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Subject* __ ___ ____ William Fly (84)

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Mary (85)

unknown (2423)

Fly

Elisha (676) (b. 1769, d. 1840)

Jeremiah (677) (b. circa 1774, d. 17 Nov 1846)

John (675) (b. 1772, d. 01 Dec 1855)

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

William (84) (b. before 1741, d. before 02 Mar 1794)

Father* John Fly (82) (1712- )

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

Birth*b __ ___ 1741 Isle of Wight Co., Va; Inferred.

Residence* 10 Aug 1762 Granville Co., N.C; Julius Nichols to Joshua Ellis for 30 pounds, 310 acres of land on east side of Hawtree Creek on Sisson's line, at Hawkin's line, on Russell's line, in Granville Co.

Wit: Joseph Davenport

William Fly Signed:

William Ellis Julius Nichols

Rec. Aug. Ct. 1762.^1,2

Residence: 08 Feb 1768 Northampton Co., Va; William Fly was witness to deed from John Inman to Robert Bagley, Jr.³

Residence: 27 Feb 1768 Northampton Co., N.C; William Fly witness to deed from James Masingle to Abraham Massingle.⁴

Event-Misc: 06 Aug 1768 Northampton Co., Va; Samuel Edwards and Ann Johnson of Northampton Co. to Arthur Stevenson, Jr. of same. For 30 barrels of corn to be delivered next 16 Jan. 75 acres on south side of Kirby's Creek, Mandew.

Wit: William Fly

Joshua Johnson Samuel (X) Edwards

Proven:. Mar. Ct. 1769 Ann (X) Johnson

Rec.: May 3, 1769.⁵

Son: __ ___ 1769 Elisha Fly (676) (1769-1840); Northampton Co., N.C.

Son: __ ___ 1772 John Fly (675) (1772-1855); Northampton Co., N.C; Date from tombstone.

Event-Misc: 15 Sep 1772 Northampton Co., N.C; John Wilkinson of Southampton (Co., Va.) to William Flye of Northampton Co. For 18 pounds Va. 75 acres with all houses, etc. which was a part of a patent to Isaac Starling in 1753, on north side of Kirby's Creek, joining Poplar Spring.

Wit: Adam (X) Starling

James Williamson John Wilkinson

Proved:. Sept. Ct. 1774

Rec.: Oct. 6, 1774.⁶

Religion* 29 Oct 1773 Northampton Co., N.C; St. George's Parish. William Fly was paid 4 pounds 12 shillings for keeping Chloe Boyle and Robert Thorp.⁷

Religion: 30 Oct 1773 Northampton Co., N.C; St. George's parish. William Fly was ordered to be paid 1 pound 15 shillings for the acre of ground "whereon St. Paul's Chappel stands on."⁸

Son:c __ ___ 1774 Jeremiah Fly (677) (1774-1846); Northampton Co., N.C.

Event-Misc: 07 Jan 1774 Northampton Co., N.C; Arthur Stevenson, Jr. of Orange Co. to William Fly of Northampton Co. For 30 pounds Va. 180 acres which had been part of a patent to Isaac Starling in 1753 & several conveyances to sd. Arthur Stevenson, on north side of Kirby's Creek, joining Prong Branch, Joseph Futrell, Poplar Spring, Adam Starling, William Sikes former line.

Wit: Jacob Boon

John Manons(?) Arthur Stevenson

Rec. June Ct. 1774.^9,10

Marriage*b 25 Mar 1775 Mary (--?--) (85); Northampton Co., N.C; Daniel Johnson of Northampton Co. to Adam Sterling of same. for 50 pounds va. 100 acres on north side of Kirbey's Creek, joining Wm. Fly, Odams' former line.

Wit: Wm. Fly

Mary (X) Fly

Rec. Dec. Ct. 1775.¹¹

Event-Misc: __ ___ 1780 Northampton Co., N.C; Tax List for 1780 has Elisha Fly, William Fly, & John Fly. "On another page several pages later, - John Fly, Cash, not listed (Note: this second John could by Fry or Fiveash)" Rev. Norman J. Fly.¹²

Event-Misc: 25 Feb 1780 Northampton Co., N.C; Thomas Penny to Daniel Massengail for 1300 pounds 200 acres on south side of Kirby's Creek.

Wit: John Tyner

William Fly

Rec.: March 1780.¹³

Milit-End* 26 Jan 1782 Northampton Co., N.C; No. 4818. State of North Carolina, Halifax District. This certifies that William Fly was allowed four pounds two shillings and eight pence specie as per report of the Board of Auditors 26th Jan. 1782.¹⁴

Event-Misc: 30 Mar 1782 Northampton Co., N.C; Adam Starling to Benjamin Stricklin 95 acres on north side of Kirby's Creek bounded by William Fly, Howell Edmunds, Richard Gray, Tyne for 30 pounds.

Wit: Thomas Penrice

Nicholas Edmunds

Rec.: Dec. 1783.¹⁵

Event-Misc: 27 Dec 1783 Northampton Co., N.C; Adam Starling to John Oliver of Hertford Co., 50 acres of land on north side of Kirby's Creek for 35 pounds.

Wit: William Fly

Nathan Garner

Rec. : Dec. 1784.¹⁶

Event-Misc: __ ___ 1784 Northampton Co., N.C; 1772-1784. Accounts current of est. of Benj. Roberts money was paid to Wm. Fly.¹⁷

Event-Misc: 24 Sep 1784 Northampton Co., N.C; Bond signed by John Gay and William Fly in amount of 1000 pounds. Condition was that John Gay appear at court on first Monday of December to answer John Tyner in a plea of case (?) for 500 pounds and to abide by the court's judgments and not leave the area.

Wit: Nathan Garner. signed:

John + Gay

(His mark)

William Fly

.¹⁸

Event-Misc: 01 Dec 1784 Northampton Co., N.C; James Griffin gives to his son Robert Griffin, deed of gift.

Wit: William Fly

Thomas Barnes

Nathan Garner

Rec. : Dec. 1784.¹⁹

Event-Misc: 05 May 1785 Northampton Co., N.C; We Jane Barnes and William Fly do promise to pay or cause to be paid unto Sam Lockhart Shff Northampton the ----sum of sixty pounds to be void on condition that the above bounded(sic) Jane Barnes shall personally appear before the court of Northampton on the first Mondya in June next then & there to answer William Starling of a plea that they render him the sum of thirteen pounds four shillings current and not depart the same without leave thereof that then this obligation to bo void otherwise to remain in full force Witness our hands and seals thei 5th day of May.

Wit: Jane x Barnes

Wm. Lockhart her mark

William Fly.

Census* __ ___ 1786 Northampton Co., N.C; State Census. William Fly head of household with:

5 males over 21 & under 60,

0 males under 21 or over 60,

2 females.²⁰

Event-Misc: 24 Jan 1787 Northampton Co., N.C; Ephraim Shuffield to John Oliver for 300 pounds, 350 acres joining Paty's Delight Creek,Ricks, John Tiner, John Clifton.

Wit: William Fly

William Long

Rec.: June 1787.²¹

Census: __ ___ 1790 Northampton Co., N.C; In Federal Census:

William Fly-head of household with -

1 male over 16

3 males under 16

5 females.²²

Event-Misc: 24 May 1791 Northampton Co., N.C; Agreeable to an o rder of the Worshipful Court of the Countyafsd. We, the subscribers have laid off to John Tyner and his wife Sealah formerly the Widow and Relict of William Mabry Decd. a third part of a tract of land claimed by Wilkinson (?) Mabry the heir at law.

Wit: ------ Thomson William Fly

John Davis Nathan Garner

others.²³

Event-Misc* __ Mar 1792 Northampton Co., N.C; William Fly was a juror on Court Minute Docket.²⁴

Event-Misc: __ ___ 1793 Northampton Co., N.C; Juror.²⁵

Death*b 02 Mar 1794 Northampton Co., N.C; March 2, 1794. Nathan Gardner sells to William Fly, Decd. 10 acres on the north side of Kirby Creek for 50 pounds. Bounded by Warren, Wm. Fly, Nathan Garner, Benj. Strickling, Wm. Fly.

Wit.: Jacob Boon

Brittain Garner Nathan Garner

Proved: March Court 1796

Rec.: June 17, 1797.²⁶

Reference: (Deceased) Children: 3

Living: NMulti Birth: ? Ance Int: 0

Birth Order: 4 Adopted: ? Desc Int: 0

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