ŠApril 23, 1997
"THE THOMAS GEORGE FAMILY" portion of some book.
[name of book unknown] The purpose as I understand it, is to show the relationship of REBECCA GEORGE?? to JAMES S. GEORGE. You be the judge.
She has reference number 23. this is in the book about the Thomas George Famiy
COL. JOHN GEORGE 1604-1678
John George was born in 1604,
presumably in England*, and first definitely appears in Virginia in the year 1635
when on November 7 He was granted a patent of 900 acres of land in Charles City County "E. upon land of William Bayly, WSW. upon the Maine land, N. upon Bayly's Creek."
(The name "Bayly" is variously rendered as "Bailey" and "Bagley".
Such variation in the spelling of names is very common and will be encountered time and again.)
Several sources give the date of John's arrival in Virginia as 1632.
It is possible that he came in that year, patented his land, and returned to Eng land to bring his family over in 1635.
This would appear logical and would explain the three year discrepancy,
but the matter is relatively inconsequential and would be difficult to prove.
At any rate, he was definitely here in 1635.
The patent record states that John George was due 50 acres for the personal adventure of his wife Jane,
and 850 acres for the transportation of 17 other persons.
(A grant of 50 acres was allowed for each person "transported" to the colony.)
On July 25, 1638, John obtained another patent of 900 acres in the same area, using the same names.
(This was commonly done.)
On October 11, 1640 he patented 300, acres for the transportation of himself and five others.
On August 11, 1642, he patented a tract of 114 acres in Charles City County, "West upon the land of Captain Francis Eppes, North upon Wattkins Creek, South upon the river and East upon the land of Lady Dale."
All this land is now in the area of Prince George County which was formed in 1703 from Charles City County.
More precisely, the location of this tract of land is right about the present city of Hopewell.
The house built by Captain Francis Eppes, who is mentioned above, still exists as a prominent landmark in the area.
Known today as "Appomattox Manor", it is still owned by descendants of Captain Francis Eppes.
This house was used as temporary headquarters by General U.S. Grant during the War between the States,
and was visited by President Abraham Lincoln in 1865.)
footnotes:
["The surname "George" is widely held to be of Welsh origin and occurs with greatest frequency in Wales.
It is not only possible but quite probable that John George's ancestors were Welsh, if he himself were from England.
In any case, the records state that he was born in 1604 in England
and immigrated to America in 1635.
(Some sources give 1632 as the year of his immigration).
No actual birth record for John George has been obtained but the date 1604 is given in several sources and there seems no reason to doubt this.]
On April 17, 1667, Lt. Col. John George purchased 360 acres in Isle of Wight County, also from Justinian Cooper, "beginning South on Cypress swamp and North upon land formerly held by Francis Place but now in the possession of Isaac George."
It becomes obvious that Col. John George was quite a prominent figure in colonial Virginia, as is evidenced by the following excerpts from contemporary records:
"Among the more interesting personages were... Lt. Col. John George... ".
"Commissioners ye 9th of feby 1666: Present. Lt. Col. John George... ".
Also, a reference to "..such well-known public characters as ... John George, and several others] , whose names as members of the Council, Justices of the Peace, and Burgesses ...", etc.
John George appears in a list of Colonial officers of Isle of Wight County in 1646.
In November 1647 and April, 1652, he represented Isle of Wight County in the House of Burgesses.
In 1667 John is again listed as an officer of Isle of Wight County and is referred to as "Lieutenant Colonel John George ".
On several occasions he is referred to as Justice of the Peace.
He was also Commander of forces of Elizabeth City County. (This county - an original shire - is no longer in existence, having been consumed by the city of Hampton.)
Col. John George was a supporter of Governor William Berkeley during Bacon's Rebellion in 1676.
During this uprising, a King's ship, " The Young Prince" rode for four months in Warrosquoake Bay off Isle of Wight County.
[footnote:
Warrosquyoake was the former name of the Isle of Wight County. the name is obviously of Indian origin and is spelled in different ways.]
The commander of this ship made the following entry in his journal:
"13th . weighed (anchor] but got a little higher up the river than Col. George's and anchored."
footnote in book:
["Bacon's Rebellion, so called for its leader Nathaniel Bacon, occurred when Governor Berkeley delayed in acting against the Indian attacks on the western settlements of Virginia. Bacon was chosen by some of the colonists to organize and lead a force against the Indians. Later, he moved his forces to capture and burn Jamestown and for a short time he held control of the colony.]
In 1677, Isle of Wight County had some trouble From one John Jennings, apparently a British soldier who had decided to remain in the colony. He was ordered to be deported and on this matter, Magistrate Herbert Jeffries entered the following court record:
"I do hereby for the reasons herein grant a respite of time for his departure out of this country until the month of September next, provided said John Jennings does put in good security for his behavior before Col. John George and the Isle of Wight court."
Col. John George died in 1678. His will is dated August 2, 1678, and was proved January 9, 1678*.
The following information is given in the will:
"After commending his soul into the hands of Almighty God, he bequeaths his body to the earth to be decently buried without gunns or much drink."
(Anne was the second wife of John George. She married two more times after his death, secondly to John Lear and thirdly to Robert Randall.)
To his son Isaac, he also gives his horse (named Irving?), his plush saddle and bridle, his wearing apparel, rapier, new Spanish leather belt, a long gun and a new feather bed.
To his grandson John George (son of Isaac), he gives a negro woman called Dido and a young mare together with all offspring of the negro and mare.
Col. George further stipulates that after he is six years old, this grandson is to be taught to read and write by his wife Anne, "so,farr as writing and accounts may here be taught."
To his two daughters Rebecca and Sarah, he gives 40 shillings apiece to be paid them in goods or money within six months after his decease.
Footnote:
('Under the Old Style Calendar, which was used until 1752, the new year began in March, not January.
"This appears to indicate that Col. John George expected to be accorded a ceremonious state funeral replete with musket salutes and "lifting of cups" in tribute to the departed. He had undoubtedly attended a number of such funerals and preferred for himself a simple ceremony that would not perhaps degenerate into clamorous revelry.)
To his grandchildren John Lewis and Joyce Lewis he gives each a heifer of two years old and a cow and a cow calf.
To the children of Phillip "Pardoe he gives a two-year old heifer between them.
To his wife Anne he bequeathes all the remainder of his estate on the South side of Castle Creek and the Quarter Spring together with all other property not specifically bequeathed and being properly his in Virginia or in England.
He appoints his wife Anne as sole executrix of his will. A transcript of Col. John George's will is included in p. 41
CHILDREN OF COL. JOHN GEORGE:
1. ISAAC. A direct ancestor. (See Generation 11.)
2. REBECCA. Date of birth not known, approximately 1638.
She married twice, first to Thomas Lewis by whom she had two children:
John Lewis and Joyce Lewis.
Thomas Lewis, her first husband, died before July, 1670.
Rebecca married secondly Phillip Pardoe who died before April 9, 1678, for on that date her father, Col. John George, wrote to the court of Isle of Wight County the following letter:
"From yor Reall and Faithful Friend ,John George.
My dau. Rebecca, relict of Phill. Pardoe, dece'd intends this court to relinquish his estate by reason of her great engagements and is very willing that Major ,James Powell administer on acc't of his very great favor to her and her fatherless children and my tender care of the welfare of Thomas Lewis and his children John and Joyce Lewis."
In his will, Col. John George mentions his grandchildren John Lewis and Joyce Lewis and "the children of Phillip Pardoe."
3. SARAH. Date of birth unknown, approximately 1640.
Sarah also married twice.
Her first husband was Morgan Lewis (possibly a brother of Thomas Lewis who married Rebecca)
she had two children by him. Morgan Lewis made his will January 10, 1676/77 and he mentioned his daughter Sarah.
The name of the other child is not known.
These two children are also mentioned in the will of Col. John George, but not by name.
Sarah married secondly Peddington.
GENERATION II
ISAAC GEORGE-----------1635-1689
Isaac George (also spelled Isaak and Isaack ), the only son of Col. John George, was born February 2O, 1635, possibly in England but probably in Charles City County, Virginia.
Isaac married Hester Fawdon, daughter of Major George Fawdon, probably in 1654 for in that year he was given 1,000 acres of land in Isle of Wight County by Major Fawdon, which land was doubtless a dower for Hester.
On February 8, 1685, Isaac and his wife Hester sold their land in Isle of Wight County to Col. James Powell who, as is obvious from other records, was a close friend of the family.
Following this sale, Isaac and Hester moved to Middlesex County where Isaac died in 1689.
He left no recorded will that the writer has been able to discover.
As far as is known, Isaac had only two children, both sons, Robert, born February 20, 1665
and John, born about 1676.
The identity of Isaac's children has been derived from reliable sources
CHILDREN OF ISAAC GEORGE:
1. ROBERT
2. JOHN, Born about 1676 for he is mentioned in the will of his grandfather, Col. John George, which states, "...I give to my grandchild John George one negro woman called Dido to be del'd. to my son Isaack George for the childs acct two years after the finishing of this present cropp...", and "...my will is that said grandchild after he is six years old be brought up to reading, writing with my wife at her charge and to her best conveniency so farr qs writing and accounts may here be taught."
The date of this child's birth can be established fairly closely from the following information: In will of, Col. John George:
John George was not yet 21 years of age, since he had not recieve the land left to him by his granfather.
He could not have been less than 18 years old in 1696, since this would make his date of birth after his grandfather, Col John George, who had died and he could not have been named in that will.
So he must have been 19 or 20 years of age when Col Lear died in 1696.
This gives his birth date as 1676 or 1677.
John George died in 1712 without a will.
His wife's name is not known, but it appears certain from other sources that he had a son named william who married Sarah Thorpe also spelled Thropp.
There is ample evidence supporting the above statement, but it is quite involved and would probably carry matters too far afield to justify its inclusion here (see Historical Southern Families v II, p 243 ff).
ROBERT GEORGE, SR, 1666-1734
Robert George, son of Isaac George, was born February 20, 1665-66 (in Isle of Wight County and moved to Middlesex County, probably with his parents, around 1685.
He married Sarah Elliott, widow of Thomas Elliott on July 6, 1687.
On February 7, 1706/07, Robert George in company with John Chidell (Cheadle, Cheedle) bought 1,100 acres of land in Essex County from Thomas Tinsley.
Six months later, on May 8, Robert George and Sarah, his wife, and John Cheadle and Hannah, his wife, sold to Thomas Tinsley 1,150 acres in Essex Co
In 1724, Robert purchased 270 acres of land in Essex County from Thomas Crow, a planter.
Five years later, in 1729, Robert gave this land to his son John, as will be discussed later.
The fact that Robert George here discussed, was the son of Isaac George, immediately preceding, is established, in addition to circumstantial evidence, by a Bible record left by Robert's daughter, Sarah George (Blakey), which will be given completely in a later section.
At this point, let it be noted that this Bible record states that Robert and his father Isaac were born the same month and day (February 20).
Robert made his will sometime in the year 1733.
The month and day of writing are not known, because the will has been torn, and part of it is missing.
He died January 2 1, 17 33/34 and his will was proved March 5, 1733/34.
To his son John, he left a tract of land in Essex County whereon this son was then living.
To his son Richard he gave his land in Middlesex County.
To his daughter Sarah Blakey he gave a negro woman.
He left certain things to three other daughters whose names and bequests are among the missing portion of his will.
He gave to his grandson Robert Mickleborough a negro boy named Sampson
to his grandson Robert Thilman he gave a negro girl named Winny.
To his granddaughter Sarah Thilman he gave a negro woman named Alice with the stipulation that when Sarah married or became eighteen years old, she have the negro and any children then born to this negro valued, and pay equal portions of the value thereof to his grandchildren ,John Thilman and Paul Thilman.
He left certain things to his daughter Catherine McTryor.
All the rest of his personal estate and two negroes, Dick and Jack, were left to his wife Sarah, provided that after his wife's decease the two said negroes were to go to his son Robert George.
The remainder of his personal estate was to be appraised and divided among his daughters.
Most of'this @ portion of the will is missing but the names Catherine Mc Tryor, Sar(ah), and Thompson are extant.
A reconstruction of Robert's will is included in pp. 42, 43.
CHILDREN OF ROBERT GEORGE SR:
the names of five of Robert's children were obtained form the extant portion of his will and three otheres were obtained from supplementary sources(george vs Pilcher and the parish register of Christ Church Paris, Middlesex county, Va)
A ninth child, a daughter is indicated in Robert's bill as the wife of Robert Williamson, but her name is not disclosed by any source consulted.
The order of births is an approximation based on available data with interpolation. Some degree of confusion exists.
1. CATHERINE. born about dec 1689. Married Huh Mc Tryor of Middlesex co on 1-5-170-8-09.
from 1716 to 1723 Hugh was paid by the parish for keeping Elizabeth Sumers (sumors, summers) who died in 1723)
The children of Catherine and Hugh Mc Tryor are as follows:
Lucretai born 6 17 1717
Betty born jul 27, 1720
Anne born feb 15, 1722
Hugh july 19, 1726
James born jul 14, 1729
2. SARAH, - Born FebrUary 20, 1692/93.
Married Churchill Blakey on November 30, 1710.
A Miss Florence Carpenter of Warren County, Kentucky has (or had) in her possession an ancient family Bible which was given to her by her mother who in turn received it from her mother;
The following quotation is written therein by Sarah George Blakey:
In the above Bible record it will be noted that Sarah states that Isaac George, her grandfather was born in Isle of Wight County, Virginia.
He was actually born either in Charles City County Virginia or in England as was discussed earlier. That Sarah would make this assumption is entirely understandable and the error lends an even greater air of authenticity to the record. She knew that her ancestors came from Isle of Wight County. ie; Isaac's father, Col. John.
She was married to JAMES AUSTIN HALEY (son of JAMES HALEY and HANNAH unknown (haley)) on 2 Oct 1858. JAMES AUSTIN HALEY was born on 27 Feb 1834 in Pulaski County, Virginia.
One note says that he was born in Gibson County Tennessee, another in Mecklenberg Co Virginia.
On his pension application he said Pulaski Co Virginia and the 1850 census of that county shows that He appeared on the census in 1850 in Pulaski County, Virginia, (page 232)
He immigrated after 1850 to gibson county, tennessee.
He served in the military between 1861 and 1865 in Tennesse.
Applied in 1903 and denied, served in co b 12th regiment of Manney's Bridgade, Cheatham.
Not all of the Co. have discharge and pension papers for civil war states served in civil war. Co B 12th regiment Manney's Brigrade Cheathams.
The 1880 census of Stone Co, Arkansas, Blue Mtn Township, shows James Haley ??(some information missing).
Flags: civil war vet. "I have copies of his discharge papers. Hailey is english and means dweller at the way, or passage leading to the hall
REBECCA GEORGE and JAMES AUSTIN HALEY had the following children:
2--- i. unknown Haley name spelling hailey.
+3--- ii. Mary Melvina Jane Haley 4--- iii. Henry Floyd Haley was born on 9 Sep 1861 in Tennesse. He died on 1 Jul 1907. He was buried in Bickle's Cove, Stone County, Arkansas. His name spelled Hailey.
+5--- iv. William Walker Haley
6--- v. Sarah B. Haley was born on 26 Jul 1870 in Tennesse. She died before 1896. Her name spelled Hailey
SECOND GENERATION:
3. MARY MELVINA JANE HALEY2 was born on 18 Sep 1859 in Woodbury, Cannon County, Tennessee. She died on 8 Apr 1944 in Arkansas.
She was buried in Fort Myers, Florida. She has reference number 11.
[HALEY, HAILEY ENGLISH MEANS DWELLER AT THE WAY. OR PASSAGE LEADING TO THE HALL.]
HAVE HER DEATH CERTIFICATE
She was married to JAMES H SIMPSON on 20 Apr 1876 in Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas.
(son of JOSEPH SIMPSON and MARY CYNTHIA TROLINGER)
JAMES H SIMPSON was born on 11 Jan 1857 in Siloam Springs, Surry County, North Carolina.
He died on 15 Jun 1911 in Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas.
He died of Tuberculosis.
He's buried Bickle's Cove in Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas.
He received a homestead application 4035 certificate 8780 from the Harrison Arkansas land office for 160 acres believe to be in mt. view.
Homestead dated 1862, makes it a little clearer listed in Izard Stone Co tract book as having 1878 sec 21
MARY MELVINA JANE HALEY and JAMES H SIMPSON had the following children:
+7--- i. Cora B Simpson
+8--- ii. Elberta Simpson
+9--- iii. Hattie L Simpson
+10--- iv. R. Austin Simpson
+11--- v. Pearl Simpson
+12--- vi. Minnie Lee Simoson
+13--- vii. Delia Simpson
+14--- viii. Lena Simpson
+15--- ix. Ray Simpson
5. William Walker Haley was born on 19 Apr 1866 in Tennesse
He died on 6 Feb 1940 in Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas
He was buried in Bickle's Cove, Stone County, Arkansas
Marr Wood to investigate the possibility they SPELLED HALEY ON TOMBSTONE
I got tract of and Izard Stone Co land book as follows:
1889, sec 23 14n 10 qw
He was married to Isabelle Lynn (daughter of David a Lynn and Mary Martha A Freeze) on 19 Jan 1887 in Blue Mountain, Stone County, Arkansas.
Isabelle Lynn was born on 8 May 1869 in Woodbury, Cannon County, Tennessee.
She died on 29 Apr 1935 in Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas.
She was buried in Bickle's Cove, Stone County, Arkansas.
William Walker Haley and Isabelle Lynn had the following children:
16--- i. Gennes L haley was born in 1887.
She died in 1896 in Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas.
She was buried in Bickle's Cove, Stone County, Arkansas. Her name spelled Hailey.
17--- ii. Braden Haley was born on 21 Jul 1889.
He died on 16 Jul 1907 in Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas.
He was buried in Bickle's Cove, Stone County, Arkansas. His name spelled Hailey.
+18--- iii. David Haley.
19--- iv. Emma Catherine Haley was born on 17 Mar 1897. Her name spelled Hailey.
+20--- v. Edith Haley.
+21--- vi. Jeff haley.
+22--- vii. Lela Haley.
THIRD GENERATION
7.-- Cora b Simpson was born on 8 Apr 1877 in Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas. She died on 7 Nov 1905.
8.-- Elberta Simpson was born on 10 Aug 1879 in Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas. She died on 29 May 1938 in Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas.
She married Newton Owen Gowens
Newton Owen Gowens was born on 16 Jun 1879 in Hanover, Arkansas. He died on 12 Dec 1929 in Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas.
Elberta Simpson and Newton Owen Gowens had the following children: 23--- i. Conley Gowens was born on 20 Aug 1902.
24--- ii. Chester Gowens was born on 25 Apr 1907 in Hanover, Arkansas. He died on 15 Sep 1961 in st. louis, Missouri.
25--- iii. Denna Gowens was born on 11 May 1914.
26--- iv. Paul Merrit Gowens was born on 24 Dec 1905 in Hanover, ARkansas.
He died on 24 May 1974 in Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas.
He Misc event no children.
+27--- v. Ruby Gowens.
+28--- vi. Clarence Edward gowens. 29--- vii. Georgia Gowens was born on 5 Sep 1899 in Hanover, ARkansas.
She died on 31 Mar 1988 in Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas.
9. Hattie l Simpson was born on 29 Sep 1881 in Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas. She died on 24 Sep 1904.
10. R Austin Simpson was born on 25 Feb 1884 in Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas. He died on 17 Dec 1907 in Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas. He buried Bickle's cove in Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas. Accidentally shot to death by Greene Willis Carden his brother in law.
He was married to Pharaba Carden (daughter of JOSEPH STARNES CARDEN and ROSETTA ANN FRAZIER) on 15 Feb 1905 in Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas. Pharaba Carden was born on 13 Mar 1889 in Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee.
She died on 11 Jun 1911 in Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas.
She buried Bickle's cove cemetery.
R Austin Simpson and Pharaba Carden had the following children:
30--- i. Thurlow Simpson.
11. Pearl Simpson was born on 20 Feb 1886 in Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas. She died WFT Est 1887-1980.
Pearl Simpson and Ashel Sansom had the following children: 31--- i. Blanche Sansom.
12. Minnie Lee Simpson was born on 6 Jun 1890 in Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas. She died in Jun 1976 in San Bernito, Cameron County, Texas.
She was buried in La Feria, Cameron County, Texas.
She was married to GREENE WILLIS CARDEN (son of JOSEPH STARNES CARDEN and ROSETTA ANN FRAZIER) on 29 Jun 1907 in Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas.
GREENE WILLIS CARDEN was born on 8 May 1887 in Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee.
He died on 19 Jul 1935 in Rio Hondo, Cameron County, Texas.
Heis buried Mont Meta in La Feria, Cameron County, Texas.
He committed suicide near his farm.
A letter from Pearl Carden Grant about her father.
He was a marvel my father, an unsung hero. I love him so much that is another reason that I am reclaiming the old Carden Cemetery in Tennessee.
He praised his mother so highly and it was her grave marker that he slaved and bought, that I found fallen from a field harrow, miles from the cemetery.
Possibly Papa's tragedy of accidentally killing or being involved in the deaths of three men, caused him so much guilt and sorrow that he was unable to express his love for Jim and his own family.
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Elveta Guinn, gr grandaughter of James S. George
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