Hans Michael Charles
Husband Hans Michael Charles
Born: - Germany Christened: Died: Abt 1813 - Orange Co., North Carolina Buried:Marriage:
Other Spouse: Elizabeth Estridge ( -Bef 1810) - 20 Feb 1787 - Orange Co., North Carolina 1 2
Wife
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
Children
1 M George Charles
Born: Abt 1763 - (Orange Co., North Carolina) Christened: Died: 1850-1860 3 Buried: - Racoon, Pike Co., KentuckySpouse: Christean Michael (1760/1770-Bef 1835) Marr: 3 Jan 1787 - Rowan Co., North Carolina 4 5 6Spouse: Charlotta Conaway (Abt 1784-1850/1860) Marr: 11 Aug 1835 - Pike Co., Kentucky 7 8
2 F Anna Maria Charles
Born: Christened: Died: Abt 1830 - (Guilford or Orange Co., NC) Buried:Spouse: Frederick Lewey (1750/1760- )
3 F Margaret Charles
Born: 1770-1775 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Adam Fifer (1766/1775-1820/1830) Marr: Abt 1794
4 F Catherine Charles
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: John Gunn ( - )
5 F Sarah Charles
Born: Christened: Died: Bef 1810 Buried:Spouse: Samuel James (1770/1775- )
6 F Elizabeth Charles
Born: Abt 1783 - North Carolina Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: James Essex (Abt 1770- ) Marr: 18 Jul 1802 - Guilford Co., North Carolina 9 10 11
General Notes: Husband - Hans Michael Charles
CENSUS:
The 1790 census for Orange Co., North Carolina no longer exists. Michael Charles is in a 1779 tax list for Orange Co. according to
http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/orange/census/earlytax.txt
<pre>1800 Orange Co., North Carolina, Hillsborough
Michael Carrel 01010 -- 00001; no slaves
male female
<10
1 10-15
16-25
1 26-44
>45 1 </pre>
The age 26-44 is inconsistent with other data. This census entry may or may not correspond to the Michael Charles we are interested in.
<pre>1810 Orange Co., North Carolina
M. Charles 10111 -- 20100; no slaves
male female
1 <10 2
10-15
1 16-25 1
1 26-44
1 >45 </pre>
His son-in-law A. Fifer is 2 entries away.
IMMIGRANT:
Pennsylvania German Pioneers (Ralph Beaver Strassburger, LL.D; 1934) contains facsimile copies of passenger lists for ships arriving in Pennsylvania. The list for "Ship Snow Louisa, November 8, 1752, List 194C" is on page 607 and begins
44. At the Court House at Philadelphia Wednesday ______
November 1752 Present Edward Shippen Esquire
The Foreigners whose Names are underwritten Imported in the ship Louisa Captain John Pittcairne from Rotterdam and last from Cowes did this day take the usual Qualifications
Among the 71 names is "Hans Michael Carel on boart". He is the only passenger designated as 'on boart'.
On page 296 of A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants in Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776 (Israel Daniel Rupp, 1965) there is a printed list of the names of the immigrants who arrived on the Snow Louisa on November 8, 1752. 'Hans Michael Carl' is in that list, and there is a special mark after his name with no indication of its meaning. No one on the Snow Louisa is listed as being sick, although in the case of other ships there is often a list of sick passengers. A comparison of Rupp with Strassburger relative to other ships indicates that 'on boart' (in some cases written 'on board') means that the passenger was sick. Was some sort of quarantine in effect? I do not know.
Ships from Holland routinely stopped at an English port, like Cowes or Portsmouth, before sailing for America.
The combination 'Hans Michael' is quite common. Another Hans Michael Carl arrived in Philadelphia September 16, 1736 on the ship Princess Augusta from Rotterdam. Another arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1752 from Rotterdam via Philadelphia. This last Hans Michael Carl had a wife and two children, Margaret, 9, and John George, 7. A Michael Carle arrived in Philadelphia from the Palatinate in the Virtuous Grace September 24, 1737.
Which Michael Carl(e) is ours? Because of the children the Charleston immigrant in 1752 could not have been much younger than 30. It is unlikely that he would have lived until 1813. Moreover his child Margaret is much older than our Margaret. The 1736 and 1737 immigrants are also too old. It is thus probable that our Michael Charles is the one who arrived on the Snow Louisa.
In 2012 the Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s consists of 28 thick volumes in which are listed 5420000 immigrant arrivals between the 16th century and the mid 20th century with an indication of where more detailed information can be found. It is a work in progress with a large yearly supplement. As of 2012 there is no other reasonable 'Michael Carl(e)'.
'Hans Michael Carl' is on page 375 of "List of Foreigners who took the Oath of Allegiance to the Province and State of Pennsylvania 1727-1775" edited by William Henry Egle, M.D., 1890. He arrived on the Snow Louisa November 8, 1752. On page 4 is the text of the oath. It is an interesting document.
COUNTIES:
Orange Co., North Carolina was formed in 1752. Guilford Co. was created in 1771 from Orange Co. and Rowan Co. The east 30%, more or less, is from Orange and the west 70% is from Rowan. Randolph Co. and Rockingham Co. were excised from Guilford Co. in 1779 and 1785, respectively.
The following is from Wikipedia (note that in 1792 the eastern half of Caswell Co. became Person Co.):
In 1771, Orange County was greatly reduced in area. The western part of it was combined with the eastern part of Rowan County to form Guilford County. Another part was combined with parts of Cumberland County and Johnston County to form Wake County. The southern part of what remained became Chatham County.
In 1777, the northern half of what was left of Orange County became Caswell County. In 1849, the western third of the still-shrinking county became Alamance County. Finally, in 1881, the eastern half of the county's remaining territory was combined with part of Wake County to form Durham County.
NATURALIZATION:
The following is from
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/ROWANROOTS/2000-08/0965326868
The first part is quoted. The remainder is my summary of the information presented there.
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The following people (mostly German speaking) were naturalized in the Superior Court at Salisbury, Rowan Co, NC in the 1760's. Many of these were residents of the western part of Orange County. It seems that Salisbury was more convenient that Hillsborough. There was probably less language barrier, also.
There is a typed abstract of the minutes in the Rowan Public Library in Salisbury. This information came from that abstract. The spelling of names is as it was in the abstract.
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Superior Court Minutes:
pg 597 -- 22 Mar 1763 -- 16 natives of Germany naturalized
pg 598 -- 22 Sep 1763 -- 47 natives of Germany naturalized, including 'Michael Charles'
pg 598 -- 22 Mar 1764 -- 8 natives of Germany naturalized
pg 599 -- 22 Sep 1764 -- 12 natives of Germany naturalized
pg 600 -- 24 Sep 1765 -- 4 naturalized
pg 602 -- 24 Sep 1766 -- 4 naturalized
pg 603 -- 26 Mar 1767 -- 2 naturalized
pg 603 -- 26 Sep 1767 -- 4 naturalized
pg 604 -- Sep 1767 ? -- 2 natives of Germany naturalized
PARENTS:
The following was copied from database 'hagerj' in WorldConnect.
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1. There is record of a Hans Michael Carle (original name of Charles) being christened 12/1/1734 in Neuenstein Church, Jagstkreis, Wuerttemberg Germany. This was an Evangelical Lutheran Church.
2. His parents are listed as Johann Albrecht Carle and Anna Barbara Metzger. They were married 11/15/1728
3. This Hans Michael Carle had one sibling (that is listed): Eva Christina Carle, born 5/1/1729.
This information came out of the Church's Christening Book.
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Based on the above information it is reasonable to conjecture that the Hans Michael Carle christened in Neuenstein in 1734 and the Hans Michael Carle who arrived on the Snow Louisa in 1752 were the same person. The baptismal record can be seen in "Württemberg, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1985", "Neuenstein > Taufen, Heiraten u Tote 1690-1805", image 196/1158 at ancestry.com. The date of the christening is in fact 3 Dec 1734 and the name appears to be "Hannß Michal Carle". The parents are Albrecht Carle and Maria Barb. Alas, in the records of the same church there is a burial record for "Johan Michal Carle", who was buried 22 Oct 1782 and who died 20 Oct 1782 at the age of 47 years, 10 months, and 17 days. The christening date, death date, and age match perfectly, and 'Hans' and "Johann/Johannes" are alternate forms of the same name.
LAND in ORANGE and GUILFORD COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA:
Orange County:
Michael Charles was probably in Orange Co. by 1778 although the earliest reference in the Orange Co. Deed Records to him as a grantee is 1792. No land was patented to him in Orange Co., but he did receive a grant in Guilford Co. That tract in Guilford Co. was surveyed for him in 1789, and he was probably in possession from that time or earlier. Two entries from 1778 and one from 1780 made by other people in Orange Co. say that the property being entered is bounded by Michael Charles ("Abstracts of Land Entries: Orange County, NC 1778-1795", Dr. A. B. Pruitt, 1990). A portion of Dr. Pruitt's description of the process follows:
"An entry is a claim made to the appointed entry taker by the enterer for vacant or unclaimed land which was technically the property of the State. The enterer described the land -- number of acres, nearby waterways, and neighboring land holders. If there were no problems the entry taker issued a warrant to the county surveyer to survey the land. The warrant and survey may also describe the land and give additional land marks not mentioned in the original entry. The warrant and completed survey were sent to the Secretary of State. A grant or patent was then issued, and the person receiving the grant usually had about 12 months to register the grant in the county."
The specific entries in Pruitt are
a) August 8, 1778 -- Daniel Huffman enters 300 acres in Orange Co. on Gun Creek of Great Allamance Creek -- bounded on west by Michl Charles -- warrant issued November 20, 1778 -- #481,
b) October 19, 1778 -- John Shaddy enters 150 acres in Orange Co. on waters of Cedar Creek of Great Allamance Creek -- borders Jacob Huffman and Michl Charles -- warrant issued February 9, 1779 -- #733, and
c) May 22, 1780 -- John Butler enters 300 acres in Orange Co. on water of Back Creek of Great Allemance Creek -- bordered on south by Michl Charles -- warrant issued June 10, 1781 -- #1301.
Confusingly Bennett has different dates for a) and c) and doesn't include b) ("Orange County Records, Volume X, State Land Grants", Ruby Grant Bennett, William Doub Bennett, 1992)
Multiple volumes of "Orange County, North Carolina Deed Abstracts" by William D. Bennett cover Books 1-16 to about 1816. There are numerous references to Michael Charles as the owner of adjacent property. Gun Creek, Cedar Creek, Back Creek, Great Allemance Creek and the Guilford County line are often mentioned in the descriptions of the property being transferred. One deduces that Michael Charles lived on or very close to the Guilford County line. See 3/10 (1784), 4/652 (1793), 5/28 (1793), 5/439 (1796), 6/54 (1797), 7/297 (1798), 9/345 (1800), 10/38,39 (1801), 10/159 (1802), 12/16 (1804), 13/412 (1808), 14/1 (1811).
The following deeds involve land owned by Michael Charles:
On August 29, 1792 Chamberlin Hudson of Orange Co. sells to Michael Charles of the same place for £120 a tract of 200 acres, more or less, lying on the waters of Haw River. It is part of a tract of 245 acres. The river is one of the boundaries and Dry Creek is another boundary. Stuard's corner is mentioned in the metes and bounds description. (Orange Co. Deed Records 4/675)
On April 21, 1796 John Stuard of Orange Co. sells to Michael Charles of the same place for £45 1 shilling a tract of 50 acres, more or less, in Orange Co. on the south side of Haw River. It is part of a tract of 245 acres granted to Chamberlin Hudson. It begins at a mulberry on Dry Creek, and Haw River is one of the boundaries. (5/703) See also 5/459, 19 Sep 1794, Chamberlin to Stuard. Michael Charles is a witness.
On May 8, 1798 Michael Charles of Orange Co. sells to Samuel James of the same place for £50 a tract of 123 acres on the west side of the Haw River. The metes and bounds description begins at a white oak on the bank of the river, and Dry Creek is one of the boundaries. Signed Michael Charles. (7/84)
On November 28, 1805 Michael Charles of Orange Co. sells to John Gunn of the same place for £100 a tract of 122 acres on the west side of the Haw River. There is a metes and bounds description and one of the boundaries is the river. It is not the same tract as in 7/84. The document is signed Misgol Carles and a note in the margin says that it was delivered to James Essex. (13/541)
On August 20, 1813 four legatees of Michael Charles, lately deceased, sell to Jacob Neese for $600 a tract of 193 acres on which Michael Charles resided before his death. It is a square 45 chains on a side whose sides are at a 45 degree angle with the cardinal directions and the description of which begins at Adam Phifer's corner. The legatees are "James & Elizabeth Essex, John & Caty Gun, Fredrick & Anny Lewey & Joseph Gibson, agent of George Charles, one of the legatees, of the county of Orange in the state of North Carolina". The document is signed James Essex, Betsy Essex, John Gun, Caty Gun, Fredrick Lewey, Anny Lewey, Joseph Gibson. The three wives allege that they are infirm and cannot travel to the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Orange Co. to be examined apart from their husbands to determine if they executed the deed freely and without compulsion from their husbands. Two justices are appointed to go to them to make the examination and then report to the court. They make their report April 29, 1815. (14/669-73) Note that two of the heirs are not among the sellers.
Guilford County:
On November 13, 1798 Gov. Samuel Ashe of North Carolina granted to Michael Charles 195 acres in Guilford Co. on waters of Cedar Creek, waters of Alemance Creek, adjoining the Orange Co. line and land of Isley. On December 16, 1778 warrant #1030 had been issued to Daniel McKinley for 300 acres on waters of Cedar Creek, waters of Alemance Creek, which warrant was sold by McKinley to Charles August 31, 1789 for £12. 195 acres were surveyed March 31,1789 for Michael Charles and grant #1904 was issued to him November 13, 1798. On the previous day he had made oath and signed "M". The grant is referenced in Guilford Co. Deed Book 6, page 587. ("Abstracts of Land Warrants, Guilford County, NC 1778-1932", Dr. A. B. Pruitt, 2000; "Abstracts of Deeds Guilford Co, NC Books 3,4,5,6", Dr. A. B. Pruitt, 2002)
FRIEDENS LUTHERAN CHURCH:
The Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church was founded in 1745 and is located in Gibsonville, in the eastern part of present-day Guilford County, N.C., near the Alamance County line. It is today a functioning Lutheran church. A brief history of the church can be seen at
http://www.lutheransonline.com/servlet/lo_ProcServ/dbpage=page&GID=00008000001054682223527589&PG=00009000001055795039612851
See also
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bruckner/friedens.htm
A translation of the "1800-1853 Frieden Lutheran Church Book" can be seen at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bruckner/koontz.htm
The original is mostly in German. The first 87 pages are baptismal records, and most of the remainder consists of lists of communicants who participated in Holy Communion on specific dates. The following Communion entries involving Michael Charles and his children have been extracted. There are communicant lists until 1852 but after 1836 no one associated with Michael Charles is present except on November 6, 1852 when Sally, Prisea, and Elizabeth Essex are present. Maybe they have returned to North Carolina for a visit.
28 Oct 1802 Michael Carl and his wife
4 Jan 1804 Michael Carle and his wife Elisabetha - his daughter Catharina and his daughter Elisabetha
1 May 1805 Michael Carle and his wife Elisabetha, Catharine Gun - Johan Guns wife, Elisabetha Elick
7 Sep 1805 Friedrich Lui and his wife Anna Maria
27 Oct 1805
6 Apr 1806
13 Mar 1807
2 Dec 1809 An Maria Luy (in German)
4 Ju_ 1812 Michael Carle, Elisabeth Essiehs, Friederich Luy and his wife
29 Nov 1812 Friederich Luy
18 Apr 1813
5 Sep 1813 Friederich Luy [1813?]
5 Dec 1813 Catharina Gun
12 Jun 1814 Friedrich Luy and wife, Friederich Luy Jun, Catharina Gun
27 Nov 1814
16 Apr 1815 Chatarina Gun
4 Aug 1815
29 Oct 1815 Catharina Gun
14 Apr 1816
24 Oct 1819
6 May 1820 Friederich Luy Sr
22 Oct 1820
2 Jun 1821 Anna Maria Luy
18 Nov 1821 Fried. Luy Sr, Joh. Luy
10 Apr 1822
26 May 1822 Joh. Luy, Anna Maria Luy
2 Nov 1822
17 Nov 1822 Fried. Luy and wife, Elis. Essex
29 Apr 1823
15 Jun 1823
7 Dec 1823
13 Jun 1824 Elisabeth Lue
21 Nov 1824
3 Apr 1825
24 Apr 1825 Elis. Essix
6 Nov 1825 Friedrich Lui, Maria Lui
30 Apr 1826 Anna Maria Luy, Elis. Essichs, Polly Luy
24 Dec 1826 Anna Maria Luy, Polly Luy
1827 Anna Luy, Elis Essecks, Maria Luy
7 Oct 1827
28 Apr 1828 Frederich Luey and wife, Polly Leuey
__ Jun 1829 Fried. Luy and wife, Polly Luy, Elis Essecks (last Sunday)
9 May 1830 Frederick Lui, Polly Lui, John Lui (Shoemakers Church)
31 Oct 1830 Fredrick Lui, Jacob Lui, Polly Lui, Sally Essex, Crisca Essex
22 Apr 1832 Elizabeth Lui
14 Oct 1832 Elzabeth Lui
May 1833 (Shoemakers Church, 1st Sunday)
13 Oct 1833 Elizabeth Lui
31 May 1834
Nov 1834 John Lui (Shoemakers Church)
May 1835
10 Oct 1835
21 May 1836 Eliz Lewy
Between 1802 and 1812 Michael Carle is in the list of communicants of the Friedens Church 4 times. Twice he appears as "Michael Carle and his wife Elisabetha" and once as "Michael Carl and his wife". In the church records there is a list of communicants on 9 dates between 1802 and 1812. On March 28, 1802 Michael Carl and his wife Elisabetha were baptismal sponsors of Elisabetha Gun, daughter of Johnn and Chatarina Gun.
Between 1804 and 1829 Elizabeth Essex is in the list of communicants of the Friedens Church 8 times. In the church records there is a list of communicants on 41 dates during that period. Her husband James Essex is never in the list. Her daughters Sally and Prissa were confirmed 26 Sep 1830 and they are on a list of communicants just one time (31 Oct 1830) until November 6, 1852 when they and their mother are on the list. By that time the family had been living in Tennessee for many years, so perhaps they returned to North Carolina for a visit.
Between 1804 and 1815 Catharine Gun is in the list of communicants of the Friedens Church 6 times. In the church records there is a list of communicants on 17 dates during that period. Her husband John Gun is never in the list.
Between 1805 and 1830 Friederich Luy is in the list of communicants of the Friedens Church 13 times. In some cases he appears as "Friedrich Luy Sr" and sometimes as "Friedrich Lui and his wife, Anna Maria". In one case he and his son, Friedrich, appear together. When only "Friedrich Luy" is in the records, we don't know whether it refers to the father or the son. Both names are spelled in several different ways. Anna Maria appears 7 times with her husband and 6 times by herself. John Luy (son of Friedrich and Anna Maria) appears 4 times and another son Jacob appears once. After 1824 Elizabeth Luy and Polly Luy appear frequently. Johannes Lui was confirmed on September 7, 1805; Jacob Luy and Friedrich Luy were confirmed on December 2, 1809.
On several occasions Frederick Luy and his wife were baptismal sponsors:
22 Feb 1807 - Friederich Luy and his wife Anna Maria - child of Johannes Buhn
22 May 1809 - Fritirich Luy and his wife Anna - Michael, son of John and Catharina Gun
21 Mar 1813 - Frieterich Luy and his wife Anna - Johan, son of James & Elisabeth Esig
15 May 1817 - Friederich Luy Sen. and wife -- daughter of his son Johannes
23 Nov 1817 - Friederich Luy and wife - daughter of David May
The families of Adam Fifer and of Samuel James appear not to have seen associated with the Friedens Lutheran Church in the indicated time frame.
WIVES:
It is generally said that Michael Charles's wife was named Catharine. Nobody bothers to say why they think that. In 1787 he married Betty Estridge in Orange Co., and twice in the records of the Friedens Lutheran Church his wife is referred to as Elisabetha. She was probably a widow and, of course, was not the mother of his children.
BLACKSMITH:
The following document in the Orange County Apprentice Bonds and Records 1780-1891 (LDS microfilm 2437708) indicates that Michael Charles was a blacksmith:
State of North Carolina
This Indenture made the 23d day of August in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six between James Cearson Chairman of the County Court of Orange County and State aforesaid, on behalf of the Justices of the sd County, and their successors of the one part and Michael Charles of the other part. Witnesseth that the said James Cearson in pursuance to and [sic] order of said County Court made the __ day of August and according to the directions of the Act of Assembly in that case made and provided, doth put, place and bind unto the said Michael Charles an orphan called & known by the name of Simpson Garner now of the age of five years with said Michael Charles to live after the manner of an apprentice and servant until the said apprentice shall attain to the age of Twenty one years during all which time the said apprentice his master shall faithfully serve, his lawfull commands any where gladly obey; he shall not at any time absent himself from his said Masters service without leave; but in all things as a good and faithfull servant shall behave towards his said Master and the said Michael Charles doth Covenant, promise and agree to and with the said James Cearson that he will teach and Instruct or cause to be taught and Instructed the said Simpson Garner to learn the art & mistery of a Black Smith and that he will consistantly find and provide for said apprentice during the Term aforesaid sufficient diet, washing, lodging, & apparel, fitting for and [sic] apprentice and also all other things necessary, both, in sickness and in health. In witness whereof, the parties to these presents have interchangably set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.
Michael (his M mark) Charles (seal)
Jas Carson (seal)
Signed sealed and delivered
In the presence of
M Hart
PROBATE:
Michael Charles died intestate but his estate was probated. The records associated with the probate can be found on LDS microfilm 2057320, Orange Co. Estate Records 1754-1944, Cates--Christian.
On February 25, 1813 Michael Holt, Jeremiah Holt and James Essex were bound in the sum of £500 to guarantee that Michael Holt and James Essex would faithfully perform their duties as administrators of the estate of Michael Charles, dec'd.
An inventory of the sale of personal property dated March 18, 1813 shows that 60 items were sold for £125 17/7. A list of 27 notes owed to the intestate at his death totaled £150 8/5. Among the borrowers were John Gunn (£6 17/1, £20), John Charles (£6 5/0). Fredrick Lue (£1 8/11, £2), Fredrick Lue and Jas. Nelson (£2 17/6), Adam Phifer (£5) and James Essex (£23 13/0). Another list of notes and book accounts includes James Essex (£1 19/0), John Gun (5/5), and Frederick Leweas (£3 15/10).
Some of the items in the sale suggest a relatively high level of prosperity and education. They include 1 walnut dresser (£3 6/0), 1 bed & furniture (£6 15/0), 1 walnut table, 1 large Bible (£7 11/6), 1 book ("The Holy Wars") (£2 8/0) and 1 sermon book (£2 17/0). Other items include livestock, farming implements, 4 bee hives and bar iron.
Proceeds from the sale (£125 17/7), the amount of the notes (£150 8/5), cash on hand at the intestate's death (£22 16/2), and the amount of book debts (£14 1/2) yielded a total of £313 3/4. Expenses were £131 16/10, leaving a balance of £181 6/6. "Michael Charles had six children" is written on the page where the recipients of £181 6/6 are listed. They were James Essex in right of wife, Adam Phifer in right of wife, John Gunn in right of wife, Fredrick Lue Se'r. in right of wife, George Charles, and the heirs and children of Sarah James, dec'd. Each received £30 4/5.
On March 17, 1828 John (X) James, Isaac James, Abner James, James Justice and Elizabeth (X) Justice, late Elizabeth James, Daniel James, and Celea (X) James, all of Floyd Co., Kentucky, appointed Samuel James of Floyd Co. as their attorney in fact for the purpose of recovering any part of the estate of Michael Charles, dec'd, to which they might be entitled. The document states that Michael Charles, late of Orange Co., North Carolina, died intestate "some years since" possessed of a large estate in North Carolina and that before his death Sarah Charles, his daughter, married Samuel James, now of Floyd Co., Kentucky, and that they had the following children, namely, John James, Isaac James, Abner James, Daniel James, Selea James, Elizabeth James, now Elizabeth Justice, and that Sarah died prior to the death of Michael Charles, her father.
NICHOLITES:
William, Levin, Elijah and Elisha Charles are among the children of Jacob Charles who are named in his will written in Dorchester Co., Maryland in 1776. See database ':a7056' in WorldConnect. The 4 brothers left Maryland in the mid to late 1770's and settled in the southwest corner of Guilford Co., North Carolina. They were among a group of followers of Joseph Nichols, sometimes called New Quakers or Nicholites. Joseph Nichols died in Maryland in 1770, and Levin Charles married his widow. For more information see
http://www.news-record.com/content/2011/10/07/article/nicholites_settle_in_guilford_in_1770s
Some researchers, including Kenneth Lane Carroll in his book Joseph Nichols and the Nicholites (3rd paragraph of Chapter V, "The Nicholites of North and South Carolina"), have stated that Michael Charles was one of the Nicholites who came to North Carolina. I have been unable to find any documentary evidence of any association between Michael Charles and the four Charles brothers who were Nicholites, and the association of Michael Charles and several of his children with the Friedens Lutheran Church strongly suggests that he is unrelated to them.
1 Frances T. Ingmire, Marriage Records of Orange County, North Carolina 1782-1868, Vol 1, pg 23. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.
2 "Familysearch.org," "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9F-GJLN), Michael Carrel and Bettey Estridge, 20 Feb 1787; citing Orange, North Carolina; FHL microfilm; image 421/1126.
3 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 181384525.
4 Brent H. Holcomb, Marriages of Rowan County, North Carolina 1753-1868, 1981, Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.
5 "Familysearch.org," "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28R-Q2G1), George Charles and Christean Michael, 03 Jan 1787; citing Rowan, North Carolina; FHL microfilm 194,116; image 71/614.
6 "Familysearch.org," "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF9F-351), George Charles and Christean Michael, 03 Jan 1787; citing Rowan, North Carolina; FHL microfilm 500,951; image 314/876.
7 Clyde Runyon, Marriage Bonds of Pike County, Kentucky 1822-1865, 1984, File No. 412. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.
8 "Familysearch.org," "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWY1-X9S : 23 February 2021), George Charles, 1835; image 108/718.
9 Ruth F. Thompson & Louise J. Hartgrove, Abstracts of the Marriage Bonds Guilford County, North Carolina 1771-1840, 1989, pg 52. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.
10 North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records 1741-2011, Guilford > Marriage Bonds; pg 133; image 143/652. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.
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"Familysearch.org," "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QF-B3HX), James Essech and Elizabeth Charles, 18 Jul 1802; citing , Guilford, NC; FHL microfilm 536,823; pg 133, image 145/3383.
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