Lewis continued the family tradition of operating a flour mill. Often he would build a fire outside the mill and warm himself. It is though that he may have had a stroke which coused him to fall into the fire. When he was found he was in a bad way and died about 3 days later. the grves of Lewis and Elizabeth have not been found.
Lewis continued the family tradition of operating a flour mill. Often he would build a fire outside the mill and warm himself. It is though that he may have had a stroke which caused him to fall into the fire. When he was found he was in a bad way and died about 3 days later. the graves of Lewis and Elizabeth have not been found.
+ 20 i. Ambrose Pea3 Jessup (1153) Ambrose (1153) was born 14 Feb 1805. He married Nancy Addison Owen (1168) circa 1834 in Westfield, Surry County, NC. He married Mary Ann Booker (1178) 17 Oct 1872 in Surry Co., N.C.
20. Ambrose Pea3 Jessup (1153) (Rebecca2 Smith, Bartlett1). Ambrose (1153) was born 14 Feb 1805 in Stokes Co., N.C. He married Nancy Addison Owen (1168) circa 1834 in Westfield, Surry County, NC. He married Mary Ann Booker (1178) 17 Oct 1872 in Surry Co., N.C. Ambrose (1153) died 1878. Ambrose Pea Jessup was born at the home of his father which stood 2 miles east of Westfield, N.C., at the present site of the home of Reid Christian (in 1942). Ambrose Jessup later lived there himself, being married twice, first to Nancy Addison Owen, and second to Mary Ann Booker. In 1840, Ambrose Jessup had one free black in his household; in 1850 and 1860, one slave. This information from Janice Christian, who has done extension research on the black Jessups of this area.
The 1870 Federal Census of Stokes Co., NC shows following:
Ambrose P. Jessup 65mw farmer $2,700/827 NC
James M. 21mw farm laborer NC
Laura S. 14fw at home NCWilliam B. King 40mw farmer $340/100 VA
Jane 35fw keeping house NC
James L. 4mw at home NC
Mary E. 1fw at home NCWilliam A. Jessup 25mw farm laborer $0/130 NC
Susan 16fw keeping house VA.Children of Ambrose Pea3 Jessup (1153) and Nancy Addison Owen (1168) were as follows:
53 i. Jane 'Jennie'4 Jessup (1169). Jane (1169) was born 16 Nov 1835. She married William B. King (1831) 14 May 1860 in Stokes County, NC. Jane (1169) died 9 Mar 1875 in Stokes County, NC, at age 39.
54 ii. Mary Ann Jessup (1170). Mary (1170) was born 28 Nov 1837. She married James C. King (1832). She married James May (1833). Mary (1170) died 19 Sep 1917 in Salt Lake City, Utah, at age 79.
55 iii. Minerva Jessup (1171). Minerva (1171) was born 18 Jun 1839. She married Mark Patterson (1834) 3 Jan 1864 in Surry County, NC. Minerva (1171) died 18 Sep 1906 in Mt. Airy, Surry Co., N.C., at age 67.
56 iv. Elizabeth Jessup (1172). Elizabeth (1172) was born 17 Apr 1841. She married Thomas Joyce (1835) 9 Jul 1866 in Stokes County, NC. Elizabeth (1172) died 5 Jan 1886 in N.C. at age 44.
57 v. Samira Jessup (1173). Samira (1173) was born 14 Apr 1843. She married Charles Thomas Christian (1836) 16 Dec 1866 in Stokes County, NC. Samira (1173) died 22 Jul 1926 in Westfield, Surry Co., N.C., at age 83.
+ 58 vi. William Anderson Jessup (1174) William (1174) was born 7 Apr 1845 in Stokes Co., N.C. He married Susan E. Blansite (1837) 18 Sep 1870 in Stokes Co., N.C.
59 vii. Alexander Jessup (1175). Alexander (1175) was born 10 Jun 1847. Alexander (1175) died 9 Nov 1893 in Missoula, Montana, at age 46.
+ 60 viii. James Martin Jessup (1176) James (1176) was born 9 Aug 1849 in Stokes County, NC. He married Mary Jane Jessup (1838) 31 Mar 1872 in Surry Co., N.C.
61 ix. Laura Savanna Jessup (1179). Laura (1179) was born 20 Oct 1856. She married Milton Davis (1839) 14 Aug 1883. Laura (1179) died 5 Feb 1892 at age 35.
62 x. Nancy Ellen Jessup (1177). Nancy (1177) was born 7 Nov 1857. Nancy (1177) died 28 Dec 1866 at age 9.
There were no children of Ambrose Pea3 Jessup (1153) and Mary Ann Booker (1178).