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In 1740 James parents, Mr. and Mrs. McCulloh and family, landed at Charleston and by Sept. 1741 were in Wilmington. They were on his plantation at Socrate in Nov. 1744.
1746 As I understand, agents of Henry McCulloh secured from the Crown the twelve 100,00-acre tracts and each tract of 100,00 acres was further divided. All of these tracts were in the Piedmont.. Named as grantees were 16 people but the bulk of the land ended up in the possession of Henry McCulloh. Old Henry put 25,000 acres in the names his children: 25,000 acres to James McCulloh of Sarecta, 12,500 acres to Penelope McCulloh of Sarecta, and 12,500 acres to Henry Eustace McCulloh Jr. of Sarecta. Another grantee was Henry McCulloh's nephew, Dr. William Houston, one of Duplin's best known citizens.
James McCulloh, the son of Old Henry, is witness to a deed signed by Old Henry giving land to Dr William Houston dated 4 Feb 1746/47 (Colonial Records of NC, Vol V, pp 771-772). To be a witness to a legal document he would have to have been 21 or older. This gives a birth date of 1726 or earlier, a date still consistent with the age of Old Henry. The fact this document was signed and recorded in NC, means that James McCulloh, son of Old Henry, was living in NC as late as 4 Feb 1747 (New Style date, i.e. our calendar). This also confirms the date of Old Henry's return to England as occurring after Feb 1747 (New Style) which is consistent with William Houston's petition in 1780 when he requests the legislature to give him title to the property given to him when Old Henry left in 1747 and left him in trust by Old Henry's will (probated 1779). (The bonds.... would now be called promissory notes. Three bonds given by Duplin settlers can be found in James Lawrence Collection in State Archives. They were signed by Robert Warren, David and Henry Cannon, and Henry Eustace's brother, James McCulIoh. James Lawrence was a McCulloh descendant.)
1747 Henry had returned to England, Turnham Green, in the county of Midlesex. Staying behind when Henry returned to England was a McCulloch named James, this is probably his son mentioned above. Before leaving for England, Henry vested power of attorney in Alexander McCulloh, his cousin. Alexander lived most of his life in Halifax County.
On 7/23/1750 Old Henry received a letter of consolation for the loss of his son James. (This letter is in N C Colonial Record vol 4, p 1100.)
"I sincerely condole with you on the loss of your promising son James. It has been likewise my misfortune to lose my son Ben. We must submit to the will of God. My best wishes attend Mrs. McCulloch, Henry and Miss Penelope, and are sincerely offered for your health and happiness. (Signed.)
"Benjamin Hill".
July 23rd, 1750.
In 1767 Henry Eustace returned to England due to death of his mother. His sister Penelope had died in 1766. This left him the sole surviving heir.
December 12, 1754 Old Henry wrote a letter to the King's Receiver of Quit Rents to pay money to James McCulloh which was due to his father. NC Colonial Recored Vol. 5 page 617.
Our James married first Mary Taylor by whom he had three children: Katherine McCulloh Barfield, Penelope McCulloh Barfield, and Henry McCulloh, all of whom were alive by 1789. Our James then marries Elizabeth George around 1794 following the death of first wife Mary. He has children by her named Henry Eustace McCulloh (born 1806), Penelope, Betsy (Elizabeth?), Alfred, Amy, Henrietta, Rebecca, and Charles. Both Henry and Penelope by first wife were already deceased. Hence he twice named childred after Henry and Penelope--his grandparents as well as his aunt and uncle.

Birth	Bef 1726	England, United Kingdom
Death	Bef 11 Jul 1749	North Carolina, British America
Burial	11 Jul 1749	Chiswick Parish Church, England, Middlesex Co., Chiswick

Child

James McCulloh (1746 - 1816)

Father	Henry McCulloh Esqr. (1700 - 1779)
Mother	Mary Houston ( - 1732)

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