William Hargrove Searcy Jr (1754 - 1841)

Born 27 May 1754 in Granville County, North Carolina

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Died 20 Oct 1841 at age 87 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States

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William Searcy was born in 1754.

1803 - William Onstott purchased 97 acres of land on the North side of Deep River in Randolph County NC from William Searcy for $125.00. (Book 8 pg 365 ) (William Searcy was born 27 May 1754. His daughter, Elizabeth Searcy, b. 5 Feb 1784 in N C and George Onstott's son William, b. 18 Jul 1774, married abt. 1801.)

Richard Hargrove, Sons John & Richard, Negroes Cate, Jenny, Sue & Jemey, 3-4-7 ..And both sons were in the 1754 Militia. I've heard an interesting theory about some of the Hargroves, myself, and there is record of illegitimate children by the younger Richard: .. Sept.5, 1750- Elizabeth Searcy, charged Richard Hargrove with having begotten by her a bastard child. He is ordered to pay the Church warders of St. John’s Parish 4 pounds proc. For maintainance of the child 1 year next ensuing. .. Sept. 5, 1754 – William, base born child of Elizabeth Searcy, bound to Reuben Searcy, to learn Shoemaker’s trade. Will be 5 yrs old on April 30, 1754. ..

The son became known as William Hargrove Searcy JR and was a Captain in the Revolutionary War. His mother, Elizabeth Searcy, is believed to be a sister of Reuben Searcy, who was also a sheriff and a county clerk. In at least a couple of documents, Elizabeth Searcy acted as county clerk in signing the marriage bonds of free people of color during the years that her brother was the clerk. It was an unusual thing to do, and I have found no record to indicate why she would have had that authority or even why she would do that in the first place. Elizabeth never married, and some have speculated about there being a connection to free people of color in the Hargrove or Searcy family. In one particular marriage bond that she signed, by the way, for Benjamin Richardson & Mary Bass in 1783, the bondsman was Philamon Pettiford, a known FCP..

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• Pension application of William Searcy

pension under the 1836 act stating that she is the widow of the late William Searcy; that she was married to him on March 30th, 1779 in Guilford County North Carolina; that her husband died October 20, 1841; and in support of her claim she submits the Bible record in the handwriting of her husband.

fn p. 3: family record:

Sarah Searey [sic] wife of William was born September the 11th 1760

Mary Searey was born January the 15th 1780

Peter Searey was born February the 6th 1782

Elisabeth Searey was born February the 5th 1784

Cary Searey was born November the 19th 1787

Aaron Searey was born May the 7th 1790

Sarah Searey was born March the 12th, 1793

See Also:

• The Searcy Family in Early America