Francis Queen [26562]

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Francis Queen (note below0 ( 1)\super)\nosupersub was born after 1751 in North Carolina. He lived in North Carolina; Residence: Old Hose Queen place in 1777. He lived in Captain Jacob Nichol's District, Rowan County, North Carolina in 1778 (2) He served in the military on 14 Mar 1781. On 3 Feb 1787, he bought 200 acres (200 pds) from John King (from lands granted Robert King in 1783) at Rocky Creek, Brushy Mountain Township, North Carolina.\super <3>\nosupersub On 4 May 1790, he bought 400 acres (150 pds) from John King at Rocky Creek, Brushy Mountain Township, North Carolina (3) On 7 Jul 1794, he was granted 150 acres (adjoining lands bought from John King) from the State of North Carolina at Rocky Creek, Brushy Mountain Township, North Carolina (4) In Dec 1797, he sold to James Queen, 100 acres ($60) at head of Rocky Branch N. side of creek being land granted in 1794 at Rocky Creek, Brushy Mountain Township, North Carolina. On 18 Dec 1797, he was granted branches of Rocky Creek adj his upper tract (mtn ridge, Wilkes Co line) by State of North Carolina at Rocky Creek, Brushy Mountain Township, North Carolina (5) On 20 Apr 1800, he sold to Geo. Gordon (125 pds), 150 acres at head branches of Rocky Creek at Wilkes County line at Rocky Creek, Brushy Mountain Township, North Carolina (6) On 20 Apr 1800, he sold to Geo. Gordon, 50 acres beg at Wilkes Co. line (part of Francis Queen grant) at Rocky Creek, Brushy Mountain Township, North Carolina (7) He owned 600 Acres valued at $600, 1 barn and stable, 200 Acres adjoining valued at $80. in 1800 in Iredell County, North Carolina (8) He owned 300 A on Poors Knob valued @ $150 in 1800 in Iredell County, North Carolina (8) He died in Mar 1802 in Rocky Creek, Brushy Mountain Township, North Carolina (9) He served in the military in May have fought in Battle of Kings Mountain. He was also known as Queene.
Francis Queen and Margaret (Hampton)(Hammon(d))? were married about 1773. They appeared in the census in 1790 in Salisbury District, Iredell County, North Carolina (10) They appeared in the census in 1800 in Salisbury District, Iredell County, North Carolina (11) Margaret (Hampton)(Hammon(d))? was born in 1759 in North Carolina. She signed a will on 18 Jun 1832 in Iredell County, North Carolina.\super <12>, <13>\nosupersub She was also known as Hampton, Hammon, Hammond. Francis Queen and Margaret (Hampton)(Hammon(d))? had the following children:

1. Mrs. W.O Absher, editor, The Heritage of Wilkes County (Winston-Salem, North Carolina: Wilkes Genealogical Society and Hunter Publishing Company, 1982), 449-450.
2. Jo White Linn, compiler, Rowan County, North Carolina, Tax Lists 1757-1800 (Annotated) (Privately Published, 1995), p. 142.
3. Iredell County, North Carolina, Records, Deed Book B, p. 262.
4. Ibid., Deed Book A, p. 298.
5. Ibid., Deed Book B, p.279.
6. Ibid., Deed Book E, p. 547.
7. Ibid., Deed Book D, p. 127.
8. Jo White Linn, compiler, Iredell County, North Carolina: Earliest Extant Tax Lists, 1800, 1815, 1837, Annotated Transcripts (:,), Land Valuations for Direct Tax, 1800, p. 22. Quin, Francis: 600 A valued @ $600, 1 barn & stable, 200 A adj. valued @ $80, 300 A on Poors Knob valued @ $150.
9. Thornton W. Mitchell, compiler, North Carolina Wills: A Testator Index, 1665-1900 (: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1992).
10. 1790 U.S. Census, Salisbury District, Iredell County, North Carolina,; National Archives and Records Administration. M637, Roll 7, Page 396.
11. 1800 U.S. Census, Salisbury District, Iredell County, North Carolina,; National Archives and Records Administration. M32, Roll 29, Page 612.
12. Abstract of Unrecorded Wills, 1788-1915 (Iredell County, North Carolina:,).
13. Will Books, 1845-1868 (Iredell County, North Carolina:,), 1831, Will Book 2, p. 119.

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Francis married Margaret Hammon [26563] [MRIN: 12246] about 1773. (Margaret Hammon [26563] was born in 1759 in North Carolina, USA.)