PERRY, ABNER

North Carolina Archives
Loose Estate Papers
Tyrrell County (C.R.096.508.39), Box 39
Perry, Abner, 1848


Bond dated 23 Apr 1849 in the amount of $1,000 appointing William J. Beasley administrator of the estate of Abner Perry deceased, John H. Combs & James Sutton securities.

Petition July Term 1850 of William J. Beasley who shows that he was appointed administrator of the estate of Abner Perry deceased at January Term 1848. He has paid the debts of the estate and is desirous to pay over to the parties entitled the balance now in his hands. The distributees of the estate are petitioner and wife Sarah, Isaac W. Parker and wife Celia, Martha Perry, William Perry and wife Frusey, Jos. Perry, Johnson Perry, William Perry, Barney Evans and wife Ascenith, William Valentine and wife Rachael, that the said Martha Perry is an infant of tender years and that William Perry and wife Frusey, Jos. Perry, Johnson Perry, William Perry, Barney Evans and wife Ascenith, William Valentine and wife Rachael are residents of another state. Petitioner prays notification of the distributees and that the account be settled. The court found the balance in the administrators hands to be $153.01 and that Isaac W. Parker and wife Celia, Martha Perry, Wm. Perry and wife Frusey, Jos. Perry, Johnson Perry, Wilson Perry, Barney Evans and wife Ascenith and Wm. Valentine and wife Rachael each receive $19.12.


Transcriber's Notes:

Tyrrell County marriage bonds show the marriage of Willson Perry to Prusey Perry on 19 Jan 1849, Nathan Ralf security.

The 1850 Census of Tyrrell County shows the household of Wilson Perry (24), Fruzey Perry (19), Samuel Perry (1 mo), Martha Chesson (18) and Charles Norman (15).

The 1850 Census of Tyrrell County shows the household of William J. Beasley (31), Sarah Beasley (30), Joseph J. Beasley (9) and Martha Perry (9).

The 1850 Census of Tyrrell County shows the household of Isaac W. Parker (37), Celia Parker (32), John W. Parker (9), Caroline Parker (7), Sarah A. Parker (5), Victoria Parker (3), William Sawyer (23), Samuel Tarkinton (16) and Manerva Vanhorn (21).

The 1850 Census of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi shows the household of Johnson Perry (35, born NC), Sarah Perry (29, born NC), Henderson Perry (10, born NC), William Perry (8, born NC), Elizabeth Perry (6, born MS), Josiah Perry (4, born MS), and Sarah Perry (2, born MS).

The 1860 Census of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi shows the household of Johnson Perry (45, born NC), Sarah Perry (38, born NC), Henderson Perry (19, born NC), John Perry (17, born NC), Elisabeth Perry (15, born MS), Josiah Perry (13, born MS), Silas Perry (10, born MS), Lewis Perry (18, born MS), Henrietta Perry (6, born MS), Preston Perry (4, born MS), Jefferson Perry (2, born MS), Laura Perry (3/12, born MS) and Martha Ann Perry (20, single, born NC).

The 1850 Census of Oktibbeha County, MS shows the household of William N. Valentine (49, born NC), Mary Valentine (36, born GA), William Valentine (16, born MS), Margaret Velentine (13, born MS), David Valentine (10, born MS), Lucinda Valentine (7, born MS), John Valentine (6, born MS), John Morris (22), Joseph P. Valentine (24, born NC) and Margaret Valentine (25, born SC).

The 1830 Census of Bertie County, NC shows the household of Barney B. Evans with 1 male 20 - 29 and 2 females 20 - 29.

The 1850 Census of Choctaw County, MS shows the household of Barna B. Evans (50, born NC), Sena Evans (45, born NC), Jerusha Evans (17, born MS), William J. Evans (12, born MS) and Sally Evans (6, born MS).

No trace of Abner Perry can be found in Tyrrell or surrounding counties which leads me to believe he died young and the heirs are siblings except for Martha who is likely the child of a deceased sibling.


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Updated July 5, 2026
Charles W. Barnes