Josiah Trueblood

Josiah was born 18 January 1726. He was the fourth son of Amos Trueblood and Elizabeth Cartwright[1]. He was born in Pasquotank, North Carolina on his father's farm and mill (it is now Camden County).

On 12 July 1752 Josiah at the Pasquotank Monthly Meeting requested a certificate to the Perquimans Monthly Meeting so that he could marry[2].

On 1 January 1753, Josiah married Mary Belden[1].

Clearly this was not an approved marriage because, at the 3 January 1754 Pasquotank Meeting, Josiah was disowned for marrying out of unity[3].

Josiah and Mary had two sons together, Joseph in 1754 and Caleb in 1756, before Mary died, possibly in childbirth.

In his father's will of 1759[4] he is given the following bequest: I give to my son Josiah Trueblood a Tract of Land & Plantation which I bought of John Riggs Lying on Nobs Cook Creek Containing by Estemation Ninety Nine Acres more or Less to him his Heirs and assigns for ever; also a negrow man Called Nero & a negrow woman Called Judith & negrow Girl Called Sillah, with all the Increase they shall happen to have after the Date hereof to him his heirs & assigns forever.

On 8 August 1758, Josiah returned to the Pasquotank Meeting, condemned his marriage out of unity and was readmitted to the Society of Friends.

On 14 March 1759 Josiah married Elizabeth Arnold at the Little River Meeting House, this time within the community. He remained a faithful Quaker until his death and on 19 August 1772 he was chosen as an overseer.

Josiah and Elizabeth had twelve children together over the next 22 years with their youngest Anna being born in 1780 when Josiah was 55 years old, and Elizabeth was thirty-eight.

He passed away in May 1803, aged 77 years.

Last Will & Testament
State of North Carolina Pasquotank County This Twentieth-Seventh day of the Second month one Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Five

Be it known that I, Josiah Trueblood, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say in the first place I give to my son Stephen Trueblood all the land and plantation where on I now dwell to him and his heirs and assigns for ever, also my will is that if my son Stephen Trueblood should be without lawful issue that the land that I give him shall fall to my son James Trueblood to him and his heirs and assigns for ever.

Item: I give to my son John Trueblood a certain piece of land and plantation that I bought of Job Cartwright beginning at a marked gum standing in the middle of the Mill Swamp then running up said swamp to the mouth of the broad gully then running up the middle of said gully to marked warter (?) oak then a west course to John Cartwright’s line then binding up said line to a marked holly that stands near Moses Ridy then a strait course to a marked gum stump or part that stands in the head of the mill swamp then down the said branch to three angle trees standing in the Mill Swamp then binding Joseph Trueblood’s line a cross the said Mill Swamp to a persimmon tree standing in Cartwright’s Patent line then binding said line to the first station to him and his heirs and assigns for ever.

Item: I give to my son Josiah Trueblood a certain piece of land that I bought of Job Cartwright beginning at three angle trees standing at the head of Mill Swamp then binding brother’s line to a marked holly standing near Moses Ridy then binding up Albright’s line to a marked maple then the same course to my back line then binding the various courses of my line to the first station to him and his heirs and assigns for ever.

Item: I give to my son James Trueblood all the remaining part of my land not given before to him and his heirs and assigns for ever. Item: I give to my son Caleb Trueblood twenty shillings specie money to him and his assigns for ever.

Item: I give to my son William Trueblood five pounds specie money to him and his disposal for ever.

Item: I give to my son John Trueblood one three-year-old heifer to him and to his disposal for ever.

Item: I give to my son Josiah Trueblood one squibald mare and colt and one three-year-old heifer to him and his disposal for ever.

Item: I give to my son James Trueblood one two-year-old heifer to him and to his disposal for ever.

Item: I give to my daughter Ruth Overman one cow and calf to her and to her disposal for ever.

Item: I give to my grandchildren Amos, Demsey, Edmond, Anna and Mary Trueblood five pounds specie money to be equally divided to them.

Also my will is that my daughter Anna shall have the use and benefit of a certain piece of land and house formerly where my son Joseph Trueblood lived viz beginning at the north end of a new ditch the various courses of said ditch to a branch Will Case’s line then binding down the various courses of said line to the first station during her natural life.

Also my will is that my wife Elizabeth Trueblood shall have the use and benefit of one half the land that I give to my son Stephen Trueblood during her natural life. Also my will is that my wife Elizabeth Trueblood shall have the use and benefit of one half of my movable estate not before given during her natural life. Carried Over….

Item: I give to my daughters viz Ruth Overman, Mary Trueblood, Sarah Cotter, Elizabeth Trueblood and Anna Trueblood all the remaining part of my movable estate not before given to them and their disposal and

Lastly I do nominate and appoint my four sons viz Caleb John Josiah James Trueblood trusting as guardians to the deciding and settling the within mentioned. In witness hereof I here onto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.

Signed sealed in the presence of: Josiah Trueblood Test: Abel Trueblood William Proby Joshua Trueblood

State of North Carolina Pasquotank County March Term 1803 The last will and testament of Josiah Trueblood deceased was exhibited by John and James Trueblood, two of the Executors therein named and proved in open court by the affirmation of Abel Trueblood one of the subscribing witnesses thereto. The said John and James Trueblood appeared and qualified agreeable to law. Ordered that the will be recorded and letters testamentary given. Recorded the 26th May 1803 Will. J. Muse Clk

Sources
↑ 1.0 1.1 The Trueblood family in America, 1682-1963 : John Trueblood of Shoreditch, England, and his descendants: additions and corrections to the 1964 edition / by Bula Trueblood Watson ; with the editorial assistance of Felicity Trueblood; (c-16) Page 9.
↑ Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. Vol. I: (North Carolina Yearly Meeting) p193
↑ Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. Vol. I: (North Carolina Yearly Meeting) p193
↑ https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Trueblood-10-1

Personal data Josiah Trueblood Source 1
He was born on November 18, 1725 in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, British Colonial America.
Profession: Plantation owner.
Religion: Quaker (dis. 1-3-1754 for mou to Mary Belden).
He died March 1803 in Pasquotank Mm, Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States, he was 77 years old.
Spouse: James Morgan
He is buried in the year 1805.
A child of John Trueblood and Agnes Fisher

Note: mou means 'marriage out of unity' - that is, he married a non-Quaker and was removed from the membership.