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     Charlesworth Blount was born on 22 November 1721 at Chowan County, North Carolina. He married Mary Clayton in 1744 at Perquimans Cnty.. Charlesworth Blount died on 11 March 1784 at Perquimans Cnty. at age 62.

     Mary Clayton was born on 25 May 1728 at Perquimans Cnty., North Carolina. She married Charlesworth Blount in 1744 at Perquimans Cnty.. Mary Clayton died on 28 August 1767 at Perquimans Cnty., North Carolina, at age 39.

     Information from Ms. Elizabeth V. Moore, Edenton, NC. Will probated by July court 1775. John Harvey was born in 1726 at Perquimans Cnty., North Carolina. He died in 1775 at Perquimans Cnty., North Carolina.

     Nathan Creecy was born at Chowan Cnty., North Carolina. Will probated September 1818 Court. He was the son of Levi Creecy and Mary Charlton. Nathan Creecy married Elizabeth Rice, daughter of David Rice and Judith (?), in March 1788. Nathan Creecy died in 1818 at Chowan Co., NC.

     Elizabeth Rice was born at Chowan Co., NC. Death by 21 Jan 1818. Information from Ms. Elizabeth V. Moore, Edenton, NC. She was the daughter of David Rice and Judith (?). Elizabeth Rice married Nathan Creecy, son of Levi Creecy and Mary Charlton, in March 1788. Elizabeth Rice died on 21 January 1818 at Chowan Co., NC.

     Levi Creecy was the son of Levi Creecy and Patience (?). Probate April 1772. Levi Creecy married Mary Charlton, daughter of John Charlton and Sarah Hoskins, on 1 October 1750 at Chowan Co., NC. Levi Creecy died in 1772 at Chowan Cnty., North Carolina.

     Mary Charlton was the daughter of John Charlton and Sarah Hoskins. Mary Charlton died at Chowan Co., NC. Mrs. Mary Charlton Haughton, probably born Chowan County, NC. Information from Ms. Elizabeth V. Moore. She married Levi Creecy, son of Levi Creecy and Patience (?), on 1 October 1750 at Chowan Co., NC.

     Probate 13 may 1736. Information from Ms. Elizabeth V. Moore, Edenton, NC. John Charlton was born on 23 February 1698 at Perquimans Prec., North Carolina. He died in 1736 at Chowan Co., NC.

     "of age" by 23 June 1754. David Rice died in 1804 at Gates Cnty., North Carolina.

     Probate Feb court 1808. Judith (?) died in 1808 at Gates Cnty., North Carolina.

     John Colt was the son of John Colt.

     John Colt was the son of John Colt.

     John Colt was the son of Peter Colt Sir.

     Peter Colt Sir was the son of John Colt Sir.

     Sir John Colt, a Peer in england in Cromwell's day, headed his country's troups in the civil wars; had three horses killed under him; broke his sword in action, but replacing it gained the Victory. From this circumstance came the Colts' coat of arms (a horses head) emblematical of his exploits in this action. In the revolutions which followed, he lost his titles and estates, which were, however, restored to his son, sir Peter Colt. Sir Peter Colt, son of Sir John, remained Peer of the Realm. The next 4 generations are traced through the line that came to America.

     Rev. John Carpenter was born on 10 August 1810 at Brunswick Co., VA. He was the son of John Carpenter and Rachel Brewer. Rev. John Carpenter married Elizabeth Horn on 12 August 1830. Rev. John Carpenter died on 22 December 1898 at Belton, Texas, at age 88.

John and Elizabeth were enumerated in the 1860 Belton PO, Bell Co., TX, federal census (M653-1288, page 315a). He was a farmer age 49, she was 50; he was born in VA, she in KY. Children enumerated in the household, all born in KY, were Wash. 23, Thos. 17, J. W. 15, Lemuel, 13, and Louisa 10.


There are other Carpenter families nearby, born in KY, that could be children; Joseph age 28, and J. M. age 27.

     Elizabeth Horn was born on 14 September 1808 at Simpson County, KY. She married Rev. John Carpenter, son of John Carpenter and Rachel Brewer, on 12 August 1830.

     John Carpenter married Rachel Brewer.

     Rachel Brewer married John Carpenter.

     George Holton Corey was born on 7 December 1892 at Wells, PA. He was the son of William Roe Corey and Cora May Holton. George Holton Corey married Alice Elizabeth Benson, daughter of David E. Benson and Sarah Elizabeth Buckley, on 11 October 1916 at Elmira, NY. George Holton Corey died on 11 November 1958 at Montclair, NJ, at age 65.

     Alice Elizabeth Benson was buried at Methodist Church, E. Setauket, NY. She was born on 11 June 1888. She was the daughter of David E. Benson and Sarah Elizabeth Buckley. Alice Elizabeth Benson married George Holton Corey, son of William Roe Corey and Cora May Holton, on 11 October 1916 at Elmira, NY. Alice Elizabeth Benson died on 24 March 1976 at Smithtown, NY, at age 87.

     William Roe Corey was born on 2 August 1866. He died on 29 May 1913 at age 46.

     Cora May Holton was born on 21 December 1874. She died on 2 February 1952 at age 77.