Thank you!!!! I believe I have run upon the name Bankston tied into the Autry line somewhere before. Can't remember where. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Meryl Sherwood" <sherwood123@home.com> To: <AUTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 2:22 PM Subject: Re: [AUTRY] Giles Autry > Charlotte, > > In Wilkes Co., GA probate records and in Sept. 1783, Thomas Bankston was > named administrator of the estate of Simon Awtry, deceased. > > Roy White of Salt Lake City, a descendant of both Thomas Bankston and Simon > Awtry, wrote: > A deposition by Simon's grandson, Spencer R. Bankston, given in > July 1846, Jasper Co, Miss., in connection with a pension > application > by the widow of Jacob Kelly wherein Spencer R. relates how Jacob > Kelly had told him how he (J.K.) "fell in company with my Grand > Father > old Simon Awtry" during their Rev. War service. > > I have never seen a copy of the above mentioned deposition, but Roy White > saw it. > > Meryl R. Sherwood > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "The Taylor's" <ctaylor@accesscom.net> > To: <AUTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 12:54 PM > Subject: Re: [AUTRY] Giles Autry > > > > Meryl, I am unaware of a Simon Autry in the Revolution but if you have > > information you would be willing to share I would be very appreciative. > > > > I found that Captain Alexander Autry's name was listed on a Battle of > Kettle > > Creek monument erected by the DAR along with Elijah Clark. The monument > > does not list John, Jacob or a Simon. I am wondering why their names are > > not listed. > > > > Does anyone have any ideas? > > Charlotte > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Meryl Sherwood" <sherwood123@home.com> > > To: <AUTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 12:16 PM > > Subject: Re: [AUTRY] Giles Autry > > > > > > > I am almost certain that Captain John Autry, Captain Alexander Autry and > > > Private Jacob Autry all served in Col. Elijah Clarke's regiment of the > > > Georgia Militia. And most probably Simon Autry served in the same > group. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Richard G Autry" <richardautry1@juno.com> > > > To: <AUTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 11:18 AM > > > Subject: Re: [AUTRY] Giles Autry > > > > > > > > > > Do you even know what branch of service he was in? > > > > On Mon, 21 Jan 2002 05:39:27 -0600 "The Taylor's" > > <ctaylor@accesscom.net> > > > > writes: > > > > > Richard, > > > > > No, I do not have copies of Captain John's military records. > > > > > > > > > > I also do not have proof that the exerpt from Ky Historical records > > > > > posted > > > > > regarding Giles is correct. I posted this information for > > > > > researchers to > > > > > read and evaluate as one must always do for himself to see if it > > > > > "fits" and > > > > > if it is "credible". > > > > > > > > > > As for my opinion. I am thoroughly convinced that Alexander Autry > > > > > of Ohio > > > > > County KY had sons named Giles who married Letitia Miller and Simon > > > > > who > > > > > married Martha "Patsy" Autry. Was Alexander a son of Captain John > > > > > Autry? I > > > > > don't know. Maybe, maybe not. > > > > > > > > > > When Mahan Blair Autry wrote his book on Captain John Autry, nothing > > > > > was > > > > > known or written about Alexander Autry or son named Giles. > > > > > > > > > > Bundy and Brooks (Decendants of Cornelius Autry, Neil Culbreth and > > > > > Allied > > > > > Families, second edition 1996) added information on Captain John's > > > > > family to > > > > > include Alexander and a son Giles (see pages 105-109). Also a son > > > > > Edward. > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > Charlotte > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Richard G Autry" <richardautry1@juno.com> > > > > > To: <AUTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > > Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 8:48 PM > > > > > Subject: Re: [AUTRY] Giles Autry > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What branch was Capt John in? Also do you have records of his > > > > > military > > > > > > career when he was promoted, etc? - Rich Autry > > > > > > On Fri, 18 Jan 2002 15:13:32 -0600 "The Taylor's" > > > > > <ctaylor@accesscom.net> > > > > > > writes: > > > > > > > Not sure how many are researching the Autry line from KY but am > > > > > > > posting this > > > > > > > for those who may enjoy this. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Kentucky Historical Society > > > > > > > EXCERPT > > > > > > > Volume 30, No. 3 > > > > > > > 1994-1995 > > > > > > > Page 150-151 > > > > > > > KENTUCKIANS WHO WENT THATAWAY > > > > > > > Giles and Letitia M. Autry and Family > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Born 26 March 1800, in Spartanburg, County, South Carolina, > > > > > Giles > > > > > > > Autry was > > > > > > > the son of Alexander Autry (born 1760), North Carolina; died in > > > > > > > 1826, in > > > > > > > Kentucky and the grandson of Capt. John Autry (born in 1735, in > > > > > > > North > > > > > > > Carolina; killed and scalped by Indians on 2 February 1788, in > > > > > > > Wilkes > > > > > > > County, Georgia). Giles Autry was married in Ohio County, > > > > > Kentucky, > > > > > > > on 28 > > > > > > > March 1822, to Letitia Ruth Miller. Born 26 March 1803, in > > > > > Ohio > > > > > > > County, > > > > > > > Kentucky, Letitia was the daughter of John D. Miller (who > > > > > signed > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > marriage bond). > > > > > > > Giles, who was administrator of his father Alexander's will in > > > > > Ohio > > > > > > > County, > > > > > > > on 26 March 1826, left Kentucky in the late 1830's and moved > > > > > his > > > > > > > family to > > > > > > > Scott County, Illinois. He remained there until his migration > > > > > to > > > > > > > Marion > > > > > > > County, Iowa, in 1844. (On the 1840 census in Illinois his > > > > > surname > > > > > > > is > > > > > > > spelled "Otery," and on the 1850 census of Iowa, it is > > > > > "Awtry.") > > > > > > > Giles Autry > > > > > > > died on 11 May 1866, and Letitia on 15 May 1878, both in Marion > > > > > > > County, > > > > > > > Iowa, where they are buried in Sand Ridge Cemetery (Section > > > > > 12), > > > > > > > Lake > > > > > > > Prairie Township. > > > > > > > Giles and Letitia Miller Autry were the parent of 10 children. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== AUTRY Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > Have you visited the Autr* genealogy page? It's full of > > > > > information > > > > > > > for all versions of the Autr* surname! 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