Mary Elizabeth HaywoodNAME-CONFLICT: Also listed in Ancestral File as, Elizabeth Haywood and Mary Haywood.
128. Moses Randolph
Moses RandolphPARENTS: Moses FitzRandolph and Rachel Hull
AKA: Born "Moses Fitz Randolph," he dropped the "Fitz".
NAME:
According to Sue Reddell, Moses Fitz Randolph dropped the "Fitz" because he was related to the King of England and wasn't a Loyalist. The King had sent Edmund Fitz Randolph, another relative of the King, to America to act as a spy for him. Moses died in 1776, possibly in the Revolutionary War. None of his children used the "Fitz," although some did use the initial "F." to signify it. The brothers of Moses and their childrn kept it. This use of the surname, Randolph, also results in confusion between them and the Randolph family of Virginia, which is of Scottish descent. [Note: No citations to sources provided. REH]
BIRTH-DEATH-CONFLICT: Also listed is, b. Abt. 1730, Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., NJ and d. 9 Sep 1776, probably in New Jersey, by Sue Reddell.CONFLICT-MARRIAGE: Sue Reddell lists the place of marriage as, Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., NJ.
PROBATE:
Will was dated 9 Sep 1776. Inventory made and will proven on 28 Oct 1776.
(Source: Extracted from "Descendants of Edward Fitz Randolph and Elizabeth Blossom, 1630-1950," by Louise Aymer Christian and Howard Stelle Fitz Randolph)
Sarah StoutBIRTH-CONFLICT: Sue Reddell lists the place of birth as, Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., NJ.
Philadelphia PotterAKA: Phila and Philadelphia Potter in Ancestral File.
152. James Manning
James ManningSPOUSES-CONFLICT: Were his two wives: Sarah Ford and Mary Unknown or Mary Ford and Frances Moore?
Mary UnknownCOMMENT: May have been Mary Ford and the first wife of James Manning. Born 21 nov 1726 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., NJ and died 18 Jun 1786 in Metuchen, Middlesex Co., NJ.
153. Elizabeth Conger
Elizabeth CongerPARENTS: John Conger and Zipporah Moores
AKA: Lizzie Conger; Lizzie (Jane) Conger, CFA II, p. 328
BIRTH: A birth date of, Abt. 1742 has been listed. CFA II, p. 409 lists, what looks like, "b. @1728 NJ., d. 1796 Mecklenburg, NC" and states, "Lizzie's birthdate approximation differs from that given in her father's data on pg 282 CFA I. Evidently she was probably the first born." CFA II, p. 454 lists, b. Abt. 1742, NJ and d. 1796, Carrabus Co., NC [sic, Cabarrus Co., NC].
Nicholas RossBIRTH: Abt 1738 has been listed. CFA II, p. 409 lists, Abt. 1726
DEATH: Nicholas Ross was in pursuit of wild horses when his horse plunged into a hole, turning a complete somersault and crushing Nicholas.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. II, p. 409 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
Zaccheus WilsonSPOUSE: Zaccheus Wilson was the second spouse of Elizabeth Conger.
BIRTH: Abt 1738; CFA II, p. 454, 1735, Cumberland Co., PA
RELATIONSHIP: James Wilson was the 1st cousin of his wife, Mary Wilson.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. II, p. 454 - Maxine Crowell
Leonard)
399. Jonathan Wilson
RELATIONSHIP: Jonathan and James Wilson were twins.
400. James Wilson
RELATIONSHIP: Jonathan and James Wilson were twins.
154. Jonathan Conger
Jonathan CongerPARENTS: John Conger and Zipporah Moores
BIRTH-DEATH: Birth on 23 Jan 1732 and death on 8 Mar 1793 have also been reported. Ancestral File dates are 22 Jan 1732 - 8 May 1793.
BIRTH-DEATH: b. 22 Jan 1732, NJ, d. 7 May 1793, Rowan Co., NC (CFA I, p. 329)
CEMETERY: Conger Cemetery, Abbott's Creek, Rowan (now Davidson) Co., NC. The body of Jonathan Conger, son of John Conger, 2nd, lies in this graveyard. The following refers to this Jonathan Conger:
"While excavating the right of way of the south-bound railroad on the farm of Mr. H.L. Holmes in Healing Springs Township, this county [Rowan, now Davidson], Mr. A.K. Lookabill, who has employment on the new road, unearthed an ancient grave wherein reposed the remains of one, Jonathan Conger, so the inscription on the stone ran, who was among the early settlers on this section.
"The railroad will run directly through this graveyard, and it may be that other graves will be forced to give up their dead to the call of progress.
"This particular grave was six feed deep, with a vault of 3 1/2 feet. The bones were intact and properly arranged, with the arms, according to the old custom, parallel with the body, instead of crossed, as is the present day custom. The hair was well preserved, although the date of the stone stated the man died, May 7, 1793, more than 116 years ago. The date of his birth was given as Jan. 22, 1732, his age being 61 years, three months and sixteen days. On the stone also was his message from the 18th century to the 20th century railroad builders, whose surveyors had led them into the old-time burying ground:
"Remember, man, as you pass by, As you are now, so once was I."
(Clipping from the Lexington Dispatch, Abt. 1909)
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 283 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
Euphemia RossAKA: Fannie; Fanny Unknown (CFA I, p. 329); Euphemia "Fannie" Foss (CFA II, p. 719)
STEP-SIBLINGS: Arthur Brown Ross wrote in his diary, "I wrote a long letter to my sister Euphemy Conger. She lives at Ligan (Logan) Co., Kentucky." (Dtd May 1802) Arthur Brown Ross was the step-brother of Euphemia "Fanny" Ross.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. II, p. 720 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)RELATIONSHIP: Arthur Brown Ross and his step-sister, Euphemia "Fanny" Ross were married to siblings, Hannah and Jonathan Conger, respectively.
403. Jonathan Conger
Jonathan CongerPARENTS: Jonathan Conger and Euphemia Ross
CHILDREN: John Conger, b. Abt. 1773 and married, Judea Owen, Feb 1795 and Joshua Conger, b. Abt. 1775 and married, Jucy Owen, 12 Nov 1794 may be sons of Jonathan Conger, b. Abt. 1753.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 330 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
155. John Conger
John CongerPARENTS: John Conger and Zipporah Moores
BIRTH-CONFLICT: CFA I, p. 285, lists the birth place as, Rowan Co., NC. Robert Mark Conger lists, Woodbridge, NJ.
RECOLLECTIONS: John Conger, who married, Mary Ross, wrote a letter to his son, Isaac, dated 9 Apr 1798. Among Isaac Conger's papers was found a canceled note in favor of 'Joshua and Eli Conger, executors of John Conger, dec'd.' dated 30 March 1806. (CFA I, p. 285)
PROBATE: Smith County, Tennessee - Will Book 5, 1805, p. 14-16
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN, I, John Conger of the province of Tennessee State which county seriously consider the uncertainty of human life and more particular I do not consider to continue long here on this side the grave though I am in proper mind and memory and declare this to be my last will and testament. Intending to dispose of my worldly goods and affairs before I am called hence and am no more.FIRST, I most humbly recommend my sould to the great and almighty God who gave me my life and existence here and after death can make me happy with him forever more. I humbly acknowledge his justice in calling me hence for to fit me for a world of Spirit. I humbly beseech the Almighty God in and of his own good pleasure to prepare me for the time of my disolution and then take me to himself in the happiness and felicity which he has prepared for all them that love and fear His holy name, and as to my wordly affairs, I will and positively order all my just debts to be paid.
FIRST, I will and appoint Joshua Conger and Eli Conger, my two sons my first and my sole executor to manage what I leave behind when I am called hence and am not more to by desires.
FIRST, I desire that my property that can be best spared shall be sold to pay my debts,
SECONDLY, I desire that my wife Judith Conger shall have the homestead and twenty acres of land and the ax plows during her widowhood, three herd cattle, six hogs, one bed and furniture forever.
THIRDLY, I desire that my son Jonathan Conger shall have five shilings sterling as he has had one hundred acres of land, one cow, one mare, three sheep, one suit of clothes, one set of Joharrow Irons.
FOURTHLY, I desire that my daughter Elizabeth Cole have forty five acres of land, one bed, three sheep, one oven, one kettle.
FIFTHLY, I desire that my son Joshua Conger shall have fifty acres of land lying at the mouth of the creek joining to river and up the first branch above the mouth of the creek that runs into the creek and Joshua one bed, one oven, one mare, one cow, three sheep, one plow hoe, one set of Joharrow Irons.
SIXTHLY, I desire that my son Eli Conger shall have forty five acres of land and to be made equal with the rest.
SEVENTHLY, I desire that my daughter Jean Moor shall have forty five acres of land as she had the saddle and bed and there to be made equal with the rest.
EIGHTLY, I desire that my son Isaac Conger shall have forty five acres of land and one big coat after reducting that out to be made equal with the rest.
NINTHLY, I desire that my son Josiah Conger shall have forty five acres of land, as he has had one horse, one saddle, one bridle and saddle bags to be equal with the rest.
TENTHLY, I desire that my daughter Rosa Railsback shall have forty five acres of land and to be made equal to the rest, and
I John Conger do her in the presence of these testators do acknowledge this to be my last will and testiment [sic] intending where unto I set my hand and fix my seal this nineteenty day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five.
(Signed) John Conger (Seal). James Bailey (Jurat) Joshua Conger (Jurat).
[Note: The accounting of the Executors is included in CFA I, p. 286-287]
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 286 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
Mary RossPARENTS-REFERENCE: The parents of Mary Ross were Isaac Ross and Jean Brown.
Some of genealogical data of Charles Leslie Conger was shared with Mrs. W.R. Wright (Anne Julia (Mims) Wright of Jackson, MS, born 1876, who, in 1911, published a genealogy about the Ross family of North Carolina, "A record of the descendants of Isaac Ross and Jean Brown and the allied families of Alexander, Conger, Harris, Hill, King, Killingworth, Mackey, Moores, Sims, Wade, etc.". The book which is probably 233 pages is at the Library of Congress, Call Number: CS71.R825 1911.CEMETERY: There is another Conger Cemtery across Abbott's Creek and about 1/2 mile away from the Conger Cemetery where John and Zipporah Conger are buried. This cemetery was in Rowan Co., NC at one time and is probably in Davidson Co., NC now. Here "we find the only tombstone whose inscription is legible, bearing the following: "Mary Conger, deceast on Jan the 4d, 1795. Was born Jan the 28d 1751." This Mary Conger was [nee], Mary Ross, daughter of Isaac and Jean (Brown) Ross, who married John Conger, Jr., son of John Conger 1708. In another grave next to hers, and with a tombstone exactly like that which marks the grave of Mary, probably reposes the remains of her husband John, although the inscriptions has peeled off.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 283-284 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
Judith RunyonAKA: Judith Moores in Ancestral File and p. 282 of CFA I.