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Subject* John Fly (1)

Bonnie Flythe ©1999
 

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Fly

Elizabeth G. (14) (b. after 1804, d. circa 1824)

Emelius (7) (b. circa 1774, d. circa 1831)

Enoch (8) (b. 19 Jan 1776, d. circa 1864)

Enos (10) (b. 19 Jan 1776, d. circa 1856)

John (1) (b. circa 1741, d. Feb 1804)

John (82) (b. between 1712 and 1716, )

John Dixon (4) (b. circa 1765, d. 1814)

Martha Roberts (13) (b. circa 1804, )

Millicent (6) (b. circa 1785, )

Rebekah (9) (b. circa 1775, d. after 1835)

Susannah Driver (12) (b. circa 1794, d. circa 1840)

William (11) (b. before 1798, d. circa 1833)

Hutchings?

Mary (63) (b. before 1775, d. after 1818)

Johnson ?

Susannah (15) ( , d. after 03 Dec 1794)

Father* John Fly (82) (1712- )

Mother* unknown (--?--) (2423)

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Birth*c __ ___ 1741 Isle of Wight Co., Va; Inference.

Residence* 02 Nov 1762 Isle of Wight Co., Va; Lease of William Eley, executor of Joel Cook, decd. to John Gray, for and in consideration of the yearly rents and covenants... land where Joel Cook formerly Dwelt from the 1st. day of January next til "the heir comes to lawful age", for 5 pounds, 5 shillings on or before the 1st. day of January. Wit: John Cook & John Fly. Signed: William Eley & John (X) Gray. Rec.: Nov. 4, 1762.^1,2

Son:c __ ___ 1765 John Dixon Fly (4) (1765-1814); Southampton Co., Va; Also possibly, Isle of Wight or Nancemond Cos.

Marriage*c __ ___ 1765 Southampton Co., Va; Possibly Nancemond or Isle of Wight Co., Va.

Event-Misc: 13 Apr 1769 Southampton Co., Va; At a court held for the County of Southampton on Thurs. April 13, 1769.

On the motion of Joseph Pope and John Fly witnesses for John Jackson at the suit of Patience Jackson. It is ordered that the sd. John pay them one hundred and fifty pounds of neet (tobacco?) for one days attendance each of them on this court.³

Marriage*b __ ___ 1774 Susannah Johnson ? (15) ( -1794); Northampton Co., N.C.

Son:c __ ___ 1774 Emelius Fly (7) (1774-1831); Southampton Co., Va.?.

Daughter:c __ ___ 1775 Rebekah Fly (9) (1775-1835); Northampton Co., N.C.

Son: 19 Jan 1776 Enoch Fly (8) (1776-1864); Northampton Co., N.C; Bible of Enoch Fly Family.

Enoch Fly was born the 19th of January 1776

Alsea Boon was born the 22 of April 1774

John Fly son of Enoch Fly and Alsea Fly his wife was born Friday the 19th of September the year of Our Lord 1800

William Boon Fly son of Enock Fly and Alsea Fly his wife was born Thursday the 12th of August in the year of Our Lord 1802

Elisha Fly son of Enock Fly and Alsea Fly his wife was born Wednesday the 6th of December in the year of Our Lord 1804

Salley Fly daughter of Enock and Alsea Fly his wife was born on Monday the 7th of December in the year of Our Lord 1807

Boon Fly son of Enock Fly and Alsea his wife was born Saturday the 6th day of October in the year of Our Lord 1810

Jesse Fly son of Enock Fly and Alsea Fly his wife was born on Tuesday the 9 of July in the year of Our Lord 1813.⁴

Son: 19 Jan 1776 Enos Fly (10) (1776-1856); Northampton Co., N.C.⁵

Residence: 01 Jun 1776 Northampton Co., N. C; Abraham Stevenson "Plaintiff" sells with all houses, orchards, etc. 50 acres to John Fly "defendant" for 30 pounds. Land was part of a patent to Wm. Boon 1723 and is bounded by Abraham Stevenson. Wit: Absolom Cook, Charles Stevenson. Signed: Abraham Stevenson, Rebecca (her X mark) Stevenson. Ackn. & Dower Relinq by Rebecca Stevenson: June Court 1776. Rec. : Jan. 1.⁶

Tax* __ ___ 1780 Northampton Co., N.C; Tax List shows John Fly, Elisha Fly, and William Fly.

Milit-End* __ Jun 1782 Northampton Co., N.C; No. 6857. State of North Carolina Halifax District. This certifies that John Fly was allowed five pounds specie as per Report of the board of Auditors. -- June 1782. Signed: J Branch, J Bradford.

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Daughter:c __ ___ 1785 Millicent Fly (6) (1785- ); Northampton Co., N.C..

Milit-End: __ ___ 1785 Northampton Co., N.C; Archives at Raleigh, N.C. North Carolina Rev. Accounts Vol. 10, p. 110 (4): John Fly paid five pounds.⁸

Census* __ ___ 1786 Northampton Co., N.C; State Census. John Fly head of household with 1 male 21-60, 4 males u 21 or over 60, and 3 females.⁹

Event-Misc: 01 Feb 1786 Northampton Co., N.C; Will of William Strickland. Wife: Mary. Son: Nathan. Also Benj., William, and Joseph Strickland, Martha and Nancy Strickland and Nathan, Susanna, Polly, and Mary Pulley. Wit: Abraham Stevenson, John (his X mark) Fly.

Prob.: Sept. 1789.¹⁰

Event-Misc: 26 Nov 1786 Northampton Co., N.C; Thomas Boon and wife Edah of Northampton Co. sell to John Boon for 5 pounds 20 acres bordering Old Pitch Landing Rd., Jno Fly. Wit: E. Haynes. Rec. Dec. Court 1786.¹¹

Event-Misc: 25 Aug 1787 Northampton Co., N.C; John Fly was a purchaser at the estate sale of Jesse Warren.¹²

Event-Misc: 19 Dec 1788 Northampton Co., N.C; John Fly was a purchaser at the estate sale of John Bryant.¹³

Census: __ ___ 1790 Northampton Co., N.C; In Federal Census, John Fly was head of household with 2 males over 16 , 2 males under 16, and 4 females.¹⁴

Event-Misc: __ Jun 1790 Northampton Co., N.C; John Fly was a purchaser at the estate sale of John Cobb.¹⁵

Event-Misc: 24 Jul 1790 Northampton Co., N.C; Will of Joseph Boon. wife: Savory Boon. Son: William Boon. Execs: my friends John Boon and John Fly. Wit: Bolling Boon, Salley (her mark) Boon. Prob. Dec. Ct. 1794.¹⁶

Daughter:c __ ___ 1794 Susannah Driver Fly (12) (1794-1840); Northampton Co., N.C.¹⁷

Event-Misc: 30 Apr 1794 Northampton Co., N.C; William Bass Cheatham of Southampton Co., Va.sells to John Fly one negro woman named Leah and her child, Bedford. For 60 pounds.¹⁸

Residence: 14 Nov 1794 Northampton Co., N.C; Carolus Judkins sells to John Fly, Sr. of Northampton Co., N.C., 75 acres for 55 pounds bounded by Cobb's line, Carolus Judkins, Joel Judkins being part of a tract of land formerly granted to Nicholas Judkins by Joseph Strickland. Wit: Joel Judkins, nYoung, George Murrell. Signed: Carolus Judkins. Proven: Dec. Court 1794 Rec.: July 20, 1795.¹⁹

Event-Misc: __ Dec 1794 Northampton Co., N.C; John Fly and others on the bond of William Peterson, administrator of an estate.²⁰

Event-Misc: 17 Mar 1795 Northampton Co., N.C; John Fly with others was asked by court to "divide and set apart to Martha Cobb Widow of John Cobb, Decd. 1/3 part of two tracts of land" Signed: John Fly.²¹

Event-Misc: 02 Jul 1795 Northampton Co., N.C; Judgment granted to William Bass Cheatham against John Fly, Sr. for four pounds ten shillings and costs. Suit was for non-payment by John Fly for four barrels of corn. John Fly appealed the judgment and named John Watkins security for the court costs.^22,23

Marriage*b __ ___ 1796 Mary Hutchings? (63) (1775-1818); Northampton co., N.C.

Son:b __ ___ 1798 William Fly (11) (1798-1833); Northampton Co., N.C; Inference.

Event-Misc: __ Jun 1799 Northampton Co., N.C; John Fly was paid a sum out of the estate of Charles Stevenson.²⁴

Census: __ ___ 1800 Northampton Co., N.C; In Federal Census, John Fly was a head of household with 1 male under 10, 1 male 16-26, 1 male over 45, 1 female under 10, a female 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 2 females 26-45, and 4 slaves.

Event-Misc: __ Jun 1800 Northampton Co., N.C; John Fly was a purchaser at the estate sale of Joseph Johnson.²⁵

Event-Misc: __ ___ 1801 Northampton Co., N.C; 1795-1801. Account presented by Salley Boone, Admrx. of John Boon. Money was received from John Fly.²⁶

Daughter:c __ ___ 1804 Martha Roberts Fly (13) (1804- ); Northampton Co., N.C.

Daughter:a __ ___ 1804 Elizabeth G. Fly (14) (1804-1824); Northampton Co., N.C.

Death* __ Feb 1804 Northampton Co., N.C.

Probate* 24 Feb 1804 Northampton Co., N.C; Inventory of John Fly taken by Enos Fly, Admin. and recorded in Court Sept. 1806.²⁷

Probate: 30 Mar 1804 Northampton Co., N.C; Account of Sale of the Estate of John Fly, decd. in Va. currency. Purchasers of items: Enoch Fly, Mary Fly, Enos Fly, Rebecca Hall, Elias Johnson, Wm. Morgan, Wm. Clark, Wm. Williams, James Long, Richard Long, Wm. Boon, Jr. Samuel Warren, Wm. Boon Sr., Arthur Williams, Fred Long, Martin Hall, Robt. Hall.²⁸

Probate: 03 Apr 1804 Northampton Co., N.C; John Fly Estate Sale. Purchasers of Items: Enos Fly, Reddick Darden, Enoch Fly, Wm. Boone Jr., Richard Long, Cader Parker, Martin Hall, Arthur Williams, Elias Johnson, Robt. Cobb, James Long, Samuel Warren.²⁹

Probate: __ Jun 1804 Northampton Co., N.C; To the worshipful the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Northampton Co. The petition of Mary Fly. That your petitioner's late husband John Fly departed this life sometime in the month of February last, intestate, being at the time of his death seized and possessed in fee simple of two tracts of land lying in the county aforesaid: That on the death of the said John Fly the said tracts of land descended to his children John Fly, Cornelius Fly, Enoch Fly, Enos Fly, Rebecca Fly, Milley the wife of Elisha Johnson, and to William, Susan Driver Fly, Patsy Roberts Fly which said William, Susan and Patsy are infants under the age of twenty one years. And your petitioner is desirous of having her dower laid off in the said two tracts of land, which cannot be done without the assistance of this Worshipful court and therefore your Petitioner prays your Worships to make the necessary order and decree for that purpose. Signed: P.Brown, Jno. Pete.³⁰

Probate: 04 Jun 1804 Northampton Co., N.C; Bond of Enos Fly, Elisha Johnson, Enoch Fly & Riddick Darden in the amount of 1500 pounds for the administration of the estate of John Fly, decd. Wit: K.W. Freer.³¹

Probate: 14 Dec 1804 Northampton Co., N.C; John Fly Estate Sale. Purchasers of items: Mary Fly, Enoch Fly, Enos Fly, Fred Long, Cader Parker, Jonathan Reggin, Richard Long, Thomas Washington, Elias Johnson, Jesse Newsome, Robt. Warren, Exum Liles, Joyce Long.³²

Probate: 31 Dec 1804 Northampton Co., N.C; John Fly Estate Sale. Purchasers of items: Enos Fly, Fred Long, Old Will (F.N.), Robt. Warren, Mary Fly, Elias Johnson, Howell Edmunds Jr., Jason Ricks, Cader Parker, Samuel Warren, Enoch Fly, Benj. Watkins, Philip Brittle. (FN means free negro-FGF).³³

Event-Misc: 27 Dec 1805 Northampton Co., N.C; John Fly Estate Sale. Purchasers of items: Enoch Fly, Enos Fly.³⁴

Event-Misc: 02 Mar 1807 Northampton Co., N.C; Guardian accounts for Martha Fly, Elizabeth Fly, William Fly and Susanna Fly were filed with the court by their guardian William Hutchings. Balance due each orphan- 70 pounds, 13 shillings & 5 pence.³⁵

Probate: 10 Feb 1808 Northampton Co., N.C; Division of Land (abstract):

Pursuant to an order of the worshipful court of the County Northampton for dividing the lands of John Fly, Decd. between his legatees we the subscribers being appointed as Commissioners in Said order have met on the premises and divided it in manner and form following Vizt-------

Lot #1 to John D. Fly valued to 11 pounds 11 shillings Virga. Money and pays to lot #3, 2 pounds, 5 shillings & 8 pence(?) and bounded as follows Vizt. James Horseys Corner, Thomas Cobb's line, Abraham Stevens corner white oak in the Long Branch, Millicent Johnsons corner............... containing 11 acres.

Lot #2 to Millicent Johnson valued to 13 pounds & 10 pence Virga. Money and pays to Lot #3 9 shillings & 7 pence and to Lot #4 3 pounds, 15 shilings and 1 pence V. money and bounded as follows. Beginning at John D. Fly's corner oak, James Horseys corner, Thos. Cobbs line, Emilas Flys corner, Stephens line, John D. Flys corner Turkey Oak........ containing 11 acres

Lot #3 to Emilias Fly valued to 6 pounds and 10 pence Virga. money and receives from Lot #1 2 pounds 5 shillings and 3 & 1/2 pence and from Lot #2 9 pounds 7 shillings and 2 pence Va. Money and from Lot #7, 4 shillings and bounded as follows Vizt. Millicent Johnson, Stephens line, Thomas Cobbs line, Enoch Flys corner, Stephens line..............containing 11 acres.

Lot #4 to Enoch Fly valued to 5 pounds and receives from Lot #2 3 pounds, 15 shillings, 1 pence Va. Money and from Lot #7 10/2 (10 shillings & 2 pence?) and Bounded as follows. Emelias Flys corner, Stephens line, Thomas Cobbs line, William Flys corner........containing 11 acres.

Lot #5 to William Fly valued to 5 pounds and receives from #7, 7 pounds & 2 pence and from Lot #8, 1 pound, 10 shillings, 8 & 1/2 pence from #9, 14 pounds 8 shillings 2 pence and from #10 19 pounds, 8 shillings and 2 pence and Bounded as follows Vizt. Enoch Flys corner, Thos. Cobbs line, Rebekah Flys corner, Stephens line...........containing 11 acres.

Lot #6 to Rebekah Fly valued to 9 pounds and receives from Lot #10, 5 pounds, 3 shillings, & 2 penceand bounded as follows Vizt. William Flys corner, Stephens line, Richd. Longs line, John Boons line, ..........containing 11 acres

Lot #7 to Elizabeth G. Fly valued to 10 pounds & 16 pence and bounded as follows Vizt. James Horseys corner, Cobbs line, north side of the road, Henry Deberrys line, .........containing 6 & 1/2 acres.

Lot #8 to Susanna D. Fly valued to 10 pounds & 16 pence and pays to lot #5, 1 pound, 10 shillings and 8 & 1/2 pence and bounded as follows Vizt. Elizabeth G. Flys corner, north side of the road, James Horseys line, Absolom Cobbs line, ...........containing 10 acres

Lot #9 to Patsey R. Fly valued to 10 pounds and pay to lot #5 14 pounds and 2 pence and bounded as follows Vizt. Susanna D. Flys corner, Absolom Cobbs line, James Horsey's line, Enos Flys corner...........containing 15 acres

Lot #10 to Enos Fly valued to 10 pounds 10 shillings and pay to Lot #5, 19 pounds & 8 and 1/2 shillings and bounded as follows Vizt. Patsey R. Flys corner, Absolom Cobbs line, James Horseys line..........containing 16 acres.

(Plat drawn on original document-FGF)

Given under our hands and seals this 10th day of February, 1808. Signed: Arthur Sherrod, Kadar (his X mark) Parker, & James Mose (?).³⁶

Endnotes

(Weldon, N.C.: Roanoke News Co., 1975), pg. 60.
11. Bradley Jr., Deeds of Northampton County, pg. 88.
12. David B. Gammon, Record of Estates, Northampton County, North Carolina. Volume I Accounts, Sales, and Divisions 1781-1801, I (Raleigh, N.C.: David B. Gammon, 1987), pg. 55.
13. ibid, pg. 59.
14. __________, Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790 Virginia (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, n.d.).
15. Gammon, Record of Estates, Northampton, pg. 76.
16. Hofman, Northampton County, North Carolina, pg. 86.
17. Pam Newton, "Matthew Martin", e-mail message, Jan. 23, 1999, Jan. 23, 1999.
18. Northampton Co., North Carolina Deed Book 11, n.d, pg. 17.
19. Northampton County, N.C. Deed Book 10, n.d, pg.132.
20. Northampton County, N.C. Court Records, n.d.
21. Letters of Norman.
22. Northampton County, N.C. Court, Found in box labeled "Executions to 1800".
23. Letters of Norman.
24. Gammon, Record of Estates, Northampton, pg. pg. 102.
25. ibid, pg. 114.
26. ibid, pg. 122.
27. Northampton Co.,N.C. Loose Estate Papers, n.d.
28. ibid.
29. ibid.
30. ibid.
31. ibid.
32. ibid.
33. ibid.
34. ibid.
35. ibid.
36. ibid.

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Reference: (Deceased @ ÷63 years) Children: 10

Living: NMulti Birth: ? Ance Int: 3

Birth Order: 3 Adopted: ? Desc Int: ?