Thomas Bentley, b. 1759 in VA; came to Pitt Co., NC as an infant. Mentions other Revolutionary War soldiers: John Jones, Nathaniel Lockhart, and David Kennedy.
Mentions land Jesse Rountree gave to his daughter, Winny Brown and Lot 5 in the division of James Powell dec’d. drawn by James Shivers and wife Ripsey.
On Sept. 4, 1835, John Brown, Clarissa Brown, and James S. Pelt and wife Elizabeth, of Posey Co., IN sold to Thomas H. Brown, of Posey Co., IN, all their right and interest in the estate of John Little, dec’d. of Pitt Co., NC.
In 1857, Henry W. Brown, B. W. Brown, John Brown and wife Martha (Patsey), William Shivers and wife Elizabeth M. C., of Pitt County and Alfred Moore and wife Elizabeth (Betsy) of Martin County, sold their right and interest in the Hunter Buck land owned by Eddie Brown, dec’d.
Willie Williams died intestate leaving widow Priscilla and children: Eli Williams; Priscilla wife of B. F. Joyner; Sarah Williams; Lucy Ann wife of James Flanagan, William Williams and Zelotty Williams.
The heirs were: Thomas Williams; William Mills and wife Martha G.; George McGowan and wife Dicy Margaret; McD. McGowan and wife Liddy; Mary Mills; Samuel Mills; Joseph G. Mills; Simon Mills; Nancy Mills; Julia Smith; Robert Smith; Edmund Evans and wife Emeline.