Absalom Proctor 
Absalom was born about 1752 in Edgecombe Co. NC. Absalom's father was John Gray Proctor and his mother was Mary Bennet. His paternal grandparents were Grey Thomas Proctor and Anne Stuart. He had two brothers and a sister, named John Gray, Aaron and Unity.General Notes
(Research):John Proctor being the son of Absalom fits perfe
ctly BUT CANNOT BE PROVEN YET. Here are the fitting peices:
1. According to the will of Absalom's father Aaron Proctor
: Aaron was the neighbor of Etheldred Calhoon. Who in tur
n are both neighbors of the Barnes family land as well. Al
l connect through marriage: Ethledred's son: Andrew Alfre
d Cohoon is the husband of Nancy Barnes.
2. There is a Family Group Record on the Mormon website whi
ch sites John as being Absalom's son.
3. U.S. Federal Census for Edgecombe County, NC 1830 list
s Absalom as having 4 sons. Only one (Absalom Jr.) has bee
n researched in Family Tree Gedcom files.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1600 in England
- b.1650 in Surrry Co. Va
- b. in Surry Co., VA d. in Edgecombe Co, NC
- b.1623 in Essex, England d.19 May 1692 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
- b.24 Jun 1658 in Ipswitch, Es, MA
- b.08 Mar 1629 in Hasted, Essex, England d.06 Oct 1669 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts
- b.~ 1692 in Surrry Co. Va d. in Edgecombe Co. NC
- b.1708 in Surrry Co. Va d.1771 in Edgecombe Co. NC
- b.1686 in Surrry Co. Va
- b.~ 1752 in Edgecombe Co. NC
- b.1712 in Surrry Co. Va
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Absalom and Letha were married in a religious ceremony on December 9th, 1814 in Edgecombe Co. NC. They had two sons and a daughter, named John, Absalom and Mary Elizabeth Bethany.
Family Notes
CHAN16 Dec 2003
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