| Husband's Name:______________________Obed Eason I______________________________________________ |
| When Born: ____________1755________________ | Where: ___Pitt County, North Carolina_________________ |
| When Died: ____________29 July 1784___________ | Where: __Edgecombe County, North Carolina___________ |
| When Buried: ____________ ___________________ | Where: __________________ ______________________ |
| When Married: ____________ __________________ | Where: _________________ _______________________ |
| Other Wives: _____________ ____________________________________________________________________ |
| His Father: ________Isaac Eason Sr.______________ | His Mother's Maiden Name: _______Mary_____________ |
| Wife's Name:_____________Penelopy Rasberry_______________________________________________________ |
| When Born: ________26 March 1749_____________ | Where: __________North Carolina___________________ |
| When Died: ________16 October 1822____________ | Where: __Edgecombe County, North Carolina___________ |
| When Buried: ____________ ____________________ | Where: __________________ ______________________ |
| When Married: ____________ ___________________ | Where: _________________ _______________________ |
| Other Husbands: ______(2) James Scarborough m. 29 November 1793__________________________________ |
| Her Father: _______ _________________________ | Her Mother's Maiden Name: ___________ ____________ |
| | Children
In order of birth | When Born
Day/Month/Year | Where Born State or
Town or Twp County Country | Spouse |
| 1 | Isaac | | | | | |
| 2 | Nathan | | | " | " | |
| 3 | Obed II | | | " | " | Susan Irby
Frances Lester |
| 4 | Elizabeth | | | " | " | Richard Lyon |
| 5 | Penelopy | | | " | " | William Phillips |
| 6 | | | | " | " | |
| 7 | | | | " | " | |
| 8 | | | | " | " | |
On May 26, 1772 a land deed transferring 200 acres in Edgecombe County, North Carolina from John Stafford to Obed
Eason is recorded in Deed Book D, page 471. Obed is only 17 at the time. On February 9, 1775 he bought an
additional 40 acres from John Stokes Sr. according to Deed Book 3, page 213. In August 1784 and February 1785 he got
100 acres from Jesse Lee and 196 acres from David Stokes per Deed Book 4, pages 178 and 289 respectively. By this time
Obed had acquired a total of 536 acres. On March 22, 1799 Obed II, Nathan and Isaac divided the lands of Obed I among
themselves.
Edgecombe County records of August 1, 1785 show Obed I estate administrator to be his wife Penelopy Eason who later
married Major James Scarborough before the estate was settled.
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