William Ruffin5 Family

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William5 Ruffin Family

William Ruffin 5
Born: Abt 1735  Bertie Co NC
Married: Abt 1770  Bertie Co NC
1) Penelope Winbourne?
2) Martha "Patsy" BRYAN
Died: Abt November 1806  (Estate Sale Inventory was taken Dec 9, 1806)

Parents: William 4 and Sarah ?

Feb 10, 1800 DEED to son, John Ruffin also lists all the rest of his children
DEED (Estate Papers) Distribution of Slaves to sons
Wm gives land to James 1800, Patsy signs this deed.

1. Sarah "Sally" Born: Abt 1771 Bertie Co NC Married: 10 May 1793, David KING, Bertie Co (Died in Martin Co 1812) Died: Abt 1818 Martin Co. NC No children - Land given to 6 brothers upon her death

Document

Henry Ruffin to Luke Harrell - 11 Jan 1819
Thomas Ruffin to Luke Harrell - 18 Jan 1819
John Ruffin to Luke Harrell - 18 Jan 1819
James, already in Jones Co, GA sells his 1/6 to brother, Thomas, 1818.
(Brothers Whitmell and Blount deeds not found)

2. James

Born: Abt 1774   Bertie Co NC
Married: 22 Dec 1794  Margaret VEALE  Bertie Co
Died: Abt 1820  Jones Co GA
        Children listed separately

Wm gives land to James 1800, Patsy signs this deed.

3. John

Born: 24 Aug 1776   Bertie Co NC
Married: 1 Oct 1792   Rachel S. Harrell
Died: 28 Nov 1844 Bertie Co.
Buried: Family Cemetery near Lewiston/Woodville
Tombstone gives date + father and mother's name
       Lewiston, NC, Bertie County:
North on 13, turn into town, turn left again, go through
town heading south again and go several blocks down.  The cemetery is in a grove of cedars across from an ancient grain storage plant.  This is all near the edge of town.

4.Henry
Born: Abt 1778   Bertie Co NC
Married: 11 July 1799  Bertie Co NC
Died:  Bef 1820  ?
Buried:  ?
    Children listed separately

John J., son of Henry sells land (inherited as heir at death of Uncle Thomas) to Uncle John.




5. William 
Born: Abt 1780   Bertie Co NC
No record of marriage
Died:  ? 1808  Bertie Co
Buried: ?

William's will - 1808

6. Thomas
Born: Abt 1786   Bertie Co NC
No record of marriage
Died: Abt 1840

Thomas Ruffin WILL - 1832 written/1840 probate

7. Starkey S.W.
Born: Abt 1790  Bertie Co NC
Married: Elizabeth R  ?  Date:?
Died: Abt 1817   Martin Co (Will 2, p 42 dated Feb 8 1817)
No record of children

Starkey Ruffin WILL - 1817

2) Second marriage William Sr to Martha "Patsy" Bryan 28 July 1795

8. Blount B.
Born: Abt 1796 Bertie Co NC
Married: Rachel Garrett d/o Jacob Garrett
Death:  Probably 1844-1849


9. Whitmell Blount
Born: Abt 1798    Bertie Co
Married:  Christian or Keddy  Bertie Co
Died:  Abt 1844   Bertie Co

Observations from Inventory of the Estate
William was a small cotton planter "1 barrel of cottin seed"; 3 head horses; 61 head cattle + 12 head sold; 68 head geese; 65 head of hogs (sold)

House contained: 18 chairs and 2 walnut tables; 3 chests 1 case and bottles; 1 buffet and furniture; a parcel of books and desk; 4 beds and steads and furniture; 2 bedsteads; 1 parcel knives and forks.

A total of 10 slaves which were divided among his sons:

Negroes Susan and Phereby to Thomas Ruffin
Negroes Nicholas, Tempy and Stephen to William Ruffin
Negroes David and Nancy to Blount Ruffin
Negro Arthur to Whitmell Ruffin
Negro Peter to Henry Ruffin
Negro Harry to Starkey Ruffin

Debits included: 2 pounds to "Berry and Goodrick Schooling". This must have been for the two younger sons, Whitmell and Blount.

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