Jesse Cherry 
Jesse was born on July 4th, 1740 in Halifax County, North Carolina. Jesse's father was John Cherry and his mother was Mary Jordan. His paternal grandparents were Lemuel "Samuel" Cherry and Mary Courtney; his maternal grandfather was Jesse Jordan. He had three brothers and two sisters, named Daniel, John, Jesse, Elizabeth and Martha. He was the oldest of the six children. He died at the age of 67 on July 28th, 1807.General Notes
JESSE CHERRY, b. in Halifax Co., N.C., about July 4, 1749. In the 1790 census of Halifam Dist. Martin Co., N.C., Jesse had 5 sons under 16 and 5 females, probably his wife and dau. He m. Elizabeth Gaines (See Gaines Line). He was granted 649 acres. He was in the assembly 1790 representing Martin Co., also in 1792 and 1795, and again 1801. On Dec. 16, 1790, ordered that six members have leave to absent themselves from the service of this house after this day. Jesse was included in this list, the cause not shown. His name appears many times voting for or against measures; For a canal; against relieving insolvent debtors; for final settlement of unliquidated claims; for increasing pay of members to 25 shillings per day and mileage, and other matters of importance to the new State. His will not found. His sons were: *Daniel, Darling. Eli. Lawrence.
CHERRY, JESSIE. Member of House of Commons, North Carolina, 1790, 1791,
1792, 1795, 1801. Roster of Soldiers from North Carolina in American Revolution, p. 256, No. 1155.
Jesse Cherry heir of John Cherry, Prvt., granted 640 acres. Served eighty-four months, Oct. 14, 1783
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1623 in Maidenhead Bay, Bray, England d.18 JAN 1698/99 in Norfolk County, Virginia
- b.~ 1641 in Norfolk Co., Virginia d.1699 in Norfolk Co., Virginia
- b.1625 in Bray, England
- b.1663 in Norfolk Co., Virginia d.16 May 1734 in Virginia
- b.~ 1647 in Virginia
- b.1685 in Norfolk County, Virginia d.Sep 1754 in Beaufort County, North Carolina
- b.~ 1647 in Virginia
- b.~ 1665 in Virginia
- b.~ 1650 in Virginia
- b.1724 in Beaufort County, North Carolina d.1766 in Tyrell County, North Carolina
- b.~ 1610 in England d.1698 in Westmoreland County, Virginia
- b.1640 in Virginia d.1698 in Cople Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia
- b.~ 1683 in Westmoreland, Virginia
- b.~ 1616
- b.~ 1646 in Northumberland County, Virginia
- b.04 Jul 1740 in Halifax County, North Carolina d.28 Jul 1807
- b.~ 1695
- b.~ 1725 in Pitt County, North Carolina
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Jesse and Elilzabeth were married in a religious ceremony in 1770 in Halifax County, North Carolina. They had eight sons and five daughters, named Jesse, Eli, Isham, Wiley, Daniel, John Darling, Lawrence, David, Mary Ann, Sarah, Lovey, Tabitha and Nancy.
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Children
Daniel Cherry
Daniel was born on October 20th, 1782 in Martin Co., North Carolina. He died at the age of 61 on November 3rd, 1843.
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