Seventh Generation (Continued)
Family of Elizabeth Buckalew (323) & William Green
744. Elizabeth Green. Born on 9 July 1786 in VA.
From: MAPurdy16@aol.com
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 13:02:47 EDT
I have a rather strange problem, but Mary West suggested I write to you.
My g3grandmother was Irena Green of Jefferson County AL. Her date of birth was 1805-1815 based on her marriage date of 1824. I'd put the date closer to 1808-9 because the groom had to produce proof that he had the parents permission to marry Irena. Irena m. Randolph Carter Bibb in Jefferson Co. on 7 Apr 1824.
Irena was the ... daughter of Elizabeth (Betty Green). According to
family sources, the father was William Bucklew. ("Family sources" means without any proof.<g>) Are you aware of any Bucklew family in this area of AL at the critical time?
I normally would discount this type of hearsay, but I have yet to find an error in the oral information I've received from this family. I'm also grasping at straws.....
Irena Green's mother Elizabeth later marries a John G. Butler.
Any ideas you have would be greatly appreciated. Carol Purdy
From: MAPurdy16@aol.com
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1999 22:52:42 EDT
Subject: Re: Irena Green
What I have is the marriage record of Irena Green & Randolph Carter Bibb from 1824. She must have been underage, because there is also a statement signed by Elizabeth & John G.C. Butler giving permission for the marriage.
I have another document from a little later (which I can't put my hand on at this minute) where Randolph gives money to the Butlers for the care of Irena before her marriage. Also a marriage license between Butler & Elizabeth Green.
...If there were any legal documents, they wouldn't be in AL, because records begin there in 1816--three years before statehood.
Using 16 as a putative age for Irena & figuring that Elizabeth was possibly 16-20 when Irena was born, I figure Elizabeth was born 1788-92. I'll have to go back & check the censuses to see where Eliz was born. Carol
From: cfurth@ix.netcom.com (Claire Furth)
To: Jackelew@aol.com
Cc: MAPurdy16@aol.com, Les Buckalew <buckles@mindspring.com>,
DMurphy265@aol.com
Subject: Re: (FWD) Buck?lew-Green Connection
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 04:59:47 GMT
On Sat, 28 Aug 1999 16:48:02 EDT, Jack Buckelew wrote:
>My William Green names an Elizabeth BUTLER in his will--no relationship given. I always thought she was a daughter---now---maybe a sister.
>
>I have sent the info to Claire Furth for her thoughts as she is really
Hi Jack,
It's so good to hear from you. I haven't done much on genealogy
this summer but hope to get back to it when school starts on the 7th!
Thanks for sending along the info on the Green/Buckelew
connection - very interesting! Some of my thoughts...
Following is an exact transcription from the will of your William Buckelew of Marengo Co.
"... It is my will that my grand children that is the children
and heirs of William Green my son the children & heirs of Elizabeth Butler shall have their full portion of the valuation of my property (except the land) to be paid them in money by my Executors hereinafter named which amount of money must be raised out of the other property or to be paid by the several heirs to whom the negroes are devised
..."
I don't think the wording of this will leaves any question
regarding the relationship of Elizabeth Butler to William. It clearly states that Elizabeth's children are William's grandchildren.
The reason that Elizabeth's children did not share in the slaves
is that William left all the slaves to four specifically named people,
Jacob, Lodewick, Sarah & Rachel. Read the transcription below:
"... It is my wish and desire that my son Jacob shall allow said
negro slaves all they can make after supporting them paying their
taxes all my other negro slaves I desire to be devided into four equal parts as near as is possible by persons appointed for that purpose one lot of which I give and devise to my son Jacob Greene one lot to Lodewick Greene one lot to Sarah Kelley one lot to Rachael Buckaloo ... the negroes bequeathed to my said children I desire to be divided as before mentioned & it is my desire that my children to whom the negroes are devised shall keep them in the family and treat them well ..."
There are several entries in the Ancestral File in the Morman
library that appear to be this Elizabeth Green Butler. Because the Ancestral File is full of errors, I normally discount most that is there, but the entries on Elizabeth intrigue me because they contain some exact dates. According to the AF entries,
Elizabeth Green was b. 9 Jul 1786 in VA to Elizabeth Buckaloo b. 21 Jan 1770 VA, d. 1812 Jefferson Co, AL and William Green b. ca 1768 VA. Elizabeth ma 1) John Haynes 2) a Butler.
Exact dates normally imply some sort of legitimate source. I
wrote to the people who submitted the info several times over the
years but received no reply.
The mystery here is that Jefferson Co, AL was Creek land in 1812
so I don't know where to look for her death. However, since Irena is also placed in Jefferson Co, perhaps we should check the records there for Elizabeth's death, perhaps at a later date?
My comments continue interspersed below.
>From: MAPurdy16@aol.com
>Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 13:02:47 EDT
>Subject: Email%20from%20Buckalew%20Web%20Site
>To: Les%20Buckalew%20<buckles@mindspring.com>
>I have a rather strange problem, but Mary West suggested I write to you.
>
>My g3grandmother was Irena Green of Jefferson County AL. Her date of birth was 1805-1815 based on her marriage date of 1824. I'd put the date closer to 1808-9 because the groom had to produce proof that he had the parents permission to marry Irena. Irena m. Randolph Carter Bibb in Jefferson Co. on 7 Apr 1824.
>Irena was the illegitimate daughter of Elizabeth (Betty Green). According to family sources, the father was William Bucklew. ("Family sources" means without any proof.<g>) Are you aware of any Bucklew family in this area of AL at the critical time?
What proof is available that Irena is Elizabeth's daughter?
Jack, you made copies of William's estate settlement. If Irena was Elizabeth's dau - legitimate or otherwise - she should have received a share of his estate, since he did not specify "legitimate" grandchildren but simply stated "grandchildren". Of course, there is a possibility that she was unknown to the executors of the estate but that is unlikely. Her mother was obviously dec'd when William died in 1842. I will check the copies you sent me later for anything on Irena.
>
>I normally would discount this type of hearsay, but I have yet to find an error in the oral information I've received from this family. I'm also grasping at straws.....
>
>Irena Green's mother Elizabeth later marries a John G. Butler.
According to the AF files, Elizabeth's first husband was John Haynes, b. 1785 Oslo, Chrstn, Norway.
Any info Carol can provide on Irena might go a long way tying up
some of these loose ends.
Who gave permission for Irena to marry? Was her mother still
alive in 1824?
Hope we can get more info on this interesting finding.Claire
Chicago, IL
My note: Considerable information about the descendants of Elizabeth (Green) Butler was provided by Bill Owens <wowens@alltel.net>.
Elizabeth first married John Haynes. Born in 1785 in Oslo, Chrstn, Norway.
About 1809 when Elizabeth was 22, she second married John G. Butler. John G. died before 15 May 1834.
They had the following children:
Child:
745. Rachel Green. Born about 1790. Rachel died in May 1864; she was 74.
That Rachel is the daughter of Abner Green is pure conjecture as of 19 Nov 97, prompted by following correspondence from Mary <MGP1828@aol.com>:
cf. 1820 Edgefield Co., SC, Census, p. 84: Rachel "Buckelew."
1865, 10 Jan; Probate Court, Clarke Co., AL: This day came Lucy Administrator & filed an appraisment & inventory of said estate which is ordered to be recorded.
"BUCKALOE; Rachel: b. c1785 SC; grandmother of Catherine E. All the Buckaloes in Marengo were related and of the family originally in Bucks Co. PA, NJ, etc. They appear 1735 Henrico Co., VA; to NC & SC; to GA and to Dallas, Marengo, Pickens Cos., AL." "Marengo Co. Early Settlers (Series II), Vol. 8, Issue 42, p. 6.
"She is named in the May 7 1841 will of William Green. Relationship is not
mentioned. He does name his sons Jacob and Lodowick Green, wife Elizabeth,
sarah Kelly and a grandson,William Green, son and heir of Jonathan Green.( I
don't have the Book or page handy) but is Marengo Co Al
"Deed Book R page 367 Marengo Co Al March 3 1858--Ezekiel Buckalue gift deeds
to his wife Rachel the following slaves, Marshall, a boy about 11, Jane, a girl
about 8 and Martha, a girl about 6.....Ezekiel Buckalue executed this deed of
conveyance,cheerfully and freely, as he he considers it right, as the said
slaves descended from the estate of William Green, deceased, THE FATHER OF THE
SAID RACHEL BUCKALEU one of his children and heirs at law."
Rachel married Ezekiel Buckalew (686) , son of George Buckalew (299) (about 1744-before 1806) & Mary (about 1762-). Born about 1790 in SC. Ezekiel died after 1860; he was 70.
Another Marengo Co. record seems to indicate another, maybe his first, wife, named Mary.
1827, 15 July; Minutes of Shiloh Baptist Church, Marengo County, AL; Ezekiel Buckelew, founding member and deacon.
1829, 30 Jan; Marengo Co., Marriage: Matilda Buckaloo to James B. Overton by L.B. Landrum; Ezekial Buckaloo, bondsman. Another source has a marriage date of 30 June 1829 and the groom's name as James Ouston.
1830 Marengo Co., AL, Census, p. 354 (MP #128): Is Rachel Green the wife.
Richard, John and James Huckaby and Jonathan Montgomery are on the next page of the 1830 census. I viewed the microfishe of this census on 19 Feb 1997. (LTB)
1835, 1 July; Marengo Co., AL, Land Entry: Ezekiel Buckaloo, of Miss., received land in Sect 26, T13, R3E.
In my notes I have an Ezekial Buckalou,Planter-Shiloh township 13, range 3 E. (Therin's Marengo Co. Directory for 1860-61) .
1837, 29 Aug, Marengo Co., AL, Deed: Ezekiel Buckalow and Rachel, his wife, to William R. Bowler (or Bowlen), all of Marengo Co., for $550 -- a 79 & 90/100 acre tract. It was the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Sec. 26 and the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Sec. 23, all in T13, R3E. Ack. by Ezekiel & Rachell Buckerlew on the same date before George Bareklew, JP.
1850 Marengo Co., AL, Census: Farmer, married Rachel Green of Edgefield Co., SC. Other children are not known. The name Garrett appears among Buckalew descendants in AL, lending further credence to the supposition that Garrett of SC is of the same family. The "Elizabeth" is probably Catherine E., daughter of Wm H. [I suppose to be Ezekiel's son], who went to live with her grandparents. She was still with them at the census of 1860.
1853, 22 June, Marengo Co., AL, Deed: Rachael to Thomas H. Skinner.
1858, 3 Mar.; Marengo Co., AL, Gift Deed: Ezekiel Buckalue, "...for and in consideration of the sum of five dollars to me in hand paid by Rachael Buckalue, and the further consideration of the natural love and affection which I have for my wife, the said Rachael Buckalue..." -- the following named and described slaves: Marshall, a boy about 11 years; Jane, a girl about 8 year & Martha, a girl about 6 years. The slaves were given to Rachael, and to the children of her body. "...Ezekiel Buckalue executed this deed of conveyance, cheerfully and freely, as he considers it right, as the said slaves descended from the estate of William Green, deceased, the father of the said Rachael Buckaleu, one of his children and heirs at law." Wit.: A.B. Hosea & J. W. hall. Acknowledged by Ezekiel the same day before George Barkley, JP.
1860, 13 June, Marengo Co., AL, Census.
"Ezekiel and Rachel Buckelew in House 106. House 107 was Gideon Lucy age 38 b SC wife Elizabeth 30 b SC. He was a physician. Think he is the ?Lucy who was ordered to conduct the inventory for Rachel's estate. Wonder if he or wife were relatives?" (31 Dec 1997 e-mail)
1860-61 Marengo Co., AL, Directory -- Photographically reproduced for the Marengo Historical Society, 1973. Original on display in "Bluff Hall," Demopolis, AL; from Selma Library 7 June 1995 -- (from F.J. Buckelew, June 1995): Buckaloo, Ezekiel, planter, Shiloh; 13, 3e.
From Al State Archives-Nov. 4 1998.
1850 Marengo Co Al Slave Schedule taken 18 Sept 1850
Ezekiel Buckaloo of Shiloh:
1 female age 45 Black
1 female age 50 Mulatto
1 female age 9 Mulatto
1 male age 3 Mulatto
1 female age 4/12 Mulatto
1 male age 51 Black and Blind
(MY NOTE--the census of Ezekiel was taken on 19 Sept and Ezekiel was head of
household)
1860 Marengo Co Al Slave Schedule taken 13 June 1860
Rachel Buckalew
1 male age 50 Black
1 female age 50 Black
1 male age 13 Mulatto
1 female age 12 Mulatto
1 female age 9 Mulatto
(My note--census for Ezekiel' s family taken same day..Rachel age 75 is head
of household and a farmer. Ezekiel age 73 is still alive-sick?? This accounts
for RACHEL'S $4000 personal property listed in the census.)
They had the following children:
746. Loderick / Logowick (?) Green.
1842, Jan 5; Marengo Co., AL, Deed Bk "H," p.713: Loderick Green sells 40 acres in R 3E, Twp 13, Sec 23 to Wm R. Bowler. Signed with mark by Loderick Green and wife, Margaret.
1853, Nov 19; Marengo Co., AL, Deed Bk "Q," p. 197: Loderick and Margaret Green sell 240 acres to Gideon Lucy in R 3E, Twp 13, Secs 13 & 14. "Does not include the 3-acre Green grave yard. (Jack's note: This Dr. Gideon Lucy did appraisal of Rachel Buckelew's estate.)
1860, 24 Sep; Clarke Co., AL; Deed Bk J p399-400: Loderick Green and wife Margaret buy 199 1/2 acres in S 22 & S 15, T 10, R 3E, for $115 from Edmond R. Kelly. This was paid for in front of a probate judge.
1869, May 11; Marengo Co., AL, Deed Bk "U," p 415: Loderick Green mortgage to Thomas Hosea $300 for "crop money."
Loderick / Logowick (?) married Margaret.
747. Jacob Green.
1845, Nov 22; Marengo Co., AL, Deed Bk "L," p. 252: Jacob Green sells land innR 3E, Twp 13, Sec 1 to George W. Doby. Signed with mark by Jacob and wife, Cindy (This is Lucinda).
The above transaction could possibly be that of this Jacob's Uncle Jacob.
1853, Jul 18; Marengo Co., AL, Deed Bk "P," p. 80: Jacob Green and wife, Lucinda, deed 40 acres in R3E, Twp 13, Sec 1, to Sarah R. Price, Daministrator of estate of John I. Price.
1868, Jul 18; Marengo Co., AL, Deed Bk "V," p 32: Jacob Green to Seligman and Co. mortgage for $25 on "crop to be grown on Gamble place." Signed by Jacob with mark.
Jacob married Lucinda (?). Nickname: Cinda.
748. Jonathan (John?) Green.
1839, Aug 27; Marengo Co., AL, Deed Bk "H," p. 174: John Green and wife, Emily, of Wilcox Co., AL, sell Marengo Co. land in R 2E, Twp 13, Sec 21 to I.B. Kirkham of Marengo.
An Arminta Sophia Kirkham married Henry Clay Buckalew 9 Aug 1870. Both born in AL, died in LA.
Jonathan (John?) married Emily (?).
1862, Dec 29; Marengo Co., AL, Deed Bk "T," p.16: Emily Y. Green sells 20 acres to Jackson Raley for $500 in R 4E, Twp 13, Sec 8. Signed by Emily with mark. (Jack's note: Jackson is son of Charles and Sarah Buckelew Raley...).
1863, Jan 3; Marengo Co., AL, Deed Bk "T,"
p. 275: Emily Y. Green gift of a slave to her daughter, Mary E. Green.
p. 276: Emily Y. Green gift of a slave to her son, John F. Green.
p 276: Emily Y. Green gift of a slave to her daughter, Sarah R. Coats, wife of John R. Coats of Wilcox Co., AL.
p 277: Emily Y. Green gift of a slave to her daughter, Harriett Price, wife of Isaac Price of MS.
1863, Jan 6; Marengo Co., AL, Deed Bk "T," p. 283: Emily Y. Green gift of slave to her son, Samuel E. Chapman.
They had the following children:
749. Sarah Green.
In 1824 Sarah married Enoch Kelly, in Wilcox, AL.
750. William Green.
1869, Jan 15; Marengo Co., AL, Deed Bk "U," p. 411: William S. Green of Shiloh mortgage to Thomas I. Hosea for $100 for crop. Satisfied June 18, 1869. William signed with mark.
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