***Dates of Birth and Death are approximate and not known for sure. The year of death is believed to be the same year his son Levi Jr. received a grant of 800 acres, we are assuming this is from his father Levi's will. This Levi was alive during a time when records were limited and those that have survived to this day are even more so. If you have any concrete information about Levi please contact me.***
We believe the first in the Trewhitt line may have been Levi, or George Trewhitt "The immigrant". We have been unable to connect this Levi with any Trewhitts in England or the New World in the late 1600s. We believe the ancestral home lies in the towns of High and Low Trewhitt in Northerumberland County, England where there were quite a number of Trewhitt families. But so far we have not connected this Levi with any of them.
Levi was a Sea Captain and came to North Carolina about 1700. He was appointed Clerk of the Court of Pamplica, Bath County by a Colonel Carey, Deputy Governor of Carolina in the year 1700. This was during the period of Carolina's Proprietorship, at a time when the only real settlement in North Carolina was Albemarle and the only town worth mention was Bath.
Wills and other Documents of Bath County bear Levi Trewhitt's seal. On 7 July 1702 he was given title to 640 acres at Pamlico by George Montgomery. On 24 Dec he sold this land to a Thomas Ivy for Valuable consideration. On the 20th of June 1702 a Thomas Horsley gave Power of Attorney to his beloved friend, Levi Trewhitt of Bath County, to handle or sell 640 acres. In 1705 Levi Trewhitt and Thomas Durham were ordered to pay a debt of 11 lbs. to John Porter, Esq. In June 1706 Levi Trewhitt sold 330 acres on which he was living to Thomas Sparrow. In Oct 1707 he deeded land on which he was living to Edward Bromwich to settle a debt of 40 lbs of Sterling owed to a Giles White, a Merchant of London. Levi may have borrowed this money to finance his trip to America. On 29 Mar 1710 Ann Nelson, wife of John Nelson, appointed Levi Trewhitt as her attorney to sell land to James Keith and Richard Hill.
Queen Anne appointed her cousin to be Governor of the Carolinas. He in turn appointed a William Glover to be his Deputy Governor replacing Colonel Carey. Usually those appointed by the Rulers of England to rule in the New Country were a friend or relative they wished to get rid of. This may have been the case here.
Levi Trewhitt joined the ousted Carey and helped form a rebellion of dissenters known as Carey's Rebellion of 1711. Levi was charged with outfitting two vessels with cannon and attempting to overthrow the Government of the Colony. Also for shelling Pollack's Plantation where Governor Hyde, Queen Anne's cousin, had taken refuge.
Forced to flee, Trewhitt was captured along with Colonel Carey, George Lumley, Challingham Ward and Edmond Porter. They were captured by Deputy Governor Spotswood of Virginia. After being held in goal (jail) in Williamsburg, the then Capital of Virginia, Levi Trewhitt was shipped, in chains, to England on the EMS Reserve, Capt. Teate, Commander, to stand trial for sedition.
There are a number of letters in the North Carolina Colonial Records where Levi's name is spelled variously as 'Trewhitt' 'Pruchet' 'Treuit', 'Treuvit', 'Trewit' and 'Truwhitt' pertaining to this case.
Some state that Levi used his office to enrich himself. Governor Hyde, in a letter to the Lord Proprietors dated 22 Aug 1711, stated, "It will be proven the he, Levi Truehott, was famous for falsifying judgments and razing records."
In England, after a delay of over a year, Levi's case was dismissed for lack of evidence. He then returned to the 'Scence of his Crime' and settled on the bank of the River Neuse, near New Bern and established a plantation. If his so called crimes were true, why was Levi permitted to return and settle here? Levi planted trees which, until the turn of the century, were known as Trewhitt Oaks. There was also a road called Trewhitt Road out in the country from New Bern.
Levi's wife was Mary. Her maiden name and when or where they were married is not known. At this time Levi and Mary were living in Craven County. Bath County was renamed Craven County in 1712. As far as we know Levi and Mary had one son, Levi Trewhitt Jr.
Levi Trewhitt Jr. was married and had issue. His wife was Ann. There was a Levi Truhite whose will was dated 10 June 1779 in Amelia County, Virginia who could have been this Levi Jr. There was a Levi Jr. mentioned as having been granted 800 acres of land in Craven County in 1744.
Family Legends of this Levi:
"Original owner of Blackbeard's Sloop Adventure."
His sloop, the Adventure, was captured by Royal soldiers after his ship participated in Carey's rebellion. It is believed that this ship is the same ship Black Beard captured in the Bay of Honduras several years later. The British noted this ship "Adventure" had been impounded and placed into service in the Carribean for the Royal Navy, and later captured by Black Beard and pressed into service, and added to Black Beards growing fleet.
"Baby Levi's death faked, and the baby was muggled to America."
We believe the first in the Trewhitt line may have been Levi, or George Trewhitt "The immigrant". We have been unable to connect this Levi with any Trewhitts in England or the New World in the late 1600s. We believe the ancestral home lies in the towns of High and Low Trewhitt in Northerumberland County, England where there were quite a number of Trewhitt families. But so far we have not connected this Levi with any of them.
Levi was a Sea Captain and came to North Carolina about 1700. He was appointed Clerk of the Court of Pamplica, Bath County by a Colonel Carey, Deputy Governor of Carolina in the year 1700. This was during the period of Carolina's Proprietorship, at a time when the only real settlement in North Carolina was Albemarle and the only town worth mention was Bath.
Wills and other Documents of Bath County bear Levi Trewhitt's seal. On 7 July 1702 he was given title to 640 acres at Pamlico by George Montgomery. On 24 Dec he sold this land to a Thomas Ivy for Valuable consideration. On the 20th of June 1702 a Thomas Horsley gave Power of Attorney to his beloved friend, Levi Trewhitt of Bath County, to handle or sell 640 acres. In 1705 Levi Trewhitt and Thomas Durham were ordered to pay a debt of 11 lbs. to John Porter, Esq. In June 1706 Levi Trewhitt sold 330 acres on which he was living to Thomas Sparrow. In Oct 1707 he deeded land on which he was living to Edward Bromwich to settle a debt of 40 lbs of Sterling owed to a Giles White, a Merchant of London. Levi may have borrowed this money to finance his trip to America. On 29 Mar 1710 Ann Nelson, wife of John Nelson, appointed Levi Trewhitt as her attorney to sell land to James Keith and Richard Hill.
Queen Anne appointed her cousin to be Governor of the Carolinas. He in turn appointed a William Glover to be his Deputy Governor replacing Colonel Carey. Usually those appointed by the Rulers of England to rule in the New Country were a friend or relative they wished to get rid of. This may have been the case here.
Levi Trewhitt joined the ousted Carey and helped form a rebellion of dissenters known as Carey's Rebellion of 1711. Levi was charged with outfitting two vessels with cannon and attempting to overthrow the Government of the Colony. Also for shelling Pollack's Plantation where Governor Hyde, Queen Anne's cousin, had taken refuge.
Forced to flee, Trewhitt was captured along with Colonel Carey, George Lumley, Challingham Ward and Edmond Porter. They were captured by Deputy Governor Spotswood of Virginia. After being held in goal (jail) in Williamsburg, the then Capital of Virginia, Levi Trewhitt was shipped, in chains, to England on the EMS Reserve, Capt. Teate, Commander, to stand trial for sedition.
There are a number of letters in the North Carolina Colonial Records where Levi's name is spelled variously as 'Trewhitt' 'Pruchet' 'Treuit', 'Treuvit', 'Trewit' and 'Truwhitt' pertaining to this case.
Some state that Levi used his office to enrich himself. Governor Hyde, in a letter to the Lord Proprietors dated 22 Aug 1711, stated, "It will be proven the he, Levi Truehott, was famous for falsifying judgments and razing records."
In England, after a delay of over a year, Levi's case was dismissed for lack of evidence. He then returned to the 'Scence of his Crime' and settled on the bank of the River Neuse, near New Bern and established a plantation. If his so called crimes were true, why was Levi permitted to return and settle here? Levi planted trees which, until the turn of the century, were known as Trewhitt Oaks. There was also a road called Trewhitt Road out in the country from New Bern.
Levi's wife was Mary. Her maiden name and when or where they were married is not known. At this time Levi and Mary were living in Craven County. Bath County was renamed Craven County in 1712. As far as we know Levi and Mary had one son, Levi Trewhitt Jr.
Levi Trewhitt Jr. was married and had issue. His wife was Ann. There was a Levi Truhite whose will was dated 10 June 1779 in Amelia County, Virginia who could have been this Levi Jr. There was a Levi Jr. mentioned as having been granted 800 acres of land in Craven County in 1744.
Family Legends of this Levi:
"Original owner of Blackbeard's Sloop Adventure."
His sloop, the Adventure, was captured by Royal soldiers after his ship participated in Carey's rebellion. It is believed that this ship is the same ship Black Beard captured in the Bay of Honduras several years later. The British noted this ship "Adventure" had been impounded and placed into service in the Carribean for the Royal Navy, and later captured by Black Beard and pressed into service, and added to Black Beards growing fleet.
"Baby Levi's death faked, and the baby was muggled to America."
***Dates of Birth and Death are approximate and not known for sure. The year of death is believed to be the same year his son Levi Jr. received a grant of 800 acres, we are assuming this is from his father Levi's will. This Levi was alive during a time when records were limited and those that have survived to this day are even more so. If you have any concrete information about Levi please contact me.***
We believe the first in the Trewhitt line may have been Levi, or George Trewhitt "The immigrant". We have been unable to connect this Levi with any Trewhitts in England or the New World in the late 1600s. We believe the ancestral home lies in the towns of High and Low Trewhitt in Northerumberland County, England where there were quite a number of Trewhitt families. But so far we have not connected this Levi with any of them.
Levi was a Sea Captain and came to North Carolina about 1700. He was appointed Clerk of the Court of Pamplica, Bath County by a Colonel Carey, Deputy Governor of Carolina in the year 1700. This was during the period of Carolina's Proprietorship, at a time when the only real settlement in North Carolina was Albemarle and the only town worth mention was Bath.
Wills and other Documents of Bath County bear Levi Trewhitt's seal. On 7 July 1702 he was given title to 640 acres at Pamlico by George Montgomery. On 24 Dec he sold this land to a Thomas Ivy for Valuable consideration. On the 20th of June 1702 a Thomas Horsley gave Power of Attorney to his beloved friend, Levi Trewhitt of Bath County, to handle or sell 640 acres. In 1705 Levi Trewhitt and Thomas Durham were ordered to pay a debt of 11 lbs. to John Porter, Esq. In June 1706 Levi Trewhitt sold 330 acres on which he was living to Thomas Sparrow. In Oct 1707 he deeded land on which he was living to Edward Bromwich to settle a debt of 40 lbs of Sterling owed to a Giles White, a Merchant of London. Levi may have borrowed this money to finance his trip to America. On 29 Mar 1710 Ann Nelson, wife of John Nelson, appointed Levi Trewhitt as her attorney to sell land to James Keith and Richard Hill.
Queen Anne appointed her cousin to be Governor of the Carolinas. He in turn appointed a William Glover to be his Deputy Governor replacing Colonel Carey. Usually those appointed by the Rulers of England to rule in the New Country were a friend or relative they wished to get rid of. This may have been the case here.
Levi Trewhitt joined the ousted Carey and helped form a rebellion of dissenters known as Carey's Rebellion of 1711. Levi was charged with outfitting two vessels with cannon and attempting to overthrow the Government of the Colony. Also for shelling Pollack's Plantation where Governor Hyde, Queen Anne's cousin, had taken refuge.
Forced to flee, Trewhitt was captured along with Colonel Carey, George Lumley, Challingham Ward and Edmond Porter. They were captured by Deputy Governor Spotswood of Virginia. After being held in goal (jail) in Williamsburg, the then Capital of Virginia, Levi Trewhitt was shipped, in chains, to England on the EMS Reserve, Capt. Teate, Commander, to stand trial for sedition.
There are a number of letters in the North Carolina Colonial Records where Levi's name is spelled variously as 'Trewhitt' 'Pruchet' 'Treuit', 'Treuvit', 'Trewit' and 'Truwhitt' pertaining to this case.
Some state that Levi used his office to enrich himself. Governor Hyde, in a letter to the Lord Proprietors dated 22 Aug 1711, stated, "It will be proven the he, Levi Truehott, was famous for falsifying judgments and razing records."
In England, after a delay of over a year, Levi's case was dismissed for lack of evidence. He then returned to the 'Scence of his Crime' and settled on the bank of the River Neuse, near New Bern and established a plantation. If his so called crimes were true, why was Levi permitted to return and settle here? Levi planted trees which, until the turn of the century, were known as Trewhitt Oaks. There was also a road called Trewhitt Road out in the country from New Bern.
Levi's wife was Mary. Her maiden name and when or where they were married is not known. At this time Levi and Mary were living in Craven County. Bath County was renamed Craven County in 1712. As far as we know Levi and Mary had one son, Levi Trewhitt Jr.
Levi Trewhitt Jr. was married and had issue. His wife was Ann. There was a Levi Truhite whose will was dated 10 June 1779 in Amelia County, Virginia who could have been this Levi Jr. There was a Levi Jr. mentioned as having been granted 800 acres of land in Craven County in 1744.
Family Legends of this Levi:
"Original owner of Blackbeard's Sloop Adventure."
His sloop, the Adventure, was captured by Royal soldiers after his ship participated in Carey's rebellion. It is believed that this ship is the same ship Black Beard captured in the Bay of Honduras several years later. The British noted this ship "Adventure" had been impounded and placed into service in the Carribean for the Royal Navy, and later captured by Black Beard and pressed into service, and added to Black Beards growing fleet.
"Baby Levi's death faked, and the baby was muggled to America."
We believe the first in the Trewhitt line may have been Levi, or George Trewhitt "The immigrant". We have been unable to connect this Levi with any Trewhitts in England or the New World in the late 1600s. We believe the ancestral home lies in the towns of High and Low Trewhitt in Northerumberland County, England where there were quite a number of Trewhitt families. But so far we have not connected this Levi with any of them.
Levi was a Sea Captain and came to North Carolina about 1700. He was appointed Clerk of the Court of Pamplica, Bath County by a Colonel Carey, Deputy Governor of Carolina in the year 1700. This was during the period of Carolina's Proprietorship, at a time when the only real settlement in North Carolina was Albemarle and the only town worth mention was Bath.
Wills and other Documents of Bath County bear Levi Trewhitt's seal. On 7 July 1702 he was given title to 640 acres at Pamlico by George Montgomery. On 24 Dec he sold this land to a Thomas Ivy for Valuable consideration. On the 20th of June 1702 a Thomas Horsley gave Power of Attorney to his beloved friend, Levi Trewhitt of Bath County, to handle or sell 640 acres. In 1705 Levi Trewhitt and Thomas Durham were ordered to pay a debt of 11 lbs. to John Porter, Esq. In June 1706 Levi Trewhitt sold 330 acres on which he was living to Thomas Sparrow. In Oct 1707 he deeded land on which he was living to Edward Bromwich to settle a debt of 40 lbs of Sterling owed to a Giles White, a Merchant of London. Levi may have borrowed this money to finance his trip to America. On 29 Mar 1710 Ann Nelson, wife of John Nelson, appointed Levi Trewhitt as her attorney to sell land to James Keith and Richard Hill.
Queen Anne appointed her cousin to be Governor of the Carolinas. He in turn appointed a William Glover to be his Deputy Governor replacing Colonel Carey. Usually those appointed by the Rulers of England to rule in the New Country were a friend or relative they wished to get rid of. This may have been the case here.
Levi Trewhitt joined the ousted Carey and helped form a rebellion of dissenters known as Carey's Rebellion of 1711. Levi was charged with outfitting two vessels with cannon and attempting to overthrow the Government of the Colony. Also for shelling Pollack's Plantation where Governor Hyde, Queen Anne's cousin, had taken refuge.
Forced to flee, Trewhitt was captured along with Colonel Carey, George Lumley, Challingham Ward and Edmond Porter. They were captured by Deputy Governor Spotswood of Virginia. After being held in goal (jail) in Williamsburg, the then Capital of Virginia, Levi Trewhitt was shipped, in chains, to England on the EMS Reserve, Capt. Teate, Commander, to stand trial for sedition.
There are a number of letters in the North Carolina Colonial Records where Levi's name is spelled variously as 'Trewhitt' 'Pruchet' 'Treuit', 'Treuvit', 'Trewit' and 'Truwhitt' pertaining to this case.
Some state that Levi used his office to enrich himself. Governor Hyde, in a letter to the Lord Proprietors dated 22 Aug 1711, stated, "It will be proven the he, Levi Truehott, was famous for falsifying judgments and razing records."
In England, after a delay of over a year, Levi's case was dismissed for lack of evidence. He then returned to the 'Scence of his Crime' and settled on the bank of the River Neuse, near New Bern and established a plantation. If his so called crimes were true, why was Levi permitted to return and settle here? Levi planted trees which, until the turn of the century, were known as Trewhitt Oaks. There was also a road called Trewhitt Road out in the country from New Bern.
Levi's wife was Mary. Her maiden name and when or where they were married is not known. At this time Levi and Mary were living in Craven County. Bath County was renamed Craven County in 1712. As far as we know Levi and Mary had one son, Levi Trewhitt Jr.
Levi Trewhitt Jr. was married and had issue. His wife was Ann. There was a Levi Truhite whose will was dated 10 June 1779 in Amelia County, Virginia who could have been this Levi Jr. There was a Levi Jr. mentioned as having been granted 800 acres of land in Craven County in 1744.
Family Legends of this Levi:
"Original owner of Blackbeard's Sloop Adventure."
His sloop, the Adventure, was captured by Royal soldiers after his ship participated in Carey's rebellion. It is believed that this ship is the same ship Black Beard captured in the Bay of Honduras several years later. The British noted this ship "Adventure" had been impounded and placed into service in the Carribean for the Royal Navy, and later captured by Black Beard and pressed into service, and added to Black Beards growing fleet.
"Baby Levi's death faked, and the baby was muggled to America."
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