Notes

[NI0001] !Enjoys doing genealogy, & water skking.

[NI0003] !Source: Margaret Harris (Montgomery County Heritage, N.C. Vol. ll).

[NI0014] !Source: Margaret Harris (Montgomery County Heritage, N.C. Vol. ll).

[NI0025] !Source: Jack Morris (personal knowledge), Robert T. Henderson (Montgomery
County Heritage, N.C. Vol. ll).

[NI0036] !She was the dau. of John & sally Haywood of Montgomery County. they had 3
children. Daisy's 2d marriage was to Carl Hudson. Source: Jack Morris
(personal knowledge), & Robert t. Henderson (Montgomery County Heritage,
N.C. Vol. ll).

[NI0047] !She & her husband lived in Southern Pines, N.C. Source: Jack Morris
(personal knowledge), & Robert T. Henderson (Montgomery County Heritage,
N.C. Vol. ll).

[NI0058] !Blyn lived in a retirement home in Nashville,Tn near her 2 sons. Source:
Jack Morris (personal knowledge), & Robert T. Henderson (Montgomery County
Heritage, N.C. Vol. ll).

[NI0069] !In 1946 Robt. & his wife bought the ancestral home of his wife which was
built in 1762. 3 generations of Curries have lived there near the banks of
Drowning Creek where Moore, Montgomery & Richmond County join. It is State
Rd. 1531 named Derby Rd. In 1943 Robt. was drafted into the Army & served
in 2 campaigns in Europe with the 42d infantry (Rainbow-Div.). He was
awarded the Combat Infantry Badge & the Bronze Star & was discharged @@
Ft. Bragg in 11/1945 & rejoined Sandhill Furniture in West End. In 1965
Sandhill furniture was purchased by Stanly Furniture Co. of Stanleytown,
Va. & Robert retired in 1973. Robert & Florence were members of the
Jackson Springs Presbyterian Church & both are now deceased. Source: Jack
Morris, Robert T. Henderson, (personal knowledge), Henderson Cemetery @@
Eldorado, N.C (Montgomery County Heritage, N.C. Vol. ll).

[NI0080] ! She was the dau. of A. L. & Elizabeth Currie & was a teacher. Source:
Jack Morris (personal knowledge), & Robert T. Henderson (Montgomery County
Heritage, N.C. Vol. ll).

[NI0091] ! Robt. A & his wife are both prfessional photographers & have a studio in
Cotton Mill Square in Greensboro, N.C. & live in Forest Oaks-Greensboro,
N.C. Source: Robert T. Henderson (Montgomery County Heritage, N.C. Vol.
ll).

[NI0108] Marriage
Joseph Cantey, Junr. of Sumter District, Planter & Susannah He(a) rrington of same10 May 1805. Thomas Tobias, Moses Brogdon. Joseph Harrington, Wit.
Misc Rec B. pp 368-369

[NI0114] !Source: Robert T. Henderson (personal knowledge),-Montgomery County
Heritage, N.C. Vol. ll.

[NI0122] Mary Watts was first married to John Harrington. Harrington was killed in
the Civil War. She then married John J. Cantey.

[NI0125] !Source: Robert T. Henderson (personal knowledge),-Montgomery County
Heritage, N.C. Vol. ll.

[NI0136] !Source: Robert T. Henderson (personal knowledge),-Montgomery County
Heritage, N.C. Vol. ll.

[NI0146] JOHN HARRINGTON, SON OF JOHN AND SARAH HARRINGTON, WAS KILLED IN THE CIVIL
WAR.AFTER THE WAR HIS WIFE MARY WATTS HARRINGTON MARRIED JOHN J. CANTEY,
JR.

[NI0147] ! He is deceased.Source: Robert T. Henderson (personal
knowledge),-Montgomery County Heritage, N.C. Vol. ll.

[NI0158] !Source: Robert T. Henderson (personal knowledge),-Montgomery County
Heritage, N.C. Vol. ll.

[NI0169] !Source: Robert T. Henderson (personal knowledge),-Montgomery County
Heritage, N.C. Vol. ll.

[NI0173] Served as a private in 26th South Carolina Infantry CSA.

[NI0180] !Source: Robert T. Henderson (personal knowledge),-Montgomery County
Heritage, N.C. Vol. ll.

[NI0191] !He is deceased. Jack Morris (personal knowledge), & Robert T. Henderson
(Montgomery County Heritage, N.C. Vol. ll).

[NI0202] !They have 2 sons who live in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma & both are teachers.
Robert T. Henderson (Montgomery County Heritage, N.C. Vol.ll).

Any one having information on these 2 sons i.e. names, addresses,
birthdates, spouses, etc. please contact Jim Tucker, 1314 E. Main St.,
Bennettsville, S.C. 29512-Phone#: 803-479-4335.

[NI0203] LANELLE CANTEY MARRIED TWICE. 1) HENRY HARRISON 8/6/1965 D. 8/1967
2)ROBERT REES DuRANT 4/27/70 D. 1987

[NI0213] !She & her husband Bill lived in High Point, N.C. Sadie is a
teacher.Robert T. Henderson (Montgomery County Heritage, N.C. Vol.ll).

[NI0224] !It is family knowledge that Dr. Francis Kron, whose restored homestead is
in Morrow Mtn. State Park, was the family Dr. for Paul & Wayne. Sources:
Family knowledge(Caroline Tucker Gray & Jim Tucker.

[NI0225] !Bill is a Free Lance writer & he & his wife live in Connecticut. Source:
Robert T. Henderson (Montgomery County Heritage, N.C. Vol.ll).

[NI0236] !He is deceased. Jack Morris (personal knowledge), & Robert T. Henderson
(Montgomery County Heritage, N.C. Vol. ll).

[NI0247] !He is deceased. Source: Robert T. Henderson (personal
knowledge),-Montgomery County Heritage, N.C. Vol.ll).

[NI0252] Sarah was the widow of Thomas Couch of Fairfield

[NI0258] !Source: Robert T. Henderson (Montgomery County Heritage, N.C. Vol.ll).
Any one having any information on this person such as current address,
spouse, children, birthdates, etc. please contact Jim Tucker, 1314 E. Main
St., Bennettsville, S.C. 29512. Phone#: 803-479-4335.

[NI0269] !Source: Robert T. Henderson (Montgomery County Heritage, N.C. Vol.ll).
Any one having any information on this person such as current address,
spouse, children, birthdates, etc. please contact Jim Tucker, 1314 E. Main
St., Bennettsville, S.C. 29512. Phone#: 803-479-4335.

[NI0280] !Source: Robert T. Henderson (Montgomery County Heritage, N.C. Vol.ll).

[NI0288] The old homestead was located Keeler Bridge Road, near Ebenezer Baptist
Church. The home was burned fall of 1951.

[NI0291] !Source: Jack Morris

[NI0302] !Source: Jack Morris

[NI0307] Benjamin Franklion Keeler was shot and killed while working as a clerk in Stephen's Market located atb 132 Charlotte Street, Ashenville, NC on Tueday, 10 August 1976. He was survived by his wife Ora Ann Duncan Keeler.

[NI0309] Bertha Bishop was a divorcee when she married Edward Keeler. He is the step father of het three children.

[NI0336] !Source: Margaret Harris (Montgomery County Heritage, N.C. Vol. ll). Also
Yancey & Marion Watkins. See notes under Joel Henderson for their
address.

[NI0349] Overseas duty in World War I. Employed by Duke Ppower Company, lived in
Greenville, SC. He and his wife, Ida Bailey, had 2 children. Ellen
Turner, 1924, m. Ernest E. Breeback of Maryland. They have 3 children.

Nelle Turner b. 1927 d. 1933

[NI0402] A TRIBUTE
TO
FORREST HENDERSON AND MARIAN CALDWELL WATKINS
ON THEIR FIFTIETH (GOLDEN) WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

This Tribute will consist of three parts. The longest part will be a look at the past for after all what you are is the sum total of all that molded and shaped the man and woman you are today. The second part is to recognize and praise God for the influence you have had on thousands of lives during your fifty years as man and wife. And then a look at the future and our hopes and prayers for you.

From very humble beginnings spring forth men and women who in life make a difference. A myriad of memories flash across my mind, Woody, of our childhood as we shared a humble beginning. You were there in body and now looking back there was an inner part of you which was not so evident in your childhood days. Looking at the past from the vantage point of time you seemed to know instinctively as a child to be positive about today because you knew God had plans for your life. This belief gave meaning to you life and your personality a glow which set you apart and became the cornerstone of your life.

Someone once said the measure of a life can be summed up as follows; did you love others, did others love you and did you make a difference? Dear brother and sister you score a hundred on both counts. Awaiting you arrival in heaven (may that day be long in coming) are those persons whose lives were transformed, through your words and actions, and they became followers and believers in Christ. Your family blesses and thanks God for the privilege of having you as a brother and sister.

What does the future hold? With your total commitment to God whatever it be it will be good. Scripture found in Jeremiah 19:11 speaks volumes: "For I know the plans I have for you says the Lord, plans for good and not for evil to give you a future and a hope,"

Daddy. Mother, John and Reese are looking down on you both this day and saying with all your family and friends innumerable, "Congratulations on your fiftieth wedding anniversary. May God continue to bless and use you."

Marian and Woody we love you!


Yancey, Marion and family
June 4, 1997


R. Yancey Watkins, June 7, 1997

[NI0550] Solomon froze to death in Greenville County, across the Saluda River.

[NI0779] !Source: Tommy Shaver

[NI0794] Estelle Carr grew up in Northern Carroll and Southern Paulding County. She
was the youngest child and mostly a Daddy's girl. She had rather be
helping her father, Grandpa Carr, make baskets or check the rabbit boxes
than to be doing the female chores like cooking and washing and such. She
went to school at Concord and New Georgia. She only went to the 3rd grade
but she learned to read and write and do simple arithemetic mostly on her
own. The children of share croppers were seldom afforded the luxury of a
lot of schooling.

[NI0850] 162 Northcut Marietta Georgia

[NI0890] !It is my understanding that Prospecy Methodist Church is now Prospect
Baptist Church.

[NI0925] Route 3 Carrollton Georgia

[NI1001] !Source: Tommy Shaver

[NI1002] Killed in action, Italy

[NI1050] Buried at Salem Cemetery Carroll County Georgia

[NI1059] Route 2 Bowdon Georgia 30108

[NI1075] --Other Fields MSTAT: M

[NI1112] !He was the owner of Tucker Land Construction Co. Services were held at
3:00pm on Apr 15, 1973 at Whitner Funeral Home with burial in Sunset
Memorial Park. The following information comes from The Marlboro Herald
Advocate the issue of Friday Mar. 20, 1964 & states: The tug Helen ,
towing a lighter of oil & gasoline arrived at Cheraw last Thur. afternoon
(Mar 2, 1939) completing the first waterborne freight trip from Charleston
to Cheraw in 25 yrs. Here the cargo was unloaded & the lighter took on
brick & gravel, which will be used in the construction of a bldg. at the
Citadel. The trip was started on Sunday Feb. 26th. Dr. E. H. Goldberg, Jr.
& Wayne Tucker, Bennettsville citizens, were at the municipal dock at
Cheraw Sunday afternoon when the trip started. These men boarded the tug &
made the trip to Society Hill , 1hr. & 50 min. being required. The above
newspaper article was in a section called "Backward Glances". The obituary
notice was in The State newspaper of Columbia, S. C. published on
4/15/1973. It is family knowledge that Dr. Francis Kron was the family Dr.
for Wayne & Paul Tucker. Dr. Kron's restored homestead is in Morrow Mtn.
State Park.

[NI1160] --Other Fields MSTAT: M

[NI1199] Twin

[NI1200] Route 3 Carrollton Georgia 30117

[NI1313] Merged General Note: !Lockey was a farmer & owned land on the New Hope Rd.
before you get to Coggins Mine. He is buried with his first wife at
Henderson Cemetery in Eldorado. He was a farmer & @ an early age leftt
home & rode on horseback to Eldorado to work in the gold mines where he
met his 1st wife. Source: Margaret Harris, Robert T. Henderson (Montgomery
County Heritage, N.C. Vol. ll).

[NI1335] !Source: Tommy Shaver

[NI1361] Barton D. Smith Witnessed a deed Feb 21 1843 from John Gibbons to Andrew
Gibbons 202 and 1/2 acres Land Lot 83 District 8 Campbell County Deed Book
E page 592. Excuted Coweta County Georgia the first Tuesday in Janurary
1854. Persuant to the last will and testament of James Hogan deceased late
of Coweta County James Hogan Jr. Estate Adminstrator sold 202 and 1/2
acres lying in Land Lot 19 District 7 Coweta now Campbell County Georgia
to Hamilton Hogan as highest bidder for 325 dollars, Witness Barton D.
Smith Joseph Attaway J. P.

The U. S. Cemsus Coweta County Georgia 1870 shows Barton D. Smith and age
51 born NC and Elizabeth age 47 Born SC with Mary V. 25, Sara J. 23,
George W. 20, Henry W. 19, Francis L. 17, Edna A. 16, Margaret E. 15, John
B. 14, Safronia 11, Lucious G. 12, Elizabeth 9, Joseph H. 6, and Arthur J.
2. all dorn GA.

[NI1362] The US Census 1820 North Carolina shows Bazzell Smith, 18 to 26 and 1 female 16 to 26. Bassell Smith witnessed Deed Sept. 8, 1836 Campbell County Georgia John Stephens to Robert C. Mellon Land Lot 78 District 8 Coweta now Campbell County .

Merged General Note:
It is thought that Basil and Catherine had six sons. In addition to the four listed there were sons born is 1823 and 1831.

[NI1363] Basil Andrew Jackson Smith was a 5th Sergeant, Company C 35th Regiment Georgia
Infantry in the War Between the States..

Believe I have the facts straight now on an old family legend. During the Civil War, James H. Kidd and B A J Smith were in the same unit, Co. C, Campbell Rangers. On one occasion Kidd made Smith swear that if he were killed that Smith, upon his return to Campbell County, would look after his wife and daughter. Smith swore that he would. Kidd was wounded at Fredericksburg and died. Smith returned, married his widow Catherine Short Kidd, and our Grandmother (Mammy) was the first child born of this new marriage.

[NI1414] Obituary from Paulding Neighbor: Gladys S. Driver

Mrs. Driver, 82 ot Villa Rica, died June 20 at Garden Terrace in
Douglasville. A retired hair stylist, she is survived by two sisters -
Reba Gallman of Kenbridge, VA., and Bertha McClung of Riverview, Fla.

Services were held June 23 at Jones Wynn Chaple in Villa Rica. Burial was
in Concord Baptist Church Cemetery in Paulding County.

[NI1427] Route 2 Bowdon Georgia

[NI1441] Route 2 Bowdon Georgia 30108

[NI1446] !Source: Tommy Shaver

[NI1482] Buried at Old Camp Methodist Cemetary in Carroll County Georgia

[NI1527] Route 3 Carrollton Georgia 30117

[NI1533] William A. J. Smith was a hard working man who raised his eight children
and helped raise some of his grand children. He was a farmer for the most
part but after the farm chores were caught up he often built chemneys for
people in the area. He was'nt one to abuse the use of alcohol, but he
would take a shot of corn whiskey before supper to give him an appetite.

[NI1536] Joined the Navy when he was about 16. He didn't like the Navy. Grandpa
Smith had to spend some money to get him out. Later at about age 18 he
Joined the Marines and was Honerably discharged 4 years later. Was
drafted into the Army at age 38 during World War II. He recieved a
medical discharge after about a year. Part of the provisions of the
discharge reguired that he work at a some job to aid the war effort. He
worked at the shipyard in Portland Oregon for a time. Then he managed to
get to Lockeed where he worked til some time after the war was over. Then
he went to vocational school at Villa Rica where he learned wood working
and cabinetry. Every place that he ever worked always wanted him back.
Mother got letters from Lockeed several years after he died wanting him
back. She couldn't really understand why because he had a taste for the
whiskey and was apt to stay drunk for a week at a time. I suppose he must
have been a competant employee when he was on the job. He worked as an
Electrician wireing houses for people after he quit Lockheed. He was
always able to make above average money for his day although he didn't
hold on to any of it for long at a time. He spent (some say squandered)
most of it as fast as he made it. A lot of it went to buy whiskey. Grandpa
Carr remarked that he was so intelligent that he had to get about half
drunk in order to get down to the level of the common folk. But he kept
the family a place to live and plenty to eat and clothes to wear. Every
one that I have talked to about him seemed too think highly of William
Barney Smith.

[NI1552] Route 3 Carrollton Georgia

[NI1557] !Source: Tommy Shaver

[NI1667] Route 1 Box 141 Kenbridge VA 23944 804-676-3409

[NI1779] !Source: Tommy Shaver

[NI2001] !Source: Tommy Shaver

[NI2112] !Source: Tommy Shaver

[NI2190] Cadawalader Watkins, born circa 1660 in Wales, immigrated to Pennsylvania about 1704 with his only son ROBERT WATKINS Cadawalder died circa 1713 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

[NI2212] SECOND GENERATION IN AMERICA
ROBERT WATKINS

Robert Watkins was the only son and heir at law of Cadawalader Watkins and verification is in the deed reproduced in Frank Russell's book. Robert was born in Wales, circa 1695 and married Margaret __________ circa 1723, verification is found in a 1725 land deed. He lived in the Welsh Tract, County of Philadelphia after the death of his father until he sold his land to Robert Jones on 22 March 1725 (Deed Book "H", vol. 7, p. 58-61, City of Philadelphia, PA. Chester County, Pennsylvania tax records preserved by the Historical Society of Chester County, West Chester, Pennsylvania show that Robert Watkins paid taxes in Chester County as follows:
Uwchlan Township:1725-1727
Vincent Township:1730-1732-7134-1735-1736-1737-1738-1739-1740 (records missing in 1741-1747) 1748-1749-1750-1751

ROBERT WATKINS married MARGARET, circa 1724, and they were the parents of seven sons and one daughter. MARGARET died soon after her youngest child and only daughter, Margaret was born 1743 in Vincent township, Chester county, Pennsylvania. ROBERT then married Jane Williams, sister of Robert Williams, and they had no children.
Children of ROBERT and MARGARET WATKINS:
1. Aaron Watkins, born circa 1725-1727, married Ann Ralston, he died 1774, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
2. Moses Watkins, born circa 1728-1729, Chester county, Pennsylvania, married twice, names of his wives unknown. One of his daughters, Jane, married a William Barber in Campbell Co., Virginia, 24 September 1796.
3. Reese Watkins, born circa 1730-1731, Vincent, ChesterCo., Pennsylvania,
married circa 1755, his wife was believed to be a Patton, he died circa 1897, Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
4. Phillip Watkins, born circa 1732-1734, Vincent, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, married 16 November 1762, Mary McFerrin?, he was a veteran of the French-Indian War, died circa 1784 in Batetourt County, Virginia.
5. Enoch Watkins, born circa 1736-1737, Vincent, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, married circa 1760, Mary Thomas, after her death he married
Elizabeth Walthall in Campbell County, Virginia. he died circa 1814 in Campbell County, Virginia.
6. Benjamin Watkins, born circa 1738-1740, Chester County, Pennsylvania, married first Agnes _____, then Jane_____. He died 1819 in Campbell County, Virginia.
7. Robert Watkins Jr., born circa 1741-1742, Chester County, Pennsylvania, was a Captain in the Revolutionary War in the Bedford County, Virginia, Militia.
8. Margaret Watkins, born circa 1743, Vincent, Chester County, Pennsylvania, married George Barber, circa 1767 in Bedford County, Virginia or Johnston County, North Carolina.
The complete Watkins material in this genealogy came from the book: "Reese Kelso Watkins, His Ancestry and His Descendants and Collateral Lines Smith, Kelso, Cleveland, Bryan, Allison, Outlaw", 1973, by Frank B. Russell, 1008 Riverton Road, Moorestown, New Jersey 08057.

Land deed recorded to Robert Watkins for this period.

Deed ROBERT WATKINS 1725 Pennsylvania p. 58-61

This indenture made the twenty second Day of March in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and twenty five Between ROBERT WATKINS of Yuchlan in the County of Chester in the Province of Pennsylvania Yeoman (& the only son and heir at Law of Caldwalder Watkin formerly of Merion in the Welch Tract in the County of Philadelphia Yeoman deced) and MARGARET his wife of the one part and Robert Jones of
Merion aforesd Yeoman (son of Peter Jones) of the other part Witnesseth that the sd ROBERT WATKINS and MARGARET his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Forty six pounds lawful Money of Pennsylvania to them in hand paid by the sd Robert Jones at or before the Sealing and Delivery hereof the Receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge and thereof do acquit and forever Discharge the said Robert Jones his heirs and assigns by these presents have granted bargained sold aliened confessed released and
confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell alien enforce release and confirm unto the sd Robert Jones, In his actual possession and herein now being by force and virtue of a Bargain and sale unto him made by the sd ROBERT WATKINS and MARGARET his wife for the Term of one year from the day next before the day of the Date hereof, by Indenture bearing Date the Day next before the Day of the Date hereof Made between the
same parties as these presents and by Force and virtue of the Statue made for transferring of uses into possession & to his Heirs and Assigns a certain tract of land situate in Merion aforesd Beginning at a corner marked black oak in the line of Arthur Jones's land thence west south west by the Land of Henry Pugh. Two hundred and forty perches to a marked post. Thence North North West by the Road leaving from Upper Merion to Philadelphia Sixty five perches to a corner Post. Thence East North East by the Land of Thomas David and the Manor of Mount-joy Two hundred and forty Perches to a corner marked Hickery Thence South Side East by the Land of Thomas Jones and Arthur Jones sixty eight perches to the place of Beginning containing by computation one hundred acres be same more or less (which sd one Hundred acres of land was formerly granted by John Moore of the welch Tract aforesd Blacksmith Son and Heir of James Moore deced unto the sd Caldwalder Watkin since deceased To hold to him his hieirs and assigns for ever as by a certain Indenture in that behalf bearing date the five and wentieth day of December Anno Dom 1704 and made between the sd John Moore, Griffity Owen, of Philadelphia Practioner in Physick and Rowland Ellis of the sd Welch Tract Gent of the one part and him the sd Cadwalader Watkin of the other part appears) Together also with all and Singular the Improven Ways Woods Waters Watercourses fishings fowlings awkings Huntings Rights Liberties Privileges hereditiments and appurtenances whatsoever unto the sd described Tract of Land belonging or in any wise appertaining and the
reversions and remainders Rents Issues and Profits thereof To have and to hold the sd Tract of land hereditiments and Premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted with the appurtenances unto the said Robert Jones & his Heirs To the only proper Use and Behoof of him the said Robert Jones his Heirs and assigns for Ever Under the Yearly Quit Rent hereafter accruing for the hereby granted premises to the chief Lord of the Fee thereof and the sd ROBERT WATKINS and his Heirs the sd Tract of Land Hereditiments and Premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted with the appurtenances unto the sd Robert Jones his Heirs and Assigns against him the sd ROBERT WATKINS & MARGARET his wife & his heirs and against the heirs of the sd Cadwalder Watkin deced and against all and every other person and persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever Defend by these presents and the sd ROBERT WATKINS for himself his Heirs Exectrs and adminers doth covenant promise and grant to and with the sd Robert Jones his Heirs and assigns by these presents in manner following that is to say that he the sd ROBERT WATKINS now at the time of the Sealing and Delivery of these present Indentures of Lease and Release is the true sole and lawful owner & Proprietor of the sd Tract of Land Hereditiments and Premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted with the appurtenances and is solely lawfully rightfully and absolutely seised thereof and of every part & parcel thereof as of a good pure absolute and Indefeasiable Estate of Inheritance in fee simple, without any proviso condition contingent limitation of use or uses or other restraint matter or things whatsoever to alter change revoke defeat make void or determine the same And that he the sd ROBERT WATKINS shall continue to seised thereof and of every part and parcel thereof until a good sure absolute and ndefeasible Estate of Inheritance in fee simple shall be thereof vested in the sd Robert Jones and his Heirs according to the purpose and true meaning of these presents and that they the sd ROBERT WATKINS & MARGARET his wife now have good right full power lawful and absolute authority in themselves to grant convey and assure the sd Tract of Land Heredities and premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted with the appurtenances unto the sd Robert Jones his Heirs and assigns In manner and form aforesd And that the said Tract of Land and premises now are & at all times hereafter
shall remain continue and be unto the sd Robert Jones his Heirs & assigns free & clear and freely clearly & absolutely acquitted & discharged of and from all & all manner of former and other grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Joyntures Dowers Wills entails annuities Rents arrearages of Rent Titles Troubles charges claims and Demands Burdens and
Incumbrances whatsoever. The yearly Quit Rent aforesd as hereafter accruing only accepted & forepraised and that he the sd ROBERT WATKINS and MARGARET his wife and his Heirs and all and every other person and persons whatsoever, having or lawfully claiming. Or that shall or may at any Time or Times hereafter so have or claim any Estate Right Title or Interest of in or to the Premises or any part or Parcel thereof shall and will
at any time or times hereafter upon the reasonable Request cost & charges in Law of the sd Robert Jones his heirs or assigns make execute and acknowledge or cause to be all and every such further and other reasonable act and acts Deed or Deeds Device or evices in Law whatsoever for the further and better assurance and confirmation of the sd Tract of Land Hereditiments and Premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted
with the appurtenances unto the sd Robert Jones his Heirs & assigns as by him or them or by his or their counsel learned in the Law shall be reasonably devised advised or required In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have Interchangeably set their Hands & Seals hereunto dated the Day & Year first above written Sealed and Delivered ROBERT WATKINS SEAL
in the presence of Us her
Jenkin F. David MARGARET M WATKINS SEAL
Peter Jones xx Evan E David mark

His wife Margaret must have passed along about circa 1745 and Robert remarried to Jane Williams.

In 1719 Philadelphia Court of Quarter Sessions handed down a decision on a Road Petition which had been previously filed. A number of the neighbors objected and Robert Watkins was one. His signature is legible showing some formal education. Verification is in the Montgomery County Records, City of Philadelphia, Folio 21, Folder M 14, Phila., Pa., Historical Division.

Robert Watkins again appeared in the records as a witness in the marriage of Robert Jones, son of Peter Jones, to Catherine Griffith, the daughter of Edward Griffith on 8 October 1725 (Quaker records Radford Monthly Meeting, p. 416-417, Friends Library, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pa.). On 22 March 1725, Robert Jones purchased the 100 acres of land in the Welsh Tract inherited by Robert Watkins from his father, Cadawalader Watkins. The Peter Jones family was very involved with the Watkins family leading one to assume a blood relationship existed. They were neighbors in the Welsh Tract and Peter Jones married Jane Watkins. They were the parents of Robert Jones who purchased the inherited 100 acres.

The questions of removing from Vincent, Chester County became a burning issue shortly after 1740 at a time when the Scotch Irish settlers began their movement into the Shenandoah Valley of the Colony of Virginia. These historic reasons are cited for the Watkins removal from Vincent, Chester County to Augusta County, Virginia (Carolina Cradle - Settlement of N.W. Carolina Frontier 1747-1762 by Robert W. Ramsey).

1. Land Prices were becoming too high...In August 1755 the Pennsylvania Provincial Council Minutes, VI, Page 574 states "Has not the exorbitant price at which the proprietors held their lands, and their neglect of the Indian purchasing in order to keep up that price, driven these people from us?"


2. Distaste for Authority...example from Chester County Tavern License Papers shows that in formal petitions the people were required to address Justicies of the Peace as "Your Worship". Also taxes, jury duty and other forms of political authority angered our ancestors. (Vol. 11, 1729-36, p. 114, Chester County Historical Society, West Chester, Pa.)


3. High Cost of Consumer Goods---In 1725 a Quaker immigrant who lived in Chester Township wrote to his sister, a resident of Ireland and called attention to economic conditions in Chester County. Robert Parke, his name, told her "have brother Thomas to bring a good new saddle with proper housin to it for they are very dear here a saddle that will cost 18 or 20 shill in Ireland will cost 50 shills or 3 pounds and not so good either" (Chester County Miscellaneous Papers 1684-1847, p. 87, Historical Society of Pa., Phila.).

4.The Boundary Dispute between Lord Baltimore and the Colony of Pennsylvania...clear titles to land were under cloud.

5. The Chester County Population was growing.

6. A Fear of Armed Conflict.

7.Quakers wanted to retain Political Control and they encouraged dissendents to move westward and southward to form a buffer between themselves (Quakers) and the French-Indians.

8. Personal Family Reasons of the Watkins family obviously centered around each of these plus others.

The oldest son Aaron was well settled in Chester County and decided to remain; however, Moses, Reese, and Phillip became the advance guard of the family into Augusta County, Virginia which perhaps was in the time circle of circa 1750. They went along with other settlers following "The Great Wagon Road" often called "The Philadelphia Wagon Road" which was in fact the fore runner to U.S. Highway 81 or old HIghway 11. Based upon the Chester County tax records, Robert Watkins with the rest of his family removed about 1751-1752.

Robert Watkins left a will recorded in the City of Philadelphia drawn on 3 February 1753 and probated on 17 August 1753. (Will Book "K", p. 94-95, will #61).

Robert Watkins must have passed along in February 1753 after a most eventful pioneer life. His burial place in Augusta County, Virginia is not known. His wife Jane Watkins, along with Margaret returned to Chester County. Moses, Phillip, and Reese remained in Virginia. Register of Wills in and for the county of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the matter of the estate of ROBERT WATKINS 3rd February 1753 Will #61 Year 1753 -Certified copy of the Last Will and Testament -John E. Walsh Jr. Register of Wills and Ex Officio Clerk of the Orphans Court - This will can be found in Will Book K, Page 94-95, Register of Wills located in the basement, City Hall Annex, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In the Name of God amen the third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Fifty three. I, ROBERT WATKINS of the Township of Vincent in Chester County and Province of Pennsylvania been week in body but of perfect mind and memory and knowing it is appointed for men to dye Do make this my last will and Testament and Principally I recommend my Soul to God that gave it and my body to the Earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like burial at the discretion of my Executer in as such my Worldly goods I doe give and dispose of the same Manner and form following I promise my Will is that all my Funeral Charges and just debt be paid as soon as may be after my decease Item my will that all my estate and Stock and moveable to be sold and one third part of the money raised from that I will to my loveing Wife also I will one bay peacing mare and her bed and beden more than the third part aforesd to my Loveing Wife I give unto my son Aaron five Shillings he haveing his part already my will is that the Remainder shall be sold and Divided amongs the other seven children, Moses, Reech, Phillip, Enoch, Bengeman, Robert and Margaret, the Intrust of the said money to go towards schooling and Clothing for the said Childering. As for Enock to be putt to a Trade. As for Bengeman I bequeath to William Goardon or to the Discretion of his mother. Like ways I will my two youngest Childering Margaret and Robert to the Care of my Loveing wife Nominate ordain Constitute and appointe my loveing wife Jaine Watkins to be sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament Revoking Disallowing and utterly making void all and every other Will or Testament hereas tofore by me maid or mentioned to be maid either by words or writing Ratifying allowing this to be my last Will and testament in Witness whereof have unto set my hand and Seal the day and year before written. Signed Sailed pronounce and publish ROBERT WATKIN SEAL and declared by the said ROBERT WATKINS to be his last will and testament in the sight and presents his his Reech X Watkins Robert Watkins Moses X Watkin mark mark

Moses Watkins, a son of ROBERT WATKINS deced aged upwards of twenty three years maketh oath on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God being on or about the third day of February last in a place called by the name of Augusta in the Colony of Virginia together with his Father and Mother and his brother Reese with the rest of his Fathers Family his said Father ROBERT WATKINS being taken very sick made his Will or ordered it to be made and put into Writing which writing purporting to be his Will and not to him shewn and hereunto annexed he this Deponent believes to be the same that he saw and heard his late father ROBERT WATKINS sign seal publish and declare it in his presence to be his last Will and testament and to which this Deponent (together with his brother Reese and Uncle Robert Williams) were Witnesses at the desire and request of their Father and the reason why this Deponent and his brother were called as Witnesses to the same was that the parts they then were in was so remote from any Inhabitants that it was hardly probable to get any person for the purpose afsd except two or three persons that refused being Witnesses by reason they thought they wo'd be compelled to travel a great way to prove the same alleging it to be upwards of a 20 miles distance from Philad's and further this deponent saith, and verily believes that at the time of his Fathers signing and publishing the sd Will or paper writing purporting the same that he was of sound mind memory and under-standing to the best of his knowledge and that he also saw his brother Reese and his uncle Robert Williams sign as Witnesses with himself to the same and that his sd Uncle now lives in the parts where his said father dyed and further saith not his Philada the 17th Aug 1753 Sworn Moses X Watkins before me mark Willm. Plumsted Regd Genl

Reese Watkins son of ROBERT WATKINS deceased upwards of Twenty one years maketh oath on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God that being on or about the third day of February last Anno 1753 in a pRegister of Wills in and for the county of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the matter of the estate of ROBERT WATKINS 3rd February 1753 Will #61 Year 1753 -Certified copy of the Last Will and Testament -John E. Walsh Jr. Register of Wills and Ex Officio Clerk of the Orphans Court - This will can be found in Will Book K, Page 94-95, Register of Wills located in the basement, City Hall Annex, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In the Name of God amen the third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Fifty three. I, ROBERT WATKINS of the Township of Vincent in Chester County and Province of Pennsylvania been week in body but of perfect mind and memory and knowing it is appointed for men to dye Do make this my last will and Testament and Principally I recommend my Soul to God that gave it and my body to the Earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like burial at the discretion of my Executer in as such my Worldly goods I doe give and dispose of the same Manner and form following I promise my Will is that all my Funeral Charges and just debt be paid as soon as may be after my decease Item my will that all my estate and Stock and moveable to be sold and one third part of the money raised from that I will to my loveing Wife also I will one bay peacing mare and her bed and beden more than the third part aforesd to my Loveing Wife I give unto my son Aaron five Shillings he haveing his part already my will is that the Remainder shall be sold and Divided amongs the other seven children, Moses, Reech, Phillip, Enoch, Bengeman, Robert and Margaret, the Intrust of the said money to go towards schooling and Clothing for the said Childering. As for Enock to be putt to a Trade. As for Bengeman I bequeath to William Goardon or to the Discretion of his mother. Like ways I will my two youngest Childering Margaret and Robert to the Care of my Loveing wife Nominate ordain Constitute and appointe my loveing wife Jaine Watkins to be sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament Revoking Disallowing and utterly making void all and every other Will or Testament hereas tofore by me maid or mentioned to be maid either by words or writing Ratifying allowing this to be my last Will and testament in Witness whereof have unto set my hand and Seal the day and year before written. Signed Sailed pronounce and publish ROBERT WATKIN SEAL and declared by the said ROBERT WATKINS to be his last will and testament in the sight and presents his his Reech X Watkins Robert Watkins Moses X Watkin mark mark

Moses Watkins, a son of ROBERT WATKINS deced aged upwards of twenty three years maketh oath on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God being on or about the third day of February last in a place called by the name of Augusta in the Colony of Virginia together with his Father and Mother and his brother Reese with the rest of his Fathers Family his said Father ROBERT WATKINS being taken very sick made his Will or ordered it to be made and put into Writing which writing purporting to be his Will and not to him shewn and hereunto annexed he this Deponent believes to be the same that he saw and heard his late father ROBERT WATKINS sign seal publish and declare it in his presence to be his last Will and testament and to which this Deponent (together with his brother Reese and Uncle Robert Williams) were Witnesses at the desire and request of their Father and the reason why this Deponent and his brother were called as Witnesses to the same was that the parts they then were in was so remote from any Inhabitants that it was hardly probable to get any person for the purpose afsd except two or three persons that refused being Witnesses by reason they thought they wo'd be compelled to travel a great way to prove the same alleging it to be upwards of a 20 miles distance from Philad's and further this deponent saith, and verily believes that at the lace called by the name of Augusta in the Colony of Virginia together with his Father and Mother and his brother Moses with the rest of his Fathers family his said Father ROBERT WATKINS being taken very sick made his will or ordered it to be made and put into writing which writing purporting the same and to him this deponent shewn and hereunto annexed he this Deponent saith and believes to be the same that he saw and heard his late father ROBERT WATKINS sign seal publish and declare in his presence to be his last will and Testament and to which this Deponent together with his Brother Moses and Uncle Robert Williams were witnesses at the desire and request of their said Father and the reason why this Deponent and his Brother were called as witness to the same was that the parts they then resided in was so remote from any inhabitants that it was hardly probable to get any person the purpose afsd except two or three persons what refused being witnesses by reason they sd they wo'd be compelled to travel a great way to prove the same alleging it to be upwards of a 20 miles distance from Philada and further this Deponent saith that at the time of his said Fathers signing and publishing the sd will or paper writing purporting the same that he was of sound mind Memory and understanding to the best of his knowledge and that he also saw his brother Moses and his Uncle Robert Williams sign as witnesses with himself to the same and that his said uncle now lives in the parts where his said Father dyed and further saith not his Reese X Watkins Philada the 17th of August 1753 mark sworn before me Wm. Plumsted Regl Genl

Be it remembered that on the 7th day of September the last will and Testament of ROBERT WATKINS deceased in due form of was proved and probate and letters Testimony were granted to Jane Watkins Executrix named in the sd will being first duly sworn well and truely to Administer the deceased Estate and bring an Inventory thereof into the Regl Genl office at Philada at or before the 7th day of October next and render a true account when required given under the Seal of the said office . Wm Plumsted Regl Genl

[NI2225] Margaret moved back to Chester Cty, PA upon the death of her husband
Robert. The younger children Benjamin, Enoch, Robert and Margaret
accompanied her.

[NI2247] Moses Watkins
*1750 to Augusta, VA
*1760 purchases 190 acres in Bedford Co. , VA
*1766 witnesses sale of bro. Benjamin.s land 224 acres in Bedford, Co,. VA
*1771 sells some 190 acres in Bedford County, to Wm. Dinwiddie
*1785 listed as Campbell County, VA taxpayer
*1791 listed as witness and bondsman to marriage of Benjamin Watkins and Mary Johnson.
*1796 consents to marriage of Jane Watkins and Wm. Barber
*1797 listed as bondsman for Daughter Sarah Watkins Marriage to James Helm
*1808 Consents to Marriage of daughter Patsy Watkins to William Hargrave
*1814 Deceased???? Left inventory????
It is believed Moses Watkins married twice. His son Robert Watkins' will dated 1832 appopints his 1/2 brother Moses to be his executor and his 1/2 brothers and isiters to share in estate equally with full brothers and sisters.

Moses Watkins served in the Campbell County militia during the Revolutionary War. (sources)

Other marriages abt 1779 Margaret Davis



Information verified by Gregory McReynolds

[NI2258] Reese Watkins -MY Fourth Great Grandfather

Reese Watkins, son of Robert Watkins and his wife Margaret, was born circa 1730-1731 in Vincent, Chester County, Province of Pennsylvania. He removed to Augusta County, Colony of Virginia circa 1750. Reese was present at the signing of his father's will on 3 February 1753 in Augusta County, Virginia.

On 17 December 1753, or before, he purchased land from Colonel James Patton giving a note in partial payment against the purchase price. In proof thereof, see Kegley's Virginia Frontiers (p.89) and the settlement of the estate of Colonel James Patton on 17 February 1758 (Augusta Co., VA, Craigs Creek, Will Book II, p.202). Neighbors along with Reese Watkins who made purchases on 17 December 1753 from Colonel Patton were Jacob Patton, Matthew Patton, and Robert Williams. The land was surveyed and a land office patent was issued to Reese Watkins. This was the home of Reese Watkins and family until his removal to North Carolina, circa 1773-1774.

Children:
1. Elizabeth (Betsy) Watkins,B ca 1756-1757 Aug. Co, VA
2. Robert Watkins, B ca 1758-1759 Aug. Co., VA
3. Benjamin Watkins, B ca 1760 Aug. Co., VA
4. Martha Watkins, B 16 March 1761, Aug. Co., VA
5. Sarah Watkins (daughter), B ca 1765-1766, Aug. Co., VA
6. Nancy Watkins, B ca 1767-1768 Aug. Co., VA
7. Olive Watkins, B ca 1771-1773 Botetourt Co., VA
8. Phillip Watkins, B ca 1775 Wake Co., NC
9. Moses Watkins, B ca 1776 Wake Co., NC
10. Reese Watkins, Jr., B 20 August 1977, Wake Co., NC

Reese Watkins and family removed to the Colony of North Carolina before the Revolution, circa 1773-1774. On 29 March 1780, Reese Watkins received a grant of 700 acres of land, (Wake Co., NC Land Grant Book, File No. 202, No. 31, Grant No. 365, p. 231). Entry was made on the Wake County, North Carolina land on 27 May 1779.

In that same year, on 18 September 1780, Phillip Watkins acting as attorney in fact for Reese Watkins sold 89 acres on Craigs Creek to James Taylor. This land was located in Augusta County, Virginia when the land patent was issued, it is now in Botetourt County, Virginia (Kegley's Virginia Frontiers, p.462).

The next documents in evidence are the Revolutionary War vouchers number 5 of 8 December 1780 and number 136 of 20 April 1782 which show Revolutionary War service for Reese Watkins when he supplied food to the troops. These documents offer "proof as a patriot" (N.C. - Archives & History).

On 4 September 1784 Reese Watkins began to liquidate his land holdings in North Carolina preparatory to a move to Georgia where Matthew Patton had already moved, as well as his sister Margaret Watkins Barber and his daughter Martha Watkins Orr. He sold 350 acres to his neighbor Frances Hobson (Wake Co., N.C. Deed Book, Vol. "H", p. 37-38). He next sold 200 acres to Ethelred Gregory on 4 January 1785 (Wake Co., N.C. Land Deeds, Vol. "G", p. 27-28).

Now, even though he still owned 150 acres in Wake County, North Carolina, he and his family removed to Wilkes County, Georgia (now Oglethorpe Co.). Finally, on 27 September 1788 he sold the last 150 acres of his North Carolina land grant and again the purchaser was Ethelred Gregory (Wake Co., N.C. Deeds, Vol. "H", p.437-438). His sons Benjamin and Moses signed as witnesses and his son Robert gave jurat in open court in 1789 Wake County, North Carolina on the signatures to the deed.

The next 20 years of his life were spent as a farmer in the Simston District of Oglethorpe County, Georgia. He was active in land transactions with his sons Robert, Moses, Benjamin, Phillip, and Reese. Actual records of his death or burial point have not been preserved but evidence points to his demise as circa 1806-1808. The 1795 and 1796 Tax Digest in Captain Sander's District show that Reese Watkins paid taxes on 233 acres on Indian Creek. In addition, the 1800 Census of Oglethorpe County, Georgia lists Reese Watkins in Captain Hudspath's District. The last record located on Reese Watkins, Sr. is the land deed of 14 October 1805 in which 200 acres in Oglethorpe County, Georgia were deeded to Reese Watkins, Jr. from his father Reese Watkins, Sr. (Deed Book "E", p.47).

Date:6/12/98 3:49:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From:[email protected] (David W. Morgan))
To:[email protected]

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This letter is a follow-up to the discussion regarding who was the wife of Reese Watkins, Sarah Barber or Martha Patton. The information below is the first page of a five page letter written by Frank Russell in 1975. I also have an article which appeared in THE HIGHLANDER which discusses Reese and Sarah Barber. It is easier from me to make copies and mail them than to scan this material. If you don't have this information and desire it let me know. Reese Watkins was my ggggrandfather.

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Frank B. Russell
101 Locust Street
Moorestown, NJ 08057

WATKINS BARBOUR (BARBER) CAMPBELL

December 12. 1975

Information is that a daughter of Reese Watkins, Sr. (1730-1806) named Sarah was not included in the volume compiled by Frank B. Russell entitled Reese Kelso Watkins, His Ancestry and His Descendants. 1973. Further information is that the wife of Reese Watkins, Sr. not given in the above volume (afterwards referred to as (1) is Miss Sarah Barbour Barber).

Sarah Watkins married Levi Campbell in Wilkes County, Georgia ca 1785. Levi Campbell was the only son and child of Charles Campbell and Elizabeth Campbell of Wilkes County, Georgia and was born ca 1760 in Virginia. Sarah Watkins was born in Johnston County. NC ca 1763, proof of her dates and location given later.

Sarah Watkins and husband Levi Campbell had six children: Benejob (Benjamin), Philander, Allen, Levi Hampton, Martha, Elizabeth. Land records in Georgia show that they lived on Long Creek as did Reese Watkins, Sr. (I-pp. 176). Reese Watkins, Sr. had settled there in 1784 after migration from Wake County. NC. The reference (I-pp. 176) shows Indian Creek a tributary to Long Creek and Barbers Bridge. The family departed Georgia for Louisiana shortly after The Louisiana Purchase by President Jefferson and settled to Vermillion Parish, Louisiana. Family bible records in my possession of Sarah Watkins and Levi Campbell fairly well prove their marriage date at 1785 since one child was born March 4, 1791 (Allen ampbell) and he was the third child. The arrival date of the Campbell family into Georgia is unknown but it is felt they were settlers on land they later acquired by grant and deed on Long Creek. Much of the above information is contained from several branches or children/descendants of Levi Campbell and Sarah Watkins Campbell.

The history of the Campbell-Watkins-Barber family was prepared by Levi Stratton Rice, son of Samuel Russell Rice and Martha Campbell Rice. Martha Campbell as daughter of Sarah Watkins and Levi Campbelll born 10/03/1801 and died 12/03/1839. Thus Samuel Stratton Rice*, born January 1820 and died February 24, 1898, had ample opportunity of securing facts on his grandparents through his mother (Martha Campbell) and her brothers and sister. The Rice family bible has been preserved and these dates are taken from that bible, Xerox copy of it are in my possession. The naming of the children in these early dates employ the name of Watkins, Barbour and of course Sarah plus names of other daughters of Reese Watkins, Sr., viz. Olive, Martha, Reece (Reace).

The Highlander, Number two gives also a great deal of information concerning the ancestry of Dr. Lester J. William and the Campbell family who descended from Elizabeth Campbell, born May 30, 1798 and died November 17, 1820, and married on March 2, 1813 to Shadrack Porter. She was daughter of Sarah Watkins and Levi Campbell.

With this background an examination of the early Watkins and Barber records can be made in Virginia and North Carolina.

George Barber was early in Augusta County, Virginia and on December 13, 1744 he was shown as a purchaser at the estate sale of James Davis, Augusta Will Book One, page 268. Again George Barber is shown in Chalkley, Vol. 1, p. 430 on Road Petitions (1745-1748)... Petition by Inhabitants of Craigs Creek from Henry Holstine to James Montgomery, signed by among others: George Barber. To further show this area of settlement please see (1-pp. 142, 141 ____). In a later reference by Stoner 1962, "A Seed Bed of the Republic, Early Botetourt", p. 172 there is reference to Barbers Creek as follows: "Major Bailey purchased in
1804 ... 438 acres of land lying on Barbers Creek a branch of Craigs Creek" DbK 8, p. 458 (Botetourt). These references show that the settlement area of George Barber was Fincastle Community in Augusta County, VA that later became Botetourt County.

George Barber died in early 1750 as shown in Augusta Will Book One, page 240, dated May 2, 1750 as Elizabeth Barber was named administrator of the estate of George Barber. The sureties were John Smith and Robert Looney. The appraisment of the estate of George Barber was shown July 18, 750, Augusta Will Book One, page 268 when the following neighbors were chosen to appraise, Terry and Joseph Robinson. Finally in Chalkley
taken from Fee book of Augusta County we see "Elizabeth Barber on Craigs Creek married to one Patton."

Robert Watkins and family settled in this same area of Augusta County, Virginia by 1751 as shown by his will drawn in February 1753, 1 pp 143-144. The subscribing witnesses to that will were Reese Watkins, Robert Williams, and Moses Watkins. The will shows that Reese and Moses were sons of Robert and the statement of both show that Robert Williams was
their Uncle. Robert Williams had preceded the Watkins family into Virginia and his son had been baptized by Rev. John Craig from whom Craigs Creek was named in 1749. Reese Watkins received a land patent, surveyed in 1756 and granted in 1757 on Craigs Creek, see document 1-pp 145, from Governor Dinwiddie. December 17, 1753, notes for land purchases were given to Col. James Patton by Reese Watkins, Phillip Watkins his brother (see 1-pp. 143-144,

Matthew Patton, Robert Williams, and these debts were listed in the estate settlement of Colonel James Patton, the early Virginia colonizer who sold land on an installment plan. Augusta County land records do not show that Reese Watkins went forward with his purchase, the 89 acres by land patent was his land purchase. It was not sold until 1780 and then by his brother Phillip Watkins acting as his attorney in fact, Botetourt County,
VA Deed B ok 3, page 7, September 18, 1780... Watkins to Taylor. Both Robert Williams and Matthew Patton did go forward with their purchases: James Patton to Matthew Patton, B & S March 21, 1754 Augusta DeedBoKok 6, page 151 and Released on p-52-153. Witnesses to this sale were Robert or William Patton, Robert Williams (see above) and Jacob Patton. This was for 266 acres of land on Craigs Creek patented to James Patton November
3, 1754 and all witnessed by Matthew Patton, Henry Holstein, William Patton; the land was shown acquired by patent November 3, 1750 by James Patton.

We now see that Matthew Patton, Robert Williams, George and Elizabeth Barber, and Reese Watkins lived in the Craig Creek Settlement, Fincastle Community of Augusta County, VA now Botetourt County and near the present town of Fincastle. Phillip Watkins, brother of Reese, lived on Lees Branch of Catawaba Creek within less than 2 miles from Fincastle,
VA. It is strongly felt that the Patton that Elizabeth Barber married in May 1751 was Matthew Patton and this will be developed as we go along.

Reese Watkins and Matthew Patton removed by 1760 to Johnston County, NC. Proof of that is in records of Court of Pleaes and Quarter Session, Third Tuesday, July, 1761, order 68-36 when a road jury was appointed as follows: "Road leading from ye house of John Gyles Thos. to Johnston County Court House be altered making a new road...." Among others on the jury were Reese Wa(torn) Watkins and Matthew Patton. Other references to Reese Watkins, same Court, were order #216, April 16, 1765; order 219, July 16, 1765, and January 21, 1766 order 230. Wake County, NC was formed from Johnston County, NC in 1770 and the area where Matthew Patton and Reese Watkins lived fell within the borders of the new County.

Matthew Patton sold his land on Craigs Creek, Augusta County, VA on April 24, 1767 to WIlliam Rowland, recorded Augusta County Deed Boook 13, page 500. The deed recites that Matthew Patton was from Johnston County, NC and sold 275 acres with witnesses Frances Smith, William Patton, Patrick Sharkey.

Robert Williams sold his 275 acres on Craigs Creek, Augusta County, VA on July 8, 1763, Augusta Deed Book 12, page 177 to William Walker of Bedford County, VA. Robert Williams was stated to be of Orange County, NC in the deed recitation, and the land was acquired on December 17, 1753 from Col. James Patton. Reese Watkins as shown did not sell off his land on Craigs creek at his departure and perhaps left it in the control of his brother Phillip Watkins.

Matthew Patton and family departed from Wake County NC for Wilkes County, GA where on November 16, 1773 he acquired 200 acres on Broad River, Wilkes County, see Early Records of Georgia Vol. 1, Wilkes County. Reese Watkins did not depart form North Carolina until he sold of his land, see #1-pp 147-148 and pp-12, in 1784. There he settled in
Simston District, Wilkes County, see 1 pp-176, which later became Oglethorpe County, GA.

One branch of the Barber family is treated in the volume by David W. Morgan entitled "Captain George Barber of Georgia". George Barber is no doubt the son of the George Barber who died in 1750 in Craigs Creek, Augusta County, VA and who's mother it was that married Matthew Patton.

George Barber married in 1766 to Margaret Watkins, sister of Reese Watkins who was named in the will of 1753, 1-pp 143-144 and the volume by David W. Morgan gives full treatment to this aspect of the Barber-Watkins relationship.

Two of the daughters of Reese Watkins, Sr married in Wake County NC in 1778 as shown by marriage bonds of Wake County as follows:

Elizabeth Watkins married Sill Johnson
Wake County, NC
December 10, 1778

Martha Watkins married Christoper Orr
Wake County, NC
August 27, 1778

Bible records of Martha Watkins Orr show that she was born March 16, 1761, see pages 12 and 13 of reference 1. In order of birth no doubt Elizabeth was the first child and her mother was no doubt Sarah Barber Watkins, a daughter of Elizabeth and George Barber, who died in 1750 and who's wife remarried in 1751 to Matthew Patton.

Matthew Patton drew his will in Oglethorpe County, GA on April 20, 1799 and named as executors: Christopher Orr (who married Martha Watkins, see above) and George Barber with William Henderson. It was probated in 1806. His wife preeded him in that she was not mentioned in the will.

George Barber died in 1822 Oglethorpe County, Georgia and Margaret Watkins Barber died in Henry County, Georgia, see page 6 of "Captain George Barber of Georgia, David W. Morgan, 1975.

Reese Watkins died ca 1806 and there is no record found to date that Sarah Barber Watkins, his wife, outlived him. Both, however, appear on the 1800 census of Oglethorpe County, Georgia age over 45, along with their son, Reese Watkins, Jr. Wills are not extant and there is no Oglethorpe COunty record of an estate administration of either.

Thus proves the familes of Watkins, Barber, Patton lived together on Craigs Creek in Augusta County, VA, in Johnston and Wake Counties, NC and in Wilkes and Oglethorpe County, Georgia. No Johnston County record of the Campbell family or Wake County has been located and it is not known if they came directly to Wilkes County, Georgia or did in fact stop off after the War of the Revolution coming down from Virginia.

This close family association over a period of over 50 years plus prepared history of a great grandson of Reese Watkins, Sr. prepared without benefit of the public records above shown can only lead me to the conclusion that Reese Watkins did marry a Sarah Barber who was daughter of George Barber, Sr. who died in 1750 and wife Elizabeth _____ who in fact
remarried in 1751 to Matthew Patton. Added to that information is the naming of descendants of Sarah Watkins Campbell as Sarah Barbour Rice incline me to the belief that the mother of Sarah Watkins was Sarah Barbour (Barber) Watkins. The naming of the children of George Barber of Georgia; the use of the sisters of Sarah names by the children of Sarah, viz. Olive, and Martha,. Levi Stratton Rice who wrote the history names three of his children as follows: Russell Watkins Rice; Martha Olive Rice; and Reece Allen Rice. Martha Campbell, daughter of Sarah Watkins Campbell, (daughter of Reese) married Samuel Russell Rice and names Children: Samuel Watkins Rice, Sarah Barbour Rice, and Martha Orr Rice.

The Highlander says that a sister of Sarah Watkins married an Alexander Allen of Georgia and who's son became governor of Louisiana, Henry Watkins Allen. This will have to be researched, as there are no records on hand to indicate such a marriage; nor is there information to indicate a relationship to Susannah Watkins to Samuel Rice as his second wife, the article says a cousin.

Research in Albermarle and Orange County, Virginia may offer further information on the Barber family. The conclusion is as follows:
1) Sarah Watkins Campbell was a daughter of Reese Watkins.
2) The wife of Reese Watkins was Sarah Barber, married by 1757 and she
was considerably younger than he and born 1740-42
3) That Sarah Barber was daughter of George Barber, Sr and wife Elizabeth

* Frank B. Russell meant to type Levi Stratton Rice, I am sure - DWM

Rice Family Bible

Samuel Rice son of Samuel Rice and Fannie Russell, born Feb 10th 1744
Agnes Moseby wife of Samuel Rice born May 19th 1748
Susanah Watkins 2nd wife of Samuel Rice birth _____(can't read)
Sarah Stratton 3rd wife of Samuel Rice born Feb 10th 1758
John Rice son of Samuel Rice and Agnes Moseby born June 16th 1773
Samuel Russell Rice son of Samuel Rice and Sarah Stratton born Oct 31st 1787

Samuel Rice and Agnes Moseby married July 15 1772
Samuel Rice and Susanah Watkins married Jan 23rd 1775
Samuel Rice and Sarah Stratton married May 1, 1778?
Samuel Russell Rice and Martha Campbell married Feb 3rd 1819

Samuel Rice died Dec 24th 1883
Agnes Moseby died Apr 29th 1774
Susanah Watkins died Dec 22nd 1775
Sarah Stratton died Nov. 24th 1828
Sarah Barbour Rice died Aug 5th 1838
Martha Campbell died Dec 3rd 1839
Samuel Watkins Rice died Apr 10th 1840
Elias Russell Rice died Dec 1st 1843
Erastus Baugh Rice died March 19th 1853?
Levi Stratton Rice died Feb 24th 1898
Martha Orr Rice died
Lorenzo Campbell Rice died Oct 8th 1910

Children of Samuel Russell Rice and Martha Campbell
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Levi Stratton Rice born Jan 5th 1820
Samuel Watkins Rice " Nov 8th 1821
Sarah Barbour Rice " Aug 15th 1823
Elias Russell Rice " Sept 10th 1825
Lorenzo Campbell Rice " June 9th 1828
Erastus Baugh Rice " Feb 21st 1831
Sophronia Terzell Rice " Feb 15th 1833
Cornelius Larwps? Rice " Aug 15th 1835
Martha Orr Rice " Jan 17th 1838?

Highlander - Number 2

The will of Sarah D. Campbell (Book A) ___harter Campbell, George Campbell, Jr., ___orter F. Campbell and Elizabeth Porter's wills are all recorded in Book 3.

Grandfather Rice's second wife Susan Watkins was a cousin to Grandmother Sarah Watkins Campbell. Our maternal grandfather Levi Campbell was the son of Charles Campbell and Elizabeth Campbell (cousins), both pure Scotch blood. In his old days he married an old widow of many sons and daughters, and lived on Grandfather's place, was a native of Virginia and the most I remember of him was that he was in active service during the
whole of the Revolutionary War. He was entitled to a pension but failed to make application during his life.

Uncle Allen told me many anecdotes of them, quite interesting, he was a typical old soldier. Grandfather Levi Campbell was the only issue, born in Georgia. He was a very powerful man, naturally combative, had frequent pugilistic encounters with his neighbors. He was an
intelligent, energetic farmer, pro ided abundantly for his family and accumulated property, his children were reared to industry and thrift from the beginning. He was a worshiper at the shrine of the Cup, hence you may account for the love of the ardent in his descendants. He first came to Louisiana to examine the country before moving his family, returned on foot through Florida with two or three companions, in crossing a ferry in Ala. the ferryman was quite abusive to the travelers, none of whom replied to him while crossing, the man was pugnacious as the saying is "was spoiling for a fight", but when the boat landed Grandfather bounced him. He soon discovered he was not the champion he had thought. Never heard whether he recovered, the travelers left him for dead they did not tarry in that part. Grandfather was straightforward in his dealing with others, and required the same from them. H e settled where Galloway Campbell now lives. Afterwards he moved to what is now called Rice's Cove, where he died. The same tract was sold to Trehan. Grandmother's name was Sally Watkins, daughter of Reace Watkins and Miss Barbour, have forgotten given name of Georgia. The former was a sensible Welshman, spoke English imperfectly, lived to be very old. Grandmother must have been a beautful young woman, for at the age of about 60 years, as I remember she had keen blue eyes, was tall and willowy, with the most dignified and graceful movements I ever saw. She was a very Queen in appearance and what made it more pleasing to one was that she seemed to be unconscious of it all. Undoubtedly she got her beauty from the Welch, for her mother's family was not noted for female beauty. They were of Dutch origin. Dark hair, eyes and complexion.

I saw several of the branch of that family in Kentucky. I am satisfied that Henry Watkins Allen, Governor of Louisiana, known as the fighting governor, was a descendent of Alexander Allen of Georgia, whose wife was Grandmother's sister. Governor Allen lost a leg in the Lost Cause and died in Mexico.

Our mother was the daughter of Levi Campbell and Sarah Watkins of Oglethorpe County, Georgia and moved to Vermillion Parish when she was a child. Taken from the old family history just as it was written by my oldest Uncle, Levi Rice. My Uncle Levi Rice their first child who wrote this family history was born in 1820.

From the Highlander

Ancestry of Dr. Lester J. Williams

Dr. Lester J. Williams was born Nov. 19, 1880, married Oct. 10, 1906 Miss Mayme Steele, reside in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where Dr. Williams is a prominent and beloved Physcian; son of Austin de Willoughby Williams born about 1858, d. June 24, 1902, residence Baton Rouge, LA, married Margery C. Porter b. July 30, 1878. Margery C. Porter was daughter of Judge James Monroe Porter b. Aug. 25, 1819, d. Jan. 3, 1870, m. 2 about 1859, Rebecca Esther Taylor, b. Dec. 26, 1835, d. Feb. 22, 1910, residence Opelouses, LA. James Monroe Porter was the son of Shadrach Porter b. March 10, 1730, d. July 17, 1827, m. March 2, Elizabeth Campbell b. May 30, 1798, d. Nov. 17, 1820.. Elizabeth Campbell was the daughter of Levi Campbell b., d., married Sarah Watkins of Wales, b., d., daughter of
Reace Watkins and his wife Miss Barbour, (all children of this marriage were born in Oglethorpe County, Georgai. The Campbells and Porters came to Vermillion Parish, Louisiana from Oglethorpe County, Georgia). Levi Campbell was the son of Charles Campbell a soldier of the American Revolution of Virginia, married his cousin Elizabeth Campbell.

Campbell Notes

Sent by Dr. Lester J. Williams
Compiles by by Mrs. Edgar L. Smith of
Washington, Georgia

Oglethorpe County GA, was made from Wilkes Co. 1793 - a small part of Oglethorpe was added to Clarke prior to 1801, when Clarke Co. was organized, Oglethorpe also gave territory to Greene Co. 1799

[NI2335] !Source: Tommy Shaver

[NI2336] No records that Betsey Moved to Wilkes Cty, GA. Probably remained in Wake
Cty. NC with husband Sill Johnson.

[NI2446] !Source: Tommy Shaver

[NI2458] It appears that Millie married Wm Traylor on 6 July 1795. Her maiden name was Angle.

[NI2524] CHECK TO SEE IF MARY'S NICKNAME WAS MOLLIE

[NI2557] !Known as Bunch to her family.She died at Dundee Nursing Home in
Bennettsville, S.C. This information came from her dau. Louise. The
following information comes from Montgomery County Heritage, N,C. Vol.ll:
Bernice was the dau. of William Randall Tedder & Jennie MacDonald who had
5 boys & 4 girls. Also that her first name was Lou.

[NI2668] The name, Mamie, was later changed to Nina & Louise was baptized at 1st
Baptist Church in Cheraw, S.C. Also Louise was born at home in Kollock
Township & the name was later changed to Wallace, S.C.

[NI2693] Infant Son of William Barney and Estelle Smith lived about 9 hours.

[NI2744] The information on Gabriella Barnett' oparents came from Jan Davenport, E-mail [email protected]. Barnetts lived in Spartanburg County, SC

[NI2771] Lula Mattie and Lola Laura were twin sisters

[NI2779] !She was a twin to Guy V. & died at the Charlotte Sanitarium Hospital on
W. 7th St. which was located behind St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Glenn
Margaret's mother thought she died of polio. This information came from
Louise Tucker-sister of Glenn Margaret. She was born at home.

[NI2797] Both are buried Westview Cemetery, Fulton County, GA

[NI2815] James was a Revolutionary War soldier serving under Capt. James
Clayton.

[NI2840] No issue

[NI2887] He was a bachelor.

[NI2890] !Guy V. was born at home.

[NI2895] Living in Paris, TX in 1938.

[NI2896] Living in Tucumcaro, Quay County, NM in 1938.

[NI2897] Living in Comanche, TX in 1938

[NI2898] Living in Texas in 1938

[NI2899] Living in Cloud Craft, Otero, NM
in 1938.

[NI2900] Married Ross and living inRogers, Roosevelt, NW in 1938.

[NI2901] Living in Gorman. Eastlake, TX in 1938.

[NI2946] Moved to Rockingham N C abt 1800

[NI2948] Annie Mae was a maiden and is buried in Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery, Goodes, Campbell County, GA

[NI2969] Buried in Alpharette Cemetery

[NI2986] John had six children by his first wife.

[NI3001] !Hazel was born at home.

[NI3015] Buried in Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA

[NI3036] James name reported to be have been spelled Bereme when he arrive as a passenger from Englane abt 1695.

[NI3062] Louis Edwin Watkins was liviing is San Francisco in 1920-22.

[NI3065] Reported to be living in Michigan.

[NI3066] Martha married her former brother-in-law upon the death of his wife Mary "Polly" Watkins.
Mary was a sister to Allen Campbell Watkins.

[NI3074] Bessie Christine was an adopted daughter of T. H. and Eliza (Going) Martin Key.

Both are buried in Westview Cemetery.

[NI3099] Living in Commerce County, TX in 1926.

[NI3113] Benjamin Templeton Watkins
(1797-1875)
Fifth Generation in USA

Benjamin is a name which is used over and over in our family. It joins with Robert, Moses, Phillip and Reese as the most popular given names in our family. Benajmin, as well as the other names listed, are still being used by the family today.

A son of Benjamin, Jefferson McDonald, named a son after Benjamin T., and we have relatives living in Texas who are his descendants. The most noteworthy of these is Marion Watkins Ball, whose research on our family helped cause my addiction to genealogy when I read her materials.

Benjamin was the first child of Moses and Keziah Campbell Watkins. He was born on July 4, 1797 in Wilkes, Oglethorpe or Clarke County, GA. (I understand that it was possible to have lived in the same house and over a period of 30 years to have lived in all three counties. Keziah Campbell remains one of my challenges as to her parentage and siblings. There is a book written by Levi Stratton Rice, "The Campbell, Watkins, Barber Family" which when found may provide the answers sought.

Benjamin had one sister, Mary, who married a Thomas Angle. There were two brothers, Phillip who never married, and Reese Watkins, who married Eleanor Young Harris. Many of Reese and Eleanor's descendants are still to be found in the Greater Atlanta Area. Some months ago, while researching in the Atlanta Historical Library, I met Robert C. Watkins, Jr. He is a great-great-great-grandson of Moses and is about the same age as Howard. Since that meeting I have researched this branch of the family and they include some illustrious cousins. The most notable being Edgar Watkins who was a federal judge.

We believe Benjamin married twice. I have a record of his marrying Elizabeth Caroline Center 19 November 1820. Elizabeth died in 1822 without any issue. He then married Hannah Lassetter in 1830 in Campbell County. Hannah was the daughter of Benjamin Lassetter who was featured in Vol. I, No. 2. Records show that Benjamin was part Indian.

Children of Benjamin T. and Hannah Lassetter Watkins with their spouses follow:

Jefferson McDonald Watkins
1825/1907
Nancy H. (Watkins) Bryant

Thaddeus Duncan Watkins
1827/1862
Rebecca (Watkins) Floyd

William Wynn Baggett Watkins
1830
Julia T. (Watkins) Neal

Permelia Olive Watkins
1832

Emaline Campbell Watkins
1833/1927
Henry Monroe Head

John Hill Watkins, MD
1836/1903
Etta Belle (Watkins) Bedell

Julius Cicero Watkins
1838/1927
Claramond (Watkins) Camp


Louisa Jane Watkins
1840

Sarah Ann Elizabeth Watkins
1842
Whitefield Attaway

Keziah Mary Ann Watkins
1845

Reese Phillip Watkins
1846/1927
Alabama Missouri (Watkins) "Bamma" Richards

Robert Orr Watkins
1849/1893

Benjamin Camp Watkins
1850

They had a total of thirteen children, many of whom are buried in Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery at Palmetto, Fulton County, GA.

Little is known of Benajmin's boyhood days. Since his father Moses married Elizabeth Angle on 7 December 1814 and Reese, the youngest child, was born in 1807, one might speculate that Benjamin's mother died when he was in his early teens. It is possible that Benjamin traveled to Alabama with his father and Uncle Phillip, as mention of this appears in some documents I have read. This trip took place prior to the marriage to Elizabeth and it might have been Benjamin's introduction to the Indian Lands from which Coweta, Carroll, Campbell and Douglas Counties were carved.

Benjamin, in any case, had returned to Oglethorpe County where he married Elizabeth Center on 19 November 1820. Less than two years later he was a widower.

A cousin, Paul Marczynski, whom I met on Prodigy, provided me with information which proved that Bengu (Benjamin) was one of the first settlers of the 8th District, Coweta County, GA. This move by Benjamin was after the death of Elizabeth Center and probably was around 1824-25. While the documentation necessary to prove this conjecture has not yet surfaced, I believe the land upon which he settled was located on County Line Road which eventually became a part of Campbell County.

Benajmin was a man of many interests. He was a farmer, land speculator, and Justice of the Peace. Many records exist that show he officiated at numerous marriages. Likewise, there are records of where he settled disputes, recorded land purchases and certainly was a man of prominence. Recently we have discovered htat he was a veteran of The War of 1812. A metal marker so designating him as a War of 1812 veteran has been found near his tombstone.

One record I have is a map showing land owned by Benjamin which seemed to begin at Goodes and ran down both sides of Hutchinson Ferry Road to the Chatta- hoochee River. I have decided to include this map in this edition. In the copy of Benjamin's Will you will note that he left land to only Keziah Ann and John Hill. Perhaps the reason no other children are listed is that Benjamin had already given land to them.

In Savannah there is a man named William Watkins Byram. He and I both are members of Rotary and have become friends. When we first met I asked where he had gotten such an outstanding middle name. He said he was named after his greatgrandmother, Lola Watkins. My next question was where she was born. He stated Palmetto, GA. Imagine his surprise when I stuck out my hand, called him cousin, and told him why! His great-great-grandfather was John Hill Watkins, MD, one of the two children mentioned in Benjamin's Will.

An interesting addition to this story is that the mother of the second wife of Basell Smith, Margaret Amanda Atchison, was Dicey Byram. Dicey was the daughter of James Byram who is William W. Byram's great-great-grandfather. So we are cousins on both sides.

There remains a great deal of research that needs to be done on Benjamin T. As was the case with some of this forebears, we have not been able to find if he were a church member. We have been able to determine that he was a relatively wealthy man for his day. Only one other person is listed as being worth more than Benjamin in a mid 1800 census. So far no Will has been found for Moses Watkins so we do not know if Benjamin inherited anything from his father.

Amazing, isn't it. A man without much of anything other than a desire to become could during his lifetime with his wife raise 13 outstanding children, earn a reputation as a fair and honorable man, and amass what was a fortune for his day.



Benjamin T. Watkins is buried behind the barn on property presently owned by the children of Phillip Watkins. Property located on Hutchison Ferry Road, near Sardis Baptist Church about six miles from Palmetto.

[NI3135] REESE PHILLIP WATKINS

Let me quote from Howard Marks' letter. "His mother was Bama Richards (wife of Phillip Reese). He, Reese Phillip, married Mary Frances Peek, the daughter of Thomas Hightower Peek (1852-1941). I remember him well as I was 17 years old when he died. He also married a Richards, the sister of Bama. Hence, he Reesee Phillip) married his 1st cousin, and I have never seen a more loving and devoted couple in all my life."

"Papa, as all his grandchildren called him, said quite often, "I love her more every day I live" and it wasn't just talk, it was lived out and shown each and every day."

"To show how industrious they were Grandmother milked 4 cows for many years and sold milk and butter to the Rollin Store for 10� gallon milk and 10� pound butter. Her savings were kept in postal savings, she lost some money earlier in bank failure. Any way after many years with 600 hard earned dollar they bought the old BTW (Benjamin Templeton Watkins) place and lived there till they died, she in 1957 while I was in Germany. He in 1965, while I was in Hawaii."
Proverbs 31:10

[NI3165] Died as a infant.

[NI3166] James Owen was a veteran of World War I. He was a bachelor.

[NI3178] Divorced.

[NI3188] Divorced

[NI3204] Twin to Stephen.

[NI3205] Twin to Keith.

[NI3209] Divorced

[NI3215] Stephen Howard was married twice. Only their first names, Velma and Myrtice, are available. There were no children.

[NI3223] This is the 2d wife of Guy V.

[NI3267] Cynthia and Michael had another child. First name not known.

[NI3272] David Frank Echols married Debbie (?) and they had two daughters.

[NI3334] !Milas was a farmer in Montgomery County & in his later years he & his
family moved to Albemarle, N.C. This comes from personal knowledge from
his grandson Jim Tucker.

All of the 6 boys were married & had a total of 39 children & none were
ever arrested for any crime nor were any drafted to serve their country in
time of war. Their ages on their death would total 464 years. Every year
the families of these Tucker bros. have a reunion on the 4th Sunday in
September @ the Eldorado community bldg. Sources: Montgomery Countyy
Heritage, N.C. Vol. ll- section 508.

[NI3335] This is the 3d wife of Guy V.

[NI3346] Ollie buried in Cobb County.

[NI3351] Maiden

[NI3352] Both are buried in Cold Springs Cemetery.

[NI3354] Maiden

[NI3355] Bachelor

[NI3380] Iris Borg has DOB 12 Nov. 1805--but surely could not have married at 15?

[NI3404] Divorced

[NI3426] Divorced

[NI3458] The Nathaneil Henderson Family with the exception of George (B. 1863) are found on the 1860 Census of Campbell County, GA.

James Flourney was the Clerk who issued a marriage license on 14 Sept 1840 for Nathaneil Henderson and Harriet Smart to be married by Magistrate A. A. Steed.e

All are buried iin Antioch Cemetery, Fairburn except Tabitha who died in Oklahomna.

around 1839 and settled in Campbell County, GA. The Nathaniel Henderson family (except George, born 1863) are found on the 1860 Campbell Co., GA. His children were: Mary (Martha) Ann Henderson, Massie Ann "Matt" Henderson, Elisha A. Henderson, Arminda "Mindy" (Morgan) Henderson, Joel Thomas Henderson, Sarah Tabitha (Smith) Henderson, Joshua Allen Henderson and George Henderson. Joe and Elizabeth Henderson stated: "We have a picture of Nathaniel and his wife Harriet with all their sons, daughters, son-in-laws, daughter-in-laws and grandchildren. The preacher and his son are in the picture too. The picture was made at their home in the yard in 12/1886. All in the picture were identified to us. Amazing that a large family like that could get together at one time. It is one of our prized possessions".

Nathaniel Henderson's letter to Brother Alexander

It was interpreted by Kate (Mrs. P.D.) Henderson in 1967. The original is in the administration papers of Joel Henderson on file in Courthouse in Troy, N.C.

State of GA., Campbell Cty this 12/5/1869. Dear Brother, It is once more threw the goodness & mercy of God that I am blest with this one more opportunity of taking my pen in hand in order to let you know that I haven't forgotten you yet & to let you know that we are all well at this time and hope these few lines may come safe to hand and find you all well and doing well. I feel at a loss to know what to write as I haven't heard from you in a long time. The people is generally well at this time. Times is hard and money hard to git holt of in this county. I will give some of the prices of our produce. Corn is worth from $1.00 to $1.40 per bushel, wheat 1.50-$2 per bushel, bacon from 22-23 cents per pund, coffee from 3-1/2-4-1/2 per lb., flour from $3.50-$5.00 per hundred pounds. Dear Bro. I received a letter from you concerning Father's estate. You wanted me to estimate what I had had. I can inform you that I had one little mare worth $60.00 and $10 for a cow-1 bed and $160 for land & $100 in Confederate in 8/63. I have had nothing if they think I have had my part tell them to go ahead. I will see them again and have these things straightened out. If I live till next fall I will sho make these darus pecock that there is one that aint afraid of them if they are old segregationist. I had better stop before I hurt feelings but they will hear from me again if I live but if I die they can have it for they are pore and need all they can git. Dear Bro. & Sister I should like to see you and family and converse with you about old times. I wont you to write how the connection is getting along & whether they are all well or not. Tell hem to write as soon as they can dear bro. I want you to write as soon as you can. If you never see me again I can say to you that I still feel bound by the grace of God to try to make my way from this to another and a better world that this and dear bro. & sister if we never see each other again in this life that when we come to die we may be prepared for death and at last we may all meet in heaven where there will no more trials or troubles there but all will be peace and harmony there will be no more parling there so nothing more at present only I remain your unworthy bro. until death so farewell for this time.

Nathaniel & Hariet Henderson (Pierce DeWitte Henderson has the copy).

[NI3469] Merged General Note:
!She was the dau. of Elisha & Tabitha Steed Smart. Tabitha was the dau. of Samuel Steed, grdau. of Moses Steed, & the wife of Elisha Smart. See Deed Book 114-Page 26 dated 1839 in Register of Deeds Office in Courthouse in Troy, N.C. which is the county seat of Montgomery County. Some of this information was copied from the Bible of Elisha B. Smart which now is in the possession of his great grdau.Source: Yancey & Marion Watkins. See notes under Joel Henderson for their address.

[NI3480] Joel was the 1st known Henderson to come to the Eldorado, North Carolina area. We find him listed in the 1830 census living next to Henery Delamothe at old town, near the site of the 2nd court house. The 1840 census shows him with 9 children (6 sons and 3 daughters - Lockey Henderson, Lewis Henderson, Massa Henderson, George Henderson, Alexander Henderson, William Henderson, Mary Ann Henderson). The 1850 census shows him living in the Eldorado area married to Susannah Smart Morgan born about 1802 and had acquired a considerable amount of land. The administration papers are in Montgomery Cty Clerk of Court off. The 1850 census also tells us that Joel was a blacksmith. The 1860 census tells us that Susannah proceeded him in death and that he is 75 yrs old. He died sometime after 1869. It is thought that he is buried in the Henderson Cemetery in Eldorado, although no marker can be found. Joel came from Pittsboro, N.C and his first wife was a Morgan. All of Joel's children except Nathaniel, Geo., & William were on the 1850 census of Montgomery County, N.C. & birthdates were also taken from this census.
All of Joel Henderson's children were on the 1850 census of Montgomery County, NC except George, Nathaneil and William.


Merged Note
In October, 1963 a granddaughter of Joel reported to Mrs. Annie Henderson that Joel Henderson lived in Pittsboro, Chatham County, NC before moving to Montgomery County, NC. Joel is listed on the 1830 census as living in Montgomery County, NC.

[NI3491] Susannah Smart was first married to Joseph Morgan. Susannah had the following children by Joseph Morgan: Matthew (who married Sarah Harris & they had a dau. Jane who married Jim Tucker 3/12/1832 & they were the parents of 6 boys-Milas, Will, John, Dink, Tom, & George "Manuel" & 2 girls-Martha & the name of the other one is unknown), Mary "Polly", Priscilla(who married Stephen Hearne & some of their daus. married Dennis's), & Joseph who was born in 1814 & then she married Joel Henderson abt 1815 & their 1st child Nathaniel was born in 1816 & he later moved west where he married Harriet Smart.Since Susannah's first children by Morgan were all small when she married Joel Henderson they were all raised by him. .She was called "Sucky".Sources:Lea Morris, Rt. 1, Box 132, Troy, N.C. & Margaret Harris (Montgomery County Heritage, N.C. Vol.ll), Yancey & Marion Watkins.
If anyone has any other information please contact Lea Morris @ abovee
address or Jim Tucker, 1314 E. Main St., Bennettsville, S.C. 29512. Phone
#: 803-479-4335. Yancey Watkins, 1814 Cokesbury Dr., Savannah, GA 31406. 912 354 5488

[NI3502] The list of children came from Elisha Bennett Smart's Bible. All marriages are recorded in marriage records of Campbell County in Atlanta.

[NI3555] Both are buried in Douglasville Cemetery.

[NI3557] !Was born at Scotland Memorial Hospital. Merritt & his 1st wife were
married at the 1st Baptist Church in Nichols, S.C. Merritt & his 2d wife
were married at 1st Baptist Church in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

[NI3579] Both are buried in Colsd Springs Cemetery

[NI3602] INDIAN ANCESTRY

For many years my Watkins generation was told that we had Indian blood, there may be other sources, but thought you would find the following claim of interest.

Cherokee Claims - Lassetter et al
Affidavit of Lindsay Holland, #41938, and others claiming a share in the funds in Court of Claims as to the Cherokee origin of Benjamin Lassetter and Tobias Lassetter.

In person appeared before me, M.D. Watkins (our Benjamin T. was his uncle) a .......... in and for said County, Lindsay Holland whom I certify to be a citizen of high refute and worthy of full credit, who being by me duly sworn, says:

'My name is Lindsay Holland. My age is 83 years. I was born in Fayette County, GA on July 28, 1824.

I was well acquainted with Benjamin Lassetter (my great-grandfather). I became acquainted with him about January 1, 1835.

I married his daughter, Elizabeth, on December 19, 1841. After my marriage with his daughter I was closely and intimately acquainted with him to the day of his death which occurred at his home in Carroll County, GA, August 23, 1869.

I knew every member of his family and whom each of his children married. He had seven daughters and four sons as follows:

1 - Sallie married Bassett Northern
2 - Maria married Wesley Camp
3 - Hannah married Benjamin T. Watkins (my great-grandfather)
4 - Ferraby married Wm Boone
5 - Nancy married Jesse Boone
6 - Polly married Wm. Hendon
7 - Elizabeth married Lindsay Holland
8 - William F. married Parthena Brown
9 - Jas. H. married Amanda Lasseter
10 - Benj. married Celia Goolsby
11 - Cheedle married Martha Mullins

Every one of them is dead. I am the only survivor of them all.

I was intimate with them all and their families, and I know that all descendants from any of them were the legal descendants of BENJAMIN LASSETTER.

I was familiar with all the peculiarities of the ancestor, BENJAMIN LASSETTER, and the points and traits that marked him as of Indian origin.

There were many Cherokees scattered over the county when I first knew him, and my conviction that he was descended from them was based to a great extent on his general resemblance in many respects to the Cherokees, both in his appearance, habits, tastes, etc. When I first knew him he was rather tall and erect - straight as an arrow - being of age left its mark on him. He wore his hair long - sometimes nearly to his waist. His hair was black, straight and glossy like an Indian's. His nose was straight, long and had the peculiar shape common to that tribe. He had high cheek bones. He loved the solitude of the woods and was an ardent and successful gunner and trapper and fisherman.

General tradition was that he was about one-fourth Cherokee Indian of the Notoway tribe or branch in Rutherford County, N.C. He was said to have been born there Dec. 12, 1778 as gathered from the family records, and to have married Elizabeth Hill (the Hill family is related to us on both sides of the family), 5 of May 1801.

It has been handed down as a well established tradition from that day to this that when he married he wore his long black hair plaited to his loins and robed and dressed in Indian trappings. He has often told me about this himself, and prided himself with his oft repeated boast that he didn't know the exact amount of Indian blood in his veins, that it might be one fourth or more or less, but that he was glad that he had some, for this though that it was the best blood in him, and was proud of it to the day of his death.

Honesty was a virtue in his makeup. He was faithful to his friends, his promises and the truth. To illustrate: he was an "Upright and most intelligent man", and although he didn't know a letter, he was in the Grand Jury Box and was called to serve on the Grand Jury in Henry County, GA.

A law had just been passed making it a crime to shoot deer by firelight.

The judge charged the jury especially on their sworn duty to find bills against any violators, as the cattle and stock were being killed nightly. Said he wanted suited me, Indian blood or no Indian, and so we were happily married, and I never had reason to regret my choice.

Another circumstance to corroborate the statement of Benj. Lassetter as to his Indian origin is this. I visited him with my wife in the spring after we were married. Two well dressed young men passed on horseback. "Law, law, law", he exclaimed (a favorite expression). "How different. Look at them boys Lindsay. I never had a hat nor shoes, nor pants till I was over 18 years old." I asked him how he got along with shoes in winter. "I wore moccasins made of buckskin." "How did you get along without a hat?" "Oh, I wore an Indian bonnet." "And you had no pants?" "No I had a slip or robe. It had a hole for my neck, and was all in one piece. It came below my knees and had a band round it. I plowed many a day in one, and barefooted. I was raised by Indians and among them and this was they way they dressed. I never went to school a day and don't know one letter from another, but I know how to be honest and tell the truth."

These circumstances, and every other fact connected with his life and conduct causes me and everyone who knew him to have implicit confidence in his oft-repeated statement and boast that he was a "Cherokee".

There are very marked traits of the Indian in many of his descendants, the Boon and Lassetter children especially.

It has been understood all along that Benj. Lassetter and his father, Tobias Lassetter, were on the Government Rolls in Rutherford County, N.C. as registered Cherokees and that they had been returned on the U.S. Census Returns as being of 1/8 Indian blood.

The Records of N.C. are reported to have been burned years ago, and the aid of the Census Records is involved to show the Cherokee Indian origin of Benj. and Tobias Lassetter, of Rutherford County, N.C.

I am not personally interested as I have no claim (my wife being dead) but my children and grandchildren are."
Lindsay Holland

The foregoing affidavit, sworn to and subscribed before me, and I certify that the contents of the same were fully made known to the witness before he signed it and that I have no interest in the results of the claims mentioned.
M.D. Watkins NP
Carroll County, GA
October 9, 1907

The Eastern Cherokee Court of Claims records show that all of the numbered applications listed in your letter were rejected.to make an example of somebody and that his punishment would be severe.
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Now Mr. Lassetter had been out "shining" several nights, and always got the right game, others killed cows, calves, etc., but with true Indian instinct, he never made a mistake. It was always a deer.

When the Jury retired, he said he was guilty that he didn't know it was against the law but he did now, and that he wanted his case disposed of, so he could act in good conscience on others that might arise.

On his insisting they found the True Bill, and he carried it to the judge himself.

The judge was astonished: "Are you not the man, Mr. Lassetter?" "Yes, your honor, but I want to plead guilty. I have killed lots of deer that way, but I didn't know it was against the law till you told us. I want to pay a fine, for I don't feel like voting against my neighbors till I clear my own skirts."

The judge was so carried away with his frank, honest statement that he said, "Mr. Lassetter, your case is a very unusual one. I wish all the jurors in my circuit were like you. We'd put a stop to shooting people's stock. I wish I could get out of imposing a fine on you, but the law says I must. The minimum fine is $5.00. Mr. Clerk, collect a fine of $5.00, inclusive of the costs, from Mr. Lassetter."

This circumstance is a true index to the character of Benj. Lassetter for honesty and love of truth for truth's sake.

When I asked for his daughter he said, "Lindsay, I have but one objection. You are both too young." I told him that "we were young, but we suited each other and we thought we could pull together, and get along, and the sooner, the better." He replied that, "there was another fact he wanted to tell me." He said if he gave his daughter away he wanted me to know that I was marrying a girl with right smart Indian blood in her veins and that now was the time for me to find out, so that I could back out now, if I wanted to, and not wait till I married her and then abuse her for what she couldn't help. He said he had told every one this, who had married his daughters, when they asked for them.

[NI3624] Elizabeth is buried in the Lassetter Family Cemetery approximately 300 yeards from the Benjamin Lassetter homeplace.

[NI3635] THE LASSETTER FAMILY

The name LASSETTER was first spelled LACITER, of English origin from around the Town of Leicestershire, some living near York and Sussex in 1550.

The first one to be listed in America was THOMAS LEICESTER who was living in Virginia in 1663 arriving there on the Ship Abigail in 1620. These names later were recorded in the 1790 North Carolina census the spelling then being LASITAR, LASSETER, LASSATER and LASSITER.

JOHN LACITER is the next listing we have. He left a Will stating he lived in Chowan County, North Carolina, dated January 15, 1759. His Will is in the Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina, Chowan County (Wills 1694-1808 Vol. III, p. 54). His family listed in this Will named wife Rebecca, sons Obediah, Samuel, Tobias, Jones, Ruben and Sampson; daughters Estell Laciter Harrell, Ruth Laciter Brown and Priscilly Laciter.

TOBIAS, son of John and Rebecca was born in Nash County, North Carolina. His wife was Pleasant Sally. His Will was written July 18, 1801 and the estate settled in September 1802. The family listed in his Will names sons Benjamin, Jesse, John and Hardy; daughters Christianna and Rebekah. Tobias was a Revolutionary soldier. Proof of service: Rev. Voucher p. from N.C. state papers, Roster of Rev. Soldiers in Ga., Vol. III, pages 160-161 by McCall. As a Revolutionary soldier he received a bounty grant of 287 � acres in Georgia for his service. He moved to Greene County, Georgia after 1790 as he appeared in the 1790 census of Nash County, North Carolina. He died 1801 in Greene County, Georgia, Will probated January 1802.


Will of Tobias Lassetter

Will of TOBIAS LASSETTER - Greene Co, GA Will Book A-B page 347-349 Will written 18 July 1801 - probated Sept. 1802.

In the name of God, Amen. I, TOBIAS LASSETTER of the County of Greene and the State of Georgia being in perfect health of body and mind understanding and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for me to once die, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament, that is to say first and principally of all, I recommend my soul to Almighty God that gave it and my body to the Earth to be Buried at the discretion of my Ears. not doubting but at the resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching my worldly Estate that it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and fore following:

First my will and desire is that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid by my Exr's. as soon as may after my decease.

Item:I give and bequeath to my son BENJAMIN LASSETTER one feather bed and furniture.

Item:I give and bequeath to my son JESSE LASSETTER one feather bed and furniture.

Item:I give to my son JOHN LASSETTER one feather bed and furniture.

Item:I give and bequeath to my son HARDY LASSETTER the tract of land whereon I now live containing one hundred and forty-eight acres together with all the appurtences there to belonging by allowing my daughter CHRISTIANNA LASSETTER a residence on the same during her life or so long as she may remain single.

I likewise give to my son HARDY LASSETTER a negro woman named Kate and in case the said Kate shall bear a child to live to the age of two years my desire is that my daughter CHRISTIANNA LASSETTER may be possessed of it in case the said CHRISTIANNA should die without an heir of her body REBEKA LASSETTER.

I give and bequeath to daughter REBEKAH LASSETTER fifty dollars in cash and one feather bed and furniture and the remaining part of my estate that is equally divided amongst all my children. I likewise nominate and institute my friend JOHN OSLING and my two sons BENJAMIN AND JESSE LASSETTER my Exr's of this my last will and testament. Utterly revoking all other wills by me heretofore made and this and no other to be my last will and testament in....Witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one.
TOBIAS LASSETTER his mark
Witness present
JOHN OSLING JOHN STEWART ZACK ROBERTSON
Greene County of Ordinary Jan term 1804

Tobias Lassetter was probably born in Chowan Precinct, NC. In 1768 he sold
land Located located in Edgecombe County, NC to Joseph Brown with a wife
named Pleasant signing with him.

He moved to Greene County, GA prior to 1800. In his will made out 18 july
1801 no mention is made of a wife. Sis children were names in his will;
Benjamin, Jesse, John, Hardy, Christianna, and Rebecca.

[NI3640] Herbert Floyd might have married a second time. He is reported to have had an adopted son.

[NI3641] Barnard had a twin sister Verna Mary.

[NI3657] This account of William B. Richards was copied from a book, "Alvin Lee Richards, Family Tree and Autobiography" - by Alvin Lee Richards

Meet Captain William B. Richards, father of Alabama Missouri - (Bama was Daddy's mother):

The second son of Tom and Polly Richards was William B. Richards, already mentioned. I remember Uncle William very well; he was a very large and distinguished looking man. He had no beard, but had eyebrows so long and bushy, that he didn't need whiskers to show that he was a real masculine man. Uncle William was married three times; his first wife being Sarah Moseley. She is buried in the Richards family burying ground on property owned by my grandfather in Carroll County, and hers was the only grave in this burying ground which had a marker at the time I was there about ten years ago. This cemetery looked more like a jungle than it did a burying ground at that time. Uncle Williams and his wife, Sarah Moseley, had several children. He had two little boys and two little girls to die in childhood; the only children living to be grown were girls. The only one of Uncle William's children whom I ever saw was Mrs. John Johnson, whose first name was Florence, but she was known to us and every one else as "Missie". We lived on adjoining farms for a number of years and knew them very well. They had three sons, Willis, Homer and Gordon. When Gordon was the baby they moved away from the community in which I lived, and I didn't know they ever had any other children until yesterday, (June 7th), when I saw Cousin Missie for the first time in about fifty years. I was very much surprised when she told me that she had had seven other children, six of whom were still living. The names of the other six children now living are Grady, James, Joe and Hardy, boys, and Lula, and Florence, girls; Lula married a man named Shannon and lives near Fairburn, Georgia, and Cousin Missie lives with her. Florence married a man named Phillips. Cousin Missie is now 85 years old. I saw her youngest son, Hardy, and he did not appear to be over twenty-five, but he is evidently older than that. Uncle William also had a daughter named Roxana, who married a man named Benton, and they had one son, William F. Benton. Both Mr. and Mrs. Benton died before I was born and their son William was reared by his grandfather, Uncle William Richards. The Bentons had two or three other children who died in early childhood. Uncle William had another daughter who married A. J. Burnett and they had two sons, George W. and Volney Burnett. I knew these boys very well. They also had four daughters, whom I do not remember at all. Mrs. Burnett died before I can remember, and Cousin Jack married a second wife, a daughter of Uncle Benjamin Durrett, who was my great uncle by marriage on my mother's side. It will be seen that his first wife was my father's first cousin and his second wife was my mother's first cousin, but they were not related to each other. Another daughter of Uncle William, named Alabama, married Reese P. Watkins, who was a farmer, residing in Campbell County, Georgia. I have never seen her, but after her death I became well acquainted with the family. They have ten children, namely Lola, Leona, Della, Lloyd, Hanna, Philip, Condor, Paul and Laban. I personally knew all of these children except Lola, the oldest, who was married before I became acquainted with the family. Most of these children are well to do citizens of old Campbell County at this time, but some are dead and some strayed away, I know not where. Uncle William's wife died and he married Mary Wilson, sister of Peter S. Wilson, whom I have heretofore mentioned as being a member of the military company of which Uncle William was Captain and my grandfather was a private. I do not know whether she had any children or not. I forgot to ask Cousin Missie this question. His second wife died and he married a third, a widow, Mrs. Lizzie Bryant. I knew her very well. Uncle Williams married her rather late in life and they had one child, a girl named Willie, who now lives in Newnan, Georgia. Uncle William died a short time after this marriage, and after his death I was employed as a farm hand by Aunt Lizzie and lived at her house several months. When I thought of my gentle old uncle being married to her, I couldn't help remembering a little "ditty" which my grandfather Barron used to sing, all in fun. The first verse recited that he had married a wife and the second that she had died, and the third verse, which is the one that particularly impressed me is as follows:
"I married another, oh then, oh then,
I married another, oh then,
I married another,
She was the Devil's grandmother,
And I wish I was single again."
This account of William B. Richards was copied from a book, "Alvin Lee Richards, Family Tree and Autobiography" - by Alvin Lee Richards

[NI3668] !Sam is a doctor & lives in Columbia. S.C. Sam & Shannon were married in
the chapel at the University of S.C. Sam was born at Scotland County
Hospital in Laurinburg, N.C.

[NI3669] Will of John Laciter

Will of John Laciter - photocopies may be had at the Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, N.C. (Chowan Co. Wills 1694-1808, Vol. III, page 54)

In the name of God, Amen....
I, John Laciter of Chowan County in North Carolina calling to mind the uncertainty of this life do make, constitute and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner following. First I recommend my soul to almighty God who gave it and my body to the earth to be decently buried.

First, I give my plantation where on I now live containing two hundred acres to my wife during her lifehood. I also give the use of all the rest of my Estate to my wife during her lifehood and after her death or marriage. Then I give it in the following manner to my children:

I give and bequeath to my son ORBDIAH LACITER five shillings, Proclamation money, to him and his heirs for ever.

I give and bequeath to my son SAMUEL LACITER five shillings, Proclamation money, to him and his heirs for ever.

I give and bequeath to my daughter ESTELL HARRELL five shillings, Proclamation money, to her and her heirs for ever.

I give and bequeath to my daughter RUTH BROWN five shillings, Proclamation money, to her and her heirs for ever.

I give and bequeath to my son TOBIAS LACITER five shillings, Proclamation money, to him and him heirs for ever.

I give and bequeath to my son JONAS LACITER five shillings, Proclamation money, to him and his heirs for ever.

I give and bequeath to my son REUBEN LACITER the plantation where on I now live, to him and his heirs for ever. I also give unto my said son JONAS a feather bed and furniture, two cows and calves, a young mare and my hunting gun to him and his heirs for ever.

I give and bequeath to my son SAMPSON LACITER a feather bed and furniture and a cow and calf to him and his heirs for ever.

I give and bequeath to my son AMOS LACITER a bed and furniture and a cow and calf to him and his heirs for ever.

I give and bequeath to my daughter PRISCILLY LACITER a bed, furniture to her and her heirs for ever.

I give and bequeath all the remainder of my estate of what kind so ever after the marriage of death of my wife to be equally divided amongst my four children, RUBEN, SAMPSON, AMOS and PRISCILLY, to them and their heirs for ever.

I nominate and appoint my loving wife REBECCA and my son REUBEN to be my sole Executrix and executor to this my last will and testament made and one this fifteenth day of January, one thousand seven hundred fifty nine.

The mark of JOHN LACITER

Witness Josiah GRANBERY
(Jas. Olphan (?) John Benton ? (son of Mos.)

[NI3740] Both are buried in Cold Springs Cemetery, Douglas County, GA.

[NI3748] Maiden

[NI3783] Divorced 1949

[NI3797] Mary Lannelle married a second time in 1989.

[NI3877] Ruth is a twin to Leon Roy Marable who married Patricia Ann Daniell.

[NI3890] !This child died in infancy. Also before her death the first name was
changed from Mildred to Nina.

[NI3892] Maiden

[NI3899] Maiden

[NI3935] It has been reported that she died in child bith when her last child, Isaac Abner, was born.

[NI3943] Married and Divorced.

[NI3944] Sarah and Ben may have had three children and Sarah may married twice.

[NI3962] Served in the Civil War, Co. E, 35th Reg, Campbell County CSA

[NI3968] Elizabeth was the widow of John Splitimber

[NI4046] Thomas was named for General "Stonewall" Jackson.

[NI4112] Known as Teeny

[NI4114] Maiden

[NI4116] Homer was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery.

[NI4184] Died in Europe during World War II.

[NI4268] ELIJAH MOSELEY - Servant of God Patriot, Father and Farmer

As my knowledge of our ancestor Elijah Moseley, (Elijah, Sarah, Alabama Missouri, John Condor, Yancey, Wendy, Molly) grows my admiration and respect for him as a man grows ever greater. It is hard to believe this man, my gggrandfather, born 8 January 1767 in Brunswick Co. VA, could have accomplished so much in his life.

As you read the documentation which follows you will readily see why Elijah Moseley was first a servant of God, a patriot, father and farmer. His ancestry includes many Baptist preachers, State Legislators, a Governor of Arkansas and hundreds of good people spread today across the United States.

Elijah Moseley, born in NC, settled in Elbert County, GA before 1796: moved to Pike County, GA; then to Putman County, GA. He died in Dallas County, AL. He had brothers Lewis, Robert, Jonathan, Benjamin and Henry Moseley.

Elijah served in the War of 1812: Alexander's Battn. Riflemen Georgia Militia; private/sergeant. Fought and was wounded at the Battle with Indians, at FORT Hawkins, AL on 30 January 1814. He was listed as being wounded dangerously. The Reference Index to War of 1812 shows there was a B. Watkins listed as being wounded on the same page as Elijah. Benjamin T. Watkins served in this War and we wonder if the B. was for him.

Again we find Elijah being the Principal Assessor of the 6th Colonial District of the State of Georgia. This information is from the Abstracts from the Georgia Journal, Milledgeville newspaper, 1809- 1840.

At the Greenwood meeting (Georgia Association) in Oct 1798, the Rev. Mr. Moseley delivered the sermon introductory to business, from Isaiah 62: 6, 7. "I have set watchmen upon the walls O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day or night" & etc." In regard to a school among the Creek Indians, an Ocmulgee Assoc. had set forward: On the suggestion of brother Rice, concurred in by brothers Moseley and Mercer, brother Francis Flournoy was appointed to the superintendence of the contemplated establishment, and to be missionary to the Nation: and we are gratified that this appointment has been concurred by the Ocmulgee Association."

OTHER SOURCES:
I "Bradley County Arkansas Historical Society VIEWS"; Vol 6 Winter 1979/1980 # 2; "A Moseley History and Genealogy" p. 223;
"...Elijah Moseley who was born in North Carolina, died about 1822 in Dallas County, Alabama, age unknown.
"Thirteen children were born to Elijah Moseley and his wives. Five are of interest to residents of Bradley County - Jonathan, Elijah, Peter, Anna and John - for they peopled the north-west corner of Bradley County around three mineral springs."



Vol 6 Summer 1980 # 4; (material developed by Mrs. Thelma K. Walsh)
p. 243-244; "Elijah Moseley I was born 1767 and died in October of
1822. It is known that he had two wives for he married first Annie
Buckley and later Susannah Hubbard.

John Parnell [of Elbert Co., GA] made his will on 14 Jul 1797. Five years later, on 4 Aug 1802 the will was proved in open court with Lewis and Henry Moseley and Daniel Parnells as witnesses. John Parnell named his wife Sarah and Benjamin Moseley as his executors."

II GEORGIA GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE, Winter 1981 #79 p 38; 1810 Census of Putnam County
"In 1810 there were, in the County of Putnam, 14 thrashing machines
owned by the following persons: ...Elijah Moseley."
Summer/Fall 1973 #49/50 p. 327 "WILLS OF PUTNAM COUNTY - WILL BOOK A
(p 108-109) Will of James Rutlegge, dated 22 May 1817; proved 1 Mar
1819... Elijah Moseley, Exor."

III ALABAMA RECORDS. Compiled by Kathleen Paul Jones and Pauline Jones Gandrud. Vol 46 Dallas Co. p. 19; 14 Sep 1822:
"Died near Boque Chitto, Rev. E. Moseley."

IV Moseley, Thomas Byrd, Jr., A MOSELEY GENEALOGY, Vol. II,
pp. 210-213 "TWO SOURCES CONCERNING AN ELIJAH MOSELEY
"Moseley," compiled by Leonardo Andrea, Columbia, SC, 1948: compiled by: Jack Ladson, Jr., Moultrie, GA
This is a letter sent to Mr. Andrea sometime in the 1950s but it is undated. He numbered each paragraph with Roman numerals. In paragraph VII we find the following: ...which is found in a folder relating to Moseley Genealogies...She was residing in Lindale, GA at the time...She was Ellen Bailey before her marriage. She descends from Elijah Moseley and gives more information on him which I give here and compare with other information found in Mrs. Pace's book...Elisha (sic) was born between 1760-70 in Bute County, NC and was called Captain Moseley. He was a primitive Baptist Minister and died in Dallas Co., AL in 1822.

He married (1) Annie Buckley, and (2) Susannah Hibbard (sic) Hubbard? His widow later wed after the death of Elisha (sic) Moseley to Dr. Dunn and they went to Augusta Co. AL, where they settled. Elisha (sic) Moseley was a brother to Robert Moseley who married a Creek Indian a daughter of Peter McQueen, and a brother of Lewis Moseley who died in Dallas Co., AL 1826, leaving no issue.

p. 211; "The second source concerning an Elijah Moseley is from a letter sent to the author by Dr. James H. Nash, Minister, First Presbyterian Church, Mayfield, Kentucky, dated 22 Aug 1988, in which he enclosed a copy of a letter he had received from Mrs. Mack A. Baker, Oklahoma City, OK, dated 12 Mar 1976 as follows: "My own family lived in Dallas County, Alabama, and some moved to Bradley County, Arkansas...Rev. William Moseley was the oldest son of Elijah Moseley and his wife Annie Buckley (1st wife). Elijah was ordained 5 Sep 1807 and was preaching at the Crooked Creek Baptist Church in 1808, where the family of Micajah Brooks, a Rev. Soldier, were charter members, in Putnam County, Georgia. William and Ruth were married 13 Oct 1814.
William was born 21 Oct 1796. He was a Lt. and commander of militia at age 20. He was a member of the Georgia Legislature for 10 years and a elector of Millard Fillmore for President...William died and was buried in Murphree Private Cemetery in Troy, Alabama, in front of the First Baptist Church, with a eight foot high marker - died near Troy 6 Mar 1865.

"His father Elijah has been hard to find in records. He was born 1760-1770. He was a soldier and Chaplin in the War of 1812. He was severely wounded the morning of 27 Jun 1814 in the Battle of Challibee or Calabee Valley. He was promoted to Sgt. 8 Jan. 1814, enlisted 30 Sep. 1813 and dismissed 6 Mar 1814 and died 1822.
Children by first wife:
1 William Moses Moseley, b. Elbert Co. GA, 21 Oct 1796 [m. Ruth
Brooks, dau of Micajah].
2 Lewis Buckley Moseley, b. 1801; d. 1871, Dallas Co. GA
Children by second wife:
3. Fannie Moseley, m. Elisha Brooks (Ruth's bro. lived in Dallas Co.
GA (sic) AL?)
4 Elijah Moseley, Jr., b. 1812, m. Mahala [Campbell]
5 Jonathan Moseley b. 1804, m. Hilda _
6 Benjamin Moseley
7 Joseph Moseley
8 John Moseley, b. 1810, m. Annie Dean twin to Peter
9 Peter Moseley, b. 1810, m. Laura ____
10 Nancy Moseley, m. ____ Goodson
11 Annie Moseley, m. Bob Parnell
12 Sarah Moseley, William B. Richards
13 Davis (sic) [should be David]

VI From Mary Ellen Carlton; Campbell, Jesse H.
GEORGIA BAPTISTS: HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL, Richmond 1847 p. 143; "ELIJAH MOSELEY, a younger brother,[of Benjamin] was brought up as a preacher under Wm. Davis, in Holly Springs church, Elbert, GA where he was licensed. He was ordained September 5, 1807. In 1808, he joins Crooked Creek Church, Putnam county, and was moderator of the Ocmulgee Association many years.

In 1817, he accompanied Mr. Mercer to Philadelphia as a delegate from the Ocmulgee Missionary Society (of which he was president) to the Triennial Baptist Convention of the United States, and heartily approved the measures adopted for a theological school. He was a preacher of great power. His opportunities for education in early life had been slender, but he had a strong native mind and an insatiable thirst for knowledge as he advanced in his ministerial career, because he discovered his need. Such men will gather up a valuable fund of information, whether they ever see a college or not."

7 Frances Ritchie Oschner; Telephone call in Hot Springs, AR, 14 Nov 1994
Will of Elijah Moseley and Susannah from Dallas Co. AL Genealogical Records vol I by Flora England
1822, Elijah Moseley and Susannah: Louis B. Moseley appointed guardian of Jonathan, Peter, John, Elijah, Mary, Sarah, and Susanah, orphans of Elijah Moseley.
Elijah was buried in Murphie Cemetery in Bosque Chito, Dallas Co. AL

VIII Woodward's "Reminiscences of the Creek or Muscogee Indians" written 1859 has this to say about Elijah.
"The Georgia brother came into camp one night and the next morning John Ward was a corpse - though John was perfectly rational on the arrival of his brother and, before knew who he was. Ward died in one of the tents of Adam's riflemen, and Elijah Moseley was his nurse. The most feeling pulpit talk I ever heard dropped from the lips of Elijah Moseley, in a soldiers's tent on the death of John. (This took place during the War of 1812) In another section. we read, "There was an Indian countryman along by the name of Bob Moseley. Ward and Bob seem willing to risk everything to forward the movements of the army, in order to reach the neighborhood of their families. I was one of the party, and among the rest was a Baptist Preacher by the name of Elijah Moseley, a very sensible and most excellent man at that, and as grave as ever as men get to be, for he could pray all night and fight all day, or pray all day and fight all night, just as it came his turn to do either".

The above is a part of the research done on The Elijah Moseley family by the following:
Dr. Lucy Moye, Mary Ellen Carlton and Nita Munoz.

My sincere thanks to each of you.

[NI4308] Lived at one time in Sidney, TX and was married to Allie___________.

[NI4354] Victor and Mary had two children, sex and names not known.

[NI4383] Moved to Alabama.

[NI4417] Bachelor

[NI4418] They moved to Cullman County, AL.

[NI4429] Twin sister to brother Robert

[NI4430] Twin brother to twin sister Nancy.

[NI4431] Reese and Mary Ann moved to Texas about 1859. They had five children,

[NI4445] !Have 2 birthdates 8/22 & 8/28-which is correct? I believe 8/22 came from
the famiy Bible now in possession of Hinky Tucker. Emma Caroline Henderson
was the dau. of Lockey & Abigail Henderson.

[NI4446] !Pearl & Hob were married in West End, N.C. Pearl is currently at St.
Joseph in Southern Pines, N.C. (9/1995).

[NI4515] Served in CSA, Co "D", 31st Regt., Monroe County, GA.

[NI4517] Served in CSA, Co D. 45th Regt. Inf. GA

[NI4518] Both, Mary Jane and Allen Clements are buried in Linwood Cemetery.

[NI4521] John Colley served in the CSA in Co "C",3rg REGT and Co "G" 43rd REGT Monroe and Jackson County, GA. He is reported to have died at the Battle of Manassas.

[NI4533] Maiden

[NI4557] !She was known to her friends & kin as Emmabell or Emma & to her
grandchildren as Na-Na. She was employed with Montaldo's (Women's Apparel)
in Charlotte. Also was a member of St. David's Episcopal Church in Cheraw
& the Cheraw Chapter #158 Order of Eastern Star & had been a resident of
Charlotte for 33 yrs.Sources: Family knowledge & obituary.

[NI4576] Maiden

[NI4577] Bachelor

[NI4598] Geri was the second wife of Roy Paul. The name of first wife was not available.

[NI4609] Both Annie Auroa and Eldred Earl are buried in Hillcrest Mausoleum.

[NI4614] Both Anita Jane and George William are buried in Laurel Land Cemetery.

[NI4629] Andrew and Rubie are buried in Evanston, WY.

[NI4638] Jack Morris was buried three times. Their names were Kitty. Margie and Loraine. With one of these wives he had three children, Patrick Kelly, Michael Kelly and Kitty Kelly.

[NI4650] Katherine was born in berth #13 in a train in Arlington, OR.

[NI4651] Died young.

[NI4653] Twin to Leroy Anderson.

[NI4654] Twin to Lolita.

[NI4663] Tamara Lynn was married and had two childrten, Kelsie born 16 feb 1980 and Dustin Danie born 7 feb 1981.

[NI4668] !Gail died from a combination of Acute Infectious diarrhea, Acute
Intestinal Toxemia, & Acute Acidosis at Presbyterian Hospital in
Charlotte, N.C. She is buried beside her parents in St. David's Cem. in
Cheraw, S.C.

[NI4779] !Caroline was born at home in Cheraw, S.C.

[NI4796] Minnie Lee and Allen Clements were first cousins.

[NI4803] Issue three or four children.

[NI4818] Twin of Kelley Elizabeth.

[NI4819] Twin of Jason Benjamin.

[NI4825] Twin of Deborah Lee.

[NI4826] Twin to Nicholas Paul.

[NI4850] Ethly and her daughter Jane NIcholson contributed to to the Watkins-McGehee-Woodall Database, McGehee Descendants"

[NI4890] !Keith was born at home & it is interesting to note that both he & his
wife, Caroline were born at home.

[NI4900] Bachelor

[NI4944] Twin to Nicholas Stephen

[NI5001] !Paul graduated from Charlotte Latin School in 1981 & from N.C. State
University in 1987 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Also he is in
the process of trying to create his own company called GrayMattersd
Software, Inc.

[NI5008] Maiden

[NI5053] Thomas Jefferson Edwards fought in the Civil War. Unit Ga Light Art. CSA

[NI5090] Pleasdant moved his family from Kentucky to Terre Haute, Indiana in 1833.
In 1834 they moved to Galesburg, Illinois, and a year later to Monmouth
IL. Following year to Roseville, IL to the present Adkisson homestead.

It is still in the Adkisson Family and is where Wilfred P. Holeman's
mother Lucy was born.

[NI5112] !David was born at Presbyterian Hosp. 5 min. before his twin sister
Debbie.

[NI5139] !Nathaniel & his wife Hariett & all of their children except Tabitha are buried in Antioch Methodist Cemetery, 8-1/2 miles west of Fairburn, Ga & about 1 mile from the old Henderson home place (no house there now). All of their children were born in Campbell County, Ga. Source: Yancey & Marion Watkins, 1814 Cokesbury Dr., Savannah, Ga., 31406.

[NI5140] !He was living in 1978. Source: Lea Morris, Rt. 1, Box 132, Troy, N.C. 27371, & Yancey & Marion Watkins, 1814 Cokesbury Dr., Savannah, Ga. 31406.

[NI5141] !She was the dau. of James & Charity Ann Smith Ramsey. Source: Yancey & Marion Watkins, 1814 Cokesbury Dr., Savannah, Ga. 31406.

[NI5142] !Source: Lea Morris, Rt. 1, Box 132, Troy, N.C. 27371, & Yancey & Marion Watkins, 1814 Cokesbury Dr., Savannah, Ga. 31406

[NI5143] !She, her husband & their 2 babies are all buried together in Antioch Church Cemetery. Source: Lea Morris, Rt. 1, Box 132, Troy, N.C. 27371 & Yancey & Marion Watkins, 1814 Cokesbury Dr., Savannah, Ga. 31406

[NI5144] !Source: Lea Morris, Rt. 1, Box 132, Troy, N.C. 27371, & Yancey & Marion Watkins, 1814 Cokesbury Dr., Savannah, Ga. 31406.

[NI5145] !Source: Lea Morris, Rt. 1, Box 132, Troy, N.C. 27371, & Yancey & Marion Watkins, 1814Cokesbury Dr., Savannah, Ga. 31406

[NI5147] !He, his wife & their 2 babies are all buried together in Antioch Church (Meth) Cemetery. Source: Lea Morris, Rt. 1, Box 132, Troy, N.C. 27371 & Yancey & Marion Watkins, 1814 Cokesbury Dr., Savannah, Ga. 31406.

[NI5148] !He, & his wife are both buried Fairburn, Ga. City Cemetery, Campbell County. Source: Lea Morris, Rt. 1, Box 132, Troy, N.C. 27371 & Yancey & Marion Watkins, 1814 Cokesbury Dr., Savannah, Ga. 31406

[NI5149] !She was living in 1978. Source: Lea Morris, Rt. 1, Box 132, Troy, N.C. 27371 & Yancey & Marion Watkins, 1814 Cokesbury Dr., Savannah, Ga. 31406

[NI5150] !Source: Lea Morris, Rt. 1, Box 132, Troy, N.C. 27371 & Yancey & Marion Watkins, 1814 Cokesbury Dr., Savannah, Ga. 31406.

[NI5151] !Edwin is a doctor. Source: Lea Morris, Rt. 1, Box 132, Troy, N.C. 27371 & Yancey & Marion Watkins, 1814 Cokesbury Dr., Savannah, Ga. 31406.

[NI5152] !Source: Lea Morris, Rt. 1, Box 132, Troy, N.C. 27371. Also Yancey & Marion Watkins, 1814 Cokesbury Dr., Savannah, Ga. 31406.

[NI5157] Merged General Note: !He was a farmer. Source: Margaret Harris (Montgomery
County Heritage, N.C. Vol. ll).

[NI5160] Wanted to go to Cox College in College Park, but did not go because
something happened. Mama doesn't know how much schooling she had, but she
taught school at Rico (see letters).

[NI5165] Ebenezer served in the CSA, Co H, 42nd GA Inf.

[NI5166] James Harrison dought in the Civil War in Co H, 42nd Regt. GA Inf,
CSA. He died of typhus fever.

[NI5192] George married (unknown). She died in 1941 with no children.

[NI5223] ! Jan was born at City Memorial Hosp. in Winston-Salem, N.C. & graduated
from Cave Spring High School in Roanoke, Va. in 1982. also with a B.A. in
Bus. Adm. from UNC-C in 1985.

[NI5224] !Source: Margaret Harris (Montgomery County Heritage, N.C. Vol. ll).
Merged General Note:
Merged General Note: !Source: Margaret Harris (Montgomery County Heritage,
N.C. Vol. ll). Also Yancey & Marion Watkins. See notes under Joel
Henderson for their address.

[NI5228] Bachelor

[NI5251] This is the line of Charleen Roberts.

[NI5254] This is the line Gregory McReynolds.

[NI5263] Antha died of typhoid fever, age 10 months.

[NI5265] Line of Gregory McReynolds

[NI5280] Pat Browning has three children. Names unknown

[NI5298] John Left A Will dated July 29, 1771.

[NI5301] Merged Note (Died):
Massie Ann never married

Massie Ann never married

[NI5312] Merged General Note:
Merged General Note: !Nathaniel & his wife Hariett & all of their children except Tabitha are buried in Antioch Methodist Cemetery, 8-1/2 miles west of Fairburn, Ga & about 1 mile from the old Henderson home place(no house there now). All of their children were born in Campbell County, Ga. Elisha was a Confederate Soldier who came home wounded & died. In 1977 Joan had a Confederate stone put on his grave & is very proud of Uncle Elisha.Source: Yancey & Marion Watkins, 1814 Cokesbury Dr., Savannah, Ga., 31406.

[NI5334] !Debbie was born 5 min. after her brother David at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, N.C. She graduated from Charlotte Latin School in 1982 & from Appalachian State Univ. in 12/86 with a B.S. in Communications. also went to UNC-C & received a K-6 teaching certificate.

[NI5335] Nathaniel & his wife Hariett & all of their children except Tabitha are buried in Antioch Methodist Cemetery, 8-1/2 miles west of Fairburn, Ga & about 1 mile from the old Henderson home place(no house there now). All of their children were born in Campbell County, Ga. Tabitha married Howell P. Smith-moved to Alabama & then on to Oklahoma around 1902. Source: Yancey & Marion Watkins, 1814 Cokesbury Dr., Savannah, Ga. 31406.

[NI5433] Excerpts from the HIGHLA NDER - Number 2

Grandfather Rice's second wife Susan Watkins was a cousin to Grandmother Sarah Watkins Campbell. Our maternal grandfather Levi Campbell, was the son of Charles Campbell and Elizabeth Campbell (cousins), both pure Scotch blood. In his old days he married an old widow of many sons and daughters, and lived on Grandfather's place, was a native of Virginia and the most I remember of him was that he was in active service during the whole of the Revolutionary War. He was entitled to a pension but failed to make application during his life.

Uncle Allen told me many anecdotes of them, quite interesting, he was a typical old soldier. Grandfather Levi Campbell was the only issue, born in Georgia. He was a very powerful man, naturally combative, had frequent pugilistic encounters with his neighbors. He was an intelligent, energetic farmer, provided abundantly for this family and accumulated property, his children were reared to industry and thrift from the beginning. He was a worshiper at the shrine of the Cup, hence you may account for the love of the ardent in his descendants. He first came to Louisiana to examine the country before moving his family, returned on foot through Florida with two or three companions, in crossing a ferry in Ala. the ferryman was quite abusive to the travelers, none of whom replied to him while crossing, the man was pugnacious as the saying is "was spoiling for a fight", but when the boat landed Grandfather bounced him. He soon discovered he was not the champion he had thought. Never heard whether he recovered, the travelers left him for dead they did not tarry in that part. Grandfather was straightforward in his dealings with others, and required the same from them. He settled where Galloway Campbell now lives. Afterwards he moved to what is now called Rice's Cove, where he died. The same tract was sold to Trehan. Grandmother's name was Sally Watkins, daughter of Reace Watkins and Miss Barbour, have forgotten given name, of Georgia. The former was a sensible Welshman, spoke English imperfectly, lived to be very old. Grandmother must have been a beautiful young woman, for at the age of about 60 years, I remember she had keen blue eyes, was tall and willowy, with the most dignified and graceful movements I ever saw. She was a very Queen in appearance and what made it more pleasing to one was that she seemed to be unconscious of it all. Undoubtedly she got her beauty from the Welsh, for her mother's family was not noted for female beauty. They were of Dutch origin. Dark hair, eyes and complexion.

I saw several of the branch of that family in Kentucky. I am satisfied that Henry Watkins Allen, Governor of Louisiana, known as the fighting governor, was a descendant of Alexander Allen of Georgia, whose wife was Grandmother's sister. Governor Allen lost a leg in the Lost Cause and died in Mexico.

Our mother was the daughter of Levi Campbell and Sarah Watkins of Oglethorpe County, Georgia and moved to Vermillion Parish when she was a child.

Taken from the old family history just as it was written by my oldest Uncle, Levi Rice. My Uncle Levi Rice, their first child, who wrote this family history was born in 1820.

[NI5445] !Mark graduated from Myers Park High School in 1977 & from N.C. State
Ubiv. in 1983 with B.A. in Economics & Bus. Mgt...

[NI5468] Nell Phillips address: Rt. 4 Box 9 A, Newville, PA 17411

[NI5479] The name is also spelled as Torrance.

[NI5501] Opal has one son.

[NI5512] Effie Little has one son. Jack Little, 106 Stonewood, Sharpsburg, GA
30217

[NI5523] Winnie Campfield lives in Peachtree Nursing Home, Union City, GA

[NI5556] It is family hearsay per his sister Nina that Bleach's wife Annie Lee was
part black. Also that his bro. Guy had 2 illegitimate children after
getting married but Bleach "took credit" for having the children since he
wasn't married at the time.

[NI5613] ADDRESS; JACK LITTLE 106 STONEWOOD SHARPSBURG, GA 30217

[NI5713] Thomas Richards served in the War of 1812. He served under Captain Martin Boon(e) . He was drafted in August 1814 and discharged at Fort Hawkins, AL , February, !815. His wife Mary "Polly" Lea Tait applied for a Pension as a widow of a War of 1812 veteran. It was turned down.

[NI5735] Robert J. Richards was a lawyer and at one time Ordinary of CVampbell
County. He and his wife, Elizabeth Elrod, had at least five sons; Tom,
William (Buck) d Jack, Tompkins and James. At least two daughters, Mary
who married Joe Wilkins and Almeda (Meedie) who married Bob Hilley.

[NI5746] Andrew' wife is unknown. They did have a child named Lewis who moved to
Texas and another son named Jim.

Andrew served as a corporal, company K, 30th Georgia Infantry. This
company was lead by his brother Captain William B, Richards

[NI5779] !This person has always been known to family members as Hinky.

[NI5791] George Washington was also a private in Company K, 30th Georgia Infantry.
While fighting in the War he became sick returned, returned home, where he
died.

[NI5802] Edmund married a Hodge and they moved to Arkansas.

[NI5813] Frances Marion married Mary Benton. They had five sons: Will, James,
Robert, Earl and Henry and three daughter; Sallie, Lizzie and Leiula.

Will married Alzena Barron.

Sallie married James Richards.

Lizzie married Jim Robinson.

[NI5844] In her faher's Will see is referred to as Nancy House.

[NI5847] In her fathers' Will she is referred to as France W. Cooper.

[NI5848] In her father's Will she is referred to as Elizabeth Porterfield. IOt is noted in said Will that mention is made of a grandson Robert l. Tait Porterfield.

[NI5849] In her father's Will she is referred to as Elmira H. Story.

[NI5857] Robert L. Tait served in 1st Virginai Regiment under Colonel Campbell and General Greene. When he joined he was living in Hanover County, VA. He was discharged in 1783. According to testimony given at that time Robert L. Tait was 6'2" high and fair complected. He applied for a pension as a Revolutionay Soldier but was denied. He moved to Georgia in 1790.

[NI5883] Don"t know the sex of this person. Died at the age of 23 and buried in the Henderson Cemetery.

[NI5884] No mention is made of him in the Family Bible. He is listed in the 1870 Census as being 16 years old.

[NI5885] He married Sarah (?) and moved to Norwood, NC.

[NI5886] Not mentioned in Family Bible, but Gray Harris reports her in his book on the Harrises.

[NI5895] Died of typhoid fever. Buried in Henderson Cemetery.

[NI5902] Occuption- Surveyor of roads, land owner.

[NI5907] Eddie Claton had such a clear analytical mind for the Law that lawyers wanted his prescence in the courtroom so that he could advise them - nand he was only in his teens then. He died of tuberculosis at the age of 44, This information came from Nova Henderson, whose father was Eddie's first cousin.

[NI5911] Will C. Smith was also a descendant of Basil (Bassell) Smith who was born in Mecklenburg, NC and moved to Coweta County, GA around 1820.

[NI5912] Eloise Smith Thomas lived in Ventura, California. She was amrried to a Thomas.

[NI5915] Served in The French and Indian War 1758 as a Private.

[NI5916] Susannah's surname is also listed as Howell.

[NI5917] Lieutenant in Brunswick County Militia in the Revolutionay War.

[NI5921] May have served in Virginia Line Revolutionar War.

[NI5925] She was 80-90 in 1830 census.

[NI5926] GA Battalion under Lt.Colonel Elijah Clark.

[NI5928] GA Battalion under Lt.Colonel Elijah Clark.

[NI5929] Will #683, 25 January 1803, Fairfax County, NC, page #398.

[NI5934] Richard fathered 3 sons and 2 daughters.

[NI5946] James Tate. occupation was a hatter, tailor and land processioner.

[NI5953] Will dated 14 August 1766, proved 1769.

[NI5955] Sion inherited the home place in Halifax County, NC.

[NI5958] Moved to Chatham County, NC

[NI5959] He was a Revolutionary Soldier and was the richest of the Hills. He was a twin to Agnes.

[NI5960] A twin to Thomas.

[NI5969] Unmarried at time of Father's death in 1765.

[NI5970] William made a deed to Herbert, 30 Dec 1795 in Halifax County, NC. Wits: Henry and Isaac.,

[NI5971] William made deed to Henry on 1 January 1801 for land. Witness Enoch.

[NI5972] Wolliam made deed to Enoch. Wit: Phil Moroney and Henry Hill.

[NI5973] Mary is buried in the Lassetter Family Cemetery.

[NI5977] Sion Lassetter Hill was a Major in the War of 1812.

[NI5987] A letter dated 19 March 1979 to Mrs. Felix Atwood, by the author of " Reese Kelso Watkins
His Ancestry and his Descendants", Frank B. Russell , follows.

[NI5993] John married a Lucy_____________.

[NI5997] William Tate married a Sarah___________.

[NI6001] !Chad was born at 2:34pm, weighed 8lbs. & 1 oz. & was 20in. long.

[NI6004] John Tate married Sarah_________.

[NI6005] James Tate married Abigail__________.

[NI6006] Nathan Tate married Elizabeth____________.

[NI6067] Married in Arkansas and moved to Texas.

[NI6124] Merged General Note:
Merged General Note: !Sources: Lea Morris, Rt. 1-Box 132, Troy, N.C.
27371. Also Yancey & Marion Watkins, 1814 Cokesbury Dr., Savannah Ga.
31406

[NI6220] William Watkins, son of Aaron, resided in Chester County, PA, where in July 1776, he enlisted in a regiment of the Continental Line from said county. He was tatken a prisoner at Fort Washington on the Hudson and transferred to New York City by the English. After being exchanged he re-enlisted in the Spring of 1777 and served the remainder of the Revolution.

After 1783, William Watkins lived in Philadelphia, then moved to Campbell County, VA. Leaving there in 1798 he moved west to Davidson County, TN where he resided until 1818 when he moved to to Williamson County TN. He was living in Williamson County, TN when he received his veteran's pension, William married but his wife has not been identified.

Only one child has definitely identified, Ann (Watkins) Brown, who was a resident of Obion County, TN in 1832. Mrs. Brown hads possession of the Watkin Family Bible in in 1832: it is not known whether or not the Bible still exists. William Watkins died sometime after 1840 as he was living in the home of William E. Watkins, probably his son, in Davidson County. TN during that year.

[NI6223] !Source: Tommy Shaver

[NI6247] Samuel Watkins was born in Campbell County, VA, 16 March 1794. The family moved to Davidson County, TN sometime between 1794 and 1798. Both of his parents were dead by 1799 and Samuel was bound by the court of Division County to a Wm Turnbull who was to "find him the necessary meat drink and cloathing during the term affsd, and to learn him to read write and cypper the rule of three inclusive to give him at the experation of the term a horse, saddle and bridle worth sixty dollars and suits of cloathes for deacency and the other for common waring". Samuel was five at the writing of the court order and was to remain with Turnbull until he reached twenty-one years of age. William Watkins, Samuel�s uncle signed his consent to the court order. Watkins was later removed from the custody of Wm Turnbull and lived with the family of J. Robertson, the son of Gen James Robertson. In later years Samuel Watkins became a very prominent businessman in Nashville engaged in banking, building, and manufacturing.

At the outbreak of the Civil War Watkins was the most important builder in Davidson County., Tennessee. During the War he did not support the Confederate cause and lost heavily in slaves and property. After the War he regained his financial holdings.

Upon his death, Samuel Watkins endowed the state of Tennessee with a sum of money to establish a school of higher learning in Nashville which is today the Watkins Institute. Watkins died October 16, 1880, and the Institute opened in 1885.
Samuel Watkins was born in Campbell County, VA, 16 March 1794. The family moved to Davidson County, TN sometime between 1794 and 1798. Both of his parents were dead by 1799 and Samuel was bound by the court of Division County to a Wm Turnbull who was to "find him the necessary meat drink and cloathing during the term affsd, and to learn him to read write and cypper the rule of three inclusive to give him at the experation of the term a horse, saddle and bridle worth sixty dollars and suits of cloathes for deacency and the other for common waring". Samuel was five at the writing of the court order and was to remain with Turnbull until he reached twenty-one years of age. William Watkins, Samuel�s uncle signed his consent to the court order. Watkins was later removed from the custody of Wm Turnbull and lived with the family of J. Robertson, the son of Gen James Robertson. In later years Samuel Watkins became a very prominent businessman in Nashville engaged in banking, building, and manufacturing.

At the outbreak of the Civil War Watkins was the most important builder in Davidson County., Tennessee. During the War he did not support the Confederate cause and lost heavily in slaves and property. After the War he regained his financial holdings.

Upon his death, Samuel Watkins endowed the state of Tennessee with a sum of money to establish a school of higher learning in Nashville which is today the Watkins Institute. Watkins died October 16, 1880, and the Institute opened in 1885.

[NI6276] Refer to the THE ARKANSAS FAMILY HISTORIAN vol XII, no 3 pg 124.I

[NI6286] Jacob was probably the oldest son of Aaron as he was lsited first in his father's will. Jacob seved in the Revolutionary War as a First Lieutendant, 3rd Company, 4th Battalion of Chester County, Pennsylvania. He received his commission May 31, 1777. Little is known of his activites during the War.

Jacob moved from Chesrer County, Pennsylvania, to Campbell County, Virginia as he was listed on the tax rolls of Campbell County 1782-1787. He married Sarah Williams Lloyd probably in Campbell County, Virginia. She might have been mariied previously, They had at least 8 children.

Jacob and Sarah removed from Campbell County, Virginia,sometime between 1794-1798 to Davidson County. Tennessee. Sarah died shortly after their arrival and Jacb died in 1799 as an inventory of his estate was recorded in the probate court of Davidson County during the October Session of that year. He left no will. Issac Watkins, son of Jacob, was appointed administartor of his father's estate.
NOTE!!
Much of the information on Aaron Watkins and his descendants came from an article, "THE WATKINS FAMILY FROM PENNSYLVANIA TO ARKANSAS'', written by John S. Polk. His last know residence was in Hot Spring, Arkansas.

[NI6288] William Porter and Benjamin Married half-sisters thru their mother.

[NI6294] Paschel R. Watkins was a veteran of the Civil War. He served as a PVT, Co H, 32nd GA INF, CSA.

[NI6298] Grave has a DAR Marker.

[NI6304] Twin Sister to Frances.

[NI6305] Twin sister to Florence.

[NI6312] Thomas Sidney had a twin brother Titus Jackson.

[NI6316] Died as an infant.

[NI6317] Died as an infant.

[NI6355] Legand says that Charles and Elizabeth were first cousins.

[NI6381] !Born at 9:00a.m. & weighed 6lbs. & 1oz. & 18"long. Lindsey was at
Presbyterian Hospital all of her life.

[NI6389] Allen Campbell Watkins died of wounds suffered at Chancellorsville, VA while serving as Captain, Company A, 21st Georgia, CSA. For many years he was Sheriff of Carroll County, GA.

[NI6390] Phillip Van Buren Watkins was killed at Perryville, Kentucky on 8 Oct 1862 while serving
as Lt., Co. G, 41st Georgia, Carroll County.

[NI6391] He was killed when a street car ran over him.

[NI6392] !As of 1/1995 Graduated from hope college 5/1994 & currently working for
Illinois State Bar Association Mutual Insurance Co. which underwrires
lawyers & law firms with various insurance coverages. Also wants to go to
graduate school or law school after taking a break from school.

[NI6393] Moses Denman and Benjamin Watkins married sisters, Divine Howard and Amelia Frances Word making their children double first cousins.

[NI6402] John Hill and his wife, Mary Etta Bedell are buried in the Cemetery at Sardis Baptist Chuuch, Goodes, Campbell (Fulton County) GA.

John Hill and Mary Etta Bedell were married a second time on 4 May 1869, Palmetto, Campbell County, GA at the Methodist Church.

John Hill served in the Civil War in Co "C" 19th Regt. GA Volunteers, Co "G" 2nd Regt GAA Guards, CSA

[NI6404] !Jennifer & Ashley are twins. 1/1995-Jenni is a junior at Wingate College
in Wingate, N. C. & plans to go to London, England with some classmates
before returning to school.

[NI6405] Julius Cicero was a grocer in Atlanta in the 1870s and 1880s. He served in the CSA, Co F, 7th Regt GA Inf.

[NI6411] Emaline and her husband are both buried in County Line Cemetery.

[NI6415] !Ashley & Jennifer are twins.1/1995- Ashley is a junior at Central
Michigan University located in Mt. Pleasant, Mi.

[NI6418] John "Jack" Kidd, Sr. (208) was born in Ireland about 1758 and settled in York County, South Carolina. Jack had nine children and his eldest son John Kidd Jr. (104) had at least seven. Jack Kidd and his wife Catherine Ballard were living in the Lincoln County/Gaston County area of North Carolina by 1848. John Kidd Jr. had settled in Georgia by 1814. Like many of the Kidd family, he and his wife are buried at Antioch Methodist Churc , Fairburn, GA.

James Harvey Kidd (26) was the great-grandson of Irish immigrant John "Jack" Kidd, Sr. Like Alexander Stephens Garrett (the son-in-law he never met), James was raised in Campbell (now Fulton) County, GA, the fourth child of Oliver Culwell Kidd Sr.(52) and Sarah Clementine Johnson (53). He was born on the family farm near Fairburn, GA, southwest of Atlanta.
Of average height and light complexion, he had light hair and blue eyes.

Probably the fair young Methodist appeared more innocent than he really was. Records show that Nancy E. Rhodes gave birth to their son Charles Boanerges Kidd one month and a day before James married Catherine Short on December 8, 1858. Nancy and her son later moved to Texas. At the census of 1860 James and Catherine had $500 in real estate and $45 in personal property. Four years of marriage resulted in two or three daughters, including Gabriella Medora Kidd.

On April 28, 1862, James enlisted in the "Campbell Rangers," Company C, 35th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Army, Confederate States of America, as a sergeant. While his unit was in Richmond, VA on May 11, 1862, James found time to write a letter to his wife about the wonders of the city, in which he described the grand and unusual monuments he saw in the
cemetery where he had taken a walk. On a Saturday evening stroll a comrade spoke of his wish to see his family and hear his son talk. James wrote that he was so near "tears from the fact that it brings memories of the past rushing back to the mind like a truant that it took all my courage to man, though as it is, we are all very well satisfied though not happy."

The war was not far from his mind. He told of seeing a soldier die in the hospital and ourners at a grave. He came across "a dance in the pleasure room which I thought to be the most unbecoming thing, considering the war times, I ever saw." He visited the waterworks ("a grand scene"), viewedsome fine boats, did some window shopping, and toured the Government House where he enjoyed the statues of Henry Clay, Washington and Jefferson. On Sunday he went to the First Baptist Church with a friend. In closing, he encourages her to hold fast "under your distress as you have done in the past" and remembers at their "parting that you acted the perfect lady. So farewell, kiss the children for me."

James probably never saw his family again. On December 13, 1862, at the Battle of Fredericksburg, VA, 80,000 Confederate troops met 120, 000 Union soldiers futilely trying to charge up to the Rebel's hill fortifications. An awed Confederate observer watched wave after wave of Union troops "melt like snow coming down on warm ground". By the time it was over,12,000 Union men were casualties of the one-sided battle. But it was not entirely one-sided. Confederate military records drily note that James Harvey Kidd was wounded in the battle. Their records were incomplete. In the Civil War, a wounded soldier might have to wait more than a day to be carried away on a bumpy, horse-drawn ambulance. The operating table might be a set of doors. The operation might consist mainly of amputation. With bullets averaging from half to three-quarters of an inch, almost half of all Civil War casualties died of their wounds. James Harvey Kidd died of his wounds. His father buried him near the battleground at Fredericksburg. James was 25.

Catherine M. Short (27), the grandmother of James Alpheus Garrett, married James Kidd when she was 16. They were raised about five houses apart. She was the daughter of Andrew Jackson Short and Gabriella Barnett. Catherine is the subject of several tales: that she watched Atlanta burn and that a faithful slave hid the family silver in the well to keep it from Yankee raiders. Frances Hughes and Yancey Watkins tell another story: Basil Andrew Jackson Smith, an old friend of James Kidd's from Campbell County, had promised to take care of James' wife Catherine if James should be killed in battle. And after the war he did just that -- he married her! The couple lived on "Jack" Smith's famer at nearby Palmetto GA and had seven more children. She died in Palmetto, southwest of Atlanta, on November 20, 1920. She may or may not be related to Darna E. Short, the wife of Mark McGinnis.

Andrew Jackson Short (54), the grandfather of Gabriella Medora Kidd, was descended from early Virginia settlers. William Short (13824) was born in England in 1618 and came to Charles City County, VA by 1640. Later the Shorts remained in Prince George County, VA for several generations, and in the 18th century lived in Mecklenberg and Brunswick counties. They settled in Georgia after 1800, where Andrew Jackson Short died after 1890. His second son-in-law, Basil Andrew Jackson Smith, may or may not have been named after him.

Gabriella Barnett (55), the wife of Andrew Jackson Short, was the daughter of Richard Barnett (110) and Susannah Smith (111). She probably was born in Spartanburg, SC, though her parents went to Giles County, TN between 1814/1820 where Susannah is recorded relinquishing her dower on land Richard Barnett sold in Spartenburg. Richard died before 1824. Richard's father Joseph Barnett (220) is buried in the Barnett family cemetery, now in Croft State Park in South Carolina. His epitaph reads: "Here lies the body of Joseph Barnett who departed this life by the fall of a tree March 1, 1802. Aged near 70 years. The good citizen, obligeing neighbor, affectionate husband, kind parent & indulgent father --all conspire to complete his character-- O Death Great is thy triumph-- But he shall rise in Glory at the great Day." According to her epitaph, Joseph's wife Ludy Wade "died in the hopes of happiness."

Gabriella Medora Kidd (13) was born in 1861 in Palmetto, GA and was named after her grandmother Short, while her favorite sister Sarah Elizabeth "Betty" Kidd was named after her great-grandmother (who, just to complicate things, was a Garrett). Both she and her husband Dr. Alexander Stephens Garrett were 18 when they married, and she must have helped put him through school. Gloria Ashorn Garrett says she was a "Campbellite Methodist." Gabriella had a good Irish sense of humor and loved to read, though she was not always a practical housekeeper. A daughter-in-law said that even in the summer time, Gabriella still hadn't cleaned the ashes out of the fireplace. Sometimes (horrors!) she would have to send her children to the grocery store before she could fix lunch. Needless to say, her spontaneity often clashed with her husband's compulsiveness. Once he buried the coffee pot to keep her from drinking the stuff. She didn't like seeing animals killed, such as a skunk or an opossum on the side of the road. After Dr. Garrett's death, she moved in with her eldest son Herbert, a successful Ft. Worth attorney. Raised poor, she probably thought her son's family was extravagant -- she once dismissed their cook while her daughter-in-law was gone, saying they didn't really need her. She wouldn't talk about her father's family. She died of stomach cancer in 1939.

The information on James Harvey Kidd was compiled and written Mike McGinnis, 28530 Boerne Satge Rd. #2, Bierne, TX 78006 Telephone, 830 755 4353

James Harvey Kidd was killed in battle at Fredericksburg, VA 13 December
1862. At the time of his death he was a member of Company "C", 35th
Regiment of the GA Infantry, CSA.

[NI6420] Both are buried in the Flint Hill Cemetery.

[NI6421] James Samuel drowned in Dog River.

[NI6425] Benjamin Franklin was a bachelor.

[NI6428] She died in childbirth.

[NI6433] She died at the home of her eldest son, Edgar Word Watkins.

[NI6434] Edgar Watkins was a prominent citizen of Houston, TX and Atlanta, GA.

[NI6456] Veteran, Civil War, CSA. Buried in unmarked grave in Columbus. MS.

Jefferson Stovall was killed at Columbus, Miss. while serving CSA as Lt.
of Co.G.,41st Ga.

[NI6457] Alberry was a veteran of the Civil War, Co F 19th Regt. GA.

[NI6459] ! Mary was christened at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Bennettsville,
S.C.

[NI6462] Died in the Civil War, CSA.

[NI6470] !She died at the age of 82 years, 9 months & 2 days & is buried at the
Troy city cemetery.

[NI6477] John J. Johnston was a CSA veteran. Served in Co. "C" 1st GA Regt.

[NI6481] !She & Lockey are buried in the Henderson Cemetery in Eldorado, N.C. They
had 11 children. Source: Family history (Jim Tucker) & Montgomery County
Heritage, N.C. Vol.ll.

[NI6514] !Guy was born at home in Montgomery County, N.C. This information came
from his dau. Louise. Also he died @ home..

[NI6548] !Under James N. Henderson Wiley is listed as Willie. Jack Morris met Wiley
@ Aunt Tero's in Troy when they both were visiting her & he was going byy
Wiley so the spelling as Willie is incorrect. Source: Jack Morris
(personal knowledge), Pobert T. Henderson, & Margaret Harris Montgomery
County Heritage, N.C. Vol. ll).

[NI6552] Bachelor

[NI6592] !Lockey & Eliza were twins.

[NI6603] !Lockey & Eliza were twins.

[NI6629] Stewart Henderson died young.
Merged General Note:
Stewart Henderson died young.

[NI6633] Nancy died young.
Merged General Note:
Nancy died young.

[NI6637] !Funeral services were held @ the home-204 Chestnut St., Troy, N.C. Shee
died on a Saturday. Source: Obituary, family knowledge (Jim Tucker).

[NI6642] Iris Borg gives DOB as 8 Jan. 1810

[NI6657] Stephen was listed in the 1790 Census as living in Franklin County, NC
near the Tay river.

[NI6659] !Family knowledge-Jack Morris & Jim Tucker

[NI6670] !Source: Margaret Harris (Montgomery County Heritage, N.C. Vol. ll). Also
Yancey & Marion Watkins. See notes under Joel Henderson for their
address.

[NI6681] !Source: Margaret Harris (Montgomery County Heritage, N.C. Vol. ll).

[NI6692] !Source: Margaret Harris (Montgomery County Heritage, N.C. Vol. ll).

[NI6703] !Source: Margaret Harris (Montgomery County Heritage, N.C. Vol. ll).

[NI6707] WILL OF ARGULUS HERCULES, CHATHAM COUNTY, NC BOOK A, PAGE 106. PROBATED NOVEMBER 1806.

In the name of God amen. I, Argulus Henderson on Chatham County and the State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed by God, do this sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four, make and publish my last will and testament in manner following:
that is to say, first, I gave (sic) and bequeath Frances Clark one negro girl Hannah, and if the said negro girl Hannah lives to have a child it is to be for Mary Henderson's daughter to the said Frances Clark. And also I gave to my son Hezakiah Henderson one negro Dick. Also I gave to my son Abner Henderson the manner (manor) plantation where I now live on, the bowns (bounds) of the land beginning at the mouth of the school house spring branch, running up the said branch to the back line, thence west to John Fike's spring branch, then down the said branch to Brooks Creek, then down the said creek to the first station. Also one negro wench Luce and child Humphries. Also I give unto Molly Henderson all my land west of John Fike's spring branch during her natural life or widowhood, then to her heirs. Also I give unto my son Lewis Henderson the land where he now lives on. All of my land on the south side of Brooks Creek, also one negro fellow George. I also gave unto my son Isaac Henderson one negro wench Beck and child Tarle. I also give unto my son Ezekial one negro boy called Mike. I also give unto my granddaughter, Rachel Henderson, one negro girl Eady and one bed and furniture. I also give unto Hezakiah Henderson one negro girl more by the name of Sealy. I also give unto Frances Clark one negro boy named Jerry to her and her heirs forever. I also give unto Molly Henderson one negro boy Sam during her life widowhood. And then I gave the said negro Sam to her heirs equally to be divided amongst her children. I also gave unto the rest of James Henderson's children except Rachel, twenty shillings equally to be divided amonks my heirs, except my still and blacksmith's tools, to be kept on the plantation for the use of all my heirs and plantation. I except one bed of my estate to Isaac Henderson's daughter Sally and I hereby make and ordain my worthy friends John Henderson, my son, George Dismukes and John Hackney, Senr. executors of this last will and testament. Set my hand and seal the day and year above written. I gave also unto Elizabeth Nickson twenty dollars out of the money my perishable estate sells for.

Argulus Henderson
George Milliken
William Brewer
Agnes MillikenProved August Sessions 1806 by the oath of William Brewer

[NI6714] !Source: Margaret Harris (Montgomery County Heritage, N.C. Vol. ll).

[NI6725] !Source: Margaret Harris (Montgomery County Heritage, N.C. Vol. ll).

[NI6735] DOB from Iris Borg--but should it be 1839?

[NF0325] Christine living in Frankfurt, KY in 1985

[NF0419] Divorced

[NF1422] The minister officiating was Rev. Sylvania Gibson.

[NF1523] Moved to Marvell, Arkansas

[NF1626] Benjamin Watkins (1739-1819) was married twice. Last names of spouses
unknown as well as names on any children.

[NF2179] Jerry and Georgia are divorced. They had three children.

[NS36221] ABBR Steed Family

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