Hi Joyce, Yes, Joshua Kirkland is a son of Richard Kirkland, Jr and wife Hester Walker. I am showing Richard and Hester Kirkland to have had 8 children: (All birth years are @) Richard Kirkland,III, born 1790; married Catherine Sims Elizabeth Kirkland, born 1793; married Abner Sirmans, Sr. Sarah Kirkland, born 1801...no further info Hester Kirkland, born 1786...no further info Joshua Kirkland...my ancestor Moses Kirkland, born 1788; married Margaret Carver Thigpen Zilpha Kirkland, born 1795; married James Jones Timothy Kirkland, born 1799; married Anna Holiday Here are the 'notes' I have on Richard Kirkland, Jr.: Richard Kirkland Jr., the ancestor of a considerable family connection of "Wiregrass" Georgia, was born in South Carolina about 1765, a son of Richard Kirkland, Sr. (RS) who died about 1788 in Effingham Co., Ga. Ricahrd Kirkland, Jr. moved with his parents from S.C. to Georgia soon after the Revolutionary War, and he grew up in Screven and Effingham Counties. It is thought that he married in Burke County. Richard Kirkland, Jr. died in Bulloch Co in 1804 and left a Will dated July 17, 1802. The Will was probated on July 30, 1804 and it named Garrett Williams and James Williams as executors. The Will provided that his wife Hester have the use of the estate as she saw fit but if she should remarry, then it would be divided among the children. She did remarry and her second husband was Archibald Miller and they had one son, Archibald Miller, Jr, born in 1809. Richard Kirkland, Jr was granted land in Effingham Co in 1786 and at other times, and record is found of a deed dated Feb 17, 1798 from him to Gideon Tillman for 200 acres on the Canoochee Creek, and another deed to 400 acres on '15-Mile Creek'. Both tracts were in Bulloch Co., Ga. Richard Kirtkland, Jr was a Revolutionary Soldier and seved in the South Carolina Militia. His father also served in the SC Militia for 153 days in the way. Hester Kirkland Miller and her second husband and child, together with most of her Kirkland children, all moved to Appling Co. early in 1820 and settled in the portion now of Coffee County. Some of the sources for my notes on these Kirkland ancestors are from other Kirkland researchers willing to share information; I am a list member of the Kirkland group at yahoogroups as well. Lastly, here are some 'notes' I have on William Franklin Kirkland: William Franklin Kirkland was born in Jefferson Co., Fl but grew up in Coffee Co., Ga where his parents moved in his boyhood. He was married in Berrien (now Lanier) County, on December 24, 1865 to Sarah "Sallie" Newbern a daughter of Dryden Newbern and Elizabeth Sirmans. She was born in 1847 and died at her home near Dupont, Clinch Co., Ga. on July 13, 1921. To she and William Franklin Kirkland were born 14 children (Huxford Vol. II, page 170-171). William Franklin Kirkland is shown in the 1850 census as Francis M, age three years. he later changed his name to William Francis and was generally known as "Frank" Kirkland. William Franklin Kirkland saw service in the Civil War, though only 17 years old at the time. He was drafted along with other youths and with old men during the last year of the war and served in the Georgia Militia in the battles against General Sherman. For this service, he was granted a pension not long before his death. His home was on Land Lot 442, 7th Land District of Clinch County, Ga. where he settled soon after marriage. He continued to own it and lived there until his death on Nov 3, 1924. Following the death of his wife in 1921, he married her niece, Mrs. Sallie Newbern Sanford (born 1851), daughter of Thomas Newbern and widow of Lewis M Stanford; his second wife survived him. William Franklin Kirkland and both his wives are buried at North Cemetery. I know you didn't ask for all this info but I thought since I was answering your question, I'd go on and send it all to you and the list members. If there is anything else I can share, please ask :-) I believe in sharing and comparing :-) Regards, Nancy E Parr -----Original Message----- From: Joyce Ruis <jruis@nbank.net> To: GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, March 03, 2001 11:51 AM Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] One of my Lines > > > Joshua Kirkland >Joshua Kirkland (son of Richard, grandson of Richard) was born 1803 >in Ga. and died about 1880 in Coffee County, Ga. >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >Hi Nancy, > >Is your Joshua, s/o Richard, the Richard Kirkland, Jr. b. abat 1765 in S. C. >and married Hester ??? > >Would appreciate your answer. > >Joyce > > >==== GACOFFEE Mailing List ==== >Please visit the Coffee County GaGenWeb site at >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/5941 > >============================== >Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history >learning and how-to articles on the Internet. >http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > >

Hi Nancy,, Thanks for the come bacck. Most all of my info seens to match what you have except below.. I have that Moses Kirkland alss m. Anna Pridgen 5 Seept. 1810 in Bullock County, Ga. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "she did remarry and her second husband was Archibald Miller and they had one son, Archibald Miller, Jr, born in 1809." ~~~~~~~~~~ Nancy, I have that she had two sons with Archibaldd. The other one is Benjamin D. but I have no date for him. That info probably came from Huxford and I don't know if that is true. Again, thanks for your help. I really appreciate it. Joycee