John was a son of Thomas Booth of Edgecombe County, N.C. and Amelia County, VA.
****************
Deed Book 3, Page 302, Edgecombe County, North Carolina:
"Know all men by these Present that I, John Booth, of Amelia County in Virginia for and in Consideration of Five Shillings to me in hand paid doth remise Release Confirm and make over unto James Booth, Benjamin Booth & Robert Booth of Edgecombe County in N. Carolina all the Rights, Title, Interest, Claims or Demand of any short which he the said John Booth hath might have or ought to have of in and to certain land in Edgecombe County late the property of Thomas Booth, dec. Father of the above said Parties ...... 25 February 1778."
*****
Amelia County Tax List A
1787
Booth, John self 055 4 14
*****
Edgecombe County, NC Deeds Volume 3: 1778-1786 abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
page 10
Deed Book 3, 107-(422)
John Booth of Amelia County, VA to Benjamin Booth of Nash County, N.C. 5 Apr 1779. 50 pound proclamation. 50 acres in Edgcombe County, NC where sd Benjamin Booth formerly lived, on the south side of Tar River, joining Mill Gutt, Lamuel Suggs.
Wit: Archd White, John Barber, James Booth.
May Court 1779.
Edward Hall Clerk of Court
(Note: The first mention of the grantor is Robert Booth, but all other occurences and the signature are John Booth.)
*******
Deed Book 5, Page 530, Edgecombe County, North Carolina Bond of John Booth .....I, John Booth of the County of Amelia, in the State of Virginia am held and firmly bound unto James Booth, Benjamin Booth & Robert Booth of the County of Edgecombe in the State of North Carolina.
Thomas Booth, late of the County of Edgcombe made a certain writing calling the same his last Will and Testament....divided all his lands n the County and state...between his sons the said James, Benjamin and Robert but failing to so particular as the Law require in making the said writing so that after the death of the said Thomas the said Writing could not be proved as his last will & Testament whereby for the Invalidity thereof all his Lands aforsaid came by decent unto the above bound John Booth as Heir at Law to the said Thomas Booth but the said John Booth not wishing to so under act his said Father's intention did for diverse Good Causes him there unto Moveing - did release and make over to his said Brothers James, Benjamin and Robert all his right title & interest of in and to the Lands of their said Father,.... Edgcombe County, NC Feb Court 1791.
*****
Will & Estate of John Booth, Written in 1793 and Proved in 1796 ...
I, John Booth of Amelia County, ....First, I leave to my beloved wife, Elizabeth Booth, the lands and plantations whereon I now live, together with five negroes to wit: Harry, Charles, Aggie, Pat and Alba, two horse...equally divided between my four children thereafter mentioned as they shall come of age or marry viz: John Booth, Thomas Booth, Mary Booth and Elizabeth Booth....
Item: I give to my son, John Booth, one negro boy named Cyrus, one roam horse and one feather bed and furniture to him and his heirs forever.....
At a court held for Amelia County the 24th Day of October 1793.
*****
Below is the Will Absract of Johns' father, Thomas Booth, Sr. It states that he was formerly of Amelia County, VA.
Edgecombe County, NC - Will of Thomas Booth, Sr., 1777/1786 (also of Amelia County, VA)
Record F, Will Book C 1785-1796, page 37:
Will of Thomas Booth, Sr.,
Mentions: Sons, John, James, Benjamin, and Robert. Daughters, Hannah and Dorcus.
Signed May 19 1777
Wit: Beverley Belcher, James Booth, Benjamin Booth.
Will was produced in court and proved by oath of Beverly Belcher in Edgecombe County, N.C. Court November 1786.
*******
John was bequeathed ten pounds. Some of the estate was divided between Thomas' other children, with the plantation and remainder of land (125 acres on Tar River) to Robert Booth.
*******
****************
Deed Book 3, Page 302, Edgecombe County, North Carolina:
"Know all men by these Present that I, John Booth, of Amelia County in Virginia for and in Consideration of Five Shillings to me in hand paid doth remise Release Confirm and make over unto James Booth, Benjamin Booth & Robert Booth of Edgecombe County in N. Carolina all the Rights, Title, Interest, Claims or Demand of any short which he the said John Booth hath might have or ought to have of in and to certain land in Edgecombe County late the property of Thomas Booth, dec. Father of the above said Parties ...... 25 February 1778."
*****
Amelia County Tax List A
1787
Booth, John self 055 4 14
*****
Edgecombe County, NC Deeds Volume 3: 1778-1786 abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
page 10
Deed Book 3, 107-(422)
John Booth of Amelia County, VA to Benjamin Booth of Nash County, N.C. 5 Apr 1779. 50 pound proclamation. 50 acres in Edgcombe County, NC where sd Benjamin Booth formerly lived, on the south side of Tar River, joining Mill Gutt, Lamuel Suggs.
Wit: Archd White, John Barber, James Booth.
May Court 1779.
Edward Hall Clerk of Court
(Note: The first mention of the grantor is Robert Booth, but all other occurences and the signature are John Booth.)
*******
Deed Book 5, Page 530, Edgecombe County, North Carolina Bond of John Booth .....I, John Booth of the County of Amelia, in the State of Virginia am held and firmly bound unto James Booth, Benjamin Booth & Robert Booth of the County of Edgecombe in the State of North Carolina.
Thomas Booth, late of the County of Edgcombe made a certain writing calling the same his last Will and Testament....divided all his lands n the County and state...between his sons the said James, Benjamin and Robert but failing to so particular as the Law require in making the said writing so that after the death of the said Thomas the said Writing could not be proved as his last will & Testament whereby for the Invalidity thereof all his Lands aforsaid came by decent unto the above bound John Booth as Heir at Law to the said Thomas Booth but the said John Booth not wishing to so under act his said Father's intention did for diverse Good Causes him there unto Moveing - did release and make over to his said Brothers James, Benjamin and Robert all his right title & interest of in and to the Lands of their said Father,.... Edgcombe County, NC Feb Court 1791.
*****
Will & Estate of John Booth, Written in 1793 and Proved in 1796 ...
I, John Booth of Amelia County, ....First, I leave to my beloved wife, Elizabeth Booth, the lands and plantations whereon I now live, together with five negroes to wit: Harry, Charles, Aggie, Pat and Alba, two horse...equally divided between my four children thereafter mentioned as they shall come of age or marry viz: John Booth, Thomas Booth, Mary Booth and Elizabeth Booth....
Item: I give to my son, John Booth, one negro boy named Cyrus, one roam horse and one feather bed and furniture to him and his heirs forever.....
At a court held for Amelia County the 24th Day of October 1793.
*****
Below is the Will Absract of Johns' father, Thomas Booth, Sr. It states that he was formerly of Amelia County, VA.
Edgecombe County, NC - Will of Thomas Booth, Sr., 1777/1786 (also of Amelia County, VA)
Record F, Will Book C 1785-1796, page 37:
Will of Thomas Booth, Sr.,
Mentions: Sons, John, James, Benjamin, and Robert. Daughters, Hannah and Dorcus.
Signed May 19 1777
Wit: Beverley Belcher, James Booth, Benjamin Booth.
Will was produced in court and proved by oath of Beverly Belcher in Edgecombe County, N.C. Court November 1786.
*******
John was bequeathed ten pounds. Some of the estate was divided between Thomas' other children, with the plantation and remainder of land (125 acres on Tar River) to Robert Booth.
*******
John was a son of Thomas Booth of Edgecombe County, N.C. and Amelia County, VA.
****************
Deed Book 3, Page 302, Edgecombe County, North Carolina:
"Know all men by these Present that I, John Booth, of Amelia County in Virginia for and in Consideration of Five Shillings to me in hand paid doth remise Release Confirm and make over unto James Booth, Benjamin Booth & Robert Booth of Edgecombe County in N. Carolina all the Rights, Title, Interest, Claims or Demand of any short which he the said John Booth hath might have or ought to have of in and to certain land in Edgecombe County late the property of Thomas Booth, dec. Father of the above said Parties ...... 25 February 1778."
*****
Amelia County Tax List A
1787
Booth, John self 055 4 14
*****
Edgecombe County, NC Deeds Volume 3: 1778-1786 abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
page 10
Deed Book 3, 107-(422)
John Booth of Amelia County, VA to Benjamin Booth of Nash County, N.C. 5 Apr 1779. 50 pound proclamation. 50 acres in Edgcombe County, NC where sd Benjamin Booth formerly lived, on the south side of Tar River, joining Mill Gutt, Lamuel Suggs.
Wit: Archd White, John Barber, James Booth.
May Court 1779.
Edward Hall Clerk of Court
(Note: The first mention of the grantor is Robert Booth, but all other occurences and the signature are John Booth.)
*******
Deed Book 5, Page 530, Edgecombe County, North Carolina Bond of John Booth .....I, John Booth of the County of Amelia, in the State of Virginia am held and firmly bound unto James Booth, Benjamin Booth & Robert Booth of the County of Edgecombe in the State of North Carolina.
Thomas Booth, late of the County of Edgcombe made a certain writing calling the same his last Will and Testament....divided all his lands n the County and state...between his sons the said James, Benjamin and Robert but failing to so particular as the Law require in making the said writing so that after the death of the said Thomas the said Writing could not be proved as his last will & Testament whereby for the Invalidity thereof all his Lands aforsaid came by decent unto the above bound John Booth as Heir at Law to the said Thomas Booth but the said John Booth not wishing to so under act his said Father's intention did for diverse Good Causes him there unto Moveing - did release and make over to his said Brothers James, Benjamin and Robert all his right title & interest of in and to the Lands of their said Father,.... Edgcombe County, NC Feb Court 1791.
*****
Will & Estate of John Booth, Written in 1793 and Proved in 1796 ...
I, John Booth of Amelia County, ....First, I leave to my beloved wife, Elizabeth Booth, the lands and plantations whereon I now live, together with five negroes to wit: Harry, Charles, Aggie, Pat and Alba, two horse...equally divided between my four children thereafter mentioned as they shall come of age or marry viz: John Booth, Thomas Booth, Mary Booth and Elizabeth Booth....
Item: I give to my son, John Booth, one negro boy named Cyrus, one roam horse and one feather bed and furniture to him and his heirs forever.....
At a court held for Amelia County the 24th Day of October 1793.
*****
Below is the Will Absract of Johns' father, Thomas Booth, Sr. It states that he was formerly of Amelia County, VA.
Edgecombe County, NC - Will of Thomas Booth, Sr., 1777/1786 (also of Amelia County, VA)
Record F, Will Book C 1785-1796, page 37:
Will of Thomas Booth, Sr.,
Mentions: Sons, John, James, Benjamin, and Robert. Daughters, Hannah and Dorcus.
Signed May 19 1777
Wit: Beverley Belcher, James Booth, Benjamin Booth.
Will was produced in court and proved by oath of Beverly Belcher in Edgecombe County, N.C. Court November 1786.
*******
John was bequeathed ten pounds. Some of the estate was divided between Thomas' other children, with the plantation and remainder of land (125 acres on Tar River) to Robert Booth.
*******
****************
Deed Book 3, Page 302, Edgecombe County, North Carolina:
"Know all men by these Present that I, John Booth, of Amelia County in Virginia for and in Consideration of Five Shillings to me in hand paid doth remise Release Confirm and make over unto James Booth, Benjamin Booth & Robert Booth of Edgecombe County in N. Carolina all the Rights, Title, Interest, Claims or Demand of any short which he the said John Booth hath might have or ought to have of in and to certain land in Edgecombe County late the property of Thomas Booth, dec. Father of the above said Parties ...... 25 February 1778."
*****
Amelia County Tax List A
1787
Booth, John self 055 4 14
*****
Edgecombe County, NC Deeds Volume 3: 1778-1786 abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
page 10
Deed Book 3, 107-(422)
John Booth of Amelia County, VA to Benjamin Booth of Nash County, N.C. 5 Apr 1779. 50 pound proclamation. 50 acres in Edgcombe County, NC where sd Benjamin Booth formerly lived, on the south side of Tar River, joining Mill Gutt, Lamuel Suggs.
Wit: Archd White, John Barber, James Booth.
May Court 1779.
Edward Hall Clerk of Court
(Note: The first mention of the grantor is Robert Booth, but all other occurences and the signature are John Booth.)
*******
Deed Book 5, Page 530, Edgecombe County, North Carolina Bond of John Booth .....I, John Booth of the County of Amelia, in the State of Virginia am held and firmly bound unto James Booth, Benjamin Booth & Robert Booth of the County of Edgecombe in the State of North Carolina.
Thomas Booth, late of the County of Edgcombe made a certain writing calling the same his last Will and Testament....divided all his lands n the County and state...between his sons the said James, Benjamin and Robert but failing to so particular as the Law require in making the said writing so that after the death of the said Thomas the said Writing could not be proved as his last will & Testament whereby for the Invalidity thereof all his Lands aforsaid came by decent unto the above bound John Booth as Heir at Law to the said Thomas Booth but the said John Booth not wishing to so under act his said Father's intention did for diverse Good Causes him there unto Moveing - did release and make over to his said Brothers James, Benjamin and Robert all his right title & interest of in and to the Lands of their said Father,.... Edgcombe County, NC Feb Court 1791.
*****
Will & Estate of John Booth, Written in 1793 and Proved in 1796 ...
I, John Booth of Amelia County, ....First, I leave to my beloved wife, Elizabeth Booth, the lands and plantations whereon I now live, together with five negroes to wit: Harry, Charles, Aggie, Pat and Alba, two horse...equally divided between my four children thereafter mentioned as they shall come of age or marry viz: John Booth, Thomas Booth, Mary Booth and Elizabeth Booth....
Item: I give to my son, John Booth, one negro boy named Cyrus, one roam horse and one feather bed and furniture to him and his heirs forever.....
At a court held for Amelia County the 24th Day of October 1793.
*****
Below is the Will Absract of Johns' father, Thomas Booth, Sr. It states that he was formerly of Amelia County, VA.
Edgecombe County, NC - Will of Thomas Booth, Sr., 1777/1786 (also of Amelia County, VA)
Record F, Will Book C 1785-1796, page 37:
Will of Thomas Booth, Sr.,
Mentions: Sons, John, James, Benjamin, and Robert. Daughters, Hannah and Dorcus.
Signed May 19 1777
Wit: Beverley Belcher, James Booth, Benjamin Booth.
Will was produced in court and proved by oath of Beverly Belcher in Edgecombe County, N.C. Court November 1786.
*******
John was bequeathed ten pounds. Some of the estate was divided between Thomas' other children, with the plantation and remainder of land (125 acres on Tar River) to Robert Booth.
*******
Family Members
Spouse
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
