Benjamin SPRUILL III  was born about 1813 in , Tyrrell, North Carolina. He died before Apr 1881 in , Tyrrell, North Carolina. He married Nancy MIDGETT on 28 Apr 1835 in , Tyrrell, North Carolina.

Nancy MIDGETT was born about 1817 in , Hyde, North Carolina. She died after 1874 in , Tyrrell, North Carolina. She married Benjamin SPRUILL III on 28 Apr 1835 in , Tyrrell, North Carolina.

Their children were as follows

		M		John SPRUILL was born on 22 Oct 1836 in , Tyrrell, North Carolina. He died on 17 Sep 1858 in , Tyrrell, North Carolina. He was buried in Sep 1858 in Midgett Cem., Tyrrell, North Carolina. [Notes]
		M		Benjamin SPRUILL IV was born on 11 Nov 1838 in , Tyrrell, North Carolina. He died on 11 Jun 1858 in , Tyrrell, North Carolina. He was buried in Jun 1858 in Midgett Cem., Tyrrell, North Carolina. [Notes]
		M		Thomas SPRUILL was born about 1841 in , Tyrrell, North Carolina. He died after 1874. [Notes]
		M		Joseph SPRUILL was born about 1843 in , Tyrrell, North Carolina. He died after 1874. [Notes]
		F		Susan L. SPRUILL was born on 17 Apr 1845 in , Tyrrell, North Carolina. She died on 28 Sep 1846 in , Tyrrell, North Carolina. She was buried in Sep 1846 in Midgett Cem., Tyrrell, North Carolina. [Notes]
		M		William SPRUILL was born on 3 Sep 1847 in , Tyrrell, North Carolina. He died on 9 Jul 1848 in , Tyrrell, North Carolina. He was buried in Jul 1848 in Midgett Cem., Tyrrell, North Carolina. [Notes]
		F		Buenavista SPRUILL was born in Apr 1850 in , Tyrrell, North Carolina. She died after 1874. [Notes]
		M		Samuel SPRUILL was born on 12 Dec 1852 in , Tyrrell, North Carolina. He died on 20 Oct 1854 in , Tyrrell, North Carolina. He was buried in Oct 1854 in Midgett Cem., Tyrrell, North Carolina. [Notes]
		M		James A. SPRUILL was born about 1854 in , Tyrrell, North Carolina. He died after 1874.
		M		Ephraim SPRUILL was born on 31 May 1856 in , Tyrrell, North Carolina. He died on 22 Sep 1856 in , Tyrrell, North Carolina. He was buried in Sep 1856 in Midgett Cem., Tyrrell, North Carolina. [Notes]
		M		Charles SPRUILL was born on 13 Jan 1858 in , Tyrrell, North Carolina. He died on 2 Aug 1858 in , Tyrrell, North Carolina. He was buried in Aug 1858 in Midgett Cem., Tyrrell, North Carolina. [Notes]
		F		Nancy SPRUILL was born about 1860 in , Tyrrell, North Carolina. She died after 1874.

PROBATE RECORDS: Tyrrell county, North Carolina 1812-1900 book #975.6172 P2br, #236- Benjamin SPRUILL, Will written 26 Dec 1874, probated 26 Apr 1881, mentions: wife Nancy; sons: Joseph, James A. & Thomas; daughters: Buenavista & Nancy; executors: sons- Thomas & James A. Spruill, witnesses: Eph Leigh & Thomas H. Respass

CENSUS RECORDS: 19 Aug 1850 Tyrrell county, North Carolina film #444659, family #297/297
Benjamin SPRUILL age 37 male farmer $10,000.00 NC
Nancy " age 33 female NC
John " age 14 male attending school NC
Benjamin " age 11 male attending school NC
Thomas " age 9 male attending school NC
Joseph " age 7 male NC
Buenavista " age 3/12 female NC
Ann MIDGETT age 9 female attending school NC

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My thanks to Mrs. Virginia Wade for allowing us to use this picture which appears in
Bridging Generations: The Passing of Knowledge, A History of Tyrrell County
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