Thomas Whitmell 11-26-1735/12-1735

Son Thomas Whitmell plantation where I now live on the Kesia River,containing 360A as by reference to a deed to me by Gardner also 320a on Buck, part of a survey by patent dat4ed 4-1726, half my stock of horses, etc., negroes Jupiter, Catoe, Peter and half of the stock used in Indian trade.  Wf Elizabeth Whitmell all household furniture.  Dau Martha Whitmell 15# at her marriage or when she is of age, also half my trading stock used in the indian trade, aw wellas the labor of negroes Mingoe, Bess, and Peter.  Second son Lewis Whitmel 150A adj land devised to my son Thomas and lands of John Gray, 320 A on Buck Swamp, being the other half of land devised to my son Thomas also negro Bristoll, one fourth of the increase of negro Bess and one fourth part of negroes Phillis and Penney.  Infant son who shall be baptized William one fourth part of negro Bess and Negroes Phillis and Penney.  Dau Elizabeth Pollock one shilling  Dau Sarah Whitmell 30#  wf negro Bess Dautha martha negro Mingo, one fourth of negroes Phillis and Penney, on fourth of the increas of Bess.  Dau Mary Whitmell the first child of Negro Bess and one fourth part of negroes Phillis and Penney
Ex: wf, son Thomas, John Gray
Wit: Simon Gale, Gerrard Van Upstall, Mary Cannady (original does not exist this will is recorded in land grant bk 4 #22)

Francis Pugh, Gentleman 7-5-1733/5-1736 of Bertie
To wf (unnamed)  negroes Barr, Lymus, Affton, a wench which is now with Samuel Wiggins, also lend her the rest of my negroes for her widowhood in order to keep their business in making corn and tobacco towards bringing up my children at school, etc.  My wf may live on the plantation where I now live during her lifetime and at her death it will return to my son John PUGH.  Son Thomas Pugh my plantation at the Emperor’s Fields which I bought of Christian Hitleburgh.  To the child my wf now goes with if a boy he shall have the plantation where Samuel Wiggins now lives on Grindale Creek and if a girl this land shall be equally divided between my sons John and Thomas as well as all my lands in Bertie Precinct and Edgecombe Precinct.  My wf shall have the management of the ferry where Henry Horne lives, and receive the money toward maintaining her and the children.  If she should change her condition the income from the ferry shall be divided between all my children as they come of age or marry. Personal estate to be divided among all my children.  None of my estate is to be sold at public vendue.  If my sons should die without heirs their sisters shall inherit their land.
Ex; WIFE, Col Robert West 
Wit: Needham Bryan, Henry Horne, William Jones (probate indicates Pherebe Pugh, relict and widow of the dec’d qualified as ex Codicil 4-12-1736
I have begun to build a briganine which is now on the stocks in Bertie Precinct.  My executors are to finish this brigantine from he money from my estate, with anchors, masts, cables, sails and all other appurtenances.  After this vessel is finished my executors and trustee shall purchase a loading of tobacco, blanck walnut or other merchandise fit for th british market and send this vessell to great britain.  I bequeath athis brigantine to my wf and sons and daughters and likewise the cargo.  To my wife the plantation and house where I now live in Bertie for her lifetime with reversion as my will directs.
  I appoint John Montgomery , Esq as trustee and supervisor of my will in the place of Culler Pollock, esq.  After my sloop Carolina returns from New England, my executors and trustee shall from her cargo purchas a cargo and send the sloop toe the west indies for the benefit of my wf and children.  My trustee shall may have freight for abt 20 barrels free and clear.  My wf is to receive from Capt Grainger the cargo now brought in a schooner which belongs to Mr Coleman, provided grainger allows 12 # for my executor for good and well pickled pork Wit:  Jon chancel, Peter Britton, Dr. Saml. Saban Plommer

Descendants of Ferebee SAVAGE - 4 Feb 1998 ----------------------------------------

FIRST GENERATION
1.  Ferebee SAVAGE was born before 1722.  She died in Bertie Co., NC.  See PPA p.537
She was married to Francis III PUGH Col. (son of Francis PUGH and Ann ????)on 8 Sep 1722 in Northampton Co., Va.  Francis III PUGH Col. was born in Nansemond Co., Va.  Ferebee SAVAGE and Francis III PUGH Col. had the following children:
2 i. Thomas PUGH Col. was born before 1736.
3 ii. James PUGH. 
+4 iii. Ferebee PUGH.
+5 iv. Margaret PUGH.
+6 v. Penelope PUGH.
She was married to Thomas BARKER Col. on 11 May 1744 in Northampton Co., Va.  Thomas BARKER Col. was born in 1713 in Rhode Island.  He died in 1787 in North Carolina.

SECOND GENERATION
4.  Ferebee PUGH was born before 1736.
She was married to John WILLIAMS.  John WILLIAMS was born in North Carolina.  Re:B.W.  Ferebee PUGH and John WILLIAMS had the following children:
7 i. Hester WILLIAMS was born about 1725.  Re:B.W.
5.  Margaret PUGH was born before 1736.
She was married to Benjamin WYNNE Col.
6.  Penelope PUGH was born before 1736.
She was married to Frederick BRYAN.

Prepared by:
William S.Burton,M.D.
P.O.Box 817
9540 Rogers Drive
Nassawadox,Va 23413
757-442-6831
burton@esva.net

Thomas Pugh.
  The Thomas Pugh I stated was a SON to Francis Pugh- the Francis Pugh who married Pherebee Savage.  All my records show he,Thomas, married a Mary Scott.  He was born in 1726, (not 1755 as I had stated), died in 1804-5.  He had a son named Thomas who married Esther Taylor, and a nephew named Thomas Pugh (son of William Scott Pugh) who died in 1852, but he married Eliza Foley. There is yet another Thomas Pugh in this line (1805-1877) who married Frances Ann Gray. The above mentioned Francis had son, Theophilus who had a son named Thomas Whitmel Pugh(b.1755) who married Janett Bryan(aft 1777).  Beyond that I can't find any other Thomas Pughs. If and when you find a Thomas Pugh who married Hannah Norton, please let me know.  Martha, I have only run across one reference that says that Francis and Pherebee Pugh had a daugher named Pherebee, but that reference says that the daughter Pherebee married a Samuel Williams, not a John Williams.(This came from Marilu Burch Smallwood's "Some Colonial Families of North Carolina,VolII, p. 395). I have some scant info on the Bryans, as I grew up near "Snowfield" the family home that no longer exists.  I do have a friend who, a while back, documented the graves at the cemetery at Snowfield, and will mail that to you if you will send me your address. There is also a book "Ancestors and Descendents of General Robert Campbell Martin and his wife Mary Winifred Hill Pugh" that I have made a copy of some of the pages, documenting Bryans, Grays, Pughs, Martins, and their descendents in Louisiana if that is of interest to you.
Sincerely, Molly Urquhart, 2312 Van Dyke Avenue, Raleigh,NC 27607. murquhar@bellsouth.net 

BERTIE COUNTY FILE - PART 1

PUGH 

BERTIE 

NEW
1.  Suppose to be a Will of John Pugh brother to Ferebee Pugh Williams -"to
John Williams by right of his marriage to Faraba, eight head of horses and
other items.  There is also a reference to Hester Williams


TYLER

1.  Vol 2 p 343 - Marriage Bonds for Francis Pugh and Farabee Savage in
Northampton Co Va.  8 Sept 1722

BERTIE COUNTY DEED BOOKS

l.  VOL 3
  a.  Thomas and Francis Pugh to John Brown 1753 - wit Alexander Cotton,
John Brikell
  b.  p 324  #474 - Thomas Pugh to Joseph Harrell - 1754
  c.  p 286  #128 - John Pugh (or)  Thomas Backer (ee) - land whereon
Francis Pugh late father of said John Pugh did live - 4 April 1748
  d.  p 307  #329 - John Pugh to Thomas Pugh 1750 - Thomas brother to John
  e.  p 282  #    - Mary Pugh a Wit  1747
  f.   p 274  #12 - Theophulus Pugh of Nancemond Co, Va  1747
  g.  p 319  #428 - Alex McCullock (or) Thomas Pugh (ee) 1750
  h.  p 276  #34 - William Pugh (or) of Edgecombe Co to Issac Hunter of
Chowan 1746

2.  VOL 6
  a.  lots of land sold at auction by Sheriff because Theop Pugh dec owned
money  1753 - he died 10 May 1735
  b.  p 367  #230 - William Pugh (ee) 1743
  
3.  VOL 4
  a.  p 256  #404 - Farabee Pugh a Wit in l741
  b.  p 232  #191- Daniel Pugh of Nansemond Co sold land - Daniel got Deed
in 1723
  c.  purchase of land by Theo that was sold in Vol 6 - William Pugh was Wit
  d. p 272  #550 - Theophiles Williams and wife Christian to Theo Pugh -
part of land granted to Williams in 1728 - this took place in 1742
  e.  Thomas a Wit in 1743
  f.  William (ee) of Edgecombe - 1743

Theo buying land as early as 1735

4.  VOL 2
  a.  p 75  #8 - Theo (ee) - Daniel was WIT  1727
  b.  p 33  #252 - Frances of Chowan (ee) 10 Nov 1725
  c.  p 50  #215 - John Pugh son of Francis

5.  VOL 1
  a.  first three Deed Books combined in 1796 - Francis Pugh was to help
  b.  p 11  #182 - Daniel of Nansemond in 1723

BERTIE COUNTY CEMETERY RECORDS

PUGH CEMETERY
   Africa B. Pugh - b 10 Sept 1791 - d 7 July 1816
   Frances S. Pugh - b 1795 - d 20 Dec 1844
   William Pugh - b 1776 - d 2 Sept 1836

BERTIE COUNTY WILLS

1.  Will of Daniel Bogland in 1796 - mentions William Pugh
2.  Will of Edward Bryan 1799 to Jennet Pugh
3.  Will of Mary Bryan - Polly W. Pugh
4.  no Pugh's later than 1802

BERTIE COUNTY FILE - PART 2 BERTIE ESTATE RECORDS - VOL 1 - 1728 - 1744 - by
David Gammon


BERTIE ESTATE RECORDS - 1762 - 1790 - by Gammon
1.  Francis Pugh estate - no date c 1762
2.  Francis Pugh buying in 1778


BERTIE COUNTY COURT RECORDS 1772 - 1780  - by Haun

VOL 2 
1.  #345 - Thos Barker proved rights - Thos Barker, Ferribe Barker, Jno
Pugh, Tho Pugh, Fras Pugh, Feribee Pugh, Peggy Pugh, Mary Pugh

NOTE:  Get date

2.  Francis Jr. and Sr. mentioned

FROM INFORMATION FOUND AT LCC - author unknown

Francis Pugh Sr. -  
  a.  Francis Pugh, Jr. -  d 1737  md Ferebee Savage c 1722 - daughter of
Thomas Savage bc 1670 - d c 1728 and his wife Alicia Harmonson daughter of
Thomas Harmonson
     l.  Ferebee Pugh  md John Williams
         a.  Hester Wiliams md William Isler
         b.  Major Benjamin Williams - bc 1752 -d 1814
c.  John Pugh Williams

NOTE: Check Will of Benjamin and john Williams - suppose to be proof


VIRGINIA MAG OF HISTORY  - Vol 16 p 90

Margaret Pugh md Col Benjamin Wynn - Margaret daug of Francis and Ferebee
Francis' Will 5 July 1733 - son John, Thomas, child in esse (Francis)
daughter Margaret and Mary

Francis' daughter Mary md James Luton 31 May 1730 - son Thomas was in Rev
and a Col.  Ferebee remarried Thomas Barker and had 1 daughter Elizabeth who
md Col William Tunstall of Pits Cou, Va


FROM MARYLOU SMALLWOOD

Ferebee md Francis Pugh Sept 1722.  lst to come to America was Daniel in
1666 had 2 sons Francis and Theopilus.   Other papers say Ferebee and
Francis had a daughter who md Samuel Williams.

John Pugh's Will - wife Hannah sons John - brothers Theophilus and Daniel

information she got from N.C. Register - Thomas Pugh orphan of Francis was
19 years old.  chose brother John as guardian at Court at Cashy 14 May 1745.
This would put him bc 1726.  Mrs. Smallwood said he died in 1806

lot more information.  nothing helpful on my line.

NANSEMOND CO FILE

PUGH 
NANSEMOND

VESTRY BOOK OF UPPER PARISH - 1743 - 1793

1.  p 109 & 10 - 1755 - line drawn between Daniel Pugh and Ester Pugh.



FRANCIS PUGH 

N. C. REGISTER by Hathaway

l11  Vol II p 470 - Misc Items at Courthouse in Edenton -  Dr. Saml Pagett
left 4 children - c 1740's - one child was Penelope who md 3rd Thos Barker
whose 1st wife was Mrs. Ferebe Pugh nee Savage widow of Francis Pugh

EARLY RECORDS OF N. C. - by Dr. Stephen Bradley

VOL II - Wills, Administrations, Inventories, Deeds - 1677 - 1790
1. #383 - Inventory of Francis Pugh - no date no county - signed by Ferabe Pugh
notes owed or due - a long list - including "Pugh" and Thomas Davis to make
a title to 200 acs in Edgecombe; a Col. Daniel with no last name probably Pugh

VOL III - LOOSE PAPERS AND RELATED MATERIALS - 1712 - 1798
1.  # 515 - Bonds, Bills, and Notes taken 13 Dec 1773 in Guilford County
names listed - 3 pages - Thomas and John Pugh

2.  #1203 - Estate sell of Francis Croxton 19 Oct 1726 at Edenton - buyers
Francis Pugh etc

VOL IV - WILLS - 1663 - 1722
1.  #153 - WILL of Gov Charles Eden - 26 Dec 172l - niece Margaret Peugh
youngest daughter of Robert Peugh decd 500 lbs

VOL V - WILLS - 1723 - 1736
1.  #60 - Will of John Bryant of Edgecombe - Theophilus Pugh mentioned

2.  #207 - - WILL of John Hinton - land adj Francis Pugh - 1730

3.  #393 - WILL of Francis Pugh - 5 July 1733 - May Ct 1736 - of Bartie Prec
"well and of good health" - wife - negroes for the rest of her life so
children may be clothed and schooled;  son John - my plantation after my
wife' death.  Son Thomas - plantation where I now live which I purchased
from Christian Kitleburgh.  Unborn child - if a son then the plantation
where Samuell Wiggins lives on Grindal Creek;  if a girl then plantation to
2 sons Thomas and John.  Sons Thomas and John and unborn child if a boy -
land in Bartie and Edgecombe.  My lands in Va and Chowan Prec to be sold and
proceeds divided among my wife and all my children.  wife to manage the
ferry where Henry Horne lives.  Should sd sons die without heirs then the
lands may return to their sisters.  other provisions and legacies.  Exec
wife and Col Robert West  WIT  Needham Bryan, Henry Horne, Willm Jones
Codicil - 12 April 1736 - The brigantine now building in Bertie to be
finished and a trading trip to Great Britain to be made;  sd brigantine to
my wife and all my children.  Wife - plantation where I now live in Bertie
Prec for her lifetime.  John Montgomery to be trustee in place of Cullen
Pollock.  When my sloop Carolina returns from New England then a cargo be
purchased and she sent to the West Indies to benefit my wife and children.
Wife to receive the cargo from Capt Grainger which belongs to Mr. Coleman.
WIT  by Jon Chancel, Dr. Saml Laban Plummer. Peter Britton

VOL VI
1.  WILL of John Pugh, gentleman - 14 April 1740  5 Aug 1740 - wife Hannah
10 s.   Brothers Theophilus and Daniel - use of all my estate in Virginia,
N. C. or elsewhere in trust that for my son John should he arrive to age 21,
but if not then to sd 2 brothers.  Other provision - Exec  brothers
Theophilus and Daniel Pugh - WIT  Abrah Blackhall, Miles Gale, James Craven.


Part 2

CHOWAN COUNTY

DEED BOOK C - microfilm from DAR
1. p 1 - 18 Oct no year - Francis Pugh of Bertie to Daniel Parker - 30
barrels of tar - land in Chowan by patent to Pugh 1726 - add Wm Spriles, Jno
King - 400 Ac  WIT  Isaac Hinton, Abraham Hill
2.  p 14 - 6 Aug 1739 - Jas Pugh of Parish of Suffolk, County of Norfolk, Va
to Theo Pugh - 120 lbs - 221 Ac in Chowan adj Danll Pugh.  wife Mary relases
dower  WIT  Brown, Everard 


TYRRELL COUNTY

TYRELL CO DEED ABSTRACTS - 1735 - 1760 by Dr. Stephen Bradley
1.  #386 - John Pugh of Bertie Co to William Nobles of same - no day or
month  1748 - 25 lbs Va  300 Acs which was part of a patent to Francis Pugh.
4 Nov 1735 on NS Grindal Creek below the Indian Path.  ADj Bryans Branch,
John Pugh, Thomas Pugh.  WITH  Micajah Hinton, John Nobles - regis 15 June 1748


HILLIARD COLLECTION - found at ECC
1.  brothers Daniel, Thomas, & Francis came to Nansemond - Francis had son
Francis who md Ann - Quit Rents in Nansemond - had son Francis III who d
1736  md Ferebee Savage - they had a son Lt. Col Thomas b 1723 d 1813 md
Mary Scott


JEANETTE ST. ARMOND COLLECTION - ECC

Found under Savage - marriage Bond for Francis Pugh and Farabee Savage in
Northampton Co Va  8 Sept 1722 - from Tyler Vol 2 p 343

For information on Williams see article of Archibald Henderson on Dr.
Stephen Lee Derrand - does not say if this in her collection - double check it

From Loose Papers and Sundry Court Cases 1628 - 1731 - Northampton County, Va."  by Jean M. Mihalyka

Jan 1724/5 - Francis Pugh sues Jacob Stringer for money lost in a card game. They agreed that the loser would pay the winner.  At the card game clled "All Fours" the said Jacob lost 600 lb tobacco.  Regardless of the agreement he refuses to pay.  Nonsuit granted Defendant - p 71

Dec 1725 - James Pringle sues Francis Pugh for an Obligatory Note unpaid. The said Pugh submits a bill against Pringle for cash won in Maryland at a fair game of putt and cash paid to several individuals.  Pringle received credit for "your going with me to Mryland for 29 days". Pugh made oath as to the account before Henry Baker, a Justice of Nansemond Co, Va Oct 1725.  At the Jan 1725/6 Court the jury found for the Plf Pringle.  The Defendant Pugh prayed for an appeal and found security for an Appeal Bond.

DEED BOOK
40  1874-75
PRESTON COUNTY
Shared with us by: rowdyjay@yahoo.com

Page 202

John W. Pugh This Deed made and entered into this To Deed 21 day of Nov
1868 by and between George W. Sypolt John W. Pugh of the State of Iowa of
the first part and George W. Sypolt of the County of Preston and State of
West Virginia of the second part.Witnesseth that the party of the first
part for and in considera
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tion of the sum of Forty Dollars Cash in hand paid the receipt of which is
hereby acknowledged, Doth Grant unto the party of the second part all of
the interest title or claim whatsoever that he owns by law or Equity in
and to a certain tract or parcel of land containing Thirty three acres
situate lying and being on the waters of Buffaloe Creek in Reno Township
County of Preston and State of West Virginia, it being the same tract of
land that was conveyed by Richard Serple & Wife to the late Ann Pugh
deceased who was the Mother of the Party of the first part,
and who died some years since intestate leaving several children who were
the heirs at law to the estate of the said Ann Pugh. And since the death
of the said Ann Pugh one of the sons of the said Ann also died unmarried
leaving no heirs, consequently the party of the first part by law
inherited with his brothers and sisters his portion of the Estate of the
said Ann Pugh all of which interests in the said tract of land have
remained un-divided, and the party of the second part having purchased of
all
the balance of the heirs their interests in the same the intention of this
writing is for the party of the first part to convey all of is interest
acquired by law or equity to the party of the second part thereby
confirming unto the party of the second part all the title in and to the
tract of land aforesaid. To Have & To Hold the premises aforesaid to him
the party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever.  And the party
of the first part covenents to and with the party of the second part
that  he will Warrant Generally the interest herein conveyed to him the
party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever free from all
claims whatsoever, and that he has good right so to convey the same.
Witness the following signature and seal the day and year
first above written.

John W. Pugh       (seal)

State of Iowa Warren County Ss. On the 21 day of November 1868 personally
appeared before me the undersigned Clerk of the
Note in margin:  Del to Grantee -- Nov. 18, 1873.

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district Court in this Warren County Iowa John W. Pugh per-
sonally known to me to be the identical person whose name
is affixed to the above instrument as grantor and acknowl-
edged the execution of the same to be his voluntary act and
deed for the purpose therein expressed.
  Witness my hand & seal of said district Court of Warren
County own [sic] this 21 day of November 1868        C M Key   Clk
(seal)  District Court Warren County Ia

West Virginia Ss:
                  On this 14" day of December 1868 this Deed was produced to me
Henry Startzman Recorder of the County of Preston in my office duly
certified and admitted to record. And I further certify that said Deed had
thereupon an adhesive stamp duly cancelled of Fifty cents for denotingthe
duties imposed thereon by the Excise Law.
                                Test Henry Startzman  Recorder.

West Virginia Ss. I Henry Startzman Clerk of the County Court of Preston
County certify that the foregoing is an original deed formerly recorded in
my office in book No 24
pages 395 & 6 which book having been destroyed by fire. On
application of the grantee the said deed authenticated as per certificate
thereon endorsed is thereupon recorded anew. Given under my hand this 30th
day of June 7 & 4.
Henry Startzman  Clerk 


Jay wrote this:

My PUGH line is pretty difficult to tackle. My line is believed to have originated from Theophilus PEW/PUGH who had a child Hezekiah PEW/PUGH (birth between1799-1804 either VA or NC). - This Hezekiah PEW/PUGH (I do not find anywhere in WVA as of yet) married an ANN unknown surname (Birth between 1805-1808 unknown place)  
 
They had several children:
 
Samuel Bowman b. 1825 Preston Wva  (Married Elizabeth FORTNEY) - moved to Iowa eventually
Addison  (cannot find) 
Alfred      (cannot find)
2 un-named pughs
Serena/Cyrena  b. May 20 1830  (John Thomas KNOTTS) - stayed in Preston County WV thru death
John William     b. June 8 1846/1848 (married Margaret PERKINS and Florence CHERRY both in Iowa) moved to Iowa at a  young age  
 
Hezekiah believed to have died in the 1840's. In 1850, I found Ann PEW with Serena, Addison, Alfred and John W. in Preston County and right next door was Samuel B with is wife Elizabeth. - Ann died shortly after the census. I know both Samuel B., John W. served in the Civil war and both resided in Iowa. 
 
The youngest of Ann, John W., was raised by a Martin and Sarah KEYSER/KEISER/KISER  of West Virgina. I found them in the 1860 Iowa census. 
 
I have more on this family, but wanted to give this much for now and the deed. Hopefully I can shake a tree. I also have John W. civil war record and pension record. I am ordering a Henry Franklin (Samuel's oldest Son) - Samuel Bowman is the next one I plan to order, but not much history on John W. - He was too young when his family passed away.
 
Thank you for your research.

Here are some Pugh researchers:
y8g3n2ws@coastalnet.com;DAHP@aol.com;dpugh@brazosport.cc.tx.us;rwilderj@whidbey.net;mbeard@dandp.com; bridgetp@rocketmail.com;cj466@cleveland.Freenet.Edu;arianrod@best.com;jeanienelson@prodigy.com;rimes@hotmail.com; spugh@onebellevue.com; SandyCoulter@compuserve.com; albrecht@fais.net; bobney@dockingbay.com; sweeney2@wolfenet.com;

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