-----Original Message----- From: BOTTOM-L-request@rootsweb.com [mailto:BOTTOM-L-request@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of William T Bottoms Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 1998 1:56 PM To: BOTTOM-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BOTTOM-L] Va select Counties 1815 land records 9/15/98 The following are extractions of Virginia land records for land holders in the year 1815. Counties covered: Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Buckingham, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Louisa, Nelson, New Kent, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince George, and cities of Petersburg & Richmond. 2. Bottom, John T. ? Does anyone know if this John Bottom is accounted for past 1815? Harvey

9/15/98 The following are extractions of Virginia land records for land holders in the year 1815. Counties covered: Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Buckingham, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Louisa, Nelson, New Kent, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince George, and cities of Petersburg & Richmond. The following are counties with Bottom or Bottoms land owners in 1815: (Last, First location) I. Amelia County 1. Bottom, George D. ? 2. Bottom, John T. ? 3. Bottom, Margaret P. Little Creek 4. Bottom, Mary Beaverpond Creek 5. Bottom, Theophalus J. Little Creek II. Chesterfield County 1. Bottoms, Mary Falling Creek 2. Bottoms, Rueben ? 3. Bottoms, Thomas Falling Creek III. Henrico County 1. Bottom, Rowland Talmans Tavern IV. City of Richmond 1. Bottom, James The remaining locations have no entries for Bottom or Bottoms. One note on "Bottoms Bridge" in Henrico Co, there were no entries for Bottom(s), there were entries for : Wm Savage, Wilson Tucker, John White, and Tarpeley White. Best Regards Bill Bottoms bbottoms@shore.intercom.net Home Page: http://www.intercom.net/user/bbottoms

Group, I received a request as follows. I am sure that Emma was part of the Bottoms family that passed through Georgia and Alabama because of the Cherokee blood relationship. Can anyone help them. Harvey -----Original Message----- From: dsaban@trib.com [mailto:dsaban@trib.com] Sent: Friday, September 04, 1998 9:32 AM To: 'Harvey L. Bottoms' Subject: RE: Emma Lee BOTTOMS I believe from around Ft. Smith Arkansas. She was supposedly all or part Cherokee. ---------- From: Harvey L. Bottoms[SMTP:HarveyBottoms@CSI.com] Sent: Thursday, September 03, 1998 7:35 PM To: dsaban@trib.com Subject: RE: Emma Lee BOTTOMS Don and Mary Emma happens not to be part of my family that I am aware of. However, if I knew which part of Arkansas, I might be able to direct you to some source that might know. Sorry that I can't help more. Harvey -----Original Message----- From: dsaban@trib.com [mailto:dsaban@trib.com] Sent: Thursday, September 03, 1998 2:01 PM To: 'HarveyBottoms@CSI.com' Subject: Emma Lee BOTTOMS We have a Emma Lee BOTTOMS born in Arkansas, married Thomas Lane in Arkansas. Their children were Thomas, Pethilda, Dove, Ruby and William Harvey Lane. We have not birth dates on the first four children. William Harvey Lane was born in 1887. Does this by any chance fit into your family tree?

>There will also be a Bottoms Reunion of the Thomas Jefferson/Cora >Talulah Bottoms clan next summer July 4th weekend. Location is >Scottsboro, Alabama. This reunion happens every three years-- and >has happened for as long as I can remember! These families are >descendents of Burrel and Sarah Bottoms (circa 1756), and James >Madison Bottoms (b. 1798, d. 1866). If anyone needs info, please >email me at DHGN0A@prodigy.com. Thanks-- Jewel Wellborn Dear Jewel, Thanks so much for your notice about the reunion. I won't be able to come but would like to ask you a couple of questions. Is this the Burrell and James Bottoms that lived at one time in Barbour Co. AL? There was a Burrell Bottoms whose brother (I'm pretty sure it was James but could have been Tomas) went to Texas. This James/Thomas left a legal document in Barbour CO. AL giving his "destitute borther, Burrell" and his family use of his property in his absence. I have the document and cannot seem to put my hands on it at the moment, thats why I'm vague on the brother's name. I have a bunch of other information on these Bottoms and am anxious to connect with someone researching them. I can't tell you the date of the document until I find it. My great great grandmother was Frances Bottoms Sims, married to M.R. (Malachi Reaves Sims in Pike Co.GA on Dec. 22, 1842. They migrated to Barbour county after my great grandfather, James M. Sims, was born in about 1845. Frances had a sister living with them, Mary A. Bottoms in the 1850 Barbour Co. AL census. She was a few years older than Frances. Frances' only living daughter was named Mary A. so I am assuming she was named after her aunt. They had a total of 5 children: James M., Mark W., Mary Ann Elizabeth, John M., and Sarah Frances who died at birth. It is interesting to note that your Burrel's wife was also a Sarah. So, many clues and nothing deffinate. After Frances died in child birth in 1853, M.R. moved to Newton in Dale Co. AL. This was also the home of a Dr. James Bottoms, a very early settler in the area. Archives lists his son, one being a Burrell Bottoms. Bottoms was not a common name and since M. R. and Frances lived near the Bottoms Brothers in Barbour Co. and M. R. moved to the very county of the brothers father, I am inclined to think that these Bottoms are related to Frances. Perhaps brothers and father or cousins and Uncle. Do you have any thoughts on this and do these Bottoms fit in any way in the Bottoms line you are representing? Would any of your Bottoms families had two sisters, Frances and Mary? I'm desperate. Sincerely Cynthia Sims Kirkland -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Researching these lines: Sims line 1..... (includes: Vinson, Wright, Bottoms, Hartsfield, Wilmot, Nichols, Hamlin) SC>GA>AL Sims line 2..... (includes: Hilson, Odom, Austin, Hill, Ashburn, Forsyth, Falconer, Symes) VA>NC>SC>GA>AL Bradberry line. (includes: Cogdell, Gilmore, Barksdale, Harvey, Burnley, Terrell, Randolph) GA>AL O'Neal/O'Neill (includes: Sellers, Smilie, McMillen/McMillin, Frizzell, Ellis, Edwards) GA>AL Kirkland....... (includes: Kellum, Tabor, Kuykendall,Hartfield) SC>TN>GA>AL>TX Singleton...... (includes: Major) MO>TX Some lines above originating in Great Britain:Dorset, Somerset, Devon and Wales. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need a Genealogy or Family Web site? A Business or E-Commerce Web Site? Then check out ArSites - Solutions For Web Based Marketing - Web Site Design, Creation and Hosting. Affordable rates. FREE Estimates! No Obligation! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY: Ask about ArtSites unique opportunity as an Internet Consultant (wherever you reside) - no experience necessary. Requirements: A computer and access to the Internet. BE YOUR OWN BOSS, make your own hours. GENEROUS COMMISSIONS. contact: ckirkland@artsites.com or kblack@artsites.com ArtSites: http://www.ArtSites.com Some of our client sites: http://www.myhealthstore.com and http://www.snackrack.com and http://www.wtgreer.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

There will also be a Bottoms Reunion of the Thomas Jefferson/Cora Talulah Bottoms clan next summer July 4th weekend. Location is Scottsboro, Alabama. This reunion happens every three years-- and has happened for as long as I can remember! These families are descendents of Burrel and Sarah Bottoms (circa 1756), and James Madison Bottoms (b. 1798, d. 1866). If anyone needs info, please email me at DHGN0A@prodigy.com. Thanks-- Jewel Wellborn

Hi all. Jim Lantrip list owner here. All rootsweb associated lists including this list will be upgraded beginning 12 midnight this coming Saturday and possibly lasting for 8 hours. This new system should run faster and better. I might also add that Rootsweb systems do not accept messages which are written using the HTML Format. To change the format in Internet Explorer click Format in the menu bar and select TEXT. The reason this is done is to conserve space on archived messages. An Html formatted message is about twice the size of a regular text message.

Just a note for all of you who might be interested. October 18th is the date of the Bottoms Family Reunion which is held annually on the closest Sunday to October 15th. As usual, we will hold it at Wintersmith Park in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. All are welcome. While we are mostly descendants of James K. Polk Bottoms, we have other Bottoms families visit us from time to time. My aunt, Patsy Wallace Bottoms, actually ramrods this event, but I just wanted to be sure and get the message out to anyone who might be interested. Harvey

I visited the Bureau of Land Management today and did a search on Bottom and Bottoms for Missouri, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana and Alabama The URL is http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ With the follow results. Missouri Bottoms, Polly 05-10-1857 Bottom, Calvin 1-15-1856 Bottom, George W. 10/30/1857 Bottom, Jesse H. 8/1/1853 Bottom, Jesse H. 1/3/1856 Bottom, Jesse H. 3/1/1860 Bottom, John F. 8/1/1860 Bottom, Martin P. 9/1/1860 Bottom, Merry S. 3/1/1848 Bottom, William N. 4/1/1858 Bottom, William N, 9/10/1861 Mississippi Bottom William 02/27/1841 (I ordered this one) Arkansas Bottoms, Alfred 12/15/1828 Bottoms, John 6/30/1885 Bottoms, Mary 3/15/1894 Bottoms, Robert 2/10/1883 Bottoms, Thomas N. 5/9/1885 Bottom, Charles 4 /22/1899 Bottom, John L. 5/27/1901 Bottom, Rachel C. 7/27/1891 Bottom, William P. 07/01/1859 Alabama Bottom, William 03/20/1837 (I ordered this one) Bottom, William 10/21/1834 (I ordered this one) Louisiana No Bottoms or Bottom recorded. Each name costs $1.50 You get a description of the Land I have no idea what information you got on the purchaser

Dear Bottoms List, I am descended from the eldest child, James M., son of Malachi Reaves Sims and Frances Bottoms. James was my great grandfather and Malachi and Frances my great great grand parents. I am extremely anxious to corruspond with any of you to see if we might have "anything" to share. I have not found the parents or family of either Malachi or Frances. This is my lineage and what I have. Malachi Reaves Sims I b. 1823 in GA and died in 1869 and buried near Newton, AL. Malachi Reaves Sims II and Malachi Reaves Sims III as well as other family members are all buried in the same cemetary. Malachi married Frances (B?) Bottoms in Pike Co. GA on Dec 22 1842 (I have a copy of the marriage record). According to an 1850 Barbour AL census, she was born in SC, he in GA. She was born 1824 and died abt. 1852 in Barbour Co. AL within a year of the birth of her last child. He was a carpenter (census) and they lived in Midway, Barbour Co. at the time. It took me quite alot of time determining this as there are 7 Midways in AL. The area in which they lived is now on or near the border of Bullock Co. and Barbour Co. AL because the county lines changed. This has made it nearly impossible to locate any specific records there. I have yet to find Frances' grave site, which has been a major search for me. She is said to have been buried in or near Midway. Their children were: (1) James M. Sims, born July 2, 1844-5 in Pike Co. GA. He served in the Confederacy in the Civil War in the 15th AL Regiment. His Civil War Roll Cards and Hospital record give this specific info. James married on 1-23-18?? in Butler Co. AL, Frances Viola Vinson, b. 1844 in Butler Co. AL, d. 4-10- 1901 Both are buried in Oakwood Cemetary in Georgianna, AL, Butler Co. Their children were: (1) Laura Sims b. 1873 Butler Co. AL m. Pascal - daughters Marie and Louise (2) May Sims b. 1876 Butler Co. AL - never married (3) Charles Lee Sims b. Jan 15, 1878 Butler Co. AL, d.Aug 21 1931 - killed in the line of duty as Deputy Sherrif of Butler Co. Charles married Maude Carlene Sims (not related) on July 24, 1901 in Butler Springs AL. Charles' children were: (1) Frances Adelia Sims (2) Charles "Son" Sims (3) James R. Sims (4) Carlton Sims (5) Harold Hilson Sims (my father) m. Sybil Janice Bradberry (6) Hilda Coleen Sims (2) Mark W. Sims, b. 1846 d. in Selma, AL fighting for the Confederacy in the Civil War. He did not have a chance to marry or have children. (3) Mary Ann Sims b. 1847-8 and married Thomas E. Atkinson. They had children. (4) John M. Sims b. Feb 1, 1850 in Midway, Barbour Co. AL m. Mary Adams, dau. of James Adams. Their children were: (1) Louis J. Sims (2) Exa Sims (3) John M. Sims (5) infant died young - Frances last child, a female. Malachi remarried Elizabeth Carter not long after Frances' death. I don't have too many details of Malachi Sr's marriage to Elizabeth Carter. She is buried in Newton Cem. with Malachi. Her dates 1833-1921. Apparently she remarried a West after his death, hence her nickname, "Ma West". In the 1850 Barbour Co. census there is living a woman named Mary A. Bottoms, aged 32. I believe she is Frances older sister and the namesake for her daughter Mary A. Sims. She is also listed as being born in SC. Also the justice of the peace that married them was a Hartsfield in Pike Co. GA. There are other Sims living in the immediate vicinity of Pike Co. GA that had business and land dealings with Hartsfields, including the donation of land for a church pastored by a Hartsfield. Interestingly, but maybe by sheer coincidence, these same Sims sold and bought land from an Atkinson (the same last name as the man, Malachi's grnaddaughter, Mary Ann married.) I have not been able to connect my Malachi Sims with any of these Sims, but the Sims Hartsfields and Bottoms seem to be closely associated in that area so I have a strong feeling that this is the SIms and Bottoms group they are connected to. There were also some Bottoms men living close to Malachi and Frances (in their age range) when they lived in Barbour Co. I have a copy of a power of attorney from James Bottoms (who was in Texas at the time), giving his "destitute" brother, Burrell Bottoms and his family use and rights to his land and property in his absence. When Malachi remarried after Frances death he migrated to Dale Co. near Newton where a Dr. James Bottoms, father of the very Bottoms brothers of Barbour Co. He was a very early settler in the area. I feel that these Bottoms brothers (Burrel and James), were somehow related to Frances and Mary (brothers or cousins?) and that when she died Malachi went to live near his inlaws. All of this is conjecture. If anyone has anything that mentions a Malachi Sims or M.R. Sims (his mifddle name was Reeves/Reaves) in relation to a Bottoms or has a combination of daughters Frances and Mary I would like to corruspond. This has been a 20 year search with no results as yet. 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This is an extraction from DAR records of those entries with surname BOTTOM. A search for surname BOTTOMS yielded no entries. DAR Lineage Books (110 vols) 1.Mrs. Hannah Follett Clark. DAR ID Number: 11736 Gr.-granddaughter of John Fassett and Hannah Wolley, his wife; Joseph Safford and Ann Bottom, his wife. Joseph Safford was a member from Bennington to the convention at Windsor, 1777, which established a form of government. His son Joseph served as lieutenant. 2.Mrs. Annie Comstock. DAR ID Number: 13890 Granddaughter of Chester Fuller and Mary Bottom, his wife. 3.Mrs. Catherine Junia Cook Patch. DAR ID Number: 31143 Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Joseph Safford and Ann Bottom, his wife Joseph Safford, Jr., (1742-1808), served as lieutenant in [p.51] Warner's Additional Continental regiment 1776. He was born in Norwich, Conn.; died in Bennington, Vt. 4.[p.187] Mrs. Jean Cameron Mcbride Ridgway. DAR ID Number: 32562 Gr.-gr.-gr.-granddaughter of (Deacon?)Joseph Safford, (1705-75) and Ann Bottom, his wife Joseph Safford, Jr., (1742-1807), served as lieutenant and captain of a company of Green Mountain Boys. He was born in Norwich, Conn.; died in Bennington, Vt. 5.Mrs. Maria Sheldon Green. DAR ID Number: 43281 Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Stephen Hopkins (1707-67) and Jemimah Bronson (1706-92), his wife, m. 1729; Joseph Safford and Ann Bottom (b. 1710), his wife, m. 1728. Joseph Safford, (1705-77), was a member of the convention at Windsor which. established a form of government. Five of his sons were in the battle of Bennington. 6.p.178] Mrs. Mary Pelton Follett Orton. DAR ID Number: 62532 Gr-gr-gr-gr-granddaughter of John Fassett and Mary Wolley, his wife; Joseph Safford and Ann Bottom, his wife. Joseph Safford (1705-77) was a member of the convention at Windsor, which established a form of government. Five of his sons were in the battle of Bennington. He was born in Ipswich, Mass.; died in Bennington, Vt. 7.Mrs. Harriet Scott Bull. DAR ID Number: 63840 Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter of Joseph Safford and Ann Bottom, his wife. Joseph Safford (1705-75) was a member of the Bennington Convention at Windsor, 1777, which established a form of government. His son Joseph served as lieutenant. He was born in Ipswich, Mass.; died in Bennington 8.Miss Blanche S. Roseburgh. DAR ID Number: 67693 Granddaughter of James Roseburgh (1821-87) and Sarah Lucretia Bottom (1822-92), his wife, m. 1849 9.Mrs. Ethel Bliss Kent Champlin. DAR ID Number: 67923 Hezekiah Bugbee (1746-1826) served as ensign under Capt. Joshua Bottom in a company raised, 1780, for seacoast defense. He was born and died in Woodstock, Conn. 10.Miss Mary Beecher Hopkins. DAR ID Number: 71211 Gr-gr-granddaughter of Joseph Safford and Ann Bottom (b. 1710), his wife, m. 1728. Joseph Safford (1705-77) was a member of the convention at Windsor which established a form of government, 1777. 11.Mrs. Harriet West Reed. DAR ID Number: 76419 Daniel Knowlton (1738-1825) was commissioned ensign, 1776, in Capt. Reuben Marcy's company, Col. John Chester's Connecticut regiment; was transferred to Knowlton's Rangers, commanded by his brother Thomas; returned to Chester's regiment, and was appointed 2nd lieutenant by the State Assembly for bravery in the battle of Harlem Heights; was captured at Fort Washington and confined on the prison ship, “Jersey”; when released, 1780, was made lieutenant in the company of Capt. Joshua Bottom, Lieut.-Col. Levi Wells' regiment 12.Miss Sarah Bottom. DAR ID Number: 83604 Descendant of Lieut. Robert Burton, as follows: a Sam Burton Bottom (b. 1858), m. 1898, Berta Shreve (b. 1868). [p.232] b. Sam Bottom (1814-98), m. 1837, Susan Burton (b. 1821). c. Robert Burton, Jr. (1776-1850), m. 1796, Margaret Ferguson (1780-1836). d. Robert Burton, m. Agatha Williams. Robert Burton (1747-1825) served as lieutenant, 1778, in the North Carolina militia, Continental artillery. He was born in Mecklenburg County, Va.; died in Granville, N. C. 13.Mrs. Rogene Scott Pfuetze. DAR ID Number: 88919 Joseph Safford m. 1729 Anne Bottom. Joseph Safford (1705-84) was a member of the Bennington Convention at Windsor, 1777, which established a form of government. His son, Joseph, served as lieutenant. He was born in Ipswich, Mass.; died in Bennington 14.Mrs. Kate Wood Slick. DAR ID Number: 89651 Joseph Safford m. Ann Bottom (b. 1710). Joseph Safford (1705-77) was a member of the convention at Windsor which established a form of government, 1777. He was born in Bennington, Vt.; died in Malone, N. Y. 15.Mrs. Alice A. Mcdonald Klinck. DAR ID Number: 93772 Oliver Spalding m. 2nd 1784 Rebeckah Bottom (d. 1816). Oliver Spalding (1739-96), who had served in the early wars was a private at the Lexington Alarm from Plainfield, Conn., where he was born. He died in Scipio, N. Y. 16.[p.195] Mrs. Ella Follett Cannon. DAR ID Number: 94638 Joseph Safford m. Anne Bottom (1710-80). Joseph Safford (1705-77) was a member of the convention at Windsor, which established a form of government. Five of his sons were in the battle of Bennington. He was born in Ipswich, Mass.; died in Bennington, Vt. 17.Mrs. Emma Robinson Evans. DAR ID Number: 104382 Joseph Safford m. 1729 Ann Bottom (1710-80). 18.Mrs. Julia Penney Bartley. DAR ID Number: 104885 John P. Penney (1852-1912) m. 1874 Mary Bottom (b. 1856). Summary of events: 1. Anne Bottom b 1710, d 1780 m 1728-1729 married to( Deacon?) Joseph Safford, b1705 Ipswich MA ,d 1777-1784 Bennington VT, m 1728-1729 Based on this it is likely that Anne died in Bennington also. The question here is who are Ann's parents? 2. Sarah Lucretia Bottom b1822,d1892,m1849 married to James Roseburgh, b1821,d1887,m1849 Who are perents of Sarah? 3. Sam Bottom b1814,d1898,m1837 married to Susan Burton, b 1821. Had son Sam Burton Bottom Who are parents of Sam? 4. Rebeckah Bottom b?,d1816,m1784 married Oliver Spalding b1739,d1796 at Scipio NY,m1784 Assume Rebeckah also died at Scipio NY Who are Rebeckah's parents? 5. Mary Bottom b1856,d?,m1874 married John P Penny, b1852,d1912,m1874 6. Joshua Bottom a Capt and company commander in Lt Col Levi Wells Regiment. Who are Joshua's parents? 8-11-98 Best Regards Bill Bottoms bbottoms@shore.intercom.net

This is 1818. The first deed for old John that I have is about 1829. The page is missing in Rutherford County records so I think that this info is the same land that he sold in 1839. He owned about 150 acres. His neighbors were to the best of my knowledge, Erasmus Keys, widow Jordan (John R. married a Jordan)(David Jordan witnessed this sale), Benjamin Morgan , Smith Wilson and someone with last name of Robbs. Harvey -----Original Message----- From: mary@gatewayhomecare.com [mailto:mary@gatewayhomecare.com] Sent: Sunday, August 09, 1998 3:37 PM To: HarveyBottoms@CSI.com Subject: David Keas Harvey, Thanks for all the info on David Keas. Really does give you a good perspective on how the folks back there lived. Mr. Keas must have been fairly well-to-do if he owned a slave. Noticed an absence of Bottoms purchasing any of his things. Keep me supplied with all the great deeds and documents. I really do appreciate all the work you have gone through to find the information and to transcribe them. Mary

Jim Lantrip wrote: > > This is a transcription of Email I received from a researcher named > Geneowoman. Concerning Billy Bottoms Family Claim to Indian Heritage. > > Jim, > This is so great. I hope there is enough information out there to see what > the relationship is. > Here is a statement I found about Mushulatubbee. > Mushulatubbee was the son of Homastubbe. > Homastubbe was the son of Mingo Pushcoos. > Nathaniel Folsom's two wifes were the nieces of Pushcoos. > It goes on to say that maybe Tehona, the wife of John Pitchlynn was also the > niece of Pushcoos. > Mushulatubbee died in 1836. Two of his sons Peter and James took on the > name King. > > This is not the only story I've heard. There have been other connections > written. I know I've read that Mushulatubbee was uncle to Peter Pitchlynn. > (But that could be in a general Indian way) I think we have taken these > old statements in too much of a white way when they might have been meant in > a broader since. > > Thanks and until later, Sandra. > > -------------------------------------------------------- > Many of the Children and descendants of William Bottom of Va, Tn, Tx. claim > their mother (Ann Witt) was a daughter of Mushulatubbe. > This has not been proven. Absolutely. > > Jim. Dear Jim , I have a question for you. I went to find my great grandfathers death certifate which is Robert Emmet Montgomery whose mother is supossed to be Lucinda Bottoms but on the Death certifate it said as the mother it is Sarah Is Sarah and Lucinda the one and the same. Lucinda is Zach daughter.

This is a transcription of Email I received from a researcher named Geneowoman. Concerning Billy Bottoms Family Claim to Indian Heritage. Jim, This is so great. I hope there is enough information out there to see what the relationship is. Here is a statement I found about Mushulatubbee. Mushulatubbee was the son of Homastubbe. Homastubbe was the son of Mingo Pushcoos. Nathaniel Folsom's two wifes were the nieces of Pushcoos. It goes on to say that maybe Tehona, the wife of John Pitchlynn was also the niece of Pushcoos. Mushulatubbee died in 1836. Two of his sons Peter and James took on the name King. This is not the only story I've heard. There have been other connections written. I know I've read that Mushulatubbee was uncle to Peter Pitchlynn. (But that could be in a general Indian way) I think we have taken these old statements in too much of a white way when they might have been meant in a broader since. Thanks and until later, Sandra. -------------------------------------------------------- Many of the Children and descendants of William Bottom of Va, Tn, Tx. claim their mother (Ann Witt) was a daughter of Mushulatubbe. This has not been proven. Absolutely. Jim.

The State of Texas - County fo Van Zandt To all who shall see these present. Greetings Know ye that any person legally auhorized to celebrate the rites of marimony is here licensed to join in marriage as Husband and wife T W Seagrave and Elizabeth Bottoms and for so doing this shall be his sufficient authority. (looks like JRV) Testiony whence of I F M Hobbs, clerk of th District Court of Van Zandt County hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of my office this 24th day of Aug A D 1870 F M Hobbs Clerk By J P Hobbs Dept Clk. Texas to wit Van Zandt County This is to certify that I join in marriage as Husband and wife T W Seagrave and Ealizabeth Bottoms on the 24 day of August AD 1870. S. W. Montgomery, Minister Recorded Nov 9 AD 1870. (NOTE: This S W Montgomery was Samuel Wilson Montgomery who was a physician in Van Zandt County. On 25 May 1870 he married Lucinda Bottoms McElroy, ninth child of Zachariah Bottoms) Recorded Nov (looks like a nine with a 1 scratched over it) A D 1870 The State of Texas To all who shall see these. These Presents. Greetings. Know ye that any person legally authorized to celebrate the rites of matrimony is hereby licensed to join in Marriage as Husband and wife G W Wilson and Ann Attwood and for so doing thou shall be his sufficient authority. In testimony whereof I T M Hobb, Clerk of the District Court of Van Zandt, County hereunto subscribed my name and affix the Seal of my office this 24th day of August A D 1870. (NOTE: This Ann Attwood is Ann Bottoms, dtr of Zachariah Bottoms, who married Isaac Atwood on March 5, 1857 in Cherokee County.

The State of Texas Van Zandt County Know all men by these presents that I J T Hamm Sheriff of Van Zandt County for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and Eighty Seven Dollars and fifty cents ($387.50) to me in hand paid by Z Bottoms of said State and County the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained and sold and do by these presents grant bargain sell and convey unto Z bottoms the following described tract of land Situated in Van Zandt County levid on by me as the property of N B Moon to satisfy an Execution issued out of the District Court of Van Zandt County on the 7th day of Dec 1878 in favor of Z Bottoms and against N B Moon in the Sum of three Hundred and Eighty seven dollars and fifty cents ($387.50) besides interest and cost said levey havign een made by me on the 9th day of December 1878 and said land being advertised for sale by posting Notices at three Public places in Van Zandt County one of which was at the Court House twenty days prior to sale day and on the first Tuesday in Jany 1879 the same being the 7th day thereof the said land was offered for sale at Public outcry at the Court House Door within the hours prescribed by law and was sold to the said Z Bottoms for the sum of Three hundred and Eighty seven Dollars and fifty cents ($387.50) he being the highest and best bidder Said land being one hundre dand ninety acres more or less of the Wheat survey situated in Van Zandt County Beginning at the SE Corner of a survey of 100 acres Sold to Mary J Moore Thence S to E corner of original Survey Thence W 125 vrs branch at 605 vrs a post oak vrs S 19 E 13 vrs Thence S 700 vrs a Hickory (and then I don't have the rest of this - but you get the gist - No Periods in the entire document) ---------- The State of Texas County fo Van Zandt Know all men by these presents that I James Phillips of the County of Henderson and State of Texas in consideration of the sum of three hundred and forty five dollars to me paid by Z Bottoms of the State and County first above written have bargained granted sold and by these presents do bargain grant sell and release unto the siad Bottoms the following described tract of land Viz: 480 acres out of the C A Forejoy (sp) 640 acre Survey in said State and County of Van Zandt and adjoining theW C Henderson 1281 acre Survey, beginning at the N corner of Section 177 a post from which an elm 14 in in dia vrs W 85 deg E 2 8/10 vrs another 18 in dia vrs N 72 W 1 8/10 vrs Thence N 45 W 420 vrs to Caney Creek 1889 vrs to corner a post oak 19 in dia vrs N 37 1/2 W 24 vrs another 30 in dia vrs 672 W 19 2/10 vrs. Thence S 45 W 95 E to Dle Meltons corner. Thence S 45 E 944 1/2 vrs to Dle Meltons E corner. Thence S 45 W to 956 vrs to Dle Meltons S Corner. thence S 45 E 944 1/2 vrs to corner from which a Red Oak 13 in dia vrs S 67 W 5 8/10 vs another 13 in dia vrs S 50 1/2 E 5 vrs. Thence N 45 E crossing Caney Creek 1912 vrs to the place of beginning. Together with all the rights here ditaments (sp) and appurtenances to the same. to have and to hold to him the said Bottoms his heirs and assignes forever and I the said Phillips bind myself my heirs and legal representatives to forever warrent and defend the title to the same agains all persons whom soever lawfully claiming the same or any part thereof. This the 20th day of February AD 1876.

Here is a copy of a deed of land to ZACK BOTTOMS signed by J Pickney Henderson, Governor File No. 4028 No 14P Zachuriah Bottoms 2.914,133 Sq. Vs. 1/2 Van Zandt S8 1/2 Henderson S8 GO1 IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF TEXAS To all to whom these presents shall come, Know ye, I J Pickney Henderson, Governor of the State of Texas aforesaid by virtue of the power vested in me by laws and in accordance with the laws of said state in such case made and provided do by these presents Grant to Zachuriah Bottoms his heirs or assigns forever: Two 914.144/1000000 Labors of Land situated and described as follows in Nacogdoches District on the north fork of Kickapoo Creek a branch of the Neches River: Beginning at a stake the South wet corner of Aldridge G Seviers Survey from which a white Oak 3 feet in diameter bears South 30 deg. East 9 4/10 varas and a Hickory 2 feet in diameter bears north 74 deg. West 9 4/10 varas both marked x. Thence north one thousand nine hundred and 8/10 varas to a stake from which a Post Oak 30 in diameter bears South 70 deg East 23 8/10 varas another 3 feet in diameter bears South 89 deg Wet 12 8/10 varas both marked X. Thence West one Thousand five hundred and thirty two varas a stake from which a Post Oak 12 in diameter bears north 35 deg West 7 varas another 15 in diameter bears South 30 deg East 9 varas both marked x. Thence South one thousand nine hundred and 8/10 varas to a stake from which a Black Jack bears South 80 deg west varas and a Post Oak 2 feet in diameter bears south 79 deg. West varas both marked x Thence est one thousand five hundred and thirty two varas to the place of beginning. Hereby relinquishing to him the said Zachuriah Bottoms and his heirs or assigns forever all the right and title in and to said land heretofore held and occupied by the said state and I do hereby issue this Letter Patent for the same. In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the State to be affixed as well as the seal of the General Land Office. Done at the City of Austin on this Thirtieth day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and forty seven. J Pickney Henderson, Governor

Barbara, I loved the letter & the 'family story'. If anyone in our Bottom(s) family have more family stories they would share, I would really like to hear them. According to mother before she passed away, my Grandfather Thomas L. Ivey was a quiet man. He passed away in 1938, the year before I was born, so I missed out on all the family stories. Grandfather Ivey was the son of Marcus L. Ivey and Usley Hill, dau of Benjamin Hill & Piety Bottoms, dau of William Bottom(s) & Ann Witt. Thank you so much, Alta email: aschmer@lakemac.net

Here is a letter dated August 22, 1877 from Zach Bottom to Pitchlynn "Cor Peachlan sir I drop you a few lines to see if you know any thing about my Mother and Father I was a son of William Bottoms my Mother was a daughter of Mashulataba my Mother had a brother named Elacha he was bit by a snake and died in the old nation (Mississippi) and she had a brother name Yacannanataba her name was Ann I come to the Choctaw nation with David Folsom and stayed with him until the year 1837 and we had bought some guns from the Choctaws and hired me to go with him to the Cherokee nation to sell them and I stayed ther and married a Cherokee woman and stayed there until the summer two of my sons was killed there they got in a __- about the war my sons was __ and they war or was finde and I was threatened that they would killme and I left and came to red river near ___ the Chickasas said that I would have to pay twenty five dollars to live there I though that I would go and see some of my old friends so went down to Doaksville and all my old friends was dead but Brazziel Flores he told see Jerry Waid and he could tell me about my rights in the Choctaw Brassiel said to write to you all so Jerry Waid said that he knowed my mother and her brother he knew when Elacha was snake bit he sayd that Mashulataba was their father but their mother was a half Choctaw I have seen you a great many times when I lived at David Folsom I knew Folsom when he was Chief of the Choctaw and I knew all the old people about Doaksville I was a 11 yer old when I came from the old nation you plese look over my scribbling and if you can aid me in my getting in my rights in the nation plese write to me as soon as you get this please write direct your letter to Dexter cook County Texas Zach Bottoms I do not want to live in Texas if I can help and I will not live with the Cherokee any more So remain your Friend until death. Zach Bottoms" I have corresponded with Bobby R Curry LYRY80A@prodigy.com who said"...... He (Billy Bottoms) did goto Texas because he and Thomas Jefferson Pitchlynn, Peter P Pitchlynn's brother, killed a Doctor named Mr Ward in Indian Territory. I have some of the court records where the Bottoms family tried to get on the rolls. The complete record is at the Oklahoma Genealogy Society in Oklahoma City. The court records make it plain that Billy Bottoms was recognized as an Indian, he looked Indian and spoke Choctaw. He wa from one of the Choctaw Clans. .....The court case is quie long and would require a lot of money to copy the whole thing in Oklahoma city. The copies cost $ .50 a page. ... They were not enrolled because he went to Texas. If you left the Territories the Dawes Commission would not enroll your family, unless you had political pull. The same thing happened to Peter Pitchlynn's family, but they had political pull from the Tribe, and his descendants got on the rolls". NOTE: Bobby R Curry is a descendant of Pitchlynn family. Now to old family stories: My husband, Jerry, remembers his grandparents telling him that Billy Bottoms shot the Sheriff of Cooke County and fled over into Indian Territory. Also he remembers stories that he cut of the nose of some doctor because the doctor treated a member of his family and that family member died. [Don't we all wish we had asked more questions when our grandparents were living!]

Hello All, I would like to hear from anyone researching Mary Briggs Bottoms b. ca 1778 married to Thomas Smith b. 1772. They were married on June 12, 1797 in Jefferson Co., TN. Any researchers out there? Thanks, Julie Walters

Hi Went through my Rutherford County deeds Saturday night. I am enclosing my findings and I think that I have found the connections that we have been looking for. As always, I would like stronger evidence but I feel like that along with all the other information that we know about Bradley Creek, etc. along with this information almost substantiates our theory.. John sold land 3/10/1839 - it was witnessed by David Jordan who definitely related to John R. Bottoms. Kitty sold her land in Rutherford County, 6/3/1834, Paschal bought his land 3/10/1835. Could Kitty have given him the money to buy his property? This land was bought by her in 1820. She should be showing up in the censuses for 1830 at least. John bought land 6/24/1830 adjoining Erasmus Keas' property. John bought land 12/24/1840 from Samuel Lasiter who apparently owed him $500. The debt would be forgiven if Lasiter would give him title. Witnessed by a Thomas D. Bottoms (don't know him?) John bought land from G. S. Newsom 7/27/1845 witnessed by James Jordan. John bought land 7/19/1841 from Samuel Lasiter. Witnessed by P. H. Bottoms (Paschal H. Bottoms) who as I indicated above was living in Wilson County. Could Lasiter be related. John sold land 12/18/1849 to move in with Sterling H. His name is listed as John Bottoms, Sr. (Could his middle initial be R. too.) Harvey