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It’s me again, Bill. I found out some additional information last night about some people on my maternal side of my family. Have you ever heard of any Minchews? I was following the Whitefield side of my family and ran across a Susannah Minchew, born 5/15/1773, and died 5/3/1832 who married James Towler Whitefield (my ggg grandfather) on 1/14/1798. Her parents were Richard and Jesse Minchew. This is rather an odd name for this area. Didn’t know if you had run across it before. Thanks a bunch, Becky
Found 4 different Deeds for Richard Minchew transfering land:
3 in 1734 Chowan Co., NC, to Tho. Hoster; Jermiah Pershing; Chas Brasley.
1 in 1749 Chowan Co. to James Benton.
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John Minchew deeded land in 1802 to Zachariah Webb.
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This surname disappears until 1860, but that may only be a spelling variation.
In 1860, only 31 found on census indexes:
11 in Ala. (8 of them in Cherokee Co.)(1 b.SC; 2 b.Ga.);
16 in Ga. (1 b.1808 NC);
3 in Mass. (1 b.1829 Ireland);
1 in Iowa (b.1842 Ireland)
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Thanks, Bill. I will see what I can do with that. I had found on another website that the name could be spelled several different ways. Minchue, Mincy, Minshaw, Minchaux. I think it was originally French, maybe. Found a Judah Mincy of Person Co NC on the Sally’s Family Place website. Is this a website that is dependable? Susannah is mentioned under there as a child ? of Thomas Minchew, not real sure what to make of her info…could be another one.
Well, I have an update on Susannah Minchew and James Towler Whitefield, my ggggrandparents. Susannah, I am told, was Indian and that James Towler Whitefield moved into the area and married into the family. Her parents were not Richard and Jesse…rather Jesse Dinkins(Dickens) was the Clerk of Court, instead. And Richard Minchew was the Bondsman, not sure of the relationship of Richard to Susannah. I am going to courthouse to see if there are any marriage bonds for any other Minchews in Person County. My distant cousin tells me of finding many arrowheads on the property as she was growing up. Any idea what Indians would have lived in the Bushy Fork area of Person county in the 1770’s? Sure wish I had found this info before the last surviving member with the verbal history had passed….
From “North Carolina Taxpayers, 1679-1790” by Ratcliff:
MINSHEW,
….Isaac, 1780 Dobbs Co.
….Jacob, 1780 Dobbs Co.
….Nathan, 1780 Dobbs Co.
….Richard, 1784 Caswell Co.****
….John, 1786 Wayne Co.
….Mary, 1789 Gates Co.
Thanks, Bill…that will help me narrow down where to look. If they were already here, then they may not have had names until that time. Would really like to find out who Susannah’s parents were…will keep looking.
Bill,
Ken and I went to the library last night and I found some information on the Minchew/Minshews. Wonder if you can find any additional info from this…..in the 1800 Census book I found, Juda Minchew and Thomas Minchew are listed as 189 behind their name…what does this mean? And they are listed in Person county.
In the same census book, George Whitfield is 215, Abram Moore is 202, David Moore is 189, and John Moore is 209…could this be their place of residence?
Thomas Minshew is shown in the land transaction book as selling and buying land from 1802 until 1816 (which was adjacent to a mill tract), do you have any additional information on him?
I was wondering if they could have been part of Susannah’s family? I have not given up on her, especially since a lady told me that she was Indian….thanks, Becky
Hi Becky !
The numbers following those names are the page numbers of the actual census:
Per the 1800 Person Co, NC, Hillsborough:
pg. 189
Thomas Minchew = 30100 – 11010 – 0 – 0.
household contains:
3 males under 10.
1 male 16 to 25.
1 female under 10.
1 female 10 to 15.
1 female 26 to 44.
0 others
0 slaves
pg. 189
Juda Minchew = 30001 – 10011 – 0 – 0.
3 males under 10.
1 male 45 and over.
1 female under 10.
1 female 26 to 44.
1 female 45 and over.
0 others
0 slaves
pg. 189
David Moore = 10010 – 00010 – 0 – 0
1 male under 10
1 male 26 to 44.
1 female 26 to 44.
0 others
0 slaves
pg. 202
Abram Moore = 12112 – 30102 – 1 – 17.
1 male under 10
2 males 10 to 15
1 male 16 to 25
1 male 26 to 44
2 males 45 and over.
3 females under 10
1 female 16 to 25
2 females 45 and over
1 other
17 slaves
pg. 209
John Moore = 00110 – 00010 – 0 – 0
1 male 16 to 25
1 male 26 to 44
1 female 26 to 44
0 other
14 slaves
pg. 215
Richard Minchey (Minchew??) = 21010 – 21110 – 0 – 0.
2 males under 10.
1 male 10 to 15.
1 male 26 to 44.
2 females under 10.
1 female 10 to 15.
1 female 16 to 25.
1 female 26 to 44.
0 others.
0 slaves.
Next door to Richard Minchey is
George Whitfield = 20010 – 10100 – 0 – 0
2 males under 10
1 male 26 to 44.
1 female under 10
1 female 16 to 25.
0 others
0 slaves
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Other MOORE households in 1800 Person Co:
Charles; Dempsea (sic); Jeremere (sic); Luke; Phillip; Robert (two of ’em); Thomas.
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Person Co was created in 1791 from Caswell Co. There is a John Whitfield indexed for 1790 – I’ll see what I can find.
Bill
The MINCHEW and MINCHEY / MINCEY lines are the same families and “originally” may have been MINSHALL (English).
Should we forget about the John Whitfield in 1790 if he was in Nash Co.? (he’s not a James, either)
Per this “Index of North Carolina Wills…..”
Richard Minchew’s Will dated 1804 in Person Co., is in the State Archives in the “Wills, Inventories, Estate…..” etc. book that is marked “WI-3” and I think this should be on page 278 of that book.
James “Towler” Whitfield’s parents William Whitfield and Mary “Towler” were married 14 Dec 1772 in Goochland Co., Va and up in Goochland, they spelled it TOLER. That might help you a little with that line.
Richard “Minzy” of 1790 Caswell Co is most likely the same as the 1800 Richard Minchey.
Judah (Juda) Minchew (b.1764) is the son of Maximillion (Maxey) Minchew (b.1732, d. 1789 Chowan Co NC) and Mary Bond (b.abt. 1750). Maxey is claimed to be the son of Richard Minchew/ Minchey (b.abt. 1702 in NC or Va), and Hanna (b.abt. 1712) __?__ . Maxey’s will is in Gates Co Will book (also at the State Archives) and lists Judah as his son.
This Richard (b.1702)’s son, Richard Jr., b.abt. 1740, marr’d Judy _?_ .
This Richard Jr is probably the Richard Minchew who died in 1804 Person Co.
I posted something above this post, so scroll up to see that.
Bill
Hi, I am searching for information on Susannah Minchew who married JamesTowler WHITEFIELD, these are my husband’s 5th great grandparents. Thanks!
Well, howdy, cousin!! I am also a direct descendant of James and Susannah and we can lead you straight to their graves!! They are on the old homeplace….not far from my home. The old homeplace is there…along with the house that William, his son, built himself…he became a teacher at the Van Hook schools when he was only 12. I have more information but will have to go out to my van and get it…will post more shortly….glad you posted here….always glad to hear from family….Becky
Robbienkina and Mousinni,
Here’s some info…And the Daughter of Thomas, Emily to Bartlett Yancey Allen following back to William Lanier Allen and Alice Yarbrough..http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=shirleywhitfield&id=I85608
Sue j
Hey Saj…thanks for putting that up…yep, I have seen all of that information…we have all 3 of the Person County Books…the subscription school that it describes is now at the Museum of History…..and the cabin that William built himself is still at the old homeplace adjacent to where James, Susannah, Elizabeth, William, and all the others are buried along with the Native American ancestors. Keep having fun, Becky
Hey Saj…was reading more on that website after I posted…the information on Susannah is not accurate…so as with any other information…it pays to check out the facts. Susannah’s parents were not Richard and Jesse (Jesse was actually a man that was bondsman). Many people made that mistake when reading the bonds…the names appear in parentheses…and are bondsmen and witnesses, not parents. But the rest of the information was quite interesting and worth browsing. Thanks again…Becky
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