Wayne County NcArchives Biographies.....Pipkin, Joseph ca 1725 - 1789
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Joseph Pipkin born bef 1725 - died bef April 13, 1789
From the Pipkin Family Association and
Dobbs and Wayne County GenWeb Archives
Joseph was probably born in Chowan County, NC and his exact age has not been
determined, however he had to have been at least 21 years of age to be the
executor of his father's will in 1745. He married Susannah Yeates the
daughter of William of Bertie County, NC. William Yeates left a will in
Bertie County written December 3, 1751 in which he named one of his
daughters as Susanah Pipkin. Their children were:
Willis born c 1747; married Sylvia Rhodes; 2nd Mrs. Edith Beard
Elisha born prior 1751; married Susannah (Hannnah) Cogdell d/o George Cogdell
Mildred married David Jernigan
Susannah married John Everett Beck, Sr.
Nancy married William Rhodes Jr., brother of Sylvia
Mary married Thomas Craddock
Unknown daughter married Lewis McCullen
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Joseph did not receive any land from his father's will, but was provided a
riding horse, a Negro boy and a part of the family plantation should his
younger brother Phillip die before coming of age. It is probable Joseph was
already married for he did not receive any household goods either.
It is not known when Joseph left Chowan County. The Dobbs County, NC
Grantor-Grantee Index 1746-1750 has Joseph selling land to his son Willis
and buying land from William Bush.
The list of Justices and Militia Officers, 1754-1770 at the NC Archives
lists Joseph Pipkin as Justice of the Peace in Bladen County in 1759 and as
Justice of the Peace in Dobbs County in 1761.
March 11, 1761. Taxables, Justices and Militia Officers
Governor's Office 146, NC Archives
Jos. Pipkin Ensign
1767 State Militia, Military Collections, Troop Returns, 1755-1773
Dobbs Regiment - Officers for which Commissions are to Issue
Joseph Pipkin, others. NC Archives.
The 1769 Dobbs County Tax List has Joseph and sons Elisha and Willis as
taxables, making them at least 18 years of age, thus born before 1752.
October 27, 1773. A panel of Grand Jurors summoned to attend the Court of
Oyer and Terminer, and General Goal Delivery to be held at Kingston: #9
Joseph Pipkin. Colonial Records, Dobbs County, NC.
At a Council held at New Bern 12th August 1774. Ordered a new Commission of
the Peace issue for Dobbs County and that Thomas Edwards, Stephen Blackman,
Benjamin Caswell and William Hooker be omitted, and Benjamin Shepard and
Joseph Pipkin be added to the Commission. Colonial Records.
Joseph was named Justice of the Peace for Dobbs County by Act of Assembly in
1776 and again in 1778 (NC State Records, Vol. 23, pg 993 and Vol. 9, pg
1028). That part of Dobbs County in which he was living was formed from
Wayne County in 1779. The men named in the act as Court House Commissioners
failed to serve and Joseph Pipkin, Stephen Cobb and Needham Whitfield were
named Commissioners in 1782 (NC Records Vol. 24, pg 465) and were serving in
1784 when Dr. Andrew Bass gave three acres for the erection of a public
building.
The North Carolina Revolutionary Army Accounts, Vol. 1, pg 33, Folio 2, show
that Joseph Pipkin was paid 9 pounds and 4 pence on October 23, 1783.
Whether this was for service or for goods is not known. He did not apply for
a pension for any war service. In 1783 he would have been around 60 years
old. His descendants are eligible for the DAR and SAR on his service as
Justice of the Peace.
Joseph Pipkin, NC, Wayne County, 1786. US Compiled Census and Census
Substitutes Index, 1790-1890.
Joseph Pipkin, NC, Wayne County, 1788. US Compiled Census and Census
Substitutes Index, 1790-1890.
Joseph was a very successful plantation operator and an influential person
in the community. The land records of Johnston, Dobbs and Wayne counties
record many transactions where he was a principal. He willed over 2,180
acres to his sons and had given one daughter at least 360 acres at the time
of his death.
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NC Archives
In the name of God, Amen, I, Joseph Pipkin, of the State of North Carolina
and County of Wayne, being of a sound perfect mind and memory, thanks be
given to Almighty God for the same, but calling to mind the mortality of my
body knowing it is appointed for all mankind to die, do constitute, make and
ordain this my Last Will and Testament in the following manner:
Principally and first of all, I give and commend my soul into the hands of
God that gave it me, my body, I recommend to the Earth to be decently buried
at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named but as concerning such
worldly estate as it hath been pleased God of his mercy to bless me within
this life I do give and dispose of the same in the following manner:
First, my wish and desire is that all my just debts and funeral charges be
cleared and discharged and after that my will and desire is that my wife,
Susanna Pipkin shall have four negroes, to wit, Nero, Dinah ___ and
Priscillah Galloway during her natural life and after decease, my will and
desire is that Nero and Galloway be given to my son, Elisha Pipkin, his
heirs and assigns forever. I likewise give and bequeath to my beloved wife
one bay horse, three feather beds and furniture and likewise, one desk and
all the rest of my household furniture to be at her own disposal.
Item I do give and bequeath to my son, Willis Pipkin, two negroes after my
wife's decease, by the names of Dinah and Priscillah and also two others by
the names of Cesar J Limback and young Rose and also five hundred acres of
land lying on the north side of Falling Creek and both sides of Kelly's
Branch and likewise three hundred acres more lying and being in the County
aforesaid joining the above mentioned and also another tract of six hundred
and forty acres on the north side of the upper branch of Falling Creek and
likewise eighty acres more by the name of Rainsey's Place to him and his
heirs forever.
Item I do give and bequeath to my son Elisha Pipkin, The Manor Plantation
where now I dwell containing two hundred acres, also twenty acres more
adjoining the Plantation purchased from James Rhodes and likewise two
hundred acres more joining the Plantation patented by myself and also two
hundred fifty nine acres more joining the above mentioned patented by myself
and likewise one hundred and ten acres of land joining William Rhodes lines
and likewise three hundred acres joining his own lines. I also give to him
my said son, one negro man named Old Ben and his wife named Viny and her
increase to him and his heirs forever. And likewise a negro man called Jack
and his wife named Rose, a negro girl named Dinah and a negro boy named Simon
to him and his heirs forever.
Item I do give and bequeath to my daughter, Mildred Jernigan, three negroes
to wit, Tom, and Philip and one negro girl by the name of Betsy, to her and
heirs forever.
Item I do give and bequeath to my daughter, Mary Craddick one negro boy
named Bussel to her and her heirs forever.
Item I do give and bequeath to my daughter, Susanna Beck, three negroes, Viz
Phillis, Saxoney, Jude, and likewise another negro girl by the name of
Olive, to her and her heirs forever.
Item I do give and bequeath to my daughter, Nancy Rhodes, one negro girl
names Vinah to her and her heirs forever, and one negro woman by the name of
Doll, and one negro girl by the name of Penny and all the increase belonging
to Doll for her and her heirs forever.
I likewise leave to my son, Elisha Pipkin, a tract of land containing one
hundred and seventy acres joining his own lines and also one hundred and
fifty acres more known by the name of Kellys Place.
Item I do give and bequeath to my son-in-law, Lewis McCullen the sum of five
pounds species to be raised out of my estate.
I likewise leave to my daughter, Mary Craddick, a negro woman named Ester
and her increase and all the rest of my estate that I haven't yet mentioned
my desire is that my Executors here after named, put the same into lots and
my children to draw from them, I likewise appoint my son, Elisha Pipkin, my
son-in-law, David Jernigan and my son-in-law, John Beck, Executors to this
my last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly revoke, disannul and make
void all and any other former Will or Wills here-to-fore by me made,
Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and testament.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and fast my Seal this 19th
day of January in the thirteenth year of American Independency and in the
year of Our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and Eight Nine (1789).
Signed, sealed, declared and pronounced by the Testator as his last and
Testament in presence of us who in his presence and the presence of each
other have hereinto, subscribed our names: Witnesses: Joseph K. Slocumb, Wm.
Bizzell and Moses Jones.
State of North Carolina - At a County Court of Pleas & Quarter Session begun
and held for the County of Wayne at the Court House in Waynesborough on the
Second Monday in April being the Thirteenth day in the thirteenth year of
our Independence Anno Dom 1789.
The last will and testament of Joseph Pipkin late of Wayne County deceased
was proved in open Court by the oath of William Bizzell a subscribing
witness thereto.
John Beck and Elisha Pipkin executors mentioned in the said will came into
Court and qualified agreeable to Law ordered that the same be recorded and
that letters Testamentary issue accordingly.
John Beck and Elisha Pipkin executor to the last will and Testament of
Joseph Pipkin late of Wayne County deceased returned an Inventory of the
estate of the said deceased Ordered the same be recorded.
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Joseph Pipkin Estate, 1789 - A True Inventory of the Personal Estate of
Joseph Pipkin Dec'd Taken the 13th Day of March 1789 Viz:
28 Slaves Viz - Jack, Ben, Limrick, Nero, Venus, old Bess, Dinah, Jude,
Phillis, Lawny, Galloway, Franck, Ben, Priss, Beth, Venice, Oliver, Penny,
Rachel, Sarah, Abram, Burwell, Jenny, Harry or Tom, Dinah, Simon, little
Bess, Bob.
8 Head of Horses
64 head of Cattle
29 head of Sheep
3 1/2 Barrels of Brandy
5 Feather Beds & Furniture
1 Desk 3 Chests
1 Bofatt & Furniture
3 Tables
1 Case and Bottles
1 Hand Mill
7 Cowhides
2 pair of Fire Dogs
2 hand Bellows
1 pair of Fire Tongs & Shovel
10 Chairs
2 pair of Steelyards
4 Reap Hooks
1 hone and Stoap
2 Razors
1 Quart, pint
2 pint & jill pewter
1 Looking Glass & Card Rack
1 Iron Candle sticks
1 Brass Do
1 pair Snuffers
1 Gitt Trunk
1 Bible & Testament
1 Hymn book
1 prayer Do
5 Silver Dollars & 1/16 Do
10 Coppers 7/6 Specie
1 Stone picher
1 Do Mugg
3 Mens saddles
1 Womans Do
4 Woolen Wheels
4 Flax Do
5 Bridles
1 Grind Stone
1 Copper Still and worm & Tube
1 Rifle gun and Shot Bag
1 Barrel with hogs Fatt
20 Barrels
14 Hogsheads
15 Peach Stans
1 Cloth Brush
7 Pewter Dishes
12 Do plates
5 Do Basons
5 Do Spoons
1 Spice mortar and pestal
Sundry Shoe Tools a mill
Parcel wool
Sunday wearing apparel
5 Letter Cases
7 Table knives
8 Do Forks
1 Box Iron and heaters
1 Tea Kettle
4 Iron pots
2 Frying pans
1 Iron Griddle
Do Iron
5 Meal and hominy Lives(?)
1 Flax Hachel
3 Tulls
3 pails & piggin
Sundry Carpenters & Coopers Tools
2 pair Iron wedges
6 axes
7 Flathead hoes
a weading Do
5 Grubing Do
Sundry old Iron
2 Carts
2 plow frames
3 Cart wheel bares
1 Cart wheel
a parcel of Flaxed cotton
Sundry Geese & poultry & turkeys & ducks
160 head of hoggs
a quantity of Corn & Bacon & Soap
1 pare Spunemoles
1 pare munny skales and part of a whisssaw
8 pr Cotton Cards
Elisha Pipkin and J. Beck Executors - Submitted in April Court 1789
NC Archives, Wayne County Estates, CR 103.508
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Susannah Pipkin died in 1793 leaving an estate record:
http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/wayne/court/pipkin2463gwl.txt
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Land grant issued 22 Oct 1762 - North Carolina. Surveyed for Mr. Joseph
Pipkin in Dobbs County Bounded (Viz) Begin at a Red Oake on the North side
of the upper prong of Falling Creek near his own Line adjacent to Bizel's
line, Lewis Bryant's Line containing 300 acres. Surveyed August the 9th
1762. Chain Bearers: William Mahon and Luke Pipkin.
Land grant issued 22 Apr 1763 - Surveyed for Mr. Joseph Pipkin in Dobbs
County Lying on the west side of the upper prong of Falling Creek adjacent
to Aaron Woods line, William Crawford's line containing 200 acres. Chain
Bearers: James Manley and William Rhodes.
Land grant entered 28 Apr 1768 - To the Surveyor-General, Greeting; You are
forthwith to admeasure and lay out, or cause to be admeasured and laid out,
unto Joseph Pipkin a plantation, containing 100 acres of Land, in the County
of Dobbs, south side Neuse River on the north side of the main prong or
Western Branch of Falling Creek beginning on his own Line running up to
Laulling Stredivent's Line and joining his own & Joseph Kelley's lines.
Land grant issued Apr 29 1768 - Survey for Joseph Pipkin 200 acres of in
Dobbs on the south side of Great Swamp of Falling Creek adjacent to Wm.
Crawford's corner, Arthur Fort's grant now owned by John Pipkin and Luke
Pipkin.
Land grant issued 29 Apr 1768 - Surveyed for Joseph Pipkin 200 acres of land
in the County of Dobbs and the south side of the Great or Main swamp of
Falling Creek adjacent to Wm. Crawford's corner, land granted by patent unto
Arthur Fort which is now owned by said Crawford, John Pipkin and Luke
Pipkin. Chain bearers: Charles Cogdell and Willis Pipkin.
Land grant issued Janr. 30, 1778 - Joseph Pipkin 200 acres Dobbs beginning
at Benjamin Jernigan's line joining Jesse Musgrove's, Joseph Sessions' and
Stephen Pipkin's lines.
Land grant issued 15 Dec 1778 - To the Surveyor of the said County,
Greeting, you are hereby required, as soon as may be, to lay off and survey
for Joseph Pipkin a tract or parcel of land containing 640 acres lying in
the County aforesaid on the North side of Falling Creek joining his own,
John Bratcher's and James Rhodes' lines.
Land grant issued 10 Nov 1779 - You are hereby required, as soon as may be,
to lay off and survey, for Joseph Pipkin a tract or parcel of land, containing
250 acres lying in the County aforesaid adjacent to Benjamin Jernigan's line,
Jesse Musgrave Joseph Session & Stephen Pipkin's lines.
Land grant survey ordered Aug 9 1779 - To the surveyor of the said County,
Greeting. You are hereby required as soon as may be, to lay off and survey
for Joseph Pipkin a tract or parcel of land containing 60 Acres lying in
the County aforesaid on the S side of Upper Falling Creek joining his own
and James Rhodes line.
Indenture dated June 3, 1781 between Joseph Pipkin and Joseph Sessions both
of Wayne, for 1,400 pounds land in Wayne on the north side of Fawling Creek
adjacent John Bizzell's corner, Robert Eachus' line, Session's corner, John
Bryan's line, Richard Cogdell's line, Lewis Pipkin's line and containing 200
acres. Witnesses: Thomas Craddock and Willis Pipkin. Registered: July Court
1784. Wayne County, NC Register of Deeds; Bk 2, pg 143.
Indenture dated January 3, 1782 between Solomon McClain and Joseph Pipkin
both of Wayne, for 8,000 pounds land in Wayne on Beads (Brad's?) Branch
adjacent to Pipkin's corner, north side of Falling Creek and containing 300
acres. Witnesses: Joseph Sandefur, Caleb Beck and Thos Craddock. Registered:
April Court 1788. Wayne County, NC Register of Deeds; Bk 4, pg 85.
Land grant issued 10 Nov 1784 - To the Surveyor of the said County,
Greeting, You are hereby required, as soon as may be, to lay off and survey,
for Joseph Pipkin a Tract or Parcel of Land, containing 60 acres lying in
the County aforesaid, on the So. Side of upper Falling Creek Joining his own &
James Rhodes's line.
Land grant issued 10 Nov 1784 - To the Surveyor of the said County,
Greeting, You are hereby required, as soon as may be, to lay off and survey,
for Joseph Pipkin a tract or parcel of Land containing 1770 acres lying in
the County aforesaid, on the No. side of upper Falling Creek joining his own
and Elisha Pipkins lines.
Indenture made February 24, 1785 between Hardy Crawford and Joseph Pipkin
both of Wayne, for 100 pounds land in Wayne on the south side of Falling
Creek adjacent to Lewis Bryan's corner and containing 150 acres; another
tract of land of 110 acres on the east of James Rhodes' Mill Branch, Joseph
Pipkin's line. Witnesses: Jesse Pipkin, Wm. Rhodes and Thos. Hines.
Registered: October Term 1785. Wayne County, NC Register of Deeds; Bk 3, pg
66.
Land grant issued 1785 to Joseph Pipkin land in Dobbs County on the north
side of the upper prong of Fawling Creek adjacent Elisha Pipkins corner, his
own line on Kelley's Branch containing 170 acres. Registered: Jany Court
1785.
Indenture 29 Sept 1786 between Joseph Pipkin of Wayne Co. on the part of
Nancy Rhodes, wife of Wm Rhodes, dau. of said Joseph Pipkin, including
plantation where she now lives, adj. Wm Crawford and Luke Pipkin - 110 acres
and another tract of 50 acres on Falling Creek adjoining above land also 200
acres on ss of Great Swamp of Falling Creek adjoining Crafford, John and Luke
Pipkin. Witnesses: Joseph Sandefur and Andrew Bass. Wayne County, NC Register
of Deeds; Bk 3, pg 426.
Indenture made May 3, 1787 between James Rhodes and Joseph Pipkin both of
Wayne, for 12 pounds land in Wayne on the south side of Falling Creek by the
mouth of Mill Run, Pipkin's own line, Rhodes' own line and containing 21
acres. Witnesses: W. Dickson and J. Beck. Registered: July Court 1787. Wayne
County, NC Register of Deeds; Bk 3, pg 476.
Other Wayne County, NC Pipkin deeds
http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/wayne/deeds/pipkindeeds.htm
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