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Records of
Pickens County
Alabama
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Mrs. O. M. Ar Guire, Sr.
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RECORDS OF PICKENS COUNTY,
ALABAMA
VOLUME III
By
Mrs. C. P. McGuire, Sr.
WILLO PUBLISHING COMPANY Post Office Box 284 Tuscaloosa, Alabama
THE LIBRARY BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY PROVO, UTAH
EARLY DATA ON PICKENS COUNTY, ALABAMA
Two great explorers walked upon the soil of (now) Pickens County, 1 Alabama Bienville and DeSoto.
Pickens County was formed from a part of Tuscaloosa County, while Alabama was still a Territory. Alabama was admitted into the Union on March 2, 1819. The County of Pickens was made a county in the second Session of the new state - December 19, 1820.
The first Court was held in the house of Jacob Dansby, near Pickensville, which town remained the county seat until 1830 when Carrollton was made the permanent seat.
The first election preecinet was held at the house of Cox, near Coldfire Creek, others were established as the County grew, and the next voting place was at the house of Charles M. Holland.
1822 at house of Jesse Clements 1823 at house of Robert Bridges 1824 at house of John Davidson 1825 at house of William Smith and Stephen Bennett 1827 at houses of Wright Roundtree and Richard Jones 1828 at house of Solomon Bennett 1830 at houses of James Furguson, George S. Ragsdale and George Trantham 1831 In Carrollton
A majority of the early emigrants were from South Carolina, from the upper District of York, Fairfield and Abbeville, especially the ones who settled near Pickensville, Yorkville and Bridgeville. And before 1820 there were more new comers from North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and even from Virginia. All of them mostly from the most respectable families of those states.
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Early Methods of Transporti tion in Pickens County
The first settlers in Pickens County had to come down the Old Indian wails; those from South Carolina came thru Tennessee, then down the Tennessee River thru North Alabama, Some came over the Military Roads cut by the United States troops during the Indian Wars, These settlers came down from Ditto's Landing in North Alabama, to Mud Town (now Birmingham), thru Jones Valley into Tuscaloosa County, part of which was made into Pickens County, then across Sipsey swamp to a bluff half a mile north of the Tombigbee River. By 1823 the population of Pickens County was said to have been 5,000. The wealthier ones settled on the broad terraces along the creeks and rivers. The Tombig- bee River had long been an important highway. Steamboats soon made their trips on the Tombigbee, later some of these boats were destroyed by explosions or collisions, Bad roads limited the, contacts of many of the settlers, but soon the roads were widened from trails to serve vehicles, which soon brought mail services, carried by a four- horse post=coach three times a week from Tuscaloosa to Pickenville in 1837.
Ways of traffic changed with the years, by 1865 the steamboats had disappeared from the rivers, and never again regained its pre-war (C.S.A. ) status.
There was not a foot of train rail in Pickens County until 1897, though efforts had been made for rail service before and just after the War Between the States. The one begun by the Southern General, Nathan B. Forrest never reached Pickens County. The final advent of the railroad brought chnages, towns developed along the tracts. Time marched on bringing dractic changes - now (1960) with paved raods, automobiles, airplanes - transportation has changed again there is not a single passenger train serving Pickens County, though there is some freight service.
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EARLY LAND DEEDS IN PICKENS COUNTY, ALABAMA
FROM - OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
Section 1 William Gamel
January 17, 1826
Section 2
Jesse Jones
September 28, 1835
Section 4
Robert Love
October 15, 1835
Section 4
Everett Cureton
October 25, 1836
Section 4
Samuel Knox
December 12, 1835
Section 4
Francis Wier
December 11, 1834
Section 4
Solomon Gore
December 7, 1835
Section 7
Jabez Curry
January 17, 1826
Section 7
Joseph Hughes
February 3, 1826
Section 7
Richard Cotton January 17, 1826
Section 7
Edwin Ellis
May 5, 1835
Section 10
Jacon Holland
January 17, 1826
Section 13
Robert Lavender
February 1, 1826
Section 16
All entered to the State
March 2, 1819
Section 18
William Mays
January 7, 1828
Section 22
Larkin Rogers
January 17, 1826
Section 23
William McCracken
November 5, 1832
Section 24
John Storey
March 22, 1826
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EARLY LAND DEEDS IN PICKENS COUNTY, ALABAMA
Section 26
William Sherrod
September 11, 1844
Section 29
Abram Furguson
Section 30
Francis Furguson
December 12, 1834 June 27, 1827
TOWNSHIP 24 RANGE 2 EAST
Section 7
John C. Valentine
April 24, 1235
Section 12
James B. Gladney
March 7, 1836
Thomas Riddle
December 10, 1836
Section 18
William Morrow
January 18, 1826
Jesse Spencer
October 12, 1226 March 2, 1819
Section 16
Entire section to State
Section 19
Edward Sims
January 7, 1826
Section 22
Miles Williamson
November 11, 1827
Section 23
John O'Neal Lowe
October 14, 1827
Section 27
Elisha Thornton #6085
March 29, 1827
Section 28 John O. Gillespie
January 18, 1826
Section 3 ,
Benjamin Love $5086
January 18, 1826
TOWNSHIP 23 RANGE 2 EAST
Section 3
Robert Jameson, Jr. $6315
December 12, 1828
Section 5
Thomas Ward
November 29, 1834
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EARLY LAND DEEDS IN PICKENS COUNTY, ALABAMA
TOWNSHIP 23 RANGE 3 WEST
Section 2
Jacob Horne
November 26, 1834
Section 3 Jesse Taylor
November 27, 1834
TOWNSHIP 24 RANGE 1 WEST ST. STEPHENS MERIDIAN
Section 3
Robert Jamison, Jr.
January 16, 1826
Section 7
Jesse Bass
January 31, 1826
Section 9 Edwards Sims
January 16, 1826 July 26, 1832
Section 15 Lewis Stuckey
Section 17
Joseph Wilder
December 15, 1826
Lewis Ellis
October 27, 1831
Section 18
Wiley Teer #5016
January 16, 1826
Samuel Teer, Jr. #5540
January 31, 1826
TOWNSHIP 24 RANGE 11
Section 19
Hanan Prude
February 20, 1826
Section 22
Joshus Birmingham
Section 29
Eli Teer
September 16, 1835 July 11, 1832
TOWNSHIP 24 RANGE 2 WEST
Section 1 Solomon Marshall Revolutionary War Soldier
January 26, 1829
Section 7 Green B, Mobley
October 4, 1834
Section 10
John Cunningham
December 4, 1834
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EARLY LAND DEEDS IN PICKENS COUNTY, ALABAMA
TOWNSHIP 24 RANGE 2 WEST
Section 22 Samuel Wilder
Timothy Burgess
May 16, 1834
Section 28
Zealous Taylor
December 3, 1829
Section 36 James McCrory Revolutionary War Soldier
October 10, 1836
Section 8
Benjamin Bolton
November 28, 1834
TOWNSHIP 18 RANGE 13 WEST HUNTSVILLE MERIDIAN
Section 12 Nathaniel Nall
January 8, 1829
Section 19
John McElroy
December 18, 1835
TOWNSHIP 19 SOUTH, RANGE 13 WEST
Section 5 \Lowe Mullins #2373
January 1, 1822
TOWNSHIP 19 SOUTH, RANGE 13 WEST
Section 19
Benjamin Lee
August 3, 1836
Section 20
Reuben Dollar
July 22, 1834
Section 21
Ambrose Dollar
January 20, 1837
Section 29
Dudley Hargrove #2065
Decmber 12, 1820
Section
Peter Williams
February 5, 1823
August 23, 1826
Wealey Grisler
September 7, 1826
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EARLY LAND DEEDS IN PICKENS COUNTY, ALABAMA
TOWNSHIP 20 SOUTH, RANGE 13 WEST
Section 5 John Hargrove
November 29, 1821
Benjamin Clements
November 27, 1821
Kenneth Findly
December 27, 1821 October 26, 1822.
Section 9
James Lewis
Nathan Moore
November 29, 1821
Section 15
John Beard
August 8, 1836
Section 20
John Elmore
Section 27
Gabriel Eddins
August 22, 1839 July 18, 1836
TOWNSHIP 21, RANGE 13 West
Section 18
George W. Sanders
November 21, 1836
Section 36 James Johnston
March 18, 1836
TOWNSHIP 22 SOUTH, RANGE 13 WEST
Section 23
William Teers
September 15, 1835
Section 24 Richard Dearman #92334 Revolutioanry War Soldier
November 2, 1832
Section 29
James Bolton
May 23, 1821
TOWNSHIP 18 SOUTH, RANGE 14
Section 20
Joseph Barrow
January 2, 1822
Section 30
Jesse Clements
April 24, 1822
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EARLY LAND DEEDS IN PICKENS COUNTY, ALABAMA
TOWNSHIP 19, RANGE 14
Section
Thomas deLoach
November 21, 1849
Section 10
John McCord
February 28, 1828
Section 20
Robert w Campbell
December 11, 1833
Section 20 John Cameron
February 13, 1833
Section 22
Jacob Sumny
August 27, 1822
Section 34
Solomon Thompson #3215
August 23, 1822
TOWNSHIP 20 RANGE 14
Section 7 Mary O'Daniel
February 6, 1833
Section 22
Joseph Clardy
November 28, 1833
TOWNSHIP 21
Section 7
Walter Mabry
January 22, 1827
TOWNSHIP 22
Section 2
Samuel Virgil Powell
June 26, 1831
TOWNSHIP 22 SOUTH
Section 24
Archaleus Taylor
January 11, 1825
Section 24
Samuel R. Richardson
February 6, 1827
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EARLY LAND DEEDS IN LCKENS COUNTY, ALABAMA
TOWNSHIP 18 SOUTH, RANGE 15 WEST
Section 18
Austin Privett
August 1, 1822
Section 19,
Stephen Burt
August 15, 1822
Section 22
John Tarrant
October 21, 1833
Section 29
Robert Henderson
January 19, 1825
TOWNSHIP 19 SOUTH, RANGE 15 WEST
Section 9 Peter Fitzpatrick
Decmeber 19, 1821
Section 8
Eli Needham
January 1, 1825
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LIST OF REGISTERED VOTERS OF YORKVILLE PRECINCT 1849 WHO VOTED IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AT A GENERAL ELECTION, AUGUST 1849
Jessey Crenshaw
Jason Addington
James H. Cameron
Miles Allen
Burrel J. Coleman
Madison Allen
Henry Cohen
William M. Archer
James Cooper
William A. Barksdale
Jessey Crook
William P. Burgress
William B. Cox
William P. Burgress, Jr.
Hillyard W. Cameron
James Burgress, Jr.
Silas H. Cox
John Burgress
Percival Crutchfield
James Bell
James Clanshan
James E. Bell
Warren D. Chapman
George W. Bell
John Coward
Elias Brown
Zachariah G., Coward
George Brown
William Cook
George W. Brown
John Debborah, Sr.
William Brown
John Duncan
Alex Brownlee
John F. Driver
Edward B. Bowles
Benjamin Duncan
Russell Bunnel
Jefferson A. Duncan
Warren Brown
Dabney Duncan
Blackstone C. Brown
James A. Duncan
John Bowles
William L. Duncan, Sr.
James Brown
William L. Duncan, Jr.
Micah Brigs
Jackson Acker
John Duncan
William Ashamore
Flemore Duncan
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VOTERS IN YORKVILL PRECINCT, (Continued)
James B. Driver
Tory Hatcher
Irby Dewberry
Micajah Harrington
David Easterwood
John Hall
Joseph J. Ellis
Wade Huckaby
Marshall Ellis
Jesse Ivy
James H. Ellis
Jacob Ishe
William C. Edmondson
Wiley Jackson
James Eddings
David H. Johnston
George W. Fant
Silas B. Johnston
David Fitch
W. S. Jones
Whitaker W. Greyton (Guyton?)
William Goree
Thomas J. King
William A. Gentry
David Keeler
Lazarus Griffin
James Kyle, Jr.
William F. Golightly
Eli Kyle
Natly Gore
Joseph S. Kyle
William Gore
John H. Kyle, Jr.
Ellis Gore
Andrew Lee
George Gore
Claburn D. Lawrence
: Upton A. Gore
Benjamin F. Love
Gideon Glenn
Edward W. Lacy
Alex Henry
David C. Lenard
John Henry
Jefferson P. Love
Gilbert S. Hollerman
Edward Lacy, Sr.
Thomas Henderson
Andrew Logan
Stephen Henderson
James G. Longmire
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VOTERS IN YORKVILLE PRECINCT, (Continued)
Moses Land
Thomas Holt John Hughes
Edward Linton
James M. Land
Fred Hooker
Samuel Lacy
George M. Lyler
Samuel McRight
Andrew Makamson
Robert McRunnels
John Makamson
Enoch McGahey
George Makamson
John McNuse
John Mullens
Asa McHan
Allen Mullens
John McCullum
William H. Miller
Milton McCusky
Andrew Morehead
Joel Park
Sandford V .. Morehead
James Park
Edward H. Manpin
Fendol W. Robertson
Elijah Pridmore
Joseph A. Russell
Washington Pridmore
Elias Shippy
James Pennington
Samuel Shippy
William Pennington
Isaac St. John
Park Pennington
Jackson St. John
Edward D. Pennington
Nessley St. John
William Pond
Hixon Strawbridge
David W. Prude
Tapley Strawbridge
Jonothan Prude
Asa B. Neal
John S. Sprewell
Telemicum Nabers
Reuben Nash
George E. Sprewel William Swedenburg
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WALE DISTRICT, (Continued)
Samuel Nabers
Henry M. Story
James H. Kyle
George A. Spencer
John H. Kylle
Ephraim Simpson
Robert M. Story
James Yateman
Thomas C. Sparks
Samuel Yateman
Isaac Shoop
Francis L. Young
Silas M. Smith
Samuel Vanzandt
John C. Smitson
William W. Taggert
Francis Towland
David F. Taggart
Simeon Taylor
John T. Wilkins
Abel Williams
John C. Williams
Peter Wilson
Pleasant Wharton
Daniel H. Weaver
John Woods
James Woods
We, the undersigned managers, do certify the above to be a true statement of the voters, taken at this time.
August 6, 1849
Signed: Washington Pridemore John A. Pridemore
M. B. . Harrington John H. Kyle
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POLOITICAL HISTORY OF PICKENS COUNTY
1821 Justice of Peace : Jacon Dansby and James Heflin
Treasurer:
Henry Anderson
Sheriff:
Adeno Griffin
Coroner:
John Barksdale
Surveyor: William E. Willis
Clerk of County Court:
Levi W. Parker
Auctioneer:
Owen Shannon
County Clerks :
1821-1825
Levi W. Parker
1826-1827
Elijah W. White
1827-1828
E. D. Barksdale (Died March 1828, John Moffitt took unexpired term)
1828-1848
Gen. Francis W. Bostick
1848-1850
Tristram Shandy Thomas
Office abolished in 1850.
County Judge :
1821-1830
Solomon Marshall
1830
Charles M. Holland
1830-1831
John H. Binion
1831-1832
Dr. William Richards
1832-1835 George H. Flournoy
1835-1841
Gov. S. B. Moore
1843
Josiah Barker
1843-1848
L. A. Golkey
1848-1850
E. L. Nabers
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POLITICAL HISTORY OF PICKENS COUNTY (Continued )
1850
H. L. Stansel
Court abolished and Probate Judges elected.
Probate Judges:
1850-1854 Rev. Tristram Thomas (Died June 17,1854)
1854
A. Barron Clitherall
1854-1874
R. R. Bogles
1874-1880
T. G. Williams
1880-1886
M. F. Cook
Circuit Clerks:
1821-1825
Peter Kilpatrick
1825
John Barksdale (Died)
Commissioners:
1821
Thomas Shannon Jacon Danby
James Newman
1822
John Barksdale
Robert Cox
James Heflin
1823
Underhill Ellis
James Newman James Bagley
1824
Alexander Martin
Charles M. Holland
James Newman Elias Fort
1824
James T. Burdine
Oliver Clark Silas Dobbs Thomas Davis
1825
John W. Patrick (Vacancy)
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POLITICAL HISTORY OF PICKENS COUNTY (Continued )
1826
James Newman Reuben Gardner James R. Watts William Crowhover
Prior to 1830
George Wilkins
Thomas F. Gore
Thomas Holmes
David Bradford
Thomas deLoach
1830
David Bradford
Reuben Gardner
Thomas deLoach
Thomas H. Gore
1833
William D. Hargrove
John Vance
Burwell Ball
Henry Sossman
1835
Bennet Atkinson
David Archer
1836
John W. Middleton
David Archer
Robert Henry
Burwell Ball
1839
Robert Henry
Burwell Ball
Thomas H. Wilson
David E. Woods
1842
Robert Henry
Burwell Ball
John Story
David Woods
1845
Major Robert Henry
Col. David Bradford
Capt. James Gibson
David E. Woods
1848
David Bradford James Burdine James Henry . John H. Hargrove
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POLITICAL HISTORY OF PICKENS COUNTY (Continued)
1851
Major Robert Henry
Thomas T. Burdine
Thomas C. Lanier John Shockley
1852
Major Robert Henry James T. Burdine John Shockley
1853
Whittaker W. Guyton
1854
James T. Burdine
Capt. William Gibson
Col. William McCrackin
Col. Furgus McDowell
1855
James T. Burdine
Capt. W. Gibson
:
Thomas C. Lanier
Col. Furgus McDowell
Circuit Clerks:
1825-1826
Reuben H. Grant
1826-1830
T. F. Callanahan
1830-1833
T. F. Callanahan
1833
Charles F. Holland
1833-1837
John Adams
1837-1841
Samuel Weir
1841-1853-
James B. Sherrod
1853-
C. B. Sanders
Sheriffs:
1821-1823
Adino Griffin
1823-1826
David Taggert
1826-1829
Thomas Davis
1829-1832
Henry White
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POLITICAL HISTORY OF PICKENS COUNTY (Continued )
1832-1835
Benjamin F. Roper
1832-1838
George C. Childs
1838-1841
John F. Nabers
1841-1844
Benjamin F. Roper
1844-1847
W. H. Davis
1847-1850
Jesse W. Bryan
1850-1853
B. G. McAllister
1853-1856
Tandy Duncan
Representatives:
1824 Boly Conner, Lawrence Brasieur (Alternated to 1829)
1830-1831
John C. Kilpatrick
1832-1833
George H. Flournoy
1834
August B. Woolridge, H. Sassaman, Lincoln Clark
1835
Lincol Clark, Chas. Stewart, Charles Coon Joseph Martin, Thomas Williams, Sam Cochrane
1836
1837
1838
1839
Jeptha Spruill, Thomas Williams, Joseph Martin B. H. Neely, Fred C. Ellis, Maj. Joseph Martin Nat Smith, Curtis Williams, Dr. Joel Pearson Dr. Jeptha Spruill, James Peterson, William McGill J.M.K.D. Wallis, Reuben Gardner, Dr. J. Spruill
1841-1842
1842-1843
Col. Nathaniel Smith, Thos. Williams, Reuben Gardner John D. Johnson, Thomas J. Clark, Henry Smith
1844
1845 R. T. Johnson, Thomas J. Clark, Col. L. Smith
1847
R. T. Johnson, Dr. Joel E. Pearson
1849-1850
James B. Gladney
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1840
EXCERPTS FROM SOME COURT RECORDS IN PICKENS
Chancery Court - Docket #734
B. F. Fitzpatrick vs Thomas M & T. P. Chapman In Carrollton, Alabama March 2, 1894
Lewis B. Lemons, Executor VS Lottie Lemons, et al.
1897 N. E. Montgomery, Security VS Joseph Wood, Regarding rent of land to W. C. McCaa
1884 Chancery Court Docket #719
Sam Wimburn and Gracey Wimburn vs Joseph Moody and Mrs. Ella Peebles, regarding estae of E. H. Peebles, desceased. Sons: E. B. & W. B., Jr. Their ancestor - W. B. Peebles, Sr.
Circuit Court Fall of 1898
Mrs. Ella Henderson, et al, next of kin to Sophronia Bird, deceased, VS J. S. Burges, terre tenant, and Columbus Guyton.
September 13, 1888
Whitaker W. Guyton of Pickens County, died 1860 leaving widow but no children .. Widow Lavinia.
1899 Chancery Court at Carrollton, Pickens County, Alabama William R. and wife - Mary Stansell VS Mattie and Sallie Fort.
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COURT RECORDS (Continued )
Stansell - Fort
Regarding land Mrs. Mattie Ball, deceased, said left by will to Mattie and Sallie Fort, will never sent to Probate. She was sister of William R. Stansell.
Chancery Court - no date
1
Mrs. Mary Jane Clark, wife of J. W. Clarke, Property left to Mrs. Clark by her father, Dabney Duncan. John A. F. Duncan and Mrs. Frances Gore hold Executors devise in 3/4 interest out of property. In case Mrs. Clarke had no issue, property to go to Duncans and Mrs. Mary Jane Cockrell.
1898 Estae of T. J. Ivie, widow of Mrs. A. Kate Ivie of New Orleans, La.
September 5, 1893
Divorce of Young Massengil vs Dora Massengill
nee White. Married about December 11, 1892.
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JAMES B. MCCRORY, REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER
Hero of the War of Independence is buried in Old Bethany cemetery, near Aliceville, Pickens County, in Alabama, The following inscription is on his tombstone: "In Memory of JAMES MCCRORY
Died November 24, 1840, age 82 years, 6 months, and 9 days. Deceased was a soldier of the Revolution and was at the battles of Germantown, Brandywine and Guilford Courthouse, and was one of Washington's lifeguards at Valley Forge and served his country faithfully during the war. Peace be to the Soldier's Dust."
James McCrory was born May 15, 1753 at Larga, on the river Bann, in the county of Antrim, Ireland. He sailed from Belfast in 1775, when he was 17 years old and landed at Balitmore, July 1, of the same year. In 1776 he settled in Guilford County, North Carolina. Records of the Twenty-seventh Congress, February 4, 1843 states he was a Sergeant in Capt. Cookes Company of the Ninth Regiment; enlisted 15th day of April 1776 for the term of three years. On the 2nd day of May 1777 he was promoted to Ensign and was taken prisoner for four months at Wilmington and then paroled.
He was placed on the Pension Roll June 13, 1829. He came to Alabama while it was yet a Territory. Tract Book of Pickens County states he received deed in Section 36, Township 24 Range 2 West on October 10, 1836. Made his home in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for the last 25 years of his life and was buried in the old Betheny Cemetery, between Aliceville and Pleasant Ridge in Pickens County, Alabama.
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The old church was later abandoned and torn down, but the cemetery remained. Nearby his grave is a small mar! "'>> which marks
the grave of his wife, Jane, who died January 1840. The cemetery is surrounded by an iron fence and was fairly well cared for. A grandson was living near Emelle, in Sumter County, Alabama in 1832 and owned his grandfather's Bible, which was printed in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1813, and recorded the McCrory family back to 1750.
Fredrick H. Bryant married Frances Elizabeth Bradley died Palistine, Texas cal854 born 1834
from wounds in the C.S. A. Some of his brothers and sisters lived in Aliceville, Pickens Co.
William Johnston, born about 1790 married Eliza Smith. He moved from Chalk Level, near Richmond, Va. to Pickens County. He was related to Gov. Gabriel Johnston of North Carolina,
FIVE GENERATIONS. Picture in Birmingham paper
1. Mrs. A. J. Awtrey born Pickens County, Ala. Sept, 21, 1867 and 2. Mrs. R. L. Pate, her daughter born in Pickens Co. Jan, 26, 1890 3. Mrs. G. D. Strickland, her daughter born in Tuscaloosa Cr. 190:
4. Mrs. H. E, Green, her daughter born Birmingham, Oct. 10, 1929
5. Pamala Jane Green, her daughter born Biloxi, Miss, Sept. 2, 1949
Elisha Perkins, Born Oct. 10, 1760, died Sept. 23, 1831, mar, Eliza- beth Wilson, " Feb. 19, 1831, they had Robert Perkins born Dec. 19, 1794 Bedford Co., Va., mar. in Pickens Co. Oct, 28, 1824 Elizabeth Carter Hooper, born July 17, 1808, died May 4, 1889. They later lived in Coffeeville, Mississippi.
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GEORGE WIGINTON, REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER OF PICKENS COUNTY Courtesy of Mrs. E. C. Wiginton, Birmingham, Alabama
Copy from George Wiginton's Pension Record S 32,600
Certificate #25,816. Application statement made by him, 1833 in Pickens County. Pensioned by the Alabama Agency. Age 71 when he applied for the pension.
Born: Kersaw District, South Carolina, January 17, 1762. Later lived in Burke County, Georgia. Entered service of the Revolutionary War, Sept. 1777 from Burke County, Georgia. Served four months on Ogechee River in Burke County, Ga. During the whole term of service with the Georgia Troops under Capt. Joshua Inman and Col. Twigg. Early in 1778 he removed to Laurens District, South Carolina. In Autumn of same year he again entered the service as a volunteer under Capt. John Burns for protection against the Cherokee Indians and Tories; two months for this service.
In December 1780, still a resident of Laurens District, S.C. he again entered as a Volunteer under Capt. Lewis Duvall; served three months; was in the battles of Cowpens & Jones Mill in Union, S.C .; conveyed prisoners to Salisburg. After the Revolutionary War, he re- moved to Greenville District, S.C. in 1793. He removed from Greenville District, S.C. to Madison County, Ala. in Dec. 1817. £ Thence in 1819 to St. Clair Co., Ala. In Dec. 1830 he removed to Pickens Co., Ala. Moved to Monroe Co., Miss. in 1840 or 1841 to live with his sons. In 1841 he applied for his pension to be sent to him in Madison Co., Miss. as he had sold his land in Ala.
From the National Archives & Records Service, Washington, D. C.
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1820 U.S. Census of St. Clair County, Alabama
G. Wiginton, 2 males over 21, 2 males under 21. 2 females over 21, 3 females under 21.
Marriages in St. Clair County, Alabama
George Wiginton to Diana Islear Sept. 28, 1820
Polly Wigginton to John Hill Dec. 3, 1824
Rody (Rhoda Wigginton to Elijah Dick April 8, 1828 John Wigginton to Eliza Edwards August 12, 1836
1830 U.S. Census of Pickens County, Alabama
George Wiginton, 2 males 5-10 1 male 30-40 2 females under 5, 1 female 20-30
State of Mississippi, Probate Court, Monroe County, May Term 1854 Final account of George Wiggington.
The administrator states the following are the only heirs as far
as he knows:
John Wigginton
Jane Moffet Charles Wigginton Nancy Shelton, wife of
Sally Wigginton Shelton
Polly, wife of George Wigginton
John Hill Rachel Dick of Tippah County, Miss.
William Wigginton Jacob Wigginton
Daniel Wigginton
N. A. Dobbs, Admn.
These testified for him, when he applied for a pesion in Pickens
County:
Rev. Charles Stewart John Mangam
William O'Daniel Purvis Johnson Richard Jones James D. "Stanton Freeman Jones, Sr.
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The last pension payment for George Wiginton is in the file of the Second Comtroller's Office, Treasury Department, dated Juno 6, 1845, that this veteran had been paid to March 4, 1844. There is no information of this document concerning the Veteran's wife. From - Department of State, Atlanta, Georgia "The Records show that in 1787, Charles Wigginton and George Wigginton received Headright Grants in Burke County, Georgia."
U. S. Census Records. 1790 Abbeville County, South Carolina Page #58 George; Wigginton - 1 male under 10, 1 male 10-16 v.2. females
U. S. Census for 1800 Greenville District, South Carolina
George Wiginton 2 males under 10, 3 males 10-16 1 male 26-45 2 females under 10, 1 female 26-45
FROM COURT RECORDS OF GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA December 30, 1799 Book F, page 69 George Wigginton bought land from Pleasant Parker, Witnesses: Richard and John Young October 6, 1801 George Wigginton witnesses to sale of land to John Wigginton. Book F page 302.
Book 1 page 514, July 29, 1816 George Wigginton sold to Elijah Warren pf Madison County, Mississippi Territory, plantation of 175 on North fork of Saluda river. Witnesses: John R. McCurley, James C. Warren.
NOTE: George Wiginton moved to Madison County, Mississippi Territory in 1817,
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A FEW NAMES FROM THE 1830 CENSUS OF PICKENS COUNTY
James D. Love
James Gresham, 1 male 40 - 50
Daniel J. Hargrove
Ambrose Dollar, 1 male 30 - 40
Fleming Thompson
Freeman Jones, 1 male - 5, 1 male 20 -30 1 male 60 - 70 1 female - 5, 1 female 5 -10 1 female 20 - 30
Samuel Wilder
Joseph Wilder
Reuben Gardner
James Heflin
Charles Dobbs
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