Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
Notes for John Fort
JOHN FORT,2106 born sometime prior to 1702 in Surry County, Va., migrated to North Carolina prior to his father's death; he was in Bertie Precinct by November, 1723. He married a girl named Mary prior to 1719. In the years 1723-1730 he seems to have lived on "Looking Glass Swamp" on the south side 'of what is now called the Roanoke River. This was in present-day Halifax County. He sold this land in 1730 and moved to Tyrell County where he was living in 1740 (probably in an area now a part of Martin County). In 1741 he was granted land in Craven County but evidently continued his residence in Tyrell until 1744. In 1744 he moved to Craven County where his brothers Thomas and Richard (and probably Elias) were in residence. He died testate in Craven, making his will Aug. 6, 1745; his death .occurred not long before his will was probated in the March court, 1746. His wife Mary survived him. He left four children:
a) ARTHUR FORT, born 1719 or earlier, prohably in Surry County, Va. He married Winefred Pace, member of a prominent family in Northampton and other northeastern Carolina counties. He lived along the Neuse River in present-day Lenoir County in the general area bounded to the north by Falling Creek, remaining in this area until about 1755 when he and two of his brothers migrated to South Carolina. According to a tradition, they settled along the PeeDee River in northeastern South Carolina. However, by 1772 Arthur and his brother Drury were living in the vicinity of Mine Creek, between the Saluda and Savannah rivers in what was then called Edgefield District, S.C. Arthur.made his will March 21, 1773 in Colleton County; he died between that date and May 28,1773 when the will was probated.
b) DRURY FORT was born 1725 or earlier in what was then Bertie Precinct, N.C; He was definitely of age in 1748 and was married by 1754, while living then in Johnston County, N.C. About 1755 he moved to South Carolina with his brothers, possibly settling first along the PeeDee River. By 1765 he was granted land along Mine Creek in Berkeley County (later Edgefield District) and received other grants in 1769 and 1774. Drury may have married twice, but no known record shows conclusively the names of his wives. He died intestate in Edgefield District, probably in 1788.
c) MOSES FORT, born 1725 or earlier in what was then Bertie Precinct, N.C., migrated to South Carolina with his brothers Arthur and Drury. He seems to have died in the Darlington area - not long after he and his brothers arrived - in the first half of 1756; his will does not locate his place of residence. The will names only his wife Priscilla, who was pregnant at the time the will was made on June 3, 1755; William Killingsworth, a Darlington resident, witnessed the will. After Moses' death his widow Priscilla married Major Robert Lide on June 24, 1756. Priscilla is believed to have died only three days after the marriage. Her posthumous son by Moses Fort was also named Moses. Moses (Jr.), born Sept. 12, 1755, married Betsy ------ March 7, 1776. By her he had Mary Fort, born July 7, 1778, and Sarah Fort, who died in infancy. Major Lide in his 1802 will named a Richard Fort as an heir - this may also have been a child of Moses (Jr.). Nothing further is known of this Richard.
d) JERUSHAH FORT, a daughter, was named in her father's will and was not married in 1745.
a) ARTHUR FORT, born 1719 or earlier, prohably in Surry County, Va. He married Winefred Pace, member of a prominent family in Northampton and other northeastern Carolina counties. He lived along the Neuse River in present-day Lenoir County in the general area bounded to the north by Falling Creek, remaining in this area until about 1755 when he and two of his brothers migrated to South Carolina. According to a tradition, they settled along the PeeDee River in northeastern South Carolina. However, by 1772 Arthur and his brother Drury were living in the vicinity of Mine Creek, between the Saluda and Savannah rivers in what was then called Edgefield District, S.C. Arthur.made his will March 21, 1773 in Colleton County; he died between that date and May 28,1773 when the will was probated.
b) DRURY FORT was born 1725 or earlier in what was then Bertie Precinct, N.C; He was definitely of age in 1748 and was married by 1754, while living then in Johnston County, N.C. About 1755 he moved to South Carolina with his brothers, possibly settling first along the PeeDee River. By 1765 he was granted land along Mine Creek in Berkeley County (later Edgefield District) and received other grants in 1769 and 1774. Drury may have married twice, but no known record shows conclusively the names of his wives. He died intestate in Edgefield District, probably in 1788.
c) MOSES FORT, born 1725 or earlier in what was then Bertie Precinct, N.C., migrated to South Carolina with his brothers Arthur and Drury. He seems to have died in the Darlington area - not long after he and his brothers arrived - in the first half of 1756; his will does not locate his place of residence. The will names only his wife Priscilla, who was pregnant at the time the will was made on June 3, 1755; William Killingsworth, a Darlington resident, witnessed the will. After Moses' death his widow Priscilla married Major Robert Lide on June 24, 1756. Priscilla is believed to have died only three days after the marriage. Her posthumous son by Moses Fort was also named Moses. Moses (Jr.), born Sept. 12, 1755, married Betsy ------ March 7, 1776. By her he had Mary Fort, born July 7, 1778, and Sarah Fort, who died in infancy. Major Lide in his 1802 will named a Richard Fort as an heir - this may also have been a child of Moses (Jr.). Nothing further is known of this Richard.
d) JERUSHAH FORT, a daughter, was named in her father's will and was not married in 1745.