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From: "prytherch" <>
Subject: Re: [NCBERTIE] new names - BENTLEY, BELOTE, COOPER, LEGETT
Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2002 16:59:07 -0500
References: <LOBBIGAOAEDOHBLPOFCKKEPNDIAA.ray@gurganus.org>


I found these Leggetts in some Bertie County records, but do not know if
they connect with my Beufort/Martin/Pitt Leggetts. The Jeremiah mentioned
here does not seem to be the same Jeremiah that was the Primitive Baptist
minister.

1787

1787 NC Census for Bertie County.

Head of Household: James Leggett
White Males 21-60 yrs. old: 1
White Males under 20 and above 60: 1
White Females all ages: 5
Blacks 12-50: 2
Blacks under 12 and over 50: 1

Head of Household: Jeremiah Leggett
White Males 21-60 yrs. old: 2
White Males under 20 and above 60: 1
White Females all ages: 5
Blacks 12-50: 4
Blacks under 12 and over 50: 3

>From Alphretta Kenan Register, STATE CENSUS OF NORTH CAROLINA 1784-1787,
(Baltimore, MD, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1973), p. 11.


1796/97

Bertie Co. Will Book E, p. 1.

JAMES LEGETT (E/1) 9 Dec 1796 Feb Ct 1797
"...weak in body..."
Sons JOHN, JAMES, CANATH - all my lands to divided among them, also a bed
each. Daughters SARAH, ELIZABETH, CATHERAN, AND FRANCES LEGETT - hogs,
sheep, furniture, etc., except what has already been given them.

Ex. brothers JEREMIAH LEGETT, ALEXANDER LEGETT
Wit. THOS. COLLINS, CHRISTIAN REED, ABRAHAM AVIS

David B. Gammon, ABSTRACTS OF WILLS BERTIE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 1797-1816,
(Raleigh, NC: David B. Gammon, 1992), p. 1, Item 1.


WINTER 1814

Bertie County, NC Will Book F, p 246.

ALEXANDER LEGETT (F/246) 18 Jan 1814 Feb Ct 1814
"...being weak of body..."
Wife NANCY LEGETT - lend the two tracts of land with reference to deeds by
THOMAS LEGETT and WILLIAM JORDAN, also lend her all my personal estate, my
pocoson and fishery lands, all for her lifetime. Son JERH. LEGETT - all
lands I bought of JAMES LEGETT, also horse and bed. Son WILLIAM LEGETT and
daughter ELIZABETH LETETT - two-sevenths of my estate after payment of my
debts. Son GEORGE LEGETT - land I bought of ABRAM AIRS, as well as the
balance of my lands at the death of my wife, but if he should die underage
these lands shall fall to WILLIAM LEGETT. At the death of my wife, the
five-sevenths lent to my wife shall be divided amoung my four youngest
daughters, PEGGY LEGETT, POLLEY LEGETT, CLARISEY LEGETT and TEMPEY LEGETT,
but if either of them should die underage the survivors will inherit.

Ex. sons JEREMIAH and WILLIAM
Wit. AMOS RAYNER, JOHN RHODES

David B. Gammon, ABSTRACTS OF WILLS BERTIE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 17797 -
1816, (Raleigh, NC: David B. Gammon), p. 59, Item 250.



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