Charlie, The families in the post below were living in the Broad River Settlement of Wilkes Co, GA after they left VA. The Meriwethers, Davenports, Jordans, Harvies, and Marks families are closely related. There's not much new info here but the big picture is starting to come thru on your line. David CNIDR Isearch-cgi 1.20.06 (File: 26) ============================================================ Date: Sun, 29 Nov 1998 19:52:01 -0800 From: Sharon Pike <spike00@lex.infi.net> To: MERIWETHER-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <36621661.758@lex.infi.net> Subject: Re: Queries on GA marriages Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I'm forwarding an answer to my recent question about two early Georgia marriages. Hope it will help others who is researching this family. "W.M. Meriwether" <merimac@inetport.com> wrote: > > Sharon: Re your query earlier today to Lallie, I can help a little. > > The second marriage was my GG GF Charles Scott Meriwether, eldest son of > Valentine Ham Meriwether and grandson of "Dr." Francis Meriwether, who led > part of the M1221 tribe from VA down to Oglethorpe County, GA, in 1784/5. > Charles' first marriage was to Mildred Tait Oliver Banks in Elbert County, > GA, Dec 1, 1827. She had a childless first marriage to a James A. Banks. > With Charles, she had four children. She and Charles, two sons, and one > son-in-law migrated in early 1851 from Oglethorpe, GA, to DeSoto County, > MS, just south of Memphis. She died in 1856. In 1857, he re-married a lady > named Louisa A. Banks, who had children by her first marriage. They had no > children. I suspect she was a long-time family friend. Charles, Mildred, > all four of their children and spouses, many grandchildren, > Louisa, her first husband and her father are all buried in DeSoto. I have > visited and photographed all of the graves. It is interesting that both of > Charles' wives first married a man named Banks. > > I have no data on the first marriage, or on that particular Francis, but > the wife would have been named Mary Davenport. The Davenports were one of > the several families who went south from Virginia with the Mathews, the > Meriwethers, McGehees, Barnetts, Harvies, etc., > all of which families settled in the Broad River Valley of what was Wilkes > County, and is now Oglethorpe County. A John Davenport was a close > neighbor of Dr. Francis, both living on the north side of Millstone Creek > not far from where it empties into the Broad. These families would > certainly have intermarried, both in VA and in GA. I do not find either > person listed in Heath's book or in Gilmer's Georgians. Neither is in my > database. If you are interested in pursuing this, you might see if Joe > Oglesby has either or both in his database. Note that judging from the > marriage date, this Nicholas should have been one generation earlier than > my Charles (1804-1871), meaning that he was probably a contemporary of > Charles' father, > Valentine Ham (1779-1858), and a generation down from Dr. Francis > (1737-1803). Mary was possibly a daughter of that John Davenport, the > close neighbor or Dr. Francis. I have no clue who were the parents of > Nicholas, but he may have migrated a generation after Francis, and his > parents may well have remained in VA. > > Hope this helps. WMM > The Meriwether database lists Charles Scott Meriwether's first wife as Mildred Tait Oliver who was previously married to James Alston Banks. Charles Scott Meriwether's second wife was Louisa A. Tait who was previously married to Lemuel Banks. As for the marriage of Nicholas Meriwether and Mary Davenport on Feb. 28, 1805, it has been suggested that this is Mary DeYempert. The database has this marriage on March 14, 1805. Thanks for your help. Sharon ______________________________ - ---------------------------- This is the information from Wilkes Co, GA records containing some of the names mentioned above: From:"GA Wills of Oglethorpe Co", Smith, Sarah Quinn Harvie, Richard. May 8, 1783; June 23, 1800. Gifts to George Kippel and Co. in gratitude to those gentlemen for their taking me among the first Virginia store keepers. Gifts to school master Alexander McCaul of Glasgow. Estate to be divided among children of my brothers: John, Daniel, and William Harvie, and my sister's children: Mary Meriwether, Martha Moore, Margaret Davenport, Elizabeth Marks, and Gennett Jordan after Daniel Gaines Moore attains legal age. Exrs: Charles Irvin, John Daniel and William Harvie. Added to will is this: My gun Blunderbus and Sword to Mr. Charles Irvin. Proved in Oglethorpe Co. June 23, 1800. Harvie, Martha. Sept. 25, 1801; Feb. 2, 1802. Mentions her husband John Harvie, dec'd. To son William. To my granddaughter, Marth G. Harvie, dau. of my son William: granddaughters Janett and Martha Bradley and Lucy P. Moore. The lands of Jackson Co. to grandson Daniel and the first son of my son William that he may have; granddaughters Mary and Margaret; grandsons Nicholas G. Marks and Daniel C. Moore. To Thomas Meriwether and John Davenport in trust for the use of my dau. Martha Moore, dau. of my late husband John Harvie; then to all her children except Martha G. Jorden amd William Moore who are provided for. To my grandchildren Peggy and Betsy Jorden, Frankie Harvie, Peggy and Betsy Moore, Martha, Gincy and Polly Marks, daus. of my grandson John A. Marks. Cash to negroes in token of my regard. Exr: Son William Harvie. Wit: James Bradley, Nicholas Marks. Marks, James. Mar. 27, 1816; Sept. 25, 1816. It is my will that there be the sum of two thousand dollars paid to my dau. Mary Johnson out of the first net proceeds of my estate. To my great gr. dau. Elizabeth Marks Jorden, a negro girl and a full set of china, and I give to her my table and full set of silver tea spoons. To my gr. son William Matthew marks the whole of my real estate to be immediately taken into possession of my son Nicholas M. Marks. Wit: Charles L. Matthews, Thomas Wiley, Valentine H. Meriwether. From:"GA Wills of Oglethorpe Co", Smith, Sarah Quinn Harvie, Richard. May 8, 1783; June 23, 1800. Gifts to George Kippel and Co. in gratitude to those gentlemen for their taking me among the first Virginia store keepers. Gifts to school master Alexander McCaul of Glasgow. Estate to be divided among children of my brothers: John, Daniel, and William Harvie, and my sister's children: Mary Meriwether, Martha Moore, Margaret Davenport, Elizabeth Marks, and Gennett Jordan after Daniel Gaines Moore attains legal age. Exrs: Charles Irvin, John Daniel and William Harvie. Added to will is this: My gun Blunderbus and Sword to Mr. Charles Irvin. Proved in Oglethorpe Co. June 23, 1800. Harvie, Martha. Sept. 25, 1801; Feb. 2, 1802. Mentions her husband John Harvie, dec'd. To son William. To my granddaughter, Marth G. Harvie, dau. of my son William: granddaughters Janett and Martha Bradley and Lucy P. Moore. The lands of Jackson Co. to grandson Daniel and the first son of my son William that he may have; granddaughters Mary and Margaret; grandsons Nicholas G. Marks and Daniel C. Moore. To Thomas Meriwether and John Davenport in trust for the use of my dau. Martha Moore, dau. of my late husband John Harvie; then to all her children except Martha G. Jorden amd William Moore who are provided for. To my grandchildren Peggy and Betsy Jorden, Frankie Harvie, Peggy and Betsy Moore, Martha, Gincy and Polly Marks, daus. of my grandson John A. Marks. Cash to negroes in token of my regard. Exr: Son William Harvie. Wit: James Bradley, Nicholas Marks. Marks, James. Mar. 27, 1816; Sept. 25, 1816. It is my will that there be the sum of two thousand dollars paid to my dau. Mary Johnson out of the first net proceeds of my estate. To my great gr. dau. Elizabeth Marks Jorden, a negro girl and a full set of china, and I give to her my table and full set of silver tea spoons. To my gr. son William Matthew marks the whole of my real estate to be immediately taken into possession of my son Nicholas M. Marks. Wit: Charles L. Matthews, Thomas Wiley, Valentine H. Meriwether. From:"Early Records of GA" Wilkes Co. Crews, James dec'd. Benedictine Crews app. admx. Richard J. Willis app admr Dec. 6, 1831. Writ of dower in 236 acres on Clark's creek. Mrs. Benedictine Crews, wid of Jas. Crews, dec'd Mar. 24, 1824. John T. Crews, Richard J. Willis, gdn. Returns, paid board 1832, paid Mrs. B. Crews board 1833, and Jos. T. McLaughlin tuition. To money advanced him at Sardis, 1834. To half the amount of sale of land 1834 Pulaski Co. Returns of R. J. Willis gdn of the orphs for 1833. To expense of sale of a tract of land in Harris Co. May 1833 which was drawn by said orphs. Paid Stephen W. Barkwell husband of Susan Crews, Thos. N. Heard husband of Emily Crews, S. H. Willis husband of Nancy Crews, Benedictine Crews, wid of Jas. Crews, dec'd their distributive shares of above land and perishable property of the est all in 1833. April 10-11, 1793- Minutes of the Supreme Court, Wilkes Co.-Robert Flemming released from paying poll tax. Stanley Crew rec'd slave from Lawrence Sudworth 1-8-1787"Deed book AA" This is a book you might want to look at in searching the Jordan's lineage back to VA. It had info on VA and NC. "These Jordans Were Here" Octavia Jordan Perry c. 1969 Pub. by J. Grant Stevenson, Provo, Utah Will Book D pg. 243-Jorden, Henry Nov. 3, 1843 jan term 1849 To wife Elizabeth all estate Ordinarys- Jorden, Josiah, dec'd. Division: Martha Latimer, Josiah C. Jorden, Mildred Olive Jorden, Eliz. W. Jorden, 1824. Records apparently suggest there was a young child Mary. ______________________________ - ---------------------------- 1-- Samuel JORDAN ( - )Ancient Planter-James Towne 1610 2-- Thomas JORDAN [Sr.] ( - ) 3-- Thomas JORDAN [Jr.] ( - ) sp-Margaret BRASHERE ( - ) 4-- Samuel JORDAN [Sr.] (1679-1718) Nansemond Co,VA sp-Elizabeth FLEMING ( - ) 5-- Samuel JORDAN [Jr.] (1710-1789) VA 5-- Matthew JORDAN ( - ) sp-Judith Scott Ware JORDAN ( - ) 6-- Reuben JORDAN [Sr.] (1754- ) VA sp-Gennette Harvie JORDAN ( - ) 7-- Jane Ware Jordan CREWS ( - ) sp-Martin CREWS ( - ) 8-- Reuben Jorden CREWS ( - ) 7-- Martha Gaines JORDAN ( - ) sp-James BRADLEY [Dr.] ( - ) 7-- Reuben JORDAN [Jr.] (1789- ) NC sp-Nancy JOHNSON ( - ) 7-- Fleming JORDAN (1791- ) NC sp-Ann MERIWETHER ( - ) 7-- Margaret JORDAN ( - ) 7-- Betsy JORDAN ( - ) sp-George MERIWETHER [Dr.] ( - ) 7-- Mortimer JORDAN ( - ) sp-GRAY ( - ) 7-- Charles JORDAN (1801- ) GA sp-Rebecca JOHNSON ( - ) sp-Elizabeth Vance REID ( - ) sp-Ann HOWARD ( - ) 6-- William JORDAN ( - ) 6-- Benjamin JORDAN ( - ) 6-- John JORDAN ( - ) 6-- Fleming JORDAN ( - ) 6-- Matthew JORDAN ( - ) sp-Jane JORDAN ( - ) The two brothers in the fifth generation, Samuel and Matthew, were signers of the petition I posted from the Virginia Gazette Newspaper in 1738. 17 Nov 1738, ( The Quakers petitioned the House of Burgesses for relief from the annual Parish levies, citing the fact that they had already exempted German protestants. I list here only the title and the signers.) "The Humble Petition of the People called Quakers to the House of Burgesses in Williamsburg"... "Signed, in Behalf of the Society called Quakers, in Virginia; John Cheadle, Abraham Ricks, Wike Hunicut, William Lad, Armiger Trotter, Peter Binford, William Denson, William Outland, John Murdaugh, Edmond Jourdan, Thomas Pleasants, Matthew Jourdan, Thomas Newby, Thomas Trotter, Robert Ellyson, John Crew, John Pleasants, Samuel Sebrel, Samuel Jourdan, John Denson." "Reuben Jordan, eldest son of Matthew Jordan of Albermarle Co, VA, and nephew of Colonel Samuel Jordan, was born in VA in the year 1754, and was twice married. Before 1773 he was married to Ann Howard, daughter of Allen and Elizabeth Howard, of Goochland Co, VA. This marriage of Reuben and Ann is verified in the will of Elizabeth Howard, mother, which was made May 4, 1773, and probated August 21, 1775. The second marriage of Reuben was with Janette Harvie, daughter of John and Martha Harvie, on August 12, 1782. When the marriage of Reuben and Janette Harvie was recorded, it was noted that Reuben Jordan was from Amhurst Co, VA and Janette Harvie was from Albermarle Co, VA. Soon after the Revolutionary War, Georgia established a lottery system to attract settlers to the state. Reuben Jordan had done some military service in GA, so when he learned of the lottery, he applied to the General Assembly of North Carolina for a Certificate of Recommendation. It was granted him, for in the NC Order Book, 1783-1785, page 373, there is recorded the following: "Mr. Reuben Jordan intending shortly to travel into southern states and applying to this court for a sense of his reputation. The Court assures those whose presence he may come that he is a man of fair character-- has always been esteemed an honest and good citizen; is of a reputable family and they trust his future conduct will answer invariably with his former, and even shew him as here represented and greatly to be depended upon." With the above certificate in hand, Reuben Jordan and his family set out for GA. IN the 1827(? prob 1807) GA Lottery Reuben drew a parcel of land in Wilkes Co, GA, built a manor house upon it and lived there until his death in 1816." The family names of Fleming and Ware came from the marriage of Samuel Jordan (4th gen) to Elizabeth Fleming on 8 Aug, 1703, daughter of Charles Fleming and Susanna Tarlton Fleming. Four members of the Pleasants family were present at their wedding. Samuel Jordan's two sons, Samuel and Matthew both married Ware's. Samuel married Judith Scott Ware, a widow of Peter Ware and Matthew Jordan married her daughter Judith Scott Ware.