THE LEARY FAMILY OF NORTH CAROLINA
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Pedigree Outline of the Family of Cornelius Leary and Mary Bentley
Cornelius Leary/(Lery)^ = Mary Bentley
b 1650 | b 29 Aug 1662
Ireland | Eliza. Cty. VA
m 28 Aug 1679 |
Berk Alb NC |
d 4 March 1692 | d aft 1719*
Chowan NC |
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Richard Leary Cornelius Leary Jr. Richard Leary William Leary Elizabeth Leary
b 8 Dec 1680 b 20 Jul 1682 b 16 Jan 1685 b 1687 b 22 Jun 1689
Berk Alb Nc Betk Alb NC NC
m 6 Jan 1709
= Sarah Long
d bef 1685 d 20 Apr 1738
sources: N.C. Hist. & Gen. Register by Hathaway
Old Albemarle Co., Perq. Prec., N.C. Court Minutes
@http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/e/n/Allan-L-Bentley/GENE6-0004.html
^ son of an Enoch Leary/Lery?
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Cornelius Leary of Ireland would have likely been a part of that immagrant group of Scotch,
Irish and German which the Lords Proprietors of North carolina processed out of England to come
to settle the new North Carolina lands establised by the charters of 1663 and 1665. |
Family of Richard Leary and Sarah Long
Richard Leary/Lery = Sarah (Susan) Long
b 16 Jan 1685 | b 28 Jan 1692
NC | NC
m 6 Jan 1709 |
Perq. Alb. NC |
d 20 Apr 1738 |
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| Cornelius Leary Thomas Leary Richard Leary Rebecak Leary John Leary James Leary (twin)
| b 21 May 1710 b 12 Apr 1712 b 28 Feb 1714 b a1716/1720 b 2 Sep 1718 b 17 Oct 1721
| Perq. Alb. NC Perq. Alb. NC Perq. Alb. NC Perq. Alb. NC Perq Alb. NC Perq. Alb. NC
| m 1739 m 15 Mar 1756
| NC NC
| = Elizabeth Worley = Mrs. Sarah Long
| d 30 Mar 1742 d 5 Feb 1780 d 1757
| NC NC NC
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Sarah Leary (twin) William Leary (twin) Mary Leary (twin)
b 17 Oct 1721 b 29 Aug 1724 b 29 Aug 1724
Perq. Alb. NC Perq. Alb. NC Perq. Alb. NC
m
= James Luten
d 31 Jan 1755
NC
Sources: IGI
@http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/e/n/Allan-L-Bentley/GENE6-0004.html
Will of Richard Leary (transcription below)
Will of Richard Leary - 20 April 1738
LEARY, RICHARD
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Imprimis - I give & bequeath to my son Cornelius Leary ye lower part of the tract of land whereon I now dwell to be devided by a line of marked trees beginning at the upper Cypress of the two Cypress's standing in the edge of the water of ye sound by ye ditch so to run a parrelell line with ye eastermost side line to the head of the Tract. Item - I give & bequeath to my loving wife Sarah the other or upper part of ye tract of land whereon I now dwele being ye plantation par dureing ye time of her naturale life & at her deceass I give & bequeath ye aforesd. part of the land & plantation given to my wife as aforesd. unto my son James Leary to him & his heirs forever, be ye same three hundred acres more or less, and further if it should so happen yt my son Conrelious Leary should dye without issue lawfully begotten & that ye lower part of ye sd. Land given to my son Cornelious Leary should not be disposed by him in his lifetime then & in such case my will is that part of ye sd. land be & remain unto my son James Leary & his heirs forever. Item - I give & bequeath unto my son John Leary one hundred acres of land be ye same more or less being a tract commonly known or called by ye name of Chinequpine Ridge to him & his heirs forever and likewise my youngest mare. Item - I give & bequeath unto my son Thomas Leary one new Bugy to be purchased by my Executors hereafter named out of the profits of my Estate as my Executors shale have opportunity. Item - I give & bequeath unto my son Richard Leary one adzs, one drawing knife & one hand saw being tools yt. were part of the Estate I had by my wife. Item - I give & bequeath unto my three daughters Sarah Leary, Mary Leary & Rebeckah Leary to each & every one of them one feather bed, one pewter dish one pewter bason & one pewter plate ot be delivered to them by my Executors when they shale respectively become of age or on ye day of marryage which shale first happen. Item - I give & bequeath unto my loving wife Sarah Leary my two riding horses & all my stock of sheep to her own use to be disposed of as she thinks proper. Item - It is my will yt. all ye rest & residue of my Estate be & remain unto ye use of my loveing wife Sarah & yt. she have use & occupation thereof during her natural life & at her decease Igive & bequeath ye same to be equally devided between my three sons Cornelious Leary, John Leary & James Leary Lastly - (............unable to read most of one line...........) ...nominate and appoint my loving wife Sarah Leary Executrix and my son Cornelious Leary Executor of this my last will & Testament who I desire to see this my will executed & all my lawfull debts paid, hereby revoking & makeing null & void all other & former wills by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand & seale this twentyeth day of April 1738. Richard Leary Signed, Sealed, published &
In the presence of us
________________________________________ Tyrrel Precinct September the 5th 1738 This will of Richd. Leary Gent: was proved in open Curt according due form of law by the oath of John Long one of the subscribing Evidences. Test Anderson Sagg Clerk Court ________________________________________ September the 5th 1738 This may certifie that this Erazement was duly proved to be done by the orders of Richd Leary the day before he died by the oath of Anderson Sagg and William Tetterton two of the subscribing Evidences. Test Anderson Sagg Clerk Court |
Will of Cornelius Leary - 30 March 1742 |
Family of Thomas Leary and Elizabeth Worley
Thomas Leary = Elizabeth Worley
b 12 Apr 1712 | b a1717
Perq. Alb. NC | of Tyrrell NC
m a1737 |
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d 1780 |
wd 5 Feb 1780 |
Tyrrell NC |
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Penelope Leary Joshua Leary 'Bettworley' Leary*
b a1740 b a1742 b a1738
Tyrrell NC Tyrrell NC Tyrrell NC
m m m 24 Aug 1756
= Mr. Penrice = ?Kezia Swain* = Argill/Argile Simons
sources GS 4958 p. 195 - Will of Thomas Leary (see transcription below)
GS Archive Family Group Sheet of John Worley & Hester Blount
CFI/IGI Family information with some temple dates
will of John Worley
@http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/e/n/Allan-L-Bentley/GENE6-0004.html
@http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/e/n/Allan-L-Bentley/GENE6-0005/6.html
* Bettworley (Beth(Elizabeth Worley Leary) [daughter of Thos. Leary] married Argile Simons
24 Aug 1756/Tyrrel Marriages.
Will of Thomas Leary - |
Family of Joshua Leary and ?Kezia Swain
Joshua Leary = ?Kezia Swain*
b a1742 |
Tyrrell NC |
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Thomas Leary Elizabeth Worley Leary** Mourning Leary Frederick Leary Enoch Leary
b a1765
m 30 April 1794 m 15 Dec 1787 m 27 Apr 1790
Tyrrell NC Tyrrell Tyrrell NC
= Henry Swanner = Jesse Hassell = Gilley Gray^
m 2nd Mr. McDowell |
o Sally Leary
sources: @http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/e/n/Allan-L-Bentley/GENE6-0011.html#CHILD14
Marriage record of Henry Swanner and Elizabeth Worley Leary
Sources: Marriage bonds of Elizabeth Worley Leary to Henry Swanner and Mourning Leary to Jesse Hassell
both have Joshua Leary as the bondsman, usually a relative, often the father or a brother.
- Leary, Elizabeth Worley Swanner, Henry 30 Apr 1794 Joshua Leary;
(w) Saml. Chesson, clk.
- Leary, Mourning Hassell, Jesse 15 Dec 1787 Joshua Leary;
(w) T. Mackey, clk.
source: *Suggested wife of time frame by another researcher as there is a Kezia Learey (Swain)
daughter of John & Elizabeth Swain
** With his sister 'Bettworley' [Bett/Beth=Elizabeth Worley Leary Simons] dec'd, Joshua named his daughter
after his sister. And it is this daughter of Joshua Leary who married Henry Swanner, 30 April 1794.
^ Gilley Gray daughter of Godfrey Gray and Resina Blount. Godfrey Gray is son of Henry Gray and Resina Blount is
daughter of John Blount
Property Transaction Evidencing Some MisfortuneState of North Carolina, Washington County} Know all men by these present that I Thomas Walker high Sheriff of Aforesaid County for and in consideration of the Sum of Two Pounds ten Shillings Current Money of the State Aforesaid to me in hand paid by Samuel Chesson of the County Aforewsaid the Receipt whereof I do hereby Acknowledge have Sold Joshua Learys Right by Venture of an Execution to me Directed from the County Court of Washington at the Instance of Samuel Chesson Against Joshua Leary One peice of Land Situated in the Aforesaid County Bordered as Follows— Beginning at a White Oak on Branch on Middle Road Swamp Running thence North 50 East ye ?pole to a ?Pine thence as West 40 Pole to a White Oak thence North ?20 East 100 pole to a White Oak in Swains Line and John Worleys Corner tree then North 10 East 107 Pole to a Whilte Oak another of John Worleys corner Trees thence North 80 West 180 poles to a Branch in Middle Road Swamp thence along the various ????? of the Swamp South 18 West 150 poles to the first ?ation containint one hundred acres of Land unto the said Samuel Chesson his Heirs and Assigns for ever—Said Land being Legally Advertised and Sd Chesson being the highest bidder. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 21st day of Marcy 1803. John Garrett Thos Walker (Seal) Washington County} The written Deed of ???? of Land from Thos March Term 1803. Tomas Walker high Sheriff unto Samuel Chesson Esquire was Acknowledged in Open Court by the said Thomas Walker and on Motion Ordered Registered T?? Mr Byrd 6th? Registered the 27th day of May 1803. Jams Jones Register
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Because of how the family wills run in
the Leary family in presenting this family line I will begin with the known
older generations first. And that first generation wherewith I start is that
of Cornelius Leary, born in Ireland and his wife Mary Bentley the descendant
of William Bentley I of Virginia from England as