such ungenerous Conceptions is directly against your interests for it was and is my Intentions, if your provocation prevent not, to let your brother's kindness to me, revert to some of your family whom I find best to deserve it, for as your good brother hath been a father to me, I intend to do the same unto one of your family, never having nor ever Intending to have any of my own to provide for.

This is the substance of what I have to write and as I find it accepted, you shall hear further, My humble service to yourself and most Excellent Lady, Col. Neville Hyde and all friends, conclude in exceeding haste, from Hon'd Sir,

Your Most humble Serv't,
JO. ARDENE.

NOTE-Refer to Jno. Ardene's will in Vol. 1, No. 1, and you will find that he verified his intention by bequeathing all of his property to "Kinsman Wm. Duckingfieid."

Wm. Copeland and wife Christian to their son-in-law Peter Parker. 200 acres land to him and his heirs born of his wife my daughter Grace. July 17, 1714.

Abraham Hill and wife Judith to Jacob Spivey, Feb'y 7, 1732. Edward Smithwick and wife Africa, to John Jones, Sr. Assigns patent of Smithwick Warburton, Dec. 1, 1702. Test, Thos. Garrett, Nath'l Chevin.

James Long to Richard Johnson. Conveys Entry of 540 acres, East Side Coneby Creek, Jan'y 5, 1702--3.

Smithwick, Warburton to Edward Smithwick, Oct. 10, 1702. Assigns a patent. Test, Susannah Charlton, Luke Measell.

Richard Burke and wife Mary to Early, Aug. 20, 1702.

legible. Test, Thomas Marks, James Bush.

Edward Smithwick to Smithwick Warburton, Tract of land adjoining land of John Tailers. Charlton, Luke Measell.

I

Nov. 1, 1702. Test, Susannah

Tract of land Test, John Jones,

Roger Snell and wife Elizabeth to John Yelverton. in possession of Richard Darling, Dec. 1, 1702. Henry Lilse.

William Brown and wife Martha to

640 acres on North

side Meherrin River. Feb'y 2, 1714-5. Test, George Smith, John Smith.

George Smith to James Curlee, July 6, 1714. Land west side Wicacon Creek. Test, Robert Evans.

Thomas Everit and wife Dorothy to

Rockyhock, Oct. 2, 1700.

168 acres in

Elizabeth Fendall widow of John Fendall, to Henderson Walker. 530 acres land 1698.

John Rutland and wife Margaret to

Thomas Spivey to his son Jacob Spivey, Apl. 18, 1720. acres West side Catharine Creek.

150

Robert Shirer and wife Dorothy to Patrick Maule. Patent dated June 10, 1706.

James Fleming to Nicholas Crisp and John Jordan. ChurchWardens of Easternment Parish of Chowan Precinct, for promoting the Public Worship and service of Almighty God, do confirm unto the said Church Wardens one square acre of land lying and being at Hunter's Mill, Feb'y 11, 1719--20.

James Long and wife Ann, to Joshua Turner. 100 acres called the River Neck, on the Sound, July 17, 1719. Test, Hawkins,

John Swain.

John Davenport to Thos. Gaylord. 43 acres on South side of Deep Creek, at the head of Spruell's Bay, April 17, 1719. Test, Sam'l Spruell.

John Yelverton and wife Elizabeth to

150 acres on

Flaggy Run, adjoining land of Henry Rodes, July 18, 1722. Test, John Steward, Henry West, Wm. Jones.

Same to John Steward. 300 acres adjoining lands of Henry Rodes and Jno. Nairn, July 18, 1722.

Benjamin Blount and wife Elizabeth to Thos West. Part of tract of 640 acres on Hawkins' Branch, May, 1719. Test, John Goulding, Wm. Norris.

Martha Brown (widow of William) to Thomas Boon. 380 acres part of patent for 640 acres to Wm. Boon, dated Nov. 29, 17—.

Beal A. Brown to Edward Howcott. 200 acres North side Ahotsky Swamp, Sber 17, 1719. Test, Rebecca Hardy.

HEAD RIGHTS.

Mr. Nixon proved his Rights; Isaac Page, Damerous his wife, Mary, Damerous and Elizabeth his daughters and Stephen Hanrork, new Rights Zach Nixon, Elliner his wife and Eliz his wife, Robin an Indian.

Solomon Poole proved his rights, himself and 3 pruved.

Timo Mead 2 wives or husbands, Elliner Brown, a young daughter. Will Travers proves his rights; Saray his wife, Francis Wilmot, Sam Morris, Jno. King.

This paper is without date but is very old, probably about 1680.

THE EDENTON TEA-PARTY.

CONTINUED.

MRS. JEAN BLAIR.

Jean Duncan Johnston (daughter of Samuel Johnston and wife, Helen Scrymgeoure and sister of Gov. Samuel Johnston and Mrs. Hannah Iredell) married *George Blair.

The issue of George Blair and wife Jean Duncan Blair nee John

ston.

A.

Helen Scrymgeoure Blair md. Samuel Tredwell Collector of the Port of Edenton (appointed by Geo. Washington, Presd't) for many years prior and up to the time of his death. Mr. Tredwell md. 2nd Frances Lenox. No issue by 2nd marriage.

B.

William Blair never married. He was appointed in 1787, Clerk of the Superior Court of North Carolina for the district of Edenton, the position was filled with ability and credit.

* George Blair came from Scotland (North Britain) about the year 1756; he entered the mercantile business with Joseph Hewes and Charles Worth Blount, under the firm name of Blount, Hewes & Blair; they did a large and widely extended business, being importers and owners of several vessels. The port of Roanoke (Edenton) was at that time the most important Port of Entry" in the Province. Her commerce extended to nearly all the countries of the Old World, the West Indies and South America. The imported goods were transferred directly from the vessels to flat-boats, which carried them up the Roanoke river to different points, from which they were transported by wagons, through the country to the stores of the smaller merchants doing business in the counties contiguous to the Roanoke River and its tributaries; who, in exchange for these goods. returned in the same way to the merchants of Edenton, the products of the soil and woods, consisting chiefly of furs, tobacco, grain shingles and staves, (cotton was then unknown, for the first record we have of its production is taken from the records of the Custom House at Edenton in 1772, when tiro bags were exported from Edenton) this trade continued until the building of the Raleigh and Gaston and Seaboard and Roanoke Railroads, the completion of which brought financial ruin upon the mercantile interests of the town, caused by its trade in a large measure being diverted to Norfolk, Va., which became a more convenient and direct port of entry to the business interests of upper North Carolina. The records in the Court House at Edenton show an immense amount of business transacted by this firm (for a period so early in its history).

Mr. Blair died in 1772 and was buried in the Johnston cemetery at Hayes; Mrs. Blair survived her husband for a number of years. she sleeps beside her husband at Hayes.

The will of George Blair is recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Chowan county, at Edenton, and is recorded in Will Book A, page 51; it bears date July 4, 1771 and was probated Apri! Term, 1772; in it he mentions "Wife Jean. sons William, George and Samuel, each of my daughters (not named); wife Executrix; Sam'l Johnston of Edenton. Josiah Granberry of Norfolk, Va., James Gibson of Kelton in Galloway and brother David Blair of Dumfries in North Britain, Exrs. Test. John Green, Will Halsey.

Mrs. Jean Blair's letter to her son, William Blair, dated Sept. 25, 1785, was pro bated and recorded as her will. it is found in the same office which contains the will of her husband. recorded in Book B, pages 128, 129 and 130. In this letter she mentions her sons William and George and daughters Peggy and Nelly. The son Samuel mentioned by her husband had preceded his mother to the tomb.

C. Margaret Blair md. 1st Dr. Sylvester Hosmer, issue Margaret Hosmer died young. She md. 2nd Dr. Matthias E. Sawyer.

D. Samuel Blair never married.

E. George Blair md. July 3, 1799. Mary King (daughter of Thomas King and wife Mrs. Elizabeth Little, widow of Andrew Little.)

Issue of *Samuel Tredwell and wife Helen Scrymgeoure Tredwell nee Blair.

1. James Iredell Tredwell born Nov. 5, 1799, died July 25, 1846 md. April 10, 1827 in St. Paul's Church, Edenton, N. C., Mary Bonner Blount born April 12, 1808, daughter of ** Joseph Blount II and wife Lydia Bonner. Issue,

(a) Margaret Frances Tredwell born Mch. 5, 1828, died Dec. 28. 1851, md. Nov. 28, 1848, ***Dr. William Trippe Bryan.

(b) Jane Moore Tredwell born Dec. 23, 1831, died July, 1854, md. April, 1854, Dr. Wm. Trippe Bryan.

(c) Elizabeth Mutter Tredwell born Feb. 19, 1834 md. April 28, 1856 Dr. Wm. Trippe Bryan. Issue,

(1) Helen Blair Tredwell Bryan, born Jan'y 25, 1857 md. Isaac

* John Alden (Pilgrim 1620) and wife Priscilla had issue David Alden, whose daughter Elizabeth Alden, md Deacon John Seabury, (a grand-son thro' his father Samuel, of Dr John Seabury of Duxbury, Mass..) issue Parson Seabury (father of Rt. Rev. Samuel Seabury. 1st Protestant Episcopal Bishop in America) whose daughter, Elizabeth Seabury, md Dr. Benjamin Tredwell (son of Col. Benjamin Tred well of Great Neck, Queens county, Nassau Island, New York) issue Samuel Tredwell, md 1st Helen Scrymgeoure Blair; 2nd Frances Lenox, daughter of Dr. Robert Lenox and wife Frances Lenox nee Pollock (daughter of Cullen Pollock and wife Frances West). Cullen Pollock was the son of Gov. Thos. Pollock (died in 1722) and wife Mrs. Martha West nee Cullen (died in 1700) widow of Robert West. Jr. (died 1689) and daughter of Thomas Cullen and wife Thomas

Cullen was a member of the Governor's Council in 1670 (See N. C. Historical and Genealogical Record, Vol. I, No. 1, page 135(. Governor and Mrs. Pollock were interred at Bal-Gra on the Chowan river in Bertie county. N. C., but were removed some years ago to St. Pauls Cemetery, Edenton. N. C. by the Vestry of the Parish to save their remains from the encroachment of the water.

** Joseph Blount II, was the son of Joseph Blount I, and his 2nd wife Mrs. Elizabeth Scarborough, widow of McRora Scarborough. Mrs Scarborough was at the time of her 2nd marriage to Scarborough, the widow of Wm. Reed (son of Gov. Wm, Reed and brother of Christian and Jos. Reed) of Pasquotank Precinct, he died in 1737 leaving one son. Wm. Reed. Joseph Blount. I. was the son of John Blount and wife Elizabeth Davis (married in 1695 by Col. John Fendall) daughter of John and Mary Davis and grand-dnughter of John Burton (died in 1687). The Davis's and Burtons were residents of Henrico county, Va

Lydia Bonner. wife of Joseph Blount II, and grand-mother of Mary Bonner Blount was the daughter of Thomas Bonner (died 1775) and wife Mary Roberts died 1789, a sister of Jonathan Roberts and Mrs. Mourning Brickell (both of Hertford county, N. C.) and sister of Mrs. Lydia Shepherd.

*** Dr. Wm. Trippe Bryan was the son of Carney John Bryan and wife Elizabeth Garrett Carney John Bryan was the son of Jesse Bryan, born July 3, 1744, and wife Mary Carney. Jesse Bryan was the son of Williain Bryan and wife Ann of Craven county, N. C.

Davenport, of Richmond, Va., issue (a) Alice Hathaway Davenport, born Nov. 11, 1878, died July 6, 1879. (b) Edward Courtney Davenport, born May 27, 1880, died July 12, 1882.

(d) Helen Blair Tredwell born Dec. 11, 1835, died May 15, 1837. (e) Helen Blair Tredwell, No. 2, born Dec. 15, 1837, md. April 13, 1858, John Blount Daniel, of Memphis, Tennessee. Issue (1) Mary Blount Daniel born Mch. 22, 1859 md. Oct. 31, 1883, Daniel W. Shoep, Rocky Mount, N. C. Issue (a) John Shoep born Aug. 31, 1884, (b) Henry May Shoep born July 4, 1886, died May, 1888, (c) Frank Wood Shoep born June 26, 1888. (d) Daniel Wood Shoep born Mch. 3, 1891, (e) Adam Tredwell Shoep born Oct. 3, 1893, (f) Lewis Shoep born Feb'y 5, 1896, (g) Helen Blair Shoep born Aug. 17, '98, died Sept. 17, '98; (h) Isaac Davenport Shoep born July 25, 1900.

(2.) Henry May Daniel born April 7, 1862 md. Dec. 14, 1887, Josephine Roberts, of Norfolk, Va. Issue, Helen Blair Daniel, born June 7, 1890, Dorothy Pulaski Daniel born April 21, 1895, Mary Bonner Blount Daniel born April 10, 1897, John Cheshire Daniel. born Nov. 1, 1899.

3. Sarah Littlejohn Daniel born Aug. 9, 1864, md. Nov. 23, 1887 Edward G. Rawlings of Richmond, Va. Issue Edward G. Rawlings born November 22, 1888, Helen Blair Rawlings born Aug. 4, 1890; Susan Pattie Rawlings born Sept. 15, 1892; Lewis Daniel Rawlings born Oct. 22, 1894; Sarah Littlejohn Rawlings, born Nov. 25, 1896; Margaret Muse Rawlings born March 30, 1900. 4. Frances Lenox Daniel born April 11, 1867 md. August 17, 1887 Benjamin W. Hargrave (Wilson, N. C.) Issue (a) Elizabeth Prussia Hargrave born Oct. 30, 1890, (b) John Daniel Hargrave born Sept. 23, 1893; (c) Benjamin W. Hargrave born Dec. 18, 1895; (d) Frances Lenox Hargrave, born March 17, 1898; (e) Helen Tredwell Hargrave born Jan. 29, 1901.

5. John Mutter Daniel born August 23, 1870, died Oct. 24, 1872. 6. Seabury Tredwell Daniel born Dec. 5, 1873.

(f) Adam Tredwell born Feb. 13, 1840 md. Aug. 9, 1866, 1st Annie May Baker daughter of Wm. J. Baker and wife Sarah F. Baker, died Nov. 15, 1886. Issue (1) Sarah Collins Tredwell born Jan'y 20, 1868 md. May 12, 1888 William Holder Kennedy, of England, issue William Holder Kennedy born March 17, 1898:

(2) James Iredell Tredwell born Jan'y 5, 1870 died June 23, 1871. (3) Mary Blount Tredwell born Feb. 26, 1871. (4) William Baker Tredwell born July 20, 1876, md. Nov. 3, 1897 Mary Evelyn Dalton of Norfolk Va., issue (a) Mary Baker Tredwell born Sept. 29, 1898. (b) Mary Evelyn Tredwell born Dec. 21, 1901.

Adam Tredwell md. 2nd Dec. 9, 1896, Elizabeth Perkins Roy, of