Old Carruthers Bible", recorded on page 386 in Cousin Margaret Clayton Russell's
book . . . (see below)
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/craven/taxes/taxlst4.txt
Craven County, NC - District 4 Tax List, 1779
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DISTRICT 4
General Assembly Tax Lists, 1779 G.A.30.1
Located in the General Assembly Cards, 1900-1974 at the back of the tray
Craven County A List of the Assessments in the District of No. 4 for the Year 1779.
Returned by Thos Shine, Francis Delamar & Thomas Delamar assessors
This District has several columns - the number, the number of acres, the persons named and
their property, and the value. For easier typing I have changed it around to read more
like the New Bern District
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(A few Sparrows, Moore, Carraway, Tingle,
64. Wheelington (W'ton???)
37 acres Craven 56
other property 55
65. Gideon Rice
100 acres 200
other property 46
66. John Carruthers
250 acres 325
150 acres 175
500 Plantation 1500
100 acres 150
200 acres 300
32 acres 62
400 acres 600
15 table of pines 15
200 acres 300
67. 100 acres 200
(although a different number appears to be Carruthers entries)
100 acres 150
100 acres 150
200 acres 300
100 acres 150
300 acres 450
15 Wilcoions ?? Point 30
One Lott in New Bern 500
48 acres Carterite County 20
300 acres in Beaufort County 450
other property 8930
100 John Martin
200 acres 400
150 acres 300
other property 233
This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by
Martha Mewborn Marble mmarble(a)erols.com
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http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/9793/carraway.htm
(In 1767 John Carruthers (Was this the husband of Patti Carraway?) purchased two tracts
from John Moore on the Lower Broad and almost immediately sold them to James Clayton for
the same price. It thus appears he was acting as agent for one or both. Was this John
Moore part of the family of Ann Moore, who had married William Carraway? one tract was on
the N side of Lower Broad, and the other on the south side of the head of Lower Broad,
said to be John Moore's 1730 patent.)
5. Patti Carraway, born in May of 1745, the daughter of William and Susannah Carraway,
married John Carruthers. (This from the "Old Carruthers Bible", recorded on page
386 in Cousin Margaret Clayton Russell's book, James Clayton of NC. Patti and her
husband John Carruthers were the parents of Sarah Leith Carruthers, who married Thomas
Clayton's son, Nelson Clayton. Nelson was the cousin of James and Mary Clayton.
1783 Will of William Carraway Esq
to sister Patty Carruthers 1 negro
("From this will we learn that William Carraway, Esq. had a sister, Patty Carruthers
. . .")
Nathaniel Carraway (1745-95), . . . The same year Nathaniel's estate account was
audited by Alex Carruthers, Francis Delamar, and Chisih? Pittman. Some time later it was
examined by Francis Delamar and Alex and John Carruthers. (Most of these people were
probably members of the Carraway extended family.)
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~haddockfamily/haddockresources.htm
550. Abstracts from Georgia Journal and Messenger, Macon, GA, Wednesday, September 6,
1848, William Haddock.
551. Pulaski Co., GA, Marriages, Sarah Haddock & John Carruthers.
Following up on the similar msg just sent, . . .
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http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WIDDRINGTON/2002-07/1026514400
"You may recall my email of the other day, subject:
Rbt Widdrington b <1699 New Bern Craven NC
I copied Victor Jones as a courtesy."
(bw 5/23/2005 note Below is Victor's reply to my assertion of a 1699 birth of Rbt
Wton)
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WIDDRINGTON/2002-07/1026514400
Dear Barry, (Fm Victor Jones)
The earliest Robert Witherington I can find in Craven County was purchasing items in the
estate sale of William Witherington around 1762. This William was the son of Solomon
Witherington, per the Craven County Court Records of October 1762, "Solomon
Witherington came into Court and Prayed to have Administration on William Witherington his
sons estate."
(Weynette Haun, "Craven County Court Minutes", vol. 5, p. 121) Robert was
purchasing items at this estate, and appears to be the son of Solomon, per the 1766 will
of Solomon. William's estate sale is recorded in Stephen Bradley's "Craven
County North Carolina Deeds, Wills, and Inventories", v. 1, p. 83. Other buyers at
the sale were William Easterling, Elizabeth Witherington, Sollomon Witherington, and
Thomas Witherington.
The Robert Widderington mentioned in the Family Search record that you linked to was NOT
born in Craven County. According to the "Easterling Family History" by Les
Easterling and others, Robert Widdrington [Jr] who married Elizabeth Easterling was the
son of Robert Widdrington who died between August and November 1722 in Calvert County,
Maryland. According to the Easterling Book, Robert Jr. was mentioned in Robert Sr.'s
Will as recorded in Jane Baldwin's "Maryland Calendar of Wills" (vol 5, p.
124). Our library has that set of books and Robert Jr. is not mentioned in the will;
however, Solomon and John Widdrington are mentioned as sons of Robert under 19 years
old, Dorcas (under the care of Walter Smith) and Mary (in care of her Aunt Mary Dare) are
daughters under 16, and Elizabeth is a daughter married to Henry Easterling. A Benjamin
Rice is also mentioned in the will. Solomon and John are to be cared for by Henry
Easterling. This Henry appears to be the one who moved to Craven County in the early
1730s. In March 1733/4, Solomon Withrington purchased lands from William Carruthers on the
South Side of Bear River in Bath County (present day Pamlico County) [Beaufort County Deed
Book 2, page 129]. If this is the same Solomon (son of Robert), he was born between 1703
(as he was under 19 in 1722) and 1715 (as he was at least 19 in 1734 to have purchased
land). A witness to the deed in March 1733/4 was a Benjamin Rice (unsure if this is the
same Benjamin mentioned in the will of Robert). There are also records of land
transactions mentioned in the Court records of the December 1739 Term of Craven Court
between John Carruthers and John !
Witherinton (proved by Solomon) and between John Carruthers and Solomon Witherinton
(proved by John). Unfortunately neither of these land transactions are recorded in the
deed books. [Haun, "Craven Court Minutes" v. 2, p. 93] [Barry current comment -
5/23/2005 John Carruthers & Jonathan Bangs came from the New England area in 1738,
presumably (some evidence) to set up a seafaring enterprise, one yr after this 1739 land
transaction mentioned by Victor Jones. Perhaps there are multiple John Carruthers,
including one from N.E., altho no known such suggestion to date bw].
John Witherington seems to have married Rocksolanah, daughter of John Carruthers as
recorded in his will [Haun, Craven County Deed Abstracts, p. 152-153]. Hope this helps
some.
Best wishes, Victor
--- Victor T. Jones, Jr. Local History and Genealogy Librarian New Bern-Craven County
Public Library , 400 Johnson Street New Bern, NC 28560-4098 Phone: (252) 638-7808 Fax:
(252) 638-7817 E-mail: . . .
1. vjones@. . . . . Web:
http://. . . . ./cpclibrary/
Opinions expressed in this communication are mine and do not necessarily represent the
opinions of the library. -----
2. Original Message----- From: Barry Wetherington
[mailto: cbarrywether(a)hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 . . .
Barry
Barry Wetherington