George Story (abt. 1743 - aft. 1796)

Born about 1743 in North Carolina

Ancestors

Descendants

Died after 1796 after about age 53 in North Carolina, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

George Story was born about 1743 in North Carolina or Virginia. He was the son and James Story and Sarah Jenkins. He is mentioned in a 1768 Halifax deed, living near his father. He is also named as a son in the 1790 Halifax, North Carolina, will of his mother.

George married Elizabeth Emery about 1760, probably in Halifax, North Carolina. Elizabeth was the daughter of Green & Sarah Emery of Halifax.

Children: Dates are approximate

1. Nathan (1760-1834) married (1) Sarah GIPSON, (2) Elizabeth WOODALL, died Pope, IL
2. John (1765-1836) married Elizabeth MALLARD
3. Jesse (1770-1833), died Cape Girardeau, MO
4. George (1775-1827) married (1) Elizabeth McKEE, (2) Juda MARTIN, died Cape Girardeau, MO

Events:

15 Feb 1768 Halifax, NC: deed (Bk 10, p. 142/Screen# 638)
James STORY to Philemon MORRIS, both of Halifax, NC; 330 A; Lying on the west side of George STORYs line…David CURLs…to John MALLARDs line…Richd SMITH…to James STORYs old line..Recorded: Feb Court 1768. ^[1] NOTE: this is a deed between his father & Philemon Morris

1784-1787 Granville, NC
Males: 3<21, 1>21; Females: 4 ^[2]

16 May 1790 Halifax, NC: will of Sarah Story
The will of his mother was proved in Aug 1796. It names the following children: James, John, George, William, Elizabeth, Martha and Sarah STORY; Wit. W. C. Ballard, James Carter, Sarah Carter.^[3]

1790 Granville, NC ^[4]

Death:

George Story died sometime after 1796, probably in North Carolina.

Notes

Nothing more has been documented for George Story. Some trees list his death in South Carolina or Georgia. However, George Story (1725-1805) and Nancy Cantor are the progenitors of the Spartanburg, SC family. This is documented in, The family Storey : George Storey & his descendants, 1725-1955.^[5]

By about 1810, several sons of George and Elizabeth Story, including Nathan, Jesse and George, are located in the area of southern Illinois which would later become Pope County. Their brother John was in also living in Pope by 1820. Jesse and George Story later migrated to Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Sources

1. ↑ Halifax NC Deeds, v. 8-10 1761-1770 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99DD-669N?i=637&cat=328729
2. ↑ Census Lists by County - Granville County: "North Carolina, U.S., State Census, 1784-1787"
   Census Lists by County - Granville County > image 4 of 13
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 27 September 2023)
3. ↑ "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-VL7Q-MW?cc=1867501&wc=32L2-4WL%3A169767701%2C170235201 : 21 May 2014), Halifax > Wills, 1781-1824, Vol. 03 > image 302 of 763; county courthouses, North Carolina.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1790", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJ1N-DM6 : Wed Sep 20 18:49:14 UTC 2023), Entry for George Story, 1790.
5. ↑ The family Storey : George Storey & his descendants, 1725-1955, by W M Storey, Margaret Storey; Publ 1955, MS @ Family Search https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/498598-redirection