12/1797 Northampton County, North Carolina James will was probated. He list his wife: Unity. Sons: Henry, James, Abner, Silas, & David. Daughters: Lydia Lawrence, Sarah Bass, & Elizabeth Gatling. The Will was written on 10/26/1797.

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State Census of North Carolina, 1784-1787 Register, Northampton County, page 26 of Lawrence's District which is page 115 of the Register:

The two entries below are in the register for James Vinson. Note that the second entry is for James Vinson, Sr., who is the same person as this James Vinson. The first entry appears to be for this James Vinson, but may be for a different James Vinson in Northampton County.

Vinson, James, white male 21-60 years old: 2
White males under 21 and above 60 years old: 3
White females of all ages: 4
Blacks 12-50 years old: 8
Blacks under 12 and above 50 years old: 6

Vinson, James, Sr., white male, 21-60 years old: 1
White males under 21 and above 60 years old: 3
White females of all ages: 4
Blacks 12-50 years old: 3
Blacks under 12 and above 50 years old: 0
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Abstract of North Carolina Wills from about 1760 to about 1800, Supplementing Grimes' Abstract of North Carolina Wills, 1663 to 1760, Fred A Olds, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1972

Northampton County, NC

1798 Vinson, James, Unity (wife), Henry, James, Abner, Silas, David, Lydia, Samuel and Elizabeth.
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Will #445, page 164
James Vinson, 26 Oct 1797

To sons Henry Vinson and James Vinson 5 shillings each . . . to son Abner Vinson the land whereon he now lives . . . son Silas Vinson land whereon he now lives . . . son David Vinson land and plantation whereon I now live . . . daughters Lydia Vinson Lawrence, Sarah Vinson Bass, Elizabeth Vinson Gatling 50 pounds Va currency each . . . remainder of estate left in care of Extrs to provide beloved wife Unity Vinson sufficient support during her natural life and at her decease rest of estate to be divided between all my children: Henry; James; Abner; Silas; David; Lydia; Sarah and Elizabeth.
Extrs. my sons Abner, Silas and David Vinson
Wits: Isaac Parker, Henry Sherrard, Jesse Lassiter

Source: Northampton County, NC, 1759-1808 Genealogical Abstracts of Wills book via Carole Schreiber, carole04@earthlink.net, 12/12/1998
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The deed below may refer to this James Vinson:

Abstracts of Deeds Northampton County, North Carolina pg. 261 James Vinson of Northampton Co. to William Brown of Northampton Co. 6 Dec. 1755 3 pounds good and lawful money of Va. 210 acres on the north side of Poticasa creek, joining James Denton, part of a Granville grant to the sd. Vinson for 400 acres 8 Nov. 1755 Wit: James Denton, Samuel Brown Reg. Northampton Co. Feb. Ct. 1756 J. Edwards C. Ct.

• Married:
• Change Date: 12 Jul 2001

1. Henry Vinson b: 1759 in Northampton County, North Carolina Formed 1741 From Bertie County
2. James Vinson b: Abt 1757 in Northampton County, North Carolina Formed 1741 From Bertie County
3. Abner Vinson b: Abt 1759 in Northampton County, North Carolina Formed 1741 From Bertie County
4. Silas Vinson b: Abt 1761 in Northampton County, North Carolina Formed 1741 From Bertie County
5. David Vinson b: 1767 in Northampton County, North Carolina Formed 1741 From Bertie County
6. Lydia Vinson b: Abt 1765 in Northampton County, North Carolina Formed 1741 From Bertie County
7. Sarah Vinson b: Abt 1767
8. Elizabeth Vinson b: Abt 1769 in Northampton County, North Carolina Formed 1741 From Bertie County

1. Media: Book
   Abbrev: Northampton County, North Carolina Abstracts of Wills, 1759-1808
   Title: Northampton County, North Carolina Abstracts of Wills, 1759-1808
   Author: Margaret M. Hoffman
   Date: 2 Nov 1998
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   Title: Worldconnect Gedcom
   Publication: Worldconnect Gedcom
   Date: 20 Oct 2010