Hello, We have been working for some time to document our descendancy from Chrales Lawson CHRISTIAN, who was a resident of this county. Can anyone provide confirming documentation where possible, and try to answer the questions and concerns I have noted. We have several pieces of information that suggest this descendancy, but what we are missing principally are: A copy of the Will of Charles Lawson CHRISTIAN from Amherst Co. Virginia; An 1840 Census entry for the family of Charles Lawson CHRISTIAN (he did not die until after the date of the Census in Jackson Co., Alabama); Any property entries, or tax entries for the CHRISTIAN family between about 1812 and 1840. I believe that with a couple of items we can confirm this descendancy and get past this "brick wall". This descendancy was listed in a DAR record of years ago. Kim CHAPMAN kchapman@hrc-engr.com **************************************************************************** My current 'take' (as of January 2001) on the descendancy of Lucy Ann CHRISTIAN from the family of Charles Lawson CHRISTIAN is as follows: (Information from Euni V STACY's book, CHRISTIAN of Charles County, unless noted otherwise.) [My comments, and notations about things that need to be found, looked into, documented, etc. are in italics. Kim] =================================================================== 1st GENERATION John CHRISTIAN, "B" (of "Buffalo Hill, Ridge, Spur, or River" [need to trace property and determine which] area in Amherst Co., Virginia), born about 1742 [this date is under review, as there is debate as to his mother] Goochland Co, died 26 Sep 1823 Amherst Co, VA; John CHRISTIAN married Judith LEAKE 9 May 1771. Judith LEAKE, born about 1750, died ? John CHRISTIAN and Judith LEAKE had children (accoding to the Family Bible): Mary Leake "Polly" CHRISTIAN, born 27 Feb 1772 probably in Goochland Co., Virginia, died probably between 1840 and 1850 Caldwell Co., Kentucky. Married Richard DAVENPORT. Charles Lawson CHRISTIAN born 3 Dec 1774 Amherst Co., Virginia, died 24 Oct. 1840 <Jackson County Alabama? (per Eunie V:from "Alabama Records" compiled by KathleenPaul JONES and Pauline Jones GENDRUD, Tuscaloosa, Alabama: 245 Volumes of bound transcript, 1932-1974, Vol. 12., page 92) [this is still under debate]>. More on his wife and family below. John F CHRISTIAN, born 20 May 1776 Amherst Co., Virginia, died 1846 Moniteau Co., Missouri. Married Judy <CHRISTIAN>. William Leake CHRISTIAN, born 3 Apr 1778 Amherst Co., Virginia, died Apr 1851 Bowling Green, Warren Co., Kentucky. Married Nancy APLING. Elijah L CHRISTIAN, born 18 Feb 1780 Amherst Co., Virginia, died about 1843 Amherst Co., Virginia. Married Sally H MARTIN. Walter Leake CHRISTIAN born 18 Oct 1782, died between 1850 and 1860, Amherst Co., Virginia (probable). Peter F [Ford?] CHRISTIAN born 27 May 1785, died between 1860 and 1870, Amherst Co., Virginia (probable). Elisha CHRISTIAN born 9 July 1788, died 5 Dec 1829, Amherst Co., Virginia. Daniel F CHRISTIAN born 13 Jul 1788, died between 1830 and 1840, Amherst Co., Virginia. Samuel Leake CHRISTIAN born Aug 1794, died between 1822 and 1823, Bowling Green, Warren Co., Kentucky. Married Frances "Fanny" MADISON. Drury Ford CHRISTIAN born 29 May 1796, died after 1 Jun 1860, Amherst Co., Virginia (probable). Judith Ford CHRISTIAN born 10 Apr 1798, died before 1 Jun 1850, Amherst Co., Virginia (probable). James Grisham CHRISTIAN born 21 Aug 1800, died before Jun 1848, North Carolina. Married Emily M CHRISTIAN. ===================================================================== 2nd GENERATION (Partial) Charles Lawson CHRISTIAN married Susanna WILLIAM/WILLIAMSON on 13 (or 31? Must verify!) Oct 1812, died 24 Oct. 1840 <Jackson County Alabama?>. Susanna WILLIAMS/WILLIAMSON, born 1794 (per the 1820 Census of Amherst Co., Virginia) to 1798 was the daughter of ? WILLIAMS/WILLIAMSON ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------- [Reference notation re Susannah WILLIAMS/WILLIAMSON] -----Original Message----------- From: Wmehall@aol.com [mailto:Wmehall@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 7:56 AM To: kchapman@hrc-engr.com Subject: Susanna Williams or Williamson You asked me once to locate the record on the difference in the last name of Charles Lawson Christian's wife's name. I knew I had it. I found it today in a spiral notebook of notes I took while in Amherst County, VA. It was the Amherst County Marriage Book 1801 to 1854. In 1812 Charles L. Christian married Susanna Williams. When the paperwork was returned maybe by the minister, it read Wiliiamson. I have searched the two names and I did determine to my satisfaction that one seemed more logical. I will look further and tell you when I locate those notes. Earl ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- Charles Lawson CHRISTIAN and Susanna WILLIAMS/WILLIAMSON had the following children [based on the Census records as indicated, and as listed in Eunie V's book, and elsewhere]: Female child CHRISTIAN, born before 1820 (per the 1820 Census of Amherst Co., Virginia), (gone from the household by the 1830 Census of Sullivan Co., Tennessee). [Unknown to Eunie V] I believe this child to be Lucy Ann CHRISTIAN, born either 1813 or 1815 [I have 2 different dated from 2 different references but personally believe that 1813 is the more probable, as this would have made Lucy Ann 17 when married to Green Berry. Kim]. Female child CHRISTIAN, born before 1820 (per the 1820 Census of Amherst Co., Virginia), born between 1815 and 1820 (per the 1830 Census of Sullivan Co., Tennessee). Listed by Eunie as Ann Elizabeth CHRISTIAN b. 1813 Amherst Co., Virginia [This link seems tenuous from the information supplied, there is no explanation how this child returned to Virginia to be married, or documentation of the link to the family of Charles Lawson, other than the name Ann Elizabeth, which is supposedly the "name" referred to in the Will of Charles Lawson CHRISTIAN - said Will has yet to be found and scanned (I do not want to trust someone else's transcription. Kim).] Male child CHRISTIAN, born before 1820 (per the 1820 Census of Amherst Co., Virginia), born before 1815 (per the 1830 Census of Sullivan Co., Tennessee). Listed by Eunie as:Asa W CHRISTIAN born 1814 Amherst Co., Virginia, and elsewhere documented as a son of Charles Lawson CHRISTIAN. Male child CHRISTIAN, born before 1820 (per the 1820 Census of Amherst Co., Virginia), born between 1815 and 1820 (per the 1830 Census of Sullivan Co., Tennessee). Listed by Eunie as: William Henry CHRISTIAN born 23 Feb. 1817 Amherst Co., Virginia, and elsewhere documented as a son of Charles Lawson CHRISTIAN. Male child CHRISTIAN, born before 1820 (per the 1820 Census of Amherst Co., Virginia), born between 1815 and 1820 (per the 1830 Census of Sullivan Co., Tennessee). Listed by Eunie as: Lemuel L [Leake?] CHRISTIAN born 1819 Amherst Co., Virginia, and elsewhere documented as a son of Charles Lawson CHRISTIAN. Male child CHRISTIAN, born between 1820 and 1825 (per the 1830 Census of Sullivan Co., Tennessee). Listed by Eunie as: Peter F [Ford?] CHRISTIAN born 1822 Sullivan Co., Tennessee, and elswhere documented as a son of Charles Lawson CHRISTIAN. Female child CHRISTIAN, born between 1820 and 1825 (per the 1830 Census of Sullivan Co., Tennessee). Listed by Eunie as: Judith L [Leake?] CHRISTIAN born 1824 Sullivan Co., Tennessee, and elsewhere documented as a daughter of Charles Lawson CHRISTIAN. Female child CHRISTIAN, born after 1830 [need to find the family in the 1840 Census of Jackson Co., Alabama (referred to by Eunie), and verify this child. Kim]. Listed by Jim CHRISTIAN as N S [Nancy Susan?] CHRISTIAN. [TO DO: Find the Charles Lawson CHRISTIAN family in the 1840 Census, reportedly they were in Jackson Co., Alabama then - headed by either Charles Lawson (or Susanna?). Was there another child born after 1830?] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 07:43:59 -0400 From: "J. Christian" <jsxian@mindspring.com> To: CHRISTIAN-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <018101c01f0a$430af720$de2156d1@astcusto> Subject: Charles Lawson Christian [1778-1840] Children of CHARLES CHRISTIAN and SUSANNA WILLIAMSON are: <clip> i. N. SUSAN2 CHRISTIAN, m. MERIDITH PRICE JAMES, September 12, 1872, Jackson Co., AL. Notes for N. SUSAN CHRISTIAN: Jackson County Marriage Records show N. S. Christian to M. P. James - 07 Jul 1878. The "N' is more than likely for Nancy. <clip> Notes for WILLIAM HENRY CHRISTIAN: Served as a Lieutenant in the U. S. Army against the Seminole Indians in Florida. He was born in Lynchburg Va. and came to Jackson County, Alabama, to make his home in 1836. He married Martha A. McMahan, a member of an early family of that name, near Stevenson, Alabama. He owned a very fine piece of land along the east side of the Tennessee River - from the railroad to the Tennessee state line. He built his home in the community of Carpenter where he and Martha Ann has ten children. He died in 1888, and was buried in the James Family Cemetery because of his connections with that family (his sister, Susan, married Meridith Price James, son of Samuel Price James (1795-1862).[Editing Note by K CHAPMAN: The James Family Cemetery includes a burial for a M.P. JAMES 3-10-1839 12-19-1904 , but there is not a listing for a N (S) JAMES. If N S CHRISTIAN married M P JAMES, and was approximately the same age, then she would have been an undocumented daughter of Charles Lawson and Susannah WILLIAMSON, probably born after the 1830 Census.]) ] Martha Ann died a few years later and was buried beside him. After their deaths the family moved away and the estate passed into other hands. - from THE BRIDGEPORT STORY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ============================================================== 3rd GENERATION Lucy Ann CHRISTIAN, born 20 Nov 1813 or 1815 in Amherst Co., Virginia, died 16 Apr 1880 Franklin Co., Illinois. Lucy Ann CHRISTIAN married abt 1829 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee, Green Berry HILL, born 15 Mar 1805, Henry Co., Virginia, died 27 Feb 1885 Franklin Co., Illinois. [THIS IS MY LINE! Details available on request, to those who do not already have this line.] Green Berry HILL and Lucy Ann CHRISTIAN had the following children: William Henry HILL. Mary Francis HILL. George Thomas HILL. Susan Caroline HILL. Infant HILL was born on 7 Aug 1836 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee. He (or she) died on 12 Aug 1836 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee. He (or she) was buried after 12 Aug 1836 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee. Hester A(Ann?) HILL, married ? Cockrum. Charles "Charlie" HILL, . Perry HILL. Judith L "Judy" HILL married Raphael Gaston Christian, son of Lemuel L CHRISTIAN. Samuel "Sam" HILL was born on 24 Dec 1844 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee.22 He resided in 1850 in Claiborne Co., Tennessee.23 He died on 24 Nov 1864 in Franklin Co., Illinois.24 He was buried in Franklin Co., Illinois.25 Mount Pleasant Cemetery Nancy P HILL, . Preston HILL, . Joseph Hosea HILL, . infant HILL was born on 10 May 1853 in Claiborne Co., Tennessee.26 He (or she) died young Ann Elizabeth CHRISTIAN Asa W CHRISTIAN William Henry CHRISTIAN Lemuel L CHRISTIAN, b. 1819 Amherst County VA, died before 1860 <Perry Co., Illinois?>, m. married by 1836 Charlotte MITCHELL Lemuel L CHRISTIAN and Charlotte MITCHELL had the following children: Hester CHRISTIAN, born 1836 Sullivan, Tennessee Samantha P CHRISTIAN, born 1839 Sullivan, Tennessee Raphael Gaston CHRISTIAN, born 1842 Itawamba, Mississippi Judy CHRISTIAN, born 1844 Itawamba, Mississippi Charles Ransford CHRISTIAN, born 19 Apr 1848 Itawamba Co., Mississippi Daniel Z CHRISTIAN, born Feb 1858 Itawamba, Mississippi, m. 10/15/1882, Catherine Alexander Peter F [Ford?] CHRISTIAN Judith L [Leake?] CHRISTIAN N S [Nancy Susan?] CHRISTIAN ================================================================ 4th GENERATION (Partial) Raphael Gaston CHRISTIAN married Judith L HILL, daughter of Green Berry HILL and Lucy Ann CHRISTIAN. Raphael Gaston CHRISTIAN and Judith L HILL had the following children: Elsie CHRISTIAN, m. ? GREENWOOD Robert CHRISTIAN (After the death of Judith and Raphel Elsie and Robert were sent back to Franklin Co., Illinois to live with their aunt Hester Cockrum ,Judith's sister) 285-286, Knap, George W., m 37 Farmer (m. 7/24/1879, (should be "Knapp"), IL OH OH (his, dad, moms) Hester A., f 42, TN VA TN (nee - Christian, prev. mar'd to a "Hicks") (George was the son of Jesse Knapp & Mary Johnson; Hester was the dau of Lemuel Christian and Charlotte Mitchell) William J., m 9, son, IL IL IL Gillum, Malissa E., f 8 Boarder, IL TN TN Laura L., f 3 Dau, IL IL IL 424-424, Christian, Raphael G., m 37 farmer MS AL AL Zadia, f 37 Wife TN TN TN Malinda, f 13 Dau IL MS TN Samuel, m 11 Son IL MS TN Lucy A., f 9 Dau IL MS TN Nancy, f 6 Dau, IL MS TN After someone on the FCI told me about Lemuel Christian and family being on the 1860 Tishomingo Cty MS census, I did a search on the BLM site, and found a Lemuel Christian of Marion Cty Tennessee who purchased land in Itawamba Cty Mississipi on Nov 28, 1943; then on 9 Oct 1845 Lemuel Leek Christian purchased land in Tishimingo Cty, MS. I rather think this is the Lemuel L. Christian, son of Charles. from the Illinois marriage register: KNAPP, WILLIAM C CHRISTIAN, ALICE E FRANKLIN 04/18/1878 00C/0006 KNAPP, WILLIAM C CHRISTIAN, ALICE E FRANKLIN 04/18/1878 00C/0019 TODD, ROBERT J CHRISTIAN, BERTHA FRANKLIN 11/14/1908 003/0099 BOWMAN, WILLIAM ANDREW CHRISTIAN, ELSIE FRANKLIN 01/20/1902 002/0131 HICKS, ABNER T CHRISTIAN, HESTER ANN FRANKLIN 10/10/1870 003/0430 WAYMAN, JAMES A CHRISTIAN, JUDIA L FRANKLIN 11/29/1866 003/0101 SCARLET, JACKSON CHRISTIAN, KIZIAH FRANKLIN 08/02/1894 00E/0369 DRYSDALE, ISAAC CHRISTIAN, MARIE FRANKLIN 09/09/1915 003/0407 GOLDEN, FRANK CHRISTIAN, STELLA FRANKLIN 07/14/1906 002/0209 JONES, ELI CHRISTIAN, SUSAN E FRANKLIN 03/18/1869 003/0310 ======================================================================== Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 07:43:59 -0400 From: "J. Christian" <jsxian@mindspring.com> To: CHRISTIAN-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <018101c01f0a$430af720$de2156d1@astcusto> Subject: Charles Lawson Christian [1778-1840] iv. LEMUEL L. CHRISTIAN, b. 1818, Amherst Co., VA; d. Jackson, Co., AL; m. CHARLOTTE MITCHELL, 1837, Jackson Co., AL. Notes for LEMUEL L. CHRISTIAN: In 1819 the United States "purchased" Florida from Spain; no money was paid to Spain, but the United States agreed to pay American settlers for damages to their property suffered during battles over Florida. The territory of Florida was organized in 1822. As thousands of settlers poured into Florida the Indians continued to cause trouble. The Seminole had settled on the good farm land in central Florida. When the United States urged Indian tribes to move west, the Seminole massacred Major Francis L. Dade and his troops. This incident in 1835 started the second Seminole War. A call went out for volunteer militia and many from Northeast Alabama responded. Seventeen companies with 60 to 84 men in each formed the North Alabama Mounted Volunteers commanded by Col. Benjamin Snodgrass. The men were mustered in 26 October 1837 and discharged 12 April 1838 at Turkeytown. Three companies were formed almost entirely from the Bolivar-Pleasant Grove area. Lemuel L. Christian was a private in Company K from Bolivar under Capt. Samuel M. Cowan, and William Christian was listed as a corporal. (From - The Stevenson Story, p.67-68) More About LEMUEL L. CHRISTIAN: Census: 1840, Jackson Co., AL