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Colonial Bertie County, NC Deed Book A-H 1720-1757 F512
William Sharp, "joyner" to Jane Quimby, "widow" Feb. 23, 1732/33. Deed of Gift. Land on SS Wiccacon Creek commonly Indian old field. "beginning at my land..."Wit: John Wynns, Mary Quinby. August Court 1743

Records of Estates, Bertie County, NC 1734-1788 F541
Eleazer Quinby - Summons (May 12, 1744) of John Weston to show why he did not levy an execution for William Sharp on the estate of the said Quinby. (It is unclear if Quinby is deceased)



Occupation: Carpenter

Colonial Bertie County, NC Deed Books A-H 1720-1757 F343
William Wynns, Yeoman, to Benjamin Turner of Isle of Wight County, VA May 10, 1742, 30 pds. for 100 Acres near Mount Pleasant adjacent William Sharp at Dogwood Branch, Eleazr Quimby. "Excepting always the Guarantee of a lease made by John Wynns to William Downing and others on s'd Pocoson..." Wit: Benjamin Wynns, Henry Maynor. My Court 1742.

Colonial Bertie County,, NC Deed Books A-H 1720-1757 F358
William Williamson, Yeoman to Eleazer Quimby, carpenter, July 9, 1741, 35 pds. for 100 A. Land purchased of John Malpass at Thomas Ryan to Andrew Thomson, cordvainer November 8, 1742. 240 pounds for 620 . on low Suffolk Meadow at Ducken Wit: John Collins, Jun., Thomas Davis, James McLoughlin, November Court 1742.

Colonial Bertie County, NC Deed Books A-H 1720-1757 F470
William Wynns, yeoman, to Eleazar Quinby, carpenter Dec 18, 1741. 170 pds. for 50 . on SS Wiccacon Creek near Goose Creek adj. William Sharp, William Downing, "white oak neck". Wit. John Wynns, G. Hooker, Jun., James Hooker. May Court 1742. Thomas Crew C/C John Wynns D. Reg. (copy)

Colonial Bertie County, NC, A-H 1720-1757 F343
William Wynns, Yeoman, To Benjamin Turner of Isle of Wight Co., Va. May 10, 1742. 30 pds. for 100 A. Near Mount Pleasant adj. William Sharp at Dogwood Branch, ELEAZAR QUINBY. "Excepting always the guarantee of a lease made by JOHN WYNNS to William Downing and others on the s'd POCOSON..." Wit: Benjamin Wynns, Henry Maynor. May Court 1742.

Colonial Bertie County, NC Deed Books A-H 1720-1757 F525
Eleazer Quimby and wife Anne to Isaac Lasiter of Virginia Feb 10, 1743 20 pds. for 50 A. Adj. William Sharp at Goose Creek on Wiccacon Creek Wit: John Wynns, William Lassiter, May Court 1744" ...Anne Laciter...privately examined...Declares she signed freely..."

Colonial Bertie County, NC Deed Books A-H 1720-1757 H 188
Isaac Lassiter, yeoman, to William Witherington, planter June 10, 1755. 25 pds. for 50 A. one certain Island on Wicccon Creek adj. Willim Sharp, William Downing.
Wit: Will. Hooker, Jun., Elea. Quimby, Ann Quimby. July Court 1755.

Death: Hertford, NC Wills and Administration 1760-1773
Eleazer Quinby - Jesse and Eleazer Quinby Exs. 15 Oct 1761 to 15 Oct 1762

Deed of Bertie County, NC 1757-1772 abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.:
(74) William Lewis & his wife, MOURNING (x) of Dobbs co. to ELEAZER QUINBY, mariner, 9 - 1766 - 16 pound proclamation. 250 acres which was bequeathed to MOURNING VANPELT now wife to WILLIAM LEWIS by her grandfather HENDRICK VANPELT, on Tumbling Branch. Wit: John Freeman, James Freeman. Mar Ct. 1767. CC: John Johnston



Jesse and Eleazer Quimby/Quinby are executors of their father, Eleazer Quimby's estate.


Death: Hertford, NC Wills and Administration 1760-1773
Eleazer Quinby - Jesse and Eleazer Quinby Exs. 15 Oct 1761 to 15 Oct 1762
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Hertford NC 1790 Census:

Jesse Quimby: 2 white males over 16, 3 white males under 16, 3 white females, 7 slaves.

Northampton County, NC - Sherriffs and etc. page 91, Jesse Quinby.
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"Eleaser Quimby, Pvt. - Date enlisted 4 July 1776, 3 years service. Discharged 30 July 1779 - Brother of John Quimby, Mary Quimby Sowell and Sarah Quimby Simmons."
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He was a mariner and served in the Revolutionary War. (Deed Book L-2, 914 (210)

#74 William Lewis and his wife Mourning of Dobbs County to ELEAZER QUINBY mariner 9/1766, 16 pounds proclamation. 250 acres which was bequeathed to Mourning Vanpelt now wife to William Lewis by her grandfather Hendrick Vanpelt, on Tumbling Branch. Wit: John Freeman, James Freeman. Mar Ct 1767. CC: John Johnston

Deed Book L-2, page 69, Deeds of Bertie County, NC 1757 to 1772.

Revolutionary Record of Eleazer Quimby, Private 399.1

Service for three years

Name appears in affidavits; died without issue immediately upon returning home from the army. Brother of Sarah Simmons (wife of James Simmons) of Montgomery County, and uncle of Ann Barrett and Margaret Ritter, both of Moore County.
1820



John Quimby served in the Revolutionary War, brother of Eleaser Quimby, Mary Quimby Sowell and Sarah Quimby Simmons.
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Moore County Clerk of Superior Court Minutes Court of Pleas and Quarter Session 1784-1795, page 192, that John Sowell was ordered to sell the Estate of John Quimby, decd. according to law.

"Ordered that THOMAS RITTER be overseer of the road that leads by the Widow Rusels and have the following hands, to wit: Wm. Dunn & hands, Saml. Dunn, John Upton, Jesse Upton, Edward Upton, Richard Upton, John Danely, John Atkinson, THOS. MUSE, Saml. Elkins, Jacob Stutts, JOHN RITTER, Everet RITTER, Jesse Benn, JOHN SOWELL, JNO. QUIMBY, Jno. A Alexr.. McCaskills, Jno. Hargrove, Kenneth Kurchison, Ducan McIntosh, Martin Martin, Niel McIntosh, Wm. McDaniel, Simon Rheubottom, & Ezekl. Rheubottom."

Moore County Clerk of Superior Court Minutes Court of Pleas and Quarter Session 1784-1795, page 175.


Revolutionary Record of Eleazer Quimby, Private 399.1

Service for three years

Name appears in affidavits; died without issue immediately upon returning home from the army. Brother of Sarah Simmons (wife of James Simmons) of Montgomery County, and uncle of Ann Barrett and Margaret Ritter, both of Moore County.
1820


399.2
Quimby, Eleazor, soldier
Service
Name appears in affidavit; returned home sick from the army and died soon thereafter, without issue. Brother of Sarah Simmons of Montgomery County, who is the only one of his brothers and sisters still living.
1820


399.4
Quimby, Eleazer, Private
Service
Commissioners approve the application of James Simmons in the right of Sarah Quimby Simmons, his wife and the daughter of Eleazer Quimby, and authorize the issue of a military land warrant for 274 acres to the heirs of Quimby for his service.
1821



Roster for Clement Hall's Company
of the Second North Carolina Regimant of the Contenintal Army

Clement Hall. Jesse Reed

Commanded by Colonel John Patten
White Plains
September 9, 1778

Volume 13, pages 506-508

Number 14:

Eleamus Quinby
enlisted May 4, 1776
Time engaged: 2 1/2 years.

see image of American Loyalist Claims entry


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