Tombstone Tuesday~Joseph C. Sellers

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35283592/joseph-c-sellers

Obituary:

JOE SELLERS - News reached us here last Wednesday that JOE SELLERS of the 24th district had died the night before. Mr. Sellers is quite an old man and has been sick for some time with typhoid fever. He is one of seven brothers who constituted rather a remarkable family. The youngest of these brothers is over 60 years old and this is first brother to die. They have lived to ripe old age and only a short time ago, the seven had their pictures taken in a group, which formed an interesting group. Mr. Sellers stood well in his community and his death is regretted by a host of friends and relatives. His remains were laid to rest in the Sellers graveyard last Wednesday.
Carroll County Democrat Huntingdon, Tennessee Friday, August 22, 1890

Joseph C. Sellers was a son of John Sellers and Henrietta Norwood and the grandson of Hardy Sellers and Mary Cook.

Joseph C. Sellers is my. 1st Cousin 5x Removed.

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[1] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35283592/joseph-c-sellers

[2] http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/carroll/obitS2.html

It’s Family Time~My 5th Great Grandfather, Hardy Sellers, Sr.

Hardy Sellers, Sr. was born 2 March 1757 in Johnston County, North Carolina. His parents are unknown even though many have searched for them.¹
 
Hardy served in the Revolutionary War but never received a pension due to a lack of documentation.  It is from his Revolutionary War records that we know his exact birthday.


SELLERS, HARDY………….R9377b. 2 March 1757,Johnson County, NC. He enlisted while residing in Chesterfield District, during 1776 or 1777 under Capt. McMainer. In 1782, he was under Capt. Griffy and Col.McIntosh. Thereafter, he was under Capt. Griffy and Gen. Marion. He was also under Lt. Charles Jackson and Gen. Marion. A. A. 6865; V82.²
 
 




Q1: Where and in what year were you born? ³Ans: In Johnson County, NC, March 2, 1757
Q2: Have you any record of your age and if so, where is it?
Ans: No written record by my parents has told me I was born March 2, 1757
Q3: Where were you living when called into service and where have you lived ever since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live?
Ans: I lived in South Carolina, Chesterfield District near the North Carolina line and has continued to live there ever since.

Hardy Sellers, Sr. was twice married. With his first wife he would have 7 children, 4 sons and 3 daughters; by his second wife he would become the father of two additional children, a son and a daughter. 

His first wife, unknown for many years, was Mary Cook, daughter of Abram Cook and his wife Phoebe (Feebe)  Mastin/Maston. Hardy and Mary were married about 1771 most likely in Chesterfield District, South Carolina. This date is based on the birth of John Sellers on 19 June 1772 believed to be their first born child.
 
Hardy Sellers and Mary Cook had the following children:
i. John Sellers, born 19 Jun 1772, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Henrietta Norwood, abt 1803; died 22 Jan 1844, Carroll County, Tennessee.
ii. Philip Sellers Sr., born 1774, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Mary , bef 1790; died abt 1834, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
iii. Abraham Sellers, born abt 1782, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Sarah Norwood; died aft 1870.
iv. Phoebe Sellers, born abt 1787, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Jeremiah Gulledge, aft 1820; died bef 1838, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
v. Mary R. Sellers, born abt 1789, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Thomas Gaddy, abt 1813; married William M. Berkley, abt 1859; died 12 Oct 1879.
vi. Richard Sellers, born 1792, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Rebecca , 1814; died Sep 1860, Tishomingo County, Mississippi.
vii. Jane Sellers, born abt 1795, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Iverson H. Briley; died bef Aug 1834.
Hardy Sellers and Levinia Gulledge were married about 1827. Marriage date is based on the birth of their first born, Hardy Huntly Sellers, on 11 June 1829. See Item 8, Hardy Sellers Will
 
Hardy Sellers and Levinia Gulledge had the following children:
 
i. Hardy Huntley Sellers, born 11 Jun 1829, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Mary Eliza Sinclair, 20 Jan 1849, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 12 Jan 1857, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
ii. Zilpha Ann Sellers, born 9 Dec 1830, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Dixon P. Gordan, 25 Jun 1845, Anson County, North Carolina; married William Jeptha Gaddy, abt 1855; died 2 Mar 1913, Ruby, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

Item 8, Hardy Sellers Will ⁴
8. It is my will that my executors sell my two tracts of land one on Cruises ? Branch and one on Black Creek and such other of my property as are not disposed of such as stock, crops, household and kitchen furniture and c to the amount of the legacies given and to be sold at their discretion in all legacies debts and expenses being provided for by my executors then the balance of my estate not disposed of I give and dispose of in the following manner. It is my will that the tract of land on which I live be divided in the following manner, that is to say, be equally divided between my beloved wife Lavina my son Hardy Huntley Sellers and my daughter Zilpha Ann Sellers, my wife to have that part whereon the dwelling house and other out-houses now stands and one-third of the balance of my estate not given away I loan to my wife Lavina during her natural lifetime or widowhood except the land before mentioned to be for her use and benefit until my son Hardy H. do arrive to the age of twenty years (should she remain my widow so long) at which time my son is to take possession of the said land and at the marriage or death of my said wife the whole of my estate not before given to my first set of children and grandchildren to be equally divided between my son Hardy H. and daughter Zilpha A. Sellers, my son as before stated to have that part whereon the dwellings now stands. And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my father-in-law Elder Joel Gulledge and my friends John Evans and Turner Bryan executors of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four and
in the 59th year of American Independence.
Signed Sealed Published }
and declared in the presence }
of the testator and in the presence } Hardy Sellers Sr.(LS) of us who have subscribed }
our names as witnesses hereto }
Neill Smith
William (his mark) Hancock
Andrew J. Hancock
(Recorded in Book #8 pages 28, 29, 30; January 26th 1835)
(then qualified John Evans Executor to this Will, T. Bryan, Ordy).

Hardy died on 12 Jan 1835 at the age of 77 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.^5-6

DEATHS: At his residence, near Chesterfield Court House (S.C.) on or about the 12th inst. HARDY SELLERS, Sen. a native of Chesterfield District.___
[Charleston Courier, Friday, January 30, 1835, Charleston, South Carolina Paper]

DIED: At his residence, near Chesterfield Court House (S.C.) on or about the 12th inst. HARDY SELLERS, Sen. a Native of Chesterfield district.
[Southern Patriot, Wednesday, January 28, 1835, Charleston, South Carolina]
 


















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[1] Southern Campaigns of the America Revolution (http://www.southerncampaign.org/ : viewed and downloaded 22 April 2012), Pension application R9377, Hardy Sellers.https://www.fold3.com/image/1/16197011
[2] Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution. Volume II, K-Z; By Bobby Gilmer Moss, page 854
[3] Ancestry, "Revolutionary War Pension" database, Military Service Records (http://www.fold3.com/ : accessed 3 June 2014), entry for HARDY SELLERS, Private; http://www.fold3.com/image/1/16197032/; America.
[4] James C. Pigg, Cheraw/Chesterfield District Wills, 1750-1865 &: Abstracts from the Court of Common Pleas 1823-1869 (Tega Cay, South Carolina: self-Published, 1995), pages 107 & 108.
[5] HARDY SELLERS obituary, The Southern Patriot, Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, 28 January 1835, page 2, Column 5.
[6] HARDY SELLERS obituary, The Charleston Courier, Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, 30 January 1835, Page 2, Column 3.

52 Ancestors: #24, Mary Cook Sellers

 

Amy Johnson Crow of No Story To Small has started a challenge of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks.
From her blog “The challenge: have one blog post each week devoted to a specific ancestor. It could be a story, a biography, a photograph, an outline of a research problem — anything that focuses on one ancestor. Not only should this get me blogging more, but also to take a deeper look at some of the people in my family tree.”
 
The focus of my blog posting today is the First Wife of Hardy Sellers - MARY COOK. 
 
Hardy Sellers is my 5th Great Grandfather; thus, his wife is my my 5^th Great Grandmother. For years we knew that Hardy was twice married and that his second wife was Levinia Gulledge, daughter of Rev. Joel Gulledge and Zilpha Huntley. Hardy and Levinia had two children:
 
{#25} Evans, John Exer. vs. H. H. Sellers & others - Bill for partition & c 1851
See Will of Hardy Sellers. Hardy Sellers died testate on or about 17th January 1835, leaving widow, Levinia Sellers and children: Hardy Huntley Sellers and Zylpha Ann Sellers and the children & grandchildren from a former marriage, John Sellers; Abraham Sellers; Philip Sellers; Richard Sellers; Mary who intermarried with Thomas Gaddy; Elijah Gulledge, James Gulledge, & Pheobe Gulledge the children of Pheobe, a deceased daughter of Hardy Sellers who predeceased her father; and, Iverson L. Briley, the son of Jane, a deceased daughter of Hardy Sellers who predeceased her father. ¹
 
The name of Hardy’s first wife went undocumented for years until James C. Pigg published his book entitled “Some Descendants of Hardy Sellers of Chesterfield County, South Carolina” in 2001.² Prior to the revealing of Hardy first wife a large group of Sellers researchers were compiling data on the various Sellers Lines that can be found here: http://www.sellers-sellars-sollars-zellars.net/ ³
 
Among those involved were Marie Gulledge Wiggins, myself, Jim Pigg, Belinda Guerette and many others. If you browse the above website you will see the names of various contributors to this effort. 
 
Hardy Sellers first wife was revealed to be Mary Cook, daughter of Abram Cook and Feebe Mastin. This information was found in a Book entitled “The Book of Cooks" Some Descendants of Daniel & Ruth Moultrie Cook who married in South Carolina about 1785, by Virginia James Cook and Leacy Elizabeth Newell, Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama, 1978, Page 7. The information was provided to Jim by a “COOK” researcher in the state of Georgia. Her name is being withheld for privacy concerned but we chatted about the book just a couple days ago and she is sending me some additional pages from the Book. ⁴
 
MARY COOK, 1^st Wife of HARDY SELLERS
 
Mary Cook is my 5^th Great Grandmother. Very little is currently known about Mary Cook. She is said to be the daughter of Abram Cook and Feebe Mastin. I believe this to be partially right but a Quaker Meeting minute’s shows that Abraham Cook married Phebe MILLS not Feebe Mastin on 25 September 1756.
 


Abraham’s son, Daniel who married Ruth Moultrie had a son named Abraham Mastin Cook. It possible someone in the past assumed that this middle name “Mastin” was the surname of Daniel’s Mother and thus the reason Abraham was named Abraham Mastin Cook.
On the other hand we could be looking at two different Abraham Cook’s with wives named Phebe or Feebe. 
 
What is known about Mary Cook is based on data contained within ”The Book of Cook”.⁵ She married Hardy Sellers in Chesterfield County, South Carolina about 1771. This date is calculated based on their first born son John Sellers birth date of 19 June 1772. 
 
Hardy and Mary had 7 known children listed in the above equity record – 4 sons and 3 daughters. Census records indicate the possibilities of 2 additional daughters not named above. Hardy married Levinia Gulledge about 1827. Hardy and Mary are listed in the 1790-1820 censuses for Chesterfield County, SC. Mary’s date of birth is unknown. However, based on these 4 censuses Mary’s birth date calculates to be between 1756 and 1765. She died between 1820 and 1827. ^{6 7 8 9}






 
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[1] James C. Pigg, Cheraw/Chesterfield District Wills, 1750-1865: Abstracts from the Court of Common Pleas 1823-1869 (Tega Cay, South Carolina: Self-published, 1995), page 118.
[2] Pigg James C., Some Descendants of Hardy Sellers of Chesterfield County, South Carolina (Tega Cay, SC 29708: James C. Pigg, 2001), page 1.
[3] http://www.sellers-sellars-sollars-zellars.net/
[4] Virginia James Cox & Leacy Elizabeth Newell, The Book of Cooks: Some descendants' of Daniel & Ruth Moultrie Cook who married in South Carolina about 1785 (Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama: n.p., 1978), page 7.
[5] Ibid.
[6] 1790 U. S. Census, Cheraw District, South Carolina, population schedule, St Thomas, Cheraws District, South Carolina, Page: 373; Line 939, Household of Hardy SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 11 January 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm M637_11.
[7] 1800 U S Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page: 106; Line 16, Household of Hardy SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 11 January 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication M32, Roll 47.
[8] 1810 U S Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page: 578; Line 23, Household of Hardy SELLERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 11 January 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm M252_60.
[9] 1820 Census of the United States, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page: 128; Line 5th from bottom of page, Household of Hardy SELLERS; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 11 January 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M 33_119.

52 Ancestors: #23, Hardy Sellers

 


Amy Johnson Crow of No Story To Small has started a challenge of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks.

From her blog “The challenge: have one blog post each week devoted to a specific ancestor. It could be a story, a biography, a photograph, an outline of a research problem — anything that focuses on one ancestor. Not only should this get me blogging more, but also to take a deeper look at some of the people in my family tree.”

The focus of today’s posting is Hardy Sellers, My 5th Great Grandfather. 

The loss of pre Civil War record in Chesterfield County has made family research extremely difficult in this area. Much of what is known about Hardy Sellers comes from his Application for a Revolutionary War pension  which was rejected. Personally, I think this was an injustice and have multiple  examples of proof of his service during that conflict.

Hardy Sellers was born 2 March 1757 in Johnston County, North Carolina. His parents have not been identified as of this writing. He was married twice. His first wife went unknown for many years, The answer was found in a book entitled “The Book of Cooks, Some descendants' of Daniel & Ruth Moultrie Cook who married in South Carolina about 1785.” Chapter 1, Daniel Cook Family Background, page 7 states that Mary Cook married Hardy Sellers. Mary Cook was a sister of Daniel Cook and daughter of Abram Cook and Feebe Maston. ^{1 2}

Hardy Sellers married Mary Cook about 1771. This date is based on the birth of their first born, John Sellers, on 19 June 1772. Too this union was born 7 children – John, Phillip, Abraham, Phoebe, Mary, Richard and Jane. Mary Cook Sellers died abt 1820.³

Hardy next married Levina Gulledge about 1827.⁴ She was a daughter of the Rev. Joel Gulledge and Zilpha Huntley. She was born 1803 in Anson County and died Aug 1849 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. To this union was born two children – Hardy Huntley and Zilpha Ann Sellers.

Hardy wrote his WILL on 14 Jul 1834 and it did survive in one of the surviving Equity Court records. ⁵
Hardy died on 12 Jan 1835 at the age of 77 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.⁶ He is buried in the Old Sellers Cemetery.


 
 
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[1] Will Graves, Charles B. Baxley, Southern Campaigns of the America Revolution (http://www.southerncampaign.org/ : viewed and downloaded 22 April 2012), Pension application R9377, Hardy Sellers,.
[2] Virginia James Cox & Leacy Elizabeth Newell, The Book of Cooks: Some descendants' of Daniel & Ruth Moultrie Cook who married in South Carolina about 1785 (Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama: n.p., 1978), page 7.
[3] James C. Pigg, Cheraw/Chesterfield District Wills, 1750-1865: Abstracts from the Court of Common Pleas 1823-1869 (Tega Cay, South Carolina: Self-published, 1995), page 118.
[4] Ibid.
[5] Ibid.
[6] HARDY SELLERS obituary, The Southern Patriot, Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, 28 January 1835, page 2, Column 5.
[7] 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, mortality schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, Page: 185; Line: 17, Lavinia Sellers; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 26 February 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm MRT573_2304.

Amanuensis Monday - Will of Hardy Sellers, Sr.

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 subject is the WILL of Hardy Sellers, Sr., born March 2, 1757, Johnson County, North Carolina and died January 17, 1835 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. Hardy Sellers, Sr. was twice married. His first wife was Mary COOK daughter of Abram Cook and Feebe MASTIN. His second wife, whom he married about 1827 was Lavina GULLEDGE, daughter of Rev. Joel Gulledge.

Hardy Sellers and Mary Cook are my 5th Great Grandparents (Maternal lineage).

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The State of South Carolina}  

Chesterfield District}

I Hardy Sellers, Sr. of said State and District, do make ordained and constitute this my Last Will and Testament.

1^st - My son John Sellers who sometime since moved to the West has received from me one track a land on Thompson’s Creek worth six hundred dollars, [ $600] one Negro man names Ned worth five hundred dollars [$500] and sixty [$60] dollars in money which I gave him as a full share of my estate, both real and personal.

2^nd - My son Abraham Sellers I had previously given one Negro man named Jacob, worth five hundred dollars [ $500] besides sundry other articles I have not named , it is my will and I give him two other Negros viz Louis a boy and Penelope a girl to be his full share of my estate both real and personal.

3^rd - My son Philip Sellers has received from the one track of land on Thompson’s Creek worth six hundred dollars [$600], one Negro woman worth four hundred dollars [$400] I also give him three five hundred dollars [$300] to be a full share of my estate both real and personal.

4^th – My son Richard Sellers who lives in a Western country has received from me one wagon worth one hundred dollars [$100] and one hundred dollars [$100] in money, one Negro woman named Rhoda worth six hundred dollars [$600], and I give to his lawful begotten children three hundred dollars [$300] to be equally divided between them as they arrive to the age of twenty-one [21] years to be received as herein after directed to be his full share of my estate both real and personal.

5^th - My daughter Mary Gaddy has received from me two Negros some money and so forth to the amount of her share of my estate both real and personal for which her husband Thomas Gaddy has given me a receipt to that it effect.

6^th - To the three children on my deceased daughter Phoebe Gulledge viz: Elisha Gulledge, James Gulledge, Phoebe Gulledge, I give to each three hundred dollars [$300] to bear interest from my death until they arrived to twenty-one [21] years of age which sum is to be a full share of my estate both real and personal to the three last children named.

7^th – To the son of my deceased daughter Jane Briley, Iverson L. Briley I give three hundred dollars [$300] to bear interest from my death until he arrives to the age of 21 years which is to be false is full share of my estate both real and personal.

8^th - It is my will that my Executors sell my two tracts of land on Cruises Branch and one on Black Creek and such other of my property as are not disposed of such a stock, crops, household and kitchen furniture and etc to the amount of the legacies given and to be sold at their discretion in all legacies debts and expenses being provided for by my Executors then the balance of my estate not disposed of I given dispose of in the following manner. It is my will that the tract of land on which I live be divided in the following manner, that is to say, be equally divided between my beloved wife Lavina and my son Hardy Huntley Sellers and my daughter Zilpha Ann Sellers, my wife to have that part whereon the dwelling house and other out houses now stand and one third of the balance of my estate not given away I loan to my wife Lavina during her natural life time or widowhood except the land before mentioned to be for her use and benefit until my son Hardy H. do arrive to the age of twenty [20] years (should she remain my widow so long) at which time my son is to take possession of the said land and at the marriage or death of my said wife the whole of my estate not before given to my first set of children and grandchildren to be equally divided between my son Hardy H. and daughter Zilpha A. Sellers, my son as before stated to have that part whereon the dwellings now stand. And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my father-in-law Elder Joel Gulledge and my friends John Evans and Turner Bryan Brian Executors of this my Last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four [1834] and in the 59th year of the American Independence.

Signed Sealed and Published}

and declared in the presence}

of the testator and in the presence}             Hardy Sellers, Sr. {seal}[1]
of us who have subscribed }

our names as witnesses hereto}

Neill Smith

William X(his mark) Hancock

Andrew J. Hancock

Recorded in Book #8 pages 28, 29, 30; January 26th 1835 then qualified John Evans Executor to this Will, T. Bryan, Ordy. 

[SOURCE: "Cheraw/Chesterfield District Wills, 1750-1865 & Abstracts from the Court of Common Pleas 1823-1869, James C. Pigg, January 2000, Page 107 & 108].

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[1] James C. Pigg, Cheraw/Chesterfield District Wills, 1750-1865 &: Abstracts from the Court of Common Pleas 1823-1869 (Washington, D.C.: self-Published, 1995), pages 107 & 108.