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Creech, Benjamin - 1802 - Lenoir County, NC - Wills
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Benjamin Creech's Will (1802)*

In the name of God amen. I Benjamin Creech of the State of
North Carolina and County of Lenoir Being well in Body and of perfect
mind and sound memory Thanks be to God for the same Therefore caling to
mine the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all
men once to Die do this sixth day of February in the year of our Lord
one thousand Eight hundred and two make and ordain this my last will and
Testament that is to say principally and first of all I Give and
Recommend my soul unto the hands of almighty God Who first gave it and
my body I Recommend to the Earth to be Buried in decent Christian Burial
at the Discretion of my Executors Nothing Doubting But at the general
Resurrection I shall receive the same by the mighty power of God who
gave it and as touching my worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God
to bless me with here in this life I Give, Devise, and Dispose of the
same in manner and form as followeth to wit:

First, my wish is that all my just Debts together with my
funeral expense be Duly and Principally paid
Secondly I Lend to my True and Loveing wife Patty Creech all my
Moveable Estate (only such as I shall hereafter Except and Give to my
children) Dureing her continuing my widow. I also (words faded out, or
omitted?) one Negroe woman Edy and her children. Also I lend her fifty
acres of land out of the part that I have given Henry Creech a deed for
Including my house I now live in twenty-five acres of which land is to
be lent and the Remainder is to be hers (a few faded and illegible
words)
Thirdly I give and bequeath to my loving Daughter Sally Kennedy
one Mare two Cows and Earlins one feather Bed of furniture which
property she has Ready. I also Give her one Negroe Boy Named Ned at my
Wife's Death to her and her heirs Lawfully begotten by her Body
forever
Fourthly I Give and Bequeath to my loving son Edward Creech one
Mare Bridle and saddle The hogs that he has in his possession one
feather Bed of furniture two head of Cattle One Ewe and Lam to him and
his heirs forever
Fifthly I Give and Bequeath to my Loveing son Henry Creech One
horse at the Value of Thirty-six pounds one feather Bed of furniture two
head of Cattle two Sows and hogs one Ewe and Lamb one Saddle and Bridle
to him and his heirs forever
Sixthly I Give and Bequeath to my Loveing Daughter Patty Creech
One Negroe Boy Named Jim One horse of the Value of Thirty-six pounds and
two Cows and Earlings one feather Bed and furniture One Ewe and Lamb to
her and the heirs Lawfully Begotten by her Body
Seventhly I Give and Bequeath to my Grandson William Creech at
his Comeing of Lawful age fifteen pound in money to him and his heirs
forever
Eightly I leave my Negroe woman Edy and her Increas that she
may have hereafter to be Equally divided Between my two sons Edward and
Henry Creech after my wife's Death to them and their heirs forever
Ninthly I leave all the property that I have Lent my wife to be
Divided into Equal parts at her Death or marriage and my two sons Edward
and Henry Creech to have one-half between them and my two Daughters
Sally and Patty to have the other two to them and their heirs forever
Tenthly I constitute and appoint my two sons Edward Creech and
Henry Creech my sole Executors of this my last will and Testament and I
do hereby utterly disallow and Decree nul and Revoke all other former
wills, Bequeaths, or Legatees Ratifying and Confirming this and no other
to be and remain my Last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the
said Benjamin Creech have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day and Date
above Written

Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Delivered in presence of
us who in his presence and in the presence of Each other have Set our
Names


(There are no signatures of witnesses and there is no indication
of probate)


Signed: Benjamin Creech (Seal)


*Original is in the Paul Arendell Hodges and Alma Dawson Hodges
Collection of Dobbs and Lenoir County Documents, North Carolina State
Archives

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DOBBS COUNTY NC 1790 US CENSUS
Creach Benjamin 2-2-4-0-0


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Benjamin Creech Jr. b. 1753 in old Johnston County, N.C.; later became Dobbs and Lenoir County,
N.C. He died between 1800 and 1810 in the county of Lenoir. He married ca 1771 Louisa Mozingo, the
dau. of Boothe and Celia Mozingo of Lenoir County. Benjamin Creech Jr. served in the American
Revolution from Dobbs County, N.C. He was drafted into Captain Kennedy's Company July 26, 1777
with his brothers John and Ezekiel Creech. He was shown on the 1769 and 1780 tax list from Dobbs
County; also on the 1790 and 1820 federal census of Dobbs and Lenoir Counties. One strange thing
about the descendants of Benjamin Creech, Jr. was that nearly all of them left Lenoir County for other
parts of the state and country. By 1850 very few were left in the county of Lenoir. Benjamin Creech Jr.
was paid for war services in 1776 from N.C. Benjamin Creech Jr. is buried in the old Creech Cemetery in
Greene County on Rainbow Run with his father, wife and two brothers. Had issue;

1. William Creech b. ca 1772 married and had at least two sons and two daughters. He was shown on the 1820 Lenoir County Census with these children but in a deed later from Delia Mozingo to William
Creech's children, so he must have died before 1830 census. William Creech received a deed from his
father Benjamin Creech Jr. and at another time Benjamin Creech was proved as guardian for William
Creech. He m. Sally Herring, dau. of Benjamin Herring of Duplin Co. N.C. (a deed bears this out)
2. Edward Creech b. ca 1774 died in Lenoir County, N.C. m. Mary Herring, dau. of Benjamin Herring of
Duplin Co.; two sons and two daughters. Edward received land from his father in two deeds (shown
later). It seems that Edwards' issue left Lenoir County for parts unknown (Benjamin Herring deeded land
to his dau. in Duplin Co. )
3. Henry Creech b. ca 1776 in old Dobbs County, N.C. and died in Lenoir County, N.C. He married but
wife is unknown, but died without issue. He sold land to Joshua Sugg of Lenoir County.
4. Benjamin Creech, III b. ca 1783 in old Dobbs County(now Lenoir). He was also shown on the 1820
census of Lenoir County, N.C. Benjamin Creech 3rd married Feb 13, 1808 Sally Creech, a first cousm.
b. ca 1778, the dau. of Joshua Creech Sr. and Sally Stanford. Issue;
(1) Joshua Creech b.1809 d. before 1860 m. Lucy ______ b. 1810. had issue;
(a) Mary Ann Creech b. 1839
(b) Richard Benjamin Creech b. 1841
(c) James Ezekiel Creech b. 1844
(2) Benjamin Creech 4th b. 1821 m. Sarah _________ b. 1827. known issue;
(a) Henry Creech
(3) Nancy Creech b. ca 1811 m. a cousin James Creech
5. Celia Creech b. 1785 (no data) but believed to have never married.
6. John Creech b. 1787, left old Dobbs County & Lenoir and went to Hawkins County, Tenn. He already
had cousins living in nearby Harlan County, Ky. and Lee County Va. His wife is unknown, but had issue;
(1) Ezekiel Creech b. ca 1810 m. Aug 15, 1827 a cousin Elizabeth Creech.
(2) Elizabeth Creech b. ca 1813 m. Sept 26, 1839 Isaac Beckman.
(3) Benjamin Creech b. ca 1815 m. March 23, 1841 Jane Ingram.
(4) Reuben Henry Creech b. ca 1818 m. Nov 2, 1843 Jane Campbell.
(5) Cleveland Creech b. 1820 m. Oct 22, 1849 Margaret Arnott.
(6) Sarah Creech b. ca 1822 m. March 23, 1854 Hinchea Gilliam.
(7) Jesse Creech b. Aug 16, 1828 d. Jan 1, 1908 m. Rosetta Kitchell d. Feb 27, 1895.
7. Mary Elizabeth Creech b. 1790 m. Eli Jones b. 1797 son of Thomas Jones. Issue;
(1) Absley Jones b. ca 1821
(2) Nancy Jones b. 1823 m. John Braxton
(3) Martha Jones b. ca 1824 rn. Patrick Sugg
(4) Smitha Jones b. ca 1825
(5) Redding Jones b. ca 1826
(6) Gabriel Jones b. ca 1830 m. Penelope (Penny) Rouse born 1840. had issue;
(a) Henrietta Jones b. 1856 d. Oct 25, 1934 unmarried.
(b) John William Jones b. Sept 3, 1860 d. June 7, 1917 m. July 6, 1881 Lannie Grant b. June 30, 1855 d.
Feb 10, 1941, dau. of Lewis Grant & Margaret ____.
(a1) Susan (Monk) Jones b. Dec 1885 m. Henry Barrow
(a2) Thomas Jones b. July 1887
(a3) Johnnie Jones b. April 13, 1889 d. Sept 15, 1941 m. 1st Lydia Taylor dau. of Richard Taylor &
Betty Owens; m. 2nd Annie Martha Suggs b. Jan 1, 1901, dau. of Edward Patrick Suggs & Ella Reaves.
Issue 1st wife
(b1) Alma Jones b. Aug 6, 1914 d. Dec 31, 1941 m. Maurice Tilgham.
(b2) Mabel Jones b. Oct 8, 1915 d. Dec 25, 1933 m. Guy Harrison.
(b3) Lena Jones b. Nov 19, 1916 m. Leon Goff.
(b4) Lucy Jones b. Feb 3, 1918 m. Joseph Grant.
Issue by 2nd wife;
(b5) Ella Marie Jones b. Oct 27, 1927 m. Aug 18, 1944 m. David Grant.
(b6) Johnnie Edward Jones b. May 12, 1929 d. July 22, 1975 unmarried
(b7) Emmett Jones b. July 31, 1933 unmarried
(b8) Lannie Jones b. Sept 28, 1936 m. Walter Dozier
(b9) Christine Jones b. Aug 30, 1938 m. Aug 1958 W. McKinley Benam
(a4) Maude Jones b. July 1894
(a5) Penelope (Penny) Jones b. Jan 1898 m. Henry Barrow
(a6) George Jones b. June 10, 1900 m. Stella Grant
8. Noah Creech b. 1792 in old Dobbs County (now Lenoir) and died after 1850 in Johnston County, N.C.
He married Mary Elizabeth Bryant b. 1798 of Lenoir County. He moved from Lenoir County about the
year 1826 to Johnston County, where he bought land from Robert Stevens, 259 acres; Bright Byrd 437
acres in 1835. He made his home near Four Oaks, Johnston County, N.C. Had issue;
(1) John B. Creech b. 1815 m. a cousin Temperance Creech b. 1818 (of Johnston Go.)
(a) Henry Bryant Creech b. 1848 m. Nov 28, 1877 Ella Cullon.
(b) Susan Creech b. 1845
(c) Mary Creech b. 1847
(d) Thomas Creech b. 1850
(2) Bryant Creech b. ca 1817 m. Sarah (Sallie) _________ He served in the Civil
War, entered Feb 27, 1862. Sallie put in for pension in 1901. (known so
(a) William H. Creech m. April 8, 1894 Ladonnie Dixon. (m. Feb. 5, 1851)
(3) Vine Allen Creech b. ca 1819
(4) Alexander Creech b. June 21, 1825 d. Feb 25, 1894 m. Lucinda Sledge (Wake Co)
(a) Thomas Lafayette Creech (b) Joseph Alexander Creech
(c) John Dilworth Creech m. Mary Adams (d) Mary Creech unmarried
(e) Julia Rebecca Creech m. James Ransom (f) Flora Elizabeth Creech
(g) Hattie Hudson Creech m. Charles M. Orr
(5) Penelope Creech b. 1831 m. William Thornton.
(6) Nazareth Creech b. 1833 m. Jan 15, 1871 Morning Manning. Issue;
(a) John Allen Creech m. _________ Langley (had son Walter Creech)
(b) James Alexander Creech m. April 3, 1895 P.F. Temple.
(c) Mary Elizabeth Creech m. Noah E. Parker
(d) Sarah Ellen Creech m. R.B. Temple.
(7) Robert H. Creech b. 1836 m. D.J.______. He served in the Civil War and he entered June 25, 1862.
D.J. put in for pension in 1901.
(8) Noah Creech, Jr. b. ca 1838 m. a cousin Elizabeth Creech b. ca 1834, dau. of Ezekiel Creech and 2nd
wife Polly Collins (see page 53)
(9) Mary Creech b. 1840 m. Frank Parker.

Index To Deeds of Old Johnston, Dobbs, Lenoir and Greene Counties:
Benjamin Creech, Jr. - to- William Creech - Gd.-Book 18- page 293
Benjamin Creech, Jr. - to - Edward Creech - Book 24 - page 13
Benjamin Creech, Jr. - to - Henry Creech - Book 24 - page 15
Benjamin Creech, Jr. - to - Edward Creech - Book 24 - page 15
Benjamin Creech, Jr. - to - Henry Creech - Book 24 - page 20
Benjamin Creech, Jr. - to - William Creech - Book 24 - page 173
Benjamin Creech, Jr. - to - William Croom - Book 24 - page 30
Edward Creech to - William Creech - Book 24 - page 318
Joshua Creech, Sr. --- to Henry Britt Book 12 - page 17
William Creech ------ to- William Croom Book 25 - page 253
William Creech ----- to Edward Creech Book 25 - page 269
William Creech ------ to - William Croom ---Book 25 - page 474
Celia Mozingo - to Louisa Creech & others -Book 28 - page 110
Delia Mozingo to - William Creechis children - Book 27 - page 195
J. F. Parrott to Richard Creech - Book 49 - page 610 (6/21/1883)
John Creech to Hardy Mewborn - Book 24 - page 84
John Creech to John Parrott - Book 23 - page 31
Ezekiel Creech to Benjamin Parrott -Book 23 - page 395
Ezekiel Creech to John Rouse ------ Book 23 - page 209
Ezekiel Creech to James Roach Book 24 - page 269
Henry Creech to Joshua Sugg Book 25 - page 543
William Creech & wife to John Sutton Book 28 - page_____.

1820 Lenoir County, N.C. Census:
Edward Creech, Ezekiel Creech Jr.
Henry Creech, John Creech
Noah Creech
William Creech

1820 Duplin County, N.C. Census:
Benjamin Creech
Ezekiel Creech
Joshua Creech
William Creech