October 03, 2006 The following information was sent to me by John Fox If you have any interest or queries about this family line please contact him at [bebenjohn@aol.com] The family actually was originally Wills, decended most likely part of the following: >>According to "Adventurers of Purse and Person", "There was an Emmanuell and Elizabeth Wills who had a son, Emmanuell baptised 4 January 1646/7 in England. (W. Bruce Bannerman, ed., The Registers of St. Olave, Hart Street, London, 1563-1700 (Harleian Society, Register, XLVI; London, 1916, p. 54."<< I am posting an outline below about the Roysters, and you will notice quite of few Bannisters in the lineage. The Bannister you have listed is a descendant of Joseph through his son, Henry Royster, and Henry's son, James Wilkins Royster who married Mary Wells. You might pass along this information about the Roysters, should you get any other queries. Very best regards, John Fox Winston Salem, NC 1 David ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: abt 1680/1685 Death: 1739 Father: Uknown ROYSTER Lived in Charles City County. He died without a will and his son's William and Peter during the February Court of 1738 were granted the administration of his estate. Lewellin Eppes, Edmund Eppes, Silvanus Gregory and Samuel Gregory were appointed to appraise the estate. The inventory was returned by the March Court of 1738 Children: Thomas Peter (~1725-1766) Jacob (~1724-1798) William Clark Joseph (1730-1800) John David 1.1 Thomas ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.2 Peter ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: about 1725 Death: 1766, Westover Parish, Charles City County, Virginia According to the Charles City County, Virginia Records 1737-1774 during the February court 1743, page 237, "Peter Royster, orphan of David Royster, dec'd, chooses Charles Floyd as his guardian. It is ordered that James Floyd, in whose hands the estate of the orphan is, is to deliver it to Charles Floyd." Will of Peter Royster of Westover Parish, Charles City County: To son, Charles, 5 shillings To son, Peter, negroes Bob and Hannah plus items To son, George, tract I bought of Daniel Royster, 53 acres, plus negro Nad and a bay mare To son William Floyd Royster, negro boy Will To son, John 2 negroes, Ben and Pett To daughter Susannah Royster, negro Lid and items To daughter Mary Maynard, 5 pounds To my wife Elizabeth, use of estate for life, then to all of my children Wife to have negroes until children of age. Executors: son Peter Royster and Charles Floyd Dated 18 Dec. 1766 Wit: Francis Irby, John Christian, John Miller Signed: Peter Royster Recorded 7 Oct 1767 Spouse: Elizabeth FLOYD Marr: 1738 Children: Charles (~1745-1805) Peter George William Floyd John Susannah Mary 1.2.1 Charles ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: about 1745, Charles City County, Virginia Death: 24 June 1805, Henry County, Virginia Spouse: Elizabeth HOWE Children: George (~1762-1797) Mary Rebecca L. Peter (~1768-) Susanna Ann Edward Howe Martha “Patsy” Coleman Bannister 1.2.1.1 George ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: about 1762, Charles City County, Virginia Death: 1797 Spouse: Susanna MARSHALL Children: George 1.2.1.2 Mary ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.2.1.3 Rebecca L. ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.2.1.4 Peter ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: about 1768, Henry County, Virginia 1.2.1.5 Susanna ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.2.1.6 Ann ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.2.1.7 Edward Howe ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.2.1.8 Martha “Patsy” Coleman ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Spouse: Mr. BOULDIN 1.2.1.9 Bannister ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.2.2 Peter ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Peter Royster,Jr and his wife Mary Cole lived in Charles City County,Virginia. I believe Peter was born circa 1736 and he probably died in 1790 as on December 28,1790 a George Royster,probably his oldest son George, was made administrator of his estate. Spouse: Mary COLE Children: George 1.2.2.1 George ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.2.3 George ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— The following data is possibly this George: Royster George Hall Susanna Aug 7, 1790 William Marshall The Marriag License Bonds of Mecklenberg County, Virginia from 1765 - 1810Page 44 1.2.4 William Floyd ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.2.5 John ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.2.6 Susannah ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.2.7 Mary ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Spouse: Unknown MAYNARD 1.3 Jacob ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: about 1724 Death: 9 July 1798 For 1752 Tax List taken by Cornelius Cargill Tithes: William Byrd, Esqr. Thos. Pool, overseer Jacob Royster, overseer Willm. Royster, overseer Jacqueline Hudson, researcher of Jacob Royster stated: Jacob Royster's will of 2 January 1798 lists a grandchild, Rebecca Wilkins, "daughter of my daughter Sarah Wilkins". Would like to know the name of Sarah's husband and whether Rebecca lived to adulthood. I haven't found any further record of them in Mecklenburg. Spouse: Martha CLARK? Children: Jacob Dennis (-~1814) Martha Frances "Franky" Mary Susannah David (~1753-) John W. Nancy Sarah 1.3.1 Jacob ROYSTER Jr. ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.3.2 Dennis ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Death: about 17 January 1814, Portsmouth/Norfolk, Virginia Spouse: Rebecca ROYSTER Children: Martha Henritta 1.3.2.1 Martha ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Spouse: Mr. OWEN Children: Virginia "Ginny" 1.3.2.2 Henritta ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.3.3 Martha ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.3.4 Frances "Franky" ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.3.5 Mary ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.3.6 Susannah ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.3.7 David ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: about 1753 COLONIAL GRANVILLE COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE, By Worth S. Ray: pg 212: Granville County Court the first Moday in May, 1786: ...An inventory of the estate of James Daniel, deceased, was rencered into Court, under oath, which was approved... The will of James Daniel refered to in the above minutes is recrded in Will Book No. 1, p. 452. It was dated October 10, 1785. Wife: Sarah Daniel Son: John Daniel gets 210 acres of land and some negroes and cattle Son: Reuben gets 210 acres of land Son: William gets 210 acres of land near the head of Deep Spring Branch. Son: Richard 210 acres after my wife dies Son: Joseph Daniel leaves land and his interest in a still Dau: Mary Daniel wife of David Royster and her children Lucy, Polly, Becky Royster Dau: Ann Daniels Son-in-law: Edmund Smith Spouse: Mary DANIEL Birth: about 1755, Granville, North Carolina Marr: 11 January 1775, Granville, North Carolina Children: Nancy Sarah 1.3.7.1 Nancy ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.3.7.2 Sarah ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.3.8 John W. ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Spouse: Sarah WILLIS Children: Willis James William Bannister (ca1787-) Edward David Elizabeth Nancy 1.3.8.1 Willis ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.3.8.2 James ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.3.8.3 William ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.3.8.4 Bannister ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: circa 1787 Spouse: Lucy Ann MORGAN Birth: circa 1803, Virginia Marr: 26 December 1819, Granville County, NC Children: Buck Frances H. “Fannie” William Lee (1820-) Ann Wilkins (1824-) John Henry (1827-) 1.3.8.5 Edward ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.3.8.6 David ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.3.8.7 Elizabeth ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.3.8.8 Nancy ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.3.9 Nancy ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.3.10 Sarah ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Spouse: Mr. WILKINS 1.4 William Clark ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: Charles City County, Va. *New [OCCU]: Came To Mecklenburg Co. As Overseer For Col. Wm. Byrd Rev. War Patriot; P.O. April 1782, O.B.5. l. 128; contributed for Contental use: 750 cwt beef, 128 diets, 12 bu. corn, pasturage for 46 head of cattle. The town of his residence was named for him - Clarksville, Virginia. In Mecklenburg County, Virginia in Deed Bk 8:161; there is a deed of gift from Royster to Royster, dated 4 June 1792 and witnessed by John and Elizabeth Armistead and Hines Holt. In this document disposition of property is made to his children, all of whom were later to be found in Granville County, North Carolina. For 1752 List taken by Cornelius Cargill Tithes William Byrd, Esqr. Thos. Pool, overseer Jacob Royster, overseer Willm. Royster, overseer Spouse: Judith TUCKER Marr: 28 June 1779, Granville, Co, N.C. Children: Elizabeth Francis (-~1820) John William Clark Sarah 1.4.1 Elizabeth ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— In the Tuck Papers there is a letter dated 1932 in which Robert A. Stewart, the editor of "The Researcher" ventures to identify Elizabeth's mother and some of her pedigree. Spouse: John ARMISTEAD Children: Ajax Leander Lycurgus Latinus 1.4.1.1 Ajax ARMISTEAD ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.4.1.2 Leander ARMISTEAD ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.4.1.3 Lycurgus ARMISTEAD ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.4.1.4 Latinus ARMISTEAD ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.4.2 Francis ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Death: about May 1820, Granville County, North Carolina Spouse: Elizabeth SHAPARD Death: about August 1842, Granville County, North Carolina Marr: 6 May 1789, Granville County, North Carolina Children: Robert Bannister Wiley Marcus D. William Lettice Mary Booker Martha Stella (-~1850) Emily 1.4.2.1 Robert ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.4.2.2 Bannister ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.4.2.3 Wiley ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.4.2.4 Marcus D. ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.4.2.5 William ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.4.2.6 Lettice ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.4.2.7 Mary Booker ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.4.2.8 Martha ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.4.2.9 Stella ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Death: about 1850 Spouse: Robert Benjamin BEASLEY Marr: 15 February 1821, Granville County, North Carolina Children: John Franklin (~1826-) 1.4.2.10 Emily ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.4.3 John ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Spouse: Phoebe STOVALL Children: Fabian Spottswood James Ajax Clark Royal 1.4.3.1 Fabian ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.4.3.2 Spottswood ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.4.3.3 James ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.4.3.4 Ajax ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.4.3.5 Clark ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.4.3.6 Royal ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.4.4 William ROYSTER Jr. ————————————————————————————————————————————— Spouse: Sarah PURYEAR 1.4.5 Clark ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Spouse: Lucy APPERSON EPPERSON Marr: 12 October 1802 Children: Eliza J. Julia Lucy Ann Martha S. William A. 1.4.5.1 Eliza J. ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.4.5.2 Julia ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.4.5.3 Lucy Ann ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.4.5.4 Martha S. ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.4.5.5 William A. ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Children: William Grandison John Glass 1.4.6 Sarah ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Spouse: Seymour PURYEAR Marr: 10 April 1775 1.5 Joseph ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: 1730, Charles City County, Va. Death: 1800, Mecklenburg County, Va. *New [OCCU]: Rev. War Patriot; Farmer Mecklenburg Co., Deed Book 5. 8 November 1776. Indenture between Joseph ROYSTER of Mecklenburg Co., and Christopher ROWLAND of same. Joseph ROYSTER For 38 pounds 11 shillings and 3 pence VA money, "doth hereby acknowledge himself fully & entirely satisfied" and "given granted bargained and sold alienated released & discharged" sold to Christopher ROWLAND a tract on on north side of Bluestone Creek containing 63 1?2 acres. Borders, "the grant branch", John FLYN(N), HALL, Bluestone Creek, "pointers on the mouth of the great branch," Signed, Joseph ROYSTER. Wit" John WILSON, James HALL, Henry (his) + (mark) AVERY. Memorandum for peaceable possession on same date with same sig & wit. Recorded and acknowledged by Jospeh ROYSTER with release of dower by his wife, Anne, 9 June 1777, pg 67. 28 November 1776. This Indenture between Joseph ROYSTER of Mecklenburg Co., and James HALL of the same. Joseph ROYSTER, for 21 pounds VA money, sold a parcel or tract of land on the Northside of Bluestone Creek containing 42 acres. It being part of land said Royster purchased of Sir Peyton SHIPWORTH. Borders HALL's corner and line south and great Bluestone Creek. Gives survey notes but no other border names. Signed, Joseph ROYSTER, LS. Witnesses, Henry (his) + (mark) AVERY, John WILSON, Christopher ROWLAND. Memorandum of peaceable possession same date, sign, and wit. Recorded 12 May 1777 upon acknowledgement of Joseph ROYSTER, pg 40. NOTICE, The following is written on the left of this deed. Court held for Mecklenburg Co., 9 June 1777, Anne ROYSTER, wife of Joseph ROYSTER, a party to this Indenture, gives dower release. 28 November 1776. This Indenture between Joseph ROYSTER of Mecklenburg Co., St. James Parish, and John WILSON of same. Joseph ROYSTER for 430 pounds "Discharge and aquit" John WILSON and "bargained sold enfeoffed remised released and confirmed" on Great and Little Bluestone containing 300 acres. Borders, Little Bluestone Creek, SIDDERDALE (?), MULKINS (WILKINS?), Long branch joining Chrisopher ROWLAND, Great Bluestone Creek, Peyton SHIPWORTH's mill dam. Signed, Joseph ROYSTER. Wit: James HALL, Christopher ROWLAND, Henry (his) + (mark) AVERY. Memorandum for peaceable possession same date, sig & wit. Acknowledged by Joseph ROYSTER in court 12 May 1777. Recorded with release of dower by Ann ROYSTER on 9 June 1777, pg 52 Spouse: Anne, "Nancy" WILKINS Father: Henry WILKINS (-<1795) Mother: Elenor HARRISON? (-1800) Marr: 1757, Charles City County, Virginia Children: Sarah Joseph (~1761-1836) Henry (1763-1822) Mary (1769-) Lucy Wilkins (1775-1840) Charles Francis Susannah 1.5.1 Sarah ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Francis Bressie and Sarah Royster had the following children: 64 iv. Ann Bressie was born in Granville County, North Carolina ca 1780. 65 v. Lucy Bressie was born in Granville County, North Carolina 1782. She married Philip O'Briant 5 December 1801 in Granville County, North Carolina. 66 vi. Murrell Bressie was born in Granville County, North Carolina ca 1784. Murrell died after 1820 in Williamson County, Tennessee. He married Ann Harrison 8 June 1810 in Granville County, North Carolina. 67 vii. Henry Bressie was born in Granville County, North Carolina ca 1786. Spouse: Francis BRESSIE [BRACEY] Marr: 13 April 1778, Mecklenburg County, Virginia 1.5.2 Joseph ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: about 1761, Virginia Death: October 1836, Person County, North Carolina *New [OCCU]: 1st Lieutenant 1st Battalion Of Mecklenburg Co. Va.; Farmer Moved from Mecklenburg County, Virginia to Person County, North Carolina. The Census of 1820 for Person County had Joseph listed with one male of age 0-10; two male of age 10-16; one male 16-18; one male 16-26; one female age 16-26 and ten slaves. A letter, dated October 27, in the hands of members of the Barnett Family has Dr. Currie Barnett writing to his brother, James, in Tennessee, giving the news that "Joseph Royster dropped dead at dinner last Sunday His will was written 3 Sept 1836 and probated the December Court Term of 1836. Will of Joseph Royster, Person County, North Carolina, December 1836 Be it remembered that I Joseph Royster of the County of Person and the state of North Carolina, Now being in sound mind, memory and understanding, calling to mind the uncertainty of life and that all men must yield to death when it, or pleases God to call. First I desire that all my just debts that I owe to any person or persons may be truly paid by my Executors after my death. After which I give to my beloved wife Elizabeth Royster after my death all my real and personal estate to have during her life or widowhood provided she be the longest liver, and after both of our deaths I hereby will my estate in the following manner. I give to my son Abel Royster one dollar. I give to my son Hardy Royster one negro woman by name Winney also forty dollars in money. I give to my son John Royster Four Hundred and twenty five dollars in money if ever calls for otherwise to be equally divided between the rest of my heirs. I give to my son Harrison Royster one negro boy named Frank, I give to my son William Royster one negro woman and her two children John and Calvin with all the increase of said woman by name Harriet, I give to my son Granderson Royster one negro boy named Jerry one girl name Mary with all of her increase. I give to my son Solomon Royster one negro boy named Edmond, one girl by the name of Ann with all of her increase. If my son Solomon should not be heard from or death be established then shall the aforesaid negroes willed to him the said Solomon Royster be sold and equally divided between my sons Hardy, John, Harrison, William and Granderson Royster and my daughter Nancy Bradsher. I gave to my sons William and Granderson Royster all my land to be equally divided between the two. Also each one feather bed and furniture. All money arriving from sales if any after paying my just debts as aforesaid shall be equally divided between my eight children. Also by these presents make constitute and appoint William Royster and Granderson Royster my lawful Executors, I so hereby revoke and disannul all and every other or former Testament Wills Legacies and Executions by me in any ________ before name willed or bequeathed ratified and conformed. This and no other to be my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal this 3rd day of September 1836. Signed sealed and delivered in person of Green Williams Spouse: Elizabeth DRAPER Birth: 1774 Death: 1842 Father: Solomon DRAPER (1731-~1806) Mother: Elizabeth UNKNOWN Marr: 12 December 1791, Mecklenburg Co. Va. Children: Hardison "Hardy" Monroe (1794-~1856) Abel L. (1794-~1838) John Charles Harrison (1800-1857) Nancy (1802-) William (1794-) Granderson Solomon 1.5.2.1 Hardison "Hardy" Monroe ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: 1794 Death: about 1856, Meigs County, Tennessee Spouse: Lucy JOHNSTON (DRAPER) Birth: 1797, Caswell County, North Carolina Death: after 1860, Meigs County, Tennessee Father: Pressley JOHNSTON (DRAPER) (~1775-1819) Mother: Elizabeth BRANN (-~1850) Marr: 24 January 1814, Person County, North Carolina Children: Elizabeth (~1823-) Telitha (~1820-) Joseph G. (~1821-1853) Mary Ann (~1822-) Caroline (1828-1902) Vine (1835-) Francis Marion (1838-1863) John (~1815-) 1.5.2.2 Abel L. ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: 1794/1800, North Carolina Death: about 1838 Was unmarried. The Census of 1820 indicated his household having one male 16-18; four males 16-26 of which he must have been one; and possessing 2 slaves. 1.5.2.3 John ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Was not in North Carolina by 1836. 1.5.2.4 Charles Harrison ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: 1800 Death: 14 January 1857 1.5.2.5 Nancy ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: 1802/1804, Person County, North Carolina Spouse: Jesse BRADSHER Birth: 2 October 1782 Death: 13 November 1858 Father: Moses BRADSHER Mother: Martha BANKS Children: Stella Gallatin Solomon Charles Harrison John D. William Granderson 1.5.2.6 William ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: 1794/1804 In the Census of 1820, William was listed as between the ages of 16-26; had three sons between ages of 0-10; and a wife between the ages of 16-26. Possibly a son of this William: John, I never realized our William Ellis Royster h/o Mary Ann O'Briant was born in Mecklenburg, VA. I didn't have any information on him except their marriage.. I am so excited and grateful for the help of others. Bye for now, and have a great day, Joanne Spouse: Unknown UNKNOWN Birth: 1794/1804 Marr: 12 February 1811, Orange County, North Carolina Children: Son #1 (1810-) Son #2 (1810-) Son #3 (1810-) 1.5.2.7 Granderson ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— The following land record may refer to Granderson. You will note that he has a middle initial of "D" which could stand for Draper, but this is only supposition on my part: Database: Arkansas Land Records December 12, 200 Surname, Given Name, MI, Warantee Surname, Warantee Given Name: GRANDISON D ROYSTER Land Office: WASHINGTON Document Number: 8866 Total Acres: 40 Issue Date: December 01, 1857 Signature: Yes Canceled Document: Yes Mineral Rights Reserved: No Metes and Bounds: No Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566 Multiple Warantee Names: No Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820 Multiple Patentee Names: No Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries Remarks: CANCELED DOCUMENT Legal Land Description: # Aliquot Parts Block # Base Line Fractional Section Township Range Section # 1 SWSW 5TH PM No 7S 25W 34 Source Information: United States. Bureau of Land Management. Arkansas Land Records. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1997-. Original electronic data from: United States. Bureau of Land Management. Arkansas Pre-1908 Homestead & Cash Entry Patents. General Land Office Automated Records Project, 1993. << Return to Results Screen This additional information might also apply: Database: Alabama Marriages, 1800-1920 Spouse 1: Grandison Royster Spouse 2: Caroline A. Gardina Marriage Date: 15 Oct 1846 Marriage Place: Macon Performed By: Minister of the Gospel Surety/Perf. Name: John J. Graves OSPage: 69 Source Information: Dodd, Jordan R. Early American Marriages: Alabama, 1800 to 1920. Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999. Database: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Royster, Grandison Year: 1850 County: Lowndes Township: Lowndes Dist. State: Alabama Page: 571 Source Information: Jackson, Ronald V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp. 1850 United States Federal Census. [database on-line] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the 1850 U.S. Federal Decennial Census.1850 United States Federal Census. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Data imaged from National Archives and Records Administration. 1850 Federal Population Census. M432, 1,009 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. 1.5.2.8 Solomon ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Not in North Carolina by 1836. 1.5.3 Henry ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: 1763, Virginia Death: 1822, Person County, N.C. Educ: Attended Presswood Plantation School, Clarksville, Va. Moved from Henry County, Virginia after 1806 to Person County, North Carolina. Royster Henry Draper Frances Nov 8, 1790 Joseph Royster The Marriage License Bonds of Mecklenberg County, Virginia from 1765 - 1810 Page 44. The Census of 1820 for Person County listed Henry with 2 sons between ages of 10 and 16; one son between ages of 16 and 26; one female between ages of 0 and 10; and possessing 10 slaves. Spouse: Frances DRAPER Birth: about 1778, Virginia Death: 1859, Person County, N.C. Father: Solomon DRAPER (1731-~1806) Mother: Elizabeth UNKNOWN Marr: 8 November 1790, Mecklenburg County, Va. Children: James Wilkins (1792-1877) William Harrison (1795-) Thomas Mary "Polly" Parthenia (~1810-) John (-1856) 1.5.3.1 James Wilkins ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: 1792, Mecklenburg County, Va. Death: January 1877, Alabama A great deal of the information on James Wilkins Royster and his progeny was provided by Johnny Royster of Alabama. I am deeply indebted to him for his generousity and his interest in the Royster family. Larkin Landers was security for this marriage. Spouse: Mary "Polly" WELLS Birth: 1796, Person County, N.C. Death: about 1870, Alabama Father: Hardy "Hardymond?" WELLS (~1762->1820) Mother: Elizabeth PARKER (~1770-) Marr: 2 June 1813, Orange County, N.C. Children: Wesley S. (1814-) Banister (1817-1888) Jackson Prudence (1821-) Henry C. (1822-) Frances (1827-) Elizabeth (1830-) Mary Ann (1832-1892) James W. (1836-1920) Rachael Amanda (1840-) 1.5.3.2 William Harrison ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: 1795, Person County, N.C. *New [OCCU]: War Of 1812 Vet.; Farmer; Postmaster Spouse: Nancy MASON Birth: 1801, North Carolina Father: John MASON (1770->1833) Mother: Priscilla WELLS (~1770->1833) Marr: 19 August 1815, Person County, N.C. ; Sec: James Royster; Ira Lea Children: William G. (1816-1864) James Candace (1822-) Willis T. (1825-1894) Nancy (1828-) Mary Ann (1829-1906) Mahuldah "Huldy" Amanda V. (1830-) Solomon (1834-1865) Elizabeth (1837-1884) Priscilla Frances “Fanny” (1838-) Narcissa Ella (1845-1908) 1.5.3.3 Thomas ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: Caswell County, N.C. Spouse: Louise Rivers HUGHS Birth: about 1815 Marr: about 5 February 1833, Caswell County, North Carolina 1.5.3.4 Mary "Polly" ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Spouse: Edmund O"GRINSTEAD, JR. Children: James E. Parthenia Mildred Elizabeth Mary 1.5.3.5 Parthenia ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: about 1810 Spouse: Robert BALL Birth: about 1798 Father: John BALL Children: Mildred (~1828-) William Carter (~1830-) James W. (~1833-) Thomas Green (~1834-) Charles W. (~1835-) Robert A. (~1835-) Byrd L. (~1838-) Frances Jane (~1839-) David C. (~1840-) George Smith (~1840-1914) Sarah Ann "Mit" Susan Artelia (~1844-) Louisa (~1849-) 1.5.3.6 John ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Death: 1856, Pittsylvania County, Va. Spouse: Frances "Fanny" RICE Children: Thomas (1833-) Joseph James M. (1844-) Amanda Louisa Ann 1.5.4 Mary ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: 1769 In the loose papers of Brunswick County, Virginia, is found a suit of Joseph Royster against Henry Moody for the latter's defamation of Mary's character by calling her a "mulatto". The case continued from 8 May 1786 until 1790. Moody was not guilty. 1.5.5 Lucy ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Spouse: John MORGAN 1.5.6 Wilkins ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: 1775, Virginia Death: 21 July 1840, Henderson County, Kentucky The marriage bond for their marriage was obtained in Mecklenburg County, Virginia on 18 December 1797. Spouse: Mary Ann ROBARDS Father: John ROBARDS Mother: Sarah MARSHALL Marr: 18 December 1797, Person County, N.C. Children: Sally Mary Martha Alexander (1799-1870) Joseph (1800-) Thomas Wilkins "Cheet" (1806-1887) William Marshall (1807-1899) John (1808-) Wilkins (1812-1895) Edwin (1813-1866) David Morrison (1818-1866) 1.5.6.1 Sally ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.5.6.2 Mary ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.5.6.3 Martha ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.5.6.4 Rev. Alexander ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: 23 June 1799 Death: 1870 1.5.6.5 Joseph ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: 1800 1.5.6.6 Thomas Wilkins "Cheet" ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: 9 December 1806, Mecklenburg County, Virginia Death: 30 July 1887, Henderson County, Kentucky Spouse: Nancy Ann McMULLIN Birth: 25 June 1804, North Carolina Death: 19 May 1888, Henderson County, Kentucky Marr: about 1825 Children: John F. (1829-1860) Wilkins Newton (1830-1911) James W. (1833-1918) Mary Ann "Polly" (1836-) Rachel (1838-) Margaret (1840-) Elizabeth (1842-) Virginia (1846-1931) Thomas Wilkins III (1848-1887) 1.5.6.7 William Marshall ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: 30 September 1807 Death: 23 January 1899 1.5.6.8 John ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: 1808 1.5.6.9 Wilkins ROYSTER Jr. ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: 4 May 1812 Death: 2 March 1895 1.5.6.10 Edwin ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: 13 May 1813 Death: 22 February 1866 1.5.6.11 David Morrison ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: 10 October 1818 Death: 17 August 1866 1.5.7 Charles ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Spouse: Miss FARRER OR BURROUGH Marr: Mecklenburg Co. Va Children: Son 1.5.7.1 Son ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Moved to Tennessee. 1.5.8 Francis ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: Mecklenburg, Va. Spouse: Nancy Ann ROBARDS Birth: Goochland County, Virginia Father: John ROBARDS Mother: Sarah MARSHALL 1.5.9 Susannah ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.6 John ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Spouse: Elizabeth MAYNARD Children: Nathaniel (1754-1810) 1.6.1 Nathaniel ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— Birth: 1754 Death: 1810 Moved from Charles City County, Virginia to Halifax County, Virginia just before marrying. Spouse: Elizabeth, "Betsy" PHELPS Father: John PHELPS (-1794) Mother: Druscilla UNKNOWN Marr: about 1774 Children: John R. 1.6.1.1 John R. ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.7 David ROYSTER ————————————————————————————————————————————— David was appointed a guardian in the person of John Hales, Jr. upon the death of David's father, David Royster, Sr. The following may be of this David: 1870 Henderson, Granville Co., NC - Roll 1139 - Page 221 - Household # 352-352 Sampson S. Royster, age 61 - farmer - b. VA (He is a son of David & Elizabeth Sampson - I thik his name is Stephen Sampson as the marriage islisted as Stephen) Jane E., age 50 - b. VA (I think this is wrong, too, as her parents married in Granville Co., too - they are William Robards and Ann E. Satterwhite - married Dec. 8, 1802 in Granville - Stephen and Jane E. Robards married Dec. 2, 1841 in Granville Co) William D., age 27 - b VA Nancy, age 23 - b. NC Kate J., age 21 - b. NC John, age 19 - b. NC Richard H., age 16 - b. NC Thomas, age 14 - b. NC Edward, age 9 - b. NC Beverly (son), age 5 - b. NC Also living in the house is Horace T. Royster, age 32 - b. NC Mary E., age 26 - b. NC Samuel S., age 2 - b. NC Lizzie, age 1/12 - b. NC (Horace T. Royster m. Mary E. Royster Nov. 21, 1866 in Granville Co. - I think Mary E. is the daughter of Stephen and Jane - Horace is too old to be) Their son, Samuel S. married Olive Bruce McBrayer and they had a son named Horace Ralph Royster, b. 1895 in Mooresboro, NC and died Jan 9, 1969 in Shelby, Cleveland Co., NC by John Fox Winston Salem, NC