Mary Jeffrys is DAR, a descendant of the Patton line. Don Here is the tree: Descendants of William Patton Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM1 PATTON died December 29, 1742 in W. Marlborough TWP., Chester Co. Pa.. Child of WILLIAM PATTON is: 2. i. ROBERT M.2 PATTON, b. 1720; d. 1772, Rowan Co. NC.. Generation No. 2 2. ROBERT M.2 PATTON (WILLIAM1) was born 1720, and died 1772 in Rowan Co. NC.. He married CHARITY PATTON 1747 in Pennsylvania. Child of ROBERT PATTON and CHARITY PATTON is: 3. i. ROBERT M.3 PATTON, JR., b. November 10, 1748, Chester Co. Pa.; d. March 18, 1813, McDowell, Co. NC. Generation No. 3 3. ROBERT M.3 PATTON, JR. (ROBERT M.2, WILLIAM1) was born November 10, 1748 in Chester Co. Pa., and died March 18, 1813 in McDowell, Co. NC. He married MARY ELIZABETH DYSART January 01, 1782 in Burke Co. N.C., daughter of JAMES DYSART and MARTHA STEWART. She died June 1844 in McDowell, Co. NC. Notes for ROBERT M. PATTON, JR.: Captain in the Rev War. Pension granted in Minutes of Burke Co, NC. Superior Court April 1845 Children of ROBERT PATTON and MARY DYSART are: 4. i. MARY4 PATTON, b. April 02, 1789, Burke Co. N.C.; d. 1827, Rutherford Co NC. ii. ROBERT PATTON. iii. MARGARET PATTON, m. JOHN CONWAY. iv. ELIZABETH PATTON, m. SABERT PEARSON. v. CHARITY PATTON, m. JOHN MOORE. 5. vi. MARYANN PATTON. vii. CYNTHIA PATTON, m. MOSES HALL. Generation No. 4 4. MARY4 PATTON (ROBERT M.3, ROBERT M.2, WILLIAM1) was born April 02, 1789 in Burke Co. N.C., and died 1827 in Rutherford Co NC. She married JOHN JEFFREYS. Notes for MARY PATTON: Daughter of Capt. Robert Patton who served in the Rev. War. Child of MARY PATTON and JOHN JEFFREYS is: 6. i. MARY5 JEFFREYS, b. April 17, 1819, N.C.; d. September 09, 1872, Burke Co. N.C.. 5. MARYANN4 PATTON (ROBERT M.3, ROBERT M.2, WILLIAM1) She married WILLIAM QUEEN, son of HENSON QUEEN and SARAH HAMPTON. He was born 1781 in N.C.. Child of MARYANN PATTON and WILLIAM QUEEN is: 7. i. WILLIAM5 QUEEN, JR., b. 1810, N.C.. Generation No. 5 6. MARY5 JEFFREYS (MARY4 PATTON, ROBERT M.3, ROBERT M.2, WILLIAM1) was born April 17, 1819 in N.C., and died September 09, 1872 in Burke Co. N.C.. She married JAMESON QUEEN August 15, 1839 in Burke Co. N.C., son of JAMES QUEEN and SARAH JONES. He was born May 17, 1818 in N.C., and died June 22, 1901 in Lincoln Co. N.C.. Notes for MARY JEFFREYS: Direct descendant of Capt. Robert Patton (DAR) Notes for JAMESON QUEEN: Buried at First Methodist Church Cemetery in Lincolnton, NC. Justice of The Burke County Court of Pleas (1855) Children of MARY JEFFREYS and JAMESON QUEEN are: i. SARAH ELIZABETH6 QUEEN, b. August 10, 1840, Burke Co. N.C.; m. DAVID BUTLER MOONEY. ii. JAMES W QUEEN, b. 1842, Burke Co. N.C.; d. July 01, 1862, Malvern Hill, Va.. Notes for JAMES W QUEEN: Enlisted at age 19 May 10, 1861. Sergeant - CSA 16th Reg NC Troops. Killed in action at Malvern Hill, Va. July 1, 1862 John Henderson's brother James was shot at Malvern Hill, Va." Hence" was a cavalryman on horseback, James was an infantry man. On his way up the hill, Hence came upon his wounded brother James. Hence dismounted and propped James up against a fence. Hence tended to him and told him he would return as soon as the battle subsided. Upon Hence's return he found James dead and his body mutilated by wild hogs. Story told by Pinkney Gaither Queen. iii. JOHN HENDERSON QUEEN, b. February 22, 1844, Burke Co. N.C.; d. January 22, 1892, Burke Co. N.C.; m. MARGARET ELIZABETH MCELRATH, May 30, 1867, Burke Co. N.C.; b. October 14, 1836, Burke Co. N.C.; d. November 03, 1907, Burke Co. N.C.. Notes for JOHN HENDERSON QUEEN: October 07, 1861 Enlisted at age 17 in the CSA. Captured at Stoney Creek, Va. Confined to Camp Chase and took the oath at Pt. Lookout, MD. prison. Released on 17 June 1865. Company F, NC Cavalry, 41st Regiment. Davis' Dragoons. Noah Biggerstaff died in Camp Chase prison in the arms of his friend "Hence" (John Henderson Queen) He asked Hence to take care of his wife and children. Hence went home to NC after the war and married the widow Biggerstaff (Margaret McElrath). He adopted her three girls and went on to raise their own family. Story told by Pinkney Gaither Queen. Biggerstaff, Noah - Sgt. Company B, 54th NC Inf. d. 10/20/64. buried in grave #342 at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio. Register of Confederate Soldiers & Sailors Who Died in Federal Prisons & Military Hospitals in the North. John Henderson's brother James was shot at Malvern Hill, Va." Hence" was a cavalryman on horseback, James was an infantry man. On his way up the hill, Hence came upon his wounded brother James. Hence dismounted and propped James up against a fence. Hence tended to him and told him he would return as soon as the battle subsided. Upon Hence's return he found James dead and his body mutilated by wild hogs. Story told by Pinkney Gaither Queen. Notes for MARGARET ELIZABETH MCELRATH: Glen Alpine Cemetery, Burke Co. N.C. A direct descendant of Major John McDowell ( DAR ) and his father Capt. Joseph McDowell (DAR) iv. MARY ALICE QUEEN, b. 1858, Burke Co. N.C.; d. 1860, Burke Co. N.C.. v. EUGENE QUEEN. 7. WILLIAM5 QUEEN, JR. (MARYANN4 PATTON, ROBERT M.3, ROBERT M.2, WILLIAM1) was born 1810 in N.C.. He married MARY RAYFORD 1833 in Holmes Co. Mississippi. She was born 1819. Children of WILLIAM QUEEN and MARY RAYFORD are: i. SARAH6. ii. JANE. iii. CATHERINE. iv. ELIZABETH. v. LOUISA. vi. WILLIAM LAFAYETTE. vii. FRANKLIN WILLIAM, b. 1862, Holmes Co. Miss. viii. JAMES WILLIAM. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Menikos" <lmenikos@flash.net> To: "Donald Queen" <donqueen@inreach.com> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 10:58 AM Subject: Re: [QUEEN] Bastardy Bonds of NC > Don, > > No offense intended, no offense taken. I just wanted to mention, in case others may have forgotten, that there was not > always a 'marrying man' around when you needed him. > > Glad to hear Jameson was a Church founder. I have at least one of those too. My McKinney ancestor was a minister and > established the Disciples of Christ Church, and the City of McKinney, and Collin County TX, were both named for him. > > Have you any info on the Jeffrys folks? I have an Elizabeth Jeffreys Sloan, and I don't know where the Jeffreys name > came from. I have a couple of gens back on Sloan, and couldn't find it. > > Linda > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Donald Queen <donqueen@inreach.com> > To: Linda Menikos <lmenikos@flash.net> > Cc: Queen Web Page <Queen-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 2:53 PM > Subject: Re: [QUEEN] Bastardy Bonds of NC > > > > You're correct, I was having a little fun with this new info, I hope I > > didn't offend anyone. > > > > It got me to thinking again (it's so hard) and I recalled an old newspaper > > article I have about Jameson being one of the founders of the local Baptist > > Church. Hardly the image of a womanizing hill billy. Maybe he was involved > > in someway because of his role in the church. > > > > Regardless, it's great to get the list stirred up again. > > > > My point with Mar Alice is that she was the last born child to Mary > > Jeffrey's. > > > > Don > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Linda Menikos" <lmenikos@flash.net> > > To: "Donald Queen" <donqueen@inreach.com> > > Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 12:06 PM > > Subject: Re: [QUEEN] Bastardy Bonds of NC > > > > > > > Don, > > > > > > Keep in mind that there was not always a preacher man around to do the > > ceremony. My great grandmother had to go to > > > another county and be married there by an itinerant preacher. If their > > intention is good and they just have to wait for > > > the minister, they really should not be condemned. I know you may be > > 'more or less', kidding, but just wanted to remind > > > you that we don't always have all the facts. > > > > > > Now, did you really mean that Jameson's and Mary Jeffrey's child was b > > almost 20 years after they married? Were there 8 > > > or 9 before Mary Alice and you were just making a point of when Mary's > > last child was born? > > > > > > Linda > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Donald Queen <donqueen@inreach.com> > > > To: <QUEEN-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2001 1:20 PM > > > Subject: Re: [QUEEN] Bastardy Bonds of NC > > > > > > > > > > What a situation, not a proud era for the Queen clan. Sounds like the > > source > > > > for many hill billy marrying cousin jokes. > > > > > > > > In a 3 year period 3 illegitimate children were born to the Queens, all > > > > related to the household of Jameson (my illustrious gggrandfather). > > > > > > > > 1839 - Jameson Queen weds Mary Jeffrys > > > > 1858 - Mary Alice Queen born to Jameson and Mary Jeffreys Queen (last > > child > > > > born to Mary) > > > > 1869 - William Grant Queen born to Jameson Queen and Annie Whisenhunt > > > > (obviously illegitimate) > > > > 1870 - Census shows Mary as wife and Annie Whisenhunt both living in the > > > > Jameson household. > > > > 1871 - Rebecca Davis bond signed by Hampton Queen (brother of Jameson) > > > > 1872 - Wade Hampton Queen born, shown as son of Jameson and Annie (I'll > > bet > > > > the farm that he was actually the son of Hampton Queen and Rebecca > > Davis) > > > > 1872- Annie Whisenhunt bond signed by Jameson Queen > > > > 1872 - Mary Jeffreys (wife of Jameson) died > > > > 1873 - Jameson and Annie Whisenhunt wed > > > > 1874 - R.K Brittain bond signed by James W. Queen (son of Jameson) > > something > > > > wrong here, James W. died in the battle of Malvern Hill in 1862 > > > > 1874 - Pinckney Gaither Queen born to Jameson and Annie > > > > > > > > Conclusions ? A whole lot of begetting going on in Burke County. > > > > > > > > Just to completely ruin your day, read the book "Deliverance"; the name > > > > given to the two hill billys who attack the campers was the Queen > > brothers. > > > > > > > > Don > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Carol Queen" <postalq@grnco.net> > > > > To: <QUEEN-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 3:22 PM > > > > Subject: [QUEEN] Bastardy Bonds of NC > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > I hope these records have not been published previously, but if they > > have, > > > > > then please forgive me for publishing them again. I found a book at my > > > > > library called Bastardy Bonds of NC. The book describes these records > > as > > > > > follows. > > > > > > > > > > "These are bonds posted because of the birth or impending birth of a > > > > bastard > > > > > child. These bonds were intended to protect the county from the > > expense of > > > > > raising the child. > > > > > > > > > > When the pregnant woman or birth was brought to the attention of the > > > > court, > > > > > a warrant was issued and the woman was summoned into court. She was > > > > > questioned (under oath) and asked to declare the child's father. The > > > > father > > > > > was then served a warrant and required to post bond. If the woman > > refused, > > > > > either she, her father or some other party posted the bond. > > > > > > > > > > Occasionally, it will be found that, a woman's name appears several > > times. > > > > > You must refer to the original court minutes to determine if this is > > for > > > > one > > > > > or more cases" > > > > > > > > > > MY NOTES: CQ-In this case you will have to check the minutes at the > > proper > > > > > county courthouse in North Carolina. Also, there can be more than one > > > > person > > > > > named as bondsman. In some of the cases, it appears that the > > transcriber > > > > > read the same name but interpreted it differently (ie. Searby/Yearly). > > > > > > > > > > I will use the following abbreviations. > > > > > Mt=Mother > > > > > Bs=Bondsman > > > > > Dt=Date > > > > > > > > > > BURKE CO., NC > > > > > Mt-R.K. Brittain.......Bs-Jas W. QUEEN/JF Robb/...Dt-6/19/1874 > > > > > > > > > > Mt.-RK Brittain....Bs. James W. QUEEN....Dt.6/19/1874 > > > > > > > > > > Mt.-Rachel Searby..BS-Rachel Yearly/John QUEEN/Frances P. > > > > > Glass....Dt.4/27/1829 > > > > > > > > > > Mt.-Rebecca Davis....Bs.-Jennie Talent/Hampton > > > > > QUIN.....Dt.5/24/1873 > > > > > > > > > > Mt.-Rebecca Davis...Bs.-Jesse Talent/Hampton QUEEN...Dt. 5/24/1873 > > > > > > > > > > Mt.-Rebecca Davis...Bs.-Jesse Sallent/Hampton QUINN...Dt. 6/5/1871 > > > > > > > > > > Mt.-Rebecca Davis..Bs.-Jessey Talent/Jameson QUEEN..Dt. 4/23/1873 > > > > > > > > > > Mt.-Annas Whisenhunt...Bs.-Annas Whisenhunt/Jesse Tallant/Jamason > > > > > QUIN....Dt. 11/16/1872 > > > > > > > > > > Mt.-Barbry Johnson..Bs.-James QUEEN/ John Propst...Dt.6/24/1873 > > > > > > > > > > Mt.-Barbry Johnson..Bs.-John McDaniell/TF Tarryrru...Dt. 6/24/1873 > > > > > > > > > > Mt.-Mary Eply...Bs.-James QUEEN......Dt. 3/23/1876 > > > > > > > > > > Mt.-Mary Eply...Bs.-David Terry......Dt. 12/2/1867-70 > > > > > > > > > > Mila Alford......Bs.-James Queen.....Dt. 10/24/1876 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Where there is no vision, the people perish" Proverbs:29:18 > > > > > > > > > > <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> > > > > > QUEENSCASTLE BRANCHES AND BOUGHS > > > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegaleire > > > > > Homepage/Donegal, Ireland, Poland & Russia Information > > > > > http://www.geocities.com/postalq > > > > > Home of Donegal, Ireland Information Site > > > > > Also Poland & Russia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== QUEEN Mailing List ==== > > > > > GenConnect Family Association: Queen > > > > > Surname Index > > > > > http://surhelp-bin.rootsweb.com/surindx.pl?site=88QUEEN > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > > 9 Health Tips for Computer Genealogists > > > > > http://www.thirdage.com/features/tech/ouch/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== QUEEN Mailing List ==== > > > > Search for a Surname, GenConnect Family Association: Queen > > > > http://surhelp-bin.rootsweb.com/srchsite.pl?site=88QUEEN > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! > > > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >