Re: "The Scarborough Family" --article from 1981, "Heritage of Montgomery Co., NC"
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"The Scarborough Family" --article from 1981, "Heritage of Montgomery Co., NC"
Ruth Vreeland 2/24/12
Dear Ruth,
Thank you for posting this article.Several things have been changed on the Scarborough tree since this article was published.
First, the Edmond who married Hannah (unknown, presumed by most to be Butler), was the youngest son of Henry (b 1521) and his wife Elizabeth (unknown).Edmond is provided for his maintenance at Inns of Court until he reaches the degree of Barrister per Henry's will of Sep 1606.
I have 8 children for Edmond and Hannah.He died between April 1634 and Jan 1634/1635.
Edmond II who married Mary (unknown) died 23 May 1671 according to "White Columns" by Sarah H S Moore.
I have found no proof that William "Melba" Scarborough of Montgomery Co. NC was a descendant of Edmond Scarborough of the Eastern Shore.In fact, evidence seems to indicate that he descends from William Scarborough and Naomi "Amy" Davis Holdsworth Scarborough Tyus.What is known is that he came from a place in NC which had shifting names as follows:Dobbs in 1758, Glasgow/Lenoir in 1791 and Greene in 1791.
Copies of letters dated from 1806-1813 (in the Scarborough Collection at Duke University) among David Scarborough of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina;Joshua Scarborough of Greene County, North Carolina; Elizabeth Scarborough (married Issac Minshew) ) of Greene County, North Carolina; and William Scarboroughof Montgomery County, North Carolina indicate that they are siblings of one another.Most particularly David, Joshua, and Elizabeth are siblings of William Melba Scarborough (b. 20 Sep 1764; d. 6 Jan 1824) of Montgomery County, North Carolina.In a letter dated Dec 1813, David writes (to William):
" As you know our father is dead.His executor has some money for you.I a little wonder that you have not asked for it before.Send me a Power of Attorney and I will get it for you."
A hand written note in the Scarborough Collection at Duke University says that William Scarborough (b. 20 Sep 1764; d. 6 Jan 1824) came from Geene County, NC, that he had been married once before coming to Montgomery County, NC, and that his son Miles Scarborough had come to visit him in Montgomery County, NC at one time.Miles Scarborough apparently stayed in Greene and/or Duplin County, North Carolina with William Melba Scarborough's father-in-law named Garner as indicated by another letter.
In summary the father of William Melba Scarborough appears to have died in or near Wake County, North Carolina in or before 1813 and left a will; children included at least William, David, Joshua, and Elizabeth.Source: Donald K. Aldridge and the Scarborough letters at Duke University.
People in that area at that time (c 1790)include:
Miles Scarborough (an older one, not "Melba's" son)
Benjamin Scarborough
In nearby Duplin (divided from the same county as the above counties) was Nathan.
One of those might be the father of William "Melba".