Sons of Goldsborough Flowers NC records to 1840
Aug. 1 1811 Ignatius witnessed deed between father Goldsborough and uncle Uriah
Apr. 25 1817 Isham Williamson to john flowers $200 for 200 acres
Aug. 1819 John Flowers appt. overseer of the road in the room of Simon Sibbet
May 1820 Josiah Pitman appt. overseer in the room of John Flowers
Spring 1821 Goldsbury junior, Ignatius and Goldsbury Flowers sr. were jurors
Feb state vs Harburb Bright Bastardy Ignatius Flowers and Richard Flowers were security in bond for $200
Aug. 1821 Ignatius Flowers appt. overseer of road in the room of John Flowers
May 1822 Luke Flowers, Richard Tatom and Marmaduke Powell and Wm. Green allowed $4.00 each as patrols
note: Patrols apprehended runaway slaves, broke up slave gatherings ect sometimes inflicting punishments that caused fear in slaves. Patrols usually made rounds at night
April 16 1823 John Flowers bought 1 negro from Isham Cox
Nov.1823 Goldsborough jr. was a patrol in Capt Williamson Dist
Aug 1824 Goldsborough jr. was a juror
Nov. Ignatius Flowers, D H Nance and John Flowers appt patrols in Capt Williamson's district
Aug. Richard Flowers juror
Aug 1825 ordered by the court that John Harrison and Goldsborough Flowers jr. be allowed $4.00 each for their services as patrols for year 1823
Nov. 1825 Luke Yates appt. overseer of the road in the stead of Richard Flowers
Nov. 18, 1826 David H. Nance to Ignatius Flowers $70 for 35 acres
1828 Ignatius witnessed deed of father Goldsborough
Aug. 20 1829 Luke High to Ignatius Flowers negro woman Phebe wit G Flowers
July 4 1835 Goldsborough to Ignatius $330 for 300 acres
Feb 24 1837 Goldsborough to Ignatius for the love good will and affection which I have and bear towards my loving son Ignatius freely give 3 negros big Abram Sam and Rachel, and one hundred acres bought from Thomas Powell esq
July 18 1837 Luke Reynolds to Ignatius Flowers, negro named Willis wit G Flowers Guildford Moncrief sic
Oct 24 1837 Goldsborough to son John for love and affection negro named Ben wit Felix Williamson NL Williamson
Feb 1838 Goldsborough sold to Ignatius the two slaves Sam and Rachel he had given him the year before for $50.00 for "after my deceased" ( was his mind slipping?)
1838 death of Goldsborough no will ect.
Jan 17 1840 John Flowers to Ignatius negro named Frank $850. wit Lott Williamson NL Williamson
Jan 17 1840 Ignatius Flowers to John Flowers Alcy and her 2 children for $950.00 wit NL Williamson Lott Williamson
Jan 22 1840 Goldsborough heirs to Lott Williamson wit NL Williamson Isham Williamson
Jan 22 1840 Goldsborough heirs to Isham Williamson wit John Wingate sen. NL williamson JC Powell
Jan 25 1840 Ignatius Flowers to John Flowers 2 slaves Sam and Rachel $50.00 (note sold to John for price he paid father Goldsborough) wit NL Williamson and Richard Flowers
Richard and John went back to Alabama and sister Mary and her husband James Griffin moved to Mississippi, all the Flowers left from this family in NC were Hannah Ignatius and Susannah