Malinda (?)

Female, #9991, (1804 - 1868)
Ancestry Unknown* Information about the ancestry and siblings of Malinda (?) is wanted. See page footer for contact information. 
Name-Psbly She was possibly named Houston. This last name is not proven and is speculated on the basis of the middle name of her son Edwin Houston Otis. However, it is important to note that at the time of Edwin's birth, a very popular American figure was General Sam Houston. Since Edwin's father had been in the Florida Militia (fighting the Seminole Indians), he may well have named his son in honor of General Houston..1 
Birth*1804 Malinda was born at Georgia in 1804.2,3 
Marriage*say 1836 She married Sylvester R. Otis say 1836. Their date of marriage is estimated based on the fact that their first known child was born in 1837. 
Married Namesay 1836  As of say 1836, her married name was Otis. 
Birth of Son29 May 1837 Her son Edwin Houston Otis was born on 29 May 1837 at Alabama.4 
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 Malinda was probably a free white female, age 20 and under 30, in Sylvester R. Otis's household, on the 1840 Census at Pike Co., Alabama.5 
Birth of Soncirca 1843 Her son Sylvester R. Otis Jr. was born circa 1843 at Alabama.3 
1860 Census1 Jun 1860 Malinda, Edwin and Sylvester was listed as a household member living with Sylvester R. Otis in the 1860 Census at Milton, Santa Rosa Co., Florida.3 
Census1867 She was/were probably enumerated in the census report at Santa Rosa Co., Florida, in 1867.6 
Death*1868 She died at Santa Rosa Co., Florida, in 1868.2 
Burial*1868 Her body was interred in 1868 at Milton Cemetery, Milton, Santa Rosa Co., Florida.2 
Biography* Malinda's last name is not proven and is speculated on the basis of the middle name of her son Edwin Houston Otis. However, it is important to note that at the time of Edwin's birth, a very popular American figure was General Sam Houston. Since Edwin's father had been in the Florida Militia (fighting the Seminole Indians), he may well have named his son in honor of General Houston. 

Family

Sylvester R. Otis
Marriage*say 1836 She married Sylvester R. Otis say 1836. Their date of marriage is estimated based on the fact that their first known child was born in 1837. 
Children
ChartsWLC / Warren L. Culpepper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited12 Aug 2011

Citations

  1. Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections.
  2. Simeon Otis Report, Edie Geiger, 4621 Geiger Road, Milton, FL 32583, to Warren Culpepper, 1999.
  3. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Milton, Santa Rosa Co., FL, Family #244. Ancestry.com image
    S. R. Otis, 57, M, W, Ship Corker, RE=100, PE=100, RI
    Malind Otis, 47, F, W, GA
    E. H. Otis, 23 M, W, Engineer, RE=500, PE=200, FL
    S. R. Otis, 16, M, W, Laborer, AL.
  4. Harry Stuart Culpepper and Alma Elaine Payne Ancestors, Culpepper/Payne Family Bible, Steven Edward Culpepper, owner, Sandy Springs, GA, (2005).
  5. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Unk Twp, Pike Co., AL, Page 372. Ancestry.com image 25
    Sylvester R. Otis, 1M0-4, 1M20-29, 1F0-4, 1F20-29, 1FSlv10-24.
  6. 1867 Florida State Census, Santa Rosa County, Page 22 (White Inhabitants)
    S. R. Otis, 2 M21+, 1 F21+, 3 Total, 1 M18-45 (therefore 1 M45+).

Cornelius Alexander Thames1

Male, #9992, (29 Nov 1830 - 29 Apr 1912)
Father*Rev. Jesse T. Thames
Mother*Mary Ann E. Broughton
Birth*29 Nov 1830 Cornelius was born at near Old Salem Church, Monroe Co., Alabama, on 29 Nov 1830.1,2 
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 Steven and Cornelius was probably a free white male, age 5 and under 10,in Rev. Jesse T. Thames's household, on the 1840 Census at Monroe Co., Alabama.3 
Relocation1844 He was an accompanying familiy member in the relocation of Rev. Jesse T. Thames in 1844 at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.2 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Mary, Cornelius, Steven, Nathaniel, Susan, Sarah, Martha, Jesse, Margaret and Nancy was listed as a household member living with Rev. Jesse T. Thames on the 1850 Census at Conecuh Co., Alabama.4 
Photographed*say 19 Dec 1850 He was photographed say 19 Dec 1850 at Conecuh Co., Alabama.5
Cornelius Alexander & Elizabeth (Brantley) Thames
Marriage*19 Dec 1850 He married Elizabeth A. Brantley at Conecuh Co., Alabama, on 19 Dec 1850 at age 20.6 
Birth of Son4 Nov 1851 His son Alexander Travis Thames was born on 4 Nov 1851 at Conecuh Co., Alabama.7 
Birth of Son15 Jul 1854 His son John Mark Thames was born on 15 Jul 1854 at Conecuh Co., Alabama.7 
Birth of Son2 Nov 1855 His son James Thomas Thames was born on 2 Nov 1855 at Conecuh Co., Alabama.7 
Birth of Son25 Sep 1858 His son Cornelius Adam Thames was born on 25 Sep 1858 at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.7 
1860 Census*1 Jun 1860 Cornelius was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at Conecuh Co., Alabama.8 
Civil War*between 1862 and 1865 He served in the War Between the States between 1862 and 1865

     AL 38th Inf Co E as a Sgt. 
Birth of Son8 Oct 1866 His son Jesse Edwin Thames was born on 8 Oct 1866 at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.9,10,11 
Birth of Son22 Oct 1868 His son William Charles Thames was born on 22 Oct 1868 at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.12 
Deed16 Nov 1868 He granted a deed on 16 Nov 1868 at Conecuh Co., Alabama,

C.A. & E.A. Thames to W,D.J. Collins, Book A, page 372.13 
1870 Census*1 Jun 1870 Cornelius was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.14 
Deed22 Oct 1870 He was granted a deed on 22 Oct 1870 at Conecuh Co., Alabama,

C. A. Thames from L. Turk & wife, Book C, page 135.13 
Death of Father25 Nov 1872 His father Rev. Jesse T. Thames died on 25 Nov 1872 at Buckatunna, Wayne Co., Mississippi.15 
Birth of Son17 Feb 1875 His son Stephen Ellis Thames was born on 17 Feb 1875 at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.7 
Birth of Son29 Nov 1878 His son Nathaniel Thames was born on 29 Nov 1878 at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.7 
Photographedsay 1880 He was photographed say 1880 at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.5
Cornelius Alexander & Elizabeth (Brantley) Thames
1880 Census*1 Jun 1880 Cornelius was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.16 
Death of Mother14 Oct 1883 His mother Mary Ann E. Broughton died on 14 Oct 1883 at Buckatunna, Wayne Co., Mississippi.17 
Photographed*say 1885 He was photographed say 1885 at Conecuh Co., Alabama,
Six of the twelve children of Rev. Jesse T. and Mary A. E. Broughton Thames: The sisters pictured are Susan Thames, Lucy Thames and Nancy Thames, in unknown order

The brothers pictured are, left to right: Charlie R. Thames, Nathaniel Thames (great-grandfather of Mary Hollis who provided both of the photographs), and Cornelius Thames (great-great-grandfather of Culpepper Connections' publisher, Warren Culpepper.)18


Cornelius Alexander Thames & siblings
Deed*5 Aug 1887 He was granted a deed by John Mark Thames and Mary Abigail Thames on 5 Aug 1887 at Conecuh Co., Alabama,

C.A. Thames, Sr. from John M & M.A. Thames, Book L, page 471.13 
Deed5 Aug 1887 He was granted a deed on 5 Aug 1887 at Conecuh Co., Alabama,

C. A. Thames from J. W. Glass et al, Book L, page 473.13 
Deed16 May 1890 He granted a deed on 16 May 1890 at Conecuh Co., Alabama,

C.A. & E.A. Thames to Richard Williams, Book O, page 472.13 
Deed28 Mar 1892 He was granted a deed on 28 Mar 1892 at Conecuh Co., Alabama,

C.A. Thames et al from W.H. Rose & wife, Book R, page 268.13 
Deed28 Dec 1892 He granted a deed to Jesse Edwin Thames on 28 Dec 1892 at Conecuh Co., Alabama,

C.A. Thames & wife to J.E. Thames, Book S, page 151.13 
Deed*1 Jul 1893 He granted a deed to William Charles Thames on 1 Jul 1893 at Conecuh Co., Alabama,

Wm. C. Thames from C.A. Thames & wife, Book P, page 105.13 
Deed*28 Jul 1893 He granted a deed to William Charles Thames on 28 Jul 1893 at Conecuh Co., Alabama,

C.A. Thames to Wm. C. Thames, Book P, page 105.13 
Deed28 Nov 1893 He granted a deed on 28 Nov 1893 at Conecuh Co., Alabama,

C.A. Thames, adm to J.P. Garvin, Book S, page 353.13 
Deed11 Jan 1894 He granted a deed on 11 Jan 1894 at Conecuh Co., Alabama,

C.A. Thames, adm. to W.A. Findley, Book S, page 425.13 
Deed*13 Jul 1896 He granted a deed to Jesse Edwin Thames on 13 Jul 1896 at Conecuh Co., Alabama,

C.A. Thames to J.E. Thames, Book V, page 36.13 
1900 Census*1 Jun 1900 Cornelius was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.19 
1910 Census*15 Apr 1910 Cornelius was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.20 
Burial*after 29 Apr 1912 His body was interred after 29 Apr 1912 at Brooklyn Baptist Church Cemetery, Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama. 
Death*29 Apr 1912 He died at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama, on 29 Apr 1912 at age 81
Obituary: "Cornelius A. Thames was born in Monroe County near Old Salem Church, and lived there until fourteen years of age when his father moved in the neighborhood of Brooklyn where lived the remainder of his life except four years in the Confederate army, and two years in Florida.... In 1861, when our rights were threatened, he laid aside his industrial implements, donned the Confederate gray, shouldered his musket, and went with company E of the 38th Alabama Reg., ready to be sacrificed upon the altar of his country for what he knew to be right. He never changed his opinion, he was captured at Missionary Ridge and carried as a prisoner of war to that loathsome and inhuman prison Camp Chase where he lay for eleven months until the surrender of Gen. Robert E. Lee when he was paroled and returned to his home.... The esteem in which he was held can be best understood by the great congregation of people who followed his remains to his final resting place in Brooklyn cemetery. Here he was laid to rest by his church and the Masonic fraternity of which he had been a member for fifty-seven years."21 
Descendant* See footnote for the name and contact info of a descendant of Cornelius Alexander Thames who would like to communicate with other descendants.5 

Family

Elizabeth A. Brantley
Marriage*19 Dec 1850 He married Elizabeth A. Brantley at Conecuh Co., Alabama, on 19 Dec 1850 at age 20.6 
Children
ChartsWLC / Warren L. Culpepper Ancestral Chart
WLC / Thomas Thames: Descendant Chart
Last Edited31 Dec 2009

Citations

  1. E-mail to Warren L. Culpepper from Lee Y. Ponder (Thames researcher), 5611 Cypress Circle, Tallahassee, FL 32303, e-mail address.
  2. Hub Broughton e-mail, 2 Aug 2002.
  3. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Unk Twp, Monroe Co., AL, page 228: "1M-4, 2M5-9, 2M20-29, 2F0-4, 1F10-14, 1F20-29."
  4. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Unk Twp, Conecuh Co., AL, page 382 from Lee Ponder: Jesse Thames, 40, M, NC; Mary A. E. 40, F, SC; Cornelius 19, M, AL; Stephen, 13, M, AL; Nathaniel, 15, M, AL; Susan, 13, F, AL; Sarah, 12, F, AL; Martha A., 9, F, AL; Nancy, 6, F, AL; Jesse C, 3, M, AL; Margaret, 2, F, AL.
  5. Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections.
  6. "Mr. & Mrs. Thames were married December 19, 1850." (From an article in a 15 Jul 1908 Conecuh County newspaper, written by a guest at a reunion of the C. A. Thames family).
  7. , Mary Elizabeth Brantley Thames Family Bible.
  8. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Evergreen, Conecuh Co., AL, page 1000, Hse 335, fam 315.
    Ancestry.com Image 44. transcription by Warren Culpepper
    Cornelius Thames, 29, M, Carpenter, RE=500, PE=1000, AL
    Elizabeth Thames, 25, F, AL
    Alex Thames, 8, M, AL
    Jno Thames, 5, M, AL
    James Thames, 4, M, AL
    Adam Thames, 1, M, AL
    Mary Thames, 3/12, F, AL.
  9. Conecuh County Court, Conecuh Co., AL, Register of Births and Deaths, 1881-1894 GSU, Salt Lake City, 1989 (FHL Film 1,631,609 #1-2) .
  10. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    "Pressley-Price Family Tree" Nancy Presley-Holley. <e-mail address>
  11. Lee Ponder says that the Bible of Elizabeth A. Brantley Thames lists Jesse Thames b 8 Oct 1866 and d 7 Jan 1914.
  12. E-mail to Warren L. Culpepper from Lee Y. Ponder (Thames researcher), 5611 Cypress Circle, Tallahassee, FL 32303, e-mail address.
    Cites the Bible of Elizabeth A Brantley Thames.
  13. Conecuh County Court, Conecuh Co., AL, Direct Index to Deeds A-Z 1866-1901 GSU, Salt Lake City, 1989 (FHL Film 1,630,472 #1) .
  14. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Beat 7, Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., AL, page 3, Transcription by Gertrude Stevens
    Cornelius Thames, 39, M, Wheelwright, RE=400, PE=300, AL
    Elizabeth Thames, 35, F, AL
    Alex Thames, 18, M, Mail messenger, AL
    John Thames, 16, M, Farm Laborer, AL
    James Thames, 14, M, Farm Laborer, AL
    Adam Thames, 11, M, AL
    Mary Thames, 10, F, AL
    Jesse Thames, 3, M, AL
    William Thames, 1, M, AL.
  15. Christian Index Obits, 1822-1879, 19 Dec 1987, pg 200, Col 1: Thames, Jesse, 63 yrs, b 10-6-1810, h. of Mary A E Boughton, d 11-24-1872, Wayne Co., MS.
  16. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., AL, page 87C, based on LDS CD transcription
    Cornelius A. Thames, HH, 50, AL, NC, SC, Farmer
    Elizabeth Thames, Wife, 46, AL, SC, AL
    Mary Thames, Dau, 20, AL, AL, AL
    Jessey Thames, Son, 13, AL, AL, AL
    William Thames, Son, 11, AL, AL, AL
    Elizabeth Thames, Dau, 9, AL, AL, AL
    Lucey Thames, Dau, 6, AL, AL, AL
    Stephen Thames, Son, 4, AL, AL, AL
    Nathaniel Thames, Son, 1, AL, AL, AL.
  17. Jean Strickland & Patricia N. Edwards, Records of Wayne County, Mississippi: Cemetery Records, Moss Point, MS: Strickland & Edwards, 1987.
    "Mary A. E. Broughton Thames May 1810 - 14 Aug 1882 [sic]" Year of death actually appears as 1883 on her tombstone.
  18. Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections.
    from Mary Hollis, great granddaughter of Nathaniel Thames.
  19. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 51, Page 239A, Family 155, Gen.com img 17, Brooklyn Precinct 7, Conecuh Co., AL
    Cornelius A. Thames, Head, Nov 1830, 69, md 49 years, AL, SC, SC, Farmer
    Elizabeth A. Thames, Head, Oct 1834, 65, md 49 years, 13 children/11 living, AL, AL, SC
    Lucy J. Thames, Daughter, Mar 1873, 27, S, AL, AL, AL.
  20. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 40, Page 132B, Genealogy.com image 20, Family 172, Brooklyn Precinct 7, Conecuh Co., AL
    Cornelius Thames, Head, M, 79, Md1 59 yrs, AL/AL/AL, able to read/write, Confederate Army Vet
    Elizabeth Thames, Wife, F, 75, Md1 59 yrs, ch 12/12, AL/AL/AL, able to read/write.
  21. From a tribute from a comrad in a 15 May 1912, Conecuh County newspaper, provided by Hub Broughton in e-mail of 2 Aug 2002.

Elizabeth A. Brantley1

Female, #9993, (8 Oct 1834 - 4 Mar 1915)
Father*Joseph Van Buren Brantley
Mother*Emily Katherine Travis
Birth*8 Oct 1834 Elizabeth was born at Conecuh Co., Alabama, on 8 Oct 1834.1 
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 Elizabeth was probably a free white female, age 5 and under 10, in Joseph Van Buren Brantley's household, on the 1840 Census at Conecuh Co., Alabama.2 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Emily, Elizabeth, Eliza, William, Susan, Joseph, Edwin and John was listed as a household member living with Joseph Van Buren Brantley on the 1850 Census at Conecuh Co., Alabama.3 
Photographed*say 19 Dec 1850 She was photographed say 19 Dec 1850 at Conecuh Co., Alabama.4
Cornelius Alexander & Elizabeth (Brantley) Thames
Marriage*19 Dec 1850 She married Cornelius Alexander Thames at Conecuh Co., Alabama, on 19 Dec 1850 at age 16.5 
Married Namecirca 1851  As of circa 1851, her married name was Thames. 
Birth of Son4 Nov 1851 Her son Alexander Travis Thames was born on 4 Nov 1851 at Conecuh Co., Alabama.6 
Birth of Son15 Jul 1854 Her son John Mark Thames was born on 15 Jul 1854 at Conecuh Co., Alabama.6 
Birth of Son2 Nov 1855 Her son James Thomas Thames was born on 2 Nov 1855 at Conecuh Co., Alabama.6 
Birth of Son25 Sep 1858 Her son Cornelius Adam Thames was born on 25 Sep 1858 at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.6 
1860 Census1 Jun 1860 Elizabeth, Alexander, John, James, Cornelius and Mary was listed as a household member living with Cornelius Alexander Thames in the 1860 Census at Conecuh Co., Alabama.7 
Birth of Son8 Oct 1866 Her son Jesse Edwin Thames was born on 8 Oct 1866 at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.8,9,10 
Birth of Son22 Oct 1868 Her son William Charles Thames was born on 22 Oct 1868 at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.11 
Deed16 Nov 1868 She granted a deed on 16 Nov 1868 at Conecuh Co., Alabama,

C.A. & E.A. Thames to W,D.J. Collins, Book A, page 372.12 
1870 Census1 Jun 1870 Elizabeth, Alexander, John, James, Cornelius, Mary, Jesse and William listed as a household member living with Cornelius Alexander Thames on the 1870 Census at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.13 
Death of Mother23 Dec 1870 Her mother Emily Katherine Travis died on 23 Dec 1870 at Putnam Co., Florida.14 
Birth of Son17 Feb 1875 Her son Stephen Ellis Thames was born on 17 Feb 1875 at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.6 
Birth of Son29 Nov 1878 Her son Nathaniel Thames was born on 29 Nov 1878 at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.6 
Photographedsay 1880 She was photographed say 1880 at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.4
Cornelius Alexander & Elizabeth (Brantley) Thames
1880 Census1 Jun 1880 Elizabeth was listed as Cornelius Alexander Thames's wife on the 1880 Census at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.15 
Deed16 May 1890 She granted a deed on 16 May 1890 at Conecuh Co., Alabama,

C.A. & E.A. Thames to Richard Williams, Book O, page 472.12 
Deed28 Dec 1892 She granted a deed to Jesse Edwin Thames on 28 Dec 1892 at Conecuh Co., Alabama,

C.A. Thames & wife to J.E. Thames, Book S, page 151.12 
Death of Father18 Feb 1893 Her father Joseph Van Buren Brantley died on 18 Feb 1893 at Loango, Covington Co., Alabama. 
Deed*1 Jul 1893 She granted a deed to William Charles Thames on 1 Jul 1893 at Conecuh Co., Alabama,

Wm. C. Thames from C.A. Thames & wife, Book P, page 105.12 
Photographed*circa 1895 She was photographed circa 1895 at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.16
Elizabeth A. (Brantley) Thames
1900 Census1 Jun 1900 Elizabeth was listed as Cornelius Alexander Thames's wife on the 1900 Census at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.17 
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 Elizabeth was listed as Cornelius Alexander Thames's wife on the 1910 Census at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.18 
Death of Spouse29 Apr 1912 Her husband Cornelius Alexander Thames died on 29 Apr 1912 at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.19 
Death of Son7 Jan 1914 Her son Jesse Edwin Thames died on 7 Jan 1914 at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.10 
Death*4 Mar 1915 She died at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama, on 4 Mar 1915 at age 80.1 
Burial*circa 6 Mar 1915 Her body was interred circa 6 Mar 1915 at Brooklyn Baptist Church Cemetery, Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama. 

Family

Cornelius Alexander Thames
Marriage*19 Dec 1850 She married Cornelius Alexander Thames at Conecuh Co., Alabama, on 19 Dec 1850 at age 16.5 
Children
ChartsWLC / Warren L. Culpepper Ancestral Chart
WLC / Thomas Thames: Descendant Chart
Last Edited31 Dec 2009

Citations

  1. E-mail to Warren L. Culpepper from Lee Y. Ponder (Thames researcher), 5611 Cypress Circle, Tallahassee, FL 32303, e-mail address.
  2. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Unk Twp, Conecuh Co., AL, page 260, Ancestry.com image 4 transcribed by Warren Culpepper
    Joseph V. Brantley, 1M0-4, 1M20-29, 2F0-4, 1F5-9, 1F20-29.
  3. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 335B, Family 48, Ancestry.com image 10, Unk Twp, Conecuh Co., AL
    Joseph V. Brantley, 37, M, SC, Farmer, $600
    Emily Brantley, 36, F, SC
    Elizabeth Brantley, 16, F, AL
    Eliza Brantley, 13, F, AL
    William Brantley, 13, M, AL
    Jemima Brantley, 10, F, AL
    Susan Brantley, 10, F, AL
    Joseph Brantley, 6, M, AL
    Edwin Brantley, 3, M, AL
    John Brantley, 1, M, AL
    John McBride, 15, M, SC, Farmer.
  4. Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections.
  5. "Mr. & Mrs. Thames were married December 19, 1850." (From an article in a 15 Jul 1908 Conecuh County newspaper, written by a guest at a reunion of the C. A. Thames family).
  6. , Mary Elizabeth Brantley Thames Family Bible.
  7. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Evergreen, Conecuh Co., AL, page 1000, Hse 335, fam 315.
    Ancestry.com Image 44. transcription by Warren Culpepper
    Cornelius Thames, 29, M, Carpenter, RE=500, PE=1000, AL
    Elizabeth Thames, 25, F, AL
    Alex Thames, 8, M, AL
    Jno Thames, 5, M, AL
    James Thames, 4, M, AL
    Adam Thames, 1, M, AL
    Mary Thames, 3/12, F, AL.
  8. Conecuh County Court, Conecuh Co., AL, Register of Births and Deaths, 1881-1894 GSU, Salt Lake City, 1989 (FHL Film 1,631,609 #1-2) .
  9. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    "Pressley-Price Family Tree" Nancy Presley-Holley. <e-mail address>
  10. Lee Ponder says that the Bible of Elizabeth A. Brantley Thames lists Jesse Thames b 8 Oct 1866 and d 7 Jan 1914.
  11. E-mail to Warren L. Culpepper from Lee Y. Ponder (Thames researcher), 5611 Cypress Circle, Tallahassee, FL 32303, e-mail address.
    Cites the Bible of Elizabeth A Brantley Thames.
  12. Conecuh County Court, Conecuh Co., AL, Direct Index to Deeds A-Z 1866-1901 GSU, Salt Lake City, 1989 (FHL Film 1,630,472 #1) .
  13. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Beat 7, Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., AL, page 3, Transcription by Gertrude Stevens
    Cornelius Thames, 39, M, Wheelwright, RE=400, PE=300, AL
    Elizabeth Thames, 35, F, AL
    Alex Thames, 18, M, Mail messenger, AL
    John Thames, 16, M, Farm Laborer, AL
    James Thames, 14, M, Farm Laborer, AL
    Adam Thames, 11, M, AL
    Mary Thames, 10, F, AL
    Jesse Thames, 3, M, AL
    William Thames, 1, M, AL.
  14. e-mail address Greg Wilson, compiler, Paran Baptist Church Cemetery, Paran Baptist Church Cemetery Association, Mar 2005.
    http://parancemetery.tripod.com/
    Paran Baptist Church Cemetery, Melrose, Putnam Co., FL
    Lot-Section, Name, Born - Died
    O-91, Brantley, Benjamin N., Aug 30 1850 - Feb 2 1929
    F-131, Brantley, Charles A., Sep 12 1955 - Sep 4 1972
    P-90, Brantley, D. E. Goodson, Aug 19 1850 - Jan 26 1914
    O-90, Brantley, Delila, May 1 1818 - Jul 25 1909
    J-87, Brantley, Emily K., Mar 26 1814 - Dec 23 1870
    I-87, Brantley, Infant Levi, No Dates
    D-131, Brantley, Lillie, Feb 22 1886 - Jul 15 1977
    R-90, Brantley, Robert T., Jan 25 1854 - Feb 15 1919
    N-91, Brantley, Sarah G., Sep 9 1843 - Sep 9 1928
    E-131, Brantley, Weldon, May 26 1880 - Oct 7 1969.
  15. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., AL, page 87C, based on LDS CD transcription
    Cornelius A. Thames, HH, 50, AL, NC, SC, Farmer
    Elizabeth Thames, Wife, 46, AL, SC, AL
    Mary Thames, Dau, 20, AL, AL, AL
    Jessey Thames, Son, 13, AL, AL, AL
    William Thames, Son, 11, AL, AL, AL
    Elizabeth Thames, Dau, 9, AL, AL, AL
    Lucey Thames, Dau, 6, AL, AL, AL
    Stephen Thames, Son, 4, AL, AL, AL
    Nathaniel Thames, Son, 1, AL, AL, AL.
  16. E-mail written 2003-2007 to Warren Culpepper from Vivian McLendon Pridgen-Brockway (#43320), e-mail address.
  17. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 51, Page 239A, Family 155, Gen.com img 17, Brooklyn Precinct 7, Conecuh Co., AL
    Cornelius A. Thames, Head, Nov 1830, 69, md 49 years, AL, SC, SC, Farmer
    Elizabeth A. Thames, Head, Oct 1834, 65, md 49 years, 13 children/11 living, AL, AL, SC
    Lucy J. Thames, Daughter, Mar 1873, 27, S, AL, AL, AL.
  18. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 40, Page 132B, Genealogy.com image 20, Family 172, Brooklyn Precinct 7, Conecuh Co., AL
    Cornelius Thames, Head, M, 79, Md1 59 yrs, AL/AL/AL, able to read/write, Confederate Army Vet
    Elizabeth Thames, Wife, F, 75, Md1 59 yrs, ch 12/12, AL/AL/AL, able to read/write.
  19. From a tribute from a comrad in a 15 May 1912, Conecuh County newspaper, provided by Hub Broughton in e-mail of 2 Aug 2002.

Dr. Samuel Boykin1

Male, #9994, (1786 - 29 Apr 1848)
Father*Major Francis Boykin
Mother*Catherine Whitaker
Birth*1786 Samuel was born at Camden, Camden District, South Carolina, in 1786. Birthplace is that shown in Boykin Family Bible. However, his father, Francis, is reported to have been in Washington (later Baldwin) Co., GA by 1785.2,3 
Tax roll*1813 He registered to pay taxes at Baldwin Co., Georgia, in 1813.4 
Marriage*26 Mar 1818 He married Sarah Ann Maria Maxwell at seat of Col. Farish Carter, near, Milledgeville, Baldwin Co., Georgia, on 26 Mar 1818.5 
Birth of Son14 Feb 1819 His son Burwell Boykin was born on 14 Feb 1819 at Baldwin Co., Georgia.3 
Land Lottery*1820 He had a fortunate draw in the land lottery in 1820 at Baldwin Co., Georgia,
lot 12, section 3 of Irwin Co; and lot 70, section 19 of Early Co.6 
Death of Spouse3 Nov 1820 His wife Sarah Ann Maria Maxwell died on 3 Nov 1820 at Milledgeville, Baldwin Co., Georgia.7 
Biography1821 The Whitaker Place.
     In Baldwin County, about twelve miles to the southeast of Milledgeville, lies the plantation known for many years as the "Whitaker Place." It was originally owned by Maj. Francis Boykin, a South Carolinian, prominent in the war of the Revolution, who moved to this county in 1800. He was a successful farmer and accumulated a large area of land which lay on the east side of the Oconee River for a long distance, and extended toward the east to Gum Creek, the dividing line between Washington and Baldwin counties.
     At that time, boats came up the river as far as Milledgeville. Maj. Boykin was appointed one of the River Commissioners, whose duties were to see that the stream was kept clear of snags and other obstructions interfering with the passage of the boats.
     In 1821, Maj. Boykin died. He left two sons and one daughter, Dr. Samuel Boykin, who practiced medicine in Milledgeville; Mr. James Boykin, a Deacon in the Baptist Church; and Miss Eliza Boykin, who married the father of Prof. William Rutherford, of Athens, Ga. Prof. Rutherford was the father of Miss Mildred Rutherford, to whom the South owes a lasting debt of gratitude for the preservation of much of its history.
     Upon the death of his father, Dr. Samuel Boykin gave up his practice in Milledgeville and moved to the plantation. He built a large two-story house for a residence, which became known for miles around as "The White House," because it was the only painted house in the community. He was a great lover of plants and flowers and was the first to demonstrate that sugar cane could be grown in Georgia as high up as Baldwin County. In 1836, he decided to move to Alabama, and sold his plantation to Mr. William Whitaker, a kinsman, who had recently moved into the community from North Carolina.
     William Whitaker cultivated the soil as did Dr. Boykin, and grew large crops of corn, cotton and other products.
     In those days, people traveled by stage coach, and on the long roads there were "Relay Stations" where fresh horses were exchanged for the tired ones, which rested until the return trips. A Relay Station was located on this place and was the center of much interest.
     Upon the death of William Whitaker, the plantation was divided into three parts, and his three children, James, Samuel, and Martha drew for a part.
     The part upon which Dr. Boykin's residence was located, fell to Samuel Whitaker. By that time, this place was very attractive; tall oaks shaded the white sandy yard; in the rear were several black walnut trees which, in later years, attained to immense size. Cherokee rose vines draped the trees on either side of the avenue leading to the public road. Down this road, to the right, was a lane leading to the negro quarters. At the end of the lane was the Overseer's house. On one side of the lane was the Gin House, the first built in that section of the country. This was burned by Sherman's men when a part of his army encamped for several days on that plantation, leaving desolation and ruin behind it.
     At another point, the lane was shaded by a sugar berry tree, unusually tall and branching. There was a superstition among the negroes that this tree was haunted by a spirit which could foretell death, because it had been observed that, just before a death occurred on the place, the tree gave forth a weird and peculiar sound as of the opening of a creaky door. When this was heard, consternation filled the Quarters, be- cause no one doubted but that someone's days were numbered.
     Samuel Whitaker kept a Diary, in which each day's work was faithfully recorded. Every field was designated by its own particular name-as "The New Ground," "The Vineyard Field," "The Goode Field" -the name was symbolic of the nature of the soil or of some association.
     Mrs. Whitaker took an active interest in the religious training of the negroes. A place was provided where they could assemble in public worship. The negro children would come from the Quarters on Sunday afternoons and sit on the steps of her front porch, the larger ones standing in line on the ground, while she talked to them of spiritual things and taught them lessons from the Bible.
     At the close of the war, when losses were heavy, the plantation passed into the hands of Mr. Wirtzfielder, who owned it for a number of years, then sold it to Mr. Sam Walker. After Mr. Walker's death, it became the property of his daughter, Mrs. John Shinholser. Mr. Shinholser now owns the place.
     Mr. Whitaker rented the plantation, after it passed from his hands, and lived there until his death. He was married three times and reared two sons and three daughters: the late William Whitaker was his elder son; the younger son was Dr. James M. Whitaker, for many years on the staff of physicians of the State Sanitarium. The three daughters were Mrs. Elbert Bivins, Mrs. H. D. Allen and Mrs. O. M. Cone.8,9
The Whitaker Place
Death of Father17 Aug 1821 His father Major Francis Boykin died on 17 Aug 1821 at Milledgeville, Baldwin Co., Georgia.10 
Marriage*31 Jul 1822 He married Narcissa Cooper at Eatonton, Putnam Co., Georgia, on 31 Jul 1822.3,11 
Birth of Son30 Jul 1825 His son Francis Boykin was born on 30 Jul 1825 at Baldwin Co., Georgia.3 
Jury*Apr 1827 He served on a jury in Apr 1827 at Baldwin Co., Georgia,
     Grand Jury of Superior Court.12 
Deed*1829 He was granted a deed by James William Boykin in 1829 at Boykin Hall, Milledgeville, Baldwin Co., Georgia.13 
Birth of Son24 Nov 1829 His son Rev. Samuel Boykin Jr. was born on 24 Nov 1829 at Baldwin Co., Georgia.3 
Event-MiscJul 1835 He served on Grand Jury Also served in Aug 1830 and Sep 1831 in Jul 1835 at Baldwin Co., Georgia, (an unknown value.)14 
Death of Son1835 His son Burwell Boykin died in 1835. 
Birth of Son1 Jan 1836 His son Rev. Thomas Cooper Boykin was born on 1 Jan 1836 at Baldwin Co., Georgia.3 
Relocation*1836 He relocated in 1836 at Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia,2 
Birth of Son28 Mar 1840 His son LeRoy Holt Boykin was born on 28 Mar 1840 at Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia.1,3 
1840 Census*1 Jun 1840 Samuel was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census at Muscogee Co., Georgia. Male age 30-40.15 
Will29 May 1843 In Thomas Cooper Jr.'s will, Mark, Samuel and Eugenius was named by Thomas to handle his estate on 29 May 1843.16 
Birth of Son7 Aug 1843 His son James H. Boykin was born on 7 Aug 1843.3 
Death of Son31 Mar 1847 His son James H. Boykin died on 31 Mar 1847.3 
Will*28 Apr 1848 He made a will at Muscogee Co., Georgia, on 28 Apr 1848, naming as executor(s) Narcissa Boykin, Francis Boykin, Rev. Samuel Boykin Jr. and Mark Anthony Cooper, naming as heir(s) Rev. Thomas Cooper Boykin and LeRoy Holt Boykin.

Last Will and Testament of Samuel Boykin
Executed 28 Apr 1848 and proved 22 May 1848 in Muscogee Co., GA.
     In the name of God, Amen. I Samuel Boykin being of sound mind and desirous of disposing of all property that I may be entitled to at my death constitute this as my last will & testament.
     1st, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Narcissa my carriage and horses, plate and household furniture absolutely.
     2nd, I give and bequeath to my wife Narcissa, for her special use and benefit during her life the following property - to wit: my residence in the city of Columbus with the four lots immediately joining it, and the four other lots lying near it on the opposite sides of the street on which my residence stands, and the following house servants - to wit: Charlotte & her two children Lin and Bird Grace, Leila & her two children Mary Ann & Dafra, Lizzy and old Sall, and at her death I wish said property to go in equal shares to such of my children as shall survive her and the children of such as may be dead at her decease.
     3rd, I give and bequeath all the balance of my property in equal shares to my wife (in case she declines dower) & my children the child's part assigned to my wife by this item. I give and bequeath to her during her natural life, at her death to be distributed in the same way I have directed the property assigned for her use in the second item of my will. I further will and bequeath to each of my daughters her share for her special use & benefit not to be sold or in any way disposed of by her husband, in case she marries and at her death in case she marries and dies without issue leaving a husband, one half this property to her husband and the other half to each of my children as may survive her. I further will and bequeath to each of my sons his share, and in case he should marry and die without issue, one half of said share to his surviving wife, and the other half to such of my children as may survive him. I further will and desire my executors hereinafter appointed to give to each of my sons, Francis, Samuel, Thomas and Leroy as a portion of that part of my estate falling to his share one fourth part of my plantation lying on the Chattahoochee in Russell County, if each one when he becomes of age should be willing to take said fourth part of said plantation as a portion of his distribution share, and it should be deemed possible by my executors so to assign my said plantation to my sons, in four equal parts and at such time as my executors shall deem it proper and expedient for the interest of all the legatees.
     4th, I will and desire my executors to sell and dispose of all my real esate not mentioned in any of the foregoing items at such time & in such way as they may deem to be for the interest of my estate.
     5th, I here appoint and constitute my wife Narcissa Boykin, Mark A. Cooper, and my two sons Francis & Samuel Boykin my executors under this my last will and testament.
     In witness whereof I have signed, sealed and published these presents this 28th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight. /s/ S. Boykin
     In the presence of Leroy Holt, Frank A. Nisbet, James N. Owens, John E. Bacon.17
 
Death*29 Apr 1848 He died at Summerville, Russell Co., Alabama, on 29 Apr 1848
(The Emily Boykin Tichenor Family Bible erroneously gives date of death as 27 Apr 1848, one day before Samuel made his final Will.)3 
Burial* His body was interred at Linwood Cemetery, Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia.18 
Probate20 May 1848 Probate action was taken on Samuel's estate on 20 May 1848 at Muscogee Co., Georgia.17 
Biography* Dr. Samuel Boykin was educated at the University of Georgia (graduated 1807) and the Pennsylvania Medical College in Philadelphia. Practiced medicine in Milledgeville for 25 years. State Senator. Also engaged in banking. On the committee of distinguished citizens to entertain General LaFayette on his tour of America when he visited Milledgeville. A man of considerable scientific attainment and reputation, he was the discoverer of several species of flowers and shells which bare his name (Genus "Boykinia" Named for Him). The celebrated English botanist, Lyell, visited him in Columbus and makes mention of him in one of his works. He was the first to demonstrate sugar cane could be grown in GA as high up as Baldwin Co. In 1836 he sold his plantation to William Whitaker, a kinsman. He moved his planting interests to Alabama and settled his family in Columbus, Georgia.

BOYKIN HALL
(From an unknown publication)
Major Francis Boykin, a North Carolinian, who served with Nathaniel Greene during the Revolutionary War, became the owner of a large tract of land east of the Oconee River (1785), about twelve miles from where Milledgeville was laid off in 1803. At his death, (1821) one of his sons, Dr. Samuel Boykin, who lived in Milledgeville, gave up his practice to manage this plantation and was most successful. He was first to demonstrate that sugar could be made in this section, by growing splendid sugar cane, and is mentioned for this feat in Adiel Sherwood's Gazetteer of 1829.

In 1830, Dr. Boykin built a two story Colonial home, which was known as "The White House" because of the fact that it was the only house in the settlement which was painted. But the doctor decided to move to Columbus about 1836 and sold his home to a kinsman, William Whitaker, who continued to cultivate the soil. After Mr. Whitaker's death, his widow and children lived there for a time, and when she passed away, the plantation was divided into four parts, each of the four children drawing lots to see which part fell to them. The plantation upon which this home had been built fell to Samuel E. Whitaker, the father of Mrs. Henry Dawson Allen, of Milledgeville, and this was her childhood home. In 1935, Mrs. Allen, who was Miss Sarah Canty Whitaker, was named Baldwin County's most distinguished citizen and was presented a certificate to this effect by the International Kiwanis, as this honor had been conferred upon her through the local Kiwanis organization.

After the War Between the States this plantation passed out of the possession of the Whitaker family and is now owned by Mr. and Mrs. John Shinholser, the plantation going by the name of Indian Island Farm and Ranch. Mr. Shinholser's grandparents lived in Scottsboro over a hundred years ago, when it was noted as a summer resort, and although 11e was born in Wilkinson County, he has lived most of his life in Baldwin.

Mrs. Shinholser, who was Miss Hallie McHenry of Madison, Georgia, a charming gracious woman, is an artist of considerable note. Although the Shinholsers do not now live in this hor?re, which they call "Boykin Hall", they are doing much to restore the old ante-bellum house. Not far from "Boykin Hall", they have a modern dwelling where old Southern hospitality still holds sway. On this Indian Island Plantation, there is an artesian well, the only flowing well in Baldwin County. The water from this well forms a big swimming pool, which is one of the many attractions of the Plantation. There are also many Indian Mounds on this historic place.

Not far from "Boykin Hall" is the burial ground of the Boykin and Whitaker families. Here lies the body of Major Francis Boykin, a Revolutionary ancestor of the late Miss Mildred Rutherford of Athens, an educator and historian of note.

BOYKIN BIBLE
In possession of Mrs. Thomas Whitner, Atlanta, Ga.

On the fly leaf is inscribed, "To sister Emily from Sam and Laura, April 16, 1861," referring to Emily Catherine Boykin, daughter of Dr. Samuel Boykin, who married I. T. Tichenor. Dr. Samuel Boykin's father was Francis Boykin, Revolutionary soldier of S. C. and Ga. The father of Dr. Samuel Boykin's wife was Thos. Cooper of Henry Co., Va., later of Hancock Co., Ga., and the records of both of these are upon the Roll of Patriots of the D.A.R. The Bible was evidently a bridal present and the entries were made by Mrs. Tichenor. The first birth recorded, Burwell Boykin was the son of Dr. Samuel Boykin by his 1st. wife, Sarah Maria Maxwell.

MARRIAGES:
Francis Boykin and Catherine Whitaker of S.C. had three children: Eliza married Williams Rutherford; James, who was twice married, 1st. to Miss Owens and 2nd. to Miss Rutherford of N. C.

Dr. Samuel Boykin d. in Summerville, Russell Co., Ala., 4-27-1848, m. at Eatonville, Ga., 7-31-1822, to Narcissa Cooper, b. in Powelton, Ga., 1804, d. 6-14-1859, in Augusta, Ga.

Francis Boykin and L. A. Nuchols, 11-24-1849
Samuel Boykin and Laura Nisbet, 5-10-1853
Narcissa Boykin and T. G. Holt, 12-14-1854
Thomas C. Boykin and Arabella Alexander, 4-13-1858
2nd. 5-4-1881 to Mattie Dickson
Leroy H. Boykin and Laura E. Hunter, 2-13-1859
Harriet E. Boykin and Wm. R. Turman, 11-25-1862
Emily Catherine Boykin and I. T. Tichenor
Lulah Boykin and I. T. Tichenor

BIRTHS:
Dr. Samuel Boykin, b. in Kershaw District, S. C., 1786.
Burwell Boykin, 2-14-1819     
Francis Boykin, 7-30-1825     
Samuel Boykin, 11-24-1829     
Emily C. Boykin, 4-16-1832
Narcissa Boykin, 12-14-1833
Thomas C. Boykin, 1-1-l836
Harriet E. Boykin, 11-25-1837
LeRoy H. Boykin, 3-28-1840
James H. Boykin, 8-7-1843, d. 3-31-1847
Lulah Boykin, 7-7-1847

DEATHS:
James H. Boykin, d. early.
Francis Boykin, d. in Barbour Co., Ala, 1863
Emily B. Tichenor at Union Springs, Ala, 1864
Lulah Tichenor, in Shelby Co., Ala, 1869
Samuel Boykin, in Nashville, Tenn, 1899
Thomas C. Boykin, in Atlanta, Ga, 1902
Narcissa B. Holt,in Atlanta, Ga, 1912
Harriet B. Turman, in Atlanta, Ga, 1903
LeRoy H. Boykin (date not known.)

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Descendant* See footnote for the name and contact info of a descendant of Dr. Samuel Boykin who would like to communicate with other descendants.19 

Family 1

Sarah Ann Maria Maxwell
Marriage*26 Mar 1818 He married Sarah Ann Maria Maxwell at seat of Col. Farish Carter, near, Milledgeville, Baldwin Co., Georgia, on 26 Mar 1818.5 
Child

Family 2

Narcissa Cooper
Marriage*31 Jul 1822 He married Narcissa Cooper at Eatonton, Putnam Co., Georgia, on 31 Jul 1822.3,11 
Children
ChartsWLC / Warren L. Culpepper Ancestral Chart
WLC / Edward Boykin: Descendant Chart
Last Edited27 Feb 2016

Citations

  1. Boykin Family Papers, Collected by Eleanor Boykin (#9929) and given to Warren Culpepper, 1983.
  2. Katherine Bowman Walters, Oconee River Tales to Tell, Eaton, Putnam Co., GA: Eaton, Putnam Co. (GA) Historical Society, 1995.
    Chapter 5, pp 53-57.
  3. Mrs. Bun Wylie -- State Regent 1930-32, Boykin Family Bible (Given to Emily Boykin Tichenor on 16 Apr 1861 by Sam and Laura Boykin), Transcription contained in "Historical Collections of the Georgia Chapters, DAR, Vol. IV Old Bible Records and Land Lotteries, 1932.
  4. Frances T. Ingmire, Baldwin Co., GA 1813 Tax List, page 2:
    Francis Boykin, Brown's District
    James Boykin, Brown's District
    Samuel Boykin, 1 Poll.
  5. Mary Bondurant Warren, Marriages and Deaths, 1763-1820, Abstracted from Extant Georgia Newspapers, 1968, page 12.
  6. The Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas Jr., 1820 Land Lottery of Georgia, Southern Historical Press, Easley, SC, 1986, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 975.8 R2la.
  7. Mary Bondurant Warren, Marriages and Deaths, 1820-1830, Abstracted from Extant Georgia Newspapers, 1972, page 13.
  8. Anna Maria Green Cook, History of Baldwin County
    , Anderson, SC: Kays-Hearn, 1925 (Pages 115-117).
    Article by Mrs. O. M. Cone, 1925, Pages 476-478.
  9. Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections.
    photo by Warren Culpepper, 2015.
  10. Tad Evans, compiler, Milledgeville, Georgia, Newspaper Clippings: Southern Recorder, 1820-1827, Vol. I, Savannah, GA: T. Evans, 1995, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 975.8573/M1 B3e v. 1.
    p. 78.
  11. Photocopy of Marriage License, "Samuel Boykin and Narcissa Cooper, License dated 31 Jul 1822, Putnam CO., GA."
  12. Tad Evans, compiler, Milledgeville, Georgia, Newspaper Clippings: Southern Recorder, 1820-1827, Vol. I, Savannah, GA: T. Evans, 1995, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 975.8573/M1 B3e v. 1.
    Vol XII, page 274.
  13. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Alexander's - Southside VA/NC, GA & AL.
  14. Tad Evans, compiler, Milledgeville, Georgia, Newspaper Clippings: Southern Recorder, 1828-1832, Vol. II, Savannah, GA: T. Evans, 1996, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 975.8573/M1 B3e v. 2.
    S. Boykin, p. 342.
  15. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Ancestry.com image.
  16. Edward F. Hull, Early Records of Putnam County, Georgia, 1807-1860: Old Cemeteries Wills and Marriages, Ashland, AL, 190?.
    Will dated 29 May 1843 and probated 10 Jul 1843. Page 29: Cites Will Book B-page 178.
  17. Muscogee Co., GA Court of Probate Records. Transcribed by Warren Culpepper from photocopy by Mrs. Eugene Millsaps III.
  18. Tombstone in Linwood Centery, Columbus, GA: "Samuel Boykin, 1784 - 1848, Age 62."
  19. Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections.

Narcissa Cooper1

Female, #9995, (28 Apr 1803 - 14 Jun 1857)
Father*Thomas Cooper Jr.
Mother*Judith Harvey
Birth*28 Apr 1803 Narcissa was born at Powelton, Hancock Co., Georgia, on 28 Apr 1803.2 
Marriage*31 Jul 1822 She married Dr. Samuel Boykin at Eatonton, Putnam Co., Georgia, on 31 Jul 1822 at age 19.2,3 
Married Name31 Jul 1822  As of 31 Jul 1822, her married name was Boykin. 
Birth of Son30 Jul 1825 Her son Francis Boykin was born on 30 Jul 1825 at Baldwin Co., Georgia.2 
Birth of Son24 Nov 1829 Her son Rev. Samuel Boykin Jr. was born on 24 Nov 1829 at Baldwin Co., Georgia.2 
Letter*Apr 1834 She had a letter at the Post Office in Apr 1834 at Baldwin Co., Georgia.4 
Letter20 Oct 1835 She had a letter at the Post Office (Mrs. S. Boykin) on 20 Oct 1835 at Eatonton, Putnam Co., Georgia.5 
Birth of Son1 Jan 1836 Her son Rev. Thomas Cooper Boykin was born on 1 Jan 1836 at Baldwin Co., Georgia.2 
Birth of Son28 Mar 1840 Her son LeRoy Holt Boykin was born on 28 Mar 1840 at Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia.1,2 
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 Narcissa was probably a free white female, age 30 and under 40, in Dr. Samuel Boykin's household, on the 1840 Census on 1 Jun 1840 at Muscogee Co., Georgia.6 
Death of Father5 Jul 1843 Her father Thomas Cooper Jr. died on 5 Jul 1843 at Putnam Co., Georgia.7 
Birth of Son7 Aug 1843 Her son James H. Boykin was born on 7 Aug 1843.2 
Death of Son31 Mar 1847 Her son James H. Boykin died on 31 Mar 1847.2 
Will28 Apr 1848 Narcissa, Francis, Samuel and Mark named as executor(s) in the will of Dr. Samuel Boykin at Muscogee Co., Georgia, on 28 Apr 1848.8 
Death of Spouse29 Apr 1848 Her husband Dr. Samuel Boykin died on 29 Apr 1848 at Summerville, Russell Co., Alabama.2 
1850 Census*1 Jun 1850 Narcissa was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census on 1 Jun 1850 at Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia.9 
Death*14 Jun 1857 She died at Planters' Hotel, Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia, on 14 Jun 1857 at age 54.2,10 
Burial* Her body was interred at Linwood Cemetery, Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia. 

Family

Dr. Samuel Boykin
Marriage*31 Jul 1822 She married Dr. Samuel Boykin at Eatonton, Putnam Co., Georgia, on 31 Jul 1822 at age 19.2,3 
Children
ChartsWLC / Warren L. Culpepper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited4 Dec 2002

Citations

  1. Boykin Family Papers, Collected by Eleanor Boykin (#9929) and given to Warren Culpepper, 1983.
  2. Mrs. Bun Wylie -- State Regent 1930-32, Boykin Family Bible (Given to Emily Boykin Tichenor on 16 Apr 1861 by Sam and Laura Boykin), Transcription contained in "Historical Collections of the Georgia Chapters, DAR, Vol. IV Old Bible Records and Land Lotteries, 1932.
  3. Photocopy of Marriage License, "Samuel Boykin and Narcissa Cooper, License dated 31 Jul 1822, Putnam CO., GA."
  4. Tad Evans, compiler, Milledgeville, Georgia, Newspaper Clippings: Southern Recorder, 1820-1827, Vol. I, Savannah, GA: T. Evans, 1995, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 975.8573/M1 B3e v. 1.
    Vol XII, page 431.
  5. Tad Evans, Georgia Newspaper Clippings, Putnam Co. Extracts, Vol. 2, T. Evans, Savannah, GA, 1998.
    page 12.
  6. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Ancestry.com image.
  7. Edward F. Hull, Early Records of Putnam County, Georgia, 1807-1860: Old Cemeteries Wills and Marriages, Ashland, AL, 190?.
    "Thomas Cooper, Died July 5, 1843, age 72 years", page 17.
  8. Muscogee Co., GA Court of Probate Records. Transcribed by Warren Culpepper from photocopy by Mrs. Eugene Millsaps III.
  9. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    pages 338 and 339, Ancestry.com images 87 & 89
    Mrs. Narcissa Boykin, 47, F, GA
    Samuel Boykin, 20, M, GA
    Emily C. Boykin, 18, F, GA
    Narcissa Boykin, 16, F, GA
    Eliza H. Boykin, 12, F, GA
    Leroy Boykin, 10, M, GA
    Lula Boykin, 4, F, GA
    Thomas C. Boykin, 14, M, GA (separated from rest of family and listed at very end of census).
  10. Tad Evans, Georgia Newspaper Clippings, Putnam Co. Extracts, Vol. 2, T. Evans, Savannah, GA, 1998.
    page 215.

Angelica Bray

Female, #9996, (say 1672 - )
Ancestry Unknown* Information about the ancestry and siblings of Angelica Bray is wanted. See page footer for contact information. 
Birth*say 1672 Angelica was born say 1672. 
Married Namesay 1690  As of say 1690, her married name was Baker. 
Marriage*say 1690 She married Lt. Col. Henry Baker III say 1690. 

Family

Lt. Col. Henry Baker III
Child
ChartsWLC / Warren L. Culpepper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited1 Jan 2012

Major Francis Boykin

Male, #9997, (1751 - 17 Aug 1821)
Father*William Boykin II
Mother*Elizabeth Bryant
Birth*1751 Francis was born at Southampton Co., Virginia, in 1751. 
Relocationcirca 1755 He, as a family member, accompanied William Boykin II in relocating circa 1755 at Craven Co., South Carolina; from Southampton Co., VA1 
American Revolution*between 1775 and 1783 DAR Listing: "Francis Boykin, born circa 1755 in North Carolina, died 18 Aug 1821 in Georgia, married Catherine Whitaker, Major, South Carolina"
     Francis served as a lieutenant in the First Regiment in June 1775 and was Captain in the Rangers under Capt. Eli Kershaw during 1775/1776. He was a major in the Second Dragoons under Col. Myddleton and Gen. Sumter during 1782.2,3
 
Marriage*circa 1780 He married Catherine Whitaker at Camden, Camden District, South Carolina, circa 1780. 
Death of Fathercirca 1784 His father William Boykin II died circa 1784 at Camden, Camden District, South Carolina. 
Land Grant/Patent*1786 Land was granted to Major Francis Boykin in 1786 at Washington Co., Georgia,

(287.5 acres).4 
Birth of Son1786 His son Dr. Samuel Boykin was born in 1786 at Camden, Camden District, South Carolina.5,6 
Jury*Mar 1788 He served on a jury in Mar 1788 at Burke Co., Georgia,
     Grand Jury.7 
Biographybetween 1791 and 1798 Francis was a magistrate of the Kershaw County Court and has numerous entries in the minutes of the Court in the 1790's. He also was the plaintiff in several lawsuits involving money due him. On 8 May 1795, he successfully petitioned the court for opening a road into his plantation on the river from the "Great Road". Two years later, some of the workers on Francis' road were ordered to then work on another road.8 
Will25 Dec 1791 Francis, Burwell and John named as executor(s) in the will of Samuel Boykin at Kershaw Co., South Carolina, on 25 Dec 1791.9 
Birth of Soncirca 1792 His son James William Boykin was born circa 1792 at Camden, Kershaw District, South Carolina.10,11 
Relocation*circa 1800 He relocated circa 1800 at Washington Co., Georgia,12 
Land Lottery*1805 Francis participated in but did not win the land lottery in 1805 at Washington Co., Georgia,
land in Baldwin, Wayne and Wilkinson counties.13 
Land Grant/Patent1809 Land was granted to Major Francis Boykin in 1809 at Washington Co., Georgia,

(538 acres).14 
Tax roll*1813 He registered to pay taxes at Baldwin Co., Georgia, in 1813.15 
Event-Misc*23 Nov 1819 He on 23 Nov 1819 at Baldwin Co., Georgia, Notice posted in "Georgia Journal": Baldwin Co. For Sale. My plantation. 2,000 acres on Oconee and Town Creek. Also 35 negros and livestock. Apply to Francis Boykin. 10 miles below Milledgeville.16 
1820 Census*7 Aug 1820 Francis was listed as the head of a family on the 1820 Census at Baldwin Co., Georgia. 1M16-25, 1M45+, 21 in agriculture, 29 slaves.17 
Biography1821 The Whitaker Place.
     In Baldwin County, about twelve miles to the southeast of Milledgeville, lies the plantation known for many years as the "Whitaker Place." It was originally owned by Maj. Francis Boykin, a South Carolinian, prominent in the war of the Revolution, who moved to this county in 1800. He was a successful farmer and accumulated a large area of land which lay on the east side of the Oconee River for a long distance, and extended toward the east to Gum Creek, the dividing line between Washington and Baldwin counties.
     At that time, boats came up the river as far as Milledgeville. Maj. Boykin was appointed one of the River Commissioners, whose duties were to see that the stream was kept clear of snags and other obstructions interfering with the passage of the boats.
     In 1821, Maj. Boykin died. He left two sons and one daughter, Dr. Samuel Boykin, who practiced medicine in Milledgeville; Mr. James Boykin, a Deacon in the Baptist Church; and Miss Eliza Boykin, who married the father of Prof. William Rutherford, of Athens, Ga. Prof. Rutherford was the father of Miss Mildred Rutherford, to whom the South owes a lasting debt of gratitude for the preservation of much of its history.
     Upon the death of his father, Dr. Samuel Boykin gave up his practice in Milledgeville and moved to the plantation. He built a large two-story house for a residence, which became known for miles around as "The White House," because it was the only painted house in the community. He was a great lover of plants and flowers and was the first to demonstrate that sugar cane could be grown in Georgia as high up as Baldwin County. In 1836, he decided to move to Alabama, and sold his plantation to Mr. William Whitaker, a kinsman, who had recently moved into the community from North Carolina.
     William Whitaker cultivated the soil as did Dr. Boykin, and grew large crops of corn, cotton and other products.
     In those days, people traveled by stage coach, and on the long roads there were "Relay Stations" where fresh horses were exchanged for the tired ones, which rested until the return trips. A Relay Station was located on this place and was the center of much interest.
     Upon the death of William Whitaker, the plantation was divided into three parts, and his three children, James, Samuel, and Martha drew for a part.
     The part upon which Dr. Boykin's residence was located, fell to Samuel Whitaker. By that time, this place was very attractive; tall oaks shaded the white sandy yard; in the rear were several black walnut trees which, in later years, attained to immense size. Cherokee rose vines draped the trees on either side of the avenue leading to the public road. Down this road, to the right, was a lane leading to the negro quarters. At the end of the lane was the Overseer's house. On one side of the lane was the Gin House, the first built in that section of the country. This was burned by Sherman's men when a part of his army encamped for several days on that plantation, leaving desolation and ruin behind it.
     At another point, the lane was shaded by a sugar berry tree, unusually tall and branching. There was a superstition among the negroes that this tree was haunted by a spirit which could foretell death, because it had been observed that, just before a death occurred on the place, the tree gave forth a weird and peculiar sound as of the opening of a creaky door. When this was heard, consternation filled the Quarters, be- cause no one doubted but that someone's days were numbered.
     Samuel Whitaker kept a Diary, in which each day's work was faithfully recorded. Every field was designated by its own particular name-as "The New Ground," "The Vineyard Field," "The Goode Field" -the name was symbolic of the nature of the soil or of some association.
     Mrs. Whitaker took an active interest in the religious training of the negroes. A place was provided where they could assemble in public worship. The negro children would come from the Quarters on Sunday afternoons and sit on the steps of her front porch, the larger ones standing in line on the ground, while she talked to them of spiritual things and taught them lessons from the Bible.
     At the close of the war, when losses were heavy, the plantation passed into the hands of Mr. Wirtzfielder, who owned it for a number of years, then sold it to Mr. Sam Walker. After Mr. Walker's death, it became the property of his daughter, Mrs. John Shinholser. Mr. Shinholser now owns the place.
     Mr. Whitaker rented the plantation, after it passed from his hands, and lived there until his death. He was married three times and reared two sons and three daughters: the late William Whitaker was his elder son; the younger son was Dr. James M. Whitaker, for many years on the staff of physicians of the State Sanitarium. The three daughters were Mrs. Elbert Bivins, Mrs. H. D. Allen and Mrs. O. M. Cone.18,19
The Whitaker Place
Death*17 Aug 1821 He died at Milledgeville, Baldwin Co., Georgia, on 17 Aug 1821
The Georgia Journal, August 21, 1821:
Died in Baldwin County at William Rutherford's in the 67th year of his age, Major Francis Boykin on the 18th instant [18 Aug 1821]. His life furnished an example of that steadfastness of habit which should characterize the Christian walk of all professors of religion. In self-denial particularly, he gave evidence of his having soared superior to the natural man and whilst most of the world are engaged in defending their actions with the coloring of words and correcting the misconceptions of others respecting themselves, he hath remained the same silent and cross-bearing personage, seemingly well convinced that error corrects itself, while merit gains its own reward.20 
Burial*after 17 Aug 1821 His body was interred after 17 Aug 1821 at Samuel Boykin Family Cemetery, Milledgeville, Baldwin Co., Georgia. Directions:
From the Baldwin Co Courthouse, go east on Hancock St and follow highways 22/24 SE for 4.4 miles. At the split of 22 and 24, bear right on 24. Go about 7.6 miles on Highway 24 to the old Torrance homeplace on your right (approx. 901 Hwy 24 East). If not blocked by a locked gate, go down the driveway to your right and go for about 1/2 mile or 2600 feet. The drive goes past a grove of pecan trees and the old home place. The cemetery is located to your right and beside a field road that turns off to the right. The cemetery is surrounded by a wrought iron fence.
     If access is not available through the old Torrance home place above, an alternate is to go down the previous driveway at the Meeks property. Go 0.4 mile on the gravel-covered driveway into the Meeks property to a gate on the left. Turn left through the gate and go 0.1 mile on a field road to an opening in the fence. The small cemetery is in the field to your front left about 200 feet from the fence opening. It is enclosed in a wrought iron fence under a chinaberry tree.
     GPS coordinates: 32 59' 29.5" N 83 05' 09.9" W
     The gravestone for "Major Francis B. Boykin, S.C. Mil., Rev. War" is the only one in the cemetery. Some letters of the gravestone are missing, but some of the impressions remain readable.
     Photographs of cemtery and gravestone will be found on the website for Friends of Baldwin Cemeteries, Inc.. See: http://www.friendsofcems.org/Baldwin/.21 
Biography* From "Oconee River Tales to Tell"
     Settlements along the east bank of the Oconee River, on land that was to become Baldwin, were in Washington County from its founding in 1784, with the Oconee as the western frontier, until Baldwin County was organized in 1803. The first federal fort was built at the Rock Landing site in 1789, at the head of navigation of the Oconee River. Federaltown grew around the fort.
     This first white settlement contained fifteen houses-four framed, the others log cabins. A peltry warehouse was built to handle the skins and furs sent down river by pole boats to Darien. From there these were reloaded for shipment to Philadelphia, New York, and Europe. Rock Landing had long been the junction for several Indian trading paths. Because of several shoals, for another score of years, and after many efforts on the part of the Georgia Legislature and private enterprise, shipping would continue from the Rock Landing boat docks, before it was possible for boats to navigate the Oconee River or to land nearer Milledgeville.
     A tobacco warehouse and inspection station was also located at Federaltown. John McKinzie was granted a license by the Georgia Legislature to operate this. One of the first ferries across the Oconee was operated by Aaron McKinzie.
     Federaltown proved an unhealthy site. Several deaths resulted from sickness. The garrison was moved to a new fort built higher up the Oconee. Fort Fidius, completed in 1793, was located two miles below Fishing Creek. Col. Henry Gaither was made commander of what became the largest garrison south of the Ohio River. The raids of the Creeks in the Oconee War were so frequent and violent that the Georgia Legislature raised militia to strengthen the federal forces….
     The path also crossed the upper comer of Elijah Clarke's bounty warrant grant of fifteen hundred acres, immediately below Dysart's land. Clarke's land east of the Oconee was only a portion of the grant awarded him for his invaluable service to Georgia in the American Revolution. His larger tract lay on the west side of the Oconee, as did his son John's grant. Because the Treaty of New York, in 1790, invalidated the previously made Georgia-Creek treaties, the Georgia Legislature was unable to fulfill their commitment to pay the Clarkes and hundreds of other veterans with land.
     Elijah Clarke never cultivated or lived on this land. When not in active service for his state and fellow Georgians, he continued to live in Wilkes County. This tract of Washington County, later east Baldwin County land, was sold and likely purchased to be incorporated into the vastholdings of the Boykin-Whitaker and eventually Shinholser estates, to become the property known as Indian Island Farm and Ranch.
     Three interrelated families, the Boykins, Canteys, and Whitakers, came from the Carolinas in 1785 to take up the bounty warrant grants given them as American Revolution veterans in 1785. They each had sizeable tracts bounded by the Oconee River on the southwest and on the southeast by an island Immediately they purchased additional land and continued to add to their holdings whenever any vacant land became available. Part of Boykin's land had originally been a Head-Right Grant of 287.5 acres to Samuel Bloodworth. Boykin soon acquired all the land between Gum Creek and Town Creek until he owned 2886 acres.
     Major Francis Boykin and Captain James Cantey were from Camden, South Carolina. Ensign Hudson Whitaker was from Halifax County, North Carolina. Boykin was married to Catherine Whitaker and Cantey was married to Martha Whitaker. Hudson Whitaker's son William married Mary Cantey. All the families became extensive planters. Their joint holdings were ten to twelve miles below present-day Milledgeville, off Georgia Highway 24 to Sandersville.
     Boykin was appointed an Oconee River commissioner with supervisory responsibility for improving navigation. All people living within five miles of the river were required to work five days a year on the shoals, rocks, and fallen trees that might impede river navigation. Permission must be obtained to build dams for fish traps or to build a grist mill along the river.
     Boykin's son Samuel studied medicine and practiced his profession in Milledgeville. When his father died, he returned to the plantation and became an equally successful scientific farmer. On most of his acreage he grew corn and cotton, but his interest in sugar cane made him the first farmer in the region to succeed in its production. His cotton gin was also the first in operation in the area.
     Samuel Boykin built the imposing two-story white classical-revival home known in his time as "Me White House," because then it was the only white house in the vicinity. Later, this home came to be called "Boykin Hall.
     John Linley, in "Architecture of Middle Georgia: The Oconee Area", wrote that certain characteristics of the house, such as the fan in the pediment, can be attributed to Daniel Pratt as the architect. The wood and plaster work of the house are particularly noteworthy. The half-mile tree-lined drive approaching the house made it an impressive sight to guests, and to the stagecoach riders who stopped there when this was a relay station.
     A later generation of owners built a new modern house. For some years "Boykin Hall" stood unoccupied and suffered neglect and deterioration, but it has endured more than a century and a half. In more recent years, a subsequent owner has made restorations.
     Dr. Samuel Boykin followed the western migration movement, first to Columbus in 1836, later to Alabama. When Boykin left east Baldwin, William Whitaker bought the nearly three thousand acres, adding it to his adjacent holdings. The Whitakers moved into Boykin Hall. The merged plantations remained Whitaker land until after the Civil War. It is on this land, later known as Shinholser Indian Island Farm and Ranch, that the "Shinholser Prehistoric Earth Mounds" are located.
     Mary Cantey Whitaker, wife of William, was remembered for holding Sunday School classes on the "Boykin Hall" front porch for the children of the plantation slaves….22
 

Family

Catherine Whitaker
Marriage*circa 1780 He married Catherine Whitaker at Camden, Camden District, South Carolina, circa 1780. 
Children
ChartsWLC / Warren L. Culpepper Ancestral Chart
WLC / Edward Boykin: Descendant Chart
Last Edited27 Feb 2016

Citations

  1. David Robert Wooten et al., We All Became Forefathers: Genealogies of the Wooten, Boykin, Whitaker and Broadhurst Families, 1993, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 929.273 W889.
  2. Bobby Gilmer Moss, Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1983.
  3. DAR Patriot Index, Washington, DC: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 2003.
  4. Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas Jr., Index to the Headright and Bounty Grants of Georgia, 1756-1909, Vidalia, GA: Georgia Genealogical Reprints, 1970.
    Cites Book III, page 462.
  5. Katherine Bowman Walters, Oconee River Tales to Tell, Eaton, Putnam Co., GA: Eaton, Putnam Co. (GA) Historical Society, 1995.
    Chapter 5, pp 53-57.
  6. Mrs. Bun Wylie -- State Regent 1930-32, Boykin Family Bible (Given to Emily Boykin Tichenor on 16 Apr 1861 by Sam and Laura Boykin), Transcription contained in "Historical Collections of the Georgia Chapters, DAR, Vol. IV Old Bible Records and Land Lotteries, 1932.
  7. Albert M. Hillhouse, History of Burke Co., GA, Magnolia Press, Swainsboro, GA, 1985, Repository: Georgia Historical Society Library in Savannah, Call No. F292.B95 H535 1985.
    Page 313.
  8. Brent Howard Holcomb, Kershaw Co., SC: Minutes of the County Court, 1791-1799, , Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 975.761 P2h.
    pages 3, 13, 19, 26,50, 52, 63, 72, 80, 81, 88, 91, 100, 108, 109, 115 and 121.
  9. E-mail written 22 Aug 2007 to Warren Culpepper from Catherine Reuther (A Terry family researcher), Atlanta, GA, e-mail address.
    Typed transcription of the transcription of the will sent to Catherine Reuther by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia, SC, in 2007 Kershaw County Wills.
  10. Boykin Family Papers, Collected by Eleanor Boykin (#9929) and given to Warren Culpepper, 1983.
  11. Katherine Bowman Walters, Oconee River Tales to Tell, Eaton, Putnam Co., GA: Eaton, Putnam Co. (GA) Historical Society, 1995.
    Chapter 5, pp 53-57. Assumption on place of birth based on fact that his father had relocated to south of Milledegville in 1785.
  12. Anna Maria Green Cook, compiler, History of Baldwin County, Georgia, Anderson, South Carolina: Keys-Hearn, 1925, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 975.8573 H2c.
  13. Virginia S. and Ralph V. Wood, 1805 Georgia Land Lottery, Greenwood Press, Cambridge, 1964, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 975.8 R2WY 1805.
    page 35.
  14. Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas Jr., Index to the Headright and Bounty Grants of Georgia, 1756-1909, Vidalia, GA: Georgia Genealogical Reprints, 1970.
    Cites Book G.5, page 438.
  15. Frances T. Ingmire, Baldwin Co., GA 1813 Tax List, page 2:
    Francis Boykin, Brown's District
    James Boykin, Brown's District
    Samuel Boykin, 1 Poll.
  16. Georgia Journal, 1819-1823.
  17. 1820 Federal Census, United States.
    page 34; Ancestry.com image 9 of 17.
  18. Anna Maria Green Cook, History of Baldwin County
    , Anderson, SC: Kays-Hearn, 1925 (Pages 115-117).
    Article by Mrs. O. M. Cone, 1925, Pages 476-478.
  19. Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections.
    photo by Warren Culpepper, 2015.
  20. Tad Evans, compiler, Milledgeville, Georgia, Newspaper Clippings: Southern Recorder, 1820-1827, Vol. I, Savannah, GA: T. Evans, 1995, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 975.8573/M1 B3e v. 1.
    p. 78.
  21. Elizabeth L. Dawson et al., compiler, One Hundred Three Lost or Found Cemeteries of Baldwin County, Georgia, 1814-1999, Milledgeville, Georgia: Mary Vinson Memorial Library, 1999, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 975.8573 V3d.
    p. 36.
  22. Katherine Bowman Walters, Oconee River Tales to Tell, Eaton, Putnam Co., GA: Eaton, Putnam Co. (GA) Historical Society, 1995.
    Chapter 5: Oconee River Frontier Settlements: East Baldwin County While in Washington County", pages 53-57.

Francis Boykin1

Male, #9998, (30 Jul 1825 - 11 Aug 1863)
Father*Dr. Samuel Boykin
Mother*Narcissa Cooper
Birth*30 Jul 1825 Francis was born at Baldwin Co., Georgia, on 30 Jul 1825. Birthplace assumed from father's known residence.2 
Relocation1836 He, as a family member, accompanied Dr. Samuel Boykin in relocating in 1836 at Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia,3 
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 Francis and Samuel was probably a free white male, age 5 and under 10,in Dr. Samuel Boykin's household, on the 1840 Census on 1 Jun 1840 at Muscogee Co., Georgia.4 
Will28 Apr 1848 Narcissa, Francis, Samuel and Mark named as executor(s) in the will of Dr. Samuel Boykin at Muscogee Co., Georgia, on 28 Apr 1848.5 
Death of Father29 Apr 1848 His father Dr. Samuel Boykin died on 29 Apr 1848 at Summerville, Russell Co., Alabama.2 
Marriage*24 Nov 1849 He married Laura A. Nucholls on 24 Nov 1849 at age 24.2 
Death of Mother14 Jun 1857 His mother Narcissa Boykin died on 14 Jun 1857 at Planters' Hotel, Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia.2,6 
Death*11 Aug 1863 He died on 11 Aug 1863 at age 38. 
Burial*after 11 Aug 1863 His body was interred after 11 Aug 1863 at Barbour Co., Alabama. 
Biography* No children. Died during the war; research needed to see if he fought and died in it. 

Family

Laura A. Nucholls
Marriage*24 Nov 1849 He married Laura A. Nucholls on 24 Nov 1849 at age 24.2 
ChartsWLC / Edward Boykin: Descendant Chart
Last Edited4 Dec 2002

Citations

  1. Anne Jacobs Boykin (Mrs. Robert Neal) Murphy, History and Genealogy of the Boykin Family, Mrs. Robert Neal Murphy and Bernard Carter Boykin, Richmond, VA, 1964.
  2. Mrs. Bun Wylie -- State Regent 1930-32, Boykin Family Bible (Given to Emily Boykin Tichenor on 16 Apr 1861 by Sam and Laura Boykin), Transcription contained in "Historical Collections of the Georgia Chapters, DAR, Vol. IV Old Bible Records and Land Lotteries, 1932.
  3. Katherine Bowman Walters, Oconee River Tales to Tell, Eaton, Putnam Co., GA: Eaton, Putnam Co. (GA) Historical Society, 1995.
    Chapter 5, pp 53-57.
  4. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Ancestry.com image.
  5. Muscogee Co., GA Court of Probate Records. Transcribed by Warren Culpepper from photocopy by Mrs. Eugene Millsaps III.
  6. Tad Evans, Georgia Newspaper Clippings, Putnam Co. Extracts, Vol. 2, T. Evans, Savannah, GA, 1998.
    page 215.

Rev. Samuel Boykin Jr.1

Male, #9999, (24 Nov 1829 - 3 Nov 1899)
Father*Dr. Samuel Boykin
Mother*Narcissa Cooper
Birth*24 Nov 1829 Samuel was born at Baldwin Co., Georgia, on 24 Nov 1829. Birthplace assumed from father's known residence.2 
Relocation1836 He, as a family member, accompanied Dr. Samuel Boykin in relocating in 1836 at Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia,3 
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 Francis and Samuel was probably a free white male, age 5 and under 10,in Dr. Samuel Boykin's household, on the 1840 Census on 1 Jun 1840 at Muscogee Co., Georgia.4 
Will28 Apr 1848 Narcissa, Francis, Samuel and Mark named as executor(s) in the will of Dr. Samuel Boykin at Muscogee Co., Georgia, on 28 Apr 1848.5 
Death of Father29 Apr 1848 His father Dr. Samuel Boykin died on 29 Apr 1848 at Summerville, Russell Co., Alabama.2 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Thomas, Samuel, Emily, Narcissa, LeRoy, Emily and Harriet was listed as a household member living with Narcissa Cooper on the 1850 Census at Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia.6 
Marriage*10 May 1853 He married Laura Josephine Nisbet at Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia, on 10 May 1853 at age 23. (Bible transcription actually gives year as 1855, but that date would be out of sequence and 1853 appears more likely.)2 
Death of Mother14 Jun 1857 His mother Narcissa Boykin died on 14 Jun 1857 at Planters' Hotel, Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia.2,7 
1880 Census*1 Jun 1880 Samuel was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Macon, Bibb Co., Georgia.8 
Death*3 Nov 1899 He died at Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, on 3 Nov 1899 at age 69.2 
Burial*circa 7 Nov 1899 His body was interred circa 7 Nov 1899 at Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Bibb Co., Georgia. Lot 21, Block 1, Forest Hill Section.9 
Biography* From "Dictionary of Georgia Biography"

BOYKIN, SAMUEL. Editor, historian, clergyman. Born Milledgeville, Ga., 24 November 1829; died Nashville, Tenn., 3 November 1899. Son of Samuel and Narcissa Cooper Boykin. Married Laura Nisbett, 10 May 1865. Children: Laura (or Laurette) N. and Eugenia N. Education: University of Georgia, B.A. (1851), M.A. (1854). Honorary degree: Mercer University, D. D. (1880).

The son of a well-to-do physician-planter, Samuel Boykin was educated in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Georgia. While a student at the University of Georgia he joined a Baptist church. After nearly a year of foreign travel following graduation from college, he farmed in Alabama and Florida (1852-60).

From 1860 to 1865 he was editor and usually owner of the Christian Index, a Georgia Baptist weekly newspaper published then in Macon. As might be expected, his editorial policy vigorously favored the broad missionary and educational activities of organized Georgia and Southern Baptist life, slavery, and the Confederacy-and just as vigorously attacked Lincoln and his administration.

Much more decisive to the remainder of Boykin's life, and to his impact on Georgia and southern life, was his founding in 1862 of the Child's Index, a Sunday-school paper that he prepared and published. After a brief break it was resumed in 1866 as the Child's Delight, becoming widely appreciated within the Baptist denomination. He sold it to the first Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention in 1870, moved to Memphis the following year as its editor (it had been merged with a Tennessee publication as Kind Words and Child's Delight), and returned to Macon in 1874 as its editor after it came under the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. When the second Sunday School Board assumed its control in 1891, he went to Nashville, Tenn., where he spent the remainder of his life as the editor of this and other Sunday-school quarterlies. In this connection he has been described as "almost the chief pioneer and genius in making Sunday school literature for the Baptists of the South."

On the Georgia scene, Boykin's influence was temporary as editor of the Christian Index (1860-65) and as pastor of the Second Baptist Church, Macon (1870). More lasting was his work as editor or coeditor of the memoirs of Howell Cobb and Adiel Sherwood. Most enduring of all his literary labors has been his massive History of the Baptist Denomination in Georgia, with Biographical Compendium and Portrait Gallery of Baptist Ministers and Other Georgia Baptists (1881). That it is now available in a 1977 reprint attests to its merit. In his prime, Boykin was described as quick, impulsive, nervous, and sometimes abruptbut also capable of astonishingly long periods of concentration and writing. He was firm in purpose and resolute in action. Widely appreciated were his humor, wit, and repartee, "without any admixture of coarse or vulgar elements." Warmhearted and generous, he was affectionate, considerate, and thoughtful. Boykin is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Ga.10

 
Biography From “History of Baldwin County”

Samuel Boykin (Sr.) was descended from Edward Boykin, who immigrated from Caernarvonshire, Wales, and settled in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Edward Boykin had a son, William Boykin, who died in 1731, leaving a son, William, who moved to South Carolina in 1755 or 1756, and settled in Kershaw county six miles south of Camden. The third son of the last mentioned, Francis Boykin, was a Lieutenant of cavalry in the army at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. He moved to Baldwin county in 1800, and died in 1821. He married Catherine Whitaker and his remains now rest on the plantation of S. E. Whitaker, ten miles from Milledgeville. He left two sons and a daughter. Dr. Samuel Boykin was his eldest son, and James Boykin, a deacon of the Milledgeville church, his youngest. His daughter, Eliza, married the father of Prof. Williams Rutherford of Athens, Georgia.

Dr. S. Boykin, the father of Samuel, graduated at the University of Georgia, 1807, and then attended lectures at the Pennsylvania Medical College, Philadelphia. He was an active, popular, and successful practitioner in Milledgeville, and in a few years accumulated quite a large property.

Samuel was born in Milledgeville, Nov. 24, 1829. He attended school in Columbus, and also at Westchester, Penn., and at Bridgeport, Conn. He was converted in 1847, at a meeting conducted by Rev. Elbert Williams, the pastor at Columbus, and John E. Dawson, but formed no ecclesiastical relations until two years later while a student at Athens, where he joined the church, and was baptized by Rev. S. Landrum, the pastor. He graduated at the State University in 1851, after which he traveled in Europe for six months. He married on May 10, 1863, Miss Laura Nisbet of Macon, Georgia. The degree of Master of Arts was conferred on him by the State University in 1854, and in 1860, he was elected editor of the Christian Index, then owned by the Georgia Baptist Convention and published at Macon. He was for many years editor of the Sunday School paper "Kind Words." He is also the author of Memoirs of Hon. Howell Cobb, a work of great value, alike creditable to the head and the heart of the author, and worthy of the high character of the subject. He was a man of decided convictions; of firm purpose and resolute in action, while at the same time he had that true simplicity of character which worldly associations never impair.
 

Family

Laura Josephine Nisbet
Marriage*10 May 1853 He married Laura Josephine Nisbet at Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia, on 10 May 1853 at age 23. (Bible transcription actually gives year as 1855, but that date would be out of sequence and 1853 appears more likely.)2 
Children
ChartsWLC / Edward Boykin: Descendant Chart
Last Edited29 Sep 2003

Citations

  1. Anne Jacobs Boykin (Mrs. Robert Neal) Murphy, History and Genealogy of the Boykin Family, Mrs. Robert Neal Murphy and Bernard Carter Boykin, Richmond, VA, 1964.
  2. Mrs. Bun Wylie -- State Regent 1930-32, Boykin Family Bible (Given to Emily Boykin Tichenor on 16 Apr 1861 by Sam and Laura Boykin), Transcription contained in "Historical Collections of the Georgia Chapters, DAR, Vol. IV Old Bible Records and Land Lotteries, 1932.
  3. Katherine Bowman Walters, Oconee River Tales to Tell, Eaton, Putnam Co., GA: Eaton, Putnam Co. (GA) Historical Society, 1995.
    Chapter 5, pp 53-57.
  4. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Ancestry.com image.
  5. Muscogee Co., GA Court of Probate Records. Transcribed by Warren Culpepper from photocopy by Mrs. Eugene Millsaps III.
  6. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    pages 338 and 339, Ancestry.com images 87 & 89
    Mrs. Narcissa Boykin, 47, F, GA
    Samuel Boykin, 20, M, GA
    Emily C. Boykin, 18, F, GA
    Narcissa Boykin, 16, F, GA
    Eliza H. Boykin, 12, F, GA
    Leroy Boykin, 10, M, GA
    Lula Boykin, 4, F, GA
    Thomas C. Boykin, 14, M, GA (separated from rest of family and listed at very end of census).
  7. Tad Evans, Georgia Newspaper Clippings, Putnam Co. Extracts, Vol. 2, T. Evans, Savannah, GA, 1998.
    page 215.
  8. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    3rd Ward, Maco, Bibb Co., GA, page 225D
    Samuel BOYKIN Self M Male W 57 GA Minister & Editor GA SC
    Laura BOYKIN Wife M Female W 46 GA Keeping House GA GA
    Laura N. BOYKIN Dau S Female W 13 GA At School GA GA
    Eugenia N. BOYKIN Dau S Female W 5 GA At Home GA GA
    Henry WRIGHT BroL M Male W 43 AL Physician LA LA
    Mary N. WRIGHT Sister M Female W 42 GA At Home GA GA
    Fitzallin B. WRIGHT Niece S Female W 13 GA At School GA GA
    C. Randolph WRIGHT Nephew S Male W 12 GA At School GA GA
    Eugenius N. WRIGHT Nephew S Male W 6 GA At Home GA GA
    Leila WRIGHT Sister W Female W 34 GA At Home GA GA
    Eugenius NISBET Nephew S Male W 18 GA Student GA GA
    Eugenius NISBET Nephew S Male W 19 GA Clerk GA GA
    Pleasent JOHNSON Other M Female B 31 GA Servant GA GA
    Georgia WHITE Other S Female B 39 GA Servant GA GA
    Georgia PARKER Other S Female B 21 GA Servant GA GA
    William RUSSEL Other S Male B 36 GA Servant GA GA.
  9. Record of burials for Rose Hill Cemetery compiled by the Engineer's Office, City of Macon, GA. Submitted by Pattie Causey e-mail address: "In Lot 21, Block 1, Forest Hill Section: Laura Josephine Nisbet Boykin, Laurette Nisbet Boykin and Samuel Boykin."
  10. Kenneth Coleman and Charles Stephen Gurr, Dictionary of Georgia Biography, University of Georgia Press, 1983.
    pp. 107-108.

Emily Catherine Boykin1

Female, #10000, (16 Apr 1832 - 7 Sep 1864)
Father*Dr. Samuel Boykin
Mother*Narcissa Cooper
Birth*16 Apr 1832 Emily was born at Baldwin Co., Georgia, on 16 Apr 1832. Birthplace assumed from father's known residence.2 
Relocation1836 She, as a family member, accompanied Dr. Samuel Boykin in relocating in 1836 at Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia,3 
Death of Father29 Apr 1848 Her father Dr. Samuel Boykin died on 29 Apr 1848 at Summerville, Russell Co., Alabama.2 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Thomas, Samuel, Emily, Narcissa, LeRoy, Emily and Harriet was listed as a household member living with Narcissa Cooper on the 1850 Census at Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia.4 
Death of Mother14 Jun 1857 Her mother Narcissa Boykin died on 14 Jun 1857 at Planters' Hotel, Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia.2,5 
Married Name16 Apr 1861  As of 16 Apr 1861, her married name was Tichenor.6 
Marriage*16 Apr 1861 She married Dr. Isaac Taylor Tichenor on 16 Apr 1861 at age 29.6,2 
Death*7 Sep 1864 She died at Union Springs, Bullock Co., Alabama, on 7 Sep 1864 at age 32.6 

Family

Dr. Isaac Taylor Tichenor
Marriage*16 Apr 1861 She married Dr. Isaac Taylor Tichenor on 16 Apr 1861 at age 29.6,2 
ChartsWLC / Edward Boykin: Descendant Chart
Last Edited19 Aug 2002

Citations

  1. Anne Jacobs Boykin (Mrs. Robert Neal) Murphy, History and Genealogy of the Boykin Family, Mrs. Robert Neal Murphy and Bernard Carter Boykin, Richmond, VA, 1964.
  2. Mrs. Bun Wylie -- State Regent 1930-32, Boykin Family Bible (Given to Emily Boykin Tichenor on 16 Apr 1861 by Sam and Laura Boykin), Transcription contained in "Historical Collections of the Georgia Chapters, DAR, Vol. IV Old Bible Records and Land Lotteries, 1932.
  3. Katherine Bowman Walters, Oconee River Tales to Tell, Eaton, Putnam Co., GA: Eaton, Putnam Co. (GA) Historical Society, 1995.
    Chapter 5, pp 53-57.
  4. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    pages 338 and 339, Ancestry.com images 87 & 89
    Mrs. Narcissa Boykin, 47, F, GA
    Samuel Boykin, 20, M, GA
    Emily C. Boykin, 18, F, GA
    Narcissa Boykin, 16, F, GA
    Eliza H. Boykin, 12, F, GA
    Leroy Boykin, 10, M, GA
    Lula Boykin, 4, F, GA
    Thomas C. Boykin, 14, M, GA (separated from rest of family and listed at very end of census).
  5. Tad Evans, Georgia Newspaper Clippings, Putnam Co. Extracts, Vol. 2, T. Evans, Savannah, GA, 1998.
    page 215.
  6. Boykin Family Papers, Collected by Eleanor Boykin (#9929) and given to Warren Culpepper, 1983.

Narcissa Boykin1

Female, #10001, (14 Dec 1833 - 1912)
Father*Dr. Samuel Boykin
Mother*Narcissa Cooper
Birth*14 Dec 1833 Narcissa was born at Baldwin Co., Georgia, on 14 Dec 1833. Birthplace assumed from father's known residence.2 
Relocation1836 She, as a family member, accompanied Dr. Samuel Boykin in relocating in 1836 at Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia,3 
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 Harriet and Narcissa was probably a free white female, age 5 and under 10, in Dr. Samuel Boykin's household, on the 1840 Census on 1 Jun 1840 at Muscogee Co., Georgia.4 
Death of Father29 Apr 1848 Her father Dr. Samuel Boykin died on 29 Apr 1848 at Summerville, Russell Co., Alabama.2 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Thomas, Samuel, Emily, Narcissa, LeRoy, Emily and Harriet was listed as a household member living with Narcissa Cooper on the 1850 Census at Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia.5 
Married Name14 Oct 1854  As of 14 Oct 1854, her married name was Holt.1 
Marriage*14 Dec 1854 She married Thadeus Goode Holt on 14 Dec 1854 at age 21.1,2 
Death of Mother14 Jun 1857 Her mother Narcissa Boykin died on 14 Jun 1857 at Planters' Hotel, Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia.2,6 
Birth of Son12 Jul 1858 Her son LeRoy Holt was born on 12 Jul 1858 at Georgia.7,8 
1880 Census1880 Narcissa was listed as Thadeus Goode Holt's wife on the 1880 Census at Tylers-Helena-Elliotsville, Shelby Co., Alabama.7 
Death of Spouse1898 Her husband Thadeus Goode Holt died in 1898.9 
Death of Son19 Sep 1899 Her son LeRoy Holt died on 19 Sep 1899.8 
Death*1912 She died at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, in 1912.2 

Family

Thadeus Goode Holt
Marriage*14 Dec 1854 She married Thadeus Goode Holt on 14 Dec 1854 at age 21.1,2 
Child
ChartsWLC / Edward Boykin: Descendant Chart
Last Edited19 Aug 2002

Citations

  1. Boykin Family Papers, Collected by Eleanor Boykin (#9929) and given to Warren Culpepper, 1983.
  2. Mrs. Bun Wylie -- State Regent 1930-32, Boykin Family Bible (Given to Emily Boykin Tichenor on 16 Apr 1861 by Sam and Laura Boykin), Transcription contained in "Historical Collections of the Georgia Chapters, DAR, Vol. IV Old Bible Records and Land Lotteries, 1932.
  3. Katherine Bowman Walters, Oconee River Tales to Tell, Eaton, Putnam Co., GA: Eaton, Putnam Co. (GA) Historical Society, 1995.
    Chapter 5, pp 53-57.
  4. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Ancestry.com image.
  5. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    pages 338 and 339, Ancestry.com images 87 & 89
    Mrs. Narcissa Boykin, 47, F, GA
    Samuel Boykin, 20, M, GA
    Emily C. Boykin, 18, F, GA
    Narcissa Boykin, 16, F, GA
    Eliza H. Boykin, 12, F, GA
    Leroy Boykin, 10, M, GA
    Lula Boykin, 4, F, GA
    Thomas C. Boykin, 14, M, GA (separated from rest of family and listed at very end of census).
  6. Tad Evans, Georgia Newspaper Clippings, Putnam Co. Extracts, Vol. 2, T. Evans, Savannah, GA, 1998.
    page 215.
  7. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    Tylers, Helena And Elliottsville, Shelby Co., Alabama, page 250B
    Thadius G. HOLT Self M Male W 51 GA GA GA Lime Manufacturer
    Narcissa HOLT Wife M Female W 45 GA SC GA Keeping House
    Lee HOLT Son S Male W 21 GA GA GA At Home
    Bell BOYKIN Niece S Female W 5 AL GA GA
    Hanah JONES Other S Female B 18 AL AL AL Servant Cook
    John L. CLARK Other S Male W 18 TN TN TN Tely Operator
    William BANKLY Other S Male B 9 AL AL AL Servant.
  8. E-mail written 28 Aug 2008 to Warren Culpepper from Christy Holt (desc/o #46944), Homewood, AL, e-mail address.
  9. E-mail written Jan 2008 to Warren Culpepper from Thad Holt (gs/o #46944), e-mail address.

William Boykin II

Male, #10002, (before 1710 - circa 1784)
Father*William Boykin I
Mother*(?) Burwell
Birth*before 1710 William was born at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, before 1710. 
Will19 Jun 1731 William, John, Thomas, Simon and Martha named as heir(s) in the will of William Boykin I at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, on 19 Jun 1731.1 
Death of Father19 Jun 1731 His father William Boykin I died on 19 Jun 1731 at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia. 
Marriage*say 1734 He married Elizabeth Bryant say 1734. 
Birth of Son1750 His son Samuel Boykin was born in 1750 at Southampton Co., Virginia.2 
Birth of Son1751 His son Major Francis Boykin was born in 1751 at Southampton Co., Virginia. 
Birth of Son1752 His son Burwell Boykin was born in 1752 at Southampton Co., Virginia.3 
Birth of Sonsay 1753 His son William Boykin III was born say 1753 at Southampton Co., Virginia.4 
Biography*say 1755 Received grants of land from the British Crown on Town Creek, Swift Creek and the Wateree River, near Camden, in Craven Co. (later to become Kershaw Co.), SC. 
Relocation*circa 1755 He relocated circa 1755 at Craven Co., South Carolina; from Southampton Co., VA5 
Birth of Son1756 His son John T. Boykin was born in 1756 at Craven Co., South Carolina.6 
Death*circa 1784 He died at Camden, Camden District, South Carolina, circa 1784. 

Family

Elizabeth Bryant
Marriage*say 1734 He married Elizabeth Bryant say 1734. 
Children
ChartsWLC / Warren L. Culpepper Ancestral Chart
WLC / Edward Boykin: Descendant Chart
Last Edited5 Jan 2003

Citations

  1. Anne Jacobs Boykin (Mrs. Robert Neal) Murphy, History and Genealogy of the Boykin Family, Mrs. Robert Neal Murphy and Bernard Carter Boykin, Richmond, VA, 1964.
    Cites: Wills of Isle of Wight Co., VA, Book 3, p 321-22.
  2. David Robert Wooten et al., We All Became Forefathers: Genealogies of the Wooten, Boykin, Whitaker and Broadhurst Families, 1993, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 929.273 W889.
    p. 52.
  3. Forrest Clark Johnson III, editor, A History of LaGrange, Georgia, 1828-1900, Vols. I & III, LaGrange, Georgia: Family Tree, 1980, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 975.8463 H2j v. 1,3.
    pp 170-172.
  4. David Robert Wooten et al., We All Became Forefathers: Genealogies of the Wooten, Boykin, Whitaker and Broadhurst Families, 1993, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 929.273 W889.
    p. 53.
  5. David Robert Wooten et al., We All Became Forefathers: Genealogies of the Wooten, Boykin, Whitaker and Broadhurst Families, 1993, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 929.273 W889.
  6. David Robert Wooten et al., We All Became Forefathers: Genealogies of the Wooten, Boykin, Whitaker and Broadhurst Families, 1993, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 929.273 W889.
    p. 54.

Elizabeth Bryant

Female, #10003, (say 1712 - )
Ancestry Unknown* Information about the ancestry and siblings of Elizabeth Bryant is wanted. See page footer for contact information. 
Birth*say 1712 Elizabeth was born at Chowan Precinct, North Carolina, say 1712. 
Marriage*say 1734 She married William Boykin II say 1734. 
Married Namesay 1734  As of say 1734, her married name was Boykin. 
Death* She died at Camden, Camden District, South Carolina. 
Birth of Son1750 Her son Samuel Boykin was born in 1750 at Southampton Co., Virginia.1 
Birth of Son1751 Her son Major Francis Boykin was born in 1751 at Southampton Co., Virginia. 
Birth of Son1752 Her son Burwell Boykin was born in 1752 at Southampton Co., Virginia.2 
Birth of Sonsay 1753 Her son William Boykin III was born say 1753 at Southampton Co., Virginia.3 
Relocationcirca 1755 She, as a family member, accompanied William Boykin II in relocating circa 1755 at Craven Co., South Carolina; from Southampton Co., VA4 
Birth of Son1756 Her son John T. Boykin was born in 1756 at Craven Co., South Carolina.5 

Family

William Boykin II
Marriage*say 1734 She married William Boykin II say 1734. 
Children
ChartsWLC / Warren L. Culpepper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited15 Dec 2007

Citations

  1. David Robert Wooten et al., We All Became Forefathers: Genealogies of the Wooten, Boykin, Whitaker and Broadhurst Families, 1993, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 929.273 W889.
    p. 52.
  2. Forrest Clark Johnson III, editor, A History of LaGrange, Georgia, 1828-1900, Vols. I & III, LaGrange, Georgia: Family Tree, 1980, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 975.8463 H2j v. 1,3.
    pp 170-172.
  3. David Robert Wooten et al., We All Became Forefathers: Genealogies of the Wooten, Boykin, Whitaker and Broadhurst Families, 1993, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 929.273 W889.
    p. 53.
  4. David Robert Wooten et al., We All Became Forefathers: Genealogies of the Wooten, Boykin, Whitaker and Broadhurst Families, 1993, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 929.273 W889.
  5. David Robert Wooten et al., We All Became Forefathers: Genealogies of the Wooten, Boykin, Whitaker and Broadhurst Families, 1993, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 929.273 W889.
    p. 54.

Edward Boykin

Male, #10004, (say 1650 - 27 May 1728)
Ancestry Unknown* Information about the ancestry and siblings of Edward Boykin is wanted. See page footer for contact information. 
Birth*say 1650 Edward was born at England say 1650. Ewen, his "Surnames" in England, lists among the a taxpayers in Huntingdonshire one John Boykyn in 1327 (p. 164). This "Joh'n" abbreviation could be meant for "Johann." and link the origin with Continental Europe. Raadt in his "Armories of Belgium, Luxembourg Allenayne," etc. gives the following reference [translated] to arms of Boykin....

"Godfridus Boiken, a gentleman of Bruxelles in 1286 was granted arms of which the shield had a chevron between ten billettes (letters or oblongs in heraldry) and which were arranged on the shield 2 & 1 in each upper corner, and 1, 2 & 1 in the lower portion (en pointe)." "L" is for legend and the cross illustrated is the sign used to indicate one in Foreign Service. "Brux" is abbreviation for Bruselles, -- or Bruxelles as spelled then. "Franco dixtus Boijken, echevin illec 1300" etc., means this Frank Boijken was also of the same stock, lived in 1300.

The records of co. Kent, England, refer to the Boykin family as yeomen (gentleman farmers who own small estates in land.) Before 1635, this family lived in Charing Cross, Kent, England.

However, some reseacrhers have said, without support, that Edward Boykin was born at Caernarvon in Wales.1 
Marriage*say 1675 He married Ann Gwaltney say 1675. Some early writers gave "Ann Marshall" as Edward Boykin's wife without any proof, whereas his wife was evidently a daughter of William Gwaltney, Sr., who made his will in Surry, March 28, 1728, same probated March 2, 1732. (WB 8-257) (See H. S. F. Vol. II, p. 116) Wm. Gwaltney gave his "Grandson Edward Boykin, one cow". This was Edward Boykin, Jr., who returned an account of the estate of his father, Edward Boykin, March 1730/31 in Isle of Wight. (C 11-51).1 
Birth of Soncirca 1676 His son Edward Boykin Jr. was born circa 1676 at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia.1 
Birth of Sonsay 1680 His son William Boykin I was born say 1680 at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia. 
Birth of Sonsay 1682 His son John Boykin was born say 1682 at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia. 
Birth of Sonsay 1684 His son Thomas Boykin was born say 1684 at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia. 
Will4 Jan 1725/26 He made a will at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, on 4 Jan 1725/26. In the name of God, Amen. I, Edward Boykin, being sick and weak of Body, but of perfect sense and memory, thanks be given to Almighty God, do make this my last Will and Testament.
     First principaley, I bequeath my Soul into the hands of Almighty God and my Body I commit to the Ground and as for my personall Estate which it hath pleased God to bestow upon me, I give and bequeath as followeth:
     Item: I give unto my loving son John Boykin the plantation whereon I now live and all land thereto belonging being five hundred and thirty acres... my said son and his Heirs forever.
     Item: I give unto my Loving Wife Ann Boykin Two Negros by name James and Luke and after my said wife's Decease I give the said Two Negros James and Luke to my Loving son John Boykin and his Heirs lawfully Begotten of his Body forever.
     Item. I give unto my Son John Boykin Two feather beds which he has in his own possession Already and to his heirs forever.
     And all the rest of my Estate Goods and Chattels wherever I give unto my Loving Wife Ann Boykin During her Natural Life, and at her Death it is my wish that it be equally divided among all my children and
     Lastly I do appoint my Loving wife Ann Boykin and my son John Boykin my whole and Sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament revoking Disannulling and making Void all other Wills heretofore made by me.
     In Witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal this 4 day of January 1725/6. Edward (x) Boykin (seal)
Signed Sealed and Declared in presence of James Atkinsson, Mary (x) Atkinsson, John Dunkley.2 
Death*27 May 1728 He died at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, on 27 May 1728. 
Probate*27 May 1728 Probate action was taken on Edward's estate on 27 May 1728 at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia,

At Court held for Isle of Wight Couty the 27th day of May 1728. The Last Will and Testament of Edward Boykin, deceased was proved in Court by John Boykin, one of the Execs therin named who made oath hereto and being proved by the oath of the Winessss hereto is admitted for record
Test. James Ingls, Clerk of Court.2
 
Biography Edward Boykin settled in Blackwater country of Virginia. He was granted in 1685, 525 acres of land by Francis, Lord Howard, Governor of Virginia, ion Isle of Wight Co., "for the transportation of eleven persons into the colony, etc. April 20, 1685"(p.580, 17th Cent. I. of W. Co., Va.) In 1678 before his grant, he owned land. July 3, 1678 Edward Boykin and James Manning had land adjoining that of Nicholas Cobb, who sold Thomas Tooke land adjacent to Edward Boykin. "In 1704, he had one thousand, one hundred acres (Va. Co. Rec. Isle of Wight Co.) "In 1713-one hundred acres, in 1714 one hundred and sixty acres. In 1715 one hundred and forty acres." (The Planter of Col. Va. by Baker, p.195) The records of I. of W. Co. in the Will and Appraisement of Edward Boykin, died April or May 1728, Will dated Jan. 4, 1725-6-Probated May 2 1728. In various deeds he refers to sons William and Thomas. John refers to his brother Edward Boykin Jr., who was executor of his (John) estate.
     Jan. 23, 1690, Edward Boykin had land grant from Nathaniel Bacon for transportation of four persons, one hundred and sixty-two acres-p.605. Arthur Allen sells to Edward Boykin 525 acres at Blackwater, Aug. 9, 1692-p.649 17th Cent. I. of W. Co.-Brodie. Again in Feb. 5, 1702, Arthur Allen of Lawnes' Creek Parish, Surry Co., sells to Edward Boykin, Upper Parish of I. of W. Co., Va. one half or 800 acres Blackwater Swamp. St. Lukes' Parish, Reg. Newport Parish Vestry Book-1724-from Clerk of I. of W. Co., Va. Between Edward Boykin-dated Jan. 7, 1723 and Is. Adkinson. Between Edward Boykin and William Kinchin. Between Richard Jackson and Edward Boykin. In Brodie C. of I. Edward Boykin appraised by Francis Williamson, John Dunkley, Mathew Kinchin. Ordered Feb. 24, 1728-R-Sept. 28, 1730.
     In list of Her Majesty Quick Rents in I. of W. Co., in the year 1704, "Edward Boykin-1100 acres"-Va. Hist. Mag. p.29, Vol. 337. I. of W. Co., Va. p. 10 Quit Rents of Virginia p. 64, Book 1-1647-1800 I. of W. Co. Wills & Ad-Ed Boykin appraised estate of John Turner, in 1705-p. 39, Book 2-Ed. Boykin witnessed 1728 will of Thomas Jordan. Book 25, p. 85 John Stevenson mentions land bought of Ed. Boykin, Feb. 24, 1728.1 
Biography* Edward Boykin was a land owner in Isle of Wight Co. in 1678, for on July 3, 1678, Nicholas Cobb sold Thomas Tooke land adjacent to James Manning and Edward Boykin. (17c - 580). He patented 520 acres on the Blackwater in 1685 and Arthur Allen sold him 525 acres at Blackwater Aug. 9, 1692 (Id. - 607). Also Arthur Allen of "Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry Co.", on Feb. 5, 1702, sold to Edward Boykin "of the Upper Parish of Isle of Wight one half of 800 acres of land granted to said Arthur Allen and Wm. Edwarde, late of James City". (Id 649) Edward Boykin held 1100 acres of land in the Quit Rents of 1704 (Id 698).3 

Family

Ann Gwaltney
Marriage*say 1675 He married Ann Gwaltney say 1675. Some early writers gave "Ann Marshall" as Edward Boykin's wife without any proof, whereas his wife was evidently a daughter of William Gwaltney, Sr., who made his will in Surry, March 28, 1728, same probated March 2, 1732. (WB 8-257) (See H. S. F. Vol. II, p. 116) Wm. Gwaltney gave his "Grandson Edward Boykin, one cow". This was Edward Boykin, Jr., who returned an account of the estate of his father, Edward Boykin, March 1730/31 in Isle of Wight. (C 11-51).1 
Children
ChartsWLC / Warren L. Culpepper Ancestral Chart
WLC / Edward Boykin: Descendant Chart
Last Edited15 Dec 2007

Citations

  1. Anne Jacobs Boykin (Mrs. Robert Neal) Murphy, History and Genealogy of the Boykin Family, Mrs. Robert Neal Murphy and Bernard Carter Boykin, Richmond, VA, 1964.
  2. Anne Jacobs Boykin (Mrs. Robert Neal) Murphy, History and Genealogy of the Boykin Family, Mrs. Robert Neal Murphy and Bernard Carter Boykin, Richmond, VA, 1964.
    Copied from original will, recorded in Book 3, Isle of Wight Co, VA page 98.
  3. "Boykin of Isle of Wight," Historical Southern Families, Vol. IIIFTM CD191.

Ann Gwaltney

Female, #10005, (say 1652 - circa 1727)
Birth*say 1652 Ann was born at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, say 1652. Ann was the daughter of William Gwaltney and Alice Flake, daughter of Robert Flake and his wife Margaret Marriott, grandaughter of Thomas Warren, of the famous "Warren House" of Surry. (See V.H.G.1 ) 
Marriage*say 1675 She married Edward Boykin say 1675. Some early writers gave "Ann Marshall" as Edward Boykin's wife without any proof, whereas his wife was evidently a daughter of William Gwaltney, Sr., who made his will in Surry, March 28, 1728, same probated March 2, 1732. (WB 8-257) (See H. S. F. Vol. II, p. 116) Wm. Gwaltney gave his "Grandson Edward Boykin, one cow". This was Edward Boykin, Jr., who returned an account of the estate of his father, Edward Boykin, March 1730/31 in Isle of Wight. (C 11-51).1 
Married Namesay 1675  As of say 1675, her married name was Boykin.1 
Birth of Soncirca 1676 Her son Edward Boykin Jr. was born circa 1676 at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia.1 
Birth of Sonsay 1680 Her son William Boykin I was born say 1680 at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia. 
Birth of Sonsay 1682 Her son John Boykin was born say 1682 at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia. 
Birth of Sonsay 1684 Her son Thomas Boykin was born say 1684 at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia. 
Will4 Jan 1725/26 Ann named as executor(s) in the will of Edward Boykin at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, on 4 Jan 1725/26.2 
Death*circa 1727 She died circa 1727. 

Family

Edward Boykin
Marriage*say 1675 She married Edward Boykin say 1675. Some early writers gave "Ann Marshall" as Edward Boykin's wife without any proof, whereas his wife was evidently a daughter of William Gwaltney, Sr., who made his will in Surry, March 28, 1728, same probated March 2, 1732. (WB 8-257) (See H. S. F. Vol. II, p. 116) Wm. Gwaltney gave his "Grandson Edward Boykin, one cow". This was Edward Boykin, Jr., who returned an account of the estate of his father, Edward Boykin, March 1730/31 in Isle of Wight. (C 11-51).1 
Children
ChartsWLC / Warren L. Culpepper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited23 Jan 2005

Citations

  1. Anne Jacobs Boykin (Mrs. Robert Neal) Murphy, History and Genealogy of the Boykin Family, Mrs. Robert Neal Murphy and Bernard Carter Boykin, Richmond, VA, 1964.
  2. Anne Jacobs Boykin (Mrs. Robert Neal) Murphy, History and Genealogy of the Boykin Family, Mrs. Robert Neal Murphy and Bernard Carter Boykin, Richmond, VA, 1964.
    Copied from original will, recorded in Book 3, Isle of Wight Co, VA page 98.

LeRoy Holt Boykin1

Male, #10006, (28 Mar 1840 - )
Father*Dr. Samuel Boykin
Mother*Narcissa Cooper
Birth*28 Mar 1840 LeRoy was born at Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia, on 28 Mar 1840. Birthplace assumed from father's known residence.2,3 
Will28 Apr 1848 Thomas and LeRoy named as heir(s) in the will of Dr. Samuel Boykin at Muscogee Co., Georgia, on 28 Apr 1848.4 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Thomas, Samuel, Emily, Narcissa, LeRoy, Emily and Harriet was listed as a household member living with Narcissa Cooper on the 1850 Census at Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia.5 
Marriage*13 Feb 1859 He married Laura Eloise Hunter on 13 Feb 1859 at age 18.2,3 
Birth of Soncirca 1862 His son Lee Holt Boykin was born circa 1862 at Alabama. 
Birth of Soncirca 1869 His son Philip Boykin was born circa 1869 at Georgia. 
Birth of Soncirca 1876 His son Samuel Boykin was born circa 1876 at Georgia.6 
1880 Census*1880 LeRoy was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Fayette Co., Georgia. 

Family

Laura Eloise Hunter
Marriage*13 Feb 1859 He married Laura Eloise Hunter on 13 Feb 1859 at age 18.2,3 
Children
ChartsWLC / Edward Boykin: Descendant Chart
Last Edited4 Dec 2002

Citations

  1. Anne Jacobs Boykin (Mrs. Robert Neal) Murphy, History and Genealogy of the Boykin Family, Mrs. Robert Neal Murphy and Bernard Carter Boykin, Richmond, VA, 1964.
  2. Boykin Family Papers, Collected by Eleanor Boykin (#9929) and given to Warren Culpepper, 1983.
  3. Mrs. Bun Wylie -- State Regent 1930-32, Boykin Family Bible (Given to Emily Boykin Tichenor on 16 Apr 1861 by Sam and Laura Boykin), Transcription contained in "Historical Collections of the Georgia Chapters, DAR, Vol. IV Old Bible Records and Land Lotteries, 1932.
  4. Muscogee Co., GA Court of Probate Records. Transcribed by Warren Culpepper from photocopy by Mrs. Eugene Millsaps III.
  5. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    pages 338 and 339, Ancestry.com images 87 & 89
    Mrs. Narcissa Boykin, 47, F, GA
    Samuel Boykin, 20, M, GA
    Emily C. Boykin, 18, F, GA
    Narcissa Boykin, 16, F, GA
    Eliza H. Boykin, 12, F, GA
    Leroy Boykin, 10, M, GA
    Lula Boykin, 4, F, GA
    Thomas C. Boykin, 14, M, GA (separated from rest of family and listed at very end of census).
  6. 1880 Federal Census, United States.

Judith Harvey

Female, #10007, (say 1775 - )
Father*James Harvey1
Mother*Sarah Judith Clarke
Birth*say 1775 Judith was born say 1775. 
Deed*14 Dec 1793 She granted a deed on 14 Dec 1793 at Greene Co., Georgia,

Book B, Page 372: 14th December 1793. James Harvey and Sarah, his wife, of Greene County to Edward Prince of Edgefield County, South Carolina for the sum of twenty shillings for a tract of land in Greene County on the waters of Twelve Mile Beaverdam and joining Tucker's land and by Bishop's land and Reid's land and by Sheffield's land. Said land containing four hundred acres, it being the same granted to said Harvey and dated 6th December 1792. Signed by James Harvey and Sary Harvey. Wit: John Lamar, J.P. and Jeremiah Clark.2
 
Married Name1797  As of 1797, her married name was Cooper. 
Marriage*1797 She married Thomas Cooper Jr. at Hancock Co., Georgia, in 1797. 
Birth of Son20 Apr 1800 Her son Mark Anthony Cooper was born on 20 Apr 1800 at Hancock Co., Georgia.3 
Deed*22 Jun 1801 She granted a deed on 22 Jun 1801 at Clarks Fork of Long Creek, Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Book UU, 1803-1804, p. 205, 22 June 1801, Thomas Cooper & Judith, his wife, of Hancock Co., Ga., to Thomas Wellborn of Wilkes Co., Ga., for $1260, 420 acres in Wilkes Co. on Clark Fork of Long Creek, adj. N.W. by Crews & Springer, N.E. by Robertson, S.F. & S.W. by vacant at time of original survey, being two tracts originally granted to James McLane, one 5 Aug. 1785, the other 23 Jan. 1799. (signed) Thomas Cooper, Judith Cooper. Wit: F. Tucker, J.P., Wm. Raburn, J.I.C. Rec. 14 Mar. 1804.4 
Birth of Sonsay 1802 Her son Clinton Cooper was born say 1802.5 
Will16 Jan 1807 Sarah and Judith named as heir(s) in the will of James Harvey at Hancock Co., Georgia, on 16 Jan 1807.6 

Family

Thomas Cooper Jr.
Marriage*1797 She married Thomas Cooper Jr. at Hancock Co., Georgia, in 1797. 
Children
ChartsWLC / Warren L. Culpepper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited2 Jul 2004

Citations

  1. Edward F. Hull, Early Records of Putnam County, Georgia, 1807-1860: Old Cemeteries Wills and Marriages, Ashland, AL, 190?.
    Will of Thomas Cooper dated 29 May 1843 and probated 10 Jul 1843. Page 29: Cites Will Book B-page 178.
  2. Hancock Co., GA Deed Books 1794 - 1802, .
  3. Kenneth Coleman and Charles Stephen Gurr, Dictionary of Georgia Biography, University of Georgia Press, 1983.
    pages 217-218.
  4. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806, Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
  5. Dates are only estimated, but Clinton Cooper is believed to have died as an infant.
  6. Hancock Co., GA Wills (1792-1842), DAR, 1950.
    Cites Book C (1803-1806), page 429.
  7. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    "Alexander's - Southside VA/NC, GA & AL"; contact: e-mail address.

Captain Thomas Cooper

Male, #10008, (1733 - before 13 Feb 1796)
Ancestry Unknown* Information about the ancestry and siblings of Captain Thomas Cooper is wanted. See page footer for contact information.
     On 14 Dec 2010, Martin Cooper wrote: "I have been trying for several years to prove the connection of Captain Thomas to my earliest proven Cooper ancestor, John (1742-1835), whom Sarah Edna Cooper Holtzclaw listed as a sibling of Captain Thomas. I do have some additional info on John, but nothing that connects him to Captain Thomas other than the Holtzclaw statement. Also, I have a very good book on the life of "Mark Anthony Cooper, the Iron Man of Georgia." It contains a lot of detail on the wife of Captain Thomas, Sarah Anthony. There is also an interesting article on the Coopers and Anthony's from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, vol. 9."1 
Birth*1733 Thomas was born at Frederick Co., Virginia, in 1733. In The Family Record of John Cooper 1778-1909, privately published in 1909, Sarah Edna Cooper Holtzclaw states “In 1620, there was a corporate body of men formed in London, known as the London Company. They settled in Virginia, their object being to develop the country and to protect the English interests as well. Among the names of this corporation we find that of John Cooper, who, we think, is the ancestor of our family, as our family came from Virginia. The next Cooper we find is Thomas, Sr., who lived in Henry County, Virginia. We think Thomas Jr and John were his sons and probably James, William and Arthur as all lived in the same county.”.2,3 
Immigration1741 He immigrated in 1741 to Virginia. 
Birth of Son1757 His son Joseph Cooper was born in 1757 at Henry Co., Virginia.4 
Marriage*8 Jan 1762 He married Sarah Anthony at Bedford Co., Virginia, on 8 Jan 1762. 
Birth of Sonsay 1769 His son John Cooper was born say 1769 at Henry Co., Virginia.5 
Birth of Son1771 His son Thomas Cooper Jr. was born in 1771 at Henry Co., Virginia.6 
American Revolution*between 1775 and 1783 He provided service in the American Revolutionary War between 1775 and 1783
(DAR Listing: Thomas Cooper, born circa 1733-35 in Virginia, died 13 Feb 1796 in Georgia, married Sarah Anthony, Patriotic Service, Virginia.)4 
Birth of Sonsay 1782 His son Micajah Cooper was born say 1782 at Henry Co., Virginia. 
Relocation*say 1790 He relocated say 1790 at Wilkes Co., Georgia, In his Story of Georgia, and Georgia People, George G. Smith wrote that many of the Hancock County settlers came from Mecklenberg and Rowan counties, in North Carolina, as well as from Virginia. Many of these lived in Jefferson and Burke counties before moving into the section of Washington County which later became Greene and Hancock. Smith wrote that there were two classes of people before 1800: (1) slave owners with a few Negroes and about four hundred acres, and (2) yeomen with two hundred acres and only his family for labor. The wealthier families cultivated their plantations in the county but built their homes in Sparta.
     Choice land in Hancock County was considered to be along the Oconee River and its tributaries, particularly Shoulderbone Creek. Fort Creek junctured with Shoulderbone very near where it junctured with the Oconee. Quite early Fort Twiggs was built in this vicinity to give protection to the settlers and to guard the ford where the Upper Trading Path of the Creeks crossed these creeks. This protection attracted additional settlers to the area. Pine Woods House Trading Store, built near the fort, became the hub of political and social activities for the area.
     Shoulderbone Creek is a long creek rising in Greene County, with numerous tributaries. The naming of Shoulderbone Creek is similar to the naming of Scull Shoals. Prehistoric earth mounds and an early Indian village and burial grounds were in close proximity. Spring floods through the years have continued to wash up human bones. In the early days, a human scapula and humerus bone were found against a rock in the creek, so the pioneer settlers called it Shoulderbone Creek. The county line established in 1793, when Hancock was cut off from Greene County, was just below Fosters' Stockade, a short distance from where Shoulderbone Creek enters the Oconee River.
     (A list of Hancock County settlers along the Oconee River tributaries and valley is then given, and included among them are Thomas Cooper and Mark A. Cooper.)
     All the settlers sought a desirable spot near a spring, and near a trail leading to civilization. As quickly as possible, trees were cut to clear land for a home and a patch for a food crop. The trees were used to build first a stockade for protection against the Indians, then a log cabin-many double, because most families were large in number with some sons old enough to help. Rails were split to fence around the patches. The livestock roamed in the grasslands and woodlands. Settlers helped each other accomplish these necessary tasks, while some were on constant watchful guard against the Indians.
     In the early years, farm crops were primarily for human and animal consumption. Food crops of corn, beans, and potatoes were planted. Also, a few rows of cotton were planted in the garden for personal household use. The seeds had to be tediously picked from the lint before spinning could be done. A herd of sheep provided the wool for most of the clothing and covering. Tobacco and indigo were planted for personal use and as cash crops. The indigo was used to make a blue dye. Tobacco had been the primary money crop on their Virginia and North Carolina farms and it would continue to be until after the War of 1812. Surpluses of both these crops were exported and the cash used for sugar, coffee, tools, medicine, and ammunition.
     Other sources of income were from their livestock and from timber….7 
Will*20 Aug 1793 He made a will at Greene Co., Georgia, on 20 Aug 1793

The Will of Thomas Cooper, Georgia, Hancock County.
In the name of God, Amen! I Thomas Cooper of Green County and State of Georgia being in perfect health and sound mind calling to mind the mortality of the body do make and constitute this my last will and testament.
First, - I give my soul to god who gave it to me, and my body to the grave to be decently buried in hopes of a resurection to eternal life through the merits of Jesus Christ.
I give to my loving wife Sarah Cooper one negro woman named Winney, one horse and saddle, one feather bed and furniture and two cows and calves to her and her heirs forever. I lend to my during her life two negroes named George and Hannah.
I lend by wife one other negro named Judah until my youngest daughter comes of age or marries.
I lend to my wife during her widowhood, the trace of land whereon I now live together with the mill thereon and it is also my will that by the consent of my wife my executors shall dispose of the land whose title shall be valid and with the money purchase a tract of land northerly where I wish my wife and family to remove to and further it is my will that after my wifes decease or marriage the above willed land shall be sold and equally divided between all my surviving daughters.
I give to my daughter Elizabeth, two negroes Rachel and Charles.
I give to my son Joseph, two negroes Milly and her youngest child together with a tract of land lying on Logden Creek, containing two hundred and seventy acres.
I give to my daughter Agnes, two negroes Vinney and Toney.
I give to my son Thomas one negro named Will, one feather bed and furniture, two cows and calves together with my upper tract of land on Logdam Creek containing two hundred and seventy acres.
I give to my daughter Polly, two negroes Boland and Davy.
I give to my daughter Penelope four negroes, Jim, Biddy, Thency and Benn, one feather bed and furniture, one horse and saddle and two cows and calves.
I give to my son John, one negro named Sam, one horse and saddle one bed and furniture, two cows and calves.
I give to my son Micajah, one negro named Nelly, one horse and saddle, one feather bed and furniture and two cows and calves.
I give to my daughter Sarah, four negroes, Theny Frank and John, when she marries or comes of age and after my wifes death or marriage a negro named Judah.
I give to my two sons John and Micajah my two bounties of land on Sand Run to be equally divided by my executors, having respect to quality and quantity, and it is further my will that my mill Logan Creek together with a lot of land containing 30 to 35 acres be sold to the best advantage, ten pounds of which money I give my son Joseph and ten pounds to my son Thomas, the balance to be equally divided between my two sons John and Micajah, and
It is further my will that all my just debts be paid and all my estate not herein bequeathed shall be at the disposal of my executors to purchase a tract of land and make the improvements etc for my wife and family should she choose to move Northwardly, and
It is further my will that after the decease or marriage of my wife, the property purchased with my estate shall be equally divided among all my children.
I do constitute and appoint as my executors, Thomas Stoval, John Dillard, Joseph Cooper, Jr., Thomas Cooper, Jr., George Hamilton and Henry Graybill for this my will and testiment, making all former wills void. Witness my hand this twentieth day of August, seventeen hundred and ninety-three. /s/ Thomas Cooper. Wit. B. Anthony, Josiah Carter, Joseph Cooper.
 
Deed28 Feb 1794 He or Thomas Cooper Jr. was granted a deed. On 28 Feb 1794 at Clarks Fork of Long Creek, Wilkes Co., Georgia, ([M)]; Book MM, 1794-1795, p. 339, 28 Feb. 1794, James McLean and Ruth, his wife, to Thomas Cooper, all of Wilkes Co., for £200, 300 acres, originally granted to said McLean, on Clarks Fork of Long Creek. (signed) Jas. McLean, Ruth (x) McLean. Wit: George Hamilton, Wm. Hudspeth, Clayton Talbott. Proved by George Hamilton, 30 Dec. 1794, H. Mounger, J.P. Regd. 10 Jan. 1795. (This could be either Thomas Cooper Sr. or Jr.)8
 
Deed*28 Feb 1794 He or Thomas Cooper Jr. was granted a deed. On 28 Feb 1794 at Clarks Fork of Long Creek, Wilkes Co., Georgia, ([M)]; Book MM, 1794-1795, p. 338, 28 Feb. 1794, James McLean and Ruth, his wife, to Thomas Cooper, all of Wilkes Co., for £50, on Clarks Fork of Long Creek, 80 acres, adj. Robertson, said McLean, part of 500 acres granted to said McLean, 5 Aug. 1785. (signed) Jas. McLean, Ruth (x) McLean. Wit: Clayton Talbott, George Hamilton, Wm. Hudspeth. Proved by Geo. Hamilton, 30 Dec. 1794, H. Mounger, J.P. Regd. 10 Jan. 1795. (This grant was either to Thomas Cooper Sr. or Jr.8 ) 
Biography*circa 1796 "Around 1796, there was raised in Hancock County what was claimed to be the first crop of cotton ever grown in Georgia," wrote James E. Callaway, in The Early Settlement of Georgia. This statement should probably be qualified by adding short-staple cotton, as coastal Georgia had been growing long-staple cotton years before that. Thomas Cooper, who owned 1,596 acres of red clay oak and hickory land, deemed to be the best suited for cotton cultivation, was reputedly the cultivator of this first cotton crop. It is not known whether Cooper had acquired a replica of the cotton gin, invented by Eli Whitney in 1793, to remove the seeds from his short-staple cotton. The invention of the cotton gin revolutionized cotton production in the South.9 
Death*before 13 Feb 1796 He died at Hancock Co., Georgia, before 13 Feb 1796.10 
Probate*13 Feb 1796 A probate action was taken on his estate on 13 Feb 1796 at Hancock Co., Georgia,

Will probated by the oath of Josiah Carter and Joseph Cooper, Sr., two of the subscribing witnesses. Joseph Cooper, Jr. and Thomas Cooper Jr. qualified as executors.

An account registered of the receipts of Legatees and others of said estate by Joseph and Thomas Cooper, executors, Jan. 10, 1798

1. Jas.Nesbit, recp't for property willed to him by Thomas Cooper, Sr., dec'd.
2. George Hamilton's rec'pt for the property willed to him by said deceased.
3. John Weeks recp't for the property willed to him by said deceased.
4. Thomas Lancaster's recp't for fifty dollars as part of a legacy bequeathed by said deceased.
5. Thomas Lancaster's recp't fo four negroes willed to him by the said deceased. (Remark: Thomas (wife Sarah) was not to receive the fourth negro until the death of wife of decedent according to the will. A married daughter could not receive her share, but her husband. (Ga. Law))
6. George Hamitlon's recp't for fourteen dollars part of his legacy.
7. John Cooper's receipt for fourteen dollars part of his legacy.
8. James Cooper's receipt for fourteen dollars as part of his legacy.
9. Thomas Lancaster's receipt for fourteen dollars as part of his legacy.
10. John Weeks receipt for fourteen dollars as part of his legacy.
11. Joseph Coopers Ditto Ditto
12. James Coopers receipt for $tp as part of his legacy.
13. John Cooper's receipt for 1 negro named Sam, cream colored mare at $43.00, cow and calf, furniture, etc. as part of his legacy

Record Book A A page 40
Vouchers registered by the Estate of Thomas Cooper dec'd - the 7th of Jan'y, 1799

James Nesbits receipt for %50, being a Legatee..........$50.00
H. Holt recpt for tax, 1797                           6.201/4
Joseph Cooper, guardian for Micajah Cooper (minor)
recp't for 1 negro womand child being part of the
property willed to him by Thos.Cooper dec'd. Jos.
Coopers recp't as above................... 131.00

Augustine Thomas, and Joseph Stovall attorneys for
John Waller, recp't for fourteen dollars..............14.00

Ellet Woods proven acct. for half (?) illegible -
Pound sign l - 8s -8d and 3s sterling           5.39

One Letter of Attorney to Joseph Stovall and Augustine
Thomas of Virginia to Collect the legacy of John Waller,
a Legatee of the Estate of Thomas Cooper, dec'd lodged in
my office by the executors of said Estate Jan. 7, 1799

Martin Martin's recp't for costs
Wm. Lawson against Thos. Cooper, Ex                      77.25
Nov. 1801
J. C. Waltons recp't for fees in the above suit           4.00
Henry Graybill (atty) receipt                          2.50
Micajah Coopers receipts for attendance as witness           2.85
S. Abercrombies receipt for tax                     12.1/2

Record Book AA, page 41. Hancock County , GA.
Thomas Cooper, Executor of the Estate of Thomas Cooper, dec'd.
Received of Moses Going, for the said estate, Oct. 15, 1801 $132.39

An account of moneys paid out of estate of Thomas Cooper, dec'd:

Thomas Lancaster     Receipt          $27.00
George Hamiltons     ditto           27.00
James Nesbits           ditto      27.00
John Weeks           ditto           27.00
Micajah Coopers      ditto      27.00
Joseph Coopers           ditto      27.00
John Coopers      ditto      27.00
John Matthews      ditto           8.00
Myles Greens          ditto           1.75
Andrew Baxters          note 19.36.11
 
Research note*13 Jul 2020 From: Bill Kempton
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2020

Subject: Thomas Cooper Family of Wilkes / Hancock / Putnam Co Georgia

In examining your Culpepper Family Tree post, I believe there are marriage errors in your post about Joseph Cooper, the son of Captain Thomas Cooper and Sarah Antony. This Joseph is identified in his father’s 1793 will as Joseph Cooper, Jr.
You have Joseph Cooper (Jr.) with two wives, one named Patsy and one named Martha. I assume your evidence for two wives undoubtedly relies on Joseph’s undated will which named a wife “Patsy” and then in his will codicil dated 29 May 1819 where he named his wife as “Martha”. The time between the will and the codicil is not known exactly. However, a son Joseph is mentioned in both documents. Joseph the son is stated to be born on 31 Oct 1811 in other references. So the time difference between the will and the codicil could not be more than eight years and probably shorter. Also since a son Joseph is named in both the will and the codicil this strongly indicates there was only one mother at the time of writing the will and later the codicil. Also the 1829 will of Martha Cooper clearly indicates a strong concern for the wellbeing of her son Joseph as only a birth mother would have. As you noted, from her will, it is obvious Martha’s last name was Lewis based on her brother who is named George Lewis (and not Martha Dillard as some have suggested). Her son Joseph is later identified as “Joseph Lewis Cooper” in records after the death of his mother. Again this indicates the son’s connection to the Lewis family.
Further proof that that Pasty and Martha are the same individual can be found in the Putnam Co, GA deed records. From an 1825 Putnam Co deed (Book N, page 46) there is reference made to adjacent land owned by “Patsy Cooper” and in an 1827 deed (Book N, page 47) the same land is referenced as adjacent to land owned by “Martha Cooper”. So the widow of Joseph Cooper was obviously known as both Patsy and Martha to her neighbors.
So my conclusion is that Patsy and Martha is the same person who alternated her first name back and forth.
I estimate the marriage date of Joseph Cooper (Jr.) was about 1788. My estimate is based on the documented birth date of his first known child Urban Cooper minus two years. Urban is known to be born on 4 Jul 1790 based tombstone death date of 8 Oct 1817 and his stated death age of 27y 3m 4d at Charleston, South Carolina (FindaGrave.com and newspaper obituary). He died from an undisclosed disease. Urban Cooper’s widowed daughter Margaret Anthony stated in the 1900 census of Memphis, TN that her father was born in Virginia. This birth state agrees with other historical interferences. Urban like his younger brother Thomas Jr. was a dedicated minister of the gospel. His wife was named Grace in the census records but an 1895 genealogy book on the De Veaux family stated her full name was Gratia Codner Ashe.
Also note there was another Joseph Cooper who was one of the 1783 Captain Thomas Cooper will witnesses who is later identified as Joseph Cooper, Sr. in the will filling. Joseph Cooper Sr. died 1827 in Columbia Co, GA. So care is needed in establishing which Joseph Cooper a historic reference applies to – Joseph Cooper Jr. or Joseph Cooper Sr. – since both lived in Wilkes / Hancock / Putnam Co., GA area during the same time period. The relationship between Captain Thomas Cooper and Joseph Cooper Sr. is unknown – perhaps uncle and nephew. The 1820 Georgia Land Lottery and his will clearly document Joseph Cooper Sr. as a Revolutionary War soldier. His daughter Mary Clifton states on her tombstone she was born about 1778 in Henry County, VA. This places Joseph Sr. at that location during the RW. So wonder if the DAR was misled about the identity of the Joseph Cooper of Henry Co, VA who served in the RW as the son of Captain Thomas Cooper?
A further cautionary comment about Thomas Cooper Jr., the son of Captain Thomas Cooper and Susan Anthony who died in 1843. Note there were two Thomas Cooper Jr. in the early records of Hancock Co., GA. Thomas Cooper Jr. (probably the older one) was married to a woman named Patsey and he died a little before 1 Jun 1799 when his wife filed an administration bond (Book A, page 5). He apparently died intestate with no known children as no will or guardianship record found. This older(?) Thomas Cooper Jr. owned land on Shoulderbone Creek which is in west central Hancock Co. Whereas Thomas Cooper Jr, the son of Captain Thomas Cooper, lived on Beaverdam Creek which is in northeast Hancock Co. The relationship (if any) between Thomas Cooper Jr. who died in 1799 and the Captain Thomas Cooper family is uncertain. However this Thomas Cooper Jr.’s wife Patsey sued Captain Thomas Cooper’s son Joseph Cooper Jr. over a debt and won her case in 1801 through arbitration by a three judge panel (one of the judges was John Weeks who was the second husband of Capt. Thomas Cooper’s daughter Elizabeth). So the families were acquainted somehow but perhaps not by blood. So care is needed in establishing which Thomas Cooper an early historic reference applies to – Thomas Cooper Sr. or one of the two Thomas Cooper Jr. – since all lived in the Wilkes / Hancock Co. area of Georgia over the same time periods.
Regards, Bill Kempton.12
 

Family

Sarah Anthony
Marriage*8 Jan 1762 He married Sarah Anthony at Bedford Co., Virginia, on 8 Jan 1762. 
Children
ChartsWLC / Warren L. Culpepper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited20 Sep 2020

Citations

  1. E-mail written 14 dec 2010 to Warren Culpepper from Martin Cooper, e-mail address.
  2. William J. Northern, Men of Mark in Georgia, Vol. V, A. B. Caldwell, 1910.
    " Samuel Boykin", pages 338-340.
  3. E-mail written 4 Jul 2008 to Culpepper Connections from Penny Hall, e-mail address.
  4. DAR Patriot Index, Washington, DC: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 2003.
  5. Katherine Bowman Walters, Oconee River Tales to Tell, Eaton, Putnam Co., GA: Eaton, Putnam Co. (GA) Historical Society, 1995.
    Page 126.
  6. Edward F. Hull, Early Records of Putnam County, Georgia, 1807-1860: Old Cemeteries Wills and Marriages, Ashland, AL, 190?.
    "Thomas Cooper, Died July 5, 1843, age 72 years", page 17.
  7. Katherine Bowman Walters, Oconee River Tales to Tell, Eaton, Putnam Co., GA: Eaton, Putnam Co. (GA) Historical Society, 1995.
    pages 62-63.
  8. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806, Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
  9. Katherine Bowman Walters, Oconee River Tales to Tell, Eaton, Putnam Co., GA: Eaton, Putnam Co. (GA) Historical Society, 1995.
    Page 205.
  10. Based upon date of probate.
  11. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~lksstarr/reports/thewill.txt
  12. e-mail address.
  13. http://www.oursouthernancestors.com/clark-002.htm, which cites John Bennett Boddie, "Historical Southern Families, pages 30-31.
  14. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    "Alexander's - Southside VA/NC, GA & AL"; contact: e-mail address.
  15. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    "CONNECTED"; Contact: Jana Long, e-mail address.
  16. Edward F. Hull, Early Records of Putnam County, Georgia, 1807-1860: Old Cemeteries Wills and Marriages, Ashland, AL, 190?.
    Will of Thomas Cooper dated 29 May 1843 and probated 10 Jul 1843. Page 29: Cites Will Book B-page 178.

Sarah Anthony1

Female, #10009, (15 Aug 1742 - 13 Feb 1796)
Father*Joseph Anthony Sr.
Mother*Elizabeth Clarke
Name Variation She was also known as Sallie. 
Birth*15 Aug 1742 Sarah was born at Louisa Co., Virginia, on 15 Aug 1742.2 
Birth of Son1757 Her son Joseph Cooper was born in 1757 at Henry Co., Virginia.3 
Relocationcirca 1758 She was an accompanying familiy member in the relocation of Joseph Anthony Sr. circa 1758 at Bedford Co., Virginia.4 
Marriage*8 Jan 1762 She married Captain Thomas Cooper at Bedford Co., Virginia, on 8 Jan 1762 at age 19. 
Married Name8 Jan 1762  As of 8 Jan 1762, her married name was Cooper. 
Birth of Sonsay 1769 Her son John Cooper was born say 1769 at Henry Co., Virginia.5 
Birth of Son1771 Her son Thomas Cooper Jr. was born in 1771 at Henry Co., Virginia.6 
Birth of Sonsay 1782 Her son Micajah Cooper was born say 1782 at Henry Co., Virginia. 
Will24 Sep 1785 In Joseph Anthony Sr.'s will on 24 Sep 1785 at Henry Co., Virginia, Elizabeth, Sarah, Christopher, Elizabeth, Penelope, Joseph, James, Mary, Agnes, Micajah, Rachel, Winifred, Mark, Bolling and Judith named as heir(s).7 
Death of Father23 Nov 1785 Her father Joseph Anthony Sr. died on 23 Nov 1785 at Henry Co., Virginia. 
Death*13 Feb 1796 She died at Hancock Co., Georgia, on 13 Feb 1796 at age 53.2 

Family

Captain Thomas Cooper
Marriage*8 Jan 1762 She married Captain Thomas Cooper at Bedford Co., Virginia, on 8 Jan 1762 at age 19. 
Children
ChartsWLC / Warren L. Culpepper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited24 Oct 2002

Citations

  1. LDS Church, compiler, Ancestral File, Intellectual Reserve, Inc..
    http://www.familysearch.org
    AFN:JJ3J-2H.
  2. Patricia Davidson-Peters, compiler, Patricia Davidson-Peters, Anthony: Quakers of Colonial Virginia, 2000-2005.
    http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sunnyann/anthony.html
  3. DAR Patriot Index, Washington, DC: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 2003.
  4. William C. Stewart, Gone to Georgia: Jackson and Gwinnett Counties and their Neighbors in the Western Migration, Washington, DC: Nat'l Genealogical Society, 1965.
    page 255.
  5. Katherine Bowman Walters, Oconee River Tales to Tell, Eaton, Putnam Co., GA: Eaton, Putnam Co. (GA) Historical Society, 1995.
    Page 126.
  6. Edward F. Hull, Early Records of Putnam County, Georgia, 1807-1860: Old Cemeteries Wills and Marriages, Ashland, AL, 190?.
    "Thomas Cooper, Died July 5, 1843, age 72 years", page 17.
  7. William C. Stewart, Gone to Georgia: Jackson and Gwinnett Counties and their Neighbors in the Western Migration, Washington, DC: Nat'l Genealogical Society, 1965.
    pages 253-254.
  8. http://www.oursouthernancestors.com/clark-002.htm, which cites John Bennett Boddie, "Historical Southern Families, pages 30-31.
  9. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    "Alexander's - Southside VA/NC, GA & AL"; contact: e-mail address.
  10. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    "CONNECTED"; Contact: Jana Long, e-mail address.
  11. Edward F. Hull, Early Records of Putnam County, Georgia, 1807-1860: Old Cemeteries Wills and Marriages, Ashland, AL, 190?.
    Will of Thomas Cooper dated 29 May 1843 and probated 10 Jul 1843. Page 29: Cites Will Book B-page 178.

William Boykin I

Male, #10010, (say 1680 - 19 Jun 1731)
Father*Edward Boykin
Mother*Ann Gwaltney
Birth*say 1680 William was born at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, say 1680. 
Marriage*say 1703 He married (?) Burwell say 1703. 
Birth of Sonbefore 1710 His son William Boykin II was born before 1710 at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia. 
Birth of Sonsay 1712 His son John Boykin was born say 1712 at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia. 
Marriage*say 1720 He married Margaret Vickers say 1720.1 
Birth of Sonsay 1722 His son Thomas Boykin was born say 1722.2 
Birth of Sonsay 1724 His son Simon Boykin was born say 1724.2 
Death of Father27 May 1728 His father Edward Boykin died on 27 May 1728 at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia. 
Will*19 Jun 1731 He made a will at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, on 19 Jun 1731, naming as executor(s) Margaret Boykin, naming as heir(s) William Boykin II, John Boykin, Thomas Boykin, Simon Boykin and Martha Boykin.

In the name of God Amen. I, William Boykin being very sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory, praise be therefore given to Almighty God, do ordain this my present and last Will and Testament and in manner and form following: (that is to say)
     First and principally I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God. Hoping thro merits death and passion of my Saviour Jesus H C to have full and free pardon of all my sins and to inherit everlasting life and my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my Exec. hereafter named. As touching the dispositon of all such Temporal Estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to Bestow upon me I give and dispose as followeth, first I Will that all my Debts and funeral Charges be paid and discharged.
     Item; I give unto my loving wife Margaret Boykin the use of the Plantation whereon I now live and all the lands thereunto belonging beginning at the Mouth of the Cattail Branch and so up Tuckers Swamp to the Sfourth Branch which said Branch being the first Branch below the Plantation I bought of Thomas Boykin and so up the said Branch to the line quantity in all about one hundred and twenty acres during her Natural life and after her death I give the same to my son Simon Boykin and his Heirs forever.
     Item. I give and bequeath to my son William Boykin the two hundred and forty acres of land at Roanoak that I bought of James Spears to him my said son William Boykin and his Heirs forever.
Item. I give to my son William Boykin seven cows and eight Heifers out of my part of the Stock--that John Bruce has at fishing Creek to raise at halves to him my said son William Boykin and his Heirs forever.
     Item. I give and bequeath unto my son John Boykin the Plantation and the land I bought of my Brother Thomas Boykin, beginning at a Branch below the Plantation and so up the Swamp to the Second Branch above the Plantation and so up the said Branch till it winds off, and then straight to the Line; quantity in all about one hundred and forty acres to him my said son John Boykin and his Heirs forever.
     Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Boykin all my lands in the fork of Tuckers Swamp also a Patent for one hundred eighty acres of land where John Phillips formerly lived to him my said son Thomas Boykin and his Heirs forever.
     Item. I give unto my Daughter Martha Boykin Twenty Pounds Current and Money to her my Daughter and her Heirs forever.
     Item. I give unto my loving wife Margaret Boykin the use of my Negro Man named George during her natural life or widowhood and after her death or marriage I give the said Negro George to my son Simon Boykin and his Heirs forever.
     Item. I give and bequeath unto my sons William, John, Thomas and Simon Boykin five hundred acres of land in my patent at Fishing Creek in North Carolina to be equally divided to them my sons William, John, Thomas and Simon Boykin and their Heirs forever.
     Item. All the rest and residue of my Good Chattels and personal Estate whatsoever I give to my loving wife Margaret Boykin my sons William Boykin, John Boykin, Thomas Boykin, Simon Boykin and my daughter Martha Boykin to be equally divided to them my wife Margaret my sons William, John, Thomas, Simon and my daughter Martha and their Heirs forever and I do constitute and ordain my loving wife Margaret Boykin my whole and sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament Revoking Disannulling and making Void all other Wills and Testament heretofore made by me. In Witness whereof I have put my hand and Seal to this my present last Will and Testament this 19th day of June 1731.
          Willam W Boykin (Seal)
Signed sealed and delivered for his last Will and Testament in presence of us
     Wm (x) Carroll, Thos. T. (x) Moor, Jun., M. Kinchin

On the border of the paper is the following
     Item. I give and bequeath unto my loving friend John Bruce one hundred acres of land in my part at fishing Creek in North Carolina to him the said John Bruce and his heirs forever.

Appraisement of the Estate of Goods and Chattels of William Boykin, Deceased etc., June 25, 1733, Value £379-9-4. (Will Book C, Isle of Wight Co., VA, p. 351-4.)3
 
Death*19 Jun 1731 He died at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, on 19 Jun 1731. 
Biography* William Boykin (I) m. Margaret, daughter of Ralph Vicars, who married secondly Thomas Vaughan. Ralph Vicars died after his son-in-law William Boykin. Ralph's will was dated Feb. 16, 1744, and probated Feb. 1747. He bequeathed to "Grandsons Thomas and Simon Boykin tract of land bought of Benjamin Boykin, permission to gr. daughter Martha Boykin to live on plantation as long as she shall live; to daughter Martha Vaughan, the wife of Thomas Vaughan, one shilling. Brother Abraham Carnall, sole executor.
     William Boykin was evidently married twice, as Ralph Vicars only mentioned three of his Boykin grandchildren in his will and they were his sole heirs. William made his will June 19, 1731, and probated Sept. 25, 1732, as follows "To wife Margaret Boykin, use of plantation where I live and land below plantation I bought of Thomas Boykin, 120 acres, for life and after death to son Simon Boykin , to son William Boykin , 240 acres I bought at Roanoke of James Shears and cattle that John Bruce has at Fishing Creek; to son John, land I bought of my brother Thomas Boykin 140 acres; to son Thomas all land at Lucke's Swamp. Also patent of 150 acres where John Phillips formerly lived; to daughter Martha Boykin £20, to sons William, John, Thomas, Simon, my patent of 500 acres at Fishing Creek at N.C. Wife extex. Moved to S.C.
     Kath Dunkley, will 1758, was a Joyner. She mentions sister Elizabeth wife of John Boykin of So. Carolina, sister Cherry, wife of John Boykin of N.C., names two brothers, mother, and Thomas Joyner.
     William Boykin, son of the above William, appears to be the one whose will dated Oct. 26, 1786, was probated in Southampton Co., Feb. 12, 1789. His legatees were: daughters Patience Whitehead and Catharine Harris, son William; residue of estate to be divided between children, Brittain, William, Shadrick, Sarah Williamson, Widow, and Martha Hough. Wits. Edward Neal, Stephen Summerell. (CII- 89).
     John Boykin, brother of above William, married Cherry Joyner, who is mentioned in the will of Katrine Joyner Dunkley in 1758 as her sister (Southampton Wills I, Chapman). John made his will in Halifax, N.C., Jan. 10, 1762, probated March Court 1762; legatees sons Benjamin, Joseph, Chaney Boykin; James M. Lane, Wm. Pope, James and Eli Harris. Exrs. wife Cherry and James Harris. (Bk I-60)
     John Boykin made his will Oct. 8, 1794, in Southampton as John Boykin, Sr., same probated April 9, 1795. His legatees were: dau. Cherry, wife of Robert Eley; sons, Mathew, John, Joel, Daniel and Ely; dau. Patience, wife of Jacob Turner; dau. Elizabeth, Dau. Martha, wife of Thomas Vick; dau. Ava, wife of William Branch; dau. Keziah; dau. Sarah, wife of Arthur Sherrod. Exrs., son Ely and Jacob Turner. Wits. Britton Britt, John Cook, Prederick Boykin. (CII-130).
     Simon Boykin, brother of the above William and John Boykin, made his will June 15, 1787, probated Sept. 11, 1788. His legatees were sons Arthur, Simon; daughter Martha Bridger and grandchildren James, William, Patsy and John Bridger; granddaughters Sally Williams Boykin and Charlotte, daughters of Simon Boykin. (CII-85).4
 
Biography William Boykin mar. twice, 1st (Burwell?) (name unknown), 2nd wife Margaret Vickers, dau. of Ralph Vickers (mentioned in Will) He also mentions his brother Thomas Boykin. "In 1724-1727 granted 479 acres of land" (Bk.12, 0.499) Feb. 22, 1724, one hundred and seventy acres"      "William Boykin, of Southampton Co., Va., sells for 47 pounds 10-s-current money of Va., to me in hand paid by James Maxfield, of Duplin Co., NC. "signed Wm. Boykin.p-459-b-16-Va. Land Grants "Land" south side of Main Black Water Swamp, to Ed. Boykin. (This Ed. Boykin was his brother, who settled in Northampton Co., VA before 1743) "In Will of Kinchen Taylor- William Boykin, owed money to his estate, which he leaves to dau. Charlotte Elizabeth Taylor", "in 1732, Wm. Boykin -.85-Bk 2 Will & Adm. settled 23 May 1737 by John Dunkley-Thomas Gale-p-72-Wm. Boykin Est. to Thomas Vaughan, who married-the Extx R. Feb-1734.
Issue 1st wife, Burwell?
     1-William Boykin who moved to SC abt. 1755
     2-John Boykin died 1795
Issue 2nd wife, Margaret Vickers
     3-Thomas Boykin
     4-Simon Boykin
     5-Martha Boykin.2
 
Research note* It appears possible that the genealogy as published here is in error. The Francis Boykin will below seems to indicate that Francis, not William, is the grandfather of Samuel and Francis Boykin. However, this may be a different pair of Francis and Samuel Boykins than the ones in this genealogy that are the sons of William Boykin II.
--------WILL------------
From: Margaret M. Hoffman, "Northampton Co., NC 1759-1808 Genealogical Abstracts of Wills", 1975
Will 38, pg. 58, Francis Boykin, 1 Aug 1761, Halifax County September Court 1761
To daughter Mildred Wall, 1 table.
To grandsons Samuel Boykin and Francis Boykin, 1 shilling 3 pence.
Residue of my estate, tenements, goods and chattles within doors and without doors to be equally divided between my loving wife Sarah Boykin and my 4 children (names not given).
Extrs: my son John Boykin and my son-in-law William Pace; Wits: John Wade, Charles Gregory.
------END OF WILL--------------
More research is needed, and I have recorded the possible discrepancy here to make sure I eventually try to resolve it. If anyone can help me with this, please contact Warren Culpepper (contact info in footnote.)5

 

Family 1

(?) Burwell
Marriage*say 1703 He married (?) Burwell say 1703. 
Children

Family 2

Margaret Vickers
Marriage*say 1720 He married Margaret Vickers say 1720.1 
Children
ChartsWLC / Warren L. Culpepper Ancestral Chart
WLC / Edward Boykin: Descendant Chart
Last Edited15 Aug 2004

Citations

  1. Anne Jacobs Boykin (Mrs. Robert Neal) Murphy, History and Genealogy of the Boykin Family, Mrs. Robert Neal Murphy and Bernard Carter Boykin, Richmond, VA, 1964.
    This marriage proved in Isle of Wight Co., VA Bonds-Chapman-5, page 52: "Margaret Vickers Boykin, widow of William Boykin, married Thomas Vaughan."
  2. Anne Jacobs Boykin (Mrs. Robert Neal) Murphy, History and Genealogy of the Boykin Family, Mrs. Robert Neal Murphy and Bernard Carter Boykin, Richmond, VA, 1964.
  3. Anne Jacobs Boykin (Mrs. Robert Neal) Murphy, History and Genealogy of the Boykin Family, Mrs. Robert Neal Murphy and Bernard Carter Boykin, Richmond, VA, 1964.
    Cites: Wills of Isle of Wight Co., VA, Book 3, p 321-22.
  4. "Boykin of Isle of Wight," Historical Southern Families, Vol. IIIFTM CD191.
  5. Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections.

Etienne Mallet

Male, #10011, (circa 1707 - )
Name-Comm Commonly known as Stephen. 
Birth*circa 1707 Etienne was born circa 1707. 
Marriage*1728 He married an unknown person in 1728. 
Research note* On 5 Dec 2005, Lawrence Edward "Larry" Mallette wrote:
     You asked about parents of Etienne, father of Judith Mallet Clark. His father was Etienne, who arrived in 1699 with his wife Marie aboard the "Mary and Ann", the first of four ships bearing Huguenots from London to Virginia, to settle at Mannakintown, near present day Richmond. Etienne died in about 1712, leaving his son and two daughters orphans, as Marie had predeceased him. The three children are listed in Brock in a census from around 1714 as among 14 orphans. All this is available online. See: http://manakin.addr.com/, http://manakin.addr.com/web.htm and http://manakin.addr.com/brock4.htm. Another copy and background is at http://www.ls.net/~newriver/va/manakin.htm
     BTW, I am descended from Judith's older brother, William.
     Etienne's will stated he was a native of Bordeaux and lists his three children, thereby authenticating Etienne as his son. Unfortunately, I do not have authenticated any information about Etienne and Marie's life before Virginia.
     There was an Etienne Malett baptized in Sep 1674 at the Huguenot church in Threadneedle Street, London, the son of Jacob Malett. Another Etienne Mailet was witness (godfather).
     In Jul 1673, an Etienne Mailet, a native of Montauban, married Marie Coquart at the church. He was son of Etienne.
     It is possible the the Elder Etienne had two sons, Jacob and Etienne, and that Jacob named his son after his grandfather. But why would Etienne have been born in Bordeaux and baptized in London? Perhaps he was carried to London so that his grandparents could serve as godparents. Bordeaux is just west of and down river from Montauban, so perhaps Jacob and wife were en route when the infant arrived, or they could have removed to Bordeaux from Montauban before deciding to leave France later.
     I lack two key bits of authentication:
          1. Etienne bap. 1674 as our Etienne who came to Virginia.
          2. Jacob as son of Etienne the Elder, and brother of Etienne who married in 1673.
     I'd like to find a birth registration for Etienne in Bordeaux, which would
give his parents names. I'd like to find the record of his marriage to Marie. If I could find one of these two items, we could verify that Jacob was the father of the same Etienne who came to Virginia. Then we would need to connect Jacob to his father Etienne.
     A couple of sites on the internet have already made these connections, but without giving the authentication source.
     Hope this helps. Let me know if you locate any of the missing records above.1
 

Family
Child
ChartsWLC / Warren L. Culpepper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited1 Jan 2012

Citations

  1. E-mail written 5 Dec 2005 to Warren Culpepper from Lawrence Edward "Larry" Mallette, Houston, Texas, e-mail address.

Joseph Anthony Sr.1,2

Male, #10012, (2 May 1713 - 23 Nov 1785)
Father*Mark Anthony
Mother*Isabella Hart
Birth*2 May 1713 Joseph was born at Henrico Co., Virginia, on 2 May 1713. 
Marriage*27 Apr 1741 He married Elizabeth Clarke at Louisa Co., Virginia, on 27 Apr 1741 at age 27.3 
Birth of Son24 Mar 1744 His son Christopher Anthony was born on 24 Mar 1744 at Louisa Co., Virginia.4 
Birth of Son28 Mar 1750 His son Joseph Anthony Jr. was born on 28 Mar 1750 at Louisa Co., Virginia.4 
Birth of Son18 Dec 1752 His son James Anthony was born on 18 Dec 1752 at Louisa Co., Virginia.4 
Birth of Son20 Mar 1757 His son Charles Anthony was born on 20 Mar 1757 at Louisa Co., Virginia.5 
Relocation*circa 1758 He relocated circa 1758 at Bedford Co., Virginia,6 
Birth of Son23 Feb 1759 His son Micajah Anthony was born on 23 Feb 1759 at Bedford Co., Virginia.5 
Birth of Son8 Oct 1767 His son Mark Anthony was born on 8 Oct 1767 at Bedford Co., Virginia.5 
Birth of Son23 Aug 1769 His son Bolling Anthony was born on 23 Aug 1769 at Bedford Co., Virginia.5 
American Revolution*between 1775 and 1783 He provided service in the American Revolutionary War between 1775 and 1783
(DAR Listing: Joseph Anthony, Sr., born 2 May 1813 in Virginia, died 23 Nov 1785 in Virginia, married Elizabeth Clarke, Patriotic Service, Virginia.)2 
Will*24 Sep 1785 He made a will at Henry Co., Virginia, on 24 Sep 1785, naming as executor(s) Thomas Cooper Jr., naming as heir(s) Elizabeth Anthony, Sarah Cooper, Christopher Anthony, Elizabeth Candler, Penelope Johnson, Joseph Anthony Jr., James Anthony, Mary Carter, Agnes Blakey, Micajah Anthony, Rachel Anthony, Winifred Anthony, Mark Anthony, Bolling Anthony and Judith Anthony.

The will of Joseph (probated 22 Dec 1785, Henry Co. Will Book 1, p. 120) named his wife Elizabeth and his children Sarah Cooper, Christopher, Elizabeth Candler, Penelope Johnson, Jospeh, James, Mary Carter, Agness Blaky, Micajah, Rachel, Winiford, Mark, Bolling and Judith. Thomas Cooper, husband of Sarah, and the sons Joseph, James and Micajah were executors. Shortly after the death of the elder Joseph, many of his family moved to Georgia, being found in the records of Wilkes, Elbert, Lincoln, Franklin and subsequently other counties.7 
Death*23 Nov 1785 He died at Henry Co., Virginia, on 23 Nov 1785 at age 72. 
Biography* The members of the Anthony family who moved from Henry Co., VA to Wilkes Co., GA, are said to have gone to Bedford from Louisa Co., VA arriving in Bedford as early as 1858 when John was a lieutenant of militia. By 1782, most of the family were seated in Henry, Bedford and Campbell counties. James, Joseph, Joseph Sr., Joseph Jr. and Micajah were taxed in Henry Co.8 

Family

Elizabeth Clarke
Marriage*27 Apr 1741 He married Elizabeth Clarke at Louisa Co., Virginia, on 27 Apr 1741 at age 27.3 
Children
ChartsWLC / Warren L. Culpepper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited30 Apr 2012

Citations

  1. LDS Church, compiler, Ancestral File, Intellectual Reserve, Inc..
    http://www.familysearch.org
    AFN:8J6Z-WM.
  2. DAR Patriot Index, Washington, DC: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 2003.
  3. LDS Church, compiler, Ancestral File, Intellectual Reserve, Inc..
    http://www.familysearch.org
    AFN:5WZH-C0.
  4. Genealogies of Virginia Families, .
    Volume I, A-Ch, Anthony-Cooper, page 13.
  5. Genealogies of Virginia Families, .
    Volume I, A-Ch, Anthony-Cooper, page 14.
  6. William C. Stewart, Gone to Georgia: Jackson and Gwinnett Counties and their Neighbors in the Western Migration, Washington, DC: Nat'l Genealogical Society, 1965.
    page 255.
  7. William C. Stewart, Gone to Georgia: Jackson and Gwinnett Counties and their Neighbors in the Western Migration, Washington, DC: Nat'l Genealogical Society, 1965.
    pages 253-254.
  8. William C. Stewart, Gone to Georgia: Jackson and Gwinnett Counties and their Neighbors in the Western Migration, Washington, DC: Nat'l Genealogical Society, 1965.
    page 253.
  9. Genealogies of Virginia Families, .
    Volume I, A-Ch, Anthony-Cooper, page 14.

Elizabeth Clarke

Female, #10013, (15 Feb 1720 - 1813)
Father*Christopher Clarke
Mother*Penelope Johnson
AFN* Her Ancestral File Number is AFN:5WZH-C0. 
Birth*15 Feb 1720 Elizabeth was born at Louisa Co., Virginia, on 15 Feb 1720. 
Marriage*27 Apr 1741 She married Joseph Anthony Sr. at Louisa Co., Virginia, on 27 Apr 1741 at age 21.1 
Married Name27 Apr 1741  As of 27 Apr 1741, her married name was Anthony.1 
Birth of Son24 Mar 1744 Her son Christopher Anthony was born on 24 Mar 1744 at Louisa Co., Virginia.2 
Birth of Son28 Mar 1750 Her son Joseph Anthony Jr. was born on 28 Mar 1750 at Louisa Co., Virginia.2 
Birth of Son18 Dec 1752 Her son James Anthony was born on 18 Dec 1752 at Louisa Co., Virginia.2 
Death of Father1754 Her father Christopher Clarke died in 1754 at Louisa Co., Virginia. 
Death of Mother10 Aug 1756 Her mother Penelope Johnson died on 10 Aug 1756 at Saint Peter's Parish, New Kent Co., Virginia. 
Birth of Son20 Mar 1757 Her son Charles Anthony was born on 20 Mar 1757 at Louisa Co., Virginia.3 
Relocationcirca 1758 She was an accompanying familiy member in the relocation of Joseph Anthony Sr. circa 1758 at Bedford Co., Virginia.4 
Birth of Son23 Feb 1759 Her son Micajah Anthony was born on 23 Feb 1759 at Bedford Co., Virginia.3 
Birth of Son8 Oct 1767 Her son Mark Anthony was born on 8 Oct 1767 at Bedford Co., Virginia.3 
Birth of Son23 Aug 1769 Her son Bolling Anthony was born on 23 Aug 1769 at Bedford Co., Virginia.3 
Will24 Sep 1785 In Joseph Anthony Sr.'s will on 24 Sep 1785 at Henry Co., Virginia, Elizabeth, Sarah, Christopher, Elizabeth, Penelope, Joseph, James, Mary, Agnes, Micajah, Rachel, Winifred, Mark, Bolling and Judith named as heir(s).5 
Death of Spouse23 Nov 1785 Her husband Joseph Anthony Sr. died on 23 Nov 1785 at Henry Co., Virginia. 
Death of Son1793 Her son Micajah Anthony died in 1793 at Wilkes Co., Georgia.6 
Death of Son2 Sep 1810 Her son Joseph Anthony Jr. died on 2 Sep 1810 at Wilkes Co., Georgia.6 
Death*1813 She died at Wilkes Co., Georgia, in 1813. 

Family

Joseph Anthony Sr.
Marriage*27 Apr 1741 She married Joseph Anthony Sr. at Louisa Co., Virginia, on 27 Apr 1741 at age 21.1 
Children
ChartsWLC / Warren L. Culpepper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited29 Sep 2002

Citations

  1. LDS Church, compiler, Ancestral File, Intellectual Reserve, Inc..
    http://www.familysearch.org
    AFN:5WZH-C0.
  2. Genealogies of Virginia Families, .
    Volume I, A-Ch, Anthony-Cooper, page 13.
  3. Genealogies of Virginia Families, .
    Volume I, A-Ch, Anthony-Cooper, page 14.
  4. William C. Stewart, Gone to Georgia: Jackson and Gwinnett Counties and their Neighbors in the Western Migration, Washington, DC: Nat'l Genealogical Society, 1965.
    page 255.
  5. William C. Stewart, Gone to Georgia: Jackson and Gwinnett Counties and their Neighbors in the Western Migration, Washington, DC: Nat'l Genealogical Society, 1965.
    pages 253-254.
  6. Patricia Davidson-Peters, compiler, Patricia Davidson-Peters, Anthony: Quakers of Colonial Virginia, 2000-2005.
    http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sunnyann/anthony.html
  7. Genealogies of Virginia Families, .
    Volume I, A-Ch, Anthony-Cooper, page 14.

James Harvey

Male, #10014, (1751 - circa Oct 1807)
Father*(?) Harvey; 
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Birth*1751 James was born at Virginia in 1751. 
Marriage*before 1775 He married Sarah Judith Clarke at Edgefield Co., South Carolina, before 1775.1 
American Revolution*between 1775 and 1783 He provided service in the American Revolutionary War between 1775 and 1783
(DAR Listing: James Harvey, born 1755 in North Carolina, died 1807 in Georgia, married Sarah Clarke, Private, Georgia
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Battle of Kettle Creek, Wilkes Co., GA. A monument has been erected at the site in memory of the Revolutionary War soldiers who fought there.)2,3 
Deed*1 Jul 1784 He granted a deed to Josiah Carter on 1 Jul 1784 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Book A, 1784-1786, p. 51, 1 & 2 July 1784, James Harvey and Sarah his wife, to Josiah Carter, all of Wilkes Co. Lease and Release, for £50, 200 acres, on the N. side of Ogechee, granted Harvey, 25 Nov. 1783, adj. N.W. by Ogechee River, all other sides vacant when surveyed. (signed) James Harvey, Sarah (x) Harvey. Wit: Henry Graybill, J.P., John Harvey, Richard (x) Hamlin. Proved 27 July 1785 by witnesses, Benj. Thompson, J.P. Regd. 12 Oct. 1785, Benj. Catching, C.W.C.4
 
Deed*5 Jul 1788 He was an adjacent landowner in the deed granted on 5 Jul 1788 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Book FF, 1789, p. 28, 5 July 1788, Josiah Carter and Mary, his wife, to James Thweat, all of Wilkes Co., for £30, 795 acres, on Ogechee, adj. W. by Wm. Ramsey & James Harvey, all other sides vacant at time of orig. survey, granted Carter, 26 Apr. 1787. (signed) Josiah Carter, Mary (x) Carter. Wit: John Bush, J.P. Mary Carter, wife of Josiah Carter, rel. dower rights before John Bush, J.P. Regd. 30 June 1789.4
 
Deed23 Aug 1789 He witnessed a deed grant on 23 Aug 1789 at Greene Co., Georgia,

Book D, Page 169: 23rd August 1789. Abraham Reddick and Ahannah, his wife, of Greene County to William Turner of same place for the sum of one hundred pounds for a tract of land containing two hundred acres in Greene County on the Twelve-Mile Beaverdam of Shoulderbone. Said land granted to said Abraham Reddick 31st March 1786. Wit: Hen. Graybill, J.P. and James Harvey. Reg: 23rd August 1799.5 
Deed18 Oct 1790 He witnessed a deed grant on 18 Oct 1790 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Book MM, 1794-1795, p. 413, John Hill, now of Wilkes Co., Ga., for £50, to John Robertson of Greene Co., Ga., planter, 140 acres, part of 500 acres granted to said Hill in 1786, on creek side on old line, a direct square to a disputed line, down disputed line to Rocky Comfort Creek, up creek, adj. Thomas Flin, 18 Oct. 1790. (signed) John Hill. Wit: Jas. Harvey, J.P., Thos. Clark. Regd. 23 Feb. 1795.4
 
Deed*Dec 1792 He was the original land grant recipient in the deed granted in Dec 1792 at Hancock Co., Georgia,

Book C, Page 100-103: 10th April 1797, Edward Prince and Lucy, his wife, of Edgefield County, South Carolina to John Shakleford, Senr. of Hancock County, Georgia for sum of five hundred and fifty three dollars for all that tract of land containing 388 acres in Hancock County, GA. and on waters of Beaver Dam. Adj. Capt. Samuel Reed's line and William Wiley's corner and Dixon Hall's land and between Gaither & Wiley. Said land being granted to James Harvey of Hancock County, GA day December 1792. Wit: James Shackleford, Samuel Reed and William Harper. Reg: 25th July 1798.5
 
Deed27 Aug 1793 He witnessed a deed grant on 27 Aug 1793 at Hancock Co., Georgia,

Book A, page 26: 27th August 1793. Obadiah Richardson and Jane, his wife of Greene County to Stephen Bishop of Washington County for the sum of two hundred pounds, for a tract of land lying in Greene County and containing two hundred and eighty seven and half acres, lying on the twelve mile Beaverdam Creek of Shoulderbone and adjoining lands of John Swinney, Nicholas Long and Daniel Richardson. Signed by Obadiah Richardson and Janey Richardson. Wit: Joshua Bishop, Zebadiah Briggs, Dixon Hall and James Harvey, J.P.5
 
Deed13 Dec 1793 He was an adjacent landowner in the deed granted on 13 Dec 1793 at Greene Co., Georgia,

Book B, Page 374: 13th December 1793. Peter Jackson and Susana, his wife, of Greene County to John Michael and Samuel Lawrence, merchant, of same place for the sum of five hundred pounds sterling for a tract of land in Greene County on the waters of Powel's creek south of Ogeechee, containing two hundred and twelve acres, it being part of a eight hundred and sixty five acre tract of land granted to said Peter Jackson on 10th December 1793, and bounded by Herndon and Harvey, by Graybill, by Stewart's, and by Middleton's land. Wit: James Orrick and Tunstall Roan.5
 
Deed*14 Dec 1793 He granted a deed on 14 Dec 1793 at Greene Co., Georgia,

Book B, Page 372: 14th December 1793. James Harvey and Sarah, his wife, of Greene County to Edward Prince of Edgefield County, South Carolina for the sum of twenty shillings for a tract of land in Greene County on the waters of Twelve Mile Beaverdam and joining Tucker's land and by Bishop's land and Reid's land and by Sheffield's land. Said land containing four hundred acres, it being the same granted to said Harvey and dated 6th December 1792. Signed by James Harvey and Sary Harvey. Wit: John Lamar, J.P. and Jeremiah Clark.5
 
Deed15 Mar 1794 He witnessed a deed grant on 15 Mar 1794 at Hancock Co., Georgia,

Book ?, Page 376: 15th March 1794. John Lamar of Hancock County, and Franky, his wife, to Thomas Airs of same place for the sum of one hundred pounds sterling for a tract of land containing two hundred and nineteen acres being part of an eight hundred acre tract granted to Robert Middleton on 21st February 1785 in Wilkes County, now Hancock County on Shoulderbone and joining Williamsons's and others. Wit: William Mornix(?), Joshua King and James Harvey, J.P. Reg: 7th May 1800.5
 
Deed15 Apr 1794 He witnessed a deed grant by Joseph Cooper on 15 Apr 1794 at Wilkes Co., Georgia, (Book PP, 1796-1798, p. 115, 15 Apr. 1794, Joseph Cooper of Hancock Co., Ga., to James Brewer of co. afsd., for £200, 200 acres in Wilkes Co., Ga. on Rocky Creek waters, being all the tract granted to Samuel Simpson, 13 Dec. 1785. (beginning of deed is 15 Apr. 1794, ending of deed is 15 Apr. 1797). (signed) Jos. Cooper. Wit: Jas. Harvey, J.P., Thos. Crittenden. Regd. 17 July 1797.)4 
Deed2 May 1794 He witnessed a deed grant on 2 May 1794 at Hancock Co., Georgia,

Book B, Page 9: 2nd May 1794. Jones Parsons of Hancock County to Edmund Crowder of same place, sold a tract of land containing four acres, situated in Hancock County on the waters of Ogeechee, adjoining tract of land belonging to the society of Powell's Creek Meeting House, and bounded by James Hutchinson's land and by Parson's land. Wit: Jas. Harvey, J.P.5
 
Deed12 May 1794 He granted a deed on 12 May 1794 at Hancock Co., Georgia,

Book B, Page 292: We, James Christopher and James Harvey of Hancock County are firmly bound unto Myles Greene, Register of Probate for Hancock County for the sum of one thousand pounds sterling. The condition of this obligation is such that James Christopher, administrator of the goods and chatties and credits of Henry Guyer, deceased, do make an inventory of said deceased. This 12th May 1794.5
 
Deed2 Dec 1794 He witnessed a deed grant on 2 Dec 1794 at Hancock Co., Georgia,

Book B, Page 384: 2nd December 1794. John Lamar of Hancock County to William Williams of same place for the sum of one hundred pounds sterling for a tract of land containing two hundred and thirty acres in Hancock County on the waters of Rocky and Island Creek, adjoining Clemons' land formerly called Smith's land and Glascock's land called in plat of this land when first surveyed, vacant, and by Grey's land also called vacant, by Felps' land and Barren's land. Wit: Jas. Harvey and Lewis Barnes.5
 
Deed8 May 1795 He was an adjacent landowner in the deed granted on 8 May 1795 at Hancock Co., Georgia,

Book ?, Page 251: 8th May 1795. John Boyd and Robert Boyd, planters, of Edgefield County to Edmond Garrett of Hancock County for the sum of sixty pounds a tract of land containing two hundred acres or one old ware, lying in Hancock County and on the Beaverdam Creek of Ogeechee River adjoining James Harvey's and Richard Hamblin's land, being granted to said John Boyd on 10th February 1785. Wit: Michel Gilbert and Henry Garrett. Reg: 10th January 1800.5
 
Deed11 Oct 1798 He witnessed a deed grant on 11 Oct 1798 at Hancock Co., Georgia,

Book C, Pages 159-161: State of Georgia, 11th October 1798, Thomas Johnson of Hancock County, Georgia to William Sanders of same place for sum of 685 dollars for a tract of land containing 150 acres in Hancock County, GA on Buffaloe Creek. Adj. Hilley Philips' corner and Pinkerton and Harvey's land. Wit: Williamson Reese and Josiah Dennis. Reg: 22nd October 1798.5
 
Deed19 Jul 1799 He granted a deed on 19 Jul 1799 at Hancock Co., Georgia,

Book ?, Page 497: 19th July 1799. James Harvey of Hancock County to Robert Gilbert of same place for the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars for a tract of land containing two hundred and twenty seven acres in Hancock County on the waters of Ogeechee and being granted to the said James Harvey dated 6th February 1799. Wit: Hen. Graybill, J.P. and John Bandle. Reg: 24th September 1800.5
 
Deed29 Jan 1801 He was an adjacent landowner in the deed granted on 29 Jan 1801 at Hancock Co., Georgia,

Book ?, Page 98: 29th January 1801. George Collins and Sarah, his wife, of Hancock County to Abner Atkins of same place for the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars for a tract of land in Hancock County on Fulsoms Creek, containing eighty nine acres adjoining Benj. Evans' line and by Harvey's, Hawkins's line. Wit: (illegible) Collins and (illegible). Reg: 5th March 1801.5
 
Deed3 Jul 1801 He witnessed a deed grant on 3 Jul 1801 at Hancock Co., Georgia,

Book ?, Page 233: 3rd (illegible) 1801. John Harvey of Hancock County to Obdiah Richardson of same place for the sum of one thousand dollars for a tract of land in Hancock County containing six hundred acres, excepting that part that lies within the limits of Samuel Parson's land, adjoining Call's and vacant land and by the Wilkes old County line. Said land granted to Edmond Byne on 7th September 1786 and conveyed by said Byne to John Harvey on 11th January 1801. Wit: Hines Holt, James Harvey and Jos. B. Chambers, J.P. Reg: 24th July 1801.5
 
Miscellaneous28 Apr 1804 The earliest school whose location is definitely known was in Powelton for on April 28,1804, John Michael, "for and in consideration of the love of learning," gave half an acre of land to James Harvey, William Lee, Sampson Duggar, Thomas Cooper and John Michael as trustees of the Powelton school "lately built" on the site. He also conveyed the privilege of using water from the spring convenient thereto. This school was a predecessor of Powelton Academy founded in 1811 and incorporated in 1815 with a board of trustees consisting of William Rabun, Nicholas Childers, Thomas Cooper, Sampson Duggar, Archibald R. S. Hunter, James Crowder, Reuben T. Battle, John Veazey and Stephen Weston. 
Will*16 Jan 1807 He made a will at Hancock Co., Georgia, on 16 Jan 1807, naming as executor(s) Thomas Cooper Jr. and Rev. John Harvey, naming as heir(s) Sarah Judith Clarke and Judith Harvey. It was witnessed by Michael Harvey.

In his will, probated on 4 Nov 1807, James Harvey named his wife, Sary Harvey; his sons John, Richard, Apsey, Leroy, Jeremiah and Asenath; and his daughters Judith, Elizabeth Lucy, Mary, and Rebecah. Exrs: Sary Harvey, Thomas Cooper, John Harvey; Wits: John Harvey, Hardy Jernigan and Michael Harvey Sr. (Need to look up actual will on microfilm.)6 
Death*circa Oct 1807 He died at Hancock Co., Georgia, circa Oct 1807. 

Family

Sarah Judith Clarke
Marriage*before 1775 He married Sarah Judith Clarke at Edgefield Co., South Carolina, before 1775.1 
Child
ChartsWLC / Warren L. Culpepper Ancestral Chart
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Citations

  1. Alton Lewis Harvey, The John Harvey (1720-1772) Family of the Edgefield District, SC, A. L. Harvey, 2006, Repository: Warren Culpepper's Personal Library.
  2. DAR Patriot Index, Washington, DC: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 2003.
  3. Ceded Lands - Records of St. Paul Parish and Early Wilkes Co., GA, Alden Associates, Albany, GA, 1964.
    page 88.
  4. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806, Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
  5. Hancock Co., GA Deed Books 1794 - 1802, .
  6. Hancock Co., GA Wills (1792-1842), DAR, 1950.
    Cites Book C (1803-1806), page 429.
  7. Edward F. Hull, Early Records of Putnam County, Georgia, 1807-1860: Old Cemeteries Wills and Marriages, Ashland, AL, 190?.
    Will of Thomas Cooper dated 29 May 1843 and probated 10 Jul 1843. Page 29: Cites Will Book B-page 178.

Sarah Judith Clarke1

Female, #10015, (circa 1758 - after 1813)
Father*John Clarke1
Mother*Judith Mallet1
Birth*circa 1758 Sarah was born circa 1758. 
Married Namebefore 1775  As of before 1775, her married name was Harvey. 
Marriage*before 1775 She married James Harvey at Edgefield Co., South Carolina, before 1775.2 
Deed*1 Jul 1784 She granted a deed to Josiah Carter on 1 Jul 1784 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Book A, 1784-1786, p. 51, 1 & 2 July 1784, James Harvey and Sarah his wife, to Josiah Carter, all of Wilkes Co. Lease and Release, for £50, 200 acres, on the N. side of Ogechee, granted Harvey, 25 Nov. 1783, adj. N.W. by Ogechee River, all other sides vacant when surveyed. (signed) James Harvey, Sarah (x) Harvey. Wit: Henry Graybill, J.P., John Harvey, Richard (x) Hamlin. Proved 27 July 1785 by witnesses, Benj. Thompson, J.P. Regd. 12 Oct. 1785, Benj. Catching, C.W.C.3
 
Will16 Jan 1807 Sarah and Judith named as heir(s) in the will of James Harvey at Hancock Co., Georgia, on 16 Jan 1807.4 
Death*after 1813 She died at Hancock Co., Georgia, after 1813. 
Biography* Sarah Clark, daughter of John and Judith Clark, married prior to 1779 James Harvey, son of Thomas and Rachel Harvey, who was born an Virginia about 1755 and died in Hancock Co., Ga. in 1807. Sarah (Clark) Harvey died an Hancock Co. in 1813. James Harvey, like his father Thomas Harvey (sic) (Thomas was actually a brother of James)2 and his brothers, John, Evan, Michael and Richard Harvey, served in the Revolution an South Carolina and Georgia (see Harvey Family), and received land-grants an Georgia for has Revolutionary services (see D.A.R. Lineage Book, XX, 39; Salley "Stub Indents to Rev. Claims in S.C."; Candler "Rev. Records of Ga.", II, Pp. 555 and 677, Knight "Ga. Roster of the Rev.", p. 383; Smith' Story of Ga. and Ga. People", p. 617). James Harvey lived for several years in Wilkes Co., Ga., but was in Greene Co. in 1792, and by 1802 was in Hancock Co., where he died. His will was dated Jan. 16, 1807 and his appraisement occurred on Nov. 4, 1807 (Hancock Co. W.B. "C", pp. 429 and 432). The will mentions has wife Sarah and children Judith, Lucy, Mary, Rebecca, John, Elizabeth, Jeremiah, Richard, Epsy, Leroy, and Asenath; makes has wife Sarah, son-in-law Thomas Cooper and son John Harvey executors; and was witnessed by has brothers, John Harvey, Sr., and Michael Harvey, Sr. The inventory of Sarah (Clark) Harvey was dated Jan. 21, 1813 (Hancock W.B. "G", p. 158). I have no record of the descendants of the sons of James and Sarah (Clark) Harvey. Of the daughters, the eldest, Judith Harvey, married Thomas Cooper, Jr., of Eatonton, Ga., a prominent member of the Baptist Church and a wealthy man in his day. They were parents of Congressman Mark. A. Cooper of Georgia; ancestor of the Nisbet family; and grandparents of Rev. Thomas and Rev. Samuel Boykin, distinguished Baptist ministers of Atlanta, Ga. Of the other daughters, Lucy married Edmund Low; Mary married Bennett Hillsman; Rebecca married William Williams; Elizabeth married a Mr. Johnston; Epsy married Benjamin Rutherford; and Asenath died young.1 

Family

James Harvey
Marriage*before 1775 She married James Harvey at Edgefield Co., South Carolina, before 1775.2 
Child
ChartsWLC / Warren L. Culpepper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited5 Jun 2006

Citations

  1. B. C. Holtzclaw, "Clark of Surry and Isle of Wight Counties," Southern Genealogies #1, Historical Southern Families, Vol. IFTM CD191.
  2. Alton Lewis Harvey, The John Harvey (1720-1772) Family of the Edgefield District, SC, A. L. Harvey, 2006, Repository: Warren Culpepper's Personal Library.
  3. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806, Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
  4. Hancock Co., GA Wills (1792-1842), DAR, 1950.
    Cites Book C (1803-1806), page 429.

John Clarke1

Male, #10016, (1728 - 1794)
Father*Thomas Clarke (4)1
Mother*Sarah Norwood1
Birth*1728 John was born at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, in 1728. 
Death of Father1752 His father Thomas Clarke (4) died in 1752 at Southampton Co., Virginia. 
Marriage*circa 1755 He married Judith Mallet circa 1755. 
Birth of Son1763 His son William Clarke was born in 1763 at Lunenburg Co., Virginia.1 
American Revolution*circa 1776 He provided service in the American Revolutionary War circa 1776
(Revolutionary soldier in South Carolina.)2 
Death*1794 He died at Edgefield District, South Carolina, in 1794. 
Biography* John(5) Clark, son of Thomas(4) and Sarah (Norwood) Clark, was born in Isle of Wight Co., Va. The date of his birth was 1728 according to the D.A.R. Line of Mrs. Hattie Nisbet Latta, a descendant of his daughter, Sarah (Clark) Harvey, who joined the D.A.R. many years ago on John Clark's record as a Revolutionary soldier in South Carolina (D.A.R. Lineage Book, Vol. XX, p. 39). John Clark died in Edgefield County, S.C. in 1794. His will shows that his wife was named Judith and a series of notes made over 75 years ago on the Clark and Harvey families by Rev. Thomas Boykin, a descendant, gives her maiden name as Mallett. The notes include a letter written by John and Judith Clark's grandson, Judge James Clarke (b. 1798) of Atlanta, Ga., and the information about Judith's maiden name no doubt came from Judge Clarke. The statement in the notes was confirmed by a great-granddaughter, Mrs. Fannie Keene, who stated that Judith, wife of John Clark, was French, that she was named Mallett, and that her father was Etienne Mallett. Judith Mallet, daughter of Etienne (Stephen) and Olive (Magdaleine (Salle) Mallet was born Sept. 2, 1736 at the Huguenot colony at Manakintown, then in Goochland Co., Va. The father, Stephen Mallett, movedto Lunenburg Co., Va., about 1750, and Judith Mallett and John Clark were probably married there about 1755 (for further ancestry, see the Mallet and Salle Families). Mr. Boykin's notes further state that John Clark had a brother named Carter Clark, who lived in Mecklenburg Co., Va., which further confirms the connection of this Clark family with Thomas(4) Clark and his sons, mentioned in the preceding paragraph.

John(5) Clark first appears in the Virginia records in 1736, when his uncle, William Norwood, left him land in Isle of Wight Co., as as small child. The land fell into Southampton Co. on the organization of that county, and in 1763, as "John Clark of Lunenburg Co.", he deeded the land away. Between April 14, 1767, when he and his brothers James and Carter deeded the negro from Jordan Thomas Clark's estate to Jesse Clark, and Dec. 3, 1767, John Clark moved from Mecklenburg Co., Va., to Granville Co., S.C. (later Edgefield Co.) On the latter date John Clark of Granville Co., S.C. sold Carter Clark of Mecklenburg Co., Va., 300 acres on Allen's Creek in Mecklenburg Co. (Mecklenburg D.B. 2, p. 5); and on Nov. 12, 1770, no doubt in connection with the settlement of his brother Jesse's estate, John Clark of Granville Co., S.C., appointed James Clark his attorney for collecting debts in Mecklenburg Co. (D.B. 2, p. 540). According to his grandson, Judge James Clarke, John Clark settled about 16 miles north of Hamburg, S.C. on Stephens Creek. During the Revolution he served as a soldier in the South Carolina troops. In Rev. Thomas Boykin's notes, it is stated that John Clark was killed by marauders in his house in 1777; and my father's cousin, Ben Carter, told me that he had heard from his own grandfather, Benjamin W. Clark (another grandson of John Clark), that John was called to the door of his house and shot by Tories. This testimony seems certain, so far as John Clark's being shot and wounded is concerned. However, he could hardly have been killed, as his will, dated 1779 in Edgefield Co., S. C. , was not probated until 1794, which must have been the date of his death. The will, dated July 7, 1779 and probated at the March Term, 1794, in Edgefield Co., leaves 8 negroes and considerable landed property to his wife Judith, her property to go later to sons Jeremiah and Jesse and "the child that my wife is now big with"; son Thomas; son John, son William, son James, daughter Frances Clark; daughter Rebeckah Clark; and appoints the wife Judith and son Thomas executors. It is possible that John Clark died from his wounds in 1779, and that the will was not probated until 1794, possibly on the death of his wife. However, there was a Judith Clark who died in Edgefield Co. in 1815, her estate being administered by John Adams and payments made to Willoughby and Elizabeth Clark, minors,
under the guardianship of Thomas Dozier. This may possibly have been Judith, wife of John Clark, and the minor Clark children may have been her grandchildren, children of Jeremiah or Jesse Clark.

John Clark's wall does not mention the eldest daughter, Sarah Clark, who had already married James Harvey at the time the wall was written. However, Sarah is a well attested daughter, being mentioned in the Boykin notes, and also by Judge James Clark in 1876, he being both her nephew and her husband's great-nephew. The Boykin notes also mention a daughter Elizabeth, who was probably the unborn child mentioned in John Clark's will. Of the other children, Thomas lived and died in Edgefield Co., S.C., and so apparently did John. James Clark moved to Green Co., Ga. with has brother William, and died there. According to the Boykin notes, either Elizabeth or Frances married a Mr. Christopher, while Rebecca married an Ousley and lived in Auburn, Ala.1

 

Family

Judith Mallet
Marriage*circa 1755 He married Judith Mallet circa 1755. 
Children
ChartsWLC / Warren L. Culpepper Ancestral Chart
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Citations

  1. B. C. Holtzclaw, "Clark of Surry and Isle of Wight Counties," Southern Genealogies #1, Historical Southern Families, Vol. IFTM CD191.
  2. D.A.R. Lineage Book, Vol. XX, p. 39.

Thomas Clarke (4)1

Male, #10017, (circa 1703 - 1752)
Father*Thomas Clarke (3)1
Mother*Susannah (?)1
Birth*circa 1703 Thomas was born at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, circa 1703.1 
Marriage*say 1723 He married Sarah Norwood say 1723.1 
Death of Father1728 His father Thomas Clarke (3) died in 1728 at Bertie Co., North Carolina.1 
Birth of Son1728 His son John Clarke was born in 1728 at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia. 
Death*1752 He died at Southampton Co., Virginia, in 1752. 
Biography* Thomas Clark, son of Thomas and Susannah Clark, was born in Isle of Wight Co., Va., about 1702-5, and died in Southampton Co., Va. in 1752. He married Sarah Norwood, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Norwood of Isle of Wight Co. (for her ancestry see V.H.G. pp. 333ff). Thomas Clark's will, dated Dec. 1, 1750, and probated in Southampton Co. Feb. 13, 1752, leaves a rather large personal estate and considerable areas of land in Lunenburg Co., Va., to his wife Sarah, daughter Frances, and sons John, James, Jesse, Jordan Thomas, and Carter Clark (Southampton W.B. "A" p. 72). All the sons moved to Lunenburg Co., Va. (later Mecklenburg Co.) almost immediately after their father's death.

James Clark married Hannah --------- and died in Mecklenburg Co. in 1785, while his wife Hannah died in the same county in 1809, both their wills being extant in the Mecklenburg records. Their children were:
(1) Sarah Clark who married Abel Farrar Aug. 11, 1789;
(2) Elizabeth Clark who m. David Holmes Jan. 15, 1790;
(3) Jordan Clark;
(4) Diana Clark who married George W. Brame April 9, 1804, and had a son James H. Brame mentioned in her mother's will.

Jesse Clark died unmarried in Mecklenburg Co. in 1770, his will, dated Dec. 24, 1769, and probated March 12, 1770, leaving all his property to his brothers John, James and Carter Clark (W.B.I, p. 59).

Jordan Thomas Clark apparently died unmarried in Mecklenburg Co. in 1767, and on April 14, 1767, John, James and Carter Clark deeded to Jesse Clark a negro belonging to the estate of Jordan Thomas Clark (Mecklenburg D.B. 1, p. 459).

Carter Clark, the youngest of his brothers, was an Ensign and later a Lieutenant in the Mecklenburg Co. mil. in 1778, during the Revolution, and married Martha Farrar in Mecklenburg Co., Nov. 9, 1778. He died in Mecklenburg Co. in 1828, his will, dated Dec. 13, 1827, and probated Jan. 21, 1828, showing the following children:
(1) Frances Clark;
(2) Lucy Clark;
(3) Jesse Clark (b. 1781-2);
(4) Sarah Clark m. Martin Jones;
(5) Elizabeth O. R. Clark m. Milton Robinson;
(6) Thomas N. Clark, deceased when his father made his will, leaving a widow Wilmouth Clark, and
(7) George N. Clark.1 

Family

Sarah Norwood
Child
ChartsWLC / Warren L. Culpepper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited20 Aug 2002

Citations

  1. B. C. Holtzclaw, "Clark of Surry and Isle of Wight Counties," Southern Genealogies #1, Historical Southern Families, Vol. IFTM CD191.

Thomas Harvey

Male, #10018, (circa 1730 - 1799)
Father*(?) Harvey; 
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Birth*circa 1730 Thomas was born at Virginia circa 1730.1 
Marriage*circa 1748 He married Rachel Jones circa 1748. 
American Revolution*between 1775 and 1783 He provided service in the American Revolutionary War between 1775 and 1783.1 
Death of Spouse1793 His wife Rachel Jones died in 1793. 
Death*1799 He died at Hancock Co., Georgia, in 1799. 
Biography* The records of Thomas Harvey are few, but there is reason to believe that he was associated with the best element of people who came into Georgia just prior to the Revolution. Indications point to the fact that the Harveys and Kendricks and Talbots composed a group or part of a group who migrated from "Southside" Virginia and the Roanoke River section of North Carolina, entering Georgia by way of Wilkes and Columbia counties, moving gradually across Georgia in a southeasterly direction through Hancock and Washington into Baldwin and Jones and Putnam and Clarke Counties, then across the Okmulgee River after 1820 to the counties of Houston, Sumter and Stewart, some of them finally entering Alabama and West Florida, others passing on to Louisiana and eventually to Texas.
     The records of Lunenburg County, Va., contain the names of several Harveys whose Christian names coincide with those who settled in Georgia in later generations; likewise the records of Bute County, N.C., mention several Kendricks of similar name to the Middle Georgia Kendricks shown by the 1820 census. In "Sunlight on the Southside," Professor Landon Bell lists the name of John Harvey and of Michael Harvey on the tax roll of 1749, and the names of John Harvey, William Harvey, Thomas Harvey and Thomas Harvey Jr. on the tax list of 1764.
     Thomas Harvey of Hancock County, Ga., is said to have been born in Virginia about 1730, and it is possible he could have been one of those of the name mentioned in the preceding paragraph. The Harvey family appears to have lived somewhere in the territory of the Upper Roanoke River, Cub Creek and Falling River in Lunenburg County. They are not listed in that county after 1764 but in Charlotte County, which was formed from Lunenburg in 1765. There is found the will of Thomas Harvey who died in 1782 leaving "lands in Georgia" to his sons John, William, Thomas and Blasingame Harvey and his daughters Sarah Howell, Frances Harvey, Elizabeth Paulett and Drucilla Harvey. Blasingame Harvey and the Howells and Pauletts came with the younger Thomas Harvey to Georgia and settled in Jefferson County and Hancock County.
     Thomas... John, Michael, Evan and James Harvey were soldiers in the Revolution under General Elijah Clark. History records the almost complete subjugation of Georgia by the British during the early years of the struggle, the upper country being laid waste to such an extent that "the women and children were taken over the mountains to the Holston Country as farming was impossible, the cattle driven off, and starvation threatened," between 1779 and 1781. Many refugeed to South Carolina but returned when the fortunes of the American Cause were revived and a goodly portion of the state regained.
     Knight's Roster of Georgia Soldiers of the Revolution contains the name of Thomas Harvey.
     The Minutes of the Executive Council of Georgia show grants of land to Thomas Harvey and his sons, 300 acres being allotted to Thomas Harvey, November 18, 1783, and 287 1/2 acres November 17, 1784.
     Thomas Harvey resided near Powellton in Hancock County prior to his death which occurred about 1799. His four sons (sic)(actually brothers), John, Michael, Evan and James, signed a deed as administrators of his estate in December, 1802. Tradition gives the name of his wife in one instance as Rachael and in another as Mary Manna - there is no certain record on this point so far discovered, and both given names are found in the list of the children of his son (actually, brother), John Harvey.1 
Research note* The research of Jack Marler (see: www.crosswinds.net/~marlerjc/)
and of Alton L. Harvey (e-mail address), author of The Thomas P. Harvey, Sr., Family, and The John Harvey (1720-1772) of the Edgefield District, SC, suggests that Thomas Harvey is not, as some have reported, the father of James, Michael, John and Evan Harvey, but their brother:
     "The elder Thomas Harvey, in 1785, was residing in Wilkes County, Georgia. He was a soldier in the army of Col. Elijah Clarke, from Georgia, during the Revolutionary War. There is record, dated 2 October 1784, of his authorization to receive pay for service in the regiment of Colonel Samuel Hammond. Previous to the War, in 1765, he had obtained grants of land in South Carolina. For the terminus ad quem of his date of death (29 February 1792), see (1) Court of Greene County, Georgia, 3 April 1792, Letters of Administration for the Estate of Thomas Harvey, in the DAR Library, Washington, D. C. and (2) Bienville Parish Historical Society, History of Bienville Parish, p. 134, in the Jackson Parish Library, Jonesboro, Louisiana. A terminus a quo often suggested for his date of death (1779) is to be found in Texas Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Texas Daughters Revolutionary Ancestors (1976), p. 978, in the Abilene Public Library, Abilene, Texas. Certainly, at the beginning of 1779, he was residing in Hancock County, Georgia.
     "Greene County, Georgia: Harvey, Thomas, deceased: John Harvey of Washington County, Georgia, Michael Harvey, Evan Harvey and James Harvey of Greene County, Georgia applied for letters of administration on 3 April 1792 in Greene County, Georgia [Source: Georgia Intestate Records, by Jeanette Holland Austin, Genealogical Publishing Company, 1996, p. 139]
     "Because Thomas HARVEY died intestate, his estate was administered by his brothers John, Michael, Evan, and James. Casual investigators have jumped to the conclusion that the John, Michael, Evan, and James HARVEY by whom Thomas's estate was administered must have been his sons. But, at the time of his death, Thomas HARVEY had no adult (21 years of age or older) male children by whom his estate could have been legally administered. Thus, by fathering Thomas HARVEY onto his own brothers, careless reporters of this line have wreaked considerable havoc. Chief among these have been Mr. and Mrs. John Bennett Boddie in Historical Southern Families, vol. 1 (1957)." 

Family

Rachel Jones
Marriage*circa 1748 He married Rachel Jones circa 1748. 
Last Edited30 Apr 2012

Citations

  1. Elizabeth Wiley Smith, History of Hancock Co., GA, Volume II, Washington, GA: Wilkes Publishing, 1974.
    pp 88-89.

Sarah Norwood

Female, #10019, (say 1700 - )
Father*Richard Norwood1
Mother*Elizabeth (?)1
Birth*say 1700 Sarah was born say 1700. 
Marriage*say 1723 She married Thomas Clarke (4) say 1723.1 
Married Namesay 1723  As of say 1723, her married name was Clarke.1 
Birth of Son1728 Her son John Clarke was born in 1728 at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia. 

Family

Thomas Clarke (4)
Child
ChartsWLC / Warren L. Culpepper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited1 Jan 2012

Citations

  1. B. C. Holtzclaw, "Clark of Surry and Isle of Wight Counties," Southern Genealogies #1, Historical Southern Families, Vol. IFTM CD191.

Rev. William Gough

Male, #10020, (circa 1671 - after 1695)
Ancestry Unknown* Information about the ancestry and siblings of Rev. William Gough is wanted. See page footer for contact information. 
Birth*circa 1671 William was born at New Kent Co., Virginia, circa 1671.1 
Marriage*31 May 1688 He married Alice Thacker on 31 May 1688.2 
Death*after 1695 He died at James City Co., Virginia, after 1695.2 

Family

Alice Thacker
Child
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Citations

  1. e-mail address, The Kudzu Families Website.
    http://www.kudzufamilies.org/boykin.htm
    p. 415.
  2. E-mail written 1998-2008 to Lew Griffin & Warren Culpepper from William Randle 'Bill' Culpepper (#10088), e-mail address.
    Tree #6019Date of Import: Jan 15, 1998.