Joseph Curl

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Biography

Born about 1755 -- wild guess based on estimated birth of sibling.

His daughter, Mourning Curl, married Jeremiah Bunn in 1822. (Marriage bond record from 19 November 1822). ^[1][2]

From an article at Genealogy . com:

In the original of the Will of David Bunn, all of the daughters are referred to by given name only, and no surnames or married name is indicated, and no sons-in-law or grandchildren are named. However, and of great interest, Sue Siler reported to me the following, found in Estate Records in the Deed Books of Nash Co NC, 1781-1897, by Joseph Watson (TN State Library, F262.w2/W33:

Bk. p 34. #127. p 33. Division of the estate of David Bunn, deceased, agreeable to an order of May Court 1786. An equal part of the money was given to each of the following children: Ann Curl, Sarah Curl, Elizabeth Curl, Rachel Ricks, Selector Bunn, David Bunn, and Leuvency Bunn. No date of registration.[Deed Book 14].

This information from the estate records of the David Bunn who died 1784, in which three daughters of David Bunn had the last name of "Curl", was unusual and certainly of interest. Possible explanation for the three "Curl girls" included the possibility that three daughters had married the Curl brothers or cousins. [RGH, 1//99]

I have received copies of numerous David Bunn estate settlement records from NC Archives. Preliminary look confirms above. See the Notes to David Bunn (1720 - 1784) for extensive evaluation of his will and estate records. In summary, in the David Bunn Will all the daughters are named by first name only, and married names are not given. However, in the Estate Settlement Papers Ann, Sarah, and Elizabeth are all designated as Curls. Major purchases at the Estate Sale are made by Lewis, Willis, and Joseph Curl, clearly nominating them as sons-in-law of the deceased. Harbuck's WFT 19/266 names Ann Bunn + Lewis Curl and Sarah Bunn + Willis Curl, but associates Elizabeth only with Josiah Horn, and not with Joseph Curl. On the other hand Carolyn Young (cfyoung @ mind.net) of Ashland, OR cites a source, as yet unnamed, stating that Elizabeth was married to Joseph Curl, as the Estate Papers suggest.

. . . Then very significantly, and answering the question whether Elizabeth Bunn Curl and Joseph Curl had children, occur these entries in the same work referred to above:

“CURL, MARY (POLLY), orphan of Joseph Curl.Bond l799, returns l801-02-03-04-06-07-10-11-12-13 by Redmun Bunn, gdn.Paid Elizabeth Curl for board and ‘schooling.’”

“CURL, MOURNING, orphan of Joseph Curl.Bond l799, returns l801-02-03-04-06-07-10-11-12-13 by Redmun Bunn, gdn.Paid Elizabeth Curl for board and ‘schooling.’” [Note: This is the Mourning Curl who married Jeremiah Bunn in 1822.]

“CURL, NANCY (ANN), orphan of Joseph Curl.Bond l799, returns l801-02-03-04-06-07 by Redmun Bunn, gdn.Paid Elizabeth Curl for board and ‘schooling.’”

“CURL, NORFLEET, orphan of Joseph Curl.Bond l799, returns l801-02-03-04 by Redmun Bunn, gdn. Paid Elizabeth Curl for board and ‘schooling.’”

More evidence that the surname of Elizabeth Curl, widow of Joseph Curl, was Bunn is the name of the man who was her orphaned children’s legal guardian: Redmun Bunn. Redmun Bunn was another brother of Elizabeth Bunn (see above the will of David Bunn, Sr.). So Elizabeth Bunn Curl and Joseph Curl did indeed have children.

The article continues, detailing all the evidence that Elizabeth Bunn Curl, as the widow of Joseph Curl, did not become the wife of Josiah Horn. Josiah's wife, Elizabeth, is thought to have been Elizabeth Hunter, not Horn. (see article)

Death

Death:

Date: BEF 21 NOV 1798

SDATE 20 NOV 1798

Sources

1. ↑ * Marriage: "North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011"
   Original data: North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60548 #11777317 (accessed 13 August 2024)
   Mourning Curle marriage to Jeremiah Bunn.
2. ↑ * Marriage: "North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011"
   Original data: North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60548 #3777317 (accessed 14 August 2024)
   Jeremiah Bunn marriage to Mourning Curle.

• Google Books, William Horn of Nansemond about the Horn and Bunn and Curl families. Re Elizabeth Bunn Curl and Joseph Curl: Google Books page 127 Wilson Curle's wife was Mourning Horn. Starting on page 113. Google Books link A book entitled Henry Horn, The Quaker (2006) by Robert Horn, sold on Amazon, appears to be the same book? The summary of the book reads:

The book is an extended genealogical report on Henry Horn, 1716 - 1797, a son of William Horn of Nansemond and a patriarch of eastern North Carolina, his eleven children, and the next two generations.