1. Thomas GREEN
1U.S. Federal Census, Ancestry.com-1850 Warren Co.,Pg.56,#670.
Thomas Green -- MU - 69 - Farmer - Value: 300 - NC
Priscilla " MU 60 NC
Polly " MU 40 NC
Elizabeth " MU 30 NC
Lucy " MU 25 NC
Nancy " MU 20 NC.2Abstracts of Wills, Warren County, North Carolina (GoldenWest Marketing Genealogy,5812 Temple City Blvd,Temple City,CA 91780-2112).
Following is an extract of his will, from "Abstracts of Wills, Warren County,NC,1779-1844" :
Warren County Will Abstracts 1779-1844,Pag124:.
(Entry #541) SAMUEL WILLIAMS 2 Feb 1791 Feb Ct 1791 Original on file # 5/213
SAMUEL WILLIAMS Written Feb. 21, 1791, probated February Court 1791. "...being sick in body.." My Negroes Crese and her son TOM, his wife PRISS, and her five children ALLEN, CHARITY, BRYNA, WILLIE, and CRESE, should be set free, but as the laws of this state will not allow this, I desire they and their heirs should pay one penny each annually for ninety-nine years to my friend James Alston until they can obtain their freedom. To my said servant CRESE, 10 acres of land in the tract I bought of Sumner. To my servant, TOM -90 acres of the rest of the Sumner tract. To my brother Solomon Williams - all the land I bought of Montfort where I now live, including the mill. To my brother Joseph John Williams - all my land in Halifax County lying on Fishing Creek. To Samuel Williams (son of my brother William Williams) - 160 pounds. To William Williams (son of my brother William Willams - 160 pounds. To the surviving children of Elizabeth Johnston (daughter of my brother William Williams) - 160 pounds to divide among them. Remaining estate to be divided between my brothers Solomon and Joseph John. Executors: brothers Solomon and Joseph John, my friend James Alston, Gabriel Long Wit: Wm. Williams, Sam. Williams.3Other--, "In Full Force and Virtue: North Carolina Emancipation Records 1713-1860,Pg.298 .
(by William L. Byrd III, Heritage Books,Inc.)
Chapter 28: Acts of Emancipation; State of North Carolina, Laws of the State of North Carolina 1790 - 1802-
1798. An Act to emancipate certain persons therein mentioned.
(See Text in Notes Section).4Other--.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~burtsou/richard_b1724.html.
BURT FAMILY OF NORTH CAROLINA: RICHARD BURT AND REBECCA STEVENS/ELIZABETH WILLIAMS
Edgecombe County, Deed Book 9:
p. 295 Elizabeth Williams to her son Samuel Williams. 24 Jul 1765. For "natural love and affection." The slaves: a negro woman Cuas and her child Tom. Elizabeth Williams(x). Wit:Jos. Jno. Williams, Phillip Weston. Oct Ct 1765. CC: J. Montfort.5U.S. Federal Census, 1800 Warren Co.North Carolina,Unknown Twps.Image 21:.
THOMAS GREEN - FCP-
13 free/ 2 slaves.6U.S. Federal Census, 1810 Warren County,North Carolina,Unknown Twp.,Image 27:.
THOMAS GREEN - FCP-
11 Other Free.7U.S. Federal Census, 1820 Warren County,North Carolina,Warrenton, Image 2:.
THOMAS GREEN - FCP-
1 M= 14 2 F = 14
1 M = 26 3 F = 26
1 M = 45+ 2 F = 45+.8U.S. Federal Census, 1830 Warren County,North Carolina,Shocco,Image 2:.
SLAVES: 1 - M=36 -55.
THOMAS GREEN - FCP-
1- M = 55 -100 4 -F= 10 -24
1 -F= 55 - 1009U.S. Federal Census, 1840 Warren County, North Carolina,Unknown Twp.Image 33:.
THOMAS GREEN - FCP -
1 - M= 10- 24 1 - F=10 -24
1 - M= 24- 36 3 - F=24 -36
1 - M= 55- 100 1 - F=55 - 100.10Other--, Will of THOMAS GREEN.
Thomas Green was listed in the 1850 Census of Warren County, North Carolina, as Mulatto, age 69, along with his wife Priscilla, daughters Polly, Elizabeth, Lucy, and Nancy. He also had children William and Creecy, who were already married at that time. He also shows in the Warren County census for the years 1800 - 1840 as the head of a large household first showing with 13 free and 2 slaves in 1800. The following is a transcription of his will which is referred to in Warren Co. Original Wills, 1780- 1931, CR 100.801.8. I have copied it the way it was written, but have added brackets [] with what I think the interpretation should be where needed: I, Thomas Green of the County of Warren, in the State of North Carolina, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, but in a feeble state of health, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following -
WILL OF THOMAS GREEN OF WARREN COUNTY,NC, DIED 1850
(Probated at August Court 1850)
Item 1st. I give to my daughter Creecy Evans (10) ten acres of land whereon she now lives, so as to include the houses to be laid off in such manner as she may desire. It is my intention, however, that she should have the land during her life, and at her death, it should descend to the children my son William now has or may hereafter have.
Item 2. I give to my wife Priscilla during her lifetime, all my land (except the ten acres before lent to my daughter Creecy Evans). Also all of my stock of every description, my household and kitchen furniture, plantation utensils - crop of corn fodder, wheat oats cotton & tobo [tobacco].
Item 3rd. After the death of my wife Priscilla, I give to my four daughters, Polly, Betsey, Lucy, and Nancy Green one hundred and ten (110) acres of the land I have given my wife during her life. Beginning on the Wolf Pit Branch some four hundred yards below my spring, and running in any direction my four daughters may think proper so as to include my dwelling house, and leave out my son William’s house - It is further my wish and desire that my four daughters Polly, Betsey, Lucy, and Nancy should have all the perishable property I have given my wife after her death, to be equally divided between them, share and share alike -
The land I have given to my four daughters in case either of them should die without ifsue [issue], it is my wish that the surviving daughters should have the portions given to the one dying, and so on to the last, which last surviving one shall have it in forsimple [?]-
Item 4th. After the death of my wife, it is my desire that the land not given to my four daughters, shall be given to the children my son William now has or may hereafter have to them and their heirs -
I acknowledge this to be my last will and testament, in witnefs [witness] hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 15th day of August A.D. 1848. [Signed] Thomas Green [his mark = X] [SEAL] Witness: J. Buxton Williams
Geo. W. Alston.11Record of Estates, Warren County,North Carolina, 1833 - 1851, Estates Found In Court Records, Vol.3 (GoldenWest Marketing Genealogy,Temple City,CA 91780-2112 (800-445-8925), www.gwest.org), Entry #520.
THOMAS GREEN - Will proved on oath of John B. Williams, administration grtd Samuel Davis with the will annexed. Aug. Ct., 1850.
1Other--.
Thomas Green was listed in the 1850 Census of Warren County, North Carolina, as Mulatto, age 69, along with his wife Priscilla, daughters Polly, Elizabeth, Lucy, and Nancy. He also had children William and Creecy, who were already married at that time. He also shows in the Warren County census for the years 1800 - 1840 as the head of a large household first showing with 13 free and 2 slaves in 1800. The following is a transcription of his will which is referred to in Warren Co. Original Wills, 1780- 1931, CR 100.801.8. I have copied it the way it was written, but have added brackets [] with what I think the interpretation should be where needed: I, Thomas Green of the County of Warren, in the State of North Carolina, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, but in a feeble state of health, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following -
WILL OF THOMAS GREEN OF WARREN COUNTY,NC, DIED 1850
Item 1st. I give to my daughter Creecy Evans (10) ten acres of land whereon she now lives, so as to include the houses to be laid off in such manner as she may desire. It is my intention, however, that she should have the land during her life, and at her death, it should descend to the children my son William now has or may hereafter have.
Item 2. I give to my wife Priscilla during her lifetime, all my land (except the ten acres before lent to my daughter Creecy Evans). Also all of my stock of every description, my household and kitchen furniture, plantation utensils - crop of corn fodder, wheat oats cotton & tobo [tobacco].
Item 3rd. After the death of my wife Priscilla, I give to my four daughters, Polly, Betsey, Lucy, and Nancy Green one hundred and ten (110) acres of the land I have given my wife during her life. Beginning on the Wolf Pit Branch some four hundred yards below my spring, and running in any direction my four daughters may think proper so as to include my dwelling house, and leave out my son William’s house - It is further my wish and desire that my four daughters Polly, Betsey, Lucy, and Nancy should have all the perishable property I have given my wife after her death, to be equally divided between them, share and share alike -
The land I have given to my four daughters in case either of them should die without ifsue [issue], it is my wish that the surviving daughters should have the portions given to the one dying, and so on to the last, which last surviving one shall have it in forsimple [?]-
Item 4th. After the death of my wife, it is my desire that the land not given to my four daughters, shall be given to the children my son William now has or may hereafter have to them and their heirs -
I acknowledge this to be my last will and testament, in witnefs [witness] hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 15th day of August A.D. 1848. [Signed] Thomas Green [his mark = X] [SEAL] Witness: J. Buxton Williams
Geo. W. Alston.2Other--, In Full Force and Virtue: North Carolina Emancipation Records, 1713-1860, Page 298.
EMANCIPATION RECORD OF THOMAS GREEN & FAMILY OF WARREN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (1798)
(William L. Byrd, III, Heritage Books, Inc.)
(These slaves appear to have been in relationship to previous petitions filed by AMELIA GREEN, described as a free woman who was the Mother of a large family of Children, all of whom except two daughters have been enabled as the fruits of their own industry and meritorious behaviour to acquire their freedom, was filed in Newbern, Craven County, North Carolina in 1798. It is not clear about her exact relation to some of these people, but AMELIA also filed petitions 1796 for daughtersNANCY GREEN also known as NANCY HANDY, who was owned by William T. Howe, and PRINCESS GREEN who was owned by Bell Chapman, as well as her daughter HARRIET GREEN, owned by Mrs. Betsey Vail, in 1801. Amelia apparently won her freedom early in life and worked hard for many years to buy freedom for all of her children) I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act, Rose the wife of Lemuel Overton, and her two sons John, Burdock, a Negro woman named Grace, and her son Harry, the property of Thomas Amis, deceased; a Negro girl named Bett, and a Negro boy named John, the property of Moses Parker; a mulatto girl named Nancy, and her child Eliza, the property of General Thomas Person, of Granville County; a Negro woman named CREASE; a Negro fellow named TOM, and his wife PRIS and her five children, to wit, ALLEN, CHARITY, BRENY, WILLIE and CREASE, the property of Samuel Williams, deceased, of the county of Warren, also the increase of the said Pris and her female children, since the date of the last Will of the said Williams; also one Negro man Daniel, formerly the property of formerly the property of James Allen; and a Negro man named Ginger, formerly the property of mark Allen, of Montgomery County, be and they are hereby emancipated and set free, and hereafter shall be called and known by the following names, to wit: ROSE OVERTON, JOHN OVERTON, BURDOCK OVERTON, GRACE WEBB, HARRY WEBB, BETTY BLACK, JOHN BLACK, NANCY HART, ELIZA HART, ELIZA HART, CREASE GREEN, TOM GREEN, PRIS GREEN, ALLEN GREEN, CHARITY GREEN, BRENY GREEN, WILLIE GREEN, and CREASE GREEN, and increase of the said Priss and her female children as aforesaid, by their respective names, with the addition of GREEN, DANIEL SHAD and GINGER PEPPER, and by the names aforesaid, they and each of them shall have, enjoy and possess all the rights, privileges and immunities which they would have been entitled to, had they been born free; any law to the contrary notwithstanding.
II. And be it further enacted, That a Negro man the property of Ozborne Jeffries, named SAM, and a Negro woman the property of Dixon Bogye, named CHELSEA, shall be and they are hereby emancipated and set free, the said Sam by the name of BUFFALO SAM, and the said Chelsea by the name of CHELSEA REED, and they shall be entitled to the same privileges, which persons of colour born free are entitled to.3Abstracts of Wills, Warren County, North Carolina (GoldenWest Marketing Genealogy,5812 Temple City Blvd,Temple City,CA 91780-2112), Warren County Will Abstracts 1779 -1844,Pg.124, Entry #541:.
( see Notes Section for Text).
Will of SAMUEL WILLIAMS - 21 Feb 1791 -- Feb Ct 1791 - Original - 5/2134Marriage Index or License, NORTH CAROLINA MARRIAGES 1741-1868.
Bride: Prissilla Green Groom: Thomas Green Bond Date: 06 Feb 1849 County: Warren Record #: 01 094 Bondsman: Peter R Davis Witness: Jno W White Bond #: 000160915 North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868.5U.S. Federal Census, Ancestry-1850 Warren Co.NC, Pg.56,#670.
Thomas Green -- MU - 69 - Farmer - Value: 300 - NC
Priscilla " MU 60 NC
Polly " MU 40 NC
Elizabeth " MU 30 NC
Lucy " MU 25 NC
Nancy " MU 20 NC.
1Other--, In Full Force and Virtue: North Carolina Emancipation Records,1713-1860, Pg.298.
EMANCIPATION RECORD OF THOMAS GREEN & FAMILY OF WARREN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (1798)
(William L. Byrd III, Heritage Books,Inc.)
(These slaves appear to have been in relationship to previous petitions filed by AMELIA GREEN, described as a free woman who was the Mother of a large family of Children, all of whom except two daughters have been enabled as the fruits of their own industry and meritorious behaviour to acquire their freedom, was filed in Newbern, Craven County, North Carolina in 1798. It is not clear about her exact relation to some of these people, but AMELIA also filed petitions 1796 for daughtersNANCY GREEN also known as NANCY HANDY, who was owned by William T. Howe, and PRINCESS GREEN who was owned by Bell Chapman, as well as her daughter HARRIET GREEN, owned by Mrs. Betsey Vail, in 1801. Amelia apparently won her freedom early in life and worked hard for many years to buy freedom for all of her children) I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act, Rose the wife of Lemuel Overton, and her two sons John, Burdock, a Negro woman named Grace, and her son Harry, the property of Thomas Amis, deceased; a Negro girl named Bett, and a Negro boy named John, the property of Moses Parker; a mulatto girl named Nancy, and her child Eliza, the property of General Thomas Person, of Granville County; a Negro woman named CREASE; a Negro fellow named TOM, and his wife PRIS and her five children, to wit, ALLEN, CHARITY, BRENY, WILLIE and CREASE, the property of Samuel Williams, deceased, of the county of Warren, also the increase of the said Pris and her female children, since the date of the last Will of the said Williams; also one Negro man Daniel, formerly the property of formerly the property of James Allen; and a Negro man named Ginger, formerly the property of mark Allen, of Montgomery County, be and they are hereby emancipated and set free, and hereafter shall be called and known by the following names, to wit: ROSE OVERTON, JOHN OVERTON, BURDOCK OVERTON, GRACE WEBB, HARRY WEBB, BETTY BLACK, JOHN BLACK, NANCY HART, ELIZA HART, ELIZA HART, CREASE GREEN, TOM GREEN, PRIS GREEN, ALLEN GREEN, CHARITY GREEN, BRENY GREEN, WILLIE GREEN, and CREASE GREEN, and increase of the said Priss and her female children as aforesaid, by their respective names, with the addition of GREEN, DANIEL SHAD and GINGER PEPPER, and by the names aforesaid, they and each of them shall have, enjoy and possess all the rights, privileges and immunities which they would have been entitled to, had they been born free; any law to the contrary notwithstanding.
II. And be it further enacted, That a Negro man the property of Ozborne Jeffries, named SAM, and a Negro woman the property of Dixon Bogye, named CHELSEA, shall be and they are hereby emancipated and set free, the said Sam by the name of BUFFALO SAM, and the said Chelsea by the name of CHELSEA REED, and they shall be entitled to the same privileges, which persons of colour born free are entitled to.
1Other--.
Thomas Green was listed in the 1850 Census of Warren County, North Carolina, as Mulatto, age 69, along with his wife Priscilla, daughters Polly, Elizabeth, Lucy, and Nancy. He also had children William and Creecy, who were already married at that time. He also shows in the Warren County census for the years 1800 - 1840 as the head of a large household first showing with 13 free and 2 slaves in 1800. The following is a transcription of his will which is referred to in Warren Co. Original Wills, 1780- 1931, CR 100.801.8. I have copied it the way it was written, but have added brackets [] with what I think the interpretation should be where needed: I, Thomas Green of the County of Warren, in the State of North Carolina, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, but in a feeble state of health, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following -
WILL OF THOMAS GREEN OF WARREN COUNTY,NC, DIED 1850
Item 1st. I give to my daughter Creecy Evans (10) ten acres of land whereon she now lives, so as to include the houses to be laid off in such manner as she may desire. It is my intention, however, that she should have the land during her life, and at her death, it should descend to the children my son William now has or may hereafter have.
Item 2. I give to my wife Priscilla during her lifetime, all my land (except the ten acres before lent to my daughter Creecy Evans). Also all of my stock of every description, my household and kitchen furniture, plantation utensils - crop of corn fodder, wheat oats cotton & tobo [tobacco].
Item 3rd. After the death of my wife Priscilla, I give to my four daughters, Polly, Betsey, Lucy, and Nancy Green one hundred and ten (110) acres of the land I have given my wife during her life. Beginning on the Wolf Pit Branch some four hundred yards below my spring, and running in any direction my four daughters may think proper so as to include my dwelling house, and leave out my son William’s house - It is further my wish and desire that my four daughters Polly, Betsey, Lucy, and Nancy should have all the perishable property I have given my wife after her death, to be equally divided between them, share and share alike -
The land I have given to my four daughters in case either of them should die without ifsue [issue], it is my wish that the surviving daughters should have the portions given to the one dying, and so on to the last, which last surviving one shall have it in forsimple [?]-
Item 4th. After the death of my wife, it is my desire that the land not given to my four daughters, shall be given to the children my son William now has or may hereafter have to them and their heirs -
I acknowledge this to be my last will and testament, in witnefs [witness] hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 15th day of August A.D. 1848. [Signed] Thomas Green [his mark = X] [SEAL] Witness: J. Buxton Williams
Geo. W. Alston.2U.S. Federal Census, Ancestry-1850 Warren Co.NC pg.56,#670.
Thomas Green -- MU - 69 - Farmer - Value: 300 - NC
Priscilla " MU 60 NC
Polly " MU 40 NC
Elizabeth " MU 30 NC
Lucy " MU 25 NC
Nancy " MU 20 NC.3U.S. Federal Census, Ancestry-1860 Warren Co.NC,Grove Hill<Pg.93,#697.
living with sister, Betsy, age 60, black, farmer, born Warren Co.4U.S. Federal Census, Ancestry-1870 Warren Co.NC,Littleton P.O.,Pg.307,#142.
listed as Mary, age 62, black , keeping house, Real estate :$300, Personal:100
living with sister, Eliza Green.
10. Elizabeth GREEN
1Other--.
Thomas Green was listed in the 1850 Census of Warren County, North Carolina, as Mulatto, age 69, along with his wife Priscilla, daughters Polly, Elizabeth, Lucy, and Nancy. He also had children William and Creecy, who were already married at that time. He also shows in the Warren County census for the years 1800 - 1840 as the head of a large household first showing with 13 free and 2 slaves in 1800. The following is a transcription of his will which is referred to in Warren Co. Original Wills, 1780- 1931, CR 100.801.8. I have copied it the way it was written, but have added brackets [] with what I think the interpretation should be where needed: I, Thomas Green of the County of Warren, in the State of North Carolina, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, but in a feeble state of health, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following -
WILL OF THOMAS GREEN OF WARREN COUNTY,NC, DIED 1850
Item 1st. I give to my daughter Creecy Evans (10) ten acres of land whereon she now lives, so as to include the houses to be laid off in such manner as she may desire. It is my intention, however, that she should have the land during her life, and at her death, it should descend to the children my son William now has or may hereafter have.
Item 2. I give to my wife Priscilla during her lifetime, all my land (except the ten acres before lent to my daughter Creecy Evans). Also all of my stock of every description, my household and kitchen furniture, plantation utensils - crop of corn fodder, wheat oats cotton & tobo [tobacco].
Item 3rd. After the death of my wife Priscilla, I give to my four daughters, Polly, Betsey, Lucy, and Nancy Green one hundred and ten (110) acres of the land I have given my wife during her life. Beginning on the Wolf Pit Branch some four hundred yards below my spring, and running in any direction my four daughters may think proper so as to include my dwelling house, and leave out my son William’s house - It is further my wish and desire that my four daughters Polly, Betsey, Lucy, and Nancy should have all the perishable property I have given my wife after her death, to be equally divided between them, share and share alike -
The land I have given to my four daughters in case either of them should die without ifsue [issue], it is my wish that the surviving daughters should have the portions given to the one dying, and so on to the last, which last surviving one shall have it in forsimple [?]-
Item 4th. After the death of my wife, it is my desire that the land not given to my four daughters, shall be given to the children my son William now has or may hereafter have to them and their heirs -
I acknowledge this to be my last will and testament, in witnefs [witness] hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 15th day of August A.D. 1848. [Signed] Thomas Green [his mark = X] [SEAL] Witness: J. Buxton Williams
Geo. W. Alston.2U.S. Federal Census, Ancestry-1850 Warren Co.NC, Pg.56,#670.
Thomas Green -- MU - 69 - Farmer - Value: 300 - NC
Priscilla " MU 60 NC
Polly " MU 40 NC
Elizabeth " MU 30 NC
Lucy " MU 25 NC
Nancy " MU 20 NC.3U.S. Federal Census, Ancestry- 1860 Warren Co.NC,Warrenton,Pg. 93,#698.
listed as Betsy Green, age 55 - value: $400, born: NC
with sister Polly Green.4U.S. Federal Census, Ancestry-1870 Warren Co.NC,Littleton,P.O., Pg.307,#141.
listed as Eliza Green, age 60 , black Keeping house - Real estate: $300-Personal:$100.
11. Lucy GREEN
1Other--, THE WILL OF THOMAS GREEN .
See Notes Section for Text.2U.S. Federal Census, Ancestry-1850 Warren Co.NC Pg56,#670.
Thomas Green -- MU - 69 - Farmer - Value: 300 - NC
Priscilla " MU 60 NC
Polly " MU 40 NC
Elizabeth " MU 30 NC
Lucy " MU 25 NC
Nancy " MU 20 NC.