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Richard Johnson, who had several sons, one Richard in Savan- nah in 1896. Francis S. Johnson who left descendants (grand- father of Mrs. Lois Johnson Stewart, Holmes Johnson, Will Johnson and Bernar), Sarah Johnson mar. Dr. John S. Fowke. Mary Elizabeth Johnson, mar. William H. Hewlett. Cathrine Johnson mar. 1st Edwin Cater, one child, Thos. Johnson Cater, 2nd .on Nov. 2, 1826 mar. Thos. W. Anderson, by whom she had the following children, died Oct. 6, 1936 : Richard W. b. July 9, 1927 ; Samuel F. b. June 26, 1929 ; Sarah Mary b. Nov. 15, 1930; Margaret Elizabeth, Aug. 18, 1933; William Francis, Aug. 22, 1934.
Francis Solomon Johnson born June 20, 1809, (died June 28, 1878) in South Carolina, came to Clinton and located. He mar- ried Lucia Griswold, b. Aug. 6, 1816-Apr. 25, 1859, the
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daughter of Samuel and Louisa Griswold from Connecticutt. To them ten children were born in the house that grandson Will Johnson now lives in. The children were: Louise Johnson, mar. William Ethridge, Francis Solomon Johnson, Jr., mar. Emily Hutchings, Elisha Johnson died young Horatio Johnson died in an accident, young, Cater Johnson died from an accidental discharge of gun, Samuel G. a Confederate soldier died from gunshot wound in Army, Richard, b. Mar. 31, 1847-Apr. 12, 1921, mar. to Annie E. Griswold (dau. of Samuel) 9-11-1851- 7-4-1913. Holmes Johnson mar. Sallie Hinton, Betty (Lucia) mar. 1st William Lundy and 2nd Bert Catchings. William S. Johnson, 7-27-52-4-13-1880 never mar. Francis S. Johnson, Sr. married the 2nd time, Cordelia Morgan, 10-28-1833-4-30- 1912. one son died in second year (Oct. 24, 1864). Elizabeth Johnson mar. Robert Reynolds.
Judge Richard Johnson and Annie E. Griswold's descendants are : Lois, b. Aug. 26, 1869, mar. Francis Marion Stewart, b. 5-4-62, d. 1947. Their ch. are: (1) Francis M. Stewart, Jr., 11- 6-95, mar. Lucile Larkin from Houston, Texas. They have two sons, Francis III, who mar. Jane Hogan, ch. Frank, IV, Cynthia, b. 11-12-54.
(2) Jimmy Stewart, b. 2-28-24, mar. Anne Bragg, child : Lar- kin Stewart, b. 10-18-50. 2nd son: Richard Stewart, 11-30-92, mar. Anne Greene, sons: Holmes 10-2-21, d. 5-9-53, Richard A. Jr. b. 11-28-16, Marcus, M. D., mar. 4-17-23 m. Catherine Dasher, ch. are : Marcus Dasher and Stephen Lanier.
(3) Son, Joseph, b. 2-27-02, mar. Ellecia Speights, chil. : Gloria Lois and Joseph Terrell, Jr.
First son of Judge Richard Johnson and Annie Griswold was : Judge F. Holmes Johnson, b. 12-16-71, mar. Addie Kate Mor- ton, b. 3-23-73, d. 7-24-53, one son, Morton, died in an accident, young. (1896-1910).
Second son, William R. Johnson, Nov. 19, 1879, mar. Louise Solomon, b. Oct. 13, 1896. ch. twin sons died in a few days, a dau. Patsy Johnson, b. Aug. 23, '28, mar. Frank Childs Feb. 10, 1923, ch. Frank, Jr. Feb. 10, 1949, Richard, Oct. 16, 1951, Craig, Sept. 26, 1954.
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Third son Bernar R. Johnson, mar. Frances Solomon and had ch. Annie Louise (Mrs. Jimmy Beech) and Richard Johnson.
JUHAN
The Juhan family was established in Jones Co. first about 1827, when three brothers arrived from South Carolina, Daniel B., Francis P., and Isaac B. Juhan. Their father Alexander Ju- han, was the son of James Juhan, a Frenchman descended from the noble family of San Domingo, who was driven from the tropical island by the slave rebellion. James came to America in 1768 and earned his living by making violins and other musical instruments, also teaching fencing and music. His son Alexander inherited his father's musical talents and achieved some fame in Philadelphia in the 1780's. About 1790 Alexander moved to Charleston, to teach music. Elizabeth Bourdeaux, daughter of a well to do merchant was a pupil with whom the young music teacher fell in love and despite her family's opposition, they were married in 1792. Elizabeth's father was Daniel Bordeaux, mem- ber of an old Hugenot family founded in Charleston about 1690 and Martha Smith Bordeaux des. of Landgrave (later Gov.) Thomas Smith. Alex. and Eliz. lived in Charleston, S. C., then in Barnwell Co., S. C. They had six ch., of which were the three brothers, Daniel, Francis and Isaac. Elizabeth, wife of Alex- ander, died in 1816, as did her father. The happy plantation life on the upper Savannah river was ended. Alexander became in- volved in financial difficulties, and then by losing his wife, his son Francis said: "Father lost the equilibrium of a powerful mind". He sold his properties for little, gave his slaves away, burned his library and returned to the scenes of his youthful successes in Philadelphia and there taught music until his death in 1845. The eldest son, Daniel Bordeaux Juhan, a young attorney in Charles- ton, took his wife and children and with his two brothers, set out to Georgia and settled in Jones County about 1827. Daniel B. and Isaac B. Juhan stayed in Jones and left descendants there, but the third, Francis Paysant Juhan moved to Gwinnett and DeKalb Counties and left descendants there.
Daniel Bordeaux Juhan, b. in S. C. about 1797, mar Catherine Rhodes Johnson, (dau. of Wm. Johnson, II, 1761-1808) a planter on Wadmalaw Island. They settled in Jones Co. and he
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died in a few years, about 1830 and left his wife and these ch .: (1) Nathaniel Bordeaux Juhan, mar. - - Holt. (2) Stephen Decatur Juhan, 4-4-1820, 12-1-04. mar. Margaret Stallworth. (3) Julian A. Juhan, mar. - Holt. (4) Daniel B. Juhan Jr.,
mar. Mary - (5) Harriet Hay Juhan, mar - Holt. (6) Elizabeth J. mar. Richard Hutchinson. After her husband's death Catherine stayed in Jones County and mar. 2nd. Ebenezer Califf. She died in 1847. The children of Juhan all moved away except one, Stephen Decatur Juhan, b. 4-4-20 in S. C., who was raised by an uncle in Milledgeville, Nathaniel B. Juhan. Stephen came back to Jones Co., where he lived the rest of his life. He mar. on 7-28-45 Margaret Stallworth, b. in S. C. 3-31-18, d. 2-25-95, the dau. of Joseph and Mary Eliz. Holliday Stallworth, who came from Edgefield Dis., S. C.
Stephen D. and Margaret Stallworth had seven ch. (1) Susan Catherine, 11-13-46-1-3-35, mar. Berry Americus Moore. (2) George Leonard, b. 5-12-48-3-26-78. (3) Alcenor T. Juhan, b. 8-11-49-12-7-96, mar. Henry Moore. (4) Mary E. Juhan, b. 9-24-50, d. 8-35, mar. Joseph W. Butts, Sr. (5) Chris- tiana E., b. 3-26-52-11-10-89, mar. Joseph Anchors. (6) Jo- seph G. Juhan, b. 8-24-54, died an infant. (7) Amanda Mellie, b. 9-4-58-6-1947. mar. William Wilson.
Of the above ch. only Susan Catherine Juhan left des. in Jones Co. She mar. Berry Americus Moore, Dec. 26, 1867. (See Moore Line)
Mrs. H. M. Reid, Macon, Ga.
WILLIAM ABNER JOHNSON HAS PAPERS MADE BY ANCESTORS PRIOR TO 1800
Abraham Johnson, ancestor of William Abner, came from Chester County, Pennsylvania, to Georgia in 1776. With him he brought a paper that testified to his good character and bore the good wishes of his neighbors.
Written in a cramped hand, and giving evidence of a quill pen that was not unlike the usual one to be found in a post office, the document reads :
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"Whereas the bearer, Abraham Johnson, of the township of Concord, county of Chester and province of Pennsylvania, Yeo- man, do intend to travel to that well-recommended country call- ed Georgia, we therefore do hereby subscribe to this recom- mendation for his advancement, that he has a good plantation within said township and county and has lived in our county many years past and is of good circumstance, very laborious, hard working man and is a kind neighbor and his abilities with his freedom thereto render him of great use to us both public and private and we would be glad that he would content himself with us. But his father, William Johnson, being a dweller and living in that country and his own family, induces him through the great recommendations of that country to see it. And having settled his affairs to our brethren the inhabitants of that country or wherever his lot may be cast, with fervent desire for his pros- perous and safe return to his family."
Thirty-three Signatures
The document is dated August 29, 1776 and signed with 33 names, including the Rector of St. Paul's church, in the Borough of Chester, and including also, the sheriff of the county.
Just where Abraham Johnson first settled, the present gener- ation does not know. They do know that the great-grandfather, William Johnson, came to Jones County before 1801, for his son William, Jr., was born in Jones county in that year. That son, William, Jr., moved to Bibb County near Holton on the River road and the Johnsons live on the old place today. That William had a son, William David, and his son is the present William Abner.
Certificate of Marriage
Mr. Johnson has the marriage certificate of that ancestor, Abraham Johnson. It is creased and creamy with age and certifies that he was married to Madeline James on Feb. 7, 1768.
Somehow, there came into possession of the Johnsons an old deed to 150 acres of land in the town of Wrightsboro in the parish of St. Paul's, dated 1768. It is made to Richard Jones and so far as the Johnsons know, there is nobody of their family by that name.
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The deed is a grant of land from King George, II, and is written in legible and beautiful script. With whereas's and whereby's, it includes some two thousand words and the parch- ment on which it is written is about 15 by 18 inches.
In part it reads :
"All woods, underwoods, timber and timber trees, lakes, ponds, fishing water, water courses, commodities, herediments and appurtenances whatever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, together also with the privilege of hunting, hawk- ing and fowling in and upon the same, and all mines and minerals whatsoever saving and preserving nevertheless to us, our heirs and successors, all white pine trees if any should be found grow- ing thereon, and saving and preserving to us, our heirs and successors, one tenth part of mines of silver and gold only."
The king, however, believed that new settlers in America should put forth an effort to get lands improved, so he demand- ed that the owner of the land should clear up or drain three acres each year, or should start a quarry, or should put cattle or sheep each year on three acres out of every fifty. If the owner should not comply with those demands he should give up the property and it would revert to the crown.
In the Jones County Census of 1820 there are three William Johnsons listed, William Johnson, 45+, William Johnson, 45 yrs., William Johnson, 26 years. The present home of George Small has a stone step with the name William Johnson cut into it. It is believed that this home built in the early 1800's was the home of William Johnson.
Parts of this taken from the Macon Telegraph by Susan Myrick, Aug. 30, 1936.
KINGMAN'S
The Kingman's were from England, Henry came over May 6, 1635 landed at Mass. Bay. Eliab Kingman, a descendant moved from Broxton, Mass. to Charleston, S. C. around 1800 and opened the first boot and shoe store in that city and mar. Anne King. He later became Supt. of the Orphan's Home for 40 yrs. His son, Dr. Asbury Kingman moved to Clinton, Jones Co., Ga., and mar. Elizabeth Clark dau. of Jerry Clark and Matilda
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Henderson. Her sister Betty mar. Robert V. Hardeman. Dr. Kingman was called the beloved physician 'and the Chesterfield of Jones Co. Dr. Asbury Kingman b. Jan. 23, 1812 in Charles- ton, S. C. died Oct. 1, 1889, Clinton. Tenth child of Eliab and Anne Kingman.
Children of Dr. Asbury Kingman and Elizabeth Kingman : Robert Hardeman Kingman, b. Sept. 16, 1847, d. Mar. 17, 1835, mar. Caroline E. Gibson, b. May 24, 1854, d. August 1906. Son, Samuel Asbury, b. Oct. 20, 1849, d. - mar. Eliza- beth Christian, lived in Macon. Robert H. Kingman mar. 2nd Jean Newton of Monticello, no ch.
Chil. of Robert H. and Caroline E. Gibson Kingman :
(1) Mary Elizabeth b. July 24, 1874, d. Mar. 2, 1903, mar. R. A. Malone, Monticello, one ch. d. infant.
(2) Robert Hardeman Jr., b. June 10, 1876, m. Ida Mae Duffy, b. May 6, 1883, d. Jan. 8, 1955.
(3) Daisy Belle, b. Jan 3, 1879 mar. R. A. Malone, Monti- cello, b. Jan. 24, 1877, d. Jan 24, 1925.
(4) Annie Lucia, b. Jan. 18, 1882.
(5) William Clark, b. Aug. 17, 1891, d. Aug. 20, 1898.
(6) Roberta Hazelhurst, b. Dec. 26, 1892, m. T. L. Silas of Fla.
Chil of R. H. Kingman, Jr. and Mae Duffy :
(1) Robert Duffy, b. June 30, 1907, m. Rose Jones, b. Nov. 27,1911.
(2) Thomas Asbury b. Sept. 18, 1908 d. May 15, 1936.
Chil. of Daisy Kingman and R. A. Malone :
(1) R. A. Malone, Jr., b. Aug. 5, 1907, m. Claire Carter of LaGrange.
(2) Caroline Elizabeth b. Apr. 28, 1910, m. E. H. Palmer.
(3) Daisy Belle (Blossom) b. July 5, 1912, m. Chas. L. Hen- derson, Jr., Monticello.
(4) Annie Kingman, b. Nov. 14, 1914, m. W. H. Ballard. Chil. of Roberta Hazelhurst and T. L. Silas.
(1) T. L. Silas, Jr.
(2) Margaret m. Bert. Carmichael, Jr.
(3) Mary Buford.
(4) Claire Kingman m. Katherine Powell.
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(5) Ralph Murphy m. Margaret Wilkerson.
(6) Frances May.
Chil. of Robert D. Kingman and Rose Jones.
(1) Carol Jean, b. Jan. 1, 1936.
(2) Robert Duffy, Jr., b. June 23, 1838.
Chil. of Samuel Asbury and Elizabeth Christian Kingman :
(1) Leila Clark m. Chas. Schaeffer.
(2) Percy m. Virginia Schaeffer.
(3) Clarence m. Laura Gibbs.
(4) Irene m. David Frank Bennett.
(5) Frank.
By Mrs. R. A. Malone
MRS WALTER DOUGLAS LAMAR
Eugenia Dorothy Blount, mar. Walter D. Lamar on Dec. 16, 1896. He was the son of Henry J. Lamar (1825-1896) and Valeria B. Jones (1832-1895) daughter of Wiley E. Jones of Clinton, Jones Co., Ga. Wiley Jones' father, William Jones, rep- resented Jones County in the General Assembly in 1811. Mrs. Lamar was Pres. Gen. of the U.D.C., 1937-1939. She graduated from Wesleyan with A.B. degree in 1883, and all of her life out- standing in patriotic work. Her father, Col. James H. Blount, a lawyer, went to the U. S. House of Representatives at 31 years of age and for 20 years served there. In 1904 he was Judge of the Court of First Instance in the Philippines. He wrote, "American Occupation of the Philippines."
LESTER
The Lesters of Jones County, Georgia, came from Virginia, by way of Nedberry District, South Carolina.
John Lester was granted land in 1753-54, and was the first of the family to arrive in Newberry Dist.
James Lester, b. 17-, d. 1805 ; apparently arrived in New- berry Dist. between 1755-1760. He was a Rev. soldier, served as private, Adjutant, Lieut., in 1780-81-82. He accumulated con- siderable property and after his death, the estate became in- volved in a law suit. The children named in the suit were Peter, Charles, Abner, Isaac, Samuel, Alfred, John, and a dau. Joyce.
John Lester bought land in Newberry Dist. 1785. He sold this
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South Carolina land in April 1806 and moved to Jones County, Georgia, with his sons and daughters, John E., Dennis, David, Samuel, George, Joseph, Betsy and Galliah. Land records show the buying of land in Jones Co., Ga. by John Lester, Sr., in Mar. 1807.
John Lester, Jr., (John E.) purchased an adjoining lot of land January, 1909.
The Lesters located in the N. E. Section of the county. Their lands bordered on the waters of Potato Creek.
John Lester, Jr., (John E.), b. 1787, Newberry Dist., S. C., mar. Amy Sanford of Newberry Dist. They moved from Geor- gia to Alabama. His death occurred there in 1854. Buried near Seale, Alabama.
Dennis, David, Samuel and Betsy Lester were the only memb- ers of the original South Carolina family who spent the re- maining years of their lives in Jones County. Dennis and David died in the decade following the War between the States. Samu- el, unmarried, died earlier.
Dennis Lester, b. 1794 (Newberry Dist., S. C.) died Jones County, Ga., 1870's. Married 1819 Syrena Mullins, dau. of Jere- miah Mullins, (d. 1837) of Jones County, Ga. They had two children, Rodolphus Dickerson, Johnny, an invalid and never married.
Rodolphus Dickerson Lester, b. 1820, d. 1899; mar. 1846, Mary Ann Cason, b. 1825, d. 1898, dau. of Seth and Margaret (Hunter) Cason. Margaret Hunter was dau. of Samuel Hunter, Lincoln County, Ga. Rodolphus Dickerson and Mary Ann ( Ca- son) Lester were parents of two dau. and three sons, namely : Sarah E., Mary Julia, Rodolphus Cason, Edgar Samuel, Willie Edwin.
Sarah E. Lester, b. 1847, d. 1888; mar. 1867, James Oliver Bonner, b. 1841, d. 1894. Children were: James Oliver, Annie, Frank Lester, Edgar, Eugene Lockhart, Guy, Julia, Daisy, Bes- sie, Haynes, Hunter. After the death of Sarah E. Lester Bonner in 1888, James Oliver Bonner with his children moved to Johns- ton County, Texas. He was the second son of Oliver H. Perry Bonner and Sarah Ann Turk, of Baldwin County, Ga.
Mary Julia Lester, b. 1849, d. 1911. mar. 1867, Capt. John
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Richard Bonner, b. 1840, d. 1917. Their children were: Mary Philipp, Nellie Eaton, Richard Lester, Julia Estelle, Albert Sid- ney, Richard Bernard, Rudolphus Cason, Alice, Pearle, Fannie, Olive, Ethel, Inez.
Capt. Bonner was oldest son of Oliver H. Perry Bonner and Sarah Ann Turk of Baldwin County, Ga.
Rodolphus Cason Lester, b. 1860, d. 1940, mar. 1882, Ellie Ousley, b. 1863, d. 1946. They had five children, namely, Mamie Elethia, Thomas Ousley, Rodolphus Cirk, Ellie and Willie Ed- win. At the end of the century, Rodolphus Lester moved from Jones County , Ga., and became a builder of railroads in South Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. After retirement he located in Berrien County, Ga.
Samuel Edgar Lester, b. 1863, d. 19-, married Elizabeth Wilson of Franklin, Tenn. They had no children.
Willie Edwin Lester b. 1866, d. 1941, mar. Beatrice de Ment Harrison of Huntsville, Ala. Before moving to Alabama, he was Judge of the County Court of Jones.
Betsy Lester of Newberry Dist. S. C., moved to Jones Co., in 1807, married a Mr. Snellings. After his death, she with her son David and other children, occupied a small house on the Lester plantation and were generously supported by her brothers, Den- nis and David Lester. Later, when Sherman was on his "March to the Sea", young David Snellings, a deserter from the Confed- erate Army, had joined Sherman's forces and was encamped with the General at the nearby Cobb Place in Baldwin County. From there Sherman's raiders, influenced by Snellings, in a most vicious manner, plundered, pillaged, and destroyed by fire most of the Lesters' personal property. Twice the residence of Dennis Lester was set on fire. Elderly David Lester was tied and bound with rope for hanging in an attempt to force him to divulge the hiding place of his gold, silver and other valuables. David Snellings is credited with much of the viciousness suffered by these two men and their families, who had been his generous benefactors in childhood.
David Lester, b. 1796, d. 1874, mar. Betsy Mullins, dau. of Jeremiah Mullins of Jones County, Ga. They were parents of one son, David, and several daughters.
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David Lester, b. Sept. 8, 1832, d. 1886, reared a large number of children, namely: Annie, Illda, Gertrude, Maude, Vida, Pierce and Hugh David. David Lester was Jones County's first public school Supt. (see schools)
The Lesters were practical industrious citizens of Jones County, Ga., who devoted their career to the pursuits of plant- ing farming, and through much energy and well directed effort were successful in accumulating a satisfactory competence. They rarely chose public life. They were content to remain in private life as good and public-spirited citizens.
By Ethel Bonner Gamble
LOCKETTS
From "Southern Kith and Kin," by J. S. Davis
The first Locketts in this country were in Henrico Co., Va. and were Thomas and Margaret Osborne Lockett. The first ones to settle in Ga. were David Lockett in Wilkes Co., and Jacob in Baldwin Co. The first Locketts mentioned in Jones Co., was James Lockett, son of Solomon and Martha Alvord Lockett, Solomon's 2nd wife was Mrs. Hettie Humphries Cottrell, Mar. 1840, (Jones Co. Marriage Records, page 1.90) James Lockett died in Jones Co., where he left a will signed Sept. 1, 1842, Wills, Book "C", 1826-185-) He mentions wife Hetty, son Solomon Humphries Lockett, and left considerable property. The will is witnessed by R. V. Hardeman, Joseph Winship and Horatio Bowen. Execu : Thomas Humphreys, son of sister Cyn- thia.
James Lockett was living in Jones prior to 1816, as he was a Justice of Peace and signed many papers. In 1824 along with Adam Carson and Samuel Barron, they deeded part of Lot 28, 11th Dis. to Planters Academy. (At Wayside) to Trustees listed as Warren Jordan, Joseph Duckworth, Baily Bell and Kinchen Thweatt. James Lockett drew in the Gold Lottery in Jones Co .. 1832. The home which he and Hettie Lockett lived in is still standing in Clinton. It was later owned by Col. Jas. H. Blount, and now the Hamiltons. James Lockett and the Thweatts came from Va. as friends together to Jones Co. and there are many deeds on record where they bought land and sold land together.
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James Lockett married Rebecca Barron (dau. of Samuel Bar- ron and Joanna Braswell Barron), a sister of Benjamin (Ma- jor) Barron of near Round Oak. Their chil. were:
(1) James, Jr., mar. Sarah Woodward, (2) Abner, mar. Ann Mimms, (3) William, b. Apr. 12, 1822, d. 1859, mar. Frances Tinsley, b. 1825. William the father, was an engineer building the first 100 miles of railroad in Georgia with his own slave la- bor. (4) Benjamin Barron Lockett, mar. his cousin Sallie Bridges in 1840. (Judge J. C. Barron of Clinton, Ga., was a nephew of Rebecca Barron Lockett) Benjamin moved to Al- bany, Ga. (5) Solomon Lockett b. 1836, d. 1856, died and buried in Macon. (6) Sarah Lockett mar. Frank Chapman, their ch. Ambrose, Rebecca Barron, Ann Eliza C., Joanna (mar. Al- onzo Timon) Bettie Chapman, m. Bradford Chapman. Abner, mar. Evalie Simms, Sallie F. mar. H. R. McGinty, Stephen An- drew. (7) Polly (Mary) Lockett mar. Willie Barron, Jones Co. June 17, 1821 (Marriage Book A) .
Jacob. Lockett, b. 1754, 1. 1820, estate administered in Jones Co. June 4, 1820, mar. Lucy Waddell of Prince Edward Co., Va., 1791. Jacob Lockett's home was in Jones Co. about 1 mile west of Wayside and 7 mi. from Gray, Ga. He died here and his sons Osborne and Royal administered the estate. Appraisers were relatives, Abner and James Lockett, guardians of Nancy, Eliz., and James Lockett, minor orphans. Lucy died between 1821 and 1826. Later ch. Lucy mar. Jas. Traywick, Martha mar. Thos. Higginbotham, Cynthia mar. Joel Renfro, Eliz died young. Lucy Lockett mar. James Ward, Sarah mar. James R. Bridges.
Jacob and Lucy are buried in Jones Co. (it is said between Gray and Bradley in an old family cemetery, monuments came from England. By the standards of 1800, Jacob was prosperous, as he and Abner owned "two pleasure vehicles" as well as slaves and lands.
So far as we know Osborne Lockett never left Jones Co., Ga., he was an early merchant in Clinton, never married. Royal Lockett mar. Martha Smith in Baldwin Co., 1804 (later Jones) moved to Crawford Co., and later to Texas.
Locketts listed in Jones Co. 1811 tax lists :
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James Lockett, 5 slaves, 2021/2 acres, Caney Creek. Thomas Lockett, 13 slaves, 2021/2 acres, Walnut Creek. Jacob Lockett, 3 slaves, 2021/2 acres, Walnut Creek. Abner Lockett, 8 slaves, 1011/2 acres, Falling Creek. 1813 Tax Lists :
Abner Lockett, 10 slaves, 405 acres, Shoal Creek.
James Lockett, 7 slaves, 2021/2, Caney Creek.
Thomas Lockett, 11 slaves, Walnut Creek.
Jacob Lockett, 3 slaves, 2021/2 acres, Walnut Creek.
They are on records for 18-1-18-19-20-21 and had more lands, slaves and "Pleasure Wheels" (carriages).
Marshall Smith, whose dau. Martha (Patsy) mar. Royal Lockett, was married five times and died in Jones County, a Revolutionary Soldier. He came from Maryland and Delaware, and served in the Navy. His will is filed in Baldwin Co., Nov. 24, 1817. His wife Nancy Timmons, ch. Patsy, Eliz., William, Lette, Polly, Marshall, Gilles.
MILNERS
John Milner, Captain, appears in the Harvey List of Ga. Rev. Soldiers. He served under Col. Elijah Clarke, and was granted 2871/2 acres of land in Washington Co., Ga., April 6, 1784. The Bounty Surveys also show that he received 2871/2 acres on Nov. 14, 1784. He was born in Va., May 16, 1746 and d. in Ga. May 16, 1812 in Wilkes Co. He m. Elizabeth Godwin in 1768. Their ch. William Pitt m. Apsylla Holmes, Jonathan, John, one dau. mar. a Callaway, and Benjamin b. 1772, d. 1828, mar. Penelope Holmes, b. 1773, d. 1845.
Rev. Benjamin Milner is credited with having brought Ber- muda grass from England, the first being planted in the yard of his old home near Blountsville. A branch of the Tufts family founded Tufts College near Chelsea, Mass, which is still operat- ing. This family owned Tufts Springs in lower Jones County which was analyzed and found to be the purest water in the world. A traveler from Jones Co. saw a sign in Carlsbad, Ger- many that said, "This is the purest water in the world, except water from Tufts Springs in Jones County ,Ga." This land is now in Bibb Co., since that part of Jones was cut off to make Bibb. Benjamin and Penelope Milner's dau. Mary P. Milner,
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