John James Pipkin

It is believed by this writer that "John Pipkin III" was born in Surrey Co. Virgina. His father "John Pipkin II" migrated to Virginia Colony abt 1659 from Bedfordshire, England. John Pipkin III is on the "Quits Rent List" of Nanesmond Co. North Carolina in 1704. This is the earliest that John Pipkin III shows up in any kind of offical records.

"JOHN PIPKIN III 1677-1745"

It is believed by this writer that "John Pipkin III" was born in Surrey Co. Virgina. His father "John Pipkin II" migrated to Virginia Colony abt 1659 from Bedfordshire, England. John Pipkin III is on the "Quits Rent List" of Nanesmond Co. North Carolina in 1704. This is the earliest that John Pipkin III shows up in any kind of offical records. His father, however, shows up on several occasions in Surrey Co. Virgina court documents as early as 1665. John Pipkin III was a "Planter" in North Carolina. Very probably a planter of tobacco, as that was the major export crop of the area & for that time era. John Pipkin III was a large slave owner in North Carolina & farmed several hundred acres of land. I have been able to count no less than 17 slaves that John Pipkin III owned & he also held the indenturment contract of at least one man named Adam Knight in 1711 in Chowan Co. North Carolina. John Pipkin III seems to have been a fairly quiet man politically, as he doesn't show up on very many colonial

documents. But he also seems to be quite active in social affairs. As he was a "Witness" on several land Contracts/Documents for his friends, neighbors & relation. His sons, however, were a different story as you'll see when you navigate your way through this web site.It is also quite obvious that John Pipkin III was a very religious man as his "WILL" would indicate. It appears that John Pipkin III had no formal education, as all documents that bare his signature are marked with an X. This indicates that he came from a modest if not poor family back ground. It is very possible, if not probable, that John Pipkin III was married before Martha Goodman. Some researchers have suggested that her name was "Mary Steward", due to the age difference between sons "Steward" & "Daniel", and the son named "Steward". Of the

10 Children "Steward" is the only one that doesn't have a Biblical name. Was he named after his mother?? Did "Mary Steward" die in child birth with "Steward"?? I think that it is very possible, if not probably. There were a few "Steward" families in the Chowan

Co[unty], North Carolina area during this time. John Pipkin III's second wife at his death in May 1745 was "Martha". Some researches have suggested that her maiden name was Martha "Goodman". However, no documentation has surfaced to say exactly what her maiden was. The reason that I & other Pipkin Family researches think that this is the case, is based on the fact that "William Goodman", who was a close friend & neighbor of John Pipkin III, had a daughter named Martha. This is all that we have to go on for her. Martha's death place or date wasn't even recorded by the Pipkin Family.

In 1704 when John Pipkin III first appeared on the "Quits Rents List" he was, lets say,

a "Humble Man of Means". By the time that he purchases the indenturment contract of Adam Knight in 1711, John seems to have come a long way in his pursuit of wealth. When he died in May 1745 he had already established his older children on thier own plantations & left a small fortune by colonial standards to his wife, Martha, & his youngest children, who were under age. [CHEERS CLINT PIPKIN]

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John Pipkin III is mentioned a number of times in early NC [North Carolina] records following the land grant. He wasa juryman in Chowan Precinct in 1723 (Vol 25, pg 186 of NC [North Carolina] Colonial & State Records). He witnessed land transactions in 1725. The following extract of deeds are all that I have in which John Pipkin Sr. was principal: Chowan County Deed Book W, pg. 206-207. John Pipkin Sr. to John Pipkin Jr. 17 Jan 1732. For an unspecified amount of shillings, a part of the patent granted to Charles Scott on 17 April 1694, beginning at the mouth of a branch that runs out of(Nickel) Swamp and running up the swamp to beginning of the patent line to amarked hickory, then to a number of indentified.........................

Martha GOODMAN:

Notes:

N/H Co., NC [North Carolina] Deeds,

Mar 31, 1769 DB4, P 896 (255) Martha <b>Langston</b>, of N/H [Northampton] Co[unty], NC [North Carolina] to her son Steward Pipkin, of same, deed of gift, 2 Negroes, certain livestock and household goods.

Sig: Martha X Langston Wts: Mary X Umphlett Chas. Thompson June Crt, 1769 Willie Jones, CC

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Judging by the record above it appears that Martha remarried aft the death of John

Pipkin III. I have checked with a "Langston" family genealogy researcher & she tells me that there were only 2 "Langston" men in Northampton Co[unty]. North Carolina in1769. A "William Langston" & his brother "John Langston". I haven't been able to establish which one Martha Pipkin married aft the death of John Pipkin III. This record also brings up the question of.....is Martha the real mother of Steward??? Or his Step Mother???. Also why wasn't any of the other children given anything??? Was this Martha's "WILL" of sorts??? Or was she just helping Steward thru some hard times??? [Clint Pipkin]

ID: I23338

Name: John PIPKIN III

Surname: PIPKIN

Given Name: John

Suffix: III

Sex: M

Birth: 23 Feb 1677 in Surrey Co. Virginia 1 2 3 4 5 6

Death: 21 May 1745 in Chowan Co. North Carolina 1 2 3 7 5 8

Ancestral File #: 37WD-QS

_UID: 6CB972428A4549448CCC46FCF2D1E7249D8B

Will: May 1745 Chowan Co. North Carolina

Occupation: 1704 Nansemond Co. Virginia; Occupation: Planter

Event: Jury Duty Unknown 1723 Chowan Co. North Carolina 3 5

GEDCOM Note

"JOHN PIPKIN III 1677-1745" It is believed by this writer that "John Pipkin III" was born in Surrey Co. Virgina. His father "John Pipkin II" migrated to Virginia Colony abt 1659 from Bedfordshire, England. John Pipkin III is on the "Quits Rent List" of Nanesmond Co. North Carolina in 1704. This is the earliest that John Pipkin III shows up in any kind of offical records. His father, however, shows up on several occasions in Surrey Co. Virgina court documents as early as 1665. John Pipkin III was a "Planter" in North Carolina. Very probably a planter of tobacco, as that was the major export crop of the area & for that time era. John Pipkin III was a large slave owner in North Carolina & farmed several hundred acres of land. I have been able to count no less than 17 slaves that John Pipkin III owned & he also held the indenturment contract of at least one man named Adam Knight in 1711 in Chowan Co. North Carolina. John Pipkin III seems to have been a fairly quiet man politically, as he doesn't show up on very many colonial documents. But he also seems to be quite active in social affairs. As he was a "Witness" on several land Contracts/Documents for his friends, neighbors & relation. His sons, however, were a different story as you'll see when you navigate your way through this web site. It is also quite obvious that John Pipkin III was a very religious man as his "WILL" would indicate. It appears that John Pipkin III had no formal education, as all documents that bare his signature are marked with an X. This indicates that he came from a modest if not poor family back-ground. It is very possible, if not probable, that John Pipkin III was married before Martha Goodman. Some researchers have suggested that her name was "Mary Steward", due to the age difference between sons "Steward" & "Daniel", and the son named "Steward". Of the 10 Children "Steward" is the only one that doesn't have a Biblical name. Was he named after his mother?? Did "Mary Steward" die in child birth with "Steward"?? I think that it is very possible, if not probably. There were a few "Steward" families in the Chowan Co. North Carolina area during this time. John Pipkin III's second wife at his death in May 1745 was "Martha". Some researches have suggested that her maiden name was Martha "Goodman". However, no documentation has surfaced to say exactly what her maiden was. The reason that I & other Pipkin Family researches think that this is the case, is based on the fact that "William Goodman", who was a close friend & neighbor of John Pipkin III, had a daughter named Martha. This is all that we have to go on for her. Martha's death place or date wasn't even recorded by the Pipkin Family. In 1704 when John Pipkin III first appeared on the "Quits Rents List" he was, lets say, a "Humble Man of Means". By the time that he purchases the indenturment contract of Adam Knight in 1711, John seems to have come a long way in his pursuit of wealth. When he died in May 1745 he had already established his older children on thier own plantations & left a small fortune by colonial standards to his wife, Martha, & his youngest children, who were under age. CHEERS CLINT PIPKIN ******************* John Pipkin III is mentioned a number of times in early NC records following the land grant. He was a juryman in Chowan Precinct in 1723 (Vol 25, pg 186 of NC Colonial & State Records). He witnessed land transactions in 1725. The following extract of deeds are all that I have in which John Pipkin Sr. was principal: Chowan County Deed Book W, pg. 206-207. John Pipkin Sr. to John Pipkin Jr. 17 Jan 1732. For an unspecified amount of shillings, a part of the patent granted to Charles Scott on 17 April 1694, beginning at the mouth of a branch that runs out of (Nickel) Swamp and running up the swamp to beginning of the patent line to a marked hickory, then to a number of indentified branches and trees that would not now be identifiable. Signed 17 Jan 1732 by JNO PIPKIN and witnessed by Simon Daniel, William W. Bentley and Henry Goodman. Chowan County Deed Book W, pg. 308. Richard Hines to John Pipkin, 19 Sept 1735. For and in consideration of thirty seven barrels of every way good merchantable tar, Richard Hines sold John Pipkin 160 acres of land that had formerly belonged to Charles Scott and by him sold to Richard Hines in April, 1695. The land began at a pine on the southwest side of a swamp that runs into SARUM SWAMP, commonly called MILLSES Swamp Signed by Richard R. Hines and witnessed by George T. Wilde, John (X) Hinses and William Butler. Chowan County Deed Book W, pg. 295. Joseph Braddy to John Pipkin, 2 August 1736. For one hundred pounds current money of North Carolina, 180 acres of land beginning on Peter's Swamp, running up the swamp to the mouth of Long Branch and up said branch to Samuel Merrittes line and along Merritts line to William Parkers line. Land granted to Joseph Braddy by patent on 17 March 1717. Signed Joseph (X) Brady and witnessed by Henry Bonner, Jr. and George Pully. John Pipkin III gave this 180 acres of land that he obtained from Joseph Braddy to his son, John Pipkin IV as his inheritance. This is borne out by a deed of 16 October 1740, from John Pipkin Jr. to Moses Hare (Chowan County Deed Book C., Pg. 79-80) in which John IV states that he "is lawful owner and possessed of the same in my own proper right as a good perfect and absolute estate of Inheritance in fee simple " 1 March 1719/20 Samuel Merriot 640 acs. I Chowan Precinct; joining John Pipkin , the sd. Merriot , ye Beaver Dam Branch, John DUKE , John Drury & Joseph Ballard. (Hoffmann #3047) John Pipkin III must have given his older sons land as their inheritance as they became of age or married. However, as of this date only one of these land transactions has been found. The deed mentioned above proves John IV inheritance has been found. The deed was found in 1977, so hopefully, we will find those of the other older brothers also. 28 - 8 Feb 1780 - William Goodman, Senr. to my son, William Goodman, Jr - Good Will and Respect I owe to my Dutiful Son, William Goodman - 170a. - land I purchased from my son, John Goodman - sit. mouth of a branch called Long Branch - joining Henry Goodman and Isaac Pipkin - part of a patent granted to John Pipkin, decd. bearing date 4 Apr 1720. William Goodman. Wts: John Bethy, Henry Goodman Most importantly, John Pipkin III left a will dated 21 May 1745 in Chowan County, NC. This will is recorded on pg 56, Vol XXIV of NC Wills, 1663-1789. The will reads: Will of John Pipkin - May 21, 1745 - Chowan County, NC In the name of God Amen May the twenty first day 1745 I John Pipkin of Chowan County in North Carolina being sick and weak but of sound mind and perfect memory praise be to Almighty God for it do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say first and principally commending my soul into the hands of almighty God hoping through the meritorious death and pasion of my Savior Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and to inherit everlasting life and my body committed to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named and as touching all such temporal estate as it has pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me I give and dispose thereof as.. First my will is that all my just debts and funeral charges be honestly paid and discharged. IMPRIMIS - I give and bequeath to my son Phillip Pipkin my plantation where I now live to him and his heirs forever and in case he dies before he comes to age to go to my son Joseph Pipkin and as far as my land marked by a line of marked trees joining to my plantation I give and bequeath to my two sons Lewis and Isaac Pipkin being part of the survey of land I now live upon southward I give to my son Lewis Pipkin and the west part to my son Isaac Pipkin. I give to them and their heirs forever. ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son Daniell Pipkin a peace of land upon Milly Swamp being part of the tract that his brother John Pipkin did formerly live upon, I give to him and his heirs forever and in case that either of the three Daniell Pipkin, Lewis Pipkin or Isaac Pipkin should dye then the said land to fall to the brother in corse. ITEM: I give to my son Joseph Pipkin a negro boy called Jack and my riding horse and bridle and saddle. ITEM: I give to my son Daniel Pipkin two leather chairs, two pewter dishes and three pewter plates and two cows and a calf and a young steer about two or three years old and two sheep. ITEM: I give to my son Isaac Pipkin a negro boy called Rollin. ITEM: I give to my son Steward Pipkin a feather bed and furniture belonging to it and two pewter dishes and three plates and one iron pot two cows and calves and young of two or three years old and two sheep. ITEM: I give to my son Jesse Pipkin a negro girl called Dorety. ITEM: I give to my daughter Mary Pipkin a negro girl called Dina. ITEM: I give and bequeath to my younger daughter Martha Pipkin a feather bed and furniture and least ovall table two pewter dishes and three plates one iron pot two cows and calves and a young steer and two sheep and also ITEM: I give to my son Phillip Pipkin a bed and furniture and young __ a steer about three years old and if in case any of my children herein mentioned should die before they come to age then their part be given whatever it be negro or household stuff or cattle to be equally divided amongst the rest herein mentioned. ITEM: I give to my loving wife Martha Pipkin a negro woman named Hannah and her increase from the date hereof and my negro man Ned and all the remaining part of my estate goods chattels during her natural life or widowhood and then to be equally divided amongst my children herein mentioned and LASTLY I appoint and nominate my loving wife Martha Pipkin and my son Joseph Pipkin to be my Executors of this my last will and testament utterly revoking all other will or wills that hath been made by me heretofore in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal. John (X) Pipkin Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Henry Goodman Sr Henry Goodman Jr Timothy Goodman Proved in his Majesty's Court of Chowan County, North Carolina July 18,1745 with Martha Pipkin and Joseph Pipkin issued letters of Administration. REF: NANSEMOND CHRONICLES 1606-1800, VIRGINIA COLONY. PAGE 38 *********************** GOVERNMENT of the NEW ROYAL CHARTER One of the coventor's of the royal charter was COL. JOHN LAWRENCE of NANSEMOND and NEW ENGLAND, another was OBIDIAH CATTLE. CAPT. THOMAS EWW commanded the militia, JOHN GASKINS served in the assembley before he left for MARYLAND. THOMAS BRICE surveyed the ASCHEATED LANDS. other KING'S MEN OFFICERS were found; CAPT. GEORGE RAWLES ( later MAJOR GEN. ), CAPT. THOMAS HOWELL ( brother of HOPKINS HOWELL ), COL. JOHN LEAR, CAPT. JAMES JESSEY of the horse, CAPT. BARN, LT. COL. THOMAS MILNER, CAPT. THOMAS GODWIN, MAJOR BARNETT KEARNEY, DR. WILLIAM HUNT, doctor of the physics from FRANCE; COL. WILLIAM BERNARD who had inherited the properties of his brother , BARON ROBERT BERNARD; and JOHN NORWOOD was sheriff. SIR JOHN LAWRENCE, a grantee of the ROYAL CHARTER and merchant of LONDON, was the justice of the peace. In 1639 TRISTRAM NORSWORTHY arrived to marry the daughter of COL. JOSEPH BRIDGES. He brought a servant and received 120 acres of land. He became a BURGESS. When WARRASQUEAKE was named a shire he bacame the sheriff. In MILLS SWAMP were MOSES KITTRELL, JOHN PIPKIN, HENRY GOODMAN, and JOHN LEE. Close by was the home of JOHN HILL who suffered a tradegy when his only son HENRY HILL was thrown from a horse and killed. JOHN HILL'S mother was MARTHA WHITMELL . ***************************** Chowan County, NC - John Pipkin, Indenture of Adam Knight, 1711 ¤¤¤¤¤¤ Colonial Record of NC Vol V, 1709-1723, CCR 104 (408) Att a generall holden att the house of Capt Jno Heclesfield in Little River the last tuesday in Oct 1711, the Honorable Nathall Chevin and Francis Del La Mare Justices being present they adjourned the court till thirsday the first day of November next... Thirsday the first of November 1711 the Court sits, Present the Honorable Nath Chevin, Franc Delamare, Joathan Jacochs,Esqrs, Justices... Whereas at the last General Court Adam Knight an orphan by his humble petition, sued the court that he had served his full time for which he was bound unto Mr Nick Crisp and prayed that he might (be) discharged from his master where upn the said Court ordered at the next court in course and John Pipkin appearing before this court and by his petition shewing that he the said Adam Knight was by enduture to serve till he was thirty years of age which is not yet expires and the said indenture he the said Pipkin as being assignee of Nich Crisp produces in court whereupon it is Ordered that the said Pipkin have the liberty to aprehend and take up the said Adam Knight in what so ever part of this Government he shall be found and having so taken to carry him before the Governor or anyone of the Councill before whom the whole matter on both sides shall be heard and determined... ********************* Alphabetical Rent Roll of Virginia 1704/05 (A partial list of Family interest.) John Pipkin Francis Benton (h/o Margaret Pipkin 1/2 sister to John Pipkin III) William Goodman (f/o Martha w/o John Pipkin III) John Goodman (neighbor to John Pipkin III & brother to William) Benjamin Goodman (brother to William) Richard Martin (f/o Mary Martin w/o Lewis Pipkin) ******************* Chowan County, NC - John Pipkin III Land Grant To all whom it may concern, Know ye that Do give and grant to Jno Pipkin, a tract of land containing 640 acres lying in Chowan Precinct beginning at a water oak nigh the head of Long Branch which said Branch comes out of Peters Swamp then North 55 west 176 poles to the centre of two pines and a black oak in Samuel Merriots line then along his line north 33 east 40 poles, then north 37 east 118 poles to a dead pine Samuel Merritts corner thence the same course north 37 east 179 poles to a water oak then north 20 east 80 poles to a poplar nigh a swamp then thro the said swamp south 75 east to a pine Henry Goodmans corner then along the said Goodman lines south 23 west 198 poles to a pine, then south 563 east 118 poles to a pine by Peters Swamp, then down the various courses of the said swamp to Long Branch thence the various courses of Long Branch to the first station. To hold March the 1st, 1719/20. Witness Cha: Eden, Thomas Pollock, Fre: Jones, Richard Sanderson, John Hecklefield. ******************* Chowan County, NC - Jno Pipkin III to Jno Pipkin IV a Deed, 1732 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To All to whom these presents shall come John Pipkin Senr for and in consideration of [blank] shillings to me in hand paid before the ensealing [blank] hereof by John Pipkin Junr the receipt whereof acknowledge & myself fully satisfied conte and thereof of every parcel thereof do acquit Discharge the said John Pipkin Junr his heirs exers have given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed by these presents do freely fully and absolutely give sell alien convey and confirm unto him the [blank] his heirs and assigns forever one tract lying and being in Chowan Precinct containing [blank] be it more or less being part of a patent granted to Charles Scott of Nansemond County Dec'd bearing date the 17th April 1694 & is bounded as followeth: beginning at the mouth of a branch & runs out of the Swamp called Nickel Swamp and running up the sd swamp to the beginning of the Patent to a Mark'd Hickery in or near the mouth of a Branch then running up the branch along the patent line to the upper corner tree of a Patent to a white oak then along the side line of the Patent to a white oak standing in or near the sd patent line & down a small branch by a line of Mark'd trees in or by the sd branch to a gum standing in or near the sd swamp at the first beginning relation being thereon had may more fully & at large appear to Have and to hold the sd granted & bargained premises with its appurts priviledges, commodities to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him ye sd John Pipkin Junr his heirs and assigns for ever and to his and their proper use benefit & behoof & I the sd John Pipkin Senr for me my heirs exe'rs adm'rs do covenant grant promise and agree to & with the sd John Pipkin Junr his heirs and assigns that before the ensealing hereof [blank] sole and lawfull owner of the above bargained lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my perfect & absolute inheritance [blank] in myself good right full power grant bargain sell convey and confirm [blank] as aforesaid and the said [blank] heirs and assigns for ever hereafter by force lawfully peaceably and quietly have & enjoy sd demised premises free and [blank] acquitted exonerated discharged of and [blank] of former and other gifts grants bargains [blank] leases wills entails judgmts executions what [blank] more I the sd John Pipkin Senr for myself my heirs covenant & engaged the above demised premises to him Jno Pipkin Junr his heirs and assigns against the lawful [blank] demand of any person or persons whatsoever. To warrant secure and defend in witness I here [blank] and seal this 17th Janry 1732. Sealed and delivered in presence of Jno Pipkin Sim'n Daniel, Wm W. Bentley Henry Goodman Chowan Co Jan'y Court 1732 The above deed of sale was in due form of Law proved by the oath of Wm Bentley one of the Evidences thereto which on motion is ordered to be Registered Rich'd Forester ********************* Chowan County, NC - Richd Hines deed to John Pipkin, 1735 ¤¤¤¤¤¤ Signed Sealed & delivered } W(308) In the presence of us } Michell Coulding } William W H Horne Will (W mark) Smith } Acknowledged before me, let it be Registered Robt Reddick } W Smith CJ Mills runs into Sarum Swamp. ******************** This Indenture made the nineteenth day of Septemr in the ninth year of the Reign of our Soverign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland King Defender of the faith &c and in the year of our Lord 1735 - Between Richd Hines of the upper parish of Nansemond County in Virginia of the one part & John Pipkin of Chowan Precinct in No Carolina of the other part Witnesseth that the said Richd Hines for & in consideration of the just sum of a quantity of thirty seven Barrels of every way good Merchantable Tar to him in hand Truly paid at & before the Sealing and delivery of these presents the Receipt whereof he the said Richd Hanes doth hereby acknowledge and thereof & of every part & parcel thereof doth clearly and absolutely acquit Exonerate & discharge, him the said John Pipkin, his Heirs & Exers & assigns and every & either of them for ever by these presents hath granted Bargained & sold and by these presents doth fully clearly & absolutly give grant bargain alein sell Convey & for ever make over and confirm unto him the said John Pipkin one certain Tract or parcel of Land formerly granted by patent unto one Charles Sott as by the said Patent now upon the Public Record of Virga it doth & may appear & was by the said Scott and Mary his wife bargain & Sold and Conveyed unto Rd Hines of the County of Nansemond as by their asignments on the back of the Patent Dated the 15th day of April Annos domi 1695 Relation being thereunto to had more fully & at large it doth & may appear which said Land Bounded as followeth Vizt Beginning at a marked pine a Corner Tree of the Patent Standing on the Southwest side of a Swamp that runs into Sarum Swamp commonly called Millses Swamp from thence running Southerly along the Patent Thence running westwardly along the Patent line to a marked pine another Corner tree of the Patent line to a marked white Oak another Corner Tree and from thence northwarly along the said Patent Line to a marked Hickery Standing in or near the said Millses Swammp another corner tree of the Patent and from thence running down the said Swamp and bounded by the main Run of the same to a marked pine being the first mentioned Station all which Tract of parcel of Land is bounded as afs contained in the whole by Estimation be the same more or less One Hundred & Sixty acres with the Reversion & Reversions Remainder and Remainders issues and profits of all and Singular the premisis with the appurts unto him the said John Piken his Heirs & assigns for ever with all the Rights members & appurts thereof with all woods underwoods Timber & Trees Swamps Marshes Meadows pocosons low grounds pasture & pasture grounds waters water courses Springs & fountains and all other Liberties and priviledges wtsoever belonging ordinary wise apppertaining and the said Richd Hines for himself his Heirs Exers admrs doth by these presents promise grant & agree to & with the said John Pipkin his Heirs & assigns and every and either of them that he now next page (309) hath a good right Title & Estate in this premisis in fee simple and that he now hath in himself full power good Right & Lawfull authority to grant bargain sell and convey the same premises unto him the said John Pipkin his Heirs and assigns forever and by these presents doth warrt the sd Demised Lands and premises so bargained & sold to be free and clear from all claim & Demand of him the said Richd Hines his Heirs Exers & assigns and of & from the lawfull claim & Demand of all or any manner of person or persons whatsoever and that the said mentioned & Demised Lands & premises With their appurts unto him the said John Pipkin his Execrs & assigns free & freely clear & clearly acquitted Exonerated and discharged of & from all manner of former & other gifts grants Bargains Sales leases uses wills Intails annuities Mortgages Rights of Dower Rents & arrearages of Rents also all Incumbrances either in law or Equity of what nature & kink so ever but that he the said John Pipkin his Heirs Exers & assigns every & Either of them shall & lawfully may from time to time and for Ever hereafter peaceably & quietly have hold occupy possess & Enjoy the said hereby granted & demised Lands & premises and every part & parcel thereof with their & every of their appurts without any the Lawfull Sell Suit Trouble denial disturbance Molestation Interuption or Eviction of him the sd Richd Hines his Heirs & assigns & of and from the lawfull claim Title Interest or Demand of all or any manner of Person of persons whatsoever unto him the said Jno Pipkin his Heirs & assigns he the said Richd Hines for himself his Heirs &c doth and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof he the said Richd Hines hath hereunto Set his hand & Seal dated the day & year first above written Signed Sealed & Delivered } Richd (his R mark) Hines In presence of us } George (his G mark) Wildi John (X mark) Hineses July Court 1736 William Butler Present his Majestyes Justices Memorandum the within Deed of Sale of Land from Rd Hines to John Pipkin was duly proved by the Oath of George Wilde one of the Subscribing Evidences thereto Test Jas Cravin Cler Cur [Edward Thomas Ray Descendants.FTW] [Elizabeth A Pipkin Ancesters .FTW] BIOGRAPHY: "JOHN PIPKIN III 1677-1745" BIOGRAPHY: It is believed by this writer that "John Pipkin III" was born in Surre y Co. Virgina. His father "John Pipkin II" migrated to Virginia Colony a bt 1659 from Bedfordshire, England. John Pipkin III is on the "Quits R ent List" of Nanesmond Co. North Carolina in 1704. This is the earliest t hat John Pipkin III shows up in any kind of offical records. His father , however, shows up on several occasions in Surrey Co. Virgina court do cuments as early as 1665. John Pipkin III was a "Planter" in North Caro lina. Very probably a planter of tobacco, as that was the major export c rop of the area & for that time era. John Pipkin III was a large slave o wner in North Carolina & farmed several hundred acres of land. I have b een able to count no less than 17 slaves that John Pipkin III owned & h e also held the indenturment contract of at least one man named Adam Kn ight in 1711 in Chowan Co. North Carolina. John Pipkin III seems to hav e been a fairly quiet man politically, as he doesn't show up on very ma ny colonial documents. But he also seems to be quite active in social a ffairs. As he was a "Witness" on several land Contracts/Documents for h is friends, neighbors & relation. His sons, however, were a different s tory as you'll see when you navigate your way through this web site. It i s also quite obvious that John Pipkin III was a very religious man as h is "WILL" would indicate. It appears that John Pipkin III had no formal e ducation, as all documents that bare his signature are marked with an X . This indicates that he came from a modest if not poor family back-gro und. It is very possible, if not probable, that John Pipkin III was married b efore Martha Goodman. Some researchers have suggested that her name was " Mary Steward", due to the age difference between sons "Steward" & "Dani el", and the son named "Steward". Of the 10 Children "Steward" is the o nly one that doesn't have a Biblical name. Was he named after his mothe r?? Did "Mary Steward" die in child birth with "Steward"?? I think that i t is very possible, if not probably. There were a few "Steward" familie s in the Chowan Co. North Carolina area during this time. John Pipkin I II's second wife at his death in May 1745 was "Martha". Some researches h ave suggested that her maiden name was Martha "Goodman". However, no do cumentation has surfaced to say exactly what her maiden was. The reason t hat I & other Pipkin Family researches think that this is the case, is b ased on the fact that "William Goodman", who was a close friend & neigh bor of John Pipkin III, had a daughter named Martha. This is all that w e have to go on for her. Martha's death place or date wasn't even recor ded by the Pipkin Family. In 1704 when John Pipkin III first appeared on the "Quits Rents List" h e was, lets say, a "Humble Man of Means". By the time that he purchases t he indenturment contract of Adam Knight in 1711, John seems to have com e a long way in his pursuit of wealth. When he died in May 1745 he had a lready established his older children on thier own plantations & left a s mall fortune by colonial standards to his wife, Martha, & his youngest c hildren, who were under age. CHEERS CLINT PIPKIN ******************* John Pipkin III is mentioned a number of times in early NC records foll owing the land grant. He was a juryman in Chowan Precinct in 1723 (Vol 2 5, pg 186 of NC Colonial & State Records). He witnessed land transactio ns in 1725. The following extract of deeds are all that I have in which J ohn Pipkin Sr. was principal: BIOGRAPHY: Chowan County Deed Book W, pg. 206-207. John Pipkin Sr. to John Pipkin J r. 17 Jan 1732. For an unspecified amount of shillings, a part of the p atent granted to Charles Scott on 17 April 1694, beginning at the mouth o f a branch that runs out of (Nickel) Swamp and running up the swamp to b eginning of the patent line to a marked hickory, then to a number of in dentified branches and trees that would not now be identifiable. Signed 1 7 Jan 1732 by JNO PIPKIN and witnessed by Simon Daniel, William W. Bent ley and Henry Goodman. BIOGRAPHY: Chowan County Deed Book W, pg. 308. Richard Hines to John Pipkin, 19 Se pt 1735. For and in considerationof thirty seven barrels of every way g ood merchantable tar, Richard Hines sold John Pipkin 160 acres of land t hat had formerly belonged to Charles Scott and by him sold to Richard H ines in April, 1695. The land began at a pine on the southwest side of a s wamp that runs into SARUM SWAMP, commonly called MILLSES SwampSigned b y Richard R. Hines and witnessed by George T. Wilde, John (X) Hinses an d William Butler. BIOGRAPHY: Chowan County Deed Book W, pg. 295. Joseph Braddy to John Pipkin, 2 Aug ust 1736. For one hundred pounds current money of North Carolina, 180 a cres of land beginning on Peters Swamp, running up the swamp to the mo uth of Long Branch and up said branch to Samuel Merrittes line and alon g Merritts line to William Parkers line. Land granted to Joseph Braddy b y patent on 17 March 1717. Signed Joseph (X) Brady and witnessed by Hen ry Bonner, Jr. and George Pully. BIOGRAPHY: John Pipkin III gave this 180 acres of land that he obtained from Josep h Braddy to his son, John Pipkin IV as his inheritance. This is borne o ut by a deed of 16 October 1740, from John Pipkin Jr. to Moses Hare (Ch owan County Deed Book C., Pg. 79-80) in which John IV states that he "i s lawful ownerand possessed of the same in my own proper right as a go od perfect and absolute estate of Inheritance in fee simple" BIOGRAPHY: 1 March 1719/20 Samuel Merriot 640 acs. I Chowan Precinct; joining John P ipkin , the sd. Merriot , ye Beaver Dam Branch, John DUKE , John Drury & J oseph Ballard. (Hoffmann #3047) BIOGRAPHY: John Pipkin III must have given his older sons land as their inheritanc e as they became of age or married. However, as of this date only one o f these land transactions has been found. The deed mentioned above prov es John IV inheritance has been found. The deed was found in 1977, so h opefully, we will find those of the other older brothers also. BIOGRAPHY: 28 8 Feb 1780 William Goodman, Senr. to my son, William Goodman, Jr G ood Will and Respect I owe to my Dutiful Son, William Goodman 170a. l and I purchased from my son, John Goodman sit. mouth of a branch call ed Long Branch joining Hen See Historical Document. See historical document. See Historical Document. See historical document.

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