Lenoir County, NC - Nunn Bible Records
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NUNN BIBLE RECORDS
STEPHEN AND NANCY MOORE NUNN
Bible copied by Sybil Hyatt in July 1941 and found in the Hyatt
Collection, Kinston Public Library. Bible owned by Miss Maude Cauley of
Lenoir County
NOTE: In some cases it is not exactly clear what was actually in the
Bible and what information was added. Ms. Hyatt gave Nancy as a Moore
but Romulus Armistead Nunn gave her as a Brock.
The original records are in the Elizabeth Moore Collection at the
NC Archives
The Children of Stephen Nunn and Nancy Moore his wife
Elizabeth Nunn born 16 January 1796. Died 6 May 1881 being 84 years, 3
months and 3 days of age. Married Thomas Cauley. Mrs. Mary Davis said
that Thomas Cauley's father was Roger Cauley, that he came from Ireland
and his wife was named Alcey. The children of Elizabeth Nunn and Thomas
Cauley were Stephen, James, John, Thomas, Richard, Francis, Nancy died
Nov. 20, 1873, Elizabeth, Mary, Eliza died Aug 6, 1863, Alcey, one that
died young. John, James and Thomas served in the CSA. John and James
were killed in battle.
Wright Nunn born 24 June 1797 married twice his first wife was
Elizabeth Westbrook, his second wife was Nancy Hines.
Carney Nunn born 12 January 1800 died in infancy
Holland Nunn born 20 February 1802 married Elias Fordham of Jones
County and moved to Texas
Mary Nunn born 16 May 1804 married Isaac Ellis, lived at the Straits.
Their son, Freeman, was born May 8, 1823
James Nunn born 6 January 1806 married Pearcy Ann Kinsey daughter of
Joseph Kinsey and wife Sarah born 10 Jan 1814
Francis Nunn born 19 February 1810 went to Tenn. married Adelaide
Johnson of Tenn.
Nancy Nunn born 4 September 1812 died young
Alcy Nunn born 26 December 1815 died young
Pency Nunn born 26 December 1815 died young
Wylie Nunn born 27 January 1818 died young
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BIBLE RECORDS OF FRANCIS NUNN - Found in Bible Records of Brunswick or
New Hanover County at DAR
Francis Nunn md Marcey Rice on 5 April 1774
Elizabeth Nunn - b 13 March 1775 - d 23 Nov 1804
Elijah Nunn - b 14 Mar 1777
William R. Nunn - b 1 April 1789
Joshua Nunn b 3 Jan 1784
Zepheneah Nunn - b 15 Aug 1779
Sarah (Sally) Nunn - b 3 June 1787
Thomas Nunn - b 27 April 1790 - d 27 July 1874 age 84
Rebecha Nunn - b 11 Sept 1792 d 14 Mar 1812
Mary (Polly) Nunn - b 29 March 1795 d 33 July 1871 - md Nicholas Gentry
in Williamson Co, Tenn on 29 Oct 1818
Jack Nunn - b 19 March 1798
Joel Nunn - no dates
NOTE: I assume this is Francis IV who moved to Tenn
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JAMES NUNN BIBLE
NOTE: The information in this Bible was written on the flyleaf, both
front and back as opposed to the usual Family History section. The
information was written by Emmaline Nunn Williams, whose obit is posted
on the Lenoir County Obits. There are several versions of this Bible
in the Collection and some of the information may be added later. It
is thought the Bible is currently in the possession of the Winchester
branch of the family.
James Nunn, senior, born 6 January 1806 and died 7 January 1861
Pearcy Ann Nunn, wife of James Nunn, born 10 January in the year of our
Lord, 1814, died 5 August 1898
James Nunn and Pearcy Ann Kinsey were married 11 January 1835
Stephen Kinsey Nunn, son of James Nunn and Pearcy Nunn was born 21
December 1835
Joseph Henderson Nunn, son of James Nunn and his wife Pearcy Nunn, was
born 19 January 1837. Joseph Henderson Nunn and Mary Rouse, daughter
of Alex and Sarah Rouse were married October 9, 1860
Benjamin Franklin Nunn, son of James Nunn and his wife, Pearcy Nunn,
was born 17 March 1838 and died the 3rd day of December 1862
Sarah Ann Nunn, daughter of James Nunn and his wife, Pearcy Nunn, was
born the 12th of August 1839
Emaline Nunn, daughter of James Nunn and wife Pearcy Nunn, was born 1
of March 1841.
Caroline Nunn, daughter of James Nunn and wife Pearcy Nunn, was born 1
March 1841
Jesse I. Nunn, son, was born the 13th day of Nov. 1842 and died the
30th day of October 1862
Henry Swinson Nunn, son was born 21 of January 1844 and died 21 January 1890
Nancy Ann Nunn, daughter, was born the 7th day of June 1845.
John Edward Nunn, son, born 11th of May 1847
William Butler Nunn, son, was born 6 August 1848, died 14 October 1925
James Monroe Nunn, son, was born 3 December 1849
James Nunn and Pearcy Ann Kinsey, daughter of Joseph Kinsey, were
married 11 January, 1835
C. L. Koonce, son of J. C. B. Koonce and Eleanor Fordham, his wife, and
Nancy, daughter of James and Pearcy Nunn, were married 31 December 1866.
William B. Nunn, son of James and Pearcy Nunn, his wife, and India,
daughter of John P. and Caroline Cox, were married December 2 1879
John W. Becton, son of Thomas Becton and Nancy, his wife, and Sarah Ann
Nunn, daughter of James Nunn and Pearcy Nunn, his wife, were married 2
December 1858
Edward Williams, son of John Williams and Nancy his wife, and Emma,
daughter of James Nunn and Pearcy Ann Nunn his wife were married 17th
of November 1859
NOTE: There is a copy of the obit for Emma who lived to be 102 years
old and died in Arkansas.
Oscar Williams, son of Edward and Emma Williams his wife was born 6th
of May 1861
Wm. A. Jones, son of Lewis Jones and Matilda his wife, and Caroline,
daughter of James and Pearcy Ann Nunn, were married 17th January 1869.
Effie William, daughter of Edward and Emma Williams his wife, was born
29th of October 1852 and died 10 of September 1864
Edward Williams, son of Edward and Emma his wife, was born 11 of May
1864 and died 26th of March 1926.
Wm. Bayard Nunn, son of Wm. B. Nunn and India his wife, was born 24 of
November 1880
Joseph H., Benjamin F., Jesse I., Henry S. and Stephen K Nunn were in
the Confederate Army.
Joseph killed at Petersburg, VA.
Jesse killed at Staunton, VA. October 30, 1862
Benjamin wounded in war said to be dead 3 Dec. 1862;
Henry S. wounded several times.
On a separate piece of paper kept in the Bible are the following
entries:
The Will of Joseph Kinsey, father of Pearcy Ann Nunn, was dated 12th of
December 1857 probated April Term, 1858 and registered in Book B. Page
246, Jones County NC. This Joseph was the son of Joseph Kinsey whose
will was probated in 1807.
By deed dated 16th of December 1729, William Hancock, Jr. Esq.,
conveyed to Francis Nunn of said precinct and province, a certain
plantation lying at Neuse, containing 600 acres, etc.
By deed dated 16th of December 1745, Francis Nunn, gentleman, conveyed
to John Cox, gentleman, a tract of land beginning at the river side of
Neuse River above the fort gut and running, etc. (The old indian fort
at Fort Barnwell). Francis Nunn was the father of William Nunn, Bk. 3,
p. 119.
Henry Swinson Nunn, son of James Nunn and Pearcy Ann Kinsey Nunn, his
wife, and Nancy Frances Koonce, daughter of J. C. B. Koonce and Eleanor
Fordham Koonce, his wife, were married 2nd of May 1867.
Nancy Frances Koonce was born 2nd of January 1842 at home place in
Jones County NC and died 3 November 1921.
J. C. B. Koonce, son of Emanuel Koonce and Elizabeth Bryan, his wife,
Eleanor Fordham, daughter of John Fordham and Nancy Lavender, his wife.
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