born:   1776 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina
died:  after 1850 in Johnston County, North Carolina
1850 Johnston County North Carolina Census (Smithfield, 4th District): Jacob Flowers 74 (farmer, 433 RE), Pheribah 78, Amma Harper 26. (She was the sister of Reddick and John Harper). He is next door to his son Jacob.

Will of Jacob Flowers, Sr.: [punctuation inserted for clarity] I, Jacob Flowers of the County of Johnston and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say:
First - That my executor herein after named shall provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relatives and friends and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts, howsoever and to whomsoever owing out of the monies that may come into his hands as a part or parcel of my estate.
Item - I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Pherebee three beds & furniture, all the household and kitchen furniture not otherwise disposed of in my will, fourteen shoats, two sows and pigs, seven head of cattle if said hogs and cattle be in my posession (sic) at the time of my death all the domestic fowls and poultry, one bay mare, one pair of cart wheels, all my crop of my description and all the provisions on hand at the time of my death, and my working tools except enough of this item to pay all expenses named or herein after named in my will.
Item - I give and bequeath to my oldest daughter Mary, wife of Reddick Harper, one dollar to be paid by my executor within two years from the time of my death out of my belongings to my estate.
Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Winny, wife of John Harper, one dollar to be paid out by my executor as the above bequesth. (sic throughout)
Item - I give to my granddaughter Sally, wife of William Roberts, one dollar to be paid by my executor as in the former bequesths.
Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Sally, wife of Laban Griffis (sic) one dollar to be paid by my executor as in the former bequesth.
Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Pherebee, wife of Elijah Godwin, one dollar to be paid by my executors as in the former bequesth.
Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth, wife of Stephen Godwin, one dollar to be paid by my executor as in former bequesths.
Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Emily, wife of Matthew Dodd, one dollar to be paid by my executor as in former bequesth.
Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Harriet, wife of Wesley (sic) Godwin, one collar to be paid by my executors as in former bequesths.
Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Tempy, wife of John Flowers, one dollar to be paid by my executors as in former bequesths.
Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha, wife of Robert Massingill, one dollar to be paid by my executors as in former bequesth.
Item - I give and bequeath to my son Jacob one dollar to be paid by my executors as in former bequesth.
And I lastly do hereby constitute and appoint my friend Robert Massingill as my lawful executor to all intents and purposes to execute this my last will and testament according to the true intent and meaning of the same and every part and clause thereof hereby revoking & declaring utterly void all the other wills and testaments by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I the said Jacob Flowers Sr. do hereunto set my hand and seal the 28th day of July A.D. 1853. Signed, sealed, published and declared by Jacob Flowers Sr., to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence to subscribe our names thereto.
Jacob Flowers (seal)
S. B. Lassiter
Jesse Barber
Proven at August Term 1854

Father:  Jacob Flowers
Mother: Lydia Martin

Spouse:  Pheriba Johnson
married 8 April 1798

Children:
1. Elizabeth Flowers (m. Stevenson Godwin)
2. Martha Flowers (m. Robert Massingill)
3. Emily Flowers (m. Matthew Dodd)
4. Tempy Flowers (m. John Flowers)
5. Harriet Flowers (m. Wilsey Godwin)
6. Jacob Flowers
7. Edney Flowers (m. Laban Griffith)
8. Sally Flowers (m. Laban Griffith)
9. Mary Ann Flowers (m. Reddick Harper)
10. Winifred Flowers (m. John Harper)
11. Pheriba Flowers (m. Elijah Godwin)