EDNYE'S NEWFOUNDLAND

  The following synopsis of the research on Robert Ednye (also spelt
Edny in the 1790 census, but by his children and their descendents: Edney)
and his descendents was prepared from bible records, deeds and court
records in Pasquotank County and Camden County in North Carolina and
in Davison County and Williamson County in Tennessee.   Material from
several published sources of minor bearing on this discourse which is
primarily intended to aid in determining some of the lines of descent.
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Samuel Wrencher, carpenter, on 24 July 1719, bought 100 acres of land
in Pasquotank Precinct of Albemarle County (N.C.) 10 Pounds from
John Relfe (P:A225).

Robert Ednye bought 200 acres of land for 25 Pounds on 21 April 1724
from John Jones, weaver, a plantation known as Wolfe Pit Necke, on
Northeast side of Pasquotank River, near the headwaters thereof in
Pasquotank Co., N. C. (P:A368)

Samuel Rencher (note W dropped) of N. C. transfers to his brother-in-law
James Smith, husband of his sister Prances, fifty acres of land. Deed
was made 14 October 1724 and signed in the presence of Robert Edney and
Ann Edney.  James Smith, 11 March 1734 assigns rights to this property
to his son Samuel Smith.  Witness was Robert Ednye. (P:B219)

19 January 1725/6, Robert Edney, taylor (as spelt, for tailor), purchased
64O acres of land for 50 pounds on NE side of Pasquotank River (and
Juniper Swamp) known as NEWFOUND LAND (to this day) from James Winright.
Patent granted James Winright 4 April 1720 assigned to Robert Ednye
13 April 1726. (P:A557)

3 September 1733, Robert and Ann Ednye sell 200 acres for 30 Pounds on
NE side of Pasquotank River, a part of a I65O acre patent called Wolfe
Pit Necke, to Lewis Thomas. (P:B396)

26 July 1743, at a council at Edenton, Robert Ednye granted 150 acres
in Pasquotank County. ( Colonial Records of North Carolina, V. 22:347)
1750 Pasquotank Tax List; Robert Ednye, Samuel Ednye and Elizabeth Edney
(White males over 16 yrs of age listed as polls and all property owners)
1755. Col. Rcrds N. C. V.22;347, Pasquotank County, Capt Jones' Company,
being Ye Third:   Corp. Samuel Edney and Pvt. Newton Edney. (Males over
16 yrs of age subject to military service).

Robert (Edney) Ednye's will was probated before the December Court in 1758
and was made 4 April 1752. He lists his wife as Ann, his sons as
Samuel and Neuton (Newton) Rencher, his daughters as Ann Ednye, Ahinoam
Edney and Elizabeth Cartwright.   (Grimes, 1910: Abstracts of N. C. Wills;
parts of the will said to be in poor condition)

Newton Edney was born 1 January 1763.
Jane Smith was born 1768, daughter of James and Darcus Smith.
James Smith died in 1770, will and deeds distributing property.




				L. E. Portner, Jr., 15 May 1966