FIFTEENTH GENERATION

51. James EGERTON was born on 22 Aug 1740 in Halifax Co., NC. He died on 22 Nov 1785 in Macon Junction, NC. James received his land grant from his cousin, Lord Granville wh o was one of the Lords Propietors of Carolina Colony.
Forrest King's documentation
DOCUMENTATION: Davis Family History by Agnes Hunter Davis edite d by Lula Hunter Skillman, fourth edition p. 44
NEIGHBOR: Bute Co., N. C. Deeds Book 1 p. 88, RICHARD PROCTOR, W ILLIAM EDWARDS, and JAMES
EGERTON on the east side of Six Pound Creek dated 5 Oct 1767
LAND-PURCHASE: Bute Co., N. C. Deeds Book 1 p. 111, from CHARLE S HARRIS, 263 acres on the
south side of Little Fishing Creek, Tanetroof Branch adj. JAME S HARRIS and
WILMOT EGERTON (part of a grant dated 2 Dec 1760) dated 1 Aug 17 69, W: GEORGE
TASSIE and DRURY HARRIS
WILL-ABSTRACT: Warren Co., N.C. Will Book 2 pp. 36-37, dated 2 8 Oct 1785, recorded Jan 1786;
EX: sons WILLMOT and JOHN JUDKINS, JAMES THOMPSON, and FRANCIS R IGGAN, W:
JAMES MEALER, JAMES NICHOLSON, and JOHN LANCASTER. (Warren Co. , N.C. Will Book 1 p. 20) Has son
GILBERT GRAY as an executor.
RIGGAN
ESTATE: Warren Co., N. C. Estates Book 1 p. 8, dated Jan 1786, A D: brother WILMOT and FRANCIS REGAN
AP: not listed
ESTATE: Warren Co., N.C. Will Book 1 p. 21, dated 30 Jan 1786, A D: brother WILMOT and FRANCIS
REGAN
ESTATE: Warren Co., N.C. Will Book 1 p. 60, his estate is detail ed dated Feb 1794

He was married to Martha JUDKINS on 7 Apr 1768. Martha JUDKINS was born about 1745 in ?Surry Co. VA. She died on 25 May 1811 in Warren County, North Carolina. DOCUMENTATION: Warren Co., N.C. Will Book 2 pp. 36-37
INCOMPLETE: Warren Co., N.C. Will Book 2 p. 37, will not entered
ISSUE-LINEAGE: Davis Family History by Agnes Hunter Davis edite d by Lula Hunter Skillman, fourth edition p. 44, her last name m ay be JUDKINS
CENSUS: 1784-NC p. 168, male 21-60=1, male under 21/over 60=4, f emale=4 in
Warren County. This census probably took place after the death o f her husband
or he was ill.
WILL-LEGATEE: Warren Co., N.C. Will Book 2 pp. 36-37, husband JA MES EGERTON dated 28 Oct 1785;
given 100 acres where ever she chooses for life
WILL-ABSTRACT: Warren Co., N.C. Will Book 2 p. 37, dated 25 Ma y 1811, recorded Nov 1811;
EX: sons JOHN, GILBERT, and WILMOT, W: GEORGE NICHOLSON
ESTATE: Warren Co., N. C. Estates Book 2 p. 10, dated Nov 1811 , AD: sons JOHN J., GILBERT G., and
WILMOT, AP: not listed James EGERTON and Martha JUDKINS had the following children:

+70 i. John Judkins EGERTON.
+71 ii. Elizabeth Champion EGERTON.
+72 iii. Ann "Nancy" Blow EGERTON.
73 iv. Mary Williams EGERTON was born on 7 Aug 1779. She died about 1885 in Georgia.
+74 v. Gilbert Grey EGERTON.
+75 vi. James Nicholson EGERTON.
76 vii. Ida EGERTON was born on 26 Oct 1781. She died before 1811. Her date of death is estimated because she is not mentioned in h er mother's will.
+77 viii. Wilmot Evans EGERTON.

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