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| 301 | Family Data Collection - Name: Robert Wilson Father: Isaac Wilson Mother: Ann Thigpen Birth Date: 10 Aug 1690 City: Chester County: Pennsylvania State: PA Country: USA Family Data Collection - Deaths Name: Robert Wilson Death Date: 22 Apr 1757 City: Nixonton County: Pasquotank State: NC Country: USA North Carolina Will Abstracts, 1660-1790 Name: Robert Wilson Location: Pasquotank County Will Date: 22 Apr 1757 Probate Date: Jun 1758 Will: Nixonton. Grandsons: Ruben Wilson (lands between Reedy Branch and Ferry Causey), Obed. Winslow (land at Grassie Point), Caleb Winslow (land known by the name of the Glade). Sons: Isaac and Silvanus. Daughter: Rachel Townsend. Granddaughters: Elisabeth and Mary Wilson (lands on Reedy Branch, etc.). Negroes bequeathed to granddaughters. Executor: Barnaby Nixon, Jacob Winslow. Witnesses: William, George and Elisabeth Wood. Clerk of the Court: Tho. Taylor. | Wilson, Robert (I11537)
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| 302 | Family story: "He (William Wallace Alexander) hung the wallpaper in the bedroom I shared with my sister, in our old farmhouse built by my great-grandfather Thomas Jefferson Samonds. Sharon was just a small township out in Mecklenburg county in those days, of course!" (Source: Mary Anne Samonds Kane - April 2014) (Possibly William Wallace who would have been about 8-9 years was a Drummer) U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 Name: William W Alexander Residence: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, North Carolina Enlistment Date: 22 Jan 1864 Rank at enlistment: Musician Enlistment Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina State Served: North Carolina Survived the War?: Yes Service Record: Enlisted in Company B, North Carolina 13th Infantry Regiment on 22 Jan 1864.Mustered out on 09 Apr 1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA. Sources: North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A RosterSouthern Historical Society Papers: Appomattox Paroles ANV U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Name: William W. Alexander Side: Confederate Regiment State/Origin: North Carolina Regiment Name: 13 North Carolina Infantry. Regiment Name Expanded: 13th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry Company: B Rank In: Musician Rank In Expanded: Musician Rank Out: Musician Film Number: M230 roll 1 1880 United States Federal Census Will Alexander (William Wallace & Susan Alderson) Name: Will Alexander Home in 1880: Fort Mill, York, South Carolina Age: 22 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858 Birthplace: North Carolina Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Susan Alexander Father's birthplace: North Carolina Mother's birthplace: North Carolina Occupation: Laboring Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Will Alexander 22 Susan Alexander 22 Will P. Alexander (b. 1877 S.C.) 3 (William Perry) Jas. M. Alexander (b. 1879 S.C.) 1 (James Martin) (Jas. M. would have been gone from home by 1900) (Will P. married Lizzie ) 1900 United States Federal Census (William Wallace Alexander) (Susan Alderson) Name: Will Alexander Home in 1900: Rock Hill, York, South Carolina Age: 42 Birth Date: Jul 1858 Birthplace: N C [North Carolina] Race: White Gender: Male Relationship to head-of-house: Head Father's Birthplace: N C Mother's Birthplace: N C Spouse's Name: Susan Alexander Marriage year: 1877 Marital Status: Married Years married: 23 Household Members: Name Age Will Alexander (b. Jul 1858 N.C.) 42 Susan Alexander (b. Jun 1857-8 S.C.)42 John Alexander (b. Jul 1884 S.C.) 15 Lula Alexander (b. Dec 1887 S.C.) 13 Tracy Alexander (b. Mar 1891 S.C.) 9 (Gracey Jane) Edna Alexander (b. Jul 1896 S.C.) 3 1910 United States Federal Census Name: William W Alexander Age in 1910: 52 Estimated Birth Year: 1858 Birthplace: North Carolina Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: North Carolina Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina Spouse's Name: Susan Alexander Home in 1910: Charlotte Ward 5, Mecklenburg, North Carolina Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age William W Alexander 52 (William Wallace) (b. 1858) Susan Alexander 50 (wife) (b. 1860) Edna Alexander 13 (Edna Morgan) (daughter) (b. 1897) Mack Barret 22 (son in law) (b. 1888) Lula Barret 23 ( daughter) (Lula Hoglen in 1920) (b. 1887) Leona Barret 1 9/12 (granddaughter) (Gracie L. Hoglen in 1920) (b. 1908) Johnie Alexander 9 (grandson) (b. 1901) Janie Alexander 7 (granddaughter) (b. 1903) 1920 United States Federal Census Name: William W Alexander Home in 1920: Charlette Ward 5, Mecklenburg, North Carolina Age: 63 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 Birthplace: North Carolina Relation to Head of House: Father-in-Law Spouse's Name: Susan Alexander Father's Birth Place: North Carolina Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Name Age James E Morgan 30 (head) Edna M Morgan 22 (wife) (b. 1898) Elma J Morgan 6 (son) Bessie M Morgan 4 9/12 (daughter) George W Morgan 3 6/12 (son) John R Morgan 1 1/12 (son) William W Alexander (Wallace) 63 (father in law) (b. 1857 - 58)) Susan Alexander 62 (mother in law) (b. 1858 - 59) Lula Hoglen 26 (sister in law) (b. 1894) Gracie L Hoglen 10 (niece) (b.1910) James F Hoglen 6 (nephew) (b. 1914) Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012 Name: William Wallace "Will" Alexander Birth Date: 20 Jul 1856 Age at Death: 97 Death Date: 16 Feb 1954 Burial Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975 Name: William Wallace Alexander Gender: Male Race: White Age: 97 Birth Date: 20 Jul 1856 Birth Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States Death Date: 16 Feb 1954 Death Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg Father's Name: William P Alexander Mother's name: Susan Griffith Residence: Charlotte, Meck, North Carolina | Alexander, William Wallace (I9940)
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| 303 | First appeared in Virginia, 1653, when he received 300 acres south side of the Rappahannock. He and his wife, Elizabeth, executed a deed in Essex Co. in 1661. | Travers, Rawleigh (I130)
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| 304 | Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 Name: Muriel Walker Mordecai County of Marriage: Volusia Volume: 464 Certificate: 22413 Source: Florida Department of Health New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 Name: Murial Mordecai Arrival Date: 29 Aug 1926 Birth Date: abt 1918 Birth Location: United States of America Birth Location Other: Brooklyn, New York Age: 8 Gender: Female Ethnicity/ Nationality: English Port of Departure: Liverpool, England Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Adriatic Search Ship Database: Search the Adriatic in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database 1940 United States Federal Census Name: Muriel Baggett Respondent: Yes Age: 22 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1918 Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: New York Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Home in 1940: Daytona Beach, Volusia, Florida Street: North Oleander Avenue House Number: 731 Inferred Residence in 1935: New Smyrna Beach, Volusia, Florida Residence in 1935: New Smyrna Beach, Volusia, Florida Resident on farm in 1935: No Sheet Number: 11B Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year Weeks Worked in 1939: 45 Income: 810 Income Other Sources: No Household Members: Name Age Wilmans Baggett 22 Muriel Baggett 22 | Mordecai, Muriel Walker (I3017)
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| 305 | Found an Aaron Campbell on Genealogy.com: Early Georgia Settlers, 1700 - 1800s. 1825 Bibb County Alabama Commissioner Court Minutes - found by John D. Glasscock (E-mail: jondavid@hiwaay.net (John D. Glasscock) 12095 County Road 51, Jemison, AL 35085, phone 205.688.4343. He descends from John Milton Glasscock, Jr.) : "Ordered that James Glascock, Thomas Glascock, Calvin Glascock, John Milton Glascock, Jr., Aaron Campbell, Alexander Wilson pay quarter yearly on the first of January, April, July, and October to the overseer of the Poor in Capt. Benjamin M. Reynolds Militia Company the sum of three dollars each to be applied by the said overseer of the poor and his successors for the support and maintenance of John M. Glascock, Snr., father of the said James, Thomas, Calvin and John M. Glascock and father in law of the said Aaron Campbell and Alexander Wilson." In 1830 there is a female age 50/60 living with them. I believe this is Aaron's mother, Lydia. 1840 census there is a male 20-30 yrs. old living with them. Is this another son? Image 13: Aaron Campbell: 1 m under 5, 1 m. 15-20, 1 m. 20-30, 1 m. 40-50; 1 f. under 5, 1 f. 15-20, 1 f. 40-50. 1850 Census, Bibb Co., AL, E.C. River Dist., image #59, enumerated 2 Dec 1850, fam #921: Aaron Campbell, 54 m. farmer, b. GA; Martha " 54 f., b. NC; Malona " 19 f., b. AL; Lawson " 16 m., b. AL; Wm Rasberry 23 m. laborer, b. AL. Aaron Jr. and Martha were among the first settlers into the Mulberry settlement in Bibb Co. Al. They were among the group who organized the Mulberry Church. Aaron Jr. could have been in the War of 1812 at age 16. He was probably given a land grant of approx. 476 acres in Bibb Co., AL by the government. This land is mentioned in Patsy Campbell's Will., which I have not been able to find. 3 Campbell's appear in Bibb County by 1825, Aaron, David (and Charity) and Elijah (and Lizzie Kemp). There were two Elijahs in Bibb Co. One I have listed as son of Aaron Sr. and Lydia Campbell. This Elijah died 10 Oct 1843. The other, son of David and Charity Campbell, is listed in a census for 1850, Bibb Co., AL, and was married to Caroline Vines. All of their kids had names that were repeated in the Campbell line. Land Patent for Aaron Campbell, Jr: Pantentee's Name: Aaron Campbell, Issue Date 1 Apr 1850, Place Issued: Alabama (1880--.039) Doc. #37856. There was a Henry Campbell listed in either VA or NC who was married to Charity LNU. He was also possibly a family member, or could have been Aaron Sr.'s father. John Campbell has not been proven as Aaron Sr.'s father so far. Aaron Jr.'s Will filed in Bibb Co. Alabama 4 July 1857: 'I Aron Campbell of the State and County aforesaid being of sound disposing mind and memory do make ordain and publish this to be my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time heretofore made. 1st I give and bequeath to my daughter Elmina Davenport, wife of Wilson Davenport, one feather bed and furniture, one cow and calf, one sow and pigs and other household furniture at the value of one hundred dollars which I delivered to her at her marriage. 2nd I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Cobb wife of James Cobb one feather bed and furniture and other household furniture, one cow and calf, one sow and pigs valued at one hundred dollars which I delivered to her at her marriage. 3rd I give and bequeath to my son Alva Campbell two horses one feather bed and furniture and one cow and calf valued at one hundred and eighty dollars which I have delivered to him at and before his marriage. 4th I give and bequeath to my daughter Millissa [?] one feather bed and furniture, one cow and calf to be delivered to her at my death. 5th I give and bequeath to William Young Nix son of my deceased daughter Melena Nix one hundred dollars in money to remain in the hands of my Executrix and to be managed for the said William Young Nix by my Executrix during her life time or unti l the said William Young Nix arrives at the age of Twenty years old. My said Executrix paying as accounting to the said William young Nix for the annual Interest on the said one hundred dollars at the rate of eight percent the interest commencing on the first day of January next proceeding the probate of this will - 6th I give and bequeath to my daughter Malona Rasberry wife of William Rasberry one feather bed and furniture and other household furniture and one cow and calf valued at sixty dollars which I delivered to her at her marriage. 7th I give and bequeath to my son Lawson one chesnut sorrell horse which I have delivered valued at forty dollars, and at his marriage I will that he has one feather bed and furniture one cow and calf to be delivered to him by my Executrix 8th I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Martha Campbell all the rest and residue of my property both real and personal or [?] My real estate consisting of about four hundred and thirty acres and the following negro slaves - Letty Soe Mallison , Otisia Bedy Phivaley, John Andrew Printick, Margaret Turner, Mary Jane and her two children Balm and M[?] Harriet Mariah and Lawrance and all my horses hogs cattle sheep goats and household and kitchen furniture and all the farming tools and implements of husbandry to have and to hold the said negroes with the future increase of the familys thereof and real estate of her own use and benefit during her natural life and that my said wife Martha Campbell is authorized to dispose of said property by grant deed, will, sale or otherwise as she may think proper and her title to the same shall be good so far as she may sell or dispose of any of the property to any other person after my decease. 9th I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my wife Martha Campbell my sole Executrix of this my last will and testament in witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 4th day of July AD 1857'. Signed Sealed published and declared in the presence of us Andrew Smitherman, Aaron Campbell (seal) James C. Garaner Jno W. Suttle." All Aaron's living daughters and their husbands contested the will and requested a jury to adjudicate. On the day set for the hearing, William Green Rasberry and his wife, Malonia Astoria Campbell Rasberry, requested that their names be removed as contestants to the will. This request was granted. The will stood as valid and the other sisters and their husbands had to pay all court costs: Alabama State Records, Vol. 225 (Gandrud) p30: "p. 787. Contest of the will of Aaron Campbell by his heirs, James Cobb and wife Elizabeth, Alfred Palmer and wife Melissa, Wilson Davenport and wife Elmina; guardian ad item appointed for William Young Nix; William Rasberry and his wife Melona withdrew from the contest, which was heard March 31, April 1, 2, 3 [Year not shown, apparently 1858]. The will was established and costs assessed against the complainants. The heirs were named as daughter Elmira the wife of Wilson Davenport, daughter Elizabeth the wife of James Cobb, son Alva Campbell, daughter Melissa Palmer, William Young Nix son of deceased daughter Mel[v]ina Nix who is under 21, daughter Melona Rasberry wife of William Rasberry, son Lawson Campbell. Wife Martha Campbell for life; she the sole executrix. Dated 4 July 1857 and witnessed by Andrew Smitherman, James C. Gardner, and John W. Suttle." "Martha Patsy Glascock Campbell, the widow of Aaron, left her property equally to the elder of two sons and the oldest two daughters. Have not been able to find her Will. It has been handed down through the family that Patsy Glascock Campbell told her progeny that they were of the Argyle Branch of the Campbell Clan. During the 18th Century large numbers of immigrants came to the Deep River country from the Highlands of Scotland. The first major group arrived in 1739 and settled along the Cape Fear River in that part of Cumberland Co. that became Harnett Co. and Lee Co. This group was called the "Argyle Colony". There were 350 members of this colony. They received 33 land grants in Cumberland Co.,Lee Co., and what is now Moore Co., North Carolina. They also made numerous land purchases. (See: "The Highland Scots of North Carolina 1732-1776" by Duane Meyer. | Campbell, Aaron Jr. (I237)
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| 306 | Francis A. Gray (b. c.1842), age 18 in the 1860 Spalding Co. Census; no further record, presumed to have died in the Confederate War. | Gray, Francis A. (I12152)
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| 307 | From "A History of Mulberry Baptist Church - 1818 - 1968" by Ulysses H. Abrhams: A few early Mulberry Community marriages ... 1820, March 18 - Elijah Campbell - Rebecca Kemp. Solemnized by William McCullers. Description: On Dec. 24, 1838 Keziah appears in "Special Orphan's Court" (Page 255)In the State of Alabama, Coosa County as Elijah's Widow filing her petition that her dower may be allotted to her. Therefore, Elijah's death was before Dec. 24, 1838. I haven't found that record of death. Then Dec. 5, 1842, "Special Orphan's Court" (Ala., Coosa Co.) pg. 34: Whereas in order of court granting to Keziah Campbell (Widow of Elijah Campbell of said deceased) a writ of dower was taken at a special seat of court held on the 1st. of April A.D. 183?(4) which order was never carried into execution by the Sheriff as more fully affirmation of record (page 156 Vol. A) it is therefore considered by the court that the amt. of dower be issued to the sheriff of said county in accordance with the signed order granted at the said time of court to be executed within 3 calendar months from date of this court. Elijah's will is recorded in the "Orphans Court Record of Bibb County, Ala. for the estate of Elijah C. Campbell", page 158. The will lists the following as his children "Ira Campbell, James Campbell, Cynthia Campbell, (George)Washington Campbell, John Campbell,and William Campbell". Also, at this time Keziah has married Elisha Robertson (Robinson). Their marriage is recorded in Marriage Record Book, Coosa Co., Al, page 65 & 66. They were married Dec. 28, 1838. However, I have been unable to find this man anywhere except in a few random papers as a "not so upstanding" citizen. Don't know what ever happened to him. 1830 United States Federal Census Name: Elijah Campbers [Elijah Campbell] Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Bibb, Alabama Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons - Under 20: 5 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 Total Free White Persons: 7 Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 7 Description: Daughter of Elijah and Keziah is Cynthia Campbell, born about 1827, She married Emory Davenport Aug. 19, 1845 in Bibb Co., Al. He was the son of James Madison Davenport and Elizabeth Gentry. They are listed in the 1850,60,70,80,and 1900 census. She is named in Elijah's will. | Campbell, Elijah C. (I238)
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| 308 | From "The Hunter Family of Virginia and Connections" from Genealogy.com: Justice of Lancaster County 1682, 1687-8. "Mr. Rawleigh Travers, a member of this Court, appeared in behalf of his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Wilkes (the Chart notes, Wilkes by a subsequent marriage) Oct. 11, 1693, Mr. Rawleigh Travers vs. Mrs. Elizabeth Wilkes, admnx. of Rawleigh Travers, late of this County, deceased." In 1687, Rawleigh Travers paid taxes on four tithables. He was living in 1694. Issue, according to Hayden, p. 300, 24 E, Rawleigh Travers, of Stafford, died single, Oct. 13, 1749; 25 E, Elizabeth (Cooke); 26 E, Sarah, died 1789, married, second, Peter Daniel. Rawleigh Travers, the father of those just mentioned, married Hannah Ball, who was mentioned in her father's Will, June 26, 1711 (Hayden, p. 58). Joseph Ball was of Epping Forest, Lancaster County, born, 1649, died, 1711, married 1675 (?), Elizabeth Romney. By Exec. Jour. Coun. Col. Va., Vol. 1, p. 444, Joseph Ball was appointed Lt. Col. of Militia of Lancaster County, June 3, 1699, and in Vol. 2, p. 438, he is on a list of persons appointed to take and certify affidavits in Lancaster County, Jan. 5, 1704-5. In Jour. H of B, 1695-1702, on page iv, Joseph Ball is listed as a Burgess for Lancaster County for 1698, 1700, 1702. The statement of the children of Rawleigh Travers is somewhat more complete in Hayden on p. 300 than was given in the preceding paragraph: Rawleigh Travers married before 1707 (because on p. 57, Hayden, a deed of Joseph Ball, Feb. 7, 1707, names Mrs. Hannah Travers and others) to Hannah, daughter of Joseph Ball and Elizabeth (Romney) Ball; they had 24 E, Rawleigh, died single, Oct. 15, 1749, Stafford County, Will dated Oct. 10, 1749, proved, Dec. 12, 1749; 25 E, Elizabeth; 26 E, Sarah, died, 1789, who married, first, Capt. Christopher Pierson, second, Peter Daniel. Miss Fanny Blow Hunter, W and M, Vol. 10, p. 64, says Rawleigh Travers and Hannah Ball were married in 1696, which seems questionable if she were born in 1683. The writer would rather consider the date as 1700 to 1702. The father and mother of Rawleigh Travers were married prior to 1644 and the father was dead in 1674, a period of 30 years, during which Rawleigh Travers was born, a rather wide range; but this is somewhat reduced, for, we find he was a Justice for Lancaster County in 1682 which would not have been before he was at least 21 years of age, and scarcely that young. We will say he was given this responsible position when he was 25 years of age. This would put his birth in 1657; if so, he was 26 years of age when Hannah Ball was born; and, if he married her in 1702, when she was 19 years of age, he was at that time, 45 years old and in 1733, he would have been 76 years of age while she was 50 years old. This is a conservative view of the situation, possibly too conservative, for 25 years would be a low age for a Justice of the Peace. If we say he was born in 1645, then his age in 1702 would have been 57, 38 years older than Hannah Ball; and, in 1733, he would have been 88 years old. The purpose of these figures as to Rawleigh Travers' probable age at different periods is merely to speculate upon the likelihood of the union of an old gentleman and a young bride coupled with the possibility of his death long before 1733, the year in which his Inventory was filed; and upon the likelihood of her having married 9 D, Simon Pearson, many years before Simon's death in 1733, and of her having been the mother of Simon's children, instead of their stepmother. To further the examination of this subject, it may be well, at this time, to make some rough guesses as to the ages in 1733 of the known children of Rawleigh Travers and Hannah (Ball) Travers in order to observe if their ages were appreciably greater than the ages of the Pearson children. Mr. Conway once wrote me as follows: "My mother's grandfather,Travers, Daniel, son of Sarah Travers and Peter Daniel, gentleman, of Cros's Nest, 'Travers Neck', Stafford Co., VA told her, my mother, that his grandfather, Raleigh Travers was a nephew of Sir. Walter Raleigh and grandson of the Earl of Travers, an English Nobleman." (Source: Virginia Genealogies by Rev. Horace Edwin Hayden. INVENTORY OF THE ESTATE OF RAWLEIGH TRAVERS. A true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels of the eastate of Rawleigh Travers gent decd. Viz: 4 Negroe men called Jack Tomboy Sam Larry 4 negroe women called Bess Dinah Pegg Doll 2 Negroe boys called Adam George 2 Negroe girls called Winifred Fanny 8 feather beds and bolsters 1 small feather bed 6 rugs and blankets 2 quilts 1 counterpain 6 pair of fine sheets 6 pair of fine pillow beers 12 pillows 7 1/2 pair coarse sheets 4 pair coarse pillow beers 4 flock beds and bolsters 4 rugs 2 blankets 2 pairs of cotton quantity 40 yards 1 pairs Kersey 15 yards 1 peires brown linen 95 Ells 1 pairs do 85 Ells 1 peires brown sheeting linnen 36 1/2 yards 148 yards brown linen 32 yards coarse Dowlas 36 1/2 fine Dowlas 11 yards fustian 10 peires (pieces?) fine linnen quantity 126 yards 12 yards Cheg r linen 3 3/4 yards of white linen 19 1/4 yards of diaper 1 pairs broad tape 12 Diaper napkins a table cloth and towel Do: 10 new Damask napkins 12 Huckaback napkins 1 table cloth Do: 1 fine Holland Table cloth 4 course table clothes 10 course napkins 5 course towels 2 fine Do: 2 suits of curtains and vallins 5 high bedsteads 1 trundle bedstead and 6 coards 1 new bed coard 1 knot of Drum line 4 pair of mens shoes 3 pair of plain shoes 1 chest of drawers 1 small case of drawers 1 small round table 5 good chests 2 old Do: 2 great trunks 1 small box 1 small seal skin trunk 3 looking glasses 1 ovil table 18 leather chairs 1 large silver cup 1 silver tumbler 1 small silver dram cup 2 silver Tankards 1 candleweek 6 quires of writing paper 2 new broad axes 1 hatchet 6 narrow hoes 27 broad hoes 3 pair sheep sheers 1 p. hooks and hinges 2800 10d. nails 1500 8d. Do: 850 20d. Do: 2500 4d. Do: 190 30d. Do: 2 pairs great stillards 2 pees and 1 pair can hooks 13 sickles 3 hooks 2 pairs large fire tongs 1 pair small Do: 1 fire stire 2 hand saws 4 iron wedges and 3 cross saws 4 files one drawing knife 2 adds 1 coopers adds 1 ax 1 howell 4 augers 6 chissels 2 gauges 3 great gimlets 3 small Do: 1 spade 1 grubbing hoe 1 pair pistols and holsters a corbine and simeter 1 old pair of pistols 3 guns 1 old Do: without a sock 2 belts 1 sword 1 plow shear and colter 1 claw hammer 1 warming pan 2 walking canes 5 knives and forks 2 pair bellows 1 brush a small parcel of shoe makers tools 4 pair bullet moulds 2 pair marking irons a 2 foot rule 5 raisers 1 hone 9 iron firgues 2 Do: letters 4 stapels 25 small pleat buttons 9 3/4 shot 1 pair of scales and weights 8.4.2.1 1/2 1/4 all lead 7 tea cups 6 pleats earthen ware 1 tea pot 2 chamber pots 12 large earthen mugs 12 small Do: 1 punch bowl Do: 3 large basin Do: 4 small Do: 2 dishes Do: 5 plates Do: 3 porringer Do: 13 milk pans Do: 7 other peices Do: 10 butter pots 2 pitchers 1 canvas cupboard 18 patty pans 4 large deep pewter dishes. 2 small Do: 8 large pewter dishers 4 small same 2 large basin 5 small Do: 4 dozen of pewter plates 8 old Do: 3 pewter saucers 1 pewter sarver 4 do: porringers 1 quart pot 2 pint pots 6 doz: of pewter spoons 4 pewter chamber pots 1 mustard pot 2 salts 6 tin pans 1 culender 1 dish cover 1 brass spire mortar 2 ladles Do: 6 candlesticks Do: 1 pair snuffers Do: 1 tin candle stick 1 large brass kitle 1 middling Do: 1 small Do: 1 large brass skillet 1 old small Do: 2 tin funnels 1 bread grater 2 iron spits 1 iron dripping pan 1 iron grid iron 1 chafing dish 2 box irons 4 heaters 4 frying pans 2 pair iron pot racks 1 large iron pot 3 middling pots 4 small pots 6 pairs pot hooks 1 lanthern 1 great stone botle 1 small do: 3 pales 5 pigins 7 trays 1 bowl 4 spinning wheels 3 pair wool cards 1 lining wheel 2 pairs towcards 1 house bell 2 iron bound rundlets 2.10 gallon rundlets 3 small rundlets 10 doz of glass bottles 3 hair sifters 1 searth 7 of clean cotton 19 yards of Vir. wove cotton 17 yards of this country cloth 2 old saddles 110 old wool 1 iron ladle, 1 flesh fork 1 old table 1 great Bible 2 small Do: 1 whole duty of man 16 other books 4 drinking glasses 7 1/2 small buttoms 3 doz large Do: 8 hanks mohair 3/4 of thread 7 1/4 fathom of new rope 1 iron pestle 2 carpits 1 cupboard cloth 1 old cub. d. flat a 10 foot boat with sculls and oars 3 1/2 yards of brown linnen iron possnet very old 1 tin kitle 1 sugar box 1 candle box 1 hollow adds 43 of old iron hourses catle and hoggs sheep and the home house 21 sheep 22 cows 13 calves 16 great steers 13 small steers and heifers 2 bulls 2 old mairs 2 breeding mairs 2 young mairs 1 mair colt 5 sadle horses 1 three year old horse 1-2 year old horse and 2 horses colts 10 breeding sows 45 barrows and spads sows Cattle at the quarter 13 cows 3 great steers 5 small steers 3 calves a small quantity of household goods at the Quarter Viz: 1 great pot 2 small Do: 2 pair pothooks 2 frying pans 1 iron pestle 1 sifter 1 pail 1 pigin, 2 milk pans 2 tray 1 hand saw 3 iron wedges 1 new grubbing hoe 1 claw hammer, a True Inventory by Hannah Travers At a Court held for Stafford County the 9th day of May 1733. This inventory of the estate of Rawleigh Travers deced. on motion of Rawleigh Travers son of the said deced. was admitted to record not having yet been recorded. Teste: Tho Claiborne, Clerk | Travers, Col. & Rev. Rawleigh I (I10861)
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| 309 | From "The Hunter Family of Virginia and Connections", from Genealogy.com: Clerk of the Circuit Court of Stafford County. Will of Hannah Ball Travers Pierson: In the name of God Amen. I Hannah Pearson of the County of Stafford being of perfect sence and memory but calling to mind the uncertainty of this Human Life and being disposed to settle all my worldly affairs do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following hereby revoking cancelling making null and void all former and other will or Wills heretofore by me made published or declared and declaring this present writing only to be dam'd and taken as my last will and Testament Imprimis I give and bequeath Travers Daniel to them and their heirs Item I give and bequeath to my grand son Travers Daniel one feather bed bolster and two pillows marked T D one green rugg two blankets two pair of sheets two pair of pillow cases one Maple oval table and half a dozen silver tea spoons a spade mare a brass Kettle and one blue and white stamped counterpin to him and his heirs lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs to Hanah Daniel and Eliz Travers Daniel and their heirs. Item I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Elizabeth Travers Daniel one feather bed and furniture two pillows marked E T D one silk rugg two blankets two pair of sheets two pair of pillow cases the new chist of draws one white hair trunk one little red gilted six diaper napkins one new diaper table claoth one diaper towell one linnen table cloath six linen napkins one piece blue and white stampt. linen to make her a suit of curtains four new leather chairs one new white counter pin to her and her heirs lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs to Hannah Daniel and Travers Daniel to them and their heirs Item I give and bequeath all my earthen ware to be equally divided between my three grand daughters Hannah Cooke, Hannah Daniel and Elizabeth Travers Daniel to them and their heirs Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Eliz Cooke my yoke of oxen and Cart to her and her heirs Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Daniel my riding horse shab to her and her heirs Item I give and bequeath unto my son Rawleigh Travers and all residue of Bottles and one white counter pin. Item I give and bequeath all the residue of my horses cattle sheep and hoggs to be equally divided between my three children Rawleigh Travers Eliz Cooke and Sarah Daniel to them and their heirs Item I give and bequeath to my two Daughters Eliz Cooke and Sarah Daniel all my wearing cloathes to be equally divided between to them and their heirs Item I give and bequeath all rest of my pewter and Iron Potts not yet given to be divided between my three grandchildren Hannah Daniel Travers Daniel and Elizabeth Travers Daniel to them and their heirs. I give all the rest of my estate of what kind soever debts or anything else not yet given to be equally divided between my three grandchildren Hannah Daniel Travers Daniel and Elizabeth Travers Daniel to them and their heirs I now appoint my son in law Peter Daniel and my grandson Travers Cooke whole and sole Ex. Ex. of this my last will and Testament and whatsoever they think will not keep good 4 all the children comes to age they are to sell for money and the money to be divided between the children Hannah Daniel Travers Daniel and Eliz. Travers Daniel and likewise a bedstead to be with every bed. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this seventh day of March 1745. Hannah Pearson (SEAL) Sealed and designed in the presence of George his X mark Simson Margaret her X mark Simson, David Waugh. At a Court held in Stafford County Dec. 13, 1748 This will was presented into Court by Peter Daniel, Gent one of the Ex. Ex. therein named who made oath thereto according law and being further proved by the oaths of the witnesses thereto subscribed is admitted to record and on motion of those Ex. Ex. & he performing what is usual in such cases, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form. | Ball, Hannah (I10859)
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| 310 | From New York Calendar of Wills, page 76: Campbell, Samuel, of Ulster Co., farmer. Wife Mary, sons Samuel, Daniel, Nathenal, Jonathan, Joel, Levi, Nathan, Ruben. Real and personal estate. The wife executrix. Witnesses Neal Anderson, of Wallkil, weaver, Mary Norris, wife of Wm. McDowel of Hannover Precinct, Ulster Co., and Samuel McCollam. (Calender of wills on file and recorded in the offices of the clerk of the Court of appeals of the county Clerk at Albany and of the Secretary of State, 1626-1836, Comp. by Berthold Fernow, New york - Will of Samuel Campbell or Ulster county, New York, dated Jan. 30, 1773, proved Oct. 5, 1780) New York City Wills, 1777-83, page 188: "In the name of God, Amen, January 30, 1773. I, Samuel Campbell, farmer of Ulster County, being weakly in body. I leave to my wife Mary one-third of all my movable estate during her life, and her choice of the rooms in my house. And After her decease I leave all personal estate to my son Samuel. I leave to my son Daniel the 50 acres of land where he now lives, adjoining John Percy. I leave to my son Samuel the farm I now live on. I leave to my son Nathaniel oe 10. To my son Jonathan oe 1. To my son Joel oe 10. To my son Levi oe 10. To my son Reuben oe 10. I make my wife and my son Samuel executors." Will proved 1780 in Mamakating, Ulster, NY. History of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in America, by W. Melancthon Glasgow, Baltimore, MD., 1888, pages 228-234. The Ship "Henry and Francis" of New Castle, departed from the road of Leith, September 5, 1685, arrived at Perth Amboy, New Jersey, in the middle of December, 1685: " In 1685, George Scot, Baird of Pitlochie, was given his liberty in Scotland provided he transported to East Jersey many of the Covenanters who had refused to take the oath of allegiance to a tyrannical and profligate ruler. Thus authorized, he proceeded to gather his company from those confined in the tolbooth of Leith. He had to give security to land them there prior to September, 1686, and the penalty was to be five hundred merks in case of failure in any instance. In May, 1685, Scot chartered the Henry and Francis of New Castle, a ship of three hundred and fifty tons and twenty great ' guns, with Richard Hutton as master. On the eve of their banishment, twenty-eight of them signed the following conjunct testimony; bearing 'That, now to leave their own native and Covenanted land by an unjust sentence of banishment for owning truth and standing by duty, studying to keep their Covenants engagements and baptismal vows, whereby they stand obliged to resist and testify against all that is contrary to the Word of God and their Covenants; and that their sentence of banishment ran chiefly because they refused the oath of allegiance which in conscience they could not take, because in so doing they thought utterly declined the Lord Jesus Christ from having any power in His own house, and practically would; by taking it, said, He was not King and Head of His Church and over them consciences. And, on the contrary, this was to take and put in His room a man whose breath is in his nostrils; yea, a man who is a sworn enemy to religion; an avowed papist, whom, by our Covenants we are bound to withstand and disown, and that agreeably to Scripture: When thou art come unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a King over me, like as all the nations that are about me, thou shalt in any wise set him King over thee, whom the Lord thy God shalt choose one from among thy brethren shalt thou set King over thee; thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother. Deut. 17: 14-15.' They then bore their testimony against the defections of the day, and for preaching in the fields and homes, and then signed their names. As Wodrow has given these names of the banished, we have thought it proper to insert them here. Their names are: Name Robert Adam Lady Athernie -Yes Yes John Arbuckle - Yes Rev William Aisdale -Yes John Black George Brown Robert Campbell David Campbell John Campbell William Campbell Christian Cavie John Crichton John Corbet Andrew Corbet John Casson Agnes Corhead -Yes Barbara Cowan Marjory Cowan William Cunningham -Yes Patrick Cuningham Charles Douglas William Douglas Isabel Durie John Frazer Thomas Finlater -Yes Elspeth Ferguson Janet Ferguson Mary Ferret -Yes John Ford -Yes James Forsythe -Yes John Foreman John Gray Thomas Gray -Yes Thomas Graham -Yes Grisel Gamble William Ged -Yes Yes Fergus Grier James Grier Robert Gilchrist John Gilfillan -Yes Bessie Gordon Annabel Gordon -Yes Katharine Bovan John Harris -Yes John Harvie -Yes John Henderson -Yes Adam Hood -Yes Charles Honyall -Yes John Hutchinson -Yes John Hodge -Yes Thomas Jackson -Yes Yes William Jackson George Johnston -Yes John Johnstone -Yes James Junk John King John Kippan - Yes John Kincaid -Yes James Kirkwood John Kirkwood -Yes John Kellie Katherine Kellie -Yes John Kennie Margaret Leslie -Yes Janet Linthron Gawen Lockhart Michael Marshall John Marshall John Martin Margaret Miller George Muir -Yes Gilbert Monorg -Yes Jean Moffat -Yes John Muirhead James Muirhead -Yes William MccCalmont John McEwen Walter McEwen -Yes Robert McEwen -Yes John McQueen -Yes Robert McLellan Margaret McLellan -Yes Andrew McLellan -Yes John McKenman -Yes William McMillan -Yes John McGhie -Yes William Nevin -Yes William Oliphant Andrew Patterson -Yes John Pollock John Ramn Yes Rev. Archibald Riddell -Yes Yes Mr. Archibald Riddell -Yes Yes William Rigg -Yes Yes Marian Rennie John Renwick -Yes James Reston Thomas Russell -Yes Peter Russell -Yes Christian Strang -Yes William Sprat Agnes Stevens -Yes William Sproull -Yes Thomas Shelston John Swinton -Yes John Smith -Yes John Seton -Yes George Scot -Yes Yes Margaret Scot -Yes Yes Eupham Scot -Yes Yes Janet Symington -Yes James Sittingtown John Targat John Turpine William Turnbull Patrick Urie John Vernor -Yes Mrs. Vernor -Yes John Watt Patrick Walker James Wardrope -Yes Elizabeth Whitelaw Grizel Witherspoon William Wilson Robert Young The charge for transportation was five pounds sterling for each adult and to each of those who were unable to pay for their passage was promised twenty-five acres of land and a suit of new clothes on the completion of four years of service; for children under twelve years of age, fifty shillings; sucking children free; one ton of goods, forty shillings. These have been known in American History as "Redemptioners." Many of these passengers had endured much suffering. After some delay, the ship sailed from the road of Leith, September 5, 1685. We hear of no untoward event until after they had turned the Land's End," when a fever began to prevail with virulence, particularly among the prisoners who had been confined' in the great vault of Dunnotter. Many were sick when they came aboard, and the health of the others was endangered by the condition of the provisions laid in by the Captain. The meat began to putrefy and was not eatable. In a month the fever assumed a malignant type. Few escaped its ravages, and three or four bodies were cast overboard every day. Most of the ship's crew, except the Captain and boatswain, died. Pitlochie, who had freighted the ship, with his lady, died likewise, and so enjoyed nothing of the gain of nearly one hundred prisoners gifted him by the Council, and upwards of seventy persons died at sea. Death and unwholesome food were not the only evils the unfortunate Covenanters had to encounter; the master of the ship was most cruel to the prisoners. Those who were placed under deck were not allowed to go about worship, and when they attempted it the Captain would throw down great planks of timber to disturb them and endanger their lives. The ship sprang a leak twice, and frequent storms added to their anxiety. After the death of Pitlochie, the prisoners fell into the hands of John Johnstone, his son-in-law Captain Hutton began to tamper with Mr. Johnstone, and urged him to carry the prisoners to Virginia or Jamaica, either places presenting better opportunity for disposing of them than New jersey, and offered as an inducement to charge himself with the disposal of the prisoners and to account to him for them in the productions of the country. But the wind changed and they were forced to sail straight for New Jersey. They landed at Perth Amboy, New Jersey, in the middle of December, 1685, having been about fifteen weeks at sea.. Before going ashore, Johnstone endeavored to stop them by urging them to sign an agreement to serve four years at that place in consideration of the expense incurred by the departed Scot. This they would not agree to, but joined in another protest against their banishment and recounted their harsh treatment during the voyage. When they came ashore, the people who lived on the coast and had not the gospel preached to them, were inhospitable and showed them no kindness. A little way up in the country, however, there was a town (supposed to be Woodbridge), and a minister settled, and the inhabitants were very kind to them. When they learned who the prisoners were and their circumstances, they invited all who were able to travel to come and live with them, and sent horses for the rest, and entertained them freely and liberally that winter. In the following spring, John Johnstone pursued them and had them all cited before a legal tribunal of the Province. Alter hearing both sides, the Governor called a jury to sit and cognosce upon the affair, who found that the pannels had not of their own accord come to that ship, nor bargained with Pitlochie for money or service, and therefore, according to the laws of the country, they were assoiled. Those who had so agreed had their suits come before the Court of Common Rights, and Captain Hutton was remunerated. The prisoners then scattered throughout Eastern Pennsylvania, New York and Connecticut, where they were kindly entertained and found employment according to their different trades. At different times the persecuted Covenanters were banished to New Jersey, Delaware and South Carolina, but in the latter part of the seventeenth century this cruelty ceased. At this time no organized society of Covenanters has an existence in New Jersey. (Source: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgibin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db= campbell_chiefs&id=I2854) Ancestors of Aaron Campbell (b. ~1757) JayCampbell1953 added this on 19 Feb 2011: DNA evidence suggests that descendants of Aaron are related to the descendants of Samuel Campbell (b. ~1700) who lived most of his life in Essex County, New Jersey. See www.familytreedna/public/campbell. We think we know all of the descendents of Samuel, so probably there is no direct link to him. The statistics suggest there is a 64% chance that Samuel's father Robert (who came to NJ from Cowal, Scotland in 1685 as a young man) is a common relative, and 75% that Robert's father was a common relative. Hope we can connect up at some point. Jay Campbell Comments: Hi Martha, It's been a really long time since I've last spoken to you and I have some updates for you. You know for a long time we had John Campbell and ? Wallings as the head of this family. Earlier this year someone sent me a copy of the Will of Aaron Campbell Sr that was married to Lydia. Come to find out. Alcy Campbell that married Larkin Prestridge was a daughter of Aaron Campbell Sr. and Lydia. I'm sending you the will so you can see at the bottom of the will he gives each of his children 25 cents. The daughter's have thier married names, so this helped me determine that Alcy was his daughter and probably the oldest child since she appears at the top of the list. Burnis Argo in Oklahoma told me that her father told her that he had some conversations with some of the grandchildren of Alcy Campbell. The grandchildren were quite young at the time of Alcy's death, but they recalled the story that was told them, which was that Alcy's father was named John Campbell and that John's father was named Joe Campbell. (Source: HalPrestridge@aol.com) Aaron Campbell Sr. was not known to have come to Franklin Co., GA until 1800. Alcy and Larkin were not known to have been there before 1800 as well. I have found no Aaron Campbell in NC. I have found an Aaron Campbell, son of Henry Campbell in VA previous to 1800. Henry Campbell's Will, dated 1772 Amherst Co., VA. His son, Aaron, was listed in his Will. Aaron Campbell Sr. had 8 children, Mary, Elijah C., John, Aaron Jr., Martha, Catherine, David. and Rebecca. Some think Lydia LNU was Aaron Sr.'s wife (she was listed in his land records). Three of the children married Glascocks (all siblings and children of John Milton Glascock, Sr. and Mary Polly Caddell) ... Aaron m. Patsy, Martha m. James, and Catherine m. Calvin. David died and left three children, named John, Lacy and Acy (Asa). Catherine and Calvin accepted guardianship for David's children. Charity is found in the Census' of Bibb Co., AL, listing the children. The Aaron Campbell from VA was also found in NC and Franklin GA: Franklin Co., GA tax Digest, Vol1 - 1798-1807 1800 pg 34 Larkin Prestidge 300 a Webbs Creek Larkin Prestidge, Alsey (Alcy) Camill (Campbell) and William McCracken--Nails Creek 1801 pg 51 Larkin Prestidge 100 a Nails Creek 1802 pg111 Larkin Prestidge 200a Alsey Cammil (Alcy Campbell) 1805 pg152 Larkin Prestidge Wm. McCracken-- Nails Creek Georgia Census, 1790-1890 about Aaron Cammill Name: Aaron Cammill State: GA County: Franklin County Township: Tax List 1802 Year: 1802 Record Type: Tax List Page: 003 Database: GA 1792-1819 Tax Lists Index Georgia Census, 1790-1890 about David Cammill Name: David Cammill State: GA County: Franklin County Township: Tax List 1802 Year: 1802 Record Type: Tax List Page: 004 Database: GA 1792-1819 Tax Lists Index Georgia Census, 1790-1890 about J. Cammill (John ?) Name: J. Cammill State: GA County: Franklin County Township: Tax List 1802 Year: 1802 Record Type: Tax List Page: 003 Database: GA 1792-1819 Tax Lists Index Franklin Co., GA, Land Records, Book P, pg. 30,31 March 8, 1805 - Larkin Prestidge of Franklin Co., GA and Aaron Campbell $50.00: 200 acres bounded Northwarrdly by surveyed land: Southwestardly by Accmeltory (?) land; Eastwardly by Rushy land; Westwardly by unknown land. Signed Larkin Prestidge and Elcy Prestidge. Wit. Thomas Maxwell, David Campbell. Franklin Co, Ga, Land Records, Book T. pp. 180-181 Feb 20, 1810, recorded May 17, 1811, from Aaron Campbell and wife Lydia (her mark) of Franklin Co., To John Waver. In consideration of $100, conveys 75 a. in Franklin Co., on waters of Nails Creek, adj. Gillaspie; John Campbell and said Aaron Campbell being part of 200 a. granted Alcy Campbell. Wit. Thomas Maxwell, David Campbell (his mark). Original Source: Franklin Co., GA Tax Digest, Vol.2 1808-1818 p. 22 John Campbell: 20 2 1/2 a. Larkin Prestridge, begin lot 17, 9th Wilkinson Co., p. 27 Larkin Prestridge, lot 17, 9th Wilkinson Co., 1808 p.112 Campell, 287 1/2 a Nails Cr.; Prestridge, 75 a. Nails Cr. p. 179 L Prestridge, Dist 9, #17 (?) Wilkinson Co., 1813, A Prestridge, 167 1/2 a. Noles Creek. The copies of land records for Aaron Campbell, Sr. listed Elcy (son of Larkin & Alcy) as well as David and Alcy Campbell. (History of GA From 1721 until 1736, Fort King George was the southern outpost of the British Empire in North America. A cypress blockhouse, barracks and palisaded earthen fort were constructed in 1721 by scoutmen led by Colonel John “Tuscarora Jack” Barnwell. For the next seven years, His Majesty’s Independent Company garrisoned the fort. They endured incredible hardships from disease, threats of Spanish and Indian attacks, and the harsh, unfamiliar coastal environment. After the fort was abandoned, General James Oglethorpe brought Scottish Highlanders to the site in 1736. The settlement, called Darien, eventually became a foremost export center of lumber until 1925. Using old records and drawings, this 18th century frontier fortification on the Altamaha River has been reconstructed for public tours. Structures include a blockhouse, officers' quarters, barracks, a guardhouse, moat and palisades. A museum and film cover the Guale Indians, the Santo Domingo de Talaje mission, Fort King George, the Scots of Darien and 19th century sawmilling when Darien became a major seaport. In addition to the many fort buildings, remains of three sawmills and tabby ruins are still visible. This site is on the Colonial Coast Birding Trail." (The Revolutionary War in Georgia from Ancestry.com) It takes the external stimulus of Continental General Nathanial Greene to start a movement towards freedom. The Continental commander decides to mount a weak offensive in Georgia. Supported by Elijah Clarke, and later, Andrew Pickens, the rural Georgians retake Augusta in June, 1781. A state government is quickly formed, with Augusta the new capitol. With the upcountry free of the British a limited number of troops are raised from the "crackers." "Mad" Anthony Wayne, whose legendary prowess leads to the capture of the British fort at Stoney Point in 1779 is put in charge of Georgia operations shortly after the victory at Yorktown. Now the British stronghold in Savannah is the target of the combined Continental forces and the Georgia militia. Although outnumbered 2-1, Wayne advances on the town, which the British evacuate. Officially, Lt. Col. James Jackson accepts the surrender of the city. In six months Wayne eliminates the British presence in the state, never once having numerically superior forces. Because of his success the Georgia legislature would grant him a plantation in the state, which he is later forced to sell because of financial problems. Often overlooked, Wayne's campaign is brilliant both strategically and tactically. Widely regarded as one of the best American general during the Revolution, Wayne joined George Washington at Valley Forge and fought in the battles of Brandywine, Paoli, and Germantown and led the American attack at Monmouth. After a supporting role in Cornwalis' surrender at Yorktown Wayne headed south to assist the patriots of Georgia. Although outnumbered two to one, Wayne soundly defeated his British opponents in Georgia, culminating what was one of the most brilliant campaigns of the Revolution. From Yorktown, Wayne took 500 men south with orders to free Savannah. The hope was that with Savannah in American hands the British in Charleston would be forced to withdraw or surrender. Wayne faced three major problems: lack of naval support, the 1,000 British regulars stationed in Savannah, and the loss of Clarke, Pickens, and the Whig militia under their command. Wayne's major advantage:Himself. During his initial engagement with British forces near Ebenezer, he aggressively attacked a British force of superior numbers that had been sent to probe his strength. These Regulars withdrew when Wayne positioned two groups with small arms as if they were trying to enfilade the British forces. Using tactics similar to those used by Nathan Bedford Forrest during the Civil War, Wayne fooled the garrison in Savannah, making them believe they were surrounded by a much larger force. He had black slaves working the perimeter of the British line, getting Hessians and some English to desert, all the while convincing the British of his numerical superiority. At Ebenezer, he maintained his position in spite of continued British probes and Creek attacks. In March, when word of Creek Indians from the Altamaha traveling to Savannah reached General Wayne, he attacked the Ogeechee Bridge on the King's Road, defeating a small British force. When the Creek Indians arrived his men accepted the gifts they were bringing to the British in Savannah. These gifts included much needed food. Then on June 23, 1782, a band of some 100 Creek warriors Coming to the aid of the British trapped in Savannah attacked Wayne's line from the rear. Since these were seasoned Regulars, the line did not break as one might expect, but fought back, initially with return fire, then in hand-to-hand combat before reinforcements arrived. Unknown to Wayne at the time, his men killed the chief of the Creek tribes, Emistesigo. Finally, after some five months under near-siege conditions the British withdrew, the Regulars and government to Charleston, the loyalist militia to Florida. Wayne deferred entering the town, letting Lt. Col. James Jackson retake the town he had given up three years earlier. Almost as quickly as the British withdrew from Savannah Anthony Wayne was called to Charleston to support Nathanael Greene force. Greene was concerned that the additional troops from Savannah might encourage the besieged British to try an offensive maneuver. They did not. (Liberation of Georgia) Meanwhile, Jackson headed south along the Georgia, chasing the loyalists and a few British regulars towards St. Augustine. On July 25, 1782 Jackson encountered a small group of British Marines on Skidaway Island on the coast of Georgia. This is the last encounter of U.S. troops and British troops anywhere within the present-day boundaries of the state of Georgia. A small battle occurred in the vicinity of present-day Chattanooga that did involve farmers that lived within the current boundaries of the state. British agitated Chickamauga Cherokee led by Skyuka met a loose-knit band of settlers under the command of John Siever on the north face of Lookout Mountain. This is sometimes characterized as the last battle of the Revolution, but British agitated Indian-settler conflicts continued through November. In September of 1779 the Spanish, who had joined the war on the American side, retook British West Florida. After the loss of Savannah the Spanish walked into St. Augustine and claimed the city with little resistance from the British. February, 1783, marked the official cession of hostilities and on September 3, 1783 the Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the Revolution. The 13 colonies had defeated the most powerful nation in the world. (Email from Melissa Hogan 16 Aug 2005: Franklin County tax digests by Ackers (1798-1806) 1798 Tax Digest Aaron Campbell, owner of property, (1) dwelling house on prop., Value $15, 250 acres, Valuation $202.50 1800 tax digest Aaron Campbell: 200 acres, sd Campbell (owner), adj. W. Gilaspey, Nails Creek; 50 acres, sd Campbell, adj McCracken, ,; 7 acres, sd Campbell, , , 1801 Tax Digest Aron Camell: 160 acres, adj Goldsby & Strong, Nails Creek; 7 acres, adj McCracken, Nail Creek, 50 acres, adj McCracken, Nails Creek. 1802 Tax Digest Aaron Camill: 160 acres, adj Jeptha Rush, L. Galaspie, Nails Creek; 50 acres, adj Wm McCracken, Nails Creek; 19 acres, adj Wm McCracken, Nail Creek. Thomas Maxwell - poll tax only David Cammill - poll tax only (listed next to each other in list) A few names down from Thomas and David . . . ...hn Prestridg: 3 negroes; 100 acres, adj McDonald, Hudson River 1803 Tax Digest John Prestridge (same as above 1802) Aron Camell: 140 acres, adj Gilaspey, Nails Creek; 50 acres, adj . ..kin, Nails Creek; 19 acres, adj ...kin, Nails Creek. Larkin Prestrage: 200 acres, adj ...kin, Nail's Creek John Camell - poll tax only David Camell - poll tax only 1805 Tax Digest Thomas Maxwell: 200 acres, adj Aaron Campbell, Wm McCracken, Nail's Creek. David Camell - poll tax only Aron Campbell: 160 acres, adj L. Gilaspey, Nails Creek; 50 acres, adj ...tomas, Nail's Creek. John Campbell: 19 acres, Aaron Campbell, adj ... klind, Nails Creek Larkin Prestage - poll tax only 1806 Tax Digest Aron Campble: 160 acres, adj . . ., Nail's Creek; 50 acres, adj Wm McCracken, Nail's Creek, and for (indicates Aron paid the tax in person) John Campble, non-resident, 19 acres, adj Wm McCracken, Nail's Creek and for Thomas Maxwell: 200 acres, adj Jeptha Rush, Wm McCracken, Nail's Creek and for David Campble, poll tax only. From Melissa Hogan - 2005: "Since that last e-mail I visited the library once more and have tried to place the tax digests and deed records in some kind of chronological order . .. they are deed transfers missing . . . and I have questions how Aaron (for example) could pay for 160 acres one year, then 140 the next and then back to 160 . . . and other quirky things . .. I am wondering if perhaps they leased the land out with the agreement that the person leased to had to pay taxes or something . . . as you will see there is lots of 'trading' of land . . . Deeds of Franklin County, Georgia 1784-1826 by Martha Walters Acker. Page 80, 81: DEED dated Ga. 29 April 1795, rec. 26 April 1796, from Aaron CAMPBELL and wife Lydia of Franklin Co. to Edward BRYAN of same. In cons. of 200 pdsl, conveys 180 ac. in Franklin Co. on both sides of Big Shoal Crk., adj. CLEVELAND, HUMPHRIES, surveyed 8 May 1787 and granted to said CAMPBELL 29 Oct 1789 by Gov. George WALTON, and registered in Secretary's Office in Book S. S. S., folio 588 on 10 Nov. 1789. Wit: Robert WALTERS, J.P. Lydia CAMPBELL (x) relinquished her dower right same date. 1798 Tax Digest: Aaron Campbell, owner of property, (1) dwelling house on prop., Value $15, 250 acres, Valuation $202.50 1800 tax digest: Aaron Campbell: 200 acres, sd Campbell (owner), adj. W. Gilaspey, Nails Creek; 50 acres, sd Campbell, adj McCracken, ,; 7 acres, sd Campbell, , , 1801 Tax Digest: Aron Camell: 160 acres, granted to ?, adj Goldsby & Strong, Nails Creek; 7 acres, granted to Campbell, adj McCracken, Nail Creek, 50 acres, adj McCracken, Nails Creek. 1802 Tax Digest: Aaron Camill: 160 acres, granted to Jeptha Rush, bounded by L. Galaspie, Nails Creek; 50 acres, granted to Aaron Campbell, adj Wm McCracken, Nails Creek; 19 acres, granted to Aaron Campbell, adj Wm McCracken, Nail Creek. Thomas Maxwell - poll tax only David Cammill - poll tax only (listed next to each other in list) A few names down from Thomas and David . . . [Jo]hn Prestridg: 3 negroes; 100 acres, adj McDonald, Hudson River 1803 Tax Digest: John Prestridge (same as above 1802) Aron Camell: 140 acres, granted to same, adj Gilaspey, Nails Creek; 50 acres, granted to same, adj . ..kin, Nails Creek; 19 acres, granted to same, adj ...kin, Nails Creek. Larkin Prestrage: 200 acres, granted to same, adj ...kin, Nail's Creek John Camell - poll tax only David Camell - poll tax only 1805 Tax Digest: Thomas Maxwell: 200 acres, granted to Aaron Campbell, bounded by Wm McCracken, Nail's Creek. David Camell - poll tax only Aron Campbell: 160 acres, granted to … Campbell, adj L. Gilaspey, Nails Creek; 50 acres, granted to same, adj ...tomas, Nail's Creek. John Campbell: 19 acres, granted to Aaron Campbell, adj ... klind, Nails Creek Larkin Prestage - poll tax only Franklin Co., GA, Land Records, Book P, pg. 30, 31: March 8, 1805 - Larkin Prestidge of Franklin Co., GA and Aaron Campbell $50.00: 200 acres bounded Northwarrdly by surveyed land: Southwestardly by Accmeltory (?) land; Eastwardly by Rushy land; Westwardly by unknown land. Signed Larkin Prestidge and Elcy Prestidge. Wit. Thomas Maxwell, David Campbell. 1806 Tax Digest: Aron Campble: 160 acres, granted to Oley [Alsey?] Campbell, adj . . ., Nail's Creek; 50 acres, granted to same, adj Wm McCracken, Nail's Creek, and for (indicates Aron paid the tax in person) John Campble, non-resident, 19 acres, granted to Aaron Campbell, adj Wm McCracken, Nail's Creek; and for Thomas Maxwell: 200 acres, granted to Jeptha Rush, bounded by Wm McCracken, Nail's Creek and for David Campble, poll tax only. From Vol 2 Franklin County Tax Digests by Ackers 1808-1818 1808, pg 20: Aaron Campbell: 160 acres, granted to Alsey Campbell, bounded by Gillespey, on Nails Creek. John Weaver - poll tax only David Campbell: 19 acres, granted to Aaron Campbell, bounded by McCracken?, on Nails Creek. pg 21: Thomas Maxwell: 200 acres, granted to Aaron Campbell, bounded by McCracken, on Nail's Creek; 50 acres, granted to Aaron Campbell, bounded by McCracken, on Nail's Creek. Deeds of Franklin Co, GA by Acker 1784-1826 pg 266: Dec 1808 (rec. July 1810) Seth Strange and wife, Mary, to John Campbell 166 acres ($600) on Nails Creek, Wit: Thomas Maxwell 1810 pg 74: Aron Campbell: 242 1/2 acres, granted to Alsey Campbell, bounded by Gillaspire, on Nail's Creek; and for David Campbell: 19 acres, granted to Aaron Campbell, bounded by Gillaspie, on Nail's Creek. John Campbell: 166 acres, granted to Clark, bounded by Gillaspie on Nail's Creek; 202 1/2 acres, granted to Larkin Prestridge, Dist. 9, lot #17, Wilkinson Co. (** this would have been land won in either the 1805 or 1807 Georgia land lottery . . . based on the district # I would believe it is from 1807.) John Weaver - poll tax only Franklin Co., GA, Land Records, Book T, pg. 180,181: Feb. 20, 1810, recorded May 17, 1811, from Aaron Campbell and wife Lydia (her mark) of Franklin Co., to John Waver[Weaver?]. In consideration of $100, conveys 75 a. in Franklin Co., on waters of Nails Creek, adj. Gillaspie, John Campbell and said Aaron Campbell being part of 200 a. granted to Alcy Campbell. Wit Thomas Maxwell, David Campbell (his mark) 1811 pg 106: Thomas Mackswell: 200acres, granted to Thomas Mackswell, bounded by McCree, Webb's Creek. pg 107: Aron Campbell: 167 1/2 acres, granted to Elsy Campbell, bounded by Galaspie, Nail's Creek. and for David Campbell: 19 acres, granted to A. Campbell, bounded by McCracken, Nail's Creek. pg 113: John Campbell: 166 acres, granted to C. Clark, bounded by Galaspie, Nail's Creek; 202 1/2 acres, granted to S. Prestridge, bounded by unknown, lot #17 Wilkinson Co. 1813, pg 146: Thomas Maxwell: 200 acres, granted to Thomas Maxwell, bounded by Miller, Webs Creek; 52 acres, granted to Samuel Hollingsworth, bounded by Jno. Weaver, Nails Creek. John Weaver: 150 acres, granted to S. Hollingsworth, bounded by Brazier, Nail's Creek. pg 179: John Strange: 50 acres, granted to Clarke, bounded by J Campbell, Nail's Creek; 166 acres, granted to C. Clarke, bounded by L. Gillespie, Nail's Creek; 202 1/2 acres, granted to L. Prestridge, Dist # 9, Lot #17, Wilkinson Co. and for Aron Campbell: 167 1/2 acres, granted to A. Prestridge, bounded by L. Gillespie, Nail's Creek. Pg 187: 1813 List of Defaulters: Capt. Stories Return David Camil Deeds of Franklin Co, GA by Acker 1784-1826, pg 311: June 1813 Christopher Kelly and wife Elizabeth to Thomas Maxwell 137 1/2 acres ($100), Freeman's Creek, Broad River, adj Andrew Townsend Wit: Nacy MEEKS Deeds of Franklin Co, GA by Acker 1784-1826, pg 369: Oct 1813 rec. April 1818 Thomas Maxwell to William McCracken 160 acres ($100) on Nail's Creek, surveyed for Jeptha Rush, adj. McCracken, Campbell Deeds of Franklin Co, GA by Acker 1784-1826, pg 321: Aug 1814 Aaron Campbell to Seth Strange 50 acres ($20) on Nail's Creek. Wit: Thomas Maxwell, David Campbell and James Allen J.I.C. Deeds of Franklin Co, GA by Acker 1784-1826, pg 365: Feb 1817 John Campbell to Charles Baker 166 acres, ($500), on North Fork of Nails Creek, adj Gillespie Wit: Thomas Maxwell (etc) (From this it would appear that John got a lot less than he paid for the land??) 1818, pg 204 Thomas Maxwell: 125 acres, granted to Harris and others, bounded by Holcomb, Freeman's Creek. It would appear that Larkin and family leave Franklin county about 1807 . . . Aaron, David and John sometime bet 1813-1817 . .. and last would be Thomas Maxwell sometime after 1818 . . ." Deeds of Franklin County, GA, by Acker 1784-1926 pg 203 Larkin Prestridge to Aaron Campbell 200acres, ($50), adj. Hamilton & Rush. Wit: Thomas Maxwell & David Campbell pg 266 Dec 1808 (rec. July 1810) Seth Strange and wife, Mary, to John Campbell 166 acres ($600) on Nails Creek, Wit: Thomas Maxwell pg 311 June 1813 Christopher Kelly and wife Elizabeth to Thomas Maxwell 137 1/2 acres ($100), Freeman's Creek, Broad River, adj Andrew Townsend Wit: Nacy MEEKS (I only mention Nacy because I have ran across him researching another unrelated line) pg 321 Aug 1814 Aaron Campbell to Seth Strange 50 acres ($20) on Nail's Creek. Wit: Thomas Maxwell, David Campbell and James Allen J.I.C. pg 365 Feb 1817 John Campbell to Charles Baker 166 acres, ($500), on North Fork of Nails Creek, adj Gillespie Wit: Thomas Maxwell (etc) (From this it would appear that John got a lot less than he paid for the land??) pg 369 Oct 1813 rec. April 1818 Thomas Maxwell to William McCracken 160 acres ($100) on Nail's Creek, surveyed for Jeptha Rush, adj. McCracken, Campbell | Campbell, Aaron Sr. (I970)
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| 311 | From: Ancestry.com Biographies ... David Shelby was born about 1732 in Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Wales, and died Jan 1799 in New Madrid, Missouri. There is no baptism record for him in Wales and it is assumed that he may have been baptized after the family arrived in Philadelphia. He married first Elizabeth Balla, the daughter of James Balla. She died between 1778 and 1783 in Pennsylvania. His second wife was Catherine Bell. She died 07 May 1802 in New Madrid, Missouri. In 1763, Pontiac’s Rebellion brought attacks on the white traders' caravans as they passed through the Ohio country. To stop these outrages, punitive expeditions were ordered against the tribes, one being headed by Col. Henry Bouquet, then commander at Fort Pitt. With Bouquet were two companies of volunteers from Maryland and one of them included David Shelby. This contingent, a large one, was marched toward the Muskingum River in the summer of 1764, the mere presence of which force was sufficient to make the Indians behave. David came home in the fall. On the return of quieter times David bought from his oldest brother, Evan, Jr., on May 20, 1765, a hundred acres of the latter's immense tract known as "The Resurvey of the Mountain of Wales," that extended easterly from North Mountain toward Conococheague creek. The next year (in November) brother Evan turned over to him a thirty acre parcel, called "Green Spring," located just over the mountain on the provincial line at the entrance to the Little Cove of Pennsylvania. On which of the two holdings David lived is not clear. By the treaty of Fort Stanwix (at Rome, New York), negotiated by Sir William Johnson, British superintendent of Indian Affairs in the North, in 1768, a wide strip of territory running diagonally across Pennsylvania west from the Allegheny mountains was opened to white settlement. In 1772, David Shelby decided to leave Maryland and moved over to the southwest corner of Pennsylvania, settling near the Monongahela River in what is now Greene County. Here he secured two three hundred acre tracts, called "Validolid" and "Cross Keys," on Dunkard Creek just below the settlement of Taylortown. In 1789 Colonel George Morgan tried to get from Miro, the Spanish governor of Louisiana, a grant of several million acres of land in New Madrid district of Louisiana across the Mississippi from the western end of Virginia (now Kentucky), on which he hoped to establish an American colony. His scheme fell through; but his advertisements of it started a movement that continued to draw many of his fellow Americans into the area for some time. Several from far off Pennsylvania joined this immigration, including David Shelby, who, in spite of his age and comfortable circumstances, could not resist the call. Selling parts of his large farm to his son, Jonathan and a David Brown in the spring of 1795 and leaving the remainder of it in the hands of his son, James, old David, accompanied by the rest of the family, including his youngest step-son, rode over the Ohio River to start life a new lifer in what was then a foreign country. The place where they relocated was on the right bank of the Mississippi River about 60 miles below the mouth of the Ohio in what is now New Madrid County in the State of Missouri. The Shelbys were at their destination by the 20th of May and on July 21st David and other immigrants from the United States took the oath of allegiance to the King of Spain. By Elizabeth Balla, David Shelby had four children: David, Jonathan, James and Elizabeth. By Catherine Bell he had three more children: Rees, Eli and Mary. | Shelby, David (I45)
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| 312 | From: Ancestry.com Biographies ... Eleanor Shelby was born 10 Jul 1730 in Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Wales, and died 1803 in York Co., South Carolina. She married John Polk 02, the son of William Polk and Margaret Taylor on 2 Oct 1758 in Anson Co., North Carolina. He was born 1739 in Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania and died in 1785 in Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina. The marriage of Eleanor Shelby and William Polk was only the first of several marriages between the Shelby and Polk families. We’ll explore these intermarriages more in other parts of this history. Capt. John Polk served in the French and Indian Wars 1760-1766 and the Revolutionary War 1775-1780. He served as a Captain in Col. Francis Locke's regiment at the Battle of Ramseur's Mills. He was also a planter and Indian Agent for the Catawba Indians. He assisted in keeping the Indians friendly with the Americans during the Revolutionary War. Children of Capt. John and Eleanor Shelby Polk: Charles, John, Shelby, Taylor and Eleanor. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Name: John Polk Gender: Male Birth Place: PA Birth Year: 1739 Spouse Name: Eleanor Shelby SpouseBirth Place: Dy Spouse Birth Year: 1730 MarriageYear: 1758 Marriage State: SC Number Pages: 1 Family Data Collection - Deaths Name: Elinora Eleanor Shelby Death Date: 1803 County: York State: SC Country: USA Elinora/Eleanor (Shelby) Polk's Will, signed by her X on 6 May 1803 and probated 31 Oct 1803 is on file in York Co. SC, Will Book A, pg. 129, case #61, file #350. The witnesses of the Will includes her son, Taylor Polk, her daughter, Eleanor, and Wily Sanders. She appointed her friend, Robert Harris to serve as the executor of her estate. Other records pertaining to her estate can be found in Will Book B, pg. 474, and pg. 550 (or 551). (Source: Lola Withrow in Ancestry.com post of 25 Nov 1998) 4-Eleanor SHELBY b: abt 1741 in PA?? d: 1803 in York Co, SC sp-John POLK b: abt 1739 m: 2 Oct 1758 in NC d: 1803 in York Co, SC . . . . . . . . 5-John A POLK b: abt 1767 in Mecklenburg Co, NC d: 2 May 1845 in Maury Co, TN . . . . . . . . sp-Elizabeth ALDERSON m: bef 1790 in Mecklenburg Co, NC | Shelby, Eleanor (I2117)
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| 313 | From: Ancestry.com Biographies ... John Shelby was born 10 Jun 1723 in Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Wales, and died 1794 in North Carolina. He married Sarah Davis 1750 in Maryland, daughter of David Davis and Catherine Davis. She died after 1787. On May 19, 1750 he received one hundred and fifty acres from his father, probably a wedding gift. He fought in the French and Indian War and reached the rank of lieutenant. After the war he moved to Pennsylvania but in 1773 he sold his farm in Pennsylvania and moved to Sullivan County, Tennessee near Evan Jr.’s farm. He stayed in Sullivan County until at least 1806. The date of his death is unknown. He and Sarah Davis had eight children: John, Isaac, Thomas, Catherine, David, Evan, Louise and Sarah. John Shelby, son of Evan Shelby and Catherine Morgan Shelby, served with his brother, Brig.-Gen. Shelby, at the Battle of King's Mountain. He and Louisa Looney Shelby had issue: (1) John Shelby, junior, married Elizabeth Brigham; (2) David Shelby born about 1763 in Virginia, married Sarah Bledsoe; (3) Evan Shelby; (4) Thomas Shelby; (5) Isaac Shelby; (6) Louisa Shelby, married William McCrab; (7) Catherine Shelby, married Evan Shelby III; her cousin. | Shelby, John (I33)
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| 314 | From: http://www.genealogy.com/users/b/y/e/Don-H-Byers/FILE/0004text.txt Dorcas Garrison (Johnathan Edward, David , Peter, Jacob Gerritsen de Haes, Garrit Jansen van Oldenburg) was born 23 August 1766 in Charolet, Mechlenburg, North Carolina (Source: LDS Ancestral File.), and died February 1852. She married James Rankin Alexander 26 November 1789 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina. He was born 23 November 1756 in Cecil County, Maryland, and died 11 March 1836 in Allen County, Kentucky. Marriage Notes for Dorcas Garrison and James Alexander: Marriage Year: 1789 Marriage Location Code: NC Birth Year: 1766 Birth Location Code: NC Spouse: James R. Alexander Birth Year: 1756 Birth Location Code: MD The original source document is located in the Yates Publication's archive. The original source may have additional information about the descendants and parentage of this couple. Source Number: 458.000 Source Type: Electronic Database Number of Pages: 1 Submitter Code: CCM Children of Dorcas and James Alexander are: 1. Silas Alexander, b. 10 May 1791; d. WFT Est. 1792-1881. 2. Amanda Alexander, b. 06 February 1793; d. WFT Est. 1794-1887. 3. Charles Grandison Alexander, b. 27 August 1794; d. WFT Est. 1795- 1884. 4. Mary Sample Alexander, b. 10 April 1796; d. WFT Est. 1797-1890. 5. Mark Alexander, b. 29 December 1797; d. WFT Est. 1798-1887. 6. Abigail B. Alexander, b. 08 November 1799; d. WFT Est. 1800-1893. 7. Hannah Alexander, b. 19 August 1801; d. WFT Est. 1802-1895. 8. James Rankin Alexander (Jr), b. 05 July 1803; d. WFT Est. 1804-1893. 9. John Garrison Alexander, b. 04 March 1806; d. WFT Est. 1807-1896. 10. Dorcas Reese Alexander, b. 28 December 1807; d. WFT Est. 1808-1901. | Garrison, Dorcus (I10349)
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| 315 | From: Lives and Times of the 27 Signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence May 20, 1775, by, Victor C. King Charlotte, NC, 1956) Abraham Alexander 9 Dec 1717 - 23 Apr 1786): Abraham Alexander was one of the original signers of the Meckenburg Declaration of Independence. The Alexander family is one of the most prolific of any in Mecklenburg County. Abraham descends from Scotch-Irish immigrants who came from Ulster to America. He was born in Maryland, the child of Elias and Sophia Alexander. Working as a cooper, he married and moved to a more frontier area known as Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Many moving to the area did not realize that Lord Augustus Selwyn already owned most of the land. Many sheriffs were asked to come and obtain deeds and money from these settlers, but bodily threat and harm was promised. Alexander felt that the land should be surveyed and deeded, but the settlers turned on him also. Although he later purchased lots of land in Mecklenburg, his home site was at the present site of the Charlotte Country Club. His real estate ventures helped him acquire a nice fortune, plus he was related to many prominent and wealthy citizens. His age kept him from actively participating in the Revolutionary War, but he did serve on the county’s Committee of Safety. One of the rules that many local colonial settlers hated was that a minister of the established church must perform all marriages. Whenever Abraham Alexander reached the Assembly, he sponsored a bill permitting marriages performed by Presbyterian ministers. Governor Tryon signed the bill but it was never approved. Alexander also disapproved of the fact that locally raised grain was being shipped to England and wanted some controls in place. Alexander could also be considered one of the earliest environmentalists in the area. Aware of the importance of fish from the Catawba River as food, he sponsored a bill to protect this important resource. Abraham served as a trustee of Queen’s College and Liberty Hall. He was also a trustee for the establishment of Charlotte as the county seat. He died on 4/23/1786 and is buried at Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, where he served as elder and one of the founders of the church. From: Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine, Vol. 86, pp. 313-314: Abraham Alexander, son of Elias and Sophia Alexander, and grandson of Joseph Alexander, was born in Cecil County, Maryland, 9 Dec., 1718, and died in Mecklenburg County, N. C., 23 April, 1786. He married, Dorcas ---, who was born 14 March, 1734, and died 28 May, 1800. There is an unconfirmed tradition that Dorcas may have been a Wilson. It is probable that Abraham and Dorcas Alexander migrated to North Carolina with a group of relatives about the middle of the eighteenth century. He owned several large tracts of land, and established his home three miles northeast of Charlotte on Alexander's Mill Creek -- the present site of the Charlotte Country Club. He was a prominent and prosperous citizen of the County -- active in affairs of church and state. He was a Trustee of the Town of Charlotte and of Queen's Museum, which flourished for several years before it was granted a charter in 1777 under the name of Liberty Hall. Abraham Alexander was a Lieutenant-Colonel of Militia, a member of the Colonial Assembly in 1771, Chairman of the County Court, Chairman of the Committee of Safety in 1775, Chairman of the Convention of May 19 and 20, 1775, and a Signer of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, May 20, 1775. He was buried in the cemetery at Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church, of which he was one of the founders and ruling elders. His will, dated 12 April, 1786, and filed in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, shows that he had the following children: 1. Dr. Isaac, b. Feb. 1750; d. 1/13/1812, in Camden, S. C.; m. (1) --- ---; m. (2) 12/14/1788, Mrs. Margaret B. Smith; m. (3) 7/15/1807, Sarah Thornton; d. 12/9/1863. 2. Elizabeth, b. 2/19/1755; m. William Sample Alexander; d. 10/20/1826, aged 70 years. 3. Abraham, b. 3/6/1762; d. 3/11/1829; (1) m. 3/6/1787, Margaret Harris, b. 9/23/1763; d. 1/12/1806; (2) m. 3/5/1808, Jane McCorkle, b. 6/15/1773, d. 2/4/1834. 4. Nathaniel, b. 7/3/1767; d. 2/5/1808; m. 5/24/1794, Jane Harris, b. 4/10/1770, d. 7/3/1842. 5. Joab, b. 2/9/1769; d. 3/21/1828; m. Joannah Wallace, b. 1769, d. 4/3/1823. 6. Ezra, b. 12/3/1772(?). 7. Marcus, b. 6/6/1766; d. 10/23/1795. 8. Cyrus, b. 1/9/1779; d. 5/24/1799; m. 3/20/1797, Rebecca Arthur. There seems to be no reason to doubt the fact that Abraham and Ezra Alexander, also Signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, were sons of Elias and Sophia Alexander. This well established tradition is supported by family relationships, as suggested in the Maryland records. They were brothers also of Arthur Alexander, whose will was filed in Mecklenburg County in 1763. From: Sketches Of Western North Carolina, Historical And Biographical, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Abraham Alexander, the Chairman of the Mecklenburg Convention of the 19th and 20th of May, 1775, was born in 1718, and was an active and influential magistrate of the county before and after the Revolution, being generally the honored chairman of the Inferior Court. He was a member of the popular branch of the Assembly in 1774-'75, with Thomas Polk as an associate; also one of the fifteen trustees of Queen's Museum, which institution, in 1777, was transformed into Liberty Hall Academy. After the involuntary retreat of Josiah Martin, the royal Governor, in June, 1775, from the State, its government was vested in: 1. A Provincial Council for the whole province., 2. A District Committee of Safety for each county, of not less than twenty-one persons, to be elected annually by the people of each county. The members of the Provincial Council for the Salisbury district were Samuel Spencer and Waightstill Avery. The members of the District Committee of Safety were John Brevard, Griffith Rutherford, Hezekiah Alexander, James Auld, Benjamin Patton, John Crawford, William Hill, John Hamilton, Robert Ewart, Charles Galloway, William Dent, Maxwell Chambers. The county committee, elected annually by the people in each county, executed such orders as they received from the Provincial Council, and made such rules and regulations as the internal condition of each county demanded. They met once in three months at the Court-house of their respective counties, to consult on public measures, to correspond with other committees, to disseminate important information, and thus performed the duties and requirements of courts. The county committees exercised these important functions until justices of the peace were appointed by the Legislature and duly commissioned by the Governor. It was this committee which met in Charlotte on the 31st of May, 1775, and passed a series of rules and regulations for the internal government of the county--a necessary sequel, as previously stated, of the more important meeting of the 20th of May preceding. This statement is strongly corroborated by a communication published last summer in the "Charlotte Observer," by D.A. Caldwell, Esq., one of Mecklenburg's most aged, intelligent and worthy citizens. The portion of the communication most pertinent to our subject reads thus: "I was born and raised in the house of my maternal grandfather, Major John Davidson, who was one of the signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration. I have often heard him speak of the 20th of May, 1775, as the day on which it was signed, and the 31st of the same month as the time of an adjourned meeting. The 20th of May was a household word in the family. Moreover, I was present (and am now the only surviving witness of the transaction) when he gave a certificate of the above dates to Dr. Joseph McKnitt Alexander, whose father, John McKnitt Alexander, was also a signer, and the principal secretary of the meeting. This certificate was called forth by the celebrated attempt of Thomas Jefferson to throw discredit on the whole affair. A certificate to the same effect was given on that occasion by Samuel Wilson, a brother-in-law of Major Davidson, and a man of undoubted integrity. Mr. Wilson, although not a signer, was present at the signing on the 20th of May. I often heard my grandfather allude to the date in later years, when he lived with his daughter, Mrs. William Lee Davidson, whose husband was the son of General Davidson, who fell at Cowan's Ford." Under the administration of Abraham Alexander as Chairman of the Committee of Safety, the laws passed by that body of vigilant observers of the common good were strictly enforced; and each citizen, when he left the county, was required to carry with him a certificate of his 'political standing', officially signed by the chairman. Abraham Alexander was a most worthy, exemplary and influential member of society; was, for many years, a Ruling Elder of the Presbyterian Church, and lies buried in the graveyard of Sugar Creek Church. On his gravestone is this brief record: Abraham Alexander, Died on the 22nd of April, 1786, Aged 68 years." 'Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his'. (Source: Sketches Of Western North Carolina, Historical And Biographical, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina) Family Data Collection - Births Name: Abraham Alexander (Sr.) Father: Elias Elijah Alexander Mother: Sophiah Alexander Birth Date: 9 Dec 1717 City: Cecil State: MD Country: USA Family Data Collection - Individual Records Name: Elias Alexander Parents: Abraham Col Alexander, Dorcas Amelia Wilson Birth Place: Co, Cecil, MD Birth Date: 1759 Death Place: Mecklenburg, N, CO, C Death Date: 21 Sep 1812 Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots Name: Abraham Alexander Cemetery: Sugar Creek Pres Ch Cem #2 Location: Mecklenburg Co NC 49 Reference: Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.1, p. Serial: 11393; Volume: 3 | Alexander, Abraham Sr. (I1219)
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| 316 | From: Minute Book Genealogy of Williamson Co., TN 1799 - 1865: James H. B. T. Edlin age 14 who is a child of Oswald & Mary Polly Shelton Edlin, is bound out as an appretice to Fountain B. Carter to learn the trade of skills of a shoe & boot maker - Minutes bk. 14, pg. 92 (1835) James is listed as a shoe & bootmaker in the 1850 Census, and as a bootmaker in the 1870 Census. 1850 United States Federal Census Name: James Edlin Age: 28 Birth Year: abt 1822 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1850: Montgomery, Tennessee Gender: Male Family Number: 627 Household Members: Name Age James Edlin 28 Sarah Edlin 27 John B Edlin 5 Capins m C Edlin 3 John H Howell 21 1860 United States Federal Census Name: James Edlin Age in 1860: 28 Birth Year: abt 1832 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1860: North and East of Cumberland River, Montgomery, Tennessee Gender: Male Post Office: Clarksville Household Members: Name Age James Edlin 28 (38) Sarah Edlin 27 (37) J B Edlin 16 (b. abt. 1844) Cashus Edlin 14 (b. abt. 1846) G A Edlin 11 (b. abt. 1849) (Gus) Thos Edlin 9 (b. abt. 1851) M E Edlin 5 (b. abt. 1855) Nancy Edlin 4 (b. abt. 1854) Adam Starkey 21 1870 United States Federal Census Name: James Edlin Age in 1870: 51 Birth Year: abt 1819 Home in 1870: District 7, Montgomery, Tennessee Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Clarksville Household Members: Name Age James Edlin 51 (abt. 1819) Sarah Edlin 47 (abt. 1823) George Edlin 21 (abt. 1848) Gus Edlin 20 (abt. 1849) Thomas Edlin 17 (abt. 1852) Mary Edlin 14 (abt. 1855) Nannie Edlin 12 (abt. 1857) Effie Edlin 10 (abt. 1859) Jessie Edlin 10 (abt. 1859) 1880 United States Federal Census Name: James Edlin Age: 58 Birth Year: abt 1822 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1880: New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Widower Father's Birthplace: Maryland Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Shoe Maker Household Members: Name Age James Edlin 58 1900 United States Federal Census Name: James Edlin Age: 70 Birth Date: May 1822 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1900: Civil District 7, Montgomery, Tennessee [Montgomery] Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Mother: number of living children: 6 Mother: How many children: 9 Household Members: Name Age James Edlin 70 Effie Edlin 39 Jessie Edlin 39 Social Security Death Index Name: J. R. Edlin SSN: 414-22-5795 Last Residence: 37171 Southside, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States of America Born: 24 Jan 1917 Died: 11 Oct 1999 State (Year) SSN issued: Tennessee (Before 1951) | Edlin, James B. (I2647)
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| 317 | From: Ancestry.com Biographies ... Mary Shelby was born 14 Aug 1735 in Maryland, and died 26 Nov 1813 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. She married Adam Alexander, the son of William Alexander and Agnes Alexander and the brother of Isabel Alexander who married Mary’s brother, Moses. They were married 04 Aug 1752 in Somerset County, Maryland. He was born 28 Apr 1728 in Cecil County, Maryland, and died 13 Nov 1798 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. They are both buried in the Rock Springs Graveyard, near Charlotte, North Carolina. Adam Alexander was one of the original signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. Talk of freedom from British rule was prevalent in Mecklenburg County in the spring of 1775. A committee of citizens drew up a document known as the Mecklenburg Resolves on May 31, 1775. They reorganized their local government and declared themselves "independent of the Crown of Great Britain." This document was published in the North Carolina Gazette in New Bern on June 16, 1775. It has great historical importance but has never drawn the interest and curiosity of historians, politicians and citizens as much as an alleged previously written document known as the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. Controversy has existed for decades about the possibility of a "declaration of independence," often referred to as the "Meck Dec," which was reportedly written eleven days prior to the Mecklenburg Resolves. Was the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence written on May 20, 1775, more than a year before our founding fathers met in Philadelphia and signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776? According to legend, the original Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence was signed by more than twenty-five prominent citizens of Mecklenburg County on May 20, 1775. There is no original copy of this document because it is alleged to have been burned in a fire at the home of the Secretary of the convention, John McKnitt Alexander, Adam’s uncle, shortly after its signing. However, many do not believe the story of the loss in a fire. The question of whether the original document ever existed has been debated for decades and there is much information to support both sides of the argument. Adam also served as a delegate to the Catawba Indians. He owned a store and a mill, as well as a home in another location. Justice of the Peace, member of the Mecklenburg County Court and Elder of Clear Creek Presbyterian Church were just some of the titles given him during his lifetime. Although he had no will, when his property was evaluated at the time of his death, and it is reported that he had more than 30 books, a large collection for this time period. Adam Alexander and Mary Shelby had 8 children: Isaac, Catherine, Sarah Shelby, Charles Taylor, Evan Shelby, Margaret, Adam Rankin and Mary. Mary Shelby, was Baptised at the age of 3 weeks, on 6 Sept 1735 in Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA. Her tombstone in Rocky Spring Cemetery, Mecklenburg Co., NC gives the time of her death as 26 Nov 1813 her exact age at her death 78 years, 3 months, 11 days, which verifies her birthdate. Mary Shelby, born 1735 PA, was the youngest child of Evan Shelby and Catherine Morgan. Will of Mary Alexander - Meckl Co, NC, Book A, p17, dated 2 Feb 1811- to daughter Polly HARRIS, slave Nancy. Residue of my property is to be divided equally between my 5 living children. Mary signs. Names son Isaac Alexander, as sole Executor. Found among the records in the Raleigh Archives, a tiny scrap of paper- "received January first 1814, from Isaac Alexander the sum of five dollars for making his mother's coffin." signed by Rankin Alexander. | Shelby, Mary (I54)
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| 318 | From: Ancestry.com Biographies ... Moses Shelby was born 05 May 1728 in Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Wales, and died 13 Oct 1776 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He married Isabel maiden name unknown, She died 1780 in Cabarrus, NC, USA. Moses is the subject of the next generation. In 1765 in Grantee Deed Book #2, page 612 of Mecklenburg Co., NC: is recorded that Gov. Dobbs and wife (Justina Dobbs), deed to Moses Shelby (m. Isabel), 227 acres on Caldwell's Creek and Beaverdam, a branch of Rocky River. "1769 NC, Mecklenburg: The Presbyterian Congregation is divided into Quarters for purpose of administration and supervision; the First or, as afterward called, Smith Quarter had as its original elder, James Morrison; listed is Moses and Thomas Shelby; was done during pastorate of Hezekiah James Balch who served 15 Nv 1769 to 1776. James Morrison was minister b. 1795 ordained 1817, d. 1870." (A Chronology of Moses & Isabel Shelby and Their Sons, by Johnnie Mullinax Johnson) Deed BK # 1 p61- 17 Feb 1775- Moses Shelby, farmer, of Meckl Co, NC for "Love, good will & affection which I have & do bear towrd my grdau, Mary Carruthers, of sd Co & province" conveys to said Mary "one Negro Wench named Anse," provided that if Mary die without issue, "then said Negro Wench to be the property of her sister, Esther Carruthers." However, the said wench is "to remain in the hands of my Daughter, Elenor Carruthers during her life time." Wit: James Harris, Evan Shelby, Thomas Shelby, & Oliver Wiley-Apr 1781. The NC Colonial Records contain a list of the old men who formerly were in Capt. Adam Alexander's Company. Daniel Alexander, Lieutenant; Moses Shelby, Sergeant; Privates Andrew Alexander, Aaron Alexander and Moses Alexander. Endorsed by Robert Harris, Clerk Feb 24 1756. The Capt. Alexander mentioned was Colonel of the Mecklenburg Militia.(ref. NC State Records, Vol. 12 pp 396-97-98). Identity of these old men were as follows: Moses Shelby was the son of Evan Shelby of Frederick Co. MD and the oldest brother of Mary Shelby wife of Col. Adam Alexander… Moses Shelby died during the American Revolution. He entered the war as a Patriot. The DAR gives Moses time of death as 1 Jul 1776. However, there are other sources that give his death date as Oct, 13, 1776, and his Will was dated 2 September 1776. Moses was thought to have been buried in the Rocky Spring Cemetery in Mint Hill. There is no tombstone for him presently at Rocky Spring. However, when I visited there earlier this year, there were few tombstones visible because numerous stones seemed to be covered over by debris. (Martha Mordecai 2003). Moses' Will was dated 2 Sep 1776 and filed in the Mecklenburg Co. Court. Will BK F pg. 154. It was not entered into probate until Jan 1777 according to the Archives in Raleigh, NC, Will and Shelby Book by Gallowary, page 36. 1783 April Sessions of the Mecklenburg Co., NC Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Session, page 21 states: "William Shelby & John Shelby came into court & choose Thomas Shelby their Guardian who entered into Bond with Oliver Wiley in the sum of 200 lbs. Specie, Condition the faithful discharge of his Duty." and "Catherine Shelby came into court and choose Oliver Wiley (as) her Guardian who entered into Bond with William Wiley in the sum of 100 lbs. Specie, Condition the performance of his Duty." April 1784, Court Minutes, Cabarrus Co., NC (microfilm): "James Craton is given leave to move the property of several orphans & legatees of Moses Shelby, dec'd, not exceeding 3 miles provided he enters into bond with sufficient security to be approved of by Adam Alexander, Esq. for the decent maintenance of said orphans during the space of 3 months." 1785 In the Mecklenburg Co., NC Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions Book 2, page 48 1785 Dec. Session is stated "Ordered that Robert Archibald be appointed Guardian to Rachel Shelby, aged 13 years, and Orphan of Moses Shelby, deceased, Secy. Evan (Shelby?) bound in 50 lbs., and Ordered that Evan Shelby be appointed Guardian to Margaret Shelby, Robert. Archibald, Secy. 50 lbs., and Ordered that James Craton (Creighton) be Guardian to Isabella Shelby Orphan, Evan Shelby, secry. 50 lbs." And on page 50, it is stated "A Release from William Shelby, John Shelby, Robert Archibald (?), Evan Shelby, & James Clark to Evan Shelby, Thomas Shelby, & Oliver Wylie, Exrs. of Moses Shelby, decd., dated 28th Decr. 1785. (Proved) by A. Osborn." 18 Jan 1786, James Creaton rec'd of the Exec of Moses Shelby estate, (etc) ... part of a portion bequeathed to his wife, Issable (sic) Shelby. James signs. 1788 In the Mecklenburg Co., NC Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions Court Minutes, Book 2, page 81, 1788 October Session states "Isabella Shelby, a Minor of Moses Shelby, Decd., comes into Court and Chooses Thomas Shelby (as) her Guardian who Offers for his Security Evan Shelby (who were) bound in 150 lbs." 1789 In the Mecklenburg Co., NC Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions Book #2, page 84, 1789 January Session, states "Ordered that Mr. Adam Alexander, Hez. Alexander, John Ford, Robert Harris, Senr., Robt. Harris, Junr., & Edward Giles be appointed a Committee to settle finally the Estate of Moses Shelby, Decd., to meet at Col. Robt. Harris on the first Tuesday in March next." 1789 In the Mecklenburg Co., NC Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions Book #2, page 85, 1789 April Session, states "A Settlement of the Estate of Moses Shelby, Deceased, Returd. by the Executor. Balance appears in their hands --- 56.00.07 lbs, which Divided amongst 7 Legatees each 8. 00.00 lbs., which is 56.00.07 lbs." The Cabarrus Co., Minutes Apr 1806 for Isabel's Will being proved in court. Letters of Testamony issued by Oliver Harris, Executor named in said Will which was done according to law. Makes no mention of her husband. The actual Will hasn't been found to date. Jan 1808, Cabarrus Co., Minutes of the Court of PQs, 1805-1817, pg. 40: "Isabel Cratain dec'd. Daughter, Mary Wiley, bequeathed a woman slave, was to be sold after being valued by Robert Cochran, William and James Harris. 3 hundred dollar value to be distributed among legatees." The Clear Creek area is where the old Rocky Spring Cemetery is located, adjacent to Cabarrus, and Union Counties. Clear Creek is a branch of Rocky River. This was the location of the first Philadelphia Presbyterian Church. The original Church was, at that time referred to "the Rocky Spring Meeting House". (MCM - 2002) (From: George Timblin - 2003) 1. The date of Rocky Spring Meeting House Burial Ground is 1770. Philadelphia Presbyterian Church (originally called Clear Creek Presbyterian) was established in 1770. This was the first site of the church. 2. The Cemetery at the Second Site (Commonly Called Rice Cemetery) was never called Rocky Spring Cemetery. The name of Cemetery at the Second Sitewas suggested by Rev. Kerr and is the name we are now using since if provides a better link to the church. We still use the reference (Commonly called Rice Cemetery) in the literature since that is what it was referred to over the years. The name Rice came from the name of the family who owed the land surrounding the cemetery. 3. While the church was at the Rocky Spring (first site) from 1770-1780, members continued to be buried there into the early 1800s. 4. When the church moved to the second site it was no longer in the Clear Creek watershed, so the name of the church was changed to Philadelphia Presbyterian Church in 1780. The first documented burial at the second site was 1797 (Tunis Hood), but it is believed that burials began soon after the move in 1780. Burials continued into the 1830s (the marked graves are from 1797-1835), and Rev. Kerr believes that some even took place after 1865. 5. The church moved to the third and present site in 1826 where new cemeteries were begun soon after the move. Three cemeteries are at the third site of the church and these have been well-maintained. 6. You reference the church ending in 1826. As you know the church is still in business at the third site. The date 1826 was when the move took place from the second to the third (and current) site. I recently exchanged emails with George Timblin who is working with the restoration project of the Philadelphia Presbyterian Church. I am told that there are two sites for this church, old Rocky Spring in Mint Hill being one of them. During the present restoration project, which is the old Rice Cemetery (the 2nd location of the church), 200 previously unknown tombstones were uncovered. In 2004, the restoration project on Rocky Spring will begin. It is thought that there will be many tombstones uncovered there also. I feel confident that the tombstone of Moses Shelby will be, at that time, uncovered. (Martha Mordecai - 2003). The Rocky Spring Meeting House Church, Mint Hill, had the cemetery deed back from a family who bought the land from the Wilson family. This Wilson family had been in Mecklenburg Co., since abt. 1750. (Source: Jean A. Guillen-Atilano of Mecklenburg Co., NC) These are the family lines from the Clear Creek area: Wilson, Blair, Cutherbertson, Hall, Stansell, McKinnon, Wilson. Moses Shelby was located with William Blair in the same area. (Source Jean A. Guillen-Atilano) The Rocky Spring Cemetery is located in Mint Hill, Mecklenburg Co., NC: It is on the north side of Brief Road near the intersection with Hwy 218. It sits about 1500 feet from the road and can be reached by going down a dirt drive to the left of the cemetery. It is small, not very many tombstones and is covered with leaves. It is treacherous with numerous holes here and there. It is also referred to as the Ashcraft Cemetery. Now it is being referred to by the Philadelphia Presbyterian Church, as site 1 - the Rocky Spring Meeting House Cemetery. My researcher found at the N.C. Archives 3 papers that I sent in. (1) Extract microfilm Treasurer & Comptroller Records Military Papers - Misc Volumes: "Accts of The U.S. States With N.C. War of The Rev, Book A" - (for a wagon & team) p 99. (2&3)Extract book Mecklenburg Co Court Minutes Book 1, 1774-1780 compiled by Doris Futch Briscoe,"1775 A List of the Grand Jury,p 14, and "Jury Summons" p 15. Also the extract from the original N.C. Mecklenburg Co Court Records, for Jan 1775, Book 1, and the "List of the Grand Jury". At some point I think I also sent DAR the Moses Shelby will naming dau Mary Wylie (Wiley). Anyhow from looking at the approved returned appl, it looks like it was the civic service that DAR recognized (not - the being paid for wagon & team). I will want to try again with the "War of the Rev, Book A" when I submit Isabela ? Shelby's appl. - where she is paid (right next to Moses name) for pork and flour. Let me know if I can help with the documents I memtion. (Mary Lou Smith - Sept 2004) (From the State Lilbrary of NC): Anson was formed in 1750 from Bladen. It was named in honor of George, Lord Anson, a celebrated English admiral who circumnavigated the globe. It is in the south center section of the State and is bounded by the state of South Carolina and Union, Stanly, and Richmond counties. Its land area is 531.57 square miles and its population in 2000 was 25,275. From 1755 to 1780 the county seat was called Anson Court House. In 1782 and 1783 laws were passed concerning the courthouse. In the latter year New Town was authorized to be established. In 1787, Newton, the county seat, was changed to Wadesboro. Wadesboro is the county seat. Mecklenburg was formed in 1762 from Anson. The act was to become effective February 1, 1763. It was named in honor of Princess Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the Queen of George III who was King of England. It is in the south central section of the State and is bounded by the state of South Carolina and Gaston, Lincoln, Iredell, Cabarrus and Union counties. The present land area is 526.28 square miles and the 2000 population was 695,370. Charlotte, named for Princess Charlotte and established in 1766. is the county seat. Cabarrus was formed in 1792 from Mecklenburg. It was named in honor of Stephen Cabarrus of Edenton, several times a member of the Legislature and four times speaker of the House of Commons. It is in the south central section of the State and is bounded by Stanly, Union, Mecklenburg, Iredell and Rowan counties. The present land area is 364.39 square miles and the 2000 population was 131,063. In 1795 an act was passed naming commissioners to erect a courthouse on the land of Samuel Hugey which had already been selected as a proper place for the county seat. They were to lay out the town of Concord. Concord was incorporated in 1806, and is the county seat. Union was formed in 1842 from Anson and Mecklenburg. At the time the county was formed there was a dispute between local Whigs and Democrats as to whether it should be named Clay or Jackson. The name Union was suggested and adopted as a compromise because the new county was created from parts of two others. It is in the south central section of the State and is bounded by the state of South Carolina and Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Stanly and Anson counties. The present land area is 637.37 square miles and the 2000 population was 123,772. Commissioners were named in the act to select a site, lay out a town by the name of Monroe, and erect a courthouse. Monroe is the county seat. | Shelby, Sgt. Moses Sr. (I992)
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| 319 | From: Carroll County, Mississippi Estate Records 1840-1869 with Freedmen Apprenticeships, compiled by Betty C. Wiltshire page 42 Will of Thomas Dent, 1844 (Husband of Mazy Beall) Aug 1844 , Carroll County, Mississippi from: Carroll County, Mississippi Abstracts, Wills 1834-1875 Divorces 1857-1875, compiled by Betty Couch Wiltshire (Dallas Public Library, 929.37626) p22 Thomas Dent wife -- Mag Dent [sic] (Mazeah Dent) Brother -- Wallin [sic] C Dent (father of Malcolm Dent) (Walter C Dent) Bequeat hs to heirs of Harriet Beall, heirs of Walter Dent, Chloe S. Beall, Amelia S. Johnson, Nancy T. Beall, Louisa Harty, Phella B. Hughes and Otho B. Dent (all children of Walter C Dent) Executors -- Russell G Beall and Otho B Dent Witness -- Francis Harrell (Dated) 23 Apr 1836 Probated -- Aug 1844 (Will Book A, page 44) Italics are for clarification and not in sited reference. Appears that at time will was written that Harriet Dent Beall, daughter of Walter C. Dent and wife of Otho Beall, had died and that Walter Dent, son of Walter C. Dent and husband of Martha Peyton (Beall) Beall, had also died, both leaving heirs. Son Malcolm Dent had died, but left no heirs. Thomas Dent and Walter C Dent married sisters, Mazeah and Anna Dent, daughters of Thaddeus and Amelia Beall. Thomas Dent and wife, Maezah Beall Dent had no children. Walter C Dent and Thomas Dent married sisters, Anna Beall and Maezah Beall. When Thomas died 1844 (estate records in Dec 1844 and May of 1849 do not mention wife) he left his estate to the children of Walter C Dent. The heirs of Harriet Dent Beall (Daniel Beall, Walter D Beall, Emily Beall Botters, Ann Beall Sims), the heirs of Walter Dent (possibly Martha Beall w/o Ulysses Beall), Chloe S. Beall (Chloe died after the will was written and before the estate was divided so her share was divided between her 10 living children -- Thaddeus, Thomas, Emily Beall McGehee, Ulysses, Milton, Martha, Harriet, Alfred, James, and Chloe). Additionally, it would appear that Amelia Dent Johnson had also died since the wiil was written and before the estate distribution as her children received her share (Malcolm Johnson, Walter D. Johnson, Harriet Johnson Haynes, Adaline Johnson). The remaining named heirs are living children of Walter C Dent (Louisa Dent Harty -- as named in the will -- appears to have remarried, as she is listed as Louisa Watson here). page 18 Estate of Thomas Dent Page 25, December 1844 We commissioners appointed to divide and allot slaves belonging to the estate of Thomas Dent, deceased, report as follows, to wit: man Olia nought by A.B. Dent for...$700...$587.50...$112.50 over Hagar & Luke by M.D. Johnson...$500...$587.50...$87.50 minus Dan'l bought by Huges...$800...$587.50...$212.50 over Pate & Amanda by D.W. Beall...$750...$587.50...$162.50 over Elvira by I. Walton...$500...$587.50...$87.50 minus Hank & Anderson by I Beall...$550...$587.50...$37.59 minus Simon by Martha Dent...$450...$587.50...$137.00 minus Hilliard by R.G. Beall...$450...$587.50...$137.00 minus The first column of the above set down shows the price given by each heir for the negro by him bought, the second column shows the amount due each heir in the division, and the last column shows the amount from one lot of negroes to be placed to the other shares making them equal. Signed by W. Wilson, M.S. Catron, Levi Arnold, Sr. Page 66, May 1849 We the undersigned commissioners to whom was referred the duty of examining the final account of Russell G. Beall & Otho B. Dent,executors of the will of Thos. Dent, and distribution between the heirs of said decedent divided as follows: To Martha Beall, wife of Ulysses Beall $143.61, Dan'l Beall $35.89 1/4. Walter D. Beall $35.89 1/4, Emily Botters, wife of Sam'l. Botters $35.89 1/4, Anny Sims, wife of Leroy Sims $35.89 1/4, Thaddeus D. Beall $14.36, Thos. D. Beall $14.36, Emily McGehee $14.36, Ulyssess Beall $14.36, Milton Beall $14.36, Martha Beall $14.36, Harriet Beall $14.36, Alfred Beall $14.36, James C. Beall $14.36, Chloe S. Beall $14.36, Malcolm Johnson $35.89 1/4, Walter D. Johnson $35.89 1/4, Harriet Haynes $35.89 1/4, Adaline Johnson $35.89 1/4, Nancy Beall, wife of Josiah Beall $146.61, Louisa Watson $143.61, Phella B. Hughes, wife of Joseph Hughes $143.61 and Otho B. Dent $143.61. | Beall, Maezah (I11092)
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| 320 | George & Gladys married 1 Sept 1935. Living in Birmingham, AL 1935, 1st Ave. S. with Lena & Philbert Cross. Living in Pine Flat N. Selfville, Dallas Co.,, AL in 1940. Census for 1940 would be for Selma, AL. 1940 United States Federal Census Name: George A Crass (Cross) Respondent: Yes Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1914 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Pine Flat N, Dallas, Alabama View Map Street: Hy 80 House Number: 218 Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Jefferson, Alabama Residence in 1935: Rural, Jefferson, Alabama Sheet Number: 14B Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 218 Household Members: Name Age George A Crass 26 Gladys Crass 26 Martha Jo Crass 2 | Cross, George Adron (I3018)
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| 321 | George McClain & Martha Crawford had two infants who died. One was born in 1857 and the other 1864. 1860 United States Federal Census Name: G M Spencer Age in 1860: 29 Birth Year: abt 1831 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1860: Brush Creek, Perry, Alabama Gender: Male Post Office: Brush Creek Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age G M Crawford 48 N C Crawford 42 Jas F Crawford 20 John W Crawford 17 Wm W Crawford 14 N H Crawford 10 Martha Crawford 3 G M Spencer 29 (George McClain Spencer) M A Spencer 23 (Martha Crawford) Geo R Spencer 5 E N Spencer 2 M E Henry 24 Robt Henry 4 Wm S Henry 1 Martha Henry 1/12 1870 United States Federal Census Name: George W Spencer Birth Year: abt 1831 Age in 1870: 39 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1870: Greensboro, Hale, Alabama Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age George W Spencer 39 (George McClain Spencer) Nancy H Spencer 19 (Nancy Crawford) Robert G Spencer 14 Emma N Spencer 11 James E Spencer 7 Martha N Spencer 1 1880 United States Federal Census Name: James M. Spencer (George McClain Spencer) Home in 1880: Warrens Store, Hale, Alabama Age: 49 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831 Birthplace: Alabama Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Nancy Spencer Father's birthplace: Georgia Mother's birthplace: Georgia Occupation: Physician Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age James M. Spencer 49 Nancy Spencer 29 (Nancy Crawford) Emma Spencer 21 James C. Spencer 17 Martha Spencer 11 Mary V. Spencer 9 Elizabeth Spencer 6 Victor H. Spencer 4 Edward Spencer 1 1900 United States Federal Census Name: George M Spencer Home in 1900: Warrens Store, Hale, Alabama [Hale, Alabama] Age: 68 Birth Date: Jun 1831 Birthplace: Alabama Race: White Gender: Male Relationship to head-of-house: Head Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Spouse's Name: Ella P Spencer Marriage year: 1881 Marital Status: Married Years married: 19 Household Members: Name Age George M Spencer 68 Ella P Spencer 40 William W Spencer 19 Louis F Spencer 17 Jesse M Spencer 15 Samuel E Spencer 12 Charles W Spencer 10 Dora B Spencer 3 David D Spencer 1 1910 United States Federal Census Name: George M Spencer Age in 1910: 78 Estimated Birth Year: 1832 Birthplace: Alabama Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Kentucky Mother's Birth Place: Virginia Spouse's Name: Ella P Spencer Home in 1910: Halls Store, Hale, Alabama Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age George M Spencer 78 Ella P Spencer 50 William W Spencer 29 Charles W Spencer 20 Dora B Spencer 13 David D Spencer 11 1920 United States Federal Census Name: George M Spencer Home in 1920: Halls Store, Hale, Alabama Age: 88 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832 Birthplace: Alabama Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Ella P Spencer Father's Birth Place: Kentucky Mother's Birth Place: Virginia Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Name Age George M Spencer 88 Ella P Spencer 59 David Spencer 21 Alabama Deaths, 1908-59 Name: Dr. Geo. M. Spencer Death Date: 29 May 1921 Death County: Hale Volume: 21 Roll: 2 Page #: 10066 | Spencer, Dr. George McClain M.D. (I85)
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| 322 | George W. Crenshaw is listed in "Rabby's Coast Cuard Co. #1, Alabama Volunteers, CSA, which was comprised of men from the Bayou La Batre and Coden communities in Mobile Co., AL. Ages of the men were given on the Company Muster roll of October 1861. Listed on the Muster Roll, along with others, is: George W. Crenshaw, age 34. Captain of this Company was Jacob M. Rabby. Info below from NPS CSA Cards: CSA PVT CO I 21 AL INF Prisoner of War Ft. Mass. G.W. Crenshaw (First_Last) Regiment Name 21 Alabama Infantry. Side Confederate Company I Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Private Alternate Name Film Number M374 roll 10 Military Duty: 21st Infantry Regiment was organized at Mobile, Alabama, in October, 1861, and served there during the winter. Its members were recruited in Mobile and the counties of Washington, Marengo, Baldwin, Montgomery, and Greene. In March, 1862, it moved to Corinth and, assigned to General Gladden's Brigade, was conspicuous in the Battle of Shiloh. On the return to Corinth, the regiment was reorganized, saw light action at Farmington, then was ordered back to Mobile. Here it was trained in heavy artillery and brigaded under Higgins, Page, and B.M. Thomas. The 21st participated in the battles of Forts Gaines and Morgan and Spanish Fort. Six companies were captured at Fort Gaines and two at Fort Morgan, but the two at Fort Powell blew up and evacuated that post. The men were captured at Fort Gaines were later exchanged, the others were not. It lost thirty-one percent fof the 650 engaged at Shiloh, had 10 killed and 25 wounded at Spanish Fort, and surrendered on May 6, 1865, about 250 strong. The field officers were Colonels Charles D. Anderson and James Crawford; Lieutenant Colonels S.W. Cayce, A.J. Ingersoll, C.S. Stewart, and James M. Williams; and Majors Charles B. Johnston, F.J. McCoy, and Frederick Stewart. Other Names: Pittsburg Landing Location: Hardin County Campaign: Federal Penetration up the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers (1862) Date(s): April 6-7, 1862 Principal Commanders: Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and Maj. Gen. Don Carlos Buell [US]; Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston and Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard [CS] Forces Engaged: Army of the Tennessee and Army of the Ohio (65,085) [US]; Army of the Mississippi (44,968) [CS] Estimated Casualties: 23,746 total (US 13,047; CS 10,699) Description: As a result of the fall of Forts Henry and Donelson, Confederate Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston, the commander in the area, was forced to fall back, giving up Kentucky and much of West and Middle Tennessee. He chose Corinth, Mississippi, a major transportation center, as the staging area for an offensive against Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and his Army of the Tennessee before the Army of the Ohio, under Maj. Gen. Don Carlos Buell, could join it. The Confederate retrenchment was a surprise, although a pleasant one, to the Union forces, and it took Grant, with about 40,000 men, some time to mount a southern offensive, along the Tennessee River, toward Pittsburg Landing. Grant received orders to await Buell's Army of the Ohio at Pittsburg Landing. Grant did not choose to fortify his position; rather, he set about drilling his men many of which were raw recruits. Johnston originally planned to attack Grant on April 4, but delays postponed it until the 6th. Attacking the Union troops on the morning of the 6th, the Confederates surprised them, routing many. Some Federals made determined stands and by afternoon, they had established a battle line at the sunken road, known as the "Hornets Nest." Repeated Rebel attacks failed to carry the Hornets Nest, but massed artillery helped to turn the tide as Confederates surrounded the Union troops and captured, killed, or wounded most. Johnston had been mortally wounded earlier and his second in command, Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard, took over. The Union troops established another line covering Pittsburg Landing, anchored with artillery and augmented by Buell's men who began to arrive and take up positions. Fighting continued until after dark, but the Federals held. By the next morning, the combined Federal forces numbered about 40,000, outnumbering Beauregard's army of less than 30,000. Beauregard was unaware of the arrival of Buell's army and launched a counterattack in response to a two-mile advance by William Nelson's division of Buell's army at 6:00 am, which was, at first, successful. Union troops stiffened and began forcing the Confederates back. Beauregard ordered a counterattack, which stopped the Union advance but did not break its battle line. At this point, Beauregard realized that he could not win and, having suffered too many casualties, he retired from the field and headed back to Corinth. On the 8th, Grant sent Brig. Gen. William T. Sherman, with two brigades, and Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Wood, with his division, in pursuit of Beauregard. They ran into the Rebel rearguard, commanded by Col. Nathan Bedford Forrest, at Fallen Timbers. Forrest's aggressive tactics, although eventually contained, influenced the Union troops to return to Pittsburg Landing. Grant's mastery of the Confederate forces continued; he had beaten them once again. The Confederates continued to fall back until launching their mid-August offensive. Result(s): Union victory. CWSAC Reference #: TN003 Preservation Priority: III.1 (Class A) National Park Unit: Shiloh NMP Mobile Bay Other Names: Passing of Forts Morgan and Gaines Location: Mobile County and Baldwin County Campaign: Operations in Mobile Bay (1864) Date(s): August 2-23, 1864 Principal Commanders: Adm. David G. Farragut and Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger [US]; Adm. Franklin Buchanan and Brig. Gen. Richard L. Page [CS] Forces Engaged: Farragut's Fleet (14 wooden ships and 4 monitors) and U.S. army forces near Mobile [US]; Buchanan's Flotilla (3 gunboats and an ironclad), Fort Morgan Garrison, Fort Gaines Garrison, and Fort Powell Garrison [CS] Estimated Casualties: 1,822 (US 322; CS 1,500) Description: A combined Union force initiated operations to close Mobile Bay to blockade running. Some Union forces landed on Dauphin Island and laid siege to Fort Gaines. On August 5, Farragut's Union fleet of eighteen ships entered Mobile Bay and received a devastating fire from Forts Gaines and Morgan and other points. After passing the forts, Farragut forced the Confederate naval forces, under Adm. Franklin Buchanan, to surrender, which effectively closed Mobile Bay. By August 23, Fort Morgan, the last big holdout, fell, shutting down the port. The city, however, remained uncaptured. Results(s): Union victory CWSAC Reference #: AL003 Preservation Priority: I.1 (Class A) Spanish Fort Other Names: None Location: Baldwin County Campaign: Mobile Campaign (1865) Date(s): March 27-April 8, 1865 Principal Commanders: Maj. Gen. E.R.S. Canby [US]; Brig. Gen. Randall L. Gibson [CS] Forces Engaged: XVI and XIII Corps [US]; Spanish Fort Garrison [CS] Estimated Casualties: 1,401 (US 657; CS 744) Description: Maj. Gen. E.R.S. Canby's XIII and XVI corps moved along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay forcing the Confederates back into their defenses. Union forces then concentrated on Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely. On March 27, 1865, Canby's forces rendezvoused at Danley's Ferry and immediately undertook a siege of Spanish Fort. The Union had enveloped the fort by April 1, and on April 8 captured it. Most of the Confederate forces, under the command of Brig. Gen. Randall L. Gibson, escaped and fled to Mobile, but Spanish Fort was no longer a threat. Result(s): Union victory CWSAC Reference #: AL005 Preservation Priority: IV.2 (Class B) George was discharged in 1862. Listed in the Choctaw County Cemeteries, by Sarah Mozingo, pg. 61, under Old Spring Bank Cemetery, Nov. 1998, is: Pvt. George W. Crenshaw, Co. 121 Ala. Inf., C.S.A., b. Sept 14, 1828, d. 17 Oct 1902. Baptist Minister, born in Pike County, GA. Died in Jones Co., MS. Son of James and Frances Dupree Crenshaw. Buried in unknown grave, Hickory Grove Cemetery, Laurel, MS. Prisoner of War, Fort Mass. And: Pvt. James Arnet Crenshaw, Co. C. 21 Als. Regt., C.S.A., b. Nov 1, 1849, d. Jan 3, 1865, son of Rev. G. W. Crenshaw. Died prison of war at Fort Mass. on Ship Island, MS., grave 129. Cemetery later washed into the Gulf of Mexico. The old, original, Spring Bank Cemetery located up in the woods. Mr. Fred Williams, of Silas, AL was gracious enough to carry me there in his 4-wheel drive. He told me that the first Spring Bank Church was located there before the current Highway 17 to Mobile, AL was built. There is a very large area enclosed by a chain link fence, but only 6 markers were found. It is very obvious that these markers have been placed there in recent years. (MCM-2003) The six tombstones in the Old Spring Bank Cemetery are those of: 1. Arnet Daugherty, b. May 16, 1802, KY, d. Aug 27, 1883. Elder Daugherty, a circuit riding minister of the Gospel for 39 years, was an outstanding preacher in the Liberty Baptist Association, being moderator from 1861 to 1879. 2. Sarah A. Earl Daugherty, b. Apr 3, 1807 in TN, d. Oct 27, 1900, married Oct 12, 1826 in Washington Co., AL. 3. Memorial to: Pvt. George W. Crenshaw, Co. 121 Ala. Inf. C.S.A., b. Sept 14, 1828, Pike Co., GA, d. Oct 17, 1902, Jones Co., MS. Son of James and Frances Dupree Crenshaw Buried in unknown grave, Hickory Grove Cemetery, Laurel, MS. Prisoner of War, Fort Mass. 4. Charity Percellar Daugherty Crenshaw, b. Ca. 1831, d. Sept 17, 1856, Wed. Rev. George W. Crenshaw Dec. 28, 1848. Three children. 5. Alsie Zeria Daugherty Crenshaw, b. Ca. 1835, d. 1878. Second wife of Rev. George W. Crenshaw. Six children. 6. Memorial to: Pvt. James Arnet Crenshaw, b. Nov 1, 1849, d. Jan 3, 1865. Son of Rev. George W. Crenshaw. (There are a few unmarked graves here.) (Source: Sarah Mozingo) George is actually buried in the Hickory Grove Cemetery is on North Hwy. 15 out of Laurel, MS behind the large Walmart store. It is about a block off the main street but if you look, you can see it from the street. 1850 Choctaw Co., AL, Enumerated 28 Nov 1850: Household #592 Crenshaw, G. W. 22 w. m. b. GA; Charity P. 19 w. f. b. AL; James A. 1 w. m. b. AL. 1860 Census for Mobile Co., AL, the Southerrn Division, enumerated 17 Jul 1860, pg. 67: Crenshaw, George W. 29 w m; Alsazera H. 24 w f; James A. 11, w m; Sarah F. 8, w f; William J. 6, w m; Macager Clark 2, w m. 1870 Census, Green Co., MS, Police Dist #15, enumerated 20 Jul 1870, P.O. State Line, dwelling #16, family #20: Crenshaw, Geo 40 w m farmer b. AL; Mora 35 w f keeping house, b. AL; (must be Alsie) Wm 18 w m at home b. AL; Levi 7 w m at home b. AL; Eliz 5 w f at home b. AL; Geo 2 w m at home b. MS. Mississippi Connections Edited & Linked Census 1870 Greene Co., Mississippi: Crenshaw, George Washington, w. m. 40 Alsie Zeria (Daugherty) w. f. 35 1st wife, Charity Percillare (Daugherty) 1831 - l1860; 2nd wife, Allsie Zeria (Daugherty) 1835 - 1878; (Note: 3rd wife, Mary (West) Census lists Mary with George & Alsie's children) 4th wife, Adeline C. (Hayes), 1851 - 1912. Children of George W. and Allsie: William J. Crenshaw m. Nancy, Unknown b. abt 1852; Levi Thomas 1862 - 1928, m. Delilah Savannah Wiggins, b. 1856; so John Pitmann m. Delilah Strickland; (Note: Levi was the son of Dees Crenshaw & Nancy Summerlin) Percillar (Eliza) 1865 - 1889 m. George O. Harvard, 1856 - aft 1920; son Stephen Harvard m. Mary Tillman; George W. Jr. 1868 - 1892 m. Rosalie Elizabeth Barrier, 18 77 - ?. 1880 Census Township 12RH, Choctaw County, Alabama, Beat #6, ED #16, enumerated 16 & 17 June 1880, fam 41: Crenshaw Geo. W. w, m, 51 farmer, b. GA, f. b. GA, m. b. VA; Mary wife, w, f, 51, hkeeper, b. FL, f. b. unknown, m. b. unknown; Elizabeth daughter, w, f, 15, asst. hkeeper, b. AL, f. b. GA, m. b. AL; Mariah daughter, w, f, 9, at home, born AL, f. b. GA, m. b. AL; George W., Jr. son, w, m, 11, farm laborer, born AL, f. b. GA, m. b. AL; Mariam daughter, 7, at home, born AL, f. b. GA, m. b. AL; Lucinda R. daughter, w, f, 2, at home, born AL, f. b. GA, m. b. AL. 1900 Census Wayne, MS, Beat, Dist #115, enumerated 28 Jun 1900, roll: T623_833, pg. 15a: Crenshaw, George W., w. m., Nov. 1827 b. GA, f.b. GA, m.b. GA; Adline, wife, w. f., Aug. 1847 b. AL, f.b. SC, m.b. AL; Mary, daught. w.f., May 1883, b. MS, f.b. GA, m.b. AL; Sayddie daught., w.f., Dec 1887, b. AL, f.b. GA, m.b. AL; Virginia daught., w.f., Nov 1889, b. MS, f.b. GA, m.b. AL; Delila, daught., w.f., Aug 1892, b. AL f.f. AL, m.b. AL. (birthday not correct for George, but could have been given by someone not sure. It is possible this is not the same George W. Crenshaw) 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Adeline C Crenshaw Age in 1910: 60 Birth Year: 1850 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1910: Precinct 6, Choctaw, Alabama Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Head [Self (Head)] Marital Status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: South Carolina Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Adeline C Crenshaw 60 Mary Crenshaw 25 Elida Turner 22 Charles Turner 22 Liva L Turner 2 Ruby E Turner 6/12 Dolly V Crenshaw 20 Nellie Crenshaw 17 Dosia E Crenshaw 4 AL Land Record: George W. Crenshaw, Land Office: St. Stephens; Document #11567A; Total Acres: 80; Signature: Yes; Cancelled Document: No; Issue Date: Mar 01, 1859; Mineral lRights Reserved: No; Metes and Bounds: No; statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566; Multiple Warantee Names: No; Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820; Multiple Patentee Names: No; Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries; Land Description: 1 N1/2 NW, St. Stephens, No 9N 4W 25. Source: US, Bureau of Land Management. Alamaba Land Records. (datebase on-line) Provo, Ut: CRENSHAW - The Origin of the Name: Spelling variations include: Crawshaw, Crawshay, Crawshawe, Cranshaw, Crankshaw and many more. First found in Lancashire where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Joseph Crawsha who arrived in New York in 1822; James, Titus, and William Crawshaw, settled in Philadelphia in the 1860's; William Crawshaw settled in Virginia in 1624. | Crenshaw, George Washington Sr. (I4202)
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| 323 | Georgia Deaths, 1919-98 Name: Ethel H Wilson Death Date: 26 Jun 1961 County of Death: Carroll Gender: F (Female) Race: White Age: 69 Years County of Residence: Carroll Certificate: 17364 | Hixon, Ethel Frances (I11237)
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| 324 | Georgia Marriages to 1850 Name: Josiah Beall Spouse: Ann Dent Marriage Date: 17 Oct 1822 Marriage County: Franklin Marriage State: Georgia | Beall, Josiah (I11084)
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| 325 | Georgia Marriages to 1850 Name: Thomas S. Herring (Thomas Simpson Herron) Spouse: Amanda Hall Marriage Date: 25 Nov 1847 Marriage County: Carroll Marriage State: Georgia 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Thos Herrin Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820 Birth Place: Georgia (?) Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Division 11, Carroll, Georgia Family Number: 1268 Household Members: Name Age Thos Herrin 30 (Thomas Simpson Herron) Arminda Herrin 25 (Arminda Hall) Jas Herrin 2 Hiram Herrin 0 Millennium File Name: Thomas S. Herron (Thomas Simpson Herron) Spouse: Arminda Hall Birth Date: 29 Dec 1812 Birth State: South Carolina Birth Country: USA Death Date: 19 Jul 1899 Death City: Eldridge Death County: Walker Death State: Alabama Death Country: USA Children: James Herron Pierce Herron Hiram Herron Charity Herron 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Thomas Heron (Thomas Simpson Herron) Birth Year: abt 1816 Age in 1870: 54 Birthplace: Georgia (SC?) Home in 1870: Township 13, Walker, Alabama Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Eldridge Household Members: Name Age Thomas Heron 54 Arminda Heron 45 James Heron 21 Harman Heron 20 Jane Heron 16 Pierce Heron 12 Green Heron 10 Mozaria Heron 7 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Thomas Herron (Thomas Simpson Herron) Home in 1880: Beat 5, Walker, Alabama Age: 63 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1817 Birthplace: South Carolina Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Arminda Herron Father's birthplace: South Carolina Mother's birthplace: South Carolina Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Thomas Herron 63 Arminda Herron 57 Penice Herron 19 Green Herron 17 Misouri Herron 15 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Arminda Herron (Arminda Hall Herron) Home in 1900: Carbon Hill, Walker, Alabama Age: 76 Birth Date: Mar 1824 Birthplace: Georgia Race: White Gender: Female Relationship to head-of-house: Mother Father's Birthplace: Georgia Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Mother: number of living children: 6 Mother: How many children: 8 Marriage year: 1848 Marital Status: Widowed Years married: 52 Household Members: Name Age James Herron 50 Rosetta Herron 27 Dee Herron 11 Thomas S Herron 4 Myrtle Herron 1 Arminda Herron 76 (Arminda Hall Herron) 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Wrmendy Herron [Armindy Hall Herron] Age in 1910: 87 Estimated Birth Year: 1823 Birthplace: Alabama Relation to Head of House: Mother Father's Birth Place: Georgia Mother's Birth Place: Georgia Home in 1910: Precinct 25, Walker, Alabama Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Gender: Female Household Members: Name Age Grene Herron 47 Rhoda A Herron 50 Claud Herron 16 Christropher Herron 2 Wrmendy Herron 87 (Arminda Hall Herron) | Herron, Thomas Simpson (I8539)
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| 326 | Georgia Marriages to 1850 Name: Delilah Crenshaw Spouse: Jesse C. Childs Marriage Date: 18 Jan 1829 Marriage County: Jasper Marriage State: Georgia 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Delila Childers Age: 44 Birth Year: abt 1806 Birthplace: South Carolina Home in 1850: Coosa, Coosa, Alabama Gender: Female Family Number: 1091 Household Members: Name Age Jesse C Childers 53 Delila Childers 44 Joseph M Childers 20 Priscilla Childers 13 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Delilah Childers Age in 1860: 59 Birth Year: abt 1801 Birthplace: South Carolina Home in 1860: Western Division, Tallapoosa, Alabama Gender: Female Post Office: New Site Household Members: Name Age Jessie C Childers 60 Delilah Childers 59 | Childers, Jesse (I11886)
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| 327 | Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944 Name: Cornelius Cranshaw Spouse: Milly Parham Marriage Date: 27 Dec 1807 County: Elbert State: Georgia 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Cornelius Crenshaw Age: 68 Birth Year: abt 1782 Birthplace: South Carolina Home in 1850: Sabine, Sabine, Texas Gender: Male Family Number: 123 Household Members: Name Age Cornelius Crenshaw 68 Malinda Crenshaw 68 Mary Jane McLane 11 | Crenshaw, Cornelius (I6511)
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| 328 | Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944 Name: John Wright Spouse: Susan Crenshaw Marriage Date: 10 Dec 1833 County: Pike State: Georgia | Crenshaw, Susan (I11884)
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| 329 | Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944 Name: Thomas H. Turner Spouse: Levica Crenshaw Marriage Date: 8 Oct 1833 County: Pike State: Georgia | Crenshaw, Levica (I11882)
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| 330 | Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978 Name: Woodard Jainer Gender: Male Marriage Date: 5 Jan 1837 Marriage Place: Henry, Georgia, USA Spouse: Catchings Spouse Gender: Female 1840 United States Federal Census Name: Woodard Joiner Home in 1840 (City, County, State): District 611, Henry, Georgia Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1 No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1 Free White Persons - Under 20: 1 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 Total Free White Persons: 3 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 3 1850 United States Federal Census Name: P Joiner Age: 32 Birth Year: abt 1818 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1850: District 42, Henry, Georgia Gender: Female Family Number: 696 Household Members: Name Age W Joiner 51 P Joiner 32 T A Joiner 12 E P Joiner 9 J J Joiner 8 T W Joiner 2 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Permelia Joyner Age in 1860: 40 Birth Year: abt 1820 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: Western Division, Tallapoosa, Alabama Gender: Female Post Office: Pinkney Ville Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Woodard Joyner 61 Permelia Joyner 40 Elizabeth Joyner 19 John J Joyner 18 Thomas W Joyner 14 Georgia A Joyner 6 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Margaret Joiner Age in 1870: 50 Birth Year: abt 1820 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1870: Hackneyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama Race: White Gender: Female Post Office: Hackneyville Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Woodard Joiner 60 Margaret Joiner 50 Amanda Joiner 20 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Permelia Joiner Age: 62 Birth Year: abt 1818 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1880: Hackneyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Keeps House Household Members: Name Age Permelia Joiner 62 Georgia A. Joiner 27 | Joyner, Woodard (I11967)
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| 331 | Georgia, Property Tax Digests, 1793-1892 Name: Thomas H Turner Year: 1831 District: Captain Warrin Place: Pike, Georgia, USA 1840 United States Federal Census Name: Thomas H Turner Home in 1840 (City, County, State): District 592, Pike, Georgia Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1 Free White Persons - Under 20: 2 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 Total Free White Persons: 4 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 4 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Thos H Turner Age: 43 Birth Year: abt 1807 Birthplace: South Carolina Home in 1850: District 68, Pike, Georgia Gender: Male Family Number: 562 Household Members: Name Age Thos H Turner 43 Larisa L Turner 39 Almira S Turner 15 Amanda J Turner 12 Wesley A Turner 9 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Thomas H Turner Age in 1860: 53 Birth Year: abt 1807 Birthplace: South Carolina Home in 1860: Pike, Georgia Gender: Male Post Office: Zebulon Value of real estate: View Image Household Members: Name Age Thomas H Turner 53 Larrie T Turner 47 Wesley A Turner 19 1864 Census for Re-Organizing the Georgia Militia Name: Thos H Turner Residence County: Pike Age: 57 Birth Year: abt 1807 Birth Place: Georgia Georgia, Returns of Qualified Voters and Reconstruction Oath Books, 1867-1869 Name: Thomas H Turner Registry Date: 5 Aug 1867 Location: Pike Color: White Record Type: Return of Qualified Voters Election District: 1 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Thomas Turner Age in 1870: 63 Birth Year: abt 1807 Birthplace: South Carolina Home in 1870: Pike, Georgia Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: View Image Household Members: Name Age Thomas Turner 63 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Thomas H. Turner Age: 73 Birth Year: abt 1807 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1880: District 551, Pike, Georgia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Levicy Turner Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Occupation: Farmer Household Members: Name Age Thomas H. Turner 73 Levicy Turner 66 Martha L. Bussy 18 (granddaughter) Jackson Speir 25 (servant) James H. Nelson 19 (servant) Samuel Bussy 21 (servant) Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012 Name: Thos H Turner Birth Date: 6 Nov 1806 Age at Death: 80 Death Date: 8 Dec 1886 Burial Place: Meansville, Pike County, Georgia, USA | Turner, Thomas H. (I11908)
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| 332 | Georgia, Property Tax Digests, 1793-1893 Name: William Hixon Year: 1840 Militia District: District 605 Militia District Number: 605 County: Taliaferro Georgia Marriages to 1850 Name: William E. Hixson Spouse: Elizabeth Echols Marriage Date: 23 Nov 1843 Marriage County: Taliaferro Marriage State: Georgia 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Wm E Hickson Age: 30 Birth Year: abt 1820 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1850: District 160, Greene, Georgia Gender: Male Family Number: 697 Household Members: Name Age Wm E Hickson 30 Elizabeth Hickson 27 Sarah Hickson 6 James Hickson 2 Elizah Hickson 0 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Wm E Hixon Age in 1860: 40 Birth Year: abt 1820 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: District 6, Carroll, Georgia Gender: Male Post Office: Hickory Level Household Members: Name Age Wm E Hixon 40 Elizabeth Hixon 37 Sarah Hixon 16 James C Hixon 12 Elijah Hixon 10 1870 United States Federal Census Name: William Hickson Age in 1870: 50 Birth Year: abt 1820 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1870: Carroll, Georgia Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Villa Rica Household Members: Name Age William Hickson 50 Elisabeth Hickson 47 Sarah Hickson 24 James Hickson 22 Elijah Hickson 20 John Hickson 8 Mercer Hickson 8 Edward Echols 55 1880 United States Federal Census Name: William E. Hixon Age: 60 Birth Year: abt 1820 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1880: District 649, Carroll, Georgia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Hixon Father's Birthplace: Georgia Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Occupation: Farmer Household Members: Name Age William E. Hixon 60 Elizabeth Hixon 57 Elizabeth Hixon 35 John Hixon 18 | Hixon, William E. (I11246)
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| 333 | Glamorgan Burial Index Transcription First Name Thomas Last Name Mordecai Country Wales Record set Glamorgan Burial Index County Glamorganshire Year 1772 Mother - Father Hopkin First Names Thomas Year Of Birth - Age - Parish Llantwin-Juxta-Neath Place Llantwin-Juxta-Neath Abode - Year 1772 Year Of Death 1772 Status Son of Type - Day/Month 09 Feb Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Record collection Deaths & burials Collections from United Kingdom National Burial Index for England & Wales Transcription First Name Thomas Last Name Mordecai Burial Day 9 Burial Month 2 Burial Year 1772 Age - Place Llantwit-Juxta-Neath County Glamorganshire Country Wales Extended Information - Church Denomination Anglican Church Description St. Illtyd Record set National Burial Index for England & Wales Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Record collection Deaths & burials Collections from United Kingdom | Mordecai\Mort, Hopkin (ap Edward) (I11950)
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| 334 | Glamorgan Marriage Index pre-1837 Transcription First Name Edward Last Name Mordecai Country Wales Record set Glamorgan Marriage Index pre-1837 Month Apr County Glamorganshire Bride First Elizabeth Year 1836 Bride Last Name Thomas Groom First Name Edward Groom Last Name Mordecai Notes - Year Of Birth - Year 1836 Place Eglwysilan Bride Parish Eglwysilan Groom Parish Eglwysilan Day 13 Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Record collection Marriages & divorces Collections from United Kingdom 1841 Census for Wales, Welsh St. Donats: Edward Mordecai age 26, Agricultural Labourer,; Elizabeth Mordecai age 25; Elizabeth Mordecai age 4; Catherine Mordecai age 2. 1841 Wales Census about Edward Mordecai Name: Edward Mordecai Age: 26 Estimated birth year: abt 1815 Gender: Male Where born: Glamorgan, Wales Civil Parish: St Donats Welsh Hundred: Cowbridge County/Island: Glamorgan Country: Wales Registration district: Cardiff Sub-registration district: St Nicholas Household Members: Name Name Edward Mordecai 26 Elizabeth Mordecai 25 Elizabeth Mordecai 4 Catherine Mordecai 2 1851 Census for Wales, Ystradowen: Edward Mordecai, head, age 39, agricultural Labourer, b. Llangan; Elizabeth Mordecai, wife, age 38, b. Pendoylan; Catherine Mordecai, daughter, age 12, b. Welsh St. Donats; William Mordecai, son, age 9, b. Welsh St. Donats; Thomas Mordecai, son, age 6, b. Welsh St. Donats; Miriam, daughter, age 2, b. Ystradowen. 1851 Wales Census about William Mordicia Name: William Mordicia Age: 9 Estimated birth year: abt 1842 Relation: Son Father's name: Edward Mordicia Mother's name: Elizabeth Mordicia Gender: Male Where born: Welsh St Donats, Glamorgan, Wales Civil Parish or Township: Ystradowen County/Island: Glamorgan Country: Wales Registration district: Bridgend Sub-registration district: Maesteg ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Household schedule number: 8 Household Members: Name Age Edward Mordicia 39 Elizabeth Mordicia 38 Catherine Mordicia 12 William Mordicia 9 Thomas Mordicia 6 Marian Mordicia 2 15 April 1861, Census for Wales, Tavern Coch, Llanharry: Edward, age 49; Publican of a pub called "Tarven Coch" (in English "The Red Pub") and Agri. Labourer, b. Colwinston (?); Elizabeth, age 49; wife; dressmaker, b. Pendoylan; Catherine, age 21, dressmaker, b. Welsh St. Donats; Mirriam, age 12, scholar, b. Ystradowen; Susanah, age 8, scholar, b. Ystradowen. Thomas, age 16, has left the family home and is living with and working for a local farmer as a "Carter"; 1861 Wales Census Name: Miriam Mordecia [Miriam Mordecai] Age: 12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: Edward Mordecia Mother's Name: Elizabeth Mordecia Gender: Female Where born: Ystradowen, Glamorgan, Wales Civil Parish or Township: Ystradowen County/Island: Glamorgan Country: Wales Registration District: Bridgend Sub-registration District: Cowbridge ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Household Schedule Number: 15 Piece: 4076 Folio: 23 Page Number: 16 Household Members: Name Age Edward Mordecia 49 Elizabeth Mordecia 49 Cathrine Mordecia 21 Miriam Mordecia 12 Susanah Mordecia 8 1871 Wales Census about Edward Mordecai Name: Edward Mordecai Age: 59 Estimated birth year: abt 1812 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Elizabeth Mordecai Gender: Male Where born: Colwinston, Glamorganshire, Wales Civil Parish: Ystradowen County/Island: Glamorgan Country: Wales Registration district: Bridgend Sub-registration district: Cowbridge ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Household schedule number: 31 Household Members: Name Age Edward Mordecai 59 Elizabeth Mordecai 38 Catherin Mordecai 30 William Mordecai 29 Thomas Mordecai 26 Merian Mordecai 12 Sussana Mordecai 18 1881 Census for Wales, Ystradowen: Edward Mordecai, Head, age 67, grocer, b. Colwinstone; Elizabeth Mordecai, wife, age 67, Grocer's wife, b. Pendoylan; Thomas, son, age 35, Lime Burner, b. Ystradowen; Susanah Mordecai, daughter, age 27, healing at home, b. Ystradowen. 1881 Census for Wales, Ystradowen: William Thomas, head, age 75, retired farmer, b. Pendoylan; Mirriam Mordecai, niece, age 31, dressmaker, b. Ystradowen. William Thomas was Elizabeth's brother, and Mirium, her daughter's, uncle. 1891 Wales Census about Edward Mordecai Name: Edward Mordecai Age: 77 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814 Relation: Head Gender: Male Where born: Colwinston, Glamorgan, Wales Civil Parish: Ystradowen Ecclesiastical parish: Ystradowen Town: Ystradowain County/Island: Glamorgan Country: Wales Registration district: Bridgend Sub registration district: Cowbridge ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Household Members: Name Age Edward Mordecai 77 Miriam Mordecai 41 Susanna Mordecai 37 England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983 Name: Edward Mordecai Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815 Year of Registration: 1898 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun Age at Death: 83 District: Bridgend County: Glamorgan Volume: 11a Page: 370 1901 Census for Wales, Ystradowen: Miriam, age 52, dressmaker, b. Ystradowen; Susanah, age 48, dressmaker, b. Ystradowen. | Mordecai, Edward (I29)
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| 335 | Glamorgan Marriage Index pre-1837 Transcription First Name EDWARD Last Name MORDECAI Country Wales Record set Glamorgan Marriage Index pre-1837 Month Aug County Glamorganshire Bride First SARAH Year 1800 Bride Last Name BOWEN Groom First Name EDWARD Groom Last Name MORDECAI Notes personal detail in the register, after banns, Witnesses named Year Of Birth - Year 1800 Place COYCHURCH Bride Parish COYCHURCH Groom Parish LANGAN Day 30 Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Record collection Marriages & divorces Collections from United Kingdom | Mordecai, Edward (I1370)
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| 336 | Glamorgan Marriage Index pre-1837 Transcription First Name Edward Last Name Mordecai Country Wales Record set Glamorgan Marriage Index pre-1837 Month Jan. County Glamorganshire Bride First Gwenllian Year 1766 Bride Last Name Jenkins Groom First Name Edward Groom Last Name Mordecai Notes Witnesses named, after banns Year Of Birth - Year 1766 Place Llangiwg Bride Parish Llangiwg Groom Parish Cadoxton Nth Day 10 Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Record collection Marriages & divorces Collections from United Kingdom Gwenllian Jenkins Marriage to Edward Mordecai 1766 10 Jan Age: 21 Llangwig, Glamorgan, Wales St Ciwg Church, Llangiwg, Glamorgan, Wales Glamorgan Marriage Index pre-1837 Glamorgan Family History Society Re: Mordecai in Glamorgan Wales tatonca74 Posted: 5 Mar 2013 3:05PM Classification: Query Surnames: Mordecai Last names in Wales didn't become formal till much later than the rest of the UK. Typically they were Patronyms, meaning the took the first name of their Father as their last name. So, John's son Owen would be Owen Johns, which becomes Owen Jones, and Mordecai's son Rhys becomes Rhys Mordecai. Sometimes they would even take first and last name of their father for themselves. Different families fixed last names at different times. The earliest I have found Mordecai as a persistent last name is 1650, in around North Eastern wales, in a place called Llanfrothen. John Mordecai and his brother Lewis John Mordecai were weavers in the area. There name structure would heavily suggest that their Father was John Mordecai, and thier Grandfather may have been Mordecai LNU (last name unknown). John Mordecai's sons took Mordecai as their last name, and Lewis John Mordecai's sons took Lewis as their last name. Lewis is an interesting name for a Welshman, as it is French / Norman from Louis, which might attest to a continental connection, though that is really conjecture. Mordecai then, as a First name, comes from the bible, in the Book of Esther. It was popular in wales I think, because of the character of the man described therein - a man that saved his people from prosecution through his vigilance and intelligence. Much like the popularity of the name Gwenllian for girls in the same time period, herself a princess and leader of rebellion in Wales, there is an affinity for strong heroic names like Owain/Owen, and Llewellyn along side the typical names of kings (Richard, Edward, William ) This was the height of the religious reformation, and the wars that were fought around it, with the poor in Wales caught up in the middle, once again besieged as it was in the old times. Heroic names, especially from the bible would be very popular indeed. As for your particular connection, my own family is from Llangan, and goes back to 1750s for sure, with many an Edward Mordecai. You are welcome to look at my tree, though I do not have anyone that matches your dates exactly - though it is possible that I haven't yet built it out far enough in the cousins and uncles to find a connection. Based on a family letter from Mirrium Mordecai, previous to her death in 1942 in Ystradowen, Wales, to Trevor Popkin Mordecai in America, it is supposed that this William Mordecai and Gwenlian Jane Popkin are the ancestors of this line of Mordecai's from Llangan, Glamorganshire, Wales. At this time there is no hard evidence. Until there is more discovery, these two will stand as the parents of the shown descendents. (M.C. Mordecai- 2005) The only marriage record I was able to locate was for an Edward Mordecai and Gwenllian John (aka Jenkins or 'John's Kin'). I believe this to be the actual Edward & Gwenllian, ancestors of Trevor Popkin Mordecai. I also believe this line of Mort/Mordecai's originated with a Hopkin Mordecai, b. abt. 1710. I think this is how the name "Popkin" in this line came about. It makes sense to me that a son in this line would be named "ap Hopkin", thus eventually becoming "Popkin". I have yet to document connection for this Edward to the Hopkin Mordecai, but I have no doubt at this point that this is the case. (M.C. Mordecai - 2014) National Burial Index for England & Wales Transcription First Name EDWARD Last Name MORT Burial Day 7 Burial Month 2 Burial Year 1782 Age - Place LLANGAN County Glamorganshire Country Wales Extended Information - Church Denomination Anglican Church Description St. Canna Record set National Burial Index for England & Wales Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Record collection Deaths & burials Collections from United Kingdom From The History and Antiquities of Glamorganshire and Its Families by Thomas Nicholas (sent to me by Sheri Mordecai Ritchlin January 2009) Popkin of Ynys-Tawe and Forest. There were Popkins of Ynys-Tawe and Forest, both of the same lineage, the former the senior line, and both now extinct. They claimed descent from Rhodri Mawr, King of Wales, through his eldest son, Prince Anarawd ( (succ. AD 877. Gruffydd Gethin, the first named in the pedigrees as a Ynys-Tawe, ninth in descent, had a son Hopkin ap Gruffydd, and he a son David ap Hopkin of Ynys-Tawe, who m. Eva, dau. of Jenkin ap Leyson of Avan, of the race of Idxtyn ap Gwrgant. Hopkin ap David ap Hopkin followed, and had a son David ap Hopkin, whose son, Hopkin David of Ynys-Tawe, had an elder son, ---. David Popkin, who finally fixed the patronymic as a surname. He m. Jennet, dau. of Robert William, Esq.. of Court Rhyd-hir, and with other children, had a son and successor, John (sc., son of) David Popkin of Ynys-Tawe, who adhering to the favourite family name, called his eldest son Hopkin (sc., son of) John David Popkin who was also of Ynys-Tawe. By his wife Luce, dau. of Harry Rees ap Gruffydd, he left an elder son, his successor, David Popkin who married Jane, daughter of Thomas Morgan Cadwgan, Esq., and was succeeded by his son, Hopkin David Popkin, living 1678 whose wife was a dau. of John David Rosser of Trewyddfa. The account of this elder branch here ceases in our MSS. The Forrest Junior line begins with Hopkin, second son of the above Hopkin David of Ynys-Tawe, and continues at Forest, near Neath, for ten generations. This line seems to have held a higher position in the county than the senior . Thomas Popkin of Forest was Sheriff of Glamorgan in 1718, and his son Thomas held the same office in 1755. They intermarried with the families of Dawkins of Ynystawlog, Evans of Peterwell, Card.; and the last mentioned Thomas m. Justina Maria, dau. of Sir John Stepney of Llanelly. The last male representative was Bennet Popkin, Esq., of Forest, "who went to reside at Kittlehill in pursuance of a limitation in the will of his aunt, Mrs. Bennet." He m. Mary, dau. and co-h. of David White, Esq., of Miskin, and d.s.p. (See Bath of Ffynone.) The arms of the Popkin's were --- Or, a stag passant gu., attired and hoofed sa.; a bordure engrailed gu. (This would have been where the idea of "Miskin Manor" came from). Source: tatonca74 Note on Names: In wales at the time, they were still in flux on last names - go into any graveyard and you will see this. Up to the 1800s people were still listed as Ap or Firch and their Father's name, if there be any last name at all... A Marriage record for Edward and Gwenllian Jenkins exists and I have linked it. Jenkins is essential "Jon's Kin" or relative of Jon - So Gwenllian John and Gwenllian Jenkins is essentially the same name. Another thing - many Church Clergy were English - which created a kind of Ellis Island effect on last names in registries in Wales in the 17th and 18th century. Lastly - why Llangan? - well being that Edward was likely a weaver, the weaving trade was becoming eclipsed at this time by industrialization. Llanblethian was becoming an industrialized weaving center of South Wales. (see Llanblethian Buildings and People) Edward's and Gwen's sons would become involved with the factories there in following generations. It may be that they moved to capitalize on the industry that was being built in the area. | Mordecai\Mort, Edward (ap Hopkin = Popkin) (I3006)
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| 337 | Glamorgan Marriage Index pre-1837 Transcription First Name Thomas Last Name Mordecai Country Wales Record set Glamorgan Marriage Index pre-1837 Month Nov County Glamorganshire Bride First Catherine Year 1791 Bride Last Name Thomas Groom First Name Thomas Groom Last Name Mordecai Notes by licence Year Of Birth - Year 1791 Place Llangan Bride Parish Llangan Groom Parish Llangan Day 12 Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Record collection Marriages & divorces Collections from United Kingdom | Mordecai, Thomas (I2997)
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| 338 | Gregory lived near his brother Thomas. Most of the Glascocks living in this area of the country are descended from Gregory and Thomas Glascock. He is listed as a "Rappahannock Planter". (Source: J. A. Snyder through: theGlasscockFamilySocietyoftheUSA@groups.msn.com) It is assummed that Gregory was the oldest son because he inherited his father's land. In 1667, Gregory deeded the Morattico Creek land to this brother, Thomas. In 1677, listing himself as a Rappahannock planter, he gave power of attorney to his brother Thomas "of ye same county planter", in the settlement of an estate. Page 161 of The Glas(s)cocks of England and America by Rev. Lawrence A. Glassco: "Gregory's Wife - His wife may have been Mary, dau. of Capt. Alex. Newman of Richmond Co. - according to one researcher's theory. A will proved in 1690 states that their dau. Ann Glascock received 100 acres of land from Capt. Newman, and that Thos. Glascock was an overseer for Capt. Newman in the will. That she may have been Mary Fauntleroy was an earlier "research guess" which has been disproven." "Our narrative has been concerned so far with that branch of the Glascock family which continued to live at the manor house at "Indian Banks". Now we will turn the light of inquiry on the other branch of Thomas' male descendants -- those who were of the family of Gregory (b.1643) and Thomas(b.1671). Thomas (b.1671) was declared "arrived at full age" at the June 1, 1692, sitting of the Richmond County Court, so we assume that he was born before 1671. He had married(about 1689) Sarah, daughter of William Stone. Thomas lived on Farnham Creek, the next creek up the Rappahannock about 3 miles north of "Indian Banks". Thomas was a first cousin of the Col. George Glascock who lived at "Indian Banks". Presumably he lived in harmony in the community and was building up a tobacco plantation and estate on Farnham Creek. In 1715 he acted on a committee to take depositions in a property question. In 1718 & 1719 he was appointed surveyor of the highway from Capt. Tarpley's house over the Morattico Hill to the main road. Then tragedy struck. On November 5, 1723, Thomas "made an assault on the Body of William Forrester by stabbing him with a knife by means whereof the said Forrester Instantly Dyed". No more details about the killing are available. Life was a good deal cheaper and men were more violent in those days than now. Perhaps Thomas had a very good reason or perhaps not. Perhaps the knowledge of all of the facts would reveal ample justification for his violent action or perhaps not. At any rate, after the incident he fled from his home and apparently was never heard from again by his family. His son Gregory, who was 23 at the time, accompanied him on his escape and was later arraigned by a Richmond County Court as an accessory after the murder. After hearing the testimony of Gregory and his brothers, John (age 24) and Thomas Junior (age 18), the court found that "the principall not being attainted, noe. Indictment will lye against the Accessory, therefore the sd Gregory Glascock is Admitted to Baille". The following is a copy of the testimony at the hearing: "Gregory Glascock being examined saith that on the fifth of November last about midnight he set off in a boat with his father, THOMAS GLASCOCK from their Landing (on Farnham Creek) and the next morning his father put him on Shoar the other side of the River about five miles below Morattico Creek,and then he travelled to Gloucester Town, and went over the Ferrey to York Town, and from thence went to Hampton Town, and soe went over James River and Landed at one Willsons, and from thence Traveled Through Norfolk Town and went to a place Called the Northwest Landing, and then came back about Two Days before Christmas to the house of one Nehomiah Jones, and from thence made the best of his way home." "The murder and the subsequent flight of Thomas (perhaps eventually south to the Carolinas) left his wife, Sarah, with six children on the Farnham Creek property. She probably maintained the family home for a time in the best way she could manage, but "King" Robert Carter took possession of Thomas' real estate, negroes and other property which was forfeited to the government. Carter's will in 1726 states, "if my son John (Carter) comes to enjoy the said Glascock's lands under a good title that then he further consider the said Glascock's children in such proportion as he shall think fitt, or otherwise gratify them according to his discretion." The next generation of Glascocks in Thomas' line apparently had to start all over again on their own. They moved north from their old home in the Tidewater and established large families and many descendants in northern Virginia in the Piedmont area." (Source: "TheGlascocks of England and America", by Lawrence A. Glasco) | Glascocke, Gregory (I157)
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| 339 | Griffin, Spalding Co., GA Civil War History: "The following is a copy of a letter received by Benj. W. Doe with reference to his attitude toward the South. This communication was found among his personal papers and marked 'To be preserved to show to my grandchildren': 'Captain Benjamin Doe: The Undersigned Acting under Authority from citizens of this City respectfully invite you to an interview with us a Four O'clock on the subject of your relations to the Confederate States of America, and your avowed sentiments with reference thereto. At which meeting we will present to you more fully our reason for requesting this interview.' //s// Respectfully Your Friends- P. Eason, E.P. Daniels, E.J. Green, A.K. Moore, J. H. Campbell Dated Griffin, Ga., Saturday, March 16, 1861." This is an intriguing item which Benjamin obviously thought important. Unfortunately he did not leave any further information about his "sentiments," the complaints, his response or the outcome. It could be that Benjamin was not in favor of the war and wanted that fact to be remembered by his descendants. It could be he felt that as war passions became inflamed his integrity was being unjustly called into question, possibly because of his links to his birthplace and family in the North. In any case, it appears from Benjamin's later history and the way he was remembered after his death that all questions were laid to rest. The two youngest sons of Benjamin and Rhoda, Charles Rice Doe and Edward Winslow Doe, were too young to have joined the army, but the third and eldest son, Benjamin Franklin Doe, did fight in the Confederate Army. And, indeed, scores of Benjamin's Northern relatives also fought, and some died, as soldiers on the opposite side. Through it all, Benjamin, in his capacity of City Sexton, spent the War of Brother Against Brother burying over 1,300 of the war's dead. Griffin historian Mr. Jennings says that, in fact, several Civil War soldiers were buried on Benjamin's property. And Benjamin's granddaughter Mildred Doe Scogin wrote that a Civil War soldier named H. H. Smith was buried in the back yard of the neighboring Bryant Skipper house. According to Mr. Jennings, a woman living several houses away from the Doe's home had turned her house into a hospital during the war. Although no Civil War battle was fought in Griffin, the town was a major troop mobilization point and a hospital town. Trainloads of sick and wounded soldiers overflowed the hospitals, so soldiers were nursed in private residences as well as in the Courthouse, stores, colleges and other public buildings. It is uncertain whether Benjamin's cotton warehouse and merchandising business survived after the war. The South in general was financially devastated. Griffin was hit particularly hard, because the railroad that had made it a market and shipping center had been destroyed in the war. Even as late as 1870, over one-third of Spalding County was formally counted as destitute, and bankruptcies after the war were numerous. Although never a wealthy man, Benjamin did not seem to suffer as harshly as many others, perhaps because of his previous property holdings. He continued as City Sexton and, from some point, County Coroner until his death on August 25, 1881. Seven years later in his wife Rhoda's death notice in the Griffin News, Benjamin was still remembered as the one whom "everybody knew as one of the cleverest and most accommodating men Griffin ever had." Property for the new town of Griffin was sold at auction by General L. L. Griffin on June 8, 1840. The opportunities opening up in this sparsely populated area made newly accessible and commercially strategic by a railroad. With the new railroad connection from Griffin to Macon in 1842, Griffin became a center for the buying, selling, storing and shipping of cotton and other goods. U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 Name: Francis M Crenshaw Birth Date: abt 1840 Age: 22 Enlistment Date: 1862 Military Unit: 2d Battalion, Infantry Georgia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 Name: Francis M Crenshaw Event Type: Military Service Side: Confederate Event Date: 1862 Age (Original): 22 Military Unit Note: 2d Battalion, Georgia Infantry Affiliate Publication Title: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia Affiliate Publication Number: M266 Roll 14 Affiliate Film Number: 159 U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 Name: Francis M Crenshaw Residence: Georgia Enlistment Date: 20 Apr 1861 Rank at enlistment: Private State Served: Georgia Survived the War?: Yes Service Record: Enlisted in Company D, Georgia 2nd Infantry Battalion on 20 Apr 1861. Sources: Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865 United States Civil War Soldiers Index Name: Marion F. Crenshaw Name Note: Also Known As Name: Francis M. Crenshaw (Francis Marion Crenshaw) Also Known As Note: Event Type: Military Service Military Beginning Rank: Private Military Beginning Rank Note: Military Final Rank: Private Military Final Rank Note: Military Side: Confederate Military Side Note: State or Military Term: Georgia Military Unit: 2nd Battalion, Georgia Infantry Military Unit Note: Military Company: D Military Company Note: Note: Original filed under Francis M./Crenshaw Affiliate Publication Title: Index to Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Georgia. Affiliate Publication Number: M226 Affiliate Film Number: 14 GS Film number: 821713 Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978 (?) Name: F M Crenshaw Gender: Male Marriage Date: 27 Oct 1865 Marriage Place: Spalding, Georgia, USA Spouse: E C Mitchell (E. Casandra ?) Spouse Gender: Female Georgia, Returns of Qualified Voters and Reconstruction Oath Books, 1867-1869 Name: Francis M Crenshaw Registry Date: 9 Jul 1867 Location: Spalding Record Type: Oath Book Election District: 26 Georgia, Property Tax Digests, 1793-1892 Name: F M Crenshaw Year: 1872 District: Akins District Number: 1065 Place: Spalding, Georgia, USA Georgia, Property Tax Digests, 1793-1892 Name: Francis M Crenshaw Year: 1874-1878 District: Griffin District Number: 1001 Place: Spalding, Georgia, USA 1870 United States Federal Census Name: F M Crenshaw Age in 1870: 30 Birth Year: abt 1840 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1870: Akins, Spalding, Georgia Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Griffin Household Members: Name Age F M Crenshaw 30 Cassander Crenshaw 22 (Alexa Casandra?) (E. Cassander?) Ella F Crenshaw 2 (Elizabeth ?) (b. 1867-1868) 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Francis M. Crenshaw Age: 40 Birth Year: abt 1840 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1880: Griffin, Spalding, Georgia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Alexa C. Crenshaw (Casander) Father's Birthplace: South Carolina Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Occupation: Works In Shoe Shop Household Members: Name Age Francis M. Crenshaw 40 Alexa C. Crenshaw 33 (Alexa Casandra) Elizabeth Crenshaw 10 (same as Ella F. b. 1868 ?) Nancy S. Crenshaw 8 (b. 1872) Julia A. Crenshaw 6 (b. 1874) May V. Crenshaw 2 (b. May 1877) Georgia, Property Tax Digests, 1793-1892 Name: Francis M Crenshaw Year: 1884-1887 Post Office: Griffin District: Griffin District Number: 1001 Place: Spalding, Georgia, USA Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978 (?) Name: Mary C Hewett Gender: Female Marriage Date: 15 Mar 1885 Marriage Place: Spalding, Georgia, USA Spouse: Francis M Crenshaw Spouse Gender: Male _______________________________________________________________________________________ The information below may be regarding a relative to my Francis M. Crenshaw, (a cousin perhaps) but is definitely an order individual b. abt. 1819 and died 1867. (May be lead for research. - MCM 2013) The Weekly News - Griffin, Spalding Co., GA: Issue: April 29, 1867... Wednesday morning to the the surprize of everyone, it was learned that F. Marion Crenshaw, the well known employee of Mr. H. W. Hasselkus, in his boot and shoe business was found dead. Mr. Crenshaw was known to be, at times, a hard drinking man. He was about 48 years old, having lived in Griffin for most of his life and early childhood. At the beginning of the war in 1861, he volunteered with the Spalding Grey's under the command of Col. L. T. Doyl, their place of assignment for duty being Norfolk, VA. The Coroner's jury found the cause of death to be heart disease immediately brought on by alcoholic stimulants. This F. Marion fought under Col. L.T. Doyl: U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 Name: Leonard T Doyal Service Info.: CAPT ASST QTR MR CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY Cemetery: Oak Hill Cemetery Cemetery Address: 797 Memorial Drive Griffin, GA 30223 | Crenshaw, Francis Marion (I11854)
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| 340 | Gwenllian Mort/Mordecai Death Record lived in Treos, died in Langan, and was a parishioner of Langan according to the record I photographed in the log of burials in the St. Crallo's Church Parish of Llangan, Glamorgan: "Year 1815, Gwenllian Mort (alias John) lived in Treos, buried November 20th, age 75 - service performed by Parish Rector." I am assuming she was buried in the St. Crallo churchyard. We did not find her stone there, however. One thing I found out while in Wales is that sometimes bodies are removed to make room for more through time. Glamorgan Burial Index Transcription First Name GWENLLIAN Last Name MORT Country Wales Record set Glamorgan Burial Index County Glamorganshire Year 1815 Mother - Father - First Names Gwenllian Year Of Birth 1740 Age 75 Parish Llangan St. Canna Place Llangan St. Canna Abode Treoes Year 1815 Year Of Death 1815 Status Alias John Type - Day/Month 26 Nov (church record says 20 Nov burial date) Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Record collection Deaths & burials Collections from United Kingdom Might or might not be our Gwenllian: Wales, Select Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907 Name: Gwenllian John Gender: Female Baptism Date: 21 Oct 1736 Baptism Place: Llandilo Fawr,Carnahan,Wales Father: John Lewellin Mother: Mary FHL Film Number: 105156 Burial Record from Bishop's Transcript lodged at Aberystwyth and Glamorgan FHS transcript. Possible Gwenllian birth record: Wales, Select Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907 Name: Gwenllian John Gender: Female Baptism Date: 2 Mar 1739 (76 in 1815) Baptism Place: Llandefeilog,Carmarthen,Wales Father: John David FHL Film Number: 105155 Vol. 4, 1951 Kilvey, the Lordship: A retrospect Rebecca Eleonora, the only child of Thomas and Justina Popkin, married Sir Watkin Lewes of Cardiganshire, the man who was instrumental in obtaining for Swansea its first Harbour Act of 1791. Therefore: Gwenllian could not have been a daughter of this Thomas Popkin. A document lists Gwenllian JOHN as receiving a pension from the church and supplemented by her three sons. Jenkins is an Anglicized version of "ferch John" so Gwenllyn is known as both JENKINS & JOHN. CONTRACT NOTE FROM GLAMORGAN ARCHIVES This is a contract drawn up between Thomas Mordecai, Edward Mordecai and William Mordecai to maintain Gwenllian John their mother. A Contract : Be it remembered that it is contracted this 19th day of April 1809 & between Morgan Philip, Churchwarden & Tho's David Overseer of the Poor of Langan,& of the One part And Thomas Mordecai, and Edward Mordecai, Weavers of the Parish of Langan and William Mordecai Weaver of the Parish of St Mary of the other part, do hereby Agree to Maintain Gwenllian John a Parishtioner of the above said Parish of Langan, at our Proper Cost & Charges, find and Provide and allow, our cause to be found Whatever Necessary to her the said above named Gwenllian John their mother~now chargeable to the above named Parish,_- They the sons Thos. & Edwd.Mordecai, and Willm. Mordecai, being to pay thus Thos. Mordecai is to pay one half and Edwd.Mordecai is to pay one Third and Willm. Mordecai is to pay one third unto the Overseers hands or cause to be paid whatever sum or sums that shall be wanted for her Necessary Relief- likewise Morgan Philip the Churchwarden and Thos. David the Overseer of the Poor allow her sixpence Weekly towards Gwenllian John's Relief and also allow her sixpence towards John Thomas's lodgings, and the house is to be jointly Occupied by both of them. Signed in the presence of Edmund Jenkin, Thomas Mordecai. The mark of Edward Mordecai, Rees Jones, William Mordecai. Note: I have kept the spelling and punctuation exactly as I have it. I have not seen the original and I suspect that this was typed by my brother-in-law from a handwritten copy made by his wife and I know that her handwritten copy would have been exact. But you can see that it makes me believe that either Mrs Gwenllian Mordecai became Mrs Gwenllian John or she was born Gwenllian John. (Source: Jan.rowlands@ntlworld.com) Note: Catherine Thomas was the wife of Gwenllian's son, Thomas. John Thomas must have been Catherine's father. (MCM - 08-2009) Gnoll Estate papers - City and County of Swansea: [4 parchments; 4 seals] | John\Jenkins, Gwenllian (I1349)
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| 341 | Henry P. Crenshaw , and Malessa Ann , his wife, of Lunenburg Co. deed to Unity Bradshaw , of Charlotte Co. $400. 100 acres adj. Richd. Knott, Sr. Richd. Knott, Jr. G. Tatum and said Bradshaw . Oct. 7, 1818 . D. B. 24, p. 452. | Crenshaw, Henry (I11935)
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| 342 | Hezekiah Calvin Alexander was born in August of 1809. He was elected deacon of Sharon Church January 16, 1850, but refused ordination. He died in September of 1854 and was buried at Sharon, next to his parents. The administrator of his will was his brother, Silas, Jr. | Alexander, Hezekiah Calvin (I10178)
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| 343 | How Foote came to be in the new world Hayward hired Richard Foote as an agent to travel to Virginia scouting venture opportunities. As Hayward continued to scout financial backing in London, Richard Foote married during one of his return trips to London. His betrothed was Hester Hayward, daughter of Nicholas. Richard and Hester Hayward Foote produced a son, also named Richard. Alliances strengthened. Richard Foote, now Hayward’s son-in-law volunteered to relocate his family from London to Virginia to oversee development of “a towne with convenient fortifications.” source: Prince William Reliquary. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Name: Hester Hayward Gender: Female Birth Place: Lo Birth Year: 1638 Spouse Name: Richard Foote Spouse Birth Place: EN Spouse Birth Year: 1632 Marriage Year: 1657 Richard Foote History: Gent. Richard Foote, Jr. was born on 31 Jan 1666 in Cornwall, England. source: Gretta Marshall, 10816 Stone Canyon #1205, Dallas, TX 75230 He spent a year in England, after death of father in 1699 in London, Middlesex Co., England. He commissioned a Justice of Stafford on 30 Sep 1701 in Stafford Co., VA source: Cochran, Charles F., Washington, D. C., "Early Generations of Newton Family of Westmoreland Co., VA." "The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography" Vol. XXXVI(1928) 2930383, Vol. XXXVII (1929) 87-91, 179-184, 283-288; Genealogies of VA Families (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.,) Pg 96. Broderbund, Inc., CD#162. He was named in the Power of Attorney from Richard Foote, Gent. of St. Paul's Parish to his son Richard Foote, Jr. on 2 Feb 1724 in Stafford Co., VA source: Virginia Vital Records #1 - CD174, 1600-1800, Regt. St. James Northam Parish, Goochland Co., VA Births, Pg 119. Broderbund, Inc. He signed a will on 15 Apr 1724 in Stafford Co., VA source: Cochran, Charles F., "Early Generations of Newton Family of Westmoreland Co., VA." "The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography" Vol. XXXVI(1928) 2930383, Vol. XXXVII (1929) 87-91, 179-184, 283-288; Genealogies of VA Families (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.(1981) Broderbund, Inc., CD#162. He died on 21 Mar 1725 in St. Paul's Parish, Stafford Co., VA. source; Virginia Vital Records, Register of St. Paul's Parish, Stafford Co., VA, VA Will Records, "A Missing Will Book of Stafford County and Its. Contents," Pg 369. CD 174. Broderbund, Inc.. Stafford County Minute Book which covers the time period of the Missing will books shows 1724/25 as date of death. The first of the Foote Family to settle permanently in VA. He came to Virginia toward the end of the seventeenth century and settled in Stafford Co., VA, where he died, as is recorded in St. Paul's Parish registry. The first of the Foote family to settle permanently in Virginia. He came to Virginia towards the end of the seventeenth century and settled in Stafford County, where he died 21 March 1725 (St. Paul's Church Register). Owing to the destruction of the records of that county, but little else can be learned concerning him. source; Gretta Marshall, 10816 Stone Canyon #1205, Dallas, TX 75230 (source: info...http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cgetting/d3654.htm) | Foote, Richard (I10941)
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| 344 | http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/read/ALBIBB/2001-02/0981158739 Descendants of Henry* Martin, Sr. 1 Henry* Martin, Sr. b: Bet. 1778 - 1779 Goochland Co, VA; in Bibb AL 2/1822 d: Aft. 1850 Pickens, AL, 71 in 1850 Pickens census .. +Nancy? b: 1776 VA m: VA ? d: Aft. 1850 Pickens, AL?, 74 in 1850 Pickens census ......... 2 Dicey Martin b: >1850 Marion Co., AL ............. +John Jr., Milton Glascock m: 1/16/1824 Bibb CO, AL ......... 2 Elizabeth Martin ............. +Alfred Self m: 2/06/1825 Bibb Co., AL ......... 2 James Martin ............. +Polly Roberson??? b: 1822 AL ......... 2 Sally Martin ............. +John Kurkle m: 11/02/1822 Bibb Co., AL ......... 2 Henry Martin, Jr. b: Abt. 1803 SC ............. +Nancy Phipps b: Abt. 1807 GA m: 6/08/1826 Bibb Co., AL ......... 2 Lucinda Martin b: 1804 SC ............. +William Glascock b: 1798 NC m: 2/24/1824 Bibb cty, AL ......... 2 Susan Martin b: Abt. 1811 SC d: 10/06/1896 Houston, Harris Co., TX ............. +Robert Richardson, Jr b: 5/20/1809 GA; in Bibb in 1830, Pickens in 1833, Noxubee, MS in 1845 m: 9/30/1830 Bibb, AL, Robert Richardson Sr. gave permission d: 10/15/1870 Brooksville, Noxubee County, MS, b SHARON Henry Martin Sr. in the 1850 United States Federal Census Report issue Name: Henry Martin Age: 71 Birth Year: abt 1779 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1850: Southern District, Pickens, Alabama, USA Gender: Male Family Number: 26 Household Members: Name Age Henry Martin71 Nancy Martin74 Mary Martin18 Henry Martin, Jr. in the Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 Report issue Name: Henry Martin Spouse: Nancy Phipps Marriage Date: 5 Jun 1826 County: Bibb State: Alabama Source information: Hunting For Bears | Martin, Henry (I12297)
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| 345 | ID: I19721 Name: Reuben DAUGHERTY NPFX: Rev. Sex: M Birth: Abt 1779 in North Carolina Death: FEB 1860 in Tippah Co.,MS Note: 1860 US Mortality Index Dougherty, Reuben Age: 81 Gender: M Occupation: Clergyman, Priest Death Date: February, 1860 Death Location: Tippah, Mississippi Cause: Old Age Birth Location: North Carolina (Note: Confusion between two Reuben Daugherty's. One (born 1771) married to Charity Gough, the other (born 1779) married to Martha Jane Smith) Reuben Daugherty, the second son of Owen II, born abt 1764, grew up in NC but did not marry there. At the age of probably 34 or so, Reuben traveled with his brother Daniel and the Moses Taylor I family to KY about 1795 where he met and married Charity Gough April 12, 1800 in Logan Co., KY. In KY, Reuben acquired land with deeds recorded in 1804. Two children were born in KY; a son, Arnett, born in 1803 and a daughter, Celia, born about 1810. Arnett grew up in KY and appears to have married there, and had a son, Arnett Jr., born in KY in 1823. His 1st wife is unknown. Reuben, Charity and daughter, Celia, remained in KY probably for about 15 years before again relocating to AL, a Territory prior to 1819. In AL, Reuben became a landholder, a preacher and a Justice of the Peace. Arnett Daugherty moved to Washington Co. and married about 1843. His wife is unknown. Arnett, Jr.'s wife must have died before 1870. Near the end of the Civil War, probably around 1865, Arnett, Jr., the stepson of Sally Earle Daugherty, moved from Washington Co., to Choctaw Co., AL, taking Arnette, Sr.'s wife, Sally, along with them where she would be housekeeper for him in Choctaw. Arnett, Jr. is known to have a daughter, Eugene E. Daugherty, born 1864. Reuben Daugherty and his nephew, Peter Patrick Daugherty established two branches of the Daugherty family in southwest AL. Reuben must have arrived in AL prior to 1820 since land documents of that date in KY refer to him being a resident of AL. Peter Patrick probably chose to settle there because Reuben had previously done so. At the time, the Irish tended to settle in clans. Both Reuben's family and Peter Patrick's family must have had a high regard for the Earle family, who lived in the area and are listed in the census. Reuben's son married Sally Earle and Peter Patrick's son and grandson were given the middle name of Earle, spelled with the "e" at the end. Reuben arrived in present day Washington Co., AL when it was still frontier country, probably before AL's admission as a state. From 1800 - 1819 Washington Co., covered the entire lower portion of present day AL and MS. Within this vast area, later divided into 26 counties, the population in 1800 was 733 whites and 404 blacks. Reuben and Patrick, who must have arrived shortly after Reuben, were indeed in a sparsely settled area. The exact location of their settlement in Washington Co. is not known, but it must have been the area of present day McIntosh where many descendants still live. At the time of their arrival, the area was still occupied to a large extent by Indians. Mobile and Pensacola were part of West Florida, held by the Spanish. The area west of the Tombigbee was occupied by Choctaw Indians, while east of the AL river into GA was occupied by Creek Indians. During the most of the 18th Century, the ruler of the Creeks was probably the most famous Indian Chief in the southeast, Alexander McGillivray, an old halfbreed who was 1/2 Scotch and 1/2 Creek. One of McGillivray's trading locations was McIntosh Blulff and one of his "cowpens", actually a plantation, was on Little River. The area was well known. The Creeks were called so because their towns were built on streams.(Source: Hal Daugherty - 2005) MCM Note: The "Creek" Indians included the Choctaw. There were a number of tribes referred to by the English as Creeks because they lived by the riverlets and creeks. The Muscogee Indians in AL, GA, TN and FL claimed to be from the area now known as Mexico City, Mexico. Their legends said they were Aztecs and came up from that area in Mexico about the time Cortez was taking over Mexico. Reubin Daugherty: Located on the 1820 Butler Co., KY census, HH #71: Doughety Rubin - 30010; 01010; 00. (4 males Rubin Sr., Arnet, Rubin Jr. & ?; 2 females, Charity and Celia) In Logan Co. KY., Reuben bought 100 ac, 1804, from Thomas & Fanny Gough. WFT Vol. 19 #1590 says that Owen Daugherty and Mary Taylor m. c1759 in Craven Co., NC. A list of their children is included on that tree, but not copied here. Mary Taylor's parents, according to this same tree, were Robert and Catherine Taylor. Robert Taylor was born 13 Oct 1709 in Baltimore, MD and he married Catherine Unknown c1728 in Craven Co., NC. Reubin's parent's names were also provided on the Internet homepage of Steve L. Smoot, Email address-smoots@prodigy.net. Another Internet site, "The Daugherty Generations", gives more information on Reubin's parents, Owen and Mary (Taylor) Daugherty. Their children appear to have been born in Craven Co., NC. Reubin's brother, Robert married Sarah Taylor in Craven Co., NC in 1784. She was the daughter of Moses and Elizabeth (Prevatte) Taylor. Clicking on the underlined title here will take you the "The Daugherty Generations". E-mail dated July 1999, from Donna Corbett , added the daughter Celia Daugherty/Dougherty Fox Visit her home page with Fox/Daugherty data here. In the Barren Co KY Will Book 3- Part 1, online transcription, Oct 1828 thru May 1852 the names Henry Daugherty & Reuben Doughty were included. 1. Arnett Daugherty b. c1803 in KY, d. 28 Aug 1883 in Isney, Choctaw Co, AL, m. 13 Oct. 1826 in Washington Co. to Sarah A. Earle b. c1807 in TN (source: Frederick Atchley Genforum postings) 2. Reuben Daugherty , Jr. m. Mary Moss December 28, 1830 in Madison Co., TN (source: Steve Smoot's website). 3. Celia Daugherty b. 1808 KY; m. Edwin G. Fox b.1810 in AL (source: Donna Corbett). A list of their children can be found on the Fox GenForum site. 1850 United States Federal Census about Jessee T Gaff Name: Jessee T Gaff Age: 26 Estimated birth year: abt 1824 Birth Place: Alabama Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Hardeman, Tennessee Family Number: 666 Household Members: Name Age Jessee T Gaff 26 Elizabeth Gaff 20 Elisha Gaff 2 Rubin Darity 72 Obituary of Reubin Daugherty: Hardin County, Tennessee, June, 1860, Reuben Daugherty, he was born in Craven Co, December 15, 1778 from thence he removed with his widowed mother about the year 1800 to Kentucky on the Green River where he married Charity Gaugh 1801 in about a year or two, after he united with the Baptist Church at Sandy Creek Meeting House and was baptized by Elder Benjamin Talbert where he remained until 1818. He moved to South Alabama where within a short time, he commenced preaching a Crucified Savior which he continued to do until a few months before his death when his bodily strength failed. He departed this life February 18, 1860. His disease was a failure of the urinal organs. He was consistent Old School Baptist and publicly contended for the faith once delivered to the saints about 40 years. In his last days of weakness, his mind was much exercised in the scriptures and also much upon his Christian experience. The night before he died, he was almost constantly quoting scriptures and trying to sing. "Jesus my all to heaven is gone;" this seemed to be his favorite song . From South Alabama he came to this country in the winter of 1829 and a few years ago, he settled in Tippah County, Mississippi and joined New Salem Church where he died and I have no doubt but that he entered into that rest that remains for the people of God although he was my father, yet amidst my grief I feel a degree of joy and gladness that he is gone from the evils and troubles of this world to meet with Jesus the Christian to all and be like him and sing his praises all eternity. Signed by William S. Daugherty Logan Co. KY Marriages Reuben DAUGHERTY Charity GOUGH 12 May 1800 (Source: Early Marriages of Logan Co. KY, A-L, Contributed by Russelville Chapter, N.S.D.A.) 1804 Thomas & Fanny GOUGH sold 50 ac to David HOWARD, wit. Jonathan GOUGH. Thomas & Fanny GOUGH sold 100 ac to Reuben DAUGHTERY, wit. Jesse GOUGH. Thomas & Fanny GOUGH sold 50 ac to Thomas LAWRENCE. This adds up to 200 ac - the 1796 land grant to Thomas. (Actually, I have 3-4 other contracts for deed for Warren and Butler Counties in Kentucky, but I can't access them right now.) (Source: Donna Hart) 1790 Craven County, NC Census. Reuben appears to be living with his mother, Mary Taylor Doherty (that's the spelling in the NC census). 1810 Butler County, KY Census. Household 71, Doughety, Rubin. 3 0 0 1 0 / 0 1 0 1 0 1830 Census Gibson County, TN: Dougherty, Reubin 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 // 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 // 0 (slaves) We don't know that this is our guy, but it COULD be. Charity is dead by this time, and William S., in his obituary of his father, states that he returned to TN in 1829. Also, Gibson Co. is adjacent to Hardeman, where there are so many other Daughety records. So here it is, for what it's worth. 1850 Hardeman County, TN Census. Reuben is living with Jesse T. Gough. Hardeman County Will and Guardian Book 4, Nov 1845 – Feb 1850, p. 617: "March Term 1850 An Inventory of the Property of Jno. B. Doughety Inventory of the property of Jno. B. Doughety a minor wich has come to the hands of Guardian Reubin Daughety. 1 Negro Boy John about 10 or 12 years of age Also, Two hundred and one dollars & 67c $201.67 Dec'd Ja’y 1850 The above is all the effects in my hands Sworn to before me 28 Feby 1849 R.P. Neely Clk Reubin Daughety" (Source: Hardeman Co., TN Wills, 1824-1920) Tippah County Land Deeds, 1836 – 1870. Ripley, MS: Martini, Don, and Bill Gurney. Old Timer Press, 1983. M-528: James O. Mohundro to Reuben Daugherty. December 29, 1853. 1856 Tippah County, MS State Tax List: Ruben and John B. Daugherty are listed in Haley’s District of the County. No other information. William S. is not listed. | Daugherty, Reuben Sr. (I6614)
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| 346 | In 1771, when Bedford was formed, ... Evan Shelby, was living there. His parents, Rees & Mary Shelby , had moved down to Carolinas. Evan was married and lived on his parents land gifted to him ...in Little Cove..I have seen it and wanted to own it. He lived in Ayr twp. He is elected tax-assessor for Bedford 1773; on tax lists; fights in AR as Capt. of Captqin Bedford's Rangers of Frontier in 1777 8th co. 2nd bn; he is married & has family but we do not know what her name is; their son David Shelby marries Mary, dtr of Enoch Williams of Little Cove. Evans wife dies his land now in Franklin County. 1788, Evan marries widow Mary Harrod Newland, dtr of John Harrod Sr. & Sarah Moore and is in Washington Co. PA near son; lost him after 1796 in Washington Co. now Green Co. where she sells her land in Greensville. (Source: Johnnie Johnson - 1998) My ancestors-emigrants from Wales-were in Lancaster co. 1735; then a son (Rees & Mary Shelby) were in Cumberland County PA by 1750 living in Little Cove. This is a beautiful Little Cove today and I wish I were there again...looking for kinfolks. His parents Evan & Catherine Shelby, siblings: Evan jr., John, Moses, Rachel, Elinor, David, Mary born in America married Adam Alexander .. most siblings moved on...Rees & Mary's son Evan married c1760s (not known) and stayed in Little Cove until he remarried to Mary Harrod Newland, widow of Adam. Several lived in Washington Co. PA. in second marriage was a Laurener Newland who married Jesse Pigman Jr of Cumberland Co. PA...etc. (Source: Johnnie Johnson - 1998) | Shelby, Evan (I9562)
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| 347 | In Ireland, the original name "O'Dochartaigh" in the Irish language goes back to the 3rd century. In the 17th Century the name was changed into variations... "The Daugherty family name is derived from an old English word "Dyhtig", meaning valiant and strong. It seems to be that they were part of the flight of wild geese including thos who fled from Ireland for religious persecution. Dougherty originated in the Inshowen Peninsula. The Daugherty family name was established in southwest Alabama, in Washington County, by Peter Patrick Daugherty and his uncle, Reuben Daugherty, about the time Alabama became a state (1819). The initial immigration of the Daugherty's of this family occurred about the time Benjamin Franklin invented the cast iron stove, with the arrival of Owen Daugherty II, around 1750, prior to the American Revolution. The Daugherty's in Ireland was a very old clan. The ruins of an old Daugherty Castle still exists in Co. Donegal as an attraction. History suggests that the Daugherty Clan may have lost their land in the 17th Century when England implemented the Church of England. From about 1603 to the decade of the 1660's, some of the lands of Ireland changed hands. The land of those not supporting the Church of England was confiscated, was cut up into parcels and given to new settlers that did support the Church of England. Restrictions on Ireland's export trade in manufactured woolen goods was virtually destroyed. There was little, or no, religious or economic freedom in Ireland in the mid 17th Century. Migration to other locations on the continent and to the colonies increased. Owen Daugherty, I, a native of Donegal Co., Ireland, with an uncertain birth date, begins this line of the Daugherty family. Research yields little substantial information relating to his origin or antecedents, except his wife's first name and the names of two sons with the birth date of one. Land records in the US suggests Owen I was established in VA as a young man. Consensus of researchers conclude that he migrated to the U.S. in 1673 and subsequently received a lang grant in Norfolk, VA in 1689. Owen I must have remained in America sixteen years or more before returning to Ireland where a son, Owen II, was born. His marital status prior to his return to Ireland is unknown, but at the time of the birth of two sons in Ireland, he was married to a woman with an unknown name." (Source: Hal L. Daugherty-2005) Nugent, Nell Marion. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants. Vol. 2: 1666-1695. Indexed by Claudia B. Grundman. Richmond, VA: Virginia State Library, 1977. 609 p.1 Owen Daugherty, LAND GRANT, October 20, 1689, New Norfolk, VA Owen Daugherty, LAND GRANT, October 25, 1695, Norfolk , VA. (From Post on Ancestry.com by Donna Hart, 19 July 2004) First, the Owen Daugherty who arrived in Norfolk, VA in 1673 was a landowner by 1677. He married an Elizabeth by 1696, because her name as his wife appears on several deeds of conveyance, beginning then. Finally, he was dead by January 1, 1712, because there is an inventory of his estate that identifies him as deceased and identifies his wife Elizabeth as his administratrix. An inventory of her estate also exists, but I haven't been able to find it. I have not been able to find any mention in any of the documents of who Owen and Elizabeth's children were. So. . .that creates a problem as we try to link him to the Owen Daugherty in North Carolina. There is another Owen Daugherty who appears in Craven County, NC by 1743 and buys some land. I can't find out whether he is the son or grandson--or any relative at all of the Virginia Owen Daugherty. But he MAY be. He CANNOT have been born in 1735, as some records say, because he'd only be 8 years old when he purchased this property. So he might be the father of the Owen Daugherty that some folks say was born in 1735. But I can find no evidence of an Owen born in 1735. If some of you have it, I'd really like to hear about it. In 1745 there is a land sale in Virginia of "Owen Daugherty's land" by a Job Docketay, who is identified as being from North Carolina. There seems to be some relationship in North Carolina between Job Daugherty, a Solomon Daugherty, and Owen Daugherty--but I can't determine what that relationship is. It also seems pretty obvious that Owen Daugherty who dies in 1785 and Daniel Daugherty who dies in 1791 are brothers. I have copies of perhaps 20 deeds of conveyance involving Owen Daugherty in Craven Co., NC between 1743 and 1785. His gift of deed to his first set of children is in 1762, and his will is in 1785. None of these deeds of conveyance ever mentions a wife's name, so I wonder how we get the name of Susannah Alexander as either his wife or the wife of an Owen in a generation in between? The 1785 will does mention his wife Mary. (From Post to Ancestry.com message board by Lonne Heath 7 Jan 2003) "Information found in the book "Cavaliers and Pioneers" (Vol. 2 page 131) puts an Owen Daugherty in Virginia in 1673. This could possibly be a father to this Owen. Owen Daugherty and Daniel Daugherty are listed in a 1751 Craven County Militia. They were likely brothers. (Also in the same militia was a Willis B. McCoy). Owen made deeds to five children in 1762 for land on the South Side of the Neuse River. They were Owen Jr., Richard, Suzanna, Elizabeth, and Sarah. In a will made in 1785, probated in 1786, he names his wife, Mary and mentions five children by his first wife. He then names his children by his second wife. Robert, Daniel, Reubin, and Holland all moved to Kentucky, Ephraim being the only child of his second wife that remained in North Carolina. Owen's will is witnessed by Daniel Daugherty, Elizabeth Daugherty, and James Arnold. Owen was the Bondsman for the marriage bond of Milly Broadway and Arthur Arnold on Dec. 6, 1797, Craven County." Nugent, Nell Marion, ed. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants. Vol. II (1666 - 1695). Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1977. (Courtesy of Donna Hart) ***There is no record for any spelling of Daugherty in the Volume I, before 1666. So all of this comes from Volume II. Patent Book No. 6: Dogharty, Owen, p. 131. "MR. RICHD. JONES, Senr., 400 acs., Low. Norf. Co., by Bowman's Runn; 23 Oct. 1673, p. 471. Trans. Of 8 pers: Elinor Harrington, Jno. Moss, Katherine Wood, Ja. Codder, Modling Burrow, Owen Dogharty, Nich. Gilline, Robt. Smart." Dochartie's, p. 298. "Cornelius Ellis, 250 acs., Low. Norf. Co.; on E. side of the S. br. of Eliz. River, 27 April 1686, p. 504. Beg. at Thomas Alexander, & Marmaduke Marrington; to Mr. Edwards; to line of Wm. Whithurst, now Dochartie's; through Fadding Sw., to land of Seaborne, now Whiddon's; to land of Morton, in possession of sd. Ellis. Trans. of 5 pers: Tho. Street, Wm. Sheldon, Thomas Jones, Jno. Baker, George Easy." Patent Book No. 7: Doghartie, land of, p. 309. "PETER CARTWRIGHT, 358 acs., Low. Norf. Co., on E. side of the S. br. Of Eliz. Riv., 20 Apr. 1687, p. 571. Adj. Cornelius Ellis; John Whiddon; Mrs. Yates; Mr. Sayer; & by the Road to Doghartie's land formerly William Whithurst's; &c. Trans. Of 7 pers: Peter Knight, Wm Winston, Mary Barry, Edwd. Hayly, Jno. James, Eliza. Conniers, Jone Price." Patent Book No. 8: Daughearty, Owen, p. 339. "OWEN DAUGHEARTY, 170 acs., Low. Norf. Co., 20 Oct. 1689, p. 26. Granted to Nicholas Robinson, & escheated by inquisition under Edward Moseley, Dep'ty. Esch'r., &c." Also recorded in Norfolk Co., VA Deeds Book 8, p. 26. Owen Dougharty from John Tucker, Lower Norfolke Co., VA, March 27-May 13, 1682, Before Deed Book 6: (Courtesy of Donna Hart) This is the order in which these documents appear on the same page originally. "13 May 1682 I doe hereby likewise assigne & sett over all my Right title & Interest & Clayme of in or to ye wthin specified land, wth all priviledges & apptnces thereunto belonging from me & my heirs unto Owen Dougharty of ye County of Lower norfolke & his heirs forevermore as witnesse my hand & Seale this 13th May 1682. Signed sealed & Delivered In presence ofJno Tucker & Seale Wm WhitehurstAcknowledged in Court Jno Edwards15th June 1682 Test Wm (Gordon? Porton? Portor?) (Co Ct? Cl Ct?) Memorandum of ye above Assignment hath relation to a Conveyance of a 100 acres of land made by James FfitzGerralld to Wm Watkins, and by ye sd Watkins assigned to ye said Tucker ye 30th May 1681 & recorded 15th June following. 27th March 1682 Know all men by these presents that I Jno Tucker of ye County of Lower Norfolk Boatwright am hold and firmly bound unto Owen Dougharty of ye County aforesd Planter in ye Sum of or quantity of ten thousand pounds of (?) in (?) to be paid to him by sd Dougharty or his heirs Executors admins or assignes in some Convenient place in Eliz River in ye County aforesaid to ye wch payment well & truely to be made I binde my Selfe my heirs Execs and admins firmly by these (?) (?) Sealed wth my Seale dated the 27th day of March in ye yeare (of? the?) Lord 1682. John Tucker to Owen Daugharty, June 15, 1682 The Condison of the obligason is such of whereas ye above bound John Tucker hath sold & made over unto ye above named Owen Dougharty (???) one Tract or Dividen(?) of Land contayning by (???) (???) (???) there abouts lying & (???) (???) ye (???) (???) (???) ye County afore said for wch ye said Tucker signed over to ye said Dougherty a bill of sale wherein ye quality Condison & bounds of ye lands is (???) stands firm upon ye Records of ye County afore said Now if the above bounds Jno Tucker (???) well (symbol ?) (???) (Y---) up-hold (???) mayntaine ye said Dougharty his heirs (symbol ?) assignes in peaseable (symbol) quiet possession (symbol) Enjoy---? of ye said land from any ye (???) interruption or molestasone of hom ye said Tucker or his heirs Executors admins forever (???): then(?) this ye (???) obligason to be voide & of non effect also to stand in full force power (???) The said land belongs to ye western shore of Lynhaven Joyning to (???) Hodge Am I missing the rest of this transcription???" Signed Sealed & Delivered Jno Tucker & (???) In presence of us. Wm Whishust Acknowledged in Court Robert Sinkler 15th June 1682 Jno Edwards (signature illegible) Richard Jones to Owen Dogharty, Norfolk Co., VA, 1677, Before Deed Book 6: (Courtesy of Donna Hart) Know all men by these presents that I Richard Jones, Junr do make Owen Dogharty my true & lawfull attorney to (save? s---?) (Cora/o-llir? Cornelius?)(Ellis?) as he thinks fitt and whatsoever ye sd Dogharty shall (doe?) that (S---?) that Jones Junr will Hand to sd and that Jones Junr will Ratifie and Confirme ye Same Covenant this (May?) 1677. Test.Richard Jones Junr Edward EC (Corickman?) Joseph JM Miller Owen Daughearty from Nathaniell Baren, Norfolk Co., VA, October 20, 1689, Deed Book 8, p. 26 and Patent Book 8, p. 339: (Courtesy of Donna Hart) DaugheartyOwen170To all ect. Whereas etc. Now know yee that I the Said Nathaniell Baren by (---fident?) etc. Give and grant unto Owen Daughearty one hundred and seventy acres of land in foresd. Norfolk County according to the most antient and lawfull bounds thereof formerly granted unto Nicholas Robinson and was lately found to escheat to His most Sacred majestie from the said Nicholas Robinson of this county aforesaid and by an inquisition recorded in the Secretaries office under the hands and Seales of Edward Moseley Deputy Escheator of the said county and a (---?) (S---?) before him for that purpose dated the two and twentieth of September one thousand Six hundred eighty eight now appear and is Since granted to the Said Owen Daughearty who hath made his composition according to law to Have and to hold ect. To be held etc. Yielding & paying ect. Ye 22nd [It looks like 22 rather than the 20th, as it is recorded in indexes.] day of October 1689. Owen Dougharty and John Bright, Norfolk Co., VA, October 25, 1695, Deed Book 9, p. 33: (Courtesy of Donna Hart) Jno BrightOwen Dougharty300To all ect. Know whereas a Certain Tract of Land lying in Norfolke County and Containing three hundred Acres late in the possession of Thomas Hall Decsd is lately found to Escheat to his Sacred Majtie from the Said Thomas Hall and by an Inquisition recorded in the Secretaries office (b---?) the hands & Seales of John Lee Esq. Escheatd of the Said County and a Jury Sworne before him for that purpose Dated the 21th of December 1689 may (appourd?) for which Said Land John Bright and Owen Dougharty have made their Compositions --- According to the Said Letters Patents Know ye therefore that I And Sr. Edmond Andros Lut Governor et doo with the Advice and Consent of the Councill of State Accordingly give & grant unto the Said John Bright and Owen Dougharty the Said three hundred Acres of Land lying in Norfolke County aforesaid according to the most Antient and Lawfull bounds thereof to have and to hold et to be hold et Yielding & paying et Dated the 25th day of October Anno Dom 1695 /. E Andros. Owen Dougharty, Norfolk Co., VA, September 15, 1696, Deed Book 6, pp. 59-60: (Courtesy of Donna Hart) This is the order in which these items are recorded on the original page. DougheartyDeed toBrightTo all to whom these Presents Shall Come Now know ye that I Owen Dougharty of Norfolk County wth the free Consent of Eliza my wife hath for good Considerations given granted, bargained Sold & transferred & Conveyed to John Bright of the aforeSaid County his heirs and assignes, (both?) (this?) (---?) or poles of land Contng Approx (ten?) acres, be it more or less, lying & being Above a line of Marked Trees, running from a Corner (Ch--?) (----?) Stake, North (Dougharty? Westerly? Easterly?) (S---?) One Degreese One hundred forty Two to a Corner Maple, on a branch thence up the branch, bounding thereon to the (Head? Road?) line of the Patent then along the (Head? Road?) line of the Patent South by Marked Trees & (f---?) (S---?), (assured?) the Said Owen Dougharty for himselfe, his heirs, Exors & Adminrs doth Covenant Permiss, grant, & Agree, to and with the aforeSaid John Bright his heirs & Assignes that he the Said Dougharty his heirs, Exrs, &Admrs Now doth & (So?) from here forth, (warrant? Give up?) all Claims Titles or Interest, which the Said Dougharty Now has, or hereafter may have, in & to, any (---?) or (f---?), of that Tract of Three hundred acres, of (--h--?) land, granted to the Said John Bright and Owen Dougharty lying On the Northward Side the aforesaid North (---?) (---?) One Degree (---?), and (---?) that the aforeSaid John Bright his heirs Assigns, forever shall & may peaceably & quietly (---?) hold Occupie, possess & Enjoye that Same land, on this Northward Side the aforeSaid branch & line of Marked trees, without any let hindrance, Molestation or Interuption, from (--?) Owen Dougharty, his heirs & Assignes forever, In Witness whereof I the Said Owen Dougharty & Eliza my wife hath hereto Sett (our?) hands and Seales this 15th Day of Sept 1696.Sealed & Delivered(--?) in (--?) of (--?)Richard StoneJohn Halfon? (Haslett?)P---? ThrustonAcknowledged in Court 15th Sept 1696 byOwen Dougharty & Elizabeth his wife forRelinquish of her right of Dower tothe Same & is Ordered to be recorded(Name unreadable)SignedOwen X Dougharty ? SealeSignedEliza § Dougharty ? Seale There is an intervening record, which mentions Owen Dougharty, but is more specifically a deed from John Bright to William Haslett. It mentions that Owen Dougharty and Daniell Macoy have sold a piece of land earlier to Haslett. Dated 8-18-1696. (Courtesy of Donna Hart) Owen Dougharty, Norfolk Co., VA, July 31, 1696, Deed Book 6, pp. 59 - 60: DougheartyDeed toHaslettTo all Xtion (Christian) people to whom this present Writing Shall Come I Owen Dougharty of the Southern branch (?) (E---?) in Eliza River of Norfolk County Planter Send greeting ? Now know you that I the aforesaid Owen Dougharty wth the free and voluntair Consent of Elizabeth my wife hath for the (Several?) Considerations hereafter mentioned paid and (S----?) to my loving Brother in law Daniell Macoy by William Haslett Norfolk (----?) in the aforesaid Norfolk County (G--?) the (r-----?) whereof I do hereby Acknowledge, (viz) two hundred acres of Land lying on the Southwest Side, the Northwest river, fifteen hundred pounds of good Mr. Haslett (h---?) two good Cowes, three thousand of Eight penny Nailes, One (red? rod?) (wascoat?) And I the Said Owen Doughearty for a further Consideration offer a hundred & fifty pounds of good (Meh---ble?) tobaco to mee in hand paid by the Said William Haslett the receipt whereof I do hearby Acknowledge and absolutely Discharge the Said Haslett for the Same (Has?) given, granted, bargained, Sold, and franssized; And by these presents Doe for one Haslett Exrs & Admrs Doe fully, freely, and absolutely give, grant, bargain & Sell, franssize & Confirm. And the aforeSaid William Haslett, his heirs, & assignes forever; One hundred & fifty acres of Land, be it more or Less, being One (M----?) or half poles, of an Excheate Pattent, Bearing Date the 25th Day of October 1695 Containing three hundred acres, granted to John Bright, and (--?) the aforesaid Owen Doughearty, the Said One hundred & fifty acres of land; (S-----?) lying, & being on the Southward Side of the head of a Creek, or branch Comonly Called little Creek, to him (--?) with out of the Eastward Side of the Southern branch of Elizabeth River, in Norfolk County aforeSaid being the plantation whereon the aforeSaid Daniell Macoy, Now lieth, beginning at a Chincopine Stake, On the North Side of the head of the aforeSaid little Creek & running (--?) (---?) Cross the Creeke, South One hundred & forty poles, to a Markt pine (----?) (E---?) three hundred & (fourty?) poles, a long a line of Markt trees, to a Markt pine, thence North along a line of marked trees to the South (?) (?) of the Road of the main branch of the aforesaid Creek; thence down the (---ward?) side of the branch & bounding (?) according to the (S---?) (County?) thereof to the first (Ss---?) with all Dwelling Rights, (?) Rights, Orchards, Gardens, Corn fields, pastures, (f---?), (?), Springs, (5 words unknown?) and all Other Rights, profits, privileges, (Imunities?), and appurtenances whatsoever to the Same plantation, belonging or in any ways appertaining to him the aforesaid William Haslett to him his heirs & assignes forever, To have & to hold the (?) (?) one hundred and fifty acres of land and plantation with all the Rights, privileges, profits, (?), Imunities, & appurtenances whatsoever to the Same plantation, and land belonging, or in any way appurtaining to aforeSaid, to him the aforesaid William Haslett, his heirs & assignes forever as aforesaid and I the aforesaid Owen Doughearty for me my heirs, Execrs & Admrs Doe Covenant, permiss, grant & agree (to?) and with the aforesaid William Haslett his heirs, assignes that I am (?) (?) (?) of the plantation, land, & premises aforesaid, and I that have full power & law full authority to Sell & assigne the Same as aforesaid; and also that the Said land & plantation (?) (?) & (?) from henceforth shall be (?) (?) & (?) free & clear & clearly acquitted Exonerated, & Discharged, of & from all & all manners of former or Other gifts, grants, bargains, Sales, tithes, or encumbrances whatsoever to the aforeSaid William Haslett his heires & assignes forever, and lastly that the aforeSaid William Haslett his heirs and Assignes Shall & May at all Times forever peaceably and quietly have, hold, Occupy possess & Enjoy the aforeSaid Plantation Land & premises without any Let, hindrance, Molestation or interuption (efer? ofor?) from the Said Owen Doughearty any heirs, Execrs Adminrs (efer?) from anybody whatsoever, by any (A--?), also title, Consent or (Covenant?); In witness whereof I the aforeSaid Owen Doughearty & Elizabeth my wife have hearunto Sett hands & fixed Our Seales this 31th Day of July in the yeare of the Lord God 1696. Signed Sealed & Deliveredin the presence of us SignedDaniel X Macoy SignedRichard X Stone Signed SignedJohn R Ross Henry C RossAcknowledged in Court 15th Sept 1696 byOwen Dougharty & Elizth his wife forrelinquish all her rights of Dower tothe Same, and is Ordered to be recordedTest (Malachy?) Thruston (C Cour?)EndorsedSignedOwen X Dougharty & SealeSignedEliza § Dougharty & Seale These are to (C---?) all of Same Whom it may Concerne that I the within Mentioned Owen Doughearty for my Selfe my heirs, Execrs & Adminrs Doe give unto the within Mentioned William Haslett quiet & peacable living of (S---?) and possession with (?) & (--gg?) of the within mentioned land and plantation, wth all rights privileges & Imunities whatsoever, to the Same plantation, premises belonging or appertaining to the Said Haslett & his heires forever, in presence of us the Subscribers this 31st Day of July Anno Domini 1696. Signed SignedJohn R. Ross Daniel Macoy Signed SignedRichard X Stone Eliza ? DougheartyAcknowledged in Court 15th Sep 1696& is Ordered to be recordedTest (Mala--?) Thruston CCourSignedOwen X Doughearty Owen Dougharty to Bryan (Mackferson?), Norfolk Co., VA, May 15, 1700, Deed Book 7, pp. 88 - 89: (Courtesy of Donna Hart) Dorothy (Dougharty)Deed to(Mackferson?)To all Christian people to whom these presents shall Come Know Ye that I (or the sd) Owen Dougharty of Norfolk County in the Collony of Virga planter & Elisabeth Dougharty his Wife (?) our part And Bryan (Mack-----?) of the County aforesd of the other part Witnesseth That The sd Owen Dougharty & Elizabeth his wife for & in Consideracion of the Sum(s) of ffive thousand & five hundred pounds of tabo in hand payd before the (R-S--ling?) & Delivery (how?) of [or Secured to be payd] the Receipt whereof the sd Owen Dougharty & Elizabeth his wife doth Acknowledge (th-----?) & Every of them Acquitt & Discharge the sd Bryan Mack---- his heirs Execrs Admins and every of them by these presents hath bargained sold alienated Enffoeffed & Confirmed and by these presents doth bargaine sale Alienate enffoeffe & Confirme & (?) (?) sd Bryan Mack---- & to his heirs & assignes a (?) of wood land ground-- -- scituate lying and being on the Eastward side of the South branch of the Eliz: River in Norfolk County aforesd Comonly known by the name of the (?) Ridge Finish this!!!!! Owen Dougharty to ???, Norfolk Co., VA, 1700, Deed Book 6, pp. 190-190a. (Courtesy of Donna Hart) This is a fragment, the middle part of which is missing. That's the reason for all the ellipses. Dougharty'sDeed toMak--sonTo all Christians . . . . . . (presents?) shall come Know ye that (I?) (?) Owen Dough(arty) . . . . . . in the Country of Virgia --- planter & Eliziabeth Dou(gharty) . . . . . . part And Bryan --- (Mak----son?) of the Coun(ty) . . . . . . (??) party Witnesseth that the sd Owen Dougharty & El(izabeth) . . . . . . for and in Consideration of the Sum of ffive (hundred?) and fif(ty?) . . . . . . (p)ounds of (???) in hand payd before the Ensealing [blank white space] (---ory?) (h-------?) to be payd the Receipt-whereof [blank] Owen Dou . . . . . zabeth his wife hath Acknowledged them selves & Every of them . . . . . and Discharged the said Bryan (Mak-----son?) his heirs Exe . . . . . Finish!! Land adjoining Owen Dougharty, Norfolk Co., VA, April 28, 1711, Patent Book 10 (1710 - 1719), pages 34-35: (Courtesy of Donna Hart) (Anne?) etc: To all etc. Know Yee that for Divers & Good Causes & Considerations but more Expecially for & in Consideration of the Importation of Seven persons to Dwell within this our Colony of Virginia Whose Names are Daniel Hutchins & the Said Hutchins's wife and Two Children Richard Alderson Walter Long & Nicholas Wooton We have Given Granted and Confirmed and by these presents for us our heires and Successors do Give Grant & Confirm unto John Portlock of the County of - one Certain Tract or parcel of Land Containing Three Hundred & five Acres lying and being in the parish of - in the County of Norfolk at a Place Called & known by the Name of the Green Sea and bounded as followeth (To Witt) Begining at a Pine Standing by the Green Sea Side and Running thence by a Line of Markt Trees Southwesterly Twenty one Degrees one Hundred Thirty four pole to a Spanish Oak in Robt Bults [LVA says his name was Batt] - line thence bounding on Owen Dougharty line of Markt Trees NorthWesterly forty Seven Degrees Three Hundred & Eighteen pole to a Persimon Robt Watsons Corner tree thence bounding on the Said Watsons Line of Markt Trees North Easterly Nine Degrees one Hundred & fifteen - pole to a Beech the Said Watsons Corner Tree thence bounding on the Said Watsons Markt Trees NorthWesterly Seventy four Degrees Thirty three pole to a Pine Standing in Thomas Eatheridges Line of Markt Trees thence bounding on the Said Eatheridge his Line of Markt Trees NorthEasterly Eighty two Degrees fifty nine pole to a Pine Eatheridges Corner Tree - thence bounding on the Said Eatheridge his Line of Markt Trees NorthEasterly Eighteen - Degrees Twenty four pole to a Gum thence NorthEasterly Eighty Eight Degrees Twenty Six pole to a poplar Standing by the Green SeaSide thence Running the Severall Courses of the Green Sea and bounding thereon to the first mentioned Station with all & Together with & To have hold etc.: To be held etc.: Yeilding [sic] & paying & Provided & in Witness etc.: Witness our (Truly?) Well beloved Alexander Spotswood Lieut. Governor etc. attest. (---?) under the Seal of our Said Colony the Twenty Eighth Day of April one Thousand Seven Hundred & Eleven in the Tenth Year of our Reign. A Spotswood Inventory of Owen Daughtery, Norfolk Co., VA, January 12, 1712/13, Deed Book 9 (1710 - 1717), page 227: (Courtesy of Donna Hart) Inventory of Estate of Owen Daughtery. Presented by Elizabeth Daughtery, Administratrix. Jan. 12, 1712/13 January 12, 17 12/13 [Note: That's the way the date really appears, except the 12 is over the 13.] In obedience of a order of Court Granted we the subscribers has appraised the Estate of Owen Daugharty the said Dec'd. £ s d Ito four heads of Cattle two Cows and two heifers400 Ito three old barrels and one ould Tubb at056 Ito Barrels with (S--?) (???) each Cask0156 Ito wheel at0100 Ito old toules at0100 Ito one old Iron pott and pott hooks at0040 Ito one Iron pott and pott hooks more0100 Ito one Iron (pessell?) at0030 Ito one old Tubb at0007 6187 Goods not Appraised 4----- Ito one young Bull three years old Ito one old Grindstone Ito two old Spoons 3 old Barrells without head Ito one old (grubing?) hoe & one old axx Richard Whitherst Tho 0 Etheridge Aron X Etheridge Dennis Maccoy Sworn to be a true and perfect inventory of the Decedents Estate this 12th of Janury 1712 by Elizabeth Dougharty Adm of Owen Dougherty Dec'd and ordered to be recorded. The Battle of the Boyne (Irish: Cath na Bóinne) was a turning point in the Williamite claim on the English throne. The deposed King James VII of Scotland and James II of England and Ireland and his Jacobite supporters were defeated by James' nephew and son-in-law, William III and his supporters. By the invitation of Parliament, William had deposed James in 1688. Both kings acted as commander of their respective armies. The battle took place on July 1, 1690 (Old Style) just outside the town of Drogheda on Ireland's east coast. Each army stood on opposing sides of the River Boyne. William's forces easily defeated those of James who led an army of mostly raw recruits. The symbolic importance of this battle has made it one of the best-known battles in British and Irish history and a key part in Irish Protestant folklore. It is still commemorated today, principally by the Orange Institution. As a consequence of the adoption of the Gregorian calendar ("New Style" dating), the battle is now commemorated on July 12 each year. This battlesite is near Newgrange, which is a "must visit" (Created by Phil White Jun 03, 2008) | Daugherty, Owen I (I6640)
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| 348 | In January 1712/13, Anne Glascock (daughter of Thomas & Ann) married Col. John Tarpley, obviously he was much her senior. By 1739, Col. Tarpley was dead and Anne causes the following to be entered into court records: "To the worshipful court of Richmond County, Now know yee that I Ann Tarpley, widdow of Col. John Tarpley late deceased do declare that I will not accept or take any part of the legacy to me conveyathed by the last Will of the said John Tarpley deceased, and will absolutely ronounce all benefit which I might claim by such last Will. In witness hereunto I have set my hand & seal this seventh day of May MDCCXXXIX. Prvd: Willm. Glascock, Thos. Glascock Signed: Anne Tarpley Anne and John Tarpley's grandson, James Tarpley, was a prominent merchant of Williamsburg and in 1761 he gave the historic bell to Bruton Parish Church which still swings in the steeple. | Glascock, Anne (I233)
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| 349 | In John Gray's Will, Samuel was listed in order of the 7th child. Therefore I have placed him as the 7th child. No documentation support other than than. (MCM 2014) Samuel Gray was born 1720 in Ulster, Northern Ireland, and died 1775 in Tyrone County (now Rutherford County), NC. He married Agnes "Nancy" McClung. She died August 10, 1809. Samuel lived in Augusta County, VA until 1765 when they sold their lands in the Borden Tract and moved southward. They were in Tryon County, N. C by 1769, when Samuel Gray entered his land grant for 300 acres on Broad River. (Tryon County was cut off from Mecklenburg County in 1762 and in 1779 was divided into present Lincoln and Rutherford Counties, the old Tryon records being placed at the courthouse in Lincolnton, N.C. The Gray lands thus fell into present Rutherford County in 1779.) Samuel Gray made his will in Tryon County 22 Apr. 1775 proven “the next morning after 4th Tuesday of July 1775” (Tryon/Lincoln County Court Records, 1769-1782, pages unnumbered.) The will named his wife Agnes Gray and children: (1) John Gray; (2) William Gray, moved to Jefferson Co., TN; (3) James Gray (1755-1836), later known as Major James Gray, Revolutionary War officer (captain and major), serving from 1775 to the end of the war, married Jane McClure of Rutherford Co.; (4) David Gray; (5) Ann Gray; (6) “all the children” including son Joseph Gray, who was not named in the will because it appears certain that he was born after his father’s death. The executor was his son James Gray. Samuel served in the military in 1744 in Muster Roll of Capt. John Buchanan. He died on 22 Apr 1775 in Tryon Co., NC. Transcription of text Name: Nancy Mcclung Gender: Female Spouse Name: Samuel Gray Spouse Birth Place: NC Marriage State: of VA Source Citation: Source number: 1254.042; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; . SAMUEL GRAY (c.1726-1775), son of John Gray above, was born in Ulster, Northern Ireland, and died in old Tryon County (now Rutherford County), N.C. He married Agnes (Nancy) McClung (d. 10 Aug. 1809). They lived in Augusta County, Va. until 1765, when they sold their lands in the Borden Tract and moved southward. They were in Tryon County, N.C by 1769, when Samuel Gray entered his land grant for 300 acres on Broad River. (Tryon County was cut off from Mecklenburg County in 1762 and in 1779 was divided into present Lincoln and Rutherford Counties, the old Tryon records being placed at the courthouse in Lincolnton, N.C. The Gray lands thus fell into present Rutherford County in 1779.) Samuel Gray made his will in Tryon County 22 Apr. 1775 proven "the next morning after 4th Tuesday of July 1775" (Tryon/Lincoln County Court Records, 1769-1782, pages unnumbered.) The will named his wife Agnes Gray and children: (1) John Gray; (2) William Gray, moved to Jefferson Co., Tn; (3) James Gray (1755-1836), later known as Major James Gray, Revolutionary officer (captain and major), serving from 1775 to the end of the war, married Jane McClure of Rutherford Co.; (4) David Gray; (5) Ann Gray; (6) "all the children" including son Joseph Gray, who was not named in the will because it appears certain that he was born after his father's death. (His father's will was dated in April 1775; in the summer or fall of 1850, Joseph Gray stated in the Monroe Co., Ga. Census that he was age 75, suggesting that his birthday had occurred well past the month of April in 1775.) In his will Samuel Gray expressed concern for the education of his children and provided instructions and funds toward that end. The executor was his son James Gray. Posted by: Joseph Moore (ID *****3418) Date: June 14, 2002 at 20:44:17 In Reply to: Re: Agnes (Nancy) McClung m.Samuel Gray, Augusta/Rockbridge, VA, c.1750 by G Taylor of 1299 Thank you very much. You are absolutely correct. My copy of this book came just today and Agnes (Nancy) McClung Gray is indeed a daughter of James McClung and granddaughter of the immigrant James McClung, Sr. For the benefit of others, the reference is to the Reverend William McClung, "McClung Genealogy." Pittsburg: McClung Printing Company, 1904: p. 10. Reprinted by David E. Miles, (Dixon, Ill.: The Print Shop, Historical Division, 1983). Many thanks to David Miles (Louisville, KY) for making this splendid book again available to McClung descendants. Children of Samuel Gray and Agnes McClung are: i. John Gray ii. William Gray iii. James Gray, Major b. 25 Feb 1755, Rutherford Co., North Carolina; d. 21 Oct 1836; m. Isabel McClure, 15 Jun 1776; d. 16 Aug 1826. Notes for James Gray, Major: Major James Gray was a Captain and Major in the Revolutionary War, serving from 1775 to the end of the war. iv. David Gray v. Ann Gray vi. Joseph Gray, b. Abt. 1775; d. 21 Aug 1857, Bolingbroke, Monroe Co., Georgia; m. Elizabeth Williams, 02 Dec 1802, Rutherford Co., North Carolina; b. Abt. 1784, Tryon/Rutherford Co., North Carolina; d. 29 Oct 1859, Monroe Co., Georgia. Migration History: The first Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia arrived in the 1720's primarily from Pennsylvania, Maryland and Eastern Virginia. Some were German-born or the Pennsylvania-born children of German-speaking Protestant immigrants from the Palatinate and other areas bordering the Rhine River. These were Lutheran, Reformed, or Brethren. The greatest numbers of early Augusta settlers were from the province of Ulster in the north of Ireland, or were the Pennsylvania and Maryland-born children of these Ulster Scots or Scotch-Irish Presbyterians. Many early settlers took up land on the 112,000-acre tract that the colonial government granted to William Beverley, later referred to as "Beverley Manor". In 1739, Benjamin Borden a New Jersey Quaker, received a grant beginning at the southern boundary of Beverley Manor. Borden was promised 1,000 acres for every settler he located, amounting in all to 92,100 acres. John McDowell, a surveyor, helped Borden locate his tract and was rewarded with a large acreage. The "Borden Tract" later became Rockbridge County, VA. In addition to the Scot's Irish, English and African-Americans were also among the early settlers in the area. Many settlers were of of English descent, coming into the area from eastern Virginia. African Americans were also among the early settlers, some free-born, but most enslaved. Although initially small in number, by the Civil War they represented 20% of the population. (Source: Augusta County Historical Society, http://www.augustacountyhs.org/history.html) Augusta County was created from Orange County in 1738. For seven years, until the population grew large enough, Augusta’s records were kept in Orange. In 1745, Augusta elected a sheriff, a vestry, a county court, a minister, and a clerk of court. A courthouse was built on the same site in Staunton (originally called Beverley’s Mill Place) as the current courthouse. The county’s records have been kept continuously at the courthouse since 1745. In that year, the county included all of present southwestern Virginia, most of present West Virginia and even stretched to the Mississippi River. As people began to settle in those western areas, new counties were formed from parts of Augusta, beginning in 1769 with Botetourt County, then Rockingham and Rockbridge in 1778. (Sources: Augusta County Historical Society Website [1] ; "Ulster-Scots in Virginia, from Pennsylvania to Shenandoah", by Richard McMaster; "Kegley's Virginia Frontier: The Beginning of the Southwest", by E.F. Kegley; Wikipedia; Rootsweb.) | Gray, Samuel (I12098)
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| 350 | Index Library, Vol. 62, London Marriage Licenses, page 120. Guildhall Library, City of London Libraries, London EC.2, MS 10, 091/16: 17 Mo Jun 1634... "This day appeared personally Thomas Glascock of ye parishe of St. Mary Whitechappell in ye county of Middlesex, joyner and a batchelor aged about 23 yeares and at his owne government & alledgeth that he intendeth to marry Jane Juet of ye same place, maiden aged about 23 years & att her own government, her parents being deceased & that there is noe lawful lett or impediment by reason of any precontract, consanguinity, affinity or otherwise, to hinder this intended marriage, he made faith and desired license for them to be married in ye parish churche of St. Mary Staynings, London. (Signed) Thomas Glascock (Signed) Row: Jennings--(Rowland Jennings, surrogate of the Vicar General of the Bishop of London)" (See The Glas(s)cocks of England and America by Rev. Lawrence A. Glassco on page 231 for a copy of the license). By signing his name Thomas shows he was of the Gentry class. Thomas had moved to VA with his family by 1643 because on 30 Aug 1643 he received two land patents. From the patents we know his wife's name was "Jane". The reason for moving might have been the 1642 Civil War in England instigated by a power struggle between King Charles I and the Parliment led by Oliver Cromwell. One of the 1643 patents was for 130 acres in Warwick River Co. "parallel to his own and land of John Leyden and adjacent to land of Thomas Davis" possibly for transporting three persons to Virginia from England. This was for land on the lower part of the penninsula between the James and York Rivers and situated near the James River somewhat between Newport News, Hampton and Yorktown. John Leyden is listed in the records as an "Ancient Planter", one who arrived in Virginia before 1616. He arrived with John Smith and the first settlers, at age 27, on the "Susan Constant" in 1607. On 30 Aug 1643, Thomas also patented 200 acres "a mile and a half upon the south side of Peankatanke River, adjacent Christopher Boyce" for transporting 4 persons to Virginia, which included Thomas and his wife, Jane. In 1652 he was appointed Justice of the Peace for the Peankatanke area by the Burgesses, sitting at Jamestown. The Peankatanke River was north of his other patent, between the York and the Rappahannock Rivers. It flows into the Chesapeak Bay just a few miles below the mouth of the Rappahannock. The first patent on the Rappahannock was granted in 1642, and only four others before Thomas'. The south shore of the Peankatanke was inhabited by the Chiskiake Indians. It is believe that the Glascocks lived in this are for about 9 years. On 28 Jul 1652 Thomas was granted a patent for 600 acres about 30 miles north of his Peankatanke land, on Morattico Creek in Lancaster Co. of VA. Two hundred of these acres were received in exchange for the surrender of his first patent for the land on the Peankatanke River and the remaining 400 acres were for transporting eight more persons to the colony. On 9 Jan 1662, Thomas received another patent for 280 acres adjoining the land he had at the head of the Morattico Creek for transporting 6 more persons. It is most likely that he moved his family north onto the Morattico Creek property during the early 1660s. Morattico Creek was named for the "Moraughtacund Indians". "Thomas Glassocks's land, in Lancaster Co., is on a narrow seaboard peninsula of VA called the 'Northern Neck' which is bounded on the east by Chesapeake Bay, on the north by the Potomac River (River of Swans), and on the south by the Rappahannock River (Quick Rising Waters). Only fifteen to twenty miles wide, it runs inland between the great rivers for about a hundred miles. The Glascock land is located on the point of land at the junction of the Morattico and the Lancaster (formerly also called the Morattico) Creeks where they flow into the Rappahannock River, and is thus surrounded on three sides by water. The land is situated uphill from the little fishing village of Simonson. The East Creek (Lancaster Creek) is the boundary between Richmond and Lancaster Counties... This area was one of the most densely inhabited parts of Powhaten's Empire, and the hardest fighting must have occurred along the Rappahannock near the 'Indian Banks' area." (Source: The Glas(s)cock--Glassco Saga, by Lawrence A. Glassco) The Thomas Glascock Family (Thomas Glascock & Jane Juet & children - the immigrants) have their family name inscribed on the American Immigrant Wall of Honor on Ellis Island in New Jersey (near the Statue of Liberty - next island in New York). The family appears on Panel # 706 which was just recently installed in late December, 2003. I have chosen to have the Thomas Glascock Family - our immigrant ancestors of about 1643- to be honored on the Wall of Honor at Ellis Island. Although our Glascock family did not immigrate through Ellis Island, this wall has been chosen to honor immigrants to the USA. The wall contains the names of President George Washington's great grandfather and John F. Kennedy's great grandparents among others. If you travel to Ellis Island be sure and see the wall where Thomas Glascock & Jane (Juet) Glascock & children are honored. | Glascocke, Thomas I (I124)
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