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Harper, Bright

Male Abt 1844 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Harper, Bright was born about 1844 in , , North Carolina (son of Harper, Blackledge and Tyndall, Sarah).

    Notes:

    http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/nc/lenoir/court/attendlist62.txt

    This file was contributed by:
    Martha Mewborn Marble July 1999
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    COURT ATTENDANCE AND JURY VOUCHER LISTS

    JAMES M. (MADISON) HINES COLLECTION - NORTH CAROLINA ARCHIVES PC 152.1
    FOLDER - COURT ATTENDANCE TICKETS - LENOIR COUNTY - 1861 - 1862


    NOTE: When the initials were used, often the entire name was on the back
    and this will be shown with ( ). All were paid $1.00 per day and 3 1/3
    cents per mile

    Sept Term 1863 - Wm Fields, Sheriff - $100 for Sept Term 1862 to
    Sept Term 1863

    Jan. Term 1861 - S. E. (Simon) Hodges - $4.63 - 4 days - 11
    miles

    March Term 1861 - Hardy Sutton - $3.90 - 3 days - 24 miles
    Amos Harvey - $4.00 - 4 days (no miles listed)

    July Term 1861 - E. F. Albritton - $2.43 - 2 days - 10 miles
    Stephen Miller - $2.76 - 2 days - 20 miles
    Wm. Gray - $2.63- 2 days - 16 miles
    Wm Dawson - $2.83 - 2 days - 22 miles
    Bright Harper- $3.10 - 2 days - 30 miles
    Moses Warters - $4.00 - 2 days - no miles

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    JOHNSTON/DOBBS/LENOIR COUNTIES GRANTOR INDEX - BOOK 29 - LENOIR
    COUNTY - January 1838 – December 1842

    Transcribed from the Grantor Index and checked against the Grantee Index by
    Martha Mewborn Marble

    * Does not appear in Grantee Index
    ** Does not appear in Grantor Index
    NOTE: Starred entries usually appear in another book.

    () Difference in name or spelling as appears in Grantee Index

    Books 1 – 28 can be found online at the Lenoir County Archives site
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/lenoir.htm

    or in the North Carolina Genealogical Journal for the past few years.

    GRANTOR GRANTEE PAGE #
    Harper, Cornelius Bright Harper 411

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    1860 Census
    Name: Bright Harper
    Age in 1860: 16
    Birthplace: North Carolina
    Home in 1860: Trent, Lenoir, North Carolina
    Gender: Male
    Value of real estate: View image
    Post Office: Pink Hill
    Roll: M653_904
    Page: 15
    Year: 1860
    Head of Household: Blackledge Harper

    also listed with this family is:
    Julia Erwin age 18 born in North Carolina. All family members are listed as white

    Family/Spouse: Carter, Winifred. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Source:
    http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/lenoir/court/fines_etc.txt
    Lenoir County, North Carolina, Court Records, A LIST OF FINES, FORFITURES AND ASSESSMENTS

    JAMES HINES COLLECTION
    A List of Fines, forfitures and Assessments in the hands of William Fields Sheriff as taken from
    the minute docket coming at July Term 1858 and ending at March Term 1859 (viz)


    March Term 1859
    1 ? Edwards 10.00
    3 B. M. Tilghman 30.00
    3 Winifred Moyan 5.00
    9 Wm. Lovitt 1.00
    10 Bright Harper 20.00
    10 Winifred Carter 5.00
    14 Craven Jones 5.00
    15 T. F. Hartsfield 10.00
    15 C. Clark 5.00
    16 I. B. Carlton .01
    19 Isaac Pilland (?) 10.00

    Children:
    1. Harper, Catherine was born on 23 Oct 1863 in Pink Hill, Lenoir, North Carolina; died on 25 Jan 1918.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Harper, Blackledge was born on 20 Apr 1813 in Deep Run, Lenoir, North Carolina, U.S.A.; died on 07 Dec 1892 in , Lenoir, North Carolina, U.S.A..

    Notes:

    RESEARCH: One FGR has 2 Dec 1892 as deathdate.

    Had a farm in Woodington township.

    Information from the family records of Lettie Lucille Smith Piotrowski, 5808 Pratt St., Richmond, Va. which had been submitted to the Church Archive Records. Copied by Nora Lee Harper.
    Blackledge was buried in family cemetery one mile south of Deep Run, Lenoir Co. N.C.

    BIRTH & DEATH: information is from his tombstone and the records of Council Jarman..

    Blackledge married Tyndall, Sarah. Sarah was born on 10 Apr 1813 in , Lenoir, North Caroline, U.S.A.; died on 20 Mar 1883 in , Lenoir, North Carolina, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Tyndall, Sarah was born on 10 Apr 1813 in , Lenoir, North Caroline, U.S.A.; died on 20 Mar 1883 in , Lenoir, North Carolina, U.S.A..

    Notes:

    1 NAME Sally //
    2 GIVN Sally
    2 SURN


    NAME, BIRTH and DEATH information for Sally is from records & notes of Council Jarman ?(a well known genealogist in Lenoir Co.)? Council Jarman stated Sally was the first wife of Blackledge Harper, They had twelve children. She was a daughter of John and Elizabeth Tyndall. Her grave is in the family cemetery next to Blackledge Harper.
    I went to the grave where Sally is buried. Jarman has her birth as 16 Apr 1813. On the stone it is 10 Apr 1813. He stated her death date as 20 Nov 1883. On her gravestone it is 20 May 1883. I am using the dates I found on her gravestone. ?(Virginia Harper)?

    Children:
    1. Harper, Zack/Jack was born in 1840 in , , North Carolina.
    2. Harper, Windal was born in 1842 in , , North Carolina.
    3. Harper, Zeke was born in 1843 in , , North Carolina.
    4. 1. Harper, Bright was born about 1844 in , , North Carolina.
    5. Harper, Winnie was born in 1846 in , , North Carolina.
    6. Harper, Robert was born in 1848 in , , North Carolina.
    7. Harper, Sarah was born in 1850 in , , North Carolina.
    8. Harper, Frank P. was born in 1852 in , , North Carolina.
    9. Harper, Thomas R. was born in 1846 in , , North Carolina.