I believe this is the following family found in the 1850 Census of Pike Co. GA; Spalding Co was created on 29 Dec 1851 from Fayette, Henry, & Pike Counties. Georgia Marriages to 1850 Name: James Shipp Spouse: Rhoda Parker Marriage Date: 6 Dec 1819 Marriage Location: Columbia Co., Georgia - - - - 1850 Census - District 68, Pike Co., GA; HH # 909, pg. 187 James Shipp, 50, GA Rhody Shipp, 52, GA Richard Pryor/Bryar, 12, KY I have the following Shipp family in my files cause of their connections to the Coggin's line: Descendants of Raybun H. Shipp 1 Raybun H. Shipp b: 1818-1820 in Georgia +Mary Ann "Nancy" Moore/Moon b: 1820-1825 in Georgia m: 10 Dec 1840 in Pike Co., Georgia Father: Mother: ~ 2 Nancy M. Shipp b: Abt 1841 in Georgia ~ 2 Mary Margaret Shipp b: Abt 1843 in Georgia ~ 2 Elizabeth C. Shipp b: Abt 1845 in Georgia ~ 2 Jesse D. Shipp b: Abt 1848 in Georgia ~ 2 Martha Jane Shipp b: Abt Jan 1850 in Georgia ~ 2 Louvenia Gustis Shipp b: 1852-1853 in Coweta Co., Georgia ~~ +Robert R. Coggin b: Abt 1852 in Pike Co., Georgia m: 14 Nov 1872 in Spalding Co., Georgia Father: Mathew P. Coggin Mother: Sarah Ann Scott ~~~~ 3 Mathew M. Coggin b: Abt 1874 in Georgia ~~~~ 3 Robert A. Coggin b: Abt 1876 in Georgia ~~~~ 3 John C. Coggin b: Abt 1879 in Georgia ~ 2 Seaborn M. Shipp b: 1852-1853 in Coweta Co., Georgia ~~ +Sarah Catherine "Kate" Coggin b: 27 Apr 1856 in Pike Co., Georgia m: 28 Nov 1873 in Pike Co., Georgia d: 27 Apr 1917 Burial: Coggin Cemetery - Pike Co., Georgia Father: Mathew P. Coggin Mother: Sarah Ann Scott ~~~~ 3 Joseph Shipp b: Abt 1875 in Georgia ~~~~ 3 George J. Shipp b: Abt 1877 in Georgia ~~~~ 3 Amanda Shipp b: Abt 1879 in Georgia ~ 2 James Shipp b: Abt 1855 in Coweta Co., Georgia ~ 2 Hen W. Shipp b: Abt Feb 1860 in Coweta Co., Georgia 1850 Census - Coweta Co., GA; HH #215 Raburn Shipp, 32, GA, laborer Mary A. Shipp, 30, GA Nancy M. Shipp, 9, GA Mary M. Shipp, 7, GA Elizabeth C. Shipp, 6, GA Jesse D. Shipp, 2, GA Martha J. Shipp, 6/12, GA * 1860 Census - Several Districts, Coweta Co., GA; pg. 748 Ruben H Shipp 40 abt 1820 GA Male Nancy A Shipp 35 abt 1825 GA Female (2nd marriage or nickname) Margaret Shipp 17 abt 1843 GA Female Elisabeth Shipp 15 abt 1845 GA Female Jessie Shipp 12 abt 1848 GA Male Jane Shipp 10 abt 1850 GA Female Lovinia Shipp 8 abt 1852 GA Female Seborn Shipp 7 abt 1853 GA Male James Shipp 5 abt 1855 GA Male Hen W Shipp 4/12 abt 1860 GA Male John M. Mormon 6 abt 1854 GA Male (grandson? step-son if Nancy 2nd marriage?) Valerie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 9/26/2006 1:25:26 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Pike-Spalding County GaArchives Wills.....Shipp, Rhoda August 20, 1853 ************************************************ 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: William Russell [email protected] September 26, 2006, 3:24 pm Source: Pike County Probate Court Written: August 20, 1853 Recorded: October 14, 1853 Georgia Spalding County In the name of God Amen I Rhoda Shipp