Nancy Carraway married Henry Kornegay (B 1778), (son of Jacob and Mary (Ward) Kornegay. 7 children. Their son: Henry Carraway Kornegay (1830-1894) married Mary Crimes (1834-1884). 10 children. Their son: Sidney A. Kornegay( 1849-1919) married Mary J.Willson (1850-1928). 6 children. Their son: Henry Sylvester Kornegay (I880-1955) married Edna Ann Pate, of Wayne County. 13 children. Their son: Willard Kornegay (1915-1961) married Sadie Rachel Ezzell of Wayne County. 9 children. Their son: Charles Dewey Kornegay married Katherine Jeanette Holmes. 3 children: Charles Scott, Katherine Michelle, and Willard Terry Kornegay. Charles D. Kornegay (1944-1995) compiled the Kornegay Book as previously referenced.

Duplin County, N.C., Deed Book Q, Page 290. Deed of Gift dated 4-17-1807.
George Kornegay, Sr. (D 1809) to his son, Jacob Kornegay, 1400 acres. George Kornegay of Duplin and Jacob Kornegay of Wayne County, N.C. For the love, good will and affection which he hath and do bare unto his son Jacob Kornegay, as well as diverse other good causes, have given and granted a certain tract of land lying in Duplin County on the north side of the North East Swamp and East side of Lewis's Branch and both sides of the great Horsepen Branch including the houses and plantation thereon, it being all the land the said George Kornegay possesses on the East side of Lewis's Branch, except a Patent for 130 acres Deeded to Basil Kornegay, containing by estimation 1400 acres. Except the use and privilege of the same during the lifetime of said George Kornegay, Sr.

• Item - Son, George Kornegay (B 1760) besides the land he lives on and the other property he has already received, etc. (Designated Jr., he married one Elizabeth Kornegay, Duplin Bond 8-2-1783).
• Item - Daughter, Sivile (Civil) and her husband John Kornegay, various items,. (John Kornegay B 1760, son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Fontaine) Kornegay).
• Item - Son, Daniel Kornegay (D 1842) - besides the land he lives on and the other property he has received with the negroes Jenny and Silvey and all her children, which he has in his possession, one boy named Jim, three cows and heifers and yearlings to make six head.
• Item - Son, David Kornegay (D 1821) - besides the land he lives on, various slaves, $100, etc.
• Item - Sons, Basil Kornegay (D 1822) and Jacob Kornegay (D 1815) - all the residue or remainder of my negroes not heretofore mentioned in this Will to be equally divided between them,
• Item - Wife, Moorene Kornegay (Mourning Kornegay) - one horse named Snip and my riding chair.

Note.- George Kornegay (1735-1808) was married twice. First, and mother of his children Margaret (Downing) Lullum, born in England. He married second, in 1802, Mourning (Stevens) Wiggins, widow of Willis Wiggins, of Wayne County, N. C., and mother-in-law of Jacob Kornegay (D 1815) as well as step-mother.

Wayne County Deed Book 10, Page 229-230, Deed of Gift dated 5-3l-1815.
Jacob Kornegay and wife Elizabeth Kornegay to their son Bryan Kornegay, all of Wayne County, N.C., a parcel of land in Wayne County on the South side of Falling Creek and on both sides of his and their mill branch including all the plantation and houses where we now live, and Mourning Kornegay, it being all the land that descended to my wife Elizabeth Kornegay by the death of her father Willis Wiggins, reference being had to deeds and patents which said Willis Wiggins held, containing 625 acres, more or less. Except during the life times of the said Jacob Kornegay and Elizabeth Kornegay, his wife.

In consideration of the love and affection I bare my Son Bryan Kornegay I do hereby, being at this time a feme Sole, ratify and confirm the foregoing deed in all things. I give and grant to said Son and his heirs the lands therein mentioned to have and to hold to the said Bryan Kornegay and his heirs and assigns forever, except only my life estate in the same as in the said deed excepted, Aug. 22, 1815.

1. Margaret Kornegay (later married Alfred Flowers). Three lots, 489 acres total, joins Manley's line, includes the Joseph Pipkin place. Beginning at the fork of Hardy Crawford Branch, to Britt's Corner, to Falling Creek, to mouth of Hardy Crawford Branch.
2. Bethena Smith, wife of John Smith, the Cole place and other land on Falling Creek.
3. Marshal Kornegay (1812-1853). On Falling Creek, 20O acres, his share of the (brother) Bryan Kornegay land. In Duplin County on the East side edge of Lewis' Branch, 1900 acres.
4. Carolina Fail, Beginning on the run of Falling Creek, 200 acres of the Bryan Kornegay land only.

Wayne County Deed Book 12, Page 314, Deed dated 3-19-1822.
Nathan Fail of Wayne County, N.C., to Daniel Kornegay, Gdn. of the Minor Heirs of Jacob Kornegay, Dec'd. $887.69, due said Gdn. with lawful interest from 12-2-1921, hath sold to said Daniel Kornegay, all the lands which he got by his wife containing 624 acres on the South side of Falling Creek and on both sides of the Mill Branch including where the said Nathan Fail now lives and adjoining the lines of Probit Collier and Furnifold Manly.

Note: Another son, Robert Kornegay, also died after the father and most likely before his brother Bryan Kornegay.

Wayne County, N.C., Deed Book 16, page 97.
Received the 24th April 1828 of Daniel Kornegay, Guardian, the sum of $2462.09 in full of all sums due Margaret Flowers, formerly M. Kornegay VIZ, from the Estate of her father Jacob Kornegay and also from the Estate of Robert and Bryan Kornegay - also for the rents of land and hire of negroes for the year 1821, 1822, 1823 and up to 1828 - all calculations were made up to 9 May 1829.

Wayne County Deed Book 12, Page 100, Deed dated Feb. 1820.
Asher Flowers, for the sum of $800, sold a parcel of land in Wayne County, N.C., to Daniel Kornegay, both of Wayne. On the West side of Thunder Swamp, Beginning at a lightwood stake, Solomon Barfield's corner, in or near his field at the mouth of his lane, and runs along his line S 15 E 23 P. to a stake, Frederick Barfield's corner, then his line S 11 E 76 P. to a line in the edge of Marsh Branch in said Kornegay's line, then his line N 33 E 36 P, to a Hickory his corner, then his line N 72 E 107 P. to a Sweet Gum in the edge of Thunder Swamp, then down the edge of said swamp N 26 W 8 P. to a post Oak, then N 7 E 10 P. to a Pine, then N 44 W 11 P. to a Cypress, then S 68 W 4 P. to a Sweet Gum, then N 75 W 11 P. to a Post Oak, then N 16 W 8 P. to a Dogwood then N 33 E 14 P. to a stake, then N 64 E 14 P. to a Myrtle bush, then N 46 P., then E 17 P. to a Red Oak in the edge of Thunder Swamp, Solomon Barfield's corner, then with his line to the first Station, containing 60 1/4 acres, it being the land sold by Henry Flowers to John Powers, Senr., dec'd. and in the division of his Estate was laid off to his son John Flowers, Jr. and by him conveyed to the said Asher Flowers.

Sampson County, N.C, Will Book 1, Page 36, Will dated 3-7-1821.
David Kornegay (son of George Kornegay, D 1808),
Wife - Zilpha (Oliver) Kornegay, Duplin County, N.C., Marriage Bond, 8-27-1798.
Children - Sarah Kornegay (oldest dtr.), Margaret Kornegay, George 0. Kornegay and James F. Kornegay.
Mother-in-law - Sarah Oliver.
Divide my Legacy now lying and being in the Estate of Francis Oliver, dec'd., between my two daughters, Sarah and Margaret Kornegay.

N.C. State Archives - Sampson County Estates.
David Kornegay, decd., Estate, Nov. Term 1821.
N.C. State Archives - Duplin County Estates.
Combined Estates of David Kornegay, Dec'd., and Zilpha Kornegay, Dec'd. (D l829) sold 12-22-1829. Among purchasers, James F. Kornegay and Margaret Kornegay. Committee appointed 2-1830 to settle accounts of Combined Estates, $1396.52 reported, May 14, 1830.

Sampson Co., N.C., Deed Book 18, Page 214, Deed dated 5-25-1821.
Lemuel H. Whitfield of Duplin County, N, C., for the cum of $4089.25, sold a parcel of land to Daniel Kornegay (D l842) of Wayne County, N.C., lying in Sampson County an the north side of the main run of Goshen Swamp and West side of the Long Branch and bounded as follows: Beginning at a Water Oak and Black Gum on the run of the Long Branch, William Britt's corner and runs N 65-1/2 W 166 P. to a Post Oak on the path, then N 18 E 35 P. to a Blackjack, them N 69 W 216 P. to a lightwood tree, then S 52 W 45-1/2 P. to a Blackjack, then with Daniel Cogdell's line S 41 E 257-1 / 2 P. to a stooping Hickory, then with his other line S 11 W 90 P. to a Black Gum on the run of Goshen Swamp the old corner, then down the run of Goshen Swamp as it meanders to the mouth of the Long Branch, then up the run of said Branch as it meanders to the first Station, containing 453-1/4 acres.

Duplin County, N.C., Deed Book 7A, Page 288, Deed of Gift dated 5-25-1818.
Basil Kornegay (Son of George Kornegay D 1808) to his four children: Peggy (Margaret) Tabitha Kornegay, Thomas King Kornegay, Louisa K. Kornegay and Katharine K. Kornegay. Estimated at 4000 acres, the principle part lying and being in Duplin County and a small part of the same adjoining in the County of Wayne, keeping the same if I think proper during my lifetime.

Note: Basil Kornegay (D l822) married Tabitha King, of Sampson County, N.C., daughter of William King and Margaret (Devane) King, Widow and children eventually settled in Alabama where her brother, William Rufus King, lived and would become Vice President of the United States of America.

N.C. State Archives - Duplin County Estates.
The personal property of Basil Kornegay, Dec'd., was sold 12-5-1822 by his administrator, Daniel Kornegay (brother).

Report of the Committee that settled the accounts of Jno. Watkins and Tabitha Kornegay, guardians to the heirs of Basil Kornegay, Dec'd., Nov Term 1828, in the hands of Guardians $916.58 with interest from the 26 Dec. 1826 and then find in hands of gdns. up to this date $1281.64 in the whole makes $2311.50 up to the 7th of Dec. 1828. We then received vouchers rendered by said guardians to the amount of S326.12 including Commissions. Which leaves a balance due the Estate from the Guardians $1985.38 which is to be paid over to William R. King, now their present Guardian. Together with the amount of bad notes which was reported by Comm. in the last report all together which are submitted Nov. 25, 1828.

Duplin County, N.C., Deed Book 1-5-10-14-15, Page 229. Deed dated 6-9-1830.
Thomas K. Kornegay, of Dallas County, Alabama, to Daniel Kornegay, of Wayne County, N.C., for $1484, land in Duplin County on south side of the North East Swamp. Beginning at an Ash in the run of N. E. Swamp, Daniel Kornegay's line, 742 acres.

Wayne County, N.C., Deed Book 17, Page 243, Deed dated 6-8-1837.
Thomas K. Kornegay, of Dallas County, Ala., to James P. Kornegay of Wayne County, N.C. for $6000, land lying in Wayne County on the north side of the N. E. Swamp and on the west side of Lewis' Branch. Beginning at a stake on the run of the N. E. in the road - to the run of Arthur's Branch - to Henry Revel's Blacksmith shop - to John Harris' line - to Giles T. Loftin's mill pond - up the run of the North East Swamp as it meanders to Daniel Kornegay's line - then with his other line about 100 yds. below Daniel Kornegay's mill, Cont. 1780 Acres.

Sampson County, N. C., Deed Book 22, Page 226, Deed dated 4-5-1831.

Thomas K Morisey, Sheriff of Sampson County, to Daniel Kornegay (D 1842) of Wayne County, N.C. Whereas, there issued forth from the Superior Court of Law of the County of Wayne, a Writ against the goods and chattels, lands and tenements of Theophilus Barfield and Taylor Rhodes, bearing test, the first Monday after the fourth Monday of March, A.D. 1828, directed the said Shff. to cause to be made the sum of $1,086.55 with interest on $973, from 10-4-1827 until paid -, which Daniel Kornegay lately in said Court had recovered against them. And whereas the said Shff. did levy the same according to law, upon a Tract of land of said Theophilus Barfield in Sampson County, on 9-15-1829, at the Court House in Sampson County, at public sale James Rhodes of Wayne County, became the last and highest bidder at $1510, and whereas the said James Rhodes, hath for a Valuable consideration assigned his said bid and purchase, and all interest therein, to Daniel Kornegay of Wayne County and has directed the said Sheriff to execute a Deed to Daniel Kornegay for said land. Lying and being on the South side of Goshen Swamp (and West side of Cabin Branch). Beginning at a stake are the run of Goshen Swamp, 550 acres.

Wayne County, N.C., Deed Book 16, Page 77, Deed dated 2-20-1833.
Alfred Flowers and wife, Margaret Flowers, of Sampson County, N.C., to Lewis Cogdell, of Wayne County. For the sum of $1200 the Joseph Pipkin land, 276 acres.

Wayne County, N.C., Deed Book 16, Page 126, Deed dated 2-15-1834.
Alfred Flowers and wife, Margaret Flowers, of Sampson County, to John Smith, of Wayne County. For the sum of $407.50, two lots on the South side of Falling Creek which Margaret received in the division of the lands belonging to her father, Jacob Kornegay and her brother, Bryan Kornegay, 192-1/2 acres plus 20-1/2 acres.

Wayne County, N. C., Deed Book 16, Page 307, Deed dated 5-1835.
John and Bethena Smith, of Wayne County, to Irvin King, of Wayne County, N.C. For the sum of $1250, a parcel of land lying in Wayne County an the south side of Falling Creek and bounded as follows: Beg. at a stake on the main run of Falling Creek and runs - to Colliers' corner, then with his line - to Mill Branch, then - to a stake Marshal Kornegay's corner - then to run of Falling Creek, down run to Beg., cont, 380 acres.

Wayne County, N. C., Deed Book 18, Page 235, Deed dated 11-26-1839.

Daniel Kornegay (D 1842), of Wayne County to Charity Manley, wife of James Manly, of Wayne County. For $40. a Parcel of land located on the South side of Marsh Branch and West side of Thunder Swamp in Wayne County, N.C. Beginning at a stake on the ditch and runs N 35 W 6 P. to a Post Oak, the said Manley's corner, then with her line S 50 W 68 P. to a stake her other corner near her house, then with her other line S 2 W 32 P. to a stake on the ditch, then S 69 E 2 P. to a stake by the corner of the field on the ditch, then down and along the ditch as it runs to the first station. Cont. 6-1/2 acres.

Wayne Co., N.C., Deed Book 18, Page 430. Deed dated 1841.
S. A. Smith, of Wayne County, N. C., sold for $8370, to Daniel Kornegay, also of Wayne County, a Tract of land on the South side of Brooks Swamp in Wayne County. Beginning at a small blackgum on the run of the Little Branch about one quarter of a mile above the fork of said branch and runs to Ann Maria Hill's corner (wife of Dr. Buckner L. Hill) - to a dead pine on the North side of the Avenue - then to a sweetgum on the East side of the run of Oates Marsh Branch - to an Ash and Maple on the run of Brooks Swamp, then down the main run of said swamp to the mouth of the Little Branch, then up to the run to the Beginning, containing 1469 acres.

N.C. State Archives - Wayne County Wills.
Daniel Kornegay (CA 1770-1842) Will dated 11-28-1839. (Son of George Kornegay, D 180S).

• Item - Daughter, Margaret Kornegay, my land and plantation whereon she now lives, it being all the land I purchased from Bryan Carraway and all from Thomas K. Kornegay that lies on the south side of the North East River below the main road, joining the said Carraway tract.
• Item - Daughter, Barsheba Pope, various slaves, money and furniture.
• Item - Grand-daughters, Ann Maria, Constance Lucrecia and Elizabeth Juliet Rhodes, daughters of Elizabeth Rhodes (Dec'd.).
• Item - Daughter, Clarissa Alford, my land and plantation in the County of Sampson, lying on the south side of Goshen Swamp run, being the lands I bought of Thomas K. Morisey, Shff., for 550 acres whereon she now lives, which tract of land I value at $6675, being valued at twelve dollars and a half per acre, and also negroes - namely, Robin, Toney, Nelley and her daughter Olive and their increase. One horse, four cows and calves, fourteen head of sheep, two beds and furniture, six Windsor chairs, six silver teaspoons, all the aforesaid property both real and personal to her and her heirs and assigns forever, all of which she has received.
• Item - Daughter, Edna Moriah (Maria) Rhodes, various items.
• Item - Son, George L. Kornegay, I give and bequeath all my lands lying on the west side of Thunder Swamp, in Wayne County, whereon I live and adjoining lands estimated to contain about 1400 acres more or less, and also the lands and plantation lying on the north side of Goshen Swamp that I purchased of Lemuel H. Whitfield, containing 453-1/4 acres more or less and lying in Sampson County. Also, slaves, furniture, etc..
• Item - Grandson, Daniel (K.) Kornegay, the balance of my land on the south side of the North East Swamp not heretofore given to his mother, Margaret Kornegay, it lying on the west side of the main road and called the John Kornegay land, containing 650 acres.

This Daniel Kornegay married about 1801, Edna Flowers (1784-1830) daughter of John Flowers, Sr. (1755-18l2) and his first wife, Clarissa (Harrell) Flowers (D l799), daughter of Samuel and Ann Harrell, of Wayne County, N.C.

N.C. State Archives - Wayne County Estates.
Sale Notice, 12-8-1842. Sale, l-4-1843 at the residence of Daniel Kornegay, Dec'd.
Horses and mules, a large stock of cattle, one yoke of oxen and cart, 200 head of fat hogs, a stock of sheep, sows and pigs, corn, fodder, peas and wheat and a great many other articles to tedious to mention and the sale will continue day to day until all is sold.

Wayne County Deed Book 19, Page 531.
Daniel Korneg@y, Dec'd., Land Division. South side of Brooks Swamp and on both sides of Oats (Oates) Marsh Branch, Plat.

• Lot No. 1 - Barsheba Pope, 160 acres. Married Solomon Pope.
• Lot No. 2 - Margaret Kornegay, 286 acres. East boundary near Beaverdam Branch and Juiia A. Bunting's corner.
• Lot No. 3 - Clarissa Alford, 22O acres on West side of Oats Marsh Branch in the fork of Braddy's Branch. She married William Gaston Alford (181-1850) Son of Lodowick Alford, of Wayne Co.
• Lot No. 4 -Elizabeth Rhodes, 220 acres on West side of Oats Marsh Branch in the fork of Haw Branch. She married, as his first wife, James Rhodes, Jr,., son of General James Rhodes (1765-1810) and Ann (Bass) Rhodes (1776-1817)
• Lot No. 5 - Edna Maria Rhodes, 290 acres on Brooks Swamp and West side of Oats Marsh and Haw Branches. She was the second wife of James Rhodes, Jr.
• Lot No. 6 - George L. Kornegay, 290 acres on Brooks Swamp and West side of Little Branch, Beginning at Ann Maria and Buckner Hill corner.

Wayne Co. Deed Book 24, Page 286, Deed dated 1-5-1855.
John Clarissa Alford of Sampson County, N. C., for $2750, sold to James Kelly of Wayne County, N.C., Lot No. 3, described as being on the Oates Marsh, joining the lands of Waitman G. Martin, Margaret Kornegay and others. A tract called the Smith place, Beginning at a sweetgum, West of John Casey's fields, 220 acres.

J. Clarissa Alford (Seal)

Wayne Co. Deed Book 23, Page 94, Deed dated 4-8-1851.
George L. Kornegay of Sumpter County, Ala., for $1100, sold to Simon Herring of Wayne County, N.C., Lot No. 6 of the Daniel Kornegay, dec'd. land.

In 1872, Elizabeth (Barfield) Kornegay, widow of George L. Kornegay,of Levlin County, Ala. petitioned the Wayne County, N.C., Court for $100 which she believed her children to be entitled.
Names and ages given:
Mary Kornegay (B 1854)
George L. Kornegay, Jr.(B l859)
Henry Kornegay (B l865).

Daniel Kornegay Estate (D l842).
Since Daniel Kornegay did not include the Brooks Swamp land (Smith Place) in his will it was requested that the Court declare him Intestate, but was rejected. The will remained intact, the land divided as previously shown and 28 slaves valued at $7600, divided as follows by Court Order.

• Lot 1 - Drawn by Ann M., Eliza J. and Constance L. Rhodes.
• Lot 2 - Drawn by William S., Daniel K., Sarah A. E., John C., George L., Virginia N., Elizabeth M. and James W. Pope, heirs at law of Barsheba Pope.
• Lot 3 - Drawn by James Rhodes in right of his wife Edna Maria Rhodes.
• Lot 4 - Drawn by Margaret Kornegay.
• Lot 5 - Drawn by William G. Alford in right of his wife Clarissa Alford.

1850 Sampson County Census - Children of W. G. (B l8l3) and Clarissa Alford (B l815). Amanda (B 1834) Susan (B 1835) Margaret (B l842) Daniel (B l844) Hanibal (B 1846) Willis (B 1849).

Wayne County, N.C., Deed Book 23, Page 296, Deed dated 6-4-1845.
James Rhodes and wife Edna Maria, of Sumpter County, Ala., to Waitman G. Martin, of Wayne Co., N. C., $1100 - Part of land of Daniel Kornegay, dec'd. which he purchased from Sally A. Smith and which descended to said Edna as one of the Heirs at Law of Daniel in the Division of Land was allotted to said Edna as Lot No. 5, adjoining lands of George L. Kornegay and lands of Ann M. Rhodes, Constance L. Rhodes and Elizabeth J. Rhodes which were allotted to them in said Division, 290 acres except so much thereof as has been conveyed to Sally A. Smith as a Graveyard.

N.C. State Archives - Wayne County Estates - Daniel Kornegay (D 1842). Spring Term 1845 - To Court of Equity. Ann M., Constance L., and Elizabeth J. Rhodes - by James Rhodes, their Guardian. Petition to sell their land, Lot No. 4, inherited from their Grandfather, Daniel Kornegay, dec'd. Sale approved, Fall Term 1845. Waitman G. Martin purchased Lot No. 4, 220 acres, for $1150.

Note:    The deed book Plat of Daniel Kornegay's Brooks Swamp land indicates "Oats" Marsh Branch. A document in the Estate file, describing the various Lots, uses the spelling "Oates" Marsh Branch throughout. James Oates (CA 1724-1766) lived and died in Dobbs County, location of land not certain, and two grand-children (Carraway) married Kornegays. Jethro Oates (CA 1732-1766) my ancestor, and brother of James Oates, owned land, loc. not known, and lived in Dobbs County until 1768 when he bought land in Duplin County (now in north eastern Sampson County, south side of Goshen Swamp).
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