Capt. John Cornelius Ferrell

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About Capt. John Cornelius Ferrell

Land Transfer .

Abstracts of Deeds, Edgecombe Precinct, Edgecombe County, North Carolina 1732 through 1758 as found in the Halifax County, North Carolina, Public Registry Deed Books 1-2-3-4-5-6 The Roanoke News Company, Weldon, North Carolina, Printers-Publishers .

1) p. 292 - William Fish of Edge. Co. to John Ferrall of Edge. Co. 10 Aug 1739, 10 pounds Virginia money, 100 acres more or less on Beaverdam, joining Wild Cat branch at the mouth, Darling branch and the swamp, all houses, buildings part of 550 acres granted me. Witness: Elizabeth Alston, Thomas Kearney. Reg. (place not given) Nov Ct 1739 J. Edwards C. Ct. .

2) p. 352 - William Fish (co. not identified) to John Ferrill (co. not identified) 18 Feb 1744 15 pounds current money of Va. acres (not given) on the east side of Beaverdam Swamp, near the mouth of Schoolhouse Branch, a patent to me 2 Mar 1738 Wit: Daniel Potter, James Graham Reg. Edge. Co. Feb Ct. 1744 Robert Forester C.Ct. .

Source: Courtesy of Jamie Fish, Fish Surname DNA Project Administrator. Project URL: http://www.familytreedna.com/public/fish/

Will of John Ferrell, Sr..

Franklin County, North Carolina North Carolina Will Book "B" Number #12nbsp; Jan. 7, 1786 (no probate date).

"Weake in body".

To my wife Ann, lend to her the plantation where I now live, negroes Lewis, Primos, Hanner, Nell, and all the remainder of my estate during her life.nbsp; And after her death to be divided among my three sons Brient, John, and William. Sons Brient and John have already recieved their shares of my estate.nbsp; To my son William 315 acres called my mill land; negroes Bob and Seser, the land and plantation where I now live after the death of his mother. My daughters Eliza Ferrell, Sarah Frasher, Polly Ferrell, Patty Alford, Rebecker Alford received their parts of my estate.nbsp; My daughter Ann Alford has received her part except for negro boy Peter. My daughter Temper Ross has received her part of my estate except for negro Craford' boy Simon.

My daughter Frankey Clark has received her part of my estate and 200 pounds in lieu of negro man Leven. To my daughter Clary Norwood, 4 cows and calves, bed and furniture, negro boys Gidgen and Sam. To my daughter Penalpia Ferrell, negroes Annaka and Bob.nbsp; To my Grandson Ansel Farrell, negro boy Primos the son of Fillis. To my granddaughter Unus Edards, negro girl Barbary.nbsp; To my grandson James Ferrell negro girl Leathaba. Negro Annakey is now with child and should it be born my granddaughter Eliza Ferrell the daughter of John Ferrell and his wife Sarah to have it. To my grandson Curchbert Ferrell the second child Annakey may have. Other legacies and provisions..

Ex: My son William Ferrell Wit: Isaac Pipen, John Ross, Waugh (X) Darnell



http://www.angelfire.com/nc/pinno/FGen.htm


Note: Not to be confused with DAR #A039423 John Ferrill, b Ireland c 1763 d c 1824 Ft Boonesborough, Madison Co., KY.wife,Christina. These are 2 different men.

This John Ferrell was born 4/20/1715 in New Kent County,VA and died on 1/7/1786. Family Search has his place of death as Caswell, Jones Co., NC & WikiTree has it as Franklin Co.,NC.

He married Anne Fish in 1734 Franklin, Surry Co., NC.

Sources:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ferrell-60

https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LK4X-F8Q/john-cornelius-ferre...

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Capt. John Cornelius Ferrell's Timeline

1715
April 20, 1715
New Kent County, Virginia, Colonial America
1734
1734
North Carolina
1736
1736
Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
1736
1739
1739
1739
Franklin County, Colony of North Carolina
1740
1740
Frankllin County, North Carolina, British Colonial America
1740
Franklin, North Carolina, USA
1741
1741
North Carolina, United States