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Joshua
Lacy Spain, Jr.,
(1829 Beaufort Co. - c1892 Pamlico Co.), son of Joshua Lacy Spain, Sr. (1801-1848) & Sally
[unknown]. Joshua enlisted as a Private in Beaufort
County in Co. B, 17th Infantry Regiment on May 2, 1861 and mustered out on
Mar. 26, 1862. The 17th Regiment saw battle at Fort. Hatteras in
Aug. 1861 and at Roanoke Island in Feb. 1862. It is believed that
Joshua may have married twice--with both wives names being Nancy
Sawyer. Hyde County marriages show a J.L. Spain marrying
Nancy Sawyer on Aug. 29, 1864 [see this
marriage
record] and Beaufort County marriages show
that Joshua L. Spain, Jr. married Nancy V. Sawyer on Mar. 22,
1868. The
1850 Beaufort Co. census shows Joshua & Anne Spain [possibly
siblings] living in the home of John & Sally Linton--Sally possibly
being Joshua's remarried mother. Joshua has not been found in
the 1860 census. The
1870
Beaufort Co. census shows his wife Nancy being born c1838.
The 1880
Pamlico Co. census shows his wife Nancy being born Dec. 19,
1839 & dying c1895. If anyone can enlighten us on these 2 marriages
or Joshua's whereabouts in 1860 please drop
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