Job Self I (abt. 1715 - aft. 1780)

Born about 1715 in Westmorland County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Hudson) Self — married 1732 in Westmoreland, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died after 1780 after about age 65 in Franklin, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Job Self I was born before 1720 in Virginia's Northern Neck. He moved south to Bute County, North Carolina; that county was later divided into Franklin and Warren Counties. The Self family possessed land in both counties. Job passed away in Franklin County, North Carolina, USA, after 1780.^{[1] [2]}

Sources

1. ↑ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VKJM-JKV.
2. ↑ Census Records and Oral History transcribed by Leanna Marsh and time line of deeds and migration by Andy Blackard. See below.

Census Records and Oral History transcribed by Leanna Marsh and time line of deeds and migration by Andy Blackard

SELF: Stephen Self m. 1712 Jane Joyce Garner. They are the parents of Job Self I, Phillip Self, Willoughby Self I, and Benjamin Self, in Westmoreland Co., Virginia.

Willoughby Self I married Ann Hudson before 1735 and died before 1748. Willoughby Self II was on Bute Co. NC 1762/1766 tax lists, etc.. Willoughby Self III, b.1751; m. 1777 to Hannah Blackwood. He was on Bute NC Tax List. It's my understanding they dropped most men from Tax Rolls after they turned age 60.

Job Self I born abt 1715 Westmoreland Co, VA. He married Nancy Hudson sister of Ann and was in Fairfax County Va. in 1749/1754. Children: Vincent Self, Isaac Self, Nancy, Parrish, William, Bradley, Job Self II born ca. 1744/1751 in Va.

Job Self II born 1744/1751 Va., married Elizabeth Blackard and had children; Children: Sarah born ca. 1780; Job Self III born ca. 1775; Jesse Self born ca. 1782; Celia Self, born ca. 1783 - all in North Carolina.

This time-line of Deeds, Witness of Deeds, and Tax Lists are furnished by Andy Blackards' research of Blackard and Self in NC.

This proves the possible line descent of Job I, Job II, to Job (John) III that marries first Mary Jones in Franklin County NC and then after her death marries (Mary) Tamor Stringfellow in Alabama.

1762: Charles Black[ard], Job Self I and II ?, Willoughby Self were on Shocco Dist. Granville Co. NC Tax List. 1762 Shocco District – Granville Co NC: Soloman Alston, toll taxable list. John Gibbs was constable. #4 Job Self & David Warren #16 John Brown & Williby S__ (Self?) #18 Charles Black [ard] #52 Job Self

Note: There were 2 different men named "Job Self" on Soloman Alston's Tax District: Job I and Job II. 1766 Bute Tax list – Charls Blackard, Phillip Self, Willoughby Self Blackard, Charls Self, Phillip Self, Willeby Self. 1771 NC Bute Tax List: Job & Willoughby Self. Thomas Turner list- Job Self, Wilobough Self, Note: Again Job I and Job II. 1773 Bute 4-276 21 Jan 1773: John Baggett to Job Self both of Co 100 pds for 270 on S Mill Creek on the Spring Branch adj. Joseph Edward, Vincent Berdine, John West, Stephen Low. Wit: Willoughby Self, John Hudson. Proved by Willoughby Self.

1778 Bute County NC Marriage bond – Spencer Snow 1 Jan 1778 to Frances Self ; bondsman: Charles Blackard; 1778

1778 Franklin Co NC, Deed to Charles Blackard on north side of Buffalo Creek, Franklin County, NC, 4-45 January 13, 1778 Vincent Bodine of Bute County to Charles Blackard of Bute County for 50 pds. (Va. money) a tract of 114 acres, lying on the north bank of Buffelow Creek, adjourning White. Wit: Willoughby Self, Job Self.

1778 Bute Co NC: land deed for land adj. Charles Blackard on Buffalo Creek, Bute County, NC 7-126 4 April 1778: John Hudson to Job Self both of Bute County. 72 pds Proc. Money; 150 Acres in Bute on ? Buffileo Crk. Adj. Charles Blackard, Isaac Hudson and William Hudson. Wit: Willoughby Self, John Dent.

Reg. 15 march 1780: Franklin County, NC Deed Book 7-126 2 May 1778 John Hudson to Job Selff, both of Bute County, 150A in Bute adjoining Charles Blackard, Isaac Hudson and William Hudson. Wit: Willoughby Selff, Jno. Dent. Proved by John Dent Bute Ct.

1778 1779 Franklin Co NC Deed Charles Blackard to Job Self on N.s of Buffalo Creek 1779 Franklin County, NC 1-46 Nov 11, 1779, Charles Blackard of Franklin to Job Selff for 600 pds Proc. money a tract of 114 Acres on the north bank of Buffalo W Creek, adjourning White. Wit: Willoughby Self, Job Self. Note: Since you can't witness your own purchase again we have Job I and Job II... After this date and until Job III is born, I can find only what I presume to be Job II.

1780 Franklin Deed Book 1-138 Willoughby Self of Franklin to John Hudson of the same Dec 7, 1780 for 200A on Suck Branch adj. Charles Yarborough [sic], Robert Allen.

1782 Franklin Deed 4-40 Nov 26, 1782 Wm. Jeffreys of Granville to Henry Cooper, Sr. 100A NS Buffalo adj. Wm. Hudson, Job Self Job Self II, son of Job Self I and Nancy Hudson, and was a juror in Franklin County NC in 1786. Note: the Hudsons appear to be in Barbados earlier. Willoughby Self married Ann Hudson, a sister to Nancy Hudson, in Va. in the same time period that Job married Nancy in Va. Willoughby Self and Ann had a daughter Rebecca Self, born ca. 1735 that married Thomas Ownby Jr. as his second wife.

Job Self II is enumerated in 1800 Franklin County NC Census as follows; 1 male under 10; 1 male 10-16; 1 male 16-26 (Job Self III @ approximately 19/25 years old); 1 male over 45: Job Self II born ca. 1751); 2 females under 10; 1 female 16-26; 1 female over 45.

Job (John) Self III born ca. 1775/1780 in Franklin County NC married Mary Jones, daughter of James Jones and his first wife unknown, in Franklin County, NC on December 27 1803. Job Self lived shortly in Franklin until his father died, or moved as no longer on Census and left for Richland County SC and then to Laurens Co., Georgia, where he is enumerated as Job Self Jr. in 1820. The next records for him is the purchase of land in Autauga County, Alabama, and the 1830 Census. It was a Public Lands sale at Cahaba, Alabama and was 40 acres and 9 hundredths of an acre purchased for full payment by Job Self of Autauga, Alabama on June 22 1837.

The 1830 Census of Autauga County AL. shows A. (Alfred) Self born 1804 enumerated as: 1 male under 5; 1 male 20-30; 1 female 20-30; 3 females under 5. Job Self enumerated as: 1 male under 5: Albert born 1826; 1 male 5-10: John born 1823; 2 males 15-20: James born 1810, & William born 1818; 1 male 20-30: Egbert born 1807; 1 male 50-60: Job born 1775/1780; 2 females 10-15: Tamer born 1820/21 and Nancy born December 1814; 1 female 40-50: wife, Tamer

Using Census Records children of Job Self and Mary Jones Self are:

1. Alfred Self born ca. 1804
2. Egbert Self born ca. 1807
3. James Self born ca. 1810
4. Nancy Self born ca. 1814 (on 1900 Census she gives her birthdate as Dec. 1814)

Mary Jones Self has to have died shortly after birth of Nancy.

Tamar (Emma) is the first child of Tamar (Mary) Stringfellow Self and Job (John) Self. Reading some of Nancy Self Jones oral Self history, transcribed by Florida Marsh, she shows a dislike for her step-mother and she doesn't give order of the birth of her siblings. She does remark Tamora / Tamar didn't approve of her marrying Mordecai Jones after her brother ran them down and found she was compromised, and took her back to Autauga to marry. There is no mention of going to Missouri as some suggest as census trails show NC, SC, GA, and Alabama before entering Louisiana. If Tamar married Job soon after loss of Mary Jones Self, she certainly had her hands full with 3 children under six years old, and a reason in Nancy's' oral history, she complained of being nothing but a baby-sitter for younger siblings. This certainly means Mary Jones Self was deceased(1815-1816) before her father James Jones' Will was read or his death.

Note: This is nothing but the opinion of this author on children of Job and wives Mary Jones and Tamar (Mary) Stringfellow, using Census reports without a death date of Mary and a marriage date (1815-1817) of Job and Tamor. Children of Job Self and Tamor Stringfellow Self are;

1. Tamar Self Leak born ca.1816 (indicating parents' marriage in 1815)
2. William Self born ca. 1818
3. John Self born ca. 1824
4. Albert Self born ca. 1826

James Jones died in September or October of 1823 and was married to his second wife Tamor Jones (unk. Maiden name). James left a Will dated January 15 1822 recorded in Will Book G, Franklin County, NC 1812-1824 845 (173) If debts cannot be satisfied, they to be made up from the following legacies. To my son, David Jones $2.00, with all that He has already received. To my daughter, Salley Timberlake, wife of James Timberlake $2.00, with all that she has already received. To my son, Allen Jones $2.00, with all he has already received. To my daughter, Mary Self, wife of Job Self $2.00, with all she has already received. To my daughter, Barsheba King, wife of Bennett King, $2.00, with all she has already received. To my son, John K. Jones, $2.00, with all he has already received. To my daughter, Nancy Jones, $2.00, with all she has already received. To my wife Tamor Jones, the land and plantation where I now live, which is the residue not deeded to my sons David and Allen Jones. Also to her 1 Still during her life, and all the rest of the estate not devised away. After my wife's death, I give to my son David Jones the residue of my land. After her death, I give to my grandson, James Jones, son of David Jones, 1 Still. Executors: Friend Jones Cook, my wife Tamor Jones, my son David Jones. 15 January 1822. Wit: Thomas Young (x), Oscar Green. Tamor Jones, wife of deceased James Jones, entered a complaint to the Court of Equity in Franklin County NC and was transcribed by Edleen Rodrigues, a descendant of Barsheba Jones King, a daughter of James Jones and wife of Bennett King.

Transcription (Transcriber’s note: The original spelling of all words and the original grammatical structures have been maintained, verbatim, throughout this document. The transcription below is divided as per the images into which the original document is divided as shown at the Family Search link below, for easier comparison with the original).

James Jones 1823 Probate – Franklin, North Carolina Original handwritten document at: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VKJM-JKV

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