James Rivers, son of William Rivers and Betsy Rivers was born about 1835 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. He is enumerated in the 1850 Chesterfield Census as a 15 year old male. Unbeknown to him but his birth would make him of prime age for fighting during the Civil War.1
Sometime prior to the start of the Civil War in 1861, James Rivers married Nancy A. Dozier. Nancy was the daughter of James and Britten Dozier of Chesterfield. Her father had passed away sometime before 7 October 1848 and Mother, Britten before 7 June 1852.
Nancy and her sister Rebecca are enumerated in Marlboro County in the 1850 Census.2
Probate of James and Britten Dozier Estate in Sumter County, Georgia shows that Lovett R. Dozier was named Guardian of their minor children.3
Georgia}
Sumter County} Know all men by these presents; that we Lovett R. Dozier and William Johnson, Security, acknowledge ourselves jointly and severally boun[d] <sic> unto Louis Bruner, Ordinary of said County and his succefsors and afsigns in the just and full sum of Four Hundred & fifty dollars, to the true payment of which,will and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, and heirs, executors, and administrators of us, and each of us, jointly and severally, by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated this 7th day of June 1852.
The condition of the bond or obligation is such; that if the above bound Lovett R. Dozier, who is this day appointed Guardian of the persons or property of Nancy, Rebecca, Eliza Ann and James W. Dozier, Orphan children of Britten Dozier, deceased, he acknowledging the same by his acceptance of said appointment, and Letters of Guardianship
Proof of the marriage between James and Nancy can be found in the “Burnt Deed Book” kept on the Probate office of Chesterfield County.4
BURNT DEED BOOK: Chesterfield County , SC; Page 50, Land Deed between John C. Davis to Thomas C. Davis Deed: Parts illegible, Burnt. Visible names and comments are: John C. Davis to Thomas C. Davis Deed; Wm. A. Rivers, Estate Lands of Britton Dozier, laid off to Nancy A. [Dozier] Rivers the wife of James Rivers, dated 22nd Day of December 1859.“conveyed to me by Wm. A. Rivers, by deed bearing date 10th Dec 1858. Said
Tract of land being a portion of the real Estate of Britton Dozier, laid off
To Nancy A. Rivers the wife of James Rivers, reference being had to a …”
James Rivers died early in the Civil War, we know this because of a Georgia marriage licensee between the widow of James Rivers, Nancy A. [Dozier] Rivers and Noah Meeks which took place on 16 January 1862 in Sumter County, Georgia.5
State of Georgia, Sumter County:
To any Judge of the Inferior Court,
Justice of the Peace, or Minister of the Gospel:
YOU ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO JOIN
Noah Meeks and Nancy A. Rivers
In the holy state of MATRIMONY according to the Constitution and Laws of this Sate; and far so doing shall be your sufficient Licensee. Given under my hand and Seal, this Fifteenth day of January 1862.
Louis Brumer …….ORDINARY
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GEORGIA,………Sumter………County: I Certify, That Noah Meeks ……..and Nancy A. Rivers……were duly joined in MATROMONY by me, this ………16th………………day of …. January…….1862.
W. H. Hammoch JP
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[1] 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield District, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield District, South Carolina, Page 179B, Line 16, family 1242, dwelling 1242, Household of William Rivers; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2010); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.
[2] 1850 U. S. Census, Marlboro County, South Carolina, population schedule, Marlboro, South Carolina, page 149, Line 25, Dwelling 397, Family 397, Household of Mifs N. DOZIER; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 856.
[3] "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990," images,FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-30448-1595-78?cc=1999178&wc=9SB9-FMH:267781801,267875801: accessed 26 May 2015), Sumter > Wills, administration and guardian bonds 1838-1855 vol 00 > image 124-125 of 208; county probate courthouses,Georgia.
[4] Chesterfield County, South Carolina, BURNT DEED BOOK: page 50, Land Deed between John C. Davis to Thomas C. Davis Deed; 22 December 1859, Register of Deeds, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
[5] "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-25516-2304-81?cc=1927197 : accessed 10 June 2015), 0255437 (005190862) > image 154 of 621; county courthouses, Georgia.
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