GREENE COUNTY, NC - BIBLE - John Pope Bible. ====================================================================== 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 reproduced 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, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Roger Kammerer Nov 1998 ======================================================================== The John Pope Bible Collins Stereotype Edition of the New Testament. Stereotyped by B. & J. Collins, New York, 1816. This Bible was found in very poor condition in the eaves of an old house and is now owned by Mrs. Betty Flake. Transcribed and contributed by Roger Kammerer. (Nov. 1998) "Marriages: Married the 9th Day of May 1811 John Pope to Nancy How Speight Married the 26th Day of January 1814 John Pope to Ann Harper Births: John Pope son of John Pope By Mary his wife was born the 16th day of January 1779 on Saturday Nancy How Speight Daughter of Seth Speight and Elizabeth his wife was born August the 1st day 1793 Ann Harper Daughter John Harper by Ann his wife was born thursday the 25th Day of April 1793 Nancy How Pope Daughter of John Pope by Ann his wife was born thursday the 12th Day Janr 1815 John Harper Pope son of John Pope by Ann his wife was born on sunday the 21st Day of April 1816 Elizabeth Ann Pope Daughter of John Pope by ann his wife was born wednesday the nineteenth Day of November 1817 Mary Jane Pope Daughter of John Pope by ann his wife was born monday the fourth Day of October 1819 Emme Lurany Pope Daughter of John pope by Ann his wife was born November the 19th 1821 -- on monday William Hooker Pope Son of John Pope and Ann his wife was born Septr the 6th Day 1822 on Friday Sarah Hooker Pope Daughter of John Pope and Ann his wife was born on Friday the 6th Day of Septr 1822 Samuel Readen Pope Son of John Pope by Ann his wife was born on Wednesday the 1st of Decr 1824 Louisiana Katherine Pope Daughter of John Pop_ by Ann his wife was born Teusday the 24th October in the year of our lord 1826 Ira Scarborough son of david Scarborough by Ann his wife was born January the 30 1832 on monday Died in the twenty seventh year of his age, Ira Scarborough son of David Scarborough and Ann his wife on Thursday the 22nd of July 1858 Died in the the seventy eighth year of her age Ann Scarborough wife of David Scarborough on Thursday the 12th day of May 1870 Died on 21st day of May 1876 - Mrs. Mary Jane Wife of Col. O. W. Jones of Green Co. -- in the 57 year of her age. Deaths: Died in the nineteenth year of her age Nancy How Pope wife of John Pope in the 7th Day of February 1812 Died the Twenty Eigth Day of March 1815 Nancy How Pope daughter of John Pope by Ann his wife Died the 2nd day of Decr 1824 Emme Lurany Pope Daughter of John Pope by Ann his wife Died the sixth Day of september 1822 Sarah Hooker Pope Daughter John Pope and Ann his wife. Died on Thursday the 24th of October 1822 Elizabeth Ann Pope Daughter of John Pope and Ann his wife Died in twelvth year of his age John Harper Pope 21st August Son of John Pop_ by Ann Pope his wife August 21st 1827 Died in fortyninth yeare of his age John Pope Son of John Pope by Mary his wife in Augsut 21st 1827 Died on Tuesday the 29th day of September 1829 William Hooker Pope aged 7 years and 22 days Son of John Pope and Ann his wife Died in the year July 17th 1846 in the 22 year of his age Samuel R. Pope Son of John Pope by Ann his wife Births: Married on the 29th day of May A.D. 1845 - William B. Murphrey to Louisiania C. Pope Louisiania Catherine Pope daughter of John Pope & Ann his wife, was born october 24th 1826. Virginia Pope Murphrey, daughter of William B. Murphrey & Louisiania C. his wife, was born the 8th of March 1846 John Samuel Pope Murphrey, son of William B. Murphrey & Louisiania C. his wife, was born the 27th September 1848 Married on the 29th day of June 1875 Dr. A. E. Ricks to L. C. Murphrey. Deaths: Virginia Pope urphrey daughter of William Murphrey and Louisiania his wife died September the 11th 1852 John Samuel Pope Murphrey son of William Murphrey and Louisiania his wife died September the 18th 1852 Ira Scarborough son of David Scarborough & Ann his wife, died July 22nd 1858. Died in the seventy eighth year of her age Ann Scarborough wife of David Scarborough on Thursday the 12th day of May 1870. On a loose page: [Slave Births] Harriet daughter of Lettis was born July 23rd 1833 Ella daughter of Lettis was born January 14th 1836 Silvy daughter of Lettis was born January 11th 1838 Isabell Francis daughter of Hariet was born April 17th 1852 Mary Jane daughter of Ella was born July 29th 1852 On other loose pages, old ruled papers pinned together: Margarett (EI) Patrick [or Kilpatrick?] married John Pope their daughter Nancy married Robert Harper their daughter Nancy married James McGowns Christiana Blanchette married Fred Dixon his son Isham married Gatsey Pope their daughter Ann Pope married _____ [torn] Robert Harper and Nancy's children John Redding Nancy Gatsey Louis Robert Sallie Albritton was sister to John Pope"