Jacob Pope like his brothers William and John moved into North Carolina near the Roanoke River, and then into Edgecombe County, NC north of Tarboro on Swift Creek.

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Jacob Pope died testate after 1772 Edgecombe County, North Carolina.

Jacob Pope married 1) Mourning, 2) Tabitha, 3) Jane (Braswell) Williams

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North Carolina Patent Book 3, page 86
dates ca. 1721
Jacob Pope
date not given (see date given below)
245 acres SS of Morattuck River joining Hook Meadow, John Pope, and a Branch
Wit: Cha. Eden, Wm. Reed, Rich Sanderson, Fra. Foster, J. Lovick

(NC Land Patents 1663-1729, Hofmann, page 173, # 1881)

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North Carolina Patent Book 3, page 88
1721
Arthur Crawford
220 acres on ye S. side of Moratuck joining George Smith, John Pope, and Jacob Pope
Wit: Cha. Eden, Wm. Reed, Rich Sanderson, Fra. Foster, J. Lovick

(NC Land Patents 1663-1729, Hofmann, page 174, # 1891)

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North Carolina Patent Book 3, page 179
07 Nov 1723
Jacob Pope
240 acres in Bertie Precinct on SS Morattuck River joining Looking Glass Pocoson
Wit: Wm. Reed, C. Gale, Rich Sanderson, J. Lovick, Thomas Pollock

NC Land Patents 1663-1729, Hofmann, page 205, # 2249)

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Jacob Pope to Benjamin Lane
10 Aug 1728
40 pds for 120 acres SS Morattuck River
Part of patent dated 07 Nov 1723)
At mouth of small branch which makes into Looking Glass poscosin.
Wit: William Cain, Robert Sims
Bertie County, NC
Aug Ct 1728
Deed Book C page 27

(Colonial Bertie by Mary Best Bell, page 59.)

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Jacob Pope to John Godley, Blacksmith
12 May 1730
80 pds for 120 acres SS Morattuck River on Looking Glass poscosin.
Wit: James Milliken, William Cutts, Edward Overstreet
Bertie County, NC
Aug Ct 1728
Deed Book C page 223

(Colonial Bertie by Mary Best Bell, page 79)

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Benjamin Lane to Thomas Taylor
12 Aug 1730
20 pds for 120 acres SS Morattuck River and Looking Glass poscosin.
Part of patent granted Jacob Pope 17 Nov 1723,
Wit: Thomas Crew, Davie Hopper
Bertie County, NC
Deed Book C page 260

(Colonial Bertie by Mary Best Bell, page 82)

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Edgecombe County Deed Book 1, page 191
Jacob Pope of Edgecombe Precinct, planter, to John Sikes of Edgecombe Precinct, Planter
16 May 1737
12 pounds 16 shillings silver money
340 acres more or less on the north side of the Tar River, joining William Pope and the south side of Swift Creek as by Patent
to the said Pope 21 June 1730.

Wit: J. Edwards, Samson Pope
Edgecombe Precinct
May Ct 1737

(Edgecombe County Deed Abstracts, 1732-1758 by Hofmann, page 16.)

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Edgecombe County Deed Book 5, page 218
Jacob Pope and Tabitha my wife to Jacob Sikes
14 Nov 1743 for love and affection we bear toward the said Jacob the son of John Sikes
100 acres and plantation on the north side of the Tar River, being a part of Range Neck, joining Farewell Branch , part of a patent to Jacob Pope, Sr. in 1730.
Witness: Richard Harlock, John Sikes, Rabecke Pope.

Edgecombe County
Feb Court 1743
(Edgecombe County Deed Abstracts, 1732-1758 by Hofmann, page 188.)

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Edgecombe County Deed Book 5, page 221
John Sikes of Edgecombe Co. to John Hatcher of Edgecombe County
03 Mar 1743/4
30 pds. Va. currency
170 acres and plantation on the north side of the Tar River, joining William Pope and the south side of Swift Creek as by patent to Jacob Pope 12 June 1730.
Witness: Robert Coleman, Susanna Coleman, Grace Woodard
Edgecombe County
May Court 1744
(Edgecombe County Deed Abstracts, 1732-1758 by Hofmann, page 189.)

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Nathaniel Holt of Edgecombe County to Robert Gray of Surry County, VA
26 Nov 1759
140 pds VA
600 acres as by patent to JACOB POPE 12 June 1730 on the north side of the Tar River.
Wit: Jos Hart, Benjamin Hart, Lewis Wills
June Court 1760
Deed Book OO #88
Edgecombe County, NC

(Edgecombe County Deed Book Vol. I, , # 56, Bradley, page 6.)

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Edward Watkins of Hanover Co., Va. to Elias Fort of Edgecombe County
26 Oct 1764
65 Pds Va.
100 acres which was part of Range Neck and part of a patent to Jacob Pope dated 1730 on the north side of the Tar River, joining Farwell Branch.
Wit: Pilgrim Pope, Peter Adams, William Fort
Edgecombe County, NC
Deed Book C, page 276
(Edgecombe County, NC Deeds by Bradley, Vol. 1, page 72, # 791.)
(Pilgrim Pope was the grandson of the said Jacob Pope, Sr.)

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Elias Fort of Edgecombe County to his son William Fort of same.
07 Dec 1790
Deed of gift 100 acres which was part of Range Neck and part of patent to JACOB POPE dated 1730 on the north side of the Tar River joining Farwell Branch.
Wit: Jos Fort, Nathaniel Bilbery, Esther Howell, Jacob Dickinson.
Feb Ct 1791
Edgecombe County, NC

(Edgecombe County Deed Book 5, # 566, Bradley, page 57.)

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Jacob Pope married 1) Mourning, 2) Tabitha, 3) Jane (Braswell) Williams.

Jacob Pope and his wife Jane (Jean) to their son Pilgrim Pope 27 Sept. 1762
Deed of Gift. 150 acres being part of the tract where I now live as by patent to Jacob Pope, Sr. dated 1730
on the north side of the Tar River joining Watkins.
Wit: Elias Fort, William Surginor, Mary Surginer
Sept Ct. 1762
Edgecombe County Deed Book 1, #366

(Edgecombe County Deeds, Vol. I, Bradley, page 39, #428)

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Will of Jacob Pope
W: 01 Mar 1770
P: May Ct 1772
Edgecombe County, NC
Will Book A/189

being sick and weak of body
Son: Samson 5 shillings
Daus: Mourning Wimberly, Rebecca Sykes, Mary Surginer five shillings each
Wife: Jane bed and iron pot
Lend wife 1/3 of my land, also 1/3 my apple orchard for her lifetime, widowhood with reversion to my grandson Elijah Pope.
Wife: Negro Frank for her lifetime with reversion to my son Pilgrim.
Rest of estate to son Pilgrim.

Exec: son Pilgrim
Wit: Robert Degges, John Surginer, Sarah Surginer.

(Edgecombe County Will Abstracts, 1732-1792, Golden West Marketing, page 67.)

• Married: ABT 1715

1. *Mourning Pope b: ABT 1715 in Edgecombe Precinct, North Carolina

• Married: BEF 1 FEB 1743 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina

1. Rebecca Pope b: in Edgecombe Precinct, North Carolina
2. Mary Pope b: in Edgecombe Precinct, North Carolina
3. Elijah Pope b: in Edgecombe Precinct, North Carolina

• Married: AFT 1743

1. Pilgrim Pope b: ABT 1725 in Edgecombe Precinct, North Carolina
2. Samson Pope b: 1725 in Edgecombe Precinct, North Carolina