1749 John Hornback sold land to Charles Moorman and Benjamin Moorman, all of Anson County, North Carolina. The tract was on the S[outh] side of the Great Pee Dee … mouth of Walkers gut … Rockey River … Dated December 4. [1] Charles Mooreman has been named by several researchers as the grandfather of Mourning Mooreman, spouse of Benjamin Hinson (son of Philip Hinson), so this deed might provide a link to Philip, whom we show as the father of this Benjamin.
1763 Philip Henson (both Jr. and Sr.) were taxed in Anson County, North Carolina. Bartlett, Banjamin, and Isum were also taxed. [2] [3]
1765 John Parsons sold land to Benjamin Henson, both of Anson County, for 12 pounds. The tract was 150 acres, part of 400 acres granted to William Kemp, adjacent to John Flowers & "Hays land" on both sides Old Mill Creek ... witnesses: Thomas Dickson, John Hinson. Dated January 30. [4] [5]
1771 Benjamin Hinson and others provided bail for an ordinary license granted to Carney Wright in Anson County. Date July 9. [6]
1771 Benjamin Hinson was on the jury deciding The King Vs. John Smith, Carp. Jury sworn: Cornelius Robertson, Thos. Slay, Saml. Davis, Joseph White, John Hornbeck, Benj. Hinson, Thos. Curtis, Nicholas White, Joseph Martin, Thos. Tallant, Bexley John Lambden and John Jenkins. Verdict: Not guilty. Wit: ( for defendant ) Elizabeth White, Moses White, Isaac Belew, Abraham Belew, Jr., Shadrack Denson. For plaintiff, Daniel Murphy Richard James, Ann James, Wm. Bennet, Eliz. Higdon, Joseph Martin, Saml. Flake. Dated October 13. [7] [8] [9]
1772 Benjamin Hinson was appointed by the court as overseer of the road from Jones CXreek to the province line. [10]
1772 John Hinson, Benjamin Hinson, and Charles Hinson were appointed by the court to lay out a road in Anson County. Date July 15. [11]
1774 Charles Hinson was appointed overseer of the road in the place of Benjamin Hinson. April session. [12]
1779 John Hinson of Anson County, sold land to Benjamin Hinson. The tract was on Old Mill Creek, adjacent to lands of John Hinson (where he now lives) and Wm. Haley. John Hinson had received a patent for the land dated June 25, 1774. The deed was dated April 8. [13]
c 1783 Benjamin Hinson was on the roster of Armand's Light Dragoons, Revolutionary War Rolls. [14]
Benjamin Hinson married Mourning Moorman. [15]
1790 Benjamin Hinson lived in Anson County, North Carolina in a household with 2 males age 16+, 4 males under age 16, 6 females, and 2 slaves. Charles Hinson [brother?], age 16+, and female and one slave were listed on the same page. Benjamin Moorman, perhaps an in-law, was listed on the same page. [16] John Hinson was listed two pages prior in a household with 11 free persons and 3 slaves.
1791-94 Benjamin Hinson, perhaps this one, was taxed in the household of George Hinson. [17]
1793 Nathan Sanders dated his will on December 2, in Fairfield County, South Carolina. Bartlett Henson and John Allison were named executors. Thomas Alexander Watson and Benjamin Henson were witnesses. [18]
1794 Benjamin Hinson sold land to Bartlitte Hinson [perhaps a son or brother of Benjamin], both of Anson County, for 10 pounds proclamation money. The deed was dated in April and was witnessed by John Akins and Moses Hollis. [19] The tract could be adjacent to the land that brother Charles sold to John Henson in 1790. The tract was described as
… a certain parcel of piece of land lying and being in the County of Anson and state aforesaid on Both sided of old mill creek bounded above by lands of John Flowers now the lands of John Hinson Junr. and below by lands Known by the name of Hays land containing one hundred and fifty acres being a part of a tract of four hundred acres formerly granted to William Kemps …
1800 There are three census listings for Benjamin Hinson, none listed with a male age 45+:
1800 Benjamin Hinson Jr lived in Fayetteville Twp, Anson County, North Carolina in a household with males: 1 (26 thru 44); and females: 1 (under 10) and 1 (16 thru 25). [20] William Morman was listed on the same page. Isham and Charles Hinson were listed on the prior page.
1800 Benjamin Hinson Jr lived in Fayetteville Twp, Anson County, North Carolina in a household with males: 1 (16 thru 25); and females: 1 (under 10) and 1 (16 thru 25). [21] William Moorman was listed adjacent.
1800 Benjn Henson lived in Fairfield County, South Carolina in a household with males: 1 (under 10), 1 (16 thru 25), and 1 (26 thru 44); and females: 2 (under 10) and 1 (16 thru 25). [22]
1810 There are two census listings for Benjamin Hinson in Anson County:
1810 Benj Hinson [of the right age to be this Benjamin] lived in Anson County, North Carolina in a household with free white males: 1 (10 thru 15) and 1 (45 and over); and free white females: 1 (under 10), 1 (26 thru 44), and 1 (45 and over); and 12 slaves. [23]
1810 Benjn Hinson [perhaps son Benjamin] lived in Anson County, North Carolina in a household with males: 1 (16 thru 25) and 1 (26 thru 44); and females: 1 (under 10), 1 (10 thru 15), and 1 (26 thru 44). [24]
1811 Land was ordered to be surveyed for "The heirs of Benjamin Hinson", "within the limits of the Lands reserved by law for the Officers of the Continental Line of this state". Dated December 17, 1811 at Raleigh, North Carolina. [25] Perhaps Benjamin arranged for his land to be distributed among his heirs, or perhaps this was uncle Benjamin.
1813 Benjamin Hinson's will, dated in September, 1813, in Anson County, North Carolina, named wife Morning Hinson; sons: Charles, Bartlett, Benjamin, Obediah, Edward, and John; daughters: Elizabeth Diggs, Lydia Diggs, Sally Fields, Winifred Akins, Polly Gathings, Mary Jonikin, Nancy Williams, and Morning; grandson: Brooks Hinson; executors: son Bartlett Hinson and Sam Dickson; witnesses: Thomas Smith, John A McRea, and Daniel May [26] [27] [28]:
In the Name of God Amen, I, Benjamin Hinson of Anson County and State of North Carolina being of Sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be God of this 18th day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirteen make and publish this my last will and Testament in following manner. Viz- Imprimas I resign my Soul in the hands of God who gave it and my Body to be Decently interred at the discretion of my hereafter name executors.
Item - I lend to my beloved wife Morning Hinson During her life all my property both Hail [real] and personally Consisting of a track of land on which I now live and sixteen Negroes passence Edward, Jack, Barbary, Joe, Jim, Genny, Sam, Worwick, Zachariah, Jude, Hannah, George, Harry, Peter, Lucy, four head of Horses my whole stock of cattle and Hoggs four Beds and there furniture working tools. Household and Kitchen Furniture and after the decease of my Said wife I order that the above mentioned property be disposed of in the following manner.
unreadable? I Give and bequeath to my son Charles Hinson a negro Boy name Jack to him and his heirs forever.
Item - I give and bequeath to my son Bartlett Hinson a negro boy named Bob to him and his heirs forever.
Item - I Give and bequeath to my Son Benjamin Hinson a negro man Name George to him and his heirs forever.
Item - I Give and bequeath to my Son Obediah Hinson one negro boy Name Zachariah to him and his heirs for ever.
Item - I Give and bequeath to my Son Edward Harried Hinson a negro Boy name Joe to him and his heirs forever.
Item - I Give and bequeath to my Son John Hinson a negro Boy name Edward to him and his heirs forever.
Item - I gave and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Diggs one negro man Name Worwick to her and her heirs forever.
Item - Give and bequeath to my Daughter Lydia Diggs one negro Boy name Jim to her and her heirs forever.
Item - I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Sally Fields one negro woman name Hanner and all her increase from this date to her and her heirs for ever also one feather bed and furniture.
Item - I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Winniford Akins one negro Boy Peter to her and her heirs forever.
Item - I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Polly Gathings one negro Girl Barbary to her and her heirs forever.
Item - I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Jonikin [Jernigan?] one negro girl name Loocy to her and her heirs forever.
Item - I Give and bequeath to Daughter Nancy Williams one negro Girl name Jenny to her and her heirs forever also one half of my kitchen furniture to her and her heirs forever.
Item - I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Morning one negro Woman by the Name of Jude and all her increase from this time forward and to her and her heirs forever also one feather Bed and furniture and one half of my kitchen furniture also two cows and one hors[e].
Item - I Give and bequeath to my grandson Broocks Hinson all that track or parcel of land containing one Hundred and fifty acre more or less where on I now live and also all my working tools also one negro Boy name Harry to him and his heirs forever - also one Colt that he now Claims, also one gang of hoggs between said Brook and his mother also my sad[d]le.
Item - It is my desire that the old Woman Patience s[h]all after my Decease be set free.
Item - I do further appoint & nominate my son Bartlett Hinson & and Sam B Dickson executors to this my last will and testament in witness Whereof I the said Benjamin Hinson Senr have to this my last will and Testament set my hand and seal this day and year above written. X (his mark) Benjamin Hinson. Witnessed by Thomas Smith, John MacRae, Dan'l May. Probate in Anson Court, April 1816.
1820 Mourning Hinson lived in McRae Twp, Anson County, North Carolina in a household with free white females: 2 (45 and over); and 24 slaves. [29] John Hinson Sr (age 26-45), Brooks Hinson (age 26-45), Charles Hinson (age 45+), John L? Hinson (2 males age 16-26), Isam Hinson (age 45+), and Nancy Hinson (age 26-45), were listed adjacent (alphabetic). Bartlett Hinson (age 45+) was listed on the next page.
Research Notes:
1833 The will of Morning Hinson was dated December 30 in Anson County, North Carolina. The will named son Brooks, son-in-law John Haley, daughter Winifred Haley, and grand-daughter Nancy Ann Haley. Executors: son Brooks Hinson and son-in-law John Haley. Witnesses William H Cocke, John C Hinson, and Benjamin Clark. [30] [31]:
In the name of God Amen- I Mourning Hinson of the County of Anson and State of North Carolina being in common health and of perfect mind and disposing understanding thanks be given unto God calling into service the mortality of every body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say Principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I Recommend to the Earth to be buried in Christian decency as my Executors shall direct nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of god and as touching such worldly Estates where with it has pleased God to bless me within this life. I give and devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form And first of all I give and bequeth to my son Brooke Hinson three negroes namely Nanny and all of her increase and Harbard and George. Item I give and bequeth to my granddaughter Mourning Hinson one feather bed and furniture. Item I give and bequeth to my daughter Winifred Haily and to the heirs of her body the property following one negro man named William also three female negroes namely Juda and Phebe and Jane and all their increase to be duly appropriated to my daughter Winifred and the lawful issue of her body. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Winifred Haley all my little affects consisting of household and kitchen furniture. Item I also give and bequeath to my granddaughter Nancy Ann Haily one painted chest and lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my son Brooke Hinson and my son-in law John Haily sole Excutors of this my last will and testament and I do do hereby utterly revoke and make void all and every other will and testaments my me at any timemade ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the thirtyeth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three signed sealed and published and declared by the said Mourning Hinson as her last will and testament in the presence of we who in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names William H Cox, John C Hinson, Benjamin Clark, State of North Carolina. Anson County. Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions October Term 1847. Then the foregoing will was duly proven in open Court by the oath of John C Hinson one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded whereupon Brooks Hinson and John Haily appeared in open Court and were duly qualified as Executors and obtained letters of Testamentory
These census records establish the ages of Winifred and Brooks Hinson, the children named in the 1833 will of Morning Hinson:
1850 Wincy Haily (age 47, born in North Carolina) lived in Sandy Point, Anson County, North Carolina, in a household with John W Haily (age 48), James H Haily (age 20), Hannah Haily (age 16), and Hinson B Haily (age 8). [32]
1850 Brooks Hinson (age 52, born in North Carolina) lived in Sandy Point, Anson County, North Carolina, in a household with Obedience Hinson (age 49), Thomas L C Hinson (age 15), Henry R Hinson (age 13), Eligah N Liles (age 3), and Thomas Liles (age 16). [33]
1860 Brooks Hinson (age 62, born in North Carolina) lived in Morven Twp, Anson County, North Carolina, in a household with Obedience Hinson (age 58), Thomas Hinson (age 25), Henry Hinson (age 23), and Elijah Liles (age 13). Brooks Hinson's occupation was farmer. [34]
The children named in the 1813 will of Benjamin Hinson and the 1833 will of Morning Hinson were born as early as 1765 (Charles) and as late as 1804 (Winifred). In her will dated 1833, Morning Hinson named Brooks Hinson (born 1798) and Winifred Hailey (born 1804) as her children. Mourning did not name any of the other children of Benjamin in her will. In his will dated 1813, Benjamin Hinson named wife Morning; sons Charles Hinson, Bartlett Hinson, Benjamin Hinson, Obediah Hinson, Edward Harried Hinson, and John Hinson (why was this order chosen in the will?); several daughters; and grandchild Brooks Hinson. He bequeathed the home plantation to grandson Brooks. The will of Benjamin also named daughter Winifred Akins. Winifred Hailey was born in 1804, according to 1850 census records, and so could not have been the same person as Winifred married to Akins in 1813. Benjamin's will mentions grandson Brook and his mother, perhaps indicating that the father of Brooks was already deceased.
I suspect that Morning Hinson, who wrote her will in 1833 and whose probate record was dated 1847, was the widow of a son of Benjamin Hinson, coincidentally having the same name as Benjamin Hinson Sr's wife. That would explain why Brooks was a grandson of Benjamin and a son of Morning and also how each could have had a daughter named Winifred, and also why Morning did not name any of the children named in Benjamin's will. An accounting of the sons of Benjamin excludes all but son Benjamin Jr as candidates to be the husband of Morning:
Charles Hinson: Born 1762 from Revolutionary War pension. Likely had Wife Agnes Clark.
Bartlett Hinson: Bartlett died between 1833-39 and named children in will.
Benjamin Hinson Jr: ?
Obediah Hinson: Moved to Tennessee. Alive in 1850.
Edward Harried Hinson: Moved to Richmond County, North Carolina. Alive in 1830. Had had at least 3 sons.
John Hinson: Alive in 1810 in Anson County with 7 sons.
Perhaps son Benjamin died in 1833, prompting Mourning Moorman to write her will at that time.
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[16] United States Federal Census, 1790, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[17] John P. Alcock, Fauquier Families, 1759-1799 (Athens, Georgia: Iberian Publishing Co, 1994), 170, [GoogleBooks].
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[20] United States Federal Census, 1800, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[21] United States Federal Census, 1800, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[22] United States Federal Census, 1800, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[23] United States Federal Census, 1810, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[24] United States Federal Census, 1810, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[25] North Carolina and Tennessee, Revolutionary War Land Warrants, 1783-1843, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
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[29] United States Federal Census, 1820, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[30] North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970, Anson, B-231, [FamilySearchImage].
[31] North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, [AncestryImage].
[32] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[33] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[34] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].