North Carolina – Cumberland County – Chisholm Info

1754–Cumberland County was created 19 February 1754 from Bladen County.

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FACTS and SOURCES:

1790 US Census Cumberland Co, NC – Name: Findley Chisolm
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina
Free White Persons – Males – Under 16: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 16 and over: 1
Free White Persons – Females: 3
Number of Household Members: 5
Year: 1790; Census Place: Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 109; Image: 410; Family History Library Film: 0568147
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1800 US Census Cumberland Co NC Name: Finlay Chisholm
Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina
Free White Persons – Males – Under 10: 1
Free White Persons – Males -10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Slaves: 2
Number of Household Members Under 16: 3
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 7
Year: 1800; Census Place: Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 31; Page: 351; Image: 311; Family History Library Film: 337907
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1810 US Census Cumberland NC Name: Fendly Chisholm
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina
Free White Persons – Males – Under 10: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 16 thru 25: 2
Free White Persons – Males – 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons – Females – Under 10: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 45 and over: 1
Numbers of Slaves: 8
Number of Household Members Under 16: 4
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 17
Year: 1810; Census Place: Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina; Roll: 39; Page: 624; Image: 00441; Family History Library Film: 0337912
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Cumberland County, NC Info: 

Grantee Deed Index: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98M-6WM1?i=622&cat=330732

Cumberland County Deeds: https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/330732?availability=Family%20History%20Library

1786 Alexander Chisolm fr John Willcox, bk 8, p 76. Cumberland County, NC

1791 Findley Chizm fr Rd Cockran, bk 11, p 400. Cumberland County, NC

1796 Findlay Chisham fr Dolphin Davis, bk 16, p 118. Cumberland County, NC

1801 Findlay Chisholm fr Hector MacAlister (by Shf) al bk 18, p 491. Cumberland County, NC

1807 Findley Chisholm al fr George Hooper, bk 23, p 73. Cumberland County, NC

1808 Findly Chisholm al fr John Simpson bk 25, p 92. Cumberland County, NC

1808 Findley Chisholm fr James Hays, pwr atty, bk 25, p 248. Cumberland County, NC

1809 Timby Chisholm fr James Gross, bk 25, p 248. Cumberland County, NC

1810 Findlay Chisholm fr James Gross bk 26, p 48. Cumberland County, NC

1813 Finlay Chisholm fr S Gilmore shf al bk 27, p 217. Cumberland County, NC

1813 Finlay Chisholm fr A Nessfield, bk 27, p 237. Cumberland County, NC

1813 Finlay Chisholm fr Thomas Brantley, bk 27, p 237. Cumberland County, NC

1813 Findly Chisholm fr B Chapman, bk 27 p 239. Cumberland County, NC

1813 Findlay Chisholm fr James Hays, bk 27, p 240. Cumberland County, NC

1814 Alexander Chisholm and Daniel Chisholm to Alexander McQueen, bk 27, p 427. Cumberland County, NC

1814 Findly Chisholm to Ann Nessfield, bk 27, p 442. Cumberland County, NC

1816 Angus Chisholm and Ann, John Chisholm al fr Findlay Chisholm Est (Commr Division) bk 28, p 658. Cumberland County, NC

1818 John Chisholm fr Alexr McQueen, bk 28, p 1092. Cumberland County, NC

1818 Angus Chisholm fr David Hay, bk 30, p 97. Cumberland County, NC

1818 A Chisholm to Duncan Campbell, bk 30, p 309. Cumberland County, NC

1818 A Chisholm to John McDonald, bk 31, p 65. Cumberland County, NC

1822 John Chisholm to John A Cameron, bk 34, p 363. Cumberland County, NC

1828 John R Chisholm (by Shf) to Colin McRae, bk 37, p 541. Cumberland County, NC

Cumberland County, NC

Probate & Marriage Info:

1803 Dec 1 – Anguish Chisholm in the North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Index, 1741-2004
Name: Anguish Chisholm
Spouse: Sophia Lambert
Marriage Date: 1 Dec 1803
Marriage County: Cumberland
Marriage State: North Carolina
Source: County Court Records at Fayetteville, NC & Family
Data Source: County Court Records – FHL # 0540270 and 0546446-0546454
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1812 Dec 17 – Effy Chisholm in the North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Effy Chisholm
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 17 Dec 1812
Marriage Place: Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
Spouse: Alexander McQueen
Spouse Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage
Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
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1813 – Finlay Chisholm in the North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
Name: Finlay Chisholm
Probate Date: 1813
Probate Place: Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Year: 1813
Inferred Death Place: North Carolina, USA
Item Description: Estates Records, Carman, Joshua-Colkin, Elias, 1663-1978
Probate Place: Cumberland, North Carolina
Others Listed
Finlay Chisholm
Table of Contents 81 images
Cover Page 1 – 2
Account Papers 3 – 32
Miscellaneous 33 – 34
Account Papers 35 – 37
Miscellaneous 38
Account Papers 39 – 41
Miscellaneous 42
Account Papers 43
Miscellaneous 44 – 45
Account Papers 46 – 51
Miscellaneous 52 – 53
Petition Papers 54 – 60
Miscellaneous 61
Order Papers 62 – 63
Miscellaneous 64 – 66
Administration Papers 67
Miscellaneous 68
Inventory Papers 69 – 72
Miscellaneous 73 – 74
Inventory Papers 75 – 81
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1817 Oct 18 – (Division of Estate – Finlay Chisholm). Cumberland County, North Carolina.
… In pursuance of an order from the County Court of Cumberland appointing the undersigned John Matthews, John McLenan, Doct Benjamin Robinson, Pavis J Tillinghast Jr, and David D Salmon commisioners to divide the real and personal estate of Finlay Chisholm decd which was heretofore reserved to Ann Chisholm decd among them five children now living, to wit: Margaret the wife of John MacDonald, Effiah the wife of Alexander MacQueen, Angus Chisholm, John Chisholm, and Ann Chisholm and having viewed the premises and property we have estimated the said proerty to be of the value of 5800 dollars and having laid off the same unto 5 equal divisions and drawn lots among the said heirs and report the following division:
… First – there is allotted to and laid off to Margaret the wife of John MacDonald for her share one half of a House and lot fronting on the public square in Fayetteville joining John MacSiraws and John Kelly’s lots and for the said Margaret and John Macdonald to pay 440 dollars on account of their more valuable dividend as hereafter metioned.
… There is allotted to and laid off to Effiah the wife of Alexander MacQueen for her share the dwelling of Fenlay Chisholm decd on Old Street bounded on the east by Peter Perry’s line and on the west by John Ellis’ line, conveyed by Richard Cochran to Finlay Chisholm as per deed dated the 23d June 1791 and the said Effiah and Alexander MacQueen to pay on account of their more valuable dividend … $90 …
… There is allotted to and laid off to Angus Chisholm for his share or dividend the dwelling house and 5 acres of land on Frolic Hill and land conveyed to Finlay Chisholm by Thomas Brantly as per deed dated 13 day of March 1810. Also one other tract of land lying near the lumberton land and on Cole Camp Creek containing 225 acres conveyed by James Hays to Finlay Chisholm as per deed dated 11th of Sept 1811 and the said Angus Chisholm on account of his inferrior dividend in value to receive 260 dollars from Margaret and John MacDonald.
… There is allotted … to John Chisholm for his share …. 14 acres of land … on the west side of Liberty Street and on the N of Prosper Street the said land was conveyed to Finlay Chisholm by James Gross as per deed dated the 28 of April 1804. Also one negro man slave named Tom purchased of John Hadley by Finlay Chisholm and the said John Chisholm an account of his more valuable dividend to pay 40 dollars as hereafter metioned.
… There is allotted to … Ann Chisholm for her share or dividend 3 acres or thereabouts of land lying on the E side of Liberty Street on the west of Hillborough Street and on the N of Gross Street and the said tract was conveyed to Finlay Chisholm by James Gross as per deed dated the 12th of September 1807. Also a negro woman slave named Barbara and her female child named Jackey and the said Ann Chisholm on account of her inferior dividend in value to receive from Margaret and John MacDonald 180 dollars, also to receive on account of her inferior dividend in value 90 dollars from Effia and Alexander MacQueen, also the sum of 40 dollars from John Chisholm …
Signed: John Matthews, John McLeran, DD Salmon, P J Tullinghart Jr.
Notes: Estates Records, Carman, Joshua-Colkin, Elias, 1663-1978. Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 [database on-line]. Cumberland County, North Carolina.
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1814 June 13 – Margaret Chisholm in the North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Margaret Chisholm
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 13 Jun 1814
Marriage Place: Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
Spouse: John McDonald
Spouse Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage
Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
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1816 Jun 13 – Margaret Chisholm in the North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Index, 1741-2004
Name: Margaret Chisholm
Spouse: John McDonald
Marriage Date: 13 Jun 1816
Marriage County: Cumberland
Marriage State: North Carolina
Source: County Court Records at Fayetteville, NC & Family
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1817 – Ann Chisholm in the North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
Name: Ann Chisholm
Probate Date: 1817
Probate Place: Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Year: 1817
Inferred Death Place: North Carolina, USA
Item Description: Estates Records, Carman, Joshua-Colkin, Elias, 1663-1978
Others Listed
Ann Chisholm
Table of Contents 5 images
Cover Page 1
Administration Papers 2
Miscellaneous 3
Administration Papers 4
Cover Page 5
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1817 July 22 – Maria Chisholm in the North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Maria Chisholm
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 22 Jul 1817
Marriage Place: Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
Spouse: James Vann
Spouse Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage
Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
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1819 Dec 22 – Ann L Chisolm in the North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Ann L Chisolm
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 22 Dec 1819
Marriage Place: Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
Spouse: Joshua Carman
Spouse Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage
Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
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1823 Aug 14 – John R. Chisholm in the North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Index, 1741-2004
Name: John R. Chisholm
Spouse: Sarah Campbell
Marriage Date: 14 Aug 1823
Marriage County: Cumberland
Marriage State: North Carolina
Source: County Court Records at Fayetteville, NC & Family
Data Source: County Court Records – FHL # 0540270 and 0546446-0546454
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