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Note: NC Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 Bride: Anne Hickman Groom: Elisha Sellers Bond Date: July 31, 1815 County: Brunswick Record #: 01 035 Bondsman: Joseph Russ and Bryant Gause Witness: John J. Gause Bond #:000004814 Note: Elisha lived a few miles N-NW of present day Supply. Muster list of 3rd NC Militia Regiment of 1814. Penison application states that he served in Capt John Gause's Co of this regiment in Deepwater Point and Shallotte Inlet (War of 1812 Pension Applications, NA & Brunswick Regiment & NC Adjutant General's Office, 1873). 1819 purchased 90 ac N side of Caw Caw Swamp. 8 Dec 1825 bought land Royal Oak from Alfred Galloway. 26 Oct 1827 bought 100 ac on Willets Mill Creek from Samuel Robinson. 24 April 1829 200 ac on a branch of LF River from John Gilbert. Shown on later deeds at Royal Oak Branch. 5 March 1831 sold 90 ac NW side of Caw Caw Swamp at the mouth of Cow Branch to Samuel Sellers. Witnesses were Robert Swain & Elisha H Sellers. 8 Sept 1840 bought 618 ac from Abram Baker. 3 Dec 1842 bought 620 ac W side of LF River from Thomas Smith of Wilmington. 23 July 1842 gave his son Hanson K 100 ac of land he obtained from John Gilbert. 9 Jan 1849 bought 200 ac Fall Swamp-Royal Oak area From Joel Cason. 1 March 1854 Elisha and Frederick Arnold jointly purchased several parcels of land on LF River. 27 Fe b 1860 sold Hanson K 200 ac land Royal Oak. 1820 census: head of hh; 1 male 18-26; 2 males 0-10, 1 female 16-26, 2 females 0-10, 2 slaves. 1830 census: head of hh; 1 male 30-40; 1 male 10-15; 1 male 5-10; 2 males 0-5; 1 female 30-40; 1 female 5-10; 1 female 0-5. 1840 census: head of hh; 1 male 40-50; 1 male 10-15; 1 male 5-10; 1 male 0-5; 1 female 40-50; 1 female 20-30; 3 females 15-20; 1 female 10-15. 1850 census: Elisha 65, Anny 70 LF district. 1860 census: Elisha 70, Anna 66. Jan 1821 & Oct 1822 Brunswick co juries. March 1828 & March 1829 Juries. 1 March 1830 appointe constable Shallotte District. March 1831 served Superior court jury. June 1831 appointed to road maintenance duty from LF River upper bridge. Sept 1831, Jan 1835, June 1836 on jury. June 1837 assigned to work on road from Pinch Gut to fork at Robert Clemmons. Dec 1837 paid $200 by sherriff for building a bridge over the LF River at the old courthouse. Dec 1839 jury. June 1844, June 1847, Sept 1849, Spril 1850, June 185, June 1852 jury duty. June 1852 appointed committe lay out road from nathaniel Little's to Wimington Road where it met the Smithville Road. 10 July 1870 applied for a bounty land warrant on basis of his svc in the War of 1812. Application was rejected on grounds that there was no proof of his svc in the records of the Federal Gov't. There is proof though in NC Adjutant General's Office. WAR OF 1812 THIRD REGIMENT BRUNSWICK COUNTY JOHN BRYAN 1ST LIEUTENANT THOS. FLOWERS 2ND LIEUTENANT MOSE BRUTON JOHN LILES WILLIAM SELLERS GEORGE OLIPHANT JAMES KEATH GEORGE KEATH BENNET FLOWERS WILLIAM TAYLOR SAMUEL THARP SAMUEL HILL MEADY OSBY HENRY RAINY PETER STANALAND JAMES HIGHSMITH JOHN BARNS HENRY STANALAND WILLIAM GAUSE BRYAN GAUSE ELISHA SELLERS JOHN WARD ELISHA SELLERS 1740/180l BRUNSWICK CO, NC will filed Nov 16, 1801/proved 4/1813 WIFE, MARY SON, JOHN BRYANT SON, WILLIAM SON, THOMAS SON, WILLETS SON, MATTHEW DAU, SARAH MCCLELLAND DAU, MARY SINGLETARY DAU, ANN PEOPLES MINTZ= GRANDSON, ELISHA GRANDSON, WILLIAM will proven 4/1813 and HEIRS= MARY SELLERS THOMAS SELLERS MATTHEW SELLERS WILLETS SELLERS SAMUEL SELLERS HENRY MINTZ MARTHA PERKINS and on 4-10-1813 these heirs sold there rights in land to BENJAMIN SELLERS and states that Elisha SELLERS,dec'd , youngest son, JOHN B. SELLERS had died a minor. (Son William Sellers must be dead also? Not on heir list in 1813, msh) (No son, Elisha? or died before? msh) ELISHA SELLERS son of Benj who died in 1761 was of age on Benjamins will, so born 1740 or before. BRUNSWICK CO,NC DEEDS= 12-12-1763 ELISHA SELLERS granted 200 acres on sw side of WACCAMAW (Was still New Hanover Co. till 1764) 12-16-1769 ELISHA SELLERS granted 200 acres on both sides of Starboard Swamp, branch of Shallotte River.MATHEW SELLERS was chain carrier for his survey. (Was this Mathew Sellers 21 or what was needed age? born bef 1748? msh) 12-20-1798 ELISHA SELLERS granted 100 acres on east side of Starborn Swamp laying next to land of SAM SELLERS. Deed for SAMUEL SELLERS land NOT found. 6-10-1788 ELISHA SELLERS deed of gift to JAMES,NATHAN AND DANIEL ELLIS 200 acres on west side of the Waccamaw.(are these step-kids/grandkids ?msh) 7-11-1788 100 acres of land deeded to WILLETS SELLERS. 8-1800 ELISHA SELLERS enters a state grant to JOHN BRYANT SELLERS for 100 acres on Starboard Swamp 12-12-1800 ELISHA SELLERS sells 100 acres adjoing his own land on Starboard Swamp to HENRY MINTS. 11-16-1801 ELISHA SELLERS will filed 4-1813 ELISHA SELLERS will proven - HEIRS = MARY, THOMAS, MATTHEW,WILLETS AND SAMUEL SELLERS and HENRY MINTZ and MARTHA PERKINS sell their rights to land on Starboard Swamp to BENJAMIN SELLERS being land devised to John B. Sellers, Elisha's youngest son and that he had died a minor. (ELISHA must have deeded land to 2-3 of the boys when they were minors?msh) (I only have excerpts from this estate settlement, should order original!- Why isn't WILLIAM SELLERS listed on settlement? msh)
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