Ephraim Conyers (1756 - abt. 1855)

Born 10 Dec 1756 in Halifax, Colonial North Carolina

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Descendants

Died about 1855 at about age 98 in Franklin Co., North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Name: Ephraim Conyers

Given Name: Ephraim

Surname: Conyers

Sex: M

Birth: 10 DEC 1756 in Halifax Co., North Carolina

Death: c1855 in Franklin Co., North Carolina

Parents of Ephriam Conyers

Father: Richard Conyers b: 1720 in Bermuda?

Mother: Margaret Arundell b: ABT 1732 in Bermuda?

Google books - Lineage and tradition of the Herring, Conyers, Hendrick, Boddie, Perry.... by Rebecca Herring Hendrick

EPHRIAM CONYERS
South Carolina Militia. Listed on the 1840 US Census of Franklin Co., NC as a Revolutionary War veteran; age 85. Father Richard was a Captain of NC Militia. Born in Halifax Co., NC. In 1779, he enlisted in the South Carolina Militia in York District, SC under Colonel Neel. His company marched to Augusta, Ga. He later served against Indians in Georgia fighting for the British. He re-enlisted in 1779. In 1780, he was drafted to serve under Col. Bratton and in 1781, he joined General Greene's army under Major Parson and Col. Davis. He served as a sergeant in 1782. He later moved back to NC.

Private Ephraim Conyers served with North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

Ephraim Conyers is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A015587.

CONYERS, EPHRAIM Ancestor #: A015587
Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 12-10-1756 HALIFAX CO NORTH CAROLINA
Death: 10-18-1844 FRANKLIN CO NORTH CAROLINA
Pension Number: *S8244
Service Description: 1) COL. HAMMOND, COL. PICKENS 1779^[1]

1810 United States Federal Census North Carolina Franklin

1790 Census - Ephraim Conyers [Not Stated], Franklin, NC

Name: Ephraim Conyers Gender: male Birth Place: NC Birth Year: 1756 Spouse Name: Elsey Anne Perry

Franklin County NC - CENSUS - Halifax District, Franklin County

1790 Census

Franklin County Halifax District

1st # free white males 16 year upwards and head of families

2nd # free white males under 16 years

3rd # free white females and head of families

4th # all other free persons

5th # slaves

Conyers, Ephraim.............................1-1-3-0-2

had a sister named Amy, who married a Cook?

Will
19 Feb 1840
Franklin County, Wills & Inventories 1844-1848
Volume M, Page 34
Probate: December Court 1844

In the name of God Amen I EPHRAIM CONYERS of the County of Franklin & State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind do this the 19th day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight & forty (1840) make & publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking & making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made
1st. I will & bequeath to my two sons JOHN CONYERS & RICHARD CONYERS to them their heirs & assigns all of my land to be equally divided between them as soon after my death as is convenient except the house in which I now live & one hundred acres of land adjoining it, which I will to remain in the possession & use of my two daughters FRANCES CONYERS & SARAH CONYERS untill they marry or die then to go to my two sons JOHN & RICHARD CONYERS to them their heirs and assigns
2d. I will and bequeath to my son RICHARD CONYERS his heirs & assigns one Negro man named LEWIS one boy named HILLIARD & my cupboard.
3d. I will and bequeath to my son JOHN CONYERS & to his heirs & assigns the following Negroes, one Negro man named SAM, one named HAWKINS & one boy named BOYCE & woman named JUDY & all future increase from this time also my desk & a bed & furniture
4th. I will & bequeath to my daughter FRANCE CONYERS & to her heirs & assigns the following Negroes, MAGGY a woman, MARY a girl & MARTHA & HAYWOOD & PLEASANT & all increase from this time.
5th. I will & bequeath to my daughter ALICE WIGGINS to her & her heirs & assigns the following Negroes CHERRY & her child AMANDA, HETTY a girl & boy TIM, MARIAH & her two children SARAH & HELEN & all increase from this time
6th. I will & bequeath to my daughter SARAH CONYERS to her & her heirs & assigns the following Negroes HIXEY & her two children ALFRED & HELEN, ILEY a woman & ADELINE her child & boy BRYANT, a girl DEBBY & all increase from this time.
7th. I will & bequeath to my grand son LYCURGUS CONYERS [son of Richard] to him his heirs & assigns a Negro boy named DUKE
8th. I will & bequeath to my daughter AMY FULLER to her & her heirs & assigns two Hundred dollars to be paid over to her as soon as collected
9th. I will & bequeath to my daughter ELIZABETH FULLER to her & her heirs & assigns one hundred dollars to be paid over as soon as collected
10th. My will and desire is that the balance of Estate not disposed of shall be sold by my Executors & applied the payment of my debts & the monied legacies above given the remainder if any shall be equally divided between my two daughters FRANCES & SARAH CONYERS
I appoint my son JOHN CONYERS & my two friends JONES COOK & AARON NEAL Executors to this my last will & testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this the 19th day of February 1840.

E. CONYERS

February 1840
Test
ROBT J. SHAW
WILLIE PERRY^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ [1] DAR Records A015587
2. ↑ [2] NCGENWEB

• https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A015587
• Source: S20 Author: Yates Publishing Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004; Repository: #R1