1. Elphinston Cary was born 1 in 1745 in Virginia. He died in 1821 in Warren County Ga.. He was buried in Warren County Ga..
Elphinston Cary was born 1745, lived in Nansemond County Virginia. He was included in the first census of the United States on the 1784 list of Elisha Darden in the militia company of Capt. Sumner, Holland and Darden. He was listed as head of house hold of four white persons with one dwelling and one outbuilding.
Elphinston is included in the Northampton County, North Carolina, Halifax district census of 1790. He later removed to Warren County Georgia about the turn of the century.
During its session begun in May 1780 the General Assembly passed an act authorizing the governor to impress supplies needed by the American army. Certificates were issued to individuals who provided goods and they were entitled to be reimbursed. Elphinston is listed as donating beef.
Source: Revolutionary war public service claims. Library of Virginia.On Nov 28 1784 Elphinston Cary and Edward Cary (presumed to be Elphinston father) signed a petition to create a new county from Isle of Wight and Nansemond Counties, Virginia.
Source: The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 3, page 106-110. Cecil Rawls Library, Courtland Va.Elphinston Cary is also listed in the 1784 census for Nansemond County with 4 white persons, one dwelling and one other building. Edward Cary is listed with 9 white persons with one dwelling and three other buildings. Ann Cary is listed with 2 white persons, one dwelling and 8 other buildings.
October 27, 1785; Elphinston signed a petition for religious freedom in Nansemond County Virginia. This petition was a protest of taxes (tithing) that were imposed on the colony by way of the Church of England.
Reference of May 10,1786 Wherein Elphinston Cary and his wife Elizabeth W. of Northampton County, North Carolina, sold to Robert Owens of Southampton 200 acres of land in Southampton County Virginia, which was part of a tract of land granted to James Cary (Presumed to be Elphinstons grandfather) of the state of Virginia.
Deed book 6, page 591 Southampton County Va.
From the Edward Pleasants Valentine papers, Volume one, pages 312-313
Note: this document also mentions "The Widow Anne Cary" who is the wife of James Cary AKA James Cary of Nottoway and is presumed to be the grandmother of Elphinston Cary.On March 4, 1792 Elphinston Cary made and recorded a simple will while in Northampton County North Carolina which would leave all his estate equally to his children. Recorded in will book 9, page 146, Northampton Co. Court House, Jackson North Carolina.
This indenture made the 4th of March 1792, witnesseth that I, Elphinston Cary of Northampton County,state of North Carolina do hereby give to my children which are now living and to all that shall be born unto me hereafter all my worldly estate that I have or shall have. I do give it to be equally divided among them when the youngest of these comes to the age of twenty-one years and do hereby give all my goods consisting of negroes and their increase to be equally divided among all my children when the youngest of them comes to the age of twenty-one years. And I do hereby revoke all other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, mortgages or wills and do hereby give and entitle the said Estate unto my children and their heirs forever in witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal 4th March, 1792 in the presence of John Fiviash; Barnaby Johnston.
Elphinston Cary
Source:Will Book 9 , page 146 Northampton County Courthouse, Jackson, North Carolina.
In 1793 Elphinston Cary sold two tracts of land in Northampton County; 100 acres and 16 acres. To William Hankins of Northampton. Deed book 10, page 114 Northampton.The 1805 tax digest of Warren County, Georgia list Elphinston Cary with 5 slaves and 168 acres on Williams creek adjoining Rogers. Capt E Baker's district.
Elphinston Cary had two draws in the 1805 land lottery in Baldwin County but drew two blanks.
In the Georgia land lottery of 1807 Elphinston Cary received 202 1/2 acres in Baldwin County.
In April 25, 1808 Elphinston Cary of Warren County conveyed to William Williams of Jones County, Georgia for $200, 202 1/2 acres of land, being land lot 78 in the sixth district of Baldwin, now Jones County. Signed: for Elphinston Cary by his attorney duly authorized J.W.Devereaux. Recorded Feb 25, 1809 pages 233-234
On October 7, 1808 Elphinston Cary gave a deposition to Elisha Darden in a land dispute between John Williams and Robert Owens of Southampton Co. Va.
Source: Nansemond County Gleanings. The Virginia Genealogist.On January 9, 1810 Elphinston Cary of Warren County Georgia sold a slave to William D. Bunkley. Deed book C, page 453.
Warren County inventory and appraisements, 1807-1815. Elphinston Cary sale of personal property total $121.75 This is probably property of Elisha Cary (his son) deceased 1815.
The Warren County tax digest of 1818 list Elphinston Cary with nine slaves and 168 acres on Williams Creek adjoining Rogers, Darden and Cary. Grantee: Grier
On January 8, 1821 Elphinston Cary will made. It was probated March 7, 1825
Source: Warren County Wills. 1810-1829On March 21 1825 the inventory and appraisement of the personal property of Elphinston Cary was made by Micajah Darden, William R. Luckett, and Abner Rogers. Total $3,814.62 1/2.
Source: Warren County Georgia 1793-1900 Genealogy II by D.N. Crumpton.Note: William Luckett, Michjah Darden, Elisha Darden and James Cary (grandson of Elphinston) are all listed on the same page of the 1830 census for Warren County Ga.
On March 18, 1795 Isaac Eason, Jr., of Edgecombe County, sold to John Eason, of Pitt County for $5.00 in Silver Money, his interest in 200 acres of land, north of Contentnea Creek adjoining Shadrach Eason witnessed by Coburn Eason and Elphinston Cary. North Carolina. source: website of the Eason Family
Elphinston is listed in the census of 1820 Warren County Georgia under the name of Elphason (sic) Cary with 1 white male 16-18 years, 2 white males 16-26 years, 1 white male over forty, one white female 16-26 years, one white female over 45 years, 2 male slaves 0-14 years, 3 male slaves 14-26 years, 2 female slaves 0-14 years, 2 female slaves 14-26 and 2 slaves 26-45 years.
October 15, 1809 Elphinston was admitted and baptized into the Baptist Church of Williams Creek, Warren County Georgia. Source: Williams Creek Baptist Church records.
January 8, 1821 Last Will and Testament of Elphinston Cary. Warren County Georgia (now Taliaferro County)
Page 111, State of Georgia, Warren County
In the name of God Amen.
I Elphinston Cary of the State & County of aforesaid, being in sound & good health & well knowing that it is appointed unto man (?) to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament.
I will my soul to God my creator, trusting in the mercy of the merciful redeemer, that I will be received into the state of never ending happiness & my body I give to the earth to be buried in such Christian like manner, as to my Executors here after named shall deem most proper, and touching on such worldly goods where with it hath pleased God to bless me, I will and dispose thereof in the manner and form following (to wit)Herein I give to my loving wife Elizabeth Cary for & during her natural life my dwelling, plantation, the land I purchased of Samuel Flemming together with that stock of every kind, household and kitchen furniture, plantation utensils, working tools, of every description all the Negroes to have & to hold the same for & to her own proper use & profit during her natural life- Herein I give & bequeath unto my-
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- loving wife Elizabeth Cary & her heirs for ever the following negroes (to wit) Duran, Menda & Martha daughter of Dinar the crop of every kind wither in the house or the fields all the money in hand Book notes as open accounts.Herein - On the death of my wife I give & bequeath unto James Cary's wife Nancy & her heirs for ever a Negro girl Gina, daughter of Mima. Herein on the death of my wife I give & bequeath unto Elisha Cary's children all the lands wherein my wife has her life estate together with the negroes not otherwise dispose of or at her death to be disposed of & should there be any part of my estate not embraced or expensed by these presents. I hereby subject the same to my wifes life & to pass at her death to the lawful heirs of Elisha Cary Subjecting the same never the less to the payment of my just debts.
Herein On the Death of my wife Elizabeth Cary I give & device unto Henry B. Thomson's Son George H. Thomson & his heirs for ever my Negro boy Jim better known by the Name of Rile. Herein On the death of my wife I give & devise unto Henry B. Thomson's Son Joseph Benjamin Lancaster Thomson and his heirs for ever my Negro boy Mingo
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Herein On the Death of my Wife I give & devise unto Henry B Thomson Daughter Nancy Ann Thomson & her heirs for ever My Negro boy Menda
I hereby appoint my Loving Wife & Henry B Thomson Executors of this my Last Will & Testament revoking and making said all & every other Will or Wills by me made, published or Declared, In testimony Where of I have here unto set my hand & affixed my Seal this 8th day of January 1821
Elphinston Cary (seal)
Signed & sealed published & declared in presence of
M Alexander
Andren Miller
Robert GrierDeclaration of will
Georgia Warren County March term of the Inferior Court Sitting for Ordinary purposes
Personally appeared in Open Court & being duly sworn as follows. I Robert Grier being duly sworn do solemnly swear that I saw Elphinston Cary decd. the testator to the within named Sign Seal publish pronounce & declare this instrument of writing to be his last will and testament and at the time of his so doing he was (in my opinion) of sound & disposing mind & memory & that I saw Moses Alexander & Andren Miller the other subscribing witnesses sign their names thereto and at the request of the testator we all became witnesses thereto- So help me God.Sworn to in Open Court
This 7th day of March 1825 Robert Grier (signature)Attest; L. Franklin (signature) Clk. C. O. W. C.
Recorded 15th March 1825
Elphinston married Elizabeth W. in 1769 in Virginia. Elizabeth died after 1830 in Warren County Ga..
In the land lottery of 1827 Elizabeth W. Cary widow, had two draws. In the 32nd days drawing, April 12,1827, Warren County Georgia, Elizabeth W. Cary, widow of Capt. R.S. Hills district drew No 109,district 1,sections5.( Carroll County)
In the 51st days drawing. May 4, 1827, Warren County, Elizabeth W. Cary, widow of Capt. R.S. Hill’s district, drew No.239, district 18 section 2. (Muscogee County)
October 7, 1828 A FIFA suit against Elizabeth W. Cary, executrix of estate of Elphinston Cary; High bidder was Henry B. Thompson at $435 for a Negro woman, America, Tom 2, Allen 3 mos.
Source: Taliaferro County records and notes-- Lunceford.December 1827 Warren County letter and administrations, page 11 ordered that Elizabeth Cary have leave to sell real estate of Elphinston Cary, deceased.
June 12, 1830 Henry B. Thompson bought Elizabeth Cary's life interest in 2 Negro's; Mirada, 20 years of age and Mingo about 10 years.
Source: Taliaferro County records and notes--Lunceford.Children of Elphinston Cary and Elizabeth w. are:
1. Elisha Cary, born 1770 Nansemond County Virginia, died 1815 Person County North Carolina.
2 Nancy Cary born about 1772 Nansemond county Virginia; died about 1826 Hertford County North Carolina; married? Williams.October 20, 1810 Elizabeth was admitted and baptized into the Baptist Church at Williams Creek, Warren County, Georgia.
Elphinston and Elizabeth had the following children:
+ 2 M i Elisha Cary 3 F ii Nancy Cary was born 1 in 1772 in Nansemond County Virginia. She died in 1826 in Hertford County, North Carolina.
Little is known of Nancy Cary. In 1826 Miles Cary and James Cary both or Warren County, Georgia appointed Thomas Stokes of Franklin County North Carolina to act as their power of attorney to receive and sell that which might be due to them as heirs and legatees of their Aunt Nancy Williams, deceased, of Hertford County, North Carolina.
Recorded December 13,1826; book 23 page 28, Franklin County records.
Nancy Williams is listed in the 1800 census, Hertford County, North Carolina as head of house with one female 10-16 years of age, one female 16-25 years of age, one female 26-44 years of age. PP-722Nancy married Williams.