Edward Gresham Jr. (1749 - 1816)

Born 5 Sep 1749 in Virginia

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Died 25 Nov 1816 at age 67 in Wilkes, Georgia, United States

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Edward Gresham, Jr.was born in 1749 in Virginia and died in 1816 in Georgia.

Timeline

• 1749–1816

Birth 5 SEPT 1749 • Amelia County Later Prince Edward, Virginia, United States

• Death 25 NOV 1816 • Wilkes, Georgia, United States,

1 Source

1749 (AGE) Birth of Sister Mary Gresham Scoggin (Orange, NC to Oglethorpe, GA)(1750–1821) 1750 • Amelia Later Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States

1750 Birth of Brother Capt. Archibald Gresham Esq., witnessed William Forrest's will(1752–1823) Abt. 1752 • Prince Edward, Virginia, United States

1752 2 Residence 1752-1850 • Orange, North Carolina, United States 1 Source

1752 5 Birth of Brother Major Davis Gresham(1755–1819) 15 Jun 1755 • Orange, North Carolina, United States

1755 5 Birth of Brother Littleberry Gresham Esq, Rev. Soldier(1762–1834) 4 Jul 1762 • Orange, North Carolina, United States

1762 12 Birth of Half-Sister Benonia Gresham(1764–) 1764 • United States

1764 14 Birth of Half-Sister Agnes (Rev War Heroine) Gresham(1765–1835) 1765 • Orange, North Carolina, United States

1765 15 Birth of Daughter Sarah Gresham, Shorter(1771–) Abt 1771 - 1785 • Orange, North Carolina, United States

1771 21 Birth of Daughter Selah Gresham, Janes(1772–1834) 19 Oct 1772 • Orange, North Carolina, United States

Spouse: Elizabeth Rhodes (1744–1818)

1772 23 Birth of Son Archibald Gresham Sr.(1786–1844) 1786 • Orange, North Carolina, United States

1786 36 Death of Father Edward Gresham, Sr (Amelia, VA to Orange, NC) (1714–1787) Bef 14 Aug 1787 • Orange, North Carolina, United States

1787 37 Death of Brother Ferdinand Gresham(1747–1792) aft 1792 • Wilkes, Georgia, United States

1792 43 Death 25 Nov 1816 • Wilkes, Georgia, United States, 1 Source

1816 67 Residence Orange, North Carolina, United States 1 Source

Research Notes and Deed Records

Compiled by David T. Green 2010

• Edward Gresham, Jr is inferred from William Forester's will which refers to Edward Gresham Jr. "Will of William Forester; State of North Carolina, Orange County: In the Name of God, Amen, I, William Forester…………. which I constitute and appoint EDWARD GRESHAM and ARCHER (Archibald?) and my beloved wife LAVINIA executors of this my last Will and Testament and trustees for my children. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the EIGHTH day of AUGUST in the year 1777. Signed William Forrest; Witnesses: Edward Gresham, Jr. & Isaac Forrest"

• Edward Gresham, Sr. is probably the Edward Gresham who purchased 380 acres in Amelia County in 1749. Reportedly. he moved his entire family to Orange County, NC. The 1779 Tax Roll of Orange County, NC lists only one Edward. There is a deed signed by Edward Sr. and Edward Jr. in 1784

• Note: The following Virginia and North Carolina records for Edward Gresham Sr. were collected incidentally while doing research on the John Green Sr. Family and are by no means all the records available for this family in these locations.

• Edward Gresham Sr. and John Green Sr. lived as exact neighbors in Amelia County, the portion that became Prince Edward County in 1753/54 [Old Calendar]. Once these families were in Orange County, North Carolina Edward Gresham Sr.’s Plantation was nearly adjacent to John Green Sr., and Edward Gresham Jr. was adjacent to John Green Jr.

• Edward Gresham Sr. was in Orange County before 1760 and John Green relocated there in early 1763.

• Amelia County, Virginia Tax Lists

John Green: 42f and 44 b Edward Harris: 46o, 47g, 48g, 49g Nathaniel Harris: 44n, 45g, 46o, 47g, 48g, 50g, 51g, 52g Mathew Harris: 38a, 39a, 42f, 46o, 46p, 47a, 51g, 52g William Harris: 37bc, 39bc, 40b, 41b, 44h, 46h, 48c, 53g, 54c

Edward Gresham: 47g, 48g, 50g, 51g, 53g Robert Gresham: 48g, 49g, 50g, 51g, 53g KEY: 1. Numbers equals the year as “44” would be 1744 2. An “G” designation are for land above Sailors/Saylors Creek. All locations became Prince Edward County in 1753/54 3. An “F” designation are for lands between Flatt Creek and the Appomattox River. 4. An “B” designation are for lands below Deep Creek in Raleigh Parish Source: Amelia County, Virginia, Tax Lists, 1736-1764, An Every Name Index, TLC Genealogy, Miami, FL, copyright 1993: ____________________________________________

• Amelia County, Virginia Deeds
• Deed Book 3/22, Mar. 16, 1747. EDWARD HARRIS of Raleigh Parish to NATHANIEL HARRIS. Consideration: 50 pounds. 300 acres on both sides Harris’ Creek. Witnesses: John Fips (Phipps), ROBERT GRESHAM & CHARLES HARRIS. Recorded March 18, 1747 after UNITY, wife of EDWARD HARRIS, relinquishes her right of dower.

• Deed Book 3/25, Feb. 23, 1747. EDWARD HARRIS, planter, to Bartholomew Austin, planter. Consideration: 10 pounds. 100 acres both sides of Harris’ Creek adjacent EDWARD HARRIS’ line, and corner of Abraham Venable. Witnesses: NATHANIEL (X) HARRIS, John Fips (Phipps) & ROBERT GRESHAM. Recorded Mar. 17, 1747 after UNITY, wife of EDWARD HARRIS, relinquished her right of dower.

• Deed Book 3/36. NATHANIEL (X) HARRIS is indebted to JOHN GREEN of Goochland Co., Va. for 100 lbs. EDWARD HARRIS of Amelia Co., together with NATHANIEL HARRIS, husband of UNITY HARRIS, by Deed of Gift conveyed all his estate to NATHANIEL HARRIS. UNITY HARRIS has consented in lieu of her dower in the estate of EDWARD HARRIS, (now in the possession of Edward Harris) to take 2 Negro slaves on this condition: If NATHANIEL HARRIS conveys by deed to JOHN GREEN, in trust for UNITY HARRIS, the 2 slaves, then the obligation would be void. Wits: Nathaniel Doggett (Hoggatt), Paul Pigg, MARY GRESHAM & Rebeckah Pigg. Bond and deed ordered to be recorded on 17 Mar. 1747 after Nathaniel Harris presented & acknowledged to JOHN GREEN in trust for UNITY HARRIS.

• Deed Book 3/37, Mar. 16, 1747. Deed. EDWARD HARRIS of Raleigh Parish to NATHANIEL HARRIS. Deed is also signed by UNITY (X) HARRIS. “Being willing as much as in me to disburthen myself of all worldly affairs, this letter to provide for eternity to which I am hastening, & out of love & affection I bear to my son, NATHANIEL HARRIS, & in regard to his duty & obedience to me, hitherto paying all debts I have contracted, and of his providing & maintaining me and my wife during our natural lives in a devout & plain manner…do make and give all my estate, real and personal, as follows: 5 slaves (Negro man Major, Negro woman Madam, Negro boys Will, Cato, Holorday, with increase); 9 head of cattle; 1 bay mare; 9 head of hoggs (sic); 1 bed & furniture, 3 iron potts (sic), 3 frying pans, 1 sett carpenter tools, 1 set loopers, with whatever is properly mine, to my son, NATHANIEL HARRIS.” UNITY wife of EDWARD HARRIS, relinquishes every right to property of dower. Witnesses: John Fips (Phipps), ROBERT GRESHAM & CHARLES HARRIS. Recorded Mar. 18, 1747.

• Deed Book 3/38, 18 Mar. 1747. NATHANIEL (X) HARRIS to EDWARD GRESHAM. Consideration: 80 lbs. Sell all right and claim I have under my father, EDWARD HARRIS to 2 slaves, viz: Nan & Squire. Recorded Mar. 18, 1747.

Source: AMELIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEEDS 1735 – 1759, Deed Books 1, 2 3, 4, 5 and 6 Abstracted, Compiled and Copyrighted by Gibson Jefferson McConnaughey ______________________________________________

• Prince Edward County, Virginia Deeds
• Deed Book 1/43b, 3 Dec 1754. Nathaniel Harriss (sic) of Pr. Ed. Co. sold to JOHN GREEN of same for 6 lbs. 200 acres patented to Nathaniel Harriss and adjoining Benjamin Harriss. Signed, Nathaniel (N) Harriss, Elendor (E) Harris. Wits. Daniel Newman, Chas. Miller, Edward Gresham.

• Deed Book 1/47b. Feb 4, 1755 from Edward Gresham of Prince Edward Co., to Robert Gresham of P, for 8 lbs., all that dividend of land on the branches of Harris’ Cr. In P, about 80 acres, and adjoining on the lines of Holmes and (Charles) Miller’s lines. To have and to hold, the land and appurtenances (“the settling and clearing of the said 8 acres of land only excepted”). Signed - - Edward Gresham. Witnesses: J(ohn) LaNeve, Rich’d Lee, JOHN GREEN. Recorded Mar. 11, 1755.

• Deed Book 1/85 b, 28 Jan. 1757. Robert Gresham of Halifax Co, Va. sold to John Spencer of Pr. Ed. for 8 lbs., about 80 acres bounded by Miller's Spring Branch, Locket, Hollond and Austin. Signed: Robert (+) Gresham. Wits. Dan'l Bowman, JOHN GREEN, Edward Gresham.

• Deed Book 1/163a. The deed I granted to Abra. Venable Jr. on Oct. 4. 1754 for 400 acres of land in P on the north side of Buffalo River, I do allow to be good & I do warrant the title of the land to the said Venable. I also allow said Venable to sell the land & to pay himself all the money my father is indebted to him for Buchanan & Company, and the remainder, if any, to pay to me. Signed May 1, 1757 - Saml. Hancock Jr. Witnesses: Robert Sharpe, Edward Gresham, John Baldwin. This instrument of writing was recorded Sep. 12, 176?.

• Deed Book 2/48b, 27 Nov 1760. Edward Gresham of Orange County, North Carolina sold to William Macklewee of Pr. Ed. for 15 lbs., 300 acres on upper side of Harris Cr. adjoining William Simmons, (Bryant) Haney, Austin, Locket, Harris. Signed: Edward Gresham. Wits. Abraham Venable, Jr., Chas. Cupples, Willm. Campbell, John May.

Source: Prince Edward County, Virginia, Deed Book 1 & 2 1754 – 1766, Copyright 1990, by T. L. C. Genealogy, P. O. Box 403369, Miami Beach, FL 33140-1369 __________________________________________________

• Orange County, North Carolina Land Entry and Deeds

• Vol. X/2. Orange Co. State Land Grants 505, 49:39, entered 27 Nov. 1778, issued 25 Oct. 1782, entry 510. JOSEPH COOK, ent'd for 300 acs., issued for 264 acs….. Surveyed 5 Oct. 1779 by DAVIS GRESHAM D.S., THOS. GREEN & WM. GREEN CC on the third fork a branch of Newhope Bounded by the land of Jn. Scoggin and the Claim of JOHN BARBY and THOS. SCARLES (Searles) including his improvement.

• Vol. X/3. Orange Co. State Land Grants 508, 49:40, entered 15 June 1778, issued 25 Oct. 1782, entry no 162, JOHN HALL, ent'd for 450 acs., issued for 367 acs... Surveyed 2 Oct. 1779 by DAVIS GRESHAM DS, CHA. CONNERS, ALLICK SCOGING & JOSHUA SMITH CC. On the S fork of Elleby's Cr. a Br of Nuce R Bounded by the Claims of JOHN EDWARDS, ROBERT HALL, JOHN GREEN, Junr. and JOHN GREEN, Senr.

• Vol. X/3. Orange Co. State Land Grants 509, 49:41, (Warrant issued) ent'd 8 Sept. 1778, (land) issued 25 Oct. 1782, entry no 319 (dated May 26, 1778). JOHN GREEN, Senr., 400 acs. Beg. on CHARLIE ABERCROMBIES…. Surveyed 7 Nov. 1779 by DAVIS GRESHAM DS, DANIEL GREEN & THOS GREEN CC, on the waters of Newhope, Bounding on the Claims of THOMAS SCARLES (Searles), JOHN HALL & WILLIAM MORELAND including his improvement.

• Vol. X/3. Orange Co. State Land Grants 510, 49:41, ent'd 9 Aug. 1779, issued 25 Oct. 1782, entry no. 798. JOSHUA SMITH 400 acs. Beg. on Wake Line….. Surveyed 2 Oct. 1779 by DAVIS GRESHAM DS, ELIJAH GREEN & WILLIAM GREEN CC. On the waters of Elleby's Cr. of Nuce R. Bounded by land of ROBERT HALL & JOHN DESERN including his improvement.

Source: "Orange County Records, Volume II to XVIII, edited and privately published by Ruby Grant Bennett and/or William Doub Bennett, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1992.

• Microfilm of Actual Deed
• Deed Book 3, page 161:

“This Indenture made the 28th day o April in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred & Eighty six Between DANIEL GREEN of Orange County of North Carolina of the one part and DAVID DRISKELL of the County and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said DANIEL GREEN for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty Pounds Specie in hand paid by the said David Driskell receipt hereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted Bargained & sold & by these presents doth Bargain sell, convey & confirm unto the said David Driskell one certain tract or parcel of land situate lying & being in the County of Orange on the waters of the third fork of New Hope Beginning at a pine Running East upon the old line to a water oak, then South on the old line to Spanish Oak, Then west on the old line to a hickory then North on the line now made to the first station containing in the whole one Hundred Acres be the same more or less, Being part of a tract granted by the state unto JOHN GREEN SENIOR the plantation where the said David Driskell now lives, To have & to hold the said tract or parcel of land with all houses, orchards, woods & under woods & all other appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging to the said land & promises unto the said David Driskell his heirs & assigns to the only proper use & behalf of him the said David Driskell and his heirs forever force & clear of and from all former or other Deeds gifts, grants, Bargains, sails (sic), Dowers, Judgement (sic), Eecutions or any other Incumberances whatsoever & lastly the said DANIEL GREEN doth for himself his heirs etc. promise & agree to & will the right of the property of the said land & premises with the appurtenances warrant and defend to the said David Driskell, his heirs and assigns forever, In witness whereof the said DANIEL GREEN hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written. /s/ DANIEL GREEN - seal Signed, Sealed & Delivered in presents us Edward Gresham Thenale (his X mark) Pharmer (DTG Note: Othnell Farmer) Orange County August 1786. The Execution of the written Deed was duly ackno. In open Court & Ordered to be registered. Test. G. Benton CC

• 25 February 1793 - - Sale by Ferdenand (sic) Gresham to Richard Leigh - - or Lee in some documents. Witness: DANIEL GREEN
• Source This Deed Only: Register of Orange County, North Carolina Deeds 1752 – 1768, transcribed by Eve B. Weeks, Heritage Papers, Danielsville, Georgia 30633, copyright by Mary B. Warren 1984.

• Deed Book 3, page 93, 26 May 1785, Archibald Gresham Esq. To William Pickett, one hundred fifty pounds, 288 acres, on Third Fork of New Hope Creek, beginning at a pine at the Musterground.

• Deed Book 3, page 96, 22 May 1785, Edward Gresham to John Grant Rencher.

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• February Term 1778 of the Orange County Court in Hillsborough, North Carolina

Issued. Ordered that Daniel Watson be appointed Overseer of the Road in the room of Benjamin Rhodes and that the following Hands work under him to wit: John Merret, Roger Daniel, Josiah H. Baugh, John Daniel, Ephraim Standiford, Benjamin Standiford, John Rhodes, Archd. [Archibald ] Grisham, James Disern, Thomas Green, Charles Harris, Benjamin Rhodes & Alex. Rhodes.

• August 27, 1788, page 17

DANIEL GREEN assigned to road duty. Other hands include Littlebury Grisham (sic - Gresham).

• May 1793, page 62

Richard Leigh vs. Farden Grisham (sic - Gresham), DANIEL GREEN & WM. GREEN.

Source: Abstracts of the Minutes of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Orange County, North Carolina, February 1787 through November 1795, Compiled by Alma Cheek Redden __________________________________________

• Book A, Page 350

Deed from John May to “James Desern my son-in-law” for land on Elibees (sic) Creek…..joining lands of John Baker, John Vickers and ……..Grisham (sic - Gresham) “for love and affection…..”

• Book A, Page 349

Power of Attorney from John Trice to Edward Trice, Sr. to execute deed of conveyance to Thomas Gwinn for land joining land of Edward Grisham, Sr. (Gresham) and Edward Grisham (Gresham), Jr. Dated 7 November 1784, proved Feb 1785 Witnesses: Thomas May, Thomas Lay, Robert Abercrombie.

Source: Will Books A, B, and C, Compiled by the Ruth Herndon Shields, Chairman, Davie Poplar Chapter, NSDAR, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Posted 16 Apr 2019 Submitted by David T. Green

• December 11, 1778, issued October 23, 1782

Vol. IX/125. Orange Co. State Land Grants 492, 49:34, Entry No. 566. John Edward entered for 350 acres. issued for 305 acres. Beg. at pine on Robert Hall’s corner running South on said line West on Wm. Scoging’s line thence West on said line thence on EDWARD GRISHAM [Gresham] line... said line thence on Cha. Abercrombie’s line then East on said line to first Station pine. Surveyed: 2 Dec. 1779 by [illegible], WILLIAM SCOGINGS & JOHN GREEN Chain Carrierson South Fork of Ellebys Cr. a branch of Nuce River adjoining the land of Charles Abercrombie, JOHN GREEN, Jun., Robert Hall & William Mebane.

• June 15, 1778, issued October 25, 1782

Vol. X/3. Orange Co. State Land Grants 508, 49:40, entry no 162, John Hall, entered for 450 acres, issued for 367 acres. Surveyed: 2 Oct. 1779 by Davis Gresham Deputy Surveyor. Cha. Conners, ALLICK SCOGING & JOSHUA SMITH Chain Carriers. On the South fork of Elleby's Cr. a Br of Nuce River Bounded by the Claims of John Edwards, Robert Hall, and JOHN GREEN, Junr. and JOHN GREEN, Senr.

• November 27, 1778, issued October 25, 1782

Vol. X/2. Orange Co. State Land Grants #505, 49:39, entry 510. Joseph Cook, entered for 300 acres, issued for 264 acres. Surveyed 5 Oct. 1779 by Davis Gresham Deputy Surveyor, THOS. GREEN & WM. GREEN Chain Carriers on the third fork a branch of Newhope Bounded by the land of Jn. Scoggin and the Claims of John Barby {Barbee] and Thos. Scarles [Searles] including his improvement.

• November 29, 1778

Land Grant #517 - - Alexander Scoggins’ land is mentioned as adjoining a survey for Archer Gresham on the waters of Newhope also adjacent to the lands of Charles Abercrombie, William Moreland, Thomas More (sic) and William Rhodes

• September 11, 1779

Land Grant #1172 boundaries of Alexr. Scoggins, Wm. Rhodes, Chas Abercrombie and Francis Moreland are mentioned in a 100 acre grant to Archibald Grisham [Gresham].

• ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA LAND RECORDS

Paraphrased and without specific measurements Source: "Orange County Records, Volume II to XVIII, edited and privately published by Ruby Grant Bennett and/or William Dobb Bennett, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1992. __________________________________________________________

• August Term 1778 Orange County [1142 -48-folio 24, Vol. 3]

John Scoggin, William Rhodes, Edward Gresham Jun., and John Baker are appointed to a jury to determine if Charles Abercrombie and William Thetford should be granted the right to build a public Grist Mill on their own land on the River Enoe near Shoemakers Ford, and to determine and report to the court whether it will overflow the Mill of any other person or make a nuisance to the Neighborhood.

Source: Orange County, North Carolina Court Minutes 1777 – 1786, Book III Compiled and edited by Weynette Parks Haun

Posted 26 Apr 2019 by Wilkes County Georgia Deeds Recorded In Orange County North Carolina

Compiled and submitted by David T. Green

• Note 1: The following two deeds contain a lengthy description of the measurements of this land but they do not provide enough detail to identify the exact track of land.
• Note 2: The limited legal description of these lands COULD apply to either the original entries of Edward Gresham Sr. or Edward Gresham Jr.
• Note 3: Edward Gresham Jr. sold 250+ acres of his 400 acres grant one month before it was officially issued in March 1780. Therefore I lean to the fact that this is Edward Jr. selling two parcels of his father’s large land holdings.
• Note 4: Major Davis Young Gresham also deeded land in 1788 in Orange County, North Carolina - - while a resident of Greene County, George.
• Note 5: Of note are the witnesses to these two deeds. Is Mary the second wife of Edward Sr.? Also Harris Gresham who witnessed these deeds in Wilkes County, Georgia was back in Orange County to prove them at the August 1788 Term of the Court. Is he the Harris Gresham (c. 1762) taxed there in 1779 and married there on 28 February 1796 to Franky Glenn? That is highly likely.

• Abstracted and paraphrased from the microfilmed original deeds.

• Orange County North Carolina
• Deed Book 4, Pages 29-30

Dated: 6 June 1788 Edward Gresham of the County of Wilkes and State of Georgia sells 100 acres to FERDINAND GRESHAM of Orange County for 100 Pounds Sterling. Signed, Sealed and Delivered in Presence of us: MARY GRESHAM AND HARRIS GRESHAM

Proven by the Oath of Harris Gresham at the August Term 1788 of the Orange County, North Carolina Court.

• Important: A second and nearly identical deed executed on the same dates BUT THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS ENTIRELY DIFFERENT FROM THE FIRST DEED.

• Orange County North Carolina
• Deed Book 4, Pages 728-729

Dated: 6 June 1788 Edward Gresham of the County of Wilkes and State of Georgia sells 100 acres to FERDINAND GRESHAM of Orange County for 100 Pounds Sterling. Signed, Sealed and Delivered in Presence of us: MARY GRESHAM AND HARRIS GRESHAM

Posted 26 Apr 2019 by Wilkes County Georgia Deeds Recorded In Orange County North Carolina

Compiled and submitted by David T. Green

Abstracted and paraphrased from the microfilmed original deeds.

• Orange County North Carolina
• Deed Book 4, Pages 29-30

Dated: 6 June 1788 Edward Gresham of the County of Wilkes and State of Georgia sells 100 acres to FERDINAND GRESHAM of Orange County for 100 Pounds Sterling. Signed, Sealed and Delivered in Presence of us: MARY GRESHAM AND HARRIS GRESHAM

Proven by the Oath of Harris Gresham at the August Term 1788 of the Orange County, North Carolina Court.

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• Abstracts of wills recorded in Orange County, North Carolina, 1752-1800 : and (202 marriages not shown in the Orange County mar

• Ancestry Family Trees

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