James W Weston (abt. 1858 - 1888)

Born about 1858 in Bertie County, North Carolina

Ancestors

Died Sep 1888 at about age 30 in Bertie county, North Carolina

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Biography

James was born in 1858 the twin of Betty Weston.. He was the son of Josephus Weston and Martha Futrell.^[1] He died by drowning in 1888 in Bertie county, NC..

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch[(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDD2-VN1 : 18 February 2021),] James W Weston in entry for Jos Weston, 1860.

Research Notes

Newspapers.com - Windsor Ledger - 26 Sep 1888, Wed - Page 3, " Death of Jas W Weston, "26 Sep 1888, Wed • Windsor, North Carolina, Drowned. Freshet means an overflowing stream.[ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7221634/windsor-ledger/?xid=637]" Lewiston Locals, Sept 22 1888", Mr Jas W Weston and a colored man named Wat Bishop were drowned in freshet last Saturday near Roxebel." "the fresnet in Roanoke River is slowly falling". The above newsprint matches family oral history. My father, James Hudson Weston, who did not know a lot about his family" said that his grandmother, Sarah E Weston "Betty" had a brother that died young. Perhaps a drowning."

Courthouse research: 20 Dec 1879 , Deed Record, Northampton Co, NC, Northampton Co Deed Bk 56, Page 55." James W Wesson of Bertie Co & Sarah E Wesson of Northampton to William J Capehart of Bertie $100 land tract in Northampton known as Granberry which Margaret Wesson gave to Josephus Wesson and his heirs."

1870 Census, Roxobel, Bertie, NC, Possible record based on location and age. James Wesson, 13, in Bertie county, farm laborer for Mariah Cotton and family. He would have been a fatherless child needing to support himself.Working as day laborer. Cannot read/write. Oldest male in family, Cullen Cotton , 40.