1774 - 1850 (76 years)
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Name |
John James Cromartie |
Born |
28 Feb 1774 |
Bladen Co, NC |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
13 Sep 1850 |
Bladen Co, NC |
- VIEW WILL
Will of John Cromartie
State of North Carolina
Bladen County May 20, 1850
In the name of God "Amen"
I John Cromartie of the State and county of foresaid being of perfect mind and memory, Blessed be God first, do make this my last Will Testament in manner and form following.
I give and bequeath to my loving wife during her lifetime the use of all my lands with all the appurtenances Belonging thereto, and all the farming tools and utensils and all the household and kitchen furniture and all the cattle and sheep and hogs and four head of horses and two mules, and the poultry and one set of blacksmith tools.
I give and bequeath also the following named negroes. John, Joe, Grace, Milley, Comfort, Phoeby, Sarah, Joilian, Hardy, Lucy, Delia, Helen.
The above named negroes are to be equally divided among my children after the death of my wife except what shall be hereafter named.
I give and bequeath to my son W. J. Cromartie after the death of my wife, all my land with all the improvements therein with half the profits arising there from after my death should he furnish one half the labor that is required to make profits after my death.
I give him also after my death three negroes, Fortune, Calvin, and Caroline. Four cows, one mare named Cate, farm sheep after my wife’s death. I give him One negro named John After the death of my wife, I give to my daughter Elizabeth Kirby one negro boy named Tom and two she had given her at her marriage and mass, And cows and Bed and Bed clothes
After my death I give my daughter Jane Murphy* a negro girl named Elsy and two she had in possession named Rose and Daniel and some cows and bed and bed clothes.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary C. Fennel after my decease three negroes named Sam, Edith and Alexander, and four head of cattle, four head of sheep, a bed and bed clothes with child increase.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Brobston ≠ two negroes named Virgil and Elsey and four head of cattle and four head of sheep and bed and bed clothes all of which she has in possession.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Harriet A. Sloan after my decease four negroes Andrew Milly and her two first born children and one bed and bed clothes and six head of cattle and four head of sheep all of which she has in possession.
I give to my daughter Ellen M. Cromartie three negroes named Isasac, Eliza, Isabel, and one bed and, bed clothes, and four head of cattle and four head of sheep with child increase.
(from blog entry by Robert Samuel "Sam" Cromartie III)
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Person ID |
I582 |
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Last Modified |
11 Aug 2013 |
Father |
William Cromartie, Sr., b. 31 May 1731, Isle Orkney, Scotland , d. 21 Sep 1807, Bladen Co, NC (Age 76 years) |
Mother |
Ruhamah Doane, b. 31 Oct 1745, Wilmington, New Hanover Co, NC , d. 26 Dec 1813, Bladen Co, NC (Age 68 years) |
Married |
22 Apr 1766 |
Bladen Co, NC |
Family ID |
F2893 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Anne Herrington, b. 11 Dec 1783, Sampson Co, NC , d. 11 Nov 1873, Bladen Co, NC (Age 89 years) |
Married |
19 Jul 1808 [1, 2] |
Children |
| 1. Elizabeth CROMARTIE, b. 13 Aug 1809, Bladen Co, NC , d. 31 Dec 1858 (Age 49 years) |
| 2. Hannah Ann CROMARTIE, b. 28 Mar 1811, Bladen Co, NC |
| 3. Ruhamah Jane CROMARTIE, b. 29 Jan 1813, Bladen Co, NC , d. 30 Mar 1875 (Age 62 years) |
| 4. Margaret Celia CROMARTIE, b. 29 Sep 1814 |
| 5. Rhoda Caroline CROMARTIE, b. 16 May 1817, Bladen Co, NC , d. 28 Jul 1825 (Age 8 years) |
| 6. Mary Catherine CROMARTIE, b. 29 Nov 1819, Bladen Co, NC |
| 7. Harriet Atwood CROMARTIE, b. 27 Mar 1822, Bladen Co, NC , d. 29 Oct 1896 (Age 74 years) |
+ | 8. William James Cromartie, b. 23 Apr 1824, Bladen Co, NC , d. 05 May 1898, Bladen Co, NC (Age 74 years) |
| 9. Ann Julia CROMARTIE, b. 25 Feb 1826, Bladen Co, NC , d. 29 Mar 1826 (Age 0 years) |
+ | 10. Ellen Moore CROMARTIE, b. 22 May 1827, d. 23 Apr 1867 (Age 39 years) |
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Documents |
| 1860-NC Census, Gravily Hill, Cypress Creek Township, Bladen Co, NC << View United States Federal Census Help >>
• Patrick Lafayette Cromartie & Eleanor Juliet Faison with children - pt.1
• Luther Cromartie & Julia Clark Cromartie
• John James Cromartie & Anne Herrington |
| 1850-NC Census, NE Cape Fear, Bladen Co, NC << View United States Federal Census Help >>
• John James Cromartie & Anne Herrington with children
• Peter Patrick Cromartie & Sarah Boone Sessions with children
• Elizabeth Kerr
• Patrick Lafayette Cromartie |
Family ID |
F2673 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S18868] 1850 US Census, NE Cape Fear, Bladen Co, NC.
- [S18887] 1860 US Census, Gravily Hill, Cypress Creek, Bladen Co, NC.
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