| Name |
Thomas LYTLE |
| Born |
6 Jun 1797 |
Burke County, North Carolina  [1, 2, 3] |
- 1797, North Carolina -> age 53 on 1850 census
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| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
1800 |
Burke County, North Carolina [4] |
- "Thomas Little" was enumerated as head of household and the only male age 45 and over. The household includes a female age 26 to 44 (Susannah 44), two males under 10 (Thomas, Jr 3 and unknown), one male 10 to 15 (Millington 11), one male 16 to 25 (likely George 15), and one female under 10 (Elizabeth 10). There are also 11 slaves.
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| Census |
1810 |
Morganton, Burke, North Carolina [5] |
- Thomas Lytle (Sr) was enumerated as head of household. He is the only male over 45. Also in the household are one male aged 10 to 15 (likely Thomas Lytle Jr., 13), one male 16 to 25 (likely Millington, 21), one male 26 to 44 (likely John, 36), one female 10 to 15 (likely Elizabeth, 15), one female 16 to 25 (likely George's wife Ann Clark, 25), and one female 45 and over (likely Susannah Potillo Lytle). There were also seven slaves.
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| Census |
1820 |
Burke County, North Carolina [6] |
- Thomas Lytle, Sr. is enumerated as head of household, the free white male, aged 45+. The household also includes a FWM aged 16-25, likely Thomas Lytle, Jr, a free white female aged 16-25, likely Jennie McEntire, a FWF aged 26-44, likely Elizabeth Lytle, and a FWF aged 45+, likely Susannah Potillo. There are also 5 male slaves under 14, 1 male slave aged 14-25, 1 male slave aged 26-44, 2 female slaves aged 14-25, and 2 female slaves aged 26-44. Brother Millington Lytle is enumerated next door.
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| Property |
24 Mar 1834 |
Crooked Creek, Burke, North Carolina [7] |
- Grant number 5903. 50 acres on both sides of Cane Creek waters of Crooked Cr. Book, page: 145:109.
Issued: 10 Dec 1838
Entered: 24 Mar 1834
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| Property |
25 Oct 1836 |
Burke County, North Carolina [8] |
- Grant number 5902. 50 acres bounded by said Lytle on the waters of Catawba river. Book, page: 145:109
Issued: 10 Dec 1838
Entered: 25 Oct 1836
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| Property |
7 Feb 1837 |
Burke County, North Carolina [9] |
- Thomas acquired seven tracts of land on Catawba River from the heirs of Thomas McEntire. Deed book 4 page 41 of McDowell County shows a deed date of 2-7-1837 to Thomas Lytle from heirs of Thomas McEntire for the sum of $1,000.00.
[McDowell County was created in 1842, so at the time of this transaction, the land was in Burke County.]
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| Census |
1840 |
West Of North Fork, Burke, North Carolina [10] |
- "Thos Lytle" was enumerated as head of household and the only male age 40 to 50. Also in the household are one female age 40 to 50 (Jennie, 43), three males under 5 (William 5, John 3, unknown), one male 10 to 15 (could be either George or Thomas Y), one male 15 to 20 (Joseph 19), one female under 5 (Rebecca, 0), 2 females 5 to 10 (Martha, 9 and Clarissa, 7), one female 10 to 15 (Susannah, 15), and one female 15 to 20 (Mary, 17).
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| Property |
30 Jan 1844 |
, McDowell, North Carolina [11] |
- Grant number 33. 100 acres on waters of Catawba River. Book, page: 149:412.
Issued: 06 Dec 1844
Entered: 30 Jan 1844
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| Property |
17 Aug 1847 |
, McDowell, North Carolina [12] |
- Grant number 170. 50 acres, begin on a hickory. Book, page: 153:29.
Issued: 11 Oct 1849
Entered: 17 Aug 1847
Remarks: Lytle (Crooked Cr.)
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| Census |
1850 |
, McDowell, North Carolina [3] |
- Thomas Lytle (53) appeared as head of household. He was a farmer, with real estate as $4000 (the neighborhood average was $954). He was born in North Carolina. Other household members included Jane (53), George M (21), Martha (19), Clarissa (17), William (15), and John (13).
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| Census |
1860 |
, McDowell, North Carolina [2] |
- Thomas Lytle was enumerated as head of household. His age is given as 62 and birthplace as North Carolina. His occupation is farmer; the value of his real estate is 12000 and personal estate is 15000. Other household members include Jane (62 - Jennie), William (24), Jane (27), and William Cordray (25).
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| Property |
18 Apr 1860 |
Crooked Creek, McDowell, North Carolina [13] |
- Grant number 458. 33 acres on the waters of Crooked Creek. Book, page: 164:372.
Issued: 21 Mar 1862
Entered: 18 Apr 1860
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| Census |
1870 |
Crooked Creek, McDowell, North Carolina [1] |
- Thomas Lytle, Sr. was enumerated as head of household. His age is given as 73 and birthplace as North Carolina. He is a farmer; the value of his real estate is 10000 and personal estate is 1200. Other household members include Janie (73 - Jennie), John P (18), Rosa J (16), Martha (14), George (12), and Mary E (10).
George and Rosa also live with Thomas in 1880 and are identified as his nephew and niece.
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| Census |
1880 |
Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina [14] |
- Thomas Lytle, Sr. was enumerated as head of household. His is a widower and his age is given as 88. His occupation is given as farmer. His birthplace is given as North Carolina, father's North Carolina, and mother's North Carolina. Other household members include George (nephew, age 21) and Rosy (niece, age 19).
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| Died |
17 Apr 1883 |
Crooked Creek, McDowell, North Carolina |
| Probate |
7 May 1883 |
, McDowell, North Carolina [9, 15] |
- The will of Thomas Lytle, Jr. was dated 4-1-1878 and probated 5-7-1883. It was recorded in will book 2, page 127, McDowell County, North Carolina.
I give unto Mary E. and Josephine, heirs of my daughter Martha, 600 acres of land, more or less, known as my fathers and J.P. Lytles land adjoining my own.
2nd. I give to Jane White, J.L. Burgin, Louisa Goforth, Martha Burgin, Eliza Settlemyre, Thomas L Burgin, John R. Burgin, George Burgin and Bulow Burgin, heirs of my daughter Susannah, 300 acres of land known as Merritt Burgin Land. Said land to be divided when Bulow Burgin becomes twenty-one.
Third I give unto Thomas Young Lytle, heir of my daughter Mary Louisa, and George Lytle, heir of my son George W. Lytle, land known as Jesse Burgin Land plus another tract got from mother, to George W. when he becomes eighteen.
Forth I give unto Rosa Jane Lytle, Martha Settlemyre, George L. Lytle, Mary E. Lytle, Joseph Hix Lytle, heirs of son Joseph Lytle, land said to contain 800 acres. I give
unto Rosa Jane Lytle and Mary E. Lytle the large black mule named Beck and one cow and a calf a piece, and the household and kitchen furniture and what hogs that I may have at my death and one hundred bushels of corn.
Original will is in the NC State Archives in Raleigh.
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| Notes |
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| Person ID |
I1542 |
Kendrick-Hemphill |
| Last Modified |
20 Apr 2014 |
| Family |
Jennie MCENTIRE, b. 6 Jan 1797, Burke County, North Carolina , d. 1873, Crooked Creek, McDowell, North Carolina (Age 75 years) |
| Married |
1820 |
Burke County, North Carolina [16] |
| Children |
| | 1. Joseph Mcentyre LYTLE, b. 5 Sep 1821, Burke County, North Carolina , d. 14 Aug 1862, , McDowell, North Carolina (Age 40 years) |
| + | 2. Mary Louise LYTLE, b. 5 Aug 1823, Burke County, North Carolina , d. , McDowell, North Carolina |
| + | 3. Susannah Adeline LYTLE, b. 10 Jul 1825, Burke County, North Carolina , d. Between 1867 and 1870 (Age 41 years) |
| | 4. Captain Thomas Young LYTLE, b. Feb 1827, d. Bef 1850 (Age ~ 22 years) |
| + | 5. George Watson LYTLE, b. 17 Feb 1829, Burke County, North Carolina , d. 17 May 1864, Civil War (Age 35 years) |
| + | 6. Martha Elizabeth LYTLE, b. 13 Jan 1831, Burke County, North Carolina , d. 8 Aug 1864, , McDowell, North Carolina (Age 33 years) |
| | 7. Clarissa Jane LYTLE, b. 22 Jan 1833, Burke County, North Carolina , d. 15 Aug 1869, Montford Cove, Mcdowell, North Carolina (Age 36 years) |
| | 8. William LYTLE, b. 1835, Burke County, North Carolina |
| | 9. John Patillo LYTLE, b. 1837, Burke County, North Carolina |
| | 10. Rebecca Rosannah LYTLE, b. Abt 1840, Burke County, North Carolina , d. 18 Sep 1842 (Age ~ 2 years) |
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| Last Modified |
27 Nov 2015 |
| Family ID |
F20 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1797 - 1883 (85 years)