Wayne County, N.C. Deed Book 17, Page 113, Deed dated 8-18-1835, Sally A. Smith of Wayne County, to James Rhodes Smith, of same county, and second son of said Sally A. Smith. For love and affection, three lots in the town of Waynesborough.

Wayne County, N.C., Deed Book 18, Page 26.

Quit Claim deed dated 1-20-1838 between the heirs of John Smith, Senr, dec'd. Viz: John Smith, Jr. William Smith, John E. Becton and wife Tabitha and Ezekiel Smith all of Wayne County, N.C., of one part and Sally A. Smith, Guardian to John Thomas Smith, minor of Stephen Smith, dec'd., of said county of the other part. John Smith, Sr. had an agreement with Stephen Smith to prepare a deed in favor of Stephen, but died without doing so. Land on south side of Thunder Swamp in Wayne County and bounded as follows: Beginning at a Blackgum the run of Thunder Swamp - to Samuel Flower's corner - to run of Wolf Pitt Branch - down the same to Thunder Swamp, down the same to the Beginning, 80 acres.

N. C State Archives - Wayne County Wills.
Daniel Kornegay (D l843). Will dated 11-25-1843  (Son of George Fisher Kornegay (1784-1858) and Sarah (Glisson) Kornegay (179l-1859). Wife: Nancy (Roberts) Kornegay, daughter of John Roberts, Wayne Co. Deed Book 19, Page 542, 1842 land div.
One child: Julia Kornegay (minor), If Julia dies without legal heir, property loaned to his wife during lifetime, then to brother Joseph Kornegay's children and my sister Polly Herring's children.

Wayne County Estates - Daniel Kornegay (D l843).
Ordered that Joseph Kornegay, Admr, cum testemento annex of Daniel Kornegay be allowed five percentum on his receipts as administrator aforesaid. Nancy Kornegay (widow) made gdn. of Julia and then John A. Kornegay, gdn. 1847-1853 at least.

Wayne County Pleas and Quarter Session, Nov. 1847
The Petition of Josiah Ward and wife Nancy VS John A. Kornegay. The said John A. Kornegay has in his possession some amount of money, etc. deriving from the Estate of Daniel Kornegay dec'd., Petitioners request their distributive share.

Jan. 3, 1848 - slaves divided. Julia allotted 2/3, Josiah Ward and wife Nancy 1/3 plus some money.

Daniel's brother, Joseph Kornegay, married Margaret E. Roberts, sister of Nancy (Roberts) (Kornegay) Ward.

Duplin County, N.C. Deed Book 8B, Page 183, Deed dated 6-12-1835.
George Fisher Kornegay, of Duplin County, for the sum of $320, paid by my son, Daniel Kornegay, also of Duplin County, N.C. Land on north side of Goshen Swamp and east side of Guffords Branch, Beginning at a Maple, James Pearsall's corner - to Daniel Herring's corner.

Duplin County Deed Book 6, Page 209, Deed dated 6-6-1835.
George Fisher Kornegay, Gift to his son, John A. Kornegay. Land in Duplin County on Horse Pen Branch. Beginning at the Herring Glisson corner on the side of the Horse Pen Branch, 235 acres, life estate for self and wife excepted.

Duplin County Deed Book 7B, Page 80, Deed dated 7-7-1835.
George Fisher Kornegay, Gift to his son, Henry Robert Kornegay. Parcel of land including the Plantation whereon I now live, Beginning at a Cypress on the main Creek of the North East Swamp, 400 acres, life estate for self and wife excepted.

John A. Kornegay (1813-1890) and his wife, Sarah A. (Roberts) Kornegay (1819-1888) were parents of several children- A daughter, Susan Margaret Kornegay (1848-1894) married 12-29-1870, Wayne County, David A. Cameron (1848-1920) Wayne County. A daughter, Annie Omelia Cameron (1871-1951) Duplin County, married, 10-28-1891 in Duplin County, Arthur Martin Hill (1860-1929) of Duplin County. A daughter, Helen Marguerite Hill (1898-1986) Born Wayne County, married 11-4-1922 in Wayne County, Bernhardt Albert Waldenmaier (1895-19__) born Shelbyville, Indiana.
Their daughter, Hannah Marguerite Waldenmaier (B 3-17-1925) at Burlington, Alamance County, N.C., married 4-6-1947 at Beaufort, Carteret County, N.C., Daniel Whitley (B 9-5-1920) Wilson County, N.C.
Their son, Daniel Whitley, Jr. is an MD living in Goldsboro N.C., 1996.

See page 41 for John A. Kornegay lineage.

Sampson County, N.C., Deed Book 11, Page 244, Deed dated 12-28-1799.
For the sum of 233 pounds fifteen shillings, Nathaniel Hood of Sampson County, sold to Joseph Kornegay of Duplin County, N.C., 170 acres of land located in Sampson. Beginning at a White Oak and Ash on the run of the Marsh Branch, the corner of Edmond Stephens land on Governor Dobbs old line.

Sampson County, N.C. Deed Book 12, Page 119, Deed dated 1-19-1801.
For the sum of 315 pounds fifteen Shillings, Joseph Kornegay of Sampson County, sold to Richard Martin of Wayne County, N.C., 170 acre of land, as described above.

Duplin County, N.C., Deed Book P, Page 144, Deed dated Feb. 1803.
John Beck of Duplin County to Joseph Kornegay of Sampson County. For S1OO0 - land in Duplin and Sampson on the South side of Goshen Swamp and both sides of long branch, whereon Elizabeth Beck, widow of John Beck (Sr.) now lives. Beginning at a White Oak on the run of long branch, William Beck's corner - to William Beck's and Jesse Oates' corner - to a Pine by the side of Slocumb Branch - to Felix K. Hill's line - 400 acres.
The Dower of the said lands lent the said Elizabeth Beck widow of John Beck, dec'd., for and during her life, also one acre of land adjoining and convenient to the graveyard Excepted.

Joseph Kornegay (CA 1772-1827) born Duplin County, N.C., (son of - not determined) married, about l797, Nancy Ann Berk (B. CA 1772) daughter of John Beck (1738-1790) and Elizabeth (Whitfield) (Taylor) Beck (CA 1738 - CA 1805) of Duplin County, N.C.

Five Children
1. John B. Kornegay (B CA 1798).
2. Alfred Kornegay (B CA 1800).
3. Bryan Kornegay (B CA 1803).
4. Caroline Ann Kornegay (B CA 1810).
5. Mary Ann Kornegay (B CA 1812).

Duplin County, N.C., Deed Book 18, Page 202, Deed dated 3-1-1822.
Joseph Kornegay of Duplin County, for the love and affection I do have for my son Alfred Kornegay, of same place. Land located in Duplin and Sampson Counties. Beginning at a stake near Sarah Jernigan's old house - 136 acres.

N.C. State Archives - Duplin County Estates.
Joseph Kornegay - Intestate - Estate inventory Dec. 1827, settled May Term 1828

Heirs

Widow, Nancy Kornegay, and their five children.
Alfred Kornegay, Administrator, 8-21-1828.

Birth year for Joseph and Nancy (Beck) Kornegay calculated from 1810-1820-1830 Censuses of Duplin County. 1810 reveals that Joseph is not over age 45. 1830 indicates that Nancy is not over 50 years of age. However, she was not shown as being a minor at the time of her father's death.

Alfred Kornegay (1800-1846) married, Margaret Kornegay (1803-1866) daughter of Daniel (CA 1770-1842) and Edna (Flowers) Kornegay (1784-1830) of Wayne County, N.C.

Three Children

1. Elizabeth Jane Kornegay, married John Everette Becton.
2. Edna Ann Kornegay, married first, Solomon Pope, second a Mr. Smith and third, Daniel Bowden.
3. Daniel K. Kornegay (1827- )married, Elizabeth Dixon 0liver (1829- ), Duplin Bond 1-5-1850. (Descendants live in and around Mt. Olive).

N.C. State Archives - Wayne County Wills.
Margaret Kornegay - Will dated Feb. 1866.

• Item -    Daughter, Elizabeth Jane Becton, wife of John Everett Becton.
• Item -    Daughter, Edna A. Bowden, wife of Daniel Bowden.
• item -    Grand-daughter, Margaret Pope (dtr, of Solomon and Edna Ann Pope): Land on Buck (Brooks) Swamp known as the Smith land, 280 acres (Lot 2 of Daniel div.) also money.
• Item -    Grand-daughter, Edna Smith (dr. of a Mr. Smith and Edna Ann (Kornegay) (Pope) Smith).
• Item -    Son, Daniel K. Kornegay, 950 acres of land lying in Duplin County, joining W. J. Kornegay.

 
Note:    Edna Ann Kornegay married first, Solomon Pope, Duplin County Marriage Bond, 1-20-1846.
Solomon Pope first married, Barsheba Kornegay, daughter of Daniel and Edna (Flowers) Kornegay.

N.C. State Archives - Duplin County Wills dated 9-2-1790.
Wife - Elizabeth Beck

• Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Beck, two negroes (to wit) Tom and Myley, one feather bed and furniture and two cows and calves.
• Item - To Grand-sons, Benjamin and Gideon Esom, two tracts of land, "which I bought of my son, John Beck", the one tract lying on the Persimmon Branch, 200 acres. The other, 50 acres, divided equally.
• Item - Daughter, Charity Wright (wife of James Wright, Dup. Bond 1778).
• Item - Daughter, Sarah Jernigan.
• Item - Daughter, Mary Whitfield.
• Item - Mary Ann Slocumb.
• Item - Son, William Beck, one small tract of land which I purchased of Doctor George Frazier, lying on Goshen swamp at the boat landing, joining his own land, 3 acres.
• Item - I give to my beloved wife Elizabeth Beck all the remaining part of my whole estate both real and personal for and during her natural life or widowhood.
• Item - Son, Stephen Beck (married Elizabeth Wright). At the death or marriage of my wife, and not before, the Plantation whereon I now live, together with all the lands belonging to me adjoining to the same.
  Executors: Sons, William Beck, John Beck and Stephen Beck.

Duplin County Estates - John Beck, Sr.

Receipt - Dated 8-29-1790, paid to Samuel Smith, attendance and medicine.
Inventory of Estate, 9-15-1790. Sale, 11-11-1790.

N.C. State Archives - Duplin County Wills. Will dated 12-26-1813.
Wife, Sarah Beck (D l8l8).
Son, Alfred Beck.
Daughter, Elizabeth (Eliza) Wright.
Daughter, Charlotte Borden.
Daughter, Rachel Shaw (wife of Colin Shaw).
Son, John Beck.
Daughter, Sarah Hill,
Grand-son,William Beck.
Executors; son, Alfred Beck and my son-in-law, Thomas Wright, (Sr.).

Duplin County Wills.
William Beck, Jr., Will dated 2-7-1814.
Wife, Sarah M. (Sally) (Hill) Beck. Duplin Bond 5-27-1805.
Two children: Annie Jane Beck and William John Beck.
Executors, Wife, Sarah M. Beck and brother, John Beck.

Inventory and sale 3-4-1814.

N.C. State Archives - Duplin County Wills. Will dated 1-22-1798.
Wife, Rebeckah (Rebecca) Wright.

• To son - Thomas Wright, land where I live, on the west side of the avenue, including the house after Rebeckah's death. Land adjoining son John Wright.
• To son - David Wright, land on the east side of the avenue, after
  Rebeckah's death. (David married Elizabeth Hill, Dup. Bond 10-9-1798).
• To Daughter - Elizabeth Beck, one slave. (She married Stephen Beck, Duplin County Bond 3-17-1785).
• To Daughter - Rebeckah Beck, one slave.
• To Daughter - Mary Clark, one slave.
• Also names sons, James Wright, John Wright (Mar., Penelope Clark, Dup. Bond 1790).

Executors, Thomas Wright and James Clark.

Duplin County Wills.
Thomas Wright (Sr.) will dated March 1845.
Wife -Eliza Wright.

• Daughter - Susan C. Whitfield. Eliza to furnish home for her. All land in Duplin and Sampson Counties to wife during her natural life.
• Grand-daughters - Eliza C. Whitfield and Rachel J. Whitfield.
• Grand-son - John Haywood Whitfield
• Sons - John, W. B., Thomas (Jr.), Alfred and Council R. Wright.
• Daughter - Rebeccah Slocumb.
• Daughter - Sarah Eliza Hooks, of Alabama.
• Names Richard Washington to share proceeds from sale of two slaves.

I authorize my Executors to retain enough from the sale of my property to fix the graveyard and the graves when my wife and myself will be entered in such way as they may think best.
Executors: John Wright and W.B. Wright.

The wife of Thomas Wright, Sr. (17355-1846), obviously his second, was Elizabeth (Eliza) Beck (1778-1849) daughter of William Beck, Sr. (D l8l4) and Sarah _ Beck (D 1818).
Richard Washington of Wayne County, N.C, married Mary Ann Wright (1802-1839) daughter of Thomas, Sr. and Eliza Wright. Marriage Bond 6-9-1817.

Wayne County, N.C., Deed Book 19, Page 270, Deed dated 1-6-1844.
John Barfield and his wife, Nancy Barfield of Wayne Co., N.C., to William P. Price, of Duplin County, N.C. for the sum of $1099.50, a parcel of land lying in Wayne County on the East side of Thunder Swamp and bounded as follows: Beginning at a stake on the run of Thunder Swamp and runs N 35 E 200 P. to an old White Oak down and pointers, then N 74 E 395 P. to a stake, then N 88 W 70 P. to a stake, then N 3 E 38 P to a stake, then S 77 W 359 P. to a Blackjack or pine stake and pointers, then S 79, W 99 P. to a small Blackjack, then S 16 E 100 P. to a stake and pointers in Arnets Branch, then down the run of said branch 112 P. to the run of Thunder Swamp, then up the run of Thunder Swamp as it meanders to the Beginning, containing 366-1/2 acres, it being the proportionable part of John Flowers (D 1812) which descended to his Daughter, Nancy Barfield and No. 4 of the divided tracts.

Note. William F. Price (D l846) was the father of Nancy L. Price (1838-1916) who married Bryant Barfield (1826-1905), a nephew of John Barfield.

Wayne County Deed Bk. 22, P. 549, Deed dated 4-9-1853.
George L. Kornegay of N.C., to Nancy Barfield of Wayne Co., N.C., for, the sum of $2240, a tract of land lying in the fork of Buck and Thunder swamps and being butted and bounded as follows: On the north by the lands of Christopher Hollomon, being divided from the same by Buck Swamp. On the East by the lands of Samuel Flowers from which it is divided by the run of Thunder Swamp. On the south by the lands of James Parker which were late the property and residence of said George L. Kornegay. On the West by lands of Solomon J. Barfield and the lands of Bryant Barfield. The tract of land intended to be described and conveyed being the same which formerly belonged to the late John Barfield and contains 460 acres more or less.

Wayne County Deed Bk. 23, P. 464. Deed dated 4-27-1853.
George L. Kornegay of Sumpter County, Ala. to James R. Parker of Wayne Co., N.C., for the sum of $7,000. A tract of land lying on the West side of Thunder Swamp, in Wayne County, and bounded as follows: Beginning at a cypress knee on the west side of Thunder Swamp and runs W 182 P. to a stake, then S 15 W 132-1/4 P. to a stake on the run of the Marsh Branch, then up the run S 45 W 50-1/2 P. to a stake, then 5 37 E 4 P. to a stake, then S 87 W 11 P. to a stake near the cotton screw, then S 11 W 132 P. to a stake Manley's corner, then N 80 E 30-1/2 P. to a lightwood knot, then S 33 E 82 P. to a stake on the big ditch, then S 72 W 12 P., then S 58 W 16 P., then S 42 W 10 P., then S 23 W 38-1/4 P. to a stake, then S 25-1/2 W 21 P. to a stake, then S 53 W 11 P., then S 2-1/2 W 193 P. to a pine, then S 41 E 30-1/2 P to a pine, then S 14-1/2 W 60 P. to a pine, then S 28 E 128 P. to a water oak, Barfield's and Kornegay's corner, then N 62 E 6 P. to a pine, then N 7 W 170 P. to a pine (down), then N 87 E 56 P. to a stake in the old Martin line, then S 30 E 176 P. to a stake, then S 31 P. to a large pine, then S 57 E 12 P. to a stake, then N 252 E 7 P. to a stake, then S 89 E 110 P. to a large pine down, then N 13 W 178 P. to a stake on the road, then with the road N 34 E 106 P, to a stake and pointers then N 58 E 120 P. to a stake on the run of Thunder Swamp, then down the run of Thunder Swamp as it meanders to the Beginning, including all the land now owned by the said George L. Kornegay in Wayne County adjoined or near Thunder Swamp, containing 1766 acres, more or less.

KORNEGAY - COGDELL

Marshal Kornegay (6-21-1812, 1-24-1853) son of Jacob Kornegay (D l8l5) and Elizabeth (Wiggins) Kornegay, of Wayne County, N.C. married, Catherine M. Cogdell (1-18-1815, 6-3-1885) daughter of Lewis Cogdell (1783-1861) and Ann (King) Cogdell (1795-1867).

Seven Children

1. Lewis J. Kornegay (B 1837) nothing further.
2. John Robert Kornegay (1838-1860) Estate - Archives, Sampson Co.
3. Elizabeth Ann Kornegay (B 1840) married James J. Huggins (B l841).
4. George L. Kornegay (1843,12-23-1861).
5. Susan L. Kornegay (1844-1891) married W. H. Huggins
6. Daniel Kornegay (1848-1919) married 10-3-1868, at Everettsville M. E. Church, Sarah C. (Sallie) Barfield (1849-1941) daughter of Solomon John Barfield (1823-19O2) and Mary Ann (Hood) Barfield (1832-1912) of Wayne County.
7. David Marshall Kornegay (1851-1928) married first, Sallie Ann Ophelia King (1851-1901) daughter of David Cogdell King (1822-1872) and Rosa Ann A.(Manly) King (B 1822-1872) daughter of Furnifold Manly (1782-1856) and Sarah _ Manly (B 1788). The Kings lived in Sampson, Manlys in Wayne County.
   Eight known children.
1. Marshall David Kornegay (1876-11955) married Bessie Williams (1880-1961) daughter of Issac and Laura (Johnson) Williams, of Sampson County, N.C.
   Three known children:
1. Lester Butler Kornegay (1900-1973) mar. first, Eunice Sutton (1901-1950). Mar. second, Christine Lee.
2. Albert Kornegay.
3. Hugh Kornegay.
2. Robert Albert Kornegay (1878-1913)
3. Paul E. Kornegay (1880-1880).
4. Penny E. Kornegay (B l881) married Sam Taylor.
5. Lewis J. Kornegay (1883-1883)
6. Marion Wellington Kornegay (1885-1908).
7. Isham F. Kornegay (1887-1887).
8. Emma J. Kornegay (B 1890). Married a Mr. Calvert.

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