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Isaac Scarborough

Born 1780 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Son of James Scarborough and Grace (King) Scarborough

Brother of Lawrence Scarborough [half], Allen Scarborough [half], Jonathan Scarborough [half], Lemuel Scarborough [half], George Scarborough [half], Silas Samuel Scarborough [half], Noah Scarborough, Mathias Scarborough [half], Simeon Scarborough, William Scarborough [half], Zillah Scarborough, John Rasberry Scarborough [half], Martha Palmer (Scarborough) Eason [half], Asa Scarborough [half] and James Warren Scarborough [half]

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[children unknown]

Died 1857 at about age 77 in Wilson, North Carolina, USA

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Biography

Isaac Scarborough served in the War of 1812
Service started: Aug 1814
Unit(s): Edgecombe County Militia, 1st Regiment
Service ended: unknown

Isaac was born in 1780 to James Scarborough and Grace King, his father's first of four wives. Grace died when Isaac was 5. From following census records, it seems Isaac married twice, though his first wife's name is unknown. He married Nancy Barnes, a widow with eight children, in 1848, and had two children with her when he was 69 and 73. He died in 1857 at 77 years old, and his will is shown in the photos.

Land given from James to Isaac

^[1] Edge. Co. Db 17, page 491, deed date 19 Sep 1806, recorded Aug Ct 1722,

James Scarborough
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Isaac Scarborough

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Edgecombe Co
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To Isaac Scarborough the son of James Scarborough for natural love and affection and better maintenance and preferment of said Isaac, a tract of land on the north side of the Beaver Dam Swamp beginning at a poplar in or near the (Mery Meadow Branch) then up the said branch along Dempsey Skinner Sr's line to a corner pine and maple in said branch then west 158 poles to a corner pine and white oak near a pond then south along James King's line 94 poles to a maple (Henry Skinner's) corner in the Little Pocoson then east to the run of the Mery Meadow Branch then up the run of said branch to the first station, containing 100 acres. Abstracted 9-16-04, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC.

Deed Witness 1817

^[2]Deed date 15 Feb 1817, recorded Feb Ct 1817,

William Balfour, Edge. Co to James Bracewell, county aforesaid for $300, a tract adjoining the lands of David Bullock, Hillery Peele, (Ruben Heaton) and said Braswell called by estimation 150 acres, Wm. Balfour,

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Isaac Scarborough,
William Mercer.

Timeline

1780 - Birth - Edgecombe, North Carolina

1810 United States Federal Census^[3] - Hollands District, Edgecombe, North Carolina
- Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 - 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44 - 1
- Numbers of Slaves - 2

Military Service. Isaac served with the 1st Regiment, Edgecombe County, North Carolina Militia, in the War of 1812. His unit appears in the book "Muster Rolls of the Soldiers of the War of 1812: Detached from The Militia of North Carolina in 1812 and 1814," Specifically, Isaac's unit was organized in August 1814.^[4]

1820 United States Federal Census^[5] - Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina
- Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 - 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44 - 1
- Slaves - Males - Under 14 - 2; 14 thru 25 - 1
- Slaves - Females - Under 14 - 4; 14 thru 25 - 1
- Total Free White Persons - 2; Total Slaves - 8

1830 United States Federal Census^[6] - District 17, Edgecombe, North Carolina
- Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 - 1; 50 thru 59 - 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49 - 1
- Slaves - Males - Under 10 - 2; 10 thru 23 - 5
- Slaves - Females - Under 10 - 3; 10 thru 23 - 4; 24 thru 35 - 1
- Total Free White Persons - 3; Total Slaves - 15

1840 United States Federal Census^[7] - District 17, Edgecombe, North Carolina
- Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 - 1; 60 thru 69 - 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59 - 1; 60 thru 69 - 1
- Slaves - Males - Under 10 - 6; 10 thru 23 - 4; 24 thru 35 - 1
- Slaves - Females - Under 10 - 9; 10 thru 23 - 4; 24 thru 35 - 1; 36 thru 54 - 1
- Total Free White Persons - 4; Total Slaves - 26

1843 Jul 7 - Appointed US Postmaster - Oak Grove, Edgecombe, North Carolina^[8]

1846 Apr 8 - Discontinued as Postmaster

1848 Sep 13 - Marriage to Nancy (Barnes) Tyson - Edgecombe, North Carolina^[9] Nancy is the widow of Abner Tyson who died in 1846. Their children are listed in the 1850 Census below, except for one older daughter, Margaret, who has already married. ^[10]

1850 - Birth of daughter Queen Victoria Scarborough

1850 United States Federal Census^[11] - Edgecombe, North Carolina - Value of Real Estate: $4,500

Household	Role	Sex	Age	Birthplace	Mar Stat	Occupation
Isaac Scarborough	Head	Male	70	North Carolina	M	Farmer
Nancy Scarborough	Wife	Female	39	North Carolina	M
Victoria Scarborough	Daughter	Female	0	North Carolina	S
Seth Tyson	Stepson	Male	14	North Carolina	S
Ben Tyson	Stepson	Male	12	North Carolina	S
Sally Tyson	Step- daughter	Female	10	North Carolina	S
Julia Tyson	Step- daughter	Female	8	North Carolina	S
Nancy Tyson	Step- daughter	Female	7	North Carolina	S
Aaron Tyson	Stepson	Male	7	North Carolina	S
Abner Tyson	Stepson	Male	5	North Carolina	S

1853 Jul 10 - Birth of daughter Isaac Susan Scarborough (as listed in her father's will, though her headstone shows "Susan I.")^[12]

1857 - Death - Edgecombe, North Carolina^[13] - transcribed below

Isaac Scarborough's Will

I Isaac Scarborough of the County of Edgecombe and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say:

First - That my executor (herein after named) shall provide for my body and decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relatives and friends and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts however and to whomever owing out of the moneys(?) that may first come into his hands as a part or parcel of my estate.

Item - I give and devise to my beloved wife Nancy Scarborough the tract of land whereon I now live which I purchased of Joab Horns, also the tract of land adjoining it which I purchased of Louis Dildon, to have and to hold to her the said Nancy Scarborough for and during the term of her natural life or widowhood in satisfaction for and in lieu of her dower and thirds(?) of and in all my real estate.

Item - I give and bequeath to my said beloved wife Nancy Scarborough the following slaves (viz) Mary, Edith, Harriet, John, Himbrick, Abraham, and Gray Hilliard and the increase of said negroes to have and to hold forever.

Item - I give and bequeath to my eldest daughter Queen Victoria all that tract of land lying on Whiteoak Swamp known as the Shalington(?) Tract to have and to hold to her and her heirs forever.

Item - I give and bequeath to my youngest daughter Isaac Susan Scarborough all this tract of land whereon I now live including the Dilda(?) Tract which lies adjoining except the life estate or widowhood estate of my wife devised in a former item of this my will to have and to hold to her and her heirs in fee simple forever.

Item - I loan to my beloved wife Nancy Scarborough during her life or widowhood the following slaves (viz) Harry, Orrin, Rose, and Aurin and after her death or the expiration of her widowhood it is my will that these last named negroes and increase shall go to my two daughters Queen Victoria and Isaac Susan equally.

Item - I give and bequeath to my to daughters Queen Victoria Scarborough and Isaac Susan Scarborough all the balance of my negros which I now have or may have at the expiration of my … which has not heretofore been disposed of to be their right and property forever.

Item - I give and bequeath to my two daughters Queen Victoria and Isaac Susan each one bed, bedstead and cover now standing upstairs in the hall room to them and their heirs forever.

Item - I loan to my beloved wife Nancy Scarborough during her life all my household and kitchen furniture of every description not otherwise disposed of, my two brandy stilles, one apple mill and all the cider casks and, after her death, to go to my aforesaid two daughters to be their right and property forever.

Item - I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Nancy Scarborough all of my stock of every description (viz) horses, hogs, cattle and sheep, also all the poultry, also all of the provisions of every kind that may be on hand at my death, and the crop if any should be on hand is to be my wife's, also all of my working tools of every description including carts and waggons to be hers absolutely forever.

Item - I give and bequeath to my oldest daughter Queen Vicgoria Scarborough One Thousand dollars to make her portion equal with my youngest daughter's.

Item - If after paying all of my just debts and the before mentioned legacy, there shall be anything remaining in the hands of executor, my and will and desire is that it shall go to my two daughters Queen Victoria Scarborough and Isaac Susan Scarborough equally to be theirs absolutely.

And lastly - I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friend Cofield Ellis my lawful executor to all intents and purposes to execute this my last will and testament according to the true intent and meaning of the same, and every part and clause thereof, hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made.

In witness whereof I the said Isaac Scarborough do hereunto set my hand and seal this the 1st day of October AD 1853.

Signed sealed published and
Declared by the said Isaac Scarborough
to be his last will and testament in the
presence of us who at his request and
in his presence do subscribe our names

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As witness thereto
William Ellis
Benjm Bynum

Isaac Scarborough {Seal}

April Term AD 1857

Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
Wilson County

The foregoing paper … purporting to be the last will and testament of Isaac Scarborough, dec., is propounded for probate in open court and the due execution thereof by the said Isaac Scarborough is proven by the oath and examination of Wm Ellis and Benjamin Bynum, the subscribing witnesses thereto, and the Executor therein named being deceased, on motion it is ordered that Letters of Administration over testaments annexed be granted to James Barney on his entering into Bond in the sum of sixty thousand dollars with Jonathan Ellis, Benjamin Bynum, Wm. C Ellis and William Barnes, as his Sureties (Bond Filed) and administration duly qualifying by taking the prescribed oath.

Witness
T.C. Daugber

Sources

↑ USGW Archives Edgecombe County, NC - Edgecombe County Deed Book 17 Part 2
↑ USGW Archives Edgecombe County, NC - Edgecombe County Deed Book 0Edge. Co Db 0, page 258 Abstracted 12-12-05, NCA film C.037.40013, CTC.
↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLM-TLG : accessed 13 October 2019), Isaac Scarborough, Hollands District, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 734, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 40; FHL microfilm 337,913.
↑ "Muster Rolls of the Soldiers of the War of 1812: Detached from The Militia of North Carolina in 1812 and 1814," Raleigh: CH C. Raboteau at the Times Office, 1851. Published online at The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/api/collection/p249901coll22/id/329752/download: accessed May 8, 2023) Citing Isaac Scarborough, page 89.
↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGH-HGC : accessed 13 October 2019), Isaac Scarborough, Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 133, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 84; FHL microfilm 162,800.
↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPM-CGC : 29 July 2017), Isaac Scarborough, District 17, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States; citing 319, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 120; FHL microfilm 18,086
↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTJ-JTR : 20 August 2017), Isaac Scarborough, District 17, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 57, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 360; FHL microfilm 18,094.
↑ U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971 Ancestry Record 1932 #673158
↑ "North Carolina, Civil Marriages, 1763-1868", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q296-M31D : 11 May 2018), Isaac Scarbrio and Nancy Tyson, 1848.
↑ Abner Tyson's Will Ancestry Image
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4B9-DW9 : 12 April 2016), Isaac Scarboro, Edgecombe county, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States; citing family 273, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976 Ancestry Record 1121 #600031724
↑ North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 Ancestry Record 9061 #836774