RANDOLPH COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, Chronology
Billie Harris - Jul 1, 2008
RANDOLPH COUNTY
Created 1779 from Guilford. Guilford was created 1770 from Rowan and Orange
1785 - Petition To the Honourable the Generall Assembly for the State of
North Carolina
The Petition of the Inhabitance of Randolph County Humbly Sheweth That a Number of them Labour at a Great Disadvantage in Attending on Public Meetings Owing to the Place Whare the Courte is held being so far from the Center of the said County We your Humble Petitioners Beg that your Honourable Body Would Pass an Act Directing that Commishoners be Appointed for the Purpose of Centering the Said County & Erecting the Publick Buildings At or Neare the Center of the Said County and We your Petitioners are Ever Bound to Pray etc.
Signatories:
Richard Bird, Jas. (x) Mallett, Richard Bean, William Bird, Jas. (x) Lathem Jr, Peter VonKannen, Nimrod Brewer, Wm. (x) Reade Sr, Asel Dollarhide, Thos. Mullins, ___ Powers Sr, Wm. VonKannen, Nathaniel Mullen, Aaron Hill, George Tripett, Arther Reade, Arther Reade Jr, Daniel Presnall, Bird Powers, Isaac Cox, Wm. Wright, Wm. Rains, Thoms. Carter, Jno. Lucas, John Rains, Henry Craven, Uriah Wright, Jesse Pitts, Jno. Williamson, Peter VonKannen, Jas. Wilson, Henry Brown, George Tucker, Wm. Teague, Wm. Needham, Thos. Tucker, Magnass Teague, Math. Deaton, Jas. Tucker, Isaac Redfern, Eldrig Deaton, Jno. Tucker, John Rustain, Benjamin Williams, Jno. Tucker, Abreham Hammer, Wm.(x) Reade Jr, Jno. Harvey, Joseph Routh, Joseph Bookout, Michael Harvey, Jerremiah Mullin, Marmen (x) Bookout, George Dollerhide, Peter Craven, Charles Bookout, Wm. Davis, Thoms. Craven, Wm. Richards, Jno. Lathem, Jacob Routh, Wm. Ditto (Richards), Wm. Lathem, Edward Routh, Jno. Cox, Jacob Moser, James Allred, Shadreik Ditto (Cox), Johnson King Jr, Aaron Hopkins, Francis Chaney Jr, Wm. Bean, Mosses Diffey, Saml. Hendrix, Thos. King, Sollamon Trogend, Wm. York, Obediah Hudson, John Avery,
Joseph Hendrix, Christian Luther, John Trogdon, John Hodgen, Saml. Reed, Moses Hopkins, Abreham Taylor, Jno. Reed, Samuel Walker, Wm.(x) Kendelee, Nat. Tucker, John Duncan, Emanuel Asabell Sr, Mikhel Bollin, Dennis Hopkins, Howell Brewer Sr, Jno. Steed, Josiah Hopkins, Jas. Presnall, Charles Bollin, Dennis Hopkins, Richard Coxe, Drury Richeson, Charles Duncan, JOSEPH LEWALLING, Christopher Etherton, William Sworford, William Harvey, Jno. Rollen, Jacob Lowdermack, Joseph Wright, Calob Coxe, John Lowdermack, Richard Graves, Ben. Bland, John Lowdermack, Jr, George Lucas, Vachel Handcock, Philip Lowdrmack, George Tucker, Jno. Handcock, Flourance Taylor, Johnson King Sr, Jno. Bollin Jr, Windsor Pearce, Wm. Richeson, Jon Carmen, Joseph Hix, Wm. Harvey, Daniel Cox, Arther Smith, Mark Cole, Joseph Brown, Michall Andress, Jno. Williams, Sm. Ratliff, Jas. Ledford, Wm. Presnall, Amos Ratliff, Jno. Hase, Jeremiah Ozier, Bury Thompson, Wm. Mallett, Wm. Tucker, Michail Harvey, Jno. Williams Jr, David Cranford, Peter King, Mathew Cole, Lanerd Cranford, (___) Neadom, John Harvey, Finch Carter, John Hollowday, Daniel Presnall, Elis Cranford, Thos. Lucas, Stephen Presnall, Eleven? Cranford, Isaac Williams, Michail Harvey Sr, William Cranford, Wm. Lucas, Michael Harvey Jr, William Cranford, Wm. Pitman, Jesse Harvey, Samuel Cranford, John Conner, John Harvey, Charles Hopkins, Johnson King, Jasper Cunce, Thomas Hardester, Jas. Pitman, John Kearns, Sammul Hopkins, Matthew Cole, Isac Kearns, Thomas Tolbord, John Graves, Silas Kearns, George Haregrove, William Graves, John Baley, William Hanah, Nathaniel Tucker, Joshua Cox, Richard Bean, Will. Bland, Thos. Cox, William Queen, Moses Bland, Henry Ramsowers. John Sugg, Rolle Spinks, John Henley, Thomas Randol, John Pearce, Nathan Cox, James Randol, John Read, John Spivey, William Cole Jr, Richard Fincher, William Searcy, Stephen Hussey, John (Avery?), Joseph Carr, Christopher Hussey, Thos. Williams, Wm. Argo, Thos. Castelo, (___) Williams, Robt. Carr, Benj. Cox, Jorg Williams, John Deaton, James Goodwin, Thomas Bruckshure, Isack Kornedy, Paule Engles, Samuel Picket, Archebol McNorton, Moses Hammon, John Hopson, Moses George, Jno. Hammon, (___) Cagle, Charles Gery, James Scot, Stephan Presnall, John Putman, Danul Scot, Morgan Edwards, Gidethon Macon, Will. Cox, John Scot, Jas. Bowden, Jeremiah Cox, Jon Richeson, Howel Brewer, Jno. Cox, Moses Hammons, William Bowen, Wm. Lathem, Jno. Needham, John Spinks, Christor. (x) Assbell, William Smotherman, Lewis Spinks, Isaac Brewer, Benjamin Reader, Garrto Spinks, Reuben Brewerm Jno. Laurence, Enoch Spinks, John Smith, Moses George, Matthew Hamilton, Wm. (x) Colyer Sr, Cornelias Latham, John London, Wm.(x) Colyer Jr, Thos. Cost, Sen. William Read, John Presnell, Thos. Cost Jr, William Constand, Jorg Power, Jas. Latham Sr, John Costand, Maning Bruckshur, Johnson Latham, Adam Andrews, Jacob Skeen, Wm. Laurence, David Andres, Jonathan Edwards, Jesse King, Charles Stewart, Jos. Wade, Joseph ___dson, Derias Mash, William Brucksher, Abr. Presnell, W. Duskin, William Lacey, John Johnson, John Duncan, John Amick, Linsey Bell, Nehemiah ODell, Hardeman Porchs, Wm. Bell, William Trogdon, Isaac ODell, David (x) Powers, Joshua Kinworthy, George Julen, Jesse Comber, Abram Hamons, Enock Berrey, Thos. Waddill, Balam Halsy, Edwd. Jones, John Needham Sr, Thomas Cocks, Wm. Davis, William Smotherman, William Cox, William Pearce, Benjamin Readors.?, Ths.? Kinworthy, Dennis (x)Carpender, John Laurance, Abram Williams, David (x) Andrews Jr, Thoms. (x) Cost Sr, Nathanial Cox, Nathan Hornady, Thoms. (x) Cost Jr, Jesey Hamons, William Caull, Wm. Smith, Samuel Brown, Jas. Powers, John Cocks, Wm. Brown, Daniel Bedsall.
(NOTE: Joseph Lawalling was probably the eldest son of William Lewallen who died 1799. Since Joseph isn't shown in the 1790 census, more than likely he had moved from the area by that time...bh)
1787 - Meshach, son of William and Mary Lewelling was born January 29, said to have been Randolph County, however, there was no William showing in the petition above. Supposedly, this family was in Guilford County, N.C., not proven.
1788 - (No Lewallens)
1788 Petition To the Honourable the General Assembly of the State of
North Carolina
The Petition of Sundry Inhabitants of Randolph Couny humbly Sheweth
that a good Court House Prison Pillory & Stocks have been lately Erected
at the Cross Roads, in, and for the use of, the said County; That Some
people however Seem to be dissatisfied therewith & perhaps may send a
petition to the Assembly, to get the Said Publick Buildings removed, or
in other words, to Cause a new Set to be Erected at some other place;
We Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that they may be continued at
the Cross Roades; and we further pray that an Act of Assembly be passed
to lay of & Establish a Town at the said Cross Roades, and Your
Petitioners as in Duty Bound Shall ever pray etc.
Signatories:
Robert Bratton, Joseph Jackson, John Lowe, Joseph Smith, John Murdock,
Christ. Nation, Phillip Rody, Joseph Curtis, James Dunbar, Bartho.
Grogan, Benjamin Means, Amor Davis, Isac Robins, Sr,Christopher Nation,
Mathew McFetridge, Jacob Hoover, Abram Nation, Daniel Ferree, Edw. Beeson,
Daniel Hoover, Saml. Alexander, James Smith, Isaac Right, Abram. Eliot,
Stepn. Alexander,Wm. Alexander, George Moore, John Husbands, George Yount,
Isrel Eliott, John Smith, Subal York, James Bain, John Thompson, Simor York,
Wm. Eliott, George Alexander, Wm. Ridge,Joseph Clark, Wm. Alexander, Wm.
Robins, Wm. Coltrain, John Johnson, Dan Merrel, Nathl. Kerr, John McDaid,
Jos. Eliott, Saml. Eliott, Silas Worth, Wm. Wilson, John Love Sr, Frank
Dollerhide, Jacob Varnor, Elija Molley, Joseph Lain, Jacob Keevit, John
White, Insign Wm. Mathews, Solomon Evins, John Swift, Malcom Cammel,
Francis Frazur, James Fruit, John Eamick, Hugh Blare, Evin Harris, Wm.
Wilson, Henry Johnson, George Wright, James Routh, Eli Burgess, John
Allread, George Black, John Husband, Elias Swift, John Aldreg, William
Gray, John Duncan, Wm. Burgess, John Spencer, Charles Duncan, John
Fraosire, Samuel Clark, Wm. York, Saml. Stout, Moses Robines, Semor
York, Antheny Rains, Robert Gray, Jesse Stroud, John Walker, Joseph
Johnston, John Stroud, Eli Lollar, James Curtes, Stiphen Lewis, Robert
Wilkerson, Thomas White, Thos. Garnor, Jacob Routh, Andrew Means, Wm.
Barker,James Frazire, Andrew McPheeters, Hugh Gavin, John Campbell,
John Hill, Wm. Smith, Solomon Moffett, Nathan Low, Isaac Lain, Ezekiel
Alldredge, Saml. McFetridge, John Crabtree, Absalom McDaniel, David
Coltrain, Wm. Swaford, John Burgess, Joshua Curtis, Raney Julin, Peter
Keevit, Joseph Robins, Solomon Long, Edmond York, William Brattain,
Semor York, Edmnond Hays, James Yorke Jr, Isaac York, John Lollar,
Wm. Millikan, Shubel Julin, Jacob Stealy, Edward Gray, Thos Benson,
Jas. Moffett, Thomas Sharp, Isaac Odel, John Linebury, Pephere? Bryan,
Amos Cox, Dobson Burrow, (Petter?) Archebel Hopper, Michael Beck, Isaac
Snow, Jas. Botsford, Jeffre Beck, Ebenezer Snow, John Allread s/o John,
Adam BROWER, Conaway Stone, William Allreand JR, Jacob Watson, Isaac
Elders, Solomon Trogden, Jones Burrow, John Elders, John Trogdon,
Abraham Lane, John Stiles, Robert Walker, Wm. Davis, Abner Loe,
Samuel Walker of Wm. Peter Stout, William Bailey, Wm. Cood, Wm.
Williams, Thomas Hill, Tobias Moser, Henry Garner, William Fagan,
Samuel Walker son of Sol. Wm. Cox, Clement Wood, Ezekiel Welborn,
John Barker, William Thornbery, Joseph McLain, Abraham McDaniel,
Edward Clark, John Wilborn, David Chaplan, William Swigert, John
Jones, Alexander Campbel, Phinehas Hunt, Joh- Hutson, Evin Lollar,
Marmaduke Vickery, Jas. Pugh, Wm. McGoune, John Dennis, Wm.
Husbands, Balaam Burrow, Enos Blair, John Husbands, John Clapr.
McLain, Capt.James McCollum, John Millar, Thos. Swift, Liut.John
Grimes, Isaac McDaniel, Cristen Morrice, John Dafren, John Avery,
John Chaney, John Chambers, Stephen Jones, John White Jr.
Signed by the Consent of My Company by Me, R. McLEAN, Capt.
1790 - William Lewallen born. See 1813 below
1790 - Census shows:
WILLIAM LUVALLIN, 100 Hillsborough District
JONATHAN LUVELLIN, 101, Hillsboroough District
#816 - James King
#817 - John Ledford
#818- Reuben Lamb
#819 - William Luvallin
#820 - Benjamin Marteal
#821 - Haman Miller
#822 - John Most
#890 - William Draper
#891 - Britain Fuller
#892 - Philburt Wright
#893 - Jonathan Luvellin
#894 - John Farmer
#895 - William Alexander
#896 - William Alexander Sr
(Note that neither William nor Jonathan are listed in the 1785 petition above and the Joseph who was listed in that petition are not in this census. Joseph may have been William's oldest son. Also: Shadrach Lewelling, son of William, is said to have been born 1784 in Guilford County, N.C. and if so, they were in Guilford, then Randolph County)
1790 census:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cenfiles/nc/randolph/1790/
index.txt
ftp://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/nc/randolph/1790
/index.txt
1796 - ALFRED LEWELLING born. He married Rachel Williams, born about 1800 (undocumented but is probably correct...bh)
1797 - John Scarlott enters 150 ac of land in Randolph Co. on waters of William
McGee's Cr beginning on LEWALLEN's line running W to Samuel Alexander line thence
to Feaquers line thence along Feaquers to John Allreds for compliment; Nov 17
1798 - Will of WILLIAM LEWELLING of Randolph County, N.C.:
“North Carolina, Randolph County. Bee it known to all men that I WILLIAM LEWELLING of the aforesaid being in a perfect mind and Memory thanks be to god for it there fore knowing that it is once appointed for all Men once to dy and the time when an sartain as touching such Worly Estate whar with it hath pleased god to Bless me with in this Life I give and Dismiss and Dispos of in the following Manner and form.
“First My Will is that all my just Debts shall be paid and 2ly I give to my Dear Wife MARY LEWELLING my house and plantation and two horse beasts and my plantation hulls and 3 cows and five sheep and as manny hogs as she wants and two feather beds and furnetur and all my house hold property to be for her soport while she lives a widow and if she marrys nothing to remain hirs but one feather bed and furnitur one horse beast and hir saddle and one cow and calf and all the rest to be for the youse of the fore youngest children and the plantation to be rented and kept for them till they come of age and 3ly I leve five shillings to my son JOSEPH LEWELLING, 4ly I leve to my son JONATHAN LEWELLING five shillings and 5ly my son WILLIAM LEWELLING I give one hundred acres of land beginning on Margret Belfours Line and runing south to a corner from thence West to the Long Branch on scarlots line thence down the Long Branch to the mouth of the first Branch thence to Margret Belfours Corner. 6ly I give to my son JOHN LEWELLING Fifty Acres of land lying between Samuel Alexanders line and John scarlots line. 7ly I give to my daughter JEAN TURNERr five shillings and 8ly I want the two hundred acres I know liv on equally devided between THOMAS LEWELLING and SHADRICK LEWELLING and MASHACK LEWELLING when they come of age and each of them one horse beast and saddle if to be had out of my estate and 9ly to my daughter MARY LEWELLING I give one feather bed and furniture and one horse beast and saddle if it to be rasid out of my estate and some of my house hold ware and Lastly I nominate and appoint my dear wife MARY LEWELLING and son JONATHAN LEWELLING and son JOHN LEWELLING My Executors to my Last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disalow all and every other Will and testament requests Executors by me in any before this time by me Naimed Willed and Rattifiing and confirming this and no other to be or contain my last Will and testament in witness Whoreoff I have hereunto set My hand and Seal this 7th day of May 1798 signed and sealed in the presents of us.
William Lewelling (Seal)
Elisha Hobbs, Barnabas Hobbs, Joseph Newby, Richard Hutton
NOTE: See genealogy on his family. They moved into Indiana and some to Oregon and California.
1799 - Randolph County Tax List shows WILLIAM LEWALLEN
1800 - Bill of Complaint by JOHN LEWALLEN against JOHN SCARLETT, JR. and SAMUEL ALEXANDER on charge that they came to his house, 5th inst, abused him and marked trees on his land Feb. 8
1801 - List of Rev. soldiers, Capt. Tucker’s, shows in 1801 MESHECK LEWALLEN
1802 - SHADRACK LEWELLING married Sarah Hobbs – December 23 – bondsman Barney Hobbs (See Guilford County for Shadrach's place of birth)
1805 - In Mecklenburg County, N.C. a William Alexander Sr died at age 77. Then in 1836 at age 84 a William Alexander died in that county. Any relation to the ones showing in 1790 as being next to Jonathan Lewelling?
1807 - Henry, son of Meshach and Jane Brookshire Lewelling was born October 14
1808 - Randolph County, NC wills 1773-1875
August ? Seven, 1808
A copy of the last will and testament of John Scarlett, Dec'd.
State of North Carolina. Randolph County
Know all men by these presents that I JOHN SCARLET of the county and state aforesaid do think proper to make and order this to be my last will and testament in manner and form as followith.
Being 1st it is my will and desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses should be paid by my Executors herafter mentioned.
2nd I give and bequeath unto my loving wife, SARAH SCARLET, one horse and saddle, one cow, and calf, one bed and furniture, one puter dish, one basin, half dozen puter plates, onr iron pot, half dozen spoons to her and her heirs forever. It is my desire that she shall have the privelidge of the house wherein I now live during her life or widowhood and it is my will that she have her comfortable maintenence out of my estate during her life or widowhood.
3rd Item. I give unto my son, JOHN SCARLET, five shilling besides what I have heretofore given him.
4th Item. I give unto my daughter ELIZABETH DAFFERN five shillings besides what I have heretofore given her.
5th Item. I give unto the heirs of my daughter SUSANNA LEWELLING, Dec'd, five shillings besides what I have heretofore given them.
6th Item. I give unto my son LEWIS SCARLET five shilling besides what I have heretofore given him.
7th Item. I give unto my son, STEPHEN SCARLET the remainder of my real and personal estate and lands together with all the improvements thereto belonging to him and his heirs forever.
And lastly I nominate and appoint my wife SARAH SCARLET, STEPHEN SCARLET and WILLIAM HOBBS to be my executors to fulfill this my last will and testament as witness my hand and seal. This the Seventeenth day of the Twelth month ont thousand eight hundred and seven.
JOHN SCARLET
Attest:
ELISHA HOBBS, JESSE MORGAN
Randolph County August Term, 1808
The above last will and testament of JOHN SCARLET Dec'd was duly proven in open court by ELISHA HOBBS and ordered to be resolved.
1808 - By this year Susannah (Scarlet) Lewelling had passed away. Her father's 1808 Will made a bequest to her children.
Per George Poppe: The Scarlett's lived along the Deep River, Morovian Road and, Haskets Creek, all in Randolph County. At least these are places that are mentioned in land records that I have. Susannah had 4 brothers and Sisters: John Scarlett married Orpha Hasket, Elizabeth Scarlett married Bennett Daffron, Lewis Scarlett married Polly Hix or Hicks.And Stephen Scarlett m. Unknown.
1811 - John Lewelling, son of Meshach and jane Brookshire Lewelling was born January 16
1813 - William Lewallen enlisted in the War of 1812 in South Carolina in Capt. W. Jones. He was 23 years old (1790) 5'11" blue eyes, light hair, ruddy complexion. He was a farmer born Randolph County, NC.
1815 - Mary Lewelling, daughter of Meshach and Jane Brookshire Lewelling was born May 11
1815 - Tax List of Randolph County, N.C.,
Steed’s District:
MESHEC LEWALLIN, land 180, location McGee’s Creek, whole amount –300, white polls – Armstead’s district:
JONATHAN LEWALLIN, land 340, lcoation Richland Creek, whole amount 300, white polls – 1
1817 - William Lewelling, son of Meshach and Jane Brookshire Lewelling was born 28 Sept.
1819 - MARY LEWALLEN married Thomas Branson, Jr. – December 25,– bondsman McLAREN LEWALLEN
1820 - Seth Lewelling, son of Meshach and Jane Brookshire Lewelling was born March 6
1821 - ALFRED LEWALLING married Rachel Williams Dec. 3. Bondsman Riley Aston. Witness Hugh McCain
1825 - McLAREN LEWALLEN married Edith Newley – May 28, 1825. bondsman Thomas Hancock
1826 - A document on file indicates that ALFRED LEWALLYN died without making a Will. The document is dated March 31, 1826.
1826 - Document dated May 25, 1826, “…all the above articles to RACHEL LEWALLEN, widdow of ALFRED LEWALLEN decd for the support & maintenance of sd widdow and family for one year…” (NOTE below 1828 it shows his wife's name as Sarah)
1826 - Document dated May 1, 1826, binding JONATHAN LEWALLEN, Administrator of the estate of ALFRED LEWALLING for six (?) hundred dollars
1827 - REBECCA LEWALLING married Charles Slack – March 28, 1827. bondsman William Slack
1828 - , May. Ordered that J(?)ohu Hinley and James Elliott be appointed to settle the estate of ALFRED LEWALLING with JONATHAN LEWALLING the administrator and make report.
1828 - Document filed May with SARAH LEWALLIN as petitioner. Her husband ALFRED LEWALLING “late of this county departed sometime in the month of March last, intestate…”
1829 - MARY LEWALLEN married Charles Luther – May 5, 1829/ Bondsman Ezra Luther. Witness Hugh McCain
1829 - RACHEL LEWALLIN married Joseph Swafford – August 14, 1829. Bondsman John Duncan
1830 - Census shows:
JONATHAN LEWELLEN, age 26-45; WILLIAM LEWELLEN age 20-30; W. LARIN LEWALLEN, age 26-45
1833 - SARAH LEWALLEN married Kendall Ramsouer – February 5, 1833. Bondsman Jacob Cox
1835 - JANE LEWALLIN married Myalo Bryn – November 24, 1835 (Miles O'Brien). Bondsman Joshua Craven
1846 - LAVINA LEWALLLEN married Elias Henderson Hancock – Nov. 22, 1846. Bondsman Daniel Williams; witness B. F. Hoover
1847 - State of North Carolina.
To the Sheriff of Randolph County – Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to make known to ALFRED LEWALYN that he, laying aside all manner of excuse, be and appear before the Justices of our Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions to be held at the court house in Asheboro on the first Monday of February 1848 then and there to answer, plead or demur to the petition of Henry B. Elliot administrator of Joel Lewalyn deceased filed in said court, against the heirs at law of Joel Lewalyn deceased praying for a sale of real ___ the make the same assets and stand to abide by and perform such judgment orders and decrees as the court shall make in the premises – under the penalty of one hundred dollars. Herein fail not; and have you then and there this writ. Witness, B. F. Hoovis (?0 Clerk of our said court on the first Monday of November 1847. Issued the 7th day of December AD 1847.”
NOTE: legal document filed with the court which is difficult to read but in part reads “The Petition of H. B. Elliott, Admr. Of JOEL LEWALYN vs JONATHAN LEWALYN, ALFRED LEWALYN, of full age - DATE unknown
1847 - listing filed of Henry B. Elliot in account with the estate of JOEL LEWALYN, decd. Dated Aug. 7. Other documents representing inventory of this estate were filed
1848 - JONATHAN LEWALLEN of Randolph County, North Carolina, wrote on April 28, 1848, his Will. It was torn on the right side, missing words on that portion, and was difficult to read. It mentions the following individuals: wife JANE LEWALLEN; children W. LARIN LEWALLEN, DAWSON LEWALLEN, JOHN (or could have been JOHN) LEWALLEN, ELIZABETH LAX, MARY LUTHOR? , JANE (cannot read her last name), SARAH RAMSOWEN, REBECCA SLACK ?, l____? LEWALLEN, LAVINA HANCOCK, ANN LEWALLEN,. Michael Cox was named as the executor (Note: W. Larin may have been McLaren and it could have been read wrong, because there was a Mclaren....bh)
1848 - DAUSON LEUALEN married Nancy Hancock – May 2, 1848, bondsman WILLIS B. LEWALLEN
1849 - WILLIAM B. LEWALLEN married Martha Henley – March 17, 1849. bondsman J. B. Graves
1849 - State of North Carolina
To the Sheriff of Randolph County – greeting:
You are hereby commended that the goods and chattels, and tenements of JOEL LEWALYN deceased in the hands of Henry B. Elliot his administrator if to be found in your county, you cause to be made the sum of seventeen dollars and eighty cents which lately in our Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions, held for the County of Randolph at the Courthouse in Asheborough, were adjudged in the suit wherein H. B. Elliot admr is plaintiff and Jonathan Lewalyn & others are defendants for costs and charges in said suit expended, whereof the said H. B. Elliot as administrator is liable as appears to us of record. And have you the said moneys, besides your fees for your service, before our said Court on the first Monday of August next, then and there to render the said costs and damages aforesaid. Herein fail not, and have you then and there this writ.
Witness B.F. Hoover, Clerk of our said Court at Office the first Monday of May, 1849. Issued the 6th day of June AD 1849. /s/ B.F. Hoover.”
1850 - Will of JANE LEWALLEN, JONATHAN LEWALLEN's wife, dated June 10, 1850, reads as follows:
“I Jane Lewallen of the County of Randolph and State of Northcarolina being of sound mind and memory but cosidering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say first that my executor hereafter named shall provid for my boddy a decent burial soutiable to the wishes of my relations and friends and pay all funeral expences together with my just debts howsoever and to whomsoever owing out of the moneys that may first come into his hands as a part or parcel of my estate.
“I give and devise to my eldest daughter ANN LEWALLEN one high walnut beadsteads ___ and furniture one Roan mare six years old, one flaux (?) wheel one cotton wheel one ___, one pair of cords one large family Bible, one looking glass, five head of sheep, one loom and all the things pertaining to it.
“To my eldest son DAWSON LEWALLEN one clock.
“To my daughter LAVINA HANCOCK one ___ one ___ one beadstead.
“To my son JOHN LEWALLEN five had sheep one corner cubbord one suclin cold all the farming tools one wheat fan all the barrels and ___ one beadstead and furniture one red nowhorn cow and calf one red heifer one grinestone, I give and devise an equal division of all the furniture on the cubboard to be deveded equally between Anna and John Lewallen; and all the residue of the household furniture; except the bead clothinging not otherwise disposed of to be difided equally between Dawson Lewallen Lavina Hancock; I give and devise and equeal division of all my stock of hogs between Anna and John Lewallen, also all the kitchen furnirure and all the growing crop of grain and ___ of every kind; and further I give and devise the remainder of my property to be divided between my four children equeal and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Dawson Lewallen my lawful Executor to all intents and purposes to execute this my last will and testament according to the true content and meaning of the same and every part an clause thereof hereby revoking and declaring ___ void all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made.
“In witness whereof I the said Jane Lewallen do hereunto set my hand and seal this the tenth day of June 1850. Jane Lewallen x her mark
“Signed sealed and published and declared by the sd Jane Lewallen to be her last will and testament in the presence of us who at her request and in her presence do subscribe as witnesses thereunto. /s/ William W. Vestal. Wm W. Brower
NOTE:
(A review of both of the above Wills reveals that Johnathan signed the will but did not write it; it was written by another individual. Jane neither wrote nor signed hers but instead put an x for her signature, which apparently from other Wills that I’ve reviewed dating back to those years, was an accepted practice. No doubt many individuals of those years could not write but instead had others to do it for them.)
1850 - Census shows:
REBECCA LEWELLYN, age 54, JOHN LEWELLYN, age 19, WILLIS LEWELLYN, age 25, Mc LEWELLEN, age not given, REBECCA LEWELLYN, age 22
1851 - Document dated May 6, 1851, reading in part: The amount of settlement of the Estate of JONATHAN LEWALLEN, Deceased, by Michael Cox, executor of his last will and testament.
One note on James Proctor $18.37
The amount of sale was $124.51
Account on John Humble $2.00
Account of Moses Hammond .35
Total 155.23
Bad debts and credits were listed. Distributions were as follows:
McLAREN LEWALLEN 10.00
Elizabeth Lax 10.00
Mary Luthen 10.00
Jane Obrien 10.00
Sarah Ramsowen 10.00
Rebecah Slack 10.00
DAWSON LEWALLEN 10.00
JOHN LEWALLEN 10.00
Lavina Hancock 10.00
ANN LEWALLEN 10.00
By commissioners 3.99
Total $103.99
1859 - REBECCA LEWALLEN married Isham Upton – April 29, 1859. Bondsman J. W. Durham. Witness B. F. Hover, CCC. Married by D. W. Porter, J.P
1861 - State of North Carolina
“To the Sheriff of Randolph County – Greeting:
“You are hereby commanded, that of the Goods and Chattles, Lands and Tenements of McLARAN Lewallen deced in the hands of Joel Ashworth his Admn if to be found in your county, you couse to be made the sum of Fourteen Dollars and thirty cents which lately in our Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, held for the county of Randolph, at the Court House in Asheborough, were adjudged in the suit wherein Mc Lewallen plaintiff and the heirs of law of Newby deced Defendant, for costs and charges in said suit expended, whereof the said Joel Ashworth Admn liable as appears to us of record. And __ have you the said moneys, besides your fees for this service, before our said Court, on the first Mondy of November next, then and there to render the said costs and charges aforesaid. Herein fail not and have you then and there this Writ.
“Witness, F. H. Brown, Clerk of our said Court, at Office, the first Monday of August 1861. Issued the 9th September 1861. J. H. Brown, Clerk.”
1861 - Another document the same but to “McLAREN LEWALLEN, ded, in the hands of HENRY LEWALLEN his Executor, for Six dollars and twenty cents. McLaren Lewallen was the plaintiff and R. B. Jones the defendant. It was issued November 4, 1861.
A document reading in portion:
“The following is a true and perfect list of the effects of the estate of McLawren Lewallen, Dec’d, delivered by the hands of Joel Ashworth adm’r into the hands of H. Lewallen, escr.: …one note on H. Lewallen due May 14th 1859 $42.40, one note on H. Lewallen due June 31st 1857 $67.81; one note on H. Lewallen due Feb. 27th 1857 $50.00, one note on H. Lewallen due Sept. 1st 1859 $15.00…one note on willis Lewallen due May 16th 1856 $15.00
NOte: McLaren Lewallen was born Dec. 15, 1797 and died March 8, 1861. He was the son of Jonathan Lewallen born April 7, 1769 and died June 4, 1848...bh)
1861 - Document dated May 7, 1861, Randolph County, appointing Joel Ashworth as Administrator of McLARIN LEWELLIN. (note: this was the estate of McLarin Lewallen, not as a minor. See above).
1864 - A document reading as follows:
“Notice. Having taken out special letters of administration on the estate of DAWSON LEWALLEN ___ deceased on the 17th day of January next at the dwelling of the said deceased, I will expose to public vindue on a credit of six months the perishable property of said deceased consisting of the following articles, to wit: about 10 heard of hogs 2 head of sheep and 2 head of cattle and a few other articles. The purchaser will be required to give bond and security before the delivery of the property and the other conditions made known on the day of sale.
“The 27th day of December 1864. /s/ HENRY LEWALLEN, Admn.”
1864 - LOUISA C. LEWALLEN married William M. Pickett – May 25, 1864. Bondsman Henry Lewallen. Witness J. H. Brown, Clerk.
1865 - Elvira Lewallen married John B. Cole 13 Oct. Bondsman Alfred Pendel
1868 - An account of sales of personal property of JONATHAN LUALLEN, deceased, by his executor, M. Cox, was dated Sept. 7, 1868
1870 - “State of North Carolina
Randolph County.
Know all Men by these Presents. That we Stephen Henley, Zebedu F. Rush and William M. Pickett and Felix Walker of said County, in the State aforesaid, are held and firmly bound unto the State of North Carolina, in the sum of One Thousand Dollars, current money, to be paid to the State of North Carolina in trust, for the benefit of the children hereinafter named, committed to the tuition of the said Stephen Heley to which payment, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of us, each and every of our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
“Sealed with our seals and dated this 12 day of January 1870.
“The Condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas the above bounded Stephen Henley is constituted and appointed Guardian of SALLIE A. LEWALLEN and WILLIAM L. LEWALLEN, minor orphans of WILLIS B. LEWALLEN, Deceased, now if the said Stephen Heley shall faithfully execute his said guardianship, and particularly shall well and truly secure and improve all the estate of the said Sallie A. Lewallen and William L. Lewallen until they shall arrive at full age, or be sooner hereto required, and shall render a plain and true account of his said guardianship, an oath, before the Probate Judge for Randolph County, and obey the law in all cases as required by the Act of Assembly, and deliver up, pay or possess the said Sallie A. Lewallen and William L. Lewallen of all such estates as they ought to be possessed of, when lawfully required by said Sallie A. Lewallen and William S. Lewallen or to such other persons as shall be lawfully empowered or authorized to receive the same and the profits arising therefrom, then this obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
/s/ Stephen Henley, Z. F. Rush, Wm M. Pickett, Felix Walker
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of B. B. Bulla (?) Probate Judge.”
1867 - Another document, Randolph County, pertaining to WILLIS B. LEWALLEN, deceased, with Wm. M. Pickett as Administrator of the Estate. The first paragraph reads: “Know all Men by these presents: That we william M. Pickett and Henry Lewallen & John H. Hill, all of the county and State aforesaid, are held and firmly bound unto the State of North Carolina, in the sum of Twelve Hundred Dollars to be paid to the said State, to which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of us, each and every of our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated the 6th day of August A.D. 1867.”
1897 -In the Superior Court of Randolph County a Petition to Sell Lands was filed in May of 1897 wherein Z. D. LEWALLEN was plaintiff and L. A. Fry, C. L. Fry, N.E. Williams, W. A. Williams and Lavina Lewallen were the defendants. The documents state that Z. D. Lewallen was the son of DAWSON LEWALLEN and NANCY LEWALLEN, widow
1902 - A document consisting of a sale list of the personal property of NANCY LEWALYN, decd as sold by ? S. Cox, admr on the lst day of Feb. 1902. Some of the names of the purchasers of the items include: John Craven, A. H. Smitt, Bud Slack, Minnie Fry, D. Allred, Landa Fry, A. E. Williams, William Brower, Bud Staley, S. Stricklin, Calvin Presnell, J. Cranford, Clark Hammons, Z. Stewart