-----Original Message----- From: Marian <eepedersen@email.msn.com> To: E. L. Reynolds <reynolds@reynoldsgen.org> Date: Wednesday, March 10, 1999 7:46 AM Subject: Elizabeth Ann Johnson/Elizabeth (Betty) Johnson >Thanks for your email. I appreciate all the information. > >The information I have is this: > >DAR Application states: References for Lineage: #37595, National #453883 of >Kathryn Hall Lewis; Thomas Grum papers and old Bible records; Biography of >William Dixon in the "History of Henry and St. Clair Counties of Missouri", >p. 567.; Photo copy of marriage of Unity HACKWORTH and William Dixon; >National #437595 of Henrietta Hope HACKWORTH Northrup.; Census of >Pensioners 1840, showing son, Robert. > >Form states: Give, if possible, the following data: My Revolutionary >ancestor was married (1) to Elizabeth Ann Johnson at Bedford Co., VA. >1,27,1786. (2) is blank (3) is blank. > >Children of Revolutionary Ancestor: >Names Dates of Birth To Whom Married >Jesse 1788 >Robert 1890 >Unity Ann 1793 1818, William Dixon >Jr.. >Thomas 1,26,1801 Susan Holder >John abt. 1809 Sarah >Malinda Joel Holder > >Lineage goes through the applicant's information...if you want I can do it >for you. >and states: >The said Unity Ann Hackworth Dixon was the child of Thomas HACKWORTH born on >4, 11, 1763 at Bedford Co., VA died at Greenup Co., Kentucky on 4-23-1855 >and his FIRST wife Elizabeth Ann JOHNSON born on abt. 1764 at Bedford >Col, VA died at Bedford Co., VA on about 1800 (census) , married on >1,27,1786. > >I have a hand written copy of Benjamin Johnson of Bedford's will >naming daughter, Elizabeth Johnson. and his wife was Mary Johnson > >I have a hand written copy stating: >"Know all Men by these present that we Thomas Hackworth and William >Hackworth of Bedford County are held firmly bound unto Patrick Henry Esquire >Governor or Chief Magistrate of the State of Virginia in the sum of Fifty >Pounds of Current money to which.......can't read it....well ......to be >made to the said Patrick Henry or to his .....We bind ourselves ....each of >us our ....of our joint .......firmly by these present. Sealed with >our..seats dated this 27th day of Jan: 1786. >The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a >marriage shorty intended to be had solemnized between the above Thomas >HACKWORTH and Elizabeth JOHNSON. Now if there should be no lawful Cause so >....... The said Marriage then the above Oblign so be void else to remain in >full force. Sealed and signed in the presence of Thomas Hackworth and >William Hackworth. >I so thereby certify that Elizabeth JOHNSON is of full age and that she is >not under the ....?...of parents of guardian. Certified this 26 Day of Jan. >1786. To the Clerk of Bedford; signed (Looks like: Thos. Leftwich ..I can >read the Leftwich ) >This copy was received on Friday, Jan.24, 1975 from H.P.Scott, County Clerk, >Box 253, Bedford, Virginia 24523. by my uncle, >Hubert Hackworth in St. Anthony, Idaho. > >I have proof of Thomas Hackworth being in the Revolutionary War. from >General Services Administration, Washington, D.C. > >I have a photo copy from the Virginia State Library in Richmond, Virginia >28219 dated September 12, 1975. sent to (my uncle) Hubert E. Hackworth, St. >Anthony, Idaho. >This has been typed from the original by the State of Virginia. >1. Bedford County Index to Marriage Bonds, 1754-1870. Husbands, A-Z. Reel >57, "H" section, p.1. Thomas Hackworth and Elizabeth Johnson, Jan. 27,1786. >2. Campbell County Marriage Register 1, 1782-1853. Reel 36, p. 70. Thomas >Hackworth and Susan Holden (should have been Holder), Dec. 29, >825.( mistype the n instead of an r. maybe couldn't tell what it was) >The above is a record of the minister's return; it contains only the date of >the marriage, no genealogical data. For a copy of the original bond , we >suggest that you write to the clerk... > >I also have a handwritten copy of the Marriages(27 couples) that were >Celebrated and Certified by me, James Mitchell. >Thomas Hackworth to Elizabeth Johnson dated 30 January 1786. >further down is listed John Johnson to Suckey HACKWORTH 31st August 1786. >Others of the surnames I am searching on this list are: >John Murray to Susanna SCOTT 6th October 1785 >Samuel MITCHELL to Siner Pullen 20th December 1785. >Frederick Jos to Mary NEWMAN 2nd November 1785. >Denny Holland to Sally TURNER 27th Dec. 1785. > > >I have a copy of a typed will sent by Fran Hackworth to my uncle, Hubert >Hackworth on 12/21/74 that states: >Will of Thomas Hackworth, a Revolutionary War soldier. >married 1786 Elizabeth Johnson daughter of Ben and Mary Johnson >and it lists their children. Written at the bottom of the sheet states: >In 1840 census - Thomas, Rev. War pensioner, Age 85, living in home of >Ruben. It also lists the issue of John Hackworth. > >Could it be...there are two Elizabeth JOHNSON born about the same time? > >Sincerely, > >Marian >eepedersen@msn.com > > > >