Beaty's in GA - Our Batey(Baty,Beaty, Beatty, Baity) came from SC, GA, AL, LA, to TX. So be sure and look for all spellings. Our grandfather George Washington Batey had all these spellings on some documents (ie, census, marriage records) our George was born in Alabama, but his father was from SC and mother from GA. We do not know their names or his siblings, only his children and wives. We would be extremely interested in your findings. Our George was in the 1870 census(he was 24) in Elmore Co, Al. Can't anything on him earlier than that. Best Wishes and Good luck, Natt David and Beverly Batey ----- Original Message ----- From: Earl Beaty <ecbeaty@home.com> To: <BEATY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 9:23 PM Subject: [BEATY] Re: Beaty's in Georgia Connie, I also have a brick wall, maybe the same one. My earliest known Beaty ancestor is named James and the 1850 federal census says he was born about 1816 in GA. I have a candidate for his father, named David, who was born about the time of the revolution in NC. One problem is that David and James are common names. To get past the guesswork, I have sought to assemble information on all the Beatys in GA before, say 1830-1850. I am guessing that there can't have been more than 6 independent Beaty families in GA in that time frame. It would be nice to learn enough to be able to at least count these families. What I have found is that the record base is rather thin. Census records before 1850 only give the man's name -- no clue about his family relations. My progress with this project hasn't been great. I have collected some papers which are lying around my office without the analysis needed. The incentive to be more intense is muted because I know that there aren't any cl! ear answers included. I am working on it (slowly). My inquiries have lead to a general background which you might find useful. There was a large migration of "Scotch-Irish" into PA in the early 18th century. Included were a bunch of Beaty families. Many of these Scotch-Irish continued their migration down "The Great Wagon Road" to VA and NC and eventually SC, GA and FL. I looked carefully at those named Beaty (and spelling variations) in the 1790 census of NC, and concluded that most had probably arrived via the Wagon Road. The Wagon Road was improved and extended as it was used, carrying this population further south. The first Federal Census of GA was in 1820, so that is not a good tool for following the flow. I am aware of Beaty families arriving in early GA directly from Europe, but I am still willing to guess that the number is small and countable. Information on general population shifts doesn't do much to fill the family tree, but it can be helpful in knowing where to look for more information. Having failed to find information on specific individuals, the next step is to collect information on whole families. To use a jigsaw analogy: if you can't find a specific piece, work on the neighboring pieces with the expectation that you will eventually close in. I am replying on the list with the expectation that others might wish to join the discussion. If you would like to review the details of what we have, I would be pleased to do so either on or off the list. Best wishes, --Earl Beaty Boulder Colorado ----- Original Message ----- From: Chb122154@aol.com To: ecbeaty@home.com Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 11:31 PM Subject: Beaty's in Georgia Hello Earl I saw a response that you made to someone named June on the Beaty Website concerning Beaty's in Georgia. My husband's Beaty family was also from Georgia/Florida and I have hit a brick wall trying to trace them further back. I would be interested to know where your Georgia Beaty's came from and their names. Sincerely, Connie Beaty Gainesville, FL E-mail: chb122154@aol.com ==== BEATY Mailing List ==== "We gaze up at the same stars, the sky covers us all, the same universe encompasses us. What does it matter what practical system we adopt in our search for the truth? Not by one avenue alone can we arrive at so tremendous a secret." -Symmachus, 384 C.E. Check out the archives at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/Beaty ============================== Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate your heritage! http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog