James Cheek, Jr.
of Orange County, NC

James Cheek, Jr., son of James CHEEK & Martha "Patty" ESTRIDGE (ESTES), was born abt. 1785 in Orange Co., NC, and may be the James B. CHEEK who died between 1840-1850 in Person Co., NC. He may have married (1) Janie Baker, Apr. 18, 1807, Orange Co., NC. He may have married (2) Mary "Polly" Hobbs, daughter of William & Esther HOBBS, Feb. 15, 1809, in Orange Co., NC.

Possible children of James B. Cheek (somewhat speculative):

1. Genny Cheek, b. abt. 1810, Orange Co., NC; d. aft. 1850, Caswell Co., NC?
2. Robert H. Cheek, b. abt. 1812, Wake Co., NC; d. aft. 1880, Caswell Co., NC; m. (1) Tabitha TERRELL, Dec. 6, 1836, Caswell Co., NC (b. abt. 1818; d. 1860-1864); (2) Mary SANDERS, July 24, 1864, Caswell Co., NC (b. abt. 1825; d. aft. 1880). Listed in the census of Caswell Co., NC, 1840-1880. Children: William Cheek (c.1840), James Cheek (c.1842), Alexander Cheek (c.1844), John Cheek (c.1846), Cornelia Cheek (c.1847), Adaline F. Cheek (c.1849), Lucy Cheek (c.1850), Isabella Cheek (c.1852), Josiah Cheek (c.1857), Thomas Cheek (c.1864), Cora Cheek (c.1867).
3. Martha A. Cheek, b. abt. 1815, Wake Co., NC; d. aft. 1850, Caswell Co., NC?
4. Elizabeth Cheek, b. abt. 1817, Wake Co., NC; d. 1880, Person Co., NC; m. John D. LEA, son of James & Elizabeth LEA, Aug. 22, 1839, Person Co., NC (b. abt. 1821; d. aft. 1880). Living in Caswell Co., NC, in 1850; Alamance Co., NC, in 1860; Caswell Co., NC, in 1870; Person Co., NC, in 1880. Children: Martha A. Lea (c.1840), Mary N. Lea (c.1842), James A. Lea (c.1848), Sidney Lea (c.1853), John Lea (c.1857), Paul Lea & Silas Lea (twins, c.1862).

Notes

here is very little information about James CHEEK, son of James CHEEK (1762) of Orange Co., NC. He disappears from Orange Co., NC, after 1810. He may be the James B. CHEEK who is listed in the 1830 and 1840 of Person Co., NC. This James B. CHEEK may be the father of the Cheeks who are found in Caswell Co., NC. However, more research is needed!

On April 18, 1807, James Cheek and Janie BAKER posted a marriage bond in Orange County, NC, with Charles MCAULEY as bondsman. Two years later, on Feb. 15, 1809, James Cheek and Polley HOBBS posted a marriage bond in Orange County, NC, with Moses CARROLL as bondsman. Mary "Polley" Hobbs was a daughter of William Hobbs, Sr., of Orange County. The will of William HOBBS' dated Nov. 24, 1814, proved Feb. 1815, names wife Easther, sons James, Thomas, William, Jonathan, David, John, and Harbard HOBBS; daughters Susannah HOBBS, Mary CHEEK, and Elizabeth CHAMBERS, and son-in-law Thomas DURHAM. (Orange Co., NC, WB D, pp.421-423.)

1810 Census, Orange Co., NC, p.113: JAMES CHEEK, JR.

2 w/m 16-25	1 w/f under 10
No slaves	1 w/f 16-25

1820 Census: not listed in Orange Co., NC. Possibly in Wake Co., NC, but census for that year is missing.

1830 Census, Person Co., NC, p.27: JAMES CHEEKS

1 w/m under 5	1 w/f 5-9
1 w/m 5-9	1 w/f 10-14
1 w/m 40-49	2 w/f 15-19
	1 w/f 50-59

1840 Census, Person Co., NC, p.294: JAMES B. CHEEK

1 w/m 15-19	3 w/f 20-29
1 w/m 50-59	1 w/f 60-69

The following may be the children of JAMES B. CHEEK of Person Co., NC, but further research is needed:

1850 Census, Caswell Co., NC, Yanceyville, p.177 (HH#50):
ROBERT CHEEK, 37, b. in Wake Co., NC, occupation: overseer

-- Tabitha, 32, b. in Halifax Co., VA

-- William, 10, b. in Caswell Co., NC

-- James, 8, " " "

-- Alexander, 6, " " "

-- John, 4, " " "

-- Cornelia, 3, " " "

-- Adaline F., 1, " " "

1850 Census, Caswell Co., NC, p.232 (HH#874):
JAS. LEA, 55, farmer, $1325, b. in Caswell NC

-- Elizabeth, 55, Caswell NC

-- William M., 25, Caswell NC

Genny CHEEK, 40, b. in Orange NC

1850 Census, Caswell Co., NC, p.233 (HH#898):
JOHN D. LEA, 29, b. in Person NC, miller

-- Elizabeth, 33, b. in Wake Co., NC <<Elizabeth CHEEK m. John D. LEA, Aug. 22, 1839, Person Co., NC

-- Martha A., 10, Caswell Co., NC

-- Mary N., 8, " " "

-- James A., 2, " " "

Martha A. CHEEK, 35, Wake Co., NC

Note: There is also a Mary CHEEK who married William M. LEA on Nov. 11, 1851, in Caswell Co., NC; her relationship is unknown.