John Carraway, IV b. 1702 Princess Ann Co. VA d. Aft 1769 Davie, Wayne Co. NC: Appalachian Aristocracy

1702 - Aft 1769 (68 years)

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Name	John Carraway
Suffix	IV
Born	1702	Princess Ann Co. VA
Gender	Male
Died	Aft 1769	Davie, Wayne Co. NC
Notes	Margaret and John were second cousins. Her grandmother, Mary Caraway Lovett, and his grandfather, John 2 Caraway were brother and sister. VIRGINIA LAND RECORDS From Princess Anne Co., VA Deeds & Wills: pp 232-233: John Caraway was mentioned in his father's will, John III, dated 9 Apr 1719. p 493: Keeling's division of Negroes of Caraway: In pursuance to an order held ye 6 Mar 1722....John Caraway's & Margaret his wife.... wit: 12 Mar 1722 and presented in Court the 3 Apr 1723 and recorded. Pt 3, p 629: John IV appointed executor of will of his brother Edward dated 10 Oct 1723 and probated 1 Jan 1723. p 143: John IV made a deed of Lease and Release to Jacob Ellagood of the same county on 2 and 3 Oct 1827.... Court held 1 Mary 1728 and recorded. p 172: John IV gives Lease and Release to John Ellagood of Norfolk County on 25 Jan 1728. Court held 1 May 1728 and recorded. p 173: On 7 Feb 1728, Margaret Carroway wife of John Carroway Junr (IV) of Princess Anne County ......acknowledge her right of dower "to a parcel of land my husband sold to Capt. John Ellagood dated 25 Jan 1728".... court held 1 May 1728 and recorded. pp 481-482: On 11 Dec 1733 John IV sold to Anthony Walker of P.A. Co. HOUSE INFORMATION The Carraway House on Witchduck Rd. in Kempsville, one of the few 18th century frame dwellings remaining in Virgina Beach, provides a few of the examples of a middle class residence. James Carraway acquired the land in 1733 and the house may have been built shortly after that date. An addition was added to the body of the house later in the 18th century and the wing on the right side was a separate kitchen until it was attached to the house in the 20th century. Members of the Carraway family occupied the house for over 200 yrs NORTH CAROLINA LAND RECORDS From the Colonial Records of NC: Vol. 4, p 355: John Caraway petitioned the Council at Newbern on 20 Nov 1739 for 100 acres of land in Craven County, granted 23 Nov 1739. Vol 4, p 650: Council held at Edenton 18 Nov 1743.....John IV admitted to prove his rights - 2 white, Craven Co. That same day he petitioned the council for 200 acres of land in Craven Co. (Ibid p 651) John Caraway sold 800 acres of land in Craven County to John Nelson, Jr.....wit: 2 Sept 1742. (note: a deed of purchase for this land by John IV has not been found) Vol 4, pp 764-767: John IV petitioned for 200 acres of land 10 April 1745 and for 175 acres on 17 Apr 1745 at council at Newborn, Craven Co., NC. From Records of Craven Co., NC: By Moore Vol 1, p 5: Records show that John IV was in Craven co., NC early as 28 July 1729. Vol 1, p 379: John IV received 700 pounds from John Nelson Junr for purchase of land....Ibid p 684: Council held at Bath Towne 8 Mar 1744 John IV petitioned for 200 acres of land in Craven Co. Vol 3, p32 Craven Co., NC: John IV purchased 640 acres on S/sd of Neuse River..... Acknowledged 20 Dec 1744. Book 3, pp 80-81: On 2 Jul 1745 John IV granted his son-in-law, Aaron Smith all that divide north parcel of land....on S/sd of Neuse River.....150 acres I now live on. (note: date of deed is 1745 therefore the date recorded, 4 Sep 1744 must be an error) The North Carolina Gazetteer, p 89: Caraway Creek rises in south centrally Wayne County and flows northeast approximately 5 miles into Neuse river. First known as Michaels Creek for the owner of the surrounding land, Michael Rasher. Land sold to John Caraway in 1744 and the name of the creek changed to Caraway Creek. (from Robertsons, Jacksons and their southern Ancestors, 1985) Secy, of State Office, Bk. 10, p75: John IV granted 200 acres of land 27 Sept 1745.... Kingston and Lenoir county by Johnston and Holloman, p11: John IV named vestryman in Johnston County, St. Patricks Parish in 1746. (note: The Caraway family was in Craven Co., by 1729. Part of their land fell in to Johnston Co., when it was created in 1746, in Dobbs when it was created in 1758 and in Wayne in 1779) The Cross Index to Johnston County Deed shows: Bk 1, p 28: John Caraway to William Prescott (1747) Bk 2, p 290: John Caraway from Andrew Bass (1752) Bk 2, p 471: John Caraway from Thomas Hogg (1754) Bk 5 is dated between 1746-1759 p 75: Henry Caraway from Aaron Smith p 285: John Caraway from Thomas Brown p 227: Joshua Caraway from Lee Brown p 190: Adam Caraway from John Caraway p 244: John Caraway JR from John Caraway p 256: Elijah Caraway from John Caraway p 306: Bedreadon Caraway from John Caraway p 69: Thomas Caraway from Lee Brown (These Deed Books burned at Kinston in 1880) State Records of NC, Vol 22, p315: Craven County, 5 Dec 1754, the list of companies of the north shore belonging to Capt John Shines District from the head of Broad Creek down to the mouth of the river includes: James Caraway, Seargent, John Caraway Sr., William Caraway Jr. and Thomas Caraway. Secr. of States Office, File 68: John IV received Grant #126 in Dobbs County on a Branch of Brooks Swamp called the Indian Field Branch. Entered 10 Apr 1761, issued 5 Dec 1761. Jethro Oates and Elijah Caraway, chain bearers. Surveyed for Mr. John Caraway on 26 May 1764, 366 acres of land in Bladen Co, NC on N/sd of Main Ashpole Swamp joining the land patented by James Cole, now the property of Dread Caraway. John Shepard, Surveyor. Ignatius Flowers and Dread Caraway, chain bearers. Grant issued 9 Nov 1764, recorded as #146, Bk, p 103. It seems that John Caraway, SR moved to Bladen County about 1764 but had returned to Dobbs County by 1769 when he sold Josiah Taylor of Bladen, for the sum of 26 pounds, 266 acres of la d it being part of a larger tract of land granted to the said John Caraway including the plantation where John Caraway Jr. formerly lived 6 Feb 1769. Proved in Feb Court 1769. (C Ro11.401.l,p 180, Bladen Co) From a list of Taxables in Dobbs Cty, for the year 1769. p 7, line 9 Caraway, John and son Adam, 2 white, Negroes: Peter, Ben Merinda, Sarah and Nan, 5 black p 7, line 10 Caraway, Thomas and son Joshua, 2 White, Negroes: Owen, Isabel and Phebe, 3 black p 7, line 11 Caraway, John Jr, 1 white p 7, line 13 Caraway, Elijah, 1 white p 7, line 15 Caraway, Henry and son Barrot, 2 white (North Carolina State Archives, SS-837) See notes for Ezekiel Smith for Edgefield County, SC, Bk 12, P 401, 21 Nov 1794 which is important for descendants of John Caraway IV. It proves that John Caraway did leave a will. It proves that Elizabeth Caraway Smith was his daughter and that she married Aaron Smith. It identifies 2 of the Smith children. That Ezekiel is the oldest (surviving) son. Most importantly, it gives several leads to check out, Hancock Cty, GA and Edgefield Cty, SC. (From Our Ancestors by Adelle Ashford; Some Carraway - Caraway Families by Thelma Landrum; Car(r)away Family News Vol 2, #2, p28; The birthdates for the children of John IV are from the record of Dr. James Caraway, a descendant of Henry Carraway, son of John IV.
Person ID	I12132	Master File
Last Modified	24 Jun 2014

Father	John Carraway, III, b. 1675, Norfolk, Norfolk Co. VA , d. 06 May 1719, Virginia (Age 44 years)
Mother	Elizabeth Cannon, b. 1675, Norfolk, Norfolk Co. VA , d. Apr 1719, Norfolk, Norfolk Co. VA (Age 44 years)
Married	1695	Virginia
	U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Name: John Carraway Gender: Male Birth Place: VA Birth Year: 1675 Spouse Name: Elizabeth Cannon Marriage Year: 1695 Marriage State: VA
Family ID	F7154	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Margaret Keeling, b. 1702, Princess Anne Co. VA , d. 1742, Dobbs Co. NC (Age 40 years)

Married 06 Mar 1722 Wayne Co. NC

Children

	1. Henry Carraway, b. 1724, Princess Anne Co. VA , d. 01 Apr 1784, Goldsboro, Wayne Co. NC (Age 60 years)
	2. Elizabeth Carraway, b. 1726, Princess Anne Co. VA , d. 1776, North Carolina (Age 50 years)
	3. Margaret Carraway, b. 1728
	4. Bedreadon Carraway, b. 1729, Craven Co. NC , d. 1820, Cumberland Co. NC (Age 91 years)
	5. Thomas Carraway, d. 1791
	6. Elijah Carraway, b. 1735, d. 1798 (Age 63 years)
	7. John Carraway, b. 1736, d. 1798 (Age 62 years)
	8. Adam Carraway, b. 1737, d. 1808 (Age 71 years)
	9. Letitia Carraway, b. 1739
	10. William Carraway, b. ca 1740

Last Modified 29 Feb 2012

Family ID F7152 Group Sheet | Family Chart