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Names in parentheses
reflect the spelling in the source: e.g. Reynolds (Renelds)
or Poe (Powe)
page 724. Stephen Poe,
Benton County, Alabama, County
Court, 1 August 1843, personally appeared before the Court, Mary Poe, a resident of said county, aged 84,
and made claim for a pension under the Act of July 7, 1818. Declared that she
was the widow of Stephen Poe who was militia soldier under the command of Col. Golston, of
9 September 1778
Ord all person now in Continental
Service be Exempt from paying Poll Tax for year 1778
Return of Commissioners appt. to run
dividing line between Surry & Wilkes
Counties, to Wit: Beginning Rowan County line, half mile below Daniel
Rashes head Branch of Hunting Creek; N crossing Mulberry Field Road about half
mile below Hamlins old Store House; thence, through Solomon
Parks (Sparks) Plantation, leaving said Sparks House in Surry County,
thence crossing the Brushy
Mountains at head N. folk Swan
Creek; thence crossing Yadkin River a little below Capt. Parks, through
lower end Carrolds Plantation on N side said River;
thence crossing Big
Elkin at Long Sholes; thence crossing S fork Mitchel's River below John (looks like Scotts), crosing Top Piney Knob to the main Ridge of Mountains two
mile W of Fishes Peak; thence to the Virginia line. The above line being W of Firshes Peak' thence to the
10 September 1778
Joseph Herndon, Esqr.
11 September 1778
On 26 July 1778, Benjamin Herndon,
Esqr. Entry Taker, ent. 325
ac. both sides Wrights Creek,
incl. improvement made by William Right below main road that leads by Lycans.. ord. recorded.
Or. Clerk issue warrant Survey to
Benjamin Herndon, Entry Taker.
Ord. William Adams, George Elmore,
.....
Or. following account of claims be
allowed: Joseph Herndon, Henry Speer & Robert Lanier, Surveyors who
ran line between Surry & Wilkes
Counties; Wm. Loven & George Parks,
Chain Carriers: William Lenoir,
Clerk Court, for service; ... Francis Reynolds... James Ward
.....
Ord. following appt. Collectors: Capt. Lenoirs
Dist: Jesse Alexander; Capt. Herndon's: Thomas Becknal
....
Note that Calloway and
Morgan are found with Poe and Browning in
485 30 October 1778 - Francis Calloway (Callaway) e. 300 ac Brushey fork near Roaring
River. near spring where Morgans path
turns out of New River Road, includes both sides of fork & the clearing ..
(Francis Calloway marked out; John Poe
written in)
494 5 November 1778 - Thomas Goins e. 100 ac Big Elkin,
condt. line between Goins
& Elijah Hedden (Herndon?), including the
improvement.
(sometimes the
spelling seems to be Goings).
495 7 November 1778 - Thomas Parkes e 20 ac on an Island in the Yadkin River
opposite his entry, known by name
923
5 March 1779 - Benjamin Herndon
e 200 ac Great Elkins
Creek, including an old cabbin and small improvement
where Thomas Parks, Junr. formerly lived . . .
(Benjamin Herndon marked out, John Poe
written in)
[Note from the book - marked
out / written in indicates transfer of entry before issuance of a grant. NC did
not acquire title until confiscation act of 1778. Entry book first organized
March 1778]
Book A-1
18 Oct. 1782. Between CHARLES DODSON
and HENRY HAND of
1784 Taxables 1785-1786
1784 John Poe
N. Polls 1 No. Acres 100
1785 John
Poe 2 100
1786
Dist. Book 7
Stephen Poe 1 80
Book 9
John Poe 1 100
http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nc/wilk1787.htm
1787 Wilkes Co tax list:
Captain A. Gordon's District
Name No. Acres No.
Polls
Stephen Powe 60
1 (another source
has Stephen Pow)
Captain S. Johnson's District
Name
No. Acres No. Polls
John Poe 100
1
29 July 1782
Between John Morgan and Roger
Turner.. 100 lbs.. 293 ac.. Middle fork
Wits: John
Poe, John Walker & G. Wheatley. Signed: John Morgan. Page 552
11 November 1783Between Thomas Jones, Senr. and James Reynolds.. 100 lbs 317 ac. Fishers Creek.. dividing line between said Jones and James Jones.. Wm. Lenoirs line.. William Holders line.. including improvement Thomas Jones lives. Wits: Francis Reynolds, Benjamin Sebastian (x) & Grabril Smither. Signed: Thomas Jones (x). Page 6. 29 October 1788. Between Joshua Scurlock of State of Georgia and Andrew Moore .. 150 lbs .. 300 ac. both sides Moravian Creek .. between Scurlock & John Doyal. Wits: Benjamin Herndon & Russel Jones. Signed: William Smith, Att'y for Joshua Scurlock. Page 7 & 8.
31 March 1788. Between MICAJAH PENNINGTON and ZACHARIAH
WELLS. .80 Ibs...lOO ac.
18 May 1788Between William McClain and Stephen Scrich .. 100 lbs.. 200 ac.. Hetton Creek .. branch New River .. Isaac Weavers line. Wits: William Nall & James Baker. Signed: William McClain. Page 12.
30 September 1788 - Between William NALL, Sheriff Wilkes Co. and EMANUEL ROSE.. (property lost by
GEORGE BREWER in Court Action)..5 Ibs...60 ac. Roaring River.
Wit: Robert Nall. Signed: WILLIAM NALL, Sheriff. Pages 1 & 2.
29 Oct. 1788. Between JOSHUA SCURLOCK of State of Georgia
and ANDREW MOORE..150 Ibs...300 ac. both sides Moravian
Creek..between SCURLOCK & JOHN DOYAL. Wits:
BENJAMIN HERNDON & RUSSEL
JONES. Signed: WM. SMITH, Atty'y for JOSHUA SCURLOCK.
Pages 7 & 8.
18 May 1788. Between WM. MCCLAIN and STEPHEN SCRICH. .100 Ibs...200 ac...Hetton Creek..branch
8 April 1789. Between WM. ADKINS and JOSEPH COUCH, both of
15 December 1792. Between William Powe*, Chesterfield County , SC and Richard Gwy.. 70 lbs Sterlling .. 314 ac. adjoining Yadkin River and lands of Younger, Hunt & John Parks , Senr. & Allen Chapman. Signed: William Powe. Pages 307 and 308 This must be "William Erasmus Powe" who descends from Marsom Poe of Caroline and Spotsylvania County , Virginia . This certainly complicates identification of the John Poe and William Poe listed in Wilkes and Surry Counties in this time period. What was William Powe of SC doing with land in Wilkes County ? This SC Poe family married Chapman
Note
these Anson County, NC records
8755.
January 4, 1822. William Dismukes
*(Anson Co) to William E. Poe (
9692.
July 13, 1830 William E Powe (Rowan Co, NC) to James Terry Dejarnett (Anson Co);
for $3,500 sold 700 ac; border: begins at Thomas Threadgill's
corner stake in the ford of Grindstone Cr, joins an old road, Dr.
Parker, McLendon's field, & David Gray. (signed) William E Powe; (witness) Joseph Medley;
wit. oath July 1830 by Joseph Medley; book X p. 318.
NOTE: William E. Powe
death notice
4 February 1793
Grand Jury: William Brown, foreman;
David Magee, Samuel Allen, John Howard, Thomas Coffey, Daniel Yarnell, Ananias Allen, Presley Busell, Coleby Rucker, William Trible, Elisah Reynolds, Lews Carlton, William Wilcoxson,
Joshua Greer, Samuel Tucker: Isaac Perlur, Constable
to wait on G. J.
5 February 1793
Last Will & Test John Parks Dec'd: oath William Carrell, George Parks and Benjamin Thurston, Benjamin Parks and Samuel Parks, qualified. Execrs. Will of John Parks Decd.
John Turnbill
vs. Daniel Hull - Jury: David Smith, John Robins, George Foster,
Benjamin Lewis, William Gilreath, Jordan Councill, John Whitehead, Isaac Low, Patrick McCoy, William
Petty (Pettey), Walter Brown, Spilsby
Trible - non suit.
7 February 1793
Deed from James Stepp
to John Bradley 54 ac; oath Benjamin Jones
Deed from William Nall, Sheriff to John Flanery
150 ac; oath William Nall.
Those present to Chose Surveyor:
William Mitchell, Thomas Isbell, Zekial Jones,
Richard Allen, William Nall, Rowland Judd, Wm.
T. Lewis, James Bunyard, Charles Gordon,
Benjamin Herndon, Daniel Holman, Esqrs - Elected William Lenoir, Esq. surveyor:
Richard Allen & James M. Lewis, securities James M. Lewis & Benjamin Elledge qualified as Deputy Surveyors.
30 July 1793
Between Joseph Herndon and William Smith .. 10 lbs… 200 ac… Horse
Creek .. waters N fork
Wits: Richard Allen
John McMillien
(McMillan) and William Tribles signed: Joseph Herndon
Deed Book B-1
30 July 1793. Between Joseph Herndon and William Smith .. 10 lbs. 200 ac. .. Horse
Creek .. waters N. Fork New River. Wits: Richard Allen, John McMillien (McMillan) and William
Trible: Signed: Joseph Herndon page 314.
NC-14
30 January 1797
Present: John Brown, Charles Gordon,
Jesse Robinett, Esqrs.
Deed from John Poe to John Adams 300 ac; oath Spencer Adams
Grand Jury: George Gordon, Foreman,
William Ellison, Caleb Lowe, John Montgomery, Hillair
Roussaw, Joseph Pourter,
Jonathan Heathman, Samuel Bicknell, Thomas Parks,
Joseph Hickerson, Elisha Reynolds,
David Owen, James Sheppard, Landrene Eggers; Isaac Parlier, Constable
Ord Thomas Parks overseer road
from fork by Gwyns to Denny fork on
Ord Joseph Ayres, Nathan Horton,
Landrine Eggers, James Jackson, Henry Chambers,
Jordan Counsel, Benjamin Howard, George Howard, John Lips, Jonathan Tomkins, Sylvester Profit, Thomas Elmore,
Moses Watters, John Farguson, Daniel Southerland, George
Foster, William Triplett, William Ellison, James Brown, Samuel Baker,
William Miller view road from Stonesiphers to Deep
Gap of Blue Ridge Mtn.
Note: In
Charles Gorgon resigned his
Clerk-ship in open court: William Ballard Lenoir
was duly elected Clerk in presence of: William Lenoir, Charles Gordon, John Brown, Joseph Herndon, James Fletcher,
Richard Allen, Rowland Judd, William Mitchel, Thomas
Isbell, Benjamin Jones, John Bryan, Theophilus Evans,
Jesse Robinett, Ambrose Parks, Willima Hulme, William Brown,
Brown, Benjamin Greer, Richard Gwyn, Step Matheu,
Alexander Smith, James Willborn, David Witherspoon,
William Johnson, John Martin, Robert Martin, John Calloway, Joseph Ayers, John McMillion,
James M. Lewis, Esqrs. with Benjamin Greer, Thomas
Isbell, Richard Allen, Jesse Robinett, Esq, securities.
Book A-1
29 July 1782. Between John Morgan and Roger Turner ..
100 lbs .. 293 ac ... Middle fork
1782 Census
John Poe Capt John Morgan’s
Dist
Stephen Poe in Rowland Judd Dist.
Capt. Alexander Gordon's District Book 7
1784-1786 Stephen Poe
200 acres
Capt. Johnson's District Book 9
1784 John Poe
100 acres
1785 Stephen Poe 200 acres
1785 John Poe 100 acres
1786 Stephen Poe 80 acres
1786 John Poe 100 acres
John Poe:1 male 21-60, 2 male (under 21 and above 60), 2 female all ages
Book B-1
30 September 1788. Between William Nall, Sheriff Wilkes Co and Emanual
Rose.. (Property lost by George Brewer in Court Actoin)
.. 5 lbs .. 60 ac. Roaring River.
Wit: Robert Nall. Signed William Nall,
Sheriff. Pages 1 & 2
(other records list a Robert Nall.
29 October 1788. Between Joshua Scurlock of State of Georgia and Andrew Moore.. 150
lbs 300 ac. both sides Moravian Creek..
between Scurlock & John Doyal.
Wits: Benjamin Herndon, & Russel Jones.
Signed: William Smith, Atty'y for Joshua Scurlock.
--- didn't note which deed book
1 January 1799. Between Jack McGrady
and Hezekiah Hall .. torn.. 100 ac. N fork Mulberry
Creek .. including
1 May 1799 - Between Bettey
Herndon, Admrx, Joseph Herndon, dec'd and James Fletcher, Esqr
... in compliance with contract made between Joseph Herndon and James Fletcher 5 April 1798 ..
800 lbs .. 400 ac. S side Yadkin river near Moravian Lower Line and opposite an
William Powe (6) 2m<16, 1m>16; 3 f
Note: Aaron Kennedy between these entries
(this name is spelled many ways, including
John Powe (5)
2m>16; 1m<16; 2 f

January
14, 1788 Shadrach Easteep enters 50 acs in Wilkes Co on middle Fork of Byer
Cr.; border Abraham Wigins includes the vacant land
between Wiggins (sic). Woolbanks & Stephen Poe.
NOTE: the only Byer’s Creek I can find
is in far
1795
Richard Allen enters 640 ac on Big Elkin
R.; border at or near John Poe’s
East Corner; transferred to Charles Gordon, Sr.
1795
1795
John Poe enters 50 ac. In Wilkes Co.
on
1795
Linsey Poe enters
100 ac. In Wilkes Co on some waters of Big Elkin R. at the head of James
Davis’s spring br. Border: a pine markes
“x” includes his claim.
Margaret Poe
Sarah Poe
(note
there are Negro slaves listed)
1795 Linsey Poe* enters 100 ac in
Wilkes Co on some of the waters of Big Elkin R.
1795
1795 John Poe enters 50 acres in
Wilkes Co. on waters of Big Elkin R. border a conditional line between James Goudes and myself and runs S.
*Note:
1 August 1797
Milley Poe Groom: William Gouge Bond
Date: 01 Aug 1797 Record #: 01 096 Bondsman: Stephen Philips Witness: Wm B Lenoir,
C Bond #: 000165335
1799 William Lenoir 100 ac .........border Henry Poe*.
1799 Henry Poe 300 acres 300 acres Praters Creek
1799 Henry Poe (says Henery) 200 ac no fork of Elk Creek
1799 Edmond Poe (says Edmon) 100 ac Praters Creek
1799 Thomas Lenoir enter 150 ac in Wilkes on Elk Creek
1799 Robinett (sic) 100 ac on Elk
Creek
1799 Witnessed land transaction
1 January 1799 Between Jacob McGrady and Hezekiah Hall … torn.. 100 ac N. fork Mulberry
Creek … including plantation said Hall now lives on. Wits: Luke Jinnings,
1758
NC Line R8294, Sol enl
in
Co, NC, appl 22 Aug
1821 Sullivan Co., TN aged 63 with a wife (his 2nd) & 1 child
aged 4 yrs, & he stated his 1st wife’s children were all away
from home, he reapplied 18 Nov 1834 in Sullivan Co, TN, Sol was b. in 1758
in Culpeper Co, VA and lived in Wilkes Co, NC at enl &
after the Rev he lived in NC. Then moved to TN & in Sullivan Co, TN
since 1814.
Note that
John Poe 1 >45
William Poe 2<10, 1 10/16, 1 26/45; 2<10 2 10/16, 1 26/45;
2 <10, 2 10/16, 1 26/45

Also:
John Reynolds 1800 census in Wilkes Co.
2M under 10, 1M 26-45 1; F under 10; 1F 16-26; 1F 45&up; 1 slave
1800 Witnessed land
transaction
1802 Aaron Canaday
200 ac in Wilkes on Big
Elkin Creek joins John Poe's line.
1804 Canaday 150 acres begins at John Poe's line on N side of the
"creek and runs W.
1809 witnessed
land transaction John Poe
1810
25 May 1807
Mathias Poe Bride: Salley Grimsley Bond Date: 25 May 1807 Record #: 02 201 Bondsman: James Grimsley Witness: R Martin Bond #: 000166991
Also in
Note: these are
adjacent entries
John Poe 1 10/16, 1 >45; 1>45
19 March 1814
Polley Poe Groom: William Hynes Bond Date: 19
Mar 1814 Record #: 01 127 Bondsman: Samuel Hynes Witness: Samuel Johnson Bond
#: 000165838
26 July 1816
Sarah Poe Groom: Joseph Hinds Bond Date: 26
Jul 1816 Record #: 01 119 Bondsman: Joshua Tanner Witness: R Martin, Clerk Bond
#: 000165705
Henry W. Poe (Rev War) Lived in Wilkes Co. NC and 1814 Sullivan TN married twice.
17 August 1809 Between Noel Waddle and
Isaiah Fields …. $405 … 200 ac. Both sides of Big Elkin
… it being part of 250 ac tract near Hadens Creek.
Wits: Thomas Lansece (
deed book not noted...
10 November 1808
Between Benjamin Parks and Robert
Martin .. $230 .. Negro boy named Phillip .. age 5 .. and Negro girl named Milly .. age 3. Wit: William Parks. Signed: Benjamin Parks.
page 67
17 November 1810. John
Sale, Snr, appoints Robert and James Martin, his
worthy friends, his lawful attorneys .. to .. collect all monies, etc. due him
from the Estate of William Sales, Senr, dec'd .. "to me, as one of the Legattees
of William Sales, Snr." Wits: John Marin,
5 December 1810. Between Benjamin Jones
and Thomas Martin .. $1,000.. 230 3/4 ac. N side
14 December 1811. N. C. Grant No.
2833 .. Isaiah Fields .. 400 ac. waters Big Elkin
.. SE corner his Saw Mill tract.. William Cannady's
line .. John Poe's line .. Hank's
line. Page 523
19 January 1811
Between John Carter and William
Carter.. $50.. two tracts N side of
crossing Rock
Creek .. and other tract joining above described land. Wits: Braxton
McQueen &
(other names in this period include
“Stephen Caudill” (Caudle) and Reuben Parks
Timothy
Poe (twice)
John Poe
(three times)
Mathias
Poe*
Gideon Poe
SLAVE HOLDER
POE, MATHIAS 7 in 1830, 18 in 1840
POE, WILLIAM 1 in 1850
POE, JANE 10 Ashe in 1860
1864
1865
1849
1865
Nathan
F Poe Bride: Rachael Eldreth Bond Date:
10 Aug 1865 Record #: 02 006 Bondsman: Junius Dun Made his Mark Witness: E. C. Bartlett Bond #:
000002094 Marriage Date: 11 Aug 1865 Performed By: P. B. Welsh
1855
Isaac
Poe Bride: Mary Lewis Bond Date: 11 Mar 1855 Record #: 02 006
Witness: John Weaver Bond #: 000002092 Marriage Date: 11 Mar 1855 Performed By:
John Weaver, Justice of the Peace
Comment: No Bondsman
1867
Charity
Poe Groom: Jacob Roland Bond Date: 16
Jan 1867 Record #: 01 049 Witness: R. T. Hardin
(C Bond #: 000001266 Marriage Date: 20 Jan 1867 Performed By: Henry Garber,
Minister of the Gospel
1868
Mary
Poe Groom: William Cox Bond Date: 07 Dec 1868 Record #: 01 013
Witness: G. W. Ketchum ( Bond #: 000000792 Marriage Date: 10 Dec 1868 Performed
By: Joshua Long, D Comment: Son of Joshua Cox; Daughter of John Poe
1868
Mathias
Poe Bride: Lucinda Wingler Bond Date:
22 Nov XXXX Record #: 03 043 Witness: S J Gambill,
Deputy Clerk Bond #: 000168655 Marriage Date: 22 Nov 1862 Performed By: John
Hall, Justice of the Peace
1858
Harriet
Poe Groom: T H McCann Bond Date: 20 Dec 1858 Record #: 02 161
Bondsman: Marion McCann Witness: Ansel Parks Bond #: 000166368 Marriage Date:
20 Dec 1858 Performed By: William J Combs, Dd
1852
Lucinda
Poe Groom: John P Roberts Bond Date: 09 Apr 1852 Record #: 02
212 Bondsman: Joshua S Daulto Witness: Ansel Parks Bond
#: 000167175 Marriage Date: 09 Apr 1852 Performed By: Ansel
Parks
1852
Powel
Poe Groom: Joshua S Daulton Bond
Date: 26 Mar 1852 Record #: 01 063
Bondsman: William L Frank Witness: Ansel Parks, Deputy Clerk Bond #: 000164811
Marriage Date: 26 Mar 1852 Performed By: Ansel Parks
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