Lou Ann ... I jumped on that too but he was not old enough to be William's father. He was born in 1820 and William was born in 1827-28. Maybe a brother. That Nancy's will is online (she died in 1897) on the regular GenWeb page ... not the Archives. They are the ones who have the daughter (Sallie) who married the Dodds. But way to young for my William to fit. I saw their son, William T. but he can't be mine. Thanks for trying. JK ************** The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. Go to AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys?NCID=aolcmp00300000002565)

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Well Shoot! I had forgotten the age of William. Sorry. But, I'll bet they are kin. Okay, if I stumble on anything else, I'll yell. Lou Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: <JodieK444@aol.com> To: <georgia@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 4:25 PM Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] Mary Ann Owen & William T. Cole - Georgia > Lou Ann ... I jumped on that too but he was not old enough to be William's > father. He was born in 1820 and William was born in 1827-28. Maybe a > brother. > That Nancy's will is online (she died in 1897) on the regular GenWeb page > ... > not the Archives. They are the ones who have the daughter (Sallie) who > married > the Dodds. But way to young for my William to fit. I saw their son, > William T. > but he can't be mine. > > Thanks for trying. > > JK > > > ************** > The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy > Awards. Go to AOL Music. > > (http://music.aol.com/grammys?NCID=aolcmp00300000002565) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEORGIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.5 - Release Date: 2/14/2008 > 12:00 AM > >

Jodie, I found the parents of William T. Cole: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/meriwether/bios/bs68cole.txt This is a bio of that information for you. Lou Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: <JodieK444@aol.com> To: <georgia@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 12:20 PM Subject: [GEORGIA] Mary Ann Owen & William T. Cole - Georgia > Thanks so much to those who have responded both to the list and privately > to > my questions about this couple. It appears that William and Mary Ann Owen > Cole > moved from Meriwether County slightly northward to Newnan in Coweta County > where William was listed first as a painter (1860) and then as a dentist > (1870). > Mary Ann was with him in 1860 but by 1870 William's wife was Lena, > maiden > name unknown (no marriage record in Coweta). William's children in 1860 > were > James, Caroline, William L., Charles D. and Jesse. By 1870, he has a new > wife. > Additional children are Joseph B. 10, Thomas, 4, and Maud, 2. Since I > don't > know when Mary Ann died, it's hard to tell which children may be hers. > Perhaps > all of them. > > Regarding Carole's message on the Meriwether Cole family, I had noticed > the > will of Nancy Ward Cole online (in Meriwether) and saw that she had a son > named William T., but he was too young to be my William. However, one of > her > children (Sallie) married a Dodds and there are Dodds in Bethel Baptist > Church > cemetery in Rocky Mount where Mary Ann Owen Cole's parents and brother are > buried. > > My William T. Cole is living next door to Robert D. Cole in 1860, in > downtown > Newnan, and later goes into business with him. Here's an excerpt from > Memoirs > of Georgia: > > "On Dec. 27, 1849, Robert D. Cole settled on the lot where he now lives > and > continues to work at his trade. > > "In 1854 he founded the firm of Cole & Barnes, with Thomas Barnes as > partner, > and began business on a very small scale. In the same year they purchased > a > small engine, and about this time their friends came to them and advised > them > to give up the business or they would lose all they had. > > "Mr. Barnes remained with the company only two years, but Mr. Cole > continued > as sole proprietor until 1858, when Dr. W. T. Cole and his brother, > Matthew > Cole, became partners, the firm being then R. D. Cole & Co., which it > remained > until 1866, when W. T. Cole withdrew and it became R. D. Cole & Bro." (End > excerpt) This little business went on to become the famous R.D. Cole > Manufacturing > which built great things all over Coweta County. > > The wording indicates that W.T. Cole was not R.D. Cole's brother, but they > were contemporaries and the name of William's son, Jesse, fits into the > naming > pattern of this family. Does anyone have information showing that he was > a > brother to R.D. Cole? R.D. Cole was born in Newton County to Robert Cole & > Elizabeth Fambrough. They came to Georgia from Surrey County, North > Carolina. (From > "Memoirs." > > W.U. Anderson's history of Coweta gives a pertinent comment on William : > > From Coweta County Chronicles, p. 401 (year was 1911) > "Dr. W.T. Cole died May 4, aged eighty-three — a man of versatile talents, > a > fine draughtsman but especially famed in his profession as a dental > surgeon." > My William's birth year is estimated at 1827, so this is probably him. > > Records of Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan provided by a sexton (not shown in > regular listings) show a Dr. W.T. Cole, 5 May, 1911, age 85. The same > records > show Mrs. W.T. Cole, 24 March 1919, 83 years. (Coweta County cemeteries > book, p. > 413). > > Conflicting information that fits with my second wife is found in the same > reference on page 124, Holly Springs cemetery 5 miles north of Moreland: > Sarah > E. Pittard Cole, 4 March 1849 - 17 Sep 1892, married W.T. Cole 4 March > 1867 > (again, not in Coweta Marriage records). Maybe William married a third > time. On > page 437 of the cemeteries book, there is a diagram of the Presbyterian > Church > Cemetery part of Oak Hill which shows a plot owned by Dr. W.T. Cole right > next to Mrs. Albert T. Smith. > > Will continue to put the pieces together. If anyone has more, please speak > up. Ancestry's census indexers have gotten atrocious. This family was > found when > someone used Heritage Quest. I searched all day yesterday for them with > Ancestry and came up empty. After I found where they were, I went back to > Ancestry > today and changed the erroneous transcription. At least they let you do > that. > Hope this will make it easier for the next person. > > Again, many, many thanks for all the help. > > Judy K in Newnan > > > > ************** > The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy > Awards. 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Thanks so much to those who have responded both to the list and privately to my questions about this couple. It appears that William and Mary Ann Owen Cole moved from Meriwether County slightly northward to Newnan in Coweta County where William was listed first as a painter (1860) and then as a dentist (1870). Mary Ann was with him in 1860 but by 1870 William's wife was Lena, maiden name unknown (no marriage record in Coweta). William's children in 1860 were James, Caroline, William L., Charles D. and Jesse. By 1870, he has a new wife. Additional children are Joseph B. 10, Thomas, 4, and Maud, 2. Since I don't know when Mary Ann died, it's hard to tell which children may be hers. Perhaps all of them. Regarding Carole's message on the Meriwether Cole family, I had noticed the will of Nancy Ward Cole online (in Meriwether) and saw that she had a son named William T., but he was too young to be my William. However, one of her children (Sallie) married a Dodds and there are Dodds in Bethel Baptist Church cemetery in Rocky Mount where Mary Ann Owen Cole's parents and brother are buried. My William T. Cole is living next door to Robert D. Cole in 1860, in downtown Newnan, and later goes into business with him. Here's an excerpt from Memoirs of Georgia: "On Dec. 27, 1849, Robert D. Cole settled on the lot where he now lives and continues to work at his trade. "In 1854 he founded the firm of Cole & Barnes, with Thomas Barnes as partner, and began business on a very small scale. In the same year they purchased a small engine, and about this time their friends came to them and advised them to give up the business or they would lose all they had. "Mr. Barnes remained with the company only two years, but Mr. Cole continued as sole proprietor until 1858, when Dr. W. T. Cole and his brother, Matthew Cole, became partners, the firm being then R. D. Cole & Co., which it remained until 1866, when W. T. Cole withdrew and it became R. D. Cole & Bro." (End excerpt) This little business went on to become the famous R.D. Cole Manufacturing which built great things all over Coweta County. The wording indicates that W.T. Cole was not R.D. Cole's brother, but they were contemporaries and the name of William's son, Jesse, fits into the naming pattern of this family. Does anyone have information showing that he was a brother to R.D. Cole? R.D. Cole was born in Newton County to Robert Cole & Elizabeth Fambrough. They came to Georgia from Surrey County, North Carolina. (From "Memoirs." W.U. Anderson's history of Coweta gives a pertinent comment on William : >From Coweta County Chronicles, p. 401 (year was 1911) "Dr. W.T. Cole died May 4, aged eighty-three — a man of versatile talents, a fine draughtsman but especially famed in his profession as a dental surgeon." My William's birth year is estimated at 1827, so this is probably him. Records of Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan provided by a sexton (not shown in regular listings) show a Dr. W.T. Cole, 5 May, 1911, age 85. The same records show Mrs. W.T. Cole, 24 March 1919, 83 years. (Coweta County cemeteries book, p. 413). Conflicting information that fits with my second wife is found in the same reference on page 124, Holly Springs cemetery 5 miles north of Moreland: Sarah E. Pittard Cole, 4 March 1849 - 17 Sep 1892, married W.T. Cole 4 March 1867 (again, not in Coweta Marriage records). Maybe William married a third time. On page 437 of the cemeteries book, there is a diagram of the Presbyterian Church Cemetery part of Oak Hill which shows a plot owned by Dr. W.T. Cole right next to Mrs. Albert T. Smith. Will continue to put the pieces together. If anyone has more, please speak up. Ancestry's census indexers have gotten atrocious. This family was found when someone used Heritage Quest. I searched all day yesterday for them with Ancestry and came up empty. After I found where they were, I went back to Ancestry today and changed the erroneous transcription. At least they let you do that. Hope this will make it easier for the next person. Again, many, many thanks for all the help. Judy K in Newnan ************** The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. Go to AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys?NCID=aolcmp00300000002565)

Albert Harris Cockran, Sr., born 1874 Banks Co., GA -- He died March 5, 1947 Atlanta, GA -- He married Mallie Ophelia Garrison, She was born 1881 Banks Co., GA -- She died March 11, 1967 Atlanta, GA ----- They had a son Albert Harris Cochran, Jr. - born 1902, and a daughter Marie Blanche Cochran -born 1912. Researching Family; jamestlord@charter.net

Trying to find information on this couple and their family. Mary Ann, b. abt 1832, was the daughter of Coleman Owen and Charlotte Allen who settled in Rocky Mount, Meriwether County, GA, about 1836. She was the granddaughter of Brice and Sarah Law/Lane Owen. She married William T. Cole (b. abt 1827) in 1847 in Meriwether County and by 1850, they had one son, James Cole. I can find no trace of them after that. Mary Ann's father, Coleman Owen, died in 1872 and mentioned "the children of my deceased daughter, Mary Ann Cole" in his will, so I know Mary Ann died before 1872 and she and William had more children. Mary Ann had three brothers, William L. Owen (m. Doluska Conner), Charles Coleman Owen (m. Nancy Conner) and (Dr.) Brice Marshall Owen (m. Mary Clay Carreker, Mrs. Ida Powell and Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson Perkins). All remained in the Rocky Mount-Luthersville area except Brice, who moved to Hollonville in Pike County after he finished medical school. Would appreciate any information on the Cole children, William's parents, where they went, etc. Many thanks, Judy Kilgore Newnan, GA ************** The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. Go to AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys?NCID=aolcmp00300000002565)

Hi, Does anyone on the List visit and occasionally do document requests at the Fulton County Courthouse? I am looking for copies of 3 old Atlanta Wills (1915-1927-1957), with the same last name. I am glad to cover copy expenses, etc. Thanks. Allen in Brooklyn, NY **************The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. Go to AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys?NCID=aolcmp00300000002565)

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Hi B.J. - Our Benjamin was in the Rev. in N.C. (see pension application) - and arrived in Ga. with the Ruckersville group... they had migrated from Orange Co., Va. together... then to Wilkes Co., N.C. while the men fought in the war, and afterwards on to Ga. where they formed Ruckersville, Ga. in Elbert Co., Ga., although I believe it was still Wilkes when they arrived. We know that there are two other men named Benjamin Brown, Rev. Soldiers, and one is buried somewhere around present-day Peachtree City - and I believe settled in Spalding Co. - I have talked with one of his descendants too... and now I believe there is a 3rd man named Benjamin Brown... our was far too young having been born in 1763, and was young for a Rev. soldier, thus lived to be one of the oldest soldiers still living in Elbert Co. Our Benjamin was in the Battle of Kings Mountain... and I just found his original pension application and saved each page. I ran into another researcher in my line who seemed to know all there was to know about our Benjamin, and she had copies of the original files... and when I asked if she would share them with me, she didn't answer my email... never heard from her again... so, Ann, if you are listening, I DID get my own copies, and I am willing to share these with any other descendant of Benjamin who will email me: dsanfilippo303@comcast.net I have some great software and will clean up the pages as well as possible without changing anything... so just email me separately, not on the list, and I will gladly share. This is how we all learn, by sharing and assisting others who are perhaps not as far along as we are... and I have come a long way with a great deal of kind assistance, thus I pass it along. Oh, Just in case you aren't a member of EGGS - their new profiles of E. Ga. book is being sold now... I am really excited... each author has had their work gone over with a fine tooth comb... and I wrote 9 profiles! This is a MUST have for anyone researching in E. Ga.! God Bless... Diane S ----- Original Message ----- From: Ayers, B. J. To: Diane S Cc: georgia@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 5:21 AM Subject: RE: [GAELBERT] Benjamin Brown b. 17 Feb 1763 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Diane S [mailto:dsanfilippo303@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 2:46 AM To: Ayers, B. J. Subject: Re: [GAELBERT] Benjamin Brown b. 17 Feb 1763 Hi B J Our Benjamin served in the N.C. Militia during the war - see pension application below: He fought at the Battle of King's Mountain... as a private and did not go to Ga. until after the war. There was another Benjamin - I know there was one more and have talked to a descendant... and I believe there were 3 men named Benjamin Brown in Ga. after the Rev. - and I found mention of the grave of one of them way up near Atlanta close to where Peachtree City is now. Our Benjamin, according to his testimony on his pension application would have been only 11 yrs. old at the time. I do have a petition to get involved in the 'fray' - a petition to have N.C. join the 'new America' and refuse to pay the extra taxes to the British. However, even on this one it says 'Capt. York's company' (he signed for all the men in his 'troop of horse'), and it does not give his 1st name. However, so far, he is the ONLY York man we find that was a captain. Here is our Benjamin's petition: God Bless Diane S Pension application of Benjamin Brown S16327 Transcribed by Will Graves [Punctuation, grammar & spelling corrected for clarity] State of Georgia, Elbert County On this seventh day of January 1833 personally appeared in open Court before their Honors the Justices of the Inferior Court of said County now sitting as a Court of Ordinary, Benjamin Brown, a resident of the state and county aforesaid, aged 69 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, to wit: 1st tour: I entered the service in the war of the revolution in the state of North Carolina, Wilkes County, the year that Charleston was taken. I entered as a volunteer under William Lenoir, Captain, at Wilkes Court House, North Carolina. Colonel Cleveland commanded us; rendezvoused at Wilkes courthouse & marched to Ramsour's Mill; from thence we marched down to the Adkin [sic, Yadkin] [River]. I continued until I served out my tour and then was discharged (though not in writing) and went home. 2nd tour: was from the same County, my Captain was Paul Patrick, Colonel Armstrong was our commander [missing text] I was in the battle at fishing Creek. 3rd tour: volunteered from the same state and county, David Vias was our Captain, Colonel Cleveland commanded - Lewis, as well as I remember, was our Major; we marched to King's Mountain where the Battle was fought. We then went to the Moravian Towns & carried the prisoners and was there discharged (but took no written discharge and have no documentary evidence of any of my services.) 4th tour: I entered as a substitute for William Cochran; we rendezvoused at Major Lewis's and marched to the old trading ford on the Yadkin River near Salisbury North Carolina at which place we were discharged. My Captain was John Cleveland, my Colonel was Benjamin Herndon. 5th tour: I entered the service as a drafted man under Captain John Morgan (three months tour) but did not serve out the whole time; was told to go home and ordered to hold myself in readiness when called upon. I was born in Virginia, the 17 February 1763, Orange County. I have a record of my age which was kept by my father and now in my possession. I was living in Wilkes County North Carolina when called into service every time; shortly after the war closed, I moved state of Georgia, Wilkes County, but now Elbert, Elbert being formed from a part of Wilkes, and have resided there ever since (except a short time I resided in South Carolina). All my neighbors can testify as to my character for veracity & George Cook, Counselor at Law and many others as to the general belief & reputation of my having been a soldier of the revolution as herein stated. As to the particular dates of entering the service at different times & the dates or times when discharged, this applicant cannot distinctly recollect, but he served as herein stated. And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. S/Benjamin Brown Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court. Attest: S/ Job Weston, JJC S/ Dionysus Oliver, JJC S/ Benjamin Smith, JJC S/ James Oliver, JJC And the said court now here setting receives the following certificate) Phillip Matthew a clergyman residing in the State of Georgia Elbert County, and James M. Tate and Isaac V. Davis citizens residing in the same place, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhoood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in opinion - Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in court. Then I was just sent this: "Marker of Benjamin Brown was unveiled in Elbert county October 8, 1933 at the Emory Bailey place 6 miles of Elberton by DAR." (Perhaps the newspaper [on microfilm at UGA library] would have a report of the ceremony!) She had also written: " Benjamin Brown, Pvt. Morgan's Co., Hargorves N.C. Militia, Revolutionary War - Feby 27, 1846" In a letter to Mrs. Richardson the Vet. Admn. stated this was the date of his death. 05JAN08 MISS. DIANE; LIST; GREETINGS AGAIN; We just came across some NEW Intel posted on GEORGIA ARCHIVES FOR "WILKES County",-[Colonial Records]- about a *BENJAMIN BROWN*- (circa-1774)-during the early years before GEORGIA got involved in the REV.WAR!!! We wonder if the is the SAME as Your' BENJAMIN BROWN-(1763)??? This *BENJAMIN BROWN*- "Signed a PETITION TO KING GEORGE, For the GEORGIA COLONY to get into the frey!!! What do you think, was your' BENJAMIN BROWN IN GEORGIA AS EARLY AS-(1774)??? If you are interested in this Intel just drop a line!!!!!!! From: Diane S [mailto:dsanfilippo303@comcast.net] Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 6:23 PM To: Ayers, B. J. Subject: Re: [GAELBERT] Benjamin Brown b. 17 Feb 1763 Hi - No, we know this Benjamin was born in Orange County, Va. - fought in the Rev. in N.C. and was in the party that founded Ruckersville, Ga. in Elbert County (it was still Wilkes when they arrived) He was born 17 Feb 1763 Orange Co., Va. d. 27 Feb 1846 Ruckersville, Elbert Co., Ga. married Nancy ? Love b. 6 Oct 1763 d. 14 Oct 1821 Elbert Co., Ga. - I have his 10 children and their spouse... and most of their children. The party consisted of the following names: Herndon, Rucker, Thornton, Brown, et'al. It was a large party that traveled together from Va. to N.C. where they stayed over the Rev. and then moved on to Ga. together. I don't know if any stayed in N.C., but usually there are marriages and some do stay. I have his pension application... he fought at King's Mountain. That's about all I have... Diane S 29DEC07 DIANE S.; LIST; On this *BENJAMIN BROWN-(b.circa-1763); Pure Speculation on where he was from-["PA"], what we have seen is -Two (2) apparent migration routes! (1)- from "PA" down the Great Phily Wagon Road, thru western/ Cumberland Valley areas of "VIRGINIA", down to the "ROWAN/ MECKLINBURG/ CHARLOTTE, NC" areas,-[by about-1760>>], and then on over in to eastern- "GEORGIA- via AUGUSTA/ WILKES/ FRANKLIN/ ELBERT County areas", around the "REV. WAR YEARS",-[1770's] and after!! (2)- The second group migrated across to "NY/ NJ/ DEL/ MD, and Coastal VIRGINIA areas", before migrating on down, and then across "NORTH CAROLINA, and on into GEORGIA"??? We have looked at old Colonial Records for the *ALBERMARLE DISTRICT, CHOWAN/ GATES, NORTH CAROLINA areas*-[circa 1715+],here we see-- *BROWN -with our' HINTON, FOSTER & MONTGOMERY, etc* !!! What do you have on your' BENJAMIN BROWN-[1763]??? THANKS & GOD BLESS A HAPPY and BLESSED NEW YEAR to you, and all on the LIST! SEMPER FI BA- In North GA!! Looking for anything on the above families. Anything on the early *Settlement of DARTMOUTH/ BROAD RIVER, GA*!!! From: Diane S [mailto:dsanfilippo303@comcast.net] Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 7:05 AM To: Ayers, B. J. Subject: Re: [GAELBERT] Benjamin Brown b. 17 Feb 1763 Sorry - Our Benjamin was never in Pa., went from Orange Co., Va. to N.C. where he fought in the Rev. (he was at King's Mountain), and then to Ruckersville, Ga. on the eastern border with S.C. Wish I knew more... but has been my brick wall for a long time. Diane ----- Original Message ----- From: Ayers, B. J. <mailto:X2BAYERS@southernco.com> To: Diane S <mailto:dsanfilippo303@comcast.net> ; gaelbert@rootsweb.com ; ncmecklinburg@rootsweb.com Cc: vaaugusta@rootsweb.com ; VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com ; VIRGINIA-L@rootsweb.com ; ncrowan@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 10:47 PM Subject: RE: [GAELBERT] Benjamin Brown b. 17 Feb 1763 28DEC007 Miss. Diane; List; What do you have on this-- *BENJAMIN BROWN-(b-1763)*---Family Line/ Parents??? We are looking for Parents/ Family of a--*JOHN BROWN-(b.PA or VA-circa-1740<<)-&ELIZABETH (ERWIN)-BROWN*!! Migrated from "PA" to "western VIRGINA"-Cumberland areas-[Down the-old PHILY WAGON ROAD] then to the "ROWAN/ MECKLINBURG/ CHARLOTTE, NC" areas-(by-circa-1760's)?? One known son- *JOHN ERWIN BROWN-(b.VAorNC-circa- 1760's)*! Wife known only as- *ELIZABETH*!! This extended family later migrated to the "AUGUSTA/ WILKES-ELBERT County, GEORGIA???] areas towards the end of "REV.WAR"?????? (1)- JOHN ERWIN-[JR]-(b.GA-circa-1800)!! (2)- MARY POLLY------( " )!! "MARY POLLY( BROWN )"-- Married in unknown county, GEORGIA about-(1820<<)--our *CHARLES MONTGOMERY-(b.GA-circa-1795-1870)*!!! The extended Families migrated on west to the "TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA" areas-about-(1820)!!! BROWN/ HINTON/ MONTGOMERY/ CLEMENTS/ERWIN/ FOSTER, amongst others. -----Original Message----- From: gaelbert-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gaelbert-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Diane S Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 6:24 PM To: GAELBERT@rootsweb.com Subject: [GAELBERT] Benjamin Brown b. 17 Feb 1763 Merry Christmas to everyone on the Elbert Co. list - For anyone descended from Benjamin Brown, Rev. soldier b. Bef 1763 Orange Co., Va., I have been notified that his grave has been located very near Lake Richard B. Russell and I hope to have photos later. If anyone wants further details, you can email me: dsanfilippo303@comcast.net Wishing you and yours a Happy Healthy New Year! Diane Stark Sanfilippo 5th great-granddaughter Benjamin Brown ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.2/1271 - Release Date: 2/11/2008 8:16 AM

________________________________ From: Diane S [mailto:dsanfilippo303@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 2:46 AM To: Ayers, B. J. Subject: Re: [GAELBERT] Benjamin Brown b. 17 Feb 1763 Hi B J Our Benjamin served in the N.C. Militia during the war - see pension application below: He fought at the Battle of King's Mountain... as a private and did not go to Ga. until after the war. There was another Benjamin - I know there was one more and have talked to a descendant... and I believe there were 3 men named Benjamin Brown in Ga. after the Rev. - and I found mention of the grave of one of them way up near Atlanta close to where Peachtree City is now. Our Benjamin, according to his testimony on his pension application would have been only 11 yrs. old at the time. I do have a petition to get involved in the 'fray' - a petition to have N.C. join the 'new America' and refuse to pay the extra taxes to the British. However, even on this one it says 'Capt. York's company' (he signed for all the men in his 'troop of horse'), and it does not give his 1st name. However, so far, he is the ONLY York man we find that was a captain. Here is our Benjamin's petition: God Bless Diane S Pension application of Benjamin Brown S16327 Transcribed by Will Graves [Punctuation, grammar & spelling corrected for clarity] State of Georgia, Elbert County On this seventh day of January 1833 personally appeared in open Court before their Honors the Justices of the Inferior Court of said County now sitting as a Court of Ordinary, Benjamin Brown, a resident of the state and county aforesaid, aged 69 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, to wit: 1st tour: I entered the service in the war of the revolution in the state of North Carolina, Wilkes County, the year that Charleston was taken. I entered as a volunteer under William Lenoir, Captain, at Wilkes Court House, North Carolina. Colonel Cleveland commanded us; rendezvoused at Wilkes courthouse & marched to Ramsour's Mill; from thence we marched down to the Adkin [sic, Yadkin] [River]. I continued until I served out my tour and then was discharged (though not in writing) and went home. 2nd tour: was from the same County, my Captain was Paul Patrick, Colonel Armstrong was our commander [missing text] I was in the battle at fishing Creek. 3rd tour: volunteered from the same state and county, David Vias was our Captain, Colonel Cleveland commanded - Lewis, as well as I remember, was our Major; we marched to King's Mountain where the Battle was fought. We then went to the Moravian Towns & carried the prisoners and was there discharged (but took no written discharge and have no documentary evidence of any of my services.) 4th tour: I entered as a substitute for William Cochran; we rendezvoused at Major Lewis's and marched to the old trading ford on the Yadkin River near Salisbury North Carolina at which place we were discharged. My Captain was John Cleveland, my Colonel was Benjamin Herndon. 5th tour: I entered the service as a drafted man under Captain John Morgan (three months tour) but did not serve out the whole time; was told to go home and ordered to hold myself in readiness when called upon. I was born in Virginia, the 17 February 1763, Orange County. I have a record of my age which was kept by my father and now in my possession. I was living in Wilkes County North Carolina when called into service every time; shortly after the war closed, I moved state of Georgia, Wilkes County, but now Elbert, Elbert being formed from a part of Wilkes, and have resided there ever since (except a short time I resided in South Carolina). All my neighbors can testify as to my character for veracity & George Cook, Counselor at Law and many others as to the general belief & reputation of my having been a soldier of the revolution as herein stated. As to the particular dates of entering the service at different times & the dates or times when discharged, this applicant cannot distinctly recollect, but he served as herein stated. And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. S/Benjamin Brown Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court. Attest: S/ Job Weston, JJC S/ Dionysus Oliver, JJC S/ Benjamin Smith, JJC S/ James Oliver, JJC And the said court now here setting receives the following certificate) Phillip Matthew a clergyman residing in the State of Georgia Elbert County, and James M. Tate and Isaac V. Davis citizens residing in the same place, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhoood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in opinion - Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in court. Then I was just sent this: "Marker of Benjamin Brown was unveiled in Elbert county October 8, 1933 at the Emory Bailey place 6 miles of Elberton by DAR." (Perhaps the newspaper [on microfilm at UGA library] would have a report of the ceremony!) She had also written: " Benjamin Brown, Pvt. Morgan's Co., Hargorves N.C. Militia, Revolutionary War - Feby 27, 1846" In a letter to Mrs. Richardson the Vet. Admn. stated this was the date of his death. 05JAN08 MISS. DIANE; LIST; GREETINGS AGAIN; We just came across some NEW Intel posted on GEORGIA ARCHIVES FOR "WILKES County",-[Colonial Records]- about a *BENJAMIN BROWN*- (circa-1774)-during the early years before GEORGIA got involved in the REV.WAR!!! We wonder if the is the SAME as Your' BENJAMIN BROWN-(1763)??? This *BENJAMIN BROWN*- "Signed a PETITION TO KING GEORGE, For the GEORGIA COLONY to get into the frey!!! What do you think, was your' BENJAMIN BROWN IN GEORGIA AS EARLY AS-(1774)??? If you are interested in this Intel just drop a line!!!!!!! From: Diane S [mailto:dsanfilippo303@comcast.net] Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 6:23 PM To: Ayers, B. J. Subject: Re: [GAELBERT] Benjamin Brown b. 17 Feb 1763 Hi - No, we know this Benjamin was born in Orange County, Va. - fought in the Rev. in N.C. and was in the party that founded Ruckersville, Ga. in Elbert County (it was still Wilkes when they arrived) He was born 17 Feb 1763 Orange Co., Va. d. 27 Feb 1846 Ruckersville, Elbert Co., Ga. married Nancy ? Love b. 6 Oct 1763 d. 14 Oct 1821 Elbert Co., Ga. - I have his 10 children and their spouse... and most of their children. The party consisted of the following names: Herndon, Rucker, Thornton, Brown, et'al. It was a large party that traveled together from Va. to N.C. where they stayed over the Rev. and then moved on to Ga. together. I don't know if any stayed in N.C., but usually there are marriages and some do stay. I have his pension application... he fought at King's Mountain. That's about all I have... Diane S 29DEC07 DIANE S.; LIST; On this *BENJAMIN BROWN-(b.circa-1763); Pure Speculation on where he was from-["PA"], what we have seen is -Two (2) apparent migration routes! (1)- from "PA" down the Great Phily Wagon Road, thru western/ Cumberland Valley areas of "VIRGINIA", down to the "ROWAN/ MECKLINBURG/ CHARLOTTE, NC" areas,-[by about-1760>>], and then on over in to eastern- "GEORGIA- via AUGUSTA/ WILKES/ FRANKLIN/ ELBERT County areas", around the "REV. WAR YEARS",-[1770's] and after!! (2)- The second group migrated across to "NY/ NJ/ DEL/ MD, and Coastal VIRGINIA areas", before migrating on down, and then across "NORTH CAROLINA, and on into GEORGIA"??? We have looked at old Colonial Records for the *ALBERMARLE DISTRICT, CHOWAN/ GATES, NORTH CAROLINA areas*-[circa 1715+],here we see-- *BROWN -with our' HINTON, FOSTER & MONTGOMERY, etc* !!! What do you have on your' BENJAMIN BROWN-[1763]??? THANKS & GOD BLESS A HAPPY and BLESSED NEW YEAR to you, and all on the LIST! SEMPER FI BA- In North GA!! Looking for anything on the above families. Anything on the early *Settlement of DARTMOUTH/ BROAD RIVER, GA*!!! From: Diane S [mailto:dsanfilippo303@comcast.net] Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 7:05 AM To: Ayers, B. J. Subject: Re: [GAELBERT] Benjamin Brown b. 17 Feb 1763 Sorry - Our Benjamin was never in Pa., went from Orange Co., Va. to N.C. where he fought in the Rev. (he was at King's Mountain), and then to Ruckersville, Ga. on the eastern border with S.C. Wish I knew more... but has been my brick wall for a long time. Diane ----- Original Message ----- From: Ayers, B. J. <mailto:X2BAYERS@southernco.com> To: Diane S <mailto:dsanfilippo303@comcast.net> ; gaelbert@rootsweb.com ; ncmecklinburg@rootsweb.com Cc: vaaugusta@rootsweb.com ; VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com ; VIRGINIA-L@rootsweb.com ; ncrowan@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 10:47 PM Subject: RE: [GAELBERT] Benjamin Brown b. 17 Feb 1763 28DEC007 Miss. Diane; List; What do you have on this-- *BENJAMIN BROWN-(b-1763)*---Family Line/ Parents??? We are looking for Parents/ Family of a--*JOHN BROWN-(b.PA or VA-circa-1740<<)-&ELIZABETH (ERWIN)-BROWN*!! Migrated from "PA" to "western VIRGINA"-Cumberland areas-[Down the-old PHILY WAGON ROAD] then to the "ROWAN/ MECKLINBURG/ CHARLOTTE, NC" areas-(by-circa-1760's)?? One known son- *JOHN ERWIN BROWN-(b.VAorNC-circa- 1760's)*! Wife known only as- *ELIZABETH*!! This extended family later migrated to the "AUGUSTA/ WILKES-ELBERT County, GEORGIA???] areas towards the end of "REV.WAR"?????? (1)- JOHN ERWIN-[JR]-(b.GA-circa-1800)!! (2)- MARY POLLY------( " )!! "MARY POLLY( BROWN )"-- Married in unknown county, GEORGIA about-(1820<<)--our *CHARLES MONTGOMERY-(b.GA-circa-1795-1870)*!!! The extended Families migrated on west to the "TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA" areas-about-(1820)!!! BROWN/ HINTON/ MONTGOMERY/ CLEMENTS/ERWIN/ FOSTER, amongst others. -----Original Message----- From: gaelbert-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gaelbert-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Diane S Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 6:24 PM To: GAELBERT@rootsweb.com Subject: [GAELBERT] Benjamin Brown b. 17 Feb 1763 Merry Christmas to everyone on the Elbert Co. list - For anyone descended from Benjamin Brown, Rev. soldier b. Bef 1763 Orange Co., Va., I have been notified that his grave has been located very near Lake Richard B. Russell and I hope to have photos later. If anyone wants further details, you can email me: dsanfilippo303@comcast.net Wishing you and yours a Happy Healthy New Year! Diane Stark Sanfilippo 5th great-granddaughter Benjamin Brown

_____________________________________________ From: Ayers, B. J. Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 2:15 AM To: 'ltlbit@mindspring.com'; 'georgia@rootsweb.com'; GAWILKES-L-request@rootsweb.com Cc: 'Georgiagenealogyhistory@georgiapioneers.com'; 'gahenry@rootsweb.com' Subject: ***JACOB HINTON***Inferior Court JUDGE-(ca-1820) 25DEC07 GREETINGS; We are researching--- *HINTON*---PIONEERS TO GEORGIA!!! What we have found so far is that there appears to be at least three(3)-Extended HINTON FAMILIES who came from the "JOCO/WAKE/RALIEGH, NC" areas-(post REV.WAR-1800<<<), into the "AUGUSTA/ WILKES, GEORGIA" areas!! Most of these Extended families migrated From-"WILKES areas"- on west(prior to-1820), one of these families was- *ENS.JACOB HINTON*-(b.NC-circa-1760-1840)- Inferior Court Judge* , [PER-Henry County Archives],JUDGE JACOB HINTON was A *PIONEER TO HENRY COUNTY*, an *INFERIOR COURT JUDGE*, He helped to establish the First- local town and county Government, and with his Brother *HARDY HILL HINTON*, were prosperous "MILL OPERATORS", and Community Leaders!! Henry County History shows JACOB HINTON, BRADFORD HINTON, and part of his Extended family, Migrating-(circa 1829) - to "CAMPBELTON, GEORGIA"!!! CAMPBELL COUNTY Records show hardly anything on this family, with the exception of the "1830-CENSUS INDEX"!!! What ever Intel that you might have, even crumbs, and tidbits are greatly appreciated. THANKS & GOD BLESS MERRY CHRISTMAS SEMPER FI BA- In north GA!! HINTON/ MONTGOMERY/ CAMPBELL/ BROWN/ CLEMENTS/ FOSTER/ HARDY/ HARGROVE, MILLER/ MITCHELL, amongst others

-----Original Message----- From: Ayers, B. J. Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 9:14 AM To: 'georgia@rootsweb.com'; 'gafrankli@rootseeb.com'; 'gajackson@rootsweb.com' Subject: FW: [GEORGIA] ***HURRICANE SHOALS/ TALLASSEESETTLEMENT***-(circa-1785): -----Original Message----- From: georgia-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:georgia-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ayers, B. J. Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 9:58 AM To: tammysimpson@charter.net Cc: gafrankli@rootseeb.com; georgia@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] ***HURRICANE SHOALS/ TALLASSEESETTLEMENT***-(circa-1785): _____________________________________________ From: Ayers, B. J. Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 12:07 PM To: Ayers, B. J.; 'tammysimpson@charter.net' Cc: 'georgia@rootsweb.com'; 'gajackson@rootsweb.com' Subject: RE: ***HURRICANE SHOALS/ TALLASSEE SETTLEMENT***-(circa-1785): _____________________________________________ From: Ayers, B. J. Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 9:07 PM To: 'tammysimpson@charter.net' Cc: 'georgia@rootsweb.com'; 'gajackson@rootsweb.com' Subject: ***HURRICANE SHOALS/ TALLASSEE SETTLEMENT***-(circa-1785): 31OCT07 GREETINGS FROM A "JACKSON COUNTY" DESCENDANT; Sources say- We are descended from A "FRANKLIN/ JACKSON COUNTY PIONEER"- ***ROBERT MONTGOMERY***, who it is told was a leader with the Expedition which Settled @ *TUMBLING SHOALS*, and helped to Establish the *TALLASSEE SETTLEMENT/ COLONY*- (circa- REV.WAR- 1785)!!! Another Group of *MONTGOMERY & ASSOCIATED FAMILIES*,-[LT/ CAPT. JAMES & ELIZABETH (MCCONNELL) - MONTGOMERY---BURKE, GA-MILITIA] ---also came to the New "FRANKLIN/ JACKSON AREAS" after the REV.WAR!! Any Intel on early "FRANKLIN/ JACKSON COUNTY PIONEERS", and/ or the above would be greatly appreciated. THANKS & GOD BLESS SEMPER FI BA- in North GA!! ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEORGIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Are your Rhimes connected to Jordan L. Rimes and Marjorie Wise Rimes in Bulloch County? Bonnie ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Rhymes" <jonrhy@yahoo.com> To: <Georgia-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 11:02 PM Subject: [GEORGIA] Looking for Rhymes family > My Rhymes family ancestors used to live in Bullock and > in Greene counties. > > If you know anything about them or their descendants, > I would really appreciate hearing from you. > > http://www.our-domain.net/Rhymes/index.html > > Thanks, > John > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEORGIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

My Rhymes family ancestors used to live in Bullock and in Greene counties. If you know anything about them or their descendants, I would really appreciate hearing from you. http://www.our-domain.net/Rhymes/index.html Thanks, John

I haveWilliam Epps from Clarke Co. Orginally from VA. came with brother Thomas North in early 1800's. Nelle Price Epps ----- Original Message ----- From: <georgia-request@rootsweb.com> To: <georgia@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 3:11 AM Subject: GEORGIA Digest, Vol 3, Issue 44 > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: E & F (kay fiveash) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 14:21:05 -0500 > From: "kay fiveash" <k5ash@bellsouth.net> > Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] E & F > To: <georgia@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <007701c86a87$c0c34110$6101a8c0@Kay> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Yes I saw the Fiveash name. I believe that a member of your family, > Joseph > E. Roberts, was married to a Polly Fiveash. Her parents were Joseph > Emmett > and Ella Rebecca Kirkland Fiveash. Not to many people respond to the name > Fiveash, for some reason. > > Thanks, Kay (Fiveash) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "R.B. Roberts" <rbirene@earthlink.net> > To: "Georgia Rootsweb" <Georgia@rootsweb.com> > Cc: "Florida Rootsweb" <florida@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 3:13 PM > Subject: [GEORGIA] E & F > > >>I have abd cold but I'll post my E and F since I don't have very many of >> each. >> Edenfield(13 families) Edwards (48 families) Ellis (18 families) >> English (27 families) >> >> Falk (20 families) Fender (60 families) Fiveash (35 families) >> Floyd (12 families) Fortner (11 families) Franklin (9 families) >> Free (22 families) Frier (12 families) Futch ( 18 families) >> >> RBR >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GEORGIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the GEORGIA list administrator, send an email to > GEORGIA-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the GEORGIA mailing list, send an email to > GEORGIA@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEORGIA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of GEORGIA Digest, Vol 3, Issue 44 > ************************************** >

Yes I saw the Fiveash name. I believe that a member of your family, Joseph E. Roberts, was married to a Polly Fiveash. Her parents were Joseph Emmett and Ella Rebecca Kirkland Fiveash. Not to many people respond to the name Fiveash, for some reason. Thanks, Kay (Fiveash) ----- Original Message ----- From: "R.B. Roberts" <rbirene@earthlink.net> To: "Georgia Rootsweb" <Georgia@rootsweb.com> Cc: "Florida Rootsweb" <florida@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 3:13 PM Subject: [GEORGIA] E & F >I have abd cold but I'll post my E and F since I don't have very many of > each. > Edenfield(13 families) Edwards (48 families) Ellis (18 families) > English (27 families) > > Falk (20 families) Fender (60 families) Fiveash (35 families) > Floyd (12 families) Fortner (11 families) Franklin (9 families) > Free (22 families) Frier (12 families) Futch ( 18 families) > > RBR > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEORGIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

is anyone researching the Easley's of Newton anf Walton Co., GA? they are a difficult group to trace. I wonder if someone can tell me more than I've learned from the census. father's name unknown Priscilla Easley b. abt 1796 GA (wife and mother) Daniel N. Easley b. abt 1821 GA (son) Julia E. Easley b. abt 1832/1835/1840 GA (daughter) Luther W. Easley b. abt 1836 GA (son) Martha Easley b. abt 1841 GA (daughter) Hattie Easley b. 1861 GA (granddaughter, dau of Julia) Florence b. abt 1868 GA (granddaughter) Dora? b. abt 1872 GA (granddaughter) they are in Newton Co., GA in 1850, in Walton Co., GA through 1880... Julia's daughter Hattie m. Joseph Burkhart between 1880 and 1882. can anyone tell me if a marriage record exists for them? Hattie and Joseph came to California after 1885. the big puzzle is that Hattie claims herself black/negro/mulato on all of her adult census records, but the family in this email constantly claims to be white-yet all the places are correct as far as her husband's places of residence, so I'm thinking that it's the right family, anyway. can anyone add to or clarify this genealogy? thank you. Cornelia

This link will take you to a brand new message board. All you need to do is register (free) first and then find "Alabama genealogy" under the forums heading. I am trying to build members there. You can post your surnames, upload photos, upload documents, etc. Please give it a look...... www.alachats.com Thank you, Melissa www.alachats.com

I would like to exchange FEAGIN & FORTSON family history information with other researchers. I also have information on the areas where they lived in GEORGIA & ALABAMA. Eugenia Hobday Note: Compiled information subject to correction. *RICHARD FORTSON* b: 6 FEB 1778; d: 02 NOV 1836; son of RACHEL WINN and THOMAS FORTSON , JR.; married LUCY TATE ARNOLD. Lived in Elbert County; died in Harris County, Georgia.. CHILDREN OF RICHARD AND LUCY are: 1. WILLIAM FORTSON 2. TAVENOR W. FORTSON [Moved to Alabama. later to Texas.] 3. SARAH FORTSON married Thomas A. THORNTON. [He moved to Alabama.] 4. MARY FORTSON married SAMUEL TURMAN on 20 DEC 1827, in Elbert County, Georgia. [third great grandparents] [Mary died 20 AUG 1850 in Macon/Barbour County, AL.] 5. BENJAMIN WINN FORTSON 6. MILDRED FORTSON [Moved to Alabama.] 7. SUSAN TATE FORTSON married Andrew B. GRIFFIN. [Moved to Alabama.] 8. ELIZABETH FORTSON married Allen EILAND. [Moved to Alabama. Later to Louisiana.] 9. JAMES THOMAS FORTSON Source: John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants--Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973) . ______________________________________________________________________________________________ *SAMUEL FEAGIN*, son of Richardson FEAGIN; b: 8 OCT 1782 in Feaginville, N.C.; d: 5 MAR 1848 in Barbour Co., AL. Between 1832 & 1836, Samuel Feagin, a North Carolinian [by birth], moved to Barbour County, Alabama from Jones Co, Georgia, where he had been Sheriff; County Commissioner; Justice of the Peace for many years.