WELCOME, BILL COVEY, to the WILKINSON CO. LIST! Hope you will post your surnames/lines here so all can see who you are from and who you are researching...I am related to MANY WILKINSON CO. lines, so perhaps we are cousins!!! Best, TINA/CA List Mgr. > > > He who says 'it cannot be done' should not interrupt he who is doing it. - Chinese Proverb

NAME: Pat Austin EMAIL: rlaustin@alpha-net.net DATE: Oct 05 1999 QRYTEXT: William McGowin, Sr. b. 1784 and died 1857 in Wilkinson Cty., GA married Sarah ______. Who are Wm.'s parents and where did they come from? What was Sarah's maiden name? *NOTE FROM TINA: I have a NC "McGlohon" line....my line never came to Wilkinson Co. though, but thought I'd mention it..... James McGlohon's dtr, Martha, marr. my Samuel Holliman --- well, now that I think of it, this Holliman line DID make it to Wilkinson Co.!!! You never know!! TP* This is an automatically-generated notice. <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Wilkinson?admin> He who says 'it cannot be done' should not interrupt he who is doing it. - Chinese Proverb

Jimmie & Wesley: Yes, how soon we forget -- esp. when we JUST TURNED 51!!!! YIKES! My memory HAS FADED alot since turning 50 -- is THAT a "girl thing" too?? ha! I do remember you, and sorry I forgot abt our Bussey connection. With managing 12 Lists, and being on another 15, and the rest of my Life (which is busier than it shd be), no wonder I forget some of the details!<Grin> Glad to see you on the Wilkinson Co. list! Best always, Cuz'n Tina/CA He who says 'it cannot be done' should not interrupt he who is doing it. - Chinese Proverb

Dear Tina, "How soon they forget" Just joking!! Jimmie [spelled "ie" not "y"- it's a girl thing] descends from Lt. Col Alexander ODEN and Litithia BUSSEY. We also belong to your BUSSEY LIST. Thanks you for all you do. Love, Jimmie and Wesley On Mon, 04 Oct 1999 23:24:47 TINA PEDDIE <tina@tcsn.net> writes: > HI JIMMY & WESLEY: > I know we know each other .... from an other list I imagine! > Welcome to > the WILKINSON CO. LIST!! I manage the list and am glad to see you > posting > so much info, and making connections here! There are quite a few of > us on > the list! > Where do we know each other from, BIBB CO ANCESTORS?? > I seem to think you may have WIREGRASS GA ancestors, is that > it??? I > have LOTS! > I will go look at your webpage! Thanks for posting it! > I just got some GREAT news tonite from a distant cousin on my > BUSSEY/FLEMING lines...she wrote to me, and I learned that there are > 2 or 3 > OTHERS who desc. from the same line!! If anyone else has > BUSSEY/FLEMING > lines, Lincoln/Muscogee Co,GA, etc., please get in touch with me! I > also > manage (surprise, surprise) a BUSSEY list over at onelist.com. All > Bussey's are welcome! > Talk to you later, cuzns! > TINA/CA List Mgr. > > > > > He who says 'it cannot be done' should not interrupt he who is doing > it. > - Chinese Proverb > > > ==== GAWILKIN Mailing List ==== > *Don't forget to visit the WILKINSON CO. > *RESOURCE* Page: > http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/GA/Wilkinson/ >

Dear Bob and Kathy, my name is Wesley Mercer and I am very interested in your below quoted exchange of information about Martha BROOKS and the BROOKS Family of Wilkinson, CO., GA. Martha BROOKS's parents, as I am sure you know, were Rev. Hymen MERCER and Elizabeth BREWER. Rev. Hymen MERCER is an older brother of my Great, Great Grandfather Dixon MERCER. Martha died DEC 10, 1871 and is buried in the Ashbury Methodist Church Cemetery, Wilkinson, CO., GA. We show John BROOKS to have been born 22 April 1830 in Georgia. The remnants of Martha MERCER BROOKS's home was still standing the last time we visited Wilkinson CO., GA. several years ago. The remains of the structure is located facing the highway that connects Jeffersonville and Gordon, GA. a short distance towards Gordon, GA from the intersection of the road leading from Myrick's Mill to the Jeffersonville/Gordon Highway. We have pictures. Martha and John BROOKS had the following children: James Wesley, John Pinkney, Margie Ann, Joel Daniel, Alice Ann, Charles Dennis, Hymen Augustus, William Thomas Freeman, and, yes, Martha had a son born after the death of John. Our experience with the fact of Martha's last born son is that the BROOKS families living in Gordon and Wilkinson, CO., with whom we have had contact, including descendants of Martha's last born son, openly and freely accepted this fact without any spoken recrimination or remorse, and, as we understood their position on this matter for purposes of family relations, consider the last born son to be the son of John and Martha BROOKS and this son's descendants are said to be so regarded. The former Post Mistress of Gordon, GA., for a long number of years, whose name escapes me for the moment, has a book put together by a family member who lives in the Carolinas that contains a comprehensive listing of the descendants of John and Martha BROOKS. We understand that there is a large descendancy still living in Gordon and Wilkinson CO's GA. It is strangely coincidental that as I write this message in the early AM of October 5th, I do not have immediate access to my BROOKS Family information as most of our genealogy history was disturbed and/or destroyed in the early AM of October 5th, 1995 by the awful 85 MPH remnants of Hurricane Opal that dumped trees on our home doing extensive damage to our home and especially our computer and genealogy room and all of its digital and hard copy contents. However. we will be most happy to share what we have salvaged. -- Jimmie, who is handicapped from other injuries sustained in 1982, was seriously injured by being knocked to the floor when the trees struck our home. Fortunately she did not require hospitalization; but, it took months for her to somewhat recover. -- She is a resilient lady most likely developed during her youth working on the family farm and playing basketball in both high school and college. She has had to be resilient for she has put up with me during our courtship plus fifty years of marriage this month!!! This is our first entry into the RootsWeb GAWILKIN-LIST. I have lots of family connections in most all the counties of Middle Georgia especially, Bibb, Gordon, Wilkinson, Houston, Peach, and Greene Counties. I am from Georgia and Jimmie is from Mississippi. We are both retired and in our seventies. We have lived the last thirty years in the Crabapple Community located near Alpharetta, GA in the North Metropolitan Atlanta Suburbs. The Surnames we are researching are primarily in the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi and may be viewed by visiting our Surnames Index Web Site at: <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/8391/index.html> Love, Jimmie and Wesley Mercer <wmercer@myfamily.org> >On Mon, 04 Oct 1999 08:38:26 -0400 Robert Fisher <fishonline@mindspring.com> >writes: The info I have slightly conflicts with what you have in regards to > Jonathan Brooks. I have his wife as Jane Terrell with both of them > being born in North Carolina. The line does evolve from England > through his father, also John, who may have come to North Carolina by way > Virginia. This information comes from the book "Brooks and Kindred > Families" by Ida Brooks Kellam. I trust the Brooks book more than I > do the Wilkinson County book, only because I have caught numerous > errors in the Wilkinson County book. > Note that the Brooks family came south to Wilkinson County from the > Jones County area about the time of 1840 to 1850. In fact you will > find that John and Martha Mercer Brooks lived in Wilkinson County in > 1850. I have not been able to find them in the 1860 Census as of yet. This > may be due to the fact that John had taken his family to Alabama to stay > with relations before the war and only brought them back at the > start of the war. I have not looked for him in Alabama yet. > John Brooks was mortally wounded in the hip as a color bearer in the > Battle of Baker's Creek or some call it the Battle of Champions > Hill. All indications is that he went down in a charge across a road there > early in the battle. I say early because the wounded later in the > battle were left behind as the Union pushed back the Confederate > line. He later died in Vicksburg during the siege and is buried in > Hollywood Cemetery. A marker was placed there during the 1980's and another > was placed at Asbury Methodist Church in Wilkinson County next to his > wife. > I have two unsolved mysteries with the Brooks family. One of the > biggest mysteries of this family is where they went after the war. I cannot > find them in the 1870 Census in Wilkinson County. She may have gone > back to Jones County or maybe even to Alabama. I find this strange > because there is a picture of the Brooks home near Asbury that is in > the Brooks History. The second is who is the father of Robert Lee > Brooks. Victor Myrick states in his book, "The Myrick Family" that he was > the son of John and Martha Brooks. Well this would not be possible > unless Martha was with child for several years. John died in 1863 and > Robert was born in 1867. > > The Brooks family does go on to be very prosperous in Wilkinson > County. Running Sawmills and Mercantile businesses about the Gordon area. > Most of the family is buried in Ramah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery > or Clear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. They are within a mile of each > other. The decendents are scattered across Georgia now and I have > been trying to get together a reunion. Bob Fisher > >On 04 Oct 99 20:20:10 -0500 katstap@accucomm.net writes a reply: > Thank you, Bob, for the information that you posted on the Brooks > family. I will be sure to update my files with your information. One minor correction for >you though, Ramah and Clear Creek cemeteries are about 5-6 miles apart not 1. I >know this because I live about 3 miles from Ramah. As soon as I get a chance I will be >sure to check with the library in Gordon for the books that you mentioned as well as >see if they have any others that might be helpful. Kathy Stapleton < kathys2@hotmail.com> > > Kathy Our experience with the fact of Martha's last born son is that the BROOKS families living in Gordon and Wilkinson, CO., with whom we have had contact, including descendants of Martha's last born son, openly and freely accepted this fact without any spoken recrimination or remorse, and, as we understood their position on this matter for purposes of family relations, consider the last born son to be the son of John and Martha BROOKS and this son's descendants are said to be so regarded.

Thank you, Bob, for the information that you posted on the Brooks family. I will be sure to update my files with your information. One minor correction for you though, Ramah and Clear Creek cemeteries are about 5-6 miles apart not 1. I know this because I live about 3 miles from Ramah. As soon as I get a chance I will be sure to check with the library in Gordon for the books that you mentioned as well as see if they have any others that might be helpful. Kathy Stapleton kathys2@hotmail.com Kathy Download NeoPlanet at http://www.neoplanet.com

HI JIMMY & WESLEY: I know we know each other .... from an other list I imagine! Welcome to the WILKINSON CO. LIST!! I manage the list and am glad to see you posting so much info, and making connections here! There are quite a few of us on the list! Where do we know each other from, BIBB CO ANCESTORS?? I seem to think you may have WIREGRASS GA ancestors, is that it??? I have LOTS! I will go look at your webpage! Thanks for posting it! I just got some GREAT news tonite from a distant cousin on my BUSSEY/FLEMING lines...she wrote to me, and I learned that there are 2 or 3 OTHERS who desc. from the same line!! If anyone else has BUSSEY/FLEMING lines, Lincoln/Muscogee Co,GA, etc., please get in touch with me! I also manage (surprise, surprise) a BUSSEY list over at onelist.com. All Bussey's are welcome! Talk to you later, cuzns! TINA/CA List Mgr. > He who says 'it cannot be done' should not interrupt he who is doing it. - Chinese Proverb

NAME: Regina Millett EMAIL: jrmillett@netzero.net DATE: Oct 04 1999 URL: http:// QRYTEXT: My gggf was Eldridge Collins. He was born in 1829. He was married to Mary Jane Carr. She was born in Wilkinson Co. and they lived there. My greatgrandmother was Samantha Ann Elizabeth Collins. She was born in Wilkinson Co. in 1855 and married Lafeyette Ervin Ussery and then lived in Laurens Co. Looking for any information on Eldridge and Mary Jane Carr Collins. Thanks. He who says 'it cannot be done' should not interrupt he who is doing it. - Chinese Proverb

*HI ALL: Just rec'd this from another Wynn/Hinson cousin, Keith. He will be subscribing to Wilknson Co. List and hopefully the WynnHinson list at onelist.com also! Our Wynn/Hinson numbers are growing! I think there are now at least 9 or 10 of us!! *TINA/CA* List Mgr. **KEITH'S EMAIL TO ME: HELLO TINA THIS IS KEITH, I HAVE ALSO DESCENDED FROMTHE WILLIAM WYNN AND SUSAN HENSON LINE THEIR DAUGHTER MARY ELIZABETH PAULINE WYNN , MARRIED OLIVER HARMON BAILEY, THEIR SON WILLIAM WINFRED BAILEY BORN 1850 DIED 1917 MARRIED LUCINDA FRANCESS BORN 4 12 1852 DIED 4 271882 THEIR DAUGHTER, EMMA BAILEY BORN 1877 DIED 1948 MARRIED HIRAM I ADAMS B 1879 DIED 1936 OR 37 THEIR DAUGHTER FANNIE LEE ADAMS BORN DEC 12 1900 DIED 6 2 1997 MARRIED DAVID FRANK WATSON THEIR SON CLIFFORD WATSON MARRIED CAROLYN BLOODWORTH AND THEN THEIR IS ME KEITH R. WATSON MY GRANDMOTHER FANNIE LEE TOLD ME THAT HER GRANDFATHER BAILEY'S MOTHER WAS NAMED PAULINE. DO YOU KNOW IF ANY PICTURES EXIST OF THE BAILEYS I HAVE A PIC OF EILLIAM WINFRED AND HENRY HAMPTON HUSBAND TO (KEENE) DO YOU KNOW IF A PICTURE EXIST OF MARY ELIZABETH PAULINE WYNN I HAVE RECEIVED INFO THAT SHE DIED IN 1907 AT STATESBORO I FEEL SURE THAT THEIR MAY BE A PICTURE SOMEWHERE OF HER. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFO ON THE FAMILIES PLEASE LET ME KNOW. KEITH R. WATSON He who says 'it cannot be done' should not interrupt he who is doing it. - Chinese Proverb

*BELOW is an email I rec'd from someone from another list. This COULD RELATE to some WILKINSON CO. 'MACKEYs' ... so if you are related to Mackeys, I'd maybe send Lee Brotherton a note, his email below. (I am distantly related to MACKEYs of Wlknsn Co. by marriage, thru my KEEN line.) Best, TINA/CA List Mgr. Tina, My Mackeys migrated to America in the mid 1700's John Mackey and his wife Ann Alexander Mackey were from Ulster Ireland. They had to my knowledge ten children, including my ancestor, James Mackey, and settled in Chester County, PA. From there went to Tenn and then later some went on to MO. I don't know specifically of any that went to Georgia, however, you should check with one of my distant distant cousins, Lee Brotherton, he has much more information about the Mackeys. His address is oleeb@aol.com. Good luck. Pat He who says 'it cannot be done' should not interrupt he who is doing it. - Chinese Proverb

NAME: N.F. Sanders EMAIL: foysand@hpnc.com DATE: Oct 04 1999 QRYTEXT: Need to know who Frances McCarty's father was. The William Mccarty on the 1830 Wilkerson Co. Ga Census? William must have been born about 1790. William was also in the 1840 Census. And also in the 1850 Wilkerson Co. Census.. Was Frances McCarty his daughter? Help! Thanks, N. F. Sanders *NOTE FROM TINA: I think you mean 'WILKINSON' Co. (rather than "WilkERson", right?) to NF SANDERS, your above msg. was also posted on the WILKINSON CO. LIST for close to 100 Wilkinson Co. descendants to read. If you aren't already on this list, pls. join by sending an email to: GAWILKIN-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com type in the word SUBSCRIBE in body. PS I have a SANDERS from Wilkinson Co. also! Good luck! TINA/CA List Mgr. He who says 'it cannot be done' should not interrupt he who is doing it. - Chinese Proverb

WELCOME TO THE WILKINSON CO. LIST, ROBIN!! (seeing where you work is making me hungry!!) (re MULLIS: Would your Mullis name be related to Mullis' in NC, perhaps Avery or Union Co., in 1800s early 1900s?? If so, we might be related on that line!!) My Mullis connection is also related to Avery Co. FRANKLIN/CARPENTERs .... Please post your WILKINSON CO. ancestors on this list so we can all see how we might be related to you!! Best, TINA/CA List Mgr. >Robin Mullis >Administrative Secretary >Pankake Palace, Inc. > > > He who says 'it cannot be done' should not interrupt he who is doing it. - Chinese Proverb

*HELLO ALL: The below LENGTHY & INFORMATIVE email was sent to me by a wonderful lady on the EDGECOMBE CO.NC list I am on! Below is ALOT of good info on some families that are related to my MITCHELL WATKINS family of Edgec.Co.NC/Wash.Co.GA/Wilkinson Co.GA, mainly the CHERRY family....Willis, William, Samuel.... believe these are "our" Cherrys! The info she sent is long, but well worth going thru for names, dates, places, relationships! I will thank her for all of us!!! *TINA/CA* List Mgr. Tina Am always glad to exchange notes or help any way possible. Have also noticed the names Crisp, Lewelling and Whitley have ties to Conetoe Ck. Taylors. My Taylor line came from the Grindal Creek area of Pitt Co. and moved to western Edge. Co. about 1800. Grindal Creek is near Conetoe Creek, an area where there was a Taylor family, but not certain they were related to my Taylor line. I believe this Conetoe Creek Taylor family had ties to Norfolk Co, Va., which is where I now live. In 1764 the Taylor, Cherry and Wallace family were all represented in Norfolk Co. At the present time, I am working on Edge. Co. deeds to try to sort the Taylor lines. Let me know if you see any connections to your lines. Have the following deeds that mention Cherry and Wallace; also threw in a couple that mention Watkins: Edge. Co. Db 10, page 337, date of deed 25 May 1802, date recorded Aug. Ct. 1802, Joseph Taylor, Jr. of Edge. Co. to William Cherry of Edge. Co. for L160, a tract of land on Coneto Creek beginning at a gum at the run of the creek then up the various courses of the run of the creek to the road then along the road 180 poles to a corner (two pines) then south 69 west 70 poles to an oak then south 20 west 46 poles to a pine then south 12 east 22 poles to a pine in the county line then along and with county line 140 poles to the first station, containing 104 acres, signed Joseph Taylor, wit. Jesse Crisp, William Bennett. Edge Co Db 12, page 180, date recorded Nov. Ct. 1807, Samuel Cherry of Pitt Co. gives to his daughter and son in law, Thomas Crisp and Rebecca, 200 acres on Coneto Creek and Great Branch, Samuel Crisp, Whitley Crisp, wit. FHC film 0018889 Edge. Co. Db 12, page 183, date of deed 14 Sep 1807, date recorded Nov Ct. 1807, Joseph Taylor, Sr. and Joseph Taylor, Jr. Edge Co. to William Best, Edge Co. for "me hereunto moving" and especially for 100 pounds, a tract of land beginning at a gum in Best and Taylor line then along said Best and Taylor's line to the long pond to a pine a corner tree, then across the long pond to an oak a corner then along Cherry's and Taylor's line to the new road a pine a corner then along the said new road to the run of Coneto Creek, up the said Coneto creek the various courses to a gum a corner then along Taylor's line to a gum a corner then along Taylor's line to a gum a corner then up the said creek to a pine Crisp's and Taylor's corner then along Crisp's line to the mouth of a branch which divides the plantation of the said Joseph Taylor, Sr. and Joseph Taylor, Jr. now lives on up the said branch to a gum the first station, signed Joseph Taylor, Joseph Taylor, wit. William Wallace, Paul Taylor (X), Susanna Wallace. FHC film 0018889. Edge Co Db 12, page 208, date of deed 3 Sept 1805, date recorded Nov. Ct. 1807, Jas. H. Ferguson to Willis Cherry wit. by Joseph Taylor, William Taylor. FHC film 0018889 Edge Co. Db 12, page 265 date of deposition 23 Jan 1808, date recorded Feb Ct. 1808, Deposition of Mrs. Nansee Taylor, wife of Thos. Taylor, about ten years ago when was at the "house of John Taylor when she was called on by (Mr could be Mrs) Samuel Cherry to see him said Samuel Cherry deliver to his daughter Betsey Taylor a certain negro girl by the name of (Hannor) wife of John Taylor which he said Cherry did by putting the hand of the negro girl into the hand of his daughter Betsey Taylor in these words I deliver you this girl and her increase", signed Nancy Taylor (X), wit. Nathan Mayo and Jno. W. Mayo, two Justices of the Peace for Edge. Co. FHC film 0018889. Edge Co. Db 13, page 333, date of sale 24 May 1808, date recorded May Ct. 1808, Willis Cherry, Edge Co. to Wilie Council, Edge. Co. a tract of 40 acres on Coneto Creek formerly Joseph Staton (or adjoining land that was formerly Joseph Staton). FHC film 0018889 Edge. County Db 19, page 508, date of deed 14 Apr. 1823, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1830, Prescutt Crisp of Stuart County, Tenn. To Fredrick Taylor of Edgecombe County for $600 a tract of land beginning at a (?) in Conetoe Creek then south 68 west 111 ½ poles to a pine in Roderick Cherry's corner then south 37 ½ west 18 poles to a corner pine the corner between the heirs of Samuel Cherry and William Cherry then north 17 ½ west 40 poles to a pine in the lane then north 15 west 114 poles to a small pine and stake then north 60 east 24 ½ poles to a red oak then north 21 west 44 poles to a pine then north 14 west 61 poles to a pine then north 9 west 59 ½ poles to a corner pine it being Benjamin Whitfield's and Willie Council's corner then with said Council's line to a lightwood stump then north 5 west 3 ½ poles to a red oak then north 70 east 67 poles to two pines at the road then southwardly along said road to the run of said creek then down the various courses of said creek to the first station, containing 446 1/4 acres. Sign. Prescut Crisp, wit. W.D. Staton, R. Cherry, proved by Staton. Edge. Db 25, page 053, date of deed 3 Jul 1849, date recorded Aug Ct. 1849, William A. Lanier of Beaufort County to Henry T. Clark of Edge. Co. for $60, a tract of land bounded by William Best, Rubin Brown and Luke Albritton, beginning at a pine R. Brown's line then north 390 poles to a corner then west 150 poles to a corner then south 224 poles , west 260 poles to a poplar then south 59 ½ east to a pine R Brown's corner then east 130 poles to the beginning, containing 479 1/4 acres, signed Wm. A. Lanier, wit. H.R. Cherry, F.F. Cherry. FHC film 0370239. abs. 12-3-98. Edge. Co. Db 11, page 43, date of deed 1 March 1803, date proved Aug. Ct. 1803, Richard Taylor, Edge. Co. to Mark (see) Taylor, Edge. Co. for L100, a certain Negro girl by the name of (Lenza), signed Richard Taylor, wit. Wm. Wallace, Senr. John Wallace. Edge. Co. Db 12, page 107, date of deed 24 Jan 1807, date recorded Feb Ct. 1807, Richard Taylor, Sen. to Richard Taylor, Jr. Edge Co, for 40 pounds, one negro girl named Winnie, signed Richard Taylor, wit. Wm. Wallace, Sr. Ethel Wallace (proved). FHC film 0018889. NOTE: NEED TO DOUBLE THIS IN DEEDBOOK. Edge Co Db 12, page 193, date of deed 29 Sep 1807, date recorded Nov. Ct. 1807, Joseph Taylor, Sr., Edge. Co. to John Taylor, Edge. Co. for "me hereunto moving" but especially for 100 pounds, a tract of land beginning at a (lyter) stump running Thomas Taylor's line to a pine on the edge of the creek up the said creek to a white oak over the mouth of the Reda Branch then across the creek to a pine to the mouth of a small branch John Cloman line then along the edge of the creek swamp to a pine William Crisp corner then along William Crisp's line to a pine then along Joseph Taylor line (Sen) to the mouth of a branch which divides the plantation where Joseph Taylor Sen. and Joseph Taylor Jr. now live then up said branch to a gum then along Best line to the first station, containing 185 acres, signed Josephl (unusual sign, no mark), wit. William Wallace, William Crisp. FHC film 0018889 Edge Co. Db 13, page 309, date of sale 3 Oct 1807, date recorded Feb Ct. 1808, Joseph Taylor, Sr, Edge. Co. to John Taylor, Edge Co. for 70 pounds, a bill of sale for three head of cattle, one horse, a (leven or seven) head of hogs, two feather beds and furniture, one iron pot, two puter dishes, three puter plats, one hand mill, two chists, one weaving lume, two iron wedges, one (prow), one row cowhide, one safe, one cupper adds, one fire (lock), signed Joseph Taylor (no mark), wit. William Wallace, William Boyet. FHC film 0018889 Edge Co. Db 13, page 360, date of sale 27 Feb. 1808, date recorded May Ct. 1808, Joseph Taylor, Jr., Edge Co. to William Best, Edge Co. for "me hereunto moving" but especially for 10 pounds, a tract of land that was granted to said Joseph Taylor, Jr. on the south side of Coneto Creek beginning at a sweet gum in the side (sic) Joseph Taylor's line then along his line north 45 east 144 poles to a pine William Crisp corner then along said William Crisp line south 90 poles to a black gum standing in the run of Coneto Creek in Jesse Crisp line then along the said Jesse Crisp line west 6 poles to a black gum Jesse Crisp other corner then along said Crisp line down Coneto Creek south 40 west 46 poles to a black gum standing in the run of said creek in the said Jesse Crisp line then along said Joseph Taylor line north 70 west 86 poles to the first station containing 39 ½ acres, signed Joseph Taylor, wit. William Wallace, William Barfield (X). FHC film 0018889 Edge Co. Db 13, page 362, date of sale 15 Sept. 1807, date recorded May Ct. 1808, William Best, Edge Co. to Joseph Taylor, Jr., for 100 pounds, a negro woman named Morrer and her boy child, Boston, signed William Best, wit. William Wallace, Allen Taylor. FHC film 0018889 Edge. Co. Db 20, page 430, date of deed 1 Apr. 1833, date recorded 21 Apr 1833, John Taylor of Edgecombe County to Spencer Harris of Pitt County, William Wallace of Pitt County, third party, deed of trust, Taylor owes Harris $520 and Ivey Foreman, dec'd $420, tract of land on the north side of Town Creek and east side of Tyan Cogue Swamp adjoining Drake land, also three Negro boys named (Jurry, (?), Bob and one Negro woman named Chaney, also stock (listed in deed but not abstracted), signed John Taylor, Spencer Harriss, W. Wallace, wit. William King (proved), John (L) Foreman. FHC film 0018895. Martin Co. Db A, page 11, date of deed Jan 3, 1774, Thomas Taylor, shipwright, of the southern branch of Norfolk County, Va. to David Taylor of Tyrrell County, NC for the sum of current money of Virginia (amount not stated) a tract of land containing 150 acres in Martin County beginning at a gum Conehoe Creek opposite (against) Arthur Bordius line then to the sd. Bordius' corner tree then south 45 east along his line 160 poles then north 80 poles to William Wallace's line a white oak then east 80 poles to a pine then north (40) west along his line to a gum in the (?) of the sd. Line then down the various courses of the sd. Creek to the first station, it being part of a tract of land granted to Joseph Taylor, the father of the sd. David Taylor by the Earl of Granville. Sign. Thomas Taylor, wit. Thomas Besh, John Luselling, George Coburn, Joseph Taylor. Martin Co. Db B, page 141, date of deed 18 Feb 1789, Richard Taylor of Martin County to Thomas Taylor of Martin county for 10 pds. Specie a tract of 260 acres beginning in his old line on the north side of (Coneto) Creek swamp at a pine running north 52 east 268 poles to a black gum in (Conito) Swamp then north 60 west 220 poles to a pine then south along the sd. Line to the old corner then along the sd. Old line to the creek (?) to the first station. Sign. Rich'd Taylor, wit. William Wallace, jurat, James (Deel)(X), Rich'd Taylor (X). Film was in poor shape and very hard to read. Could very well be mistakes. Martin Co. Db B, page 171, date of deed 1 Feb 1789, Richard Taylor, Sr. of Martin Co. to John Taylor of Martin County for 10 pds. Specie, all my land (125 acres) that is lying on the southwest side of (Meir) Branch that divides the plantation that I live on and the plantation that John Taylor lives on. Sign. Richard Taylor, wit. William Wallace, Richard Taylor, John Cross (X). Martin Co. Db A, page 512, date of deed 19 Oct 1786, David Taylor of Martin County to Richard Taylor of Martin County for 10 pds. Current money, a tract of 150 of land beginning at a gum on (Coneto) Creek opposite (against) Arthur Dardius line then to sd. Bardius corner then south 45 east along his line 160 poles to a white oak then east 80 poles to a pine then north 80 poles William (Wallis) line then north 40 west along his line to a gum in the run os sd. Creek then down the various courses of sd. Creek to first station, it being part of a tract of land granted to Joseph Taylor. Sign. David Taylor, wit. Jesse Crisp, Joseph Taylor, John Taylor, jurat. Edge. County Db 19, page 137, date of deed Feb 2, 1827, date recorded Feb Ct. 1828, Joel Battle of Edgecombe County to Benjamin Braswell of Edgecombe County for $15, a tract of land beginning at a dead pine Henry Griffin's corner standing in (Wm or Mrs) Bullock's line then east 13 ½ poles to a stake Thomas Williams' corner then north with Williams line 120 poles to a black gum said Williams other corner then west 13 ½ poles to (?) Bullock's line then south 120 poles with her line to the beginning, containing 10 acres, it being the land granted to Henry Lancaster (dated 30 Mar 1812) and sold by virture of an execution by Spencer L. Hart, Sheriff, and which I hold a deed dated 8 Nov. 1816. Signed Joel Battle, wit. (Abijah) Watkins, proved by Joel Battle. Edge. County Db 24, page 653, Date of deed 1849, recorded 28 May 1849, Spencer C. D. Armstrong of Edge. County, moving to Baltimore to Calvin W. Spicer of Edge. County, 3rd part Benjamin G. Braswell, of Edge. County, Whereas Spencer D.C. Armstrong of Edge. County is about to move to Baltimore and Calvin W. Spicer and Benjamin G. Braswell of Edge. have become his special (bail) to diverse actions al law, and Calvin W. has become his surety to the stay of diverse executions against or judgements against him by justices of the peace and sd. Spencer is indebted to sd. Calvin W. for lumber in a deed not yet previously ascertain and it is the purpose of the sd. Spencer C.D. to indemnify sd. Calvin and Benjamin G. and for the payment of the sd. debt to sd. Calvin W., sd. Spencer for promises and six pence in hand, doth sale all his interest in right of his wife to the legacy or distribution of her share from the estate of John Griffin, late of England, also the book debt attached: Isaac Watkins - $10.75, Mary Watkins- $12.50, (Jane) Williams- $31.75, John (?) Baker- $4.50, A.I.M. Whitehead- $155.00, John Williams- $12.75, Blake Williford- $45.25 William Jackson, Sr.- $19.87, Robert R. Braswell- $.72, William H. Hines- $10.50, Willie Griffin- $24.52, Harmon Williford- $38.50, (Jesse) Dixon- $3.25, Martha Hunter- $25.10, John Williams- $250, Orren Turner- $1.50, Henry Jordan- $1.00, James R. (Rice)- $8.12, Nancy Hill Sr.- $4.00, Joseph (P) Braswell- $3.00, (?) Long- $6.75, Elizabeth Watkins- $10.75, David Nolley- $3.80, Martha Harper $3.25 Lovit Long 7.75 O. Dillon $15.97, Walt? (Hindson)- $7.80, Blake Williford- $1.44, H. (?) - $8.00. Signature(s) or mark(s) S.D. Armstrong, Witnesses J.W. Ricks, J.J. Spicer. FHC, Virginia Beach, Va. film 0370238 He who says 'it cannot be done' should not interrupt he who is doing it. - Chinese Proverb

The info I have slightly conflicts with what you have in regards to Jonathan Brooks. I have his wife as Jane Terrell with both of them being born in North Carolina. The line does evolve from England through his father, also John, who may have come to North Carolina by way Virginia. This information comes from the book "Brooks and Kindred Families" by Ida Brooks Kellam. I trust the Brooks book more than I do the Wilkinson County book, only because I have caught numerous errors in the Wilkinson County book. Note that the Brooks family came south to Wilkinson County from the Jones County area about the time of 1840 to 1850. In fact you will find that John and Martha Mercer Brooks lived in Wilkinson County in 1850. I have not been able to find them in the 1860 Census as of yet. This may be due to the fact that John had taken his family to Alabama to stay with relations before the war and only brought them back at the start of the war. I have not looked for him in Alabama yet. John Brooks was mortally wounded in the hip as a color bearer in the Battle of Baker's Creek or some call it the Battle of Champions Hill. All indications is that he went down in a charge across a road there early in the battle. I say early because the wounded later in the battle were left behind as the Union pushed back the Confederate line. He later died in Vicksburg during the siege and is buried in Hollywood Cemetery. A marker was placed there during the 1980's and another was placed at Asbury Methodist Church in Wilkinson County next to his wife. I have two unsolved mysteries with the Brooks family. One of the biggest mysteries of this family is where they went after the war. I cannot find them in the 1870 Census in Wilkinson County. She may have gone back to Jones County or maybe even to Alabama. I find this strange because there is a picture of the Brooks home near Asbury that is in the Brooks History. The second is who is the father of Robert Lee Brooks. Victor Myrick states in his book, "The Myrick Family" that he was the son of John and Martha Brooks. Well this would not be possible unless Martha was with child for several years. John died in 1863 and Robert was born in 1867. The Brooks family does go on to be very prosperous in Wilkinson County. Running Sawmills and Mercantile businesses about the Gordon area. Most of the family is buried in Ramah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery or Clear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. They are within a mile of each other. The decendents are scattered across Georgia now and I have been trying to get together a reunion. Bob Fisher

Hey Diane, I think I have talked to you before on this very matter sometime ago. It is funny that you mention a Leroy Edward Thompson. I have Edward Leroy Thompson who was born about 1912 and married a Wilmoth Lucile Jones in 1978. Since he was so old I would suspect that this is his second wife. Do you have anything on Wilmoth? Bob Fisher

Wilkinson Co. Ga Query Forum A new message, "Correction," was posted by sharon on Sun, 03 Oct 1999 It is a response to "Susan Frances BROCK," posted by Sharon Hightower-Bradley on Mon, 01 Feb 1999 NAME: sharon EMAIL: bradley@intcon.net DATE: Oct 03 1999 QRYTEXT: Correction-It appears that the family also went by the last name of BRACK, and that Benjamin's middle name was Franklin, not Foreman. Further information has been supplied thanks to all of you.....S. *NOTE FROM TINA TO SHARON B.: Sharon, all msgs. posted on the WILKINSON QUERY FORUM/BOARD (such as yours above) are also automatically posted on the WILKINSON CO. LIST at rootsweb. If you are not already on the rootsweb Wilkinson Co list, pls. join us if you'd like, by emailing: GAWILKIN-L-request@rootsweb.com And type in the word SUBSCRIBE in the message area. Best, TINA/CA List Mgr. He who says 'it cannot be done' should not interrupt he who is doing it. - Chinese Proverb

Wilkinson Co. Ga Query Forum A new message, "Correction," was posted by sharon on Sun, 03 Oct 1999 It is a response to "Susan Frances BROCK," posted by Sharon Hightower-Bradley on Mon, 01 Feb 1999 NAME: sharon EMAIL: bradley@intcon.net DATE: Oct 03 1999 QRYTEXT: Correction-It appears that the family also went by the last name of BRACK, and that Benjamin's middle name was Franklin, not Foreman. Further information has been supplied thanks to all of you.....S. *NOTE FROM TINA TO SHARON B.: Sharon, all msgs. posted on the WILKINSON QUERY FORUM/BOARD (such as yours above) are also automatically posted on the WILKINSON CO. LIST at rootsweb. If you are not already on the rootsweb Wilkinson Co list, pls. join us if you'd like, by emailing: GAWILKIN-L-request@rootsweb.com And type in the word SUBSCRIBE in the message area. Best, TINA/CA List Mgr. He who says 'it cannot be done' should not interrupt he who is doing it. - Chinese Proverb

Wilkinson Co. Ga Query Forum A new message, "Martha Rozar," was posted by Sharon Hightower-Bradley on Sun, 03 Oct 1999 It is a response to "Butler & Keel Families," posted by Susie M. Thomas on Wed, 29 Sep 1999 NAME: Sharon Hightower-Bradley EMAIL: bradley@intcon.net DATE: Oct 03 1999 QRYTEXT: Do you have a Martha ROZAR in your line that married Miles Monroe BRACK in the civil war era? The children in the house in 1880 census are: William R., Minnie, and Chas. They lived in Wilkinson Co. Miles died before 1880 and I am making an assumption that he was the father, as their birth years are 1876, 1877, and 1877 respectively. Is this the same Martha ROZAR that married Joel Franklin Butler? If so, can you share your info? I just found out yesterday about my line, and as soon as it is sorted, I will be happy to email you my info. Thanks . He who says 'it cannot be done' should not interrupt he who is doing it. - Chinese Proverb

NAME: Sharon Hightower-Bradley EMAIL: bradley@intcon.net DATE: Oct 03 1999 URL: http:// QRYTEXT: Ran across some info on a Benjamin Hardin. You probably already have this but hear goes. A Benjamin Hardin from Clinch Co. GA was in Co C 22 battalion Georga H artillery He was a confederate soldier. He died of wounds Nov 12, 1864. An Eleazor was the father of a Benjamin Harden who was born Nov 7, 1817 in Wilkinson Co. He (Benjamin) married Mary Jane Porter. A child of Benjamin Harden was Eleazer Hardin Brack b 1852 in Wilkinson Co. I believe this last info was from Familysearch.org. My notes indicate that the grandfather of Benjamin Harden was Richard Brack. My notes are from a web site I saw about a year ago, and unfortunately, the source is undocumented. My feeble memory tells me that I may have gotten some of this info from a Bulloch Co. web site. To those of you who have taken the time to research the info, I apologize if I have posted any errors. Please email with corrections.. He who says 'it cannot be done' should not interrupt he who is doing it. - Chinese Proverb

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