A Kirby Family Record Some descendants of John Terrell Kirby and some ancestry of associated families-Bohannon, Haynie, Lipscomb, Posey, Terrell, and Wilkins
Compiled by
Terrell Marshall Sr.
2/26/2015
A Kirby Family Record – 2
Compiler’s Note
The within Kirby Family Record was prepared by Terrell Marshall Sr. through correspondence with members of the family, and completed in 1953. It begins with the grandparents of John Terrell Kirby and Lavana Bohannon and continues through the fifth generation. Only descendants in a direct line from John Terrell Kirby are shown and the arrangement shows all descendants of each of his children.
The second section contains ancestral data as to the Bohannon, Haynie, Lipscomb, Posey, Terrell, and Wilkins families as provided by my grandmother, May Kirby Thomas.
A Kirby Family Record – 3 Editor’s Note My grandfather (Terrell Marshall Sr.) spent many hours gathering data, corresponding with relatives, and compiling the genealogical information that his grandmother (hereinafter referred to as MKT) had accumulated over the years. My grandfather, a lawyer, was a very methodical person and my belief is that the information he has gathered about current generations (i.e. current in the 1920s to 1950s) is quite accurate. Some of the ancestry information is suspect (and I have tried to comment on that so as not to have the reader take away any false impressions as to its accuracy). This information may provide no new information to the reader, but I felt I owed it to my grandfather to put this information in the public domain. I have tried to add some dates to persons who may have died since he originally “completed” this information, but was not able to find the information (or the time) to do it for everyone. Anyone for whom I know no date of death fell victim to the privatizer algorithm of my genealogy program.
I debated filling in much more information than what was not known 60+ years ago, but then I would probably die before I completed my Grandfather’s accumulation of genealogical information (no matter how inconsequential it might be) and, besides, others have done work that is more complete. To paraphrase a saying: “it is better to have printed and lost then never to have printed at all”.
I give permission to any persons who wish to use any of the within information that we have originated, for personal use only, understanding that they should attempt to verify what they can.
Note: any notes of mine look something like “Ed. note:”.
Terrell Marshall III (completed March 2015) Current email: [email protected]
P.S. After completing my notes on this accumulation of information I find that I intruded more than I had expected as I revisited the information and compared it to somewhat more current knowledge on some of the ancestral lines enclosed within.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I
DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD KIRBY ...... 5
SECTION II
BOHANNON ...... 17 HAYNIE ...... 31 KIRBY ...... 35 LIPSCOMB ...... 40 POSEY/MUSGROVE...... 43 TERRELL ...... 68 WILKINS...... 85 APPENDIX ...... 90 REFERENCES ...... 91 CORRESPONDENCE ...... 93 OBITUARIES ...... 101
A Kirby Family Record – 5 Descendants of Richard Kirby
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1. RICHARD1 KIRBY was born about 1755 in Virginia, USA. He died in 1828 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. He married LOUISA "LOVICEY" TOLLESON. She was born in 1775 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. She died in 1847 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.
Notes for Richard Kirby:
--See much more detail on many of Richard Kirby's descendants on Ted Zajac's website: http://www.our-ancestors.org/spartanburg/KirbyRichard.pdf (last visited 12/22/14)
Richard Kirby and Louisa "Lovicey" Tolleson had the following child:
2. i. TOLLESON2 KIRBY was born on 17 Jun 1812 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. He died on 26 Aug 1900 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He married Terissa Elizabeth Wilkins, daughter of Moses Wilkins and Sarah "Sallie" Lipscomb, on 17 May 1831 in South Carolina, USA. She was born on 22 Nov 1814 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. She died on 10 Jan 1892 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA.
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2. TOLLESON2 KIRBY (Richard1) was born on 17 Jun 1812 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. He died on 26 Aug 1900 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He married Terissa Elizabeth Wilkins, daughter of Moses Wilkins and Sarah "Sallie" Lipscomb, on 17 May 1831 in South Carolina, USA. She was born on 22 Nov 1814 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. She died on 10 Jan 1892 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA.
Notes for Tolleson Kirby: --Was a Lieutenant in CSA and member of Georgia Legislature during war. --Was a Judge. --See gravestone on Findagrave.com --Moved from Spartanburg, SC to Coweta Co., GA @ 1841 -- He turned his pay, while in the legislature, over to the soldiers.
Tolleson Kirby and Terissa Elizabeth Wilkins had the following children:
i. SARAH JANE3 KIRBY was born on 19 May 1832 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. She died on 22 Sep 1887. She married John McClendon on 25 Apr 1848 in Willow Grove Plantation, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.
Notes for Sarah Jane Kirby: --- The place of birth and marriage date (1848) from "The Coweta County Chronicles". --- FindaGrave.com has marriage in 1843 and death on 22 Sept vs TMSr's originally indicating 23 Sept.
3. ii. JOHN TERRELL KIRBY was born on 21 Nov 1833 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. He died on 25 Dec 1902 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He married Lavana Bohannon, daughter of Joseph Bohannon and Elizabeth Pinkney Adams, on 12 Aug 1852 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She was born on 20 Oct 1837 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 22 Jan 1909 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA.
iii. MOSES R. KIRBY was born on 03 Sep 1836. He died on 28 Apr 1921. He married HARRIET LIPSCOMB. She was born on 13 Jan 1837. She died on 01 Jul 1895.
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3. JOHN TERRELL3 KIRBY (Tolleson2, Richard1) was born on 21 Nov 1833 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. He died on 25 Dec 1902 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He married Lavana Bohannon, daughter of Joseph Bohannon and Elizabeth Pinkney Adams, on 12 Aug 1852 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She was born on 20 Oct 1837 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 22 Jan 1909 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA.
John Terrell Kirby and Lavana Bohannon had the following children:
i. EDGAR E.4 KIRBY was born on 17 Oct 1854 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He died on 10 Jun 1855 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA.
4. ii. JOSEPH TOLLESON KIRBY was born on 03 Mar 1856 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He died on 27 Jun 1928 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He married Lillian V. Dent on 27 Jan 1899. She was born on 21 Jan 1872 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 31 Oct 1962 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA.
iii. LAURA J. KIRBY was born on 12 Nov 1857 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 02 Sep 1859 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA.
5. iv. EUGENE TERRELL KIRBY was born on 22 Apr 1860 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He died on 18 Aug 1903 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He married Emmie Lou Orr on 10 Aug 1882. She was born on 13 May 1862 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 09 May 1933 in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA.
6. v. MAY M. KIRBY was born on 31 May 1862 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 28 Jul 1954 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA. She married Lovick Pierce "Bud" Thomas III, son of Lovick Pierce Thomas II and Jemima Jane Peeples, on 27 Dec 1881 in Coweta Co, Georgia, USA. He was born on 04 Nov 1859 in Lawrenceville, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA. He died on 01 Jul 1926 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA.
vi. ANDREW B. KIRBY was born on 28 Mar 1864 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He died on 18 Jul 1865.
vii. INA KIRBY was born on 21 Apr 1866 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 16 May 1917 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
7. viii. WILLIAM WILKINS KIRBY was born on 25 Feb 1869 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He died on 06 Mar 1916 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He married Inez Stallings on 18 Oct 1899. She was born on 27 Apr 1879 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 06 Jul 1967 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA.
8. ix. BEN HILL KIRBY was born on 01 May 1872 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He died on 30 Sep 1942 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He married Daisy Hungerford on 18 Dec 1895. She was born on 29 Jan 1876 in Grantville, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 28 Dec 1919 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA.
9. x. BETTIE LOU KIRBY was born on 06 May 1874 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 05 Jun 1928 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She married G. Edgar Croft on 08 Nov 1900. He was born on 16 Jul 1871 in West Point, Georgia, USA. He died in 1939 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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4. JOSEPH TOLLESON4 KIRBY (John Terrell3, Tolleson2, Richard1) was born on 03 Mar 1856 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He died on 27 Jun 1928 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He married Lillian V. Dent on 27 Jan 1899. She was born on 21 Jan 1872 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 31 Oct 1962 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA.
Notes for Joseph Tolleson Kirby: -- First wife Lou - no children - died 1 Jun 1848. -- He died of cancer. -- See more info on Findagrave.com site
Notes for Lillian V. Dent: Her ancestors are briefly mentioned in "Men of Mark of Georgia", Vol VI, p. 196+
Joseph Tolleson Kirby and Lillian V. Dent had the following child:
i. TOLLESON5 KIRBY was born about 1901. He died on 28 Dec 1923.
Notes for Tolleson Kirby: See more info on Findagrave.com site
5 EUGENE TERRELL4 KIRBY (John Terrell3, Tolleson2, Richard1) was born on 22 Apr 1860 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He died on 18 Aug 1903 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He married Emmie Lou Orr on 10 Aug 1882. She was born on 13 May 1862 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 09 May 1933 in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA.
Eugene Terrell Kirby and Emmie Lou Orr had the following children:
10. i. LOVIC TERRELL5 KIRBY was born on 25 May 1883 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He died on 17 Dec 1953 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA. He married Pauline Thomas on 27 Dec 1917. She was born on 22 Aug 1898 in Baldwin, Duval, Florida, USA. She died in Jan 1980 in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA.
11. ii. GROVER CLEVELAND KIRBY was born on 26 Oct 1884 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He died on 31 Mar 1944 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA. He married Leila Morgan on 20 Dec 1909. She was born on 10 Mar 1890 in Kentwood, Tangipahoa, Louisiana, USA. She died in Apr 1973 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
12. iii. BESSIE GLENN KIRBY was born on 10 Aug 1886 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She married Joseph Payton Merriwether on 23 Dec 1920. He was born on 23 Apr 1888 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA.
13. iv. ALMIRA ELIZABETH KIRBY was born on 27 Jan 1889 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 02 Mar 1940 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA. She married Henry James Israel on 20 Oct 1908. He was born on 20 Oct 1886 in Smithville, Sumter, Georgia, USA. He died on 07 May 1956 in Lakeworth, Florida, USA.
14. v. KATHERINE KIRBY was born on 16 Nov 1891 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She married Herbert Alexander Johnson on 19 Feb 1919. He was born on 26 Apr 1879 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He died on 23 Apr 1943 in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA.
15. vi. JEAN ORR KIRBY was born on 11 Sep 1894 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died in Feb 1968 in Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA. She married Thomas Atkinson Whitaker on 19 Feb 1914. He was born on 30 May 1893 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA. He died on 01 May 1930 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
16. vii. SALLY KIRBY was born on 16 Aug 1898 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 12 Aug 1975 in Bartow, Polk, Florida, USA. She married Jesse Julian Sutherland on 29 Oct 1919. He was born on 12 Oct 1886 in Cochrane, Georgia, USA. He died on 28 Jan 1947 in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA.
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6 MAY M.4 KIRBY (John Terrell3, Tolleson2, Richard1) was born on 31 May 1862 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 28 Jul 1954 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA. She married Lovick Pierce "Bud" Thomas III, son of Lovick Pierce Thomas II and Jemima Jane Peeples, on 27 Dec 1881 in Coweta Co, Georgia, USA. He was born on 04 Nov 1859 in Lawrenceville, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA. He died on 01 Jul 1926 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA.
Notes for May M. Kirby: --They moved from Georgia to Little Rock, Jan. 1890. -- Buried in Oakland Cemetery, Little Rock
Lovick Pierce "Bud" Thomas III and May M. Kirby had the following children:
17. i. MAY5 THOMAS was born on 15 Jun 1883 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 10 Mar 1928 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She married James C. Milam on 27 Dec 1905. He was born on 27 Feb 1881 in Cartersville, Georgia, USA.
18. ii. JENICE CLARA THOMAS was born on 28 Aug 1885 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 09 Oct 1936 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. She married (1) JOSEPHUS CLARENCE MARSHALL, son of Thomas Robbins Marshall and Hannah Jane Shaw, on 08 Aug 1907 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA. He was born on 22 Dec 1856 in Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, USA. He died on 27 Oct 1926 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA. She married (2) CHARLES HUGHEY SMALL , son of Charles Edwin Small and Laura A. Hughey, after 1926. He was born on 02 Sep 1880 in St Louis, Missouri, USA. He died on 26 Jun 1970 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA.
19. iii. INA TERRELL THOMAS was born on 19 Sep 1887 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died in Jan 1977 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA. She married Marvin Harris on 06 Oct 1909. He was born on 15 May 1883 in Monticello, Drew, Arkansas, USA. He died on 03 Jun 1935 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA.
20. iv. LOVICK PIERCE THOMAS IV was born on 31 May 1892 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA. He died on 23 Apr 1945 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He married Willie Newman on 23 Oct 1917. She was born on 08 Oct 1898 in Abbeville, Henry, Alabama, USA. She died in Jun 1984 in Kenner, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA.
7 WILLIAM WILKINS4 KIRBY (John Terrell3, Tolleson2, Richard1) was born on 25 Feb 1869 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He died on 06 Mar 1916 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He married Inez Stallings on 18 Oct 1899. She was born on 27 Apr 1879 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 06 Jul 1967 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA.
William Wilkins Kirby and Inez Stallings had the following children:
21. i. WILLIAM WILKINS5 KIRBY II was born on 29 Jun 1900 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He died on 26 May 1984 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He married Carolyn Jeanne Manget on 05 Jul 1928. She was born on 02 Aug 1905 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 12 Dec 2005 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA
ii. DOROTHY STALLINGS KIRBY was born on 20 Aug 1903 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 28 Oct 1923 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA.
8. BEN HILL4 KIRBY (John Terrell3, Tolleson2, Richard1) was born on 01 May 1872 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He died on 30 Sep 1942 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He married Daisy Hungerford on 18 Dec 1895. She was born on 29 Jan 1876 in Grantville, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 28 Dec 1919 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA.
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Notes for Ben Hill Kirby: --Married 2nd Lucia Copeland - no issue. She d. 11 Aug 1979 College Park, Atlanta - age 92
Ben Hill Kirby and Daisy Hungerford had the following children:
i. BEN TERRELL5 KIRBY was born on 03 Jun 1897 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He died on 05 Mar 1970 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He married Weston Sapp on 16 Oct 1921. She was born on 19 Apr 1900 in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, USA. She died on 02 Oct 1977 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA.
22. ii. LOUISE CABINESS KIRBY was born on 17 Dec 1901 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 09 Jul 1961 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA. She married Sam A. Magill on 19 Mar 1920. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
9. BETTIE LOU4 KIRBY (John Terrell3, Tolleson2, Richard1) was born on 06 May 1874 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 05 Jun 1928 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She married G. Edgar Croft on 08 Nov 1900. He was born on 16 Jul 1871 in West Point, Georgia, USA. He died in 1939 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Notes for Bettie Lou Kirby: --Bettie Lou and G. Edgar Croft were divorced.
G. Edgar Croft and Bettie Lou Kirby had the following children:
23. i. JACK KIRBY5 CROFT was born on 24 Aug 1901 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He died on 12 Sep 1947 in Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, USA. He married LIVING WRIGHT.
ii. THOMAS KIRBY CROFT was born on 03 Jul 1904 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He died on 30 Dec 1927.
24. iii. GEORGE KIRBY CROFT was born on 19 Jul 1906 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He died on 13 Jan 1952 in Decatur, De Kalb, Georgia, USA. He married Frances Bishop on 02 Sep 1927.
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10. LOVIC TERRELL5 KIRBY (Eugene Terrell4, John Terrell3, Tolleson2, Richard1) was born on 25 May 1883 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He died on 17 Dec 1953 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA. He married Pauline Thomas on 27 Dec 1917. She was born on 22 Aug 1898 in Baldwin, Duval, Florida, USA. She died in Jan 1980 in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA.
Lovic Terrell Kirby and Pauline Thomas had the following children:
25. i. JAMES TERRELL6 KIRBY was born on 21 Feb 1919 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA. He died on 12 Oct 1998 in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA. He married Jean Ferrin on 10 Oct 1945. She was born on 08 Oct 1922 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA. She died on 14 Jan 1996 in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA.
ii. LIVING KIRBY. She married CHARLES NORTON. He was born on 31 May 1921 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. He died in Nov 1977 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA.
11. GROVER CLEVELAND5 KIRBY (Eugene Terrell4, John Terrell3, Tolleson2, Richard1) was born on 26 Oct 1884 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He died on 31 Mar 1944 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA. He married Leila Morgan on 20 Dec 1909. She was born on 10 Mar 1890 in Kentwood, Tangipahoa, Louisiana, USA. She died in Apr 1973 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
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Grover Cleveland Kirby and Leila Morgan had the following children:
i. ROBERT ORR6 KIRBY was born on 01 Oct 1910 in Kentwood, Tangipahoa, Louisiana, USA. He died on 02 Sep 1935 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
26. ii. GROVER CLEVELAND KIRBY JR. was born on 06 Sep 1915 in St Augustine, St Johns, Florida, USA. He died on 05 Mar 1949 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. He married
iii. LIVING BUIST.
12. BESSIE GLENN5 KIRBY (Eugene Terrell4, John Terrell3, Tolleson2, Richard1) was born on 10 Aug 1886 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She married Joseph Payton Merriwether on 23 Dec 1920. He was born on 23 Apr 1888 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA.
Joseph Payton Merriwether and Bessie Glenn Kirby had the following children:
i. EMMIGENE6 MERRIWETHER was born on 24 Jan 1923 in Cordele, Crisp, Georgia, USA. She died on 10 Mar 1927 in Miami, Florida, USA.
27. ii. BESSIE MERRIWETHER was born on 02 Jan 1925 in Miami, Florida, USA. She died on 18 May 2008 in Shalimar, Okaloosa, Florida, USA. She married LIVING REESE.
iii. LIVING MERRIWETHER. He married LIVING WALKER.
13. ALMIRA ELIZABETH5 KIRBY (Eugene Terrell4, John Terrell3, Tolleson2, Richard1) was born on 27 Jan 1889 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 02 Mar 1940 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA. She married Henry James Israel on 20 Oct 1908. He was born on 20 Oct 1886 in Smithville, Sumter, Georgia, USA. He died on 07 May 1956 in Lakeworth, Florida, USA.
Henry James Israel and Almira Elizabeth Kirby had the following child:
28. i. LIVING ISRAEL. She married LIVING DA CAMARA.
14. KATHERINE5 KIRBY (Eugene Terrell4, John Terrell3, Tolleson2, Richard1) was born on 16 Nov 1891 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 19 Mar 1979 in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA. She married Herbert Alexander Johnson on 19 Feb 1919. He was born on 26 Apr 1879 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He died on 23 Apr 1943 in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA.
Herbert Alexander Johnson and Katherine Kirby had the following children:
29. i. DANIEL GORDON6 JOHNSON was born on 25 Jan 1921 in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA. He died on 04 Jan 1963 in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA. He married Rex Todd Withers on 16 Sep 1945. She was born on 20 Mar 1921 in Ocala, Marion, Florida, USA. She died on 11 Nov 1997 in Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA. 30. ii. LOUISE REEDER JOHNSON was born on 23 Jun 1925 in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA. She died on 26 Jul 1988 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA. She married LIVING SMITH.
15. JEAN ORR5 KIRBY (Eugene Terrell4, John Terrell3, Tolleson2, Richard1) was born on 11 Sep 1894 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died in Feb 1968 in Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA. She married Thomas Atkinson Whitaker on 19 Feb 1914. He was born on 30 May 1893 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA. He died on 01 May 1930 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
Thomas Atkinson Whitaker and Jean Orr Kirby had the following children:
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31. i. VIRGINIA ORR6 WHITAKER was born on 28 Oct 1917 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA. She died on 04 Apr 2008 in Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, USA. She married Richard Harvey Baker on 27 Sep 1940. He was born on 30 May 1917 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He died on 02 Apr 1999 in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA. 32. ii. LIVING WHITAKER JR.. He married LIVING TULLIER.
16. SALLY5 KIRBY (Eugene Terrell4, John Terrell3, Tolleson2, Richard1). was born on 16 Aug 1898 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 12 Aug 1975 in Bartow, Polk, Florida, USA. She married Jesse Julian Sutherland on 29 Oct 1919. He was born on 12 Oct 1886 in Cochrane, Georgia, USA. He died on 28 Jan 1947 in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA.
Notes for Sally Kirby: See tombstone on Findagrave.com
Jesse Julian Sutherland and Living Kirby had the following child:
33. i. ANNE6 SUTHERLAND was born on 12 Oct 1920 in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA. She died on 24 Sep 2004 in Bartow, Polk, Florida, USA. She married Robert Bassett Huffaker Jr. on 26 Sep 1942. He was born on 25 Dec 1916 in Bartow, Polk, Florida, USA. He died on 13 Apr 1964 in Bartow, Polk, Florida, USA.
17. MAY5 THOMAS (May M.4 Kirby, John Terrell3 Kirby, Tolleson2 Kirby, Richard1 Kirby) was born on 15 Jun 1883 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 10 Mar 1928 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She married James C. Milam on 27 Dec 1905. He was born on 27 Feb 1881 in Cartersville, Georgia, USA.
James C. Milam and May Thomas had the following children:
i. COTHRAN6 MILAM was born on 03 Oct 1907 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He died on 12 Feb 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
34. ii. MAY KIRBY MILAM was born on 03 Jan 1918 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She died on 01 Jan 2000 in Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA. She married Raymond E. Young on 24 Dec 1946. He was born on 20 Jan 1919 in Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA. He died on 08 Nov 1982 in Georgia, USA.
18. JENICE CLARA5 THOMAS (May M.4 Kirby, John Terrell3 Kirby, Tolleson2 Kirby, Richard1 Kirby) was born on 28 Aug 1885 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 09 Oct 1936 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. She married (1) JOSEPHUS CLARENCE MARSHALL, son of Thomas Robbins Marshall and Hannah Jane Shaw, on 08 Aug 1907 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA. He was born on 22 Dec 1856 in Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, USA. He died on 27 Oct 1926 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA. She married (2) CHARLES HUGHEY SMALL, son of Charles Edwin Small and Laura A. Hughey, after 1926. He was born on 02 Sep 1880 in St Louis, Missouri, USA. He died on 26 Jun 1970 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA.
Josephus Clarence Marshall and Jenice Clara Thomas had the following children:
35. i. TERRELL6 MARSHALL SR. was born on 14 Jul 1908 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA. He died on 06 Mar 1996 in N. Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA. He married Georgie Lourie Darland on 02 Jan 1927. She was born on 28 Oct 1905 in Plainville, Rooks, Kansas, USA. She died on 29 Dec 2003 in N. Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA.
ii. JOSEPH MARSHALL was born on 30 Aug 1912 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA. He died on 31 Jan 1987 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA. He married (1) LENA MARY CONWAY on 13 Dec 1946. She was born on 24 Mar 1913 in Bradford Abbas, Dorset, England. She died after 1987. He married (2) EILEEN M. MNU_2_JOSEPHMARSHALL. She was born in 1913. She died in 1991.
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19. INA TERRELL5 THOMAS (May M.4 Kirby, John Terrell3 Kirby, Tolleson2 Kirby, Richard1 Kirby) was born on 19 Sep 1887 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died in Jan 1977 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA. She married Marvin Harris on 06 Oct 1909. He was born on 15 May 1883 in Monticello, Drew, Arkansas, USA. He died on 03 Jun 1935 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA.
Marvin Harris and Ina Terrell Thomas had the following child:
36. i. THOMAS E.6 HARRIS was born on 25 May 1912 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA. He died on 06 Feb 1996 in Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, USA. He married (1) LIVING HASSELL. He married (2) MARGARET SAMSON on 14 Aug 1944. She was born on 27 Jan 1919 in New York, New York, USA. She died on 17 Jul 2007 in Falls Church, Fairfax, Virginia, USA.
20. LOVICK PIERCE5 THOMAS IV (May M.4 Kirby, John Terrell3 Kirby, Tolleson2 Kirby, Richard1 Kirby) was born on 31 May 1892 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA. He died on 23 Apr 1945 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He married Willie Newman on 23 Oct 1917. She was born on 08 Oct 1898 in Abbeville, Henry, Alabama, USA. She died in Jun 1984 in Kenner, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA.
Lovick Pierce Thomas IV and Willie Newman had the following child:
i. LOVICK PIERCE6 THOMAS V was born on 02 Feb 1920 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. He died on 30 Dec 2008 in Mandeville, St Tammany, Louisiana, USA. He married LIVING HART.
21. WILLIAM WILKINS5 KIRBY II (William Wilkins4, John Terrell3, Tolleson2, Richard1) was born on 29 Jun 1900 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He died on 26 May 1984 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He married LIVING MANGET.
William Wilkins Kirby II and Living Manget had the following children:
i. LIVING KIRBY ii. LIVING KIRBY.
22. LOUISE CABINESS5 KIRBY (Ben Hill4, John Terrell3, Tolleson2, Richard1) was born on 17 Dec 1901 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. She died on 09 Jul 1961 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA. She married Sam A. Magill on 19 Mar 1920. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Sam A. Magill and Louise Cabiness Kirby had the following child:
i. LOUISE KIRBY6 MAGILL was born on 14 Jan 1922 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She died after 1952. She married Alfred E. Williams Jr. in Apr 1950.
23. JACK KIRBY5 CROFT (Bettie Lou4 Kirby, John Terrell3 Kirby, Tolleson2 Kirby, Richard1 Kirby) was born on 24 Aug 1901 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He died on 12 Sep 1947 in Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, USA. He married LIVING WRIGHT.
Jack Kirby Croft and Living Wright had the following children:
37. i. JACK KIRBY6 CROFT JR. was born on 09 Dec 1924 in Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia, USA. He died on 13 Mar 1995 in Augusta, Columbia, Georgia, USA. He married Vyvyan Ann- Etta Hains on 28 Nov 1947. She was born on 24 Feb 1927 in Augusta, Columbia, Georgia, USA. She died in Oct 2003 in Georgia, USA.
ii. GEORGE COLQUITT CROFT was born on 03 May 1940 in Augusta, Columbia, Georgia, USA. He died on 21 May 2012.
38. iii. LIVING CROFT. He married LIVING DEWITT.
A Kirby Family Record – 13 ------Generation 5 (cont.)------
24. GEORGE KIRBY5 CROFT (Bettie Lou4 Kirby, John Terrell3 Kirby, Tolleson2 Kirby, Richard1 Kirby) was born on 19 Jul 1906 in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA. He died on 13 Jan 1952 in Decatur, De Kalb, Georgia, USA. He married Frances Bishop on 02 Sep 1927.
George Kirby Croft and Frances Bishop had the following children:
i. BETTILU KIRBY6 CROFT was born on 08 Oct 1928 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She died on 17 Aug 2006 in Georgia, USA. She married J.W.Southard on 08 Aug 1949.
ii. LIVING CROFT. She married LIVING REDMOND.
------Generation 6------
25. JAMES TERRELL6 KIRBY (Lovic Terrell5, Eugene Terrell4, John Terrell3, Tolleson2, Richard1) was born on 21 Feb 1919 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA. He died on 12 Oct 1998 in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA. He married LIVING FERRIN.
James Terrell Kirby and Living Ferrin had the following child:
i. LIVING KIRBY.
26. GROVER CLEVELAND6 KIRBY JR. (Grover Cleveland5, Eugene Terrell4, John Terrell3, Tolleson2, Richard1) was born on 06 Sep 1915 in St Augustine, St Johns, Florida, USA. He died on 05 Mar 1949 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. He married LIVING BUIST.
Grover Cleveland Kirby Jr. and Living Buist had the following children:
i. LIVING KIRBY. ii. LIVING KIRBY. iii. LIVING KIRBY.
27. BESSIE6 MERRIWETHER (Bessie Glenn5 Kirby, Eugene Terrell4 Kirby, John Terrell3 Kirby, Tolleson2 Kirby, Richard1 Kirby) was born on 02 Jan 1925 in Miami, Florida, USA. She died on 18 May 2008 in Shalimar, Okaloosa, Florida, USA. She married LIVING REESE.
Living Reese and Living Merriwether had the following children:
i. LIVING REESE. ii. LIVING REESE.
28. LIVING ISRAEL (Almira Elizabeth5 Kirby, Eugene Terrell4 Kirby, John Terrell3 Kirby, Tolleson2 Kirby, Richard1 Kirby, Henry James). She married LIVING DA CAMARA.
Living Da Camara and Living Israel had the following child:
i. LIVING DA CAMARA
25. DANIEL GORDON6 JOHNSON (Katherine5 Kirby, Eugene Terrell4 Kirby, John Terrell3 Kirby, Tolleson2 Kirby, Richard1 Kirby) was born on 25 Jan 1921 in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA. He died on 04 Jan 1963 in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA. He married Rex Todd Withers on 16 Sep 1945. She was born on 20 Mar 1921 in Ocala, Marion, Florida, USA. She died on 11 Nov 1997 in Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA.
Daniel Gordon Johnson and Rex Todd Withers had the following child:
A Kirby Family Record – 14 ------Generation 6 (cont.)------
i. LIVING JOHNSON.
30. LOUISE REEDER6 JOHNSON (Katherine5 Kirby, Eugene Terrell4 Kirby, John Terrell3 Kirby, Tolleson2 Kirby, Richard1 Kirby) was born on 23 Jun 1925 in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA. She died on 26 Jul 1988 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA. She married LIVING SMITH.
Living Smith and Louise Reeder Johnson had the following child:
i. LIVING SMITH.
6 5 4 3 2 31. VIRGINIA ORR WHITAKER (Jean Orr Kirby, Eugene Terrell Kirby, John Terrell Kirby, Tolleson 1 Kirby, Richard Kirby) was born on 28 Oct 1917 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA. She died on 04 Apr 2008 in Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, USA. She married Richard Harvey Baker on 27 Sep 1940. He was born on 30 May 1917 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He died on 02 Apr 1999 in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA.
Living Baker and Living Whitaker had the following children:
i. LIVING BAKER. ii. LIVING BAKER. iii. LIVING BAKER.
32. LIVING WHITAKER. (Jean Orr5 Kirby, Eugene Terrell4 Kirby, John Terrell3 Kirby, Tolleson2 Kirby, Richard1 Kirby, Thomas Atkinson). He married LIVING TULLIER.
Living Whitaker Jr. and Living Tullier had the following child:
i. LIVING WHITAKER.
33. ANNE6 SUTHERLAND (Sally5 Kirby, Eugene Terrell4 Kirby, John Terrell3 Kirby, Tolleson2 Kirby, Richard1 Kirby) was born on 12 Oct 1920 in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA. She died on 24 Sep 2004 in Bartow, Polk, Florida, USA. She married Robert Bassett Huffaker Jr. on 26 Sep 1942. He was born on 25 Dec 1916 in Bartow, Polk, Florida, USA. He died on 13 Apr 1964 in Bartow, Polk, Florida, USA
Notes for Anne Sutherland: Married to FNU Crawford at death (per FindAGrave.com)- Wildwood Cemetery Robert Bassett Huffaker Jr. and Anne Sutherland had the following children:
i. ROBERT BASSETT7 HUFFAKER III was born on 19 Jun 1948 in Bartow, Polk, Florida, USA. He died on 20 Jun 1948 in Bartow, Polk, Florida, USA.
ii. LIVING HUFFAKER.
6 5 4 3 2 1 34. May KIRBY MILAM (May Thomas, May M. Kirby, John Terrell Kirby, Tolleson Kirby, Richard Kirby) was born on 03 Jan 1918 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She died on 01 Jan 2000 in Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA. She married RAYMOND E. YOUNG. He was born on 20 Jan 1919 in Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA. He died on 08 Nov 1982 in Georgia, USA.
Notes for Raymond E. Young: Buried in Oakhill Cemetery, Cartersville, Georgia
A Kirby Family Record – 15 ------Generation 6 (cont.)------
Raymond E. Young and Living Milam had the following children:
i. LIVING YOUNG. He married LIVING ROBINSON. ii. LIVING YOUNG. He married LIVING MNU_2_LCYOUNG. iii. LIVING YOUNG. She married LIVING BENNETT. iv. LIVING YOUNG. He married LIVING MNU_2_RJYOUNG. v. LIVING YOUNG.
35. TERRELL6 MARSHALL SR. (Jenice Clara5 Thomas, May M.4 Kirby, John Terrell3 Kirby, Tolleson2 Kirby, Richard1 Kirby) was born on 14 Jul 1908 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA. He died on 06 Mar 1996 in N. Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA. He married Georgie Lourie Darland on 02 Jan 1927. She was born on 28 Oct 1905 in Plainville, Rooks, Kansas, USA. She died on 29 Dec 2003 in N. Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA.
Terrell Marshall Sr. and Georgie Lourie Darland had the following child:
i. LIVING MARSHALL . He married (1) LIVING FOX. He married (2) LIVING RUPP.
6 5 4 3 2 36. THOMAS E. HARRIS (HARRIS (Ina Terrell Thomas, May M. Kirby, John Terrell Kirby, Tolleson Kirby, 1 Richard Kirby) was born on 25 May 1912 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA. He died on 06 Feb 1996 in Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, USA. He married (1) LIVING HASSELL. He married (2) MARGARET SAMSON on 14 Aug 1944. She was born on 27 Jan 1919 in New York, New York, USA. She died on 17 Jul 2007 in Falls Church, Fairfax, Virginia, USA.
Thomas E. Harris and Living Hassell had the following children:
i. LIVING HARRIS. He married LIVING DAUGHERTY. ii. LIVING HARRIS. He married LIVING BURTON.
Thomas E. Harris and Living Samson had the following child:
iii. LIVING HARRIS.
37. JACK KIRBY6 CROFT JR. (Jack Kirby5, Bettie Lou4 Kirby, John Terrell3 Kirby, Tolleson2 Kirby, Richard1 Kirby) was born on 09 Dec 1924 in Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia, USA. He died on 13 Mar 1995 in Augusta, Columbia, Georgia, USA. He married Vyvyan Ann-Etta Hains on 28 Nov 1947. She was born on 24 Feb 1927 in Augusta, Columbia, Georgia, USA. She died in Oct 2003 in Georgia, USA.
Jack Kirby Croft Jr. and Vyvyan Ann-Etta Hains had the following children:
i. LIVING CROFT. ii. LIVING CROFT.
38. LIVING CROFT (Jack Kirby5, Bettie Lou4 Kirby, John Terrell3 Kirby, Tolleson2 Kirby, Richard1 Kirby, Jack Kirby5, G. Edgar). He married LIVING DEWITT.
Living Croft and Living DeWitt had the following child:
i. LIVING CROFT
A Kirby Family Record – 16 SECTION II
BOHANNON ...... 17 HAYNIE ...... 31 KIRBY ...... 35 LIPSCOMB ...... 40 POSEY/MUSGROVE...... 43 TERRELL ...... 68 WILKINS...... 85 APPENDIX ...... 90 REFERENCES ...... 91 CORRESPONDENCE ...... 93 OBITUARIES ...... 101
A Kirby Family Record – 17 Editor’s Notes - Bohannon
This section contains:
1. Bohannon - An opening biographical piece about the Bohannon ancestry, written by “Lee” (probably Leander) Bohannon, starting with Lee’s grandfather J. Bohannon.
2. A.C. Bohannon’s Civil War letter. A copy of an original letter (since partially burned) that Andrew Calhoun Bohannon sent his sister (probably Lavana Bohannon Kirby, mother of MKT) about 1860 from a camp during the Civil War. The original is in the original compilation.
3. A.C. Bohannon’s Civil War letter - transcription. I’ve attempted a transcription of the above letter, but many words are missing or indeterminate.
4. Bohannon & Kirby - Family Records – a copy of an original family record document kept in the original compilation.
5. Bohannon & Kirby - Family Records – transcription of the above original family record document added by me.
6. Pictures of John Terrell Kirby and Lavana Bohannon – from originals in family files. Sorry that the 1888 one of John Terrell is fuzzy, but glare from the glass prevented me from getting a good shot (I didn’t want to remove the backing). His picture looks like the same one from his obituary notice in the Appendix.
7. Elizabeth Bohannon’s Contract with Freedmen – 1865. A copy of the contract that was in the original compilation. The Elizabeth Bohannon in this contract was probably Elizabeth Adams Bohannon, wife of Joseph Bohannon (who died 1852). She died in 1901 at 87 years. The J.T. Kirby was probably her son-in-law John Terrell Kirby. This contract may be one of the most interesting in this small set of original documents as it might be useful for some current African-Americans to trace that they lived on the Bohannon plantation.
8. Elizabeth Bohannon’s Contract with Freedmen – 1865 ( transcription). A transcription of the original family record document added by me to aid the reader. Note that since this is a two-sided document some of the bleeding through of ink can add to confusion, but I was able to adjust the color to make it more readable.
Note: In 1999 I received correspondence, from Mary Padget, that included photos of Alexander Hamilton Bohannon (brother of Lavanna = JTKirby). Since I have not asked her permission to reprint them, I will not include them here.
A Kirby Family Record – 18 Bohannon
Dated from 1780
J. Bohannon was born and raised in England, married a Scotch lady in England and came to the USA and settled in N.C.. To them was born five children, four boys and one girl. The daughter named Rebecca married James Patterson of Salem, N.C. The boys, John, Duncan, Alexander, and Thomas. Alexander married Elizabeth Hudspeth in 1787. Elizabeth was of Scotch parentage. They lived in N.C. until two children were born to them, Sarah and Joseph, and then moved to Lincoln Co., Ga. and in that co. were born two other children, Kate and Mary, called Pollie. When the younger child, Pollie, was about six months old her mother, Elizabeth H. Bohannon, in passing through a swamp gathered a piece of hemlock and chewed it, died in ten or fifteen minutes after arriving home. Joseph Bohannon, the only son, was born in 1790, married Elizabeth Adams in 1836. To them were born nine children, three daughters and six boys.
Notation on back: “Uncle Lee wrote this.”
(Ed. note: In the compiler’s handwriting we see: “Lee Bohannon was uncle of May Kirby Thomas”. Lee is probably Lavana’s brother Leander.)
A Kirby Family Record – 19 A.C. Bohannon’s Civil War letter – front page.
A Kirby Family Record – 20 A.C. Bohannon’s Civil War letter – back page.
A Kirby Family Record – 21
A. C. Bohannon’s letter – transcription
The Front (which is burned on the right side) says:
Tenn. July Camp
A. C. Bohannon
The Back (which is burned on the left side) says:
This is one time
(Ed. note: ‘Lee’ may be Andrew C. Bohannon’s brother Leander. Since Andrew died at 17 and was born in 1843 the date of this letter must be about 1860)
(Ed. note: In MKT’s handwriting it says “Mother’s brother – Andrew Bohannon- was killed in the war at the age of 17”. Note that “Mother” is MKT’s mother: Lavana Bohannon Kirby.)
A Kirby Family Record – 22 Bohannon & Kirby - Family Records – pages 1 & 2
A Kirby Family Record – 23 Bohannon & Kirby - Family Records – pages 3 & 4
A Kirby Family Record – 24 Bohannon & Kirby - Family Records – pages 1 & 2 - transcription Page #1 FAMILY RECORD BIRTHS Tolleson Kirby Born June 17th 1812 T. E. Kirby Born Nov 22nd 1814 Wilkins Joseph Bohannon Mch 26 1788 Elizabeth Bohannon Oct 5th 1814 Adams Bohannon & Joseph Children of Lavana Bohannon Oct 20th 1837 Laanva Bohannon Jany 31st 1839 Joseph A. Bohannon Apr 20th 1841 th
Andrew C. Bohannon Apr 18 1843
Elizabeth rd L. W. Bohannon Feb 3 1845 } twins A. H. Bohannon Feb 3rd 1845 } Elizabeth J. Bohannon May 10th 1847 John Dooly Bohannon Mch 22nd 1849 Jessy Posey Bohannon Aug 5th 1851 T & T.E. Kirby Children of Sarah J Kirby May 19th 1832 John T. Kirby Nov 21 1833 Moses R. Kirby Sept 3rd 1836
Page #2 FAMILY RECORD BIRTHS
Edgar E. Kirby Born Oct 17th 1854 John T. & Lavana Kirby Children of Joseph T. Kirby Born March 3rd 1856 Loura J. Kirby Nov 12th 1857 Eugene T. Kirby Apr 22nd 1860 st May M. Kirby May 31 1862 Andrew B. Kirby Mch 28th 1864 Ina Kirby Apr 21st 1866 Millie W. Kirby Feb 25th 1869 Ben Hill Kirby May 1st 1872 th Bettilou Kirby May 6 1874
Ben Terrell Kirby Jun2 2nd 1897
In different handwriting at top: Jack Croft joined church Apr 10 1910 Newnan Ga – First Baptist
A Kirby Family Record – 25 Bohannon & Kirby - Family Records – pages 3 & 4 - transcription
Page #3 FAMILY RECORD DEATHS Joseph Bohannon Died Jany 29th 1852 Edgar E. Kirby June 10th 1855 Loura J. Kirby Sept 2nd 1859 Andrew B. Kirby Jul 18th 1865 John Dooly Bohannon Aug 15th 1866 Sarah J. McClendon Sept 23rd 1887
Page #4 FAMILY RECORD MARRIAGES Jos Bohannon and Elizabeth Adams 1836 John T. Kirby and Lavana Bohannon Aug 12 1832
A Kirby Family Record – 26 Pictures of John Terrell Kirby and Lavana Bohannon
John Terrell Kirby Lavana Bohannon
John Terrell Kirby -1888 Lavana Bohannon - 1888
A Kirby Family Record – 27 Elizabeth Bohannon Contract with Freedmen – 1865
A Kirby Family Record – 28 Elizabeth Bohannon Contract with Freedmen – 1865 (page2)
A Kirby Family Record – 29
Elizabeth Bohannon Contract with Freedmen – 1865 – transcription
State of Georgia Coweta County
Contract between Elizabeth Bohannon proprietor and the following freedmen (formerly her slaves and those of the Estate of Joseph Bohannon Decd) as hired laborers to wit.
A portion of the above said freedmen whose names are hereunto subscribed hereby obligate and bind themselves to continue doing steady and reasonable labor as here before on the farm of said Elizabeth Bohannon for the present year, minding in all things and using no impudent language to any of the family of said Elizabeth Bohannon. And in consideration therefore the said Elizabeth Bohannon obligates and binds herself to feed and clothe said freedmen and besides she obligates herself to pay on or before the
A Kirby Family Record – 30
Elizabeth Bohannon Contract with Freedmen – 1865 transcription (page 2)
25th day of December next to the aforesaid Gran and his wife and children their victuals and clothes. To Jonas, Lewis, Bob and Andrew thirty two dollars each and their victuals and clothes they preferring to take charge of their own families and support them. Susan and two children their victuals and clothes. Lear her victuals and clothes and one calico dress and Sharlot her victuals and clothes.
In the event that either of said freedmen shall fail to perform in good faith, service as above specified in all things shall they forfeit all the interest to which they would be justly entitled to upon a faithful performance of the same.
Upon a faithful performance of the same we have hereunto set our hand this August 10th 1865.
In presence of Gran X his mark Lewis Plant Jonas X his mark T. F. Lane Susan X her mark J. T. Kirby Bob X his mark Andrew X his mark Lear X her mark Lewis X his mark Sharlot X her mark
All the freedmen in the above list who have not made their mark refused to make any contract preferring to leave, besides a great many others that left before this time on their own account. Lewis Plant T. F. Lane J. T. Kirby
A Kirby Family Record – 31 Editor’s Notes – Haynie This section contains: 1. Haynie/Wilkins Ancestry (traditional)– Traditional Haynie ancestry proposed based on information from [MEN_OF_MARK] and [VA_HIST_MAG]. Note that this shows connections to Wilkins lines, but that this is not supported by available data (see below). I have corrected the following from the original compilation that was clearly wrong: a. Richard Haynie Sr.’s will was proved Oct 1 1724, not 1734 as listed in XXXX and used by the compiler. b. Richard Haynie Sr’s wife was Elizabeth Bridgar (not Bridges). i. This was incorrectly listed as ‘Bridges’ in XXX and the tombstone was correctly transcribed in XXXX (and a copy of the original tombstone (found on ancestry.com) clearly shows ‘Bridgar’). ii. Volume 8, p. 42 of [WM_MARY_Q] correctly lists Elizabeth as the daughter of Richard & Jane Bridgar (Note that she is NOT the daughter of Col. Joseph Bridger). iii. Volume 17, p. 243 of [WM_MARY_Q] shows a ‘Bridget Haynie, daughter to Richard, was born Dec 6, 1686’. iv. Some researchers list Elizabeth’s birth date as 6 Dec 1688 or 31 Oct 1688. If you believe that Maximillian was born 31 Oct 1688 (as shown in Volume 22, pp. 88-90 of [VA_HIST_MAG]) then Elizabeth could not, reasonably, have been born in Oct or Dec of 1688. c. Richard Jr’s wife was listed as unknown, but based on newer information she appears to have been: Jane Greenstreet Hunter who m. before 15 Oct 1749.
2. Haynie/Wilkins Ancestry (data-supported). – I created this chart by aggregating multiple sources which included: [HARDY], [COWETA] , [TIDEWATER] , [HAYNIE_HITT], [VA_HIST_MAG]. This chart only displays a selected subset of the information in these sources to keep this summary chart manageable. The reason for the Haynie lineage, in this compilation, is because of the alleged marriages of two Wilkins men to Haynie women. HOWEVER, although everybody copies this information from the sources, I find counter-arguments to these and there may be NO connection ! a. I don’t see where Robert Wilkins marries Elizabeth /Bridget Haynie (b. 1686). i. Elizabeth Haynie married a Smith by the time of her father’s Oct 1724 will, so NOT married to Robert Wilkins, UNLESS he married her (allegedly 1710 or 1719- before 1724 and then she remarried). b. I don’t see evidence that John Wilkins married Elizabeth Haynie – nor what her parentage is ! i. UNLESS the “Child” Haynie (of Richard Jr & Jane Greenstreet) is Elizabeth/Mary who is alleged to have married John Wilkins. ii. UNLESS Elizabeth Haynie is the dau of Anthony (she would have been born < 1735). A Kirby Family Record – 32 Haynie/Wilkins Ancestry (traditional)
1. Capt. Richard Haynie Sr., b. @1652 St Stephen's Parish, Heathsville, Northumberland, VA; d. by 18 Mar 1724/25 St Stephen's Parish, Heathsville, Northumberland, VA
- Captain in the militia of Northumberland Co. VA. - Represented the county in the VA House of Burgesses for seven years: 1695->1698, 1703->1705). - His will, dtd 31 Oct 1724, proved at Heathville CH 18 Mar 1724-5 (Deed book 1718-1726 fo. 389) - 20 Oct 1691 Richard Haynie & John Bridger patented 1428 acres of land in Essex Co., VA-same land recorded to John Jr (of this Richard) 1719. - Claimed Elinor Ormsby as a headright when he patented land in 1696 (this may have been his M-I-L’s relative). = (1) Elizabeth Bridgar; b. 16 Jul 1665 Rappahannock, VA d. 02 Apr 1697 Heathsville, Northumberland, VA m. 10 Oct 1681 St Stephen's Parish, Heathsville, Northumberland, VA
"In an abandoned grave-yard on the eastern edge of the village of Heathsville (Northumberland County) lies a heavy slab inscribed as follows: Here Lyeth the body of Elizabeth Haynie daughter of Richard & Jane Bridgar was born July 16 1665 married to Richard Haynie October 10th 1681 by whom she had 8 children & died his wife April 2 1697" (from William and Mary College Quarterly, Vol.8, p. 42) Note that the actual tombstone was found in one user's tree on ancestry.com - the stone confirms the above words. 1. Richard Jr.; b. @1684 VA; d. < 13 Aug 1750 in Northumberland Co, VA = (1) Jane Greenstreet Hunter; m. < 15 Oct 1749. 1. Elizabeth = (?) John Wilkins; b. 1720 (son of Robert = Elizabeth Haynie) 2. Elizabeth/Bridget; b. 6 Dec 1686 St Stephen's Parish, Heathsville, Northumberland, VA d. 1729 Gloucester Co., VA = (?) Robert Wilkins 1. John = Elizabeth Haynie (of Richard Jr.) 1. William; b. 24 May 1746 Culpeper Co, VA = Elizabeth Terrell; b. 1756; d. 25 Dec 1820 = (2) Elinor (MNU) 1-6. Anthony(1703-1660), Winifred, Ellinor, Charles, Samuel, Ann.
A Kirby Family Record – 33 Haynie/Wilkins Ancestry (data-supported)
Note: SSP_N_VA= St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland Co., VA 1. John Hayney, b. @1594 Devonshire, Eng, d. > 1625 in Eng. = Elizabeth, b. @1581 Eng., m. @1623 Eng. 1. (Capt.)John ‘Haynie’; b. @1624 VA; d. < 22 July 1697 Northumberland,VA. [Was Justice of the Co., Burgess (1657-58), & Captain in the Susquehanna Indian War 1678] = Jane Morris; b. @1630 VA; d. @1725 Northumberland, VA.; m. < 20 Nov 1658 SSP_N_VA (of Nicholas(1605-1663) & Martha) 1. Anthony; b. @1651 Northumberland, VA; d. > 31 JAN 1709/10 & < 21 JUN 1710 Northumberland, VA = Sarah Harris; b. @1660 VA; m. @1680 Northumberland, VA (of John)++ 1. Grace = FNU Ball (ancestor of George Washington)++ 2. (Capt.) Richard, Sr.; b. @1652 SSP_N_VA; d. < 18 Mar 1724/5 SSP_N_VA - captain in the militia of Northumberland Co. VA. - represented the county in the VA House of Burgesses for seven years 1695->1698, 1703->1705). - His will, dtd 31 Oct 1723, proved at Heathville CH 18 Mar 1724-5 (Deed book 1718-1726 fo. 389) - 20 Oct 1691 Richard Haynie & John Bridger patented 1428 acres of land in Essex Co., VA-same land recorded to John Jr (of this Richard) in 1719. - Claimed Elinor Ormsby as a headright when he patented land in 1696 (she may have been his M-I-L’s relative). = (1) Elizabeth Bridgar; b. 16 Jul 1665 Rappahannock, VA; d. 02 Apr 1697 Heathsville, Northumberland, VA; m. 10 Oct 1681 SSP_N_VA; (of Richard Bridger & Jane (Ormsby ?)) - Tombstone near Heathville C.H. says: “born 16 Jul 1665, died 2 Apr 1697, She had eight children” 1. Anthony; b. Northumberland, VA; d. < 15 Sep 1697 Northumberland, VA 2. Bridgar I; b. 1682 Northumberland, VA; d. 2 Sep 1740 SSP_N_VA (Richard's will says 'to son Bridgar') = Mary 3. Richard Jr; b. @1684 VA; Will 13 Jan 1749 // 13 Aug 1750 NU_VA = Jane Greenstreet Hunter; m. > 10 Aug 1749 & < 15 Oct 1749 1. “Child” 4. John Jr.; b. @1684 in Virginia; d. < 25 Apr 1723 intestate = Hannah Neale; b. 12 Jul 1684 SSP_N_VA (wid of Thomas Shapleigh) 1. Mary Anne; b. 03 NOV 1702 SSP_N_VA 2. William; b. 05 NOV 1704 SSP_N_VA; d. > 21 Mar 1738/9 3. Winifred; b. 07 APR 1706 SSP_N_VA 4. Stephen; b. @1710 N_VA 5. Richard; b. @1708 N_VA; d. > 5 Oct 1752 & < 14 May 1753 SSP_N_VA 6. Sarah; b. 11 MAY 1718 SSP_N_VA ==> 5. Elizabeth/Bridget; b. 06 DEC 1686 SSP_N_VA; d. 1729 Gloucester, VA; = FNU Smith; m. < 31 Oct 1724 6. Maximillian; b. 31 OCT 1688 SSP_N_VA; d. >6 Feb 1727 & < 18 Jun 1729 SSP_N_VA = Mary Jane 1. Uriah; b. 14 FEB 1721 SSP_N_VA 2. Maximillian Jr.; b. 21 OCT 1723 SSP_N_VA; d. < 12 Mar 1744 N_VA 3. Elizabeth; b. 20 JUL 1725 SSP_N_VA
A Kirby Family Record – 34 Haynie/Wilkins Ancestry (data-supported) (cont.)
1.1.2.7. Ormsby; b. @1689/90 SSP_N_VA; d. < 13 Feb 1743-4 intestate = Sarah (Dawson) Neale ++; m. 172X 1. Richard; b. 29 Sep 1729 Upper SSP_N_VA 2. Charles; b. 21 Oct 1731 Upper SSP_N_VA 3. George; b. 16 Mar 1732 Upper SSP_N_VA 4. Sarah; b. 11 May 1737 Upper SSP_N_VA 5. William; b. 12 Nov 1739 Upper SSP_N_VA 6. Elizabeth; b. 17 Feb 1743 Upper SSP_N_VA 8. Katherine; b. @1695 Northumberland, VA; d. > 18 Mar 1724/5 = Thomas Bearcroft Jr. = @1702 (2) Elinor MNU; b.@1660 Eng; L. > 1697 VA; d. < 10 Sep 1754 VA. 9. Anthony; b. @1703 Northumberland, VA; L. 1724 King George Co., VA will: 22 Dec 1753 /21 Feb 1760 Culpeper, VA = Elizabeth; b. @1695 VA 1-10. Ann Strother, John, Elizabeth; Charles; Wennefred; Spencer; Bridgar; Richard; Jane; William ++ 10. Winifred; b. @1706 in Northumberland, VA 11. Ellinor; b. 02 SEP 1708 SSP_N_VA= Willliam Pickeron 12. Charles; b. 23 JAN 1710 SSP_N_VA 13. Samuel; b. @1715 Northumberland, VA; d. > 18 Mar 1724/5 14. Ann; b. Northumberland, VA; d. > 18 Mar 1724/5 3. Martha; b. @1653 Baview, Northumberland, VA 4. (Capt.) John Jr.; b. @1654 VA; d. < 22 Aug 1723 N_VA = (1) Mary G. Sadler; b. @1660 VA; d. < Dec 1706 VA++ 1-3. Thomas; Henry; Thomasine = (2) Sarah Jane Waddy 4-8. Jacob; John; Isaac; Benjamin; Abraham 5. Elizabeth; b. @1655 VA; d. > 24 May 1742 & < 13 Jul 1742 N_VA = Garvis Elliston 6. Anne ; b. @1657 VA; d. < 2 Sep 1692 = Thomas Harding Sr. ++
A Kirby Family Record – 35
Editor’s Notes - Kirby
This section contains:
1. Biography of Tolleson Kirby. Included in original compilation-this appears to be a summary written by MKT. [MEN_OF_MARK], volume 6, pages 196-198 provides some purported ancestry of Tolleson’s grandson Joseph Tolleson Kirby. This repeats some of the Terrell and Kirby traditions (that we now know are suspect) and discusses J.T.’s wife’s Dent ancestry. See much more details on many Richard Kirby's descendants on Ted Zajac's website ([KIRBY_TZ]). 2. Tolleson Kirby’s Receipts - Three receipts for Tolleson Kirby’s donation of his state legislature salary for the support of the soldiers (May 5 1847; Dec 19 1861; Jan 28 1862). 3. Bohannon Documents - This appears to be a 7 Sep 1846 document about laying out a road. On the same sheet is a tax bill for Joseph Bohannon for 62 negroes. 4. Stock certificate - A copy of a stock certificate to Tolleson Kirby for 3 shares of the Coweta County Agricultural and Mechanical Association, dated Nov. 3rd 187.
A Kirby Family Record – 36 Kirby
Judge Tolleson Kirby was the son of Richard Kirby who came from Va. To S.C. Richard Kirby was of English descent. Their home in Eng. was called Kirby Hall. The wife of Richard Kirby was Louise Tolleson, daughter of John Tolleson a Revolutionary soldier. Judge Tolleson Kirby was a young Lieutenant in the war between the states and later was a member of the Georgia Legislature. There is a paper in the possession of a member of the family, May K. Thomas, which shows he turned his pay while in the Legislature over to the soldiers. Judge Tolleson Kirby’s wife Teresa Wilkins was the daughter of Moses Wilkins b. Nov. 21 1785, d. Nov. 10 1845 and his first wife who was Sarah Lipscomb, b. July 31 1795, d. Jul 14 1827, married Dec 1810 in Spartanburg, S. C. This Moses was the son of William Wilkins (fought in Revolutionary War) and his wife Elizabeth Terrell, b. June 10 1756, d. Dec 25 1820, married in Culpeper Co. Va. Captain Wm. Wilkins was born in Northampton Co. N.C. May 24 1746, d. April 2 1807. He enlisted for service to his country Aug 12, 1779, in Captain Thomas Ballard’s Company under Col. Abraham Shepard of 10th N.C. Reg. and was made lieutenant in 1780, later a Captain of Militia. (See N.C. state records of Continental army pages 1188-1189.) He was an Independent Ranger and Indian fighter with Adam Goudelock. He entered large acreages of land in Spartanburg Co. S.C. after the Revolution; but in his old age he returned to Rutherford Co. N.C. when his son was a member of the N.C. House of Commons. His father was John.
A Kirby Family Record – 37
Tolleson Kirby Donation Receipts
A Kirby Family Record – 38 Tolleson Kirby Donation Receipts
A Kirby Family Record – 39 Tolleson Kirby Stock
A Kirby Family Record – 40 Editor’s Notes - Lipscomb
This section contains:
1. Lipscomb Ancestry (original) – The basic ancestry provided in the original compilation.
2. Lipscomb Ancestry (enhanced) – This is a more complete lineage that I’ve aggregated from the following sources: [HELMER] and “A Compendium of American Genealogy” by Frederick Virkus. A Kirby Family Record – 41 Lipscomb Ancestry (original)
1. William Lipscomb b. 28 Mar 1731 King William Co., VA d. 13 Mar 1810 Limestone, Spartansburg District, SC - William was a member of the Safety Committee for Louisa Co., VA in 1755. (Wm & Mary Quarterly, Vol 5, No. 2 Oct 1896, p. 106)
= Elizabeth Smith m. 18 Nov 1752 VA b. 12 Sep 1736 Hanover, King William Co., VA d. 10 Sep 1820 Limestone, Spartansburg District, SC. 1. John; b. 31 Oct 1761 VA; d. 27 Oct 1827 SC m. daughter of Edward Smith and Sarah Rice, on 19 Dec 1783. - Enlisted as a private in Revolutionary War 25 Nov 1776. Was in Capt. Cuthbert' Harrison's troop-1st regiment Light Dragoons Continental Troops - commanded by Co. Theodoric Bland.
= Sarah "Sallie" Smith b. 04 Nov 1768 d. 28 Mar 1860 1. Sarah “Sallie b. 31 Jul 1795 d. 14 Jul 1829 m. Dec 1810 Spartanburg, Spartanburg, SC = Moses Wilkins b. 21 Nov 1785 d. 03 Nov 1845. 1. Terisa Elizabeth; b. 23 Nov 1814; d. 10 Jan 1892 = Tolleson Kirby; b. 17 Jun 1812; d. 26 Aug 1900 1. John Terrell Kirby; b. 21 Nov 1833; d. 25 Dec 1902 = Lavana Bohannon; b. 20 Oct 1837; d. 22 Jan 1909 1. May M. Kirby; b. 31 May 1862; d. 28 Jul 1954 = Lovick Pierce "Bud" Thomas III
A Kirby Family Record – 42 Lipscomb Ancestry (enhanced)
1. Thomas Lipscombe, b. 1546 in Silverton, Devonshire, Eng., d. 1631 in SDE = Jane, b. 1558 in SDE; d. 1631 1. Ambrose “Lipscomb”, b. 1581 in SDE, d. 1622 in SDE, = Agnes , b. @1585 in SDE 1. Ambrose, b. @1610 in SDE, d. 1669 in SDE = Dorothy, b. @1615 in SDE 1. ==[A] [A]1. Ambrose Lipscomb; chr. 27 Oct 1633 Silverton Parish, Devonshire, Eng., | d. @1699 in K&Q Co.VA (In King William Co(KW)., VA @1633) | = Mary Fry, b. @1655, d. KWVA, m. @1680 in KWVA | 1-4. Ambrose II, b. @1680 = Mary Gissedge; Lettice = Martin Slaughter; | | Mary = Robert Davis; Dorothy = Abraham Willeroy | 5. William Archibald (@1680-?) | | = @1700 Mary Mansfield Swan, b. @1680, | | 1. William II; b. < 1704, King William Co, VA | | 2. Thomas; b. 1700 New Kent Co., VA; d. > 3 Oct 1770 Louisa Co., VA | | | = Sarah MackGehee (@1709-?)(of Thomas d. @1724) | | | b. King William Co.,VA; d. @1726 Hanover,VA | | | 1-8. Thomas = Mary Smith, Mary, Susanna, Sarah, Betty=John Smith, | | | | Anna, Agnes, John++ | | | 9. William; b.28 Mar 1731 KWVA; Com. of Safety, Louisa Co.VA, l775 | | | | d. 13 Mar 1810 Limestone, Spartansburg District, Union Co,SC; | | | | = 1752 (VA ?) Elizabeth Smith, b. 12 Dec 1736 KWVA, | | | | | m. 18 Nov 1752 VA, d. 10 Sep 1820 in LSDSC | | | | | (of David Smith, b. @1700, d. 1778 in Louisa Co.VA | | | | | = Elizabeth, b. @1705) | | | | 1-4. Thomas (8/19/1753-?), Mary, Ann Elizabeth, Smith | | | | 5. William, Jr. (2/12/1756-11/17/1802) = 1779 Elizabeth Hall | | | | 6. David (5/14/1759-1816) = Katherine Smith | | | | 7. Nathan (1770-1843), m 1800, Nancy Gentry (1783- 1851); | | | | | 1. Louisa (1809-44), m 1825, Duke Williamson Simpson | | | | 8. Nancy = James Wood | | | | | 1. William (1786-1838) = 1809 Nancy Lipscomb (1786-1857) | | | | | 1. William Lipscomb (1822-1906)=1858 Mary Austelle | | | | | 1. Hamlet S. Lipscomb (1858-?)= Alice Wood (1860-?) | | | | 9. John; b. 31 Oct 1761 Louisa Co.,VA; | | | | | d. 27 Oct 1827) Spartanburg District,SC; | | | | | private in Capt. Cuthbert Harrison's | | | | | company, Virginia Continental Light Dragoons, 1777. | | | | | = 18 Dec 1783 Sarah "Sallie" Smith;b. 4 Nov 1768 Louisa Co. VA | | | | | or Loudon Co.VA; d. 28 Mar 1860 in SD, SC | | | | | (of Edward Smith & Sarah Rice) = (2) ___ Waters | | | | | 1. Elizabeth (1786-1823) = Francis Lipscomb (?-1852) | | | | | 2. William (1789-1859) = Mary "Polly" Wood (1792-1855) | | | | | 1. Julia Ann (1818-1892) = Madison Sarratt | | | | | 3. Capt John Jr. (1798-<1838)=Sallie Hall Lipscomb(1798- 1850) | | | | | 4. Smith = Nancy Draper | | | | | 5. Edward “Ned” (1795-1816/75) = Juliette Lancaster | | | | | 6. Agnes R. (1798-1860) = (1) Thomas Lipscomb, (2) Drury Wood | | | | | 7. Mary Polly H.=John Wilkins(1789-1872)(or William Lipscomb?) ==> | | | | 8. Sarah "Sally"; b. 31 July 1795, d. 7 Oct 1875 | | | | | = 10 Dec 1810 Moses Wilkins (11/21/1785-11/10/1845) | | | | | (of William Wilkins and Elizabeth (Betty) Terrell) | | | | | 9. Nancy S. = Dr. Z. Nance | 6. John = Dinah MackGehee (of Thomas) 2-9. John, bpt. 11 Oct 1634, James (bpt. 17 Sep 1637),William (1639-1639), Richard (1640-1640), Mary (bpt. 2 Feb 1641),Richard (bpt 9 Mar 1644), William (bpt 7 Mar 1646), Symon (b. 18 Oct 1655)
A Kirby Family Record – 43 Editor’s Notes - Posey/Musgrove This section contains: 1. The Posey ancestry is probably the most correct of all the ancestries in this volume. I have previously provided this information to the Maryland Genealogical Society and it was included in one of their bulletins many years ago. For a slightly more updated version see the work of Fredric Saunders (reference [POSEY_FZSAUND]). Mr. Saunders also addresses the “alleged” ancestry of Francis Posey and whether he is descended from the Poschet family of Voyaux, Cambrai, France. 2. The compiler provided an opening statement about the Posey family as the first information provided in this section (and I have left that herein). However, according to Mr. Saunders, there is no proof that Francis Posey was a Huguenot who came from France via England. I know I have seen early Huguenot surnames on the Maryland State Archives website that says Posey is a Huguenot name (but this could be based on the false Poschet information and may not be true). 3. Posey Chart #1 – from the handwriting on the original this looks like MKT’s work on her ancestry chart tracing to Francis Posey from she and her siblings. Whether it is or not, the information is definitely true based on Dr. Johnston’s findings in other data he provided. Note that Dr. Johnston is a genealogist from Maryland who was paid by MKT to validate/determine her Posey lineage. I recognize his miniscule writing and have seen it while doing research at the Maryland Historical Society (where they have an area named for him). 4. Posey Chart #2 – from the handwriting on the original this is definitely Dr. Johnston’s work (although it looks like MKT’s writing in adding the surname ‘Addison’ to Francis Posey’s wife). 5. Posey Chart #3 – One of Dr. Johnston’s charts. This is similar to Chart #4 and it is not clear, at a brief glance, which was done first. 6. Posey Chart #4 – One of Dr. Johnston’s charts. 7. Posey Chart #5 – from the handwriting on the original this looks like MKT’s work where it looks like she’s combined information from Dr. Johnston’s work. 8. Musgrove Chart #1 - One of Dr. Johnston’s charts (based on handwriting of the original work). 9. Some POSEY Tombstone Inscriptions (Mrs. Jane Posey & Rev Humphrey Posey). 10. Francis Posey Descendants chart. I created this on all of the information that Dr. Johnston provided since the plethora of Posey charts was confusing. I also included a few items from Addison F. Posey’s letter (see below). 11. Charles Musgrove Summary Descendants chart. Similarly, this is a vertical representation of the pedigree chart Dr. Johnston provided. 12. Addison F. Posey letter to Mrs. L. P. Thomas (MKT) dated 9 April 1898. This jibes very closely with what Genealogist Dr. Johnston found out about the Posey family. Note that we find information on www.Findagrave.com that corroborates some of his information. 13. Dr. Johnston’s Letter #1 (14 Aug 1904) to Mrs. L. P. Thomas about POSEY research. 14. Dr. Johnston’s Letter #2 (16 Sept 1904) to Mrs. L. P. Thomas about POSEY research. He declared success with verification of her ancestry. 15. POSEY Family. Extracts from Maryland Archives, and other sources that Dr. Johnston obtained and provided to Mrs. L. P. Thomas to validate her Posey ancestry. 16. MUSGROVE/MUSGRAVE Family - Extracts from Maryland Archives (et al), and other sources from Dr. Johnston that validate her Musgrove ancestry.
A Kirby Family Record – 44 Posey/Musgrove
South Carolina gave to Antarigo County, Alabama, many of its first citizens of French Descent—many of these were
Huguenots—among them were the Poseys. Probate Judge Posey belongs to one of the old plantation families. His father, John
Posey, purchased the old Gibbons place on Prattville-Bridge
Creek Road. The old plantation house is gone, but a group of chinaberry trees and a cluster of crepemyrtle mark the old home site. Judge Posey is the grandson of Francis Posey, a pioneer settler of Huguenot descent.
(supplementary Posey data.)
A Kirby Family Record – 45 Posey Chart #1
A Kirby Family Record – 46 Posey Chart- #2
A Kirby Family Record – 47 Posey Chart - #3
A Kirby Family Record – 48 Posey Chart - #4
A Kirby Family Record – 49 Posey Chart - #5
A Kirby Family Record – 50 Musgrove Chart - #1
A Kirby Family Record – 51 Some Posey Tombstone Inscriptions
A Kirby Family Record – 52 Francis Posey Descendants Chart
1. Francis Posey: b. < @1620; d. < 24 May 1654 Charles Co., MD | - came to Md 1640; Burgess for St. Mary's Co. 1650 | - 15 Jan 1648: 400 acres in Wiccocomico River on N side Mr. Neale's Creek | for transplanting himself in 1640. | - 16 July 1650: demands 150 acres for transporting his wife & a man servant = Elizabeth (Addison ?); d. > 1678 | (= (2) John Belaine (d. < 3 Nov 1663),(=(3)< 1679 Alex. Smith) 1. Anne/Mary = 1669 John Mould (of Charles Co., living 1679) 2. John; d. < 24 Jul 1689 Charles Co., MD | - 28 May 1673: owns St. Johns, 200 acres –from Thomas Allanson | - 31 Jan 1679: Nicholas Belaine conveys Burlin's Hills, 300 acres, to John | = Susanna; d. 1717 (=(2) < 13 Jan 1690 Thomas Austin) | 1. Benjamin, b. <@1669; d. < 17 Feb 1717/18 Charles Co., MD | | | - Signs Address of Charles Co. 1689 | | = Mary; b. @1665; d. > 23 Feb 1724/5 | | | (=(1) Nicholas Belaine, = (3) < Feb 1724/5 ___Miller) | | | - 1717 received tract 'Stump Neck' +plantation from son John’s will | | 1. John; d. < 28 Apr 1717 Charles Co., MD | | | (will 21 Mar 1716/17 // 28 Apr 1717; d. unmarried) | | | - 1717 will: tract 'Stump Neck' to mother Mary | | | - 1717 will: plantation lived on to mother Mary | | | - 1717 will: Belaine's Hill, 100 acres, to brother Benjamin | | | - 1717 will: plantation 'St. Johns' to brother Francis | | | - 1717 will: tract 'Neddall's Branch' to brother Belaine | | 2. Francis; d. < 23 Apr 1774 Charles Co., MD | | | - Will dated 28 Feb'y 1772, proved 23 April 1774 | | | - 1717 received plantation 'St. Johns' from brother John’s will | | | - 1750, possessed: St. Johns (200 acres), Skidmore's Rest(80 acres) | | | Gore's Addition (30 acres), Hamill's Discovery (20 acres), | | | Part of Crain's Low Ground (25 acres),Lothbury (50 acres), | | | Allgate (40 acres), Middle Branch (sic!) (75 acres), | | | Wallingford (167 acres) | | | = Anne; d. > 28 Feb 1772 | | | 1. John; d. >19 Sep 1778 | | | 2. Thomas; d. >19 Sep 1778 | | | | - 1774: received 50 acres of Lothbury from father | | | | - 1774: received 40 acres of Allgate from father | | | | - 1774: received part of Nuddle's Branch Enlarged from father | | | 3. Francis; d. > 28 Feb 1772 | | | | - 1774: received Willingford (167 acres) from father | | | 4. Belaine; d. > 10 Jun 1783 | | | - 1774: received dwelling plantation + rest of land from father | | | | -1783: gets ~123 ¾ acres of Burlin's Hills from Benjamin Posey | | | 5. Richard; d. >19 Sep 1778 | | | 6. Jacob (d. unm. < 1 Jul 1777) | | | | - 1774: received part of Nuddle's Branch Enlarged from father | | | 7. Benjamin Vernon, b. Charles Co., MD, on Potomac River, | | | | four miles from Port Tobacco. About 1791, he sold his land | | | | and he & family were part of a large colony of people | | | | from both sides of the Potomac who moved to Abbeville | | | | District,SC (in 1898 Abbeville Co.), d. soon after. | | | | - 1774: split rest of property (with Jacob) when mother dies. | | | | - 1779: conveyed 1/3 part of 'Hog Island' in Charles Co. by | | | | Andrew Minitree & wife Anne Musgrove] | | | | - 1791: conveyed 1/3 part (91) of Hog Island from C. Musgrove | | | | - 1780: conveys 42 ½ acres 'Hog Island' to Samuel Hayward | | | | - 1791: conveys 'Hog Island', ~230 acres, to Gen. Smallwood]
A Kirby Family Record – 53 Francis Posey Summary Descendants Chart (page 2)
| | | | = 1770 Mary Musgrove b. @1749; dau. of Charles of St. Mary's Co. | | | | d. 1836 Abbeville, SC at home of BLP (son) | | | | (had 2 elder sisters) She was well educated, lived near Mt. | | | | Vernon and visited George Washington & Thomas Jefferson often. | | | | Was going to emancipate their slaves, but her husband sold | | | | them to pay off bad debts and drove them to move from MD | | | | [Note: Addison's story about Benjamin’s losing much of his | | | | inheritance is strikingly similar to that of Capt. John Posey | | | | (father of General Thomas Posey)- probable cousin to Benjamin] | | | | 1. Robert (1771-1845) = Alice or Massie (Posey ?) | | | | | 1. Casey = Jesse Adams | | | | | 1. Elizabeth Pinkney ADAMS (1814-1901) | | | | | = Joseph Bohannon (1788-1852) | | | | | 1. Lavana BOHANNON (1837-1909) | | | | | = John Terrell KIRBY (1833-1902) | | | | | 1. May KIRBY (1862-?) | | | | | = L.P. Thomas III(1859-1926) | | | | 2-5. Ann, Sarah, Frank, Charles | | | | 6. Benjamin Lane; b. 2 Nov 1790 Charles Co., Md on Potomac River, | | | | four miles from Port Tobacco, d. 1843 Abbeville SC | | | | 1. Addison F. (@1821->1898) b. Abbeville Co., SC, | | | | moved to Greenville Ala in 1851 | | | | 1. (daughter) C.W. = ____Pope | | | | 2. Mrs. E. Lynch (@1818->1898) | | | | 3. Mrs. Sarah P. Watson (?->1898) living in NY with son 1898 | | | | 4. Mrs. Charlotte Calhoun (1831->1898) l. in Greenwood Co.,SC | | | | 5. Ben Lane (?-1888), served in Mexico, Civil war (only bro.) | | | 8. Mary Ann; d. > 23 Apr 1774 & < 19 Sep 1778 = ___ Newman | | | 9. Elizabeth; d. > 23 Apr 1774 = ___ Gill | | | 10. Anne; d. >19 Sep 1778 = ____ Cartwright | | 3. Benjamin; d. < 26 May 1750 Charles Co. , MD | | | - 1717 received Belaine's Hill, 100 acres, from brother John’s will | | | = Patience; d. > 11 Sep 1779 | | | 1. Mary; b. <@1733; d. > 11 May 1754 = ___ Briggs | | | 2. Jemima; b. <@1733; d. > 11 Sep 1779 = FNU Philpot | | | 3. Bennett; b. <@1733; d. < 25 May 1767 of Charles Co., MD | | | | = Elizabeth; d. < 3 Jan 1777 Charles Co., MD | | | | 1-3. Ann (@1757-?), John (@1759-?), Bennett(@1762-?) | | | | 4. Benj (@1760; d. > 10 June 1783 | | | | - 1783 conveys 123 ¾ acres of Burlin’s Hills to Belaine Posey | | | 4. Lydia; b. <@1733; d. > 11 Sep 1779 = FNU Adams | | | 5. Benjamin; b. <@1733; d. < 11 Sep 1779 | | | 6. Uziah/Osey; b. Jan 1736; d. > 11 Sep 1779 | | | 7. Rodham (Apr 1739-?); d. > 11 Sep 1779 | | | 8. Charles (6/1743-?); d. > 11 May 1754, | | | 9. Allison (9/1744) ; d. > 11 Sep 1779 | | 4. Belaine | | | - 1717 received 'Neddall's Branch' from brother John’s will | | 5. Susanna; b. 1 Jun 1691; | | 6. Mary; b. 10 Sep 1693; d. unm. < 23 Feb 1724/5 (claims 2 sisters!) | | | - will dated 5 Feb 1724/5, proved 23 Feb 1724/5 | 2. Humphrey; b. 1 Feb 1683 Charles Co. MD;d. < 24 May 1718 Charles Co., MD | | = Sarah; d. > 24 May 1718 | | 1. Benjamin; d. > 16 Aug 1717 Charles Co., MD
A Kirby Family Record – 54 Francis Posey Summary Descendants Chart (page 3)
| 3. John; b. 30 Jul 1685 Charles Co., MD; d. < 17 Feb 1759 Charles Co., MD | | - Will dated 6 Jan, proved 17 Feb 1759 | | - 4 Dec 1751 - 84 acres of Ardington Hall to John Posey Jr. | | - 1759 (will) tract Hopewell to Humphrey | | = Elizabeth | | 1-6. Humphrey, Edward, Rhodam, Walter, Mary, Winifred, Thomas | | 8-9. Lydia = ___ Stewart, Frances = ___ Maddox, | | 10. John Jr. | | - 4 Dec 1751 – received 84 acres of Ardington Hall from parents | 4. Susanna; b. < @1671 | | = <1687 Edward Philpot | 5. Elizabeth | 6. Mary; | 7. Jane
Charles Musgrove Summary Descendants Chart
1. Charles Musgrove (1680-1751), of Charles Co., = Catherine | - 1720 - conveyed Burloyne's Hills, 214 acres | - 1751 (will) Burlin's Hills to wife Catherine | - 1751 (will) 'Hog Island', 460 acres, to son Charles | 1. Charles (?-1757), of St. Mary's Co. = Sarah Truman | | 1. Mary (1748-1836) = Benjamin Vernon Posey | | 2. Anne (1750-?) = Andrew Minitree | | 3. Catherine (1752-?) = Clement Hartley | | - 1791: conveys 1/3 part (91) Hog Island to Benjamin “Vernal” Posey | | 4. Sarah (1756-d. unm) | 2. Harrison (1729-<1769), of Charles Co. | | = Mary (=(2) John Stone of Charles Co.) | | 1. Harrison | | 2. Catherine | 3. Elizabeth; Lydia; Henrietta; Charity
A Kirby Family Record – 55 Addison F. Posey letter to Mrs. L. P. Thomas Greenville, Alabama April 9, 1898
Mrs. L. P. Thomas, Little Rock, Ark.
My dear Madam;
Your note of recent date, inclosing inquiry of the Mayor of Abbeville, S.C.and by him returned to you referring to me, has been received.
It will afford me pleasure to give you any aid to your "stock of information", or aid you financially. The tradition of my family is that the original was a clergyman of the Church of England sent to Maryland long before the Revolution, and became the owner of a large tract of land called "Lewis' Neck", on Potomac River. He became extravagant, fell from grace, (if ever in it) & died poor. It was from him sprang the Virginia branch also. My great grandfather, grandfather, and my own father were born in Charles County, Maryland, on Potomac River, four miles from Port Tobacco, and how many before in the same line, I can't tell.
My grandfather was, I am quite sure, named Benjamin and was married, in 1770, to Mary Musgrove. They grew Robert, born in 1771 and Benjamin Lane, born Nov. 2, 1790, with intermediates, Ann, Sarah, Frank & Charles. Benjamin Lane was the youngest - he was my father, and died in Abbeville in 1843.
About 1791 my grandfather & family were a part of a large colony made up from both sides of the Potomac that removed to Abbeville District, S.C. (now county), where I was born, raised and lived until I removed to this place in 1851. My grandfather died soon after his removal to S.C., my father was too young to know anything of Maryland, and the most I can tell is what I remember to have heard my grandmother tell two elder sisters, who hung upon her. She lived with my father in her last years and died in Abbeville in 1836 in her 87th year. My principal source of information of the family was "Uncle Harry", raised by my grandfather and came down to me as an heir-loom and died at this place in 1858, aged about 80 years. He was a very faithful negro, aristocratic, never associated with common negroes, nor allowed any to claim their owners as equal to the Poseys.
My grandmother was a highly educated woman lived near Mt. Vernon and often visited Gen. Washington, and I remember to have heard her speak of conversations with him & Thomas Jefferson on the slavery question, and she entertained the same opinions. She was an heiress, and beside money enough to satisfy her wants, she owned about one hundred slaves which she would have emancipated, believing slavery a sin, but marrying during minority her husband found other uses for negroes than freeing them and except a remnant they were sold to pay for his extravagance and mismanagement. It was this loss of property, leaving the bad companionship of pride and poverty that induced the leaving of Maryland. None of the family recouped above good livers except my father.
A Kirby Family Record – 56 Addison F. Posey letter to Mrs. L. P. Thomas (page 2) If my father left any brothers I can't recall. I am quite sure none came into Abbeville with his colony, yet there must have been a relative as my uncle Robert married a female of the same name. I can't recall his name as he died before my day. Thomas Posey, of the Virginia Line in the war of the Revolution, was a relative of my grandfather, a cousin, I think. Of him, the People's Encyclopedia, published in 1883 says: "Thomas Posey, commanded in several battles of the Revolution, was present at Yorktown, and in 1812-13 was U.S. Senator for Louisiana, becoming Gov. of Indiana Ter. 1813, and Agent for Indian Affairs 1816; born in Va. 1750, died 1818." I suppose he died in the U. S. service somewhere. I don't think, indeed, I am quite sure he never lived in So. Ca.
What part my grandfather may have taken in War of '76 has escaped me. I am on track of it now for my daughter, Mrs. W. C. Pope, of Montgomery, Ala., who wants to show her title as a "Daughter". I have found the name more common than I ever dreamed of before age and moving about changed it, yet with a rare exception so respectable that I could afford to claim kinship. I saw in the early part of the late war that a Mrs. Posey of Port Tobacco, Md. With a Mrs. Greenhow were held as prisoners in the National Capitol, charged with burning blue lights for Beauregard. I learn from parties who have removed from Charles County, Md. since the late war that several prominent families of the name still reside at or near Port Tobacco, one of whom is a large planter named Richard, and another named Adrian, who, five years ago was editing a newspaper at Port Tobacco. I can't call to mind the name of Richard Posey with any of the So. Ca. emigrants. Not one of my name now remains in Abbeville and I know of no one there who could tell as much as myself. My eldest sister, in her 80th year, Mrs. E. Lynch, lives in the adjoining county of Edgefitch. Another sister, Mrs. Sarah P. Watson now lives with son in New York. Another sister, the youngest member, born 1831, Mrs. Charlotte Calhoun, P. O. address Ninety Six would live in Abbeville, had not the last Legislature put her in the new county of Greenwood.
My only brother, Ben Lane served in the Palmetto Reg. in the war with Mexico, was a lawyer in Mobil, Ala. in 1861 and raised the first company in Ala. and commanded the 1st & 38th Ala. in the latter part of the last war died in 1888 and his widow and child live at Bay St. Louis Miss. I am now 77 years of age and was raised at Abbeville C. H. S. C. and lived there until 1851 when I came direct to this place. The name is more in Kentucky than elsewhere. One of them heard of me somehow, and four years ago he wrote to me for all I knew of the family, which I gave him. About two years ago he passed thru this place and called to see me. He tracked back to Potomac and we claimed him. He said he was collecting all he could of the name. He is one of the handsomest men I ever saw and highly educated. His name is John & P. O. Henderson, Kentucky on the Ohio river opposite Indiana.
The grants of land for services in the war of the Revolution, were all from Va., as she was the only Colony or State that had such to give. She gave all north of the Ohio river & east of Miss. to the U. S. with the provision that slavery should never exist there. Kentucky & Tenn., also formerly belonged to Virginia. The records of these grants are to be found where located, and should also be in the U. S. records in Washington.
You must do the best you can with my scrawl due to age and a sore thumb. If what I have stated shall add to your stock of information, benefit your pocket, or otherwise repay you for the reading, it will more than repay me for the small labor expended.
With Kind regards and best wishes,
/s/ Addison F. Posey
A Kirby Family Record – 57 Dr. Johnston’s Letter #1 about Posey Research
Dr. Christopher Johnston 1 West Twentieth Street Baltimore, MD Owings Mills, MD August 14th 1904 Dear Mrs. Thomas;
I have now reached the limit we agreed upon and send you the results of my work up to the present time. Along with the extracts from the records I enclose a tabular pedigree which will, I hope, make matters somewhat clearer. From this you will see that the Posey family was quite an extensive one. So far I have not been able to identify your ancestor, but there is a considerable amount of material still unexplored and I should hope - though of course I can not be certain - that further research will yield the result we desire. I find that the name Benjamin frequently occurs, but I do not find the name Benjamin Lane. Might not this be an error for Belaine, which is also a family name? It might easily come to be written B. Lane, and it is a short step from this to Benj. Lane. At present this is merely a conjecture; further search will doubtless show whether it is well based.
In any case we have now a full pedigree of the Posey family for the earlier generation at least, and I should say that the outlook was quite promising for a continuance of the investigation.
In case you desire me to continue the work, I can now proceed more rapidly as I have worked off most of the matter which hampered me before. Perhaps the enclosed may give you some suggestions. I have a copy of the enclosed pedigrees and notes so it will not be necessary to return them to me if you wish me to go on.
Very truly yours
/s/ Christopher Johnston
P.S. My present address is Owings Mills, Md. I shall not move back to town until Oct. 1st.
A Kirby Family Record – 58 Dr. Johnston’s Letter #2 about Posey Research
Dr. Christopher Johnston 1 West Twentieth Street Baltimore, MD Owings Mills, MD Sept. 16th 1904 My Dear Mrs. Thomas,
It gives me much pleasure to inform you that I have been able to establish your Posey pedigree beyond any doubt and I send you the results of my work herewith. While your family tradition is very much at fault in regard to the earlier generation, it is unusually correct as concerns your ancestor who removed to Abbeville, SC. His name was Benjamin Vernon Posey (Not Benjamin Lane Posey) and he did marry Mary Musgrove. He was the son of Francis Posey, whose will I found, after looking for it in vain at Annapolis, at La Plata, the county seat of Charles County. He is not mentioned in his father's deed of gift to his children (dated 22 Sept 1750) which I sent you, but he is mentioned in the will. His middle name appears in the records as Vernal, Varnal and Vernon. I have followed the last form as the most probable, but it is impossible to decide with certainty in view of the conflict of authorities.
This however is a minor matter; The chief thing is that his identity is absolutely certain. It is positively established by the series of deeds showing that he married Mary Musgrove one of the daughters of Charles Musgrove of St. Mary's County. All this is shown very clearly in the abstracts I send herewith. I find further that he sold his property in Charles County in January 1791 and thereafter disappears from the County records. This agrees precisely with your family accounts which states that he removed about 1791 to Abbeville, SC Your family account also states that Mary Musgrove, wife of Benj. V. Posey, died at Abbeville C. H. in 1836 (Ed. note: in the margin it says: "In another place Mr. A.F. Posey says she died in 1836 in her 87th year") aged 86 years. Here again we have a close agreement, since according to the final account of her father's estate she "was aged about 10 years" in 1758. This would make her birth in 1748 or 1749 or there about, and she would have been about 87 or 88 years old at her death in 1836, which agrees closely enough with your own account, or rather that of Mr. Addison F. Posey. In short there can be no possible doubt about this matter and your pedigree is established by undoubted proof at every step. There is, by the way, one link in the chain of evidence that may require a little explanation. I refer to the descent from John Posey, who died in 1689 to Francis Posey, his grandson who died in 1774. Two questions arise here:
1. How is it proved that Francis Posey was the son of Benjamin? 2. How is it proved that Benjamin was the son of John?
A Kirby Family Record – 59 Dr. Johnston’s Letter #2 about Posey Research (page 2)
I. The difficulty is that Benjamin Posey though living in 1689 when he signed the Charles County Address (MD Archives viii, 138) and presumably of age at that time, left no will nor does it appear that there was any administration on his estate. The date of his death is therefore unknown, but fortunately other evidence is available in regards his wife and children. The Charles County birth record registers the birth of Susanna daughter of Benjamin and Mary Posey, 1 June 1691 and that of Mary daughter, the same parents 10 Sept 1693. Now this last Mary Posey in her will (1725) names her mother Mary Miller, her brothers Francis, Benj. & Belaine Posey, her two sisters, etc. etc. Again John Posey in his will (1717) names his mother Mary Posey, his brothers Francis, Benj. & Belaine Posey and his sister Mary Posey (the same who made her will in 1725). Further there is the deed of gift 17 Feb'y 1717/18 from Mary Posey, widow, to her sons Benj., Francis, Belaine Posey, which was probably made in view of her marriage to Mr. Miller. Taking all these points together it is perfectly clear that Francis Posey was the son of Benjamin and Mary, and so the first question is answered.
II. We have now to prove that Benjamin Posey was the son of John Posey who died in 1689. The will of this John Posey does not remain upon record, but extracts from it are given in the petition of his widow Susanna 13 Jan'y 1690, which you already have. It appears from this that John Posey devised two tracts of land to two of his sons and the rest of his estate to his wife (during widowhood) and "the rest of his children". The account of 10 March 1690 shows that "the rest of his children" were Susanna wife of Edward Philpot & Eliz(th)., Mary, Jane, Humphrey, and John Posey. Now the records do not show who was the other of the "two sons", but one of them was certainly Benjamin and this is proved as follows.
On the 28th of May 1673 Thomas Allanson (sometimes written Allison) conveyed to John Posey a tract of 200 acres called St. Johns, and as the county records show that John Posey did not alienate this land, it must have passed by will or by descent. In 1717 we find John Posey, whom we have proved to be the son of Benjamin, leaving by will to his brother Francis Posey "my plantation St. Johns". How did he get it? Clearly by inheritance from his father Benjamin who must have been one of the "two sons" to whom their father John Posey (d. 1689) bequeathed "two tracts of land". Again we find that 22 May 1722 Thomas Allison of Charles Co. conveys to Francis Posey "all his right, title and interest in and to St. Johns" containing 200 acres formerly in the possession of John Posey.
You observe that he does not convey the tract itself, but his "rights, title and interest", so that he clearly executes the deed merely as the heir at law of Thomas Allison, who conveyed the land to John Posey in 1673, and the deed of 1722 was evidently intended to clear the title. In other words the deed of 1722 was merely a confirmation of the deed of 1673 for the heir at law of the original grantor. The reason for this confirmation is not stated, but for us the important fact is that it proves that it was the identical tract conveyed to John Posey in 1673. The Charles County rent roll of 1753 shows that St. Johns was at that time in the possession of Francis Posey, and it was doubtless part of the land bequeathed their son Belaine in 1774. To sum it up therefore, we have a rather practical demonstration that John Posey purchased St. Johns (200 acres) in 1673, and bequeathed two tracts of land to two of his
A Kirby Family Record – 60 Dr. Johnston’s Letter #2 about Posey Research (page 3) sons. In 1717 this tract is in the possession of John Posey (son of Benjamin) who bequeaths it to his brother Francis. There is no record of the transfer of this land from 1673, when it was acquired by John Posey, until 1722 when it was transferred to Francis Posey by Thomas Allison. It must therefore have passed by will or by descent. Therefore John Posey (son of Benjamin) who bequeaths it to his brother Francis could have acquired it in no other way than by descent from his father Benjamin and he in turn could only have acquired it by inheritance from his father John Posey. Consequently Benjamin Posey was one of the "two sons" of John Posey (died 1689) to whom their father left "two tracts of land", and St. Johns was the tract left Benjamin.
Our proof is thus complete, and there can be no possible doubt that Benjamin Posey (father of Francis Posey), was the son of John Posey who died in 1689. On no other supposition could the land have passed as it did. Perhaps you may find this explanation somewhat lengthy, but I wanted to make this matter quite clear and hope I have done so. I had hoped to find you another record in the Musgrove family, but in this I was disappointed. I was able however to trace the line back to Charles Musgrove (d. 1751) grandfather of Mary, wife of Benj. V. Posey, and it was necessary to work out the Musgrove family since it is the fact of Benj. V. Posey's marriage with Mary Musgrove that establishes his identity as your ancestor. Although your pedigree is otherwise clearly proved, it may be well to point out here that we get a confirmation from the names of some of Benj. V. Posey's children from the list you sent me. They are (a) Anne, named for her grandmother Anne wife of Francis Posey, (b) Sarah, named for her grandmother Sarah Truman Musgrove, wife of Charles Musgrove Jr. c) Frank named for his grandfather, Francis Posey. (d) Charles, named for his grandfather Charles Musgrove Jr. Taken in connection with the positive proof we have from other sources, these coincidences would afford strong confirmation if it were needed. Though for that matter, the line of proof is so strong that no confirmation is really needed.
I enclose the papers(2) of Mr. Addison F. Posey together with the notes I have gathered, and three pedigrees - one of your line of the Posey family, one of the Musgrove family, and one showing your line of decent from the Posey's and Musgroves. In case you desire it, and will send me the blanks, it will give me pleasure to make out your Colonial Dame Papers to the Posey line without additional charge.
Assuring you of my gratification at the successful termination of our quest, in which I have been greatly interested.
I am, very truly yours
/s/ Christopher Johnston
P.S. My typewriter is so slow, that I send you my report in manuscript, since I know you want to present your papers at an early date.
A Kirby Family Record – 61 Posey Family Data
15 Jan'y 1648 - FRANCIS POSEY demands 100 acres for transplanting himself into the Province in 1640, and 300 acres more by assignment &c. Warrant for 400 acres in Wiccocomico River on north side of Mr. Neale's Creek. (Land Office, Lib. ABH, fol. 10).
16 July 1650 - Francis Posey demands 50 acres in right of his wife, who came into the Province about seven years since; and 100 acres more for a man servant transported about 5 years ago.( Land Office, Lib. ABH, Fol. 42)
1650 - Francis Posey Burgess from St. Mary's County 1650. (Md. Archives, i. 273).
24 May 1654 - Thos. Cornwallis, Esq. demands 300 lb. tobacco and cask as due him from the estate of Francis Posey deceased. (Md. Archives, x. 378).
24 April 1655 - Henry Fox granted administration on estate of Francis Posey deceased as creditor of said estate.
3 Nov 1663 - John Belayn - will dated 23 May, proved 3 Nov., 1663 (Annapolis, Lib. l, fol. 226) - To my wife and her children one-half my estate - To my children the residue of my estate real and personal - Overseers William Marshall and Peter Carr.
28 May 1673 - Thomas Allanson of Charles Co. conveys to John Posey of said county tract St. Johns, 200 acres.(Charles Co.,Lib. 4, F. 111).
6 Oct 1674 - John Posie records his mark for cattle and horses. (Charles Co., Lib. 5 fol. 10)
8 Aug 1676 - Nicholas Belaine, the son and orphan of John Belaine late of this county deceased, chose his brother-in-law John Posie to be his guardian, and Grace the daughter of said John Belaine chose John Mould and Anne his wife "being her sister-in-law" to be guardian. (Charles Co., Lib. 5, fol. 199).
31 Jan 1679 - Nicholas Belaine of Charles Co. to John Posey of said County, Burlin's Hills, 300 acres in Charles County. (Charles Co. Lib. 7, fol. 275.)
1679 - Petition of John Mould of Charles County - Recites that a certain Francis Posey of Charles County died leaving a widow Elizabeth and two children, one of whom is the wife of the petitioner – Elizabeth widow of Francis Posey married John Belaine of Charles Co. where will was proved 3 Nov 1663 -The said Elizabeth thereafter married a certain Alexander Smith from who John Mould, the petitioner, claims his wife's inheritance. (Test.Proc.Lib.11,fol.100,108,172).
24 July 1689 - Inventory of John Posey late of Charles Co. deceased filed by Susanna Posey his relict and executrix. (Charles Co., Lib. 15, fol. 6).
1689 - Benjamin Posey signs address of Charles County in 1689. (Md. Archives viii.138)
A Kirby Family Record – 62 Posey Family Data (cont.)
13 Jan'y 1690 - Petition of Susanna Posey alias Austin executrix of John Posey - Said John Posey by his last will and testament gave two tracts of land to two of his sons, and the rest of his estate to his wife Susanna during widowhood with the provision that it was to be divided among the rest of his children in case said Susanna should marry again. The said Susanna has since married Thomas Austin and prays for allowance out of her late husband's estate. (Charles Co., Lib. 15, Fol. 22).
10 March 1690 - Account of Susanna Posey alias Austin, executrix of John Posey deceased - Division of personal estate among the six children of said John Posey, viz: - Susanna wife of Edward Philpot, Elizabeth, Mary, Jane, Humphrey and John. (Charles Co., Lib. 15, fol. 25).
Humphrey, son of John & Susanna Posey, born 1 Feb'y 1683. John, son of do. (Ed note: i.e. ditto), born 30 July 1685. Susanna, daughter of Benjamin and Mary Posey, born 1 June 1691. Mary, daughter of do., born 10 Sept. 1693. (Charles Co. Birth Record).
28 April 1717 - John Posey of Charles Co - will dated 21 March 1716/7, proved 28 April 1717 (Annapolis, Lib. 14, fol. 207) – To my mother Mary Posey, tract Stump Neck; also the plantation she lives on for life and after her death to my brother Francis Posey To my brother Benjamin Posey, Belaine's Hill, 100 acres To my brother Francis Posey, my plantation St. Johns To my brother Belaine Posey, my tract called Neddall's Branch To my sister Mary Posey, a horse My mother Mary Posey executrix.
17 Feb 1717/8 - Mary Posey of Charles Co. widow, gift of stock to her sons Benjamin, Francis, and Belaine Posey. (Charles Co., Lib. 28, fol. 126.)
16 Aug 1717 - Abram Lemaistre, gift of a mare to Benjamin Posey son of Humphrey Posey - Recorded at request of Humphrey Posey. (Charles Co., Lib 28, fol. 126).
24 May 1718 - Administration bond of Humphrey Posey late of Charles Co. deceased - Administrator, Thomas Rookwood - Sureties William Godfrey and John Speake Jr. (Test. Proc., Lib. 23, fol. 206)
24 May 1718 - Sarah Posey, widow of Humphrey Posey late of Charles Co. deceased, resigns her right to administer on her late husband's estate. (Test. Proc., Lib. 23, Fol. 207).
22 May 1722 - Thomas Allison of Charles Co. to Francis Posie of said county all his right, title, and interest in and to St. Johns, 200 acres, formerly in the possession of John Posey deceased. (Charles Co., Lib. 31, Fol. 21).
1726 - Mary Miller, aged 60, makes deposition before land commissioner, and mentions her former husband Nicholas Belaine. (Charles Co., Lib. 35, fol. 298).
A Kirby Family Record – 63 Posey Family Data (cont.)
23 Feb 1724/5 - Mary Posey of Charles Co. - will dated 5 Feb'y 1724/5, proved 23 Feb'y 1724/5 (Annapolis, Lib. 18, fol. 342), Bequests of personality to brothers Francis, Benjamin, and Belaine Posey To godson John Coe To Beane Griggs ("a horse that I have in Virginia" &c.) To my goddaughter Elizabeth Coale To my goddaughter Mary Penn To my mother Mary Miller To Mary Caretts To "my loving mother and my two sisters" To Jemima Coal("a silver thimble in Virginia at Richard Rollins'" &c.) To Susanna Philpott To Elizabeth Musgrove My brother Francis Posey executor.
24 March 1729 - Francis Posey and Anne his wife convey a tract called Gore's Addition to James Latimer. (Charles Co., Lib. 32, fol. 227).
26 Dec. 1729 - James Muncaster of Charles Co. to John Posey of said county, Ardington Hall, 125 acres. (Charles Co., Lib. 32, fol. 204).
22 Sept. 1750 - Francis Posey of Charles Co. to his children John, Francis, Belaine, Richard, Thomas, Jacob, Mary Ann, Elizabeth and Ann Posey - a gift of negroes. (Charles Co., Lib 45, fol. 424).
22 Sept. 1750 - Francis Posey of Charles Co. to his son Thomas Posey - a gift of negroes. (Charles Co., Lib 45, fol. 424).
26 May 1750 - Administration bond of Benjamin Posey late of Charles Co. deceased, by Patience Posey his administratrix. Sureties Moses Hobart and Henry Biggs, in £300 sterling. (Test. Proc. Lib. 33, fol. 193).
1750 - Charles County Debt Book - 1750:
Francis Posey was possessor of the following tracts:- St. Johns 200 acres. Skidmore's Rest 80 acres. Gore's Addition 30 acres. Hamill's Discovery 20 acres. Part of Crain's Low Ground 25 acres. Lothbury 50 acres. Allgate 40 acres. Middle Branch (sic!) 75 acres. Wallingford 167 acres. N.B. - The Debt Book was a record of lands held in fee with the names of the possessors, who paid to the Proprietary a quit rent of 2 shillings per hundred acres.
4 Dec. 1751 - John Posey Sr. and Elizabeth his wife, of Charles Co., to John Posey Jr. of said County, 84 acres part of Ardington Hall - Deed of gift - consideration "love and affection" &c. (Charles Co., Lib. 45, fol. 536).
A Kirby Family Record – 64 Posey Family Data (cont.)
11 May 1754 - Balance of estate of Benjamin Posey late of Charles Co. deceased - Administratrix Patience Posey - Representatives are the widow and nine children, viz: Mary Briggs, Jemima Posey, Bennett Posey, Lydia Posey, and Benjamin Posey all of age, and Osey Posey aged 18 in January last, Rhodam Posey aged 15 in April last, Charles Posey aged 10 in June last, and Alison Posey aged 9 in September last. (Balance Book, Lib. 1. Fol. 121).
17 Feb 1759 - John Posey Sr. of Charles Co. - Will dated 6 Jan'y, proved 17 Feb'y 1759 (Annapolis, Lib. 30, fol 641) To my son Humphrey Posey tract Hopewell in Charles Co. for life, then to son Edward for life, then to son Rhodam for life, then to son Walter for life, then to daughter Mary for life, then to daughter Winifred. To son Thomas Posey all my wearing apparel To daughter Lydia Stewart one shilling To my wife Elizabeth all my personal estate during widowhood, and then to be divided among my five youngest children as my wife thinks fit. To my daughter Frances Maddox and my son John Posey, one shilling each. My loving wife executrix.
25 May 1767 - Balance of estate of Bennett Posey late of Charles Co. deceased Administratrix Elizabeth Posey - representatives are the widow and four children, viz: Ann aged 10, John aged 8, Benjamin aged 7, and Bennett aged 5. (Balance Book, Lib. 5, fol. 21-1/2). N.B. The ages given are from Accounts, Lib. 56, fol. 206.
8 July 1767 - Richard Posey of Henrico Co. Virginia to Harrison Posey of Charles Co. Md., power of attorney. (Ed note: no source – maybe Charles Co., Lib. 61, fol. 326 ?).
24 Oct. 1772 - Richard Posey of Henrico Co., Virginia by Harrison Posey of Charles Co., Md., his attorney, to Benjamin Latimer of Charles Co. aforesaid, Ardington Hall, 84 acres, in Charles Co., Md. (Charles Co., Lib. 61, fol. 326,327).
23 Apr. 1774 - Francis Posey of Charles County: Will dtd 28 Feb'y 1772, proved 23 April 1774 (Charles Co., Lib. AE, no.6, fol. 188). To my son John Posey one shilling. To my daughters Mary Ann Newman, Elizabeth Gill, and Ann Cartwright, one shilling each. To my son Thomas Posey, two tracts viz: Lothbury 50 acres, and Allgate 40 acres adjoining Lothbury; also part of Nuddle's Branch Enlarged. To my son Francis Posey, tract called Willingford, 167 acres, in Durham Parish; also a negro. To my son Belaine Posey, my dwelling plantation and all the rest of my land thereto adjoining with all my other land, not herein divided, after my wife's decease; also a negro, a feather bed and furniture, and a cow and calf. To my son Richard Posey, one feather bed and furniture. To my son Jacob Posey, part of Nuddle's Branch Enlarged, and a negro. To my son Benjamin Vernal Posey a negro girl named Rachel. My wife Ann Posey to have the use of all the rest of my estate during widowhood, and after her death it is to be equally divided between my sons Jacob Posey & Benjamin Vernal Posey. A Kirby Family Record – 65 Posey Family Data (cont.)
My said wife Ann Posey Executrix. (Ed. note: Also in PREROGATIVE COURT (Wills) 1635-1777, Book WD4, L. 39, F. 699)
3 Jan'y 1777 - Mr. Edward Hobart administrator of Elizabeth Posey late of Charles Co. deceased. Representatives unknown to this office. (Bal. Book, Lib. 7, fol. 68). N.B. The account shows that this Elizabeth Posey had been administratrix of Bennett Posey.
19 Sept. 1778 - Final account of Benjamin Vernon Posey administrator of Jacob Posey late of Charles Co. deceased - Cites inventory filed 1 July 1777 - Representatives are Belaine Posey, Benjamin Vernon Posey, Ann Cartwright at age and alive, John Posey, Thomas Posey, Richard Posey and Mary Anne Newman's children. (Charles Co., Lib. AF, no. 7 fol. 222.)
11 Sept. 1779 - Final account of Uziah Posey administrator of Benjamin Posey late of Charles Co. deceased. Cites inventory dated 20 July 1775 - Representatives are deceased's mother and seven brothers and sisters viz: Jemima Philpot, Bennett Posey, Rhody Posey, Lydia Adams, Charity Adams, Allison Posey and Uziah Posey. (Charles Co. Admin Accounts). N.B. This Benjamin Posey was the son of Benjamin Posey (d. 1750) and Patience his wife. The administrator Uziah Posey is the "Osey" Posey who is mentioned among Benjamin's children in his final account dated 1754.
27 Nov. 1779. - Andrew Minitree and Anne his wife convey to Benjamin Vernon Posey one third part of a tract called Hog Island in Durham Parish, Charles Co. (Charles Co., Lib. 64, fol. 443.)
20 Dec. 1780. - Benjamin Vernon Posey of Charles Co. and Mary his wife convey to Samuel Hayward of said county, 42 1/2 acres part of Hog Island Re-surveyed. (Charles Co., Lib. 64, Fol. 506.)
10 June 1783 - Benjamin Posey of Bennett of Charles Co to Belaine Posey of said county, Burlin's Hills 123-3/4 acres, exclusive of 6-1/2 acres formerly conveyed by Bennett Posey father of the grantor to Francis Posey father of Belaine Posey the grantee. (Charles Co., Lib 68, fol. 22).
28 Feb 1784 - Humphrey Posey of Charles County - Will dated 13 March 1783 - proved 28 Feb'y 1784 (Charles Co., Lib. B, no. 1, fol. 278). One shilling each to son Prior Posey, son Benjamin Posey, daughter Elizabeth Posey, son Been Posey, daughter Easter Posey, daughter Sarah Posey, daughter Ann Posey, and son Roger Posey. All the rest of my estate to my wife Mary Posey and at her death to my son Wheeler Posey. Should my son Wheeler die without issue, it is to go to my son Roger Posey. My friend Benj. Maddox executor.
A Kirby Family Record – 66 Posey Family Data (cont.)
5 Jan'y 1791 - Francis Boucher Franklin of Charles Co. Planter, Attorney for Catherine Hartley one of the daughters and co-heirs of Charles Musgrove late of St. Mary's Co. deceased, to Benjamin Varnal Posey of Charles Co. planter. - conveys one third part of an undivided tract called Hog Island which descended from Charles Musgrove aforesaid, to his three daughters and coheirs, Mary, Anne, and Catherine, whereof the said Benjamin Varnal Posey married Mary, Catherine married Clement Hartley, and Anne married Andrew Minitree. The said Benjamin Varnal Posey has already purchased the portion of Minitree and wife, and now purchases the portion of Catherine Hartley being 91 acres. (Charles Co.,Lib. K no. 4, fol. 205.)
5 Jan'y 1791 - Power of Attorney from Catherine Hartley of Sussex Co., Va to her friend Francis Boucher Franklin of Charles Co., Md., to execute above deed - Recites that her late husband Clement Hartley gave bond in 1780 to Benjamin Varnal Posey for the conveyance of the said 91 acres. (Charles Co., Lib. K no. 4, Fol. 205.)
7 Jan'y 1791. - Benjamin Varnal Posey of Charles County, and Mary his wife convey to Gen. William Smallwood, a tract called Hog Island in Durham Parish, Charles County, containing by patent 460 acres, but since it interferes with an elder survey and moreover 40 acres thereof have been sold, it is now said to contain only 230 acres. (Charles Co., Lib. K no. 4, fol. 208.)
A Kirby Family Record – 67 Musgrove/Musgrave Family Data
27 May 1720 – William Davis of Charles Co. and Priscilla his wife to Charles Musgrove of said county planter, Burloyne's Hills, 214 acres, originally laid out for Richard True father of the above said Priscilla. (Charles Co., Lib. 29, fol. 361).
1725->1754 – Mr. Charles Musgrave aged 44 in 1725(Charles Co. L. 35, F. 137) – Mr. Charles Musgrave aged 47 in 1727(Charles Co. L. 35, F. 486) - Harrison Musgrove aged 25 in 1754 (Charles Co. L. 48, F. 431) N.B. the above are from depositions in land cases.
4 May 1751 - Charles Musgraves of Charles Co.,Planter: Will dtd 17 Fbr'y 1744 – proved 4 May 1751 (Charles Co., Lib. AC,no.4,fol. 336). To my wife Catherine, tract Burlin's Hills for life, and after her death to my son Harrison Musgrave. To my son Charles, tract called Hog Island containing 460 acres. To my wife Catherine all my personal estate for life, and then equally among "my six children that is with me now". My wife Catherine executrix.
18 July 1752 - Final account of Catherine Musgrove executrix of Charles Musgrave late of Charles Co. deceased. Representatives are the widow, and Charles,Harrison, Elizabeth, Lydia, Henrietta, & Charity Musgrove
23 June 1757 - From St. Mary's County-Charles Musgrove his administration bond by Sarah Truman Musgrove his administratix. Sureties Samuel Madox and John Reeves of St. Mary's Co. in £4 sterling. Dated 5 April 1757. (Testamentary Proceedings (Annapolis) Lib. 36, fol. 495)
5 Dec 1758 - Account of Sarah Truman Musgrove administratrix of Charles Musgrove late of St. Mary's Co. deceased. Representatives: the accountant, widow of deceased, and Mary Musgrove aged about 10, Anne Musgrove aged about 8, Catherine Musgrove aged about 6, and Sarah Musgrove aged about 2, orphans of the deceased. (Accounts (Annapolis) Lib. 43, fol. 22)
2 May 1769 - Second additional account of John Stone and Mary Stone executrix of Harrison Musgrove late of Charles Co. deceased. Representatives: the widow and two children Catherine and Harrison ages unknown (in the office). (Accounts (Annapolis) Lib. 60, fol. 402) N.B. No first account of this estate appears on record and though Mary Stone is called executrix no will of Harrison Musgrove is recorded.
A Kirby Family Record – 68 Editor’s Notes – Terrell
There are parts of the alleged Terrell lineage originally presented by the compiler that have since been proven wrong (or at least disputed). The lineage that he used was primarily from “The Genealogy of Richmond & William Tyrrell or Terrell”, compiled by Joseph Henry Tyrrell [TYRRELL_JH], however parts of that are still disputed. O.F. Brown, in his “The Tyrells of England”, ([BROWN_OF]) refutes some relationships and, hence, pedigrees. Keeping that in mind, the original charts should be examined with a skeptical eye (actually, all should be when no references are provided). At the time of this original compilation this appeared to be the best information available, but we now know that this is not so.
Various sources have presented different ancestry for our Elizabeth Terrell (who we know married William Wilkins). Some sources appear to be derivative (i.e., echoing another source or family tradition without references). This does not mean that the information is incorrect, but without source references it’s impossible to know if the information is correct. Some of these sources with their lineages include: 1. From [TERRELL_TRAILS]: 1. William “Edmond” Terrell = (1) Mary Mallory
2. From [TERRELL_TRAILS]: 1. Capt. John Terrell (?-1692) = Lady Ann Johnston 1. William (1635-1727) = Susannah Waters 1. Robert (1688-?) = Mary Foster 1. William 1733-> 1780 = Mary Mallory 1. Elizabeth = William Wilkins
3. From [DICKEN]: 1. Richmond Terrell (1624-> 1658) 1. William (@1660-1727) = Susannah Waters 1. Timothy (@1705-1763) = Mary Martin 1. Elizabeth = William Wilkins
4. From [MEN_OF_MARK] (Vol 3, pp. 363-365)-nearly silent on dates: 1. William Terrell; of Hanover Co., VA 1721 1. Timothy 1. Robert Terrell of New Kent; 1. Robert of Orange; 1. Edmund; 1. William of Culpeper 1. Elizabeth = William Wilkins. m. at Richland, plantation of Anthony Hayney, in Culpeper, VA – then moved to Spartanburg, SC
Note 1: If we trust [DICKEN] enough we can see the dates espoused for the above people (see pages 19,41,43) and we see that Edmund was born in 1768 and knowing Elizabeth was born 1756 this disproves this lineage. Note 2: P. 51 of [DICKEN] shows that Edmund (b. 1740) of Robert Terrill and Mary Foster DID have a daughter Elizabeth Plunkett but she was born 1762 and married William Cornelius. [TYRRELL_JH, p. 26 (Chart 4)] shows that Edmond, of Orange Co., VA (1740-1784) m. 1760 Margaret Willis, so this marriage is too late for Elizabeth to be their daughter.
A Kirby Family Record – 69 Editor’s Notes – Terrell (cont.)
5. From [BARNHILL, pp. 6-9] (references [TYRRELL_JH] without changes) 1. Robert = Jane Baldwin (1617-?) 1. Timothy (1631-?) 1. Timothy = Elizabeth Foster 1. Robert (?-1786) = Mary Foster 1. William = Ann Daniel 1. Elizabeth Terrell = William Wilkins 2. Robert, Ann, Sarah, John, Edmund, Mary, Elizabeth
Note 1: [DICKEN, pp. 41-49] shows William (b. 1733) as marrying (1) Mary Mallory and (2) Ann Daniel. ET’s Uncles and Aunts are the same as are listed in [BARNHILL]. The paucity of proof of much of this source (although some info is usable) makes it difficult to take it seriously. On p. 9 she actually lists only 1 of the 16 children (of ET & WW) and says it is Moses Wilkins who was b. 10 Jun 1756; d. Dec 25 1820 (which are the DOB & DOD of E. Terrell=W. Wilkins). This is repeated again on p.11.
6. From [LANDRUM], pages 364-365 (this references the W. H. Terrell genealogy compilation [TERRELL_WHH] (but WHH appears silent on the lines that could remotely lead to ET=WW): 1. Sir Timothy Terrell 1. Robert Terrell; b. 1696 1. Edmond Terrell; “willed large tracts of land in Culpepper (sic) county by his father. Edmond left seven or nine children, of whom Mrs. Wilkins is believed to be one, as she was a member of the Culpepper branch of this family.”
Note: This is similar to [MEN_OF_MARK] and [BARNHILL], see those notes and observe that this Edmund was brother of William who married Mary & Ann.
As you can probably tell, my preferred source is [DICKEN (pages 232-234 & 258-160)] and here is why I believe her accounting of the parents of Elizabeth Terrell (see “Summary of American Lineage of Immigrant's Children [B]”): 1. Seven (7) of Elizabeth’s sixteen (16) children are names of the children of Timothy & Mary Martin (her hypothesized parents). No other purported parentage lists as many in common as this one. 2. Timothy and Mary had twins named Aaron & Moses; Elizabeth had twins who she chose to name Aaron & Moses. Page 256 of [DICKEN] says that Aaron, son of Timothy also had twins and named them Aaron & Moses. 3. Timothy’s daughter was called ‘Betty’ and b. 1756; Elizabeth was called ‘Betty’ or ‘Betsy’ and born 1756 (confirmed for our Elizabeth as seen by her tombstone in the Wilkins Burying Ground). Note 1: One could argue that Emma Dicken may have confused the Aaron & Moses as twins story between the children of Elizabeth & William Wilkins and those of Timothy & Mary. However, the fact that the purported brother (i.e., Aaron) of Elizabeth also had twins makes it seem so much more likely.
A Kirby Family Record – 70 Editor’s Notes – Terrell (cont.) Note 2: I examined Timothy Terril’s will and it does not mention the birth date of “Betty” in his will. I suspect that (on p. 233 when discussing his will and the children named in it) when Emma Dicken assigns the birth of Betty as b. 1756 it is because she knew that information from another source. Note that two of the people who provided information to Emma Dicken (on p. 260) are Mrs. Donaldson and W.J. Wilkins (both of whom corresponded with the compiler).
Concerns/issues: Some sources (all of the ones that seem to have gotten her parentage wrong) say that Elizabeth was from Culpeper Co. Va. 1. Elizabeth, as the daughter of Timothy & Mary, was born in North Carolina and not Culpeper Co., Virginia. However, Timothy lived in Hanover County Virginia early on. 2. In [LANDRUM] (p. 364) it says only that she “came from the Terrell family in Culpepper (sic) county, Va.” – which does not mean she was born there, but only that her family was from there. Also, on the same page, she “is believed to be” the daughter of Edmond Terrell of Culpeper, but we are pretty sure (lacking evidence and finding refutable evidence) that is not the case. The entire “Culpeper” statement may have been based on false information. 3. [MEN_OF_MARK] says she was married at Richland, plantation of Anthony Hayney, in Culpeper, VA and then they moved to Spartanburg, SC. If this is the source of the reference to Culpeper then, likewise, it doesn’t mean she was born there or ‘from‘ there. 4. Elizabeth’s husband, William Wilkins, was born in Culpeper Co., Virginia and his mother “may have been” a Haynie (which would explain getting married on “Anthony Hayney’s plantation” – of course Anthony was dead by 1660 years before the marriage).
This section contains: 1. Proposed English Pedigree of Some Immigrant ‘Terrell’ Ancestors. This combination/conglomeration chart is one I created for what is probably the last three (3) generations of the English ancestors of the early ‘Terrell’ immigrants to America. This is based, primarily, on the analysis of Mr. Don C. Terrill (current President of the Terrell Society of America) which itself is based (I believe) on the “latest” [BROWN_OF] work, in 1982, and work by Mr. John M. Tyrrill, Chairman of the Tyrrell Family History Society of the United Kingdom.
Note 1: This is a work in progress. This may be totally hypocritical, but I merged some information from “unsourced” references when I was comfortable that the information was consistent with other more reputable sources. I also do not provide line-by-line sources for much of this (because most is from the above work) and it’s not my intent to present an entire dissertation on the Terrell line for this compilation. Any errors in representation are mine, but I believe I did a reasonable job of capturing the essence of the connections and some of the confusions. I removed a lot of details and siblings and descendants from this SUMMARY chart. I may provide that in the future.
Chart Notes: [16]=[DICKEN]
A Kirby Family Record – 71 Editor’s Notes – Terrell (cont.)
Note 2: William = Susannah Waters is #1.2.2.3.5 or #1.2.2.3.8
Note 3: Timothy = Elizabeth Foster is #1.1.1.4.3 or #1.2.2.3.9
Note 4: NEVER ASSUME THIS IS TOTALLY CORRECT! Please verify yourself.
2. Summary of American Lineage of Immigrant’s Children [A] The same notes for the “Proposed English Pedigree” apply. 3. Summary of American Lineage of Immigrant’s Children [B] The same notes for the “Proposed English Pedigree” apply. With the following addition: [13]=[AUGUSTAN] 4. Summary of American Lineage of Immigrant’s Children [C] The same notes for the “Proposed English Pedigree” apply. With the following addition: [15]=[ TYRRELL_JH] 5. A Terrell Ancestry #1 – This was created by MKT from [TYRRELL_JH] and is a subset of the subsequent Terrell Chart #1 (see below). 6. A Tyrrell Coat of Arms – This was provided by the original compiler and is from [TYRRELL_JH]. Since this was from the Thornton Tyrrells and Robert of Reading is likely not from this line, see [BROWN_OF]. 7. Terrell Chart #1 (3 pages) – This was created by MKT and/or the compiler from multiple sources (primarily [TYRRELL_JH]). As such, the English lineage may be useful at some point, but I can’t link to it directly at this stage. 8. Timothy Terrell - This was provided to the compiler by A.N.C. This is a direct quote of [DICKEN], pages 232-234 + (and, indeed, she had asked the compiler if he had seen Emma Dicken’s book). 9. Elizabeth Terrell - This also was provided to the compiler by A.N.C. and is a direct quote of a subset of [DICKEN], pages 258-260. I have reprinted a different subset minus information about the descendants of Mary “Polly” who married Thomas Gillenwater.
A Kirby Family Record – 72 Proposed English Pedigree of Some Immigrant ‘TERRELL’ s
1. Robert TYRROLD; b. Eng; d. @13 Aug 1545 Hagbourne, Berkshire, Eng [HBE] = 1518 Agnes; b. West HBE [WHBE], d. @Jan 1548 WHBE [259] 1. Avery “TYRROLD/TERROLD”; d. < 27 May 1584 WHBE, | = Ayles/Ayis | 1. Robert; d. > 7 May 1592 = Elienor | 1. William | 2. Avery; d. < 1592 | 3. Robert | 4. Timothie TIRRELL; b. WHBE; d. < 11 Aug 1656 , of “All Hallows” | | [leatherseller of London] | | = Dorothy Collard | | 1. Avery; bapt 28 Aug 1647, d. < 1656 ? | | 2. William; bapt. 15 Aug 1650 (buried 9 Oct 1651) C-[C] I? | 3. Timothy Terrill; bapt 5 Dec 1656 (born after father's death) | | = ???? Elizabeth Foster | | 1-2. ?? Robert; b. 1697; ?? Joseph; b. 1699 | 5-6. Elizabeth; Mary = ? Waller 2. David “TYRROLD/TURROLDE”; d. > 11 Oct 1577 & < 15 Jan 1578 ), b&d. WHBE | 1. Elenor | 2. William “TYRROLD”; b. WHBE; d. < 9 Oct 1587 Eng | = (1) Elizabeth; b. Eng; d. > 1587 Eng (of William Richmond ?) | 1. Francis “TYRROLDE/TYRROL”; b. > 1566 WHBE, | | d. 2 Oct 1638 Reading Eng [a broadweaver] | | = Elizabeth | 2. David “TYRROLD/TORRELL; b. < 1566 WHBE; | | d. >2 Apr 1632 & < 30 Oct 1632 Reading, Eng [clothier] | | = ? ; d. < Apr 2 1632 | 3. Robert “TYRRELL/TIRROLD/TORRELL”; b. > Oct 1567 WHBE; | | d. 12 Jun 1643 Reading Eng; [was a clothier] | | = 29 Jun 1617 Jane Baldwin St. Giles Reading, Eng. [SGREE] | | d. 30 Jan 1660/61 Reading | | 1. John TERRELL; b. 25 June 1618 SGREE; d. 13 Mar 1661/2 | | 2. Robert TERRELL; b. 14 Nov 1619 SGREE; d. > Oct 1677 London | | 3. Mary/Marie TERRELL; b. 2 Oct 1620 SGREE = Mr. Mewe | | 4. Margaret TERRELL; b. 7 Aug 1623 SGREE; d. 13 Mar 1661/2, | | = Thomas Warner [16] | I | 5. Richmond TERRELL; b. 17 Oct 1624 SGREE; | | | d. bet 1677 & 1683 New Kent Co.,VA; [arrived in NKCV 1656] | | | = Elizabeth Walters/Waters | | | 1. Richmond II; b. @1656 Blisland Parish, [NKCV] (p.1,19)[16] C-[B] | | 2. William; b. @1660 New Kent Co.,VA; d. 1743 Hanover Co.,VA | | | = Susanna Waters/Walters | | 6. Joan TERRELL; b. 5 Apr 1626 SGREE; d. 15 Apr 1626 SGREE | | 7. Charles TERRELL; b. 9 Nov 1627 SGREE; d. 28 Oct 1629 SGREE | I? | 8. William TERRELL; b. 22 June 1629 SGREE = Martha (Washington ?) C-[B] | | (?)1. William; b. @1657; d. 1729 = Susannah Walters | | | 2. Mary; bapt 24 Jan 1654 St. Mary's, Reading, England C-[C] I? | 9. Timothy TERRELL; b. 24 Jan 1631/2 SGREE | | 10. Thomas TERRELL; d. 5 Dec 1630 SGREE | = (2) Elenor TYRROLD 3. Richard; d. @ Nov 1579 = Jane 4. William; d. 1558 = Margaret 5.
I = Immigrant, I? = May be immigrant – not sure C-[B]= Conflict as to which William married Susannah Waters/Walters C-[C]= Conflict as to whether Timothy is son of Timothie or William A Kirby Family Record – 73 Summary of American Lineage of Immigrant's Children [A]
[Child of Immigrant Richmond ('first') TERRELL (1624 SGREE, 1677 <1683 New Kent CO.,VA) & Elizabeth Walters/Waters, arrived in NKCV 1656]
A. Richmond II; b. @1656 Blisland Parish, New Kent Co, VA [NKCV] (p.1,19)[16] 1. Richmond III; b. @1695 Blisland Parish NKVA; d. @ 8 Aug 1771 | 1. Richmond IV; b. @1720; d. < 12 Aug 1765, New Kent Co & Louisa Co. (p.1)[16] | = @1742 Anne Overton; b. 1725 (of James Overton (of William=Mary | “Elizabeth” Waters) & Elizabeth Garland (William, b. 3 Dec 1638, | m. Mary onboard ship 24 Nov 1670))) | 1. Richmond V; b. @1743; d. > 1 Nov 1771 dsp, of Louisa Co., (p.23)[16] | 2. Elizabeth; b. @1745 = Frederick Harris {Louisa}(p.23)[16] | 3. Anne; b. 3 Sep 1748; d. 1820 = Zachary Lewis{Louisa}(p.24)[16] | 4. Mary Overton; b. 22 May 1750 = Garrett Minor {Louisa}(p.23)[16] | 5. James; b. @1752 {Louisa}(p.23)[16] | 6. Capt. William; b. @1754; d. 1811 {Louisa} | | = Martha Winston (p. 23,25)[16] | | 1. Richmond; b. 1783; d. 1857 = Sarah Overton {Louisa}(p.27)[16] | | | 1. William Overton = Margaret Rogers (d.s.p){Louisa}(p.28)[16] | | | 2. Mary Waters; b. 1814 = William Minor {Louisa}(p.28)[16] | | 2-10. James+9 dau. {Louisa}(p.26)[16] | 7. Barbara; b. 3 Sep 1756 = Aaron Fontaine {Louisa}(p.23)[16] | 8. Capt. Richard; b. @1758; d. 1802 | | = 1792 Lucy Carr {Louisa,Lexington}(p.23)[16] | | 1. Dabney Carr; b. 1801; d. 1827(d.s.p)(p.31)[16] | | 2-5. Martha, Lucy, Ann, Ann, Virginia, Mary Jane (p.31)[16] | 9. Samuel; b. @1761; d. 1798 (d.s.p){Louisa}(p.23)[16] | 10. Rebecca; b. 1764 = Nicholas Meriwether {Louisa}(p.23)[16]
A Kirby Family Record – 74 Summary of American Lineage of Immigrant's Children [B]
[Child of Immigrant Richmond TERRELL (1624 SGREE, 1677 <1683 New Kent Co.,VA) & Elizabeth Walters/Waters OR of Richmond's brother William ]
B. William; b. @1660 New Kent Co.,VA, d. 1743 Hanover Co.,VA = Susanna Waters/Walters 1. William Jr; b. @ 1690 NKCV; d.@ 1755 Caroline Co., VA; (p.26)[15], (p.61,63)[16] | = Elizabeth Lewis 2. Joel Sr, b 1692->5 NKCV; d.1758 Hanover CO.,VA;(p.26)[15],(p.61,81)[16] | = Sarah Elizabeth Oxford @1718; b. Between 1700-1702 Hanover CO. 3. Anne; b. @ 1695 NKCV; d.1734 Hanover Co. (p.26)[15],(p.61,65)[16] | = David Lewis Sr., @1717 NKCV; b. 5 May 1695 NKCV 4. David; b. 1695->1700 NKCV; d.1759 Golansville, Caroline Co.,VA (p.26)[15],(p.61,165)[16] | = Agatha Chiles 1727 Caroline Co.,VA 5. Henry; b. 1695-1705 Hanover Co.; d.> 26 Mar 1760 Caroline Co.,VA | (p.26)[15],(p.61,193)[16], (p.214)[4],[18],(p.7)[13] | = (1) @1733 Anne Chiles, (2) 3 Apr 1744 Sarah Woodson 6(?). John,b.1705-1710 NKCV,d. > 20 Sep 1783 Franklin Co.,GA/NC (p.26)[15],(p.61,261)[16] 7. Timothy; b. 1705-1710 NKCV; d.Feb 1763 Orange Co., NC | [in New Kent (later Hanover) Co., VA in 1720 with parents, | living Bladen Co.,NC at least 1745->1751](p.26)[15], (p.61,232)[16] | = @1731 Mary Martin; b. @1713; d.> Feb 1763 | 1-4. Jemimah, Millie, Keziah, Richard (p.233)[16] | 5. Ruth = Isaac Brooks (p.234)[16] | 6. Solomon (?-1775) | 7. Micajah (1746-1805) = Hannah Goodman {MISS} (p.236)[16] | 8. James "Nimrod" (p.247)[16] | 9. Simon = Sarah Thompson (p.247)[16] | 10-13. Moses, Mary, Aaron, Daniel (?-1786) = Hannah Thompson | 14. Elizabeth (1756-1820)(b. Orange Co.,NC) | = (1) William Wilkins (1746-1807){VA,NC}(p.258)[16] | 1. Mary; b. 11 Nov 1769; d. 1855 = Thomas Gillenwaters (p.258)[16] | 2. Elizabeth; b. 11 Aug 1771 = William Cantrel (p.258)[16] | 3. Milly; b. 5 Mar 1773 = David Goudelock (p.258)[16] | 4. Terrell; ; b. 21 Feb 1775 = Sally Hayden (p.258)[16] | 5. Robert; b. 5 Dec 1776 | = (1)Sally Littlejohn, (2) Tempe Gordon (p.258)[16] | 6. Jane; b. 14 Aug 1778 = William Austell 1807 (p.258)[16] | 7. Sarah; b. 28 Jul 1780; d. 1866 = Joseph L. Davis (p.258)[16] | 8. William; b. 28 July 1782 = (1) Patsy Jackson, (2) Frances Foster | 9. Nancy; b. 17 Mar 1784; d. 1847 = Joshua Draper (p.258)[16] | 10. Moses Wilkins; b. 21 Nov 1785; d. 1815 | | = (1) Sally Lipscomb (1795-?), (2) Jane Moore (p.259)[16] | 11. Aaron; b. 21 Nov 1785; = Eleanor Jeffries (p.259)[16] | 12. Kesiah; b. 20 Nov 1787 = Stephen Tolleson (p.259)[16] | 13. John; b. 1 June 1789 = Polly Lipscomb 1817 (p.259)[16] | 14. George; b. 13 Jul 1791; d. 1840 = Elizabeth Martin (p.259)[16] | 15. Ruth; b. 26 Feb 1794; d. 1799; | 16. Rachel; b. 26 Jan 1797; d. 1805 (p.259)[16] 8. James; b. 1707 NKCV; d.Apr 1772 Caroline Co., VA | = Margaret Watkins {Caroline-Va}(p.26)[15], (p.61,72)[16] 9. Mary; b. @1713 = (1) Micajah Chiles @1730, (2) Matthew Mills (p.7)[13]
A Kirby Family Record – 75 Summary of American Lineage of Immigrant's Children [C]
[Child of Timothy = Dorothy Collard OR of Robert = Jane Baldwin]
C. Timothy TERRILL (@1658-?) = Elizabeth Foster {St. Peter's Parish, New Kent}(p.38)[16] 1. Mary; bapt. 3 Jan 1688/9 {New Kent}(p.38)[16] 2. Robert; bapt. 25 Dec 1697; d. 1786 | = Mary Foster {New Kent,Orange}(p.38,41)[16],(p.26)[15] | 1. Robert II = Judith Towles @1750 (p.26)[15],(p.41)[16] | | 1-2. Robert; b.1751; Henry; b.1753 | | 3. John; b.1756 = Mary Sims {Culpepper}(p.44)[16] | | 4-6. Kiles; b. 1758; Anne; b.1760; Joseph; b.1762 | | 7. William; b.1764-1830) | | = Malinda Bernard {Va., Madison Co Ky}(p.43)[16] | | 8-10. Reuben; b.1766; Edmund; b.1768; Clara; b.1770 | | 11-12. Dicey; b.1772; George; b.1775 | 2. William; b.@1733 ( p.26)[15](p.41,49)[16] | | = (1) Mary Mallory, | | = (2) 1780 Ann Daniel {Orange} | | 1. William Jr. = Jane Morton 1793 (p.26)[15],(p.49)[16] | 3. John; b.1727; d. 1803 = Ann Elizabeth Towles | | {Orange, Madison Va.}(p.26)[15](p.41,47)[16] | | 1. Oliver; b.1757; d. 1821 (p.26)[15](p.48)[16] | | = Susan Mallory (of Uriel) 1788 | | 2. Capt. Robert = Ann Mallory (of Uriel) 1798 (p.48)[16] | | 3. Col. Edmund (p.48)[16] | | 4. Elizabeth; b.1763; d. 1802 = Nathaniel Welch (p.48)[16] | 4. Edmond; b.1740; d. 1784 (p.26)[15],(p.41,51)[16] | | = Margaret Willis {Orange Va.} | | 1. John; b.1768; d. @1850 | | = Rebecca Cornelius {Mo} (p.26)[15],(p.51)[16] | | 2. Mary Foster = Reuben Rucker (cousin) (p.26)[15](p.51)[16] | | 3. Elizabeth Plunkett = William Cornelius (p.51)[16] | | 4-7, Sarah, Jean, James; b.1779-?), Nancy (p.51)[16] | | 8. Robert; b.1777; d. >1812 = Mary Lacy (p.53)[16] | | 9-11. Frances, Lucretia, Edmund (p.51)[16] | 5-7. Ann, Sarah, Mary, Elizabeth (p.26)[15],(p.41)[16] 3. Joseph; bapt. 31 Dec 1699 {New Kent}(p.38)[16] | 1. Joseph; b. 1745; d. 1787 = Elizabeth Mills {Hanover}(p.54)[16] 4. William {New Kent}(p.38)[16] 5. Timothy {New Kent}(p.38)[16]
A Kirby Family Record – 76
A Terrell Ancestry #1
From the “Terrells of America” Compiled by Joseph Henry Tyrrell of the English Branch
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Robert Tyrrell of Reading, England, married Jane Baldwin at St. Giles Church Reading June 29 1617. They had issue:
John of Reading (will 1661), Robert of London (Will 1677), Richmond, William, Mary
1. Robert Tyrrell; of Reading, England = Jane Baldwin m. at St. Giles Church Reading June 29 1617. He was Councilor Reading Borough 1. John of Reading (will 1661) 2. Robert of London (Will 1677) 3. Richmond; Settled in New Kent Co., VA @ 1650 4. Mary 5. William ‘Terrell’; = Martha Settled in New Kent Co., VA < 1657; afterwards moved to St. Paul’s Parish Hanover Co., VA 1. William Terrell = Susannah Waters In St. Paul’s Parish; d. 1727 1. Timothy Terrell; New Kent Co., VA = Elizabeth Foster 1. Capt. Robert Terrell;b. 25 Dec 1696;d. 1786; l. Orange Co., 1. Capt. William Terrell;b. 1733 Orange Springs, Orange, VA = Mary Mallory 1. Elizabeth Terrell; b. 10 Jun 1756; d. 25 Dec 1820 = William Wilkins
A Kirby Family Record – 77 A Tyrrell Coat of Arms
A Kirby Family Record – 78 Terrell Chart #1
A Kirby Family Record – 79 Terrell Chart #1 (cont.)
A Kirby Family Record – 80 Terrell Chart #1 (cont.)
A Kirby Family Record – 81 Timothy Terrell
Timothy Terrell, son of William and Susannah Terrell, it is thought was born about 1705- 1710. They were then in New Kent in the section that became Hanover County in 1720. He died in Orange County, N.C. Feb. 1763. The date of his death is verified by his will dated 1 Feb. 1763, and probated at a session of court which convened the second Tuesday in Feb. 1763. (W.B. A pp. 29, 30). The county seat of Orange was then called Childsburg, but name later changed to Hillsboro, where Timothy Terrell’s will is still on file. Timothy must have married about 1731 and probably in Virginia, as it appears that he was in Va. 1741, when he acknowledged a deed in Caroline Court that he had made to John Terrell. It is believed that he and his brother John moved to N.C. about 1734-1744, probably after the death of their father William Terrell. He evidently settled first in Bladen County. In Colonial Records of N.C., Vol IV, p. 764, it is given that Timothy Terrell petitioned for a grant of 600 acres of land in Bladen County at a Council held at Newbern 10 Apr. 1745, present his Excellency Gabriel Johnston. He was appointed by the Governor as a Justice of the Peace for Bladen at a Council held at Newbern 11 Apr. 1749. Was reappointed 7 Apr. 1750, and again 1 Apr. 1751. (Vol. IV, pp. 951, 1046, 1243, Colonial Records)
Granville County was created 1746 from Edgecombe, and Johnston from Craven Co. the same year. In 1751 Orange County was formed from Granville, Johnston, and Bladen which may have placed the Timothy Terrell place in Orange, at any rate, he became a resident of Orange about that time.
In 1770 a part of Orange was divided into Chatham, Wake and Guilford, which placed the home place of Timothy Terrell in Chatham, but that was after his death. Some of his children lived in Chatham. The land records show that the Earl of Granville granted to Timothy Terrell 400 acres of land 6 Sept. 1754 on the head branches of Terrell’s Creek. (Bk. 12, p. 49). In 1756 he was granted land on Terrell’s Creek, a tributary of Haw River. He obtained other grants as shown by the land records, altogether amounting to more than 2,000 acres. John D. Terrell said that his great uncle Timothy was a man of wealth.
John D. Terrell also stated that Timothy Terrell married a Martin. That her name was Mary is shown in deeds made by Timothy and Mary Terrell, and in the administration of his estate she was mentioned as Mary Terrell. She was one of the executors of his will and John Pill, or Pile was the other.
Timothy Terrell and his wife, Mary Martin had fourteen children, all named in his will, though they may not be given in order of age.
(1) Jemimah, (2) Ruth, (3) Millie, (4) Solomon, (5) Micajah b. 1746, (6) James, called Nimrod, (7) Simon b. 1755, (8) Moses, (9) Mary, (10) Elizabeth, called Betty b. 1756 (Ed. note: the actual will makes no mention of her birth date/age), (11) Keziah, (12) Daniel, (13) Richard, (14) Aaron.
It is thought that Aaron and Moses were the twins. Timothy stated in his will that the first five children named had already received their allotment of his estate which suggests that they may have left the parental roof for homes of their own. He also gave his wife leave to give “to any of children that now live with us, when they marry or come of age, part of the stock that can be spared”. In reference to the legacies left to Nimrod, Simon, and Moses, they were not to have their allotment until they became of age. A Kirby Family Record – 82 Timothy Terrell (page 2) Aaron was to receive his after the death or marriage of his mother, when property she was to have use of for her widowhood, was to be divided among five of the sons named, Aaron and Moses included. He gave instructions about selling a tract of land he owned in Rowan Co.. The following is found in D.B. 6, p. 305, Rowan County, dated 16 Sept. 1765. Deed of Mary Terrell of Orange County, widow, to John Lewis, consideration 45 pounds lawful money of N.C., conveys 280 acres of land in Rowan County granted 24 June 1751 by the Earl of Granville to Timothy Terrell of Orange County, deceased, recorded in D.B. D. p. 540, Orange County, and Timothy by will 9 (?) Feb. 1763, made the said Mary his executrix, as shown by the will of record in Orange County, the land situated on the north fork of Pole Cat Creek, adjoining “now William and Jeremiah Reynolds…. To John Lewis line, etc.” . Witnesses Nimrod Terrell, Christopher Nation. Timothy Terrell and his wife Mary in 1753 deeded 639 acres of land to William Reynolds. It has been suggested that Jemimah Terrell may have married William Reynolds, but we have made no effort to find out.
Timothy Terrell in his will gave to his wife the use of certain land for her widowhood, 350 acres of which was for his son Nimrod, not then of age. Nimrod “was not to molest his mother of any of the land for her widowhood”.
On 20 March 1768 James, alias Nimrod Terrell, sold that land to his brother Solomon, which indicates that his mother had married again, or died.
The entire tract of land that Mary was to have use of for her widowhood was divided in 1768. In 1765 Mary Terrell, widow of Timothy Terrell, appeared in court, and exhibited the will. Three men were appointed to divide the land among the heirs named in the will, viz, Solomon, Nimrod, Simon, Aaron and Moses. At the time all the children were not of age, as Moses and Aaron in 1775 chose Isaac Brooks as their guardian. The report of the division was made in 1768.
Of the children of Timothy and Mary Terrell we have no record of Jemimah, Millie, Keziah, and Richard.
Solomon Terrell lived in Chatham County and died 1775. Timothy Terrell deeded his son Solomon 510 acres of land in 1758 and in his will 1763 mentioned “land that my son Solomon lives on.”. A guardian was appointed for the children of Solomon Terrell in 1775. They were Henry, ten years of age, and Abijah.
Mary Terrell, daughter of Timothy and Mary, m. Philemon Martin. He is supposed to have been the son of John and Rachel Martin as they had a son Philemon. John D. Terrell mentioned her as Molly Phil Martin. Not traced.
Daniel Terrell, son of Timothy and Mary, m. Hannah Thompson, sister of Sarah Thompson who married his brother Simon Terrell. Daniel died in Chatham County 1786, leaving a will in which he named his wife Hannah.
(Jeremiah (Ed. Note: she means Jemimah) the daughter of Timothy and Mary Martin Terrell, was I am sure married to William F. Reynolds, as I have his tombstone record. He was buried, and also, his son, William F. Reynolds, Jr. in the Goudelock Cemetery near Jonesville, South Carolina. I have made a list of the markers in this cemetery. My great grandfather is buried here, also, Millie Wilkins the wife of Davis Goudelock.---A.N.C) A Kirby Family Record – 83 Elizabeth Terrell
Elizabeth, called Betty, or Betsy, daughter of Timothy and Mary (Martin) Terrell, was b. in Orange County, N.C. 10 June 1756, d. at Gaffney, near Spartanburg, S.C. 25 Dec 1820, m. 1768 William Wilkins b. 14 May 1746 in Virginia, d. 1807. (Bible record).
They and most of their children are buried in a family cemetery near their home, the graves all marked.
It is tradition that William Wilkins and Betty Terrell ran away and married when she was in her thirteenth year, and he was twenty-two.
Timothy Terrell, in his will 1763, named his daughter Betty.
It is said that they resided in Chatham County, N.C. for a while, but alter moved to S.C. near Spartanburg where William Wilkins on 8 Dec 1774 was granted 200 acres of land between Pacelot River and Thicherty Creek. Other grants were issued to him on alter dates. Their old home was still standing a few years ago.
William Wilkins was a citizen of high standing in his community ans was a Revolutionary soldier. The records in the South Carolina Archives show that he served as private horseman in Captain Mapp’s Company in 1782.
It is a family tradition that William Wilkins and Adam Goudelock were noted for being intrepid Indian fighters. William and Betsy Wilkins reared a large family, being the parents of sixteen children, all but two living to be grown and married. A list of the children follows, a Bible record of births:
(1) Mary Wilkins b. 11 Nov. 1769, d. 30 June 1855, m. 1789 Thomas Gillenwaters. (2) Elizabeth b. 11 Aug. 1771, m. William Cantrel. He was of illustrious ancestry and a native of N.C. (3) Milly b. 5 Mar 1773, m. David Goudelock. (4) Terrell Wilkins b. 21 Feb. 1775, m. Sally Hayden (5) Robert (Robin) b. 5 Dec 1776, m. Sally Littlejohn, m. 2nd Tempe Gordon. (6) Jane b. 14 Aug. 1778, m. William Austell 22 Mar 1807. (7) Sarah, called Sally, Wilkins b. 28 July 1780, d. 1866, m. Joseph L. Davis. (8) William Wilkins b. 28 July 1782, m. first Patsy Jackson, second: Frances, called Franky, Foster. (9) Nancy b. 17 Mar 1784, d. 1847, m. Joshua Draper. (10) Moses Wilkins (a twin) b. 21 Nov 1785, d. Nov. 1815, m. Sally Lipscomb, b. 1795. (11) Aaron Wilkins, twin brother to Moses, b. 21 Nov 1785, m. Eleanor Jeffries (12) Kesiah b. 20 Nov 1787, m. Stephen Tolleson, d. 1852 (13) John Wilkins b. 1 June 1789, m. 1817 Polly Lipscomb b. 1801. (14) George, b. 13 July 1791, d. 1840, m. Elizabeth Martin. (15) Ruth b. 26 Feb 1794, d. five years of age. (16) Rachel b. 26 Jan 1797, d. 1805.
A Kirby Family Record – 84 Elizabeth Terrell (page 2)
[Ed. Note: Omitting Gillenwater information]
Another descendant of William Wilkins and his wife Betty Terrell was Mrs. J.E. Donaldson, of Bainbridge, Ga. Moses Wilkins, one of the twins b. 21 Nov 1785, d. 13 Nov 1845, m. Dec 1810 Sally Lipscomb. After her death he m. Jane Moore. One of the children of Moses and Sally Wilkins was Terisa Elizabeth Wilkins b. in Spartanburg, S.C. 23 Nov 1814, d. in Newnan, GA 10 Jan 1892, m. 17 May 1831 Judge Tollison Kirby b. 12 June 1812, d. 26 Aug.1900. Their daughter Sarah Jane Kirby b. In Spartanburg, S.C. 19 May 1832, d. in Atlanta, Ga. 22 Sept. 1887, m. 25 April 1848 Major Jonathan Jackson McClendon b. in Henry Co., Ga. 24 Aug. 1824, d. 16 Dec 1913. Their daughter Loulie McClendon b. at Willow Grove Plantation, Coweta Co., Ga. M. first Walter Gordon, brother of General John B. Gordon of the Confederacy. She m. second J.E. Donaldson of Bainbridge, GA. Mr. W.J. Wilkins of Gaffney, S.C. is another descendant of William Wilkins and his wife Elizabeth or Betty Terrell. A Kirby Family Record – 85 Editor’s Notes - Wilkins This section contains:
1. Wilkins Ancestry (traditional) I modified the format of this from the original compilation to make it easier for this digital version. Page 364 of [MEN_OF_MARK] says “Andrew’s son John settled in Northumberland County Virginia where he married a daughter of Richard Hayney. John’s son William married Elizabeth Terrell at Richland, in Culpeper, the plantation of Anthony Hayney, Then a Burgess of Northumberland county, and they moved to Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Note 1: I can’t explain why this page (from the original) shows Robert Wilkins as father of John who married Elizabeth Haynie) when the referenced [MEN_OF_MARK] in the original clearly shows Andrew as the father. Since I don’t trust [MEN_OF_MARK] due to its lack of sources I can’t say what is correct (so far I’ve seen no proof for either). 2. Wilkins Ancestry – page 2 I modified the original compilation by combining with some more details from p. 365 of [LANDRUM] and (p. 233) from [DICKEN]. More details exist, but I kept this simple. 3. A Sketch of a Wilkins Family Burying Ground- This is from the original, provided by Bessie M. Wilkins to the compiler (see ‘Correspondence’ in the Appendix). 4. Wilkins Family Burying Ground (transcription) I added this in case someone wanted to copy the information more quickly.
A Kirby Family Record – 86 Wilkins Ancestry (traditional)
1. Robert Wilkins = (?) Bridget Haynie; b. 6 Dec 1686; d. 1729 1. John Wilkins; b. 1720 = (?) Elizabeth Haynie (allegedly of Richard Jr.) 1. William Wilkins; b. 24 May 1746 Northampton Co, NC; d. 24 Apr 1807 Cherokee, SC m. 1769 Culpepper Co., VA - William is supposed to have married Elizabeth "Betsey" Terrell @1769 at Anthony Haynie's property called ‘Richland’ in Culpeper Co., VA. The only Anthony Haynie I can find (that fits) died 1760, so it could have been his property, but he wouldn't have been alive to see the wedding. - Enlisted from NC 12 Aug 1779 in 10th Regiment (NC) as a Private under Captain Ballard’s company (under Col. Abraham Shepard of 10th NC Reg) and served until the end of the war. Made Lt. 1780 and later Capt. of militia. [NC State Records of Continental Army p. 1188-9]. According to family tradition he was an independent Ranger and Indian fighter with Adam Goudelock. After the Revolution he entered large acreage of land in Spartanburg, SC. William and Elizabeth are buried in the old Wilkins cemetery 12 miles from the house which he built in 1784 (Ed. note: drawing says 1789). This house is still standing (@1953 ?) and kept in repair by a patriotic society. = Elizabeth “Betsey” Terrell; b. 10 Jun 1756 Culpepper Co., VA d. 25 Dec 1820 Spartanburg, Spartanburg, SC - Elizabeth is the daughter of Timothy Terrell = Mary Martin 1. Moses Wilkins; b. 21 Nov 1785; d. 03 Nov 1845 = (1) Sarah “Sallie” Lipscomb; b. 31 Jul 1795; d. 14 Jul 1829. m. Dec 1810 Spartanburg, Spartanburg, SC 1. Terisa Elizabeth Wilkins; b. 23 Nov 1814 Spartanburg, Spartanburg, SC d. 10 Jan 1892 Newnan, Coweta, GA m. 17 May 1831 SC = Tolleson Kirby; b. 17 Jun 1812 Spartanburg, Spartanburg, SC d. 26 Aug 1900 Newnan, Coweta, GA 1. John Terrell Kirby; b. 21 Nov 1833 Spartanburg, Spartanburg, SC d. 25 Dec 1902 Newnan, Coweta, GA = Lavana Bohannon; b. 20 Oct 1837 Newnan, Coweta, GA d. 22 Jan 1909 Newnan, Coweta, GA m. 12 Aug 1852 Newnan, Coweta, GA 1. May M. Kirby; b. 31 May 1862 Newnan, Coweta, GA d. 28 Jul 1954 Little Rock, Pulaski, AR = Lovick Pierce "Bud" Thomas III; b. 04 Nov 1859 Lawrenceville, Gwinnett, GA d. 01 Jul 1926 Little Rock, Pulaski, AR m. 27 Dec 1881 Coweta Co, GA
A Kirby Family Record – 87 Wilkins Ancestry– page 2
The following are the 16 children of William Wilkins & Elizabeth Terrell:
1. Mary; b. 11 Nov 1769 = Thomas Gillenwater 2. Elizabeth; b. 11 Aug 1771 = William Cantrell 3. Millicent “Milly”; b. 5 Mar 1773 = Davis Goudelock 4. Terrell; b. 21 Feb 1775 = Sallie Hayden/Hardin 5. Robert (Robin); b. 5 Dec 1776 = Sallie Littlejohn 6. Jane; b. 14 Aug 1778 = William Austell 7. Sallie; b. 28 Jul 1780 = Joseph L. Davis 8. William; b. 28 July 1782 = (1) Patsey Jackson, (2) Frankie Foster; 9. Ann/Nancy; b. 17 Mar 1784 = Joshua Draper 10. Moses; b. 21 Nov 1785 = (1) Sallie Lipscomb, (2) Jane Moore 11. Aaron; b. 21 Nov 1785 = Elinor Jeffries 12. Kesiah; b. 20 Nov 1787 = Stephen Tolleson 13. John; b. 1 June 1789 = Polly Lipscomb 14. George; b. 13 Jul 1791 = Elizabeth Martin 15. Ruth; b. 26 Feb 1794 d. young 16. Rachel; b. 26 Jan 1797 d. young
The children of Moses Wilkins and Sarah Lipscomb: 1. Aaron = Elizabeth Draper 2. Terisa Elizabeth = Tolleson Kirby 3. Harriet = James Ward 4. Elizabeth = Mark Kirby 5. Sallie = John H. Lipscomb 6. John = Elizabeth McClendon 7. Caroline = Samuel Littlejohn 8. Adaline = Jonathan Goforth 9. Robert = Violet Moreland
The children of Moses Wilkins and Jane Moore 10. Terrell 11. Mary 12. Jane 13. William
A Kirby Family Record – 88 A Sketch of a WILKINS Family Burying Ground
A Kirby Family Record – 89 Wilkins Family Burying Ground (transcription)
The sketch has the following notations: 1. “Graveyard 200 yards from Goucher Creek Ford and 200 yards from old residence of Wm. Wilkins. Near Gaffney, S.C.” 2. A sketch of a “Water Oak” to the left of all of the tombstones. 3. In front of the entire graveyard is a line/wall that says “Old stone wall of Wilkins Family Burying Ground”. 4. “Grandmother’s parents” is written with an arc over the tombstones of Moses Wilkins & Sarah Lipscomb. (Ed. note: this was probably written by one of Bessie Wilkins’s children (Moses & Sarah would be their paternal grandparents)). Similarly, the compiler (i.e., TM Sr) wrote “May Kirby Thomas’ Great Grandparents” at the same place.
1. William Wilkins; d. 2 Apr 1807 Inscription: “In Memory of Wm. Wilkins-Died April 2nd 1807 - In his 61st Year”. = Elizabeth Terrell; b. @1756; d. 25 Dec 1820 Inscription: “In memory of Elizabeth - Consort of Wm. Wilkins – Died Dec 25 1820 in her 64th year”. 1. Robert; b. @1776; d. Sep 1848 Inscription: ”Robt Wilkins Died Sept 1848 in his 72nd Year” 1. William; d. 1874 Inscription:”William Wilkins – son of Robt. Wilkins – Died 1874” 2. (See ‘unknown’s) 2. Moses; b. @1785; d. 13 Nov 1845 Inscription: “Moses Wilkins – Died Nov 13 1845 in his 60th Year” = Sarah Lipscomb; b. @1795; d. 16 Oct 1829 3. John; b. 1 Jun 1789; d. 19 Aug 1872 Inscription: “John Wilkins – Born June 1st 1789 – Died Aug 19 1872” = Polly H. Lipscomb; b. 11 Apr 1801; d. 18 May 1866 Inscription: “Polly H. Lipscomb – Wife of John Wilkins – Born April 11 1801 – Died May 18 1866”. 1. Elizabeth; b. 12 Dec 1828; d. 12th 1884 Inscription: “Elizabeth – Daughter of John & Polly Wilkins – Born Dec 12 1828- Died 12th 1884” 4. Elizabeth; b. @1791; d. 5 Aug 1833 Inscription: “In memory of Elizabeth Cantrell – Died Aug 5 1833 in her 42nd year”. Typed underneath this is “daughter of Wm.” (I believe this means Wm. Cantrell and NOT Wm. Wilkins (whose dau. Elizabeth married Wm. Cantrell and was born 1771 (her daughter could easily have been born 1791))).
[Unknown relationships]: A. Caroline Wilkins; b. 4 Aug 1840; d. 22 Mar 1892 Inscription: “In Memory of Caroline Wilkins – Born Aug 4 1840 – Died March 22, 1892”. This stone is in front of Moses & Sarah’s tombstones. B. Mary Rowland; b. @1801; d. 19 Aug 1840 Inscription: “Mary Rowland – Daughter of Robt. Wilkins – Died Aug 19 1840 Aged 39 years”. It is not clear if this is the dau. of Robert b. 1776 or another Robert Wilkins. C. Jane Wilkins; b. 30 Dec 1794; d. 26 Feb 1876 Inscription: “Jane Wilkins – Dec 30 1794 – Died Feb 26 1876 – A Christian Mother”. This is possibly Moses’s 2nd wife Jane Moore
A Kirby Family Record – 90
APPENDIX
This section contains:
1. References – I added this section to include references from the original compilation and others I’ve included in my notes. 2. Selected Correspondence. - This section contains selected correspondence between: 1. Mrs. Thomas (i.e., May Kirby Thomas, wife of Lovick Pierce Thomas III) and: a. Bessie M. Wilkins (Mrs. W.J. Wilkins) Based on hints from Ancestry.com and information on findagrave.com and BillionGraves.com the following seems to be ANC’s pedigree: 1. Moses Wilkins 1. Robert Smith Wilkins (1829-1873) = Violet Moorhead (1829-1879) 1. William Jackson Wilkins; b. 17 Feb 1868; d. 7 Jul 1931 Gaffney, SC = Bessie Mae Montgomery; b. 29 Apr 1874; d. 20 May 1965 Gaffney, SC. 2. Terrell Marshall Sr. and: a. Agnes Nesbitt Clark (Mrs. Newton T. Clark) Spartanburg, SC Based on hints from Ancestry.com and information on findagrave.com and BillionGraves.com the following seems to be ANC’s pedigree: 1. Milly Wilkins (1773-1855) = Davis Goudelock (1764-1838) 1. John Wilkins Goudelock (1805-1855) 1. Caroline (1835-1919) = (1) James M. Jackson (1828-1866) 1. Iris Albertine Jackson = Samuel Newton Nesbitt (1850-1911) 1. Agnes Nesbitt; b. 27 Nov 1897; d. 20 Jul 1969 Spartanburg, SC = Newton Thomas Clark; b. 23 Jun 1883; d. 13 Apr 1952 Spartanburg, SC = (2) J.B.O. Landrum (1844-1901) 3. Selected Obituaries - This section includes some newspaper obituaries.contains: 1. Obituaries: a. Elizabeth Adams Bohannon Johnson b. Betty Lou Croft c. Ben Hill Kirby d. Emmie Orr Kirby e. Ina Kirby f. John Terrell Kirby g. John Tolleson Kirby h. W.W. Kirby i. J. C. Marshall j. May T. Milam (2) k. L.P. Thomas 2. Resolution of Colonial Dames – Mrs. Lovick Pierce Thomas III
A Kirby Family Record – 91 REFERENCES
1. [AUGUSTAN] “Circumstantial Evidence that Three Chiles, Children of Henry Chiles and Mary, married Three Terrells ...” -Augustan Society #216. 2. [BARNHILL] Richmond, William, and Timothy Terrell, Colonial Virginians, Celeste Jane Terrell Barnhill, 1934. 3. [BROWN_OF] The Tyrells of England, O.F. Brown, 1982, Phillimore & Co. LTD. Ed. comment: This is one of the best ‘Terrell’ books in recent history that clears up some inaccuracies and breaks some ‘traditions’. See also a nice discussion of the many coats of Arms used by the Tyrrell families over time (based on O.F. Brown’s work, I believe) at http://mkheritage.co.uk/wdahs/thornton/docs/tyrellarms.html. 4. [COWETA] Coweta County chronicles for one hundred years : with an account of the Indians from whom the land was acquired, and some history…, Ed. comment: available on Ancestry.com (a page at a time) 5. [DICKEN] Terrell Genealogy, by Emma Dicken, 1952. Ed. Comment: Timothy Terril’s will can be found at https://familysearch.org and note that there is no birth date for Elizabeth in the will ( it is implied by reading p. 233). 6. [KIRBY_TZ] http://www.our-ancestors.org/spartanburg/KirbyRichard.pdf Ed. comment: This is a website maintained by Ted Zajac that has good documentation on Richard Kirby and his descendants (but a little sparse on our line). 7. [HARDY] Colonial Families of the Southern States of America. Pages 341-343. 8. [HAYNIE_HITT] Earl Hitt’s excellent site on rootsweb. (search in rootsweb for hitt-haynie and the hitthaynie database). 9. [HELMER] Lipscomb 300 Years in America 1679-1979, D. Helmer. Great !! 10. [LANDRUM] History Of Spartanburg County, Dr. J.B.O. Landrum, Atlanta, GA, 1900. Ed. comment: has family of Elizabeth Terrell = William Wilkins (pp. 364-366)+ followed by some Lipscomb & Wood. Available in PDF. 11. [LEWIS_WT] Genealogy of the Lewis Family in America,Wm. Terrell Lewis, Louisville, KY, 1893. Ed. comment: Has Terrell ancestry (p. 57++) intertwined with Lewis (David Lewis of Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA). 12. [MEN_OF_MARK] Men of Mark in Georgia, William J. Northen, A.B. Caldwell, Atlanta. Ed. comment: The PDF of this book can be obtained free from Google. This comes in 6 volumes and Vol VI, p. 196 (377 of PDF) has Judge Tolleson Kirby write-up with some corollary ancestors. Vol III, pp. 363-365 provide insight into Wilkins and “alleged” Terrell ancestry. Note that no sources are provided for much of the information. 13. [NORTH_NECK_VA] Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800. Ed. comment: Available on Ancestry.com (a page at a time). In particular, see [Haynie, 173- 175]. 14. [POSEY_FZSAUND] http://home.netcom.com/~fzsaund/posey.html Ed. comment: See Fredric Z. Saunders’s site on the Posey family with excellent documentation and analysis. 15. [POWERS_H] www.harveypowers.com/terrell Ed. comment: Mr. Powers quotes Don C. Terrill's “Terrell Trails” info from the 1996 article which quotes John M. Tyrrill's piece which references O.F. Brown (I can't tell what is original and what is a restatement).
A Kirby Family Record – 92 REFERENCES (cont.)
16. [TERRELL_CM] Genealogy of the Terrell Family, C.M. Terrell, 1906 17. [TERRELL_EH] Further Genealogical Notes on the Tyrrell=Terrell Family of Virginia and its English and Norman-French Progenitors, by Edwin Holland Terrell, 1909 18. [TYRRELL_JH] “The Tyrrells or Terrells of America - the Genealogy of Richmond and William Tyrrell or Terrell, Joseph Henry Tyrrell, 1910. Ed. Comment: MKT bought copy #30 of the limited run of these, which I currently have in my possession. 19. [TERRELL_WHH] Memorabilia of the History, Traditions, and Genealogy of the Terrell Family, Gen W.H.H. Terrell 1883. Ed. comment: except for occasional letters that are interesting there is a dearth of solid sources. 20. [TERRELL_TRAILS] Terrell Trails, a newsletter publication of The Terrell Society of America. 21. [TIDEWATER] Tidewater Virginia Families; Virginia Lee Hutcheson Davis; Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Ed. comment: available on Ancestry.com (a page at a time), In particular, see Haynie in pp. 654-657. 22. [VA_HIST_MAG] Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Ed. comment: Multiple volumes over many years. In particular: Vol 22, (Haynie, p. 88->90), Vol 25, (Morris & Haynie, p. 192,418; Wilkins, p. 404). 23. [WILKINS_AF] The Wilkins Family and the building of America, Arthur F. Wilkins, 2007, Published by Xlibris. Ed. comment: A. F. Wilkins is descended from William Wilkins & Elizabeth Terrell’s son Aaron (twin to MKT’s ancestor Moses Wilkins). The author provides a lot of historical information about what was going on at different periods in the Wilkins family’s lives. An excellent set of references is provided for each chapter, although the author relies on some that don’t have a quality source. For the genealogist this provides a few clues, but leaves you hanging on a lot of our brick walls. For someone from our Wilkins family with little knowledge of it this book is good reading. 24. [WM_MARY_Q] William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine. Ed. comment: Multiple volumes over many years. In particular: Vol 8, p. 42 – Elizabeth Haynie tombstone – seen elsewhere(and wrong); Vol 17, No. 4 (Apr 1909) pp. 243-245 [Haynie births]; Vol 18, No. 2 pp. 129++ [Haynie births (cont.) ].
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CORRESPONDENCE - #1
Gaffney, S.C. Sept. 2, 1923
My dear Mrs. Thomas,
“I am one and the same” who wrote you first about the Wilkins/Terrell line, since then I have written many, many letters, but have nothing definite as to who Elizabeth’s father and mother was, or I should have communicated with you sooner. As I said before, Eliz. W. is buried 12 miles from here, her headstone bears only two names Elizabeth Wilkins, though it is possible she had an Ann to her name. In looking over old data I have found women by this name Betty Elizabeth, both practically the same name.
Since writing you I have been in correspondence with a lady in Ga., in fact two of them. One, Mrs. D. says Elizabeth T. was da. of Capt. William Terrell, wife Mary Mallory, b. 1733 at Orange Springs, Orange Co., Va., d. after 1780. He was vestryman of St. Marks Parish Culpeper Co., Va., as late as 1780. This Capt. W. Terrell was son of Capt. Robert Terrell, and his wife Mary Foster.
Capt. Rob. Terrell was son of 1st Timothy Terrell and wife Susannah Randolph. Timothy T. was son of William and wife Susannah Waters. William T. son of John Terrel and his wife Lady Ann Johnson. Capt. John T. was the son of Sir Timothy Terrell who was member of Privy Council of King Charles 1st, married Elizabeth, dau. of Dr. James Usher, Archbishop of Iceland. According to her our William W. who married Betsy Terrel was a Capt. in the Rev. war. Now I have written to Washington for his record, and received reply that there was a W.W. serving in the Rev. with the dates I sent, but did not rank his as Capt. However they said the records were very incomplete, and advised me to write to the Historical Society of N.C. for further information, this I did but have not received any reply, so far,. I am going to make out the DAR line though and see if I can get it through. We always thought he did not fight because the King gave him large grants of land, in what was Sparkesbury Co. then.
Tradition said E.T. ran away at the age of 13 and married. She had 16 children.
Now when I can have the old Wilkins house (picture) copies made I will be glad to send you one.
Do you know whether you have the correct coat of arms, the Leopards ___ ? Have you ever had it fixed? And have you the crest too?
A lady from Ga. Sent me a pencil drawing of the Terrell family coat of arms, altogether different. She had the crest too, it was pretty, but I wonder which is correct. It is in the form of a shiled with several bars across it, and what looks like an animals’ head at the bottom. The crest is very pretty, can’t tell you what if is, but looks like a full sheaf of something, but very attractive. See if you can untangle this.
Have you , or do you know anything about the Lipscomb coat of arms? While I do not belong on Lip. Line am very close to it. Three fourths of our chapter here joined on the Lipscomb line. If I get the W.W. line through and you care for it, will be glad to send it to you.
With best wishes Very cordially yours,
Bessie M. Wilkins Mrs. W. J. Wilkins
A Kirby Family Record – 94 CORRESPONDENCE - #2
Mrs. W. J. Wilkins E. Montgomery St. Gaffney, S.C. April 30, ‘24
My dear Mrs. Thomas,
I know you think I never expect to reply to your letter. Well, my Wilkins papers were all O.K., and am sending your copy so you can see exactly the record. Much to my surprise, they were sent back verified by another member, now who in the world established the line I don’t know but I do know various ones had tried time and again without success but you see by the verification that somebody has. Any how you can use it as a supplementary as I did. I feel sure we can get another line a little further back, on Betsy’s side (a John Terrell) who served as (vestry man so called but who really were judges or Gov. or something of the sort. I am working on that now.
Many thanks for the little drawing of the coat of arms. The same day I received yours, I also received a copy and a pamphlet from a lady in Ga., Mrs. Pike, who is also “kin to us”. She sent me to (read and return) Genealogical Notes of the Tyrrell and Terrell family of Va. and its English and Norman French Progressives (sic) by Edwin Terrell San Antone Texas, perhaps you have the same, it was very interesting. Mrs. Pike has joined the Daughters of the American Colonies on her data.
I have just had the coat of arms painted and ready for framing , and it is lovely, one of the prettiest I ever saw. I used (the one you sent) as after consulting the Terrell pamphlet, it gave yours as the correct one without the lines (and which I like very much better). I wish I could get hold of the Wilkins coat of arms. I have some data on it, but am not sure it is correct, and I don’t want it unless I am absolutely sure on the subject.
I am sending you a picture of the old Wilkins house. I only have one of the graves and (I don’t want to lose it) I had some made from the (original) of the house, but the photographer said the graves were not plain enough to make a satisfactory picture. You will have to come out and see us and I will take you to the graves and house. It’s only 12 miles from here.
According to Mrs. Donaldson William Terrel was Betsy’s father and Robert was her grandfather and I believe she is right about this. But it certainly is a puzzle, so many names alike.
Well, I hope I have not “bored” you. I am “daft” on the subject of lines, is my only excuse.
With very best wishes
I am your cousin,
Bessie M. Wilkins
A Kirby Family Record – 95 CORRESPONDENCE - #3
Gaffney, S.C. Aug. 21, 1928
My dear Mrs. Thomas,
Your letter was received and read with interest and I should have replied sooner, but have had sickness and also the advent of a new grandbaby in the houme, has kept me quite busy.
Time for family history.
Most of my data on the Wilkins Terrell line is that of Mrs. Donalson of Ga., name of our relative, and I feel sure you have all that. If not I will be glad to send it to you.
I don’t know whether Betsy Wilkins’s name was Ann or not. The tombstone does not say so but it could have been you know, and not be on the tombstone. Anyhwere that I have seen mention of her only Betsy or Elizabeth is given as name. Still it’s very likely that she had a second name Ann. I don’t know whether I told you, that I established a DAR line on William Wilkins. Have you seen the Tyrrell-Terrell Family of Virginia and its English and Norman French Progenitor by Edwin H. Terrell, of San Antonia Texas. I have this, from this and with the aid of Gen. Heraldry Book at Library. I have worked out beautiful coat of arms of Terrell family. I will be glad to send you this pamphlet if you haven’t seen it. Dr. William Anderson of Blackeburg has an interesting history of the Terrell Wynn family which might be of interest to you and I am sure he would be glad for you to see it. He is related to us, (or connected) I think his step-mother was a Wilkins. If you ahven’t the data by MRs. Donalson, and will let me know, I will be glad to send mine, it also gives the Lipscomb line. I am still very much interested in “past history”, but som many things to occupy mind and time, don’t do so much of it as formerly.
So sorry to hear of the sadness in your family. I saw where a Mr. Kirby of Newnan Ga. died recently. I suppose he was your brother. Life is full of sorrow, and we all have our turns. No one is slighted.
With very best wishes
I am cordially yours,
Bessie M. Wilkins
A Kirby Family Record – 96 CORRESPONDENCE - #4
Mrs. J.T. Kirby 43 Temple Avenue Newnan, Georgia April 3 ‘52
Dear Terrell, I hand you the family dates, which I have been able to get. I talked with Inez S. Kirby, yesterday, she gave me dates for herself, and her husband, who died in 1916. Hope these dates will help you with your papers. My love to sister May, and with best wishes & love for you and yours,
Sincerely, Lillian D. Kirby.
(Ed Note: Attached to original sheet with information penned in)
March 15, 1952
Dear Aunt Lillian,
I have not seen you in many years, but you will probably recall that I looked you up in Newnan once with Mrs. Marshall, sometime in the late thirties, probably.
I am trying to compile a family history, or rather simple factual information as to dates and places, for my grandmother, Mrs. Thomas, here, and also for myself. Unfortunately, she is not at all well…
I am wondering if you can help me get started…by filling all blanks where you can…
I have not been to Georgia in some time, but my brother, who is a Colonel in the Army, was transferred after coming back from Korea, to Camp McPherson in Atlanta, and has written that he looked up May’s child, who is now May Kirby Young…
Sincerely Yours,
Terrell Marshall
Mrs. Joseph Tolleson. Kirby Newnan, Georgia
A Kirby Family Record – 97 CORRESPONDENCE - #4
Mrs. J.T. Kirby 43 Temple Avenue Newnan, Georgia March 24 ‘52
Dear Terrell, I hand you the information I could get; most of it from the markers at the cemetery.
Ina Kirby was a member of the DAR organization and took active interest in it until a couple of years before her death.
If I can help you further, let me know. Quite well do I remember you and your attractive and great looking wife. Best wishes to you both. My love to sister May.
Aunt Lillian
March 26, 1952
Dear Aunt Lillian,
It was a pleasure to get your letter of March 24, and I thank you too for filling in the sheet of family data for me….
I had a letter from Ben Kirby, who furnished a little information, and said he would call me on his next trip through Little Rock. …I will remember you to my grandmother when I next go by.
Sincerely Yours,
Terrell Marshall
Mrs. J.T. Kirby 43 Temple Avenue Newnan, Georgia
A Kirby Family Record – 98
CORRESPONDENCE - #5
March 26, 1952
Dear Mr. Kirby,
Thanks very much for the sheet you filled in for me on the Kirby family. I look forward to seeing you on your next trip here.
Sincerely Yours,
Terrell Marshall
Mr. Ben T. Kirby C/O Berkeley Pump Company 556 Tift Avenue, SW Atlanta, Georgia
(Ed note: There were numerous letters between Ben & TMSr. with data attachments containing family information).
(Ed note: TM Sr. also wrote to Mrs. William W. Kirby; Inez Kirby; Mrs. George Kirby Croft)
A Kirby Family Record – 99 CORRESPONDENCE - #6
Mr. Terrell Marshall 1604 East Main Street, Attorney At law Spartanburg, S.C. Pyramid Building March 17, 1962 Little Rock, Arkansas
Dear Mr. Marshall:
Your letter of March 13th came yesterday and the family data arrived today. Thank you so much for both. The data has been beautifully typed and compiled well.
The house drawing was very much needed, as I did not have one, but I have tried to find a picture and I certainly do appreciate it. It appears to be the South end of the house which I think might be overlooking the cemetery. I have visited the old home place in the last two years several times, but there is not very much to see – only a few rock of the chimney is all. The cemetery is in a terrible shape. The owner, which is, I understand, one of the descendant of John Wilkins, a son of William sold the timber rights several years ago and did not reserve the cemetery plot, so all the beautiful old cedars and oaks were cut and let fall on the graves, breaking the tombstones. I think that it is terrible to even think of a person being so thoughtless of a cemetery.
Mr. W.R. Wilkins, of Pacolet, South Carolina and myself needed some dates from the cemetery, so this is the way we found out about the condition of it. Mr. Wilkins immediately contacted the man who bought the timber and made him clean all the trash from the cemetery, also made him repair the tombstones but they are not in first class. I will try to make some pictures for you the next time I go there, which I hope will be before the snakes wake up from their winter nap. The tombstones of William and Elizabeth are most pass reading.
In my records on Richard Haynie I, I have his wife as Jane Bridger, daughter of Richard Bridger and Elizabeth (Foster) Bridger. The Bridger family was in Northumberland county, Virginia when Richard died. Also, the friend of William Wilkins, who was an Indian fighter was my ancestor, Adam Goudelock (sometimes spelled Goudylock). William Wilkins, had a daughter, Millicent (called Milly) that married Davis Goudelock, the son of Adam. I am working on this family also. If only I had the money I would have a great time pulling out the skeletons or as my son says “communicating with the dead”.
Sincerely Yours,
Agnes Nesbitt Clark
P.S. Have you seen the “Terrell” Genealogy put out by Emma Dicken, Meridian, Mississippi? She says that our line of Terrells came from Timothy Terrell and Mary Martin. His will is still on file in Chatham County, N.C. She spent a life time in research on this family and just as it was finished passed away. She has named all of Timothy’s children and the deeds are right but I have not checked all of her work so can not say that she is correct on all of it. If you can get one of her books, please read and see what you think. If you would like for me to copy what she has to say on the Timothy and Mary Martin Terrell family I will or I will send you my book to look over.
A Kirby Family Record – 100
CORRESPONDENCE - #7
March 29, 1962
Mrs. Newton T. Clark 1604 East Main Street Spartanburg, South Carolina,
Dear Mrs. Clark:
I received your letter of March 17 and am glad you liked the data sent. Don’t hesitate to change anything where you think you have a more accurate record for I realize there are inconsistencies in my own record. I would, however, appreciate your letting me know what changes you think are in order after you have time to go over it fully.
My grandmother, Mrs. L. P Thomas, who died here at 93 in 1954 supplied me with most of this data except as to descendants of the current generations which I procured by correspondence. The cemetery and Wilkins home drawings, of course, were done long ago and I can understand things happening to them since but it is too bad. If I can ever get over that way I will try to look you up and see these old sites.
You state that the Bridger family was in Northumberland County, Virginia, when Richard Haynie died but since my record refers to his will being proven in Northampton County, North Carolina, he must have at least have had land there. Perhaps the Bridges which I have should read Bridger. AS to your reference to your ancestor, Adam Goudelock (sometimes spelled Goudylock) I take it I have this as Adam Grande Cock. I suppose I should simply change this to conform with your information.
As to the “Terrell” Genealogy by Emma Dicken, I would appreciate your copying what she has on the Timothy Terrell and Mary Martin family as you suggested instead of sending me the book in the beginning.
You refer to Mrs. W. R. Wilkins of Pacolet, South Carolina, and I think I included correspondence from Mrs. W. J. Wilkins to my grandmother in what I sent you. What is this relationship ?
Sincerely Yours,
Terrell Marshall
A Kirby Family Record – 101 OBITUARIES-#1
A Kirby Family Record – 102 OBITUARIES-#2
A Kirby Family Record – 103 OBITUARIES-#3
Mrs. J.C. Milam ()
Elizabeth (Pinckey Adams) Bohannon Johnson
A Kirby Family Record – 104 RESOLUTION OF COLONIAL DAMES
Mrs. Lovick Pierce Thomas III
Rest, the reward of a long, full life, came to Mrs. Thomas July 28, 1954.
She was born May Kirby, in Newnan, Georgia, the daughter of John Terrell Kirby and Lovanna (sic) Bohannon. She married Lovick Pierce Thomas III, in Newnan, Georgia, and they lived in Atlanta until they moved to Little Rock in 1890, where she spent the rest of her life.
They were the parents of four children: May (Mrs. James C. Milam, Atlanta), Jenice (Mrs. Charles H. Small, Washington, D.C.), Lovick Pierce Thomas IV, New Orleans, and Ina (Mrs. Marvin Harris, Little Rock).
She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Marvin Harris, and by five grandchildren: Terrell Marshall, Little Rock; Lt. Col. Joseph Marshall, Washington, D.C.; Thomas Everett Harris, Washington, D.C.; Lovick Pierce Thomas V, Houston, Texas; and Mrs. Raymond Young, Atlanta, Georgia.
Mrs. Thomas joined the Colonial Dames through Maryland in 1905; her Arkansas number was 47; she joined the Society through her mother’s ancestor, Francis Posey, who received a commission from the King July 15, 1624, to assist in colonizing and governing Virginia. He came to America in 1638 and settled on his father’s grant of land, in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, and served as Burgess for the St. Clement’s Hundred in 1650. Other distinguished ancestors were Richard Haynie and William Terrell; through the Terrells, Mrs. Thomas’ ancestry can be traced to the time of William the Conqueror, and she was descended from nine of the Barons who signed the Magna Charta.
Mrs. Thomas was endowed with a keen intelligence, a fine mind, an interest in current affairs, and in good literature. She was a woman of great charm and gracious manner.
In her long life she knew happiness, but also sorrow, in the deaths of her husband and three of their children.
Now the laborer’s task is o’er; Now the battle day is past; Now upon the farther Shore Lands the Voyager at last.
(Signed) Mrs. T. C. Edgar Mrs. Jno. Harrison Mrs. C. H. Triplett