Lainee's Lineage

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144. William Yarborough

Notes for WILLIAM YARBOROUGH:

____ bef. 1787. Marriage bond of William Harper and Martha Yarborough. Bondsman: Wm. Yarborough. Wit: M. Yarborough.

1789 1 Jan. Marriage bond of Elisabeth Yarbrogh and Peterson Person. Bondsman: Wm. Yarborough. Wit: M. D. Johnson.

1790 Warren Co, NC census
pg. 79 William Yarbrough
2 males over 16 3 females
2 males under 16

Abstracts of Warren Co., NC. Records of Wills - Book 7
Page 5 - (A) Will of William Yarbrough. 25 July 1793; Codicil 3 Sept.;
pr. Nov. Ct. 1793.
Minor Children:WILLIAM, JOEL, REBECCA & HULDAH
Son Samuel;
Dtr. Rhoda;
Grandson Edmond;
Granddaughter- Nancy Person.
Executors: Friends-Joseph Jno. Williams, Sterling Harwell &
brother-in-law John Mitchell.
Wit: Peter Randolph (Randall), Jurat, Samuel Morris, Jurat & Peter Randall, Jr. Wit: toCodicil: Gid Alston & John James (Jones?).

State of Carolina
In the name of God Amen, This 25th day of July in the year of our lord
1793, I William Yarbrough of the County of Warren being
at this time weak of body but of sound and disposing memory thanks be to almighty God for the
same but calling to mind it being appointed for man to die and not knowing how soon my change may come do ordain this my last will and testament first
resighing my soul into the hands of God who gave it me humbly hoping for mercy and to be received into the number of blessed through the merits and intersession of Jesus Christ the righteous and dear redeemer and for my mortal body, I desire may be committed to the earth and buried in christian and decent manner at the descretion of my executors hereafter to be named
and as for my worldly estate the blessed lord has been pleased to bestow
upon me.
I will and devise in manner and from following first that my just debts
be honorably paid and funeral expenses discharged, I will that my negroes with all my other estate of every kind except such things as I shall hereafter particularly give away be kept together and remain as it now stands on my lands and my plantations I now live on for the use of supporting, maintaining and Educating my four children namely; William,Joel, Rebecca, and Huldad Yarbrough under the care and direction of my executors until my son
William shall arrive to the age of twenty one years, then I will that my
executors, or either of them chose three good reputable freeholders them thus chosen shall value and appraise my negroes and their increase and all my other estate and profits arising which shall then be my executors or either of them with the said freeholders shall alot one equal share there of in a fair manner to my son William with my other three children namely
Joel, Rebecca, and Huldah Yarbrough and such negroes and other thus
alloted to my said son William I then give to him and his heirs after my son William receives his share thus laid off to him I will that the residue then remaining be still continued on together and my lands and plantations aforesaid for the use and supporting all of my three children namely Joel, Rebecca and Huldah Yarbrough in manner before mentioned until my son
Joel attain the age of twenty- one then I give the whole residue estate of negroes and their increase and other estate and profits arising which shall then be
equally divided between them my son Joel, Rebecca and Huldah Yarbrough in the same manner as the division
made for my son William such estate thus divided and allotted them I
give each one of them such allotted negroe and other estate to them and their heirs in case that either of before mentioned children die before they arrive at the age of twenty-one years or have lawful issue of their body then I will the surviving one or ones of them divide equally among them. Such estate of such one or ones of them so dying, I give unto my beloved son William, when my son Joel amount to age of twenty-one years, all my lands including my Plantation which I hold and possess on the north side of Melton's creek together with all that part of my lands on the south side of said creek including the following (to wit) begining on the said south side of Melton's creek begining at my bridge
where my path crosses the same ? to Halifax road then running along where
the said path as it directs to the said road until it forks thence along the left hand
fork through Hauses old field to the said road then a direct line crossing the said road to the head of the lick branch to a blackjack a corner between myself and Joseph J. Williams then along the said Williams line to Melton's creek thence up the meadow of said creek to the begining I give
my said son William my large gun, to him and his heirs in case my son
William dies before he arrives at the age of twenty-one years or lawful issue of his body then in that case I give my son William lands divested to him to my son Joel and his heirs. I give unto my beloved son Joel Yarbrough when he shall attain to the age of twenty-one years all the residue of lands which I hold in Warren County on the south side of Melton's Creek and not given to son William. I also give to my son Joel my small gun to him and his heirs in case my said son Joel dies before he arrives at the age of twenty-one years or have lawful
issue of his body then and in that case, I give my son William the lands
divided to my son Joel to him and his heirs. I give unto my beloved son Samuel Yarbrough my negroe wench Pati with her increase at present and future increase what negroes here of are possed my said son Samuel with to him and his heirs I give unto my beloved daughter Rhody Yarbrough my negro girl Sarah with her future increase one feather bed and furniture one side saddle with one cow and calf to her and her heirs I give unto my beloved grand-son Edmond Harper my negroe girl Lucy and her increase to
him and his heirs in case my said grand-son Edmond Harper should die before he arrived to the age of twenty-one or have lawful issue of his body then I give said negro Lucy and her increase to be equally divided among my then living children and their heirs. I give unto my beloved grand-daughter Nancy Person my negro girl Winnah and her increase to her and heirs in as such grand-daughter should die before she should arrive to age twenty-one years or have lawful isse of her body then I will the said negro Winnah
and her increase
be equally divided to and amongest my then living children and their
heirs. I do
Nominate and appoint my trusty friends Joseph M. Williams, Sterling
Harwell and my
brother in law John Mitchell my whole and sole executors of this my last
will and
testament written by revoking and disannulling all other will or wills
made by me in
witness where of I have here to set my hand and seal.

Signed Sealed and Delivered William Yarbrough (seal)
in presence of Peter Randall
Samuel Morris
Peter Randall Jr.
Item, I give my son Joel Yarbrough in addition to the legacy before
within given him
twenty pounds Virginia money for the purpose of leviling him a house as
witness my
hand this the 3rd day of September 1793.
William
Yarbrough (seal)
signed and delivered in the
presence of
Gid Austin
John James

Warren County November Court 1793-This will was proved by the oaths of
Peter Randall
and Samuel Morris and ordered to be recored where upon Sterling Harwell
one of the
executors named in said will qualified accordingly. State of North
Carolina I Edwin Drake
clerk of the court of pleas of quarter sessions for the county of Warren
in the state
aforesaid do here by certify that the foregoing and with in contains a
true copy of the last
will and testament of William Yarbrough Decd. late of this county as
recorded in my
office in Book volume 7th(?) page 5 in testimony where of I have hereunto
set my hand
and affixed the legal of office at office in Warrenton this 19th day of
September. A D
1836. E. D. Drake clerk.This document was sent to Sumner County, Tn. and
was
introduced as evidence in the April Term 1838. Edmond Harper vs John
Parkers & All

Joel Yarbrough is apprenticed to Edward Newell on August 27, 1795 'to learn planter's buisness.

Sterling Harwell was assigned guardianship of Huldah (Huldy) Yarbrough and Joel Yarbrough on November 29, 1797.

Guardianship of Rebecca (Reba. Yarbro) Yarbrough was assigned to Jos. Jno. Williams on November 30, 1797.

147. Rebecca Person

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This work on the Person family is a genealogy based solely on the branch of
descendents of John Person (circa 1630-1707) who came from England to the Virginia
colony as early as 1648.

A relative who did research on the Person family in England states that an adequate
study of this family would require an entire volume, but it may be mentioned that its
members flourished in Somerset and later removed to the adjoining County of
Gloucester.

During the Colonial Period, the status or profession of an individual was designated
immediately following his name in a legal document.

The only profession found for John Person was 'gentleman' and 'planter.' The word
'gentleman' in document of that period was not a term of politeness but indicated
instead that the individual belonged to an Armorial family.

The Person coat-of-arms was granted by Queen Elizabeth shortly after the defeat of the
Spanish Armada and is that of the Gloucestershire family. It is recorded at the College
of Arms and is described as follows:

Arms: Argent two Chevrons sable on a canton of the second an eagle displayed of the
first

Crest: Out of a ducal Coronet or an Ostrich's head and neck sable between two feathers
Argent.

John Person of England settled in the Isle of Wight County, Virginia, about 1648 and
in the year of 1658 married Francis Cooke b 1640. John Person, Jr. was born in 1660
which was the beginning of the family in the New Country.

The Person family is one of long standing and usefulness in the development of
North Carolina as well as her sister state, Virginia. Probably no other family can boast
of a more royal service to their state and country. They have willingly given their all
in the betterment of their country on down through the ages as their records, names
and deed lie carved in the annals of history.

The career of General Thomas Person (circa 1733-1800) of North Carolina was one of
such prominence, variety and length that only the briefest summary will be
mentioned.

The Colonial and State Records of Sorth Carolina alone, for example, contain more
than 1,300 references to him and almost any history of North Carolina containing
much detail about the eighteenth century tells something of General Thomas Person.
He donated $50,000 to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill at which Person
Hall, an art department, was named for him and also Person County was formed in
1791.

Two streets bear his name. One is in Raleigh, North Carolina and one is in
Fayetteville, North Carolina.

The Person County Memorial Hospital is in Roxboro, North Carolina.

Near Capron in Southampton County in Virginia there is a small church building
(Methodist) and a cemetery named for the Person family.

The book called Person's Lineage by George Fuller Walker contains 3700 different
names and all are descendents of John and Francis Cooke Person. Numbers of other
Person descendants are not mentioned in the book

The following article was taken from a newspaper account of a Person family reunion
held in Garysburg, North Carolina in 1936:

"An interesting event of late was the birthday party and joint reunion of the Person
family held in the home of Mrs. Mollie Person Moore at Garysburg, North Carolina
last Friday.

Mrs. Moore celebrated her ninety-first birthday by keeping open house and receiving
her friends and relatives. Despite her advanced age, she is still alert and has a keen
sense of humor as well as a bright mind and cheerful spirit.

She presided with her usual grace and charm of manner and everyone calling could
readily feel descended upon them the old charm and courtliness of an anti-bellum
lady emphasizing the gracious hospitality of a once proud southern house as only a
woman of her cloth could portray. In her room on a flower-banked table was a huge
birthday cake bearing her initials and bedecked with ninety one candles.

The Person from which Mrs. Moore is descended is one of long standing and
usefulness in the development of North Carolina as well as her sister state. Virginia.

She was born on July 31, 1845 on the old Person plantation in Northhampton County,
North Carolina the daughter of the late Dr. Benjamin and Mrs. Sarah P. Person. She
later moved to Garysburg, North Carolina where her father was a practicing physician.
She attended the old Female Seminary in Murfreesboro, North Carolina and later, the
Davis School of Music and Culture in Petersburg, Virginia.

She married on October 12, l864 the Hon, James W. Blount, a member of an old and
prominent Virginia family. He died at Petersburg just before the close of the War
between the States, bravely defending his country and its cause, his young bride
awaited his untimely return. She married secondly Captain W. W. Moore on January
17, 1884. He died many years ago and since that time she has resided in Garysburg,
North Carolina at the old home of her uncle's, the late General Thomas J. Person,
prominent Attorney and State Senator.

This old home was once one of the show places of Northampton County, North
Carolina boasting of one of the most beautiful gardens in the state. It is interesting to
hear Mrs. Moore relate her stories of how carriages would drive down from Raleigh,
Richmond, and even Washington city to see the beautiful gardens and carry back with
them baskets of rare black and green roses. Much entertaining was done here before
the War between the States and during the war, breastworks were thrown up around
the house for its protection.

It was here that General Matt. W. Ranson, noted warrior of Confederate fame, and at
his death the largest landowner in the state of North Carolina, lavishly entertained
celebrities while Ambassador to Mexico.

Now, like everything else of the past there looms instead of a once well kept mansion
house, just an old home bravely trying to defend itself against the ravages of time and
fortune.

Mrs. Moore is the granddaughter of the Hen. John Randolph and Rebecca Peebles
Person, great granddaughter of General William and Martha Eaton Person of
Granville, North Carolina, great great granddaughter of General William Person who
served in the French and Indian War and great great great great granddaughter of Hen.
John Person who settled in the Isle of Wight County, Virginia in 1639. Hon. John
Person who settled on the Meherrin river in Southampton County, Virginia was a
brother of General William Person of the French and Indian War fame.

She is the great great niece of Mary Ann Person who married Major Little. The town
of Littleton, North Carolina was named in honor of their son, William Person Little,
who was the favorite and principal heir of his uncle General Thomas Person of
Goshen who served in the Revolutionary War and for whom the Person County of
North Carolina was named. The county was formed in 1791.

She is also a cousin of the late Judge Willie Person Mangum of Orange, North
Carolina who ran against Martin Van Buren in 1836 for President of the United States
and was defeated.

Probably no other family in North Carolina can boast of a more royal service to their
state and country than the Person Family. They have willingly given their all in the
betterment of their country on down through the ages as their records, names and
deed lie carved in the annals of history."

Judge Willie Person Mangum who ran for President in 1836 was a States righter
because the eleven electoral votes he got all came from South Carolina. At that time
South Carolina was threatening to secede from the Union because of the imposition of
high tariffs. The American Pagent, A History of the Republic by Thomas A. Bailey
(1961) shows Martin Van Buren, a Democrat, winning with 762,678 popular votes and
170 electoral votes while William H. Harrison, a Whig, had only 73 electoral votes.
Hugh L.White, a Whig, had only 26 electorial votes. Daniel Webster, a Whig, had only
14 votes and Willie P. Mangum, a Whig, had only 11 electorial votes. All of Whig
candidates added together in popular votes amouted to 736,656 against Van Buren's
762,678.

TRUMAN STRECKFUS PERSON ( Truman Capote)

Truman Streckfus Person was born September 30, 1924 in New Orleans. He was the
son of Agustus and Lillie Faulk Person. His parents separated after eight years of
marriage. Lillie married Joseph Garcia Capote of New York and Truman was adopted
by his stepfather and assumed the name Truman Capote. He is the author of several
novels, one in particular is "In Cold Blood." In 1948 he won the 0. Henry Memorial
Award for the best short story of the year.

234. Joseph Painter

The Painter family is often AKA as Bender.