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Regardless of name meaning, origin, or migration, it is believed that one progenitor of our line was a Cornelius Autry . He first appeared in 1756 but little is known about him. He is surely the one who acquired land in 1756, or earlier, was a well established planter, and the one for whom Autry Creek was named. It is thought that the first Cornelius died in the late 1770s, and he should not be confused with his son Cornelius with wife Sophia.

Since one had to be twenty-one years of age or older to sign legal documents, we must infer that the Autry signing in 1756 was born no later than 1735. From all available NC. records we are led to believe that Cornelius Autry , Immigrant, had II children. Of the 14 children and grandCHILDREN assigned to Cornelius, Immigrant, from Edgecombe County, N. C. in Mahan Blair Autry s book on Captain John Autry , four were not children; namely, Rachel, Elizabeth, Mary, Theopholus, and one daughter, Sarah, was not listed, We have assumed and listed eleven children for Cornelius, Immigrant, and this book is an encyclopedia of their descendants. They are: Absalom, John, James, Alexander, William Page, Cornelius, Drury, Isham, Martha, Sarah, and Jacob.

From Blair Autry 's book on Captain John Autry , Jacob Autry was a brother of John as were

Absalom and Alexander and children of Cornelius Autry , Immigrant, who migrated to

Georgia about the same time. The record does show Alexander as a brother. They were

known as Four Brothers.⁵

CORNELIUS Autry LAND TRANSACTIONS   l754-l774

Cliranville Proprietary Land Office, Entries, Warrants,

Surveys 1748- 1763. 5. 108. 271 North Carolina Archives

SURVEY                                           10 JANUARY 1754                    GRANVILLE GRANT

Surveyed on 10 January 1754 for Cornelius Autrey, a tract of land containing 376 acres in the County of Edgecombe and Province of North Carolina. Beginning at an oak in Autreys Creek, then south 200 poles to a pine, the east 400 poles to a red oak on Crawsaway Branch, then north 90 poles to a white oak on the creek, then up the creek to the first station. Chain carriers: John Stokes and ____n Awtry. Signed:

William Haywood.

LAND GRANT#37                         21 MAY 1757             RECORDED 10 NOVEMBER 1757

650 acres in Edgecombe County, Province of North Carolina from Earl Granville to Cornelius Autrey, lying on both sides of Autreys Creek including the plantation of the said Autrey. Surveyed by William Haywood. Witness: Francis Corbin, agent for Lord Granville.

SURVEY                                           13 DECEMBER 1757

Surveyed 13 December 1757 for Cornelius Autry , a tract of land containing 480 acres in the County of Edgecombe and Province of North Carolina, lying on both sides of Autreys Creek. Beginning at a red oak, then east 320 poles to a white oak, then south 240 poles to a pine, then west 320 poles to a hickory, then north 240 poles to the first station according to a plan annexed. Sworn chain carriers: Thomas Brantly and Abraham Holleman. Signed W Haywood.