Jethro Felton & Mary Clark

6th generation

Jethro Felton 1826 – 1868 | parents
& 1852 Mary Clark[e] 1833 – 1915 | parents
of White Oak, Gates Co NC

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 my working hypothesis – the way I see it as of this moment!!

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The abandoned Jethro Felton Home ca 1995
from Raleigh Keeter’s bookThe abandoned Jethro Felton Home ca 1995
from Raleigh Keeter’s book “Feather Beds, Bed Steads, Iron Pots and Hogs”
House was located on Turner Road about 1/2 mile north of Harrell Church Road
and about 300 yards from the road

Jethro Felton married ca 23 March 1852 Mary Clark. date on marriage bond.
Jethro Felton was a son of Shadrach Felton and Susan Savage.
He was born in 1826 and died in September 1868.
He was killed in an accident involving his horse and was buried near his home in White Oak, Gates County NC.

Mary Clark was born 18 Feb 1833, daughter of John Clark and wife Elizabeth Matthews.
“Mary L Clarke Felton, mother of Walter J. Felton, died 6 June 1915, age 83 years.”
Family Bible of Walter Jethro Felton —
Mary Clark Felton was buried in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Suffolk VA.

Children of Jethro Felton and Mary Clarke:
1. Anna Felton 5 October 1853 – 23 Feb 1924
married 22 Feb 1872 Washington Lilley 4 Dec 1845 – 25 April 1909
2. Samuel Joseph Felton 2 July 1855 – 18 Mar 1929
married Feb 1880 Nancy Eure
married 18 Jan 1889 Lucy Lee Parker 25 Dec 1863 – Aug 1935
3. Richard Shepard Felton 1857 – 1904 no issue
4. Mary Elizabeth Felton ca 1859 – died in infancy
5. John Shadrach Felton 1 Feb 1862 – 1942 Carpenter
married 1901 Daisy Emily Russell 28 Nov 1879 – 22 Nov 1914
married 2nd Bonnie Arnott [a widow from Canada]
6. James Clarke Felton 29 March 1864 – 5 April 1941
married 29 Jan 1890 Armine Ella Franklin 29 Jan 1856 – 14 Feb 1941
7. Thomas Edward Felton 25 July 1866 – Oct 1944
married Gates Co 19 Jan 1888 Cornelia V Carter 16 Sept 1868 –
8. Walter Jethro Felton 1 June 1868 – 27 Feb 1933 Sarem, Gates Co NC
Carpenter and Contractor
married 2 Jan 1898 Katherine Harrell 4 Feb 1875 – 22 Dec 1938
daughter of Walter Scott Harrell and wife Victoria Hayes
a. Jethro Jerome Felton 18 Nov 1898 – 25 Sept 1968
married 30 June 1923 Alma Virginia Gibson
b. Walter Shephard Felton 9 Dec 1899 –
married 3 June 1938 Myrtha Myrtle Vann

1950 Walter [Skip] Felton, Mytle Vann, Billie & Connie Felton
[identification by J. B. Parker & sisters]

c. Thomas Alfonzo Felton 18 Aug 1902 – 26 May 1976
married 20 Sept 1930 Iola Margaret Barnhill
d. Katherine Mae Felton 6 Dec 1908 – 15 Oct 1963
married 16 Oct 1927 Roy Edward Brinkley
e. Annie Margaret Felton 2 Feb 1910 –

Margaret Felton Rountree 24 May 2004
snapped by Sally at the Fred Lassiter’s home

married 15 July 1944 Charlie Walter Rountree 7 Jan 1901 –
1. Annie Margaret Rountree
f. William Hayes Felton 19 April 1914 –
married 3 July 1940 Ruth Ella Cornwell

 

1925 -Sarem Christian Church located in the northwestern part of Gates County, NC was founded by Rev. H. H. Butler and Dr. W. W. Staley in 1897 after a revival meeting was held in the neighborhood under a bush shelter. There were 20 charter members and the cornerstone was laid 13 July 1898. Rev. R. H. Peele was the first pastor; Rev. J. M. Roberts of Windsor, Va., is now (1925) the pastor. The Rev. C. J. Felton of the Christian Church was raised in this community. Its present membership is 35. Sunday school superintendent, W. J. Felton. Those holding office of deaconship are S. J. Felton, W.D. Langston and W. J. Felton. Hertford County Herald 25 May 1925 & Gates Co Index 1933/34
(About 1941 the building was moved to Virginia Beach.)
Uncle Beaurie Parker built his house next-door to this church ca 1921.

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5th generation

Shadrack Felton 1804 – 1865 | parents
& 1823 Susan Savage | parents
& ca 1838? Catherine [Kate] Cullens ca 1814 – 1870/80 | parents
of White Oak, Gates Co NC

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This is my working hypothesis — the way I see it as of this moment!!

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Susan Savage and Shaderick Felton marriage license 22 Dec 1823 in Gates Co NC

Children of Shadrack Felton and Susan Savage:
1. William Felton dsp
2. Jethro Felton ca 1826 – Sept 1868
married 23 Mar 1852 Mary Clark 18 Feb 1833 – 6 June 1915
3. Richard Felton 20 Mar 1834 – 3 Mar 1909
his Bible says son of Shadrack Felton and [wife] Susan Savage
married 29 Dec 1858 Agatha A Eure 14 Feb 1845 – 21 Sept 1914
dau of Thomas Eure and Julia his wife
a. Julia A F Felton 25 Mar 1860 – 15 May 1888
married 16 Jan 1877 William Thomas [Tom] Briscoe Jan 1857 – aft 1910
i. Sarah G Briscoe ca 1878 – nfi
ii. Grizelle Briscoe May 1879 –
married Robert Edward Green
iii. Florence Briscoe Feb 1882 –
married James R Howell
iv. Richard Briscoe 13 Aug 1883 –
v. Lola Briscoe Nov 1884 –
vi. Nathaniel Briscoe Nov 1886 –
married Berta ?
b. Susan F Felton 25 Feb 1864 – 26 Oct 1880 dy
c. Laura L Felton July 1867 – 23 July 1867
d. Charles E Felton 3 Aug 1868 – 1946
married Gates Co 24 Dec 1889 Rosa Cullins ca 1874 –
i. Herman R Felton Jan 1893 –
married Etta Lougenia Eure 21 Feb 1898 – 12 June 1978
ii. Edward [Ed] Nathan Felton 3 Feb 1895 – 12 May 1981
married 19 Dec 1915 Eutha E Lilley 10 Sept 1899 – 17 Oct 1982
iii. Henry P Felton 25 Dec 1907 – 14 Jan 1916
iv. Mark Felton ca 1910 –
v. Gladville Felton ca 1912 –
e. Mary [Nettie] C Felton 19 Sept 1870 – 21 Nov 1946
married Gates Co 3 Jan 1889 Joseph Eure 25 Aug 1864 – 22 Feb 1937
i. Daniel Richard [Tuggie] Eure 10 Mar 1892 – 19 Feb 1966
married Mary Etta Lilley 16 April 1896 – 13 June 1970
9. Nettie Marie Eure 1938 –
married Agless Joseph Harrell Jr 1934 –
f. Henry Norfleet Felton 25 Sept 1872 – 17 July 1962
married Gates Co 12 Jan 1899 Susannah Myrtle [Sue] Parker 7 July 1878 – 19 April 1968
i. Edith Mae Felton 8 Oct 1899 – 2 July 1987
married Cephas/ Josephus Taylor
1. Josephine Taylor
married 2nd Aydlett James Eure
1. Aydlett James Eure Jr
2 .Eris Eure
3. Edsel Eure
ii. Leigh Belle Felton 23 Apr 1901 – 30 Sept 1955
married Walter K Perry
1. Walter Kilby Perry dec
2. Oran Perry dec
3. Marion Perry dec
4. Myrtle Perry
5. Earl Wayne Perry
iii. Ava W Felton 11 Aug 1903 – 25 Nov 1907
iv. Garland Felton 26 Aug 1905 – 1 July 1962
married Nellie Eure
1. Anita Paige Felton
2. Garland Eure Felton
married Doris ?
v. James Richard Felton 29 Aug 1907 – 26 Dec 1976
married Hazel Elizabeth Carter
1. Susan Adminta Felton
2. Mollie Elizabeth Felton
3. Emily Parker Felton
vi. Henry Norfleet Felton Jr 26 May 1909 – 12 Feb 1987
married Audrey Leary
1. Henry Norflett Felton III
2. Elbert Felton
vii. Elizabeth Felton
married Jim Parker
1. ______ Parker
married Carlton Boyce
1. Carl Douglass Boyce
2. Wyndham Boyce
3. Maryann Boyce
4. Jean Dale Boyce
5. Kenneth Ray Boyce
viii. Woodrow Wilson Felton
married Elsie Lilley
1. Gary Wilson Felton
ix. Parker Leon Felton
married Agnes _____
1. Monica Felton
2. Leon Felton
x. Mary Wyndolyn Felton ca 1922 Roduco NC –
married Joseph Lawton Eure
1. Joseph Lawton Eure
2. Leon Felton Eure
(above update and corrections per Henry Norfleet Felton family sent in by Susan Woodward and her mother Hazel E Carter Felton)
g. Mills Thomas Felton 22 Nov 1875 – 16 Sept 1943
married Gates Co 28 Oct 1900 Eva May Harrell 12 May 1880 – 30 Mar 1958
i. Harvey A Felton 28 Aug 1901 – 25 Apr 1978
married 21 June 1936 Leatha Mae Green 18 June 1921 –
ii. Agatha A Felton 30 Oct 1904 – 17 Aug 1981
married William Bryan Alexander 10 Sept 1896 – 1 Apr 1935
iii. Mills Nathan Felton 6 June 1913 – 23 Dec 1966
married Mamie Ellis Rountree 1 Sept 1916 –
h. Avour [Ava] G Felton 16 Oct 1877 – 8 Sept 1902
married Gates Co 18 Jan 1900 Pleasant Z Williams ca 1874 –
i. Ella Mae Felton 28 May 1883 – 10 May 1961
married 20 Feb 1901 Richard Edward Eure 15 Feb 1880 – 22 Jan 1956
i. Willie Richard Eure 28 Feb 1902 – 29 Jan 1963
ii. John Wesley Eure 27 Nov 1903 – 11 Apr 1953
iii. Thomas Edward Eure 26 June 1906 – 11 June 1976
iv. Sallie Mae Eure 20 Feb 1909 – 6 Mar 1983
married William Robert White
v. Lankford Riddick Eure 8 June 1912 –
married Dorothy Doughtie
married Dixie Hoffler/Hobbs
vi. Irene Eure aft 1920 –
married a Daniels

these children of Shadrack Felton probably by his 2nd wife Catherine Cullens:
4. Boone Felton 1840 – 24 Dec 1893
married Gates Co 20 Nov 1866 Margaret Susan Crawford ca 1830 –
a. Rufus Columbus [Lum] Felton 1869 – 5 Dec 1951
married 30 Mar 1899 Annie Lavinia Felton 21 Nov 1875 – 17 Aug 1946
b. Leroy B Felton 24 Dec 1871 –
5. Rutha Caroline Felton 1841 – 1889
married Nathan Cullins 1840 – 1916
a. Rena Cullins 1866 –
b. Lewis Cullins 1868 –
c. Catherine Cullins 1870 –
6. Miles Armistead Felton 1845 –
married Elizabeth [Lizzie] Cullens 1847 –
a. John Fisher [Tony] Felton ca 1873 –
married Gates Co 26 April 1896 Kittie L Carter ca 1877 –
b. Mary C Felton ca 1876 –
c. Moses Shadrack Felton ca 1880 –
d. Florence Felton 1882 –
e. Joshua Felton
7. Elisha Jackson Felton 1847 – 1860 jack is on 1860 census
8. Mary Susan Felton 1850 – 1880/82
married 3 Oct 1876 Hillary H Eure Sept 1849 – 1920
9. Lewis Joshua [Josh] Felton 4 March 1852 – 2 May 1936
farmer – his Bible says the son of Shadrick Felton and Catherine his wife.
married 14 Feb 1877 Claudie Ann Eure 12 March 1853 – 21 May 1938
dau of Joseph Eure and wife Martha [Patsey] Parker — family buried at Cool Springs Church
a. Mary [Mollie] Catherine Felton 11 May 1878 – 14 June 1964 age 86yr
married James Perez Tinkham
b. Bud Felton 4 June 1880 – 3 July 1880
c. Martha Caroline [Carrie] Felton 5 Feb 1882 – 23 June 1963
married Charlie Edwin Sawyer 1877 –
d. Miles Nathaniel [Nat] Felton 28 Feb 1885 – 8 April 1979
married 27 Jan 1907 Lily M Williams 21 Feb 1889 – 11 May 1867
i. Cordell Felton 25 May 1908 – 6 Jun 19
e. Daisy Viola Felton 28 Jan 1890 – 9 Mar 1980
married Putnam P Landing
f. Linda/Lillian Arlene Felton 15 May 1892 – 21 Oct 1924
married Charlie Bell Eure
g. Claude Riddick Felton 29 Oct 1896 – 16 Nov 1978
married 26 Nov 1916 Gladys Ruth Parker 21 April 1899 – 1961
married Merlie Blanchard
10. Noah Shadrack Felton 27 Jan 1855 – 22 Nov 1915
Gates Co Death Record – son of Shadrack Felton and Catherine Cullens
married Penny Felton Eure 27 June 1859 – 14 Mar 1937 ts
a. Celia Catherine [Kate] Felton 6 Mar 1881 – 10 Oct 1973
married 14 Feb 1901 Amos Jackson Green 10 June 1865 – 18 July 1842
b. Zachariah Shadrack Felton 25 Dec 1883 – 15 May 1971
married 22 Aug 1906 Jana V Green 16 Aug 1887 – 28 Jan 1979
c. Noah Timothy Felton 10 Oct 1886 – 28 Sept 1970 Eure, Gates Co NC
married 5 Jan 1910 Chrystal G Eure 1890 – 1911 age 20 yrs
married 26 Jan 1913 Sue [Susie] Kate Eure 1893 – Aug 1977 age 84 – obit
i. Atmill Eure Felton 29 Mar 1914 – aft 1996
married 5 Oct 1947 Pennie Wood Boyce 15 Feb 1924 – 10 Oct 1988
ii. Amos Jackson Felton 23 Oct 1916 – 2 Mar 1980
iii. Catherine Gertrude Felton 3 Jan 1919 – aft 1996
married Fleetwood R Smith 16 June 1910 – 4 Apr 1993
iv. Noah Timothy [Dick] ca Nov 1920 – 6 Feb 1996
married aft 1941 Lucy Mildred Eure 8 Aug 1923 – 29 Feb 1992 Portsmouth VA
dau of Clyde Earl Eure and wife Ruby
v. Q Delbert Felton 22 Sep 1923 – 24 Dec 1923
vi. Annie Alene Felton 23 Sep 1923 – aft 1996
married aft 1943 Isaac Arnold Everett
d. Elisha Joseph Felton 11 Jun 1889 – 30 May 1972
married 12 Feb 1910 Ellen Victoria Harrell 16 April 1892 – 29 Nov 1953
i. Elijah J [Turkey] Felton 20 Nov 1911 – 26 June 1967
married Mary Edith Worrell
ii. Shadrack Felton 20 Mar 1914 – 20 Mar 1914 dy
iii. Walter Felton 20 Mar 1914 – 20 Mar 1914 dy
iv. Chrystal Felton ca 1914 – 1 Jan 1996 age 82
married L Edward Dilday
v. Noah Scott Felton 15 Jan 1916 – 4 June 1919 dy
vi. Irene Felton aft 1910 – aft 1996
married Roy Worrell
vii. George Leslie [Sam] Felton 5 Oct 1922 – 19 July 1980
married Ada Baker
viii. Harrell [Frosty] Felton aft 1910 – aft 1999
e. Susan/Emma Caroline Felton 24 Dec 1892 – 21 Jan 1947
married 17 Jan 1911 Zebulon Daniel [Zebedee] Eure 1883 – 1948
11. Jim Felton ca 1857 – bef 1870 census

 

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4th generation

Richard Felton ca/bef 1765 – ca 1815 | parents
& ca 1789 unknown | parents
of Gates County NC

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 my working hypothesis — the way I see it as of this moment!!

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I think Richard may be the son of William Felton [decd before 1786] and his wife Sarah.
Census Gates Co 1786 Richard Felton 1 m 21-60
Gates Co 1790 Richard Felton 1 0 1 0 0
Nov 1791 Ordered that John Felton, Thomas Felton, William Felton, Richard Felton and others work on the new road leading from the Courthouse into Sarum Creek road etc

Children of Richard Felton
1. Penelope Felton ca 1790 –
listed with Shadrach Felton’s family in 1850
2. Jethro Felton est 1794 –
Aug 1817 Jethro Felton is on Gates Co list of insolvents
3. Richard Felton est 1798 –
May 1815 ordered that Richard Felton orphan of Richard Felton dec’d be bound as appren. to John Matthews to learn the trade of a Cooper.
4. Shadrach Felton 1804 – 1865
Feb 1817 ordered that Shadrach Felton orphan of Richard Felton be bound to Jethro Eure etc
married Susan Savage
married 2nd by 1850 Catherine Cullens ca 1814 – 1870/80
5. Elisha Felton est 1806 –
Aug 1817 ordered that Elisha Felton orphan of Richard Felton be bound to James Eure
to learn to learn the trade of a cooper.
6. John Felton est 1812 –
Aug 1819 ordered that John Felton orphan of Richard Felton decd be bound to Samuel Eure
to learn the trade of a cooper and give him 12 months schooling

?Child of Catherine Felton by David Matthews
1. Peniah/Penelope Felton ca 1819

Will of Penina Felton, Gates Co, 14 March 1855 – Feb Term 1859.
Daughters Patsey Harrell and Selia Eure, son-in-law Zachariah Eure Exrs.
Test: Wash. Harrell, Ervin Harrell.

Census Gates Co 1786
John Felton 1 m 21-60, 4 m, 1 f, 1b 12-50
Richard Felton 1 m 21-60
Sarah Felton 3 m 21-60, 2 m other, 3 f, 2 b 12 – 50, 3 b other

Gates Co 1790
John Felton 1 3 2 0 0
Noah Felton 3 0 3 0 4
Richard Felton 1 0 1 0 0
Sarah Felton 1 1 3 0 1
Chowan Co 1790
William Felton 2 0 1 0 6
Shadrach Felton 1 2 1 0 11
Ann Felton 0 1 2 0 2
John Felton 1 0 0 0 1

Gates Co 1800
Thomas Felton 3 0 0 1 0 – 1 0 0 1 0
Noah Felton 2 0 0 1 0 – 3 2 0 1 0 7 sl
Chowan Co 1800
Gilbert Felton 2 0 1 0 0 – 1 0 1 0 0 – 0 0
John Felton 1 0 0 1 0 – 0 0 1 1 0 – 0 0
Leah Felton 1 2 0 0 0 – 1 0 1 1 0 – 0 2
William Felton 0 0 0 0 2 – 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 9

Gates Co 1810
Charles Felton 1 0 0 1 0 – 0 0 1 0 0 3 sl
Jack Felton 3 1 0 0 1 – 1 1 0 1 0
Chowan Co 1810
Ann Felton 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 1 4 sl
John Felton 1 0 0 1 0 – 2 0 0 1 0 22 sl
Leah Felton 0 1 0 0 0 – 0 1 0 0 1 5 sl
Perquimans Co 1810
Kader Felton 1 2 0 1 0 – 0 1 0 1 0 11 sl
Thos. Felton 1 2 0 0 1 – 0 0 0 1 0
William Felton 0 0 0 0 1 – 0 0 0 0 0 21 sl

Gates Co 1820
Charles Felton 1 0 0 0 1 0 – 0 1 0 1 0 7 sl
Jane Felton 2 2 1 2 0 0 – 0 0 1 1 1
John Felton 0 0 0 0 1 0 – 2 0 0 1 0
John Felton 0 0 0 0 1 0 – 2 0 0 1 0
Chowan Co 1820
John Felton 1 1 0 1 0 1 – 2 2 0 0 1
Leah Felton 1 0 0 1 0 1 – 0 0 0 0 2
Perquimans Co 1820
Job Felton 1 0 0 1 0 0 – 0 0 1 0 0
Kader Felton 0 1 0 0 0 1 – 2 0 0 1 0
Richard Felton 0 0 0 1 0 0 – 0 0 1 0 0
Thomas Felton 1 1 0 1 0 1 – 0 1 0 1 2
Whirmier Felton 0 0 0 1 0 0 – 0 0 1 0 0
William Felton 0 0 0 0 0 1 – 0 0 0 0 0

Gates Co Ct records
Nov 1779 William Hurdle to Shadrick Felton land proved by oath of Joseph Riddick
Feb 1780 Henry Hobbs to William Cally land proved by oath of William Felton
Feb 1780 John Tommas to Noah Felton land proved by oath of William Felton
Feb 1784 John Felton & Elizabeth Felton sell land to Jonathan Cullins proved by oath of William Felton
Matthias Green & Jeruiah Green to John Felton land proved by oath of Thomas Felton
Feb 1785 Richard Felton to Stephen Piland land deed ack.
Feb 1785 John Felton to Noah Felton land proved by oath of John Jones
Aug 1785 Last will of Mary Felton decd. exhibited by John Thomas
left property to the children of nephew Seley Smith: Robert and Levi Smith. Nephew John Thomas EX.
Nov 1785 deed of sale Thomas Green to James Piland proved by oath of John Felton
Feb 1787 William Felton proved the will of Stephen Thomas
Lawrence Baker proved the D o S John Felton to Asa Harrell.
Aug 1787 Josiah Granbery proved Bill of Sale John Rice to Shadrack Felton.
Nov 1787 D o S – Thomas Felton, John Felton & Elizabeth Felton to John —– Piland proved by Stephen Harrell
William Felton proved a receipt Josiah Granbery to Josiah Rogerson for a Negro Wench.
Feb 1789 Mordicah Perry & Ux to Shaderack Felton land proved by oath of William Felton.
May 1790 deed of sale – William Green to Stephen Harrell proved by John Felton and Thomas Felton
Nov 1791 Ordered that John Felton, Thomas Felton, William Felton, Richard Felton and others work on the new road leading from the Court house into Sarum Creek road etc
Feb 1793 Thomas Felton is listed as insolvent
Feb 1795 Job Felton and Sarah Felton to Jonathan Cullens land by oath of Nathan Cullens
May 1797 Job Felton and Sarah Felton to Willis Piland land by oath of Stephen Harrell.
May 1800 ordered that John Felton orphan of John Felton decd about seventeen years old be bound to James Piland to learn the business of a cowper.
Feb 1802 Inventory of the goods & chattels Rights and credits which were of the estate of Thomas Felton decd. was exhibited by John Piland admr .

Feb 1804 Richard Felton to be paid for 5 days of guarding the jail when Arthur was confined there.
Aug 1808 Richard Felton is on list of insolvents.
May 1815 ordered that Richard Felton orphan of Richard Felton dec’d be bound as appren. to John Matthews to learn the trade of a Cooper.
Feb 1817 ordered that Shadrach Felton orphan of Richard Felton be bound to Jethro Eure etc
Aug 1817 ordered that Elisha Felton orphan of Richard Felton be bound to James Eure to learn to learn the trade of a cooper.
Aug 1817 Jethro Felton is on list of insolvents
Aug 1819 ordered that John Felton orphan of Richard Felton decd be bound to Samuel Eure to learn the trade of a cooper and give him 12 months schooling
Feb 1824 ordered that Shadarick Felton administer on the estate of Elisha Felton decd etc.
ordered that Shadrick Felton sell at public sale on a credit of six months, one Negro woman named Chloe belonging to the estate of Elisha Felton in order to effect a division among the representatives of the deceased.

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3rd generation

William Felton ca 1735/38 – bef 1786 | parents
& Sarah | parents
of Chowan Co [Gates Co] NC

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 my working hypothesis — the way I see it as of this moment!!

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Private William Felton is on the Muster Roll of Captain Charles King’s Company, 25 Nov 1754 [Chowan Co]
Private Richard Felton is on the Muster Roll of Captain James Farlee’s Company, 25 Nov 1754 [Chowan Co]

William Murfree Tax Receipt Book – Hertford Co NC 1768 – 70 [included part of later Gates Co]
Mary Felton 1 tax 1768; 1 tax 1769; 2 taxes 1770
Richard Felton 1 tax 1769
William Felton 3 taxes 1768; 3 taxes 1769; 3 taxes 1770

Will of Mary Felton, Gates Co, July 12 1784 — prob. Nov Ct 1785. Nephew Seley Smith, Robert Smith [son of Seley] Levi Smith [son of Seley] nephew John Thomas EXR. Test: Isaac Miller, James Pruden, Wm. Boyce.

Census Gates Co 1786
John Felton 1 m 21-60, 4 m, 1 f, 1b 12-50
Richard Felton 1 m 21-60
Sarah Felton 3 m 21-60, 2 m other, 3 f, 2 b 12 – 50, 3 b other
Gates Co 1790
John Felton 1 3 2 0 0
Noah Felton 3 0 3 0 4
Richard Felton 1 0 1 0 0
Sarah Felton 1 1 3 0 1

 

Nov 1791 Ordered that John Felton, Thomas Felton, William Felton, Richard Felton and others work on the new road leading from the Court house into Sarum Creek road etc

Children of William Felton and wife Sarah:
1. John Felton
2. Richard Felton ca/bef 1765 [ca1758] – ca 1815 Gates Co NC
3. William Felton
4. Thomas Felton died 1822
married Alice
a. Job Felton
married Lavinia Boswell
b. Elisha Felton
married Alice Munden
5. Job Felton 1773 –
married Martha 14 children

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4th generation

Elisha Felton ca 1755 – 1815/23 | parents
& unknown Jordan | parents
& 1796 Milly Carter | parents
of Winton twsp, Hertford Co NC

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Elisha Felton is said to have married first a daughter of Pleasant Jordan.
Did He married 2nd 1796 Milly Carter? She had previously been married to a Blanchard.

Hertford Co 1779 Tax List
Elisha Felton paid taxes on 330 acres of land; 2 mares; 1 bull

Hertford Co 1784 Tax List
Elisha Felton taxed on 1180 acres of land; 1 free pole; 5 black poles

Hertford Co 1790 census Elisha Felton 2 4 2f – 16 sl
Hertford Co 1800 census Elisha Felton 1 1 1 – 1 – – – – 1 18 sl
Hertford Co 1810 census Elisha Felton 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 01

Children of Elisha Felton and Miss Jordan:
1. Boon Felton 24 Oct 1787 – 24 Oct 1821 Hertford Co NC
served during the War of 1812 and became a General
NC Assembly 1800 – 1817 and 1818 – 1821 State Senate
married Wake Co 4 March 1819 Elizabeth [Betsey] White
a. Eliza Ann Felton
2. William Felton 1789 – 1825 Lawrence AL
married Halifax Co NC 1815 Martha [Patsy] Fort
11 May1800 Edgecombe Co NC – 18 Apr1880 Harrison TX
a. Thaddeus W Felton
Martha married 2nd Lawrence Co AL 29 Apr 1829 Thomas Bell Wilson
3. Bolin Felton

A few Feltons of North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.?? In Nov. 1855, we received a letter from THADDEUS W?? FELTON, postmaster at La Grange, Ala. His father was William Felton from N. C., where he had brothers, Bolin and Boon Felton, who lived and died in that state. Their father was Elisha Felton and had brothers, John, William, Cater and Noah Felton. The five brothers resided in Halifax Co., N. C. [from Cyrus Felton 1886]

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3rd generation

Richard Felton 1720 – 1776 | parents
& Ann Harrell 1735 – ca 1792 | parents
of Chowan NC

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This is my working hypothesis – the way I see it as of this moment!!

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Private William Felton is on the Muster Roll of Captain Charles King’s Company, 25 Nov 1754 [Chowan Co]
Private Richard Felton is on the Muster Roll of Captain James Farlee’s Company, 25 Nov 1754 [Chowan Co]
were at least sixteen years old

This Richard Felton was the son of another Richard Felton [1690 – 1764]
His will was recorded 5 Nov 1776 in Chowan County NC

Will of Richard Felton, Chowan Co NC 5 Nov 1776. Wife Ann, son John and Cader, son Noah, son William, son Elisha, son Shadrach, daughters Mary Rogerson and Sarah Ward, daughters Ann Felton and Chloe Felton, wife and Elisha Felton, Exrs. Test: Jos. Riddick, Wm. Lillsay. NCHGR 1 – 543

Ann Harrell was the daughter of Richard Harrell [1684 – 1762] and his wife Margaret [1693 – 1738], who came from Nansemond Co VA about 1728. Ann Harrell Felton died ca 1792.
Chowan Co – 1792 Division of the estate of Richard Felton: William, Elisha, Shadrach, Noah, John, Cader, Ann, Cloe Perry, Sarah Thomas, heirs of Josiah Rogerson. NCHGR 2 – 262

Children of Richard Felton and Ann Harrell:
1. William Felton 1762 – 1825 Perquimans Co NC [made will 31 Oct 1823] no issue
Perquimans Co NC – William Felton 31 Oct 1823 prov. Nov Term 1825. Sisters Mary Rogerson and Sarah Ward, heirs of brother Elisha Felton, sister Ann Felton, brothers Shadrach, Noah, and John Felton, sister Cloe Perry, nephew Elisha Felton [son of Cader], brother Kader Felton, Thomas Ward and Theophilas White, Exrs. Test: Theophilus Barrow, and John Denson Barrow. NCHGR 3 – 333

2. Noah Felton 1764 – Nov 1814 Gates Co intestate
Feb 1780 John Tommas to Noah Felton land proved by oath of William Felton
Feb 1785 John Felton to Noah Felton land proved by oath of John Jones
Nov 1788 Noah Felton on jury
Feb 1790 Wright Wiggins an Illeg. child of Ruth Wiggins about five years apprenticed to Noah Felton to learn the business of a hatter.
May 1790 Noah Felton disputes processed line with William Matthews. [jury decides land is Matthews]
Aug 1790 Noah Felton proves D o G William Powell to Micajah Riddick.
Feb 1791 Bill of Sale for Negro woman named Cherry and Child named Patt from Josiah Rogerson to Noah Felton proved by oath of Shadrick Felton.
May 1791 Noah Felton summoned for jury duty.
Nov 1791 Noah Felton in group to lay off a road from Bennetts Creek road to the honey pot road. also to lay off the dower of Eliz. Kittrell widow of Moses Kittrell; and to lay off another road near Timothy Lassiter.
Noah Felton appt. a pattroller in Capt. Jesse Benton’s muster bounds.
Nov 1793 Noah Felton summons for jury duty next term.
Nov 1794 Noah Felton is again app a searcher or patroller in Captaincy of Jesse Benton
Feb 1795 James Phelps to Noah Felton land by oath of John Arnold
Nov 1814 Jane Felton widow of Noah Felton decd. . .relinquished her right of administration on her late husbands estate. .
ordered that William F Harrell Administer on the estate of Noah Felton decd. etc.
married 4 Mar 1788 Jane [Jenny] Riddick 1771 – 1850 Gates Co testate
Will of Jane Felton, Gates NC 13 Nov 1839 – proved Nov Term 1850 Gates Co – Grandsons William and James Harrell, heirs of my deceased daughter Elizabeth Harrell; sons William, John R, Shadrack R, Noah and Micajah Felton; daughter Ann Welch; son David Fisher Felton; daughter Louisa Hare; son Samuel F; sons John R and David Fisher Felton EXRS. Test: David Riddick, Willis F Riddick.
a. Elizabeth Felton 1789 – bef Nov 1839
married William Harrell 1766 – 1834
i. William Harrell
ii. James Harrell
b. Ann Felton 1792 –
married David Welch
c. William Felton 1796 Gates Co NC – 13 Dec 1863 Macon Co GA
went to Georgia in 1820
married Macon Co GA 1825 Evilina Rushin 5 Feb 1805 – 1828 Macon Co GA
i. Leroy Monroe Felton 1826 Macon Co GA –
ii. William Hamilton Felton 1828 Macon Co GA –
married 2nd ca 1830 Matilda Rushin 15 Jan 1797 – 1861 Macon Co GA
sister of his first wife
d. John R Felton 1798 – 1856
e. Louisa Felton 1800 –
married Jesse L Hare
f. Micajah Felton 1804 – 1885
g. David Fisher Felton 1805 – 27 March 1865 Gates Co testate
married Sarah Duke 1804 – 8 Oct 1852
i. Eliza Ann Felton 1831 –
married 26 July 1853 Miles Gatling
ii. Noah B Felton 1 May 1832 – 28 March 1905
married 10 Nov 1853 Jane Figg 31 Jan 1835 – 12 May 1890
1. Sallie P Felton 28 Oct 1854 – 7 Dec 1931 Los Angeles CA
married in John, State of Paula, Brazil, 21 July 1897 W D Smart
2. Priscilla Felton 2 Oct 1856 – 11 May 1858
3. John D Felton 26 Sept 1858 – 18 Aug 1888 in Auburn, AL
4. Lavinia Felton 5 May 1860 – 12 June 1949 Sarem Gates Co NC
married 9 Nov 1893 William Hayes Parker 1866 – 1941 Sarem Gates Co NC
5. Noah Felton 20 Dec 1861 –
6. Minnie Felton 20 April 1865 – 7 March 1947
married 18 Jan 1899 Robert Barker
7. Wilson Felton 26 April 1867 –
8. Robert L Felton 15 Sept 1873 –
9. James H Felton 31 July 1877 – 10 June 1967 Sarem Gates Co NC
iii. John M Felton 1834 – Sept 1863 battle of Sharpsburg
iv. Martha Lavinia Felton 1835 – 31 July 1865
married 27 July 1859 David Elbert Riddick
1. Lula H Riddick
married Downs
h. Shadrack R Felton 1806 – 1852
married Caroline Rushin 1808 – 1846
married 2nd Lavania Young 1827 – 1885
i. Noah Felton 1808 – 1889
married AL 27 Sept 1839 Lucinda Gibson 1820 – 1860
i. William R Felton 1842 – 1864
ii. Maria Charlotte Felton 1845 – 1899
iii. Emon Felton 1846 –
iv. Emma Jane Felton 1847 – 1880
v. Mary Frances Felton 1856 – 1895
j. Elisha Felton 1810 – 1830
k. Samuel H [F] Felton 1815 – 1874
married Mary

3. Elisha Felton ca 1766 – aft 1815/bef 31 Oct 1823 Hertford Co NC
married 1st daughter of Pleasant Jordan of Winton NC
mother of his children
married 5 Jan 1796 Milly Carter
dau of Moore Carter 1750/55 – 1805 and wife Elizabeth

4. Shadrach Felton 1760 – bef 1799 Chowan Co
married ca 1783 Leah Rountree 1763 – 1835
a. Charles Felton 1785 – 1827
married Mary Harrell
i. John Felton
b. Robert Felton 1787 – 1817
married Sarah ?
i. Charlotte Felton
married Thomas Jackson
ii. Marsha Felton
married John G Small
iii. Shadrach P M Felton
iv. Robert R Felton 1817 – 1879
c. William Felton 1790 – 1817 Chowan Co NC
Will of William Felton Chowan, 4 Oct 1817 – prov. Dec Term 1817. wife Millicent, son Edward.
Harman Hurdle and Robt. Felton exrs. Test: Nathan Ward, B Nixon
married Chowan Co 20 Oct 1815 Millicent Hurdle 1795 – 31 May 1837 Preble Co OH
i. Edward Felton 22 July 1816 Chowan Co NC – 27 May 1883 Preble Co OH
married Talitha Cumi Wright 1821 – 1899
d. Elizabeth Felton 1794 –
married James Baker

5. Cadar Felton 1770 – 1837 Perquimans – testate
married 29 March 1793 Priscilla Roundtree 1773 –
Will of Cader Felton, 6 Aug 1836 – prov Aug Term Perquimans Ct.
Wife Priscilla, son William, grandchildren William Felton [son of Elisha] and Josiah Townsend [son of John] sons Richard and Elisha, Exers. Test: David Smith, Joshua Newby.
a. Richard D Felton 1798 – 3 March 1865 Perquimans Co
married 15 March 1819 Lydia Sanders Barrow 1800 – 1820
i. Martha Lavenia Felton 1820 – 1879
married Benjamin White Thach 1815 – 1874
b. Elisha Felton 1805 – 1850
married Perquimans Co 29 May 1831 Jane [Jenny] Morris 1805 – 26 Sept 1887
i. Rachel C Felton ca 1832 –
ii. William Felton bef 1836 –
iii. Sarah [ Sallie] Felton 26 Feb 1836 – 11 Oct 1913
iv. Shadrack Felton 1838 –
v. Thomas Felton 8 April 1838 – 25 June 1895
married Margaret [Maggie] M Powell 8 Nov 1847 – 29 July 1906
1. Annie Lavinia Felton 1875 – 1946
married 30 March 1899 Rufus Columbus Felton 1871 – 1951
2. Margaret Ella Felton ca 1877 – 26 June 1964 age 87
married 17 April 1902 James Richard Taylor ca 1877 – 17 March 1963 age 86
3. Thomas E Felton ca 1879 –
vi. John Felton ca 1840 –
vii. Jane R Felton ca 1843 –
married 1868 James Thomas Powell ca 1840 – bef 1900
c. Sarah Felton
married 25 Jan 1831 John P Townsend
i. Josiah Townsend
d. William Felton

6. John Felton 1772 – 1844 Chowan Co NC
Will of John Felton, Chowan Co, NC, 22 Feb 1843 – prov. May Term 1844. Wife Elizabeth, son Kader, grand-daughters Ann Felton and Mary Jane Felton, all the children of Kedar Felton, daughter Sarah Hunter, daughter Nancy Burke, son John, daughters Elizabeth White and Mary Elliott, grand-son John R Jollifer, grand-daughter Sarah Hinton, son John exr. Test: Samuel Nixon, Jas. C Horton, Sally Hurdle NCHGR 1 – 543
married Chowan Co 5 April 1800 Elizabeth Jackson died 1847
a. Cader Felton 1801 – 1843
married Rachel Rogerson
i. Ann Felton
ii. Mary Jane Felton
married 2nd Mary Adeline Jordan
b. Sarah Felton 1804 –
married Timothy Hunter
c. Nancy Felton 1808 – 1851 Chowan Co
married ? Burke
i. Elisha Burke
ii. Moses Burke
iii. William Burke
iv. John Burke
d. John R Felton 1811 – 1868
married Emily Hinton
e. Elisha Felton 1813 –
f. Elizabeth Felton 1817 –
married Dempsy White
married 2nd Fredrick Hinton
i. Sarah Hinton
married 3rd John T White
g. Mary Felton 1819 – 1854
married 1st Dr. Joshua Jolliff
i. John R Jolliff
married 2nd William B Elliott
married 3rd Anderson Elliott

7. Ann Felton d. 19 Nov 1811
a. Whitmill Felton
married 20 Mar 1820 Catherine McNider
married 10 June 1824 Joanna Simons
married 8 June 1828 Elizabeth Hatfield

8. Mary Felton
married bef 1776 Josiah Rogerson
a. Mary Felton ca 1780 – ca 1834 Perq.
married ca 1800 Lawrence Perry bef. 1768 – 1828 Perq.

9. Chloe Felton
married bef 1792 Miles Perry

10. Sarah Felton
married bef 1776 Thomas Ward

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2nd generation — this gets very hazy!

Richard Felton 1690 – 1764 | parents
& unknown | parents
of Chowan Co, NC

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 my working hypothesis — the way I see it as of this moment!!

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[I think there may have been at least four of these Richards]

abstract of old conveyances Chowan Co NC
John Hubbard to Wm. Parker, June 15 1735, 145 acres adjoining lands of Moses Hall, Richard Felton, and John Norfleet, said tract heired from his father. Test: Wm. Parker, James Hubbard.
Richard Felton to Thomas Parker. 75 acres land part of a patent to John Small for 150 acres, November 13 1721 and sold to said Felton October 3rd 1722 adjoining lands of Thomas Parker and Richard Bond; July 21st 1737. Test: James Griffin Jr, John Fulkes, John Sumner
Thomas Parker, to Joseph Jones; Oct 10 1738. 75 acres, part of John Small’s patent for 150 acres dated Nov 13 1721; sold by Small to Richd Felton who sold same to said Parker. Test: John Sumner, John Johnston, Edward Arnold

Private William Felton is on the Muster Roll of Captain Charles King’s Company, 25 Nov 1754 [Chowan Co]
Private Richard Felton is on the Muster Roll of Captain James Farlee’s Company, 25 Nov 1754 [Chowan Co]
were at least 16 years old.

Job Felton is listed on a 1768? Rowan Co NC tax list with one pole.

15 Sept 1786 – Job Felton gets Marriage Bond in Surry Co NC
Sept 1788 – Amoniah Felton gets Marriage Bond in Surry Co NC

 

Known Children of Richard Felton ca 1690 – 1763:
1. Richard Felton 1730 – 1776 Chowan Co NC
married Ann Harrell 1735? – 1792
2. William Felton 1735 – Chowan Co NC
married Sarah ?
?3. Job Felton rem to GA in 1785
a. John Felton 1790 – ca 1870
i. Dr William Harrell Felton 19 June 1823 – 1909
grad Georgia Medical College – Methodist minister – US Congressman 1775 – 1781
married ca 1854 Rebecca Latimer 1835 GA –
1st US woman Senator for two days – Nov 21 & 22, 1922
?4. Samuel Felton
Corp 10th Regiment, 1782 – Revolutionary War

1. WILLIAM H. FELTON, a member of Congress 6 years from Ga., 1875 to 1881, says his grandfather, Job Felton, removed from North Carolina to Georgia about 1785, and died an aged man. Dr. Felton’s father, John Felton, was born in 1790, and lived 80 years. Hon. Wm. H. Felton was born June 19, 1823; graduated at Georgia Medical College. Dr. Felton also wrote, “There was one of the old brothers, (sup. of his grandfather,) who lived in the lower counties of North Carolina, and some members of that family are in Macon Co., Georgia.” [from Cyrus Felton 1886]

Historic Almanac of the US Senate by Robert J Dole
First Woman Senator Appointed
“Rebecca Latimer was born in Georgia in 1835, during Andrew Jackson’s second administration. She graduated with honors from Madison Female College in 1852 and fifteen months later married the commencement speaker, William Felton, a Methodist minister and physician Both husband and wife shared a strong commitment to women’s rights. The Feltons lost their sons, their farm, and their fortune during the Civil War. In 1874, Dr. Felton, running as an Independent, was elected to the House of Representatives and the couple moved to Washington, where Mrs. Felton served as her husband’s secretary and wrote a weekly column for her hometown newspaper. When Dr Felton was defeated in 1880, they returned to Georgia and began their own newspaper to push the reform measures they held dear. When William Felton died in 1909, Rebecca traveled the reformer’s route alone. As Rebecca Felton, white haired and bespectacled, entered the Senate chamber on November 21 [1922] to take her oath, she found it overflowing with cheering women. Two years after ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment guaranteeing all women the right to vote, the nation had its first woman senator.”

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1st generation

Richard Felton ca 1660 – ? | parents
& unknown | parents
of Albemarle Co NC

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 my working hypothesis — the way I see it as of this moment!!

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This Richard Felton lived [1670] with Governor Samuel Stevens of North Carolina.

Known child of Richard Felton:
?1. Richard Felton ca 1690 – ca 15 Oct 1763

Chowan -At a Court held for ye sd Prect ye 16 April 1717 .. …..
Complaint of Thomas Lee against John Adderley, his servant, that he laid Violent hands on him which is fully proved by the oath of Thomas Felton — Deed Bk B#1 Chowan Co NC
from abstract by Margaret M Hofmann

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Emigrant

Richard Felton ca 1645 – ? | his parents
& unknown | her parents
of England and Virginia

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Virginia
“A certificate [1673] granting Lt. Col. George Jordan 1900 acres was issued for the importation of thirty-eight persons including: ‘Myself, 2 arrivals, William Jordan and Anna his wife, Mrs. Eliza Jordan, Mrs. Fortune Flood, Richard Felton, Robert Lee, John Gary’ and others.

From Old Albemarle Co NC Book of Land Warrants and Surveys 1681 – 1706
from Abstracts by Weynette Parks Haun
Albemarle..There are in ye. name of the Rt honble ye. Lords proprtos. to require survey & lay out for Tho. Harris three hundred acres of land wch. is due to him for ye. transportation of five persons whose names are hereunto etc….Seal of ye. Coll. ye 21 day of April 1669. Saml. Stephens, James Blount, Ffrancis Godfrey, Jno. Harvy. To ye Genlll Survr. or his depty.
John Moore & his wife, Rich. Felton, Alice his wife & Tho Symons these were assigned by Jno Vines. Inrol. ye 20th of ffeb 1693. W. Glover. a wart given to John Hais[or Hars.?]

This my certify all whom it may concerns yt Mr. Will Collins has proved ten rights whose names are present in the precinct of pasquotank. & also here inserted John Felton, Jno. Wilson, A Negro man belonging to John Felton, etc…..3 ffeb 1693
a wart. given 1693 — survey returned 24 Aug 1694. Pat issued 1 Jan 1694.

e-mail 26 Sept 08 Dear Sally.My name is Cora Felton Anderson and I have just read your postings about your southern line of Feltons. I am the Historian for the Felton Family Association which was formed in 1988 for the purpose of preserving and documenting our common history as a family. I would like to let you know that I have traced our family backwards to the twelve hundreds when a second son was given the village as his inheritance. I have been able to follow the family down through the generation to learn that your southern and my northern lines are both descended from the same family in England. Our Nathaniel who came in 1633 was one generation older than Richard who arrived in the South. By pure chance several years back I found an old document when I was in England that gives the marriage of Richard Felton to Alice that shows he was a part of our same line of Feltons. This meant that they were cousins just a generation apart.

I am working on a new book of our history as a family and will enter this information into it when I can get it published.

I am happy to share most on my materials and would love to have our FFA to include all of the Feltons in the US that descend from this line.

I wish you a happy day.

Most Sincerely, Cora Felton Anderson, A Northern Felton cousin
Cora’s e-mail.. she would be “most happy to help anyone who is searching their Felton history”