North Carolina Grant No. 2997 gave James Fortenberry 27 acres on the Beech Shoal Branch of Second Broad River in Rutherford County, entered in 1814 and granted in 1816. James Leath Fortenberry was in Missouri by 1809, so this James was possibly a different man, which is not yet confirmed.
The 1800 federal census for Morgan District, North Carolina, lists a James Fortenberry heading a small household. It is one of the earliest records placing a James Fortenberry in western North Carolina. The household tallies are uncertain because the column headings are missing from the scan.
A War Department service card records James Fortenberry enlisting in the 5th South Carolina Regiment on 24 March 1776. The card gives no middle name, so whether this soldier is James Leath Fortenberry has not been confirmed.
In January 1757, Jacob Falkenbury leased the same 134-acre Pee Dee plantation back to Henry for a yearly rent of one peppercorn, the first step in returning the land. The family seems to have passed this tract back and forth within Henry Sr.'s line. This Jacob was possibly Henry's son and not his grandson, but that is not yet confirmed.
On 29 April 1756, Henry Falkenborough released to Jacob Falkenborough a 134-acre plantation on the south side of the Great Pee Dee. This is the second step of an old "lease and release" conveyance. This Jacob was possibly Henry's own son rather than his grandson Jacob, son of Isaac, but that is not yet confirmed.
In October 1758, executor Anthony Hutchins sold John Leeth's 200 acres on Cedar Creek at auction to James Pickett Jr. to pay the debts of Leeth's estate. This shows John Leeth had died by 1758. His name is possibly the root of the later Fortenberry middle name "Leath," but this is not yet confirmed.
Surveyor Francis Mackilwain sold John Leeth 200 acres on both sides of Cedar Creek, south of the Pee Dee. Leeth was a neighbor and associate of Henry Falkenburg. He is possibly the source of the later Fortenberry given name "Leath," but a family connection is not yet confirmed. Note: the post title says 1759, but the evidence suggests 1753.
In July 1759, James Pickett Jr. sold his father two Pee Dee parcels. One was the 200 acres Henry Falkenbourg had sold in 1755, next to "Jno. Leeth's land." The deed traces the tract back through Henry to Joseph White's 1746 patent. A family link to Leeth is possible but not yet confirmed.
On 28 October 1755, Henry Falkenbourg sold James Pickett 200 acres on the south side of the Great Pee Dee. The tract was part of Joseph White's 1746 patent and adjoined John Leeth's land. Leeth is possibly the source of the family's later "Leath" name, but this is not yet confirmed.
On 18 February 1768, Isaac Falconbury and his wife Mary sold Nicholas White 150 acres on the southwest side of the Pee Dee for £80. This deed is one of the few records that name Isaac's wife. Mary was possibly Mary Giles, but that is not yet confirmed.
On 15 June 1763, Jacob Paul sold Hezekiah White his home tract on Brown Creek for £80. No Fortenberry is a party to the deed, but the Whites were close neighbors and associates of the Falkenburg family, which is probably why it is in this collection.
In January 1754, Henry Falkenburgh sold Tarrance Carrel about 80 acres at the mouth of Naked Creek on the Great Pee Dee. The clerk noted that Henry "signed in Dutch," strong evidence that he wrote in German script and fitting the Falkenberg/Valkenburg origin of the name. Isaac Falkenburgh witnessed by his mark.
On 15 October 1754, Torrance Carrel sold John Leath the 80 acres at the mouth of Naked Creek that Henry Falkenburg had patented in 1750. The deed confirms the land's chain of title and ties Leath to the Falkenburg family in the early 1750s. Leath is possibly the source of the later family name "Leath" (as in James Leath Fortenberry), but this is not yet confirmed.
In March 1756, John Leeth sold the 80-acre Naked Creek tract, first patented to Henry Falkenborough in 1750, back to Tarance Carrell for £40. That is nearly double what Carrell paid Henry two years earlier. Leeth's name possibly explains the "Leath" later used as a Fortenberry middle name, but no family link has been confirmed yet.
On 6 December 1762, Tarrance and Ann Carrell sold the 80-acre Naked Creek tract to Thomas Tallant for £50. The deed recites the land's whole history, from Henry Falkenberry's 1750 patent through John Leath and back to Carrell. This is the last link in a four-deed chain. John Leath is possibly the source of the later family name "Leath," but this is not yet confirmed.
On 1 May 1750, Caleb Howell sold Andrew Falkinburgh 200 acres on the south side of the Great Pee Dee, "supposed to be about half a mile above Mount Pleasant." This is the earliest record of Andrew. Among the witnesses is "Hendrick Valkenbury," very likely Henry written in the Dutch/German form of his name, along with Isaac Falkinburgh. Andrew was possibly Henry's son, but that is not yet confirmed.
In January 1782, during the Revolution, Jacob Falkenborough, son of Isaac, and his wife Charity sold the Pleasant Hill tract to Samuel Spencer, Esq. The deed recites the land's history back to 1748 and is the first to name Jacob's wife. Charity's maiden name is unknown.
In July 1770, Henery Fortenberry sold Thomas Wade 150 acres on Jones Creek, the tract Henry had bought in 1752. This is the earliest deed in the collection to spell the name "Fortenberry." The seller was possibly a younger Henry rather than Henry Sr., which is not yet confirmed.
In January 1769, Henry Talley sold Isaac Falconburgh 197 acres on the Long Branch of Jones Creek for £60. Isaac had sold his other land to Nicholas White the year before, so this may have been a move within the neighborhood. His wife at the time was Mary, possibly Mary Giles, but that is not yet confirmed.
In February 1763, John Hornback sold James Bruce 200 acres on Jones Creek. Andrew and Isaac Falkenburgh witnessed, both by mark. They were neighbors on the creek and possibly brothers, but that is not yet confirmed.
In August 1762, Benjamin Martin sold William Moody 150 acres on the north side of the Pee Dee. The deed's recital gives the only record of Jacob Falkenbery's 1754 patent, and the tract later passed through Isaac and James McElroy. Martin witnessed two of Henry's deeds and was possibly a close neighbor, but that is not yet confirmed.
In February 1761, Andrew Falkenberry sold Thomas Dixon his 150-acre plantation on Jones Creek. Isaac Falkenberry witnessed by his mark. This is one of the few records that place Andrew and Isaac together. They were possibly brothers, but that is not yet confirmed.
In November 1760, Henry Falkenbury sold "Jacob Falkenbury son of Isaac" the 200-acre Pleasant Hill tract, the land Isaac had sold Henry in 1758. Henry signed by mark, so the seller was possibly a younger Henry, which is not yet confirmed.
In December 1759, Henry Falkenborough Senr. gave his "beloved grandson Jacob Falkenborough son of Isaac" half his land at the mouth of Little Creek, plus a bay horse and a cow. This deed of gift proves three generations: Henry, his son Isaac, and Isaac's son Jacob.
On 7 September 1759, Henry Falkenburg Sr. gave half of a 134-acre tract on Smiths Creek, plus an iron-gray colt, to his "well beloved grand son, Henry Falkenburg son of Jacob Falkenburg." The "Henry Jr." in the heading was a grandson, not a son, and the deed proves that Henry Sr. had a son named Jacob.
On 25 April 1758, Isaac Falkenbury sold his father Henry the 200-acre Pleasant Hill tract on the Great Pee Dee for £50. Two years later, Henry sold it to Isaac's son Jacob. Isaac possibly arranged this so the land would pass to his son, but that motive is not yet confirmed.
Five weeks after buying it, on 27 January 1757, Isaac Falkenburgh resold Jacob's 150-acre patent to blacksmith James Muckleroy, making a £12 10s profit. This deed explains the "James McElroy" named in later deeds for the land.
The day after the lease, on 18 January 1757, Jacob Falkenbery formally released the Pee Dee plantation to Henry Falkenbury for £100. Henry had given Jacob the land only nine months earlier. The deed calls it 125 acres instead of 134, possibly a typing slip (not yet confirmed).
On 20 December 1756, Jacob Falkenburgh sold Isaac Falkenburgh 150 acres on the north side of the Pee Dee, land Jacob held by his own 1754 patent. A patent in his own name shows this Jacob was already an adult. He was very likely Henry's son and possibly Isaac's brother, but that is not yet confirmed.
On 28 April 1756, Henry Falkenborough leased 134 acres on the south side of the Pee Dee to Jacob Falkenborough for five shillings and one peppercorn a year, the first half of a lease and release. The witnesses were John Leeth and Isaac Falkenborough. Jacob was possibly Isaac's brother, but that is not yet confirmed.
On 18 December 1752, John McDaniel sold Andrew Faulkinbrough 150 acres on Jones Creek for £35. Henry signed as a witness by his mark. Andrew sold the same land in 1761 for the same price. Andrew was possibly Henry's son, but that is not yet confirmed.
In August 1752, Henry Faulconborough bought 150 acres on the northeast side of Jones Creek, about six miles above its mouth, from Edward Coffey. Andrew Falkenburg witnessed. In 1770, "Henery Fortenberry" sold this same tract, either the aging Henry or possibly a younger heir (not yet confirmed).
On 17 April 1751, John Fitzgarrald and Hugh Willson sold Isaac Falkinbourgh 200 acres on the Great Pee Dee called Pleasant Hill. This original deed settles the conflicting dates in the later deeds. Andrew Falkenbourgh witnessed by his mark, and he and Isaac were possibly brothers, but that is not yet confirmed.
