Jesse Lewis was born in 1790 in North Carolina. The exact location remains unknown as does the identification of his parents.
He married Mildred Rollins, probably in Pitt County, North Carolina, then moved to Georgia after the birth of their second child, probably in 1815. Mildred was born in 1795 in North Carolina. They settled in Wayne County (now Brantley) and became owners of a substantial amount of land there. The probable motivation for the move was the availability of cheap fertile land in Georgia. He may have acquired his land in an early land lottery, or he may have purchased it from one of the lottery winners. He served as Justice of the Wayne County Inferior Court from 1825 until 1829, during which time he was also Tax Collector of Wayne Co. from 1827 through 1829 and in the Wayne County militia from September 15, 1823 until April 17, 1827. He was Justice of the Peace from 1833 until 1837. He and Millie had eleven children, the last nine of whom were born in Georgia.
Although he is buried elsewhere, there is a stone memorial to Jesse Lewis in the Lewis Cemetery in Raybon, Georgia. He and his wife and an infant daughter are buried about five miles away in unmarked graves on a spot near his old home. Jesse died on 28 May 1849. He and his wife and an infant daughter are actually buried about five miles away in unmarked graves near the Smyrna Baptist Church, a spot near his his old home about five miles from the present town of Nahunta.
He moved to south Georgia from North Carolina after 1815. There is a memorial marker to him in the Lewis Cemetery in Raybon, but he is known not to be buried there. He and his wife and an infant daughter are buried about five miles away in unmarked graves near the Smyrna Baptist Church, a spot near his old home about five miles from the present town of Nahunta. He was Justice of the Peace in the 335th District from 1833 through 1837. He was Justice of the Wayne County Inferior Court from 1825 until 1829, and he was Tax Collector of Wayne Co. from 1827 through 1829. He was also in the Wayne County militia from Sept.15, 1823 until April 17, 1827.No record of his marriage in NC, KY, TN, or VA.
His wife was born in Pitt County, NC and many of his Wayne County
neighbors came from Pitt County, NC (The Highsmiths, e.g.).
Documents:
Guardianship record showing Jesse Lewis death date.No record of his marriage in NC, KY, TN, or VA.
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Milly Rollins was the daughter of Charles and Hannah Rollins of Pitt Co., North Carolina. Her name appears variously as Mildred, Millicent, Emily, Amelia. Charles Rollins (possibly Rollings) was evidently a man of considerable means. Milly is named in her father's will. That will provided that $200 be paid to the "lawfully begotten heirs of Milly Lewis." An affidavit filed by James Bryant Lewis, guardian of the Milly's minor children, to claim the inheritance establishes the connection with our Lewis family.
While that will does not exist, there are notes regarding the will and the estate written by Atty. Wm. Blount Rodman (contributed by Elizabeth Ross). These notes were found at East Carolina University in the Joyner Library and provided here by Theodore D. Lewis. The papers of Atty. Rodman are held at the library in Collection #329.14.d.
Milly is listed in the 1870 census although other records show that she died in October of 1869. In that census she is shown living with son William H. Lewis. The spelling of her name in that census is "Millia."
The notes in that East Carolina University collection further indicate that Charles and Hannah Rollins had eight children: John, Lydia, Hannah, Rebecca, Milly, Susannah, Patty, and James W. Rollins. The will mentions a number of slaves: Piney, Simon, Letha, Gatsey, Albert, Miles, Elijah, Annaky, Adam, Linda, Willis, Elijah, and several children. Charles was probably born in 1753 and died in 1843.
Original notes:
Her name may have been Millicent. Think that the only evidence is the reference to Milly, which has been variously interpreted as Mildred,Millicent, Emily, Amelia, etc. She is still living in Wayne Co., GA at the time of the taking of the 1870 census. Her name is there spelled Millia.In notes written by Atty. William Blount Rodman, she was daughter of Charles and Hannah Rollings of Pitt Co., NC.
In 1850 she was living with her son, William H. Lewis in Wayne Co.,GA.
She is still living at the time of the taking of the 1870 Wayne County
census in the home of her son, William H. Lewis in Wayne Co., GA.The mortuary schedule attached to the 1870 Census of Wayne County,Georgia show that she (Mrs. Millia Lewis, died in October, 1869, age 74 years.
Willis Lewis' application for Federal assistance, dated 7 Sept 1820, tracks his Rev War record and names two of his sons - William and Frederick - ages 16 and 18. He is 71 years old and his unnamed wife is 51 years old at the time. This would place his birth year as 1749. He was granted assistance in the amount of $95 per year, retroactive to Feb. 3, 1819 when congress passed the assistance legislation. He received this amount presumably until his death - a total of $1,490.57. That figures to be 15 years and 248 days and sets his death date as October 9, 1835, a Friday. He was then 86 years old.
His Rev. War service began on 20 July 1778. He served for 9 months and was discharged on 20 April 1779. He was paid a total of 24 pounds, 12 shillings, and 5 pence. (NC Rev.Army Accounts Vol. X, PartVIII, #45.)
Willis is the only Lewis on the Census rolls of Pitt County (1790,1800, 1810, and 1820) who is of an age and circumstance that fits to be the father of Jesse. It may be another clue that Willis' application for financial assistance is about the same time that Jesse left Pitt county.
See Pioneers of Wiregrass GA, by Folks Huxford, Vol. 8, Page 180-181
She signed deed as Luvicy.
This George b. 1787 is not to be confused with the George Johns born the same year to Jacob & Anna Johns.
He is shown in the 1830 Camden County census with a wife and 5 children -3 boys and 2 girls. The boys ages are shown as 1-u5, 1-5/10, and1-15/20. The girls ages are shown as 1-u5 and 1-15/20. There is a female, age 50-60, living with them, probably a parent.
Interesting possibility:
1860 census: GA, Wayne
Johns, William J.B. , 38, GA (living next door to James & Kisiah Johns)
, Mary , 30
(see below)Name: William JB Johns
Title: "Billy"
Birth: 1799 in Jesup, Wayne County, Ga (poss1825)
Death: 3 SEP 1892 in Union County, Ga
Burial: Swift Creek Cemetary
Marriage 1 Mary Futch b: 15 AUG 1829 in Bullock County, Ga
Married: 1847 in Bradford Co, Fl
Children
Silas David Johns b: 3 FEB 1849 in Bradford County, Fl
William Jackson "Jack" Johns b: 22 APR 1855 in Bradford Co, Fl
John Beauregard Johns b: 1855 in Bradford Co, Fl
Jeremiah Johns
Darling Johns b: 1859 in Bradford Co, FL
Mary "Sis" Johns b: 1861 in Bradford Co, Fl
Fanny Leuanna Johns b: 1863 in Bradford Co, Fl
John Johns b: 1865 in Bradford Co, Fl
Kizzie Johns b: 1867 in Bradford Co, Fl
Leah Fannie Johns b: 1850 in Bradford Co, Fl
Isaac Newton Johns b: 1854 in Bradford Co, Fl
Lucretia Johns b: 6 MAR 1877 in Bradford,FL
In a deed dated 5 April 1819, Patence Johns (widow of Jacob Johns) and her children sell two tracts of land to Frederick Schuperd for $600. Children signing are John, Isaac, William, Levi, Cornelius, George, Jeremiah, Mary, Sarah, and Elizabeth. (Barnwell Co., SC Deed Book L,Pg 268.
This is the way Jacob's heirs & spouses signed.
Heir Signature Spouse signature Patience
(his wife)X her mark
John signed with a J
Isaac signed his name Elizabeth X her mark
William signed with a W Lucy X her mark
Levi signed his name Easter X her mark
Cornelius X his mark
George X his mark Anna X her mark
Jeremiah signed his name Luvicy X her mark
Mary Roden X her mark
Sarah Pillum X her mark
Elizabeth X her mark Littleberry Walker X his mark
female (deceased) John McKinney X his mark
Surveys found by Cliff Johns in 1996 include the following:
260a in Orangeburg Dist. for John T. Johns - 9 Mar 1789
94a on forks of Salkehatchie for Isaac Johns - 5 Aug 1793
207a on Sedare Branch of Salkehatchie for Isaac Johns - 24 Nov 1796
346a on great fork of Salkehatchie for Jacob Johns - 28 Jan 1797
246a on forks of S. at Cross Swamp for Isaac Johns - 31 Jan 1797
183a at forks of Big & Little S. for William Johns - 19 Feb 1800
300a on Great PeeDee River, Marlborough Dist.,for William Johns - 20Apr 1811Received info from Cliff Johns: 105 RiverWalk Terr. 23Dec1995
Simpsonville, SC 29681Jacob Johns was granted 346 acres south of Charleston between the great fork of the Salkehatchie River near Cross Swamp in Colleton Co by State of SC
Grant dtd 5 Jun 1797; Book L.,p.268-272,Barnwell Co, SC DeedBooks.SC Deed Abstract 1773-1778 listing 22Nov1770 Jacob Johns and Patience his wife of St. Marks Parish "lease & release" to Warner Tucker for L100SC money 100 acres granted 3Nov1762 to Benjamin Wells in St. Marks Parish, Craven Cty, on Bell Branch of Twenty Five Mile Creek. Rec. 20Feb1775.
1800 Colleton Co SC census, shown as over 45 years of age; wife also >45, 2 boys 0-10, 1 boy 10-16,
1 female 10-16, 1 female 26-45. Vera Mallon has him d. 1817 in Wayne Co Ga.
She probably could not read or write. She had her name misspelled Pashents on deed of 23 Jan 1817 which she signed with a mark. However, she had 11 children and with her husband established an estate of some 646 acres south of Charleston near Hilton Head.
Received from Cliff Johns of Simpsonville on 23 Dec 1995 to Walter Berg.
Sir Thomas Nathaniel* EDWARDS II
Found this at http://www.jaimeadams.com/Thomas was born 10/14/1690 in Stafford, (England) Wales and died 2/11/1781 in Maryland. He married Isabel (Elizabeth) Downing on 3/17/1713. She was born in 3/12/1693 in Cardilf, Glamorganshire, Wales and died 1783 in Maryland.
At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, SIR Thomas, although very old, was active in supporting the English government and became personally responsible for goods bought in New York for the British Army. At about that time he died, and Robert Edwards II administered the estate. It is documented to have resided in St. Mary's County, Maryland as early as 1678.
The 9 known child of Thomas Nathaniel Edwards and Isabel Downing are as follows:VIII. Joseph Edwards
Robert Edwards, II. b. 2/24/1714
Joshua Edwards b. 1718
William Edwards b. 4/08/1720
Thomas Edwards b. 7/07/1723
Leonard Edwards b. 1725
John Crawford Edwards b. 2/10/1726
Jacob Edwards b. 1729
Martha Edwards b. 1731 d. 1799
Email from Jamie:
Hi! Here is what I have on these two individuals and some of the sources I
have on them:1) +11. Sir Thomas Nathaniel Edwards II (b.14 Oct 1690-Edwards
Hall,Cardiff (Glamorganshire),Wales d.1781-Maryland)
|| | | |+12. Margaret CUELIN (b.1666 d.1738)After much research and many email about this, it appears that Sir Thomas
Nathaniel Edwards was married to Isabel (Elizabeth) Downing
also according to the book Captain Bill Book Three - A Genealogy of the
Catawba River Valley of SC.2) And my records show that Robert Thomas Edwards m. Margaret Cuelin
December 25, 1685 in Glamorgan according to:
Mannie Lee Mabry, Editor, Union County Heritage - South Carolina 1981,
(1981, Union County Heritage Committee, Union, SC,), 73, Author: Mannie Lee
Mabry, Editor
These are really the two individuals that I see I have information about.
Sorry to confuse the issue, but it might be worth it just to check out these
sources and see what you think. The Edwards line out of my 20,000 family
members I have researched is the most inconclusive and hard to document as
fact....it is like no one truly knows or documented the family information!So if you find anything different, please let me know!
Happy Researching!
Sincerely,
Jaimehttp://www.jaimeadams.com
mike ([email protected]) found this at http://www.jaimeadams.com/
Robert was born 1662 in Wales and died 1739. He married Margaret Cuelin on 12/25/1685 in Glamorgan, Wales. She was born in 1666 in Denbigh, Wales and died 1738.
The 6 known child of Robert Edwards and Margaret Cuelinis as follows:Thomas Nathaniel Edwards b. 1690
Henry Edwards
John Edwards b. 1683
Robert Edwards b. 1685
Haydon Edwards b. 1687
Richard Edwards b. 1694
He was evidently a man of considerable means. While his will does not exist, there are notes regarding the will and the estate written by Atty. Wm. Blount Rodman (contributed by Elizabeth Ross. These notes were found at East Carolina University in the Joyner Library.
From the notes we can determine the testator's name - Charles Rollins;
His wife's name - Hannah
Their children - John, Lydia, Hannah, Rebecca, Milly,Susannah, Patty, James W.His probably birth & death dates: -1753 - 1843
John and Hannah predeceased their father.
Lydia and Hannah married -Davenport;
Rebecca married - Ross,
Susanna married - Nobles;
Milly married - Lewis; and
Patty married - John Clemons(?).Charles Rollins owned many slaves, including: Piney, Simon, Letha,Gatsey, Albert, Miles, Elijah, Annaky, Adam, Linda, Willis, Elijah,and several children.