Henry Lamb

Henry Lamb died 10 Feb 1761 in St Luke's Parrish, Rowan County, North Carolina.

Henry Lamb born approximately in 1697 and died on FEB 10 1761 @ Saint Luke Parish township (Salisbury) NC. It is not known at this time where Henry grave is located. Henry's parents are believed to be Joshua Lamb JR b. 1674 d. UNK and Susannah Carey b. 1672 d. UNK

Henry and Elizabeth's children were:

• 1. Thomas b. 1725 Nansemond Co. VA d. 1788 NC; married Sarah Moore
• 2. Mary b. 1726 Nansemond d. 1796 SC
• 3. William b. 1728 Nansemond d. DEC 6 1750
• 4. Reuben b. JUL 4 1732 Nansemond d. AUG 4 1784 Randolph Co. NC
• 5. Esau b. 1733 Nansemond d. MAR 8 1790 Hertfordshire Township NC; married Elizbeth Newby
• 6. Isaac b. NOV 7 1734 Nansemond d. 1781 Hertfordshire; married Elizabeth Nixon m. 1756
• 7. Jacob b. 1735 Nansemond d. 1806 Randolph Co. NC; married Sarah Stone
• 8. Bethia b. JAN 10 1740 Hertfordshire NC d. AUG 15 1829 Randolph Co.
• 9. Elizabeth b. AUG 1 1741 Hertfordshire d. APR 2 1801
• 10. Joseph b. SEP 9 1742 Herfordshire d. NOV 25 1820 Randolph Co.; married Frances Beeson m. JUL 23 1761 in New Garden NC

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Origins

Disconnected as son of Capt. Joshua Lamb, Esq. Nov 2018

From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lamb-464

”I previously had Joshua Lamb and Mary Alcock of the Roxbury (Massachusetts Bay) Lambs as parents for Henry. I now think this is doubtful. In Marshall Styles' book on the descendants of Elizabeth and Henry Lamb he shows no known parents for Henry and discusses the often-seen purported connections between Henry and the Roxbury Lambs. He states that he has found no evidence to support such a connection. - FR”
”Marshall Styles' book on Henry & Elizabeth and their descendants states that no reliable record has been found for Henry's birthplace. He states that Henry was born "about 1697" and it is not even known with any certainty whether he was born in the colonies or immigrated from somewhere in Britain. As can be seen above, many birthplaces are claimed, but I have yet to see any credible evidence supporting any of them. - FR

Biographical Summary

From Styles, p. 15:

"Henry Lamb, the progenitor of this family, was born about 1697, so tradition holds. He died on 10 Feb 1761 in St Lukes Parish, Rowan, NC. That fact was recorded in The Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Volume 1, North Carolina, by William Wade Hinshaw Hinshaw, page 660, at the Center Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina."

Henry's will (see above) was probated 22 April 1761 (op. cit., p. 20), so the 1774 date above is clearly an error.

Notes

Also see attached documents I have attached to this profile:

View Tree for Henry LambHenry Lamb (b. 1697, d. February 10, 1761)
Henry Lamb (son of Joshua Lamb) was born 1697 in Nansemond, VA, and died February 10, 1761 in Guilford, North Carolina. He married Elizabeth Henley on 1716.

Notes for Henry Lamb:

A Henry Lamb in North Carolina was found in Hathaway's North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register, where on pg 147, it lists July 1715 Court Notes at Cowan, N.C. and says hero, "Patrick Laughly proves ___for importation of 13 people, including Thomas and Henry Lamb. (It should be noted that importation does not necessarily mean from overseas. The Quaker Yeoman, points out that it could mean from another colony. Henry was received from Nauncemond MM, VA in 1739--see below). However, that does not necessarily mean he was a resident of that area. Eight surrounding counties in lower Virginia listed their membership at Nauncemond MM even though they had monthly meetings of their own. All governmental records for the Nauncemond area were destroyed by fire or during the war of 1812.
More research needs to be done into ship arrival records during this time period. It is possible that Henry is the arriving ancestor. Henry is mentioned in Vol., I, pg 57 of Encyclopedia of Am. Quaker Gen. in Perquiminns Co., where he and his family were received from Nauncemund MM, Va. on 2/4/1739. A Henry is on the 1740 tax in Perquimans Co., 1743 per deed #131. In Oct. 1760, Henry requested a transfer of his church membership to New Garden MM, Guildford, Col, N.C. He was received there 11/29/1760, together with Joseph, Jacob and Thomas (his sons). Book of Randolph Co., 1779 - 1878 at Level Cross Methodist Chruch, Branson's Mill on 1820 Polecat Creek, Lambs, Vickreys and Swaims. the 1761 Tax lists Elizabeth Lamb and son Jacob and 2 negroes (Henry died Feb. 1761). 1785 Tax List, 100 acres on Polecat Creek, Randolph Co., N.C. 1790 Tax List, NC 172, no twp. 100 acres, Randolph Co. 1790 Census lists a Henry Lamb with 2 white males under 16, 1 white male over 16 & 3 females, Hillsborough District, Randolph Co., N.C. 1799 Tax Year, 1 white pole, 146 acres, Randolph Co., 328-01101-02001-00 Gen. Soc., vol 1, # 2. 1815 Tax List 1820 Tax List 56 Acres on Polecat Creek, $100., New Salem, NC 1820 census--one male under 10, one 10-15, three 16-25, one 26-44, four females under 10, two 10-15, one 26-44, one foreign born, not naturalized, farmer and has three slaves.

8/9/1834 Phenix Bank of NY draft for Henry and Burgus Lamb on John Bransoms account.

Mg. Elizabeth Cotterton 1/2/1834-Charolottesville, Albemarle Co., VA Marriages of Hst., 32 vol, pg 365.

Mg. listed of Tabitha Walls, 8/31/1835, Randolph Co. Mgs. 1785-1868. Lamb Mgs. 1837-1845 Henry to Lear Pilgram May 20, 1844, issued, pg 138.

Gen. Soc., Vol 1, 1977 of Randolph Co., under Vickrey Family Gen. Delilah Lamb born 5/16/1784, died 5/18/1854, daughter of Henry Lamb, (this is not our Henry) and Ann Dennis buried in old Union Cemetery near Jamestown, Guilford Co., N.C. married to Harmon Vickery. (Jamestown is not far from Randolph Co. line). This must have been an earlier Henry). (This was not our Henry, our Henry died 1761--before Delilah's birth). Henry mentioned Gloving tools in his will, so he evidently followed this trade throughout his lifetime.

Henry rocf Naunsemond MM on 4 April 1739 to Perquimans (Walls, Piney Woods). No real proof as to his father. Several genealogists have suggested his father was probably Joshua, Jr. This needs to be verified. Patrick Laughley proves rights for importation of 13 people including Thomas Lamb and Henry Lamb. No information as to the date of this act or where the information came from. This could mean Thomas (3 generations earlier) had a brother, also named Henry. Henry moved his wife and eight children to Perquimans Co., N.C. from Naunsemond Co., Va in 1739. He was a Quaker and the cruel treatment of that sect may have been part of the reason for his move. The MM of Friends in Perquimans (sometimes called Walls, later Piney Woods) received the Lamb family on a certificate from Nansemond MM on 4 April 1739. Henry purchased a hundred acre farm from Samuel Newby on 12 Oct. 1740, BK D NO. 23, Perquimans Co. The farm was located in the Ballacheck section of Perquimans (Now Hertford Township), near Cypress Swamp(now Goodwins Mill Creek). "BEGINNING AT A DEAD PINE AT THE COUNTRY ROAD, AND THEN RUNNING A DIRECT LINE FROM THENCE TO THE CYPRESS SWAMP, TO THE HEAD OF DEEP BRANCH. He appeared on the 1740 tax list of Perquimans with three titables. He purchased another 50 acres in the same area from James Padget on 24 Aug. 1743. BK F NO. 393 - 29 JULY 1760, FROM HENRY LAMB TO CALEB WHITE, 150 ACRES - FOR 100 POUNDS. ".... ON SOUTH SIDE OF CYPRESS CREEK... BEGINNING AT THE MOUTH oF A BRANCH A LITTLE BELOW CYPRESS BRIDGE... TO A DEAD PINE STANDING BY THE MAIN ROAD.... DOWN DEEP BRANCH TO THE CYPRESS SWAMP..." After 21 years here, Henry moved again. On 29 July 1760 he sold all his land and on the 1st of Oct. he requested a certificate to New Garden, where he was received on 29th of Nov. He evidently followed his sons Jacob and Joseph to Rowan Cownty, which then included the entire northwest quarter of N.C. Most of his other children also settled there. Isacc evidently was not there when Henry made his will in the Parish of St. Luke, Rowan Co., Feb. 7, 1761, as he mentions that he leaves land to Isaac and wife, if he will come up there to live. Henry died Feb. 10, 1761.

Abstract of N. C. wills 1760-1800 Will Bk I, dated 7 Feb. 1761, p. 275 Rowan Co. (that part later became Randolph), Henry Lambe, wife Eliz., sons Esau, Jacob, Joseph, daus; Eliz., & Bethia. Exrs. Jacob & Joseph: Witnesses Christopher Nation, Benjamin Beeson. Also names Thomas Lamb. According to material from Tho. S. Lamb, Marcellers, MI, Henry's wife, Elizabeth died in Perquimins and he remarried there in about 1759, before going to Rowan Co. Did he have three wives--not unusual in those days (but his will dated 1761, names his wife as Elizabeth). 1760, 11, 29 Henry rocf Perquimans MM, N.C. , dated 1760,10,5 (center MM)

I Henry Lamb of the Parish of Saint Luke in the County of Rowan & Province of North Carolina being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God, therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make & enter this my last Will & Testament, that is to say princaply & first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it & for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like manner at the descretion of my Executors and as touching such worley estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give & dispose of the same in the following manner & form - - - it is my will & I do order that in the first place all my just debts & funeral charges be paid & satisfied. Item. I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth my dearly beloved wife all & singler full power & authority, rite & title to all that is mine or belonging to me during her life if she continues a widow and at her death or marriage to be regular divided between Isom, Jacob & Joseph, Elisabeth & Bathia only reserving the wench ____ to Joseph my son & Jacob & Isum to have the wench Letty to Isum & Jacob. The land in ___ to my three sons Isum, Jacob & Joseph, and if my son Isum will not come up heer to live on the land, I leave the hole land to my son Jacob & Joseph whom I likewise constitute make & order my only & sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament. Item. I give & bequeath unto my son Thomas Lamb, Isaac & Mary an English Shiling appes to be paid by my Executors after my desese utterly disalowing revok & disannul all and evry other former Testament Wills & Exct. by me in any ways before this time named willed & bequeathed ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year first above writing.

Before signing & sealing the two Negro wenches disposed of to the one named ___ to Joseph & the other wench named Leaty to Isaac & Jacob. Signed sealed pronounced & ___ by said Henry Lambe as his last Will & Henry X Lambe Testament in the presence of us the subscribers Crs. Nation Benjamin Beeson

from email on Quaker mail list: This Henry's family - I descend through son Reuben Lamb

Henry1 Lamb [1079], born 1697; died 10 Feb 1761 in St. Luke Parish, Rowan Co., N.C.. He married (1) in 1722/23, Gulielma ???? ((---)) Lamb [1922], died 1738. He married (2) on 4 Feb 1739, Elizabeth (Henley ??) Lamb [1923], born 1700; died 1774 in 9, 17, 1774, Rowan Co., n.C.. Children of Henry LAMB and Gulielma ???? (---) were as follows: + 2 i Thomas2 Lamb [1915], born 1723/24 in , Nansemond Co., Va.. He married Sarah (Moore) Lamb [1927]. 3 ii Mary2 Lamb [1916], born 1726 in , Nansemond Co., Va.. She married on 2 Sep 1748 in , Perquimans Co., N.C., Joseph Sanders [1928], born 1725; died 1781 in , S.C + 4 iii William2 Lamb [1917], born 1728 in , Nansemond Co., Va.. He married Meriam (Newby) Lamb [1929]. + 5 iv Isaac2 Lamb [1918], born 1730 in , Nansemond Co., Va.. He married Elizabeth (Nixon) Lamb [1930]. + 6 v Reuben2 Lamb [1077], born 4 Jul 1732 in , Nansemond Co., Va.. He married Martha (Moore) Lamb [1078]. + 7 vi Esau2 Lamb [1919], born 1734 in Nansemond Co., VA. He married Elizabeth (Newby) Lamb [1931]. + 8 vii Robert2 Lamb [1926], born 1735 in , Va.. He married Rachel (Taylor) Lamb [1936]. + 9 viii Jacob2 Lamb [1920], born 1736/41 in , Nansemond Co., Va.. He married Sarah (Stone) Lamb [1932]. + 10 ix Joseph2 Lamb [1921], born 1738 in , Nansemond Co., Va.. He married Frances (Beeson) Lamb [1933].

Children of Henry LAMB and Elizabeth HENLEY ?? were as follows: + 11 i Bethia Bethiah2 Lamb [1924], born 10 Jan 1740 in , Guilford Co., N.C.. She married Benjamin Beeson [1934]. + 12 ii Elizabeth2 Lamb [1925], born 1741 in , Perquimans Co., N.C.. She married Samuel Osborne [1935].

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