Abbotts Cemetery was called, "Abbotts Creek Prim Baptist Church, Hight Pt. The cemetery sat in back of the church.

Jane Welborn (Jane Wilborn on birth record) was born 28 January 1732 in St. George's Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of William Welborn and wife Ann. Jane became the wife of William Spurgeon, Jr. She is recorded as Jane Spurgin in deed records in Rowan county, North Carolina.

The following information came from

Roger Spurgeon, Contributor # 47999668

"Mary Jane She married William Spurgin possibly in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Documentation of land sales and historical documents indicate that Mary Jane,

William and others of their family relocated from Maryland and Virginia to the Abbotts Creek settlement of North Carolina in the early 1750's. No doubt, the

smoldering sparks of the French and Indian War played a role in the Spurgin Family's decision to relocate. Her husband was appointed a justice of the peace

with executive, legislative and judicial powers in 1764 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Later in 1776, he was commissioned by Gov. Josiah Martin of North

Carolina to raise troops and suppress the insurrection. William had sworn allegiance to the King of England and honored his word. He joined the Kings

cause in the American Revolutionary War serving with Colonel Boyd as a major, then later with General Cornwallis as a colonel. Mary Jane did not support the

views of her husband. She was said to have been as true a Whig as her husband was a Tory.

About 1780 or 1781, General Greene leader in the Continental Army was being pursued by the army of General Cornwallis. William Spurgin was under the command

of General Cornwallis. Gen. Greene led his men through North Carolina, stopping to rest near the Plantation of Colonel Spurgin. Mary Jane a strong patriot for

the American cause welcomed General Greene. Greene indicated that he was in need of assistance, needing aid for the American cause. She sent one of her sons on a

scouting mission to get information on Cornwallis' troop movements (From "The Old North State in 1776" Caruthers Addition 2nd Series, pages 39-45). Recorded

in her bible according to an accepted application of membership in the Sons of the American Revolution, she indicated that she sent her sons John, William and

Joseph on missions for General Greene. Also, it stated that she sent her son John with a message from Greene to George Washington. Differences in the political views of Mary Jane and her husband led to their separation. Her

actions were considered heroic by some. Several descendants of Mary Jane Spurgin have been accepted as members of the Sons and Daughters of the American

Revolution. The courageous example of her resolve and her independent thinking has been used in women's rights lectures.

The property of Colonel William Spurgin Esquire was confiscated. Mary Jane partitioned the newly formed government for her home to no avail and the

property upon which she lived was sold to others. She died August 3, 1803 at Abbotts Creek, North Carolina. She is buried in the Abbotts Creek Primitive

Baptist Church Cemetery. Her memorial given in love by her children is inscribed with her name, JANE SPURGIN."

Contributor Dennis York writes,

Most genealogist accept that this Mary 'Jane' WELBORN is the daughter of William WELBORN, Sr. (b.21 Jan 1713, Barrowby, Lincolnshire, England - d. 1773, Colonial Guilford (now Randolph) County, North Carolina, Colonial America) and his wife Ann CRABTREE (1714 MD - 1756 NC). (There appears to be little support or no documentation for Mary Jane being the daughter of a Mr. SELLERS.