Abednego Benjamin Earp (abt. 1763 - 1844)

Born about 1763 in Fairfax Parish, Fairfax, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Wright) Earp — married 22 May 1793 in Pittsylvania, Virginia

Husband of Susannah (Montgomery) Earp — married 2 Sep 1828 in Wilkes Co., North Carolina

Descendants

Died 17 Dec 1844 at about age 81 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Private Abednego Earp served with Fairfax County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Abednego Earp is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A203810.

Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Aug., 15, 1785 Deed between John Fulton & Rosanna his wife of P. [Pittsylvania] and Bednigo Harp for 400£, a parcel of land on Sandy River 311 acrss. Wit: Nathan (x) Frizel Richard (x) Watts John (x) Berry Feb., 20, 1786

In his will Abednego mentions his wife Susannah and these children: Elizabeth, Oliver, Polly Grayson, Hubbard, Hannah, James Earp, Caleb Earp, Martha Davison, Wright Earp, Emily Kilby, Martin Earp.

During the Revolution he served as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Smith of the Regt. commanded by General Cates. Served in the state militia of Virginia for 12 mos. Served from Alexandria, old District of Columbia (now in Fairfax Co., Virginia.)

States he was born in county of Fairfax, State of Virginia in 1763, lived at Fairfax when he enlisted, then during the war lived partly in that county, partly in Pittsylvania County, Virginia and partly in Wilkes County, North Carolina, where he now lives.

NC: Capt. Kilby's Dist, Wilkes; 1840 Fed Census, pg 9, line 11. EARPE, Abednego (00000000001/00000001). Free White Males: one 80-90. Free White Females: one 50-60. Listed next is Jesse Oliver age 40-50, then Joseph Oliver age 30-40.

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Buried DEC 1844. Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.

Sources

Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Nov 6 2022), "Record of Abednego Earp", Ancestor # A203810.

Sons of the American Revolution Patriot #P-331284

• "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF9P-KJ7 : 22 December 2016), Obednego Earp and Susannah Montgomory, 02 Sep 1828; citing Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, p. , Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 546,477.