From: GEORGIA
chickflet <chickflet@aristotle.net>
In 1587, thirty-three years before the Pilgrims
landed at Plymouth
Rock, an
English Colony was founded on Roanoke Island. Three years
later a supply
ship found no
trace of the colony except for the word "croatoan" carved on a tree.
Virginia Dare,
the first white child born of English parents in America, was among
the
missing.
About 35,000 Indians belonging to about
30 tribes lived in the North
Carolina
region when white people first arrived. The most important
tribes were the
Cherokee in
the western mountains, the Hatteras along the coast and the Catawba,
Chowanoe and
Tuscarora of the coastal plain and the Piedmont regions.
The first permanent settlement in North
Carolina territory was
established in 1653
when groups of settlers came south from Virginia to occupy the section
north of the
Albemarle Sound. The influx of new settlers was so limited
that in an
eighty-year
period the population had increased only to about 14,000.
After 1691 the
province was
called North Carolina and from then until 1711 it was administered
by
deputy governors
from South Carolina.
For several years after 1746, Highland Scot
immigrants were arriving
frequently in
North Carolina. Most of them established themselves
in the southeast
section. In
just a few short years there were more than 20,000 of them in that
area.
When large groups of Scotch-Irish departed
from Pennsylvania down the
Shenandoah
Valley to settle in Virginia, many continued on into North Carolina.
For
religious
reasons they had been banished from Scotland, where their strong
Protestant
views irked
the religious leaders. Thousands of them were transplanted
into Ireland
where they
remained long enough to get an opportunity to come to the new world.
Many
of them
established homes in the western section of the state, around the
present
region of
Iredell County.
Many Germans came into North Carolina in
the early days. In 1760
there were about
15,000 in Forsyth and Guilford Counties. A colony of English
speaking
Quakers from
Virginia, Pennsylvania and Nantucket, Massachusetts, settled in
Rockingham,
Guilford
and Chatham Counties. Disliking slavery, they later moved
to Ohio and
Indiana.
Before the Revolution, the Church of England
was the established
church in North
Carolina as in Virginia. Until 1767, only the ordained ministers
of that
church and civil officials were permitted by law to perform marriage
ceremonies,
although ministers of other denominations married couples.
After 1741, those who
wished to marry could have "banns" published or announced from the
pulpit or they
could buy a license. Those married by license had to furnish
a bond. Surviving
marriage bonds except for Granville and Davie Counties are now in
the North Carolina State
Archives.
None of the parish registers containing
records of births, deaths and
marriages for the colonial period have survived and none are known
to exist prior to
about 1820 when the Episcopal Church re-entered North Carolina as
an organized
denomination.
North Carolina became the 12th state on 21 Nov 1789.
1710 NORTH CAROLINA
Chowan County, NC - created 1670 out of Albermarle County.
1717 Jul 15 - Matthew Sellers bought 50 acres on Reedy Swamp in
Chowan Co.,
NC.
1720 NORTH CAROLINA
1720 Bertie County, NC - created 1722 out of Chowan County.
1729 - Sale of property of John
Nelson, deceased; Matthew Seller
mentioned.
[Bertie Co., NC Inventories, Sales and Division of Estates
1727-1744 p. 59]
1730 NORTH CAROLINA
1730 Bertie County, NC - created 1722 out of Chowan County.
1735 Feb --- Henry Crumpton, Testator. Sons: Henery and William;
Daughters:
Susannah,
Elizabeth, Jane and Anne; Executor Samuel Peacock; witnesses:
Abraham
Burton, Arthur Sellers and Arthur Williams.
1737 - Inventory of Frances
Parker by Edward Buxton, administrator;
money due
from John Sellers. [Bertie Co., NC, Inventories, Sales and
Division of
Estates 1727-1744 p. 116]
1740 NORTH CAROLINA
1740 Bertie County, NC - created 1722 out of Chowan County.
1740 - Inventory of Matthew
Sellers, deceased, by Catherine Sellers,
administrator. [Bertie Co., NC, Inventories, Sales and Division
of Estates
1727-1744 p. 193]
1740 Tryon County, NC - created 1768 and discontinued 1779 [see Lincoln
County]
1747 --- -- - Capt. Samuel Cobrin's Company of Militia to protect
coast
from Spanish men of war: Michel Selor; Joseph Seler.
1750 NORTH CAROLINA
1750 Bertie County, NC- created 1722 out of Chowan County.
1757 Bertie County, NC Tax List: George Sellers, 1 poll tax.
1750 Orange County, NC - created 1752 out of Bladen Granville and
Johnston
Counties.
1755 Orange County, NC, Tax List: Thomas Sellers 1 white poll;
0 slaves.
1759 Apr 24 - North Carolina Wills by Grimes: Orange County,
NC will of
Robert Melton; witnessed by James Sellars.
1759 Jun -- - Orange County, NC, Court Minutes 1752-1766:p.183; Will
of
Robert Melton, deceased, exhibited by Nathan Melton. Sons:
James, Nathaniel, Nathan,
Isesum and Angel Melton. Witnesses: Richard Parker,
James Sellers and Mary Stratton.
1760 NORTH CAROLINA
1760 Brunswick County, NC - created 1764 out of New Hanover and Bladen
Counties.
1769 Benjamin
Sellers, Elisha Sellers, Jaconias Sellers, James
Sellers, Joel Sellers, Mathew Sellers, and Simon Sellers listed
as head of households in
Brunwick County, NC.
1760 Duplin County, NC - created 1750 out of New Hanover County.
1763 --- -- - Samuel Sellers was on jury of inquest of death of
John
Register in Duplin Co., NC.
1767 May 11 - Samuel Sellers married Zilpha Sellars, Duplin Co.,
NC; Jesse
Sellars, Bondsman; James Sampson, witness; Absolem Mettit,
2nd bondsman.
1760 Edgecombe County, NC - created 1741 out of Bertie County.
1761 Mar -- - Benjamin Sellars, son of Matthew Sellars, died in
Edgecombe
Co., NC;
Benjamin owned land in Northampton Co., NC, in 1743; will
made in 1761 and
proven Mar 1761; had wife Sarah and 7 children; widow,
Sarah re-married Thomas
Dixon; sons Simon and Jehonias. [researching this family:
James I. Marlowe, 8011 Hillcrest
Dr.,Manassas, VA 22111 in 1986]
1763 Jun 15 - Mrs. Sarah Sellers married Thomas Dixon, Edgecombe
Co., NC;
Thomas Pridge, bondsman. [widow of Benjamin Sellers]
1763 Aug 19 - Sarah Sellers married William Young, Edgecombe Co.,
NC;
Arthur Sellers,bondsman; John Spendelow, witness.
1764 Apr 14 - Penelope Sellers married Arthur Robins, Edgecombe
Co., NC;
Thomas Dixon,bondsman; J. Hall, witness.
1760 New Hanover County, NC - created 1729 out of Craven County.
1763 Elisha
Sellers in New Hanover County, NC, St. Phillip's
Parish.
1760 Orange County, NC - created 1752 out of Bladen, Granville and
Johnston
Counties.
1761 Feb 08 - James Sellers was carrier of the survey chain for
the survey
of Richard Parker for 345 acres of land on Pokeberry
Creek in Orange Co., NC.
[Pokeberry Creek rises in north Chatham County and flows southwest
into the Haw River; Haw River rises in northeast Forsyth County and
flows northeast and southeast through
Guilford and Rockingham Counties and across Alamance and Chatham
Counties to join Deep River on the Chatham-Lee County line to form Cape
Fear River. It is approximately 130 miles in length. In 1709
John Lawson called this the Hau River and said that it
was named for the Sissipahau Indians who lived along its banks.
In 1733 the name
Saxapshaw River appears on the Moseley map but by 1770 it appears
as Haw River. The
junction of Deep and Haw Rivers was one of six sites suggested in
1788 for the location of
the state capital.]
1761 Apr 06 - Robert Sellers was carrier of the survey chain for
the survey
of Robert Patterson on both sides of Mile Creek the waters
of Rocky River in Orange
Co., NC.
[Rocky River rises in northeast Randolph County and flows southwest
across
Chatham County into Deep River.]
1761 May 09 - Robert Sellers was carrier of survey chain for the
survey of
James Sellers on both sides of Pine Tree Creek in Orange Co., NC.
1761 Jun 12 - Sampson Sellers was carrier of survey chain for the
survey of
Benjamin Landrum and also for John Landrum. Both tracts of
land were on Mill Creek
in Orange Co., NC.
1763 May 01 - Land sales by Henry McCulloh in Granville District;
Phillip
Sellers, 223 acres in McCulloh Tract #11 on Haw River [Orange
Co.]. In 1737, King
George II by order in council granted Henry McCulloh 1,200,000
acres in North Carolina
for the settlement of German Protestants. Orders issued to
the Surveyor General
of North Carolina to lay out 12 great tracts of 100,000 acres each
and each great
tract to contain 8 smaller tracts of 12,500 acres each.
1760 Rowan County, NC - created 1753 out of Anson County.
1768 Rowan County Tax List: John Sellers, 1 poll.
1768 Rowan County Tax List Belew's Creek: Michael Seiler [in present
Rockingham, Stokes & Forsyth Counties]
1770 NORTH CAROLINA
1770 Bladen County, NC - created 1734 out of New Hanover and Bath
Counties.
1773 --- -- - James Corbett of Brunswick Co., NC to daughter, Ann
Sellers,
wife of Matthew Sellers. [Bladen County, NC, Deed 1734-1778
p. 480]
1777 Aug -- - Duncan Monro, deceased. Elizabeth Munro, administrator;
Securities, David Russ and Archibald Sellers
1770 Brunswick County, NC - created 1764 out of New Hanover and Bladen
Counties.
1772 Elisha
Sellers, James Sellers, Joel Sellers, Martha Sellers,
and Simon Sellers listed as head of household in Brunswick
Co., NC.
1770 Burke County, NC - created 1777 out of Rowan County.
1779 Jan 25 - John Sellars received land grant #1038 for 300 acres
on both
sides of Glade Creek, a branch of Muddy Creek. Neighbors:
William Lewis, John Jones.
Chain Bearers: Samuel Patton and John Jones. [Book 92:395]
1770 Chatham County, NC - created 1770 out of Orange County.
1770 --- -- - Jacob Siler born to Plikard Dederick Siler and Elizabeth
Hartsoe at Siler City in Chatham Co., NC [IGI]
1774 Chatham County, NC, Minutes of County Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions:
Esquire Justices present: Richard Parker, Robert Rutherford and
James
Sellers.
1774 May -- - Chatham County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
ordered
that John Sellers Sr. be appointed Constable for ensuing year.
Security Edward
Edwards and James Bullard.
1774 May -- - Chatham County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
proceeded
to the election of Sheriff and voted as follows: Isaiah Morgan
3 votes, James
Sellers 2 votes, Richard Kennon 1 vote, Matthew Jones 1 vote,
Elisha Cain 3 votes,
Richard Parker 4 votes, Robert Rutherford 4 votes. Each of
6 justices present cast
3 votes each, but none of those running for sheriff voted
for himself.
1774 May -- - Chatham County Court of Pleas and Quarter Session voted
Ordinary Lycense to John Sellers, bond with James Sellers
and James Kirby.
1775 May -- - Chatham Co., NC deed Samuel Thompson and wife to Robert
Sellers.
1777 Jan 10 - Indenture made between JAMES SELLARS AND PATIENCE SELLARS,
his wife, of Chatham County, NC and William Ledbetter of said
county. James Sellars
received 60 pounds for one certain tract of land on the
west side of New Hope Creek
and containing 120 acres. Boundry neighbors: Wardsipper, Robert
Patterson;
land was surveyed 10 Jun 1761; signed by James Sellars and by Patience
R. Sellars'
mark;
witnessed by John Sellars and James Sellars. [Chatham Co NC Deed
Book B:97]
1777 May -- - Chatham County Court of Pleas and Quarter Session justices:
James Sellers and Robert Sellers Esquire.
1777 May -- - James Sellers by majority of court appointed Ranger
and
Straymaster of Chatham Co., NC.
1777 Nov -- - Esquire Justices present in court in Chatham Co., NC:
Jeduthan Harper, James Sellers and Robert Sellers.
1778 May -- - Justice present in court in Chatham Co., NC, James Sellers.
1779 - Robert Sellars,
260 acres. [Chatham Co., NC, Surveyor's Plats
1778-80; found in back of Randolph Co., NC Will Book 1]
1770 Edgecombe County, NC - created 1741 out of Bertie County.
1777 Nov -- - Petition of inhabitants of Edgecombe Co., NC, re dividing
Edgecombe into 2 distinct counties. Signed by John Selars
and Arthur Sellars [Nash Co.,
NC, formed 1777]
1770 Guilford County, NC - created 1770 out of Rowan and Orange Counties.
1777 --- -- - Valentine Morgan entered service in Guilford Co.,
NC, and
served under Capt. John Davis; James Sellers, age 74 in 1833 and
living in Grainger Co.,
TN,attested to Valentine Morgan's service, who was age 72 in
1833 and living
in Grainger Co., TN [Pension Files in National Archives; NC File
S-1567]
1770 Mecklenburg County, NC
1778 Apr 16 - North Carolina Legislative Papers has a petition of
inhabitants of Mecklenburg County, NC re: "Late Act which
gives so great an opportunity
for Individuals to ingross for themselves enormous quantities of
land, to the
great prejudice of the poor inhabitants of this state...a few individuals
have
entered a great quantity of land over the mountains to the
amount of between twenty
and thirty thousand acres, and among other evils 'tis very
probable it may draw upon
us the displeasure of the Indians..." Isaac Sellers
was one of the signers of
this petition.
1770 Nash County, NC - created 1777 out of Edgecombe County.
1779 Oct 23 - William Sellers of Capt. Edward Clinch's Company of
Nash Co.,
NC, Regiment paid 23 Oct 1779 at Halifax for pay period Dec
1778-Feb 1779.
1770 Rowan County, NC - created 1753 out of Anson County.
1771 Dec 11 - John Johnson married Isbell Erwin 11 Dec 1771, Rowan
Co., NC;
JosephErwin, Bondsman; Thomas Frohock, witness. (their daughter,
Judith Johnson
married Isaac Sellers Sr., son of James T. Sellers &
Patience of Chatham Co., NC)
1770 Wilkes County, NC - created 1777 out of Surry County.
1778 --- -- - Reubin Fletcher married Mary Gray in Wilkes Co., NC.
[possibly the parents of Thomas Fletcher that married Sarah
Sellers Lewis Fletcher in
Gibson Co., TN in 1830; Thomas names a son Reubin Fletcher]
1780 NORTH CAROLINA
1780 Bladen County, NC - created 1734 out of New Hanover and Bath
Counties
1787 --- -- - Margaret Sillars born to John Sillars and Mary Robertson
in
Bladen Co.,
NC [IGI]
1780 Brunswick County, NC - crated 1764 out of New Hanover and Bladen
Counties.
1788 Apr 17 - Samuel Sellers born to Elisha Sellers and Mary Willis
in
Brunswick Co.,
NC [IGI]
1780 Burke County, NC - created 1777 out of Rowan County.
1784 Nov 10 - Land Grant #268 State of North Carolina to Robert
Sellers, 50
shillings
for every 100 acres; 300 acres in Sullivan Co. NC, on the south
side of
the HolstonRiver; adj. John Hall. [Sullivan Co., TN Deed Book
2:56;278] [see 1826
Lincoln Co.,TN]
1787 Oct 20 - Deed of Warranty; Robert Sellers of Burke Co., NC to
Edward
Pointer of Sullivan Co., NC 60 pounds for 200 acres in Sullivan
Co., NC on the south
side of the Holston River out of a patent #268 of 300 acres.
Witness: Joshua Hall and
John Sellers Sr. [Sullivan Co., TN Deed Book 1:280]
1787 Oct 29 - Deed of Warranty Edward Pointer for Isaac Anglin 80
pounds
Virginia money for 200 acres in Sullivan County on the south
side of the Holston River.
Beginning on the bank of the river and imaginary and conditional
line between Walter
Greer and Edward Pointer; granted to Robert Sellers in 1785 by patent
and then
conveyed to Edward Pointer; signed David E. Pointer: Witness: John
Woods and Elijah
Cox. [Sullivan Co., TN Deed Book 1:279]
1788 Jun 06 - Deed of Warranty; Isaac Anglen of Sullivan Co., NC
to Walter
Greer of Sullivan Co., NC 120 pounds lawful money of NC for
the use of Robert
Sellers for 100 acres in Sullivan Co., NC. Neighbors: John
Hall, Isaac Anglen and the
Holston River being part of a 300 acre tract patent #268.
Isaac Anglen received Power
of Attorneyon 17 May 1788 from Robert Sellers of Burke Co., NC,
and hereby conveys the
aforesaid land to Walter Greer. Witness: J. Hall and Joshua
Hall. [Sullivan Co., TN,
Deed Book 1:59, 292]
1780 Chatham County, NC - created 1770 out of Orange County.
1780 Mar 31 - North Carolina Grant #185. Know ye that for
in consideration
of the sum of 50 schillings for every hundred acres hereby
paid into our treasury
[State of North Carolina] by James Sellars ...do give and grant
to said James Sellars a
tract of land containing 60 acres in County of Chatham in North
Carolina. Provided that
said James Sellars shall have this grant to be registered in the
Registrar's Office of
Chatham County within 12 months. Witness, Richard Caswell
Esquire, our governor,
captain, general and commander-in-chief at Kingston. Seal
of R. C. Caswell; by
William Sheppard. [Chatham Co., NC Deed Book B:433]
1784 Jul 28 - Indenture made James Sellars Senior by virtue of power
of
attorney from William Black to said Sellars of the County of Chatham
and State of North
Carolina of the one part and Nancy Hogan of same ... for and in
consideration of 40
pounds paid the said James Sellars doth sell unto said Nancy Hogan
that tract of said
land lying in Chatham County on the waters of Great Bush Creek,
the waters of New
Hope consisting of 250 acres. Boundry neighbors:
Richard Parker, Hogan, Clement, Kirby.
SignedJames Sellars; witnesses: Robert Cobb, Tobias Cobb,
Edward Edwards.
1787 Apr -- - Indenture made between James Sellars Senior and James
Sellars
Junior of Chatham County, NC of the one part and Joseph Taylor of
the County of
Granville, NC, of the other part, for and in consideration of the
sum of 50 pounds paid by
Taylor doth deliver a certain tract of land containing 249 acres
in the County of
Chatham on the waters of Newhope. Boundry neighbors: John Pitts,
Akman. Signed by both
James Sellars;
Witnesses: Patrick St. Lawrence, Roger Griffith. [Deed Book
D:280]
1780 Craven County, NC - created 1712 out of preceeding Bath County.
1784 Mar 04 - Crisia Sellers married John Kuhn, Craven Co., NC;
James
Taylor, bondsman;
A. Neale, witness.
1780 Duplin County, NC - created 1750 out of New Hanover County.
1783 Duplin County Tax List:
Capt. Gillaspie's Company:
Samuel Sellers, 73 pounds;
Jacob Sellers, property, 20 pounds; personal
property, 40 pounds.
Capt. Vann, McGee and Butler Companies:
Samuel Sellers, 50 pounds.
1780 Johnston County, NC - created 1746 out of Craven County.
1784-87 State Census:
Benjamin Sellers
Sampson Sellers
1780 Lincoln County, NC - created 1778 out of Tryon County.
1786 Jul 02 - Frederick Hambright of York Co. and "New Acquisitions"
SC to
Robert Gabie of Lincoln Co., NC for 30 pounds sold 100 acres
on branch of Kings Creek;
neighbors:William Sharp and Jacob Connell; granted 01 Nov 1784
to Frederick
Hambright.
Witnesses: Joseph Jenkins and Isaac Sellers. [Deed Book 3:232; Book
14:187]
1780 Nash County, NC - created 1777 out of Edgecombe County.
1782 Tax List: Capt. Davenport's District: Arthur Sellars
Sr., no poll
tax.
Capt. Nicholson's District: William Sellars, 400 pounds
sterling.
1780 New Hanover County, NC - created 1729 out of Craven County.
1784-87 State Census:
John Sellers
1780 Orange County, NC - created 1752 out of Bladen, Granville and
Johnston
Counties.
1780 List of Taxable Property in Orange Co., NC:
Chatham District of Orange: Thomas Sellers, 1 horse, 1 cow,
80 pounds sterling.
1781 Mar 07 - Mary Sellars born in Orange Co., NC. [IGI; no parents
listed]
1780 Richmond County - created 1779 out of Anson County.
1784-87 State Census:
Sampson Sellers
1780 Rowan County, NC - created 1753 out of Anson County.
1780 Jan 06 - Jeremiah Sellers married Jane McCulloch, Rowan Co.,
NC; John
Erwin,bondsman; B. Booth, witness.
1780 Sampson County, NC
1780 Oct 30 - Will of Samuel Sellars; wife, Hannah; others mentioned:
Abraham Sellars,Zilpha Sellars; Unity Cooke, Rhoda Cooke; Elizabeth
Pridgen; Alice
Register, Sarah Register; Pearl Register.
1780 Wilkes County, NC - created 1777 out of Surry County.
1780 Aug 24 - Elizabeth Sellars married Levy Jackson, Wilkes Co.,
NC; John
Sellars,bondsman; William Lenoir, witness.
[see 1802 Rutherford Co., NC]
1790 NORTH CAROLINA CENSUS
1790 Bladen County, NC, Wilmington District, - created 1734
out of New
Hanover andBath Counties.
John Sellars
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
4 free white males under 16 years
4 free white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
Duncan Sellars
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
0 free white males under 16 years
4 free white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
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1790 Brunswick County, NC, Wilmington District, - created 1764
out of
Bladen and New
Hanover Counties.
James Sillars
2 free white males over 16, including head of
family
5 free white males under 16 years
3 free white females including head of family
0 other free persons
0 slaves
Simon Sellars
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
1 free white male under 16 years
2 free white females
0 other free persons
1 slave
Matthew Sellars
2 free white males over 16, including head of
family
1 free white male under 16 years
5 free white females
0 other free persons
2 slaves
Mathew Sillars *
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
2 free white males under 16 years
2 free white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
Elisha Sillars *
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
3 free white males under 16 years
1 free white female
0 other free persons
0 slaves
*listed consecutively
James Sellars
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
0 free white males under 16 years
1 free white female
0 other free persons
0 slaves
William Sellars *
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
3 free white males under 16 years
4 free white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
Jordan Sellars *
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
0 free white males under 16
2 free white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
*listed consecutively
Mathew Sellars
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
0 free white males under 16
1 free white female
0 other free persons
0 slaves
1790 --- -- - Revolutionary War Final Settlements: Jordan Sellers,
Brunswick Co., NC.
[Box 18 R-SL]
1797 --- -- - Nancy Ann Sellers married Henry Mintz in Brunswick
Co., NC
[IGI]
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1790 Burke County, NC, Morgan District, - created 1777 out
of Rowan
County.
Sixth Company:
*James Sellers
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
1 free white male under 16 years
4 free white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
*John Hall
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
3 free white males under 16 years
6 free white females
0 other free persons
1 slave
*Moses Wilkinson
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
0 free white males under 16 years
3 free white females
0 other free persons
3 slaves
*Jno. Sellers
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
2 free white males under 16 years
1 free white female
0 other free persons
0 slaves
*listed consecutively
*Robert Sellers Sr.
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
2 free white males under 16 years [Isaac and
Jacob]
3 free white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
*Robert Sellers
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
0 free white males under 16 years
5 fee white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
*listed consecutively
*John Hall Jr.
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
0 free white males under 16 years
1 free white female
0 other free persons
0 slaves
*Joshua Hall
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
2 free white males under 16 years
1 free white female
0 other free person
0 slaves
*listed consecutively
1791 Jan 10 - John Sellers transferred acreage to David Mashburn.
[Oct 1797
County
Court Minutes; proved by David Mashburn]
1792 Apr -- - Robert Sillers served as juror. [County Court Minutes]
1792 Jul -- - John Sellers served as a juror.
1792 Nov 19 - James Sellers received a land grant #2587 for 50 acres
on
South MoodyCreek. Thr right of the within warrant to James
Sellers was transferred by
JohnSellers. Neighbors: Thomas Morrison; Chain Carriers:
Thomas Morrison and
JohnPurden. [Book 101:92]
1793 Mar 01 - John Sellars received a land grant #2553 for 80 acres
on
Sellers Branchof Muddy Creek, lying on branch that James Sellers
lives on below the said
Sellers.
Chain Bearers: John Sellers and James Sellers.
[Book 101:74]
1793 Sep -- - Robert Sellers appointed to serve on jury.
1794 Jan -- - Robert Sellers served on jury.
1794 Apr -- - Robert Sellers served on jury.
1794 Oct -- - Robert Sellers served on jury.
1794 Oct 12 - Robert Sellers transferred 50 acres of land in Burke
County
to JamesSellers; acknowledged by Robert Sellers.
1795 Jan -- - Workers assigned to lay out a road from Cain Creek
through
the WhitesideSettlement: John Hall Sr., William Morrison
Jr., Robert Sellers Jr.,
Robert SellersSr., Joshua Hall, James Sellers of John and
James Sellers of James, John
Morrison andJohn Sellers Jr. [County Court Minutes of Burke Co.,
NC] [we are dealing
with atleast 3 James Sellers: James Sellers Sr., James Sellers Jr.
and James
Sellers,
son of John Sellers]
1795 Jan 14 - James Sellers received a land grant #2548 for 71 acres
of
land on Southside of Moody Creek. Neighbors: Said
James Sellers, Tate; Chain
Carriers: John Purden and James Sellers
1795 Jan 15 - Robert Sellars received a land grant #1920 for 50 acres
on a
fork of Sellars Creek. [Book 83:298]
1795 Aug 03 - Joshua Hall sold 222 acres to James Sellers.
1795 Aug -- - Robert Sellers sold 200 acres of land to William Spencer
Dowey; acknowledged by Robert Sellers.
1798 Mar 28 - William Boyd transferred 100 acres to Plekin Seller.
[County
CourtMinutes Oct 1798; proved by oath of
John Boyd]
1798 Apr -- - James Sellers served on the jury.
1799 Sep 04 - John Sellars received a land grant #2857 for 50 acres
on
South Muddy Creek. Neighbors: John Summers, Alexander
Glass, Michal Pinkly. [Book
112:1--]
1799 Oct 29 - Reuben Estes sold 100 acres to Robert Sellers. [County
Court
Minutes Oct 1799]
1799 Oct 29 - Reuben Estes sold 60 acres to James Sellers. [County
Court
Minutes Oct 1799]
1799 Nov 05 - Abraham Sellers was born to John Sellers in Burke
Co., NC.
[IGI]
[Abraham Sellers b. 1799, NC, son of John; married 1837 in
Haywood Co.,NC, Mary "Polly" Mingus, b. 1817 NC;
children:
1.
Dr. John Lafayette Sellers. b. 1838 Macon or Jackson Co., NC
married
1865 in DeKalb Co., MO, Angelina Maria Doak b. 1844 IL;
2.
Kate Sellers;
3.
Mary Sellers;
4.
Sarah Sellers;
5.
James Sellers;
6.
Abraham Franklin Sellers
[researching
this family, Sherri Clemens, 4560 W. 5th St., Santa
Ana, CA
92703 in 1983.]
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1790 Chatham County, NC, Hillsborough District, - created 1770
out of
Orange County.
Isaac Binom
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
2 free white males under 16 years
2 free white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
Isham Bilbary
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family [married Ruth Sellers, dau of James T]
0 free white males under 16 years
2 free white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
William Binom
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
2 free white males under 16 years
2 free white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
James Sillers * [I] 3
free white males over 16, including head of
family
1 free white males under 16 years
4 free white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
David Sillers *
1 free white males over 16, including head of
family
2 free white males under 16 years
4 free white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
Robert Sillers *
1 free white males over 16, including head of
family
2 free white males under 16 years
3 free white females
0 other free persons
1 slave
*listed consecutively
James Sillers** [II] 2 free
white males over 16, including head of
family
3 free white males under 16 years
4 free white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
Isaac Sillers**
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
0 free white males under 16 years
0 free white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
**listed consecutively and only names of Francis Stone and Moses
Stegall
listed betweenabove 3 listed Sillers.
1791 Apr 01 - Rachel Sellers married John Hammock, Chatham Co., NC;
Robert
Edward,Bondsman.
1791 May 10 - A Deed of Gift by James Sellars of the County of Chatham,
NC
for and in consideration of the love and goodwill and affection
which I bear to my
beloved son Robin Sellars of Chatham County, NC, ... 150 acres
on the head of the
Ashcraft Branch.
Boundry neighbors: James Sellers mentioned above, David Sellers;
my son,
John Sellers.
Signed by James Sellers; witnesses: John Factman Harrison, Josiah
Copeland,
William Copeland. [Deed Book E:139]
1792 Dec 23 - Indenture made between Robert Sellars of Chatham County,
NC,
on the one part and Thomas Stewart of same county, on
the other part, witnesseth
that said Robert Sellars for and in consideration of the sum of
100 pounds paid by
said ThomasStewart doth grant that tract of land in Chatham County
containing 160
acres beingpart of that tract of land of the Cool Spring entered
by James Sellars
Senior.
Boundry neighbors: James Sellars, Ferrington. Signed by Robert
Sellars.
Witnesses:
James McIver, James Bynum. [Deed Book G:109]
1793 Apr 06 - Indenture made between John Sellars of Chatham County,
NC, on
the one part, and David Sellars, of same county, on the other
part, witnesseth
that said John Sellars for and in consideration of the sum of
100 pounds paid by said
David Sellars,doth grant that tract of land in the County of Chatham
on the North sside
of Haw River, containing 350 acres. Boundry neighbors: James
Sellars , John
Sellars. Propertytouched the South side of Lick Branch and the Meadow
Branch. Signed John
Sellars.
Witnesses: John Boling, Laird Sellars. [Deed Book F:232-3]
1793 May 23 - Indenture made between Robert Sellars of Chatham County,
NC,
on the onepart, and James Sellars, of same county, on the
other part, witnesseth
that saidRobert Sellars for and in consideration of 20 pounds paid
by said James
Sellars doth grant unto said James Sellars that parcel of land lying
in Chatham County
on the Northeast side of Haw River containing 20 acres.
Boundry neighbors: James
Sellars, Thomas Stewart, Robert Edwards, the Cool Spring
Tract, head of Bryery
Meadow Branch.
Signed Robert Sellars. Witnesses: Isaac Sellars,
Laird Sellars. [Deed
Book G:423-4]
1794 Jul 18 - 1791? 1793? A Deed of Gift by James Sellars of Chatham
County, NC, for and in consideration of the love, goodwill
and affection which I have and
do bear towards my loving son Laird Sellars of Chatham County, NC,
by these
presents do absolutely give and grant unto said Laird Sellars all
that one certain
piece of land lying in Chatham County containing 125 acres on the
Meadow Branch. Boundryeighbors:
Isaac Sellars,
Josiah Copeland, Williams, Bishop. Signed
James Sellars.
Witness: David Sellars. [Deed Book G:344-5]
1794 Sep 17 - John Wedey Siler born to Jacob Siler and Rachel Teague
at
Siler City in Chatham Co., NC [IGI]
1795 Apr 25 - Indenture made between David Sellars of Chatham County,
NC,
on the onepart, and James McIver of same county, on the other
part, witnesseth the
said DavidSellars for and in consideration of the sum of
50 pounds paid by said
James McIverdoth grant that tract of land being in Chatham County,
NC, on the waters
of Newhopecontaining 100 acres. Boundry neighbors: James Bynum,
Griffin, Lewis
Parker. Signed
David Sellars. Witnesses: James Kirby, Henry Bishop. [Deed
Book G:422-3]
1795 Apr 28 - Indenture made between James Sellars of Chatham County,
NC,
of the onepart, and Isham Bilbery, of same county, of the
other part, witnesseth
that said James Sellars for and in consideration of 25 pounds to
him in hand paid by said
Isham Bilbery, doth grant that tract of land lying in Chatham County
on the north
side of Haw River containing 50 acres. Adjoins property where
Isham Bilbery now
lives, runs along 7 Island Road running north to Hillsborough
Road. Signed James
Sellars.
Witnesses: David Sellars, Wiley Griffin. [Deed
Book H:298-9]
1795 Dec 23 - Indenture made between David Sellars of Chatham County,
NC,
on the one part, and Isaac Sellars, of same county, on the
other part, witnesseth
that said David Sellars for and in consideration of the sum
of 100 pounds paid by said
Isaac Sellars doth grant that tract of land in Chatham County on
the north side of Haw
River consisting of 350 acres. Joins land of James Sellars
at the head of Meadow
Branch running north to John Sellars old corner, to south
side of Lick Branch.
Signed DavidSellars. Witnesses: James Sellars,
Laird Sellars. [Deed Book H:261]
1796 May 27 - Adam Siler born to Jacob Siler and Rachel Teague at
Siler
City in ChathamCo., NC [IGI]
1799 - Will of John Booker.
1799 Feb 22 - Indenture made between Laird Sellars of Chatham County,
NC,
on the onepart, and William Poe of same county, on the other
part, witnesseth that
said LairdSellars for and in consideration of the sum of 22 pounds
doth sell a
certain tract ofland in Chatham County containing 22 acres on Pokeberry
Creek waters of
Haw River.
Boundry is Redfield Road on Joseph Hackney Senior's line running
south,
then east, thennorth crossing Pokeberry Creek. Signed
Laird Sellars. Witness: Jacob
Flowers Junior. [Deed Book M:100-1]
1799 Apr 18 - Burgess Siler born to Jacob Siler and Rachel Teague
at Siler
City inChatham Co., NC [IGI]
1799 May 15 - Indenture made between Edward Tatum of South Carolina,
on the
one part, and Laird Sellars, of Chatham County, NC, on the
other part, witnesseth
that saidEdward Tatum for and in consideration of the sum
of 225 pounds to him in
hand paid bysaid Laird Sellars doth grant a tract of land where
the said dward Tatum
family livedin Chatham County containing 325 acres on the east side
of Haw River on the
waters ofPokeberry Creek. Boundry neighbors: Gunter,
Lassiter, Sellars, Joseph
Hackney Senior.
Signed by Edward Tatum. Witnesses: Titus Atwater, John
Tatum. [Book
K:407-8]
1799 Jul 18 - Indenture made between John Sellars of Chatham County,
NC, on
the onepart, and John Farrar, of the other part, witnesseth
that said John
Sellars for and inconsideration of the sum of 600 dollars paid by
the said John Farrar doth
grant a certain tract of land with mill and improvements in Chatham
County on both
sides ofBuckhorn Creek containing 28 acres. Boundry neighbors:
Ausley, Cotten.
[second page missing;
Deed Book K:408-9]
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1790 Johnston County, NC, Newbern District, - created 1746
out of Craven
County.
Samson Sellers
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
3 free white males under 16
1 free white female
0 other free persons
0 slaves
1796 Jul 20 - Winifred Sellers married Nathan Lee, Johnston Co.,
NC;
Ichabod Blackman,
bondsman; Hardy Bryan, witness.
1798 Aug 15 - Sally Sellars married Robert Massingill, Johnston
Co., NC;
Equillah Mace,
bondsman; R. Sanders, witness.
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1790 Lincoln County, NC - created 1778 out of Tryon County.
1797 --- -- - Henry Sellers born to George Sellers and Susannah
Best in
Lincoln Co.,
NC. [IGI] [George has a brother John]
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1790 Moore County, NC, Fayette District, - created 1784 out
of Cumberland
County.
Malcolm Sellars
2 free white males over 16, including head of
family
0 free white males under 16 years
2 free white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
**note that Samuel Crawford said that he was born in Moore Co., NC
05 Jan
1781, whichwould have been Cumberland Co.
***********************************
1790 Nash County, NC, Halifax District, - created 1777 out
of Edgecombe
County.
Joseph Selah
2 free white males over 16, including head of
family
1 free white males under 16
6 free white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
Joseph Selah Jr.
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
3 free white males under 16 years
6 free white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
John Sellers
1 free white males over 16, including head of
family
5 free white males under 16 years
1 free white female
3 other free persons
3 slaves
John Sellers*
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
5 free white males under 16 years
1 free white female
0 other free persons
5 slaves
Arthur Sellers*
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
1 free white male under 16 years
2 free white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
*listed consecutively
Drury Selah*
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
1 free white male under 16 years
1 free white female
0 other free persons
0 slaves
William Sellers*
2 free white males over 16, including head of
family
4 free white males under 16 years
6 free white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
*listed consecutively
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1790 New Hanover County, NC, Wilmington District, - created
1729 out of
Craven County.
John Sellars
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
1 free white male under 16 years
4 free white females
0 other free persons
2 slaves
John Sellars
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
2 free white males under 16 years
4 free white females including head of family
0 other free persons
2 slaves
1790 - Will of Catherine Sellars, wife of Archibald Sellers; children
Robinson and
Catherine.
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1790 Orange County, NC, Hillsborough District, - Created 1752
out of
Bladen, Granville
& Johnston Counties.
Thomas Sellers
was not broken down into household members
1796 Nov 18 - Eliza Sellers married Joseph Harder, Orange Co., NC;
Solomon
Stalcup,
bondsman; M. Hart, witness.
1799 Dec 18 - Mary "Polley" Sellars married Loy Martin/Martin Loy,
Orange
Co., NC;
Cressley Brinkly, bondsman; Jno. Taylor, witness.
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1790 Randolph County, NC, Hillsborough District, - created
1779 out of
Guilford
County.
Phillip Sillars
2 free white males over 16, including head of
family
0 free white males under 16 years
2 free white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
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1790 Richmond County, NC, Fayette District, - created 1779
out of Anson
County.
Sampson Sellars
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
3 free white males under 16 years
3 free white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
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1790 Robeson County, NC, Fayette District, - created 1787 out
of Bladen
County.
Archibald Sellars
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
2 free white males under 16 years
4 free white females
0 other free persons
2 slaves
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1790 Rutherford County, NC, Morgan District, - created 1779
out of Tryon
and Burke
Counties.
Fifth Company:
Jno. Sellers
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
2 free white males under 16 years
3 free white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
Jno. Hall
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
5 free white males under 16 years
3 free white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
1796 May 02 - John Oliver of the County of Rutherford and State of
North
Carolina soldto Robert Sellars of Burke Co., NC, paid
200 pounds money for 70 acres on
west sideof Cane Creek a branch of Second Broad River, being part
of a tract of
land granted to John Carson by his Majesty's letter patent bearing
date of 06 Apr 1765.
Neighbors:
John Oliver's other tract of land, John Withhrow. [Deed Book MV:340-1]
1796 May 02 - John Oliver also sold Robert Sellers of Burke Co.,
NC,
another tract ofland containing 92 acres on both sides of
Cane Creek of Second Broad
River.
Neighbors: John Withrow, William Huddleston, said John Oliver;
witnesses:
WilliamCole, William McMullan, William Huddleston and James Thompson.
[Deed Book
MV:340-1]
1796 Sep 26 - Polly Sellers married Micajah Hall, Rutherford Co.,
NC; Isaac
Sellers,bondsman; James Clark, witness.
1797 Apr 10 - William Huddleston of Rutherford Co., NC, sold to Isaac
Sellers of Rutherford Co., NC, a tract of land containing
100 acres for love,
goodwill and
affection he beareth to said Isaac Sellers. South side of
Cain Creek
joining James Hughey and said William Huddleston's own land.
The said Isaac Sellers is
not to sellthe said land while said William Huddleston or
his wife Elizabeth lives or
have their place without their leave. Witnesses:
Alex. McGaughy and James
Huddleston. [DeedBook 4-6:138-9] [William and Elizabeth Huddleston,
parents of Isaac
Sellers' wife,Elizabeth. Isaac, son of Robert Sellers Sr.
of Burke Co., NC]
1798 Dec 11 - Levi Jackson sold to David Forbes for $85 one bay mare,
sorrel colt, 10head horned cattle, four of them grown cows.
Witness: A. Glass and James
Sellers. [Jan Court 1799] [Levi Jackson married Elizabeth
Sellers 24 Aug 1780
Wilkes Co., NC with John Sellers as bondsman]
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1790 Sampson County, NC, Fayette District, - created 1784 out
of Duplin
and New
Hanover Counties.
Jacob Sellers*
4 free white males over 16, including head of
family
2 free white males under 16 years
4 free white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
Isam Sellers*
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
4 free white males under 16 years
3 free white females
0 other free persons
1 slave
*listed consecutively
Joseph Sellers*
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
1 free white male under 16 years
3 free white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
Jacob Sellers Jr.*
1 free white male over 16, including head of
family
1 free white male under 16 years
2 free white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
*listed consecutively
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1790 Wake County, NC, Hillsborough District, - created 1770
out of
Cumberland,
Johnston, and Orange Counties.
John Sillers
2 free white males over 16, including head of
family
1 free white male under 16 years
5 free white females
0 other free persons
0 slaves
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1800 NORTH CAROLINA
1800 Bladen County, NC - created 1734 out of New Hanover and
Bath
Counties.
Males Females Slaves
-10
10-15 16-25 26-44 45+
-10 10-15 16-25
26-44 45+
Catherine Sellers
#163 2 1
0 0
0 2
0 0
1
0 3
1805 Feb 05 - Margaret Sillars married Robert Hendry in Bladen Co.,
NC
[IGI] [another
IGI source says married in New Hanover Co., NC]
1800 Brunswick County, NC - created 1764 out of New Hanover and Bladen
Counties.
Males Females Slaves
-10
10-15 16-25 26-44 45+
-10 10-15 16-25
26-44 45+
----Sellars
#28 0
0 3
1 0
0 0
1 1
0 00
Lewis Sellars
#38 0
0 2
0 0
0 1
0 0
0 00
Thomas Sellars
#39 3
3 0
1 0
0 0
0 1
0 00
Elijah Sellars
#40 1
0 1
0 1
1 0
0 0
1 00
Thomas Sellars
#41 6
0 0
1 0
1 0
0 1
0 00
Willis Sellars
#42 0
0 1
0 0
0 0
1 0
0 00
Mathew Sellars
#43 1
0 0
1 0
2 0
0 1
0 00
James Sellars
#46 1
0 0
1 0
2 0
0 1
0 01
1803 --- -- - Elisha Sellers died in Brunswick Co., NC.
1806 Dec 19 - Samuel Sellers married Sarah Stanaland, Brunswick
Co., NC;
Henry Mints,
bondsman; John Gause, Jr., witness.
1807 Aug 04 - Elisha H. Sellers born to Samuel Sellers and Sarah
Stanland
in Brunswick
Co., NC [IGI]
1808 May 13 - Willets Sellers married Sarah Thompson, Brunswick
Co., NC;
Henry Mints,
bondsman; John Gause Jr., witness; John Jeanerth, 2nd bondsman.
1808 Aug 04 - Martha W. Sellars married John Perkins, Brunswick
Co., NC;
Henry Mints,
Bondsman; John Gause Jr., witness.
1809 Feb 09 - Samuel Sellers born to Samuel Sellers and Sarah Stanland
in
Brunswick
Co., NC [IGI]
1800 --- -- - Henry Mints born 1774 married Ann People Sellers born
1782;
lived
Brunswick Co., NC; had 13 children. [see 1797 Brunswick Co.,
NC]
1800 Burke County, NC - created 1777 out of Rowan County.
Males Females Slaves
-10
10-15 16-25 26-44 45+
-10 10-15 16-25
26-44 45+ Slaves
Michael Celler
#731 2 1
1 0
1 1
0 1
0
1 0
John Cellar
#737 3 2
1 0
0 0
2 0
0
1 0
Nicholas Cellar
#737 3 1
0 1
0 3
1 0
1
0 0
Christian Celler
#737 0 1
0 1
0 1
0 0
1
0 0
Jacob Celler
#737 1 0
0 1
0 2
0 0
1
0 0
Martin Celler
#737 1 2
1 0
1 1
1 1
1
0 0
Rubin Fletcher
#747
John Sellars
#790 4 1
0 1
0 2
0 0
1
0 0
James Sellars
#791 4 2
1 1
0 0
2 1
1
0 0
Robert Sellars
#792 3 0
0 1
2 2
0 1
0
0 3
Robert Sellars
#794 3 1
0 1
0 4
0 1
0
0 0
James Sellars
#794 2 1
0 1
0 4
2 0
1
0 0
Robert Sellars
#796 0 0
0 0
1 0
0 0
0
1 0
Edward Sellars
#797 1 0
1 0
0 1
0 1
0
0 0
1800 May 31 - John Sellers sold 80 acres of land to John Adams [County
Court Minutes
Oct 1800; proved by Alexander D. Glass]
1800 Jul 21 - James Sellers sold 30 acres to John Purdon. [County
Court
Minutes Oct
1800; proved by Moses Wilkerson]
1800 Oct -- - Group of people assigned to lay out a road the nearest
and
best way tothe upper Cane Creek on Wilsons Fork: Robert Sellers,
James Sellers,
Reuben Estes.
[County Court Minutes]
1800 Dec 06 - A receipt in North Carolina Comptroller's office shows
that
John Sellarspaid the purchase money for an Entry of Land of 50 acres
in Burke Co., NC.
Entry #3661.
1801 --- -- - John Sumner, deceased; Isaac Sumner bond as administrator;
securities:
Moses Templeton and John Sellers.
1801 Jan -- - Thomas Summons appointed constable. Security: John
Sellers
and Richard
Davis.
1801 Jan 30 - Robert Sellers sold 100 acres to Elijah Hall. [County
Court
Minutes Apr
1801; proved by John Hall]
1801 Apr -- - John Sellars and Alexander Glass were witnesss to the
will of
RichardChapmen.
1801 Apr -- - James Sellers served on jury.
1801 Jul -- - James Sellers, Joshua Hall and Moses Wilkison assigned
to
assist in laying out a road from Morganton to Rutherford, where
John McDowells mill
is.
1801 Jul 31 - William Sellers purchased 98 acres from William McDowell.
1801 Nov 16 - Robert Sellers sold 100 acres to Barnett Sigman. [County
Court Minutes
Jan 1802; acknowledged by Robert Sellers]
1802 Jan -- - John Glass owned 80 acres of land on Muddy Creek joining
James Sellars old place.
1802 Jan -- - James Sellars served on jury and worked on road.
1802 Apr -- - James Sellers released from serving as a juror.
1802 Jul 20 - James Sellers received land grant #325 for 50 acres
on a
small branch of Muddy Creek. Neighbors: Charles
McDowell's place bought of William
McDowell, andsaid James Sellers. Chain Carriers:
James Sellers and Owen Summervall.
[Book 11:1]
1802 Oct 14 - Entry #4492 William Sellers obtained grant #----- for
60
acres on both sides of Cain Creek in Burke Co., NC; neighbors:
William Morrison and
Elizabeth Chapman; Chain carriers: James Black and Andrew Sprott.
1803 Jul 19 - John Hall sold Robert Sellers 300 acres. [recorded
Jul 1811
County Court
Minutes]
1804 Jan -- - William Sellers named overseer of the road from John
Halls to
theRutherford line.
1804 Apr -- - The Jurors after being sworn to lay off the dower of
the
[widow of] late Fenwell Shanks, now the wife of John Hall.
Among the jurors was John
Sellers, JamesSellers and Isaac Summers.
1804 Mar 05 - James Sellers sold 60 acres to John Crosmore. [County
Court
Minutesrecorded Oct 1806; proved by Daniel Beck, a witness]]
1804 Jul -- - Isaac Sellers Summers and John Sellers were assigned
to work
on CainCreek Road.
1804 Aug 21 - John Sellers purchased 150 acres from Daniel Lakemore.
[County Court Minutes Jul 1808 Jul; proved by Alexander D.
Glass]
1804 Oct 14 - John Sellers purchased 150 acres from Isaac Summers.[County
Court Minuters Jul 1808; proved by A. D. Glass]
1804 Oct 15 - John Sellers purchased 100 acres from Isaac Summers.
[County
CourtMinutes Jul 1808; proved by
William Summers and John Summers]
1805 Jan -- - John Sellers assigned the road from John Hall's Creek
to
RutherfordCounty line.
1805 Apr -- - William Sellers' excuse for not serving on jury was accepted.
1805 Burke County, NC, List of Taxables:
Capt. James Dysart's Company: [all born after 1755
as under age 50 to
pay poll tax;
Robert could not be Robert Sr.]
William Sellers,
198 acres, 1 poll tax
John Sellers
150 acres, 1 poll tax
Robert Sellers
300 acres, 1 poll tax
James Sellers
242 acres, 1 poll tax
Capt. Coleman's Company:
James Sellers
280 acres, 1 poll tax
1806 Jan -- - Isaac Summers ordered to oversee the road in place
of John
Sellers.
1806 May 10 - William Sellers sold 98 acres to David Roper. [County
Court
Minutes Oct
1806; proved by Moses Wilkinson]
1806 Jul -- - William Sellars was appointed constable.
1806 Jul -- - The estate of David Melrath, deceased, was divided
among his
heirs. JamesMurphy, John McDowell, William Niell, Robert Sellers
and William Tate were
appointedcommissioners to divide the estate. [Burke
Co., NC, County Court of
Pleas andQuarter Sessions 1794-1856]
1806 Oct -- - James Sellers [son] of James Sellers served on jury.
1807 Jan -- - James Sellars assigned to work on road from Morganton
to
Swanone Gap.
1808 Jul -- - William Sellers served on jury.
1808 Oct -- - Joseph Sellers served on jury.
1809 Oct -- - William Sellers assigned to oversee road from William
Mores
to Rutherfordline.
Notes on John Sellers who had 6 sons and 4 daughters:
1. Robert Sellers
2. Joseph Sellers
3. James Sellers
4. John "Abraham" Sellers born 05 Nov 1799 Burke Co.,
NC, married Mary
Telitha Mingus, dau of Abram, 21 Oct 1837,
Haywood Co., NC
5. Isaac Sellers born 1800 Marion Co., NC married Jane
Gipson/Gibson
1821 HaywoodCo., NC; 1850-60 Gilmer Co. GA
6. Joshua Sellers moved to Iowa
7. Mary Sellers
8. Sarah Sellers married John Moore
9. Margaret Sellers married Jonas Jenkins
10 Hanna Sellers married Jim Cochran
1800 Chatham County, NC - created 1770 out of Orange County.
Males Females Slaves
-10
10-15 16-25 26-44 45+
-10 10-15 16-25
26-44 45+
Robert Seltar
#166 2 2
0 1
0 2
1 0
1
0 2
Jacob Siler
#172 5 0
1 1
0 1
0 1
0
1 0
James Sellar
#173 0 0
1 0
1 0
0 0
0
1 0
Laird Sellars
#173 3 1
1 0
0 1
0 1
0
0 0
Isaac Seltars
#199 0 0
1 1
0 0
1 0
0
0 0
Isham Bilbray
#199 4 0
0 1
0 0
1 0
1
0 0
James Siler
#213 0 0
1 0
0 0
0 1
0
0 0
John Siler
#213 1 0
2 1
0 0
0 1
0
0 0
Adam Siler
#214 2 0
0 1
0 1
1 1
0
0 0
Philip Siler
#215 0 1
2 0
1 0
1 2
0
1 0
1800 Mar 04 - Indenture made between Laird Sellars and Anney, his
wife, of
Chatham County, NC, on the one part, and William Horton of
Northampton County, NC,
on theother part, witnesseth that said Laird Sellars and,
Anney, his wife, for
and inconsideration of the sum of 225 pounds paid by the said William
Horton doth
sell allthat tract of land, lying in the county of Chatham containing
162 acres.
Boundryneighbors: Redfield Road on Joseph Farrar's line, John
Farrar, land that
WilliamHorton bought of Robert Sellars, Ferranton's Old Road,
Redfield Road.
Signed LairdSellars. Witness: Robert Sellars.
[Deed Book L:60-1]
1800 Sep 14 - Indenture made between Laird Sellars of Chatham County,
NC,
on the onepart, and Reubin Straughan, of the other part, witnesseth
that said said
Laird Sellarsfor and in consideration of the sum of 125 pounds paid
by said Reubin
Straughan dothsell one tract of land lying in Chatham County containing
125 acres on the
Meadow Branch. Boundry neighbors: Isaac Sellars, Josiah
Copeland, Williams,
Bishop. Signed Laird Sellars. Witness: John Hackney.
[Deed Book L:306]
1801 Apr 27 - Indenture made between Isaiah Richeson of Chatham County,
NC,
on the onepart, and Laird Sellars of same county, on the other
part, witnesseth that
the said Isaiah Richeson for and in consideration of the sum of
100 pounds to him
in hand paid by said Laird Sellars doth grant a certain tract of
land lying in Chatham
County beingn the north side of the road that leads to Raleigh containing
162 acres.
Boundry
Neighbors: Glover, Cobb, Ferrinton, Bynum. Signed Isiah
Richeson.
Witness: Wilie Bayland. [Deed Book M:63-4]
1802 Feb 08 - Indenture made between Joseph Farrar of Chatham Co.,
NC, of
the one part, and Laird Sellars of same county, of the other
part. Witnesseth that the
said Joseph Farrar for and in consideration of the sum of
30 dollars to him in hand
paid by said Laird Sellars doth grant unto said Laird Sellars a
certain tract of land
lying in Chatham County containing 10 acres. Boundry neighbors:
Horton,
Fearington,, JosephFarrar.
Signed Joseph Farrar. Witness: G. Guthrie. [Deed
Book M:83-
4]
1805 Jul 02 - Will of James T. Sellers: In the name of God,
Amen. I,
James Sellersof the state of North Carolina and Chatham County,
being of sound and
perfect mind andmemory, blessed be God, do this second day of July
in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and four, do make and publish my last
will and
testament inmanner following, that is to say, I first want all my
just debts to be paid
out of my Estate by Executors. Then at my death,
I leave unto my beloved wife,
Patience Sellers, my house and land and one half of all my
perishable property in
living her life or widowhood freely to be processed without any
interruptions of any
person whatsoever. In turn, I give the other half of my perishable
property to my
beloved son, Young Sellers, freely to be processed without any interruptions
after
leaving also one shilling sterling each of the rest
of my children that is alive after
the death of my wife, then my land and all the rest I give
Young Sellers and I hereby
make and ordain my worthy friend, Patience Sellers, my wife,
and my beloved sons,
Isaac Sellers and Robert Sellers Executors of this my last will
and testament in witness
whereof, I, the said James Sellers have to this last will and testament
set my hand,
set it the day and year above written. Signed and sealed and
published and declared by
the signed James Sellers, the testator as his last will
and testament in presence of
us who were present at the time of signing and sealing there
of. Witnesses: Samuel
Crawford, James Sellers, John Hamock Jr.
1804 Aug 18 - Indenture made between Laird Sellers of Chatham Co.,
NC, of
the one part, and Joseph Williams of same county, of the other
part. Witnesseth that
said LairdSellers for and in consideration of the sum of 175
pounds to him in hand
paid by said Joseph Williams doth grant a certain tract of land
lying on the north side
of Redfield Road that leads to Raleigh containing 160 acres.
Boundry Neighbors:
Redfield Road, Glover, E. ---, Ferrinton, Bynum. Signed Laird
Sellers. Witnesses: Mark
Bynum, Joseph H. Hackney. [Deed Book N:543-4]
1804 Aug 18 - Indenture made between Laird Sellers of Chatham Co.,
NC of
the one part and Joseph Williams of same county, of the other
part. Witnesseth that
said Laird Sellers for and in consideration of the sum of 325 pounds
to him in hand
paid by the said Joseph Williams doth grant a certain tract
of land lying in Chatham
County on the east side of Haw River on the waters of Pokeberry
Creek containing 162
acres. Boundry neighbors: Ferinton, Farrar, Horton,
road that leads from the University
to Redfield ford, Hackney, Redfield Road that leads to Raleigh.
Signed Laird Sellers.
Witnesses:
Mark Bynum, Joseph H. Hackney. [Deed Book N:515-6]
1805 Feb 10 - Deed of Gift. James Sellars of Chatham Co., NC,
for and in
considerationof the love, goodwill and affection which I have and
do bear forward my
loving son Isaac Sellars of same county have given and granted
to said Isaac Sellars
one tract of land lying in Chatham County containing 150 acres.
Boundry neighbors:
Meadow Branch Briary Meadow Branch, Isaac Sellars own field, Williams.
Signed James
Sellars.
Witnesses: Robert Haynes, Wiley Griffin. [Deed Book M:545-6]
1806 Feb -- - Will of James Sellers. [ Will Book A:129]
1806 Sep 22 - Indenture made between Isaac Sellers of Chatham Co.,
NC of
the one part, and Young Sellers of same county, of the
other part. Witnesseth that for
and in consideration of the sum of 300 [pounds?] to him in hand
paid by said
Young Sellers doth grant that tract of land lying in Chatham County
on the north side of
Haw River containing 550 acres. Boundry neighbors: Head
of Meadow Branch north to
John Sellers old
corner, south side of Lick Branch, James Hathcock, Williams, Bisop,
Meadow
Branch, John Sellers, James Sellers. Signed Isaac Sellers.
Witnesses: M. Bynum,
William Hatley. [Deed Book O:293-4]
1806 Oct 01 - Indenture made between Robert Sellars of Chatham Co.,
NC of
the one part and Mark Bynum of same county, of the other part.
Witnesseth that for and
in consideration of the sum of 425 pounds in hand, the said
Robert Sellars
doth grant a certain parcel of land lying in Chatham County containing
265 acres.
Boundry neighbors:
Ramsey, corner on Mile Creek, Hackney. Signed Robert Sellars.
Witness
Robert Haynes, Tapley Bynum. [Deed Book P:246-7]
1800 Cumberland County, NC - created 1754 out of Bladen County.
1805 Dec 01 - Benjamin Siler married Lucy Burt, Cumberland Co.,
NC; Owen
Dowd, bondsman; David Holt, witness.
1800 Duplin County, NC - created 1750 out of New Hanover County.
Males Females Slaves
-10 10-15
16-25 26-44 45+ -10
10-15 16-25 26-44 45+
Elijah Sellars #419 2
0 0
1 0
3 0
0 1
0 00
1800 Lincoln County, NC - created 1778 out Tryon County.
Males Females Slaves
-10
10-15 16-25 26-44 45+
-10 10-15 16-25
26-44 45+
George Sellars
#821 4 2
1 1
1 2
2 0
1
0 00
Conrod Sellare
#880 0 1
0 1
0 3
1 0
1
0 00
1809 May 11 - Caty Sellers married John Fronbarger, Lincoln Co.,
NC;
William Bromage, bondsman; Daniel M. Forney, witness.
1800 Nash County, NC - created 1777 out of Edgecombe County.
Males Females Slaves
-10
10-15 16-25 26-44 45+
-10 10-15 16-25
26-44 45+
Joseph Selah,
#119 0 2
0 0
1 1
0 0
0
0 0
John Sellers,
#119 0 1
4 0
1 1
0 0
0
1 9
Joseph Sellers
#119 0 0
0 1
0 0
0 0
0
0 0
Rebekah Selah
#120 0 0
1 0
0 0
0 2
1
0 0
Arthur Sellers
#120 1 0
0 1
0 3
1 0
1
0 0
James Sellers
#120 1 0
0 1
0 1
1 0
0
1 0
1802 Jan 17 - Gurley H. Sellers born in Nash County, NC; he died
26 Oct
1898, Jefferson County, Alabama and is buried Old Blue Creek Cemetery,
Tuscaloosa County,Alabama.
1800 New Hanover County, NC - created 1729 out of Craven County.
Males Females Slaves
-10
10-15 16-25 26-44 45+
-10 10-15 16-25
26-44 45+
John Sellars
#6 0
0 1
1 0
4 0
0 0
2 0
Simon Sellars
#7 0
0 0
1 0
0 0
0 1
0 0
1802 Jun 17 - Simon Sellers married Aminia Rowark, New Hanover Co.,
NC;
Elias Craig,bondsman; Thomas F. Davis, witness.
1800 Orange County, NC - created 1752 out of Bladen,
Granville, and
Johnston Counties.
Males Females Slaves
-10
10-15 16-25 26-44 45+
-10 10-15 16-25
26-44 45+
Thomas Sellers
#531 1 0
2 0
1 0
0 1
0
1 00
1800 Randolph County, NC - created 1779 out of Guilford County.
1802 Feb 18 - Philip Cellers married Elizabeth Bets, Randolph Co.,
NC,
Henery Kivit,bondsman; J. Bain, witness.
1800 Richmond County, NC - created 1779 out of Anson County
Males Females Slaves
-10
10-15 16-25 26-44 45+
-10 10-15 16-25
26-44 45+
Silas Sellers
#257 0 0
0 1
0 2
1 0
0
0 00
Sampson Sellars
#266 2 0
0 0
1 0
0 0
0
1 06
1800 Robeson County, NC - created 1787 out of Bladen County.
Males Females Slaves
-10
10-15 16-25 26-44 45+
-10 10-15 16-25
26-44 45+
Archibald Sellars
#417 1 0
1 0
1 1
1 1
0
1 08
1806 May 16 - Polly Sellers married John Smylie, Robeson Co., NC;
Zacharian
Jordan, bondsman; J. McQueen, witness.
1800 Rowan County, NC -
Fredrick Sehler #338
1800 Rutherford County, NC - created 1779 out of Burke and Tryon Counties.
Males Females Slaves
-10
10-15 16-25 26-44 45+
-10 10-15 16-25
26-44 45+
John Sillars
#143 0 1
0 0
1 0
0 0
0
1 0
Isaac Sellars
#144 1 0
0 1
0 1
0 2
0
0 0
Elizabeth Sellars
#145 1 1
0 0
0 1
0 0
1
0 0
1800 Oct 04 - Rebecca Sellers and John Sellers voluntarily agreed
to put
their sons John Sellers and Elias Sellers to learn to read and write
the full term of
6 years next insuing date hereof. His said master is to have
a horse and saddle worth
20 pounds,one year and a half learning, one suit of clothes on and
another off and an
axe and a mattock and hose. Said Elias Sellers shall serve
his Master day and night
and shall not waste his said Masters goods at cards, dice
or any other unlawful
gaming. Signed
Rebecca Sellers and John Sellers. Witness: John Street.
[Jan Court 1801]
1800 Mar 05 - Robert Sellers of County of Burke and State of North
Carolina
sold toElijah Bankenship of the County of Rutherford and state
of North Carolina
2 tracts ofland, it being part of a tract of land granted to John
Carson by his
Majesty's letter patent bearing date 06 Apr 1765 in Rutherford County
containing 20 acres
and 92 acres for $500.00 consideration. The 20 acre tract
on both sides of Cain Creek a
branch of Second Broad River. Neighbors:
John Withrow, John Oliver. The 92 acre
tract on both sides of Cain Creek of Second Broad River.
Neighbors: John Withrow,
William Huddleston and said Elijah Blankinship. Witnesses:
John Oliver and
Presley Blankenship. [Deed Book 20-21:252-3]
1800 Jul 29 - Jacob Sellers married Anna Scott, Rutherford Co., NC;
Isaac
Sellers,bondsman; Richard Lewis, witness.
1802 --- -- - Levi Jackson, coopers, for sum of $85 sold John Jackson
25
acres land joining the improvement, 1 mare, 2 colts, 12 head
horned cattle, two of
them work oxen, 2 head sheep, 1 large kettle, 1 pot and over,
1 feather bed and
furniture, 2 bee hives. Witness: James Jackson and John
Sellers. [Jul Court 1802] [Levi
Jackson married Elizabeth Sellers 1780 in Wilkes Co., NC]
1809 Apr 13 - Warranty Deed; John Carson to Micah Sellers both of
Rutherford Co., NC; consideration $250 for 82 acres;
tract of land in Rutherford Co., NC near Little Camp Creek; neighbors:
Carter, Blankenship, McGaughey's old corner;
Witnesses: John Long and James Crow. [Deed Book 22-23;34,5]
1809 Apr 17 - Elijah Sellers married Polly Campbell, Rutherford Co.,
NC;
Robert Campbell, Bondsman.
1800 Sampson County, NC - created 1784 out of Duplin and New Hanover
Counties.
Males Females Slaves
-10
10-15 16-25 26-44 45+
-10 10-15 16-25
26-44 45+
Jacob Sellars
#528 0 2
0 1
0 2
0 1
1
0 0
John Sellars
#534 2 0
0 1
0 2
0 1
0
0 9
Joseph Sellars
#534 2 1
0 1
0 3
2 0
1
0 0
Abraham Sellers
#534 1 0
1 0
0 2
0 0
1
0 0
Abraham Sellars
#535 2 1
0 1
0 2
0 0
1
0 2