Some say Jesse was born in Virginia.
1750 - He was in Beaufort County, North Carolina (probably Pitt County now).
1760s - He was in Pitt County in 1760s.
1770s - Moved to Craven County (or county lines changed) in 1770s.Jesse Jr. served as a Revolutionary War soldier and lived in Pitt County, North Carolina.
Per Tim Hudson - Jesse Rountree named his daughter, Mary, in his will of 1777 and he named John Frizzle [Mary's husband] as one of his executors.
Some list his parents as:
Francis Rountree b. ~1678 Ireland
Anne Sumner
Rachel Rountree was living in Craven County, North Carolina in 1779.
Some have claimed that Jonathan Sr. and John Frizzle were sons of Arthur Frizzle of Princess Anne County Virgina. Perhaps so, but no proof yet.
Moved to Norfolk County, Virginia
Mid-1760'a moved to Pasquotank County, North Carolina.
In 1779 and 1789 Jonathan was still in Pasquotank County, North Carolina.
In 1790 - 1800 Jonathan was in Craven County, North Carolina.
In 1790 Craven, Jonathan Frizzle lived near a large group of Rountrees.
In 1791 Jonathan Frizzle (Sr) purchased 375 acres of land in Pitt Co NC in 1791, but he didn't live here.
In 1801, Jonathan Sr. sold land to his son, Jonathan Jr. (the deed says father/son) [Pitt Co NC Deed Book P, pp. 293-295]. This property lay adjoining the land of Jesse Rountree, Jr., who was Penelope Rountree's uncle.In 1816 was in Green County, North Carolina with his son Jonathan Jr.
FRIZZLE FAMILY BIBLE - North Carolina DAR Genealogical Records - S1V Volume 211 - submitted by the Goldsboro, NC Chapter.
Typed copy found at the DAR Library, Washington, DC and posted with permission of the library. Publisher: G. M. Davidson, Saratogo Springs, published in 1826. The original was last known to be in the possession of Mrs. Fergusson of Goldsboro. NOTE: The following birth is listed, along with others, on yellowed pages sewn into the Bible:
Jonathan Frizzle the son of Jonathan Frizzle was Born Oct. 8th 1778Jonathan Frizzle wrote a will probated on Aug. 18, 1843, in Pitt County, North Carolina.
Jonathan R. Frizzle appointed executor. Devisees:
5 younger children: Margaret Frizzle (married Benjamin Rives; she d. on Nov. 1, 1849) Warren Frizzle Alacinda Frizzle (married Joseph MURPHY of Greene Co. ) William Frizzle Sally Ann Frizzle (married Edward R. COWARD of Greene Co. )Jonathan Frizzle had married first to Margaret _______, and had other children, also Devises under said will:
Absala Frizzle, wife of Jesse Rountree Elizabeth Frizzle, wife of Edward CARMON of Greene Co. Zelphia Frizzle, wife of Wm. Brown Frances Frizzle, wife of Charles Rogers Gerusha Frizzle, wife of James Gaylord (resided out-of-state) Jonathan R. Frizzle Warren Frizzle [same as above?]Sources: Abstracted from NC Supreme Court Records, Case #6920: Rives -vs.- Frizzle. NC Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina
Note: 1810 Federal Census for Pitt County, North Carolina
John Frizzle is listed with the following statistics:
1 male 45+ years old [Our "John" would be 61]
1 female 16-26 years old [Our Penelope would be 38, so is not this person]
1 female 45+ years old [Our "Mary" would be 45+]
8 slaves
This could be "Mary's" family, with only one child left at home.Jonathan Frizzle is listed with the following statistics:
1 male under 10 years old
1 male 16 - 26 years old
1 female under 10 years old
1 female 16 - 26 years old
5 slavesResearch needed:
Page Num. 25, Colony of South Carolina, Compiled by: Paul R. Sarrett, Jr. Records of 1716 to 1783
L Name F Name Date County St Type Township
FRIZZLE , John 1764 Colony, SC Warrant for Land No Twp Listed
Robert received land grant in Nasemound County, Virginia in 1698.
Listed in the 1704/05 Rent Roll of Virginia.
Page Num. 64, Colony of South Carolina Compiled by: Paul R. Sarrett, Jr. Records of 1716 to 1783
L Name F Name Date County St Type Township
ROUNDTREE , Jethro 1779 Colony, SC Resident Old 96th DISTRICT
ROUNDTREE , Job 1779 Colony, SC Resident Old 96th DISTRICT
ROUNDTREE , Richardson 1779 Colony, SC Resident Old 96th DISTRICT
ROUNDTREE , Turner 1779 Colony, SC Resident Old 96th DISTRICT
30 Oct 1700 Nicholas starlings to Robert Roundtree of Nansemond Co., VA tract of land on Bennett’s Creek. (p 89 v 1 #1 Hathaway)
25 May 1735 Robert Rountree of Nansemond Co., VA to Gabriel Lassiter of same, 175 A south side of Bennett’s Creek Test: Thomas Rountree, Robert Rountree, John Rountree, Elias Stallings (p 180 V1 #1 Hathaway)
25 May 1735 Robert Rountree of Nansemond Co., VA deed for 175 A of land adj. lands of Robert Rountree and Joseph Wright Test: Elias Stallings, and John Rountree (v3 # 1 Hathaway p 128)
Will 27 Nov 1778, Perquimans Co., NC, Proved 1785 Perquimans Co.
Research needed:
WILL - ELIAS STALLINGS, Chowan Co. NC.
Written March 10, 1795. Probated 1797 Will Book A, p. 289. Original NC State Archives, Raleigh, NC.
In the Name of god amen this 10 Day of march 1795 I Elias STALLINGS, being weake in body but of sound and Parfit mind and memory thanks be to god Calling to mind the unserterty of Life Do make this my last will and Testament in manner and form following that is to Say (unreadable) I give and be quathe unto my well beloved wife Rachel STALLING Sall my puter mare bridle and sadle, all my house hold furneture During her Natural Life and after my Wife Deses to my three Children namely Jemima STALLINGS Elias and Pheby STALLING to them ant their heirs for ever. and I also leave the use and benefits of all my land and Plantation to my well Beloved wife Rachel Stallings and after my wife Deses I give the Said land and plantation to be Equally Divided Betwen my two sons Miles STALLINGS and Elias STALLINGS and the plantation (unreadable) to be to my son Elias which I give unto him and heirs for ever and if he Dies without an heir to be Divided Betwen Jamima STALLING and Pheby STALLINGS and also give and be quathe unto my Daughter Jamima STALLINGS one Cow and Calf which I give unto her and her heirs for ever I also give and Be quathe unto my daughter Pheby STALLINGS one Cow and Calf which I give unto her and her heirs for ever____ _______ and all the Remainder part of my Stock of Cattle I give unto my Beloved wife Rachel STALLINGS hogs and sheep which I give unto her and her heirs for ever_____ ______ ______ ______ ______
I give and Be quathe unto my son Henry STALLINGS twenty Shilling in money which I give unto him and heirs for ever. _
I give and Be quathe unto my son Nathan STALLINGS twenty Shillings money which unto him and his heirs for ever ____
I allso give and be quathe unto my Daughter Melerson twenty Shillings in money which I give unto her and her heirs for ever_____ _______ _______ _______
Lastly I Constitute and apoint my well Beloved wife Rachel STALLINGS Executor together with fried Isaac BIRUM Executor to This my last will and testament in witness my hand & Seal this the 10th Day of march 1795
test William BIRUM Jurt Elias (his x mark) STALLINGS (Seal) Miles(his x mark) STALLINGS Lydda BIRUM
There is a conflict with the marriage date and children's birthday, as well as which children belong to which mother.