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Johnston County, NC Phereba Stevens of Duplin County, NC is not mentioned as a child in the will of Jacob Stevens of Johnston Co, NC. She would have been married with children and living in a neighboring county with husband Loamia Stevens. Jacob was the son of Edward and Ann Stevens who migrated from Craven County, NC to Johnston County, NC sometime after 1743 - About Edward Stevens Jacob's will 7 Nov 1780 mentions wife Belinda and sons Phillip, William, Henry, Edward, Jacob and John Stevens - Will Images
Belinda Stevens was the daughter of Henry and Ann Jernigan of Johnston County, NC.
Land Grant Index Cards - NC Archives
Jacob Stephens, No. 1255, Johnston County, 295 acres, issued 26 Sep 1766.
Jacob Stephens, No. 1311, Johnston County, 295 acres, issued 26 Sep 1766.
Jacob Stephens, No. 1390, Johnston County, 125 acres, issued 22 Jul 1774.
Johnston County, NC Court Minutes, 1759-1766 Ordered that Jacob Stevens mark be recorded which is a swalow fork in the right ear and a half moon under the left ear. Brand figure of eight. 15 Jul 1766 The following deed was admitted to record and proved: Ephram Stephens to Jacob Stevens proved by John Stevens. 20 Jan 1767 Ordered that the Marsh Road whereon Edmd. Stevens is overseer be altered and directed to be laid off from Cross Mill Creek at Lewis Johnakins landing by the following persons vizt: Jacob Stevens, Ephram Stevens and others. That Jacob Stevens summons them to meet and put the same into execution and that that part of the former road be void. 20 Oct 1767 Ordered that Jacob Stevens be recommend to next Session of Assembly as an aged infirm person having rheumatick pains and no visable estate be exempted from public duties and paying taxes. May 1779 Proved in open court the last Will and Testament of John Stevens Dec'd by the oath of Jacob Stevens esqr whereupon Benjamin Williams Senr and Edmund Stevens the Executor therein named came into court and qualified as Executors and returned an inventory on oath. Ordered that Letters Testamentary issue. 20 Feb 1781 Presented into open Court the inventory of the estate of Jacob Stevens deceased. Ordered to be filed. John Whitley and Lindy Stevens came into Court and qualified as Executrix to the estate of Jacob Stevens deceased. Agreeable to law. 25 Nov 1782 Ordered that John Whitley executor of the estate of Jacob Stevens dec'd have leave to sell so much of the perishable part of said estate as will be sufficient to pay the demands against it. Returned into Court by the Sheriff an account of sales of the estate of Jacob Stevens dec'd amounting to £49.17 specie. Ordered the same be filed. 1 Jun 1784 The referees returned their award in the following words/to wit/ We the Subsribers in obedience to an order of the Court of Johnston County February Term 1784 did on the fifteenth day of March proceed to arbritrate and adjudge the controversy wherein Belinda Stevens executrix of Jacob Stevens is plaintiff and Edmund Stevens defendant, after examining the obilgations on both sides, do adjudge and award that Pherebe Stevens administratrix to the the Defendant pay unto the plaintiff One Barrell of Good Brandy by the Twenty of... 3 Jun 1784 A Certificate of the gift of a Negro girl from Na__ Stevens to Henry Stevens proved by Belenda and Pherebe Stevens. 20 May 1786 Ordered the following deeds be registered: Belinda Stevens to Whitley Stevens; Needham Whitley to Whitley Stevens (2 deeds) acknowledged. 30 May 1791 Jacob Stevens and John Stevens orphans of Jacob Stevens dec'd came into Court and chose for their Guardian Henry Stevens, and at the same time the Court appointed said Henry Stevens Guardian of Philip Stevens and William Stevens orphans of said dec'd when said William Stevens came into Court and entered into bond in the sum of four thousand pounds current money with Jeremiah Powell and William Stevens his securities for the faithful discharge of his duty therein. 29 Nov 1791
Returned to Court by Henry Stevens Guardian of the orphans of Jacob Stevens dec'd. Sundry accounts of sales of the perishable part of said orphans estates which are as follows: Exhibited on oath by Willis Wiggins Guardian to Needham Stevens and Susanna Stevens orphans of John Stevens dec'd. Sundry accounts by him charged against said orphans which were allowed and ordered to be filed. 26 Aug 1793 Administration of the estate of Ephraim Stevens dec'd is granted to William Stevens who came into Court and entered into bond in the sum of five hundred pounds current money with John Atkinson and Abraham Gamelain his securities for the faithful discharge of his duty therein and qualified agreeably to law, ordered the Letters issue 30 Aug 1804 Ordered the following Patrollers be appointed in the several Captains District in this county for the space of one year as follows: Capt. Barnaby Bulls District, Whitley Stevens and others.
Johnston County, NC Deed Book Abstacts, 1764-1791, Vol. II 26 May 1786 - Needham Whitley, Johnston County for the natural love and affection I have and bear unto Whitley Stevens of County aforesaid, son of Belinda Stevens, widow of Jacob Stevens dec'd, £100 specie to be paid by or on the 26th day of May 1790 with lawful interest from the date hereof. In case said Whitley Stevens do die before he arrives to the age of 18 years, the said £100 and interest I invest it in his mother Belinda Stevens. Wit: Is. Whitley, Charles Littleton, May Court 1786 ackd, Wm. Ward, CC. From page 43 Book P, No. 1. Ordered that a receipt from Belinda Stevens to Needham Whitley be registered. Acknowledged by the said Belinda Stevens. (Whitley Stevens is not mentioned in Jacob's will and Belinda could have been pregnant with him at her husband's death. If a wife's pregnancy is known to the husband he normally provides for them). 1 Sep 1789 Ordered that Henry Stevens be appointed Guardian to Edward Stevens, Jacob Stevens and John Stevens orphans of Jacob Stevens dec'd, who came into Court and entered into bond in the sum of ten thousand pounds with Abraham Gamelain and William Farmer his securities for the faithful discharge of his Guardianship.
Johnston County, NC Abstracts, Deed Books U-1, V-1, W-1, X-1 20 Jan 1798 - Bk X38 - Loammi Stevens, Duplin County, to Belinda Stevens and William Stevens, county aforesaid, for the natural love and affection I have unto my beloved daughter and son, four Negroes to wit: Joe, Joan, Grace and Penny and their increase. Wit: Joseph Boon, J. C. Pinder - May Court 1798 - Image from Johnston County, NC Register of Deeds 20 Jan 1798 - Bk X39 - Henry Stevens, Edward Stevens, Jacob Stevens and John Stevens Jr. all of Johnston County to Belinda Stevens and William Stevens of Duplin County, for natural love and affection which we have and bear unto our beloved niece and nephew, four Negroes, Joe, Joan, Grace and Penny and their increase. Wit: Joseph Boon, J. C. Pender - May Court 1798 - Image from Johnston County, NC Register of Deeds
Whitley Stevens & Betsey Killingsworth Marriage Bond, 1806
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