Joseph COLSON

Abt 1730 - Abt 1788  (58 years)

• Name	Joseph COLSON
  Born	Abt 1730	North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Died	Abt Jul 1788	Anson County, North Carolina
  Siblings	2 Siblings
  1. Joseph COLSON,   b. Abt 1730, North Carolina ,   d. Abt Jul 1788, Anson County, North Carolina  (Age 58 years) ▻ Mary THREADGILL,  m. Abt 1760   2. Joseph COLSON,   b. Abt 1761,   d. Before 1840, Stewart County, Tennessee.  (Age < 78 years)   3. Alexander (Sanders) COLSON,   b. 29 Apr 1762, Anson County, North Carolina ,   d. 24 Feb 1852, Trigg County, Kentucky.  (Age 89 years) ▻ Bathsheba Futrell Coalson
  Person ID	I998	Steeles_Genealogy
  Last Modified	27 Feb 2015

  
  

  Father	John COLSON,   b. Abt 1694,   d. After 1730, Bertie County, North Carolina  (Age > 37 years)
  Mother	Susanna SANDERS,   b. Before 1706,   d. After 1730, North Carolina  (Age > 26 years)
  Married	Before 1720	Virginia
  Family ID	F340	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary THREADGILL,   b. 17 Oct 1743, Surry Or Sussex County, Virginia ,   d. Abt Jul 1788, Anson County, North Carolina  (Age 44 years)
  Married	Abt 1760
  Children	1. Charity COLSON,   b. Abt 1773, Anson County, North Carolina ,   d. Mar 1860, ASHLEY COUNTY, ARKANSAS  (Age 87 years)   2. Joseph COLSON
  Last Modified	27 Feb 2015
  Family ID	F336	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  General Notes: Children: Joseph Colson. Born ABT. 1761 . Died BEF. 1840 Stewart County, Tennessee. Alexander (Sanders) Colson. Born 29 Apr 1762 Anson County, North Carolina. Died 24 Feb 1852 Trigg County, Kentucky. Charity Colson. Born ABT. 1763 Anson County, Mississippi. Died Mar 1860 Ashley County, Arkansas. Jacob Colson. Born BEF. 1767. Died BEF. Jan 1808 . John Colson. Born BEF. 1767. Martha Mary Colson. Born BEF. 1780. Died AFT. 1804 . Mary Colson. Born BEF. 1780. Nelle Colson. Born BEF. 1780. Phereby Colson. Born BEF. 1780. Susannah Colson. Born BEF. 1780. Thomas Colson. Born AFT. 1784. Being that Braswells (although not this direct branch) are ancestors in this file, I found this interesting. Copied from internet file: Joseph COULSON- June 1770, land bought from Robert Braswell , SC, 100 acres Nov 1774, bought 200 acres from William Wall SOURCE: "Land Owners, St. George's Parish, GA" (Burke Co ), William H. Dumont Joseph had a mill on the Pee Dee River near the DENSON's land. COLSON'S MILL was the sight of a Revolutionary battle where 300 Tories camped near the mill were surprised by Colonel Davidson. SOURCE: Robert O Demond: "Loyalists in NC during Revolution" (Baltimore : Genealogical Publishing Co. 1979, p. 127). DEEDS: 26 Oct 1778. John COLESON, Jr. enters 200 acres on SW side of Rocky River border: John COLESON, Sr on NW and John Ryles. No Date. Joseph COLESON borders William THREADGILL No Date .(Probably in late 1770's) Anson County, NC Land Grant #1308: Joseph COLESON enters 25 acres on bank of "the" river; border: on his own line about 20 yards below "mouth of" Throughfare Cr, across the river "toward" Ben Dumas' side, & up river to William THREADGILL; includes "the bottom of P. D.". 7 July 1778. William COLESON's land borders Alexander Martin. 25 Jan 1779. William COLESON borders John Check (Cheek?). ****************************** WILL In the name of God Amen. I JOSEPH COLSON in the State of North Carolina & County of Anson being of sound Memory & mind Do make & ordain this my Last Will and Testament in Manner & form following that is To say first I will that all my debts & funeral charges be paid & discharged by my Executors herein After mentioned & as to my worldy Estate I give and Devise the same in Manner & form as followeth. Item. I Lend unto my Loving Wife MARY COLSON During Her Life or the time she continues a widow the House & Plantation where I now live & the house furniture and stock of horses & cattil to raise the Children on also I lend her two negro women named FRANK & RACHEL. Item. I give & bequeth unto my son JOSEPH COLSON one hundred & seventy & a half acres of Land on South East side of Brown Creek where he now lives also three negroes named PHI L & PHILLIS & ROSE & also four Cows & Calves & one Bed & furniture & Two mares & a two year old horse which he has now in his possession. Item. I Give & bequeath unto my Daughter SUSANNAH one negro woman named LUCE & feather bed & furniture thereunto Belonging & one Cow & Calf. Item. I Give & bequeath unto my son JOHN COLSON one fourth part of three Hundred & ten acres of Land being the Plantation whereon I now live the land is not to be Disposed of by my son JOHN untill my son THOMAS COLSON comes to the age of twenty one years also three negroes to my son JOHN named PRINCE & WILL & BOB one feather bed & furniture & one Mare. Item. I Give & bequeath unto my daughter MARY COLSON one negro woman named SAL & one bed & furniture thereunto belong .Item. I Give & bequeath unto my Daughter MARTHA one Mulatto Girl named MILLIE also one Feather bed & furniture there unto belonging.Item. I Give & bequeath unto my Daughter CHARITY one negro girl named CURBRA also one bed & furniture. Item. I Give & bequeath unto my Daughter FREEBE one negro girl named HANNAH also one bed & furniture thereunto belonging. Item. I Give unto my Daughter NILLE one negro girl named BETTIE also one feather bed & furniture. Item. I Give & bequeath unto my son SANDERS COLSON one fourth part of three hundred & ten acres of Land being a part of the Plantation whereon I now Live & his part thereof not to be Disposed of untill my son THOMAS arrives to the age of twenty one years also two negroes named SEPHRA & RACHEL a negro named RACHEL is one of two Lint to My Wife During her Life or her Widowhood which is then at her Death or marriage to be the Property of my son SANDERS also one feather bed & furniture. Item. I Give & bequeath unto my son JACOB COLSON one fourth part of three hundred & ten acres of Land being a part of the tract of Land whereon I live & his Part thereof not to be Dispose of until My son THOMAS arrives to the age of Twenty one years also two negros named CHARLES & CATE also one feather bed & furniture. Item. I Give & bequeath unto my son THOMAS COLSON one fourth part of three hundred & ten acres being a part of the Tract of Land whereon I now Live also two negroes named GIP & DAVID also one Feather bed & furniture & as for the Rest & Residue of my Estate that is not mentioned herein at the Death of my Wife or the end of her widowhood to Equally Divided between my Children that is to say MARY & JOHN & MARTHA & CHARITY & FEREEBE & NILLIE & SANDERS & JACOB & THOMAS & should either of my Daughters be without lawfull Isue that & then their sigum to be Equally Divided amonst the survivers SUSANNAH Excepted & I do hereby appoint & ordain my beloved wife MARY COLSON Executrex & my son JOHN COLSON Executor to this my Last Will & Testament revoking all other Will or Wills hereunto made & in testamony hereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixid my seal this 8th day of Ju ly 1788. his in presence of us. JOSEPH (x) COLSON Seal Wm THREADGILL, Jr mark John RYLE W m HOWTILL Jr ****Transcribed by Jack F. Hall from microfilm at NC State Archives in Raleigh, NC, 1997 13 April 1789. Inventory of Joseph COLSON by Mary COLSON , p. 179 (SOURCE: "Anson County, NC Deed Abstracts 1749-17 66, Abstracts of Wills and Estates, 1749-1795", Brent H. Holcomb, 1980, p. 136) **************** 1809 - several suits were brought that apparently divided the rest of Joseph's estate after his widow, Mary had died: State of NC, Anson county. Pursant to an Order of the Count Ct., directing us to lay off and divide the 195 acres real estate of Joseph Colson, dec. Thomas Colson having in conformity with said order proceeded to lay off and divided in the following manner. Beginning at a pine the first corner of the Island suurvey and runs........etc...15 poles to a pine in the old field , then...to the old line...then with the old line to the be ginning. The aabove tract was drawn by Thomas Colson. The other part of the said (similar description) to Kirby & Harriet Colson heirs of Jacob Colson, dec'd. Survey signed by Will Threadgill, Deputy Sheriff. Commissioners to make report to Oct. Ct. 1809, Josiah Allen, William Marshall , James Turner, and Isaac Carpenter. 20 March 1809 Thomas Lanier appointed Abraham Belyeu of Anson Co, NC as his lawful attorney to demand, sue, and recover that part of the estate of Joseph Colson, dec'd, due according to Colson's will after the death of Mary Colson, widow. Witnesses: C. Coppedge, F. Randle. Thomas signed. Recorded October 1810 [Anson Co, N C DB N&O p58] 10 October 1810 Received from Thomas Colson full satisfaction for all claims and demands which I may hereafter be entitled to and also received full satisfaction for the claim of Thomas Lanier which we are entitled to as legatees against the estate of Joseph Colson, dec'd, agreeable to the will of the said dec'd. Witnesses James Hough, Elisha Kindred . Signed A. Belyeu [Anson Co, NC DB N&O p57] 19 October 1810 Abraham Balyeu [sic] appointed Thomas Colson as attorney to recover part of estate of Joseph Colson, Sr due to Abraham and Thomas Lanier. Witnesses: James Hough , Elisha Kindred. Signed A. Belyeu. Recorded October 181 0 [Anson Co, NC DB N&O p58] Oct October 1810 Received from Abraham Belyeu full satisfaction for all claims and demands which I may hereafter be entitled to against the estate of Joseph Colson, dec'd, agreeable to the will. Witnesse s: C. Coppedge, F. Randle. [Anson Co, NC DB N&O p57] picture Joseph married Mary Threadgill, daughter of John Threadgill and Annabelle (Threadgill), about 1760. (Mary Threadgill was born on Oct 17, 1743 in Surry Or Sussex County, Virginia and died after Jul 1788.)