Husband: Jesse WEAVER [I28261] |
Born: Married: Died: UNKNOWN Father: Mother: Spouses: |
Wife: UNKNOWN [I28290] |
Born: Died: UNKNOWN Father: Mother: Spouses: |
Children |
02 (F): Nancy A. WEAVER [I28158] 1 Born: about 1812 in North Carolina Died: APR 1854 in Van Buren Co., Michigan 2 Spouses: Micajah 'Wiggins' COTTON |
03 (F): Phebe WEAVER [I28176] Born: about 1814 in North Carolina Died: before 1860 Spouses: John Henry 'Wiggins' COTTON, , Sr. |
Jesse WEAVER:
Notes:
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11. Jesse1 Weaver, born before 1759, was taxable on 1 poll in District 3 of Hertford County in 1779 [GA 30.1] and taxable on 230 acres and 1 poll in Hertford County in 1784 [L.P. 64.1]. He was head of a Hertford County household of 6 "other free" in 1790 [NC:26], 5 in Captain Lewis' District in 1800, 3 in 1810 [NC:102], 13 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:182], and 6 "free colored" in 1830 [NC:404]. His 14 January 1834 Hertford County will was proved in February 1834. He mentioned but did not name his wife and named his sons William and Jesse who were "keeping the Mill" and daughters Fanny Cotton, Phebe Cotton, Nany, and Martha Weaver [WB A:65]. His children were
i. William4, born before 1776, head of a Hertford County household of 17 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:186] and 9 "free colored" in 1830 [NC:407]. William, Elias, Lawrence, Jesse, Charles, Thomas and John Weaver as well as Micajah, Wiley, and Richard Cotton were among the "Sundry persons of Colour of Hertford County" who petitioned the General Assembly in 1822 to repeal the act which declared slaves to be competent witnesses against free persons of Colour [NCGSJ XI:252].
ii. Jesse3, born 1776-94, head of a Hertford County household of 6 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:206] and 3 "free colored" in 1830.
iii. Fanny Cotton.
iv. Phebe Cotton.
v. Nan.
vi. Martha.
Revised: January 25, 2022
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