This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Sc.2ADI/1044 Message Board Post: Looking for information on Isaiah Smith b. about 1785 in NC and on the 1830 Houston County Census. Had 3 sons - Eason b. about 1808, John W. born about 1815 and Isaiah (jr). born about 1816. John W. married his 1st cousin Nancy A. Smith in 1835 in Houston County. Isaiah (jr).married Permelia Hathcock in 1847 in Dooly County. Isaiah (jr) came to Florida in the late 1830's to about 1845 and was in the Seminole war, went back to GA, then came back to Florida.

Houston County GaArchives Deed.....John Bailey - Bryan Bailey September 17 1836 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ralph Bailey ralph-dianne@charter.net March 9, 2004, 12:06 pm 8th Dist LL46 & 51 Written: September 17 1836 Recorded: March 23 1837 Georgia Houston Co This indenture made the 17th seventeenth day of September in the year of our Lord, One thousand, eight hundred and thirty six, between Bryan Bailey of the one part and John Bryan of the other part both of said county and state. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of six hundred dollars, in hand paid, at and before the signing, sealing and delivery of these present the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, and sold unto the said John Bryan his heirs and assigns two following tracts or parts of tracts of land, knwon and distinguished as follows: to Wit all that part of number forty six , lying north of Spring Creek in the Eight district of said county of Houston, containing one hundred acres of land more or less and also a certain parcel or portion of land lying on lot number fifty one containing thrity acres more or less in the district and county aforesaid, having such bounds as herein after described to wit: the line to commence in the East corner of said lot and in a due west course, on the original land line between numbers fifty one and fifty two to a light wood stake in the bluff and from thence a southwest direction or nearly so, to bluff to be the lin,e to a lifhtwood stake and from thence somewhat a south cast course, following the blaze on the trees made this day for a land line until it reaches the land line between numbers fifty one and forth six and the said John Bryan, his heirs, administrators and assigns is to have and to hold the said bargained premises forever in fee simple and the said Bryan Bailey doth warrant and defend the right and the said land against himself his heirs and assigns in testimony whereof the said Bryan Bailey hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal. Bryan Bailey In presence of : John Giles James Holderness Houston Co Before me Nathan Rowland, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally came James Holdernes who being duly sword deposeth and sayeth that he saw Bryan Bailey sign, seal and deliver the within deed for purposes therein named and that he also saw John Giles did the same as a witness and that he did so likewise, sworn to and subscribed before me. James Holderness 24th Sept 1836 Nathan Rowland, JP This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb

Houston County GaArchives Deed.....Bryan Bailey - Quinncy (Quincey? ) Powell March 5 1836 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ralph Bailey ralph-dianne@charter.net March 9, 2004, 12:04 pm 8th Dist LL51 Written: March 5 1836 Recorded: March 23 1837 Deed Book Georgia Houston Co This indenture made the 5th fifth day of March in the year of our Lord, One thousand, eight hundred and thirty six, between Quinncy (Quincey? ) Powell of the one part and Bryan Bailey of the other part both of said county and state. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars, in hand paid, at and before the signing, sealing and delivery of these present the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, and sold unto the said Bryan Bailey his heirs and assigns all that tract of parcel of ground, lying and being in the Eighth District of said County and being the North East Corner of Lot number fifty-one adjoining to number forth six, containing a level piece of ground supposed to be thirty acres more or less the line to extend to the bank of the hill on the western side, on the southern side as far as the level ground extends, and on the Easter side to the line of forty six and on the northern side to number fifty two. And the said Bryan Bailey is to have and to hold the said bargained premises forever in fee simple and the said Quinncy Powell doth warrant and defend the right and the said land against himself his heirs and assigns in testimony whereof the said Quinncy Powell hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal. Quinncy Powell Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Clement Woodall, James Holdernes Houston Co Before me Nathan Rowland, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally came James Holdernes who being duly sword deposeth and sayeth that he saw Quinncy Powell sign, seal and deliver the within deed for purposes therein named and that he also saw Clement Woodall did the same as a witness and that he did so likewise, sworn to and subscribed before me. James Holderness 24th Sept 1836 Nathan Rowland, JP Recorded 23rd March 1837 This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb

Span (not Spran) Ragan was the son of Elizabeth Regan and her first husband, Joseph Regan. Span went by Ragan, not Regan. Elizabeth Regan's second husband was Reddick Bryan. Span and his two stepbrothers Simeon B. Bryan and James Bryan were on Captain Smith's roster. Span was born on April 1, 1818, and died on January 24, 1875. He married Julius L. Speight in Lee County, GA. You can see a picture and more about Span Ragan at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bryanquinn/Regan.htm Diana Bryan Quinn Virginia Beach, Virginia My Genealogy Pages http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bryanquinn/index.htm

Will of William Akins, Sr. dated 26 Nov 1852; proved 22 Jul 1853 in Houston Co., GA,   Will of William Akins   Georgia Houston County November 26, 1852. I, William Akins of the State and County aforesaid being weak in body and believing that according to the cries of nature, I must die sooner of later as others do and go the way of all the earth, and being sound in mind and intellect do make this my last will and testament. First of all I desire to give and bequeath my soul to God who gave it…..   Item 2nd My will and desire is that my wife Mary hold possession of all my goods and effects both real and personal during her natural life -- as sole proprietor and manager of the same.   Item 3rd That my daughters each severally have a good bed and furniture such as generally portion to beds bedding etc whatever a separation may be necessary by marriage or otherwise.   Item 4th That my two sons, Stephen and Ira shall have Seventy-five dollars each whenever they shall arrive to the age of twenty one years.   Item 5th  That after the decease of both myself and wife, an equal distribution of my property, both real and personal estate be made among my children share and share alike. William Akins Signed and acknowledged in presence of:                         John Akins Archibald Akins William Sego   Court of Ordinary of Houston County In Chambers Perry July 22, 1853   Appeared before me John Akins, Archibald Akins, and William Sego the Subscribing witnesses to the within last will and testament of William Akins late of said County deceased and say on oaths that they are subscribing witnesses to the within will of the said William Akins deceased, that they subscribed said will in the presence of each other and in the presence of said testator, that at the time of the execution of said will which was done by this testator in the presence of these deponents =  that testator was of sound and disposing mind & memory & that he executed said will freely and of his own accord & without the coercion or constraint of any person whatsoever.   Sworn to & subscribed before John Akins me this July 22nd 1853        Archibald Akins John H. Powers Ordinary           William Sego    (transcribed 03/06/2004 by William W. Hatcher Sr. from a copy of the original document provided by Barbara A. Shore)   William W. Hatcher Sr. Milledgeville, Ga. God Bless America!  

In a message dated 03/08/2004 3:38:32 PM Central Standard Time, varcsix@hot.rr.com writes: > > There are lots and lots of Needham Bryans as you probably know. > That is probably the understatement of the year!!!! Many of them married women named Mary or it's counterpart of Polly!

The GA Archives Uploads page has been updated to reflect the uploads of 29 February thru 6 March 2004. You can view the updated page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gauploads.html To become a submitter, click here: http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/index.html Thanks to our submitters for all their hard work to make this information available to the Georgia researchers.

Hello, Everyone - This is a note to let you know the Houston County, GA American History & Genealogy Project and Houston County, GA Saving Graves has been updated with an index of burials in the Sandbed Baptist Church Cemetery in Kathleen, Houston County. You may find it here - http://gagen.i-found-it.net/sandbed.html If anyone has any information about this church, cemetery, or individuals buried there, please feel free to share. I hope this helps someone. Stephanie Lincecum -------------------------------- Houston County, Georgia American History & Genealogy Project http://gagen.i-found-it.net/houston.html --------------------------------------------------------- Houston County, GA Saving Graves http://gagen.i-found-it.net/hccemeteries.html

There are lots and lots of Needham Bryans as you probably know. Some were in Bertie County... We have several researchers up there who have done extensive research. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/bertie.htm There are many deeds on-line, and you may have already been in contact with these researchers, but thought I'd mention it.

Ralph Bailey also sent me Capt Dennard's roster. I'd love to learn more about these Captains as they were elected, and therefore probably well known and respected. 55th Regiment GA Militia Capt Hugh L. Dennard's Cavalry Company Men from Perry, Houston County leaving 16th May 1836 for Creek War. Mustered into service at Cirad, Alabama and assigned to duty a few days after leaving Perry. Dennard, Capt Hugh L. Capt Raley, Henry W. 1st Lieut Joiner, Merideth 2nd Lieut Johnson, James W. orderly serg (stepson of Maj Kelley of Perry) Owens, James, Ensign Oliver, Phin 2nd Sgt Cunyus, Henry 3rd Sgt Ellis, John W. 4th Sgt (of Crawford Co) Mann, Joel W 1st Corp Perry, Terrell, 4th Corp Batton, Bryant 5th Corp PRIVATES Black, R.A. Braxton, Alex Bryan, Jas A. Bryan, Needham Cain, John Caldwell, Jas Castain, John M Chain, Peter Crouch, Wm Cunyus, Daniel Edwards, Allen Felder, Calvin W. Guerry, Peter O. Haslam, Geo. S. Hemmingway, Collins Kaigler, Wm Laidler, Wadkins Leary, Curtis Lee, Wm Little, Jas McGurie, Abner B Middleton, ? Monger, Ed Monger, John C. Oliver, Jos B. Owens, Smith Scarborough, Green Slappey, Jasper Slappy, Geo H Slappy, Wm Stringer, A.G. Taylor, Wm M Thomas, Gideon Thomas, Wm Turvin, David Turvin, Wm M Wellborn,Wm Wells, David West, Guifford West, Philip Woodson, Dr. C.T.

Thanks to Ralph Bailey, we have a listing for the men from Houston County in Capt Smith's roster. (I'm sending just 1/2 in this note) Thanks to those who responded on the earlier listing. If any of these are yours, please let us know. (and I welcome spelling corrections) =================== 55th Regt Georgia Militia A list of the names of the officers and men, marched from Houston County on the 27th, May 1836 to rendevous at Columbus, Thursday, the 2nd day of June, by orders of the Commander-in-chiefl of the 17th May. continued Manning, Wm R. McDuffie, Daniel D. McLain, Michael Minchey, Hilard Moody, Joseph Moore, Calvin Murphy, Josiah Newell, Joshua Nix, John L. Noserett, Lemon Parish, James Pool, James Quick, Nathaniel Ragan, Spran Raley, Benj M. Raley, Charles W. Rerefield, Isaac Ryons, Hiram Sandford, Keane Sherrod, Henry Shivers, Allen Sinquifield, John L. Smith, Alexander Snell, Madison Sterger, Joseph Tarlton, Martin Taylor, William F. Walker, Robert Webb, Thomas G. Willerford, Oliver G. Willoughby, John Willoughby, William Windham, Samuel Wise, Charles Woodall, Clement Young, William Absentees Howell, William McKinney, Absalom McDaniel, Noah Rodgers, Starky Owens, Samuel Bailey, James Lipsey, Hiram Kaigler, James Surles, John Invalids Braswell, Allen Ingram, John Culpepper, John B. Alexander, William Dunn, Joseph Thompson, Lemon Sick Davis, Green Pool, Calvin Volunteerd and now in Service Caldwell, Henry A. Lipsey, Arthur

I have been trying to find the parents, relatives and ancestors or my Needham Bryan, b c 1805, NC of Houston Co, GA that married Eliza Singleton in 1838. Eliza was the daughter of Biggers and Rachel Singleton. I see many Bryan's that moved into that area in the early 1800's. In the 1850 my Bryans and Singletons moved to Schley/Marion Co., GA area . There is a Needham Bryan in the 1836 Creek Indian War, marched to Columbus and several land deeds. Can anyone help > [Original Message] > From: Gaila & James Merrington <gaila@merrington.net> > To: <GAHOUSTO-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 3/2/04 2:43:23 PM > Subject: [GAHOUSTO] Fw: migration in and migration out Houston co. > > Dan has sent this information on the Migrations of his Smith into and out of Houston County, Georgia. If you have information to add to this page or anything for the Houston County, Georgia Web page just email me. > > Dan, Please feel free to share more information about your Smith family. Are they connected to the Smiths of Crawford County, Georgia? > Regards, > Gaila > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: dbrymer > To: Gaila & James Merrington > Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 11:32 AM > Subject: Re: migration in and migration out Houston co. > > > We have about 15 pages talking about the migration and history of the Smith family and many pages of geneology. Short example: Smith came from Ireland to Isle of Wright Co. Va. about 1689 William Smith fought Rev. War and got bounty of land in Wash. Co. Ga. William Smith moved to wash. co. Ga. with the colony of General George Matthews. They moved to Wash. Co. from Albemarle Co. Va. immediately after the Rev. War > Subject: migration in and migration out Houston co. > > > These records come from a short book (App. 100 pages) written in 1915 by Nona Smith Levins, my great grandmother. Migration into Houston Co: SMITH Jesse, Capt. from Washington County Ga. 1820 (Dan Brymer), SMITH William Capt. from Washington Co. Ga.1820 ( Dan Brymer) Migration out: SMITH Jesse Capt. Nov. 1848 to Bienville Parish ,Louisiana(Dan Brymer) SMITH William Capt. Nov. 1848 to Bienville Parish , Louisiana (Dan Brymer) > > > ==== GAHOUSTO Mailing List ==== > All list messages are archived at Rootsweb. Search at > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > For technical list assistance, contact listowner > Sandra Riner at rinerw@myfam.com

Re: Bryans - Houston Co., GA - Creek Indian Wars I am also researching my Bryans from Houston Co., GA and have corresponded with Diane Quinn about our Bryans but have not been able to connect. In the book "First Hundred and Ten Years of Houston Co., GA (1822-1932), it said that there were two companies from Houston Co., GA that marched to Columbus, GA during the Indian War. They left Perry on the 16th or 18th of May 1836 for the Creek Indian Wars and the muster roll of Captain Hugh L Dennard's Cavalry Company includes my Needham Bryan that married Eliza Singleton in 1838 in Houston Co., GA. Carla R. Hornbuckle > [Original Message] > From: <DEWQUINN@aol.com> > To: <GAHOUSTO-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 3/7/04 8:54:10 PM > Subject: [GAHOUSTO] Capt. Smith's roster > > Thank you so much for submitting Capt. Smith's Roster! > James Bryan and Simon B. Bryan {probably Simeon Baker} on the roster are > probably the sons of Reddick Bryan who lived in Houston County during that time > period. Simeon B. Bryan died in Calhoun County, GA around 1856. He was first > married to Louisa Smith, daughter of Needham Smith, of Houston County in 1838 > and later to Elizabeth Mercer of Dawson, GA. James married Alice Mary Wimberly > in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. He was born on Feb. 9, 1815 in NC and died on > Aug. 24, 1884. He is buried in the Wimberly Cemetery in Bienville Parish, > LA. I am sending for pension and bounty land records. I have more information > about both of these men on my web pages at > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bryanquinn/index.htm > > Diana Bryan Quinn > Virginia Beach, VA > > > ==== GAHOUSTO Mailing List ==== > To unsub / sub from the mail mode, send a message with > only the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the message > area to: GAHOUSTO-L-request@rootsweb.com

Thank you so much for submitting Capt. Smith's Roster! James Bryan and Simon B. Bryan {probably Simeon Baker} on the roster are probably the sons of Reddick Bryan who lived in Houston County during that time period. Simeon B. Bryan died in Calhoun County, GA around 1856. He was first married to Louisa Smith, daughter of Needham Smith, of Houston County in 1838 and later to Elizabeth Mercer of Dawson, GA. James married Alice Mary Wimberly in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. He was born on Feb. 9, 1815 in NC and died on Aug. 24, 1884. He is buried in the Wimberly Cemetery in Bienville Parish, LA. I am sending for pension and bounty land records. I have more information about both of these men on my web pages at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bryanquinn/index.htm Diana Bryan Quinn Virginia Beach, VA

Thanks to Ralph Bailey, we have a listing for the men from Houston County in Capt Smith's roster. (I'm sending just 1/2 in this note) Please, if you can help us with the spellings (some looked odd to me), or where these men lived and died, we'd like to add it. And pass this along to any surname list that it might help. =================== 55th Regt Georgia Militia A list of the names of the officers and men, marched from Houston County on the 27th, May 1836 to rendevous at Columbus, Thursday, the 2nd day of June, by orders of the Commander-in-chiefl of the 17th May. Smith, Jesse Captain Pool, John, 1st Lieut Hamilton, David 2nd Lieut Bateman, William M, Ensign Privates: Adams, Franklin Allen, John Allman, James H. Amons, Josiah Anderson, William C. Ard, Reuben Arnet, Major Aultman, Jordon Aultman, Mitchell Baily, Bryant Baldwin, Joseph Barns, Seth Boone, Moses Brim, William Bryan, James Bryan, Simon B. Butler, Sterling G. Carter, Jackson Caskey, Allen M. Castleburry, John (Castleberry) Chancey, John Chapman, William Chaseborough, James Cobb, Darling Cox, William Crawford, John Crawford, William H. Cross, Dexson T. Cumming, James W. Day, John W. Denton, John Doles, Jesse Dupree, Jesse Foxhall, William Fulton, James H. Gafford, John Gamage, R.A. Gaskey, Henry Green, Cullen Green, John Gregory, Henry R. Gurr, Samuel Hamilton, Raiford Harrell, Mathew Harrell, Micajah Hendson, Macon Hickman, Charles Hill, Samuel Hinson, Joseph Holt, William Hunter, Hardy Jr Hunter, Jesse Jackson, Hiram M. Jones, William Jones, William M. Kinsey, John Lesley, John (to be continued)

Dan has sent this information on the Migrations of his Smith into and out of Houston County, Georgia. If you have information to add to this page or anything for the Houston County, Georgia Web page just email me. Dan, Please feel free to share more information about your Smith family. Are they connected to the Smiths of Crawford County, Georgia? Regards, Gaila ----- Original Message ----- From: dbrymer To: Gaila & James Merrington Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 11:32 AM Subject: Re: migration in and migration out Houston co. We have about 15 pages talking about the migration and history of the Smith family and many pages of geneology. Short example: Smith came from Ireland to Isle of Wright Co. Va. about 1689 William Smith fought Rev. War and got bounty of land in Wash. Co. Ga. William Smith moved to wash. co. Ga. with the colony of General George Matthews. They moved to Wash. Co. from Albemarle Co. Va. immediately after the Rev. War Subject: migration in and migration out Houston co. These records come from a short book (App. 100 pages) written in 1915 by Nona Smith Levins, my great grandmother. Migration into Houston Co: SMITH Jesse, Capt. from Washington County Ga. 1820 (Dan Brymer), SMITH William Capt. from Washington Co. Ga.1820 ( Dan Brymer) Migration out: SMITH Jesse Capt. Nov. 1848 to Bienville Parish ,Louisiana(Dan Brymer) SMITH William Capt. Nov. 1848 to Bienville Parish , Louisiana (Dan Brymer)

Bibb-Houston-Jones County GaArchives Obituaries.....Mrs J. A. Jarrell August 14 1936 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Betty westbrook gld4jsus@wmconnect.com March 1, 2004, 10:05 pm Macon Telegraph - August 15,1936 Mrs J.A. jarrell Is Taken By Death Mrs J.A jarrell died at 3:45 O'clock yesterday morning at her home , 417 Chappell Streetafter an illness of five weeks Mrs Jarrell was the former Fannie Shelley . She was born in Houston County in September 1856 and moved to Macon 45 years ago. She is survived by two daughters and three sons , Mrs W.W Mosley , Macon ; Mrs A.H Fink. Miami; J.w. Jarell, Texas; A.A. and W.G.Jarrell, macon; 31 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m.at the residence today. Elder A.J. Banks of Tennile will officiate and interment will be in the James Cemetery in Jones County . pallbearers will be Louis Mosley, Charles Mosley ,Harry Mosley, Sam Mosley , Robert Mosley and Walter Finkall grandsons of the deceased Additional Comments: Mrs J.A Jarrell was the daughter of Ramsey & Rebecca Hartley Shelley This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Sc.2ADI/1041.2.1 Message Board Post: Hello, You can find out more info about obtaining grants for publishing various types of historical records pertaining to GA counties at: http://www.taylorfoundation.org

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Sc.2ADI/1043 Message Board Post: Go to this site: http://www.geocities.com/cameinchains/Houston_County_Blacks.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Sc.2ADI/1041.2 Message Board Post: I just finished reading your article and would like to know if you can give me more information on how I can get involved with the county-wide project and about the R J Taylor Foundation grants. I am interesting in compiling as much information that is available to help in perserving the history of our county. Thank you for any information you can provide and I am truly greatful for your response to the article in the Newpaper. You have already given me much to get started with. Thank you, again.