0 HEAD 1 SOUR FTW 2 VERS Family Tree Maker 2005 (12.0.345 SP1) August 20, 2004 2 NAME Family Tree Maker 2005 for Windows 2 CORP MyFamily.com, Inc. 3 ADDR 360 W 4800 N 4 CONT Provo, UT 84604 3 PHON (801) 705-7000 1 DEST FTW 1 DATE 11 MAY 2005 1 CHAR ANSI 1 SUBM @SUBM@ 1 FILE C:\Program Files\Family Tree Maker 2005\WHITSELL1.GED 1 GEDC 2 VERS 5.5 2 FORM LINEAGE-LINKED 1 _SCHEMA 2 INDI 3 _FA1 4 LABL Fact 1 3 _FA2 4 LABL Fact 2 3 _FA3 4 LABL Fact 3 3 _FA4 4 LABL Fact 4 3 _FA5 4 LABL Fact 5 3 _FA6 4 LABL Fact 6 3 _FA7 4 LABL Fact 7 3 _FA8 4 LABL Fact 8 3 _FA9 4 LABL Fact 9 3 _FA10 4 LABL Fact 10 3 _FA11 4 LABL Fact 11 3 _FA12 4 LABL Fact 12 3 _FA13 4 LABL Fact 13 3 _MREL 4 LABL Relationship to Mother 3 _FREL 4 LABL Relationship to Father 2 FAM 3 _FA1 4 LABL Marriage fact 3 _FA2 4 LABL Fact 2 3 _MSTAT 4 LABL Marriage Beginning Status 3 _MEND 4 LABL Marriage Ending Status 0 @SUBM@ SUBM 1 NAME Larry David Whitsell 1 ADDR 8447 Maurer Court #1205 2 CONT Lenexa, KS 66219 2 PHON 913-307-0560 0 @I003@ INDI 1 NAME May /Chapman/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F209@ 1 FAMS @F240@ 0 @I004@ INDI 1 NAME Freda /Whit/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F210@ 1 FAMS @F211@ 1 FAMS @F212@ 0 @I005@ INDI 1 NAME Unknown /Brazier/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F211@ 0 @I006@ INDI 1 NAME Unknown /Henson/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F212@ 0 @I008@ INDI 1 NAME Lance /Hanes/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F213@ 0 @I009@ INDI 1 NAME Molly /Hanes/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F213@ 0 @I010@ INDI 1 NAME Unknown /Hanes/ 1 FAMC @F213@ 0 @I019@ INDI 1 NAME Robert /Stoner/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F217@ 0 @I020@ INDI 1 NAME Sam /Stoner/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F217@ 0 @I021@ INDI 1 NAME Unknow /Stoner/ 1 BIRT 2 DATE UNKNOWN 1 FAMC @F217@ 0 @I024@ INDI 1 NAME Arthur David /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 9 APR 1889 2 PLAC Dixon County, Ky 1 DEAT 2 DATE 8 JAN 1946 2 PLAC Granite City, Il 2 CAUS Internal injuries, both hips broken and left foot crushed, 1 RESI 2 DATE 8 JAN 1946 2 PLAC 1537 E. 20th St., Granite City, IL 1 BURI 2 DATE 10 JAN 1946 2 PLAC St. John's Cemetery, Nameoki Road, Granite City, IL 1 _MDCL Internal injuries, both hips broken and left foot crushed Medical Information: In 1945 Arthur was killed in an accident at Granite City Steel. He was taking a short cut across a stack of sheet metal. 1 FAMS @F209@ 1 FAMS @F210@ 1 FAMS @F163@ 1 FAMC @F165@ 0 @I035@ INDI 1 NAME Rhoda Mae /Winters/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1891 2 PLAC Dixon County, Ky 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1923 2 PLAC Dixon County, Ky 2 CAUS Cancer 1 FAMS @F163@ 1 FAMC @F137@ 0 @I046@ INDI 1 NAME Roy V. /Lee/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 2 MAR 1890 2 PLAC Illinois 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1966 1 FAMS @F164@ 0 @I047@ INDI 1 NAME Frank /Ramsey/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F159@ 0 @I057@ INDI 1 NAME Clara Maude /Fothergill/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 PLAC Taylorville, Il 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1962 2 PLAC Edwardsville, Il 1 FAMS @F164@ 1 FAMC @F013@ 0 @I068@ INDI 1 NAME John P. /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 23 JAN 1855 2 PLAC Hopkins County, Ky 1 DEAT 2 DATE 11 OCT 1888 2 PLAC Slaughters, Ky 1 BURI 2 PLAC Slaughters Cemetery, Slaughters, KY 1 FAMS @F165@ 1 FAMC @F166@ 0 @I069@ INDI 1 NAME James Jr. /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F170@ 0 @I070@ INDI 1 NAME Ian /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F170@ 0 @I071@ INDI 1 NAME Sarah /Whitsell/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F170@ 0 @I073@ INDI 1 NAME Ruby /Lee/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F008@ 1 FAMS @F248@ 1 FAMC @F164@ 0 @I074@ INDI 1 NAME Zella Ruth /Lee/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F009@ 1 FAMC @F164@ 0 @I075@ INDI 1 NAME Avlon /Jackson/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F008@ 0 @I076@ INDI 1 NAME Robert Lee /Jackson/ 1 SEX M 1 ADDR 2 ADR1 2317 Edwards St 2 CITY Alton 2 STAE IL 2 POST 62002 1 PHON (618) 462-6690 1 EMAIL rtjxn@charter.net 1 FAMS @F010@ 1 FAMS @F247@ 1 FAMC @F248@ 0 @I077@ INDI 1 NAME James Avlon /Jackson/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F008@ 0 @I078@ INDI 1 NAME Linda /Jackson/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F008@ 0 @I079@ INDI 1 NAME Olivina Florence /Son/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE NOV 1855 2 PLAC Hopkins County, Ky 1 DEAT 2 DATE 10 JAN 1929 2 PLAC Clay, Webster County, Ky 1 BURI 2 DATE 12 JAN 1929 2 PLAC IOOF Cemetery, Clay, Ky 2 SOUR @S3791@ 3 DATA 4 TEXT MRS. OLLIE WHITSELL (Grant, Pearcy) 5 CONT Quite a number of Clay people attended the funeral of Mrs. Ollie Whitsell at Little Zion Tuesday afternoon. Burial was at the Odd Fellows cemetery. She was a sister of E. D. Grant of this place. Rev 5 CONC . Nealey Pearcy, pastor of the General Baptist church, preached the funeral. 1 FAMS @F165@ 1 FAMC @F128@ 1 NOTE @NI079@ 0 @NI079@ NOTE 1 CONC Re: Son Family possible Indian descent 1 CONT 1 CONT From: "Spears Deanna" mdspears@@dbstech.com 1 CONT To: Larry Whitsell" journeyldw@@yahoo.com 1 CONT Subject: Re: Son Family possible Indian descent 1 CONT Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 21:03:58 -0600 1 CONT 1 CONT Larry, 1 CONT I was contacted with this information a while ago when I wrote you and d 1 CONC id some additional researching myself. Here's what I got. 1 CONT 1 CONT First I will introduce myself. I am Joe Gough and am married to a Wonderf 1 CONC ul person that has Indian relatives. Her grandmother was a Indian and h 1 CONC er name was Olivia (Ollie) Florence Son. Her Death Certificate shows th 1 CONC at Her father was Alexander Son. It does not show her mothers name but I b 1 CONC elieve it was Rosana Crowley. 1 CONT 1 CONT I am trying to find which tribe she belonged to. I am doing this for my gr 1 CONC anddaughter who is only eleven years old and looks more like a Indian th 1 CONC an any other member of the family, and is proud of it. When she was bo 1 CONC rn the doctor asked my daughter-in-law if there were any Indians in her fa 1 CONC mily. She told him there were not on her side but her husband (My Son) h 1 CONC ad a g-grandmother that was Indian. He said that explained it because h 1 CONC er daughter had Indian Blood. My family was English and light complected ( 1 CONC sp) and sunburn easily. My granddaughter looks like she has a good tan a 1 CONC nd is very proud of it. 1 CONT 1 CONT Death certificate shows Alexander Son as being born in Webster Co. Ky. I b 1 CONC elieve it was close to the Green River. J.W.G. 1 CONT 1 CONT Vicki Hobbs writes: 1 CONT Roe (short for Monroe) perhaps the Francis M. listed in the 1880 census--l 1 CONC ived in Oklahoma, looked very Choctaw, held me on his lap during a Son-Ha 1 CONC rris Family Reunion held at Hopewell Church (near Barnett/Eldon, MO in 19 1 CONC 54 or 1955. (note: Francis Monroe Son was the son of James Monroe Son a 1 CONC nd Eliza Jane Harris). 1 CONT 1 CONT So what do you think? 1 CONT 1 CONT Deanna 1 CONT __________________________________________________________________________ 1 CONC ________ 1 CONT 1 CONT Re: Son Family possible Indian descent 1 CONT 1 CONT In the Hopewell Cemetery near Eldon/Barnett, MO are the following gravesto 1 CONC nes: 1 CONT 1 CONT Isabella, wife of John Son 1 CONT Born July 1797 1 CONT Died Jan. 30, 1880 1 CONT 1 CONT John Son, Consort of Isabella Son 1 CONT Born Sept. 10, 1797 1 CONT Died July 15, 1865 1 CONT Aged 65 yrs 10 mo 5 ds 1 CONT 1 CONT (Old marker--unreadable) 1 CONT New marker: 1 CONT Michael Son 1 CONT July 1776 1 CONT Sept. 1872 1 CONT Missouri Pioneer 1 CONT 1 CONT Interested parties will recall that John W. Son married Mary E. Phillip 1 CONC s. Also in the Hopewell Cemetery are: 1 CONT 1 CONT Shirley P. Phillips 1 CONT 1870-1928 1 CONT Rosa J. , His Wife 1 CONT 1874-1935 1 CONT 1 CONT Nelson W., Son of Shirley P. and Rosa J. Phillips 1 CONT Born Oct. 29, 1911 1 CONT Died March 17, 1912 1 CONT 1 CONT Estelen Lathelle 1 CONT Daughter of Shirley P. and Rosa J. Phillips 1 CONT Born Mar. 5, 1906 1 CONT Died May 2, 1906 1 CONT 1 CONT Burnem R., Son of Shirley P. and Rosa J. Phillips 1 CONT Born Apr 4, 1897 1 CONT Died Jan. 29, 1911 1 CONT At Rest 1 CONT 1 CONT The following are snippets of census and other data: 1 CONT ******************** 1 CONT 1900 Census-Missouri 1 CONT ******************** 1 CONT James M. Son, born Oct 1830, Age 69, MO 1 CONT Moniteau Co., Harrison Twnship 1 CONT Wife--Eliza J. Son, born March, 1832, age 68 MO 1 CONT 1 CONT James N. Son, born Aug, 1835, Age 64 MO 1 CONT Moniteau Co., Burris Fork Twnship 1 CONT Wife--Mary A. Son, born Feb. 1842, Age 58 1 CONT 1 CONT Joseph H. Son, born Jan. 1861, Age 39 MO 1 CONT Worth County, Middle Fork Twnship 1 CONT (I take him to be the son of James Monroe and Eliza Jane Harris Son) 1 CONT Wife--Annie A. Son, b. Feb 1865, Age 35 IN 1 CONT Elsie M., b. Jan.1890 Age 10 1 CONT Nellie G., b. June 1891 Age 9 1 CONT Henry L., b. Oct, 1893 Age 6 1 CONT Ethel B., b. Mar,1895 Age 5 1 CONT 1 CONT R.E. Son, b. Aug 1867, Age 32 Oregon 1 CONT Cole County, Liberty Twnship 1 CONT Wife--Anna Son, b. Feb 1872, age 28 MO 1 CONT 1 CONT Robert L. Son, b. Feb. 1869, age 31 MO 1 CONT Moniteau Co., Burris Fork Twnship 1 CONT Wife--Sarah Son, b. Sept 1875, age 24 MO 1 CONT William E., b. Feb. 1896 , age 4 MO 1 CONT Granville, b. Feb. 1900, age 4 months MO 1 CONT 1 CONT ************************************** 1 CONT 1890 Missouri Census Index of Civil War Veterans or Their Widows 1 CONT ************************************** 1 CONT Mollie A. Son, Moniteau County 1 CONT Burris Fork Twnship 1 CONT 1 CONT ********************* 1 CONT 1880 Census, Missouri 1 CONT ********************* 1 CONT Isabel Sons, age 18, border, single 1 CONT MO Ireland MO 1 CONT 1 CONT Granville F. Son, Age 50 MO 1 CONT Moniteau Co., Burris Fork Twnshp 1 CONT Wife--Atharim, age 47 MO 1 CONT James H, age 17 MO 1 CONT Oliver, age 14 MO 1 CONT Robert L., age 11 MO 1 CONT Ira, age 9 MO 1 CONT Ezra, age 7 MO 1 CONT 1 CONT G.W. Son, Age 28 MO MO MO 1 CONT Miller Co., Franklin Twnship 1 CONT Wife--S.C. Son, Age 26, MO TN TN 1 CONT J.E. Son, 10 months MO MO MO 1 CONT 1 CONT Martin Sons, Age 29, VA VA VA 1 CONT Sarah J., Age 29 VA VA VA 1 CONT Emma D., Age 3 MO MO MO 1 CONT Mary E., Age 2 mo, MO MO MO 1 CONT 1 CONT Hezekiah Sons, Age 24 VA VA VA 1 CONT Lucy, Age 29 1 CONT 1 CONT William Sons, Age 53 TN 1 CONT Eliza, age 49, VA VA VA 1 CONT Sarah A., age 23 MO TN VA 1 CONT Elizabeth E., age 18, MO TN VA 1 CONT Rhoda, Age 13 MO TN VA 1 CONT William H., age 9 MO TN VA 1 CONT James (grandson), age 2 Mo Mo VA 1 CONT 1 CONT William Sone (grandson), age 2 MO MO Mo 1 CONT (lived with William Hauenstein GER GER GER 1 CONT and wife, Maria) 1 CONT 1 CONT Samuel H. Sone, age 32, MO OH TN 1 CONT Isabel Sone, age 18 MO IRE MO 1 CONT (lived with Samuel and Evaline Hawkins) 1 CONT 1 CONT Thomas S. Phillips, age 52 TN GA GA 1 CONT Sarah E, age 56, TN SC NC 1 CONT Edward G., age 18 AR TN TN 1 CONT Mary, age 16, MO TN TN 1 CONT Benjamin, Age 13, MO TN TN 1 CONT 1 CONT Morgan County, Missouri 1 CONT 1 CONT Harris, my gg grandparents* 1 CONT James M. Son, age 49 MO TN TN 1 CONT Eliza J., age 48, MO KY KY 1 CONT Thomas A, age 22 MO MO MO 1 CONT Nancy I, age 21 1 CONT Joseph H, age 19 1 CONT James, Jr., age 17 1 CONT Daniel W., age 15 1 CONT Mary R. age 13 1 CONT Margret A., age 11 1 CONT Sarah J., age 11 1 CONT Annie E., age 8 1 CONT Francis M. age 5 1 CONT 1 CONT Additional information that I have on above children: 1 CONT Tom Son, born 1858 1 CONT His children were: 1 CONT John (had son, J.R., and a daughter) 1 CONT Leota (married ____ Buford) 1 CONT Emma (married ___ Boehm, lived in St. Louis) 1 CONT Maude (married ___ Wyman, had a son) 1 CONT Blanche 1 CONT Jim (loved to sing) 1 CONT Alvin 1 CONT Goldie 1 CONT 1 CONT Leota, Goldie, and Maude I remember from the Son-Harris Reunion at the Hop 1 CONC ewell Church in the mid-1950's. They wore huge plumed hats and sang as a t 1 CONC rio. 1 CONT 1 CONT John W. Son is not listed in 1880 household, as he was apparently alrea 1 CONC dy gone. 1 CONT 1 CONT Anna Son married John McGinnis, lived in Enon, MO. They had 2 children: 1 CONT Son Lawrence who married Alma Rea, and daughter Marie, who married Ed Re 1 CONC a. 1 CONT Maried and Ed had 1 daughter Lois, who married George Robinson 1 CONT 1 CONT Dan, b. 1865, had following children: 1 CONT Gladys, ____(m. Milburn), Malcolm, June, Jud, Don Wayne, Eloise, and Nel 1 CONT 1 CONT Roe (short for Monroe)--perhaps the Francis M. listed in above 1880 census 1 CONC --lived in Oklahoma, looked very Choctaw, held me on his lap during a Son- 1 CONC Harris Family Reunion held at Hopewell Church (near Barnett/Eldon, M 1 CONC O) in 1954 or 1955(?) 1 CONT 1 CONT Death certificate shows Alexander Son as being born in Webster Co. K 1 CONC y. I believe it was close to the Green River. J.W.G. 1 CONT 1 CONT Re: Son Family possible Indian descent 1 CONT 1 CONT The second email was just a confirmation of the Indian connection. Her po 1 CONC sting was quite lengthy with a lot of census information on the famil 1 CONC y. I just found it interesting that this LIVE person remembers sitti 1 CONC ng on Monroe’s lap and that he LOOKED very indian. 1 CONT 1 CONT Deanna 1 CONT __________________________________________________________________________ 1 CONC ________ 1 CONT 1 CONT See Also: The Choctaw website at http://www.choctawnation.com/index.cfm?fu 1 CONC seaction=home 1 CONT It especially interesting to note that the Choctaws The Original Code Talk 1 CONC ers 1 CONT 1 CONT Articles on "http://www.choctawnation.com/History/dsp_HSubGroupDetails.cfm 1 CONC ?HSubGroupID=2" include 1 CONT 1 CONT ---Choctaw Stopped War Wire Tappers 1 CONT ---Choctaws The Original Code Talkers 1 CONT ---Code Talkers of WWI 1 CONT ---Germans Confused By Choctaw CodeTalkers 1 CONT __________________________________________________________________________ 1 CONC ________ 1 CONT 1 CONT Another good site is http://www.choctaw.org/history/ where a history c 1 CONC an be found. 0 @I081@ INDI 1 NAME Louis /Diane/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F009@ 0 @I083@ INDI 1 NAME Ralph /Sallemi/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F168@ 0 @I084@ INDI 1 NAME Maria /?/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F011@ 0 @I085@ INDI 1 NAME Biana /Sallemi/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F011@ 0 @I086@ INDI 1 NAME Amanda /Sallemi/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F011@ 0 @I087@ INDI 1 NAME Alfred Coles /Fothergill/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 16 OCT 1865 2 PLAC Shelby County, Il 1 DEAT 2 DATE 18 DEC 1918 2 PLAC Taylorville, Il 1 FAMS @F013@ 1 FAMC @F103@ 0 @I088@ INDI 1 NAME Emily Belle /Westbrook/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE NOV 1868 1 DEAT 2 DATE 21 FEB 1915 2 PLAC Taylorville, Il 1 FAMS @F013@ 0 @I089@ INDI 1 NAME Harold Raymond /Fothergill/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 19 JUL 1899 2 PLAC Taylorville, Il 1 DEAT 2 DATE 20 OCT 1933 2 PLAC Olympia, Wa 1 FAMS @F014@ 1 FAMC @F013@ 0 @I090@ INDI 1 NAME William George /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 TITL Rev. 1 BIRT 2 DATE 13 OCT 1826 2 PLAC Oglethorpe County, Ga 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1879 1 _MILT 2 DATE 9 OCT 1861 2 PLAC Hopkinsville, KY 2 SOUR @S3939@ 3 DATA 4 TEXT Enlisted 09 October 1861 at Hopkinsville, KY as Private for a period of one year; deserted on 02 December 1962 on its retreat from the Hatchis.Captured at Fort Donelson Feb 16, 1862. Sent from Camp Mo 5 CONC rton, Ind., to Vicksburg, Miss., to be exchanged, Roll dated Camp Morton, Indianapolis, Ind, August 24, 1862. 5 CONT Abbreviation: KY Roster C 5 CONT Published by on 1915 5 CONT Box #000377 5 CONT Extraction #0014 5 CONT Record #00001644 1 FAMS @F166@ 1 FAMC @F167@ 0 @I091@ INDI 1 NAME Ruth /Antles/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F014@ 0 @I092@ INDI 1 NAME Veda Ruth /Fothergill/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F015@ 1 FAMC @F013@ 0 @I093@ INDI 1 NAME Otto /Curtis/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F015@ 0 @I094@ INDI 1 NAME Lucille Pearl /Fothergill/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 31 JUL 1904 2 PLAC Taylorville, Il 1 DEAT 2 DATE MAY 1986 2 PLAC Wenatchee, Wa 1 FAMS @F016@ 1 FAMC @F013@ 0 @I095@ INDI 1 NAME William Gleazar /Smith/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F016@ 0 @I101@ INDI 1 NAME Margaret (Marjorie) Francis /Crews/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 9 JUL 1835 2 PLAC Henderson County, Ky 1 DEAT 2 DATE 23 OCT 1931 2 PLAC Henderson County, Ky 1 FAMS @F166@ 1 FAMC @F044@ 1 NOTE @NI101@ 0 @NI101@ NOTE 1 CONC Margaret married William George Whitsell (SEE: Descendants of George Whits 1 CONC ell, Sr. above), son of George Whitsell Jr. and Elizabeth Lester, on 24 A 1 CONC pr 1851. William was born on 13 Oct 1826 in Oglethorpe County, GA and di 1 CONC ed in 1879, at age 53. They had ten children: John P., George Williamso 1 CONC n, Monroe, James W., David W., Sallie A., Nancy K. (Belle), Martha, Hen 1 CONC ry Powell, and Andrew Jackson. 0 @I102@ INDI 1 NAME George Williamson /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 5 MAR 1853 2 PLAC Slaughters, Ky 1 DEAT 2 DATE 8 JUN 1944 2 PLAC Hopkins County, Ky 1 BURI 2 PLAC Oddfellows Cemetery, Madisonville, Ky 1 FAMS @F026@ 1 FAMS @F028@ 1 FAMS @F018@ 1 FAMC @F166@ 0 @I103@ INDI 1 NAME Florence /Wilson/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 12 JUN 1873 2 PLAC Hartford, Ky 1 DEAT 2 DATE 22 JUL 1959 2 PLAC Earlington Pike, Ky 1 BURI 2 PLAC Oddfellows Cemetery, Madisonville, Ky 1 FAMS @F018@ 0 @I104@ INDI 1 NAME Pearl F. /Whitsell/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1877 2 PLAC Webster County, Ky 1 DEAT 2 DATE 16 FEB 1936 1 BURI 2 PLAC Rock Style Cemetery 1 FAMS @F019@ 1 FAMC @F165@ 0 @I105@ INDI 1 NAME James Henderson /Polley/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F019@ 1 FAMS @F130@ 0 @I106@ INDI 1 NAME Loutisha /Coffman/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F020@ 1 FAMS @F021@ 1 FAMS @F022@ 0 @I107@ INDI 1 NAME Henry /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F022@ 1 FAMC @F165@ 0 @I108@ INDI 1 NAME Unknown /Unknown/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F021@ 0 @I109@ INDI 1 NAME Lee /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F165@ 0 @I110@ INDI 1 NAME James Louis /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F239@ 1 FAMC @F165@ 0 @I111@ INDI 1 NAME Laura /Whitsell/ 1 SEX F 1 DEAT 2 DATE 9 SEP 1943 1 FAMS @F024@ 1 FAMC @F165@ 0 @I112@ INDI 1 NAME Mary Emily /Lee/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 8 NOV 1914 2 PLAC Taylorville, Il 1 DEAT 2 DATE 2 JAN 2000 2 PLAC Belleville, Il 1 BURI 2 DATE 5 JAN 2000 2 PLAC St. John's Cemetery, Nameoki Road, Granite City, IL 1 SSN 2 PLAC 488-03-338 1 ADDR 2 ADR1 Deceased 1 FAMS @F154@ 1 FAMC @F164@ 0 @I113@ INDI 1 NAME George Jr. /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1796 2 PLAC Ogelthorpe County, Ga 2 SOUR @S5285@ 3 PAGE http://home.earthlink.net/~r_doll/KTURNER.wbg/wga34.html#I4395 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1 MAR 1785 2 SOUR @S5414@ 3 PAGE http://home.earthlink.net/~r_doll/KTURNER.wbg/wga34.html#I4395 1 CENS 2 DATE 1860 2 SOUR @S3976@ 3 DATA 4 TEXT Real Estate $3000 5 CONT Personal Estate $6911 5 CONT 1821 Land Lottery GA 5 CONT Whitsell George (Orps) Oglethorpe 226th 197/8 Henry 5 CONT Whitsell George Oglethorpe 226th Dist. 193/14 Dooly 1 RESI 2 DATE 1830 2 PLAC Kenyucky 2 SOUR @S3976@ 3 DATA 4 TEXT George and first wife Elizabeth came to Kentucky in 1830 from Oglethorpe Co., GA. 5 CONT 5 CONT In 1860 Census: 5 CONT Real Estate 5 CONT Personal Estate 5 CONT 1821 Land Lottery GA 5 CONT Whitsell George (Orps) Oglethorpe 226th 197/8 Henry 5 CONT Whitsell George Oglethorpe 226th Dist. 193/14 Dooly 1 FAMS @F167@ 1 FAMS @F107@ 1 FAMS @F109@ 1 FAMS @F113@ 1 FAMC @F111@ 1 NOTE @NI113@ 0 @NI113@ NOTE 1 CONC Re: Reynolds/Oglethorpe Co/1790's-1800 1 CONT Author: Norma L. Gaskey Date: 22 Aug 2001 8:16 PM GMT 1 CONT Classification: Query:: 1 CONT 1 CONT Actually, George Whitsell, the son was my gggrandfather; he and first wi 1 CONC fe Elizabeth "Betsy" Lester moved to Western KY around 1830; his son Pri 1 CONC or was my ggrandfather. There is quite a lot of information on this fami 1 CONC ly because they held a lot of land in Hopkins and Webster Co. George marri 1 CONC ed 3 times after Betsy; but I have no idea what happened to her. There a 1 CONC re records on the other 3. What is your connection to the Whitsells? 1 CONT 1 CONT Re: Reynolds/Oglethorpe Co/1790's-1800 1 CONT Author: Norma L. Gaskey Date: 14 Aug 2001 3:26 PM 1 CONT 1 CONT I do know that George, James' brother, immigrated to KY around 1830 and th 1 CONC is is the line I am descended from. James was already in KY at that tim 1 CONC e. They settled in Hopkins Co. and George had large land holdings in the a 1 CONC rea, which later became Webster Co. around Slaughters. I don't have mu 1 CONC ch on the GA period or where they originally came from, except that fath 1 CONC er George in GA seems to have been granted land after the Revolution and h 1 CONC is will mentions slaves given to various of his children. 1 CONT __________________________________________________________________________ 1 CONC _______ 1 CONT Research Notes: Georgia Land Lottery Grants to Revolutionary Veterans 1 CONT 1 CONT Georgia's Land Lottery (the method by which western lands were sold to set 1 CONC tlers) stipulated that every bachelor with three years residence in Georg 1 CONC ia was allowed one draw and every married man with like residence was allo 1 CONC wed two draws. Under an act of December 15, 1818, Revolutionary War vetera 1 CONC ns were given preference and allowed two additional draws beginning in t 1 CONC he Third Land Lottery of 1820. 1 CONT 1 CONT The Act of June 9, 1825, establishing the Fifth Land Lottery of 1827 ga 1 CONC ve additional preference: Every veteran with three years residence in Geor 1 CONC gia was allowed three draws if unmarried or four draws if married, regardl 1 CONC ess of where he had enlisted or in what regiment he had fought. 1 CONT 1 CONT Exactly the same preference was given to all Revolutionary veterans by t 1 CONC he Act of December 21, 1830, setting up the Sixth (Cherokee) Land Lotte 1 CONC ry of 1832. Service In the United States armies was the criterion -the Sta 1 CONC te of enlistment and place of service was not material. 1 CONT 1 CONT In each case, the veteran was required to take an oath regarding his Revol 1 CONC utionary War service. 1 CONT 1 CONT Inasmuch as every person claiming Revolutionary service was required to sw 1 CONC ear to his claim before fit and proper persons appointed for that purpo 1 CONC se by the Inferior Court of the county of his residence, and inasmuch as t 1 CONC hose neighbors would know the truth or falsity of every claim, there c 1 CONC an be but little doubt that every man styled or identified as "Rev. Sol 1 CONC ." or "Rev. S." or R. Sol." or "R. S." on the Land Lottery lists and recor 1 CONC ds was actually a veteran and former soldier of the United States ar 1 CONC my in the War of the American Revolution. 1 CONT 1 CONT The following list includes all of those veterans (2069 in number) who we 1 CONC re "fortunate drawers" in the Third (1820), Fifth (1827) and Sixth(1832) L 1 CONC and Lotteries. The Georgia Archives does not have any record of other Revo 1 CONC lutionary veterans who may have entered their names for draws but were n 1 CONC ot "fortunate drawers". 1 CONT 1 CONT Under the words "Fortunate Draw" the first column indicates the Land Lot n 1 CONC umber and the second column indicates the District number. Where a numb 1 CONC er occurs in the third column, it indicates the Section. 1 CONT 1 CONT Hitz, Alex M., comp. Authentic List of All Land Lottery Grants Made to Vet 1 CONC erans of the Revolutionary War by the State of Georgia. Atlanta: Secreta 1 CONC ry of State, 1966 1 CONT 1 CONT Also See 1 CONT Georgia's Land Lottery -- 1805 - 1832 (http://rds.yahoo.com/S=2766679/K=Ge 1 CONC orgia+Land+Lottery/v=2/SID=e/l=WS1/R=1/H=0/*-http:/ngeorgia.com/history/lo 1 CONC tteries.html) 1 CONT 1 CONT Georgia 1825 Land Lottery Map 1 CONT (http://rds.yahoo.com/S=2766679/K=Georgia+Land+Lottery/v=2/SID=e/l=WS1/R=6 1 CONC /H=0/*-http:/www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/histcountymaps/1825sections 1 CONC map.htm) 1 CONT 1 CONT 1827 Georgia Land Lottery Rules 1 CONT (http://rds.yahoo.com/S=2766679/K=Georgia+Land+Lottery/v=2/SID=e/l=WS1/R=7 1 CONC /H=0/*-http:/home.earthlink.net/~bwjohnson/1827rule.htm) 0 @I114@ INDI 1 NAME Lagor J. /Nall/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 4 OCT 1866 2 PLAC Webster County, Ky 1 DEAT 2 DATE 6 SEP 1943 2 PLAC Clay, Webster County, Ky 1 FAMS @F024@ 1 FAMC @F136@ 0 @I115@ INDI 1 NAME Dessie /Nall/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F024@ 0 @I116@ INDI 1 NAME Gussie /Nall/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F024@ 0 @I117@ INDI 1 NAME Ann /Whitsell/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F165@ 0 @I118@ INDI 1 NAME Prior L. /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1839 1 FAMS @F025@ 1 FAMC @F018@ 0 @I119@ INDI 1 NAME Martha /Crews/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE JAN 1864 1 FAMS @F025@ 0 @I120@ INDI 1 NAME Andrew Jackson /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1844 1 FAMC @F018@ 0 @I121@ INDI 1 NAME Laura /Coffman/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 PLAC Dalton, Ky 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1876 1 FAMS @F026@ 0 @I122@ INDI 1 NAME Ines B /Whitsell/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1877 1 FAMS @F027@ 1 FAMC @F026@ 0 @I123@ INDI 1 NAME Nfn /Lynch/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F027@ 0 @I124@ INDI 1 NAME Elizabeth "Betsy" /Lester/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1803 2 PLAC Oglethorpe County, Ga 1 DEAT 2 DATE BET 1859 AND 1860 2 SOUR @S3998@ 3 DATA 4 TEXT WHITSELL, Elizabeth, age 57, female, white, married, born NC, died Sep of dropsy of breast, housekeeper, ill 300 days. 5 CONT WHITSELL, W.Z., age 6/12, male, white, born KY, died Jul of cholera infantum, ill 28 days. (not sure who this child belongs to) 2 CAUS dropsy of breast 1 CENS 2 DATE 1860 2 SOUR @S3976@ 3 DATA 4 TEXT Real Estate $3000 5 CONT Personal Estate $6911 5 CONT 1821 Land Lottery GA 5 CONT Whitsell George (Orps) Oglethorpe 226th 197/8 Henry 5 CONT Whitsell George Oglethorpe 226th Dist. 193/14 Dooly 1 FAMS @F167@ 1 FAMC @F171@ 0 @I125@ INDI 1 NAME Mary Catherine /Cannaday/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 27 DEC 1853 2 PLAC Providence, Webster County, KY 1 DEAT 2 DATE 28 AUG 1921 2 PLAC Hopkins County, Ky 1 FAMS @F246@ 1 FAMS @F028@ 1 FAMC @F126@ 0 @I126@ INDI 1 NAME Jesse Forrest /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1882 2 PLAC Webster County, Ky 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1955 2 PLAC Sturgess, Ky 1 FAMC @F028@ 0 @I127@ INDI 1 NAME Sturgis /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F028@ 0 @I128@ INDI 1 NAME J. H. /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F028@ 0 @I129@ INDI 1 NAME Ida Belle /Whitsell/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1888 2 PLAC Webster County, Ky 1 FAMS @F029@ 1 FAMC @F028@ 0 @I130@ INDI 1 NAME Albert /Whitfield/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F029@ 0 @I131@ INDI 1 NAME Lula Catherine (Kate) /Whitsell/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F030@ 1 FAMC @F028@ 0 @I132@ INDI 1 NAME J. H. /Morton/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F030@ 0 @I133@ INDI 1 NAME James Monroe /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 29 AUG 1857 2 PLAC Hopkins County, Ky 1 DEAT 2 DATE 13 DEC 1928 2 PLAC Webster County, Ky 1 FAMS @F031@ 1 FAMC @F166@ 0 @I134@ INDI 1 NAME Sarah Jane /Harris/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1859 2 PLAC Webster County, Ky 1 DEAT 2 DATE 7 JUL 1935 2 PLAC Slaughters, Ky 1 FAMS @F031@ 1 FAMC @F132@ 0 @I135@ INDI 1 NAME Geraldine /Sallemi/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F168@ 0 @I136@ INDI 1 NAME Jesse /Brown/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F133@ 0 @I137@ INDI 1 NAME John L. /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F031@ 0 @I138@ INDI 1 NAME Cleve /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F031@ 0 @I139@ INDI 1 NAME Baily /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F031@ 0 @I140@ INDI 1 NAME Jack /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F031@ 0 @I141@ INDI 1 NAME Basil /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F031@ 0 @I142@ INDI 1 NAME James W. /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1858 1 DEAT 2 DATE 13 DEC 1928 1 FAMS @F032@ 1 FAMS @F181@ 1 FAMS @F192@ 1 FAMC @F166@ 0 @I143@ INDI 1 NAME Sarah H. /Harris/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F032@ 0 @I144@ INDI 1 NAME David W. /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 14 NOV 1863 1 DEAT 2 DATE 9 JUL 1941 2 PLAC Webster County, Ky 1 FAMS @F033@ 1 FAMC @F166@ 0 @I145@ INDI 1 NAME Leona /Unknown/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F033@ 0 @I146@ INDI 1 NAME Benjamin Sr. /Sallemi/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F168@ 0 @I147@ INDI 1 NAME Lawrence /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F033@ 0 @I148@ INDI 1 NAME Unknown /Whitsell/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F035@ 1 FAMC @F033@ 0 @I149@ INDI 1 NAME John /Carver/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F035@ 0 @I150@ INDI 1 NAME Sallie A. /Whitsell/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1872 1 FAMS @F036@ 1 FAMC @F166@ 0 @I151@ INDI 1 NAME James T. /Whitledge (Whitfield)/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F036@ 0 @I152@ INDI 1 NAME Nancy K. (Belle) /Whitsell/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1868 1 FAMS @F037@ 1 FAMC @F166@ 0 @I153@ INDI 1 NAME Martha J. /Whitsell/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE DEC 1868 1 DEAT 2 DATE 6 SEP 1876 1 FAMC @F166@ 0 @I154@ INDI 1 NAME Henry Powell /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1872 1 FAMC @F166@ 0 @I155@ INDI 1 NAME Andrew Jackson /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 4 MAR 1873 1 DEAT 2 DATE 6 SEP 1876 1 FAMC @F166@ 0 @I156@ INDI 1 NAME Jonathan L. /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1824 1 FAMC @F167@ 0 @I158@ INDI 1 NAME Pleasant W. /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1830 2 PLAC Ga 1 DEAT 2 DATE 10 JUL 1863 2 PLAC Jackson, Ms 1 FAMS @F075@ 1 FAMS @F038@ 1 FAMC @F167@ 0 @I159@ INDI 1 NAME Mary A. /Fowler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1834 2 PLAC Ky 1 FAMS @F038@ 0 @I160@ INDI 1 NAME Nancy Susan (Sidney) /Whitsell/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 23 JUL 1832 2 PLAC Hopkins County, Ky 1 DEAT 2 DATE 8 FEB 1901 2 PLAC Webster County, Ky 1 FAMS @F039@ 1 FAMC @F167@ 1 NOTE @NI160@ 0 @NI160@ NOTE 1 CONC Children from Turner Database: 1 CONT 1 CONT http://home.earthlink.net/~r_doll/KTURNER.wbg/wga34.html#I4395 1 CONT ----------child: Orsburn, Arbelia Alice (1852 - 1931) 1 CONT ----------child: Orsburn, Mary Frances 'Fanny' 1 CONT ----------child: Orsburn, Annie E (1855 - ) 1 CONT ----------child: Orsburn, Lynn B (? - 1887) 1 CONT ----------child: Orsburn, Sarah 'Sallie' (1858 - 1939) 1 CONT ----------child: Orsburn, Fredonia 'Donia' E (1862 - 1940) 1 CONT ----------child: Orsburn, Luke T (1862 - 1892) 1 CONT ----------child: Orsburn, John Goodloe (1866 - 1924) 1 CONT ----------child: Orsburn, Charles M (1862 - 1895) 1 CONT ----------child: Orsburn, William R 1 CONT ----------child: Orsburn, Elbert L (1865 - 1866) 1 CONT ----------child: Orsburn, James Marion (~1872 - 1892) 0 @I161@ INDI 1 NAME John Wesley /Orsburn/ 2 SOUR @S7403@ 3 PAGE http://gw.geneanet.org/stripes87 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 5 JUL 1828 2 PLAC Webster County, Ky 1 DEAT 2 DATE 18 MAY 1902 2 PLAC Webster County, Ky 1 FAMS @F039@ 1 FAMC @F046@ 1 NOTE @NI161@ 0 @NI161@ NOTE 1 CONC Notes for Nancy Susan Whitsell: 1 CONT 1 CONT Her husband, JOHN W. ORSBURN was born in what is now Webster Count 1 CONC y, KY on 7/5/1828, son of Randolph and Frances (Mooney) Orsburn. He is o 1 CONC ne of a numerous family and is of Scotch-Irish descent. His father was a N 1 CONC orth Carolinian, born in Rutherford County on 0/13/1795, and his mother w 1 CONC as born in the same county in 1799. The Orsburns came originally from Scot 1 CONC land. Subject's father emigrated from North Carolina to Henderson Count 1 CONC y, KY in 1818 and died in 1868. The mother of our subject died four yea 1 CONC rs before his father's death. Mr. Orsburn, on coming of age, began farmi 1 CONC ng for himself, and has since continued that occupation, save a short ti 1 CONC me when he resided in Sebree. His farm, which is one of the finest in Webs 1 CONC ter County, is located about three miles west of Sebree, and contains 5 1 CONC 50 acres. He was married April 24, 1851 to Miss Nancy S. Whitsell, a nati 1 CONC ve of Hopkins County, KY, born 7/23/1832. The Whitsell family came from Ge 1 CONC orgia. Mr. and Mrs. Orsburn are members of the Christian Church. For fifty 1 CONC -six years, Mr. Orsburn has resided near where he was born, and is o 1 CONC ne of the few men, now living, who have resided in Webster County for mo 1 CONC re than a half century. He is a Democrat. 1 CONT 1 CONT (Source unkown) 0 @I162@ INDI 1 NAME Arbelia /Orsburn/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F039@ 0 @I163@ INDI 1 NAME Mary F. /Orsburn/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F039@ 0 @I164@ INDI 1 NAME Anna F. /Orsburn/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F039@ 0 @I165@ INDI 1 NAME Lynn F. /Orsburn/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F039@ 0 @I166@ INDI 1 NAME Sallie E. /Orsburn/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F039@ 0 @I167@ INDI 1 NAME Donia E. /Orsburn/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F039@ 0 @I169@ INDI 1 NAME Luke T. /Orsburn/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F039@ 0 @I170@ INDI 1 NAME John G. /Orsburn/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F039@ 0 @I171@ INDI 1 NAME Charles M. /Orsburn/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F039@ 0 @I172@ INDI 1 NAME William R. /Orsburn/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F039@ 0 @I173@ INDI 1 NAME James M. /Orsburn/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F039@ 0 @I174@ INDI 1 NAME Jacob Joseph /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1834 2 PLAC Webster County, Ky 1 DEAT 2 DATE 9 DEC 1884 1 FAMS @F114@ 1 FAMC @F167@ 0 @I175@ INDI 1 NAME Sarah Sally /Whitsell/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1794 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1855 2 PLAC Henry County, Ga 1 FAMS @F040@ 1 FAMS @F041@ 1 FAMC @F111@ 1 NOTE @NI175@ 0 @NI175@ NOTE 1 CONC Research Notes: Re: Reynolds/Oglethorpe Co/1790's-1800 1 CONT Author: Deanna Date: 15 Aug 2001 9:43 PM GMT 1 CONT Classification: Query 1 CONT Here's some info I found on the Georgia Clan.....Sarah Sally Whitsell w 1 CONC as our George's sister and the daughter of George Whitsell Sr. 1 CONT 1 CONT This information was taken from Ancestors Unlimited Edition Vol 8-10 1986- 1 CONC 1988: Edwards Graveyard pages 96/97 1 CONT 1 CONT Mrs. Ponder was the former Sarah Whitsell of Wilkes and Oglethorpe Countie 1 CONC s, GA, and the widow of Littlebury B. Edwards who died in Oglethorpe Coun 1 CONC ty about 1827. He had drawn land in the 1821 Georgia Lottery, securing h 1 CONC is grant in 1824, in Henry County. It is not certain whether his widow w 1 CONC as married to Major Ponder before of after her move to Henry County. The m 1 CONC arriage record is not found in Henry County and in the 1831 Tax Digest, Ma 1 CONC jor Ponder is show as owning land in Franklin County, GA, while Sarah Whit 1 CONC sell's brother-in-law Thomas Edwards, is shown as the guardian of her min 1 CONC or children: James W. Edwards, William G. Edwards, Thomas J. Edwards and M 1 CONC artha S. Edwards. At that time Sarah and her children, Thomas Edwards a 1 CONC nd Major Ponder were all living in the 3rd District of Henry County on a 1 CONC nd near Thompson's Creek and Towaliga River. 1 CONT 1 CONT In 1833 their friend and neighbor the Reverend William Moseley, was appoin 1 CONC ted guardian for the Edwards children, which suggests that Thomas Edwar 1 CONC ds had either died or moved from the county. William G. Edwards, another b 1 CONC rother-in-law of Sarah Whitsell, had also settled in Henry County, above t 1 CONC he later community of Luella. 1 CONT 1 CONT Sarah Whitsell Edwards Ponder was born in 1794, probably in Wilkes Count 1 CONC y, and died sometime between 1850 and 1860, Her grave was likely among t 1 CONC he first to be placed in the Edwards Graveyard. She and her connections fo 1 CONC rmed a significant settlement in the early days of Henry County. These con 1 CONC nections included a group of Greene County, GA families who settled southe 1 CONC ast of present Hampton on and near Thompson's Creek and Towaliga River: Wh 1 CONC itsell's, Fear’s, Barnett’s, Andrews‘, Griffin’s, Johnson’s and allied fam 1 CONC ilies. These people included ancestors and relatives of President Lyndon B 1 CONC aines Johnson of Texas. 1 CONT 1 CONT Of the four children of Sarah Whitsell and Littlebury B. Edwards, only o 1 CONC ne moved away from Henry County. This was William G. Edwards (not to be co 1 CONC nfused with his uncle of the same 1 CONT name) who in 1843 married Jane H. Hightower of Fayette County and subseque 1 CONC ntly removed to Ashley County, Arkansas and to Texas. James Whitsell Edwar 1 CONC ds married in Henry County in 1838, Sarah (Henderson) Crawford, daught 1 CONC er of Richard Henderson and believed to be the widow of son of George Craw 1 CONC ford who lived variously in Henry, Monroe and Spalding counties, GA, a 1 CONC nd in Chambers County, Ala. 1 CONT 1 CONT Thomas J. Edwards, the youngest son of Sarah Whitsell and Littlebury B. Ed 1 CONC wards, married in Henry County in 1842, Martha J. Crawford, daughter of Ge 1 CONC orge Crawford. After her death 1 CONT he married a second, in 1886, Sarah (Glass) Harris, widow of Green B. Harr 1 CONC is and daughter of Pleasant Glass of Butts County, GA. T.J. Edwards w 1 CONC as a leading planter in Henry County 1 CONT and build Edwards Mill, whose old millpond is now known as Lake Amah Lee n 1 CONC ear Hampton. 1 CONT 1 CONT Soon after 1847 he built a fine house in the Greek Revival style at his pl 1 CONC antation and in later years had a town house in Hampton, where he die 1 CONC d. He was a Justice of the Peace, a trustee of Liberty Hill Baptist Chur 1 CONC ch in 1860, and later instrumental in the formation of the Hampton Bapti 1 CONC st Church, the land for which was given by his son John L. Edwards. 1 CONT 1 CONT Martha S. Edwards, the only daughter of Sarah Whitsell and Littlebury B. E 1 CONC dwards, married in Henry County in 1839, James Frederick Glass, son or wa 1 CONC rd of Manson Glass of Fayette and Clayton Counties, who came to Georgia fr 1 CONC om Virginia. Frederick and Martha settled north of McDonough in Henry Coun 1 CONC ty on present U.S. Hwy 23/State Hwy. 42 and are buried on their home plac 1 CONC e. They were both under age at the time of their marriage and until reachi 1 CONC ng their majority, Manson Glass was guardian for James Frederick Glass, a 1 CONC nd the Rev. William Moseley continued as guardian for Martha (Edwards) Gla 1 CONC ss. This was owing to the substantial estates to which each of the young p 1 CONC eople was to be heir. They were ancestors of the Henry County branch of t 1 CONC he Glass family. 1 CONT 1 CONT Major John M Ponder was a native of South Carolina and may have lived f 1 CONC or a time in Franklin County, GA as he owned land there in 1831 when he w 1 CONC as living in Henry County. 1 CONT 1 CONT Sarah (Whitsell) Edwards was undoubtedly his second wife as Daniel H. Pond 1 CONC er, who married in Henry County in 1844 Amanda E. Little, is believed to h 1 CONC ave been his son by a prior marriage. Another son may have been Edwin W. P 1 CONC onder who married Sarah E. Hand in 1839. Two children appear to have be 1 CONC en born to Major Ponder and Sarah (Whitsell) Edwards: Susan E. Ponder w 1 CONC ho married James Henderson Hand in 1856, and George M. Ponder, who is kno 1 CONC wn to be a child of this marriage. 0 @I176@ INDI 1 NAME James L. /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1840 1 FAMC @F167@ 0 @I177@ INDI 1 NAME Andrew I. /Whitzell/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1844 1 FAMC @F167@ 0 @I179@ INDI 1 NAME Lewis /Lester/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1755 2 PLAC Chesterfield County, VA 1 DEAT 2 DATE 23 JAN 1823 2 PLAC Oglethorpe County, Ga 1 WILL 2 PLAC UNKOWN 1 FAMS @F171@ 1 FAMC @F238@ 1 NOTE @NI179@ 0 @NI179@ NOTE 1 CONC I, Lewis Lester of the county of Oglethorpe and state of Georgia, bei 1 CONC ng of sound mind and memory, through the mercy of God, do make this my la 1 CONC st Will and Testament in manner following (that is to say). 1 CONT I leave unto my beloved wife Rhoady, two negroes known by the nam 1 CONC es of Wile and Fib, one horse and saddle of the value of sixty dollars, o 1 CONC ne cow and calf, one bed and furniture, together with the use of so mu 1 CONC ch of the buildings as she may need and land at her will to work her han 1 CONC ds upon the plantation during her life, one sow and pig as part of my esta 1 CONC te. 1 CONT I also give unto my son Josiah Lester, one negro by the name of Long a 1 CONC nd one by the name of Dinar, which he has received, also the tract of la 1 CONC nd lying in the county of Oglethorpe adjoining Dillard and 1 CONT others, which he has received as part of my estate. 1 CONT I give in like manner unto my daughter Polly Short, two negroes by t 1 CONC he names of John and Jim, formerly given to me. Also fifty dollars to be p 1 CONC aid the year after my death as her part of my estate. 1 CONT I give in like manner unto my son Lewis Lester, one hundred and forty a 1 CONC cres of land whereon he now lives joining Whitsell and others, one neg 1 CONC ro by the name of Henry and one by the name of Jim as his part of my estat 1 CONC e. 1 CONT I also give unto my son Pleasant Lester, two hundred acres of land lyi 1 CONC ng in Madison County where he now lives, also two negroes by the name of A 1 CONC braham and Mosiah, as his part of my estate. 1 CONT I give in like manner to my son, William Lester, two hundred and two a 1 CONC nd one-half acres of land in the county Morgan now in his possession, like 1 CONC wise one negro girl named Lissy and one boy by the name of Jack as his pa 1 CONC rt of my estate. 1 CONT I give in like manner to my son, Isom Lester, one negro man by the na 1 CONC me of Atar and one by the name of Archy. Also, two hundred and forty acr 1 CONC es of land on Cloud Creek, it being one half of the tract I now live o 1 CONC n, on the east side of said tract, as his part of my estate. 1 CONT I give to my son, Jacob Lester, one negro boy named Flemin and one neg 1 CONC ro boy named Sam, the other half of the tract that I live on, on the we 1 CONC st side of said tract two hundred and forty acres, one feather bed and fur 1 CONC niture, one cow and calf, one sow and pig as his part of my estate. Als 1 CONC o, Sarah, I will to Jacob Lester. 1 CONT I also give to my daughter Elizabeth Whitsell, two negroes by the na 1 CONC me of Caroline and Bile, as her part of my estate. 1 CONT After all my just debts being paid, the remainder of my estate to be di 1 CONC vided between my children and after the death of my wife, her dower also e 1 CONC qually divided between my children. I also appoint and 1 CONT nominate my wife, Rhoadie. 1 CONT Lewis Lester and William Lester my joint executors. Lewis Lester Sign 1 CONC ed and sealed and acknowledged in the presence of: Thomas Yancy, John Felt 1 CONC on, Richard McDonald. 0 @I182@ INDI 1 NAME Cara Sue /Crews/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F042@ 0 @I183@ INDI 1 NAME Cindy Anita /Crews/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F042@ 0 @I184@ INDI 1 NAME Lucille /Byer/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F043@ 1 FAMS @F042@ 0 @I185@ INDI 1 NAME Lydia Jane /Crews/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F042@ 0 @I186@ INDI 1 NAME Claude /Crews/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F042@ 1 FAMC @F101@ 0 @I187@ INDI 1 NAME Cheryl Ann /Crews/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F042@ 0 @I188@ INDI 1 NAME Joseph Jr. /Crews/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 PLAC Amherst County, GA 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1801 2 PLAC Oglethorpe County, Ga 1 EVEN 2 TYPE Pension 2 PLAC Revolutionary War 2 SOUR @S4055@ 3 PAGE #W221 3 DATA 4 TEXT Joseph Crews, Jr. served in the Revolutionary War and received a pension. Proof of the war activity of Joseph Crews, Jr. may be found in his pension file, #W221. 1 FAMS @F203@ 1 FAMS @F047@ 1 FAMC @F050@ 1 NOTE @NI188@ 0 @NI188@ NOTE 1 CONC Joseph Crews is thought to have been born in Amherst County, Virginia a 1 CONC nd died December 1, 1801 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia. He was the s 1 CONC on of Joseph Crews and Agnes ? He married Mary Elder June 18, 1792 in Camp 1 CONC bell County, Virginia. Mary Elder, born 1772 in Campbell County, Virgin 1 CONC ia died in 1828 in Henderson County, KY. She was the daughter of Joseph El 1 CONC der and Mary Matthews. 1 CONT Joseph Crews died leaving his wife with 4 small children. Her second ma 1 CONC rriage to William Crowley produced 7 more children. Georgia land lotte 1 CONC ry of 1806 allowed "all widows having a legitimate child or 1 CONT children under the age of 21 years, who have resided 12 months in this Sta 1 CONC te, immediately preceding the passage of this act, shall be entitled to t 1 CONC wo draws". Thus, William Crowley, husband of Joseph 1 CONT Crews' widow, appeared as #69 in the Oglethorpe County list of eligible dr 1 CONC awers, claiming 1 draw for the four orphans of Joseph Crews, deceased. Sou 1 CONC rce: Oglethorpe Misc. Records, 158,725, list of 1 CONT eligible drawers lottery of 1806. 1 CONT A Joseph Crews is named as a son of Joseph Crews in his will of 17 1 CONC 98 in Amherst County, Virginia. Death date based on codicil of father's w 1 CONC ill of 1801 which says "reason to believe son Joseph is dead, his sha 1 CONC re to my daughter Nancy Franklin". Joseph Crews, Jr. is listed in the Amhe 1 CONC rst County, Virginia tax list, Lexington Parish with one white male ov 1 CONC er 16, one horse owned, Joseph Crews, Jr. served 1 CONT in the Revolutionary War and received a pension. Proof of the war activi 1 CONC ty of Joseph Crews, Jr. may be found in his pension file, #W221. He took h 1 CONC is family into Georgia for the Georgia Land Lottery in 1806, but died befo 1 CONC re the Lottery even began. 0 @I189@ INDI 1 NAME Williamson /Crews/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1793 2 PLAC GA 2 SOUR @S4940@ 3 PAGE http://www.gencircles.com/users/jgh-family/1/data/1763 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1880 2 PLAC Webster County, KY 2 SOUR @S4940@ 3 PAGE http://www.gencircles.com/users/jgh-family/1/data/1763 1 WILL 2 DATE 22 APR 1880 2 PLAC Webster County, KY 2 SOUR @S3996@ 3 PAGE p. 484 1 FAMS @F044@ 1 FAMC @F203@ 1 NOTE @NI189@ 0 @NI189@ NOTE 1 CONC In the name of God, Amen. I Williamson Crews of Webster County, Kentuc 1 CONC ky being of sound mind and memory do make, publish and declare th 1 CONC is to be my last will and testament hereby revoking and making all form 1 CONC er will by me at any time heretofore made. 1 CONT First, I order and direct my executors H.H. Crews and D.H. Crews as so 1 CONC on after my decease as practicable to pay off and discharge all the debt 1 CONC s, dues and liabilities that may exist against me at the time of my demise 1 CONC . 1 CONT Second, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Catherine Higginson's ea 1 CONC ch of her bodily heirs and assigns one dollar each to have and to ho 1 CONC ld as there part of my estate at my death. 1 CONT Third, I give and bequeath unto my son John M. Crews each of his 1 CONT bodily heirs or assigns one dollar to have and to hold as their pa 1 CONC rt of my estate at my death. 1 CONT Fourth, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Nanths her bodily hei 1 CONC rs or assigns one dollar to have and to hold as their part of my esta 1 CONC te at my death. 1 CONT Fifth, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Marthy Chandler, wife of El 1 CONC den Chandler, their bodily heirs each one dollar to have and to hold as th 1 CONC eir part of my estate at my death. 1 CONT Sixth, I give and bequeath unto my son. G.W. Crews and bodily hei 1 CONC rs or assigns each of them one dollar to have and to hold as their pa 1 CONC rt of my estate at my death. 1 CONT Seventh, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sallie A. Herrins bodi 1 CONC ly heirs and assigns each of them one dollar to have and to hold as the 1 CONC ir part of my estate at my death. 1 CONT Eighth, I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Crews eighty dolla 1 CONC rs to have and to hold as his part of my estate at my death. 1 CONT Ninth, I give and bequeath unto my son. B.F. Crews two hundred dolla 1 CONC rs to have and to hold as his part of my estate after my death. 1 CONT Tenth, I give and bequeath unto my son Williamson Crews and Francis Wh 1 CONC itsell and Nancy Tapp and Eliza Higginson five dollars each to have a 1 CONC nd to hold as their part of my estate after my death. 1 CONT Eleventh, I give and bequeath unto my son H.H. Crews and D.H. Crews t 1 CONC he balance of my estate to be divided equal between the said H.H. Crews a 1 CONC nd D.H. Crews after the named heirs are paid their portion of property th 1 CONC at is named above after my death. 1 CONT Twelfth, I hereby nominate and appoint H.H. Crews and D.H. Crews as exe 1 CONC cutors of my estate after my death. 1 CONT Thirteen, In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this ni 1 CONC nth day of February, 1880. 1 CONT Williamson Crews 1 CONT 1 CONT The above and foregoing instrument was at the date thereof signed, seale 1 CONC d, published and declared by the said Williamson Crews as and for his la 1 CONC st will and testament in presence of us who at his request and in his pres 1 CONC ence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnes 1 CONC ses, Dixon, Webster County, Kentucky. H.B. Chandler J.L. Chandler Sta 1 CONC te of Kentucky, Webster County 1 CONT I, J.W. Tapp, Clerk of the Webster County Court do certify that the for 1 CONC egoing instrument of writing purporting to be last will and testament of W 1 CONC illiamson Crews was produced to me in open Court the 1 CONT 12th day of April, 1880 and proven by H.B. Chandler and John L. Chandle 1 CONC r, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto to be last will and testame 1 CONC nt of Williamson Crews and ordered to record. 1 CONT 1 CONT Whereupon the same together with this Certificate hath been duly record 1 CONC ed in my office. Witness my hand this April 22nd, 1880. J.W. Tapp, Cle 1 CONC rk By S.V. Dixon, D.C. 0 @I190@ INDI 1 NAME Rhoda /Russell/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F171@ 0 @I191@ INDI 1 NAME Margery /Marks/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F044@ 1 FAMC @F059@ 1 NOTE @NI191@ 0 @NI191@ NOTE 1 CONC Research Notes: 1 CONT 1 CONT Note on Williamson Crews (father of Margaret Francis Crews). He was marri 1 CONC ed to Margery Marks and they were the parents of Margaret Francis. Ancesto 1 CONC rs of Margery Marks. (See John Marks.) 0 @I192@ INDI 1 NAME John /Marks/ 1 SEX M 1 TITL Rev. Elder 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1716 2 PLAC Montgomery County, PA 2 SOUR @S5071@ 3 PAGE February 12, 2005 GenCircles 1 BAPM 2 DATE 10 AUG 1740 2 PLAC Montgomery Baptist Church, Ambler, Montgomery County, PA 2 SOUR @S4031@ 3 PAGE GenCircles 1 BURI 2 DATE 3 MAR 1788 2 PLAC Ketoctin Cemetery, Loudoun County, VA 2 SOUR @S5806@ 3 DATA 4 TEXT 44 Dodsridge Lane Buena Vista, VA 24416 1 PROP 2 DATE 1 JUN 1763 2 PLAC Loudoun County 2 SOUR @S4103@ 3 PAGE Book C (Part II) pages 615-619 3 DATA 4 TEXT Indenture made 1st/2nd June 1763 between John Palmer of county Loudoun of one part and John MARKS of same county. See Notes) 3 NOTE Loudoun County Deed Book, Book C (Part II) pages 615-619, Indenture made 1st/2nd June 1763 between John Palmer of county Loudoun of one part and John MARKS of same county. See Notes) 1 FAMS @F051@ 1 FAMC @F242@ 1 NOTE @NI192@ 0 @NI192@ NOTE 1 CONC Loudoun County Deed Book C (Part II) pages 615-619. Indenture made 1st/2 1 CONC nd June 1763 between John Palmer of county Loudoun of one part and John MA 1 CONC RKS of same county.. Whereas there is a certain tract oor parcel of land b 1 CONC eing in county Loudoun on or about the Round Hill and bounded . beginni 1 CONC ng at two black oaks on side of said around hill in a stony Race being cor 1 CONC ner to land patented to Harman Cox .. in the given line of John Warners su 1 CONC rvey at the head of a glade .. to a line of George Carter .. containing 2 1 CONC 00 acres of land being part of a tract granted John Hough by Patent fr 1 CONC om Proprietors office and said Hough transferred to John Palmer by dee 1 CONC ds of lease & release bearing date 20th & 21st December 1762 .. Now this I 1 CONC ndenture Witnesseth that John Marks .. by deeds of lease and 1 CONT release .. sold said 200 acres of land as set forth and described . Presen 1 CONC ce John Hough William Stewart, Daniel X Palmer, John Palmer At a court he 1 CONC ld 14th June 1763 .. Indenture and receipt endorsed proved .. order 1 CONC ed to be recorded. 1 CONT 1 CONT WILL 1763:Loudoun Co. Deed Book C, Part II, pp 549-554: John Marks witness 1 CONC ed an indenture 10 May 1763 for exchange of land near Round Hill, Loudo 1 CONC un Co., Va., 1 CONT 1 CONT 1772: Loudoun Co., VA, Book I, page 96/98, 25 Oct 1772, Indenture John Mar 1 CONC ks and his wife Uriah to Elisha Marks five shillings paid to Elisha Mark 1 CONC s, [.. .....] 150 acres for 1 year...into possession of Elisha Mar 1 CONC ks be in actual possession and thereby enable to accept a release of Inher 1 CONC itance thereof in Witness whereof said John Marks and Uriah his Wife ha 1 CONC th set their hands and seals day and year above written in presence of Jo 1 CONC hn Marks and Uriaha [her mark] Marks. 1 CONT 1 CONT 1772: Loudoun Co., VA, Book i, page 98/101 26 Oct 1772. This indeture betw 1 CONC een John Marks county of Loudoun and Uriah his wife on the one part and El 1 CONC isha Marks of same county on other part, Whereas ......... tract of land b 1 CONC ought from Ephrim Thomas of County of Bucks of Province of Pennsylvania a 1 CONC nd of Mahlon Jenny of County of Loudoun and Ephraim Thomas transferr 1 CONC ed to aforesaid John Marks by his deed will fully appear..........Now th 1 CONC is indenture witnesseth that John marks for sum of Ten Pounds Virginia mo 1 CONC ney to him in hand paid by these presents doth bargain and sell unto Eli 1 CONC sh Marks (in his actual possession by virtue of one indenture of barga 1 CONC in of sale and virtue of statute for transferring uses into possession) a 1 CONC nd his heirs and assigns forever the said 150 acres of land as above set f 1 CONC orth in Witness whereof said John Marks and Uriah his Wife had hereunto s 1 CONC et their hands and seals the day and year first above written. 1 CONT John Marks and Uriah [her mark] Marks. 1 CONT 1 CONT 1773:Loudoun Co. Will Book B, pp 34-36, 27 Apr 1773, John Marks paid mon 1 CONC ey to settle estate of Jonas Potts. 1 CONT 1 CONT 1787: 31 Jan 1787 and proved 4 Apr 1788 in Loudoun Co., VA, lists as hei 1 CONC rs his wife Ureh (Miriah), three sons (Elisha, John, Thomas & Abel), a 1 CONC nd 3 daughters (Mary wife of Thomas Humphry, Martha wife of William Howel 1 CONC l, Uriah, wife of Jenkin Williams). The Thursday, July 15, 1954 copy of t 1 CONC he "Blue Ridge Herald" contained a long biographical sketch entitled "T 1 CONC he Rev. John Marks Roused the 1 CONT Loudoun Countryside to Warfare Against the British", by J. V. Nichol 1 CONC s. It says he was probably born in Bucks County, Pa., 1n 1716, and di 1 CONC ed on the farm now owned by Mrs. O.L. Williams, near Round Hill in 178 1 CONC 8. It says that nothing is known of his parentage, his education, his trai 1 CONC ning for the ministry or when or where he was ordained as a minister in t 1 CONC he Baptist church. That same article goes on to say: "In 1761 he removed f 1 CONC rom Pennsylvania to the western part of Loudoun county with his family--h 1 CONC is wife, five boys and three girls. Since John Garrard, the second minist 1 CONC er to serve Ketoctin church, had returned to Mill Creek in the Shenando 1 CONC ah Valley, Marks became the pastor of this church. He served for 24 yea 1 CONC rs or until 1785 duties. Our land records show that in 1762 he purchased f 1 CONC rom Ephriam 1 CONT Thomas, Bucks County, Pa., for the sum of fifty pounds sterling a fa 1 CONC rm of 150 acres here he lived the rest of his life. The house in whi 1 CONC ch he lived is still standing (1954)" Another part of the article state 1 CONC s: " 1 CONT At this point it may be of interest to note what Robert B. Semple in his ' 1 CONC History of the Rise and Progress of the Baptists in Virginia' publish 1 CONC ed in 1810, has to say of the Reverend John Marks: ---As a preacher he w 1 CONC as sound and sensible, yet cold and phlegmatic. Being a poor man and oblig 1 CONC ed to labor for his support, his ministerial services were confined to a s 1 CONC mall circle. His cold and dry method did not help him be more successfu 1 CONC l. He was rather old when he came to Virginia, but settling in a healthy c 1 CONC ountry and being very temperate and regular in his life he lived to be ve 1 CONC ry old. He died about the year 1786, having from first to last maintain 1 CONC ed a spotless reputation for piety and steadiness" Nichols goes on to sa 1 CONC y: "As to Marks's poverty, his will and the inventory of his personal prop 1 CONC erty recorded in our Clerk's Office do not bear it out. He left four far 1 CONC ms and a considerable amount of personal property with no debts. This prov 1 CONC es that he was a good farmer and business man. "He was certainly not a hel 1 CONC lfire and brimstone kind of a preacher nor did he attempt to substitute lo 1 CONC ud declamation and long tiresome harangues for sound thinking and clear ex 1 CONC pressions in moderate tones. So his style of preaching was not popul 1 CONC ar in his day. However, the steady growth of the church proves that he w 1 CONC as successful pastor." In another place in that article Nichols stated: " 1 CONC So intense did the patriotic sentiment become under the festering ze 1 CONC al of Marks that nearly every man of military age in that section enlist 1 CONC ed in the American army. Two of his sons, Isaiah and John, as well as a so 1 CONC n-in-law, William Howell, enlisted in Morgan's Riflemen and Isaiah was so 1 CONC on promoted to captain. Thomas Humphrey, another son-in-law, also enlist 1 CONC ed and served with distinction throughout the war. A plain gray stone in K 1 CONC etoctin cemetery marks the mortal remains of this patriotic man of God. T 1 CONC he inscription is as follows; Reverend John Marks--dec. the 3rd day of Mar 1 CONC ch, 1788 aged 72 years." 1 CONT 1 CONT See pages 2,3,4, & 9 of "Marks, Humphrey, Hixson, etc", by Ryland 1 CONT (1949). 1 CONT 1 CONT See "Marks family in History of Lower Shenendoah Valley, VA (1890), by J. 1 CONC E. Norris, p. 758. Other data given in Ann Whiteheat Thomas's 25 Oct 19 1 CONC 90 letter from P. O. Box 71, Round Hill, VA 22141. 1 CONT 1 CONT Another researcher in 1993 was Dorothy Todd, 8550 Yoder St., Manassa 1 CONC s, VA 22110 [Prodigy ID KPDV47A] 1 CONT 1 CONT Another researcher in 1994 was Joseph Marks, 3738 William Flynn Highway, S 1 CONC lippery Rock, PA 16057-9157. 1 CONT 1 CONT Another researcher in 1993 was Jean Marks, Route 8 Box 4A, SALEM WV 26426- 1 CONC 9201 1 CONT 1 CONT Another researcher in 2002 was Mickey Colombatto, 301120 Briarton Rd., FAR 1 CONC MINGTON HILLS MI 48331. So., Broken Arrow, OK 74011. 1 CONT 1 CONT "The Howells of New Jersey, Virginia, Ohio and Points West", Richard E. Wa 1 CONC llace, Robert W. Cameron, Carmen J. Finley, 1994, Heritage Books, Inc. Bow 1 CONC ie, MD., pp 17, 136. 1 CONT 1 CONT "Genealogy of John Templeton 1755-1822 of Iredell Co., NC", Jay Norwalk, 1 1 CONC 997, Templeton Foundation Press, Radnor, PA, p 375. John Marks was born a 1 CONC nd raised in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. In 1 CONT 1748 he became an ordained baptist minister. He did not have his own churc 1 CONC h, but preached at various baptist churches in the area when needed. 1 CONT 1 CONT He married Uriah Ledyard sometime before 1748, when she appears in her fat 1 CONC her's will as Uriah Marks. It is possible John had an earlier wife, as Uri 1 CONC ah was not baptized until April 1753, thirteen years after John was baptiz 1 CONC ed, and five years after he was ordained. Almost certainly she was the mot 1 CONC her of John Marks' children starting with the birth of daughter Uriah in 1 1 CONC 752. 1 CONT 1 CONT John and Uriah were dismissed from the Montgomery Baptist Church August 1 1 CONC 2, 1761, to go to Virginia where John became minister of the newly built K 1 CONC etoctin Short Hill Baptist Church in Loudoun County. It 1 CONT was the first Baptist Church in Loudoun County, and may have been the fir 1 CONC st in Virginia. 1 CONT 1 CONT Semple writes, "Elder John Marks moved from Pennsylvania into Virginia wi 1 CONC th Mr. Garred. He was rather at an advanced stage of life [41 years old] w 1 CONC hen he came, but settling in a healthy country, and being very temperate a 1 CONC nd regular in his life, he lived to be very old. He died about the year 17 1 CONC 86 having from the first to last maintained a spotless reputation for pie 1 CONC ty and steadiness. As a preacher he was 1 CONT sound and sensible, yet cold and phlegmatic. Being a poor man and oblig 1 CONC ed to labor for his support, his ministerial services were confined with 1 CONC in a small circle. To this circumstance, added to his cold and dry metho 1 CONC d, may be ascribed his not being more successful." worked with the other t 1 CONC hree churches in the Association, baptizing and ordaining ministers. In 17 1 CONC 85, he gave up the ministry due to poor health. 1 CONT 1 CONT Three of Uriah and John's sons served in the Revolutionary War. Elis 1 CONC ha w as an Ensign in the Militia of Loudoun County, John Jr. was an Ensi 1 CONC gn in Morgan's Riflemen, and Isaiah was a Captain in the 56th Regular Virg 1 CONC inia Continental Line. 1 CONT 1 CONT John's will was made on January 31, 1787 and stipulated the followin 1 CONC g: To his wife Uriah, all movable estate, full privilege to live on the pl 1 CONC ace and to "enjoy the whole or any part of the House, Cellar and 1 CONT garden as she pleases." She also received one third of all revenue and pro 1 CONC duce, one Horse and two Cows, and firewood to be cut and brought to her do 1 CONC or by Elisha. 1 CONT 1 CONT Elisha was named Executor and left all wearing apparel. Mary was left 5 po 1 CONC unds, Martha 25 pounds, and Uriah 25 pounds. John Jr. was left his own pla 1 CONC ntation and was instructed to pay Martha 25 pounds and his mother 30 shill 1 CONC ings on an annual basis. Thomas was left his own plantation and was instru 1 CONC cted to pay Uriah 25 pounds and his mother 30 shillings annually. Abel w 1 CONC as left his father's plantation allowing his mother to live there by "leas 1 CONC e". Abel was also instructed to pay five pounds to Mary annually. His wi 1 CONC ll was witnessed by John Thatcher, Philip Thomas, and David Thomas. 1 CONT 1 CONT Individual: 1 CONT 1 CONT BIRTH: William Vernon Ford, Editor, "Ketoctin Chronicle", 1965, p 44. 1 CONT 1 CONT CHRISTENING: E. Mathews, "History of Montgomery Baptist Church in Montgome 1 CONC ry Township, Montgomery County, PA",1895, pgs. 10 & 11. 1 CONT 1 CONT TAXES: 1782 John Marks, Sr., 2 , Loudoun Co. VA. 1787 John Marks, Sr 1 CONC ., 1 [16+ white male] 4 horses & 6 cattle., on 28 Apr. 1 CONT 1 CONT MARRIAGE: Ryland, "Marks, Humphry, Hixon, Etc. " The date of marriage is b 1 CONC ased on above reference by Ryland. 1 CONT 1 CONT Death: Tombstone 1 CONT 1 CONT !BURIAL: Gravestone Marker. William Vernon Ford, Editor, "Ketoctin Chronic 1 CONC le", 1965, p 44. 1 CONT 1 CONT Occupation: Minister Montgomery Church was founded in 1719 by Welsh Peopl 1 CONC e, and services were 1 CONT probably in Welsh. Thus it seems likely that John Marks was born in Wale 1 CONC s, or to Welsh speaking immigrants. However, neither his place of bir 1 CONC th or parents are known. 1 CONT 1 CONT He witnessed two wills: 1 CONT 1 CONT Will of Jacob Eaton, cordwainer, dated August 3, 1750, proved September 2 1 CONC 0, 1750, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Source: will Book 1, p. 198. 1 CONT 1 CONT Will of Jonathan Drake dated December 15, 1751, probated July 30, 17 1 CONC 54 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Source: Will Book 2, p. 271. 1 CONT 1 CONT Research Notes: 1 CONT 1 CONT Could be Ureah Miriah Lidyard b. About 1720. Father might be John Lidya 1 CONC rd (Wife Charity); Birth: Before 1716; Death: 30 Apr 1748 1 CONT 1 CONT Siblings: 1 CONT 1 CONT John Lidyard 1 CONT Martha Lidyard 1 CONT Grace Lidyard 1 CONT Mary Lidyard 1 CONT Ann Lidyard 1 CONT 1 CONT http://www.gencircles.com/users/giollachrist/1/data/4084 0 @I193@ INDI 1 NAME Littlebury Brittain /Edwards/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 18 JUN 1792 2 PLAC Wilkes, Ga 2 SOUR @S5261@ 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1827 2 PLAC Hampton, Henry, Ga 2 SOUR @S5285@ 3 PAGE 15 Aug 2001 Reynolds/Oglethorpe Co/1790's-1800 1 BURI 2 DATE 1827 2 PLAC Hampton, Henry, Ga 2 SOUR @S5285@ 3 PAGE 15 Aug 2001 Reynolds/Oglethorpe Co/1790's-1800 1 FAMS @F040@ 1 FAMC @F074@ 1 NOTE @NI193@ 0 @NI193@ NOTE 1 CONC Sarah Sally Edwards Whitsell, the daughter of George Whitsell Sr., marri 1 CONC ed Littlebury Brittain Edwards. It is his family that adds some real flav 1 CONC or to the history of our ancestors. If you follow his lineage back you fi 1 CONC nd the following taken from research by John Wayne Brown, He is (was) May 1 CONC or of Manchester, TN. 1 CONT 1 CONT Sarah Sally Whitsell, the daughter of our ggggGrandfather, George Whitse 1 CONC ll Sr., married into a rather royal family. Her husband, Littlebury Edward 1 CONC s, was the ggggggGrandson of Rev. Richard Edwards who appears to have be 1 CONC en the child of Henry VIII and was adopted by the William Edwards (abt 150 1 CONC 0-abt 1547) who married Agnes Blewitt. The story says Henry VIII is kno 1 CONC wn to have had 6 wives and 2 or 3 mistresses during his marriage to Cather 1 CONC ine of Aragon. One mistress must have been Agnes Bewitt. Henry the VIII fa 1 CONC thered a son with her, whom was born after her marriage to William Edwarde 1 CONC s. She and William named the son Richard Edwardes. Agnes and William Edwar 1 CONC des had other children. 1 CONT 1 CONT It is suggested in some documents including in the book 'Edward's Legac 1 CONC y' by David Dean Edwards (1992), that it was whispered among some Tudor re 1 CONC searchers that Agnes was mistress to King Henry VIII of England and that t 1 CONC he son RICHARD was fathered by King Henry and not by William. But no sol 1 CONC id proof has yet to be found if it ever will be. Nor has solid proof be 1 CONC en found that Richard was the son of William either. It will be up to t 1 CONC he researcher as to which line to follow. I believe that the evidence lea 1 CONC ns more towards the fact that Richard was the "bastard" son of the King a 1 CONC nd Agnes and my documentation here will reveal that line. It is document 1 CONC ed that Agnes did have a son named Richard, but only 2 sons, William and H 1 CONC enry are shown to be positively the sons of William. Richard is said to ha 1 CONC ve kept his Edwards last name out of shame for the indecency that his moth 1 CONC er engaged in. 1 CONT 1 CONT That lineage goes back to Rhodri Mawr, King of all Wales and well over 100 1 CONC 0+ years of history. Interesting? 1 CONT 1 CONT Re: Reynolds/Oglethorpe Co/1790's-1800 1 CONT 1 CONT Author: Deanna Date: 15 Aug 2001 9:43 PM GMT 1 CONT Classification: Query 1 CONT Here's some info I found on the Georgia Clan.....Sarah Sally Whitsell w 1 CONC as our George's sister and the daughter of George Whitsell Sr. 1 CONT 1 CONT This information was taken from Ancestors Unlimited Edition Vol 8-10 1986- 1 CONC 1988: Edwards Graveyard pages 96/97 1 CONT 1 CONT Mrs. Ponder was the former Sarah Whitsell of Wilkes and Oglethorpe Countie 1 CONC s, GA, and the widow of Littlebury B. Edwards who died in Oglethorpe Coun 1 CONC ty about 1827. He had drawn land in the 1821 Georgia Lottery, securing h 1 CONC is grant in 1824, in Henry County. It is not certain whether his widow w 1 CONC as married to Major Ponder before of after her move to Henry County. The m 1 CONC arriage record is not found in Henry County and in the1831 Tax Digest, Maj 1 CONC or Ponder is show as owning land in Franklin County, GA, while Sarah Whits 1 CONC ell's brother-in-law Thomas Edwards, is shown as the guardian of her mi 1 CONC nor children: James W. Edwards, William G. Edwards, Thomas J. Edwards a 1 CONC nd Martha S. Edwards. At that time Sarah and her children, Thomas Edwar 1 CONC ds and Major Ponder were all living in the 3rdDistrict of Henry Coun 1 CONC ty on and near Thompson's Creek and Towaliga River. In 1833 their frie 1 CONC nd and neighbor the Reverend William Moseley, was appointed guardian for t 1 CONC he Edwards children, which suggests that Thomas Edwards had either di 1 CONC ed or moved from the county. William G. Edwards, another brother-in-l 1 CONC aw of Sarah Whitsell, had also settled in Henry County, above the later co 1 CONC mmunity of Luella. (The William G. Edwards Graveyard on his homestead on G 1 CONC a. Hwy. 155 is not to be confused with the Edwards Graveyard of this accou 1 CONC nt. Children and grandchildren of William G. Edwards married into so 1 CONC me of the same families and connections, as did the children and grandchil 1 CONC dren of Littlebury B. Edwards. This and the use of the same given names am 1 CONC ong both branches oft he Edwards family causes confusion in research. Mem 1 CONC bers of both branches, for example, married into the Crawford family - ne 1 CONC ar relatives of the Crawford's of Lovejoy's Station in Henry and Clayton C 1 CONC ounties and into the Hightower family of Fayette County and into the Cou 1 CONC ch family of Coweta and Spalding Counties.) 1 CONT 1 CONT Sarah (Whitsell) Edwards Ponder was born in 1794, probably in Wilkes Count 1 CONC y, and died sometime between 1850 and 1860. Her grave was likely among t 1 CONC he first to be placed in the Edwards Graveyard. She and her connections fo 1 CONC rmed a significant settlement in the early days of Henry County. These con 1 CONC nections included a group of Greene County, Ga., families who settled sout 1 CONC heast of present Hampton on and near Thompson’s Creek and Towaliga Rive 1 CONC r: Whitsell’s, Fear’s, Barnett’s, Andrews, Griffin’s, Johnson’s and alli 1 CONC ed families. These people included ancestors and relatives of President Ly 1 CONC ndon Baines Johnson of Texas. (See articles in Georgia Magazine, "What's Y 1 CONC our Family Line?" by Adelle Bartlett Harper, issues of June-July, 1964, a 1 CONC nd August-September, 1964, including research of Vessie Thrasher Rain 1 CONC er on these families in Greene and Henry Counties, primarily on the Johns 1 CONC on and Barnett lines.) 1 CONT 1 CONT This compiler (Joseph Henry Hightower Moore - 6/17/1987) has identified th 1 CONC is site as the Edwards Graveyard rather than as the Hand Graveyard, as M 1 CONC r. Welch gave it, because deed records indicate that at the time it came i 1 CONC nto use it was on the plantation of James Whitsell Edwards and, in additio 1 CONC n, the oldest inscribed graves are of members of the Edwards family. Jam 1 CONC es Whitsell Edwards and his brother, Thomas J. Edwards, and various membe 1 CONC rs of their families are buried here, including their mother and stepfathe 1 CONC r, Major and Mrs. John M. Ponder. 1 CONT 1 CONT Sarah Sally Edwards Whitsell, the daughter of George Whitsell Sr., marri 1 CONC ed Littlebury Brittain Edwards. It is his family that adds some real flav 1 CONC or to the history of our ancestors. If you follow his lineage back, you f 1 CONC ind the following taken from research by John Wayne Brown, He is(was) May 1 CONC or of Manchester, TN. Sarah Sally Whitsell, the daughter of ourggggGrandfa 1 CONC ther, George Whitsell Sr., married into a rather royal family. Her husban 1 CONC d, Littlebury Edwards, was the ggggggGrandson of Rev. Richard Edwards w 1 CONC ho appears to have been the child of Henry VIII and was adopted by the Wil 1 CONC liam Edwards (abt 1500-abt 1547) who married Agnes Blewitt. The story sa 1 CONC ys Henry VIII is known to have had 6 wives and 2 or 3mistresses during h 1 CONC is marriage to Catherine of Aragon. One mistress must have been Agnes Bewi 1 CONC tt. Henry the VIII fathered a son with her, whom was born after her marria 1 CONC ge to William Edwardes. She and William named the son Richard Edwardes. Ag 1 CONC nes and William Edwardes had other children. 1 CONT 1 CONT Of the four children of Sarah Whitsell and Littlebury B. Edwards, only o 1 CONC ne moved away from Henry County. This was William G. Edwards (not to be co 1 CONC nfused with his uncle of the same name) who in 1843 married Jane H. Highto 1 CONC wer of Fayette County and subsequently removed to Ashley County, Arkans 1 CONC as and to Texas. James Whitsell Edwards married in Henry County in1838, Sa 1 CONC rah (Henderson) Crawford, daughter of Richard Henderson and believ 1 CONC ed to be the widow of son of George Crawford who lived variously in Henr 1 CONC y, Monroe and Spalding counties, GA, and in Chambers County, Ala. 1 CONT 1 CONT Major John M Ponder was a native of South Carolina and may have lived f 1 CONC or a time in Franklin County, GA as he owned land there in 1831 when he w 1 CONC as living in Henry County. 1 CONT 1 CONT Sarah (Whitsell) Edwards was undoubtedly his second wife as Daniel H. Pond 1 CONC er, who married in Henry County in 1844 Amanda E. Little, is believed to h 1 CONC ave been his son by a prior marriage. Another son may have been Edwin W. P 1 CONC onder who married Sarah E. Hand in 1839. Two children appear to have be 1 CONC en born to Major Ponder and Sarah (Whitsell) Edwards: Susan E. Ponder w 1 CONC ho married James Henderson Hand in 1856, and George M. Ponder, who is kno 1 CONC wn to be a child of this marriage. 1 CONT 1 CONT It is suggested in some documents including in the book 'Edward's Legac 1 CONC y’ by David Dean Edwards (1992), that it was whispered among some Tudor re 1 CONC searchers that Agnes was mistress to King Henry VIII of England and that t 1 CONC he son RICHARD was fathered by King Henry and not by William. But no sol 1 CONC id proof has yet to be found if it ever will be. Nor has solid proof be 1 CONC en found that Richard was the son of William either. It will be up to t 1 CONC he researcher as to which line to follow. I believe that the evidence lea 1 CONC ns more towards the fact that Richard was the "bastard" son of the King a 1 CONC nd Agnes and my documentation here will reveal that line. It is document 1 CONC ed that Agnes did have a son named Richard, but only 2 sons, William and H 1 CONC enry are shown to be positively the sons of William. Richard is said to ha 1 CONC ve kept his Edwards last name out of shame for the indecency that his moth 1 CONC er engaged in. 1 CONT 1 CONT That lineage goes back to Rhodri Mawr, King of all Wales and well over100 1 CONC 0+ years of history. Interesting? 1 CONT 1 CONT SEE: http://edge.net/~jwbrown/Direct%20lines/Edwards.htm andhttp://www.jai 1 CONC meadams.com/edwards.html 1 CONT 1 CONT Rhodri Mawr, King of all Wales M. ? 1 CONT Cadell, King of South Wales m. Angharad 1 CONT Howel, King of South Wales m. ? 1 CONT Owen, King of South Wales m. Angharad Verch Llewlyn, Queen of Powys 1 CONT Einion ( -983) m. Ellenor 1 CONT Tewder Mawr m. Gwenllian 1 CONT Rhys, King of South Wales m. ? 1 CONT Griffith, Lord of South Wales ( -1137) m. ? 1 CONT Rhys ( -1196) m. daughter of Madog 1 CONT Griffith m. Susan 1 CONT Owen, Lord of South Wales ( -1275) m. Angharad 1 CONT Llywelyn, Lord of South Wales m. Eleanor 1 CONT Thomas, Last Lord of South Wales m. Lady Eleanor Goch 1 CONT Tudor Vychan ( -1367) m. Lady Margaret 1 CONT Meredydd m. Margaret 1 CONT Owen Tudor ( -1460) m. Queen Catherine, of Valois (1401-1436) 1 CONT Edmund Tuder, Earl of Richmond m. Lady Margaret Beauford 1 CONT Henry VII (1456-1509) m. Elizabeth 1 CONT Henry VIII (1491-1547) i. Agnes Blewitt 1 CONT John Edwards (abt 1420- ) m. ? 1 CONT John Edwards (1450- ) m. ? 1 CONT Robert Edwards, Rev. (abt 1475- ) m. ? 1 CONT William Edwards (abt 1500-abt 1547) m. Agnes Blewitt 1 CONT Richard Edwards, Rev. (1525-1566) m. Helene Griffith [Adopted by William E 1 CONC dwards] Birth father Henry VIII 0 @I194@ INDI 1 NAME James W. /Edwards/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 10 SEP 1815 2 PLAC Ga 1 BURI 2 PLAC Edwards-stanfield-turnipseed Family Cemetery, Henry Co, Ga 1 PROP 2 DATE 27 NOV 1858 2 PLAC Henry County, KY 2 SOUR @S4043@ 3 PAGE Book 0, page 743-745 3 DATA 4 TEXT This compiler (?) has been unable to locate the deed in which James Whitsell Edwards purchased Land Lot 228 in which the Edwards Graveyard is located, but he was in possession of Land Lot 221, where h 5 CONC is home still stands on Little Road, prior to 1850, and it is likely that he had the graveyard tract at the same time. Major Ponder was living in this neighborhood, and adjacent to the J. W. Edwards p 5 CONC roperty, by 1858 when Richard Henderson purchased his final home in Land Lots 229, 252 and 253, as the Henderson deed makes reference to Ponder's fence. 5 CONT 5 CONT (Henry County Deeds, Book 0, page 743-745, dated 27 Nov. 1858. Henderson had purchased land in Lot 229 in 1834, but the above deed refers to him in 1858 as being of Spalding County, indicating that af 5 CONC ter his second marriage in 1847, to Rebecca Porter, he had moved from his Henry County land. The reference in his 1858 will to his Holliday Place was to his home in Spalding County, as it was not unti 5 CONC l six months later that he moved into the Mt. Pleasant community, where he died in 1868. He made a codicil to his will in 1861 changing his bequest of the Holliday Place.) 5 CONT 5 CONT On 31 March 1860, James W. Edwards sold to Major Ponder a tract of110 acres, being the south part of Land Lot 228 including the graveyard, but no reference was made to it since the land was considere 5 CONC d to be in the same family and Mrs. Ponder was already buried in the yard. (Henry County Deeds, Book P, page 157.) It was customary to make deeds only when a land purchase was fully paid for, hence i 5 CONC t is possible that Ponder had been in possession of this land for some time prior to 1860. 1 FAMS @F070@ 1 FAMC @F040@ 0 @I195@ INDI 1 NAME William G. /Edwards/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F115@ 1 FAMC @F040@ 1 NOTE @NI195@ 0 @NI195@ NOTE 1 CONC Joseph Henry Hightower Moore (6/17/87) 1 CONT 1 CONT Of the four children of Sarah Whitsell and Littlebury B. Edwards, only o 1 CONC ne moved away from Henry County. This was William G. Edwards. 1 CONT 1 CONT (not to be confused with his uncle of the same name) who in 1843 married J 1 CONC ane H. Hightower of Fayette County and subsequently removed to Ashley Coun 1 CONC ty, Arkansas and to Texas. James Whitsell Edwards married in Henry,Coun 1 CONC ty in 1838, Sarah (Henderson) Crawford, daughter of Richard Henderson a 1 CONC nd believed to be the widow of a son of George Crawford who lived various 1 CONC ly in Henry, Monroe and Spalding Counties, Ga., and in Chambers County, Al 1 CONC a. George Crawford was in Chambers County, Ala., in 1850 and in the Cens 1 CONC us of that year is shown as 75 years of age, hence born in 1775,and a nati 1 CONC ve of Virginia. He died in Griffin, Ga. in 1858 and was buried in Monroe C 1 CONC ounty, presumably by his first wife who was the mother of his children. H 1 CONC is widow, Melvina Crawford, subsequently became the second wife of Dr. Jam 1 CONC es Madison Couch of Griffin. (His brother, Dr. William Bartley Couch of Sp 1 CONC alding County, was the second husband of Susan Ann[Edwards] Hightower, dau 1 CONC ghter of James A. Edwards of Henry County and grand-daughter of Willi 1 CONC am G. Edwards of Henry County, and widow of Simeon C. Hightower of Fayet 1 CONC te and Henry Counties.) 0 @I196@ INDI 1 NAME Thomas J. /Edwards/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1820 1 DEAT 2 DATE 11 NOV 1899 1 BURI 2 PLAC Edwards-stanfield-turnipseed Family Cemetery, Henry Co, Ga 1 FAMS @F117@ 1 FAMS @F069@ 1 FAMC @F040@ 1 NOTE @NI196@ 0 @NI196@ NOTE 1 CONC Thomas J. Edwards, the youngest son of Sarah Whitsell and Littlebury B.Edw 1 CONC ards, married in Henry County in 1842, Martha J. Crawford, daughter ofGeor 1 CONC ge Crawford. After her death he married second, in 1886, Sarah(Glass) Harr 1 CONC is, widow of Green B. Harris and daughter-of Pleasant Glassof Butts Count 1 CONC y, Ga. T. J. Edwards was a leading planter in Henry Countyand built Edward 1 CONC s' Mill, whose old millpond is now. known as Lake AmahLee near Hampton. So 1 CONC on after 1847 he built a fine house in the GreekRevival style at his plant 1 CONC ation and, in later years had a town-house inHampton, where he died. He w 1 CONC as a Justice of the Peace, a trustee ofLiberty Hill Baptist Church in 186 1 CONC 0, and later instrumental in theformation of the Hampton Baptist Church, t 1 CONC he land for which was given byhis son John L. Edwards. 0 @I197@ INDI 1 NAME Martha S. /Edwards/ 1 FAMC @F040@ 1 NOTE @NI197@ 0 @NI197@ NOTE 1 CONC Martha S. Edwards, the only daughter of Sarah Whitsell and Littlebury B.Ed 1 CONC wards, married in Henry County in 1839, James Frederick Glass, son orwa 1 CONC rd of Manson Glass of Fayette and Clayton Counties, who cameto Georgiafr 1 CONC om Virginia. Frederick and Martha (Edwards) Glass settled north ofMcDonou 1 CONC gh in Henry County on present U. S. Hwy. 23/State Hwy.42 and areburi 1 CONC ed on their homeplace. They were both under age at the time of theirmarria 1 CONC ge and until reaching their majority, Manson Glasswas guardian forJames Fr 1 CONC ederick Glass, and the Rev. William Moseley continued as guardianfor Mart 1 CONC ha (Edwards) Glass. This was owing tothe substantial estates towhich ea 1 CONC ch of the young people was to be heir. They were ancestors of theHenry Cou 1 CONC nty branch of the Glass family. 0 @I198@ INDI 1 NAME John M. Major /Ponder/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 4 APR 1795 2 PLAC Abbeville, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 17 MAY 1864 2 PLAC Henry County, Ga 1 FAMS @F041@ 1 FAMC @F072@ 1 NOTE @NI198@ 0 @NI198@ NOTE 1 CONC Major John M. Ponder was a native of South Carolina and may have lived f 1 CONC or a time in Franklin County, Ga., as he owned land there in 1 CONT 1831 when he was living in Henry County. Sarah (Whitsell) Edwards was undo 1 CONC ubtedly his second wife as Daniel H. Ponder, who married in Henry Coun 1 CONC ty in 1844 Amanda E. Little, is believed to have been his son by a prior m 1 CONC arriage. Another son may have been Edwin W. Ponder who married Sarah E. Ha 1 CONC nd in 1839. Two children appear to have been born to Major Ponder, and Sar 1 CONC ah (Whitsell) Edwards: Susan E. Ponder who married James Henderson Ha 1 CONC nd in 1856, and George M. Ponder, who is known to be a child of this marri 1 CONC age. This compiler has not conducted thorough research on the Ponder famil 1 CONC y, nor can he state when it was that Major and Mrs. Ponder moved from t 1 CONC he waters of the Towaliga in 3rd District to their final home in the Mt. P 1 CONC leasant M E. Church community in the 6th District, but assumes the move w 1 CONC as made during Mrs. Ponder's lifetime and prior to 1856, when Major Pond 1 CONC er took part in a large Fourth of July Celebration at Bear Creek Station ( 1 CONC Hampton). 1 CONT 1 CONT (See "Fourth of July at Bear Creek, Henry County, Ga." in The Empire Sta 1 CONC te newspaper, Griffin, Ga. issue of July 16, 1856, and quoted in Vessie Th 1 CONC rasher Rainer, Henry County, Georgia, The Mother of Counties, 1971, page 7 1 CONC 8. Major Ponder read this toast: "The ladies -- may they be diligent in tr 1 CONC aining the minds of their rising offspring to revere and cherish the princ 1 CONC iples of our glorious-Republic.") 1 CONT 1 CONT Major Ponder, along with his stepson Thomas J. Edwards, Andrew Henderso 1 CONC n, William Alexander and Benjamin Hail, was a trustee of Liberty Hill Bapt 1 CONC ist Church in 1860. On 31 March 1861, his neighbor Richard Henderson appoi 1 CONC nted him executor of his will. (Henry County Wills, Book A, page 392, " 1 CONC my friend John M. Ponder.") Major Ponder was evidently deceased by 1868 wh 1 CONC en Richard Henderson died, as the court found it necessary to appoint Rich 1 CONC ard A. Henderson administrator of the Henderson estate. 1 CONT 1 CONT After Major Ponder's death, this land passed to his son, George M. Ponde 1 CONC r, and on 15 Nov. 1874, he sold it to James Henderson Hand, whose home pla 1 CONC ce joined it on the west. Hand was a son of Isiah (Isaiah) Hand and Hann 1 CONC ah L. Henderson, who had moved from Henry County to Tallapoosa County, Ala 1 CONC ., about 1844. He had returned to Henry County and on 28 May 1856 was marr 1 CONC ied to Susan E. Ponder, daughter of Major J. M. Ponder. (Henry County Marr 1 CONC iages, Book 1851-1868, page 97.) On 22 Dec. 1884, J. H. Hand deeded this l 1 CONC and to his wife Susan, including his home place, being a total of 234 acr 1 CONC es in Land Lots 227, 228, 229 and,253, together with one horse and bugg 1 CONC y, one ox and wagon, three cows and calves and thirteen head of hogs. Th 1 CONC is deed was evidently made in lieu of a will and it may be assumed that Ja 1 CONC mes H. Hand was buried in the graveyard without a carved stone. He was bo 1 CONC rn in Henry County in or about 1835. Susan E. (Ponder) Hand is presum 1 CONC ed to be buried beside him. (See Henry County Deeds, Ponder to Hand, Bo 1 CONC ok S, page 515; J. H. Hand to S. E. Hand, Book V, page 578.) 1 CONT 1 CONT The paternal grandfather of James Henderson Hand (and father of Isiah Han 1 CONC d) was Joseph Hand, Revolutionary soldier, who came from South Carolina a 1 CONC nd settled first in Jasper County, Ga., then in Henry County, where he rec 1 CONC eived a grant in the 1821 Lottery. This was Land Lot 246 of the 6th Distri 1 CONC ct and Joseph Hand died and was buried in the Hand Graveyard on that pla 1 CONC ce in 1834. His sons Isiah Hand, John C. Hand and Simeon Hand were all a 1 CONC mong the group of Henry Countians who later removed to Tallapoosa Count 1 CONC y, Ala. (The Joseph Hand Graveyard in Land Lot 246 is one of the oldest bu 1 CONC rying grounds in Henry County and likely served several neighboring famili 1 CONC es. The site contains no carved gravestones, however.) 1 CONT 1 CONT On his mother's side, James Henderson Hand was a grandson of Richard Hende 1 CONC rson and his first wife Isabel Jamison. (See "Henderson- Moore Graveyar 1 CONC d" in Ancestors Unlimited Edition, Vol. 9, No. 2 June, 1987.) Thus the Edw 1 CONC ards, Ponder, Henderson and Hand families formed a close-knit settlement a 1 CONC mong themselves and other relatives and connections in the Mt. Pleasant co 1 CONC mmunity west of Hampton. The home of James H. Hand stood until very rece 1 CONC nt years at the intersection of Bear Creek Road and Mt. Pleasant Roa 1 CONC d. It is shown on military maps drawn by Union forces in 1864. (See Pla 1 CONC te XL, Official Military Atlas of the Civil War. The house is identifi 1 CONC ed by the name "Hahn.") Nearby and within sight was the residence of Richa 1 CONC rd Henderson from 1858 to his death in 1868. This home was standing in 196 1 CONC 4, but destroyed thereafter. Both the Hand and Henderson houses were varia 1 CONC tions of the classical Greek Revival cottage style and in their day were c 1 CONC omfortable and 1 CONT attractive country places. The house site of Major J. M. Ponder has not be 1 CONC en identified by this compiler. 1 CONT 1 CONT Others buried in the Edwards Graveyard were residents of this immediate lo 1 CONC cality. Adam Frederick Turnipseed came to Henry County in 1850 from Richla 1 CONC nd District, S. C., with his brothers Henry, Levi and Reddick Washington T 1 CONC urnipseed and their cousin Mathew Turnipseed. Henry, Levi and R. W. Turnip 1 CONC seed are buried at nearby Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Adam's burial in the Edwa 1 CONC rds Graveyard suggests that his wife belonged to one of the other famili 1 CONC es buried there. The Littles in this graveyard were connected with the Edw 1 CONC ards, and the Stanfields lived in this neighborhood and may have been conn 1 CONC ected with others buried here. The Henry County Tax Digest for 1831, Cap 1 CONC t. James Fields' District, lists William B. Stanfield in Land Lot 222, whi 1 CONC ch diagonally touches Lot 228. He was probably the father and grandfath 1 CONC er of Stan- fields in this graveyard and is likely buried here himself. He 1 CONC nry County records show William B. Stanfield was commissioned a Justi 1 CONC ce of the Peace in 1831. 0 @I199@ INDI 1 NAME George M. /Ponder/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F041@ 0 @I200@ INDI 1 NAME Randolph /Orsburn/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 13 OCT 1795 2 PLAC Randolph County, NC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 10 JAN 1868 2 PLAC Henderson County, Ky 1 EMIG 2 DATE 1818 2 PLAC From North Carolina to Henderson County, KY 1 FAMS @F046@ 1 FAMC @F214@ 1 NOTE @NI200@ 0 @NI200@ NOTE 1 CONC Other Children: 1 CONT 1 CONT Minerva ca 1833 1 CONT Catherine ca 1834 1 CONT Hardin ca 1836 1 CONT R.M. 1841 1 CONT Source: Karen White (http://gw.geneanet.org/stripes87) 0 @I201@ INDI 1 NAME George Sr. /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE BET 1755 AND 1774 1 DEAT 2 DATE BEF 1821 1 WILL 2 DATE 22 NOV 1820 2 PLAC Oglethorpe Co., GA 2 SOUR @S4022@ 1 EVEN 2 TYPE Land Lottery 2 DATE 1821 2 SOUR @S4205@ 3 PAGE APPLING BRYANS 100/14 3 DATA 4 TEXT George died sometime before 1821 as Elizabeth was listed as a widow in the 1821 land lotteries. 1 FAMS @F111@ 1 FAMS @F063@ 1 NOTE @NI201@ 0 @NI201@ NOTE 1 CONC Will of George Whitsell, Senr. of Oglethorpe Co., GA being weak of 1 CONT body. 1 CONT 1 CONT To daughter POLLEY SIMMONS "during her natural life" negro boy Aquilla, ne 1 CONC gro boy James Mithell, and $30 cash "if that sum should be left after t 1 CONC he payment of all my just debts and legacies contained in this will." 1 CONT 1 CONT To daughter MARTHA WHITSELL negro man Asa, negro girl Syntha, a featherb 1 CONC ed and furniture, a sorrel horse Ball, saddle and bridle worth $25, "one g 1 CONC ood Cotton wheel and cards, one cow, and my Side board and dressing Table. 1 CONC " 1 CONT 1 CONT To daughter SALLEY EDWARDS negro girl Sarah, negro man Stephen. 1 CONT 1 CONT To son JAMES WHITSELL negro woman Betty and her child Caroline, negro b 1 CONC oy Sam, a feather bed and furniture, one cow and "that half my tract of la 1 CONC nd whereon I now live...but should he die without lawful Issue I desire th 1 CONC at his part of my land may be equally divided between GEORGE WHITSEL La 1 CONC nd JOHN WHITSELL and the other part of his legacy is to be sold in the fam 1 CONC ily, and to be equally divided between POLLEY SIMMONS, MARTHA WHITSELL, GE 1 CONC ORGE WHITSELL and SALLEY EDWARDS." 1 CONT 1 CONT To son GEORGE WHITSELL half the tract of land "contained in the Servey whe 1 CONC reon my Improvements are which I purchased of Mathew Clendennin having res 1 CONC pect to quantity as well as quality to be equally divided between JAMES WH 1 CONC ITSELL and GEORGE WHITSELL," also one negro girl Ally, negro by Asbor 1 CONC n, a feather bed and furniture, and one cow. 1 CONT 1 CONT To daughter CLARRESY UPSHAW a negro woman Hannah and her child Washingto 1 CONC n, a black colt Rock, and $30 cash. To son JOHN WHITSELL " my tract of la 1 CONC nd in Madison County" 200 acres joining John Ross's survey on waters of Bl 1 CONC acks Creek, a negro man Camp, a feather bed and furniture, a black colt Ra 1 CONC nter, negro boy William, and one cow. "My will and desire is that his neg 1 CONC ro man Camp should be hired out and the money arising from his hi 1 CONC re to be appropriated to giving my son good english education at the discr 1 CONC etion of my executors." 1 CONT 1 CONT If there is any residue in the estate, the $226 may be "applied in buildi 1 CONC ng a good hewned log house on the northeast end of the tract Hofland where 1 CONC on I now live for my son GEORGE WHITSELL." 1 CONT 1 CONT Friend WILLIAM M. STOKES and son GEORGE WHITSELL named executors. Signed11 1 CONC -22-1820 GEORGE WHITSELL Witnessed by HENRY FARMER THOMAS J. STAMPS BENJAM 1 CONC IN TRIBLE 1 CONT 1 CONT __________________________________________________________________________ 1 CONC _______ 1 CONT In Wilkes County Georgia Tax records of 1785, the Tax Digest Corrections c 1 CONC hanges the last name spelling listed as "Whitsell also Whitsill". Recor 1 CONC ds also found for Monday 23 August 1790 Jurors Drawn - Wilkes Co. listi 1 CONC ng George Whitsell. Found newspaper listing referring to account of "Jo 1 CONC hn Weitzell 19 May1780, see accounts Telamon Cuyler Collection. BAXTER, SU 1 CONC SANNAH dec'd. Inv. Dec. 11, 1789, apprs Geo. Whitsell and Wm. Gibson who m 1 CONC ade affidavit before J. George, J. P. Greene Co. 1 CONT 1 CONT Oglethorpe Co, GA 1796 Tax List lists George Whitsall 1 CONT Jackson County, GA Early Court Records pg. 229 1 CONT Dec 17,1798 - Josiah N. Kennedy and wife Sarah, of Warren County, to Geor 1 CONC ge Whitsell of Oglethorpe County, 287 1/2 acres, a part of original gra 1 CONC nt to John Henson. Test: William M. Stokes, J.P. 1 CONT 1 CONT On the 1799 Tax List of Oglethorpe Co, GA Capt Cornelius Mc Carty's Distri 1 CONC ct- Beaverdam GM 226 lists George Whitesell. 1 CONT 1 CONT In the 1800 Oglethorpe County Census - Captain McCarty's District -Beaverd 1 CONC am GM 226 1 CONT George Whitsell is listed as head of family. Also listed is 2 males und 1 CONC er the age of 10 (our George and probably James), one male 26-45 (himself 1 CONC ), 3 females under the age of ten, and 1 slave. Evidently his first wife h 1 CONC ad already passed on by 1800. In 1801 records show George marrying Elizabe 1 CONC th Meadows in Oglethorpe County. Unsure of George's first wife and what ch 1 CONC ildren to attach to which relationship. 1 CONT 1 CONT In Revolutionary Soldiers, Widows & Orphans Drawing Land Lots dated Februa 1 CONC ry 3, 1804 George Whitsil is listed as drawing 2 lots. He had a tot 1 CONC al of 7 children at the time of his will. 1 CONT __________________________________________________________________________ 1 CONC ________ 1 CONT Deanna wrote: 9/6/2002: 1 CONT 1 CONT Posted it on USGEN web for Oglethorpe Co., GA.: Rumor has it that this Ge 1 CONC orge father was one of the Hessian soldiers from Germany that was hir 1 CONC ed by the King of England to come to America and fight the colonists. He c 1 CONC ame over with 2 of his brothers at the time. All 3 of them, after being h 1 CONC ere sided with the colonists and deserted the fight, scattering across t 1 CONC he country and changing the spelling of their names in order not to be fou 1 CONC nd out. On some records you will find it spelled Wetzel. George may ha 1 CONC ve also been spelled Jeorg originally. I've looked at some of the Hessi 1 CONC an lists but haven't been able to link anything up definitely yet. There h 1 CONC ave been several Jeorg Wetzels on the list. It seems as if one of the bo 1 CONC ys settled in Pennsylvania area but I have a feeling it was one of the bro 1 CONC thers, Phillip I think. Haven't had much time lately to research any mor 1 CONC e. You're right about the linear chain, but John Phillip Whitsell was bo 1 CONC rn Jan 23, 1855 in Hopkins County, KY and not 1885. Check out the info be 1 CONC low and let me know what else you need. I have a list of family for a 1 CONC ll of these guys too if you need it. 1 CONT __________________________________________________________________________ 1 CONC ________ 1 CONT Research Notes: Posted by: Jeanette Hefner Headrick Date: August 26, 20 1 CONC 01 at 12:12:44 1 CONT 1 CONT In Reply to: ALL WHITSELL DECENTANTS by effie 1 CONT 1 CONT Hi, Effie. Would like to join the party! My 2-greats grandfather John Hefn 1 CONC er (b.1816) of NW Georgia married a Susannah Whitzel (b.1806). I think h 1 CONC er father is George Whitsell (b.1775) who married Elizabeth Meadows (b. 17 1 CONC 79 in NC) in Athens, Georgia - Oglethorpe County in 1801. Susan's brother 1 CONC 's name was Benjamin b.1829. I'm sure there are more children, but th 1 CONC is is all I have - would like to have more on the Whitsell family. The Jo 1 CONC hn Hefner family pretty much stayed in Cass and Walker Counties, Georgi 1 CONC a. I am told that they originated from North Carolina, but we have a l 1 CONC ot of people double checking. Thanks for asking. Look forward to an update 1 CONT __________________________________________________________________________ 1 CONC ________ 1 CONT Re: Reynolds/Oglethorpe Co/1790's-1800 1 CONT Author: Norma L. Gaskey Date: 14 Aug 2001 3:26 PM GMT: 1 CONT 1 CONT I do know that George, James' brother, immigrated to KY around 1830 Anth 1 CONC is is the line I am descended from. James was already in KY at that tim 1 CONC e. They settled in Hopkins Co. and George had large land holdings in the a 1 CONC rea, which later became Webster Co. around Slaughters. I don't have mu 1 CONC ch on the GA period or where they originally came from, except that fath 1 CONC er George in GA seems to have been granted land after the Revolution and h 1 CONC is will mentions slaves given to various of his children. 1 CONT 1 CONT Re: Reynolds/Oglethorpe Co/1790's-1800 1 CONT Author: Norma L. Gaskey Date: 14 Aug 2001 3:20 PM GMT: 1 CONT 1 CONT This information is great. Thanks so much. And yes, I would appreciate a 1 CONC ny additional info that you have. I don't have anything that you don't alr 1 CONC eady seem to have. I did go to Dixon, KY last week to root around the prop 1 CONC erty records and found where the heirs of George sold all the proper 1 CONC ty in and around Slaughters after his death. His holdings we requite exten 1 CONC sive. You are right about early Census records. I know that George of GA d 1 CONC id get land grants, presumably for fighting in the Revolution. 1 CONT 1 CONT From: "Deanna" 1 CONT Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 19:16:19 -0500 1 CONT Larry, 1 CONT 1 CONT Went to the Corpus library today and did a little research. Here's wh 1 CONC at I found: 1 CONT 1 CONT We know George Whitsell was married in 1801 to Elizabeth Meadows in Ogleth 1 CONC orpe Co, Ga. 1 CONT Oglethorpe County was formed in 1793. Prior to that it was known as Wilk 1 CONC es County from 1777 - 1790. From 1773 to a bought 1800 it was principal 1 CONC ly settled by people migrating from Virginia and the Carolinas. So the qu 1 CONC estion remains, where did George come from and when. 1 CONT 1 CONT I found George Whitsell - also Whitsel, Witsel, listed on 1790 census f 1 CONC or Wilkes Co, GA Y-3 (Which eventually was placed into Oglethorpe coun 1 CONC ty in 1793 - Captina Matthews District, #101. In 1790 he was shown to ha 1 CONC ve land in two counties: 287 1/2 acres of second quality oak and hickory l 1 CONC and and 200 acres of third quality oak and hickory land in Franklin Coun 1 CONC ty and 275 acres of third quality oak and hickory land in Wilkes Count 1 CONC y. He also had no slaves at this time (if you remember, slaves were menti 1 CONC oned in his will). 1 CONT 1 CONT 1785 Wilkes Co., GA Early Tax Lists lists George Whitsell. 1 CONT 1 CONT I could not find him listed in records 1773-1774. So I am assuming th 1 CONC at he arrived some time between 1774 and 1785. 1 CONT 1 CONT Also in 1798 he was listed in Oglethorpe Co Deed Books A-E 1794 - 1809 whi 1 CONC ch read as follows: 1 CONT p/ 458 Ga: 7 Feb 1798, Mathew Clindining to Robert Simpson, both of Og 1 CONC lethorpe Co, for on Clouds Creek Waters in said Co. was granted to Geor 1 CONC ge Johnson by Gov. Samuel Ebert, 5 Oct 1785, beg. black oak, S55E ch. to w 1 CONC hite oak N55W 50 ch., to chestnut N35E 45 ch. to beg. 200 acres ad 1 CONC j. NE by George Whitsell and Gilespie, all other sides vacant, (signed) Ma 1 CONC thew Clindining. Wit: A. Bell, J.P. 1 CONT * Now what makes this important is that I found that James Gilespie, w 1 CONC ho it mentions with George Whitsell, was from North Carolina. If they set 1 CONC tled there together, George may have come from North Carolina.....but I ha 1 CONC ve no clue which county. I did some searching but couldn't find a Georg 1 CONC e. It gets really confusing because of the change in the lines of the sta 1 CONC tes during that time. There was a notation "See account of John Weitze 1 CONC ll 19 May 1780 in accounts, Telemon Cuyler Collection. I had them che 1 CONC ck at the library and only one library has a copy of that collection and t 1 CONC hat is the University of GA. If John was George's father, there are a cou 1 CONC ple of John Whitsell's listed in the DAR, one being born in PA in 1752 a 1 CONC nd the other, John Sr. being born in 1733 in Switzerland! That would su 1 CONC re blow a hole in the whole German theory eh! Of course there are to 1 CONC ns if we can just get the link back that far. I have a list of Hessian tr 1 CONC oops in the Revolutionary War showing George Wetzel, George Wentzel, Geo 1 CONC rg Whitsels, Hans George Wetzel, Johan Georg Wetzel, etc. etc. etc. We ju 1 CONC st need to find the link. 1 CONT __________________________________________________________________________ 1 CONC ________ 1 CONT 1 CONT From:"Deanna" 1 CONT To:"Larry Whitsell" 1 CONT Subject:Genealogy research 1 CONT Date:Thu, 24 Jun 2004 19:16:19 -0500 1 CONT 1 CONT Larry, 1 CONT 1 CONT Went to the Corpus library today and did a little research. Here's wh 1 CONC at I found: 1 CONT 1 CONT We know George Whitsell was married in 1801 to Elizabeth Meadows in Ogleth 1 CONC orpe Co, Ga. Oglethorpe County was formed in 1793. Prior to that it was k 1 CONC nown as Wilkes County from 1777 - 1790. From 1773 to a bought 1800 it w 1 CONC as principally settled by people migrating from Virginia and the Carolina 1 CONC s. So the question remains, where did George come from and when. 1 CONT 1 CONT I found George Whitsell - also Whitsel, Witsel, listed on 1790 census f 1 CONC or Wilkes Co, GA Y-3 (Which eventually was placed into Oglethorpe coun 1 CONC ty in 1793 - Captain Matthews District, #101. In 1790 he was shown to ha 1 CONC ve land in two counties: 287 1/2 acres of second quality oak and hickory l 1 CONC and and 200 acres of third quality oak and hickory land in Franklin Coun 1 CONC ty and 275 acres of third quality oak and hickory land in Wilkes Count 1 CONC y. He also had no slaves at this time (if you remember, slaves were menti 1 CONC oned in his will). 1 CONT 1 CONT 1785 Wilkes Co., GA Early Tax Lists lists George Whitsell. 1 CONT 1 CONT I could not find him listed in records 1773-1774. So I am assuming th 1 CONC at he arrived some time between 1774 and 1785. 1 CONT 1 CONT Also in 1798 he was listed in Oglethorpe Co Deed Books A-E 1794 - 1809 whi 1 CONC ch read as follows: 1 CONT 1 CONT p/ 458 Ga: 7 Feb 1798, Mathew Clindining to Robert Simpson, both of Ogleth 1 CONC orpe Co, for $300 on Clouds Creek Waters in said Co. was granted to Geor 1 CONC ge Johnson by Gov. Samuel Ebert, 5 Oct 1785, beg. black oak, S55E ch. to w 1 CONC hite oak N55W 50 ch., to chestnut N35E 45 ch. to beg. 200 acres ad 1 CONC j. NE by George Whitsell and Gilespie, all other sides vacant, (signed) Ma 1 CONC thew Clindining. Wit: A. Bell, J.P. 1 CONT 1 CONT * Now what makes this important is that I found that James Gilespie w 1 CONC ho it mentions with George Whitsell, was from North Carolina. If they set 1 CONC tled there together, George may have come from North Carolina.....but I ha 1 CONC ve no clue which county. I did some searching but couldn't find a Georg 1 CONC e. It gets really confusing because of the change in the lines of the sta 1 CONC tes during that time. There was a notation "See account of John Weitze 1 CONC ll 19 May 1780 in accounts, Telemon Cuyler Collection. I had them che 1 CONC ck at the library and only one library has a copy of that collection and t 1 CONC hat is the University of GA. If John was George's father, there are a cou 1 CONC ple of John Whitsell's listed in the DAR, one being born in PA in 1752 a 1 CONC nd the other, John Sr. being born in 1733 in Switzerland! That would su 1 CONC re blow a hole in the whole German theory eh! Of course there are to 1 CONC ns if we can just get the link back that far. I have a list of Hessian tr 1 CONC oops in the Revolutionary War showing George Wetzel, George Wentzel, Geo 1 CONC rg Whitsels, Hans George Wetzel, Johan Georg Wetzel, etc. etc. etc. We ju 1 CONC st need to find the link. 1 CONT 1 CONT So, that's been my day. I did find a few marriages on the children of Wil 1 CONC liam Edwards, but that's not crucial. Let me know if you find anythin 1 CONT 1 CONT Deanna 0 @I202@ INDI 1 NAME Frances (Franey) /Mooney/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 15 JUL 1799 2 PLAC Rutherford County, NC 2 SOUR @S7403@ 3 PAGE http://gw.geneanet.org/stripes87 1 DEAT 2 DATE 10 FEB 1864 2 PLAC Webster Co., Kentucky 2 SOUR @S7403@ 3 PAGE http://gw.geneanet.org/stripes87 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1872 2 PLAC Henderson County, KY 1 FAMS @F046@ 0 @I203@ INDI 1 NAME Mary /Elder/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1772 2 PLAC Campbell County, Va 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1828 2 PLAC Henderson County, Ky 1 FAMS @F047@ 1 FAMS @F048@ 1 FAMC @F049@ 0 @I204@ INDI 1 NAME Joseph /Elder/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F049@ 0 @I205@ INDI 1 NAME Mary /Matthews/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F049@ 0 @I206@ INDI 1 NAME Joseph Sr. /Crews/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1735 1 FAMS @F050@ 1 FAMC @F065@ 0 @I207@ INDI 1 NAME Agnes /Unknown/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F050@ 0 @I208@ INDI 1 NAME William /Crowley/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1772 2 PLAC Pittsylvania County, Va 1 DEAT 2 DATE 5 SEP 1828 2 PLAC Henderson County, Ky 1 FAMS @F048@ 0 @I209@ INDI 1 NAME Uriah /Ledyard/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1720 1 BAPM 2 DATE APR 1753 1 FAMS @F051@ 0 @I210@ INDI 1 NAME Uriah (Ury) /Marks/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1752 1 FAMS @F052@ 1 FAMC @F051@ 1 NOTE @NI210@ 0 @NI210@ NOTE 1 CONC Research Notes: 1 CONT 1 CONT Uriah (Ury) Marks, born 1752; died 1830, Wythe County, Virginia. Uriah mar 1 CONC ried Jenkin Williams; they had eleven children 0 @I211@ INDI 1 NAME Mary /Marks/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1742 1 DEAT 2 DATE 5 DEC 1811 2 PLAC Loudoun County, Va 1 FAMS @F053@ 1 FAMC @F051@ 1 NOTE @NI211@ 0 @NI211@ NOTE 1 CONC Research Notes: 1 CONT 1 CONT Mary Marks, born May 14, 1742; died December 5, 1811, Loudoun County, Virg 1 CONC inia. Mary married Thomas Humphrey and they were the parents of twenty-o 1 CONC ne children, sixteen of whom lived to adulthood. 1 CONT 1 CONT See Denise Oliver-Velez's web site "Enslavement and Freedom". Denise's g 1 CONC reat-grandfather Presley Roberts was freed from slavery in the will of Mar 1 CONC garet Marks Humphrey, who was the wife of Marcus Humphrey, son of Mary a 1 CONC nd Thomas Humprey. 1 CONT 1 CONT See: http://www.wemba-music.org/enslavement_and_freedom.htm 0 @I212@ INDI 1 NAME Elmon /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 4 AUG 1907 2 PLAC Clay, Ky 1 DEAT 2 DATE 25 SEP 1983 2 PLAC Granite City, Il 1 FAMS @F172@ 1 FAMS @F200@ 1 FAMC @F163@ 0 @I213@ INDI 1 NAME Elisha /Marks/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 26 DEC 1744 1 DEAT 2 DATE 18 OCT 1805 2 PLAC Loudoun County, Va 1 FAMS @F055@ 1 FAMC @F051@ 0 @I214@ INDI 1 NAME Thomas /Humphrey/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F053@ 0 @I215@ INDI 1 NAME Martha (Patsy) /Marks/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1745 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1 APR 1817 1 FAMS @F054@ 1 FAMC @F051@ 1 NOTE @NI215@ 0 @NI215@ NOTE 1 CONC Research Notes: Martha (Patsy) Marks, born 1745; died April 1, 1817. Mart 1 CONC ha married William Howell and they had four children 0 @I216@ INDI 1 NAME William /Howell/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F054@ 0 @I217@ INDI 1 NAME Sarah /Smith/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F055@ 0 @I218@ INDI 1 NAME Jenkin /Williams/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F052@ 0 @I219@ INDI 1 NAME Isaiah /Marks/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 5 APR 1755 1 DEAT 2 DATE 20 JAN 1785 2 PLAC Short Hill Cemetery, Loudoun County, Va 1 FAMC @F051@ 1 NOTE @NI219@ 0 @NI219@ NOTE 1 CONC Research Notes: 1 CONT 1 CONT Isaiah Marks, born April 5, 1755; died January 20, 1785 - unmarried. He w 1 CONC as a Captain in the 56th Regular Virginia Continental Line in the Revoluti 1 CONC onary War. Isaiah Marks was wounded at the Battle of Brandywine; he also f 1 CONC ought in battles at Monmouth, Stony Point, and Valley Forge. He is buri 1 CONC ed at Short Hill Cemetery in Loudoun County, Virginia. 1 CONT 1 CONT In 1783, Isaiah Marks received four military grants of Kentucky land, ea 1 CONC ch amounting to 1,000 acres. The land is described in the Master Index Vir 1 CONC ginia Surveys and Grants 1774- 1791, p. 123; 1,000 acres on Highland Cree 1 CONC k, 1,000 acres on the Tradewater River; 1,000 acres on the Ohio River a 1 CONC nd Highland Creek; and another 1,000 acres on the Tradewater River. This l 1 CONC and is located in present-day Henderson and Union Counties of western Kent 1 CONC ucky. 1 CONT 1 CONT A portion of this original survey is still being farmed in Henderson Count 1 CONC y, Kentucky by descendants of Isaiah" brother John Marks II. Alexander Cro 1 CONC oks, the great-great-great nephew of Isaiah Marks, is the present own 1 CONC er of Brandywine Farm, which is located near Corydon, Kentucky. The farm s 1 CONC till boasts the original "ghost flower" or yucca plants that John Mar 1 CONC ks II brought here from Virginia and planted. Brandywine Farm was designat 1 CONC ed a Bicentennial Farm by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1992. 0 @I220@ INDI 1 NAME Thomas /Marks/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1756 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1832 2 PLAC Henderson County, Ky 1 FAMS @F057@ 1 FAMS @F058@ 1 FAMC @F051@ 1 NOTE @NI220@ 0 @NI220@ NOTE 1 CONC Research Notes: 1 CONT 1 CONT Thomas Marks, born 1756; died 1832 Henderson County, Kentucky, was a Revol 1 CONC utionary War veteran. Thomas married twice. His first wife's name is unkno 1 CONC wn. (2nd) Keziah and they had six children. 0 @I221@ INDI 1 NAME Unknown /Unknown/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F057@ 0 @I222@ INDI 1 NAME Keziah /Unknown/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F058@ 0 @I223@ INDI 1 NAME Eskel David /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 5 AUG 1915 2 PLAC Clay, Ky 2 SOUR @S5078@ 1 ADDR 2 CITY Pontoon Beach 2 STAE IL 2 POST 62040 1 PHON 618-931-3016 1 FAMS @F154@ 1 FAMC @F163@ 0 @I224@ INDI 1 NAME Louise /Frazier/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 14 FEB 1911 2 PLAC Murphysboro, Il 1 DEAT 2 DATE 27 JAN 1977 2 PLAC Granite City, Il 1 FAMS @F172@ 1 FAMC @F071@ 0 @I225@ INDI 1 NAME John /Marks/ II 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1757 2 PLAC Montgomery County, PA 2 SOUR @S5071@ 3 PAGE [Birth & Christening dates conflict (LDW)[ 3 DATA 4 TEXT Title: GenCircles: Dallas Gathright 5 CONT URL: http://www.familytreelegends.com/trees/fistofsouth 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1821 2 PLAC Henderson County 1 BURI 2 DATE 1821 2 PLAC Old Marks Cem., Henderson Co., KY 2 SOUR @S5071@ 1 _MILT 2 PLAC Revolutionary War Veteran 2 SOUR @S5071@ 3 DATA 4 TEXT Title: GenCircles: Randal Ritter 5 CONT URL: http://www.familytreelegends.com/trees/randyritter 1 CHR 2 DATE 15 JUL 1753 2 PLAC Trinity Oxford, Philadelphia, PA 2 SOUR @S5071@ 3 PAGE [Birth & Christening dates conflict (LDW)[ 3 DATA 4 TEXT Title: GenCircles: Robert Cameron Relatives 5 CONT URL: http://www.familytreelegends.com/trees/bobcameron 1 FAMS @F059@ 1 FAMC @F051@ 1 NOTE @NI225@ 0 @NI225@ NOTE 1 CONC John Marks II, was a Revolutionary War veteran. John married Rachel and th 1 CONC ey had eleven children, one of them Margery Marks, who married Williams 1 CONC on Crews, also a Baptist minister, which is our direct line of descent. 1 CONT 1 CONT General Notes: 1 CONT 1 CONT John Marks II, born 1757; died September 24, 1821, Henderson County, Kentu 1 CONC cky, was a Revolutionary War veteran. John married Rachel and they had ele 1 CONC ven children, one of them Margery Marks, who married Williamson Crews, al 1 CONC so a Baptist minister, which is our direct line of descent. 1 CONT 1 CONT Research Notes: 1 CONT 1 CONT Data on descendants from http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cpalmer/album/mark 1 CONC s.htm 1 CONT 1 CONT Webster County KY Family Album 1 CONT Thomas Marks Family 1 CONT 1837-1922 1 CONT 1 CONT Thomas Marks, center, is holding the family Bible. His wife Margara Jane H 1 CONC igginson died in 1896. This picture was taken about 1910 in Webster County 1 CONT 1 CONT Pictures can be requested with the following: 1 CONT 1 CONT Sons, left to right: George William Marks (1861-1941) married Lucinda Wo 1 CONC ods. 1 CONT Thomas Franklin Marks (1872-1953)married Eunice Hubbard. 1 CONT Isaiah Washington "Bunt" Marks (1863-1938) - married Nancy Stephens. 1 CONT Arch Dixon Marks (1877-1944) married Lillie Wiley. 1 CONT Daughters, left to right: Alcie Fine Marks (1877-1944) - married Thomas M 1 CONC alvert Adams. 1 CONT Uriah Della Marks (1875-1941) - married Starling Shelton. 1 CONT Permelia Bell Marks (1867-1914) - married Louis E. Melton. 1 CONT Emily Jane Marks (1869-1934) -married George Hayes. 1 CONT Carole Palmer's ancestor is George William Marks, first on left. 1 CONT __________________________________________________________________________ 1 CONC ________ 1 CONT http://www.gencircles.com/users/pebbles_44/2/data/2890#source2 1 CONT Listed as an heir in father's will in Loudoun Co., VA, dated 31 Jan 1787 a 1 CONC nd proved 4 Apr 1788. Listed as deceased in the 6 Nov 1832 deposition of h 1 CONC is son, Samuel, in Henderson Co., KY, relative to the pension applicati 1 CONC on for Capt. Isaiah MARKS. !Additional data from Frances Jones, 108 St. L 1 CONC eo Drive, Cahokia, IL 62206. "Raised his family in Loudoun County, V 1 CONC a. On Aug. 11, 1777 he signed an oath as Ensign in the Revolutionary Wa 1 CONC r. He served in Morgan's Riflemen. See page 16 of Thursday, July 15, 19 1 CONC 54 issue of "Blue Ridge Herald". On land which he inherited from his fathe 1 CONC r, he erected a brick home, which he sold 12 Sep 1812. He was in Henders 1 CONC on Co., KY by Dec. 4 1813 when he bought 400 acres of land from William Bl 1 CONC ack. In his will, written Sept. 24, 1819 and probated Oct 1821, he divid 1 CONC ed the 1000 acres (received by will from is brother Isaiah) between eig 1 CONC ht of his children, and designating that each receive 150 acres. [** I'm s 1 CONC till working on land records to see how this could have occurred].] The la 1 CONC nd he purchased from William Black was left to his children Margery Mar 1 CONC ks Cruise and Elisha. When Webster County was formed, this 400 acres was t 1 CONC aken into that county. The 1000 acres survey is still in Henderson Count 1 CONC y. John, as well as his brother Thomas are almost certainly buried in t 1 CONC he Crooks-Dixon-Pritchett Cemetery which is located on the 1000 acre surve 1 CONC y. Although there are no "Marks" stones in this cemetery, it was mention 1 CONC ed in a deed of his son Samuel in 1824, and was known as the MARKS Cemete 1 CONC ry until the turn of the century." 1 CONT "Genealogy of John Templeton 1755-1822 of Iredell Co., NC", Jay Norwalk, 1 1 CONC 997, Templeton Foundation Press, Radnor, PA, p 376. 1 CONT "Reverend John Marks, 1716-1788", 1997, Doris "Mickey" Hoover Colombatt 1 CONC o, 30112 Briarton St., Farmington Hills, MI 48331-2254, p 6,8,9,14,19,85-8 1 CONC 7,92,97,101-104,107-109,112,118,119,155. 0 @I226@ INDI 1 NAME Rachel /Unknown/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F059@ 0 @I227@ INDI 1 NAME Abel /Marks/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 20 MAR 1760 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1817 2 PLAC Loudoun County, Va 1 FAMS @F060@ 1 FAMC @F051@ 0 @I228@ INDI 1 NAME Mary /Liddleton/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F060@ 0 @I229@ INDI 1 NAME Clarresy /Whitsell/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE BET 1795 AND 1805 1 DEAT 2 DATE BEF 1823 2 PLAC Madison County, Ga 1 FAMS @F061@ 1 FAMC @F063@ 0 @I230@ INDI 1 NAME Horton /Upshaw/ 1 SEX M 1 NAME Haston /Upshaw/ 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1800 1 DEAT 2 DATE 29 OCT 1848 2 PLAC Coweta County, Ga 1 FAMS @F061@ 1 FAMC @F236@ 0 @I231@ INDI 1 NAME Polley /Whitsell/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F062@ 1 FAMC @F063@ 0 @I232@ INDI 1 NAME John /Simmons/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F062@ 0 @I233@ INDI 1 NAME Issac /Coffman/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F108@ 0 @I234@ INDI 1 NAME Elizabeth /Meadows/ 1 SEX F 1 EVEN 2 TYPE Land Lottery 2 DATE 1821 2 SOUR @S4205@ 3 DATA 4 TEXT Whitsell Elizabeth (Wid) Appling Bryans 100/14 Dooly 1 FAMS @F063@ 0 @I236@ INDI 1 NAME James P. /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F063@ 0 @I237@ INDI 1 NAME Martha /Whitsell/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F063@ 0 @I238@ INDI 1 NAME John /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F063@ 0 @I239@ INDI 1 NAME Nancy Jane /Crews/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1837 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1926 1 FAMS @F064@ 1 FAMC @F044@ 1 NOTE @NI239@ 0 @NI239@ NOTE 1 CONC Research Notes: 1 CONT 1 CONT Children: (from GenCircles - Linda Chandler - http://www.gencircles.com/us 1 CONC ers/lindac48/1/data/5414 1 CONT Sarah Tapp 1 CONT John W Tapp 1 CONT Robert L Tapp 1 CONT Ida Tapp 1 CONT Ann Tapp b. 1857 1 CONT Eliza J Tapp b. 1861 1 CONT Virginia L Tapp b. 13 Mar 1863 1 CONT Noah Tapp b. 1864 1 CONT Mary Emma Tapp b. 6 Sep 1875 1 CONT Marga D Tapp b. 1877 0 @I240@ INDI 1 NAME Wiley D. /Tapp/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 28 APR 1835 1 FAMS @F064@ 0 @I241@ INDI 1 NAME David /Crews/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1706 1 FAMS @F065@ 1 FAMC @F066@ 1 NOTE @NI241@ 0 @NI241@ NOTE 1 CONC Research Notes: 1 CONT 1 CONT Children: 1 CONT John Crews b. Between 1735-1745 1 CONT David Milton Crews 1 CONT Gideon Crews 1 CONT Elizabeth Crews 1 CONT Mary Crews 1 CONT 1 CONT http://www.gencircles.com/users/texasflower124/4/data/10717 0 @I242@ INDI 1 NAME Mary /Stanley/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F065@ 0 @I243@ INDI 1 NAME John /Crews/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1660 1 FAMS @F066@ 1 FAMC @F068@ 1 NOTE @NI243@ 0 @NI243@ NOTE 1 CONC Research Notes: 1 CONT 1 CONT Children: 1 CONT David Crews b. About 1706 1 CONT Gatley Crews 1 CONT John Crews 1 CONT Sarah Crews 1 CONT Joseph Crews 1 CONT Mary Crews 1 CONT Andrew Crews 1 CONT Agatha Crews 1 CONT William Crews 1 CONT Elizabeth Crews 1 CONT Jane Crews 1 CONT Anne Crews 1 CONT 1 CONT http://www.gencircles.com/users/texasflower124/4/data/10723 0 @I244@ INDI 1 NAME Sarah Osborne /Gatley/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F066@ 0 @I245@ INDI 1 NAME John /Crews/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F068@ 0 @I247@ INDI 1 NAME Elizabeth /Renshaw/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F068@ 0 @I248@ INDI 1 NAME Martha Jane /Crawford/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 13 DEC 1829 1 DEAT 2 DATE 11 APR 1886 1 BURI 2 PLAC Edwards-stanfield-turnipseed Family Cemetery, Henry Co, Ga 1 FAMS @F069@ 1 FAMC @F118@ 1 NOTE @NI248@ 0 @NI248@ NOTE 1 CONC Gravestone (?) 1 CONT Died April 11, 1886. 1 CONT Husband and children I must leave you. 1 CONT Leave, yes, leave you all alone; 1 CONT but my blessed Savior calls me, 1 CONT Calls me to a heavenly home. 0 @I249@ INDI 1 NAME Infant /Edwards/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 9 JUL 1855 1 DEAT 2 DATE 15 JUL 1855 1 BURI 2 PLAC Edwards-stanfield-turnipseed Family Cemetery, Henry Co, Ga 1 FAMC @F069@ 1 NOTE @NI249@ 0 @NI249@ NOTE 1 CONC In Memory of INFANT DAUGHTER of M. J. & T. J. Edwards, Born July 9th, 1 CONT 1855, Died July 15th, 1855. Sleep on little babe, rest sweetly until God b 1 CONC id thee rise. 1 CONT 1 CONT [This is the oldest inscribed death date found in the yard.] 0 @I250@ INDI 1 NAME Sarah Sallie /Henderson/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 2 NOV 1809 1 DEAT 2 DATE 26 AUG 1899 1 BURI 2 PLAC Edwards-stanfield-turnipseed Family Cemetery, Henry Co, Ga 1 FAMS @F070@ 1 FAMC @F116@ 1 NOTE @NI250@ 0 @NI250@ NOTE 1 CONC Gravestone (?) 1 CONT SALLIE, Wife of J. W. Edwards, Born Dec. 2, 1809, Died Sep. 26, 1899. 1 CONT One precious to our hearts has gone. 1 CONT The voice we loved is stilled. 1 CONT The place made vacant in our home 1 CONT Can never more, be filled. 1 CONT Our father in his wisdom called 1 CONT The boon his love had given, 1 CONT And though here the body lies, 1 CONT the soul is safe in heaven. 1 CONT 1 CONT [Sarah (Henderson) Crawford Edwards.] 1 CONT 0 @I251@ INDI 1 NAME Charles /Frazier/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F071@ 0 @I252@ INDI 1 NAME Edith /Ellis/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F071@ 0 @I253@ INDI 1 NAME Ralph /Frazier/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F071@ 0 @I254@ INDI 1 NAME George /Frazier/ 1 SEX M 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1934 1 FAMC @F071@ 0 @I255@ INDI 1 NAME Earl /Frazier/ 1 SEX M 1 DEAT 2 DATE 4 DEC 1976 2 PLAC Woodriver, Il 1 FAMC @F071@ 0 @I256@ INDI 1 NAME Mary L. /Edwards/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1 MAY 1862 1 DEAT 2 DATE 15 FEB 1863 1 BURI 2 PLAC Hampton, Henry County, Ga 1 FAMC @F069@ 1 NOTE @NI256@ 0 @NI256@ NOTE 1 CONC The following information was graciously provided by a direct descendent 1 CONC of the family: Joseph Henry Hightower Moore; 1 CONT Compilation date: 6/17/87 1 CONT EDWARDS GRAVEYARD (EDWARDS-LITTLE-PONDER-HAND-TURNIPSEED-STANFIELD) 1 CONT Near Bear Creek Road, Hampton, Henry County, Georgia 1 CONT 1 CONT Researched by Joseph Henry Hightower Moore 1 CONT 1 CONT In Memory of MARY L., Daughter of M. J. & T. J. Edwards, Born May 1st,186 1 CONC 2, Died Feb. 15th, 1863. Sleep on little Mary, rest sweetly until Godbid t 1 CONC hee rise. 1 CONT 0 @I258@ INDI 1 NAME Martha E. /Edwards/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 31 DEC 1856 1 DEAT 2 DATE 5 AUG 1868 1 BURI 2 PLAC Hampton, Henry County, Ga 1 FAMC @F069@ 1 NOTE @NI258@ 0 @NI258@ NOTE 1 CONC The following information was graciously provided by a direct descendent 1 CONC of the family: Joseph Henry Hightower Moore 1 CONT Compilation date: 6/17/87 1 CONT EDWARDS GRAVEYARD 1 CONT (EDWARDS-LITTLE-PONDER-HAND-TURNIPSEED-STANFIELD) 1 CONT Near Bear Creek Road, Hampton, Henry County, Georgia 1 CONT 1 CONT Researched by Joseph Henry Hightower Moore 1 CONT 1 CONT In Memory of MARTHA E., Daughter of T. J. and M. J. Edwards, Born ecember3 1 CONC 1st, 1856, Died August 5th, 1868. Sleep on our Martha, dear and sweetlyres 1 CONC t. [Stone broken.] 1 CONT 0 @I260@ INDI 1 NAME James /Ponder/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1753 2 PLAC Augusta, Va 1 DEAT 2 DATE 19 DEC 1815 2 PLAC Oglethorpe County, Ga 1 FAMS @F072@ 0 @I261@ INDI 1 NAME Elizabeth /Luckie/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F072@ 0 @I262@ INDI 1 NAME Arthur /Orsburn/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F073@ 1 FAMS @F214@ 0 @I263@ INDI 1 NAME Susan /Simms/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F073@ 0 @I264@ INDI 1 NAME William /Edwards/ 2 SOUR @S5071@ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 12 MAY 1762 2 PLAC Henry County, Va 2 SOUR @S5071@ 1 DEAT 2 DATE BEF 2 MAR 1818 2 PLAC Oglethorpe County, Ga 1 BURI 2 DATE BEF 2 MAR 1818 2 PLAC Oglethorpe County, Ga 1 WILL 2 DATE 12 NOV 1817 2 PLAC Oglethorpe County, GA 2 SOUR @S4353@ 3 PAGE 12th May 1818 3 DATA 4 TEXT Date Recorded. 5 CONT Jake P. Lindsay, The History of the Salem Baptist Church 1 FAMS @F074@ 1 FAMC @F225@ 1 NOTE @NI264@ 0 @NI264@ NOTE 1 CONC William signed a will3,4 12 Nov 1817 in Oglethorpe County, GA. 1 CONT 1 CONT In the name of God Amen, I William EDWARDS of the county of Oglethorpe a 1 CONC nd state of Georgia, being sick and weak of body but of sound and disposi 1 CONC ng mind and of perfect memory , yet callling to mind my 1 CONT mortality and knowing it is appointed for all men to die, think fit to ma 1 CONC ke this my last Will and Testament, that is to say, principally and fir 1 CONC st of all , I give and recommend my soul to God who gave it, my body I rec 1 CONC ommend to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my Executors a 1 CONC nd as touching what worldly property it hath pleased God to bless me wi 1 CONC th in this life, I give and dispose of the following manner 1 CONT and form. 1 CONT 1 CONT 1st It is my will that all my just debts and funeral charges be fully paid 1 CONC . 1 CONT 1 CONT 2nd. I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife, Elizabeth EDWARDS, my ne 1 CONC gro woman named Nelly during her my wifes life time and at my wifes dea 1 CONC th , said Nelly and issue, if any, to be equally divided 1 CONT among all my children and it is my will that my wife and all my children t 1 CONC hat are not yet full age or live on the land on which I now live and th 1 CONC en be supported on my property both of negroes, stock, household furnitur 1 CONC e, plantation tools, ect; and that it shall be in the power of my executo 1 CONC rs to sell at any time any of the perishable property as they may think be 1 CONC st for the benefit of my family. 1 CONT 1 CONT 3rd. I will and bequeath to my son Littleberry B.EDWARDS the tract of la 1 CONC nd on which he now lives, to be his forever. It is to be accounted to h 1 CONC im when a final division of my property takes place at one hundred and fif 1 CONC ty dollars. Also one horse, one bed and furniture at one hundred dolla 1 CONC rs to be also deducted as above. 1 CONT 1 CONT 4th. I will and bequeath to my daughter Susannah LUMPKIN, one bed and furn 1 CONC iture and when the final division takes place among all my children, th 1 CONC at bed and furniture to discount in her part thirtysix 1 CONT dollars , also to be discounted in her part one hundred dollars which I ga 1 CONC ve her in money. 1 CONT 1 CONT 5th. I will to my son Thomas EDWARDS one horse known by name of Dick, o 1 CONC ne set of smith tools , horse and tools to discount in his part and when t 1 CONC he final division takes place he shall for his trade I have given him f 1 CONC or horse and tools and trade two hundred and fifty dollars. 1 CONT 1 CONT 6th. It is my will that my children not above named, Viz; my sons LEMUE 1 CONC L, SEABORN, WILLIAM and MORDECIA and GRESHAM do live with their mother , e 1 CONC xcept that my executors should think at a proper age to put any of th 1 CONC em to a trade. I also do allow my daughters, ELIZABETH, POLLY, NANCY, CINT 1 CONC HIA, REBECCA and JUDITH to be under the care of their mother untill they c 1 CONC ome of full age or may marry , if their mother does a good part by them. t 1 CONC hen they are be at the disposal of my executors and at the death or marria 1 CONC ge of my wife, all my property then in being to be equally divided among a 1 CONC ll my children. But if my wife marries, she is to draw a childs part a 1 CONC nd my son WILLIAM to have one hundred dollars left on amount of his trade. 1 CONT 1 CONT I appoint my sons Littleberry B.EDWARDS, Thomas EDWARDS, Lemuel EDWARDS a 1 CONC nd William LUMPKIN Senr to be my excecutors of this my last Will and Testa 1 CONC ment. 1 CONT 1 CONT I do revoke disallow and disapprove of all former wills by me and do decla 1 CONC re this to be my last Will and Testament. In witness of which I set my ha 1 CONC nd and affix my seal this second day of November and in the year of our Lo 1 CONC rd Christ one thousand eight hundred and seventeen and of the independen 1 CONC ce of the United States of America the forty second. 1 CONT 1 CONT his 1 CONT William x Edwards 1 CONT mark 1 CONT 1 CONT Signed sealed and pronounced in preasence of: 1 CONT 1 CONT Alexander McEwen 1 CONT Thomas Scroggins 1 CONT Henry Brittian 1 CONT State of Georgia, Oglethorpe County, March 2nd 1818 In vacation present th 1 CONC eir honors George Hudspeth and Yelvinton Thaxton. You, Alexander McEwen, T 1 CONC homas Scroggins and Henry Brittian do solomly swear that you saw the with 1 CONC in William Edwards sign, seal publish and declare the within instrume 1 CONC nt of writing to be of sound mind and memory to the best of your knowled 1 CONC ge and belief, so help us God. 1 CONT 1 CONT Sworn to and subscribed in open court the above day and date filed 1 CONT until May term and then orderd to be recorded. 1 CONT 1 CONT Alexander McEwen 1 CONT Thomas Scroggins 1 CONT Henry Brittian 1 CONT Mat Rainey C.C.O. Recorded 12th May 1818 0 @I265@ INDI 1 NAME Elizabeth /Brittain/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 26 JUN 1772 2 PLAC Va 1 FAMS @F074@ 0 @I266@ INDI 1 NAME Amanda C. /Unknown/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1840 1 FAMS @F075@ 0 @I267@ INDI 1 NAME Edney F. /Whitsell/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1871 2 PLAC Slaughtersville, Webster, Ky 1 FAMC @F075@ 0 @I269@ INDI 1 NAME Eliza J. /Whitsell/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1857 2 PLAC Slaughtersville, Webster, Ky 1 FAMC @F075@ 0 @I270@ INDI 1 NAME Jake J. /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1835 2 PLAC Slaughtersville, Webster, Ky 1 FAMS @F076@ 0 @I271@ INDI 1 NAME Jonathan G. /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1867 2 PLAC Slaughtersville, Webster, Ky 1 FAMC @F075@ 0 @I272@ INDI 1 NAME Mary. E. /Whitsell/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1862 1 FAMC @F075@ 0 @I273@ INDI 1 NAME Sarah C. /Unknown/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1846 2 PLAC Tn 1 FAMS @F076@ 0 @I274@ INDI 1 NAME Thomas. W. /Whitsell/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1864 2 PLAC Slaughtersville, Webster, Ky 1 FAMC @F075@ 0 @I278@ INDI 1 NAME Thomas /Edwards/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1730 2 PLAC Lunenburg County, Va 1 DEAT 2 DATE 17 NOV 1790 2 PLAC Pittsylvania County, Va 2 SOUR @S4326@ 3 DATA 4 TEXT See Notes 1 WILL 2 DATE 1790 2 PLAC Pittsylvania County, VA 2 SOUR @S5139@ 3 PAGE Will & Deed Book 11 pg. 202 1 FAMS @F225@ 1 FAMS @F077@ 1 FAMC @F001@ 1 NOTE @NI278@ 0 @NI278@ NOTE 1 CONC In the name of God Amen, I Thomas EDWARDS of Pittsylvania County Virgin 1 CONC ia State, being sick and weakin body, but of sound memory, Thanks be to G 1 CONC od for the same and calling to mind and knowing. It is once appointed f 1 CONC or all men to die, when it shall please God to call them, and first I gi 1 CONC ve my soul to God, and body to the dust, from whence it came, to be decent 1 CONC ly buried at the discretion of my wife and 1 CONT executors, and now do make constitute and ordain, this my las Will and Te 1 CONC stament, hereby revoking all other Wills formerly made by me and for settl 1 CONC ing and desposing of my temporal estate. 1 CONT 1 CONT I first Will and Ordain that all my lawful debts be paid and for such goo 1 CONC ds and chattles, which it has pleased God to bestow on me, I do give and b 1 CONC equeath the same in following manner to wit: 1 CONT 1 CONT Item I give and bequeath unto my son Edmund EDWARDS five shillings curre 1 CONC nt money of Virginia. 1 CONT Item I give and bequeath unto James EDWARDS, the tract of land