Thanks Olivia and Yvonne. Yvonne, It does look more like an S to me. But on some of the deeds I have seen some letters that look even more live "S_ that I know were "L's". So I guess right now it's a toss-up. Unless someone has a good idea who this person might have been. Olivia, In such case, would he be listed on the document as the landowner? Carol -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Olivia Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 11:17 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [GAEMANUE] Rubin Thompson, 1785 deed, Burke Co Ga Carol: He could have been a landowner as a minor, or held interest in an estate that was either inherited or won in a lottery, but the property would have been overseen by a guardian of legal age. Olivia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Miller" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 5:10 PM Subject: [GAEMANUE] Rubin Thompson, 1785 deed, Burke Co Ga > There are two plats listed at Crumpton's plats for Rubin Thompson dated > 6-6-1785, located in the Brier Creek area of Burke Co, the area where > Reubin > Thompson, b 1-11-1765, resided. Rubin Thompson is also listed as an > adjacent > landowner on a 7-06-1784 plat. Reubin b 1765 would have been twenty years > old at the time of the 1785 plats, and nineteen at the time of the 1784 > plat. My question is, if Reubin was twenty years old, could he legally > have > been a landowner? > > Carol B. Miller > > Emanuel County GaGenWeb > http://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > Emanuel County GaGenWeb http://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Carol, my guess is that it's S. Thompson because the S looks like most of the other S's in the document. For instance the word Survey. There's a superscript after the S before Thompson. I'm not sure what it stands for, but I know it's a way to abbreviate a name. I noticed that there is something similar following the word Survey in "Survey d June 10th 1796." which you transcribed as a d. S with superscript d could stand for the word "said," as in Said Thompson, referring back to previous mention. S with superscript d could also stand for a name. S....?...d Thompson. That's my 2 cents worth; I'm no expert by any means at old handwriting. I'll be very interested to hear what others think. Yvonne Scott -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Carol Miller Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 8:22 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: [GAEMANUE] Reubin Thompson 2-04-1796 Deed Hello list, I could use some help. Two of Reubin Thompson's deeds can be found at the Virtual Vault website: http://content.sos.state.ga.us/. To find the deeds, click on Headrights and Bounty Grants, and when the page pops up with the search engine, type in the name Thompson. His deeds are on page 2 of Thompson. I would like anyone who is interested to look at the one dated 2-04-1796. Reubin is bordered on one side by a Thompson. It looks sort of like an S - "S Thompsons". However, it could be an L or some other initial. If you know anyone who is particularly good at figuring out old initials,please ask them to take a look at it. This could be, I think, Labon Thompson, but I'm not sure. There are also some deeds for Labon at the site, but I can't find one that borders Reubin. They are, however, near where his was located. Any help appreciated. Here is the body of the deed: Warrant dated February 4th 1796. Survey d June 10th 1796 for Reubin Thompson who lives in this State, one hundred acres of land bounded Southward and Southeastward by land of -- S? L?-- Thompson & Booth. Northward by land of Stephen Murray and Smith and Westward by land of ___ Irwin,which survey the above plat represents. Advertised & Certified July 4th 1796 by A Osborne C.Sur. Chain Carriers were Reubin Thompson and Joseph Kimbrel Carol B. Miller

Carol: He could have been a landowner as a minor, or held interest in an estate that was either inherited or won in a lottery, but the property would have been overseen by a guardian of legal age. Olivia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Miller" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 5:10 PM Subject: [GAEMANUE] Rubin Thompson, 1785 deed, Burke Co Ga > There are two plats listed at Crumpton's plats for Rubin Thompson dated > 6-6-1785, located in the Brier Creek area of Burke Co, the area where > Reubin > Thompson, b 1-11-1765, resided. Rubin Thompson is also listed as an > adjacent > landowner on a 7-06-1784 plat. Reubin b 1765 would have been twenty years > old at the time of the 1785 plats, and nineteen at the time of the 1784 > plat. My question is, if Reubin was twenty years old, could he legally > have > been a landowner? > > Carol B. Miller > > Emanuel County GaGenWeb > http://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello list, I could use some help. Two of Reubin Thompson's deeds can be found at the Virtual Vault website: http://content.sos.state.ga.us/. To find the deeds, click on Headrights and Bounty Grants, and when the page pops up with the search engine, type in the name Thompson. His deeds are on page 2 of Thompson. I would like anyone who is interested to look at the one dated 2-04-1796. Reubin is bordered on one side by a Thompson. It looks sort of like an S - "S Thompsons". However, it could be an L or some other initial. If you know anyone who is particularly good at figuring out old initials,please ask them to take a look at it. This could be, I think, Labon Thompson, but I'm not sure. There are also some deeds for Labon at the site, but I can't find one that borders Reubin. They are, however, near where his was located. Any help appreciated. Here is the body of the deed: Warrant dated February 4th 1796. Survey d June 10th 1796 for Reubin Thompson who lives in this State, one hundred acres of land bounded Southward and Southeastward by land of -- S? L?-- Thompson & Booth. Northward by land of Stephen Murray and Smith and Westward by land of ___ Irwin,which survey the above plat represents. Advertised & Certified July 4th 1796 by A Osborne C.Sur. Chain Carriers were Reubin Thompson and Joseph Kimbrel Carol B. Miller

There are two plats listed at Crumpton's plats for Rubin Thompson dated 6-6-1785, located in the Brier Creek area of Burke Co, the area where Reubin Thompson, b 1-11-1765, resided. Rubin Thompson is also listed as an adjacent landowner on a 7-06-1784 plat. Reubin b 1765 would have been twenty years old at the time of the 1785 plats, and nineteen at the time of the 1784 plat. My question is, if Reubin was twenty years old, could he legally have been a landowner? Carol B. Miller

Marilyn and Carol, Bingo! We hit the jackpot. Today I received the death certificate of William Howard Roberts, husband of Georgia Sharpton. He was born Jan 27, 1922 and died Jan 8, 1980 in Auburndale, FL at Morrow Memorial Hospital. He was buried in Green Pond Cemetery, Polk County, FL. His parents were Hiram Albert and Eliza Jane Roberts. I would appreciate a copy of his obituary if anyone has access to the Lakeland papers. I have had no response to letters written to the person who gave Georgia's information on her death certificate or the funeral home who handled her arrangements. Anyway, I wanted to bring you up to date. Collins is still a mystery. Gloria

Thanks Mary Ann. Now all I need do is find time to go there. Clyde Hooks Mary Ann Smith wrote: >Hooks Cemetery is located between Twin City and Garfield off Hwy. 23 near or in the general area of Mincey Road. I have also seen on a railroad map "Hooks Crossing" in this area. > >Mary Ann > > > >Emanuel County GaGenWeb >http://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bradproctor Surnames: Proctor, Brady Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.emanuel/1679/mb.ashx Message Board Post: josephine isabella brady from savannah married my grandfather lewis samples proctor from swainsboro in 1905. she was born 22 oct 1882. she had a sister elizabeth (bessie) who lived for a time in swainsboro. josie was apparently adopted by the stephen williams family of swainsboro. lewis and josie's daughter, josephine frances proctor, also lived with the williams family for a while. josie brady proctor contracted tb and passed away in 1925 in north carolina. who were her parents, and why was she adopted by the williams family? if anyone has any clues, i would greatly appreciate any suggestions or ideas. Thanks in advance... Brad Proctor Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hello list, Here is some information on the Walker family of Burke Co Ga. Back in 2003 there was some brief discussion of this family on this list, so I am hoping some of you can help me. In Feb 2007 I posted some deeds that I found for my 3great-grandfather Reubin Thompson in Burke and Screven counties. One of them involved a sale of 200 acres of land in Burke Co from Reubin Thompson and his wife Rachel Chambers to Charles Kimball. I have learned that this Charles Kimball was probably the son of Charles and Diana Kimball of NC. The son Charles was born in NC but moved to Burke Co Ga by abt 1786. In a 1786 deed, Reubin Thompson and John Michael Burkhalter were chain carriers for 200 acres of land that Charles Kimball bought in Burke Co. The land at this time was vacant all around. This deed puts Reubin Thompson in Burke County by 1786. I also found a listing at Compton's Plats that says he was an adjacent landowner on a 1787 deed in Burke Co, though I don't know if a record of his land deed still exists, or when he purchased it. Information that I have found on Charles Kimball show that he was born abt 1750 in N.C., and married Anne Walker, daughter of James Walker and Mary Sanders of Prince William Co Va. They had sons Walker, Jeremiah, and Charles. Charles married Rebecca Murray of Burke Co Ga, daughter of Stephen Murray. Anne's brothers were Rev Sanders Walker of Wilkes Co Ga and Rev Jeremiah Walker of Elbert Co Ga. Rev. Jeremiah Walker died in Elbert Co in 1806, and in his will he left abt 700 acres of land "on the north side of the Savannah River" to his sons, land he purchased from Robert Chambers. I think this Robert Chambers was probably a son of my 4great-grandfather Jonas Chambers. I'm wondering if the land was in Burke Co. I have found plats for Rev Sanders Walker in Burke Co and figure that Jeremiah also owned land in the area. The Kimball land plats were adjacent to some Thompon ones. In 1791 Charles Kimball purchased 200 acres of land in Burke Co bounded by Stephen Murray, William Sapp, and John Bell (who also bounded Jonas Chambers' land). Also, Jane Tweedy and by Oglesby. In an 1822 deed for 230 acres he was bordered on two sides by "Mrs. Thompson", by Anthony Mills, and by Martin Herrington, also by Addison Sapp. All of this land - Kimball, Chambers, Thompson - was in the southwestern part of Burke Co near the Screven Co border, in the Brier Creek area and just over the line from the Millhaven plantation. I am looking for information on the children of Jonas Chambers and on the relationship of Reubin Thompson to these families mentioned in the plats. I have noticed that the Nicodemus Thompson family and the Murray family passed through Bertie Co NC on their way to Burke Co Ga. I also noticed that Bertie Co is given as the birthplace of Anne Watkins Douglass, wife of Reuben Wilkinson who was a witness to some of the Thompson/Chambers deeds. Reuben's sister Sarah was married to Seaborn Jones who owned land adjacent to Jonas Chambers and also appears on some of the deeds. Thanks for any help or ideas about these families. Carol B. Miller

Thanks, Mary Ann. Take care. Mike

Hooks Cemetery is located between Twin City and Garfield off Hwy. 23 near or in the general area of Mincey Road. I have also seen on a railroad map "Hooks Crossing" in this area.   Mary Ann

Thanks Cary, and everyone who responded to my query. Mike Ridgdill Twin City, GA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: 73Jazz Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.emanuel/1678/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Does anyone have any information about Mr. Erlich (possibly Benjamin) that had a department store in Swainsboro? I was talking with my Dad and he mentioned that he had gotten his college clothes from there. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

In Treutlen County near Soperton there is a Hooks Cemetery on Cemetery Road. Cemetery Road branches off CR-183 to the east. It is also located south of I-16. On I-16 take the exit for U.S. 221 south, then CR-183 (County Road 183) north then turn east on Cemetery Road. The Hooks Cemetery is at the end of the road. Or at least this is what I found on GOOGLE. Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clyde Hooks" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 2:57 PM Subject: Re: [GAEMANUE] Hooks Cemetery If you find it, let me know. Clyde Hooks Mike & Nancy Ridgdill wrote: >Does anyone know the location of Hooks Cemetery? It's supposed to be >around Swainsboro somewhere. Jeremiah Hooks, June 4, 1838-Oct 27, 1906, is >supposedly buried there. He was a Confederate soldier in Co H 48th GA Inf. >Thanks. > >Mike >Emanuel County GaGenWeb >http://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > Emanuel County GaGenWeb http://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

If you find it, let me know. Clyde Hooks Mike & Nancy Ridgdill wrote: >Does anyone know the location of Hooks Cemetery? It's supposed to be around Swainsboro somewhere. Jeremiah Hooks, June 4, 1838-Oct 27, 1906, is supposedly buried there. He was a Confederate soldier in Co H 48th GA Inf. Thanks. > >Mike >Emanuel County GaGenWeb >http://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >

All I know is they lived in the viciniity of Garfield, according to "Salt of the Earth" by Dorothy Woodell Woods, 1981. His wife Nancy Missouri Burt Hooks' death certificate says she was living at Summit (Twin City) at the time of her death on October 2, 1926. Olivia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike & Nancy Ridgdill" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 2:35 AM Subject: [GAEMANUE] Hooks Cemetery > Does anyone know the location of Hooks Cemetery? It's supposed to be > around Swainsboro somewhere. Jeremiah Hooks, June 4, 1838-Oct 27, 1906, > is supposedly buried there. He was a Confederate soldier in Co H 48th GA > Inf. Thanks. > > Mike > Emanuel County GaGenWeb > http://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Does anyone know the location of Hooks Cemetery? It's supposed to be around Swainsboro somewhere. Jeremiah Hooks, June 4, 1838-Oct 27, 1906, is supposedly buried there. He was a Confederate soldier in Co H 48th GA Inf. Thanks. Mike

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ceeiam Surnames: thompson,moore,holton Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.emanuel/1662.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: hi, by any chance would you have any info on polly holton's children,specifically her daughter martha elizabeth? I lost her after the 1870 census. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Olivia, Please contact me at [email protected] Thanks. Mike Ridgdill Twin City, GA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: OliviaWilliamson_Braddy Surnames: EDENFIELD, DAVIS Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.emanuel/1675.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: More than likely, they're buried in the old Sand Hill Cemetery South of Swainsboro just off #1 Highway. Philena's father is there, as well as many members of the Edenfield family and extended families. There are many unmarked graves there. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.