BAYNOR'S of North Carolina

The name Baynor has been found to be spelled different ways. In some of our research, we have seen the name spelled two different ways, in the same document. We will spell the name as we see it in the documents we have found. Baynor, Bayner, Baner, Bainer and Beaner.

We believe that John Baynor was our forefather. Just where he came from is not know at this time. He arrived in the United States in the late 1600's. From Mass. to Maryland, from Maryland to Virginia and finally settleing in North Carolina In the Long Acre section of Beaufort county, the name Baynor has long been a well-known and respected name. There was even a community named after them. "Baynortown" We believe that John Baynor married the widow of John Kemp, from a Record of Land Transfer.
On 24 January 1754 James Lewis sold to Samuel Sinclare, 150 acres on Milins, now Prices Creek, that formerly belonged to William Price, who sold it to John Kemp, who died leaving it to his widow, who married John Baner. Baner died, leaving it to his widow, who married John Mackguin (McGuin), who sold it to Josiah Jones. Jones conveyed it to William Johns, who conveyed it to Edward Broughton, who conveyed it to Robert Kenyan. Kenyan died leaving two daughters, Mary and Dorothy. There was a deed of partition on 13 September 1735 between the sisters and their respective husbands, John Power and John Hyde.
Source: High Tides. Vol 16. Fall 1995. No 2

RICHARD BAYNOR

Richard was the son of John Baynor and ? When he was born or who he married is unknown to us at this time. We do know that he had several children from the will he left.
Page 235. Original. Date: 19 Nov. 1795.
Probate: 1795 ?. Sons: John and Richard
also to get 200A of newly purchased land joing below plantation. Son: John Beaner, 75A joining land I gave him, also 50A joining same.. Son: Richard Beaner, remainder of plantation I live on after above bequest, 2 negroes. Daughter: Ann Channcy, 1/2 of the negroes. Daughter, Mary Chauncy, 2 negroes, 5 shillings. Daughter: Elizabeth Archabald, 10L (pounds). Daughter : Winifred Beaner, 3 negroes. Also mentions Samuel Channcy. Executor: Son, Richard Beaner, Samuel Channcy and Charles Cook. Signed by mark. Witness: Cha. Cook, Jacob Elligood, Martha Chester. Remarks. also recorded Old Wills, page 313-4. Source: Beaufort County North Carolina will Abstracts 1720-1868
CHILDREN OF RICHARD BAYNOR SR.
Elizabeth Baynor, married ?? Archibald
John Baynor, married Rachel Langley
Ann Baynor, married Samuel Chauncey
Richard Baynor lll, married Nancy Chauncey
Winifred Baynor, unknown
Note: Sameul Chauncey and Nancy Chauncey were brothers and sisters, and the children of Wally Chauncey.

JOHN BAYNOR

John Baynor was the son of Richard. He married Rachel Langley. The children of John and Rachel L. Baynor were: Stancil Baynor, died in 1829 in Martin Co. N.C. Sallie Baynor, Elizabeth ( Betsy ) Baynor, Rodney Baynor,married Lucritia Respess, John Baynor Jr., Sarah Jane Baynor married Randolph Chauncey Jan. 17, 1822, Winifred Baynor and Lucretia Baynor, who married Jacob Swindell.

RODNEY BAYNOR

Rodney Baynor was the son of John and Rachel Baynor. Rodney married Lucretia Respass, daughter of Langley King Respess and Elizabeth Riddett. The children of Rodney and Lucretia Respess Baynor were:
John Langley Respess Baynor who married Marion S. Respess, Sept. 16 1865.
Thomas A.J. Baynor married Elizabeth Jones
Rhodia Respess Baynor, married Elisha Harris
Sallie Anne Baynor, married Richard Harris,
Mary Eliza Baynor, married James Samuel Boyd, William R. Baynor, married Rhoda Ann Moor, and Lucretia Respess Baynor who married John I. Bowen.

JOHN LANGLEY RESPESS BAYNOR

John Langley R. Baynor was the son of Rodney and Lucretia Respess Baynor. He was born before 1835. He was in the Military, and his Military Headstone reads, Co A, 32, N.C. State Troops, C.S.A. His headstone was spelled as Boynor.. He married Marion Respess, daughter of Langley King Respess Jr. and Nancy Latham Respess. The children of John Langley and Marion R. Baynor were, H.T.(Tom) Baynor born Jan, 2. 1867,died Dec. 30. 1943, married Fannie C. Browney, Ann Baynor, married Tom Ange, Emily Washington Baynor, married William B.Waters, Nancy Baynor, married ?? Woolard and John Alfred Baynor who married Julia C. Hollis in 1883

JOHN ALFRED BAYNOR

OBIT. of JOHN ALFRED BAYNOR

Ill for about two weeks,J.A. Baynor, 82, passed away at his home in Plymouth, Route 1, in Long Acre Township, yesterday afternoon at 8:15 o'clock. Mr. Baynor was a son of the late John Langley Baynor and Marion Respess Baynor. He was born and reared in Beaufort county and had always resided in the Long Acre Township where he held prominent forming interests and was a highly regarded and well known resident. He was a member of the Acre Chapel Christian Church. His wife preceded him in death about thirty-eight years ago. Surviving are two sons, Howard M. Baynor of Plymouth, Route 1, and John H. Baynor of Norfolk, Va., a sister Mrs Jesse Craddock of Plymouth, Route 1, and a sister, Mrs Annie Ange of Dillion S.C. Funeral services were held from the late residence this afternoon at 4 o'clock, with the Rev. Guy Saunders officiating. Burial was in the Baynor family cemetery.

HOWARD MOLTON BAYNOR

Howard Molton Baynor, son of John Alfred Baynor and Julia Hollis Baynor was born May 18,1895, and died September 7, 1957. He married Shirley Blanch Padgett, daughter of William M. Padgett and Annie Virginia Everett. Children of Howard and Shirley Baynor were: Hyison N. Baynor, born Jan. 12, 1927, married Dewey R. Smithwick. Melvin Wayne Baynor, born April 21, 1934, died 1934, and William Ray Baynor, born May 25, 1937, married Martha R. Shavender.

JOHN HENRY BAYNOR

John Henry Baynor was the son of John Alfred and Julia Hollis Baynor. John Henry was born in 1884 and died in 1948. He first married Alice Barnes, and they had three children, Clara Baynor who married T. Britt, Mildred Baynor, married Jack Holland and Alice Baynor who married Johnny Seaton. John Henry then married Prushia Anne Dunbar Perry, who had a daughter by her marriage to Mr. Perry, Aldean. Children of John Henry and Prushia Ann Baynor were: Howard E. Baynor, born Oct. 30, 1918 and died May 17, 1977. Howard married first Ida Virginia Skittlethorp(e) and had two daughters, Betty Jo and Glenda. He then married Rachel Florence Joyner. No children from that union.
Theodore Hardin Baynor, born Aug. 5, 1922, died in 1966, married Mavis D.Ambrose. Children were: Theodore Baynor Jr. Roger Anthony Baynor, married Terria, Sylvia Baynor, Genia Gaye Baynor and James David Baynor.
Elvin Baynoy, married Mary Swindell
Luther J. Baynor, married Jane
Jessie Earl Baynor, married Barbara

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

Orphan Book A. p. 505

Alfred Baynor July 2, 1827, Willie Baynor qualifies as executor.
Brothers, Richard, $2.00, Suthey, $2.00. Wiley, land and plantation where I live, 4 negroes, and any balance sale of rest of estate. Sister Mahalia, $2.00. executor: brother Wiley, Witness, Sami R. Fowe and Richard H. Bonner.

Orphan Book. B. p 226

Wiley Baynor 10-1832. Brother Southey Baynor, house and plantation all the land I possess in Beaufort Co., house and plantation in Martin Co., 5 negroes. Brother Richard Baynor $5.00. Sister, Mahalis Boyd, $5.00. Executors, friends Southey and Richard Bayner. Witness, Walley Chauncy.

Pamteco Tracings June 1990 issue.

James Samuel Boyd married Mary Elizabeth Baynor

Washington Dispatch, Sept. 17 1861 pg.6

Beaufort Co . Guardian records.
Ward: Baynor, Mary Ann, Louisa, Thomas J., Zachariah, George W. Guardian. Alligood, Francis. Second bond 18 Sept, 1854 for John P. Baynor, Parent, Bayner, Southey, date Mar 1. 1841
Ward, Baynor, Eli S, my son, Guardian, Baynor,William, date Sept. 9, 1888

Marriage reg. 1867-1872, Beaufort Co.

Mary J. Baynor married John W. Jordan, her father Thomas A. J. Baynor, mother Elizabeth J, 11-15-1867 by John B. Respess, J.P.
Walter R. Baynor, married Easter Harris, mother and father same as above, on 12-23-1869 by Rev. N.H. Harrison
Appley Baynor married James R. Everson, her parents were Jane and Thomas Baynor, on 2-29-1872 by J.F.Crawly, J.P.
Sarah Baynor, daughter of John Baynor married Randolph Chauncy, Jan. 17, 1822
Mary Eliza Bayner (Mrs Dr. Ira M. Hardy) is the great 4th grandaughter of David Perkins, one of the founders of Bath, N.C. and also great 3rd grandaughter of Langley Respass, son of Thomas Respass (Respess) an early settler of Beaufort Co. She is also a great 4th grandaughter of John Bayner of Beaufort Co. John Bayner in connection with captain Repass helped to suppress the negro insurrection in the State, and joined McCorey's company in the Revolutionary army. She is the daughter of Zachariah Bayner, a soldier in the Conf. Army and his wife who was Miss Catherine Bayner (a distant relative of her husbands) who was the daughter of Thomas A.J. Bayner and his wife nee Miss Elizabeth Jane Wallis, who was a grandaughter of Judge John Wallis of Beaufort Co., under His Majesty King George lll. John Bayner's father, Richard, one of the paternal progenitors of Mrs. Hardy recieved from Earl Granville in 1755 a grant for all the territory covering Cow Head Springs, Herring Run and contingious lands. Suffice it, the Bayner and Hardy families, with their numerous offshootst, are among the very oldest of the families in Eastern N.C, if not in Virginia, Maryland and New England, the Bayner's have come from Massachusetts prior to 1756. Afterwards one of the Bayner girls married into the Hopkins family of Yarmouth Co. Massachusetts.( article from the Washington Progress, June 1997 issue, July 11, 1912, page 4)

Eli Lafayette "Fate" Baynor married Margaret " Maggie" Virginia Dunbar Skittlethorp on May 20, 1900. Fate was the son of William and Matilda J.Robbins Baynor. He was born on March 12, 1879. Maggies first husband, Joseph Robert Skittlethorp, son of J.B. and Mary E. Skittlethorp, died not long after their marriane on April 20, 1938. He had died by Nov. 12, 1989. Fate was a logger. Maggie died April 26, 1938 and Fate died June 5, 1957. Fate and Maggie had four children. Ruby Virginia Baynor, William Roswell Baynor, Walter Edward Baynor and James Benjamin " J.B" Baynor.

From the Baynor Bible given to the Hymans, dated 1843, there was Matilda Baynor who was Matilda Jane Robbins, the daughter of William Robbins and Durscilla married to William Baynor, 1866. John William Baynor was born of Matilda Baynor in 1874 and lived one week.(another John was born July 23, 1867, but lived only three weeks.) William Baynor died in 1895. Matilda Baynor died in 1919. They had another son Fenner, born Aug.20, 1876.

BAYNOR TOWN CEMETERY

Once there was a small settlement , but it is completely gone now. Mrs. Agnes Baynor Swanner was born and raised in an old house near here. Go north from Acres, on Highway 32 for 2.6 miles past State Road 1621, turn right onto a dirt road and go about .4 mile. The cemetery is about 100 yards from the lane on the northside.

Ange, Elsie, born May 13, 1904, died June 12, 1936. Double Headstone.
Ange, Julius Gray, born Dec.13, 1896, died May 5, 1971

Ange, Earl Joseph, son of Julius and Elsie B. Ange. No Dates. Headstone

Ange, Jasper Gray, son of Julius and Elsie B. Ange. No Dates. Headstone

Walters, Infant son of C.W. and Blanch Walters, died Sept 8, 1925. Headstone, Gone to be an Angel

Walters, Infant son of C.W. and Blanch Walters, died Jan.14, 1923. Gone to be an Angel.

Walters, Mildred F, daughter of Mr. and Mrs ?? Walters, died Mar, 27, 1947. Broken Headstone. Budded on Earth to bloom in Heaven.

Baynor, Harley Monford, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.P. Baynor. born Mar, 3, 1919, died Aug.29, 1923. Headstone, At Rest.

Baynor, John Langley, No Dates, Military Headstone. Co.A, 32 N.C. State Troope, C.S.A. Baynor was spelled Boynor.

Baynor, Henry T. born, Jan. 2, 1867, died Dec. 30, 1943. Double Headstone. A Kind and Loving Father .
Baynor, Fannie C.Browney, his wife, born Feb. 28, 1882,died May 22, 1951. A Tender and Loving Mother.

Respass, Virginia A. born Aug. 17, 1850, died April 27, 1906. Headstone. Gone but not Forgotten.

Respass, E.G., daughter of J. M. and E. Respass, his wife, born Nov. 20, 1879, died Aug. 7 1885. Headstone...Jesus, Lover of my soul, let me to Thy bosom fly. while the neared waters roll, while the tempest still is high, hide me O my Saviour, hide till the storm of life is past. Safe into the heavens wide, receive my soul, At Last.

Harris, Henry G., son of A.T. and E.E. Harris, born Aug., 4, 1890 died Dec. 4, 1890. Headstone. The Lillies on the lillside spread out their perfums while your baby is in heaven, Dear parents you come too.

Respess, George W. 1840-1906. Double Headstone. God's finger touched them and they slept.
Respass, Mary Eliza. wife of George Respass, age 41 years

Respass, Samuel A., born Sept, 21, 1855 and killed by lightning April 16, 1891. Headstone. Asleep in Jesus blessed sleep from which none ever wake to weep, a calm and undisturbed repose, unbroken by the last of foes. Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep, from which we never wake to weep.

Baynor, John A., born April 25, 1860 died Oct. 7, 1941. Double Headstone.
Baynor, Julia C. Hollis, his wife, born 1863, died Nov. 15, 1903.

BAYNOR'S BURIED IN THE LONG ACRE CHAPEL CHURCH CEMETERY

Baynor, John H. 1884-1948
Baynor, Prushey Ann Dunbar, his wife 1893-1941. Double Headstone.. Tender parents and faithful friends.

Baynor, Howard M., born May 18, 1895, died Sept, 7, 1957. Double Headstone. Military headstone N.C. P.F.C. Btry. B. 113 Field Arty. World War 1
Baynor, Shirley Padgette, June 27, 1908 and no other dates.

Baynor, Melvin Wayne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Baynor, born April 23, 1934, died May 10, 1934

Baynor, Henry Charlie, born Jan. 7, 1899 died March 3, 1973. Headstone, Asleep.

THOSE WHO SERVED

David F. Baynor 1861
William W. Baynor 1861
Hyman Baynor 1862
John Langley Baynor 1862
Eli Baynor 1864
William S. Baynor 1861
William W. Baynor

1790-1890 NORTH CAROLINA CENSUS INDEX

1790

John Baynor....Beaufort
Richard Baynor Sr. Beaufort
Rodney Baynor...Beaufort
Southey Baynor...Beaufort
Alligood Baynor...Beaufort

1800

David Baynor...Sampson

1810

Zadock Baynor...Hertford

1820

Alligood Baynor...Beaufort
John Baynor....Beaufort
Rodney Baynor....Beaufort
Southey Baynor...Beaufort

1840

Alligood Baynor...Beaufort
John Baynor...Beaufort(Washington )
John Baynor..Beaufort(Long Acre)

1870

John Baynor ..Beaufort (Long Acre)
John Baynor..Beaufort (Washington) Richard Baynor..Beaufort (Long Acre)

SPECIAL THANKS

A special thanks to Terria Baynor, who dug through dusty old courthouses in search of documents such as land grants, wills, birth and death certificates and just about anything to help with the past of our Baynors. And to Martha Baynor, who had started on this genealogy search years ago, gave us all the information she had gathered. She really helped Terria and I start this. So many have been so helpful in helping us gather information on the Baynors and their surnames. We have met so many relatives over the internet who have given us their family trees so we could tie pieces together. It has be so interesting to come to know our family that is no longer with us, I feel as if I know them. There is so much that we can't put up right now, but we thought this would get you started in your search. We would love to hear from all of you distant cousins out there, and welcome any help you can give. I also want to thank Cathey, who has done some searches for us. Its sticking together and helping each other that can lead us to our early ancestors. Terria and I hope you enjoy this site. Happy hunting!!

PRAYER FOR GENEALOGISTS

Lord, help me dig into the past
and sift the sands of time
That I might find the roots that made
This family mine.
Lord, help me trace the ancient roads
On which my fathers trod
And led them through so many lands
To find our present sod.
Lord, help me find an ancient book
or manuscritp
Thats safely hidden now away
In some forgottencrypt.
Lord, let it bridge the gap that haunts
My soul when I can't find
The missing link between some name
That ends the same as mine.


Curtis Wood.