FOURTEENTH GENERATION

47. John EGERTON was born about 1705 in Norfolk, Virginia. He was a High Sheriff Of Edgecombe Co., NC.
orrest King's documentation
DOCUMENTATION: Edgecombe Co., N. C. Deeds Book 1 p. 35
LAND-WITNESS: Edgecombe Co., N. C. Deeds Book 1 p. 35, from WILL IAM FISH to JOHN FISH, 150 acres on
the south side of the Roanoke River joining Thicket Swamp and Br idge Swamp
dated 18 Dec 1740, ALSO: ELIZABETH EGERTON
LAND-SALE: Granville Co., N. C. Deeds Book 1 p. 8, to JOHN BARNE S of Bertie County, 130 acres on
the south side of Stonehouse Creek dated 7 May 1749, W: BENJAMI N EGERTON and
THOMAS WARD
LAND-SALE: Granville Co., N. C. Deeds Book 1 p. 28, to JAMES NIC HOLSON of Surry County, Virginia,
370 acres on the south side of the Roanoke River on Stonehouse C reek (part of
500 acres sd. JOHN purchased from JOHN LILE) dated 4 Sep 1750, W : DANIEL PEGRAM and OSBORNE JEFFRIES
LAND-SALE: Bute Co., N. C. Deeds Book 1 p. 176, to JAMES THOMPSO N, 413 acres on Little Fishing
Creek, 1) 308 acres where sd. EGERTON now lives, 2) 105 acres ad j. PROCTOR and
EGERTON dated 9 Nov 1772, W: WILLIAM PERSON and THOMAS PERSON

He was married to Elizabeth NICHOLSON on 27 Nov 1726. Elizabeth NICHOLSON was born about 1710. Forrest King's documentation
DOCUMENTATION: Edgecombe Co., N. C. Deeds Book 1 p. 35
ISSUE-LINEAGE: she may be the daughter of BENJAMIN CHAMPION of S urry or her
daughter-in-law MARTHA could be the one with the connections t o the CHAMPION
family
LAND-WITNESS: Edgecombe Co., N. C. Deeds Book 1 p. 35, from WILL IAM FISH to JOHN FISH, 150 acres on the south side of the Roanok e River joining Thicket Swamp and Bridge Swamp dated 18 Dec 1740 , ALSO: JOHN EGERTON John EGERTON and Elizabeth NICHOLSON had the following children:

+49 i. Benjamin EGERTON.
50 ii. Thomas Scroop EGERTON was born about 1734. Querry in NCGSJ 1987 v 13 p 246: Seek origins and husband of Rac hael MOORE, 1790 Rutherford Co. NC, dau Polly b ca 1767 NC d 185 6 Wayne Co TN (md Rutherford Co William BATTLE) need origins o f William BATTLE and his sisters Angelica (md Mumford WILSON) an d Nancy BATTLE (md Scrupe EDGERTON.)
+51 iii. James EGERTON.
+52 iv. Rachel EGERTON.
+53 v. Wilmot EGERTON.
54 vi. John EGERTON was born about 1736. Book A pp 86, 87, 7 MAY 1849 John EGERTON to John BARNS of Berti e Co. 130 acres on S. side of Stonehouse Creek. Wit. Benja. EGER TON, Thomas WARD.
Forrest King's documentation
DOCUMENTATION: Bute Co., N. C. Deeds Book 1 p. 177
COURT: Bute Co., N. C. Wills Book 1 p. 3, he and brother BENJAMI N purchase a slave from SAMUEL
NICHOLSON
LAND-PURCHASE: Bute Co., N. C. Deeds Book 1 p. 73, to WILLIAM HI LLS, 282 acres on the south
side of Little Fishing Creek adj. GREEN and JOHN EGARTON (part o f the land was
a grant to sd. EGARTON JR on 6 Feb 1761) dated 17 Oct 1766, W: D ANIEL PEGRAM
and JAMES NICHOLSON
COURT-GIFT: Bute Co., N. C. Deeds Book 1 p. 177, of Edgecombe Co unty, to brother WILMOT
EGARTON dated 28 Apr 1774; all goods and chattles including 28 2 acres of land
in Bute County, 4,000 acres near the mountains, and other items , W: SCROOP
EGERTON, HARTWELL BATTE, JOHN SUMNER, JOHN DALFIN, and JOSEPH SU MNER

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+55 vii. Jane "Jean" EGERTON.
56 viii. Elizabeth EGERTON was born on 17 Mar 1790.

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