This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RS.2ADE/1222.1 Message Board Post: Hi Tess My name is Debra Elliott, my husband is a descendant of Benjamin W Elliott Here is what I have: ID: I534363945 Name: Benjamin W ELLIOTT Given Name: Benjamin W Surname: ELLIOTT Sex: M Birth: 1812 in NC Death: 1869 in Alabama Census: 1850 St.Clair Co Al Event: Land Unknown 1 Jun 1858 79.775 acres Shelby County,AL Event: Possible Middle Name Unknown Washington Note: Benjamin W Elliott (b. 1812, d. 1869) Benjamin W Elliott was born 1812 in NC, and died 1869 in AL. He married Sarah C Unknown on date unknown in ?. Notes for Benjamin W Elliott: ) Benjamin W. Elliott born about 1812 in North Carolina - wife Sarah C born about 1816 in North Carolina. Children: Cyrus R born 1836 TN; Thomas Alexander born 1837 GA; Martha E born 1840 GA; Marcus born 1843 GA; Dovey born 1844 GA; Benjamin born 1845 GA; Emaline born 1847 GA; Ann M. born AL; and George Columbus born 1855 AL. Benjamin Elliott born circa 1812 NC ,lived in Ga, Tn, Al ,Wife was Sarah.wife buried at Center United Meth Church she died 1877. He was listed on 1850 St.Clair Co Al Census age 38 farmer N.C.with wife SARAH and eight children Sarah died Feb. 10th, 1877. Sarah is buried in a cemetery about 8 miles north of Winfield Alabama. Benjamin W. Elliott purchased land in Shelby County in 1856. Land Patent Details: Accession/Serial #: AL2900__.295 BLM Serial #: AL NO S/N State: ALABAMA Patentee Name: BENJAMIN ELLIOTT Warrantee Name: Document #: 35766 Misc. Doc. Nr: --- Indian Allotment Nr: --- Tribe: --- US Reservations: --- Mineral Reservations: No Geographic Name: --- Metes/Bounds: No Survey Date: --- Issue Date: June 1, 1858 Cancelled: No Authority: April 24, 1820: SALE-CASH ENTRY (3 Stat. 566) Acres: 79.775 Land Office: TUSCALOOSA Comments: --- 1 N½NE 1/ 24-N 14-E No St STEPHENS AL SHELBY --- More About Benjamin W Elliott: Census: 1850, St.Clair Co Al. Owned: June 01, 1858, Land 79.775 acres Shelby County,AL. More About Benjamin W Elliott and Sarah C Unknown: Marriage: Unknown, ?. Children of Benjamin W Elliott and Sarah C Unknown are: Cyrus R ELLIOTT, b. 1836, d. date unknown. +Thomas Alexander ELLIOTT, b. March 16, 1837, GA, d. April 14, 1906, Jefferson Co, AL. Martha E ELLIOTT, b. 1840, d. date unknown. Marcus ELLIOTT, b. 1843, d. date unknown. Dovey ELLIOTT, b. 1844, d. date unknown. Benjamin ELLIOTT, b. 1845, d. date unknown. Emaline ELLIOTT, b. 1847, d. date unknown. George Columbus ELLIOTT, b. 1855, d. date unknown. Ann M. ELLIOTT, b. date unknown, d. date unknown. Marriage 1 Sarah C b: 1816 in NC Married: Abt. 1835 Children Cyrus R ELLIOTT b: 1836 in TN Thomas Alexander ELLIOTT b: 16 Mar 1837 in GA Martha E ELLIOTT b: 1840 Marcus ELLIOTT b: 1843 Benjamin ELLIOTT b: 1845 Emaline ELLIOTT b: 1847 Rev.George Columbus ELLIOTT b: 20 Dec 1855 Ann M. ELLIOTT http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2557293&id=I534363945 http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2821713&id=I541345942 You can also contact Irene Elliott Williams She has more info than I do... irene459@bellsouth.net Hope this helps Debra