Nash was formed in 1777 from Edgecombe. It was named in honor of General Francis Nash, who was mortally wounded while fighting under George Washington in Germantown. It is in the northeastern section of the State and is bounded by Edgecombe, Wilson, Johnston, Franklin and Halifax counties. The present land area is 540.33 square miles and the 1990 population was 76,677. The act establishing the county provided that the first court be held at the home of Micajah Thomas, and all subsequent courts at a place to be decided upon by the justices of the peace until the courthouse could be erected. ----
1780 04 Apr. Micajah Thomas and wife Anne Thomas of Nash to Duncan Lamon, Edward Moore, Matthew Drake, Nathan Boddie & Arthur Arrington; Commissioners for letting the public building for the county. 10 pds, 3ac on south side of Peachtree Creek. w/ Edward Gandy, James Cain. Nash NC Deed Book 01, p. 111
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Virginia Marriages to 1800
Spouse 1: Crafford, Elizabeth, Spouse 2: Thomas, Micajah
Marriage Date: 05 Jun 1776, Marriage Location: Virginia, Surry County
(Note: He made a bond to marry Elizabeth Crafford in Surry Co.,Virginia on 05 June 1776; however they never married, and their child Mary Thomas Crafford was born out of wedlock)

Marriage Index: MD, NC, VA, 1624-1915
Anne Hawkins, Spouse: Micajah, Thomas
Marriage Date: Jan 7, 1778, Location: Bute, North Carolina

Thomas, Micajah- Anne Hawkins 01/07/1778 Benjamin Hawkins, Thos. Machen, Bondsman and Witness
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Reminiscences and Memoirs of North Carolina, Warren County, Page 452
Hawkins:
(VI) Ann married Micajah Thomas; no issue
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Micajah Thomas Will-1788
In the Name of God, Amen:
I, MICAJAH THOMAS of Nash Coounty in the State of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory do make and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit:

Imprimis: I resign my soul to Almighty God who gave it me helping and trusting that through the merits of His Son Jesus Christ, it will enjoy eternal blessings in the Kingdom of Heaven and direct that my body may be decently buried in my own burying ground between the graves of my wife and sister and that my friends NATHAN and WILLIAM BODDIE, cause the same to be done and also to have my buring ground decently walled in with brick or plank 50 feet by 10.

Item: I give and bequeath into my half brother JOSIAH CRUDUP, one sorrell horse colt, raised at my plantation on Tar River near Capt. SAMUEL BRYANTS and all my waring cloths.

Item: I give unto my niece MOURNING ARRINGTON, two negroes viz: DICK and his wife FLORA and their increase if any, four cows and calves, ten head of sheep, one loom, four slays, one feather bed and furniture, and a suit of mourning to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my niece RHODA RICKS, one small negro girl, named VILET and her increase, my bay horse I purchased at Newbern and a suit of mourning to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give unto my niece TEMPERANCE PERRY and MARY PERRY, earch a suit of mourning.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my father-in-law PHILMON HAWKINSS the following negros, viz: BETT and two children PHILLIS and ALEY and one other negro girl named KITTY, which he has now in his possession and their increase to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my natural daughter MARY CRAWFORD, a child of a late ELIZABETH CRAWFORD in Surry County in the State of Virginia all my land on the north side of Roanoak River in Northamption County which lands I purchased of SAMUEL COTTEN and the estate of FREDERICK RUFFIN, containing by estimation fifteen hundred acres with the following negroes viz: CULL, FANLITTLE, JACOB MITCHELL, ONE EYED DICK, CALE, LUCY, NED, BUTE, DICK, JUDE(?), LUKE, RACHEL, FERREBA, PENNY and ABIGAIL with their increase to her and the heirs of her body forever all my stock of cattle and hogs on that plantation with the farming tools and all the work horses that have been kept there for the use and service of said plantation provided never the less that if the said MARY CRAWFORD should die before she marries and hath thereby then and in that case I give the said lands to another of my daughtes MARGARET THOMAS JACKSON, a child of ANN JACKSON to her and her heirs forever, but if she said MARGARET THOMAS JACKSON should die before she marries and has issue thereby the land shall go to and be equally divided between the surviving two daughters of ANN JACKSON, viz. MOURING THOMAS and TEMPERANCE THOMAS JACKSON and in case that either o them should die before they marry the land shall desend to the surviving one and her heirs forever and if the said MARY CRAWFORD should die before she marries and has lawful issue all the negros mentioned in this bequest with their increas shall to to and be equally divided between my children MOURNING THOMAS, MARGARET THOMAS and TEMPERANCE THOMAS JACKSON, daughters of ANN JACKSON to the heirs of their bodies forever but in case of the death of either of these children, the negroes shall fall to the survivors in the same manner of the land above mentioned to them and their heirs forever.

Item: I give unto ANN JACKSON, the mother of my three daughters MOURNING THOMAS, MARGARET THOMAS and TEMPERANCE THOMAS JACKSON, one bay horse colt, the first that my famous mare Stella brought, get ? fifty pounds in money and a suit of black.

Item: My will and desire is and I hereby authorize and impower my worthy friends NATHAN BODDIE, WILLIAM BODDIE, BENJAMIN HAWKINS and SHADRACK RUTLAND to admit ANN JACKSON the mother of my three daughters MOURNING THOMAS, MARGARET THOMAS and TEMPERANCE THOMAS JACKSON to live in my new house in the old field and to furnish her with as many servants and other necessaries as will be sufficient for the support of herself and children out of the property given the three sisters MOURNING THOMAS, MARGARET THOMAS and TEMPERANCE THOMAS JACKSON until the twin sisters MOURNING THOMAS and MARGARET THOMAS JACKSON arrives at the age of eighteen years or marries. I further desire and direct that my said friends may see that my said daughters have good education and brought up in a gentel manner at their discetion as to the manner and form.

Item: I give unto my daughter MOURNING THOMAS JACKSON, daughter of Ann Jackson all that part of my manner plantation lying on the north side of Peach Creek and all the different tracts of land adjoining thereunto beginning on the north side of said creek at THANAN BODDIES line thence along his line and WILLIAM BODDIES line to JAMES EOODARS line thence along WOODARDS line to RICHARD HOLLANDS line thence along HOLLANDS line across Pigsbasket to DAVID EVANS line thence along Evans line to GEORGE WIMBERLIES line a corner thence along a line of marked trees JULIAN KINGS line towards pigsbasket creek to a corner ash thence along said Kings line across pigs-basket to JESSE THOMAS'S
line thence along Jesse Thos line to Peach Tree Creek thence up the various courses of the said Creek to the first station supposed to contain about two thousand five hundred acres be the same more or less also one other tract of land lying on the north side of Tar River containing four hundred and twenty acres known by the name of the Kersy Place also one other tract of land containing six hundred and forty acres on the western waters of this state being a soldiers warrant to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter MARGARET THOMAS JACKSON, child of Ann Jackson all my lands in their several different racts lying between Peach Tree Creek and Sappeny Swamp including the court house WHEDDENS and REUBEN WHITFIELDS places part of BARENTINES supposed to contain about three thousand acres be the same more or less also one other tract of land lying on the head of Pigsblanket Creek containing six hundred and forty acres including the Cross Reads also one other tract of land containing six hundred and forty acres lying on the western waters of the state being a soldiers Warrant to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter TEMPERENCE THOMAS JACKSON, child of Ann Jackson all my lands on both side of Tar River lying within the following lines viz: SAMUEL BRYANT, MALPHASES DANIEL, OWENS JULIAN KINGS, REUBEN WILLIAM'S, WILLIAM BRASWELL, JESHUA STEPHENS, EDWARD PURSELL and JOHN WARRENS lines to the first station containing about two thousand acres also another tract of land containing two thousand acres including all my lands between HENRY TAYLORS, ROBERT ROGERS, DRURY ALFORD, JESSE BASSES, MATHEW DRAKES, WILLIAM LINDSEYS and JOHN JONES'S lines the plantation known by the name of Harry's Place also one other tract of land containing upward of eight hundred acres lying on the waters of the back swamp including all my lands within the following lines, viz: THOMAS HILLS (FRANKLIN COUNTY), JOHN WEBB, JOSIAH JOHNSON, MASSENGALS and ROBERT ROGERS lines be these several tracts of land more or less also one other tract of land containing six hundred and forty acres lying on the western waters of the state being a soldiers warrent to her and her heirs forever.

Item: My will and esire is that if either of my three children should die before they marry the lands of the deceased shall go to be equally divided between the surviving two and their heirs forever and in case two of the said children should die before they marry then the whole of their lands shall go to the surviving and her heirs forever and in case that all three of my children should die before they marry then in the case it is my will and desire that all the lands willed to them should go to be equally divided between BENNETT BODDIE, GEORGE BODDIE, JOHN CRUDUP and GEORGE CRUDUP to them and their heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto JULIAN KING, one tract of land containing upwards of two hundred acres adjoining said Kings lines ROBERT BRASWELLS, DAVID EVANS and GEORGE WIMBERLEYS lines to his corner, thence along a line of marked trees made by said King and myself to a corner ash thence along another line of marked trees down Pigbasket to his own line to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto SOLOMON COTTEN, five entrees of land of lying on the western waters of this state entered in JOHN ARMSTRONGS office in the name of WILLIAM MC DONALD and transfered by said McDonald to me containing one thousand acres each also two years boarding, clothing and schooling to same skillful teacher also one dark bay horse colt to by old Eclips upon my famous mare Stella also my best saddle and bridle to him and his heis forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my nephew GEORGE BODDIE, five thousand acres of land made in one entry lying on the waters of the Tennessee entered in John Armstrongs office in my own name to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my nephew BENNETT BODDIE, one gray mare got by ? upon my favorite gray mare.

Item: I give unto JACOB BUTTS , a suit of good strong cloathing and one years borad and schooling.

Item: And whereas my trusty servant old PETER A has been very faithful in his duty, it is my will and desire that he should liv on my mannor plantation without interuption and have enjoy all the privileges of a free man forever and that he shall have the use and profit of his wife until a division of the other slaves hereafter named takes place shall further have the benefit of raising stock and be allowed a sufficient quantity of ground to lend at the descetion of my executors and shall support and maintain himself and his wife and such of his children as are not able to earn their food and raiment.

Item: It is my will and desire that my blacksmith LEWIS shall be allowed the use of his own shop and all the smith tools thereunto belonging that he shall have the privilege of getting and bringing coal wood on any part of my lands that are most convenient he shall also be intitled to the use and service of his wife the benefit of raising stock living on my plantation and cultivating lands at the discrection of my executors shall also have the use and service of his two sons, PHIL and YORK on his paying into the hands of my executors the sum of fifty pounds annually until a division of the slaves hereafter named takes place then if he shall have taught his two sons PHIL and YORK the black smiths trade he shall be entitled to all the tools belonging to his own shop his own freedom and his wifes forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my three daughters the following negroes with their increase viz: GUAT, ABRAM, DINAH, CHINA, ISAAC, V?NMS, BROOMFIELD, JIM, SYLVIA, DAVIE, SAM, MININ, JONAS, SOLIPHER, SIMON, FORTUNE, YELLOW, NAUCE and her child ISAELL, WILL, JESSE, JOE, AMY, NAN, HANNAH, BARBARA, MILLY, PHEBE, JACOB, ADDO, DANIEL, SAWYER, SAM, JENNY, CHARLES, ALICK, NA?EE, ETTA, VENUS, LITTLE ROSE, JENNY, WINNY, CLALRET, KIZZY, LITTLE PETER, DORCAS, LONDON, DELL, CAMDEN, BECK, COSAR, DIBY, KITTY, MOSES, PILNESER, GRACE, BEN, PHIL, YORK, ISHMAEL, LITTLE MOLL, TONY, ROSE, LITTLE ABRAM, SAYER, JACOB, JULIUS and CAMBRIDGE, together with all my cash in hand, certificates, stock in trade, debts due by bond or otherwise all and everything else of my estate real personal or mixed that is not heretofore by this my last will bequeathed to be equally divided between them when they the said arrive at the age of eighteen years or marry to them and their heirs of their bodies forever but if either of the said children should die before they arrive at the age of eighteen years or marries then and in that case my will and desire is that the estate of the one deceased should be equally divided between the surviving two to them and the heirs of their bodies forever and if two of the said children should die befoe they arrive at the age of eighteen years or marries then that the portions of the two deceased shall discend to the surviving one and the heirs of her body forever but if all my daughtes die before they arrive at the age of eighteen years or marry and has issue thereby then the said negroes with their increase, money certificates, stock in trade and all other property which they are entitled to by this will shall go to and be equally divided between BENNETT BODDIE, GEORGE BODDIE, TEMPERANCE and MARY PERRY, daughters of NATHAN BODDIE, ELIZABETH BODDIE, MOURNING BODDIE and my two nieces RHODA RICKS and MOURINING ARRINGTON to them and their heirs forever.

Item: I do hereby request and impower the exrs. of this my last will to have the new house finished as soon as convenient for the receiption of ANN JACKSON and my three daughters also to have all the mourning apparel purchased that is give away by the will and the several expenses arising there from to be paid out of the cash in hand which I have given unto my three daughters, also all just debts and necessary expenses shall be paid out of the estate of my three daughters last mentioned.

Lastly I do hereby consititue and appoint my friends NATHAN BODDIE, WILLIAM BODDIE, BENJAMIN HAWKINS, SHADRACK RUTLAND, executers of this my last will and testament revoking and disanulling all wills heretofore by me made in testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this seventeenth day of May A.D. one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight.

Signed, sealed, acknowledged in presence of
WILSON VICK
SAMUEL WESTRY
THADDEUS BARNES
HARDY BROWN

Micajah Thomas

Nash County
November Term, 1788
The foregoing will was duly proven in open court by the oath of SAMUEL WESTRAY and HARDY BROWN two subscribing witnesses thereto and on motion ordered to be recorded

Attest Wm. Hall, C.C.

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JACKSON, Ann estate, Nash Co, 1792; BOND for William Arrington for 20,000 pds as security for being guardian of Mourning Thomas Jackson, orphan of Ann Jackson & Micajah Thomas, William Arrington, Archibald Griffin, Jas Battle, Lewis Dortch, Jno. Lamon, Benja Boon, Arthur Arrington & Jas Cain were bonded 14 Nov 1792. Abstracted 9-3-05, NCA
file 069.801.42, CTC.

JACKSON, Ann estate, Nash Co, 1792; BOND for William Arrington for 20,000 pds as security for being guardian of Mourning Thomas Jackson, orphan of Ann Jackson & Micajah Thomas, William Arrington, Archibald Griffin, Jas Battle, Lewis Dortch, Jno. Lamon, Benja Boon, Arthur Arrington & Jas Cain were bonded 14 Nov 1792. Abstracted 9-3-05, NCA
file 069.801.42, CTC.