Person:Theophilus Weeks (1)

■Theophilus Weeks Sr. was born in Falmouth, Barnstable Co. MA. Bay Colony in 1708. He removed to North Carolina with his family about 1730 and settled in Carteret County and then moved to Onslow Co. by 1735. Theophilus married Mrs. Grace Green the widow of Jonathan Green. Grace the widow was deceased by August 1792 as evidence by minutes of the August 1792 Court in Carteret Co. which concerned a lawsuit against the estate of Grace Weeks.< br> Theophilus laid out and established the Town of Swansboro, NC., in 1770. He surveyed forty-eight lots which are still part of the town. Theophilus was inspector for the port, which was called Weeks Landing, Week's Whard, The Whard, Weeks Pint, Bogue, New Town and Swansboro. His house was just up from the wharf so he could see the ships as they came in. Grace had one son by Jonathan Green and four sons for Theophilus Weeks. If they had daughters they are unknown. 1. Jonathan Green Jr. born before 1735 and died 7 February, 1777 2. Benjamin Weeks*3. Silas Weeks, died 22 May, 1778 Rev. Soldier*4. Silvanneus Weeks, Rev. Soldier as swore in open Court by Edward Marey on July 10, 1792.*5. Archelus Weeks married Abigail Edwards, widow of Thomas Edwards.

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