Antioch Woman, Cornelia Bounds Purvis, Passes Away

Funeral services will be held from the Antioch Baptist church at 11 o'clock this morning for Mrs. Cornelia Bounds Purvis, 85, who died Monday morning. Mrs. Purvis death at her home at Antioch, which is near Pelahatchie, came after an Illness. Rev. D. W. Moulder will recite the final rites. Taylor funeral home has charge of arrangements.

Survivors Include a daughter, Mrs. Clara Purvis Dear, and three sons, A. G. Purvis, H. M. Purvis and H. L. Purvis.

Cornelia Bounds Purvis was born 5 June 1856 in Rankin County, Mississippi, a daughter of William Bounds and Eliza Abercrombie.

On 19 December 1881, she and William J. Purvis were married in Rankin County, Mississippi. William was born 28 April 1851, a son of George Washington Purvis and Mary Ann Patrick. William J. Purvis was a farmer and his wife stayed home and cared for their growing family.

Cornelia and William shared 35 years 2 months 21 days before his death on 12 March 1917. She lived another 24 years 4 months 9 days, as his widow, until her death on 21 July 1941. Cornelia and William are buried in Antioch Cemetery, Rufus, Rankin County, Mississippi. While on a trip to Texas a few years ago, the wife and I stopped and visited the graves of many of our Purvis ancestors.

William J. Purvis and Cornelia C. Bounds had the following children:

i. Albert Guy Purvis, born 19 Oct 1882, Rankin County, Mississippi; died aft Jul 1941.

ii. Hulon Morris Purvis, born 28 Apr 1885, Rankin County, Mississippi; married Ella M. Patrick, 9 Jan 1910, Rankin County, Mississippi; died 18 Apr 1977.

iii. Hollis Lee Purvis was born on 7 Jan 1888 in Rankin County, Mississippi. Hollis died on 3 Jan 1953 at the age of 64 in Rankin County, Mississippi.

iv. Clara E. Purvis, born 20 Mar 1890, Rankin County, Mississippi; married Walter Simpson Dear Sr.; died 15 Feb 1963.

v. William Vilas Purvis was born on 30 Jun 1893 in Rankin County, Mississippi. He died on 17 Jan 1918 at the age of 24 in Norfork, Virginia. On active duty, died Naval Hospital, Norfork, Virginia.

Note: The Virginia Marriage licensee for Albert Guy Purvis b. 1882 shows his parents to be William Jennings Purvis and Cornelia Bounds. This is the only known document that shows a middle name for William; all others simply lists him as William J. Purvis.  

Cornelia Bounds is the wife of my 2nd Cousin 5X Removed.

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1. 1900 U. S. Census, Rankin County, Mississippi, population schedule, Cato, Rankin County, Mississippi, enumeration district (ED) 0084, Page: 14B/259 (stamped); Line 62, Dwelling 254, Family 254, Household of William PURVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2 January 2014); citing NARA publication T623_826.

2. 1910 U. S. Census, Rankin County, Mississippi, population schedule, Cato, Rankin County, Mississippi, enumeration district (ED) 0050, Page: 18B/236(stamped); Line 79, Dwelling 348, Family 348, Household of William J. PURVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 4 February 2014); citing NARA publication T624_758.

3. 1930 U. S. Census, Rankin County, Mississippi, population schedule, Beat 5, Rankin County, Mississippi, enumeration district (ED) 16, Page 182A; Line 1, Dwelling 1, Family 1, Household of Hollis PURVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 4 February 2014); citing NARA publication T626_1164.

4. 1940 U. S. Census, Rankin County, Mississippi, population schedule, Rankin County, Mississippi, enumeration district (ED) 61-17, Page: 5A/327(stamped); Line 33, Household #80, Household of Hollis T. PURVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 4 February 2014); citing NARA publication T627_2062.

5. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 December 2014); Memorial page for Cornelia C. Bounds PURVIS; (5 June 1856-21 July 1941); Find a Grave memorial # 13998613, Citing Antioch Cemetery; Rufus, Rankin County, Mississippi, USA.

6. "Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935," digital index of Mississippi marriages, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 6 January 2014), Miss C. C. Bounds & W. J. Purvis, Marriage Date: 19 Dec 1881.

7. 1860 U. S. Census, Rankin County, Mississippi, population schedule, Rankin County, Mississippi, Page: 989; Line 6, Dwelling 834, Family 885, Household of G. W. PURVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 13 April 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm M653 Roll 590.

8. 1870 U. S. Census, Rankin County, Mississippi, population schedule, Township 4, Rankin County, Mississippi, Page: 62B; Line 17, Dwelling 434, Family 434, Household of George W. PURVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 13 April 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm M593 Roll 748.

9. 1880, Rankin County, Mississippi, population schedule, Cato, Rankin County, Mississippi, enumeration district (ED) #078, Page 456A, Line 38, Dwelling 452, Family 452, Household of G. W. PURVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 13 April 2012); citing NARA publication T9, Roll: 663.

10. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, W. J. PURVIS (28 April 1851–12 May 1917), Memorial # 13998651.

11. "Funeral Today For Antioch Woman," obituary, Clarion-Ledger, Jackson Mississippi, 22 July 1941, Page 9, column 2; Digital On-Line Archives, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/ : viewed November 2022); https://www.newspapers.com/.

Irish Ties Between New Zealand Purvis and Chesterfield County, SC Purvis Families

While I haven’t broken down the “Brick Wall” of who the parents of my 2nd great
grandfather William A. Purvis are; I have made progress. In all cases DNA has been the key to breaking down these barriers.

For 46 years I have documented every known Purvis in Anson County, NC and Chesterfield County, SC the roots of my Purvis Line. Around  1818 there was a large migration of Purvis’ and other families from Chesterfield County SC, to Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. A majority, if not all, of those Purvis’ have been added to my database and connected as families. 

My first DNA break when a Miley Cousin contacted me and wanted to know what I knew about his Purvis 3rd great grandparents, William James Purvis and Millie Cook. He wanted to know because he and I shared 12.3 cM of Chromosome 9 DNA. His ancestor, William James Purvis and I are most likely 1st Cousin 6 times removed. My Great Grandfather is a William James Purvis.

William James Purvis husband of Millie Cook is the son of James Purvis, Sr. born 1760 and an unknown wife.

The next DNA break came from New Zealand from another Purvis cousin. She reported that she also was related to me through DNA. This week Miss Purvis  informed me that she, her brother, I and a cousin by the surname “JOSEPH” are all  related.  This connection travels back to a male Purvis who left Chesterfield, SC and migrated to Alabama about 1818-1819. He was likely with all the other Purvis’ who migrated during this time period.

His name was Alexander Purvis, born abt 1790 in Chesterfield County, SC to parents currently unknown.  He is reported to have married Elizabeth Johnson, 11 Nov 1819 in Madison County, Alabama. Like so much misinformation this too has not been confirmed. As matter of fact, my research shows Alexander in Chesterfield County, SC and Conecuh County, Alabama and no where else. He did marry Elizabeth as shown in 1850 Census but her surname of Johnson has not been confirmed. Alexander was a farmer.

The 1850 Census shows five children in The Alexander and Elizabeth Purvis household. Six children have been identified.

The children of Alexander and Elizabeth (LNU) Purvis are:

i. Beady Purvis was born about 1821 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

ii. Thomas Franklin Purvis, born abt 1824, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Eleanor Hilliard, abt 1847; married Mary Elizabeth Newberry, 1871; died 4 Jan 1889, Jay, Santa Rosa, Florida.

iii. Malakiah Purvis was born about 1832 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

iv. David Purvis was born about 1835 in Conecuh County, Alabama.

v. Elizabeth Purvis was born about 1837 in Conecuh County, Alabama.

vi. Sarah Purvis, born Jan 1845, Conecuh County, Alabama; married William A. Cobb, 27 Aug 1888, Escambia, Alabama; died aft 1910.

The Death dates of both Alexander and Elizabeth (Maiden name unknown) Purvis are unknown. No record of their demise like death notices, obituaries or tombstones have been found.

The “Joseph” surname researcher and I are 5th – 8th Cousin sharing 13 CM of DNA.

Most of the Purvis' who left Chesterfield I know are related but the destruction of records by Gen. Sherman’s  Army makes it almost impossible to reconstruct families in the county.

The New Zealand connection ties us all together back in the original homeland of the Purvis’. We share DNA but her line has never been to America. Miss Purvis ancestors originated in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.  Her ancestor emigrated on 2 Jan 1841 from Northern Ireland to Port Phillip, Australia.

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1. 1850 U. S. Census, Conecuh County, Alabama, population schedule, Conecuh County, Alabama, Page 346B, Line 31, Dwelling 237, Family 237, Household of Alexander PURVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 9 September 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 3.

Thanksgiving 2022

 Wishing all my subscribers and readers a very special Thanksgiving Day. Thanks to each and every one for your continued support of 

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Amanuensis Monday~Last Will and Testament of William Davis, b. 1809

 Amanuensis Monday is a Web Blog theme started by blogger John Newmark. You can access his blog here.

A full explanation of the Amanuensis Monday blog theme can be found here.

Today's Amanuensis Monday subject is the Last Will and Testament of William Davis, b. 1809, son of Samuel Davis, Sr. and Lucinda R. Munsey. ¹

Last Will

Transcription:

Page 602
Will
Estate of William Davis, Deceased
In the name of God, Amen;
I make this my last Will and testament, First, I resign my soul to Almighty God hopeing and believing in the remission of my Sins by the merits of Jesus Christ, my body I commit to the earth to be buried, with as little expense as possible.- I appoint my wife Priscilla Davis, my Sole Executrix, the 1st duties to pay all debts, which is unpaid. My Goods of every kind to remain in her possession, and under her control, and management So long as she remains unmarried for the purpose of raising and educating my children, Should any of my children get married my will is that my Executrix, give each one a negro and such an outfit as she may think proper, at a fair valuation of Eight per cent Interest, until the final division, at which time each one to have an equal share, no deduction for Board or Education. Should my lands prove insufficient for the benefit of the Heirs, my Executrix may sell or purchase more as she may think proper . No division of the property is to take place until my youngest arrives at the age of eighteen or married. At that time, I want each one to have their share.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the 28th March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & Sixty one. 
Signed, sealed and declared}                 William Davis {L.S.}
By the said testor in the}
Presents <sic> of us, who at his}
request and in his presence}                    Harrison P. Donald
have subscribed our names}                    Robert S. Clark
as witnesses thereto. March 28, 1861}     Edwd. Davis
 
The State of Mississippi} In the Probate Court of said County
Attala County} At the May Term A,D, 1861
Probate of Will
In the matter of a certain instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and testament of William Davis Deceased) Be it remembered that at a term of the Probate Court of the county of Attala in the Sate aforesaid begun and held at the Court House in and for said County on the third Monday (20th) in May in the year of our Lord, one thousand Eight Hundred and sixty one personally appeared in open Court  Edward Davis, Harrison Donald and Robert Clark, Subscribing Witnesses to a certain instrument of (pg 603) writing purporting to be the Last Will and testament of William Davis late of Said County deceased, bearing date the 28th March 1861, who having first been duly sworn, deposes and Said that Said William Davis, Signed sealed published and declared said instrument as his last will and testament in the presence of these deponents, on the day of the date thereof.That said testator was then in Sound mind and memory and more than twenty one years of age and that these deponents Subscribed said instruments as Witnesses thereto at the instance and request of said Testator, in his presence and also in the presence of each other on the day and year aforesaid.
Sworn to and Subscribed before]
Me in open Court this}                     Edw. Davis
20 day May A.D. 1861.}                   H.P. Donald
                   Sam Young}                  R. S. Clark
                              Judge}
Examined and ordered to be recorded May 20th,1861.
                                                           Sam Young, Judge
Recorder June 4th A.D. 1861
                    T.D. Sallis Clk
                    By S. E. Wilson Deputy

William Davis, born 1809, was a farmer and son of Samuel Davis and Lucinda Munsey. About 1818-1819, Samuel moved his family from South Carolina to Warren County, Tennessee. William was age 9 or 10 when this move took place. At age 24, William left Tennessee and migrated to Jackson County, Alabama. There between 1835 and 1845 he married his wife Priscilla.

William Davis died unexpectedly between 28 Mar 1861(Last Will Written & dated) and 17 May 1861 (Administrative Bond date for the William Davis estate).  

The last known location of his Widow was the 1880 Census for Limestone County, Texas.

1880 CENSUS: Freestone, Texas; Enumeration District:#056; Page#594 (Stamped), Line 6, Dwelling#533, Family#533; Prissilla DAVIS, Female, age 68, born in SC; Lucinda A. DAVIS, Daughter, age 38, born in AL and John DAVIS, Nephew, age 31, born in MS.

William Davis is buried in the Yockanookany Baptist Church Cemetery, McVille, Attala County, Mississippi. No record of Priscilla's death or burial has been found. 

William Davis is my 1st Cousin 5X Removed. 

It’s Family Time~The William and Priscilla (Bryant) Davis

William Davis was born 1809 in South Carolina, a son of Samuel Davis and Lucinda Munsey Davis. This was a highly mobile family for the times and thus is a works-in-progress. About 1818-1819,  Samuel relocated his family from South Carolina to Tennessee, arriving first in Warren County. Between 1818 and 1835, Samuel lived in Warren, Dickson, Madison, Davidson and back to finally settling in Warren County. 

Sometime between 1835 and 1840, William married Priscilla Bryant. Where this marriage took place is unknown. There is a report that William migrated to Jackson County, Alabama about 1835 and it may have taken place within the State of Alabama. No record of the marriage in Jackson County can be found with records available on-line. 

William and Priscilla's first born child, a daughter they call Nancy, arrived in 1840 suggesting a marriage about or before 1839. The couples would have a total of six children before William Davis’s untimely death in the early 1860”s.  

The Children of William and Priscilla (Bryant) Davis are:

i. Nancy A. Davis was born about 1840 in Alabama, United States.

ii. Lucinda A. Davis was born about 1842.

iii. Sophia Davis was born about 1844.

iv. Sarah J. Davis was born after 1847.

v. William W. Davis was born about 1851.  

2 vi. Alabama Davis, born 29 Apr 1859, Mississippi; married Henry Lyons Hall Sr., 1879; died 24 Jan 1918, Mexia, Limestone, Texas.

William Davis wrote his Last Will and Testament on 28 March 1861. Probate record for Atalla County, Mississippi shows that William Davis died before 17 May 1861. I believe he died on 5 April 1861 and here is how I arrived at that date. There is a very old, broken tombstone for a William Davis, b. 13 Oct 1809. This tombstone  shows his age to be 51 y 5 m 23 d.

You can view the tombstone here: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14388189/unknown-davis

That's 51 years, 5 months and 23 days. This tombstone shows he was born 13 October 1809. A 5 April 1861 death date would be 51 years, 5 months and 23 days. This date is also compatible with him having written his Will on 28 March 1861, making this date to be 10 days before his death.  

His Probate Files shows that the Administrative Bond on the William Davis Estate was Executed 17 May 1861.

There were 3 William Davis’ in Atalla County in 1861 but only one of those William Davis was born in 1809.

If you have any information on this family please contact me thru this blog.  

William Davis is my 1st Cousin 5X Removed. 

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1. 1850 U. S. Census, Pickens County, Alabama, population schedule, Southern District, Pickens, Alabama, Page 49A(Stamped), Lines 42+1-5, Dwelling #560; Family #582, Household of William DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 6 June 2020); citing National Archives Microfilm M432.

2. 1860 U. S. Census, Attala County, Mississippi, population schedule, Township 13 Range 6, Attala, Mississippi, ; Page 217/477 (Penciled), Lines 6-13, Dwelling #1564; Family #1492, Household of Wm. DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 6 June 2020); citing NARA publication Roll: M653.

3. Attala County Chancery Court, MS, Mississippi, Probate Court Estates, Volume B:: page 354-356, Images 198, 199, 200, William Davis; LDS FHL Film#1953994.

4. Attala County Chancery Court, MS, Mississippi, Probate Court Estates Volume C: 45: page 355, Images 714.

5. Attala County Chancery Court, MS, Mississippi, Probate Court Estates Bonds and Letters of Administrators, Executors, Guardians, 1858-1895: page 235, Images 160.

6. Attala County Chancery Court, MS, Mississippi, Probate Court Estates Volume C: 45: page 45, Images 714.

7. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 6 June 2020); Memorial page for William Davis; (1809–1 May 1861); Find a Grave memorial # 48067565, Citing Yockanookany Baptist Church Cemetery; McVille, Attala County, Mississippi, USA.

John Rufus Eddins~Pioneer Gone

 John Rufus Eddins, born 15 November 1837 in Alabama a son of William Riley Eddins and his first Wife Nancy Manning. He had two brothers and two sisters. His brothers are well identified but one of his two sisters remains unknown.

John Rufus Eddins and Emeline Lucretia Beard were married on 12 January 1860 in Wilcox County, Alabama. They had one known daughter, Kate Eliza who married Frank Anding, and 5 known sons.   

PIONEER GONE.
At the advanced age of 84 years the end came to the life of John R. Eddins during the night of Tuesday, the hour no one definitely knows, as life was extinct Wednesday morning when a member of the family went to him room to wake him.
Mr. Eddins was in a bright and cheerful mood Tuesday night and chatted with the family and a friend until his usual bedtime, retiring in an apparently as good health as he has had in some time. Due to decrepitude of age, he had not been active for several years., but his remarkable vitality was evident until the last.
J. R. Eddins had resided in Falls County since 1880, coming to Texas in that year from Conecah County, Ala., where he was born and reared.  He bought a home on Blue Ridge and resided there until about ten years ago, when he moved to Marlin.
Interment took place at Stranger Thursday afternoon, the cortege leaving the residence at two o’clock, services being held in the church at Stranger.
Deceased was the father of Mrs. Frank Anding of this city.

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[1] Obituary Transcribed from Find a Grave Memorial#27310076 on 10 October 2022. Obituary Added by Fran Hargrove

[2] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 3 May 2022); Memorial page for John R Eddins; (15 November 1837–21 December 1921); Find a Grave memorial # 27310076, Citing Stranger Cemetery; Stranger, Falls County, Texas, USA.

It’s Family Times~The Emanuel & Alice (Eddins) Adams Family

Alice Eddins, born about 1781, in Chesterfield County, South Carolina was the daughter of William Eddins and his wife Nancy whom last name is unknown. Shortly before 1810, Alice Eddins married Emanuel Adams of Anson County, North Carolina. Sometime between 1820 and 1830 the family moved from Anson County, North Carolina to Pike County, Alabama. The 1830 Census shows the Family with 7 children's; 4 males and 3 females. One of the males occupants is age  20 – 29 and may be a nephew or cousin instead of a child of Emanuel and Alice Adams. 

1830 United States Federal Census

Name: Emanuel Adams

 Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Pike, Alabama

 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1

 Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 2 (Riley & James Irvin)

Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1

Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1 (Emanuel)

 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 3

 Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1

Slaves - Males - Under 10: 1

 Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1

 Free White Persons - Under 20: 6

Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2

 Total Free White Persons: 9

 Total Slaves: 2

If all seven of the younger members in this household are the children of Emanuel and Alice I have only identified 3 of these children. 

The three Children I have identified are:

1.Riley Adams, Male, b. abt 1811

2.James Irvin Adams, Male, b. abt 1813

3.Louisa Ann Adams, Female, b.  6 May 1821

While living in Pike County, Emanuel Adams acquired two Land Grants; One on 15 August 1837 for 83.1 acres of land and another one on 1 July 1842 for 159.8 Acres. The two tracts totaled 242.9 acres.

Between 1841 and 1850, Emanuel and Alice moved their family westward to Monroe County, Alabama. There he again acquired 40 acres of land on 1 November 1858. 

The 1860 Census is the last Census in which I have been able to find Emanuel and Alice Adams. It is believed they both died between 1860 and 1870.   

1860 CENSUS: Monroe, Alabama, Page 849 (Stamped), Line #22, Dwelling 620, Family 571; Emanuel ADAMS, Male, age 88, born in NC; Alia [Alice] ADAMS, Female. age 75, born in SC and Riley ADAMS, Male, age 46, born in NC. 

Just before posting this narrative I found the following probate document. I now know that Emanuel Adams died shortly before 21 August 1861.

Inventory Record Vol F-G; 1859-1865; Page 494

Filed Aug.  26 1861

Return of Sale of Slaves belonging to the estate of Emanuel Adams dec’d. Sold April 17, 1861-two hundred dollars cash, the rest on a credit of twelve months.

Negro woman Tamer Sold to Ailey Adams for $223.00

Negro woman Sarah Sold to J. J. Simpkins for $1000.00

 State of Alabama}

 Monroe County} J. J. Simpkins, admr on the estate of Emanuel Adams, being duly Sworn, on oath Saith that the foregoing return is true and Correct.

 Sworn to & Subscribed}                            J. J. Simpkins---

 Before Aug 21st 1861}

 G.E. Feaglin, J.P. 

Alice (Eddins) Adams is my 3rd Great Grand Aunt. 

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        1. 1810 U S Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Anson County, North Carolina, Page#NL, Line#12, Household of Emanuel ADAMS; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : viewed 1 October 2022); citing  National Archives Microfilm.

        2. 1820 U S Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Ratcliff, Anson, North Carolina, Page#NL, Line #12, Household of Emanuel ADAMS; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : viewed 1 October 2022); citing  National Archives Microfilm M33, Roll 80.

        3. 1830 U. S. Census, Pike County, Alabama, population schedule, Pike County, Alabama, Page#32, Line #Last Entry, Household of Emanuel ADAMS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 1 October 2022); citing  National Archives Microfilm.

        4. Lebanon, Alabama, Alabama, Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908, Document Number: 2734; Emanuel Adams, 15 August 1837; Ancestry.com, http://www.ancestry.com.

        5. 1840 U. S. Census, Pike County, Alabama, population schedule, Pike County, Alabama, Page#366, Line #22, Household of Emanuel ADAMS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 1 October 2022); citing  National Archives Microfilm M704 Roll 12.

        6. Lebanon, Alabama, Alabama, Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908, Document Number: 6111, Emanuel Adams, 1841.

        7. 1850 U. S. Census, Monroe County, Alabama, population schedule, Monroe, Alabama, Page 49 (Stamped), Line #9, Dwelling#710, Family#710, Household of Emanuel ADAMS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 October 2022); citing  National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 11.

        8. Lebanon, Alabama, Alabama, Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908, Document Number: 44338, Emanuel Adams, 1858.

        9.1860 U. S. Census, Monroe County, Alabama, population schedule, Monroe, Alabama, Page 849 (Stamped), Line #22, Dwelling 620, Family 571, Household of Emanuel ADAMS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 October 2022); citing National Archives Microfilm M653 Roll 18.

Veterans Day 2022~Honoring All Who Served

 

Honoring 

The men and women,

who proudly serve this nation.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

Wordless Wednesday~Luxembourg American Cemetery

Luxembourg American Cemetery

Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

1848 Land Deed~James Patrick & Wife to James Purvis

 James Patrick & Wife to James Purvis

                   This Indenture made & entered into this 15th of April AD 1848 between James Patrick and his wife Roseana of Rankin County & State of Mississippi of the first part & James Purvis of the same State and County of the second part. Witnefseth, that for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars in hand paid to the party of the First part by the part of the second the receipt whereof whereof <Sic> is herby acknowledged and confefsed the party of the first have granted, bargained, sold, and conveyed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and release into the Party of the second Part, his heirs  and a certain tract or parcel of land designated as the West half of the S W ¼ of Section 3, T. four,  R. five east, and the N E ¼ of the S E 1/4 of Section four,  T. 4, R. 5 East containing one hundred and twenty acres more of lefs to have and to hold said land with appurtenances thereunto belonging forever, and the party of the first Part, do promise, agree with said party  of second part his heirs and afsigns that they will by these presents warrant and defend, the above described premises against the claims of all persons whatsoever.
          In witnefs whereof the parties of the first have hereunto set their hands and seals this the date first above written.
Signed Sealed and delivered in the Presents <Sic> of
                                                                    James X his mark Patrick {Seal}
                                                                   Roseana x her mark Patrick {Seal}
 
State of Mississippi}  April 15th 1848_
Rankin County}  Personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Roseana Patrick the wife of the within named James Patrick and after being examined privately and apart from her husband acknowledged that she signed sealed and delivered the within obligation as her voluntary act and deed. Given under my hand and seal this the 29th day of April 1848.
                                                                                       S.Miles J. P {Seal}

The foregoing deed and certificate of acknowledgement were filed in my office for record on the 1st and were duly recorded on the 8th day of May AD 1848.
                                                                                            D. Fitzhugh, Clk.

In 1848, James Purvis, Sr. has been decease for 10 years. James Purvis, Sr was the father of Roseanne (Purvis) Patrick, wife of James Jackson Patrick. The sale of this 120 acres leaves an unanswered question!

1. Why did James and Roseanne Patrick selling their land to her brother, James Purvis? 

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Deed Book 9, Page 568 & 569
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLL-181B?cat=253106

It’s Family Time~James Jackson Patrick & Rose Ann Purvis Family

James Jackson Patrick, born 16 Apr 1816 in Colleton County, South 
Carolina was a son of Luke Patrick and Gracie Heaton.

Rose Ann Purvis born about 1811 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina was the daughter of James Purvis, Sr. and his unknown wife.

The Purvis family migrated from Chesterfield about 1818 and arrived in Mississippi in the early 1820’s. The Patrick Family left Colleton County and arrived in Mississippi between 1830 and 1840. 

James Jackson Patrick and Rose Ann Purvis were married 20 October 1837 in Rankin County, Mississippi. James was a farmer like his father. Rose Ann’s father, James Purvis, Sr and his brother Gilbert Purvis were also farmers.

Before the early death of Rose Ann Purvis, she and her husband James Jackson would raise a family of eight children; five sons and 3 daughters.

The children of James Jackson Patrick and Rose Ann Purvis are:

i. James Monroe Patrick was born on 19 Dec 1840. He died on 8 Apr 1923 at the age of 82 in Montgomery, Alabama.

ii. Rebecca Patrick, born 13 Dec 1839, Rankin, Mississippi; married John Wesley Bowman, abt 1857; married Unknown Walters; married Asberry A. Sevitzer, 3 Aug 1872, Leflore County, Mississippi; married George W. Carr, 30 Oct 1886, Sunflower County, Mississippi; died 1 May 1906.

iii. Mary S. Patrick was born about 1842. She died after 1880 at the age of 38 in Pelahatchie, Rankin, Mississippi.

iv. Preston Patrick was born on 18 Dec 1846 in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. He died on 3 Feb 1865 at the age of 18 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.

v. Dolphin Patrick, born 14 Oct 1848; married Ellen Elizabeth  Thorne; died 8 Mar 1892.

vi. Margaret A. Patrick, born 16 Mar 1851; married Joseph Baxter White, 3 Feb 1867; died 13 Jan 1934.

vii. William W. Patrick, born 14 Mar 1852, Rankin County, Mississippi; married Catherine H., abt 1873, Rankin County, Mississippi; died 16 Aug 1924.

viii. Alvin Patrick was born on 11 Jan 1855. He died on 25 Dec 1937 at the age of 82 in Rankin, Mississippi.

The death of his wife Rose Ann in 1862, left James Jackson, a farmer, in dire straits with several children under the age of twenty-one.

James Jackson Patrick married Catharine Summers sometime between 1862 and 1870. No known children were born of this union.

James Jackson Patrick passed away on  20 June 1882. He and his two wives are buried in Antioch Cemetery, Rufus, Rankin County, Mississippi.

Rosa Ann Purvis, based on DNA, is my 1st Cousin 6X Removed. 

Flashback to 1965~Takhli Air Base, Thailand

Barracks _Takhli AB-1965

More Barracks

 

Off Base, Downtown

A Young Sergeant,  today celebrating his 80th birthday

The Death of Lt. Joseph B. Davis~When did it Occur?

There are several reports concerning the death of Lt. Joseph B. Davis son of Benjamin Davis and Rachel Port.

Joseph was born about 1750 in Marion District, South Carolina. he married Anne Keene, daughter of  Buckingham Keene about 1783. To this union was borne eleven children's. After the birth of their eleventh child, Susan Brownfield Davis, in Anson County, North Carolina, Anne (Keene) Davis passed away about 1809 or 1810. 

Its is said that Joseph remarried to lady called Alex Whaley.  A lot of controversy surrounds this said marriage and as far as I know no Proof has been found either way. I do know that Joseph with at least 3 minors children in 1810 needed a caretaker for those children but it's possible one of the older siblings rendered that service.

In 1823 and 1825, Alex Whaley had two daughter borne of her body both given the surname Whaley. Were these girls the Daughters of Joseph B. Davis; only God knows.

Joseph B. Davis died in 1833.

1. His Find a Grave Memorial ID: 88467902 says he died on 13 November 1833.  

2. An Obituary attached to the Memorial says he died on 11 Ult (last month). Died, at his residence in Marion District, on the 11th ult. Mr. JOSEPH DAVIS, in the eighty-third year of his age. For this to be valid he had to have been born in 1750 not 1760 as stated on his FindAGrave memorial (1750 plus 83= 1833 and the attached Obituary posted has to be from a 1833 Newspaper.

3. His Rev. War Pension application (S-10534 ) says he died on 13 November 1838. https://revwarapps.org/s10534.pdf

That the said Joseph Davis, died in the District of Marion, on the 13th day of November 1838, leaving no widow but the aforesaid children, to wit Joseph Davis, William Davis, Maria Fladger, Mary Thomas & Susan B. Lyles, and this affiant, that...

If true the Obituary would have been in a December 1838 Newspaper. 

4. The New York Evening Post, Saturday, October 12, 1833; Died at residence in Marion, S.C. 11th ult., Joseph Davis in 83d yr. [ult.=last month= Joseph Davis died 11 September 1833]
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/50015/images/40699_2221301230_7213-00418?pId=478695

So, for death dates we have 13 Nov 1833 (FindAGrave); Obituary of the 11th from an unknown Newspaper, month & year unknown; 13 November 1838 (Rev War Pension); 11 September 1833 from the New York Times. 

His WILL was dated 12 Feb 1828; his estate was Probated on 14 Nov 1833. It is my opinion that Lt. Joseph B. Davis died on 13 November 1833 in his 83rd year.

Lt. Joseph B. Davis is my 1st Cousin 6X Removed.

The Last Will and Testament of Rebecca Keziah ‘Kezia’ Godfrey Davis Roberts

 We know from yesterday’s posting that David Davis died in October 1798.

 “Whereas David Davis late of this State and District died on the Sixteenth day of October in the year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred & Ninety Eight intestate leaving the said Keziah Davis his Widow and Seven children To Wit: Francis, Benjamin, David, William, Elizabeth, Rachel and Henry,…”

After the death of David in October 1798, she next married Robert Roberts, a local Planter about February 1805. We know this based on the Land Deed posted yesterday (DB C:112-117). 

It is not known exactly when Rebecca Keziah (Godfrey) (Davis) Roberts died but we do know it was after the death of her 2nd husband, Robert Robert. We know this because he (Robert Roberts) is not mentioned in her Last Will and Testament written on 21 July 1823.

Her last Will was presented for Probate in Open Court on 9 September 1827.

The State of South Carolina} By Edw. B. Wheeler 
                      Marion District}  Judge of the Court of ordinary John C. Bevis personally appeared before me and made oath that he was present & saw the within named Testator Sign Seal publish pronounce and declare the instrument of writing to be and contain her last Will and Testament and that she was then of sound and disposing mind and memory to the best of this deponents knowledge and belief and that Thos. G. Britton and W. H. Greaves were subscribing witnefs to the same with himself in the presence of each other and in the presence of the testator.
Sworn to before me 9th Sept. 1827               John C. Davis
Edward B. Wheeler Ord'y
                Recorded June 12, 1829

These dates  proves that Keziah (Godfrey) Roberts died after 21 July 1823 and before 9 September 1827.     

WILL OF KEZIA ROBERTS

In the name of God Amen. I Kezia Roberts of the State of South Carolina Marion District being of sound mind memory and understanding do make declare and ordain this to be my last Will and testament revoking all others at any time by me heretofore made Imprimis. I will that all my funeral Expenses with all my just debts be paid as quick as pofsible.

Item. To my beloved son Henry Davis I give and bequeath the  following negroes named Nero, Bine, Seburn, Harry, Susanah and Christiana with all their future increase together with my Lands, Stock of every Kind and all my household furniture to him and his Heirs forever but should my Son Henry Davis die leaving no Lawful Ifsue then in that Case it is my Will that the first four mentioned negroes, named Nero Bine, Seburn and Harry with all their Increase, to return and be divided among my surviving children with my two Grand Children. Frances Janett and David Williams Davis Share and Share alike Last I do nominate and appoint my son Henry and my friend John C. Davis my Executors to this my last Will and testament. Witnefs my hand and Seal this 21 of July in the year of our Lord 1823 in the forty eight year of American Independence.
 
Signed Seal'd and acknowledged)                                    Kezia Roberts {Seal}
in the presence of)
Thos G Britton    )
Wm H Greaves    )
John C. Davis    )

The State of South Carolina} By Edw. B. Wheeler 
                       Marion District}  Judge of the Court of ordinary John C. Bevis personally appeared before me and made oath that he was present & saw the within named Testator Sign Seal publish pronounce and declare the instrument of writing to be and contain her last Will and Testament and that she was then of sound  and disposing mind and memory to the best of this deponents knowledge and belief and that Thos. G. Britton and W. H. Greaves were subscribing witnefs to the same with himself in the presence of each other and in the presence of the testator.
Sworn to before me 9th Sept. 1827               John C. Davis
Edward B. Wheeler Ord'y
                 Recorded June 12, 1829  

Keziah Roberts was the 1st Wife of David Davis, my 1st Cousin 5X Removed.

 

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1. Marion District, South Carolina,#1, page 200 LAST WILL OF KEZIA ROBERTS; , Marion, Marion County, South Carolina. Recorded in Will Book 1, Page 200; Image 126.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9PT-29ZX-9?i=125&cat=391278

2. Land Deed - Pre-Marital Agreement Between Roger Roberts and Keziah Davis, 1798; 16 October 1798; Deed Book #Deed Book "C"; Page(s) pages 112-117; Register of Deeds; Marion, Marion County, SC; 11 September 2019.