Joseph Baggott

Joseph Baggott was born in ca 1723 in Eastern North Carolina and was married in 1760 to Sarah Reddin Barton (or Blountz).

Ten years after the death of his father, Joseph moved to Bladen County , North Carolina and was granted a tract of land. This grant was dated October 28, 1766, and was located in that part of Bladen County that would later become Robeson County .

Joseph served as a patriot during the Revolutionary War, serving from July 16, 1783 until March 19, 1784 .

This is proven by the following document found in the North Carolina , State Department of Archives & History.

Claims allowed and passed by the Board of Auditors for the District of Wilmington from the 16 th of July 1783 to the 19 th of March 1784 for which certificates are used from number 1459 to number 3348 inclusive and returned into the comptroller’s office by, Tho Routhledge, W. Dickson & Tho Sevell.

Number       Person’s name       Militia

2486         Joseph Baggot       L2-11-6

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There is also a will from Joseph Baggott, dated October 13, 1789 on file in the Robeson Co., North Carolina clerk’s office. It was found in Book 1, page 18.

First, I desire that all my just debts shall be paid out of my movable property.

Then, I desire that the plantation whereon I live should be equally divided between my two sons, Barton Baggott and Reddin Baggott.

Then, I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Dice Baggott, one feather bed and furniture, and one likely young cow.

Then, I desire that all the rest of my moveable property should be left with my well beloved wife Sarah Baggott during her lifetime, and then be equally divided between my two youngest children.

As witnessed by my hand and seal, this the day and date written.

Joseph (X his mark) Baggott

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Some time after Joseph’s death, his second son Redding (who inherited one-half of Joseph’s plantation) died, unmarried and without a will.  So, Redding's share of his father’s estate, was then divided equally among his brothers and sisters and they in turn immediately sold the land to Jacob Rhodes on June 18, 1801 . The following information regarding that sale can be found in Robeson Co., North Carolina in Deed Book M, pages 231-234.

This indenture made the 2 nd day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and One, between George Willis Jr., Leary Willis, Lewis Powell, Mary Powell, Barton Baggett, Joshua Pharoah, Dice Pharoah, Jesse Lee, Miriam Lee, Samuel Britt, Dorcas Britt and Sarah Baggett, all of the County of Robeson in the State of North Carolina of the one part Jacob Rhodes of the County and state aforesaid of the other part.

Witness that the said George Willis, Learly Willis, Lewis Powerll, Mary Powell, Barton Baggett, Joshua Pharoah, Dice Pharoah, Jesse Lee, Miriam Lee, Samuel Britt, Dorcas Britt and Sarah Baggett, for and in consideration of the sum of six pounds and five shillings to each and every of them in hand paid by the said Jacob Rhodes, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given, granted, bargained and sold, aliened and confirmed and by these presents doth given, grant, bargain and sell, alien and confirm unto the said Jacob Rhodes his heirs and assigns forever that undivided majority of land which demised to the said George Willis, Leary Willis, Lewis Powell, Mary Powell, Barton Baggett, Joshua Pharoah, Dice Pharoah, Jessie Lee, Miriam Lee, Samuel Britt, Dorcas Britt and Sarah Baggett at the death of the late Redding Baggett, dec’d being part of the following hundred acres. Situate lying and being in the county foresaid .

The document continues to describe the physical location of this property, which is described as the land lying and being in the said county of Robeson, on the east side of Saddletree Swamp, and known as “Joseph Baggett’s old place.”