Anthony Rackley (1698 - 1765)

Born 1698 in Henrico Co., Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Jane Leath — married 1729 in Essex Co, VA

Descendants

Died 1765 at about age 67 in essex county, Duplin C. (Now Sampson Co.) N.C.

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Biography

Anthoney Rackely was born in Virginia. He move south into Edgecombe County, North Carolina before 1744. At that time he petitioned the Assembly for land and was granted 250 acres.

At a Council held at Newbern 27th November 1744 Present His Excellency Gabriel Johnston, Esqr, Govr &c Eleazer Allen Roger Moore Mathew Rowan Cullen Pollock Edward Moseley William Forbes. Read the following Petitions for Warrants Vizt

William Carruthers 200 Beaufort, Edward Bryant 100 Craven, Do Do 50 Do, Isaac Henter 150 Bertie, Thomas Taylor 300 Pasquotank, John Halsey 400 Chowan, Peter Adams 500 Do, James Blount 300 Tyrrel, Francis McClendon 600 Craven, John Clark 640 Bladen, Do Do 200 Do, Do Do 300 Do, John Simpson 200 Onslow, John Edward 600 Bladen, William Jones 400 Edgecombe, William Chavers 400 Do, Walter Gibson 100 Do, William Jones 600 Do, John Gay 400 Do, Joseph Howell 300 Do, Thomas Gwaltney 400 Beaufort, David Bunn 100 Edgecombe, Walter Lane 400 Craven, William Herring 300 Edgecombe, Jacob Strickland 100 Do, William Douglass 300 Do, Henry Ivey 300 Do, Theophilus Pugh 2,000 Chowan, William Eves 200 Edgecombe, James Pace 450 Do, Joseph Lane 500 Do, James Ard 400 Craven, Thomas Howell 200 Do, Francis Jones 200 Edgecombe, Joseph Brantley 200 Do, John Lott 300 Do, Solomon Joyner 200 Do, John Hennard 150 Do, Peleg Rogers 400 Do, Thomas Bradley 600 Do, Richard Bayley 600 Do, David Kelley 400 Do, Francis Patterson 200 Do, William Bentley 100 Craven, Joseph Kimball 200 Edgecombe, Theophilus Goodwin 200 Do, Joseph Sims 150 Craven, Anthony Rackley 250 Edgecombe, Joseph Philips 250 Do, Thomas Ray 200 Do, Robert Humphrey 200 Craven, Wm & Robt Sutherland 300 Edgecombe, John Bishop 400 Do, Thomas Mason 400 Do, John Moore 200 Do, William Sims 300 Do, David Bales 300 Do, John Patterson 200 Do, William West 300 Do, Thomas Nellson 640 Carteret Granted^[1]

Anthony Rackley 1695–1769 • LJRS-GHJ

​Jane Leath 1702–1800 • 2Z9C-JXX​

Marriage: 1729 Essex County, Virginia, USA

Children (5)

John Rackley 1725–1807 • 29MD-GNF​

Robert Mills Rackley 1730–Deceased • LT27-3JQ​

Joshua Rackley 1732–1820 • LTVK-GSW​

Shadrick Rackley 1738–1779 • L2X4-KS4​

Parson Rackley Deceased • LT2Q-KGQ​

Sources

1. ↑ Minutes of the North Carolina Governor's Council November 19-27, 1744

Citation complied and Edited by Eloise Fretz Potter and Thomas Wiley Rackley, 1984 Microfilm #6381, G. S. call # 6049381 Library B, MARRIAGE: DEATH: The Descendants of Edward Rackley of Virginia Notes birth: 1700; Essex, Virginia, United States

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