Wright Strickland and his wife Lucinda Chamblee, dau of Jared & Elizabeth (Carroll) Chamblee

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Oct 31 1846, Johnston Co NC
Elizabeth [Carroll] Chamblee of Wake Co to Elizabeth Strickland [referring to granddaughter Elizabeth Strickland, dau of Wrightman Strickland & Lucinda Chamblee; this Elizabeth Strickland marr Matthew C. Strickland of Nash Co NC; Elizabeth died 1892] of Johnston Co for NL affection to my granddaughter, a negro boy Berry, ca 4 yrs.. Wit: SW Woody, MH Strickland, August Court 1847. (Johnston Co Deed BK V-2, 228)

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Oct 31, 1846, Johnston Co NC
Elizabeth [Carroll] Chamblee of Wake Co to Martha Strickland of Johnston Co for NL and aff [affection] to my granddaughter, a negro girl Mary ca 22 yrs. Wit: SW Woody, M.H. Strickland, August Court 1847. (Johnston Co Deed Bk V-2, 230)

IF YOU ARE RELATED TO MARY, PLEASE CONTACT THE SITE AUTHOR, chamblee.genealogy@gmail.com

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Deed from Gideon Strickland to son Matthew C. Strickland [marr Elizabeth Strickland dau of Lucinda Chamblee & Wright Strickland] 10-14-1856:

State of North Carolina, County of Franklin
Know all men by these presents that I Gideon Strickland of the County of Franklin an (sic) State aforesaid (sic) for the na

tural love an  (sic) affection which I have & bear unto my son Matthew C Strickland an (sic) for the further consideration of Ten dollars paid by the said Matthew C. Strickland the receipt of which is hereby acknowledgd (sic) I the said Gideon Strickland hath given Granted bargained & sold an (sic) by these presents doth give grant bargain, & sell unto the said Matthew C Strickland his heirs and assigns in fee Simple for ever the following negro Slaves viz Hester & Charty (sic) an (sic) all these present increase (sic) thir (sic) names not known by me an (sic) all thir (sic) future incres (sic) which slaves air (sic) now in the possession of Wesley Polan, of the State of Louisiana also negro man Timber & Mills now in the possession of Jacob Strickland also negro man Buck & Clarissa & Mariaho now in the possession of William Bryant an (sic) I the said Gideon Strickland for the consideration aforesaid (sic) do give grant bargain & sell unto my said son Matthew C. Strickland all the legal and Equitable rights & tilles (sic) which I have in the above named slaves and all this present & future Increase to him an (sic) his heirs and assigns forever to which I bind myself my heirs and assigns. In Testimony...I the said Gideon Strickland have her unto  (sic) set my hand and affixed my seal This 14th day of October AD 1856.     Witness:  Wm. Stone, Gideon X Strickland, Kbird Ray, State of North Carolina.

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May 4, 1857:
Matthew C. Strickland to Nathaniel M. Hawkins of the Co. of Franklin a note, with Wright Strickland as surety, sold slaves left him by his father, Gideon Strickland of Franklin Co. (Deed Bk 21, p 335, 4 Nash Co NC, May 1857)

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NC Court of Equity, Johnston Co, Fall term 1857
The answer of Wright Strickland and wife Lucinda to the Bill of Complaint of John Chamblee et al.
These defendants answering to themslves all right of exception to the said bill of complaint, for answers ___ saith, that it is true as stated Elizabeth Chamblee in her old age and several years before her death undertook to give off and divide among her distributors (?) the most of her negro slaves and did decide among them according to their _s__tion rights ____ in November, reserving to herself and for her own use two to wit, Jane and Rebecca, but ___ex___deny that any conveyances for any consideration was ___made to your complainants and ___defendants in regard to these two slaves, Jane & Rebecca, after her, Elizabeth Chamblee's life time and if any it was__ in law, but that ___contrary, Jane & Rebecca were ex____  ___ by her for her own use and disposal and that she ___parted with her legal right to said two negroes and said division ....

Further Answering these defendants state that subsequently to said division the said Elizabeth Chamblee to wit, on 13th day of October 1854 did by bargain and sale sell and convey to your defendant Lucinda [Chamblee who marr Strickland] and both the note of the defendant Wright Strickland ____and in consideration of the sum of $700 that said bill of sale was witnessed by an J. B. Timberlake and was a bonafide transaction and for a full and fair consideration that Lucinda.....attained at last Nash County court. These defendants say that as to the negro Rebecca who was very old and witnessed they cannot answer.

These defendants deny all, all manner of unlawful _____and pray to the ___dismissal with their ____costs and charge in this behalf most wrongfully sustained.

--Wright Strickland (his mark), 29 day of Sept 1857. (Note: Record very difficult to reaad)

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1860 Collins, Nash, North Carolina, PO: Hillardston, Marshall: Jno W Bryant, July 11
839/809
Wright Strickland, 60, farmer, 3000/16,000 NC cannot read/write  Note: using inflation calculator, $3000=$81,348.31 (real estate) & $16,000=$433,857.67 in today's evaluation
Lucinda Strickland 50 cannot read/write 
Mary Strickland 19
Lucinda Strickland 16, in school

Caution note: Wright Neverson Strickland son of Edward Strickland marr Margy Ferrell, dau of William Ferrell in 1855, Nash Co NC. People often get the mixed up when doing Chamblee research. 

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WRIGHTMAN & LUCINDA CHAMBLEE STRICKLAND DIED AFTER THE CIVIL WAR HAD ENDED, thus estate records would no longer include names of the slaves.

John Chamblee, son of Robert b. ca 1738 and John's second wife, Delilah/Dilly Strickland
 

Nov 17 1818, Johnston Co 
Allen Richardson sells to John Chamlee of Wake Co two negroes, Vilet and Gilgord. Wit: Benjamin Hocutt. Feb term Court 1820.

(Johnston Co Deed Book K-2 p209)

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Nov 17, 1818, Johnston Co:
Allen Richardson sells to John Chamlee of Wake one negro, Jim. Wit: Benjamin Hocutt. Feb term court 1820

(Johnston Co Deed Book K-2 p215)

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Jan 15, 1848 Wake Co NC

John Chamblee & others to Piety Johnson, Rayford Chamblee ["and others" crossed out and "Piety Johnson" crossed out]

This indenture made January the 15th 1848 between JOHN CHAMBLEE of Wake county and state of NC and Rayford Chamblee and W. B. Chamblee of the aforesaid county and state witnesseth that whereas the sd. John Chamblee is desirous to provide for the comfortable maintenance of his daughter Piety Johnson wife of Matthew Johnson of Franklin county and state aforesaid and for and in consideration of his love and affection for his said daughter Piety and in further consideration of $5.00 to him in hand paid by the said Rayford Chamblee, W. B. Chamblee the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged [,] he the sd. John Chamblee doth bargain sell and convey and by these presents hath bargained sold and conveyed unto the said Rayford Chamblee and W. B. Chamblee a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in Franklin cty being the same whereon the said Matthew Johnson now resides to have and to hold to them and their heirs in fee simple in speed trust and confidence never the less for the sole and separate rise [?] of the said Piety Johnston and at her death to the heirs of her body by the said Mathew begotten then her surviving for mare [former?] particular description of the said tract of land herein conveyed see the deed from Jacob H. Cooly to Mathew Johnson and for and in consideration of the premises the said John Chamblee hath bargained sold and conveyed to the sd. Rayford Chamblee and W. B. Chamblee a certain nergro woman Leacy and her four children Joseph, Jone[s}?, Haywood, Larrance, and Caroline to have and to hold to them the said Rayford Chamblee and W. B. Chamblee and their heirs in fee simple in speed trust as aforesaid for the sale and separate rise of said Piety Johnson and the heirs of her body begotten by the said Matthew Johnson at the time of her death and if at any time the aforesaid negroes shall be unable to support the said Piety Johnson and ___ ____ then the said Rayford Chamblee  & W. B. Chamblee are hereby authorized to sell one of the aforesaid negroes at public or private sale at their discretion for the support and maintenance of the aforesaid Piety Johnson and ballance [sic] of the negroes in testimony whereof we have hereunto set our honor and affixed and seal the day and date above written.

John Chamblee

Rayford Chamblee

W. B. Chamblee

In presence of A. J. ____, Benj Marriott

Wake County court Nov term 1849, entered in Book No 18 page 347 3rd day of Deccember 1849.

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John Chamblee inventory, Aug 4, 1850

North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970 , Wake , Wills, Inventories,  1854-1856

John Chamblee inventory: names the slaves: "Fourteen negroes (mainly) Sam, Croel, Ishmel, Embs?, Alfred, Wiley, Nelson, Larruce, Jim, Violet, Cherry, Royetta, Sarah and Jane.

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Semi-Weekly Standard, Raleigh NC, 6 Nov 1850 announced slave sale:
Sale of Valuable Negroes, etc
On Thurs, 14 of Nov next, we shall sell at the late residence of John Chamblee deceased, FOURTEEN LIKELY NEGROES
Men, Women, Boys and Girls, including one good Blacksmith--also a considerable quantity of Corn, Fodder, Hogs, etc. A credit of nine months will be given, with bond and good security. Rayford Chamblee, W. B. Chamblee, Exrs. Oct 9, 1850 (announcement runs to)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/58244997/?terms=Chamblee%2BHertford

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Estate Sale, Nov 14, 1850, sold to the following people but slaves not named:

Widow [Dilly Strickland Chamblee]: 1 negro woman; Hudson Bailey: 1 negro man; David McDaniel: 1 negro man, 1 negro girl; A.J. Taylor: 1 negro and 2 children; Wm G. Foster: 1 negro woman, 1 negro man, Reding Eatman: 1 negro man, 1 negro boy; Berry Rodgers 1 negro boy; A. W. Richardson [Applewhite Richardson], 1 negro boy.  

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September 26, 1851; Feb term 1852, Wake Co NC
Delia [Dilly] Chamblee to Margaret Strickland [Dilly's daughter]: slaves named Braswill, Vilet, crop, animals, kitchen furniture, etc. Wit: B. T. Whitley. [Margaret H. Chamblee Pulley died 1879 of typhus]

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Possibilities from John Chamblee estate papers on 1870 census matching marriage records Wake Co NC matching slave names:

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These are African-Americans:

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1870 census, Wake Forest, NC

Crowell Lassiter 45 yrs b. NC

Louisa Leassiter  35, b. NC

Issac Lasiter        6. b. NC (b. 1862)

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1880 Bartons Creek, Wake, North Carolina

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Louisa Lassiter 36, head, black NC NC NC laborer

Isaac Lassiter son, black NC NC NC laborer

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NC Marriages

Name: Lemuel Chamblee [this man divorced an Emily Chamblee per Weekly State Chronicle, Raleigh, 2 Sept 1886)

Gender: Male

Race: Colored (Black)

Marriage Date:23 Jan 1887

Marriage Place: Wake, North Carolina, USA

Mother: Cherr Chamblee

Spouse : Nelson Pearce [see below]

Spouse Gender: Female

Spouse Race: Colored (Black)

Spouse Age: 40

Spouse Father: James Pearce

Spouse Mother: Fannie Pearce

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North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011

Name: Lemuel Chamblee <--------photo of Lemuel with Chamblee clan after the Civil War is available

Gender: Male

Age:58

Birth Year: abt 1829

Marriage Date:23 Jan 1887

Marriage Place: Wake, North Carolina, USA

Spouse: Helon Pearce

Spouse Gender: Female

Spouse Age: 40

Event Type: Marriag

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WILLIAM BRYANT CHAMBLEE, 1824-1895, Wake County (John/Robert Chamblee)

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1860 slave schedule, W. B. Chamblee, North Eastern Division, Wake, North Carolina

3 slave homes

Male 60

Female 60

Female 38

Male 33 LEMUEL aka LEMON CHAMBLEE, overseer, WB Chamblee gave land, lived next door, in family pix with WB Chamblee

Female 17

Female 12

Female 10

Male 5

Female 3

Female 3

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NOTE: One notable slave was Lemuel/Lemon Chamblee, his overseer. Family tradition is he was given a plot of land and did live next door per estate his estate records. Oral history is that he was close friends with William Bryant Chamblee. Lemon was very interesting; he was a Mason, school committeemen in Little River, on juries, purchased land of Harriett Richardson and others. In his final settlement he left land to his wife Helen and to his "beloved grandson" John Chamblee. He is featured in a photo with the W. B. Chamblee Bryant family. Use contact form for more info is this is your ancestor, there is much more history.