"VIRGINIA" JOHN BETHEA² (born before 1705 died after 1779) He had a brother, Tristram Bethea² He was called Virginia John, because in that time, the Nansemond area (named after the Nansemond Indian Tribe) lay alongside the seafaring area of Albemarle Sound, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean which was frequented by ships and trading vessels traveling between England and the Caribbean/ American colonies. The Nansemond county, Va. later became extinct and was replaced by Chowan County, North Carolina in later times.  . Virginia John² married Sarah Darby² and was the father of 4 children. 

 "BuckSwamp" John Bethea³
"Sweatswamp" William Bethea³ 
Anna Bethea (Rogers)³ 
Mary Bethea (Rogers)³  

The sisters married two brothers from the Rogers family living around  present-day Dillon County South Carolina.  

The sons , "Buckswamp" John Bethea³ settled south to Buckswamp, South Carolina near Latta, S.C. ,and "Sweatswamp" William Bethea³ went to adjacent Sweatswamp, South Carolina near the Little Pee Dee River  at Little Rock and  present-day Dillon County South Carolina. 

George III  by the grace of God, of Great Britain and Ireland, King
Defender of the Faith , and so forth. (Sovereign of the South Carolina Colony in 1771 at
 the time of this land purchase )

When Virginia John Bethea and his sons moved south to Chowan County,S.C.  (now extinct and replaced by Dillon County), they settled on a 100 acre plantation and eventually  bought another 300 acres by Buckswamp John. Then 1443 acres was purchased in 1771. Here follows the details of the 100 acres set forth in one of Harllee's publication

LAND DEED

 

 

Copyright  2010 by T. P. Bethea, Jr., Monroe, Louisiana
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