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THE NC CAINS
The earliest Cain in North Carolina seems to be William Cain whose name
showed 1721 on John Spires tax list in Albemarle Co. with 0 poles, 170
acres. It appears from this record he did not live in Albermarle Co. He
most likely was in the area of Bertie Co. which was not formed until 1722
from Chowan Co. There was a deed which showed for him in Chowan
precinct, recorded in Deed Bk. C-1, p.319 #1521:
Henry Sims of Albemarle Co. and his wife Grace to William Caine (no
residence was given) on 16 Sep 1722 for 8 pds, 170 ac on North side of a
branch of Yourah Swamp, part of 360 ac grant to Henry Sims 1 Mar 1719.
Wit. Barnaby McKinne, Robert Sims. To locate Yourah Swamp, I studied
some deeds to see if its location could be found. Yourah Swamp (woods,
path, etc.) is spelled various ways in the old records: Urah, Urhah,
Youraw. It is near Cabin Branch, Pottecasie Creek, William Whitehead
(who was there as early as 1711) James Parker, William Brasswell (there
by 1714), Quonkey Branch, Catawiskey Pocosin, Morattock (now the Roanoke
River), William and Richard Pace. See later for deed Bertie 3-474 and F-
190. Map p. C-85 where some of the places named here can be located.
The following deed is revealing:
Bertie E-378 William Bennett to William Boone 10 May 1738 for 5 pds 100
ac on South side Yourah Swamp and N side Roanoak River adj. Bennetts
pat. at KAIN'S PATH, part of pat. to William Bennett for 260 ac 4 Aug
1730. Wit. Thomas Bryant, William Taylor.
N.C. Land Patent #2443, p.222, Pat. Bk. 3. John Oneal 2 Aug 1727, 336 ac
on Morattock River, adj William Cane and the NE side of Fishing Creek.
No county was given here, but most likely within the lines of the then
Bertie Co.
In the Minutes of the Bertie County Court, p.130 on Aug 1734 is the
notation: John Sellers do lay out a Road from William Kanes to (Maherring
River {crossed out}) the Road ? Swamp leading to Meherring River and
that James Lases be and is hereby appointed overseer of said Road and all
ye Inhabitants from ye Mouth of ? Swamp and Pottycasey Swamp and up ye
Swamp as high as ye Pocoson Branch (then up Pottycasey as high {crossed
out}) do clear and maintain (who work on {crossed out}) ye sd Road.
The words scratched here were scratched in the recorded copy in Bertie
Co. The spelling Kane is obviously an error as no Kanes showed in this
area. One who did in another record was also recorded as Cain.
The will of William Cain is in the file of loose wills at the N.C. State
Archives and is dated 3 Mar 1732. On the side is written: Wm Cains will,
Ltrs granted May 2d 1734 /s/ RG DC. Recorded. 2 May 1734 is the date the
will was proved for probate. On p.85 of the Minutes of Bertie Co. Court
for 8 May 1733 is the notation:
The Last Will and Testament of William Cain was proved in open court by
oath of Rt. Pace Junr one of the witnesses thereto and at the same time
came Elizh Cain Sole Exrx &c and took the oath of an Execx according to
Law. BERTIE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA COURT MINUTES 1724 THROUGH 1739 by
Weynette Parks Haun. The original Minutes as recorded are not available
to me on film so that the published record is all that is available at
this time. Note that there is a
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discrepancy here in the date of probate. Though the date 2 May 1734 is
very plain on the original will, we believe the date 8 May 1733 is
correct, partly because the dates flanking this entry in the Minute Book
are for 1733, but also the widow Elizabeth seems to have remarried before
the inventory was made which was recorded in the Minutes of the Nov.
Court 1734. Though Elizabeth could have remarried between May 1734 and
Nov. 1734, it seems more likely that the time involved was more than that
and probably the inventory was ordered because of the remarriage. We feel
that William Cain died between 3 March 1732 (date of the will) and May
1733 (date of probate as recorded in the Minutes).
One explanation as to why there is confusion as to dates in the very
early records is that prior to 1752, England used the Julian Calender
which begins the first of each year on March 25th. It is for this reason
that many times the year is written thus: 1720/21. However, by May there
should have been no confusion because of this. Early records are usually
dark from water stains and dirt and the ink many times faded as well as
words and dates misinterpreted so that one can question any date when
accuracy is desired. One could even argue that William Cain could have
written his will in the year 1733, then died very shortly after that
within the same year.
See p. C-90 for a xerox copy of the original will. It reads:
North Carolina. In the name of God Amen the third day of-March 1732 I
William Cain Senure of Bertie Precint planter being sick and weak in body
but of perfect mind and memory thanks be unto God therefore Calling unto
mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all
men to die, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament, that is
to say, principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul unto
the hands of God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth
to be buried in decent ___ Buriall at the Descresion of my Executors not
doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall Receive the same again
by the mighty power of God and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith
it hath pleased almighty God to bless me in this life I give demise and
Disposse of the same in the following manner and form. Imprimis I give
and bequeath to Elizabeth Cain my Dearly beloved wife my plantation that
I now live upon and half the tract of land belonging to it with all the
___ fixings? ___ and all and singular the____ _____ belonging or in any
way appertaining to have and to hold occupy posses and ___ dureing her
life and after her decease to my son Hardy Cain his heires or afsignes
and by him freely to be possed and Secondly that the Residue of my
personal Estate shall be and ___ unto the proper use and behoof of my
well beloved wife Elizabeth Cain Dureing her life and after her decease
or death. Thirdly It is my will and desire that my son Hardy Cain shall
have my negro boy called Peter and one feat her bed and bed does and two
puter (pewter) deep dishes and two puter basons and one Iron pott after
his mothers death.
Fourthly. It is my will and Desire that my Daughter Patience Cain should
have one feather bed and bed cloes and three dishes and
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three puter basons and one Iron pott and three cowes and calves after her
mothers death.
Fifthly. It is my will and Desire that my Daughter Unis Cain should have
one feather bed and bed clothes and three puter dishes and three (?)
puter basons and one quart tankard and one Iron pot after her mothers
death.
Sixthly It is my will and desire that my son William Cain should have a
certain tract or parcel of land and plantation containing two hundred &
ninety acres that I purchased of William Whitehead that my son William
lately lived upon by him freely to be possed and enjoyed and his heirs or
assigns forever.
Seventhly. It is my will and Desire that my son James Cain should have
the upper part or half of my tract or parcell of land belonging to my
dwelling plantation that Joyned to the plantation where my son James Cain
now lives upon by him freely to be possed and enjoyed and his heirs or
assigns forever.
Eightly. It is my will and Desire that my Daughter Sary Cain should have
my negro wench called Cate and her Increase and five cows and calves and
three small puter dishes and two puter basons after her mothers death or
Decease.
Ninethly. It is my will and Desire that my Daughter Rachell Cain should
have five cows and calves and three puter Dishes and two puter basons
after her mothers Death or Decease.
Lastly. It is my will and Desire that the Remainer of my estate that is
left or can be found after these legases aforementioned is paid of should
equally Devided amoungst all my children after my wife Death or Decease.
I will and ordaine my well beloved wife Elizabeth Cain Exor of this my
last will and Testament hereby Removing and Disannulling all other former
wills and Testaments heretofore by me maid touching or concerning any of
the within ____ ____vizt.
Witnefseth whereof the said William Cain Senior have subscribed this my
last will and testament with my own hand and hereunto putt my Seal the
Day and year first above written.
Signed Sealed by the Said his
William Cain Senure
In the presence of us /s/ William Cain Senr (Seal)
Richard Pace Junr Jurat
William Cane mark
No record here of the recording.
On p.137 of the Nov. 1734 Minutes of the County Court is recorded:
The Inventory of the Estate of Wm. Kane was duly proved by ye oath of
Elizh Drake Exrs? &c.
Though the recorded Court Minutes are not here, the book Inventories of
Estates 1726-1744 is on film here (#18,209). See p. C-92 for xerox of
this record. The copy is very dark with much bleeding through of the
page from the back side. It is on p. 49 and 50 and, as was the custom
here, no date shows, and the signature with no notation as to being exrx.
It was the custom later for the exr. to sign the Inventories and also at
least three appraisors, and so it is logical to believe the Elizabeth
Drake who signed the inventory of William Cain was the widow and exrx of
the will of William Cain.
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The inventory reads:
This a true & perfect Inventory of the Estate of William Cain decd. 30
head of Cattle 12 head of horses & mares 34 hoggs 3 feather beds and each
of them a rug a blanket but 3 bedsteads 2 chests one box and one trunk
seven pewter dishes 7 pewter basons & 11 pewter plates 3 tables seven
chears 3 Iron Potts 2 brafs kettles one pair of Stillards(?) 15 spoons &
1 looking glafs 3 sheep six glafs bottles 4 stone Juggs 1 pewter funnel 1
box Iron 1 glass salt Seller 2 Iron wedges 2 frows(?) two Drawing knife
one grindstone two chisels two augers & 1 gougle(?) one Browd axe & two
narrow axes one candlestick one pare of fire tongs one sickle 3 cowbells
2 stone muggs one tin pot 1 tin pan one washing tub two pates two
Pigins(?) a Lathing hammer one tobacco knife one fuge 7 hoes one plow one
harrow two spining wheeles 2 pair of cards 2 bushel(?) one sider head & 2
Barrells & cart & wheeles one hand saw & porringers 2 meal sifters one
Bread Tray 2 Iron pot Racks & 3 pair of pot hooks one hand mill two mens
saddles and 1 side saddle & 4 Bridles & 1 bridle bitt one carpenters adds
two pewter Tankards one pint pott one frying pan three Bibles one
Testament & ___ one cloth bidoed coat 4 jackets & 3 pair of Breaches one
pair of shoes one pr of stockins three hatts one cloth Som(?) and 2 stays
& harnefs & 3 shuttles There is four hundred and seventy acres of Land
with two plantations and one negro wench and negro boy one Jack ___ ___
There are of Debts paid on of the estate. Three mares & to horses two
Bushels and a half of wheat Two hundred & twenty pounds of pork. /s/
Elizh Drake.
Court of Bertie Co. Minutes 7 Feb 1736 (p.201) Read the petition of
William Cain and Robert Clary. Ordered that Joseph Regan be sum'd to
appear to shew cause why he Detains the said Legacys.
It seems from this record that Elizabeth Drake was dead. No record of
why Joseph Regan was serving as administrator. He and Robert Clary could
have married daughters of William Cain Senr.
Of interest also is that one genealogist claimed that James (d. 1761)
had a dau Elizabeth who married Richard Pace. The following is of record
in Bertie Co. Court Minute Book: p.85 Will of Wm. Cain was proved by the
oath of Rt. Pace Junr and Elizh Cain sole Exx took oath 8 May 1733. On
p.116 14 May 1734 Richard Pace Junr ackn. a deed to James Cain. See later
for abstract of this deed. p.151 Rd. Pace Junr to Rd. Pace Senr. pd
jurat James Cane 40 pds. (This was the court paying James Cane for
services he had performed to the court, in this case for serving on the
jury.) I have made no study of the Pace family tho' much has been
published on this family. Apparently, the Pace record is a later one than
the above.
No record was found as to who Elizabeth Cain, the widow, married.
William Drake's wife in 1726 was Rebekah Bracewell. Thomas Drake 1725,
1733/34, 1739 lived on the north side of Pottecasi Creek. Aaron Drake was
on Meherrin (Roanoke) River.
Other records of interest concerning William Cain Senr (will 1732):
Chowan deed Cl-319 #1521 Henry Sims of Albemarle Co. & wife Grace to
William Caine (no residence given) 16 Sep 1722 8 pds 170 ac
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on north side of a branch of Yourah Swamp, part of 310 grant to Henry
Sims 1 Mar 1719. Wit. Barnaby McKinne, Robert Sims.
Bertie Deed B-198 William Whitehead and wife Rachel to William Cain 6 Nov
1726 for 15 Pd:' 290 ac, part of pat. of 490 ac 16 Aug 1720 adj Thomas
Bryant, sd Whitehead, William Benet (Bennet). Wit. John Speir, George
Powell.
Bertie Deed B-150 Barnabee Thomas to John Dawson of Isle of Wight Co., VA
Aug 1726 for 15 pds 250 ac on north side Morattock called Roanoke, land I
bought of Lazarus Whitehead adj Skippers land and Thomas Lane. Wit. Wm.
Cane, Thomas Gale Jurat.
Patent #2443, p. 222 Pat. Bk. 3 John Oneal 2 Aug 1727 336 ac bounded
southernly of Morattock River adj. William Cane and the NE side of
Fishing Creek.
Bertie Deed C-18 Benjamin Lane to Robert Sims Aug 1728 for 10 pds 640 ac
on south side Morattock River at Conaconore Swamp, pat. 1 Feb 1725. Wit.
Jacob Pope, William Cain.
Bertie Deed C-27 Jacob Pope to Benjamin Lane 10 Aug 1728 for 40 pds 120
ac on south side Morattock River, part of pat 7 Nov 1723 at mouth of
Small Branch which makes into Looking Glass Pocoson. Wit. William Cain,
Robert Sims.
Bertie Deed C-185 Joseph Harrell to Abraham Harrell 7 Aug 1729 for 8 pds
100 ac on an island adj William Eason at Reedy Branch, also adj John
Yelverton and Flag Run. Wit. Peter Cane, William Cane.
Bertie C-249 William Bennet and wife Grace to Davis Hopper 11 Aug 1730
for 16 pds 430 ac on south side Morattock River & east side Deep Creek,
pat to William Bennet 1 Aug 1726. Wit. William Whitehead, William Cain.
Bertie C-318 1 Nov 1730 Richard Pace Jun to Richard Pace Senr for 30 pds
300 ac on north side Morattock River and Yowehaugh Swamp, part of pat to
sd Pace for 640 ac 1 Mar 1719. Wit. William Cain, Thomas Pace.
Edgecombe Deed 1-75 (Note all early deeds for Edg. Co. are found recorded
in the Halifax Deed Books bur are Edg. deeds and are so designated here)
John Oneel to Saml Horsford for 50 pds 20 Feb 1732 100 ac on north side
of Poculico River and Fishing Creek.. adj Wm Cain's line.. formerly
Thos. Bryants .. sd Oneal. Wit. At Foster, Thos. Crear. Feb. Court 1733.
Edg. Deed 1-243 Capt Thomas Bryant of Bertie to John Oneal of Edg 10 May
1738 for 20 pds 640 ac on the fork between Fishing Creek and Deep Creek
on north side Tarr River, pat to William Cain 28 Feb 1726 and to me 26
Aug 1737 by William Cane Jr., the
eldest son and heir of the sd grantee. wit. Bridwell Bridgers, William
Dees.
William (who died 1732/3) and Elizabeth Cain had issue:
m 1) William Cain, b c. 1705, will in Edg 3 Aug 1757/June Ct. 1761;
named as eldest son in deed Edg 1-243, m c.1735 Sarah. They had
Elisha, Archy and William who was age between 14 and 21 in 1761.
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Order of birth is not known:
m 2) Hardy Cain, b c.1707, will Edgecombe 27 Dec 1754/May 1755; m
c.1740 Rachel _____.
had daughters Isabell, Peurity, Sarah, child my wife now with, none
yet age 18 in 1754.
f 3) Patience Cain, b c.1710. She was not married in 1741 as the deed
proves: Edg 5-8 Thomas Drake to John Parish 10 Nov. 1741 for 5 pds
100 ac on upper side of Fishing Creek, part of 400 ac pat. to
Tarlon Oquin 21 Nov 1739, wit. William Whitehead, Patience Cain.
NOTE: Was she living with the widowed husband of her mother?
f 4) Unis Cain, b c.1713. Nothing further is known of her.
m 5) James Cain, b c.1715, will Edg 3 Mch 1761/June 1761; m c.1740
His children all minors in 1761 were daus Delilah, Penelope,
Elizabeth, Mary, Ann and sons James, Hardy, and Jacob.
f 6) Sary Cain, b c.1717, nothing further is known.
f 7) Rachel Cain, b c.1719, nothing further is known.
Note that the probate for both William and James Cain was in June
1761. William's children were adults except one minor son; James'
children were all minors.
One study claims William (d.1732) was born c. 1639, of Bertie Precinct;
his wife Elizabeth b c. 1643. Hardy b c.1665; William c.1667, James
c.1669; Patience c.1671; Unis c.1673; Sary c.1674; Rachel c.1676. These
dates seem much too early. If these children were with their parents by
1722 in N.C., they too should have been playing a prominent role in the
records at this early time. As there was no deed before 1733 of William
(Senr) and William (Junr), it cannot be ruled out that some of the
William Cain deeds were not for the son. However, if two adults within a
county had the same name, it was the custom to designate them Jr. and Sr.
There was no Hardy Cain deed before 1740, James Cain showed 1730, 1737,
then more frequently in the 1740s. It cannot be ruled out that there was
an early James Cain there who was not son of William, but it is
significant, I believe, that no son of William (d.1732) was ever
administrator of his estate. Even after his widow had apparently died,
the Cain men were not administrators. In 1736 when the legacies were
requested to be paid, I believe, it can be assumed that the sons of
William (d.1732) were, if not all over 21, then the youngest almost 21.
This then would make William's family born beginning in the early 1700s.
One of the most common errors in genealogy is that of skipping
generations. For this reason, it is important to work out approximate
dates.
Before the Revolution, very few who wished to get married, obtained a
license. They could marry by having "banns" published or announced from
the pulpit. The records kept by the churches have not survived to today.
Even those of the Quaker Church, who kept very good records and many, of
which, exist today, are missing from the backwoods of N.C. where our
earliest Cains were. One wonders if they were members of the Cane Creek
Monthly Meeting
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whose surviving records begin around 1800. It is mainly for this reason
that very little can be determined for the daughters of our earliest
Cains and much detail of our men are missing.
It is believed that Hardy Cain of MS is a descendant of William Cain, the
eldest son of William who d.1732. For that reason, he will be discussed
last in this compilation.
Hardy Cain, son of William and Elizabeth Cain of Bertie Co., N.C., was
left a slave Peter by his father. Note in Hardy Cain's will, he names a
slave Peter. His will is found among the loose papers at the North
Carolina State Archives and reads:
In the Name of God Amen the twenty first day of December in the year of
our Lord one Thousand--Seven hundred and Fifty four I Hardy Cain of
Edgecombe County being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and
Memory Thanks be given to God therefore calling to mind the mortality of
my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye do make
and ordain this my last will and Testament that is to say principly and
first of all I give and Recommend my Soul into the hand of God that gave
it and for my body I Recommend it to the Earth to be buryed in a
Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors
nothing Doubting but at the general Resurection I shall Receive the same
again by the Mighty power of God and as touching such worldly Estate
wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me in this Life I give Devise and
Dispose of the same in the following Manner and form
Imprimis I give and Bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Isabell Cain
the Plantation whereon I now Live with one Hundred and fifty acres of
land thereunto adjoining to be fully possessd with the same at the ___ of
her Mother and in case her Mother should not marry then to be possesd
with said Legacy at the age of Eighteen years.
Item I give and bequeath an Entry of land which I have in Johnson County
to be Equally Devided between my Daughter Peurity and the child my wife
now goes with if it is born alive and lives to posses the same and in
case it should not live and possess the sd Legacy as aforesaid then to be
divided between my Daughter Peurity aforesaid and my Daughter Sarah to be
possesed with the said Legacy at the age of Eighteen years.
Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Sarah Cain one Negro
man named Peter and to be possessed with the property of the said Negro
at the age of Eighteen years and untill that time I devise the work of
the sd slave to my wife for the benefit of Raseing my children.
Item I give and Devise to my wife Rachel Cain for the Bennifit of Raseing
my children and paying my Just Debts all my Cattle and all my hoggs and
Likewise all my household goods to be fully Injoyed by her for the uses
aforesaid and likewise all my horse kind I likewise constitute make and
ordain my well beloved wife Rachel Cain and my loving Brother James Cain
my only and Sole Executors of this my last will and Testament and I do
hereby uterly disallow Revoke and disanul all and Every other former
Testment wills legacies and Executors by me in any ways before this time
named willd and bequeathed Ratifying and confirming this and no other to
be my last will and Testament In Witnes whereof I have here unto
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Set my hand and Seal the day and year above written.
Test Wallis Jones Jurat /s/ Hardy Cane
James x Carrel
North Carolina ) At a Court held at Enfield for the aforesaid
Edgecombe County ) County the third Tuesday in May, Anno Dom. 1755. The
above will was exhibited in open Court on oath by the Executors therein
named and proved by the oath of Wallis Jones one of the witnesses thereto
& on Motion was ordered to be Certifyd.
Test Jos. Montfort Clerk
The record below could show the name of the child born after the death of
Hardy and who three of his daughters married though other records should
be found to help substantiate it:
Nash Co. Deed 4-13. Josiah Pope and wife Sarah, Norseworthy Mials and
wife Purity; and Francis Parker and wife Unity, all of Edg. to James Cain
of Nash Co. 24 Jan 1789, 155 pds 150 ac on south side Beaver Dam Swamp.
Wit. Ethelred Phillips, Joseph J. Clinch and Hannah Clinch. /s/ Josiah
Pope, Sarah X Pope, Norsworthy Mials, Purity X Mials, Francis X Parker,
Unity x Parker. Philips wit. the signature of Purity Mials; Clinch wit.
for Sarah and Unity.
Nash Co. recorded this marriage: Francis Parker to Uny Cain, 22 Oct.
1761, Hightower Dodson bondsman, wit. A. Arrington.
The deeds below could all be for this Hardy Cain:
Bertie Deed F-190 James Cain and Hardy Cain of Edg. to John Bass 16 Dec
1740 for 30 pds 150 ac on north side Roanock in Uraha woods; adj. William
Thomas but now Edward Arpe, pat to Henry Sims for 360 ac 1 May 1719. Wit.
Samuel Peete (Peek), John Edwards. This seems to be the land of old
William Cain.
Edg 5-82 William Whitehead for 15 pds to Hardy Cane 300 ac on south side
Tarr River. adj Arthur Whiteheads cor, pat to William Whitehead 18 June
1741. 18 Aug 1742. Wit. James Cane, Robert Vick
Edg. Deed 5-437 William Bridges for 5 pds to John Stevens 17 Feb. 1745/6
150 ac on south side Tosncott Swamp. Wit. Hardy Cain, Robert West.
Edg. Deed 3-257 20 June 1748 William Wise to Edward Moor of Edg for 32
pds land adj Langhams Branch adj Col. Whiteheads line, pat to Wm. Wise 15
Jan 1745. Wit. Hardy Cane, William Carrell.
Edg Deed 3-400 14 Aug 1749 Simon Parker to Benjamin Britt for 6 pds 200
ac between sd Parker and sd Britt adj Deloch, pat to Simon Parker 25 Mar
1749. Wit. James Cane, Hardy Cane, Jas. Speir.
Edg. Deed 3-408 21 Oct 1749. Robert West to John Lamon and Duncan Lamon
for 50 pds, 300 ac on south side Tar River, pat to Arthur Whitehead 4 Apr
1741. Wit. Hardy Cane, Nathaniel West.
Edg. Deed 4-16 Hardy Cane to Jacob Flowers of S'hampton Co., VA 45 pds
200 ac on south side Tar River adj Arthur Whitehead, deed of Wm.
Whitehead to Cain 18 Aug 1742. 8 Jan 1750. /s/ Hardy Cane Wit. Edward
Moore, Richd Beck, William Cain.
Edg. Deed 4-105 4 Feb 1750 Hardy Cane of Edg to Edward Moore for 5 pds
100 ac on south side Tar River between sd Hardy Cane and
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sd Edwd Moore .. north part a deed from William Whitehead 18 Aug 1762.
/s/ Hardy Cane. Wit. Denison Lenon, William Carroll, James X Cary.
Edg. Deed 4-225 30 Dec 1751 Thomas Drake to James Cane for 47 pds 320 ac,
pat to John Pratt. /s/ Thomas Drake. Wit. Hardy Cane, William Hendrick.
Edg 4-226 Thomas Drake to Hardy Cane for 16 pds 150 ac on south side
Fishing Cr., east side Beaver Dam Swamp, part of pat to William Walker
1745. Wit. Jas. Cane
Edg Deed 2-160 19 Jan 1754 Robert West and wife Susannah to John Hardy
105 pds, 240 ac on north side Fishing Creek .. part of pat to my father
Henry West. my brother Henry West by will. /s/ Robert X West, Susannah
(C) West. Wit. Saml Hardy, Hardy Cane, John Spier.
James Cain left numerous records. His will was dated 3 Mch 1761,
recorded in Edgecombe Co. June 1761 in Edg. Will Bk. A, p.70 and reads:
In the name of God Amen in the 23d day of March in the year of our Lord
1761 I James Cain of the county of Edgecomb being very sick and weak in
body but of Perfect Mind & Memory Thanks be given to God therefore
calling to mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing it is appointed for
all men once to die Do make and ordain this my Last Well & Testament that
is to say Principally & first of all I Recommend my Soul into the Hands
of God that gave it and for my Body I Recomment it to the Earth to be
Buried in a Christian Like Manner at the Descretion of my Exors Nothing
Doubting but at the general Refurection I shall Receive the same again by
the Mighty Power of God and as touching such wordly Estate wherewith it
hath been Pleased God to Blefs me with in this Life I give Divide and
Dispose of the same in the following manner & form -
Item I give & Bequeath to my Daughter Deliah Cain one Negro Winch
called Jive and one negro Girl called Jive & one Boy called Peter & one
feather Bed & furniture & five cows & calfs & also my Bay riding Mare to
be Pofsesed with at Eighteen years of age.
Item To my Daughter Ponollejeh (Penelope) I give & Bequeath one Negro
winch called Mayor? & one Girl called Peg & one negro girl called Dinah
and one feather Bed and furniture and one Linen Wheel to be Possessed
with at Eighteen year of age.
Item. To my Daughter Elizabeth Cain I give and Bequeath one Negro girl
called Winne & one negro Boy caled Demert? and one Feather Bed &
Furniture and one Linen wheel to be possessed with at eighteen years of
age.
Item To my Daughter Mary Cain I give & Bequeath one Negro girl called
Patt and one Negro Boy caled Jep & one feather Bed & furniture and five
cows & calfs and one Linen wheel to be pofsessed with at the age of
Eighteen years old.
Item To my son James Cain I give & Bequeath at the plantation and Land
where I now live containing Six hundred & forty acres and half of the New
Survey which Land I give to him & his heirs forever and also a Negro Boy
called Ben a negro man called Gery and my ___ and Walnut table and one
___ ___ Patt and one great Bible & Ten head of cattle and young mare and
a feather Bed and furniture.
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To my Daughter Ann Cain I give & Bequeath one Negro Man called Tom and
one Negro man called Mach and one feather bed & furniture & two Large
Pewter Dishes and ten Head of Cattle to be possessed at the age of
Eighteen years old.
Item To my son Harde Cain I give & Bequeath the mill and plantation and
a hundred and Sixty acres and half my new Entry to him and his heirs
forever and I give man called Simon and one Negro man P____ and also ten
head of cattle and one iron Pott and young mare.
Item To my son Jacob Cain I give & Bequeath a plantation and tract of
Land containing 200 acres lying on the beaverdam Swamp and a tract of
Land in Johnson County containing 320 acres to him & his heirs forever
and one Negro Boy named Jack & fifty Pounds Virginia money to Purchase a
Negro. and Six Pound Virginia money to purchase him a Bed and Six Pound
Virginia money to buy him some cattle and an Iron Pott and one Rifle?
Gun.
I have a Negro man called Samwhich if Charles Davis? .... to purchase ..
money to be equally divided among my children. I likewise constitute make
& ordain my Brother in law Edward Moore and my brother in law William
Walker my only & sole Exors of this my Last Will & testament and I do
hereby ___ Disallow revoke & disannull all and every other former
Testaments wills Legacies & Exors by me in any way before ___ named will
& Ratifying & Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and
Testament in witnefs whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seal the
Day & year above written.
Test & Signed in Presence of us
Charles Daniel
Nison Weaver /s/ James Cain
David X Phillips
Edgecombe ) June Court 1761
County
The within will was in open Court exhibited by the Exors and Proved by
the oath of Charles Daniel, Nison Weaver and David Phillips the
subscribing witnefses thereto and at the same time the Exors was
Qualified according to Law which on motion ordered to be certified and
the will to be Recorded.
Test Saml Hall Clk.
His son Hardy did not live long enough to marry and raise a family. He
left all to his brother James. His will is dated 12 Apr 1774, recorded
July 1774 in Edg. Will Bk. A, p.224 and reads:
In the Grace of God Amen.
I Hardy Cain of Edgecombe County being very Sick and weak, but of Perfect
Memory do make and Ordain this to be my Last will and Teftament in Manner
& form following viz -
First. I give my Land to my Brother James Cain to him & his Heirs
forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my brother James Cain my three Negro fellows
viz Simon Prince and Tom to him and his heirs forever. Alfo I give and
bequeath to my brother James Cain my three head of horses to him and his
heirs forever.
Alfo I give and bequeath to my brother James Cain my Stock of Cattle and
hoggs to him and his Heirs forever.
Alfo I give and bequeath to my brother James Cain all the money that is
in the hands of my guardian Edward Moore to him and his heirs forever.
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Alfo my Desire is that my brother James Cain do pay all my debts and
Receive all my hole and sole estate.
Alfo my Desire is that my brother James Cain shall be my hole and Sole
Exr to this my last will and Testament Disannulling all other forms or
wills by me made as witnefs my hand and seal this twelth day of April
1774.
Test Isaac Kirk /s/ Hardy Caine
William XX Walker
Edgecombe ) July Court 1774
County ) The within will was in Open Court Exhibited by the Executor
and proved by the oath of Isaac Kirk and at the same time he proved that
William Walker subscribed to the said will on ___ Evidence. And the Exor
James Cain was then Quallified according to Law. Ordered that the same
be certified & the will recorded.
Teft. Edward Hall CC
As seen above, William (will 1733) had sons Hardy (will 1754) and James
(will 1761). This Hardy (will 1754) had only daughters. James (Will
1761) had sons James (d.1795) and Hardy (d.1761), but this Hardy died
unmarried. James (d.1795) had sons James and Hardy. This Hardy was
younger than our Hardy of MS and he was still in the Edg./Nash area after
1810. None of these Hardy Cains was the Hardy who. died 1813 in MS.
Many of the records are given below with no attempt on my part to further
identify them as probably a descendant of these lines should do this.
Bertie C-269 Barnabe Mackinne to William Ruskin 1730 for 16 pds 150 ac in
NW Parish of Bertie bounded north side by Marattock Riv where Matthew
Ruckin, father of sd William formerly lived, pat. to Barnaby McKinne 1700
adj John Hawthorne(?), Henry Whealer on Mill Pond. Wit. John Gill jurat,
James Cain.
Bertie Deed D-67 Richard Pace Jun to James Cain May 1734 for 20 pds 100
ac on Yawrahaw Swamp part of part of pat to Bartholemew Chavers for 300
ac. pat 1 Mar 1713. Wit. Davie Hopper, Samuell Cotten.
Bertie Co. Court Min. p.95 May 1733 James Cane was called to Jury duty.
Ibid p.149 Petition of Wm Baker for road from his ferry to the mouth of
Nottaway River leading into the county road to Cheshire Landing & to work
the road: .. Jno. Cane .. 13 May 1734
Ibid p.151 13 May 1734 James Cain jurat was pd 40 pds for services to the
court. Jurat meant lawyer.
Bertie Deed D-205 Richard Pace Jun to Richard Pace Sen 14 May 1735 for 5
pds 40 ac, part of pat to John Green for 440 ac 1 Mar 1719 at Little Run.
Wit. John Crickett, James Cane jurat, Wm Williford.
Edg Deed 1-222 20 May 1737 John Pratt Gent for 25 pds to James Cane 40 ac
on Fishing Creek adj Emanual Rodger. Wit. John Boyd, John Hodgson, Thos.
Kearney. (Recorded in Halifax Deed Book).
Patent #2247 Bk 5-85 John Cain 5 Feb 1739 160 ac in Edg Co. on south
side of Conohoe Creek.
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Bertie E-459 James Cain of Edg Co. to Edward Earp 1 May 1739 for 25 pds
130 ac in two parcels (1) 100 ac to Cain by sale of Richard Pace who
bought of Bartholomew Chaven; (2) 30 ac part of parcel to sd James Cain
by will of William Cain decd, sold. to Wm by Henry Sims, both lands adj
..on Thomas Branch. Wit. Thomas Bryant, Benjamin Tooler Jurat.
Edg Deed 1-267 James Cain of Edg prect for 10 pds to William Cane 320 ac
on south side of Fishing Cr where sd James Cane now lives adj Emmanuel
Rogers. /s/ James Cane. Wit. Jno Dawson, Thos Bryant.
Bertie Deed F-190 James Cain & Hardy Cain of Edg to John Bass 11 Dec 1740
for 30 pds 150 ac on north side Roanoak in Uraha woods adj William
Thomas, but now Edward Arpe ... part of pat to Henry Sims for 360 ac 1
May 1719. Wit. Samuel Pate (Peek), John Edwards.
Edg Deed 5-51 Christopher Quin for 15 pds to James Braswell 150 ac on
south side Roanoak River at mouth of Fort Branch at Joseph Moores, John
Ryal. 5 Jan 1741. Wit. Joseph Howell, Joseph Cain.
Pat #2128 Pat Bk 5-54 Robert Inman 18 June 1741 400 ac in Edg Co. adj to
James Cain and north side of Fishing Creek.
Edg Deed 5-82 William Whitehead for 15 pds to Hardy Cane 300 ac south
side Tarr River ... Adj Arthur Whitehead, pat to William Whitehead 18
June 1741. 18 Aug 1742 /s/ Wm Whitehead. Wit. James Cain, Robert Vick.
Edg Deed 5-24 28 Nov 1741 Tarlo OQuinn of Craven Co. to Thomas Drake of
Edg for 40 pds, 400 ac on upper side of Fishing creek, pat to sd OQuin 29
Nov 1739. Wit. William Cain, Robert Butler Jun, Hardy Cain
Pat #2368 Pat Bk 5-113 Samuel Hilliman 16 Mch 1742, 200 ac in Edg Co. on
north side Fishing Creek adj How Branch & James Cain.
Bertie Deed F-332 John Mann of Edg to Mary Speight 9 Apr 1742 150 ac,
Mary is widow of Thomas Speight late of Perquimmons, .. land on Wiccacon
Creek adj John Wynns & lately to Mary Speight by Thomas Mann .. pat to
Thomas Mann, father of John 17 Dec 1 716, Wit. William West, James Cane,
Joseph Perrey.
Edg Deed 5-35 30 Apr 1742 Henry Walker to William Walker, 150 ac on north
side Fishing Creek on Middle branch. Wit. James Cane, Walter Gibson.
Pat #2443 Bk. 5-131 James Caine 6 May 1742 640 ac (no county given) on
north side Fishing Creek adj Mouth & side of Hare Branch and the creek.
Pat #2259 Pat Bk. 5-87 James Cane 6 May 1742 640 ac in Edg on north side
Fishing Creek adj the mouth and side of Haw branch & the Creek.
Edg Deed 5-198 16 Aug 1743 James Cain to George Nicholson for 20 pds 320
ac north side Fishing Creek at Mouth of Harr Branch adj Ralph Masons'
Ford, pat to sd James Cain for 640 ac 16 May 1742 /s/ James Cain. Wit.
Wallis Jones, Sam Nicholson, Robert Inman.
Edg Deed 5-154 John Jackson to Joseph Cain for 200 pds 300 ac on south
side little Swamp 21 Sep 1742. Wit. William Cain, Joseph Braswell.
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Edg Deed 232 Stephen Ganey to Samuel Williams for 7 pds 100 ac on south
side Tarr River adj Willm Whitehead, sd Ganey, Sd Williams 14 May 1744.
wit. James Cane, William Dickinson, Henry Honn.
Edg Deed 5-267 16 May 1744 Thomas Smith to James Cain for 12 pds 200 ac
on fork of Turkey Creek & Moorson Creek Wit. W. Williams, Jno Heston.
Edg 5-344 23 May 1744 James Cain of Edg to William Whitehead Artificier
of Edg for 20 pds 320 ac Oh north side of Fishing Cr., part of pat 640 ac
to James Cane 6 May 1742. /s/ James Cane. wit. Thos. Kearney, Benjn
Sellers.
Edg. Court Minutes 1744 Hardy Cane qualified as constable. P.11.
Ibid p.38. On 22 May 1745 ordered that the late sheriff Capt Jas. Speir
pay to Hardy Cane 4 pds proclamation money for his great trouble and
expense he hath been at in Executing his duty? of constable in detecting
some money coiners .. Richd Braswell for pofsing & making? false coin and
had accordingly ordered Hardy Cane a sworn constable to apprehend the sd
Braswell and to search his house for counterfeit money and the materials
for making it and that the constable Hardy Cane had Exed the warrt & had
also brought Braswell here to be ___ & that the constable had also found
some counterfeit money and he believes some materials for making it in
this sd Braswells house therefore desired the matter may be Examined into
by the Court.
Accordingly the sd Richard Braswell was ordered before this court and
appeared and Hardy Cane the Constable who Executed the Warrt also
appeared and brought with him a small case or parcel which contained
_____ ___ with some Brafs .. faded... Sheriff is hereby ord'd
forthwith to convey the said Richd Braswell to the Public goal at Edenton
and deliver the sd Braswell to the Keeper thereof to be there kept until
he shall be thence discharged by due course of Law.
And that the Sd Hardy Cane give ___ Evidence ___ the sum of L20 Proc and
according the sd Hardy Cane as principal in L20 Proc & James Cane as
security in the sum of L20 like money & ackd.
Ordd that the sd Cane carry with him the Barrel with the materials found
in it money &c.
Ibid p.42. Hardy Cane constable in the room of Isaac Ricks. Court of 22
May 1746. Also: Saml Williams Constable in the room of Hardy Cane. This
appears as if Hardy Cain resigned from one district to take on another.
Ibid p.80. 1746. Upon Petn of Sundry Inhabitants praying a new Road from
John Lotts Mill upon Tocsnot to Capt West's Ferry on Tarr River wch is
Granted and Ord'd that the following Jury..do lay off the sd road as the
Law directs, viz: Gabriel Parker. . Hardy Cane, Edwd. Moore..
Edg 5-439 William Mearns of Swift Cr. Edg Co. to William Bynam Junr for
15 pds land on Fishing Cr. 30 Dec 1745 adj Drake. Wit. Thos. Hill,
Rebeckah Cane, Wm Bynum.
Edg 3-38 James Conner of Tyrrel Co. to James Brasswell of Edg 16 Oct.
1745, 13 pds, 200 ac on north east side of Deep Creek. adj. Joseph
Cotton, Great branch, the fork of the creek & Little Swamp. Wit. Will
Magee, Joseph X Cain.
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Edg County Court Mm. p.77 Read the Petition of Sundry Inhabitants on the
south side of Swift Creek praying a New Road to be laid out from the
Bridge at Mr. Marvins? Plantation on Swift Creek to Peach Tree Creek and
that the following do lay out the same, viz:
James Cane, Thos Drake, John Pope, Wm. Walker.. and that all the
Inhabitants on the south side of Swift Creek and above Col. Whiteheads
Mill path do open and work on & clear this road... 1746.
Edg Estate Bk. Powell, Lazarus 23 Feb 1748. Inventory by Wm. West listed
articles in hands of Richard Powell, Nathaniel Powell, Robert Butler, Wm
Beasley and James Cain.
Edg. Deed 3-257 20 June 1748 Wm Wise to Edward Moor of Edg 32 pds land
adj Langhams Branch, Col. Whitehead, pat of Wm Wise 15 Jan 1745. wit.
Hardy Cane, William Carrell.
Edg 3-330 16 Feb 1749 James Cane to Kindred Carter for 5 pds 100 ac on
north side of Swift Creek and below the Long Swamp, part of pat to Sd
James Cane 20 Apr 1745. /s/ James Cane. Wit. Edwd Moore, Wm Dortch.
Edg 3-488 21 Mar 1749 Joseph Parker to Abraham Sol of S'hampton Co. 12
pds 100 ac on south side Fishing Cr., adj Browns Swamp, part of pat of
John Griffin 1745. /s/ Joseph Parker, Luciia L. Parker. Wit. Elkasier
Cane, James Cane.
Pat #630 p.148 James Cain 25 Mch 1749 260 ac in Edg Co. on north side
Tarr River adj mouth of Great Branch & sd River. /s/ Jas Cane. Wit. W.
Churton, Benj. Wynns.
Pat 631 p.148 James Cain 25 Mch 1749 337 ac in Edg Co. adj south side of
Fishing Creek. /s/ Jas Cane. Wit. W. Churton, Benj. Wynn.
Edg Deed 3-358 Thomas Williams to Joel Jones 17 May 1749 for 35 pds 200
ac on south side Fishing Creek adj Thomas Pollock as by pat to Thomas
Mason 21 Mar 1742. Wit. James Cane, Charles Cavenah.
Edg Deed 3-484 16 July 1749 George Nicholson to Lemuel Nicholson of Edg
for 12 pds 160 ac on north side of Fishing Creek 640 ac at mouth of Haw
Branch, pat to James Cain for 640 ac 16 May 1743. Wit. Nathn N. Pervell,
Benja B. Culpeper
Edg Deed 3-414 25 July 1749 John Cain of Edg to Robert Bryant for 25 pds,
pat to John Cain in Edg 14 Feb 1739. /s/ John (+) Cain Wit. Jos Garner,
Moses Home, Mary Home, Thomas Carrell. NOTE: The mark (+) is common for
the letter "J".
Edg Deed 3-400 14 Aug 1749 Simen Parker to Benjamin Britt for 6 pds 200
ac between Simon Parker & Benjamin Britt adj Deloch, pat to Simon Parker
for 300 ac 25 Mar 1749. Wit. James Cane, Hardy Cane, Jas. Speir.
Edg Deed 3-408 21 Oct 1749 Robert West to John Lamon & Duncan Lamon for
50 pds 300 ac on south side Tar River, pat to Arthur Whitehead 4 Apr
1741. Wit. Hardy Cane, Nathaniel X West
Edg County Court Inventories p.49 Sale of Jno Spier decd. James Cane,
Capt. John Hardy were among purchasers Aug 1749.
Edg. Estate Records p.63 Plan of one acre of land for James Cane.
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This plan represents one acre of Land Laid out for James Cane pursuant to
an order of Court Passed August 18th 1749 out of the property of Coll
William Whitehead on Beaverdam Swamp. survd per me Jos. Lane Sen,
certifyed by Stephen Weaver. Wit. James Wyatt, Garrot X Wall.
Edg Deed 3-483 William Horn of Edg to John Cain for 35 pds 160 ac 7 Feb
1749/50 on south side Conneho Creek adj Buxton. Wit. Moses Horn, Thomas
Garit, James Horn, John Horn.
Edg Deed 4-161 Hardy Cane of Edg to Jacob Flowers of S'hampton Co. VA 8
Jan 1750 for 45 pds, 200 ac on south side Tar River adj Arthur Whitehead,
deed of Cain from Wm. Whitehead decd 18 Aug 1742. /s/ Hardy Cane. Wit.
Edward Moore, Richd? Beck, William Cain.
Edg.Deed 4-105 4 Feb 1750 Hardy Cane of Edg to Edward Moore for 5 Pds 100
ac on south side Tar River between sd Hardy Cane and sd Edwd Moore, the
north part of deed from William Whitehead 18 Aug 1762 /s/ Hardy Cane.
Wit. Denison Lemon, William Carroll, James X Cary.
Edg.Deed 4-85 7 Feb 1750/1 John Cain of Edg to Robert Bryan for 35 pds
160 ac on south side of Conancha Creek /s/ John (+) Cane. Wit: William
Taylor, Wm Wiggins, Mary x Hucks
Edg Deed 4-86 9 Feb 1750/1 Robert Bryan of Edg to John Cane 25 pds 160 ac
on south side of C ? Creek adj sd Robert Bryan purchased of sd John Cane.
Wit. William Taylor, Wm. Wiggins, Mary X Hucks
Edg 4-106 Mar 1750 James Cain to Richard Bailey 40 pds 200 ac in the fork
of Turkey Creek & Mackson Creek, pat to Thomas Smith 16 Mch 1742/3 /s/
Jas Cane. Wit Duncan Sanow?, Hardy Cane.
Edg 3-485 27 Apr 1750 John Norris to Robert Bryant 22 pds land on south
side Conneho Creek adj William Horn, pat to sd Norrefs 20 June 1749.
Wit. Mofses Horne, John (x) Cain, Mary Horne, John Cain. This deed
proves there were two John Cains there at this time.
Edg Co. wills: James Cane, Rebecca Cane and Elener Weaver witnessed will
of Nathaniel Tatum 9 Nov 1750, proved Feb Court 1750 who named wife
Elizabeth, sons Edward, Nathaniel, Peter, Jose(Jesse?), dau Rebecca.
Edg Deed 4-225 30 Dec 1751 Thomas Drake to James Cane for 47 pds 320 ac,
pat to John Pratt. /s/ Thomas Drake. Wit. Hardy Cane, William Hendrick.
Edg Deed 4-226 Thomas Drake to Hardy Cane for 16 pds 150 ac on south side
of Fishing Creek, east side of Beaver Dam Swamp, part of pat to William
Walker 1745. Wit. Jas. Cane.
Pat Bk 2-90 Earl of Granville grant to David Bunn of Edg 25 Mch 1752 445
ac on north side Tar River adj James Cain, Benjamin Bunn and his own
line. Also recorded Pat #S15, p122 Bk. 11.
Pat. #504 p.120 of Bk. 11 Roger, Allen 25 Mch 1752 202 ac in Edg. on
north side Tarr River adj Robert Warren, Jas. Cane.
Ibid #1292 p.303 William Wilder 2 May 1752 100 ac in Edg on south side
Fishing Cr adj. widow Culpepper, wid Mason. Wit. Jno Haywood, Wm Haywood,
surveyed 28 Apr 1748 chain carriers Wm. Owens, James Caine, James Alston
Survr.
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Edg Deed 4-255 Samuel Hollamon to Thomas Hill for 8 pds 200 ac on north
side Fishing Creek on Haw Branch, adj James Cane. Wit. Wallis Jones,
Abraham Green.
Edg Deed 4-272 William Whitehead to James Cain 21 May 1752 for 10 pds 16
ac on south side Fishing Creek adj Beaverdam as by pat to James Spier 17
Nov 1738 and by him to Col. Wm Whitehead and now property of sd William
as heir at law. Wit. J.Edwards, Richard Lewis.
Edg 4-432 Nov 1752 Robert Bryan to Walter Bryan Junr for 35 pds 160 ac on
south side Conneho Creek, being land. Robert Bryan pur. of John Cane.
Wit. William Taylor, John Baker, John X Baker.
Edg Deed 4-476 Aug 1753 James Cain to Jacob Bains, a pat 5 Mch 1749 to
James Cain 260 ac for 10 pds 100 ac .. Market trees. Wit. Duncan Lamen,
Edwd Moore, William X Wise.
Edg Deed 477 22 Aug 1753 James Cane of Edg to William Wise, pat 25 Mch
1749 to James Cane for 260 ac, 25 pds 160 ac. Market trees /s/ Jas. Cane.
Wit Duncan Lamen, Edwd Moore, Jacob Barns
Bertie Deed G-103 John Cain (Cane) and wife Sarah of Edg. to Elias Hogg
22 Dec 1753 for 75 pds 380 ac at a branch of Roquis adj Samuel Carrin at
Flagg Branch. Wit. William Taylor, Aaron Ellis, Charity Carrell.
Edg Deed 2-160 19 Jan 1754 Robert West & wife Susannah to John Hardy for
105 pds 240 ac on north side of Fishing Cr., part of pat to my father
Henry West, to my brother Henry West by will. Wit. Saml Hardy, Hardy
Cane, John Speir.
Edg Deed 1-24 8 Apr 1754 Charles Home of Edg to John Cain for 15 pds 200
ac on south side of Cannuho Creek where John Horn decd formerly lived.
Wit Sarah Bryant, Moses Home Jas Dehorty.
Pat #810 p.191 Bk 11 John Hardy 30 Apr 1754 455 ac in Edg Co. par of Edg
adj Beaver Dam Swamp, Nathaniel Powel, and mouth of Pocoson branch. /s/
Jno Hardy. Wits Jno Haywood, Sher Haywood. Surveyed 10 Aug 1753 Chain
carriers Hardy Cane, Andrew Collins, Jno Haywood.
Edg Deed 2-157 3 June 1754 James Cane to William Beckenham 8 pds 100 ac
on north side of Swift Creek on the little Swamp adj. Kindred Carter, pat
of James Cane 20 Apr 1745 /s/ Jas. Cane. Wit: Jacob Carter, Joseph X
Fair.
Edg Deed 2-158 28 Nov 1754 William Beckenham to Kindred Carter for 8 pds
100 ac, part of pat to James Cane 20 Apr 1745 & he by deed to Beckingham
3 June 1754, on north side of Swift Creek on little Swamp. Wit. John
Speir, Wm Jones, James Dancy. Proved by Speir.
1755 Orange Co. Taxables: Daniel Cane 1 pole was the only Cain to show.
Edg Deed 2-279 13 Aug 1755 William Wise to John Barnes, pat 25 Mar 1749
to James Cane for 260 ac, for 35 pds 160 ac at mouth of small Branch upon
the River. Wit. Duncan Laman, Samuel Williams.
Pat Bk 11 #625 p.147 John Cain 9 May 1755 160 ac in Edg Co. Par of Edg on
both sides of Maple Swamp, adj the Savannaw. /s/ John X. Cain. Wit: Jno
Haywood, Francis Mabry Sur.
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Ibid #626 p.147 John Cain 9 May 1755 265 ac in Edg in Edg Par on both
sides Cain's Branch adj Cain and Harris. /s/ John X Cain wit. Jno
Haywood, Francis Mabry.
Edg Deed 4-371 David Bunn to Jacob Barns 16 Feb 1753 for 4 pds 220 ac adj
James Cain & the river, grant to David Bunn 25 Mch 1752. wit Edward
Moore, Samuel X Canadey, Roger X Allen.
The will below is today in the N.C. State Archives, written 9 Feb 1755,
probated in Edgecombe Co. Feb Court 1757 and reads:
In the Name of God Amen the 9th day of Februry In the year of our Lord
1755 I John Cain of North Carolina in the County of Edgecombe Planter
Being in good health & Perfect mind & memory Thanks be to God for it
therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it
is appointed for all men once to Dye do make & ordain this my laft will &
Testament that is to say Principaly and firft of all I give & Recommend
my Sole unto the Hands of God that gave it & for my Body I Recommend it
to the Earth to be Buried in a Chriftion Like Manner at the Defcretion of
my Executors nothing Doubting but at the general Refurrection I Shall
receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God and as Touching Such
wordly Estate wherwith it hath pleafed God to Blefs me in thif Life I
give Devife & Dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
I give and Bequeath unto Jonathan Cain my Dearly Beloved Son whom I
appoint and ordain my hole Eexecutor of this my laft will and Testament
that Plantation and all the Land that belongs to that Tract as I bought
of Charles Horn & like wife all the land that I hold on the maple Swamp
only a Small place that I Promised to Lett Joseph More Snr have that is
whare Thomas Raner is now living a Negro man Called Charles & alfo all
the cattle that I had of William Hill Andrews all their Incrfe & alfo a
Horfe Bridle and Saddle which he hath now in his Pofsession and likewife
a gun & good feather Bed & Furniture and all the Hoggs that he clames by
his mark which is a Crop in Each eare & half ___ to have and to hold the
said mentioned Lands and moveables to him and his Heires and afsigns
forever.
I give to my well beloved Son Abijah Cain my Dwelling Plantation where I
now Live and the Still that is on the Said Plantation with all the Land
that Belonging to it and Alfo that Plantation where James Dehorty is now
Living and alfo all my part of the Increes of the cattle that the Said
Dehorty hath of mine to Pay for the Third Part and all the Primis ____ if
there be any alive at the Time of Deviding & also a Feather Bed and
Furniture & my Gun and all my Part of the Increafe that comes from a mare
that the Said Dehorty hath Raife colts on which is the Halfe of hold the
Said Lands and moveables to him and his Heires and assignes forever and
delivered to him at the age of twenty one years.
I give and Bequeath to my well Beloved Daughter Zipporah Cain all my part
of that Stock of Cattle which Andrew Vance hath of mine to Raife for the
third and all the Principle if there be any alive at the Time of Deviding
of them & a natural Paifing Sorrel mare and all her Increafe only to give
her Sifter Jurusa the first colt that the mare Brings and all the Reft of
her Incrafe to be her own and Feather Bed and Furniture to be Delivered
to her at the Day of marriage or at the age of twenty one years to have
and to hold the Said articles to her and her Heirs or Afsigns.
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And I give to my Dearly beloved wife all the Remainder Part of my Hole
Estate Dureing of her life if she continues a widow but if she Shuld
marry that all of my Estate but only her Thirds may be Equally Devided
among my children.
And I do hereby utterly Difallow Revoke and Disannul all & Every other
former Teftament will Teftaments wills legacies & Executors by me any
ways before this Time named willed and Bequeathed Ratifyed & Confirmed
this and no other to be my laft will and Teftament in witnefs whereof I
have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the day and year above written.
Testus _
Jas. Dehorty /s/ John + Cain (Seal)
John his T mark Tanner -
Rebekah X Dehorty
Edgecombe Co. February Court 1757
The within will was in Open Court Exhibited on Oath by the Exor therein
Named & Prov'd by the oath of James Dohorty & John Tanner witnesses
thereto & at the same time the Exor within named Quallifyd for Said
office according to law which is ord. to be
Certifyed. Jos. Montfort Clerk.
Note by ME: Not included in this study are the Cain records of Bladen
Co., N.C. Revolutionary War pension file W3510 of John Cain (wife
Susannah Henley) stated John was resident of Union Co., S.C. at time of
his enlistment, was b c.1761 in N.C., that he fought in the place of his
father who was opposed to War. This family moved to Ohio 1808, to Wayne
Co., Indiana 1817. Other records in the file show the father was
Jonathan Cain who came from England. There was an early Jonathan Cain in
Bladen Co., N.C.
There are few service or pension Revolutionary War records for Cains of
N.C. which makes one believe they were active Quakers at the time of the
Revolution.
Edg Deed 6-10 Harmon Strickland to Joseph Thorp for 50 pds 100 ac adj
Thomas Parsol, pat to Harmon Strickland for 586 ac Nov 1755. 17 May 1756
Wit. Joseph Cane, Charles Ray, Rachel Morriss.
There is a will for Epaphradatus Moore of Bertie Co. recorded in the
loose wills at the N.C. State Archives, dated 11 June 1757, proved Oct
Court 1757 in which he named the following: wife Elizabeth; dau Mary
Moore, dau Ann Moore; dau Grace Moore; grand son Elisha Wilson; Thomas
Moore son of my dau Ann Moore; dau Judith Hunt; son John Moore; son in
law James Haward; dau Rebekah Cain; dau Charity Walston; granddau Rachell
Walston; dau Rachel Standly; dau Christian Moore; dau Penelope Hare;
exrs daus Mary and Ann. Wit. Charles Home, Demcy Holland, Lewis Perry.
There was a caveat against the probate of the "protended will supposed to
be made by Eppaphradatus Moore". I do not know who his dau Rebecca
married, but it could be significant that an Edward Moore was prominent
in the family of James Cain in Edgecombe.
Edg Court Mm 16 Nov 1757 The petition of James Caine for a mill over
Fishing Creek...
Pat Bk 11 #627 p.147 Capt James Cane 3 July 1760 375 ac in Edg in St.
Mary's Par adj both sides of Beaver Dam Swamp. /s/ James Cain.
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Wit. J. Montfort, J. Sims. Surveyed 18 Jan 1754 with chain carriers Hardy
Cane, Thomas Underwood, Jno Haywood surveyor.
James Braswell names a daughter Sarah Cane in his will with no indication
of the name of her husband. At one time I felt she could be the wife of
our William Cain because the witnesses of the will were Ruffins which
tend to link Sarah more closely to William Cain. The will is dated 27
Sep 1760, recorded Jan 1761/2 in Edgecombe Will Bk. A-142 and reads:.
In the name of God Amen, I James Braswell of Edgecombe Co. Being in good
Health and of Sound mind & memory for Preventing Disputes in my Family
about the Estate I may leave at my Death do make this my last will and
Testament as followeth.
Item I give and Bequeath unto my son Joseph Braswell one feather bed &
Furniture which is now in his posefsion to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give & Bequeath unto my Son James Braswell one Feather Bed and
furniture which is now in his Pofsefsion to him & his Heirs forever.
Item I give and Bequeath unto my son Benjamin Braswell one Feather Bed
and furniture which is now in his Pofsefsion to him & his Heirs forever
Item I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Cane one Feather Bed and
Furniture which is now in her pofsesion & her Heirs forever.
Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Olive McFaverson(?) one
Feather Bed and Furniture which is now in her Pofession to her & Heirs
forever.
Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Son Simon Braswell my Plantation &
Tract of Land which I now live on containing four Hundred Acres more or
Lefs with all impertenances thereto Belonging also all my Stock of cattle
waggon and ? and all my house hold Goods & furniture be thereof what kind
or value soever after his Mothers Death to him & his Heirs forever. And
also hereby Make and Appoint my loving son Simon Braswell my hole and
sole Exor of this my Last will and Testament Revoking Disanulling and
Making Voide all former will by me made and declaring this only to be my
last will & Testament. In witnefs whereof I've hereunto set my hand &
affixed my Seal this 27th day of September in the year of our Lord God
one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty.
Signed Sealed and Ackd )
in the Presence of us ) /s/ James (his J Mark) Braswell
Samuel Ruffin
Jno + James
Nathl (his N mark) Ruffin
Edgecombe County ) January Inferior Court 1761/2
The within Last will & Testament of James Braswell decd was exhibited on
Oath of the Exor and proved By the oath of Saml Ruffin a Subscribing
witnefs thereto and at the Same time the Exor were qualified according to
law Ordered the same be certified
and the will Recorded. test James Hall cc.
Pat Bk 11 #647 p.152 Kindred Carter 8 Dec 1760 645 ac in Edg Co. in Par
of St. Mary on north side of Swift Creek adj mouth of Little Swamp,
William Whitehead, James Cane, Boykans line & sd Cr. Wits Dun Lamon, Geo
Brown.
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The following record makes it appear that Jonathan Cain married Barbery
Harrell: Will of Thomas Harrell 24 Apr 1763/July Court 1763 Edg Co. names
wife Rebecca, plantation on north side Ronoak River in Bertee Co. to be
sold to educated 4 youngest children; sons Simon, Edmond (land on north
side of Tarr River); daus Seale Harrel, Elvey, Barbery Cain, Elizabeth
Bryant and Sabra Bony. Exr William Bryant, Jonathan Cane (Caine) Wit.
Charles Evans, Thomas Bellcher, Solomon Nettles. Thomas Harrel will was
proved by Thomas Belcher,- exrs refused and the widow Rebecca qualified
July court 1763. Exrs of the will William Bryant and Jonathan Cane
qualified Oct Court 1763. Jan Court min. 1764. Orphan Elva Harrel chose
John Skinner as gdn Apr Ct. 1764. Rebecca Skinner late widow of Thomas
Harrel apptd gdn to Simon, Edmund & Celia Harrel orphans of Thomas Harel
Apr Court 1764. This proves the widow Rebecca Harrell had married ___
Skinner by Apr. 1764.
The minutes of the Edg County Court reveals the following:
23 June 1761 Ordered the Exors of James Cain decd cause the Estate of the
Testator to be sold according to law at the descretion of the will last
Thurday in Augt. Ordered that the road leading from Whittingtons on ?
Creek to Fishing Creek be divided under different overseers and Thos
Drake be overseer from sd Whittingtons to the three mile ? and the
following hands work same: Jams. Cain decd, Lazarus Whitehead, Thos
Underwood...
Ordered that the Road leading to James Cain deceased be disused and that
the Hands formerly belonging to sd Road be the company to open and
maintain the road leading out of Whittingtons to Culpeppers Road...
Sep 1761 Ordered that Edwd Moore Esqr gdn of orphans of Jas. Cain sell
the Perishable Estates of sd orphans.
Acct of sales of the Estate of Jas Caine decd returned on oath of the
Sheriff ordered to be recorded.
Dec 1761 James Wyatt is apptd gdn to Jacob Caine orph of James Caine decd
giving security in the sum of L500, Edward Moore Esq & Chas Daniel
securities.
Added Inventory of the Estate of James Caine exhibited. Ordered that the
remainder of the same be sold according to Law.
March 1762. Wm. Walker is appointed guardian to Mary Caine, orp of James
Caine decd giving security in the sum of L500, Edward Moore Esq &. Geo.
Wimberly securities.
Apr 1763. James Wyatt gdn of orp of James Caine decd produced on oath an
account of his gdnship which is allowed & ordered to be recorded.
William Walker gdn of orp of James Caine decd ret. an acct of his gdnship
.. is allowed & ordered to be recorded. p.10. Edward Moore late sheriff
of sd Co. pd James Caine L 1-14 -
p.16 Return of Edward Moore exr The Estate of James Cain decd:
To attorneys fee at the suit of Nicholson 3 2 6
To pd Sarah Cain per acct proved 4 6 9
To pd Sarah Robertson Debt & Cost 12 6
To pd John Pace as per acct prov'd 7
To tending Halifax Court 1
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To fees agst William Cains Exors 2 19 5
To Wm Walkers attendance at Halifax 10
Edw. Moore Exor. L 12 8 1
Nash Deed 2-70 Earl Granville grant to James Cane Edg 10 Dec 1760 43ac on
south side of Fishing Creek adj Hardy Cane, James Cane, & Cane's Mill
Swamp.
Edg Co. Court Min. July 1774 Will of Hardy Cane exhibited by James Cain,
proved by Isaac Kirk & /s/ by William Walker
Nash Co. Deed 3-393 William Laseter of Edg to James Cain same 28 Oct 1776
200 pds 638 ac both sides Peach Run adj Wm. Taylor. Wit. Thomas Hunter,
Priscilla Hunter, Treacey Powell.
Edg Estate Bk. p.122 Ewing, Gustavus will 11 Nov 1777 / Feb Ct 1778 names
wife & extx Judith; son John Ewing, dau Elizabeth Ewing living on eastern
shore, VA. Exr Simon Parker, James Cain. Wit. James Knight, Arthur
Foreman.
Nash Co. will of James Wall 21 Feb 1778 / Apr Court 1780 names daus Sary,
Betty. If daus die without heirs Estate to Nathaniel Powell. Exr John
Powell, James Cain. Wit: John Davis, Henry Screws.
Nash Deed 1-60 James Cain and wife Marget Cain of Nash Co. to Rogers
Jinkens 10 Oct 1778 for 400 pds land on north side Beach Run adj William
Taylor. Wit. Isom Hines, Isaac Tolbot and James Thompson.
Nash Deed 1-50 Rogers Jenkins & wife Fanney Jenkins of Nash Co. to Esam
Hynes 5 Apr 1779 for 200 pds 300 ac on south side Beach Run, it being
part of tract he bought of James Cain 10 Oct 1778. Wit. Lewis Hines and
Rubin Taylor
Nash Deed 1-57 James Cain of Nash Co. to James Wall 6 Par 1779 for 160
pds 160 ac on south side Fishing Creek at the mouth of Beaver Dam Swamp
adj Nathaniel Powell including the mill. Wit. Jonas Williams and James
Merritt.
Nash Deed 1-129 James Cain of Nash Co. to Isaac Talbert 20 Apr 1779 234
ac on south side Lane's Swamp. Wit. John Scott, Margaret Scott.
Nash Deed 3-171 State of N.C. grant to Joseph Exum 10 Nov 1779 200 ac on
both sides of Beach Run adj Thomas Atkinson, William Speight and James
Cane.
Nash Deed 3-172 State of N.C. grant to Lazarus Whitehead 10 Nov 1779 640
ac on north side Swift Creek adj George Lane's Swamp, Jesse Battle,
Powell, Jacob Cain, Isaac Talbert & his own line.
Nash Deed 3-177 State of N.C. grant to Lazarus Whitehead 10 Nov 1779 500
ac south side Fishing Creek adj James Cain, George Nicholson, Thomas
Vanlandinham & his own line.
Nash Deed 2-134 N.C. grant to Thomas Hunter 30 Mch 1780 640 ac on Maple
Creek adj Benjamin Denson, Cain, Hardy Flowers, William Joiner and Ricks.
Nash Deed 3-141 State of N.C. grant to James Cain 30 Mch 1780, 700 ac on
Fishing Creek adj John Powell, George Nicholson, Hackney & his own line.
Nash Deed 1-111 Micajah Thomas and wife Anne Thomas of Nash to
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Duncan Lamon, Edward Moore, Matthew Drake, Nathan Boddie & Arthur
Arrington. 4 Apr 1780 commissioners for letting the public building for
the County. 10 pds, 3 ac on south side Peachtree Cr. Wit. Edward Gandy,
James Cain.
Nash Court Records 15 Apr 1780 inventory of James Wall decd by James Cain
and John Powell exrs.
Nash Deed 1-272 Willoughby Powell to Nathaniel Powell 6 Jan 1782 for 100
pds 650 ac on south side Beaver Dam Swamp adj Swamp, Cain's Mill Swamp,
Davis, Connel & Nicholson. Wit. Arthur Arrington, Joseph Arrington and
William Arrington.
Nash Deed 1-242 Lazarus Whitehead to John Powell 16 Jan 1783 for 400 pds
400 ac on south side Fishing Creek adj John Wiggins, the county line, his
own line, James Cain and Landingham. Wit Emmanuel Underwood, Thomas
Colman and Lazarus Whitehead Jr.
Nash Deed 1-315 John Scott to Henry Screws 18 Mch 1784 for 50 pds 40 ac
north side Cabin Branch adj Screws & James Cain. Wit. James Landingham
and Thomas Holaway.
Nash Deed 2-134 Grant to Thomas Hunter 30 Mch 1780 640 ac on Maple Creek
adj Benjamin Denson, Cain, Hardy Flowers, William Joiner & Ricks.
Nash Deed 3-141 Grant to James Cain 30 Mch 1780 100 ac on Fishing Creek
adj John Powell, George Olson, Hackney & his own line.
Nash Deed 3-416 Nathaniel Powell of Nash Co. to Nathan Powell 3 Feb 1782
100 pds 106 ac on Beaver Dam Swamp adj Cain, Underwood, Culpepper &
Fishing Creek, it being 1/2 of 212 ac bequeathed by Nathaniel Powell decd
to sd Nathaniel & Nathan above mentioned. Wit Arthur Arrington,
Willoughby Powell & Joseph Arrington.
Nash Deed 1-315 John Scott of Nash Co. to Henry Screws 18 Mch 1784 for 50
pds 40 ac on north Bide Cabin Branch adj Screws & James Cain. Wit. James
Landingham & Thomas Hollaway.
Nash 3-299 Matthew Drake, Sheriff of Nash Co. to James Cain of same 6 Oct
1784 at public auction for 25 pds 200 ac adj James Cain, Lazarus
Whitehead & John Powell, property of John Scott. Wit. Wilson Vick and E.
Boddie.
Nash 2-99 Grant to Moses Stallions 1 Nov 1784 300 ac on Toisnot Swamp adj
John Taylor, Edmund Moore, James Cain & Strickland.
Nash Deed 2-135 Grant to James Cain 1 Nov 1784 200 ac on Toisnot Swamp
adj Lazarus Strickland.
Nash Deed 3-379 James Cain of Nash Co. to Benjamin Atkins 11 July 1785
for 43 pds 50 ac on south side Beaver Dam Swamp adj Rachel Hackney. Wit.
Lazarus Whitehead and Jacob Cain.
Nash Deed 2-131 Grant to John West 24 Sep 1785 200 ac adj his own line,
Lazarus Strickland and James Cain.
Nash Deed 1-374 James Cain of Nash Co. to James Daniel 13 Nov 1787 for 43
Pds 200 ac on Toisnot Swamp adj Lazarus Strickland and Johnson's Branch.
Wit. Wilson Vick, Julian King.
Nash Deed 1-406 Joseph Sealy of Nash Co. to Lewis Curl 10 Jan 1788
for 100 pds 150 ac on south side Maple Creek adj Benjamin
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Arrington and William Cain. Wit. Joel Bunn & James Watkins.
Nash Deed 5-79 Jacob Cain and wife Sally Cain of Nash to Benjamin Foreman
of same 4 Dec 1788 200 pds 200 ac on south side Beaver Dam Swamp. Wit.
Isaac Newsom, Milly Hackney, Lazarus Whitehead.
Nash Deed 4-22 Benjamin Atkinson of Nash Co. to James Cain of Nash 3 Mch
1789 for 40 pds 50 ac on south side Beaver Dam Swamp adj Rachel Hackney.
Wit. Alanson Powell & John Powell.
Nash Deed 4-21 James Knight of Edg to James Cain of Nash 30 Mch 1789 150
pds a slave on estate of Demsy Watts of Norfolk Co. VA & who formerly
belonged to estate of Winfield Wright. Wit. Alanson Powell, Spear Knight
& John Powell.
Nash Deed 4-47 Benjamin Foreman of Nash Co. to Isaac Newsome of same 7
Apr 1789 150 pds 200 ac on south side Beaver Dam Swamp, it being the land
bequeathed by James Cain to his son James Cain & conveyed by him to sd
Benjamin Foreman. Wit. Matthew Drake, W.S. Mearns & James Hilliard.
Nash Deed 4-9 James Cain of Nash to William Rowlet of Chesterfield Co.,
VA 7 Nov 1789 25 pds 300 ac on south side Cabin Branch adj Henry Screws,
James Cain, John Powell, Landingham & Lazarus Whitehead. Wit. John
Battle, Alanson Powell.
1790 census for N.C. Cains (Not all Cains copied for the state):
Halifax Dist Nash Co.
Cain, Currell M 1(over 16) 2(under 16) 3 F 0 sl
Cain, James M 1(over 16) 3(under 16) 4 F 20 sl
Hillsborough Dist Chatham Co.
Cain, Hardy M 1(over 16) 1(under 16) 1 F 1 sl
Cain, Elisha M 3(over 16) 1(under 16) 5 F 11 sl
Foreman, Benjn M 2(over 16) 2 F 2 sl
Hillsborough Dist. Orange Co. No breakdown was taken in Orange
Cain, William, Hillsboro Town
Cain, James, St. Marys Dist.
Cain, John, St. Marys Dist.
Cain, William, St. Marys Dist.
Nash Deed 4-84 Samuel Westray sheriff of Nash Co. to Mark Strickland 12
May 1790 310 pds 620 ac of estate of Edward Moore decd, sold to satisfy a
judgment obtained by James Cain, land on north side of Toisnot Swamp.
Nash Deed 4-75 Sam Westray sheriff of Nash Co. to James Cain of same 13
May 1790 45 pds at public auction 300 ac of estate of Edward Moore decd
sold to satisfy a judgment obtained by James Cain, on east side of Turkey
Creek adj Richard Fore & John We st. Wit. Joseph Barnes Jr., Wm. Bryan.
Nash Deed 4-213 Sheriff to James Cain 13 May 1790 for 20 pds at public
auction 280 ac on Turkey Creek adj his own line, property of Edward Moore
decd to satisfy judgment of sd James Cain.
Nash Deed 4-214 Sheriff to James Cain 13 May 1790 for 20 pds at public
auction 528 ac on Turkey Creek adj his own line, property of Edward Moore
decd to satisfy judgment of sd James Cain.
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Nash Deed 4-214 Sheriff to James Cain 13 May 1790 525 ac on Turkey Creek
adj Jacob Strickland, John Taylor and his own line property of Edward
Moore decd to satisfy judgment of Sd James Cain.
Nash Deed 4-86 James Cain to Isham Finch 11 May 1791 for 25 pds 150 ac on
Turkey Creek adj Richard Fore & John West. Wit. Wilson Vick and Edward
Nicholson.
Nash Deed 4-217 James Battle to Benjamin Cooper 17 Apr 1792 for $50 67 ac
on south side Beaver Dam Swamp. Wit Jethro Denson, Edwin Drake and James
Cain.
Nash Deed 6-226 John Powell to Alanson Powell 25 Oct 1792 for 50 pds 200
ac on south side Fishing Creek adj James Cain, James Wiggins.
Nash Deed 6-206 John Powell to Willie Powell 14 Dec 1792 for 50 pds 220
ac adj James Wiggins, William Bradley, Thomas Landinham, James Cain, the
county line. Wit. Alanson Powell, Adley Morriss, John Wiggins.
Nash Will 3 Jan 1783 of Robert Sanders p.29 names wife Mary; sons
Philander & Richard (190 ac on Burn Coate Swamp) Exr James Cain,
Philander Sanders. Wit. James Cain, Philander Sanders.
Nash Deed 4-186 James Cain of Nash to Joel Williams 23 Jan 1793 125 pds
200 ac on north side of Toisnot Swamp. Wit. John Taylor and James Brown.
Nash Deed 4-254 Nathaniel Powell and Willoughby Powell to Thomas Pace of
Halifax Co. 7 Dec 1793 167 pds 500 ac on south side Fishing Creek adj
James Cain, Benjamin Cooper, Minton Hackney Connel, Lemuel Nicholson,
Beaver Dam Swamp & Cain's Mill Swamp. Wit. Nathan Powell, Jos. W.
Nicholson.
Nash Deed 6-377 William Rowlet of VA to Lazarus Whitehead of Nash Co. 2
Nov 1795 90 pds 300 ac on south side of Cabbin Branch adj Henry Screws,
James Cain, John Powell, Landingham & Lazarus Whitehead Sr. Wit. Emmanuel
Underwood, John Screws, Daniel Mann.
Nash Petition of John L. Lambin (?) to recover an additional amount from
the estate of James Cain decd in right of his wife Penelope Lamon. She
was a dau of sd Cain who died intestate in 1795 with John Lamon as admr.
Sd Lamon died and Duncan Cain was apptd admr. This record is of a much
later date than 1795 but the date of this record was not given in the
reference.
Nash Deed 6-500 Isaac Newsom of Nash to William Jelks 11 Mch 1797 180 pds
200 ac on south side of Beaver Dam Swamp, it being a parcel of land that
was bequeathed by James Cain to his son Jacob Cain, conveyed by him to
Benjamin Foreman and from him to Isaac Newsom. Wit. Henry Whitehead,
Emmanuel Underwood, Wm. McGregor.
Nash Deed 6-381 James Knight of Edg to Reuben Taylor of Nash 2 Mch 1790
40 pds, a slave. Wit. James Cain & Susaney Powell.
Nash Deed 6-330 Duncan Cain heir of James Cain decd & John Lamon adm of
sd estate both of Nash Co. to Micah Horn 13 Feb 1798 47 pds 430 ac on
Turkey Cr. adj James Brown & Wilson Taylor. 2 tracts of Edward Moore...
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Nash Deed 6-385 Duncan Cain heir to James Cain decd & John Lamon adm of
sd Cain estate to Joel Williams, all of Nash Co., 13 Feb 1798 100 pds 300
ac on Toisnot Swamp adj Edward Moore, John Taylor, Lamon & Carter, grant
of Edward Moore 1 Nov 1784.
Nash Deed 6-394 John Robertson & wife Elizabeth to Samuel Crowell of
Halifax & Timothy M. Nicholson of Edg, both exrs of will of John
Nicholson decd of Edg 12 Feb 1799 for 61 pds 172 ac in both Nash & Edg Co
on north side Swift Cr adj Lanes Swamp the heirs of Isaac Hilliard decd.
Wit. Henry Mason, Duncan Cain.
Nash Deed 6-477 Lazarus Whitehead of Nash Co. to Edward Jackson of
Halifax 27 Mch 1799 100 pds 300 ac on south side of Fishing Creek adj
Willie Powell, Cain, Landingham, Figures Lewis, Richard Dozier, Screws &
Cabbin Branch. Wit. Richard Dozier, Jacob Forman.
Nash Deed 6-499 William Jelks to Ethelred Jelks Sr. 16 Jan 1800 192 pds
200 ac on south side Beaver Dam Swamp, it being a parcel of land that was
bequeathed by James Cain to his son Jacob Cain, by him to Benjamin
Foreman, then to Isaac Newsom. Wit. Henry Whitehead, Emmanuel Underwood,
Wm. McGregor.
1800 N.C. census. Key: M (under 10) (10-16) (16-26) (26-45) (over45);
Female: Same as for male; others; slaves
Nash Co.: Cain, Duncan p.54 1 0 3 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 1 - 0 9
James p.95 1 1 2 0 1 - 1 0 3 0 1 - 0 0
Chatham: No Cains
Orange: Cain, Allen p.558 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0
Hugh p.558 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 6
James p.616 2 1 2 1 0 - 3 2 0 1 0 - 0 0
John p.556 0 0 1 1 0 - 0 0 1 0 0 - 0 0
William p.557 0 1 1 1 1 - 5 0 0 1 1 - 0 0
Edgecombe: No Cains
S.C. 1800 census
Kershaw Co. Cain, James p.405 1 0 1 1 0 - 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 4
710100-01000-00
Pat #1230 19 Jan 1780 Timothy Cain Enters a claim to 100 ac of land lying
in Orange County on the waters of Buck Quarter bounded by his own land on
the South & East & adjoining the lands of Jno. Cain, John Gray including
his Improvement.
Pat #213 11 Oct 1787 John Cain enters a claim to 32 ac on Land lying in
Orange Co. on the waters of Tettly? River adj the lands of James Proser &
his own running for complement.
Nash Co. Guardian Bond 1802. Hardy Cain orp of James Cain by Alexander
W. Hines, guardian.
Nash Co. Estate Rec Bk 14, p.101 Dower to widow of James Cain decd by
jury Nov. Term 1801 14 Jan 1802 .. tract of 658 ac on Fishing Creek. Reg.
2 Dec 1831.
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Nash Deed 9-130. Div. of the lands of James Cain dec by commissioners.
15 Jan 1802 & registered 14 July 1814 Lot #1 to Hardy Cain 493.5 ac on
Fishing Creek at mouth of Mill Swamp adj. Screws: Lot #2 to James Cain
493.5 ac on Fishing Creek between Lots 1 & 3; Lot #3 to Duncan Cain 493.5
ac on Fishing Creek between lots 2 & 4; Lot #4 to Archibald Cain 493.5 ac
on Fishing Creek adj Powell. The commissioners were Willoughby Powell,
Nathan Powell, Alanson Powell. This deed with the plat was record ed
July 14, 1814 and a rough tracing is made below:
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Sketch of plat here
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Nash Gdn Bonds 1805 Archibald Cain by Alex. W. Hines gdn.
Nash Deed 5-20 Lucy Edmunds to Littleberry Hines 9 Dec 1805 for 20 pds a
slave. Wit. Hardy Cain, Henry Walker
Nash Co. Estate Rec Bk 14-108 Division of the lands of Duncan Cain decd
on south side of Tar River adj Jonas Williams & Henry Horn, Nov Term
1805, 31 Jan 1806. Heirs: Archibald Cain, James Cain, Duncan Cain and
Hardy Cain, each 144 ac. Reg 3 Dec 1831 . There were two Duncan Cains
here and it seems the Duncan who died was not married as the legatees
were obviously the children of James Cain decd.
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Nash Deed 8-122 1 Mar 1806 Hardy Cain of Nash Co. to Demsey Battle of Edg
$2200 493.5 ac on south side Fishing Cr .. being land that fell to sd
Hardy Cain by heirship from his father James Cain. /s/ Hardy Cain. Wit.
Benj. Drewey Joyner.
Nash Deed 8-142 8 Sep 1806 Hardy Cain to Henry Horn, both of Nash 144
ac .. in the Mill Branch adj Jonas Williams, Henry Horn. /s/ Hardy Cain.
Wit. Henry Harrison, John Leins. Rec. Nov. Ct 1806.
Nash Deed 8-192 14 Feb 1807 Duncan Cain and Margrett Cain of Nash to
Cullen Battle of Edg for $1415 283 ac on south side Debs Branch adj
Archd. Cain. /s/ Duncan Cain. Wit. Sam Smith, Alanson Powell, Margret
Cain also signed. May Ct 1807.
Nash Deed 8-187 3 Apr 1807 James Cain of Nash to Demsey Battle of Edg for
$800 100 ac on south side Fishing Creek, a little above James Cain's old
field .. in the dower line .. Dixons Branch, Demsey Battle. /s/ James X
Cain. Wit: Alanson Powell, Thomas Dozier.
Nash Deed 8-230 7 Apr 1807 Duncan Cain of Nash to Joseph Arrington Junr
for $750 200 ac on south side Fishing Creek adj Pollocks old corner,
Hilliard. /s/ Duncan Cain. Wit. Allanson Powell, Foster Mason. Rec. May
Term 1808.
Nash Deed 9-96 23 Feb 1809 Duncan Cain of Nash to Cullin Battle of Edg
for $145 145 ac on Turkey Creek which fell to him from my father in Nash
Co. /s/ Duncan Cain. Wit. John H. Lamkin. Rec 1814.
1810 N.C. Censuses: Same key as for 1800
Chatham Co. - No Cains
Edgecombe Co. - No Cains
Orange Co.: Cain, James p.151 Males - 1 1 - 1 F - 1 - - 1 - 1
A. p.139 M 1 -(?)- - 1 F 3 1 0 1 0 0 2
Hugh p.165 M 2 - - - - F - - 1 - - - -
John p.166 M - - - - 1 F - - - - - -
36
William Senr p.151 M - -(?)1 1 F - 3 1 - 2 3
37
Hugh p.159 M - - - - 1 F - - - - - -
12
James p.128 M - 1 1 - 1 F - 2 3 1 - -
10
John p.151 M - - - - 1 F - - - - - -
37
William Junr p.111 M - - - - - F
Nash Co. Cain, James p.77 M - - - 1 - F 2 0 1 0 0 -10
Margret p.77 M - - 1 1 - F - - 1 - 1 - 6
Duncan p.76 M 1 - - 1 - F 1 - 1 - - -
Hardy p.84 M - - - 1 - F - - - - - - -
1810 S.C. Censuses:
Kershaw Co. Cain - none
Note. If important to your study, these censuses should be rechecked.
They were doubtful at times as to the interpretation.
Nash Deed 5-345 Duncan Cain and wife Elizabeth of Nash Co. to Daniel
Walker 20 Dec 1811 for $1400 250ac on south side Fishing Creek adj Cullin
Battle, Bryant Hines & Dobbs Branch. sold to satisfy a deed of trust to
Nathan Powell. Wit. Allanson Powell , Henry Walker.
Nash Deed 9-122 12 Dec 1810 Duncan Cain, James Cain, Hardy Cain heirs of
James Cain decd of Nash Co. to Lee Horn for $500 528 ac on Turkey Cr adj
Wilders Mill Branch, Stricklin, John Edward Moore Esq 24 Sep 1785. /s/
D. Cain, James X Cain, Hardy Cain, Archd Cain, James X Lee. Wit. Alanson
Powell, Edward Taylor, William Hobs, Jonathan Richardson. Recorded 1814.
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Nash Deed 5-341 Littleton Screws to Alexander Sorsby 4 Jan 1812 $250 84
ac on south side Beaver Dan Swamp on Cabin Branch adj Cain, also 17 ac on
south side Beaver Dam Swamp adj. Cain the above being devised to Screws
by will of his father, division Nov 1805. Wit. John T. Barrow, Lazarus
Whitehead.
Nash Co. Court Record p.166 Duncan Cain inventory by Alanson Powel admr 2
Dec 1812. Sale same day and on 20 Nov 1813. Feb. Term.
Nash Deed 9-41 5 Feb 1813 Margret Cain of Nash to Daniel Walker $1400
land on south side Fishing Creek containing the woods land called Duncan
Cains adj Archd. Cain, Debs Branch, Cullen Battle. /s/ Margret Cain. Wit:
Alanson Powell, Drew Hunter.
Nash will of Demsey Battle 9 Nov 1815 May Ct 1815 devised to son Cullen
land on south side of Fishing Creek in Nash Co. which I bought of Hardy
Cain and bought of James Cain, etc. Bk. E-91.
Nash Deed 9-61 12 Feb 1814 Margrett Cain of Nash to Daniel Walker for
$270 100 ac on south side Fishing creek adj Bryant Hines, Daniel Walker,
Archd Cain. /s/ Margret Cain. Wit. J.L. Lampkin.
Nash Guardian bonds for 1814 showed Alanson Powell was made gdn of
Catherine Cain and James Cain.
Nash Deed 9-147 13 July 1814 Archibald Cain of Nash to James Read of
Halifax for $100 144 ac on south tide Tar River and Mill Branch. /s/
Archibald Cain. Wit. Allanson Powell, Daniel Walker.
Nash Deed Bk. 14-126 Division of estate of Duncan Cain dec by
Commissioners 18 Feb. 1815. Each share $45.61 & 1/4 Registerd 7 Dec
1831. Note. These books are not on film in SLC and so cannot be checked
by me.
Nash Deed 9-319 25 Nov 1816 Archibald Cain of Nash to Allanson Powell for
$150 50 ac on south side Fishing Creek, adj sd Cain, sd Powell and Willie
Powell.
Nash Petition for division of the land of John Jones who died intestate
"many years ago", among his heirs: Brittain Jones, Milly wife of Henry
Edwards; Patsy wife of Robert Rose; Jones; Nancy wife of John Underwood;
Polly wife of James Cain; Allen Jones; Betsy Jones who died without
children never having been married; Lazarus Jones decd who married and
left children: Henry Jones, Eliza wife of William Edwards, Carter Jones
and Temperance Jones, the last 2 being infants. Nov. Term 1826.
The 1810 census above of Hardy Cain still in Nash Co., N.C. is proof
alone that he is not our Hardy Cain who showed in the MS 1810 census.
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William Cain (Bertie Precinct will 1733) named in his will a son William
and devised to him 290 acres purchased of William Whitehead. William Cain
had purchased this land on 6 Nov. 1726 which was part of a patent of 490
acres 16 Aug 1720 to Whitehead and adjoined the lands of Thomas Bryant,
sd Whitehead and William Bennett (Bertie Deed B-198, p C5 this
compilation). The early drawings of the land patents are not available
to me but the descriptions of the patents have been published by
Margaret M. Hofmann and these were examined so as to possibly get a
better description of this land, but none was found for William Whitehead
for 16 Aug 1720. Either he purchased this tract which would show only in
the deed records, or the record of the patent was lost, or possibly the
date of the patent was recorded incorrectly. William Whitehead had many
patents for land and among them are found:
#1593 p.17 Patent Bk 3 William Whitehead 5 Apr 1720 490 ac in Chowan
Precinct on north side of Morattuck River adj Thomas Bryan.
#1829 p.72 Bk 3 William Whitehead 30 Mch 1721 640 ac in Chowan precinct
adj. Urah Swamp, William Braswell, Placket Branch, Esther Kerby and
Antonky Marsh.
#2094 p.141 Bk 3 William Bennet 26 Mch 1723 500 ac On north side
Morattock River adj Cullen Pollock, Thomas Bryant, Spring Meadow and
William Whitehead.
#2096 p.141 William Whitehead 26 Mch 1773 195 ac on north side Morattock
adj Arthur Whitehead, Richard Braswell and a little meadow.
#2174 p.161 William Bennet 4 Aug 1723 504 ac in Bertie precinct on north
side Morattock River adj Thomas Bryan, William Whitehead and Col.
Pollock.
#2428 p.218 William Whitehead 2 Aug 1727 220 ac on Southernly parts of
Roanock River adj. south side Deep Creek, the mouth of a Branch and west
prong.
#2452 p.224 William Whitehead 2 Apr 1730 640 ac on south side Morattock
river Bertie Precinct adj Westerly side of Deep Creek and a small branch.
Edgecombe Deed 1-243 shows William Cane, the eldest son of William Cane
had inherited his land and sold it to Capt. Thomas Bryant on 26 Aug 1737
who on 10 May 1738 was then selling it to John ONeal for 640 ac described
as on the fork between Fishing Creek and Deep Creek on the north side
Tarr River. See p.C-85 and p.C-87 for maps showing the locations of
Urahaw Swamp and also Fishing Creek and Deep Creek. It appears to me
William Cain's land on Fishing Creek could be in present day Halifax Co.
in the extreme SE corner.
Edgecombe Co. was formed from Bertie 1741 and our Cains seem to be in
Edgecombe then. Halifax was formed 1758 from Edgecombe and because the
town of Halifax then fell in Halifax County along with the old court
house, all the early Edgecombe deed books remained in Halifax and are
today known as Halifax deed books. But the Halifax deeds made and
recorded before Halifax Co. was formed are Edgecombe Co. deeds and are
thus designated in this compilation, though anyone wishing to check the
original deed must check the Halifax deed books.
There were other early William Cains in N.C. and these are briefly
examined here.
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A will for William Cain shows in Halifax Co. Book on p.88, dated 1 May
1762, proved Sept Court 1762. He names daughter Priscilla Drew and her
children Mildred and Jesse Drew; wife Rebecca, residual to my wife and
Jesse Drew. Wit. Joshua Bell, Richard Wills, Thomas Kent. Exr Jesse
Drew. If for no other reason, he could not be our ancestor because
he had no son.
Orange Co. was formed 1752, largely from Granville, partly from Bladen
and Johnston Counties. Chatham Co. was formed from Orange Co. in 1771.
A William Cain will was recorded 1834 which is too late to be son of
William who died 1733. The Orange Co. records will be examined more
fully below.
Patent records show there was a William Cain in Bladen Co., N.C. by Nov.
1738. Bladen Co. has not been included in my study.
A William Cane left a will in Edgecombe Co. which I believe is the
William who was son of William (will 1733). It is dated 13 Aug 1757,
proved June Court 1761, recorded in Edgecombe Will Bk. A-59. See p.C-
102 for a xerox of the loose will. As you can see an edge of the paper
here has either crumbed away or has been torn so that the names of two
sons have been lost. It reads.
In the name of God Amen the 13 day of August 1757 I William Cane of
Edgecombe County and Province of North Carolina being of Sound & Perfect
___ thanks be given unto God therefore Calling in Mind the Mortality of
my ___ and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die Do make &
ordain this my last will & Testament that is to say principally & first
of all I give & Recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it and
for my Body I Recoment it to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian
Decent Manner at the Discretion of my Exrs nothing Doubting but at the
general Resurection I Shall Receive the Same again by the Mighty Power
and as touching my wordly goods I give & Bequeath and Dispose of the same
in manner following
I give & Bequeath unto my beloved son [crumbled away] Cane all my Cattle
on the South Side of New [crumbled away]
I give & Bequeath unto my living son a [crumbled away] Cane my
Plantation whereon I now live [crumbled] & half the Land Belonging with
Tract W [crumbled] at Marriage of his mother and one [crumbled] bed &
one Pott and one gray mare and [crumbled] years old to have & his heirs
or afsigns forever.
I give & Bequeath to my [crumbled] son William Cane the other half of
the _________ of Land whereon I now live to him(?) & his heirs or afsigns
forever.
The Remainder Part of my Estate be it of ___ my Desire is my wife may
have it dureing her Life and what Remains of it at her Death may be
equally Divided between my Loving children not before mentioned and I
constitute make & ordain my loving wife Sarah Cane & Edward Moore Exors
of this my Last will & Testament & I do ___ utterly Disallow Revoke &
Disannull all & every other former Testament wills & Legacies Register &
Exors (?) by me in any ways before this named will & Bequeath Ratifying
and confirming this & no other to be my Last will & Testament in witnefs
whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the day and year above
written
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