John Early, Sr.

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Family

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John Early (William /Early/) was born ABT 1680 in Rappahannock County, Virginia, and died 1740 in Chowan County, North Carolina.

He married Mary Bush on 1700 in Chowan County, North Carolina, daughter of WILLIAM /BUSH/, Sr. and MARTHA /HILL/. She was born ABT 1680 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, and died AFT 13 JUL 1717 in Chowan County, North Carolina.

Children of John /Early/ and Mary /Bush/ are:

1. John Early was born ABT 1702 in Bertie County, North Carolina. Married: Eliza Boone.
2. Margaret Mary Early was born 1704 in Bertie County, North Carolina, and died 1760. Married: John Beverley
3. Martha Early was born 1706 in Bertie County, North Carolina.
4. Mary Dale Early was born ABT 1708 in Bertie County, North Carolina.
5. Sarah Early was born ABT 1710 in Bertie County, North Carolina.
6. Elizabeth Early was born ABT 1712 in Chowan County, North Carolina.
7. Bathsheba Early was born ABT 1714 in Chowan County, North Carolina.
8. Rebecca Early was born ABT 1716 in Chowan County, North Carolina, and died AFT 1765 in Bertie County, North Carolina.

Notes

Mary Dancing Water Bush was not the wife of John Early, Sr. or mother of Summer Moon Cherokee

From https://www.geni.com/discussions/262892?msg=1621524

Does Summer Moon Cherokee daughter of John William "Sharp As Fox" Early, II & Mary Dancing Water Bush ring any bells?

Only if you watch a lot of Westerns on TV. Hollywood Indian names are pretty much a dead giveaway that the person is fictional. The Cherokee never lived in eastern North Carolina (Craven County is on the coast). All of North Carolina was Albemarle County until 1670. Edgecomb County didn't exist until 1741. There were many small tribes living along the Carolina coast and on the barrier islands in the 1600's, but most were either forced off their land or died from disease and attacks by settlers before 1700. There was a man named John Early AND a man named William Early who lived in Chowan County NC in the early 1700's. Both are found in land deeds. William had a wife named Ellinor. I couldn't find a will for either man in Chowan.

There is a will for a John Early in Bertie County; probated in 1740. Named wife Ann, listed children Margaret Machenry, Martha Thomson, Mary Blake, Sarah Reef, Elisabeth Willson, Bethshaba Morris, Rebekah Morris.and John Early.

Will

There is a will for a John Early in Bertie County; probated in 1740. Named wife Ann, listed children Margaret Machenry, Martha Thomson, Mary Blake, Sarah Reef, Elisabeth Willson, Bethshaba Morris, Rebekah Morris.and John Early.

John Early Sr in the North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 < AncestrySharing >

Name: John Early Sr
Gender:
[Male]
Residence Place: North Carolina
Will Date: 6 Aug 1740
Probate Date: 1740
Probate Place: North Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Year: 1740
Inferred Death Place: North Carolina, USA
Item Description: Original Wills, Davison, John - Hill, George
Others Listed (Name) Relationship
John Early Sr
Margaret Markenry
Daughter
Mary Early
Daughter
Sarah Reaf
Daughter
Elizabeth Albertson
Daughter
Cekah Morris
Daughter
John Parley
Son

References

• CITING THIS RECORD "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3X72-3YV : accessed 20 June 2018), entry for John /Early/, cites sources; "Holland Yhompson" file (2:2:2:MM6Q-JTK), submitted 4 September 2017 by rEGINABurns