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| 2001 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. CAUTION: The original Austen couple, John and Joane Berry, had a son Benjamin who had a son John Austin, which is my line. Of the second generation, Benjamin who died in 1637 left a will. His brother John, who died in 1650, also left a will. Each of these two wills mention each other with John also mentioning all of their other siblings with their children. John's will aligns to the same listing of the children Joan (Berry) Austen left. More wills would be helpful, and perhaps they will come forth in the future if they exist. Constructing the second generation Benjamin's family is challenging. The wills prove he died with a wife named Susan and with six living children. A marriage to Susan and five children can be found in church records; however, he was married before Susan and had a son named John from that marriage, who survived and is most likely the John I follow my line through. Benjamin's first wife is most likely Joan Stringer who he married 24 Oct 1614. No record of her burial has been found thus far, but she would have had to die before 26 Jun 1626 when he married Susan Brattle. There is another marriage of a Benjamin Austen to Margerie Chepfield 5 May 1617 in Horsmonden with Margerie's chr. being one of three circa 1590 in nearby Brenchley. Her burial is most likely the one recorded 27 Aug 1638 in Horsmonden as "Margery Austen wid." She could not be married to our Benjamin since his will proves his wife at the time was Susan. Who the other Benjamin is for now uncertain. The original John who married Joane Berry had a brother named Benjamin, who is most likely the one married to Elizabeth Bysshope (Bishop) on 11 Oct 1596 in Horsmonden. This would make him the one chr. 21 Mar 1572 to Roberte Austin in Horsmonden. From this marriage there are six to eight children chr. or buried in Horsmonden or mentioned in his nephew John Austen's 1650 will. This same will mentions his wife Elizabeth as a widow in 1650 with at least two children surviving, Benjamin and Peter. This suggests Elizabeth Bishop lived until after 1650. One problem exists with a record of an Elizabeth Austen, wife of a Benjamin Austen, being buried in Horsmonden on 20 Apr 1614 with no age given. She cannot be Elizabeth Bishop. Could she then be a first wife to the same unknown lineage Benjamin who married Margerie Chepfield in 1617? Or could she be a short-lived first wife to our Benjamin (b. 1591) who married Joan Stringer later the same year on 24 Oct 1614? Or perhaps even an earlier generation Benjamin who the same parish records show as being buried 21 Jul 1614 in Horsmonden--could this unlinked possibly be an unknown uncle to our John Austen who married Joan Berry. For now, I tentatively place Elizabeth bur. 1614 as the wife to Benjamin bur. same year. This leaves the other Benjamin who married Margery Chepfield also unconnected. Here is more on that Margery/Margaret, with the surname Chepfield most likely being a phonetic variation of Cheksill or Chexsell. Online Brenchley Church records shows a Margaret per https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-23569-46167-26?cc=1952887&wc=M62M-F29:252597701,252665801,252672901 "Chr. 3 Dec 1592, Margaret d. of Steven Cheksill." Another entry in the same church record is for Margaret Chexsell, dau. of Solomon Chexsell, chr. 6 Oct 1594. Another entry in Brenchley is 5 Nov 1589 d. of Edward Cheksill. One of these entries is probably the same Margaret Cheksill who marries Azarias Higham in Brenchley 22 Jun 1618. Another may Marjorie Chepfield who married Benjamin Austen 5 May 1617 in Horsmonden. A fourth entry in Brenchley is a Margaret Cheksill, illegitimate with no father or mother named; however, her chr. record of 7 Nov 1597 is followed quickly with a burial record 18 Nov 1597 with the same baby noted as illegitimate. Now to descend one generation to our John Austin, son of Benjamin. Benjamin married two wives, Joan Stringer in 1614 and Susan Brattle in 1626. Burials for either wife have not yet been found. From Benjamin's 1637 will, we know his eldest surviving son was named John. It is assumed this is the same John who married Jane James 11 May 1647 and Margaret Mann 16 Aug 1675 both in Horsmonden. The problem is that there are four births of children born after the 1614 marriage to Joan Stringer; however, their christenings only give names of the father Benjamin Austen. Having already established there was another Benjamin Austen, the one who married Margery Chepfield 5 May 1617, then it is problematic as to which of the christened children belong to whom. These four and my assumptions are: John chr. 22 Oct 1615 -- belongs to Joan since born before Margery's marriage. He would have had to die before 1620 even though no burial record exists. John chr. 19 Mar 1617/18 -- assumed to belong to Margery. Benjamin bur. 20 May 1619 -- birth would be too close to Margery's son of 19 Mar 1618, so would be Joan's born say 1617 to 1618. John chr. 26 Mar 1620 -- assumed to be our John since he would have been 27 when he married, which is not far off the average age of 25. The earlier John belonging to Margery would incrementally older, but he cannot be ruled out. There are no John Austens shown in the burial record in this period except for one who is buried 5 Mar 1620/1 and named as "John Austen Sen." He is the original John who married Joan Berry. So our John who married 1647 and 1675 could be either the son of Margery or Joan. For now, I assume him the son of Joan, but there is no certainty with this. Additional proof is needed. | Austen, John (I4936)
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| 2002 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. CAUTION: The original Austen couple, John and Joane Berry, had a son Benjamin who had a son John Austin, which is my line. Of the second generation, Benjamin who died in 1637 left a will. His brother John, who died in 1650, also left a will. Each of these two wills mention each other with John also mentioning all of their other siblings with their children. John's will aligns to the same listing of the children Joan (Berry) Austen left. More wills would be helpful, and perhaps they will come forth in the future if they exist. Constructing the second generation Benjamin's family is challenging. The wills prove he died with a wife named Susan and with six living children. A marriage to Susan and five children can be found in church records; however, he was married before Susan and had a son named John from that marriage, who survived and is most likely the John I follow my line through. Benjamin's first wife is most likely Joan Stringer who he married 24 Oct 1614. No record of her burial has been found thus far, but she would have had to die before 26 Jun 1626 when he married Susan Brattle. There is another marriage of a Benjamin Austen to Margerie Chepfield 5 May 1617 in Horsmonden with Margerie's chr. being one of three circa 1590 in nearby Brenchley. Her burial is most likely the one recorded 27 Aug 1638 in Horsmonden as "Margery Austen wid." She could not be married to our Benjamin since his will proves his wife at the time was Susan. Who the other Benjamin is for now uncertain. The original John who married Joane Berry had a brother named Benjamin, who is most likely the one married to Elizabeth Bysshope (Bishop) on 11 Oct 1596 in Horsmonden. This would make him the one chr. 21 Mar 1572 to Roberte Austin in Horsmonden. From this marriage there are six to eight children chr. or buried in Horsmonden or mentioned in his nephew John Austen's 1650 will. This same will mentions his wife Elizabeth as a widow in 1650 with at least two children surviving, Benjamin and Peter. This suggests Elizabeth Bishop lived until after 1650. One problem exists with a record of an Elizabeth Austen, wife of a Benjamin Austen, being buried in Horsmonden on 20 Apr 1614 with no age given. She cannot be Elizabeth Bishop. Could she then be a first wife to the same unknown lineage Benjamin who married Margerie Chepfield in 1617? Or could she be a short-lived first wife to our Benjamin (b. 1591) who married Joan Stringer later the same year on 24 Oct 1614? Or perhaps even an earlier generation Benjamin who the same parish records show as being buried 21 Jul 1614 in Horsmonden--could this unlinked possibly be an unknown uncle to our John Austen who married Joan Berry. For now, I tentatively place Elizabeth bur. 1614 as the wife to Benjamin bur. same year. This leaves the other Benjamin who married Margery Chepfield also unconnected. Here is more on that Margery/Margaret, with the surname Chepfield most likely being a phonetic variation of Cheksill or Chexsell. Online Brenchley Church records shows a Margaret per https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-23569-46167-26?cc=1952887&wc=M62M-F29:252597701,252665801,252672901 "Chr. 3 Dec 1592, Margaret d. of Steven Cheksill." Another entry in the same church record is for Margaret Chexsell, dau. of Solomon Chexsell, chr. 6 Oct 1594. Another entry in Brenchley is 5 Nov 1589 d. of Edward Cheksill. One of these entries is probably the same Margaret Cheksill who marries Azarias Higham in Brenchley 22 Jun 1618. Another may Marjorie Chepfield who married Benjamin Austen 5 May 1617 in Horsmonden. A fourth entry in Brenchley is a Margaret Cheksill, illegitimate with no father or mother named; however, her chr. record of 7 Nov 1597 is followed quickly with a burial record 18 Nov 1597 with the same baby noted as illegitimate. Now to descend one generation to our John Austin, son of Benjamin. Benjamin married two wives, Joan Stringer in 1614 and Susan Brattle in 1626. Burials for either wife have not yet been found. From Benjamin's 1637 will, we know his eldest surviving son was named John. It is assumed this is the same John who married Jane James 11 May 1647 and Margaret Mann 16 Aug 1675 both in Horsmonden. The problem is that there are four births of children born after the 1614 marriage to Joan Stringer; however, their christenings only give names of the father Benjamin Austen. Having already established there was another Benjamin Austen, the one who married Margery Chepfield 5 May 1617, then it is problematic as to which of the christened children belong to whom. These four and my assumptions are: John chr. 22 Oct 1615 -- belongs to Joan since born before Margery's marriage. He would have had to die before 1620 even though no burial record exists. John chr. 19 Mar 1617/18 -- assumed to belong to Margery. Benjamin bur. 20 May 1619 -- birth would be too close to Margery's son of 19 Mar 1618, so would be Joan's born say 1617 to 1618. John chr. 26 Mar 1620 -- assumed to be our John since he would have been 27 when he married, which is not far off the average age of 25. The earlier John belonging to Margery would incrementally older, but he cannot be ruled out. There are no John Austens shown in the burial record in this period except for one who is buried 5 Mar 1620/1 and named as "John Austen Sen." He is the original John who married Joan Berry. So our John who married 1647 and 1675 could be either the son of Margery or Joan. For now, I assume him the son of Joan, but there is no certainty with this. Additional proof is needed. 3. Email from Carol Hutchinson Will for John Austen who most likely is the one chr 1 Aug 1585 at Horsmonden and buried 30 Sep 1650 at Horsmonden. He has no surviving children and lists many of his brothers' and sister's children. He also mentions his Uncle Benjamin Austen's widow, Elizabeth, so Elizabeth Bishop is probably the ONLY wife of Benjamin Austen, born 1572. Will of John Austen, Clothier of Horsmonden, Kent 1650 Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers. Name of Register: Pembroke Quire Numbers: 110 - 156. Will of John Austen, Clothier of Horsmonden, Kent. Held by: The National Archives, Kew - Prerogative Court of Canterbury Date: 16 October 1650 Reference: PROB 11/213/706 Will written 15 May 1650, John Austen of Horsmonden, Kent clothier -widow Pierson -other poor people of Horsmonden -Mary Austen daughter of Beniamin Austen my brother deceased 30 pounds -her brother John Austen[eldest son of said Beniamin Austen] -Beniamin Austen, Jeffery Austen, Jone Austen and William Austen the children of my said brother Beniamin to every one 100 pounds, me the said John Austen was executor of their father's will [Benjamin Austen] -brother Richard Austen 150 pounds -every one of my brother Richard Austen's children living at the time of my death 20 pounds at the age of 21 -every one of the children of my brother Peeter Austin 20 pounds -John Perryn son of my sister Perryn 100 pounds -by the last will and testament of John Austen my father -Susanne Perryn daughter of my said sister Perryn -Joane Perryn, Elizabeth Perryn, Mary Perryn and Alce Perryn the other children of my said sister Perryn 20 pounds apiece -John Austen eldest son of my brother Robert Austen deceased 60 pounds -Jeffery Austen another of my brother Robert Austen 400 pounds...200 at age 21 and the other 200 at age 23 -Ann Austen daughter of the said Robert Austen my brother 200 pounds 100 at age 21 and 100 at age of 21 or marriage -Joane Austen under 21 sister of the said Anne -Daniell Brattle of the Tower of London my kinsman in whose house I have a trunck -Wm[William] Manser of Yalding my servant -brother Francis Austen as full and whole executor -overseers friends John Horsmanden of Goudhurst, Kent gentleman and John Stringer of Horsmonden clothier WILL -brother Thomas Austen...annuity...lands in Yalding -Elizabeth Austen widow late the wife of my uncle Beniamin 5 pounds -Peeter and Beniamen sons of the said Elizabeth 20 pounds -John Austen son of my brother Jeffery Austen -residue to brother Francis Austen -lease I hold from Thomas Whetonhall esquire...Groveherst house -witnesses Thomas Luke Hugh Luke or Lake, William Barber -probate 16 October 1650 by Francisci Austin fratris [brother] and executor https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/791923:5111?tid=&pid=&queryId=4916a5dba50039243de68d954974b716&_phsrc=WKA32&_phstart=successSource John Austen in the England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 Name: John Austen Residence: Horsmanden, Kent, England Probate Date: 26 Oct 1650 The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 213 DEATH: 1. Probate of "Beniamini Austen" at https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/876737:5111 Citation: The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 174 Dated 20 Apr 1637 at Goudhurst and probated 17 May 1637. Names brother John Austen as executor and bequeaths to wife Susann, eldest son John, eldest daughter Mary, and remaining children Joane, Beniamin, Gefery, and William Austen. Friend John Horsmonden and loving brother George Besbech[?] to assist the executor. | Austen, Benjamin (I4933)
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| 2003 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. CAUTION: The original Austen couple, John and Joane Berry, had a son Benjamin who had a son John Austin, which is my line. Of the second generation, Benjamin who died in 1637 left a will. His brother John, who died in 1650, also left a will. Each of these two wills mention each other with John also mentioning all of their other siblings with their children. John's will aligns to the same listing of the children Joan (Berry) Austen left. More wills would be helpful, and perhaps they will come forth in the future if they exist. Constructing the second generation Benjamin's family is challenging. The wills prove he died with a wife named Susan and with six living children. A marriage to Susan and five children can be found in church records; however, he was married before Susan and had a son named John from that marriage, who survived and is most likely the John I follow my line through. Benjamin's first wife is most likely Joan Stringer who he married 24 Oct 1614. No record of her burial has been found thus far, but she would have had to die before 26 Jun 1626 when he married Susan Brattle. There is another marriage of a Benjamin Austen to Margerie Chepfield 5 May 1617 in Horsmonden with Margerie's chr. being one of three circa 1590 in nearby Brenchley. Her burial is most likely the one recorded 27 Aug 1638 in Horsmonden as "Margery Austen wid." She could not be married to our Benjamin since his will proves his wife at the time was Susan. Who the other Benjamin is for now uncertain. The original John who married Joane Berry had a brother named Benjamin, who is most likely the one married to Elizabeth Bysshope (Bishop) on 11 Oct 1596 in Horsmonden. This would make him the one chr. 21 Mar 1572 to Roberte Austin in Horsmonden. From this marriage there are six to eight children chr. or buried in Horsmonden or mentioned in his nephew John Austen's 1650 will. This same will mentions his wife Elizabeth as a widow in 1650 with at least two children surviving, Benjamin and Peter. This suggests Elizabeth Bishop lived until after 1650. One problem exists with a record of an Elizabeth Austen, wife of a Benjamin Austen, being buried in Horsmonden on 20 Apr 1614 with no age given. She cannot be Elizabeth Bishop. Could she then be a first wife to the same unknown lineage Benjamin who married Margerie Chepfield in 1617? Or could she be a short-lived first wife to our Benjamin (b. 1591) who married Joan Stringer later the same year on 24 Oct 1614? Or perhaps even an earlier generation Benjamin who the same parish records show as being buried 21 Jul 1614 in Horsmonden--could this unlinked possibly be an unknown uncle to our John Austen who married Joan Berry. For now, I tentatively place Elizabeth bur. 1614 as the wife to Benjamin bur. same year. This leaves the other Benjamin who married Margery Chepfield also unconnected. Here is more on that Margery/Margaret, with the surname Chepfield most likely being a phonetic variation of Cheksill or Chexsell. Online Brenchley Church records shows a Margaret per https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-23569-46167-26?cc=1952887&wc=M62M-F29:252597701,252665801,252672901 "Chr. 3 Dec 1592, Margaret d. of Steven Cheksill." Another entry in the same church record is for Margaret Chexsell, dau. of Solomon Chexsell, chr. 6 Oct 1594. Another entry in Brenchley is 5 Nov 1589 d. of Edward Cheksill. One of these entries is probably the same Margaret Cheksill who marries Azarias Higham in Brenchley 22 Jun 1618. Another may Marjorie Chepfield who married Benjamin Austen 5 May 1617 in Horsmonden. A fourth entry in Brenchley is a Margaret Cheksill, illegitimate with no father or mother named; however, her chr. record of 7 Nov 1597 is followed quickly with a burial record 18 Nov 1597 with the same baby noted as illegitimate. Now to descend one generation to our John Austin, son of Benjamin. Benjamin married two wives, Joan Stringer in 1614 and Susan Brattle in 1626. Burials for either wife have not yet been found. From Benjamin's 1637 will, we know his eldest surviving son was named John. It is assumed this is the same John who married Jane James 11 May 1647 and Margaret Mann 16 Aug 1675 both in Horsmonden. The problem is that there are four births of children born after the 1614 marriage to Joan Stringer; however, their christenings only give names of the father Benjamin Austen. Having already established there was another Benjamin Austen, the one who married Margery Chepfield 5 May 1617, then it is problematic as to which of the christened children belong to whom. These four and my assumptions are: John chr. 22 Oct 1615 -- belongs to Joan since born before Margery's marriage. He would have had to die before 1620 even though no burial record exists. John chr. 19 Mar 1617/18 -- assumed to belong to Margery. Benjamin bur. 20 May 1619 -- birth would be too close to Margery's son of 19 Mar 1618, so would be Joan's born say 1617 to 1618. John chr. 26 Mar 1620 -- assumed to be our John since he would have been 27 when he married, which is not far off the average age of 25. The earlier John belonging to Margery would incrementally older, but he cannot be ruled out. There are no John Austens shown in the burial record in this period except for one who is buried 5 Mar 1620/1 and named as "John Austen Sen." He is the original John who married Joan Berry. So our John who married 1647 and 1675 could be either the son of Margery or Joan. For now, I assume him the son of Joan, but there is no certainty with this. Additional proof is needed. 2. Father and son, both named John Austen, are distinguised in the records. John Austin who married Elizabeth West was called John Austin Jr. in his 1674 marriage record. The other John Austin, the father, was the one chr. in Horsmonden in 1620, son of Benjamin, who married Jane James in 1647, was buried in 1689 with the name John Austin Sr. in Brenchley (with probate), had his older children chr. in Horsmonden with the youngest being chr. in Brenchley, and his wife Jane buried 1674 in Brenchley. When Jane died, she was identified as Jane the wife of John Austin the brick-striker which is the same profession with which he is named in his 1689 will. The two villages of Horsmonden and Brenchley are less than two miles apart. 3. Probate of "Beniamini Austen" at https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/876737:5111 Citation: The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 174 Dated 20 Apr 1637 at Goudhurst and probated 17 May 1637. Names brother John Austen as executor and bequeaths to wife Susann, eldest son John, eldest daughter Mary, and remaining children Joane, Beniamin, Gefery, and William Austen. Friend John Horsmonden and loving brother George Besbech[?] to assist the executor. DEATH: 1. Will in the Rochester Archdeaconry Court in Kent: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-23161-1593-54?cc=1949814&wc=M68J-FWG:250713201,250719201,250744301, images 266-67, John Austin, Registered Will DRa/Pwr 1.261; Original Will DRa/Pw 5: John Austen of Brenchley, brickstricker. Date of will: 14 Apr 1689 - Son John Austen as executor - Four children John Austen, Ann Saros, Elizabeth Austen, and Lidea Austen split the estate equally. - "My Daughter Joane Peirson" mentioned separately and only receiving one shilling. Signed by mark. Witnessed by Wm. Gibbons Senr., Mary Everdon, and Nich. Amhurst, Jr. Probated 22 May 1689 A separate inventory is mentioned in the probate index which I did not look up. It has a reference number DRb/Pi 3/5 in the Rochester Archdeaconry and Consistory Courts. MARRIAGE: 1. Second marriage is found in the Horsmonden Church records: "John Austin of Brenchly and Margarett Toart widdow were marryed Auguust ye 16th 1675." From Horsmonden records, she appears to be the wife of Thomas Toart, which makes her Margaret Smythe. Online image https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-23182-13529-68?cc=1952887&wc=M629-KMS:252597701,253126001,253129701 | Austen, John (I4918)
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| 2004 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. CAUTION: There is no conclusive proof that William was son of John Rundle and Ann Goldstone. It is conjecture at this point, subject to further research. The ancestry of William Rundle of Connecticut is currently unproven by any record. Some have theorized he was the same as John Randall who was baptized 2 Jan 1647 in Tonbridge to a father name John who married Ann Goldstone in 1944. Even this date is wrong; the actual record is for 2 Apr1647 (https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=R_22085367701). Further research has been underwhelming and has found no wills for the father or any connection to the supposed Goldstone cousins in America, which would prove such a connection. The earliest record of him in America is dated Dec. 23, 1667 and is a land grant from the town of Greenwich, CT, which imply he at the very least would have been a freeman and over 21 (probably older), which in turn would have him born at the very latest in 1646 -- too early for the the Tonbridge John. The prudent course is to disconnect him from any ancestry and look further into other English records. The connection to Tonbridge seems to be only one of convenience and not of proof. 2. Miscellaneous comments from Worldconnect: A. "William is not found in English records after 1649 and probably came to America with his Gladstone relatives. He was in Greenwich by at least 1674 and all of his children were born there. (Rundle Family Genealogy) That he was the only child of John and Ann Randoll is based on the burial register of his mother." B. A variant on the will dates: "Note: Will of William Rundle, dated 22 Oct 1714, probated, 16 Jan 1714/15. Probate file #5348 on file in the Connecticut State Library." 3. NEHGS, article "Miscellanea, Milford, Conn., Land Records," vol. 5, contributed by Donald Lines Jacobus, M.A., of New Haven, Conn. It would appear that the Mary and Abigail are sisters and daughters of William Tyler: "Page 195. 21 Feb. 1712/13. Will'm Palmer of Greenwitch [sic] in ye County of ffairfield, to James Prime Jun'r of Milford, all my Right in land [being] one seventh part of ye Right that doth belong unto ye heirs of Will'm Tyler late of sd. Milford dec'd w'ch sd. land doth acrrue to me by ye Right of my wife formarly Mary Tyler. [Palmer's wife signed with him both by mark. Witnesses: Joshuah Knapp, thom's Marshall.]" "Page 195. 23 Feb 1712/13. [Deed almost identical with above, from William Rundal of Greenwich in right of wife formerly Abigail Tyler. Both signed with mark. Witness Sam'l Peck, Thomas Marshall.]" 4. FHL book 929.273-K727kf: "Knapp's N' Kin, The Ancestral Lines of Frederick H Knapp and Others," compiled by: Frederick H Knapp, Rt. #2, Box 438C, AB Hwy, Richland, Missouri, 65556; 1987; Revised/Updated 1991, Addendum to chart #10-10 has photocopies of the actual signatures of William and Abigail Rundle. He signed his mark with an "R" on documents through 1710 and signed with a "W" from 1710 to his death; Abigail signing with an "A". 5. FHL book 929.273-K727kf: "Knapp's N' Kin, The Ancestral Lines of Frederick H Knapp and Others," compiled by: Frederick H Knapp, Rt. #2, Box 438C, AB Hwy, Richland, Missouri, 65556; 1987; Revised/Updated 1991, provides an variant baptism location: "William Rundle, bapt. 2 Jan 1647 at Scituate, Mass., d. 1716 at Greenwich, CT." [KP: There was a John Randall in Plymouth and it appears this author may have assigned William in error as a son of that John.] 6. FHL book 929.273 R871rg "Ancestry of Long Island and Greenwich 1667-1992," by Rundall, Austin, Brownhill, Parker (poorly punctuated), pp. 1-21: "William Rundle Sr. 1, the immigrant and founder of the Rundle family in America may have been the son of John Randoll and Ann Goldstone who married at Tonbridge, Kentshire, England July 08 1644. Their son William was christened April 02 1647 at Tonbridge, coinciding with the era of William Rundle of America. The ancient parish records of Tonbridge also reveal the burial record of Ann "ux John Randoll July 15 1649." No record of John has been found since the death of Ann. "The parish records establish related families living at Tudeley, Capel, and Hadlow in Kentshire very close to Tonbridge. It was a common practice for relatives to take in orphaned or motherless children to rear as their own. It is possible John took William to relatives or friends for help in rearing the infant or, that the orphaned William was reared by relatives. No conclusive evidence has been found to provide information concerning William's childhood, youth, or arrival in America. One possibility: as a child he may have come with his remarried father. A second possibility: if orphaned, he was brought as a child by his maternal Goldstone grandparents or relatives to the Lynn, Massachusetts area where other Kentshire emigrants had settled. A third possibility: he may have served with the English troops commanded by Colonel Richard Nicolls who took over the New Netherlands from the Dutch Sep. 08 1664. The troops remained to suppress further hostilities. Many became citizens. There is speculation William Rundle was involved with the troops due to the close relationship he appeared to have with Lieuts. Jonathan Lockwood & William Palmer at Greenwich, CT No record has been found to establish William's arrival in America. It could have been the 1650's with the Goldstone families. In 1664 Col. Nicholls had recruited men for his troops while at Boston enroute to New York. Or, William may have come from England with the Colonel's troops. William's earliest documentation in America appears in two separate land records. The first is a recorded document dated May 07 1674 referring to a land gift from his father-in-law William Edwards. The property mentioned was located at the Puritan settlement of Easthampton, Long Island. It states, "...Hannah Rundle, now deceased, was the wife of William Rundle and daughter of William Edwards, grantor..." No deed citing the precise date of the transaction has been found for the above-mentioned property. It is assumed he arrived on Long Island ca 1664. The second document dated Dec. 23 1667 is a land grant from the town of Greenwich, CT to William Rundle. It provides a clue that this transaction occurred close to his 21st birthday. One had to be a freeholder to own land while a freeholder had to be 21 yrs of age. Thus, his probable birth date was December of 1646 which jibes with the baptism of William, son of John & Ann Goldstone Randoll of Tonbridge. Greenwich Town Records list William Rundle as one of the original 27 town proprietors. They also verify he was a selectman at various times. He appears to have been active in town affairs, and in the education of its Children. Early hand-written records refer to him as Will Rundle. They show he was involved with waterworks. The early town grants of Greenwich document his ownership of water works at Myanos, Horse Neck, and Cos Cob for 27 or more years. The grants give precise instructions as to size, fencing, and location. William married first ca 1670 Hannah Edwards. She was the daughter of William Edwards & Anna Cole, emigrants to America from Hadlow near Maidstone, Kentshire, England. They settled at Lynn, MA ca 1635 and removed to Easthampton, Long Island by 1653. Hannah Rundle's death occurred prior to 1674. She may have been the mother of John Rundle, first known living child of William Rundle. John may have been named after his presumed paternal grandfather, John Randoll of Tonbridge, Kentshire, England. It is not known if William first knew the Edwards family in England, at, or at Easthampton. William married second ca 1675 Abigail Mills, daughter of Samuel Mills & Susannah Palmer. Susannah Palmer Mills was the niece of the Palmer men who were neighbors of William Rundle. Abigail Mills is credited with being the mother of the next seven children: Sarah, Mary, Abigail, Deborah, Samuel, Patience, and William. Patience was named for her aunt, Patience Mills Smith, wife of Thomas Smith who resided at Horseneck (West Greenwich). Samuel was named probably for his maternal grandfather, Samuel Mills of Jamaica, Long Island. Abigail died ca 1689 at Greenwich. William married third ca 1689 Abigail Tyler, youngest daughter of William Tyler & Abigail Terrill, residents of Milford, CT. Abigail Tyler was a sister to Mary Tyler Palmer & Elizabeth Tyler Palmer, wives of Lt. William Palmer & Joseph Palmer. They were brothers of John Palmer who was listed as a partner in William Rundle's first land transaction. The Palmer family played an influential role in the life of William Rundle. (See Chapter 11.) Abigail Tyler is credited with the last six siblings of William1 Rundle's fourteen children. In order of birth they were Hannah, Abraham Elizabeth, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph whose names appear to be biblical choices from the old testament. William Rundle died ca Oct. or Nov. of 1714 at probable age 67 yrs. If born in 1646, he was just shy of 68 yrs. His widow survived him seven years. One detects his attempt to divide his estate equally among his sons in his last Will & Testament. The estate inventory gives insight to the lives of the Rundle family. It included the usual tools used by colonists for farming and building trades, plus equipment used in processing and weaving of cloth. William had numerous parcels of land, some of which he deeded to children before his death. Among the inventoried items were an old bible and 3 old sermon books. The document, written by Samuel Finch, was witnessed by his friends and neighbors, Daniel Smith and Thomas Marshall. His legal signature was a "W" instead of the usual "X" made by many colonists. The colonial land record deeds of Greenwich establish that William Rundle signed his early legal documents with an "R". In 1710 he switched to a "W"and continued this practice his final four years. Resided: East Hampton, Long Island, NY; Horse Neck (Greenwich), Fairfield Co. CT. Born: ca 1646-1647 possibly Tonbridge, Kent, England. Baptized: a William Apr. 02 1647 Tonbridge, Kent, England. Died: after October 22 1714 Horseneck, now part of Greenwich, Fairfield Co. CT Probate File #5348. Buried: probably an unmarked grave in one of the pioneer cemeteries at Greenwich, CT. Parents: probably John Randall / Ann Goldstone Married 1st: ca 1670 Ref: East Hampton Town Records Vol. 5; to: Hannah Edwards; died: ca 1674; Ref: pg. 377 Edwards Family in Genealogies of L. I. by Dr. Arthur Adams; parents: William (Goody) Edwards / Ann Cole. Married 2nd: ca 1675 to: Abigail Mills; born: ca 1658 probably, L.I., NY; died: ca 1689? Greenwich, Fairfield Co. NY; parents: Samuel Mills / Susannah Palmer. Married 3rd: ca 1689 to: Abigail Tyler; born: ca. 1664 bpt Sep. 19 1669 Milford, CT; died: before 1722 Greenwich, CT; buried: probably Greenwich, CT; parents: William Tyler / Abigail Terrill. Occupation: Weaver; farmer; land proprietor Religion: Puritan Children: Possible child of Hannah Edwards, wife 1: John, b. ca. 1673, d. aft. 1742, m. Amy (Elizabeth?) Knapp. Believed children by Abigail Mills, wife 2: Sarah, b. ca 1677, m. Caleb Knapp 4-l-1697. Mary, b. ca 1679, m. Isaac Finch 4-27-1704. Abigail, b. ca 1681, m. Joseph Finch. Deborah?, b. ca 1683, d. pre 10-22-1714; m. John Downs, Sr. (?). Samuel, b. ca 1685, d. 1761, m. Hannah Hardy 3-1-1715. Patience, b. ca 1687, unm. at father's will; m. -?- Reynolds ? William, d. May 19 1733; m. Sarah Knapp 4-12-1722. Believed children by Abigail Tyler, wife 3: Hannah, b. July 16 1690, m. Samuel Brown. Abraham, ca 1691, d. ca 1750, m. Rebecca Mead 3-31-1721. Elizabeth, b. ca 1695. Isaac, b. ca 1697, m. Hannah Close. Jacob, b. ca 1699, d. 1733, m. Rebecca Knapp 4-1-1728. Joseph, b. ca 1701, d. ca 1778, m. 1: Mindwell Ferris; m. 2: Experience Peck. Note: Ann Edwards, mother of Hannah, was ordered to pay a fine of 3 pounds or have her tongue put in a "cleft sticke" as the result of a dispute with another lady over Ann's petticoat in 1651. Having a fiery temper she lashed out at all concerned when charged, including William. She created quite a scene. Note: William Edwards, father of Hannah, was Town constable at East Hampton in 1654. Ann was Irish, and William was Welch, but they came together to Lynn, MA from Maidstone, England. He d. 1685; she d. 6/3/1700. Hannah Edward's siblings: John2 d 1693; Thomas2 d April 16 1698; Ephraim2 d. y.; Sarah2 m1 Nathaniel Dominy; m2 Robert Moore; Ann2 in John Squires; Elizabeth2 in -?- Baker; plus East Hampton Town Records. v. 5 lists "William2 (by marriage 2) bp 1705; Ebenezer2 bp May 2 1708. (Wm1 died 1685 so ??) Note: Abigail Tyler had sisters: Mary who married William Palmer of Greenwich; and Elizabeth who married Joseph Palmer of Greenwich; as well as Sarah, Hannah, and Ruth Tyler. Her brothers were William, John, Thomas, and Ephraim Tyler. It is probable that Abigail met William Rundle while visiting her sisters at Greenwich. Note: William Rundle received a grant of land Dec. 30 1670 for part of the uppermost meadows lying south of the Westchester Path, and on Mar. 1 1671 8 acres of land to be laid out by the Mianus River. He was "one of 27 Proprietors of 1672" at Horse Neck which they purchased from the Indians. He was one of about 50 legal voters in 1688. References: 1. Records of Town of EAST HAMPTON, Long LA, Suffolk Co. N.Y. with Ancient Documents of Historic Value. Vol. 1 & 2., Sag Harbor, NY John H. Hunt, Printer 1887. Abstract of Deed by William Edwards to William Rundle, dated May 7 1674. Vol. 1, pg. 368. Vol. 5. 2. CT PROBATE PACKET #5348 William Rundle Will dated Oct. 22, 1714, and Inventory admitted to Court Nov. 26, 1714 3. YE HISTORIE of YE Town of Greenwich, County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut... by Spencer P. Mead, LL. B. ... 1911. pg. 67 lists Wm Rundle "one of 27 proprietors." pgs 639-642 records of "Rundle Family." pg. 482 "William Rundle, Dec. 30, 1670, granted part of the uppermost meadows lying south of the Westchester Path." pg. 466 "Gershom Lockwood, Dec. 30 1670, granted part of the uppermost meadows lying south of the Westchester Path. Lieutenant Jonathan Lockwood, Dec. 30 1670, granted part of the uppermost meadows lying south of the Westchester Path." (Both William and Jonathan were from East Hampton, Long Island, according to L. I. records.) pg. 157 William appears as Selectman in 1678; again in 1697. 4. The DESCENDANTS of REV. William NOYES... LaVerne W. Noyes & Frances Adelia Noyes-Giffen. Allied Families... Pub. by L.W. Noyes Chicago IL 1900. pg. 85-91 Rundle Family. 5. COMPREHENSIVE CHRONOLOGY of YE Town of Greenwich (2nd Edition) 1640-1978 by Newell Giles. pg. 9, 15, 157, 161 "...Wm Rundle and Gershom Lockwood built foot bridge over Mianus River at Palmer Hill Road Dec. 13, 1687." 6. William EARDLEY MANUSCRIPT, prepared and researched in the 1800's, archived at the Long Island Historical Society. 7. Nicholas Knapp GeneALOGY compiled by Alfred Averill Knapp, 1953. pg. 12 "Sarah Rundell or Randall, dau of William and Abigail (Mills) Rundell. Abigail was dau of Samuel and Sarah (Denton) Mills. Sarah Rundell was b ca 1678." (Note: error in Knapp; Abigail was dau of Sam'l & Susannah Palmer Mills & sister to Samuel who in Sarah Denton j.b.) 8. GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY, Vol. 4 pg. 356 Will of Thomas Tyler. 9. Families of EARLY MILFORD, CT... Susan Woodruff Abbott... Jacquelyn L. Ricker... Baltimore... 1979. pg. 786-787 Tyler; Terrill; Uffot/Ufford families 10. Families of ANCIENT NEW HAVEN Vol. VII compiled by Donald Lines Jacobus, M.A.... 1931. pg. 1922 11. Greenwich Vital Records Vol. 1, pg. 4 6 Barbour Index 12. Greenwich PUBLIC LIBRARY (refer to Sir Francis Rundall's letter) 13. History of Fairfield County, CT... D. Hamilton Hurd... Philadelphia: J.W. Lewis & Co., 1881. pg. 368, 369 14. COLONIAL PERIOD of American History by Charles M. Andrews. 15. The COLONIZATION of NORTH AMERICA by Herbert Eugene Bolton and Thomas Maitland Marshall 1492-1783 16. Peter STUYVESANT and HIS NEW YORK by Henry H. Kessler and Eugene Rachlis. 17. LIVES and TIMES of OUR English ANCESTORS by Frank Smith, The Everton Publishers, Inc., 1969 18. English AMERICA and The RESTORATION of Charles I I by Jack M. Sosins. 19. Long ISLAND NEW YORK, Vol. 1 and 2 by Ross. 20. MCVETTY: Austin, March 2, 1991: Records of the Town of East Hampton, Long Island, Suffolk Co., NY, with other Ancient Documents of Historic Value. Vol. 1, 2, Sag-Harbor, NY: John H. Hunt, Printer, 1887. Abstract of Deed by William Edwards to William Rundle, Vol. 1, p. 368: "I, William Edwards, to William Rundle and Hannah, his wife a) One house lott of 6 acres in Town of East Hampton, bounded e - John Myller, w - William Myller, n - street, s Mr. Scallenger. b) On the plains, e - William Barnes, w - Nathaniel Bishop, n - highway, s – beach. c) 9 acres of my next Division of land laid out for me. d) Meadow at Northwest, s - John Stratton, n – Robert Dayton, w - beach, e - woods. e) Meadow at Ackabonuck Neck, widow Stanborough on one side, Robert Dayton on the other. f) Privileges of wood and cattle upon the commons proportionable to his land. The aforementioned gift by deed renewed since the decease of Hannah Rundle wife of William Rundle and daughter of the abovesd William Edwards, 7 May 1674. Memorandum that if William Rundle shall see cause to sell any of the above written land either the whole or part thereof, that William Edwards shall have the refusal of it. Dated 7 May 1674." 21. MCVETTY: Austin, April 15, 1991. Torrey, Clarence A. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1988. p. 647 William Rundle to Abigail Tyler, birth of first child 1678; birth of first child 1690, Stamford, CT/ Greenwich, CT. p. 443 Caleb Knapp (1677-1750) and Sarah Rundell 1 April 1697, Stamford, CT. p. 501 Thomas Meekins (1673-1723) and Sarah (Clark) [Mills] w. Samuel; ca. 1693/5? Hadley/Hartford. (Suzanne McVetty, A.P.G. points out "the figure '8' is often misread for '3' so Torrey's p. 647 'birth of first child 1678' could have been '1673" thus John 2 possibly born in 1673.) 22. EAST HAMPTON History INCLUDING GENEALOGIES, of EARLY Families by Jeannette Edwards Rattray, East Hampton, Long Island N.Y., 1953, Country Life Press, Garden City, NY p 6-17, 31, 46-7, 50, 70-72, 297-8 jb 23. EAST HAMPTON History by Judge Henry P. Hedges 1897 24. 1991-1992 England RESEARCH by Colin J. Parry A.G.R.A.: to Edward V. (Ned) Randall, Jr. October 28 1991: 1. Great Card Index at Society of Genealogists' Library London: Randall only. No Rundle nor variants 2. D. Mss Collections. Randalls; nothing in 17th century relating to a family in Kent. 3. 419 parishes in county of Kent. Only 114 have bptms & marriages in latest edition of I.G.I. St. Nicholas Church, Deptford are included from 1564. Full print-out county of Kent - 5 Rundle entries; 1000+ Randall. Maidstone registers are not included in I.G.I. 4. Original Parish Registers West Kent West Kent Baptisms: April 02 1647 Wm. Randell, son of John Randell -bapt. Tonbridge (only one in time span 1638 - 1649) 5. Probate Records. Rochester Archdeaconry Court 1640-1653 & 1660-1700. No Rundle/Randall etc. Maidstone is in the Consistory Court of Canterbury; being searched. 6. Prerogative Court of Canterbury - all wills in the Commonwealth period up to the Restoration in 1660 - being searched. 7. Deanery of Shoreham 1640—1700: 1661 William Randall Pinner, p. Harrow on the Hill, Middx. cj parry Dec. 10 1991: 1. Original Parish Registers West Kent West Kent Marriage Index: July 08 1644 John Randoll & Ann Goldstone – Tonbridge. "The penultimate entry clearly relates to the parents of the William who was baptized at Tonbridge in 1647... It is known the emigrant ancestor, William Randell named his first child John, so it is very likely that his own father was John since it was a common practice of the time to do this. In the light of this the Tonbridge family is worthy of further investigation especially... as this place is only about ten miles from the Edwards' family home at Maidstone... it may be that William was an only child and that his parents died when he was young, and I shall explore this possibility in the Tonbridge registers. ...Tonbridge was a market town and also one of the towns where some Huguenot refugees from France settled in the 16th and 17th centuries. Many of them were weavers so it is natural that they would have settled in a place where a weaving industry was already operating. Although only circumstantial evidence it does make for optimism that we are researching the right area." -cj parry Jan. 22 1992: 1. Transcript Original Parish Registers Tonbridge, Kent Burials 1647-1670: "July 15, 1649 'ux John Randell' buried." Note: "ux" = spouse. "...the burial registers show why we found no siblings for William - his mother died in 1649. This William appears to be a real possibility for your emigrant ancestor and I think we now need to look for his father John's death in case there is a will which might tell us more. ... gone through all indexes... have copies of all Randle/Randell etc. references... Regrettably, nothing for a John or William comes within 'our' period, and none of the other references seem to be relevant to "family." 2. P.C.C. Will Calendars 1649 to 1660: 1652 James Randoll of Leigh next Tunbridge, Kent proved 3 Nov. by son James. "Since this testator lived in the vicinity of Tonbridge it would be worthwhile to obtain a copy of the document and I am now doing this." cj parry 25. CONNECTICUT COLONY LAND GRANTS & Deeds of Greenwich. The following transcripts of land deeds gleaned from the early Colonial Records detail and reveal many family relationships along with the location of their properties, their neighbors and occasionally their occupations. The original documents are on microfilm available through the Mormon Church Family History Centers: Film #0004313 Vol. 1 & 2 Film #0004314 Vol. 3 & 4 Film #0004317 Vol. 10 & 11 Film #0004318 Vol. 12 & 13 Film #0004319 Vol. 14 & 15 William Rundle/Rundall Sr. Abstracted Transcripts: Vol. 1 pg. 5: Samuel Jenkins of Greenwich in ye county of Fairfield colony of Conn. for valuable consideration to me sold unto Daniel Smith & William Rundle of ye same place my now dwelling house and home lot lying in Greenwich with my rights free and interest in land and meadow between Horseneck brook and Ficklings brook. This bill of sale caused June 12 1682. Samuel (his mark J) Jenkins. Witnesses Joseph Ferris, Joshua Knapp. Vol. 1 pg. 7: Be it known unto all these present that I John Bowers of Greenwich sold unto John Mead of ye same place a parcel of land situate in Greenwich containing 3 acres bounded by ye land of Thomas Young on ye N.E. John Mead on S.W. butting the sea on S.W. and ye street on NW. Feb. 25 1674. William (his mark R) Rundill. Witnesses: William Ratliff. John Bowers, John Holly, Commissioner Vol. 1 pg. 34: Anno 1686 Feb. 23 the uppermost Fasike meadows being layed out unto Sundry persons which were interested in ye said meadow acquired by a Grant made to them Dec. 8 1670 Ye proportion is 2 acres and a rude more or less unto each person by proportion ye persons with their drafts are as followeth, Lieut. Lockwood ye 1st, William Hubert ye 2nd, William Rundle ye 3rd, Joseph Knap ye 4th, Jonathan Heusted ye 5th, John Hobby Sr. ye 6th, John Bowers 7th Richard Bidland ye 8th, William Ratlef ye 9th, Gershom Lockwood two shares which are 10 and 11. Vol. 1 pg. 55-56: Know all men by these present that I Joseph Heusted in above written deed of gift to a certain pond and swamp given by my father Angell Heusted to me do sell all my rights in said pond & swamp to William Rundle of ye same place and colonie for him to enjoy and possess with full rights to ye above a cart way to said swamp & pond bounded by fence. I have caused this alienation to be made upon ye records as written and witnessed by my maker in Greenwich in ye year of 1698 June ye 8th. In the precense of Samuel Peck, Robert Lockwood. Joseph (his mark H) Heusted. Samuel Peck, Commissioner. Vol. 1 pg. 56: Know all men by these present that I William Rundle above written of ye Towne of Greenwich &... do for & in consideration of ye above sd pond & swamp secured to me hereby sell & assign and make over forever from me my having assigns executors & administrators the following parsele of land unto Joseph Heusted of ye same place... to him his heirs assigns exchanges trades forever Sd land lying in Horse Neck parts in ye Towne of Greenwich being in quantity of 3 acres more or less bounded as followeth northerly by Thomas Hubby southerly by Joseph Ferris westerly by Ye Hye Waye & easterly by the sea with ye fences belonging to sd land to sd Joseph Heusted and ye sd Rundle has caused this alienation to be made upon ye record in Greenwich. Anno 1692 June 8th as witnessed by my hand and seal in presence of Samuel Peck, Robert Lockwood. William (his mark R) Rundle. Vol. 1 pg. 65: It is granted unto Weliem Rundle and John Pamer eight parsele of land to be layed out by Myanos river side and to come against ye fold & fence and to this grant of land is to belong unto BT ye water works to maintain in ye place where nary they are sufficient fence so soon to be made and maintained as may be convenient for ye securing ye fold from swine and or catell it to be understood ye so far as ye fence was made ye sd are part of ye grant and bounds as ye fence for the water works This sd grant which was granted by ye Towne unto above sd Weliam Rundle and his premises Ye fore sd Weliam Rundle doth passover his half of ye water works belonging to ye whole Towne grant unto Thomas Close I ye afore sayd Thomas Close do passover my whole wright unto Joseph Finch according as sayd was made over to me by ye afore named Weliam Rundle... Anno 1667 December ye 25 granted by ye Towne unto Weliam Rundle a grant of a home lot situate in Greenwich being in quantity four acres more or less by estimation bounded as follows easterly by John Marshales home lot westerly by Joseph Finch and ye Street and northerly by Joseph Finch & Jonathan Heusted home lots Further more Ye Towne doth grant unto ye above sd Weliam Rundle a lotment of land lying in Myanos Neck field consisting of four acres more or less bounded by ye sea & southerly by sayd swamp & from ye sayd swamp unto Weliam Ratlefs land & from ye sd Weliams land to ye sd lotment of land belongs eight rods in ye general fold fence ye sd is in the first divident of lotments. Also it is granted unto Wellm Rundle by ye Towne a certain parsele of land lying in ye field afore sd being in estimation four acres more or less bounded easterly by ye cart waye westerly by John Renalds & Jonathan Heusteds & John Mead to ye sd lotment of land belongeth eight rods of fence for all ye general folds sd fund & ye Towne doth grant unto Weliam Rundle a certain parsele of swamp land situate to Greenwich & adjoining southerly to Joseph Finch home lot & northerly by ye commons & easterly by Ebenezer Meads & westerly by Joseph Ferris land & ye sd Weliam is not to hinder ye hyways where now there and also it is granted by ye Towne unto Weliam Rundle a certain parsele of Salt Meadow lying on ye west side of Myanos river against the Marsh... Vol. 1 pg. 107: Anno 1687 April ye eleventh at a Towne meeting granted by vote by ye Townsmen a grant unto Weliain Rundle of four acres of land above ye country road upon ye west side of Horse Neck Brook & upon this grant of ye Towne of ye land as afore sd ye Weliam Rundle doth engage himself and such persons to make & forever maintain a sufficient water works on ye west side of Myanos River which sd water works is belonging to general fields hence ye sd water works not to exceed nine rods in length. At a Towne Meeting 1689 January 13 per vote fund & grant unto ye above Weliam Rundle & his forever a Grant of ten acres with this former Grant above said to, be layed out as above sd & upon this grant ye Towne at session Ye sd Weliam Rundle doth hereby engage himself and such persons forever to make and maintain a sufficient water works in Horse Neck Brook also so ye towne per vote hath appointed John Mead Sr. & John Hobbe Sr to lay out ye sd land to sd Weliani Rundle and according to their estimation arid judgement to make good ye Towne grants and ye said land is to be bounded as follows east and northerly by Horse Neck brook and a chestnut tree at ye corner and from ye chestnut tree and ye corner over a ledge of rocks ranging westerly to marked trees ranging ye line west & bounded by a certain marked white oak tree at ye bottom of ye hill by ye side of a small swamp bounded southerly to ye road and marked trees and ye road is to bound southerly or south. Vol. 1 pg. 135: The land belonging to William Rundle in Poping Point and being his second divident of land below being in quanity of two acres more or less bounded as follows easterly by lot which was Samuel Peck & southerly by Thomas Close his lot Anno 1690 April 22. signed by John Renalds Commissioner. John Hobby, Samuel Peck Townsmen. pg. 135: William Rundle for consideration to me secured assigns and makes over all Ye above mentioned 2 acres of land at Poping Point. Anno 1694 June 10. William Rundle (no mark). Witnesses: Samuel Peck, John Hobbe. John Renalds Commissioner. pg. 135: A record of William Ruridle home lot at Horse Neck being in quanitie three acres more or less bounded as followeth easterly by William Rundles lot Westerly by Thomas Closes lot northerly by ye hyeway southerly by James Bowers ?? lot anno 1694 Jan. 10. signed John Renalds Commissioner. Jonathan Renalds Samuel Peck Townsmen Know ye by these present Ye William Rundle above written do hereby for a valuable satisfaction secured do make over and assigns above specified home lot unto Elisha Mead of ye same place Anno 1694 Jan 10 William Rundle (no mark). Vol. 1 pg. 145: A record of two parcels of land belonging to William Rundle one sd land belonging to Greenwich & lying by Horse Neck Brook above ye country road being in estimation 16 acres more or less with in ye bounds here specified southerly by ye road of above sd northerly by a certain leg of rocks westerly by a great white oak tree marked and easterly by Horse Neck brook The other parcel of land lying at Horse Neck above ye towne and ye country road being in quanity five acres and a half more or less bounded as follows easterly by a certain walnut tree marked sd tree standing at ye s.e. corner bounded westerly by marked tree and ye towne land and northerly by a certain great white oak tree marked and bounded southerly by marked trees and ye Townes land. The above two parcels of land are assigned to sd underwitten in ye Towne Hall. John Renalds Commissioner. John Hobbe Jonathan Renalds Samuel Peck Townsmen. pg. 145: Know all men by these present that ye above written William Rundle doth hereby sell for a valuable consideration and assigns the two written above parcells of land from me with the water works which belong to Cos Cob fields being in estimation 9 rods also ye water works at Horse Neck brook unto Elisha Mead ye sd William have here unto set my hand in Greenwich anno 1694 Jan 10 William Randle (no mark). Ye above sd Elish Mead do here unto set my hand ye date afore sd for ye performances of ye two parcels of water works as is above written. Elish Mead. Witness Jonathan Renals, Samuel Peck. John Renals Commissioner. Vol. 1 pg. 146: Elisha Head of Greenwich... a planter have and do set over to William Rundle of ye Same place, that certain parcel of land situate in Greenwich in Myanos Neck division with fence being in quanity of four acres bounded as follows easterly by a certain swamp northerly by John Woods lot southeasterly by westerly by hyeway which lyeth by ye swamp southeasterly by Daniel Smith. Ye above written sale was assigned in Greenwich 1694 Jan 10 Elisha Mead. witnesses Joseph Mead, Ruth Peck. Vol. 1 pg. 149: William Rundle inhabitant of ye Towne of Greenwich... for valuable satisfaction sold unto Timothy Knap of ye same place a certain parcel of land of Salt Meadow lying agains ye Diving Rock being in estimation a quanity of one acre of meadow witnessed by my hand Anno 1696 July 7. William (his mark R) Rundle. witnesses Samuel Peck, Daniel Head. John Renalds Commissioner. Vol. 1 pg. 180: Know ye by these present ye underwritten wish of a town vote posted at a town hearing date 1698 March ye first do sell from ye town of Greenwich forever unto Jonathan Heusted of ye same place... to him his heirs assigns executes administrates for ever unto ye a parcel of land situate to Greenwich lying on ye east side of ye beach which runeth out to ye Horse Neck Meadow to land of ye creek bounded as follows easterly by Common lands and marked trees westerly by John Renals Northerly by Common lands being in Angell Heusteds... being by estimation two acres & three rods also ye Towne do reserve ratify sd making a deed for sd Horseneck Meadows there on this land ye -?- shall -?- -?- Also we townsmen do hereby acknowledge to have accepted full satisfaction in ye Townes behalf for ye above Sd land to him sd Heusted his heirs & ye sd above to have and hold possess record as his and their proper right and estate as witness our hands in Greenwich 1698 March 13 Welliam (his mark R) Rundle. Thee Townsmen as followeth Samuel Peck, Isaac How, Thomas Marshall, Robert Lockwood. The above townsmen in ye behalf of ye Towne have acknowledged unto thee their act and deed before me Samuel Peck Commissioner. Vol. 1 pg. 188: Know all men by these present. I William Rundle inhabitant of ye Towne of Greenwich... have for valuable satisfaction by me received sold from me my heirs assigns forever unto Benjamin Mead of ye same place... afore sd unto him his heirs and assigns forever a certain parcel of Salt Meadow being in quantity half an acre more or less sd Meadow lyeth on ye west side of Myanos river against he nare (passage) hereby giving said Benjamin Mead possession legally to record as his owne use & his forever without molestation from me or any of mine as witness my hand in Greenwich anno 1696 July ye 4th. William (his mark R) Rundle. witnesses Samuel Peck, Daniel Mead. The above sd deed of sale is acknowledged by ye grantor to be his act and deed before me John Renals Commissioner. Vol. 1 pg. 212: Two lotments of land layed out unto William Rundle between thee brooks called ye Brothers according to towne act sd land is 20 acres ye draft of it were a 1st & 4th lot bounded as follows northerly by Caleb Knaps land in breth sd land is 40 rods in lenth it is 80 rods bounded southerly by Benjamin Hobbys land in breth 30 rods sd land is bounded by marked trees on each corner layed out as per surveys. Joshua Knap, Jonathan Renalds. It is to be understood Ye Rundles 4th. lot sell to Benjamin Hobby & they exchanged for their own convenience (Note: no dates given on records.). Vol. 1 pg. 398: This may certify any whom it may concern that I William Rundle of Greenwich... for valuable consideration to me secured have sold & this mine & heirs & assigns forever unto Ebenezer Mead of the same place 4 acres of swamp land more or less bounded easterly by Ebenezer Meads land westerly by Joseph Finch & swamp land & northerly by ye farm possessed by Joseph Finch above sd land ye afore named William Rundle do make over to ye above sd Ebenezer Mead hereof I set my hand and seal in ye 4th year of his Majesties reign in ye year 1689 Feb. 20. William (his mark R) Rundle. witnesses Joseph Finch & John Bowers Vol. 2 pg. 60: Know all men by these present that I William Rundle inhabitant of ye town of Greenwich... for valuable satisfaction to his content the sd William Rundle in hand received sufficiently... one half of a certain home lot which ye sd William Rundle & Daniel Smith own in equal possession & have bought of Samuel Jenkens which sd lot is lying in ye Greenwich Towne plotte S acres more or less & is bounded... easterly by Gershom Lockwood Sr. land & ye commons & westerly by Thomas Marshalls home lott northerly by ye street & southerly by Daniel Meads land, I say I ye sd William Rundle have sold the 1/2 of sd lott... unto Daniel Smith Sr of ye towne of Stamford... his heirs and assigns... pertaining with all fences ye fruit trees thereon belonging there... for confirmation of the bill of sale & ye sd William Rundle do here unto set my hand & seal in Greenwich Anno Que Domini 1710 April Ye 10th day. William (his mark R) Rundle. Witnesses Samuel Peck, Senior, Robert Lockwood. This bill of sale above written is acknowledged by ye and granted by ye William Rundle to be his act and deed thereof before me Samuel Peck Justice of Peace. Recorded on the sixteenth day of February 1712 by me Timothy Knapp. Note by compiler: Daniel Smith above probably signer on William Rundle's last Will & Testament. They may have been close friends from William's Stamford days. Samuel Peck wrote the Will & Testament; Thomas Marshall above was the other witness for it. 26. YE Old Town Records of Greenwich CT Oct. 14 1703 pg. 124a: "To the rite Honorable John Winthrope Esq. Govenor of her Majesty's Colonie of Connecticut & Ye Honorable Counzell and representives in general court convened at New Haven Anno 1702 October ye 14th day. The Humble adres of Angel Husted John Hobby Sr Jeames Ferris Sr. William Rundle Joseph Finch Sr. Gershom Lockwood Sr. with the rest of Ye inhabitants of Greenwich Ye Olde Town humbly sheweth that where as the town of Greenwich hath formerly granted a certain number of home lots and settlements in land at Horseneck with in ye limits of Greenwich towne Notify body with this petition that they should stand related unto Greenwich Olde Towne in Civil, Militare and Ecleziasticall orders as by ancient record may fully apear. There which land on home lots were granted unto ye persons above requesting you, as farmland it being between five or six miles from Greenwich Towne and accordingly all appeasements of land have for there ? by reason of lying distant from ye towne and here hath been valued at a far greater rate in distribution of estates of several other persons in Greenwich towne deceased ? the which & please your honors was was produced by reasons of ye priviledges voted and established to ye olde towne notwithstanding ye aforesaid people or inhabitants whom we have in grate misuse settled out of our own estate in lands being more in number ye of ourselves in Greenwich towne have as we can injuriously by major vote, voted and taken away our priviledges which we humbly confess to be our property and by there severe and intolerable motions and therefore do request ye make peace and prosperity of ye olde town in ethics all as ___ of ye above ___ orders for which cause and reason we humbly ___ ___ ye likewise of hearing of this one complaint and to ___ ye plea which shall be made and restores us our grievances according to our ancient record which we ___ ye olde towne did not grant any land but as according to record may make and approve to your honors as it was ye true intent of ye inhabitants were settled at Greenwich olde towne when ye inhabitants were settled Horseneck of ye olde towne have ye privledge of public nature? continued there And you Humble publicants shall ever pray Turn over for names Angel Husted Sr., John Marshall Sr., John Hobby, William Rundle, James Ferris Sr., Gershom Lockwood, Joseph Finch" Land Deeds from William Rundle to his sons & daughters will be included in their respective chapters. Also, see Documents. [PROBATE] Rundall, William; Town of Greenwich, Conn., date 1714, No. 5348, Fairfield County Probate Court. "William Rundal, will recorded Sept. 16, 1715; executed Nov. 26th 1714. "The last Will and Testament of William Rundall late of Greenwich, deceased, being by Abraham Rundall one of the Executors appeared to the Court of Probate filed in Fairfield. January 1714/15, said Will being proved by the Court of County in Fairfield January 1714/15, said Will being proved by the Court of County aforesaid and before the Probate of the said County will untill the Court convenes in Probate February next. William Rundall, Will recorded Sept. 16 1715. "In the name of God Amen october the twenty second day Anno Dominy 1714 I Wiliam Rundall Sener of Grenwhich in county of Fairfeld being sick and weeck of body but of sound mind and memory calling to mind the mortallyty of the body and remembered that it is apointed for man once to ye I doe mack this my last will and testement in manner and form as is hereafter exprest Inprimuis I give unto my eldest son John Rundall and my daughter Sarah knap and to my daughter Mary Finch and to my daughter Abigall Finch and to my grandson John Downs to each of these parsons I give two shillens per pece this is my will it is 2ly to be money: secondly I have formerly giveing my son Samll Rundall 2 farm parcalls of land by deed of giueft as may apear and it was for him to hold the land as his proper right but if I thought it was more then I could give to him out of my estat to be equall with the rest of my children then sd Samll was to return somthing back as I should order this was the intent of that giuft and now my will is that my son Samll shall pay unto my daughter Patience Rundall six pounds in cuerrent mony and he to hold the land fre from all incumbranc 3ly whatsoever this is my will Thirdly my will is that my son William shall have for his portion my two last devisions, that is land one near Round hill the other near Biram River being fiftene acres apece which with what I have formerly giveing him is his portion this is my will ___ 4ly Item I give my son Abram Rundall seven pound in mony to be payd out of my estate which with his trad he went to learn i think is his portion ___ Item I give my daughter Patienc six pound to be payd out of my estat as mony which with 5th what she must have of her brother Samll is her portion 6th Item my will is that after my abovesaid legacis are payd and all just debts and funaral expencs payd then my will is that my loveing wife Abigall Rundall shall have the use of all my residu of estat real and parsonol during her naturall life and to mack use of inoveable estat as nesassiti may require but not to sell off only that for need of necessity and my son Abrahams "apropation and in such cace my loveing wife and my son Abraham may Give an Athentick bill of sail for anny part or parcall of my land this is my will only it is to be understod that if my loveing wife should se caus to marr chang her condition after my deceas then that she shall have the use of my effort till my children shal come of age to inheret what I leave in her posession to say of reall estat and no longer ___ ___ ___ 7th Item my will is that my daughter Hannah and my daughter Elizebeth shall have twelfe pound apece as mony to be payd by my executors out of moveable estat or land at ther decretion it is to to be understood that this paragraf of my will was intended to be set next to Patienc legasy and not to brede anny mis understanding from them words in the twenty fourth line - my abovesd 8ly legasies but to be payd before my wife tacks the residu this is my will Item my will is that my thre youngest sons viz isack Jacob and Joseph Randal shall have all my estat of land that I laeve with my wife after her death or alltering her condion from being my relige and above exprest and what moveable estat if she hath no acation to spend. which is ther portions this is my will and I 9ly doe desire my loveing wife Abigail Rundall and my son ___ Abraham Rundall to be executors to this my last will and testement Sined Sealed and declared by the testator William Rundall to be his last will and testement in presence of us witnessing the day and year above exprest. William (his mark W) Rundal. Daniel Smith, Thomas Marshall, Samuel Finch. "Greenwich Anno 1714 Novembr ye 26 personally apeared Mr. Daniell Smith Mr. Thomas Marshall Mr. Samuell Finch Testimones to the above written will or testament (ink blurb=seale) of Mr. William Rundle deceased & Respectively gave oath that sd William Rundle acording to there understanding may in ye Judgment of his Refair at making this will & at ye day & date thereof did make ye marckes there to and above the scale. Thereunto in there presence Samll Peck Justice" Note: Is the Mr. Daniell Smith who witnessed and signed the last Will & Testament a relative of William Rundle? Daniell was a part owner of one of William's land grants, also. INVENTORY: TO WIT the inventory so by given: William Rundle. COURT of PROBATE HOldING IN Fairfield Jan. of 1714. The widow Abigail Rundle and Abraham Rundle executors of ye Will of dec-d William Rundle approved in ye court of Probate and made oath to ye William Rundle inventory final form The above named Abigail Rundle and Abraham Rundle executirs to ye Will of William Rundle dec-d, do here with understanding the liability they have as for selling of lands of ye deceased Win. Rundle by his will does therein and thru process of ye Court of Probate, they will as executors of the will of William Rundle give legal conveyance of their interest to Will Rundle of ye land given to him by his fathers will and shall not be mis understood nor have excutors object to it in any other way and to acknowledge ye land to be inventoried as ye estate of William. The last Will and Testament of William Rundle late of Greenwich dec-d with an inventory of his estate being exhibited to ye court of probate held at ye Court of Probate at Fairfield Jan. 16, 1714 in order to a summons as to the Will and inventory being approved and ordered to be recorded by ye recorder. N. Gott Judge of ye Probate Ct. Inventory of William Rundle transcript (not as in original order) Wearing apparel Coat and Britches Coat and Vest 3 pr. stockings 2 old shirts 1 new shirt 2 collar pieces 1 hat old Bible 3 old sermon books Real Estate Homestead, house barn orchard 5 acres Stone lot in Myanus Neck 4 acres Woody lot in 3rd neck 10 acres Elisha lot in neck 5 acres Stamford land by Smith field 6 acres Southfield at Stamford 2 acres Ye Ridge at Greenwich 1-1/2 acres Land Rites at Greenwich Byram Neck below country rd. The Commons on Ye east of Myanus River The Commons on Ye west side of Myanus In Caulk Ye Indian Purchase Live stock 5 sheep 2 cows 1 small cow 3 yr old horse 2 calves 1 mare 3 fattening swine 1 old sow 6 pigs Grain 8 bu. wheat 1 1/2 bu wheat small quantity of oats hay in barn 50 bushell of corn 30# tobaco (used to dye fabric) equipment 1 pr of shear shears treadmill iron pail pair of fire tongs 2 sickles old cutlash (curved sword) earthenware & glass bottle rinsing vat (tub dyeing) 2 old casks (barrels) bell huck & type of linen? rannon adz to plane beams cask (barrel) 32 lbs tallow (to make candles) iron box cups bolts lines pins washer – on Ye cart and wheels scythe & tacklin share mole (plow share) bolt & clevis (for plow) cart bolt & clevis pr. double hucks – dbl trees 1 peace huck (linen ?) 1 draft chain & whippletre old spades & grid iron & treadle 1 coupling & staple old iron & fork 1 old bag old saddle & stirrup irons 1 green hide 1 cart rope cask cider 1 heckel (an instrument used in combing or scutching flax & hemp) wooling wheel linen wheel Household goods small brass kettle great brass kettle iron pot long peuter bason 3 old peuter platters 3 basons 1 broken platter 1 quart peuter pot 2 large peuter platters 1 iron kettle 1 frying pan 1 small iron kettle furniture & linen ticking for bed feather bed 2 coverlets 2 sheets & bolster pillows cases & sheets curtains bedstead nine seat chest 5 sheets 2 pillow cases old chest & box table cloth & napkins spoons & wooden ware 5 forks chamber furnishings bed coverlets 4 pillows 1 chamber pot 1 bolt huk 1 small table 5 chairs The above inventory written by Samuel Peck J.P. Daniel Smith (Appraisers) Joseph Knapp. Abigail Rundle (widow) and son Abraham Rundle executors. Inventory admitted to court on Nov 26 1714." MARRIAGE: 1. There are many electronic databases that incorrectly show Abigail Tyler as the mother of all of William Rundle's children, which is incorrect. DEATH: 1. Date based on date will was written and date inventory was taken. SOURCES_MISC: 1. FHL book 929.273-K727kf: "Knapp's N' Kin, The Ancestral Lines of Frederick H Knapp and Others," compiled by: Frederick H Knapp, Rt. #2, Box 438C, AB Hwy, Richland, Missouri, 65556; 1987; Revised/Updated 1991. It notes the following sources, none of which I have yet reviewed: -Hist. of G'Wich, by S.P. Mead (1911). -Hist. of Stamford, CT, by E.B. Huntington. -G'wich VR's. -Fam. of Old F'fld, by D.L. Jacobus. -Mass. Col. Rec., Vol. I. -TAG Vol. 25, p. 38 (1949) -New Haven Co. VR's. -Rundle Fam. of America (1992). | Rundle, William (I31)
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| 2005 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Census 1787, Vestervig parish, Refs District, Thisted county, Randrup Bye (village): Lavrids Jensen, age 60, married once, huusfolk (Housefolks) og daglejere (and dayworker); Inger Nielsdatter, hands kone (his wife), age 58, married once: Christen Lavridsen,deres aegte soen (their son from marriage), age 12. From Internet email:Jep@image.dk hard copy on file with Kerry Petersen. | Lavridsen, Christen (I1766)
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| 2006 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Census for Vestervig, Thisted, Denmark; 1870; GS 34412,pt. 293. pg. 398; lists age of 1. Census for 1880 shows same child age 10. BIRTH: 1. Parish records for Vestervig, 1860-1869; Hurup, Denmark public library. CHRISTENING: 1. Parish records for Vestervig, 1860-1869; Hurup, Denmark public library. DEATH: 1. Per photo of tombstone in Vestervig churchyard. BURIAL: 1. Per Vestervig Church burial book located onsite at the cemetery and viewed 23 Sep 2016 by Kerry Petersen. Mentions he was of Krik. Reported by Holger Larsen of Krik. As of 2016, the tombstone has been removed and destroyed for lack of payment of upkeep. | Pedersen, Anton Christen (I1574)
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| 2007 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Census for Vestervig, Thisted, Denmark; 1870; GS 34412,pt. 293. pg. 398; lists age of 2. 2. Census for Vestervig, Thisted, Denmark; 1880; Hurup, Denmark public library; lists age of 12. 3. Peder and Mariane only had one daughter according to their grandson Kai Stephansen. BIRTH: 1. See christening. CHRISTENING: 1. Parish records for Vestervig, 1860-1869; Hurup, Denmark public library. The name shows as Peter Pedersen. MARRIAGE: 1. Parish records for Vestervig, microfiche 121-12 6/9; Hurup, Denmark public library: Batchelor Peder Pedersen, b. 1 Sep 1867 at Roijkar to Anders Pedersen and Inger Kathrine Christensen of the same place, 21 years of age, m. virgin Mariane Margrethe Larsen of Randrup, born at Randrup 24 Aug 1871, dau. of Erik Larsen and Ane Dorthea Marie Hvidbjerg of Randrup, 27 years of age. Witnesses Peder Pedersn of Randup and Erick Larsen of Randrup, 19 May 1899 in Vestervig Church. Banns were published. | Pedersen, Peder (I1572)
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| 2008 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Census for Vestervig, Thisted, Denmark; 1870; GS 34412,pt. 293. pg. 398; lists age of 4. Census for 1880 shows same child age 14. BIRTH: 1. Parish records for Vestervig, 1860-1869; Hurup, Denmark public library. CHRISTENING: 1. See birth source. | Pedersen, Niels Marius Sø (I1573)
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| 2009 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Census for Vestervig, Thisted, Denmark; 1880; lists age of 5. BIRTH: 1. Parish records for Vestervig, 1870-1884; Hurup, Denmark public library. Name shows as Ane Kirstine Pedersen. CHRISTENING: 1. Parish records for Vestervig, 1870-1884; Hurup, Denmark public library. MARRIAGE: 1. Per Jens Praestgaard, 17 Mar 2005, family historian in Denmark: "Ane Marie Pedersen never married. I remember her. There were three daughters, and only one of them married, Ane Kirstine Pedersen, who married a man named Anders Madsen. | Pedersen, Ane Kirstine (I2899)
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| 2010 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Census for Vestervig, Thisted, Denmark; 1880; lists age of 7. BIRTH: 1. Parish records for Vestervig, 1870-1884; Hurup, Denmark public library. Name shown as Niels Kristian Laurits Pedersen. CHRISTENING: 1. Parish records for Vestervig, 1870-1884; Hurup, Denmark public library. | Pedersen, Niels Kristian Laurits (I2898)
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| 2011 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Census for Vestervig, Thisted, Denmark; 1880; lists age of 9. 2. According to cousin Kaj Stephansen during my visit to Hurup, Denmark Sept. 2016, the three children of Johannes Pedersen never married. BIRTH: 1. Parish records for Vestervig, 1870-1884; Hurup, Denmark public library. CHRISTENING: 1. Parish records for Vestervig, 1870-1884; Hurup, Denmark public library. MARRIAGE: 1. Does not show in Parish records for Agger or Vestervig through 1891 when the books cut off; Hurup, Denmark public library. | Pedersen, Johannes (I2897)
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| 2012 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Census record for Feb 1870, Film #534412 (or may be 34412), Vestervig, Denmark Pt 293. Copy in possession of Kerry Petersen, Palmer, AK, 1998. Lists Poul Pedersen, Fredrikke Christensen, 3 indivduals: Jens Peder Andersen(15),Ane Magrite Larsen (15), Soren Andersen(22) - all maybe workers? Poul's parents also listed Peder Poulsen(72) and Ane Kirstine Andersdatter (72). Other records in files of Kerry Petersen: Census Records: 1834 Hurup, Refs, Thisted, Denmark: GS 8509 pt 34. 1840 Vestervig, Thisted, Denmark GS 8511 pt 45. 1850 Vestervig (note 1845, 1855, 1860 censuses show nothing different then 1850). 2. 18 Feb 1829 estate of father Poul Andersen and 12 Jun 1829 probate records of same with translation on file with Kerry Petersen. 3. Vestervig parish register: Moving out 14 May 1827, Peder Poulsen, 29, born in Heliigsoe, and Anne Kierstine Andersdatter, age 29, born in Vestervig. Left for Kirkegaard in Hurup (the name of the farm by the church). Hurup register indicates moving in from Vestervig 21 June 1827, Peder Poulsen, 29, and Ane Kierstine Andersdatter, 29. 4. During 18 Feb 1829 probate of the estate of his father in Helligsø, Peder is listed as 32 and a farmer in Hurup. Probate court met again 12 Jun 1829 wherein Peder took over the guardianship of his unmarried sister Else Kirstine. 5. Family moved from Hurup to Vestervig 20 Apr 1838 per entry in "Move-ins" parish records of Vestervig, Thisted, Denmark GS 9935 pt 3. Copy in files of Kerry Petersen. Lists children and ages. Jens Andersen sold Roikjar to Peder Poulsen 5 Apr 1838. Translation and valuation of deed in files of Kerry Petersen. 4. The family farm was known as Roikjergaard or Roikjer farm. It was purchased by Peder Poulsen in 1849. In 1841 it belonged to Jens Andersen. Farm was divided in two, and one part 4A was sold to Poul Pedersen 29 Jul 1867, and 4Y sold to Anders Pedersen. See Family Search for this individual to see an old photo of the family farm. The farm was originally called Røjkjærand was bought about 1838 by our ancestor Peder Poulsen who died there in 1874. He apparently split the farm between two of his sons into Vester (West) and Oester (East) Røjkjær. The Vester farm would be in front of the house and the Oester would be more or less behind the house. This location was always used in church records and even tombstones for the family. The Vester farm went to the son Anders and the Oester farm went to Poul Pedersen, who was our ancestor who came to America. He apparently sold his half of the farm to pay for his way to America. The Vester farm remained with the Anders side and is in the hands of the Stephansen family who are descendants of Anders. The last resident of the farm was Poul Richardt Pedersen, who died in 2014 as a bachelor. Two years before he died, he sold the farm to the Stephansens, who are across the road at Ydbyvej 34. Claus is the current resident of the Stephansen farm and his parents Kaj and Ragnhild live in Hurup as of 2016. CHRISTENING: 1. Researcher Bent Pilsgård; Viborg, Denmark Regional Archives; Helligsø parish; microfiche C124.2 plate 1 page 34; witnesses: Maren Andersdatter of Dover, the two daughters of Niels Christensen Johanne and Kirsten of Helligsø, Niels Henriksen of Dover and Lars Andersen of Helligsø. Also per parish records of Helligsø "Christenings": GS 9887 pt 1, pg. 34. Copy in files of Kerry Petersen.: GS 9887 pt. 1 parish record of Helligsø, Thisted, Denmark and per copy in files of Kerry Petersen. Was home christened 5 Jul. MARRIAGE: 1. Parish registers of Vestervig, Thisted, Denmark GS film 9935, pt. 3 with copy in files of Kerry Petersen. States he is from Helligsø and age 29 and she is from Skadberg age 29. DEATH: 1. Per Vestervig parish records seen by Chris Petersen in Denmark, Churchbook C121, nr. 10, page 296. Mentions he is "aftoegtsmand (retired farmer living at farm and under welfare of current owner)" and age 77. | Poulsen, Peder (I356)
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| 2013 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses 1841: Rainham, Kent, England; all b. in Kent: Joseph Wiseman, 35, shoemaker. Eliza, 40 George, 13 Henry, 6 Rebecca, 3 Joseph, 7 mo. 1851: Linstead, Kent, England: Joseph Wiseman, 40, shoemaker, b. Newbury, Berks. Eliza, 53, b. Newington, Kent. George, 22, shoemaker, b. Rainham, Kent. Rebecca, 12, b. Rainham, Kent. Joseph, 10, b. Rainham, Kent. William, 6, b. Linstead, Kent. 2. The christening records for the children from 1828 to 1840 are all in Rainham. Parents are listed as Joseph and Eliza Ann Wiseman. The maiden name for the Eliza is not given in these records. | Wiseman, Joseph (I3360)
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| 2014 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses 1841: Rainham, Kent, England; all b. in Kent: Joseph Wiseman, 35, shoemaker. Eliza, 40 George, 13 Henry, 6 Rebecca, 3 Joseph, 7 mo. 1851: Linstead, Kent, England: Joseph Wiseman, 40, shoemaker, b. Newbury, Berks. Eliza, 53, b. Newington, Kent. George, 22, shoemaker, b. Rainham, Kent. Rebecca, 12, b. Rainham, Kent. Joseph, 10, b. Rainham, Kent. William, 6, b. Linstead, Kent. 2. The christening records for the children from 1828 to 1840 are all in Rainham. Parents are listed as Joseph and Eliza Ann Wiseman. The maiden name for the Eliza is not given in these records. CHRISTENING: 1. Family Search's "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975": "Eliza Ann Hales, d. of Henry and Hanna Hales, chr. 29 Apr 1798 at Newington, Kent"; citing Kent, England, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,736,928. 2. FHL film 1736928 Bishop's Transcript of Newington (next Sittingbourne). SOURCES_MISC: 1. 18 Dec 2002 website | Hales, Eliza Ann (I1789)
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| 2015 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1787 Danish Census for Dover, Ydby, Thisted, Denmark: Morten Jensen, 50, husband. Karen Jacobsdatter, 52, his wife. Johanne Mortensdatter, 5, child of this marriage. (For some unknown reason sons Lars and Jens are not listed. From FHL film 53030, Ydby Parish, we find the christenings of Lars and Jens 19 Feb 1775 and 8 Oct 1780 respectively both to a father named Morten Jensen with no mother named. No christening for Johanne was found. There is only one Morten Jensen showing in the parish records. 1801 Danish Census for Dover, Ydby, Thisted, Denmark: Karen Jacobsdatter, 60. Lars Mortensen, 28, her son, soldier. Jens Mortensen, 18, her son. BIRTH: 1 Year estimate based on age variance of 1787 census and burial record. Location from marriage record. MARRIAGE: 1. FHL film # 053030; Ydby Parish Record, 1733-1809, book 2, p. 121. Names Morten Jensen Hauerballe of Faberg parish and widow Karen Jacobsdatter of Ydby. BURIAL: 1. FHL film # 053030; Ydby Parish Record, 1733-1809, book 2, p. 121. Names Morten Hauerballe of Dover, age 46. Bur. 12 Dec 1791. SOURCES_MISC: 1. Per Family group sheet prepared by Wanda Roos per research of Ydby parish records and censuses by Eva M. Gregersen. | Jensen Hauerballe, Morten (I2726)
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| 2016 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1787 Danish Census for Dover, Ydby, Thisted, Denmark: Morten Jensen, 50, husband. Karen Jacobsdatter, 52, his wife. Johanne Mortensdatter, 5, child of this marriage. (For some unknown reason sons Lars and Jens are not listed. From FHL film 53030, Ydby Parish, we find the christenings of Lars and Jens 19 Feb 1775 and 8 Oct 1780 respectively both to a father named Morten Jensen with no mother named. No christening for Johanne was found. There is only one Morten Jensen showing in the parish records. 1801 Danish Census for Dover, Ydby, Thisted, Denmark: Karen Jacobsdatter, 60. Lars Mortensen, 28, her son, soldier. Jens Mortensen, 18, her son. 2. In my possession is an archival family group sheet dated from about the mid-1950s submitted by Frederik Christensen, Rt. 1, Burley, Idaho who identifies himself as "Gen. Soc. - Emp." He gives as his sources: "F. Den. Thisted B. 2 pt. 1; F. Den 43 part 43." According to experts at the FHL in Salt Lake City, these sources are of the old numbering system for FHL films and they would have to do research to know the exact modern equivalent. The family reads as: Father: Lars Madsen, b. abt. 1710 at Ydby, d. 21 Feb 1773 at Ydby. Mother: Maren Jensen, b. abt 1725 at Ydby, d. 1787. Children all with surname of Larsen and christening dates at Ydby: 1. Kirstine Marie, 23 Aug 1750, d. 4 Jul 1756. 2. Anders, 25 Jun 1752 3. Mads, 1 Apr 1754, d. 18 Jul 1756. 4. Anne, 22 Oct 1755 5. Kirstine Marie, 19 Mar 1758, m. Anders Mikkelsen 1783. 6. Mads, 30 Apr 1761 7. Jens, 18 Nov 1764 8. Maren, 12 Jul 1767 9. Johannes, 17 Dec 1769 10. Anna Christine, 8 Apr 1773 The submitter includes a statement on the back of the sheet which reads: "Note: The accuracy of this compilation is based upon the probate of Maren Jensen, above wife, also died in 1787, wherein she mentions her living Children. The above husband, whose wife was Maren Jensen, died 21 Feb. 1773 and is definitely not the same Lars Madsen (Matzen) who married Karen Jacobsen, 16 July 1760, nor the one whose wife died 6 Feb. 1760, nor the one whose wife died 6 Feb. 1760. The Lars Matzen who married in 1760 to Karen Jacobsen was still living in 1787 (see 1787 census). This Karen Jacobsen was likewise the first wife wife of Lars Matzen and definitely not the one who married Morten Jensen 2 Nov. 1773 as also established by the 1787 census, wherein she appears with her husband Morten Jensen." The more traditional view of these children takes the opposing view from what this submitter does using what I have in this database (and also in Family Tree as of 12 Oct 2013) with Karen Jacobsdatter having two sequential husbands: Lars Madsen (Matzen) and Morten Jensen (alias Hauerballe); also Lars Matzen had two sequential wives: Maren Jensdatter who died in 1760 with whom Lars had the first five children of the list above and this Karen Jensdatter with whom he had the last five children of the above. My notes on researching the submitter's position and support for my opposing position, I found the following: 1. I reviewed each of the 10 children's christening records. There are some minor errors that the submitter made with the following children which makes one question the submitter's detailing: A. Minor name errors: child 1's name in actual record is "Kierstine Marie" and child 6's is "Madz." B. Completely wrong christening date for child #10 which should be1 Apr 1773 per the actual record. 2. I can find no evidence of any Lars Madsen/Matzen in the 1787 census for anywhere in Thisted county as purported by the submitter. 3. All 10 christening records list only the father Lars Matzen and no mother, which does not help in differentiating mothers. 4. In the last five children's christening records, I found witnesses that were specifically family members of Karen Jacobsdatter which would support my position: Child #6: Appelone, Michel, and Dorethe Jacobsen Child #7: Appelone and Dorethe Pedersdatter Child #8: Michel Jacobsen Child #9: Dorthe Jacobsen Child #10: Michel Smed Note of the first five children, two of them also have witnessed of interest with "Karen Jacobsdatter" for child #3 and Michel Jacobsen for child #5. This would seem to indicate some kind of close friendship between Lars Matzen of the first family and Karen Pedersdatter herself and her family. A review of the supposed probate for Maren Jensdatter for 1787 has not been searched for and should be reviewed. Based on the above and the vital data on the parents, the most probable case is as I suggest and not that of the submitter of the archival family group sheet. CHRISTENING: 1. FHL film # 053030; Ydby Parish Record, 1733-1809, book 2, p.148. Gives name of Karen as child of Jacob Smed and Apellones. No birth date mentioned. MARRIAGE: 1. FHL film # 053030; Ydby Parish Record, 1733-1809, book 2, p. 121. Names Lars Matzen and Karen Jacobsdatter of Ydby. Betrothed 6 Jun 1760 and married 16 Jul 1760. 2. FHL film # 053030; Ydby Parish Record, 1733-1809, book 2, p. 121. Names Morten Jensen Hauerballe of Faberg parish and widow Karen Jacobsdatter of Ydby. BURIAL: 1. FHL film # 053030; Ydby Parish Record, 1733-1809, book 2, p. 311: 5 Aug 1806, burial of Karen Jacobsdttr of (Lusbjorg/Lodbjerg?), age 73. | Jacobsdatter, Karen (I1596)
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| 2017 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1790 US: Granville, Hampshire, Massachusetts, p. 2 of 5: Zadok Gillet, males: 1(16+), 3(under 16): females: 2. 1810 US: Granville, Hampshire, Massachusetts, p. 2 of 5: Zadock Gillet, males 1(45+); females 1(16-26), 1(26-45) 2. Partial biography of two of the three children of Zadock and Rebecca from Worldconnect database "chan83" of Cheryl ___ A. "Warren Gillett, a native of Granville, Mass, and a brother of Dr. Zadoc Gillett, joined his brother in the new settlement in 1819. He made the following record of his removal: "October 1, 1819, this day moved with my family into the town of Sheshequin after a tiresome journey of 250 miles from the town of Granville, in Masschusetts, and settled on the highlands in the 35th year of my age. W. Gillett." Mr Gillett had received an excellent education, and for eight years taught school in the city of New York. He returned to Massachusetts to care for his aged parents, and after the death of his father the old farm was sold to furnish means to purchase "cheap, rich lands in the new country of the West." His aged mother, Rebecca, came to Sheshequin with him. He purchased an improvement and settled on the place now including the farms of his son, Rosseter, and granddaughter, Mrs. Horace HORTON. Here he lived and toiled till the close of his life. He also taught school after coming to Sheshequin. Mr. Gillett was born May 12, 1784; married July 29, 1809, to Martha ENSLEY of New Jersey; died September 29, 1840. Martha, his wife, was born February 22, 1781; died August 4, 1855. Their children were: Lewis Bachus, Warren Ensley, Martha Emaline, Darwin Tyron and Rosseter. Lewis B., born May 12, 1812, in New York City; married Jemima daughter of Caleb SHORES; lived on the farm now occupied by his sons, Bird and Burton; died December 17, 1893. W. Ensley, born July 8, 1814, in Massachusetts; married Sarah E., daughter of Elijah TOWNSEND of Rome; occupied a part of the homestead farm; died September 9, 1897. Martha E., born January 14, 1817, in Massachusetts; married Hiram SAUNDERS of Waverly, N.Y.; died August 16, 1848. Darwin T., born August 15, 1821, in Sheshequin; married Viana, daughter of Jeremiah KILMER; lived on the farm now occupied by his son, Allen; died March 22, 1882. Rosseter, born February 20, 1826, in Sheshequin; married Mary A., daughter of Elijah TOWNSEND, occupies a part of the farm on which he was born." B. "Dr. Zadoc Gillett, a native of Granville, Mass., came to Sheshequin in 1815 and located on the Warren Gillett place. He had quite an extensive practice. After some years, he removed to Canada, where during an epidemic of cholera, he lost his wife and several children. He then returned to Sheshequin and practiced for a time, finally removed to Albany township where he died. He was the father of the late Jerome B. Gillett of Hornbrook." 3. The publication "Search for the Passengers of the "Mary & John" 1630," by Burton W. Spear (Toledo, OH; The Mary & John Clearing House, 1989-2004), 5:49-64. These pages have a five generation descendency listing of all the descendants of Jonathan Gillet and Mary Dolbair. I only transcribe my own descendency line which is the seventh child: "7 John Gillett- b. 5 Oct. 1644, Windsor. m. Mercy Barber, 8 July 1669, Windsor (1651-1725) dau. of Thomas Barber (emigrant). She m. (2) Capt. George Norton, 1683. John d. 1682. Windsor p. 50 says Mary Barber bpt. 12 Oct. 1651, m. ___ Hale. res: Suffield. (Gillett-19) 7.1 Thomas Gillett- b. 7 Jan. 1671, Windsor. d. by 1676 7.2 John Gillett Jr.- b. 6 Aug. 1673, Windsor. d. 4 July 1699, Windsor, unmarr. 7.3 Thomas Gillett- b. 18 July 1676 (Gillett p. 19 says 31 May 1678), Windsor. m. (1) Martha Mills. She d. without children. m. (2) Hannah Clark, 26 Feb. 1704 (1686-1709) Windsor, dau. of John Clark & Mary Crow (D. Clark-34). He d. 11 June 1708. Children of Thomas Gillett & Hannah Clark (2) (NER 101:285)… 7.4 Samuel Gillett- b. 16 Feb. 1677/8, Windsor. m. Rebecca Bancroft, 22 Jan. 1701/2, Suffield, dau. of Thomas Bancroft. She was b. 1680. He d. 1739, Grnaville, Mass. (Gillett-23) Children of Samuel Gillett & Rebecca Bancroft (NER 101:286). 7.4.1 Samuel Gillett, Jr.- b. 13 Sept. 1702, Suffield. m. Anna Pierce, 13 Apr. 1727. He d. Granville, Mass. 7.4.2 John Gillett- b. 13 Jan. 1704/5, Suffield. 7.4.3 Nathaniel Gillett- b. 10 May 1707, Suffield. m. Phebe ___. Children of Nathaniel Gillett & Phebe ___. (NER 101:286)… 7.4.4 Hannah Gillett- b. 19 June 1709, Suffield. m. Joseph Kent, 26 Feb. 1728/9, Suffield (b. 1710), s. of John Kent & Abigail Winchell of Suffield. He m. (2) Elizabeth Palmer, 1748. Hannah d. 2 Nov. 1746, Suffield. Six children. 7.4.5 Thomas Gillett- b. 16 Apr. 1711, Suffield. m. Elizabeth Barlow, 2 June 1744 (1719-1806). He d. 10 Apr. 1791, Granville, Mass. (Gillett-1955, 23, 34, 48) Children of Thomas Gillett & Elizabeth Barlow. (Gillett-23) [Note: The author lists only one child, which is of course very incomplete.] 7.4.5.1 Zadoc Gillett- b. 12 Aug. 1753, m. wid. Rebecca Tyron (1758-1840). He d. 14 Mar. 1816, Granville, Mass. Two children (1781-1784). She d. Shesequin, Bradford Co., Pa. (Gillett-34) 7.4.6 Gardner Gillett- b. 23 June 1715, Suffield. m. Mary Rowe, 27 Jan. 1740/1. Res: Dutchess Co., N.Y. 7.4.7 Rebecca Gillett- b. 21 Sept. 1718, Suffield. 7.5 Nathaniel Gillett- b. 3 Oct. 1680, Windsor. (Windsor-290) 7.6 Benjamin Gillett- b. 1680, Windsor. m. Elizabeth Austin, 6 Sept. 1705 (1684-1752), dau. of Capt. Anthony & Esther Austin. (Gillett-21) (Benjamin's b. 3 Oct. 1680 in Gillett-22) Children of Benjamin Gillett & Elizabeth Austin (Gillett-21)… 7.7 Mercy Gillett- b. 21 Jan. 1682, m. Jacob Adams, Jr. (1681-1736), s. of Jacob Adams & Anne Allen and gr. s. of Robert & Elinor Adams of Newberry, Mass. Res: Suffield, Conn. Children of Mercy Gillett & Jacob Adams, Jr. (NER 101:47)…" 4. The 1807 probate records for William Tryon (abt 1714-1807) of Glastonbury, CT, named one of his children as Rebecca Gillet. At the bottom of the page of image: "after...Dower to be set to widow- residue distributed to heirs - Wm., Ruth Whiting, Tho. T., Rebecca Gillet, Michael T., Ezekiel Try., Phebe Belden, Jemima Patterson." Image is at Ancestry.com: https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9049/007627884_01125/2875331?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/86644421/person/210112069358/facts/citation/720381492010/edit/record#?imageId=007627884_01143 MARRIAGE: 1. May have possibly been a widow prior to marrying Zadock. DEATH: 1. Tombstone at Sheshequin, Bradford, Pennsylvania reads:"Rebecca d. 10-23-1840 aged 82 years, Warren d. 9-29-1840 aged 57 years." Source is "Descendants of Jonathan Gillett". SOURCES_MISC: 1. Bertha Bortle Beal Aldridge, "Gillette Families, Some of the Descendants of Jonathan Gillet and Nathan Gillet, 1572-1800"; Collection entitled, "Genealogy and Local History," by University Microfilming, Inc. of Ann Arbor, Michigan; Microfiche no. G-1135; Public Library call no. GEN-R 929.3. | Tryon, Rebecca (I2277)
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Censuses: 1790 US: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/census/mohawk1790.html; 1790 Census, Montgomery County, MohawkTown: 1st No.-Free white males over 16 years 2nd No.-Free white males under 16 years 3rd No.-Free white females 4th No.-All other free persons 5th No.-Slaves *illegible Brittain, Abraham - 1-2-5-0-0 [Abraham Brinton?] Frederick, Francis - 1-3-3-0-0 Frederick, Peter - 1-3-5-0-0 Frederick, Philip - 1-0-1-0-2 Marlet, Michael - 1-1-4-0-0 Mower, Hendrick - 1-1-1-0-0 VanHorn, Cornelius - 2-2-5-0-0 VanHorn, Thomas - 1-1-5-0-* 1800 US: Minden, Montgomery, New York, p. 10 of 19, these two were next door neighbors and related by marriage, the columns are first male then female 0-9, 10-15, 16-25, 26-44, 45+: Francis Frederick: 1-0-1-1-0; 1-1-0-1-0 Thomas Van Horne: 2-1-0-1-0; 1-1-0-1-0 1810 US: German Flatts, Herkimer, New York, the columns are first male then female 0-9, 10-15, 16-25, 26-44, 45+, and then other free persons and slaves: Philip Frederick, 2-0-0-1-1; 2-0-0-1-0-0-0 [Could the male that is 45+ possibly be Francis since he does not show up in the 1810 census? Possibly with his first wife deceased and living with his son Philip?) Caution: There were many Philips among the various descendancy lines from the original Johan Peter Frederick. 1820 US: Danube, Herkimer, New York, p. 13 of 13: Francis Frederick, 0-0-1(16-18)-1(18-25)-0-1(45+); 0-0-0-0-1(45+) 1825 NY State Index: Herkimer Co., NY: Francis Frederick, 002, Danube. 1830 US: Danube, Herkimer, New York, p. 11 of 20: Francis Fredrick, male: 1(70-80); female: 1(50-60). 2. Warren's Bush, New York was changed to Florida Township in Montgomery County, New York. FHL book 974.761D2G "Early Families of Herkimer County New York, Descendants of the Burnetsfield Palatines," by William V.H. Barker, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1986, preface: "In 1664 the British took control of New York State and the Mohawk Valley area came under the jurisdiction of Albany County from that time until about 1774 when it became Tryon county (in 1784 the area was renamed as Montgomery county, the western portion of which was set off in 1791 as Herkimer County). In modern times, Herkimer County bounded by Oneida County on the west and by Montgomery and Fulton Counties on the east." [N.B. Tryon was changed to Montgomery because Tryon followed the Tory cause whereas Montgomery was a patriot.] 3. David Frederick in his pension application for the Mexican War specifically mentions his grandfather Francis Frederick who was in the American Revolutionary War and also drew a pension for it. Text is as follows per the following affidavit; see David's notes for full citation. The mention of Francis is at the end of the document: "United States of America, Territory of Utah, Beaver County. David Frederick, a citizen of Beaver County, Utah, being first duly sworn, upon his information and belief states: That all of the commissioned officers of his Company, to wit, Company A, Mormon Battalion who had an opportunity of knowing when, where, on the circumstances under which his disabilities were contracted are dead. And upon like information and belief he further states that all the commissioned officers of said Battalion, who had an opportunity of knowing such facts are dead also; and he states of his own knowledge that but very few of the commissioned officers of said Battalion are now living. And that he knows of but one commissioned officer of said Company A, that is now living, and said commissioned officers, had at the time he contracted his alleged disabilities no opportunity of knowing the facts. This affiant upon his oath further states; that on or about the 15th of October 1846, and while in the line of duty at Santa Fe, New Mexico, he was taken ill with a cold and fever which settle in his right eyes, and caused him to lose the sight thereof, and it is got blind. That his eye was examined by the Regimental Surgeon Dr. George B. Sanders, who is now dead, but owing to the Regiment being on the march at the time, he said surgeon was not able to put him under proper treatment therefore, and but little was, or could be done under the circumstances; and that most of the time while on such march he was too remote from any surgeon to receive any aid or treatment. That on or about the month of November 1846, he, in company with a small detachment of other invalids were sent back from the Rio Grande, in New Mexico, owing to inability to perform further duty. That the order for this return was issued by Col. Cooke, commander at the time, to Lieutenant Willis. That he was taken to the town of Puebla, near the head of the Arkansas River, and remained there during the winter, and was taken the following spring to Salt Lake City, Utah, by said Willis, and discharged, on or about the 27th day of July 1847. That while on the road to Salt Lake City, Utah, at the crossing of Green River near Fort Bridger, by the permission of Lt. Willis, he got into the baggage Wagon to cross the stream, and in getting out of the wagon at the opposite bank of the river, owing to his feeble condition, he fell and injured the lower part of his back and spine, and ever since that time he has been troubled with a weak back, and weariness of the kidneys, which he thinks has resulted in a chronic rheumatism. That he is a native of the State of New York, born at the town of Mindon, Montgomery County in the year 1801, and was an able backed man prior to his enlistment in the service. That for two years prior to his enlistment, he resided in the State of Illinois, and was by occupation a farmer and gardener. That since his discharge, he has been engaged, where able to labor, in gardening and has resided among his friends and relatives all the time since his discharge. That he has lived in Salt Lake County, Utah Territory, and in San Bernardino County, State of California, and in Beaver County, Utah where his now resides, and a short time in Iron County, Utah since his discharge, and from January 1st, 1861 till May 9th, 1865, he resided in Beaver County, Utah to his best knowledge and belief and recollection and was loyal to the United States Government all of said times aforesaid. That he is usually able to perform some light labor, but at no time is able to do any kind of heavy labor, not to do what is termed a day's work, at any kind of labor, and has to subsist upon the charity of his friends and relatives. That he has had no acute attacks, only of rheumatism of the back and legs, since his discharge, and has had no treatment from any physician since his discharge, not being able to employ any, and has managed to treat himself with such simple remedies as he could procure, and his reason would suggest. That he never voted for Secession, nor served in the Confederate Army, nor held office under, nor paid taxes to, nor in any manner aided or abetted the Confederate Government, or manifested any sympathy therewith. That he knows nothing about secession or the Confederate army, except what he has heard, and never had nay sympathy with, or taken any interest in any army or government except that of the United States of America. That his interests and sympathies have ever been, and now are with the U.S. Government. That his grandfather Francis Frederick was a Revolutionary War soldier, and drew a pension from the Government as affiant is informed and believes to be true - and his interests and sympathies have ever been with this Government and Union and he is a temperate man in his habits and has always been such. [Signed:] David Frederick. Sworn and subscribed to before me this 2[?]th day of October, 1880. [Signed:] William Fotheringham, County, Clerk." 4. FHL book 974.761D2G "Early Families of Herkimer County New York, Descendants of the Burnetsfield Palatines," by William V.H. Barker, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1986, preface, the book gives some general local history per the following excerpts: "Herkimer County, in north central New York's Mohawk Valley, received its name in 1791 in memory of General Nicholas Herkimer, the Revolutionary War militia commander... There were probably in excess of 15,000 Indians in the region about the year 1700, but by the time of the American Revolution their population had eroded to about 10,000... due in part to lack of resistance to European diseases. Their numbers then fell sharply during and just after the Revolution as a result of migrations to Canada and points westward, the exodus being necessitated by the fact that most of the Iroquois, except for the Oneidas, took the British side during the War of Independence..." "As to the early Europeans, the Dutch traders of Fort Orange (now Albany) initiated commerce with the Mohawk Valley Indians in the early 1600s... The Dutch traded alcoholic beverages, firearms, tools, and fabrics in exchange for land and beaver hides. In 1664 the British took control of New York State and the Mohawk Valley area came under the jurisdiction of Albany County from that time until about 1774 when it became Tryon county (in 1784 the area was renamed as Montgomery county, the western portion of which was set off in 1791 as Herkimer County). In modern times, Herkimer County bounded by Oneida County on the west and by Montgomery and Fulton Counties on the east. Prior to 1760 there was only limited settlement by the Dutch or English to the west of Schenectady, since the Mohawk region was vulnerable to incursion of the French and their Indian allies from Canada..." [N.B. Tryon was changed to Montgomery because Tryon followed the Tory cause whereas Montgomery was a patriot.] "With the exception of a few families, such as the Fondas, Schuylers, and Van Slykes, the Dutch and English seem to have been little induced to settle the Mohawk Valley, and so the opportunity fell to a group of immigrant Germans from the Palatinate, or lower Rhineland area in central Europe. Several thousand of these Palatines had left their German homelands, being much reduced in circumstance after years of warfare with France, and had gone to England at Queen Anne's invitation in 1709... The English temporarily housed many of these people in tents outside London and early in 1710 about 2,000 were placed aboard ships for passage to the American colonies, being promised land in New York in exchange for work in Hudson River camps, to be set up for the production of pitch for use in sealing naval vessels. There were delays in embarking and the Palatines were crowded into undersized and ill provisioned ships so that the Atlantic Ocean crossing itself became a tragedy in which, by New York Gov. Hunter's account, some 466 of them perished. From 1710 to 1712 the German immigrants required government subsidy, and the payment records by Gov. Hunter to heads of households survive (as in Knittle) and are referred to throughout this book as the NY Palatine Subsistence List. The pitch operations having failed, the Germans had to fend for themselves, moving for a while to contested lands in the Schoharie Valley west of Albany." "The Palatines remained a displaced people without land entitlement until September 1721 when the Albany City council endorsed their petition to purchase Mohawk Valley land, not closer to Albany then 40 miles west of Ft. Hunter. Then on October 16, 1721, New York Governor William Burnet, presumably wishing to see buffer settlements of a friendly population in the central Mohawk area, granted the appropriate license, which allowed the Palatines, in 1722, to purchase land form the Indians in the vicinity of where the West Canada creek flows into the Mohawk River. Upon completion of the survey of these lands in 1723, and in response to the request of Palatine leaders Joseph Petrie and Conrad Richaert, the deeds were prepared under the designation of the Brunetsfield Patent. At about the same time, other Palatines received land grants at Stone Arabia and elsewhere in the Mohawk Valley... the Burnetsfield Patentees... were wholly within the present county of Herkimer [as opposed to other area Palentines in other parts of the Valley]..." "From 1723 onwards, until the French and Indian Wars commenced, [the area] was generally at peace and the residents prospered to the extent that some writers have termed the community almost utopian. Wheat grew abundantly in the fertile soil and the accumulation of livestock and goods was extensive..." "At 3 a.m. on Nov. 12, 1757, disaster struck German Flats [as Herkimer was then known] in the form of a surprise raid by a French and Indian war party... 40 killed, 150 prisoners, and much booty taken... After the 1757 devastation there were periods of relief such as the negotiated return of some prisoners in 1758 and the building, in that same year, of Ft. Stanwix as a protective outpost about 35 miles west of German Flats. With the French surrender to English forces at Montreal in 1760, relative peace was restored to the Mohawk Valley, although occasional difficulties with the Indians required that the settlers maintain a more vigilant militia than had been required in earlier years..." "Of particular note to the modern-day researcher is the fact that many of the early... families both moved and visited up and down the Mohawk Valley, thereby necessitating the search of church records over a wide geographic area for the presence of relevant marriage and baptism entries. Of note also is the information value of the baptismal sponsors, as those individuals were usually of the same generation (except when a grandparent would be sponsor for a grandchild of the same given name) and most often were brothers or sisters of the parents." "The second devastation to fall upon ... the surrounding ... area came from alignments brought about by the American War of Independence. The British enrolled most of the area Indians, plus several Mohawk Valley settlers as well, to the Tory cause, and in August 1777 the bloody battle of Oriskany pitted former neighbor against neighbor... Oriskany turned the British back to Canada momentarily, but a year later they were back in a more nefarious form of military tactic, that of the hit and run assault on isolated settlements. From 1778 through 1782, the British waged a war of attrition in the Mohawk Valley, with members of raiding parties paid eight dollars for each scalp taken, regardless of the victim's combative status, sex, or age... Sometimes the settlers had to scramble quickly into the forts..." "By the end of the American Revolution, the... region was severely depleted in manpower and resources and a new phase of rebuilding began with the expansion westward of New Englanders, who were lured by the open lands of northern New York which had become available with the departure of the Indians. The resultant shift in population base was evident in the 1790 census when about a third of the... area people appear to be new arrivals of English extraction..." 5. http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Enymontgo/mont1841a.html: "This profile of Montgomery County and accompanying engravings comes from an original crumbling copy of the book "Historical Collections of the State of New York," owned by the coordinator. It was printed in 1841 by S. Tuttle, 194 Chatham Square, New York, Publisher. The authors were the well-known John W. Barber (author of the Connecticut and Massachusetts Historical Collections) and Henry Howe (author of 'The Memoirs of Eminent American Mechanics'). A later, more commonly found, edition of this work was published in 1845. In their preface Mr. Barber and Mr. Howe credit earlier gazetteers as sources of some information - Spafford's Gazetteers of 1813 and 1824, and Gordon's Gazetteer of 1836. The engravings were "with few exceptions, copied from drawings taken on the spot by the compilers of the work." Montgomery County was named after the lamented Gen. Montgomery, who fell at the attack on Quebec, in the revolution. Its greatest length is 34 E. and W., greatest breadth N. and S. 13 miles. It was originally taken from Albany and named in honor of William Tryon, then governor of the province. Its name was changed in 1784. It embraced all that part of the state lying west of a line running north and south nearly through the centre of the present county of Schoharie. It was divided into five districts - subdivided into precincts. The Mohawk district included Fort Hunter, Caugnawaga, Johnstown, and Kingsboro'; Canajoharie district embraced the present town of that name, with all the country southward, comprehending Cherry Valley of Otsego, and Harpersfield of Delaware counties; Palatine district, north of the Mohawk, extended over the region so called, and Stone Arabia, &c.; German Flats district and Kingsland covered the most western settlements. The Erie canal crosses the county on the south side of the Mohawk, and the Schenectady and Utica railroad on the north side. The Erie canal passes the Schoharie creek through a pond formed by a dam across the stream below. Its fall within this county is 86 feet, by 12 locks. The county is divided into ten towns. Pop. 35,801. [The Township of] Florida, taken from Mohawk in 1793; from Albany 35 miles. Pop. 5,162. The town was settled by some Dutch families from Schenectady, who in 1750 were joined by some Germans, subsequently by Irish and Dutch, and lastly by New Englanders. Fort Hunter, 5 miles SE. of Fonda, is a small settlement. Port Jackson, on the Erie canal, is a flourishing village. Minaville, 4 miles S. of the canal, is a village of about 40 dwellings. Fort Hunter, which formerly stood on the line of the canal in this town, was a place of some importance in colonial history. At this place also stood Queen Anne's Chapel, a stone structure, built by Queen Anne of England for the use of the Mohawk Indians. The English Episcopal missions to the Mohawks appear to have been commenced as early as 1702, and continued down to the beginning of the revolutionary war. [The Township of] Mohawk, the ancient Caughnawaga, recently organized, was formerly the southern section of the town of Johnstown, from which it was taken in 1837. Pop. 3,106. Since the formation of the new county of Fulton, the seat of justice for Montgomery county has been located in this town. The above is an engraving of the courthouse and hotel recently erected in the new village of Fonda. The railroad passes between these two buildings. The central part of the village of Caughnawaga is about half a mile eastward of the courthouse, and consists of about 30 dwelling-houses, on the north side of the Mohawk, 40 miles from Albany, and 4 miles S. from Johnstown. The village occupies the site of an ancient Indian village, one of the principal towns of the Mohawk tribe. Its name, Caughnawaga, is said to signify "a coffin," which it received from the circumstance of there being, in the river opposite the place, a large black stone, (still to be seen,) resembling a coffin, and projecting above the surface at low water. Ancient Church, Mohawk. The annexed is a representation of the ancient Dutch church in Caughnawaga. It is a massive stone structure, and is believed to have been erected in 1763. The following is a copy of the inscription on the stone tablet which was formerly placed over the door. "Komt laett ons op gaen tot den Bergh des Heeren, to den huyse des Godes Jacobs, op dat hy ons leere van syne wegen, en dat wy wandele in syne paden." ["Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord; to the house of the God of Jacob, and he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths."] The following, relating to the history of this town, is taken from a newspaper published in Schenectady a few years since. "The Caughnawaga flats extend from the western base of Tripe's Hill to the Cayadutta creek, a distance of four miles. A patent for 2,500 acres of these flats, was granted in the year 1713, to John, Edward, and Margaret Collins. These individuals aliened to Myndert Wemple, Douw Fonda, and Hendrick A. Vrooman; and many of their descendants are proprietors at the present day. "Until 1695, there were no buildings on the site where Caughnawaga now stands, except a Dutch church edifice and a parsonage. This church was founded in 1762, by the patronage of Sir William Johnson. Its principal benefactors were the Fonda, Vrooman, Wemple, and Veeder families. The church edifice is still standing, but in a dilapidated condition. Its first pastor was the Rev. Thomas Romeyn, who died in 1794. He was succeeded by the Rev. Abraham Van Horne, of New Jersey, who continued his pastoral duties until a few years since. "Caughnawaga hardly deserved to be called a hamlet until 1795, when Messrs. Douw and Henry Fonda, of Albany, erected several buildings." 6. The book "Mohawk Land Records," by Maryly B. Penrose, p. 56, bills of sale [note Mohawk District was the predecessor name for Florida Township. Tryon Co. was changed to Montgomery County after the Rev. War.]: "Saltz, Frantz, to Philip Frederick, Francis Cruth, Peter Frederick and Frantz Frederick. Instrument dated 4/28/1784; recorded 3/17/1785. Description: In consideration of several good causes made over all his moveable estate. Signed: Frantz ["X" his mark] Salts. Wit: Wm. Schuyler, Thomas Caine. The instrument was executed in person by Frants Saltz as a voluntary act. (Tryon County Deeds, Book 1, p. 257, 1772-1788)" Philip would be his son-in-law, Peter and Francis are grandsons through Philip, and Francis Cruth (Grosch), grandson through son-in-law Peter Grosch. 7. From the Montgomery Co. Archives, NY, family file for Frederick family: "The book 'Genealogies of the First Settlers of Schnectady,' by Prof. J. Pearson, p. 74: Catharina b. 27 Jun 1785 to Francis Frederick of Remsenbos and Susanna Gresaart - sp: Philip Frederick and Catharina Schuyler. Note: Remsenbos is in the southeast corner of Florida Township and the Fredericks may have traveled the short distance to Schnectady to have their child baptized. The pension application of Francis would have believe that he was not residing in Schenectady. 8. The book "History of Montgomery and Fulton Counties, N.Y.," reprinted 2002 (originally printed in the 1880s): A. "The Development of Business Centers [in Glen Township]... Mill Point, on Schoharie creek, was another collection of houses, and necessarily a business centre in early times. A German of some means, named Francis Saltz, having settled on the east bank of the creek, about the middle of the last century, joined with one 'Boss' Putman in purchasing the Shucksburg patent of 1200 acres, across the creek in the present town of Glen. Saltz took the half of the patent furthest up stream, from which he sold the site of Mill Point to a son-in-law named McCready. The next farm back of this to another son-in-law, George Young; a third farm to his grandson, Francis Frederick, and a fourth to Michael Marlett, who married Peggy Frederick. The 200 acres remaining Saltz offered to deed to Peter Crush [or Grosch], if the latter would marry his youngest daughter, a cripple, unable to walk. Crush accepted the offer, and having built a house on the tract, carried his wife to it on his back. They spent their days on the place, and left it to their only son, Francis..." B. See my notes of Francis' grandfather Peter Frederick for extensive excerpts regarding the time and places of early Montgomery County. There is much quoted about the Revolutionary War aftermath of which Francis would have been a part. 9. From the book "Mohawk Valley Revolutionary War Pension Abstracts," comp. by Maryly B. Penrose: A. Chronology of the Revolution - Mohawk Valley: 1776: Jan 20 Sir John Johnson disarmed and paroled by Gen. Philip Schuyler. May 19 Sir John Johnson reported to have fled Johnstown. Oct. 25 Mohawk Valley residents threatened by Sir John Johnson and Indians. 1777: June 27 Gen. Nicholas Herkimer and Joseph Brant (Mohawk) met at Unadilla. July 6 Ticonderoga evacuated by Gen. St. Clair; fort taken over by Gen. Burgoyne. Aug 6 Battle of Oriskany. Aug 22 For Schuyler (Stanwix) siege ended. Sept 19 First battle of Saratoga. Oct 7 Second battle of Saratoga; British defeated. Oct 17 Gen. Burgoyne surrendered at Saratoga. 1778: May/June Cobleskill attacked; Springfield burned. July 18 Andrustan (near German Flats) burned. Sept. 17 Ft. Dayton attacked; German Flats destroyed. Oct Unadilla burned. Nov 11 Cherry Valley raided. 1779: Jul 31- Sep 15 Sullivan's expedition to destroy settlements in Six Nation country. Apr 3 Riemensnyder's Bush destroyed. Apr 5 Harpersfield raided. May 22 Caughnawaga attacked; Johnstown burned. June Little Falls attacked. Aug 2 Ft. Plain attacked; Canajoharie burned. Aug 9 Schoharie attacked. Oct 15 Middleburg raided. Oct 19 Ft. Keyser (Stone Arabia) attacked. Oct 21 Battle of Klock's Field. 1781: Apr 24 Cherry Valley destroyed; Canajoharie attacked. Jul 9 Currytown destroyed. Jul 10 Battle of (Durlock) Sharon Springs. Sep 7 Fort Plain raided. Oct 19 British surrender at Yorktown. Oct 20 Mohawk Valley invaded. Oct 25 Battle of Johnstown (final battle of the American Revolution). Oct 30 West Canada Creek (last skirmish of the war in new York)." B. "On Oct. 5, 1776 a 'Resolution of Congress' was laid before the Tryon County Committee of Safety appointing Nicholas Herkimer to be Brig. General of the Brigade of Militia. The Tryon County Militia was comprised of five regiments formed according to their geographical locations. Each member of the militia was required to have a gun (with bayonet, sword or tomahawk) and ammunition (one pound of powder and three pounds of bullets). He was also expected to train with his militia company for four hours on the first Monday of each month and for two days each year with his regiment. Several changes were made in the militia laws of New York on July 31, 1777 when all men under the age of 60 were to be enrolled in the militia, and member of the militia were to receive the same pay as their counterparts in the New York Continentals. Measures were also adopted to improved discipline in the militia ranks. The Mohawk Valley was the northern frontier in the American Revolution and the battle of Oriskany was proportionally the bloodiest battle of the war. It was estimated that, out of about 800 Tryon County militiamen, 500 were either killed, wounded, or taken prisoner on Aug. 6, 1777. Brig. General Nicholas Herkimer was wounded on the battlefield and died ten days later following the amputation of his leg. Throughout the war, Mohawk Valley residents were constantly on guard against incursions by the Loyalists and Indians. Tryon County inhabitants experienced the greatest number of enemy attacks and raids, at least 13, from April 1780 through Oct. 1781. The final battle of the American Revolution was fought in the Mohawk Valley at Johnstown on Oct. 24, 1781 and the last skirmish of the war in New York took place at West Canada Creek on Oct. 30, 1781." The Third Regiment was from the Mohawk District, with Col. Frederick Fisher commanding. "Levies were raised from the militia ranks for the purpose of defending the frontiers. These drafted militiamen, serving for a period of eight months or less, were posted at outlying blockhouses and forts for garrison duty." In order "to determine the Mohawk Valley veterans who had applied for pensions, it was necessary to compile an alphabetical listing of the four regiments in Tryon County. These rosters, enumerating over 1800 names, were then compared with the veterans cited in the Index of Rev. War Pension Applications. It was ascertained that over 400 surviving veterans, widows, or their children had made application to the government for pensions based upon military service in the Mohawk Valley." By "the end of the Revolution, it was calculated that the people of Tryon County had paid a high price in the war with 380 wives widowed and 2,000 children left fatherless. They had also sustained the loss of 700 buildings by burning, the destruction 150,000 bushels of wheat, and the abandonment of 12,000 farms." 10. The book "The Book of Names, Especially Relating to the Early Palatines and the Frist Settlers in the Mohawk Valley," by Lou D. MacWethy, 1933: "Tryon County Militia, 3rd Regiment, Col. Frederick Fisher": Fredreck, Jacob Frederick, Peter Frederick, Francis Fredrick, Philip 11. Some land records received 30 Jul 2003 from Frederick descendant and researcher Mary Lou Spaulding, 1502 Haney Dr., Hays, KS 67601, 785-628-6465. They are transcribed from various FHL films as noted below. They mention various Francis Fredericks who may or may not be our Francis: FHL film 0842711: 1822 Herkimer County, NY Land Records (Grantor) 1804-1838: Francis/Susannah Frederick to William Waldron, Bk. 15, pg. 15. 1838 Francis D. Frederick to Henry Wick. Bk. 35, pg. 612. (Mary Lou's note: It is interesting to see that Francis and Susannah sold some of their land in the same year that Philip purchased the Land in Orleans County from the Holland Land Company.) FHL film 0506485: 1836 Montgomery County, NY - Land Records (deeds): Francis D. Frederick and Elizabeth his wife - Town of Oppenheim (Bk. 39, pg. 1). (Mary Lou's note: Unless Francis remarried this cannot by our Francis.) 12. Received 30 Jul 2003 from Frederick descendant and researcher Mary Lou Spaulding, 1502 Haney Dr., Hays, KS 67601, 785-628-6465: "FHL book US/CAN 974.761 H2h. History of Herkimer County, New York. The town of Danube was not formed until April 17, 1817, previous to which time it was a part of the town of Minden, Montgomery county; but it was settled almost as early as any part of Herkimer county. Previous to March 18, 1828, it embraced what is now the town of Stark. It is bounded on the north by the Mohawk River; on the east by the town of Minden, Montgomery county; on the south by Stark, and on the west by Little Falls. ...The first settlers in the town were German Palatines, who located on the flats along the river. ...A Dutch Reformed church one existed in the southern part of the town, which was probably organized as early as 1816. There are no records of its life in existence. (Mary Lou's note: In one of my searches I found a quote from Francis saying 'the boundries of Montgomery county and Herkimer county was right through my land, part of my land was in Herkimer Co., and part was in Montgomery Co.") 13. From the magazine "Mohawk Valley Heritage," vol. unknown; date is approximately Sep. 2007. Francis was involved in the Oriskany battle: "Oriskany: A story of America's fight for freedom by Richard Palmer. Although the general public perceives the Revolutionary War as having been fought in New England and the Mid-Atlantic States, some of the conflict's bloodiest battles for American freedom were fought in Upstate New York. One of these was the Battle of Oriskany in August, 1777. These days, some 20,000 people visit the 80-acre site between Rome and Utica and walk away with a new perspective of war scenes that changed the history of the American frontier forever. Before the Revolutionary War, New York was populated by a landed aristocracy closely tied by birth and marriage to British nobility. Loyal to the Crown, these Loyalists maintained vast estates that granted them enormous wealth and power. To maintain that wealth and power, these aristocrats retained armies of mercenaries who enforced their patrons' designs on the populace. Also present at this time and allied with the British were the Native American Indians composing the six tribes of the Iroquois Confederacy- the Mohawks, Senecas, Onondagas, Cayugas, Oneidas, and Tuscaroras -- a confederacy that reached from Canajoharie to Niagara. Loyal to the Crown, having been greatly influenced by the King's Indian agent, Sir William Johnson, they frequently joined Tory militia in attacks on American colonists. As the American Revolution took hold, the British decided that they had to put an end to the colonials' insurrection. Subsequently, British Major General John Burgoyne conceived a three-pronged invasion of rebel-held portions of New York State as a means to split the rebelling North American colonies and sold the concept to the British government in London during the winter of 1776-1777. He was sent to Canada to implement it and necessary orders were issued to Sir Henry Clinton, the British commander-in-chief at New York City, to cooperate. The principal force, under Burgoyne's personal command, was to move southward from Canada via the traditional Lake Champlain-Lake George gateway and then down the Hudson Valley to Albany. A second force, led by Lieutenant Colonel Barry St. Leger, who was raised to the rank of brigadier general for the occasion, was to move from Montreal, up the St. Lawrence River and through Lake Ontario, to Fort Ontario. From there, St. Leger was to proceed through the traditional Oswego-Oneida-Mohawk route, ravaging the agriculturally rich Mohawk Valley, to Albany. Burgoyne's plan called for a third British force to move up the Hudson River from New York City to Albany. Though it was a strategically well-conceived, destiny would not side with the British. At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, every community in New York State was required to form a military company of men between the ages of 16 and 60. Militiamen had to have their own muskets and equipment and had to train at least once a month. These militia companies formed the backbone of the state's defenses and could be assembled to meet any threat. On August 3, 1777, St. Leger, leading roughly 800 British regulars, Canadians, Mohawk Valley Tories (commanded by Sir John Johnson and Colonel John Butler) and Hanua mercenaries that had been joined by some 1,000 Indians under the command of Chief Joseph Brant, attacked Fort Stanwix (renamed Fort Schuyler), then under the command of Colonel Peter Gansevoort. With word of the attack on Fort Schuyler, the 800 militiamen of Tryon County under the command of Brigadier General Nicholas Herkimer converged on Fort Dayton to coordinate a relief effort. Warned of their coming by Molly Brant, the wife of Sir William Johnson and sister of Joseph Brant, the Tories under Johnson and Butler, together with their Seneca allies, devised an ambush near the village of Oriska. (After the battle, Brant appears to have helped his sister, her family, and perhaps his mother to flee from the Canajoharie area to safety among the Cayugas.) A strong party of troops from the King's Royal Regiment of New York (Johnson's Greens) and allied Indians were sent from St. Leger's force surrounding Fort Schuyler to ambush the approaching rebel militia. Deployed in the woods on both sides of the road where it dipped through a defile, the troops were well placed to wreak havoc on any force crossing their path. When half of Herkimer's men passed beyond the small creek, the first shots rang out. The engagement rapidly became a circumstance of stubborn hand-to-hand combat among the trees bordering the road. In the initial confusion, Herkimer's horse was shot, badly crushing his leg in his horse's fall, but he continued to direct the militia's response while propped against the bottom of a large tree. After several hours of fighting, the Loyalists and Native Americans began to press the militia backward, but a sudden storm allowed Herkimer to regroup his men and turn the tide, thus forcing the Loyalists and Indians to retreat. (The badly wounded American general was later taken to his home near Little Falls where, after an unsuccessful amputation of his leg, he died after a few hours. Immediately regarded a hero and a martyr to the cause of American freedom, his home became a shrine to chroniclers of the American Revolution.) Meanwhile, the garrison of Fort Schuyler had sallied against St. Legers camp and, as the word spread to the force engaged against Herkimer, the Indians abandoned the battle and disappeared. The battle consumed roughly three to four hours and there was hardly a family on one side or the other in the upper Mohawk Valley that wasn't affected. St. Leger was left with no alternative other than to abandon the siege of Fort Schuyler and retreat back to Fort Ontario. After a brief pause there to gather its garrison, St. Leger retreated to Montreal. Sir Henry Clinton, in command at New York City, was less than enthusiastic about cooperating with Burgoyne and he belatedly sent a combined military and naval force under the command of Brigadier General John Vaughan up the Hudson River. Despite a victorious engagement at Fort Montgomery (during which the Americans abandoned Fort Clinton) and breaking the iron chain that had been strung across the river at Anthony's Nose, Vaughan retired back down the Hudson after burning the village of Kingston and Clermont, the home of noted rebel Robert Livingston, on the opposite side of the river. Burgoyne, in the meantime, ran into difficulty when a major detachment from his force was defeated at the Battle of Bennington (actually fought in New York State, not Vermont). He was running short on supplies when he was met by American forces under Major General Horatio Gates in a two-day engagement at Freeman's Farm that resulted in Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga. No one- St. Leger or Vaughan- had been in place to exert pressure on Albany that might have saved him. During the Revolutionary War, most Oneidas fought on the side of the rebellious American colonists. Sixty Oneida warriors accompanied the Tryon County Militia at Oriskany. Among them were Hon Yerry Doxadator (Thawengarakwen), the famous Oneida war chief, and his wife Senagena (Two Kettles Together). It is said that Doxadator was shot in the wrist during the battle but that Senagena helped him continue the fight by reloading and aiming his musket for him. Other Oneidas at Oriskany included Blatcop, Henry Cornelius, and the blacksmith Thomas Spencer, who was killed during the battle. Because the Oneidas had allied themselves with the militiamen, a band of Mohawks who were loyal to the British destroyed the Oneida village of Oriska a few days after the battle. Mohawk and Seneca warriors made up the bulk of the British forces at Oriskany. Just a few days before the battle, two Senecas named Old Smoke (Sayenqueraghta) and Cornplanter (Gayentwahga) were appointed as joint war chiefs of the Iroquois Six Nations. Both men had originally favored neutrality and had opposed any involvement in the war, but the arguments of those who favored the British eventually convinced them to side with the King's forces. Together with John Johnson and Joseph Brant, Old Smoke and Cornplanter organized the ambush of the Tryon County Militia at Oriskany. Meanwhile, a larger, better organized force from Albany, under the command of Major General Benedict Arnold, began a more careful move through the Mohawk Valley toward Fort Schuyler, although they only reached Fort Dayton after St. Leger abandoned the siege. There's the story of Han Jost Schuyler, described as a "simple-minded and half-demented fellow" who was sent into St. Leger's camp, supposedly by Arnold, with his clothes riddled by bullets to spread a tale of the "great army" about to descend upon the besieging force. Native Americans, who always held mentally handicapped people in awe, apparently were shaken by this stratagem. The Battle of Oriskany had taken place on August 6, but it was not until August 22 that St. Leger abandoned the siege. Han Jost had played a useful role. St. Leger left behind provisions, hospital supplies, tents, clothing, money, and even private papers- making it appear that a rout rather than a well-organized retreat had taken place. When St. Leger got back to Fort Ontario, his dispatches placed full blame for the failure of the expedition on the Native Americans. Some historians regard the Battle of Oriskany as a draw. However, it played a key role in diverting Loyalist and Indian forces that could have been used to defend St. Leger's camp against Gansevoort's rebel sally and, therefore, was a part of the first reverse the British experienced during Burgoyne's three-pronged invasion in 1777. Because of the British failure in the Campaign of 1777 and especially the surrender of Burgoyne's army, Benjamin Franklin was able to conclude a formal alliance with France in February 1778, that assured the United States of money, supplies, and ultimately troops and naval vessels that allowed the United States to win its War of Independence. Oriskany Battlefield was designated a New York State historic site in 1927. In recognition of the site's exceptional historic value, the battlefield was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1963. Today, visitors to the battlefield can walk the site, read a series of interpretive signs, and visit a historic encampment during special events. The site is located in New York on Route 69 between the Town of Oriskany and the City of Rome. It is preserved by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation-Central Region. For more information, contact Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Sit, 7801 State Route 69, Oriskany, NY 13424, or call 315-768-7224. (The author wishes to especially thank Nancy Demyttenaere, Regional Historic Preservation Supervisor at Oriskany Battlefield; and Wallace F. Workmaster, historian, former director of Fort Ontario State Historic Site, as well as other sites.)" 13. The book "Even More Palatine Families, 18th Century Immigrants to the American Colonies and their German, Swiss and Austrian Origins," v. 1, by Henry Z. Jones and Lewis Buncker Rohrbach, copy in Montgomery County, NY, Archives [note that author has an additional two earlier books on the same subject: "The Palatine Families of New York: A Study of the German Immigrants Who arrived in New York in 1710," (1985); "More Palatine Families," (1991), both of which I have reviewed without finding our Fredericks]: "Johann Peter Friederich. Peter Freidrick was naturalized 3 July 1759 (Scott & Stryker-Rodda, p. 29). On 8 Jul 1761, the petition of Peter Frederick was referred (see 'Land Patents' 16:45; also 'New York Colony, Calendar of Council Minutes 1668-1783,' compiled by Berthold Fernow, p. 404). Petter Fredrick was on a tax list of Mohawk in 1766 ('Upstate New York in the 1760s,' by Florence Christoph, p. 129). Johann Peter Frederich and wife Anna Veronica (Phronica) had issue: A. Philip, banns registered to marry 11 Nov 1752 Maria Sophia Salzer/Sals (Schoharie Reformed Chbk). Some of their ch. are found bpt. in the Ogilvie Records, Trinity Church, NY City. Philip Frederick was naturalized 11 Sep 1761 (Scott & Stryker-Rodda, p. 29). Philip Fredrick was on a tax list of Mohawk in 1766 ('Upstate New York in the 1760s,' by Florence Christoph, p. 129). The will of a Philip Frederick of Florida was dated 7 May 1804 (Montgomery Co. Wills Vol. 1). B. Bernhard, bpt. as 'Barent' July 1739 - sp: Barent Vroman and Engel (Fort Hunter Chbk). A Bernhard Friedrich md. 6 Jan 1771 Dorothea Schenck (Stone Arabia Reformed Chbk). C. Anna Magdalena, bpt. June 1741 - sp: Joseph... (Fort Hunter Chbk). D. Johann Jacob, bpt. 5 June 1743 - sp: Hans Huber and Jacob Naef and wife (Fort Hunter Chbk). E. Ludwig (HJ), the Lodewyck Fredrich who md. 31 March 1774 Alida Miller (Caughnawaga Reformed Chbk). F. Frans (HJ), the Frans Fredrick who md. 30 Dec 1774 Susanna Cosaadt (Caughnawaga Reformed Chbk). A chapter on Francis Frederick, b. Aug 1753 at Florida Twp., Montgomery Twp., is to be found in 'The Bloodied Mohawk,' by Ken D. Johnson, p. 410." [Kerry's notes: I have seen the book "The Bloodied Mohawk" in regards to Franz and it only contains information from his pension application, which I already have on file. Please also note that the author incorrectly assigns Frans as a child of Peter - he was a grandson, not a son. In regards to Ludwig, this is the only reference I can find of him whatsoever; there does not seem to be any christening record for him and his being listed a child of Peter is possible and perhaps likely but not proven. Please also note that even though some church records for the Fredericks are found in New York City Church records, this is only because clergymen from those Churches would travel up to "Mohawk" land. Note also that the Fredericks would use varying Protestant Churches in the vicinity depending apparently on which direction they were traveling or where there was a clergyman available to perform the rites.] 14. A painting of the American Revolutionary War Battle of Oriskany in upstate New York was commissioned in 1977 to commemorate the bicentennial of the battle. The artist is Frederick C. Yohn. The painting can seen on the website 15. Family History Library film 971020, Revolutionary War Pension Files for Francis Frederick: "File 24395. New York. Francis Frederick of Herkimer Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Pettingill of the Regm. commanded by Col. Fisher in the New York line for 7 months and 6 days. Inscribed in the Roll of New York at the rate of 24 Dallars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Dec. 1833. Arrears to the 4th of Sep, '33: $60. Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 M.'34: $12. [Total:] $72. Revolutionary Claim, act June 7, 1832. Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles, Clerk, Book E, vol. 4, page 100." "State of New York, County of Otsego. Francis Frederick of Danube in the County of Herkimer and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that his service in the War of the Revolution so far as he can now specify the same were as follows. That they were under the officers set forth and described in his declaration hereunto annexed. Viz. At Sir Guy Johnsons the militia being called out - 1 day. At Johnstown twenty days - 20 days. With a party of militia in pursuing from Johnstown and capturing 12 tories, out at that time - 10 days. At the Fish House (Socknedaga) near Johnstown - 15 days. On an alarm at Stone Arabia and going from thence to guard a lot of fat cattle from thence to Fort Stanwix eight days - 8 days. At the time the batteaux were guarded up the Mohawk river, the deponent with a small party drove cattle on land - 8 days. At Fort Plank at one time - 15 days. At Fort Plain six times 2 days each time - 13 days. At the Block House at Socknedaga at one time - 15 days. At the same place at another time - 10 days. At Van Alstine's on the Mohawk - 5 days. At the time of the OrisKany battle near Fort Stanwix - 16 days. At Caughnewaga at the time of the wounding of Col. Fisher six days - 6 days. At the time of the burning of Schoharie Settlement - 12 days. Keeping garrison at Stone Arabia - 10 days. At Johnstown when the troops were removed from that place - 15 days. At Tripes Hill at one time - 15 days. At Johnstown in the year in which independence was declared, previous to that ___ - 15 days. At Fort Herkimer on an alarm Major Fonda being there - 8 days. That the above services were performed as a private soldier under Capt. Pettingill until his death and after that under Capt. Snook who succeeded him in command, Thomas Van Horne being first Lieutenant after the death of Capt. Pettingill. That he cannot specify the particular year when each piece of service took place. And he further saith that he has no doubt that he served on other occasions not above specified which are now by him forgotten, or so faintly remember'd that he cannot fully specify the length of each engagement. That the above is all true he is now able to specify as the above services are ___. And further saith not. Sworn this 8th day of November AD 1833. Signed: Francis Frederick 'X' his mark. Selah Haveris, Justice of the Peace." "No. 18229, Francis Frederick, Herkimer County, New York. Admitted Private 4 mo. 26 days. William Baker, Springfield, New York. "War Department, Pension Office, 183_. Sir: The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace. You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. A Statement, shewing the Service of Francis Frederick, Herkimer County, New York: Enrolled. Duration of claimant's service, - years, - months, 2 days. Rank of Claimant: Private. Period when the service was rendered: 1777. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served: Cap. Pettingill. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers: Col. Fisher, Gl.[?] Herkimer. Battles in which the applicant was engaged: Oriskinny [Oriskany?] Battle. Country through which he marched: Marched to Johnstown, Wast[?] Fort Plain, Fort Plank, German Flatts, Stone Arcadia, Little Falls, and other places. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at present period: 79 years, Warrens Bush now Florida, Montgomery County, State of New York. Evidence by which the declaration is supported: Traditionary evidence, witnesses certified credible and one living witness not certified credible by the Justice of Peace - papers not properly attached. The applicant don't [remember] times and periods of service but thinks he served during the war at least two years. I am respectfully, your obedient servant, J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions. [Two pages of 'Regulations Under the Act of June 7, 1832' are attached to this letter.]" "State of New York, County of Herkimer. On this ninth day of October in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Herkimer now sitting Francis Frederick, a resident of Little Falls [crossed out and 'Danube' written in] in the said County of Herkimer and State of New York aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That at the commencement and during the whole continuance of the war he resided at a place then called Warren's Bush, now the town of Florida, south of the Mohawk River within the now County of Montgomery and State of New York. That he was there enrolled as a private in a company of militia commanded by Capt. Samuel Pettingill in Col. Frederick Fisher's regiment. William Snook and Peter Young were officers in this same company. That the first service which he performed was before Independence was declared. He turned out with the militia and went to Sir Guy Johnson's distant about five miles. That he stayed but a day or two and returned. On this occasion a quarrel took place between Sir Guy who was for the King and Capt. Pettingill who was for the country. He believes he was called out on other occasions the same year but has now forgotten the particulars. The next year he turned out with the whole company and went to Johnstown ten or twelve miles off at the time when Gen'l Schuyler was there and disarmed the tories. That he was out to Johnstown, Socknedaga, Caughnewaga, other places in service in the course of this summer, and was once at Johnstown in the winter before on an alarm. That in the summer of 1777 he was at the Oriskany battle near Fort Stanwix at the time Gen'l Herkimer was mortally wounded and Capt. Pettingill his own Capt. was killed. That he was out on duty a good deal during the Campaign of 1777 but it is impossible for him now to mention the places and instances of service. That he was at Fort Plain, Fort Plank, Germanflatts, Stone Arabia, Little Falls, and other places many times each in the course of the war, but how long he staid at each time, or how often he was out he cannot now state. That he remembers one time in particular being with about one hundred militia who guarded the batteaux with provisions up the Mohawk river to Fort Stanwix. That on this occasion this claimant with six or seven other militia men were ordered to drive a pair of fat cattle on land. That the cattle were for the use of the army at Fort Stanwix. That during the whole war he was in actual service every summer a great share of the time, he thinks at least three months from the time spring opened until the fall and was also engaged several times in winter. That while at home he was liable at all times to be called out at a minute's warning, and was constantly prepared for alarms. That he did but little other business. That the settlement within half a mile of where he lived was entirely burnt off by the Indians in one of their incursions. That after the death of Capt. Pettingill who was killed at the Oriskany battle, Lieut. Snook was made Capt. of the company and Thomas Van Horne became the first Lieut. That the most of the service performed by this applicant was under the said Thomas Van Horne as such Lieut., but he was out many times under other officers when Lieut. Van Horne was not present. That he verily believes he actually served his country during the revolutionary war as a soldier at least two years but he has no mode of asserting the time as the service was from time to time more or less almost every month in ____ that he has no documentary evidence of his services. In answer to interrogatories put by the court he states: 1st. That he was born in the now town of Florida in the County of Montgomery and State of New York. I was born I think the year 1758 and I will in August be eighty years old. 2d. When called into the service lived at place of my birth. 3d. That when he was first called into service and during the whole revolutionary war he resided at Warren's Bush on the south side of the Mohawk river in the now town of Florida, County of Montgomery and State of New York. That he has since the revolution resided part of the time at Little Falls [crossed out and 'Danube' added] in the county of Herkimer and State aforesaid at which latter place he now resides. 4th. That his services were with militia which [were] ordered out from time to time. 5th. That but few regular troops were stationed at any time along the Mohawk, and he does not recollect the names of any regular officers who were with the troops where he served except he recollects seeing Col. Willett at Fort Hunter. 6th. That he does not remember of ever receiving a written discharge from service. 7th. That for persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood, and who can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier in the revolution he refers to Jacob I. Young of Stark, Herkimer County and Lewis Pryne of Danube in the same county. He hereby relinguishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Signed: Francis Frederick 'X' his mark. [Jacob I. Young, Justice of the Peace of Stark, Herkimer Co. and Lewis Pryne of Danube both testify to age and the fact he is known in their locale as a rev. war soldier. The court also states that they concur.]" "State of New York, County of Otsego. Thomas Van Horne of Springfield in the County of Otsego aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Francis Frederick of Little Falls in the county of Herkimer in the said State of New York. That he knew him in the Revolutionary War. That this deponent and the said Francis were privates in the same Company of Militia from the commencement of the war till the death of Capt. Pettingill at Oriskany in 1777. When this deponent took command of the company as the first Lieut. and the said Francis served under him as a private soldier during the remainder of the War. Willam Snook being then the commandant of the company. That the said Francis was in service much of the time under this deponent during each year of the war, and was also to the knowledge of this deponent out on many occasions in service when this deponent was not with him. That the company did not always all go together and when one part of the company were out on one expedition, it sometimes happened that the residue of the company were called to another quarter. That he verily believes the said Francis served faithfully as a soldier at least two years during the War of the Revolution, and further saith not. Sworn and subscribed the 22'd day of September AD 1832. Before me, Walter Holt, J.P. Signed: Thomas Van Horne." "State of New York, County of Herkimer. Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Herkimer aforesaid Francis Frederick of Danube in the said County who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than two years as a private soldier. And for such service I claim a pension. And this declarant further saith that in the above estimate of his services he has not included any time during which he was engaged in any civil pursuit. And that he has included none other than that during which he was actually engaged doing the duty of a soldier. That he cannot from the loss of memory state the periods of the War wherein he served more particularly than the same he has set forth in his declaration. That from his best recollection the first piece of service mentioned in his declaration Viz. going to Sir Guy Johnson's when the quarrel took place between Capt. Pettingill and Sir Guy was in the year 1775, the year before independence was declared. That in the following year Viz. 1776, he was much more in service, and such service continued at intervals during each campaign of the whole war. That his services were principally performed under some one of the officers belonging to his company, but when detached abroad he served sometimes under other officers whose names he cannot now remember. That the services included in the above estimate were performed in obedience to his commanding officers, and that he has included none other than those services which were thus performed. And this declarant further saith that he has a record of his age in his family bible now in his possession. That his services were performed as a volunteer, or in pursuance of the orders of his Capt. or Commanding Officer of his Company. And further saith not. Sworn and subscribed this 26th day of June AD 1833 before me. And I certify that I am acquainted with the said Francis Frederick, and know him to be a credible person. John Herkimer, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Herkimer County. Signed: Francis Frederick 'X' his mark." "Invalid. Revolution File No. 23643, Francis Frederick, Pri. Rev. War. Act: June 7, '32, Index: - Vol. 2, page 143." 16. From the Internet: "August 6, 1777 - a turning point of the American Revolution. Content about the Battle of Oriskany is taken from the pamphlet Historical Guide to the Battle of Oriskany by Allan Foote, and from other material found in the Oriskany Museum. January, 1777, British General John Burgoyne is suggesting a plan to divide and conquer the American colonies; a plan which would bring him into the state of New York. The proposal is basically valid, though quite complex in timing and coordination. His proposal is approved by the Crown, and in May, 1777, his ship arrives in Montreal. With a strong force, Burgoyne will sweep south from Canada, capture Fort Ticonderoga and lead a drive on Albany. Any significant American military presence in the colony of New York will be decimated, and New England, considered the hotbed of the Revolution, will be sealed off from the rest of the revolt. In Albany he will come under the command of General William Howe, then based in New York City. Burgoyne's plan also calls for a second column composed of British regulars, Hessians, Loyalists and Indians to come down the Mohawk River from the base at Oswego on Lake Ontario. This secondary force will capture the rich farmland of the Mohawk Valley in New York and link up with Burgoyne in Albany. By 1777 the Mohawk Valley, where Oriskany NY is, was considered the "Breadbasket of the Revolution," a main supplier of food for George Washington's army. To command the western wing of his invading army, Burgoyne chooses Lieutenant Colonel Barry St. Leger who had gained a reputation during the French and Indian War as a solid leader in frontier fighting. On June 2, 1777, St. Leger took command of his soldiers, including Sir John Johnson. They were joined by 100 Tory rangers under the leadership of Colonel John Butler. Around June 21, St. Leger's command began its movement down the St. Lawrence River to Lake Ontario. Upon reaching Fort Oswego, St. Leger's troops were met by about 1000 warriors of the Six Nation Confederacy, who were to join the British on its eastward march against the colonists. On August 3, 1777 St. Leger and nearly 2000 fighting men reached Fort Stanwix in what is now Rome, NY. At three o'clock in the afternoon, Sunday, August 3, 1777, Barry St. Leger formally invades Fort Stanwix, sending Captain Gilbert Tice to visit the garrison's commandant, the young Peter Gansevoort. On the same day, 40 miles away at Fort Dayton, another soldier is also answering his country's call. It is here that Brigadier General Nicholas Herkimer has mustered 800 men of the patriot Tryon County Militia to march to the relief of their compatriots at Fort Stanwix. On the morning of August 4 the rebel militia sets out on their mission. Most of the men are farmers, and most are descended from the original Palatine settlers of the Mohawk Valley. They spend their first night at Staring Creek. The second night finds the men of Tryon County encamped near the Oneida Indian Bear Clan village of Oriska. Earlier in the day, General Herkimer had sent three scouts to Peter Gansevoort at Fort Stanwix with a proposal for disrupting the enemy siege. His plans in proper order, the Brigadier slumbers. However, others in the camp are not so restful. On the fateful morning of August 6, Herkimer calls a conference of his officers to discuss his plan. When the sound of three cannons booming in succession are heard from Fort Stanwix, the militia are to advance westward. At around the same time, Peter Gansevoort will launch a major sortie from the fort. Squeezed between the two forces, the enemy siege will be severely disrupted. Some junior officers and members of the political Tryon County Committee of Safety with the column are impatient. They insist upon an immediate advance. Finally the conspirators go too far when they accuse Herkimer of cowardice and disloyalty. In a rage, Herkimer strides to his white horse, gives the order to march, and the column is on its way westward from the Oriska village toward Fort Stanwix. A new group joins - sixty warriors of the Oneida Indian Nation led by their war chief Han Yerry Doxtader. The presence of the Oneida braves fighting alongside the patriots gives America its first ally in war. It also marks the end of the three-century "great peace" of the Iroquois Confederacy. Perhaps moments after issuing his command, General Herkimer regrets it. He knows the Military Road they now march along quite well. As captain of militia he had helped to build it 19 years before. The men of Tryon County are at risk, for at this moment, 700 of the enemy lie concealed in the tangled woods ahead, waiting in ambush. About two miles west of Oriska, the Crown forces now wait in ambush. They are positioned in a fishhook pattern. The bulk of the | Frederick, Francis or Frans (I2142)
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| 2019 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1790 US: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/census/mohawk1790.html; 1790 Census, Montgomery County, MohawkTown: 1st No.-Free white males over 16 years 2nd No.-Free white males under 16 years 3rd No.-Free white females 4th No.-All other free persons 5th No.-Slaves *illegible Brittain, Abraham - 1-2-5-0-0 Frederick, Francis - 1-3-3-0-0 Frederick, Peter - 1-3-5-0-0 Frederick, Philip - 1-0-1-0-2 Marlet, Michael - 1-1-4-0-0 Mower, Hendrick - 1-1-1-0-0 VanHorn, Cornelius - 2-2-5-0-0 VanHorn, Thomas - 1-1-5-0-* 2. Montgomery County, NY, Archives 19 Sep 2007 visit: Dutch Reformed Church Schenectady, New York: Fanny, b. 15 Nov 1793, parents Abram Britton and Lena Frederick. No sponsors. 3. The following is from the 3 Nov 2007 personal family tree website of a descendant of this couple "Abraham Britton, born 10 Jul 1764 in Elizabethtown, New Jersey; died 21 May 1824 in Charlestown, Montgomery County, New York. He was the son of Abraham Britton and Sarah (Sally) Forster. He married Magdalena Frederick, (Lanoah, Lena) bef. 1784 in Montgomery County, New York. Magdalena Frederick, (Lanoah, Lena), born 11 Jun 1760 in Florida, Montgomery County, New York; died 30 Jul 1840 in Troy, New York. She was the daughter of Phillip Frederick and Maria Sophia Saltz. Children of Abraham Britton and Magdalena Frederick are: i. Betsey Britton, born in Montgomery County, New York. ii. Polly Britton, born Abt. 1776 in Montgomery County, New York; died Aft. 1819; married David Studdert Cady Abt. 1795; born 19 Dec 1776; died May 1819 in Florida, Montgomery County, New York. iii. Sally Britton, born 3 Nov 1784 in Montgomery County, New York. iv. Sophia Britton, born Abt. 1785 in Montgomery County, New York; married Peter Van Der Pool 14 Nov 1805 in Charleston, Montgomery County, New York. v. Hannah (Annatje) Britton, born 29 Jan 1786 in Montgomery County, New York; married Christian Plank 7 Jan 1801 in Fonda, Montgomery County, New York. vi. Abraham Britton, born Abt. 1790 in Montgomery County, New York; married Margaret Van Patten 24 Sep 1809 in Montgomery County, New York. vii. Fanny Britton, born 15 Nov 1792 in Schenectady, New York; married (1) Charles Sedand in Montgomery County, New York; married (2) William Hanan 3 Nov 1811 in Charleston, Montgomery County, New York. viii. Newell Britton, born 9 Sep 1796 in Charlestown, Montgomery County, New York; died 10 Oct 1880 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; married Daniel K. Shaw 22 May 1816 in Montgomery County, New York. ix. Peter Britton, born 20 Feb 1799 in Glen, Montgomery County, New York; died 17 Apr 1874 in Wayne County, Michigan; married Cornelia Voorhees; born 5 Feb 1800 in Florida, Montgomery County, New York; died 15 Jun 1886 in Detroit, Michigan. x. Samuel Britton, born Bef. 1800 in Montgomery County New York. xi. Magdalena (Lanoah) Britton, born 5 Jun 1803 in Montgomery County, New York; died 15 Aug 1883 in Charleston, Montgomery County, New York; married Joseph Denise; born 25 Aug 1802; died 3 Mar 1879." MARRIAGE: 1. Lena "Frederick" appears as a sponsor in this birth of her niece in 1782. Since the surname Frederick was used, it would indicate a marriage after Feb 1782. The website above indicates a marriage bef. 1784. "Dutch Reformed Church of Caughnawaga (Fonda), NY: Helena, b. 22 Feb 1782, bapt. 2/24/1782 to Peter Frederick and Elizabeth Marlat, Sp. Francis -- and Lena Fredrick." DEATH: 1. Montgomery County, NY, Archives 19 Sep 2007 visit: Mentioned in the book "Abstracts of Wills of Montgomery County, 1787 - 1831": "Britian [sic?], Abraham, of Charleston, will dated 5-26-1809, probated 7-10-1824. Mentions, - wife Lanaoh; sons, Abraham, Samuel and Peter; daughters, Fanny, Polly, Newel, Betsey, Lanaoh, Sally, Hannah and Sophia. Executors: son-in-law Obedient Baird and Alexander Sheldon. Witnesses: James Murphy, James Ferguson, Miriam Sheldon." SOURCES-MISC: 1. The book "Compendium of Mohawk Valley Families," by Marily Penrose, p. 78. Mentions same information as above concerning probate and 1790 census. | Brittain or Britton, Abraham or Abram (I2158)
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| 2020 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1790 US: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/census/mohawk1790.html; 1790 Census, Montgomery County, MohawkTown: 1st No.-Free white males over 16 years 2nd No.-Free white males under 16 years 3rd No.-Free white females 4th No.-All other free persons 5th No.-Slaves *illegible Brittain, Abraham - 1-2-5-0-0 [Abraham Brinton?] Frederick, Francis - 1-3-3-0-0 Frederick, Peter - 1-3-5-0-0 Frederick, Philip - 1-0-1-0-2 Marlet, Michael - 1-1-4-0-0 Mower, Hendrick - 1-1-1-0-0 VanHorn, Cornelius - 2-2-5-0-0 VanHorn, Thomas - 1-1-5-0-* 2. FHL book 974.761D2G "Early Families of Herkimer County New York, Descendants of the Burnetsfield Palatines," by William V.H. Barker, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1986, preface: "In 1664 the British took control of New York State and the Mohawk Valley area came under the jurisdiction of Albany County from that time until about 1774 when it became Tryon county (in 1784 the area was renamed as Montgomery county, the western portion of which was set off in 1791 as Herkimer County). In modern times, Herkimer County bounded by Oneida County on the west and by Montgomery and Fulton Counties on the east." [N.B. Tryon was changed to Montgomery because Tryon followed the Tory cause whereas Montgomery was a patriot.] 3. Montgomery County, NY, Archives 19 Sep 2007 visit: Dutch Reformed Church of Caughnawaga (Fonda), NY: A. Eva, b. 27 Aug 1796 to Michael Melatt and Margret Frederick. No sponsors. B. Helena, b. 22 Feb 1782 to Peter Frederick and Elizabeth Marlat, Sp. Francis - - and Lena Fredrick. C. Christiana, b. 13 Apr 1786 to Peter Frederick and Elizabeth Marlat. No sponsors. 4. Excerpts from a letter of March 24, 1966 in the Marlette family file at the Montgomery County, NY, Archives addressed to the Archivist: "...Without a doubt, the Michael Melatt and wife, Margret Frederick, who came here to Monroe co. - are the same, as these you found in the Montgomery Co., Fonda Church Records. Also, probable desc. of the Gideon Merlet, a French Huguenot, who came to New York from Holland in 1662. But we do not have proof of this, yet. Will list what we have... 1820 Census, T. Mendon, Ontario Co., NY, pp. 361, 362: Michael Marlatte; Mark Marlatte (his son); Philip Marlatte (unidentified). 1830 Census, T. Mendon, Monroe Co., NY: Pg. 111, Michael Mallat (?) (b. 1800-1810, wf., ch.) Pg. 113, Mark Malat (b. 1780-1790) wf. and 8 ch.; Michael Marlot, (b. 1760-1770, both he and wf., no ch.); Enoch Marlat, (b. 1790-1800, wf. b. 1800-1810, no ch. - next door to Michael) From Monroe Co., NY Surrogate's Office: Abstract: Michael Marlatt, A 2-315, 1838 27, Petition of Mark Marlatt of T. Mendon, Monroe Co., NY, showeth that Michael Marlatt of said Town... died 4 July 1837... left a widow, Margaret Marlett, residing in Mendon... who has duly renounced her right to Lett. Adm. and your petitioner is a son of said deceased. Bonded: Mark Marlatt, Enoch Marlatt, Cholett Cady. Inventory: includes a note signed by Enoch Marlatt. On another paper, Margaret renounces right to Adm., signed in presence of Daniel and Enoch Marlatt. 5. The book "History of Montgomery and Fulton Counties, N.Y.," reprinted 2002 (originally printed in the 1880s): "The Development of Business Centers [in Glen Township]... Mill Point, on Schoharie creek, was another collection of houses, and necessarily a business centre in early times. A German of some means, named Francis Saltz, having settled on the east bank of the creek, about the middle of the last century, joined with one 'Boss' Putman in purchasing the Shucksburg patent of 1200 acres, across the creek in the present town of Glen. Saltz took the half of the patent furthest up stream, from which he sold the site of Mill Point to a son-in-law named McCready. The next farm back of this to another son-in-law, George Young; a third farm to his grandson, Francis Frederick, and a fourth to Michael Marlett, who married Peggy Frederick. The 200 acres remaining Saltz offered to deed to Peter Crush [or Grosch], if the latter would marry his youngest daughter, a cripple, unable to walk. Crush accepted the offer, and having built a house on the tract, carried his wife to it on his back. They spent their days on the place, and left it to their only son, Francis..." BIRTH: 1. The Philip Frederick Mill dates from 1750 according to the New York state historical highway marker sign. Maria Saltz's father lived just down the road. This would help us surmise that all of their children were born at "Millpoint" within the modern boundaries of Florida township in Montgomery County. Millpoint still shows up on modern-day maps and was probably named after the Frederick Mill. See Philip's notes for more on this mill and its present-day location. 2. From the book "Compendium of Early Mohawk Valley Families," by Maryly B. Penrose, v. 1, p. 282, Birth/Baptism: "Frederick, Phillip and Sophia (Salts): Margarita, bapt. 1758 (DRC:2) Sponsors: Pieter Jong and Margariet Jong. Magdalena, bapt. 13 Sep 1761 (DRC:6) Sponsors Willem Jong & Eva Jong. Catrina, bapt. 1764 (note: parents names crossed out in record) (DRC:12) Sponsors Philip Frederick and Sophia Frederick. CHRISTENING: 1. Records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Caughnawaga, now the Reformed Church of Fonda, in the village of Fonda, Montgomery County, N.Y. New York, unknown, 1917, 748 pp.: Margarita, dau. of Philip Frederick and Sophia Saltz, confirmed 1758 with sponsors Pieter Jong and Margariet Jong. 2. LDS IGI Extracted record per FHL film 0534214, printout 1205003, batch C511311 for Margarita Frederick, child of Philip Frederick and Sophia Saltz, christened 1758 in the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Caughnawaga, Fonda, Montgomery, New York. MARRIAGE: 1. Their marriage would have to have been before the 1790 census. In the 1790 census they may have had four children. Per the 1830 census, their son Enoch living next to them in Mendon Township, Monroe Co., NY, was born between 1790 and 1800. Their daughter Eva was born 1796. Assume a marriage of bef 1790. DEATH: 1. Was alive at time of husband's probate after his death of 4 Jul 1837 per probate information quoted above. | Frederick, Margaret (I2144)
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| 2021 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1790 US: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/census/mohawk1790.html; 1790 Census, Montgomery County, MohawkTown: 1st No.-Free white males over 16 years 2nd No.-Free white males under 16 years 3rd No.-Free white females 4th No.-All other free persons 5th No.-Slaves *illegible Brittain, Abraham - 1-2-5-0-0 [Abraham Brinton?] Frederick, Francis - 1-3-3-0-0 Frederick, Peter - 1-3-5-0-0 Frederick, Philip - 1-0-1-0-2 Marlet, Michael - 1-1-4-0-0 Mower, Hendrick - 1-1-1-0-0 VanHorn, Cornelius - 2-2-5-0-0 VanHorn, Thomas - 1-1-5-0-* 2. Child baptized in 1791 per the Caughnawaga Dutch Ref. Church Records, Vol. 1: Coenraedt Moore, b. 27 Oct 1791 to Hendrick and Elizabeth Mouwer. 3. Ancestry.com's "New York Genealogical Records, 1675-1920" indicates a Hendrick Mower in 1776 in Tryon County, NY, with land bounty rights with the 3rd Regiment per the book "New York in the Revolution as Colony and State," vol. 1 - Extracts, publisher J.B. Lyons Co., Albany, NY, 1904, p. 258. MARRIAGE: 1. Marriage records of "Records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Caughnawaga: now the Reformed Church of Fonda, in the village of Fonda, Montgomery County, N.Y.," New York, 1917, 748 pp.: Lodewyk Frederick and Alida Miller, 21 Mar 1774. Frans Frederick and Susanna Cosaadt, 30 Dec 1774. Frans Cosaadt and Nancy Johnson, 20 Jun 1777. Thomas Van Horne and Maria Frederick, 21 Oct 1779. Peter Frederick and Elizabeth Marlet, 21 Oct 1779 [same time as Thomas Van Horne.] (Illegible) Mair? and the daughter of Philip Fredrick, 23 Jan 1788. [Could this be Hendrick Mower and Elizabeth Frederick?] Christian Plank and Hannah Frederick, 1 Jan 1801. George Frederick and Caty Cag, 21 Feb 1803. | Mower or Moore or Mouwer, Hendrick (I2157)
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| 2022 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1790 US: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/census/mohawk1790.html; 1790 Census, Montgomery County, MohawkTown: 1st No.-Free white males over 16 years 2nd No.-Free white males under 16 years 3rd No.-Free white females 4th No.-All other free persons 5th No.-Slaves *illegible Brittain, Abraham - 1-2-5-0-0 [Abraham Brinton?] Frederick, Francis - 1-3-3-0-0 Frederick, Peter - 1-3-5-0-0 Frederick, Philip - 1-0-1-0-2 Marlet, Michael - 1-1-4-0-0 Mower, Hendrick - 1-1-1-0-0 VanHorn, Cornelius - 2-2-5-0-0 VanHorn, Thomas - 1-1-5-0-* 2. Montgomery County, NY, Archives 19 Sep 2007 visit: Dutch Reformed Church of Caughnawaga (Fonda), NY: A. Eva, b. 27 Aug 1796 to Michael Melatt and Margret Frederick. No sponsors. B. Helena, b. 22 Feb 1782 to Peter Frederick and Elizabeth Marlat, Sp. Francis - - and Lena Fredrick. C. Christiana, b. 13 Apr 1786 to Peter Frederick and Elizabeth Marlat. No sponsors. 3. Excerpts from a letter of March 24, 1966 in the Marlette family file at the Montgomery County, NY, Archives addressed to the Archivist: "...Without a doubt, the Michael Melatt and wife, Margret Frederick, who came here to Monroe co. - are the same, as these you found in the Montgomery Co., Fonda Church Records. Also, probable desc. of the Gideon Merlet, a French Huguenot, who came to New York from Holland in 1662. But we do not have proof of this, yet. Will list what we have... 1820 Census, T. Mendon, Ontario Co., NY, pgs 361, 362: Michael Marlatte; Mark Marlatte (his son); Philip Marlatte (unidentified). 1830 Census, T. Mendon, Monroe Co., NY: pg. 111, Michael Mallat (?) (b. 1800-1810, wf., ch.) pg. 113, Mark Malat (b. 1780-1790) wf. and 8 ch.; Michael Marlot, (b. 1760-1770, both he and wf., no ch.); Enoch Marlat, (b. 1790-1800, wf. b. 1800-1810, no ch. - next door to Michael) From Monroe Co., NY Surrogate's Office: Abstract: Michael Marlatt, A 2-315, 1838 27, Petition of Mark Marlatt of T. Mendon, Monroe Co., NY, showeth that Michael Marlatt of said Town... died 4 July 1837... left a widow, Margaret Marlett, residing in Mendon... who has duly renounced her right to Lett. Adm. and your petitioner is a son of said deceased. Bonded: Mark Marlatt, Enoch Marlatt, Cholett Cady. Inventory: includes a note signed by Enoch Marlatt. On another paper, Margaret renounces right to Adm., signed in presence of Daniel and Enoch Marlatt. [Reviewed the bound manuscript in the Syracuse Public Library] "Gideon marlett (Gedeon merlet), A Huguenot of Staten island, NY, With some Account of his Decs. in the US and Canada," by Jane Marlette Taft 1662-1907, Burlington, VT, 1907: Michael is not identified. 4. Montgomery County, NY, Archives, Feb. 4, 1980 letter to Mildred Breiland, excerpt: "New york in the Revolution" by Roberts, page 381 lists a Michael Marlat as an enlisted man, Tryon County Militia, 3rd Regiment." Also notes: ""Gideon Marlette" by Jane marlette Taft, 1907 claims Michael as an unidentified person." 5. The book "Our Van Horne Kindred," by Elsie O. Hallenback, 1958, copy in the Montgomery County NY Archives: "Francis Saltz was another early settler along the Schoharie Creek, about five miles above its entrance into the Mohawk River. In heh History of Montgomery County, it states 'that one Francis Saltz and Cornelius (Boss) Putman purchased the Shucksburg Patent of 1200 acres of land along the Schoharie Creek, Mr. Saltz taking the half farthest up the creek, and Mr. Putman the lower half. Mr. Saltz later on sold part of this land to his son-in-law by the name of McCreavy; another part to his son-in-law named Young; another part to Philip Frederick, a fourth part to Michael Marlett and the remaining 200 acres he deeded to Peter Crush [Grosch] if he would marry his crippled daughter who had never been able to walk. Mr. Crush accepted this offer, and after building a home on the land, carried his wife to it on his back.' " 6. The book "History of Montgomery and Fulton Counties, N.Y.," reprinted 2002 (originally printed in the 1880s): "The Development of Business Centers [in Glen Township]... Mill Point, on Schoharie creek, was another collection of houses, and necessarily a business centre in early times. A German of some means, named Francis Saltz, having settled on the east bank of the creek, about the middle of the last century, joined with one 'Boss' Putman in purchasing the Shucksburg patent of 1200 acres, across the creek in the present town of Glen. Saltz took the half of the patent furthest up stream, from which he sold the site of Mill Point to a son-in-law named McCready. The next farm back of this to another son-in-law, George Young; a third farm to his grandson, Francis Frederick, and a fourth to Michael Marlett, who married Peggy Frederick. The 200 acres remaining Saltz offered to deed to Peter Crush [or Grosch], if the latter would marry his youngest daughter, a cripple, unable to walk. Crush accepted the offer, and having built a house on the tract, carried his wife to it on his back. They spent their days on the place, and left it to their only son, Francis..." BIRTH: 1. Age based on the census above with the ten year spread between 1760 and 1770. This is further refined by that fact he received land of Francis Saltz ca. 1785 or earlier. Assuming a marriage no earlier than age 21, this would put a birth no later than 1765. One entry on the LDS IGI notes birth of 4 Dec 1760 at Mohawk, Herkimer, NY - the location would be wrong since Herkimer didn't exist at that early date and would more likely be Mohawk District (now Florida Twp.) in Albany (now Montgomery Co.). This same IGI reference shows spouse as Marrite Fredrick with a marriage of 27 Aug 1796, which would be too late. 2. I use this birth data for my database: 5 Nov 2007 Rootsweb Worldconnect database "wolfordsheppard" of Diane Wolford Sheppard MARRIAGE: 1. Their marriage would have to have been before the 1790 census. In the 1790 census they may have had four children. Per the 1830 census, their son Enoch living next to them in Mendon Township, Monroe Co., NY, was born between 1790 and 1800. Their daughter Eva was born 1796. Michael is listed as the recipient of some land from his grandfather-in-law Francis Salts which would have been probably no later than 1785. Assume a marriage of bef 1785. | Marlatt, Michael (I2148)
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| 2023 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1790 US: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/census/mohawk1790.html; 1790 Census, Montgomery County, MohawkTown: 1st No.-Free white males over 16 years 2nd No.-Free white males under 16 years 3rd No.-Free white females 4th No.-All other free persons 5th No.-Slaves *illegible Brittain, Abraham - 1-2-5-0-0 [Abraham Brinton?] Frederick, Francis - 1-3-3-0-0 Frederick, Peter - 1-3-5-0-0 Frederick, Philip - 1-0-1-0-2 Marlet, Michael - 1-1-4-0-0 Mower, Hendrick - 1-1-1-0-0 VanHorn, Cornelius - 2-2-5-0-0 VanHorn, Thomas - 1-1-5-0-* 2. The following is from http://www.threerivershms.com/knittlesubsistence.htm with the following explanation: "'Early Eighteenth Century Palatine Emigration - A British Government Redemptioner Project to Manufacture Naval Stores,' by Walter Allen Knittle, Ph.D., Department of History, College of the City of New York, Published Philadelphia, 1937: The NEW YORK SUBSISTENCE LIST. This list was compiled from the "journal" of Palatine debtors to the British government for subsistence given either in New York City or in the Hudson River settlements, from their landing in 1710 to September, 1712. The list was found in the Public Record Office, C. O. 5/1230 and was corrected from the accompanying "ledger," C. O. 5/1231. As it seemed advisable to include some indication of the number in each family and since limitations of space forbade the inclusion of the six notations at various times given in the journal, only two notations have been given here, that is, the first in 1710 usually and the last in 1712 normally. Thus, with "Abelman, Johann Peter 2-1, 2-0," the size of the family signified is two adults and one child under ten years of age; by 1712 the child had died for we have noted only two adults. All children over ten years of age were given the full allowance for adults and were therefore not distinguished from more mature members of the family. Where only one notation of family size appears, the presumption is of death, or in the case of women, of marriage." The following are the only Frederick listings and I am not sure of the relation if any: Friderich, Conrad 4-0, 4-0 Friderich, Hanns Adam 1-0, 2-0 [Nothing similar to Saltz nor C(K)assadt.] 3. "Records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Caughnawaga: now the Reformed Church of Fonda, in the village of Fonda, Montgomery County, N.Y.," New York, 1917, 748 pp.: Franciscus, offspring of Pieter Grosch and Anna Eva Saltz, baptized 13 May 1764 with sponsors Franciscus Saltz and Sophia Frederick. [Sophia would be Anna's sister; Franciscus could be Sophia's and Anna's father or maybe a brother?] 4. Henry Z. Jones, "Even More Palatine Families, 18th Century Immigrants to the American Colonies and their German, Swiss and Austrian Origins," 2002, p. 217: "Peter Gross. Peter Kross was on a tax list of Mohawk in 1766 ("Upstate New York in the 1760s," by Florence Christoph, p. 127). Pieter Grosch and wife Anna Eva Saltz had among their ch.: 1) Franciscus, bpt. 13 May 1764 - sp: Franciscus Saltz and Sophia Frederich (Caughnawaga Reformed Chbk.) MARRIAGE: 1. Ordinance index reports name extraction work with marriage at the "High and Low Dutch Reformed Congregation, Schoharie, Schoharie County, New York" per batch M511341, dates 1732-1799, source 534210, film, printout 1205775. Names show up as Philip Frederic and Maria Sophia Salzer. Sealing to spouse done 24 Feb 1979 IFALL. I looked up this record in a transcribed copy of the records at the Montgomery Co., NY Archives: "11 Nov 1752 were registered for marriage, Philip Frederic, legitimate son of Peter Frederich and Maria Sophia Salzer, legitimate daughter of Frans Saltzer, both living iin Mohawk's Land." 2. There is a Phillip Frederick in the 1800 census in Florida, Montgomery County, New York. The record of his marriage at the Trinity Church lists he and his wife as being from Mohawkland from Glen Mc Dowell glenmcd@msn.com DEATH: 1. Source from will probate of husband Phillip Frederick, a transcribed copy of which is on file with me and is entitled "Wills 0506564, Montgomery County, New York." Also summarized in the book "Compendium of Early Mohawk Valley Families" by Maryly B. Penrose, vol. 1, p. 282, and noted as "WMC 56:153-54." It appears that he had married a second time to a Sarah who had a son, Samuel Roadwell, from a previous marriage. All other children are listed as his whereas Samuel is listed as his wife's son. This would indicated two marriages with Sarah being the last. Since the Will is dated 7 May 1804 and probated 6 Nov 1804, Maria would have to had been deceased by 1804 presumably in Florida, Montgomery, NY. | Saltz, Maria Sophia (I2141)
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| 2024 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1790 US: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/census/mohawk1790.html; 1790 Census, Montgomery County, MohawkTown: 1st No.-Free white males over 16 years 2nd No.-Free white males under 16 years 3rd No.-Free white females 4th No.-All other free persons 5th No.-Slaves *illegible Brittain, Abraham - 1-2-5-0-0 [Abraham Brinton?] Frederick, Francis - 1-3-3-0-0 Frederick, Peter - 1-3-5-0-0 Frederick, Philip - 1-0-1-0-2 Marlet, Michael - 1-1-4-0-0 Mower, Hendrick - 1-1-1-0-0 VanHorn, Cornelius - 2-2-5-0-0 VanHorn, Thomas - 1-1-5-0-* 2. Montgomery County, NY, Archives 19 Sep 2007 visit: Found a baptism for Francis, b. 20 Jul 1788 to Peter Frederick and Elizabeth Marlet in the Dutch Reformed Church, Schenectady, NY. 3. Montgomery County, NY, Archives 19 Sep 2007 visit: A. Dutch Reformed Church of Caughnawaga (Fonda), NY: a. Helena, b. 22 Feb 1782 to Peter Frederick and Elizabeth Marlat, Sp. Francis - - and Lena Fredrick. b. Christiana, b. 13 Apr 1786 to Peter Frederick and Elizabeth Marlat. No sponsors. B. Dutch Reformed Church Schenectady, New York: a. Francis, b. 20 Jul 1788 to Peter Frederick and Elizabeth Marlet. No sponsors. 4. Unsure of Elizabeth's parentage. The following Marlett/Marlatt names are shown in the book "Compendium of Mohawk Valley Families," by Marily Penrose, p. 508, and may be a father or brothers of Elizabeth; A. Tryon County Militia: Abraham Marlatt. Gideon Marlatt. John Marlatt. Michael Marlatt. Thomas Marlatt. B. 1790 Census: Mark Marlet. Michael Marlet. Enock Marlett. C. Confirmations: John Marlat and Hanna (Shelden): Peggy, b. 7/31/1773. Mark Marlet and Sophia)Fonteyn): Lydia, b. 1/24/1776. MARRIAGE: 1. Marriage records of "Records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Caughnawaga, now the Reformed Church of Fonda, in the village of Fonda, Montgomery County, N.Y.," New York, 1917, 748 pp.: Lodewyk Frederick and Alida Miller, 21 Mar 1774. Frans Frederick and Susanna Cosaadt, 30 Dec 1774. Frans Cosaadt and Nancy Johnson, 20 Jun 1777. Thomas Van Horne and Maria Frederick, 21 Oct 1779. Peter Frederick and Elizabeth Marlet [Kerry's note: some transcriptions say Marlat], 21 Oct 1779 [same time as Thomas Van Horne.] (Illegible) Mair? and the daughter of Philip Fredrick, 23 Jan 1788. [Could this be Hendrick Mower and Elizabeth Frederick?] Christian Plank and Hannah Frederick, 1 Jan 1801. George Frederick and Caty Cag, 21 Feb 1803. 2. Listed as parents per "Records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Caughnawaga: now the Reformed Church of Fonda, in the village of Fonda, Montgomery County, N.Y.," New York, 1917, 748 pp.: Helena, b. 22 Jan, offspring of Peter Frederick and Elizabeth Marlet, baptized 24 Jan 1782 with sponsors Francis ___ and Lena Frederick. 3. From a typescript in the Frederick family file at the Montgomery Co. NY Archives: "St. Paul's Evangelicl Lutheran Church, schoharie, Schoharie Co., NY, Marriages: July 29, 1779, N.B. These are here only proclaimed by me: Peter Friederich and Elisabeth Melead Thomas Van horen and Maria Fredrich" SOURCES_MISC: 1. Henry Z. Jones is the author of three series of books on the Palatines: "The Palatine Families of New York: A Study of the German Immigrants Who arrived in New York in 1710," (1985); "More Palatine Families," (1991); and "Even More Palatine Families, 18th Century Immigrants to the American Colonies and their German, Swiss and Austrian Origins," 2002. I have reviewed all three and there is nothing on this individual. | Marlet or Marlat, Elizabeth (I1019)
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| 2025 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1790 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, p. 11, dated 1791, brothers Roger and Matthew are next door neighbors. Nine doors away is Aaron Harlen whose son Samuel marries Matthew Brown's daughter Nancy. Also within a dozen neighbors are John and William Brown who are most likely brothers of Roger and Mathew Brown (no Gill or Gills listed in Laurens or Newberry Co., SC.): Matthew Brown, 1-2-4-0-0 Rodger Brown, 1-2-7-0-0 John Brown, 1-2-5-0-0 William Brown, 1-0-1-0-0 1800 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, p. 20b: Francis Gill, 0-0-1-0-0/0-0-1-0-0 1820 US: Smith Co., Tennessee, p. 70, entry no. 794, [Francis the husband died abt. 1818]: Elizabeth Gill, 2-0-1-1-0-0-1-1-1. 1830 US: Smith Co., Tennessee, p. 121: Elizabeth Gill, 0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0/ 0-0-1-2-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-0. 2. Www.homepages.rootsweb.com/~mpsmith/index.html of Tngenweb has transcribed records for the Brush Creek Primitive Baptist Church of Smith County which was incorporated 29 May 1802. The following is from vol. 1: P. 9: Lists Elizabeth Gill as a member with a note that she was dismissed by letter 1836. P. 19: "October Term 1829. Church sat in conference Sister Gill applied for letters of dismission for herself and Mary Belshaw and Elizabeth Gill, and Jane Parris..." P. 34: "November Term 1836 Church sat in conference opened the door for the Reception of members, none came forward then dismist (sic) the following members by letter Elizabeth Gill and Elizabeth Gill, John Casky and Wife then dismist (sic) in order. Moses Allen, Clk." 3. Www.familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/h/e/Kenneth-Shelton-VA/FILE/0018page.html is part of TNGenweb and is an index to the 1837 Smith County tax lists noted by the following tax districts and Gills: 17-Benjamin Gill; 18-Elizabeth Gill; 19-Francis Gill; 18-James Gill; 17-Thomas Gill. 4. Photostatic typed copy of "Roger Brown's Bible Record" found 2002 in working papers of Enid Willardson after her death with copy on file with me [Elizabeth Gill in the letter is probably Elizabeth Brown who married Francis Gill]: "Original Owner: Roger Brown Present Owner: Byron E. Brown, R. 2, Laurens, S.C., 29360 Publisher & Date: Missing Copied by: Mrs. David P. George, who noted: 'Only part of this Bible remains, including the family record. It was found recently in an old chest. With it was an old letter which was written in 1839 by Elizabeth Gill from Cross Keys, Kentucky and addressed to her stepmother, Mrs. Rebecca Brown, or William Brown or Hardiman Duke (Deeke), Laurens District, S.C. In this letter, Elizabeth Gill wrote of her sister Lydia (evidently the first name in the record), who was living near her, also sister Judah, living in Nashville, Tenn. She asked the whereabouts of brother Jesse. She didn't know whether her stepmother Rebecca Brown was still living.' Family Record: __dia Brown was born 23 day ___ember 1778. John Brown was born the 2th of December 1775 and died the last day of May 1792. Elizabeth Brown was born the 7th of September 1781 [before the photostat was made, someone penciled in '8 Mar 1780' in lieu of 7th of September 1781 and added 'Anney Brown was born' with an arrow pointing to '7th of September 1781' on Elizabeth's line.] Judey Brown was born the __ of January 1783. Rebecka Brown was born the 3d of November 1784. Mary Brown was born the 14 or October 1786. Jesse Brown was born the 19 of August 1788. Fereby Brown was born the 10 of July 1790. Mattey Brown was born the 10 of December 1792. Jeaney Brown, the mother of the above, died the 19 January 1798. Peggy Brown was born the 19th of August 1800. William Brown was born the 3 of July 1802. Bexey Brown was born the 21st day of November 1807. Roger Brown was born the 19 of July 1809. Rachel was born the 25 of August 1811. Jane Brown was born the 17 of May 1817. Nancey Brown, the grandmother of the above departed this life the 19 of December 1812. Fanny Brown was born on November 15, 1815. George B. Brown was born 29 August 1852. Camilla Jane Brown was born 11 of Oct 1854. Emma Leila Ada Brown was born February the 25 1858. Thomas G. Beaureanang [penciled in: Beaureagand] and Carolina S. Davis was born May 16th 1860. Ella Erskin was born March the 26, 1862. John Quincy Brown was born June 11, 1865. Deaths Roger Brown departed this life July 19, 1895. Jane W. Brown departed this life April 26th, 1899. Births Roger Brown was born 19th of July 1809. Jane W. [penciled in: Adair] Brown was born the 14th of November 1825. Thaddeus Sumpter Brown was born the 17th of July 1844. [Penciled in: Hamilton Rutledge Brown was born 27 of January 1846.] [Penciled in: Julia Ellen Quitman Brown was born January the 26, 1848.] [Penciled in: William Pembroke Brown was born the 22 of February 1850.] Deaths Julia E.Q. Brown died 30th March 1849. Hamilton Rutledge Brown was killed on the 8 of May 1864 near Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia. Thaddeus Sumpter Brown was killed near the Salt Hatchie River So Ca on the 31 January 1865. Emma died November the 16, 1891. Carrie died August 11, 1898. Marriages Roger Brown and Jane W. Adair February 21, 1843. Irby D. Shockley and Carrie D. Brown was married the 7th of Oct. 1880. R.P. Hipps and Camilla J. Brown was married 19th Dec 1870. J.D. Shockley & Emma A. Brown was married 3 of April 1873. G.B. Brown and Emma O. [penciled in: Othella] Madden was married 11 July 1878 [11 July crossed out and '31 Jan' penciled in]. Jas. Lafayette Moore and Ella E. Brown was married May 6th 1880. [Penciled in: W.P. Brown and Luegenia Madden was married 11th July 1878.] Note: Was not the fifth marriage from the end probably that of J.D. (not Ida D.) Shockley? Or perhaps Joe D. or some other masculine name not clearly written?" 5. Mentioned in father's will per typewritten copy on file of "Will of Roger Brown" found in the research files of Enid Beagley Willardson who is now deceased. It notes: "Copied from the original will of Roger Brown on file in the office of the Judge of Probate for Laurens County, S.C. in Bo No. 4, pkg. No 7." I think there is also a copy of this will in the Laurens County Public Library. Duncan's creek is in the northeast portion of Old Laurens District. It does say it was written in 1810 which is evidently a typo since according to the book "Laurens County, South Carolina Wills, 1784-1840," by Colleen Elliott, p. 177, the will was written in 1818; this makes better sense since some of the children mentioned were born after 1810 through 1817. Same book also mentions "24 Mar 1826. Appraisal of estate of Rodger Brown, dec'd of Laurens Dist. by Thos. Craig, James Farebourn and Moses Leek." The will: "Know all men by these presents that I Roger Brown on Dunkins Creek in Laurens District and state of south Carolina Being not in perfect health But of perfect mind and memory and knowing the mortality of my Bodey Do make and ordain this my Last will and testement and first as I Gave all my children thats mary'd as much of my Good and Chattles at said time of their marrage as I could well aford It is now my will that each of them shall posses no more of my Remaining propertey than one shilling each excepting my Daughter Elizebeth which shall have twentey five Dollars as soon as posible after a young horse I have and Desiers to be sold as soon after my Decease as posible or in Case I should sell said horse before my Dease [decease] and send her what I think Right in that case shee shall have but one shilling my Daughter Lydia one shilling, Anney one shilling, Judey one shilling Rebecke one shilling Marey one shilling Terebey (?) one shilling mattey one shilling I give to my sone Jesse the tract of Land thats cald his and is divided from my other Lands as follows beining where my Line crosses Lawdey hiches [Loudery Hitch?] spring Branch and Down said spring branch to Dunkins Creek thence Down said Creek to where a dich was Dug and where a fence now stands there to cross said creek and thence on a straight Line to a kickorey Corner that stands on my Line between mee and henery pits senr and at the corner of a field of mine next s'd pits house all my Land on the west side of the Designated Line on Both sides dunkins creek shall be his I Bequeath to my other two sons William and Roger all the Remainder of my Lands at their mothers Decease who is to have her thirds where shee chuses and to have the Direction of all the plantation till they come of age and when they Inherit said Lands William shall Give my Daughter Bexey one hundred Dollars and Roger when he come to Inheret the whole of his share of said Lands shall Give my Daughter Genney one hundred Dollars. I Bequeath to my Daughter Peggy one good Bed and furniture with one cow and calf with every thing that Cald hers I Give to my Dauther Bexey one Good Bed and furniture I Give to my sone william Besides the Land my sadle and Gun I Give to my sone Roger one Cow and Calf and one Good Bed and furniture when he needs them I Bequeath to my Daughter Rachel one Bed and furniture and one Cow and Calf when she mareys or Is come of age I Bequeath to my Daughter Genney one good Bed and furniture with one Cow and Calf when shee mareys or is of age all my Books at their mothers Decease I Desier may be eaquilee Divided Betwee my two youngest sons william and Roger I Give and Bequeath all the Remainder of my Goods and Chattles of every kind to my wife Bexey with the care and manigment of the plantation till my two youngests sons & either of them comes to age or mareys and then shee is alive she must Chues her third And in case my wife Bexey should marey my will is that the man shee marrys shall have no power to dispose of aney thing I Leave nor shall he Corect aney of my children but Leave them with all I Leave to my wifes Care and correction my will is the Land shall not be Cleared nor the timbe Cut any more than is suficient to Raise the familee and keep up the fences my will is that at the Decease of my said wife the whole of my Land be eaqueley Divided btween by said two sons william and Roger and Lastley I constitute and and ordain my wife Bexey the sole Executor of this my Last will and testement this 3 day of December In the year of our Lord 1818 and witness wereof I have hereunto subscribed my name. Roger Brown. Sign sealed publisht and pronounct in the presence of us who in his presence and he presence of each other have heerunto subscrbd our names. William Adair, Joseph N. Hitch, Louther Hitch Senr. since I wrote the above and before signing I sent my Daughter Elizebeth Gill fifteen Dollars which shall be Deducted out of the 25 mentioned above. Roger Brown. I acknowledge the within will as my Last will and testement signd with name and seald with my seal this 21 Day of August 1823. Roger Brown (L.S.) A codicle to the above will In case my sone Jesse should never Come heer and settle or sell the tract of Land I have willed him In that case my will is that my youngest Daughter Geney shall possess the land I have willd to him and in Case shee should possess said Land then my sone Roger shall not Give her the hundred Dollars I have willed to her above this 10th Day of September 1824. Roger Brown (L.S.) Signd seald published and pronount In the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have heerunto subscribd our Names. Joseph N. Hitch, Sarah Hitch, Rosannah Hitch. Memorandum the within will of Roger Brown Deceased was proven before me in the court of ordinary by Luther Hitch Senr. and the codisel was proven by Sarah Hitch on the twentieath day of March 1826 - subscribing witnesses to the same. D. Anderson, Ordy't." 6. Variant death place may be Livingston Co., Kentucky per member submitted Ordinance Index. 7. The following private manuscript is not found at the FHL library or on the Internet as of 23 Sep 2012: "The Descendants of John Brown, Sr." Compiler address: 8106 Shoreridge Terr, Indianapolis, IN 46236. Some entries on the Internet make reference to it, but I believe it to be mainly a private compilation; however, I did find an online recapitulation of the manuscript data as prepared in 2001 by Richard M. Leland III (from a copy he received directly from Mr. Volnoggle in Apr 2000) at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lelandva/jbrow004.htm#id5421 and entitled appropriately as "The Descendants of John Brown Sr." (accessed 23 Sep 2012). The data purports John Brown Sr. to be the original immigrant whereas I have Robert Brown. No documentation or contemporary quotes showing the presence of John or how the family grouping is derived are given for these two compilers choice of "John Brown Sr." as the original ancestor. The only sources given for any of the following are James Volnoggle's compilation. The data for the first generation: "John1 Brown Sr; married Nancy (Ann) ( - ? - ) before 1738 in Ireland; died circa 1803 at Laurens Co., SC. Children of John1 Brown Sr. and Nancy (Ann) ( - ? - ) were as follows... + 2 i. Roger Brown, born circa 1734 at Antrim, Ireland; married Jeaney ( - ? - ); married Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace... The compilers continue with the next generation of Roger (b. 1755) as follows: Roger2 Brown (John1); born circa 1750 at Antrim, Ireland; married Jeaney ( - ? - ) circa 1774 at Laurens Co., SC; parents of 10 children; married Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace circa 1799 at Laurens Co., SC; parents of 7 children; died circa 1825 at Laurens Co., SC. Served during the Revolutionary War as a private from South Carolina. Children of Roger2 Brown and Jeaney ( - ? - ) were as follows: 18 i. John3 Brown; born 20 Dec 1775 at Laurens Co., SC; died 31 May 1792 at Laurens Co., SC, at age 16. 19 ii. Lydia Brown; born 23 Dec 1778 at Laurens Co., SC; married Nathaniel Ashley between 1840 and 1850; died circa 1845 at 20 iii. Elizabeth Brown; born 8 Mar 1780 at Laurens Co., SC; married Francis Gill; died at Livingston, KY. 21 iv. Anney Brown; born 7 Sep 1781 at Laurens Co., SC; married Thomas Allison; died before 1839 at 22 v. Judah Brown; born 7 Jan 1783 at Laurens Co., SC; married John Franks; died circa 1839 at + 23 vi. Rebecca Brown, born 3 Nov 1784 at Laurens Co, SC; married Thomas Jefferson Adair Sr. 24 vii. Mary Brown; born 14 Oct 1786 at Laurens Co, SC; married Hardiman Dukes. 25 viii. Jesse Brown; born 19 Aug 1788; married Lucy Staples; died after 1840 at 26 ix. Fereby Brown; born 10 Jul 1790 at Laurens Co, SC. 27 x. Martha Brown; born 10 Dec 1792 at Laurens Co, SC. Children of Roger2 Brown and Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace were as follows: 28 i. Peggy 3 Brown; born 19 Aug 1800 at Laurens Co, SC. 29 ii. William Brown; born 3 Jul 1802 at Laurens Co, SC; died at 30 iii. Bexey Brown; born 21 Nov 1807 at Laurens Co, SC. + 31 iv. Roger Brown Jr., born 19 Jul 1809 at Laurens Co, SC; married Jane W. Adair. 32 v. Rachel Brown; born 25 Aug 1811 at Laurens Co, SC. 33 vi. Fanny Frances Brown; born 13 Nov 1813 at 34 vii. Jane Brown; born 17 May 1817 at Laurens Co, SC." | Brown, Elizabeth (I2037)
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| 2026 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1790 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, p. 11, dated 1791, brothers Roger and Matthew are next door neighbors. Nine doors away is Aaron Harlen whose son Samuel marries Matthew Brown's daughter Nancy. Also within a dozen neighbors are John and William Brown who are most likely brothers of Roger and Mathew Brown: Matthew Brown, 1-2-4-0-0 Rodger Brown, 1-2-7-0-0 John Brown, 1-2-5-0-0 William Brown, 1-0-1-0-0 2. 27 Feb 2005 website http://indianasocietysar.org/browmatt.html. The site notes: information provided by Paul Revere DAR Chapter, Muncie, Indiana. Most of the information was given to me on June 3, 2004 by Mary Ann Bumgarner a. . Union Co. In. Selected Deeds p. 75 Jan. 1817 Matthew Brown and wife Jane of Hamilton Co. Ohio to Wm. Ewing of Franklin Co. IN. in Franklin Co. fraction. part Sect. 29 Twp. 11 Range 2 Indiana Territory. He lived before 1776 at 96 Dist., Laurens Co, SC.; pension reads: "I was born in Co. Wexford, Ireland in 1752. Came to America when 12 yrs. old,(1764) fought in the War for 8 years, part of the time under General Kilgore. Acted as a spy, dressing as an Indian.....etc. Came to Cininnati, Ohio in the year 1803. Then to Shelby Co., Ind. in 1826. " He emigrated after 1820 from Shelby Co., Indiana; followed son Robert. He was deed the East half of the South West quarter of section seven in township thirteen north of range eight east in the District of Brookville & State of Indiana Containing fifty four acres & twenty hundreths of an acre on 20 Oct 1824 at Brookville, Indiana. He Applied for Pension # S32135 on 5 Sep 1832 at Shelby Co, Indiana Source: B.A. Edward H. Chadwick, Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana (Indianapolis, Indiana: B.F.Bowen & Co. Publishers, 1909). b. DAR Applicant no 386902; Married: Janes JONES, born in Ireland. Children: Nancy: Born Nov 27, 1778, married Samuel HARLAN David: Born Oct 10, 1780 - has a son John W Brown Elizabeth: Born 1781, married Isaac PHARES Catherine: Born July 10, 1783, Married (1st) George HARLAN, married (2nd) John HARLAN Robert: Born Feb 6, 1785 Samuel John Sarah c. Family Record of Desc of Matthew Brown 1753-1839 - 86 years. The information below was copied from a record made in 1921 by Landy (Hurst) Brown, from a record by John H.(Herron) Brown in 1905- in his 76th year. Done this year by A.B. Brown. Matthew Brown, the elder, with nine brothers and his parents, came to South Carolina from England in 1763, he being at that time 10 yrs. of age. He was of Scotch-Irish descent. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was married to Jane Jones, of Welsh descent. He brought his family to Crosby Twp., Hamilton Co, OH, in 1803. His family consisted of four sons and four daughters. The sons were named (1) David, (2) Robert, (3) Samuel and (4) John. The daughters were (1) Catherine, (2) Nancy, (3) Elizabeth and (4) Sarah. Matthew Brown died Dec. 24, 1839- aged 86 years. Jane, his wife, died May 26, 1841- aged 89 years. e. Version 1: Matthew Brown born 1752 at County Wexford, Ireland; married Jane Jones circa 1777 at Laurens Co., SC died 24 Dec 1839 at Union Twp., Shelby Co., IN; buried after 24 Dec 1839 at Little Blue River Cemetery, Shelby Co., IN; Mathew does not have Rev. Marker, but both have tombstones. Note: Richard H. Weightman at dedication of new grave marker abt 1990. He a native of Ireland, was born in the year 1753, but emigrated to Ohio from South Carolina, and settled, in 1803, on the farm now owned by John Baughman, in Harrison. He was a farmer by occupation, a Democrat in politics. His wife was Jane Jones, a native of South Carolina. She had eight children: Nancy, married to Samuel Harlen, and living in Indiana; David, married to Susan Glidewell, and also in Indiana; Katie, the wife of George Harlen and living in Iowa; Robert, married to Katie Cotton, also in Indiana; Samuel, married to Betsey Atherton, and living in Indiana; Sarah, the wife of Thomas Goulding, of Indiana; Betsoy(sp), married to Isaac Ferris and residing in Hamilton county; and John, married to Sarah Herm, of the same county after 1753. He was came to America when age twelve years old with widowed mother and brothers and sisters. Version 2: Copied from a record made in 1921 by Landy (Hurst) Brown, from a record by John H.(Herron) Brown in 1905- his 76th year. Done this (?) year by A.B.Brown: Matthew Brown, the elder, with nine brothers and his parents, came to South Carolina from England in 1763, he being at that time 10 yrs. of age. He was of Scotch-Irish descent. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was married to Jane Jones, of Welsh descent. He brought his family to Crosley Twp., Hamilton Co, Ohio in 1803. His family consisted of four sons and four daughters. The sons were named (1) David (2) Robert (3) Samuel and (4) John. The daughters were (1) Catherine (2) Nancy (3) Elizabeth and (4) Sarah. Ver. 3 From "Memorial Sketch of the Isaac Phares Family of Shelby County, Indiana," transcribed by Richard Weightman: "Mathew Brown, Sr., was born in Ireland, and came to South Carolina with his parents and nine brothers in 1764. He was a soldier in the Revolution Army of the United States. Died in 1839. 86 years. His wife's maiden name was Jane. She was of Welch descent. She died in 1841 aged 89 years. They were buried in Little Blue River Grave Yard of the Little Blue River Baptist Church of Shelby Co., Indiana. They were parents of 8 children, 4 boys and 4 girls. They came to Ohio in 1803. Settled in Crosby Township, Hamilton County. The sons names are David, Robert, Samuel and John. The daughters Catherine, Nancy, Elisabeth and Sarah. Mathew Brown was a pioneer settler in Union Township of Shelby Co., Indiana. He owned a gristmill, ground corn and wheat for bread. He was a use- ful man in time of need, sold corn 25 cents per Bu. regardless of price. If the man did not have money but honest, he would get the corn." He immigrated before 1 Sep 1767; "The following Browns left Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland, arrived onboard the Brittania in Charlestown, SC and petitioned for land on Sept.1, 1767 under the Bounty Act of 1761: Robert, Sr. petitioned for 300 acres, equivalent for himself, a wife and three children age fifteen or under. Ann age 42. Mathew age 12. William age 8. Elizabeth age 2. Robert, Sarah, Mary, Roger, John and Rebekah petitioned for 100 acres each, meaning they were all single and sixteen years of age or older. Children of Matthew Brown and Jane Jones were as follows: 35 i. Nancy Brown, born 27 Nov 1778 at Laurens Co, SC; married Samuel Harlan. 36 ii. David Brown, born 15 Oct 1780 at Laurens Co, SC; married Catherine Smith; married Susan Glidewell. 37 iii. Elizabeth (Betsey) Brown, born 10 Jul 1781 at Laurens Co, SC; married Isaac Phares. 38 iv. Catherine (Katie) Brown, born 10 Jul 1783 at Laurens Co, SC; married George Harlan; married John Harlan. 39 v. Robert Brown, born 6 Feb 1785 at Laurens Co., SC; married Catherine (Katie) Cotton. 40 vi. Sarah Brown, born circa 1789 at Laurens Co., SC; married Thomas Golding Sr. 41 vii. Samuel Brown; born circa 1793 at Laurens Co, SC; 100, 101 married Elizabeth (Betsey) Atherton circa 1815; 102 died circa 1842 at Shelby Co, IN. 103, 104 42 viii. John Brown, born 4 Apr 1803 at Laurens Co, SC; married Sarah Herrin. Source: Clyde's "History of Mathew Brown's Descendants." He was a son of David E. Brown and Mary M. Fisher. Clyde was born 20 Sep 1904 at Shelby Co, IN; married 20 Jun 1928 to Helen E. Wissing. David E. Brown was a son of William Wesley Brown and Nancy Linville. William Wesley was a son of Robert Brown and Catherine Cotton. Robert Brown was a son of Mathew and Jane Jones Brown. f.. Matthew Brown, a native of Ireland, was born in the year 1753, but emigrated to Ohio from South Carolina, and settled, in 1803, on the farm now owned by John Baughman, in Harrison. He was a farmer by occupation, a Democrat in politics. His wife was Jane Jones, a native of South Carolina. She had eight children: Nancy, married to Samuel Harlan, and living in Indiana; David, married to Susan Glidwell [should be Glidewell-RW], and also in Indiana; Katie, the wife of George Harlan, and living in Iowa; Robert, married to Katie Cotton, also in Indiana; Samuel, married to Betsy Atherton, and living in Indiana; Sarah, the wife of Thomas Goulding [should be Golding], of Indiana; Betsy, married to Isaac Ferris [should be Phares-RW], and residing in Hamilton County; and John, married to Sarah Herm [should be Herrin-RW], of the same county. History of Hamilton County, Ohio, by Ford, in 1881, p 315. Submitted by Richard Weightman. Mathew Brown, father of Isaac Phares' first wife, was born in Ireland and emigrated to South Carolina with his parents, when he was ten years old, and had nine brothers. He became a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and died in 1839, aged eighty-six years. His wife, Jane Jones, of Welsh descent, died in 1841, aged eighty-nine years. Eight of the children: David, Robert, Samuel, John, Catherine, Nancy, Elizabeth and Sarah, came to Ohio in 1803, and settled in Hamilton County. History of Shelby County, Indiana, Edward Chadwick, 1909, Bowen & Bowen Co, Indianapolis, IN, p 400 Directions: Little Blue River Cemetery. Little Blue River Cemetery in Shelby Co., Indiana (Mathew/Jane Brown) is between 360N and 400N on the north side of the road. Take I-74 to SR 44, north to Rays Crossing, turn left, at T turn left and go about 5 miles. Little Blue River Baptist Church on left, cemetery on right on north side of the road, just a mile past Bennett's Cemetery. | Jones, Jane (I3691)
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| 2027 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1790 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, p. 18, John is father of Nathaniel: John Ashley, 1-4-4-0-0 1800 SC: Laurens Co., South Carolina: Nathaniel Ashley, Males 0-10:1; 26-45:1/females 0-10:2; 16-26:2. 1810 US: No twp. listed, Laurens Co., South Carolina, Series: M252, roll: 61, page: 45: Nathaniel Ashley, 4-1-0-1-0-1-2-1-0-1-0-0 1820 US: No Township, Davidson Co., Tennessee, p. 63, image 73, note Nathaniel deceased by 1828. Nathaniel Ashley, 0-2-1-2-0-1-1-1-0-0-1 1840 US: City of Nashville Ward No. 5, Davidson Co., Tennessee, p. 290: Lydia Ashley, 0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0/0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0 2. Ancestry.com 18 Oct 2002 database: ":2189391" of Steve Primm 3. Received 16 Jun 2003 email from Mary Dugan 4. Per Terry Smith Worldconnect database "tsmith" "Mother is Elizabeth "Betsy" Garrett, Birth: 20 Oct 1760 in, Fairfax, Virginia; Death: 14 Mar 1819 in Laurens Co., South Carolina; Burial: Warrior Creek Cemetery, Laurens, South Carolina; Married: 16 Dec 1782 in, Lauren, South Carolina. Children: Thomas Ashley, b: 11 Nov 1783 in, Laurens, South Carolina Nathaniel Ashley, b: 1 Dec 1784 in, Laurens, South Carolina John Ashley, b: 8 Jul 1786 in, Laurens, South Carolina Mary Ashley, b: 20 Feb 1788 in, Laurens, South Carolina Elizabeth Ashley, b: 2 Oct 1789 in, Laurens, South Carolina Ann West Ashley, b: 14 Mar 1791 in, Laurens, South Carolina James Perry Ashley, b: 1 Nov 1793 in, Laurens, South Carolina Williamson Ashley, b: 7 Jun 1795 in, Laurens, South Carolina Lovina Ashley, b: 7 Aug 1797 in, Laurens, South Carolina Haney Amanda Ashley, b: 12 Jun 1801 in,, South Carolina BIRTH: 1. Ancestry.com 18 Oct 2002 database: ":2189391" of Steve Primm DEATH: 1. Steve Primm notes death as 1828 in Davidson Co., Tennessee. Notes: will, 1828 Davidson County Wills. Other databases within Ancestry.com notes possible death date of 1874 in Davidson Co., TN, but unlike Steve Primm's notes, without documentation. SOURCES_MISC: 1. Ancestry.com 18 Oct 2002 database: "tsmith" of Terry D. Smith a. Owsley Family Historical Society or Members 1995 Edition as supplied by Iren T. Godwin, 3201 Bay Rockyford, Moultrie, GA 31768 (912)-941-5875, p. 25. b. Edward R. Garrett, "Garrett: 1000 Years from Normandy," 1989 by Edward R. Garrett, Houston, Texas printed by D. Armstrong Co., Inc., p. 32. | Ashley, Nathaniel (I1394)
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| 2028 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1790 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, p. 441, in near proximity to Adairs and Hollands: Thomas Holland, 1 male over 16, 1 female. 1800 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, p. 28 of 68: Thomas Holland, males: 1(0-10)-0-0-1(26-44)-0, females: 2(0-10)-0-0-1(26-44)-0, 0-1(slave). 1810 US: Can't find in Laurens Co., South Carolina. 1820 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, Thomas is deceased by this time, p. 22 of 67: Jane Holland, males 0-1(10-16)-0-0-0-0; females 0-0-1(16-26)-0-1(45+); 7 slaves. 1830 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, p. 217, next door to Thomas (presumably her son): Jane Holland, females: 1(30-40), 1 (50-60). 2. Jett Hanna [jettplane@aol.com] provided me on 8 Jul 2005 with a copy of his analysis of the Brownlee manuscript as follows. It mirrors my own understanding; however, anything with which I disagree I note in [brackets]. Jett entitles his paper as "Laurens County Area Adair Family Trees." It is broken down by three families: James Adair who married Eleanor, his brother Joseph who married Sarah Laferty, and a William of whom absolutely nothing is known except just his name on the Williams Petition and that Brownlee notes he died 1780-84 and that his estate was administered 1784 per Abbe Wills, p. 10. Text quoted as follows: "This tree is based on Early Adairs of Laurens County, South Carolina, by Mildred Brownlee. This was provided to me by W. Lee Adair, who obtained it from the Laurens County Public Library. Handwritten notes show a date of 1990 on Brownlee's manuscript. I have not examined these deeds personally. In some cases, notes and questions below are my own additions. This analysis seems to discredit some of the trees in the Adair History and Genealogy, and adds significantly to what is know of the Laurens area Adairs. I have not fully finished analyzing this work, and may have left out parts that are not as critical to my work. "Based on this work, it appears very possible that the elder Joseph Adair (m. Sarah, m. Susannah) and his brother James (m. Eleanor) settled in Laurens County at the same time, as suggested by the Adair History and Genealogy. I do not believe, however, that this James was the author of the book on the Indians and reputed patriarch of the Cherokee Adairs. This James was a cooper (barrel maker) according to the deeds. Modern editions of the History of the American Indians suggest that the author James Adair was a direct immigrant to South Carolina, but with no concrete evidence. "The Williams Petition: In the tree, LCW is Laurens County Wills; LCD is Laurens County Deeds. Also mentioned is the Williams petition. This petition is a significant document in analyzing the Laurens County Adairs. Published in the South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research, Vol. XV, No. 1 1987, p. 32-33, the original is #5767, Manuscript Department, Wm. Perkins Library at Duke University. The petition is in support of Colonel James Williams, a militia leader of the Patriots in the Laurens area (Little River Regiment). The petition, signed by members of the Little River Regiment, is directed to the Governor of South Carolina and the Privy Counsel, and attests to Williams' devotion to the Patriot cause. Williams led militia in a number of battles. I suspect that this petition was provided prior to Williams' elevation to the rank of Brigadier General following the Battle of Musgrove Mill, which was fought in what is now Laurens County. Williams had been accused of puffing his role in the battle. Williams went on to die at Kings Mountain - one of the few Patriot casualties that day on October 7, 1780. Williams had run for the South Carolina legislature as a Patriot in 1778, only to lose to Robert Cunningham, the infamous Loyalist leader. For more on Williams, see Draper, "Kings Mountain and Its Heroes," (Cincinnati, 1883). Signers of the Williams petition include the following Adairs: Isaac Adair, Jms. Adair, James Adair, Sr., Joseph Adair, Jr., Joseph Adair, Benjamin Adair, Joseph Adair, Sr., James Adair, Jr, son of James, William Adair, John Adair, and John Adair, Sr., and Alexander Adair. Comparing deed and will records to the names, Brownlee identifies the Adair signers [copies Brownlee's explanations]. Brownlee's identifications look very logical to me. "The Laurens County Adair Tree: 2. Joseph Adair m. Sarah Lafferty, m. Susannah Long: 250a land grant, present site of Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church. Was sold 1778 to Benjamin Adair LCD A/189, 1778). Release by wife??? Will in LCW A-1/19, dated 1788, other info says death 1801. Joseph 414(5) 1790 Census? 2.1 Joseph Adair m. Elizabeth - Joseph's son named in father's will. His will LCW D-1/104; Bundle 65, Pkg. 10, proven 1/14/1813. 2.1.1 John m. Jane Jones: John named as son in father's will. 2.1.2 James m. Rebecca: James named as son in father's will. 2.1.3 Robert: Robert named as son in father's will. 2.1.4 Elisha m Elizabeth (Betsy) Reese?: Elisha named as son in father's will. 2.1.4.1 Joseph: Named as grandson in grandfather's will 2.1.4.2 Washington 2.1.4.3 Isaac 2.1.4.4 Thomas R. m. Jane Blakely 2.1.4.5 Allen 2.1.4.6 Richmond 2.1.4.7 Matilda 2.1.5 Elizabeth m. George Davis: Elizabeth named as daughter in father's will. Husband's name in will is John Huston. 2.1.5.1 Mary Davis m. Robert Cunningham Hanna 2.1.5.2 Hannah Davis m. Robert McCord 2.1.5.3 George Davis m. John Huston 2.1.5.4 Joseph Hughston 2.1.5.5 Elisha Hughston 2.1.5.6 Nancy/Agnes Hughston m. James Wilson 2.1.6 Jean m. Thomas Holland: Jean named as daughter in father's will. Husband's name is in will. Thomas Holland 101 1790 Census? 2.1.7 Cassy m. Thomas McCrary: Cassy named as daughter in father's will. Husband's name is in will. 2.1.8 Charity m. ___ Farmer: Charity named as daughter in father's will. Husband's name in will is David Little. 2.1.8.1 Mary Farmer: stepdaughter mentioned in will of David Little. m. David Little 2.1.8.2 David Little 2.1.8.3 Elizabeth Little 2.1.8.4 Joseph Little 2.1.8.5 James Little 2.1.8.6 Jane Little 2.1.8.7 John Little 2.1.8.8 Nancy Little 2.1.8.9 Thomas E. Little 2.1.8.10 Holland Little 2.2 James Adair m. Rebecca Montgomery: James named as son in father's will. 110a from Nathaniel Hillen, 144a granted to him directly. POA to brother Benjamin in Book G, Pg. 666. Does POA mention Rebecca? Or dower releases? Deeds LCW J/161-162, A/308. J/161 is sale to sons of James Sr. -Joseph and George R. James 327 1790 Census? If 13 children, only 10 in this census. 2.2.1 Joseph Adair: LCW J/160 sells interest to brother George R. 2.2.2 George R. Adair m. Rachel Musgrove: George named in deed from brother Joseph. (From Indiana Data according to Brownlee:) 2.2.3 Margaret Jane Adair m. John Ewing 2.2.4 Rebecca Adair m. James Remy 2.2.5 John Adair 2.2.6 Jane Adair m. ___Eads 2.2.7 Isaac Adair m. Jane Holland 2.2.8 Lucretia Adair m. John Wildridge 2.2.9 James Adair 2.3 Benjamin Adair m. Nancy (George?): Benjamin named as son in father's will. Benjamin's will Box 1, Pkg 1. I have seen another cite for will. Benjamin 133 1790 Census. Only 3 of 5 sons accounted for, 2 of 4 daughters. Children below in his will. 2.3.1 Zadock 2.3.2 William 2.3.3 John 2.3.4 d m. James Jamieson 2.3.5 d m. Samuel Bowie 2.3.6 Isaac 2.3.7 Benjamin 2.3.8 Margaret 2.3.9 d m. William Craig 2.4 Jean/Jane Adair m. Ramage 2.5 John Adair m. Sarah Adair (son of Joseph???). Died in Revolution. Note: Sarah named in Joseph's will. Might have been daughter in law, wife of the deceased son John. [Jett places John as a son of Joseph Sr. whereas Brownlee makes a case for him being a possible son of either Joseph or his brother James.] 2.5.1 Benjamin Adair, Jr. 2.5.2 Joseph Adair 2.5.3 Martha Adair 2.5.4 Hezekiah Adair 2.5.5 Isaac Adair 3. The publication "Laurens County Kinfolks Volume 1 Book 2," by Richard W. Fowler, gives the following family: "Jane Adair (d. of Joseph, gdau. of Joseph) was b. 30 May 1765, d. 25 Aug 1830 in Laurens Co., SC. She m. Thomas R. Holland, Sr., son of Abraham Holland (1715-1800)and Asenath Spires (7 Jun 1730-1802). Note: Holland Family Cemetery. Children: A. Sarah, b. abt 1793. she m. (1) John Leak. She m. (2) Coleman Carlyle. B. Asenath, b. 1795; d. 1 Feb 1823 in Laurens Co., SC, m. Samuel Copeland, son of John Copeland and Margaret Blakely. Note: Holland Family Cemetery. C. Casey, b. abt 1800; d. in Georgia. She m. John Bryan. D. Jane, b. 9 Sep 1803; d. 23 May 1832 in Laurens Co., SC. She m. Charles Blakely, son of Thomas Blakely and Margaret McGaffey. Note: Rocky Springs Pres. Church Cemetery. E. Thomas R., Jr., b. 16 Aug 1805; d. 23 Mar 1850. He m. Mary Leak, dau. of Jeremiah Leak and Elizabeth Chandler. [It also says he was a twin, but with whom is not stated.] Salem Cemetery. F. Rachel, b. abt 1807. She m. Ephraim Pitts." 4. Typescript "Early Adairs of Laurens County, South Carolina." Compiled by Mildred Brownlee; Source Records: Wills; Intestate Estates; Deeds; Court Records; Cemetery Inscriptions. Some dates of birth and death obtained from Lineage Charts. Dates of birth and death subject to correction. Spelling of names subject to correction. [Note that bracketed comments are later additions by other reviewers including myself - Kerry Petersen.] A. "Recorded in Will Book D-l, Page 104, Bundle 65, pkg. 10. Proven January 14, 1813. David Anderson Ordy. Will of Joseph Adair: "State of South Carolina Laurens District. In the name of God, Amen. Know all men by those presents that I Joseph Adair of tho same State and District are now in good health and in my natural senses at this date and time make this my last will and testament. At my death I bequeath my body to tho tomb, my soul to the almighty God, my maker and created and Jesus Christ my redeemer. Likewise I give and bequeath unto John Adair my son all the land that I layed off for him, that Richard Hollen and John Frier now lives on and one Negro woman named Jude. Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my son James Adair all that part of a tract of land he now lives on lying on the South Side of Little Dunkins Creek bounded on land of Thomas McCrary, Alexander Wilkerson, Elisha Adair and one Negro man named Duke. Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my son Robert Adair the money that he did receive from Alexander Wilkerson for a tract of land made over by me and my son Elisha Adair to said Wilkerson and one Negro girl named Tamer. Likewise I give and bequeath to my son Elisha Adair all that part of land I now live on containing three hundred and seventy five acres more or less, resurvayed by John A. Elmore one Negro boy named Morris, one new waggon and all her harness. Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my grandson Joseph Adair, son of Elisha Adair, one set of silver coat buttons, and one set of silver breeches buttons to my son Robert Adair. I likewise, give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth and her husband John Huston, one Negro girl named Clartis to be thern during there natural life, and at their death to be equally divided among all Elizabeth Huston's children of her natural body. Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Jean, wife of Thomas Holland. one Negro girl named Dice. Likewise, I give unto my daughter Cassy, wife of Thomas McCrary one Negro woman named Lid. Likewise, I give and bequeath, unto Charity, wife of David Little, one Negro woman named Sarah and all the rest of my perishable property to be equally divided among my eight children of my natural body. I hereby set my hand and seal this 20th of January, 1812. It being the thirty sixth and thirty seventh years of American Independency. And l do here appoint Elisha Adair and John Adair my Executors. Joseph Adair (Seal) Witness present: Richard Holland, William Adair, George McCrary Recorded in Will Book D-1, Page 105. Recorded date not available. Proven Jan, 15, 1813. David Anderson Ordy." B. "Jean (Jane) Adair - "to my daughter, Jean, wife of Thomas Holland, one Negro girl Dice." Jane Adair, b. 30 May 1765, d. 25 Aug. 1830, mar. Thomas R. Holland, b. 12 Feb. 1762, d. 3 Oct. 1815. Chn: Sarah Holland, mar. John Leak. (She is not the Sarah Leak who mar. Rev. Coleman Carlisle in 1822. John Leak, husband of Sarah Holland Leak, was still living in 1830 and was one of the executors of the will of Jane Holland. Sarah Leak, b. 8 Mar. 1783 was a single woman when she married Rev. Coleman Carlisle in 1822. She was a sister of Moses Leak who mar. Dorcas Holland and sister of the above John Leak who mar. Sarah Holland.) Asenith Holland, b. 1795, d. 1 Feb. 1823, was first wife of Samuel Copeland. Cassey Holland mar, John Bryan(t). Moved to Ga. Thomas R. Holland, b. 16 Aug. 1805, d. 23 Mar. 1850, mar. Mary Leak. Jane Holland, b. 9 Sept. 1805, d. 23 May 1832, mar. Charles Blakely. (One source gives the same date of birth for both Thomas R. and Jane Holland and states that they were twins. Dates need verification.)" 5. From website http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/9708/jrsrwill.html: Will of Jane (Adair) Holland: "In the name of God, Amen. I Jane Holland of Laurens District and Carolina, being sick low condition, but in full excuse of my reason, do make and declare this to be my last will and testament, that is to say. I do first give and bequeath to my son Thomas Holland all the lands lying between the branches betwist where I live and Henry Shells land and Henery Dunkens and all the lands lying on the other side said branches to be sold and equally divided amounghest my other children and grand Children, Thomas excepted. And likewise all my clothing to be equally divided amounghst my three daughters and the balance of my household furniture to be equally divided amounghst my children. I likewise that one negro man named Will to be sold to pay for my funeral expenses and my lawful debts I may owe and the rest of my servants to wit; Anney, Pheby, Danniel, Louesa, Morten, Edmond, Anderson, Alfred, Charles, Marey, Ann, and Sarah to be put into five lots, and my children to choose men to appraise them and then draw lots for them, and then lot with each other according to the value set on each this devishion amounghest my children. And should there be any debts or increase among the servant, they are to be disposed of in the same way as above directed and all of the rest of my property including horses, cattle, hogs, wagon and spinning utensials to be sold and equally divided amoughst my children and grand children equally. And this my last will and testament may be duly executed. I do hereby constitute and appoint my loving son in law John Leek and my son Thomas Holland executors to this my last will and testament. And I do hereby declare tis to be my last will and testament. And sign seal and declare it as such in the presence of the following witnesses. August 23th, 1830. her Jane (X) Holland (Seal) mark John B. Kennedy, Thomas Wier, John Littel Recorded in Book F, Page 287. Proven date November 9, 1830. Recorded date not available. Original will not in files of Probate Judge." MARRIAGE: 1. Thomas and Jane Adair Holland are mentioned as a married couple in her father's will of 1795; however, the 1790 census shows a Thomas Holland listed in near proximity to the Adair and Holland families with one male and one female and no children. This would support a marriage before 1790. BURIAL: 1. Http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/9708/hcem.html. Holland Cemetery is on the top of a steep bank on the right of the road 4 1/2 miles north of the center of Clinton in Laurens County, South Carolina. It is on Highway 56. Located near the top of the hill on the south side of Duncan's Creek. The highway cut in to the cemetery. Buried within are: Holland, Thomas. Feb. 12, 1762 - Oct. 3, 1815. Note: Marker erected by John Bryan, son-in-law. Actual inscription: "Sacred to the memory of Thomas Holland born Feb 12, 1762 and departed this life Oct 3, 1815." Holland, Jane. May 30, 1765 - Aug. 25, 1830. Note: Marker erected by John Bryan, son-in-law. Actual inscription: "Sacred to the memory of Jane Adair Holland born May 30, 1765 - and departed this life July 25, 1830." Relations also buried there include: a. Aseneth, consort of Samuel Copeland, and daughter of Thomas and Jane Holland, died Feb. 1, 1823, age 28 years. b. Elizabeth Adair, daughter of James and Delilah (Holland) Adair, June 17, 1810 - Oct. 17, 1822. | Adair, Jean or Jane (I3744)
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| 2029 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1790 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, p. 442, nearby are probable brother-in-law John Owings (Owens): Robert Long, 1-3-5-0-0. 1800 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, 5 names away is John Owens and 2 doors the other way is James Adair: Robert Long, 0-1-0-1-0; 4-2-0-1-0; 0-2. 1810 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, pg. 60 of 76, next door neighbors include Thos. McCrary, Elisha Adiar, and Benja. Adir: Robert Long, 3-2-1-1-1; 2-2-2-1-1; 0-7. 1820 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, next door neighbor is Reuben Meadors. Robert Long, 3-0-1-1-1-1; 0; 5; 0; 0; 3-1-1-1; 3-2-2-0. 1830 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, pg. 218, next door neighbors include Robert Adair and Hannah Meadors whose husband Reuben evidently is deceased: Robert Long "Prog.," males 0-5: 2, 20-30:1, 60-70:1; females: 20-30:1, 30-40:1. 1840 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, pg. 36 of 146, some Adairs as neighbors but no more Meadors: Robert Long, Esqr., males: 70-80: 1; females: 40-50: 1; slaves: 29 total, listed as a revolutionary pensioner age 79. 2. Laurens County Estate Book A-1: Pp. 101-102: "My friend Robert Long" listed as one of the executors to the "Will of James Pollock of Duncan's Creek, Laurens County." Will dated 26 Jul 1793. Pp. 111-116: " February 15, 1795. A Just and true Inventory or Bill of appraisement of all and singular the Goods and Chattles of James Pollock decd which hath been produced or brought to us by Patric Scot and Robert Long, Executors of the last will and testament of sd. Decd. Includes notes on... [many names listed including "Alexander Adair".] Pp. 207-208: Inventory of Manassah Wilson decd, 27 April 1799, brought ot us by John and Ruth Dillard, admr. &c. [total not given] by Benjamin Willson, John Owens, Robt Long, James Bell." 3. Excerpts of "Adairs" from the book "Laurens County South Carolina - Minutes of the County Court, 1786-1789,number of pages at the end of the volume. There is at least one other volume, still missing, covering the years 1790-1799." It also notes: "Laurens County was formed in 1785 as a county of Ninety Six District. In that year justices of the peace were elected by the General Assembly to be administrators of the county courts. Within the pages of these court minutes are small court cases, lists of deeds presented to be recorded, applications for administrations on estates and wills proved (beginning in 1787), jury lists, petitions of various kinds, appointments for various offices, apprenticeships, estray animals tolled, and other items. The cases heard for debt or damages could not exceed £50, and cases heard for personal damages could not exceed £20. Criminal cases heard could not call for the loss of life or corporal punishment. Larger court cases were heard in the district courts, such as Ninety-Six." There are listings of various Adair and associated family members. Also listed is Robert Long, stepson of the original Joseph Adair [brother to the original James noted above] through his second wife Susannah Murdough, widow of Daniel Long: Pg. 192, 12 Dec 1787: Robert Long and Benjn Adair were on a jury for the case of Charles Saxon vs. Thomas Pearson concerning an Attachment. Pg. 192, 12 Dec 1787: Robert Long and Benjn Adair were on a jury for the case of George Anderson vs. Curnelius Dendy. In Trover. Pg. 197, 13 Dec 1787: Robert Long and Benjn Adair were on on the jury for the case of William Young Vs. James McNess & Hugh Young. In Debt. Pg. 199, 13 Dec 1787: Robert Long and Benjn Adair were on on a jury for the case of Wadsworth and Turpin Vs. Richard Carral. Non-performance of promises. Pg. 204, 15 Dec 1787: Robert Long and Benjn Adair were on was in the jury for the case of Mary Durham vs. Elizebeth Tindsley, in Trover. Pg. 318, 15 Sep 1789: "Robert Long is appointed Overseer of that part of the Highway leading from Dunkin's Creek to Hendrick's old place on the so fork of Dunkins' Creek in the place of Wm Boarling. Ordered that he cause several free male Inhabitants & Slave Contagious to & convenient to s'd Road to work thereon & keep the same in Good repair for one year from this date." BIOGRAPHY: 1. Typescript "Early Adairs of Laurens County, South Carolina. Compiled by Mildred Brownlee; Source Records: Wills; Intestate Estates; Deeds; Court Records; Cemetery Inscriptions. Some dates of birth and death obtained from Lineage Charts. Dates of birth and death subject to correction. Spelling of names subject to correction." [Note that bracketed comments are later additions by other reviewers including myself - Kerry Petersen.]: A. "Laurens County, South Carolina - Will Book A-1, p. 19: 'I, Joseph Adair of the State of So. Carolina & County of Laurens cooper; yet of sound & perfect understanding & memory; do constitute this my last will & testament & desire it may be received as such. First I most humbly bequeath my soul to God my maker, beseeching his most gracious exceptance of it, through all sufficient merits & meditations of my most compassionate Redeemer Jesus Christ who gave himself to be an atonement for my sins & is able to save to the uttermost all that come to God by him seeing he ever liveth to make intersession for them & who I trust will not reject me a returning penitent sinner when I come to Him for mercy; In this hope & confidence I render up my soul with comfort, humbly beseeching the most glorious & blessed Trinity, one God most Holy most merciful & gratious to prepare me for my disolution then take me to himself into that place of rest & incomparable felicity which He hath prepared for all that love his holy name, Amen; Blessed be God I give my body to the earth from whence it was taken, in full assurance of its resurrection from therein at the last day; As for my burial, I desire it may be decent without pomp or state at the discretion of my dear wife who I doubt not will manage it with all prudence; As to my worldly estate I will & positively order that all my debts be paid & next I give & bequeath to Susanna my dearly beloved wife all my stock of black cattle & hogs with all the pewter of my dresser; one hundred & sixty Continental dollars which is in the hands of my son Joseph Adair & all the store of my grain that may be mine at the time of my death for her support; Also all the farming utentials that belong to me at my death; Also my beds & bed furniture to possess the same during her life, & at her decease to go to my son James Adair, Also to my son Joseph Adair I give & bequeath the remainder of the Continental money that remains in his hands; Also one long posted bedstead & my armed chair; Also I give & bequeath to my son James Adair the one-half of my coopers tools; & other utentials belonging to my trade with the whole of my wearing apparel, & also my chest at the decease of my wife; Also to my son Benjamin Adair, I give & bequeath the other half of my coopers tools & utentials belonging to my trade & also the half of that twenty pounds old currency which he had of me for which he was to have palled a graveyard which he never performed; Also to my daughter Jean Ramage, I give & bequeath my brass seals; Also to my daughter Sarah Adair, I give & bequeath that other half of that twenty pounds old currency which is in the hands of my son Benjamin Adair; Also I give her at the death of my wife, that iron pot that was her mothers with my iron crook; Also I give & bequeath my daughter Mary Owens my biggest iron pot & my course flax hackle at the decease of her mother & to her husband John Owens the one-half of the sawed plank of my loft and floor; & if it shall please God to call me home by this present disease, it is my will that the money he owes me should go to defray my funeral charges; Also to Robert Long my son-in-law, I give & bequeath the other half of plank of my loft & floor; And I do by these presents nominate constitute & appoint & ordain as the executors of this my last will & testament my truly & well beloved sons Joseph & James Adair; & I do hereby revoke & disavow & make null & void every former will by me made ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last will & testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 9th day of January in the year of our Lord 1788. s) Joseph Adair wit: James Montgomery, William Borland, James (J) Greer' Recording date of the will is not stated. Judging by dates of other estate records recorded on pages preceding and following page 19, the will appears to have been recorded sometime in 1789 or early 1790. There are no loose probate papers for the estate of Joseph Adair; Sr. Joseph Adair, Sr., cooper, married in Ireland? Or in Pa. ? a first wife, said to have been Sarah Laferty. Laurens Co. SC records give no proof data for this wife. She was the mother of Joseph's children. Joseph Adair's will was written 9 Jan. 1788 and proved 1789/90, recorded in Will Book A-1, p. 19. The following children are mentioned in the will: 1. Joseph Adair, b. 12 Apr. 1735 (from lineage chart), died 17 Oct. 1812. He was called Joseph Adair, Sr. after the death of his father. 2. James Adair. b. Dec. 1747, d. 23 Mar. 1831 in Indiana. Proved to have been son of Joseph Adair, Sr. cooper, by the Power-of-Attorney issued to his brother, Benjamin Adair. (Deed Bk. G, p. 666.) 3. Benjamin Adair, b. 1752, d, 3 Sept. 1823. 4. Jean/Jane Adair, b. before 1755, married (John ?) Ramage. [Listed in will as Jean Ramage; some misread writing on will as Leah but it is definitely Jean.] 5. Sarah Adair - Single in 1788? Or married to an Adair?" [Note the term "son-in-law" as used with Robert Long was common usage for stepson.] B. "The exact date of death for the first wife of Joseph Adair, Sr., cooper, in not known. He married (2) sometime after 1767, Susannah, the widow of Daniel Long. Long Family: The pension petition of Robert Long, Revo. soldier, states that he was b. c1763 in County Antrim, Ireland. When he was a few months old, the family came to Pa. where they lived until c1765 or 1766, then came to SC. His father died when Robert Long was age 4 (sometime in 1767). Evidently the father Long did not live long enough after coming to SC to complete arrangements for his grant of land ... no record of a grant has been located; however, on the plat for land granted in 1771 to one Jacob Jones near Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church, the adjoining land was shown as belonging to Daniel Long. Deed Bk. F, p. 510 shows sale of the Jones land in 1797 and the deed mentions that the adjoining land is "laid out for Daniel Long Dec'D.." (The Deed Abstracts by Miss Nash does not include mention of Daniel Long, but the original deed book does.) Robert Long further stated in his petition that he had a brother who died in 1776. Daniel Long, b. Ireland. d. in SC c1767, married in Ireland, Susannah - who died 9 Apr. 1800; age ?. Chn: Samuel Long, b. 1757, d. 1776, age 19. Bur. Duncan Creek. Robert Long, b. 1763, d. 30 Jan. 1840, age 80(?). Bur. Duncan Creek; Revo. soldier; mar. Elizabeth, widow of John Finney. In his will, Joseph Adair, cooper, called Robert Long his "son-in-law", a Colonial term for "step-son". Mary Long, b. 1760-62, married John Owens. The wording of the will of Joseph Adair, cooper, in 1788 clearly indicates that the mother of Mary Owens is still living at that date, in which case, she would have to be Susannah. True, Joseph Adair refers to Mary Owens as his "daughter" - simply neglecting to add "-in-law" meaning "step-daughter". Previous work done on the family of Mary and John Owens reveals that Mary was born c1760-62 ... a number of years before the death of Daniel Long and before his widow, Susannah, married Joseph Adair. If, as indicated. Mary Owens is a daughter of Susannah, she could not possibly be a daughter of Joseph Adair. John and Mary Owens named their first son "Daniel". Robert Long named his first son "Daniel". The families of John and Mary Owens and Robert Long were closely associated through the years ... witnessing wills and deeds for each other and in succeeding generations, becoming involved in guardianships, etc. Neither family seems to have been as closely associated with the Adairs. The final, most decisive evidence that Mary Owens and Robert Long were siblings is this: Deed Bk. J, p. 80 - Be it known to all whom it may concern that I, Thomas Murdough, for divers reasons do hereby impower and constitute as my agent to transact my temporal concerns, Robert Long Esq. and do hereby authorize him to sell all my moveable effects and rent my plantation and keep a Just account of my temporal concerns. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 16th day of October A.D. 1807. test John B. Kennedy Thomas Murdough (Seal) Thomas Beasley NB: and at my death that there shall be an equal divide of whatever may be remaining of my property between and Robert Long and Mary Owens. Oath of Thomas Beasley that he was present and saw said Thos. Murdough sign and seal the within writing for the within purpose mentioned and likewise acknowledge the three lines below as part of the same. 17th April 1809. (S) Thomas Beasley. Recorded April 22nd 1809 by John Garlington, Register. (This document as drawn up is the equivalent of a Last Will and Testament.) Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church cemetery: In memory of Thomas MURDOUGH who died 15th August 1809, aged 81 years. Thomas Murdough was born 1728. It is quite possible that he was a brother of Susannah Long Adair. There must have been kinship because of the fact that Thomas willed his property equally divided between the two living children of Susannah. Descendants of John and Mary Owens have a dim recollection of the name "Muldrow" in their background. The name could have easily been "Murdough"." 2. FHL book 975.731 H2b "A Laurens County Sketchbook," by Julian Stevenson Bolick [with my edited notes added in brackets]: Pg. 1: "An early record showing an original grant from George III to an ancestor of the Putnams of Gray Court has Laurens District in Craven County. 'Wallace's History of South Carolina" verifies the fact that a vast tract of land to the south of Virginia had been granted in 1663 by Charles II to eight British lords. Craven County, an extensive region covering most of South Carolina and parts of North Carolina, was a part of this sprawling acreage. In 1719 the people threw off the rule of the lords Proprietors, at which time the rights of the government and seven-eighths of the soil were ceded to the king. A later territorial separation placed Laurens in the Ninety Six District. On March 12, 1785, Laurens was made a separate district by an Act of the General Assembly… "Major Jonathan Downes, a colonial officer, headed a group of influential citizens commissioned to survey the territory. Gentleman Justices serving with Major Downes included James Montgomery [father of Rebecca Montgomery who married James Adair], Silvanus Walker, William Mitcherson and Charles Saxon. After the districting was made legal by the act of legislation, the justices were authorized 'to build and keep in good repair at the charge of the county one good and convenient courthouse with necessary jury rooms and one good and sufficient county gaol together with a pillory, whipping post and stocks…" Pg. 3: "In 1790 the first government census taken after he adoption of the Constitution gave Laurens District 1,395 heads of families, with a total population of 9,337 including Negro freedmen and slaves. Laurens District, at that time, had a larger population than any other district above Newberry, the latter outnumbering Laurens by only a few hundred…" Pg. 4: "The first permanent white settler to come to Upper Carolina is believed to have been John Duncan of Aberdeen, Scotland. He first stopped in Pennsylvania, but as early as 1753 he was known to have been in the Ninety Six District on land bordering a creek later named for him. "On a return to Pennsylvania, Duncan influenced friends to come to Ninety Six and establish homesteads. He brought his own family and a pair of fine stud horses to pull the first wagon ever to roll over soil between the Broad and Saluda rivers. A lush growth of maiden cane bordering the creek had been the deciding factor for closing out his interests in Pennsylvania. "Two of the settlers to accompany him were David and Charles Little, for whom a community was named later. [David Little, 1767-1812, married Charity Adair]. "Records show early land grants to Andrew McCrary (McCreary), Joseph Adair, Robert Hanna, Thomas Ewing, James Pollock, Thomas Logan and Thomas Craig - all in the group following Mr. Duncan to Carolina." Pg. 5: "Still another friend of John Duncan was Joshua Palmer, a minister, who was so influential in the new community that when he moved to Indiana about 1828 he carried with him several families from his ecclesiastical society… "Robert Long was brought to this country at the age of five months, and at the age of two years was moved from Pennsylvania to the South. Robert's father was a well known construction engineer, who by government contract in 1769 built Fort Charlotte on the Savannah River. [Robert Long, son of Daniel Long and Susannah Murdough; Susannah becomes Joseph Adair, Sr.'s second wife after Sarah Lafferty. Brownlee states Daniel died in 1767; is this a different Robert Long? On the other hand the British built the fort for the French and Indian War, which was 1756-1763 - so the 1769 date could be in error.] "From North Carolina James Williams came, having been attracted to the fertile lands bordering Little River where he pursued farming and engaged in a mercantile business. His plantation was named Mount Pleasant..." [James Williams was the subject of the James Williams Petition that most early Adair men signed.] Pg. 7: "After peace was secured by a vigorous and successful campaign against the Indians in 1761, the backwoodsmen of Carolina, as all people in the territory remote from Charles Town were called, gave their undivided time to replacing the temporary dwellings with more adequate homes. Many of the settlers had stopped in Virginia, but there it was made clear that only those who belonged to the Established Church were welcome; consequently, the ones believing strongly in freedom of worship came on into Carolina. They were principally Scotch-Irish and by no means adventurers…" Pg. 17: "LITTLESVILLE: One of the first centers of population in Laurens County was Littlesville on Duncan's Creek. David and Charles Little, mentioned previously in this sketch, had come to this country from 'Doublin,' Ireland. David married Charity Adair, the daughter of a Revolutionary soldier. Members of these two families, the Littles and the Adairs, are buried in the old Duncan's Creek Church cemetery. One of the gravestones bears the inscription 'David Little, a native of Ireland.' It is not known which of the early Adairs was the father of Charity, but the Adairs were in this section, probably as early as were the Little brothers. [Charity was the daughter of Joseph, son of the original Joseph.] Joseph B. [Sr.] came from Ireland in 1711 and died in Laurens County in 1801; Joseph, Jr., [son of Joseph Sr.] was born in Pennsylvania (the state from which John Duncan recruited settlers) in 1733 and died in Laurens in 1812; and John B. was born in Duncan's Creek neighborhood in 1758 and died in Georgia [son of Joseph Jr. and brother to Charity]. Doctor W.S. Glenn of Spartanburg had in his possession in 1930 a map of a very early date which showed a community called Littlesville, about three miles from the historic Duncan's Creek Church. The site is no longer listed even in the crossroad category, the majority of the people from this creek bank settlement having moved to the thriving community of Clinton… Pp. 42-43: "DUNCAN'S CREEK PRESBYTERIAN: One of the early utilitarian buildings was Duncan's Creek Presbyterian Church in the rural section of Jacks Township. Servants of the John Duncan family had erected a brush arbor about 1753, at which time John Duncan had come into the area. A more permanent building of fieldstones was put up in 1764, and that date is visible in a cornerstone of the presently used building erected in 1842. The date 1764 was retained for historic purposes. The original granite walls, two feet in thickness, and the straight-backed pews of oak attest to the strong faith of the era and of the congregations of that particular church. In recent years the small-outmoded reed organ from the fieldstone church was given to Thornwell Home for children in Clinton, where it is still used on occasions calling for a colonial atmosphere. During the Revolutionary War, the church building served as a place of protection for the people of that area. Often referred to as the mother of Presbyterian churches, it is the oldest church organization in the upper part of the state. Both Lisbon Presbyterian and Clinton First Presbyterian were started as mission extensions of the Duncan's Creek Church. The first minister was the Reverend Hezekiah Balch, year 1776. In the same year John B. Kennedy was ordained and continued as pastor intermittently for fifty years. In 1788 the Duncan's Creek Church became involved in serious difficulties. The majority of the members being canny old Scotchmen, theological discord was instituted over whether to use Rouse's or Watt's version of the Psalms. Sixty-three members seceded to form other churches. Although each plantation had its own burial ground, Duncan's Creek church offered burial plots in its churchyard in 1776. Some of the ancient mounds have lost their identity, but one bearing the marking 'Samuel Long, aged 19 years, November 15th, 1776, is still legible [brother of Robert Long and son of Daniel Long and Susannah Murdough]. Sixteen soldiers of the Revolution are buried in the churchyard. In October of 1964, Duncan's Creek Presbyterian Church observed with appropriate ceremony the two-hundredth anniversary of its founding…" 3. "The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research," vol. 11, pp. 183-184: "Ninety Six District Militia in the American Revolution," contributed by Robert S. Davis, Jr., Jasper, GA: "The following account of medicines provided South Carolina soldiers during the 1778 American invasion of British East Florida was found in the Lyman C. Draper Collection of the State Hisorical Society of Wisconsin, Volume 1, series VV, fo. 28, and is reproduced here with the permission of State Historical Society of Wisconsin. It was located through Josephine L. Harper, 'Guide to the Draper Manuscripts,' (Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1983). The Draper Collection is available on microfilm at the South Carolina Archives, the University of Georgea, Emory University and elsewhere." The doctor was George Ross who was the brother-in-law to Rebecca Montgomery (he married Isabella Montgomery): "1778. The publick of South Carolina... to George Ross... Dr: To medicines adminstered to the Men, who went out in the Expedition to Florida under the command of Colonel Williamson, By Order of Colonel James Williams. August 9th :8= Vomit 32 s/6-purging Ingredts: with Rheubard 50s/3 for Jon: Adair Junr: in Capt: Josiah Greers compy. 4₤2S6P. 9th= Vomit 3s/6 for 2 papers of purgg. Ingredients ₤ 4+ 6 anadyne powders ₤ 3: for Robt: Long in Ct: Greers Co: 8 12 6..." 17th= Vomit 32s/6 Febrifuge Ingredients ₤3..5s for Jon. Ramage..Capt: Greers Co. 4 17 6. 15th= Febrifuge Ingredients for Jon. Romage...Capt. Greers Compy. 3 5 0. 16th= visit 4 miles 40s/6 cooling powders ₤3 for Jon: Ramage...Capt. Greers Co. 5 0 0. 3 1/2 ozs saline mixture ₤5 for Jon: Ramage...Capt. Greers Compy. 5 0 0. Vomit 32s/6...for Isaac Adair...Capt. Greer's Company. 1 12 6. ninety six District July 31st 79 Personally appeared before me one of the States Justices of the peace Wm Boss... and made oath that the above acct: is Just and true... /S/ J.S. Hayes JP; For Doctr: George Ross /S/ Wm Ross. Augst. 4 1779 I Dow hear by sertifi that the above Serves Was Don by My orders this from under my Hand this day a bove wrten /S/ Coll Jas Williams." 4. "South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research," vol. 12, p. 204: "Early Elders of Duncan's Creek Presbyterian Church Laurens County, SC": "While the early records of Duncan's Creek Presbyterian Church (near Clinton, SC) were destroyed by fire in 1844, a record of the first elders was kept and recorded in the book beginning in 1844 and going through 1891. A copy of this record may be seen at the Historical Foundation of the Presbyterian and Reformed Churches, Montreat, NC, as well as a copy kept by the church itself. Only the names of the earliest elders are published here. "These were the first Elder ordained by Revd. Hezekiah Balch, before or during the war." "These six, first bench of Elders." Andrew McCrery Joseph Adair Sen Thomas Ewing Robert Hanna - ordained in Pennsylvania James Polock Thomas Logan - ordained in Ireland "These six Elders were ordained in October 1788, by Revd. Joseph Alexander. James Craig Robert Bell Thomas McCrery Joseph Greer Samuel Laird Robert Long" 5. "South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research," vol. 13, pp. 213-218, "Memories of Laurens County,' contributed by Mary A. Seyle, CGRS. Selected entries: "Wallace in his 'History of South Carolina' tells us that as early as 1731 the king sought to interest colonists for Carolina and other provinces where the older settlements were in danger of attacks by the Indians. It has been stated that many settlers came to South Carolina at the close of the French and Indian Wars. However, there were already a number of settlers in the Laurens area and other communities before Braddock's defeat in 1755. That is also the year when Governor James Glen conclueded a treaty with the Cherokees whereby the Indians ceded to the crown all the land south of the old Indian line, thus making room for more settlers. They came down from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and from countries overseas. They came, they inspected, they admired, and a goodly number settled in Carolina, quite a number in present Laurens County. The earliest settler of Laurens County, we are told, was one John Duncan, who came from Aberdeen, Scotland, to Pennsylvania. He then visited South Carolina for a while, in 1742, and later, about 1751 returned to South Carolina with his family and some friends. Other early settlers whose names still may found in the area came down after Duncan. John Craig from Ireland was granted a tract along the Enoree River. John Kern came from England; Frederick Kern, from Germany... At this time, while the settlers were busy establishing homes, cultivating new land, and dealing with the Indians who were no longer so friendly as they had been, another trouble kept them busy. The lawless element that is present in any new community appeared in upper South Carolina, stealing stock, robbing and murdering, when the colonists sought to protect themselves, and generally adding to the heardships the new community had endured. The responsible citizens finally took matters in their own hands and formed bands of Regulators, as they called themselves, meting out what they considered just punishment. The lawless ones retaliated, sometimes the inhabitants were sued by the outsiders, there were incidents of violence, and the honest men suffered. After many protests, the citizens of the upper part of the province made their voice heard. They felt that as subjects of the king, they were entitled to the same rights and privileges as other free Englishmen, and asked for themselves and their families schools, churches, and a part in the government of their community. A justifiable compliant of the up-country was that all courts sat in Charleston, all cases were tried there, and no lawyer was allowed to practice unless he had 'been admitted to the bar by the Court of Common Pleas of Charleston, or any atterney of that court, and a resident of this Province.' Travel was slow in the 18th century, and it was a long trip for a man to take from the upper part of the province to Charleston even to be admiited to the bar, and a very long way to go to register a deed or transact any legal business. Eventually vigorous protests were heeded, and under the Court Act of 1769 entitled 'An Act for the More Convenient Administration of Justice in this Province,' courts were established, rules for the election or appointment of sheriffs and other officials were laid down, the and duties of the judges were clarified. Jails were built, and dates for the sitting of the courts were set. At Ninety-Six, the court house town for the area now Laurens County, courts were to sit on the 15th of April and November. If Courth Day fell on a Sunday, the court was to begin the following day... Having won her independence and the Treaty of Paris having been formally signed in 1783 (although the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown in 1781 virutally ended the fighting) South Carolina now turned her attention to internal orgainization and development. No longer a province, but now a state, she busied herself laying out counties, building court houses and etting up her own government. And with a very few exceptions all of our counties were created after the close of the Revolution. Laurens County was created... 12 March 1785...Six counties for the district ... called Ninety Six... Charles Woodmason, an Anglican missionary to the 'wilds of South Carolina' in his book 'Carolina Up Country Before the Revolution' takes a very pessimistic view of the manners and morals of this part of the state prior to and shortly after the Revolution. However, the records show several churches in the present Laurens County before the Revoution. John Duncan who was the first settler in Laurens is said to be responsible for the first Presbyterian Church in the county. Hi is the man form whom the area Duncan's Creek is named, having settled there about 1751. As early as 1764, he erected a 'brush arbor' where those who wished to worship could assemble for their services. Later he had a meeting house erected. The arbor was actually used before the church itself was built, and that is said to date from 1764. Hazel Crowson Sellers of North Carolina in her book on 'Old South Carolina Churches; says that John Duncan was joined by his friends Joseph Adair and Robert Long, both of whom were Revolutionary War soldiers, and that Hezekiah Balch held services at Duncan's Creek as early as 1752. Joseph Palmer, a minister, is also said to have been a friend of John Duncan, and was so popular that when he went to Indiana in 1828 a number of the old friends followed him. The present building at Duncan's Creek is said to be the third erected on the lot, having been built in 1842, and earliest known grave is that of Susannah Long, dated in 1776. A number of soldiers went from this church to fight in the patriot's cause..." 6. James Williams Petition listing the Adair family Patriots. Note that Thomas Adair's parents are the ones listed as number 4 (Joseph and Sarah) and his grandparents are number 3 (James and Eleanor). Most of the other Adairs were brothers or cousins. The petition has come to me from Mildred Brownlee's manuscript "Early Adairs of Laurens County, South Carolina" and also from the "South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research," vol. 15, p. 32. James Williams was one of the most renown Patriots of the Laurens area and this listing of signers of the petition of the area gives us a good source of patriots also associated with him. Col. James Williams and Capt. Josiah Greer were also military leaders of many of these same individuals during the 1778 American invasion of British East Florida per the source of Doctor George Ross' medical reimbursement papers quoted in this database under Rebecca Montgomery's notes. This petition typescript is item #5767, Manuscript Dept., Wm. M. Perkins Library at Duke University, Durham NC. Submitted by Mrs. Mary Ann McCrary and published with permission of the Manuscript Dept. This petition pre-dates the Battle of Kings Mountain (7 Oct 1780), as Col. James Williams was killed at that time. [NB: a second version of the petition was located in the South Carolina Library in 1999 and the gaps in the Duke University petition were filled in as indicated by brackets.] {Any notes or comments added by me are in these brackets.} "To his Excellen[cy John Rutledge, E]sq. Governor & Commander in Chief in & [over th]e state of South Carolina, the Honourable the privy Counsel, the Honourable the Senate & House of Representatives in General Assembly. Whereas we (the zealous friends to our country, and to all who love and distinguish themselves in her cause) do understand & are exceeding sorry to hear that there are false & [evilly designing] Accusations either lying on or about to shortly be laid against James Williams, our present Colonel in & over Little River Regiment, and designed (as we believe) by the private Enemies of our country to deprive us of so worthy a friend of his Country in general a good officer to us in particular & thereby do a very singular Piece of Service to the common enemies of America. We do briefly & anxiously remonstrate this: that we experimentally know Colo. James Williams to have been a zealous Patriot from the commencement of the America contest with Briten; and to have always stood foremost in every occasion when called upon to the defence of his country. We do further declare that we have never known said Colo. [Jas.].Williams to distress any individuals in the Regiment who voluntarily & judiciously, when legally called upon and commanded to the field, have turned out in the Defence if their Native Rights & Privileges together with that of their Country; & we do avow it from our knowledge, that whensoever Colo. Jas. Williams either directly or indirectly executed any distressing things, it was upon the stubborn & refractory, whose practices of obstinacy declare them inimical to their country: & and that this he did, as being last promissing Effort to reduce them to the dutiful obedience of loyal & fellow citizens. Without delaying you; we your humble Petitioners do earnestly beg that you will hear this our faithful Remonstrance & proceed with our respected Colo. James Williams & all such unjust & disaffected Clamours as may come before you against him, as your superior Judgements may direct: only begging leave to conclude with this one Remark, that doubtless you know that such clamours are frequently the necessary Effect of Disaffection to the Country. Robt. McCrery Lt. Colo. Josiah Greer Henry Atwood Thomas Ewing George Davis, Capt. Joseph Ramage James Adair, Sr. William Blake Matthew McCrar[e]y, Lt. John Robinson Joseph Adair Jr. James Gamble George Young John Bourland Joseph Adair [Edward Stapleton] Matthew Cunningham John Greer Juner Benjamin Adair [John Gamble] Andrew McCrary Isaac Adair Joseph Adair Sr. [William Huddleston] James Greer Jms. Adair James Adair Jr., [James Huddleston] [James Dillard] [Thos McCrery J.P.] son of James [Alexander Adair] [John Owens] [James Ones] [William Adair] [Benjamin Willson] [Samuel Ewing] [Andrew Ones] [John Finney] [Benja. Goodman] [William Davis] [John Watson] [John Adair] [Daniel Williams] [Absolom Filby] [Hughes Manford (?)] [John Adair Sener] [John McCrary Sener] [David Watson] [James Craige] [John McCrary Juner] [Isaac Greer] [William Craig] [Robert Long] [James Ralley] [James Howerton] [Matthew McCrary] [John Ramage] [Phillip Whitten] [William Bean]] [John Glenn] [John Gray] [John Williams J.P {note [John Jones (M L. (?)] [John Greer] [J.P. is crossed out}] [James Montgomery] [Wm. Arthur Capt.] Suggested identification of the Adairs who signed this petition: 1. Isaac Adair - Killed in Apr. 1781, left widow, Ruth. 2. Jms. Adair - b. 1747, son of' Joseph Adair, Sr.; mar. Rebecca Montgomery. 3. James Adair, Sr. - died before 1796; wife, Eleanor. 4. Joseph Adair, Jr. - Son of above James & Eleanor; wife Sarah. 5. Joseph Adair - died 1812; son of Joseph Adair, Sr. 6. Benjamin Adair - died 1823; son of Joseph Adair, Sr.; wife Nancy. 7. Joseph Adair, Sr. - died 1789-90; wife: Susannah. 8. James Adair, Jr., son of James - son of James Adair & wife Eleanor; died 1818, wife Hannah. 9. William Adair - died 1780-84. Estate administered 1784, Abbe. Wills, p. 10. 10. John Adair - died 1813 in Ga., wife Jane; son of Joseph Adair; grandson of Joseph Adair, Sr. 11. John Adair, Sr. - Killed in 1782, wife Sarah. Abbe. Wills, p. 10. Probable son of Joseph Adair, Sr. {Kerry's note: or maybe James Adair, Sr.} 12. Alexander Adair - Scotch-Irish immigrant in 1767? See Protestant Immigrants to SC - Janie Revill, p. 74. {Note the above suggestions are as provided by Mildred Brownlee. I make the following additions of individuals related to the Adairs: 13. James Gamble - father of William Gamble who marries Martha Adair, daughter of James Adair who was son of James Adair, Sr., the original settler and cooper. 14. Robert Long - Son of Susannah Murdough from her first marriage before she married Joseph Adair the cooper. 15. John Owens - Husband of Mary Long. Mary was the sister of Robert Long and a daughter of Susannah Murdough from her first marriage before Joseph Adair. 16. John Ramage - Husband to Jean or Jane Adair, the daughter of Joseph Adair the cooper and his first wife Sarah Laferty. 17. George Davis - Died 1781- 1783. First husband to Elizabeth Adair, daughter of Joseph Adair, Jr. and Elizabeth ___. 18. James Montgomery - Father to Rebecca who married James Adair, the saddler and son of Joseph Adair the cooper. James' other daughter Isabella married Dr. George Ross who was a physician with many of the above in their East Florida expedition in the early days of the Rev. War. 19. John Jones - There were two John Jones in the area at the time. One was the husband of Hannah Adair, daughter of James and Eleanor Adair. Unsure which John Jones this may be. Our John Jones died before Sep 1788.}" 7. "South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research," "Laurens District Coroner's Inquisitions 1802-1865," show Robert Long, Esquire, as one of the Justices of the Peace: Vo. 25, pp. 22-23: "Inquest on the Body of John Rea. Filed 2nd Jany 1809. Laurens District - An Inquisition Indented taken at John Luks in the district aforesaid the twenty first day of november in the year 1808, before me Robert Long Esquire one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace in and for the said district (the Coroner being absent) upon the view of the body of John Rea of the district of Laurens aforesaid taylor, then and there Lying dead upon the oaths of William Craigg, James Howeton,Samuel Mcconokey, Patrick Scott, James Willson, David Graham, John Dilard, francis Bradock, James Adair senior, Thomas Mccrery, William Mcclure senior, Reuben Meddows, James Craig, David Templeton senior good and Lawful men of the said district who being charged and Sworn to enquire for the Said State, when, where, how, and after what manner the Said John Rea came to his death do Say upon their oathes that he aforesaid John Rea did come to his death By Intoxication... In witness whereof... the Jurors... put our hand and seal the day and year first above written. Robert Long J.P., Willam Craig, James (X) Howerton, Samuel Mconaky, Patrick Scott, James Willson, David Graham, John Dillard, Francis (X) Braddock, James Adair, Thomas Mccrary, William (X) McCluer, Reuben Meador, James Craig, David (X) Templeton." Vol 25, p. 84: [Note: I suggest that Joseph Adair was probably the son of Joseph (the cooper) and Elizabeth Adair, the first James was their son, and the second James was probably the son of James(the cooper) and Eleanor Adair. "Inquest on the dead Body of Jack and African the property of Thomas McCrery... Filed 16 April 1810. Laurens District - An inquisition indented taken at Thomas McCrery's... the Sixth day of April in the year 1810, before me Robert Long one of the Justices assinged to keep the peace for the district aforesaid, upon the view of the Body of a Negro man named Jack... then and there lying Dead upon the Oaths of Joseph Adair, Josiah Williams, John Finney, Manaseh Finney, Abraham Holland, Richard Holland, George McCrery, John Weeks, James Adair son of Joseph, John Gamble, George Gamble and James Adair; good and lawful men of the said district... Say upon their oaths that Jack the Negro... with a Cord madeof cotton usually termed a plough Line... and there in his cabin with said rope Round his neck, double in the form of a noose and the other part tied round one of the ribs of the cabin aforesaid by which means he was strangled to death then and there Volontarily and feloniously as a felon ofeldid kill and Murder and hang himself against the peace of this State. Robert Long, J.P., Joseph Adair, Josiah Williams, John finney, Manasseh Finney, Abram Holland, Richard Holland, Geo. McCrery, John Weeks, James Adair, John Gamble, George Gamble, James Adair." Vol. 26, pp. 17-18 [I suggest that Thomas McCrary, Jr., is the husband of Cassandra Adair, Reuben Meadors is husband to Hannah Adair, James Adair Sr is probably the son of James and Eleanor Adair, and James Adair Jr is probably his son.]:"An Inquest on the Dead Body of a Negro man named Daniel the property of Reuben Meddows. Filed November 5th 1816. Laurens District - An Inquest taken at Reuben Meddows in the district of Laurens aforesaid the seventeenth day of September in the year 1816 before me Robert Long Esquire one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace in the district aforesaid... Daniel... Lying dead upon of the oaths of Jason Meddows, James Bonds, James Adair, senior, Thomas McCrery senior, Francis Braddock, Stephen Bradock, Joseph McConohey, James Adair junior, Joseph McCrery, Thomas McCrery junior, William Scott and John finney... Daniel, came to his death, do say upon their Oaths, that he came to his death by the visitation of God then and there to wit Reuben Meddows field aforesaid he died... In witness... Robt Long J.P., Jason Meador for., James (X) Bonds, James Adair, Thomas McCrary, Francis (X) Braddock, Stephen Bradock, Joseph Mcconathy, James adair junr., Joseph Mccrary, Thos McCrary Junr., William Scott, John finney." Vol. 28, p. 105: "No constable being near, and the late hour in which the dead body was found being dead some hours and from the great heat, smelled very disagreeable; made the Justice Issue his Warrant... Robert Long J.Q. Laurens District - At an inquisi[t]ion taking at Samuel Fergusons Sen the District of Laurens afforesaid the 21st day of July in the year 1839 before me Robert Long Esq. one of the Justices of the Quorum for the district afforesaid Uppon the view of the bodie of Samuel Ferguson Sen... upon the oaths of Thomas Wier, John Finnay Joseph Ramage, James Adair, Thos Potter, Robt Owens, Doct. James McElroy, Turner Ferguson, Henry McElvey, Thos. Ferguson, Madison Ferguson, Robert Adair, Edmond Adair & Henry Adair... Came to his death by Intemperance in the use of sprities liquors..." 8. Typescript "Early Adairs of Laurens County, South Carolina." Compiled by Mildred Brownlee; Source Records: Wills; Intestate Estates; Deeds; Court Records; Cemetery Inscriptions. Some dates of birth and death obtained from Lineage Charts. Dates of birth and death subject to correction. Spelling of names subject to correction. For this particular individual, there is no connection yet proved except for proximity in time and location thru the following record. Note the following record, as given by Brownslee, does not tell me whether this individual was of the Laurens County area or not: "Compensation for Revolutionary Service. South Carolina House of Representatives-Annuities, Claims, and Pension Reports. 1785 Feb. 7 pd. Eliz. Adair, widow of Robert,* killed by Indians. Apr. 24 pd. Sarah Adair, widow of John, killed in '82. June 10 pd. Catherine Adair, widow of Benjamin, killed 10 Mar. '81. Nov. 29 pd. Elizabeth Finny. Widow of John Finny, killed at Cowpens. She mar. (2) Robert Long. 1786 Aug. 23 pd. Eliz'h Adair, wid. of Robert, killed by Indians." BIRTH: 1. Tombstone reads: "Sacred to the memory of Robert Long who departed this life January 20, 1840 aged 80 years." BURIAL: 1. Per http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/9708/dcem.html, there is a listing in the Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church cemetery that reads: Long, Robert, 1760 - Jan. 20, 1840. Long, Elizabeth, wife of Robert Long, 1756 - Sept. 4, 1823. Long, Miss Susan, 1783 - Nov. 12, 1873. Long, Mary, daughter of Robert & Elizabeth Long, died July 20, 1817 (b. 1789), age 28 also on her left hand lies her niece Martha Monfoord. Long, Martha, daughter of Robert & Elizabeth Long, died Oct. 29, 1825. WEIR, Nancy Long, 1799 - July 17, 1875. WEIR, Dr. Thomas, 1800 - July 14, 1880. | Long, Robert (I3738)
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| 2030 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1790 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, p. 442: Benjamin Adair; males: 1(16+), 3 (under 16); females: 3. 1800 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, p. 442: Benjamin Adair; males: 2-1-2-0-1(45+); females: 2-1-0-0-1(45+); other free persons: 1. 1810 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, five Adairs are found in a total of 72 pages as follows; page numbers represent which page in 72 the entry is found. All age numbers are single digit except one (13). I am not sure which 1810 Adairs these fit exactly: P. 25, Wm. Adir, 001103010002 P. 58, Elisha Adear or Adiar, 32011101100 (13) P. 58, Benja. Adir, males: 0-2-1-0-1(45+); females: 1-0-2-0-1(45+); 0-2(slaves). P. 59, Jas Adir, 100102001000 P. 60, Jas Adir, 200102001000 1820 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, p. 6 of 67 (Note there were possibly two Benjamin Adairs in this time period in Laurens area - unsure which this one is. The other was born 1782 and was the son of John and Sarah Adair.) Benjamin Adair, males: 2-0-0-0-1(26-45)-0; females: 0-0-0-0-1(45+); 0 slaves. 2. FHL film 446460, Patron Research Dept. for Marie G. Sheranian, has the following two entries from "Land Grants recorded at Clerk's Office, Laurens, S.C., assigned to an unspecified Benjamin Adair who is most likely this one since the other Benjamin in my database was born in 1792: "Feb. 8, 1795 - Benjamin Adair, Sr. from John and Sarah Hansel, 170 A on Duncan's Creek, Bk. E, p. 405. Feb. 18, 1796 - Benjamin Adair Sr., from Benj Adair Jr, 173 A, Bk E, p. 405." [Could this be an erroneous transposition of names?] 3. Jett Hanna [jettplane@aol.com] provided me on 8 Jul 2005 with a copy of his analysis of the Brownlee manuscript as follows. It mirrors my own understanding; however, anything with which I disagree I note in [brackets]. Jett entitles his paper as "Laurens County Area Adair Family Trees." It is broken down by three families: James Adair who married Eleanor, his brother Joseph who married Sarah Laferty, and a William of whom absolutely nothing is known except just his name on the Williams Petition and that Brownlee notes he died 1780-84 and that his estate was administered 1784 per Abbe Wills, p. 10. Text quoted as follows: "This tree is based on Early Adairs of Laurens County, South Carolina, by Mildred Brownlee. This was provided to me by W. Lee Adair, who obtained it from the Laurens County Public Library. Handwritten notes show a date of 1990 on Brownlee's manuscript. I have not examined these deeds personally. In some cases, notes and questions below are my own additions. This analysis seems to discredit some of the trees in the Adair History and Genealogy, and adds significantly to what is know of the Laurens area Adairs. I have not fully finished analyzing this work, and may have left out parts that are not as critical to my work. "Based on this work, it appears very possible that the elder Joseph Adair (m. Sarah, m. Susannah) and his brother James (m. Eleanor) settled in Laurens County at the same time, as suggested by the Adair History and Genealogy. I do not believe, however, that this James was the author of the book on the Indians and reputed patriarch of the Cherokee Adairs. This James was a cooper (barrel maker) according to the deeds. Modern editions of the History of the American Indians suggest that the author James Adair was a direct immigrant to South Carolina, but with no concrete evidence. "The Williams Petition: In the tree, LCW is Laurens County Wills; LCD is Laurens County Deeds. Also mentioned is the Williams petition. This petition is a significant document in analyzing the Laurens County Adairs. Published in the South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research, Vol. XV, No. 1 1987, p. 32-33, the original is #5767, Manuscript Department, Wm. Perkins Library at Duke University. The petition is in support of Colonel James Williams, a militia leader of the Patriots in the Laurens area (Little River Regiment). The petition, signed by members of the Little River Regiment, is directed to the Governor of South Carolina and the Privy Counsel, and attests to Williams' devotion to the Patriot cause. Williams led militia in a number of battles. I suspect that this petition was provided prior to Williams' elevation to the rank of Brigadier General following the Battle of Musgrove Mill, which was fought in what is now Laurens County. Williams had been accused of puffing his role in the battle. Williams went on to die at Kings Mountain - one of the few Patriot casualties that day on October 7, 1780. Williams had run for the South Carolina legislature as a Patriot in 1778, only to lose to Robert Cunningham, the infamous Loyalist leader. For more on Williams, see Draper, "Kings Mountain and Its Heroes," (Cincinnati, 1883). Signers of the Williams petition include the following Adairs: Isaac Adair, Jms. Adair, James Adair, Sr., Joseph Adair, Jr., Joseph Adair, Benjamin Adair, Joseph Adair, Sr., James Adair, Jr, son of James, William Adair, John Adair, and John Adair, Sr., and Alexander Adair. Comparing deed and will records to the names, Brownlee identifies the Adair signers [copies Brownlee's explanations]. Brownlee's identifications look very logical to me. "The Laurens County Adair Tree: 2. Joseph Adair m. Sarah Lafferty, m. Susannah Long: 250a land grant, present site of Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church. Was sold 1778 to Benjamin Adair LCD A/189, 1778). Release by wife??? Will in LCW A-1/19, dated 1788, other info says death 1801. Joseph 414(5) 1790 Census? 2.1 Joseph Adair m. Elizabeth - Joseph's son named in father's will. His will LCW D-1/104; Bundle 65, Pkg. 10, proven 1/14/1813. 2.1.1 John m. Jane Jones: John named as son in father's will. 2.1.2 James m. Rebecca: James named as son in father's will. 2.1.3 Robert: Robert named as son in father's will. 2.1.4 Elisha m Elizabeth (Betsy) Reese?: Elisha named as son in father's will. 2.1.4.1 Joseph: Named as grandson in grandfather's will 2.1.4.2 Washington 2.1.4.3 Isaac 2.1.4.4 Thomas R. m. Jane Blakely 2.1.4.5 Allen 2.1.4.6 Richmond 2.1.4.7 Matilda 2.1.5 Elizabeth m. George Davis: Elizabeth named as daughter in father's will. Husband's name in will is John Huston. 2.1.5.1 Mary Davis m. Robert Cunningham Hanna 2.1.5.2 Hannah Davis m. Robert McCord 2.1.5.3 George Davis m. John Huston 2.1.5.4 Joseph Hughston 2.1.5.5 Elisha Hughston 2.1.5.6 Nancy/Agnes Hughston m. James Wilson 2.1.6 Jean m. Thomas Holland: Jean named as daughter in father's will. Husband's name is in will. Thomas Holland 101 1790 Census? 2.1.7 Cassy m. Thomas McCrary: Cassy named as daughter in father's will. Husband's name is in will. 2.1.8 Charity m. ___ Farmer: Charity named as daughter in father's will. Husband's name in will is David Little. 2.1.8.1 Mary Farmer: stepdaughter mentioned in will of David Little. m. David Little 2.1.8.2 David Little 2.1.8.3 Elizabeth Little 2.1.8.4 Joseph Little 2.1.8.5 James Little 2.1.8.6 Jane Little 2.1.8.7 John Little 2.1.8.8 Nancy Little 2.1.8.9 Thomas E. Little 2.1.8.10 Holland Little 2.2 James Adair m. Rebecca Montgomery: James named as son in father's will. 110a from Nathaniel Hillen, 144a granted to him directly. POA to brother Benjamin in Book G, Pg. 666. Does POA mention Rebecca? Or dower releases? Deeds LCW J/161-162, A/308. J/161 is sale to sons of James Sr. -Joseph and George R. James 327 1790 Census? If 13 children, only 10 in this census. 2.2.1 Joseph Adair: LCW J/160 sells interest to brother George R. 2.2.2 George R. Adair m. Rachel Musgrove: George named in deed from brother Joseph. (From Indiana Data according to Brownlee:) 2.2.3 Margaret Jane Adair m. John Ewing 2.2.4 Rebecca Adair m. James Remy 2.2.5 John Adair 2.2.6 Jane Adair m. ___Eads 2.2.7 Isaac Adair m. Jane Holland 2.2.8 Lucretia Adair m. John Wildridge 2.2.9 James Adair 2.3 Benjamin Adair m. Nancy (George?): Benjamin named as son in father's will. Benjamin's will Box 1, Pkg 1. I have seen another cite for will. Benjamin 133 1790 Census. Only 3 of 5 sons accounted for, 2 of 4 daughters. Children below in his will. 2.3.1 Zadock 2.3.2 William 2.3.3 John 2.3.4 d m. James Jamieson 2.3.5 d m. Samuel Bowie 2.3.6 Isaac 2.3.7 Benjamin 2.3.8 Margaret 2.3.9 d m. William Craig 2.4 Jean/Jane Adair m. Ramage 2.5 John Adair m. Sarah Adair (son of Joseph???). Died in Revolution. Note: Sarah named in Joseph's will. Might have been daughter in law, wife of the deceased son John. [Jett places John as a son of Joseph Sr. whereas Brownlee makes a case for him being a possible son of either Joseph or his brother James.] 2.5.1 Benjamin Adair, Jr. 2.5.2 Joseph Adair 2.5.3 Martha Adair 2.5.4 Hezekiah Adair 2.5.5 Isaac Adair 4. The book "Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution," by Bobby Gilmer Moss, lists the following for a Benjamin Adair who is probably not this individual considering the wife and death date given. I do not have the abbreviation list as to the sources he gives: "Benjamin Adair, m. Catherine ___. He served in the militia, lost a horse in service, and was killed on 10 March 1781. A.A. 19; S348; Annuitants Claims." 5. Laurens County Estate Book A-1: Pp. 95-96 [1794?]: "An account of the apppraisement of the Estate of Joseph Grier. Total ₤ 450 6 6, by Robert McCarey, John Owins, Benjr. Adair, appraisers." Pp. 98-100: An account of the sale of the Estate of Joseph Greer decd., 15 of August 1794; purchasers: Andrew McCrary, Joseph Greer, Joseph Adair, John Hansel, Saml McComuthey, Thos McCrary, Joseph Greer, Wm Hunter, John Login, John Elmore, Minasa Willson, Benj. Adair, Newton Higgins, John Grary, Robert Scott, John Owens, James Rammage, Hugh Skelton, Saml Bishop, James Dillard, John Rammage, James Dillard, Robert Grier, Bazzel Brater (cooper tooles), James Adair Senr., John Watson, Simon Tedford, Jonas Greer, J.A. Elmore, George Ross, Ben Adair, Joseph Parkes, Wm Price, Wm Gray, Robert Greer. Total ₤ 56 13 9." [Note that there are two Ben Adairs - the eldest is son of Joseph Adair, the cooper, and the youngest is probably the son of John Adair who died 1782.] Pp. 156-157: "A list of the Debts due the Estate of Matthew McCrery decd & now in the hands of Smauel Dellard, Admr. Samuel Dillard, Samuel Simpson, Benjamin Adair, John A. Elmore, James Dillard, Joseph Adair, Jesse Dodd, George Bush, Joseph Jeanes, Robert Scott, John Majors, James Ducket, Alie Whitmore, Thomas Elett, John Odle, George Bush, Nicholas Welch, John A. Elmore, Mary Baty, Daniel McCarty, Recd of Joseph Martindale, Paid Doctr Ross, John Boyce, Paid by order of Court for keeping the children for the year 1795. To 5 months duting and boarding one Boy child 10 years old. The same sum to be allowed for keeping one other boy child about 8 years old. 9 May 1796, before Joseph Downs, J.P." Pp. 258-259: "Inventory of the estate of Abraham Hollen [Holland] shewn by Basel Hollen and Thos Hollen, admrs. 18 Oct 1800, by David Mason, Benjn. Byrd, Benjamin Adair." Pp. 263-265: "Saile Bill of the Estate of Aberham Hollen decd. Purchasers: Esener Hollen, Baswel Hollen, Thos Hollen, Reson Hollen, Wm. Hollen, Richd Hollen, Joseph Mitchel, James Adair, Elisha Adair, Joseph Adair, George Adair, Benjamin Adair, Robert Hannah, James Hannah, George Dillard, James Ensley, Aberham Tinsley, Michael Farguson, Saml Lard, Jas. Lard, John Kirk, John Cargil, Jas Jones, Jas Ramage, David Little, Alexr Monro, Elexander Morrison, Wm. Gray, John Miller, Bennet Langston, John A. Elmore, John Pucket, John Ginn, Jas. Brown, Thos Ensley, Joseph Gallegly, Jas. Blakely, Wm. Jones, Wm. Rogers. Proven accompts Sarah Lard, Thomas Holland, Richard Holland, John Dannel Kern, John Waer; Basel Holland, Thos Holland admrs." 6. Excerpts of "Adairs" from the book "Laurens County South Carolina - Minutes of the County Court, 1786-1789," by Brent H. Holcomb, SCMar, Columbia, South Carolina, 2004. The book notes: "This is a record that has only been recently found after being lost for so many years. It is incomplete missing the first 54 pages, pages 103-126, and an unknown number of pages at the end of the volume. There is at least one other volume, still missing, covering the years 1790-1799." It also notes: "Laurens County was formed in 1785 as a county of Ninety Six District. In that year justices of the peace were elected by the General Assembly to be administrators of the county courts. Within the pages of these court minutes are small court cases, lists of deeds presented to be recorded, applications for administrations on estates and wills proved (beginning in 1787), jury lists, petitions of various kinds, appointments for various offices, apprenticeships, estray animals tolled, and other items. The cases heard for debt or damages could not exceed £50, and cases heard for personal damages could not exceed £20. Criminal cases heard could not call for the loss of life or corporal punishment. Larger court cases were heard in the district courts, such as Ninety-Six." Quotations with Benjamin Adair: Pg. 63, 16 Mar 1786: "A Lease and Release for the Conveyance of 250 acres of Land from Joseph Adair Senr to Benj'a Adair proved according to the former Act & ordered to be Recorded." Pg. 192, 12 Dec 1787: Robert Long and Benjn Adair were on a jury for the case of Charles Saxon vs. Thomas Pearson concerning an Attachment. Pg. 192, 12 Dec 1787: Robert Long and Benjn Adair were on a jury for the case of George Anderson vs. Curnelius Dendy. In Trover. Pg. 197, 13 Dec 1787: Robert Long and Benjn Adair were on on the jury for the case of William Young Vs. James McNess & Hugh Young. In Debt. Pg. 199, 13 Dec 1787: Robert Long and Benjn Adair were on on a jury for the case of Wadsworth and Turpin Vs. Richard Carral. Non-performance of promises. Pg. 204, 15 Dec 1787: Robert Long and Benjn Adair were on was in the jury for the case of Mary Durham vs. Elizebeth Tindsley, in Trover. Pg. 331, 15 Dec 1789: "Ben: Adair Jun'r, Joseph Adair, Martha Adair, Hezekiah Adair & Isaac Adair, Infants orphans of John Adair Dec'd came into Court Chose Ben Adair Senr as their Guardian; Whereupon he the s'd Benjamin Adair Sen'r together with Joseph Adair his security Entered into and acknowledged their bond according to Law." 7. From the Internet: "Stub Indents are another important resource. When South Carolina paid claims for goods, services, or damages from the Revolutionary War, they were paid with certificates called indents. Rather like stub checkbooks, the certificates were in two parts: one part was issued to the claimant as compensation; the other part was a stub on which pertinent information, such as the claimant's name, the nature of the claim, and the amount paid was recorded. The state retained the stub of the indents, and they are found at the South Carolina Department of Archives and History in Office of the Commissioners of the Treasury, Stub Indents and Indexes, 1779-1791, 22 vols." The following indents are for various Adairs and are from "Accounts Audited of Revolutionary Claims Against South Carolina," ed. by A.S. Salley, The Historical Commission of South Carolina, 1935, copy at FHL: a. Vol. 1, #20: No. 347 S; Alexander Adair; addressed to Charleston from Laurens Co. 3 Aug 1786. Alexander gives Robert Scott the power to receive the indent; subscribing witness was James Montgomery; rec'd. 14 Jun 1785. Based on militia duty as a private "before and since the reduction of Charlestown"; mentions Col. Anderson's return. b. Vol. 1, #21: No. 348 S; Benjamin Adair; dated 24 Mar 1785; subscribing witness was John Magee, received 14 Jun 1785; based on "a horse lost in public service in 1779"; no locality shown for Benjamin; mentions Col. Robert Anderson's return. c. Vol. 1, #22: No. 346 S; Isaac Adair; addressed 5 May 1785 from "Ninety Six District"; empowered Capt. James Dillard to receive payment; subscribing witness was James Montgomery; rec'd 14 Jun 1785; based on militia duty as a private "before and since the reduction of Charlestown"; mentions Col. Anderson's return. d. Vol. 1, #23: No. 350 S; James Adair; addressed 18 Sep 1785 from "Ninety Six District, Laurens Co."; empowered John Hunter, Esq. to receive payment; subscribing witness was James Montgomery; rec'd 14 Jun 1785; based on militia duty as a private "before and since the reduction of Charlestown" and as wagon master for Col. Ja's Williams from 29th Mar 1780 to 20 May for 52 day; mentions Col. Rob't Anderson's return. e. Vol. 1, #24: No. 340 W; James Adair, Junr; addressed 7 Sep 1783; received 8 Aug 1785; for "flour supplied the militia in 1783 also for recovery of Horses lost in 1779"; also mentions "flour for the use of the widows and distressed families in Col. Casey's Reg't"; also mentions "horses lost at Augusty [Augusta] under the Command of General Williamson 11 of may 1779"; subscribing witness was Robert Hanna. f. Vol. 1, #25: No. 1522 Y; James Adare, addressed 27 Jun 1787; based on "120 days Militia duty in Gen'l: Marion's Brigade in 1781, also for a Gun impressed; mentions Lt. Col. Hugh Horry. g. Vol. 1, #26: No. 349 S; John Adair; addressed 15 Sep 1785 from "96 District"; empowered John Hunter to receive payment; subscribing witness was James "Adear"; rec'd 14 Jun 1785; based on militia duty as a private "before and since the reduction of Charlestown"; mentions Col. Anderson's return. h. Vol. 1, #27: 1955 X; Joseph Adair; addressed 20 May 1785; empowered John Hunter to receive payment; subscribing witnesses included Robert Anderson, J.P., Col. Levi Casey, and Charles Saxon; based on "Joseph Addairs Commissary Commencing 20th of August 1781 and ending the 1sd of March 1782" including sundries, flour, Indian corn, fodder, "Rations and Necessarys for 2 Wounded Men belonging To Gen'l Greens Army 49 days," "1 Gun & Accoutements lost at Savannah," "Corn & Fodder for Col. Jones of Georgia," "Rations for 9 Horses of Capd. Mac bee Comp'y," "Oats for Col. Washington's Men," work with wagon and team. i. Vol. 1, #28: No. 106 I; William Adair; addressed 27 Jul 1783; several different men received endorsements in 1786 and 1787 including John Adair, Philip Hart, and John Lewis Gervais; based on service as adjutant for Col. Lacey's Regt. for 60 days June 18, 1780, and 30 days Feb. 12, 1781; subscribing witness was Joseph Palmer, J.P. Note also that John Adair shows up empowered to collect in behalf of William Kay and John Edward Auston. He also shows up as "John Adair, J.P." the subscribing witness of Ambros Ball. 8. Typescript "Early Adairs of Laurens County, South Carolina. Compiled by Mildred Brownlee; Source Records: Wills; Intestate Estates; Deeds; Court Records; Cemetery Inscriptions. Some dates of birth and death obtained from Lineage Charts. Dates of birth and death subject to correction. Spelling of names subject to correction." [Note that bracketed comments are later additions by other reviewers including myself - Kerry Petersen.]: A. "Laurens County, South Carolina - Will Book A-1, p. 19 'I, Joseph Adair of the State of So. Carolina & County of Laurens cooper; yet of sound & perfect understanding & memory; do constitute this my last will & testament & desire it may be received as such. First I most humbly bequeath my soul to God my maker, beseeching his most gracious exceptance of it, through all sufficient merits & meditations of my most compassionate Redeemer Jesus Christ who gave himself to be an atonement for my sins & is able to save to the uttermost all that come to God by him seeing he ever liveth to make intersession for them & who I trust will not reject me a returning penitent sinner when I come to Him for mercy; In this hope & confidence I render up my soul with comfort, humbly beseeching the most glorious & blessed Trinity, one God most Holy most merciful & gratious to prepare me for my disolution then take me to himself into that place of rest & incomparable felicity which He hath prepared for all that love his holy name, Amen; Blessed be God I give my body to the earth from whence it was taken, in full assurance of its resurrection from therein at the last day; As for my burial, I desire it may be decent without pomp or state at the discretion of my dear wife who I doubt not will manage it with all prudence; As to my worldly estate I will & positively order that all my debts be paid & next I give & bequeath to Susanna my dearly beloved wife all my stock of black cattle & hogs with all the pewter of my dresser; one hundred & sixty Continental dollars which is in the hands of my son Joseph Adair & all the store of my grain that may be mine at the time of my death for her support; Also all the farming utentials that belong to me at my death; Also my beds & bed furniture to possess the same during her life, & at her decease to go to my son James Adair, Also to my son Joseph Adair I give & bequeath the remainder of the Continental money that remains in his hands; Also one long posted bedstead & my armed chair; Also I give & bequeath to my son James Adair the one-half of my coopers tools; & other utentials belonging to my trade with the whole of my wearing apparel, & also my chest at the decease of my wife; Also to my son Benjamin Adair, I give & bequeath the other half of my coopers tools & utentials belonging to my trade & also the half of that twenty pounds old currency which he had of me for which he was to have palled a graveyard which he never performed; Also to my daughter Jean Ramage, I give & bequeath my brass seals; Also to my daughter Sarah Adair, I give & bequeath that other half of that twenty pounds old currency which is in the hands of my son Benjamin Adair; Also I give her at the death of my wife, that iron pot that was her mothers with my iron crook; Also I give & bequeath my daughter Mary Owens my biggest iron pot & my course flax hackle at the decease of her mother & to her husband John Owens the one-half of the sawed plank of my loft and floor; & if it shall please God to call me home by this present disease, it is my will that the money he owes me should go to defray my funeral charges; Also to Robert Long my son-in-law, I give & bequeath the other half of plank of my loft & floor; And I do by these presents nominate constitute & appoint & ordain as the executors of this my last will & testament my truly & well beloved sons Joseph & James Adair; & I do hereby revoke & disavow & make null & void every former will by me made ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last will & testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 9th day of January in the year of our Lord 1788. s) Joseph Adair wit: James Montgomery, William Borland, James (J) Greer' Recording date of the will is not stated. Judging by dates of other estate records recorded on pages preceding and following page 19, the will appears to have been recorded sometime in 1789 or early 1790. There are no loose probate papers for the estate of Joseph Adair; Sr. Joseph Adair, Sr., cooper, married in Ireland? Or in Pa. ? a first wife, said to have been Sarah Laferty. Laurens Co. SC records give no proof data for this wife. She was the mother of Joseph's children. Joseph Adair's will was written 9 Jan. 1788 and proved 1789/90, recorded in Will Book A-1, p. 19. The following children are mentioned in the will: 1. Joseph Adair, b. 12 Apr. 1735 (from lineage chart), died 17 Oct. 1812. He was called Joseph Adair, Sr. after the death of his father. 2. James Adair. b. Dec. 1747, d. 23 Mar. 1831 in Indiana. Proved to have been son of Joseph Adair, Sr. cooper, by the Power-of-Attorney issued to his brother, Benjamin Adair. (Deed Bk. G, p. 666.) 3. Benjamin Adair, b. 1752, d, 3 Sept. 1823. 4. Jean/Jane Adair, b. before 1755, married (John ?) Ramage. 5. Sarah Adair - Single in 1788? Or married to an Adair?" B. Note with Elisha Adair, son of Joseph, son of Joseph Sr.: "Laurens Co. census records indicate that Elisha had 5 or 6 sons and 3 daughters. Known sons are Joseph who married in Laurens Co...name unknown..and Thomas R. Adair who married Jane Blakely. Dr. J.B. Adair's History names Isaac Adair who married Jane Henry and a son. [NB: this is incorrect. Isaac Adair was a son of Benjamin Adair and Nancy George, based on power of attorney requests from him while living in Perry Co. AL, following his father's death. (Laurens Co. Deed Book N, p. 8. 56 May 1833. Nancy Adair, William Adair, Isaac Adair, Benjamin Adair, William Craig, Sally Adair, now Sally Craig, James Jameson in right of his wife Jane Adair, William Scott in right of his wife Margaret Adair, all of Perry Co., AL, appoint John Adair their lawful attorney in Laurens Co., giving him POA.]. C. "James Adair [son of Joseph Sr. and Sarah Laferty] owned land on Duncan Creek and land adjacent the Enoree River, including a grant of 144 a. to himself; also, 150 a. on the N side of Enoree River in Spartanburg Co. He is identified in early deeds as James Adair,"Saddler". After the death of James Adair, Sr., cooper whose wife was Eleanor, James Adair, Saddler, was then identified as James Adair, Sr. When James (wife Rebecca Montgomery) moved to Dearborn Co., IN c1803/04, he gave Power-of-Attorney to his brother Benjamin Adair to sell his lands in SC. (Deed Bk. G, p. 666), There in not much documentation in Laurens Co. records for names of the children of James and Rebecca Adair; however, two of their sons remained here for several years. In 1804, by POA, James Adair. Sr. sold to his sons, Joseph Adair and George R. Adair, jointly, 110 a, on Enoree River, part of land he had purchased from the widow of Nathaniel Hillen and also 144 a. on Enoree River which had been granted to himself. (Deed Bk. J, pp. 161162; Deed Bk, A. p. 308). In 1807, Joseph Adair sold his ½ interest in the above mentioned tracts to his brother, George R. Adair. Rachel Adair, wife of Joseph, released her dower right (Bk. J, pp. 160-66). According to Indiana data, Joseph Adair died there 3 July 1839. D. Benjamin Adair, son of Joseph Adair, Sr., cooper. Benjamin Adair, b. 1752, d. 3 Sept. 1823, age 71 yrs., married Nancy (said to have been George). Birth and death dates for Nancy Adair not known. Probate records for Benjamin Adair are in Box 1, pkg. 1. Chn. of Benjamin and Nancy Adair: Zadock Adair - Perry Co., Ala. in 1824. William Adair, b. 5 July 1780, d. 1851, mar. Elizabeth Robertson. William was in Perry Co., in 1823. John Adair Daughter-name not given [Jane], mar. James Jameison. Daughter-name not given [Aletheia], mar. Samuel Bowie. Isaac Adair - Perry Co., Ala. in 1824. Benjamin Adair Margaret Adair, mar. William Scott after 1825. They were in Perry Co., Ala. in 1827. Daughter-name not given [Sarah], mar. William Craig-living in Perry Co., Ala. in 1827." E. Mentioned in dealings with John Adair whom we have not definitively connected to the right parents - see his notes for more details: "John Adair - killed in '82. John Adair served as a private in the Revolution and was killed in 1762 [s/b 1782]. His widow, Sarah, drew a state annuity for his service. His indent for Revo. service, No. 349, Book 8, was redeemed by James Adair, admr. of the estate of John Adair, dec'd. on 15 Sept. 1785. (Accounts Audited, SC Archives). Estate papers for John Adair are in Abbeville Co. C.H., Box 2, pkg. 30, administered 5 May 1784 by Sarah Adair, James Adair, Joseph Adair, and James Montgomery. Inv. made by Thomas Ewing, James Craig, and Benjamin Adair. Mrs. Sarah Adair furnished the hire of a wagon and salt for the use of the Militia in the Revo. Indent No. 351, Book S...£3... 5 sh... 5½ pence. John Adair left a widow, Sarah, and five children: Benjamin Adair. Jr. Joseph Adair Martha Adair Hezekiah Adair Isaac Adair All were minors in Laurens Co. Court Minutes in 1785. Benjamin Adair, Sr. was guardian of the minors, with Joseph Adair, surety. John Adair received a Royal Grant of 100 a. in Craven Co. (*Colonial Craven Co. included a part of the present Laurens Co.) on waters of Duncan Creek. The original grant certified on 18 Aug. 1772, granted 11 Aug. 1774, memorial in the Auditor General's Office, Book M, No. 13. p, 230, 7 Jan. 1775. Laurens. Co. Deed Bk, F. pp. 49-50 - 1 Dec. 1778, John Adair and wife Sarah, to James Adair for 10 shillings paid to him the said John Adair by the above named James Adair, 100 a. in Craven Co., waters of Duncan Creek, bound N by James Adair; SE on Joseph Adair & vacant land; and on all other sides vacant land ... mentions plat to the original grant... mentions that another deed is to be made and dated "the day next after the day of the date of these presents"... (s) John Adair, (s) Sarah Adair Wit: William Adair, William Ross, John Finney (Note: During this period, land transfer was made by the old form of "lease and release". The above document was the "lease" for 10 shillings. Recorded next was the "release" document by which the land was actually sold for £50.) 2 Dec. 1778 - John Adair and wife, Sarah, to James Adair, saddler, for £50, the above 100 a. in Craven Co., waters of Duncan Creek, the original grant certified 18 Aug. 1772, granted 11 Aug. 1774. etc... (deed continues with description given in first deed). (S) John Adair, (s) Sarah Adair Wit. William Adair, William Ross, John Finney Dec. 2, 1778 - Received from James Adair, Jr., the sum of £50 in full consideration. (s) John Adair Before me, George Ross. J.P., personally came William Adair & made oath that he "seen" John Adair and Sarah, his wife, sign, seal, deliver the within lease and release unto James Adair, Jr. for the intent and purposes therein mentioned. (s) William Adair" 9. American Revolutionary War Stories involving Mangum and Adair Families in Laurens County Area of South Carolina: In John Mangum the Patriot's application for his American Rev. War pension, he mentions serving with several of the following commanders. He specifically states he was with Col. Joseph Hayes when he was killed and that he received a wound under the hands of the Tory leader William Cunningham aka "Bloody Bill." The following accounts help understand John's and the Adair family's patriotic commitment and puts some flesh to names. See separate notes in the Adair family notes for John Mangum's Adair family comrades in arms who signed the James Williams Petition which would mean that the Adair and Mangum families probably first came in contact both knowing and serving under James Williams. Both modern Laurens and adjoining Newberry Counties were in the old District Ninety Six of South Carolina. "A Laurens County Sketchbook," by Julian Stevenson Bolick, FHL book 975.731-H2b, p. 9, in speaking of the American Revolutionary War: to follow, many of the Up Country people remained loyal to England, and particularly those who had been given large grants by the king. These people became known as Tories, and a gentleman's agreement was reached among some of the colonists whereby the Tories in the Carolina "Back Country" should remain in a state of neutrality. Since this agreement was made without the knowledge of Robert Cunningham, a man of high esteem and immense influence among his neighbors in Ninety Six District, he did not feel bound by the agreement. Thus, he continued to urge opposition to the revolutionary movement to the point of being apprehended on an occasion by a group of men dressed as Indians. Learning of Robert's proposed confinement in Charles Town, his brother Patrick gathered a body of friends and set out in pursuit of the group. The pursuers failed to overtake the first group, but Patrick and his men learned of, and captured, 1000 pounds of powder being sent as a present to the Cherokee Indians by the governor. Because of the proximity of the Cherokees, it was customary to make gifts from time to time to the Cherokee Nation to encourage friendship. An amount of gunpowder, included with cloth and trinkets, was intended to be only enough to meet the Indians' needs for hunting, and not a sufficient quantity to incite them to attack the settlers... "Unbiased recounting of history must include here the distasteful authority and influence exerted by two Tory leaders over their followers in dealing with their enemies, the Whigs [KP note: pro-Revolution]. The two 'Bloody Bills', William Bates and William Cunningham, headed the list of atrocities ... Cunningham ... belonged to one of the best families in the province. A cousin of Robert and Patrick Cunningham, Bill was the only member of the family to depart from its high standard of chivalry and honor ... William was a Whig at the beginning of the struggle ... William was ordered to the Low Country, was whipped for some minor offense and was placed in chains. His work of pillage and murder apparently was a retributive vengeance on those who had wronged him, especially his former commander in arms. "So, the good citizens and the bad citizens were divided in their partisanship. Before the end of hostilities, the great plantations where hospitality had been dispensed in generous and gracious manner were closed to friendship because of divided loyalties and sympathies. These homes included White Hall, home of Andrew Williamson; Rosemont and Peach Hill, Cunningham seats and Mount Pleasant, owned by James Williams. In many cases, animosity continued. In the election of 1778, Colonel Williams and Cunningham engaged in gentlemanly fisticuffs, in which the wife of the Colonel seized Cunningham by his queue before friends could come between them. The fact that Cunningham was elected to office was evidence of the strong Tory influence in the district. It will be recollected here that Robert Cunningham had been arrested by Colonel James Williams in 1775 and sent to Charles Town, where he refused to recognize the authority of the Provincial Congress. His arrest created indignation in the "Back Country", and three years later his friends gave full support to his candidacy. "Logan's History of the 'Upper Country of South Carolina' characterizes this area as 'the classic ground of the American Revolution,' but it is difficult to locate exact spots of skirmishes occurring with the confines of the present county of Laurens. Meager records show that one encounter took place on the banks of Rabun Creek. While the armed forces on the coast had been occupied with the defense of Fort Moultrie, the western frontier of the state had become ablaze with Indians on the warpath [KP note: the neutrality of the Indians was broken when the British and their allies could use strong persuasion]. Inhabitants along the Saluda River had taken refuge in an old fort known as Lyndley's, located on Rabun Creek. Early morning of July 15, 1776, 88 Indians and 102 white men attacked the safety station. Major Jonathan Downes with 150 men had arrived at the station the evening before. The latter were on a mission to join forces with Major Williamson in an effort to suppress the Indians who erroneously had been told that their gift of gunpowder and lead captured so recently would be used by the Whigs to kill them. The attack on the fort was repulsed and thirteen prisoners, all whites dressed as Indians, were sent to Ninety Six for confinement. "On another occasion, Major Downes, commanding a small force of Whigs, happened to come upon an armed aggregation of Indians in the Scuffletown area. Tradition says that the Major overcame the Indian chief in a hand-to-hand fight, and that he took off his suspenders, tied the Indian's hands behind his back and left the fighting field with the captured chieftain astride Downes' horse. "In August of 1780, the Battle of Musgrove's Mill was fought about twelve miles north of the present city of Laurens on the Enoree River. Major Downes again served gallantly; in this encounter was, also, Colonel Joseph Hayes, who was among those massacred at Hayes Station the following year. In the home of Major Edward Musgrove a garrison of 500 British troops maintained headquarters. They were regimented soldiers retrained by platoons. The Major, too old for active duty, remained neutral in his sympathies; but his family took a very active part with sons fighting on both sides. On that August day the Whigs took up position within one mile of the mill and were in the process of planning an attack when a skirmish between a British patrol and a Whig reconnaissance group brought the entire British garrison to the scene. Young Captain Shadrack Inman asked permission to take 25 men and act as a decoy to draw the Tories into a three-pronged trap formed by force commanded by Colonel Isaac Shelby on the right, Colonel Elijah Clarke on the left and Colonel James Williams in the center. Shadrack Inman was shot seven times following the retreating British. A simple stone marks the spot where he fell. "The battle is said to have been one of the hardest ever fought in the county with small arms alone '...the smoke so thick as to hide a man at a distance of twenty rods. With the aid of Tories, the British had hoped for a quick victory in the South; instead they suffered heavy losses and their strength in South Carolina's Up Country had been badly shaken. "November, 1781, will be remembered as a month of terror for the Whigs and their families in the Ninety Six District at the hands of William Cunningham, who had left Charles Town in August for the purpose of inflicting punishment on the Whigs. Crossing Saluda River, 'Bloody Bill' and his band of 300 ruthless followers attacked Hayes Inn, a station which before had been known as Edge Hill, on the stagecoach route through this part of the Up Country. The exact date of this attack is not known, but McCrady in his 'History of South Carolina in the Revolution' traces the movements of the group of Tories. On November 7, 1781 thirty Whigs had taken refuge in an unfinished log house without door or windows on a small stream called Cloud's Creek in Edgefield County. Two of the thirty escaped, the rest being slaughtered after they had surrendered. Mr. McCrady states 'it was a fine morning after the massacre at Cloud's Creek, when at ten o'clock a party led by John Hood rode up to the station (Edge Hill) at full gallop...' Hayes Inn was burned by shooting out of a musket a ramrod tipped with flax, saturated in tar and set afire. The flaming roof caused suffocation and terror among those inside. "Captain Daniel Williams, with a group of patriots, had rested overnight at the inn. The Captain, only eighteen years of age, and Colonel Joseph Hayes, owner and operator of the inn, were promptly hanged from a pole of the fodder stack. The pole broke; and Cunningham, continuing the cruelty with gave him the name 'Bloody Bill,' cut the half strangled men to pieces with his sword. The encounter is recorded as 'Hayes Station Massacre,' a terrifying experience related by the one survivor... "It was such odious treatment of human beings that prompted General Nathanael Greene of the Whig side to make the following declaration: 'The inhabitants hunt one another like wild beasts. If a stop cannot be put to these massacres, the country will be depopulated in a few more months, as neither Whig nor Tory can live." In the District of Ninety Six alone, there were 1400 hundred widows and orphans as a result of the war." 10. James Williams Petition listing the Adair family Patriots. Note that Thomas Adair's parents are the ones listed as number 4 (Joseph and Sarah) and his grandparents are number 3 (James and Eleanor). Most of the other Adairs were brothers or cousins. The petition has come to me from Mildred Brownlee's manuscript "Early Adairs of Laurens County, South Carolina" and also from the "South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research," vol. 15, p. 32. James Williams was one of the most renown Patriots of the Laurens area and this listing of signers of the petition of the area gives us a good source of patriots also associated with him. Col. James Williams and Capt. Josiah Greer were also military leaders of many of these same individuals during the 1778 American invasion of British East Florida per the source of Doctor George Ross' medical reimbursement papers quoted in this database under Rebecca Montgomery's notes. This petition typescript is item #5767, Manuscript Dept., Wm. M. Perkins Library at Duke University, Durham NC. Submitted by Mrs. Mary Ann McCrary and published with permission of the Manuscript Dept. This petition pre-dates the Battle of Kings Mountain (7 Oct 1780), as Col. James Williams was killed at that time. [NB: a second version of the petition was located in the South Carolina Library in 1999 and the gaps in the Duke University petition were filled in as indicated by brackets.] {Any notes or comments added by me are in these brackets.} "To his Excellen[cy John Rutledge, E]sq. Governor & Commander in Chief in & [over th]e state of South Carolina, the Honourable the privy Counsel, the Honourable the Senate & House of Representatives in General Assembly. Whereas we (the zealous friends to our country, and to all who love and distinguish themselves in her cause) do understand & are exceeding sorry to hear that there are false & [evilly designing] Accusations either lying on or about to shortly be laid against James Williams, our present Colonel in & over Little River Regiment, and designed (as we believe) by the private Enemies of our country to deprive us of so worthy a friend of his Country in general a good officer to us in particular & thereby do a very singular Piece of Service to the common enemies of America. We do briefly & anxiously remonstrate this: that we experimentally know Colo. James Williams to have been a zealous Patriot from the commencement of the America contest with Briten; and to have always stood foremost in every occasion when called upon to the defence of his country. We do further declare that we have never known said Colo. [Jas.].Williams to distress any individuals in the Regiment who voluntarily & judiciously, when legally called upon and commanded to the field, have turned out in the Defence if their Native Rights & Privileges together with that of their Country; & we do avow it from our knowledge, that whensoever Colo. Jas. Williams either directly or indirectly executed any distressing things, it was upon the stubborn & refractory, whose practices of obstinacy declare them inimical to their country: & and that this he did, as being last promissing Effort to reduce them to the dutiful obedience of loyal & fellow citizens. Without delaying you; we your humble Petitioners do earnestly beg that you will hear this our faithful Remonstrance & proceed with our respected Colo. James Williams & all such unjust & disaffected Clamours as may come before you against him, as your superior Judgements may direct: only begging leave to conclude with this one Remark, that doubtless you know that such clamours are frequently the necessary Effect of Disaffection to the Country. [Signed:] Robt. McCrery Lt. Colo.; George Davis, Capt.; Matthew McCrar[e]y, Lt.; George Young; Matthew Cunningham; Andrew McCrary; James Greer; [James Dillard]; [John Owens]; [Samuel Ewing]; [William Davis]; [Absolom Filby]; [John McCrary Sener]; [John McCrary Juner]; [Robert Long]; [Matthew McCrary]; [William Bean]; [John Williams J.P {note J.P. is crossed out}]; [Wm. Arthur Capt.]; Josiah Greer; Joseph Ramage; John Robinson; John Bourland; John Greer Juner; Isaac Adair; Jms. Adair; [Thos McCrery J.P.]; [James Ones]; [Andrew Ones]; [John Watson]; [Hughes Manford (?)]; [David Watson]; [Isaac Greer]; [James Ralley]; [John Ramage]; [John Glenn]; [John Jones (M L. (?)]; Henry Atwood; James Adair, Sr.; Joseph Adair Jr.; Joseph Adair; Benjamin Adair; Joseph Adair Sr.; James Adair Jr., son of James; [William Adair]; [John Finney]; [John Adair]; [John Adair Sener]; [James Craige]; [William Craig]; [James Howerton]; [Phillip Whitten]; [John Gray]; [John Greer]; [James Montgomery]; Thomas Ewing; William Blake; James Gamble; [Edward Stapleton]; [John Gamble]; [William Huddleston]; [James Huddleston]; [Alexander Adair]; [Benjamin Willson]; [Benja. Goodman]; [Daniel Williams] Suggested identification of the Adairs who signed this petition: 1. Isaac Adair - Killed in Apr. 1781, left widow, Ruth. 2. Jms. Adair - b. 1747, son of' Joseph Adair, Sr.; mar. Rebecca Montgomery. 3. James Adair, Sr. - died before 1796; wife, Eleanor. 4. Joseph Adair, Jr. - Son of above James & Eleanor; wife Sarah. 5. Joseph Adair - died 1812; son of Joseph Adair, Sr. 6. Benjamin Adair - died 1823; son of Joseph Adair, Sr.; wife Nancy. 7. Joseph Adair, Sr. - died 1789-90; wife: Susannah. 8. James Adair, Jr., son of James - son of James Adair & wife Eleanor; died 1818, wife Hannah. 9. William Adair - died 1780-84. Estate administered 1784, Abbe. Wills, p. 10. 10. John Adair - died 1813 in Ga., wife Jane; son of Joseph Adair; grandson of Joseph Adair, Sr. 11. John Adair, Sr. - Killed in 1782, wife Sarah. Abbe. Wills, p. 10. Probable son of Joseph Adair, Sr. {Kerry's note: or maybe James Adair, Sr.} 12. Alexander Adair - Scotch-Irish immigrant in 1767? See Protestant Immigrants to SC - Janie Revill, p. 74. {Note the above suggestions are as provided by Mildred Brownlee. I make the following additions of individuals related to the Adairs: 13. James Gamble - father of William Gamble who marries Martha Adair, daughter of James Adair who was son of James Adair, Sr., the original settler and cooper. 14. Robert Long - Son of Susannah Murdough from her first marriage before she married Joseph Adair the cooper. 15. John Owens - Husband of Mary Long. Mary was the sister of Robert Long and a daughter of Susannah Murdough from her first marriage before Joseph Adair. 16. John Ramage - Husband to Jean or Jane Adair, the daughter of Joseph Adair the cooper and his first wife Sarah Laferty. 17. George Davis - Died 1781- 1783. First husband to Elizabeth Adair, daughter of Joseph Adair, Jr. and Elizabeth ___. 18. James Montgomery - Father to Rebecca who married James Adair, the saddler and son of Joseph Adair the cooper. James' other daughter Isabella married Dr. George Ross who was a physician with many of the above in their East Florida expedition in the early days of the Rev. War. 19. John Jones - There were two John Jones in the area at the time. One was the husband of Hannah Adair, daughter of James and Eleanor Adair. Unsure which John Jones this may be. Our John Jones died before Sep 1788." BIRTH: 1. Nancy appears to have been 45 or older in the 1800 census and still alive in the 1810 census. BURIAL: 1. Per http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/9708/dcem.html, there is a listing in the Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church cemetery that reads: "Adair, Benjamin, died Sept. 3, 1825, age 71 (1754)." This is improperly transcribed per image of tombstone available at Find-a-Grave (Memorial #9428444): "In memory of Benjm. Adair who died Sept. 3, 1823 Aged 71 years." | Adair, Benjamin (I3717)
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| 2031 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1790 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, pg. 441 (Note that there are two John Hustins in Laurens Co.; however, this one lives next door to Thomas Holland whose wife Jane and John's wife Elizabeth are sisters - also this page has several Adairs on it whereas the other John's listing does not.): John Hustin, 1 male over 16, 3 males under 16, 4 females. 1810 US: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, there are two John Houstons listed in Abbeville and none in Laurens Co.: P. 6: John Houston, males 4-2-0-0-1; females 1-2-2-1-0; 1 slave. P. 11: John Houston, males 0-1-1-1-1; females 0-0-0-0-1; no slaves. 1810 US: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, there are two John Houstons listed in Abbeville and no others in Western South Carolina: Pg. 445: John Houston, males 1-1-0-0-1; females 1-0-1-1-0; no slaves. Pg. 422: John Houston, males 0-0-0-1-0; no females or slaves (this one seems unlikely since there is no family involved). 1820 US: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, there are two listed and I am unsure which is correct. They are the only two in South Carolina: P. 252: Elizabeth Hughston, males: 0-0-0-1-1-0; females: 0-1-0-1-1; no slaves. P. 269: Elizabeth Hughston, males: 0-0-0-1-1-0; females 0-0-1-1-1-0; 1 slave. 2. The following John Hustons could be the John of this database. Laurens County Estate Book A-1: Pp. 55-60: "Appraisement of the Estate of Robert Bell decd. Total ₤148 12 2-1/2 (no appraisers, no date). Purchasers at sale: Richd Bell, Isabella Bell, Patrick Scott, Nathl Cannon, Ann MCLURE, Evan Robarts, James Ramage, Daniel Davis, Samuel Ewing, John Harris, Adam Bell, Gilbert Memory, James Pollock, John Roberson, Nathan Davis, John Harvis, Joseph Adair son of James, John Owings, John Owings, David Beayty, John Awsten, Wm Blackburn, Josiah East, Joseph Huddleston, John Adair son of Joseph, And. McCrary, David Bailey, Wm Price, John Calahan, Ann Dradock, John Archer Elmore, Charles Russel, JohnHUSTON, John Robinson, John Hunter, Wm Gray, Samuel McConehey, John Willson, John Walker, Thomas Entrecan,Thomas East Junr., thomas East Senr., Samuel Eakins, John McCartey, John Derumple [Dalrymple] Junr. Sold 15 Aug 1792, by Richd. Bell, admr." Pp. 210-213: ""Memorandum of articles sold the estate of John Jones decd, 16 Jul 1784 by Patrick Bryant admr. Purchasers: John Adair, James Dillard, James Adair, Philip Harvey, Littleberry Harvey, Patrick Bryant, Samuel Ewing, Wm Price, John Gorley, Philip Harvey, Thomas Donaldson, John Huston, John Owens, John Robeson, John Rammage, David Simpson, Thomas Hughs, John Robinson, Reuben Pyles, Haunner Miller, Thos Ewin, Jas Saxon, Wm Brown; copy from my office Julius Nichols Junr. [This estate was probated originally in Ninety Six District, the papers of which are in Abbeville County Court House]." BIOGRAPHY: 1. Typescript "Early Adairs of Laurens County, South Carolina." Compiled by Mildred Brownlee; Source Records: Wills; Intestate Estates; Deeds; Court Records; Cemetery Inscriptions. Some dates of birth and death obtained from Lineage Charts. Dates of birth and death subject to correction. Spelling of names subject to correction. [Note that bracketed comments are later additions by other reviewers including myself - Kerry Petersen.] A. "Elizabeth Adair - "to my daughter Elizabeth, and her husband, John Huston. one Negro girl, Clarris". Elizabeth Adair, b. c1757/58 married (1) c1775, Lt. George Davis, b. 9 Sept. 1752 (date from family chart), died in Revo. War 1781/83. 3chn: Mary Davis. b, 14 June 1776, married Robert Cunningham Hanna. Hannah Davis, b. c1778, married Robert McCord. George Davis, b. 11 Mar. 1780, died young. The estate of George Davis was administered in Abbeville Co. in 1784 by Jno. Houston, Joseph and Benjamin Adair. (Abbe. Will Abstracts-Pauline Young, p. 96). Accounts Audited for Revo. service show that the indent for George Davis was paid to John Huston. He also collected the annuity paid to the widow Davis and her children. (These papers at SC Archives, Columbia.) Elizabeth Adair Davis married (2) before 21 Feb. 1784, John Huston/Hughston. The name is spelled differently in various lega1 documents but grave markers in Spartanburg Co, cemeteries show the name Hughston. John Hughston died in Spartanburg Co. ~ June 1812; Elizabeth Adair Davis Hughston died 12 Nov. 1822. Children: Joseph Hughston, b. 20 Sept. 1784. Elisha Hughston, b. 4 Oct. 1788. Nancy or Agnes Hughston, b. 4 Aug. 1786, mar. James Wilson. (Nancy Hughston, wife of James Wilson, died ante 1829 leaving 3 chn: Elizabeth Wilson, John Wilson, Jr., Benjamin Wilson.) Jane Hughston, b. 6 May 1791. John Farmer Hughston, b. 13 July 1793. Archibald Hughston, b. 13 July, 1795. Casey Hughston, b 5 Mar. 1798. Leroy Hughston, b. 22 May 1800. Elizabeth A. Hughston, b. 25 Dec. 1802. These two mentioned in Laurens Co, Court Record. No dates available. Mary Hughston) Hannah Hughston)" B. "Compensation for Revolutionary Service.. South Carolina House of Representatives-Annuities, Claims, and Pension Reports. 1787 Jany 17 pd. Eliz'h Adair Hutson, late wid. of George Davis for self and 3 children. (Note: Original papers in SC Archives show that John Huston collected the Indent for Lt. George Davis and also the annuities for Elizabeth and her chn.)" | Houston or Huston or Hughston, John (I3743)
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| 2032 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1790 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, pg. 441 (Note that there are two John Hustins in Laurens Co.; however, this one lives next door to Thomas Holland whose wife Jane and John's wife Elizabeth are sisters - also this page has several Adairs on it whereas the other John's listing does not.): John Hustin, 1 male over 16, 3 males under 16, 4 females. 1810 US: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, there are two John Houstons listed in Abbeville and none in Laurens Co.: P. 6: John Houston, males 4-2-0-0-1; females 1-2-2-1-0; 1 slave. P. 11: John Houston, males 0-1-1-1-1; females 0-0-0-0-1; no slaves. 1810 US: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, there are two John Houstons listed in Abbeville and no others in Western South Carolina: Pg. 445: John Houston, males 1-1-0-0-1; females 1-0-1-1-0; no slaves. Pg. 422: John Houston, males 0-0-0-1-0; no females or slaves (this one seems unlikely since there is no family involved). 1820 US: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, there are two listed and I am unsure which is correct. They are the only two in South Carolina: P. 252: Elizabeth Hughston, males: 0-0-0-1-1-0; females: 0-1-0-1-1; no slaves. P. 269: Elizabeth Hughston, males: 0-0-0-1-1-0; females 0-0-1-1-1-0; 1 slave. 2. Jett Hanna [jettplane@aol.com] provided me on 8 Jul 2005 with a copy of his analysis of the Brownlee manuscript as follows. It mirrors my own understanding; however, anything with which I disagree I note in [brackets]. Jett entitles his paper as "Laurens County Area Adair Family Trees." It is broken down by three families: James Adair who married Eleanor, his brother Joseph who married Sarah Laferty, and a William of whom absolutely nothing is known except just his name on the Williams Petition and that Brownlee notes he died 1780-84 and that his estate was administered 1784 per Abbe Wills, p. 10. Text quoted as follows: "This tree is based on Early Adairs of Laurens County, South Carolina, by Mildred Brownlee. This was provided to me by W. Lee Adair, who obtained it from the Laurens County Public Library. Handwritten notes show a date of 1990 on Brownlee's manuscript. I have not examined these deeds personally. In some cases, notes and questions below are my own additions. This analysis seems to discredit some of the trees in the Adair History and Genealogy, and adds significantly to what is know of the Laurens area Adairs. I have not fully finished analyzing this work, and may have left out parts that are not as critical to my work. "Based on this work, it appears very possible that the elder Joseph Adair (m. Sarah, m. Susannah) and his brother James (m. Eleanor) settled in Laurens County at the same time, as suggested by the Adair History and Genealogy. I do not believe, however, that this James was the author of the book on the Indians and reputed patriarch of the Cherokee Adairs. This James was a cooper (barrel maker) according to the deeds. Modern editions of the History of the American Indians suggest that the author James Adair was a direct immigrant to South Carolina, but with no concrete evidence. "The Williams Petition: In the tree, LCW is Laurens County Wills; LCD is Laurens County Deeds. Also mentioned is the Williams petition. This petition is a significant document in analyzing the Laurens County Adairs. Published in the South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research, Vol. XV, No. 1 1987, p. 32-33, the original is #5767, Manuscript Department, Wm. Perkins Library at Duke University. The petition is in support of Colonel James Williams, a militia leader of the Patriots in the Laurens area (Little River Regiment). The petition, signed by members of the Little River Regiment, is directed to the Governor of South Carolina and the Privy Counsel, and attests to Williams' devotion to the Patriot cause. Williams led militia in a number of battles. I suspect that this petition was provided prior to Williams' elevation to the rank of Brigadier General following the Battle of Musgrove Mill, which was fought in what is now Laurens County. Williams had been accused of puffing his role in the battle. Williams went on to die at Kings Mountain - one of the few Patriot casualties that day on October 7, 1780. Williams had run for the South Carolina legislature as a Patriot in 1778, only to lose to Robert Cunningham, the infamous Loyalist leader. For more on Williams, see Draper, "Kings Mountain and Its Heroes," (Cincinnati, 1883). Signers of the Williams petition include the following Adairs: Isaac Adair, Jms. Adair, James Adair, Sr., Joseph Adair, Jr., Joseph Adair, Benjamin Adair, Joseph Adair, Sr., James Adair, Jr, son of James, William Adair, John Adair, and John Adair, Sr., and Alexander Adair. Comparing deed and will records to the names, Brownlee identifies the Adair signers [copies Brownlee's explanations]. Brownlee's identifications look very logical to me. "The Laurens County Adair Tree: 2. Joseph Adair m. Sarah Lafferty, m. Susannah Long: 250a land grant, present site of Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church. Was sold 1778 to Benjamin Adair LCD A/189, 1778). Release by wife??? Will in LCW A-1/19, dated 1788, other info says death 1801. Joseph 414(5) 1790 Census? 2.1 Joseph Adair m. Elizabeth - Joseph's son named in father's will. His will LCW D-1/104; Bundle 65, Pkg. 10, proven 1/14/1813. 2.1.1 John m. Jane Jones: John named as son in father's will. 2.1.2 James m. Rebecca: James named as son in father's will. 2.1.3 Robert: Robert named as son in father's will. 2.1.4 Elisha m Elizabeth (Betsy) Reese?: Elisha named as son in father's will. 2.1.4.1 Joseph: Named as grandson in grandfather's will 2.1.4.2 Washington 2.1.4.3 Isaac 2.1.4.4 Thomas R. m. Jane Blakely 2.1.4.5 Allen 2.1.4.6 Richmond 2.1.4.7 Matilda 2.1.5 Elizabeth m. George Davis: Elizabeth named as daughter in father's will. Husband's name in will is John Huston. 2.1.5.1 Mary Davis m. Robert Cunningham Hanna 2.1.5.2 Hannah Davis m. Robert McCord 2.1.5.3 George Davis m. John Huston 2.1.5.4 Joseph Hughston 2.1.5.5 Elisha Hughston 2.1.5.6 Nancy/Agnes Hughston m. James Wilson 2.1.6 Jean m. Thomas Holland: Jean named as daughter in father's will. Husband's name is in will. Thomas Holland 101 1790 Census? 2.1.7 Cassy m. Thomas McCrary: Cassy named as daughter in father's will. Husband's name is in will. 2.1.8 Charity m. ___ Farmer: Charity named as daughter in father's will. Husband's name in will is David Little. 2.1.8.1 Mary Farmer: stepdaughter mentioned in will of David Little. m. David Little 2.1.8.2 David Little 2.1.8.3 Elizabeth Little 2.1.8.4 Joseph Little 2.1.8.5 James Little 2.1.8.6 Jane Little 2.1.8.7 John Little 2.1.8.8 Nancy Little 2.1.8.9 Thomas E. Little 2.1.8.10 Holland Little 2.2 James Adair m. Rebecca Montgomery: James named as son in father's will. 110a from Nathaniel Hillen, 144a granted to him directly. POA to brother Benjamin in Book G, Pg. 666. Does POA mention Rebecca? Or dower releases? Deeds LCW J/161-162, A/308. J/161 is sale to sons of James Sr. -Joseph and George R. James 327 1790 Census? If 13 children, only 10 in this census. 2.2.1 Joseph Adair: LCW J/160 sells interest to brother George R. 2.2.2 George R. Adair m. Rachel Musgrove: George named in deed from brother Joseph. (From Indiana Data according to Brownlee:) 2.2.3 Margaret Jane Adair m. John Ewing 2.2.4 Rebecca Adair m. James Remy 2.2.5 John Adair 2.2.6 Jane Adair m. ___Eads 2.2.7 Isaac Adair m. Jane Holland 2.2.8 Lucretia Adair m. John Wildridge 2.2.9 James Adair 2.3 Benjamin Adair m. Nancy (George?): Benjamin named as son in father's will. Benjamin's will Box 1, Pkg 1. I have seen another cite for will. Benjamin 133 1790 Census. Only 3 of 5 sons accounted for, 2 of 4 daughters. Children below in his will. 2.3.1 Zadock 2.3.2 William 2.3.3 John 2.3.4 d m. James Jamieson 2.3.5 d m. Samuel Bowie 2.3.6 Isaac 2.3.7 Benjamin 2.3.8 Margaret 2.3.9 d m. William Craig 2.4 Jean/Jane Adair m. Ramage 2.5 John Adair m. Sarah Adair (son of Joseph???). Died in Revolution. Note: Sarah named in Joseph's will. Might have been daughter in law, wife of the deceased son John. [Jett places John as a son of Joseph Sr. whereas Brownlee makes a case for him being a possible son of either Joseph or his brother James.] 2.5.1 Benjamin Adair, Jr. 2.5.2 Joseph Adair 2.5.3 Martha Adair 2.5.4 Hezekiah Adair 2.5.5 Isaac Adair 3. Typescript "Early Adairs of Laurens County, South Carolina." Compiled by Mildred Brownlee; Source Records: Wills; Intestate Estates; Deeds; Court Records; Cemetery Inscriptions. Some dates of birth and death obtained from Lineage Charts. Dates of birth and death subject to correction. Spelling of names subject to correction. [Note that bracketed comments are later additions by other reviewers including myself - Kerry Petersen.] A. "Recorded in Will Book D-l, Page 104, Bundle 65, pkg. 10. Proven January 14, 1813. David Anderson Ordy. Will of Joseph Adair: "State of South Carolina Laurens District. In the name of God, Amen. Know all men by those presents that I Joseph Adair of tho same State and District are now in good health and in my natural senses at this date and time make this my last will and testament. At my death I bequeath my body to tho tomb, my soul to the almighty God, my maker and created and Jesus Christ my redeemer. Likewise I give and bequeath unto John Adair my son all the land that I layed off for him, that Richard Hollen and John Frier now lives on and one Negro woman named Jude. Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my son James Adair all that part of a tract of land he now lives on lying on the South Side of Little Dunkins Creek bounded on land of Thomas McCrary, Alexander Wilkerson, Elisha Adair and one Negro man named Duke. Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my son Robert Adair the money that he did receive from Alexander Wilkerson for a tract of land made over by me and my son Elisha Adair to said Wilkerson and one Negro girl named Tamer. Likewise I give and bequeath to my son Elisha Adair all that part of land I now live on containing three hundred and seventy five acres more or less, resurvayed by John A. Elmore one Negro boy named Morris, one new waggon and all her harness. Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my grandson Joseph Adair, son of Elisha Adair, one set of silver coat buttons, and one set of silver breeches buttons to my son Robert Adair. I likewise, give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth and her husband John Huston, one Negro girl named Clartis to be thern during there natural life, and at their death to be equally divided among all Elizabeth Huston's children of her natural body. Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Jean, wife of Thomas Holland. one Negro girl named Dice. Likewise, I give unto my daughter Cassy, wife of Thomas McCrary one Negro woman named Lid. Likewise, I give and bequeath, unto Charity, wife of David Little, one Negro woman named Sarah and all the rest of my perishable property to be equally divided among my eight children of my natural body. I hereby set my hand and seal this 20th of January, 1812. It being the thirty sixth and thirty seventh years of American Independency. And l do here appoint Elisha Adair and John Adair my Executors. Joseph Adair (Seal) Witness present: Richard Holland, William Adair, George McCrary Recorded in Will Book D-1, Page 105. Recorded date not available. Proven Jan, 15, 1813. David Anderson Ordy." B. "Elizabeth Adair - "to my daughter Elizabeth, and her husband, John Huston. one Negro girl, Clarris". Elizabeth Adair, b. c1757/58 married (1) c1775, Lt. George Davis, b. 9 Sept. 1752 (date from family chart), died in Revo. War 1781/83. 3chn: Mary Davis. b, 14 June 1776, married Robert Cunningham Hanna. Hannah Davis, b. c1778, married Robert McCord. George Davis, b. 11 Mar. 1780, died young. The estate of George Davis was administered in Abbeville Co. in 1784 by Jno. Houston, Joseph and Benjamin Adair. (Abbe. Will Abstracts-Pauline Young, p. 96). Accounts Audited for Revo. service show that the indent for George Davis was paid to John Huston. He also collected the annuity paid to the widow Davis and her children. (These papers at SC Archives, Columbia.) Elizabeth Adair Davis married (2) before 21 Feb. 17B4, John Huston/Hughston. The name is spelled differently in various legal documents but grave markers in Spartanburg Co, cemeteries show the name Hughston. John Hughston died in Spartanburg Co. June 1812; Elizabeth Adair Davis Hughston died 12 Nov. 1822. Children: Joseph Hughston, b. 20 Sept. 1784. Elisha Hughston, b. 4 Oct. 1788. Nancy or Agnes Hughston, b. 4 Aug. 1786, mar. James Wilson. (Nancy Hughston, wife of James Wilson, died ante 1829 leaving 3 chn: Elizabeth Wilson, John Wilson, Jr., Benjamin Wilson.) Jane Hughston, b. 6 May 1791. John Farmer Hughston, b. 13 July 1793. Archibald Hughston, b. 13 July, 1795. Casey Hughston, b. 5 Mar. 1798. Leroy Hughston, b. 22 May 1800. Elizabeth A. Hughston, b. 25 Dec. 1802. These two mentioned in Laurens Co. Court Record. No dates available. Mary Hughston Hannah Hughston" C. "Compensation for Revolutionary Service.. South Carolina House of Representatives-Annuities, Claims, and Pension Reports. 1787 Jany 17 pd. Eliz'h Adair Hutson, late wid. of George Davis for self and 3 children. (Note: Original papers in SC Archives show that John Huston collected the Indent for Lt. George Davis and also the annuities for Elizabeth and her chn.)" | Adair, Elizabeth (I1382)
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| 2033 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1790 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, [There are two listed - one of which is probably this John: (1) p. 441 near Thomas "Murdock," probable uncle to John's wife Mary Long, is listed 5 doors away as 1-0-1-0-0 and (2) p. 442, 14 names away from the first name and 3 before Robert Long, brother-in-law]. John Owings, 1-4-2-0-0. [By Thomas Murdock.] John Owings, 1-1-1-0-0. [By Robert Long.] Note there is a Henry Owings 9 names away from the latter John Owings whose relationship if any is not known. 2. The following John Owin(g)s are of the right age to be the John Owens of this database. Laurens County Estate Book A-1: Pp. 55-60: "Appraisement of the Estate of Robert Bell decd. Total ₤148 12 2-1/2 (no appraisers, no date). Purchasers at sale: Richd Bell, Isabella Bell, Patrick Scott, Nathl Cannon, Ann MCLURE, Evan Robarts, James Ramage, Daniel Davis, Samuel Ewing, John Harris, Adam Bell, Gilbert Memory, James Pollock, John Roberson, Nathan Davis, John Harvis, Joseph Adair son of James, John Owings, John Owings, David Beayty, John Awsten, Wm Blackburn, Josiah East, Joseph Huddleston, John Adair son of Joseph, And. McCrary, David Bailey, Wm Price, John Calahan, Ann Dradock, John Archer Elmore, Charles Russel, JohnHUSTON, John Robinson, John Hunter, Wm Gray, Samuel McConehey, John Willson, John Walker, Thomas Entrecan,Thomas East Junr., thomas East Senr., Samuel Eakins, John McCartey, John Derumple [Dalrymple] Junr. Sold 15 Aug 1792, by Richd. Bell, admr." Pp. 62-63: "An account of the appraisement of the Estate of Thos. McCall, decd. includes one silver watch, 20 yeards of linnen, 13 yeards of linen, saddlers tools, cash due by Gazaway Rodgers, John Walker, Charles Pucket, John Adair. Appraised 12 Nov 1791 by Thos. Ewings, John Owings, Wm Craig." P. 76: "An account of the appraisement of the Estate of Wm. Davis decd., 17 Jan 1792 by Joseph Adair, John Owins, Thos Ewing. (No total.)" Pp. 95-96 [1794?]: "An account of the apppraisement of the Estate of Joseph Grier. Total ₤ 450 6 6, by Robert McCarey, John Owins, Benjr. Adair, appraisers." Pp. 98-100: An account of the sale of the Estate of Joseph Greer decd., 15 of August 1794; purchasers: Andrew McCrary, Joseph Greer, Joseph Adair, John Hansel, Saml McComuthey, Thos McCrary, Joseph Greer, Wm Hunter, John Login, John Elmore, Minasa Willson, Benj. Adair, Newton Higgins, John Grary, Robert Scott, John Owens, James Rammage, Hugh Skelton, Saml Bishop, James Dillard, John Rammage, James Dillard, Robert Grier, Bazzel Brater (cooper tooles), James Adair Senr., John Watson, Simon Tedford, Jonas Greer, J.A. Elmore, George Ross, Ben Adair, Joseph Parkes, Wm Price, Wm Gray, Robert Greer. Total ₤ 56 13 9." Pp. 207-208: Inventory of Manassah Wilson decd, 27 April 1799, brought ot us by John and Ruth Dillard, admr. &c. [total not given] by Benjamin Willson, John Owens, Robt Long, James Bell." Pp. 209: "Amt of money paid in behalf of the estate of William Price decd by Margaret Price, admx. & James Cunningham, admr. Names mentioned: Joseph Adair, Robt Greer, Edward Giddins, Francis Ross, Joseph Downs, Joseph Huddleston, James McDavid, John Owens, Charles Murrell, Wm Dunlap; James Cunningham, admr. July 18th 1799." Pp. 210-213: ""Memorandum of articles sold the estate of John Jones decd, 16 Jul 1784 by Patrick Bryant admr. Purchasers: John Adair, James Dillard, James Adair, Philip Harvey, Littleberry Harvey, Patrick Bryant, Samuel Ewing, Wm Price, John Gorley, Philip Harvey, Thomas Donaldson, John Huston, John Owens, John Robeson, John Rammage, David Simpson, Thomas Hughs, John Robinson, Reuben Pyles, Haunner Miller, Thos Ewin, Jas Saxon, Wm Brown; copy from my office Julius Nichols Junr. [This estate was probated originally in Ninety Six District, the papers of which are in Abbeville County Court House]." P. 251: "October 11 1800, Appraise the goods & Chatttels of Morgin Layson decd. [total not given] by John Owens, Alexander Adair, John Dillard." 3. Typescript "Early Adairs of Laurens County, South Carolina. Compiled by Mildred Brownlee; Source Records: Wills; Intestate Estates; Deeds; Court Records; Cemetery Inscriptions. Some dates of birth and death obtained from Lineage Charts. Dates of birth and death subject to correction. Spelling of names subject to correction." [Note that bracketed comments are later additions by other reviewers including myself - Kerry Petersen.]: A. "Laurens County, South Carolina - Will Book A-1, p. 19: 'I, Joseph Adair of the State of So. Carolina & County of Laurens cooper; yet of sound & perfect understanding & memory; do constitute this my last will & testament & desire it may be received as such. First I most humbly bequeath my soul to God my maker, beseeching his most gracious exceptance of it, through all sufficient merits & meditations of my most compassionate Redeemer Jesus Christ who gave himself to be an atonement for my sins & is able to save to the uttermost all that come to God by him seeing he ever liveth to make intersession for them & who I trust will not reject me a returning penitent sinner when I come to Him for mercy; In this hope & confidence I render up my soul with comfort, humbly beseeching the most glorious & blessed Trinity, one God most Holy most merciful & gratious to prepare me for my disolution then take me to himself into that place of rest & incomparable felicity which He hath prepared for all that love his holy name, Amen; Blessed be God I give my body to the earth from whence it was taken, in full assurance of its resurrection from therein at the last day; As for my burial, I desire it may be decent without pomp or state at the discretion of my dear wife who I doubt not will manage it with all prudence; As to my worldly estate I will & positively order that all my debts be paid & next I give & bequeath to Susanna my dearly beloved wife all my stock of black cattle & hogs with all the pewter of my dresser; one hundred & sixty Continental dollars which is in the hands of my son Joseph Adair & all the store of my grain that may be mine at the time of my death for her support; Also all the farming utentials that belong to me at my death; Also my beds & bed furniture to possess the same during her life, & at her decease to go to my son James Adair, Also to my son Joseph Adair I give & bequeath the remainder of the Continental money that remains in his hands; Also one long posted bedstead & my armed chair; Also I give & bequeath to my son James Adair the one-half of my coopers tools; & other utentials belonging to my trade with the whole of my wearing apparel, & also my chest at the decease of my wife; Also to my son Benjamin Adair, I give & bequeath the other half of my coopers tools & utentials belonging to my trade & also the half of that twenty pounds old currency which he had of me for which he was to have palled a graveyard which he never performed; Also to my daughter Jean Ramage, I give & bequeath my brass seals; Also to my daughter Sarah Adair, I give & bequeath that other half of that twenty pounds old currency which is in the hands of my son Benjamin Adair; Also I give her at the death of my wife, that iron pot that was her mothers with my iron crook; Also I give & bequeath my daughter Mary Owens my biggest iron pot & my course flax hackle at the decease of her mother & to her husband John Owens the one-half of the sawed plank of my loft and floor; & if it shall please God to call me home by this present disease, it is my will that the money he owes me should go to defray my funeral charges; Also to Robert Long my son-in-law, I give & bequeath the other half of plank of my loft & floor; And I do by these presents nominate constitute & appoint & ordain as the executors of this my last will & testament my truly & well beloved sons Joseph & James Adair; & I do hereby revoke & disavow & make null & void every former will by me made ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last will & testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 9th day of January in the year of our Lord 1788. s) Joseph Adair wit: James Montgomery, William Borland, James (J) Greer' Recording date of the will is not stated. Judging by dates of other estate records recorded on pages preceding and following page 19, the will appears to have been recorded sometime in 1789 or early 1790. There are no loose probate papers for the estate of Joseph Adair; Sr. Joseph Adair, Sr., cooper, married in Ireland? Or in Pa. ? a first wife, said to have been Sarah Laferty. Laurens Co. SC records give no proof data for this wife. She was the mother of Joseph's children. Joseph Adair's will was written 9 Jan. 1788 and proved 1789/90, recorded in Will Book A-1, p. 19. The following children are mentioned in the will: 1. Joseph Adair, b. 12 Apr. 1735 (from lineage chart), died 17 Oct. 1812. He was called Joseph Adair, Sr. after the death of his father. 2. James Adair. b. Dec. 1747, d. 23 Mar. 1831 in Indiana. Proved to have been son of Joseph Adair, Sr. cooper, by the Power-of-Attorney issued to his brother, Benjamin Adair. (Deed Bk. G, p. 666.) 3. Benjamin Adair, b. 1752, d, 3 Sept. 1823. 4. Jean/Jane Adair, b. before 1755, married (John ?) Ramage. [Listed in will as Jean Ramage; some misread writing on will as Leah but it is definitely Jean.] 5. Sarah Adair - Single in 1788? Or married to an Adair?" 4. James Williams Petition listing the Adair family Patriots. Note that Thomas Adair's parents are the ones listed as number 4 (Joseph and Sarah) and his grandparents are number 3 (James and Eleanor). Most of the other Adairs were brothers or cousins. The petition has come to me from Mildred Brownlee's manuscript "Early Adairs of Laurens County, South Carolina" and also from the "South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research," vol. 15, p. 32. James Williams was one of the most renowned Patriots of the Laurens area and this listing of signers of the petition of the area gives us a good source of patriots also associated with him. Col. James Williams and Capt. Josiah Greer were also military leaders of many of these same individuals during the 1778 American invasion of British East Florida per the source of Doctor George Ross' medical reimbursement papers quoted in this database under Rebecca Montgomery's notes. This petition typescript is item #5767, Manuscript Dept., Wm. M. Perkins Library at Duke University, Durham NC. Submitted by Mrs. Mary Ann McCrary and published with permission of the Manuscript Dept. This petition pre-dates the Battle of Kings Mountain (7 Oct 1780), as Col. James Williams was killed at that time. [NB: a second version of the petition was located in the South Carolina Library in 1999 and the gaps in the Duke University petition were filled in as indicated by brackets.] {Any notes or comments added by me are in these brackets.} "To his Excellen[cy John Rutledge, E]sq. Governor & Commander in Chief in & [over th]e state of South Carolina, the Honourable the privy Counsel, the Honourable the Senate & House of Representatives in General Assembly. Whereas we (the zealous friends to our country, and to all who love and distinguish themselves in her cause) do understand & are exceeding sorry to hear that there are false & [evilly designing] Accusations either lying on or about to shortly be laid against James Williams, our present Colonel in & over Little River Regiment, and designed (as we believe) by the private Enemies of our country to deprive us of so worthy a friend of his Country in general a good officer to us in particular & thereby do a very singular Piece of Service to the common enemies of America. We do briefly & anxiously remonstrate this: that we experimentally know Colo. James Williams to have been a zealous Patriot from the commencement of the America contest with Briten; and to have always stood foremost in every occasion when called upon to the defence of his country. We do further declare that we have never known said Colo. [Jas.].Williams to distress any individuals in the Regiment who voluntarily & judiciously, when legally called upon and commanded to the field, have turned out in the Defence if their Native Rights & Privileges together with that of their Country; & we do avow it from our knowledge, that whensoever Colo. Jas. Williams either directly or indirectly executed any distressing things, it was upon the stubborn & refractory, whose practices of obstinacy declare them inimical to their country: & and that this he did, as being last promissing Effort to reduce them to the dutiful obedience of loyal & fellow citizens. Without delaying you; we your humble Petitioners do earnestly beg that you will hear this our faithful Remonstrance & proceed with our respected Colo. James Williams & all such unjust & disaffected Clamours as may come before you against him, as your superior Judgements may direct: only begging leave to conclude with this one Remark, that doubtless you know that such clamours are frequently the necessary Effect of Disaffection to the Country. [Signed:] Robt. McCrery Lt. Colo.; George Davis, Capt.; Matthew McCrar[e]y, Lt.; George Young; Matthew Cunningham; Andrew McCrary; James Greer; [James Dillard]; [John Owens]; [Samuel Ewing]; [William Davis]; [Absolom Filby]; [John McCrary Sener]; [John McCrary Juner]; [Robert Long]; [Matthew McCrary]; [William Bean]; [John Williams J.P {note J.P. is crossed out}]; [Wm. Arthur Capt.]; Josiah Greer; Joseph Ramage; John Robinson; John Bourland; John Greer Juner; Isaac Adair; Jms. Adair; [Thos McCrery J.P.]; [James Ones]; [Andrew Ones]; [John Watson]; [Hughes Manford (?)]; [David Watson]; [Isaac Greer]; [James Ralley]; [John Ramage]; [John Glenn]; [John Jones (M L. (?)]; Henry Atwood; James Adair, Sr.; Joseph Adair Jr.; Joseph Adair; Benjamin Adair; Joseph Adair Sr.; James Adair Jr., son of James; [William Adair]; [John Finney]; [John Adair]; [John Adair Sener]; [James Craige]; [William Craig]; [James Howerton]; [Phillip Whitten]; [John Gray]; [John Greer]; [James Montgomery]; Thomas Ewing; William Blake; James Gamble; [Edward Stapleton]; [John Gamble]; [William Huddleston]; [James Huddleston]; [Alexander Adair]; [Benjamin Willson]; [Benja. Goodman]; [Daniel Williams] Suggested identification of the Adairs who signed this petition: 1. Isaac Adair - Killed in Apr. 1781, left widow, Ruth. 2. Jms. Adair - b. 1747, son of' Joseph Adair, Sr.; mar. Rebecca Montgomery. 3. James Adair, Sr. - died before 1796; wife, Eleanor. 4. Joseph Adair, Jr. - Son of above James & Eleanor; wife Sarah. 5. Joseph Adair - died 1812; son of Joseph Adair, Sr. 6. Benjamin Adair - died 1823; son of Joseph Adair, Sr.; wife Nancy. 7. Joseph Adair, Sr. - died 1789-90; wife: Susannah. 8. James Adair, Jr., son of James - son of James Adair & wife Eleanor; died 1818, wife Hannah. 9. William Adair - died 1780-84. Estate administered 1784, Abbe. Wills, p. 10. 10. John Adair - died 1813 in Ga., wife Jane; son of Joseph Adair; grandson of Joseph Adair, Sr. 11. John Adair, Sr. - Killed in 1782, wife Sarah. Abbe. Wills, p. 10. Probable son of Joseph Adair, Sr. {Kerry's note: or maybe James Adair, Sr.} 12. Alexander Adair - Scotch-Irish immigrant in 1767? See Protestant Immigrants to SC - Janie Revill, p. 74. {Note the above suggestions are as provided by Mildred Brownlee. I make the following additions of individuals related to the Adairs: 13. James Gamble - father of William Gamble who marries Martha Adair, daughter of James Adair who was son of James Adair, Sr., the original settler and cooper. 14. Robert Long - Son of Susannah Murdough from her first marriage before she married Joseph Adair the cooper. 15. John Owens - Husband of Mary Long. Mary was the sister of Robert Long and a daughter of Susannah Murdough from her first marriage before Joseph Adair. 16. John Ramage - Husband to Jean or Jane Adair, the daughter of Joseph Adair the cooper and his first wife Sarah Laferty. 17. George Davis - Died 1781- 1783. First husband to Elizabeth Adair, daughter of Joseph Adair, Jr. and Elizabeth ___. 18. James Montgomery - Father to Rebecca who married James Adair, the saddler and son of Joseph Adair the cooper. James' other daughter Isabella married Dr. George Ross who was a physician with many of the above in their East Florida expedition in the early days of the Rev. War. 19. John Jones - There were two John Jones in the area at the time. One was the husband of Hannah Adair, daughter of James and Eleanor Adair. Unsure which John Jones this may be. Our John Jones died before Sep 1788." DEATH: 1. Will of "John Owings," recorded in Will Book C-1, page 241. Proven November 17, 1806. Recorded date not available, David Anderson Ordy. Bundle 55, Package 9: "In the name of God, Amen. I John Owens of the state of South Carolina and District of Laurens, being very sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be unto God. And calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say. Principaly and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of the almighty God, who gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors. Nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such wordly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give dimise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. First, I give unto MARY OWENS my dearly beloved wife, one hundred acres of land which is to include the house where in I now live as long as she lives or remains a widow. And at her death it, to wit, the sd . tract of land I give and bequeath to my son Daniel Owens. Also, I give and bequeath unto my daughter MARY GREER the sum of ten dollars to be paid to her out of my estate or to any person duly empowered to receive it for her. Also I give, bequeath, and allow to my son JOHN OWENS Junr. the sum of forty dollars which I paid to JOHN DORROUGH for him in order to redeem his more for him. Also, I give and bequeth unto my son THOMAS OWENS one hundred acres of land on the west side of Elifon's Creek, joining land of MILES FURGUSON and ABRAHAM HOLLAND, which land be is not to sell for ten year to come. Also I give and bequeth unto my son ROBERT OWENS one hundred acres of land lying on both sides of the Charleston road joining land of ALEXANDER MCQUAY to be measured from MCGUAYS land on MILES FERGUSONS line till it will amount to one hundred acres by running a square course from MILES FERGUSON'S to THOMAS BEAFSEY's line which land he is not to sell for ten years to come. Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter MARTHA OWENS her bed and furniture, and the sum of twenty pounds sterling to be paid to her out of my estate. Also, I give and bequeth unto my daughter ANN OWENS a midling good feather bed and furniture and new saddle and twenty pounds sterling to be paid to her free from expence of schooling or maintainance till she is Sixteen year old. Also I give and bequeth unto ELIZABE my daughter ELIZABETH OWENS a middling good feather bed and furniture and a new saddle and twenty pounds sterling to be paid to her free from the charge of schooling and maintainance till she is Sixteen years of age. Also I give unto my son DANIEL OWENS all that tract or parcel of land that was granted to me joining land of FRANCIS BRADDOCK containing two hundred and fourteen acres. And in case any of my sons should die under age and without lawful descent than his part of the land is to be divided between the surviving two. The same rule is to be offered with regard to my four daughters last named. Also I give and bequeath unto my sons DANIEL, THOMAS, and ROBERT all and singular the rest remainder and remainder and residue of my estate, monies, debts, and moveable effects at my wifes death. The aforesaid legacies being first well and truly paid together with my just debts and funeral expences. And I do hereby make ordain and appoint my son DANIEL OWENS and JOHN FINNEY Executors of this my last will and testament. And I do hereby utterly disalow revoke and disallow disanul all and every other former or other wills, legacies, and bequeaths of Executors by me in any wise made named ordained and appointed. Ratifying, allowing and conforming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the fourth day of September, in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and Six. Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said JOHN OWENS as his last will and testament in the presence of us, who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names. John Owens L. S. Mary (her "X" mark) Owens Robt. LONG Manafseh FINNEY John FINNEY" | Owens, John (I1321)
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| 2034 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1790 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, [There are two listed - one of which is probably this John: (1) p. 441 near Thomas "Murdock," probable uncle to John's wife Mary Long, is listed 5 doors away as 1-0-1-0-0 and (2) p. 442, 14 names away from the first name and 3 before Robert Long, brother-in-law]. John Owings, 1-4-2-0-0. [By Thomas Murdock.] John Owings, 1-1-1-0-0. [By Robert Long.] Note there is a Henry Owings 9 names away from the latter John Owings whose relationship if any is not known. 2. Typescript "Early Adairs of Laurens County, South Carolina. Compiled by Mildred Brownlee; Source Records: Wills; Intestate Estates; Deeds; Court Records; Cemetery Inscriptions. Some dates of birth and death obtained from Lineage Charts. Dates of birth and death subject to correction. Spelling of names subject to correction." [Note that bracketed comments are later additions by other reviewers including myself - Kerry Petersen.]: A. "Laurens County, South Carolina - Will Book A-1, p. 19: 'I, Joseph Adair of the State of So. Carolina & County of Laurens cooper; yet of sound & perfect understanding & memory; do constitute this my last will & testament & desire it may be received as such. First I most humbly bequeath my soul to God my maker, beseeching his most gracious exceptance of it, through all sufficient merits & meditations of my most compassionate Redeemer Jesus Christ who gave himself to be an atonement for my sins & is able to save to the uttermost all that come to God by him seeing he ever liveth to make intersession for them & who I trust will not reject me a returning penitent sinner when I come to Him for mercy; In this hope & confidence I render up my soul with comfort, humbly beseeching the most glorious & blessed Trinity, one God most Holy most merciful & gratious to prepare me for my disolution then take me to himself into that place of rest & incomparable felicity which He hath prepared for all that love his holy name, Amen; Blessed be God I give my body to the earth from whence it was taken, in full assurance of its resurrection from therein at the last day; As for my burial, I desire it may be decent without pomp or state at the discretion of my dear wife who I doubt not will manage it with all prudence; As to my worldly estate I will & positively order that all my debts be paid & next I give & bequeath to Susanna my dearly beloved wife all my stock of black cattle & hogs with all the pewter of my dresser; one hundred & sixty Continental dollars which is in the hands of my son Joseph Adair & all the store of my grain that may be mine at the time of my death for her support; Also all the farming utentials that belong to me at my death; Also my beds & bed furniture to possess the same during her life, & at her decease to go to my son James Adair, Also to my son Joseph Adair I give & bequeath the remainder of the Continental money that remains in his hands; Also one long posted bedstead & my armed chair; Also I give & bequeath to my son James Adair the one-half of my coopers tools; & other utentials belonging to my trade with the whole of my wearing apparel, & also my chest at the decease of my wife; Also to my son Benjamin Adair, I give & bequeath the other half of my coopers tools & utentials belonging to my trade & also the half of that twenty pounds old currency which he had of me for which he was to have palled a graveyard which he never performed; Also to my daughter Jean Ramage, I give & bequeath my brass seals; Also to my daughter Sarah Adair, I give & bequeath that other half of that twenty pounds old currency which is in the hands of my son Benjamin Adair; Also I give her at the death of my wife, that iron pot that was her mothers with my iron crook; Also I give & bequeath my daughter Mary Owens my biggest iron pot & my course flax hackle at the decease of her mother & to her husband John Owens the one-half of the sawed plank of my loft and floor; & if it shall please God to call me home by this present disease, it is my will that the money he owes me should go to defray my funeral charges; Also to Robert Long my son-in-law, I give & bequeath the other half of plank of my loft & floor; And I do by these presents nominate constitute & appoint & ordain as the executors of this my last will & testament my truly & well beloved sons Joseph & James Adair; & I do hereby revoke & disavow & make null & void every former will by me made ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last will & testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 9th day of January in the year of our Lord 1788. s) Joseph Adair wit: James Montgomery, William Borland, James (J) Greer' Recording date of the will is not stated. Judging by dates of other estate records recorded on pages preceding and following page 19, the will appears to have been recorded sometime in 1789 or early 1790. There are no loose probate papers for the estate of Joseph Adair; Sr. Joseph Adair, Sr., cooper, married in Ireland? Or in Pa. ? a first wife, said to have been Sarah Laferty. Laurens Co. SC records give no proof data for this wife. She was the mother of Joseph's children. Joseph Adair's will was written 9 Jan. 1788 and proved 1789/90, recorded in Will Book A-1, p. 19. The following children are mentioned in the will: 1. Joseph Adair, b. 12 Apr. 1735 (from lineage chart), died 17 Oct. 1812. He was called Joseph Adair, Sr. after the death of his father. 2. James Adair. b. Dec. 1747, d. 23 Mar. 1831 in Indiana. Proved to have been son of Joseph Adair, Sr. cooper, by the Power-of-Attorney issued to his brother, Benjamin Adair. (Deed Bk. G, p. 666.) 3. Benjamin Adair, b. 1752, d, 3 Sept. 1823. 4. Jean/Jane Adair, b. before 1755, married (John ?) Ramage. [Listed in will as Jean Ramage; some misread writing on will as Leah but it is definitely Jean.] 5. Sarah Adair - Single in 1788? Or married to an Adair?" B. "The exact date of death for the first wife of Joseph Adair, Sr., cooper, in not known. He married (2) sometime after 1767, Susannah. the widow of Daniel Long. Long Family: The pension petition of Robert Long, Revo. soldier, states that he was b. c1763 in County Antrim, Ireland. When he was a few months old, the family came to Pa. where they lived until c1765 or 1766, then came to SC. His father died when Robert Long was age 4 (sometime in 1767). Evidently the father Long did not live long enough after coming to SC to complete arrangements for his grant of land ... no record of a grant has been located; however, on the plat for land granted in 1771 to one Jacob Jones near Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church, the adjoining land was shown as belonging to Daniel Long. Deed Bk. F, p. 510 shows sale of the Jones land in 1797 and the deed mentions that the adjoining land is "laid out for Daniel Long Dec'D." (The Deed Abstracts by Miss Nash does not include mention of Daniel Long, but the original deed book does.) Robert Long further stated in his petition that he had a brother who died in 1776. Daniel Long, b. Ireland. d. in SC c1767, married in Ireland, Susannah - - who died 9 Apr. 1800; age ?. Chn: Samuel Long, b. 1757, d. 1776, age 19. Bur. Duncan Creek. Robert Long, b. 1763, d. 30 Jan. 1840, age 80(?). Bur. Duncan Creek; Revo. soldier; mar. Elizabeth, widow of John Finney. In his will, Joseph Adair, cooper, called Robert Long his "son-in-law", a Colonial term for "step-son". Mary Long, b. 1760-62, married John Owens. The wording of the will of Joseph Adair, cooper, in 1788 clearly indicates that the mother of Mary Owens is still living at that date, in which case, she would have to be Susannah. True, Joseph Adair refers to Mary Owens as his "daughter" - simply neglecting to add "-in-law". Mary Owens is a daughter of Susannah, she could not possibly be a daughter of Joseph Adair. John and Mary Owens named their first son "Daniel". Robert Long named his first son "Daniel". The families of John and Mary Owens and Robert Long were closely associated through the years - witnessing wills and deeds for each other and in succeeding generations, becoming involved in guardianships, etc. Neither family seems to have been as closely associated with the Adairs. The final, most decisive evidence that Mary Owens and Robert Long were siblings is this: Deed Bk. J, p. 80 - Be it known to all whom it may concern that I, Thomas Murdough, for divers reasons do hereby impower and constitute as my agent to transact my temporal concerns, Robert Long Esq. and do hereby authorize him to sell all my moveable effects and rent my plantation and keep a Just account of my temporal concerns. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 16th day of October A.D. 1807. test John B. Kennedy Thomas Murdough (Seal) Thomas Beasley NB: and at my death that there shall be an equal divide of whatever may be remaining of my property between and Robert Long and Mary Owens. Oath of Thomas Beasley that he was present and saw said Thos. Murdough sign and seal the within writing for the within purpose mentioned and likewise acknowledge the three lines below as part of the same. 17th April 1809. (S) Thomas Beasley. Recorded April 22nd 1809 by John Garlington, Register. (This document as drawn up is the equivalent of a Last Will and Testament.) Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church cemetery: In memory of Thomas MURDOUGH who died 15th August 1809, aged 81 years. Thomas Murdough was born 1728. It is quite possible that he was a brother of Susannah Long Adair. There must have been kinship because of the fact that Thomas willed his property equally divided between the two living children of Susannah. Descendants of John and Mary Owens have a dim recollection of the name "Muldrow" in their background. The name could have easily been "Murdough"." BURIAL: 1. Per http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/9708/dcem.html, there is a listing in the Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church cemetery that reads: "OWENS, Ma?? died in the year 1823." I do not see a tombstone listed for John Owens. Not sure if this tombstone belongs to this Mary or not. Her brothers Samuel and Robert are buried in this cemetery. | Long, Mary (I1332)
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| 2035 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1790 US: No David Little listed. This coincides with the 1794 immigration record shown below. 1800 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina: Name: David Little Free White Males (Age 0-10): 1 Free White Males (Age 10-16): 0 Free White Males (Age 16-26): 0 Free White Males (Age 26-45): 1 Free White Males (Age 45+): 0 Free White Females (Age 0-10): 1 Free White Females (Age 10-16): 1 Free White Females (Age 16-26): 0 Free White Females (Age 26-45): 1 Free White Females (Age 45+): 0 other: 0 Slaves: 0 1810 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, pg. 28 of 76 (next door to Hannah Jones, widow of John Jones): David Little, 4-1-0-1-0;2-1-1-1-0-0-2. 1820 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, pg. 7 of 67, lists Charity without David; confirms David was deceased: Charity Little, Males 1-2-1-0-0-0, females 0-1-1-1-1; 6 slaves. 2. Laurens County Estate Book A-1: Pp. 263-265: "Saile Bill of the Estate of Aberham Hollen decd. Purchasers: Esener Hollen, Baswel Hollen, Thos Hollen, Reson Hollen, Wm. Hollen, Richd Hollen, Joseph Mitchel, James Adair, Elisha Adair, Joseph Adair, George Adair, Benjamin Adair, Robert Hannah, James Hannah, George Dillard, James Ensley, Aberham Tinsley, Michael Farguson, Saml Lard, Jas. Lard, John Kirk, John Cargil, Jas Jones, Jas Ramage, David Little, Alexr Monro, Elexander Morrison, Wm. Gray, John Miller, Bennet Langston, John A. Elmore, John Pucket, John Ginn, Jas. Brown, Thos Ensley, Joseph Gallegly, Jas. Blakely, Wm. Jones, Wm. Rogers. Proven accompts Sarah Lard, Thomas Holland, Richard Holland, John Dannel Kern, John Waer; Basel Holland, Thos Holland admrs." 3. "Laurens County Kinfolks," Vol. 1, book 2, reports parents as James Little (1737-1807) and Isabella Hamilton. No source is given and the Kinfolks book has not been a reliable source of information regarding early Adairs. 4. The publication "Laurens County Kinfolks Volume 1 Book 2," by Richard W. Fowler, gives the following family: "Charity Adair was born 1773 and died 6 Nov 1826 in Laurens Co., SC [bur.] Duncan Creek Pres. Cem. She m. David Little, Sr., (11 Nov 1767-17 Nov 1812), son of James Little (1737-1807) and Isabella Hamilton. Duncan Creek Pres. Cem. in Laurens Co. Little River is said to be named for this family. Children: A. Elizabeth, b. 27 Aug 1799; d. 29 Nov 1844. She m. 1819 James C. Copeland (1793-15 Apr 1869), son of John Copeland and Margaret Blakely. B. David, Jr., b. 25 Sep 1802; d. 7 Mar 1852 in Laurens Co., bur. Duncan Creek Pres. Cem. He m. Sarah U. Little. C. Joseph, b. 24 Jul 1801. He m. ___ Dickert. D. James, b. 12 Jul 1803. He m. Matilda Williams. E. Jane, b. 12 Jul 1803. F. John, b. 23 Feb 1806. G. Nancy, b. 28 Sep 1807. She m. Alex Fairburn. H. Thomas, b. 1 Aug 1809, d. 5 Sep 1872. He m. Jane E. Little 1840. I. Holland, b. 1811; d. 1872." BIOGRAPHY: 1. Ancestry.com "Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Record," lists David Little, 1774, South Carolina, from the book "South Carolina Naturalization, 1783-1850," 1985, pg. 198, by Brent H. Holcomb. 2. Typescript "Early Adairs of Laurens County, South Carolina." Compiled by Mildred Brownlee; Source Records: Wills; Intestate Estates; Deeds; Court Records; Cemetery Inscriptions. Some dates of birth and death obtained from Lineage Charts. Dates of birth and death subject to correction. Spelling of names subject to correction. [Note that bracketed comments are later additions by other reviewers including myself - Kerry Petersen.] A. "Recorded in Will Book D-l, Page 104, Bundle 65, pkg. 10. Proven January 14, 1813. David Anderson Ordy. Will of Joseph Adair: "State of South Carolina Laurens District. In the name of God, Amen. Know all men by those presents that I Joseph Adair of tho same State and District are now in good health and in my natural senses at this date and time make this my last will and testament. At my death I bequeath my body to tho tomb, my soul to the almighty God, my maker and created and Jesus Christ my redeemer. Likewise I give and bequeath unto John Adair my son all the land that I layed off for him, that Richard Hollen and John Frier now lives on and one Negro woman named Jude. Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my son James Adair all that part of a tract of land he now lives on lying on the South Side of Little Dunkins Creek bounded on land of Thomas McCrary, Alexander Wilkerson, Elisha Adair and one Negro man named Duke. Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my son Robert Adair the money that he did receive from Alexander Wilkerson for a tract of land made over by me and my son Elisha Adair to said Wilkerson and one Negro girl named Tamer. Likewise I give and bequeath to my son Elisha Adair all that part of land I now live on containing three hundred and seventy five acres more or less, resurvayed by John A. Elmore one Negro boy named Morris, one new waggon and all her harness. Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my grandson Joseph Adair, son of Elisha Adair, one set of silver coat buttons, and one set of silver breeches buttons to my son Robert Adair. I likewise, give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth and her husband John Huston, one Negro girl named Clartis to be thern during there natural life, and at their death to be equally divided among all Elizabeth Huston's children of her natural body. Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Jean, wife of Thomas Holland. one Negro girl named Dice. Likewise, I give unto my daughter Cassy, wife of Thomas McCrary one Negro woman named Lid. Likewise, I give and bequeath, unto Charity, wife of David Little, one Negro woman named Sarah and all the rest of my perishable property to be equally divided among my eight children of my natural body. I hereby set my hand and seal this 20th of January, 1812. It being the thirty sixth and thirty seventh years of American Independency. And l do here appoint Elisha Adair and John Adair my Executors. Joseph Adair (Seal) Witness present: Richard Holland, William Adair, George McCrary Recorded in Will Book D-1, Page 105. Recorded date not available. Proven Jan, 15, 1813. David Anderson Ordy." B. Charity Adair - unto my daughter Charity, wife of David Little, one Negro woman named Sarah". Charity Adair, b. 1770, d. 6 Nov. 1826, mar. (1) ___ Farmer by whom she had a daughter Mary Farmer, b. 21 June 1789. Mary Farmer mentioned as step-daughter in the will of David Little. Charity Adair Farmer married (2) David Little. Chn: David Little, b. 1 May 1798, d. young. Elizabeth Little. b. 27 Aug. 1799/1800, mar. James Copeland. Joseph Little, b. 24 July 1801 (James Little, b. 12 July 1803, mar. Matilda Williams. (Jane Little, b. 12 July 1803, mar. Andrew Park. John Little, b. 23 Feb. 1806, mar. Sarah Wolf. Nancy Little, b. 28 Sept. 1807, mar. Alexander Fairburn. Thomas E. Little, b. 1 Aug. 1809, mar, Jane Eleanor Craig. Holland Little, b. 1811" 3. FHL book 975.731 H2b "A Laurens County Sketchbook," by Julian Stevenson Bolick [with my edited notes added in brackets]: Pg. 1: "An early record showing an original grant from George III to an ancestor of the Putnams of Gray Court has Laurens District in Craven County. 'Wallace's History of South Carolina" verifies the fact that a vast tract of land to the south of Virginia had been granted in 1663 by Charles II to eight British lords. Craven County, an extensive region covering most of South Carolina and parts of North Carolina, was a part of this sprawling acreage. In 1719 the people threw off the rule of the lords Proprietors, at which time the rights of the government and seven-eighths of the soil were ceded to the king. A later territorial separation placed Laurens in the Ninety Six District. On March 12, 1785, Laurens was made a separate district by an Act of the General Assembly… "Major Jonathan Downes, a colonial officer, headed a group of influential citizens commissioned to survey the territory. Gentleman Justices serving with Major Downes included James Montgomery [father of Rebecca Montgomery who married James Adair], Silvanus Walker, William Mitcherson and Charles Saxon. After the districting was made legal by the act of legislation, the justices were authorized 'to build and keep in good repair at the charge of the county one good and convenient courthouse with necessary jury rooms and one good and sufficient county gaol together with a pillory, whipping post and stocks…" Pg. 3: "In 1790 the first government census taken after he adoption of the Constitution gave Laurens District 1,395 heads of families, with a total population of 9,337 including Negro freedmen and slaves. Laurens District, at that time, had a larger population than any other district above Newberry, the latter outnumbering Laurens by only a few hundred…" Pg. 4: "The first permanent white settler to come to Upper Carolina is believed to have been John Duncan of Aberdeen, Scotland. He first stopped in Pennsylvania, but as early as 1753 he was known to have been in the Ninety Six District on land bordering a creek later named for him. "On a return to Pennsylvania, Duncan influenced friends to come to Ninety Six and establish homesteads. He brought his own family and a pair of fine stud horses to pull the first wagon ever to roll over soil between the Broad and Saluda rivers. A lush growth of maiden cane bordering the creek had been the deciding factor for closing out his interests in Pennsylvania. "Two of the settlers to accompany him were David and Charles Little, for whom a community was named later. [David Little, 1767-1812, married Charity Adair]. "Records show early land grants to Andrew McCrary (McCreary), Joseph Adair, Robert Hanna, Thomas Ewing, James Pollock, Thomas Logan and Thomas Craig - all in the group following Mr. Duncan to Carolina." Pg. 5: "Still another friend of John Duncan was Joshua Palmer, a minister, who was so influential in the new community that when he moved to Indiana about 1828 he carried with him several families from his ecclesiastical society… "Robert Long was brought to this country at the age of five months, and at the age of two years was moved from Pennsylvania to the South. Robert's father was a well known construction engineer, who by government contract in 1769 built Fort Charlotte on the Savannah River. [Robert Long, son of Daniel Long and Susannah Murdough; Susannah becomes Joseph Adair, Sr.'s second wife after Sarah Lafferty. Brownlee states Daniel died in 1767; is this a different Robert Long? On the other hand the British built the fort for the French and Indian War, which was 1756-1763 - so the 1769 date could be in error.] "From North Carolina James Williams came, having been attracted to the fertile lands bordering Little River where he pursued farming and engaged in a mercantile business. His plantation was named Mount Pleasant..." [James Williams was the subject of the James Williams Petition that most early Adair men signed.] Pg. 7: "After peace was secured by a vigorous and successful campaign against the Indians in 1761, the backwoodsmen of Carolina, as all people in the territory remote from Charles Town were called, gave their undivided time to replacing the temporary dwellings with more adequate homes. Many of the settlers had stopped in Virginia, but there it was made clear that only those who belonged to the Established Church were welcome; consequently, the ones believing strongly in freedom of worship came on into Carolina. They were principally Scotch-Irish and by no means adventurers…" Pg. 17: "LITTLESVILLE: One of the first centers of population in Laurens County was Littlesville on Duncan's Creek. David and Charles Little, mentioned previously in this sketch, had come to this country from 'Doublin,' Ireland. David married Charity Adair, the daughter of a Revolutionary soldier. Members of these two families, the Littles and the Adairs, are buried in the old Duncan's Creek Church cemetery. One of the gravestones bears the inscription 'David Little, a native of Ireland.' It is not known which of the early Adairs was the father of Charity, but the Adairs were in this section, probably as early as were the Little brothers. [Charity was the daughter of Joseph, son of the original Joseph.] Joseph B. [Sr.] came from Ireland in 1711 and died in Laurens County in 1801; Joseph, Jr., [son of Joseph Sr.] was born in Pennsylvania (the state from which John Duncan recruited settlers) in 1733 and died in Laurens in 1812; and John B. was born in Duncan's Creek neighborhood in 1758 and died in Georgia [son of Joseph Jr. and brother to Charity]. Doctor W.S. Glenn of Spartanburg had in his possession in 1930 a map of a very early date which showed a community called Littlesville, about three miles from the historic Duncan's Creek Church. The site is no longer listed even in the crossroad category, the majority of the people from this creek bank settlement having moved to the thriving community of Clinton… Pp. 42-43: "DUNCAN'S CREEK PRESBYTERIAN: One of the early utilitarian buildings was Duncan's Creek Presbyterian Church in the rural section of Jacks Township. Servants of the John Duncan family had erected a brush arbor about 1753, at which time John Duncan had come into the area. A more permanent building of fieldstones was put up in 1764, and that date is visible in a cornerstone of the presently used building erected in 1842. The date 1764 was retained for historic purposes. The original granite walls, two feet in thickness, and the straight-backed pews of oak attest to the strong faith of the era and of the congregations of that particular church. In recent years the small-outmoded reed organ from the fieldstone church was given to Thornwell Home for children in Clinton, where it is still used on occasions calling for a colonial atmosphere. During the Revolutionary War, the church building served as a place of protection for the people of that area. Often referred to as the mother of Presbyterian churches, it is the oldest church organization in the upper part of the state. Both Lisbon Presbyterian and Clinton First Presbyterian were started as mission extensions of the Duncan's Creek Church. The first minister was the Reverend Hezekiah Balch, year 1776. In the same year John B. Kennedy was ordained and continued as pastor intermittently for fifty years. In 1788 the Duncan's Creek Church became involved in serious difficulties. The majority of the members being canny old Scotchmen, theological discord was instituted over whether to use Rouse's or Watt's version of the Psalms. Sixty-three members seceded to form other churches. Although each plantation had its own burial ground, Duncan's Creek church offered burial plots in its churchyard in 1776. Some of the ancient mounds have lost their identity, but one bearing the marking 'Samuel Long, aged 19 years, November 15th, 1776, is still legible [brother of Robert Long and son of Daniel Long and Susannah Murdough]. Sixteen soldiers of the Revolution are buried in the churchyard. In October of 1964, Duncan's Creek Presbyterian Church observed with appropriate ceremony the two-hundredth anniversary of its founding…" MARRIAGE: 1. I had a date of "Bef. 1798" in my database. Most researchers of this line indicate the same or state 1797. The oldest son of this marriage is David Little whose birth is generally given as "1798" or 1 May 1798," hence the marriage dates used. One database ":930667" on Rootsweb.com Worldconnect notes date as 12 Oct 1797 but without documentation - if correct this would mean David Jr. was born 2 months premature or the Oct date is too late. BURIAL: 1. Per http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/9708/dcem.html, there is a listing in the Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church cemetery that reads: " Little, David, Sr. of Ireland, Nov. 11, 1767-Nov. 17, 1812; Little, Mrs. Charity, his wife, 1770 - Nov. 6, 1826." | Little, David (I3162)
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| 2036 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1790 US: The alphabetical online list of the 1790 Town of Caughnawaga census.http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/census/caughna1790.html. This census included 721 families. Caughnawaga is now called Fonda. 1790 Census, Montgomery County, Caughnawaga Town: 1st No.-Free white males over 16 years 2nd No.-Free white males under 16 years 3rd No.-Free white females 4th No.-All other free persons 5th No.-Slaves Frederick, Jacob - 2-3-4-0-0 1810 US: The following are all of the Fredericks in Montgomery County, New York. The columns are first male then female 0-9, 10-15, 16-25, 26-44, 45+, and then other free persons and slaves: Johnstown Township, p. 16, all right next to each other with the first two being 7 names apart from the second group of three: Philip Frederick, 1-1-0-0-1; 1-1-0-0-1-0-0 Eve Frederick, 0-2-0-0-0; 1-0-0-0-1-0-0 Jacob Frederick, 0-0-2-0-1; 1-0-0-0-1-0-0 George Frederick, 1-0-0-1-0; 2-0-1-0-0-0-0 William Frederick, 2-0-0-1-0; 2-0-1-0-0-0-0 Florida Township [which follows Johnstown Township], p. 34: Sarah Frederick, 0-0-1-0-0; 0-0-0-0-1-0-0 Minden Township, p. 96: Polly Frederick, 2-0-0-0-1; 1-0-1-0-1-0-0 2. The book "Even More Palatine Families, 18th Century Immigrants to the American Colonies and their German, Swiss and Austrian Origins," v. 1, by Henry Z. Jones and Lewis Buncker Rohrbach, copy in Montgomery County, NY, Archives [note that author has an additional two earlier books on the same subject: "The Palatine Families of New York: A Study of the German Immigrants Who arrived in New York in 1710," (1985); "More Palatine Families," (1991), both of which I have reviewed without finding our Fredericks]: "Johann Peter Friederich. Peter Freidrick was naturalized 3 July 1759 (Scott & Stryker-Rodda, p. 29). On 8 Jul 1761, the petition of Peter Frederick was referred (see 'Land Patents' 16:45; also 'New York Colony, Calendar of Council Minutes 1668-1783,' compiled by Berthold Fernow, p. 404). Petter Fredrick was on a tax list of Mohawk in 1766 ('Upstate New York in the 1760s,' by Florence Christoph, p. 129). Johann Peter Frederich and wife Anna Veronica (Phronica) had issue: a. Philip, banns registered to marry 11 Nov 1752 Maria Sophia Salzer/Sals (Schoharie Reformed Chbk). Some of their ch. are found bpt. in the Ogilvie Records, Trinity Church, NY City. Philip Frederick was naturalized 11 Sep 1761 (Scott & Stryker-Rodda, p. 29). Philip Fredrick was on a tax list of Mohawk in 1766 ('Upstate New York in the 1760s,' by Florence Christoph, p. 129). The will of a Philip Frederick of Florida was dated 7 May 1804 (Montgomery Co. Wills Vol. 1). b. Bernhard, bpt. as 'Barent' July 1739 - sp: Barent Vroman and Engel (Fort Hunter Chbk). A Bernhard Friedrich md. 6 Jan 1771 Dorothea Schenck (Stone Arabia Reformed Chbk). c. Anna Magdalena, bpt. June 1741 - sp: Joseph... (Fort Hunter Chbk). d. Johann Jacob, bpt. 5 June 1743 - sp: Hans Huber and Jacob Naef and wife (Fort Hunter Chbk). e. Ludwig (HJ), the Lodewyck Fredrich who md. 31 March 1774 Alida Miller (Caughnawaga Reformed Chbk). f. Frans (HJ), the Frans Fredrick who md. 30 Dec 1774 Susanna Cosaadt (Caughnawaga Reformed Chbk). A chapter on Francis Frederick, b. Aug 1753 at Florida Twp., Montgomery Twp., is to be found in 'The Bloodied Mohawk,' by Ken D. Johnson, p. 410." [Kerry's notes: I have seen the book "The Bloodied Mohawk" in regards to Franz and it only contains information from his pension application, which I already have on file. Please also note that the author incorrectly assigns Frans as a child of Peter - he was a grandson, not a son. In regards to Ludwig, this is the only reference I can find of him whatsoever; there does not seem to be any christening record for him and his being listed a child of Peter is possible and perhaps likely but not proven. Please also note that even though some church records for the Fredericks are found in New York City Church records, this is only because clergymen from those Churches would travel up to "Mohawk" land. Note also that the Fredericks would use varying Protestant Churches in the vicinity depending apparently on which direction they were traveling or where there was a clergyman available to perform the rites.] 3. From the book "Compendium of Early Mohawk Valley Families," by Maryly B. Penrose, v. 1, p. 281, Birth/Baptism: "Frederick, Jacob and Maria/Maragrita (Young): Willem, b. 1777, bapt. 16 Apr 1777 (DRC:42) Sponsors: Willem Yong and Rachel Yong. Eva, b. 4 Apr 1782, bapt. 12 May 1782 (DRC: 62) Sponsors: Peter Fredk. and Alida Fredk. Maragriet, b. 12 Jan 1785, bapt. ? Feb 1785 (DRC:71) sponsors: Jacob Bossert and Maragrita Bosserd. Lodowyk, b. 23 May 1791, bapt. 26 Jun 1791, bapt. 26 Jun 1791 (DRC:98) Sponsors: Hendrick Severs and his wife. 4. Montgomery County, NY, Archives 19 Sep 2007 visit: Book "First Dutch Reformed Church of Schenectady, Records of Baptisms, Vol. II, 1754-1777": A. 1770, Maart 11, Pieter, Parents: Jacob Frederick and Margarit Jong; Sponsors: Pieter Jong and Sophia Jong. 5. The booklet on the Frederick family by Mrs. Alida Reed of Gloversville, NY, 1957 (she died Dec 1966) with copies at the Montgomery Co., NY, Archives and a microfilmed copy on FHL film 1312457, item 4). Alida descends through Hans Jacob Frederick and Margaret Young. She erroneously connects our Johan Peter Frederick to Conrad, then John, then to Kym Frederick of early New Amsterdam. I have since concluded this to be an erroneous connection (see notes of Johan Peter Frederick for a discussion of this subject). She has, however, done some very good research on our known family including the following: A. "Jacob was in service during the Revolutionary War, having served as an enlisted man in the third Regiment, Tryon County Militia, Colonel Frederic Fisher's Company. (See "New York in the Revolutionary War," by Roberts, p. 180.)" B. "Married Margaret Young, bought land at Keck Center [near Johnstown] on 21 Jan 1792. This lot is number 537 in the Western allotment of the Kingsborough patent, and was purchased from Abraham TenEyck of Albany... the lot was first owned by Mathew Nischer of Albany. He sold to Abraham TenEyck on 28 Nov 1786..." C. Jacob and his wife Margaret appear to have acted as sponsors for all the first born grandchildren of each of their children from the limited records we have of the baptisms. 5. Some databases contain a Lawrence, b. abt 1787, but I have not yet found substantiation for this. It may be simply an alternate spelling of Lodewick. Alida Reed does not have a Lawrence in her children's list for this couple. 6. The book "The Book of Names, Especially Relating to the Early Palatines and the Frist Settlers in the Mohawk Valley," by Lou D. MacWethy, 1933: "Tryon County Militia, 3rd Regiment, Col. Frederick Fisher": Fredreck, Jacob Frederick, Peter Frederick, Francis Fredrick, Philip BIRTH: 1. From the book "Compendium of Early Mohawk Valley Families," by Maryly B. Penrose, v. 1, p. 281, Birth/Baptism: "Frederick, Johan Peter and Anna Phronica (?): Barent, bapt. 15 Jul 1739 (FH:7) Sponsors: Barent Vroman Jur., Engletie Hansen. Ann Magdalene, bapt. 21 Jun 1741 (FH:14) Sponsors: Joseph Walleshous and his wife. Hans Jacob, bapt. 5 Jun 1743 (FH:21) Sponsors: Hans Huber, Jacob Naef and his wife. Source: Register of Queen's Anne's Chapel, Fort Hunter, NY - Baptisms, Marriages, Communicants and Funeral, begun by Henry Barclay at Fort Hunter, January 26, 1734. 2. Descendants of Hans Marti Naf: http://kanga.cc.wmich.edu/~rudged/gen/neff.html records of Queen Anne's Chapel Register of Baptisms, Marriages and Funerals at Fort Hunter, NY: "June 5, 1743 - Hans Jacob bapt. son of Johan Peter Frederick; Sureties (Sponsors), Hans Huber and Jacob Neef and his wife" 3. Montgomery County, NY, Archives 19 Sep 2007 visit: Book "Register of Baptisms, Marriages, Communicants and Funerals Begun by Henry Barclay at Fort Hunter, Jan. 26th 1734" (Queen Anne Chapel 1734-1743). There are as many Indian baptisms as there are Caucasians at this time. Names of interest: A. "Anna Eva, Daughter of Hannis Gleyn and Mary Christina his wife, Bap't the 25th of Jan'ry 1738/9. Nicoleas Hall, Mary Hall, Anna Eva Saltser, Surties." B. "Mary, Daughter of Johannis Cleyn and Mary Christina his wife Baptized May 25th 1740. Frans Saltser, Annatie Newkerk, Magdalene Walleslous, surties." C. "June 1st 1740, Maria Catharina, Daughter of Peter Young and Ann Eva his wife. Joseph Walleslous, Margaret Snock, Barbara Toetendorf." D. "October 24th 1742, Eve, Daughter of Peter Young. John Cleyn, Saets, Surties." E. "March ye 4th 1742, Martin, Son of John Cleyn. Cornelius Bowen, Peter Young, Mary Boen." F. "February 3, 1743/4, Helena, Daughter of Peter Young. Helena Wallslous, Helena, surties." G. "July 15th 1739, Barent, son of Johan Peter Frederick and Anna Phronica his wife. Barent Vroman Jr., Engeltie Hansen, Surties." H. "June 21, 1741, Ann Magdalene, Daughter of Johan Peter Frederick and Anna Phronia his wife. Joseph Walleshous and his wife." I. "June 5th, 1743, Hans Jacob, Son of Johan Peter Frederick. Hans Huber, Jacob Naef and his wife." DEATH: 1. Death date is based on will date of 24 May 1821 at Johnstown, Fulton, New York. 2. Montgomery County, NY, Archives 19 Sep 2007 visit: Mentioned in the book "Abstracts of Wills of Montgomery County, 1787 - 1831": "Frederich[k], Jacob, of Johnstown, will dated 1-13-1815; probated 5-24-1821. Mentions, - sons Lodowick and Phillip; grandson Jacob Goodemoot. Administratrix appointed, Margaret Frederick. Witnesses: Benjamin Rowland, David I. and Elizabeth Conn." SOURCES_MISC: 1. Per family group sheet archive record submitted by Mary J. King Timothy, 383 E2 N, Kaysville, Utah (4ggniece). She references: "Ref. Dutch Ch. Fonda F. N.Y. F.4b pp. 42-62; Queen's chapel Ft. Hunter N.Y. F. F.9 p. 23; Beers Hist. p. 113". | Frederick, Hans Jacob (I1869)
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| 2037 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1790 US: The following Mangum, Richey, Goggins, and Murdock names occur in Newberry Counties, South Carolina - none with that surname appear in neighboring Laurens County where the Adairs were located: P. 57, William Murdock: males over 16: 1; males under 16: 1; females: 1; slaves: 0. P. 74, Ambrose Hudgins, 1-1-5-0 (Possible father to Austen Hudgens who married Elizabeth Mangum? On the previous p. 72 [73 is blank], there is a Sam'l Hugghen who could also be a possibility but probably not. In neighboring Laurens Co., there are also two other "Ambros" Hudgins: pp. 433 and 443 with most Adairs in that county occurring on pp. 440-442. There are various Huggins, Hudgens, Hudggens, Huggans in South Carolina - but with none in Newberry or Laurens except as noted above.) P. 74, James Goggin, 2-4-5-2. (Separated from Ambrose above by 10 names.) P. 74, Geo. Goggens, 2-3-2-0. (Separated from James above by 26 names.) P. 74, William Goggins, 1-3-3-0. (Separated from Geo. above by 6 names.) P. 76 (note page 75 is blank), John Mangum, 1-0-1-0. (Separated from William Goggins above by 58 names.) P. 76 (note page 75 is blank), Wm. Goggins, 2-2-1-0. (Separated from John Mangum above by 0 names.) P. 76 (note page 75 is blank), Wm. Mangum, 2-2-2-0. (Separated from Wm. Goggins by 2 names.) P. 76 (note page 75 is blank), Robert Richey, 1-1-6-1. (Separated from Wm. Mangum by 39 names.) 2. Biographical info per the book "John Mangum, American Revolutionary War Soldier and Descendants," 1986, p. 7-16, by Delta Ivie Mangum Hale: "Shortly after the Rev. War, John married Mary Murdock. Mary was known by the nickname of Polly to the family. Her father was Hamilton Murdock. The date of their marriage is not known. Three children were born to John and Mary. The oldest, James Mangum, was born Dec. 6, 1791 at Newberry, So. Carolina. The next Child, Nancy, was born Nov. 11, 1794, and the third Child, Elizabeth, was born on Christmas Eve in 1798. Both Nancy and Elizabeth were born in South Carolina, but the town is not known. John's first wife, Mary, died, and after a time he remarried, this time to Gemima Goggins. John's brother William, was married to Gemima's sister, Anna. These two couples were apparently quite close, as John was the administrator of William's estate following William's death. Copies of the wills of both William and Anna are in the possession of the author. Two children were born to John and Gemima. The oldest, Cyrus, was born Jan. 5, 1805 [typo for 1803?] at Newberry. He went by the nickname of Russ. After he grew up he married and moved to Texas where he left a large posterity. The other child was born June 17, 1804. John's second wife died, and he was again left a widower." [KP note: See notes below for a discussion as to the order of wives which may vary with Delta's note above.] 3. The book "South Carolina Baptists 1670-1805," by Leah Townsend (1935, Florence, S.C.), FHL microfiche 6101031, pp. 163-167, gives a descriptions and history of early back-country churces including a short account of the ministerial administration of Bush River Church from 1771 to 1804. The author provides some statistics showing membership as 8 (1771), 58 (1772), 70 (1790), 80 (1791), 105 (1793), and so forth until the largest congregation of 252 (1804). There was poor record keeping if any during the Rev. War. It is noted that "Bush River was under the influence of the Sandy Creek Separates and entered Congaree Association in 1771, in which it remained until that body dissolved. In 1791 it became an active and important member of the Bethel Association." The author provides an alphabetized list of Bush River members (spelling as in church book) per the following sources: "Edwards, Crozer MS, pp. 31, 42; Bethel Assoc. Min., 1791; Bush River CB, 1792; List of Bush River members in 1792-1804." It includes "John Mangum" and "Lewis Mangum." I don't recognize any other family names among the other members except several Goggins including John's soon-to-be wife Jemima: "Daniel Goggans, Elizabeth Goggans, James Goggans, Jeremiah Goggans (mistake for Jemima?), Naomi Goggans, Rachel Goggans, William Goggans." [Note on mistake of Jemima is author's note and not mine. KP.] 4. Location of John Mangum's land in Newberry County is at longitude -81.78675 lat. 34.30267 at the last upper wye in headwaters of Sandy Run Creek just southwest of the town of Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina. Sandy Run drains into the Little River. The town Bush River can be found due east of Newberry and due south of Kinards per copies of aerial photos and topo maps on file with me. Source of information for this is from the book "Laurens and Newberry Counties South Carolina: Saluda and Little River Settlements 1749-1775," by Jesse Hogan Motes, 1994, Southern Historical Press, Inc., Greenville, SC, p. 99: "Chain of title for Elizabeth Johnston [Johnson]; Lease and release 5 and 6 Aug 1779: Joseph Hays, blacksmith, of the District of Ninety Six, to John Mnagum, planter, of the aforesaid place, for ₤200, 100 acres in Berkley [old name for Newberry Co.] on the waters of Little River, in the fork between Broad and Saludy Rivers and is one-half of 200 acres of land granted to Elizabeth Johnston granted 19 Jun 1772 and conveyed by her unto sd. Joseph Hays by lease and release 24 Feb 1773 and lies on the southside of the main county road that leads from Rebourn's Creek to Charleston, which sd. road is the dividing line through the sd. aforesaid tract of 200 acres; bounded S by land of John Pitts, Timothy Griffin, and David Richardson. Signed Joseph Hays. Wit: Daniel Williams, Samuel Goodman, James Goodman. Proved by James Goodman before William Caldwell, J.P. 4 Oct 1790. Recorded 27 Nov 1790, W. Malone, Clk. Ct. (Newberry Deed Book A; 1060-3. WPA; 79) [Note: this land is probably the land of her father-in-law considering the time of the original purchase in 1779.] Note that on page 94 and 108 are reconstructed plat maps showing nearby neighbors of John Mangum: James Gogans (1771/100 acres)/James Goggans (1778/150 acres from Robert Johnston 1765 conv.), Hamilton Murdock (1768/350 acres), and Robert Brown (1768/100 acres). 5. Probable sisters Gemima and Anna Goggins married brothers William and John Mangum. Some say the Goggins father was Hamilton Goggins; however, I see no mention of that name in censuses. FHL Film 1697868 and book "The Mangums of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, Utah, and Adjoining States," by John T. Palmer, Ph.D. Santa Rosa, CA 95409, 1993, 3rd ed., p. 11 postulates a father by the name of Daniel Goggins: "Gemima Goggins, b. 20 May 1775, Craven Co., SC, now Newberry Co., believed to be the daughter of Daniel Goggans ("Fighting Dan" of the Revolution, b. ca 1730 and killed by the Tories) of Newberry... SC." He also notes: "Some descendants of Daniel Goggans contend that he is the progenitor of the Goggans family in America. Daniel Goggans and wife Nancy are buried in the Daniel Goggans Family Cemetery, Newberry Co., SC on the southside of the Little River on Goggans Branch near the old house site. His fieldstone marker notes that Daniel, b. 1730, VA, was shot and killed by the Tories November 1781." [Note: some undocumented sources indicate two underaged sons of Daniel may have also been killed at the same time.] 6. Email dated 7 Aug 2013 from Guy Perry "I am not an expert on these families. They just came up in the course of my work on the Towles family. I have been consolidating the information that I found in Family Tree Maker file. It helps to aggregate and cross-check the information. From what I've gathered, the Goggans family (who came from Virginia to SC) was as follows: Daniel "Fighting Dan" Goggans (1730-1781) married Nancy Williams (1732-1782) and had at least the following children: 1. Jane Goggans (1748-1826) who married Oliver Towles (1736-1781). I have identified 4 children for them: John Towles (1763-1812), Daniel Towles (1765-1829), Elizabeth Towles (1770-?) who m. Rutherford Boulware, and David Towles (1781-1810). 2. George Goggans (1750-1781) 3. Elizabeth Frances Sarah Goggans (1754-1823) m. William Davenport. 4. Anna Goggans (1765-?) m. William Mangum (1756-1827). 5. Jemima Goggans (1775-1812) m. (1) John Towles (1772-1804), nephew of Oliver Towles, and (2) John Mangum, Jr., brother of William Mangum. I can't find any record that she had any children by either husband. 6. Jeremiah Goggans (1776-1807) 7. James Goggans (1782-1854). This family group is consistent with what I could find between the family histories and the available records. There were probably other children. This family was impacted severely by the well documented Tory rampage that occurred in Nov-Dec 1781. Fighting Dan, his son George, and two younger sons (not named) were killed in the onslaught. Son-in-law Oliver Towles, his brother Stokeley Towles, and their father John Towles were also killed. The soldiers, led by the Turner brothers and their commander "Bloody Bill" Cunningham, burned the Goggans house and the Towles blacksmith shop. The soldiers had been part of the SC militia, but for some reason revolted and joiined the British in fighting the American patriots. One reason put forward later was that the Cunningham forces had been been marauding the area foraging and killing and the Towles brothers killed the youngest Turner brother. The rest was a bloody revenge by the Turners that ended up taking perhaps as many as 60 lives over a 2 week period. They took no prisoners, murdering at least one group of 20 soldiers they captured, in addition to the others they found along the way. The episode is described in this broader way in an article that appeared in "The American Magazine" in July 1884, p. 46, under the title of "The Avengers of Blood." The magazine can be downloaded from www.archive.org. My information on the Goggans families assembles what I could find in various family histories, but is supported circumstantially by local histories, land records, and available public records (not much). There is a Daniel Goggans Cemetery (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2353810) and although it is said there are no markers left, someone has left memorials on findagrave for some of the older family members." 7. Online South Carolina Department of Archives and History Online accessed 25 Apr 2013 which shows two records of Goggans associated with John Mangums. The first Mangum is most likely John the Patriot and the second is the nephew of Patriot. The exact relationship of the named Goggans with the two Goggans who married brothers John and William Mangum is currently unclear in my mind: 1799: John Mangum's name is spelled "Mangram" in a plat surveyed for Charles Williamson in 1799. [SCDAH Plat Series: S213192, Volume 37, Page 359, Item 2, Date: 9/2/1799. Description: Williamson, Charles, plat for 185 acres between Saluda and Little River, Newberry County, Ninety Six District, surveyed by John Abney on August 20, 1798. Names indexed: Abney, John; Eastland, Thomas; Goggins, Daniel; Goodman, Joseph; Mangram, John; Spencer; Williamson, Charles. (Note: A copy of Daniel Goggans' father George Goggans' 1803 Newberry Co. will is included in Appendix #1.)] Appendix #1: Will of George Goggans; Newberry, South Carolina. [KP note: full text available online from which I make the following abstract:] George Goggans of Newberry District, "being sick of body but in sound & perfect memory"disposes as follows: "my children that has not received as much of my Estate as those that have married & left me that their parts shall be made up out of my Estate; "son James Goggans shall have all that part of my land lying Over the Branch where his field is Joining Daniel Butler"; "Remaining part of my Estate both Real & Personal be sold & divided among my nine children allowing Bettey Anderson & Jefiah Goggans one equal part with the rest of my children"; appoints "my Loving son James Goggans & my loving son Daniel Goggans to be my lawful executors." Dated 15 Jan. 1803. Signed by George Goggans. Witnesses: Wm. Satterwaite, David Johnston, Joseph Davenport. Recorded 10 Dec 1815; proved 11 Dec 1815; Will Book "F", pg. 1. Box No. 28, Pkg. No. 59; Est. No. 663. 1840: John Mangum's name was mentioned in an 1840 petition of citizens in Newberry Co. against William Harmon's petition to open a road and bridge the Little River. [SCDAH Series: 8165015, Year: 1840, Item: 69, Date: 9/15/1840. Description: Citizens of Newberry District, counter-petition against William Harmon's petition to open a road and bridge the Little River. (4 pages) Names indexed: Alwin, Elisha; Anderson, William; Brooks, John J.; Dalrymple, Wade; Davenport, Jonathan; Floyd, Charles Sr.; Goggans, James H.; Goggans, William; Harmon, William; Jonson, Joab; Lewis, John; Mangum, Daniel; Mangum, John; Motes, David; Payne, John W.; Peterson, James E.; Peterson, Wilford; Spearman, Edmund; Stephens, David; Workman, Corneleus.] BIRTH: 1. Estimated from information with her sister Anna Goggan in this database. Also St. George temple work as noted below shows a birth in Virginia. MARRIAGE: 1. Per "California DAR Ancestry Guide" by the California State Society of the National Society of the DAR, 1976: John Mangum, Revolutionary War private from South Carolina: "b. Jan 19, 1763, Mecklenburg Co. VA; m (1) Betsy Murdock (2) Gurnine Coughlin (3) Rebecca Knowles." children listed as "Infant (1st wife) b. ca 1801; d. infant," "Cyrus (2nd wife), b. Jan 5, 1803; d. young," and from 3rd wife: Jemima, William, Rebecca, James Mitchell, Joseph, Jennie, and Lucinda. [Note problems with names and order of wives.] 2. An interesting dilemma is to in which order Mary (aka Polly) Murdock and Gemima Goggins were wives to John Mangum prior to his third and documented wife Rebecca Canida. I looked at my notes and can find no documented proof either way. Delta Hales, in her Mangum book, of course places Mary first and then Gemima second. She also lists John's first three children with Mary, then the next two with Gemima. I have similarly used Mary first and Gemima second. Here are some thoughts: Delta seemed to have struggled a bit with this too. She lists Cyrus Mangum, who is generally supposed to be the first of two children born of the second marriage to Gemima, as having a birthdate of 5 Jan 1805. I have always thought she had a typo and it was meant to be 1803, but perhaps she did it deliberately. In either case it goes against two things, his stepbrother William Mangum when he did both Cyrus' baptism for the dead in early 1877 and then the endowment later mid-1877 at the St. George LDS temple gave the birthdate of 5 Jan 1803 consistently. William and his sister Rebecca Mangum Adair, both of the third marriage, did LDS temple work for all the known siblings from the first two marriages of their father John Mangum. In each case, they had detailed birth dates for each of the siblings, which were then recorded into the temple record. Of course, William may have been in error; however, the second thing going for an 1803 date would be the 1850 Pickens Co., AL census and the 1860 Lavaca Co., TX censuses wherein he states his age respectively as 47 then 57. I am inclined to accept an 1803 date unless better documentation is later found. The deed below for Aug 1803, clearly shows Mary as the wife. Even Delta Hale shows the same deed information in her book - hence her moving Cyrus to an 1805 birthdate. She does not dwell further on Cyrus except to note he moved to Texas and had a large posterity. I think my subsequent research into Cyrus is more detailed than what Delta perhaps pursued. This leaves us with two logical scenarios: 1. Mary was the second wife, not the first. She would then be mother to Cyrus b. 5 Jan 1803 and to his sister Mary, b. 17 Jun 1804, instead of Gemima. In that case, Gemima would have then most likely been mother to the first three children generally ascribed to Mary: James, b. 6 Dec 1791; Nancy, b. 11 Nov 1794; and Elizabeth, b. 24 Dec 1798; (and possibly an undocumented infant b. and d. circa 1801). Of course whose children are whose depends when wife no. 1 died and John married wife no. 2. 2. Mary was indeed the first wife and Cyrus was her son (and possibly Mary also as a dau.) and Gemima was the second wife with either one dau. (Mary) or no children. I do not know which is correct without further data input. I also note that for whatever reason, when doing the baptisms for the dead, Rebecca Mangum Adair, did "Gemima Gogins" first than "Mary Murdock". She then did stepsiblings Nancy, Elizabeth, and Mary in that order which was by age. I also previously found a 1976 California DAR Ancestry Guide listing John's three wives as Betsy Murdock, Gurnine Coughlin, and Rebecca Knowles. And that Cyrus was from the second wife and born 5 Jan 1803. I am not sure who originally gave them that info, but it certainly does not help. Currently I am going to only show the dilemma as a note in my database notes until further light and knowledge is obtained. 3. The book "Our Folks," by Maron Summer Eve, Columbia, South Carolina, 1987, copy in FHL library in Salt Lake City, is a good source of information on William Mangum and Anna Goggans; however, the information given for her presumed sister Jemima Goggans is suspect and sloppy. The only reason I quote this is because of the potential first marriage to a Towles. The dates in regard to Mangum and number of children are wrong and if you read the book, she has children from the wrong wives assigned to other wives. I am also not convinced that John had 4 wives and not just 3. If indeed the Jemima who married Towles was a Goggans and my right Jemima, than the land transaction poses some problems as far of timing - however, the land may have been sold as part of an earlier death of John Towles since at one part it notes he is deceased. She states: "Mrs. Jemima (Goggans) Towles, widow of John Towles, who married on Jan. 19, 1809, John Mangum, Jr., RW Sol. and widower previously m. (1) Mary Murdock, b. in America ca. 1775 chn.-2, dau. of William and Mary Murdock (b. in England); m. (2) Elizabeth Murdock, b. 1756 in Eng. chn. - 4, she was sister to first wife. m. (3) Jemima (Goggans) Towles, Chn. - 2, op. cit. She died 1812 in Maurey Co., Tenn.; m. (4) Mrs. Rebecca Canida Knowles, Chn. - 6. South Carolina, Edgefield District (Cons. $500 paid.) John Towles sold 255 acres of land on Tarpin Creek to Moses Walton Sept. 20, 1803. Dower: Jemima Towles wife Apr. 6, 1804. John Towles, Dec'd. Much of the history has been lost to the ages, however, the little settlement on Tarpin (Terrapin) has a fascinating history. Be it remembered that Tarpin Creek and Mill Creek flowed into Big Saluda on the south side in Colleton County. George Goggans, RW Sol. (son of Daniel and Nancy Williams and sister [brother?] to Jemima) lived on Tarpin Creek. He was one of the sons of Daniel Goggans who perished in RW (Whig) mentioned by Annals of Newberry." Elsewhere she states: Jemima Goggans, b. ca. 1775 Craven Co., SC (now Newberry Co.), d. 1812 in Maurey Co., Tenn. Married (1) John Towles, b. 1772 in Colleton Co., SC on Tarpin Creek (Terrapin), d. after 1804, eld. son of Stockley Towles and Martha Gilley. No. issue." 4. Further perspective but not resolution on the quote above from "Our Folks" is given as follows from Guy Perry, someguy@prismnet.com, 6 Aug 2013: "I am doing research for the Jay Family Association (of which I am a member and descendant) into the Towles family of South Carolina. This links to the Goggans family because two of the Goggans sisters (Jane and Jemima) married men named Towles: Daniel and John (nephew of Daniel), respectively. There is a deed in Edgefield Co., SC from John Towles to Moses Walton dated 20 Sep 1803. It was confirmed by Jemima Towles on Apr. 6 1804, when she signed for her dower rights, with the notation that John Towles was by this time deceased. That would seem to make the marriage between Jemima and John Mangum at some point after Apr. 6, 1804. If the birthdates you have for Cyrus and his sibling are correct, Jemima could not have been their mother." This is the same information already presented in "Our Folks" and does not resolve the issue as to whether or not we are talking of the same Jemima Goggans or not. Cyrus' birthdate of 1803 or 1805 and his exact mother is still unresolved. SOURCES_MISC: 1. Info on family with Gemima and Mary per family group sheets submitted by Delta I.M. Hale, Rt. 1 Blackfoot, Idaho. She states source of Family records gathered from grand son Arnold Mangum, Gen. Soc. archives, index bureau, and Grace Knowles and J.P. Davidson of Richmond, Va., Genealogists. For Mary's family, letters and books are mentioned belonging to him (John Magnum?) at McGill, Nevada. | Goggans or Goggins, Gemima (I1340)
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| 2038 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1790 US: The following Mangum, Richey, Goggins, and Murdock names occur in Newberry Counties, South Carolina - none with that surname appear in neighboring Laurens County where the Adairs were located: P. 57, William Murdock: males over 16: 1; males under 16: 1; females: 1; slaves: 0. P. 74, Ambrose Hudgins, 1-1-5-0 (Possible father to Austen Hudgens who married Elizabeth Mangum? On the previous p. 72 [73 is blank], there is a Sam'l Hugghen who could also be a possibility but probably not. In neighboring Laurens Co., there are also two other "Ambros" Hudgins: pp. 433 and 443 with most Adairs in that county occurring on pp. 440-442. There are various Huggins, Hudgens, Hudggens, Huggans in South Carolina - but with none in Newberry or Laurens except as noted above.) P. 74, James Goggin, 2-4-5-2. Separated from Ambrose above by 10 names. P. 74, Geo. Goggens, 2-3-2-0. (Separated from James above by 26 names. His will shows him dying 1815.) P. 74, William Goggins, 1-3-3-0. (Separated from Geo. above by 6 names.) P. 76 (note page 75 is blank), John Mangum, 1-0-1-0. (Separated from William Goggins above by 58 names.) P. 76 (note page 75 is blank), Wm. Goggins, 2-2-1-0. (Separated from John Mangum above by 0 names.) P. 76 (note page 75 is blank), Wm. Mangum, 2-2-2-0. (Separated from Wm. Goggins by 2 names.) P. 76 (note page 75 is blank), Robert Richey, 1-1-6-1. (Separated from Wm. Mangum by 39 names.) 2. Probable sisters Gemima and Anna Goggins married brothers William and John Mangum. Some say the Goggins father was Hamilton Goggins; however, I see no mention of that name in censuses. FHL Film 1697868 and book "The Mangums of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, Utah, and Adjoining States," by John T. Palmer, Ph.D. Santa Rosa, CA 95409, 1993, 3rd ed., p. 11 postulates a father by the name of Daniel Goggins: "Gemima Goggins, b. 20 May 1775, Craven Co., SC, now Newberry Co., believed to be the daughter of Daniel Goggans ("Fighting Dan" of the Revolution, b. ca 1730 and killed by the Tories) of Newberry... SC." He also notes: "Some descendants of Daniel Goggans contend that he is the progenitor of the Goggans family in America. Daniel Goggans and wife Nancy are buried in the Daniel Goggans Family Cemetery, Newberry Co., SC on the southside of the Little River on Goggans Branch near the old house site. His fieldstone marker notes that Daniel, b. 1730, VA, was shot and killed by the Tories November 1781." [Note: some undocumented sources indicate two underaged sons of Daniel may have also been killed at the same time.] 3. Issue No. 4, "Mangum Family Bulletin," Dec 1969: "Will of Anna Mangum; (Will Book 1, page 356, Newberry Dist., S. C.) "South Carolina) In the name of God Amen. I Anna Mangum Newberry district) of the State and district aforesaid, being in a reasonable state of health of boddy and sound mind and memory, thanks be to God for his mercies thus far extended to me. But calling to mind the certainty of Death, I do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. In the first place I commit my Soul into the hands of almighty God who give it me, and by boddy of flesh to the grave to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors here in after named And as touching such Worldly Estate as God in mercy has been pleased to bless me with I do dispose of in the following manner. In the first place my Will is, that so soon as may be convenient after my death, the whole of my Estate both real and personal be sold at public auction on a credit of twelve months, and the money arising from the sale of my estate as well as all moneys that may be due to me, be applied so much there of as my be necessary to the payment of all my Just debts and funeral expenses, and the ballance there of to be equally divided into eight shares after paying as above directed and also after paying to James F. Mangum (the son of my son James Mangum dec'd) four dollars which I give to him as his distributive share of my Estate in full. Except a distributive share should amount to more than three hundred dollars with the lawful interest there on from the time of the Death of my Dec'd husband William Mangum which sum my son James Rec'd from my husband's estate over and above his share, and should a distributive share of my Estate amount to more than three hundred dollars with the interest above mentioned then and in that event the balance over and above that Sum to be equally divided into nine shares and my grand son James F. Mangum is to have one share, and each of my eight children of their heirs one share But should my grand son James F. Mangum die with out issue then his part must return into my Estate and be divided equally among my children. Item 1st. One of the above shares I lend to my Daughter Nancy Peterson for her use and benefit during her natural life and not to be under the controle of her husband or subject to his debts and after her death to be equally divided among her children and to them I give it and their heirs forever... three hundred and thirteen dollars of which she has already Rec'd in the purchase of a negro woman Vilet ... etc. 2nd. One share I give to my son Daniel Mangum to him and his heirs for ever... 3rd. One share I give to Son Will and grandson Francis Marion to be equally divided between them which share I give to them and their heirs for ever. 4th. One share I lend to my Daughter Peggy Neal for her use and benefit during her life and after her Death to be equally divided among her children to whom I give it for ever. 5th. One share I give to my son John and his heirs for ever. 6th One share I lend to my Daughter Edna Glen for her use and benefit during her life, and after her Death to be equally divided amoung all her children except one hundren and twelve dollars & 50 cents of her share which I give to her son Hillery Richmond to be paid to him on final division of my estate But if he dies without issue then I give it to his mother and her children for ever... 7th One share I wish my executors to lay out in a negro woman (or negros) which negro woman (or negros) with their increase I lend to my daughter Jemima Johnson for her use and benefit during her life, and not to be in any wise be under the controle or subject to the debts of her husband and After her death I give the said Negroes and her children(should she leave any) and if not, then my Will is that said negroes be sold and out of the procedes of said sale I give to my grand son Hillery Richmond one hundred and fifty dollars and the balance to be equally divided among my children, and their heirs, and if Hillery R. should die with out issue his part to go as the rest to my children for ever... 8th One share I wish my Executors to lay out in a negro woman (or Negroes) which I lend to my Daughter Rebecca Newman with the increase there of during her life and not to be in any wise subject to the controle or debts of her husband, and after her death I give the said negroes to her children should she leave any and if not then my Will is that they be sold, and the money equally divided among my children and their heirs to whom I give it for ever. And I do constitute and appoint my beloved Sons Daniel Mangum and John Mangum my lawful Executors to see to the prosecuting of this my last Will and Testament, disannulling all other Wills by me here to fore made, and ratifying and confirming this as my last Will and Testament, In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 10th day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty seven and in the Seventy first year of the Independence of the United States of America. Signed, sealed and her acknowledged in the s/Anna X Mangum (Seal) presence of us. mark s/B.F. Griffin s/Chesly Pitts Proved May 2, 1848 s/John S. Brooks Recorded May 12, 1848" 4. Issue Number 6 "Mangum Family Bulletin," June 1970: Ancestry provided by Mrs. William D. McFarlane, 6327 Western Ave. N.W., Washington D.C., 20015. Generation: John Mangum, b. 1732, Isle of Wight Co., Va. d. before 10-20-1794 in Newberry Co., Bush River, S.C. Married probably 1755, Surry Co., VA. Mary ____. Children: William b. Nov. 12, 1756, John Jr. b. 19 Jan.1763, Lewis?, Lucy b. 1758, Sarah b. 1760. Next Known Generation: William Mangum b. 12 Nov. 1756, Lunenburg, Va. d. Newberry Co., Bush River, S.C. July 5, l827, Married about 1784 in Bushriver, Anna Goggans b. 20 May 1765, Culpeper Co., Va. d. 3 April l848 in Newberry Co., Bush River, S.C. Children: James Franklin b. 1785, Nancy Peterson b. Aug. 30, 1786, Daniel b. May 24, 1788, he was Pastor of the Bush River Baptist Church, William Jr. b. 1790, Peggy Neal b. 1796, John W. b. Oct. 28, 1796 (twins)?, Edna Glenn b. 1800?, Jemima Griffin, Rebecca Newman, b. 1805. 5. FHL Film 1697868 and book "The Mangums of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, Utah, and Adjoining States," by John T. Palmer, Ph.D. Santa Rosa, CA 95409, 1993, 3rd ed., pp. 6-12: "William Mangum, b. 12 Nov 1756 (footnote 18) in Albemarle Parish, Surry Co, VA. He was in Newberry Co. by 1779 when his brother John had military service and by 1784 when he married and administered his father's estate. On 5 Jul 1827 [William died] in Newberry Co, SC; m. Anna Goggans [19] ca 1784 in Bush River, b. 20 May 1765 in Culpepper Co., VA, d. 30 Apr 1848 [20] in SC. Anna, dau. of Daniel Goggans b. 1730 VA, and Nancy Williams b. 1732 VA, grew up in the Bush River Community where she witnessed the atrocities of the American Revolution, witnessing the murder of her father and burning of their home. Both William and Anna are buried in "Mangum Family Burying Ground" located on a ridge to the left of the "Granny Mangum Springs" and original Mangum homesite on the original Mangum Plantation at the junction of the Newberry County Highway 58 (Old Belfast Road) and Highway 22. The original road was called the "King's Road" - Indian Trail. Descendants of William Mangum lived in Newberry County, SC through the early 1900s where they made an outstanding contribution to the religious and civic life of the community. [21] For many years William Mangum and his sons were owner of the Mangum Store in Newberry County, which served as a leading center of economic and social activities. There they dispensed everything from food and feed to wearing apparel such as silk sleves and velvet ribbons, to drugs such as castor oil, paregoric, camomel and asafetida. When William Mangum died intestate it took over ten typewritten pages of legal sized paper to write up inventory and appraisement of his personal estate. [The book continues with extensive ancestry of William into several generations; I list just the first generation:] a. James Franklin Mangum, Sr., b. 1785, Newberry Co., SC, d. Oct 1825 m. Edna Towles (a cousin) dau of Daniel Towles and Cynthia Burton b. 1799. b. Nancy Mangum, b. 30 Aug 1786 in Newberry Co., SC, d. 11 Jan 1869 m. Rev. William Peterson b. 11 Apr 1780 d. 22 Oct 1866. Both are buried in Mangum Burying Ground. c. Rev. Daniel Mangum, b. 24 May 1788 d. 25 Sep 1852, in Newberry Co. By 1810, Pastor of Bush River Baptist Church, Newberry, SC, m. Cynthia Malinda Reeder, dau. of Thomas and Rebecca Reeder, in 1807 b. 1788 d. 1863. Both are buried in Bush River Church Cemetery, Daniel was known as a tall robust man with a large powerful frame and great physical endurance, who sang, prayed and preached with great zeal and impassioned earnestness. He served the Bush River Baptist Church for 26 years. (22) d. William Mangum, Jr., b. 1790 d. aft 1839 m. Isabella McKittrick b. 1800 d. 13 Jul 1823, bur. Mangum Family Cemetery, Newberry Co., SC sister of Rev. John McKittrick, Presbyterian Minister, m. 2nd: Frances N. Chalmers b ca 1809 d 1827, dau. of Alexander Chalmers. e. "Peggy" Margaret Mangum, twin, b. 28 Oct 1796, SC, d. bef 1860 m. James Neal b. 1795. f. John W. Mangum, twin, b. 28 Oct 1796, SC, d. 18 Mar 1861 m. Mary Elizabeth ___ d. Apr 1857 bur. Mangum Cemetery, Marion Co. AL. g. Edna Mangum, b. ca 1800 m. John F. Glenn d. 24 Apr 1835. h. Carwile Mangum, b. ca. 1802, Newberry Co., SC.[25] i. James E. Mangum, b. ca 1804, Newberry Co., SC.[25] j. Jemima Mangum, b. ca 1804 d. 1860/70 b. in Marion Co., AL, Concord Church Cemetery m. 1st: Charles W. Griffin (no issue), m. 2nd Dr. William d. Gary (no issue) who d. 11 mar 1829, m 3rd Joseph Johnson in 1832, b. 1805 d. 1860/70. Buried beside wife. k. Rebecca Mangum, b. 24 Jan 1805 d. Sept 1886 m. Jesse G. Newman, b. 30 Mar 1806. Both are buried at Poplar Springs Church Cemetery, Haralson Co., GA. Footnotes: 18. Headstone of William Mangum in the Mangum Family Cemetery on the Mangum Plantation, Newberry Co., SC, reads "In Memory of William Mangum, Sr. who departed this life the 5th of July 1827 in the 72nd year of his age..." thus clearly designating 1756 as his year of birth, not 1755. 19. Will of Anna Mangum was published in Issue #4 Mangum Family Bulletin, p. 52, December 1969. Readers interested in the Goggans of Lunenburg Parish of Richmond Co., Commonwealth of Virginia should consult "Our Folks" by Maron Summer Eve, published at Columbia, SC, 1987, available in the Family History Library, SLC, Utah (928.273 G 557e) 20. Allen, Saxon, and Newman, Supplement to "Family Gleanings," - "Ancestors of Rebecca Mangum Newman," p. 13, publisher and publication date unknown. 21. [Same as above, p. 12.] 22. [Same as above, p. 17.] 25. Delta I.M. Hales, Blackfoot, Idaho places Carwile Mangum, b. ca 1802 and James E. Mangum, b. ca 1804, in this family. Her source of information was "Personal letter from Blanch C. Davidson, Newberry, SC." 6. From the FHL book "Our Folks," by Maron Summer Eve, Columbia, SC, 1987, pp. 223-227, footnotes: Footnote No. 2: "According to the very sparse information now available from the early records of the Goggans family, it appears Daniel's daughter, Anna, was born May 20, 1765 in Culpeper County, Virginia from whence she, with her parents, came to Craven County, South Carolina in the wagon train in the summer of 1766 about one year old. The Old Ninety-Six District was established in the interior by Circuit Court Act of 1769. Perhaps about this time the Daniel Goggans family settled south of Little River on a branch named Goggans Branch on which a cool clear spring supplied an issue of water for use of the family and livestock. The happy carefree days of her girlhood were brought to a grim conclusion by the atrocities of the Revolutionary War in which she endured not only hardships and privations of that period but witnessed the murder of her father and the burning of their home by the enemy while her father struggled to save his family and home. He came out of the burning house and was shot unto death about Nov. 1781 by a band of "Twigs." Not everything was of ambiguous character for Anna. She witnessed the end of hostilities and the beginning of freedom for all. From the charred house still standing, Anna Googans was married 1784 to William Mangum of a nearby plantation south of the old county road. In 1785, the boundary lines of Newberry County were drawn and Newberry County Court House established. Anna had her two feet down on the terra firma in Newberry County which was a great blessing and a wonderful county in which to rear her children, a garden spot beautiful in all seasons. Anna and her family were of the Baptist Church. They worshipped at the Bush River Baptist Church. The grand old church is still standing. [Kerry's note: the Church now standing was built long after this period on the spot where the original church stood.] Ms. Sadie Goggans in her manuscript wrote 'a William Mangum joined Bush River Baptist Church Oct. 12, 1805.' So Anna had a good husband, a God-fearing man for a companion and helper. Their son, Rev. Daniel Mangum was received as a member on Jan. 12, 1826. He was ordained as a preacher and evangelist on June 7, 1826. On May 12, 1826 he became the Pastor of the church. To her descendants Anna (Goggans) Mangum left a great heritage not of material things, but a simple philosophy which has been handed down to six generations: 'Do the best you can as long as you can.' Such an admonition could have come only from her life of hardships, deprivation, great courage and fortitude during and following the period of the Revolutionary War. Thus she lived out her allotted years being a widow for about 21 years, and dying in her 83rd year, April 30, 1848, honored, respected, and cherished by her children and her children's children, at rest at last in the hallowed plot near 'Granny Mangum Spring' in the family cemetery on the Mangum Plantation." 7. Email dated 7 Aug 2013 from Guy Perry "I am not an expert on these families. They just came up in the course of my work on the Towles family. I have been consolidating the information that I found in Family Tree Maker file. It helps to aggregate and cross-check the information. From what I've gathered, the Goggans family (who came from Virginia to SC) was as follows: Daniel "Fighting Dan" Goggans (1730-1781) married Nancy Williams (1732-1782) and had at least the following children: 1. Jane Goggans (1748-1826) who married Oliver Towles (1736-1781). I have identified 4 children for them: John Towles (1763-1812), Daniel Towles (1765-1829), Elizabeth Towles (1770-?) who m. Rutherford Boulware, and David Towles (1781-1810). 2. George Goggans (1750-1781) 3. Elizabeth Frances Sarah Goggans (1754-1823) m. William Davenport. 4. Anna Goggans (1765-?) m. William Mangum (1756-1827). 5. Jemima Goggans (1775-1812) m. (1) John Towles (1772-1804), nephew of Oliver Towles, and (2) John Mangum, Jr., brother of William Mangum. I can't find any record that she had any children by either husband. 6. Jeremiah Goggans (1776-1807) 7. James Goggans (1782-1854). This family group is consistent with what I could find between the family histories and the available records. There were probably other children. This family was impacted severely by the well documented Tory rampage that occurred in Nov-Dec 1781. Fighting Dan, his son George, and two younger sons (not named) were killed in the onslaught. Son-in-law Oliver Towles, his brother Stokeley Towles, and their father John Towles were also killed. The soldiers, led by the Turner brothers and their commander "Bloody Bill" Cunningham, burned the Goggans house and the Towles blacksmith shop. The soldiers had been part of the SC militia, but for some reason revolted and joined the British in fighting the American patriots. One reason put forward later was that the Cunningham forces had been marauding the area foraging and killing and the Towles brothers killed the youngest Turner brother. The rest was a bloody revenge by the Turners that ended up taking perhaps as many as 60 lives over a 2 week period. They took no prisoners, murdering at least one group of 20 soldiers they captured, in addition to the others they found along the way. The episode is described in this broader way in an article that appeared in "The American Magazine" in July 1884, p. 46, under the title of "The Avengers of Blood." The magazine can be downloaded from www.archive.org. My information on the Goggans families assembles what I could find in various family histories, but is supported circumstantially by local histories, land records, and available public records (not much). There is a Daniel Goggans Cemetery (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2353810) and although it is said there are no markers left, someone has left memorials on Findagrave for some of the older family members." 8. Online South Carolina Department of Archives and History Online accessed 25 Apr 2013 which shows two records of Goggans associated with John Mangums. The first Mangum is most likely John the Patriot and the second is the nephew of Patriot. The exact relationship of the named Goggans with the two Goggans who married brothers John and William Mangum is currently unclear in my mind: 1799: John Mangum's name is spelled "Mangram" in a plat surveyed for Charles Williamson in 1799. [SCDAH Plat Series: S213192, Volume 37, Page 359, Item 2, Date: 9/2/1799. Description: Williamson, Charles, plat for 185 acres between Saluda and Little River, Newberry County, Ninety Six District, surveyed by John Abney on August 20, 1798. Names indexed: Abney, John; Eastland, Thomas; Goggins, Daniel; Goodman, Joseph; Mangram, John; Spencer; Williamson, Charles. (Note: A copy of Daniel Goggans' father George Goggans' 1803 Newberry Co. will is included in Appendix #1.)] Appendix #1: Will of George Goggans; Newberry, South Carolina. [KP note: full text available online from which I make the following abstract:] George Goggans of Newberry District, "being sick of body but in sound & perfect memory" disposes as follows: "my children that has not received as much of my Estate as those that have married & left me that their parts shall be made up out of my Estate; "son James Goggans shall have all that part of my land lying Over the Branch where his field is Joining Daniel Butler"; "Remaining part of my Estate both Real & Personal be sold & divided among my nine children allowing Bettey Anderson & Jefiah Goggans one equal part with the rest of my children"; appoints "my Loving son James Goggans & my loving son Daniel Goggans to be my lawful executors." Dated 15 Jan. 1803. Signed by George Goggans. Witnesses: Wm. Satterwaite, David Johnston, Joseph Davenport. Recorded 10 Dec 1815; proved 11 Dec 1815; Will Book "F", pg. 1. Box No. 28, Pkg. No. 59; Est. No. 663. 1840: John Mangum's name was mentioned in an 1840 petition of citizens in Newberry Co. against William Harmon's petition to open a road and bridge the Little River. [SCDAH Series: 8165015, Year: 1840, Item: 69, Date: 9/15/1840. Description: Citizens of Newberry District, counter-petition against William Harmon's petition to open a road and bridge the Little River. (4 pages) Names indexed: Alwin, Elisha; Anderson, William; Brooks, John J.; Dalrymple, Wade; Davenport, Jonathan; Floyd, Charles Sr.; Goggans, James H.; Goggans, William; Harmon, William; Jonson, Joab; Lewis, John; Mangum, Daniel; Mangum, John; Motes, David; Payne, John W.; Peterson, James E.; Peterson, Wilford; Spearman, Edmund; Stephens, David; Workman, Corneleus.] DEATH: 1. Online South Carolina Department of Archives and History Online accessed 25 Apr 2013: 1847: A man named John Mangum was mentioned as a son in the Newberry County will of Anna Mangum, widow of William Mangum. Her will was written Feb. 10, 1847 and proven on May 2, 1848. However, she also had daughters named Nancy Peterson, Jemima Johnson, Peggy Neel, Edna Glenn [her son was Hillery Richmond (son of Christopher Griffin, per Court record researched by a friend of mine ... and DNA testing this century ... jeb)], and Rebecca Newman, and sons named Daniel Mangum, William Mangum (his son was Francis Marion Mangum), James Mangum, deceased (his son was James F. Mangum); and John Mangum. [William Mangum's will is in Dr. Sandra J. Lee's book entitled Will Book L, pp. 237-248.] BURIAL: 1. From the book "Our Folks," by Maron Summer Eve, Columbia, SC, 1987, copy in FHL library in Salt Lake City, p. 227: "...Mangum Cemetery located Newberry County, SC, road junction Newberry Co. Hwy. #58 "Old Belfast Road" and Hwy. #22 on rt. in wooded area behind Dominck School House now converted into a dwelling house." Tombstone transcriptions from 1965 survey of Cemetery. Appears to have had 5 tombstones: A. Anna Goggans Mangum: "In Memory Of Anna Mangum Wife of William Mangum Sr. Who was born May 20, 1765 And died April 30, 1848 Aged 82 years, 11 months, 10 days Softly her fainting head she lay Upon her Makers breast Her Maker kissed her soul away And laid her flesh to rest." B. William Mangum, Sr.: "In Memory of William Mangum, Sr. Who departed this life The 5th of July 1827 In the 72nd year of his age. He hath left a widow and A numerous family of children To lament their irreparable loss. Rest precious dust till Christ revive This day to join the anthems in an eternal day. C. William Peterson (son-in-law): "William Peterson born April 11, 1780 died October 22, 1866" D. Nancy Peterson, daughter: "Nancy Peterson born August 30, 1786 died January 11, 1869" E. Isabella Mangum (dau.-in-law; formerly Isabella McKittrick, sister of Rev. John McKittrick Presbyterian Minister): "Isabella Mangum wife of William Mangum, Jr. who departed this Life July the 13th, 1823 aged 23 years." | Goggans or Goggins, Anna (I231)
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| 2039 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1790: FHL Book 929.273EL54h "George Michael Eller and Descendants of His in America," compiled by James W. Hook, 1957, also on FHL film 896571, item 2, p. 5: "Of the 11 Eller families shown in the Fed. Census of Rowan Co., NC in 1790, 8 of them can be identified as sons either of Jacob, Christian or Melcher. The other three were named Leonard, John and George. That Leonard was a son of George Michael Eller who died and left a will in Frederick Co., MD that was probated 25 Aug 1778 is substantially proved. That John and George were Leonard Eller's brothers appears reasonably certain to this writer. Another brother of Leonard was Peter Eller, who lived first in that part of Rowan Co. that, in 1777, became Wilkes and 1799 Ashe Co., NC... Peter Eller is listed in the 1790 census (original list) of Wilkes Co., NC and is the only person of the Eller name outside of Rowan Co., NC who is shown in the 1790 census of North Carolina…" [Current thinking is that Jacob, Christian, and Melcher were probable brothers and that Leonard, John, and George were a separate group of brothers (sons of George Michael). The relationship between both groups are undetermined but believed to perhaps involve earlier relationship in Germany.] 2. FHL book 929.273 EL54ejg "John Jacob Eller and His Descendants with Other Pre-1800 Eller Immigrants to America...," by J. Gerald Eller, Edward K. Eller, and Janine Eller Porter (The Eller Family Association, 1998), pp. 22-27; the following is a partial excerpt from the full transcript which I place in the notes of George Michael Eller: "George Michael Eller. Many gaps in our knowledge of the genealogy of descendants of George Michael Eller are revealed in Table VI. Until new information was reported in the Eller Chronicles, the published genealogy of this immigrant and his descendants came exclusively from Hook (1925, 1955, 1957, 1957A). His genealogies were limited largely to descendants of four sons: Peter, Leonard, Jacob, and George. His listing of Jacob, as a son (1957, pp 53-63), has been questioned; this point is discussed further in chapters 8 and 10. Other researchers have now contributed extensively to the genealogy of this line, as shown in the bibliography at the end of the chapter. As can be seen in Table VI, little is known of the descendants of the daughters of immigrant George Michael Eller. Table VI George Michael Eller married (1st)? (2nd)? (3rd) Eva Maria. Frederick County, Maryland. Their children and grandchildren: 1. Peter, married Elizabeth Dick, children John, Catherine, Peter Jr., Elizabeth, unnamed daughter, Jacob, Mary, Henry, George. 2. Elizabeth married Heinrich Reb. Nothing more is known 3. Leonard married Elizabeth Mast, children: Adam, Elizabeth, John, Joseph, Sarah, Mary Lucinda, Jacob, Henry, George. 4. Jacob. No other known record unless he was the Jacob Eller of Chapter 8. 5. George died in Davidson County, North Carolina, before 1841; his wife was Susanna. Children: George Jr., Henry, David. 6. John married Catherine Fight (Fort)? Nothing more is known. 7. Eve. Nothing more is known. 8. Catherine married Peter Lehman? Nothing more is known. (From Hook, 1957, pp. 15-16). 9. Maria (Mary) married Jacob Eller; Children: Cloah (Chloe) "Glory" Eller. (Troutman and File. EC, XI:1, Sp. Ed., Feb. 1997). Primary centers from which known descendants spread: Frederick Co., MD, Rowan Co., NC, Ashe Co., NC, Wilkes Co., NC, Miami Co., OH, Hamilton Co., IN, Wapello Co., IA. ... Other records for a Michael Eller, may or may not be for George Michael Eller. This applies to the deed for twenty-five acres to a Michael Eller dated 12 April 1753, and recorded in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania[2] and to the Michael Eller on a 1759 tax list for Rowan County. North Carolina,[3] also to a Michael Eller on a 1772 tax list for Randolph County, North Carolina.[4] As already mentioned, early Ellers in Rowan County were known to sometimes transcribe the name "Melchior" as "Michael," and more than one Melchior Eller was in that county during the early period. However, the Randolph County record of 1772 may indeed refer to George Michael Eller since land records show that three or four of his sons were in North Carolina in the 1770s, and his son Leonard was a large land owner in Randolph County. Descendants of George Michael Eller are searching for evidence that he lived in North Carolina before he settled in Frederick County, Maryland in 1773. That same year one report places his eldest son Peter in Rowan County, North Carolina.[5] By 1778 his other sons were in that area of North Carolina. A Bible record for Leonard, second son of George Michael Eller, gives his birthplace as Fort (Ford) Litters, North Carolina, but no record of such a place has been found.[6] Another puzzling part of this record says Leonard's father was born in Bebon. Germany. Bebon may have been intended for Baden, but this is not certain. A record cited by Hook (1957, p. 32) says Leonard was born in Germany, but most researchers say he was born in the United States. He married Elizabeth Mast, daughter of John and Barbara Mast of Randolph County, North Carolina. From the late 1770s until after 1821 Leonard Eller owned land in Rowan and Randolph Counties, North Carolina. About 1801 he took his family to Miami County, Ohio, and later to Indiana, where some of his descendants still live. Leonard Eller was a large land-owner in three states. He continued to own land in Randolph County, North Carolina until after 1821.[7] George Eller, another son, left descendants in Davidson County, North Carolina, where he died before 1841, but the Eller Family Association has yet to establish contacts with descendants of this line. An abstract of George Eller's will from the Division of Lands Book, pp. 32-33, Davidson County, North Carolina was obtained from the Public Library in Lexington, North Carolina. His heirs listed in the May Term 1841 Court Record includes: Caroline Sowers, Katharene Darr(?), Sally Warlow, Dolly Long, David Eller, Christene Waggoner, Elizabeth Reket(?), George Eller, Sally Haines, Polly Reed. We would like to know more about his descendants. Hopefully, other records will appear in future issues of the Eller Chronicles. For more information on this family see Hook (1957), p 64-68. For John, another son of George Michael Eller for whom Hook (1957, p. 16), found no "identifiable record," and speculated that some of the John Eller records in Rowan County, North Carolina, might be for this John Eller. Hook encountered the problem already mentioned - too many Eller men with only the single name of John living in the county at the same time, making final identifications impossible. Based in part on an Eller family oral tradition in Rowan County, Maria, youngest daughter of George Michael Eller, a recent report says she married Jacob Eller, a grandson of immigrant (John) Melchior Eller.[8] Louise Barringer File of Salisbury, North Carolina, now in her eighties, has vivid memories of being told by her grandmother, Joyce Delinda Eller Morgan, of her descent from George Michael Eller, and how intermarriages among descendants of four different Eller immigrants enabled her and many other Ellers to claim four immigrant Ellers as ancestors. As previously mentioned, intermarriages among the four lines, taken from the work of Troutman and File (1997), appears as Fig. 2, Chapter 2, p. 10. The earliest American record that lists the full name, George Michael Eller, is a land deed, dated 14 April 1773, showing he purchased land known as Hammond's Strife in Frederick County, Maryland.[9] There he lived until his death, which came before 25 August, 1778, when his will, written in German, was recorded. The relatively large sum of money (950 pounds) dispersed by his will suggests that he was a wealthy man for his time. His will mentions Children: Peter, Leonard, Elizabeth, Jacob, George, John, Eve, Catherine, Maria and a wife, Anna Maria, who apparently was not the mother of his older children.[10] Some think he was probably named three times, the first being in Germany. "If all facts were known, they might show that George Michael Eller was married three times and that his eldest son, Peter, was a child of his first wife and the others by a second or third spouse. Peter was a grown man with a wife and child in Rowan County, North Carolina by 6 March 1773.[11] Hook goes on to report that Peter Eller was the only Eller in North Carolina listed outside or Rowan County, North Carolina in the 1790 census. However, by this date, John Jacob Eller Jr. had been living in Sullivan County, North Carolina over a decade, but because census records for 1790 were lost for the Tennessee region his presence there was unknown lo Hook. In 1790. Peter Eller was living on Bones (Roans) Creek in Wilkes (later Ashe) County, North Carolina.[12] Troutman and File (1997) compiled an extensive genealogy of descendants of four Rowan County, North Carolina Eller immigrants including George Michael Eller, that was based in part on the family tradition, concerning his daughter Maria, described above. This, with the mass of new information previously reported in the Eller Chronicles, and the gaps in his genealogy (Table VI) the need for a new book on George Michael Eller and his descendants is obvious. A project by the Eller Family Association to develop a computer data base for descendants of George Michael Eller has been under way for sometime. A new book may come from this project in the next few years. Hopefully it will include more genealogy* for each of [the] Children, especially his daughters. Many questions about George Michael Eller remain to be answered. Where in Germany was he born and who were his ancestors? Did he ever live in North Carolina? If so, where and when? How was he related to other immigrants to America, especially to John Jacob, Christian, and John Melchior Eller of Rowan County, North Carolina and Henry Eller of Frederick County, Maryland? What of his son Jacob? How many wives did he have and who were they? Many of these same questions remain to be answered about all pre-1800 Eller immigrants to America. When did sons of George Michael Eller Arrive in North Carolina? Hook (1957, p. 21) "Peter Eller was living in Rowan County, North Carolina as early as 6 March 1773."| Land Deeds. Rowan County, North Carolina: "#3068, 1778, Leonard Eller 300 A on both sides of Sheit's Crk., adj Widow Bower. & Valentine Beard, including his improvements." (R. A Enocks, Indianapolis, 1988, p. 233). "#1605, 28 Sep 1778, Philip Sewell 100 A on the headwaters or Reedy Creek & Tinkers Crk [adj] Joseph Mizzell, William Oliver & Lewis Defore, including his Improvements. Made to George Ellor by the Enterer." (ibid, pg. 115.) "#1608, 28 Sep 1778, William Oliver 100 A on waters of Reedy Crk adj Philip Sewell, Joseph Meizell & Peter Eller, including his Improvements. Made over to Ja's Cheney." (ibid, pg. 115.) Marriage Records, Rowan County, North Carolina; Hook (1957) p. 16: "This writer's guess is that this was the John Eller (s/o Geo. Michael) who married Catherine Fight (Fort) 10 Aug 1785." End Notes: 1. Strassburger & Hinke, 1:349, 350, 351 (Geo. Eler); 1:345-346 (1992) (Michael x Eller) 2. Hook (1957), p. 1. 3. Norlh Carolina Department of Archives and History. Tax List Rowan Co., NC, File No. 85.007.1. 4. Ratcliff, Clarence A. North Carolina Tax Payers 1609-1790; ibid 1701-1786, Geneal. Publ. Co., Inc., Baltimore, pp. 61, 63. 5. Hook (1957) p. 21."Peter Eller was living in Rowan County, North Carolina as early as 6 Mar 1773 on which date the Patriarchal Blessing or the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints states that Peter Eller's daughter Catherine was born in Rowan County, North Carolina." 6. Hook, (1957) p. 32. William Eller, Bible record of 1819-1894. "William Eller was Born July 26, A.D. 1819 John Eller was mi father he was Born in Ashe County, North Carolina his father was Leonard Eller he was born in at fort (ford, fork) litters, North Carolina and his father came from Bebon (Baden) Co." Note: This enigmatic record, obviously based on memories that were not perfect, has never been verified. No such place as Fort Litters, North Carolina is known. That Leonard Eller ever lived in Ashe County has never been proven; that he was born in Germany in 1690 is untrue. 7. Davidson Co., NC, Deed Bk. 1:257-258. Abstract, 13 June 1821 Leonard Eller, County of Miami and State of Ohio. Land situated in Randolph County on Cariway where he did live and left in the hand of Jacob Hoover. Three tracts in Rowan, one on waters of Lick Creek, other on Sheets Creek in possession of Jacob Hoover, late dec'd. He now appoints Samuel Hoover of Randolph County Attorney for him. Wit John Hoover, Jr., Henry Hoover acting Justice of Peace in Ohio, William Norwood, one of the Judges of Court of Law and Equity and affirmed appointment." Note: For more on the Eller-Hoover relationships, see Lyle (1994). These Hoovers were of the ancestral line of President Herbert Hoover. 8. Troutman and File (1997). This tradition was long established in the Eller ancestral line of Louise Barringer File of Salisbury, North Carolina. 9. Hook (1957) p I, Deed Bk. S96-98, Frederick County Maryland 10. Ibid. Will Book G.M. No. 1, pp. 76-78, Frederick County Maryland Reprinted: EC, V:2:106-107 (1992). 11. Hook (1957), p. 21. 12. Ibid. p. 5. New Information on George Michael Eller and His Descendants from the Eller Chronicles (EC)... [See notes of George Michael Eller for full bibliographical listing of these articles.]" 3. FHL Book 929.273, film 6005243, "John Jacob Eller and His Descendants with Other Pre-1800 Eller Immigrants to America," by the Eller Family Association, 1998, 817-297-1280; Chapter 4, concerning the George Michael Eller and his children: "Many gaps in our knowledge of the genealogy of descendants of George Michael Eller are revealed in [the following:] George Michael Eller married (1st)? (2nd)? (3rd) Eva Maria [Why Eva and not Anna - later in same article they use Anna Maria]. Frederick County, Maryland. Their children and grand-Children: 1. Peter, married Elizabeth Dick; Children: John, Catherine, Peter Jr., Elizabeth, unnamed daughter, Jacob, Mary, Henry, George. 2. Elizabeth married Heinrich Reb. Nothing more is known. 3. Leonard married Elizabeth Mast; Children: Adam, Elizabeth, John, Joseph, Sarah Mary Lucinda, Jacob, Henry, George. 4. Jacob. No other known record unless he was the Jacob Eller of [Botetort Co., Virginia]. 5. George, d. in Davidson County, North Carolina before 1841; his wife was Susanna; Children: George Jr., Henry, David. 6. John married Catherine Fight (Fort)? Nothing more is known. 7. Eve. Nothing more is known. 8. Catherine married Peter Lehman? Nothing more is known. 9. Maria (Mary) married Jacob Eller; Children: Cloah (Chloe) 'Glory' Eller (Source: Troutman and File, 'Eller Chronicles,' XI:1, Sp. Ed., Feb 1997) The book comments on current thinking of the Eller Family Association (EFA) on Hook research into George Michael Eller (GME) which I summarize as follows: A. The two arrival records, Michael Eller in the ship "Phoenix" and Geo. Eler and Hans Jerg Ohler of the "St. Andrew" continue to lead to some confusion and differences of opinion. Recent analysis has led the Eller Family Association to believe that Geo. Eler and Hans Jerg Ohler were apparently the same individual. The clarification of the misinterpretation is that EFA does not feel that Hook documented where he got an age of 43 for Hans Georg Oehler. According to the actual records as reported by EFA as found in Strassburger and Hinke, Vol. 1, pp. 348-352: List 103A, p. 349, 'Geo. Eler listed age 20 and between Johannes Mayer and Peter Warner; List 103B, p. 350, Hans Jerg Ohler listed between Johannes Mayer and Peter Warner; List 103C, p. 351, Hanes Jerg Ohler listed between Johannes Mayer and Peter Warner. My note: did not the age come from the Oaths of Allegiance taken in 1743 in Pennsylvania right after the 1743 ship arrivals? B. The 1753 deed in Lancaster Co., PA to 25 acres, the 1759 Rowan County tax list, and the 1772 Randolph Co., NC, tax list for Michael Eller may or may not be for George Michael Eller. Specifically EFA thinks the 1759 tax list may actually be for Melchior Eller whom was in Rowan County at that early date - Melchior sometimes being rendered as Melker or perhaps even Michael. On the other hand, four of GME's sons were in NC in the 1770s including Leonard as a large landowner in Randolph County making the 1772 Randolph Co. tax list a possibility. There is still no concrete evidence that GME was in North Carolina before his 1773 evidence of being in Frederick Co., MD. 1773 was the same year Peter, his eldest son, first shows in Rowan Co. and it wasn't until 1778 that his other sons were in NC. C. The Bible record of Leonard being born at Fort (Ford) Litters, NC and his father from Bebon (Baden?) continues to puzzle researchers. No record or location of Fort Litters has yet been found. Most researchers believe Leonard was born in the United States and not Germany as reported by Hook on page 32. My note: I don't believe that Hook ever stated one way or the other except to quote what the Indiana history book he cites had quoted. D. A will for George Eller, son of GME has been located. An abstract of his will from the Division of Lands Book, pp. 32-33, Davidson Co., NC was obtained from the Public Library in Lexington, NC. His heirs listed in the may Term 1841 Court Record includes: Caroline Sowers, Katharene Darr(?), Sally Warlow, Dolly Long, David Eller, Christene Waggoner, Elizabeth Reket(?), George Eller, Sally Haines, Polly Reed. E. As for John, son of GME, no further record has been found. EFA acknowledges that the name John Eller is too unspecific making it difficult to identify which John Ellers if any of Rowan Co. may be him. F. "Based in part on an Eller family oral tradition in Rowan County, Maria, youngest daughter of GME, a recent report says she married Jacob Eller, a grandson of immigrant (John) Melchior Eller. Louise Barringer File of Salisbury, NC, now in her eighties, has vivid memories of being told by her grandmother, Joyce Delinda Eller Morgan, of her descent from George Michael Eller, and how intermarriages among descendants of four different Eller immigrants enabled her and many other Ellers to claim four immigrant Ellers as ancestors. …taken from the work of Troutman and File (1997)." A chart accompanies the book showing how children of the original immigrants John Jacob, Christian, Melchior, and GME intermarried over about four generations to produce Joyce Delinda Eller from all four immigrants. The connection with GME purports to be Maria, GME's dau., marrying the grandson of Melchior Eller. G. Questions still to be answered according to EFA: Where in Germany is he from, how was he related to others original immigrants (John Jacob, Christian, Melchior, and Henry), what of his son Jacob and his daughters, and how many wives did he have and who were they? H. When did the sons of GME arrive in North Carolina? Hook (1957, p. 21). "Peter Eller was living in Rowan Co., NC as early as 6 Mar 1773." Land deeds of Rowan Co., NC: "#3068, 1778, Leonard Eller 300 A on both sides of Sheit's Crk., adj Widow Bower, & Valentine Beard, including his improvements." (R.A. Enocks, Indianapolis, 1988, p. 233.) "#1605, 28 Sep 1778, Philip Sewell 100 A on the headwaters of Reedy Creek & Tinkers Crk [adj] Joseph Meizell, William Oliver & Lewis Defore, including his Improvements. Made to George Ellor by the Enterer." (ibid. pg. 115.) "#1608, 28 Sep 1778, William Oliver 100 A on waters of Reedy Crk adj Philip Sewell, Joseph Meizell & Peter Eller, including his Improvements. Made over to Ja's Cheney." (ibid, pg. 115.) Marriage Records, Rowan County, North Carolina: Hook (1957) p. 16: "This writer's guess is that this was the John Eller (s/o Geo Michael) who married Catherine Fight (Fort) 10 Aug 1785." 4. The book "The Howard Leytham Stoker Von Dollen Family Histories," FHL 929.273 H833a, by Doris Lewis, 2017 So. 80th Ave., Omaha, Nebraska, 68124, p. 88 [FHL book 929.273 P684pn: "Graybill/Stoker/Eller/Smith/Koons/Pitt Connections," by Norman E. 'Gene' Pitt, 1996, pp. 119-123, has almost the same verbatim except what I note in brackets]: "...James Hook wrote a history of 'George Michael Eller and His Descendants in America.' Much of the information I have on the Ellers come from this book or a book by Judge Johnson J. Hayes, called 'The Land of Wilkes,' a history of Wilkes County in North Carolina. In the ninth century Alamans, Teutons of Jutland, moved into Westallgan as early settlers. One group, called Ellers, started at the foot of Hirshberg in the Algauer Alp area near Bregenz, on Lake Constance. [They may have stayed in this general area for 600 years. This is the same area of the Palatinate that the Graybill religious refugees from Switzerland had fled and the same time frame. So the Ellers and Graybills may have known each other as neighbors or fellow churchmen.] Alta March, of Herman, Nebraska, has an Eller genealogy based in Germany, which probably connects with our family. In this record a Bartl and Barbara Swartz Eller had three children, Joseph, George and George Michael, the latter thought born in Baden, Sept. 5, 1695 and emigrated to America. He could well have been the father of our George Michael Eller, for he was a bit old to start his family in 1748. [The American Ellers apparently came from the Palatinate of Germany in the first half of the 18th century. The Pennsylvania Archives, 2nd Series, Vol 17, records the arrival of 13 Eller families who took the oath of allegiance between 30 Sep 1740 and 3 Nov 1772.] A Geo. Eller [age 20] emigrated on the ship 'St. Andrew,' and took his oath in Pennsylvania on Oct. 7, 1743 and [a George Michael Eller, apparently this same George Eller,] bought land he called 'Hammond Strife,' in Frederick County, Maryland. A Michael Eller aboard the ship Phoenix, took oath on September 30, 1743, and was on the tax list of Rowan Co. in N.C. in 1759. George Michael Eller, our ancestor, who may be the son or one of the above, was in Rowan County with Jacob, Christian and Melchoir Eller [Pitt book does not say location of the above three Ellers] at that same time and may have been there for a number years since his son Leonard said he was born at Fort Litters, N.C. in 1759. George Michael Eller bought land next to his brother Henry, in Frederick Co., MD in 1773, so he went back to Frederick County. His wife's name was Anna Marie and was the known mother of the last seven children, and may well have been Peter's and Leonard's mother. The Ellers of North Carolina have been connected with education since that state's earliest days. Academies in Virginia and North Carolina were started by Ellers and a list of the public school personnel today in N.C. is sprinkled with Ellers. [In 1790 there were 11 Eller families shown in the Rowan Co., NC census. At that time, members of the Eller family also were in Wilkes Co., NC and in Botetort Co., VA.] Children: a. Peter, b. [1746/]1748 [possibly in Germany]; d. [bef] 29 Jul 1799 at Ashe Co., NC; m. [abt 1766/7 probably of Frederick Co, MD] Elizabeth Dick. b. Leonard, b. 20 Mar 1752 at Ft. Litters [20 Mar 1754 probably in NC, possibly in Germany]; d. 1839, [probably] Hamilton Co., IN; m. Elizabeth Mast [Elizabeth ___]. c. Elizabeth, b. 1756; d. 1777; m. Henry Repp [10 Jun 1777 to Heinrich Reb, s/o Caspar Reb of Bucks Co., PA]. d. Jacob, b. 1758; d. 1830 [between 10 May 1830 and Oct 1830, Botetort Co., VA], m. Magdalena [___]. e. George, b. 1760 [d. probably abt 1839, Davidson Co., NC; m. Susannah [___]. f. John, b. 1762; m. [possibly] Catherine Fight [or Fort]. g. Eve, b. 1764. h. Catherine, b. 1767; m. [probably 27 May 1788, Frederick Co., MD] Peter Lehman. i. Maria, b. 1769." 5. Mentioned in father's will per FHL book 929.273 P684pn: "Graybill/Stoker/Eller/Smith/Koons/Pitt Connections," by Norman E. 'Gene' Pitt, 1996, pp. 119-123, see George's notes for full quotation: "George Michael Eller's will, possibly written several years before his death, was proved 25 Aug 1778 (Will Book G M., No. 1, p. 76, Frederick Co., MD) follows: 'In the name of God amen. I George Michael Eller of Frederick County in the province of Maryland living, ...my beloved wife, Anna Maria ...my oldest son Peter Eller ...my son Leonard Eller ...my daughter Elizabeth ...the overplus shall be divided by my Executors among my six youngest children namely, Jacob Eller, George Eller, John Eller, Eve Eller, Cathrine Eller and Maria Eller; further Jacob Eller shall have the Bible..." 6. FHL book 929.273 P684pn: "Graybill/Stoker/Eller/Smith/Koons/Pitt Connections," by Norman E. 'Gene' Pitt, 1996, pp. 119-123 notes that his wife Susanna ___ died about 1840/1 and their children included George Jr., Henry, and David. 7. FHL Book 929.273EL54h "George Michael Eller and Descendants of His in America," compiled by James W. Hook, 1957, also on FHL film 896571, item 2, pp. 64-68: "George Eller, called 'one of my youngest children' in the will of George Michael Eller may have been and probably was the George Eller who died in Davidson Co., North Carolina before 1841. (Deed Book 7, p. 527, Davidson Co., NC.) His wife apparently was Susanna. The Fed. Census of Davidson Co. for 1840 shows a family, headed by Susanna Eller, aged between 70 and 80, with no other person listed as living with her. The 1830 census of the same county shows the family of George Eller, aged between 70-80 living with a wife, aged between 60-70. She died probably in 1841. George Eller was granted 150 acres of land, 25 Oct. 1786, on Reedy Creek in that part of Rowan Co. that, in 1822, became Davidson Co. He had entered this land 28 Dec 1778. (Grant 1402, Secy. of State's Office, Raleigh, NC.) This land was near land that, by two grants dated August 12, 1788 and 18 May 1789, was granted to Peter Eller. Leonard Eller, on 26 Nov 1793, also was granted land in what later became Davidson Co., NC. Quite certainly George, Peter, and Leonard Eller were brothers and sons of George Michael Eller. Some have thought that the George Eller who settled in what later became Davidson Co. was a son of Christian Eller who mentioned a son George in his will, (Will Book C., p. 277, Rowan Co.), but George, son of Christian, quite certainly was the one who with his wife Christina settled in Grayson Co., VA before 1790. (See Supra) This being true then it was the Davidson Co. George, son, doubtless, of George Michael Eller, who is shown in the Rowan Co. Census lists of 1790 and later. Only three children of George Eller have been proved. That there were others is implied by early census records of Rowan County. The census of 1790 shows George Eller aged over 16 living with a son aged under 16 and four females, including the female head of the family, ages not indicated. The Rowan Co. census of 1800 shows George Eller, aged between 26 and 45, living with four females, one over 45 and three under 16 and with two males both under 10. In 1810 George Eller of Rowan County, aged over 45, is shown living with a female, his wife doubtless, also aged over 45 and with 2 females and 2 males aged between 16 and 26 and with 1 female aged between 10 and 16 and with 3 females and 1 male all aged under 10. Only a much younger George Eller, son doubtless of [this] George Eller, is shown in the 1820 census of Rowan County. The 1830 census of Davidson County (Davidson County was formed out of Rowan in 1822) shows the family of George Eller, aged between 60 and 70. The 1840 census of Davidson County shows a family of Susanna Eller aged between 70 and 80 living apparently alone. She doubtless was the widow of George Eller. These two later censuses of Davidson County also show the family of the much younger George Eller. In a letter from Estelle Eller Rothrack of Lexington, Davidson Co., NC, dated 30 Nov 1924, it is stated that her Uncle, John Eller (George Jr., George, George Michael) who was living at the time said his grandfather was George Eller and that his grandmother was called Dollie Eller. She said her own grandfather's name was George Eller and her grandmother's name was Mary and that her grandfather had brothers named Henry and David. David, she said, removed to Indiana. Her father was Samuel F. Eller who married Elizabeth Siceloff. Her letter stated that her father had told her that he was related to Adolphus Hill Eller of Winston, Salem, NC, also to the Ellers of Wilkesboro, NC. The known children of George Eller were: a. George Eller, Jr., b. 1 Mar 1792; d. 20 Jul 1869; m. 21 Nov 1814, Mary Yokely, b. 22 Mar 1795; d. 27 Nov 1871. David Eller was his bondsman. (Rowan Co. Marriages and Bible Records, the latter copied by the Alexander Martin Chapter of the D.A.R., High Point, NC.) George Eller Jr. was deeded 200 acres of land by George Eller Sr., 2 Dec 1816. This land was located on the 'main road between Salem and Salisbury, NC on the waters of Fry Creek' in what is now Davidson Co. (Deed Book 24, p. 130, Rowan Co.) The will of George Eller Jr. was dated in 1865. (Will Book 3, p. 16, Davidson Co., NC.) It mentioned his wife Molly Eller and all children shown below except Hugh, Eliza and Henry, who had predeceased him. Bible records of the family above referred to and Davidson Co. marriage records also supplied pertinent data. [The book further gives extensive descendancy of this couple.] b. Henry Eller, b. 1803, m. Elizabeth, b. 1806. (Fed. Census 1850, Davidson Co.) His father, George Eller Sr., on 22 Nov 1828 deeded him 200 acres of land on the road leading from Dansville to Salisbury and on 26 Nov 1828 deeded him 4 acres of land on both sides of Reedy Creek. (Deed Book 4, pp. 119 and 126, Davidson Co.) Henry Eller sold both of these parcels of land, 1 Aug 1832, to Michael Somers, both parcels being described as located on Reedy Creek.) Deed Book 4, pp. 1026/27, Davidson Co. NC.) On 29 Mar 1841, Henry Eller of Davidson Co., NC deeded to Jonathan Long of the same place his undivided share in the dower lands laid off to the widow of the late George Eller, deceased. The land was described as containing 158 3/4 acres situated on Fry Creek on the road from Dansville to Salisbury and as being the residence of George Eller at the time of his death. Obviously the widow of George Eller Sr. was deceased at the time this deed was executed. Henry Eller is shown in the 1850 census of Davidson County as being aged 47, born in North Carolina, living with Elizabeth Eller, his wife doubtless, aged 43 and with one male child named John F S. Eller, aged 2 years. [Biography on this one child of this couple follows in the book.] c. David Eller. He married 31 Jan 1815 Sarah Leonard. (Rowan Co., NC marriages.) She was a daughter of Valentine Leonard Sr. who lived on a farm of 201 acres in Davidson Co., NC, situated on the waters of Tinker and Abbot's Creek. (Deed, dated 22 Sep 1821, Book 7, p. 128, Davidson County, NC.) David Eller signed the marriage license of George Eller and Mary Yokely on 21 Nov 1814 as bondsman and, according to grandniece, Estelle (Eller) Rothrack, mentioned above, removed to Indiana. d. There probably were other children." 8. FHL Book 929.273EL54h "George Michael Eller and Descendants of His in America," compiled by James W. Hook, 1957, also on FHL film 896571, item 2, pp. 17-31, clarifies early North Carolina counties and land grant practices: "Land grants in North Carolina originated with an entry application which was filed in the county where the land was situated and if not lost are now on file there. This was followed, sometimes soon and sometimes years later by an order from the land office for the tract to be surveyed. Sometimes soon and sometimes years later the survey was made and a surveyor's plat filed with the Secretary of State in Raleigh. Then came the grant which may have been issued reasonably near the date of the survey or sometimes several years later. These grants, orders to survey and the survey itself are on file now in the Secretary of State's office at Raleigh... Many counties were formed from what originally was Rowan County, namely Surry and Guilford in 1770, Burke and Wilkes in 1777, Randolph in 1779, Iridell in 1788, Stokes in 1789, Buncomb in 1791, Ashe in1799, Davidson in 1822, Yancey in 1833, Davie in 1836 and Yadkin in 1850. Some of these counties were grandchildren of Rowan County; for instance Wilkes was taken partly from Burke and partly from Surry, Randolph from Guilford, Buncomb and Yancy form Burke, Ashe from Wilkes and Stokes and Yadkin from Surry. These facts must be kept in mind when tracing early Rowan County families." BIRTH: 1. Listed as a witness in his sister Elizabeth's wedding per FHL Book 929.273EL54h "George Michael Eller and Descendants of His in America," compiled by James W. Hook, 1957, also on FHL film 896571, item 2, p. 15: "Elizabeth Eller, m. 10 Jun 1777, Henrich Reb, son of Caspar Reb of Bucks Co., Penna. Her marriage was recorded by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Frederick City, Maryland which gave the residence as Peiff (Pipe Creek) and called her George Michael Eller's daughter. Witnesses were Jacob, George and Joseph Eller, Michael and Barbara Krault, Frederick Reutenbach, Conrad Spohn, Michael Ungerer and Marie Schmausin. She was shown to be a married daughter in her father's estate settlement but her married name was not legible. (Minute Book and Proceedings of the Orphan's Court, 1777-1784, Frederick Co., Md.) Jacob and George Eller who witnessed her marriage doubtless were her brothers. Joseph Eller probably was her cousin, son doubtless of Henry Eller." Assuming a minimum age of 19 as a witness, he would have been born before 1758. 2. Mother of this individual and listing of this individual in father George Michael's will is expertly discussed in the following per FHL Book 929.273EL54h "George Michael Eller and Descendants of His in America," compiled by James W. Hook, 1957, also on FHL film 896571, item 2, pp. 6-14: "George Michael Eller died in Frederick County, Maryland before 25 Aug 1778 when his will, written in the German language and translated and put on record by Thomas Schley, was proved in the Frederick County court. The fact that his will was written in German indicates that he was born in Germany... The wife of George Michael Eller as given in his will was Anna Maria, but the way the will reads it is apparent that she was not his first wife and very likely not the mother of any of the children named in same. The will bore no date but was proved by its witnesses 25 Aug 1778. This writer suspects that it was written several years before his death. It reads as follows, (Will Book G.M., No. 1, p. 76, Frederick Co., MD): 'In the name of God amen. I George Michael Eller of Frederick County in the province of Maryland living, am for this time sik and not right well but in my sound memory thanks be given unto God therefore seeing my nullity, ordain herein my Last Will and Testament in full love. I recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body to the earth, to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors, my Executors shall in the first place pay out of my Estate all my just debts, and the overplus what the Lord gave me in this world I ordain as followith, my beloved wife, Anna Maria I give fifty pounds lawful Money, the small red cow with a white head, thirty bushels of wheat, her bed and her chest she bought (brought) to me, also the small and large Iron Potts, a half dozn peuter plates, one peuter basin, a dozn peuter spoons and a small melt pan, three iron kettles, a small washer tup a water tup and the churn, her spinnin wheel, her lamp, her Bible and Psal mody, one quart tin mog, and a pint do, on quart bottle, and every year fifteen pounds as long as they can live together also her clothing out of my Estate they can agree together, the aforesaid fifteen pounds to be paid to her in the first year only out of my whole estate, and if they can agree to live longer together, then the six younger children shall pay her the same by themselves out of my good consideration I caused to be right and is my last will and Testament that my oldest son Peter Eller, shall have the sum of 97 pounds lawful money, and my son Leonard Eller shall have the sum of 82 pounds and my daughter Elizabeth shall likewise have 82 pounds lawful money; and these said three children shall have that money three years after my decease then my two Executors, namely Henry Eller and Martin Gerber, shall be impowered to sell the Place, wagon and horses, all the creatures and moveables, and shall pay to my beloved wife her part of the same; and the overplus shall be divided by my Executors among my six youngest children namely, Jacob Eller, George Eller, John Eller, Eve Eller, Cathrine Eller and Maria Eller; further Jacob Eller shall have the Bible and to pay to George ten shillings, also shall Jacob have the young colt, if it mare bring the same luky. This is George Michael Eller his x mark and Seal X (Seal) Attested by John Bergers and Henry Schmaus (Smous) - John Bergers, Henry Smouse the above witnesses were sworn Frederick County, 25th August 1778. Then came the above Thomas Schley and made oath on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the within and above writing is a just and true Translation to the best of his knowledge of the original Will of the above named George Michael Eller, which is written in the German language and that he hath not knowingly or intentionally translated any matter of substance contrary to the true meaning of said Will. Certified by George Murdock, Regr.' The phrases in the above will pertaining to his wife and the things 'she brought to me' and the legacies to her that were made contingent on his six youngest children and her being able 'to live longer together,' indicates that she was not their mother. The name of his first wife was not found. The Evangelical Lutheran Church records of Frederick County, Maryland, records the baptism, on 8 Nov 1756, of Marie Magdalena Aller, daughter of Michael Aller and his wife Salome. (Evangelical Lutheran Church Records, p. 40, Maryland Hist. Soc.) This, doubtless, was another family because in the same year (1756) Carl Aller baptized a daughter Anna Barbara and in 1775 one Michael Aller was recorded as owing money to Mr. Hass, the same probably being for the church. (pp. 42 and 49 Ibid.) If all facts were known they might show that George Michael Eller was married three times and that his first son Peter was a child by his first wife and all others by his second. Peter was a grown man with a wife and child as early as the late seventeen sixties. His brother, Leonard, was born 20 March 1754. Peter Eller was called 'my eldest son' in the George Michael Eller will and the latter's children, Jacob, George, John, Eve, Catherine and Maria, called 'my six youngest children,' were given the residue of the estate in equal shares. The son, Peter, was given 97 pounds and the son, Leonard, and daughter, Elizabeth, were given 82 pounds apiece. All of this adds up to the fact that Peter, Leonard and Elizabeth were his eldest children and that Peter probably was some years older than the other two, and, maybe, their half-brother." | Eller, George (I3624)
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| 2040 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1800 SC: Laurens Co., South Carolina: Nathaniel Ashley, Males 0-10:1; 26-45:1/females 0-10:2; 16-26:2. 1810 US: No twp. listed, Laurens Co., South Carolina, Series: M252, roll: 61, page: 45: Nathaniel Ashley, 4-1-0-1-0-1-2-1-0-1-0-0 1820 US: No Township, Davidson Co., Tennessee, p. 63, image 73, note Nathaniel deceased by 1828. Nathaniel Ashley, 0-2-1-2-0-1-1-1-0-0-1 2. Even though the LDS baptism was done vicariously in behalf of "Nancy Ashley Claridge" in 1877 by her cousin in the St. George, Utah, Temple, it appears that the cousin may have messed up her name and that Nancy's sister Sally (Sarah) Ashley was the one that married Mr. Claridge. A marriage is found in Davidson co., Tennessee, dated 1 Aug 1816 for John Claridge and Sally Ashley. | Ashley, Sarah or Sally (I3787)
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| 2041 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1800 US: Ashe County, North Carolina. The total population for Ashe County, North Carolina in 1800 was 2785, including slaves. The 1800 Ashe County Census was the first for the northwestern most county in the Tar Heel State. This county was formed in late 1799 and included all of Wilkes County west of the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountain. The 977 square miles that then composed Ashe County has been further divided, first in 1849 to form Watauga County, North Carolina and again 10 years later to form Alleghany County. This record includes families who may have been living in those areas at the time. The original census was in rough alphabetic order, and this does not facilitate the research of particular communities. I include all interrelated families of this time and place to better show relationships. A word of explanation on some of these families: A. Mary and Barbara Burkett who married Peter and David Graybeal, had a father named Christian - unsure as to which is correct of the two. B. Elizabeth Eller appears to be Elizabeth Dick, the wife of Peter Eller who had just died per his probate of 1799.The one daughter is probably Mary; unsure who the two boys are since there should be three: Jacob, Henry, and George. John Eller would be Elizabeth's eldest son and married to Susannah Kerns. C. Henry Graybeal would have recently married Celia Henson and also the eldest son of [John] Peter and Christina [Wampler] Graybill who also appear to be in this same census. Note that Peter evidently had owned slaves at that time - the census does not say how many. D. One of the William Hensons could be somehow related to William Henson who marries Nancy Graybill and to Celia Henson who marries Henry Graybeal. E. The two Koons are probably brothers and are sons of Devault Koon judging from their ages. This would make them uncles to George Koons who eventually marries Mary Eller. F. James Lewis, b. abt. 1790, marries Christena Graybill in 1807 - there may be a connection with these two James Lewis. G. William Pennington marries Barbara (or Elizabeth) Eller and may be the younger of the two here listed. H. Michael Stucker is a misspelling for Michael and Catherine Eller Stoker with their three oldest children: Polly, David, and Elizabeth. Head of Family; Males 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+; Females - 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+: Burkett, Christian; 1-2-0-1-0; 1-0-2-0-0 Burkett, Christian; 4-1-0-1-0; 1-0-1-0-0 Eller, Elizabeth; 1-0-1-0-0; 0-0-1-0-1 Eller, John; 3-0-0-1-0; 1-0-0-1-0 Graybeal, Henry; 0-0-1-0-0; 2-0-1-0-0 Graybeal, Peter; 2-1-1-0-1; 3-1-0-0-1 Henson, William; 0-1-1-0-0; 2-0-1-0-0 Henson, William; 3-0-0-0-1; 1-1-1-0-0 Koons, George; 0-0-1-0-1; 0-0-0-0-1 Koons, John; 0-0-1-0-1; 0-1-2-0-1 Lewis, James; 2-2-1-0-1; 4-1-0-0-1 Lewis, James, Jr.; 1-0-1-0-0; 1-0-1-0-0 Pennington, William; 0-1-0-1-0; 1-2-1-0-1 Pennington, William; 0-0-1-0-0; 0-0-1-0-0 Stucker, Michael; 1-0-0-1-0; 2-0-0-1-0 1810 US: Ashe County, North Carolina; I include several related families in my database for this time and place. Some notes: A. One of the two William Penningtons is married to an Eller - I assume it is the one with a younger wife. B. One of the two Christian Burketts is probably the parent of Barbara and Mary who married Graybeal brothers. C. James Lewis married Christina Graybill. D. The older Peter Graybill would be John Peter and Christina Wampler Graybill. The other Peter and Henry would be their sons. E. Adam Wilker could be Adam Welker, father of James Welker who later marries Elizabeth Stoker. F. Surprisingly there is no Michael Stoker who should be there unless in adjoining county. G. One of the two George Koons should be the George Koons of this database. H. Not sure why two J. Ellers unless the transcriber inadvertently named the "J." as both Jacob when in fact the older one is John. Peter Eller would be a brother. I. The older Peter Graybill would be John Peter Graybill, father of the other two Graybills: Henry and Peter [Jr.]. Head of Family; Males 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+; Females - 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+; Slaves: Pennington, W. (William); 1-0-1-0-0; 2-0-1-0-0 Bourket C. (Christian); 2-2-2-0-1; 5-1-1-1-0 Wilker, A. (Adam); 0-1-2-0-1; 0-1-0-0-1 Graybill, H. (Henry); 3-0-0-1-0; 2-0-1-0-0 Lewis, J. (James); 1-0-1-0-0; 1-0-1-0-0 Graybill, P. (Peter); 0-1-0-1-0; 0-1-0-0-1 Graybeal, P. (Peter); 1-0-1-0-0; 1-0-1-0-0 Graybill, H.; 2-0-1-0-0; 3-0-0-1-0 Koons, G. (George); 2-0-0-1-0; 2-0-0-1-0 Pennington, W. (Wm); 2-0-1-0-0; 2-0-0-0-1 Eller, P. (Peter); 3-0-0-1-0; 2-0-0-1-0 Eller, J. (Jacob); 2-3-1-0-0; 2-0-0-1-0 Burket, C. (Christian); 4-1-0-0-1; 0-1-0-0-1 Koontz, G. (George); 1-0-0-1-0; 2-0-1-0-1; 3 Eller, J. (Jacob [John?]); 2-0-0-1-0; 1-0-1-0-0 1815: The following names are rom the website http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/ashe/vitals/1815tax.txt accessed 20 Dec 2008: "Ashe Co., NC, 1815 Tax List" (The oldest surviving Ashe Co. tax list. The original is in the NC Archives in Raleigh.) Every Name Index Alphabetized by Sandra Lake Lassen, October 1996 1499 Lakeside Drive, West Jefferson, NC 28694 slassen@infoave.net. Page numbers coincide with typed, unalphabetized version by Mrs. W. O Absher & Mrs. W. C. Sidden (undated) donated to the Ashe Co. Public Library." I mark my ancestors and their siblings with an asterisk (*). It is apparent that many had migrated to Ohio by the time this tax list was made in 1815. Noticeably absent are the Stokers and many of the Graybills. Other names are surnames in the area of other related families: Burkett, John 16 Eller, Henry* 5 Eller, Jacob* 4 Eller, Peter* 10 Faw, Jacob 16 Graybeal (Graybel), David* 4 Graybeal, Eli 4 Graybeal, Henry* 2 Graybeal, Peter* 16 Henson, Nancy 2 Koons, Devault 3 Koons, Gaspar 2 Koons, George* 3 Koons, John 3 Koonts, Geo.* 17 Kounts, Mary* 17 Penington, Aaron 10 Penington, Ephrom 9 Penington, Levi 5, 9 Penington, William 10 Pennington, Micajah 1 Welker, David 2 1820 US: Ashe County, North Carolina, 19 pages as the follow related families: Henry Eller, 1,0,0,1,0,0//2,0,0,1,0,0,1. Jacob Eller, 2,1,0,0,1,0//4,1,0,1,0,0,1. David Graybeal, 3,0,0,1,0,0//0,0,1,0,0,0,1. Henry Graybeal, 3[or 5],1,0,0,1,0//2,2,0,1,0,0,1. Peter Graybeal, 3,1,0,0,1,0//2,0,1,0,0,0,0, George Koons, 1,1,0,0,1,0//2,2,1,0,1,0,1. No Hensons. No William Penningtons. No Stokers. No apparent Shaws - an area with possible Shaws is very light copy and hard to read; the two that could be Shaws [or something else] look like first names Nathan and Gabriel as heads of households. 1830 US: Ashe County, North Carolina, entire county search for related families found the following: Henry Eller, p. 26a, males 0-5:2; 5-10:2; 15-20:1; 40-50:1//females 10-15:2; 30-40:1. David Graybeal, p. 26a, males 0-5:2; 5-10:2; 10-15:1; 30-40:1//females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 30-40:1. Henry Graybeal, p. 34a, males 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 15-20:1; 20-30:1; 50-60:1//females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 20-30:1; 40-50:1. Peter Graybeal, p. 39a, males 10-15:2; 20-30:1; 40-50:1//0-5:1; 20-30:1; 40-50:1. No William Hensons, Penningtons, Stokers, nor Shaws. 1850 US: Not in Ashe County, NC. 2. Per website 12.14.28.889 - 889 - David Graybell - 1811 - 1812 112.14.28.1379 - 1381 - Peter Graybeil - 1825 - 1827 112.14.28.1384 - 1386 - Peter Graybeal and Christian Burket - 1825 - 1827 112.14.28.1590 - 1592 - David Graybeal - 1827 - 1829 112.14.28.1591 - 1593 - David Graybeal - 1828 - 1829 112.14.28.1814 - Henry Graybeal - 1816 - 1828 - 1831 112.14.28.1842 - Henry Graybeal - 1844 - 1830 - 1833 112.14.28.1973 - 1965 - Peter Graybeal - 1832 - 1834 112.14.28.1998 - 1990 - David Graybeal - 1832 - 1834 112.14.28.1999 - 1991 - David Graybeal - 1832 - 1834 212.14.28.2000 - 1992 - David Graybeal - 1832 - 1834 212.14.28.2334 - 2325 - David Graybeal - 1836 - 1838 212.14.28.2335 - 2326 - David Graybeal - 1836 - 1838 212.14.28.2408 - 2399 - John Graybeal - 1834 - 1837 212.14.28.2523 - 2515 - Henry Graybeal and Jeremiah Osburn - 1836 - 1838 212.14.28.2722 - 2710 - John Graybeal - 1828 - 1840 212.14.28.2775 - 2764 - David Graybeal - 1839 - 1840 212.14.28.2776 - 2765 - David Graybill - 1838 - 1840 312.14.28.3407 - 3395 - John Graybeal - 1844 - 1846 312.14.28.3408 - 3396 - David Graybeal - 1845 - 1846 312.14.28.3668 - 3654 - David Graybeal - 1847 - 1849 312.14.28.3675 - 3661 - David Graybeal - 1849 312.14.28.3915 - 3900 - David Graybeal - 1847 - 1848 312.14.28.3916 - 3901 - David Graybeal - 1847 - 1848 312.14.28.3917 - 3902 - John Graybeal - 1847 - 1848 412.14.28.4225 - 4258 - David Graybeal - 1850 - 1852 412.14.28.4226 - 4259 - David Graybeal - 1852 412.14.28.4256 - 4289 - David Graybeal - 1849 - 1852 412.14.28.4618 - 4651 - David Graybeal - 1855 412.14.28.4728 - 4761 - David Graybeal - 1855 - 1856 512.14.28.5012 - 5043 - David Graybeal - 1871 - 1873 3. Per website http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nc/ashe1815.htm: "Ashe County, North Carolina - 1815 Tax List. Ashe County, North Carolina was formed in 1799 from Wilkes County. From 1799 until 1859, Ashe County included the most of the land now included in Alleghany and Watauga Counties, and part of what is now Avery County, North Carolina. In 1815, Ashe County was bounded by Carter County, Tennessee on the west, Grayson County, Virginia on the north, by Surry and Wilkes Counties on the east and Burke County, North Carolina on the South. This list was abstracted and totals were combined for brevity for individuals with multiple tracts of land. I abstracted this document years ago and omitted portions that I wish I hadn't now. Don't take it as absolutely accurate. Five categories are given: Name, number of acres of land, valuation in dollars, polls, and local situation or name of neighbors. I added the number of tracts of land in the consolidation process." [He did not get the parts of Ashe County that are now part of Alleghany and Watauga Counties. Also no Stokers found.]: Henson, Nancy 100, 50, -, Long Branch, 1 [Nancy Mary Graybill?] Graybeal, Henry 200, 255, 1, Laurel Fork, 3 Koons, Gasper 150, 150, 1, Charles Francis, 1 Koons, George 205, 200, 1, North Fork, 1 Koons, John 90, 130, 1, North Fork, 1 Koons, Devault 150, 200, 1, North Fork, 1 Graybeal, David 350, 212, 1, Old Field Creek, 2 Eller, Jacob 300, 200, 1, Horse Creek, 2 Eller, Henry 250, 200, 1, M. Carpenter, 1 Eller, Peter 215, 320, 1, 1 Pennington, William 103, 150, 1, 1 Burket, Chris. 1260, 1800, 1, Buffalo [Father of the two Burkett girls who md. Graybills.] Judd, John 196, 250, -, Pine Swamp [Father of Margaret Judd?] Koonts, Mary 340, 600, 3, S.F. New River [Mary Eller?] Koonts, Geo. 250, 150, 1, Pond Mountain 4. The book "The Brethren in the New Nation, A Source Book on the Development of the Church of the Brethren, 1785-1865," compiled by Roger E. Sappington and printed by the Brethren Press, Elgin, IL, FHL 973 Kzch gives background on the Dunker or the Brethren religious movement and some family ancestors as follows: Pp. 10-11: "The Brethren, frequently known as the Dunkers (from the German, tunken, to dip) from their pattern of baptizing adult believers by three separate complete immersions forward. They are distinctly different from other groups which use the term Brethren, including the Moravians, the Plymouth Brethren, the United Brethren, and the Brethren in Christ or River Brethren. In 1836 they became known officially as the Fraternity of German Baptists, which was changed in 1871 to German Baptist Brethren and in 1908 to the Church of the Brethren... these Brethren had been organized in Germany in 1708 under the leadership of Alexander Mack, a young German miller. They were influenced by the Pietistic movement of the late 17th and early 18th centuries and by the earlier Anabaptist movement, which was currently represented in Germany by the group known as Mennonites. Beginning in 1719 and for about the next fifteen years almost all of the Brethren emigrated to America, landing in William Penn's city of Philadelphia. From that port they moved west and south, primarily into the mountain valleys of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and the Carolinas, all of which had settlements of Brethren before 1785. They shared the German fame for agricultural skill, generally settling on limestone soil and building large bank barns to take care of their livestock. The Germans developed the Conestoga (from a stream in Pennsylvania) workhorse and the Conestoga wagon (the famed covered wagon of the American frontier)... [Information on the Brethren from] 1785 to 1865 is very limited, which was evidently the way the Brethren intended it to be... at present, a fixed principle with them, to make no communication; and that they feel hurt when interrogated respecting their society. Indeed, they have always been shy of the English, and suspicious of encroachment and exposure... [It has been observed that they] altogether neglect any records of their proceedings, and are opposed even to publishing their numbers, lest it should seem to savor of pride..." P. 15: "During the years from 1785 to 1865... [the] Brethren were engaged [in emigrating] from their homes in the Atlantic seaboard states to the new territory of the U.S. that was being opened to settlement on the west side of the Appalachian Mountains... [due to] the dissatisfaction with one's status in the present location and the call to move to new areas because 'the grass might be greener...' P. 17, 26-29: "North Carolina. Although there were Brethren living in in North Carolina at least as early as the 1740's and 1750's... none of these settlements became the basis of a permanent Brethren congregation. They usually came to an end as the result of the loss of leadership, either by death or by emigration. By the end of the 18th century, however, Brethren had established settlements in two areas which would survive across the years and become permanent congregations. The older of these settlements probably began in the 1770's in an area south of the present-day city of Winston-Salem. The Moravians had purchased a large piece of property on which they established several different communities, including Salem... In addition to the Brethren settlement known as the Fraternity congregation which developed on the south side of the Moravian territory, the Brethren also put down permanent roots before 1800 in the mountainous northwestern corner of North Carolina in Ashe County. When the first Brethren arrived in this area is not known, but certainly they were there by the 1780's, for numerous Brethren names were reported in this area in the census of 1790. The number of brethren in the settlement increased during the 1790's, and in 1801 many of them placed their names on a petition to the government of North Carolina dealing with land problems. [The petition is as follows:] 'To the Honourable House of the General Assembly. The distressed Situation in which your humble petitioners by the late Act of Assembly for the Year 1801 in the Second Section, in respect to the Land Law's is reduced: it is impossible without flowing Tears the Grievances thereof to prescribe! it is evident, that the County of Wilkes before its division, that part of it, which is called now the County of Ashe, being first inhabited with Hunters, made their living by Hunting game. Ulrick Kessler, a Dunkard Preacher coming from the North, was the first inhabitance of the Germans who bought his land for 300 £, and paid for it, and by his persuasion, drawing his congregation hither, till this Wild Country became inhabited with industrious farmers, Purchasing their land, and give their Money, Horses, Waggons and nearly all their living for their Possessions. Then this part of the Country being Granted by the Legislature unto a party of Speculators, who by their granted Authority, oppressed this people very much, to make themselves rich of their Labour. The first Settlers and Hunters could not endure to live amongst Labouring and industrious farmers, Sold their rights, moving to the West Country's, Cumberland, Kentucky, etc. The Germans who had bought their Possessions, labouring with industry, clearing Land, building Houses, Barns, planting Orchards, made Meadows, raising Stock, building Gear Mills, Saw Mills, fulling mills; that this Wild Country became fertile Utility, by the blessing of the Supreme being, who made all things; paying their taxes annually, and living peaceably and quietly in their Possessions, under the Protection of the legislature of the State; till this present juncture of the above mentioned late Act, when the Speculators Grants and Rights was broke, and the Land Office for to make Entry's upon Land was estblish'd. Some of them made Entry's upon Vacant Treasury, getting their Grants; improved it by their families, without hearing of any other Claim of any other person of persons, of their possessions till now. at the time when Wilkes County was divided, and this Country became the Name the County of Ashe, the Commissioners faithfully Purchasing Fifty Acres of Land, laying it out in Lot's, Sold them, and Builded a Court House, made a Contract for to Build the Prison, out of the Surplus of that Money, which gave the date to Conceive and bring forth a New-Birth of the infernal part of Self Interested party Speculators. Robert NaIl, Surveyor who. had undoubtedly a View of this Speculation; for the former Benefit, made him Sure of the New, that by his influence, to the Committee of this County, under a Cloak that it was beneficial for the poor inhabitance, to petition for that Law; no Sooner that Law came in existence; than he had a Store of Old Warrants, which was bought for a trifle, having the Books of Fletcher, forming a Body of party Speculators, claiming the Town Land and all the plantations within Six Miles round, near the Court House, Surveyes the Land and especially where a German lives without distinction. For this Speculators Say, they had the Oldest Warrant, it was their Right and Title, and in any Court of justice and Equity they could keep it, for the Word: previous of that date give it to them by the Said Act. and not in one clause of Said Act is left a iota of reserve, for the defence of a Labouring industrious Citizen; it is impossible that your humble petitioners can believe, that the Legislature could be so Tyrannical to pass Such Act and Law, with an intent; that Honest Citizen should be cheated and defrauded out of their property and Possessions for the Cause of a few Speculating individuals. Therefore your Humble petitioners beg the Honourable House of Assembly to take the Grievances of the foregoing Circumstances into Consideration; and Consider at first That the Established Land paid into the Treasury, and that the Grants for said Land is Lawfull and Ought to be protected. Secondly That the Warrants, with which the Speculators will Cheat and Defraud, to drive honest Citizens out of their Possessions; if they had not be revived by the late Act, being all Dead and out of date, and then to make a Conclusion for a remedy of redress. Thirdly That an Additional Act, that it the meaning of the Legislature not is, that honest Citizen should be cheated, defrauded and deprived out of their Possessions by the said Act, and that the Older Grant should be protected in any Court of justice and equity for ever in which hopes your humble petitioners is in duty bound, and will for ever pray.' [Signed {Kerry's note: the ones with asterisks are in this database and related to me}:] Michajah Pennington, Wm hubbart, Peter Hart, Jos Rowland, James Mulkey Capt, David Connelson, John Johnson, John Byrket, Andrew Fouts, Jacob May, Christian Byrket *, Wm May, George Grubb, William Migapha, Moses Toliver, George Eberly, Allen Noulin, William Pennington *, G Koons *, John Phillips, Henry Miller, George Miller, Henry Dulheur, John Kessler, David Engrum, Lewis Bonner, Andrew Sheets, Peter Dick *, John Dick jr *, Conrad Grubb, Luke White, John Koons *, Daniel Miller, Leonard Baumgarner, Michael Stocker *, Jacob Fouts, Wm Shepperd, Emmanuel Croster, Henry Michel, Andrew Rowland, Jonathan Miller, Wilm Henson Junr *, Jacob Grimes, benja manhubbire, Woller Weaver, Jacob Reese, John Ford, John Norris, Gilbirt Norris, Barnet Owen, Henry Graybeal *, John Whit, Jacob Eller *, Peter Eller *, John Maxwell, Zacariah Harwood, James rowrick, Jacob Pfau, Samuel Wilcocken, John Sturgin, Charles Williams, John Miller, Jas Bunyard, Samuel Taylor, Isaac Weaver, Id manhubbire, Landrine Eggers, John Ress, Henry agrer, Wm Morris, Ephrim Norris, Wm Owen." 5. FHL Book 929.273EL54h "George Michael Eller and Descendants of His in America," compiled by James W. Hook, 1957, also on FHL film 896571, item 2, pp. 17-31, clarifies early North Carolina counties and land grant practices: "Land grants in North Carolina originated with an entry application which was filed in the county where the land was situated and if not lost are now on file there. This was followed, sometimes soon and sometimes years later by an order from the land office for the tract to be surveyed. Sometimes soon and sometimes years later the survey was made and a surveyor's plat filed with the Secretary of State in Raleigh. Then came the grant which may have been issued reasonably near the date of the survey or sometimes several years later. These grants, orders to survey and the survey itself are on file now in the Secretary of State's office at Raleigh... Many counties were formed from what originally was Rowan County, namely Surry and Guilford in 1770, Burke and Wilkes in 1777, Randolph in 1779, Iridell in 1788, Stokes in 1789, Buncomb in 1791, Ashe in1799, Davidson in 1822, Yancey in 1833, Davie in 1836 and Yadkin in 1850. Some of these counties were grandchildren of Rowan County; for instance Wilkes was taken partly from Burke and partly from Surry, Randolph from Guilford, Buncomb and Yancy form Burke, Ashe from Wilkes and Stokes and Yadkin from Surry. These facts must be kept in mind when tracing early Rowan County families." 7. Website http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/ashe/deeds/deedsabs.txt accessed 14 Dec 2008: "Ashe County, NC - Deeds - Abstracts of selected deeds." This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kyle R. Graybeal krgrebiel@verizon.net, 37 Spring Lake Drive, Stafford, VA 22554. Revised 9 October 2001. This file contains abstracts of selected deeds from Ashe County, North Carolina Land records, mostly involving Graybeal family members. The information contained herein does not constitute the sum total of deeds in the Ashe County records involving Graybeal individuals. There are a few incomplete fields in some records especially in acreage, land description & witness names. This means that I have not copied them, not that the information is missing from the court records. The file now includes more deeds and has been corrected for errors dealing with land grants appearing in the original file. In the original file, the entry date and the date the deed was signed were reversed. This new file corrects that problem. Information sorted in date order, which is yyyy-mm-dd. Grantee & Grantor names are [last], [first]. Witness names are [first], [last]. NFNR = North Fork of New River. Mn and Vn means Deed Books M new and V new respectively. Information in [ ] inserted by me and correct to the best of my knowledge. Information in ( ) added for clarification. Price paid, proven date, and registered date not included to save space. I have this information on most deeds in case it is desired. Some compass directions are indicated by N, S, etc., rather spelled out. Deeds for state grants did not require have witnesses' signatures. The indication that a particular person signed with an "x" is not consistent from record to record in this transcription. {Kerry's note: I have refined the list so as to cut it off after whom I think may be the first generation after John Peter Graybill and Christina Wampler; see that more complete list with John Peter Graybill - this partial list are for those only including the name of Henry Graybill.}: May, Abraham TO: Graybeal, Peter [Sr] 170 a.; Signed: 1799-04-07; Both sides New River @ White's line/P. Henson Corner/NFNR; Book: D, 109; Witness: S. Hubbard, Henry Graybeal. Henson, Wm TO: Jones, Vincent 100 a.; Signed: 1802-01-15; Waters of North Fork New River/Little Horse Creek. Book: B, 180; Witness: James Bunyard, Henry Graybeal. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Henry 100 a., Grant: 0532, ENT: 1802-12-01; Signed: 1802-12-07; Little Horse Creek/corner Vincent Jones. Book: B, 359. May, Abraham TO: Graybeal, John 50 a.; Signed: 1805-08-01; South side of Horse Creek. Book: D, 110; Witness: John Nall, Henry Graybeal. Stone, Cutberth TO: Graybeal, Henry 100 a.; Signed: 1806-11-04; Waters of Little Horse Ck. in the Salt Peter Knob. Book: D, 127; Witness: John Stone, Mikel Graybeal. Graybeal, Henry TO: Henson, James 50 a.; Signed: 1807-12-09; N. side N. Fork New River/James Bunyard's line/Vinson Creek. Book: C, 422; Witness: Jas. Fletcher, Benj. Hubbard. Graybill, John TO: Graybill, Henry 50 a. Signed: 1809-02-27; South side of Big Horse Creek/waters of N. Fork New River. Book: D, 104; Witness: Michael (x) Graybeal, Jacob May. Henson, John (x) TO: Chambers, Henry 50 a.; Signed: 1809-03-27; NFNR, in Henson's line near his sugar camp; Book: D, 292; Witness: Henry Graybeal, Benj (x) Tyree Henson, John (x) TO: Chambers, Henry 50 a.; Signed: 1809-03-27 ... his old line, stake on the river; Book: D, 293; Witness: Henry Graybeal, Benj (x) Tyree. Henson, John (x) TO: Chambers, Henry 150 a.; Signed: 1809-03-27; NFNR, ... swamp, dogwood and hickory; Book: D, 295; Witness: Graybeal, Henry, Benj (x) Tyree. Henson, William TO: Morris, Gilbert 100 a.; Signed: 1809-08-01; Waters of Little Horse Creek/North Fork New River. Book: D, 299; Witness: Henry Graybeal, Henry Chambers. Graybeal, Henry TO: Powers, Loamina 50 a.; Signed: 1809-09-05; Land on Big Horse Ck [bought from his brother John]. Book: D, 117; Witness: William (x) Powers, Major Powers. Graybeal, Peter TO: Brown, Peter 60 a. Signed: 1810-07-03; North Fork of New River, Paul Henson's corner. Book: M, 172; Witness: Jas. Fletcher, Henry Graybeal. Graybeal, Peter TO: Bowers, Peter 170 a.; Signed: 1810-07-03; Both sides of NFNR/the River Bank @ White's line/James Henson. Book: Mn, 161; Witness: Henry Graybeal, James Fletcher. Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, David 100 a. Signed: 1814-04-05; Old Field Creek/waters of Big Horse Creek. Book: TT, 241; Witness: Henry Graybeal, James Lewis. Graybeal, Henry TO: Turman, Wm. 100 a.; Signed: 1815-01-13; Turkey Pen Branch/Little Horse Creek/NFNR. Book: F, 280; Witness: Nathan Carpenter, James Lewis. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Henry 50 a., Grant: 1005, Ent: 1818-09-04; Signed: 1819-11-30; Near the fork of the big Branch. Book: C, 056. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Henry 50 a., Grant: 1007, Ent: 1818-09-04; Signed: 1819-11-30; (description not given); Book: C, 050. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Henry 25 a., Grant: 1074, Ent: 1819-11-23; Signed: 1821-12-04; N. Fork New River/mouth of Parson's Branch. Book: C, 048 State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Henry 50a., Grant: 1107, Ent: 1820-12-24; Signed: 1822-12-17; Laurel Fork New River at a branch. Book: C, 53. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Henry 50 a., Grant: 1594, Ent: 18270817; Signed: 1830-12-18; On the Big Branch of the Laurel Fork; Book: E, 446. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Henry 100 a., Grant: 1705, Ent: 1830-02-11; Signed: 1831-12-15; On the Big Laurel Fork NFNR/on S. side of fork near large rock in a clift; Book: E, 443. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Henry 50 a., Grant: 1733, Ent: 1830-09-23; Signed: 1831-12-15; Laurel fork of NFNR John Graybeal corner; Book: P, 176. Graybeal, Henry TO: Langley, James ? a.; Signed: 1832-11-03; Big Laurel Fork of NFNR/on the S side of fork, near a large rock in a clift; Book: E, 467; Witness: Jeremiah Osborn, Christina Osborn. Graybeal, Henry (x) TO: Graybeal, Eli [son] 42 a.; Signed: 1840-12-10; Laurel waters of North Fork of New River. Book: P, 381. Witness: Dav Graybeal, Jurat; Andrew Graybeal. Graybeal, John TO: Maxwell, Sid 50 a.; Signed: 1841-02-31; Book: O, 10; Witness: Henry Graybeal, Larkin Maxwell . Graybeal, Henry TO: Maxwell, Sid 42 a.; Signed: 1841-07-31; Book: O, 25; Witness: John Graybeal, Larkin Maxwell. Graybeal, Henry TO: Graybeal, Dav. 70 a.; Signed: 1841-10-20; Big Laurel Fork NFNR John Graybeal line/cond crnr And. & Dav Graybeal; Book: P, 403; Witness: Jeremiah Osborn, Eli (x) Graybeal. Graybeal, Henry TO: Graybeal, Andw 122 a.; Signed: 1841-10-26; (not copied); Book: W, 163; Witness: J. Osborn, Eli Graybeal. Osborn, John TO: Graybeal, Eli 75 a.; Signed: 1843-03-21; Book: P, 386; Witness: Henry Graybeal, Samuel Sapp. Graybeal, John et al TO: Graybeal, Eli 40 a.; Signed: 1844-02-08; Laurel Fork of NFNR, p/o 50a. grant to Henry in 1822. Book: O, 472; Witness: Jeremiah Osborn, David Graybeal (This deed contains the signatures of all of Henry's children including signatures of his daughters' spouses). 8. Entry found for William Pennington, Peter Graybeal, and Henry Graybeal in the "Minutes of the Ashe County, North Carolina Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1806" per website http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nc/as1806co.htm. [Note. Despite the fact that Ashe County, North Carolina was created in 1799, the first extant court records begin in 1806.] State of North Carolina. A. Ashe County May Term 1806. In a County Court begun and held for the County of Ashe on the second Monday being the 12th day of May A.D. 1806: "Ordered by the court that the sheriff summon Daniel Hoppers, Saml Phipps, Jacob Bumgarner, Petter Gross, Wm. Allison, Francis Sturgill, Senr., Wm. Snow, Wm. Pennington, Junr., Jas. Richardson, Saml. Stedham, Wm. Richardson, Isaac Hitchcock, Jas. Lewis, Wm. Perkins, Ruben Wallis, Petter Graybeall, Joshua Weaver, Wm. Ray, Ephr. Osborn, Henry Graybell, Benjn. Ward, Carter Whittington, Jno. Estep, Christian Sherar, Wm. Walters, Thos. Calloway, Snr. & [illegible] Little, Christian Burkheart, David Bailey & Andw. Sheets as jurors next court." B. State of North Carolina. August term 1806. At a county court begun and held for the County of Ashe on the second Monday being the 11th day of August A. D. 1806. a. Present James Bunyard, John Hash, William Weaver, Esqrs. Grand Jury empanelled and sworn as follows (and charged): Thos. Calloway, Foreman, Wm. Perkins, Wm. Snow, Benjamin Ward, Jno Estep, Daniel Hoppers, David Birely, Wm. May, Cater Whittington, Henry Graybell, Wm. Pennington, Saml. Phips, Andrew Sheets, J. S. Weaver, James Lewis. Edward King, constable, sworn to attend the grand jury." b. "A deed from Henrey Miller to Isaac Taylor for 100 acres was duly proven in open court by the oath of Henrey Graybell." 9. Per website http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nc/ashe1812.htm "The men from Ashe County who served in the War of 1812 served in the 1st and 2nd Companies, of 5th North Carolina Militia Regiment (Ashe County). A total of 58 men are thought to have served in the 1st Company, but only 30 men were found to have served in the 2nd Company." Graybills were found but not Koons, Ellers, Stokers, etc. Names: Graybeal, David, 1st Company, 5th NC Militia Graybeal, Henry, 1st Company, 5th NC Militia 10. FHL book 929.273 P684pn: "Graybill/Stoker/Eller/Smith/Koons/Pitt Connections," by Norman E. 'Gene' Pitt, 1996, pp. 6-8: "Henry Graybill/Graybeal, b. abt 1780/85, Rural Retreat, Wythe Co., VA; d. abt 1843, probably in Ashe Co., NC; md. 1798, Ashe Co., NC to Celia Henson. She was b. abt 1783, Wilkes Co, NC [Ashe was formed from Wilkes in late 1799]; d. abt 1867, TN. Their descendants spelled their name Graybeal. Henry was listed in the 5th Regiment of NC Detached Militia in 1814-15. According to researcher Vivian Graybill, Henry and Celia accompanied Henry's parents and other Graybills to Jackson Co., OH in 1816 and were still there in 1837. [I don't necessarily believe this to be correct because the extensive downline has all of their children born in Ashe Co., NC up to 1827 and their grandchildren seem to also all be from Ashe Co. as well.] Their children were Nancy, John, Joseph, Christena, Millie, Andrew, Margaret 'Peggy', Phoebe, David, Eli, Elizabeth and Matilda 'Mary'." Extensive downline of this family is in the book. 11. Burketts, Graybeals, and Ellers mentioned in the book "History of Western North Carolina," by John Preston Arthur, 1914, chapter 8: "Some Early Settlers of Ashe. These noble, self-sacrificing men and women of the early times endangered their lives and braved many hardships in the wild Indian country to open the way to happy homes, schools, churches and the blessings of our present civilization. Some of these were Henry Poe, Martin Gambill, Thomas Sutherland, Timothy Perkins, Captain John Cox, Henry Hardin, Canada Richardson, James Douglas, Daniel Dickson and Elijah Galloway. Besides these were many others whose names awaken much unwritten history: Miller, Blevins, Ham, Reeves, Woodin, Barr, Baker, Eller, Goodman, Ray, Burkett, Graybeal, Houck, Kilby, Ashley, Jones, Gentry, Smith, Plummer, Lewis, Sutherland, McMillan, Colvard, Barker, Senter, Maxwell, Calhoun, Sapp, Thomas, Worth, Oliver and others." Also the following quote is found; note that they were from Germany and may only have sailed from Holland - they were not Dutch: "The Graybeals. They are said to be of Dutch ancestry, are generally thrifty and successful folk, and own much real estate and live stock. They are honest, frugal and among the best citizens of Ashe." 12. Children reported from Rootsweb.com Worldconnect database ":480580" of Donna Schell 21 Feb 2003: Nancy Graybeal, b: 1798 in Wythe Co., VA. John Graybeal,, Sr. b: 1802 in Ashe Co, NC. Joseph Graybeal, b: 15 Sep 1804 in Ashe Co, NC. Christina Graybeal, b: 1805 in Ashe Co., NC. Millie Graybeal, b: 1807 in Ashe Co., NC. Andrew Graybeal, b: 17 Jan 1808 in Ashe Co, NC. Margaret Graybeal, b: 1809 in Ashe Co, NC. Phoebe Graybeal, b: Abt. 1810 in Ashe Co., NC. David Graybeal, b: 25 Dec 1815 in Ashe Co, NC. Eli Graybeal, b: 1817 in Ashe Co., NC. Elizabeth Graybeal, b: 30 Nov 1822 in Ashe Co, NC. Matilda Mary Graybeal, b: Abt. 1827 in Ashe Co, NC. 13. Notes on Henry Graybeal from Rootsweb.com Worldconnect database ":480580" of Donna Schell 21 Feb 2003: A. Land Entries of Wilkes Co., NC for 9 July 1791 as show in the Wilkes Genealogical Society, from Vols. 11 & 12: #410 Henry Grabill e 50 ac waters N fork New River on Miclane's Mill Ck incl Henry Grabills sugar camp. #699 Henry Grabill e 100 ac waters N fork New River on Horse Creek adj Abraham May. B. He was one of the first landowners in Ashe Co. His name was in Book 1of the Register's Office. The first deed was registered on 3 Oct 1799. Source: The book, "Ashe Co. A History," by Arthur L. Fletcher. C. Various deeds: a. State (NC) # 0532 to: Graybeal, Henry 1802-12-01, 100.00 a., on little Horse Creek/corner Vincent Jones, $, Rcd: 1804-12-07, Bk: B, p. 359. b. Stone, Cutberth to: Graybeal, Henry 1806-11-04, 100.00 a., Waters of Little Horse Creek in the Salt Peter Knob, $1,000, Rcd: 1809-11, Bk: D, p. 127; Witnesses: John Stone, Mikel Graybeal. c. Graybeal, Henry to: Henson, James 1807-12-09, 50.00 a., N. side N. Fork New River/James Bunyard's line/Vinson Creek, $, Rcd: 1815-02, Bk: C, p. 422; Witnesses: James Fletcher, Benj. Hubbard, Eli Cleveland, Peter Graybeal. d. Graybill, John to: Graybill, Henry 1809-02-07, 50.00 a., South side of Big Horse Creek/waters of N. Fork New River, $ 100, Rcd: 1809-11, Bk: D, p. 104; Witnesses: Michael Graybeal, Jacob May. e. Graybeal, Henry to: Powers, Loamina 1809-09-05, 50.00 a., Land on Big Horse Ck [bought from his brother John], $ 50, Rcd: 1809-09, Bk: D, p. 117; Witnesses: William (x) Powers, Major Powers. f. Carnout, Wm. to: Graybeal, Henry 1811-01-05, 100.00 a., on the Laurel Fork of North Fork of New River near Joneses line, $ 200, Rcd: 1827-11, Bk: C, p. 96; Witnesses: Edward King, Thomas Sutherland. g. Graybeal, Henry to: Turman, Wm. 1815-01-13, 100.00 a., on the Turkey Pen Branch/Little Horse Creek, North Fork of New River, $, Rcd: 1817-11, Bk: F, p. 280; Witnesses: Nathan Carpenter, James Lewis. h. Jones, John to: Graybeal, Henry 1815-07-26, 50.00 a., on a drean of the Laurel Fork of the waters of North Fork of New River, $ 50, Rcd: 1827-11, Bk: C, p. __; Witnesses: Elisha Calloway. i. State (NC) #1005 to: Graybeal, Henry 1818-09-04, 50.00 a., near the fork of the big Branch, $ 2, Rcd: 1819-11-30, Bk: C, p. 56; Witnesses: John Branch. j. State (NC) #1007 to: Graybeal, Henry 1818-09-04, 50.00 a., [not given], $, Rcd: 1819-11-30, Bk: C, p. 50. k. State (NC) #1074 to: Graybeal, Henry 1819-11-23, 25.00 a., North Fork of New River/mouth of Parson's Branch, $, Rcd: 1821-12-04, Bk: C, p. 48. l. State (NC) #1107 to: Graybeal, Henry 1820-12-24, 50.00 a., Laurel Fork New River at a branch, $, Rcd: 182?-12-17, Bk: C, p. 53. m. State (NC) #1594 to: Graybeal, Henry 1827-08-17, 50.00 a., on the Big Branch of the Laurel Fork of New River, $ 5, Rcd: 1830-12-18, Bk: D, p.; Witnesses: Montfort Stokes. n. Graybeal, Henry to: Langley, James 1832-11-03, ___.__ a., [not copied], $, Rcd:, Bk: E, p. 467 o. Graybeal, Henry to: Graybeal, Eli [son] 1840-12-10, ___.__ a., Laurel waters of North Fork of New River, $, Rcd: 1851-05-22, Bk: P, p. 381; Witnesses: David Graybeal, Andrew Graybeal [sons] p. Graybeal, Henry to: Maxwell, Sid 1841-07-31, ___.__ a., [not copied], $, Rcd:, Bk: __, p. __. q. Graybeal, Henry to: Graybeal, Dav. [son] 1841-10-20, ___.__ a., On the Big Laurel Fork of North Fork of New River, $, Rcd: 1851-05-23, Bk: P, p. 403; Witnesses: Jerimiah Osborn, Eli Graybeal r. Graybeal, Henry to: Graybeal, Andrew [son] 1841-10-26, ___.__ a., [not copied], $, Rcd:, Bk: W, p. 163. D. Lived and reared his family on the Big Laurel one mile from the Mouth of Roaring Fork. E. Lottie MCoy of Oxford, PA in letter dtd. 14 Oct. 1992 provided the following: This from a visit to the Lancaster Historical Library. Henry was a soldier in the War of 1812 under Capt Gideon Lewis. (Ref. Jas Wilson Graybeal). 14. FHL book 975.6835 D3h "The Heritage of Ashe County, North Carolina, Vol. 1, 1984," ed. Ruth Weaver Shepherd, submitted article 254: "Ancestors and Descendants of Henderson Graybeal. My great-great grandfather was Henry Graybeal, born about 1780-85. His parents were Peter Graybeal Sr. and Christena (Wampler) Graybeal, both believed to have been born near York, Pennsylvania. The official U.S. Census of 1800, listing males above 16 years of age and heads of families included Henry Graybeal. Early deeds of Ashe County list Henry Graybeal as a land owner. He was listed in the 5th Regiment of North Carolina detached Militia in 1814-15. Henry was a farmer and lived in the Laurel community of Ashe County. He died before June, 1850. Henry married Celia Henson. Her parentage and birth date are unknown. They were the parents of twelve children; John married Sarah King; Andrew married Rebecca Lewis; Eli married Mary McGuire; Joseph married Margaret Ashley; David married Rebecca Ashley; Millie married Ephraim Roark, Christena married Jeremiah Osborne; Nancy married John Osborne, Phebe married Pleasant Eastridge, Peggy married ___ Langley; Elizabeth married David Farmer; Matilda (Mary) married George MiGuire. [Article continues thru the son Joseph and includes a photo of the author's grandparents Henderson and Mary Graybeal in the early 1920s.]" 15. Website http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/ashe/misc/grybel04.txt accessed 20 Dec 2009: "Letter, John Graybeal to Dona Graybeal." Letter from John Graybeal of Shell Creek, Tennessee to his grand-daughter Dona Graybeal of Fig, North Carolina. This letter was found among the papers and Letters of Dona Graybeal and her son W. Thomas Graybal, of Emory, Virginia. Dona Graybeal was married to my great-uncle Winfield A. Graybeal, a Methodist Minister. John Graybeal, son of Andrew Graybeal, and grandson of Henry Graybeal of Ashe County, North Carolina, wrote the letter to his granddaughter Dona Graybeal, daughter of William Asbury Graybeal and Rebecca Graybeal. Both sides of Dona's family trace back to Henry Graybeal. Notes: The original letter was written in pencil on tablet paper with no punctuation and paragraph breaks. Paragraph breaks have been inserted where it seemed logical to do so for clarity. Periods have also been added at the end of sentences. Spelling remains as it was interpreted except where indicated by [ ]. References to "Winny" are to Winfield A. Graybeal Dona's husband and son of David Melvin Graybeal and Mary Anne Jones. Transcribed by Kyle R. Graybeal kgraybeal@erols.com: "Shell Creek Ten Jan 26 1915 Dona we recv'd your letter was real glad to hear from you all. was glad you was having a good time & Doing some good in the caus of Religion there. Dont seam to be But little good Doing here. We have had some offel Bad weather this winter. the weather was the worst before Christmas i Ever saw. i think we got a litter from pa a few days ago Said Conly & wife had gone to New Mexico Lum has moved in bout 8 miles of us. i Recon Griggs preached a fine Sermon Sunday at Shell Creek We are having a fine day today 26 of Jan Well you asked me about the Graybeals. My father always told me they came from Penn to NC. My grandfather settled rite on the lands Elihu & your grandpa graybial lived. My granfathers name was Henry. Winnys grate granfathers name was David. he settled probably on the lands that Winnys granfather & Calvin graybeal lived on Hoss creek. the old man Petter settled near Jefferson, they Both maried Birkets My granmother graybeal was a Henson. ther was one them old graybeals Name was John he never was married. he fell Dead at a wood pile cuting wood. Ther was one Mike he went West long time ago they never could her from him after them Days. So that was all of the old graybeals. they was real Duch. My father always told me he couldent understand a word they would say when they talked in ther language though they could talk English all rite. i remember seeing all of them they wer Dunkards them days My grandfather was a Methodist Ex[h]orter a grate scriptonian i remember seeing my grandfather & old man Dav & Peter. My grandmother Died after i was a bot grown her name was Celia Well Dona i dont guess you can read this letter if you can you can almost Beat me so we hope you are all well and enjoying life. give Winny my Best respects and wishes and trust he may Do much good. Your grandma has had a Bad cold all this winter and holds rite on so we would glad to here from you all often. We remain your grandparents John Graybeal write soon" 18. FHL film 702: "Journal of John Stoker, b. 1817; Journal starts November 1, 1869." John was the son of David Stoker and Barbara Graybill. Selected family related passages from his journal: P. 1: Nov. 1-4, 1869: The journal starts with John leaving as a 52 year old missionary with Jesse N. Perkins as a companion from Salt Lake City on the railroad to Omaha, NE. The railroad had just recently been completed so he details the progress of the transcontinental railway journey. P. 2: Saturday, Nov. 6, 1869: "Went to Bluff City with J.N. Perkins. Sunday 7th, spent the fore noon with Moroni Stoker - took dinner with him." [William Moroni Stoker, 1834-1929, was John's first cousin thru John's father's brother Michael S. Stoker, 1805-1858.] P. 3: "Monday 8th. Went up to Musketoe to see Simeon P. Graybill. Stayed all night. Tuesday 9th, took dinner with Aunt Margaret Stoker, Uncle Eller Stoker's widow, and returned to Aunt Martha's at Trading Point, Potawatamie Co., Iowa. Wednesday, 10th. Wrote a letter to Mr. Wm. Atkinson in Bountiful, Davis Co., Utah. Thursday 11th. Visited Wm. McDaniel in Harrison Co. 40 miles north. Friday 12th. Visited the grave of Zibiah Birdno [could also be Binders], my wife's mother. Saturday 13th. Returned to Aunt Martha's at Trader's Point. Sunday 14th. Spent the day with Aunt Martha's family. Monday 15th. Went to Bluff City to look for a letter but got none and returned to the Point. [Simeon Graybill, 1816-1889, was John's first cousin twice thru his father's sister Polly Stoker, 1792-1864, and thru his mother's brother Michael Peter Graybill. Eller Stoker, 1816-1855, was John's father's brother and married to Margaret Judd, 1822-1893. Aunt Martha was Martha Carr McDaniel, 1808-1873, wife of John's father's brother Michael S. Stoker, 1805-1858. William McDaniel, 1810-1885, is John's brother-in-law. John's Mother-in-law, Zibiah (McCarley) McDaniels, 1786-1860, apparently remarried a Mr. Birdno after her husband James McDaniel, 1762-1820, died.] Pp. 4-9: The journal details their departure from Council Bluffs area by various means including railroad, hack, steamboat, packet boat, hired horses, and on foot with luggage to "Leith Co. 5 miles north of Estillville," Virginia via many detailed waypoints including but not limited to DesMoines, Chicago, Cleveland, Wheeling VA, Burlington on the Ohio River, the "Big Sandy" on the line between Kentucky and Virginia, the "Pound Gap" summit of Cumberland Mountain, the "High Nob the highest point in Virginia." John details with whom they stayed and what hospitality they received. Along the way they see and preach the Gospel to many McLelland/McClelland relatives of his companion. In Leith Co., VA, on Monday, Dec. 13, 1869, he "wrote a letter home to my family and one to Ash[e] Co., North Carolina to David and Henry Graybill" which they mailed the next day from Estillville. [John's mother, Barbara Graybill, had two brothers - Henry, ca1780-ca1843, and David, 1794-1874 - who remained in Ashe Co. where she was born; however, Henry was dead by then but his "Uncle" David responds later on Jan. 22.] Pp. 10-17: They stayed in the area doing missionary work mainly among McClellands. He notes on Christmas day while staying with Samuel McClelland, they went to a meeting and heard a Dunkard preach. On Monday, Dec. 27th, John notes, "wrote a letter to my family also one to my sister-in-law Martha Stoker at Bluff City, Iowa. [Martha Carr (McDaniel) Stoker was whom he referred to as Aunt Martha previously in his journal since she was married to his father's brother Michael S. Stoker, but she was also a sister-in-law since she was the sister to John's wife Jane McDaniel.] John notes on Saturday, Jan. 8th, that he "went to the widow Quillins to inquire concerning the Wampler family." [I am unsure who the widow was, but John's maternal grandmother was Christina Wampler, 1753-1844.] On Tuesday, Jan. 11th, John notes, "Went to Patsy Daughterty's to inquire after my mother's relatives.] He also notes on the same day that he received a letter from his son-in-law J. Tolman and daughter in Utah. On Saturday, Jan. 22nd, John notes, 'Received a letter from my son David Stoker, Davis Co., Utah dated Jan'y 1st, 1870, gave particulars of my son John Stoker's sickness but getting better. Also received a letter from my uncle David Graybill, Ashe Co., Jefferson, North Carolina." On Jan. 24th, he writes back to his uncle David Graybill. Pp. 18-24: Starting on Jan. 26th, 1870, the missionaries are on the move: first to Bristol (VA?), then thru Chattanooga, Nashville, Sparta, to Putnam Co., Tennessee where they did missionary work with the Perkins and Mayberry families who relatives of his companion, Jesse Perkins. On Sunday, Feb. 13th, 1870, John wrote letters to his son David Stoker in Davis Co., Utah and one to Aunt Martha Stoker and cousins in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa. On the next day he went to Gainesboro where he received a letter from his son David Stoker. Beginning Feb. 16th, 1870, John proceeds by boat down the Cumberland to Nashville then to St. Louis via the Mississippi River from Cape "Jerido". On Feb. 23rd, took the from St. Louis to Trader's Point where again he sees Aunt Martha. He sends money to his companion in Decatur Co., Iowa to help him get to Council Bluffs. He also sends a letter to Utah asking his family for money for himself and his companion. Pp. 25-33: John arrives Feb. 26 and remains in Pottawattamie Co., Iowa until March 24 when he, Jesse Perkins who arrives March 9, and several other missionaries from the East Coast join up in Omaha for the trip home to Utah by railroad which he notes cost $50.75. Generally he is staying with his Aunt Martha. Some journal entries during that time period dealing with family follow: "Sat., Feb 26th, 1870: Went up to Musketoe Creek to Simeon Peter Graybill, my cousin. Stayed over night. Sunday, 27th. Went to Walker's Grove in Harrison Co. to Sidney R. Graybill, my cousin, with Moroni Stoker to see some sick cousins Michael and Elizabeth Graybill. [Sidney Rigdon, 1836-1893, Michael S., 1827-1910, and Elizabeth, 1833-1891, are siblings and all children of Polly Stoker, John's father's sister.] Stayed over night. Monday 28th. Cold and windy. Remained all day. Stayed all night. Tuesday, March 1st 1870. Returned to Aunt Martha Stoker's at Traders Point. Read a letter from David Stoker, my son, to John A. Stoker, dated Feb'y 21st, 1870. Stayed overnight… Thursday 3d. Cousin Jared Stoker killed 2 turkeys, the 2 weighing 40 lbs. [John Alexander Stoker, 1837-1918, and Jared, 1843-1912, were first cousins and sons of Michael S. Stoker, brother of John's father David.] Stayed over… Tuesday 8th, being my birthday, age 53… Wednesday 9th… was weighed being 184 lbs… Friday 18th… went to Aaron Thomas, took dinner and spent the day with him and family. [Aaron Morris Thomas, 1833-1920, was married to John's first cousin, Elizabeth Jane Stoker, who was the daughter of John W. Stoker, a brother of John's father David.] Returned to Aunt Martha Stoker's… Saturday 19th… Sent a letter to Wm. Atkinson in Bountiful, Davis County, Utah, heard from home by a letter wrote to John A. Stoker dated March the 12th, 1870. All was well… Thursday 24th… John A. Stoker and Joseph Stoker took me and Bro. Jesse N. Perkins to Omaha with a wagon. Rained before we got there. Joseph Stoker went over the River with us met about 30 of the missionaries at the St. Charles Hotel. [Joseph Jehiel Stoker, 1846-1921, was a brother of John Alexander and William Moroni Stoker.] Left Omaha at 6 p.m. on the Emigrant Cars for home…" Pp. 33-35: John details the train trip which started March 24th and arrived home in Bountiful March 29th after switching to the Utah Central in Ogden. He notes his arrival "in the midst of family and friends with a hearty God bless you… and a hearty shaking of hands." The missionary journal ends at this point. Pp. 36-227: The balance of John's journal book is genealogical notations of family. Many pages are blank, which I did not copy. Besides family, John would also note many other unrelated Stokers who he must have gleaned from books and other sources. He also notes some totally unrelated non-Stoker individuals with whom he evidently has some acquaintance. I have entered the pertinent data with each family in my database. 19. Website http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/statewide/military/1812roll.txt accessed 20 Dec 2008: "Muster Rolls Soldiers of the War of 1812 Detached from the Militia of North Carolina 1812 and 1814 Published in Pursuance of the Resolutions of the General Assembly of January 28, 1851 and the Resolution of the General Assembly of February 29, 1871. Under the Direction of the Adjutant General Raleigh Stone and Uzzell State Printers and Binders 1873": "Fifth Regiment, Ashe County: Henry Graybeal David Graybeal" [Kerry's note: I do not recognize any other names in the regiment as related to the family.] 20. FHL book 929.273 H198me (film #6003742), "Hanson, Henson, Hinson, Hynson, and Allied Family Name; Early Records of the Carolinas," by Ethel Nerim Miner. 1993, the following is from vol. 3 of 5 which is just focussed on the Carolinas. Note that author extracted all references from all sources but does not give an explanation of her sources - she does say: "If this space is empty caution should be used in accepting the information as fact. May be combined with information from the even field to provide more meaningful information. If no original source is shown that probably means the information was submitted by a contributor from a family history or similar source. I include notes for both William and Celia Henson, who are in my database and possibly siblings: -Celia Henson; spouse Henry Graybeal, m. @ North Carolina in 1802; source (more of a note): "NC Ashe of." -Eli Hanson, s. of William and ___ Graybeal, b. 5 Mar 1807, at NC; no source given. -Eli Hanson, s. of William and ___ Graybeal, d. @ 1832, at NC; no source given. -Elijah Hanson, s. of William; spouse: Amery; b. 1804, at NC; note mom was a Graybeal; no source given. -Larkin Henson, s. of William Sr. and ___ Graybeal; residence at Ashe Co., NC, in 1788; no source given. -Mary Henson, d. of William and ___ Graybeal; b. 1810 at NC; no source given. -William Henson Sr. and Nancy Graybeal; birth of son Eli, 5 Mar 1807, in NC (with a note "KY?"); no source given. BIRTH: 1. The Pitt book has birth either 1780 or 1785. I use the earlier date because the 1800 census reports him as married and between the ages of 16 to 26. DEATH: 1. The following document evidences the death of Henry Graybeal and establishes many of his children and their spouses. It is from the website http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/ashe/deeds/graybeal88ndd.txt accessed 18 Dec 2008. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Kyle R Graybeal krgrebiel@verizon.net May 29, 2008: "Written: February 8, 1842. Recorded: May 24, 1852. Deed Book O, page 472-473. A deed executed by the heirs of Henry Graybeal to Eli Graybeal, son of Henry, for a piece of land which Henry had apparently sold to Eli, but for which there was no official record of the transaction with the county court. Though the deed was written in 1843, it still was not recorded until 1852: 'Heirs of Henry Graybeal, deceased deed to Eli Graybeal 50 Acres This indenture made this Eight day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty four Between the under name heirs of Henry Graybeal deceased a part of which lives in the County of Ashe & State of North Carolina & the others in the county of Washington state of Virginia on the one part and Eli Graybeal of the County of Ashe & State of North Carolina of the other part witnesseth that the said Henry Graybeal deceased hath during his life time hath bargained & sold unto the above named Eli Graybeal a certain tract or parcel of land by Estimation forty acres lying & being in the County of Ashe on the Laurel Fork of the North fork of New River which he the said Graybeal deceased had received full satisfaction for in his own life time situate as follows Beginning on a branch on the south side of the creek running west ninety poles to a locust then north sixty six poles to a ashe [sic] then east with an agreed line forty poles to a cherry near the creek then south sixty degrees East fifty six poles to a beach then East forty poles to a white oak on agreed corner then west on agreed line that divides s'd tract on southward direction to a sugar tree on agreed corner then with the agreed line on a south east direction to a horn beam saplin [sic] on the bank of the creek at or near the old line of s'd tract then with said line to the Beginning it being a part of a fifty acre tract of land granted to Henry Graybeal in the year Eighteen hundred & twenty two for which we the under named heirs do hereby acknowledge the receipt of the sum of thirty dollars to henry Graybeal in his own life time it being the full amount of the price given for s'd land & we do hereby give grant and convey unto the said Eli all of the above named land together with all of its woods waters mines minerals hereditaments & appurtenances those unto belonging or in anywise appertaining to have and to hold use possess occupy and enjoy free and clear of all debts dues demands hinderance or molestations of any kind whatsoever. We bind ourselves or heirs Executors & Administrators severly firmly and jointly by these presents to warrant & forever defend the aforesaid premises to the aforesaid Eli his heirs or assigns forever to his ??? proper use & behoof in his ??? whereof we have here unto set our hands & seals the day & year being first above writen [sic] signed sealed & delivered in presents of us. Sally Graybeal, Jno Osborn & wife, Nancy Osborn, Jeremiah Osborn & wife Christiany Osborn, George McGuire, Polly McGuire, David Farmer, Elizabeth Farmer, David Graybeal, Joseph Graybeal, James Langly, Margaret Langly, Andrew Graybeal, Pleasant Eastridge, Phebe Eastridge, John Graybeal, Ephraim Roark, Emilla Roark Attest: Samuel ??? Jurat, Levi Peninton, Jeremiah Osborn, David Graybeal State of North Carolina} Feb term 1852 Ashe County). The within deed duly proven in open court & ordered to be registered. Jno Ray C.C.C. by N W Waugh. May the 24th 1852. Joseph Cox C. R., by S. Cox Dr.'" | Graybill, Henry (I3642)
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| 2042 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1800 US: Ashe County, North Carolina. The total population for Ashe County, North Carolina in 1800 was 2785, including slaves. The 1800 Ashe County Census was the first for the northwestern most county in the Tar Heel State. This county was formed in late 1799 and included all of Wilkes County west of the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountain. The 977 square miles that then composed Ashe County has been further divided, first in 1849 to form Watauga County, North Carolina and again 10 years later to form Alleghany County. This record includes families who may have been living in those areas at the time. The original census was in rough alphabetic order, and this does not facilitate the research of particular communities. I include all interrelated families of this time and place to better show relationships. A word of explanation on some of these families: A. Mary and Barbara Burkett who married Peter and David Graybeal, had a father named Christian - unsure as to which is correct of the two. B. Elizabeth Eller appears to be Elizabeth Dick, the wife of Peter Eller who had just died per his probate of 1799.The one daughter is probably Mary; unsure who the two boys are since there should be three: Jacob, Henry, and George. John Eller would be Elizabeth's eldest son and married to Susannah Kerns. C. Henry Graybeal would have recently married Celia Henson and also the eldest son of [John] Peter and Christina [Wampler] Graybill who also appear to be in this same census. Note that Peter evidently had owned slaves at that time - the census does not say how many. D. One of the William Hensons could be somehow related to William Henson who marries Nancy Graybill and to Celia Henson who marries Henry Graybeal. E. The two Koons are probably brothers and are sons of Devault Koon judging from their ages. This would make them uncles to George Koons who eventually marries Mary Eller. F. James Lewis, b. abt. 1790, marries Christena Graybill in 1807 - there may be a connection with these two James Lewis. G. William Pennington marries Barbara (or Elizabeth) Eller and may be the younger of the two here listed. H. Michael Stucker is a misspelling for Michael and Catherine Eller Stoker with their three oldest children: Polly, David, and Elizabeth. Head of Family; Males 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+; Females - 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+: Burkett, Christian; 1-2-0-1-0; 1-0-2-0-0 Burkett, Christian; 4-1-0-1-0; 1-0-1-0-0 Eller, Elizabeth; 1-0-1-0-0; 0-0-1-0-1 Eller, John; 3-0-0-1-0; 1-0-0-1-0 Graybeal, Henry; 0-0-1-0-0; 2-0-1-0-0 Graybeal, Peter; 2-1-1-0-1; 3-1-0-0-1 Henson, William; 0-1-1-0-0; 2-0-1-0-0 Henson, William; 3-0-0-0-1; 1-1-1-0-0 Koons, George; 0-0-1-0-1; 0-0-0-0-1 Koons, John; 0-0-1-0-1; 0-1-2-0-1 Lewis, James; 2-2-1-0-1; 4-1-0-0-1 Lewis, James, Jr.; 1-0-1-0-0; 1-0-1-0-0 Pennington, William; 0-1-0-1-0; 1-2-1-0-1 Pennington, William; 0-0-1-0-0; 0-0-1-0-0 Stucker, Michael; 1-0-0-1-0; 2-0-0-1-0 1810 US: Ashe County, North Carolina; I include several related families in my database for this time and place. Some notes: A. One of the two William Penningtons is married to an Eller - I assume it is the one with a younger wife. B. One of the two Christian Burketts is probably the parent of Barbara and Mary who married Graybeal brothers. C. James Lewis married Christina Graybill. D. The older Peter Graybill would be John Peter and Christina Wampler Graybill. The other Peter and Henry would be their sons. E. Adam Wilker could be Adam Welker, father of James Welker who later marries Elizabeth Stoker. F. Surprisingly there is no Michael Stoker who should be there unless in adjoining county. G. One of the two George Koons should be the George Koons of this database. H. Not sure why two J. Ellers unless the transcriber inadvertently named the "J." as both Jacob when in fact the older one is John. Peter Eller would be a brother. I. The older Peter Graybill would be John Peter Graybill, father of the other two Graybills: Henry and Peter [Jr.]. Head of Family; Males 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+; Females - 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+; Slaves: Pennington, W. (William); 1-0-1-0-0; 2-0-1-0-0 Bourket C. (Christian); 2-2-2-0-1; 5-1-1-1-0 Wilker, A. (Adam); 0-1-2-0-1; 0-1-0-0-1 Graybill, H. (Henry); 3-0-0-1-0; 2-0-1-0-0 Lewis, J. (James); 1-0-1-0-0; 1-0-1-0-0 Graybill, P. (Peter); 0-1-0-1-0; 0-1-0-0-1 Graybeal, P. (Peter); 1-0-1-0-0; 1-0-1-0-0 Graybill, H.; 2-0-1-0-0; 3-0-0-1-0 Koons, G. (George); 2-0-0-1-0; 2-0-0-1-0 Pennington, W. (Wm); 2-0-1-0-0; 2-0-0-0-1 Eller, P. (Peter); 3-0-0-1-0; 2-0-0-1-0 Eller, J. (Jacob); 2-3-1-0-0; 2-0-0-1-0 Burket, C. (Christian); 4-1-0-0-1; 0-1-0-0-1 Koontz, G. (George); 1-0-0-1-0; 2-0-1-0-1; 3 Eller, J. (Jacob [John?]); 2-0-0-1-0; 1-0-1-0-0 1815: The following names are rom the website http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/ashe/vitals/1815tax.txt accessed 20 Dec 2008: "Ashe Co., NC, 1815 Tax List" (The oldest surviving Ashe Co. tax list. The original is in the NC Archives in Raleigh.) Every Name Index Alphabetized by Sandra Lake Lassen, October 1996 1499 Lakeside Drive, West Jefferson, NC 28694 slassen@infoave.net. Page numbers coincide with typed, unalphabetized version by Mrs. W. O Absher & Mrs. W. C. Sidden (undated) donated to the Ashe Co. Public Library." I mark my ancestors and their siblings with an asterisk (*). It is apparent that many had migrated to Ohio by the time this tax list was made in 1815. Noticeably absent are the Stokers and many of the Graybills. Other names are surnames in the area of other related families: Burkett, John 16 Eller, Henry* 5 Eller, Jacob* 4 Eller, Peter* 10 Faw, Jacob 16 Graybeal (Graybel), David* 4 Graybeal, Eli 4 Graybeal, Henry* 2 Graybeal, Peter* 16 Henson, Nancy 2 Koons, Devault 3 Koons, Gaspar 2 Koons, George* 3 Koons, John 3 Koonts, Geo.* 17 Kounts, Mary* 17 Penington, Aaron 10 Penington, Ephrom 9 Penington, Levi 5, 9 Penington, William 10 Pennington, Micajah 1 Welker, David 2 1820 US: Ashe County, North Carolina; I include several related families in my database for this time and place - note no James Lewis, William Pennington, Welkers, nor Koons: Head of Family; Males 0-10, 10-16, 16-18, 16-26, 26-45, 45+; Females - 0-10, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+; Slaves: Eller, Henry; 1-0-0-1-0-0; 2-0-0-1-0 Eller, Jacob; 2-1-0-0-1-0; 4-1-0-1-0 Graybeal, David; 3-0-0-1-0-0; 0-0-1-0-0 Graybeal, Henry; 3?-1-1-0-0; 1; 0-2-2-0-1 Burkt, Christian; 1-1-1-2-0-1; 1-2-0-1-1 Graybeal, Peter; 3-1-0-0-1-0; 2-0-1-0-0 1830 US: Ashe County, North Carolina, entire county search for related families found the following: Henry Eller, p. 26a, males 0-5:2; 5-10:2; 15-20:1; 40-50:1//females 10-15:2; 30-40:1. David Graybeal, p. 26a, males 0-5:2; 5-10:2; 10-15:1; 30-40:1//females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 30-40:1. Henry Graybeal, p. 34a, males 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 15-20:1; 20-30:1; 50-60:1//females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 20-30:1; 40-50:1. Peter Graybeal, p. 39a, males 10-15:2; 20-30:1; 40-50:1//0-5:1; 20-30:1; 40-50:1. No William Hensons, Penningtons, Stokers, nor Shaws. 1850 US: Ashe County, North Carolina, p. 277a, 19 Sep 1850, dwelling 576: Peter Graybeal, 65, farming, $2,000 real estate, VA. Mary, 61, NC Jacob, 30, farmer, NC. Rachel, 25, Tennysee. [Wife of Jacob.] Elizabeth, 5, NC. Mary A., 3, NC. Susan, 3, NC. Catherine, 1, NC. 1860 US: Jefferson Post Office, Town District, Ashe, North Carolina, p. 324a, 12 Jun 1860, dwelling 242, living next door to son Jacob age 40: Peter Graybeal, 76, farmer, $900 real estate, NC. Mary, 71, NC. 2. Per website 12.14.28.889 - 889 - David Graybell - 1811 - 1812 112.14.28.1379 - 1381 - Peter Graybeil - 1825 - 1827 112.14.28.1384 - 1386 - Peter Graybeal and Christian Burket - 1825 - 1827 112.14.28.1590 - 1592 - David Graybeal - 1827 - 1829 112.14.28.1591 - 1593 - David Graybeal - 1828 - 1829 112.14.28.1814 - Henry Graybeal - 1816 - 1828 - 1831 112.14.28.1842 - Henry Graybeal - 1844 - 1830 - 1833 112.14.28.1973 - 1965 - Peter Graybeal - 1832 - 1834 112.14.28.1998 - 1990 - David Graybeal - 1832 - 1834 112.14.28.1999 - 1991 - David Graybeal - 1832 - 1834 212.14.28.2000 - 1992 - David Graybeal - 1832 - 1834 212.14.28.2334 - 2325 - David Graybeal - 1836 - 1838 212.14.28.2335 - 2326 - David Graybeal - 1836 - 1838 212.14.28.2408 - 2399 - John Graybeal - 1834 - 1837 212.14.28.2523 - 2515 - Henry Graybeal and Jeremiah Osburn - 1836 - 1838 212.14.28.2722 - 2710 - John Graybeal - 1828 - 1840 212.14.28.2775 - 2764 - David Graybeal - 1839 - 1840 212.14.28.2776 - 2765 - David Graybill - 1838 - 1840 312.14.28.3407 - 3395 - John Graybeal - 1844 - 1846 312.14.28.3408 - 3396 - David Graybeal - 1845 - 1846 312.14.28.3668 - 3654 - David Graybeal - 1847 - 1849 312.14.28.3675 - 3661 - David Graybeal - 1849 312.14.28.3915 - 3900 - David Graybeal - 1847 - 1848 312.14.28.3916 - 3901 - David Graybeal - 1847 - 1848 312.14.28.3917 - 3902 - John Graybeal - 1847 - 1848 412.14.28.4225 - 4258 - David Graybeal - 1850 - 1852 412.14.28.4226 - 4259 - David Graybeal - 1852 412.14.28.4256 - 4289 - David Graybeal - 1849 - 1852 412.14.28.4618 - 4651 - David Graybeal - 1855 412.14.28.4728 - 4761 - David Graybeal - 1855 - 1856 512.14.28.5012 - 5043 - David Graybeal - 1871 - 1873 3. FHL Book 929.273EL54h "George Michael Eller and Descendants of His in America," compiled by James W. Hook, 1957, also on FHL film 896571, item 2, pp. 17-31, clarifies early North Carolina counties and land grant practices: "Land grants in North Carolina originated with an entry application which was filed in the county where the land was situated and if not lost are now on file there. This was followed, sometimes soon and sometimes years later by an order from the land office for the tract to be surveyed. Sometimes soon and sometimes years later the survey was made and a surveyor's plat filed with the Secretary of State in Raleigh. Then came the grant which may have been issued reasonably near the date of the survey or sometimes several years later. These grants, orders to survey and the survey itself are on file now in the Secretary of State's office at Raleigh... Many counties were formed from what originally was Rowan County, namely Surry and Guilford in 1770, Burke and Wilkes in 1777, Randolph in 1779, Iridell in 1788, Stokes in 1789, Buncomb in 1791, Ashe in1799, Davidson in 1822, Yancey in 1833, Davie in 1836 and Yadkin in 1850. Some of these counties were grandchildren of Rowan County; for instance Wilkes was taken partly from Burke and partly from Surry, Randolph from Guilford, Buncomb and Yancy form Burke, Ashe from Wilkes and Stokes and Yadkin from Surry. These facts must be kept in mind when tracing early Rowan County families." 4. Per website http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nc/asheslv.htm, which is a decade by decade census derived tabulation of slave holders in Ashe County from 1800 to 1860 and after a full PAF database for all individuals associated with Wilkes/Ashe county, no slave owners were found for families with the surnames Pennington, Henson, Hodson, Koons, Stoker, White, McDaniels, Kerns, Judd, nor Shaw. Slaveholders that were found: Burkett, Christian (father of Burkett daughters who married Graybeals): 1850 -6; 1860 - yes. Eller, Jacob: 1830 - 1 Graybeal, David: 1860 - 3 Graybeal, John: 1860 - 5 [Note this John Graybeal is too young to be a brother to David or Peter.] Graybeal, Peter: 1800 - yes; 1830 - 2 5. It appears from a full search of Ashe County, NC in the 1850 census, only Jacob Eller, David Graybeal, and Peter Graybeal are of the original pre-1800 Ellers, Graybills, Koons, and Stokers. Many descendants with these surnames were found except for Stokers. 6. Entry found for William Pennington, Peter Graybeal, and Henry Graybeal in the "Minutes of the Ashe County, North Carolina Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1806" per website http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nc/as1806co.htm. [Note. Despite the fact that Ashe County, North Carolina was created in 1799, the first extant court records begin in 1806.] State of North Carolina. A. Ashe County May Term 1806. In a County Court begun and held for the County of Ashe on the second Monday being the 12th day of May A.D. 1806: a. "Ordered by the court that the sheriff summon Daniel Hoppers, Saml Phipps, Jacob Bumgarner, Petter Gross, Wm. Allison, Francis Sturgill, Senr., Wm. Snow, Wm. Pennington, Junr., Jas. Richardson, Saml. Stedham, Wm. Richardson, Isaac Hitchcock, Jas. Lewis, Wm. Perkins, Ruben Wallis, Petter Graybeall, Joshua Weaver, Wm. Ray, Ephr. Osborn, Henry Graybell, Benjn. Ward, Carter Whittington, Jno. Estep, Christian Sherar, Wm. Walters, Thos. Calloway, Snr. & [illegible] Little, Christian Burkheart, David Bailey & Andw. Sheets as jurors next court." B. State of North Carolina. August term 1806. At a county court begun and held for the County of Ashe on the second Monday being the 11th day of August A. D. 1806: a. "Joseph Plummer vs Wells Blevins. Appeal. Jury sworn & empaneled: Francis Sturgill, Christian Burkett Saml. Stedham, Wm. Walters, Christian Shearer, Reuben Wallis, Wm. Allison, Petter Graybell, Wm. Phips, Jas. Dixon, Wm. Henson, Wm. Adkins. Jury find for the plaintiff 12/6 & costs." 7. FHL book 929.273 P684pn: "Graybill/Stoker/Eller/Smith/Koons/Pitt Connections," by Norman E. 'Gene' Pitt, 1996, pp. 6-8, note that this book has some downline of the children of this couple: "Peter Graybill, Jr., b. 1 Dec 1783, Rural Retreat, VA; d. 15 Jul 1868, Ashe Co., NC; md. 6 Aug 1807, Ashe Co., NC to Mary Burkett. She was born 4 Dec 1789, Jefferson, Ashe Co., NC; d. 12 Oct 1875, Ashe Co., NC. She was the d/o of Christian Burkett and Catherine Pery. Peter's and Mary's children were Catherine, John, Susanna, David, Jacob and Mary." 8. Burketts, Graybeals, and Ellers mentioned in the book "History of Western North Carolina," by John Preston Arthur, 1914, chapter 8: "Some Early Settlers of Ashe. These noble, self-sacrificing men and women of the early times endangered their lives and braved many hardships in the wild Indian country to open the way to happy homes, schools, churches and the blessings of our present civilization. Some of these were Henry Poe, Martin Gambill, Thomas Sutherland, Timothy Perkins, Captain John Cox, Henry Hardin, Canada Richardson, James Douglas, Daniel Dickson and Elijah Galloway. Besides these were many others whose names awaken much unwritten history: Miller, Blevins, Ham, Reeves, Woodin, Barr, Baker, Eller, Goodman, Ray, Burkett, Graybeal, Houck, Kilby, Ashley, Jones, Gentry, Smith, Plummer, Lewis, Sutherland, McMillan, Colvard, Barker, Senter, Maxwell, Calhoun, Sapp, Thomas, Worth, Oliver and others." Also the following quote is found; note that they were from Germany and may only have sailed from Holland - they were not Dutch: "The Graybeals. They are said to be of Dutch ancestry, are generally thrifty and successful folk, and own much real estate and live stock. They are honest, frugal and among the best citizens of Ashe." 9. Various deeds noted from Rootsweb.com Worldconnect database ":480580" of Donna Schell 21 Feb 2003: a. Crider, Michael to: Graybeal, Peter [Jr] 1810, 41.00 a., On Buffalo Creek North Fork of New River,$, Rcd: 1810-08, Bk: D, p. 213; Witnesses: John Rowland, David Griffith. b. Burket, Daniel to: Graybeal, Peter 1823-11-26, 200.00 a., on the Waters of Beaver Creek, waters of North Fork of New River, $, Rcd: 1825-11, Bk: E, p. 345; Witnesses: Thomas Calloway, H. W. Britt. c. State (NC) #1275 to: Peter Graybeal & Christian Burkett, 1825-02-08,100.00 a., On Buffalo Creek in Lenoir's Line, $, Rcd:, Bk: C, p. 90. d. State (NC) #1270 to: Graybeal, Peter [Jr] 1825-10-13, 15.00 a., His old corner/running N w/his old line/Griffeths corner and line, $, Rcd: 1827, Bk: C, p. 58 Witness: G. Burton Hutchens. e. Ray, John to: Graybeal, Peter [Jr] 1834-11-11, 130.00 a., J. Fletcher's line/Old Field Creek/stake in Wilcoxen's old line, $ 200, Rcd: 1835-01-14, Bk: V, p. 368. f. Graybeal, Peter [Jr] to: Graybeal, David [brother] 1838-10-17,188.00 a., Land on North Fork of New River held in trust for Susan Hauck & her children, $ 0, Rcd: 1839-06-23, Bk: M old, p. 525. g. Graybeal, Peter to: Graybeal, John 1839-02-20, 300.00 a., Old Fields Creek/Branch S. Fork of N. River/land originally conveyed by Thomas Calloway, $, Rcd: 1839-07-02, Bk: Mo, p. 26; Witness: Absolom Faw. f. Graybeal, Peter [Jr] to: Graybeal, David [son] 1846-02-24, 245.00 a., [not copied] $ 300, Rcd: 1847-11, Bk: O, p. 69; Witness: Joseph Perkins. 10. Children reported from Rootsweb.com Worldconnect database ":480580" of Donna Schell 21 Feb 2003: Catherine Graybeal, b: 1808 in NC. John Graybeal, b: 2 Jun 1810 in Ashe Co., NC. Susanna Graybeal, b: 1813 in Ashe Co., NC. David Graybeal, b: 14 Jul 1815 in Ashe Co, NC. Jacob Graybeal, b: 19 Apr 1820 in Ashe Co., NC. Mary Graybeal, b: 27 Sep 1829 in Ashe Co, NC. 11. Website http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/ashe/deeds/deedsabs.txt accessed 14 Dec 2008: "Ashe County, NC - Deeds - Abstracts of selected deeds." This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kyle R. Graybeal krgrebiel@verizon.net, 37 Spring Lake Drive, Stafford, VA 22554. Revised 9 October 2001. This file contains abstracts of selected deeds from Ashe County, North Carolina Land records, mostly involving Graybeal family members. The information contained herein does not constitute the sum total of deeds in the Ashe County records involving Graybeal individuals. There are a few incomplete fields in some records especially in acreage, land description & witness names. This means that I have not copied them, not that the information is missing from the court records. The file now includes more deeds and has been corrected for errors dealing with land grants appearing in the original file. In the original file, the entry date and the date the deed was signed were reversed. This new file corrects that problem. Information sorted in date order, which is yyyy-mm-dd. Grantee & Grantor names are [last], [first]. Witness names are [first], [last]. NFNR = North Fork of New River. Mn and Vn means Deed Books M new and V new respectively. Information in [] inserted by me and correct to the best of my knowledge. Information in () added for clarification. Price paid, proven date, and registered date not included to save space. I have this information on most deeds in case it is desired. Some compass directions are indicated by N, S, etc., rather spelled out. Deeds for state grants did not require witnesses' signatures. The indication that a particular person signed with an "x" is not consistent from record to record in this transcription. {Kerry's note: I have refined the list so as to cut it off after whom I think may be the first generation after John Peter Graybill and Christina Wampler; see that more complete list with John Peter Graybill - this partial list are for those only including the name of Peter Graybill. The ones marked "Sr." below are probably the original John/Peter followed by Peter (1783-1868). Note also that the junior Peter had a grandson named Peter (1840-1904) in the area as well.}: State (NC) TO: Craybell, Peter [Sr] 33 a., Grant: 2492, Ent: 1794-10-30; Signed: 1790-12-27; S. side of S. Beaver Creek/Groves corner & line; Book: A, 034. May, Abraham TO: Graybeal, Peter [Sr] 170 a.; Signed: 1799-04-07; Both sides New River @ White's line/P. Henson Corner/NFNR; Book: D, 109; Witness: S. Hubbard, Henry Graybeal. Graybell, Peter TO: Pouts, Peter 33 a.; Signed: 1800-11-10; South side of Beaver Creek/Groves Corner & line; Book: A, 278; Witness: Anarun Pouts, Wm. McNies, David (x) Burket. May, Abraham TO: Graybeal, Peter 60 a.; Signed: 1805-11-12; Running up the River to a stake/to a Spanish Oak/Paul Henson crnr as was; Book: Mn, 171; Witness: James B. Bunyard, Nancy Bunyard. Crider, Michael TO: Graybeal, Peter [Jr] 41 a.; Signed: 1810; Buffalo Creek, North Fork of New River. Book: D, 213; Witness: John Rowland, David Griffith. Nall, Robert TO: Graybeal, Peter 100 a.; Signed: 1810; Round Knob of Phoenix Mt., join Michael Crider/waters of Buffalow, NFNR; Book: Vn, 425; Witness: John Kessler, John Burkard. Graybeal, Peter TO: Brown, Peter 60 a. Signed: 1810-07-03; North Fork of New River, Paul Henson's corner. Book: M, 172; Witness: Jas. Fletcher, Henry Graybeal. Graybeal, Peter TO: Bowers, Peter 170 a.; Signed: 1810-07-03; Both sides of NFNR/the River Bank @ White's line/James Henson. Book: Mn, 161; Witness: Henry Graybeal, James Fletcher. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, David 50 a., Grant: 0782, Ent: 1811-02-01; Signed: 1811-02-01; On Horse Ck/S 110, E 72, Jacob Eller's Line, N 110, 1st Station. Book: Mn, 295; Witness: Peter Graybeal, Henry Eller. Crider, Michael TO: Graybeal, Peter 320 a.; Signed: 1811-06-24; Buffalo Ck/west side Phoenix Mt/east side Paddies Mt. Book: Vn, 430; Witness: John Kessler, John Perry. Graybell, Peter TO: Duncan, James 141 a.; Signed: 1814-03-23 p/o 2 tracts on a branch of Buffalo Ck/waters North Fork New River. Book: C, 412; Witness: Thomas Calloway. Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, David 100 a. Signed: 1814-04-05; Old Field Creek/waters of Big Horse Creek. Book: TT, 241; Witness: Henry Graybeal, James Lewis. Graybell, Peter TO: Bowers, Peter 60 a.; Signed: 1815-05-09; On the River. Book: C, 389; Witness: James B. Bunyard, Francis Bryan. May, Abraham TO: Graybeal, Peter [Jr] 150 a.; Signed: 1820-08-30; Both sides of Little Piney Creek/waters of NFNR. Book: E, 340; Witness: William Thomas, Joseph Sutherland. Burket, Daniel TO: Graybeal, Peter 200a.; Signed: 1823-11-26; On the Waters of Beaver Ck, waters of NFNR. Book: E, 345; Witness: Thomas Calloway, H. W. Britt. State (NC) TO: P. Graybeal & C. Burkett 100a., Grant: 1275, Ent: 1825-02-08; Signed: 1827-01-04; Buffalo Creek in Lenoir's Line. Book: C, 90. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Peter [Jr] 15 a., Grant: 1270, Ent: 1825-10-13. Signed: 1827-01-04. His old corner/running N w/his old line/Griffeths crnr & line. Book: C, 058. Griffeth, David TO: Graybeal, Peter 246 a.; Signed: 1828-11-22; 1st tract 96a Buffalo Ck/agreed crnr A. May, D. Burkett/2nd trct 50a/100; Book: E, 482; Witness: John Hamilton, Peter Earnest. Calloway, Thomas TO: Graybeal, Peter 300 a.; Signed: 1831-11-29; Orig deed was 250 a/this deed describes new area/Old Field Ck/S. Fork NR; Book: E, 481; Witness: John Ray, Jurat; Wm H. Calloway. Gentry, Ephraim TO: Graybeal, Peter 200 a.; Signed: 1832-11-13; On Old Field Creek waters S. fork NR/agreed line Gentry & J. Foutz; Book: E, 466; Witness: Wm Hamilton. Ray, John TO: Graybeal, Peter [Jr] 130 a.; Signed: 1834-11-11; J. Fletcher's line/Old Field Ck/stake in Wilcoxen's old line; Book: Vn, 368. Graybeal, Peter [Jr] TO: Graybeal, David 188 a.; Signed: 1838-10-17; Land on NFNR held in trust for Susan Hauck & her children. Book: Mn, 525; Witness: R. Gentry. Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, David & John 188 a.; Signed: 1839; Land held in trust for Susan Hauck & her children. Book: Mn, 425; Witness: R. Gentry. Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, John 300 a.; Signed: 1839-02-20; Old Fields Creek/Branch S. Fork of N. River/Orig conveyed by T Calloway; Book: Mn, 026; Witness: Absolom Faw. Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, John ? a.; Signed: 1844-04-27; Book: P, 229. Graybeal, P. TO: Elliot, Wm & Stephen 0 a. Signed: 1844-11-18; Gift of sorrel mare and two cows; Book: N, 234. Graybeal, Peter [Jr] TO: Graybeal, Dav 245 a.; Signed: 1846-02-24; Book: O, 069; Witness: Joseph Perkins. Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, David ? a.; Signed: 1849-11-22; Book: P, 144. Waugh & Murcheson TO: Graybeal, Peter 250 a.; Signed: 1851-08-07; Book: S, 223. Graybeal, Peter [Jr] TO: Graybeal, John ? a.; Signed: 1852-10-09; Book: S, 098. Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, John 25 a.; Signed: 1855-06-06; Book: Y, 217. Graybeal, David TO: Graybeal, Peter 371.5 a.; Signed: 1859-01-26; 5 tracts on Buffalo Creek/96a, 49a, 100a, 26.5a, 100a. Book: U, 092. Graybeal, Peter (x) TO: Elliot, Jean, et al 50 a.; Signed: 1862-09-02; Little Horse Ck, stake in old line, Abram Hamm crnr/on the Long Branch; Book: Vn, 190; Witness: John Weaver. 12. FHL book 975.5763 H2h "Annals of Tazewell County, Virginia, from 1800 to 1922," by John Newton Harman, Sr., Member Virginia Historical Society (Richmond, 1922[updated 1975]), pp. 428-31, "Graybeal-Greear Families"; this article provides the descendancy of the two brothers Peter and David Graybill: "The Graybeal family is of Dutch descent. The first history we have of them gives them located in Bottetourt County, Virginia. Two brothers, Peter and David, married sisters by the name of Burkett. They all talked and read in their native tongue, and spelled the name "Graybill". One of these brothers immigrated to Ash County, N. C., late in the 17th century, and located near Jefferson in Ash County. At this time they changed their name to spell "Graybeal," instead of "Graybill" hence the difference in the way the name is now being spelled. Peter Graybeal, Sr. had three children: John, David and Betsy, who married ___ Shaw. John Graybeal (son of Peter, Sr.), married Martha Howell (first wife). She died about 1865. They located on old Field Creek, Ash County, N.C. When returning from church in about 1883, he was thrown from a young horse and killed. Their children: Rhoda, who married a Mr. Green; Peter; Jacob; Sarah, who married a Mr. Greear; Mary, who married a Mr. Harden (first), a Mr. Jones (second), and a Mr. McCarroll (third); and Davis. John Graybeal (of Peter), married Jane Nye (second wife). Their children: Martha Jane, who married a Mr. Johnson; Rhoda, who married a Mr. Green (Children: Peter Green, who married a Harden (first) and a Perkins (second); Jacob Green, who married Alice Forster of Illinois, and located at Bryant, Ill. They have three children: James, Minnie and Willard Forster); and Sarah. Sarah Graybeal (daughter of John, Peter), married John Calvin Greear, September 29, 1866. They left Grayson County, Virginia, and located in Tazewell County, at Wittens Mills, Va., where she died June 13, 1902. Their children: Mattie Greear, who married Charles F. Faulkner (Children: Ollie, who married a Mr. Cummins; Allen; Felix; Grace; Emma; Blake; Sarah; Verna; Jesse; Fay; and Calvin); William Brown Greear, who married Nancy Flora Gillespie, September 24, 1902 (Children: William Brown, Jr., and David Calvin Gillespie); Eugene Marshall Greear, who married Susie McNew, March 9, 1904 (Children: Thomas McNew and Eugene Marshall, Jr.); Troy Miller Greear, who married Grace Smoot, April, 1903 (Children: John Richard, Ella Sarah and ___); Clabe Baker Greear, who married Teura Strader, July, 1908 (one child: Louis Strader);Clyde Howell Greear; and Cora Ella Greear, who married Elbert S. Hurt (one daughter, Frieda Catherine). David Graybeal (son of Peter, Sr.) married Barbara Burkett (daughter of Christine) had seven children: Joseph, Simeon, Eli, Rebecca, Calvin, Thomas, and Joisa. Joseph Graybeal (son of David, of Peter), married Clarissa Faw. They located on a part of David Graybeal's estate on Little Horse Creek, Ash Co., N. C. Their children: Nancy, who married Thomas Burk; Jane, who married Hiram Weaver; Simeon; and Barbara, who married Hiram Weaver. Simeon Graybeal (son of David, of Peter), born September 5, 1822; died September 28, 1913; married Martha Greear November 4, 1847 daughter of Shadrach). They located on a part of the old homestead, but later bought property in Tazewell County. Later they removed to Greenbrier Co., W. Va. She was born March 25, 1883; died March 25, 1903. Their children: Granville Monroe, Troy W., Fields Jerome, Eva, Sarah, who died in infancy, Livonia N., Avery L., Charles Lee, and Nora A. Monroe Graybeal (son of Simeon, of David, of Peter), born February 22, 1849; died October 4, 1924; married Sarah McCarter, ___. Their children: W. Fields, who married Mariah L. Sayers (first wife) June 20, 1894 (one son, David). He married Virginia Spracher (second wife) in 1907 (two children: Evelyn and Monroe). He married Vivian Dailey (third wife); Virginia 0. Graybeal married Herbert Leonard (one daughter, Ruth); Arthur Simeon Graybeal married Elizabeth Hopkins, February 23, 1907 (one son, Hopkins); Charles J. (dec'd), who married Elizabeth Ratcliffe, 1908; Flora Graybeal married Charles Harman (their children: Bernard, Gladys, Nell, and Virginia); Mona Graybeal married B. I. Payne (Children: Helen, Elizabeth, Mary Hunter and a son, ___); Ellen Graybeal; Myrtle Graybeal, Orla G. Graybeal - all three died young; and Elsie, who married William P. Armontrout. Troy Graybeal (son of Simeon, of David, of Peter), born September 28, 1853; died September 1, 1922; married Charlotte Warren (first wife), who died March 25, 1901. He married Cornelia Mauzy (second wife). Their children: Joseph Walter, who married Bertha Taylor; Lelia, who married Jesse F. Bright (Child, Raymond Edward); Jennie, who died 1903, at age of twenty-four years; Oran, who married Birdie Ocheltree, first, (Children: Rogers, Sidney, and Jesse), two children by second wife: Oran Avery, Jr., and ___); Munsey, who married Ellen Martin (both dec'd); Maude, who married R. M. Riffe (Children: Catherine, Elizabeth, who married Brown McFerrin; John, Robert and Charlotte); Carl, who married Elizabeth Stolner; Bright (dec'd); Essie Ellen, who married W. S. Penn (Children: Elizabeth, W. S., Jr., Arthur (dec'd) Esther and Walter Edward; Gladys, who married Dwight Boggs; Zylphia; and Ival Grace. Fields Jerome Graybeal (son of Simeon, of David, of Peter), married Nancy Isabelle Steele (daughter of Robt), June 11, 1879. Their children: Pearl; Robert Wiley, who married Rubie C. Nicholas (Children: Neva Steele and R. W., Jr.); Larrie Lee, who married Thena Brown; Roy Everett, and E. Grace. Eva Graybeal (daughter of Simeon, of David, of Peter), married J. Munsey Ratcliffe. They had one daughter, Mattie, who died when twelve years of age. Lavonia Graybeal (daughter of Simeon, of David, of Peter), married Rev. Wilfred Lawson. They had three children: Phillip, Eric, and Olin Greear. Avery L. Graybeal (son of Simeon, of David, of Peter), married Katherine Clarke. They had four children: Willie Esther, who married Alta L. Bobbitt (Children: A. L., Jr. and Carl Preston); Viola Miriam; Naomi Ruth and Paul Herman. Lee Graybeal (son of Simeon, of David, of Peter), married Nettie West. Three Children: Carl, Howard and Marie. Nora Graybeal (daughter of Simeon, of David, of Peter), married G. Augustus Ratcliffe. Their children: Fred, Mattie, Willard, Bessie, Clyda, Lois, Mildred, Lenore and Donald (dec'd). Eli Graybeal (son of David, of Peter), married Milly Wyatt. Their children: Calvin, who married Lucy Howell; Willie; David (dec'd) and Celia, who married a Graham. Rebecca Graybeal (daughter of David, of Peter), married William Spencer. They located on Grassy Creek, N. C. Their children: Catherine, who married John Thomas (one son Calvin, who married ___ Cornett); Fielding Spencer, who died in the West; Lee Spencer (dec'd); Melvin; Eli; John, who married Jennie Perkins and moved to Colorado. There were several children. His wife died and John returned to Virginia and married a Miss Young (second wife). Calvin Graybeal (son of David, of Peter), married Susannah McCarrell. They located on Horse Creek, Ash Co., N. C., where they both lived and died. Their children: Cicero, who married a Wilcox; Adolphus; Joisa, dec'd; Rebecca, who married Nelson Baldwin; Ellen, who married William Patton (Children: Ollie, John, Ruth); William; Oscar; and Laura, who married Adolphus Eller. Joisa Grabeal (David, of Peter), who married John Calvin Greear March 10, 1853. They located in Grayson County, Va. Their children: Jennie, who married Dr. J. R. Gross (Children: Joisa, Bessie and Victor); Rebecca, who married a Mr. Butt and Robey. Thomas Graybeal (of David) no further record." BIRTH: 1. Per burial record. MARRIAGE: 1. Website http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/ashe/misc/grybel04.txt accessed 20 Dec 2009: "Letter, John Graybeal to Dona Graybeal." Letter from John Graybeal of Shell Creek, Tennessee to his grand-daughter Dona Graybeal of Fig, North Carolina. This letter was found among the papers and Letters of Dona Graybeal and her son W. Thomas Graybal, of Emory, Virginia. Dona Graybeal was married to my great-uncle Winfield A. Graybeal, a Methodist Minister. John Graybeal, son of Andrew Graybeal, and grandson of Henry Graybeal of Ashe County, North Carolina, wrote the letter to his granddaughter Dona Graybeal, daughter of William Asbury Graybeal and Rebecca Graybeal. Both sides of Dona's family trace back to Henry Graybeal. Notes: The original letter was written in pencil on tablet paper with no punctuation and paragraph breaks. Paragraph breaks have been inserted where it seemed logical to do so for clarity. Periods have also been added at the end of sentences. Spelling remains as it was interpreted except where indicated by [ ]. References to "Winny" are to Winfield A. Graybeal Dona's husband and son of David Melvin Graybeal and Mary Anne Jones. Transcribed by Kyle R. Graybeal kgraybeal@erols.com: "Shell Creek Ten Jan 26 1915 Dona we recv'd your letter was real glad to hear from you all. was glad you was having a good time & Doing some good in the caus of Religion there. Dont seam to be But little good Doing here. We have had some offel Bad weather this winter. the weather was the worst before Christmas i Ever saw. i think we got a litter from pa a few days ago Said Conly & wife had gone to New Mexico Lum has moved in bout 8 miles of us. i Recon Griggs preached a fine Sermon Sunday at Shell Creek We are having a fine day today 26 of Jan Well you asked me about the Graybeals. My father always told me they came from Penn to NC. My grandfather settled rite on the lands Elihu & your grandpa graybial lived. My granfathers name was Henry. Winnys grate granfathers name was David. he settled probably on the lands that Winnys granfather & Calvin graybeal lived on Hoss creek. the old man Petter settled near Jefferson, they Both maried Birkets My granmother graybeal was a Henson. ther was one them old graybeals Name was John he never was married. he fell Dead at a wood pile cuting wood. Ther was one Mike he went West long time ago they never could her from him after them Days. So that was all of the old graybeals. they was real Duch. My father always told me he couldent understand a word they would say when they talked in ther language though they could talk English all rite. i remember seeing all of them they wer Dunkards them days My grandfather was a Methodist Ex[h]orter a grate scriptonian i remember seeing my grandfather & old man Dav & Peter. My grandmother Died after i was a bot grown her name was Celia Well Dona i dont guess you can read this letter if you can you can almost Beat me so we hope you are all well and enjoying life. give Winny my Best respects and wishes and trust he may Do much good. Your grandma has had a Bad cold all this winter and holds rite on so we would glad to here from you all often. We remain your grandparents John Graybeal write soon" DEATH: 1. Per burial record. 2. Will probate information from Rootsweb.com Worldconnect database ":480580" of Donna Schell 21 Feb 2003: "Ashe Co., NC Wills Reviewed by Herbert Bohler on 13 Aug 1990 in Ashe Co., NC Courthouse: Peter Graybeal (Jr) Probated 1868 (?) Will dated 18 March 1868. Wife: Mary (Burkett); Children: David, Jacob, Catherine Edwards (wife of Clisby Edwards), [her dau: Olive Edwards], Mary Shown (wife of Isaac W. Shown), John. 3. Website http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/ashe/wills/grybel08.txt accessed 13 Dec 2008: "Ashe County, NC - Wills - Peter Graybeal, Jr., 18 Mar 1868, contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Kyle R. Graybeal krgrebiel@verizon.net: Last Will and Testament of Peter Graybeal [Jr.]. Born 1 Dec. 1783, in Virginia and died, 15 July 1868, in Ashe Co., NC, son of Peter Graybeal/Graybill and Christina Wampler. This transcription was made from a photocopy of the original paper on file in the North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, N.C. The court house copy is filed in Will Book D, pages 76 - 78. The copy in the will book contains numerous changes and "corrections" inserted by the original copyist. Surnames appearing in the document: Edwards, Graybeal, Hardin, Houck, shown. Note: The will refers to the individual normally known as "Peter Jr" as Peter Sr., which was in fact correct at the time of his death. [The will:] In the name of God amen. I Peter Graybeal Sr of the County of Ashe State of North Carolina being of sound and disposing mind and memory do Make publish and ordain This my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Graybeal all the money Bonds, Notes and other c - - s? of debt due me which may be on hand at my decease, all my house hold and kitchen furniture of every kind my Buggy & harnefs, and so much of whatever stock I may have on hand or she may desire to keep My will is that after the death of wife Mary my whole estate not disposed of by this my last will & Testament or by deeds of Gift or by my Executor for funeral expenses be disposed of by my executor at public sale, and the proceeds be equally divided among all my children (and in case they should be dead their Heirs) except my sons David Graybeal and Jacob Graybeal, and in said division refference [sic] must be had by my Executor to the amount I have or may have against my children advancements either in money or property made by me to them, and in case any of my children shall shall [sic]have received more then [sic] their distributive share such one shall be required to pay back so as to make them Equal The share of my eldest daughter Catherine Edwards who was the wife of Clisby Edwards after deducting for advancements to her during her life made by me I give and bequeath unto her daughter Olive Edwards one share to be paid after the decease of my wife to her by my Executor The share of my daughter Susan Houck wife Henry Houck after deducting for advancements made by me to her I wish to be equally divided share and share alike among all her children to be paid to them after the death of my wife To my son David Graybeal & his heirs I will bequeath the sum of five dollars to be paid to him by my Executor after the death of my wife Mary Graybeal To my son Jacob Graybeal my will is to pay to Jacob Graybeals children one Hundred Dollars which the said Jacob Graybeal is due me after the death of my wife Mary Graybeal and nothing more to be paid to Jacob Graybeal out of my property The share of my daughter Mary Shown wife of Isaac H. Shown after deducting for advancements by me to her and to her Husband made in real & personal property I will and bequeath to her the said Mary Shown and Isaac H. Shown her husband during their natural life and then to be divided share and share alike among the bodily Heirs of the said Mary Shown to be paid to the said Mary & Isaac H. Shown by my executor after the death of my wife Mary Graybeal The share of my son John Graybeal after deducting for advancements made by me to him I wish to be paid by my Executor to him after the death of my wife Mary Graybeal, an Equal part of all my estate. For the amount of advancements made by me to my children I direct my executor to a book Kept for that purpose which he will find Each one charged with the amount each one has received from me, said book is now in my possesion. Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint and friend Richard G. Hardin Executor to this my last will and testament to execute the same to all intents and purposes according to the true Intent and meaning of the same hereby confirming Every part and clause thereof and hereby revoking and declaring uterly [sic] void all other former Wills and Testaments by me made In testimony whereof I the said Peter Graybeal Sr have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 18th day of March AD 1868 his Peter x Graybeal {Seal} mark Signed & sealed in the} presents [sic] of us } Jacob Houck, Frank Hardin.' BURIAL: 1. Website: Row 9, plot 10-A: Graybeal, Peter, b. Dec.1, 1783, d. Jul.15, 1868. Row 9, plot 10-B: Graybeal, Mary (Burkett), b. Dec.4, 1789, d. Oct.12, 1875, daughter of Christ. & Cathl. Perry. | Graybill, Peter (I3640)
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| 2043 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1800 US: Ashe County, North Carolina. The total population for Ashe County, North Carolina in 1800 was 2785, including slaves. The 1800 Ashe County Census was the first for the northwestern most county in the Tar Heel State. This county was formed in late 1799 and included all of Wilkes County west of the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountain. The 977 square miles that then composed Ashe County has been further divided, first in 1849 to form Watauga County, North Carolina and again 10 years later to form Alleghany County. This record includes families who may have been living in those areas at the time. The original census was in rough alphabetic order, and this does not facilitate the research of particular communities. I include all interrelated families of this time and place to better show relationships. A word of explanation on some of these families: A. Mary and Barbara Burkett who married Peter and David Graybeal, had a father named Christian - unsure as to which is correct of the two. B. Elizabeth Eller appears to be Elizabeth Dick, the wife of Peter Eller who had just died per his probate of 1799.The one daughter is probably Mary; unsure who the two boys are since there should be three: Jacob, Henry, and George. John Eller would be Elizabeth's eldest son and married to Susannah Kerns. C. Henry Graybeal would have recently married Celia Henson and also the eldest son of [John] Peter and Christina [Wampler] Graybill who also appear to be in this same census. Note that Peter evidently had owned slaves at that time - the census does not say how many. D. One of the William Hensons could be somehow related to William Henson who marries Nancy Graybill and to Celia Henson who marries Henry Graybeal. E. The two Koons are probably brothers and are sons of Devault Koon judging from their ages. This would make them uncles to George Koons who eventually marries Mary Eller. F. James Lewis, b. abt. 1790, marries Christena Graybill in 1807 - there may be a connection with these two James Lewis. G. William Pennington marries Barbara (or Elizabeth) Eller and may be the younger of the two here listed. H. Michael Stucker is a misspelling for Michael and Catherine Eller Stoker with their three oldest children: Polly, David, and Elizabeth. Head of Family; Males 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+; Females - 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+: Burkett, Christian; 1-2-0-1-0; 1-0-2-0-0 Burkett, Christian; 4-1-0-1-0; 1-0-1-0-0 Eller, Elizabeth; 1-0-1-0-0; 0-0-1-0-1 Eller, John; 3-0-0-1-0; 1-0-0-1-0 Graybeal, Henry; 0-0-1-0-0; 2-0-1-0-0 Graybeal, Peter; 2-1-1-0-1; 3-1-0-0-1 Henson, William; 0-1-1-0-0; 2-0-1-0-0 Henson, William; 3-0-0-0-1; 1-1-1-0-0 Koons, George; 0-0-1-0-1; 0-0-0-0-1 Koons, John; 0-0-1-0-1; 0-1-2-0-1 Lewis, James; 2-2-1-0-1; 4-1-0-0-1 Lewis, James, Jr.; 1-0-1-0-0; 1-0-1-0-0 Pennington, William; 0-1-0-1-0; 1-2-1-0-1 Pennington, William; 0-0-1-0-0; 0-0-1-0-0 Stucker, Michael; 1-0-0-1-0; 2-0-0-1-0 1810 US: Ashe County, North Carolina; I include several related families in my database for this time and place. Some notes: A. One of the two William Penningtons is married to an Eller - I assume it is the one with a younger wife. B. One of the two Christian Burketts is probably the parent of Barbara and Mary who married Graybeal brothers. C. James Lewis married Christina Graybill. D. The older Peter Graybill would be John Peter and Christina Wampler Graybill. The other Peter and Henry would be their sons. E. Adam Wilker could be Adam Welker, father of James Welker who later marries Elizabeth Stoker. F. Surprisingly there is no Michael Stoker who should be there unless in adjoining county. G. One of the two George Koons should be the George Koons of this database. H. Not sure why two J. Ellers unless the transcriber inadvertently named the "J." as both Jacob when in fact the older one is John. Peter Eller would be a brother. I. The older Peter Graybill would be John Peter Graybill, father of the other two Graybills: Henry and Peter [Jr.]. Head of Family; Males 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+; Females - 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+; Slaves: Pennington, W. (William); 1-0-1-0-0; 2-0-1-0-0 Bourket C. (Christian); 2-2-2-0-1; 5-1-1-1-0 Wilker, A. (Adam); 0-1-2-0-1; 0-1-0-0-1 Graybill, H. (Henry); 3-0-0-1-0; 2-0-1-0-0 Lewis, J. (James); 1-0-1-0-0; 1-0-1-0-0 Graybill, P. (Peter); 0-1-0-1-0; 0-1-0-0-1 Graybeal, P. (Peter); 1-0-1-0-0; 1-0-1-0-0 Graybill, H.; 2-0-1-0-0; 3-0-0-1-0 Koons, G. (George); 2-0-0-1-0; 2-0-0-1-0 Pennington, W. (Wm); 2-0-1-0-0; 2-0-0-0-1 Eller, P. (Peter); 3-0-0-1-0; 2-0-0-1-0 Eller, J. (Jacob); 2-3-1-0-0; 2-0-0-1-0 Burket, C. (Christian); 4-1-0-0-1; 0-1-0-0-1 Koontz, G. (George); 1-0-0-1-0; 2-0-1-0-1; 3 Eller, J. (Jacob [John?]); 2-0-0-1-0; 1-0-1-0-0 1815: The following names are rom the website http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/ashe/vitals/1815tax.txt accessed 20 Dec 2008: "Ashe Co., NC, 1815 Tax List" (The oldest surviving Ashe Co. tax list. The original is in the NC Archives in Raleigh.) Every Name Index Alphabetized by Sandra Lake Lassen, October 1996 1499 Lakeside Drive, West Jefferson, NC 28694 slassen@infoave.net. Page numbers coincide with typed, unalphabetized version by Mrs. W. O Absher & Mrs. W. C. Sidden (undated) donated to the Ashe Co. Public Library." I mark my ancestors and their siblings with an asterisk (*). It is apparent that many had migrated to Ohio by the time this tax list was made in 1815. Noticeably absent are the Stokers and many of the Graybills. Other names are surnames in the area of other related families: Burkett, John 16 Eller, Henry* 5 Eller, Jacob* 4 Eller, Peter* 10 Faw, Jacob 16 Graybeal (Graybel), David* 4 Graybeal, Eli 4 Graybeal, Henry* 2 Graybeal, Peter* 16 Henson, Nancy 2 Koons, Devault 3 Koons, Gaspar 2 Koons, George* 3 Koons, John 3 Koonts, Geo.* 17 Kounts, Mary* 17 Penington, Aaron 10 Penington, Ephrom 9 Penington, Levi 5, 9 Penington, William 10 Pennington, Micajah 1 Welker, David 2 1820 US: Ashe County, North Carolina, 19 pages as the follow related families: Henry Eller, 1,0,0,1,0,0//2,0,0,1,0,0,1. Jacob Eller, 2,1,0,0,1,0//4,1,0,1,0,0,1. David Graybeal, 3,0,0,1,0,0//0,0,1,0,0,0,1. Henry Graybeal, 3[or 5],1,0,0,1,0//2,2,0,1,0,0,1. Peter Graybeal, 3,1,0,0,1,0//2,0,1,0,0,0,0, George Koons, 1,1,0,0,1,0//2,2,1,0,1,0,1. No Hensons. No William Penningtons. No Stokers. No apparent Shaws - a page with possible Shaws is very light copy and hard to read; the two that could be Shaws [or something else] look like first names Nathan and Gabriel as heads of households. 1830 US: Ashe County, North Carolina, entire county search for related families found the following: Henry Eller, p. 26a, males 0-5:2; 5-10:2; 15-20:1; 40-50:1//females 10-15:2; 30-40:1. David Graybeal, p. 26a, males 0-5:2; 5-10:2; 10-15:1; 30-40:1//females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 30-40:1. Henry Graybeal, p. 34a, males 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 15-20:1; 20-30:1; 50-60:1//females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 20-30:1; 40-50:1. Peter Graybeal, p. 39a, males 10-15:2; 20-30:1; 40-50:1//0-5:1; 20-30:1; 40-50:1. No William Hensons, Penningtons, Stokers, nor Shaws. 1850 US: Ashe County, North Carolina, p. 304B, 26 Oct 1850, dwelling 982 (next couple of houses have their children Simeon, John, and Rebecca with their families): David Grabeal, 60, farmer, $3,000, NC. Barbary, 52, NC. Calvin, 21, labour, NC. Louisa, 16, NC. 1860: Jefferson Post Office, Ashe, North Carolina, p. 497b, 11 Jun 1860, dwelling 162 (next door neighbor is their son Eli Graybeal, age 41; also there is a David Burket, age 40, who may be a relative of Barbara Burkett): David Graybeal, 66, farmer, $8,500 real estate, $2,958 personal property, NC. Barbary, 61, NC. Calvin, 30, NC. Susanah, 19, VA. Joisa, 2, NC. Cicero, 1, NC. Selack Mitchell, 17, male, NC. 1870: Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, p. 497b, 6 Sep 1870, dwelling 42: David Graybeal, 76, farmer, $4,000 real estate, $400 personal property, NC. Barbary, 73, keeping house, NC. Sarah, 16, domestic servant, NC. 2. Per website http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nc/ashe1815.htm: "Ashe County, North Carolina - 1815 Tax List. Ashe County, North Carolina was formed in 1799 from Wilkes County. From 1799 until 1859, Ashe County included the most of the land now included in Alleghany and Watauga Counties, and part of what is now Avery County, North Carolina. In 1815, Ashe County was bounded by Carter County, Tennessee on the west, Grayson County, Virginia on the north, by Surry and Wilkes Counties on the east and Burke County, North Carolina on the South. This list was abstracted and totals were combined for brevity for individuals with multiple tracts of land. I abstracted this document years ago and omitted portions that I wish I hadn't now. Don't take it as absolutely accurate. Five categories are given: Name, number of acres of land, valuation in dollars, polls, and local situation or name of neighbors. I added the number of tracts of land in the consolidation process." [He did not get the parts of Ashe County that are now part of Alleghany and Watauga Counties. Also no Stokers found.]: Henson, Nancy 100, 50, -, Long Branch, 1 [Nancy Mary Graybill?] Graybeal, Henry 200, 255, 1, Laurel Fork, 3 Koons, Gasper 150, 150, 1, Charles Francis, 1 Koons, George 205, 200, 1, North Fork, 1 Koons, John 90, 130, 1, North Fork, 1 Koons, Devault 150, 200, 1, North Fork, 1 Graybeal, David 350, 212, 1, Old Field Creek, 2 Eller, Jacob 300, 200, 1, Horse Creek, 2 Eller, Henry 250, 200, 1, M. Carpenter, 1 Eller, Peter 215, 320, 1, 1 Pennington, William 103, 150, 1, 1 Burket, Chris. 1260, 1800, 1, Buffalo [Father of the two Burkett girls who md. Graybills.] Judd, John 196, 250, -, Pine Swamp [Father of Margaret Judd?] Koonts, Mary 340, 600, 3, S.F. New River [Mary Eller?] Koonts, Geo. 250, 150, 1, Pond Mountain 3. Various deeds in which a David Graybeal is listed in the Ashe Co., NC records per entry from Rootsweb.com Worldconnect 17 Feb 2004 database ":480580" of Donna Shell A. State (NC) # 0782 to: Graybeal, David 1811-02-01; 50.00 a., On Horse Creek/S 110, E 72, Jacob Eller's Line, N 110, to 1st Station; $, Rcd: 1837-10-02, Bk: M, p. 295; Witnesses: Peter Graybeal, Henry Eller. B. Graybeal, Peter to: Graybeal, David 1814-04-05; 100.00 a., Old Field Creek/waters of Big Horse Creek, $ 150, Rcd: 1902-07-22, Bk: TT, p. 241; Witnesses: Henry Graybeal, James Lewis. C. Bunyard, Samuel to: Graybeal, David 1822-10-08; 150.00 a., Upper p/o 300 acre tract/Old Field Creek/adj Wm. Powers, $ 100, Rcd: 1832-08, Bk: E, p. 414; Witnesses: Loamina Powers. D. May, Jacob to: Graybeal, David 1829-06-01; 99.00 a., On Horse Creek the waters of North Fork New River, $ 150, Rcd: 1832-11, Bk: E, p. 469; Witnesses: John May. E. Graybeal, David to: Dixon, David 1838-01-23; 50.00 a., $, Rcd:, Bk: M, p. 528. F. Graybeal, Peter [Jr] to: Graybeal, David [brother] 1838-10-17; 188.00 a., Land on North Fork of New River held in trust for Susan Hauck & her children, $ 0, Rcd: 1839-06-23, Bk: M old, p. 525. G. State (NC) #5006 to: Graybeal, David 1850-02-26; 50.00 a., On Big Horse Creek, $, Rcd:, Bk: V new, p. 252. H. State (NC) #3318 to: Graybeal, David 1855-01-05; 6.00 a., On Big Horse Creek, $, Rcd:, Bk: Vn, p. 438. I. Graybeal, David to: Graybeal, Peter 1859-01-26; ___.__ a., 5 tracts on Buffalo Creek/96a, 49a, 100a, 26.5a, 100a; $, Rcd:, Bk: U, p. 92. J. Graybeal, David to: Graybeal, Calvin 1862; 200.00 a., On Big Horse Creek, $1,000, Rcd: 1862-10-16, Bk: U, p. 477; Witnesses: John C. Greear, W. H. Parsons. K. Graybeal, David to: Graybeal, Simeon 1862; 361.00 a., Old Field Creek, the waters of Big Horse Creek, $ 800, Rcd: 1863-05-14, Bk: U, p. 554; Witnesses: Calvin Graybeal, Joseph Graybeal. L. Graybeal, David to: Graybeal, Simeon 1862; 100.00 a., Old Field Creek, the waters of Big Horse Creek, $ 167, Rcd: 1863-05-18, Bk: U, p. 555; Witnesses: Rebecca J. Graybeal. M. Graybeal, David [Sr] to: Graybeal, Joseph 1862-01-15; 300.00 a., On Old Field Creek, $ 900, Rcd: 1862-10-17, Bk: V, p. 488; Witnesses: Calvin Graybeal, Micagor Lewis. N. Graybeal, David to: Graybeal, Joseph 1862-01-15; 300.00 a., On Old Field Creek [duplicate of V/488], $ 900, Rcd: 1902-01-21, Bk: TT, p. 102; Witnesses: Calvin Graybeal, Micagor Lewis O. Graybeal, David to: Spencer, Rebecca 1862-05-30; 258.00 a., On Big Horse Creek; $ 400, Rcd: 1862-10, Bk: U, p. 468; Witnesses: Calvin Graybeal, Joisa Greear [daughter]. P. Graybeal, David to: Graybeal, Simeon 1862; 361.00 a., Old Field Creek, the waters of Big Horse Creek, $ 800, Rcd: 1863-05-14, Bk: U, p. 554; Witnesses: Calvin Graybeal, Joseph Graybeal Q. Graybeal, David to: Graybeal, Simeon 1863; 50.00 a., On Big Horse Creek, $, Rcd: 1863-05-08, Bk: U, p. 553; Witnesses: Calvin Graybeal. R. Graybeal, H. heirs to: Graybeal, David 1867-03-01; 33.00 a., p/o Henry Graybeal estate on Big Laurel Creek; $, Rcd: 1869-09-26, Bk: V new, p. 537. 4. Website http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/ashe/deeds/deedsabs.txt accessed 14 Dec 2008: "Ashe County, NC - Deeds - Abstracts of selected deeds." This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kyle R. Graybeal krgrebiel@verizon.net, 37 Spring Lake Drive, Stafford, VA 22554. Revised 9 October 2001. This file contains abstracts of selected deeds from Ashe County, North Carolina Land records, mostly involving Graybeal family members. The information contained herein does not constitute the sum total of deeds in the Ashe County records involving Graybeal individuals. There are a few incomplete fields in some records especially in acreage, land description & witness names. This means that I have not copied them, not that the information is missing from the court records. The file now includes more deeds and has been corrected for errors dealing with land grants appearing in the original file. In the original file, the entry date and the date the deed was signed were reversed. This new file corrects that problem. Information sorted in date order, which is yyyy-mm-dd. Grantee & Grantor names are [last], [first]. Witness names are [first], [last]. NFNR = North Fork of New River. Mn and Vn means Deed Books M new and V new respectively. Information in [ ] inserted by me and correct to the best of my knowledge. Information in () added for clarification. Price paid, proven date, and registered date not included to save space. I have this information on most deeds in case it is desired. Some compass directions are indicated by N, S, etc., rather spelled out. Deeds for state grants did not require witnesses' signatures. The indication that a particular person signed with an "x" is not consistent from record to record in this transcription. {Kerry's note: I have refined the list so as to cut it off after whom I think may be the first generation after John Peter Graybill and Christina Wampler; see that more complete list with John Peter Graybill - this partial list are for those only including the name of David Graybill. Please note that David, son of John Peter, lived 1794 to 1874 in the area; however, he also had a nephew in the area, son of Peter, who was named David (1815-1894) as well as a grandson, David M. (1852-1927) who could be part of these following deeds.}: State (NC) TO: Graybeal, David 50 a., Grant: 0782, Ent: 1811-02-01; Signed: 1811-02-01; On Horse Ck/S 110, E 72, Jacob Eller's Line, N 110, 1st Station. Book: Mn, 295; Witness: Peter Graybeal, Henry Eller. Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, David 100 a. Signed: 1814-04-05; Old Field Creek/waters of Big Horse Creek. Book: TT, 241; Witness: Henry Graybeal, James Lewis. Bunyard, Samuel TO: Graybeal, David 150 a.; Signed: 1822-10-08; Upper p/o 300 acre tract/Old Field Ck/adj Wm. Powers. Book: E, 414; Witness: Loamina Powers. May, Jacob TO: Graybeal, David 99 a.; Signed: 1829-06-01; On Horse Creek the waters of North Fork New River. Book: E, 469; Witness: John May. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, David 20 a., Grant: 1597, Ent: 1828-04-04; Signed: 1830-12-18; On the Big Laurel; Book: E, 387. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, David 40 a., Grant: 2096, Ent: 1834-11-10; Signed: 1836-11-23; On Parson's Branch of Big Laurel Creek. Book: Vn, 477. Peppers, Ruben TO: Graybeal, David 50 a.; Signed: 1837-07-10; Book: Vn, 251. Graybeal, David TO: Dixon, David 50 a.; Signed: 1838-01-23; On Big Horse Ck/S 110, E72, Ballou's line/N 110, 1st Station; Book: M, 528. Witness: Eli Graybeal, Sammuel Bowers. Graybeal, Peter [Jr] TO: Graybeal, David 188 a.; Signed: 1838-10-17; Land on NFNR held in trust for Susan Hauck & her children. Book: Mn, 525; Witness: R. Gentry. Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, David & John 188 a.; Signed: 1839; Land held in trust for Susan Hauck & her children. Book: Mn, 425; Witness: R. Gentry. Graybeal, Henry TO: Graybeal, Dav. 70 a.; Signed: 1841-10-20; Big Laurel Fork NFNR John Graybeal line/cond crnr And. & Dav Graybeal; Book: P, 403; Witness: Jeremiah Osborn, Eli (x) Graybeal. Bower, S. TO: Graybeal, Joseph 30 a.; Signed: 1843-11-22; Book: S, 010; Witness: Reason Jones, David Graybeal. Graybeal, John et al TO: Graybeal, Eli 40 a.; Signed: 1844-02-08; Laurel Fork of NFNR, p/o 50a. grant to Henry in 1822. Book: O, 472; Witness: Jeremiah Osborn, David Graybeal (This deed contains the signatures of all of Henry's children including signatures of his daughters' spouses). State (NC) TO: Graybeal, David 30 a., Grant: 4538, Ent: 18470308; Signed: 18481130; Book: Y, 180. TO: Graybeal, David? a.; Signed: 1849-05-28; Book: P, 182. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, David 40 a., Grant: 4696, Ent: 1847-04-06; Signed: 1849-09-24; Book: P, 181. Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, David? a.; Signed: 1849-11-22; Book: P, 144. Burkett, C. (x) TO: Graybeal, David 366 a.; Signed: 1850-10-22; Book: P, 372. Murcheson, Rod TO: Graybeal, David? a.; Signed: 1850-12-13; Book: P, 474. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, David 50 a., Grant: 5006, Ent: 1850-02-26; Signed: 1852-11-08; On Big Horse Creek. Book: Vn, 252. Graybeal, David(x) TO: Hamilton, George 77 a.; Signed: 1853-12-03; Book: S, 377. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, David 6 a., Grant: 3318, Ent: 1855-01-05; Signed: 1855-04-28; On Big Horse Creek. Book: Vn, 438. Jones, John TO: Graybeal, David 30 a.; Signed: 1856-02-16; Book: S, 497 Graybeal, John TO: Graybeal, David 150 a.; Signed: 1856-02-25; Book: S, 342 Graybeal, David TO: Graybeal, Peter 371.5 a.; Signed: 1859-01-26; 5 tracts on Buffalo Creek/96a, 49a, 100a, 26.5a, 100a. Book: U, 092. Graybeal, David TO: Graybeal, Calvin 200 a.; Signed: 1862; Big Horse Creek. Book: U, 477; Witness: John C. Greear, W. H. Parsons. Graybeal, David TO: Graybeal, Simeon 361 a.; Signed: 1862; Old Field Creek, the waters of Big Horse Creek. Book: U, 554; Witness: Calvin Graybeal, Joseph Graybeal. Graybeal, David TO: Graybeal, Simeon 100 a.; Signed: 1862; Old Field Creek, the waters of Big Horse Creek. Book: U, 555; Witness: Rebecca J. Graybeal. Graybeal, David TO: Graybeal, Simeon 50 a.; Signed: 1862; Big Horse Creek. Book: U, 556; Witness: Rebecca J. Graybeal. Graybeal, David [Sr] TO: Graybeal, Joseph 300 a.; Signed: 1862-01-15; Old Field Creek. Book: U, 488; Witness: Calvin Graybeal, Micagor Lewis. Graybeal, David TO: Graybeal, Joseph 300 a.; Signed: 1862-01-15; On Old Field Creek [duplicate of V/488]. Book: TT, 102; Witness: Calvin Graybeal, Micagor Lewis. Graybeal, David TO: Spencer, Rebecca 258 a.; Signed: 1862-05-30; Big Horse Creek. Book: U, 468; Witness: Calvin Graybeal, Joisa Greear. Graybeal, David TO: Graybeal, Simeon 50 a.; Signed: 1863; Big Horse Creek. Book: U, 553; Witness: Calvin Graybeal. Phillips, J. H. TO: Graybeal, Calvin 50 a.; Signed: 1866-06-30; Big Horse Creek; Book: Vn, 250; Witness: David (x) Graybeal, P. J. Hardin. Commissioners For: Graybeal, David (heirs)? a.; Signed: 1874-08-06; Partition of the lands of David Graybeal (deceased); Book: X, 514. 5. FHL Book 929.273EL54h "George Michael Eller and Descendants of His in America," compiled by James W. Hook, 1957, also on FHL film 896571, item 2, pp. 17-31, clarifies early North Carolina counties and land grant practices: "Land grants in North Carolina originated with an entry application which was filed in the county where the land was situated and if not lost are now on file there. This was followed, sometimes soon and sometimes years later by an order from the land office for the tract to be surveyed. Sometimes soon and sometimes years later the survey was made and a surveyor's plat filed with the Secretary of State in Raleigh. Then came the grant which may have been issued reasonably near the date of the survey or sometimes several years later. These grants, orders to survey and the survey itself are on file now in the Secretary of State's office at Raleigh... Many counties were formed from what originally was Rowan County, namely Surry and Guilford in 1770, Burke and Wilkes in 1777, Randolph in 1779, Iridell in 1788, Stokes in 1789, Buncomb in 1791, Ashe in1799, Davidson in 1822, Yancey in 1833, Davie in 1836 and Yadkin in 1850. Some of these counties were grandchildren of Rowan County; for instance Wilkes was taken partly from Burke and partly from Surry, Randolph from Guilford, Buncomb and Yancy form Burke, Ashe from Wilkes and Stokes and Yadkin from Surry. These facts must be kept in mind when tracing early Rowan County families." 6. FHL book 975.5763 H2h "Annals of Tazewell County, Virginia, from 1800 to 1922," by John Newton Harman, Sr., Member Virginia Historical Society (Richmond, 1922[updated 1975]), pp. 428-31, "Graybeal-Greear Families"; this article provides the descendancy of the two brothers Peter and David Graybill: "The Graybeal family is of Dutch descent. The first history we have of them gives them located in Bottetourt County, Virginia. Two brothers, Peter and David, married sisters by the name of Burkett. They all talked and read in their native tongue, and spelled the name "Graybill". One of these brothers immigrated to Ash County, N. C., late in the 17th century, and located near Jefferson in Ash County. At this time they changed their name to spell "Graybeal," instead of "Graybill" hence the difference in the way the name is now being spelled. Peter Graybeal, Sr. had three children: John, David and Betsy, who married ___ Shaw. John Graybeal (son of Peter, Sr.), married Martha Howell (first wife). She died about 1865. They located on old Field Creek, Ash County, N.C. When returning from church in about 1883, he was thrown from a young horse and killed. Their children: Rhoda, who married a Mr. Green; Peter; Jacob; Sarah, who married a Mr. Greear; Mary, who married a Mr. Harden (first), a Mr. Jones (second), and a Mr. McCarroll (third); and Davis. John Graybeal (of Peter), married Jane Nye (second wife). Their children: Martha Jane, who married a Mr. Johnson; Rhoda, who married a Mr. Green (Children: Peter Green, who married a Harden (first) and a Perkins (second); Jacob Green, who married Alice Forster of Illinois, and located at Bryant, Ill. They have three children: James, Minnie and Willard Forster); and Sarah. Sarah Graybeal (daughter of John, Peter), married John Calvin Greear, September 29, 1866. They left Grayson County, Virginia, and located in Tazewell County, at Wittens Mills, Va., where she died June 13, 1902. Their children: Mattie Greear, who married Charles F. Faulkner (Children: Ollie, who married a Mr. Cummins; Allen; Felix; Grace; Emma; Blake; Sarah; Verna; Jesse; Fay; and Calvin); William Brown Greear, who married Nancy Flora Gillespie, September 24, 1902 (Children: William Brown, Jr., and David Calvin Gillespie); Eugene Marshall Greear, who married Susie McNew, March 9, 1904 (Children: Thomas McNew and Eugene Marshall, Jr.); Troy Miller Greear, who married Grace Smoot, April, 1903 (Children: John Richard, Ella Sarah and ___); Clabe Baker Greear, who married Teura Strader, July, 1908 (one child: Louis Strader); Clyde Howell Greear; and Cora Ella Greear, who married Elbert S. Hurt (one daughter, Frieda Catherine). David Graybeal (son of Peter, Sr.) married Barbara Burkett (daughter of Christine) had seven children: Joseph, Simeon, Eli, Rebecca, Calvin, Thomas, and Joisa. Joseph Graybeal (son of David, of Peter), married Clarissa Faw. They located on a part of David Graybeal's estate on Little Horse Creek, Ash Co., N. C. Their children: Nancy, who married Thomas Burk; Jane, who married Hiram Weaver; Simeon; and Barbara, who married Hiram Weaver. Simeon Graybeal (son of David, of Peter), born September 5, 1822; died September 28, 1913; married Martha Greear November 4, 1847 daughter of Shadrach). They located on a part of the old homestead, but later bought property in Tazewell County. Later they removed to Greenbrier Co., W. Va. She was born March 25, 1883; died March 25, 1903. Their children: Granville Monroe, Troy W., Fields Jerome, Eva, Sarah, who died in infancy, Livonia N., Avery L., Charles Lee, and Nora A. Monroe Graybeal (son of Simeon, of David, of Peter), born February 22, 1849; died October 4, 1924; married Sarah McCarter, ___. Their children: W. Fields, who married Mariah L. Sayers (first wife) June 20, 1894 (one son, David). He married Virginia Spracher (second wife) in 1907 (two children: Evelyn and Monroe). He married Vivian Dailey (third wife); Virginia 0. Graybeal married Herbert Leonard (one daughter, Ruth); Arthur Simeon Graybeal married Elizabeth Hopkins, February 23, 1907 (one son, Hopkins); Charles J. (dec'd), who married Elizabeth Ratcliffe, 1908; Flora Graybeal married Charles Harman (their children: Bernard, Gladys, Nell, and Virginia); Mona Graybeal married B. I. Payne (Children: Helen, Elizabeth, Mary Hunter and a son, ___); Ellen Graybeal; Myrtle Graybeal, Orla G. Graybeal - all three died young; and Elsie, who married William P. Armontrout. Troy Graybeal (son of Simeon, of David, of Peter), born September 28, 1853; died September 1, 1922; married Charlotte Warren (first wife), who died March 25, 1901. He married Cornelia Mauzy (second wife). Their children: Joseph Walter, who married Bertha Taylor; Lelia, who married Jesse F. Bright (Child, Raymond Edward); Jennie, who died 1903, at age of twenty-four years; Oran, who married Birdie Ocheltree, first, (Children: Rogers, Sidney, and Jesse), two children by second wife: Oran Avery, Jr., and ___); Munsey, who married Ellen Martin (both dec'd); Maude, who married R. M. Riffe (Children: Catherine, Elizabeth, who married Brown McFerrin; John, Robert and Charlotte); Carl, who married Elizabeth Stolner; Bright (dec'd); Essie Ellen, who married W. S. Penn (Children: Elizabeth, W. S., Jr., Arthur (dec'd) Esther and Walter Edward; Gladys, who married Dwight Boggs; Zylphia; and Ival Grace. Fields Jerome Graybeal (son of Simeon, of David, of Peter), married Nancy Isabelle Steele (daughter of Robt), June 11, 1879. Their children: Pearl; Robert Wiley, who married Rubie C. Nicholas (Children: Neva Steele and R. W., Jr.); Larrie Lee, who married Thena Brown; Roy Everett, and E. Grace. Eva Graybeal (daughter of Simeon, of David, of Peter), married J. Munsey Ratcliffe. They had one daughter, Mattie, who died when twelve years of age. Lavonia Graybeal (daughter of Simeon, of David, of Peter), married Rev. Wilfred Lawson. They had three children: Phillip, Eric, and Olin Greear. Avery L. Graybeal (son of Simeon, of David, of Peter), married Katherine Clarke. They had four children: Willie Esther, who married Alta L. Bobbitt (Children: A. L., Jr. and Carl Preston); Viola Miriam; Naomi Ruth and Paul Herman. Lee Graybeal (son of Simeon, of David, of Peter), married Nettie West. Three Children: Carl, Howard and Marie. Nora Graybeal (daughter of Simeon, of David, of Peter), married G. Augustus Ratcliffe. Their children: Fred, Mattie, Willard, Bessie, Clyda, Lois, Mildred, Lenore and Donald (dec'd). Eli Graybeal (son of David, of Peter), married Milly Wyatt. Their children: Calvin, who married Lucy Howell; Willie; David (dec'd) and Celia, who married a Graham. Rebecca Graybeal (daughter of David, of Peter), married William Spencer. They located on Grassy Creek, N. C. Their children: Catherine, who married John Thomas (one son Calvin, who married ___ Cornett); Fielding Spencer, who died in the West; Lee Spencer (dec'd); Melvin; Eli; John, who married Jennie Perkins and moved to Colorado. There were several children. His wife died and John returned to Virginia and married a Miss Young (second wife). Calvin Graybeal (son of David, of Peter), married Susannah McCarrell. They located on Horse Creek, Ash Co., N. C., where they both lived and died. Their children: Cicero, who married a Wilcox; Adolphus; Joisa, dec'd; Rebecca, who married Nelson Baldwin; Ellen, who married William Patton (Children: Ollie, John, Ruth); William; Oscar; and Laura, who married Adolphus Eller. Joisa Grabeal (David, of Peter), who married John Calvin Greear March 10, 1853. They located in Grayson County, Va. Their children: Jennie, who married Dr. J. R. Gross (Children: Joisa, Bessie and Victor); Rebecca, who married a Mr. Butt and Robey. Thomas Graybeal (of David) no further record." 7. FHL book 929.273 P684pn: "Graybill/Stoker/Eller/Smith/Koons/Pitt Connections," by Norman E. 'Gene' Pitt, 1996, pp. 72-75, book has extensive downline of this family: "David Graybill/Graybeal, b. 1794, Jefferson, Wilkes Co. (now Ashe Co.), NC or possibly in Rural Retreat, VA; d. 19 Apr 1874, Ashe Co., NC; md. 1814, Ashe Co., NC to Barbara Burkett. Some of their children evidently changed the spelling of their name to Graybeal. Their children were Eli Daniel, Joseph, Daniel, Rebecca, Simeon, John, Calvin, Catherin 'Katy' and Louisa Joicy." Looking at some of the descendants, it appears several were in the Confederacy during the Civil War." 8. Per website http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nc/asheslv.htm, which is a decade by decade census derived tabulation of slave holders in Ashe County from 1800 to 1860 and after a full PAF database for all individuals associated with Wilkes/Ashe county, no slave owners were found for families with the surnames Pennington, Henson, Hodson, Koons, Stoker, White, McDaniels, Kerns, Judd, nor Shaw. Slaveholders that were found: Burkett, Christian (father of Burkett daughters who married Graybeals): 1850 -6; 1860 - yes. Eller, Jacob: 1830 - 1 Graybeal, David: 1860 - 3 Graybeal, John: 1860 - 5 [Note this John Graybeal is too young to be a brother to David or Peter.] Graybeal, Peter: 1800 - yes; 1830 - 2 9. It appears from a full search of Ashe County, NC in the 1850 census, only Jacob Eller, David Graybeal, and Peter Graybeal are of the original pre-1800 Ellers, Graybills, Koons, and Stokers. Many descendants with these surnames were found except for Stokers. 10. Per website http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nc/ashe1812.htm "The men from Ashe County who served in the War of 1812 served in the 1st and 2nd Companies, of 5th North Carolina Militia Regiment (Ashe County). A total of 58 men are thought to have served in the 1st Company, but only 30 men were found to have served in the 2nd Company." Graybills were found but not Koons, Ellers, Stokers, etc. Names: Graybeal, David, 1st Company, 5th NC Militia Graybeal, Henry, 1st Company, 5th NC Militia 11. Burketts, Graybeals, and Ellers mentioned in the book "History of Western North Carolina," by John Preston Arthur, 1914, chapter 8: "Some Early Settlers of Ashe. These noble, self-sacrificing men and women of the early times endangered their lives and braved many hardships in the wild Indian country to open the way to happy homes, schools, churches and the blessings of our present civilization. Some of these were Henry Poe, Martin Gambill, Thomas Sutherland, Timothy Perkins, Captain John Cox, Henry Hardin, Canada Richardson, James Douglas, Daniel Dickson and Elijah Galloway. Besides these were many others whose names awaken much unwritten history: Miller, Blevins, Ham, Reeves, Woodin, Barr, Baker, Eller, Goodman, Ray, Burkett, Graybeal, Houck, Kilby, Ashley, Jones, Gentry, Smith, Plummer, Lewis, Sutherland, McMillan, Colvard, Barker, Senter, Maxwell, Calhoun, Sapp, Thomas, Worth, Oliver and others." Also the following quote is found; note that they were from Germany and may only have sailed from Holland - they were not Dutch: "The Graybeals. They are said to be of Dutch ancestry, are generally thrifty and successful folk, and own much real estate and live stock. They are honest, frugal and among the best citizens of Ashe." 12. Children from Rootsweb.com Worldconnect 17 Feb 2004 database ":480580" of Donna Shell Eli Daniel Graybeal b: 18 Jul 1818 in Ashe Co., NC Joseph Graybeal b: 26 Oct 1819 in Ashe Co., NC Daniel Graybeal b: 26 Oct 1819 in Ashe Co., NC Rebecca Graybeal b: 1821 in Ashe Co., NC Simeon Graybeal b: 1822 in Ashe Co., NC John Thomas Graybeal b: 9 Apr 1826 in Ashe Co., NC Calvin Graybeal b: 14 Mar 1829 in Ashe Co., NC Catherine Graybeal b: 1830 in Ashe Co., NC Louisa Joicy Graybeal b: 1834 in Ashe Co., NC 13. FHL film 702: "Journal of John Stoker, b. 1817; Journal starts November 1, 1869." John was the son of David Stoker and Barbara Graybill. Selected family related passages from his journal: P. 1: Nov. 1-4, 1869: The journal starts with John leaving as a 52 year old missionary with Jesse N. Perkins as a companion from Salt Lake City on the railroad to Omaha, NE. The railroad had just recently been completed so he details the progress of the transcontinental railway journey. P. 2: Saturday, Nov. 6, 1869: "Went to Bluff City with J.N. Perkins. Sunday 7th, spent the fore noon with Moroni Stoker - took dinner with him." [William Moroni Stoker, 1834-1929, was John's first cousin thru John's father's brother Michael S. Stoker, 1805-1858.] P. 3: "Monday 8th. Went up to Musketoe to see Simeon P. Graybill. Stayed all night. Tuesday 9th, took dinner with Aunt Margaret Stoker, Uncle Eller Stoker's widow, and returned to Aunt Martha's at Trading Point, Potawatamie Co., Iowa. Wednesday, 10th. Wrote a letter to Mr. Wm. Atkinson in Bountiful, Davis Co., Utah. Thursday 11th. Visited Wm. McDaniel in Harrison Co. 40 miles north. Friday 12th. Visited the grave of Zibiah Birdno [could also be Binders], my wife's mother. Saturday 13th. Returned to Aunt Martha's at Trader's Point. Sunday 14th. Spent the day with Aunt Martha's family. Monday 15th. Went to Bluff City to look for a letter but got none and returned to the Point. [Simeon Graybill, 1816-1889, was John's first cousin twice thru his father's sister Polly Stoker, 1792-1864, and thru his mother's brother Michael Peter Graybill. Eller Stoker, 1816-1855, was John's father's brother and married to Margaret Judd, 1822-1893. Aunt Martha was Martha Carr McDaniel, 1808-1873, wife of John's father's brother Michael S. Stoker, 1805-1858. William McDaniel, 1810-1885, is John's brother-in-law. John's Mother-in-law, Zibiah (McCarley) McDaniels, 1786-1860, apparently remarried a Mr. Birdno after her husband James McDaniel, 1762-1820, died.] Pp. 4-9: The journal details their departure from Council Bluffs area by various means including railroad, hack, steamboat, packet boat, hired horses, and on foot with luggage to "Leith Co. 5 miles north of Estillville," Virginia via many detailed waypoints including but not limited to DesMoines, Chicago, Cleveland, Wheeling VA, Burlington on the Ohio River, the "Big Sandy" on the line between Kentucky and Virginia, the "Pound Gap" summit of Cumberland Mountain, the "High Nob the highest point in Virginia." John details with whom they stayed and what hospitality they received. Along the way they see and preach the Gospel to many McLelland/McClelland relatives of his companion. In Leith Co., VA, on Monday, Dec. 13, 1869, he "wrote a letter home to my family and one to Ash[e] Co., North Carolina to David and Henry Graybill" which they mailed the next day from Estillville. [John's mother, Barbara Graybill, had two brothers - Henry, ca1780-ca1843, and David, 1794-1874 - who remained in Ashe Co. where she was born; however, Henry was dead by then but his "Uncle" David responds later on Jan. 22.] Pp. 10-17: They stayed in the area doing missionary work mainly among McClellands. He notes on Christmas day while staying with Samuel McClelland, they went to a meeting and heard a Dunkard preach. On Monday, Dec. 27th, John notes, "wrote a letter to my family also one to my sister-in-law Martha Stoker at Bluff City, Iowa. [Martha Carr (McDaniel) Stoker was whom he referred to as Aunt Martha previously in his journal since she was married to his father's brother Michael S. Stoker, but she was also a sister-in-law since she was the sister to John's wife Jane McDaniel.] John notes on Saturday, Jan. 8th, that he "went to the widow Quillins to inquire concerning the Wampler family." [I am unsure who the widow was, but John's maternal grandmother was Christina Wampler, 1753-1844.] On Tuesday, Jan. 11th, John notes, "Went to Patsy Daughterty's to inquire after my mother's relatives." On Thursday, Jan. 13th, he notes that he "went to Wm. Wampler's, took dinner." [I do not have either a Patsy Daughterty or William Wampler in my database - they must be of a later generation than John's grandmother Christina Wampler.] He also notes on the same day that he received a letter from his son-in-law J. Tolman and daughter in Utah. On Saturday, Jan. 22nd, John notes, 'Received a letter from my son David Stoker, Davis Co., Utah dated Jan'y 1st, 1870, gave particulars of my son John Stoker's sickness but getting better. Also received a letter from my uncle David Graybill, Ashe Co., Jefferson, North Carolina." On Jan. 24th, he writes back to his uncle David Graybill. Pp. 18-24: Starting on Jan. 26th, 1870, the missionaries are on the move: first to Bristol (VA?), then thru Chattanooga, Nashville, Sparta, to Putnam Co., Tennessee where they did missionary work with the Perkins and Mayberry families who relatives of his companion, Jesse Perkins. On Sunday, Feb. 13th, 1870, John wrote letters to his son David Stoker in Davis Co., Utah and one to Aunt Martha Stoker and cousins in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa. On the next day he went to Gainesboro where he received a letter from his son David Stoker. Beginning Feb. 16th, 1870, John proceeds by boat down the Cumberland to Nashville then to St. Louis via the Mississippi River from Cape "Jerido". On Feb. 23rd, took the ___ from St. Louis to Trader's Point where again he sees Aunt Martha. He sends money to his companion in Decatur Co., Iowa to help him get to Council Bluffs. He also sends a letter to Utah asking his family for money for himself and his companion. Pp. 25-33: John arrives Feb. 26 and remains in Pottawattamie Co., Iowa until March 24 when he, Jesse Perkins who arrives March 9, and several other missionaries from the East Coast join up in Omaha for the trip home to Utah by railroad which he notes cost $50.75. Generally he is staying with his Aunt Martha. Some journal entries during that time period dealing with family follow: "Sat., Feb 26th, 1870: Went up to Musketoe Creek to Simeon Peter Graybill, my cousin. Stayed over night. Sunday, 27th. Went to Walker's Grove in Harrison Co. to Sidney R. Graybill, my cousin, with Moroni Stoker to see some sick cousins Michael and Elizabeth Graybill. [Sidney Rigdon, 1836-1893, Michael S., 1827-1910, and Elizabeth, 1833-1891, are siblings and all children of Polly Stoker, John's father's sister.] Stayed over night. Monday 28th. Cold and windy. Remained all day. Stayed all night. Tuesday, March 1st 1870. Returned to Aunt Martha Stoker's at Traders Point. Read a letter from David Stoker, my son, to John A. Stoker, dated Feb'y 21st, 1870. Stayed overnight… Thursday 3d. Cousin Jared Stoker killed 2 turkeys, the 2 weighing 40 lbs. [John Alexander Stoker, 1837-1918, and Jared, 1843-1912, were first cousins and sons of Michael S. Stoker, brother of John's father David.] Stayed over… Tuesday 8th, being my birthday, age 53… Wednesday 9th… was weighed being 184 lbs… Friday 18th… went to Aaron Thomas, took dinner and spent the day with him and family. [Aaron Morris Thomas, 1833-1920, was married to John's first cousin, Elizabeth Jane Stoker, who was the daughter of John W. Stoker, a brother of John's father David.] Returned to Aunt Martha Stoker's… Saturday 19th… Sent a letter to Wm. Atkinson in Bountiful, Davis County, Utah, heard from home by a letter wrote to John A. Stoker dated March the 12th, 1870. All was well… Thursday 24th… John A. Stoker and Joseph Stoker took me and Bro. Jesse N. Perkins to Omaha with a wagon. Rained before we got there. Joseph Stoker went over the River with us met about 30 of the missionaries at the St. Charles Hotel. [Joseph Jehiel Stoker, 1846-1921, was a brother of John Alexander and William Moroni Stoker.] Left Omaha at 6 p.m. on the Emigrant Cars for home…" Pp. 33-35: John details the train trip which started March 24th and arrived home in Bountiful March 29th after switching to the Utah Central in Ogden. He notes his arrival "in the midst of family and friends with a hearty God bless you… and a hearty shaking of hands." The missionary journal ends at this point. Pp. 36-227: The balance of John's journal book is genealogical notations of family. Many pages are blank, which I did not copy. Besides family, John would also note many other unrelated Stokers who he must have gleaned from books and other sources. He also notes some totally unrelated non-Stoker individuals with whom he evidently has some acquaintance. I have entered the pertinent data with each family in my database. 14. Website http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/statewide/military/1812roll.txt accessed 20 Dec 2008: "Muster Rolls Soldiers of the War of 1812 Detached from the Militia of North Carolina 1812 and 1814 Published in Pursuance of the Resolutions of the General Assembly of January 28, 1851 and the Resolution of the General Assembly of February 29, 1871. Under the Direction of the Adjutant General Raleigh Stone and Uzzell State Printers and Binders 1873": "Fifth Regiment, Ashe County: Henry Graybeal David Graybeal" [Kerry's note: I do not recognize any other names in the regiment as related to the family.] BIRTH: 1. Wilkes County, NC split off to make Ashe County in late 1799. 2. Year 1791 given per tombstone inscription. 1794 per censuses. I use 1794. MARRIAGE: 1. Website http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/ashe/misc/grybel04.txt accessed 20 Dec 2009: "Letter, John Graybeal to Dona Graybeal." Letter from John Graybeal of Shell Creek, Tennessee to his grand-daughter Dona Graybeal of Fig, North Carolina. This letter was found among the papers and Letters of Dona Graybeal and her son W. Thomas Graybeal, of Emory, Virginia. Dona Graybeal was married to my great-uncle Winfield A. Graybeal, a Methodist Minister. John Graybeal, son of Andrew Graybeal, and grandson of Henry Graybeal of Ashe County, North Carolina, wrote the letter to his granddaughter Dona Graybeal, daughter of William Asbury Graybeal and Rebecca Graybeal. Both sides of Dona's family trace back to Henry Graybeal. Notes: The original letter was written in pencil on tablet paper with no punctuation and paragraph breaks. Paragraph breaks have been inserted where it seemed logical to do so for clarity. Periods have also been added at the end of sentences. Spelling remains as it was interpreted except where indicated by [ ]. References to "Winny" are to Winfield A. Graybeal Dona's husband and son of David Melvin Graybeal and Mary Anne Jones. Transcribed by Kyle R. Graybeal kgraybeal@erols.com: "Shell Creek Ten Jan 26 1915 Dona we recv'd your letter was real glad to hear from you all. was glad you was having a good time & Doing some good in the caus of Religion there. Dont seam to be But little good Doing here. We have had some offel Bad weather this winter. the weather was the worst before Christmas i Ever saw. i think we got a litter from pa a few days ago Said Conly & wife had gone to New Mexico Lum has moved in bout 8 miles of us. i Recon Griggs preached a fine Sermon Sunday at Shell Creek We are having a fine day today 26 of Jan Well you asked me about the Graybeals. My father always told me they came from Penn to NC. My grandfather settled rite on the lands Elihu & your grandpa graybial lived. My granfathers name was Henry. Winnys grate granfathers name was David. he settled probably on the lands that Winnys granfather & Calvin graybeal lived on Hoss creek. the old man Petter settled near Jefferson, they Both maried Birkets My granmother graybeal was a Henson. ther was one them old graybeals Name was John he never was married. he fell Dead at a wood pile cuting wood. Ther was one Mike he went West long time ago they never could her from him after them Days. So that was all of the old graybeals. they was real Duch. My father always told me he couldent understand a word they would say when they talked in ther language though they could talk English all rite. i remember seeing all of them they wer Dunkards them days My grandfather was a Methodist Ex[h]orter a grate scriptonian i remember seeing my grandfather & old man Dav & Peter. My grandmother Died after i was a bot grown her name was Celia Well Dona i dont guess you can read this letter if you can you can almost Beat me so we hope you are all well and enjoying life. give Winny my Best respects and wishes and trust he may Do much good. Your grandma has had a Bad cold all this winter and holds rite on so we would glad to here from you all often. We remain your grandparents John Graybeal write soon" DEATH: 1. See burial citation below. BURIAL: 1. Per website Graybeal, David 1791 - 19 Apr 1874 [s/o Peter Graybeal & Christina Wampler] Graybeal, Barbary 1796 - 22 Apr 1874 [d/o Christian Burkett & Catherine Perry] | Graybill, David (I3424)
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| 2044 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1800 US: Ashe County, North Carolina. The total population for Ashe County, North Carolina in 1800 was 2785, including slaves. The 1800 Ashe County Census was the first for the northwestern most county in the Tar Heel State. This county was formed in late 1799 and included all of Wilkes County west of the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountain. The 977 square miles that then composed Ashe County has been further divided, first in 1849 to form Watauga County, North Carolina and again 10 years later to form Alleghany County. This record includes families who may have been living in those areas at the time. The original census was in rough alphabetic order, and this does not facilitate the research of particular communities. I include all interrelated families of this time and place to better show relationships. A word of explanation on some of these families: A. Mary and Barbara Burkett who married Peter and David Graybeal, had a father named Christian - unsure as to which is correct of the two. B. Elizabeth Eller appears to be Elizabeth Dick, the wife of Peter Eller who had just died per his probate of 1799.The one daughter is probably Mary; unsure who the two boys are since there should be three: Jacob, Henry, and George. John Eller would be Elizabeth's eldest son and married to Susannah Kerns. C. Henry Graybeal would have recently married Celia Henson and also the eldest son of [John] Peter and Christina [Wampler] Graybill who also appear to be in this same census. Note that Peter evidently had owned slaves at that time - the census does not say how many. D. One of the William Hensons could be somehow related to William Henson who marries Nancy Graybill and to Celia Henson who marries Henry Graybeal. E. The two Koons are probably brothers and are sons of Devault Koon judging from their ages. This would make them uncles to George Koons who eventually marries Mary Eller. F. James Lewis, b. abt. 1790, marries Christena Graybill in 1807 - there may be a connection with these two James Lewis. G. William Pennington marries Barbara (or Elizabeth) Eller and may be the younger of the two here listed. H. Michael Stucker is a misspelling for Michael and Catherine Eller Stoker with their three oldest children: Polly, David, and Elizabeth. Head of Family; Males 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+; Females - 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+: Burkett, Christian; 1-2-0-1-0; 1-0-2-0-0 Burkett, Christian; 4-1-0-1-0; 1-0-1-0-0 Eller, Elizabeth; 1-0-1-0-0; 0-0-1-0-1 Eller, John; 3-0-0-1-0; 1-0-0-1-0 Graybeal, Henry; 0-0-1-0-0; 2-0-1-0-0 Graybeal, Peter; 2-1-1-0-1; 3-1-0-0-1 Henson, William; 0-1-1-0-0; 2-0-1-0-0 Henson, William; 3-0-0-0-1; 1-1-1-0-0 Koons, George; 0-0-1-0-1; 0-0-0-0-1 Koons, John; 0-0-1-0-1; 0-1-2-0-1 Lewis, James; 2-2-1-0-1; 4-1-0-0-1 Lewis, James, Jr.; 1-0-1-0-0; 1-0-1-0-0 Pennington, William; 0-1-0-1-0; 1-2-1-0-1 Pennington, William; 0-0-1-0-0; 0-0-1-0-0 Stucker, Michael; 1-0-0-1-0; 2-0-0-1-0 1820 US: Madison Township, Jackson, Ohio, pg. 192, township had a little over 40 families; related families of Michael Stoker and Michael Graybill are in neighboring Bloomfield Township; columns are male 0-10, 10-16, 16-18, 16-26, 26-45, 45+// female 0-10, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+: David Stoker: 2,1,0,1,0,0//1,0,0,1,0. Peter Grabill: 1,0,0,1,0,1//0,0,2,0,1. Nancy Henson: 0,1,0,1,0,0//0,1,1,1,0. James McDaniel: 0,0,0,0,0,1//3,2,0,0,1. 1830 US: Jackson Co., OH; presume she is the older female listed in the household of her son Larkin. 1850 US: Madison Twp., Jackson, Ohio, p. 243b, 29 Jul 1850, dwelling #242: John Grabill, 63, farmer, $2,000, VA. Nancy Henson, 65, MD. 2. Per website http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nc/ashe1815.htm: "Ashe County, North Carolina - 1815 Tax List. Ashe County, North Carolina was formed in 1799 from Wilkes County. From 1799 until 1859, Ashe County included the most of the land now included in Alleghany and Watauga Counties, and part of what is now Avery County, North Carolina. In 1815, Ashe County was bounded by Carter County, Tennessee on the west, Grayson County, Virginia on the north, by Surry and Wilkes Counties on the east and Burke County, North Carolina on the South. This list was abstracted and totals were combined for brevity for individuals with multiple tracts of land. I abstracted this document years ago and omitted portions that I wish I hadn't now. Don't take it as absolutely accurate. Five categories are given: Name, number of acres of land, valuation in dollars, polls, and local situation or name of neighbors. I added the number of tracts of land in the consolidation process." [He did not get the parts of Ashe County that are now part of Alleghany and Watauga Counties. Also no Stokers found.]: Henson, Nancy 100, 50, -, Long Branch, 1 [Nancy Mary Graybill?] Graybeal, Henry 200, 255, 1, Laurel Fork, 3 Koons, Gasper 150, 150, 1, Charles Francis, 1 Koons, George 205, 200, 1, North Fork, 1 Koons, John 90, 130, 1, North Fork, 1 Koons, Devault 150, 200, 1, North Fork, 1 Graybeal, David 350, 212, 1, Old Field Creek, 2 Eller, Jacob 300, 200, 1, Horse Creek, 2 Eller, Henry 250, 200, 1, M. Carpenter, 1 Eller, Peter 215, 320, 1, 1 Pennington, William 103, 150, 1, 1 Burket, Chris. 1260, 1800, 1, Buffalo [Father of the two Burkett girls who md. Graybills.] Judd, John 196, 250, -, Pine Swamp [Father of Margaret Judd?] Koonts, Mary 340, 600, 3, S.F. New River [Mary Eller?] Koonts, Geo. 250, 150, 1, Pond Mountain 3. Found at least two of her children in Jackson County, Ohio in 1860 census: Elijah Henson, 56, NC. (Also in 1850: age 46, NC) Larkin Henson, 55, KY. (Madison Twp.) Also found in the Bloomfield, Jackson, Ohio 1850 census, James Lackey (father of Alexander Lackey who married Catherine Stoker), age 80, VA with several other Lackeys and a Mary Henson, age 43, with her family - possibly Mary was a Lackey who married a Henson. 4. Graybill/Stoker/Eller/Smith/Koons/Pitt Connections," by Norman E. 'Gene' Pitt, 1996, pp. 6-8: "Nancy Mary Graybill, b. 9 Jun 1789, Jefferson, Wilkes, Co. (now Ashe Co.), NC; d. 19 Dec 1856, Jackson Co., OH; md. abt 1804, Ashe Co., NC to William Henson. He was b. abt 1774, Wilkes Co., NC; d. abt 1820/30, New Orleans, LA; bur. New Orleans, LA. Their children were Elijah, Eli, Larkin, Mary and Lydia." 5. Notes from Rootsweb.com Worldconnect 17 Feb 2004 database ":480580" of Donna Shell A. "A Partial Genealogy Record of the Graybeal Family of Ashe Co., NC," 1992 Edition, by William S. Graybeal, p. 259. B. Articles in book, "Heritage of Ashe Co., NC"; pgs. 263-272. [Kerry's note: I reviewed this book at FHL in Salt Lake City - FHL book 975.6835 D3h V.1] C. Deed: Henson, William to: Morris, Gilbert 1809-08-01; 100.00 a., Waters of Little Horse Creek/North Fork New River; $, Rcd: 1811-05, Bk: D, p. 299; witnesses: Henry Graybeal, Henry Chambers. [Note that the 1800 census shows two William Hensons in the area - one older and one younger - and this deed could be for either one.]: D. Some of the info. on William and his descendants was given to me in a letter by Reba Graybeal, dtd. 9 Sept. 1990. All of the same information was sent to Reba by Florence (Graybill) Wilson of Omaha, NE in Oct., 1963. "William lived near Lexington, KY and worked on the Miss. River. He was born abt 1785. Died at New Orleans, LA and presumed to have been buried there. After his death, John Graybill (Nancy Mary's bro.) moved the family to NC, where the children were raised. John Graybill who took care of the family was said to be very wealthy." (He was never married). Nancy and her brother, John, went to Ohio with their father, Peter Sr. (Donna's note: I now think that William died abt 1815, and John took his sister, Nancy back to Jackson Co., OH, where Peter Sr. and part of his family had moved in 1815.) 6. FHL Book 929.273EL54h "George Michael Eller and Descendants of His in America," compiled by James W. Hook, 1957, also on FHL film 896571, item 2, pp. 17-31, clarifies early North Carolina counties and land grant practices: "Land grants in North Carolina originated with an entry application which was filed in the county where the land was situated and if not lost are now on file there. This was followed, sometimes soon and sometimes years later by an order from the land office for the tract to be surveyed. Sometimes soon and sometimes years later the survey was made and a surveyor's plat filed with the Secretary of State in Raleigh. Then came the grant which may have been issued reasonably near the date of the survey or sometimes several years later. These grants, orders to survey and the survey itself are on file now in the Secretary of State's office at Raleigh... Many counties were formed from what originally was Rowan County, namely Surry and Guilford in 1770, Burke and Wilkes in 1777, Randolph in 1779, Iridell in 1788, Stokes in 1789, Buncomb in 1791, Ashe in1799, Davidson in 1822, Yancey in 1833, Davie in 1836 and Yadkin in 1850. Some of these counties were grandchildren of Rowan County; for instance Wilkes was taken partly from Burke and partly from Surry, Randolph from Guilford, Buncomb and Yancy form Burke, Ashe from Wilkes and Stokes and Yadkin from Surry. These facts must be kept in mind when tracing early Rowan County families." 7. FHL book 929.273 H198me (film #6003742), "Hanson, Henson, Hinson, Hynson, and Allied Family Name; Early Records of the Carolinas," by Ethel Nerim Miner, 1993. The following is from vol. 3 of 5 which is just focused on the Carolinas. Note that author extracted all references from all sources but does not give an explanation of her sources - she does say: "If this space is empty caution should be used in accepting the information as fact. May be combined with information from the even field to provide more meaningful information. If no original source is shown that probably means the information was submitted by a contributor from a family history or similar source. I include notes for both William and Celia Henson, who are in my database and possibly siblings: -Celia Henson; spouse Henry Graybeal, m. @ North Carolina in 1802; source (more of a note): "NC Ashe of." -Eli Hanson, s. of William and ___ Graybeal, b. 5 Mar 1807, at NC; no source given. -Eli Hanson, s. of William and ___ Graybeal, d. @ 1832, at NC; no source given. -Elijah Hanson, s. of William; spouse: Amery; b. 1804, at NC; note mom was a Graybeal; no source given. -Larkin Henson, s. of William Sr. and ___ Graybeal; residence at Ashe Co., NC, in 1788; no source given. -Mary Henson, d. of William and ___ Graybeal; b. 1810 at NC; no source given. -William Henson Sr. and Nancy Graybeal; birth of son Eli, 5 Mar 1807, in NC (with a note "KY?"); no source given. 8. FHL book "Hansons-Hensons of Botetourt and their Descendants; Thirty Years of Notes and Reminiscencing about the Hansons, also known in the Literature as Hensons and Hinsons," comp. by Ray Hanson and other researchers; 50 copies printed, 1986. Mr. Hanson, gives various anecdotal statements of several William Hanson/Henson/Hinson's including one that pertains to our William (I do not agree with the supposed dates of this compiler): P. 130: "William Hanson m. Nancy Graybeal daughter of Peter Graybeal Ashe Co., N.C. William b. 1785. Nancy b. 1802." P. 141, Mr. Hanson, proposes a family tree incorporating Celia Henson and William, both in my database: 1. Mr. Henson 2. Elijah Henson 2. Celia Henson 2. (a daughter) 2. William Henson, m. Nancy Graybeal born in 1802, the daughter of Peter Graybeal of Ashe County, N. Carolina. Wm. born 1785; d. at New Orleans. (Mrs. Stanley Morgan of Jackson, Ohio, says Wm. Henson worked on the Mississippi river at Jackson, died and was buried at Jackson. John Graybeal, a brother-in-law returned William's family to Ashe, then to Jackson County, and last, to Bloomfield Twp. of Jackson.) 3. Elijah Hanson, m. Amery ___, in 1804. (Adopted surname spelling of Hanson.) Had Children: Garilda, b. 1832, Ohio; Nancy, b. 1835 was in Jackson Co. in 1820 Bloomfield Township; Worthington, b. 1837; Elizabeth, b. 1839; Aaron, b. 1841; John, b. 1843. 3. Eli Hanson, b. Mar. 5, 1807, d. 1832. (Adopted surname spelling of Hanson.) 3. Larkin Henson, born 1807?, m. Nancy Lackery; m.2 Elizabeth ___. [Delineates in detail extensive children and grandchildren of this couple.] 3. Mary Henson. 3. Lydia Henson. Author adds note to the pedigree: "William Henson and wife Nancy Graybeal aka Grabill; Grabil lived in Ashe Co. N.C. in the 1790s, "removing later to Lexington"? One John Hanson's property description in Ashe's Deed Book 1 says his land "lay along the conditioned line of John Graybill in 1796." Just prior to 1790 Samuel, James, William, Joseph and John Hanson II were in Ashe Co. (old Wilkes Co.) By 1800 there were no Hansons or Hensons in these documents provided by Mrs. Dempsie Eller, 2306 Ave. "U," Lubbock, Texas, widow of the former County Clerk of Ashe County who preserved notes on early Ashe residents." BIRTH: 1. 1850 census gives abt. 1785 in Maryland. Reported [by unverified by me] tombstone gives about 1771. Pitt book quoted above gives 9 Jun 1789. I am not sure what is correct and will use Pitt's date for now. MARRIAGE: 1. Early Ashe Co. records has several Henson family entries. Also Nancy Henson is living next door to Peter Graybill in the 1820 census and with John Graybill in 1850 census. BURIAL: 1. Photos on file for tombstones in the Callaghan-Madison Furnace Cemetery. Found on the web at http://home.att.net/~anm7/calmadfurcem.html. It is reported that this graveyard was laid out in early days on the Callaghan farm in Madison Twp., Jackson Co. OH. It was later enlarged by adding a bit of land from an adjoining farm and from the old Madison Furnace Company farm. The cemetery is located near the settlement of Rempel. It has been reported by one individual that there may also be an earlier tombstone for Peter Graybill in this cemetery that reads "___ust 1842, aged 8_," but I have not yet been able to verify anything about this earlier stone. I also visited the cemetery in person Sep. 2006 to confirm the following tombstones readings. These stones were all in together: "Peter Graybill died May 1, 1848, Aged About 80y" (side by side with Christena) "Christena Wife of Peter Graybill Died Oct 10, 1844 Aged About 84 Yrs." (Side by side with Peter) "John Grabill Oct. 30, 1866 Aged About 82ys" Broken tombstone partially read "William Henson died Dec 1856 aged ?5 years" (the broken part is reported to have said Nancy Henson, wife of... Also the tombstone was quite weathered and the 6 on the 1856 was questionable and could have been a 3, 5, or 6.) Another publication reports the stone as "Henson, ___ w/o William d. Dec 19, 1856 age about 85y, footstone A.H. (stone down). "Nancy Wife of Larkin Henson was born June 15, 1809, Died Dec. 9, 1859" (Larkin was a son of William Henson and Nancy Graybill.) Two stones each saying "Infant son of Larkin and Nancy Henson" with no dates. 2. Rootsweb.com Worldconnect database ":480580": "In a letter from Alice (Graybill) Russell of Shreveport, LA, she enclosed a copy of some of The Jackson Co, OH Cemetery records of the Graybill kin. This data had been compiled by Mrs. Robert L. Horton, of 25 Burlington Rd., Jackson Co., OH from the Ohio Records & Pioneer Families, Book 10 - page 20. This page reads as follows: Jackson Co., Ohio Cemeteries: The Callaghan Graveyard 'This graveyard was laid out in early days on the Callaghan farm in Madison Twp., Jackson Co. OH. It was later enlarged by adding a bit of land from an adjoining farm and from the old Madison Furnace Company farm. The cemetery is located near the settlement of Rempel.' The list of names followed. This 'Nancy' being one of the names. She is listed as Nancy, wife of William Henson d. Dec. 19, 1856, aged 85y." [Note: I reconfirmed this 13 Feb 2004 via email with a lookup volunteer "Christena Graybill b., d. 10 Oct 1844 (about 84), (w/o Peter Graybill). N. Henson b., d. 19 Dec 1856 (about 85), (w/o William Henson). They are the only ones listed, no Peter or John Graybill and no William Henson."] | Graybill, Nancy Mary (I2827)
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| 2045 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1800 US: Ashe County, North Carolina. The total population for Ashe County, North Carolina in 1800 was 2785, including slaves. The 1800 Ashe County Census was the first for the northwestern most county in the Tar Heel State. This county was formed in late 1799 and included all of Wilkes County west of the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountain. The 977 square miles that then composed Ashe County has been further divided, first in 1849 to form Watauga County, North Carolina and again 10 years later to form Alleghany County. This record includes families who may have been living in those areas at the time. The original census was in rough alphabetic order, and this does not facilitate the research of particular communities. I include all interrelated families of this time and place to better show relationships. A word of explanation on some of these families: A. Mary and Barbara Burkett who married Peter and David Graybeal, had a father named Christian - unsure as to which is correct of the two. B. Elizabeth Eller appears to be Elizabeth Dick, the wife of Peter Eller who had just died per his probate of 1799.The one daughter is probably Mary; unsure who the two boys are since there should be three: Jacob, Henry, and George. John Eller would be Elizabeth's eldest son and married to Susannah Kerns. C. Henry Graybeal would have recently married Celia Henson and also the eldest son of [John] Peter and Christina [Wampler] Graybill who also appear to be in this same census. Note that Peter evidently had owned slaves at that time - the census does not say how many. D. One of the William Hensons could be somehow related to William Henson who marries Nancy Graybill and to Celia Henson who marries Henry Graybeal. E. The two Koons are probably brothers and are sons of Devault Koon judging from their ages. This would make them uncles to George Koons who eventually marries Mary Eller. F. James Lewis, b. abt. 1790, marries Christena Graybill in 1807 - there may be a connection with these two James Lewis. G. William Pennington marries Barbara (or Elizabeth) Eller and may be the younger of the two here listed. H. Michael Stucker is a misspelling for Michael and Catherine Eller Stoker with their three oldest children: Polly, David, and Elizabeth. Head of Family; Males 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+; Females - 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+: Burkett, Christian; 1-2-0-1-0; 1-0-2-0-0 Burkett, Christian; 4-1-0-1-0; 1-0-1-0-0 Eller, Elizabeth; 1-0-1-0-0; 0-0-1-0-1 Eller, John; 3-0-0-1-0; 1-0-0-1-0 Graybeal, Henry; 0-0-1-0-0; 2-0-1-0-0 Graybeal, Peter; 2-1-1-0-1; 3-1-0-0-1 Henson, William; 0-1-1-0-0; 2-0-1-0-0 Henson, William; 3-0-0-0-1; 1-1-1-0-0 Koons, George; 0-0-1-0-1; 0-0-0-0-1 Koons, John; 0-0-1-0-1; 0-1-2-0-1 Lewis, James; 2-2-1-0-1; 4-1-0-0-1 Lewis, James, Jr.; 1-0-1-0-0; 1-0-1-0-0 Pennington, William; 0-1-0-1-0; 1-2-1-0-1 Pennington, William; 0-0-1-0-0; 0-0-1-0-0 Stucker, Michael; 1-0-0-1-0; 2-0-0-1-0 1830 US: Bloomfield Township, Jackson, Ohio, pg. 109-112, note whole township had 527 people living in it, related families include Michael Stoker, Michael Stoker Jr., Alexander Lackey, James Welker, Michael Graybill, and John Stoker: James Welker. Males 0-5: 3; 20-30:1. Females 20-30: 1. 1840 US: Quincy, Adams, Illinois, the following related families living in near proximity to each other (with exception of John McDaniel and his wife Christina Stoker, all of David Stoker's siblings, children, and mother are accounted for and it confirms his father Michael was dead by 1840): P. 43a: David Stoker, males 5-10:1; 40-50:1//females 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 40-50:1. [David, his wife Barbara, and their children Sarah (13), Catherine (11?), and Michael (6). Note daughter Nancy not in census which means she was probably deceased by then.] Simeon P. Grabell [Graybill], males 0-5:1; 20-30:1//females 0-5:1; 20-30:1. [David's nephew: Simeon and his wife Amanda Hill and their two oldest children.] Jacob Stoker, males 20-30:1//females 0-5:1; 20-30:1. [Younger brother to David: Jacob and his wife Catherine and their oldest child.] P. 44a: Eller Stoker, males 20-30:1//females 0-5:1; 15-20:1; 60-70:1. [Youngest brother to David: Eller with his wife Margaret and their oldest child and probably their mother Catherine Eller.] James Walker [Welker], males 10-15:1; 15-20:1; 30-40:1//females 5-10:2; 40-50:1. [Living next door to Eller and ages work perfectly that this is James Welker and Elizabeth Stoker, who is David's sister.] John W. Stoker, males 0-5:2; 10-15:1; 30-40:1//females 0-5:1; 5-10:2; 30-40:1. [John and his wife Electa Sarah and their six oldest children.] John Stoker, males 0-5:1; 20-30:1//females 0-5:1; 5-10:2; 20-30:1. [David's son: John and his wife Jane and their children.] P. 52a: William Stoker, males 0-5:1; 20-30:1//females 20-30:1 (father-in-law Samuel Winegar is next door). [David's son William and his wife Almira with their child.] P. 55a: Michael Stoker, males 0-5:2; 5-10:2; 10-15:1; 30-40:1// females 30-40:1. [Michael, his wife Martha, and their five oldest children.] 2. FHL Book 929.273EL54h "George Michael Eller and Descendants of His in America," compiled by James W. Hook, 1957, also on FHL film 896571, item 2, pp. 17-31, clarifies early North Carolina counties and land grant practices: "Land grants in North Carolina originated with an entry application which was filed in the county where the land was situated and if not lost are now on file there. This was followed, sometimes soon and sometimes years later by an order from the land office for the tract to be surveyed. Sometimes soon and sometimes years later the survey was made and a surveyor's plat filed with the Secretary of State in Raleigh. Then came the grant which may have been issued reasonably near the date of the survey or sometimes several years later. These grants, orders to survey and the survey itself are on file now in the Secretary of State's office at Raleigh... Many counties were formed from what originally was Rowan County, namely Surry and Guilford in 1770, Burke and Wilkes in 1777, Randolph in 1779, Iridell in 1788, Stokes in 1789, Buncomb in 1791, Ashe in1799, Davidson in 1822, Yancey in 1833, Davie in 1836 and Yadkin in 1850. Some of these counties were grandchildren of Rowan County; for instance Wilkes was taken partly from Burke and partly from Surry, Randolph from Guilford, Buncomb and Yancy form Burke, Ashe from Wilkes and Stokes and Yadkin from Surry. These facts must be kept in mind when tracing early Rowan County families." 3. From Sep 2006 Internet, http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge.2509/brownson.html: It appears the Stoker family probably knew the Seymour Brunson family of nearby Lawrence Co., Ohio. Brunson had served with Luke Johnson in 1832. In 1833 he is again with Luke in the area as are Zerubbabel Snow and Amasa Lyman. He is also specifically in Bloomfield, Jackson, Ohio in Nov. 1834 when his son his born and also per letters he wrote. He appears generally in Kirtland thereafter. His journal notes that in July 1836 he visited the church in Bloomfield. He does note the baptism of John Stoker 13 Nov 1837. It was at his funeral in Nauvoo in 1840 that Joseph Smith first revealed the doctrine of baptisms for the dead. 4. From an article entitled "The Family" from the book "Our Stoker Family Histories 1731-1881," Vol. II, comp. and ed. by Elayne Stoker, 2004, printed by Stevenson's Genealogy Center, Provo, UT. For the full transcriptional listing of the descendants of Michael Stoker and Catherine Stoker, see the notes of Michael Stoker - the following only pertains to this immediate family. Generation "1" is Michael Stoker and Catherine Eller: "The Michael Stoker Family as existed at the time of his death. Those names that are [bracketed] probably were involved in the Missouri experience... 2. [Elizabeth Stoker], born Feb 28, 1800 in Ashe Co., NC. She moved to Ohio with parents. Married [James WELKER] who was also born in Rowan Co., NC. They lived in Indiana, back to Jackson Co., Ohio, Missouri, Illinois and to Utah. 3. David WELKER, born Jul 2, 1823 in Henry Co., Indiana. 3. [James Wilburn WELKER], born Jan 17, 1825 in Jackson Co., married Anna PUGH on Feb 17, 1845. Had lived in Missouri, Illinois, Utah and Idaho. Died May 3, 1912 in Bloomington, Bear Lake Co., ID. 3. [John WELKER], born Mar 16, 1826 in Jackson Co., OH, married Roxanna Mahala DUSTIN on Apr 2, 1850. He died Jun 1, 1913 in Safford, Graham Co., AZ. 3. [Jacob Stoker WELKER], born Jan 8, 1829 in Jackson Co., OH, married Harriet Angeline LISH in Feb 1855. He died Apr 28, 1911 in Bloomington, Bear Lake Co., ID. 3. [Mary Catherine WELKER], born Jan 12, 1832 in Jackson Co., OH, married Thomas Billington NELSON. She died Dec 8, 1920 in Franklin, Greenlee Co., AZ. 3. Sarah WELKER, born 1834 in Jackson Co., OH. Died in infancy. 3. [Rebecca WELKER], born Jul 21, 1835 in Jackson Co., OH, married Alexander Roswell STEvenS. She died in 1863 at Willard, Box Elder Co., UT." BIOGRAPHY: 1. The book "Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude" by the daughters of Utah Pioneers (photo accompanies article): "Elizabeth Stoker Welker, b. 28 Feb 1800 at Ashe County, NC, d. 2 Jan 1868 at Bloomington, Bear Lake, Idaho, parent are Michale Stoker and Catherine Eller Stoker, pioneer of 28 Aug 1852 of the Isaac W. Stewart Wagon Train, m. James Welker, 2 Jul 1822 at Jackson Co., Ohio (he died Sep 1844 at Hancock Co., Illinois), children: David, 2 Jul 1823 (died as an infant) James Willburn, 17 Jan 1825 John, 16 May 1826 Jacob Stoker, 8 Jan 1829 Mary Catherine, 12 Jan 1832 Sarah, 1834 Rebecca, 21 Jul 1835 Adam, 19 Feb 1841 Elizabeth was born in Ashe County, NC in 1800. The Welker family came from Germany to North Carolina in 1800. The two families became friends and both moved to Jackson County, Ohio. Elizabeth and James were married July 2, 1822. Their first child was born in Indiana and died shortly after. They moved back to Ohio and had six more children in ten years. They heard the message of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and joined the Church. Persecution became so bad, they moved to Far West, Missouri in 1836 to be with other Saints. They began farming on 20 acres of land. James went to Pike County to help with the harvesting. While he was there, he came down with intermittent fever and died in September, 1844. Their youngest child was just three years old. The Welkers were not touched by persecution while living in Illinois because they were living ten miles away. They prepared to go West. They could not sell their farm so they had no money with which to buy provisions. When they reached Council Bluffs, they lived on a farm for five years making preparations for the long journey to Salt lake. The Welkers crossed the Plains with the Isaac W. Stewart Wagon Company and arrived in the Great Salt Lake Valley on Aug. 28, 1852. They were sent to Alpine for the winter and lived in a dugout in the side of a mountain. In the Spring of 1853, the Welkers were sent to Willard, Box Elder County, Utah to live. After her son Adam married, he took Elizabeth to Bloomington, Bear Lake County, Idaho where she passed away in 1868." 2. The book "Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude" by the daughters of Utah Pioneers has the following biograpy for Annie Pugh Welker who is the wife of Elizabeth's eldest living son, James Wilburn Welker. Elizabeth appears to have lived with them and their story gives additional insight into Elizabeth's. I quote from only pertinent excerpts; see source for full citation. "She [Annie] married James Wilburn Welker on Feb. 17, 1845 in Pottawattamie County, Iowa... James Wilburn Welker's family had established themselves on a farm not far from the town of Carthage, Illinois where the founder of the Mormon Church, Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum were martyred by mobs while they were held captive in the Carthage Jail. The Welker family in their histories recall this challenging time for members of the church. The Mormons were eventually driven out of the State of Ilinois. They established several temporary communities within the State of Iowa. A major encampment of these refugees was at Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa. Annie and her husband, their three children, along with other members of the Welker family joined the Isaac Stewart Company for their pioneer trek to the valley of the Great Salt Lake... Capt. Isaac Stewart's Company consisted of 245 souls, of which James Wilburn Welker was the captain of a group of ten wagons. The left Kanesville, Iowa in June, 1852, ariving in the Salt Lake Valley on Aug. 28, 1852. Annie and her husband made their first home in Mountainville, Alpine, Utah, a little town about forty miles of Salt Lake City. Their first home was a dugout in the side of the mountain... They lived here only about one winter and then moved to Willard where Annie's husband built the first molasses mill in that town... During the Summer of 1864, the family moved to Bloomington, Idaho in Bear Lake Valley. One of Annie's children recalls walking all the way, barefooted driving the sheep, cows, and pigs. They entered the valley on July 4, 1864. In order to spend the few remaining weeks of warm weather in planting and preparing food for the coming winter, the Welker family lived in a rush shantie made by driving four posts in the ground and covering the roof and sides with brush. For the winter they built a two room log home, 18' by 20' with a blacksmith shop between. The house had a dirt roof and floor with no windows. Arriving as late as July 4th, their planting was done about six weeks late. Then an early and extremely severe winter set in so their wheat was frozen before it ripened. The flour brought from Utah gave out before the winter was over so their main article of diet was bread made from this frozen wheat which Annie ground in a coffee mill. For a change they cooked this ground wheat in milk. The winter was so severe that all but one lamb from their small flock of sheep died. It had to be saved; otherwise there would me no food except the frozen wheat so they raised this lamb in the house. Annie and her husband James lived a life of service to their family, their community, and their church and God. Family history indiates that they were very active in church responsibilities with James serving for some time as a Bishop and a High Councilman..." 3. The book "Mormon Redress Petitions, Documents of the 1833-1838 Missouri Conflict," edited by Clark V. Johnson, contains a copy of the "Scroll Petition" dated 28 Nov 1843 at Nauvoo, IL addressed to the U.S. Congress by members of the LDS Church who had property destroyed by Missouri mobs in the 1830's. Included with over a couple thousand signatures are those of James and Elizabeth "Walker" [typo for Welker] and their sons James W. and John [both noted as "Walker"]. 4. Mentioned in the book "The Howard Leytham Stoker Von Dollen Family Histories," FHL 929.273 H833a, by Doris Lewis, 2017 So. 80th Ave., Omaha, Nebraska, 68124: P. 87: Michael Stoker, the son of (John) Michael Stoker, was a 28 year old bachelor in Wilkes County, NC when the US census was taken in 1790. The farm which Michael Stoker bought from John Dick was on the north fork of New River in Ashe County. (The boundary line had been changed from Wilkes.) In 1792 Michael married Catherine Eller, the oldest daughter of Peter Eller and Elizabeth Dick. The Ellers and Dicks were settlers in this same area and all of Michael and Catherine's children, except Eller, were born and raised among numerous family members in North Carolina. In 1815, the family joined a migration of relatives moving west into Ohio. This party of Graybills and Stokers, all ages from babies to the elderly crossed the border into Ohio on Christmas Day, 1815. Michael and his son David, who had just turned 21, took part in the first election held in Jackson County on April 1, 1816. John Michael Stoker, Michael's father, settled in Perry County, Ohio, about 60 miles north. While in Ohio the Stokers became members of the newly organized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In 1837 [error: Feb 1836?], Michael, Jr., who was now a man and a member of the Priesthood, baptized Eller's future wife and her mother, Margaret and Rhoda Judd. Pauline Stoker of Council Bluffs has Michael Jr.'s old notebook where he kept records of baptisms, birthdays and deaths. On October 27, 1836, Michael and Catherine Stoker sold their land in preparation of the move to Missouri where the Saints were gathering. Michael was then 74 and Catherine 63 years old. Great persecutions took place in Missouri during the next two years and the family had to flee to Illinois for safety. Michael was not among those who reached Illinois, and how or when he died is not known. Catherine was at Nauvoo, IL, when the Saints again had to flee in February of 1846. She settled in Pottawattamie County, living with her eldest daughter, Polly, where she died. She is buried in the Stoker-Graybill Cemetery east of Council Bluffs, Iowa." 5. Entries for sons in the book "Latter-Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia": P. 199 (photo accompanies entry): "Adam Welker, a High Councilor in the St. Joseph Stake of Zion, Arizona, was born Feb. 19, 1841, in Adams county, Ill., the son of James Welker and Elizabeth Welker. In 1852 he emigrated to Utah and located in Willard, Box Elder county. His father having died when he was very small, and he being the youngest child of the family, he was constantly engaged in making a living for himself and mother. He was baptized in June, 1855, ordained a Deacon in 1847, and ordained a Seventy in the 59th quorum, Feb. 8, 1859. In 1864, responding to call, he went back to the Missouri river as a Church teamster in an ox-train, to bring emigrants to Utah. In 1865 (Feb. 22nd) he married Agnes Dock and in the same year moved to Bloomington, Bear Lake county, Idaho, where he resided until 1883, passing through many trials and hardships in helping to subdue that cold and inshospitable country. His health failing in the high altitude, he concluded to move south, which he did in November, 1883, and located at Safford, Graham County, Arizona, on the Gila River, where he purchased a good farm, on which he still resides. By the foregoing it will be seen that Elder Welker has always been energetically engaged in helping to convert desert lands into farms and beautiful homes. In 1898 (Dec. 5th) he was ordained a High Priest and set apart as a High Councilor in the St. Joseph Stake, in which calling he still labors faithfully. Elder Welker has twelve living Children, seven sons and five daughters, all of whom are members of the Church and some of them occupying prominent oostiions." P. 604: "John Welker, Bishop of the Layton Ward, St. Joseph Stake, Arizona, [last line missing from bad photocopy] 1826, in Maddison Township, Jackson Co., Ohio, a son of James Welker and Elizabeth Stoker. He came to the Valley in 1852, was ordained a High Priest Aug. 26, 1877, by John Taylor, and a Bishop Nov. 4, 1884, by Brigham Young, jun. He died June 1, 1913." 6. Part of the Stoker family group mentioned in sister Polly (Stoker) Graybill's biography in the FHL book 929.273 P684pn: "Graybill/Stoker/Eller/Smith/Koons/Pitt Connections," by Norman E. 'Gene' Pitt, 1996, pp. 17-24, note that this book has a considerable downline of the children of this couple: "Michael Peter Graybill, b. 14 May 1787, Jefferson, Wilkes Co. (now Ashe Co.), NC; d. 24 Sep 1856, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA; bur. in the Graybill-Stoker Pioneer Cemetery; Pottawattamie Co,., IA; md. 1811, Ashe Co., NC to Mary 'Polly' Stoker. Michael was the s/o John Peter Graybill and Christena Wampler. Polly was b. 24 Nov 1792, Ashe Co. [Wilkes], NC; d. 18 Feb 1864, Pottawattamie Co., IA; bur. in the Graybill-Stoker Pioneer Cemetery. She was the eldest child of Michael Stoker and Catherine Eller... Michael and Polly left North Carolina probably in early 1816, and settled in Bloomfield Twp., Jackson Co., OH. Michael's parents, Peter Sr. and Christena (Wampler) Graybill, accompanied them; also, Michael's brother Henry and sister Barbara who had married Polly's brother David Stoker. Polly's parents, Michael and Catherine (Eller) Stoker, and other Stokers also made the journey with them. [Also John Graybill?] In the early 1830's, the family was visited by Missionary John Fisher from Bloomfield Twp. and was introduced to the early Latter Day Saints church. Those who were old enough were baptized in 1833. Involved in the church, Michael Graybill Sr. and related families anxiously followed the news from Independence, MO. The wanted to gather with the Saints in Caldwell Co., MO to be part of Zion, the new Jerusalem. Michael sold his farm to his father, Peter Graybill Sr., who along with Henry, Michaels' brother, and sister Celia (Graybill) Henson, decided to stay in OH. In 1836, Michael and other relatives packed to make the trip to Far West, MO. They spent the winter with Stoker relatives in Monroe Co., IN, then arrived at Far West in September 1837. The family withstood the dangers and aggravations of mob attacks. They endured many hardships. They had their plows, wagons and horses taken and even their first crop was taken just before it was harvested. With no provisions of food for the coming winter, Michael's sons, Simeon and Levi, left to look for work. They found jobs chopping railroad ties for the Eastern Railroad in Hannibal, MO. But they were unable to collect their pay until the following spring of 1839, when they were allowed to take the amount of their earnings out in goods. This allowed them to obtain wagons and horses and move the related families to Quincy and Nauvoo, IL. Michael Sr. and his family, Simeon's family and Catherine (Eller) Stoker's lived eleven miles southeast of Quincy, IL. After the death of Joseph and Hyrum Smith in 1844, Simeon went to Nauvoo to help guard the secretly hidden bodies of Joseph and Hyrum. Fearful that the anti-Mormon mob might try to do further violence to Joseph's and Hyrum's bodies, their caskets were filled with sand for the public burial. By 1846, most of Nauvoo had been vacated. Michael Sr.'s and Levi's families had gone west and settled in Kanesville, now Council Bluffs, IA. Some of the related families went on to UT. Michael Sr.'s daughters, Juliana and Mary Ann, were among those who went to UT. Michael Sr.'s sister Barbara (Graybill) Stoker went to UT later. Michael's and Polly's children were David, Catherine, Simeon Peter, Joseph Levi, George Washington, William Lenore, Juliann or (Julia Ann?) Michael S., Jr., Mary Ann, Elizabeth, Sidney Rigdon and Christina." 7. FHL Book 929.273EL54h "George Michael Eller and Descendants of His in America," compiled by James W. Hook, 1957, also on FHL film 896571, item 2, pp. 101-115: "Elizabeth Stoker4, b. 28 Feb. 1800 in Ashe co., N.C.; d. about jan. 1868, at Bloomington, Bear Lake co., Idaho. She m. James Welker, b., 19 Aug 1803, in Rowan co., N.C. A genealogy of the Welker family is now in course of preparation by the descendants of James Robert Welker which accounts for the following abbreviated record of the descendants of this family. The children of Elizabeth Stoker4 and her husband, James Welker, were five sons and three daughters as follows: David Welker, b. 2 Jul 1823 in Henry Co., Ind.; d. young. James Wilburn Welker, b. 17 Jan 1825 in Jackson Co., Ohio; d. 3 May 1912 at Bloomington, Bear Lake, Idaho. He married (1) 17 Feb 1845, Anna Pugh, b. 31 Jan 1820 at Knoxville, Knox, TN, dau. of Daniel Pugh and Martha Harris. He married (2) Susan Caroline Stevenson, b. 29 June 1833 in Knox Co., TN; d. 22 Sep 1907 at Magrath, Alberta, Canada. She was the daughter of Issac Henderson Stevenson and his wife Mary Pugh. He was the father of nine sons and eight daughters by his two wives [short biographies of each child follow in the book]. John Welker, b. 16 Mar 1826 in Jackson Co., Ohio; d 1 Jun 1913 at Safford, Graham, AZ. He married Roxanna/Roxana Mahala Dustin, 2 Apr 1850. She was born 3 Jul 1833(?) probably at Le Roy, Genesee, NY; d. 11 Mar 1904 at Safford, Graham, AZ, a dau. of Bechias Dustin and his wife Asenath Hurlburt or Herlbert. [Short biographies of their two children follow in the book.] Jacob Stoker Welker, b. 8 Jan 1829, in Jackson Co., Ohio, d. 28 Apr 1911 at Bloomington, Bear Lake, Idaho. He m. Feb 1855 Harriet Angeline Lish, b. 25 Jul 1839 at Greenwood, Steuben, NY; d. 6/7 Oct 1914 at Bloomington, Bear Lake, Idaho. She was the dau. of Joseph Lyons Lish and his wife Harriet Ann Tripp. [Biographies of their 13 children follow in the book.] Mary Catherine Welker, b. 12 Jan 1832 in Jackson Co., Ohio; d. 8 Dec 1920 at Franklin, Greenlee, AZ. She m. Thomas Billington Nelson, b. 9 May 1835 in Jefferson Co., IL; d. 19 Feb 1918 at Thatcher, Graham, AZ, a son of Edmond Nelson and Jane Taylor. [Biographies of their 11 children follow in the book.] Sarah Welker, b. 1834 in Jackson Co., OH; d. in infancy. Rebecca Welker, b. 21 Jul 1835 in Jackson Co., OH; d. 1863, in Willard, Box Elder, UT. She m. Alexander Roswell Stevens, b. 28 Nov 1832/3 at Mt. Pleasant, Canada; d. 17 Jan 1915 at Springfield, Lane, OR. He was the son of Roswell Stevens and his wife Mariah Doyle/Dayle. [Biographies of their 5 children follow in the book.] Adam Welker, b. 19 Feb 1841, near Columbus, Adams, IL; d. 2 Apr 1926 at Safford, Graham, AZ. He m. Agnes Dock, 22 eb 1865 at Willard, box Elder, UT. Agnes Dock was b. 28 Apr 1847 at Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland and d. 25 Feb 1913 at Safford, Graham, AZ. She was a dau. of Robert Dock and his wife Agnes Dreghorn. [Biographies of their children and multiple grandchildren follow in the book.]" 8. FHL film 702: "Journal of John Stoker, b. 1817; Journal starts November 1, 1869." John was the son of David Stoker and Barbara Graybill. The first 35 pages detail his mission taken from Utah to Virginia and Tennessee through Council Bluffs, Iowa, which I have summarized and included with his notes in this database. Pp. 36-227, the balance of John's journal, are genealogical notations of family. Many pages are blank. Besides family, the journal also notes many other unrelated Stokers who were probably gleaned from books and other sources. It appears as if maybe his son David may have taken over the book later. Many entries are repetitive at different times. Pertinent data for this family or individual is quoted verbatim as follows on pages: 98: Michael Stoker/Catherine Eller, born Mar. 9, 1773 [the 9 is overwritten over the 6]. Children: Polly Stoker, born Nov. 24, 1792, died Feb. 7, 1864. David Stoker, born Mar. 23, 1795, died May 27, 1852. Elizabeth Stoker, born Feb. 28, 1800. John W. Stoker, born May 16, 1803, died Aug. 2, 1857. Michael Stoker, Jr., born Feb. 10, 1805. Rebecca Stoker, born Mar. 19, 1807. Catherine Stoker, born July 19, 1809. Jacob Stoker, born April 7, 1812. Eller Stoker/Margaret, born July 28, 1816, died July 18, 1855. 101: Catherine Eller, wife of Michael Stoker born Mar. 6th 1773. John W. Stoker, son of above parents, born Mar. 16, 1803, died Aug. 2, 1857. David Stoker was born 23 March 1795, died May 27, 1852. Polly Stoker (Graybill), born Nov. 24, 1792, died Feb 7, 1864. Michael Stoker, born July 10, 1805. Jacob Stoker, born April 7, 1812. Eller Stoker, born July 28, 1815, July 18, 1855. Elizabeth Stoker (Walker), born Feb 28, 1800. 104: Elizabeth Stoker, born Feb. 28, 1800. 9. The following is a partial quote from an article entitled: "The Michael and Catherine Eller Stoker family as early Mormons in Ohio and Missouri," by Jimmie "B" Stoker, November 24, 1993, as reprinted in the book "Our Stoker Family Histories 1731-1881," Vol. II, comp. and ed. by Elayne Stoker, 2004, printed by Stevenson's Genealogy Center, Provo, UT. See the notes of Michael Stoker (1762-1838) for the full transcript of this article: "A call to Zion takes the family to Missouri. Only one stays in Ohio. Seven of Michael Stoker's (1762-1838) nine children joined the LDS Church between 1833 and 1836. His daughter, Catherine (1809-1893), who married Alexander Lackey, may not have joined nor did Rebecca (1807-1821), a daughter who died accidentally in 1821 at age 14. No doubt, Michael Stoker (1762-1838) and his wife, Catherine Eller (1773-After 1850), joined the church also although no record of their baptisms at that time seem to be available. Catherine had her patriarchal blessing given by Hyrum Smith in 1843. The family, listening to their church leaders, were anxious to gather to Zion. On October 27, 1836 Michael, now past the age of 74 and Catherine, over 63 years old, sold out their holdings in southern Ohio and headed west to join the Saints in Missouri. With all of his children married except their youngest son, Eller (1816-1855), Michael Stoker (1762-1838) and a couple of dozen or more of his married descendants and their families headed west. Goodby Ohio. David Stoker's wife, Barbara Graybill, and Polly's husband, Michael Graybill, brother and sister, said their goodbyes to their parents, John Peter Graybill, Sr. (1762-1842), and Christina Wampler (1771-1844). This couple had journeyed from the Blue Ridge mountains in Ashe county, North Carolina with the Stokers in 1815 to southern Ohio and they planned to die there which they did. Christina Wampler may have trembled to see her children leave for the west. She had been kidnapped by the Delaware Indians from her Pennsylvania home when she was three years old. With pressure from the increasingly stronger armed forces of the whites, the Indians relinquished her when she was eleven years old, along with other children. She became easy to identify as she sang a lullaby, no doubt a German one, which her mother had taught her. When her mother heard her sing, she knew immediately that it was her Christina.(6) A winter in Indiana. During the late fall and winter of 1836, the Stoker families, whether together or separately, trekked across Ohio in their wagons. Many of them planned to spend part of the winter with relatives in Indiana.(7) Michael stopped in Henry County, Indiana where on December 1, 1836 he bought "1 Roe of Shock corn" from the estate of Absalom Koons who was Catherine's deceased nephew.(8) Michael's son Michael Stoker, Jr., must have been in Henry County when he wrote in his journal in April 1837 that he baptized Margaret Judd, David Eller, Tabitha Eller, Mary Sharp, Rhoda Judd. These were relatives and soon-to-be relatives. Margaret Judd in 1839, after the Stokers were driven from Missouri, would marry Michael's youngest brother, Eller. Rhoda Judd was the mother of Margaret Judd and Tabitha Eller. David Eller was Michael's first cousin.(9) Michael's (1762-1838) daughter, Elizabeth (1800-1868) and her husband, James Welker had been in Indiana when their first child was born in 1823. However, their next four children, starting in 1825 and ending in 1835 were all born near the Stokers in Jackson County, Ohio. The members of Michael's family felt comfortable living near each other and sometimes grew deeply attached. Polly Stoker Graybill found it difficult when her family said their goodbyes to their Indiana relatives. One of them cried because Aunt Polly was leaving and he would not see her again.(10) Picture: "Christena Wampler's headstone in Jackson Co." Evidently, Catherine Stoker Lackey and her husband, Alexander, went to Missouri and joined her parents there in 1837. One of her sons, Michael Onesimus, being only a year old, cried so hard when they crossed the Mississippi River that his mother had to cover his head with her apron.(11) Footnotes: 5. Vivian Graybill, "Michael Graybill, Sr." Typescript sent to Jim Stoker by Alice Graybill Russell, 6120 Wincanton Dr., Shreveport, LA 71129 on October 6, 1993. 6. Ibid. 7. Ibid. 8. A necessary explanation on the Michael Stoker (Stocker) family group sheet sent by Jim Rose, 740 So.Woodland Hills Dr., Woodland Hills, UT, 84 653 on Nov. 13, 1993. 9. "The Howard Leytham, Stoker, Von Dollen Family Histories...," p. 92. 10. Vivian Graybill, "Michael Graybill, Sr." 11. Letter from Ethel McCarley, dated July 15, 1957 to Madeline E. Fletcher. Ethel's address was Rio Grande, Ohio. Information found in the notes of the Michael Stoker family group sheet sent by Jim Rose to Jim Stoker on Nov. 18, 1993." 10. The following is a partial quote from an article entitled: "The Michael and Catherine Eller Stoker family as early Mormons in Ohio and Missouri," by Jimmie "B" Stoker, November 24, 1993, as reprinted in the book "Our Stoker Family Histories 1731-1881," Vol. II, comp. and ed. by Elayne Stoker, 2004, printed by Stevenson's Genealogy Center, Provo, UT. See the notes of Michael Stoker (1762-1838) for the full transcript of this article: "The following members of Michael Stoker's family attached their names to a petition in 1843 that they had lived in Missouri and had been driven from their state:(21) David Stoker [Michael's son David (1795-1852)], John Stoker [possibly David's son, John (1817-1881) or Michael's son, John W. (1803-1857)], John McDaniels (1812-1884) [David's son-in-law, husband of his oldest daughter, Christine (1815-1854)], Elles Stoker (1816-1855) [Eller, Michael's youngest son], Mary Stoker (1822-1890) [probably Margaret Judd, Eller's wife]. Catharine Stoker (1773-after 1850) [Michael's wife, Catharine Eller], Jacob Stoker (1812-1893) [Michael's son], Catharine Stoker [Catharine Burcham, Jacob's wife], John Stoker (1803-1857) [Michael's son, John W. Stoker], Sarah Stoker (1806-1857) [John W. Stoker's wife, Electa Sarah McDaniel]. Geo. Graybill (1821-?) [Michael's grandson, George Washington Graybill, son of Polly Mary Stoker (1792-1864)], Michael Stoker (1805-1858) [Michael's son], Martha Stoker (1808-1873) [Martha Carr McDaniel, wife of Michael's son, Michael], Gabrael Stoker (1832-1852) [Michael's grandson, son of Michael (1805-1858)], William Stoker (1819-1892) [Michael's grandson, son of David], Almira Stoker (1818-1884) [Michael's granddaughter-in-law, grandson, William's wife, Almira Winegar], Samuel D. Stoker (1840-1908) [Michael's great-grandson, son of William and Almira], William Stoker (1842-1906) [Michael's great-grandson, son of William and Almira]. Mary Graybill [possibly Michael's daughter, Polly Mary Stoker (1792-1864) or his granddaughter, Mary Ann Graybill (1830-?)], William Graybill (1825-1880) [Michael's grandson, son of Polly Mary Stoker], Adam Graybill [still looking for this relationship to Michael], Sidney R Graybill (1836-?) [Michael's grandson, son of Polly Mary Stoker], Levi Graybill (1818-1912) [Michael's grandson, son of Polly Mary Stoker], Patience Graybill (1825-1895) [Patience Smith, Michael's granddaughter-in-law, wife of Joseph Levi Graybill (1818-1912)], Mary Graybill [possibly Michael's daughter, Polly Mary Stoker (1792-1864), or his granddaughter, Mary Ann Graybill (1830-?), Polly's daughter]. John Stoker (1817-1881) [Michael's grandson, son of David], Jane Stoker (1810-1890) [Michael's granddaughter-in-law, Jane McDaniel, wife of John (1817-1881)], Hannah Graybill [Michael's great granddaughter, daughter of Joseph Levi Graybill], Hyrum Stoker (1840-1887) [Michael's great grandson, son of John Stoker (1817-1881) and Jane McDaniel], Alma Stoker (1835-1897) [Michael's adopted great grandson, son of Jane McDaniel], and Franklin Stoker (1842-1855) [Michael's great grandson, son of John Stoker (1817-1881)]. Lucinda Stoker is also listed on the petition but cannot establish a relationship to Michael Stoker (1762-1838).(22) Refuge found in Illinois. The people of Quincy reached out to help the Mormons fleeing from Missouri. Elizabeth Haven Barlow writes, "The people of Quincy had contributed between four and five hundred dollars for the poor Mormons. God had opened their hearts to receive us. May heaven's blessings rest upon them. We are hungry and they feed us, naked and clothed us. The citizens have assisted beyond all calculations."(23) Footnotes 21. Also included are some of their children who were born after 1838 in Illinois. 22. "Mormon Redress Petitions," pp. 574, 598, 599-601. 23. Elizabeth Haven Barlow in letter to Elizabeth Howel Bullard, 24 February 1839, published in Ora H. Barlow, "The Israel Barlow Story and Mormon Mores." Salt Lake City: Ora H. Barlow, 1968." 11. From the book "Our Stoker Family Histories 1731-1881," Vol. II, comp. and ed. by Elayne Stoker, 2004, printed by Stevenson's Genealogy Center, Provo, UT: "James WELKER and Elizabeth Stoker. James was born 19 Aug., 1803 in Rowan County, North Carolina. He was the son of Adam and Sarah Welker. He married Elizabeth Stoker about 1822 in North Carolina. She was born in Ash County, North Carolina on Feb. 28, 1800 or 1806. The records list both years as possible dates. Elizabeth was the daughter of Michael Stoker and Catherine Eller. The couple first lived in Henry County, Indiana then moved in 1824 to Bloomfield, Jackson county, Ohio. They moved in about 1830 to the town of Madison then up to Columbus. James and Elizabeth joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the very beginnings of the church. James was baptized in 1834, just four years after the church was organized on April 6, 1830. Elizabeth was baptized about the same, though the records of her baptism are lost. During the time of James and Elizabeth's baptism, the church was located in Kirkland, Ohio. They didn't live very farm from this city. It isn't hard to suppose that they came to general conference at least once or twice and saw the Kirkland Temple in use. The family moved to Hancock, Illinois along with Elizabeth's parents. Land records show that Elizabeth's father, Michael had owned land just to the south of Nauvoo. James and Elizabeth's son John, was given a Patriarchal blessing from Hyrum Smith in Nauvoo in 1843 along with Elizabeth's brother Jacob. The records list Elizabeth as going through the Nauvoo Temple for her own endowments on January 21, 1846. There were only about two hundred people that were given this opportunity. Elizabeth's brothers Eller and Michael also went through the same day with her. Many of James and Elizabeth's children, though adults and married by the 1840s were baptized. James died on 5 Sept. 1844 in Hancock, Illinois at the age of 41. Elizabeth went with her son's John and James and traveled on to the Salt Lake Valley in 1852. They and their families moved first to the town of Willow Creek (now called Willard). During the time of great concern when the government sent Johnston's army to Utah, John was called to help defend Echo Canyon with the Nauvoo Legion, while James took his mother, Elizabeth and his and John's family and went to Alpine, Utah to stay until the trouble was over. Many years later, on Aug. 26, 1877, John was ordained a high priest by John Taylor. He was ordained a bishop by Brigham Young Jr. in Nov. 1884. The family moved up to Bloomington, Bear Lake, Idaho and it was here that Elizabeth lived the last years of her life. She died Jan 2, 1868. She is buried in the Bloomington cemetery." "Information on Elizabeth and James is from Family records of Alma Greenhalgh family. Nauvoo Social histories project by James Smith. Records from Mrs. Bessie W. Jacobson of Bloomington, Idaho. Family records of Annie Welker. Records of Mrs. Elizabeth Gale (her ancestor was Jacob Stoker), L.D.S. Historical and L.D.S. Biographical Enc. Vol. 4 page 604. James WELKER (b) 19 Aug, 1803, Rowan, North Carolina, son of Adam and Sarah Welker, (d) 5 Sept, 1844, Hancock, Illinois, (m) abt 1822 in North Carolina to Elizabeth Stoker. Elizabeth Stoker (b) 28 Feb, either 1800 or 1806 in Ash county, North Carolina, daughter of Michael Stoker or Stocker and Catherine Martha Ellier, (d) 2 Jan, 1868 in Bloomington, Idaho. Children of James Welker and Elizabeth Stoker: DAVID (b) 2 July, 1823, Henry, Henry, Indiana, (d) young, probably in Ohio. James WILBURN (b) 17 Jan, 1825, Bloomfield, Jackson, Ohio, (d) 17 May, 1912, Bloomington, Bear Lake, Idaho, (burr) Bloomington, Bear Lake, Idaho, (m) 17 Feb, 1845, Pottawattamie County, Iowa to Anna Pugh. (For more information see chapter 2 and 3.) John(b) 16 Mar, 1826, Bloomfield, Jackson, Ohio, (d) 1 June, 1913, Safford, Graham, Arizon, (m) 2 April, 1850, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa to Rocksena Dustin. Jacob Stoker (b) 8 Jan, 1829 in Bloomfield, Jackson, Ohio, (d) 28 April, 1911, (m) Feb, 1855, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah to Harriet Angeline Lish. Mary Catherine (b) 12 Jan, 1832 in Madison, Jackson, Ohio, (d) 8 Dec, 1920, Thatcher, Graham, Arizona, (m) 27 Mar, 1853, Willard, Box Elder, Utah, to Thomas Dilington Nelson. Rebecca (b) 21 July, 1835, Madison, Jackson, Ohio, (d) 1863, Willard, Box Elder, Utah, (m) 1852 to Alexander Roswell Stevens. Sarah (b) 1837 (some records have her birth as 1834) in Jackson, Ohio, (d) before 1846. SUSIE (b) Dec, 1834 in Madison, Jackson county, Ohio, (d) 8 Dec, 1834, Madison, Jackson, Ohio. ADAM (b) 19 Feb, 1841, Columbus, Adams, Ohio, (d) 2 April, 1926, Safford, Graham, Arizona, (m) (1st) 22 Feb, 1865 to Agnes Dock, (2nd) 21 July, 1914 to Negra Kirk." (Pictures p. 38: "Kirkland Temple" and "Sectional Map of Hancock County.)" 12. The article "Michael and Catherine Eller Stoker's Descendants in Illinois," by Jimmie "B" Stoker, July 30, 1994, as reprinted in the book "Our Stoker Family Histories 1731-1881," Vol. II, comp. and ed. by Elayne Stoker, 2004, printed by Stevenson's Genealogy Center, Provo, UT. See the notes of Michael Stoker (1762-1838) for the full transcript of this article. This portion of the article lists the proxy baptisms done in Nauvoo, Illinois by the Stokers and related families for their extended family in behalf of their dead relatives and friends per the doctrine of their newly embraced Mormon religion: "A new doctrine taught. Seymour Brunson's funeral. On August 10, 1840 forty-year-old Seymour Brunson died in Nauvoo. He was an old Stoker friend. Not only was he one of the first missionaries that had brought the restored gospel to their home in Jackson County, Ohio during 1833, but he had also distinguished himself in Missouri during 1838 as leading out in Joseph Smith's behalf. Colonel Brunson had led some of the Mormon attacks against the Missouri enemies. At Brunson's funeral Joseph Smith introduced to his followers the ordinance of baptism for the dead. This doctrine would seize the imagination of many members of the church including the Stokers. Joseph taught that "the Saints have the privilege of being baptized for those of their relatives who are dead, whom they believe would have embraced the Gospel, if they had been privileged with hearing it, and who have received the Gospel in the spirit, through the instrumentality of those who have been commissioned to preach to them while in prison."13 Baptism for the dead. The idea of this ordinance underscores the fact that God is just and will allow all mankind equal opportunity to accept proper baptism in Christ's name. Hence by allowing a proxy to be baptized in behalf of those who had died without being baptized in the proper manner, God would not penalize those of His children who had lived on the earth without hearing the restored gospel. In the hereafter, God would allow them to accept or reject that ordinance which is designed to allow one entrance into Heaven. Individual members of the church could perform baptism for their ancestors who had never heard of the restored gospel. The Stokers go to Nauvoo to be baptized for their dead relatives. Stepping into the water on behalf of their dead relatives to be baptized for them was an act that Catherine Eller Stoker was to perform. Many in her family followed her example and were baptized for numerous dead relatives. During the short time after Joseph Smith had introduced the concept of baptism for the dead, members of the church entered the waters of the Mississippi River to be baptized on behalf of their loved ones. The rite of baptism for the dead was confirmed to the vicinity of Nauvoo. On January 19, 1841, the Lord commanded that the Saints built a temple with a baptismal font in it. Furthermore, the commandment states that baptism for the dead "belongeth to my house, and cannot be acceptable to me, only in the days of your poverty, wherein ye are not about to build a house unto me."14 On October 3, 1841, as the temporary baptismal font in the Temple basement neared completion, Joseph Smith declared, "There shall be no more baptisms for the dead until the ordinance can be attended to in the Lord's House."15 In 1841 Catherine Eller and members of her family traveled to Nauvoo to perform baptisms for their dead. At this time the church policy allowed men and women to be baptized indiscriminately for each other. Catherine was baptized for her father, Peter Eller, and her brother, John Eller. She may have been baptized for her deceased daughter, Rebecca Stoker at this date. Michael Stoker (1805-1858) was baptized for his Grandfather Stoker, Michael (1762-1838), Eller Stoker (1816-1857) was baptized for his uncle, George Eller.16 It is most probable that these 1841 Stoker baptisms were performed in the MIssissippi River. The first baptisms for the dead performed in the Nauvoo Temple font took place on Sunday November 21, 1841 in the basement. This temporary font had been dedicated a couple of weeks earlier and would be used until the Temple was completed with a permanent one.17 The following Stoker family members were baptized for these dead members of their families [Person baptized for/Relationship to above:] Catherine Eller Stoker: Elizabeth [Dick Eller] White/Mother George M. Eller/Grandfather Kinrod Dick/Grandfather Catherine Dick/Grandmother Peter Eller/Father John Eller/Brother Rebecca Stoker/Daughter Michael Stoker (1805-1858): Michael Stoker/Grandfather Barbary Pertune/Aunt Absalom Koons/Cousin Eller Stoker (1816-1857): Christian Sherrer/Great uncle Sarah Sherrer/Great aunt Jacob Sherrer/Mother's cousin Catherine Sherrer/Mother's cousin Philip Baker/Uncle George Baker/Cousin George Eller/Uncle Margaret [Judd] Stoker: William McQuarey/Uncle James Welker: Sarah Wilker/Mother Elizabeth Stoker Welker Lear Black/Mother's cousin William Pennington/Uncle Mary Polly Stoker Graybill Molly Coons/Great aunt Andrew Sherer/Mother's cousin Andrew Black/Mother's cousin Catherine Yance/Mother's cousin Luke White/Step-grandfather Mary Steemel [Stimmel]/Aunt" 13. The following partial excerpt is from the article "Michael and Catherine Eller Stoker's Descendants in Illinois" by Jimmie "B" Stoker, July 30, 1994 from the book "Our Stoker Family Histories 1731-1881," Vol. II, comp. and ed. by Elayne Stoker, 2004, printed by Stevenson's Genealogy Center, Provo, UT, The numbers in the text refer to endnotes at the end of the article. See Catherine Martha Eller's notes for the full and complete transcript which is quite lengthy and only deals with her children in the Illinois period of Mormon history: A. "After ferrying across the Mississippi River near Quincy, the bedraggled band sought refuge among the community's twelve hundred residents. For a few days they camped, resting and taking stock of their situation. As John Welker tells it, "When my father [James Welker] and the others that came out with him got to the camp on the east side of the river, there was a noble hearted man which came to our camp and got in a conversation with my father and found out his circumstances and the number in the family. He said to him, 'How many boys do you have?' 'Three. Here they are.' We were standing around listening very anxious to hear what he had to say. He looked at us and said, ' you are the family that I want to take home with me. I have a large farm and an empty house for you to go into and I will furnish you with provisions and you and the boys can work for me.'"2 In another narrative, John Welker says, "my father went in to the older settlement to work to git a little clotheing for his famley and something for them to eat while traveling out of the state we the famley got throug all alive but had a hard time in traveling in ice and snow we got to the state of ill and found a man by the name of Coleman Wilks that took us home with him he let us have a hosue to live in an furnished us some thin to eat work to pay for it."3 Coleman directed his new hired help to his farm located in the center of the county. As John Welker recounted, "It surely was a God's send for us. He lived in Adams County, two miles south of Columbus. The three families all went home with him and he treated us very kind and fatherly." B. In commenting on the arrival in Illinois from Missouri, the author notes: "Meanwhile Catherine's sons, David (1795-1852), John W. (1803-1857), Michael (1805-1858) and Jacob (1812-) followed her daughter, Elizabeth, whose husband, James Welker, had been offered work on Coleman Wilkes' farm located, no doubt, about two miles southeast of the town of Columbus situated eighteen miles in a northeasterly direction from Quincy. David's married sons, John (1817-1881) and WIlliam (1819-), also joined the group of relatives who worked on farms near Columbus. There is some question whether Eller Stoker settled there with other members of the family at this time. We do know that according to the 1840 Adams County census, he was living in Adams County near the WIlkes' farm in the Columbus township. One family history states that Eller Stoker "...married Margaret Judd, who also had been in Missouri, then living with her widowed mother, Rhoda Judd, on the Des Moines River in Jefferson County, Iowa. Margaret later commented that their only neighbors after their marriage were Indians and Half-breeds."5 Just when Eller and Margaret lived on the Des Moines River or other places in Iowa before their final move to Pottawattamie County, Iowa in 1846 is not known." C. "The 1840 Adams county, Illinois Federal census lists eight Stoker or Stoker related families. Only the heads of the households are listed. The ages and gender of members of the family are enumerated. William Stoker- Males: 1 under 5 yrs [Samuel David Stoker, born Mar 24, 1840], 1 between 20 and 30 yrs [William Stoker, born Mar 26, 1819]; Females: 1 between 20 and 30 yrs [William's wife, Almira Winegar, born Fb 27, 1818]. Michael Stoker- Males: 2 under 5 yrs [Michael James Stoker, born May 23, 1840], and John Alexander Stoker, born Aug 23, 1837]; 2 between 5 and 10 yrs [David N. Stoker, born Feb 2, 1832 and William Moroni Stoker, born Jul 10, 1834]; 1 between 10 and 15 yrs [Gabriel McNeil Stoker, born Feb 2, 1832]; 1 between 20 and 30 yrs [Michael Stoker, born Feb 10, 1805]; Females: 1 between 30 and 40 yrs [Martha Carr McDaniel, born Feb 24, 1808]. John Stoker- Males: 1 under 5 yrs [Alma Stoker, born Dec 7, 1835]; 1 between 20 and 30 yrs [John Stoker, born Mar 8, 1817]; Females: 1 between 20 and 30 yrs [Jane McDaniel, born Feb 24, 1810]. John W. Stoker- Males: 2 under 5 yrs [William Eller Stoker, born Jan 4, 1840 and Parley Pratt Stoker, born Jan 2, 1837]; 1 between 10 and 15 yrs [John Randoph Stoker, born Jul 21, 1828]; 1 between 30 and 40 yrs [John W. Stoker, born Mar 16, 1802]; Females: 1 under 5 yrs [Elizabeth Jane Stoker, born Sep 3, 1834; 2 between 5 and 10 yrs [Katherine Martha Stoker, born Apr 14, 1832 and Zibia Meriba Stoker, born Aug 13, 1829]; 1 between 30 and 40 yrs [Electa Sarah McDaniel, born May 26, 1806]. Eller Stoker- Males: 1 between 20 and 30 yrs [Eller Stoker, born Jul 28, 1816]; Females: 1 under 5 yrs [Melinda Stoker, born Sep 11, 1840]; 1 between 15 and 20 yrs [Margaret Judee, born May 29, 1822]; 1 between 60 and 70 yrs [Margaret Judd's mother, Rhoda Shepherd Judd, born 1777]. James Walker [Welker]- Males: 2 between 10 and 15 yrs [Jacob Stoker Welker, born Jan 8, 1829 and John Welker, born Mar 16, 1826]; 1 between 15 and 20 yrs [James Wilburn Welker, born Jan 17, 1825]; 1 between 30 and 40 yrs [James Welker, born Aug 19, 1803]; Females: 2 between 5 and 10 yrs [Sarah Welker, born 1834 and Mary Catherine Welker, born Jan 12, 1832]; 1 between 40 and 50 yrs [Elizabeth Stoker, born Feb 28, 1800]. David Stoker- Males: 1 between 5 and 10 yrs [Michael Stoker, born Sep 12, 1833]; 1 between 40 and 50 yrs [David Stoker, born Mar 23, 1795]; Females: 1 between 5 and 10 yrs [Catherine Stoker, born Jul 25, 1829]; 1 between 10 and 15 yrs [Sarah Stoker, born Jun 26, 1827]; 1 between 40 and 50 yrs [Barbara Graybill, born Apr 1, 1792]. Jacob Stoker- Males: 1 between 20 and 30 yrs [Jacob Stoker, born Apr 7, 1812]; Females: 1 under 5 yrs [Nancy Stoker, born Dec 21, 1838]; 1 between 20 and 30 yrs [Catherine Burcham].9 D. "In 1841 Catherine Eller and members of her family traveled to Nauvoo to perform baptisms for their dead. At this time the church policy allowed men and women to be baptized indiscriminately for each other. Catherine was baptized for her father, Peter Eller, and her brother, John Eller. She may have been baptized for her deceased daughter, Rebecca Stoker at this date. Michael Stoker (1805-1858) was baptized for his Grandfather Stoker, Michael (1762-1838), Eller Stoker (1816-1857) was baptized for his uncle, George Eller.16 It is most probable that these 1841 Stoker baptisms were performed in the MIssissippi River. The first baptisms for the dead performed in the Nauvoo Temple font took place on Sunday November 21, 1841 in the basement. This temporary font had been dedicated a couple of weeks earlier and would be used until the Temple was completed with a permanent one.17 The following Stoker family members were baptized for these dead members of their families: Catherine Eller Stoker Person baptized for Relationship to above Elizabeth [Dick Eller] White Mother George M. Eller Grandfather Kinrod Dick Grandfather Catherine Dick Grandmother Peter Eller Father John Eller Brother Rebecca Stoker Daughter Michael Stoker (1805-1858) Michael Stoker Grandfather Barbary Pertune Aunt Absalom Koons Cousin Eller Stoker (1816-1857) Christian Sherrer Great uncle Sarah Sherrer Great aunt Jacob Sherrer Mother's cousin Catherine Sherrer Mother's cousin Philip Baker Uncle George Baker Cousin George Eller Uncle Margaret [Judd] Stoker William McQuarey Uncle James Welker Sarah Wilker Mother Elizabeth Stoker Welker Lear Black Mother's cousin William Pennington Uncle Mary Polly Stoker Graybill Molly Coons Great aunt Andrew Sherer Mother's cousin Andrew Black Mother's cousin Catherine Yance Mother's cousin Luke White Step-grandfather Mary Steemel [Stimmel] Aunt18" E. "On February 19 [1841], Adam Welker (1841-1926), the eighth and last child of James Welker and Elizabeth Stoker, was born near Columbus, Adams County, Illinois. Misfortune clouded May 3 when Joseph Stoker was born to Jacob Stoker and Catherine Burcham in Adams County. He died before the day was over... On August 11[1841], Melanda Stoker, the 11-month-old daughter of Eller Stoker and Margaret Judd, died." F. "In early 1842 the Stokers who lived around Columbus, Adams County, Illinois moved north lock, stock, and barrel to Hancock County. From the soil they could procure the resources necessary to help in building the temple at Nauvoo and sustain those who were to work on it. Some of the Graybills who were living southeast of Quincy joined them. James Welker "found that there was land that could be entered in Hancock County, about 15 miles south of Nauvoo. He moved there and filed on a homestead. Part of it was prairie land and part was timber. He built a large hewed two roomed log house. Then the next thing was to fence and make a farm to make a living off of." The narrative written by James' son, John, continues, "We went to work with all the strength and ability that we had and fenced about 20 acres of land and farmed it two years. Because my father [James Welker] and all three of us boys [James Wilburn, John, and Jacob Stoker Welker] were concerned in it, now I will tell you more about what we did in this time of about three years- built a large log stable with a loft on top to hold hay and fodder for our horses and cows."26 There were two ways to claim the Illinois prairie: breaking the soil with a plow or it could be burned and then grass seeds sowed. An English traveler described an Illinois "Indian Summer" as when the "atmosphere becomes dull and smoky, and the sun is shorn of its rays." Months of fires caused the haze which he noted was set purposely by farmers.27 The Stoker relatives, coming north like James Welker to Hancock County, left behind the dreams of building a flourishing Mormon settlement at Columbus. They would develop their farms, and work on the temple at Nauvoo. Indeed, though short "of gold, or ...silver," they used the winter to "drive their [few] fat cattle and hogs to this place, where they may be preserved..." They did head the call "to gather." ...The 1842 Hancock County personal property tax assessment book gives an idea of how much the Stoker households were worth when they moved from Adams County. These assessments were found on pages 187 and 188: George Graybill: Horses, $45.00; Cattle, $40.00; Other, $30.00 Levi Graybill: Horses, $20.00; Cattle, $80.00; Wagons, $50.00 John Stoker: Horses, $20.00; Cattle, $60.00; Other, $10.00 William Stoker: Horses, $20.00; Cattle, $30.00; Other, $10.00 James Welker: Horses, $50.00; Cattle, $60.00; Wagons, $40.00; Other, $30.00 Michael Stoker: Cattle, $50.00; Other, $20.00 Eller Stoker: Cattle, $60.00; Wagons, $25.00; Other, $20.00 Jacob Stoker: Horses, $40.00; Wagons, $15.00; Other, $10.00 The assessments may or may not reflect the actual value of the items listed. A rough guide to interpret the tax assessments may be as follows: Single horses could be valued as low as $20, but the most frequently cited figure is $40. Cows are usually figured at $10. Oxen may be figured higher. "Other" usually refers to furniture or tools. These tax assessments would indicate that the Stokers were living on farms rather than in the towns.28 Michael Graybill, Sr. and some of his sons stayed in Adams County." G. "Certainly Catherine Eller and her Stoker family members were not of the opinoin that all was doom [after the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith]. Before July was over they were again performing baptisms for dead relatives. on July 28, Catherine Eller was baptized for her dead grandfather, George Michael Eller, her daughter, Elizabeth Stoker Welker, was baptized for William Pennington, one of her mother's brothers-in-law.61" H. "By September 15 [1844], forty-four buildings had been burned by the mob. Several of these houses were located in the Prairie branch, Green Plain district. The sheriff of Hancock County was Jacob Backenstos, a friend of the Latter-day Saints. He tried to preserve order, but he could not get citizens around Warsaw to join in this effort. He gave the members of the Highland branch, where Michael Stoker had his membership, orders to organize to protect their property.67 John Welker tells about how he and his cousins mutually watched out for each other. His account follows: "The mob [against] the Latterday saints was increasing and I but a boy of 18 was the oldest of the boys that was at home my oldest brother was married and doing for himself I was the one to look after the family after my father died and when the burning out of the later day Saints by the mob commenced close by I was in a settlement 10 miles from whare they were burning houses and some of my cousins and relatives lived close whare I lived we got together and agreed to take turnes and watch the mob and do the best we could to protect our homes. Some one was out every night watching their movements they did not come to our little settlement to burn us out if they had come some of them would have got hurt thare is many things connected with this I will not write."68 Not all of the Stoker relatives were as fortunate as the Welkers. John McDaniel and his wife, Christine Stoker, according to one history, "...were greatly persecuted with the other saints and several times were driven out by the mobs. On one occasion they were attacked and forced to flee with a child under each arm while their home was burned."69 On September 16, Sheriff Jacob Backenstos, after driving off the mob with a posse made up of ex-members of the Nauvoo Legion, had his life threatened by anti-Mormons in Hancock County. Riding for his life, Backenstos was chased by members of the mob led by Frank Worrell, who had supervised the guard at Carthage the day of the Martyrdom. Backenstos upon meeting some Mormons near some railroad shanties immediately deputized them. When Worrell attempted to shoot the sheriff, deputy Orrin Porter Rockwell shot him, knocking him off his horse. Although rescued by fellow members of the mob, Frank Worrell died soon after. John Welker's version of this gun battle is told a bit differently. "This burning of houses was kep up by the mob until Shiriff macentosh [Backenstos] ordered out a possa of men to take the mob and bring them to trial in a chase after a crow of the mob porter Rockwell shot and killed one of them the[y] were kindling a fire in my motherinlaws70 house when the shiriffs posey came in site the[y] disperced and fled in all directions as they ran one man of the mob turned in his saddle shot back at the posse and porter Rockwell shot and fetched him from his horse and he died soon after."71" I. "Wanting to avert war, leaders of the Church met with General John J. Hardin of the Illinois state militia on October 1. Brigham Young disclosed the plans for the Mormons to remove themselves from Illinois. As an assurance of Mormon intentions, Young disclosed the fact that his people were not sowing any winter wheat. Within the week, the Mormons were tackling the logistics of moving over ten thousand from the state... In a time when the Stokers needed all the money they could get to prepare for the spring exodus, there was no market for their crops. John Welker points out this common problem. "We had raised a good crop of corn and had the most of it on hand. It was about the same as nothing to sell. It brought eleven cents a bushel at Warsaw, eleven miles to haul, and it had to be shelled at that. We could not sell it on the cob. This was our chance to get clothing and to fit up to go out into a wilderness country." And there was no money generated in selling the farms that the Stokers had put so much energy into developing. All the Mormons were selling. Buyers were not eager to spend much for the land. It could be had for very little. As John Welker says, "The land filed on by my father had not been proved up on so we did not get anything for it. There was a man who came from McDonough County and offered a pair of three year old steers and an old United States musket for our improvements if we would go over to his place and get them. As we did not have team enough to move with, we let him have a thousand dollars worth of property for almost nothing."74" J. "As the new year began, the Mormon leaders were anxious that all worthy members of the Church do their temple work before they were forced to leave Illinois. On Monday, January 5, the first Stokers attended the temple as 104 received their endowments. In the second company were brothers, Michael and Jacob Stoker and their wives, Catharine Burcham and Martha Carr McDaniel. Catharine was heavy with child. Back at home on January 16, she gave birth to a daughter with the striking name of America. The Stoker family had celebrated in her name nearly a century of being residents of America. Jacob's grandfather, Johan Michael Stocker, had fled from the frontiers of Germany and France because of persecutions, religious and political. He had witnessed the struggles of becoming an American | Stoker, Elizabeth (I2533)
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| 2046 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1800 US: Ashe County, North Carolina. The total population for Ashe County, North Carolina in 1800 was 2785, including slaves. The 1800 Ashe County Census was the first for the northwestern most county in the Tar Heel State. This county was formed in late 1799 and included all of Wilkes County west of the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountain. The 977 square miles that then composed Ashe County has been further divided, first in 1849 to form Watauga County, North Carolina and again 10 years later to form Alleghany County. This record includes families who may have been living in those areas at the time. The original census was in rough alphabetic order, and this does not facilitate the research of particular communities. I include all interrelated families of this time and place to better show relationships. A word of explanation on some of these families: A. Mary and Barbara Burkett who married Peter and David Graybeal, had a father named Christian - unsure as to which is correct of the two. B. Elizabeth Eller appears to be Elizabeth Dick, the wife of Peter Eller who had just died per his probate of 1799.The one daughter is probably Mary; unsure who the two boys are since there should be three: Jacob, Henry, and George. John Eller would be Elizabeth's eldest son and married to Susannah Kerns. C. Henry Graybeal would have recently married Celia Henson and also the eldest son of [John] Peter and Christina [Wampler] Graybill who also appear to be in this same census. Note that Peter evidently had owned slaves at that time - the census does not say how many. D. One of the William Hensons could be somehow related to William Henson who marries Nancy Graybill and to Celia Henson who marries Henry Graybeal. E. The two Koons are probably brothers and are sons of Devault Koon judging from their ages. This would make them uncles to George Koons who eventually marries Mary Eller. F. James Lewis, b. abt. 1790, marries Christena Graybill in 1807 - there may be a connection with these two James Lewis. G. William Pennington marries Barbara (or Elizabeth) Eller and may be the younger of the two here listed. H. Michael Stucker is a misspelling for Michael and Catherine Eller Stoker with their three oldest children: Polly, David, and Elizabeth. Head of Family; Males 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+; Females - 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+: Burkett, Christian; 1-2-0-1-0; 1-0-2-0-0 Burkett, Christian; 4-1-0-1-0; 1-0-1-0-0 Eller, Elizabeth; 1-0-1-0-0; 0-0-1-0-1 Eller, John; 3-0-0-1-0; 1-0-0-1-0 Graybeal, Henry; 0-0-1-0-0; 2-0-1-0-0 Graybeal, Peter; 2-1-1-0-1; 3-1-0-0-1 Henson, William; 0-1-1-0-0; 2-0-1-0-0 Henson, William; 3-0-0-0-1; 1-1-1-0-0 Koons, George; 0-0-1-0-1; 0-0-0-0-1 Koons, John; 0-0-1-0-1; 0-1-2-0-1 Lewis, James; 2-2-1-0-1; 4-1-0-0-1 Lewis, James, Jr.; 1-0-1-0-0; 1-0-1-0-0 Pennington, William; 0-1-0-1-0; 1-2-1-0-1 Pennington, William; 0-0-1-0-0; 0-0-1-0-0 Stucker, Michael; 1-0-0-1-0; 2-0-0-1-0 2. FHL Book 929.273EL54h "George Michael Eller and Descendants of His in America," compiled by James W. Hook, 1957, also on FHL film 896571, item 2, pp. 17-31, clarifies early North Carolina counties and land grant practices: "Land grants in North Carolina originated with an entry application which was filed in the county where the land was situated and if not lost are now on file there. This was followed, sometimes soon and sometimes years later by an order from the land office for the tract to be surveyed. Sometimes soon and sometimes years later the survey was made and a surveyor's plat filed with the Secretary of State in Raleigh. Then came the grant which may have been issued reasonably near the date of the survey or sometimes several years later. These grants, orders to survey and the survey itself are on file now in the Secretary of State's office at Raleigh... Many counties were formed from what originally was Rowan County, namely Surry and Guilford in 1770, Burke and Wilkes in 1777, Randolph in 1779, Iridell in 1788, Stokes in 1789, Buncomb in 1791, Ashe in1799, Davidson in 1822, Yancey in 1833, Davie in 1836 and Yadkin in 1850. Some of these counties were grandchildren of Rowan County; for instance Wilkes was taken partly from Burke and partly from Surry, Randolph from Guilford, Buncomb and Yancy form Burke, Ashe from Wilkes and Stokes and Yadkin from Surry. These facts must be kept in mind when tracing early Rowan County families." 3. The book "The Howard Leytham Stoker Von Dollen Family Histories," FHL 929.273 H833a, by Doris Lewis, 2017 So. 80th Ave., Omaha, Nebraska, 68124, p. 89: "Peter was the first son of George Michael Eller. Because there were a number of years between Peter's birth and the others, the question arises if he might not be a child of a first marriage. He grew up in North Carolina and married Elizabeth Dick in 1766. His land grant was close to other Ellers, beginning at the spruce pine on the Upper Ford on Rones Creek. In 1797 he bought the 70 acres which had been granted to his father-in-law, Conrad Dick. This land had been surveyed and chain carriers were listed as Michael Stoker and John Eller, neighbors. Peter had 470 acres at his death... There oldest daughter, Catherine, married Michael Stoker and their youngest daughter, Mary, married George Koons and their great granddaughter, Betty Oman married Orson Hyde Stoker. Children: a. John, b. 1767 or 1769; d. 1823; m. Susanna Kerns. b. Catherine, b. 6 Mar 1773 at Rowan Co., NC; d. 1850 at Council Bluffs, Iowa; m. Michael Stoker. c. Elizabeth, b. 1780; m. William Pennington. d. Barbara, b. 1782; m. Pertune. e. Mary, b. 1783, NC; d. 1872; m. George Koons (a Quaker who was disowned for marrying Mary, who was a Dunkard). She was 18 and he 19. f. Jacob, b. 1784; d. 1855; m. Catherine White. g. Henry, b. 1788; d. 1876; m. Elizabeth Johnson. h. George." 4. FHL book 929.273 P684pn: "Graybill/Stoker/Eller/Smith/Koons/Pitt Connections," by Norman E. 'Gene' Pitt, 1996, pp. 119-123: "George Eller, b. aft 1790; d. bef 1841." 5. FHL Book 929.273EL54h "George Michael Eller and Descendants of His in America," compiled by James W. Hook, 1957, also on FHL film 896571, item 2, pp. 31: "George Eller, b. after 1790; d. before 1841 when his nephew Eller Stoker, was baptized for him in Nauvoo, Ill. He also, doubtless, was the son, age under 10, shown in the family of Elizabeth Eller, Peter's widow, in the 1800 census of Ashe County, NC." 6. FHL Book 929.273EL54h "George Michael Eller and Descendants of His in America," compiled by James W. Hook, 1957, also on FHL film 896571, item 2, pp. 17-31, in speaking about Peter Eller Sr.'s [b. abt. 1746, d. 1799] estate settlement, the following quotes refer to family members involved with the settlement. Note that sons-in-law William Pennington (wife Barbara or Elizabeth Eller?) and George Koons (Mary's husband) do not show up at the estate sale of 1799 but do show up from 1809 to 1817 when the inherited land of Peter Eller is sold. Of the younger sons, Henry and Jacob appear in the later land heirship land deeds, but they would have been only minors at the estate sale of 1799. George, the youngest son, never shows up which may be indicative of an early death. The older sons- John and Peter - and the eldest daughter - Catherine Eller Stoker thru her husband Michael - show up in both 1799 and the later land deeds. Elizabeth Eller Jr., the unmarried dau. shows up only in the 1799 purchaser list buying household items as if she were preparing for an imminent marriage (see her notes for more detail on her purchases). The open-ended question of who married Elizabeth and who married Barbara is not resolved by these documents except the assurance that William Pennington was definitely a husband of one of them. There is no Bumgardner listed in the later heirship deeds but there are two listed early in the estate purchasers - Michael and Leonard - but if Elizabeth really married a Bumgardner and had a son Simeon in 1807, why is there no listing of a Bumgardner on the heirship deeds. The various quotes are as follows: "Peter Eller died before 29 July 1799 as evidenced by an entry in an old court record book found by this writer in the courthouse at Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., NC in October 1954. It reads as follows: 'Betsey Eller and John Eller having made application for Administration on the estate of Peter Eller gave Bowers and John Koons for security who were bound in the sum of 800 pounds and qualified as the law directs.' Betsey Eller doubtless was Peter's widow and John his eldest son. The time was 1799 when Ashe County was being set off from Wilkes and the year just preceding the one in which the first federal census of Ashe Co. was taken... Three deeds in the courthouse at Jefferson, Ashe Co., NC record settlement actions on the property of Peter Eller deceased. In brief they are: 1. Deed Book M, p. 163, dated 7 July 1809 shows Peter Eller, Jacob Eller, George Koontz and William Pennington of the county of Ashe in the state of NC, heirs of Peter Eller, deceased, selling to Leonard Fantz 200 acres of land in Ashe Co. the same apparently being the tract Andrew Baker had deeded to Peter Eller 3 Aug 1789. The deed was signed by all the said heirs except William Pennington. Why Pennington did not sign is not clear. 2. Deed Book F, p. 414, dated 17 Sep 1816, shows John Eller, Peter Eller, Jacob Eller, Henry Eller, Michael Stocker (Stoker), George Koontz and William Pennington all of the County of Ashe in the State of NC, heirs of Peter Eller deceased, selling Luke White Sr. 122 acres of land located on the south fork of New River at the mouth of Rones Creek etc. This deed was signed by all the said heirs named as party of the first part in the deed except George Koontz. Why George Koontz did not sign is not clear. 3. Deed Book F, p. 83, dated 11 Feb 1817 shows John Eller, J.A. (Jacob) Eller, Henry Eller, Michael Stocker (Stoker), George Koontz and William Pennington all of the county of Ashe in the state of N.C., heirs of Peter Eller, deceased, selling to Frederick Black, 25 acres of land on the south fork of New River the land being that warranted to Peter Eller, 3 May 1793 and granted to him 27 Dec 1797. All of these heirs signed the deed. This writer believes that other heirship deeds exist probably of earlier dates and, if found, would show a Bumgardner heir. The above three deeds distributed only 347 acres of Peter Eller's estate when it appears that it consisted at his death of at least 470 acres. The Bumgardner connection is suggested in an ancient family Bible in which the birth dates of seven children of John Eller, eldest son of Peter and Elizabeth (Dick) Eller was recorded. Another birth entry in this old Bible is that of Simeon Bumgardner, born 8 Jan 1807. This child probably was a son of a daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Dick) Eller who had marred a Bumgardner, probably James Bumgardner. The old Bible was printed in the German language at Halle, Germany in 1770 and is now in the possession of Mr. Wade E. Eller of Warrensville, Ashe Co., NC. It may be the Bible which George Michael Eller willed to his son Jacob because on page 17 is written 'Jacob Eller his Bible.' On page 15 of the vorrede or preface is also written 'The Holy Bible Peter Eller.' The only information of genealogical value in the Bible are the dates of birth of all but the youngest child, Mary, of John and Susannah (Kerns) Eller… and of Simeon Bumgarner above mentioned. The personal estate of Peter Eller was sold and an accounting reported to the Nov. 1799 court of Wilkes Co., NC by John Eller, Adr. The property, 111 individual sales, consisted of household utensils and furniture, farm yard tools and accessories, including one tomahawk, ten sheep, fifteen head of cattle, among which were a yoke of yearlings and one yearling bull, hogs, geese, bee hives, etc. The widow took a good deal of the furniture and household accessories including interestingly enough a trumpet which indicates that the early Ellers possessed musical interest. Other items taken by her were one lot of books, a chest, five head of hogs, four cows, one mare colt, two sheep, oven, hammer and anvil, and a pair of saddle bags. Other purchasers were John Eller, Peter Eller, Elizabeth Eller Jr., Michael Stucker (Stoker), Michael Bumgardner, Leonard Bumgardner, John Dick, Leonard Pfouts, Jacob Huntsinger, Daniel Dickson, James Dickson, James Cash, William Cash, Henry Michael Sr., Henry Michael Jr., Daniel Michael, Thomas Baker, Alexander Smith who purchased the tomahawk and some of the farm animals and other items, David Smith, Frederick Younce, Christian Shear, Abraham Shear, Coonrod Coldiron, David Ingram, Balsar Raime, Conrat Grub, William Colward, George Miller, John Calloway, Allen Nowlin, John Holman and John Tirey. The amount of the sale, including the items taken by the widow totaled 300 pounds, 18 shillings, 7 pence. (Will Book 1, pp. 540-41, Wilkes Co., NC.)" BIRTH: 1. It appears he is probably with his mother as under 10 in the 1800 census of Ashe County. DEATH: 1. Temple baptism in behalf of the deceased was done for him in Nauvoo in 1841 by his sister Catherine's family. This would confirm the death of George by not later than that date. Unlike his brothers, George never shows up as an heir in the sale of his deceased (1799) father's land when three parcels were sold from 1809 to 1817 with the heirs signing the deeds. He may very well have been dead himself prior to 1809. It appears he is with his mother in the 1800 census. 2. The article "Michael and Catherine Eller Stoker's Descendants in Illinois," by Jimmie "B" Stoker, July 30, 1994, as reprinted in the book "Our Stoker Family Histories 1731-1881," Vol. II, comp. and ed. by Elayne Stoker, 2004, printed by Stevenson's Genealogy Center, Provo, UT. See the notes of Michael Stoker (1762-1838) for the full transcript of this article. This portion of the article lists the proxy baptisms done in Nauvoo, Illinois by the Stokers and related families for their extended family in behalf of their dead relatives and friends per the doctrine of their newly embraced Mormon religion: "A new doctrine taught. Seymour Brunson's funeral. On August 10, 1840 forty-year-old Seymour Brunson died in Nauvoo. He was an old Stoker friend. Not only was he one of the first missionaries that had brought the restored gospel to their home in Jackson County, Ohio during 1833, but he had also distinguished himself in Missouri during 1838 as leading out in Joseph Smith's behalf. Colonel Brunson had led some of the Mormon attacks against the Missouri enemies. At Brunson's funeral Joseph Smith introduced to his followers the ordinance of baptism for the dead. This doctrine would seize the imagination of many members of the church including the Stokers. Joseph taught that "the Saints have the privilege of being baptized for those of their relatives who are dead, whom they believe would have embraced the Gospel, if they had been privileged with hearing it, and who have received the Gospel in the spirit, through the instrumentality of those who have been commissioned to preach to them while in prison."13 Baptism for the dead. The idea of this ordinance underscores the fact that God is just and will allow all mankind equal opportunity to accept proper baptism in Christ's name. Hence by allowing a proxy to be baptized in behalf of those who had died without being baptized in the proper manner, God would not penalize those of His children who had lived on the earth without hearing the restored gospel. In the hereafter, God would allow them to accept or reject that ordinance which is designed to allow one entrance into Heaven. Individual members of the church could perform baptism for their ancestors who had never heard of the restored gospel. The Stokers go to Nauvoo to be baptized for their dead relatives. Stepping into the water on behalf of their dead relatives to be baptized for them was an act that Catherine Eller Stoker was to perform. Many in her family followed her example and were baptized for numerous dead relatives. During the short time after Joseph Smith had introduced the concept of baptism for the dead, members of the church entered the waters of the Mississippi River to be baptized on behalf of their loved ones. The rite of baptism for the dead was confirmed to the vicinity of Nauvoo. On January 19, 1841, the Lord commanded that the Saints built a temple with a baptismal font in it. Furthermore, the commandment states that baptism for the dead "belongeth to my house, and cannot be acceptable to me, only in the days of your poverty, wherein ye are not about to build a house unto me."14 On October 3, 1841, as the temporary baptismal font in the Temple basement neared completion, Joseph Smith declared, "There shall be no more baptisms for the dead until the ordinance can be attended to in the Lord's House."15 In 1841 Catherine Eller and members of her family traveled to Nauvoo to perform baptisms for their dead. At this time the church policy allowed men and women to be baptized indiscriminately for each other. Catherine was baptized for her father, Peter Eller, and her brother, John Eller. She may have been baptized for her deceased daughter, Rebecca Stoker at this date. Michael Stoker (1805-1858) was baptized for his Grandfather Stoker, Michael (1762-1838), Eller Stoker (1816-1857) was baptized for his uncle, George Eller.16 It is most probable that these 1841 Stoker baptisms were performed in the Mississippi River. The first baptisms for the dead performed in the Nauvoo Temple font took place on Sunday November 21, 1841 in the basement. This temporary font had been dedicated a couple of weeks earlier and would be used until the Temple was completed with a permanent one.17 The following Stoker family members were baptized for these dead members of their families [Person baptized for/Relationship to above:] Catherine Eller Stoker: Elizabeth [Dick Eller] White/Mother George M. Eller/Grandfather Kinrod Dick/Grandfather Catherine Dick/Grandmother Peter Eller/Father John Eller/Brother Rebecca Stoker/Daughter Michael Stoker (1805-1858): Michael Stoker/Grandfather Barbary Pertune/Aunt Absalom Koons/Cousin Eller Stoker (1816-1857): Christian Sherrer/Great uncle Sarah Sherrer/Great aunt Jacob Sherrer/Mother's cousin Catherine Sherrer/Mother's cousin Philip Baker/Uncle George Baker/Cousin George Eller/Uncle Margaret [Judd] Stoker: William McQuarey/Uncle James Welker: Sarah Wilker/Mother Elizabeth Stoker Welker Lear Black/Mother's cousin William Pennington/Uncle Mary Polly Stoker Graybill Molly Coons/Great aunt Andrew Sherer/Mother's cousin Andrew Black/Mother's cousin Catherine Yance/Mother's cousin Luke White/Step-grandfather Mary Steemel [Stimmel]/Aunt" BAPTISM: ENDOWMENT: SEALING TO PARENTS: SEALING TO SPOUSE: | Eller, George (I2358)
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| 2047 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1800 US: Ashe County, North Carolina. The total population for Ashe County, North Carolina in 1800 was 2785, including slaves. The 1800 Ashe County Census was the first for the northwestern most county in the Tar Heel State. This county was formed in late 1799 and included all of Wilkes County west of the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountain. The 977 square miles that then composed Ashe County has been further divided, first in 1849 to form Watauga County, North Carolina and again 10 years later to form Alleghany County. This record includes families who may have been living in those areas at the time. The original census was in rough alphabetic order, and this does not facilitate the research of particular communities. I include all interrelated families of this time and place to better show relationships. A word of explanation on some of these families: A. Mary and Barbara Burkett who married Peter and David Graybeal, had a father named Christian - unsure as to which is correct of the two. B. Elizabeth Eller appears to be Elizabeth Dick, the wife of Peter Eller who had just died per his probate of 1799.The one daughter is probably Mary; unsure who the two boys are since there should be three: Jacob, Henry, and George. John Eller would be Elizabeth's eldest son and married to Susannah Kerns. C. Henry Graybeal would have recently married Celia Henson and also the eldest son of [John] Peter and Christina [Wampler] Graybill who also appear to be in this same census. Note that Peter evidently had owned slaves at that time - the census does not say how many. D. One of the William Hensons could be somehow related to William Henson who marries Nancy Graybill and to Celia Henson who marries Henry Graybeal. E. The two Koons are probably brothers and are sons of Devault Koon judging from their ages. This would make them uncles to George Koons who eventually marries Mary Eller. F. James Lewis, b. abt. 1790, marries Christena Graybill in 1807 - there may be a connection with these two James Lewis. G. William Pennington marries Barbara (or Elizabeth) Eller and may be the younger of the two here listed. H. Michael Stucker is a misspelling for Michael and Catherine Eller Stoker with their three oldest children: Polly, David, and Elizabeth. Head of Family; Males 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+; Females - 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+: Burkett, Christian; 1-2-0-1-0; 1-0-2-0-0 Burkett, Christian; 4-1-0-1-0; 1-0-1-0-0 Eller, Elizabeth; 1-0-1-0-0; 0-0-1-0-1 Eller, John; 3-0-0-1-0; 1-0-0-1-0 Graybeal, Henry; 0-0-1-0-0; 2-0-1-0-0 Graybeal, Peter; 2-1-1-0-1; 3-1-0-0-1 Henson, William; 0-1-1-0-0; 2-0-1-0-0 Henson, William; 3-0-0-0-1; 1-1-1-0-0 Koons, George; 0-0-1-0-1; 0-0-0-0-1 Koons, John; 0-0-1-0-1; 0-1-2-0-1 Lewis, James; 2-2-1-0-1; 4-1-0-0-1 Lewis, James, Jr.; 1-0-1-0-0; 1-0-1-0-0 Pennington, William; 0-1-0-1-0; 1-2-1-0-1 Pennington, William; 0-0-1-0-0; 0-0-1-0-0 Stucker, Michael; 1-0-0-1-0; 2-0-0-1-0 1810 US: Ashe County, North Carolina; I include several related families in my database for this time and place. Some notes: A. One of the two William Penningtons is married to an Eller - I assume it is the one with a younger wife. B. One of the two Christian Burketts is probably the parent of Barbara and Mary who married Graybeal brothers. C. James Lewis married Christina Graybill. D. The older Peter Graybill would be John Peter and Christina Wampler Graybill. The other Peter and Henry would be their sons. E. Adam Wilker could be Adam Welker, father of James Welker who later marries Elizabeth Stoker. F. Surprisingly there is no Michael Stoker who should be there unless in adjoining county. G. One of the two George Koons should be the George Koons of this database. H. Not sure why two J. Ellers unless the transcriber inadvertently named the "J." as both Jacob when in fact the older one is John. Peter Eller would be a brother. I. The older Peter Graybill would be John Peter Graybill, father of the other two Graybills: Henry and Peter [Jr.]. Head of Family; Males 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+; Females - 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+; Slaves: Pennington, W. (William); 1-0-1-0-0; 2-0-1-0-0 Bourket C. (Christian); 2-2-2-0-1; 5-1-1-1-0 Wilker, A. (Adam); 0-1-2-0-1; 0-1-0-0-1 Graybill, H. (Henry); 3-0-0-1-0; 2-0-1-0-0 Lewis, J. (James); 1-0-1-0-0; 1-0-1-0-0 Graybill, P. (Peter); 0-1-0-1-0; 0-1-0-0-1 Graybeal, P. (Peter); 1-0-1-0-0; 1-0-1-0-0 Graybill, H.; 2-0-1-0-0; 3-0-0-1-0 Koons, G. (George); 2-0-0-1-0; 2-0-0-1-0 Pennington, W. (Wm); 2-0-1-0-0; 2-0-0-0-1 Eller, P. (Peter); 3-0-0-1-0; 2-0-0-1-0 Eller, J. (Jacob); 2-3-1-0-0; 2-0-0-1-0 Burket, C. (Christian); 4-1-0-0-1; 0-1-0-0-1 Koontz, G. (George); 1-0-0-1-0; 2-0-1-0-1; 3 Eller, J. (Jacob [John?]); 2-0-0-1-0; 1-0-1-0-0 1820 US: Madison Township, Jackson, Ohio, pg. 192, township had a little over 40 families; related families of Michael Stoker and Michael Graybill are in neighboring Bloomfield Township; columns are male 0-10, 10-16, 16-18, 16-26, 26-45, 45+// female 0-10, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+: David Stoker: 2,1,0,1,0,0//1,0,0,1,0. Peter Grabill: 1,0,0,1,0,1//0,0,2,0,1. Nancy Henson: 0,1,0,1,0,0//0,1,1,1,0. James McDaniel: 0,0,0,0,0,1//3,2,0,0,1. 1840 US: Madison Twp., Jackson Co., OH (needs rechecking): John Graybill, 1 male age 50-60 and 1 male 80-90. The older male is undoubtedly Peter Sr., John's father. 2. The book "Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude" by the daughters of the Utah Pioneers for daughter Barbara Graybill Stoker, b. Apr 1792 at Ashe, NC, notes the Wamplers, Graybills, and Stokers were of German origin coming to this country in the mid-1700's and settling in Ashe County, NC. They were neighbors and friends, and their children grew up together. Barbara was the fifth child born to her parents. When she grew up, she married David Stoker. After a forest area of Ohio was cleared in the early 1800's, the main body of Stoker and Graybill relatives crossed the border into Ohio on Christmas Day, 1815. While living in Ohio, the Stokers became members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 3. May also have variations of surname including Graybeal. Ordinance Index shows perhaps other siblings as well. 4. I include a child for John Peter and Christina named Polly. The only place I have found this child thus far is in the following book. There is no documentation and her inclusion here is somewhat tentative. There is a birthing gap of years between 1783 to 1787 in which another child or even another child could conceivably have also been born. FHL book 929.273 P684pn: "Graybill/Stoker/Eller/Smith/Koons/Pitt Connections," by Norman E. 'Gene' Pitt, 1996, pp. 6-8: "Polly Graybill, b. 24 Nov 1782, Ashe Co., NC." 5. From the book "Our Stoker Family Histories 1731-1881," Vol. II, comp. and ed. by Elayne Stoker, 2004, printed by Stevenson's Genealogy Center, Provo, UT in an article entitled "Our Grable History." This portion deals with the children and descendants of John Peter and Mary Graybill. See notes for John Peter Graybill for a full transcription of the article: "We are told in several places that our Grable and Garber ancestors were German speaking Swiss or Germans from the Palatinate. The Palatinates today are the states of Bavaria (Upper Palatinate) and Rhineland-Palatinate (Lower Palatinate). The Ellers and Wamplers that we will say something of are of the same general background. We suspect but do not know those we are concerned with immigrated to America around 1750. To date our earliest Grable ancestor we find is the Peter Craple of the Will RB 1-327, March 1, 1811, Frederick County, Maryland. He is found in Frederick County buying property in a tract of land called "Hammond's Strife" as early as 1769. This is in tax District No. 1, Unity and Burt House Wood Hundreds (do not have this located on map yet). Peter could easily be an immigrant but it is fairly unlikely that we will be able to identify him further. There is a suggestion (will cover later) that Peter came to Frederick County from Virginia. Peter's wife's name was Mary. The Will names Daughters Saree, Elizabeth and Francey and sons Peter, John and Joseph. Saree in the Will is to be paid for the care of her mother. The Administrative Account does not mention Saree. This after the Will states that the children would get equal shares... The 1800 Maryland Census lists in Libertytown District on consecutive lines, John Grebel, Peter Grebel, Joseph Grebel, Samuel Garber Jr., Christian Garber, Jacob Garber and Martin Garber of Samuel. This is on page 988. On page 986, same district, we find Martin Garber Jr. and Sr. The Grabels here are Peter Sr. and his sons John and Joseph. The Garbers on page 988 are sons of Samuel Garber Sr. who died in 1793, Will GM 2-463. Peter Grabill Jr. is not in the 1800 or 1810 Maryland Census. From Wampler material we find that Christina Wampler, daughter of Hans Peter and Mari Barbara Brenessee Sneither Wampler married Peter Grabill. Hans Peter's son John m. Magdalina Garber, daughter of Martin Garber Sr. John Wampler is next to Peter Grabill in the 1810 Maryland Census. He witnessed Peter's Will along with a Martin Garber (probably Martin of Samuel) but did not appear with Martin to confirm the Will after Peter's death. Continuing on Peter Jr., from a Mormon Index we located a John Peter Grabill b. 1768 who was married in Botetort County, Virginia to Christina Wampler. John Peter's father is listed as John Grabill. Obviously the birthdate is in error- Roy Wampler lists 1762- he was born before 1768 since the first born is listed as being born in 1780 in Frederick County, Maryland. John Peter Grabill being born in Virginia suggests that Peter and Mary came from Virginia with their family to Frederick County. That Peter Jr.'s and Christina's second child was born in Virginia and the other younger ones in North Carolina explains why Peter Jr. is not in the Maryland 1791, 1800 and 1810 Census. And why descendants of Peter Jr. refer to him as Peter Sr. in or from North Carolina... Peter Grabel date and place of birth unknown. Died immediately before March 11, 1811 at Johnsville, Frederick County, Maryland. Burial site unknown but could be on upper McCullar farm, Molasses Road, Johnsville. m. Mary . Her place and date of birth are unknown. Died before 1815 when the Administrative Account of Peter's Will was recorded. A deed M 445 shows he was in Frederick County, August 21, 1769. Children: (six) 1. Saree. May have married Adam Smith, February 17, 1811. She was paid 15 pounds yearly to care for her mother after her father's death. Was not mentioned in the Administrative Account. 2. Peter b. 1762 in Virginia; d. May 11, 1848, Jackson, Ohio; m. Christina Wampler dau Hans Peter and Anna Breneness Wampler in Botetort County, Virginia. Christina b. 1760 or 1761 in Virginia (?); d. October 10, 1844; buried with Peter in Callaghan Cemetery, Madison, Jackson, Ohio. Children: (10) 1. John Grabill b. February 1. 1780 Frederick County, Maryland; d. October 30, 1866; m. Rachel Duncan 1805. 2. Peter Grabill b. December 1, 1783 Virginia; d. July 15, 1869; m. Mary Buckitt 1807. 3. Michael Grabill b. May 14, 1787 North Carolina; d. September 24, 1856; m. Polly Stoker 1811. 4. Nancy Grabill b. June 9, 1789 North Carolina; d. unknown; m. William Hodrin. 5. David Grabill b. April 1791 North Carolina; d. April 19, 1874; m. Barbara Buckitt. 6. Barbara Grabill b. 1792 North Carolina; d. October 3, 1872; m. 1814 David Stoker. 7. Christina Grabill b. 1794 North Carolina; m. James Lewis. 8. Joseph Grabill b. 1796 North Carolina. 9. Henry Grabill b. 1798 North Carolina; m. Celia Henson. 10. Elizabeth Grabill b. 1802 North Carolina. 3. John Grabill b. March 13, 1758; d. February 13, 1844 Johnsville, Maryland; buried on upper McCullar farm, Molasses Road, Johnsville; m. Ann Garber dau of Samuel; Ann's grave may be beside John but is unmarked if it is. The William's History of Frederick County states that John is an immigrant. 4. Elizabeth m. Joseph Eller, son of Henry Eller. Joseph by Deed April 26, 1794 purchased two tracts of land "Wallings Luck" and "Part of Adventure" from his brothers and sisters. This in Washington County, Maryland just Southeast of Hagerstown. 5. Francey m. Henry Eller Jr. 6. Joseph b. about 1770, probably Frederick County, Maryland; m. Barbara Garber daughter of Samuel Garber about 1792, Frederick County, Maryland, died 1844 West Bethlehem Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Joseph by Deed WR 15 519, 1797 purchased 40 acres "Part of Ivy Church" from Martin Garber of Samuel. In 1805 Joseph and Barbara sold this property to Joseph's father Peter. In 1806 Joseph is listed in Tax Lists, West Bethlehem Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Earliest maps show Joseph's 127 acre farm we know as the Grable homestead. Early records of the Ten Miles Church of the Brethren show Joseph as a member. This is the Joseph of page 8 Grable History..." 6. Index of miscellaneous deeds from the book "Our Stoker Family Histories 1731-1881," Vol. II, comp. and ed. by Elayne Stoker, 2004, printed by Stevenson's Genealogy Center, Provo, UT. I am not sure of the relationship, if any, of all the parties herein listed and this is for reference only: "Some Frederick County Maryland Deeds: E-125 Joseph Grable to Jacob Funk, March 20, 1753 E-509 Joseph Grable to Jacob Funk, August 21, 1754 Agreement F-244 Joseph Grable to Jacob Funk, May 28, 1757 F-393 Joseph Grable from James ___, February 11, 1758 K-782 Joseph Grable to Jacob Roland, November 19, 1766 K-782 Samuel Grable from Leonard White, November 14, 1766 K-743 Joseph Grable to Jacob Funk - Release K-803 Martin Garver from Jacob Danner, December 19, 1766 K-1284 Henry Eller to Jacob Flora, June 6, 1767 L-515 John Garver from Jacob Danner, October 1, 1768 N-396 Leonard Kitzmiller from Samuel Stringer, October 10, 1770 N-505 Peter Wampler from Richard Coroxal, December 15, 1770 S-96 George Michael Eller from Edward Gaither O-3 Henry Eller to David Buzzard, January 14, 1771 L-665 John Grable to Jacob Roland, May 1772 P-128 Henry Eller from Leonard Kitzmiller, June 13, 1772 P-110 Leonard Kitzmiller to Samuel Carver, June 13, 1772 BD1-539 John Garver to Jacob Danner, May 22, 1775- did not find BD6-34 John Grabill to Jacob Danner, June 20, 1775 WR-2-543 Peter Grable to Michael Christ, May 26, 1779 WR-3-71 John Grabell to Wm. Renner, July 27, 1782 GM2-444 Peter Wampler, 1782 WR-4-98 Peter Grable to Michael Christ, May 26, 1779 WR-6-4 Henry Eller to Philip Fishburn, June 22, 1784 WR-6-84 Henry Eller to Francis B. Sappington, August 19, 1784 WR-3-205 John Grable from John Bowman, Bill of Sale WR-7-332 John Grable and others to George Kitzburger, June 12, 1787 WR-7-616 John Grable to Paul Clapsdale, December 4, 1787 WR-8-505 John Grable from John Shuk, June 8, 1789 Bill of Sale WR-9-194 John Grable from Sam Cole, April 30, 1790 WR-9-250 John Grable from Joseph Boyer, June 1, 1790 WR-9-46 Peter Grable from Martin Sheets, July 8, 1790 WR-9-546 Peter Grable from Henry Repp, December 7, 1790 WR-11-279 John Garber and others, September 24, 1791, Agreement WR-11-210 John Wampler to Lazarus Findburg, November 21, 1792 WR-11-199 Joseph Wampler from Michael Baer, November 19, 1792 WR-11-587 Joseph Eller from Jacob Baer, May 31, 1793 WR 12-41 John Garber, Upton Scott and others, May 9, 1794 Agreement WR 12-445 John Grable from Balser Riam, June 3, 1794 WR 12-447 John Grable from Balser Riam, June 3, 1794 WR 12-456 John Grable to Christian Ebey, June 6, 1794 WR 12-451 John Grable to Christian Ebey, June 6, 1794 WR 12-535 John Grable from Conrad Cragon, August 14, 1794 WR 12-516 John Grable to Rebecca Reynolds, July 30, 1794 WR 13-153 John Grable to Conrad Hi , March 26, 1795 WR 13-126 Joseph Eller from Frederick Murray, March 24, 1795 WR 13-449 Martin Garber from Richard Cook, August 11, 1795 WR 13-263 Martin Garber from Philip Fishburn, May 6, 1795 WR 15-481 John Grable from Negro Bill, July 5, 1797 WR 15-595 Joseph Eller from John Kerr, September 6, 1797 WR 15-518 Martin Garber from Richard Coal, August 8, 1797 WR 15-519 Joseph Grable from Martin Garber, August 8, 1797 WR 15-395 David Wampler from Joseph Grable, June 8, 1797 WR 17-44 Jacob Grable from Wm. Hardin, May 24, 1798 WR 19-71 David Wampler from Christian Simmons, October 8, 1799 WR 12-245 Peter Wampler from Samuel Chase, March 1794 WR 16-463 John Wampler from Joseph Baker, May 2, 1795 WR 17-302 John Garber from ___ Scott, October 2, 1798 WR 19-247 Joseph Eller from Jacob Young, January 16, 1800 WR 19-250 Joseph Eller to Jacob Pofsbarger, January 17, 1800 WR 19-252 Joseph Eller to Michael Minor Sr., January 17, 1800 WR 19-444 John Wampler to John Iler, April 16, 1800 WR 21-466 John Grable from Christian Leasner, September 17, 1801 WR 21-541 Jacob Garber to Joseph Baker, October 21, 1801 WR 23-227 Martin Carver and others to Samuel Garber, July 29, 1802 WR 23-228 Samuel Garber from Christian Garber and others, July 29, 1802 WR 23-229 Samuel Garber and others to Christian Garber, July 29, 1802 WR 23-231 John Garber from John Wampler, July 29, 1802 WR 23-234 John Wampler to Martin Garber, July 29, 1802 WR 22-548 Moses Grable from Craig Marshall, May 15, 1802 WR 20-41 Martin Garber from Wm. Head, June 21, 1800 WR 20-43 Martin Garber from Peter Kramer, June 28, 1800 WR 22-4 Moses Grable to Michael Freeze, November 3, 1801 WR 25-579 John Garber from Israel Bigler, May 8, 1804 WR 26-71 John Garber from Anna Garber and others, September 5, 1804 WR 27-544 Joseph Grable to Peter Grable, October 10, 1805 WR 39-561 John Grable from Peter Grable, May 22, 1811 WR 42-380 John Grable and others to State of Maryland, May 31, 1813 WR 44-85 John Grable to Louis Mottier, April 5, 1813" 7. FHL book 977.1 R40p "Early Ohio Tax Records," comp. by Esther Weygandt Powell (1985, Baltimore), has 1816-1825 records including "Jackson County, Ohio, 1825 Tax List, Auditor of State of Ohio." There is a John Graybill found on the 1825 list but not the 1819 list. I assume this to be Peter's son John. There are no other Graybills or any Coons, Ellers, McDaniels, or Stokers shown on this particular list. 8. Website http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/ashe/deeds/deedsabs.txt accessed 14 Dec 2008: "Ashe County, NC - Deeds - Abstracts of selected deeds." This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kyle R. Graybeal krgrebiel@verizon.net, 37 Spring Lake Drive, Stafford, VA 22554. Revised 9 October 2001. This file contains abstracts of selected deeds from Ashe County, North Carolina Land records, mostly involving Graybeal family members. The information contained herein does not constitute the sum total of deeds in the Ashe County records involving Graybeal individuals. There are a few incomplete fields in some records especially in acreage, land description & witness names. This means that I have not copied them, not that the information is missing from the court records. The file now includes more deeds and has been corrected for errors dealing with land grants appearing in the original file. In the original file, the entry date and the date the deed was signed were reversed. This new file corrects that problem. Information sorted in date order, which is yyyy-mm-dd. Grantee & Grantor names are [last], [first]. Witness names are [first], [last]. NFNR = North Fork of New River. Mn and Vn means Deed Books M new and V new respectively. Information in [ ] inserted by me and correct to the best of my knowledge. Information in ( ) added for clarification. Price paid, proven date, and registered date not included to save space. I have this information on most deeds in case it is desired. Some compass directions are indicated by N, S, etc., rather spelled out. Deeds for state grants did not require witnesses' signatures. The indication that a particular person signed with an "x" is not consistent from record to record in this transcription. {Kerry's note: I have refined the list so as to cut it off after whom I think may be the first generation after John Peter Graybill and Christina Wampler; see that more complete list with John Peter Graybill - this partial list are for those only including the name of Peter Graybill. The ones marked "Sr." below are probably the original John/Peter followed by Peter (1783-1868). Note also that the junior Peter had a grandson named Peter (1840-1904) in the area as well.}: A. The partial list with just Peters listed: State (NC) TO: Craybell, Peter [Sr] 33 a., Grant: 2492, Ent: 1794-10-30; Signed: 1790-12-27; S. side of S. Beaver Creek/Groves corner & line; Book: A, 034. May, Abraham TO: Graybeal, Peter [Sr] 170 a.; Signed: 1799-04-07; Both sides New River @ White's line/P. Henson Corner/NFNR; Book: D, 109; Witness: S. Hubbard, Henry Graybeal. Graybell, Peter TO: Pouts, Peter 33 a.; Signed: 1800-11-10; South side of Beaver Creek/Groves Corner & line; Book: A, 278; Witness: Anarun Pouts, Wm. McNies, David (x) Burket. May, Abraham TO: Graybeal, Peter 60 a.; Signed: 1805-11-12; Running up the River to a stake/to a Spanish Oak/Paul Henson crnr as was; Book: Mn, 171; Witness: James B. Bunyard, Nancy Bunyard. Crider, Michael TO: Graybeal, Peter [Jr] 41 a.; Signed: 1810; Buffalo Creek, North Fork of New River. Book: D, 213; Witness: John Rowland, David Griffith. Nall, Robert TO: Graybeal, Peter 100 a.; Signed: 1810; Round Knob of Phoenix Mt., join Michael Crider/waters of Buffalow, NFNR; Book: Vn, 425; Witness: John Kessler, John Burkard. Graybeal, Peter TO: Brown, Peter 60 a. Signed: 1810-07-03; North Fork of New River, Paul Henson's corner. Book: M, 172; Witness: Jas. Fletcher, Henry Graybeal. Graybeal, Peter TO: Bowers, Peter 170 a.; Signed: 1810-07-03; Both sides of NFNR/the River Bank @ White's line/James Henson. Book: Mn, 161; Witness: Henry Graybeal, James Fletcher. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, David 50 a., Grant: 0782, Ent: 1811-02-01; Signed: 1811-02-01; On Horse Ck/S 110, E 72, Jacob Eller's Line, N 110, 1st Station. Book: Mn, 295; Witness: Peter Graybeal, Henry Eller. Crider, Michael TO: Graybeal, Peter 320 a.; Signed: 1811-06-24; Buffalo Ck/west side Phoenix Mt/east side Paddies Mt. Book: Vn, 430; Witness: John Kessler, John Perry. Graybell, Peter TO: Duncan, James 141 a.; Signed: 1814-03-23 p/o 2 tracts on a branch of Buffalo Ck/waters North Fork New River. Book: C, 412; Witness: Thomas Calloway. Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, David 100 a. Signed: 1814-04-05; Old Field Creek/waters of Big Horse Creek. Book: TT, 241; Witness: Henry Graybeal, James Lewis. Graybell, Peter TO: Bowers, Peter 60 a.; Signed: 1815-05-09; On the River. Book: C, 389; Witness: James B. Bunyard, Francis Bryan. May, Abraham TO: Graybeal, Peter [Jr] 150 a.; Signed: 1820-08-30; Both sides of Little Piney Creek/waters of NFNR. Book: E, 340; Witness: William Thomas, Joseph Sutherland. Burket, Daniel TO: Graybeal, Peter 200a.; Signed: 1823-11-26; On the Waters of Beaver Ck, waters of NFNR. Book: E, 345; Witness: Thomas Calloway, H. W. Britt. State (NC) TO:P. Graybeal & C. Burkett 100a., Grant: 1275, Ent: 1825-02-08; Signed:1827-01-04; Buffalo Creek in Lenoir's Line. Book: C, 90. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Peter [Jr] 15 a., Grant: 1270, Ent: 1825-10-13. Signed: 1827-01-04. His old corner/running N w/his old line/Griffeths crnr & line. Book: C, 058. Griffeth, David TO: Graybeal, Peter 246 a.; Signed: 1828-11-22; 1st tract 96a Buffalo Ck/agreed crnr A. May, D. Burkett/2nd trct 50a/100; Book: E, 482; Witness: John Hamilton, Peter Earnest. Calloway, Thomas TO: Graybeal, Peter 300 a.; Signed: 1831-11-29; Orig deed was 250 a/this deed describes new area/Old Field Ck/S. Fork NR; Book: E, 481; Witness: John Ray, Jurat; Wm H. Calloway. Gentry, Ephraim TO: Graybeal, Peter 200 a.; Signed: 1832-11-13; On Old Field Creek waters S. fork NR/agreed line Gentry & J. Foutz; Book: E, 466; Witness: Wm Hamilton. Ray, John TO: Graybeal, Peter [Jr] 130 a.; Signed: 1834-11-11; J. Fletcher's line/Old Field Ck/stake in Wilcoxen's old line; Book: Vn, 368. Graybeal, Peter [Jr] TO: Graybeal, David 188 a.; Signed: 1838-10-17; Land on NFNR held in trust for Susan Hauck & her children. Book: Mn, 525; Witness: R. Gentry. Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, David & John 188 a.; Signed: 1839; Land held in trust for Susan Hauck & her children. Book: Mn, 425; Witness: R. Gentry. Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, John 300 a.; Signed: 1839-02-20; Old Fields Creek/Branch S. Fork of N. River/Orig conveyed by T Calloway; Book: Mn, 026; Witness: Absolom Faw. Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, John ? a.; Signed: 1844-04-27; Book: P, 229. Graybeal, P. TO: Elliot, Wm & Stephen 0 a. Signed: 1844-11-18; Gift of sorrel mare and two cows; Book: N, 234. Graybeal, Peter [Jr] TO: Graybeal, Dav 245 a.; Signed: 1846-02-24; Book: O, 069; Witness: Joseph Perkins. Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, David ? a.; Signed: 1849-11-22; Book: P, 144. Waugh & Murcheson TO: Graybeal, Peter 250 a.; Signed: 1851-08-07; Book: S, 223. Graybeal, Peter [Jr] TO: Graybeal, John ? a.; Signed: 1852-10-09; Book: S, 098. Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, John 25 a.; Signed: 1855-06-06; Book: Y, 217. Graybeal, David TO: Graybeal, Peter 371.5 a.; Signed: 1859-01-26; 5 tracts on Buffalo Creek/96a, 49a, 100a, 26.5a, 100a. Book: U, 092. Graybeal, Peter (x) TO: Elliot, Jean, et al 50 a.; Signed: 1862-09-02; Little Horse Ck, stake in old line, Abram Hamm crnr/on the Long Branch; Book: Vn, 190; Witness: John Weaver. B. The complete list with the Peters above incorporated herein: State (NC) TO: Craybell, Peter [Sr] 33 a., Grant: 2492, Ent: 1794-10-30; Signed: 1790-12-27; S. side of S. Beaver Creek/Groves corner & line; Book: A, 034. May, Abraham TO: Graybeal, Peter [Sr] 170 a.; Signed: 1799-04-07; Both sides New River @ White's line/P. Henson Corner/NFNR; Book: D, 109; Witness: S. Hubbard, Henry Graybeal. Graybell, Peter TO: Pouts, Peter 33 a.; Signed: 1800-11-10; South side of Beaver Creek/Groves Corner & line; Book: A, 278; Witness: Anarun Pouts, Wm. McNies, David (x) Burket. State (NC) TO: Henson, Wm 100 a., Grant: 0063, Ent: 1799-02-07; Signed: 1801-01-02; Book: B, 187. Walder, William TO: Henson, Wm. 100 a.; Signed: 1802-01-10; Head of a branch, Wm Smith's line, Smith's corner; Book: B, 467; Witness: George Koons, Seth Osburn. Henson, Wm TO: Jones, Vincent 100 a.; Signed: 1802-01-15; Waters of North Fork New River/Little Horse Creek. Book: B, 180; Witness: James Bunyard, Henry Graybeal. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Henry 100 a., Grant: 0532, Ent: 1802-12-01; Signed: 1802-12-07; Little Horse Creek/corner Vincent Jones. Book: B, 359. State (NC) TO: Henson, Wm. 30 a., Grant: 0334, Ent: 1800-02-25; Signed: 1802-12-14; Bank of Little Horse Creek. Book: B, 033. State (NC) TO: Henson, John 50 a., Grant: nnnn, Ent: 1802-02-17; Signed: 1803-11-29; North Fork of New River; Book: B, 232. Younce, John TO: Black, Frederick 155 a.; Signed: 1805-01-01; Situate South Fork New River/Beg. at Branch on S. Fork. Book: B, 255; Witness: Michael Storker, Luke White May, Abraham TO: Graybeal, John 50 a.; Signed: 1805-08-01; South side of Horse Creek. Book: D, 110; Witness: John Nall, Henry Graybeal. May, Abraham TO: Graybeal, Peter 60 a.; Signed: 1805-11-12; Running up the River to a stake/to a Spanish Oak/Paul Henson crnr as was; Book: Mn, 171; Witness: James B. Bunyard, Nancy Bunyard. State (NC) TO: Henson, John 50 a., Grant: 0557, Ent: 1804-05-08; Signed: 1805-11-30; His line near his sugar camp; Book: B, 421. Stone, Cutberth TO: Graybeal, Henry 100 a.; Signed: 1806-11-04; Waters of Little Horse Ck. in the Salt Peter Knob. Book: D, 127; Witness: John Stone, Mikel Graybeal. Graybeal, Henry TO: Henson, James 50 a.; Signed: 1807-12-09; N. side N. Fork New River/James Bunyard's line/Vinson Creek. Book: C, 422; Witness: Jas. Fletcher, Benj. Hubbard. Kessler, Ulrich TO: Kessler, John 181 a.; Signed: 1808-??-24; Branch South Fork of New River/Begin s. side of said Ck. Book: D, 361; Witness: Earnest Dav., Wm. Ray. Graybill, John TO: Graybill, Henry 50 a. Signed: 1809-02-27; South side of Big Horse Creek/waters of N. Fork New River. Book: D, 104; Witness: Michael (x) Graybeal, Jacob May. Henson, John (x) TO: Chambers, Henry 50 a.; Signed: 1809-03-27; NFNR, in Henson's line near his sugar camp; Book: D, 292; Witness: Henry Graybeal, Benj (x) Tyree Henson, John (x) TO: Chambers, Henry 50 a.; Signed: 1809-03-27 ... his old line, stake on the river; Book: D, 293; Witness: Henry Graybeal, Benj (x) Tyree. Henson, John (x) TO: Chambers, Henry 150 a.; Signed: 1809-03-27; NFNR, ... swamp, dogwood and hickory; Book: D, 295; Witness: Graybeal, Henry, Benj (x) Tyree. Henson, William TO: Morris, Gilbert 100 a.; Signed: 1809-08-01; Waters of Little Horse Creek/North Fork New River. Book: D, 299; Witness: Henry Graybeal, Henry Chambers. Graybeal, Henry TO: Powers, Loamina 50 a.; Signed: 1809-09-05; Land on Big Horse Ck [bought from his brother John]. Book: D, 117; Witness: William (x) Powers, Major Powers. Crider, Michael TO: Graybeal, Peter [Jr] 41 a.; Signed: 1810; Buffalo Creek, North Fork of New River. Book: D, 213; Witness: John Rowland, David Griffith. Nall, Robert TO: Graybeal, Peter 100 a.; Signed: 1810; Round Knob of Phoenix Mt., join Michael Crider/waters of Buffalow, NFNR; Book: Vn, 425; Witness: John Kessler, John Burkard. Graybeal, Peter TO: Brown, Peter 60 a. Signed: 1810-07-03; North Fork of New River, Paul Henson's corner. Book: M, 172; Witness: Jas. Fletcher, Henry Graybeal. Graybeal, Peter TO: Bowers, Peter 170 a.; Signed: 1810-07-03; Both sides of NFNR/the River Bank @ White's line/James Henson. Book: Mn, 161; Witness: Henry Graybeal, James Fletcher. Carnout, Wm. TO: Graybeal, Henry 100 a.; Signed: 1811-01-05; On the Laurel Fork of NFNR near Joneses line. Book: C, 096; Witness: Edward King, Thomas Sutherland. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, David 50 a., Grant: 0782, Ent: 1811-02-01; Signed: 1811-02-01; On Horse Ck/S 110, E 72, Jacob Eller's Line, N 110, 1st Station. Book: Mn, 295; Witness: Peter Graybeal, Henry Eller. Crider, Michael TO: Graybeal, Peter 320 a.; Signed: 1811-06-24; Buffalo Ck/west side Phoenix Mt/east side Paddies Mt. Book: Vn, 430; Witness: John Kessler, John Perry. Graybell, Peter TO: Duncan, James 141 a.; Signed: 1814-03-23 p/o 2 tracts on a branch of Buffalo Ck/waters North Fork New River. Book: C, 412; Witness: Thomas Calloway. Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, David 100 a. Signed: 1814-04-05; Old Field Creek/waters of Big Horse Creek. Book: TT, 241; Witness: Henry Graybeal, James Lewis. Graybeal, Henry TO: Turman, Wm. 100 a.; Signed: 1815-01-13; Turkey Pen Branch/Little Horse Creek/NFNR. Book: F, 280; Witness: Nathan Carpenter, James Lewis. Graybell, Peter TO: Bowers, Peter 60 a.; Signed: 1815-05-09; On the River. Book: C, 389; Witness: James B. Bunyard, Francis Bryan. Jones, John TO: Graybeal, Henry 50 a.; Signed: 1815-07-26; On a drean of the Laurel Fork of the waters of NFNR. Book: C, 112; Witness: Elisha Calloway. Blevins, Joseph Sr & Jr TO: Thompson, Christopher 135 a.; Signed: 1819-02-05; Bank of Big Helton near the flat rock in the Creek. Book: F, 260; Witness: James Blevins, Wm. Blevins. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Henry 50 a., Grant: 1005, Ent: 1818-09-04; Signed: 1819-11-30; Near the fork of the big Branch. Book: C, 056. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Henry 50 a., Grant: 1007, Ent: 1818-09-04; Signed: 1819-11-30; (description not given); Book: C, 050. May, Abraham TO: Graybeal, Peter [Jr] 150 a.; Signed: 1820-08-30; Both sides of Little Piney Creek/waters of NFNR. Book: E, 340; Witness: William Thomas, Joseph Sutherland. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Henry 25 a., Grant: 1074, Ent: 1819-11-23; Signed: 1821-12-04; N. Fork New River/mouth of Parson's Branch. Book: C, 048 Bunyard, Samuel TO: Graybeal, David 150 a.; Signed: 1822-10-08; Upper p/o 300 acre tract/Old Field Ck/adj Wm. Powers. Book: E, 414; Witness: Loamina Powers. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Henry 50a., Grant: 1107, Ent: 1820-12-24; Signed: 1822-12-17; Laurel Fork New River at a branch. Book: C, 53. Burket, Daniel TO: Graybeal, Peter 200a.; Signed: 1823-11-26; On the Waters of Beaver Ck, waters of NFNR. Book: E, 345; Witness: Thomas Calloway, H. W. Britt. State (NC) TO: P. Graybeal & C. Burkett 100a., Grant: 1275, Ent: 1825-02-08; Signed:1827-01-04; Buffalo Creek in Lenoir's Line. Book: C, 90. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Peter [Jr] 15 a., Grant: 1270, Ent: 1825-10-13. Signed: 1827-01-04. His old corner/running N w/his old line/Griffeths crnr & line. Book: C, 058. Griffeth, David TO: Graybeal, Peter 246 a.; Signed: 1828-11-22; 1st tract 96a Buffalo Ck/agreed crnr A. May, D. Burkett/2nd trct 50a/100; Book: E, 482; Witness: John Hamilton, Peter Earnest. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, John 50 a., Grant: ???, Ent: 1827-01-29; Signed: 1828-12-15; On the Big Laurel; Book: E, 402 May, Jacob TO: Graybeal, David 99 a.; Signed: 1829-06-01; On Horse Creek the waters of North Fork New River. Book: E, 469; Witness: John May. Collins, Elisha TO: Graybeal, Andrew 100 a.; Signed: 1829-07-03; Right hand fork of Rich Hill Creek, North Fork of New River; Book: P, 198. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, David 20 a., Grant: 1597, Ent: 1828-04-04; Signed: 1830-12-18; On the Big Laurel; Book: E, 387. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Henry 50 a., Grant: 1594, Ent: 18270817; Signed: 1830-12-18; On the Big Branch of the Laurel Fork; Book: E, 446. Calloway, Thomas TO: Graybeal, Peter 300 a.; Signed: 1831-11-29; Orig deed was 250 a/this deed describes new area/Old Field Ck/S. Fork NR; Book: E, 481; Witness: John Ray, Jurat; Wm H. Calloway. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Henry 100 a., Grant: 1705, Ent: 1830-02-11; Signed: 1831-12-15; On the Big Laurel Fork NFNR/on S. side of fork near large rock in a clift; Book: E, 443. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Henry 50 a., Grant: 1733, Ent: 1830-09-23; Signed: 1831-12-15; Laurel fork of NFNR John Graybeal corner; Book: P, 176. Graybeal, Henry TO: Langley, James ? a.; Signed: 1832-11-03; Big Laurel Fork of NFNR/on the S side of fork, near a large rock in a clift; Book: E, 467; Witness: Jeremiah Osborn, Christina Osborn. Gentry, Ephraim TO: Graybeal, Peter 200 a.; Signed: 1832-11-13; On Old Field Creek waters S. fork NR/agreed line Gentry & J. Foutz; Book: E, 466; Witness: Wm Hamilton. Ray, John TO: Graybeal, Peter [Jr] 130 a.; Signed: 1834-11-11; J. Fletcher's line/Old Field Ck/stake in Wilcoxen's old line; Book: Vn, 368. Graybeal, John TO: Maxwell, Sid 2 a.; Signed: 1835-11-07; Book: Y, 227. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, David 40 a., Grant: 2096, Ent: 1834-11-10; Signed: 1836-11-23; On Parson's Branch of Big Laurel Creek. Book: Vn, 477. Peppers, Ruben TO: Graybeal, David 50 a.; Signed: 1837-07-10; Book: Vn, 251. Graybeal, David TO: Dixon, David 50 a.; Signed: 1838-01-23; On Big Horse Ck/S 110, E72, Ballou's line/N 110, 1st Station; Book: M, 528. Witness: Eli Graybeal, Sammuel Bowers. Graybeal, Peter [Jr] TO: Graybeal, David 188 a.; Signed: 1838-10-17; Land on NFNR held in trust for Susan Hauck & her children. Book: Mn, 525; Witness: R. Gentry. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, John ? a., Grant: 2448, Ent: 1835-10-22; Signed: 1838-12-20; Book: P, 563. Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, David & John 188 a.; Signed: 1839; Land held in trust for Susan Hauck & her children. Book: Mn, 425; Witness: R. Gentry. Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, John 300 a.; Signed: 1839-02-20; Old Fields Creek/Branch S. Fork of N. River/Orig conveyed by T Calloway; Book: Mn, 026; Witness: Absolom Faw. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, John 25 a., Grant: 2610, Ent: 1828-04-04; Signed: 1840-11-26; On the right hand fork of the Big Branch. Book: O, 102. Graybeal, Henry (x) TO: Graybeal, Eli [son] 42 a.; Signed: 1840-12-10; Laurel waters of North Fork of New River. Book: P, 381. Witness: Dav Graybeal, Jurat; Andrew Graybeal. Graybeal, John TO: Maxwell, Sid 50 a.; Signed: 1841-02-31; Book: O, 10; Witness: Henry Graybeal, Larkin Maxwell. Graybeal, Henry TO: Maxwell, Sid 42 a.; Signed: 1841-07-31; Book: O, 25; Witness: John Graybeal, Larkin Maxwell. Graybeal, Henry TO: Graybeal, Dav. 70 a.; Signed: 1841-10-20; Big Laurel Fork NFNR John Graybeal line/cond crnr And. & Dav Graybeal; Book: P, 403; Witness: Jeremiah Osborn, Eli (x) Graybeal. Graybeal, Henry TO: Graybeal, Andw 122 a.; Signed: 1841-10-26; (not copied); Book: W, 163; Witness: J. Osborn, Eli Graybeal. Graybeal, Andrew TO: Eastridge, Pleasant 100 a.; Signed: 1843-03-01; Book: S, 505. Graybeal, John (x) TO: Graybeal, Eli 20 a.; Signed: 1843-03-21; Book: P, 188. Osborn, John TO: Graybeal, Eli 75 a.; Signed: 1843-03-21; Book: P, 386; Witness: Henry Graybeal, Samuel Sapp. Bower, S. TO: Graybeal, Joseph 150 a.; Signed: 1843-11-22; Book: S, 009. Bower, S. TO: Graybeal, Joseph 30 a.; Signed: 1843-11-22; Book: S, 010; Witness: Reason Jones, David Graybeal. Bower, S. TO: Graybeal, Joseph 25 a.; Signed: 1843-11-22; Book: S, 011. Graybeal, John et al TO: Graybeal, Eli 40 a.; Signed: 1844-02-08; Laurel Fork of NFNR, p/o 50a. grant to Henry in 1822. Book: O, 472; Witness: Jeremiah Osborn, David Graybeal (This deed contains the signatures of all of Henry's children including signatures of his daughters' spouses). Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, John ? a.; Signed: 1844-04-27; Book: P, 229. Graybeal, P. TO: Elliot, Wm & Stephen 0 a. Signed: 1844-11-18; Gift of sorrel mare and two cows; Book: N, 234. Graybeal, Peter [Jr] TO: Graybeal, Dav 245 a.; Signed: 1846-02-24; Book: O, 069; Witness: Joseph Perkins. Graybeal, Joseph TO: Graybeal, David 100 a.; Signed: 1846-02-24; Laurel Fork of NFNR, on a Beech H. Graybeal's crnr J Osborn's; Book: P, 382; Witness: ? State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Joseph 75 a., Grant: 4212, Ent: 1846-01-19; Signed: 1846-12-02; On Big Horse Creek. Book: Vn, 437. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, John 50 a., Grant: 4210, Ent: 1844-09-26; Signed: 1846-12-02; North Fork of New River, Robert King; Book: P, 566. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Eli ? a., Grant: 4346, Ent: 1845-09-20; Signed: 1846-12-31; Book: P, 179. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Eli ? a., Grant: 4347, Ent: 1836-08-31; Signed: 1846-12-31; Book: P, 178. Colvard, Payton TO: Graybeal, John 40 a.; Signed: 1848-09-15; Book: P, 230. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Joseph 15 a., Grant: 4458, Ent: 1845-01-28; Signed: 1848-09-26; Book: S, 008. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Joseph 15 a., Grant: 4458, Ent: 1845-01-28; Signed: 1848-09-26; Book: O, 008. Ashley, Wm TO: Graybeal, John 125 a.; Signed: 1848-10-12; Book: S, 337. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, David 30 a., Grant: 4538, Ent: 18470308; Signed: 18481130; Book: Y, 180. Graybeal, P. TO: Graybeal, Jacob ? a.; Signed: 1848-12-27; Book: P, 219. TO: Graybeal, David ? a.; Signed: 1849-05-28; Book: P, 182. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, David 40 a., Grant: 4696, Ent: 1847-04-06; Signed: 1849-09-24; Book: P, 181. Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, David ? a.; Signed: 1849-11-22; Book: P, 144. Burkett, C. (x) TO: Graybeal, David 366 a.; Signed: 1850-10-22; Book: P, 372. Murcheson, Rod TO: Graybeal, David ? a.; Signed: 1850-12-13; Book: P, 474. Waugh & Murcheson TO: Graybeal, Peter 250 a.; Signed: 1851-08-07; Book: S, 223. Worth & Thomas TO: Graybeal, John 205 a.; Signed: 1851-12-04; Book: S, 269. Graybeal, John TO: Graybeal, Alfred 100 a.; Signed: 1852-07-02; Book: S, 328. Baker, Wm TO: Thompson, Wilborn 25 a.; Signed: 1852-09-11; waters of Grassy Ck, Jacob Stitt's corner, stake Ben Debord's line; Book: U, 264. Graybeal, Peter [Jr] TO: Graybeal, John ? a.; Signed: 1852-10-09; Book: S, 098. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, David 50 a., Grant: 5006, Ent: 1850-02-26; Signed: 1852-11-08; On Big Horse Creek. Book: Vn, 252. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, John (x) 50 a., Grant: 6016, Ent: 1853-09-13; Signed:1853-10-17; N. Phoenix Mt.; Book: Vn, 353. Graybeal, David(x) TO: Hamilton, George 77 a.; Signed: 1853-12-03; Book: S, 377. Osborne, Jeremiah TO: Graybeal, Wm 130 a.; Signed: 1854-07-28; Book: Vn, 536. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, David 6 a., Grant: 3318, Ent: 1855-01-05; Signed: 1855-04-28; On Big Horse Creek. Book: Vn, 438. State (NC) TO: Graybeal, Joseph 50 a., Grant: 3319, Ent: 1855-01-05; Signed: 1855-04-28; On Big Horse Creek. Book: Vn, 439. Graybeal, Peter TO: Graybeal, John 25 a.; Signed: 1855-06-06; Book: Y, 217. Thompson, Christopher TO: Thompson, Wilborn 55 a.; Signed: 1855-06-08; Lying & being on Jesse's Cabin Branch/waters of Grassy Ck. Book: U, 263; Witness: Peter Ernest Carpeneter, Joe TO: Graybeal, John 150 a.; Signed: 1855-12-10; Book: S, 338 Jones, John TO: Graybeal, David 30 a.; Signed: 1856-02-16; Book: S, 497 Graybeal, John TO: Graybeal, David 150 a.; Signed: 1856-02-25; Book: S, 342 Ray, James TO: Graybeal, John 126 a.; Signed: 1858-10-25; Old Field Creek; Book: Vn, 198; Witness: D. Dixon, John Ray. Graybeal, David TO: Graybeal, Peter 371.5 a.; Signed: 1859-01-26; 5 tracts on Buffalo Creek/96a, 49a, 100a, 26.5a, 100a. Book: U, 092. Graybeal, David TO: Graybeal, Calvin 200 a.; Signed: 1862; Big Horse Creek. Book: U, 477; Witness: John C. Greear, W. H. Parsons. Graybeal, David TO: Graybeal, Simeon 361 a.; Signed: 1862; Old Field Creek, the waters of Big Horse Creek. Book: U, 554; Witness: Calvin Graybeal, Joseph Graybeal. Graybeal, David TO: Graybeal, Simeon 100 a.; Signed: 1862; Old Field Creek, the waters of Big Horse Creek. Book: U, 555; Witness: Rebecca J. Graybeal. Graybeal, David TO: Graybeal, Simeon 50 a.; Signed: 1862; Big Horse Creek. Book: U, 556; Witness: Rebecca J. Graybeal. Graybeal, David [Sr] TO: Graybeal, Joseph 300 a.; Signed: 1862-01-15; Old Field Creek. Book: U, 488; Witness: Calvin Graybeal, Micagor Lewis. Graybeal, David TO: Graybeal, Joseph 300 a.; Signed: 1862-01-15; On Old Field Creek [duplicate of V/488]. Book: TT, 102; Witness: Calvin Graybeal, Micagor Lewis. Graybeal, David TO: Spencer, Rebecca 258 a.; Signed: 1862-05-30; Big Horse Creek. Book: U, 468; Witness: Calvin Graybeal, Joisa Greear. Graybeal, Peter (x) TO: Elliot, Jean, et al 50 a.; Signed: 1862-09-02; Little Horse Ck, stake in old line, Abram Hamm crnr/on the Long Branch; Book: Vn, 190; Witness: John Weaver. Graybeal, John TO: His wife 0 a.; Signed: 1862-10-20; Letter from Camp during Civil War/directing her to sell a slave; Book: Vn, 123. Graybeal, John TO: Perkins, Johnson 0 a.; Signed: 1862-10-28; 1 male slave aged about 11 years named Elias. Book: Vn, 122; Witness: D. Dickson. Graybeal, David TO: Graybeal, Simeon 50 a.; Signed: 1863; Big Horse Creek. Book: U, 553; Witness: Calvin Graybeal. Phillips, J. H. TO: Graybeal, Calvin 50 a.; Signed: 1866-06-30; Big Horse Creek; Book: Vn, 250; Witness: David (x) Graybeal, P. J. Hardin. Graybeal, H. (heirs) TO: Graybeal, David 33 a.; Signed: 1867-03-01; p/o Henry Graybeal estate on Big Laurel Creek. Book: Vn, 537. Graybeal, John TO: Graybeal, Eli 0 a.; Signed: 1868-05-08; Pwr of Attorney to collect debts owed John Graybeal. Book: Vn, 334. (John, resident of Miami County, Kansas at the time) Graybeal, Joseph TO: Weaver, Martha J. 110 a.; Signed: 1869-03-18; Old Field Creek [Joseph's daughter]. Book: V, 451; Witness: David M. Graybeal. Osborn, Wm (x) TO: Graybeal, Wm 100 a.; Signed: 1873-04-04; Book: Y, 195. Commissioners For: Graybeal, David (heirs) ? a.; Signed: 1874-08-06; Partition of the lands of David Graybeal (deceased); Book: X, 514. Graybeal, John TO: Hauck, Susannah 188 a; Signed: 1874-10-01; Land from Peter Graybeal held in trust for Children, on Old Field Ck; Book: Y, 116; Witness: Quincy Neal. Graybeal, John TO: Spencer, Wm. 70 a.; Signed: 1875-01-19; John Graybeal of Pueblo Terr., Co./70a. on Buffalo Creek. Book: Y, 068. Graybeal, Jos & Marg TO: Roberts, John, 50 a.; Signed: 1875-02-01; Waters of Roundabout Creek; Book: Z, 085; Witness: Wm S. Eastridge Graybeal, Mary heirs TO: Goss, William 40 a.; Signed: 1875-06-01; Waters of Little Buffalow Creek/Daniel Burkett corner; Book: Z, 019. Graybeal, Joseph TO: Severt, Frederick 300 a.; Signed: 1876-09-05. 3 tracts, 100a ea. previously belonging to John Faw. Book: Z, 047; Witness: Frank Hardin, Martin Hardin. Graybeal, Mary [Faw] TO: Graybeal, Joseph 0 a.; Signed: 1877-01-27; Power of Atty to sell lands left by father John Faw; Book: Z, 250. Graybeal, John TO: Eller, James 350 a.; Signed: 1877-11-15; John Graybeal of Pueblo Terr., Co.,2 tracts on Horse Creek. Book: Z, 126. 9. Website http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/ashe/deeds/northcar397gdd.txt: "Ashe County NC Archives Deed … Craybell, Peter - North Carolina, State of, December 27, 1797." File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kyle R Graybeal krgrebiel@verizon.net January 24, 2008. Written: December 27, 1797 Transcriber's note. This tract of land most likely represents the first piece of land purchased by Peter Graybeal/Graybill upon arriving in North Carolina. All of the paper work leading up to this deed is actually filed among Wilkes County records, however the deed is filed in Ashe County, Book A, page 34. The filed copy of the deed contains and error in the very last line. The word "seven" has been omitted following the word "ninety" Paperwork describing the grant confirms that the issue date should be 27 December 1797. The Wilkes County grant # is 1492, but apparently it was changed to 2492 to denote it as an Ashe County grant. The entry (#507) for this tract was first made in October 30, 1794. State Grant to Peter Craybell 33 Acres State of North Carolina No. 2492. "To all whom these presence [sic] shall come greeting Know ye that we for and in consideration of the sum of thirty Shillings for every hundred acres hereby granted paid into our Treasury By Peter Craybel have given and granted and by these presence [sic] do give and grant unto the said Peter Crabell a tract of Land containing thirty three acres lying and being in the County of Wilks [sic] on the south side South Beaver Creek Begining [sic] at three maples near his own line runing [sic] west forty six polls to a stake on said Creek against groves [sic] corner thence North one hundred and fourteen to a whiteoak [sic] on said groves [sic] line then East forty six polls to a chestnut on his old line then South one hundred and fourteen polls to the first station Entry made 30th Oct 1794 As by the plat hereunto annexed doth appear together with all woods waters mines minerals hereditaments and appertainances [sic] thereunto belonging or appertaining to hold to the said Peter Craybell his heirs and assigns forever yielding and paying to us such sums of money yearly or otherwise as our general assembly from time to time may direct provided always that the said grantee shall cause this grant to be Registered in the Registrar's office of our said County of Wilks within twelve months from the date hereof otherwise the same shall be void and of no effect In testimony whereof we have caused these our letters to be made pattent [sic] and our great seal to be hereunto affixed Witness Samuel Ashe Esquire our governor captain general and commander in chief at Raleigh the 27th Day of December in the twenty second year of our Independence and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety [seven] Samuel Ashe By command Wm Hill D Sec wrote on the back Recorded in the secretary's office T. Malon P. Sec." 10. Mentioned in great grandson William's biography per two sources: www.rootsweb.com/~iaharris/ and FHL book 977.747-H2n, partial excerpt: "History of Harrison County, Iowa," 1891, pp. 686, 687: "William A. Graybill... To learn something of his early career the reader will be informed that he was born July 28, 1840, in Adams County, Ill., and accompanied his parents, who were among the early pioneers to locate in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, coming, as they did, before Council Bluffs had an existence, that location then being known as Miller's Hollow. Our subject remained with his parents until 1864. For nine years prior his father, himself and brothers A. J. & L., kept bachelor's hall in Pottawattamie County. [His father] Simeon P. Graybill was born March 26, 1816, in Jackson County, Ohio, and was the son of Mr. Graybill, a native of New York and of German ancestry. The father, Michael Graybill, was the son of Peter Graybill, who was born in Pennsylvania and married Christena Wampler, who had been taken prisoner by the Delaware Indians when a child and kept with the tribe for seven years and then returned to her parents. Peter Graybill was a son of John Graybill who came from Germany in the days of the Revolutionary War. ["Revolutionary War" seems contradictory since this article also states Peter as being born in PA - Peter's birthdate was definitely pre-Revolutionary War; perhaps this is poor memory for what should have been stated as pre-RW.] Simeon Graybill's father, Michael, was married to Polly Stoker, in Ashe County, N. C., May 1811, removed to Jackson County, Ohio, and reared a family of eleven children: David, Catharine, Simeon, Levi, George, Lenore, Julian, Michael, Mary Ann, Elizabeth and Sidney." [See notes on John Peter's father for debate on whether is father was a John or "Old" Peter Graybill or maybe both as John Peter.] 11. Mentioned in the book "The Howard Leytham Stoker Von Dollen Family Histories," FHL 929.273 H833a, by Doris Lewis, 2017 So. 80th Ave., Omaha, Nebraska, 68124, pp. 90-91: "Polly Stoker, also called Mary, was the oldest child of Michael Stoker and Catherine Eller. Her mother lived with Polly in her old age in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. In North Carolina Polly married Michael Graybill, born May 14, 1787 to Peter Graybill and Christina Wampler, both natives of North Carolina and children of German parents. When Christina was five years old she had been stolen by Delaware Indians, but had been returned to her family when twelve. Her families were Dunkards or Anabaptists, both groups stemming from German Protestants. The Graybills lived in the German communities of early America, Lancaster County in Pennsylvania, Frederick County in Maryland and Ashe County in North Carolina. After a forest area of Ohio had been cleared in the early 1800's, the main body of Stoker and Graybill relatives crossed the northwest line into Ohio on Christmas Day, 1815. Some Graybills moved into Indiana where they married the daughters of John Smith and Massie Koons, great granddaughters of Peter Eller. In 1837, The Graybills left Ohio and Indiana for Caldwell County in Missouri. During the Mormon persecutions in Missouri, they fled to Illinois, coming to Pottawattamie County in Iowa in 1846-48. Vivian Graybill, of Independence, Missouri, has worked on the Graybill genealogy for many years and since he plans to publish a book with a great amount of detailed information I will not list the names of their complete families." 12. Possibly referred to in the following from the book "The Howard Leytham Stoker Von Dollen Family Histories," FHL 929.273 H833a, by Doris Lewis, 2017 So. 80th Ave., Omaha, Nebraska, 68124, p. 87: "Michael Stoker, the son of (John) Michael Stoker, was a 28 year old bachelor in Wilkes County, NC when the US census was taken in 1790. The farm which Michael Stoker bought from John Dick was on the north fork of New River in Ashe County. (The boundary line had been changed from Wilkes.) In 1792 Michael married Catherine Eller, the oldest daughter of Peter Eller and Elizabeth Dick. The Ellers and Dicks were settlers in this same area and all of Michael and Catherine's children, except Eller, were born and raised among numerous family members in North Carolina. In 1815, the family joined a migration of relatives moving west into Ohio. This party of Graybills and Stokers, all ages from babies to the elderly crossed the border into Ohio on Christmas Day, 1815. Michael and his son David, who had just turned 21, took part in the first election held in Jackson County on April 1, 1816. John Michael Stoker, Michael's father, settled in Perry County, Ohio, about 60 miles north..." 13. FHL book 929.273 P684pn: "Graybill/Stoker/Eller/Smith/Koons/Pitt Connections," by Norman E. 'Gene' Pitt, 1996, pp. 6-8, note that this book has some downline of the children of this couple: "John Peter Graybill, b. 3 Oct 1762, possibly in Lancaster or York Co., PA; d. 1 May 1848 (or 1845?), Vega, Bloomfield Twp., Jackson Co., OH; bur. at Vega; md. abt 1799, Frederick Co., MD to Christena Wampler. She was b. 1760, Frederick Co., MD; d. 1844, Jackson Co., OH. She was the d/o Peter and Barbara Wampler. When still a child, Christena, her younger sister and a neighbor child were kidnapped by the Delaware Indians. They were held for about seven years before they were released or rescued. The family knew they had the correct children when Christena sang lullabies that her mother had taught her. Their children included John, Polly, Peter Jr., Henry, Michael Peter, Nancy Mary, Christena, David, Joseph, and Elizabeth. Note that the children may not be in the proper order, and some later may have taken the name Graybeal, Grabill, Grabel or Grable. The reader should refer to all alternate surname spellings, since they may have been found by various spellings in various records." 14. Burketts, Graybeals, and Ellers mentioned in the book "History of Western North Carolina," by John Preston Arthur, 1914, chapter 8: "Some Early Settlers of Ashe. These noble, self-sacrificing men and women of the early times endangered their lives and braved many hardships in the wild Indian country to open the way to happy homes, schools, churches and the blessings of our present civilization. Some of these were Henry Poe, Martin Gambill, Thomas Sutherland, Timothy Perkins, Captain John Cox, Henry Hardin, Canada Richardson, James Douglas, Daniel Dickson and Elijah Galloway. Besides these were many others whose names awaken much unwritten history: Miller, Blevins, Ham, Reeves, Woodin, Barr, Baker, Eller, Goodman, Ray, Burkett, Graybeal, Houck, Kilby, Ashley, Jones, Gentry, Smith, Plummer, Lewis, Sutherland, McMillan, Colvard, Barker, Senter, Maxwell, Calhoun, Sapp, Thomas, Worth, Oliver and others." Also the following quote is found; note that they were from Germany and may only have sailed from Holland - they were not Dutch: "The Graybeals. They are said to be of Dutch ancestry, are generally thrifty and successful folk, and own much real estate and live stock. They are honest, frugal and among the best citizens of Ashe." [Kerry's note: sometime the term Dutch was misused as in Pennsylvania Dutch when German ancestry was actually the real meaning of the terminology.] 15. Mentioned in their son Michael's biography in the FHL book 929.273 P684pn: "Graybill/Stoker/Eller/Smith/Koons/Pitt Connections," by Norman E. 'Gene' Pitt, 1996, pp. 17-24, note that this book has a considerable downline of the children of this couple: "Michael Peter Graybill, b. 14 May 1787, Jefferson, Wilkes Co. (now Ashe Co.), NC; d. 24 Sep 1856, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA; bur. in the Graybill-Stoker Pioneer Cemetery; Pottawattamie Co,., IA; md. 1811, Ashe Co., NC to Mary 'Polly' Stoker. Michael was the s/o John Peter Graybill and Christena Wampler. Polly was b. 24 Nov 1792, Ashe Co. [Wilkes], NC; d. 18 Feb 1864, Pottawattamie Co., IA; bur. in the Graybill-Stoker Pioneer Cemetery. She was the eldest child of Michael Stoker and Catherine Eller... Michael and Polly left North Carolina probably in early 1816, and settled in Bloomfield Twp., Jackson Co., OH. Michael's parents, Peter Sr. and Christena (Wampler) Graybill, accompanied them; also, Michael's brother Henry and sister Barbara who had married Polly's brother David Stoker. Polly's parents, Michael and Catherine (Eller) Stoker, and other Stokers also made the journey with them. [Also John Graybill?] In the early 1830's, the family was visited by Missionary John Fisher from Bloomfield Twp. and was introduced to the early Latter Day Saints church. Those who were old enough were baptized in 1833. Involved in the church, Michael Graybill Sr. and related families anxiously followed the news from Independence, MO. The wanted to gather with the Saints in Caldwell Co., MO to be part of Zion, the new Jerusalem. Michael sold his farm to his father, Peter Graybill Sr., who along with Henry, Michaels' brother, and sister Celia (Graybill) Henson, decided to stay in OH. In 1836, Michael and other relatives packed to make the trip to Far West, MO. They spent the winter with Stoker relatives in Monroe Co., IN, then arrived at Far West in September 1837..." 16. FHL film 702: "Journal of John Stoker, b. 1817; Journal starts November 1, 1869." John was the son of David Stoker and Barbara Graybill. The first 35 pages detail his mission taken from Utah to Virginia and Tennessee through Council Bluffs, Iowa, which I have summarized and included with his notes in this database. Pp. 36-227, the balance of John's journal, are genealogical notations of family. Many pages are blank. Besides family, the journal also notes many other unrelated Stokers who were probably gleaned from books and other sources. It appears as if maybe his son David may have taken over the book later. Many entries are repetitive at different times. Pertinent data for this family or individual is quoted verbatim as follows on pages: 174: Peter Graybill, b. 1764, Christenia Wampler, children: Michael Graybill, b. May 1787, Ashe Co., North Carolina. Barbara. 17. The following is a partial quote from an article entitled: "The Michael and Catherine Eller Stoker family as early Mormons in Ohio and Missouri," by Jimmie "B" Stoker, November 24, 1993, as reprinted in the book "Our Stoker Family Histories 1731-1881," Vol. II, comp. and ed. by Elayne Stoker, 2004, printed by Stevenson's Genealogy Center, Provo, UT. See the notes of Michael Stoker (1762-1838) for the full transcript of this article: "A call to Zion takes the family to Missouri. Only one stays in Ohio. Seven of Michael Stoker's (1762-1838) nine children joined the LDS Church between 1833 and 1836. His daughter, Catherine (1809-1893), who married Alexander Lackey, may not have joined nor did Rebecca (1807-1821), a daughter who died accidentally in 1821 at age 14. No doubt, Michael Stoker (1762-1838) and his wife, Catherine Eller (1773-After 1850), joined the church also although no record of their baptisms at that time seem to be available. Catherine had her patriarchal blessing given by Hyrum Smith in 1843. The family, listening to their church leaders, were anxious to gather to Zion. On October 27, 1836 Michael, now past the age of 74 and Catherine, over 63 years old, sold out their holdings in southern Ohio and headed west to join the Saints in Missouri. With all of his children married except their youngest son, Eller (1816-1855), Michael Stoker (1762-1838) and a couple of dozen or more of his married descendants and their families headed west. Goodby Ohio. David Stoker's wife, Barbara Graybill, and Polly's husband, Michael Graybill, brother and sister, said their goodbyes to their parents, John Peter Graybill, Sr. (1762-1842), and Christina Wampler (1771-1844). This couple had journeyed from the Blue Ridge mountains in Ashe county, North Carolina with the Stokers in 1815 to southern Ohio and they planned to die there which they did. Christina Wampler may have trembled to see her children leave for the west. She had been kidnapped by the Delaware Indians from her Pennsylvania home when she was three years old. With pressure from the increasingly stronger armed forces of the whites, the Indians relinquished her when she was eleven years old, along with other children. She became easy to identify as she sang a lullaby, no doubt a German one, which her mother had taught her. When her mother heard her sing, she knew immediately that it was her Christina.(6) A winter in Indiana. During the late fall and winter of 1836, the Stoker families, whether together or separately, trekked across Ohio in their wagons. Many of them planned to spend part of the winter with relatives in Indiana.(7) Michael stopped in Henry County, Indiana where on December 1, 1836 he bought "1 Roe of Shock corn" from the estate of Absalom Koons who was Catherine's deceased nephew.(8) Michael's son Michael Stoker, Jr., must have been in Henry County when he wrote in his journal in April 1837 that he baptized Margaret Judd, David Eller, Tabitha Eller, Mary Sharp, Rhoda Judd. These were relatives and soon-to-be relatives. Margaret Judd in 1839, after the Stokers were driven from Missouri, would marry Michael's youngest brother, Eller. Rhoda Judd was the mother of Margaret Judd and Tabitha Eller. David Eller was Michael's first cousin.(9) Michael's (1762-1838) daughter, Elizabeth (1800-1868) and her husband, James Welker had been in Indiana when their first child was born in 1823. However, their next four children, starting in 1825 and ending in 1835 were all born near the Stokers in Jackson County, Ohio. The members of Michael's family felt comfortable living near each other and sometimes grew deeply attached. Polly Stoker Graybill found it difficult when her family said their goodbyes to their Indiana relatives. One of them cried because Aunt Polly was leaving and he would not see her again.(10) Picture: "Christena Wampler's headstone in Jackson Co." Evidently, Catherine Stoker Lackey and her husband, Alexander, went to Missouri and joined her parents there in 1837. One of her sons, Michael Onesimus, being only a year old, cried so hard when they crossed the Mississippi River that his mother had to cover his head with her apron.(11) Footnotes: 5. Vivian Graybill, "Michael Graybill, Sr." Typescript sent to Jim Stoker by Alice Graybill Russell, 6120 Wincanton Dr., Shreveport, LA 71129 on October 6, 1993. 6. Ibid. 7. Ibid. 8. A necessary explanation on the Michael Stoker (Stocker) family group sheet sent by Jim Rose, 740 So. Woodland Hills Dr., Woodland Hills, UT, 84 653 on Nov. 13, 1993. 9. "The Howard Leytham, Stoker, Von Dollen Family Histories...," p. 92. 10. Vivian Graybill, "Michael Graybill, Sr." 11. Letter from Ethel McCarley, dated July 15, 1957 to Madeline E. Fletcher. Ethel's address was Rio Grande, Ohio. Information found in the notes of the Michael Stoker family group sheet sent by Jim Rose to Jim Stoker on Nov. 18, 1993." 17. Website http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/ashe/misc/grybel04.txt accessed 20 Dec 2009: "Letter, John Graybeal to Dona Graybeal." Letter from John Graybeal of Shell Creek, Tennessee to his grand-daughter Dona Graybeal of Fig, North Carolina. This letter was found among the papers and Letters of Dona Graybeal and her son W. Thomas Graybal, of Emory, Virginia. Dona Graybeal was married to my great-uncle Winfield A. Graybeal, a Methodist Minister. John Graybeal, son of Andrew Graybeal, and grandson of Henry Graybeal of Ashe County, North Carolina, wrote the letter to his granddaughter Dona Graybeal, daughter of William Asbury Graybeal and Rebecca Graybeal. Both sides of Dona's family trace back to Henry Graybeal. Notes: The original letter was written in pencil on tablet paper with no punctuation and paragraph breaks. Paragraph breaks have been inserted where it seemed logical to do so for clarity. Periods have also been added at the end of sentences. Spelling remains as it was interpreted except where indicated by [ ]. References to "Winny" are to Winfield A. Graybeal Dona's husband and son of David Melvin Graybeal and Mary Anne Jones. Transcribed by Kyle R. Graybeal kgraybeal@erols.com: "Shell Creek Ten Jan 26 1915 Dona we recv'd your letter was real glad to hear from you all. was glad you was having a good time & Doing some good in the caus of Religion there. Dont seam to be But little good Doing here. We have had some offel Bad weather | Graybill, John Peter (I1855)
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| 2048 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1800 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina [Mary Farmer is probably the girl age 10-16]: David Little - males: 1(0-10); 1(26-45); females: 1(0-10); 1(10-16); 1(26-45); Slaves: 0 2. Typescript "Early Adairs of Laurens County, South Carolina." Compiled by Mildred Brownlee; Source Records: Wills; Intestate Estates; Deeds; Court Records; Cemetery Inscriptions. Some dates of birth and death obtained from Lineage Charts. Dates of birth and death subject to correction. Spelling of names subject to correction. [Note that bracketed comments are later additions by other reviewers including myself - Kerry Petersen.] "Charity Adair, b. 1770, d. 6 Nov. 1826, mar. (1) ___ Farmer by whom she had a daughter Mary Farmer, b. 21 June 1789. Mary Farmer mentioned as step-daughter in the will of David Little. Charity Adair Farmer married (2) David Little. Chn: David Little, b. 1 May 1798, d. young. Elizabeth Little. b. 27 Aug. 1799/1800, mar. James Copeland. Joseph Little, b. 24 July 1801 (James Little, b. 12 July 1803, mar. Matilda Williams. (Jane Little, b. 12 July 1803, mar. Andrew Park. John Little, b. 23 Feb. 1806, mar. Sarah Wolf. Nancy Little, b. 28 Sept. 1807, mar. Alexander Fairburn. Thomas E. Little, b. 1 Aug. 1809, mar. Jane Eleanor Craig. Holland Little, b. 1811" | Farmer, Mary (I3741)
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| 2049 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1800 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina: Elisha Adair Free White Males: age 0-10: 3; age 16-26: 1 Free White Females: age 16-26: 2 Other: 0 Slaves: 0 1810 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, five Adairs are found in a total of 72 pages as follows; page numbers represent which page in 72 the entry is found. All age numbers are single digit except one (13). I am not sure which 1810 Adairs these fit exactly: P. 25, Wm. Adir, 001103010002 P. 58, Elisha Adear or Adiar, 32011101100 (13) P. 58, Benja. Adir, 021011020102 P. 59, Jas Adir, 100102001000 P. 60, Jas Adir, 200102001000 1820 US: Laurens Co., SC. Elisha Adair, Males 0-10:2, 16-26:3, 26-45:1; Females: 0-10:1, 10-16:2, 26-45:1; 13 slaves. 1830 US: Elisha and family are listed in Warren Co., Kentucky. 1840 US: Warren Co., Kentucky, pg. 1 of 120: Elish Adair, Males 0-5:2, 10-15:2, 20-30:1, 60-70:1; females: 0-5:1, 20-30:1, 60-70:1. 1850 US: A son Elisha M. Adair, age 35, and his family are listed in second District of Warren Co., Kentucky. 2. FHL Book 929.273EL54h "George Michael Eller and Descendants of His in America," compiled by James W. Hook, 1957, also on FHL film 896571, item 2, pp. 17-31, clarifies early North Carolina counties and land grant practices: "Land grants in North Carolina originated with an entry application which was filed in the county where the land was situated and if not lost are now on file there. This was followed, sometimes soon and sometimes years later by an order from the land office for the tract to be surveyed. Sometimes soon and sometimes years later the survey was made and a surveyor's plat filed with the Secretary of State in Raleigh. Then came the grant which may have been issued reasonably near the date of the survey or sometimes several years later. These grants, orders to survey and the survey itself are on file now in the Secretary of State's office at Raleigh... Many counties were formed from what originally was Rowan County, namely Surry and Guilford in 1770, Burke and Wilkes in 1777, Randolph in 1779, Iridell in 1788, Stokes in 1789, Buncomb in 1791, Ashe in1799, Davidson in 1822, Yancey in 1833, Davie in 1836 and Yadkin in 1850. Some of these counties were grandchildren of Rowan County; for instance Wilkes was taken partly from Burke and partly from Surry, Randolph from Guilford, Buncomb and Yancy form Burke, Ashe from Wilkes and Stokes and Yadkin from Surry. These facts must be kept in mind when tracing early Rowan County families." 3. Typescript "Early Adairs of Laurens County, South Carolina. Compiled by Mildred Brownlee; Source Records: Wills; Intestate Estates; Deeds; Court Records; Cemetery Inscriptions. Some dates of birth and death obtained from Lineage Charts. Dates of birth and death subject to correction. Spelling of names subject to correction." [Note that bracketed comments are later additions by other reviewers including myself - Kerry Petersen.]: A. "Joseph Adair, b. 12 Apr. 1735 (from a chart), d. 17 Oct. 1812, said in Dr. Adair's History to have married Sarah Dillard but Laurens Co. legal documents prove that the Joseph Adair whose wife was Sarah, was a son of James Adair, Sr., cooper (died before 1796) and his wife, Eleanor. The only record found to date naming a wife of Joseph Adair, son of Joseph Adair, cooper, is the deed from Book J. p. 50 which documents her as being Elizabeth Adair in 1808. Whether she was a 1st wife, 2nd. wife, etc., we have no positive record. She evidently had died before Joseph Adair wrote his will in 1812 in which he named no wife but "my eight children". Deed Bk. J, p. 100 - Shows a plat of 340 a. on Miller's Fork of Duncan Creek measured out for Joseph Adair and Elisha Adair. Joseph Adair for $100 paid by Elisha Adair deeds to said Elisha Adair all that tract of land containing 340 a. more or less, part of tract. of land including 800 a.* originally granted to Joseph Adair on 13 Sept. 1774. Said tract is to remain in possession of said Joseph Adair during his natural life and also that of his wife during her natural life so that this conveyance is not to take place or be of fore during the natural life of either the said Joseph Adair or his wife but the land hereby conveyed ie. to remain the property or the said Joseph Adair during his life as tho this conveyance had never been made or entered into. In witness whereof I, the said Joseph Adair, have hereunto set my hand and seal the 15 day of July 1802. Joseph Adair (seal) In presence of James Adair, John Hunter Recorded Aug. 31. 1809. (Either the Register of Deeds recorded in error the 800 a. figure as a single grant or the 800 a. was intended to represent the accumulation of several smaller grants. No single grant of 800 a. to a Joseph Adair has been located.) Deed Bk. J, p. 50 - Joseph Adair and Elisha Adair for $350 deed to Alexander Wilkinson, a tract of land containing 150 a. more or less, on the waters of Duncan Creek, on a branch called Miller's Branch beginning at a poplar thence S 74 E 40ch 50 links to a white oak. thence due E 13.70 to a stake, thence N 79 W 24.46. etc., mentioning "meanders of said creek" to the beginning corner. 4 Nov. 1808. Joseph Adair (Seal), Elisha Adair (Seal) In presents of Thomas McCrary, Senr., James Adair South Carolina, Laurens District) I, JA Elmore, one of the Justices of Quorum for the said district, do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern that Elizabeth Adair, Senr., the wife of the within named Joseph Adair, Senior and Elizabeth Adair, Junr. the wife of the within named Elisha Adair did this day appear before me and upon being privately and separately examined by me did voluntarily renounce, release, and forever relinquish unto the within named Alexander Wilkinson all their right and claim of dower of, in, or to the premises within mentioned. 23 Nov. 1808. her mark Elizabeth E Adair, Elizh. Adair (L.S.) JA Elmore, J.Q. Recorded 14 Jan. 1809. (The 150 a. above is evidently part of the 340 a. which Joseph Adair had previously deeded to Elisha Adair but retained life estate for himself and his wife. In order to insure that there would be no future legal entanglements, both Joseph Adair and Elisha Adair entered into the sale of the land. Their wives, both of whom were named "Elizabeth", released dower rights.) *It should be noted here that Joseph Adair of above deed was called Sr. after the death of his father. During the period with which we are concerned, the terms "Sr." and rily "son of" but could be nephew, grandson, cousin and sometimes not related by blood. When a man known as "Sr." died, the man of the same name who had previously been known as "Jr." now became "Sr." Very confusing, to say the least. The terms "Sr." and "Jr." were also occasionally used with women's names. Records of the eight children named in the will of Joseph Adair who died in 1812 begin on page 6. A copy of his will can be found in Will Book D-1, p. 105. Probate records are in Box 3, pkg. 6. Recorded in Will Book D-l, Page 104, Bundle 65, pkg. 10. Proven January 14, 1813. David Anderson Ordy. Will of Joseph Adair: "State of South Carolina Laurens District. In the name of God, Amen. Know all men by those presents that I Joseph Adair of tho same State and District are now in good health and in my natural senses at this date and time make this my last will and testament. At my death I bequeath my body to tho tomb, my soul to the almighty God, my maker and created and Jesus Christ my redeemer. Likewise I give and bequeath unto John Adair my son all the land that I layed off for him, that Richard Hollen and John Frier now lives on and one Negro woman named Jude. Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my son James Adair all that part of a tract of land he now lives on lying on the South Side of Little Dunkins Creek bounded on land of Thomas McCrary, Alexander Wilkerson, Elisha Adair and one Negro man named Duke. Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my son Robert Adair the money that he did receive from Alexander Wilkerson for a tract of land made over by me and my son Elisha Adair to said Wilkerson and one Negro girl named Tamer. Likewise I give and bequeath to my son Elisha Adair all that part of land I now live on containing three hundred and seventy five acres more or less, resurvayed by John A. Elmore one Negro boy named Morris, one new waggon and all her harness. Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my grandson Joseph Adair, son of Elisha Adair, one set of silver coat buttons, and one set of silver breeches buttons to my son Robert Adair. I likewise, give and bequeath unto my daughter E1izabeth and her husband John Huston, one Negro girl named Clartis to be thern during there natural life, and at their death to be equally divided among all Elizabeth Huston's children of her natural body. Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Jean, wife of Thomas Holland. one Negro girl named Dice. Likewise, I give unto my daughter Cassy, wife of Thomas McCrary one Negro woman named Lid. Likewise, I give and bequeath, unto Charity, wife of David Little, one Negro woman named Sarah and all the rest of my perishable property to be equally divided among my eight children of my natural body. I hereby set my hand and seal this 20th of January, 1812. It being the thirty sixth and thirty seventh years of American Independency. And l do here appoint Elisha Adair and John Adair my Executors. Joseph Adair (Seal) Witness present: Richard Holland, William Adair, George McCrary Recorded in Will Book D-1, Page 105. Recorded date not available. Proven Jan, 15, 1813. David Anderson Ordy." B."Elisha Adair - "to son Elisha Adair, all that part of land I now live on containing 375 a.; one Negro boy Morris; one new wagon and all her harness." "to my grandson, Joseph, son of Elisha Adair, one set of silver coat buttons." It is established that the given name of the wife of Elisha Adair was Elizabeth. In dower releases she is called Elizabeth and also Betsy. Laurens Co. records have not provided proof of her maiden surname. Marriages of Rowan Co. NC, 1753-1868, by Brent Holcomb contains a record of the 21 Jan. 1795 marriage of one Elisha Adair and Elizabeth Reese with Thomas Farmer Reese as bondsman. The 1800 census of Laurens Co. shows Elisha Adair with 3 sons under age 10 which would be compatible with a 1795 marriage. In 1818, Elisha Adair was co-administrator with the widow, E1izabeth Pool, on the estate of her husband, Robert Pool, dec'd.. The widow Elizabeth Davis Pool was born 1785; her mother was a Reese and would have been of the generation to have been a sister of the Elizabeth Reese who married an Elisha Adair. If this is actually the case, Elisha Adair was uncle-by-marriage of Elizabeth Davis Pool and would account for his connection with her husband's estate. So far as can be determined, Elisha Adair had no family connection with the Pools. Elisha Adair sold his land in Laurens Co. in 1821. He was involved in 1822-24 in court actions along with his sons, Joseph Adair and Thomas R. Adair, regarding debt. (Question: What does the "R." in Thomas R. Adair's name stand for? Reese??). Elisha does not appear on 1830 census of Laurens Co. and is said to have moved to Ala. [NB: Elisha moved to Warren Co. KY where he and his wife Elizabeth are buried in Steep Hollow Grave Yard near Three Forks]. Laurens Co. census records indicate that Elisha had 5 or 6 sons and 3 daughters. Known sons are Joseph who married in Laurens Co. ... name unknown..and Thomas R. Adair who married Jane Blakely. Dr. J.B. Adair's History names Isaac Adair who married Jane Henry and a son. [NB: this is incorrect. Isaac Adair was a son of Benjamin Adair and Nancy George, based on power of attorney requests from him while living in Perry Co. AL, following his father's death. (Laurens Co. Deed Book N, p. 8. 56 May 1833. Nancy Adair, William Adair, Isaac Adair, Benjamin Adair, William Craig, Sally Adair, now Sally Craig, James Jameson in right of his wife Jane Adair, William Scott in right of his wife Margaret Adair, all of Perry Co., AL, appoint John Adair their lawful attorney in Laurens Co., giving him POA.]. In a letter written in 1966 by the late Laura Pulley to an Adair descendant in Ala. is the statement: "in 1822, Laurens Co. SC, Elisha Adair entitled to 1/8th part of the estate of Washington Adair dec'd. Probate Records. Box 3, pkg. 11 contains the intestate records of Washington Adair dec'd. administered 7 Oct. 1822 by Joseph Adair with Thomas R. Adair and Jesse Johnson, sureties. Inventory of property included 2 slaves, 1 horse, 1 cow, 1 bed & furniture, 1 bedstead, 1 saddle & bridle, and wearing apparel, There was no mention of a wife or children and the package contains no record of payment to heirs. This brief record indicates that Washington Adair was probably a son of Elisha Adair with his estate being handled by brothers Joseph and Thos. R. Adair. Washington was evidently single. His living brothers and sisters would have inherited equal shares of his estate and his father would have also been entitled to an equal share. Seven brothers and sisters and a father...thus, 8 equal shares. Mrs. Pulley's letter further states: "other children of Elisha Adair who were paid shares were Allen Adair, Richamond (Richmond?) Adair and Matilda Adair`" This quoted record in not contained in the estate package and Mrs. Pulley gave no documented reference for the statement. It must have come from one of the various Probate Journals which are probably now in SC Archives in Columbia. and hopefully can be located in the future. There is also the possibility that a will for Elisha Adair can be located in Ala. Until such event a proposed family for Elisha Adair will be found on page 8. Elisha Adair, b. c1774, mar. Elizabeth (Reese? on 21 Jan. 1795? Some definite proof is needed for this.) Chn: Joseph, b. 1796?-proved son of Elisha by his grandfather's will and by court records. Washington, died single in 1822. Isaac, b. 1800? (Dr. J.B. Adair History), mar. Jane Henry. Thomas R., b. 1802, mar. Jane Blakely - proved son of Elisha by court record. Allen Richamond (Richmond) Matilda [NB: also Rozina Adair who m. Samuel Gilmore in Warren Co., KY and Elisha Milton Adair who m. Mary Rector in Warren Co., KY.] The above list would account for 6 siblings of Washington Adair. Early census figures indicate the possibility of 2 other daughters - one of whom must have died before 1822, name of the other not known. In Scott Co. MS, 1850: Isaac Adair, 52 mechanic, SC Jane, 51, SC John P., 22, AL Henry M., 20, AL Hosey G., 16, AL Wm. S., 8, MS Thomas R. Adair and Jane Blakely remained in Laurens Co. The remaining children of Elisha Adair moved from this state with their parents." BIRTH: 1. Undocumented 22 Sep 1782 per Rootsweb.com Worldconnect database ":793592." Seems too early considering a marriage in 1795. Judging from the 1840 census where she was between 60 to 70 years of age, she would have been born between 1770 and 1780. MARRIAGE: 1. LDS IGI has an extracted record per FHL film 6330285 "An Index to Marriage Bonds filed in North Carolina State Archives," Batch M516001, 1868, which gives the following: Elijah Adair and Elizabeth Reese, 21 Jan 1795, Rowan Co., North Carolina. I am not sure what would have taken Elijah to NC. DEATH: 1. Undocumented 15 Mar 1850 in Warren Co., KY and burial in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in the same county per Rootsweb.com Worldconnect database ":793592." | Reese, Elizabeth or Betsy (I3737)
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| 2050 | RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1800 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina: Name: David Little Free White Males (Age 0-10): 1 Free White Males (Age 10-16): 0 Free White Males (Age 16-26): 0 Free White Males (Age 26-45): 1 Free White Males (Age 45+): 0 Free White Females (Age 0-10): 1 Free White Females (Age 10-16): 1 Free White Females (Age 16-26): 0 Free White Females (Age 26-45): 1 Free White Females (Age 45+): 0 Other: 0 Slaves: 0 1810 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, pg. 28 of 76: David Little, 4-1-0-1-0;2-1-1-1-0-0-2. 1820 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, pg. 7 of 67, lists Charity without David; confirms David was deceased: Charity Little, Males 1-2-1-0-0-0, females 0-1-1-1-1; 6 slaves. 2. Jett Hanna [jettplane@aol.com] provided me on 8 Jul 2005 with a copy of his analysis of the Brownlee manuscript as follows. It mirrors my own understanding; however, anything with which I disagree I note in [brackets]. Jett entitles his paper as "Laurens County Area Adair Family Trees." It is broken down by three families: James Adair who married Eleanor, his brother Joseph who married Sarah Laferty, and a William of whom absolutely nothing is known except just his name on the Williams Petition and that Brownlee notes he died 1780-84 and that his estate was administered 1784 per Abbe Wills, p. 10. Text quoted as follows: "This tree is based on Early Adairs of Laurens County, South Carolina, by Mildred Brownlee. This was provided to me by W. Lee Adair, who obtained it from the Laurens County Public Library. Handwritten notes show a date of 1990 on Brownlee's manuscript. I have not examined these deeds personally. In some cases, notes and questions below are my own additions. This analysis seems to discredit some of the trees in the Adair History and Genealogy, and adds significantly to what is know of the Laurens area Adairs. I have not fully finished analyzing this work, and may have left out parts that are not as critical to my work. "Based on this work, it appears very possible that the elder Joseph Adair (m. Sarah, m. Susannah) and his brother James (m. Eleanor) settled in Laurens County at the same time, as suggested by the Adair History and Genealogy. I do not believe, however, that this James was the author of the book on the Indians and reputed patriarch of the Cherokee Adairs. This James was a cooper (barrel maker) according to the deeds. Modern editions of the History of the American Indians suggest that the author James Adair was a direct immigrant to South Carolina, but with no concrete evidence. "The Williams Petition: In the tree, LCW is Laurens County Wills; LCD is Laurens County Deeds. Also mentioned is the Williams petition. This petition is a significant document in analyzing the Laurens County Adairs. Published in the South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research, Vol. XV, No. 1 1987, p. 32-33, the original is #5767, Manuscript Department, Wm. Perkins Library at Duke University. The petition is in support of Colonel James Williams, a militia leader of the Patriots in the Laurens area (Little River Regiment). The petition, signed by members of the Little River Regiment, is directed to the Governor of South Carolina and the Privy Counsel, and attests to Williams' devotion to the Patriot cause. Williams led militia in a number of battles. I suspect that this petition was provided prior to Williams' elevation to the rank of Brigadier General following the Battle of Musgrove Mill, which was fought in what is now Laurens County. Williams had been accused of puffing his role in the battle. Williams went on to die at Kings Mountain - one of the few Patriot casualties that day on October 7, 1780. Williams had run for the South Carolina legislature as a Patriot in 1778, only to lose to Robert Cunningham, the infamous Loyalist leader. For more on Williams, see Draper, "Kings Mountain and Its Heroes," (Cincinnati, 1883). Signers of the Williams petition include the following Adairs: Isaac Adair, Jms. Adair, James Adair, Sr., Joseph Adair, Jr., Joseph Adair, Benjamin Adair, Joseph Adair, Sr., James Adair, Jr, son of James, William Adair, John Adair, and John Adair, Sr., and Alexander Adair. Comparing deed and will records to the names, Brownlee identifies the Adair signers [copies Brownlee's explanations]. Brownlee's identifications look very logical to me. "The Laurens County Adair Tree: 2. Joseph Adair m. Sarah Lafferty, m. Susannah Long: 250a land grant, present site of Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church. Was sold 1778 to Benjamin Adair LCD A/189, 1778). Release by wife??? Will in LCW A-1/19, dated 1788, other info says death 1801. Joseph 414(5) 1790 Census? 2.1 Joseph Adair m. Elizabeth - Joseph's son named in father's will. His will LCW D-1/104; Bundle 65, Pkg. 10, proven 1/14/1813. 2.1.1 John m. Jane Jones: John named as son in father's will. 2.1.2 James m. Rebecca: James named as son in father's will. 2.1.3 Robert: Robert named as son in father's will. 2.1.4 Elisha m Elizabeth (Betsy) Reese?: Elisha named as son in father's will. 2.1.4.1 Joseph: Named as grandson in grandfather's will 2.1.4.2 Washington 2.1.4.3 Isaac 2.1.4.4 Thomas R. m. Jane Blakely 2.1.4.5 Allen 2.1.4.6 Richmond 2.1.4.7 Matilda 2.1.5 Elizabeth m. George Davis: Elizabeth named as daughter in father's will. Husband's name in will is John Huston. 2.1.5.1 Mary Davis m. Robert Cunningham Hanna 2.1.5.2 Hannah Davis m. Robert McCord 2.1.5.3 George Davis m. John Huston 2.1.5.4 Joseph Hughston 2.1.5.5 Elisha Hughston 2.1.5.6 Nancy/Agnes Hughston m. James Wilson 2.1.6 Jean m. Thomas Holland: Jean named as daughter in father's will. Husband's name is in will. Thomas Holland 101 1790 Census? 2.1.7 Cassy m. Thomas McCrary: Cassy named as daughter in father's will. Husband's name is in will. 2.1.8 Charity m. ___ Farmer: Charity named as daughter in father's will. Husband's name in will is David Little. 2.1.8.1 Mary Farmer: stepdaughter mentioned in will of David Little. m. David Little 2.1.8.2 David Little 2.1.8.3 Elizabeth Little 2.1.8.4 Joseph Little 2.1.8.5 James Little 2.1.8.6 Jane Little 2.1.8.7 John Little 2.1.8.8 Nancy Little 2.1.8.9 Thomas E. Little 2.1.8.10 Holland Little 2.2 James Adair m. Rebecca Montgomery: James named as son in father's will. 110a from Nathaniel Hillen, 144a granted to him directly. POA to brother Benjamin in Book G, Pg. 666. Does POA mention Rebecca? Or dower releases? Deeds LCW J/161-162, A/308. J/161 is sale to sons of James Sr. -Joseph and George R. James 327 1790 Census? If 13 children, only 10 in this census. 2.2.1 Joseph Adair: LCW J/160 sells interest to brother George R. 2.2.2 George R. Adair m. Rachel Musgrove: George named in deed from brother Joseph. (From Indiana Data according to Brownlee:) 2.2.3 Margaret Jane Adair m. John Ewing 2.2.4 Rebecca Adair m. James Remy 2.2.5 John Adair 2.2.6 Jane Adair m. ___Eads 2.2.7 Isaac Adair m. Jane Holland 2.2.8 Lucretia Adair m. John Wildridge 2.2.9 James Adair 2.3 Benjamin Adair m. Nancy (George?): Benjamin named as son in father's will. Benjamin's will Box 1, Pkg 1. I have seen another cite for will. Benjamin 133 1790 Census. Only 3 of 5 sons accounted for, 2 of 4 daughters. Children below in his will. 2.3.1 Zadock 2.3.2 William 2.3.3 John 2.3.4 d m. James Jamieson 2.3.5 d m. Samuel Bowie 2.3.6 Isaac 2.3.7 Benjamin 2.3.8 Margaret 2.3.9 d m. William Craig 2.4 Jean/Jane Adair m. Ramage 2.5 John Adair m. Sarah Adair (son of Joseph???). Died in Revolution. Note: Sarah named in Joseph's will. Might have been daughter in law, wife of the deceased son John. [Jett places John as a son of Joseph Sr. whereas Brownlee makes a case for him being a possible son of either Joseph or his brother James.] 2.5.1 Benjamin Adair, Jr. 2.5.2 Joseph Adair 2.5.3 Martha Adair 2.5.4 Hezekiah Adair 2.5.5 Isaac Adair 3. The publication "Laurens County Kinfolks Volume 1 Book 2," by Richard W. Fowler, gives the following family: "Charity Adair was born 1773 and died 6 Nov 1826 in Laurens Co., SC [bur.] Duncan Creek Pres. Cem. She m. David Little, Sr., (11 Nov 1767-17 Nov 1812), son of James Little (1737-1807) and Isabella Hamilton. Duncan Creek Pres. Cem. in Laurens Co. Little River is said to be named for this family. Children: A. Elizabeth, b. 27 Aug 1799; d. 29 Nov 1844. She m. 1819 James C. Copeland (1793-15 Apr 1869), son of John Copeland and Margaret Blakely. B. David, Jr., b. 25 Sep 1802; d. 7 Mar 1852 in Laurens Co., bur. Duncan Creek Pres. Cem. He m. Sarah U. Little. C. Joseph, b. 24 Jul 1801. He m. ___ Dickert. D. James, b. 12 Jul 1803. He m. Matilda Williams. E. Jane, b. 12 Jul 1803. F. John, b. 23 Feb 1806. G. Nancy, b. 28 Sep 1807. She m. Alex Fairburn. H. Thomas, b. 1 Aug 1809, d. 5 Sep 1872. He m. Jane E. Little 1840. I. Holland, b. 1811; d. 1872." BIOGRAPHY: 1. Typescript "Early Adairs of Laurens County, South Carolina." Compiled by Mildred Brownlee; Source Records: Wills; Intestate Estates; Deeds; Court Records; Cemetery Inscriptions. Some dates of birth and death obtained from Lineage Charts. Dates of birth and death subject to correction. Spelling of names subject to correction. [Note that bracketed comments are later additions by other reviewers including myself - Kerry Petersen.] A. "Recorded in Will Book D-l, Page 104, Bundle 65, pkg. 10. Proven January 14, 1813. David Anderson Ordy. Will of Joseph Adair: "State of South Carolina Laurens District. In the name of God, Amen. Know all men by those presents that I Joseph Adair of tho same State and District are now in good health and in my natural senses at this date and time make this my last will and testament. At my death I bequeath my body to tho tomb, my soul to the almighty God, my maker and created and Jesus Christ my redeemer. Likewise I give and bequeath unto John Adair my son all the land that I layed off for him, that Richard Hollen and John Frier now lives on and one Negro woman named Jude. Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my son James Adair all that part of a tract of land he now lives on lying on the South Side of Little Dunkins Creek bounded on land of Thomas McCrary, Alexander Wilkerson, Elisha Adair and one Negro man named Duke. Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my son Robert Adair the money that he did receive from Alexander Wilkerson for a tract of land made over by me and my son Elisha Adair to said Wilkerson and one Negro girl named Tamer. Likewise I give and bequeath to my son Elisha Adair all that part of land I now live on containing three hundred and seventy five acres more or less, resurvayed by John A. Elmore one Negro boy named Morris, one new waggon and all her harness. Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my grandson Joseph Adair, son of Elisha Adair, one set of silver coat buttons, and one set of silver breeches buttons to my son Robert Adair. I likewise, give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth and her husband John Huston, one Negro girl named Clartis to be thern during there natural life, and at their death to be equally divided among all Elizabeth Huston's children of her natural body. Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Jean, wife of Thomas Holland. one Negro girl named Dice. Likewise, I give unto my daughter Cassy, wife of Thomas McCrary one Negro woman named Lid. Likewise, I give and bequeath, unto Charity, wife of David Little, one Negro woman named Sarah and all the rest of my perishable property to be equally divided among my eight children of my natural body. I hereby set my hand and seal this 20th of January, 1812. It being the thirty sixth and thirty seventh years of American Independency. And l do here appoint Elisha Adair and John Adair my Executors. Joseph Adair (Seal) Witness present: Richard Holland, William Adair, George McCrary Recorded in Will Book D-1, Page 105. Recorded date not available. Proven Jan. 15, 1813. David Anderson Ordy." B. Charity Adair - unto my daughter Charity, wife of David Little, one Negro woman named Sarah". Charity Adair, b. 1770, d. 6 Nov. 1826, mar. (1) ___ Farmer by whom she had a daughter Mary Farmer, b. 21 June 1789. Mary Farmer mentioned as step-daughter in the will of David Little. Charity Adair Farmer married (2) David Little. Chn: David Little, b. 1 May 1798, d. young. Elizabeth Little. b. 27 Aug. 1799/1800, mar. James Copeland. Joseph Little, b. 24 July 1801 James Little, b. 12 July 1803, mar. Matilda Williams. Jane Little, b. 12 July 1803, mar. Andrew Park. John Little, b. 23 Feb. 1806, mar. Sarah Wolf. Nancy Little, b. 28 Sept. 1807, mar. Alexander Fairburn. Thomas E. Little, b. 1 Aug. 1809, mar. Jane Eleanor Craig. Holland Little, b. 1811" MARRIAGE: 1. I had a date of "Bef. 1798" in my database. Most researchers of this line indicate the same or state 1797. The oldest son of this marriage is David Little whose birth is generally given as "1798" or 1 May 1798," hence the marriage dates used. One database ":930667" on Rootsweb.com Worldconnect notes date as 12 Oct 1797 but without documentation - if correct this would mean David Jr. was born 2 months premature or the Oct date is too late. | Adair, Charity (I3745)
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