Origins of
Jacob Green of
Anson Co, NC
Jacob Green was born c1755, possibly in Chowan or
Bladen Co, NC. Jacob is very likely the
brother of Gideon Green, whom all genealogists for NC have encountered at least
once during their careers. He and Gideon
lived very near each other, even owned the same land at different times, across
the
This area of Anson Co, NC later becomes eastern Union
Co, NC in 1841. Part of Mecklenburg Co,
NC forms the western part of Union Co, NC.
Consequently, before 1841, this land was nearly on the border between
Anson Co, NC and Mecklenburg Co, NC.
Records for the Brooks and allied families can be found in both
counties.
There have been Greens in Anson Co, NC since about the
mid-1750’s.
William Green on “Thickety Creek” before 1754
(actually an Anson Co, NC deed in SC), Joseph Green with William Green on
“South Fork of Catawba” in 1756, Joseph in 1758 on “Beaver Dam” branch, James
in 1757 on “SW Peedee”. Nicholas Green on Mark’s
Creek in 1774. But, the closest
to our Jacob and Gideon are Leonard (350 acres) and Richard (640 acres), found
on the 1782 Montgomery Co, NC Tax List.
See records below:
1763 Anson Tax List (alphabetical
listing) – Richard Green was not
necessarily that close to William
Brooks.
NC Taxpayers
Note the name “Leonard” and “William” in connection
with “Richard”. Keeping in mind the
possible connection with Jacob Green, b.c1755, take a look at this will in 1742
from Chowan Co, NC:
about Richard Green
Name: Richard Green
Location:
Will Date:
Probate Date: - Oct 1742
Will: Sons: John, Thomas, Leonard, Jacob, William. Daughters: Else,
Catherine and Mary Green. Wife and Executrix: Elee
(or Else). Witnesses: William Whitfield, John Sparkman, Henry Goodman. Clerk of
the Court: Rich'd McClure.
Do these names
sound familiar? Yeah, they’re common,
but not as common as “John” and “William”!
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Now, the first
time we see the name “Gideon Green” is in 1779:
Grant #4324,
Iss
Branch. Chainers were Salathiel Clifton
and Benjamin Thomas.
Grant # 4629, Anson, to Gideon Green. Ent
were Salathiel Clifton and
Benjamin Thomas.
Now, 1779 is
relatively late in the appearances of the Greens in Anson Co, NC. So, very likely, Gideon is a son of someone
who moved here before. If Gideon is
Jacob’s brother, as I believe he is, then their father is likely a Green that
we have already seen in the earlier records of Anson. James, Richard & Leonard are probably the
best candidates.
We know that
Gideon & Jacob are closely connected to our Brooks by the following deeds:
Deed (7-379, Anson NC)
Culpepper, 100 acres on the south side of
Reason's Branch.
Witnesses were Jesse Gilbert and Gideon Green.
"McBee abstracts of Anson Co." Deed Book D + E page 226
-
Jonathan
Morgan of Montgomery County, sold to Gideon Green, of Anson,
land
including his mill. Witnesses were Jacob Green and Richard Austin.
Grant #5816,
Being 100 acres on the
lands. Chainbearers are Jacob Green Sr. and Jacob Green Junr
Grant # 5980,
Iss
Chainbearers are
John Green and Hardy Green.
Grant # 5872,
Iss
are Elathan Green and Jesse Green.
Deed (S-308,
Green, both of
Green land and being part of a 200-acre grant
issued 1811. This was likely Grant #
5980. Witnesses were Wm Brooks and James
Mullis.
Deed (Z-586 Anson NC)
Brooks, James Mullis and Sarah his
wife, James Hinson and Sussanah
his wife,
Jacob, Pherby, Howell, Gideon and Noah Green of Anson
to
William Brooks. Being 310 acres lying
on the south east side of Rocky
River at the mouth of
Ramsey's field.
The witnesses were ___Cutherbertson and
___Brooks.
Deed (Y-612, Anson NC)
NC to Peebles Hasty.
Being sixty acres on Reason's Branch. Witnesses were
Jesse
Barnette and Jacob Green.
Deed ( Z-31,
Anson NC)
NC to Peoples Hasty.
Being 80 acres on both sides of Reason's Branch Witnesses
were Jesse
Barnett and Jacob Greene.
All of these
transactions refer to the same 310 acres, or part of it, in the survey seen
below. This deed is interesting because
it refers to the “mill” land. This land
is later passed into Gideon’s widow’s hands and finally into Jacobs
hands, where his heirs deed it to William Brooks II (with
added tracts) in 1832:
Surveyed
for William Brooks & Deeded
to him by the heirs of Jacob Greene Decd
Feby 16th 1852
of which the above is a true plot … (paper torn)???
Mary (paper torn)???
This survey was done
20 years before… about 1832 and was now legally necessary due to William’s
wife, Mary Burleson Brooks who died in 1852.
The actual survey can be seen here.
Ezekiel
Brooks, a son of William Brooks I marries Sinthia “Siddy” Green, a daughter
of Jacob Green.
Jacob Green b. 1755-60 d. c1820 Montgomery Co, NC ?
m. Sarah ____ b.
1765-84 d. >Feb 1832 Anson Co, NC (she may have been a Brooks)
Their Children
are:
(daughter) b.
1784-90 Anson Co, NC
Lidia Green b. 1784-90 Anson Co, NC
m. ____ Brooks
Susannah Green b. 1784-90 Anson Co, NC
m. James Hinson
Hardy Green b. 1790 NC
m. ____ b. 1794
Sinthia "Siddy"
Green b. c1796 prob.
Montgomery Co, NC (now Stanly) d. 1850-60 Stanly Co, NC
m. Jesse
Barnett
m. Ezekiel Brooks m. c1822 Montgomery Co, NC (now
Stanly) b. 1798 Anson Co, NC d. 1870-80
Stanly Co, NC
Phereby Green b. 1798 Anson Co, NC
Jacob Green b. 1799 Anson Co, NC d. >1861 Stanly
Co, NC
m. Mary Howard b.
1799
Sarah Green b. 1790-1800 Anson Co, NC
m. James Marshall
Mullis b. 1795 Anson Co, NC
Noah Green b. 1804 NC
Howell Green b. 1806 NC
Gideon Green b. 1808 NC d. 1879
(son) b. 1800-10
Records for Jacob
Green:
Deed (_-14, Anson NC)
Grant #5816,
Grant # 5980,
Grant # 5872,
Seeking the location of Reason's
Branch and any connection to Gideon Green, I sought to trace some of the above
lands. Here is what was found:
Deed (S-308,
Deed (U-6, Anson NC)
Deed (U-35, Anson NC)
Deed (Y-612, Anson NC)
Deed ( Z-31,
Anson NC)
In 1810, Jacob Green was listed in
the
Deed (1-236, Anson NC)
Lot 1 Byant
D. Austin, Known as the "Upper Mill Tract", being 185 acres passing
by the old Jac Green corner to Leonard Green's line
to near Grassy Creek and adjoining the Dower tract.
Lot 2 William Austin, Being 172 acres
known as "the old place" and starting at Charles Dry & Smith
Corner and adjoins Brooks Lawhorns Corner.
Lot 3 Ervin Lowthorp
and wife Eliza, Being 119 acres, starting at the
Lot 4 Daniel Turner and Permila, Being 125 acres adjoining
Lot 5 John W. Hoose
and wife Mary, Being 113 acres adjoining lot 4 and Gurley land.
Lot 6 Standhope
Austin, Being 22 acres adjoining lot 5 and Lucinda Cuthbertson's
line.
Lot 8 Thomas Crowell and wife
Margaret, Being 281/2 acres and beginning at lot 6 and joins Lucinda Cuthbertson's land.
Further divisions were made to
balance the values of the lots. But note that the first lots adjoined Jac. Green's old corner and others joined Hardy Green land.
And they were also situated near Grassy Creek.
Deed (2-7, Anson NC)