What’s in a name? Take Boland Honeycutt son of Joel Honeycutt. In this case it is a Family name that only occurs in the lineage of one Bolen Honeycutt, b. about 1751 probably in Virginia. This Senior Bolen married a lady by the name of Sarah, last name unknown. Boland the grandson has his name recorded many different ways in public documents. I have found Boland, Bolen, Bolivar and Boling.
I believed he was in fact named Bolivar and went by the Nickname – Bolin
Joel Honeycutt was born between 1790 & 1797 in Anson County, North Carolina, a son of Bolen and Sarah Honeycutt. They (Bolen & Sarah) had three children. These children are named in Bolen Honeycutt's Will (Anson County, NC) dated 2 June 1810.
Conserning my Land I leave to be Equal Devided between my three Sons Silus Honeycut John honeycut and Joel Honeycut Silus honeycut to have his part of the Land at the faar end John honeycut his part at the upper end and and Joel his part threw the middle them ares to be lawfully present with with the sd Land at the Deseas of Sarah honeycut my wife and as for the house hold furniture Cattel hogs and horses and all stocks I the sd Bolen honeycut [transcribed as written]
After the death of his father, Joel Honeycutt leaves home and migrates to Jasper County, Georgia where he meets and marries a young lady by the name of Celia Nancy Strigling. There they were married on 29 July 1818.
Shortly after their marriage they travel to Dallas County, Alabama where they can be found in the 1820 Census.
In the Household of Joel Honeycutt we have; 2 males over 21[Joel +1]; 3 males under 21[John]; 1 female over 21[Wife, Celia]; and 5 females under 21[Nancy]. If all these children are Joel's then he or has wife was previously married.
By 1840 Joel and Celia has moved north to Bibb County and by 1850 they again moved NE into the adjoining county of Shelby where they would remain till death.
Joel and Celia had 6 children; 4 sons and 2 daughters. The last two boys Bolivar “Bolin” and Ransom were under the age of 21 in the 1850 Shelby County, Alabama Census.
Bolivar would serve with Company “G”, 20th Alabama Infantry Regiment during the Civil War under the named of Boling Honeycut.
After the war, Bolin came home and on 27 August 1867 he married Amanda L. George (nee Peel). Amanda had previously married James W. George. At present I don’t know what happen to James W. George but suspect that he died during the Civil War.
Transcription:
The State of Alabama}
Shelby County}
To any of the Judges of said State any Justice of the peace of said County or any other person legally authorized.
These are to authorize you to Solemnized the rites of Matrimony between Bolin Honeycutt & Amanda George of said County agreeable to Stature in such cases made & provided. Given at this office of the Judge of Probate the 27th Day August 1867.
N. B. Mardis Judge of Probate
By virtue of the above Licensee I have Solemnized the rites of Matrimony between the above named persons this 27 of August 1867.
Amanda Honeycutt is enumerated in the 1860, 1870 and 1880 WITHOUT her husband “Bolen” but with her three “George“ children's. Bolen is believed to have passed away after 1867 and before 1870.
There is no doubt that Bolivar “Bolin” Honeycutt is the son of Joel Honeycutt and Celia Nancy Strigling and that Joel Honeycutt is the son of the senior Bolin Honeycutt and his wife Sarah. Bolin Sr. in his Will named his son Joel Honeycutt along with John & Silus. Joel Honeycutt always list his place of birth as NC/SC. His path of migration can be tracked from North Carolina through Georgia to Shelby County, Alabama.
I have found no children for Bolin and Amanda Huneycutt. There are three listed as Honeycutt children but they are in fact “George” children borne to James W. George and Amanda years before Bolin and Amanda were married.
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