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Generation #2

Zebulon (1William) Savage, Sr. (Oral History)

Zebulon Savage, Sr. was born c. 1741, probably in Virginia. Zebulon's age is set by the 7/26/1763 Orange Co NC land grant in which he received land from his father.

In about 1771 in North Carolina, Zebulon Savage married Sarah Savage b. c. 1755. Zebulon is first found land records of 1874 in what would become Rockingham Co NC where he is recorded receiving a land grant adjacent to his mother on Hogan's Creek.

Prior to 1790, Zebulon and family migrated to what would become Laurens Co SC. There is a possibility that he moved south to live adjacent to his brother William who received a land grant in what would become Laurens Co SC in 1774. Zebulon and Sarah were enumerated in the 1790 and 1800 Laurens Co Censuses in the vicinity of John Shirley.

Zebulon is believed to have died before 1810; as his wife is last enumerated in the 1810 Laurens Co SC Census, living with son William.

Orange County, NC Court Minutes (1752-1761) Book 1:
July 26, 1763. Grantor - William Savage; Grantee - Zebulon Savage; 100 acres (Sale) witness Samuel Watt
Orange County, NC Court Minutes (1752-1761) Book 1:
Jan 2, 1771. Zebulon Savage [& Sarah his wife] of Orange to John Triplet of same, twenty five pounds, 100 acres, on both sides of Hogans Cr., joins land of Samuel Watt & William Savage, William Savage to Zebulon Savage, begin at a white oak, W 200 p., S80, E 200 p., N 8 p. to beginning; signed: Zebulon (s) Savage, Sarah (O) Savage; witness: William Allen, William Clark, William [blank]. proved Jan. term, 1771.
William and Elizabeth Savage owned land in Guilford (now Rockingham) Co, NC until 1775 when the land was deeded to their son Zebulon Savage Sr.
Rockingham County North Carolina Deed Abstracts (1785-1800) by Irene B. Webster, 1983, Book C, page 28:
State of NC to Zebulon Savage 194 A on Pruitts Fork of Hogans Creek [vic. Ellisboro NC] adj. Widdow Savage, James Martin, John Thompson, Aaron Arnold. Nov. 8, 1784.
Rockingham County North Carolina Deed Abstracts (1785-1800) by Irene B. Webster, 1983, Book C, page 36:
Zebulon Savage to John Savage for 30 pds, 100 A on Hogans Cr., a tract formerly granted to Robert Jones and sold to William Savage. May 14, 1786. “I, Elizabeth Savage, widdow of William Savage, Sr. hath sold...my thirds share of above tract.” Samuel Watt Jr., Thomas Savage, Robert Duncum, John Hamilton, Robt. Craig.
Rockingham County North Carolina Deed Abstracts (1785-1800) by Irene B. Webster, 1983, Book B, page 242:
John Triplet of Caswell Co. and Thomas Redin to William Washington for 85 pds. 100 A on both sides of Hogans Cr. [vic. Ellisboro NC] adj. Samuel Watt, the sd land formerly belonging to William Savage, later purchased by Zebulin Savage. March 1, 1787. Thomas Key, Sherwood Nance, Wm. Ferguson Thompson.
Males Born
After		 # Savage Females # Savage
18+   1 Zebulon

All

 6 Elizabeth
Sarah
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
17- 1778 2 Zebulon
 William
Rockingham County North Carolina Deed Abstracts (1785-1800) Book D, page 80:
Daniel Atkins, Atty. for William Beran Godhead of SC to Heirs of James Martin dec’d. of Montgomery Co. for 50 pds. 146 A on Hogans Creek [vic. Ellisboro NC] adj. Zebidee Savage. Aug. 27, 1794.
Laurens Co. SC Deed Abstracts:
Thomas Savage and wife Ginney of Franklin Co. GA to William Washington for 90 lbs. str., 37 acres bordering on Zebulon Savage, John Duncan, Wm. Obannon. Wit: Wm. Owings, Zebulon Savage, Ruben Yager, Ruben Nash. (1799)
Males  Born
After		 # Savage  Females Born
After		 # Savage
45+   1 Zebulon, Sr. 45+   1 Sarah
25-44 1755 0   25-44 1755 0  
18-25 1775 0   18-25 1775 1 Unknown
10-15 1785 1 William 10-15 1785 0  
to-10 1790 0   to-10 1790 0  
Males  Born After # Savage  Females Born After # Savage
45+   0   45+   1 Sarah
25-44 1765 0   25-44 1765 0  
18-25 1785 1 William 18-25 1785 1 Rebecca
10-15 1795 1 Unknown 10-15 1795 0  
to-10 1800 2 Unknown
Unknown		 to-10 1800 3 Unknown
Unknown
Unknown

    Children

    1. Zebulon Savage, Jr. b. 1/4/1779 Guilford Co NC 

    2. William Savage (Ancestor of Ken Slade) 

1850 Federal Census: Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
HN  FN  LAST NAME  FIRST NAME    AGE SEX  OCCUP.   BIRTHPLACE
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201  201 Savage    William       60  M    Farmer   North Carolina
                   Nancy         60  F             South Carolina
The State of Alabama,
St. Clair County
Know all men by these presents, I William Savage being of sound mind & in bad health and knowing that I must shortly die, do make this my last Will and Testament, first, I want my Executor whom I shall hereafter appoint to wit: I want at my death all my personal property, Stock of every kind farming toles [sic] and what ever other property I may have at my death to be sold on a credit of twelve months and after paying all my just debts the remander [sic] to be equally divided with my children, Second I want my land to be rented & cultivated by my son John Savage & son in law Lewis Garner, during my wife's life time & the procedes to go to the support of my wife and Daughter Jurusha Savage, the Said John Savage & Lewis Garner to each cultivate the land that they have not in possession as they may agree among themselves for which they will and must give the fourth part of what crop they make on said lands to my wife Nancy Savage for the support of her and my daughter Jerusha Savage, unless my daughter should marry then all the rents, to goe to my Wife's support and should said John Savage & Lewis Garner move of [sic] or not wish to Rent the land, it will be rented by my Executor to the highest bidder at my Wife's death, I wish my land sold to the highest bidder on a credit of Twelve Months and the proceeds of the sale to be equally divided among my children by my Executor and having been disposed of my property as I desired, and wish, and do further appoint John Collins my Executor to sell and settle all my business according to my Will- Given under my hand and seal 30th day May One thousand Eight hundred and fifty - signed in the presence of the under syned
Witnesses: Zachariah Warren, Michael Dickson, John Collins, William Savage [x, his mark, next to Seal]
Probate Record of William Savage:
The State of Alabama, St. Clair County
Probate Court Special Term 5th day of August A.D. 1851
Before the Probate Court of Said county, this day, came John Collins into open court and produced to the court a paper purporting to be the last will and testament of William Savage late of said county deceased and makes suit to the court to admit said Will to Probate and to issue letters testametary [sic] to him on the Estate of said William Savage deceased, as Executor. And the said Collins, represents to the court that the widow Nancy Savage and each of the heirs, to wit: John Savage, Lucina Grayham, [illegible] Grayham, Mary Jones, wife of [blank space] Jones, Jane Garner wife of Lewis Garner, Drucilla Savage a feme sole, & Gallington Savage all of full age waves notice as is required by the Satute [sic], and there being no cause shown not be admitted to Probate and [illegible] issue thereon. Therefore the court has caused to come before him Zachariah Warren, one of the subscribing witnesses to said Will, who being duly sworn by me says on oath that he saw & heard William Savage acknowledge and publickely declare the said Will, to be his last Will and testament and saw him make his mark thereto as such on the day and year it bares date and that the said testator at the time of signing the same was of sound mind and disposing memory - It is therefore ordered and adjudged and decreed that the Will of the said William Savage be admited to Probate as the last Will and testament of the said William Savage - It is further [illegible word] the said Will be filed and Recorded.
Irby Woolley Judge of Probate		 
1850 Federal Census: Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
HN  FN  LAST NAME  FIRST NAME    AGE SEX  OCCUP.   BIRTHPLACE
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Nancy   Savage     Nancy         70  F             SC
                   Drucilla      50  F             SC

Generation #3

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