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Evidence indicating some of William's descendants moved to North Carolina:

Jesse was married to Catherine ("Catron") by 3 Jan 1775 per a propertydeed signed on that date in Amelia County Virginia. He later bought land(15 Mar. 1778) in Granville County, North Carolina. He sold the landagain on 15 Jan. 1779 and bought land in Tyrone County, North Carolina on12 Feb 1779. He is described on the deed as being from Granville County.

Lincoln County, North Carolina was formed out of Tyrone County on 30 Oct1794, Merriman THORNE of "CLAIMBRA, Ga." sold Jesse 140 acres on theSouth Fork of the Catawba River in Lincoln County, North Carolina.
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Another son of this William was found as follows:

Featherston, Richard
Born: Abt. 1749
Died: WFT Est. 1750-1839
Tree name: Spurgeon, Henry, Taylor of TN, England 670-1998
Tree number: 3147
Tree submission date: Jul 31, 1997

Richard Featherston appears in a tree containing 1604 individuals, withdates ranging from 670-1998. The earliest dates recorded in the tree are670, 689, 720, 721, 739. These dates include World Family Tree estimateddates. The surnames that appear most frequently in this tree are:Spurgeon, Henry, Taylor, Carter, Plantagenet, Mikel, Duffield,Featherston. The most common locations in this tree include: TN,England, VA, Scotland, France, NC, AR, United Kingdom. This tree alsocontains the following foreign locations: England, France, Germany,Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Northern Ireland, Norway, Scotland, Spain,United Kingdom, Wales. There are 312 individuals with More Aboutinformation. You will find 182 individual or marriage Notes. Thisinformation may help you narrow down your search.

This tree contains Richard's:
*Parents --- Given as William Featherston and Susannah Grigg
*Grandparents---William Featherston & Mary May
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Amelia County, Virginia Will Book, Wills 1735-1780, pg. 276, states thefollowing:

"FEATHERSTONE, WILLIAM (X). Of Nottoway Parish. Will d. Aug. 22, 1767,pro. Apr. 27, 1769. Wit. Francis Epes, William Stow. Ex. 2 sons,William Grigg Featherstone & Lewis Featherstone. Sec. Henry Dennis.Leg: son Charles Hoelle (Howell) Featherstone, 50 acres, part of tract Inow live on, incl. dwelling house & orchards; son Jesse Featherstone, 50acres, part tract I now live on; son Burrell Featherstone, 50 acres, rem.of tract I now live on. Above lands to be laid off & div. by ex. inequitable manner when son Jesse is 21. Dau. Lucy Vaughn; dau. FrancesStell; dau. Elizabeth Featherstone; dau. Susanna Featherstone; rem. est.to 6 sons: William Grigg Featherstone, Lewis Featherstone, JesseFeatherstone, Richard Featherstone, Burrell Featherstone & Charles HowellFeatherstone.
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Virginia Land Patent Book 18, p. 380:

"WILLIAM FEATHERSTONE, 200a, Pr. George Co., both sides Beaver Sw. adj.Charles Howell, George Still, Standly & Bear Sw. 22 Sep. 1739."
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Virginia Land Patent Book 18;

"WILLIAM FEATHERSTONE, 400a, Pr. George Co., lower side of Nammissen Cr.adj. Robert Bolling, Wigg Island Br. & George's Br. (p. 490). 22 Sep.1739."
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William Lindsay Hopkins, "Virginia Land Patent Book 18; pgs. 1-286(1738-1739)," The Virginia Genealogist Vol. 25, No. 1, Feb. 1987.

"WILLIAM FEATHERSTONE, the Younger, 150a, Amelia Co., on the heads ofWoody Cr. of Deep Cr. adj. Charles Irby & Christopher Robertson (p. 50).20 Jul 1738.
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Note this source refers to William as "the Younger" therefore, we canassume, there was a WILLIAM FEATHERSTONE, the Elder (presumably WilliamII or William I) ---Based on patent date, it appears that this WilliamFeatherstone, "the Younger" was in reality William Featherstone,III--Since William Featherstone, II supposedly died c. 1718 (the one thatwas married to Catharine Neal)--DFL
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Virginia Land Patent Book 19;

"WILLIAM FEATHERSTONE, JR., 321a, Pr. George Co., lower side White OakSw. adj. Robert West (p. 581) Hugh Reece, Cabbin Br. 12 Mar 1739.
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Per Reata McNutt of Charleston, Illinois, a fellow Branch 5 contributor:

"William Featherstone, Jr. in VA by 1726, Amelia County. Married 1810 inVA."
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Featherstone Line of Mrs. Jordan Fischler; 303 Bradley Avenue, Rockville,Maryland:

"William Featherston, son of William Featherston, the Elder.~~ His willdated 8/2/1767 and probated in Amelia Co., Va. 4/27/1769 names sons;William Grigg Featherston, Burwell Featherston, Lewis Featherston,Richard Featherston, Jesse Featherston, Charles Howell Featherston, anddaughters Lucy Vaughan, Frances Stell, Elizabeth Featherston (marriedLewis Clark), and Suannah Featherston. One writer asserts that his wifewas Susannah Grigg (born 6/11/1720), daughter of William Grigg and SusanLockett Grigg.

~~DFL Note: There is general confusion across the board as to whichWilliam was known as "the Elder" some researchers refer to William II as"the Elder" some as William I as "the Elder." (In this case, Mrs.Fischler appears to be providing information about William III, (the sonof William II who was the son of William I "The Elder") based on thechildren listed for this William and the reference to Susannah Grigg, aswell as the date of death for William (4/27/1769).~~
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Amelia County, Virginia Deed Book 1 & 2, 1735-1747 provides the following:

"Deed. WILLIAM FEATHERSTON, the younger, to TIMOTHY MURRIL. D. (dated)Mar. 21 1739. Consid: 1600 pounds of tobacco. Wit: None. 150 acreson head of Woody Creek of Deep Creek adj. lines of Christopher Roberston& Charles Irby, being land pat. to sd. William Featherston on July 20,1738."
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Per Reata McNutt of Charleston, Illinois;

"William S. Featherstone lived in Illinois. D: 1871. Father of ThomasFeatherstun of Illinois."
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On the 1855 Clinton Co., IL State Census (taken from Illinois Records, p.362) Vol. 10, p 23 lists:

Eliza Featherston
James F. Featherston
John Featherston

~~Per notes from Joyce Featherstone Hawkins these men are children ofWilliam S.--DFL (No mention was made of Eliza?
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Burial - [place: Douthit Cemetery, Anderson County, Texas]

Burial - [place: Featherstone Cemetery, Franklin County, Tennessee]

Burial - [place: Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Anderson County, Texas]

AC was a WWII 1943-1945 veteran. He also has another son, AC Jr., from aprior marriage to another woman, whose name is not known. [BrderbundFamily Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S.,Social Security Death Index, Surnames from A through L, Date of Import:Oct 17, 1997, Internal Ref. #1.111.4.79666.12]

Individual: Freshour, A
Birth date: Apr 1, 1924
Death date: Feb 3, 1993
Social Security #: 238-24-8321
Last residence: 28120
State of issue: NC

Title -
Rev.

Title -
Rev.

Burial - [place: Marks Cemetery, Giles County, Tennessee]

Burial - [date: 12 SEP 1859] [place: Wm. Featherston's (farm) Madison County, Illinois]

Burial - [place: Boswell Cemetery, Choctaw County, Oklahoma]

Burial - [place: Featherstone Cemetery, Franklin County, Tennessee]

Abbeville, S.C. Probate Recrods: Box 33 File 722: Lewis Featherstone

25 Sept. 1805 I hereby certify I relinquish my rite and title toadminister on estate of Lewis Featherstone, my husband, deceased, andsign my rite of administration to my father, Benjamin Johns, SignedCatherine Featherstone.

25 Sept. 1805 Bond for $10,000 by Benj. Johnson of Newberry Dist., S.C.,Henry Gaines and Edmund Gaines of Abbeville Dist., S.C.

11 Oct. 1808 Paid the widow $140.3 7/2.

1810 Paid William Gaines (her second husband) $143.67.
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Burial - [place: Mt. Garner Cemetery, Decherd]

Burial - [place: Featherstone Cemetery, Franklin County, Tennessee]

Graduate of East Gaston High School, Class of 1976, in Stanley, N.C.
Worked as a nuclear inspector with Duke Power after graduation untilNovember 1996. Musically talented, played drums and bass guitar. Sanggospel music with his family as a child.

Burial - [place: Smyrna Methodist Chruch, Lowndesville, South Carolina]

[Featherstone Simmons Descendants~9 2000.FTW]

[FEATHERSTONEHAUGH-1199.ged]

1900 Franklin Co., TN Census
Tranquella Lenehan, head, b. Nov 1848, age 51, wid., 5 children/2 living,TN SC TN
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William H. Featherston, borther, b. Jan 1851, age 49, single,cashier-bank, TN SC TN

1910 Franklin Co., TN Census - Decherd
Tranquilla Lenehan, head, age 61, wid., 2 children/2 living, TN NC TN
Tommie Lenehan, dau., age 24, single, LA TN TN
William Featherston, brother, age 48, single, cashier at bank, TN TN TN