Stephen D. Gafford1

M, (say 1753 - after 28 November 1822)
FatherThomas Gafford1 (s 1721 - a 1800)
MotherMary Elizabeth Hinton1 (s 1724 - )
Birth*say 1753 He was born say 1753 at Lunenburg Co., Virginia.1 
Marriage*September 1778 He married Frances Grant at Granville Co., North Carolina, in September 1778.1 
Tax roll*1785 Stephen paid taxes at Wilkes Co., Georgia, in 1785.2 
Deed*2 January 1788 He was granted a deed, with Daniel Grant as an adjacent landowner on 2 January 1788 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Samuel Davis and Jane, his wife, to Stephen Gafford, all of Wilkes Co., for 100 guineas, in Wilkes Co. on Little River, adj. Grant, Derrecott, Pinkston, 200 acres. (signed) Samuel Davis. Wit: John Pinkston, John Black, Benj. Thomson. Proved by John Pinkston, Benjamin Thompson, Junr., 3 Sept. 1789. Regd. 3 Sept. 1789.3 
Deed21 March 1789 He was an adjacent landowner in the deed granted on 21 March 1789 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Edward Black and Rebeckah, his wife, and John Black and Ann, his wife, to Thomas Darricott, all of Wilkes Co., for £400, Little River and Beaverdam Creek, 500 acres, except about 20 acres Edward Black sold to Daniel Grant, adj. S.E. by Stephen Gafford, S.W. by Grant, W. & N.W. by Peter Terrell & Thomas Chieves, N.E. & E. by John Wingfield & John Pinkston. (signed) Edward Black, John Black. Wit: David Meriwether, J.P., E. Butler, J.P. Regd. 8 July 1790.4 
Deed*29 December 1790 He was granted a deed, witnessed by Thomas Grant, with Daniel Grant as an adjacent landowner on 29 December 1790

Stephen Gafford and Fanny, his wife, of Wilkes Co., Ga., to David Elington of Luningburgh Co., Va., for £300, Little River, adj. S. & E. by Daniel Grant, N. by late of John Pinkstone, W. by late of Edward Black, was in 2 grants, 1 grant, 31 Aug. 1785, other grant, 20 Jan. 1786, 300 acres. (signed) Stephen Gafford, Fanny Gafford. Wit: Daniel Deupree, Thomas Grant, Danl. Grant, Thomas Mercer. Proved by Deupree, 1 Mar. 1791, H. Mounger, J.P. Regd. 1 Mar. 1791.5 
Deed13 August 1791 He was party to a deed on 13 August 1791 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Benjamin Porter and Patsy Claibourne, his wife, to Stephen Gafford, all of Wilkes Co., for £160, adj. S. by Rocky Creek, E. by Dry Fork of Rocky Creek & Abraham Silva, all other sides by Benjamin Porter except 5 chains on James Willis, 412 acres. (signed) B. Porter, Patsey C. Porter. Wit: Thos. Grisham, R. Worsham, J.P. Plat: 412 acres, Stephen Gafford's land, triangle, long side of triangle is Rocky Creek, Dry Fork of Rocky Creek, W. by Porter, S.W. by Willis. Patsy Claibourne Porter, rel. dower rights, 3 Dec. 1792, R. Worsham, J.P. Regd. 19 Oct. 1793. 
Deed27 August 1791 He was an adjacent landowner in the deed granted on 27 August 1791 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Benjamin Porter and Patsey Claibourn, his wife, of Wilkes Co., Ga., to James Willis of Columbia Co., Ga., for £160, in Wilkes Co. on Rocky Creek, adj. said Porter on W., Thomas Brown on N., Rocky Creek on S., Stephen Gafford on the E. Or, adj. Thomas Brown to Rocky Creek, down said creek to Gafford, to Porter, 403 acres. (signed) B. Porter, Patsey C. Porter. Wit: Peter Carnes, Elizia Carnes. Plat: James Willis' 403 acres, adj. N. by Benj. Porter, W. by Rocky Creek, E. by Thomas Brown, S. by Porter. Patsey Claibourn, wife of Benj. Porter, rel. dower rights, 13 Mar. 1793 before Wm. Moore, J.P. Regd. 12 Apr. 1793.6 
Occupation1792 'Ebenezer Baptist Church was constituted in 1787 as Ebenezer Creek according to early historian John Asplund. From the minutes 'Stephen Gafford was received into the Phillips Mill Baptist Church on February 9, 1787. On June 12, 1790, he applied to the church "to know if it is agreeable to them that he continue to preach the Gospel which was unanimously agreed to. . ." On March 10, 1792, the minutes mention a problem between Gafford and David Ellington, then a supply paster at Ebenezer: "The case between Stephen Gafford and David Ellington being taken up and debated on both sides was referred to be considered at a conference at Ebenezer. On October 13, 1792, Gafford was accused of 'publickly exposing the Brethren without dealing with them in a Gospel way and flatly contradicting himself.7' 
Deed25 August 1792 He witnessed a deed grant on 25 August 1792 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Samuel Gilmore of Washington Co., Ga., to Moses Mills of Wilkes Co., Ga., for £50, 60 acres in Wilkes Co. on Clarks Fork of Long Creek, Folks Branch, part of 200 acres granted to Gilmore, adj. Folks Spring, Folk, Mill Creek, Saml. Gilmore, McKinney. (signed) Saml. Gilmore. Wit: Thomas Brown, Stephen Gafford. Proved before Richd. Worsham, J.P. by Thos. Brown, 28 Aug. 1792. Regd. 14 Jan. 1793.8 
Event-Misc25 December 1794 Stephen Gafford signed for the legacy of his wife, Fanny, as she became a charter member of Turkey Creek Baptist Church
at Abbeville District, South Carolina, on 25 December 1794.1 
Deed16 November 1797 He granted a deed on 16 November 1797 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Stephen Gafford, Richard Davis, & Hazlewood Wilkinson, all of Wilkes Co., for $100, to Thomas Grant, of same, a tract including the Mill Seat, 50 acres, adj. estate of Peter Terrell, Senior, decd., Thomas Dericott, decd., & said Thomas Grant, in Wilkes Co. (signed) Stephen Gafford, Richard Davis, Hazelwood Wilkenson. Wit: John Griffin, R. B. Washington, Archd. Simpson, J.P. Regd. 24 Nov. 1797.9 
Probate5 June 1798 He administrated an unknown person 's estate on 5 June 1798 at Wilkes Co., Georgia.10 
Occupation*1800 He was a Preacher at Turkey Creek Baptist Church in 1800 at Abbeville District, South Carolina. 
Deed5 May 1802 He was an adjacent landowner in the deed granted on 5 May 1802 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

John Hunton and Hannah, his wife, of Clark Co., Ga., to Mathew Talbot of Wilkes Co., Ga., for $430, 200 acres in Wilkes Co. on Hoggs Fork of Fishing Creek, granted to John Gilmore. By Gilmore sold to Griffin Smith & from said Smith to said John Hunton, on creek, being tract where Revd. Stephen Gafford now lives. (signed) Jno. Hunton. Wit: James Huling, John Colley. Wilkes CO.: proved by James Huling, 3 Jan. 1804, Thomas Terrell, J.I.C. Rec. 1 June 1804.11 
Deed*19 September 1804 He was granted a deed, witnessed by Daniel Gafford on 19 September 1804 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Anne Arnett to Stephen Gafford, both of Wilkes Co., for $200, 100 acres on Long Branch, part of tract granted to Anne Arnett. (signed) Anne (x) Arnett. Wit: Danl. Gafford, Stephen Gafford, Junr. Proved 1 Oct. 1804, before B. Porter, J.I.C. Rec. 13 Dec. 1804.12 
Deed3 August 1805 He was an adjacent landowner in the deed granted on 3 August 1805 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

George Gresham, Senn, to Thomas Gresham, both of Wilkes Co., for $327, 109 acres on Rocky Creek, adj. Robert Harris, A. Lipham, S. Gafford, & said George Gresham, Senr., as on attached plat of a tract granted to said George Gresham, Senr. (signed) George Gresham. Wit: R. Hammock, Robert Harris. Proved 24 Dec. 1805, W. Sausom, J.I.C. Plat attached. Full money rec. 23 Aug. 1805. Rec. 7 Jan. 1806.13 
Jury*April 1808 He served on a jury in April 1808 at Jones Co., Georgia,
     a Grand Jury. 
Event-Misc*1810 He in 1810 at Wlikinson Co., Georgia, appointed a commissioner of the county academy, along with Major John Hatcher, Matthew Carswell, Daniel Hicks and Jeremiah Lofton.14 
Marriage*circa 1819 He married Martha (?) circa 1819.15 
1820 Census*7 August 1820 Stephen was listed as the head of a family on the 1820 Census at Clinton, Jones Co., Georgia. (1M10-15, 1M16-25, 1M45+, 1F10-15, 1F16-25, 1F45+, 21 slaves).16 
Death*after 28 November 1822 He died at Jones Co., Georgia, after 28 November 1822.1 
Probate*4 February 1823 Probate action was taken on Stephen's estate, with Martha (?), Grant Gafford and Zachariah Gafford as heir(s), with Daniel Gafford as guardian on 4 February 1823 at Jones Co., Georgia,

Will Book A. Stephen Gafford Sr, will signed 28 Nov 1822 and probated 4 Feb 1823. Wife: Martha to receive Negros: Lewis, Easter, Anna, Jinney and her two children Kack and Kissey and Wanny. Children: Grant Gafford, Zachariah Gafford (does not name all of them). Grant guardians: Daniel Gafford of Ala. for James and David Gafford; Peter Northern for Stephen and Josiah Gafford. (describes land and bordering neighbors, grist mill and furniture - lengthy). Executors: Son Zachariah Gafford, Abner Davis, Dempsey Justice. Witnesses: Thomas Turner, Levi Turner, Jno. McMachin. [Warren Culpepper note: the 4 children for whom guardians were named (James, David, Stephen and Josiah) have not been identified]15 

Family 1

Frances Grant (say 1760 - )
Children

Family 2

Martha (?) (say 1765 - )
Last Edited29 September 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. Ceded Lands - Records of St. Paul Parish and Early Wilkes Co., GA, Alden Associates, Albany, GA, 1964.
    page 95.
  3. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806, Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book EE, 1788-1790, p. 169.
  4. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806, Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book GG, 1790-1793, p. 61.
  5. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806, Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book GG, 1790-1793, p. 201.
  6. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806, Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book II, 1792-1794, p. 556.
  7. A History of The Georgia Baptist Association 1784-1984, .
    pages 455, 489 and 492).
  8. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806, Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book II, 1792-1794, p. 406.
  9. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806, Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book PP, 1796-1798, p. 339.
  10. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806, Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book RR, 1798-1805, p. 47.
  11. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806, Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book UU, 1803-1804, p. 269.
  12. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806, Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book VV, 1804-1806, p. 69.
  13. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806, Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book VV, 1804-1806, p. 382.
  14. Victor Davidson, History of Wilkinson County Georgia, Spartanburg, SC: Reprint Company Publishers, 1978.
    p. 170.
  15. Editor Mary Carter, Jones Co., GA Will Abstracts - 1833, "Georgia Pioneers Genealogical Magazine", Vol.XX, May 1983 #2.
  16. 1820 Federal Census, United States.
    Clinton, Jones Co., GA, page 147. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.

Frances Grant1

F, (say 1760 - )
FatherDaniel Grant1 (1724 - 19 Oct 1793)
MotherElizabeth Tate1 (1731 - 13 Oct 1763)
Name Variation She was also known as Fanny. 
Birth*say 1760 She was born say 1760 at Halifax Co., Virginia.1 
(Family Member) Relocation1764 She was an accompanying familiy member in the relocation of Daniel Grant in 1764 at Granville Co., North Carolina.2 
Marriage*September 1778 She married Stephen D. Gafford at Granville Co., North Carolina, in September 1778.1 
Married NameSeptember 1778  As of September 1778, her married name was Gafford.1 
(Family Member) Relocation1783 She was an accompanying familiy member in the relocation of Daniel Grant in 1783 at Wilkes Co., Georgia.2 
Deed7 January 1785 She was party to a deed on 7 January 1785

John Harvey of Wilkes Co., Ga., to Robert Beesley of Lunenburg Co., Va., on Fishing Creek, adj. white oak in Wilkes Co. ...to black oak in Washington Co., Ga., post oak on county line, 537 1/2 acres. (signed) John Harvey. Wit: Thomas Grant, Danl. Grant, Fanney Grant. Proved 4 June 1787, John Talbot. Regd. 5 June 1787. 
Deed*29 December 1790 She was granted a deed, witnessed by Thomas Grant, with Daniel Grant as an adjacent landowner on 29 December 1790

Stephen Gafford and Fanny, his wife, of Wilkes Co., Ga., to David Elington of Luningburgh Co., Va., for £300, Little River, adj. S. & E. by Daniel Grant, N. by late of John Pinkstone, W. by late of Edward Black, was in 2 grants, 1 grant, 31 Aug. 1785, other grant, 20 Jan. 1786, 300 acres. (signed) Stephen Gafford, Fanny Gafford. Wit: Daniel Deupree, Thomas Grant, Danl. Grant, Thomas Mercer. Proved by Deupree, 1 Mar. 1791, H. Mounger, J.P. Regd. 1 Mar. 1791.3 
(Heir) Probate8 November 1793 Thomas, John, Amelia, Frances, Isabella and Anna listed to benefit in Daniel Grant's will at Wilkes Co., Georgia, on 8 November 1793.4 
Event-Misc*25 December 1794 Stephen Gafford signed for the legacy of his wife, Fanny, as she became a charter member of Turkey Creek Baptist Church
at Abbeville District, South Carolina, on 25 December 1794.1 
Event-Misc*2 May 1808 Fanny Grant applied to ?? for letter of admission of son, Thomas Gafford, who was deceased. on 2 May 1808.5 
Church*20 February 1819 Frances joined at Williams Creek Baptist Church, Warren Co., Georgia, on 20 February 1819 (Rec'd Fanny Gafford by a letter of dismission from Ebenezer Church, Wilkes County, dated 25 Oct 1817.)6 
Church9 April 1825 Frances joined at Williams Creek Baptist Church, Warren Co., Georgia, on 9 April 1825 (Sister Frances Gafford came forward and acknowledged herself ever to have been a member with us (and not of Tho's Rhodes Party) and is acknowledged by the church to be in fellowship with us.)7 
Event-Misc*20 December 1834 Ordered that Sister Frances Gafford... have letters of dismission. on 20 December 1834 at Williams Creek Baptist Church, Warren Co., Georgia.8 

Family

Stephen D. Gafford (say 1753 - after 28 November 1822)
Children
Last Edited12 June 2004

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    DB: Marjoeal; Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  3. Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806, Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
    Book GG, 1790-1793, p. 201.
  4. Grace Gillam Davidson, Early Records of Georgia, Vols 1-2, Silas Emmett Lucas, GA, 1932.
    Record of Wills--1792-1801, p. 61.
  5. Grace Gillam Davidson, Early Records of Georgia, Vols 1-2, Silas Emmett Lucas, GA, 1932.
  6. J. Kenneth Brantley, The Records of the Church at Williams Creek (Warren Co., GA), Powder Springs, GA: Brantley Association, 1995/2002, Repository: Warren Culpepper's Personal Library.
    page 65.
  7. J. Kenneth Brantley, The Records of the Church at Williams Creek (Warren Co., GA), Powder Springs, GA: Brantley Association, 1995/2002, Repository: Warren Culpepper's Personal Library.
    page 97.
  8. J. Kenneth Brantley, The Records of the Church at Williams Creek (Warren Co., GA), Powder Springs, GA: Brantley Association, 1995/2002, Repository: Warren Culpepper's Personal Library.
    page 147.

Martha (?)1

F, (say 1765 - )
Birth*say 1765 She was born say 1765.1 
Marriage*circa 1819 She married Stephen D. Gafford circa 1819.1 
Married Namecirca 1819  As of circa 1819, her married name was Gafford.1 
(free wh female 45 +) 1820 Census7 August 1820 Martha was probably a free white female, age 45 or over, in Stephen D. Gafford's household, on the 1820 Census at Clinton, Jones Co., Georgia.2 
(Heir) Probate4 February 1823 Martha, Grant and Zachariah listed to benefit in Stephen D. Gafford's will at Jones Co., Georgia, on 4 February 1823.1 
1830 Census*1 June 1830 Martha was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 Census at Clinton, Jones Co., Georgia. (1M20-29, 1F20-29, 1F30-39, 1F50-59).3 

Family

Stephen D. Gafford (say 1753 - after 28 November 1822)
Last Edited8 September 2002

Citations

  1. Editor Mary Carter, Jones Co., GA Will Abstracts - 1833, "Georgia Pioneers Genealogical Magazine", Vol.XX, May 1983 #2.
  2. 1820 Federal Census, United States.
    Clinton, Jones Co., GA, page 147. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  3. 1830 Federal Census, United States.
    Unknown Townships, Jones Co., GA, page 472.

Thomas Gafford1

M, (1783 - 1808)
FatherStephen D. Gafford1 (s 1753 - a 28 Nov 1822)
MotherFrances Grant1 (s 1760 - )
Birth*1783 He was born in 1783.1 
Marriage*1 May 1801 He married Polly Whatley at Greene Co., Georgia, on 1 May 1801.1 
Marriage*say 1805 He married Francis Willis say 1805.1 
Death*1808 He died at Georgia in 1808.1 
Event-Misc*2 May 1808 Fanny Grant applied to ?? for letter of admission of son, Thomas Gafford, who was deceased. on 2 May 1808.2 

Family 1

Polly Whatley (say 1783 - )

Family 2

Francis Willis (say 1780 - before 1814)
Last Edited12 September 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. Grace Gillam Davidson, Early Records of Georgia, Vols 1-2, Silas Emmett Lucas, GA, 1932.

Francis Willis1

F, (say 1780 - before 1814)
Birth*say 1780 Francis was born say 1780. She was the daughter of James Willis and Judith Hardin.1 
Marriage*say 1805 She married Thomas Gafford say 1805.1 
Married Namesay 1805  As of say 1805, her married name was Gafford.1 
Death*before 1814 She died before 1814.1 

Family

Thomas Gafford (1783 - 1808)
Last Edited29 June 2004

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>

Polly Whatley1

F, (say 1783 - )
Birth*say 1783 She was born say 1783.1 
Marriage*1 May 1801 She married Thomas Gafford at Greene Co., Georgia, on 1 May 1801.1 
Married Name1 May 1801  As of 1 May 1801, her married name was Gafford.1 

Family

Thomas Gafford (1783 - 1808)
Last Edited7 September 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>

Grant Gafford1

M, (1787 - circa 1881)
FatherStephen D. Gafford1 (s 1753 - a 28 Nov 1822)
MotherFrances Grant1 (s 1760 - )
Birth*1787 He was born in 1787 at Wilkes Co., Georgia.1 
Marriage*say 1813 He married Martha Murray say 1813.1 
War of 1812*between 1813 and 1814 He served.1 
Land Grant/Patent*1818 Land was granted to Grant Gafford in 1818 at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
(Heir) Probate4 February 1823 Martha, Grant and Zachariah listed to benefit in Stephen D. Gafford's will at Jones Co., Georgia, on 4 February 1823.3 
1850 Census*1 June 1850 Grant was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census on 1 June 1850 at Rocky Mount District, Lowndes Co., Alabama.
((Grant, 63, M, Planter, 100, GA; Martha G., 57, F, GA; Thomas, 15, M, Planter, AL; Jeremiah, 14, M, AL; James, 11, M, AL; Josiah M., 9, M, AL;
John B., 5, M, AL)). 
Death*circa 1881 He died circa 1881.1 

Family

Martha Murray (1795 - )
Last Edited18 October 2008

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. George Bernard Lewis: Chairman of the Butler Co. Heritage Book Committee, editor, The Heritage of Butler County, Alabama, Clanton, AL: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2003.
    Pages 3-4: "Early Landowners of Butler County," from the Butler County Tract Book showing the first owners of land in the county:
    1817: ..., Daniel Gafford, Jeremiah Gafford, ...
    1818: ..., Grant Gafford (Assignee), James Gafford (Assignee), ...
    1819: ..., John Payne (Assignee), ...
  3. Editor Mary Carter, Jones Co., GA Will Abstracts - 1833, "Georgia Pioneers Genealogical Magazine", Vol.XX, May 1983 #2.

Martha Murray1

F, (1795 - )
Birth*1795 She was born in 1795 at Georgia.1 
Marriage*say 1813 She married Grant Gafford say 1813.1 
Married Namesay 1813  As of say 1813, her married name was Gafford.1 

Family

Grant Gafford (1787 - circa 1881)
Last Edited7 September 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>

Jeremiah Pleasant Routon1

M, (1832 - 1877)
FatherWilliam Pleasant Routon1 (26 Aug 1807 - 17 Oct 1872)
MotherSarah Watts1 (8 Feb 1814 - )
Birth*1832 He was born in 1832 at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
(free wh male 05-10) 1840 Census1 June 1840 Jeremiah was probably a free white male, age 5 and under 10,in William Pleasant Routon's household, on the 1840 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.3 
(Household member) 1850 Census1 June 1850 Sarah, Jeremiah, Cornelia, Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma and Martha was listed as a household member (Jeremiah Routon, 17, M, Farmer, AL) living with William Pleasant Routon on the 1850 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.4 
Marriage*12 December 1860 He married Permilia A. Rogers at Butler Co., Alabama, on 12 December 1860.1 
Occupation*between 1861 and 1864 He was sheriff between 1861 and 1864 at Butler Co., Alabama.5 
Death*1877 He died at Butler Co., Alabama, in 1877.2 

Family

Permilia A. Rogers (11 March 1839 - 20 October 1885)
Last Edited19 December 2003

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. Marilyn Davis Hahn, Butler County, Alabama in the 19th Century, 1978.
    p. 69. Cemetery Records of People born before 1850, Jeremiah P. Routon, 1832-1844, Cemetery #44.
  3. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, page 150, ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  4. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Beat 3, Butler Co., AL, page 275.
  5. George Bernard Lewis: Chairman of the Butler Co. Heritage Book Committee, editor, The Heritage of Butler County, Alabama, Clanton, AL: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2003.
    page 7.

Cornelia A. Routon1

F, (1834 - March 1880)
FatherWilliam Pleasant Routon1 (26 Aug 1807 - 17 Oct 1872)
MotherSarah Watts1 (8 Feb 1814 - )
Birth*1834 She was born in 1834 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
(free wh female 05-10) 1840 Census1 June 1840 Cornelia and Sarah was probably a free white female, age 5 and under 10, in William Pleasant Routon's household, on the 1840 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
(Household member) 1850 Census1 June 1850 Sarah, Jeremiah, Cornelia, Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma and Martha was listed as a household member (Cornelia Routon, 15, F, AL) living with William Pleasant Routon on the 1850 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.3 
Married Name4 June 1852  As of 4 June 1852, her married name was Rogers.1 
Marriage*4 June 1852 She married Joseph H. Rogers at Butler Co., Alabama, on 4 June 1852.1 
Death*March 1880 She died at Butler Co., Alabama, in March 1880.1 
Burial*after March 1880 Her body was interred after March 1880 at Fort Dale Cemetery, Fort Dale, Butler Co., Alabama.1 

Family

Joseph H. Rogers (1825 - 1884)
Last Edited8 September 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, page 150, ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  3. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Beat 3, Butler Co., AL, page 275.

Sarah Maria Routon1

F, (10 August 1835 - 20 December 1895)
FatherWilliam Pleasant Routon1 (26 Aug 1807 - 17 Oct 1872)
MotherSarah Watts1 (8 Feb 1814 - )
Birth*10 August 1835 She was born on 10 August 1835 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
(free wh female 05-10) 1840 Census1 June 1840 Cornelia and Sarah was probably a free white female, age 5 and under 10, in William Pleasant Routon's household, on the 1840 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
(Household member) 1850 Census1 June 1850 Sarah, Jeremiah, Cornelia, Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma and Martha was listed as a household member (Maria, 13, F, AL) living with William Pleasant Routon on the 1850 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.3 
Married Name3 August 1854  As of 3 August 1854, her married name was Gafford.4 
Marriage*3 August 1854 She married David W. Gafford at Butler Co., Alabama, on 3 August 1854 at age 18.4 
Married Name2 December 1866  As of 2 December 1866, her married name was Bozeman.1 
Marriage*2 December 1866 She married Joseph Daniel Bozeman at Butler Co., Alabama, on 2 December 1866 at age 31.1 
(household member) 1870 Census1 June 1870 Sarah, Ann, John, Ella and Loula listed as a household member living with William Pleasant Routon on the 1870 Census at Crenshaw Co., Alabama.5 
Death*20 December 1895 She died at Butler Co., Alabama, on 20 December 1895 at age 60
Her obituary of 25 Dec 1895 read: "Mrs. J. D. Bozeman, 60, of Greenville, died last Friday and was buried in the Rowden Cemetery. Rev. E. L. Norris officiated."1 

Family 1

David W. Gafford (18 June 1827 - 31 March 1863)

Family 2

Joseph Daniel Bozeman (6 September 1825 - 28 June 1896)
Last Edited13 September 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, page 150, ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  3. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Beat 3, Butler Co., AL, page 275.
  4. Butler Co., Alabama Marriage License Index, Vols 1-7, 1853-1934, AL Dept of Archives & History, 1976.
    p. 35.
  5. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Township 10, Crenshaw, Alabama; Roll: M593_12; Page: 67, Lines 34-39, Image: 132 (20 Jun 1870)
    William Routon, 62, M, Wh, Farming, RE=$2000, PE=$1200, GA
    Sarah Routon, 56, F, Wh, Keeping house, GA
    Ann Routon, 24, F, Wh, AL
    John C Routon, 19, M, Wh, AL
    Ella Routon, 16, F, Wh, AL
    Lula Routon 13, F, Wh, AL.

Elizabeth Sarah Routon1

F, (1839 - )
FatherWilliam Pleasant Routon1 (26 Aug 1807 - 17 Oct 1872)
MotherSarah Watts1 (8 Feb 1814 - )
Birth*1839 She was born in 1839 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
(free wh female 00-05) 1840 Census1 June 1840 Elizabeth and Frances was probably a free white female, under five years old, in William Pleasant Routon's household, on the 1840 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
(Household member) 1850 Census1 June 1850 Sarah, Jeremiah, Cornelia, Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma and Martha was listed as a household member (Elizabeth, 11, F, AL) living with William Pleasant Routon on the 1850 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.3 
(household member) 1860 Census1 June 1860 Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma, Martha, John, Ella and Loula was listed as a household member (E. Routon, 20, F, AL) living with William Pleasant Routon in the 1860 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.4 
Married Name7 December 1865  As of 7 December 1865, her married name was Purifoy.5 
Marriage*7 December 1865 She married John Purifoy at Butler Co., Alabama, on 7 December 1865.5 

Family

John Purifoy (circa 1835 - )
Last Edited13 September 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, page 150, ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  3. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Beat 3, Butler Co., AL, page 275.
  4. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Precinct 12, Bulter Co., AL, page 258. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  5. Butler Co., Alabama Marriage License Index, Vols 1-7, 1853-1934, AL Dept of Archives & History, 1976.
    p. 160.

Frances Routon1

F, (31 January 1841 - )
FatherWilliam Pleasant Routon1 (26 Aug 1807 - 17 Oct 1872)
MotherSarah Watts1 (8 Feb 1814 - )
(free wh female 00-05) 1840 Census1 June 1840 Elizabeth and Frances was probably a free white female, under five years old, in William Pleasant Routon's household, on the 1840 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
Birth*31 January 1841 She was born on 31 January 1841 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
(Household member) 1850 Census1 June 1850 Sarah, Jeremiah, Cornelia, Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma and Martha was listed as a household member (Frances Routon, 9, F, AL) living with William Pleasant Routon on the 1850 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.3 
(household member) 1860 Census1 June 1860 Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma, Martha, John, Ella and Loula was listed as a household member (F. Routon, 18, F, AL) living with William Pleasant Routon in the 1860 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.4 
Married Name12 December 1860  As of 12 December 1860, her married name was Thames.1 
Marriage*12 December 1860 She married William G. Thames at Butler Co., Alabama, on 12 December 1860 at age 19.1 

Family

William G. Thames (circa 1837 - )
Last Edited8 September 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Butler Co., AL, page 150, ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  3. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Beat 3, Butler Co., AL, page 275.
  4. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Precinct 12, Bulter Co., AL, page 258. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.

Emma Jane Routon1

F, (April 1845 - 26 June 1860)
FatherWilliam Pleasant Routon1 (26 Aug 1807 - 17 Oct 1872)
MotherSarah Watts1 (8 Feb 1814 - )
Birth*April 1845 She was born in April 1845 at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
(Household member) 1850 Census1 June 1850 Sarah, Jeremiah, Cornelia, Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma and Martha was listed as a household member (Emma Routon, 5, F, AL) living with William Pleasant Routon on the 1850 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.3 
(household member) 1860 Census1 June 1860 Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma, Martha, John, Ella and Loula was listed as a household member (Emma J. Routon, 14, F, AL) living with William Pleasant Routon in the 1860 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.4 
Death*26 June 1860 She died at Greenville, Butler Co., Alabama, on 26 June 1860 at age 15.2 
Last Edited12 September 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. Marilyn Davis Hahn, Butler County, Alabama in the 19th Century, 1978.
    p. 66. Cemetery Records of People born before 1850. Emma J. Routon, dau. of Wm. P. & Sarah, d. Greenville 26 Jun 1860, aged 14 yrs, 2 mos.
  3. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Beat 3, Butler Co., AL, page 275.
  4. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Precinct 12, Bulter Co., AL, page 258. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.

Martha Monroe Routon1

F, (1849 - 1898)
FatherWilliam Pleasant Routon1 (26 Aug 1807 - 17 Oct 1872)
MotherSarah Watts1 (8 Feb 1814 - )
Birth*1849 She was born in 1849 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
(Household member) 1850 Census1 June 1850 Sarah, Jeremiah, Cornelia, Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma and Martha was listed as a household member (Martha Routon, 3, F, AL) living with William Pleasant Routon on the 1850 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
(household member) 1860 Census1 June 1860 Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma, Martha, John, Ella and Loula was listed as a household member (Martha Routon, 12, F, AL) living with William Pleasant Routon in the 1860 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.3 
Married Namecirca 1871  As of circa 1871, her married name was Baxter.1 
Marriage*circa 1871 She married Julius M. Baxter at Alabama circa 1871.1 
Death*1898 She died in 1898.1 
Burial*after 1898 Her body was interred after 1898 at Routon Family Cemetery, Crenshaw Co., Alabama.1 

Family

Julius M. Baxter (say 1846 - )
Last Edited8 September 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Beat 3, Butler Co., AL, page 275.
  3. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Precinct 12, Bulter Co., AL, page 258. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.

John Comer Routon1

M, (1851 - 9 December 1929)
FatherWilliam Pleasant Routon1 (26 Aug 1807 - 17 Oct 1872)
MotherSarah Watts1 (8 Feb 1814 - )
Birth*1851 He was born in 1851 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
(household member) 1860 Census1 June 1860 Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma, Martha, John, Ella and Loula was listed as a household member living (John C. Routon, 10, M, AL) with William Pleasant Routon in the 1860 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
(household member) 1870 Census1 June 1870 Sarah, Ann, John, Ella and Loula listed as a household member living with William Pleasant Routon on the 1870 Census at Crenshaw Co., Alabama.3 
Marriage*25 November 1875 He married Frances E. Boyette at Butler Co., Alabama, on 25 November 1875.1 
Death*9 December 1929 He died at Luverne, Crenshaw Co., Alabama, on 9 December 1929.1 

Family

Frances E. Boyette (1858 - )
Last Edited8 September 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Precinct 12, Bulter Co., AL, page 258. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  3. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Township 10, Crenshaw, Alabama; Roll: M593_12; Page: 67, Lines 34-39, Image: 132 (20 Jun 1870)
    William Routon, 62, M, Wh, Farming, RE=$2000, PE=$1200, GA
    Sarah Routon, 56, F, Wh, Keeping house, GA
    Ann Routon, 24, F, Wh, AL
    John C Routon, 19, M, Wh, AL
    Ella Routon, 16, F, Wh, AL
    Lula Routon 13, F, Wh, AL.

Ella E. Routon1

F, (1854 - February 1912)
FatherWilliam Pleasant Routon1 (26 Aug 1807 - 17 Oct 1872)
MotherSarah Watts1 (8 Feb 1814 - )
Birth*1854 She was born in 1854 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
(household member) 1860 Census1 June 1860 Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma, Martha, John, Ella and Loula was listed as a household member (E. Routon, 7, F, AL) living with William Pleasant Routon in the 1860 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
(household member) 1870 Census1 June 1870 Sarah, Ann, John, Ella and Loula listed as a household member living with William Pleasant Routon on the 1870 Census at Crenshaw Co., Alabama.3 
Married Namecirca 1873  As of circa 1873, her married name was McBride.1 
Marriage*circa 1873 She married William J. McBride at Butler Co., Alabama, circa 1873.1 
Death*February 1912 She died in February 1912.1 

Family

William J. McBride (circa 1850 - )
Last Edited8 September 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Precinct 12, Bulter Co., AL, page 258. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  3. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Township 10, Crenshaw, Alabama; Roll: M593_12; Page: 67, Lines 34-39, Image: 132 (20 Jun 1870)
    William Routon, 62, M, Wh, Farming, RE=$2000, PE=$1200, GA
    Sarah Routon, 56, F, Wh, Keeping house, GA
    Ann Routon, 24, F, Wh, AL
    John C Routon, 19, M, Wh, AL
    Ella Routon, 16, F, Wh, AL
    Lula Routon 13, F, Wh, AL.

Loula Alice Routon1

F, (2 September 1856 - 23 November 1911)
FatherWilliam Pleasant Routon1 (26 Aug 1807 - 17 Oct 1872)
MotherSarah Watts1 (8 Feb 1814 - )
Birth*2 September 1856 She was born on 2 September 1856 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
(household member) 1860 Census1 June 1860 Sarah, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, Emma, Martha, John, Ella and Loula was listed as a household member (L. Routon, 4, F, AL) living with William Pleasant Routon in the 1860 Census at Butler Co., Alabama.2 
(household member) 1870 Census1 June 1870 Sarah, Ann, John, Ella and Loula listed as a household member living with William Pleasant Routon on the 1870 Census at Crenshaw Co., Alabama.3 
Married Namecirca 1878  As of circa 1878, her married name was McBride.1 
Marriage*circa 1878 She married John Newton McBride at Butler Co., Alabama, circa 1878.1 
Death*23 November 1911 She died at Butler Co., Alabama, on 23 November 1911 at age 55.1 

Family

John Newton McBride (11 August 1853 - 29 August 1921)
Last Edited8 September 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Precinct 12, Bulter Co., AL, page 258. Ancestry.com image transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  3. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Township 10, Crenshaw, Alabama; Roll: M593_12; Page: 67, Lines 34-39, Image: 132 (20 Jun 1870)
    William Routon, 62, M, Wh, Farming, RE=$2000, PE=$1200, GA
    Sarah Routon, 56, F, Wh, Keeping house, GA
    Ann Routon, 24, F, Wh, AL
    John C Routon, 19, M, Wh, AL
    Ella Routon, 16, F, Wh, AL
    Lula Routon 13, F, Wh, AL.

Permilia A. Rogers1

F, (11 March 1839 - 20 October 1885)
Birth*11 March 1839 She was born on 11 March 1839 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
Marriage*12 December 1860 She married Jeremiah Pleasant Routon at Butler Co., Alabama, on 12 December 1860 at age 21.1 
Married Name12 December 1860  As of 12 December 1860, her married name was Routon.1 
Death*20 October 1885 She died at Greenville, Butler Co., Alabama, on 20 October 1885 at age 46.1 
Burial*after 20 October 1885 Her body was interred after 20 October 1885 at Magnolia Cemetery, Greenville, Butler Co., Alabama.1 

Family

Jeremiah Pleasant Routon (1832 - 1877)
Last Edited8 September 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>

Joseph H. Rogers1

M, (1825 - 1884)
Birth*1825 He was born in 1825 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
Marriage*4 June 1852 He married Cornelia A. Routon at Butler Co., Alabama, on 4 June 1852.1 
Civil War*1863 He served in the War Between the States in 1863

     CSA 9th Alabama Infantry, Co. E, as a Private.1 
Burial*1884 His body was interred in 1884 at Fort Dale Cemetery, Fort Dale, Butler Co., Alabama.1 
Death*1884 He died at Butler Co., Alabama, in 1884.1 

Family

Cornelia A. Routon (1834 - March 1880)
Last Edited18 October 2008

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>

David W. Gafford1

M, (18 June 1827 - 31 March 1863)
FatherDaniel Gafford1 (15 Jun 1780 - 10 Jun 1841)
MotherPhereba Webster1 (24 Dec 1788 - 24 May 1860)
Birth*18 June 1827 He was born on 18 June 1827 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
Marriage*3 August 1854 He married Sarah Maria Routon at Butler Co., Alabama, on 3 August 1854 at age 27.2 
Tax roll*1856 He was on tax roll in 1856 at Butler Co., Alabama.3 
Civil War*1863 He served in the War Between the States in 1863

     33rd Alabama Voluntary Infantry Regiment as a Private.1 
Death*31 March 1863 He died at Butler Co., Alabama, on 31 March 1863 at age 35.1 

Family

Sarah Maria Routon (10 August 1835 - 20 December 1895)
Last Edited18 October 2008

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. Butler Co., Alabama Marriage License Index, Vols 1-7, 1853-1934, AL Dept of Archives & History, 1976.
    p. 35.
  3. Marilyn Davis Hahn, Butler County, Alabama in the 19th Century, 1978.
    Real Estate Taxes for 1856, p. 169.

Joseph Daniel Bozeman1

M, (6 September 1825 - 28 June 1896)
Birth*6 September 1825 He was born on 6 September 1825 at Alabama.1 
Marriage*2 December 1866 He married Sarah Maria Routon at Butler Co., Alabama, on 2 December 1866 at age 41.1 
Death*28 June 1896 He died at Butler Co., Alabama, on 28 June 1896 at age 70.1 

Family

Sarah Maria Routon (10 August 1835 - 20 December 1895)
Last Edited8 September 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>

John Purifoy1

M, (circa 1835 - )
Birth*circa 1835 He was born circa 1835 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
Marriage*7 December 1865 He married Elizabeth Sarah Routon at Butler Co., Alabama, on 7 December 1865.2 

Family

Elizabeth Sarah Routon (1839 - )
Last Edited8 September 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. Butler Co., Alabama Marriage License Index, Vols 1-7, 1853-1934, AL Dept of Archives & History, 1976.
    p. 160.

William G. Thames1

M, (circa 1837 - )
Birth*circa 1837 He was born circa 1837 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
Marriage*12 December 1860 He married Frances Routon at Butler Co., Alabama, on 12 December 1860.1 

Family

Frances Routon (31 January 1841 - )
Last Edited13 September 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>

Julius M. Baxter1

M, (say 1846 - )
Birth*say 1846 He was born say 1846.1 
Marriage*circa 1871 He married Martha Monroe Routon at Alabama circa 1871.1 

Family

Martha Monroe Routon (1849 - 1898)
Last Edited8 September 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>

Frances E. Boyette1

F, (1858 - )
Birth*1858 She was born in 1858 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
Marriage*25 November 1875 She married John Comer Routon at Butler Co., Alabama, on 25 November 1875.1 
Married Name25 November 1875  As of 25 November 1875, her married name was Routon.1 

Family

John Comer Routon (1851 - 9 December 1929)
Last Edited8 September 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>

William J. McBride1

M, (circa 1850 - )
Birth*circa 1850 He was born circa 1850 at Butler Co., Alabama.1 
Marriage*circa 1873 He married Ella E. Routon at Butler Co., Alabama, circa 1873.1 

Family

Ella E. Routon (1854 - February 1912)
Last Edited8 September 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>

John Newton McBride1

M, (11 August 1853 - 29 August 1921)
Birth*11 August 1853 He was born on 11 August 1853 at Greenville, Butler Co., Alabama.1 
Marriage*circa 1878 He married Loula Alice Routon at Butler Co., Alabama, circa 1878.1 
Death*29 August 1921 He died at Butler Co., Alabama, on 29 August 1921 at age 68.1 

Family

Loula Alice Routon (2 September 1856 - 23 November 1911)
Last Edited8 September 2002

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>

Abner Webster1

M, (25 December 1761 - 1803)
FatherJonathan Webster Jr.1 (11 Nov 1740 - 1791)
Mother(?) Johnson1 (s 1743 - )
Birth*25 December 1761 He was born on 25 December 1761 at Wilkes Co., Georgia.1 
American Revolution*between 1775 and 1783 He provided service in the American Revolutionary War between 1775 and 1783
(DAR Listing: Abner Webster, born 25 Dec 1761 in North Carolina, died 1803 in Georgia, married Elizabeth Martin, Private, Georgia.)2 
Marriage*say 1784 He married Elizabeth Martin say 1784.1 
Death*1803 He died at Wilkes Co., Georgia, in 1803.3 
Probate*3 August 1803 Probate action was taken on Abner's estate, with Elizabeth Martin as heir(s), with Jonathan Webster as executor(s) on 3 August 1803 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

(Wife: Elizabeth; "my children", only two named but probably others; daughter Maria and son John. Exrs: Wife Elizabeth, John Thornton, and Jonathan Webster. Wits: John Martin, John R? Brown, Joel Abbott.)4 

Family

Elizabeth Martin (10 February 1766 - say 1836)
Children
Last Edited30 April 2012

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. DAR Patriot Index, Washington, DC: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 2003.
  3. Date of death assumed from date of probate of estate.
  4. Ceded Lands - Records of St. Paul Parish and Early Wilkes Co., GA, Alden Associates, Albany, GA, 1964.
    Abstracts of Early Wills, page 155. Cites W/B 1806-08, page 37.

Elizabeth Martin1

F, (10 February 1766 - say 1836)
Ancestry Unknown* Information about the ancestry and siblings of Elizabeth Martin is wanted. See page footer for contact information. 
Birth*10 February 1766 She was born on 10 February 1766 at Orange Co., North Carolina.1 
Marriage*say 1784 She married Abner Webster say 1784.1 
Married Namesay 1784  As of say 1784, her married name was Webster.1 
(Heir) Probate3 August 1803 Elizabeth listed to benefit in Abner Webster's will at Wilkes Co., Georgia, on 3 August 1803.2 
Death*say 1836 She died at Wilkes Co., Georgia, say 1836.1 

Family

Abner Webster (25 December 1761 - 1803)
Children
Last Edited15 December 2007

Citations

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Mary Stearnes Henley. <e-mail address>
  2. Ceded Lands - Records of St. Paul Parish and Early Wilkes Co., GA, Alden Associates, Albany, GA, 1964.
    Abstracts of Early Wills, page 155. Cites W/B 1806-08, page 37.

Daniel Grant1

M, (1724 - 19 October 1793)
FatherThomas Grant1 (1682 - c Jul 1774)
MotherIsabella Richardson1 (c 1694 - b Mar 1773)
Birth*1724 He was born in 1724 at Ground Squirrel Meeting House, Hanover Co., Virginia.1 
Marriage*say 1751 He married Elizabeth Tate at Bristol Parish, Prince George Co., Virginia, say 1751.1,2 
Relocation1764 He relocated in 1764 at Granville Co., North Carolina,3 
American Revolution*between 1775 and 1783 He provided service in the American Revolutionary War between 1775 and 1783
(DAR Listing: Daniel Grant, born 1724 in Virginia, died 1793-96 in Georgia, married Elizabeth Tait, Patriotic Service, North Carolina
------------------------------------------------
Lieutenant in the Continental Army. He was past the age for active service, being fifty-two years of age in 1776.)4 
Relocation1783 He accompanied by family member(s) Amelia Grant, Frances Grant, Thomas Grant, Isabella Grant and Anna Grant relocated in 1783 at Wilkes Co., Georgia.3 
Deed21 December 1784 He was granted a deed, witnessed by Thomas Grant on 21 December 1784 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Edward Black to Daniel Grant, for 40 shillings, on Little River, adj. Grant & Davis, to the Tan Trough Branch, Black's line, Black & Grant's line, 20 acres. (signed) Edward Black. Wit: John Pinkston, James Scarlett, Thomas Grant. Proved 4 June 1787. Regd. 5 June 1787.5 
Deed7 January 1785 He was party to a deed on 7 January 1785

John Harvey of Wilkes Co., Ga., to Robert Beesley of Lunenburg Co., Va., on Fishing Creek, adj. white oak in Wilkes Co. ...to black oak in Washington Co., Ga., post oak on county line, 537 1/2 acres. (signed) John Harvey. Wit: Thomas Grant, Danl. Grant, Fanney Grant. Proved 4 June 1787, John Talbot. Regd. 5 June 1787. 
Deed31 January 1785 He was party to a deed on 31 January 1785 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

James Scarlet to Daniel Grant, for £600 Va. currency, north side of Little River, adj. Davis, Lipham, Hunt's old line, to Little River corner... mouth of a branch Terrell's corner, 750 acres. (signed) James Scarlett, Elizabeth (x) Scarlett. Proved before Walton Harris, J.P. Regd. 5 June 1787. 
Deed9 March 1785 He was granted a deed, witnessed by Thomas Grant on 9 March 1785 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Frederick Lipham to Daniel Grant, for £70, Little River, adj. ..; Lipham, 200 acres. (signed) Frederick Lipham, Prissilla Lipham. Wit: William Cureton, James Scarlett, Thomas Grant. Proved 1 Nov. 1785. Regd. 5 June 1787.6 
Deed19 May 1787 He witnessed a deed grant to Thomas Grant on 19 May 1787 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Hugh Blair to Thomas Grant, for £60, on Long Creek, or Clarkes fork, part of tract granted James Dannilly, adj. Gibson, Crews, Muckle, 200 acres. (signed) Hugh Blair. Proved by Daniel Grant, 9 July 1787, H. Mounger, J.P. Regd. 17 Aug. 1787.7 
Deed28 October 1787 He granted a deed to Richard Davis, witnessed by Thomas Grant on 28 October 1787 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Daniel Grant to Richard Davis, both of Wilkes Co., for love & better maintenance, land where Richard Davis now lives on waters of Rocky Creek, adj. N. by Manson, S. by 11rooks, N. by Stephens, S. by vacant, 400 acres. 28 Oct. 1707 (should be 1787). (signed) Danl. Grant. Wit: Thomas Grant, Cornelious (C) Corhom. Proved by Thomas Grant who said that he saw Danl. Grant, decd., sign deed & he believes Cornelius Corhom signed it, 13 Feb. 1794, before Thomas Porter, J.P. Regd. 25 May 1794.8 
(Adjacent Land Owner) Deed2 January 1788 He was an adjacent landowner in the deed granted to Stephen D. Gafford on 2 January 1788 at Wilkes Co., Georgia, (Samuel Davis and Jane, his wife, to Stephen Gafford, all of Wilkes Co., for 100 guineas, in Wilkes Co. on Little River, adj. Grant, Derrecott, Pinkston, 200 acres. (signed) Samuel Davis. Wit: John Pinkston, John Black, Benj. Thomson. Proved by John Pinkston, Benjamin Thompson, Junr., 3 Sept. 1789. Regd. 3 Sept. 1789.)9 
Deed9 April 1788 He was an adjacent landowner in the deed granted on 9 April 1788 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Absalom Bedell, Esq., and Ruth, his wife, to Peter Terrell, all of Wilkes Co., for £200, where Peter Terrell now lives, N. side of Little River, 520 acres, adj. Little River near the mouth of Grant's Mill Branch, to a branch, down said branch to Beaverdam Creek, up said creek to Foster, to & down the river to beg., part of a tract granted to Bedell, 13 Feb. 1784, and part of a tract granted to William Foster, 20 Feb. 1784, adj. E. by Daniel Grant & Darracott, N. by Chivers, W. by Foster, Nelms & Days, S. by Little River. (signed) Absalom Bedell, Ruth Bedell. Wit: John Talbot, A.J.P., John Bush, J.P., Andrew Burns, J.P. Regd. 29 June 1789.10 
Deed6 September 1788 He witnessed a deed grant on 6 September 1788 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Ambrose Crawford of Wilkes Co., Ga., to Francis Edrington of Fairfield Co., S.C., for 20 shillings, in Wilkes Co., Ga. on Little River waters, adj. Hunt, 26 acres, part of 941 acres of Crawford. (signed) Ambrose Crawford. Wit: Danl. Grant, Claburn Crawford. Proved by Daniel Grant, 4 Nov. 1788, John Wingfield, J.P. before Aaron Lipham, J.P., Moses Lipham said same day this deed was proved before John Wingfield, Esq. by Daniel Grant, he saw Francis Edongton give this deed to Henry Mounger, clerk of court, to record, 23 July 1796. Regd. 28 Oct. 1796.11 
(Adjacent Land Owner) Deed21 March 1789 He was an adjacent landowner in the deed granted on 21 March 1789 at Wilkes Co., Georgia, (Edward Black and Rebeckah, his wife, and John Black and Ann, his wife, to Thomas Darricott, all of Wilkes Co., for £400, Little River and Beaverdam Creek, 500 acres, except about 20 acres Edward Black sold to Daniel Grant, adj. S.E. by Stephen Gafford, S.W. by Grant, W. & N.W. by Peter Terrell & Thomas Chieves, N.E. & E. by John Wingfield & John Pinkston. (signed) Edward Black, John Black. Wit: David Meriwether, J.P., E. Butler, J.P. Regd. 8 July 1790.)12 
Deed21 April 1790 He witnessed a deed grant on 21 April 1790 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Samuel Freeman of Wilkes Co.,appoint my friend John Cruchfield, my atty. (signed) Saml. Freeman. Wit: Danl. Grant, Robt. Cruchfield. Proved by R. Crutchfield, H. Mounger, J.P. Regd. 9 Nov. 1792.13 
(Adjacent Land Owner) Deed29 December 1790 He was an adjacent landowner in the deed granted to Stephen D. Gafford and Frances Gafford witnessed by Thomas Grant on 29 December 1790 (Stephen Gafford and Fanny, his wife, of Wilkes Co., Ga., to David Elington of Luningburgh Co., Va., for £300, Little River, adj. S. & E. by Daniel Grant, N. by late of John Pinkstone, W. by late of Edward Black, was in 2 grants, 1 grant, 31 Aug. 1785, other grant, 20 Jan. 1786, 300 acres. (signed) Stephen Gafford, Fanny Gafford. Wit: Daniel Deupree, Thomas Grant, Danl. Grant, Thomas Mercer. Proved by Deupree, 1 Mar. 1791, H. Mounger, J.P. Regd. 1 Mar. 1791.)14 
Deed30 December 1791 He was party to a deed on 30 December 1791 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

David Ellington of Lunenburg Co., Va., to Daniel Grant of Wilkes Co., Ga., for £3, in Wilkes Co., Ga. on Little River, adj. said Grant, said Ellington near the road, to Thos. Dericoat, crossing said Grant's Spring Branch, 3 acres. (signed) David Ellington. Wit: Levy Blackinship, Stephen Gafford, Daniel Dewpree. Proved by Stephen Gafford, 9 Apr. 1793, Jacob Early, J.P. Regd. 17 Apr. 1793. 
Deed11 January 1792 He granted a deed, witnessed by Thomas Grant on 11 January 1792 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Danl. Grant to Hazlewood Wilkerson, both of Wilkes Co., for love & affection to Wilkerson, & his daughter, Anna, wife of said Wilkerson, on waters of Little River, adj. Ellington & Jno. Wilkenson, at Crossroads, near a branch, Lipham, to W. side of road, along Ellington, 200 acres. (signed) Danl. Grant. Wit: William Barron, Thomas Grant. Proved by William Barron & Thomas Grant, before Thomas Porter, J.P., 13 Feb. 1794. Regd. 26 May 1794.15 
Deed4 March 1792 He witnessed a deed grant to Thomas Grant on 4 March 1792 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Frederick Lipham to Thomas Grant, both of Wilkes Co., Ga., for £10, land in Washington Co., Ga. on Deep Creek, near branch on an old line, adj. Chivers, 300 acres. 4 Mar. 1782. (Should be 1792 instead of 1782. Washington Co. wasn't formed until 1784). (signed) Frederick Lipham. Wit: Thomas Talbot, Danl. Grant. Ack. before Thomas Porter, J.P., 13 Feb. 1794. Regd. 25 May 1794.16 
Death*19 October 1793 He died at Wilkes Co., Georgia, on 19 October 1793.17,18 
Burialafter 19 October 1793 His body was interred after 19 October 1793 at Grant's Meeting House Cemetery, near, Washington, Wilkes Co., Georgia.2 
Probate*8 November 1793 Probate action was taken on Daniel's estate, with Thomas Grant, John Owen Jr., Amelia Owen, Frances Gafford, Isabella Davis and Anna Wilkinson as heir(s) on 8 November 1793 at Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Daniel Grant. Expressing his belief that slavery is unjust and contrary to the Gospel, he asks that they be freed as soon as a law is made to that effect. In the meantime a limit is set to their service, they being required to pay 10 shillings annually to his son Thomas Grant for their protection, several of which he gives to Thomas. To son John Owen money, and asks that he teach the slaves to read and write. His part of 50 acres of land including mill seat, all other lands he may have any interest in on the Western Waters, stock in trade either personally or in partnership with son Thomas to be divided in five parts, one to be given to the poor, for the purpose of buying books and teaching white and negroes to read the scriptures. The other four parts to my daus., Amelia Owen, Fanny Gafford, Isabell Davis and Anna Wilkinson. Mentions money arising from public certificates in N. C. Son Thomas Grant, John Crutchfield and David Meriwether Excrs. Signed July 4, 1793. Probated Nov. 8, 1793. Alsey Harris, Sarah Beardin, Thomas Darracott, Test.19 
Biography* Daniel Grant was born in 1724 at the old home near Ground Squirrel Meeting House in Hanover County, Virginia. He married Elizabeth Tait. They had five children. He died in 1796 [sic]. He was a Justice of the Peace in North Carolina (whence he had removed with his family from Virginia) during the Colonial period, and was also for a short time a Lieutenant in the Continental Army. He was past the age for active service, being fifty-two years of age in 1776. (From Historical Sketches of the Campbell, Pilcher and Kindred Families, page 331.)
     Mildred Lewis Cobb, a daughter of John Cobb, and a sister of John Addison Cobb, married William H. Jackson, son of Georgia Governor James Jackson. Mildred and John Cobb had a daughter, Martha Cobb, who married Colonel John T. Grant, son of Daniel Grant. John and Martha had one son, Colonel William D. Grant, a distinguished financier and man of affairs. William was the father of John William Grant, and Sarah, the wife of Governor John M. Slaton. (From unknown source)

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WILKES CO., GA SCRAPBOOK, VOL. A, by Janet Harvill Standard, 1970
"First Methodist Meeting House Here" (p. 22)
The first Methodist Meeting House in the state of Georgia was built only a few miles from Washington but this fact continues to surprise many citizens, even long-time Methodists. Probably because the site of the church is no longer on a public road. The granite marker stands today lone and unvisited in an open field.
But when Daniel Grant built this small Meeting House in 1787, it was on the main post road from Powelton to Double Branches (Barnett) to Wrightsboro, Washington, and Lisbon. Daniel Grant with his two sons, Thomas and John Owen, his wife and daughters, came to Georgia from Va. via N. C. in 1784 and made their homesite on this road opposite, but a little south, of the present golf course. When the Grants came to Ga. they were Presbyterians but became Methodists when the itinerate and persuasive Bishop Francis Asbury began stopping overnight in their home. It was for the preaching by the Bishop and for his neighbors that Daniel Grant built this first Methodist Meeting House.
The pioneer Bishop Asbury was a legend in his own time. He was a frail and delicate man and already in his forties when he began his lonely rides into the virgin forests of Wilkes. Fording rivers and creeks, enduring the dark and dangerous Indian trails, spreading his robe in the forest wherever darkness caught him, he spent the rest of his life seeking to bring the Gospel to pioneers in the Ceded Lands of Georgia and in the Carolinas.
He felt that in this new land there was tremendous need for he wrote in his Journal of his distress over rum, rioting, racing. He said it seemed that the whole attention of the people was given over to the settlement of new lands, to Sabbath marketing and trading, to getting rid of the Indians. The Bishop felt such things were "very unfavorable to the work of religion."
Three routes led into original Wilkes - all of them hazardous and bone-wearying. Sometimes, Bishop Asbury crossed the Savannah at Lisbon and came by horseback along the post road to Grant's. Sometimes, he crossed the river at Augusta and came up through Appling and Wrightsborough. Occasionally, he reached Savannah by boat, then took the coastal road into the up-country. There were a few rest houses along the post roads but he confesses in his Journal that they were always crowded, always noisy, the beds filled with vermin and strangers. But there was feed for his horse even if little for himself.
Later, the Bishop bought a carriage which he called the Felicity but there must have been little comfort in this conveyance. He said the roads were often choked with heavy wagons mired hub-deep in the thick mud so that it took twelve hours to go five miles. How good it must have been to reach the Grant's small but comfortable house where dry clothes, a clean bed, and good food awaited him.
Bishop Asbury felt strongly that slavery was degrading and evil and in quiet talks with his host he led him to think the same. In his will, dated July 4, 1793, Daniel Grant made provision for the emancipation of his slaves. The males to be free when they reached the age of 31, the females at the age of 28. He asked his children to do the same. He also requested that his servants be taught to read and write and provided with Bibles and books. He left money to provide teaching for the poor who wanted to learn to read and write. An act of the Legislature was needed to make this will legal.
Daniel Grant wanted every man to be able to read the Scriptures. He must have read his own Scripture very well, indeed.

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"The Story of Wilkes County, Georgia" by Eliza A. Bowen, 1950
Chapter IX: "The Settlers"
Among the first persons found in Wilkes County prior to 1778 were James Harvey, Daniel Grant, Thomas Grant.... (p. 51)
"Daniel Grant was the ancestor of Mr. John T. Grant and his son Wm. Grant, two well known men of wealth in Atlanta, who live in elegance." (p. 55)

Chapter XXIII: "The Early Methodists--Daniel Grant's Will" (pp 131-135)
I have thus spoken of the meeting house built by Daniel Grant and the conferences held there, and now I will speak of the Grants. I think it will perhaps interest my readers more, if I name some of the descendants in this day, of this builder of the first Methodist church in Georgia. Some persons who read this have seen in Atlanta, on Peachtree Street, a handsome house surrounded by a beautiful grove and gardens where lives the widow of Mr. John T. Grant, a wealthy gentleman who died a few years ago. Also many have read in the social column of the Constitution, of the gay parties at the house of Mr. W. D. Grant.     These are the descendants of the Daniel and Thomas Grant who came here in 1784, and who are found on the old jury lists of our court records; who are to this day remembered as the early supporters of the Methodist cause in Georgia. The children of Mr. W. D. Grant are doubly connected with Wilkes, as their mother is a descendant of Thomas Wingfield who settled near the big gully. The family are still Methodists.
The Grants settled as I have said, on the Double Wells road, between Washington and what is now called Moore's Mill on Little river. Their land now belongs to the widow of Judge Charles Wingfield. Daniel Grant was probably a rather old man when he came to Georgia, for he died in 1793. His son Thomas Grant had probably reached his prime when they came in 1784, for he had been a revolutionary soldier.     They came from North Carolina, but were originally Virginians.     Daniel Grant had been an elder in the Presbyterian church in Virginia, and was still a Presbyterian when he came to Georgia. But the Methodist preachers soon came to Wilkes and he finally became a Methodist. In the "Life of Bishop Andrew", there is a letter from Daniel Grant to Mary Cosby the mother of Bishop Andrew. It was written just one hundred and one years ago and is a letter of encouragement to "Sister Polly Cosby," he calls her, who had met with much opposition from her family in becoming a Methodist. It shows that the writer had not ceased to be a Presbyterian because he could not have Presbyterian services, but that he was Methodist at heart. He considered class meetings, "a great means to keep the life of religion in the soul."
From his will, which is still among the records in our Court House, it seems that Daniel Grant had only two sons, Thomas and John Owen. [Warren Culpepper: Actually, John Owen was Daniel's son-in-law, the husband of Amelia Grant.] He had four daughters [Amelia, Frances, Isabella and Anna]. Judge Andrews told me of two Grants whom he remembered in the county, who were I suppose, the sons of Thomas Grant. One of these, Wm. Grant, was a merchant here, and kept his store where the Masonic Hall now stands at the north east corner of the public square. He married a Miss Mills, who was the sister of Jesse Mercer's second wife. A few days ago, I saw among old marriage licenses in the Court House, that of Wm. Grant and Keturah Mills. There was another Wm. Grant in Wilkes Judge Andrews told me--and he by way of distinction, used to be called "Gentleman Billy Grant," not as my uncle said, that William the son of Thomas Grant was not a gentleman, but because the other "had more manner." Besides William Grant, Thomas Grant the Methodist seems to have had another son called Daniel Grant, who kept a store early in this century on the Greensboro road beyond old Salem church (now Phillips church.) This Daniel Grant, my uncle said moved to Athens, and was I presume the father of the late Mr. John T. Grant and his son William D. Grant of Atlanta. Mr. John Pettus, the father of Mrs. Lucy Reese, was a clerk of the Daniel Grant who had a store on the Greenesboro road. Finally, Thomas Grant moved away from Wilkes, and from him or his son Daniel, Mr. John Pettus bought the Grant place where the old meeting house stood. The house which was the home of Thomas Grant had, as Mrs. Reese tells me, four rooms down stairs and two up. There was a staircase which ran up in what they used to call the hall room down stairs. I imagine the old house would be a contrast to Mrs. John T. Grant's house in Atlanta now, but it was one of the best houses of its times in Wilkes. It was painted red."
[In the office of the Ordinary of Greene county, there is a thin, flexible back book on which is inscribed - Free Persons of Color, in Greene County. This book contained the names and guardians for all Free Persons of Color, and their guardians or sponsors, had to make returns for each year. There are a number of Grant Negroes listed in this book. On p. 132, Miss Bowen refers to "Daniel Grant, who kept a store early in this century - 1800 - on the Greensboro road beyond old Salem Church (now Phillips church). This Daniel Grant, my uncle said moved to Athens, and was I presume the father of the late John T. Grant, and his son William D. Grant of Atlanta." This Daniel Grant lived in that part of Wilkes that was added to Greene county in 1802. He operated a Tavern, and was on the old stage coach route. Stage horses were changed at Grantville and there was a Post office there. He is the man who liberated his slaves whose record is in Greene county. Grantville is shown on an old map of Greene county; its date is unknown, but is supposed to have been published around 1830, and revised by Dr. J. H. Kilpatrick and John S. Callaway sometime between 1860 and 1880. Mr. Grant is said to have sold his property about the time the Georgia Railroad was being built - 1833-37, and became one of the contractors who built the Railroad to Athens, or from Union Point to Athens. The old Grant home and Tavern was burned some ten years ago, but the chimneys are still standing. There are a number of Grant tombstones near the old home. (By: T. B. Rice, Historian of Greene County September 16, 1940)]
Thomas Grant is said by the historian of Methodism to have been one of the most useful Methodist laymen of his day in Georgia. He used to keep at his house below town, clothing of all sizes for Methodist preachers who might ride up wet, and want some dry clothes. He had a room for the preachers, which he called "Prophets' Chamber." When he died, he left a legacy to the Georgia and South Carolina Conferences. That of the Georgia Conference was $1500 and some land. When he went to New York in 1803, the journey lasted three months and three days.
I must now tell of the will of the first Daniel Grant who came in 1784 and died in 1793. To make what I say understood, I must tell my readers that Bishop Asbury, and especially Bishop Coke, thought that slavery was a great wrong and sought to make the emancipation of negroes a condition of church membership. Bishop Coke was very obstinate in this matter, and thus destroyed his influence. Bishop Asbury, who as I said, was more interested in spreading the Gospel than in anything else, soon saw that the only chance he could have to preach the Gospel in the south at all was not to make the emancipation of a man's negroes the condition of communion. That it was a condition however, at the very first, is proved from the fact which comes down to us through family traditions that Garland Wingfield was turned out of the church for owning negroes. The reader must take note that this is not the Garland Wingfield whom many of us remember, but his uncle. This excommunication must have taken place very early indeed.
Bishop Asbury submitted, not to make it a question of communion, but he was of the same opinion, as his journal shows plainly. He tells us that he thought the Yazoo freshet an "African freshet" that is, I suppose, a judgment for making negroes property. In that early day, there had not been much outside interference with the local regulations of Southern States and much freedom of speech on the subject was taken without offence. Bishop Asbury appears to have talked and reasoned about it in private, and he speaks of it in his journal without bitterness. These allusions to slavery are doubtless the reason why a reprint of Asbury's journal has not been made and sold at the South.
In 1793, the year when conference first met in Washington, the Bishop was here. His journal shows that after preaching here Jan. 12, he went out to Grants next day and preached. He staid in the old Grant home, and doubtless talked a good deal with Daniel Grant. Six months after, that is on July 4, 1793, Daniel Grant signed his will, in which he made provision for the emancipation of his negroes. Daniel Grant's will is in the old record book of wills in our court house, and I hunted it up. He begins by saying that he is in hus "usual health" of body and also of mind, reason and understanding! yet knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die he makes his will. Thus he lets us know that he acts very deliberately not hastily, from the fear of death. First providing for debts, he says, "whereas I am possessed of a small number of slaves, and being fully convinced that perpetual slavery is most unjust and contrary to the natural rights of all mankind, and wishing to release to the best of my power the oppressed, until some future laws can be made in their favor. (and wherever that shall take place it is my will and desire that they avail themselves thereof) in the meantime I do dispose of them in the following manner. In regard to those negroes which I have heretofore given my daughters, I do not consider them as any part of my property, and shall say nothing therefore of their liberation &c though at the same time requesting their owners to relieve these oppressed creatures in some way or other. I do therefore lend unto my son Thomas Grant the following servants, or negroes until the males arrive at the age of 31 and the females to the age of 28, at which ages they shall be liberated so far as only to pay to my son Thomas Grant and his heirs, the males 10 shillings; and the females 7 shillings yearly as a token of subjection and to indemnify him for their taxes and to prevent abuse from others." Then he goes on to state the exact future date in which each male will be 32 years old; each female 28. He provided that none are to leave the state without the written permit of Thos. Grant; and if they do so, they can be captured and made to work 12 months for every such "elopement." He asks his executors to obtain an act of the general assembly to ratify that part of the will. He desires his son to have these slaves taught to read, and at the expiration of their time to clothe them well.
After bequests to his sons he orders his property remaining to be divided into five parts, a part to be given each of his four daughters, and one part to make a charitable fund for teaching poor negroes and whites to read the Scriptures and to furnish them with books. Whether by accident or design we know not, but it is curious that this will was signed July 4.
The executors of the will were Thomas Grant, John Crutchfield and David Meriwether. Gen. Meriwether was a member of the legislature, and got an act passed as requested, for carrying out Daniel Grant's will. There were always since I knew this town, some free negroes in it who owed their freedom to this will. Old Adam, who used to be janitor at the Seminary in antebellum times, was the son of one of Daniel Grant's freedmen. They all called themselves Grant. There is now in Washington a negro of this stock called Daniel Grant. There are others also.
Bishop Asbury says on one of his visits to Georgia, that he was told by James Mark that he would probably emancipate his negroes at death. The Bishop thought that he would probably change his mind and it seems that he did.
 

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