Please allow me to correct the abstract of the will of George BROACH. I have a copy of the original will. The clerk of court must have had a bad day, as he scribbled the name of my 2nd great grandfather, Alexander Hamilton Broach. Whoever transcribed it saw "Harriet". Please correct the name from HARRIET TO HAMILTON. Thank you, Jeanie Smith Zadach Savannah, Georgia

JOSEPH DUCKWORTH 4/7/1827 - 5/7/1827 Wife: Ann Children: not named Others mentioned: Heirs, Polly Davidson Gibson, George Gibson, Frederick H.M.T. Gibson, John T. Pearson (son of John), Patsy Stephens Hearne; William Reaves Gibson; Nephews; John English; Warren Jordan Land in Upson County, GA JEREMIAH DUMAS 2/1/1840 - 11/1/1841 Wife: Nancy Children: not named Others mentioned: Grandchildren, Jeremiah Dumas, Elizabeth Dumas, Learman Dumas, Seany Dumas, Edmond Dumas; Nancy Harrison; Sarah Harvey; Helen Mar Samples; Temperance Holliday; Martha Brewington; Alexander Oden NEHEMIAH DUNN 4/17/1821 - 7/1/1822 Wife: Anna Children: Elijah A. Dunn, Rebecca Dunn, Sarah Locke; Others mentioned: William Wright (Columbia Co., GA); Joseph Day; James Calhoun; Samuel Winfly; Patrick Calhoun; James Locke ABSALOM EILAND 5/19/1814 - 8/1/1814 Wife: Frances Children: not named Others mentioned: William Philips; Jeptha Hill NANCY EILAND 5/6/1839 - 11/4/1839 Children: Nancy Wilson Others mentioned: Tyre Freeman; James Godard; Smilie Seabrook RUTH EILAND 8/14/1844 - 9/18/1844 Children: Susan Smith Others mentioned: Granddaughter, Nancy Adaline Lee; Son-in-law, Rhode L. Smith; Nancy Adaline Lee's 1/2 brother, Elijah Dickens WILLIAM EMERSON 1230/1829 - 9/6/1830 Wife: Diana Children: Betsey Tamplin, William Emerson, Benjamin Emerson, James Emerson, Zachariah Emerson ZACHARIAH EMERSON 4/18/1844 - 6/3/1844 Wife: Sarah Children: not named Others mentioned: Stephen Renfroe RICHARDSON FEAGIN Sr. 5/7/1816 - 8/3/1818 Wife: Martha Children: Henry Feagin Others mentioned: Thomas Feagin, Samuel Feagin, Bryant Burroughs, Cornelius Dowd BENJAMIN FINNEY 10/11/1824 - 11/8/1824 Wife: Ann Children: Elizabeth Calhoun, Lucy Watts, Mary Ann Finney, Martha Lockhart, Hezekiah Finney, Benjamin Finney, Henry Finney, James Finney Others mentioned: Hugh Watts HENRY FINNEY will not dated Wife: Nancy Children: Henry D. J. Finney, F.P. Finney, Benjamin F. Finney, Mary Carson, Susan Finney, Jane Finney, Caroline Glover JOHN FINNIE 3/27/1815 - 7/3/1815 Wife: Sarah Children: Arthur Finnie, John Finnie, Drury Finnie; surviving children Others mentioned: Grandchildren, Sarah Finnie, Ezekiel Finnie (children of John) WILLIAM FLEWELLEN 8/20/1833 - 10/23/1835 Wife: Mary Children: Martha Ann Flewellen, Julia Frances Flewellen, James T. Flewellen, William W. Flewellen Others mentioned: Abner H. Flewellen, James Thweatt Land in Monroe County, GA

GARDINER DAVIS 1/27/1816 - 2/3/1817 Wife: Susannah Children: James Davis, Darling Davis, Ichabod Davis, Abraham Davis (deceased), Nancy Davis, Mary Allen Davis, Rachel Guess, Susannah Burgy Others mentioned: Grandchildren, Sons of Abraham Davis HICKMAN DAVIS 7/6/1849 - 12/3/1849 Wife: not named Children: not named Others mentioned: Martha A. Ivey, Bryan Ivey WILLIAM DAVIS 12/1/1823 - 1/5/1824 Wife: not named Children: James G. Davis, Owen Davis, Elizabeth Cabaniss, Polly Davis, Nancy Davis, Eliza Davis, Martha Davis, Judith McDaniel Others mentioned: Friend, James Anthony WASHINGTON N. DAWSON 9/26/1827 - 11/5/1827 Wife: not named Children: not named Others mentioned: Nephew, John W. Dawson; Martha F. Breedlove, Nathan Breedlove MARTIN DEADWILDER 10/5/1842 - 1/22/1843 Wife: not named Children: not named Others mentioned: Father; Brothers, Williamson Christopher Columbus Deadwilder, William Deadwilder, Jesse Deadwilder JACOB DENNIS Sr. 10/30/1816 - 1/6/1817 Wife: not named Children: Rachel Armstrong, John Dennis, William Dennis, Peter Dennis Others mentioned: James Jones JOHN DENNIS 2/10/1817 - 3/2/1817 Wife: Charlotte Children: not named Others mentioned: Brothers, Peter Dennis, William Dennis JAMES DENSON 2/10/1817 - 3/2/1817 Wife: not named Children: James H. Denson, Jeremiah Denson, Rebecca Denson, Elizabeth Denson, Auttah Denson, Mary Tisdel Others mentioned: Grandchildren by son James H. Denson; Lazarus Battle, Luke Bond, Jesse McK. Pope, Edmond Lowe, John Cook, Peter Wyche SAMUEL DENT 5/ / 1818 - 9/17/1818 Wife: Nancy Children: Benjamin Dent, John H. Dent, Emma Varner Others mentioned: Son-in-law, Edward Varner; Daughter-in-law, Sally Richardson Lawson Dent (wife of John H.); Laura Dent; Issac Motley of Hancock Co.GA EPHRAIM DICKENS 4/3/1814 - 1/3/1815 Wife: not named Children: not named Others mentioned: Granddaughters, Susannah Humphries, Sally Gilbert, Peggy Smith; Samuel Johnston, Bird Gilbert Property in Warren County, GA mentioned JOHN DICKSON 6/11/1829 - 12/7/1829 Wife: Martha Children: John Dickson, Robert Dickson, Thomas Dickson, William Dickson, Benjamin Dickson, Barnett Dickson, Nancy Dickson, Mary Dickson, Sarah Dickson, Lucy Dickson Others mentioned: Grandchildren by daughter Lucy; Mary Jane Dickson GARLAND T. DISMUKE 7/3/1841 - 3/7/1842 Wife: Frances Amanda Children: not named Others mentioned: Father, James Dismuke; Brother-in-law, Wilkins Stevens GILES DRIVER Sr. 6/12/1824 - 11/7/1825 Wife: not named Children: Martha Williams, Sarah Carroll, Elizabeth Gunn, Mary Sanders, Giles Driver Jr., Berry Driver, John Driver, Bud Driver, Julius Driver, Goodredy Driver

JOHN CHILDS, Sr. 11/22/1824 - 6/5/1825 Wife: not named Children: Phanny Childs, Lucy Childs, Amy Childs, Susaner Childs, Patsy Childs, M. Satterwhite Childs, John Childs, Thomas M. Childs, William Childs, Elijeh Childs, Elisha Childs NATHAN CHILDS 9/4/1828 - 7/6/1829 Wife: Elizsbeth Children: John Childs, John Berry Childs, James Williams Childs, Henry Childs, Mary Childs, Alsey Childs, Jane Childs, Elizabeth Frances Childs, Lucy Childs JOSHUA B. CLARK 4/6/1844 - 11/4/1844 Wife: Lucretia Children: Minerva Caroline Finney Others mentioned: Son-in-law, Benjamin F. Finney; James W. Grant, Fielding L. Ellis STEPHEN CLOWER 3/11/1847 - 11/1/1847 Wife: none mentioned children: none mentioned Others mentioned: Father, Peter Clower; Brothers, Green A. Clower, Peter L. Clower; Friends, Robert V. Hardeman, David E. Blount, William D. Williams, James M. Gray ANN COMER 8/14/1839 - 9/2/1839 Children: Alzada T. Kobb, Mary Ann Shaw, Thomas J. Comer, John F. Comer Others mentioned: Granddaughter, Ann D. Butchings JAMES COMER (RS) 4/28/1837 - 7/24/1837 Wife: Nancy G. Comer Children: Nancy Renfroe, Isabell Bond, Polly Newby Rose, Caroline Springer, Harriet Thomas, Emeline Comer, William Comer, James Comer, Marcus Comer, John J. Comer, Jackson Comer, Washington Comer Others mentioned: Son-in-laws, Nathaniel Renfroe, Samuel Bond, P.G. Rose, McCuller Springer, Spencer Thomas; ex son-in-law James S. Newby; Grandchildren, Samuel Newby, James Newby, William Newby, Catherine Newby Codicil dated 3/17/1837 indicates that William Comer is now deceased. NANCY COMER 3/10/1826 - 5/7/1827 Children: Anderson Comer JAMES COOK 10/14/1829 - 3/1/1830 Wife: Martha Children: Thomas Cook SAMUEL COOK 5/21/1828 - 9/1/1828 Wife: Sarah E. Children: George William Cook, Samuel T. Cook, William W. Cook, Asa B. Cook, Andrew J. Cook, Polly Hubert Harvey, Caroline C.S. Cook, Martha Cook JESSE COX Sr. 12/13/1832 - 5/5/1834 Wife: Nancy Children: Nancy Cox, Ira Cox, Leander Cox, Franklin Cox, Jesse Cox, Sampson Cox Others mentioned: Grandsons, Thomas Moughon, John W. Gordon ROBERT CRUTHERS 11/17/1825 - 12/16/1825 Wife: Jane Children: George Cruthers, Thomas Cruthers, Andrew Cruthers, Polly Jane Cruthers, Nancy Whitesides Sims Others mentioned: Grandsons, Crypton Sims, Robert Sims WILLIAM DAVISON 6/4/1812 - 11/7/1815 Wife: Nancy Children: Nancy Davison, John Davison, William Davison, Richard Davison, Talbot Davison, Green Davison, James Davison ABNER DAVIS (of Henry Co. GA) 5/31/1834 - 6/18/1834 Wife: Elizabeth Children: Samuel Parrish Davis, Elizabeth Abigail Davis Others mentioned: Agent in Jones Co., Peter Northern; Mercer Institute in Greene Co.; American Tract Society; Burman Mission; Friends in Henry Co., GA, Edmund Low, Jesse H. Campbell, Andrew R. Moore

SARAH CABANISS 9/20/1847 - 3/6/1848 Wife: not named Children: not named specifically Others mentioned: Grandchildren (sons of Benjamin & Martha Barron), (daughter of Robert O. & Sarah Moreland JOHN CALHOUN 4/27/1815 - 7/3/1815 Wife: Alice Children: Patrick Calhoun, Samuel Calhoun, John L. Calhoun, David W. Calhoun, William M. Calhoun, Lewis Calhoun, Sarah Calhoun, Rebecca H. Calhoun, Lucy C. Calhoun Others mentioned: Stepson, John Henderson STERLING CAPEL 6/10/1839 - 6/14/1839 Wife: not named Children: not named Others mentioned: Brothers, Roberson Capel, William Capel, Rawson Capel, John Capel, Charles Capel, Thomas Capel; Sister, Judy Key; Grandchildren, Emeline Groson (Charles' daughter), Thomas' children (not named); Ann P. Bell; Howell Peoples; Nancy Mornum's children (widow of Charles Nornum). ROBERT CAREY 9/11/1822 - 3/3/1823 Wife: Rutha Children: Nanny Carey, Sally Carey, Betsey Carey ADAM CARSON 6/16/1841 - 2/22/1843 Wife: Sarah Children: Elisabel Thomas, Malinda Brantley (deceased), William P. Carson, John P. Carson, David P. Carson, Thomas J. Carson, Adam Carson, James J. Carson, Joseph J. Carson Others mentioned: Son-in-law, John H. Thomas, Malinda's children (not named) ELIZABETH CARSON 1/29/1821 - 3/5/1821 Children: Peggy McGough, Elizabeth Tison, Sarah Finney, Mary Nunn, Ibby Carson, Jane Carson JOHN CARSON 2/23/1823 - 5/5/1823 Wife: not called by name Children: John Carson, Joseph Jefferson Carson, Robert Carson, Jane Martial, Abby Matthews, Polly Cox Others mentioned: Brother, Adam Carson ANN CARY 10/26/1813 - 3/7/1814 Children: Mary Davidson, Sarah Forrister, Thomas Cary, Robert Cary Others mentioned: Grandsons, John Forrister, Cary Davidson, Edward Cary; Stephen Vintress, Daniel Melson, Allen Green, Daniel Green, Mitchell Burford RICHARD CASTLEBERRY 3/14/1814 - 2/6/1815 Wife: Amy Children: Richard Castleberry (deceased), Asa Castleberry, Edward Castleberry, Aaron Castleberry, Job Castleberry, Issac Castleberry, David Castleberry Others mentioned: Richard's children (not named); Son-in-law, Charlton Thompson GRACE CHAPMAN 11/27/1843 - 7/2/1849 Wife: not called by name Children: not called by name Others mentioned: Nephew (sons of brother, James), James M. Gray; Nephews (sons of brother John - deceased), George Gray & Benjamin F. Gray; Children of nephews, David Powell Perryman, James Gray Perryman WILLIAM CHAPMAN 5/19/1814 - 8/1/1814 Wife: Frances Children: not called by name WYLLIE CHAPPELL 6/24/1837 - 1/28/1839 Wife: not named Children: Elizabeth P. Chappell, William L. Chappell, Gabriel H. Chappell JOHN CHILDS 6/2/1843 - 11/6/1843 Wife: Sarah Children: William Childs, John F. Childs, Willis S. Childs, Thomas J. Childs, George M. Childs, James M. Childs, Mordecia A. Childs, Benjamin F. Childs, Susan Childs Clements, Elizabeth Childs Willis, Emily Childs Middlebrooks Others mentioned: Son-in-law, Joseph A. Middlebrooks

SETH BOND 12/1/1819 - 1/1/1821 Children: Samuel Bond Others mentioned: Mother, Priscilla Bond; Son-in-laws, John Stuart, Tavenor Mash; Grandchildren, Aaaron Lockhart, Elizabeth Lockhart, Betsy Hunicutt, Seth Hunicutt, Susannah Hunicutt, William Hunicutt, Hampton Hunicutt, Alfred Mash, Nathan Mash; Nelly Hunicutt Bond, wife of Ben. DAVID B. BOSTICK 7/6/1841 - 1/31/1842 Wife: Bethenia Children: Absalom S. Bostick, David A. Bostick, Charles A. Bostick, John A. Bostick, son not called by specific name, Ann E. Bostick, Mary M. Bostick, Louise Jane Bostick Others mentioned: Brothers, Thornton Bostick & Charles D. Bostick SUSANNAH BOSWELL 1/9/1812 - 2/11/1812 Children: William Boswell, Andrew Boswell, Thomas Boswell, Rebecca Boswell, Jane Boswell, Elizabeth Boswell Others mentioned: Children of son Alexander Boswell BENEDICT BOURQUIN (Chatham Co. GA) 4/1/1818 - 1/8/1822 Wife: Hannibal Others mentioned: Nephews, Edward Bourquin, Benedict Bourquin, Robert Bourquin CHARLES B. BOWIN 6/15/1827 - 7/2/1827 Wife: Susan Pratt Bowin Children: Patsey Carter, Elizabeth Wimberly, Dresden Wimberly, George Wimberly, Mary Ann Buford Bowin (infant), Butts Bowin DENNIS BRADLEY 11/28/1843 - 4/2/1844 Wife: Mary Children: Elizabeth Bradley, Susanna Bradley, Mary Bradley, John Bradley, Joseph Bradley Others mentioned: Father-in-law, Drury Hodges; Mother-in-law, Susanna Hodges JOSEPH BRANTLEY 7/12/1847 - 12/21/1847 Wife: Dolly Children: Martha J. Marshall, Georgia Ann Brantley, Helen Moes, Lucy D. Brantley, Thaddeus W. Brantley, Benjamin M. Brantley, John W. Brantley, Horatio S. Brantley, Robert W. Brantley, Joseph H. Brantley, Martin Van Buren Brantley ELIZABETH BRAY 10/13/1825 - 12/24/1825 Children: Thomas Bray, Abby Saunders, Julian Lipsey Others mentioned: Son-in-laws, John Saunders, Hisakiah H. Lipsey; William Bray, Hepsibeth Bray NATHAN BREEDLOVE 2/ / 1829 - 7/6/1829 Wife: not named Children: Leonard P. Breedlove, John W. Breedlove, Nathan W. Breedlove, Martha F. Breedlove, Adaline F. Breedlove, Mary E. Breedlove, Ann McDonald JONATHAN F. BRIDGES 1/18/1838 - 3/13/1839 Wife: Sealy Children: Sucky Ray, Winny Carter, Nancy Smith, Joseph Howell Bridges, Willis Bridges, Bennett Bridges, Thomas Bridges, Daniel Bridges Others mentioned: Grandchildren, Robert Lafayette Bridges, Susan Bridges, Daniel Jackson Bridges, Jonathan F. Thomas Bridges GEORGE BROACH 11/18/1841 - 9/9/1844 Wife: Rachel Children: Robert Broach, John Calvin Broach, Martha Morris, Harriet Broach, Mary Ann Broach Others mentioned: Father not called by name in NC WILEY BRYANT 12/5/1839 - 6/6/1842 Wife: Mary Children: not named JOHN BUCKNER 4/2/1816 - 1/1/1821 Wife: Mary Children: Benjamin Buckner

Copied with permission from �History of Jones Co., GA, by Carolyn White Williams Typed by Barbara Shore ROUND OAK Round Oak community is located in northern central Jones County in Military District 360 and is on the line between Whites� and Barrons� districts. It is five miles from the Jasper County line on the north and ten miles from the courthouse in Gray on the south. Tradition says the village was named first Sylvania, later Round Oak, for a huge oak tree under which the Indians held their powwows and which was over 100 years old. About 1810-1815 the Indian children were at play on the west side of Falling Creek while the white settlers� children were at play on the east. The RR came through in 1885 and a large water tank was built under the old oak which leaked and killed the tree by 1895. The tank was moved to Hillsboro in 1907. Some of the early families here were: BUTTS, WHITES, HUNTS, BARRONS, DAYS, HASCALLS, COULTERS, MARSHALLS, FUNDERBURKES, GREENS, GORDONS, RICKETTS, OSBURNS, MCBURNEYS, REESE GOODSONS, GRAY and WILBURNS. A half mile south of the old Sunshine Church, a log building (no one know the denomination), also used for a field school. The Battle of Sunshine Church took place here. In November 1864, this church was burned by Sherman�s forces, and in 1875 a church was built on the hill at Round Oak. The charter members have many of the names who had previously belonged to old Sunshine Church and they are buried in the nearby cemetery. This church has in recent years been named Sunshine Church II. One of the wounded Federals who had been hospitalized at old Sunshine Church in 1864, wrote a letter and sent a newspaper clipping to the HUNTS who befriended him, and which letter is now in their possession from which I quote: �I preached in the new church at Round Oak, 25 years after I was wounded and prisoner near here at old Sunshine Church. I brought my wife and daughter from Shelby, Ohio with me to visit the J.M. HUNTS. After the service I walked around the church looking over the grounds where we did some of the hottest fighting and under the church I found several 50-calibre bullets and minie balls.� Signed by Sgt. B. F. MORRIS of Shelby, Ohio. During the skirmishing, a cannon was set up under the historic oak by the confederates. I have one of the shells in my possession, also a Yankee gun and other cannon balls. The Federals shot into the house (later owned by George B.J. WHITE) north of Round Oak thinking that WHEELER had his headquarters there. This ten pound cannon ball I have as it was dug out of a huge sill thirty years later. Children attended the old field school or had private teachers until a small subscription school was started. Some of the early teachers were: Rev. E.W. SAMMONS, Rev. T.W. ELLIS, Mr. SEARCY, W.E. PATTERSON (later Chr. Of the GA Prison Com.), B.F. MEEEITT, Claude CHILDS and others. About 1880 a school house was built on the church grounds, the school burned in 1910. In 1912 a new two-story building was constructed near the depot. This building had four teachers and 125 pupils. In 1923 this building was considered unsafe and was taken down and the material used for a one-story building and auditorium which served until 1946 when the school was consolidated with the Jones County High School at Gray. The first stores were run by L.O. BENTON & Co. from Monticello and the clerks were John MALONE and Milton CAMPBELL. They had large stables where they sold mules, wagons, and farming implements. Other stores here were: J.W. TURK, Dr. Ben BARRON, B. WALKER, E.P. HUNT. W.H. BARRON and George GORDON. George GORDON also had a cotton warehouse and his clerk was George PURSLEY. Early on morning, a fire broke out in the store owned by E.P. HUNT which burned the whole town except a store owned by J.T. WILLIAMS. In 1901 BARRON and HENDERSON put up another store. �Little Rick RICKETTS,� lived where later W.H. HENDERSON built his home. RICKETTS farmed and made shoes. He went to the Army with the Jones Co. Volunteers in the 12th GA Regiment and although he was only five feet and a few inches, he was as brace as could be. The boys in his company said that when Lee invaded Maryland, they had to wade the Potomac River. Long Jim GOOLSBY was six and one-half feet tall and very thin. He plunged into the water which came up to his chin then he looked back to the bank at �Little Dick� and yelled, �Come on Dick,� to which he replied, �All right, let me roll up my pants,� which brought a laugh from his comrades. �Little Dick� went across the Potomac on the shoulders of his friend, �Long Jim GOOLSBY.� He made a fine soldier and could take down anyone twice his size. Henry MARSHALL and his family lived out near the DAY-BARRON place and he was the carpenter who built the church here. One son, Starling MARSHALL was the engineer on the Central passenger train, and to let the folks know who was behind the throttle he would give many fancy toots on the steam whistle as he approached the station. �Sugar Hill,� was west of Round Oak 7 miles and in 1892 they had a great commencement at the school. Several buggies, surreys with the fringe on top, and young men on horseback went to this affair. The rains poured, the bridges washing out and the night was dark and many attendants from here were days getting home. In 1900 the second Jones Co. Fair was held here. This fair was a red-letter day in this little town and many oldsters still tell of the horse running away and of prizes awarded by the Judges, the drawnwork, the exhibits of farm products and the picnic at �Smith�s Park.� In 1904 two families from Asbury Park, N.J., Mr. And Mrs. Sam PATTERSON and sons Henry and George, Mr. and Mrs. A.W. DEY and children, Helen and Sam bought lands a mile south of Round Oak and built a large Colonial home. They were friendly and hospitable and beloved in the community. The home was sold to the G.W. JACKSON family about 1914. Early physicians who practiced here were: Dr. Ben HOLLAND, Dr. C. H. RIDLEY, Sr. Dr. J.T. GARLAND (from Hillsboro) and Dr. T.A. WHITE. Out in Hammocks District, G.M.. 377 where New Hope church is located, there were many early families: JACKSONS, JARRELLS, BURNS, HAMMOCKS, PIPPINS, MAYNARDS, CRUTCHFIELDS, RUSSELS, COULTERS, MIDDLEBROOKS, GORDONS, GREENS, GRESHAMS, GLAWSONS AND HUFFS. On out near the Ocmulgee River were: HODGES, DAMES, BEELANDS, GLOVERS, ZELLNERS, VANZANTS, TRIBBLES, HERNDONS, GREENS, and others. Up in the northwest corner of Jones, called Cornucopia or Sugar Hill were: TIDLEYS, MITCHELLS, John KELLY, Mac PATTERSON, Wm. BROOKS, Lane JACOB, Bryan LEE, KING< GARLANDS, Isaiah PACKER, Isham MEADOWS, and others. �Fiddlers Rest,� long since disappeared, was a notorious place for drinking and gambling, two miles west of Round Oak. This was a crossroads where men gathered at a store and barroom run by George MANN who held shooting matches, gander pulling, gambling and wrestling. Often under the influence of drink, men cut and fought and some died here. There were five or six houses near here at that time. Round Oak has a population of about 200 (1957) a post office with Mrs. R.L. WHITE as Postmaster, it is on Hwy No. 11, Central RR and is adjacent to the many thousands of acres owned by the U.S. Government called �Piedmont Wildlife Reserve,� on the west and �Soil Conversation District,� on the east; also �The Hitchitee Reserve,� on the southeast. Virginia

I'm sorry, Listers. It has been a long day and my eyes are tired from reading. The BURWELL PARKER should be BURWELL BARKER. Please make the necessary corrections on your copy. Jane

THOMAS BAZEMORE 7/2/1836 - 2/6/1837 Wife: Sarah Children: Reddick Bazemore, Thomas Jefferson Bazemore, James Marion Bazemore, Turner Madison Bazemore, Winney Jackson, Polly Harris, Sally Ethridge, Kiddy Brookhalter ABNER BEDEL 1/15/1814 - 12/5/1814 Wife: Rhoda Children: Absalom Bedel, Charles Bedel, Nancy Bedel, Polly Bedel, Betsey Smith Others mentioned: Mrs. Charles Smith of Greene County, Georgia JAMES BELL (of Pitt County, North Carolina) 9/6/1817 - 5/25/1822 Wife: not named Children: not named Others mentioned: Brothers, William Bell, John Bell, Kinchen Bell, Benjamin Bell; Sisters, Elizabeth Adams, Tabitha Albritton SAMUEL BELL (of Pitt County, North Carolina) 2/10/1826 - 12/23/1826 Wife: not named Children: not named Other mentioned: Brother, Issac C. Bell & Abner Forbes ELIZABETH BENNETT 2/14/1848 - 5/1/1848 Children: Emily Catherine Brandon, James F. Cain Other mentioned: Son-in-law Thomas Brandon; Grandson, William A. Ward JAMES BILLINGSLEA 3/19/1829 Wife: Elizabeth Children: mentioned but not by name BENEJAH BIRDSONG 12/23/1824 - 1/11/1825 Wife: Arra Ann Children: Lawrence Forsyth Others mentioned: Brother, Robert Birdsong ALIDIA BLALOCK 8/12/1813 - 11/19/1813 Children: John Blalock, James Blalock, June Blalock, Rachel Park, Mary Bell Others mentioned: Son-in-law, Bailey Bell; Grandaughter Rebecca King JAMES BLALOCK, Sr. 4/17/1828 - 1/7/1829 Wife: Eleanor Children: one son, James Blalock, Jr. also known as James Grise ELIZABETH BLOUNT 4/17/1832 - 3/3/1834 Children: John Blount, Thomas Blount JAMES BLOUNT 12/nd/1918 - 1/1/1821 Wife: Elizabeth Children: Edmund Sharpe Blount, John Maule Roulacy Blount, Ann Jacquline Blount, Lavina Blount Others mentioned: possibly unborn children to be named James Blount or Elizabeth Blount; Brother-in-law (deceased) John Maule Gregorie Roulacy THOMAS BLOUNT 6/19/1840 - 7/6/1840 Wife: Mary Children: Mary M. Blount, Virginia Blount, David E. Blount, Joseph G. Blount, Edmund Blount, James H. Blount, Ann C. Slade Others mentioned: Grandsons, Thomas B. Slade & E. Slade JOHN BLOW 6/4/1845 - 2/1/1848 Wife: Maryann Children: Secention Blow, Christiana Blow, Martha Louise Ann Blow, Benjamin Micajah Blow, James Anderson Blow Others mentioned: Richard Blow, William Blow MIRIAM BLOW 8/21/1848 - 9/7/1849 Children: James Blow, Christian Blow, Martha Blow Others Mentioned: Benjamin M. Blow continued later ~~~~~~~~~

HADDOCK,Milbury w/s 26 June 1884 p/ 7 Sept. 1885 children William Jaseph Bluford Ma____Batchelor Jeaney ma____Farr G-dau; Susey D.Phillips exr; James A.Middlebrooks wit; James d. Barnes, D.T.Mercer, J.T.Finney ............................. HAMLIN,John w/s 19 Aug. 1813 p/ 14 Dec. 1818 wife, Catey children, names only one James exr; Adam Carson wit; Robert A Fleming, James Billingslea ............................... HAMLIN,Richard Sr. w/s 4July 1918 p/ 10 JAN 1820 WIFE Alsey children John Bestey ma______Hudgens g-son Richard Hamlin Jr exrs; son John, Adam Carson wit. Samuel W. Langdton, James Lockett, Henry B.Cabiness ................................ HAMMOCK,Benedick w/s 22 Apr. 1825 p/ 7 Nov.1825 wife Sally wit; Charles Bayne, Wilson Pope, Gideon Pope, Roger McCarthy ...................... HAMMOCK,Charlotte w/s 6 Feb. 1857 p/ 12 June 1857 Nephews; William A. Felts Allen Wheeler and 7 ch; Frances, Amanda, John M, William, Elizabeth Allen, H.B.,and Mary. exr; Nephew,William A. Felts wit; Beauford Stallworth, George W. Stripling, Thomas L. Burden ..................................... HANSFORD,Benoni (RS-Lt- VA) w/s 9 Jan 1812 p/ 10 Feb. 1816 wife mentioned,not named children Charles P. William John George Sally ma______Harrison Matilda Elizabeth ma Henry D.Stone (her heirs by present husband) Polly ma Jno.P.Ryan (her heirs by present husband) exrs; sons William and George wit; Sterling Grimes, James H.Nichelson, William Simms, A.H.McFarlin J.H.Stone. ............................. to be con't

JAMES ADAMS 2/14/1833 - 11/6/1837 Wife: Elizabeth Children: Middleton Adams, Madison Adams, William Adams, Standmore Adams, Larkin Adams, Samuel Adams, Franklin Adams, Sarah Richey, Mary Adams JOHN ADKERSON 12/13/1833 - 5/1/1815 Wife: Lenny Children: Benjamin Adkerson, Samuel C. Adkerson BOLER ALLEN 6/23/1840 - 7/6/1840 Wife: Mary Children: Edwin H. Allen, Edward Allen Other relative named: Mother, Elizabeth Pennington JESSE ALLEN 11/27/1806 - 7/3/1809 Wife: Charity Children: William Allen, Robert Allen, Elizabeth Allen, Patsy Allen WILLIAM R. ALLEN 11/7/1813 - 3/7/1814 Wife: Polly Children: John Allen & others not named Other relative named: Children of Mrs. Tabitha Cordy WILLIAM W. ALLEN 12/24/1823 - 1/6/1824 Wife: not mentioned Children: not mentioned Other relatives named: Father, Reuben Allen ROBERT BALDWIN 8/6/1816 - 11/18/1822 Wife: June Children: Thomas Baldwin, Green Baldwin, Anderson Baldwin, Sally Harris JOHN BALLARD 3/5/1817 - 4/19/1817 Wife: Not mentioned Children: Not mentioned Other relatives named: Brother, James; Sisters, Edna & Nancy; Uncle, Benjamin Milner BURWELL PARKER 5/23/1836 - 3/6/1837 Wife: Not named Children: Rowan Worthington Other relatives named: Son-in-law, Thomas H. Stead; Granddaughter, Sarah Epps Barker (child of Thomas L. Barker) JOHN BARRON 3/15/1823 - 7/15/1823 Wife: Frankey Children: William Barron, Jarrel Barron, James Barron, Samuel Barron, Jacob Barron, Henry Barron, Milton Barron, Hiram Barron, Nancy Calloway, Polly Belbray Other relatives named: Granddaughter, Caroline JOANNAH BARRON 4/28/1827 - 3/3/1834 Wife: Not named Children: Nancy Barron SAMUEL BARRON 7/10/1823 - 7/3/1826 Wife: Joanna Children: James Barron, Wiley Barron, William Barron, Benjamin Barron, Jonathan Barron, Willis Barron, Thomas Barron, Green Barron, Abington Barron, Sarah Barron, Nancy Barron, Rebekah Lockett Other relatives named: Son-in-law, James Lockett JOHN BAYNES 6/26/1839 - 11/21840 Wife: Sarah Children: Not named

Well, other listers, I have completed my research and the microfilm has been scanned. Laying on my comuter desk is a whole stack of papers copied that contains the names of those people who left behind a will in Jones County. While doing my research, I jotted down only those names that were family and related family surnames, along with the dates on the wills as I knew these would be the most pertinent facts that you would be looking for. In essence, this is what I copied down to share with other researchers in Jones County: JAMES ADAMS 2/14/1833 : 11/61837 Wife's name: Sarah Children's names: Middleton Adams, Madison Adams, William Adams, Standmore Adams, Larkin Adams, Samuel Adams, Franklin Adams, Sarah Richey and Mary Adams. So, I will have the name of the individual, the dates the wills were signed and proven, and any surnames associated with the individual's family. I am still searching for my ancestors and their relatives so maybe at a later date, I will have more to add. In the meantime, I hope this little bit will enhance your own search for your ancestors. I will try to keep these numbered in sequence for those of you who might wish to print them out and keep in a folder. I should have the first one on the mailing list sometime within the next few hours. Should you miss any of them, please remember that everything that goes on a Rootsweb mailing list is archived, so they will always be there for you to search through whenever it is convenient for you to do so. Jane

On Mon, 7 Feb 2000 Jennifer Braswell wrote: Hello, Jonesies! Several community histories from this county have been shared with us by some very helpful people, folks. But, we need to hear about a very special place in this area...its history and current status... Are there any resident listers who are willing to share what they know about BROWN'S CROSSING? ************ Jennifer and GAJONES-L, Today you can drive by Brown's Crossing and never realize it was once a thriving community. My grandfather, Tom Finney, worked at the cotton gin at Brown's Crossing when my mother was a child so I grew up hearing stories about the people and places of Brown's Crossing. Fortunately, the Brown's Crossing Craftman's fair, the third weekend of October, brings it alive again with as many as 10,000 visitors to the fair. This is a delightful craft show in a beautiful area. A few of the old buildings still remain. This was taken from The Brown's Crossing Cookbook, copyright 1985, written by Carol and Carole S. Sirmans. Mr. Carol Sirmons was the County Agent for Baldwin county for many years. He and his wife, Carole, started the Brown's County Craftmans' Fair in 1970. When I called the Sirman's to request permission to send this to the list, they said they have another little book called "A View >From Brown's Crossing" that they are going to mail to me. If someone on the list has that book, they may be able to give you more information about the history of Brown's Crossing. "Brown's Crossing Welcome to Brown's Crossing our 140 year-plus community! Brown's Crossing was once a thriving bustlin' town - sporting a depot, several stores, cotton gin, oil mill and blacksmith shop. We are told that there were six or seven passenger trains per day, plus "umpteen freighters". People traveled and shipped goods via train, all the way from Camak to Macon on the Georgia Railroad line. Browns began when David Pinkney Brown moved to this area in 1845 from Jones County. He had married Lucetta Hutchings in 1836 and they had 10 children. One son, Charles Edward (born 11-26-1850; d. 11-18-1903) married Mollie I. Bass in 1878, lived in the front part of what is now the Sirmans home. James Chandler built on many rooms when he lived there. In 1909 Mr. James Chandler began the first and only cotton gin in Baldwin County at Browns. It operated until 1956. The oldest store was Brown's Mercantile Company, owned by Hal Brown, another son of David Pinkney Brown. It was probably built around 1846 or 1847 and closed in 1898, when the family moved into Milledgeville ond opened D.W. Brown's Hardware Store. .... Oscar Brown, brother of David P. Brown, owned a smaller store, located somewhere between the seed house and Hal Brown's store. James Chandler's General Merchandise Store was the largest store hiring four to five clerks. At one time the post office was in the stores - being moved there from the depot." Judy Polk Shelton [email protected]

GORDON,Nancy w/s 7 Oct. 1835 p/ 2 Nov. 1835 children Nathaniel W. Richmond thomas A. dec'd-his heirs G-son Granville Gordon exrs; Nathaniel W. and Richmond Gordon wit; Susan Gunn, Penelope Peddy, Deland Hadaway ................................. GREEN,Allen w/s 7 Oct 1835 p/ 2 Nov. 1835 (of the Republic of Texas,Montgomery,Co.) wf,nancy children Caroline A. m.James W. Barnes 24 Oct. 1839 Elizabeth B m William D. Ethridge 28 July 1825 James L. G-ch; Nancy P; Edward Bowen,ch of John C. Bowen,dec'd exrs; James L.Green, William D. Ethridge,of Georgia, Abram Walker James Scott wit; Edward Hobbs, William D.Porter ............................... GREEN,James w/s 10 Aug. 1869 p/ 7 July 1870 wife Elizabeth children William M John C. Benedict H. James P. Thomas J. exrs; wife,son William M. wit; Henry S.Greaves, William C. Bulter, R.W.Bonner ............................... GREEN,William w/s 14 Feb. 1889 p/6 June 1880 wife Rose Ann children Thomas J. William H. Mary Ann m_________Bird Emma C. m_________Jackson exrs; sons Thomas J., and William H. wit; A.B.Harris C.T. Gray, N.S.Glover .................................. GRIGSBY,Barshiba w/s 22 Jan. 1818 p/ 2 July 1821 nephew;Duncan Grigsby wit; Benjamin Beeland, Jacob Prewett .............................. GRIGSBY?, GRIZZLE? w/s 2 Aug.1810 p/ 4 may 1812 Nephew; Duncan Grigsby? wit. William Penny, William Stringfellow, Joseph Woodall .................................. GRISWOLD,Louisa w/s 4 Feb. 1870 p/ 7 Mar. 1870 daus; Ann M.Stubbs E(liza) Grier G-ch; Fannie Grier; Charles ,Louisa,Lizzie,Ella Griswold; Ellen Mary Bonner; exr; son-in-law E.C.Grier wit;Jno.W. Quackenbush, James R.VanBuren, Eliza M.Causey .......................... GRISWOLD,Samuel w/s 18 June 1867 p 21 Oct. 1867 wife,Louisa children Giles h. Lucia ma;__________Johnson Mary ma Daniel N.Smith 17 may 1840 Ann ma Austin F.Stubbs 17 Dec. 1843 Eliza T. ma Henry W.Dorsey 27 Dec. 1842 Ellen ma Richard Wyatt Bonner 27 Dec.1851 Elisha C.,dec'd ma Elizabeth hardeman 21 Jan.1844 G-ch;Samuel H., Daniel P., sons of dec'd son Elisha exrs.son Giles H. Francis S. Hohnson note dau Eliza T m/2 Eberezer C.Crier. .............................. GUNN,Green G. w/s 30 Oct. 1852 p/ 1 Aug. 1859 wife Susan B. exrs; wife and son John W. wit;Charles L.Ridley; John Marsh; Thomas Gordon; Hugh Gordon Son; Daniel F. named in codicil dtd,17 May 1859 (copied as printed) ..................... HALSTEAD,Jonathan w/s 7 Aug.1814 p/ 2 Jan. 1815 wife Isabilla To;children,not named Freedom to Prince,slave,at death of wife exr; wife Isabella wit; Jno Simmons, R.Hill, J.H.Benton? .............................. to be con't

Thank you, Gene, for sending us this nice write-up about historic Fort Hawkins. Since many of our ancestors were in Jones County during this early period, it's nice to know about this! Fort Hawkins was originally located in Jones County, however the old fort location is now in Bibb County across the river from Macon, Georgia. Fort Hawkins was built in 1806 by Colonel Benjamin Hawkins, U.S. Indian Agent. It overlooked the mounds at Ocmulgee Old Field, as well as the future site of Macon, across the Ocmulgee River. It was located on a 100 acre reserve, and played an important part in the Area's life and Indian relations. The earliest nearby white settlers came in 1818. The Fort or Factory as it was called then, consisted of two large blockhouses, connected by a strong stockade. The stockade was made of hewn timbers, 14 feet long and 14 inches thick, sunk in the ground 4 feet, with port holes for muskets at each alternate post. The area within the stockade encompassed about 1.4 acres. The blockhouses were at the southeast and northwest corners of the rectangular stockade, and were constructed similiarly - about 28 feet square at the base, two stories and a basement, totaling 34 feet in height, surmounted by watch towers 8 feet high. The basement was built of blocks of stone 18 inches thick, and was 10 feet high. The first and second stories were each 12 feet high, and were made of hewn logs 12 inches thick, with port holes for cannon and musketry. The second floor extended over the first by 3 feet on all sides, with holes in the floor of the part projecting, so that if Indians reached the blockhouse and attempted to scale the stone basement, they could be shot down from above. There were four long houses, made of logs, inside the stockade, one in the center of each side, their 20 foot width forming part of the stockade. These houses were used for soldiers' quarters, for provisions, for factory goods to be exchanged with the Indians, and for storage of animal skins (pelts) received in return. In the center of the fort were the officers' quarters, surrounded by oaks, for shade. The rest of the inside and the entire 96 acres outside the fort were cleared for undergrowth and large trees, to prevent surprise attacks, and for clear observation. Fort Hawkins was more than adequate in case of Indian attack, their most formidable weapons being the bow and arrow, the tomahawk, the battle axe, and the rifle. In its strategic position, the fort helped protect the right flank of the English settlements from the Spanish on the South, the French on the West, and the Indians of the entire area, in the mammoth struggle for possession and control of the extensive southeast area of the newly discovered continent, with its political implications. During the Creek wars (1812-1814) which were brought about because of the War of 1812 with Great Britian, Fort Hawkins was prominent for the rendezvous and disposition of troops. Several skirmishes with the Indians occurred in this vicinity during the war and a battle was fought on the opposite side of the river, resulting in the Indians withdrawing beyond the hill on which the Little Theatre and Museum of Arts and Sciences are now located. In October 1814, 2,500 Militia were organized and equipped at the Fort to join General Andrew Jackson at Mobile, and some of these soldiers were used in South Georgia because of the Seminole uprising there. Fort Hawkins at this time was the principal depository for army supplies, and was distributing rations for troops fighting to repel the British invasion of Georgia, and for activities against the Indians. A 19-gun salute was fired at the fort to celebrate General Jackson's victory over the British at New Orleans, and in 1817, General Jackson with 1,000 Tennessee patriots arrived at Fort Hawkins where he was joined by 900 Georgia Militia and a number of friendly Creeks on his way to quell a Seminole uprising in Florida. The last large assembly of Indians occurred in 1817, when 1,400 gathered to receive annuites from the government. Each Indian treaty provided payment of such annuities in return for ceding the ownership of the land. In 1818 people began settling on the land near the fort. A ferry was built across the river. The settlement was called Fort Hawkins until 1821, when the name of Newtown was adopted. By the Treaty of 1821, the Creeks gave up the land between the Ocmulgee and the Flint Rivers, and Macon was laid out shortly afterwards on the west side of the Ocmulgee River. Virginia

Hello. This is a little off topic but I just wanted to pass this along to you. In recent weeks, several people have mentioned that they wished they had listened to the older people in their families concerning the stories and family traditions of earlier times. Some of you have even mentioned that you are now trying to interest the children in your own families in genealogy (children, grandchildren, niece, nephew, etc.) so they don't have the same regrets that you do. As we all know, unless a child finds something at least remotely interesting, it is unlikely that they will retain stories, concepts, etc. for any length of time....if they ever get it at all. I recently found a series of books that some of you might be interested in. They are called American Kids in History by David C. King. The three of the series that I have are "Civil War Days," "Pioneer Days," and "Wild West Days." There are also other books like "Colonial Days" and "Victorian Days." Basically each book takes a fictional family and uses crafts, cooking, prose, making homemade toys, and other activities to show how they lived and interacted with each other and their environment. I'm not talking out of the top of my hat here, I homeschool my kids and I have reviewed a lot of children's materials and these books are good. It makes history interesting because it adds hands on type activities and stories that the child can relate to, as well as making it more personal by having the activities revolve around a fictional, but very believable, family. The books are also attractively bound (paperback) and interestingly llustrated with easy instructions for the crafts. I don't mean this to be a commercial or sponsorship of these books, but I wanted to pass the information along to those of you who are interested. After using these books, my kids are interested in finding out about our own ancestors and can more easily relate to them because they have an understanding of how the lived. It also gives them a kick to think that gre at great....grandfather so and so must have done this as a boy and he wore those kinds of clothes and great great....grandmother didn't get to wear pants (she had to wear long skirts with umpteen petticoats even in the hottest weather).....and now when they think about how Aunt and Uncle so and so left the rest of the family and moved west they understand how truly difficult a choice that must have been. Just a thought, Kathy in FL [email protected]

One source of genealogical data for help in your research. http://www.genealogy-books.com Jane

Copied with permission from �History of Jones Co., Ga,� by Carolyn White Williams Written by Mrs. E. M. Davis, Jr. (Typed by Barbara Shore) WAYSIDE In the early 19th century,k only a few homesteads were in the vicinity of what is now Wayside. There was the old Ben WOODALL place, on the site of what is now the J.N. SMITH home; the old FINNEY homestead located right back of what is now J.D. WOOD�s home; and the old BARFIELD home built on the site of the home now occupied by Mr. & Mrs. Tony SWEDA. All of these original homesteads were destroyed by fire. Wayside has had three names. It first went by the undignified name of Lousy Level; the second was a little better, being Black Ankle; and the present name came into being near the time the RR came through in the early 1880s. The next home to be built in Wayside was the Tom GREEN home, built on the site of what is now the H.B. DAVIS home. Mr. GREEN also built a blacksmith shop adjacent to his home. Early families were: CARSONS, FINNEYS, HOLMES, BROWNS, STEWARTS, SMITHS, BARFIELDS, CHILDS, GREENS, Billy GEORGE, WOODALLS, and TICKNORS. Later were the WHITEHEADS, RUSSELLS, DAVIS, WOODS, CHILDS, GORDONS, BILDERBACKS, POUNDS, STANFORDS, WILLLIAMSONS, and BUSHS. In the latter part of the 19th century, an Academy stood at Wayside called the Planter�s Academy. This was located back of where the Joe BILDERBACKS now live. The large spring that supplied the water for the school is at the bottom of the hill and is known as Academy Sprint. It now supplies water for the G.M. Canning Co. The trustees for the school were Buck FINNEY, Mr. TICNOR and Curtis GREEN (at one time). After the Academy was destroyed, a one-room school was built next to the present home of Mrs. Annie CHILDS. The room is still standing with two wings added. One of the first businesses in wayside other than the aforementioned blacksmith shop was a general store owned by a Mr. WALKER. One of the next homes built was on the site of Mrs. Annie CHILDS home and was built by a Mr. SLOCUM and in front of his house was the next business establishment, a cotton gin. In the year 1883, a big tornado struck Wayside. Some of the older people in Wayside who were living then remember the storm. It struck first at what is now the Harry GORDON home and ripped a wide path through Wayside and vicinity injuring many people, killing a few and causing great property damage. One family had just moved into their new home and it was destroyed all but the floor. It is said that bolts of cloth from the store were wrapped around trees for miles around and some were blown as far as Eatonton. The story is told that in one home, the family had just sat down for dinner and the storm picked up the table cloth with all the dishes on it, twisted the cloth around as if making a hundle with the dishes inside and set it back down on the table. Soon afterwards the RR came through and the first depot was set up in a box car. The first express office was a flat car. For a while Wayside was the end of the tract and one of the older people living now remembers as a child riding from Round Oak to Wayside on the train which consisted of an engine and a coach. She says when they got to Wayside, the porter turned the seats around and the train backed them up the track to Round Oak. Any man coming to Wayside on business and having no place to stay was taken in at the old Bachelor�s Hall which was located adjacent to the present O.R. COOK home. In the early part of the 20th century, the peach industry put in its appearance. There were several packing sheds set up in Wayside. The first one was put up by J.D. WOOD and located on the spot where Mrs. B.J. WHITEHEAD now lives. Another was Mr. Jerry SMITH�s located across from Horace GREEN�s present home. In 1921 Miss Maude CHILDS organized a community Sunday School which grew into the Presbyterian church, which was organized with four members: Mrs. And Mrs. Wm. H. MARQUESS and Mr. And Mrs. H.B. DAVIS. The building was dedicated in 1923 and the manse was built by E.M. DAVIS, Sr. Wm. H. MARQUESS was elected and ordained elder with E.M. and H.B. DAVIS as trustees. Wayside is located in Barron�s District, Military District No. 300. Virginia

Copied with permission from �History of Jones Co., GA,� by Carolyn White Williams (Typed by Barbara Shore) UNION HILL The Union Hill Male and Female Academy was established in 1835 and torn down in 1910. This is a roster of teachers of the school while in existence: Mr. MCMANNA, Mr. G. Waashington ROSS, Miss Narcissus ROSS, Mr. John Wesley GRIGGS, Mr. Dave ANDREWS, Mr. Wiliam ANDREWS, Mrs. Rita DAVIDSON, Miss Willie JOHNSON, Mr. Luther FOLDS, Mr. William BOZEMAN, Miss Lilian KEY, Miss Irene HAYS, Rev. Arthur JACKSON, Miss Lily WICKS, Miss Mary Will ADAMS, Miss Velna MOONEYHAM, and Miss Carrie JONES. The Union Hill Primitive Baptist Church was organized in 1805. Sold to and torn down in 1874 by Mr. Bill McKIZZIE. Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church was established in 1875. During that time thre has been only three church clerks., Mr. G.W. ROSS, Mr. W.J. ROSS and Mr. Henry AVANT. Mr. W.J. ROSS is clerk now. Land for church and school was donated by Roland ROSS, Sr. in 1835. Some of the early settlers were: Thomas HADDOCK, Clark DUMAS, Roland ROSS, Sr. Reason WILCOXON, Ben FINNEY, Marshall HOLSENBECK, Isaac DANIELS, James GOOLSBY, Alex ODOM, John McKIZZIE, Thomas LAXENBY, William VINCENT, and Thomas HORNE. The HUTCHINGS, CHILDS, TURNERS, AVANTS and HADAWAYs came in later on. Confederate graves nearby are R.E. HUTCHINGS, James GOOLSBY and G.W. ROSS. We are indebted to some of the old families of that community for these dates and facts. If the names of any of the early settlers have been inadvertently overlooked, we are sorry. Union Hill, located in Etheridge District, Militia District 378 near the Putnam Co. line, northeastern Jones County. Virginia

A lot of things out there on the internet that pertains to your family surnames. A very good search engine is: http://www.google.com Once there, just type in your surname + the word genealogy (Jones genealogy) for example, and hit the enter key on the keyboard. Amazing what can be found from this one URL. Jane