Reuben Poe
Orange / Chatham County, NC
 

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CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - CENSUS - 1790 Census, Hillsborough District
1790  census  North Carolina Chatham County  Hillsborough District
 
              1st #      free white males 16 year upwards and head of families
              2nd #     free white males under 16 years
              3rd #      free white   females and head of families
              4th #      all other free persons
              5th #      slaves
 This census is from  Microcopy No. T-498  Roll 2
Poe, Simon                         1-4-2-0-0 -- Simon Poe III, son of Simon Poe JR
Poe, Reuben                      1-1-2-0-0 -- Son of Stephen Poe (who I think was son of Capt. Stephen Poe, son of Simon Poe SR
Poe, Wm                              1-2-4-0-0 – Probably William Poe, SR son of Simon Poe SR
 
 
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My own notes on 1790 census:

 

William Poe (7) 1 m >16, 2 m <16, 4 f

David Poe (7) 1 m >16,  2 m<16, 4 f

James Poe (6) 1m>16, 1m<16, 4 f

Reuben Poe (4) 1m>16 1 m<16, 2 f

 

Chatham Deed Book, Book D

 

8 February 1790

pg. 629  states: Simon Poe (Sr) to Reuben Poe, 2-8-1790. Land was in Chatham County, but formerly part of Orange County. 50 acres. Deed signed in presence of Robert Thompson, son-in-law of Simon Poe, Sr.

 

Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (1790-1794)

 

8 May 1790

p.3

William Poe appointed overseer of the Road the Ensuing year from the Red Field foard on Haw River, Running to the Corner of William Poes fence and that the following hands work under him, to wit. James Howard, Robert Thompson, Stephen Herndon, Reuben Poe, John Hatley, William Howard Sen’r, William Howard Jun’r, John Craford, John Morton, Hanah Straughan, & Stephen Poe.

 

CHATHAM COUNTY. NC MINUTES OF COURT OF PLEAS AND QUARTER SESS. 1794-1800

AUGUST SESSION 1796:

 

p199 REUBEN POE, SOME OF HIS TAX FOR 100ACS. LAND REMITTED FOR YEAR 1795, IN CAPT. STEWARTS  DISTRICT.

 

CHATHAM COUNTY. NC MINUTES OF COUHT OF PLEAS AND QUARTER SESS. 1794-1800

These records were sent to me. I’ve not looked them up myself. Except for obvious corrections or bracketed notes, I have entered them as recorded by the researcher.

 

FEB. SESSION 1800:

 

- REUBEN POE ON JURY.

 

 

CHATHAM COUNTY, NC WILLS, INVENTORIES, SALES OF ESTATES AND DEEDS 1790-1799

 

P103      REUBEN POE AND ELIZABETH POE WITNESSES TO JOHN FARRINGTON GIFT TO DANIEL MORPHIS

SON OF JOHN MORPHIS, FURN., LIVESTOCK. 26 MAY 1797

 

 

DEED BOOK 0 1805-1808

 

p99 INDENTURE 25 JAN 1806, WILLIAM WARDEN SOLD TO REUBEN POE TRACT OF LAND IN CHATHAM CO CONT 200 ACS ON ROBERTSON CREEK.

WIT: H. POE,  G. FOOSHEE

 

 

CHATHAM COUNTY. NC MINUTES OF COUHT OF PLEAS AND QUARTER SESS. 1805-1811

 

AUGUST SESSION 1805

 

P.41 REUBIN POE ON JURY

 

P. 47 ORDERED THE SERIFF SUMMON A JURY TO LAY OF A ROAD - - BEGIN AT MOUTH OF REUBEN POE SENR(?), HASTEN POE’S LANE, THENCE ALONG BY MARY GEORGES, THEN BY THE PLACE WHERE RICHARD RIDDLE FORMERLY LIVED, WHERE IT MAY CROSS ROBINSON CREEK (ETC) TO RAMSEY MILL ON DEEP RIVER.

 

NOV SESSION 1809

 

P288 REUBEN POE SERVED ON JURY

 

 

Chatham Co 1810 (not sure where I got this information)

 

Reuben Poe >45, 2m 16/26, 1 m 26/45, 3f <10, 1f 10/15, 1f 16/26, 1f >45

 

 

CHATHAM CO, NC MINUTES OF THE COURT OF PLEAS AND QUARTER SESSIONS 1811-1816

 

NOV SESSION 1811

p27 HANDS WORKING UNDER REUBEN POE INCLUDED ELISHA POE.

 

FEB SESSION 1812

p41 JACOB POE, HASTEN POE, ELISHA POE, HANDS UNDER THOMAS BULLARD (AMONG OTHERS). BULLARD APPT'D OVERSEER OF THE ROAD IN THE ROOM OF REUBIN POE, TO THE FORK OF THE ROADS NEAR PITTSB0ROUGH.

 

1820 Chatham County

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225 Reuben Poe

[Next]

225 Hasten Poe 26/45. Males: 1 - 0/10; females: 1 - 10/15; 1 - 16/26

 

http://www.chathamhistory.net/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5

 

Thursday 15th August, 1822 (my corrections in parentheses)

Henry Hatch appointed overseer in place of John Crow, from Redfield Ford to the fork near Pittsborough. Following hands to work under him: Stephan Riddle, Lloyd Riddle, John George, Wm George, John Brown, Harlin Hearn, Isiah Poe’s hands (Isaiah Poe), Wm Howards hands, Harlin Poe’s (Hasten Poe?) hands, Elisha Poe, Reuben Poe, Rasmon Poe (Ransom Poe), Rebert Marsh’s (Robert Marsh) hands, & John Crow.

 

 

15 January 1823

Will Book B, Page 86

Will of Stephen Poe, deceased

 

The following is my own transcription from a photocopy of the will. (a few commas I am adding for clarity)

 

Chatham County November Term 1824

The last will and testament of Stephen Poe was exhibited in open court and (formed?) by the Oat of F. Bennett Esq a witness thereto and was ordered to be recorded and was recorded in Book B 86 & 87 and the 2nd within named ,Reuben Poe, was duly qualified.

 

 

My will is that after the death of my wife that my lands be equally divided between my three youngest sons namely Reuben, Stephen and William Poe.

 

27 October 1824

Inventory of sale of Happy Fooshee dec’d

Buyers: William Fooshee, Joseph Hackney, John Fooshee, Micaget Fooshee, Henry Ward, Wiley Straughn, Ambrose Fooshee, John Stroud, Elisha Poe, Reuben Poe, James C. Poe, Ransom Poe, Benjamin Williams, etc (the source lists no more)

John Fooshee, executor

 

 

http://docsouth.unc.edu/unc/uncbk1013/uncbk1013.html

 

CATALOGUE OF THE MEMBERS
OF THE
DIALECTIC SOCIETY,
INSTITUTED IN THE
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA,
JUNE 3rd, 1795.

RALEIGH:
PRINTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE "WEEKLY POST."
1852.

1827.

 

 

12 NOV 1832

4th PAGE OVER - ADMN. OF ALL GOODS AND CHATTELS OF ELIZABETH POE DECD. IS GRANTED TO DAVID POE WHO ENTERED INTO BOND WITH JOHN HARMAN AND

HENRY H. HATCH SECURITIES.

 

 

8th PAGE OVER - ORD. THAT RANSOM POE ADMR. OF REUBEN POE DECD. HAVE LEAVE TO SELL THE NEGROES OF HIS INTESTATE UPON A CREDIT OF TWELVE MONTHS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISTRIBUTION.

 

 

14 MAY 1832

7th PAGE OVER - ADMN. OF ALL GOODS AND CHATTELS OF REUBEN POE DECD. WAS GRANTED TO RANSOM POE WHO ENTERED INTO BOND IN THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS WITH ISAIAH STRAUGHAN AND WILEY B. STRAUGHAN HIS SECURITIES AND WAS QUALIFIED.

 

7th PAGE OVER - ORD. THAT RANSOM POE ADMR OF REUBEN POE DECD. HAVE LEAVE TO SELL THE PERISHABLE ESTATE OF SD DECD.

 

FEB SESSION 1835

13th PAGE OVER - A BILL Of SALE FROM ELISHA POE TO RANSOM POE DULY ACK. AND ORD TO BE REC.

 

14th PAGE OVER - A BILL OF SALE FROM ELISHA POE TO REUBEN POE ACK.

 

 

1830 Chatham County

Reuben Poe – age 60/70

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Abstracts of Wills. Orange County, North Carolina 1752-1850. Shields

 

E.342. Will dated 25 April 1835, proved May Court 1835.

William (X) Loyd, Sr. Wife: Hannah

Sons: Thomas, William, Pleasants, Green and John Loyd

Daughters: Sarah Loyd, Mary Poe*, Nancy Jones, Elizabeth Loyd

Daughter Rebecca William's children

Executor: John Careathers

Witnesses: Levi Anderson, William Careathers.

 

E253 Will dated 16 February 1831, proved August Court 1831

Andrew Hunter, wife: Susannah

Son: Alexander Hunter

Daughters: Elizabeth Hunter, Jane Loyd, Frances Hunter, Elizabeth Hunter, Christa Hunter, Harriet Hunter

Sons: Thomas Hunter

Daughters: Nancy Loyd and Sary Cate (later Cates / Poe marriage in Alabama)

Exec: Thos. Hogan and John Careathers

Witnesses: Hasten Poe, Reuben C. Poe

 

 

1840 Chatham County

 

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Reuben Poe aged 30/40

 

Reuben C. Poe

Dated: 27 July 1848

Proven February 1849

Wife Mary Ann

son, Clarence C. Poe

Signed: R. C. Poe (Seal)

Ex:

Robert Fooshee

George W. Thompson

John Q. A. Lamb

TEST: J. Thompson,. Henry A. London

 

 

CENSUS YR:  1850  STATE:  North Carolina  COUNTY:  Orange  DIVISION:  First District  REEL NO:  M432-639  SHEET NO:  184A

REFERENCE:  2nd day of Aug't, 1850 by S K Nash (Page No: 366)

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 LN  HN   FN  LAST NAME      FIRST NAME     AGE SEX  RACE  OCCUP.         VAL.      BIRTHPLACE       MRD.  SCH.  R/W  DDB

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 24  550  550 Poe            Hasten         54   M         Farmer         885       Orange NC

 25  550  550 Poe            Happy          23   F                                  Orange NC

 26  550  550 Poe            Mary           20   F                                  Orange NC

 27  550  550 Poe            Panthea        17   F                                  Orange NC

 28  550  550 Poe            Reuben         14   M                                  Orange NC

 29  550  550 Poe            Norfleet       12   M                                  Orange NC

 

 

 
1840 Shelby County, Illinois
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1840 Monroe County, Indiana

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1850 Lawrence County, Kentucky – Reuben Poe, aged 5

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1850 Orange County, North Carolina – Reuben Poe, aged 14

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1860 Chatham County, North Carolina – Rubin Poe, aged 45

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1860 Magoffin County, KY – Reuben Poe, aged 14

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1870 Menard County, Illinois - Reuben Poe, aged 25

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1870 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania – Reuben Poe, aged 37 born in Virignia

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1870 Chatham County, North Carolina – Reuben Poe, aged 50

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1880 Ashe County, North Carolina – Reuben Poe, aged 25

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marriage (no date)

Reuben Poe & Nancy Eller - Ashe - N. W. Roark 

Eller are living around this Reuben in the census record

 

1880 Chatham County, North Carolina – Reuben Poe, aged 60

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1880 Orange County, North Carolina – Reuben Poe, aged 44

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1880 Greenup County, Kentucky – Reuben Poe, aged 7

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1900 Chatham County, North Carolina – Reuben Poe, aged 80

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From:  
Subject: [Tngibson] Re: James&Sarah Thornton Stewart / 1800s
Date: 3 Aug 2002 20:59:55 -0600


This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list.

Surnames: Stewart, Thornton
Classification: Query

Message Board URL:

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Message Board Post:

Kristy,
I found the following on ancestry.com message boards and I think there is some information on Seth Thornton and wife Nancy Poe in the family tree part.

By the way, are you from Bradford? I was and my mother still lives there? I knew we were kin to some Lowrys so you must be one of them!

Submitter: Anne Sloan
Subject: Poe, Straughan, Dismukes, Horton, Thornton
Message: I am looking for more information about Reuben Poe born about 1764. He appears in Chatham Co. records in 1790 with land purchase from Simon Poe. His children include: Nancy m. Seth Thornton about 1812, Elisha m. a daughter of George Dismukes about 1812, Joseph, a daughter m. to Joel Horton, Elizabeth m. Wiley B. Straughan, a daughter m. to Crispen Straughan, Ransom m. to Anna Dismukes (I think). Reuben died in 1832. There is a second Reuben Poe who died in 1840s with a son named Clarence.

 

 

 

Posted by: Anne Sloan

Date: October 10, 2000 at 05:12:32

In Reply to: Wiley B. Straughan, Chatham Co. NC by pat risner

 


I think you are correct about Wiley's wife. In 1836, Ransom C., Joseph, and Elisha Poe along with Seth Thornton (m. Nancy Poe), Joel Horton, and Crispen Straughan sold the property of Reuben Poe to Wiley B. Straughan. I think Elizabeth might be one of Reuben's daughters.

 

My research (William Poe)

 

9 MAY 1835

12th PAGE OVER - A DEED FROM ELISHA POE, JOSEPH POE, RANSOM POE, ZANY HORTON, CHRISPEN STRAUGHN, FRANCES CRATON, ROBERT CRATON, T. STRAUGHAN TO WILIE STRAUGHAN PROVED  BY HASTEN POE.