Baptist minister for about 50 years. His known history runs back to the ninth or tenth century.
Joseph left no will. I feel there were probably more children than just David, who is a proven child. David may have been the only child of age at the time of his father's death. Some of the others may have married in North Carolina.
Southampton County, Virginia
On June, 24, 1749, Joseph Delk, Jr., Henry Crafford, and Henry Vaughn witnessed a deed between John Pitman and Arthur Pitman for land on the south side of Tararara Creek and Marsh Branch, being part of 425 acres patented on March 25, 1725 to Thomas Pitman, Jr.Deed Book 2, Page 232, This indenture made the _____day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty-eight between William Brown and wife, Elizabeth, of the County of Southampton of the one part and Joseph Delk, Junior of the said county of the other part, witnesseth that the said William Brown and wife, Elizabeth , for and in consideration of the sum of seventeen pounds
current money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said Joseph Delk, Junior. The receipt whereof, the said William Brown and wife, Elizabeth, doth hereby acknowledge, hath granted, bargained and sold, aliened, enfeoffed, and confirmed and by these presents doth grant,bargain and sell, alien and enfeoff, and confirm unto the said Joseph Delk Junior, his heirs, and assigns forever on a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the county aforesaid containing by estimation seventy-five acres. Let the same be more or less and bounded as followeth. To wit, beginning at the mouth of a small branch at the Horse Meadow, then by the said branch to a pine (a corner tree of Isaac Johnson's land) then to the line of the patent and by that line to the head of a meadow, then down the run of the said meadow to the beginning with all the trees, woods, under woods, commons of pasture, profits, commodities, advantages, implements, and hereditaments whatsoever to the plantation or tract of land belonging or in any way appertaining or upon the same growing, happening, or arising and also the reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, services of the premises and every part thereof and also, all the estate, right, title, and interest, claim, and demand, and whatsoever of him the said William Brown of in or to the same premises and every part thereof. To have and to hold all and singular the said premises above mentioned and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said Joseph Delk, Junior, his heirs, and assigns to the only proper use and behoove of the said Joseph Delk Junior, his heirs, and assigns forever and the said William Brown for himself and his heirs, the said plantation and premises and every part thereof against him and his heirs and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever. Unto the said Joseph Delk, Junior, his heirs, and assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness, whereof the said William Brown and wife, Elizabeth, have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year above written. Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us William Brown LS Elizabeth Brown LS
At a court held for the County of Southampton the 8th day of June, 1758_____, this indenture was acknowledged by the above named William Brown and Elizabeth, his wife (she being first privately examined as the law directs), and ordered to be recorded. Test
R. KelloIn 1760, Joseph Delk witnessed 2 wills in Southampton County, Virginia. One will for Thomas Lumbley and the other for John Bittle. In 1770, he appraised the estate of Nathan Pope. He died 1771, leaving no will. His son, David, was appointed administrator of his estate by 1776.
Mortgage Deed
This Indenture made the second day of August, 1776 between David Delk of the County of Southampton of the one part and Jacob Barnes of the said county of the other part, witnesseth that whereas the said Jacob Barnes did at the request of the said David Delk become security for his, the said David Delks' administration upon Joseph Delk's (his father) estate and whereas the said David Delk thinks it but just that the said Jacob Barnes should be indemnified and made secure for any and all damages that he may sustain by such his becoming the said David Delk's security by conveying to the said Jacob Barnes an absolute title and authority in 175 acres land, five slaves (Viz: Rose, Ella, Amelia Ben & Nan), 18 shoats, 4 sows & pigs, 1 bed & furniture, 3 axes, 3 plow hoes, a parcel of pewter, and all my crop of corn now in the field for him the said Jacob Barnes to make sale of to the best advantage and to apply the money arising by such sale. First, to the payment of any and all sums of money that he the said Jacob Barnes may be obliged to pay in consequence of his becoming such security and the balance, if any, to be applied as the said David Delk shall here after direct. Now, this indenture witnesseth that the said David Delk in pursuance of the premises and for divers other considerations, him there unto moved and more especially for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings to him to hand paid on or before the sealing and delivering of these presents. The receipt whereof the said David Delk doth hereby acknowledge, hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, and confirm unto the said Jacob Barnes, his heirs, & assigns all that the said David Delk, his plantation, tract, or parcel of land and appurtenances situate lying and being in the county aforesaid (being the plantation whereon the said David Delk now lives) containing 175 acres (be the same more or less) and five slaves with all the other aforementioned estate for the purposes aforesaid and for no other intent or purpose whatsoever. The aforesaid land & slaves and all other estate above mentioned, the property of him the said David Delk, and also the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders of the said 175 acres of land, five slaves, and all the aforesaid estate herein before mentioned and all and every part of them and all the estate, right, title, interest, claims, and demand whatsoever of him the said David Delk of in and to the said lands, slaves, and all other the aforesaid estate and every part of them to have and to hold. The said land and slaves and all the aforementioned estate and every part of them unto the said Jacob Barnes and to his heirs and assigns forever for the purposes aforesaid to the only proper use & behoove of him the said Jacob Barnes, his heirs, & assigns forever and the said David Delk for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, the said plantation, five Negro slaves, and all other estate above mentioned and every part of them for the purposes aforementioned against him the said David Delk, his heirs, executors, and administrators and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever to the said Jacob Barnes, his heirs, and assigns, shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof, the said David Delk hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written.
Sealed & delivered in presence of David Delk
John Hay
James Sterling
John McGeorge
Henry BittleReceived of Jacob Barnes the sum of five shillings current money being the consideration within mentioned.
T.S David Delk
Witness
John Hay
John McGeorge
James Sterling
Henry Bittle
At a court held for the County of Southampton the 8th day of August, 1776, this indenture was proved by the oaths of John Hay, James Sterling, and Henry Bittle (three of the witnesses thereto) and ordered to be recorded. Sam Kello
Payments were made in 1774 to the Southampton Court Clerk, Secretary, and Sheriff. Also, payments were made in 1777 to Benjamin Turner, Thomas Edmonds, John Hay, Robert Bittle, Joseph Scott, David Delk, and to the administrator. The account was settled March 11, 1777, which settlement was approved by the Southampton Court. The total pay outs were L 260.17 2 , the estate was L 315, leaving L 54.9 due the estate.Note: Apparently, David Delk was not appointed as administrator until in 1776 when Jacob Barnes became his security for same. Could it be that David Delk had just become of age? Only his mother and himself had to sign the deed conveying Joseph Delk's land to Thomas Holiday in 1777. Were they the only ones to sign because the other heirs were still underage at that time and either David or Judith was the guardian? After David and his mother moved to North Carolina, there were other Delks that showed up in the records too early to have been David's children. Could some of these Delks have been Joseph and Judith Delk's children?
Deed
David and Patience Delk and Judith Delk to Thomas Holiday
This indenture made this ___day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven between David Delk and Judith, his mother, of the one part of Southampton County and Thomas Holiday, Junior of Nansemond County of the other part, witnesseth that the said David Delk and Judith, his mother, doth for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and forty-five pounds Virginia currency to them in hand paid by the said Thomas Holiday at or before the sealing and delivering of these presents. The receipt whereof the said David Delk and Judith, his mother, doth hereby acknowledge and, therefore, acquit and discharge the said Thomas Holiday, his heirs, executors, and administrators forever by these presents. They, the said David Delk and Judith, his mother, hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, enfeoffed, and confirmed and by these present doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, enfeoff, and confirm _______ presents doth grant the said Thomas Holiday, his heirs, and assigns forever all that the said David Delk and Judith, his mother, their plantation, tract, or parcel of land situate lying and being on the south side of the three creeks in the parish of Saint Lukes and county aforesaid (being part of patent granted to Abraham Sauls for 300 acres, bearing the date 23rd of March, 1724) containing one hundred acres, which acres were purchased of William Brown and seventy-five acres of a new survey granted and surveyed for Joseph Delk the 23rd of December, 1761 containing two hundred and twenty-five acres (be the same more or less) together with all houses, outhouses, edifices, buildings, woods, ways, watercourses, waters, low grounds, profits, commodities, hereditaments, and appurtenances whatsoever and the reversion and remainder, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof and all the estate, right, title, interest, use, tract, possession, property, benefit, claim, and demands of them the said David Delk, his wife, and Judith, his mother, of in and to the same (any and every part thereof) and all deeds, evidences, and writings touching or concerning the premises. To have and to hold the said plantation, tract, or parcel of land and premises herein before mentioned with the appurtenances unto the said Thomas Holiday and his heirs and assigns and every other person or persons whatsoever, shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof, the said David Delk, his wife, and mother hath hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Sealed and Delivered in presence of David Delk Seal
Thomas Fitzhugh her
Joshua Johnson Judith Delk Seal
Robert Washington mark her Patience Delk Seal mark
Received this eighth day of October, 1777 of the within named Thomas Holiday the sum two hundred and forty-five pounds being the consideration money within mentioned.
Witness David Delk Seal
Jacob Barne her John Barrow Judith Delk mark
At a court held for the County of Southampton the 11th day of December, 1777, this indenture and the receipt there endorsed were acknowledged by the said David Delk and Judith Delk, his mother, and ordered to be recorded. Sam Kello
-David Delk, 400 ac. on waters of Sycamore and Brier Creeks, joining William Warren and Juday Delk (his mother); surveyed 19 Aug. 1779
(chain-beares: Jordan Delk (his brother), James King); granted 11 April 1780. #513 Wake Co. NC. (note: 2 of his children married Kings)-Judith Delk, 150 ac. on fork of Dry Prong of Sycamore Creek, adjoining Charles Humphries; granted 11 April 1780. by Richard Caswell, Governor. #507. Wake co. NC
-Judith Delk, 100 ac. on waters of Sycamore Creek, adjoining lands of (her son) David Delk , Charles Humphries, and Chas. Briggs
(chain-beares: Samuel Jenkins, (son) Jordan Delk ); granted 30 Sept 1785. #924. Wake Co. NC
1800 Buncombe County, North Carolina
Jordan Delk
2 males 0-10 1 female 0-10
1 10-16 1 16-26
1 26-45 1 26-45Son---Randall Delk was tried for murder, convicted, and hung in Buncombe County, North Carolina
Randolph Delk made the statement that he had since found proof that Jordan was a brother to David Delk.
Wake County, North Carolina
Jordan Delk first showed up in the records on January 26, 1779 in Wake County, North Caroline, when both he and David Delk received land warrants. David Delk received 250 acres on both sides of Little Lick Creek and Jordan Delk received 400 acres on the head branches of Great Lick Creek. On April 1, 1780 in Wake County, North Carolina, he was a chain carrier on Jacob Delk's survey. Then on April 11, 1780 and June the 6, 1783, Jordan was chain carrier on David Delk's and Judith Delk's surveys in the same state and county aforesaid.Jordan Delk was in Greene County, Tennessee in 1792 where his son John was born before moving to Buncombe County, North Carolina.
David: No. 726, 5-27-1779 Judith: No. 720, 5-27-1779 No. 905, 6-6-1783 No. 984, 6-6-1783
According to a certificate issued by the Territory South of the Ohio, Jordan Delk was listed on the muster roll of Doherty's Regiment. He was a private in the infantry under the command of William Winton of the Jefferson Regiment of the Hamilton District commanded by George Dougherty, Esq. The infantry provided protection for the frontier southwest of the Ohio River. Jordan served from July 4, 1794 to September 4, 1794, at which time he was discharged.Buncombe County, North Carolina
Apparently by January 7, 1798, Jordan had moved to Buncombe County, North Carolina, where he purchased 100 acres from William Bailey as recorded in Book 4 and page 64.On February 19, 1799, Jordan purchased 50 acres on Bull Creek of Ivy from John Strather as recorded in Book 3 and page 229.
Jordan Delk was listed on the Buncombe County, North Carolina 1800 Census: 21010-10110.
According to the History of Buncombe County North Carolina by F. A. Sondley on page 646 in volume 2, Randell Delk was tried, convicted, and hanged for the murder of Mr. Groom circa 1807/1808. Apparently, Delk and Groom had quarreled. That night, someone shot Groom through the cracks between the logs of his cabin. Randell Delk fled to the Cherokee Nation to an area that is now Macon County, North Carolina, but was brought back to Asheville for trial.
Jordan Delk sold his land to Baxter Davis on December 9, 1807. (Note: This land now lies in Madison County, North Carolina.)
Anderson County, Tennessee
On Saturday, December 17, 1808, a deed of gift from Jordan Delk to John Delk was acknowledged in open court and ordered to be registered.Jordan Delk received 106 acres on Buffalo Creek, a branch of New River. The survey was recorded on March 13, 1810.
On August 22, 1810, Jordan was a chain carrier for the survey of Micajah Cross. Micajah Cross recorded a grant of 100 acres on Main Buffalo Creek, which included the house in which Jordan Delk then lived. (Note: John Shoopman was also a chain carrier on a survey for Micajah Cross. The last two above Jordans could be two different men.)
Tuesday, October 9, 1810, Susannah Delk brought suit against Thomas Reeves. The attorney for the defendant entered a rule to dismiss the proceedings as Susannah Delk, wife of Jordan Delk, ought not to have and maintain the action in her own proper name.
In another case, Susannah Delk won a judgment against Henry Adkins for the amount of $10.00. The date was not given.
Campbell County, Tennessee
Monday, April 3, 1843 in Campbell County, Tennessee, the Court granted a Susan Delk an allowance of $17.50 payable quarterly to James Owens.
Joseph was under age in 1693 when his father died, so the court appointed his guardian.
-Lived in Southampton County, VA. Was named in Roger's Will, 1693.
- Note also that Thomas B. Jones, Jr. >[email protected] offers the same date of 1675 for the birth of Joseph I, son of Roger II.
-Joseph Delk drew a portion of his wife Hannah's father's estate in about 1718 or 19.
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On March 22, 1725, Joseph Delk, Joseph Tharpe, Christopher Tharpe, John Jones, and Thomas Carmel witnessed a deed between James Judkins and Willliam Gray. (William Gray, Jr. and Gilbert Gray, deceased, the son of Thomas Gray)
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Southampton County, Virginia
On August 8, 1751, Joseph Delk, Arthur Pitman, and Samuel Blow witnessed a deed between Jacob Simon and Arthur Pope for 202 acres lying on the south side of the Nottoway River and adjoining William Pope and Henry Pope. (Book 1, Page 239)
===========Southampton County, Virginia Deed Book 1 - 1749 to 1753
Pages 239-240: JACOB SIMON to ARTHUR POPE dated 8 Aug 1751:
202 acres on the south side of the Nottoway River adj. William POPE, Henry POPE, and Line Branch (part of patent to sd. Jacob on 12 Jul 1750),
S: JACOB (signed) Simon, W: Arthur (signed) PITMAN, Joseph (signed) DELK, and Samuel (signed) BLOWPages 309-310: JOSEPH DELK and wife HANNAH to WILLIAM FREEMAN dated 9 Apr, 1752: 160 acres on the north side of Cabin Branch adj. the head of Meadow Branch (patent to sd. Joseph on 25 Jul 1746),
S: Joseph (signed) DELK and Hannah (H) DELK, W: Jacob (signed) VICK, Richard (signed) VICK JR, and George (signed) GURLEY JRPages 312-314: RICHARD VICK SR to RICHARD VICK JR dated 9 Apr 1752: 150 acres on the north side of Cypress Swamp (part of patent to sd. RICHARD for 1,300 acres, S: RICHARD (R) VICK, W: JOSEPH (signed) VICK, JOSEPH (signed) DELK, and ARTHUR (signed) VICK.
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On May 8, 1755, Joseph Delk, James Ridley, and Richard Kello witnessed a deed between John Ingram and Thomas Williamson for 355 acres that Ingram had purchased from Richard Kirby. (Book 2, Page 103)
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Will of Joseph Delk of Southampton county, VA. 6 Feb 1758, pro 12 Feb 1758. Wife Hannah (land where Wm. Briant's joins my land), son John (part of the land after my wife's decease), son Jacob (rest of land).
Ex: wife Hannah. /s/ Joseph Delk.Southampton County, Virginia Deed Book 2 - 1753 to 1760
Page 267: William FREEMAN to Joseph SIMMONS dated 8 Feb 1759:
160 acres on the north side of Cabin Branch adj. Meadow Branch (part of a patent to Joseph DELK on 25 Jul 1746),
S: William(W) FREEMAN, W: James ("X") TAYLOR, John (signed) TAYLOR, and Barton (signed) TAYLOR.
Will of Joseph Delk (I) Southampton co. VA
In the name of God this sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one Thosand seven hundred & fifty Eight. I Joseph Delk of Southampton County being in perfect health mind & memory Thanks be to God for it & knowing it is appointed for all men to Die do make ordain This my last Will & Tesament principally & first of all I recommend my Soul into the hands of the Almighty God that gave it me & my body to the Ground to be Buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Exix & as touching such worldy Estate which it has pleased God to bless me with in this Life I give in the following manner and form-Item. I leave the use of my plantation whereon I now live & all my land from the north side of my plantation to my Loving wife Hannah Delk during her natural Life the said Land to be divided from my other Land by a Line of markt Trees begining at a pine standing in the great ???? where Wm Briant's Line Joins my Land then running on Easterly Course to the East side of my Land which takes in all my Land from the aforesaid Line to the County Line & after my wife's decease I give the aforsaid Land to my son John Delk to him & his heirs forever & I also give my son John Delk all my Iron Tools & Grind stone.
Item: I give all the Remain of my Land to my son Jacob Delk (I) to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give my sons Jacob & John Delk half the Remainder of my Estate divided between them to them and there heirs forever.
Item: I give all the remainder of my Estate after My Debts Paid be it in any kind or Quallity whatsoever to my Loving wife Hannah Delk to her own disposing & I do hereby appoint my Loving wife Hannah Delk my whole & soul Exix. to this my Last will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this day & year above.
Written Signed Sealed
published & pronounced
in presence of
Nich. Maget
Sam Maget
Michael Rogers
Proved at a Court held for the County of Southampton the 12 Day of
February 1761, by the oaths of Nicholas & Samuel Magett- Southampton
The info for her forefathers was provided online by James V. Delk
Southampton County, Virginia Deed Book 1 - 1749 to 1753
Pages 309-310: JOSEPH DELK and wife HANNAH to WILLIAM FREEMAN dated 9 Apr, 1752: 160 acres on the north side of Cabin Branch adj. the head of Meadow Branch (patent to sd. JOSEPH on 25 Jul 1746), S: JOSEPH (signed) DELK and HANNAH (H) DELK, W: JACOB (signed) VICK, RICHARD (signed) VICK JR, and GEORGE (signed) GURLEY JR-Jackie McManis, a retired instructor at the Univ. of TN in Knoxville, has traced lines of the Thorp family that reach several generations back into England to about 1515 (GenForum website under Delk).
This tree courtesy of:
Sheila (Allen) York
[email protected]
Merrifield, MN, USA
Source: A History of Jones Creek Baptist Church, Long County, 1810-2000, by Elmer Oris Parker
Roger Delk, had come from England in the Southampton to the new colony of Virginia and landed at Jamestown in 1622. He married and established a home on Hog Island in present Surry County. Before he died in his thirties, he had served a term in the House of Burgesses, the first legislative assembly in the new world, and fathered a son to carry on the family name. When Roger, Jr., grew up, he settled on Lawnes Creek on a 1,000-acre tract that had been due his father and fell to him as his heir. He was one of a "company of seditious and rude people" who assembled at the parish church in December 1673, to protest the collection of taxes for the purchase of "drams & cyder," were tried and fined, but afterward had their fines remitted by Governor Sir William Berkeley on condition "they acknowledge their faults and pay the court charges." His descendants gradually moved south from Surry into Southampton County.
A great Delk Web site is at http://www.doles.org
Just do a SEARCH and find the Delk you want.