John Jolley (abt. 1750 - abt. 1796)

Born about 1750 in Pitt, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Louise (Bryan) Jolley — married [date unknown] in Bethel, Pitt County, North Carolina, USA

Descendants

Died about 1796 at about age 46 in Pitt County, North Carolina

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Biography

John Jolley was born in 1750 in Pitt, North Carolina. His parents were Jessie Jolley and Martha Bryant. He married Louise Bryan Together they had 5 children:

1. Frederick Jolley
2. Jesse Jolley
3. Hancil Jolley
4. Henry Jolley
5. John Jolley

John also had the following child:

1. Isham Jolley

He died in 1796 in Pitt County, North Carolina.

Sources

See also:

• https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LV44-L7T/john-jolley-sr-1761-1804
• Historical, genealogical, and biographical account of the Jolliffe family of Virginia, 1652 to 1893 also sketches of the Neill's, Janney's, Hollingsworth's, and other cognate families. Author: Jolliffe, William. Publisher: Philadelphia : J. B. Lippincott 1893, Page# 43.

THE JOLLEY BOOK The Story of Henry Jolley and his wife, Frances Manning Jolley, with historical genealogical and biographic data on their ancestry and descendents

by Bryant Manning Jolley and committee with contributions from family members

Land grant, Pitt County, North Carolina from NC Land Grants, 13 October 1783 [1]

! 300 acres Rudy Meadow John Jolley 1783 ! ! Abstract Typ Grant Dat 13 Oct 1783 Frm State of North Carolina To John Jolley Re 300 acres of land in Pitt County on the North Side of Tar River and on the Head of the Rudy Meadow Adj Stephen Gerganus, John Butler ! Metes and bounds Pt pine in Joh Butler's line Ln S45E; 60p; running a contract line between John Jolley and Stephen Gerganus Pt a pine Ln S30E; 203p; a contract line between the said Jolley and Gerganus Pt a pine Ln S40W; 78p; running with Pearsys line Pt a pine said Pearces line Ln W; 260p; Pt to James Crandallcorner and Swensons coner Ln ; ; with Swensons and Butlers lines to the first station End