Lazarus Gurley (1757 - 1796)

Born 4 Dec 1757 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Died 1796 at about age 38 in North Carolina, United States

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Lazarus Gurley was born on 4 December 1757.3,4 He In a collection of Rev. War pay vouchers, in 1781, Lazaraus Gurley sold one hog to the commissioner of Johnston Co. to help feed the service men.

In 1787, a Lazarus Gurley is found in the census of Virginia living what appears to be next door to the Rev. George Gurley. Lazarus had one horse.

Researcher J.M. Bradley notes when he was reviewing the will of John Gurley, "Something wrong here, father cut him off with 5 shillings in the will." in 1781. He and John Gurley were involved in a land transfer John GURLEY and wife Elizabeth (transferred) to Lazarus GURLEY, 40£, 100 Acres in Johnston County on the NS of Neuse River and on the SS of Mocasson Swamp, it being part of a patent to John GURLEY the 15 Nov. 1762, beg a pine Edwards GURLEYS corner runs thence N35º W110p to a stake: S35º W146p to a Black jack: S35º E110p to a pine John GURLEYS right cor: a wright line to the beg… including the plantation thereon….

Wit. Jeremiah GURLEY, Lewis GURLEY, A. PEARCE. John GURLEY, Elizabeth (+) GURLEY. May Ct. 1781 proved by Arthur BARCCUM, Wm. WARD, CC. (K:232, Item 607, p.100, Abstracts v3) on 17 May 1781 at Johnston County, North Carolina.5 Lazarus Gurley served as part of the patrol in the area for Negroes who traveled at night without a pass. The law prescribed a punishment of forty lashes for those found to be with out a pass or with guns, swords or other weapons. in May 1782 at in the area of present day Princeton, Wayne County, North Carolina.6 He was listed on the in 1784 tax list of at Captain Joseph Boon's Company, Johnston County, North Carolina, his household's taxable property included 400 Acres, one free poll and one black poll.7 He and Lewis Gurley were involved in a land transfer when Lewis purchased two tracts of land. One for 100 acres on the south side of Mocoson Swamp that was the land their father, John Gurley deeded to Lazarus. The other for 300 acres also on the south side of Mocoson Swamp joining John Gurley's old line, Nathan Gurley and Cappses Meadow. Witnesses included their brother, Jeremiah Gurley on 17 January 1785 at Johnston County, North Carolina.8 Lazarus Gurley was listed on the in 1787 tax list of at St. Lukes Parish, Southampton County, Virginia, his household's taxable property included one horse.9,10

Lazarus was born in 1757. He was the son of John Gurley and Elizabeth Edwards. He passed away in 1796.

Sources

• [S2504] John Gurley Lazarus Gurley son of the afore (John Gurley and Elizabeth his wife) was born December 4th 1757, Revolutionary War Record of Jeremiah Gurley.

[S2439] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Family trees submitted by Ancestry members. Original data: Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.) (Reliability: 3). Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network

[S2403] Sherrie Furber (Reliability: 3).

[S2311] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R), (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of January 13, 2008) (Reliability: 3). LAZURUS GURLEY; Male; Birth: 04 DEC 1757 , Wayne, North Carolina; Father: JOHN GURLEY; Mother: ELIZABETH EDWARDS; Batch Number: 8432007 Sheet: 71 Source Call No.: 1395894 Type: Film Form submitted by a member of the LDS Church Search performed using PAF Insight on 7/4/2007

[S2311] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R), (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of January 13, 2008) (Reliability: 3). John Gurley; Male; Spouse: Elizabeth Edwards; Marriage: About 1744 , Johnston, North Carolina Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church. Search performed using PAF Insight on 23 Mar 2006

[S331] Jeremiah Gurley, Manuscript in Pension File, S131231, "Lazarus Gurley son of the aforesaid was born December the 4th 1757." [S331] Jeremiah Gurley, Manuscript in Pension File, S131231, "Lazarus Gurley son of the aforesd. was born December the 4th 1757." [S111] Virgil D. White, Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files. [S859] W.P. Haun, Johnston County Deeds v.3, May 17, 1781 John GURLEY and wife Elizabeth to Lazarus GURLEY, 40£, 100 Acres in Johnston County on the NS of Neuse River and on the SS of Mocasson Swamp, it being part of a patent to John GURLEY the 15 Nov. 1762, beg a pine Edwards GURLEYS corner runs thence N35º W110p to a stake: S35º W146p to a Black jack: S35º E110p to a pine John GURLEYS right cor: a wright line to the beg… including the plantation thereon….

Wit. Jeremiah GURLEY, Lewis GURLEY, A. PEARCE. John GURLEY, Elizabeth (+) GURLEY. May Ct. 1781 proved by Arthur BARCCUM, Wm. WARD, CC. (K:232, Item 607, p.100, Abstracts v3). [S565] Lion's Club & the Princeton Women's Improvement Club, Boon Hill 1739, Princeton 1976 History, p.2 &3. [S463] Unknown author, "Johnston County 1784 Tax List (part 4)", p.51 Lazarus Gurley, 400 Acres, one free poll. [S867] Francis B. Howll, "Cicero Gurley Kiss 'N Kin", Lewis Gurley purchased two tracts of land from Lazarus Gurley, one for 100 acres on the south side of Mocoson Swamp that was deeded to Lazarus by his father, John Gurley; the other for 300 acres also on the south side of Mocoson Swamp joining John Gurley's old line, Nathan Gurley and Cappses Meadow. Witnesses: A Pearce, Jeremiah Gurley and James Holt. Cites Johnston County Deeds by Haun v. II p. 100. [S178] Gurley Family Research by Justus R. Moll, Typewritten Notes Western Historical Documents Collection, A summary of Southampton County tax records researched by Genealogist W.R. Cooke Jr. State Lazarus Gurley household included one horse. [S181] Unknown repository address Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1782 -1792 Southampton County, Lazarus Gurley household included one white male over 21 and one horse.