John Baucom, Sr., of Wake County

Not the same as John Baucom, of Baltimore County

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DAR Ancestor #: A211686

• DAR Ancestor #: A007576
• John Baucom Sr is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
• NSSAR Ancestor #: P-110927 https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/110927
• Rank: PS

Note: John Baucom, son of James and Frances (Drake) Baucom, was born between 1730 and 1735 in Craven County, NC.

He married Rachel---- persumably in Johnston Co, NC about 1756 - 60. John was granted a tract of 258 acres in 1757 by the State of NC, "beginning at Baucom's corner.". In 1761 John Baucom was granted 138 acres "on S. side of the Neuae River" in Johnston County, NC. John Baucom was on the Grand Jury for several years in Johnston Co, NC . In 1770 Wake Co, NC was formed from Johnston Co, NC and the land John Baucom owned was now in Wake, Co. The US Census of 1790 listed John Baucom, Sr with five males and three females in his family. He was active in buying and selling land in Wake CO. His will dated August 19, 1797 was probated during the June Session Court in 1799.

In his will, John Baucom mentioned his wife Rachel Baucom, and 8 sons and 3 daughters:

1. John,
2. Cader,
3. Lewis,
4. James,
5. Reece,
6. Brittain,
7. Asa,
8. Josiah,
9. Mary Beddingfield,
10. Jemimah Brannon,
11. Rachel Scott

and the Upchurch family.

The 1800 census list a Isham Baucom in Wake Co, NC.

DNA has proved that this John Baucom was NOT the son of Nicholas and Mary Baucom of Baltimore, MD.
John was haplotype I-M223 and Nicholas R-M269.

Date and place of birth is per research for which the source will be posted as soon as it is located in personal files of family. __________

In part ...I give and bequeath to my loving wife Rachel Baughcom the land and plantation where on I do now live, during her life of widowhood. I give to my son John Baughcom, I give to my daughter Mary Beddingfield, I give to my daughter Jemima Brannon, I give to my daughter Rachel Scott, to each of them four shillings lawful money and no more. I also give and bequeath to my son Cader Baughcom, one hundred and fifty acres of land that I bought of John Kelly, be the same, more or less, to him and his heirs forever. I also give and bequeath to my son Lewis Baughcom, the land and plantation where on I now live, together with fifty acres of land joining the same that I bought of Stephen Smith after the decease of my wife as before bequeathed to him and to his heirs forever. I give and bequeath to my loving wife, Rachel Baughcom, all my stock of every kind and all my household goods and chattels during her life and widowhood, after her death to be equally divided among my sons, James Baughcom, and Reece Baughcom, and Brittain Baughcom and Asa Baughcom, and Josiah Baughcom, and if they can not agree to that, the same be sold and the money be equally divided. I constitute, make and ordain Brittain Baughcom, Executor of this my last will and testament of him the Testator in the presence of who were present at the time of signing and sealing there of.

Source: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Baucom-23

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Researcher Note by Jim Baucom :

"I conducted a Y DNA project that proved this John Baucom was not the son of Nicholas Baucom and Mary and born in Baltimore, MD as assumed by author of Baucoms in America.

I have six descendants of John and Rachel with matching Y DNA and three descendants of Nicholas and Sarah Lee, his second wife with matching Y DNA, BUT the two groups do not come close to matching each other.

There is a newspaper article about Josiah Baucom, son of John and Rachel and brother to Cader, being the grandson of James Baucom and Frances Drake that I have attached to my report." ~ Jim Baucom

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Correcting a wrong assumption on the parents of John Baucom
Contributed By

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jim99baucom
John Baucom, husband of Rachel, was no kin to Nicholas Baucom and Mary or Nicholas and anybody.

The proof of that can be found at:

https://www.familytreedna.com/public/baucum/default.aspx?section=yc...

Kit 448291 is a descendant of Lewis Baucom. Kit 689501, my brother, is a descendant of Cader Baucom both sons of John and Rachel.

Kit 312982, O’Sullivan was provided by a lady who sent her Baucom uncle’s specimen to FT and Kit 312982 is a Baucom in TX. Both are Nicholas descendants.

They are even in two different Haplogroups. I-M233 and R-M 26

When Banks was writing his book we exchanged snail mail on our Baucom line and talked on the phone. He assumed that Rachel’s John was the John b 1725 Baltimore MD with no proof, the only evidence being adjacent counties. But it turned out to be wrong.

Later a lady in Arkansas sent info about an newspaper article about Josiah Baucom (brother of Cader and Lewis) that stated that Josiah’s father John was the son of James Baucom and Frances Drake who came to NC from England. That is all the documentation we have. The birth dates of James, Frances and John are not known.

I will attach a copy of my Baucom Y DNA project which includes Y DNA results of decendants of John's sons: 2 Cader, Lewis, Asa, and 2 Josiah if you write.

Jim Baucom

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Will of John Baucom Copied from the hand written original.
In the name of God, Amen, I, John Baughcom, of Wake County and State of North Carolina, being of sound and Perfect mind and memory blessed to God do this nineteenth day of August in the year of our Lord 0ne thousand seven hundred and ninety seven make and publish this my last will and testament in manor and form following, that is to say first:
I give and bequeath to my loving wife Rachel Baughcom the land and plantation where on I do now live, during her life of widowhood. I give to my son John Baughcom, I give to my daughter Mary Beddingfield, I give to my daughter Jemima Brannon, I give to my daughter Rachel Scott, to each of them four shillings lawful money and no more. I also give and bequeath to my son Cader Baughcom, one hundred and fifty acres of land that I bought of John Kelly, be the same, more or less, to him and his heirs forever. I also give and bequeath to my son Lewis Baughcom, the land and plantation where on I now live, together with fifty acres of land joining the same that I bought of Stephen Smith after the decease of my wife as before bequeathed to him and to his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath to my loving wife, Rachel Baughcom, all my stock of every kind and all my household goods and chattels during her life and widowhood, after her death to be equally divided among my sons, James Baughcom, and Reece Baughcom, and Brittain Baughcom and Asa Baughcom, and Josiah Baughcom, and if they can not agree to that, the same be sold and the money be equally divided. I constitute, make and ordain Brittain Baughcom, Executor of this my last will and testament of him the Testator in the presence of who were present at the time of signing and sealing there of.

Jesse Ellington
John Russell ________________________ John Baucom (Seal)
John F. Ellington

Wake County, North Carolina June Session 1800
Recorded in Wake County File 189 Book 5, page 93, the 2nd July 1800.[1]
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89GC-XLCR

References

1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63371341/john-h-baucom <awaiting corrections>
2. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G428-1K6
3. https://www.familytreedna.com/public/baucum?iframe=yresults&srsltid...
4. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Baucom-23
5. https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/110927