Eli Hamilton Elsworth
Franklin Perry son of Hardy and Hannah Perry was born
September 22nd 1831
William T. Perry son of
Hardy and Hannah Perry was born Dec. 3d, 1833
Erasmus H. Perry son of Hardy
and Hannah Perry was born May 30, 1835.
Known children of Hannah4 Rhem and Hardy Perry were as follows:
54 i. Penelope5 Perry was born on 1 Jan 1819.
55 ii. Hannah Perry was
born on 19 Feb 1820.
56 iii. Joseph Perry was born
on 5 Jan 1822.
57 iv. Oliver Hardy Perry was
born on 5 Apr 1824.
58 v. Furnifold Perry was
born on 18 Mar 1826.
59 vi. Calvin Perry was born on
16 May 1829.
60 vii. Eli Hamilton Elsworth
Franklin Perry was born on 22 Sep 1831. He married Susan Rhem, daughter of Amos
Rhem and Theressa (Rhem), on 20 Feb 1871. He died on 24 Dec 1912 in Lenoir County,
North Carolina, at age 81. He was buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Kinston, Lenoir
County, North Carolina.
Susan Rhem,, was born on 12 Feb 1834 in Lenoir
County, NC.,
She married Elijah Perry Jr., son of Elijah Perry and Mary I. (Polly) Rhem. She
died on 1 Dec 1897 in Lenoir County, NC, at age 63. She was buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Kinston, Lenoir
County, North Carolina.
Susan Rhem
b. Feb 12 1834 d. Dec 1 1897, buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Kinston, NC married
1) Elijah Perry Jr. b. Feb 23 1830
d. Jul 27 1858 (son of Elijah Perry
and Mary I. Rhem) and 2) Eli
Hamilton Elsworth Franklin Perry b.
Sep 22 1831 d. Dec 24 1912 and is buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Kinston, NC.
They were married in New Bern, NC on Feb. 20 1871. EHEF Perry is the son of Hardy
Perry and Hannah Rhem b. abt. 1776 d May 1 1830. Hannah Rhem was the daughter of William Rhem and Elizabeth (Betsy) Brock.
61 viii. William T. Perry was born on 3 Dec
1833.
62 ix. Erasmus H. Perry was
born on 30 May 1835.
17. Mary I. (Polly)4 Rhem (William3, Jacob2, Melcher1) married Elijah Perry before __ ___ 1830. She died
circa __ ___ 1854.
Known children of Mary I.
(Polly)4 Rhem and
Elijah Perry were as follows:
63 i. Daniel5 Perry
married Hannah Rhem, daughter of Amos Rhem and Theressa (Rhem).
Daniel Perry
was the son of Elijah Perry b.
unknown d. 1844 and Mary I. Rhem
b. unknown d. abt. 1854 (Mary I.
Rhem was the daughter of William
Rhem b. abt. 1776 d. May 1 1830 and Elizabeth
(Betsy) Brock)
from Sandy.
Hannah Rhem,, was born circa __ ___ 1828.
64 ii. Elijah Perry Jr
was born on 23 Feb 1830. He married Susan Rhem, daughter of Amos Rhem and
Theressa (Rhem). He died on 27 Jul 1858 at age 28.
Susan Rhem,, was born on 12 Feb 1834 in Lenoir County, NC., She married Eli Hamilton Elsworth
Franklin Perry, son of Hardy Perry and Hannah Rhem, on 20 Feb 1871. She died on
1 Dec 1897 in Lenoir County, NC, at age 63. She was buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Kinston, Lenoir
County, North Carolina.
Susan Rhem
b. Feb 12 1834 d. Dec 1 1897, buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Kinston, NC married
1) Elijah Perry Jr. b. Feb 23 1830
d. Jul 27 1858 (son of Elijah Perry
and Mary I. Rhem) and 2) Eli
Hamilton Elsworth Franklin Perry b.
Sep 22 1831 d. Dec 24 1912 and is buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Kinston, NC.
They were married in New Bern, NC on Feb. 20 1871. EHEF Perry is the son of Hardy
Perry and Hannah Rhem b. abt. 1776 d May 1 1830. Hannah Rhem was the daughter of William Rhem and Elizabeth (Betsy) Brock.
33. Edward H.4 Rhem (John3, Jacob2, Melcher1), married Mary Brock on 24 Mar 1835.
rom: Anthony Brock
<abrock@iname.com>
Subject: Rhem, Stanley,
Brock
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998
18:27:00 -0400
Here is a list of
information. If anyone finds any connections, or has any
information on any name
listed here, I would appreciate all the help you
can give.
1. MARY BROCK (JOHN ISLER,
JOSEPH) was born Abt. 1814. She married
EDWARD H. RHEM March 24,
1835 in Craven County, North Carolina.
Children of MARY BROCK and
EDWARD RHEM are:
i.JOHN4 RHEM, b. Abt. 1836.
ii.ELIZABETH RHEM, b. Abt.
1839.
iii.CAROLINE RHEM, b. Abt.
1842.
iv.JOSEPH RHEM, b. Abt.
1844.
v.SUSAN RHEM, b. Abt. 1845.
vi.CURTIS RHEM, b. Abt.
1846.
vii.FRANNES RHEM, b. Abt.
1847.
viii.FURNIFOLD RHEM, b.
Abt. 1850.
From Sandy
Children of Edward H. Rhem
and Mary Brock:
John E. Rhem b abt. 1835
Elizabeth J. Rhem b. abt.
1839 d Apr 24 1900
Caroline A. (Carrie) Rhem b
Sep 16 1842 d Jul 25 1927
Joseph A. Rhem b abt 1844 d
Jun 23 1862
Susan Ann Rhem b. abt 1845
Curtis J. Rhem b. abt 1846
d Aug 4 1925
Frances E. Rhem b Jun 26
1848
Furnifold G. Rhem b Jan
1850 d Dec 8 1903
Sidney D. Rhem b Jul 4 1851
d May 4 1938
Virginia Isler Rhem b Mar 6
1853 d Feb 13 1936
Penelope Rhem b abt 1855
Sources: Obits., Craven
County Cemetery Book, Vol 2A, LaneÕs Chapel Cemetery, Craven Co., NC, 1860
Craven County Census, NC Troops 1861-1865, A Roster, 1966.
Known children of Edward H.4 Rhem and Mary Brock were:
+ 65 i. Francis E.5 Rhem was born on 26 Jun 1848. She married John Bryan
Kilpatrick, son of Bryan Kilpatrick and Elizabeth Burney, on 7 Nov 1871.
34. Haywood R.4 Rhem (John3, Jacob2, Melcher1), was born circa __ ___ 1820. He married Julia Beasley on 30 Dec 1834. He died in 1859 in Craven County, North
Carolina, at age ~39.
Was this the one who md
Julia and had a son John W. b in 1844 and buried in the Rhem Cemetery?
Sandy thinks this is
correct.
The Marriage Bonds for
Haywood and Julia were 1854 unless there was a mistake in the Bonds.
Sandy corrected this to 30
Dec 1834.
There is information on his
children in the Amos Rhem Estate Records which have not been finished.
Estate of Haywood - only
looked at briefly and it needs to be studied more
ESTATE OF HAYWOOD
Slaves divided that were
property of John Rhem Ð Augustus, Ned and Sarah, between Edward H., Richard
Brock and James H. Rhem adm of Haywood, they were heirs Ð 3 Aug 1860
A petition to divide the
negros of Amos Rhem
Petition to the court to
divide the land on Batchelor Creek and Caswell Branch of 500 acres formerly the
property of Francis Hawks and also a lot in New Bern between Haywood Rhem and
Julia his wife and Benjamin F. Tucker and Mary his wife as they are devisees of
James Beasley Ð 2 Feb 1835
Haywood had Negroes and an
extensive estate sale
DonÕt see a list of heirs
From Sandy
IÕve never seen Haywood
Rhem with an R. as a middle initial. From the 1850 Craven Co. Census I have
Haywood Rhem being born abt 1815
He died in 1859 in
Craven County, North Carolina, at age ~39.
In the Craven County Court
of Equity, Spring Term 1859-Petition for division of land by the only heirs of
Haywood Rhem - The petition indicates Haywood Rhem died sometime in the year
1858. It listed his children as James H. Rhem, William Rhem, Nancy G. Rhem,
Christiana Rhem and John W. Rhem.
I have two additional
children for Haywood Rhem and Julia Beasely
Andrew Rhem b abt 1847
Julia Rhem b abt 1849
Sources: 1850 Craven Co.
Census
Was this the one who md Julia
and had a son John W. b in 1844 and buried in the Rhem Cemetery? Yes,
I think so. Headstone in Rhem Cemetery reads John W. Rhem B Nov 11 1844 D Aug 3
1903
Son of Haywood & Julia
Rhem
_
The Marriage Bonds for
Haywood and Julia were 1854 unless there was a mistake in the Bonds. I have the marriage date as Dec 30, 1834 from the
Craven Co. Marriage Bonds.
_.
Known children of Haywood
R.4 Rhem and Julia
Beasley were as follows:
66 i. Nancy G.5 Rhem.
67 ii. William R. Rhem
was born circa __ ___ 1837.
68 iii. James H. Rhem was born
circa __ ___ 1838.
69 iv. Christiana Rhem was born
circa __ ___ 1841.
According to the 1850 Census this was a male not a
female.
70 v. John W. Rhem was
born on 11 Nov 1844. He married Inez (Rhem). He died on 3 Aug 1903 at age 58.
He was buried in Rhem Cemetery, Lenoir County, North Carolina.
Inez (Rhem) was born on 25 Jan 1851. She died on 15
Apr 1935 at age 84.
71 vi. Andrew Rhem,, was born circa __ ___ 1847.
72 vii. Julia Rhem,, was born circa __ ___ 1849.
35. Mary A.4 Rhem (John3, Jacob2, Melcher1) was born in 1818. She married C. W. Brock.
Known children of Mary A.4 Rhem and C. W. Brock are:
73 i. Richard5 Brock.
38. Mary Emily4 Rhem (Melcher3, Jacob2, Melcher1)
was born on 30 Apr 1826 in NC. She married John L. Rhem, son of Amos Rhem and
Theressa (Rhem), on 20 Jan 1842.
She died on 19 Sep 1881 in Lenoir County, NC, at age 55. She was buried in Rhem Cemetery, Lenoir County, NC.
John L. Rhem,, was born on 9 Mar 1816 in Lenoir County, NC., He died on 17 May 1899 in Lenoir
County, NC, at age 83. He was buried in Rhem Cemetery, Lenoir County, NC.
An obituary appearing in
the Kinston, NC newspaper, The Daily Free Press on Wednesday evening, May 17,
1899 reads, ÒMr. John Rhem, aged
85 years, died today at 1 oÕclock, at the home of Chief of Police John W.
Taylor. Mr. Rhem left three daughtersÑMesdames John W. Taylor, L. W. Dawson and
W. B. Pearce; and four sonsÑMess. Amos, Ed. Joe and Frank Rhem.Ó Obituary for Mary
Emily Rhem appeared in the Kinston,
NC newspaper The Journal on Thursday, September 29, 1881; ÒDIED. RHEM.ÑOn
Monday, September 19th 1881, at her home in Sand Hill township,
Lenoir county, MARY EMILY RHEM, wife of Mr. John Rhem, aged 56 years. The
deceased suffered long and patiently before yielding to the Summons.Ó
Marriage date and obits
from Sandy Girton <girton@clis.com>
Most people think that
Theresa was a Lane but no one has seen any proof.
According to Sandy, there
is an existing Bible for this family and she is trying to determine who has it
and get a copy.
1844 Lenoir Co Tax List
-John Rhem - 1 white, 4 blacks
CENSUS
Lenoir Co
1850 - John 34, Emma 24,
Melcher 4, Mary 2, Priscilla 4 months
1860 - John 44, Mary E. 34,
Melcher 13, Mary A. 12, Priscilla 11, Theresa 8, Emily J. 6, Ida Snow 4, John
A. 1
1870 - John L. 54, Mary E.
45, Mollie 21, Priscilla 19, Emily J. 16, Ida 13, Amos 10, Joseph 8, Robert L.
6, Franklin L. 3, Daniel Perry 13
1880 - John 64, Emma 54,
Ida S. 23, Amos 20, Joseph W. 18, Robert E. L. 15, Francis L. R. (Male) 12
NOTE: Census states they
were all his children
next door was Melcher E.
33, Lanie E. 28
DOWERS, DIVISIONS BOOK -
Lenoir Co
SUTTON, Alex. and Fred
SUTTON dec'd - sale of land - 15 Oct 1870 - 20 May 1874
John RHEM bought the land
LENOIR CO ROAD OVERSEERS by
Russell King
Jan 1845 - John Rhem - from
the crossroads below Mrs. Cobbs to the fork of the road at the Jesse West plan
and work the usual hands.
Jan 1851 - John Rhem - from
Mrs. Cobbs to the West Plan and work the usual hands.
Jan 1862 - John Rhem - from
the cross roads below Mrs. Ann B. Cobb to the fork at W. H. Wests and work the
hands of J. B. Bryan, Wm. F. Loftin, Jo Humphrey, W. H. West, his own and all
others that may live in said district of Road.
LENOIR CO CROSS INDICES
BOOK 31 - 1 July 1846 to
Dec 1849
Rhem, Amos Lewis Loftin 306
Same John Rhem 316
BOOK 33 - Jan. 1853 - Dec
1855
King, Rich'd W. & John
Rhem 139
W. A. Pugh
Moye, Mary John Rhem 482
West, Geo. W. John Rhem 30
(George)
********
I am not sure how this fits
in
SUTTON FAMILY PAPERS
NORTH CAROLINA ARCHIVES -
CR 028.508.17 - CRAVEN COUNTY ESTATE RECORDS
ESTATE OF ALEXANDER W.
KILPATRICK - 1853
Worry Kilpatrick had sold
land to Benjamin Sutton Sr. for $5,000. Benjamin died and Wm Sutton and heirs at
law of Benj. Petition to have the land sold to divide the proceeds.
Superior Court Craven
County, Fall Term 1871 - Edward Jones and John Kilpatrick by their next friend
and Guardian Warry Kilpatrick to the Court.
"It is ordered in this
case that notice be issued to the following persons viz. Worry Kilpatrick,
Allen Sutton, Buck Sutton, Eli Sutton, George S. Sutton, Thos. Sutton, Daniel
Sutton, Benj. H. Sutton, Gennett Turner, Mary A. Sutton, Nancy Dail, Chloe M.
Parker, Sarah Bizzell, Betssey Caisey, Levi Sutton, Winniford Fields, Louisa
Sutton, Mary Sutton and Thos Sutton guard,
Mary Smith, The Heirs at
Law of Benj Sutton Sr. and John Rhem to appear at the next term of this Court
the 4th Monday after the 4th Monday in February. To attend to their respective
interests in proceedings to be had in the case.
Signed (I am not sure this
is correct, but best I could do) J. or I. E. West"
LENOIR CO DEED BOOKS
DEED BOOK 1
P 407 Ð Indenture Ð 1 Oct
1880 Ð William H. West, trustee for Sarah A. West, S. B. West and his wife,
Sarah A. West to John Rhem - $4000 Ð portion of a Kinston town lot Ð ES Queen
Street, adj north front of Courthouse Square, NW corner of the square, Dr. V.
E. Hughes and wife R. S. (WeyherÕs line) Ð for reference see deed from L. Harvey
to S. B.. West dated 1867 and sundrey deeds from Thomas Atkinson Trustee of St.
MaryÕs Church and one deed from H. C. Parrott, one deed from Trustees of St.
MaryÕs Church to Wm. H. West dated 14 June 1879 Ð land sold at auction and Rhem
was the high bidder of $4,000
Enrolled 6 Oct 1880, B. S.
Taylor, ROD
DEED BOOK 2
P 96 Ð Deed Ð 22 Jan 1881 Ð
John Rhem and wife M. E. to Oettinger Brothers - $250 for a lot in Kinston Ð
being all the part of the lot deeded to John Rhem by Speight B. West and wife Sarah
A. by deed on 13 Jan 1874 Ð adj Oettinger Bros, S. H. Loftin, Woodly
John signed, M. E. used a
mark
WIT: W. F. Loftin
Enrolled 21 Feb 1881, B. L.
Taylor, ROD
DEED BOOK 3
P 563 Ð Deed of Gift Ð 10
July 1882 - John Rhem to Teresa Pearce of Craven Co Ð love and affection Ð
tract both sides of Moseley Creek, S bank of the Neuse River, adj corner of the
Lovick patent, Wright Morris, Alligator Branch, Wiley Kilpatrick, tar kiln,
John Carlton, dividing line between William and James Kilpatrick, old mill Ð600
acres it being the tract sold by Warren Kilpatrick to Benj. Sutton and
purchased by sd Rhem in the division of the heirs of sd Benjamin Sutton
Enrolled 11 Aug 1882, B. L.
Taylor, ROD
DEED BOOK 4
P 7 Ð Indenture Ð 17 March 1852
Ð George W. West of Craven Co exec of the late Melcher Rhem, dec to John Rhem
of Lenoir Co - $624 for several tracts Ð one tract in Lenoir Co adj Wm. A.
Pugh, Lewis O. Bryan, Lewis M. Loftin and known as the Home Plantation Ð this
was all the land the sd Melcher Rhem received from his father which was bought
from James Davis Ð 600 acres Ð another tract of 73 acres Ð SS Neuse, ES Little
Pocosin, adj Neal Watson, Redding Jones, John Tilghman, Nathan G. Blount Ð this
land was granted to sd Melcher Rhem by patent on 1 Jan 1807
WIT: Jacob West
Enrolled 4 Nov. 1852,
Stephen White, ROD
Re-enrolled 14 March 1882,
B. L. Taylor, ROD
P 8 Ð Indenture Ð 18 April
1852 Ð RichÕd W. King and William A. Pugh to John Rhem - $140 Ð tract known as
Dog Point Lands, and lots the property of Jno. A. Bedaton ??? and John C.
Patrick Ð one tract known as the Torrans land on Moseley Creek adj Laurel
Ridge, Weatherington Ð 420 acres as per patent dated ???? March 1775 Ð another
tract purchased by Bryan Burnett ??? from Green Taylor and Abraham Simmons on
15 Jan 1836 Ð on Moseley Swamp Ð 200 acres Ð it being a part of a greater tract
by patent on 26 Sept 1766 and was the property of the late Daniel Simmons of
Jones Co and was devised by the Will of Sd Daniel Simmons to Abraham Simmons Ð
another tract on SS of TraceyÕs Swamp on Moseley Creek, SS Neuse , adj to the
late John Tilghman as per patent dated 22 Feb 1837 and entered 6 Dec 1835 and
granted to Nathan G. Blount, ??? Cobb, and Bryan Barnett Ð adj Tenas ??? and
Melcher Rhem, WetheringtonÕs old patent line Ð 178 acres
WIT: John S. W. Pearce,
John Tull
Enrolled 16 Jany 1853, S.
White, ROD
Re-enrolled 15 March 1882,
B. L. Taylor, ROD
P 10 Ð Grant Ð 10 Dec 1856
Ð 12 ½ cents per acre Ð granted to John Rhem Ð tract of 44 ½
acres Ð SS Neuse, WS MoseleyÕs Creek adj Jacob Blount, George W. West, swamp
below Dog Point
Signed by Thomas Bragg
Enrolled 24 Aug 1857,
Stephen White, ROD
Re-enrolled 13 March 1882,
B. L. Taylor, ROD
P 11 Ð Grant Ð 27 Oct 1860
Ð 12 ½ cents per acre Ð granted to John Rhem Ð tract of 42 acres Ð SS
Neuse, WS of the SW prong of MoseleyÕs Creek Ð adj Jacob BlountÕs patent of 640
acres granted on 21 July 1779 Ð adj Dog Point, George W. West, to the patent
line of a grant of 200 acres granted to Silas Seons ??? Stevenson on 9 Aug 1786
Signed John W. Ellis
Enrolled 25 Jan 1861,
Reuben Barrow, ROD
Re-enrolled 15 March 1882,
B. L. Taylor, ROD
P 12 Ð Indenture Ð 27 June
1861 Ð William F. Loftin to John Rhem - $375 several tracts Ð one tract SS
Neuse Ð adj to Wetherington, Persimmon Tree Branch Ð of 40 acres which sd land
was granted to Silas Seon ?? Stevenson by patent Ð the other tract adj YateÕs
corner commonly called HeathÕs corner, British Road, Wm. LoftinÕs Wingate land,
John RhemÕs Davis tract Ð of 12 acres
Enrolled 9 Nov 1861, Reuben
Barrow, ROD
Re-registered 15 March
1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD
P 13 Ð Indenture Ð 16 Sept
1867 Ð Enoch F. Cox, Sheriff to John Rhem Ð on execution by the Court of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions in the name of Wm. B. Becton, Adm of Perry Cox, plf vs
Evan Evans def for $107.53 Ð a debt was owned and not paid and several tracts
ordered to be sold at public auction Ð SS Neuse, on river bank, old LoftinÕs
Landing formerly James CoxÕs line, below TilghmanÕs Sein Beach Ð 200 acres Ð
another tract adj to the above tract, WetheringtonÕs patent on Juniper Swamp Ð
50 acres Ð auction was held on 16 Sept 1867 and sd Rhem was the high bidder at
$180
WIT: John Taylor,, James
Truman ??? Freeman ???
Enrolled 2 May 1868, Wm. W.
N. Hunter
Re-enrolled 15 March 1882,
B. L. Taylor, ROD
P 15 Ð Indenture Ð 24 Dec
1873 Ð John H. Avery and wife Susan C. to John Rhem - $175 for 20 acres Ð tract
adj sd Rhem, Jacob West, big ditch, Evan Evans
Both signed by mark
Susan was privately
examined
Enrolled 9 Feb 1876, Book
41, pp 307, 308, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 15 March 1882,
B. L. Taylor, ROD
P 16 Ð Deed Ð 13 Jan 1874 Ð
Speight B. West and wife Sarah A. to John Rhem - $1000 for a lot in Kinston Ð
lot adj Simon Eusteis ???, M. Harvey, W. F. Phillips, M. C. C. Lawson Ð beginning
at the SE corner of Lot # GG ??, Jackson and HowardÕs corner on Caswell Street,
to the office now occupied by Wm. Nicol, Lot # 26, John F. Wooten, Thomas
Woodley, Lot # 33 Ð it being a portion of Lot # 34
WIT: R. C. West
Enrolled 7 Feb 1874, Book 41,
pp 309, 310, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 15 March 1882,
B. L. Taylor, ROD
P 28 Ð Deed of Gift Ð 23
Sept 1848 - Amos Rhem of Jones Co to John Rhem Ð for natural love and affection
to my son Ð tract where the sd John Rhem now lives embracing several tracts or
patents in my possession Ð adj corner of LoftinÕs line that was sold to me by
Melcher Rhem Sr, Wetherington, Heath, Juniper Swamp, Indian Springs at the edge
of Snow Hills, Richard Watson Ð with the exception of 1 square acre containing
the family burying ground which I reserve to myself Ð also I give him 100 acres
on Traces Swamp being part of a 200 acre tract left to by the Will of Jacob
Rhem to Melcher Rhem and myself and patented by the sd Jacob Rhem and yet
undivided
WIT: Jacob West
Enrolled 3 March 1849,
Stephen White, ROD
Re-enrolled 10 April 1882,
B. L. Taylor, ROD
P 307 Ð Deed of Gift - 26
Feb 1882 Ð John Rhem to Priscilla S. Dawson of Pitt Co Ð natural love and
affection for my daughter Ð tract in Kinston adj B. L. Taylor, M. Harvey,
Blount Street
BOOK 5
P 68 Ð Deed of Gift - 22
Feb 1883 Ð John Rhem to J. A. Rhem Ð natural love and affection Ð tract adj
George West, James Daughety, Briar Pocosin, Blackledge, British Road, Canal
ditch to the Neuse River, Weatherington, Snow Hill Ð 300 acres
BOOK 27
P 370 Ð 29 April 1891 Ð
Susan King vs John Rhem Ð an earlier mortgage was not paid on a lot in Kinston
and Susan was selling the lot.
Known children of Mary
Emily4 Rhem and John L.
Rhem were as follows:
74 i. Athumoas5 Rhem,, was born on 13 Feb 1843 in Lenoir County, NC. He died on 4 Sep 1843 in Lenoir County,
NC. He was buried in Rhem Cemetery, Lenoir County, NC.
75 ii. George Rhem,, was born on 21 Jun 1844 in Lenoir County, NC. He died on 29 Sep 1846 in Lenoir
County, NC, at age 2. He was buried in Rhem Cemetery, Lenoir County, NC.
76 iii. Melcher E. Rhem,, was born on 28 Feb 1847 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina.
He married Laney Rouse. He died on 20 Dec 1881 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina, at age 34.
77 iv. Mary A. Rhem,, was born on 7 Oct 1848 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina.
She married Adelphus Monroe. She married John T. Dawson on 11 Oct 1877. She
died on 17 Sep 1898 at age 49.
From Sandy
John W. Dawson & Hannah Pitt Co.-I have a
John Wooten Dawson b. abt 1811 d Oct 16 1900 in Pitt county who md a) Charity
Wooten b) Hannah Jackson Carman on Feb 2 1851. Hannah CarmanÔs name was
taken from a Rootsweb site by Lisa Wallendorf Scarola. I havenÕt verified the
Carmen name yet, but I did find Charity Dawson in the 1850 Pitt Co. census and
Hannah Dawson in the 1870 Pitt Co. census in the household of John W. Dawson.
Also, info. taken from the Chronicles of Pitt Co.ÑJohn Dawson Family # 504
Two Rhem girls married two Dawson boys as follows:
John W. Dawson & Charity Wooten had a son, John T. Dawson b. Oct 18 1838 in
Pitt Co. NC d. Jul 30 1886 in New Bern, NC md 1) Mary Ann Gardner on Feb 22
1862 (source, Chronicles of Pitt Co. Family # 504) and 2) Mary Ann Rhem Monroe
ÒMollieÓ b. Oct 7 1848 d. Sep 17 1898 on Oct 11, 1877 (sources John Rhem Family
Bible & John T. Dawson obit. Aug.18 1886, Freewill Baptist Newspaper, New
Bern, NC). Mary Ann Rhem was the daughter of John & Mary Emily Rhem but had
1st married Adelphus Munroe(spelled Monroe also), a lawyer in
Kinston, NC.
Levi W. Dawson b. Jun 1850 md. Priscilla Rhem
ÒPussÓ) b. Feb 3 1850 in Sand Hill, Lenoir Co. NC. Priscilla was the daughter
of John & Mary Emily Rhem.
Levi W. Dawson b. Jun 1850 was the son of Levi Dawson
b. abt 1817. Levi Dawson was the brother of John Wooten Dawson..
John T. Dawson was born circa __ ___ 1811. He died on
16 Oct 1900 in Pitt County, North Carolina, at age ~89.
78 v. Priscilla Rhem was
born on 3 Feb 1850 in Lenoir County, North Carolina. She married Levi W. Dawson
circa __ ___ 1872.
Unmarried in 1860 and lived in Jones Co.
P 307 Ð Deed of Gift - 26 Feb 1882 Ð John Rhem to
Priscilla S. Dawson of Pitt Co Ð natural love and affection for my daughter Ð
tract in Kinston adj B. L. Taylor, M. Harvey, Blount Street
From Sandy
I believe the Priscilla Rhem that was unmarried in
1860 in Jones Co. was the Priscilla Rhem who was b Feb 3 1850 and md Levi W.
Dawson b Jun 1850 about 1872. This Priscilla was the daughter of John b Mar 9
1816 and Mary Emily Rhem.
There is also this deed I can't place
Lenoir Co Deed Book 3
P 108 Ð Indenture Ð 16 Oct 1867 Ð John W. Dawson and
wife Hannah of Pitt Co to John Loftin, Trustee to Eliza Pelletier wife of
Richard W. Pelletier Ð sd Loftin was appointed by a Marriage Contract between
sd Richard W. and Eliza Pelletier on 9 ??? Oct 1864 - $900 for 300 acresÐ
payable to sd Eliza on a note by sd John W. Dawson of 2 March 1864 Ð at that
time sd Eliza was Eliza Taylor Ð the property was secured as a separate
property of sd Eliza Ð tract on the S prong of Falling Creek, adj William
MillerÕs corner formerly Rachel HerringÕs corner, Kinston road, bridge over the
S prong of Falling Creek known as the Hughes ÒcausewayÓ
WIT: J. F. Wooten
Hannah privately examined
Enrolled 1 Jan 1868, Wm. W. N. Hunter, ROD
Re-enrolled 23 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD.
Levi W. Dawson was born in Jun 1850.
+ 79 vi. Theresa Rhem was born
on 5 Apr 1853 in Lenoir County, North Carolina. She married William Brice
Pearce on 10 Dec 1868 in Lenoir County, North Carolina.
80 vii. Emily Jacob (Jake) Rhem,, was born on 31 Mar 1854 in Lenoir
County, North Carolina. She married John Williams Taylor on 5 Feb 1880. She
died on 15 Feb 1923 at age 68.
From Sandy
There were two Rhem girls that married Taylors: a)
Priscilla Rhem b. Nov 29 1830 d. Apr 14 1859 the daughter of Amos Rhem &
Theresa Lane, married John M. Taylor b. 1831 on June 4 1857. DonÕt know parents
of John M. Taylor. b) Emily Jacob Rhem ÒJakeÓ b. Mar 31 1854 d. Feb 15 1923,
the daughter of John & Mary Emily Rhem, married John Williams Taylor b. Dec
30 1850 d. Jul 31 1925 on Feb 5 1880
John W. Taylor; 1920 Lenoir County Census listed as 68 years old, and a member of
Kinston NC City police, living on Blount St. with his wife Emily J.(RHEM)age
64, and son Jacob O. Hyatt age 31, and daughter in law Leona age 28.
John Williams Taylor was born on 30 Dec 1850. He died
on 31 Jul 1925 at age 74.
81 viii. Ida Rhem,, was born on 12 Aug 1856 in Lenoir County, NC. She died on 15 Jul 1880 in Lenoir
County, NC, at age 23. She was buried in Rhem Cemetery, Lenoir County, NC.
82 ix. Francis L. R. Rhem,, was born on 5 Nov 1857 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina, 6 March 1967.
He married Alleno (Lena) Sutton on 30 Dec 1900. He died on 15 Jan 1934 in
Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 76. He was buried in Maplewood Cemetery,
Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina.
There is a death certificate for him and think there
was a Will at the Lenoir Co Courthouse.
From Sandy
Francis L. K. Rhem (Frank) b Nov 5 1867 in Sand Hill,
Lenoir County, NC d Jan 15 1934 and is buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Kinston,
NC
md on Dec 30 1900 Alleno Sutton (Lena) b June 11 1874
in Sand Hill, Lenoir County, NC d Sep 27 1969, Kinston, NC and is buried in
Maplewood Cemetery, Kinston, NC
Sources: Maplewood Cemetery marker, Kinston, NC and
Frank Rhem Bible.
Alleno (Lena) Sutton was born on 11 Jun 1874 in Lenoir
County, North Carolina. She died on 27 Sep 1969 in Kinston, Lenoir County,
North Carolina, at age 95.
+ 83 x. John Amos Rhem
was born circa __ ___ 1858 in Lenoir County, North Carolina. He married Susan
A. West, daughter of Alexander W. West and Elizabeth Daughty, on 15 Nov 1888 in
Lenoir County, North Carolina.
84 xi. Joseph Rhem,, was born circa __ ___ 1862 in Lenoir
County, North Carolina.
85 xii. Robert E. L. Rhem,, was born circa __ ___ 1864 in North Carolina, 6 March
1967.
He married Lovicey E. Arnold on 8 Jan 1891 in Lenoir County, North Carolina.
40. Martha Ann4 Rhem (Melcher3, Jacob2, Melcher1),, was born on 14 Jan 1832 in Lenoir County, NC., She married George W. West, son of
Jesse West and Hannah Rhem, on 4 Nov 1847 in Lenoir County, North Carolina. She died on 17 May 1861 in Lenoir County, NC, at age
29. She was buried in Rhem Cemetery, Lenoir
County, NC.
George W. West,, was born on 7 Dec 1819 in Lenoir
County, NC. He died on 14 Jul 1896 in Lenoir County, NC, at age
76. He was buried in Rhem Cemetery, Lenoir
County, NC.
Known children of Martha
Ann4 Rhem and George W.
West were as follows:
86 i. Hannah Florence5 West was born on 19 Oct 1848 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina.
87 ii. Inez West was born
on 23 Jan 1851 in Lenoir County, North Carolina.
88 iii. Georgiannah Ann West,, was born on 6 Feb 1853 in Lenoir
County, NC. She died on 17 Dec 1926 in Lenoir County, NC, at age
73.
89 iv. William Washington West
was born on 23 May 1855 in Lenoir County, North Carolina.
90 v. Rudolph West was
born on 4 May 1861 in Lenoir County, North Carolina.
42. Nancy4 Rhem (Melcher3, Jacob2, Melcher1) was born on 12 Jul 1835. She married John Henry Jackson, son of John Jackson
and Patsy (Puss) Grady, on 15 Jun 1851; From West Bible. She married Simeon
Simmons, son of Abraham Simmons and Martha (Patsy) Sutton, after __ ___ 1865. She died on 24 Apr 1895 at age 59.,
She is buried in the
Jackson Cemetery on the banks of the Neuse where it is said her first husband
was also buried. He was in the Civil War so she would not have married Simeon
until at least 1865.
John H. and Nancy are on
the 1860 census next door to John Jackson. He may have been married before
Nancy as there was a son William H. age 8 on the 1860 census and that would be
a bit old for Nancy to have been the mother, but it would be cutting it for her
to be the mother of Susan F. b 1854 also.
Se Rhem Supreme Court Case.
John Henry Jackson was born
on 18 Jan 1828. He died on 8 Sep 1866 at age 38.
Known children of Nancy4 Rhem and John Henry Jackson were:
91 i. Susan E.5 Jackson was born circa __ ___ 1854.
Simeon Simmons was born
circa __ ___ 1832 in Jones County, North Carolina. He married Sallie Ann Shelfer on 4 May
1858 in Jones County, North Carolina; At the home of Amos Shelfer. He died BY December 1896 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina.
I have information that he
married the widow of John Henry Jackson. He is buried on the banks of Neuse in
the Jackson Cemetery near Southwest Church. A Confederate soldier, Company A
(later Co. F.) 66th Reg. No issue.
He had a Will in Lenoir
County and appears to have had no children. From the abstract
written 12 Feb 1879 proven
Dec 1896
Mentioned - D. W. Taylor,
Susan E. Jackson Taylor daughter of his wife Nancy Simmons
wife, Nancy dec in 1896
nephew - William Clyde Simmons
son of Lemuel Simmons decd, brother
niece India L. Simmons dau
of Lemuel Simmons, dec
Lizzie Simmons daughter of
Lemuel, dec
sister - Sarah Barwick
sister Elizabeth Waters.
There were no known
children of Nancy4 Rhem
and Simeon Simmons.
44. John L.4 Rhem (Amos3, Jacob2, Melcher1),, was born on 9 Mar 1816 in Lenoir
County, NC.,
He married Mary Emily Rhem, daughter of Melcher Rhem and Alice Davis, on 20 Jan
1842. He died on 17 May 1899 in Lenoir County, NC, at age
83. He was buried in Rhem Cemetery, Lenoir
County, NC.
An obituary appearing in
the Kinston, NC newspaper, The Daily Free Press on Wednesday evening, May 17,
1899 reads, ÒMr. John Rhem, aged
85 years, died today at 1 oÕclock, at the home of Chief of Police John W.
Taylor. Mr. Rhem left three daughtersÑMesdames John W. Taylor, L. W. Dawson and
W. B. Pearce; and four sonsÑMess. Amos, Ed. Joe and Frank Rhem.Ó Obituary for Mary
Emily Rhem appeared in the Kinston,
NC newspaper The Journal on Thursday, September 29, 1881; ÒDIED. RHEM.ÑOn
Monday, September 19th 1881, at her home in Sand Hill township,
Lenoir county, MARY EMILY RHEM, wife of Mr. John Rhem, aged 56 years. The
deceased suffered long and patiently before yielding to the Summons.Ó
Marriage date and obits
from Sandy Girton <girton@clis.com>
Most people think that
Theresa was a Lane but no one has seen any proof.
According to Sandy, there
is an existing Bible for this family and she is trying to determine who has it
and get a copy.
1844 Lenoir Co Tax List
-John Rhem - 1 white, 4 blacks
CENSUS
Lenoir Co
1850 - John 34, Emma 24,
Melcher 4, Mary 2, Priscilla 4 months
1860 - John 44, Mary E. 34,
Melcher 13, Mary A. 12, Priscilla 11, Theresa 8, Emily J. 6, Ida Snow 4, John
A. 1
1870 - John L. 54, Mary E. 45,
Mollie 21, Priscilla 19, Emily J. 16, Ida 13, Amos 10, Joseph 8, Robert L. 6,
Franklin L. 3, Daniel Perry 13
1880 - John 64, Emma 54,
Ida S. 23, Amos 20, Joseph W. 18, Robert E. L. 15, Francis L. R. (Male) 12
NOTE: Census states they
were all his children
next door was Melcher E.
33, Lanie E. 28
DOWERS, DIVISIONS BOOK -
Lenoir Co
SUTTON, Alex. and Fred
SUTTON dec'd - sale of land - 15 Oct 1870 - 20 May 1874
John RHEM bought the land
LENOIR CO ROAD OVERSEERS by
Russell King
Jan 1845 - John Rhem - from
the crossroads below Mrs. Cobbs to the fork of the road at the Jesse West plan
and work the usual hands.
Jan 1851 - John Rhem - from
Mrs. Cobbs to the West Plan and work the usual hands.
Jan 1862 - John Rhem - from
the cross roads below Mrs. Ann B. Cobb to the fork at W. H. Wests and work the
hands of J. B. Bryan, Wm. F. Loftin, Jo Humphrey, W. H. West, his own and all
others that may live in said district of Road.
LENOIR CO CROSS INDICES
BOOK 31 - 1 July 1846 to
Dec 1849
Rhem, Amos Lewis Loftin 306
Same John Rhem 316
BOOK 33 - Jan. 1853 - Dec
1855
King, Rich'd W. & John
Rhem 139
W. A. Pugh
Moye, Mary John Rhem 482
West, Geo. W. John Rhem 30
(George)
********
I am not sure how this fits
in
SUTTON FAMILY PAPERS
NORTH CAROLINA ARCHIVES -
CR 028.508.17 - CRAVEN COUNTY ESTATE RECORDS
ESTATE OF ALEXANDER W.
KILPATRICK - 1853
Worry Kilpatrick had sold
land to Benjamin Sutton Sr. for $5,000. Benjamin died and Wm Sutton and heirs
at law of Benj. Petition to have the land sold to divide the proceeds.
Superior Court Craven
County, Fall Term 1871 - Edward Jones and John Kilpatrick by their next friend
and Guardian Warry Kilpatrick to the Court.
"It is ordered in this
case that notice be issued to the following persons viz. Worry Kilpatrick,
Allen Sutton, Buck Sutton, Eli Sutton, George S. Sutton, Thos. Sutton, Daniel
Sutton, Benj. H. Sutton, Gennett Turner, Mary A. Sutton, Nancy Dail, Chloe M.
Parker, Sarah Bizzell, Betssey Caisey, Levi Sutton, Winniford Fields, Louisa
Sutton, Mary Sutton and Thos Sutton guard,
Mary Smith, The Heirs at
Law of Benj Sutton Sr. and John Rhem to appear at the next term of this Court
the 4th Monday after the 4th Monday in February. To attend to their respective
interests in proceedings to be had in the case.
Signed (I am not sure this
is correct, but best I could do) J. or I. E. West"
LENOIR CO DEED BOOKS
DEED BOOK 1
P 407 Ð Indenture Ð 1 Oct
1880 Ð William H. West, trustee for Sarah A. West, S. B. West and his wife,
Sarah A. West to John Rhem - $4000 Ð portion of a Kinston town lot Ð ES Queen
Street, adj north front of Courthouse Square, NW corner of the square, Dr. V.
E. Hughes and wife R. S. (WeyherÕs line) Ð for reference see deed from L.
Harvey to S. B.. West dated 1867 and sundrey deeds from Thomas Atkinson Trustee
of St. MaryÕs Church and one deed from H. C. Parrott, one deed from Trustees of
St. MaryÕs Church to Wm. H. West dated 14 June 1879 Ð land sold at auction and
Rhem was the high bidder of $4,000
Enrolled 6 Oct 1880, B. S.
Taylor, ROD
DEED BOOK 2
P 96 Ð Deed Ð 22 Jan 1881 Ð
John Rhem and wife M. E. to Oettinger Brothers - $250 for a lot in Kinston Ð
being all the part of the lot deeded to John Rhem by Speight B. West and wife
Sarah A. by deed on 13 Jan 1874 Ð adj Oettinger Bros, S. H. Loftin, Woodly
John signed, M. E. used a
mark
WIT: W. F. Loftin
Enrolled 21 Feb 1881, B. L.
Taylor, ROD
DEED BOOK 3
P 563 Ð Deed of Gift Ð 10
July 1882 - John Rhem to Teresa Pearce of Craven Co Ð love and affection Ð
tract both sides of Moseley Creek, S bank of the Neuse River, adj corner of the
Lovick patent, Wright Morris, Alligator Branch, Wiley Kilpatrick, tar kiln,
John Carlton, dividing line between William and James Kilpatrick, old mill Ð600
acres it being the tract sold by Warren Kilpatrick to Benj. Sutton and
purchased by sd Rhem in the division of the heirs of sd Benjamin Sutton
Enrolled 11 Aug 1882, B. L.
Taylor, ROD
DEED BOOK 4
P 7 Ð Indenture Ð 17 March
1852 Ð George W. West of Craven Co exec of the late Melcher Rhem, dec to John
Rhem of Lenoir Co - $624 for several tracts Ð one tract in Lenoir Co adj Wm. A.
Pugh, Lewis O. Bryan, Lewis M. Loftin and known as the Home Plantation Ð this
was all the land the sd Melcher Rhem received from his father which was bought
from James Davis Ð 600 acres Ð another tract of 73 acres Ð SS Neuse, ES Little
Pocosin, adj Neal Watson, Redding Jones, John Tilghman, Nathan G. Blount Ð this
land was granted to sd Melcher Rhem by patent on 1 Jan 1807
WIT: Jacob West
Enrolled 4 Nov. 1852,
Stephen White, ROD
Re-enrolled 14 March 1882,
B. L. Taylor, ROD
P 8 Ð Indenture Ð 18 April
1852 Ð RichÕd W. King and William A. Pugh to John Rhem - $140 Ð tract known as
Dog Point Lands, and lots the property of Jno. A. Bedaton ??? and John C.
Patrick Ð one tract known as the Torrans land on Moseley Creek adj Laurel
Ridge, Weatherington Ð 420 acres as per patent dated ???? March 1775 Ð another
tract purchased by Bryan Burnett ??? from Green Taylor and Abraham Simmons on
15 Jan 1836 Ð on Moseley Swamp Ð 200 acres Ð it being a part of a greater tract
by patent on 26 Sept 1766 and was the property of the late Daniel Simmons of
Jones Co and was devised by the Will of Sd Daniel Simmons to Abraham Simmons Ð
another tract on SS of TraceyÕs Swamp on Moseley Creek, SS Neuse , adj to the
late John Tilghman as per patent dated 22 Feb 1837 and entered 6 Dec 1835 and
granted to Nathan G. Blount, ??? Cobb, and Bryan Barnett Ð adj Tenas ??? and
Melcher Rhem, WetheringtonÕs old patent line Ð 178 acres
WIT: John S. W. Pearce,
John Tull
Enrolled 16 Jany 1853, S.
White, ROD
Re-enrolled 15 March 1882,
B. L. Taylor, ROD
P 10 Ð Grant Ð 10 Dec 1856
Ð 12 ½ cents per acre Ð granted to John Rhem Ð tract of 44 ½
acres Ð SS Neuse, WS MoseleyÕs Creek adj Jacob Blount, George W. West, swamp
below Dog Point
Signed by Thomas Bragg
Enrolled 24 Aug 1857,
Stephen White, ROD
Re-enrolled 13 March 1882,
B. L. Taylor, ROD
P 11 Ð Grant Ð 27 Oct 1860
Ð 12 ½ cents per acre Ð granted to John Rhem Ð tract of 42 acres Ð SS Neuse,
WS of the SW prong of MoseleyÕs Creek Ð adj Jacob BlountÕs patent of 640 acres
granted on 21 July 1779 Ð adj Dog Point, George W. West, to the patent line of
a grant of 200 acres granted to Silas Seons ??? Stevenson on 9 Aug 1786
Signed John W. Ellis
Enrolled 25 Jan 1861,
Reuben Barrow, ROD
Re-enrolled 15 March 1882,
B. L. Taylor, ROD
P 12 Ð Indenture Ð 27 June
1861 Ð William F. Loftin to John Rhem - $375 several tracts Ð one tract SS
Neuse Ð adj to Wetherington, Persimmon Tree Branch Ð of 40 acres which sd land
was granted to Silas Seon ?? Stevenson by patent Ð the other tract adj YateÕs
corner commonly called HeathÕs corner, British Road, Wm. LoftinÕs Wingate land,
John RhemÕs Davis tract Ð of 12 acres
Enrolled 9 Nov 1861, Reuben
Barrow, ROD
Re-registered 15 March
1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD
P 13 Ð Indenture Ð 16 Sept
1867 Ð Enoch F. Cox, Sheriff to John Rhem Ð on execution by the Court of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions in the name of Wm. B. Becton, Adm of Perry Cox, plf vs
Evan Evans def for $107.53 Ð a debt was owned and not paid and several tracts
ordered to be sold at public auction Ð SS Neuse, on river bank, old LoftinÕs
Landing formerly James CoxÕs line, below TilghmanÕs Sein Beach Ð 200 acres Ð
another tract adj to the above tract, WetheringtonÕs patent on Juniper Swamp Ð
50 acres Ð auction was held on 16 Sept 1867 and sd Rhem was the high bidder at
$180
WIT: John Taylor,, James
Truman ??? Freeman ???
Enrolled 2 May 1868, Wm. W.
N. Hunter
Re-enrolled 15 March 1882,
B. L. Taylor, ROD
P 15 Ð Indenture Ð 24 Dec
1873 Ð John H. Avery and wife Susan C. to John Rhem - $175 for 20 acres Ð tract
adj sd Rhem, Jacob West, big ditch, Evan Evans
Both signed by mark
Susan was privately
examined
Enrolled 9 Feb 1876, Book
41, pp 307, 308, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 15 March 1882,
B. L. Taylor, ROD
P 16 Ð Deed Ð 13 Jan 1874 Ð
Speight B. West and wife Sarah A. to John Rhem - $1000 for a lot in Kinston Ð
lot adj Simon Eusteis ???, M. Harvey, W. F. Phillips, M. C. C. Lawson Ð
beginning at the SE corner of Lot # GG ??, Jackson and HowardÕs corner on
Caswell Street, to the office now occupied by Wm. Nicol, Lot # 26, John F.
Wooten, Thomas Woodley, Lot # 33 Ð it being a portion of Lot # 34
WIT: R. C. West
Enrolled 7 Feb 1874, Book
41, pp 309, 310, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 15 March 1882,
B. L. Taylor, ROD
P 28 Ð Deed of Gift Ð 23
Sept 1848 - Amos Rhem of Jones Co to John Rhem Ð for natural love and affection
to my son Ð tract where the sd John Rhem now lives embracing several tracts or
patents in my possession Ð adj corner of LoftinÕs line that was sold to me by
Melcher Rhem Sr, Wetherington, Heath, Juniper Swamp, Indian Springs at the edge
of Snow Hills, Richard Watson Ð with the exception of 1 square acre containing
the family burying ground which I reserve to myself Ð also I give him 100 acres
on Traces Swamp being part of a 200 acre tract left to by the Will of Jacob
Rhem to Melcher Rhem and myself and patented by the sd Jacob Rhem and yet
undivided
WIT: Jacob West
Enrolled 3 March 1849,
Stephen White, ROD
Re-enrolled 10 April 1882,
B. L. Taylor, ROD
P 307 Ð Deed of Gift - 26
Feb 1882 Ð John Rhem to Priscilla S. Dawson of Pitt Co Ð natural love and
affection for my daughter Ð tract in Kinston adj B. L. Taylor, M. Harvey,
Blount Street
BOOK 5
P 68 Ð Deed of Gift - 22
Feb 1883 Ð John Rhem to J. A. Rhem Ð natural love and affection Ð tract adj
George West, James Daughety, Briar Pocosin, Blackledge, British Road, Canal
ditch to the Neuse River, Weatherington, Snow Hill Ð 300 acres
BOOK 27
P 370 Ð 29 April 1891 Ð
Susan King vs John Rhem Ð an earlier mortgage was not paid on a lot in Kinston
and Susan was selling the lot.
Mary Emily Rhem was born on 30 Apr 1826 in NC. She died on 19 Sep 1881 in Lenoir
County, NC, at age 55. She was buried in Rhem Cemetery, Lenoir County, NC.
Known children of John L.4 Rhem and Mary Emily Rhem were as follows:
92 i. Athumoas5 Rhem was born on 13 Feb 1843 in Lenoir County, NC.
(see # 74).
93 ii. George Rhem was
born on 21 Jun 1844 in Lenoir County, NC. (see # 75).
94 iii. Melcher E. Rhem was
born on 28 Feb 1847 in Lenoir County, North Carolina. He married Laney Rouse.
(see # 76).
95 iv. Mary A. Rhem was born on
7 Oct 1848 in Lenoir County, North Carolina. She married Adelphus Monroe. She
married John T. Dawson on 11 Oct 1877. (see # 77).
96 v. Priscilla Rhem was
born on 3 Feb 1850 in Lenoir County, North Carolina. She married Levi W. Dawson
circa __ ___ 1872. (see # 78).
97 vi. Theresa Rhem was born on
5 Apr 1853 in Lenoir County, North Carolina. She married William Brice Pearce
on 10 Dec 1868 in Lenoir County, North Carolina. (see # 79).
98 vii. Emily Jacob (Jake) Rhem was
born on 31 Mar 1854 in Lenoir County, North Carolina. She married John Williams
Taylor on 5 Feb 1880. (see # 80).
99 viii. Ida Rhem was born on 12 Aug 1856
in Lenoir County, NC. (see # 81).
100 ix. Francis L. R. Rhem was
born on 5 Nov 1857 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, 6 March 1967. He married Alleno
(Lena) Sutton on 30 Dec 1900. (see # 82).
101 x. John Amos Rhem was
born circa __ ___ 1858 in Lenoir County, North Carolina. He married Susan A.
West, daughter of Alexander W. West and Elizabeth Daughty, on 15 Nov 1888 in
Lenoir County, North Carolina. (see # 83).
102 xi. Joseph Rhem was born
circa __ ___ 1862 in Lenoir County, North Carolina. (see # 84).
103 xii. Robert E. L. Rhem was born
circa __ ___ 1864 in North Carolina, 6 March 1967. He married Lovicey E. Arnold
on 8 Jan 1891 in Lenoir County, North Carolina. (see # 85).
46. Joseph Lane4 Rhem (Amos3, Jacob2, Melcher1),, was born circa __ ___ 1825. He married Ann Kilpatrick, daughter of
Warre Kilpatrick Jr. and Patsy Freeman, on 23 Oct 1847. He married Sarah Catherine Tucker on 6 Mar 1855. He died on 12 Mar 1901 in Craven
County, North Carolina, at age ~76. He was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery,
Craven County, North Carolina.
Was there more than one
Joseph L.?
Craven Co Will Book - BOOK
D p 305 Ð 1858 - Benjamin F. Tucker of New Bern Ð daughter Catherine wife of Joseph
L. Rhem Negroes for her life and then to her children
From Sandy
Joseph Lane Rhem death date
& where buriedÑsources, Cedar Grove Cemetery Addendum by Beauchamp &
Murphy ÐBurials in Cedar Grove with No Tombstone 1866-1933, Cemetery Deed,
& interview with Vickie Johnson, New Bern City Clerk.
Death date for Ann
Kilpatrick Rhem Ð Obit. from New Bern, NC newspaper, Weekly News, August 20,
1853; ÒDied in this county Saturday the 13th, Mrs. Ann Rhem, consort
of Mr. Joseph L. Rhem, aged 20 yearsÓ
WILL OF JOSEPH L. RHEM
In the name of God Amen
I, Joseph L. Rhem, of the
City of New Bern and the State of North Carolina, being of sound and disposing
mind do make and declare this to be my last will and testament.
Item 1, I desire my
Executrix here after named to pay my funeral expenses and just debts,
Item 2, I give to my
daughter Martha, the wife of George J. Dudley Five-hundred dollars,
Item 3, I give to my son
Joseph F. Rhem one thousand dollars,
Item 4, I give and devise
to my daughter Susan, the wife of Nathan Tisdale, the tract of land whereon she
now resides being the same land which formerly belonged to Calvin J. Herring,
free and discharged from any and all incumbrances on the same.
Item 5, I give and devise
to my children Kate, Caroline, and Joseph all the residue of my estate of every
kind whatsoever.
Item 6, In order to enable
to my Executrix to pay my funeral expenses and debts as aforesaid including the
debts which is secured by mortgage on the tract of land given to my daughter
Susan the wife of Nathan Tisdale, I direct and empower my said Executrix to
sell at public or private sale all or any part of my estate real personal and
mixed except the said tract of land given to my daughter Susan., the wife of
Nathan Tisdale but I direct that my household and kitchen furniture now used at
my residence in the City of Newbern shall not be sold until my other property
has been exhausted to pay said funeral expenses and debts,
Lastly, I nominate and
appoint my daughter Kate E. Rhem Executrix of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have lastly, I nominate and appoint my daughter Kate E.
Rhem Executrix of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal the 26th day of July, A.D. 1881 J L
Rhem (seal)
_
Signed and sealed in
presence of us who at the request of said Joseph L Rhem and in his presence and
in the presence of each other have hereunto set our hands
as subscribing witnesses
J.U Smith H.C. Stevenson
_
Recorded and filed March 14th,
1901 in Craven County, NC Superior Court _
Joseph Lane Rhem b abt 1825
d Mar 12 1901 md
1)Ann Kilpatrick on Oct 23
1847 and had the following children:
Susan Rhem b Oct 13 1848 d
Dec 23 1928
Martha A. (Patsy) Rhem b
Jun 2 1851 d Aug 28 1905
Amos Rhem b abt Feb 1852 d
Sep 10 1853
2) md Sara Catherine Tucker
Gooding b abt 1835 d May 23 1880 on Mar 6 1855 and had the following children:
Joseph L. Rhem Jr. b abt
1858 d May 24 1871
Sarah C. (Ella) Rhem b abt
1859
Kate Eula Rhem b abt 1861 d
Jan 12 1943
Lula Newbernia b May 30
1862 d Sep 10 1867
John Rhem b abt 1864 d Aug
13 1872
Caroline W. Rhem b Jul 1869
Dr. Joseph Franklin Rhem b
Oct 1871 d Mar 22 1924
Bertha Rhem b abt 1875 d
Aug 23 1877
_.
Ann Kilpatrick was born in
1833. She died on 20 Aug 1853 at age ~20. May 2000 - Rhem-Waldrop Papers at the
archives - PC 1510.1
17 March 1853 Alexander
Kilpatrick of Craven gentleman to Joseph L. Rhem of Craven and his wife Ann -
for $1.00 all my rights in a lot of land in Craven - ES Moseley Creek corner of
Lot #1 in division of land of Worry Kilpatrick dec adj William Smith - 48 acres
- being ¼ part of the lot laid off the James Kilpatrick in division of
land of Worry Kilpatrick to which sd Ann is entitled
WIT F. C. Meets
NOTE: By 1872 Joseph L was md
to a Sarah
Was this the daughter Ann
married to Joseph L. Rhem?
Ann Ð Mrs. Joseph L Ð 20
Aug 1853 Ð WN Ð p 3 Col 1.
Known children of Joseph
Lane4 Rhem and Ann
Kilpatrick were:
104 i. Susan5 Rhem,, was born circa __ ___ 1848.
Sarah Catherine Tucker.
2)Sarah Catherine Tucker
Gooding Mar 6 1855 b. abt. 1825 d.
May 23 1880. 1st husband of Sarah Tucker was James M. Gooding b abt 1815 d. Jan 31 1853 and they were married Jan
19 1851.
From Sandy.
There were no known
children of Joseph Lane4
Rhem and Sarah Catherine Tucker.
53. George W.4 West (Hannah3 Rhem, Jacob2, Melcher1),, was born on 7 Dec 1819 in Lenoir
County, NC. He married Martha Ann Rhem, daughter of Melcher Rhem
and Alice Davis, on 4 Nov 1847 in Lenoir County, North Carolina. He died on 14 Jul 1896 in Lenoir
County, NC, at age 76. He was buried in Rhem Cemetery, Lenoir County, NC.
Martha Ann Rhem,, was born on 14 Jan 1832 in Lenoir County, NC., She died on 17 May 1861 in Lenoir
County, NC, at age 29. She was buried in Rhem Cemetery, Lenoir County, NC.
Known children of George W.4 West and Martha Ann Rhem were as follows:
105 i. Hannah
Florence5 West was born
on 19 Oct 1848 in Lenoir County, North Carolina. (see # 86).
106 ii. Inez West was
born on 23 Jan 1851 in Lenoir County, North Carolina. (see # 87).
107 iii. Georgiannah Ann West
was born on 6 Feb 1853 in Lenoir County, NC. (see # 88).
108 iv. William Washington West
was born on 23 May 1855 in Lenoir County, North Carolina. (see # 89).
109 v. Rudolph West was
born on 4 May 1861 in Lenoir County, North Carolina. (see # 90).
Generation Five
65. Francis E.5 Rhem (Edward4, John3, Jacob2, Melcher1) was born on 26 Jun 1848. She married John Bryan Kilpatrick, son
of Bryan Kilpatrick and Elizabeth Burney, on 7 Nov 1871. Francis died on 4 Feb 1888 at age 39.
John Bryan Kilpatrick was
born on 6 Feb 1836.,
He married Holland Elizabeth Pridgen, daughter of James Bright Pridgen and
Helen Holland Tucker, on 8 Feb 1866. John died on 11 Oct 1909 at age 73., His body was interred in Pitt County,
North Carolina, in Kilpatrick Cemetery 2. John Bryan served in the Civil War -
CSA, 3rd Serg., Company E, 27th Reg. Inf. He enlisted 10 April 1861. On the
1860 Census he was living with his sister Louisa and her husband Lemuel Hardy
Mewborn and he was a schoolteacher.
Known children of Francis
E.5 Rhem and John Bryan
Kilpatrick were as follows:
+ 110 i. Lula6 Kilpatrick was born on 25 Jul 1874. She married
Walter Gatlin Chapman.
111 ii. Daniel Kilpatrick
was born on 2 Nov 1875. Daniel died on 7 Oct 1898 at age 22. His body was interred in Pitt County,
North Carolina, in Kilpatrick Cemetery.
112 iii. Edward Kilpatrick was
born on 25 Apr 1877. Edward died on 5 Mar 1945 at age 67. His body was interred in Pitt County,
North Carolina, in Kilpatrick Cemetery.
113 iv. Lucy Kilpatrick was
born on 27 Nov 1878. She married Paul Moore.
Buried in a cemetery near Gardnersville, Pitt Co;
grave moved and current location unknown.
114 v. Moses Kilpatrick
was born on 28 Sep 1880.
Moses died on 25 Dec 1943 at age 63.
Married a woman from Newport News, Va in his old age.
Lived in Newport News.
115 vi. Emma Kilpatrick was
born on 30 Dec 1881.
She married Sal ? Worthington. She died in Pitt County, North Carolina. She was
buried in Riverside Christian Church, Grifton, Pitt County, North Carolina.
+ 116 vii. Isaac Kilpatrick was born
on 2 Mar 1883. He married Maggie Worthington, daughter of Lemuel K. Worthington.
117 viii. Jesse Kilpatrick was born on 10
May 1884. Jesse died on 10 Oct 1945 at age 61. His body was
interred in Kilpatrick Cemetery.
118 ix. Paul Kilpatrick was
born on 1 Sep 1886.
Paul died in 1947 at age ~61. His body was interred in 1945 in Pitt County, North
Carolina, in Kilpatrick Cemetery.
79. Theresa5 Rhem (Mary4, Melcher3, Jacob2, Melcher1),, was born on 5 Apr 1853 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina.
She married William Brice Pearce on 10 Dec 1868 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina.,
She died on 10 Jan 1905 at age 51. She was buried in Lane's Chapel Cemetery.
P 563 Ð Deed of Gift Ð 10
July 1882 - John Rhem to Teresa Pearce of Craven Co Ð love and affection Ð
tract both sides of Moseley Creek, S bank of the Neuse River, adj corner of the
Lovick patent, Wright Morris, Alligator Branch, Wiley Kilpatrick, tar kiln,
John Carlton, dividing line between William and James Kilpatrick, old mill Ð600
acres it being the tract sold by Warren Kilpatrick to Benj. Sutton and
purchased by sd Rhem in the division of the heirs of sd Benjamin Sutton
Enrolled 11 Aug 1882, B. L.
Taylor, ROD
There is an article on
William Brice Pearce in the Craven Co Heritage Book called to my attention by
David French.
From Sandy
Teresa Rhem was born April
5, 1853 died Jan 10 1905 (LaneÕs Chapel Cemetery marker) Children of Teresa
Rhem and William Brice Pearce:
Emily Jemima Pearce b abt
1869
Susan Ella Pearce b
Priscilla Ann Pearce b Oct
20 1870 d Jun 27 1936
Sarah Pearce b Sep 16 1874
d May 21 1946
John S. W. Pearce b Dec 19
1875 d Feb 12 1955
Nina Alice Pearce b Oct 8
1876 d Oct 27 1916
George Fletcher Pearce b
Aug 10 1880 d Mar 26 1952
Willie Blossom Pearceb May
1884
Mary Allan Pearce b Feb
1889
David Crossin Pearce b Jan
1895
Sources: Lenoir County
Heritage Book, Russell King 1850 Lenoir Co. Census, 1870 Lenoir Co. Census,
Lenoir Co. Cemeteries Vol 3 Maplewood & Cedar Grove, obits.
Known children of Theresa5 Rhem and William Brice Pearce were:
+ 119 i. Nina Alice6 Pearce was born on 8 Oct 1876. She married Zelph
Hallan Kilpatrick, son of John Washington Kilpatrick and Elizabeth Oxley
Daughety.
83. John Amos5 Rhem (Mary4, Melcher3, Jacob2, Melcher1),, was born circa __ ___ 1858 in Lenoir
County, North Carolina. He married Susan A. West, daughter of Alexander W.
West and Elizabeth Daughty, on 15 Nov 1888 in Lenoir County, North Carolina.
Lenoir Co BOOK 5
P 68 Ð Deed of Gift - 22
Feb 1883 Ð John Rhem to J. A. Rhem Ð natural love and affection Ð tract adj
George West, James Daughety, Briar Pocosin, Blackledge, British Road, Canal
ditch to the Neuse River, Weatherington, Snow Hill Ð 300 acres
LENOIR CO COURTHOUSE
Marriage Lic. - J. A. Rhem
30 to Susan West 23 - 15 Nov 1888 - WIT Lottie West, Geo West
MARRIAGES IN THE FREE PRESS
22 Nov. 1888 - Amos RHEM to
Sue WEST-home of bride's father Alex WEST-Lenoir Co. 15
Nov.
From Sandy
Children of John Amos Rhem
and Susan A. West:
John Rhem b Sep 24 1889 d
Mar 1 1963
Ida Elizabeth (Lizzie) Rhem
b Apr 11 1891 d Sep 28 1937
Melcher Atha Rhem Apr 1
1893 d Oct 22 1951
Willie Alexander Rhem b Dec
19 1895 d Nov 21 1969
Emma Rhem b Sep 1898
Sources: LaneÕs Chapel
Cemetery Craven Co. NC , Craven Co. Heritage Book, 1920 Craven Co. Census,
obits.
Susan A. West was born on 3 Jan 1866 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina.
She died on 20 Feb 1913 at age 47. She was buried in West Cemetery, Lenoir
County, North Carolina.
Known children of John Amos5 Rhem and Susan A. West are:
+ 120 i. Ida
Elizabeth (Lizzie)6
Rhem married William Arthey Phillips on 12 Jan 1910 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina.
Generation Six
110. Lula6 Kilpatrick (Francis5 Rhem, Edward4, John3, Jacob2, Melcher1) was born on 25 Jul 1874. She married Walter Gatlin Chapman. Lula died on 23 Jan 1945 at age 70. She was buried in St. John's Cemetery, Grifton, Pitt
County, North Carolina.
The following has no date
and no indication where it came from.
Notwithstanding the bad
weather, quite a large crowd gathered at St. John's Church last night to
witness the marriage of Walter Chapman to Miss Lula Kilpatrick. At 8 o'clock G.
B. Kilpatrick entered with Miss Eliza Harding who presided at the organ. Then
L. B. Mewborn led the way down the aisle followed by John Burney and L. C.
Quinerly as ushers. Next came D. M. Johnson with Miss Martha Harding, W. F.
Harding with Miss Bessie Kilpatrick, Frank Burney with Miss Bessie Chapman, W.
C. Mewborn with Miss Fanny Burney. Then came Miss Lucy Kilpatrick and Miss
Eliza Chapman. Miss Lucy carrying the wedding ring on a silver tray. The groom
came from the vestry room with Sim Chapman as best man and met the bride at the
altar as she entered on the arm of J. W. Quinerly, where they were pronounced
man and wife by Rev. J. H. Griffith. The bridal party left immediately after
for the home of the groom, where a bountiful supper awaited them.
Collection of Ima Mewborn.
Walter Gatlin Chapman was
born on 3 Feb 1872.
Walter died in 1934 at age ~62. He was buried in St. John's Cemetery, Grifton, Pitt
County, North Carolina.
Known children of Lula6 Kilpatrick and Walter Gatlin Chapman are as follows:
121 i. Alton Slade7 Chapman was born on 8 Oct 1901. He married Janie Manning.
Janie Manning was born on 24 Dec 1905. She died on 14
Jul 1972 in Pitt County, North Carolina, at age 66. She was buried in St.
John's Cemetery, Pitt County, North Carolina.
122 ii. Fannie Rhem Chapman
was born on 2 Oct 1906. She married John Bell.
116. Isaac6 Kilpatrick (Francis5 Rhem, Edward4, John3, Jacob2, Melcher1) was born on 2 Mar 1883. He married Maggie Worthington, daughter
of Lemuel K. Worthington. Isaac died on 10 Jun 1962 at age 79. His body was interred in Pitt County, North Carolina,
in Kilpatrick Cemetery.
Known children of Isaac6 Kilpatrick and Maggie Worthington were:
123 i. Isaac Lee7 Kilpatrick was born on 10 Feb 1907. Isaac died on 16
Feb 1957 at age 50. His body was interred in Pitt County, North Carolina, in
Kilpatrick Cemetery.
119. Nina Alice6 Pearce (Theresa5 Rhem, Mary4, Melcher3, Jacob2, Melcher1) was born on 8 Oct 1876. She married Zelph Hallan
Kilpatrick, son of John Washington Kilpatrick and Elizabeth Oxley Daughety. She
died on 27 Oct 1916 at age 40.
Zelph Hallan Kilpatrick was
born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on 15 Jan 1876. He married Sudie Hill. Zelph died on 4 Jan 1948 in Lenoir County, North
Carolina, at age 71.
His body was interred in Lenoir County, North Carolina, in Kilpatrick Cemetery
2.
Known children of Nina
Alice6 Pearce and Zelph
Hallan Kilpatrick were as follows:
124 i. Ella7 Kilpatrick married C. R. Jones. Ella died in May
1993.
125 ii. Georgia
Kilpatrick married Henry Wooten.
126 iii. Teresa Kilpatrick.
127 iv. John Washington
Kilpatrick married Jo Anna Barwick.
128 v. Lewis Kilpatrick
married Mary Jane Lane.
129 vi. Alice Kilpatrick.
130 vii. Virginia Kilpatrick.
120. Ida Elizabeth (Lizzie)6 Rhem (John5, Mary4, Melcher3, Jacob2, Melcher1) married William Arthey Phillips on 12 Jan 1910 in
Lenoir County, North Carolina.
Dowers, Divisions Book -
Lenoir Co, NC
WEST, Adeline, Sarah
Elizabeth WEST FAULKNER wife of G. J., Bessie wife of John RHEM, Lizzie wife of
W. A. PHILLIPS, Melcha RHEM, Willie RHEM and wife Lutie, Emily Rhem HILL infant
by next friend Alpheus HILL, Alpheus HILL - divide lands - Sand Hill - 5 Jan
1920
NOTE: It is not clear whose
estate this was
am sending this 1920 census
because it mentioned a Melcher_ Rhem
_
Craven County January 16,
1920 Census_ Third_ Township
232 John_ Rhem____________ 30_
Head of House
_______ Bessie___
"_____________ 29 wife
233 Melcher Rhem______ 26
rents_ Head of household
234 Willie_ Rhem___________
24 Head_ of House
_______ Rudie__
"__________________ 35 wife
_______ Mary E._
"________________ 3_ 2/12
_______ Anna Belle_
"________________ 3/12
______
All general farmers
_
June - Cpzb4@aol.com.
William Arthey Phillips was
born on 26 Nov 1870 in Craven County, North Carolina. He married Mary Etta
Thigpen on 29 Jul 1896 in Lenoir County, North Carolina.
Known children of Ida
Elizabeth (Lizzie)6
Rhem and William Arthey Phillips were as follows:
131 i. Willie Lee7 Phillips.
132 ii. Betty Lou
Phillips.
133 iii. William A. Phillips.
134 iv. Freeman Murray Phillips
was born on 28 Dec 1912.
135 v. Durant Rhem
Phillips was born on 29 Apr 1917. He married Thelma Clorita Arthur, daughter of Guy
Monroe Arthur and Lillian Lee Creech, on 13 Jun 1940.
He was of the Moseley Creek, Craven County, NC
Phillips family.
Thelma Clorita Arthur was born on 8 Jul 1921.
136 vi. Amos Warren Phillips
was born on 1 Jan 1919.
137 vii. Durbert Ray Phillips was
born on 1 Jan 1922.
138 viii. Cleo Aldridge Phillips was born
on 23 Feb 1924.
He married Janice Coleen Arthur, daughter of Guy Monroe Arthur and Lillian Lee
Creech, on 1 Nov 1949. Cleo died on 9 May 1949 at age 25.
Janice Coleen Arthur was born on 10 Aug 1930. She married Robert Lee Booth, son of Russell Lee
Booth and Emma Thomas, on 7 Nov 1958.
139 ix. Susan Elizabeth
Phillips was born on 17 Jan 1925.
140 x. Barbara Emily
Phillips was born on 10 Dec 1927.
141 xi. Mary Grace Phillips was
born on 24 Apr 1930.
Prepared by: Martha Mewborn
Marble on 8 May 2007
J. H. Jackson E. H. Rhem, (1860).
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Lenoir County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by
Martha Mewborn Marble, Heritage Place, LCC, Kinston, Lenoir County, North
Carolina.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Marriage
Bond.
Ibid.
Lenoir
County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha Mewborn Marble.
.
Ibid.
J. H.
Jackson.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Tombstone.
J. H.
Jackson.
.
J. H.
Jackson.
Tombstone.
Ibid.
Ibid.
J. H.
Jackson.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
.
J. H.
Jackson.
1850 Craven
Co, NC Census.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Lenoir
County Heritage Book.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
.
J. H.
Jackson.
Ibid.
Ibid.
1850, Craven
Co, NC Census.
.
J. H.
Jackson.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Lenoir
County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha Mewborn Marble.
J. H.
Jackson.
Lenoir
County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha Mewborn Marble.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
J. H.
Jackson.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Lenoir
County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha Mewborn Marble.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
J. H.
Jackson.
Ibid.
Lenoir
County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha Mewborn Marble.
J. H.
Jackson.
Ibid.
Lenoir
County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha Mewborn Marble.
J. H.
Jackson.
Lenoir
County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha Mewborn Marble.
J. H.
Jackson.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Lenoir
County, NC Cemetery Records, abstracted by Martha Mewborn Marble.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
J. H.
Jackson.
Ibid.