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Sunday, December 7, 2008

Alexander family Guardian Bonds, NC

The following names concern Guardian bonds paid for orphans in Tyrrell Co. from 1739-1869. I only cut and pasted the info on Alexander names/family. This info was taken from the Tyrrell Co, North Carolina website.
Notes I added are in blue. Dates are in red. The information goes in the following order:
Name of Deceased /Orphan(s) /Date of bond / amount paid/Bondsmen/Guardian/Witnesses/Signatures
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Anthony Alexander of Tyrrell Co./ W-------ord (?) Alexander/ 25 Jun 1743/ 500 L/ Edward Phelps, Thomas Bateman (deceased’s son in law) & Roger Snell/Edward Phelps appointed 25 Jun 1743/W. Kennedy & (?) Edward Phelps, Thos. Bateman & Roger Snell According to the deceased records on the Tyrrell, NC website, he died in 1742; therefore, W--------ord (possibly Woodward?) was living with someone until then - I have no idea who W--------ord is or what placement he has in Anthony's offspring.
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Benjamin Alexander /Ann, Benjamin, Joshua & Christian Alexander/6 Aug 1764/200 L /Michael Alexander, Joseph Alexander & Benjamin Hassell, of Tyrrell Co./Michael Alexander/Isaac Hassell Michael-x-Alexander, Abraham Ba-----, (unreadable) This appears to be the son of Anthony Alexander (above).
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Benjn. Alexander/Lovick Alexander /25 Apr 1803 /200 L /John Tarkinton, Richard Davis & Isaac Patrick /John Tarkinton/C. Spruill, Clk. /John Tarkinton, Richd. Davis & Isaac Patrick
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Abraham Alexander /Michl., Thos., Hardy, Robert & Abraham Alexander/8 Apr 1816 /12,000 Dollars/Sally Alexander, Paul Thoroughgood & Jno. Alexander/Sally Alexander/Jas. Hoskins, Clk./Salley Alexander, Paul Thoroughgood & John Alexander/
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(not stated)/Thos., Abner & Patsy Alexander/27 Jan ---- (1820 - 1829)/5,000 D /Edmund Alexander, Ephraim Mann & Saml. Leigh, all of Tyrrell Co. /Edmund Alexander /Jos. Hallsey, Clk./Edmd. Alexander, Ephraim Mann & Samuel Leigh
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Wm. Alexander/Sarah Alexander /11 Jan 1820 /1,000 L /Joseph McCleese, Richd. Owens (?) & Thomas Leigh/Joseph McCleese/James Wood, Clk./Joseph McClees, Thos. Leigh & (unreadable)
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Henry (?) Alexander/Frankelin, Jurdin & Spencer Alexander/31 Dec 1821/250 L/Spencer Midyett, John Bryant & Lewis Combs/Spencer Midyett /Jas. Wood, Clk./Spencer Midyett, John Bryant & Lewis Combs
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Isaac Alexander/Elizabeth Alexander/1 Apr 1822/1,000 L/Ann Alexander, Joseph McClees & Matthew Brickhouse Snr./Ann Alexander/Jas. Wood, Clk./Ann Alexander, M. Brickhouse & Joseph McClees
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Isaac Alexander/Reddick Alexander/1 Apr 1822/1,000 L/Ann Alexander, Joseph McClees & Matthew Brickhouse Senr./Ann Alexander/Jas. Wood, Clk./Ann Alexander, M. Brickhouse & Joseph McClees
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Isaac Alexander/Warrin Alexander/1 Apr 1822/1,000 L/Ann Alexander, Joseph McClees & Matthew Brickhouse Senr./Ann Alexander/Jas. Wood, Clk./Ann Alexander, M. Brickhouse & Joseph McClees
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(not stated)/Joseph, George, Thomas, Abner & Polly Alexander/2 Apr 1822/24,000 D/Edmund Alexr, Thomas Leigh & Ephraim Mann/Edmund Alexander/Jas. Wood, Clk./Edmd. Alexander, Thos. Leigh & Ephraim Mann
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(not stated)/Michael Alexander/2 Apr 1822/2,000 L/John Alexander Major, John Sanderlin & (unreadable) Johnson/John Alexander/Jas. Wood, Clk./John Alexander, John Sandlin & G. S. (?) Johnson
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Abram Alexr./Thomas, Hardy, Robert & Abram, orphans of Abram Alexr./31 Dec 1822/2,000 L/Thos. Hopkins, Frederick Davenport & Ephraim Mann, all of Tyrrell Co./Thomas Hopkins/Jas. Wood, Clk./Thomas Hopkins, Ephraim Mann & Fredk. Davenport
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(not stated)/Joseph & Charlotte Alexander/30 Sep 1823/1,000 L/Samuel Leigh, Ephraim Mann & James A. Spruill, all of Tyrrell Co./Samuel Leigh/(unreadable)/Saml. Leigh, E. Mann & J. A. Spruill
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T. F. (?) Alexr./Nelson & John Alexander/30 Sep 1823/1,500 L/Alexander Dillin, James A. Spruill & Ephraim Mann, all of Tyrrell Co./Alexander Dillin/Jas. Wood, Clk. /Alexander Dillin, J. A. Spruill & Ephraim Mann
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(not stated)/Elizabeth, Reddick & Warren Alexander/25 Apr 1825/1,500 L/Nancy Alexander, Matthew Brickhouse & Charles McClees, all of Tyrrell Co./Nancy Alexander/W. B. Hodges/Nancy Alexander, Matthew Brickhouse & Charles McClees
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(not stated)/Joseph, George, Thomas, Abner & Patsy Alexander/26 Apr 1825/5,000 L/Edmund Alexander
Edmund Alexander/Wilson B. Hodges, Clk./Edmund Alexander, Henry Alexander & Matthew Brickhouse
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(not stated)/Robert Alexander/24 Jul 1826/250 L/John Alexander, Jno. Roughton & Pledger Melson, all of Tyrrell Co./John Alexander/Wilson B. Hodges/John Alexander, Pledger Melson & John Roughton
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(not stated)/Mary Alexander/25 Jul 1826/50 L/Thomas Alexander, James Pledger & Pledger Melson, all of Tyrrell Co./Thos. Alexander/Wilson B. Hodges, Clk./Thomas Alexander, James Pledger & Pledger Melson
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(not stated)/Clarkey Alexander/23 Jan 1827/1,400 L /Wm. Melson, Alexander Dillin & Amos Thoroughgood, all of Tyrrell Co./Wm. Melson/Wilson B. Hodges, Clk./William Melson, Alexander Dillin & Amos Thoroughgood
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Hezekiah Alexander/Franklin, James & Spencer D. Alexander/24 Jan 1827/50 D /John Brickhouse, Enoch Hassell & David Cahoon/John Brickhouse of Wm. (?)/Jos. Hallsey/ John Brickhouse, Wm., E. Hassell & D. Cahoon
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(not stated)/Warren & Readin Alexander/28 Jan 1829/2,000 L/Henry Norman, Enoch Hassell & Charles McClees, all of Tyrrell Co./Henry Norman/Jos. Hallsey, Clk./Henry-x-Norman, Charles McClees & E. Hassell
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(not stated)/Mary Alexander/27 Jul 1829/1,000 D/Thos. Alexander, Joseph Caroon & Abram Pledger, all of Tyrrell Co./Thomas Alexander/Jos. Halsey, Clk./Thomas Alexander, Abram Pledger & Joseph Caroon
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(not stated)/Nelson & John Alexander/25 Jan 1830/3,000 D/Alexander Dillin, Joseph McClees & Frederick Davenport, all of Tyrrell Co./Alexander Dillin/Jos. Halsey, Clk./Alexander Dillin, Joseph McClees & Fredk. Davenport ------------------------------
(not stated)/Franklin, James & Spence Alexander/27 Jul 1830/200 L/John Brickhouse, Enoch Hassell & Peter Brickhouse, all of Tyrrell Co./John Brickhouse/Jos. Halsey, Clk./John Brickhouse, E. Hassell & Peter Brickhouse
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Levy (?) Alexander/Mary Alexander/23 Jul 1832/200 D/Thos. Alexander, Amos Thoroughgood & Edward Owens
Thos. Alexander/Jos. Halsey, Clk./Thomas Alexander, Amos Thoroughgood & Edward-x-Owens
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(not stated)/Mary Ann & Samuel Alexander/30 Jan 1833/10,000 D/Joseph Alexander, Benj. Sikes, George H. Alexander & Enoch Hassel, all of Tyrrell Co./Joseph Alexander/Jos. Halsey, Clk./Jos. Alexander, Benj. Sikes, E. Hassell & George H. Alexander
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---ern (?) Alexander/Jno. Alexander/26 Jan 1835/2,000 D/Nelson Alexander, Alexander Dillon & Jos. Halsey
Nelson Alexander/(blank)/Nelson Alexander, Alexander Dillin & Jos. Halsey
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Edmund Alexander/Mary Ann & Samuel Alexander/26 Apr 1836/5,000 D/Jos. Alexander, Hezekiah G. Spruill & Jos. Halsey/Joseph Alexander/(blank)/Jos. Alexander, Jos. Halsey & H. G. Spruill
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George H. Alexander/Bushrod W. Alexander/22 Apr 1839/3,000 D/Jos. Alexander, Thos. H. Alexander, Abner Alexander & Jno. McClees/Jos. Alexander/Jos. Halsey, Clk./Jos. Alexander, John McClees, Abner Alexander & T. H. Alexander
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Benjn. Alexander/Zebn. Alexander/(undated) (1840 - 1849)/200 D/John Tarkinton, Richd. Davis & Isaac (?) Patrick/(blank)/(blank)/John Tarkinton, Richd. Davis & Isaac (?) Patrick
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(not stated)/Thos. O. Alexander/27 Jul 1840/1,500 D/Morris Weskett, Jos. Alexander & Jeremiah Weskett
Morris Weskett/Jos. Halsey, Clk./Mars Weskett, Jeremiah Weskett & Jos. Alexander
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(no place on form)/Caroline Alexander/27 Oct 1841/1,000 D/John McClees, Saml. Leigh & R. D. Hassell
John McClees/Jos. Alexander, Clk./John McClees, Samuel Leigh & R. D. Hassell
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George H. Alexander/Bushrod W. Alexander/26 Oct 1842/5,000 D/Jos. Alexander, Abner Alexander, Charles McClees & John McClees/Jos. Alexander/(blank)/Jos. Alexander, Abner Alexander, Charles McClees & John McClees
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(no place on form)/Susan Alexander/27 Jan 1845/5000 D/Benja. Spruill, John McClees & Jos. Owens/Benja. Spruill/Jos. Alexander/Benja. Spruill, John McClees & Jos. Owens
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Geo. Alexander/Bushrod Alexander/27 Jan 1851/8,000 D/Benj. Spruill, Jesse Sanderson & Benj. S. Basnight
Benj. Spruill/Saml. McCleese, Clk./Benjamin Spruill, Jesse Sanderson & Benj. S. Basnight
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Nelson Alexander/Susan Alexander/26 Apr 1852/7,000 D/Wm. Basnight, John A. McCalister & Benja. Basnight
William Basnight/Saml. McCleese, Clk./William Basnight, John A. McCalister & B. S. Basnight
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Geo. H. Alexander/B. W. Alexander/26 Jul 1852/10,000 D/Benja. A. Spruill, Benja. Spruill, Chas. McCleese & B. S. Basnight/B. A. Spruill/Saml. McCleese, Clk./B. A. Spruill, B. S. Basnight, Benjn. Spruill & Chas. McClees
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Joseph Alexander/Martha F., Josephine & Abner Alexander/27 Jan 1857/6,000 D/H. G. Spruill, Joseph Halsey, S. S. Simmons, Jesse Sanderson & John McClees/H. G. Spruill/Saml. McCleese, Clk. /H. G. Spruill, Jos. Halsey, S. S. Simmons, John McClees & Jesse Sanderson
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(no place on form)/Josephine Alexander, Abner Alexander & Fanny Alexander/15 Jan 1858 /5,000 D/Caroline B. Alexander, H. G. Spruill, Alfred F. Garrett, Dennis Simmons & Montraville Bowen/Caroline B. Alexander/H. N. Gilliam/Caroline B. Alexander, Dennis Liverman, H. G. Spruill, M. Bowen & A. F. Garrett
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(no place on form)/James Alexander, Nancy Alexander, John Alexander, Frances Caroline Alexander & Ann Alexander/6 Jul 1859/6,000 D/Henry McClees, John McClees, William McClees, all of Tyrrell/Henry McClees
Eli Spruill,Henry McClees, John McClees & Wm. McClees

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From a Funeral Program

When I come to the end of the road

And the sun has set for me

I want no rites in a gloom-filled room

Why cry for a soul set free?

Miss me a little - but not for too long

And not with your head bowed low

Remember the love that we once shared

Miss me, but let me go.

For this is a journey that we all must take

And each must go alone

It's all part of the Master's plan

A step on the road to home.

When you are lonely and sick at heart

Go to the hills we know

And bury your sorrow among the trees

Miss me, but let me go.

The Line

Every minute someone leaves this world behind.
We are all in “the line” without knowing it.
We never know how many people are before us.
We can not move to the back of the line.
We can not step out of the line.
We can not avoid the line.

So while we wait in line -

Make moments count.
Make priorities.
Make the time.
Make your gifts known.
Make a nobody feel like a somebody.
Make your voice heard.
Make the small things big.
Make someone smile.
Make the change.
Make love.
Make up.
Make peace.
Make sure to tell your people they are loved.
Make sure to have no regrets.
Make sure you are ready.

I'm My Own Grandpa

Many, many years ago when I was 23,
I got married to a widow
who was as pretty as could be.
She had a grown up daughter
who had a hair of red.
My father fell in love with her
and soon the two were wed.
This made my dad my son-in-law
And changed my very life.
My daughter was my mother,
for she was my father's wife.
To complicate the matters worse,
although it brought me joy,
I soon became the father
of a bouncing baby boy.
My little baby then became a brother -in-law to dad
and so became my uncle though it made me very sad.
For if he was my uncle,
then that also made him brother to the widow's grown-up- daughter,
who of course, was my stepmother.
Father's wife then had a son,
who kept them on the run.
And he became my grandson, for he was my daughter's son.
My wife is now my mother's mother
and it makes me blue.
Because, although she is my wife,
she's my grandma too.
If my wife is my grandmother,
then I am her grandchild.
and every time I think of it,
it simply makes me wild.
For now I have become the strangest case you ever saw.
As the husband of my grandmother,
I am my own grandpa!

Quotes from the Prophets

President Gordon B Hinckley: "It is good to look to the past to gain appreciation for the present and perspective for the future. It is good to look upon the virtues of those who have gone before, to gain strength for whatever lies ahead. It is good to reflect upon the work of those who labored so hard and gained so little in this world, but out of whose dreams and early plans so well nurtured, has come a great harvest of which we are the beneficiaries. Their tremendous example can become a compelling motivation for us all, for each of us is a pioneer in his own life."

President Spencer W Kimball: "I hope to see us dissolve the artificial boundary line we so often place between missionary work and temple and genealogical work, because it is the same great redemptive work!"

President Joseph Fielding Smith: " The responsibility on behalf of our kindred dead rests with equal force on all, according to our individual ability and opportunities...the greatest and grandest duty of all is to labor for the dead."

The Passing of the Pot (Chamber Pot)

As far back in childhood
As memory may go
One household vessel greets me
That wasn't made for show
Beneath the bed twas anchored
Where only few could see
But served the entire family
With equal privacy
Some called the critter Peggy
And some the thundermug
And others called it badger
A few called it jug
To bring it in at evening
Was bad enough no doubt
But heaven help the person
Who had to take it out
Our big one was enormous
And would accomodate
A watermelon party
Composed of six or eight
When nights were dark and rainy
It was a useful urn
On icy winter mornings
The cold rim seemed to burn
At times when things were rushing
And business extra good
Each took his turn a waiting
Or did the best he could
Sometimes when in a hurry
To our disgust and shame
We fumbled in the darkness
And slightly missed our aim
The special one for company
Was decorated well
But just the same it rendered
That old familiar smell
Today this modernism
Relieves me a lot
And only in my vision
I see that homely pot.
(author unknown)

Poem about ancestors

Though steep is the path I follow today,
The footprints of time will show me the way.
For many have traveled a smiliar road,
And carried an equal of heavier load.

No troubles I face are new to this earth,
That man has not faced from time of his birth.
The route has been charted and roads have been paved
By legions before me who were stalwart and brave.

Their steps never faltered nor courage grew dim,
For they trusted the Lord and let Him led them.
If my faith and my trust remain steadfast and true,
God will guide and protect me in all that I do.
- Dolores Karides

The Elusive Ancestor

I went searching for an ancestor.
I cannot find him still.
He moved around from place to place
and did not leave a will.
He married where a courthouse burned.
He mended all his fences.
He avoided any man who came to
take the US census

He always kept his luggage packed,
This man who had no fame,
and every 20 years or so,
This rascal changed his name.
No one else inthis world is
searching for this elusive man,
so I play "Gene-solitaire"
To find him, if I can!

I'm told he's buried in a plot,
with tombstone he was blessed;
but the weather took engravings,
and some vandals took the rest.
He died before the county clerks
were appointed to keep records
No family Bible has emerged -
In spite of all my efforts.

To top it off, this elusive ancestor
who has caused me many groans -
left me even one more challenge:
He brothed a lady,
by the name of "Jones"!
(Got this from a publication
put out by the DUP organization
that names the author: Merrell Kenworthy)

Poem: Heaven's Door

If I should go before you,

If life on earth were through;

I'll stop just inside Heaven's door,

and there I'll wait for you.

You've but to look 'cross star filled skies,

Past the moon and then beyond;

To know my leaving could never break,

This heart's undying bond.

And if you should go before me,

If your journey on earth were through;

You know I will be close behind,

I'll never be far from you.

Across the span of time and space,

This love will reach this far;

For you'll always carry a bit of my heart,

No matter where you are.

Allison Chambers Coxsey©1995 ~ All Rights Reserved

Which Shall It Be? by Adelaide Proctor

Which shall it be?

"Which shall it be? Which shall it be?
I looked at John and John looked at me,
And when I found that I must speak,
My voice seemed strangely low and weak:
˜Tell me again what Robert said,"
And then I, listening, bent my head.
This is his letter:˜I will give
A house and land while you shall live,
If, in return, from out your seven,
One child to me for aye is given."

I looked at John's old garments worn;
I thought of all that he had borne
Of poverty, and work, and care,
Which I, though willing, could not share;
I thought of seven young mouths to feed,
Of seven little children's need,
And then of this.

˜Come, John,said I,
We'll choose among them as they lie
Asleep. So, walking hand in hand,
Dear John and I surveyed our band:
First to the cradle lightly stepped,
Where Lilian, the baby, slept.
Softly the father stooped to lay
His rough hand down in a loving way,
When dream or whisper made her stir,
And huskily he said: ˜Not her!"

We stooped beside the trundle bed,
And one long ray of twilight shed
Athwart the boyish faces there,
In sleep so beautiful and fair;
I saw on James rough, red cheek
A tear undried. E'er John could speak,
He's but a baby, too," said I,
And kissed him as we hurried by.

Pale, patient, Robbie's angel face
Still in his sleep bore suffering's trace.
˜No, for a thousand crowns, not him!"
He whispered, while our eyes were dim.
Poor Dick! bad Dick! our wayward son”
Turbulent, restless, idle one”
Could he be spared?
Nay, He who gave
Bade us befriend him to the grave;
Only a mother's heart could be
Patient enough for such as he;
˜And so," said John, ˜I would not dare
To take him from her bedside prayer."

Then stole we softly up above,
And knelt by Mary, child of love;
˜Perhaps for her ˜twould better be,"
I said to John. Quite silently
He lifted up a curl that lay
Across her cheek in a wilful way,
And shook his head: ˜Nay, love, not thee,
The while my heart beat audibly.

Only one more, our eldest lad,
Trusty and truthful, good and glad,
So like his father. ˜No, John, no!
I cannot, will not, let him go."

And so we wrote, in courteous way,
We could not give one child away;
And afterward toil lighter seemed,
Thinking of that of which we dreamed,
Happy in truth that not one face
Was missed from its accustomed place;
Thankful to work for all the seven,
Trusting the rest to One in heaven."