Samuel Paul (abt. 1731 - abt. 1800)

Born about 1731 in Caswell, North Carolina

Husband of Judith (LaForce) Burton — married 14 Jan 1784 in Caswell, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died about 1800 at about age 69 in Clay, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Samuel was born about 1731. Samuel Paul married Judith Laforce when he was approx. 53 years old. This was the 2nd marriage for both he and Judith. They had no know childern together. He passed away about 1800. Ref; First-hand information as remembered by J. Ingraham Berry, Sunday, April 27, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.

The earliest time Samuel can be placed is in Caswell NC is June 1757 when he was named in an order from the court of Orange Co. NC to open Ware Rd from Hogan's Creek to Roun Oak (Roanoak) Rd under the direction of Wm Ware. Ref; Orange Co. Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, June 1757.

Samuel Paul mentioned in a Court Proceeding in 1761. Court 19 May 1761 Court began 3rd Tuesday (19th day) May 1761 in Childsburg. 52-242 "following persons - Grand Jurors - to be finded for neglect - Wm Chambers, Andrew Linum, Solomin West, J 1761 • Caswell County, NC

He is later found in Orange Co NC court records, November 1764, page or number 245: "Christopher EUSTIN by Edmund FANNING, Esq his Attorney, comes into Court and offers Samuel PAUL and John WALKER securities for his due and legal administration on the Estate of James CRAWFORD, deceased.

The earliest deed books for Orange Co NC were stolen and buried in 1778 by a loyalist during the time of the Am. Rev. and have never been found. Constructs taken from court records where these early deeds were ordered to be recorded contains very skimpy information.

A reconstructed list shows a deed from William Amstrong to SAMUEL PAUL 371 acres, 13 Mar 1759 ref; Genealogical research letter from Mrs. Betty Foster, Winston-Salem, NC to Lee Paul, Waveland MI, dated 27 Oct 1987.

It is known that Samuel was not a Regulator. In 1771-1773- From Clerk of the Crown at trial of Regulators; James Green's services as amory and swearing in of 3,000 Regulators; Depositions that John Jusband, SAMUEL PAUL and Valentine Ray were not Regulators. Ref; U.S. Compiled Revolutionary War Military Service Records, 1775-1783 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 1309

Samuel Paul was a Revolutionary soldier. His pay voucher is signed by Lt Col. John Williams who was the commander for the 14th Regiment of North Carolina recruiting men from northern districts of Orange County, Ref; North Carolina Revolution Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782.

Additionally, Samuel Paul is shown residing in the area of Hogan’s Creek and Moon Creek in the 1777 Orange Counnty district plan and recorded land deed of 1779:

• “3 NCGS Journal 48,49 (Feb. 1977), "Orange County district plan--1774," by B. Ransom McBride, "The fourth District begins at Guilford line in John O. Deneals yard running East including Samuel Walker & James Ingram on the North to a Point between John Graves & Abraham Miles, Thence North including Asahel Roberts, William Quine, Samuel PAUL & Widow BURTON on the West to Virginia line at the Mouth of Hogans Creek..." [This district was St. Martins in Caswell Co.] [Widow was possibly Judith Laforce Burton. Priscilla Farrar Burton and Lucy Barret Burton were also Widow Burton and also lived on this land.] “

• “1762 April 7 – Deed: 311 acres on Moons Creek, 18 Sep 1779, Caswell, North Carolina, USA. 18 Sep 1779 Samuel Paul of Caswell Co, NC sold to William Leek of Caswell Co for L300 230 acres on both sides of Moon Creek part of larger track granted to William Gladdin 7 Jun 1761 and the part which Gladden sold to Alexander Gowen on 7 Apr 1762. Caswell Co.”

Samuel Paul's will, dated 1800, shows he has 4 childern; Robert, James, Martha Patsy, and Rachel. His oldest, Robert, married widow Judith Laforce Burton's daughter, Priscilla Burton, in Caswell on 28 May 1781. Ref; North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.

See also:

• Source: S132341674 North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 60548

• Ware Road 1759.

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• Source: #S132562231 Data Source: County Court Records - FHL # 0478484-0478488 Ancestry Record 8909 #2132412

• Military Service: 1771‐1773 Depositions that John Husband, Samuel Paul and Valentine Ray were not Regulators Clerk of the Crown at trial of Regulators; James Green's services as amory and swearing in of 3, 000 Regulators. 1771 Caswell County, North Carolina, USA.

• Samuel Paul Rev War Pay Voucher.

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• Source: S132357167 1800 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 7590

• Source: S132362230 American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 3599

• samuelland grant file2.

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• Source: S132460405 North Carolina, Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 4802

• Source: S132526172 North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 9061

• samuel pauls sale of property list after death nc (1).

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• samuel paul estate probate folder.

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• Samuel Paul mentioned in a Court Proceeding in 1761. Court 19 May 1761 Court began 3rd Tuesday (19th day) May 1761 in Childsburg. 52-242 &ampquot;following persons - Grand Jurors - to be finded for neglect - Wm Chambers, Andrew Linum, Solomin West, J.

1761 Caswell County, NC.

• samuel paul marriage bond to judith.

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• Source: S132562231 North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 8909

• Source: S138457235 North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 3566

• Source: S138457319 North Carolina, State Census, 1784-1787 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 3005

• Source: S140247501 1790 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 5058

• Source: S146268268 U.S. Compiled Revolutionary War Military Service Records, 1775-1783 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 1309