Cader Cherry

Other Events and Attributes:

• Possessions: 27 May 1782, Edgecombe Co, North Carolina; intestate

Notes:

Cader Cherry [C1a8h], son of Lemuel Cherry and Gatsey Ann Llewellyn, was born in 1735 in Norfolk Co VA or in Bertie Co NC. He probably lived in or near Edgecombe Co in 1762 because he witnessed a sale of 497 acres from Ebenezer Folsom to William Matthews, both "of Edgecombe Co;" Cader "signed" his name with the letter "K." Cader died by
27 May 1782 in Edgecombe Co, where he was living in 1779. He lived in Edgecombe Co at the end of his life because he, Peter May, and Mark May were witnesses to the 3 February 1777 sale of 200 acres from James Smith of Pitt Co to William Mayo of Edgecombe Co. And on 11 February 1779 Thomas Rhodes of Bertie Co, planter, sold 640 acres to "Cader Cherry, planter of Edgecombe Co" for £150. The land was in Coneto Pocosin and was called Dark Island. It was next to the property of Robert Hardy (see Levi Cherry, Cader's son). Witnesses were Robert Hardy, William Skyles, and Elizabeth Rhodes. On 18 May 1779 Cader sold 94 acres to Robert Hardy, land next to Cader's land and along Coneto Pocosin in Edgecombe Co 9 (Deed book E, page 140). And he sold 220 acres, land along Coneto Pocosin and next to his own land, to Robert Hardy on 5 January 1780 (Deed book E, page 4) for £400. Witnesses of this last sale were "Robert 'X' Hardy Jr, Millisant 'X' Hardy, and Sarah 'X' Knox." It is assumed here that Robert Hardy Jr was a son of the buyer, and Millicent was probably Robert Jr's wife. Who Sarah Knox was is not known. Neither Hardy man could sign his name, but made an "X" instead. Cader's wife was named in the sale as "Juda Cherry." All parties were "of Edgecombe County."

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~eazier1/Cherry/CHERRY-Pgs201-300.pdf

Possessions:
Cader died intestate soon before 27 May 1782, when his inventory was taken by his brother William in Edgecombe Co.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~eazier1/Cherry/CHERRY-Pgs201-300.pdf

Cader married Judah (Judith) Burnett about 1755. Judah (daughter of Matthew* (Matthis/Matthus) Burnett, Sr. and Mrs. Sarah* (..) Burnett (Everitt?), (prob related?)) was born about 1742; died after 1805 in of, Martin Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Judith's and Cader's probable children
were-
1. Levi Cherry, b abt 1755
2. William Cherry (Willie Cherry in 1800), b 1756-1774, lived in Edgecombe Co and was married by 1790. They had a daughter by 1790; in 1800 he had a son and daughter born
1791-1800.
3. William Cherry, lived in Edgecombe Co in 1790 (there were two William Cherry families there in 1790). This William was married and had a daughter.
4. Willis Cherry, b 1756-1774. He had a young wife and three daughters born 1791-1800.
In 1790 he lived alone, and was shown as Wiley Cherry.
5. James Cherry, b 1774 or before, had a wife, two daughters, and two sons born 1775-1790, and lived in Edgecombe Co in 1790. He was not found in Edgecombe Co
after 1790.
6. Robert Cherry, b 1755 or before, lived in Edgecombe Co in 1790, unmarried. In 1800 he had a wife Mary Worsley, born 1758 and 2 sons and 2 daughter born 1791-1800.
One son was Theopilus Cherry, b 1800. One dau was Peggy Cherry, b 1798.
7. Wright Cherry, was recently married by 1790 and lived in Edgecombe Co. They had no children in their home then.
8. Aaron Cherry, b 1756-1774, lived in Edgecombe Co in 1800 and 1810; he had a wife the same age, and had two sons born 1791-1800. His sons in the 1810 census were born 1801-1810. Aaron's wife was born 1766-1784. Aaron died Edgecombe Co in
1830s. They had a daughter born 1801-1810.
9. Lemuel Cemetery, b 1774 or before, had a wife, two daughters, a son born by 1774, and two sons born 1775-1790. They lived in Edgecombe Co in 1790.
Children#2 to #9 are assumed (by Source JY) to be Cader's children from their close proximity to each other in the 1790 census, or were gransons of Cader. Many of them were
buyers at Wright's estate sale in 1804, and Cader was the only very early Cherry male in the area who could have been the father or grandfater, and who was born early enough.
Evidence is flimsy, but for now this is all we have. Cader is just the best bet.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~eazier1/Cherry/CHERRY-Pgs201-300.pdf

1. Levi Cherry was born about 1755; died on 24 Feb 1824.
2. William Cherry, (son or grandson?) was born between 1756 and 1774; died after 1800 in of, Edgecombe Co, Norh Carolina.
3. William Cherry was born about 1760; died after 1790 in of, Edgecombe Co, Norh Carolina.
4. Willis "Wiley" Cherry was born between 1756 and 1774; died after 1800 in of, Edgecombe Co, Norh Carolina.
5. James Cherry was born about 1765; died after 1790 in of, Edgecombe Co, Norh Carolina.
6. Robert Cherry was born before 1755; died after 1900 in of, Edgecombe Co, Norh Carolina.
7. Harrell Wright Cherry was born in 1756; died in 1804 in Edgecombe Co, North Carolina.
8. Aaron Cherry was born between 1756 and 1774; died between 1830 and 1840 in Edgecombe Co, North Carolina.
9. Lemuel Cemetery Cherry, (son or grandson?) was born between 1756 and 1774; died after 1790 in of, Edgecombe Co, Norh Carolina.

Lemuel married Gatsey Ann Llewellyn about 1933. Gatsey was born about 1715; died after 1740 in of, Norfolk Co, Virginia, or Bertie Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]