See comments below at *** wblanders@juno.com wrote: > Can anyone shed light on this puzzle? This is a Barry County > probate but I found some of these surnames in Newton County > and would like to know if there are connections.?? ***Matilda ?Branham? Rutledge Davison/Davidson was my ggggrandmother. We SUSPECT that Nathan, Richard & George Branham were her brothers. Nathan lived in Newton County. All the rest were her children. William was my gggrandfather and his sons, Perrin & Elijah lived in Newton County. Elizabeth was married to Luke Williams and Luke and family lived in Newton County in 1850. Elijah & Benjamin were deceased. All the Gaw daughters, Matilda, Polly & Jane lived in Jackson County TN. Thomas & Peter and Nancy, who married Stephen D. Sutton lived in Newton County. Blasengim lived in Lane County OR. We do not know of any relationship with Sampson Looney & James C. Legrand other than being neighbors or friends. > Probate of Matilda Davison, Thomas Rutledge, Adm Nov 1844 > > Heirs: Richard Brannum, George Brannum, Wm Rutlege, > Elizabeth M Williams, Elijah Rutlege, Benj Rutlege, > Mahlda Gan, John Rutlege, Polly Gun, Thomas Gunn, > Thomas Rutlege, Nancy Rutledge (m Stephen D Sutton 1848), > Jane Gun, B Rutlege, Peter Rutlege. > > Bondsmen: Thomas C Rutledge, Sampson (x) Looney, James C Legrand. > > Sampson Looney, my ancestor, lived in what was to become the SW corner > of Lawrence County, less than a mile from the Barry and Newton County > lines. > In 1844, James C Legrand was his neighbor. > > The surnames have variant spelling Davison may be Davidson because I > found > reference to a later probare: Hannah Davidson with Thomas C Rutledge, > Administrator. *** Have not seen the probate of Hannah Davidson with Thomas C. Rutledge as adminstrator. Would you please share it with me. Don't know who Hannah was unless Matilda's middle name was Hannah. > Barbara Cunningham barbjo@erols.com > thanks for reading this far, bill > > WBLanders@juno.com > > ==== MONEWTON Mailing List ==== > Newton County, Missouri MOGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~monewton/newton.html > > ============================== > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1

Can anyone shed light on this puzzle? This is a Barry County probate but I found some of these surnames in Newton County and would like to know if there are connections.?? Heirs: Richard Brannum, George Brannum, Wm Rutlege, Elizabeth M Williams, Elijah Rutlege, Benj Rutlege, Mahlda Gan, John Rutlege, Polly Gun, Thomas Gunn, Thomas Rutlege, Nancy Rutledge (m Stephen D Sutton 1848), Jane Gun, B Rutlege, Peter Rutlege. Bondsmen: Thomas C Rutledge, Sampson (x) Looney, James C Legrand. Apparently these families first settled around 1842/43 near the original county seat which has caused later records to be split among three counties. I don't know of any connections between them and the Looney and Legrand families, at first, except for the fact that all were neighbors on or near Clear Creek. I have copies of the above mentioned records which were made several years ago. The records are not easy to read but Matilda, Polly and Jane all should read GAW. The first name on the list, barely readable, is Nathan Brannum. The name Thomas Gaw was written, apparently in error, and then crossed out. Thomas Rutledge, next on the list, seems to have been the intended name. On my copy it appears to me that Nancy's name is Nancy Sutton, although it is badly smudged. She had been living as wife to Stephen Sutton since the early 1830's and is so recorded on deeds in Washington County, AR. Her 1848 marriage in Barry County appears possibly was a remarriage prompted by claims made in Jackson County, AL that Stephen and his first wife were never properly divorced. I am a descendant of the Benj Rutledge on the above record. My gg.grandfather was John Dill (1850 Newton, MO census) and his two wives were daughters of Benjamin. Benjamin was already deceased at the time of this record. There are a number of other sources now available which support the claim that all the listed people (possible exception of the Brannum) were brother and sister. Although originally in Barry (?), the following people were definitely in Newton County a few years after these 1844 records: Nathan Branham Elizabeth Williams (wife of Luke per 1845 deed) John Rutledge (lived at the point where Newton, Barry, and Lawrence join) Thomas Rutledge (owned a mill in Neosho a few years later) Nancy Sutton (wife of Stephen. Stephen operated a business on the square in Neosho prior to the Civil War per Goodspeeds History) Peter Rutledge (mail carrier per census) I have been researching these families for about 8 years now, and would love to hear from anyone with an interest in any of them. John Rutledge and wife are buried in Mount Comfort Cemetery, Barry County. Stephen Sutton and wife and Thomas Rutledge and wife are buried in IOOF Noesho. (all marked graves) Does anyone have any idea where any of the others might be buried? Thanks John Dill johndill@ipa.net