John Rasbury

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John's origin is not known, but he or his ancestors were probably from England. John first appears in the Chowan County North Carolina deed records showing he purchased 200 acres of land plantation for a half pound of North Carolina currency on 16 April 1711. The deed record also shows that John was living in the Chowan Precinct of Albemarle County at this time. (Chowan County was created in 1670 from Albemarle, and Albemarle was discontinued in 1739.) The Chowan County deed records also show that John and his wife Bridget Rasberry sold 635 acres in Chowan Precinct for 2,000 pounds of tobacco on 20 October 1713. Since there seems to be no record of John acquiring this 635 acres and the fact that Bridget had also "signed" the deed indicates that the land had previously belonged to Bridget. The Isle of Wight County Virginia deed records show that John sold 75 acres with a plantation to Joseph Goodwin on 28 September 1713. In this record, he is identified as "John Rasberry Sen ye Governor of North Carolina". "Governor" is a British colloquial for master or employer, or one's father. Since John was a hatter and hired people to help him make hats, he could be called "Governor". The term "Sen" means that there is a John Jr as of this date. (The hat making industry was so successful in the Colonies that in 1723 the Hat Act was passed by England's Parliament - this act prohibited intercolonian trade in hats, restricted their manufacture, and only permitted the hat makers two apprentices.) Bertie County North Carolina deed records show that: (1) John witnessed a deed in 1725; (2) on 14 August 1734, "John Rasberry, hatmaker", purchased 220 acres on Cashy Swamp for 30 pounds, the same tract which John sold in August 1734; (3) on 14 August 1734, "John Rasberry, hatmaker" purchased 450 acres in Cashy Swamp for 45 pounds; (4) on 14 May 1735, John sold 250 acres on White Oak Swamp for 7 pounds; (5) on 26 July 1736, John and wife Bridget sold 470 acres on Conritsy Swamp and Buck Branch for 30 pounds; (6) in May 1737, John sold 100 acres on Conaritsis Swamp and ES Rattlesnake Branch at Buck Branch for 50 pounds; (7) on 8 November 1737, John sold 300 acres on SWS of a branch of Cashie River for 15 pounds; (8) on 17 February 1738/39 John purchased 150 acres at Main Swamp for 30 pounds, and one of the witnesses was William Rasberry; (9) on 5 May 1743, John sold 150 acres on White Oak Swamp for 60 pounds; and (10) on 10 May 1743, John sold 400 acres at Colt Branch for 15 pounds. John left a will dated 11 September 1749, in which he named his wife "Bredgit" and son William as executors. He named his children, 2 son-in-laws, 2 grandchildren, and bequeathed to them land, slaves, and Bibles. The 5 tracts of land, 2 plantations, and a number of slaves bequeathed to his family, as well as the numerous land transactions, shows that John had accumulated a sizeable amount of property during his life. He "signed" his will by a mark in the presence of Isaac Hill and Edward Williams, indicating he could not write. John and Bridget had 8 children: (1) John, born about 1704, married Elizabeth; (2) Ann, my ancestor; (3) William, born about 1708, married Ann; (4) Bridget, born about 1710, married Thomas Yates; (5) Mary, born about 1712, married a Mr Unkers; (6) Elizabeth, born about 1714, married a Mr Williams; (7) Rebecca, born about 1714, married Arthur Pinner; (8) Christian "Christina", born about 1718, had a daughter out of wedlock named Mary Nickolls Rasberry, named in her father's will as "Christian Loid", indicating she had married a Mr Lloyd. (Ref: Abstracts of Deeds Colonial Bertie County North Carolina by Mary B Bell; Rasberry Records and Remarks by Edna M Rasberry Burtis)

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John's origin is not known, but he or his ancestors were probably from England. John first appears in the Chowan County North Carolina deed records showing he purchased 200 acres of land plantation for a half pound of North Carolina currency on 16 April 1711. The deed record also shows that John was living in the Chowan Precinct of Albemarle County at this time. (Chowan County was created in 1670 from Albemarle, and Albemarle was discontinued in 1739.) The Chowan County deed records also show that John and his wife Bridget Rasberry sold 635 acres in Chowan Precinct for 2,000 pounds of tobacco on 20 October 1713. Since there seems to be no record of John acquiring this 635 acres and the fact that Bridget had also "signed" the deed indicates that the land had previously belonged to Bridget. The Isle of Wight County Virginia deed records show that John sold 75 acres with a plantation to Joseph Goodwin on 28 September 1713. In this record, he is identified as "John Rasberry Sen ye Governor of North Carolina". "Governor" is a British colloquial for master or employer, or one's father. Since John was a hatter and hired people to help him make hats, he could be called "Governor". The term "Sen" means that there is a John Jr as of this date. (The hat making industry was so successful in the Colonies that in 1723 the Hat Act was passed by England's Parliament - this act prohibited intercolonian trade in hats, restricted their manufacture, and only permitted the hat makers two apprentices.) Bertie County North Carolina deed records show that: (1) John witnessed a deed in 1725; (2) on 14 August 1734, "John Rasberry, hatmaker", purchased 220 acres on Cashy Swamp for 30 pounds, the same tract which John sold in August 1734; (3) on 14 August 1734, "John Rasberry, hatmaker" purchased 450 acres in Cashy Swamp for 45 pounds; (4) on 14 May 1735, John sold 250 acres on White Oak Swamp for 7 pounds; (5) on 26 July 1736, John and wife Bridget sold 470 acres on Conritsy Swamp and Buck Branch for 30 pounds; (6) in May 1737, John sold 100 acres on Conaritsis Swamp and ES Rattlesnake Branch at Buck Branch for 50 pounds; (7) on 8 November 1737, John sold 300 acres on SWS of a branch of Cashie River for 15 pounds; (8) on 17 February 1738/39 John purchased 150 acres at Main Swamp for 30 pounds, and one of the witnesses was William Rasberry; (9) on 5 May 1743, John sold 150 acres on White Oak Swamp for 60 pounds; and (10) on 10 May 1743, John sold 400 acres at Colt Branch for 15 pounds. John left a will dated 11 September 1749, in which he named his wife "Bredgit" and son William as executors. He named his children, 2 son-in-laws, 2 grandchildren, and bequeathed to them land, slaves, and Bibles. The 5 tracts of land, 2 plantations, and a number of slaves bequeathed to his family, as well as the numerous land transactions, shows that John had accumulated a sizeable amount of property during his life. He "signed" his will by a mark in the presence of Isaac Hill and Edward Williams, indicating he could not write. John and Bridget had 8 children: (1) John, born about 1704, married Elizabeth; (2) Ann, my ancestor; (3) William, born about 1708, married Ann; (4) Bridget, born about 1710, married Thomas Yates; (5) Mary, born about 1712, married a Mr Unkers; (6) Elizabeth, born about 1714, married a Mr Williams; (7) Rebecca, born about 1714, married Arthur Pinner; (8) Christian "Christina", born about 1718, had a daughter out of wedlock named Mary Nickolls Rasberry, named in her father's will as "Christian Loid", indicating she had married a Mr Lloyd. (Ref: Abstracts of Deeds Colonial Bertie County North Carolina by Mary B Bell; Rasberry Records and Remarks by Edna M Rasberry Burtis)

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• Residence: Chowan County, NC - 1721
• Residence: Chowan County, NC - 1721
• Residence: Bertie County, NC - 1742
  • Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via son William Rasberry by SmartCopy: Sep 25 2015, 0:15:44 UTC