The Death of Eunice “Nicey” Huneycutt, 2nd Wife of Martin Irenus Huneycutt

Martin Irenus Huneycutt was born 14 December 1835 in Montgomery County, North Carolina. He was the last of six boys borne into the family before the arrival of three sisters. He had five older brothers and 3 younger sisters. His parents were Marcus I. “Mark” Huneycutt and his wife Charity Dry. Martin, like his father, was a farmer.

Early in the Civil War after enlisting into 42nd Reg't NC Infantry on 9 April 1862, Martin and Elmira Adeline Hinson, daughter of Sampson Hinson and Mary Parker was wedded that same year. Their known first borne arrived in April 1864. A marriage Licensee/Certificate has not been found. After the birth of four children, all daughters, Elmira Adeline Hinson Huneycutt, passed away  at some point between the birth of Bessie Jane, 15 February 1873 and 24 June 1880.  

After the death of of his first wife, Elmira Adeline Hinson, Martin married about 1880 Eunice “Nicey” Huneycutt. Eunice Huneycutt had previously been married to Alexander Simmons. Her parents were Gabriel  W. Huneycutt and Jane “Jincy” Rowland.  The year of marriage (1880) is based on information obtained from the 1900 Census  for Big Lick, Stanly County where Martin and Nicey reported they had been Married 20 years, 4 children, 4 living. The children are from his first marriage. Martin and Nicey did not have any children from their union.

Martin Irenus Huneycutt died on 12 April 1918. Before his death he spent his waning years in controversary with his siblings and their offspring's over a 200 acres farm own by his father, Mark I. Huneycutt.  Settlement was made in Superior Court. March Term 1911.

North Carolina} In Superior Court,
Stanly County.} March Term, 1911

3- It is further adjudged and decreed that the Defendant, M. I. Huneycutt, is the owner in fee and entitled to the possession of the following described tract of land in controversy in this action said tract of land situate in Stanly County, N. C., in Furr Township, adjoining the lands of R. S. Smith, George Crayton heirs, C. Crayton, Frank Whitley, L. G. Brattian, I. J. Barbee, and N. F. Barbee, known as the Mark I. Huneycutt, lands, and bounded and described as follows:

Eunice “Nicey” Huneycutt, died on 19 March 1922 in Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina.

MRS. EUNICE HUNEYCUTT
  Mrs. Eunice Huneycutt, widow of the late Irenus Huneycutt, who prior to the death of her husband resided in Western Stanly, but who has been residing in Albemarle for some time, died Sunday, at the ripe old age of seventy eight years. The funeral was conducted at Canton Church Monday at 4 o'clock P. M. The deceased was the mother of our townsman, Mr. John Henry Simmons, of West Albemarle. She was well known and had a host of friends throughout the Western part of the county.

The Stanly News-Herald, Albemarle, North Carolina, 21 Nov 1922, Tue., Page 5, Column 2].

Martin Irenus Huneycutt  is my 2nd Great Grand Uncle.

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1. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 3 August 2019); Memorial page for M I Huneycutt; (14 December 1835–12 April 1918); Find a Grave memorial # 62077011, Citing Running Creek Baptist Church Cemetery; Locust, Stanly County, North Carolina, USA.

2. 1850 Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, population schedule, Furrs, Stanly County, North Carolina, Page: 38B; Line 28, Dwelling 542, Family 545, Household of Mark HONEYCUTT; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 31 July 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 645.

3. 1860 U. S. Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, population schedule, Stanly County, North Carolina, Page: 9 (stamped); Line 30, Dwelling 113, Family 113, Household of Mark HUNEYCUTT; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : Viewed 31 July 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M653, Roll 914.

4. Ancestry, "Civil War Service Records" database, Military Service Records (https://www.fold3.com/ : accessed 4 August 2019), entry for Martin I, Huneycutt, Private; 42nd Reg't North Carolina Infantry; Confederate.

5. 1880 U. S. Census, Union County, North Carolina, population schedule, New Salem, Union, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 216, Page: 497D (Stamped); Line 47, Dwelling 391; Family 391, Household of Arenas HUNEYCUTT; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 August 2019); citing National Archives Microfilm T9, Roll 0983.

6. 1900 US Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, population schedule, Big Lick, Stanly County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0123, Page 15A/205(Stamped), Line 33, Dwelling 275, Family 275, Household M. S. HUNEYCUTT; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 24 March 2019); citing National Archives Microfilm T623, Roll 1218.

7. Stanly County, North Carolina, Deed Book 28: Pages 481 & 482, R. W. Simpson, Commr. to M. I. Huneycutt; 9 April 1903, Register of Deeds, Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina.

8. Stanly County, North Carolina, Deed Book 35: Pages 352 & 353.

9. 1910 U. S. Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, population schedule, Furr, Stanly, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0122, Page: 19A/223(stamped); Line 48, Dwelling 344, Family 346, Household of Martin I. HUNEYCUTT; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 4 August 2019); citing National Archives Microfilm T624, Roll 1096.

10. Stanly County, North Carolina, DEED BOOK 42: Pages 83 & 84.

11.  North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976, Images. Ancestry, (https://www.ancestry.com: 3 August 2019),  North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, Martin V Honeycutt; Certificate number 409, 12 April 1918.

12.  North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976, Martin V Honeycutt, Certificate number : 12 April 1918.

13. 1860 U. S. Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, Population Schedule, Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, Page#137/69 (stamped), Line#26, Dwelling#984, Family#999, Household of Sampson HINSON.

14. 1860 U. S. Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, Population Schedule, Stanly, North Carolina, Page: 8 (stamped); Line 28, Dwelling 100, Family 100, Household of Gabriel W. HUNEYCUTT.

15. 1900 U. S. Census, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, population schedule, Johns River, Cabarrus, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0023, Page: 29A; Line 20, Dwelling 472, Family 472, Household of John H. SIMMONS; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 24 March 2019); citing National Archives Microfilm T623, Roll 1100.

16. 1900 US Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, population schedule, Big Lick, Stanly County, North Carolina, ED 0123, Page 15A/205(Stamped), Line 33, Dwelling 275, Family 275, Household M. S. HUNEYCUTT.

17. MRS EUNICE HUNEYCUTT DEAD obituary, The Stanly News and Herald, Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, 21 November 1922, Page 5, Column 2.

Stanly County NC Estate~Marcus ‘Mark’ Huneycutt

After years of research all that is known about the death of my 3rd Great Grandfather is that he died sometime between 1860 and 1870.  No record of his death or a tombstone has been found.

No Last Testament and Will has been found but there was a probate of his estate. 

Mark I. Huneycutt  ¹
Probate Folder

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-35569-26321-38?cc=1911121

I’m know this estate was created for the sole purpose to protect the heirs at law in the division of the real estate and personal property of one Mark I. Huneycutt.

The last record we have for Mark Huneycutt is his presence in the 1860 Census for Stanly County.

1860 CENSUS: Stanly County, North Carolina; Roll: M653_914; Image: 18; Family History Library Film: 803914, Page: 9 (stamped); Line 30, Dwelling 113, Family 113; Mark HUNEYCUTT, male, age 60, born in NC; Charity HUNEYCUTT, female, [wife], age 57, born in NC; Martin I. HUNEYCUTT, male, age 24, born in NC; Sallie HUNEYCUTT, female, age 28, born in NC; Bedy L. HUNEYCUTT, female, age 17, born in NC; John FURR, male, [Son-in-Law], age 30, born in NC; Betsey [HUNEYCUTT] FURR, female, age 21, born in NC and Mary E. FURR, female, [grand Daughter] age 9/12, born in NC

His wife Charity Dry is listed (without husband) in the 1870 Stanly County Census. 

1870 CENSUS: Furr, Stanly County, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1160; Image: 127; Family History Library Film: 552659, Page: 58A(stamped); Line 25, Dwelling 4, Family 4; Cath [Charity Dry] HUNEYCUTT, Female, age 70, born in NC; Sarah HUNEYCUTT, Female [Daughter], age 37, born in NC; Beedy L. HUNEYCUTT, Female [Daughter], age 22, born in NC and Tobitha [Tabitha] HUNEYCUTT GrandDaughter], Female, age 15, born in NC.

This seems to indicate that Mark passed away between 1860 and 1870. But, why did the heirs wait until 1902 to settled his estate.

There are 24 images or pages to his estate on Family Search. I think the estate is incomplete. The earliest document is Image 13 and 14; both related to appointing a Guardian for my Grandmother and her two sisters.

The three sisters, Pearl, Etta and Theresa are grandchildren of Mark through his daughter Louvena Huneycutt Deese. It was amazing to see my grandmother named within this probate file.

 

The next document I want to discuss is a documents listing the children of Mark and Charity Dry. That document is image 19.

The Children of Mark and Charity are:
i. John Wiley Huneycutt, born 16 Jan 1823, Montgomery County, North Carolina; married Elizabeth Love.
ii. Tobias A. Huneycutt, born abt 1824, Montgomery County, North Carolina; married Elizabeth Mariam Huneycutt.
iii. David M. Huneycutt, born abt 1828, Montgomery County, North Carolina; married Edith Underwood.
iv. William Riley Huneycutt, born Mar 1830, Montgomery County, North Carolina; married Lydia Brooks.
v. James Wiley Huneycutt, born 26 Apr 1833, Cabarrus County, North Carolina; married Sarah Elizabeth Page.
vi. Martin Irenus Huneycutt, born 14 Dec 1835, Montgomery County, North Carolina; married Unicey [LNU], 1880; married Elmire Hudson.
vii. Sarah "Sallie" Huneycutt, born 29 Nov 1836, Montgomery County, North Carolina; married Allen McDaniel Page.
viii. Elizabeth "Betsy" Huneycutt, born abt Jan 1842, Montgomery County, North Carolina; married John Furr.
ix. Beada Huneycutt, born abt 1842, Stanly County, North Carolina; married Nathan T. Starnes; married Darling Ephriam Huneycutt.

Image 19
{Click on image to make larger)

The first things I want you to notice is that every child except Martin I. Huneycutt (#1) is listed as deceased (dead)

Key for Image 19 and listed children:

1. M. I. Huneycutt = Child #6 – Martin Irenus Huneycutt
2. Jim Huneycutt = Child #5 – James W. Huneycutt (My Direct Line)
3. M. M. Huneycutt = Child #4 – William Riley Huneycutt
4. Wiley Huneycutt = Child #1 – John Wiley Huneycutt
5. David Huneycutt = Child#3 – David M. Huneycutt
6. Tobe Huneycutt = Child#2 - Tobias A. Huneycutt
7. Bette Furr = Child#8 – Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Huneycutt
8. Sallie Page = Child#7 – Sarah ‘Sallie’ Huneycutt
9. Beadie Huneycutt = Child#9 – Beadie Huneycutt

In the listing above #2, Jim Huneycutt is my 2nd great grandfather and also the grandfather of the three sisters, Pearl, Etta and Theresa Deese mentioned at the beginning of this blog post.

Mark Huneycutt is my 3rd Great Grand Father.

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[1] "North Carolina, Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-35569-26321-38?cc=1911121: accessed 31 July 2015), Stanly County > H > Huneycutt, Mark I (1902) > image 1 of 24; State Archives, Raleigh. Courtesy of Julie Hampton

James W. Huneycutt, Civil War Soldier

 
James W. Huneycutt, age 28, enlisted into Company ‘C”, 42th NC Infantry.¹ The 42th NC Infantry was organized at Salisbury, North Carolina, in April, 1862. The unit served gallantly until it’s surrendered with the Army of Tennessee at the end of the War. Unit members consisted of men from Mecklenburg, Catawba, Iredell, Rowan, Davie, Davidson and Stanly counties.

James W. Huneycutt enlisted on March 27, 1862 for 3 years or the War. The 42nd was commanded by Colonel George C. Gibbs, of Florida. Company “C:” consisting mostly of men from Stanly County, NC were led by Capt. D.A. Underwood, Stanly Co. and Capt. Jas. A. Howell, Stanly Co.  There were 10 Company’s within the 42nd Infantry. 

The 42nd NC Infantry fought at:

• Cold Harbor, took its place in the
• Petersburg trenches,
• ended the war with the Army of Tennessee

Its losses were minimal for the the duration of the war.
“This unit lost 6 killed and 48 wounded at Ware Bottom Church and had 1 killed, 2 wounded, and 74 missing at Sugar Loaf. It surrendered on April 26, 1865.” ²

James W. Huneycutt, son of Mark Huneycutt and Charity Dry, survived the war to return home to his family; wife Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Page Huneycutt and their two daughters Louvena and Nellie Isabella. After the war they would have 3 more children, a son and two additional daughters. 

Mark Huneycutt and Charity Dry are my 3rd Paternal Great Grandparents.
James W. Huneycutt and Sarah Elizabeth Page are my 2nd Great Grandparents.
Louvena Huneycutt is my Great Grand Mother.

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[1] https://www.fold3.com/image/271/49881974
[2] https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CNC0042RI

Treasure Chest Thursday~Marriage of D. E. Huneycutt and Beadie Starnes, 1894

On 2 April 1894, fifty-three year old Darling Ephraim Huneycutt and fifty year old Beadie Starnes were married by H. H. Huneycutt, a Baptist Minister in Stanly County, North Carolina. 



STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA}1
Stanley County}
I, H. H. Huneycutt, a Baptist Minister united in matrimony D. E. Huneycutt and Belbie [Beada] Starns the parties licensed above, on the 2^nd day of April 1894 at Arrenus Huneycutt house in Almond Township, in said County, according to law.

*WITNESSRS PRESENT AT MARRIAGE
G. L. Hatley
N. H. Huneycutt
N. M. Bowers
                                                     H. H. Huneycutt

This would be the second marriage for both Beadie and her new suitor, Darling Ephraim. Beadie’s husband, Nathan T. Starnes had passed away 2 years and 3 months earlier on 24 December 1891. Darling Ephraim’ wife, Lunda Manuel, had died on 18 Jul 1893. just 8 1/2 months earlier. 

Darling’s 4 children and Beadie’ only child would create a blended family of three daughters and 2 sons. 



Beadie Huneycutt Starnes Huneycutt daughter of Marcus Huneycutt and Charity Dry died between 1900 and 1905. I have not found a record of her death but a through search has not yet been completed. 


What I do know is that on 6 June 1900 Darling E. Huneycutt and his wife Beada Huneycutt were enumerated in the 1900 Census for Almond, Stanly County, NC, Page: 4A/182 (stamped); Line 29, Dwelling 56, Family 57. 


Then on 30 March 1905 Darling E. Huneycutt (age 64)  married Annie Whitley (age 43) in Stanly County, NC. 

Therefore, Beada Huneycutt most likely died between 6 June 1900 and 30 March 1905. 


Beada Huneycutt is my 2nd Great Aunt.


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[1] "North Carolina, Marriages Index, 1759-1979," database, FamilySearch (http://www.FamilySearch.org : viewed 3 February 2016), Marriages - D. E. Huneycutt and Beada Starnes, Event Date 02 Apr 1894; FHL microfilm 590,246.

Tuesday’s Tip~Confirmation, Verification of Derivative Sources

Here a good case why derivative sources should be double checked. My 3rd Great Grandmother is Charity Dry wife of Martin ‘Mark’ I. Huneycutt. Many on-line trees have a man by the name of Martin Dry as her Father; so I’m off looking for Martin Dry in all available resources within my library and on-line. 

On of those major resources is a book compiled by Thornton W. Mitchell in 1987, revised and republished in 1992. His book is:

North Carolina Wills, A Testor Index, 1665-1900

I have a Corrected and Revised Edition and on Page 142 of that book Martin Dry is listed.










Thornton W. Mitchell’s book says that Martin Dry left a Will in 1837 and that it can be found in PQS 5/405 (Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Book 5, page 405). 

Now, I’m a genealogist and I found this information about a week ago. Due West of me about 40 miles, by Interstate 85, is the County seat of Cabarrus County, North Carolina. I’m ready to head west and get a copy yesterday. So early this morning the wife and I drove over to Concord, North Carolina to retrieve this WILL. 

It was not to be!! I left empty handed.  

I was informed by the very nice clerk at the front window that all those books had been transported to the State Archives for safe keeping. She did say I was welcome to examine the basement and see if what I was looking for was still on-hand and had not yet been shipped. So I took a stroll down the stairs into the basement of the Cabarrus County Courthouse. To me this small excursion was very fruitful. While I DID NOT find the Pleas and Quarters Session books; I did find several indexes and one of those index books that  I found was a Will Index Book. 

So I open up the WILL INDEX Book to the page for the DRY surnames and low and behold but there he was listed on the very first line. 






BUT, his WILL IS NOT in PQS-5, page 405 according to this WILL INDEX BOOK; it is listed being in PQS-2, page 405.

Mitchell’s Book is WRONG according to the Courthouse indexes. 

I will not go so far as to say that this typewritten Index is an Original Source but I will say that I would put more faith in the data within the Index over the Book. 

I still need a copy of this WILL and while Raleigh, NC is just a 1 1/2 hour trip eastward  I instead went to the NC State Archives and requested a copy of the Will by e-mail -- http://req.archives.ncdcr.gov/

Has requested information on A Court Minute.
For Person: Martin  Dry
In Year: 1837
County: Cabarrus County
Other  Info:
Seeking the Will of Martin Dry, 1837
Will Index at Cabarrus Courthouse show WILL is in
Pleas and Quarter Session 2/405
Thornton Mitchell Book give source as
Pleas and Quarter Session 5/405
Charles L. Purvis

This is a good lesson in the necessity to verify information from derivative sources.

It’s Family Time~Marcus “Mark” I. Huneycutt Family

Marcus I. "Mark" Huneycutt was born about 1797 in Montgomery County, North Carolina.¹ His parents are not known and have been a high priority for my research time. Mark and his family appeared in the 1830 census for Cabarrus County, North Carolina. By 1850, he had moved to Stanly County, NC and acquired a 100 acre Grant from the State. From 1850 through 1860 he was enumerated in Stanly County census. ^{2 3 4 5 6} Mark died sometime before the 1870 Census.⁷
 
Marcus I. "Mark" Huneycutt and Charity Dry were married on 18 Mar 1822.⁸ Charity Drye was born about 1803. ^{9 10}
 
Marcus I. Huneycutt and Charity Dry had the following children:
 
i. John Wiley Huneycutt, born 16 Jan 1823; married Elizabeth Brooks.
ii. Tobias A. Huneycutt, born abt 1824, Stanly County, North Carolina; married Elizabeth Mariam Huneycutt, 7 Nov 1852, Stanly County, North Carolina.
iii. David M. Huneycutt, born abt 1828; married Edith Underwood.
iv. William Riley Huneycutt, born Mar 1830; married Lydia Brooks, 14 May 1851, Stanly County, North Carolina.
v. Sarah "Sallie" Huneycutt, born abt 1831.
vi. James W. Huneycutt, born 26 Apr 1833, Cabarrus Country, North Carolina; married Sarah Elizabeth Page, 20 May 1855, Stanly County, North Carolina; died 19 Nov 1896, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
vii. Martin I. Huneycutt, born 14 Dec 1835, Montgomery County, North Carolina; married Unicey [LNU].
viii. Elizabeth "Bettie" Huneycutt, born abt 1838; married John Furr.
ix. Beada Huneycutt, born abt 1842; married Nathan T. Starnes, 6 Apr 1882, Stanly County, North Carolina.
 
The children are all named within the Probate file of Marcus I Huneycutt. What is not known is when, where and how both Mark and Charity passed away. I know it was before 1880. Marcus is not listed in the 1870 Census but Charity is; neither is listed in 1880 Census. 
 
The discovery of Marcus as the father of my 2nd Great Grandfather, James W. Huneycutt is a very recent find, so much work remains to be done on this family and the identification of Marcus and Charity’s parents. 
 
Marcus and Charity Huneycutt are my paternal 3rd Great Grandparents. 






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1. 1850 Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, population schedule, Furrs, Stanly County, North Carolina, Page: 38B; Line 28, Dwelling 542, Family 545, Household of Mark HONEYCUTT; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 31 July 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 645.
2. 1820 U S Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, population schedule, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, Page: 215; Line 13, Household of Mark HONEYCUTT; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : viewed 31 July 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm M19, Roll 119.
3. Grant No:151 - Mark Huneycutt, 26 September 1848; NC Land Grants, Book No:154: Page No:124; Warrants, Receipts and Plats; Office of Secretary of State, Raleigh, North Carolina.
4. North Carolina, Deed Book: Volume 2, pages 199 & 200, Mark Huneycutt to Tobias A. Huneycutt; Register of Deeds, Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina.
5. 1850 Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, Population Schedule, Furrs, Stanly County, North Carolina, Page: 38B; Line 28, Dwelling 542, Family 545, Household of Mark HONEYCUTT.
6. 1860 U. S. Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, population schedule, Stanly County, North Carolina, Page: 9 (stamped); Line 30, Dwelling 113, Family 113, Household of Mark HUNEYCUTT; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : Viewed 31 July 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M653, Roll 914.
7. Stanly County, North Carolina, Probate Files & Loose papers, Mark I. HUNEYCUTT; digital images, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org: viewed 31 July 2015); Mark I. Huneycutt.
8. Marcus Honeycut - Charity Dry, (18 March 1822), North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868: Bond #: 000008471; Ancestry, Raleigh, North Carolina, North Carolina.
9. 1850 Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, Population Schedule, Furrs, Stanly County, North Carolina, Page: 38B; Line 28, Dwelling 542, Family 545, Household of Mark HONEYCUTT.
10. 1860 U. S. Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, Population Schedule, Stanly County, North Carolina, Page: 9 (stamped); Line 30, Dwelling 113, Family 113, Household of Mark HUNEYCUTT.
11. . Stanly County, North Carolina, Probate Files & Loose papers, Mark I. HUNEYCUTT; digital images, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org: viewed 31 July 2015); Mark I. Huneycutt.

Treasure Chest Thursday~Marriage License, Marcus Honeycut and Charity Dry, 1822

Marcus Honeycut and Charity Dry were married on 18 March 1822 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Marcus and Charity are my 3rd Great Grandparents.


                                                                     
                                            STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA}
                                            CABARRUS COUNTY}

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, that we, Marcus Honeycut & Peter Misenhimer in the State aforesaid, are held and firmly bound unto the Governor of the State of North-Carolina for the time being, in the just and full sum of five hundred pounds, current money of this State, to be paid to the said Governor, or his successors or assigns: To the which payment well and truly to be made and done, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and Administrators. Sealed with our seals and dated this 18 day of March Anno Domini 1822

The Condition of the above Obligation is such, That whereas the above bounden Marcus Honeycut --- hath made application for a License for a MARRIAGE, to be celebrated between him and Charity Dry ---- of the county aforesaid: Now in case it shall not appears hereafter that there is any lawful cause to obstruct the said Marriage, then the above obligation to be void…..otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
SEALED AND DELIVERED
IN THE PRESENCE OF     Marcus +his mark Honeycut {Seal}
John Travis                                           illegible
 
 
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[1] Marcus Honeycut - Charity Dry, (18 March 1822), North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868; Raleigh, North Carolina, North Carolina: Bond #: 000008471; Ancestry.com ; viewed 4 September 2015.

Amanuensis Monday-Mark Honeycutt Probate File

Amanuensis Monday is a genealogy blogging theme. It was started by John Newmark who writes the TransylvanianDutch blog.


His definition of Amanuensis is:
Amanuensis: A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another.


Today’s subject is a list of heirs of Mark I. Honeycutt from his probate folder, Probate Office, Stanly County, North Carolina.¹


Mark Honeycutt married Charity Dry on 18 Oct 1822 in Stanley County, North Carolina.
The last census in which Mark Honeycutt was found is the 1860 Census for Stanly County, North Carolina. He’s there with his wife and 4 of his children, a new son-in-law, John Furr and his first born grandchild Mary E. Furr.

1860 CENSUS: Stanly County, North Carolina; Roll: M653_914; Image: 18; Family History Library Film: 803914, Page: 9 (stamped); Line 30, Dwelling 113, Family 113; Mark HUNEYCUTT, male, age 60, born in NC; Charity HUNEYCUTT, female, [wife], age 57, born in NC; Martin I. HUNEYCUTT, male, age 24, born in NC; Sallie HUNEYCUTT, female, age 28, born in NC; Bedy L. HUNEYCUTT, female, age 17, born in NC; John FURR, male, [Son-in-Law], age 30, born in NC; Betsey [HUNEYCUTT] FURR, female, age 21, born in NC and Mary E. FURR, female, {grand Daughter] age 9/12, born in NC.²

After challenging a local Facebook group to help identify the parents of 2nd Great Grandfather, James W. Huneycutt, a long time friend, Julie Hampton, found the probate file of Mark Honeycutt.I had given her a Family Group Sheet for James W. Honeycutt which enabled her to identify Mark Honeycutt as the father of James W. Honeycutt and thus my 3rd Great Grandfather.

From the 1850 and 1860 Census I have identified 7 children for Mark and Charity Honeycutt. However, one document from that probate folder shows that there were 9 children; thus I an missing two children. These two are sons, Wiley and David Honeycutt.  


The above document has the Children of Mark and Charity Honeycutt listed on the left and their surviving children on the right side. Remember, Mark was last found in an 1860 Census; these probate records are dated  January 1902 through 1911 and deals mostly with the partition of lands because there are so many descendants that they are unable to partition the land; it must be sold.
Children of Mark Honeycutt listed are:

1. Martin I. Honeycutt
2. James W. Honeycutt
3. Wm [R.] Honeycutt
4. Wiley Honeycutt
5. David Honeycutt
6. Tobe/Tobias Honeycutt
7. Bettie Furr
8. Sarah Daze
9. Beadie Honeycutt

Wiley and David are not listed in the household in 1850 and 1860. It is believed that Mark Honeycutt died between 1860-1870 and the children kept farming the 100 acres of land he received in 1848 from Land Grant #151. No death date or tombstone had been found for Mark or Charity Honeycutt.

Mark and Charity Dry Honeycutt are my 3rd Great Grandparents.




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[1] "North Carolina, Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-35569-26321-38?cc=1911121&wc=93PV-CNL:1066690002,183304101,1066691914 : accessed 31 July 2015), Stanly County > H > Huneycutt, Mark I (1902) > image 1 of 24; State Archives, Raleigh. Courtesy of Julie Hampton
[2] 1860 U. S. Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, population schedule, Stanly County, North Carolina, Page: 9 (stamped); Line 30, Dwelling 113, Family 113, Household of Mark HUNEYCUTT; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : Viewed 31 July 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M653, Roll 914.