SELF FAMILY OF LUNENBURG COUNTY VIRGINIA
A Family Enigma
The Selfs of Lunenburg County, Virginia.
The Self family found in Lunenburg County, Virginia has been a thoroughly documented family during their brief 30 years there. However, even with all the records left behind, we are still unable to tie this group in with any other Self family branch. We will not make assumptions or theorize here, but just present facts of what we have learned so far. Any item, regardless of it's seemingly insignificance, is sought.
A Chronology of records:
1748, Oct. 27. John Self, Survey of land of 168 Acres on both sides of Tammahawk Creek. (See Vol. II page 57 of SFN for full legal description)(3)
1749 John Self, overseer for Edmund Gray, 7 tithe, taken by William Caldwell (between Falling river and Little Roanoke)(2)
1753, Nov. Edward Self with Jas. Gordon assisting him, with arms against the Kings Officer, after being taken in custody. (7) (James Gordon, later found in Warren County, NC)
Notice the absence of records in this time frame til 1760. The court order books and more need to be reviewed again.
1759 - Edward Self and William Jeter witness a deed. This deed entry and a map of the area will appear in an upcoming issue of the Newsletter. (no ref's to be given yet)
1760 Mar. 01 Abraham Cocke to William Jeter, 100 pound, 1145 acres, on Meherrin. Wit: Edward Self, Peter Smith, Abraham Cocke jr. (9)
1760 Mar. 01, Abraham Cocke of Amelia Co. to William Embry and Henry Embry, 40 pound, 452 acres, Reedy Creek, adj. Brooks, Cockerham, Craddock, Embry. Wit: Abraham Cocke jr., William Jeter, & Edward Self (9)
1760, May. John Self, juror. (7)
1760, May. John Self, witness (7)
1760, Jun. 03. William Jeter to Edward Self, both of Lunenburg County, 170 acres on the waters of the Meherrin, adjacent Brooks, Embry, and Cockerham. (4)
1761, Oct., Edward Self, Peter Hudson,... jurors (7)
1761, Oct., Edward Self witness for Womack. (7)
1761, Oct., Edward Self juror. (7)
1762, Aug., Edward Self, Hanson vs Self, dismissed (7)
1762, Aug., William Jeter is witness for Edward Self, jr. (7)
1762, Oct., Edward Self, witness. (7)
1763, Nov. 22. An account of the estate of William Embry in 1767 mentions credits of Edward Self for rent, and that the widow Elizabeth Embry married Tscharner DeGraffenreidt. (5)
1765, Oct. 10. The estate of Joseph Johnson mentions the debts of Edward Self. (5)
1764, Jun. 10. Edward Self, 170 Acres of land, 1 tithe, Cumberland parish, taken by Thomas Tabb.(2) See also the plat of the property in the Newsletter.
1764, Aug. 09. Jeter to Vaughn, 200 acres, bounded by DeGraffenreidt, Scott, and Jeter. Witness: Jno Patterson and Edward Self ("E"). (4)
1764, Nov. 23. Edward Self, Sexton of the Parish, paid for services.(1)
1765, Nov. 12. Edward Self, Sexton of the Parish, paid for services. (1)
1766, Nov. 25. Edward Self, Sexton of the Parish, paid for services.(1)
1767 The estate of William Embry includes credits from Edward Self for rent.
1767, Nov. 22. Jno. Self, 3 barrels of corn to the Church wardens.(1)
1767, Nov. 25. Edward Self, Sexton of the Parish, paid for services.(1)
1768, Nov. 22. Jno. Self, 500 pounds tobacco to the Church wardens, John Jenings Gent. present at a vestry held for Cumberland Parish. (1)
1768, Nov. 22. Edward Self, Sexton of the Parish, paid for services. (1)
1769, Jun. 10. Edward Self, 169 Acres of land, 1 tithe, by E. Dowsing. (2)
1769, Nov. 28. Jno. Self, 500 pounds tobacco to the Church wardens. (1)
1769, Nov. 28. Edward Self, Sexton of the Parish, paid for services.(1)
1770, Feb. 08. Belcher to Jeter, 120 acres, witnessed by Dupree, Ward, and Edward Self ("E"). (4)
1770, Nov. 26, John Self, 500 pounds tobacco to the Church wardens.(1)
1770, Nov. 26, Edward Self, Sexton of the Parish, paid for (1)
1771, Dec. 13, John Self, 500 pounds tobacco to the Church wardens. (1)
1771, Dec. 13, In obedience to an order of vestry held this day we have processioned all the lines of Wm. cockerham and all the lines of Edward Self. (1)
1771, Dec. 13, Edward Self, Sexton of the Parish, paid for services.(1)
1772, Edward Self, by Everard Dowsing, Gent. (2)
1772, Nov. 15. John Self, 500 pounds tobacco to the Church wardens. (1)
1772, Presley Self, 2 tithe, taken by Everard Dowsing, Gent. (2) Other names noted in Lunenburg in 1772 include: Cralle, Stokes, Vaughn, Estes, Street, Cabaness, Cockerham, Dupree, and Tabb.
1773, Edward Self, by John Ragsdale, Gent. (2)
1773, Dec. 09. John Self, 600 pounds tobacco to the Church wardens. (1)
1773, Dec. 09, Edward Self, Sexton of the Parish, paid for services.(1)
1773, Presley Self, 2 tithe, taken by John Ragsdale, Gent. (2)
1774, Presley Self, 3 tithe. (2)
1774, Nov. 15. John Self, 600 pounds tobacco to the Church wardens. (1)
1774, Nov. 15, Edward Self, Sexton of the Parish, paid for services.(1)
1775, Presley Self, 1 tithe, Lunenburg County (2)
1775, Edward Self, 1 tithe, Lunenburg County (2)
1776, Edward Self, 1 tithe, Lunenburg County (2)
1776, Feb. 06. John Self, 600 pounds tobacco to the Church wardens. (1)
1776, Apr. 11, Returns by Robert Scott and TsChr DeGraffenreidt, processioners, processioned the land of Edward Self, the owners of each line being present. (1)
1777, Feb. 06. Edward Self ("X")and Jane his wife, both of Cumberland parish, Lunenburg County, to Absalom Tucker of Amelia County, for 65 pounds, 168 acres, adjacent Cockerham, Embry, Woods, DeGraffenreidt,. Wit: Anthony Street, Churchill Gibson, William Tisdale.(4)
1777, Apr. 22, Edward Self is ordered that he deliver to John Hix the parish Bible in his hand at a vestry this date. (1)
Other Records of Edward Self
Fairfax County, Virginia
1750, April 21. Fairfax County, VA., Edward Self witnesses the will of John Sibley.
Orange County, North Carolina
1759, Feb. 22. Edward Self, chain carrier on Alamance (8)
Wilkes County, North Carolina
A recent find apparently finds this Edward Self in Wilkes County, NC. Much more research is needed here. Note John Ginnings below and Nov. 1768 above.
1786, January - Selfs are members of Roaring Creek Baptist Church. (10)
1786, Jul. 27. Edward Self, John Ginnings, etc.., ordered exempt from paying Poll Tax. (6)
1786, Tax List shows Edward Self with 100 acres & 0 polls.(10)
Other families of note in the area were Billings, Jennings, and Cottrell.
1787 Deed records show Ginnings on Elkin Creek and Mitchells river. (6)
1787, January - Selfs are members of Roaring Creek Baptist Church (10)
References:
(1) Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg County, VA. 1746-1816, by Landon C. Bell
(2) Sunlight on the Southside, by Landon C. Bell
(3) Lunenburg County, VA. Survey Book 1 page 73.
(4) SFN Volume VIII page 80.
(5) SFN Volume X page 92
(6) SFN Volume XI page 68
(7) SFN Volume XI page 6
(8) SFN Volume VII page 19
(9) Joyce L. Tharpe letter in ref: DB6 p102, & DB6 p118.
(10) SFN Volume XIII page 20 - Karen Worley research.
See all the above mentioned records / entries in their entirety in the Self Family Newsletter, a publication founded by Selfs, for Selfs, in 1982.
The 7th Annual National Gathering of Self family descendants and researchers will be April 24, 2004 in Westmoreland County, VA. See www.self-family.com/ for more details. See links below.
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