Edward Outlaw & Elizabeth Dafnell

Sally’s 7-great Grandparents:

Edward Outlaw ca 1650 – 1714 | his parents
& Elizabeth Dafnell ca 1660 – 1727 | her parents
of County Norfolk, England & Norfolk Co, VA


This is my working hypothesis – the way I see it as of this moment!!
ref: The Outlaw Family of Virginia by Benjamin C Holtzclaw — HSF Vol XVI


about 1665 Edward Outlaw as a young teen and his brother Capt. John Outlaw came to Virginia.
In 1668 John & Edward Outlaw with another young man killed illegally a steer but only John was fined indicating that Edward was still underage.
In 1672 in North Carolina records Chowan Ct: Samuel Davis against Jno. Outlaw.
In 1673 Edward Outlaw of the Western Branch of Norfolk Co, VA was summoned for not keeping up the roads.
after 1672 No records have been found for John.
In 1674 Edward Outlaw was paid bounty for a wolf’s head.
on 15 Jan 1678 He is referred to as a mariner when he received 100 acres of land for importing himself twice. On that same day Dennis Ashley received 100 acres. The next day Francis Thelabell and Sarah his wife deeded to Dennis Ashley and Edward Outlaw 300 acres.
On Aug 4, 1680 Edward and his wife Elizabeth deed 150 acres to John Booth that he had bought from John Nicholls.
On April 20 1682 Dennis Ashley and Edward Outlaw received a grant for 556 acres which they divided in Nov 1682.
On 16 Jan 1709/10 one of the Edward Outlaws was licensed to keep an ordinary in Norfolk Co, VA.
19 Dec 1713 Edward Outlaw wrote his will and it was proved 17 Dec 1714.
Ref: The Outlaw Family of VA by Benjamin C Holtzclaw pub in Bodie Vol XVI

Children of Edward Outlaw & Elizabeth Dafnell:
1. Sarah Outlaw ca 1680 – aft 1754
married ca 1712 William Bustin died 1754
2. Edward Outlaw ca 1685 – 1739
rem to Bertie Co, NC ca 1717
married ca 1708 Anne Ivey ca 1688 – bef 1739
3. Ralph Outlaw ca 1687 – 1760
rem to Chowan Co, ca 1717
married bef 1714 Anne ?
4. Elizabeth Outlaw
married Robert King died Norfolk Co, VA 1732

Grandchildren of Edward Outlaw & Elizabeth Dafnell:

Children of Sarah Outlaw & William Bustin: died 1754
1. William Bustin Norfolk Co VA – died 1752
married Elizabeth Lewellen dau of Edward Lewellen and wife Margaret
a. Edward Bustin
b. Thomas Bustin
c. Christopher Bustin
d. Benjamin Bustin
e. William Bustin
f. Sarah Bustin
married Samuel Sparrow
g. Frances [Frankie] Bustin died 1790/94
married Bertie Co ca 1756 Joel Slatter [Slaughter]
i. Solomon Slatter
ii. John Slatter
iii. William Slatter
married 2nd 1767 Maj John Williams of Halifax Co NC
son of Nicholas Williams
iv.-xi.
h. Elizabeth Bustin
2. Thomas Bustin

Children of Edward Outlaw & Anne Ivey:

Children of Ralph Outlaw & wife Anne:

Children of Elizabeth Outlaw & Robert King:
1. Elizabeth King


Sally’s 7-great Uncle:

Edward Outlaw ca 1685 – 1739 | his parents
& Anne Ivey ca 1688 – bef 1739 | her parents
of Norfolk Co VA & Bertie Co NC


This is my working hypothesis – the way I see it as of this moment!!
ref: The Outlaw Family of Virginia by Benjamin C Holtzclaw — HSF Vol XVI


Edward Outlaw was probably married 1708/10 to Anne Ivey the daughter of George and Hannah Ivey of Norfolk Virginia.

Edward Outlaw [or his father] was licensed 16 Jan 1709/10 to keep an ordinary in Norfolk Co VA
D Bk 8 – p 116
.
16 Mar 1710/11 Edward Outlaw ordered to pay James Gibson in a suit of John Jollife vs. Edward Outlaw Bk 9 Orders p 9.
Dec 1713 and Jan 1713/14 George Sparrow sued Edward Outlaw Jr
On 17 Dec 1714 Edward and his brother Ralph granted probate on the will of their father Edward Outlaw, decd. and on the same date Elizabeth Ivey, executrix of George Ivey, was ordered to pay Edward Outlaw 22 sh “Which was due to him in Ivy’s lifetime”

around 1717 Edward Outlaw and his brother Ralph moved to Chowan County NC.

Bertie Deed Bk A page 244 Richard Barefield, Sen to Edward Outlaw – 10 Feb 1723 – 64 pds for 250 A. on Chowan River adj Peter Evans on Gum Branch. wit: George Marshham, John Power.
May Ct. 1724.

Bertie Deed Bk D page 220 – Edward Outlaw to Edward Outlaw Jun. 6 Oct 1735. . 320 A “for love & Effection. . . unto my son Edward Outlaw…” Land in Flatt Swamp adj. John Howard. Wit: Will Smith, Richard Phillips. NC Court 9 Oct 1735. W. Smith, C J John Wynns DCC

Bertie County May Ct 1739 – Upon the petition of Edward Outlaw, Eldest son of Edward Outlaw deced. praying adminon. on his sd. father’s Est wch is granted he giving Secty. in the Sum of 1000 pounds.

Bertie Deed Bk F page 31 Edward Outlaw & George Outlaw of Chowan Precinct to Thephillus Pugh, merchant, of Nansemond, Virginia. “(Edward). . .eldest son of Edward Outlaw late of the said county Dec’d and George Outlaw another of the sons of the said Edward Outlaw dec’d. . .” Land on Chowan River adj. Peter Evans at the Main Road. Wit: Michael Jackson, William Pugh, Richard Hargroues Feb Ct. 1739. [1739/40]

Children of Edward Outlaw & Anne Ivey:
1. Sarah Outlaw ca 1708 witnessed Outlaw deeds in 1729, 1735, 1738
married Mr. Wilkinson
2. Mary Outlaw ca 1710 – bef 1740
witnessed Outlaw deed in 1735 may be same as #2
married Samuel Albertson
a. Samuel Albertson Jr.
Bertie Ct Minutes Feb 1739/40 “that Samuel Albertson Jun. live with and serve the sd. Edward Outlaw his uncle till he arrives at 20 years of age, the sd. Outlaw agreeing to give the sd. orphan 1 year schooling and to learn the sd. apprentice his nephew the Art and Mistery of a Cooper”
3. Edward Outlaw bef 1718 – 22 March 1759 Duplin Co, NC
married ca 1734 Patience Whitfield 1718 Bertie Co NC – aft 1759
dau of William Whitfield and Elizabeth Goodman
a. Col. Alexander Outlaw 1738 Duplin Co NC – aft 1825 Cahaba AL
married ca 1766 Penelope Smith 1742 Duplin Co – died Rural Mount, Hamlin Co TN
i. Elizabeth Outlaw 1767 Duplin Co NC – 19 Jan 1821 Cahaba AL
married Washington Co VA 1779 David [Judge] Campbell
26 May 1750 Augusta Co VA – 21 Nov 1812 Old Washington, Rhea County TN
1. Penelope Smith Campbell 1784 Green Co TN – 1821 Washington Co AL 5 children
married Knox Co TN 1798 Thomas John (Captain) Van Dyke
1777 Kent Co DE – 27 Dec 1814 Fort Clairborne AL
married 1821 William Trotter
2. Mary H. Campbell 1786 Green Co TN –
married Cahaba AL 24 March 1824 John (Judge) Beck
3. Elizabeth Outlaw Campbell 1788 Belle Canton, Knox Co TN – 1815 Washington, Rhea Co TN
married May 19, 1814 Carlisle Humphreys d. 1842
4. Alexander Outlaw Campbell 1791 Belle Canton, Knox Co TN – died serving in the army
5. Thomas Jefferson Sr. Campbell 22 Feb 1793 Belle Canton, Knox Co TN – 13 Apr 1850 Washington D.C.
married 20 Nov 1817 Sarah L. “Sallie” Bearden 9 Feb 1796 Granville Co NC – 1 Nov 1852 Chattanooga TN
6 children line of Scott Campbell
6. Dolly A. Campbell 1795 Belle Canton, Knox Co TN –
married 1814 Matthew W. McClellan
7. Margaret P. Campbell 1796 Belle Canton, Knox Co TN –
married 1813 James Rogers of Rogersville TN
8. Harriett A. Campbell 1798 Belle Canton, Knox Co TN – 1826
married 04 March 1816 Carlisle Humphreys d. 1842
9. Letitia Campbell 6 Nov 1801 –
married 22 April 1819 James Sloss
married Henry Trowbridge
10. Caroline A. Campbell 1803 –
11. Victor Moreau Campbell 1807 – 1849
married Penelope Hamilton Deadrick
ii. Only Patience Outlaw
married Judge Joseph Anderson 5 Nov 1757 Phila PA – 17 Apr 1837 DC
iii. Penelope Smith Outlaw
married Colonel Joseph Hamilton
iv. Dolly Amanda Outlaw
married Paul McDermott Jefferson Co TN
v. Alexander Smith Outlaw
b. Anne Outlaw
married Peter Smith of Duplin Co
c. Elizabeth Outlaw ca 1742 – 30 April 1821 Kornegay’s Bridge, Duplin Co NC
married William Kornegay ca 1742 – 22 June 1812
i. Isaac Kornegay 15 April 1766 – 29 Mar1838
married 13 Mar 1792 Hester Hargett 21 May 1772 – 9 Oct 1817
married Mar 1819 Catherine Brock
married 3rd Aldridge Wooten [family record]
ii. William Kornegay
iii. George Fisher Kornegay
married Saray [Sally] Glisson
iv. David C Kornegay
v. Zilphia Kornegay
vi. Elizabeth [Betty] Kornegay
married Daniel Glisson Jr
vii. Nancy Kornegay
d. Capt. James Outlaw 1744 – 22 April 1826 Duplin Co NC testate
Rev War Soldier
married Elizabeth Grady 9 Feb 1750 – 3 Sept 1830 Duplin Co NC testate

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the gravestone of Captain James Outlaw
near Outlaw’s Bridge in Duplin County
photo by Catherine Outlaw Aug 2005

I. Mary Outlaw 17 Nov 1768 –
married ca 1786 Jacob [Maple Jacob] Williams of Duplin Co
ii. Patience Outlaw 19 Aug 1770 – 3 Dec 1836
married Timothy Grady
iii. Edward Outlaw 13 July 1772 – 30 May 1856
married 25 April 1799 Zilphia Kornegay
married 2nd Elizabeth Grady
iv. Elizabeth Outlaw 9 May 1774 – 16 July 1828
married 1 July 1799 Henry [Lord Harry] Grady 1772 – 1834
v. John Outlaw 27 July 1776 – 31 Jan 1836
married Charity Grady died 4 Nov 1819
vi. James Outlaw ca 1778 – dy
vii. Alexander Outlaw 18 Dec 1780 – 1861/2
married Sarah [Sally[ Grady 15 Dec 1785 – 1866
1. Frederick Outlaw 1814 – 10 Dec 1900
married 24 Dec 1836 Siddie Greene Gooding [Whitfield] 1812/13 – 6 May 1904
a. Frederick Outlaw 15 April 1841 – 2 Jan 1904
married 15 Jan 1868 Mary Elizabeth Outlaw 10 May 1845 – 28 July 1878
dau of Lewis Outlaw & Martha Summerlin
i. John Javey Outlaw 9 Jan 1869 – 29 Jan 1948
married 10 Aug 1892 Julia Elizabeth Whitfield 1 June 1871 – 15 June 1909
great grandparents of Catherine Outlaw
2. James Outlaw
married 24 Mar 1835 Rachel Whitfield
a. Lucy W Outlaw 1848 –
married Lemuel Hatch Whitfield 13 Jan 1840 – 23 Aug 1910
i. Julia Elizabeth Whitfield 1 June 1871 – 15 June 1909
married10 Aug 1892 John Javey Outlaw 9 Jan 1869 – 29 Jan 1948
3. Elizabeth Outlaw
married 1st James Outlaw
a. Nancy
b. Winifred
c. ?Sarah Ann
married 2nd Alexander [Sander] Outlaw 2 Mar 1816 – 29 April 1890
a. Needham Bryan Outlaw
b. James Alexander Outlaw
c. John E Outlaw 10 Feb 1849 – 23 Jan 1917 never married
viii. Charity Outlaw 20 Feb 1783 – 23 July 1830
married Alexander Grady
ix. Capt. William Outlaw 19 April 1785 – 17 Mar 1868
married 25 Mar 1819 Charity Grady20 April 1788 – 8 July 1837
x. Lewis Outlaw 9 Feb 1788 – 19 July 1859 KY
married 21 April 1812 Elizabeth Whitfield 2 Dec 1795 –
xi. Nancy Outlaw 11 June 1790 – 26 June 1828
married William Whitfield 23 Jan 1791 –

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Two photographs of the Homestead of Captain James Outlaw, Duplin County, North Carolina.
The original house had an addition with porches added.
It is vacant but the local preservationists are hoping
that someone will get interested in it.

This James Outlaw appears to be the son of an Edward Outlaw from Bertie County that migrated from Bertie County to Johnston County and then to New Hanover County

e. Edward Outlaw ca 1746 – 1796 Montgomery Co GA
1776 Ensign in Rev. – perhaps a first wife Annie Eunice
married Elizabeth alive in 1807
i. Edward Outlaw ca 1768 NC – bef 1830 Emanuel Co GA
married Keziah Sharp
1. Edward Outlaw ca 1794 Montgomery Co GA – 1840/50 Dooly Co GA
2. Meshack Outlaw ca 1797 –
3. Morgan Outlaw 1802 –
4. son Outlaw
5. ?Temperance Outlaw
married 1810/15 John G Oliver
ii. Alexander Outlaw ca 1770 GA –
iii. John Outlaw ca 1773 Ga –
iv. Jeremiah Outlaw ca 1775 GA –
v. Morgan Outlaw ca 1780 NC –
vi. Martha Outlaw
  married John C Sheffield
vii. ? Frederick Outlaw
f. Mary Outlaw ca 1737 –
married Daniel Sullivan will 1778
g. William Outlaw
h. “unborn child”

4. George Outlaw ca 1716 – aft 1778 Burke Co, GA “cooper”
married Lydia Bentley ca 1720 – of Bertie Co, NC
a. Benjamin Outlaw Sr. 1740/41 Bertie Co NC – 1796/97 Chesterfield Co SC
married Elizabeth Rochelle 1739 – 1776
i. Benjamin Outlaw Jr. 1763/4 Duplin Co NC – 1838 Henry Co AL
married unknown
1. Nancy Outlaw 1786/87
married Murdoch Cameron had children
2. Mary Outlaw ca 1790 –
married Anderson
3. Silas Outlaw 1794 Chesterfield Co SC – 1840/50 Henry Co AL
moved to Henry Co AL 1820/30
married Flora [this family spelled their name OUTLER
a. Anne Outaw ca 1817 SC –
b. Dr. George Outlaw 1819 – 30 May 1874 Marlin TX
practiced general medicine in Pike Co AL
married Sarah
c. Effee F Outlaw 3 April 1821 Chesterfield Co SC – 10 Feb 1893 Beeville TX
married Henry Co AL 18 June 1840 George Irving Wilson
4. Edward Outlaw 1799 SC – 1847 AL
married 4 Sept 1839 Cinthia Segars 1810 – 1848 AL
a. Alexander [Sandy] Outlaw 11 Aug 1834 – 14 July 1918 Hartford Al
married Nancy Bonner English 1822 – 1865
b. Abud Harrison Outlaw 1836 – 1837
c. Elizabeth Outlaw 1840 – 1841
d. Edward Outlaw 19 Mar 1845 – 1862
5. Elizabeth Outlaw 1812 – children by both marriages
married Peter Toddy
married 2nd John? Bryant
6. Jane Outlaw
married Abud Norris [both born in SC]
ii. William Outlaw 1765/67 SC –
iii. Bently Outlaw Sr. 1772/3 SC – 1818/19 Wilkinson Co GA
married Joyce Dees of Sumter Co
iv. James Outlaw
v. Charlotte Outlaw died Henry Co AL 1840/50
married Joel Dees
vi. John Outlaw 1780/82 –
married unknown
first son ca 1804

vii. Lucy Outlaw 1765 – 1835
memorial to her in Cantrell Gilliland Memorial Garden, Elmore Co AL
married William Batt Dec. 1762 – 29 Jan 1819 Chesterfield Co SC
a. William Batson 1799 – 1860
married Phoebe Mahon 1805 – 1880
i.

viii. daughter
married Richard Hundly
b. Lodwick [Lud] Outlaw ca 1742 Bertie or Duplin –
rem to Burke Co GA with father early 1770’s
married Mary
i. James Outlaw
died as refugee soldier in the revolution on retreat from Augusta to Savannah
c. George Outlaw ca 1745 – 1795/1800 Darlington Co SC
i. Benjamin Outlaw 1795 –
1. William Outlaw 1809 SC – line of Dave
d. Bently Outlaw 1751 Duplin Co NC – 1852 Chesterfield SC
married Martha
i. John Outlaw 1792 Chesterfield Co SC – rem 1832/33 to Henry County AL
married Abigail [perhaps Cameron]
ii. Nancy Outlaw dy
iii. Elizabeth Outlaw 1797 –
iv. James Outlaw
v. Lydia Outlaw 1808 –
married her cousin Kenyan Outlaw
vi. Benjamin Outlaw 1808 –
vii. Cynthia Outlaw 1813 –
e. John Outlaw ca 1753 Duplin Co NC – Burke Co GA
f. Peletiah Outlaw ca 1755 – rem to Brunswick Co NC
married eldest dau of Daniel Sullivan and wife Mary
i. John Outlaw granted land in Brunswick Co in 1805
5. Joseph Outlaw
married bef 1751 Elizabeth
said to have deeded land in Chowan Co ca 1751

? 6. Christian Outlaw ca 1716 – aft 1781
married William Freeman ca 1712 – 1781 Gates Co NC
family tradition

4 thoughts on “Edward Outlaw & Elizabeth Dafnell”

  1. Showing Edward Outlaw 1650 to be my 9th great-grandfather.
    Showing William Whitfield 1688 as my 7th great-grandfather.

    Tom Taroni

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