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State of Service: NC
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service
Author: Colin D. Wakefield
Charles Wakefield Sr. was born about 1722 in Charles County, Maryland and died in June 1815 in Burke County, North Carolina, about age 93. General Notes: Burial: Linville Valley, Burke, North Carolina.
Charles Wakefield, Sr. was probably born in Charles County, Md. In 1752 Charles and Elizabeth Wakefield were living in Albermarle County, Md. when their son Henry was born. The muster roll of the Albermarle County, Virginia Milita in 1758 lists Charles Wakefield as a sergeant and several other Wakefield's as privates. When their son Thomas was born October 5 1762 the were still living in Albermarle County. The Wakefield's moved to Rowan County, North Carolina before the Revolutionary War. Charles, John, John Jr, Moses, Henry Jr, and Henry Wakefield all signed a petition to Governor Josia Martin and the Council and House of Burgesses of North Carolina asking that a new county be formed from Rowan County, North Carolina, This new county was Burke County, North Carolina formed in 1777.
As a justice of the peace Charles Wakefield served as a judge in the Burke County court of Pleas and quarter Sessions. He had considerable holdings of land and engaged in farming. In July 1815 session of Burke County court letters of administration were issued on the estate of Charles Wakefield Sr, deceased to Charles Wakefield Jr. and Charles Collet. His wife Elizabeth had died previously.
Noted events in his life were: Occupation: Judge / Farmer; Charles married Elizabeth Moore in 1745 in Albemarle County, Virginia. Elizabeth was born in 1726 in Virginia Or Colletville, North Carlonia and died in 1815 in Burke County, North Carolina, at age 89.
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