sister of Ann Walton Jones
Mary Walton 1757/60 – ca 1810 | parents
& 1774 Jacob Eason d. 1778 | parents
& 1779 Capt. Solomon Cherry 1755/60 – ca 1810 | parents
of Hertford [Gates], Bertie and Pitt Counties NC
Mary Walton 6 June 1760 – ca 1810 Pitt Co [age about 50 at death]
married 1774 Jacob Eason died bef Nov Ct 1778 Bertie Co
Jacob Eason was on jury Nov ct 1777; 9 Feb 1779 inventory Bertie Co
married 24 Sept 1779 Bertie Co Solomon Cherry ca 1755/60 – ca 1810 Pitt Co
[age about 50 at death]
“Solomon Cherry Served as a Captain in the American Revolution and afterwards as Sheriff and Clerk of Court. He received a land grant from the governor following the war.”
Capt. Solomon Cherry married in Bertie County 24 Sept 1779 Mary, the widow of Jacob Eason and daughter of William Walton and wife Rachel Hunter.
They both died in Pitt County about 1810 at age 50 per deposition by Ralph Outlaw.
This Solomon Cherry first appears on record as wit to deed 1763 Bertie Co
Note: I have this family posted under Cherry, Walton, parts under Outlaw. at least I am still trying to coordinate my info– I am kin to them many ways. SMK
Mary Walton & Jacob Eason of Bertie Co, NC had:
1. Rachel Eason ca 1775 –
married Bertie Co 25 Dec 1790 Jacob Garrett 1771 – bef. 1814
son of Jesse Garrett and 1st wife Rachel Blanchard
dau. of Aaron Blanchard and Zilpha Speight
a. Rachel Garrett
married Blount B Ruffin
b. Mary Garrett
married Humphrey Lawrence Jr. 1775/1782 – 2 Dec 1823
son of Frederick Lawrence, death announcement in Raleigh paper Fri 5 Dec 1823
c. Nancy Garrett
married King
d. David Garrett
e. Naomi Garrett
married John J Choate
f. Jacob Garrett
2. Sarah Eason ca 1777 NC – 1852 Haywood Co TN
married ca 1794 William Jones of Hert. Co ca 1768 – ca 1828 NC
Mary Walton & Solomon Cherry of Bertie Co, NC had:
A deposition given by Ralph Outlaw on Aug 27, 1830 as recorded in State Archives stated: Mrs Swain late widow of Solomon Cherry was age 42 the 12 of June last; her mother and father each died age about 50; her eldest sister Elizabeth lived to 38 or 39; a brother James Cherry lived to 31 or 32; brother William Cherry lived to about 29; three sisters living, namely; wife of William Spivey (44), my (Ralph Outlaw’s) wife, aged about 36 and the wife of Justin Askew; her aged about 31 or 32.
1. William Walton Cherry 1780/3 – ca 1809 [died at age 29 or there about]
graduated UNC 1800;Served on the Board of Trustees UNC from 1804 – 1809; 1804/5 in NC legislature
John H Wheeler in his “Reminiscences and Memoirs of North Carolina” says this on page 342. “William Cherry was a native of Bertie County , and was graduated here [UNC] in the year 1800. While in college he was not a very diligent student, but his aptitude for learning was so marvelous that, it was said, he could prepare his lesson after the recitation bell had commenced ringing. Having selected the law as his profession, he had already attained an extensive practice and a high rank at the Bar, when his career was cut short by death caused by intemperance at the early age of twenty seven. Those who were engaged in practice with him could not but wonder at the admirable manner in which he managed his causes, knowing as they did that the time he ought to have spent in the preparation of them was passed at the card table and around the intoxicating bowl. . .”
married 13 Nov 1801 Peggy Baker
2. Elizabeth Cherry ca 1781 – 22 April 1819 [aged 38/9]
married ca 1805 Ralph Outlaw Jr 1774 – 16 Nov 1836
son of David Outlaw and Martha Standley
In Bertie County, Book FF, page 462, is a deed from Celia Outlaw, widow of Ralph, to her step-daughter, Jane E. Cherry, wife of Solomon Cherry, in which it is stated that “she expects shortly to enter into the holy bonds of matrimony with William Walton of Hertford County and desires to make provision for the support of her step-daughter and children being land upon which dower was assigned from late husband Ralph Outlaw. 1842
a. David Standley Outlaw 14 Sept 1806 – 22 Oct 1868 Windsor, NC
the Congressman entered UNC 1820 at age of 14; grad UNC 1824 at age 18 adm to bar June 1827 [read law with Judge William Gaston at Newbern NC
married 7 June 1837 Emily Turner Ryan ca 1823 – bapt 25 Apr 1844 d Oct 1859
[Hmm Pulaski Cowper says she was a Miss Emily Turner from TN
widow of Joseph J Ryan of Bertie Co NC
i. Elizabeth Outlaw ca 1838 – bapt 5 Jul 1840
ii. Ann Peyton Outlaw ca 1841 – bapt 14 Mar 1841
married 6 Nov 1860 Dr. William T Sutton
iii. David Outlaw ca 1848 – bapt 20 Mar 1848 d bef 1896
iv. George Outlaw bapt 2 Nov 1851 d bef 1896
b. Edward Cherry Outlaw 28 Mar 1810 – 1853 Bertie Co NC
married 23 Jan 1835 Amanda Mary Frances Miller 23 Jan 1818 – 24 Sept 1847
daughter of Mary Frances Brimage and Ephraim Miller both buried on Brimage place in Bertie Co
| Brimage Family: William Brimage, son of William and Elizabeth Brimage, was born near Darlinton, County of Durham, England. Married Frances Ann Gilbert of St Joseph parish, Hanover Square, London, 1765, and sailed for America, locating in Halifax NC in 1766, where his wife died on December 21st of that year. He returned to England and again came to America, locating in New Bern NC in 1769, where he served as Deputy Attorney of the Crown, New Bern District, 1771; member NC Provincal Congress at Hillsboro in Aug 1775; appointed a Judge of the Court of Oyer and Terminer, New Bern District 1777 and was an active Loyalist in Bertie County during the Revolution. He married 2nd 25 May 1773 Elizabeth West, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth West and granddaughter of Col Robert West. She was born 18 Oct 1753 and died in Bertie County in 1816. William Brimage died at Gray’s Inn, Middlesex County, England 16 March 1793. Both leaving wills in Bertie County records. Children of William Brimage and Elizabeth West: 1. William Henry Brimage 28 March 1774 – 8 July 1774 2. Thomas West Brimage 15 July 1775 – 8 April 1799 3. Elizabeth Pollock Brimage [twin] 21 Oct 1777 – 23 Nov 1820 married 21 Oct 1803 Col. Humphrey Bate 4. Mary Frances Brimage [twin] 21 Oct 1777 – 3 Oct 1851 married 10 Sept 1795 Ephraim Miller 1 Dec 1765 – 14 Sept 1826 5. Harriett Brimage 12 April 1782 – married Fesenden found on page 51 of the 2nd edition of the “Outlaw Family” |
i. Mary E Outlaw 23 Aug 1836 – 16 Feb 1838
ii. Victoria Outlaw 8 Sept 1838 – 29 Oct 1896
married William R Pugh d bef 1880
iii. Capt. Edward Ralph Outlaw 30 Nov 1840 Bertie Co – 19 Aug 1921 Nags Head NC
he is buried in the churchyard of St Thomas in Windsor NC
Capt Edward Ralph was associated with 2 mulatto children James 1858 and Mary
Edward Ralph Outlaw CSA
11th NC Reg.
married 10 Nov 1868 Lucy Rascoe 16 Jan 1850 – 1931
daughter of John Peter Rascoe & Martha M Bond
they lived at Liberty Hall, a very fine house
still standing in the Indian Woods section of Bertie Co
1. Janie Outlaw 4 Sept 1869 –
married William Henry Hunt d 1 Mar 1930
i. Edward Outlaw Hunt 18 July 1893 – June 1961
married Marie Burwell one child
ii. Janie Hunt Oct 1895 –
married 1st Arthur Landis one child
married 2nd Jerome Bell Flora
iii. William Henry Hunt one child
married Ann Jordan
married 2nd A W Graham
iv. Rascoe Bond Hunt 3 children
married Margie
2. Lucy Rascoe [Lou] Outlaw 4 May 1873 – 1952
married 7 Dec 1899 Samuel Wheeler Worthington of Wilson 1875 – 1956 Wilson NC
i. Samuel Wheeler Worthington Jr. 7 May 1907 MD –
married 1951 Katherine Stuart Flanagan 21 Feb 1923 – 21 Aug 1953
1. Margaret Rascoe Worthington 1953 Raleigh NC –
married 2nd 8 Jan 1955 Mrs. Peggy Pegram Wilson Humphrey
2. Samuel Wheeler Worthington III 1957 Windsor NC –
3. Mary George [Georgia] Worthington 1959 Windsor NC –
3. Martha Elizabeth [Lizzie] Outlaw June 1875 –
married William MacQueen of Elizabeth City NC
4. Alice Brimage Outlaw Oct 1878 –
married Thomas Gilliam
5. Edward Ralph Outlaw Jr 10 Nov 1881 – 18 April 1954 Elizabeth City NC
Nags Head was for summertime only in those days. He helped his father build the old Outlaw cottage (100 years old in 1988 I think)
and built his own, both on the beach. His book about Nags Head makes it appear he lived there year round tho. e-mail from Hank Huntington
married Louise Greenleaf 1883 – July 1965
i. Louise Pool [Aunt Weesie] Outlaw 29 May 1907 – 2002 no issue
married Henry Hobson Sandidge 1906 – 1980
ii. Martha Rascoe Outlaw 29 April 1914 – 30 Dec 2002 Santa Barbara CA
She was a cover girl model for Redbook, Queen of the NY Press Photographers’ Ball, and acted in the 1st million dollar color movie “Cover Girls.”
married Henry Edwards [Ted] Huntington II 1921 – 1978 Santa Barbara CA
His grandfather built Newport News shipyard back there (and numerous development out here) with railroad magnet, Collis P. Huntington.
1. Henry Edwards [Hank] Huntington III 1945 –
married 1970 Judith Annan [Judy] Kuryla
a. Elisse Renaud Huntington
i. Annabelle Charlotte Tweet 2005 –
b. Collis Henry Huntington
2. Edward Outlaw [Ted] Huntington 1947 –
married 2nd Secondo Guasti III 1925 – 1973
a third generation Californian whose family had built the country’s largest vineyard by Ontario.
It was sold after losses incurred during Prohibition in the 30’s.
married 3rd Darney Sandidge 1914 – 1989
6. Mary M Outlaw June 1886 –
married Dick Lamb d bef 1910 –
7. John R Outlaw 10 Nov 1887 – bef 1971
married 1918 Emma Fearing 3 Oct 1893 –
i. Lucy Rascoe [Lulu] Outlaw 4 Aug 1923 –
married 1946 Carlton Goodchild [Bro Dick] Gilliam d 2003 Windsor NC
1. Nancy Brimage Gilliam 1948 –
married 1970 Hunter Wayland Spruill 1944 –
a. Brimage Spruill
b. Wayland Spruill
i. Henry Spruill
ii. Esabella Purifoy Spruill
2. Victoria Outlaw [Vicky] Gilliam 1958 –
married Joseph Leggett
a. William Leggett
b. Daniel Leggett
3. Carlton Bradford Gilliam 17 April 1960 – 1996
8. David Outlaw Dec 1889 – 1970 Elizabeth City NC age 81 dsp
9. Alexander Bate Outlaw July 1892 – 27 April 1970 age 77 dsp
Attorney and Mayor of Elizabeth City
owned the area Texaco distributorship but gave all his money away to needy friends before he died
iv. Sarah Jane Outlaw 3 Oct 1842 – 19 April 1862
married Thomas Turner Allen
v. David Cherry Outlaw 19 Nov 1844 – 18 Sept 1919
vi. Maria Outlaw 13 Aug 1846 – 19 Aug 1846
vii. Mary Frances Outlaw 13 Sept 1847 – Sept 16 1847
her mother died 8 days later
c. Martha Morgan Outlaw 4 Jan 1813 –
d. Jennet Eliza [Janie E] Outlaw 4 Dec 1814 – ca 1849
married ca/bef 1842 Dr. Solomon Cherry ca 1808 – 1861 Norfolk VA
e. Sarah [Sallie] Frances Outlaw 12 Dec 1816 –
married bef 1840 Joseph Blount Cherry 1816 – 1882 “The Oaks” Bertie Co NC
f. Celia Emily Outlaw 20 Mar 1819 –
3. Amelia Cherry ca 1786 – aft 1830 [in 1830 she was age 44]
married William Spivey ca 1782 – 1836
a. William Spivey ca 1810 –
married Amelia Cherry ca 1810 –
sister of James Cherry who died ca Dec 1853 Bertie Co
i. Elizabeth Spivey ca 1842 –
ii. Laurah [Sarah?] Spivey ca 1844 –
iii. James W Spivey ca 1846 –
iv. Rachel W Spivey ca 1847 –
v. Celia Spivey ca 1850 –
b. Silva Spivey died 6 June 1832
married 25 May 1828 John Freeman Ward 13 Sep 1792-22 Feb 1834
son of James Ward and Delilah Freeman
i. DeWitt Ward 26 March 1829 – 19 June 1829
ii. Laura Ward 29 July 1831 – 29 Jan 1844 at Salem
c. Hettie Spivey
married Tayloe
d. Louisa Spivey
married Hendrixen
e. Levin Spivey ca 1804 –
married 30 Aug 1832 Margaret Baker ca 1810 –
i. William G? Spivey ca 1834 –
ii. Francis W Spivey ca 1836 –
iii. Susan W Spivey ca 1842 –
iv. Mary F Spivey ca 1845 –
v. Jane Spivey ca 1849 –
f. Elizabeth Spivey
married Pruden
g. Calvin Spivey
h. Moses Spivey
i. Susannah Spivey
married Shark
j. Celia Ann Spivey
married Harrell
4. Mary Cherry 12 June 1788 –
married ca 1802 Solomon Cherry ca 1781 – 24 April 1818
son of William Cherry 1758 – 1802 Bertie Co and Susannah
a. William Walton Cherry ca 1806 – 2 May 1845 [in his 39th year]
William Walton Cherry
1806 – 1845
Wheeler in his “History of NC” says on page 33 – William W Cherry was a native of Bertie and as distinguished for his benevolence in private as for his ability in public life. He was raised as a merchant, taught school, and at mature age studied law and practiced with great success. He was elected to the Senate in 1838 and to the House of Commons in 1844. In 1845 he was nominated as member of Congress . . [but] death terminated his life at Jackson, while attending Northampton Superior Court (2d May 1845). . . He died in the 39th year of his age.”
Moore says this man is nephew to the other William Walton
Wheeler in his “History of NC” says on page 33 – William W Cherry was a native of Bertie and as distinguished for his benevolence in private as for his ability in public life. He was raised as a merchant, taught school, and at mature age studied law and practiced with great success. He was elected to the Senate in 1838 and to the House of Commons in 1844. In 1845 he was nominated as member of Congress . . [but] death terminated his life at Jackson, while attending Northampton Superior Court (2d May 1845). . . He died in the 39th year of his age.”
Moore says this man is nephew to the other William Walton Cherry.
married 6 Aug 1827 Mary Holley Etheridge ca 1809 –
married 2nd Mary Holder [his 2nd wife and widow]
she sold the home place “The Oaks” in 1850 to his younger brother J B Cherry
the house burned in 1930
b. Dr. Solomon Cherry Sr ca 1808 – [in Norfolk 1861]
married ca 1837 Janie E Outlaw died 1849?
daughter of Ralph Outlaw and wife Elizabeth
i. George Cherry ca 1839 –
ii. Joseph Blount Cherry ca 1841 Bertie Co – 1 April 1865 Petersburg VA
Capt Joseph B Cherry CSA
| e-mail from Paul Murauskas http://www.vmi.edu/uploadedFiles/Archives/Civil_War/John_Brown/JohnBrown_CadetList.pdf |
Joseph Blount Cherry was one of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Cadets at John Brown’s Execution at Harper’s Ferry as taken from a list published in the Petersburg Daily Express of December 8, 1859
Joseph Blount Cherry, Class of 1860: born ca 1838. Matriculated from Norfolk VA. At VMI 4 years. Military Record: Paid as Drill Master July-Sept 1861. Appointed 1st Lt and Adjutant of 8th NC on Sep 11 1861. Submitted resignation “with the view of taking command of a company of Cavalry.” On roll Sep 1862 as Capt, Co F, 4th NC Cavalry [59th State Troops] Mortally wounded in action March 29, 1865 near Petersburg VA. Admitted to hospital there on April 1 1865. Died April !, 1865. Buried in Petersburg VA. [from VMI Archives]
iii. [Mary] Janie E O Cherry ca 1847 –
iv. William Walton Cherry ca 1849 –
married 8 Mar 1867 Phyllis Capehart
c. Sarah E Cherry ca 1812 –
married Isaiah Holder app. died bef 1850
[per Jim Holder]]
i. Mary Eliza Holder 1830 – 23 July 1868 aged 38 ts
married Joseph H Etheridge ca 1813 –
ii. Hanna Maria [Mariah C] Holder ca 1832 –
iii. Elizabeth Jane Holder ca 1827 – 4 March 1865
married 25 Nov 1847 Abram Holder ca 1817 – 5 July 1868
[her first cousin, & son of Ezekiel Holder, brother of Isaiah]
3g-gf of Jim Holder
1. George Holder 1848 – 1856
2. Joseph Holder 1850 –
3. Mary Evelyn Holder 1 May 1854 –
married 19 Sept 1869 James E Mitchell
4. William Holder 1856 – 1858
5. William G Holder 1859 –
6. Lallie Elizabeth 1864 –
Abram Holder had by his first wife
7. Thomas Holder 1843 –
d. Joseph Blount Cherry ca 1816 – 1882 “The Oaks” Bertie Co NC
Joseph Blount Cherry
1816 – 1882
lawyer, farmer, and member of the NC General Assembly attended UNC
bought the family home “the Oaks” in 1850 from his sister-in-law Sarah Holder Cherry widow of W W Cherrry
married Sarah Outlaw 1818 –
daughter of Ralph Outlaw and wife Elizabeth
i. Joseph O Cherry ca 1841 – aft 1880
ii. Emily/Emma Outlaw Cherry 1845 – 1923
married Thomas Eason
1. Marshall Eason
sold the Oaks in the 1920’s to the Joseph and Edward sons of Solomon Cherrry
iii. Jane E Cherry ca 1845 –
iv. William W Cherry ca 1849 –
v. Solomon Cherry ca 1851 – 1905 Bertie Co
sold his interest in” the Oaks” to his sister Emma Outlaw Cherry Eason
Register of Deeds 1896 Bertie Co
married 1883 Elizabeth [Lizzie] Webb Gray
dau of William Stevens Gray and granddau. of Lorenzo Webb
1. Janie Allen Cherry
2. Joseph Blount Cherry 1889 – 1944
3. Solomon Cherry
4. Edward Gray Cherry 1895 – 1975
5. George Bryan Cherry
moved to Raleigh, served as state General Services Director
for a time was mayor pro tem.
vi. Henry Clay Cherry 1853 – 1854
vii. Henry Ralph Cherry 1856 – 1857/58
married 2nd 27 Sept 1830 Edward Swain moved to TN
A deposition given by Ralph Outlaw on Aug 27, 1830 as recorded in State Archives stated: Mrs Swain late widow of Solomon Cherry was age 42 the 12 of June last;
her mother and father each died age about 50; her eldest sister Elizabeth lived to 38 or 39; a brother James Cherry lived to 31 or 32; brother William Cherry lived
to about 29; three sisters living, namely; wife of William Spivey (44), my (Ralph Outlaw’s) wife, aged about 36 and the wife of Justin Askew; her aged about 31 or 32.
e. Temperance Swain 1833 TN –
f. Thomas Swain 1836 TN -]
living in Windsor in 1850 and 1860 census
5. James Rufus Cherry ca 1793 – ca 1825 [at age 31 or 32]
married 1811 Esther Duers died 1817
dau of John Duers and wife Ann
a. William Joseph Cherry ca 1814 –
married Lennie Bazemore ca 1811 –
i. Joseph William Cherry 1836 – 1909
married 1860 Penneritta Pritchard 1841 –
a. William Allen Cherry 1860 – 1945
married 1874 Margaret Hargrove
i. Ruth Hargrove Cherry 17 Oct 1895 –
married Cutliff
1. Margaret Bain Cutliff 23 June 1922 –
married Truslow
2. Mary Emily Cutliff 25 Oct 1929 –
married Jack Gore
ii. Sally Tate 30 Oct 1897 – dsp
b. Erwin Pritchard Cherry 1863 – 1909
married Frances Garrett Rawls [sister of Robert who married Lena Rivers]
i. Lil Pritchard Cherry ca 1881 –
ii. Pauline Cherry 15 April 1882 –
married Peele
iii. Dewey Cherry 1886 –
iv. Robert Cherry 1888 –
v. Frances Garrett Cherry 27 July 1893 –
married Savage
vi. Lena Louise Cherry 26 May 1896 – never mar.
c. Lena Rivers Cherry 1866 – 1925 [named for a person in book “Lena Rivers” by Mary J Holmes pub. 1856
married 1890 Robert Watson Rawls
i. Clarance Arthur Rawls 1891 – 1916
married Judith Lassiter
ii. Edna Cherry Rawls 1893 – 1966
married 1915 Julian E Parker
1. Mary Rivers Parker [went into DAR on Solomon Cherry]
married Arnold
iii. William Alec Rawls 1894 – 1968
married 1918 Lessie Poole
iv. Robert Teele Rawls 1896 – 1973
married 1924 Hazel Fountain
1. Robert Teele Rawls Jr 1926 –
2. William Fitzhugh Rawls 1930 –
3. Hazel Garnet Rawls 1933 –
v. Carrie Allen Rawls 1899 – 1982
married 1921 Paul Dukes
vi. Lena Moore Rawls 1902 – 1972
married 1927 Sid Tayloe
d. Sarah Jarsey Cherry 1868 – 1940
married 1887 John James Bazemore
i. Vernon Bazemore 6 May 1890 –
ii. Ella Gladys Bazemore 10 Aug 1892 –
married Harrell
iii. John Lesli Bazemore 6 Feb 1895 –
married Winkler
married 2nd William James Barnes
i. Carrie Amanda Barnes 25 Mar 1903 –
married Simmers
ii. Grace E Barnes 19 Apr 1905 –
married Lucas
iii. Richard Barnes 9 Apr 1907 –
iv. Dean Webb Barnes 1909 –
married Belcher
e. Joseph Calvin Cherry 18 June 1872 –
married Janie Brett
i. Carleton Cherry 1905 –
married Peele
ii. Ella Louise Cherry 13 Nov 1908 – never mar.
f. James Henderson Cherry 21 July 1874 – 25 Mar 1915
married 1901 Daisy Bridger
i. Eleanor Bridger Cherry 16 Oct 1903 –
ii. J H Cherry Jr 22 June 1912 –
g. Carrie Cherry 1877 –
married William Dallas Garris
i. Irene M Garris 1904 –
ii. William Dallas Garris 1906 –
iii. Irwin Cherry Garris 1909 –
iv. Joseph Watson Garris 1913 –
h. Richard Cherry
married Louise ?
i. Charles Cherry
ii. Joseph Cherry
married Thelma [had 2 daughters]
ii. Mary E Cherry ca 1838 –
married 27 Sept 1860 James Burdan
iii. Celia E Cherry ca 1841 –
married 6 June 1865 Armstead L Bazemore
iv. Lucretia C Cherry ca 1843 –
v. James R Cherry ca 1847 –
married 10 Aug 1865 Elizabeth Burdan
b. Esther Cherry
c. James Cherry
d. Mary Cherry
e. Celia Cherry
f. Elizabeth Cherry
married 1817 Elizabeth Duers died aft 1850
dau of John and Ann [widow of Henry Swain m 1803]
6. Celia E Cherry 1792/4 – 1861 [in 1830 ca age 36] will Bertie Co
married ca 1820 Ralph Outlaw Jr 1774 – 1837
widower of her sister Elizabeth
married 2nd 1844 William Walton est 1795 – 1849
7. Nancy Cherry 1797/8 – 5 July 1867
married Justin Askew died ca 1846
apparently, Nancy was the second wife of Justin
1830 Census Bertie County – 1m under5, 1m 5/10, 4m 10/15 1m 30/40,
1f 10/15, 1f 20/30
1840 Census Bertie County – 1m 15/20, 5m 20/30, 1m 40/50,
1f under 5, 1f 5/10, 1f 40/50
a. Mary C Askew
married 1853 Reubin H Cox
b. Celia J Askew
married ca 10 Jan 1855 John L Andrews
i. Celia Jane Andrews