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John was a large landowner and captain of the Granville County, North Carolina, militia in 1763.
John acquired about ten thousand acres of land in Orange County, North Carolina, and moved there in 1777.
In 1778 John received 450 acres on the waters of Little Creek, Orange County, North Carolina.[1]
On 9 September 1779 John was issued 117 acres in Warren County, North Carolina, on the waters of Sandy Creek at Nichol's line.[2]
John died in 1783 in Orange County, North Carolina. having lived to see his five oldest sons serve as officers during the Revolutionary War.
Will of John Christmas. Orange Co., NC, Original Wills, written 11 Aug 1783, proved Nov Court 1783. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://preview.tinyurl.com/soa4yed
Wife : Mary "Plantation where I now live,with all land on South side of Cane Creek & below Mockasson branch".
my sons Thomas and John & my daughters Mary Elizabeth & Heneritta are all married
wife Mary Christmas
my three young sons Robert, James & Charles (all under age)
… at my wifes Decease that all the Estate in her hands be also divided amongst the sd three youngest sons by my two sons Thomas Christmas & Richard.
daughter Ann _?_
my three sons Richard, William & Nathl.
grandson Henry Christmas son of John Christmas deceased - land in Warren Co. [NC]
Exrs: wife Mary Christmas, son (sic) Richard & Robert
Wit: Richard Christmas, Wm Richards, James (Truhart?)
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List of slaves for John Christmas
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