Henry Laughter

Henry Laughter was born about 1708 in England (fn1) and died 19 October 1770 in Bute County, N.C. The original will of Henry Lawter (another name for Henry Laughter) is preserved in the original documents of Bute County, NC and is located at the Archives of the State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, NC. A text version is attached (see documents).

The Laughters settled in early Bute, later Granville/Warren County, NC and lived close to the Virginia border on Hawtree Creek. Henry's son, John Laughter was a hatter during the American Revolution and made hats for the Revolutionary Army as well as participated in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.

Notes

Said to have come from England, no proof has been found on his parents. The first record found in NC, was on 20 March 1742 in Edgecombe County, NC. He was stated as living in Brunswick County, Va. at the time of purchase of land there. He sold the land that Mary Hogan had inherited in 1742 and moved his family to his land in NC where he bought an additional 40 acres in 1744. Granville County was formed from the part of Edgecombe County that his land was in. Henry lived on this land until 1751 when he sold 140 Acres and purchased 390 Acres from William Eaton in a deed recorded in Granville County Bute(Warren) County was formed from Granville County in 1764 and included the area Henry lived in. His Will is recorded in theMay Court of Bute County 1771. It was written on the 9th day of Oct 1770, therefore he must have died between these dates. He is buried on his plantation in an unmarked grave in Warren County, N.C. He was in Brunswick County, Va. in 1741/2, in Edgecombe County, N.C. in 1744 and in Granville County, NC in 1751.

Father: John LAUGHTER b: ABT 1660 and Mother: Jane BAILEY (BAYLY) b: ABT 1674 (needs verification)

Married:

1. 1 September 1732 in Brunswick County, Virginia to Mary Hogan b: ABT 1720 in Brunswick County, Va

Children

1. James Laughter b: 1740 in Brunswick County, Va
2. Benjamin Laughter b: 1742 in Brunswick County, Va
3. John Laughter b: 17 MAR 1746 in St. John's Parish,Granville County, N.C.
4. Chloe M. Laughter b: 1742/43 in Granville County, North Carolina
5. Mary Laughter b: ABT 1750 in North Carolina
6. William Laughter b: 1752 in Brunswick County , Virginia
7. Sarah Laughter b: 1763 in Bute County, N.C.
8. Elizabeth Laughter b: 1765 / 78 in Bute County, NC

Footnotes

1. Henry Lawther, believed to be son of John Lawter: listed as coming to America in 1645; landed in Philadelphia. (Perhaps port of Bristol. See http://www.laughtergenealogy.com/bin/notes/henry_1.html.)
2. FROM: "THE LAUGHTER FAMILY GENEALOGY," BY DOUGLAS LAUGHTER OF HOUSTON, TEXAS: DEED BOOK 5 - PAGE 53 - EDGECOMBE CO., NC. Thomas Ellebee of South Carolina to Henry Later[sic] of Brunswick Co. Virginia, 20 March 1741/3, 9 pounds 10 shillings current money of Virginia, 100 Acres more or less on the North Side of Fishing Creek and lies below Ellebee's branch. Part of a grant to John Pratt 8 Mar. 1736. Wit. John Bergeron, Edward Jones Reg. Edgecombe Co., May Ct. 1742, R. Forstr, C.Ct.

Links

• Laughter & Lawter Genealogy: notes for Henry Laughter / Lawter
• Laughter Family Tree

Sources

• Laughter, Douglas. The Laughter Family Genealogy. [S.l.: Laughter, 1971.
• Text: Will Book 1, Pg 177, Bute Co., NC
• Type: Michael Hunt Laughter Family Bible
• Text: Deed Book 2, pg 171, Brunswick Co., Va.
• Deed Book 2, Pg 171, Brunswick County, Va. 2
• BUTE COUNTY RECORD BOOK A 1764-1774

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ID: I538

Name: Henry LAUGHTER

Sex: M

Birth: ABT 1708 in Surry County, Virginia

Death: 19 OCT 1770 in Bute County, N.C. 1

Occupation: Hatter

Note: Note: Said to have come from England, no proof has been found on hisparents. The first record found in NC, was on 20 March 1742 inEdgecombe County, NC. He was stated as living in BrunswickCounty, Va. at the time of purchase of land there. He sold theland that Mary Hogan had inherited in 1742 and moved his familyto his land in NC where he bought an additional 40 acres in1744. Granville County was formed from the part of EdgecombeCounty that his land was in. Henry lived on this land until1751 when he sold 140 Acres and purchased 390 Acres fromWilliam Eaton in a deed recorded in Granville County Bute(Warren) County was formed from Granville County in 1764 andincluded the area Henry lived in. His Will is recorded in theMay Court of Bute County 1771. It was written on the 9th day ofOct 1770, therefore he must have died between these dates. Heis buried on his plantation in an unmarked grave in WarrenCounty, N.C. He was in Brunswick County, Va. in 1741/2, inEdgecombe County, N.C. in 1744 and in Granville County, NC in1751.

MILF: Y

Change Date: 12 AUG 2002

Father: John LAUGHTER b: ABT 1660

Mother: Jane BAILEY (BAYLY) b: ABT 1674

Marriage 1 Mary HOGAN b: ABT 1720 in Brunswick County, Va

Married: 1 SEP 1732 in Brunswick County, Virginia

Note: Deed Book 2, Pg 171, Brunswick County, Va. 2

Children

James LAUGHTER b: 1740 in Brunswick County, Va

Benjamin LAUGHTER b: 1742 in Brunswick County, Va
John LAUGHTER b: 17 MAR 1746 in St. John's Parish,Granville County, N.C.
Chloe M. LAUGHTER b: 1742/43 in Granville County, North Carolina
Mary LAUGHTER b: ABT 1750 in North Carolina
William LAUGHTER b: 1752 in Brunswick County , Virginia
Sarah LAUGHTER b: 1763 in Bute County, N.C.
Elizabeth LAUGHTER b: 1765 / 78 in Bute County, NC
Sources:

Text: Will Book 1, Pg 177, Bute Co., NC

Type: Michael Hunt Laughter Family Bible

Text: Deed Book 2, pg 171, Brunswick Co., Va.

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