Individual Details
William Joshua Whitfield Jr
(20 May 1715 - 31 Mar 1795)
William and Rachel moved to the "Rich lands" on the Neuse River in Lenoir County, N.C., living on the north bank at Rockford. He later purchased "White Hall", now "Seven Springs" in Wayne County, N.C., from Buckskin Williams. Buckskin kept an Indian store at White Hall until 1776. After the battle of Moore's Creek Bridge against the Tories, February 17, 1776, William Whitfield moved to Pleasant Plains, 3 miles from White Hall.
His sons Needham and William were in the Moore's Creek Bridge battle ... Needham a clerk to Col. Casswell who commanded the Whigs, William a private in the Light Horse Calvary, taking prisoner Gen. McDonald, Commander of the Tories. They also took as prisoner in the same battle, Farquard Campbell who later married Elizabeth Whitfield Smith in 1785, sister of the captors.
The Moore's Creek Battle consisted of 4,000 Tories and 1,000 Whigs. All was quiet after the battle until Cornwallis came from Guilford County Courthouse to Wilmington to recruit. Cornwallis came up to Cox's Ferry on the Neuse River and burned the house of Longfield Cox, General William Bryan and other houses at Fort Barnwell. They stole Col. Nathan Bryan's negroes, and he had a narrow escape from capture. The Whigs embedded themselves at "Greenfield", opposite "White Hall". "Greenfield" was then the residence of Col. Joseph Green who married Sarah, daughter of William II and Rachel Bryan Whitfield.
William Whitfield II was a member from Dobbs County to the Assembly held in Wilmington 1761 and 1762. In 1779 he was a member of Governor Casswell's Council held in Newberne, and a Justice of Peace for Johnston County. William was originally a member of the Church of England, but became a Methodist until his son Lewis jointed the Baptist Church in 1789 and became a Minister. William II was baptized by Francis Oliver at the Monthly Meeting at Pleasant Plains, his sons William III and Needham also joining the Baptist Church.
William's occupation was that of Brickmason. His wife, Rachel commented that her husband was a wonderful violinist, playing at the family gatherings.
William Whitfield II died 31 March 1795. After Rachells death in November 1780, William took for his second wife, Frauzan Metts, and is buried with Rachel Bryan in the town of Seven Springs, Wayne County, North Carolina. (Information from "Whitfield, Bryan, Smith
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28 Dec 1785 William O'Daniel of Duplin County to William Whitfield of Wayne County, for 40 pounds, 200 acres on north side of North East River, west side of Jumping Run. Witness: John Ivey, John Barfield, Bryan Whitfield. Duplin County DB 1A, p412. [Barfield and the Whitfields were adjoining landowners of Robert Ivey in Wayne County. John Ivey may be occupying his father's land in Duplin, though it's possible this is another John Ivey entirely.]
William Whitfield senr. To William Whitfield minor Deed 30 July 1786
Deed Book 1 A Page 327, & 328
William Whitfield senr. To William Whitfield minor
This indenture made this 30th day of July one thousand seven hundred and eighty six, Between William Whitfield senr. of the County of Wayne & State of North Carolina of the one part, & William Whitfield minor of the County of Duplin & same state of the other part. Witnesseth that the said William Whitfield senr. for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred & fifty pounds specie to him in hand paid by William Whitfield junr. have bargained & sold unto him the said William Whitfield minor, the following tracts or parcels of land lying in Duplin County on the No. side of the North East Marsh, to wit. part of a tract attained by deed from Samuel Johnston Esqr. & Jean Blair supposed to be one hundred and fifty acres. Begining on Jumping run at the seventh or last corner of Johnston's patent & runing So. 52 Et. to a bottom or drain that lies near midway between the said William Whitfield's plantation & run, thence down the various courses of the bottom & drain to the North East Creek, thence up the various courses of the creek to Johnston's giving line, and thence with the giving line to the begining one tract containing two hundred acres granted tot he said William Whitfield Senr. the 1st day of April 1780. Begining at a pine his old corner in Jumping run & rums with his line So. 30 Et. 120 poles to his corner, thence with his line No. 40 Et. 160 poles to a pine, thence Et. 91 poles to a pine, thence No. 135 poles to a stake on Limon Davis's line, thence with his line Wt. 91 poles to a jack & from thence to the begining & all the remainder part of a tract of one hundred acres granted to the said William Whitfield the 23rd day of February 1754, that the said Johnston's land does not include, one tract attained by deed from William O'Daniel and Samuel Tanner for two hundred acres mor or less. Begining at a pine on Jumping run, and runs Wt. 100 poles to a pine, near Rooty run a corner tree of Jesse Barfield's patent & so continues Wt. to a line of marked trees, known by the same of Theophilus Williams's line, thence along that line of marked trees to a pine the third corner of Barfield's survey, thence with Barfield's line to Kornegay's line, thence with Kornegay's line to Smith's Branch, and from thence up Smith's Branch & Jumping run to the begining, and all the land that lies to the west side of the middle of the bottom or drain that lies midway between the said William Whitfield's plantation & Jumping run, that is within his lines, the whole of said land containing by estimation six hundred acres be the same more or less. To have & to hold the aforesaid land & premises with all the previledges & advantages to the same belonging & the said William Whitfield senr. for himself his heirs executors & administrators doth warrant & forever defend the same against the lawfull claims of any person whatever, the tax or public dues excepted, to him the said William Whitfield minor his heirs & assigns forever. In witness whereof the said William Whitfield senr. hath hereunto set his hand & fixed his seal the date above mentioned.
William Whitfield
Signed sealed acknowledged & delivered in the presence of
Wm. Whifield
Buckner Killibrew
State of No. Carolina Duplin County October Term 1786.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of William Whitfield & ordered
to be registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
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Wiliam Whitfield senr. To Buckner Killibrew Deed 30 July 1786
Deed Book 1 A Page 328, & 329
Wiliam Whitfield senr. To Buckner Killibrew
Deed for 350 acres lands
Know all men by these presents that I William Whitfield of the County of Wayne & State of North Carolina for & in consideration of the natural love, good will & effection which I have and do bear unto my beloved son William Whitfield & at his request or desire & for other good causes have given & granted unto his son in law Buckner Killebrew the following tracts or parcels of land lying in Duplin County on the No. side of the No. East of Cape Fear (To Wit.) two tracts of one hundred acres each, granted to George Kornegay one the 14th October 1749, the other the 27th September 1756, one begining at a maple and runs No. 22 Wt. 204 poles to a pine, thence So. 87 Et. 148 poles to a white oak, thence So. 22 Et. 88 poles to a live oak, thence up the several courses of run to the first station, the other begining at a large pine Kornegay;s corner, and runing thence along his line So. 77 Et. 50 chains to a red oak by the swamp, thence along the swamp No. 56 Et. 17 chains & fifty links to a black gum by the run of the swamp, thence No. 61 Et. 10 chains to stooping popler, thence No. 12 chains to a stake, thence So. 79 Wt. 80 chains to the first, station, one hundred and fifty acres obtained by deed from Theophilus Williams. Begining at a pine Kornegay's corner in Bailies Branch & runing up the various courses of the run of said branch to a pine & corner tree, thence along a line of marked trees towards Roody Branch to a pine Stephen Barfield's corner, thence along a line of marked trees southwardly to Kornegay's line, thence along Kornegay's line to the begining, containing in the whole three hundred & fifty acres be the same more or less. To have and to hold the aforesaid land & premises with all the previledges & advantages to the same belonging & the said William Whitfield doth for himself his heirs executors and administrators warrant all their rights & titles that they have of the said lands & premises to the said Buckner Killibrew his heirs & assigns forever. In witness whtereof the said William Whitfield, hath hereunto set his hand & fixed his seal this 30th day of July one thousand seven hundred & eighty six.
William Whitfield
Signed sealed acknowledged & delivered in the presence of
Wm. Whitfield
William Whitfield minor
State of No. Carolina Duplin County October Term 1786.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of William Whitfield & ordered
to be registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
His sons Needham and William were in the Moore's Creek Bridge battle ... Needham a clerk to Col. Casswell who commanded the Whigs, William a private in the Light Horse Calvary, taking prisoner Gen. McDonald, Commander of the Tories. They also took as prisoner in the same battle, Farquard Campbell who later married Elizabeth Whitfield Smith in 1785, sister of the captors.
The Moore's Creek Battle consisted of 4,000 Tories and 1,000 Whigs. All was quiet after the battle until Cornwallis came from Guilford County Courthouse to Wilmington to recruit. Cornwallis came up to Cox's Ferry on the Neuse River and burned the house of Longfield Cox, General William Bryan and other houses at Fort Barnwell. They stole Col. Nathan Bryan's negroes, and he had a narrow escape from capture. The Whigs embedded themselves at "Greenfield", opposite "White Hall". "Greenfield" was then the residence of Col. Joseph Green who married Sarah, daughter of William II and Rachel Bryan Whitfield.
William Whitfield II was a member from Dobbs County to the Assembly held in Wilmington 1761 and 1762. In 1779 he was a member of Governor Casswell's Council held in Newberne, and a Justice of Peace for Johnston County. William was originally a member of the Church of England, but became a Methodist until his son Lewis jointed the Baptist Church in 1789 and became a Minister. William II was baptized by Francis Oliver at the Monthly Meeting at Pleasant Plains, his sons William III and Needham also joining the Baptist Church.
William's occupation was that of Brickmason. His wife, Rachel commented that her husband was a wonderful violinist, playing at the family gatherings.
William Whitfield II died 31 March 1795. After Rachells death in November 1780, William took for his second wife, Frauzan Metts, and is buried with Rachel Bryan in the town of Seven Springs, Wayne County, North Carolina. (Information from "Whitfield, Bryan, Smith
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28 Dec 1785 William O'Daniel of Duplin County to William Whitfield of Wayne County, for 40 pounds, 200 acres on north side of North East River, west side of Jumping Run. Witness: John Ivey, John Barfield, Bryan Whitfield. Duplin County DB 1A, p412. [Barfield and the Whitfields were adjoining landowners of Robert Ivey in Wayne County. John Ivey may be occupying his father's land in Duplin, though it's possible this is another John Ivey entirely.]
William Whitfield senr. To William Whitfield minor Deed 30 July 1786
Deed Book 1 A Page 327, & 328
William Whitfield senr. To William Whitfield minor
This indenture made this 30th day of July one thousand seven hundred and eighty six, Between William Whitfield senr. of the County of Wayne & State of North Carolina of the one part, & William Whitfield minor of the County of Duplin & same state of the other part. Witnesseth that the said William Whitfield senr. for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred & fifty pounds specie to him in hand paid by William Whitfield junr. have bargained & sold unto him the said William Whitfield minor, the following tracts or parcels of land lying in Duplin County on the No. side of the North East Marsh, to wit. part of a tract attained by deed from Samuel Johnston Esqr. & Jean Blair supposed to be one hundred and fifty acres. Begining on Jumping run at the seventh or last corner of Johnston's patent & runing So. 52 Et. to a bottom or drain that lies near midway between the said William Whitfield's plantation & run, thence down the various courses of the bottom & drain to the North East Creek, thence up the various courses of the creek to Johnston's giving line, and thence with the giving line to the begining one tract containing two hundred acres granted tot he said William Whitfield Senr. the 1st day of April 1780. Begining at a pine his old corner in Jumping run & rums with his line So. 30 Et. 120 poles to his corner, thence with his line No. 40 Et. 160 poles to a pine, thence Et. 91 poles to a pine, thence No. 135 poles to a stake on Limon Davis's line, thence with his line Wt. 91 poles to a jack & from thence to the begining & all the remainder part of a tract of one hundred acres granted to the said William Whitfield the 23rd day of February 1754, that the said Johnston's land does not include, one tract attained by deed from William O'Daniel and Samuel Tanner for two hundred acres mor or less. Begining at a pine on Jumping run, and runs Wt. 100 poles to a pine, near Rooty run a corner tree of Jesse Barfield's patent & so continues Wt. to a line of marked trees, known by the same of Theophilus Williams's line, thence along that line of marked trees to a pine the third corner of Barfield's survey, thence with Barfield's line to Kornegay's line, thence with Kornegay's line to Smith's Branch, and from thence up Smith's Branch & Jumping run to the begining, and all the land that lies to the west side of the middle of the bottom or drain that lies midway between the said William Whitfield's plantation & Jumping run, that is within his lines, the whole of said land containing by estimation six hundred acres be the same more or less. To have & to hold the aforesaid land & premises with all the previledges & advantages to the same belonging & the said William Whitfield senr. for himself his heirs executors & administrators doth warrant & forever defend the same against the lawfull claims of any person whatever, the tax or public dues excepted, to him the said William Whitfield minor his heirs & assigns forever. In witness whereof the said William Whitfield senr. hath hereunto set his hand & fixed his seal the date above mentioned.
William Whitfield
Signed sealed acknowledged & delivered in the presence of
Wm. Whifield
Buckner Killibrew
State of No. Carolina Duplin County October Term 1786.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of William Whitfield & ordered
to be registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
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Wiliam Whitfield senr. To Buckner Killibrew Deed 30 July 1786
Deed Book 1 A Page 328, & 329
Wiliam Whitfield senr. To Buckner Killibrew
Deed for 350 acres lands
Know all men by these presents that I William Whitfield of the County of Wayne & State of North Carolina for & in consideration of the natural love, good will & effection which I have and do bear unto my beloved son William Whitfield & at his request or desire & for other good causes have given & granted unto his son in law Buckner Killebrew the following tracts or parcels of land lying in Duplin County on the No. side of the No. East of Cape Fear (To Wit.) two tracts of one hundred acres each, granted to George Kornegay one the 14th October 1749, the other the 27th September 1756, one begining at a maple and runs No. 22 Wt. 204 poles to a pine, thence So. 87 Et. 148 poles to a white oak, thence So. 22 Et. 88 poles to a live oak, thence up the several courses of run to the first station, the other begining at a large pine Kornegay;s corner, and runing thence along his line So. 77 Et. 50 chains to a red oak by the swamp, thence along the swamp No. 56 Et. 17 chains & fifty links to a black gum by the run of the swamp, thence No. 61 Et. 10 chains to stooping popler, thence No. 12 chains to a stake, thence So. 79 Wt. 80 chains to the first, station, one hundred and fifty acres obtained by deed from Theophilus Williams. Begining at a pine Kornegay's corner in Bailies Branch & runing up the various courses of the run of said branch to a pine & corner tree, thence along a line of marked trees towards Roody Branch to a pine Stephen Barfield's corner, thence along a line of marked trees southwardly to Kornegay's line, thence along Kornegay's line to the begining, containing in the whole three hundred & fifty acres be the same more or less. To have and to hold the aforesaid land & premises with all the previledges & advantages to the same belonging & the said William Whitfield doth for himself his heirs executors and administrators warrant all their rights & titles that they have of the said lands & premises to the said Buckner Killibrew his heirs & assigns forever. In witness whtereof the said William Whitfield, hath hereunto set his hand & fixed his seal this 30th day of July one thousand seven hundred & eighty six.
William Whitfield
Signed sealed acknowledged & delivered in the presence of
Wm. Whitfield
William Whitfield minor
State of No. Carolina Duplin County October Term 1786.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of William Whitfield & ordered
to be registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
Events
| Birth | 20 May 1715 | Chowan, North Carolina, British America |  | ||
| Marriage | 6 Nov 1741 | Snowfield, North Carolina, British America - Rachel Bryan | | ||
| Tax List | 1769 | Dobbs (Historical., North Carolina, British America |  | | |
| Death | 31 Mar 1795 | Wayne, North Carolina, United States | |||
| Marriage | Frauzan Metts | ||||
| Burial | Seven Springs, Wayne, North Carolina, United States | | |
Families
| Spouse | Rachel Bryan (1723 - 1780) |
| Child | William Whitfield III (1743 - 1817) |
| Child | Elizabeth Whitfield (1746 - 1800) |
| Child | Sarah Whitfield (1749 - 1780) |
| Child | General Bryan Whitfield (1754 - 1817) |
| Child | Charity Whitfield (1756 - 1818) |
| Child | Needham Bryan Whitfield (1758 - 1812) |
| Child | Rachel Whitfield (1760 - 1825) |
| Child | Mary Whitfield (1763 - ) |
| Child | Lewis Whitfield (1765 - 1848) |
| Spouse | Frauzan Metts ( - ) |
| Father | William Whitfield (1688 - 1770) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Goodman (1697 - 1773) |
| Sibling | Mary Whitfield (1715 - 1791) |
| Sibling | Edith Whitfield (1717 - 1785) |
| Sibling | Mathew Whitfield (1717 - ) |
| Sibling | Patience Whitfield (1719 - 1800) |
| Sibling | Sarah Whitfield (1720 - ) |
| Sibling | Luke Whitfield (1722 - 1780) |
| Sibling | Constantine Whitfield (1728 - 1797) |
| Sibling | Margaret Whitfield (1729 - ) |
| Sibling | Charity Whitfield (1734 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Whitfield (1738 - 1790) |
Notes
Tax List
WHITFIELD Constantine 1WHITFIELD William Jr. 1
WHITFIELD William Sr. Joseph Parmer 2
Burial
Buried with Rachel Bryan, Seven Springs, Wayne County, NCEndnotes
1. Bette & Bill's Homepage Ancestors of Bette Calicut & William Spaargaren, Bette and Bill (Calicut) Spaargaren online [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bandb/index.htm], accessed Feb 2007.
2. Whitfield family , online [http://www.geocities.com/heartland/Acres/5267/genealogy_whitfield.html], accessed Feb 2007.
3. 1769 Tax List - Dobbs County, NC, USGenWeb Project Archives by Jerome Tew online [http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/dobbs/taxlists/dobbs2.txt], accessed Mar 2007.
4. Bette & Bill's Homepage Ancestors of Bette Calicut & William Spaargaren, Bette and Bill (Calicut) Spaargaren online [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bandb/index.htm], accessed Feb 2007.