Leviny (Wooten) Corbitt (abt. 1791)

Born about 1791 in North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

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Biography

Leviny (Wooten) Corbitt was born in North Carolina.

AS TO THE PARENTAGE OF Leviny Corbitt, born Wooten, her mother, Lydia Randolph, was identified as the daughter of Jesse Randolph and wife of William Wooten by Lydia's father in a document dated 7 Jan 1820 (Pttt Co., NC DB EE, p. 360).

The heirs of William Wooten, spouse of Lydia (Randolph) Wooten, were identified by a deed made in 1831 and recorded in 1832 (Edgecombe Co., DB 20, pp. 252-253). Excerpt as follows:

"William Wooten died intestate.... his heirs and their representatives (VIZ)

1. John Sparkman and wife Nancy Wooten; John Sparkman had first married Zilpha, Nancy's sister
2. Redding Corbitt and wife Levinney, see note below
3. Thomas Felton and wife Tilitha Wooten
4. Gray Cobb and wife Winney Wooten
5. Elizabeth Wooten
6. Howel Wooten

William Wooten agent for Levi and Ivey Corbitt (1837-1927) Wooten and guardian for Tamsey Wooten and Nancy, William and Lewis Sparkman in right of their mother Zilphy Sparkman divided by unanimous consent expose said Tract of land at publick auction on the 20th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one when and where Gray Cobb of the County and State aforesaid became the last and highest bidder in the consideration of the sum of Nine hundred and one Dollars to us in hand paid the receipt whereof we the heirs of the said William Wooten and hereby acknowledge have Sold Conveyed and Confirmed and by these presents do sell convey and convey unto the said Gray Cobb all our right title and interest... "

Genealogy Report: Descendants of Lewes Wotton Generation No. 11 ^[1]

• Leviny11 Wooten (William10, Amos9, William8, Richard7 Wotton, Jr., Richard6, Thomas5 Watton, Thomas4, Thomas3, Thomas2, Lewes1 Wotton) was born Abt. 1791, and died Unknown.
• She married Redding Corbett. He died Unknown.
• Child Tamsey Asley12 Corbett, born 1835; died Unknown.

"The Wootens of Edgecombe" (Edgecombe County, NC) (revised and updated, 1/16/98) by A.R. Tyndall ^[2]

• WORRELL W. WOOTEN, b. 1823, d. 1891.
  • Worrell W. Wooten, according to the Federal Census of 1850, was a farmer worth $600.
  • He married Tamsey Corbett (b. 18-3) according to the Marriage Bonds of Edgecombe County. They were bonded on December 28, 1858, married on December 30, 1858 by R. J. Johnson, Justice of the Peace. Their bondsman was Mansel Wooten, brother of the Groom, and the witness was J. H. Dozier.
  • Tamsey (Ashley) Corbett was the daughter of Redding Corbett and Viney (Leviny) Wooten.
  • Leviny Wooten was the daughter of Amos Wooten's older brother, William. (Therefore, Worrell and Tamsey were first cousins.)
  • Worrell and Tamsey had four children,

1. William Jackson Wooten , b. May 1, 1863, d. June 18, 1935 in Greene County, NC.
2. Ann Eliza Wooten ( b. 1867) , married John Dildy and had one son Wiley Dildy who died without issue.
3. Louisa Wooten ( b. 1868),
4. Nina Wooten ( b. 1870).

• • Worrell, b. 1823, d. 1891 served in the Confederate Army, having enlisted as a Private in Wake County on October 12, 1864 for the war. He was present or accounted for through December, 1864. (Co. A, 5th Regiment, NC State Infantry.)
  • Worrell is later recorded as being "married" to Arkansas Hathaway (according to Death Certificate of William Jackson Wooten, Greene County NC courthouse). ^[3]
  • According to information gathered on December 23, 1984 from grandchildren Reddin Wooten and Repsy Wooten Tyndall, Worley Wooten went to the Primitive Baptist Church at Otter's Creek (Autry's). All of his people were supposed to have gone there.
  • Also, according to Reddin Wooten, Worley was a music teacher (private tutoring) and he had a beautiful handwriting.
  • Worley owned land around Autrey's Creek in Edgecombe County.

Estate Papers of Redding Corbitt, North Carolina Estate Files, Edgecombe County Index ^[4]

• Corbett, Adams (1878); Corbett, W J (1909); Corbett, W J (1915); Corbett, William (1909); Corbitt, James (1902);Corbitt, Redding (1839); Corbitt, Vine (1870)

Descendants of Lewes Wotton ^[5] Leviny11 Wooten (William10, Amos9, William8, Richard7 Wotton, Jr., Richard6, Thomas5 Watton, Thomas4, Thomas3, Thomas2, Lewes1 Wotton) was born Abt. 1791.She married Redding Corbett. Child was Tamsey Asley12 Corbett, born 1835; died Unknown.

Acknowledgement

27 Dec 2014 Patricia (Sparkman) Thomas created Leviny (Wooten) Corbitt (abt.1791-). [Thank Patricia for this]

Sources

1. ↑ Brady-W-Kerr-GA https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/k/e/r/Brady-W-Kerr-GA/GENE1-0016.html
2. ↑ http://www.bjhughes.org/wootedge.html
3. ↑ Pitt County Genealogical Quarterly Volume XIX, No. 1, February 2012, Greenville, NC https://archive.org/stream/pittcountygeneal19pitt/pittcountygeneal19pitt_djvu.txt
4. ↑ Estate Papers https://www.ncgenealogy.org/north-carolina-estate-files-edgecombe-county-index/
5. ↑ https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/k/e/r/Brady-W-Kerr-GA/GENE1-0016.html

• http://bjhughes.org/wooten2a.html
• Last Will & Testament of William Wooten, father of Winifred Wooten Corbitt.