William McLemore, Jr.

1756 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	William McLemore  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	Between 1755 and 1756	North Carolina   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	James L. McLemore, III writes that no children are known for him. This is NOT the same William McLemore (of a similar age) who was born in Southhampton County, Virginia. Sampson County Deed Book Book 20, page 21 Abstract of Deed William McLEMORE to Solomon MAGEE State of North Carolina, Duplin County ...I William MACKLEMORE of Duplin county and State aforesaid ...in consideration of the sum of Twelve pounds...to me in hand...by Solomon MAGEE of the County and State aforesaid....sell....one certain Tract of Land containing one hundred and fifty Acres, lying and being in the County of Duplin of the State aforesaid, lying and being on the East side of Little Coheara...I have as good rightful process and lawful authority by virtue of a Patent...under the great seal of the above said Colony, to grant...the said bargained premises.....and I the said William McLEMORE do hereby bind myself.... In witness whereof I the said William McLEMORE have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day of March 1784 and in the Eighth year of American Independence, William (his mark) MCLEMORE Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of Willis MAGEE and John (his Mark) MORGAIN State of North Carolina, Sampson County September Term 1784 The was the within Deed in ...Court by the Oath of Willis MAGEE and marked to be registered Curtis TUEY, Clerk Registered in Book Letter B, page 24 and 25 Transcribed the 5th day of January 1832 W. FAISON Registrar (Abstracted by Melinda McLemore Strong 19 July 2005) 1782 Duplin County, NC Deed Bk 47, pg 94 Grant #55 entered 26 Jun 1779 Issued 29 Oct 1782 William McLEMORE 150 acres E. side of Little Cohara 1792 Sampson County NC DB 10 Page 160 14 Dec 1792 Deed Elihu WIGGINS to Labon TATUM Trans 15 pounds for 150 acres "On the East side of Little Cohary" Land was granted to William McLEMORE by Patent Bearing date 29 Oct 1782 and conveyed to William McLEMORE by deed to Solomon McGEE Junior and conveyed by Solomon McGEE Junior to said Elihu WIGGINS by deed bearing date 23 Sept 1790 Wit Daniel WILLIAMS and Michael SCARBOROUGH (Courtesy of Robert McLemore Butler) 1810 Bladen County, NC Census Household consisted of 1 male over the age of 45, and 1 female over the age of 45 and 60 slaves. Also listed on the 1810 Bladen Census were Drury and E(lias) McLemore.
  Person ID	I21658	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	William McLemore,   b. Between 1732 and 1736, Virginia d. Between 1780 and 1782 (Age 48 years)
  Mother	??? ???,   b. Bef 1736   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1752
  	Could they also have had a son named Drew? (Drew was one of the first taxpayers of Sampson County, NC, along with William, West and Archibald).. James McLemore, III thinks he was also the father of Elias McLemore, born ca 1758.
  Family ID	F7608	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Between 1755 and 1756 - North Carolina  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S206] McLemore, James L. III ("The Early History of the McLemore Family of Virginia and the Carolinas"). [S321] Freeman, Mark (mwfgenealogy@verizon.net) "Mostly Southern" http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=markfreeman ; Ver. 2008-09-19 17:51:13. [S371] Butler, Robert McLemore--Family Researcher Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 (deceased).