Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Jernigan-147

Henry Jernigan is the son of Henry Jernigan and Phoebe / Phebe Blackman. He is named in his father's 9 May 1736 Bertie County, North Carolina will, and was heir to an enslaved person named Rose.[1]

Henry Jernigan left a will in Johnston County, North Carolina, dated 5 Mar 1781, which names:[2]

Wife Ann

Children

1. Lewis Jernigan
2. Cary Jernigan
3. Jacob Jernigan
4. Jasper Jernigan
5. Elizabeth Jernigan
6. Jemimah (Jernigan) Bizzell

Enslaved Persons Named in the Will

Bequeathed to his wife

• Jon Jernigan
• Peter Jernigan
• Doll Jernigan
• Sarah Jernigan
• Sarah (may be the same person as above)
• Frank Jernigan

Bequeathed to son Lewis

• Charles Jernigan
• Jacob Jernigan

Bequeathed to son Cary

• Farrow Jernigan
• Kauah Jernigan
• Polly Jernigan
• Frank (same as Frank, above, conditional)

Bequeathed to son Jacob

• Tony Jernigan("ditto")
• Sam Jernigan
• Charity Jernigan

Bequeathed to son Jasper

• Ben Jernigan
• ("ditto") Abrams Jernigan
• Patience Jernigan
• Davey Jernigan

Bequeathed to granddaughter Jilpha

• Charles (sp?)
• Prissy Jernigan
• Nate Jernigan

Bequeathed to granddaughter Nancy [Stevens? (sp?)]

• Pink Jernigan

Bequeathed to granddaughter Synthia Ingram

• India Jernigan

Bequeathed to granddaughter Mary Jernigan

• Pheriba Jernigan

Bequeathed to grandaughter Belinda Stevens

• Soloman Jernigan
• Rachel Jernigan

Bequeathed to daughter Elizabeth Jernigan

• Isaac Jernigan
• Beck

Bequeathed to daughter Jemimah Bizzell

• Red
• Stephen
• Philis

Research Notes

Lambert, A J, compiler - Family Pages for Jernigan. Descendants of Henry Jernigan I. Accessed 26 Feb 2021.

"We believe Thomas married Jemima Jernigan, dau of Henry and Anne Jernigan. She was born ca 1720, p. in VA and had a bro named Lewis." Bizzell Family History[3]

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http://www.southern-style.com/Jernigan%20Genealogy.htm

Generation No. 17

19. HENRY17 JERNIGAN (HENRY16, THOMAS15, HENRY14, HENRY13 JERNINGHAM , SIR, EDWARD12 JERNIGAN , SIR, SIR JOHN11 JERNEGAN, SIR JOHN10 JERNIGAN, SIR THOMAS9, SIR JOHN8, SIR JOHN7 JERNEGAN, SIR JOHN6, SIR PETER5, SIR WALTER4, HUGH3, ROBERT FITZ2 JERNIGAN, PRINCE1 BRYAN) was born 1710 in Nansemond County, Virginia24, and died 1763 in Craven County25.

He married ANN NEEDHAM, daughter of THOMAS NEEDHAM.

Children of HENRY JERNIGAN and ANN NEEDHAM are:

• i. HARDY RICE18 JERNIGAN, b. WFT Est. 1717-174526; d. WFT Est. 1723-182427.
• 26. ii. NEEDHAM JERNIGAN , LT. REVOLUTIONARY WAR, b. Abt. 1736, NC; d. Abt. 1814, Hancock County, Georgia.

Sources

1. http://www.southern-style.com/Jernigan%20Genealogy.htm
2. WikiTree contributors, "Henry Jernigan III (abt.1710-aft.1781)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Jernigan-147 : accessed 07 March 2025). cites
   1. Lambert, A J transcriber. 9 May 1736 will of Henry Jernigan, Bertie County North Carolina, husband of Phebe, father of Henry, Jacob, Ann (Jernigan) Jones, Jesse, Dempsie; witnessed by Theophius Williams, John Jernigan, & Juret, Bennet Blackman. Probate: Aug Court, 1736. See also: "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch: indexed 1 Jan 2021, Henry; citing Bertie, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,671,384.
   2. North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970. 5 Mar 1781 Will of Henry Jernigan. Images 184-5. Numbered page 275-6. Johnston County Courthouse, North Carolina.
   3. https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE3652804
   4. Henry Jernigan Land Grant, Craven, North Carolina, 1741 File #219 450 acres Issued: 22 May 1741 Book #5, Page #180 Location: S. side of Neuse River in the marshes above Mill Creek Document dated 21 Feb 1738 to Surveyor General, 600 acres https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89G4-M92G-6
3. 1737. Division of the estate of Henry Jernigan, decd
   1. Henry Jernigan Land Grant, Johnston, North Carolina, 1759. North Carolina, Land Grant Files, 1693-1960 (Ancestry.com)File #041400 acres Warrant #142 Entered: 31 Aug 1759 Location: S. side of Neuse River on both sides of Mill Creek includes image/plan, description dated 13 March 1760