The Clopton Chronicles
A Project of the Clopton Family Genealogical Society
Regarding
The Descendants of Robert Ruffin, I, of “Richneck”
&
His Wife Elizabeth Prime
The First Seven Generations
Compiled By
,
Dorothy Maddox Bishop, [email protected], Virginia Ruffin
Crilley, [email protected] & Suellen Clopton
Blanton, [email protected][1]
The information contained in the following genealogy must
be judged on the evidence submitted supporting each claim. Any additional information which will
add to our knowledge of this family will be gratefully accepted.
“Sweet Hall,” the ancestral home of several generation of Ruffins and their Claiborne kinsmen. This is a view of the side of the house. One can see that the old kitchen on the right has been incorporated into the main house. “Sweet Hall” has obtained a Virginia Historic Landmark designation and is one of the oldest ancestral homes of the American Ruffins. It is located on Sweet Hall Road (634 South) just outside of West Point, Virginia in King William County off Highway 30 West. Known to be buried in the little cemetery to the right of the kitchen is Thomas Claiborne, Jr. (1703/04-1735), and his parents, Thomas Claiborne Sr. (1681-1732) and his wife, Ann Fox. There are four tombstones remaining, but only Thomas Jr.’s can still be read.
The front of the house faces the Pamunkey River - a magnificent
view! One can image that several hundred years ago, when the land
was cleared for farming that the family was able to see a huge sweep of the
river in all directions. Although
marsh land has claimed much of the river at this point there is still a wide
expanse of open water. On August
13, 1781, the Marquis de Lafayette encamped his army in the area including the
grounds of the plantation. The
family must have been terrified. From this position and another near the Mattaponi River,
Lafayette spied on the British army downriver at Yorktown, and prepared to
block its escape routes. Early in
September, Gen. George Washington and his army arrive from the north
accompanied by Rochambeau's French forces to join Lafayette and begin the siege
of Yorktown.
This view of one side of the home shows the new
structure which includes the once detached kitchen area. One can see to the left of the window
that a door had been bricked up.
Generation
No. 1
1. Robert3 Ruffin, I, of
"Richneck" (William2
Ruthven, William1) was born Abt. 1646 in Isle of Wight County,
Virginia, and died Abt. 1693 in "Richneck," Surry County,
Virginia. He married Elizabeth
Prime.
Children of Robert Ruffin
and Elizabeth Prime are:
+ 2 i. Robert4 Ruffin,
II, of "Richneck", born Abt. 1681 in Surry County, Virginia; died
Abt. February 15, 1720/21 in "Richneck," Surry County, Virginia.
+ 3 ii. Oliva Ruffin, of
"Richneck", born Abt. 1676; died 1720.
4 iii. William Ruffin, of
"Richneck".
5 iv. Elizabeth Ruffin, of
"Richneck".
6 v. Jane Ruffin, of
"Richneck".
Generation
No. 2
2. Robert4 Ruffin, II, of
"Richneck" (Robert3, William2 Ruthven,
William1) was born Abt. 1681 in Surry County, Virginia, and died
Abt. February 15, 1720/21 in "Richneck," Surry County, Virginia. He married Elizabeth Watkins,
daughter of John Watkins and Elizabeth Spencer.
Children of Robert Ruffin
and Elizabeth Watkins are:
+ 7 i. John5 Ruffin, of
"Sweet Hall", born Abt. 1704 in "Richneck," Surry County,
Virginia; died Abt. 1775 in Probably "Richneck," Surry County,
Virginia.
8 ii. Joseph Ruffin, of
"Evergreen".
9 iii. Benjamin Ruffin, of
"Evergreen".
10 iv. Mary Ruffin, of
"Evergreen".
11 v. Martha Ruffin, of
"Evergreen".
+ 12 vi. Elizabeth Ruffin, of
"Evergreen", born in "Richneck," Surry County, Virginia.
+ 13 vii. Edmund Ruffin, I, of
"Evergreen", born Abt. 1713 in "Evergreen," Prince George
County, Virginia; died Abt. 1790 in "Evergreen," Prince George
County, Virginia.
3. Oliva4 Ruffin, of
"Richneck" (Robert3, William2 Ruthven,
William1) was born Abt. 1676, and died 1720. She married William Chambers, Jr.,
son of William Chambers and Margery Chambers. He died 1718.
Children of Oliva Ruffin and
Wiliam Chambers are:
14 i. Mary5 Chambers.
15 ii. William Chambers III.
16 iii. Martha Chambers.
17 iv. John Chambers.
18 v. Olive Chambers.
19 vi. Elizabeth Chambers, born Abt.
1698.
Generation
No. 3
7. John5 Ruffin, of
"Sweet Hall" (Robert4, Robert3, William2
Ruthven, William1) was born Abt. 1704 in "Richneck," Surry
County, Virginia, and died Abt. 1775 in Probably "Richneck," Surry
County, Virginia. He married Martha
Hamlin Abt. 1736, daughter of Richard Hamlin and Ann Harrison.
Children of John Ruffin and
Martha Hamlin are:
20 i. John R.6 Ruffin,
of "Sweet Hall", born Abt. 1738; died July 9, 1777. He married Sarah Williamson
21 ii. Thomas R. Ruffin, of
"Sweet Hall". He married
Mary Roane
+ 22 iii. Robert Ruffin, Esq., of
"Sweet Hall", born Abt. 1720 in "Richneck," Surry County,
Virginia; died Abt. 1777 in "Sweet Hall," King William County,
Virginia.
23 iv. William B. Ruffin, of
"Sweet Hall". He married
(1) Mary Bland He married (2) Lucy
Cock
24 v. Nancy Ruffin, of "Sweet
Hall". She married Hartwell
Cocke
25 vi. Martha "Pattie" Ruffin,
of "Sweet Hall". She
married Robert Newson
26 vii. Elizabeth Ruffin, of
"Sweet Hall". She
married J. N. Nicholas
27 viii. Ann Ruffin, of "Sweet
Hall". She married Hartwell
Cocke
28 ix. Francis Ruffin, of
"Sweet Hall". He married
(1) Hannah Coke He married (2)
Susanna Harris
12. Elizabeth5 Ruffin, of
"Evergreen" (Robert4, Robert3, William2
Ruthven, William1) was born in "Richneck," Surry County,
Virginia. She married (1)
Richard Cocke, Sr..
She married (2) William Kinchen I Abt. 1705. He died in 1734.
Children of Elizabeth Ruffin
and Richard Cocke are:
+ 29 i. Richard6 Cocke,
Jr., of " Shoal Bay", born Abt. 1749; died January 24, 1816 in Isle
of Wight County, Virginia.
+ 30 ii. John Cocke, died 1786.
Children of Elizabeth Ruffin
and William Kinchen are:
31 i. Matthew6 Kinchen.
32 ii. Elizabeth Kinchen.
33 iii. Martha Kinchen.
34 iv. Patience Kinchen. She married Etheldred Taylor
35 v. William Kinchen II.
13. Edmund5 Ruffin, I, of
"Evergreen" (Robert4, Robert3, William2
Ruthven, William1) was born Abt. 1713 in "Evergreen,"
Prince George County, Virginia, and died Abt. 1790 in "Evergreen,"
Prince George County, Virginia. He
married Anne Simmons.
Children of Edmund Ruffin
and Anne Simmons are:
+ 36 i. Edmund6 Ruffin, II,
of "Evergreen", born 1745 in "Evergreen," Prince George
County, Virginia; died Abt. 1807.
37 ii. Mary Ruffin, of
"Evergreen". She married
Nathaniel Harrison
Generation
No. 4
22. Robert6 Ruffin, Esq., of
"Sweet Hall" (John5, Robert4, Robert3,
William2 Ruthven, William1) was born Abt. 1720 in
"Richneck," Surry County, Virginia, and died Abt. 1777 in "Sweet
Hall," King William County, Virginia. He married Mary Elizabeth Clack September 6, 1751,
daughter of James Clack and Mary Sterling.
Children of Robert Ruffin
and Mary Clack are:
+ 38 i. Martha "Patty"7
Ruffin, of "Sweet Hall", born Abt. 1765 in "Sweet Hall,"
King William County, Virginia; died in Dinwiddie County, Virginia.
+ 39 ii. Mary Ruffin, of "Sweet
Hall".
+ 40 iii. Lucy Ruffin, of "Sweet
Hall".
+ 41 iv. Sterling Clack Ruffin, of
"Sweet Hall", born Abt. 1767; died April 17, 1822.
+ 42 v. William H. Ruffin, of
"Sweet Hall".
43 vi. James B. Ruffin, of
"Sweet Hall". He married
Mary Roane
44 vii. John Ruffin, of "Sweet
Hall".
29. Richard6 Cocke, Jr., of
" Shoal Bay" (Elizabeth5 Ruffin, of
"Evergreen", Robert4, Robert3, William2
Ruthven, William1) was born Abt. 1749, and died January 24, 1816 in
Isle of Wight County, Virginia. He
married (1) Theodocia Cowley. He married (2) Anne Claiborne, of
"Windsor" November 19, 1768, daughter of Augustine Claiborne and
Mary Herbert. She was born
December 30, 1749.
Children of Richard Cocke
and Anne Claiborne are:
+ 45 i. Richard Herbert7
Cocke, of "Bacon's Castle", born September 5, 1769; died July 11,
1833 in "Bacon's Castle," Surry County, Virginia.
46 ii. Augustine Claiborne Cocke, of
"Shoal Bay", born November 20, 1771.
+ 47 iii. Buller Cocke, of "Monks
Dale", born 1777; died 1838 in Probably "Monks Dale," Surry
County, Virginia.
48 iv. Lucy R. Cocke, of "Shoal
Bay", born Abt. 1778; died September 11, 1794 in Halifax County, Virginia.
30. John6 Cocke
(Elizabeth5 Ruffin, of "Evergreen", Robert4,
Robert3, William2 Ruthven, William1) died
1786. He married Lucy Herbert
Claiborne, of "Windsor" September 1776, daughter of Augustine
Claiborne and Mary Herbert. She
was born August 22, 1760.
Children of John Cocke and
Lucy Claiborne are:
49 i. Herbert Claiborne7
Cocke. He married Sally Roberts
50 ii. John Ruffin Cocke. He married Mary Coleman Scott
36. Edmund6 Ruffin, II, of
"Evergreen" (Edmund5, Robert4, Robert3,
William2 Ruthven, William1) was born 1745 in
"Evergreen," Prince George County, Virginia, and died Abt. 1807. He married Jane Skipwith.
Child of Edmund Ruffin and Jane
Skipwith is:
+ 51 i. Edmund7 Ruffin,
III, of "Evergreen", born Abt. 1794 in "Evergreen," Prince
George County, Virginia; died June 15, 1865.
Generation
No. 5
38. Martha "Patty"7
Ruffin, of "Sweet Hall" (Robert6, John5,
Robert4, Robert3, William2 Ruthven, William1)1,2
was born Abt. 1765 in "Sweet Hall," King William County, Virginia3,
and died in Dinwiddie County, Virginia.
She married Buller Claiborne, of "Puddleduck", son of
Augustine Claiborne and Mary Herbert.
He was born October 27, 1755 in Virginia4, and died
August 17, 1804 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia5.
"(Buller) also married
a Miss Ruffin sister to his Brother Herbert & Williams wife, all of whom
were amiable fine women, possessing beauty of person, and an uncommon share of
fine Mind which had been much improved by a good education, she also died quite
young with the consumption, leaving four Sons & an only daughter, the Sons
all died early, except Sterling now living near Lynchburg in Amhurst County, a
lawyer of cleverness. (Buller) was
one of the aids of Genl. Lyncoln of the Revolution, and he was the real soldier
in all his deportment, warm, sincere, firm, & friendly to a fault; in all
his conduct no man possessing a more noble sole; and soldier like knew not the
value of money nor how to take care of a fine Estate, consequently he like many
other amiable men died poor, but universally beloved."
John Herbert Peterson, 1829
Children of Martha Ruffin
and Buller Claiborne are:
+ 52 i. James8 Claiborne,
Sr., born Abt. 1780 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia; died Aft. 1850 in Eatonton,
Putnam County, Georgia.
53 ii. Robert R. Claiborne6.
+ 54 iii. Sterling Claiborne, of
"Bellevette" & "Geddes", born October 15, 1785 in
Virginia; died August 1856 in Virginia.
55 iv. Infant Claiborne.
56 v. Lucy Claiborne, died
September 16, 1811 in Petersburg, Virginia and buried at Blandford Cemetery,
Petersburg. She married James
Wright March 7, 1805 in Petersburg, Virginia7; born August
25, 1779 in Weathersfield, Connecticutt.
"The Daughter Lucy is
also ded & with the consumption.
She married Jas. Wright a Merchant of Petersburg; she was a woman of an extraordinary
fine Mind & possessing all those virtues & qualities that is an
ornament to the fair sex."
John Herbert Peterson, 1829.
39. Mary7 Ruffin, of
"Sweet Hall" (Robert6, John5, Robert4,
Robert3, William2 Ruthven, William1) She married Herbert Claiborne, of
"The Cottage" 1773, son of Augustine Claiborne and Mary
Herbert. He was born April 7,
1746, and died August 1814 in "The Cottage," King William County,
Virginia.
"After this (his first
wife's death from consumption), Herbert Claiborne intermarried with Miss Brown,
a Daughter of William Burnet Brown commonly called count Brown, a man of the
first family of King William who also resided of the North Side of Pamunkey
River. Also by this last marriage
Herbert Claiborne got a large Estate, but he had acted so improvidently with
the emence Estate his Father had given him & what he got by Miss Ruffin,
that Count Brown had the estate given his daughter so fixed that Claiborne
could only enjoy the profits during his life, & at the death of Claiborne
& his wife the landed estate & mansion Elson-Green was to go to
Claibornes eldest Son provided he would drop the Name of Claiborne & take
that of William Burnet Brown, which he did, and an act of the Va. assembly
passed to that effect."
John Herbert Peterson, 1829
Child of Mary Ruffin and
Herbert Claiborne is:
+ 57 i. Mary Herbert8
Claiborne, born in Virginia.
40. Lucy7 Ruffin, of
"Sweet Hall" (Robert6, John5, Robert4,
Robert3, William2 Ruthven, William1) She married William Presley
Claiborne, I, of "Windsor", son of Augustine Claiborne and Mary
Herbert. He was born November 2,
1753, and died 1786.
"(He) was a man of easy
genteel manners, a farmer & beloved by all that knew him he also married a
Miss Ruffin and Sister to his Brother Herbert's first wife. William & his wife both died in
about twelve years leaving several Children some of which married & quite
respectable Men, & others never Married, all of which though are now dead,
& died I believe generally with the consumption."
John Herbert Peterson, 1829
Children of Lucy Ruffin and
William Claiborne are:
58 i. Mary8 Claiborne.
59 ii. Lucy Herbert Claiborne. She married John Chesterfield Goode
60 iii. Elizabeth R. Claiborne, died
January 29, 1815 in "Elsing Green," King William County, Virginia. She married William Burnet Claiborne, of "Elsing Green";
born December 19, 1782 in "Elsing Green," King William County, Virginia; died October 14, 1833 in
"Elsing Green," King William
County, Virginia.
61 iv. William Presley Claiborne,
II, M.D., died April 27, 1817 in Santa Cruz, Island of Teneriffe.
62 v. Martha Claiborne.
41. Sterling Clack7 Ruffin,
of "Sweet Hall" (Robert6, John5, Robert4,
Robert3, William2 Ruthven, William1) was born
Abt. 1767, and died April 17, 1822.
He married Alice Roane Bef. 1787, daughter of Thomas Roane.
Children of Sterling Ruffin
and Alice Roane are:
63 i. Thomas Carter8
Ruffin, born November 17, 1787. He
married Anne Kirkland
64 ii. Catherine Ruffin.
65 iii. Minerva Ruffin, born July 24,
1789. She married Edward Dillard
66 iv. William F. Ruffin, born 1807;
died September 15, 1824 in University of North Carolina.
67 v. James Hipkins Ruffin, born
December 1798; died February 1888.
He married Susan A. Williamson
68 vi. Mary Ruffin, born September
26, 1795; died June 24, 1837. She
married (1) William Henderson She
married (2) William Caine II
42. William H.7 Ruffin, of
"Sweet Hall" (Robert6, John5, Robert4,
Robert3, William2 Ruthven, William1) He married Margaret Ritchie.
Child of William Ruffin and
Margaret Ritchie is:
+ 69 i. William8 Ruffin,
died Abt. 1825.
45. Richard Herbert7 Cocke,
of "Bacon's Castle" (Richard6, Elizabeth5
Ruffin, of "Evergreen", Robert4, Robert3,
William2 Ruthven, William1) was born September 5, 1769,
and died July 11, 1833 in "Bacon's Castle," Surry County,
Virginia. He married (1)
Charlotte Mackie October 1798, daughter of Andrew Mackie and Martha
McCamm. He married (2)
Ann Hunt Cocke December 13, 1810 in Norfolk, Virginia, daughter of Allen
Cocke and Nancy Kennon.
Child of Richard Cocke and
Charlotte Mackie is:
+ 70 i. Martha Anne8
Cocke, of "Bacon's Castle", born Abt. 1798; died April 26, 1833 in
Cabin Point, Surry County, Virginia.
47. Buller7 Cocke, of
"Monks Dale" (Richard6, Elizabeth5 Ruffin,
of "Evergreen", Robert4, Robert3, William2
Ruthven, William1) was born 1777, and died 1838 in Probably "Monks
Dale," Surry County, Virginia.
He married Elizabeth Barron December 24, 1801.
Children of Buller Cocke and
Elizabeth Barron are:
71 i. Samuel B.8 Cocke,
of "Monks Dale". He
married Ann V. Webb
72 ii. Elizabeth Marian Cocke, of
"Monks Dale". She
married Lewis Cruger Trezevant
51. Edmund7 Ruffin, III, of
"Evergreen" (Edmund6, Edmund5, Robert4,
Robert3, William2 Ruthven, William1) was born
Abt. 1794 in "Evergreen," Prince George County, Virginia, and died
June 15, 1865. He married Susan
H. Travis Abt. 1813.
Children of Edmund Ruffin
and Susan Travis are:
73 i. Edmund8 Ruffin,
IV, of "Evergreen", born 1814.
74 ii. Agnes Ruffin, of
"Evergreen".
75 iii. Julian Ruffin, of
"Evergreen".
76 iv. Calx Ruffin, of
"Evergreen".
77 v. Mildred Ruffin, of
"Evergreen".
78 vi. Charles Ruffin, of
"Evergreen".
Generation
No. 6
52. James8 Claiborne, Sr.
(Martha "Patty"7 Ruffin, of "Sweet Hall", Robert6,
John5, Robert4, Robert3, William2
Ruthven, William1) was born Abt. 1780 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia8,
and died Aft. 1850 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia9. He married Sarah Brooking10
January 28, 1803 in Virginia11, daughter of Vivion
Brooking. She was born Abt. 1785
in Virginia11, and died Aft. 1850 in Eatonton, Putnam County,
Georgia12.
Children of James Claiborne
and Sarah Brooking are:
79 i. James9 Claiborne,
Jr.13.
80 ii. Martha Ruffin Claiborne13,
born Abt. 180214; died October 2, 1867 in Elmore County,
Alabama. She married Robert N.
Brooking May 18, 1820; born Abt. 1792; died October 2, 1867 in Elmore County,
Alabama.
81 iii. Elizabeth B. Claiborne15,
born Abt. 1806 in Virginia16. She married David W. Hall; died Bef. 1850.
+ 82 iv. Lucy Wright Claiborne, born
February 21, 1808 in Georgia; died February 10, 1868 in Eatonton, Putnam
County, Georgia and buried at the Harrison Family Cemetery, Eatonton.
83 v. Sterling Claiborne17,
born Abt. 1810.
+ 84 vi. Harriet B. Claiborne, born
Abt. 1811 in Sparta, Hancock County, Georgia; died March 25, 1857 in Eatonton,
Putnam County, Georgia and buried, probably, Old Clopton Cemetery Kinderhook Dst..
+ 85 vii. Mary Claiborne, born Abt.
1816 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia; died in Eatonton, Putnam County,
Georgia.
+ 86 viii. Robert E. Claiborne, C.S.A.,
born Abt. 1819; died Bet. July 16 and September, 1868 in Eatonton, Putnam
County, Georgia.
+ 87 ix. Thomas Buller Claiborne,
C.S.A., born February 26, 1823 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia; died November
16, 1864 in Camp Chase, Ohio.
+ 88 x. Sarah P. Claiborne, born
October 3, 1825; died December 9, 1896 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia and
buried Concord United Methodist Church Cemetery.
54. Sterling8 Claiborne, of
"Bellevette" & "Geddes" (Martha "Patty"7
Ruffin, of "Sweet Hall", Robert6, John5, Robert4,
Robert3, William2 Ruthven, William1)18
was born October 15, 1785 in Virginia19, and died August 1856
in Virginia20.
He married Jane Maria Rose, of "Bellevette"21
May 5, 1808 in Amherst County, Virginia, daughter of Charles Rose and Sarah
Jordan. She was born August 10,
1788 in Nelson County, Virginia, and died August 23, 1871 in Amherst
Courthouse, Virginia22.
Children of Sterling
Claiborne and Jane Rose are:
89 i. William Sterling9
Claiborne. He married Cornelia R.
T. Roane
90 ii. Charles Buller
Claiborne. He married Ann Coleman
91 iii. Martha Ruffin Claiborne. She married Kincaid Irving
57. Mary Herbert8 Claiborne
(Mary7 Ruffin, of "Sweet Hall", Robert6, John5,
Robert4, Robert3, William2 Ruthven, William1)
was born in Virginia. She married William
Thomson. He was born in
Scotland, and died October 12, 1812.
Child of Mary Claiborne and
William Thomson is:
92 i. Herbert Claibortne9
Thomson, born July 16, 1794.
69. William8 Ruffin
(William H.7, Robert6, John5, Robert4,
Robert3, William2 Ruthven, William1) died Abt.
1825. He married Frances Ann
Gildart.
Child of William Ruffin and
Frances Gildart is:
+ 93 i. Francis Gildart9
Ruffin, Sr., of "Valley Farm", born Abt. 1816 in "Valley
Farm," Chesterfield, Virginia; died Abt. 1892.
70. Martha Anne8 Cocke, of
"Bacon's Castle" (Richard Herbert7, Richard6,
Elizabeth5 Ruffin, of "Evergreen", Robert4,
Robert3, William2 Ruthven, William1) was born
Abt. 1798, and died April 26, 1833 in Cabin Point, Surry County, Virginia. She married (1) Bartholomew D.
Henley February 27, 1817 in "Bacon's Castle," Surry County,
Virginia. He died 1819. She married (2) John Peter
February 22, 1821 in Cabin Point, Surry County, Virginia. He died December 24, 1836 in Cabin
Point, Surry County, Virginia.
Child of Martha Cocke and
Bartholomew Henley is:
94 i. Indiana Allen9
Henley, of "Bacon's Castle", born March 24, 1818 in "Bacon's
Castle," Surry County, Virginia; died July 9, 1841 in Petersburg,
Virginia. She married Robert
Emmett Robinson, M.D.; born November 12, 1810 in Farmville, Virginia; died
December 10, 1865 in New York, New York.
Children of Martha Cocke and
John Peter are:
95 i. Richard9 Peter, of
"Bacon's Castle".
96 ii. Richetta Peter, of
"Bacon's Castle", born 1828 in "Bacon's Castle," Surry
County, Virginia; died June 25, 1880 in "Millview," Greensville
County, Virginia and buried near Purdy.
She married John Cole, of "Millview" December 7, 1843 in
"Walnut Grove," Greensville County, Virginia; born December 14, 1820
in "Whitehill," Prince George County, Virginia; died August 13, 1889
in "Millview," Greensville County, Virginia and buried near Purdy.
97 iii. Clara Herbert Peter, of
"Bacon's Castle", born 1831; died 1902. She married (1) John Augustine Peterson, Jr., of
"Spring Garden"; born January 11, 1823 in Probably "Spring
Garden," Prince George County, Virginia; died October 4, 1888. She married (2) William Cole, Jr., M.D., of "Maycocks" August 27, 1846; born December 6,
1818 in "Whitehill," Prince George County, Virginia; died December
12, 1860 in "Maycocks," Prince George County, Virginia.
Generation
No. 7
82. Lucy Wright9 Claiborne
(James8, Martha "Patty"7 Ruffin, of "Sweet
Hall", Robert6, John5, Robert4, Robert3,
William2 Ruthven, William1)23 was born
February 21, 1808 in Georgia24, and died February 10, 1868 in
Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia and buried at the Harrison Family Cemetery,
Eatonton25. She
married Alexander Brown Harrison26 July 6, 1830 in
Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia, son of Nathaniel Harrison and Martha
Brodnax. He was born October 19,
1801 in Brunswick County, Virginia27, and died July 6, 1887
in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia and buried at the Harrison Family Cemetery,
Eatonton28.
Children of Lucy Claiborne
and Alexander Harrison are:
98 i. Nathaniel Claiborne10
Harrison, C.S.A.29, born December 3, 1830 in Eatonton, Putnam
County, Georgia30; died September 9, 186431. He married (1) Mary Emily Baugh
February 1, 1855 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia32; born
August 16, 1834 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia33; died
September 13, 1857. He married (2)
Sarah Edna Waller May 3, 1860 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia34;
born March 22, 1839; died September 12, 1903.
He enlisted March 4, 1862 as
a private in Company F, 44th Georgia Infantry, C.S.A., and was wounded at
Chancellorsville May 2, 1863, requiring the amputation of his right leg. He was a teacher in Putnam County.
99 ii. Sarah Evalina Harrison35,
born October 1, 1833 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia; died August 19,
1853. She married Henry J. Butts
September 2, 1852.
100 iii. Mary Frances Harrison36,
born May 19, 1837 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia. She married James Pinkerson, Jr.
October 1, 1861; born Abt. 1826 in South Carolina37.
101 iv. Lucy Alexander Harrison38,
born January 3, 1840 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia; died August 29, 1864.
102 v. Martha Rebecca Harrison39,
born February 17, 1843 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia; died February 8,
1895.
103 vi. James Gabriel Harrison40,
born January 3, 1846 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia; died October 14,
1869.
84. Harriet B.9 Claiborne
(James8, Martha "Patty"7 Ruffin, of "Sweet
Hall", Robert6, John5, Robert4, Robert3,
William2 Ruthven, William1)41 was born
Abt. 1811 in Sparta, Hancock County, Georgia42,43, and died
March 25, 1857 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia and buried, probably, Old Clopton Cemetery Kinderhook Dst.44. She married Thomas B. Clopton, M.D.45
March 18, 1834 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia by the Rev. Samuel J.
Harwell, a Methodist Minister46, son of Waldegrave Clopton
and Mary Brown. He was born May 7,
1798 in New Kent County, Virginia47, and died December 7,
1874 in Americus, Sumpter County, Georgia and buried Oak Grove Cemetery,
Americus48. Dr. Thomas B. Clopton
operated a successful grist mill and was a country doctor in Putnam County,
Georgia. Sometimes he was paid in
cash and sometimes in corn. A bushel
of corn equaled $1.00 in cash. He
cared for both the white families and their slaves. He charged anywhere from $3.00 to a whopping $4.50 for a day
visit and medicine, and as much as $5.00 for a nighttime consultation and
medication. A tooth could be
extracted for $1.00, and a female pelvic exam fetched $6.00. A baby was delivered for $10.00, $15.00
if the delivery proved especially difficult. One dollar was charged for a rectal exam plus $4.00 for the
visit. Two rather fascinating
entries note: “Visit to little Mary
and mule $4.00.” The War would come and take three of
his sons to fight on distant battle fields, leaving the old doctor to wait and
pray for their safe return. See Dr. Thom
Children of Harriet
Claiborne and Thomas Clopton are:
104 i. Sarah Elizabeth
"Lizzie"10 Clopton, born September 5, 1837 in Eatonton,
Putnam County, Georgia49; died 1924 in Eatonton, Putnam
County, Georgia and buried Concord United Methodist Church50;
Stepchild. She married John R.
Godkin, M.D., C.S.A.51 November 6, 1856 in Eatonton, Putnam
County, Georgia by the Rev. William Arnold52
105 ii. William Henry Harrison
"Billy" Clopton, C.S.A.53, born March 4, 1839 in
Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia54; died October 14, 1916 in
Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia and buried Concord United Methodist Church55. He married Martha Isabel Lancaster
January 26, 1860 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia by Blumer White, J.P.56;
born Bet. 1840 and 1845 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia57;
died October 26, 1895 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia and buried Concord
United Methodist Church58.
106 iii. Thomas Alexander Clopton,
C.S.A.59, born August 25, 1841 in Eatonton, Putnam County,
Georgia60; died in Georgia and buried at Concord United
Methodist Church61.
He married Sarah Fannie Melton December 19, 1867 in Eatonton, Putnam
County, Georgia by Blumer White, J.P.62
107 iv. Robert Emmett
"Shug" Clopton, Sr., C.S.A., born February 10, 1844 in Eatonton,
Putnam County, Georgia63; died July 9, 1908 in Eatonton,
Putnam County, Georgia and buried
Concord United Methodist Church64. He married Caroline Corrine Crawford Grimes, of Eatonton
November 16, 1889 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia65; born
June 22, 1873 in Eatonton, Putnam County,
Georgia; died November 21, 1915 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia and buried Concord United
Methodist Church66.
108 v. Maria Louisa "Lou"
Clopton, born November 6, 1846 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia67;
died April 22, 1922 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia and buried Union Chapel
United Methodist Church68. She married John R. Brake, C.S.A. May 12, 1863 in Americus,
Sumpter County, Georgia by the Rev. Jesse Holmes69; born
January 3, 1840; died December 28, 1880 in Americus, Sumpter County, Georgia
and buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Americus70.
85. Mary9 Claiborne
(James8, Martha "Patty"7 Ruffin, of "Sweet
Hall", Robert6, John5, Robert4, Robert3,
William2 Ruthven, William1)71 was born
Abt. 1816 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia72, and died in
Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia.
She married Blumer White73 July 29, 1840 in
Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia74, son of Daniel White and
Martha Baugh. He was born Abt.
1812 in North Carolina75, and died 1895 in Eatonton, Putnam
County, Georgia76.
Children of Mary Claiborne
and Blumer White are:
109 i. Lucy C.10 White77,
born Abt. 1841 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia78; died
1931. She married William Joseph
Holloman; born Abt. 1830.
110 ii. Maria White, born Abt. 184479.
111 iii. Sarah M. White, born Abt.
1844 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia.
112 iv. William Ruffin White, C.S.A.80,
born June 21, 1846 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia; died July 10, 1928 in
Mulberry, Polk County, Florida. He
married Sarah Ann Knight, of Eatonton September 30, 1867 in Eatonton, Putnam
County, Georgia; born September 27, 1846 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia;
died November 18, 1925 in Mulberry, Polk County, Florida.
113 v. Mary T. White, born Abt. 1850
in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia81.
114 vi. Robert D. White, born Aft.
October 11, 1850 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia82. He married Martha E. Harrison March 2,
1843 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia.
86. Robert E.9 Claiborne,
C.S.A. (James8, Martha "Patty"7 Ruffin, of
"Sweet Hall", Robert6, John5, Robert4,
Robert3, William2 Ruthven, William1)83
was born Abt. 1819, and died Bet. July 16 and September, 1868 in Eatonton,
Putnam County, Georgia84. He married Emily Ann Lanier August 3, 184285,
daughter of Benjamin Lanier and Susan Hunnicutt. She was born 1809, and died August 1, 1893 in Eatonton,
Putnam County, Georgia86.
Children of Robert Claiborne
and Emily Lanier are:
115 i. Mary O.10
Claiborne, born 1843 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia. She married Robert Parham, Jr. February
8, 1866; born Abt. 1841.
116 ii. Matilda Virginia Claiborne,
of Eatonton, Georgia, born 1847 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia. She married William A. Branham June 19,
1864 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia; born Abt. 1849.
117 iii. Lucy F. W. Claiborne, born
1848. She married James Yancey
January 11, 1866 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia; born Abt. 1848.
118 iv. Henrietta Claiborne, born
April 1850 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia.
119 v. Daniel Franklin Claiborne,
born Abt. 1852 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia.
120 vi. Sarah Blumer Claiborne, born
Abt. 1855 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia.
121 vii. Susan Thomas Claiborne, of
Eatonton, Georgia, born Abt. 1857 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia. She married James K. Branham December
3, 1874.
87. Thomas Buller9 Claiborne,
C.S.A. (James8, Martha "Patty"7 Ruffin, of
"Sweet Hall", Robert6, John5, Robert4,
Robert3, William2 Ruthven, William1)87
was born February 26, 1823 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia88,89,
and died November 16, 1864 in Camp Chase, Ohio90. He married Louisiana Lanier
January 4, 1855 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia, daughter of John Lanier
and Lucy Yarborough. She was born
Abt. 184090.
He enlisted August 22, 1863
as a private in Company F, 66th Georgia Volunteer Infantry, C.S.A., and was
captured near Atlanta July 22, 1864 and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio. Died at Camp Chase November 16, 1864.
Children of Thomas Claiborne
and Louisiana Lanier are:
122 i. James H.10
Claiborne, born September 18, 1857 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia; died
November 28, 1910.
123 ii. William R. Claiborne, born
May 4, 1859 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia; died February 20, 1895. He married Carrie B. Willis June 9,
1889.
124 iii. Thomas B. Claiborne, born
March 23, 1864 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia.
88. Sarah P.9 Claiborne
(James8, Martha "Patty"7 Ruffin, of "Sweet
Hall", Robert6, John5, Robert4, Robert3,
William2 Ruthven, William1)91 was born
October 3, 182592, and died December 9, 1896 in Eatonton,
Putnam County, Georgia and buried Concord United Methodist Church Cemetery92. She married (1) Alexander Brown
Harrison93, son of Nathaniel Harrison and Martha
Brodnax. He was born October 19,
1801 in Brunswick County, Virginia94, and died July 6, 1887
in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia and buried at the Harrison Family Cemetery,
Eatonton95. She
married (2) John C. Bearden96 May 3, 1860 in Eatonton,
Putnam County, Georgia97. He was born Abt. 181798, and died Aft.
1863 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia.
Children of Sarah Claiborne
and John Bearden are:
125 i. Mary Brooks10
Bearden, born Abt. 1861 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia; died May 1927 in
Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia and buried Concord United Methodist Church99. She married (1) Lucius Marshall Jones
1877; born February 14, 1858; died February 10, 1902 in Georgia and buried
Concord United Methodist Church100. She married (2) R. B. Harrison Aft. 1911
"Mama was familiar with
the Bible, taught in the Sunday School for many years, kept posted on missionaries and their
activities, hoped at least one of her children would receive and accept a call
of God to be a 'foreign' missionary; she was also thoroughly familiar with the
history and polity of the Methodist Church and, if they had had women officers
in those days, I'm confident she would have been one. She made the Communion wine from our grapes, prepared the
elements, and kept the cups and plates and cloths clean and ready for use. Also she saw that her sons cleaned the
Church regularly, including muddauber nests. I shall always treasure the memory of her singing hymns
while working. She memorized the
music and words of more hymns than anyone else I've ever known." See Kith &
Kin & Kissin' Kousins and O Worship the King.
126 ii. Martha J. Bearden, born Abt.
1863.
93. Francis Gildart9 Ruffin,
Sr., of "Valley Farm" (William8, William H.7,
Robert6, John5, Robert4, Robert3,
William2 Ruthven, William1) was born Abt. 1816 in
"Valley Farm," Chesterfield, Virginia, and died Abt. 1892. He married Cary Anne Nicholas
Randolph December 28, 1840, daughter of Thomas Randolph and Jane
Nicholas.
Children of Francis Ruffin
and Cary Randolph are:
127 i. Spencer Roane10
Ruffin, of "Valley Farm".
128 ii. Jefferson Randolph Ruffin, of
"Valley Farm".
129 iii. William Roane Ruffin, I, of
"Valley Farm", born July 3, 1845 in "Valley Farm,"
Chesterfield, Virginia; died May 27, 1899 in "Valley Farm,"
Chesterfield, Virginia. He married
Sarah Walthall McIlwaine April 7, 1870.
130 iv. Wilson Nicholas Ruffin, of
"Valley Farm". He
married Mary Winston Harvie
131 v. George Randolph Ruffin, of
"Valley Farm". He
married Amarillo Gholson Bell
132 vi. Francis Gildard Ruffin, Jr.,
of "Valley Farm". He
married Margaret Ellen Henry
133 vii. Eliza McDonald Ruffin, of
"Valley Farm".
134 viii. Cary Ruffin, of "Valley
Farm". He married Ethel
Patterson
135 ix. Benjamin Ruffin, of
"Valley Farm".
Endnotes
1. Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine,
XXIII, p. 135.
2. William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine,
2nd series, II, p. 8.
3. Otto, 1850 Census of Putnam County, Georgia.
4. Claiborne T. Smith, Jr., MD, Claiborne of Virginia,
Descendants of Colonel William Claiborne. Privately Published 1995. Gateway
Press, Inc.
5. Republican,
(Petersburg, Virginia), August 21, 1804.
6. Dorman, Claiborne of Virginia, (Copy located Clopton Family Archives,
courtesy of Suellen (Clopton) DeLoach Blanton), p. 652.
7. Williams, Marriages of Amelia County, Virginia, 1735-1815,
p. 124, Bond was made February 28, 1803 with James Claiborne as security. Peterburg's "Intelligencer,"
March 12, 1805 carried the marriage notice.
8. Claiborne T. Smith, Jr., MD, Claiborne of Virginia,
Descendants of Colonel William Claiborne. Privately Published 1995. Gateway
Press, Inc.
9. Otto, 1850 Census of Putnam County, Georgia, p. 149,
Shown living with Thomas Clopton, M.D. and his wife, Harriet. He is aged 60 and born in Virginia. They must have been older.
10. Amelia County Will Book 7, page 422,
contains the will of Vivion Brooking, dated July 8, 1803 and proved December
26, 1808. He gives to his daughter
Sarah Claiborne, the Negroes which he gave to her husband, James Claiborne.
11. Claiborne T. Smith, Jr., MD, Claiborne
of Virginia, Descendants of Colonel William Claiborne. Privately Published
1995. Gateway Press, Inc.
12. Otto, 1850 Census of Putnam County,
Georgia, p. 149, Shown living with Thomas Clopton, M.D. and his wife,
Harriet. She is 55 and born in
Virginia. She must have been
older.
13. George Mason Claiborne Papers, in
1995 in the possession of Dr. Dallas Everette Hudson, Amherst, Virginia.
14. Claiborne T. Smith, Jr., MD, Claiborne
of Virginia, Descendants of Colonel William Claiborne. Privately Published
1995. Gateway Press, Inc.
15. George Mason Claiborne Papers, in
1995 in the possession of Dr. Dallas Everette Hudson, Amherst, Virginia.
16. Otto, 1850 Census of Putnam County,
Georgia, p. 6, She is aged 44 and living with her sister, Harriet Claiborne
and Harriet's husband, Thomas Clopton, M.D. States she was born in Virginia. Her husband is not mentioned.
17. George Mason Claiborne Papers, in
1995 in the possession of Dr. Dallas Everette Hudson, Amherst, Virginia.
18. Dorman, Claiborne of Virginia, (Copy located Clopton Family Archives,
courtesy of Suellen (Clopton) DeLoach Blanton), p. 652.
19. Fleet, Virginia Colonial Abstracts,
XXXIII, p. 63.
20. Daily Express, (Petersburg, Virginia), August 18,
1856, states he died in the "early part of last week." His will dated March 10, 1844, probated
August 25, 1856 names his wife, "Jame M." and children.
21. Dorman, Claiborne of Virginia, (Copy located Clopton Family Archives,
courtesy of Suellen (Clopton) DeLoach Blanton), p. 654.
22. Daily Index, (Petersburg, Virginia), August 14,
1871.
23. George Mason Claiborne Papers, in
1995 in the possession of Dr. Dallas Everette Hudson, Amherst, Virginia,
The 1850 Putnam County, Georgia census states she is aged 42.
24. Claiborne T. Smith, Jr., MD, Claiborne
of Virginia, Descendants of Colonel William Claiborne. Privately Published
1995. Gateway Press, Inc.
25. Tombstone, loc. cit.
26. Otto, 1850 Census of Putnam County,
Georgia, p. 13, He is aged 48.
27. Putnam County, Georgia, Will Book,
Book B - 1822-1857.
28. Tombstone, loc. cit.
29. Dorman, Claiborne of Virginia, (Copy located Clopton Family Archives,
courtesy of Suellen (Clopton) DeLoach Blanton).
30. Bundick, Harrison Family Genealogy,
1672-1976.
31. Tombstone located Harrison Family
Cemetery, near Eatonton, Georgia.
Also, "Southern Christian Advocate," November 17, 1867 issue,
carried his obituary.
32. Putnam County, Georgia, Marriage
Book.
33. William Baugh & Nancy Harwell
Baugh Holy Bible, (Courtesy of
Leonard J. McCown).
34. Putnam County, Georgia, Marriage
Book.
35. Otto, 1850 Census of Putnam County,
Georgia, p. 13, She is aged 16.
36. Otto, 1850 Census of Putnam County,
Georgia, p. 13, She is aged 13.
37. Otto, 1850 Census of Putnam County,
Georgia, p. 23, He is 24 and living at home with his parents.
38. Otto, 1850 Census of Putnam County,
Georgia, p. 13, She is aged 10.
39. Otto, 1850 Census of Putnam County,
Georgia, p. 13, She is aged seven.
40. Otto, 1850 Census of Putnam County,
Georgia, p. 13, He is aged 4 and called Gabriel.
41. Special thanks to Pauline S. Carter,
Deputy Clerk, Probate Court of Putnam County; Martha Bennett, Fort Delaware
Society; Alice James & Charlotte Ray, Georgia Department of Archives and
History, James Penick Marshall, Jr. President, Eatonton-Putnam County
Historical Society; Thaddeus Lamar Aycock, Suellen (Clopton) DeLoach Blanton,
John Brake, The Rev. David Allen Clopton, Frank Campbell Clopton, James Stanley
Clopton, Linda Carol (Wright) Clopton, Martha Alice (Bailey) Clopton, Peggy
Charlotte (Schleucher) Clopton, Wallace Chandler Clopton, William Purcell
Clopton, Ida (Brake) Crane, Jean (Holloman) Daniels, Ann (Corn) Felton, Michael
Flanagan, Mildred (Knight) McLeroy, Doris (Clopton) Moody, Ph.D., Annabel
(Stanford) Nickel, Henry King Stanford, Ph.D., Morgan Callaway Stanford, Esq.,
and Isabel Lancaster (Clopton) Steiner, for contributing information regarding
Dr. Thomas B. Clopton, M.D. and his descendants, unless otherwise noted.
42. Thomas B. Clopton, M.D., Holy Bible, (Courtesy Thaddeus Lamar Aycock).
43. Otto, 1850 Census of Putnam County,
Georgia, p. 6, Gives her age as 39.
44. Thomas B. Clopton, M.D., Holy Bible, (Courtesy Thaddeus Lamar Aycock), The
cemetery is now heavily wooded. In
1995 the tombstones had all sunk deeply into the ground.
45. Thomas B. Clopton, M.D., Holy Bible, (Courtesy Thaddeus Lamar Aycock), The
Bible has been rebound. The pages
are in excellent condition. The
Family Record consists of four pages, including a list of "Births of
black: Isaac born May 31 1860; William born Sept 16 1860; Emily born April 8
1861; Lucy Ann born May 9, 1863; In 1855 Andrew was ten years old; Nathan in 1855 was 4 years old; Miles
was born 1855 Aug 10; Margaret born Decm 25, 1855; David was born Nov 15, 1855;
Morris was born Decm 10 1855; Caroline was born July 6 1835; Frank was born
1857 Jany; Ellick was born Feby 1857; Sarah born 6th March 1858; Celia was born
Oct 7 1858; Prince Augustus born March 12 1859." Dr. Clopton was a physician, first in Putnam County, and in
1861, Sumpter County, Georgia. The
Thomas B. Clopton, M.D. Collection includes 52 pages from his medical ledger
dating from 1852 through 1860, courtesy Thaddeus Lamar Aycock who possessed the
original in 1995. These records
relate to his services and payments for certain families. Someone used the old ledger as a
scrapbook and pasted clippings over many of the pages.
46. Thomas B. Clopton, M.D. Family
Bible. Also, marriage license
dated March 5, 1834, signed by Wm. B. Clark, Clerk and certification dated
March 18, 1834, signed by Samuel Harwell, Minister. Rev. Harwell was the brother of Dr. Clopton's first wife. At that time he was assigned as a Methodist circuit rider to
Sugar Creek & Little River Mission to slaves, Milledgeville Dist (Morgan
County) Special thanks to Pauline S. Carter, Deputy Clerk, Probate Court of
Putnam County, for supplying this document July 30, 1998.
47. Thomas B. Clopton, M.D. Family Bible, (Courtesy Thaddeus Lamar Aycock), Also
he states his age as 72 in the 1870 Georgia Census, then residing at the City
of Americus, having been born in Virginia.
48. Cornelia A. Harrison Palmer
Clopton's Widow's Claim,
(Courtesy Thaddeus Lamar Aycock), Forty-nine documents, dating from 1814
through 1920, related to her claims for pension includes Dr. Clopton's War
Records, Official Documents and Letters.
They were reproduced at the National Archives and are in excellent
condition. Death is also listed in the Bible: died the 7th of Dec 1874, age 76 yrs 7 mo Born 7 May
1798.The Probate Court of Sumpter County was unable to locate his will. However, a petition dated December 13,
1883, states that John C. Palmer, who was named as Executor of Dr. Clopton's
will, had moved away and failed to "offer said will for Probate within a
reasonable time," and that Mr. Palmer was renouncing his
Executatorship. This petition was
signed by J. W. Clopton.
A statement follows, signed by H. J. Williams, that he, Williams, had witnessed Dr. Clopton's signing of
the will, in the presence of W. J. -?- and L. C. Barrett. No other information regarding this
matter has been found. A copy of
this petition is located Clopton Family Archives, courtesy of Suellen (Clopton)
DeLoach Blanton.
49. Thomas B. Clopton, M.D. Family Bible, (Courtesy Thaddeus Lamar Aycock).
50. Hull, Early Records of Putnam
County, Georgia, 1807-1860,
(Courtesy of Michael Flanagan), p. 10, Also tombstone, loc. cit.,
Concord United Methodist Church.
51. Dorman, Claiborne of Virginia, (Copy located Clopton Family Archives,
courtesy of Suellen (Clopton) DeLoach Blanton), p. 659, States he practiced
medicine at Monticello, Georgia.
Cites Jasper County, Georgia, 1860 Census, p. 265 or 31, family 226-227.
52. Thomas B. Clopton, M.D. Family Bible, (Courtesy Thaddeus Lamar Aycock).
53. Thomas B. Clopton, M.D. Collection,
Contains 26 Civil War Records relating to William Henry Harrison Clopton,
courtesy Jean Holloman Daniels, from his enlistment at Eatonton, June 1, 1861
until his final discharge approved by General Robert E. Lee, December 13, 1863.
54. Thomas B. Clopton, M.D., Holy Bible, (Courtesy Thaddeus Lamar Aycock).
55. Concord United Methodist Church
Register, (Courtesy William
Purcell Clopton), Gives year of death as 1916.
56. Putnam County, Georgia, Marriage
Book, Book F, page 177., License dated January 24, 1860, signed by Wm. B.
Carter, Ordinary. Certification dated January 26, 1860, signed by Blumer White,
J.P. Blumer White was the husband
of Mary Claiborne, "Billy" Clopton's uncle. Located Clopton Family Archives and Research Library. Special thanks to Pauline S. Carter,
Deputy Clerk, Probate Court of Putnam County, for supplying this document, July
30, 1998.
57. Clopton Holy Bible (New York, 1823),
owned in 1997 by Thad L. Aycock, Evanston, Illinois. Grandson of Thomas B. Clopton and Cornelia Harrison Palmer
Clopton.
58. Tombstone, loc. cit, His death in 1916
is noted in Concord Church's Register of Members.
59. Thomas B. Clopton, M.D. Collection, The
collection contains 18 documents relating to Thomas Alexander Clopton's service
in the Confederate Army from September 1861 through March 1865. He was a Prisoner of War at Fort
Delaware, courtesy Suellen (Clopton) DeLoach Blanton. Also included is a four page letter dated 1861, courtesy
William Purcell Clopton. Special
thanks to Charlotte Ray, Georgia Department of Archives and History, who
supplied copies of his C.S.A. records, November 7, 1995.
60. Thomas B. Clopton, M.D. Family Bible,
(Courtesy Thaddeus Lamar Aycock).
61. Concord United Methodist Church
Register, (Courtesy William
Purcell Clopton).
62. Georgia Marriage Certificate,
Putnam County, Georgia, Marriage Book F, p. 366, License dated December 14,
1867, cannot read the signature of Ordinary. Certification dated December 19, 1867, signed by Blumer
White, J.P. Blumer White was the
husband of Mary Claiborne, Thomas
Alexander Clopton's uncle. Special
thanks to Pauline S. Carter, Deputy Clerk, Probate Court of Putnam County, who
provided this document, July 30, 1998.
63. Thomas B. Clopton, M.D., Holy Bible, (Courtesy Thaddeus Lamar Aycock), The
Family Record spells his name Robert Emit Clopton.
64. Tombstone, loc. cit.
65. Georgia Marriage Certificate,
Marriage License dated November 11, 1889, signed by Frank Leverette,
Ordinary. Certification dated
November 16, 1889, signed by J. R. Bagley, J.P. and recorded by F. Leverette. Special thanks to Pauline S. Carter, Deputy Clerk, Probate
Court of Putnam County, for supplying this document, July 30, 1998.
66. Concord United Methodist Church
Register of Members, 1856-1955,
(Thomas B. Clopton, M.D. Collection, courtesy William Purcell Clopton. Original copy located Eatonton-Putnam
County, Georgia). Notes her death
in 1915. Her name is entered as
Corrine Clopton
67. Thomas B. Clopton, M.D., Holy Bible, (Courtesy Thaddeus Lamar Aycock).
68. Tombstone, loc. cit, Union Chapel
United Methodist Church Cemetery, Eatonton. She was a member of Concord Methodist Church before moving
with her father and step-mother to Sumpter County, Georgia. She evidently came back to that church
as Concord's Register of Members
notes her death and has her listed as Maria L. Brake.
69. Thomas B. Clopton, M.D. Family Bible, (Courtesy Thaddeus Lamar Aycock).
70. Tombstone, loc. cit, Oak Grove
Cemetery, Americus. "The
Weekly Republican," Americus, Georgia, January 14, 1881, reported his
murder at the hands of his neighbor, W. H. Stovall.
71. George Mason Claiborne Papers, in
1995 in the possession of Dr. Dallas Everette Hudson, Amherst, Virginia.
72. Otto, 1850 Census of Putnam County,
Georgia, p. 6, Her age is 34 and she is living with her brother, Thomas.
73. Milledgeville, Georgia, Southern
Recorder, (Courtesy of Leia
Katherine Eubanks), Tuesday, June 26, 1849 Issue, "Georgia, Putnam
County: Sheriff Ssales - On the
first Tuesday in August, next, before the Court House door in the town of
Eatonton, Putnam County, within the usual hours of sale, the following
property, to wit:"371 acres of land adjoining Thomas Clopton and Blumer
White, levied on as the property of Jonathan Winslett, to satisfy executions or
fi fas in favor of Francis C. McKinly.".
74. Hull, Early Records of Putnam
County, Georgia, 1807-1860,
(Courtesy of Michael Flanagan), p. 94.
75. Otto, 1850 Census of Putnam County,
Georgia, p. 6, His age is 38.
76. Probate Court of Putnam County,
Georgia, Courtesy of Pauline S. Carter, Deputy Clerk.
77. Concord United Methodist Church
Register, (Courtesy William
Purcell Clopton), Concord's Register of Members listes her as Lucy C.
Holloman. She was received into
membership by The Rev. S. B. Ledbetter.
Her death is noted as 1931.
78. Otto, 1850 Census of Putnam County,
Georgia, p. 6, She is 9 years old.
79. Otto, 1850 Census of Putnam County,
Georgia, p. 6, She is six months old.
80. Otto, 1850 Census of Putnam County,
Georgia, p. 6, He is four years old.
81. Otto, 1850 Census of Putnam County,
Georgia, p. 6, She is five months old. Census recorded October 11, 1850.
82. He is not listed in the 1850 census
which was recorded October 11.
83. George Mason Claiborne Papers, in
1995 in the possession of Dr. Dallas Everette Hudson, Amherst, Virginia.
84. Probate Court of Putnam County,
Georgia, Courtesy of Pauline S. Carter, Deputy Clerk.
85. Claiborne T. Smith, Jr., MD, Claiborne
of Virginia, Descendants of Colonel William Claiborne. Privately Published
1995. Gateway Press, Inc.
86. Probate Court of Putnam County,
Georgia, Courtesy of Pauline S. Carter, Deputy Clerk.
87. George Mason Claiborne Papers, in
1995 in the possession of Dr. Dallas Everette Hudson, Amherst, Virginia.
88. Claiborne T. Smith, Jr., MD, Claiborne
of Virginia, Descendants of Colonel William Claiborne. Privately Published 1995.
Gateway Press, Inc.
89. Otto, 1850 Census of Putnam County,
Georgia, p. 6, He is living in Putnam County aged 28. He is the head of a household number
421. Living with him is his
sister, Mary, and her husband Blumer White and their and children.
90. Claiborne T. Smith, Jr., MD, Claiborne
of Virginia, Descendants of Colonel William Claiborne. Privately Published
1995. Gateway Press, Inc.
91. Jones, "Memoirs of W. Ted
Jones," Courtesy of William Purcell Clopton, The 1850 Census of Putnam
County states she is living with her sister, Harriet and Harriet's husband, Dr.
Thomas B. Clopton. She is aged 22.
92. Tombstone, loc. cit.
93. Otto, 1850 Census of Putnam County,
Georgia, p. 13, He is aged 48.
94. Putnam County, Georgia, Will Book,
Book B - 1822-1857.
95. Tombstone, loc. cit.
96. Jones, "Memoirs of W. Ted
Jones," Courtesy of William Purcell Clopton, States his grandmother was
widowed when the children were very young.
97. Putnam County, Georgia, Marriage
Book.
98. Claiborne T. Smith, Jr., MD, Claiborne
of Virginia, Descendants of Colonel William Claiborne. Privately Published
1995. Gateway Press, Inc.
99. Concord United Methodist Church
Register, (Courtesy William
Purcell Clopton), Notes she was removed by Certificate, and notes her death May
1927. She is listed as Mary B.
Jones.
100. Tombstone, loc. cit.
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