SFP- Thomas Sessoms

"White Plains" - Thomas Sessoms and his wife Elizabeth Smith had located in the area now known as Hertford County, NC by 1711 when he died. At the cross-roads of the Winton-Colerain route and the Powellsville via Pinetree to Pitch Landing route, their sons built several substantial buildings. They also established the trading post nearby called "Pine Tree" and built a mill pond with two mills whose dams served as a bridge. These are known to have been operated by D.V. Sessoms and then his son C. C. Sessoms until 1908. This was Sessoms's Mill or the Big Mill. They also had another mill near Stoney Creek at one time.

ca 1677 - Elizabeth Smith was born a daughter of Richard Smith and first wife Margaret Blow, widow of George Blow, of Surry Co VA.
ca 1697 - Thomas Sessums married Elizabeth Smith.

This is proved by Elizabeth relinquishing her right of dower on a deed in 1700 shown in Order Book 1691-1713 page 210.
also - a deed from Nicholas Smith on Feb 8 1729 for good will and affection to his nephew Richard Sessoms. . ."tract whereon Richard now lives adj. Richard Killingsworth, John Gray. Wit: John Shelly, Samuel Sessoms. Aug Ct Bertie 1729
Nicholas Smith was the brother of Elizabeth as shown by their father Richard Smith's will dated 24 Feb 1712. probate 20 May 1713 6-144.

before 1711 - had moved to North Carolina
April 1711 - at a court held for the Precinct of Chowan, NC at the house of William Branch the 3rd Tuesday in April 1711 "Elizabeth Sessions prays letter of administrations of goods and credit of Thomas Sessions."

Elizabeth Smith Sessoms married bef Feb 1712 2nd James Boon.

Will of Richard Smith 24 Feb 1712 prob: 20 May 1713 Surry Co VA
       -- to wife, Mary Smith, my whole est. and make her Exerx.
       -- to Elizabeth Boon and Richard Sessoms each a cow.
       -- to son Richard Smith, the Plantation I live on at my wife's decease
       -- to sons Thomas Smith and Nicholas Smith, the land where Thomas Smith now lives.
      -- the rest of est to wife, Mary
      WIT: Will Davidson, Robert Booth      Bk 6 p 144

Other researchers have James Boone's wife Elizabeth as being another person. This needs further research . . . . But let's see James Boone calls Culmer Sessoms, in his will, "son-in-law." Culmer married Mary, the daughter of George Wynns, therefore "son-in-law" in this case means "step-son" and that James Boone is married to Culmer's mother when he wrote his will.

Will of James Boone 8 Jun 1733 Prob Mar Ct 1735 Bertie Precinct, NC
      "....being sick and weak of body...."
     --- son in law John Early - Negro Rose at the death of my wife Eliza Boone
     --- son in law John Wynns - Negro Charles at my wife's death, also my crosscut saw and writing desk and half the benefit of my apple orchard which I leave under his care until his son George Augustus Wynns is of age, also black walnut table and 1000 foot of new plank.
      ---- son in law Cullimur Sessums - Negro Adam at the death of my wife.
      --- grandson George Augustus Wynns - manner plantation where I now live and 400 acres of lightwood land adjoining it but if he dies without heir it shall fall to the next heir of my daughter Mary Wynns, but if she should die without another heir it shall be divided among the heirs of my daughter Eliza Early.
     --- grandson George Augustus Wynns - mare and choice of all the children of my Negro Judey.
     --- grandson James Early - Negro Sam after my wife's death.
     --- to James Burk - Negro Moll and her son Coaffe, gold, silver, bed, etc. and wearing apparel, which I leave in the care of my son-in-law John Wynns as his tutor and guardian untill the said James is eighteen.
    --- to William Burk - Negro Judey and her increase, except for the child bequeathed to my grandson George, also mare, bed, etc, which I leave in the care of my son-in-law John Wynns as his tutor and guardian until the said William is eighteen. If either James or William dies underage the surviving brother will inherit half and the other half will be divided between the children of my sons in law John Early and John Wynns.
     ---- to John Askew -- cows and calves.
     ---- Goddaughter Martha Davis - mare.
     ---- wife Elizabeth Boone - horses, etc. Remaining estate after wife's death to be divided between John Wynns, John Early, and James Burke.
     EX: wife, sons-in-law John Wynns and John Early
     WIT: John Willson, Thomas Lee, James [x] Martin    [Abstract by David B Gammon]

8 July 1713 James Boon was a witness for an assignment of a patent by Lewis Williams

21 July 1713 James Boon was a witness for an assignment of a patent of Anthony Williams to Robert Lanier. James also witness deeds that day for Peter Evans and another for Thomas Mann

13 8ber 1718 James Boon of Chowan Prect. to Nicholas Sessome of ye same Prect. 40 £ sterling 400 acres more or less joining James Boon, Abraham Blewitt, ye Long branch and William Bush all houses, orchards, gardens, etc. Wit: William Cranford, Joseph Sisemore

13 8ber 1718 James Boon of Chowan Prect. to Nicholas Sessome of ye same Prect. 100 £ sterling 575 acres at the mouth of Bear Swamp, joining George Winns and ye branch as by patent all houses, orchards, gardens etc Wit: William Cranford, Joesph Sisemore

15 July 1721 James Boon of Albemarle Co and Elizabeth my wife to William Boon of Albemarle Co 20 £ 600 acres on the south side of Meherrin River, joining William Boon, meadow branch, John Pace and Braswell all houses, orchards, etc. now in the actual possession of William Boon as by patent to me 5 April 1720. Wit: Robert Hicks.

17 Nov 1730 [C 364] William Boon to William Little 150£ for 550 acres surveyed for James Boon, on WS of Mirey Meadow. 100 A sold to John Bobbit; 100 acres sold to Henry Simes, where Chas. Evans now lives; 150 acres sold by Simes to Wm. Little adj James Simes. Wit: R. Forster, J Pratt NC Ct 1730