NC, Greene Co., Bible Records, NEWIT DREW EDWARDS ========================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be repro- duced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Copyright (c) 2000 by Martha M. Marble . This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. by Martha M. Marble mmarble@erols.com ========================================================= BIBLE OF NEWIT DREW EDWARDS A hand written copy of this Bible was found in the Bible Notebook of Frederick Lee Edwards. The Bible also appears in "Bible Records of Dobbs County, Vol 3" by William Murphy. There are numerous differences between the two including the spelling of Newet which Lee wrote down as Newet and Bill as Newit. Lee did use the spelling of Newit in his article in the Lenoir County Heritage Book. Also there are many more entries in the Murphy book that Lee had. The last known owner was Edward R. Tull but neither of his daughters has the Bible today so the whereabouts is not known. Lee provided a copy of the actual Bible to Bill Murphy and no doubt there was a copy in his papers we did not see. ECU was kind enough to send a copy of the Bible and this transcription is my interpretation of that copy. Old and New Testament Translated out of The Original Tongues and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised American Bible Society, New York. 1849 Written in on the first page is N. D Edwards Book bought I do not know where - Charatee A. H. Edwards, C. E. ? Edwards MARRIAGES Newit D. Edwards and Mary McKinnie entered into the bonds of holy Matrimony on the 13th day of September A. D. 1840 Newit D. Edwards (scratched through) Elbert Alfred Moye and Mary Louisa Edwards were married the 8th of Dec. 1865 James Simon Smith and Margaret Eugenia Edwards were married the 18th of Jan. 1866. Julius Orlando Canfield and Charity Anna Hart Edwards were married the 16th ?? of Nov 1869 David McKinnie Edwards and Eugenia Briant Becton ( really not readable from the Bible - Becton is what Bill Murphy had) were married the 23 or 28 of Dec. 1875 Mary Louise Edwards married Thomas Hunter Tate Feb. 7th 1900 William McKinnie Edwards married Essie Hargett April 1st 1908 Newit Drew Edwards married Clara Bannerman April 20th 1910 Margaret Eugenia Edwards married Edward Forbes April 20th 1921 Edward R. Tull and Penelope Stanley Edwards were married Dec. 28th 1898 Henry Kirkwood Ellsworth and Louise Tull were married March 21, 1931 Edward R. Tull Jr and Bruce Brewer Gore were married 28th of August 1935 Eugenia Tull & William Speight Barnes were married Feb. 19th 1938 BIRTHS Newit D. Edwards son of Charles Edwards was born the 18th day of May A. D. 1819 Mary McKinnie daughter of Wm McKinnie was born the 7th day of September A. D. 1823 Charles Wesley Edwards son of Newet D. Edwards by Mary his Wife was born the 14th day of January A. D. 1842 Mary Louisa Edwards his Sister was born the 3rd day of September A. D. 1844 Margaret Eugenia Edwards her Sister was born the 8th day of January A. D. 1847 Charity Anna Heart Edwards her Sister was born the 24th day of August A. D. 1849 David McKinnie Edwards her brother was born the 9th day of April 1854 Charles Edwards son of N. D. Edwards by Mary his wife was born the 16th day of October 1856 Cora Esther Edwards his Sister was born June 6th 1859 Margaret Eugenia Edwards Daughter of David McKinnie Edwards & Eugenia Becton his wife was born Feb. 4 1884 Newet Drew Edwards his brother was born Oct. 27th 1886 Edward Stanly Edwards his brother was born March 22nd 1889 Winifred Edwards daughter of D M. Edwards and Eugenia his wife was born October 26th 1876 Penelopy Stanly Edwards his sister was born Jan 16th 1879 Wm. McK. ?? Edwards son of D M Edwards and Eugenia his wife was born Dec 1st 1882 Entry deleted Entry deleted Frank Eugene Tull, son of Ed & Nellie Edwards Tull Born Sept 15th 1900 Edward Rountree Tull son of Ed & Nellie Edwards Tull Born May 3rd 1903 Louise Tull daughter of E A and Nellie Edwards Tull was born Dec 9, 1904 or 1907 Eugenia Tull daughter of E. R. & Nellie Edwards Tull was born Dec 11, 1910 Entry deleted Entry deleted DEATHS Charles Wesley Edwards died the 20th day of July A. D. 1844 David McKinnie departed this life on wednesday The 19th day of February 1857 ?? William L Masters his sister died the 8th day of February 1854 Newet D. Edwards departed this life December 18th ?? 1859 in the 40th year of his age Henry C. Edwards died the 13th day of June A. D. 1863 in 30th year of his age Mary Edwards died March 2nd 1901 Eugenia Bryan Becton Edwards died June 3rd 1912 David McKinnie Edwards Died April 12th 1917 Frank E. Tull son of Ed & Nellis Edwards Tull died Oct 7th 1904 -Age 47 yrs & 8 days David Tate son of Hunter & Mamie Edwards Tate died June 16 1920 Edward R. Tull Sr died Feb. 23, 1932 3. a. m. - age 61 years. 2 days. Edward Stanly Edwards died Feb. 18th 1923 Newit Drew Edwards died June 11th 1838