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
Lewis Jernigan
Cary Jernigan
Jacob Jernigan
Jasper Jernigan
Elizabeth Jernigan
Jemimah (Jernigan) Bizzell
Enslaved Persons Named in the Will
Bequeathed to his wife
Jon
Peter
Doll
Sarah
Sarah (may be the same person as above)
Frank
Bequeathed to son Lewis
Charles
Jacob
Bequeathed to son Cary
Farrow
Kauah
Polly
Frank (same as Frank, above, conditional)
Bequeathed to son Jacob
Tony
("ditto") Sam
Charity
Bequeathed to son Jasper
Ben
("ditto") Abrams
Patience
Davey
Bequeathed to granddaughter Jilpha
Charles (sp?)
Priss
Nate
Bequeathed to granddaughter Nancy [Stevens? (sp?)]
"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
↑ 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.
↑ 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.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Henry by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
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