NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA GIDDENS FAMILY Roster The within document is an attempt to list every Giddens that appears in New Hanover County, North Carolina records prior to 1830, with a general reference to the records wherein they appear. An attempt has been made to separate those with the same given name where possible. Needless to say there is a measure of subjectivity involved, especially if the given name is very common (i.e. James, John, William). The following table list in excess of 10 Giddens males or females in New Hanover County, North Carolina prior to 1850. |
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Giddens Given Name |
Deed |
Tax Pending |
Census 1810-1850 |
Marriage As of Document |
Estate |
Old Benjamin, Sr. Presumed brother of Thomas, Sr. |
See NC New Hanover DB K.396 |
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1779 Petition to form Sampson Co. |
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His son Thomas Giddens, Jr. inherited land at some prior date and resold it on 30 Apr 1792. |
Middle Benjamin, Jr., son of Thomas, Sr. Note: Thomas Jr., inherited from Benjamin, Sr. as his eldest child. Benjamin, Jr. is older than Thomas, so he cannot also be the son Benjamin, Sr. |
1803-1811? 1811-1818 |
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1800 New Hanover 1820 Bulloch, GA (b. 1755-1774) |
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He moved to Bulloch Co., GA and then disappears from there |
Young Benjamin, son of Thomas, Jr. |
1803 1803-1811? |
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His son Benjamin Giddens mentions land adjacent land his father entered in 1802. Thomas Giddens sold that land on 10 Aug 1806 a few months after Thomas Giddens, Sr. d. Hence, this Benjamin was the son of Thomas Giddens, Jr. who d. in 1831. This Benjamin just disappears. |
Catharine Rivenbark Wife of Thomas Giddens, Jr. |
1831 See two 1803 deeds by Rivenbark heirs |
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1831 dower allotment |
Jacob Giddons |
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Admr. of Thomas Giddens, Sr. |
James Giddens |
1822- |
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Admr. of Thomas Giddens, Jr. |
John Giddens |
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Admr. of Thomas Giddens, Jr. Purchaser from Thomas Giddens, Jr. Estate |
Old Thomas, Sr. Presumed brother of Benjamin, Sr. |
1797-1802 |
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1779 Petition to form Sampson Co. 1790-1800 (b. <1755) |
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d. 1806 New Hanover Co. Loose Estate File Thomas Liddon and Jacob Giddons, admr. |
Middle Thomas, Jr., son of Benjamin, Sr. See NC New Hanover DB K.396 |
1795-1831 |
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1800-1830 (b. 1760-1770) |
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d. 1831 New Hanover Co. Loose Estate File Widow Catharine Admr. James Giddens and John Giddens. Purchasers: Timothy, John & Washington Giddens |
Young Thomas |
None in NC |
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1830-1850 b. 1789 NC |
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d. Lowndes Co., GA after 1850 |
Timothy Giddens |
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Purchaser from Thomas Giddens, Jr. Estate |
Washington Giddens |
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Purchaser from Thomas Giddens, Jr. Estate |
Compiled By: David H. Robertson, 159 Hickory St., Roswell, GA 30075 davidhr@hushmail.com |
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