Samuel A Craven (abt. 1777 - abt. 1849)

Born about 1777 in Orange, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Cox) Craven — married about 1817 in Randolph, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died about Aug 1849 at about age 72 in Coleridge, Randolph, North Carolina, USA

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Biography

Samuel was born in 1777. He is the son of Thomas Craven and [[Unknown-264089|Frances Unknown

He is named in his father's will of 1814.

Last Will and Testament of Samuel Craven, d. 1849 I Samuel Craven of the county of Randolph and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory..... Item. I give and devise to my beloved wife Martha Craven my home plantation containing one hundred and seventy acres and all my personal property after a sufficient quantity being sold to pay all my just debts. During her lifetime or widowhood and after her death or widowhood. To be sold with the exception of one secretary, one bookcase, one bureau, one side board, one walnut table and cupboard which is to be equally divided amongst my three daughters Francis, Ruth, and Martha... this last named property to be disposed of by the widow at such time as she may see fit. Item. I give and devise to my son William Craven seventy-five acres of land being a part of a two hundred and fifty acre tract to begin at a Spanish oak and run south to a pine in Michael Cox’s line, thence west on said line far enough to make seventy five acres thence North to Nathan Craven’s line thence east to the beginning to have and to hol him and his heirs in fee simple forever. Item. I give and devise to my son Thomas G. Craven one hundred acres of land being the balance of a two hundred and fifty acre tract after Samuel’s (Now) Nathan’s seventy-five acres which have already been run off. Thomas’s to begin at Williams corner in Michael Cox’s line and run west on said line to a pine then south fifteen chains to a post oak thence west eighteen chains and twenty links to a pine thence North to Nathan’s corner thence east to the beginning to have and to hold him and his heirs in fee simple forever. Item. I give and devise to my two sons Benjamin Craven and Joseph Craven my home place after the death or widowhood of my Beloved wife Martha Craven to be divided by a line beginning at the canoe landing on the bank of the creek and running west or nearly so to the ford of the branch at the mouth of the lane then up the branch to a walnut tree by the side of a rock on the north side of the branch thence north far enough to make a west line to Nathan’s corner. I give and allot the south end of said tract to my son Benjamin Craven and the north end of said tract and a lot for my son Joseph Craven by his paying to Benjamin twenty five dollars. It is also my will that my tract of land lying on the waters of Jacksons Branch containing three hundred and twenty acres be sold at public sale by my executor and the profits arising from the sale of said tract of land be not more than two hundred and fifty dollars to be equally divided between my son Oliver Craven and my grandson Riley Craven but if the land should bring more than two hundred fifty dollars all over that sum to be equally divided amongst all of my sons. Item. My will and desire is that all the residue of my estate if any after taking out the devises and legacies above mentioned and after the death or widowhood of my wife it shall be sold and the debts to me all collected and if there should be any surplus above the payment of debts expenses and legacies that such surplus shall be equally divided and paid over to my three single daughters Francis, Ruth and Martha until they are made equal with Losada Cox wife of Samuel Cox Dec’d if there be that much and if more to be equally divided between all four of my daughters and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son William Craven my lawful executor to all intents and purposes to execute this my last will and testament in witness whereof and the said Samuel Craven do hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of September A.D. 1844. Samuel Craven (signature) Signed sealed and declared by the said Samuel Craven to be his last will and testament in the presence of us Charles Moffitt, Joseph Cox, North Carolina Randolph County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions August Term 1849 The execution of this last will and testament of Samuel Craven deceased is duly proved in open court by the oaths of Charles Moffitt and Joseph Cox the subscribing witness to the same, admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded. B.F. Hoover Clar

Children with Delilah Lewis:

• Losada b. 1804 m. Samuel Cox 28 Jun 1823 d. bef 1844
• Lewis b. 1806
• Nathan b. 5 May 1807 went to Iowa d. 23 Nov 1897
• Uriah b. 1809 went to Indiana
• Samuel (or Stephen?) b. 1810
• Oliver b. 1812 went to Indiana

Children with Martha Cox:

• Frances "Fanny" b. 6 Jun 1818 m. Stephen Moffitt d. 2 Dec 1898, NC
• William Manley b. 5 Oct 1820 31 Dec 1893, NC
• Thomas Garrison b. 1825
• Ruth b. 1827 m. David Reynolds went to Indiana
• Benjamin Franklin b. 1833
• Martha Jane b. 1834 m. Franklin Way
• Joseph b. 23 Jun 1839 d. 27 May 1917
• Tempy b. 3 Jan 1844 d. 5 Apr 1865, NC

Research Notes

Oddly, there is a marriage 19 Sep 1811 for Stephen Lewis and Martha Cox.

This bears more research....

Stephen Lewis Jr b. 1781, son of Stephen Lewis and Susana Bielman, died intestate in 1825 - petition on page 5 from his estate file: "Priscilla Cox and infant children under 20 years of age Losady Craven, Lewis Craven, Nathan Craven, Uriah Craven, Samuel Craven and Oliver Craven & next friend Samuel Craven against Brooks Lewis, David Lewis and John Johnson and Elinor his wife". Priscilla Cox is explained to be Stephen Lewis's sister and these are the children of Stephen's sister (Delilah's children), all with Craven last name, Samuel's children.

"North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KLYF-8H2 : 8 March 2021), Stephen (Jr) Lewis, 1825; citing Randolph, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 2,025,983.

Sources

Purvis, Mary Craven. Craven: Descendants of Peter Craven, Randolph County, NC, 1985, pg 11, 80

"United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR8-1SW : accessed 9 April 2021), Samuel Craven, Hillsboro, Randolph, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 307, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 32; FHL microfilm 337,908.

"United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLM-LPV : accessed 9 April 2021), Samuel Craven, Randolph, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 161, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 38; FHL microfilm 337,911.

"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHB3-BRM : 2 March 2021), Samuel Craven, Randolph, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 83, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .

"United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3VP-BRX : 20 February 2021), Samuel Craven, Randolph county, Randolph, North Carolina, United States; citing line 10, NARA microfilm publication T655 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 2,155,598.

Randolph County, NC - NC Marriages Database http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/randolph/vitals/marriages/randolph.txt

Acknowledgments

Profile created by Bryan Miller through the import of Leon Family Tree.ged on Oct 18, 2020.