John Oliver Minter Sr.

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John Oliver Minter Sr. Veteran

Birth
Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
Death
1797 (aged 78–79)
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Moncure, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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JOHN OLIVER MINTER was born circa 1718 in Cumberland County, Virginia to Anthony Minter & Elizabeth (Unknown Maiden Name)-Minter.

John married Elizabeth Michaux Morgan-Minter in 1743 at Cumberland County, Virginia, and they had EIGHT Children of record:

Judith Minter-Womack (1744-1840),
Anthony Morgan Minter (1747-1807),
Phillip Evans Minter (1748-1796),
Elizabeth Minter-Burns (1749-1813),
Joseph Oliver Minter Sr. (1750-1823),
Agnes Minter-Evans (1753-1830),
Jane Minter-Riddle (1761-1817), &
John Oliver Minter Jr (1762-?).

John Oliver Minter made contributions to the American Revolution through material aid, totaling 2169 currency worth of sundries (supplies for the militia).

John passed away circa 1797 in Chatham County, North Carolina, and was buried in The Minter Family Cemetery on their plantation property located at Haw River Township near the intersection of the Haw & Deep Rivers, in the proximity of present day Moncure, Chatham County, North Carolina.

REFERENCES:

1. Hudgins, Dennis Ray, 1994, "Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Vol. Five: 1741-1749," Virginia Genealogical Society: Richmond, p. 56.
Patent Book No. 21, Goochland County, Virginia, 30 Jun 1743, p. 380, 400 acres, £2, adjacent Paul Michaux & Captain Robert Barnard.

2. Hadley, Wade Hampton, Horton, Doris Goerch, Strowd, Nell Craig, 1976, "Chatham County 1771-1971, Second Edition," Moore Publishing Co: Durham, NC, p.410.
John Minter & wife Elizabeth Morgan moved into Chatham County about the time it was organized (1771).

MARRIAGE:
1. 29 May 1932, Atlanta Georgia Newspaper, "People Who Think," GENEALOGY DEPARTMENT; Minters, and inter-Married Lines, Were Pioneers in Early Georgia History, by Lilla Odem.

2. Drews, Toby. (1981), "Genealogies of Virginia Families: from The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography," Vol. IV, Healy - Pryor, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: Baltimore, MD, p. 363-364.

3. Fretwell, Shela S., 1988, "Abstracts of the Cumberland County, Virginia, Court Order Books from May 1756 to June 1762, p. 132. (Married before 1760).
27 October 1760, p. 280:
"An indenture of release between Anthony Morgan of the first part, John Minter & Elizabeth Minter, his wife, daughter of Anthony Morgan of the second part, Benjamin Clopton and Agness Clopton, his wife, also a daughter of Anthony Morgan of the third part, and Jacob Michaux eldest son and heir at Law of Abraham Michaux, late of the County of Henrico, deceased, of the fourth and last partThe receipt indorsed are acknowledged by Anthony Morgan, John Minter, & Benjamin Clopton and recorded. Elizabeth & Agness being first privately examined, also acknowledged the Indenture."

SERVICE: AMERICAN REVOLUTION:
1. Haun, Weynette Parks, 1989, "North Carolina Revolutionary Army Accounts, Book A, [Treasurer, State], Part XII," p. 1566.
Report No. 30, Sundries furnished to the Militia of North Carolina as allowed by Rochester & Ramsey, Auditors at Harrisburg, November 1780, Book A, Page 69, No. 1960 to John Minter Sr. for provisions, Voucher No. 110, Currency 2169:16:-, [Assigned Page 5017].

2. Haun, Weynette Parks, 1989, "North Carolina Revolutionary Army Accounts, [Treasurer's and Comptroller's], Volume XI, [Part X]," p. 1371.
Book AM, No. 15, Page 71, Folio 4, List of Certificates paid by William Moore Commissioner for Hillsborough District, 6. John Minter, Currency 2169:16:-, [Assigned Page 4603].

3. Haun, Weynette Parks, 1989, "North Carolina Revolutionary Army Accounts, [Treasurer's and Comptroller's], Volume XII, [Part XI]," p. 1421.
Book 6, "An Account of Specie Certificates paid into the Comptrollers Office, by John Armstrong Entry Taker for Land in North Carolina," Dated April 1781, Certificate 415, Total Principle & Interest 7:11:3.

WILL:
1. North Carolina State Archives, 1797, Will Book A, p. 50-51, Chatham County, North Carolina.

DEATH:
1. 29 May 1932, Atlanta Georgia Newspaper, "People Who Think," GENEALOGY DEPARTMENT; Minters, and inter-Married Lines, Were Pioneers in Early Georgia History, by Lilla Odem - Reference to John's Will; probated June 1797, on record at Pittsboro, Chatham County, North Carolina.

CEMETERY:
The Minter Cemetery is on the Plantation Property, Haw River Township near the intersection with the Deep River, (proximity of Moncure), Chatham County, North Carolina.

1. Son's Will, Joseph Oliver Minter, Will Bk. B, p. 108, 25 September 1822:
"The graveyard where my father and mother's buried with others of the family, which is one eigth of an acre."

2. Deed for Estate of Joseph Minter, Deed Bk. AB, p. 401, 4 November 1828:
John Farrar, Executor of Joseph Minter's (deceased) Estate to Charles J. Williams, states the meets and bounds of 1005 acres on the North side of the Deep River "with exception of the graveyard which occupies and is limited to one quarter of an acre."

3. Deed from Charles J. Williams to John A. Williams, Deed Bk. AE, p. 464, 31 December 1839:
States the meets & bounds for 800 acres on the North side of the Deep River, "with the exception of the graveyard which occupies and is limited to one quarter of an acre."

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JOHN OLIVER MINTER was born circa 1718 in Cumberland County, Virginia to Anthony Minter & Elizabeth (Unknown Maiden Name)-Minter.

John married Elizabeth Michaux Morgan-Minter in 1743 at Cumberland County, Virginia, and they had EIGHT Children of record:

Judith Minter-Womack (1744-1840),
Anthony Morgan Minter (1747-1807),
Phillip Evans Minter (1748-1796),
Elizabeth Minter-Burns (1749-1813),
Joseph Oliver Minter Sr. (1750-1823),
Agnes Minter-Evans (1753-1830),
Jane Minter-Riddle (1761-1817), &
John Oliver Minter Jr (1762-?).

John Oliver Minter made contributions to the American Revolution through material aid, totaling 2169 currency worth of sundries (supplies for the militia).

John passed away circa 1797 in Chatham County, North Carolina, and was buried in The Minter Family Cemetery on their plantation property located at Haw River Township near the intersection of the Haw & Deep Rivers, in the proximity of present day Moncure, Chatham County, North Carolina.

REFERENCES:

1. Hudgins, Dennis Ray, 1994, "Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Vol. Five: 1741-1749," Virginia Genealogical Society: Richmond, p. 56.
Patent Book No. 21, Goochland County, Virginia, 30 Jun 1743, p. 380, 400 acres, £2, adjacent Paul Michaux & Captain Robert Barnard.

2. Hadley, Wade Hampton, Horton, Doris Goerch, Strowd, Nell Craig, 1976, "Chatham County 1771-1971, Second Edition," Moore Publishing Co: Durham, NC, p.410.
John Minter & wife Elizabeth Morgan moved into Chatham County about the time it was organized (1771).

MARRIAGE:
1. 29 May 1932, Atlanta Georgia Newspaper, "People Who Think," GENEALOGY DEPARTMENT; Minters, and inter-Married Lines, Were Pioneers in Early Georgia History, by Lilla Odem.

2. Drews, Toby. (1981), "Genealogies of Virginia Families: from The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography," Vol. IV, Healy - Pryor, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: Baltimore, MD, p. 363-364.

3. Fretwell, Shela S., 1988, "Abstracts of the Cumberland County, Virginia, Court Order Books from May 1756 to June 1762, p. 132. (Married before 1760).
27 October 1760, p. 280:
"An indenture of release between Anthony Morgan of the first part, John Minter & Elizabeth Minter, his wife, daughter of Anthony Morgan of the second part, Benjamin Clopton and Agness Clopton, his wife, also a daughter of Anthony Morgan of the third part, and Jacob Michaux eldest son and heir at Law of Abraham Michaux, late of the County of Henrico, deceased, of the fourth and last partThe receipt indorsed are acknowledged by Anthony Morgan, John Minter, & Benjamin Clopton and recorded. Elizabeth & Agness being first privately examined, also acknowledged the Indenture."

SERVICE: AMERICAN REVOLUTION:
1. Haun, Weynette Parks, 1989, "North Carolina Revolutionary Army Accounts, Book A, [Treasurer, State], Part XII," p. 1566.
Report No. 30, Sundries furnished to the Militia of North Carolina as allowed by Rochester & Ramsey, Auditors at Harrisburg, November 1780, Book A, Page 69, No. 1960 to John Minter Sr. for provisions, Voucher No. 110, Currency 2169:16:-, [Assigned Page 5017].

2. Haun, Weynette Parks, 1989, "North Carolina Revolutionary Army Accounts, [Treasurer's and Comptroller's], Volume XI, [Part X]," p. 1371.
Book AM, No. 15, Page 71, Folio 4, List of Certificates paid by William Moore Commissioner for Hillsborough District, 6. John Minter, Currency 2169:16:-, [Assigned Page 4603].

3. Haun, Weynette Parks, 1989, "North Carolina Revolutionary Army Accounts, [Treasurer's and Comptroller's], Volume XII, [Part XI]," p. 1421.
Book 6, "An Account of Specie Certificates paid into the Comptrollers Office, by John Armstrong Entry Taker for Land in North Carolina," Dated April 1781, Certificate 415, Total Principle & Interest 7:11:3.

WILL:
1. North Carolina State Archives, 1797, Will Book A, p. 50-51, Chatham County, North Carolina.

DEATH:
1. 29 May 1932, Atlanta Georgia Newspaper, "People Who Think," GENEALOGY DEPARTMENT; Minters, and inter-Married Lines, Were Pioneers in Early Georgia History, by Lilla Odem - Reference to John's Will; probated June 1797, on record at Pittsboro, Chatham County, North Carolina.

CEMETERY:
The Minter Cemetery is on the Plantation Property, Haw River Township near the intersection with the Deep River, (proximity of Moncure), Chatham County, North Carolina.

1. Son's Will, Joseph Oliver Minter, Will Bk. B, p. 108, 25 September 1822:
"The graveyard where my father and mother's buried with others of the family, which is one eigth of an acre."

2. Deed for Estate of Joseph Minter, Deed Bk. AB, p. 401, 4 November 1828:
John Farrar, Executor of Joseph Minter's (deceased) Estate to Charles J. Williams, states the meets and bounds of 1005 acres on the North side of the Deep River "with exception of the graveyard which occupies and is limited to one quarter of an acre."

3. Deed from Charles J. Williams to John A. Williams, Deed Bk. AE, p. 464, 31 December 1839:
States the meets & bounds for 800 acres on the North side of the Deep River, "with the exception of the graveyard which occupies and is limited to one quarter of an acre."

©Mark Morrow