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Henry Eanes, Jr.[1]

Male Bef 1747 - Aft 1796  (~ 50 years)


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  • Name Henry Eanes 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born Bef 1747  Chesterfield County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Aft 1796 
    • Probably Charlotte Co., Virginia
    Person ID I911955  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Daniel Eanes
    Last Modified 9 Jul 2014 

    Father Henry Eanes, Sr.,   b. Bef 1723, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1771 and 1783  (Age ~ 48 years) 
    Mother Mrs. Henry Eanes,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F4766  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Mrs. Henry Eanes Jr.,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
    +1. Edward Eanes,   b. 2 May 1761, Chesterfield Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Jun 1848, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     2. Arthur Eanes,   b. Abt 1761,   d. Bef 1819, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 58 years)
    Last Modified 6 May 2013 
    Family ID F4838  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • (Research):
      He was deeded land from his father on 3 Jun 1768, recorded in Chesterfi eld County, Virginia DB 6, page 34.

      He moved to Charlotte County, Virginia to live. He later disposed of th e land given to him by his father in Chesterfield County in 1776. In th e deed he is described as being from Charlotte County.

      It is known that both of his sons ( Arthur & Edward) were in the Revolu tionary War at Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina under General Gree ne. One of his descendants from Texas stated that Henry went into the R evolution with his two sons but this has not been proved.

      Birth Year: Undetermined at this time.

      Marriage:
      Date unknown. Wife's first name is MARTHA.

      3 June 1768:
      Received Chesterfield County land in June ÙSfor love a nd affectionÙT. Sold land to Mr. Sudberry in 1776. He was describe d at this time (1776) as being from Charlotte.


      1772:
      This is the earliest reference to Henry Eanes in connection w ith Charlotte County. Charlotte County Deed Book No. 3, page 169 shows H enry Ends [Eanes] (of Chesterfield), on December 7, 1772, buying for 14 5 pounds ÙSone certain tract or parcel of land (291 acres), lying, an d being in the county of CharlotteÙT and adjoining the Louse Creek a nd the lands of Theophilus Field and William Call, William Hubbard, and C olonel Francis Tompkins. On December 6, 1790, Henry Eanes sold the sam e tract of land to John Timberlake. By this time Henry's sons had a tr act of 298 acres on the Staunton River so it is assessed he moved in wi th them.

      1781: With Charlotte County Militia and at the Battle of Guilfor d Court House, North Carolina on 15 March 1781. The 1968 history recor ded, ÙSOne of his descendants in Texas has stated that family traditi on tells that he went into the Revolutionary Army with his sons, but th e official record of this has not been found.ÙT

      This oral tradition is confirmed by his son Arthur's petition for a sta te pension when Campbell Daniel testified that Henry ÙSinformed [Dani el] that he [Henry Eanes] had to move [Arthur Eanes] from Carolina in a c art on account of the ¨ woundÙT. The statement indicates Hen ry Eanes was present with the command at Guilford Court House.

      1782: Henry Eanes is listed in the state enumeration as head of h ousehold in Charlotte County. He lists seven white persons and five bl ack persons in the household.

      1784: Charlotte County Order Book No. 5, 1780-1784 for the month o f November 1784 reports, ÙSOn the motion of Henry Eanes and for reaso ns appearing to the Court, his son Arthur is Exempted from the payment o f levies and taxes in the future.ÙT The ruling was made my Thomas S pencer, William Morton, Edmund Read, Samuel White, Thomas Spencer, Jr. a nd Little Joe Morton.

      1787 Census of Va Tithables: Henry is listed in the 1787 Census o f Virginia tithables for no white males, two slaves over the age of 16, f our slaves under the age of 16, three horses or mules and eight head of c attle. His son Arthur is also listed as being tithable for three horse s or mules, and four head of cattle but is levy free due to wounds rece ived in the Revolution at Guilford Court House. Edward is in the same l ist and reflects three horses, maresl, colts and mules and two head of c attle. Between them, the three possess 14 head of cattle, nine horses, m ares, colts & mules, four black males under 16 and two black males over 1 6.

      1789: Charlotte County Order Book No. 10 [1794-1796], page 134 s hows a ÙSStephen Eanes for the benefit of James Watkins, plaintiff, a gainst Thomas Gayle and Mack Good, Defendants, [who] failed to appear. P laintiff ordered to recover three pounds, 11 shillings and two pence fa rthing with interest from January 13, 1789.ÙT This entry reveals th e existence of Stephen, suggesting the existence of a possible third so n for Henry.

      1790: Charlotte County Will Book No. One, page 428 shows Henry a nd his wife Martha Eanes bearing witness for Simon Jackson regarding th e spoken last words of William Womack. The entry was dated 30 January 1 790.

      1790: On December 6, 1790, Henry Eanes sold 291 acre tract of la nd along Louse Creek to John Timberlake. By this time Henry's sons had a t ract of 298 acres on the Staunton River so it is assessed he moved in w ith them

      1792-1794: Charlotte County Order Book No. 9, page 181, year und etermined, records, ÙSOn the motion of Henry Eanes, a witness for Fra ncis Franklin in his deed against Thomas Markey it is ordered that the s aid Franklin pay him 259 cents for five days attendance according to la w.ÙT A follow-on entry on page 183 states, ÙSOn the motion of Hen ry Eanes, a witness for Francis Franklin in his suit against Thomas Mar key it is ordered that the said Franklin pay him 50 cents for one day's a ttendance.ÙT


      1796: In June 1796 a deed gift was recorded in Charlotte County O rder Book No. 10, page 189 and can be found in Charlotte County Deed Bo ok 7, page 179. In these deeds, Henry gave his son Edward four slaves n amed George, Tamar, Lucy and Betty. Henry gave son Arthur four slaves n amed Jean, Squire, Phyllis and Amia. The wills were written on 20 Febr uary 1796 and were probated on June 1796 suggesting Henry died in early 1 796.

      The 1968 book states he was born before 1747.

      A deed search for this land shows it was owned by Margaret Harwood, Jo hn and Mary Sneed and Hames Daugerty. They sold it to Peter Stubbs on 5 F ebruary 1770 for 85 pounds, 10 shillings. It was described as 291 acre s ÙSnear Louse Creek adjoiing David George, James Caldwell, William Hub bard and Francis Tompkins beginning at David George's Corner Spanish Oa k at the Cole [Coal?] Pit.ÙT Stubbs sold it at a profit 34 months later t o Henry Eanes for 145 pounds. Eanes sold it to Timberlake 20 years lat er. Timberlake was a neighbor who combined the tract with his own for a t otal of 541 acres which his wife (Elizabeth) deeded over to Little Joe M orton and Francis Scott on 27 October 1795 (DB 7, p157) for trusteeship . Children John P. relinquished his claim to one-quarter on 16 Februar y 1805 to Francis Scott. Daughters Sally (DB 11 p221), Elizabeth (DB 1 1 p 221, 2 Sept 1809) and som William (DB 10, p271) gave their land to J ohn Lesseuer in 1809 and 1810, respectively. What is key is that Sally 's land is described in the vicinity of Cub Creek. This information, c oupled with descriptions of neighboring properties helps pinpoint the g eneral location of the tract of land to the vicinity of western Charlot te County, probably in the vicinity and south of Rt. 619 between Harris burg (located at the junction of Rt. 619 and Rt. 649) and Aspenhall (lo cated at the junctions of Rt. 619, 678 and 649).
      Arthur Eanes Petition to the Virginia General Assembly for a pe nsion. Daniel's statement reads as follows: ÙSThe affidavit of Campb ell Daniel a Citizen and freeholder of the County of Charlotte being fi rst sworn deposeth and saith; That a few days previous to the Battle at G ilford he saw Arthur Eanes in North Carolina he was then well and clear o f any wound; That he the deponent a few days before the engagement was o rdered together with others to convey the prisoners to Albermarle in Vi rginia---The next time the deponent saw said Eanes he was at his Father s in the County of Charlotte badly wounded in the left arm below the sh oulder blade the ball continuing through the arm and coming out near th e back bone: from which wound his arms is much withered and greatly dis abled: The Father of said Eanes informed the deponent that he had to mo ve him from Carolina in a cart on account of the wound: and further he h as frequently heard Mr. Eanes from that time to the present complain of t he injury received from that wound and believed to be cause of his affl iction and further I say not: Campbell Daniel. Sworn to in the County o f Charlotte before us two of the Commonwealth Justices of the Peace for s aid County this 4th day of November 1812. John Dennis, Wm B MortonÙT

      Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in t he Year 1790: Virginia, Records of the State Enmerations, 1782-1785 . (Baltimore, MD: Clearfield Co, Inc., Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc ., 1998), a reprint of te a 1908 Government Printing Office Document.

      Arthur Eanes' Charlotte County militia Captain at Guilford CH was Thom as Spencer.

      1787 Census of Virginia (3 Volumes), Springfield, VA: Genealogical Boo ks In Print, 1987.

      This record is the source of the name 'Martha' for Henry's wife.

      An 18 June 1849 inventory of Edward Eanes property, in preparation f or the settlement of his estate, mentions 14 slaves. These include ÙSone old negro woman named Tamer, one negro man named George.ÙT Thi s suggests Lucy and Betty died by this time. See Pittsylvania County A ccount Book (AC) 16, p457. Tamar was purchased by Edward's son Herbert , executor of the will, for the sum of $15 in an apparent attempt to ke ep her comfortable and among the family in her senior years.

      Squire is the only slave mentioned in Arthur Eanes Will of 1818. In i t he states, ÙSI also desire for Squire to be sold and the money be l aid out for to buy another negro man for the use of my widow and her fa mily.ÙT See Pittsylvana County Will Book 11, p52, 1818

  • Sources 
    1. [S67729] Sam Eanes.