Halifax County, NC - Blake Thomas Sessums Bible

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Bible Records Published by Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society.  
Be it Known And Remembered: Vol. II,  Bible Records 1961: Pages 1 - 60
Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by LGHS, Jun. 1998

Published by B. B. Mussey in Boston, 1843, originally owned by Blake 
Thomas Sessums of Carroll Parish, He died there in 1859. Now owned by R.
T. Sessums, 1332 Convention, Baton Rouge, La. Submitted by Charles E. East.

BLAKE THOMAS SESSUMS BIBLE

                                 RECORD

This record was made the 29th Novm. year of Our Lord, 1845, and taken from
a former record as a true copy of the same, at which time there are six living
children of mine in this family. Know I will at my death that my eldest
daughter Emily Elizabeth take possession of this Bible and its record for safe
keeping and that Dolly Louisa second daughter should succeed in possession
should she (D) be the longest liver and Lake Erie should succeed Dolly if
necessary. B. T. Sessums, Sr,
    
Blake Thomas Sessums and Lucinda Bass was married the 17th April, 1828,
North Carolina, Halifax County

Blake Thomas Sessums, son of Alexander and Elizabeth Sessums war borned
(torn) 1803

Lucinda Bass, daughter of Isaac and Emily Bass was borned April 19, 1808.
    
Below is a true record of our six children living:
    
Ormond Henry Sessums, son of Blake T. and Lucinda his wife was borned June 
18th, 1829

Emily Elizabeth Sessums daughter of Blake T. and Lucinda his wife was born
Oct. 4, 1830

Napoleon Turner Sessums son of Blake T. and Lucinda his wife was borned
July 16th, 1832

Blake T. Sessums Jun. son of Blake T. and Lucinda his wife was borned
Novm. 29th 1833

Dolly Louisa Sessums daughter of Blake T. and Lucinda his wife was borned
March 18th, 1836

Lake Erie Sessums daughter of Blake T. and Lucinda his wife was borned June
10th 1840

Isaac Sessums son of Blake T. and Lucinda his wife was borned Feby 1838
    
It now becomes necessary that Lake E. E. Sessums should succeed Dolly L.
Dollarhide and is my wish after my Death to possess this Book having
only her (Illegible) and obedient child.
   
29th Decem. 1854 Sessums, Sen.
Record of Alexander and Elizabeth Sessum's children made here, aggreeable
to Mothers request
    
Blount N. Sessums was borned Feby. 21st 1797
Richard H. Sessums was born Jany. 12th 1799
Blake T. Sessums was borned Jany. 23, 1803
Lucinda C. Sessums was borned Oct. 8 1803
Julena E(?) Sessums was borned Jany 5th 1808
Dianah V. Sessums was borned Novm. 22nd 1810
Mariner (Marion) Sessums was borned May 5th 1812
Calvin Sessums was borned May 30th 1814 Elizabeth Walton was borned Jany
    10th 1832
Elizabeth Sessums Sen. my mother departed this life July 5th 1834
Isaac Sessums son of Blake T. and Lucinda his wife departed this life Feb.
    30th 1839
Lucinda Sessums wife of Blake T. Sessums Snr. departed this life Augst.
    31st 1844. Buryed at Society Ridge Meeting House, leaving her partaker 
    of this life 36 and some days.
Ormond Henry Sessums son of Blake T. and Lucinda his wife departed this
    life  November the 14 1850
Blake T. Sessums Senior departed this life 1859 April the first
Francis Edgar Richardson departed this life Oct. 28 1855
T. E. Sessums departed this life in West Carroll Parish, La. Aug. 7th, 1883
Lake Erie Crow departed this life Nov. 27th 1883
Blake T. Sessums Snr. Book of 1845
    
James Edgar, son of H. J. and E. E. Riddle his wife was borned December the
first 1861
    
William Horace son of H. J. and E. E. Riddle his wife was borned November
the 15th 1862
    
Sally Elizabeth daughter of R. J. and E. E. Riddle his wife was borned
April the 12th 1857
    
Erie Alice daughter of B. T. and L. E. Sessums his wife was borned January
the 10th 1859
    
Virginia E. Daughter of B. T. and L. E. Sessums his wife was borned July
the first 1861
    
Ida A. daughter of B. T. and L. E. Sessums his wife was borned Oct. 28th
1866
    
Page torn out of Mrs. Blake T. Sessums' Bible--Laura Elvira Knapp--(loose
in this Bible)
    
Laura E. Sessums was born March the 19th 1835
William H. Sessums was born Oct. the 2th 1866
Ella T. Sessums was born March the 20th 1871
Laura R. N. Sessums was born Jan the 28th 1873
Richard T. Sessums was born Oct. the 29th 1878
William Crow and Mrs. Erie E. Riddle was married Oct. 28th 1869
B. T. Sessums and Laura E, Knapp was married April the 24 1856

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