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Edgecombe County Will Abstracts 1793-1823 By David Gammon
Mary (x) Dew dated 17 Jan 1801 May Ct. 1801: Grandchildren John, Nancy and Thomas Barnes - ten shillings each, for they have already received a proportionable share of the grandfather?s estate. My five children John, Arthur and William Dew, Elizabeth Farmer and Martha Simms (all of age) - to divide my estate.
EX. friends John Dew and Jacob Horn Wit: Jesse Farmer, Enos Farmer, Zilpah (x) Farmer.
Estate Records of Edgecombe Co., NC By Joseph Watson
DEW, WILLIAM, inventory taken by Benjamin Farmer d John Horn, admrs. , was unusually large and consted mostly of notes and accounts due the estate, Nov. Ct. 1821. Accounts of sales held Sept. 24 and Nov. 13, 1821 and March 27, 1822. John, Larry, David, and Jonathan Dew were buyers. Nathan Cook bought a bible. Account of rent of lands and hire of negroes, Account current with the admrs. and audit and settlement of account, Aug. Ct. 1824. Addiional account current with the admrs., Nov. Ct. 1824. Division of negroes by commissioners among the lawful heirs, namely, Jesse Barnes; the heirs of Martha Simms; the heirs of John Dew; Benja. Farmer; and the heirs of Jesse Barnes by his first wife. The negroes allotted to the heirs of Jesse Barnes were subdivided among John Barnes, Thomas Barnes, and John Farmer, Oct. 15, 1823, Nov. Ct. 1824.
EC DB 19-81, dated 16 Aug 1827: William D. Farmer was executor of and Elizabeth Farmer was widow of Benjamin Farmer, decd.; said Elizabeth Farmer was an heir of William Dew, decd.
Edgecombe County 1850 Census: Elizabeth Farmer, No. 222 Born 1767
Edgecombe County Wills: Elizabeth (x) Farmer 29 Jan 1844 Nov Ct. 1852: Daughter Elizabeth Amerson - all that land belonging to me on the north side of Tosnot Swamp adj. Moses Farmer and Arthur D. Farmer, dec?d being a part of the land which fell to me by the death of my brother William Dew. residue of estate to be sold and proceeds paid to my heirs. Ex. Friend Larry D. Farmer Wit. James D. Barnes, Larry Dew.
EC DB 26-388, dated 9 Feb 1854: Jonothan Farmer of Robertson Co., Tenn. was a grandson and heir of Elizabeth Farmer, decd.; said Elizabeth was mother of his father, Dew Farmer, decd. ?late? of Robertson Co., Tenn. Said Jonathan had ten full brothers and sisters, to wit, John Farmer; Benjamin Farmer, decd. with several living children; Achsah Pitmon, wife of Martin Pitmon; Axom Farmer; Joseph Farmer; Martha Bunday, wife of John Bunday; Elizabeth Robertson, wife of Stokely Robertson; Pennina Marshall, decd., wife of Thomas Marshall, leaving children; Eliza Marshall, decd., wife of William Marshall, leaving one child; and Henry D. Farmer. William Farmer, decd., was an uncle.
EC DB 26-576, dated26 April 1855: Henry D. Farmer of Macoupin Co., Illinois was an heir of Elizabeth Farmer, William D. Farmer, and Dew Farmer, all deceased.
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