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Robert Cheek > Mastin Cheek

Mastin CHEEK

Born: c. 1763, BrunVA
Died: c. 1845, OranNC

Father: Robert CHEEK

Mother: Ann COCKE

 

Married ?

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Born:
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Children:
 

1. Eli CHEEK  (b. c. 1793, OranNC; d. c. 1845, ChatNC
m1. Nancy DURHAM, dau of Thomas DURHAM  on Apr 10, 1820, OranNC
m2. Mary GEAN "Polly" (b. c. 1807; d. aft. 1860) on Apr 23, 1822, OranNC

Children to Mary:

  1. Margaret Jane CHEEK  (b. Jan 6, 1823, OranNC)

  2. Nancy B. CHEEK (b.1824, NC)

  3. Selenia Elizabeth CHEEK (b. 1828, ChatNC)

  4. Wesley Green CHEEK (b. Sep 16, 1828, OranNC)

  5. William Mack CHEEK (b. 1833, NC)

  6. Joseph Trotman CHEEK "Toot" (b. Oct 3, 1834, OranNC; d. Aug 24, 1918, Saxapahaw, AlamNC; Find-A-Grave 34743413)

  7. Tahaza F. CHEEK (b. 1837, OranNC)

  8. Catherine Miranda CHEEK (b. Apr 8, 1839, ChatNC)

  9. Mary Ann Camilla CHEEK (b. 1843, ChatNC)

  10. George E. P. CHEEK (b. 1845, NC)

  11. Eli Baxter CHEEK (b. 1847, NC)

Notes:
  • Eli and Nancy (Durham) Cheek had no children.
 

2. Nancy CHEEK (b. c. 1793, OranNC; d. aft. 1880, OranNC)
m. Isaac MORRIS (b. c. 1788; d. aft. 1850) on Jan 8, 1812, OranNC

Children:

  1. Fielden (Fielding) MORRIS (b. c. 1816)

  2. Margaret MORRIS (b. c. 1817)

  3. Mary MORRIS (b. c. 1818)

  4. Richard MORRIS (b. c. 1820)

Notes:

 

3. Sarah CHEEK (b. c. 1805, OranNC)
m. Baxter (Benton) MORRIS (b. c. 1805) on Sep 30, 1830, OranNC

Children:

  1. Sina MORRIS (b. c. 1833)

  2. Margaret MORRIS (b. c. 1834)

  3. Sarah MORRIS (b. c. 1836)

  4. Richard MORRIS (b. c. 1838)

  5. Nancy MORRIS (b. c. 1840)

  6. Martha MORRIS (b. c. 1842)

  7. Biddy MORRIS (b. c. 1845)

Notes:

  4. Elizabeth CHEEK (b. c. 1805, OranNC)
 
Notes:
  5. Margaret CHEEK (b. c. 1805, OranNC)
 
Notes:
  6. Mary CHEEK "Polly" (b. c. 1805, OranNC)
 
Notes:
  • She may be the Mary E. CHEEK, b. abt. 1805, who m. William S. DOLLAR, Nov. 23, 1847, OranNC)
 

7. Barbara M. CHEEK (b. Jul 5, 1810, OranNC; d. Feb 13, 1874, HolmMS; m. David L. DURHAM, on Nov 2, 1824, OranNC

Children:

  1. Sarah Ellenina DURHAM (b. 1826; d. Aft 1860)

  2. William H. DURHAM (b. 1834, NC; d. Aft 1860)

  3. Catharine DURHAM (b. 1838, NC)

  4. Margaret DURHAM (b. 1841, NC)

  5. Mary L. DURHAM (b. 1846, NC)

Notes:
 

8. Catherine CHEEK (b. c. 1820, OranNC; m. Tarlton DURHAM (b. 1810, NC; d. Feb 3, 1874,  HolmMS) on Sep 3, 1839, OranNC)

Children:

  1. Sarah Ann DURHAM (b. 1841, TN)

  2. Dudley D. DURHAM (b. 1846, TN)

  3. William Carey DURHAM (b. May 18, 1848, LaudTN)

  4. George Washington DURHAM (b. 1851, TN; m. Lucy BENSON on Oct 5, 1887, LaudTN)

  5. Mary A. DURHAM (b. 1853)

  6. Virginia C. DURHAM (b. 1856)

  7. John F. DURHAM (b. Nov 1860, MS; d. Jan 1931, HolmMS)

Notes:
  • They moved to Lauderdale Co, TN in 1839 and were in Holmes County, MS by the Civil War.

 
Notes:
  • Mastin CHEEK's neighbor John DURHAM died intestate in 1830.  The court appointed Mastin CHEEK, Allen EDWARDS, and Thomas LLOYD to visit DURHAM's farm and lay out one year's allowance for his widow, Jane (HATCH) DURHAM.  On Aug. 23, 1830, the three reported that they had duly allotted Mrs. DURHAM "all the old corn on hand supposed to be three bushels, 100 of bacon and all the lard on hand 15 bushels of wheat 19 bushels corn and $50 in cash . . . and the use of one cow for one year."  

    The estate file also contains a survey of John DURHAM's land, dated Sept. 21, 1831, which refers to Collins Creek and to lands belonging to Mastin CHEEK, Bryant STROUD, Standford LINDSEY, Caleb LINDSEY, Attanataious [Athanatious] LINDSEY, Mark DURHAM, "MOORE" (no first name given), Stephen LINDSEY, and Capt. William DURHAM.

  • County/State Abbreviations:
    AlamNC - Alamance County, NC
    BrunVA - Brunswick County, VA
    ChatNC - Chatham County, NC
    HolmMS - Holmes County, MS
    LaudTN - Lauderdale County, TN
    OranNC - Orange County, NC
     

  • Page Sources:
    1. Genealogy of the Cheek Family of Alleghany Co, NC webpage web.

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