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HALIFAX COUNTY FAMILY BIBLES

Thomas Blount Hill Bible

MARRIAGES:
THOS B. HILL and REBECCA NORFLEET were married 26 November 1799
GEORGE E. SPRUILL and MARY LOUISA HILL were married 1st day of December A.D. 1818
JAMES N. URQUHART and MARIA A. HILL were married April the 5th A.D. 1825
CHARLES F. URQUHART and ELIZA B. HILL were married the 13th of November 1827
WHITMEL J. HILL & LAVINIA T. BARNS married Nov 24th 1829
WILLIAM NORWOOD and WINIFRED BLOUNT HILL were married 11th of April A.D. 1833
THOS. B. HILL and MARIA T. SIMPSON were married 15th of September A.D. 1836
JOSEPH GRAHAM and ELIZABETH HILL were married Oct 26th A.D. 1859
JOSEPH C. WEBB and MARY ALICE HILL January 10th 1877


BIRTHS:
THOS. B. HILL born 26 February 1775
REBECCA NORFLEET born 28 January 1783

REBECCA N. HILL was born 20 October 1800
MARIE LOUISA HILL was born 17 July 1802
WHITMELL JOHN HILL was born July 17 1804
MARIE ANTOINETTE HILL was born 3 January 1807
REBECCA W. HILL was born 8 March 1809
ELIZA BLOUNT HILL was born 10 November 1810
THOS. B. HILL JNR was born June 25, 1813
WINNEFRED BLOUNT HILL born 14 September 1815

following 2 entries scratched out:
ELIZABETH HILL was born 11th of July 1838
REBECCA HILL JUN. born March 23 1840


ELIZABETH HILL daughter of THOMAS & MARIA HILL was born 11th July 1838.
REBECCA HILL daughter of THOMAS & MARIA HILL was born 23d of March A.D. 1840
SARAH SIMPSON HILL daughter of THOMAS & MARIA HILL was born 3d June A.D. 1842
THOS B. HILL son of THOS B. & MARIA T. HILL was born 23d March 1844
MARIA LOUISA HILL daughter of THOS. B. HILL & MARIA his wife was born 14th April 1849
JNO. BOYD HILL son of THOS. B. HILL & MARIA his wife was born 30th November A.D. 1850
MARY ALICE daughter of THOS. B. HILL & MARIA his wife was born Jan 8th A.D. 1853

THOMAS NORFLEET WEBB son of JOSEPH C. WEBB and ALICE his wife born November 29th 1877
JOSEPH CHESHIRE WEBB son of J.C. WEBB and ALICE his wife born October 11th 1879
WHITMEL HILL WEBB son of JOS. C. WEBB and ALICE his wife was born Nov 8th 1881
FRANCIS BLOUNT WEBB son of J.C. WEBB & ALICE his wife was born April 18th 1885
MARIA HILL WEBB daughter of JOSEPH C. WEBB & ALICE his wife was born August 10th 1888
WILLIAM STERLING ROULHAC son of WILLIAM STERLING ROULHAC & MARIA his wife was born Nov 4th 1910 - died Nov 6 1910

DEATHS:
REBECCA N. HILL died 3 September 1801
REBECCA W. HILL died 11 October 1809
THOS. B. HILL died October 27 1815
MARIA ANTOINETTE URQUHART died the 3d of November 1835
REBECCA HILL wife of T.B. HILL SEN. died the 19th of May 1845
THOMAS B. HILL son of T.B. HILL & MARIA his wife died 3d April 1844
SARAH SIMPSON HILL daughter of THOMAS B. HILL and MARIA his wife died Oct 5th 1851
JOHN B. HILL son of THOS. B. HILL & MARIA his wife died April 16th 1863, aged 12 yrs.
MARIA T. wife of THOS. B. HILL JR. on 22 of Feb 1871 in the 59th year of her age
THOMAS BLOUNT HILL died August 18th 1888 in 75th year of his age
JOSEPH CHESHIRE WEBB died Jan 21st 1893
MARIE HILL WEBB wife of WILLIAM STERLING ROULHAC died Nov 11 1910 daughter of JOSEPH C. WEBB & ALICE his wife
REBECCA HILL daughter of THOMAS B. HILL & MARIA his wife died Sept 4th 1913
FRANCIS BLUNT WEBB son of JOS. C. & ALICE H. WEBB died June 25, 1928
ANNIE R. WEBB wife of THOS. NORFLEET WEBB died July 22, 1928
THOS. NORFLEET WEBB son of JOSEPH C. & ALICE H. WEBB died Dec 12, 1928
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P. R. Hines Family Bible Records

   
  Family Record.
MARRIAGES:
Married Febry 18th 1834
PETER R. HINES to SARH MACNAIR

Married March 22nd, 1842
PETER R. HARRIS to EMMA J. SNOW

Married April 30th 1866
PETER R. HINES JR. to ELLEN FAULCON, daughter of DR. R. T.  FAULCON

R. L. ALSTON and LULA ELLEN HINES were married 30th Dec A.D. 1888
W. T. MORECOCK and ANNIE ELLEN ALSTON were married 12th Dec A.D. 1909

BIRTHS:
[1st entry is entirely faded, can't read]
HARVEY HINES son of SARAH & PETER R. HINES born Janry 15th 1835
PETER R. HINES son of EMMA & PETER R. HINES born January 7th A.D. 1843
HARVEY HINES son of ELLEN & PETER R. HINES JR. born July 25th A.D. 1867
LULA ELLEN HINES daughter of ELLEN & PETER R. HINES JR. born Jany 26th A.D. 1870
ROSA FALCONER HINES daughter of ELLEN & PETER R. HINES JR. born Dec'r 11th A.D.1872
ANNIE ELLEN ALSTON daughter of LULA and R. L. ALSTON was born Apr 7th A.D. 1890
ROBERT LEA ALSTON JR. was born Aug 14th A.D. 1891
CROWELL HINES ALSTON was born May 7th A.D. 1894
HARVEY CLAUD ALSTON was born Nov 15th A.D. 1896
LULA MARIAM ALSTON was born June 26th A.D. 1899

DEATHS:
SARAH HINES wife of PETER R. HINES died Oct 25th 1837
HARVEY HINES son of SARAH and PETER R. HINES died Sept 17th 1864
PETER R. HINES SR. died July 19th 1880
EMMA J. HINES relict of P. R. HINES SR. died May 11th 1886
ROSA FALCONER HINES died 2nd day of Mar A.D. 1880
LULA E. ALSTON died 18th of Mar. A.D. 1901
HARVEY L. HINES died 27th of June A.D. 1901
P. R. HINES son of EMMA and P. R. HINES SR. died Jany 19th 1908
MARY ELLEN HINES wife of PETER R. HINES JR. died March 21st 1924
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William W. Thorne Family Bible Records

   
  BIRTHS:
WILLIAM WILLIAMS THORNE was born July 20th A.D. 1798
TEMPERANCE WILLIAMS DAVIS was born September the 26th A.D. 1804
MARTHA ELIZABETH THORNE was born February the 2nd A.D. 1821
WILLIAM HENRY THORNE was born October the 20th A.D. 1822.
ANN MARIA THORNE was born March the 3rd A.D. 1824
MARY ELIZA MABBETTE THORNE was born December the 29th A.D. 1825
SAMUEL THOMAS THORNE was born May the 30 A.D. 1827
EDWARD ALSTON THORNE was born December the 27th A.D. 1828
LUCY EMILY DAVIS THORNE was born December 24th 1830
ARCHIBALD HILLIARD DAVIS THORNE was born January 7th 1833
JOHN DAVIS THORNE was born November 3rd 1834
TEMPERANCE DAVIS THORNE was born November 30th 1836
OZELLA EUDORA THORNE was born December 4th 1838

WILLIAM THORN NICHOLSON was born July 31st 1840
GUILFORD NICHOLSON was born November 19th 1841
EDWARD ALSTON NICHOLSON was born May 6th 1843
THOMAS WIGGINS NICHOLSON was born June 6th 1845
EMMA PAULINE NICHOLSON was born
SARAH LEE NICHOLSON was born

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MARRIAGES:
WILLIAM WILLIAMS THORNE and TEMPERANCE WILLIAMS DAVIS were married May 3rd A.D. 1820
THOMAS W. NICHOLSON and MARTHA E. THORNE were married July 11th 1839
DAVID CLARK and ANNA M. THORNE were married October 1st 1845
K. P. ALSTON and M. E. M. THORNE married Oct. 14th 1848
B. B. NICHOLSON and LUCY E. THORNE were married 15th April 1852
SAM' J. CLARK and TEMPERANCE D. THORNE were married 15th Dec 1857

Sept. 7th 1930 by B.B.N. 3rd
WILLIAM EDWARD NICHOLSON and ERMA OWENS NICHOLSON, Aug. 24th 1895
Both Church Halifax Co.

LEROY SMITH and HELEN OWENS NICHOLSON, Jan. 1923, Airlie, NC
WILLIAM EDWARD NICHOLSON and MARY HAZEL DAVIS, Dec. 8 1923, Greensboro, NC
SILAS OWENS NICHOLSON and VALRIE De MILHAU, June 23rd 1926, Halifax, NC
BLAIR DEAN SYDENSHICKER and CORNELIA WEUYMD NICHOLSON, Roanoke, VA, Apr. 5th 1930
BLAKE BAKER NICHOLSON and DOROTHY ROMINE, May 31st 1932, Norfolk, VA
THOMAS WIGHT NICHOLSON and MILDRED SCOTT, Sept. 17th 1932, Hillsville, VA
THOMAS WILMER MORRISS and CORNELIA WINIFRED NICHOLSON, July 24th 1938

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DEATHS:
ARCHIBALD HILLIARD DAVIS THORNE departed this life on Saturday the 6th day of April A.D. 1833
WILLIAM WILLIAMS THORNE departed this life on Wednesday the 1st day of August A.D. 1838
THOMAS WRIGHT NICHOLSON and IDA MABBELLE NICHOLSON aged 3 years, 7 months and 2 days and 1 year and 14 days departed this life the 7th Aug 1865 at the residency of Col. SAMUEL L. ARRINGTON, Montgomery, Ala.

{writing in the margin says 9-7-30, 1930; believe means the date info for next few lines was written in the bible, since it's in the same handwriting}
BLAKE BAKER NICHOLSON SR, Apr. 4th 1910. 82 yrs
LUCY EMILY NICHOLSON, July 3rd 1910. 79 yrs. 11 mo.
BLAKE BAKER NICHOLSON JR, Aug. 1917. 54 yrs.
LUCILLE EMILY NICHOLSON CLARK. NORFLEET NICHOLSON, Sept. 9th 1923, Smithfield, NC
SAMUEL TIMOTHY NICHOLSON, May 1930, 75 yrs.
WILLIAM EDWARD NICHOLSON, Dec. 17, 1943. 75 yrs.
ERMA OWENS NICHOLSON, April 17, 1949. 70 yrs.

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BIRTHS
Children of B. B. NICHOLSON and LUCY THORNE NICHOLSON:
TEMPE WINIFRED NICHOLSON was born Nov. 28th 1853 - 10 o'clock P.M.
SAMUEL TIMOTHY NICHOLSON was born 26th Dec. 1855 - 4 o'clock A.M.
JOHN THORNE NICHOLSON was born 2nd Dec. 1858 - 7 o'clock A.M.
THOMAS WRIGHT NICHOLSON was born 4 o'clock A.M. 5th January 1860 - at Livingston, Madison Co, Miss.
IDA MABBETTE NICHOLSON was born 8 o'clock P.M. June 22nd 1862 - at Livingston, Madison Co, Miss.
BLAKE BAKER NICHOLSON was born Augt 24th 1863 - NC - 12 o'clock
PLUMMER ALSTON NICHOLSON was born May 21st 1865 - 7 o'clock A.M.
MARY ELIZABETH NICHOLSON was born Oct. 3d 1866 - 7 o'clock A.M.
WILLIAM EDWARD NICHOLSON was born 27th Apl. 1868 - 8 o'clock P.M.
LUCILLE EMMA NICHOLSON was born Nov. 17th 1869 - 7 o'clock A.M.
KATHLEEN LEE NICHOLSON was born Novr. 23rd 1872 - 9 o'clock P.M.

BIRTHS
Children of WILLIAM EDWARD NICHOLSON and ERMA OWENS NICHOLSON:
HELEN OWENS NICHOLSON, June 10th, 1896, Maple Valley, Halifax Co, NC
WILLIAM EDWARD NICHOLSON JR., Dec. 1st, 1897, West Durham, NC
SILAS OWENS NICHOLSON, July 31, 1900, Milton, NC
BLAKE BAKER NICHOLSON, March 24th, 1902, Zion Hill, NC, Halifax Co.
NORFLEET NICHOLSON, Feb. 19, 1905, Zion Hill, NC, Halifax Co.
THOMAS WRIGHT NICHOLSON, Dec. 29th 1906, Zion Hill
CORNELIA WINIFRED NICHOLSON, Dec. 31, 1909, Airlie, NC

NORFLEET NICHOLSON SMITH, Nov. 29th 1923, Son of HELEN NICHOLSON
DOROTHEA DAVIS NICHOLSON, Aug. 18th 1927, Daughter of W.E.N. JR.
EDWARD De MILHAU NICHOLSON, May 12th 1929, Son of S.O.N.
WILLIAM EDWARD NICHOLSON 3rd, Sept. 17th 1929, Son of W.E.N. JR.

(There is additional in bible containing Births after 1930)
   
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Whitaker Family Bible

  CARY written at top of page
   
  BIRTHS:
JOHN WHITAKER born May 12th 1747
CHRISTIAN WHITAKER who was CHRISTIAN BENTON born Oct 3rd 1755.
ELI BENTON WHITAKER born June 29th 1771
JAMES WHITAKER born Sept 1st 1773
ELIZABETH WHITAKER born June 29 1775
RICHARD WHITAKER born Decr 31st 1777
JOHN WHITAKER born Feb 27 1780
MARTHA WHITAKER born Jany 21 1785
ABSOLAM BENTON WHITAKER born Sept 6 1787
WILSON CARY WHITAKER born Nov 30 1789
PEGGY GREEN WHITAKER born Apr 17th 1793

CARY WHITAKER son of JOHN and CHRISTIAN WHITAKER born Nov 14, 1782
MARTHA SUSAN WHITAKER who was MARTHA SUSAN BAKER and wife of CARY WHITAKER born Nov 10th 1793
ANNA MARIA WHITAKER daughter of CARY & MARTHA WHITAKER born Feb 22nd 1817
GEORGE ALEXANDER THORNTON WHITAKER born Oct 7th 1819
LAWRENCE BAKER WHITAKER born June 4th 1822
MARGARET JANE WHITAKER born June 26th 1825
MARTHA ELIZABETH WHITAKER born born Oct 6 1827
JOHN SIMMONS WHITAKER born Nov 4th 1829
CARY WHITAKER born Jany 1st 1832
MARGARET SUSAN WHITAKER born March 14th 1835

MARRIAGES:
JOHN WHITAKER & CHRISTIAN BENTON were married August 9th 1790
CARY WHITAKER & MARTHA SUSAN BAKER were married Jany 10th 1815

DEATHS:
JOHN WHITAKER son of JOHN & CHRISTIAN WHITAKER died (No date given)
RICH'D WHITAKER April 1797 -Aged 19
JOHN WHITAKER July 20th 1816 - Aged 69
MARTHA WHITAKER daughter of JOHN & CHRISTIAN WHITAKER died May 7th 1823
JAMES WHITAKER son of the same, No date {written in different handwriting- Sep 20, 1825} - Aged 55
ELIZABETH daughter of JOHN & CHRISTIAN WHITAKER April 29th 1835 - Aged 60
ELI B. WHITAKER Sept 18th 1841 - Aged 70
CHRISTIAN WHITAKER Decr 1841 - Aged 86
A.B. WHITAKER Nov 25th 1844 - Aged 57
WILSON CARY WHITAKER Feb 23rd 1851 - Aged 62
PEGGY GREEN daughter of JOHN & CHRISTIAN WHITAKER Decr 6th 1855 Aged 61

MARGARET JANE WHITAKER daughter of CARY & MARTHA SUSAN WHITAKER Nov 20th 1826
MARTHA S. WHITAKER decd April 2nd 1836
MARTHA ELIZABETH WHITAKER daughter of CARY & MARTHY S. WHITAKER decd July 19th 1853
Doct'r CARY WHITAKER June 12th 1858 -Aged 75
LAWRENCE BAKER WHITAKER April 11th 1864
CARY WHITAKER son of CARY & MARTHA S. WHITAKER April 20th 1865 of wounds received 2nd April in the battle before Petersburg
GEORGE ALEXANDER THORNTON son of CARY and MARTHA SUSAN WHITAKER died March 24 1885
ANNA MARIA W. WELLS died Feb 2, 1893
MARGARET SUSAN WHITAKER died June 9, 1913
JOHN SIMMONS WHITAKER
LAWRENCE BAKER WHITAKER

(Has ages written in a second handwriting beside some)
   
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