David Henry Senter

David married Ida Parrish Jeffress on 15 Feb 1914 in Harnett Co., North Carolina. Ida (daughter of William Jennings Jeffress and Anna Meredith Wooten) was born on 13 Jul 1888 in Clarksville, Virginia; died on 2 Nov 1969 in Raleigh, Wake Co., North Carolina; was buried in Harnett Memorial Park, Lillington, Harnett Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Virginia Penelope Senter was born on 4 May 1919 in Chalybeate Springs, Harnett Co., North Carolina; died on 23 Jan 1999 in Erwin, Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Harnett Memorial Park, Lillington, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
2. David Grayson Senter was born on 4 Jul 1921 in Chalybeate Springs, Harnett Co., North Carolina; died on 18 Jan 2001 in Fuquay-Varina, Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried on 21 Jan 2001 in Chalybeate Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
3. Meredith Stephens Senter was born on 26 Sep 1927 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; died on 8 Dec 1997 in Lillington, Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Harnett Memorial Park, Lillington, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
4. John Aaron Senter was born on 22 Jul 1915 in Chalybeate Springs, Hector's Creek Township, Harnett Co., North Carolina; died on 16 Apr 2001 in Lillington, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
5. William Jeffress Senter

Notes:

[1880 Census]

Census Place: Hectors, Harnett, North Carolina
Source: FHL Film 1254967 National Archives Film T9-0967 Page 56C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
J. A. CENTER Self M M W 57 NC
Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Penelopy CENTER Wife F M W 57 NC
Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC
David H. CENTER Son M S W 10 NC
Occ: On Farm Fa: NC Mo: NC

John married Penelope Stevens after 1860. Penelope was born on 1 Jan 1822 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died on 27 Mar 1893 in Harnett Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[Cumberland NC Deed Book]
34-086

05 Feb 1821
Charles Blalock of Cumberland to Stephen Senter of Cumberland, $2.50,
162 1/2 acres in Cumberland on both sides of Cedar Creek.

Stephen married Anna Blalock on 22 Sep 1803 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. Anna (daughter of Charles Blalock and Elizabeth Smith) was born in 1781 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died after 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[Phil Senter]

Henry moves to Washington County Virginia, at St. Clair's Bottom about *1793. This was during the westward expansion into open lands west of the Blueridge Mountains, which were becoming more hospitable to pioneer families now that the Indian's were mostly out of the area.

Sometime before March 1804. Henry's son, 18 year old William returns to Fayetteville, Cumberland County North Carolina. To help and care for his aging Grandparents, Stephen Sr. and Mary.

[Betty Carson]

* Henry was on the 1800 Census of Cumberland Co. He was still buying land there in 1807. He was not on the census in Washington Co. Va until 1810[Gregory Family Tree 2.FTW]

[Bakers of Harnett County.FTW]

[Phil Senter]

Henry moves to Washington County Virginia, at St. Clair's Bottom about *1793. This was during the westward expansion into open lands west of the Blueridge Mountains, which were becoming more hospitable to pioneer families now that the Indian's were mostly out of the area.

Sometime before March 1804. Henry's son, 18 year old William returns to Fayetteville, Cumberland County North Carolina. To help and care for his aging Grandparents, Stephen Sr. and Mary.

[Betty Carson]

* Henry was on the 1800 Census of Cumberland Co. He was still buying land there in 1807. He was not on the census in Washington Co. Va until 1810

Henry married Rebecca Avent between 1781 and 1785. Rebecca (daughter of Lt. Peter Avent and Amy Massie) was born in 1764 in Ashe Co., North Carolina; died in 1853 in Carroll Co., Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[Phil Senter]

National Archives in Washington, D.C.. This is a official claim made by Rebecca for War Widow's pension rights based on Henry's service in the North Carolina Militia during the American Revolutionary War. The record is in quill pen hand script.

On this twenty-sixth day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Carroll, State of Tennessee, Rebecca Senter, aged eighty-eight years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th, 1836:
That she is the widow of Henry Senter, who was a private in the militia in the State of North Carolina and served in the Revolutionary War. He was drafted and served two terms. The first for three months, and was stationed at Moore's Bridge in the State of North Carolina. He served the second tour three months and was stationed at Fayetteville, to protect that place from the Tories. She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Senter in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy one; that her husband, the aforesaid Henry Senter, died on the 27th day of February 1832, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will be more fully appeared by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
(This was accompanied by a witnessing affirmation signed: Wm. Senter & Jency Ann Senter)
Her
Rebecca X Senter
Mark

The government with no explanation denied the claim. There are two possible reasons:
Henry was in the State Militia instead of the regular Army. And that may have disqualified him. Or the statement was judged to be false. Why? The statement is dated 1853 and says Rebecca was then 88 years old. That means she was born in 1764 or 1765. But then it says she married Henry in 1771. She would have been 6 or 7 years old. Henry, born in 1760, would have been 11 years old. Furthermore the first child was not born until 1786. Did they wait years to have their first child, then have five at one and two year intervals? It is more than likely they were married between 1781-85, after the war was over, so Rebecca was not a war widow.

[Henry & Rebecca Senter Bible]

info from Rebecca's bible (1827 she was 63 years old)
Their children were (5 boys -doesn't list any others
1. Stephen b 1787 married in Cumberland Co. N.C. 9-22-1805 Anna Blalock, lived and died near Fayetteville on Cape Fear River. dates of deaths unknown
Their Children: Alfred b 1804 d 1884;
Alvin Blalock b 11-12-1806, d 5-17-1870; Gibson Co. Tennessee;
James b 1812 d ca. 1878;
William b ca. 1810
Belle m. James Stewart (no info)
2. William Senter b. 1789 married in Cumberland Co. N.C. 12-17-1805 Jency Butler. they are buried near South Gibson Post office (So. Gibson County, Tennessee)
Their Children:
James C. b 1806 in N.C.
Mary (Polly) m Lemuel Day -8 children;
Morning m Tom Jackson 8 children;
Delaney m Bill Horn no children;
William Butler b 10-4-1812 m. 1 Eleanor 'Ellie" Ann Werr (Wear) m. 2 Isabella Gracy Rhodes;
Matilda D. m W.B.S. Hall, 7 children;
Moses Easter b 9-10-1816 d 1881 m Margaret Jane Elam b 1822 d 1881;
Henry -blacksmith went to Ark died young
Patrick m. 1 Martha Elam m. 2 Jan??
Elizabeth m1 Dan Barcroft m2 a "young man" no name she and Dan had 4 children
Alvin m1 12-7-1851 Nancy Elam ms Nancy's sister??
3. Drury Senter (this is my line) b 9-25-1788, d 1-10-1853 in Washington Co. VA; married Washington Co. VA 6-6-1809 Mary (Polly) McClure,
They had 12 children-- and will give info if requested
4. Aaron Senter b in 1793 d unk m Elizabeth Baker, dau of Henry Baker and Mercy Tilson, lived in Smythe Co. Va, Elizabeth married after Aaron's death to Robert Cook.
Children of Aaron and Elizabeth:
James b 1818 in Chilhowie VA d ca 1857 m Carolina Yandan.
Martha J. b 8-23-1821 d 11-4-1890 m Charles R. Greener 9 children
William Tilson b 5-20-1823 d 6-1-1907 m 11-18-1847 Sarah Rector 9 children
Rebecca b 6-30-1830 d unk m Arthur L. G Stevenson
Andrew b 1832 immigrated to Kentucky married but no record.[Gregory Family Tree 2.FTW]

[Bakers of Harnett County.FTW]

[Phil Senter]

National Archives in Washington, D.C.. This is a official claim made by Rebecca for War Widow's pension rights based on Henry's service in the North Carolina Militia during the American Revolutionary War. The record is in quill pen hand script.

On this twenty-sixth day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Carroll, State of Tennessee, Rebecca Senter, aged eighty-eight years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th, 1836:
That she is the widow of Henry Senter, who was a private in the militia in the State of North Carolina and served in the Revolutionary War. He was drafted and served two terms. The first for three months, and was stationed at Moore's Bridge in the State of North Carolina. He served the second tour three months and was stationed at Fayetteville, to protect that place from the Tories. She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Senter in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy one; that her husband, the aforesaid Henry Senter, died on the 27th day of February 1832, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will be more fully appeared by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
(This was accompanied by a witnessing affirmation signed: Wm. Senter & Jency Ann Senter)
Her
Rebecca X Senter
Mark

The government with no explanation denied the claim. There are two possible reasons:
Henry was in the State Militia instead of the regular Army. And that may have disqualified him. Or the statement was judged to be false. Why? The statement is dated 1853 and says Rebecca was then 88 years old. That means she was born in 1764 or 1765. But then it says she married Henry in 1771. She would have been 6 or 7 years old. Henry, born in 1760, would have been 11 years old. Furthermore the first child was not born until 1786. Did they wait years to have their first child, then have five at one and two year intervals? It is more than likely they were married between 1781-85, after the war was over, so Rebecca was not a war widow.

[Henry & Rebecca Senter Bible]

info from Rebecca's bible (1827 she was 63 years old)
Their children were (5 boys -doesn't list any others
1. Stephen b 1787 married in Cumberland Co. N.C. 9-22-1805 Anna Blalock, lived and died near Fayetteville on Cape Fear River. dates of deaths unknown
Their Children: Alfred b 1804 d 1884;
Alvin Blalock b 11-12-1806, d 5-17-1870; Gibson Co. Tennessee;
James b 1812 d ca. 1878;
William b ca. 1810
Belle m. James Stewart (no info)
2. William Senter b. 1789 married in Cumberland Co. N.C. 12-17-1805 Jency Butler. they are buried near South Gibson Post office (So. Gibson County, Tennessee)
Their Children:
James C. b 1806 in N.C.
Mary (Polly) m Lemuel Day -8 children;
Morning m Tom Jackson 8 children;
Delaney m Bill Horn no children;
William Butler b 10-4-1812 m. 1 Eleanor 'Ellie" Ann Werr (Wear) m. 2 Isabella Gracy Rhodes;
Matilda D. m W.B.S. Hall, 7 children;
Moses Easter b 9-10-1816 d 1881 m Margaret Jane Elam b 1822 d 1881;
Henry -blacksmith went to Ark died young
Patrick m. 1 Martha Elam m. 2 Jan??
Elizabeth m1 Dan Barcroft m2 a "young man" no name she and Dan had 4 children
Alvin m1 12-7-1851 Nancy Elam ms Nancy's sister??
3. Drury Senter (this is my line) b 9-25-1788, d 1-10-1853 in Washington Co. VA; married Washington Co. VA 6-6-1809 Mary (Polly) McClure,
They had 12 children-- and will give info if requested
4. Aaron Senter b in 1793 d unk m Elizabeth Baker, dau of Henry Baker and Mercy Tilson, lived in Smythe Co. Va, Elizabeth married after Aaron's death to Robert Cook.
Children of Aaron and Elizabeth:
James b 1818 in Chilhowie VA d ca 1857 m Carolina Yandan.
Martha J. b 8-23-1821 d 11-4-1890 m Charles R. Greener 9 children
William Tilson b 5-20-1823 d 6-1-1907 m 11-18-1847 Sarah Rector 9 children
Rebecca b 6-30-1830 d unk m Arthur L. G Stevenson
Andrew b 1832 immigrated to Kentucky married but no record.

Notes:

[Will of Charles Blalock]

CHARLES BLALOCK, 20 Nov 1790, No probate date found.
Wife: Elizabeth
Son: John (under 21), Richard,
Son: William Blalock (under 21), 150 ac on north side of Cape Fear River joining lines of river.
Dau: Lewrana Blalock, Elizabeth and Ann
Mentions: Mark Meacham, Benjamin Chapman, Samuel Northington,
Exrs: wife Elizabeth, brother HARDY.
Bro: Hardy Blalock, Richard Blalock.
Wit: Samuel Northington, Mark McMeacham, bro. Richard Blalock

[Cumberland NC Deed Book]
07-473

14 Mar 1785 Richard Blalock of Cumberland to son Charles Blalock for love and affection, 300 acres in Cumberland on NE side of NW branch of Cape Fear River - near upper point of Battle island.
s/ Richard Blalock; w/ Jesse Jones, Hardy Blalock.

Charles married Elizabeth Smith about 1779. Elizabeth was born about 1761; died after 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]