State of
North Carolina

Wimberly Family in North Carolina

North Carolina was formed from the original land grant to Virginia. English colonists, sent by Sir Walter Raleigh, unsuccessfully attempted to settle Roanoke Island in1585 and 1587. Virginia Dare, born there in 1587, was the first child of English parentage born in America. In 1653, the first permanent settlements were established by English colonist from Virginia near the Roanoke and Chowan rivers. The region was established as an English proprietary colony in 1663-1665. North Carolina was admitted to the Union on November 21, 1789 as the 12th state.

North Carolina was settled in the 1660. The counties shaded in green above are where the Wimberly family ancestors listed below lived in 1790 at the time of the first federal census. The reason why the Wimberly name does not show up in any Virginia Census is the land which John Wimberly obtained in a land grant in Nasemond Co., VA in 1672 was located in what eventually became the nothern part of North Carolina. In fact, John Wimberly, Jr., the son of the immigrant John Wimberly, Sr., paid taxes in Perquimans Co, NC in 1718 and 1719, some 46 years after his father landed on the shores of the Virginia Colony from his native England.

1. Albermarle County was formed in 1664, and was one of the original counties of North Carolina. It was subdivided in 1668 and discontinued in 1689. It was formed from land formerly designated as Nasemond Co., Virginia.
2. Chowan County was formed in 1670 from Albermarle County.
3. Perquimans County was formed in 1679 from parts of Albermarle County.
4. Bertie County was formed in 1722 from Chowan County
5. Edgecombe County was formed in 1741 from Bertie County.
6. Chatham County was formed in 1771 from Orange County.
7. Orange County was formed in 1752 from parts of Granville County
8. Granville County was formed in 1746 from Edgecombe County
9. Wake County was formed in 1771 from parts of Cumberland, Johnston and Orange Counties.

The 1790 Census of North Carolina

1. James Wimberly, Anson County, married and had no children or slaves.

By 1790, 117 years had elaped since John, William, and Peter Wimberley settled in Nansemond County in Virginia. The following Wimberly's in Bertie County, North Carolina, are probably the emergrant's children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren.

1. Benjamin Wimberly, Bertie County, married, one male over 16 years of age, two females, one person unrelated living at the housing unit, and three slaves. Benjamin died in 1811 and left a will.
2. Ezekiel Wimberly, Bertie County, married, one male over16, two males under 16, five females, and five slaves.
3. Frederick Wimberly, Bertie County, married, had four males under 16, four males over 16, four females over 16, and five slaves.
4. John Wimberly, Bertie County, married, one male over 16, two male under 16, three females over 16 and nine slaves.
5. Lewis Wimberly, Bertie County, married, had two males under 16 years of age, one female under 16 years of age, and one other person living in their home. Lewis had eight slaves.
6. Levy Wimberly, Bertie County, married, one male under 16, three females over 16, and no slaves.
7. William Wimberly, Sr. Bertie County, married, five males under 16, three female over 16, and owned no slaves.
8. William Wimberly, Jr. Bertie County, single, and owned no slaves.
9. William Wimberly, Bertie County, married, one female over 16, and owned seven slaves.

The following Wimberly's living in Chatham County, NC are also descendants of the original Immigrants, John, William, and Peter Wimberly.

1. Jacob Wimberly, Chatham County, married, had one male over 16 (David Marsh Wimberly), and one male under 16 (Mark Wimberly). His wife was Martha. No slaves.
2. Jesse Wimberly, Chatham County, married, had one male over 16, and two females. No slaves.
3. Lewis Wimberly, Chatham County, married, had one male over 16, two males under 16, and three females. He owned no slaves. Chatham County is a part of Orange County in 1771.

The following Wimberly's living in Edgecombe County, NC also are descendants of the original immigrants, John, William, and Peter Wimberly.

1. George Wimberly, Edgecombe County, married, had one female over 16 years of age, and owned 17 slaves. George moved to Robertson Co, TN between 1790 and 1800.
2. Joseph Wimberly, Edgecombe County, married, had one male over 16 years of age, one male under 16 years of age, and four females over 16 years of age and owned 21 slaves. Joseph moved to Robertson Co. TN between 1790 and 1800.

There were another two Wimberly's living in Johnston and Montgomery County in North Carolina in 1790. These Wimberly's also were descendants from the original Immigrants to Virginia in 1672 and 1673, John, William, and Peter Wimberly.

1. Malicah Wimberly, Johnston County, married, had two males under 16, and four females. He owned one slave. Malicah moved to Wayne Co, TN before 1820. He obtained 160 acres of land in Wayne Co, TN on May 7, 1823.
2, Moses Wimberly, Montgomery County, married, one male under 16, and two females. No slaves. Moses served in the Revolutionary War and moved to Tennessee before 1800 where he was granted land for his service to his county.

The 1800 Census of North Carolina

1. James Wimberly, Anson County, married, was between 26 and 44 years old, had two males under 10 years, two females under 10, and his wife was between 16 and 26 years old.
1. Benjamin Wimberly, Bertie County, married, was between 16 and 25 years old, had one male under 10, two females under 10, one female between 10 and 15 years of age, and his wife was between 26 and 44 years of age.
2. John Wimberly, Bertie County. No additional information.
3. Levy Wimberly, Sr., Bertie County, married, was over 45, had two males under 10, two females under 10, one female between 10 and 15, and his wife was between 26 and 44 years of age
4. Levy Wimberly, Jr., Bertie County, married, was between 26 and 44 years of age, had one male under 10, two females under 10, one female between 10 and 15 years of age, and his wife was between 26 and 44 years of age.
1. David Marsh Wimberly, Chatham County, married, was between 16 and 25 years of age, one son under 10, three females under 10, and his wife was between 16 and 25 years of age. There was a family member who was between 26 and 44 also living in the same household. David Marsh Wimberly is the son of Jacob Wimberly, listed below (proved by will)
2. Jacob Wimberly, Chatham County, married, was over 45 years of age. his wife was over 45 years of age.
1. George Wimberly, Edgecombe County, was single and had no children. There was no age bracket listed.
1. George Wimberly, Johnston County, married, was between 26 and 44, had one female 10 to 15 years of age, and his wife was between 16 and 25 years of age.
2. Malicah Wimberly, Johnston County, married, was over 45 years of age, had two males under 10, one male between 16 and 25 years of age, one female under 10, three females between 10 and 15, one female between 16 and 25, and his wife was over 45 years of age.

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