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John Yarborough (abt. 1719 - bef. 1796)

John Yarborough aka Yarbrough
Born about in New Kent County, Colony of Virginiamap
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Died before before about age 77 in North Carolina, United Statesmap [uncertain]
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Biography

The Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish in New Kent County, Virginia recorded that John, Son of Thomas Yarborough born August ye 5th 1717, and departed this life Aug ye 13th, 1717.[1] This John Yarbrough would have been born after 1717 when Thomas' first son, John, died, but before 1728, based on being charged a poll tax in 1744.

Thomas Yarbrough moved to Amelia County, Virginia by 1740. In 1744 Thomas Yarbrough Senr. was taxed in Amelia County, Virginia for three polls including John Yarbrough, and Charles.[2] The 1747 list of tithables recorded Thomas Yarbrough, Sen with John Yarbrough, Zakary Yarbrough, and Charles for four polls. In 1751 he was taxed for three polls including himself, John Yarbrough, and Menore Yarbrough and in 1752 he was only taxed for one poll.[2]

Based on those list of tithables, this John Yarbrough was out of his father's household by 1752. On the 8th day of January 1753, Thomas Yarbrough Senr. of the parish of Nottoway and county of Amelia sold to John Yarbrough one certain tract or parcel of land containing 200 acres lying and being in the county of Amelia on the South side of Peters Creek which bounded on the lands of Hubard, Ellis, John Nance.[3]

Given the fact he owned land in 1753, John Yarbrough had perhaps married by that date or shortly afterwards. John Yarbrough migrated to Granville County, North Carolina by 1755 with Thomas Yarbrough, Manoah Yarbrough, and Joshua Yarbrough where John Yarbrough was taxed for 1 poll.[4] On the 28th day of February 1755 Linton Hayles of the province of North Carolina in the county of Northampton sold to John Yarbrough of Granville County a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Granville on the North side of the Tarr River & on the West side of a branch known by the name of Sycamore Creek containing 150 acres.[5] On the 28th day of March 1755, John Yarbrough and Betty Yarbrough, his wife, of North Carolina sold to James May of Amelia County, Virginia the 200 acres he purchased from Thomas Yarbrough, Sr, being part of 600 acres granted to Thomas by Patent bearing date the 20th of September 1745. [6]

A deed in 1776 recorded his wife was Elizabeth.[7] According to Elizabeth Yarborough's will she had a son named Moses Gilman which suggests she was previously married.[8] On the 24th day of February 1757, John Yarbrough of Granville County sold to Manoah Yarbrough the 150 acres on the West side of the Sycamore Creek, and the Indenture of sale was witnessed by Tho. Yarbro, Mary Yarbro and Richd. Crutchfield.[9]

William Hudson of Northampton County, Province of North Carolina set his hand and seal to his Last Will and Testament on the 14th of April 1759 making special bequests unto my daughter Elizageth Yarborough one negro girl named Sarah.[10] It was not until the Division of the Estate of Elizabeth's brother, William Hudson, in 1789 that her husband's name was recorded as John Yarborough.[11]

On the 6th day of February 1767, Manoah Yarbrough of Bute County, planter, sold to John Yarbrough of the same place all that dividend or tract of land in Bute on the north side of Secamore [Sycamore] Creek containing 200 acres beginning at the mouth of a branch that makes out of said creek that is between John Yarborough & Manoah. [12] His brother, Manoah, migrated to the province of Georgia after selling John the land.

Bute County was formed in 1764 from Granville County. The 1771 Tax List for Bute County, North Carolina charged John Yarbrough for two white polls, and Richard Yarbrough was taxed for one white poll.[13] One of the two white polls was perhaps a son who was then over the age of 21. Bute County was abolished in 1779 when the counties of Franklin and Warren were formed. The Warren County, North Carolina Deeds recorded on the 18th day of November 1774, an Indenture of mortgage was entered into between John Yarbrough of Bute County, Province of North Carolina and William Denson, for the sum of £31, 8 shillings, and one penny, using the following as collateral:

all 200 acres of land, and also three Negroes, Sall, Duke & Gye, 19 head of cattle marked with a crop & hole in the left ear & slit in the right ear, also 44 head of hogs with the same mark, four feather beds & furniture, also three horses branded thus "ID" on the rear bullock, one sorrel not branded & the colt not branded, 19 Geese, and all my crop of corn, also all my Pewter with all my other household goods and chattels with all the appurtenance belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said lands & tenements.[14]

On the 24th day of September 1776 John Yarbrough and Elizabeth his wife sold to Thomas Nelms of the Colony of Virginia the 200 acres described in the mortgage.[7] John Yarbrough was not recorded on the list of those persons taking the Oaths of Allegiance to North Carolina in Bute County in 1776.[15] He was also not listed on the 1779 Warren County Tax List. Given the fact that John Yarbrough later purchased land in 1789 in Franklin County, North Carolina, it appears that John Yarbrough moved from the Sycamore Creek area of Warren County, North Carolina rather than dying there in 1777 as some researchers claim.[16]

A Division of the Estate of William Hudson was made on the 10th day of November 1789 which was divided amongst the legatees of the elder William Hudson, who wrote his will in 1759, and John Yarborough was recorded on allotment No. 5 - Virgin, Mary, Isaac, Frank.[11] One John Yarbrough purchased 140 acres of land in Franklin County, North Carolina on the 27th day of November 1789 which was noted as bounding on the lands of Jeffrey's, Reuben Morgan, Jordan Rowland, John Hunt, and John Elliott.[16] On the 21st day of November 1796, Littleton Yarbrough and Nimrod Yarbrough of Franklin County sold that 140 acre tract to Thomas Youngblood.[17] According to researchers, that Littleton and Nimrod had moved to Georgia. Perhaps John Yarbrough also moved to Georgia after 1776.

John perhaps died before November 1796 when his sons sold his land.

Children

Children of John Yarborough born to Elizabeth Hudson were:

  • Catherine Yarborough (married Allen Utley)[8]
  • Littleton Yarborough[8]
  • Judith Yarborough (married Taylor)[8]
  • Elizabeth Yarborough (married Howard)[8]
  • Frances Yarborough (married Youngblood)[8]
  • Nimrod Yarborough[8]

Research Notes

This John did not have any male children over age 16 when the 1755 tax for Granville County tax was recorded, and he only had two possible male children over the age of 21 when the Bute County, North Carolina tax for 1771 was recorded.[13]

Sources

  1. ↑ Chamberlayne, C. G. Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, Page 499, citing John Yarborough, Thomas Yarborough, Page 73, entry 19, Jno son of Thomas Yarbrough. Richmond, Virgnia, The Library Board. 1957 Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film #007831768 image 378 of 581, Digital images: death, Internet Archive.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Amelia County, Virginia, Tithables (boxes 1-3), 1736-1771, Year 1744, citing Thomas Yarbrough, Senr , John Yarbrough, Charles; Year 1747, citing Thomas Yarbrough, Sen, John Yarbrough, Zakary Yarbrough, Charles; Year 1751, citing column 1, entry 22, Thomas Yarbrough Senr, John Yarbrough, Menore [sic] Yarbrough. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film # 007856499, Year 1744 , image 130 of 801; Year 1747 image 171 of 801; Year 1751, image 263 of 801.
  3. ↑ Amelia County, Virginia Deed Book 4, page 493-494, citing Thomas Yarbrough Senr to John Yarbrough. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film #008140737, image 533 of 585.
  4. ↑ North Carolina, Treasurers Comptrollers, Tax Lists, Box 1, Granville County, Year 1755, image 6 of 12, column 2, entry 37, citing Joshua Yarbrough, image 7 of 12, column 1, entry 9 citing Thomas Yarbrough son Manor; entry 10, citing John Yarbrough. State Archives of North Carolina. North Carolina Digital Collections.
  5. ↑ Granville County, North Carolina. Deed Book B 1751 to 1756, Page 417, citing John Yarbrough from Linton Hales. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film #007416745 image 321 of 437.
  6. ↑ Amelia County, Virginia, Deed Book 5, Page 188-189 (342- citing John Yarbrough and Betty Yarbrough his wife of North Carolina to James May of Amelia, Virginia. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images], Film #008141097, image 192 of 540. Accessed 13 Jan 2024.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 County, North Carolina, Deed Book No. 6, 1776-1778, Page 84-85, citing John Yarbrough to Thos. Nelms. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film #007818798, image 88 of 456.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970 Cumberland County, North Carolina, Wills, 1796-1817, Vol. A Page 64, citing will of Elizabeth her mark Yarborough. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images], image 50 of 679. Accessed 9 Jan 2024.
  9. ↑ Granville County, North Carolina, Deed Book C (1756 to 1760), Page 221, citing Monoah Yarbrough from John Yarbrough. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film #007416746, image 185 of 551.
  10. ↑ Northampton County, North Carolina, Record of Wills, Volume 1, Page 65-66, citing will of William Hudson. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film #004778647, image 44 of 882.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Northampton County, North Carolina Orphans estate, 1781-1802, Page 94, citing John Yarborough in the Division of the Estate of William Hudson. Digital images: Familysearach.org [database with images] Film #007517519, image 99-101 of 594. Accessed 9 Jan 2024.
  12. ↑ Warren County, North Carolina Deed Book 2, 1768-1770, page 202, citing Monoah Yarbrough to John Yarbrough. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film #007518977, image 211 of 371.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Bute County, North Carolina, A List of Taxable in Bute County, year 1769, citing Yarbrough, Rich'd; year 1771, Surnames Y, citing Yarbrough, John, Yarbrough, Richard. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film # 007834309, image 89 of 113; image 56 of 113.
  14. ↑ Warren County, North Carolina, Deed Book No. 5, 1774-1776, Page 234, citing John Yarbrough to William Denson. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film #007518791, image 580 of 664.
  15. ↑ USGen Web Project Archives. Christmas, Ginger. Bute County Safety Committee Meeting Minutes, 1775 - 1776, Appendix II, Oaths of Allegiance to North Carolina, Pittman Papers marked Misc. County Records 1774-1804, Before Captain Matthew Thomas, citing Joshua Yarborough and Micajah Yarbrough.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Franklin County, North Carolina, Deeds, Book 7, Page 130, citing John Yarbrough from Jesse M. Roland. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film #007557895 image 523 of 651.
  17. ↑ Franklin County, North Carolina, Deed Book 8, page 256, citing Nimrod and Littleton Yarbrough to Thos. Youngblood. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film #007557896 image 234 of 478.

Acknowledgements

  • [Living Yarborough] created the profile of John [Unknown] Yarborough Sr. (1717-aft.1790) on the 3rd of September 2015.
  • Profile adopted on 9 March 2022 by Brenda Breland Shaffer




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