John England (abt. 1730 - 1795)

Born about 1730 in County Donegal, Ireland

Descendants

Died 16 Mar 1795 at about age 65 in Burke, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

John England performed Patriotic Service in North Carolina in the American Revolution.

John England is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A036748.

John England is acknowledged as a patriot during the American Revolution for services rendered per North Carolina Revolutionary War Pay Vouchers #691, Roll #S.115.85. ^[1]

He wrote his will 3/16/1795. He mentions his beloved wife (not her name), children: Aaron, Elizabeth, Margaret, John, Marey, Rhoda, Kezziah, Sarah, Barsheba, John & Josiph England^[2]

John England, born in County Donegal, Ireland, about 1730 - 1737. He was of Irish, Scotch, and English descent. He emigrated from Ireland to Wilmington, North Carolina about 1750 and settled on the Haw River. Later he moved presumably to Burke County, North Carolina. He served as a private in the Revolutionary War. He was a farmer and a Quaker. His participation in the Revolutionary War came in spite of his Quaker beliefs. John's will was signed in Burke County on 3/16/1775. His half-brother Daniel was named executor of his will. John died 3/16/1795 in Burke County, North Carolina.

Research Notes

Originally shared on ancestry.com by midge1956 on 4/19/2014.

DAR William England - North Carolina - Roster of North Carolina Revolutionary Soldiers, by DAR:

William England came to America with his parents who came with the Scotch-Irish emigration to Pennsylvania.

He removed to Maryland and in 1760, to North Carolina. He married (1) Elizabeth Wilcox (daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth [Cole] Wilcox) in Pennsylvania. They had one child, William England Jr.

He married (2) Mary Watson of Gloucester County, New Jersey. He was living in Fayetteville, North Carolina in 1790, with wife and 6 children.

He was in the Revolutionary War Service for North Carolina and together with his brother-in-law John Wilcox, was appointed by the council of safety of North Carolina to carry on the work of Iron Furnace, making cannon and cannon balls for the government. They were exempted from military but rendered material aid during the War.

Colonial Records of North Carolina. By Sanders. Volume 10, pages 648 - 650 and Volume 12, pages 992 - 996 (links below):

Children by (2) wife, Mary:

Daniel, b. in Maryland about 1752. Came to North Carolina, 1760. M. in North Carolina 1772, Margaret Guinn, b. in North Carolina. He d. in Burke County, North Carolina 1819. She d. in Habersham County, Georgia 1840. He was a Rev. Soldier.

Children of Daniel:

Elisha m. Eliza Siminear Erwin (dau of John and Catharine Erwin)

Joseph

Jane

Deborah

Rachel m. John Williams

Margaret

Nancy

Mary

Daniel England, Revolutionary Service Record: He served as a worker in the Iron Works, where he rendered material aid and was exempt by vote of the Congress of North Carolina.

In 1827, his widow drew land in 1827 Land Lottery of Georgia as a widow of a Revolutionary Soldier.

Three other sons of William England were: 1) Joseph, moved to Habersham County, Georgia. 2) John and 3) Samuel. Roster of North Carolina Rev Soldiers, by DAR.

Volume 10: https://docsouth.unc.edu/csr/index.php/volumes/volume_10

Volume 12: https://docsouth.unc.edu/csr/index.php/volumes/volume_12

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 7 June 2020), "Record of John England", Ancestor # A036748.
2. ↑ Will of John England http://www.ajlambert.com/jared/will_je.pdf

• 1790 Census: Jo. England. Burke, North Carolina.

• 1800 United States Federal Census - North Burke, Carolina (image 28).

• DAR Certification, Ancestor #A036748: John England. Service: North Carolina. Rank: Patriotic Service. Birth year/place: circa 1730 in Ireland. Death date/place: ante. 10/1795 in Burke County, North Carolina. Service Source: North Carolina Revolutionary War Pay Vouchers #691, Roll #S.115.85. Service Description: Paid for Services Rendered. Residence: Burke County, North Carolina. Spouse: Ann Grant.

• State of North Carolina Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Burke County October Term 1795. Will of John England:

In The Name of God Amen: I, John Englin of the State of North Carolina and County of Burk, being sick and weak of boady, but of sound mind and memory and calling to mind the Mortallity of My body and that it is appointed to all Men once to die; Do continue this my last will and testament & earnistly disior that it May bee Received as sutch —Impress My Soal I bequaith to almighty God that gave it humbly beseeching His Most gracious acceptance of it through the Merrit & Meditation of Jesus Christ and My boady to the Earth from whence it Came to bee discreetly Intred therar in at the discreation of My beloved Wife & Exacitors hearafter nameid.

And as to the worldley goods whearwith it has pleasid God to bless mee I give and bequith as followith, Viz: All my debts being first paid, I give & bequith to my beloved wife a good horse(s) adil and bridil, a Cowe and Calf, & a good fethor bead and a Jenteel living cut of the estate as long as shee Remains My widow.

Item: I giv & bequaith to my Eldist sun, Aron England ten pounds and no more —

Item: I give & beqaith to my Eldist Daughtor Elizibeth Murphey one Cowe & Calf and no more —

Item: I gave and beqath to my Sacund daughtor Margit Harris one Cow and Calf and no more—

Item: I give & bequaith to my sun John Enland the tract of Land Containing 200 Acres whearon I nowe live when he cums to the eage of 21 years. & if aney part can bee Retainid out to bee applied to the Scoolling & mintaining of himself & his Mothor—

Item: I give & Bequath to my sun Josiph England the tract of Land of 200 Acres that I bought of William Welch when he cums to athe age of 21 years, and if it Can bee atainid in the Meantime to be appled to the scooling and Mintaining of him Self & his Mothor and if Requrid the exacotors May Sell the Lands and purchis as Mutch in a Sutipill place for them again and if either of them shoald die before they Cum of eage ther tract of Land to be soald and divided among the Rest of my Suns then a living—

Item: and all the rest of My Estate of Stock horsis Cattill & hogs or whatsoever else Not mentined of My proportey May Equilley divid among the Rest of My Childron VIZ: Marey, Rhoda, Kezziah, Sarah, Barsheba, John & Josiph England Shear and have alike —

I do hereby nominate & appoint my sun Aron England & My beloved Brother Daniel England my Exacotors of this my last will and testiment and I do by these presents Disanull all othor Will or Wils heretobore by mee mad or Rittin in WITNESS whereof I have hereonto Sot my hand and affixed my sail this 16 day of March——1795.

And my Lott in town that is to bee soald and dividid amonst these that is to have an John aquill part of What is yet to bee Divid England (Sail) Signid Saillid and Dilivorid in the presents of— Joseph England Jurat. Robart Kelt Jurat. https://www.ajlambert.com/jared/will_je.pdf and https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89G4-S9VV-5