52 Cousins~ The Holden & Margaret (Cook) Barrett Family

Margaret Cook is my 1st Cousin 6 times removed. She was born abt 1797, a daughter of Daniel Cook, Sr. and Ruth Moultrie. She was the 5th of 12 siblings; she had 7 brothers and 4 sisters.  

Her father Daniel Cook, Sr. served in the war of 1812 and died sometime near 1814. Shortly after his death, her Mother Ruth (Moultrie) Cook moved the family across country to the Cumberland gap area settling in Trigg County, Kentucky. On 9 Oct 1816, Ruth’s son Joseph Moultrie Cook married Martha "Patsy" Lindsay in Trigg County.

About 1816, Margaret Cook and Holden Barrett were also married. Holden Barrett was an Anson County boy born in 1796. He was a son of Thomas Barrett and his wife Jane [LNU]. No information has been found on when or where they were married; but, Margaret (Cook) Barrett gave birth to twin daughters on 12 July 1817 in Anson County, North Carolina.

By 1829, Holden and Margaret Barrett had moved to Kentucky to join her Mother Ruth and brother Joseph Moultrie Cook and other siblings.

Family folklore has Holden Barrett passing away in 1832/33, approximately 3 years after his moved to Trigg county. 

 

Holden Barrett and Margaret Cook had the following children:

i. Ruthie  Barrett, born 12 Jul 1817, Anson County, North Carolina; married John Joseph Doles, 6 Sep 1833, Trigg County, Kentucky; died 1863.

ii. Jane Cook Barrett, born 12 Jul 1817, Anson County, North Carolina; married James Monroe Kimbrough Sr., 1835; died 20 Oct 1902.

iii. Selena  Barrett, born 9 Jun 1819, Anson County, North Carolina; married Mr. Gray; married Xenophon Franklin Berry; died 2 Apr 1879.

iv. Matilda Barrett, born 5 May 1822, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Benjamin Franklin Bendall, 1839; died 14 Dec 1905, Franklin County, Alabama.

v. Thomas Barrett, born abt 1826, Trigg County, Kentucky; married Martha Gadd; died 1884, Colbert County, Alabama.

vi. Mary Barrett was born (date unknown; died young).

Margaret Cook is my 1st Cousin 6 times removed.

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1. 1820 U S Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Huntley, Anson, North Carolina, Page: 18; Line 14, Household of Holden BARRETT; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 November 2019); citing  National Archives Microfilm M33, Roll 80.

2. Anson County, North Carolina, Deed Book "S': pages 223-224, James Baker to Daniel Cook; 9 November 1816, Register of Deeds, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina.

3. 1820 U S Census, Anson County, North Carolina, Population Schedule, Huntley, Anson, North Carolina, Page: 18; Line 14, Household of Holden BARRETT.

4. Anson County, North Carolina, Deed Book "U': page 523.

5. Anson County, North Carolina, Deed Book "U': page 495.

6. Trigg County, Kentucky, "Taxable Property in the County of Trigg (1820-1849), 1829, Holden BARRETT; Image 321 of 1214, Line 9, Kentucky Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.

7. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed  2 December 2019); Memorial page for Margaret Cook Barrett; (1797–July 1867); Find a Grave memorial:#125945076, Citing Bendall Family Cemetery; Jonesboro, Franklin County, Alabama, USA.

Marriage Contract~Williams Eddins and Hannah Deaman

Williams Eddins was born about 1781 in Cheraw District, SC a son of Willliam Eddins and hsi wife Nancy whose maiden name is unknown. He had eight siblings; 2 brothers and 6 sisters. 

NOTE: There is a lot of misinformation about this family on line. I have seen trees listng as many as 15 sons and giving surnmes to both wives of William Eddins, Sr. His first wife is the Mother of his cildren; in old age he married again for about 3 years before he passed away.  There's a 9 page "Bill of Complaint" that contains all the details. 

The name William, Williams and Williamson has been attribited to this son of Willaim and Nancy Eddins. William/Williams was married 3 times. His first marriage was to Elizabeth Ingram and took place about 1808 in Chesterfield County, SC or the local area. There were 5 children to this union. His 2nd marriage was to Hannah Wilson and took place about 1828. There were two children of this union. His 3rd and final marriage was Hannah Deaman, one of the parties of this marriage contract, and took place 19 October 1833 in Madison County, Alabama. There were no known children of this union. 

Transcription: 

Marriage Contract_William Edding & Hannah Dedman 

Articles of agreement entered into this nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ eighteen hundred and thirty three Between William Eddins senior, and the widow Hannah Dedman both of County of Madison and State of Alabama. Witnesseth that whereas a negotiation of inter marriage between the said William Eddins and Hannah Dedman hath been communicated and it is intended that the rites thereof shall be shortly, Solomnized, now it is agreed and contracted between said parties that if said marriage shall take effect the whole profits and issue, Growing out of all the Estate of the said Hannah Dedman of what kind soever, that which she now has in possession or right to and that which she may  hereafter acquire by inheritance purchases or otherwise shall be and remain to the Joint use and support of the sd. William Eddins and Hannah Dedman for and during their intermarriage, and the sd Eddins my intended husband if please (God) to permit it shall have the management of all my business with his own and myself and after the severance of said Marriage by Death or otherwise  all the aforesaid Estate  with the increase of the Slaves and land shall descend and go to the heirs of the said Hannah Dedman provided nevertheless that the said Hannah shall have the right and  privilege of disposing of the same by last will and testament to which disposition as aforesaid the said Eddins hereby gives his assent, and all the Estate of the said William Eddins shall in linke manner decend to his heirs except such as he may will to his companion as life time Estate or during her widow hood and all the rest shall be free from the claim of Dower or other demand of the said Hannah by virtue of the said Marriage to which the said Hannah hereby asserts and relinquishes all claim thereto. In testimony whereof they do hereby set their hands and seals the day and year above written.

Witness                           William Eddins senior (seal) 

Rich B. Purdom Clk C. C. Hannah X Dedman (seal) 

State of Alabama 

Madison County 

This day personally appeared before me Richard B Purdom Clerk of the County Court of said County, William Eddins & Hannah Dedman whose names are subscribed to the within Marriage contract an acknowledged the signing sealing and delivery of the same on the day of the date thereof, given under my hand and seal this nineteenth day of October eighteen hundred and thirty three. 

                                              Rich B. Purdom (seal) 

The foregoing Marriage Contract was delivered into the Office of the Clerk of the County Court of Madison County in the State of Alabama for registration on the nineteenth day of October eighteen hundred and thirty three and was duly registered on the twenty third day of October eighteen hundred and thirty.

                                                 Rich B. Purdom Clerk C. C.

Williams Eddins is my 3rd Great Grand Uncle. 

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