Job Felton
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Job Felton (1721 - 1812)

Job Felton
Born in Surry County, North Carolinamap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of
Husband of — married about 1741 in North Carolinamap
Husband of — married 15 Sep 1786 in Surry County, North Carolina, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , , , , , and
Died at about age 91 in Oglethorpe, Catoosa, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Job was born in 1721. He was the son of Richard Felton, Sr., and Ann, née Harrell. He passed away in 1812.[1]

Job Felton.[2]

Born: 1721. Surry, North Carolina, United States.[2]

Died: Jan 1812. Oglethorpe, Catoosa, Georgia, United States.[2]

Residence:

  • 1761: Rowan County, North Carolina.[2]
  • 1768: Rowan County, North Carolina.[2]
  • 1786: Surry County, North Carolina.[2]
  • 1800: Oglethorpe County, Georgia. Capt M'Cauley District: Job Felton, wife over 45, 1 dau 2 sons age 10-16.[2]

Deeds & Land:

  • 1750 Oct 5 NC Chowan: Job Felton to Wm Barefield of Johnson for 200 ac Northampton VA;[3]
  • 1758 Feb 14 NC Chowan: Job and Mary Felton paid Reuben Powell of Bertie NC for 200 ac;[4]
  • 1779 Sep 20 NC Surry: 400 ac NC grant to Job Felton, south side Yadkin River beginning at a bush called Father Grey Beard above Charles Dudley;
  • 1790 May 12 NC Surry: 400 ac by Richard Goode, late Sheriff to George Fauser Esq, south side of Yadkin River (land was lost by Job and wife Elizabeth to satisfy a claim by Joseph Phillips)

Tax & Tithes:

  • 1759 NC Chowan
  • 1761 NC Rowan
  • 1772 NC Surry
  • 1782 NC Surry
  • 1798 GA Oglethorpe
  • 1805 GA Oglethorpe

Parents and Siblings

Father: Richard Felton II. Mother: Ann, née Harrell. Child: Job Felton. Child: Richard Felton.

Marriages

Job was married at least twice.

First marriage:
Chowan NC, abt. 1741:
Mary Powell (Mary Felton mentioned in 1758 deed)
Birth: circa 1725
Death: circa 1786 (49-66)

Second marriage:
Surry NC, 15 Sep 1786: Elizabeth Speer.[5][6][7]

Elizabeth Felton (UNKNOWN)
Birth: circa 1754, Surry, North Carolina, United States
Death: circa 1812 (49-66), Georgia, United States
Immediate Family: Wife of (1) Robert Speer and (2) Job Felton.[8]

Marriage 1738 (?) Chowan, North Carolina, United States.

Marriage 1754 (?) Chowan, North Carolina, United States.[9]

Children

By first wife:

By second wife:

Will of Job Felton

Oglethorpe County, Georgia, dated 3 May 1810, recorded 10 Jan 1812.[10]

"In the Name of God amen. I Job Felton of the State of Georgia & County of Oglethorpe being very sick & weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given, therefore do make & ordain this my last will & testament that is to say principally & first of all I give & recommend it to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian like & decent manner at the disgression of my executors & as touching such Worldly Estate, wherewith it pleased God to Bless me with in this life, I Give Demise & Display of the same in the following manner & form impremise. It is my will & I do order that in the first place all my just Debts & Funeral Charges be paid & satisfied. 1st I Give & Bequeath unto Amariah Felton my Son, four Dollars & fifty Cents. 2nd I Give & Bequeath unto Jemima Connell my Daughter, four Dollars & fifty Cents. 3rd I Give & Bequeath unto Orpha Gideon my Daughter or heirs four Dollars & fifty Cents. 4th I give & Bequeath unto Sally Denne my Daughter Ten Dollars. 5th I Give & Bequeath unto Phillis Gentrey my Daughter Ten Dollars. 6th I Give & Bequeath unto Senath Hembrey my Daughter Ten Dollars. 7th I Give & Bequeath unto Winney Gidion my Daughter or heirs Ten Dollars. 8th I Give & Bequeath unto William Felton my Son Ten Dollars. 9th I Give & Bequeath unto Ruth Rainwaters my Daughter Ten Dollars. 10th I Give & Bequeath unto Harrel Felton my Son Ten Dollars. 11th I Give & Bequeath unto Rhoda Padgett my Daughter Ten Dollars. 12th I Give & Bequeath unto Rachal Brown my Daughter Ten Dollars. 13th I Give & Bequeath unto Uriah Felton my Son Four Hundred Dollars to be paid with Land, Negro or Money. 14th I Give & Bequeath unto John Felton my Son all my tract of Land whereon I now live on the waters of Clouds Creek joining Alexander GORDON & Lewis Lester Gent. Also too (sic) Negro Fellows named Ned & Isaac, also all the remaining personal property belonging to me except Fortimore & Gilbert & one Bed and Furniture which I Lend to my Dear beloved Wife Elizabeth Felton during her life or Widowhood. Then the said Two Negros Fortimer & Gilbert, Bed & Furniture to be my son John Felton's property. Lastly I Constitute & Appoint John Felton my Son my Executor and my Wife Elizabeth Felton my Executrix to this my last will & Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of May One thousand eight hundred and ten.
Sign'd seal'd & his Deliver'd in the Job X Felton Seal presents of: mark
Tho. Thurmond
John Lester
James Stamps
James Luckie"

Research Notes

There is evidence that Job was married at least twice: There is a 1758 deed of Job and Mary Felton in Chowan Co. NC. And there are marriage records for the marriage of Job with Elizabeth Speer in 1786 as well as her mention in his will. Most of Job's children (except John) were born between 1742 and 1782, so they couldn't have been Elizabeth's children.

It is unclear what the marriage dates of 1738 and 1754 refer to. The same dates are listed in his mother's profile.

The name Wise is probably not the maiden name of Job's last wife, Elizabeth (married 1786), since daughter Sarah "Sally" (born 1746) received that name as a middle name. More research is needed.

Sources

  1. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Steve Padgett.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Source: #S702937906 Database online. Note: Record for Job Felton http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=83608066&pid=471
  3. ↑ NC ChowanDeed Book I p 490
  4. ↑ NC Chowan Deed Book II p 435
  5. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF92-96R : 10 February 2018), Job Felton and Elizabeth Speer, 15 Sep 1786; citing Surry, 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 546,469.
  6. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLMM-MVLT : 21 July 2021), Job Felton and Elizabeth Speer, 15 Sep 1786; citing Surry, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm.
  7. ↑ Source: #S702937906 Database online. Note: Record for Job Felton http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=0&pid=677
  8. ↑ https://www.geni.com/people/Elizabeth-Felton/6000000002276947250
  9. ↑ Source: #S708066270 Birth year: 1735; Birth city: Perquimans County; Birth state: NC
  10. ↑ Oglethorpe County, Georgia, 1810. Will Book B, pages 63, 64. Photo of original at: https://www.wikitree.com/photo.php/2/24/Felton-634.pdf. Also see: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/LDYW-HZT

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Felton-664 and Felton-634 appear to represent the same person because: Same person.
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Felton-664 and Felton-634 appear to represent the same person because: The names, dates and places seem to correspond, as well as the name of the 2nd wife.
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