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Henry Jernigan III (abt. 1710 - aft. 1781)

Henry Jernigan III
Born about in Albemarle, Carolinamap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died after after about age 71 in Johnston, North Carolina, United Statesmap
Profile last modified | Created 3 Dec 2011
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Biography

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Henry Jernigan III was a Carolina colonist.

Henry Jernigan is the son of Henry Jernigan and Phoebe / Phebe Blackman. He is named in his father's 9 May 1736 Bertie County, North Carolina will, and was heir to an enslaved person named Rose.[1]

Henry Jernigan left a will in Johnston County, North Carolina, dated 5 Mar 1781, which names:[2]

  • Wife Ann
Children
  1. Lewis Jernigan
  2. Cary Jernigan
  3. Jacob Jernigan
  4. Jasper Jernigan
  5. Elizabeth Jernigan
  6. Jemimah (Jernigan) Bizzell

Enslaved Persons Named in the Will

Bequeathed to his wife
  1. Jon
  2. Peter
  3. Doll
  4. Sarah
  5. Sarah (may be the same person as above)
  6. Frank
Bequeathed to son Lewis
  1. Charles
  2. Jacob
Bequeathed to son Cary
  1. Farrow
  2. Kauah
  3. Polly
  4. Frank (same as Frank, above, conditional)
Bequeathed to son Jacob
  1. Tony
  2. ("ditto") Sam
  3. Charity
Bequeathed to son Jasper
  1. Ben
  2. ("ditto") Abrams
  3. Patience
  4. Davey
Bequeathed to granddaughter Jilpha
  1. Charles (sp?)
  2. Priss
  3. Nate
Bequeathed to granddaughter Nancy [Stevens? (sp?)]
  1. Pink
Bequeathed to granddaughter Synthia Ingram
  1. India
Bequeathed to granddaughter Mary Jernigan
  1. Pheriba
Bequeathed to grandaughter Belinda Stevens
  1. Soloman
  2. Rachel
Bequeathed to daughter Elizabeth Jernigan
  1. Isaac
  2. Beck
Bequeathed to daughter Jemimah Bizzell
  1. Red
  2. Stephen
  3. Philis

Research Notes

"We believe Thomas married Jemima Jernigan, dau of Henry and Anne Jernigan. She was born ca 1720, p. in VA and had a bro named Lewis." Bizzell Family History[3]

Sources

  1. Lambert, A J transcriber. 9 May 1736 will of Henry Jernigan, Bertie County North Carolina, husband of Phebe, father of Henry, Jacob, Ann (Jernigan) Jones, Jesse, Dempsie; witnessed by Theophius Williams, John Jernigan, & Juret, Bennet Blackman. Probate: Aug Court, 1736. See also: "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch: indexed 1 Jan 2021, Henry; citing Bertie, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,671,384.
  2. North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970. 5 Mar 1781 Will of Henry Jernigan. Images 184-5. Numbered page 275-6. Johnston County Courthouse, North Carolina.
  3. https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE3652804


Acknowledgments

Entered by Nancy Rossy, 2 Dec 2011.





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Jernigan-665 and Jernigan-147 appear to represent the same person because: not much info, birthdays are 10 years apart, but believe they could represent same person
posted by Lisa Mansell
Jernigan-539 and Jernigan-147 appear to represent the same person because: same person
posted by Summer (Binkley) Orman