| "Samuel Eldridge" whose will was probated May 1778 and married Elizabeth Bryan |
| CENSUS: 1790 Federal= 1 male or female over 16, 1 male or female under 16, 2 FWF and 6 slaves. _______________________________ Will probated May 1778 Will of Samuel Eldridge, Johnston Co, NC, 1778 Will of Samual Eldridge, dated March 14, 1778, probated May Term 1778, Johnston County, North Carolina......... ITEM I give and bequeath lend to my well beloved wife Elizabeth Eldridge, three Negro's, one named Sharp, one named Alice, and one named Patience during her life or widowhood and after her decease to my son Samual Eldrige. Item, I give and bequeath to my son in law David Lee, one Negro man named Peter and one Negro girl named Judie. Item, I give and bequeath to my son in law Abner Ingram a Negro woman named Dice and a Negro boy named Abraham and a Negro boy named Elias and a Negro girl named Alice. Item, I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Mildred Eldridge, a Negro man named Ned and a Negro girl named Vilet ........... I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Elizabeth Eldridge one Negro boy named Ben and one Negro girl named Rachel and the stock of cattle.............. Item, I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Samual Eldridge one Negro boy named Buck and one named Joe and one named Isaac and one named Stephen and one Negro girl named Patience. Item, All the remaining part of my cattle, estate, plantations, lands, money, horses, cattle sheep and hogs..... Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us. Barzillai Blackman John Bryan Thomas Linch Samual Eldridge William Ward, Clerk Submitted by Susan [email protected] (Susan S. Buckley) ____________________________________ Posted By: gail hopkins Email: [email protected] Subject: Re: Eldridge,Ingram,Thornton, NC - 1800 Post Date: October 20, 1999 at 10:29:51 Message URL: http://www.genforum.com/eldridge/messages/641.html Forum: Eldridge Family Genealogy Forum Forum URL: http://www.genforum.com/eldridge/ Here is a correction,Johnston co. Heritage book. From the book Johnston County Heritage: Elizabeth BRYAN married Samuel ELDRIDGE possibly of Sampson County. Samuel ELDRIDGE made his will 1 March 1778 and it was probated in May 1778. He named wife Elizabeth, son-in-law David LEE (wife was possibly Anna), son-in-law Abner INGRAM, son Samuel, and daughter Mildred ELDRIDGE. ____________________________________ Re: Samuel Eldridge, Johnston Co. NC(?-1778) Samuel Eldridge, Johnston Co. NC(?-1778) Posted by: Darl S. Hood Date: September 07, 1998 at 12:13:35 Seeking parents of Samuel Eldridge of Johnston Co. NC whose will was probated May 1778. Husband of Elizabeth Bryan (d/o Lewis of Beards Creek, Johnston Co. NC, and grand d/o John of Craven Co. NC whose will was probated 31 Oct 1741 Johnston Co. NC). Posted by Darl S. Hood on October 04, 1998 at 17:17:40: In Reply to: Re: Samuel Eldridge, Johnston Co. NC(?-1778) posted by Sheila Smith on October 03, 1998 at 14:53:33: Sheila, your info is very interesting and I'm sure it relates to my Samuel Eldridge someway but I don't quite know how at this time. Sorry I can't help you with Troy and Susanna but will let you know if I find anything on them. Another record you should see--the Wm. Spencer Eldridge Family Bible, pg 55 of Fam Bible Records [in Johnston Co NC] Vol I&II by Liz Ross. WS Eldridge b.29 Aug 1838 JoCo; m. Nancy Wood 4 Jan 1870 (wid/o Harry Lee who d. CSA), Nancy b. 5 May 1842, d/o Whitfield Wood. Bible lists 2 children by Harry and 6 (b. 1870-1882) by WS. Then it lists Elizabeth Eldridge (21 Oct 1814 SampCo-Feb 1862) and Samuel Eldridge (d. 17 Mar 1772) [Possibly his parents?] and Young Eldridge (1809 JoCo-17 Dec 1882). What do you make of this Samuel? CNIDR Isearch-cgi 1.20.06 (File: 131) __________ Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 16:37:56 EDT From: <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ELDRIDGE-L] ELDRIDGE, Winnifred Jones /Rev. David THOMPSON Dear Friend: Please excuse if I have written you before. At my age I can't remember who I have corresponded with, especially if just a casual inquiry. Do you happen to know anything about a SAMUEL ELDRIDGE of Johnston County, N. C.? He died there about 1778. His wife was ELIZABETH UNKNOWN, they had the following children: Martha who married "Long David" Lee (<note:prob not correct) Elizabeth who married Abner Ingram Samuel who married Delany Lassity Mildred who married Nathaniel Thornton Anna who married "Short David" Lee. As asked earlier, if this is a duplicate inquiry, feel free to discard it. Gratefully <[email protected]> Harold C. Fisher Yazoo City, Mississippi __________ Following is the source for Elizabeth's parents. For more information go to the link above called "Ruthie's Genealogy Database". 1985, Article 157. SOURCE:"The Heritage of Johnston County, NC,""Bryans of Mill Creek", pp 161-162. Article 157, 1985 by Elizabeth Ross, cites the Nuncupative Will of Lewis' father, John of Craven Co., NC, and also cites a law suit in 1826 for the settlement of John Bryan's estate. MILITARY: See Johnston Co. Courthouse Minutes. Lewis Bryan was a Captain during the Rev. and checked those absent on the muster rolls. Came to Mill Creek area of Johnston Co., NC, about 1764. Regarding his father, John, the law suit filed in 1826 in connection with settlement of his estate (Clerk of Supreme Court, Raleigh, NC, Drawyer 17/18 & Supreme Court of July 1826, from Johnston Co. Term of Court of Equity) gives the names of the following children of John Bryan of Craven Co.: Lewis Bryan, Sarah Bryan, JoAnna Bryan, Mary Bryan, Alice Bryan, and Elizabeth Bryan. FAMILY GROUP RECORD The source of the names of this family comes from, "The Heritage of Johnston County North Carolina" The birth and death dates come from the LDS International Genealogical Index IGI. Father and mother are listed as, "Lewis Bryan". The marriage dates and spouses are from, "Marriages of Johnston Co., North Carolina 1762-1868". Descendants of Lewis Bryan Generation No. 1 CAPT. LEWIS BRYAN (AFN:1SPC-1K2) was born November 24, 1729 in Craven Co., North Carolina, and died September 1800 in Mill Creek, Johnston Co., North Carolina. He married MRS LEWIS BRYAN in Johnston Co., North Carolina. Father: JOHN BRYAN (AFN:1SPC-CDQ) Mother: Alice MAGUE (AFN:1SPC-CBB) Wife (AFN:1SPC-1L8), Born: Abt. 1741, < Johnston, North Carolina> Children of LEWIS BRYAN 1. ASA BRYAN (AFN:1SPC-1NN), Born: 1750, North Carolina, Died: 1825 m. ANNE NANCY LEE, August 18, 1778, Johnston Co., N.C.; Born Abt. 1748, N.C. 2. JOHN BRYAN (AFN:1SPC-1PV), Born: Abt 1753, North Carolina, Died: 1815 3. MARY BRYAN (AFN:1SPC-1Q3), Born: Abt 1754, North Carolina m. WILLIAM SANDERS, September 08, 1785, Johnston Co., N.C.; Born Abt. 1750, N.C. 4. WILLIAM BRYAN (AFN:1SPC-1MG), Born: 3 Aug 1760, Craven, North Carolina Died: 11 Feb 1846, Johnston, North Carolina m. ALICE VENDRICK, October 14, 1783, Craven Co., North Carolina; Born Abt. 1762, of, Craven Co., North Carolina. 5. ELIZABETH BRYAN (AFN:1SPC-1R9), Born: 1766, North Carolina m. SAMUEL ELDRIDGE, North Carolina; Born 1738, Samson Co., North Carolina; d. March 01, 1788. 6. CHARLOTTE BRYAN (AFN:CJ4V-GV), Born: 7 Jul 1768, Johnston, North Carolina Died: 2 May 1826, Johnston, North Carolina m. DAVID PEACOCK, February 26, 1789, Johnston Co., North Carolina5; b. 1760, Johnston Co., N.C.; Died. Johnston Co., N.C.;. 7. SYLVIA BRYAN (AFN:1SPC-1TP), Born: Abt 1769, Johnston, N.C., m. AARON GODWIN, August 22, 1789, Johnston Co., N.C.; Born Abt. 1765, Johnston Co., N.C. __________ Elizabeth Bryan was the daughter of Lewis Bryan SOURCE:"The Heritage of Johnston County, NC," 1985,1985, Article 157. "Bryans of Mill Creek", pp 161-162. This Article, by Elizabeth Ross, cites the Nuncupative Will of Lewis' father, John of Craven Co., NC, and also cites a law suit in 1826 for the settlement of John Bryan's estate. MILITARY: See Johnston Co. Courthouse Minutes. Lewis Bryan was a Captain during the Rev. and checked those absent on the muster rolls. Came to Mill Creek area of Johnston Co., NC, about 1764. Regarding his father, John, the law suit filed in 1826 in connection with settlement of his estate (Clerk of Supreme Court, Raleigh, NC, Drawyer 17/18 & Supreme Court of July 1826, from Johnston Co. Term of Court of Equity) gives the names of the following children of John Bryan of Craven Co.: Lewis Bryan, Sarah Bryan, JoAnna Bryan, Mary Bryan, Alice Bryan, and Elizabeth Bryan. __________ There is something wrong with this genealogy link for Elizabeth. There was a Samuel Eldridge that did marry Elizabeth Bryan as listed in "Marriages of Johnston Co., North Carolina 1762-1868" But could this Elizabeth Bryan not be the correct one? It appears from the IGI that Elizabeth was born in 1766. Samuel's daughter Mildred Eldridge was born in 1753. Elizabeth would be younger than her own daughter. Mildred's husband Nathaniel Thornton was born 1746. Samuel's sister Martha was born between 1693 and 1709 according to the Samuel Eldridge 1709 will. The IGI gives a birth date for Samuel as 1738 If that is true then we have another problem. His father died in 1709. |
| Samuel Eldridge and Elizabeth Bryan had the following children 1. Mildred Eldridge 2. Elizabeth Eldridge 3. Samuel Eldridge 4. Anna Eldridge 5. Martha Eldridge For more information about the children of this Samuel go to Ruthie's Genealogy Database. |
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