Most, if not all, of Edward's sons were Patriot soldiers in the American Revolution and many of them wound up in Georgia (Oglethorpe, Greene and Wilkes Counties). Several of his daughters married Revolutionary War soldiers as well. The author has not had time to do in-depth research all of his children but he has collected literally volumes of information about our Jackson ancestors while they have been in Georgia. It has been a complex project due not only to the very common Jackson surname but also because of the numerous intermarriages of families which was difficult to unravel. There is simply too much to post here so the author will only provide the highlights. Please consider this, as with all ancestry research, an incomplete puzzle and it likely has errors.
Likely children of Edward Jackson and his 1st wife Lucy (Parrish?):
- Daniel Jackson (1738-1794) - moved to Wilkes County, GA where he was a Patriot Revolutionary War soldier with Elijah Clarke's REFUGEES. This is the author's line - For more on Daniel and his descendants, click HERE.
- Milenor Ann (Milly) Jackson married Robert Hammock, Jr. who was a Revolutionary War soldier. Milly drew a widow's pension and she drew land in the 1827 GA land lottery. She was living in Wilkes County in 1808. In the estate records (Wilkes County, GA) of Daniel Jackson (her brother), the names of Thomas and Joshua Hammock can be found. Thomas Hammock was also the guardian of John Jackson (orphan of Daniel) in Wilkes County, GA. The Combs, Wise, Jackson, Hammock, Favor, Eidson, Talbot and Colley lines have several intermarriages.
- John Jackson appears to have settled in Wilkes County, GA.
- Moses Jackson appears to have settled in Clarke and Greene Counties (GA)
- Lucy Jackson
- William Parrish Jackson
- Mary Jackson
- Silvaner Jackson
- Phoebe Jackson
- Benedict Jackson
Children of Edward Jackson and his 2nd wife Abigail James:
- Ambrose Jackson appears to have settled in Clarke and Greene Counties (GA).
- Ephraim Jackson married Ann Russell and they lived along the Oglethorpe/Wilkes County border and later wound up in Carroll County, GA. Ephraim died in Carroll County, GA in 1853.
- David Jackson (1807-?) married Mary Deavon, moved to Carroll County, GA
- Seaborn Jasper Jackson (1810-1875) married Mary Ferrell, moved to Carroll County, GA
- Rowland W. Jackson (1811-1836) married Delphia Elizabeth Petteet, Remained in Wilkes County, GA.
- James M. Jackson (1813-?) married Martha Ann Wilkins
- Thomas Jefferson Jackson (1813-1886) married Lucy Ann Susan Henderson, moved to Coweta County, GA
- Woodrow Terrell Jackson (1815-1876) married Irene Cynthia Payne, moved to Carroll County, GA and then to Russellville, AL.
- Martha Jackson (1817-?) married Herman Wray
- Andrew Ephraim Jackson (1817-1882) married Antonia Selman, moved to Haralson County, GA
- George Jackson (1826-?)
- Sarah Jackson (d. 1831) (Not sure this Sarah is identified correctly: Her estate file can be found at the GA Archives. She died in 1831 and a David Jackson was appointed administrator and an Ephraim Jackson provided security. An A. J. Jackson and a John F. Jackson are noted. Is this Ephraim Jackson her father or brother or perhaps and uncle?)
- Woody Jackson married Sarah/Sally Haynes on Sept. 2, 1807 and they lived along the Oglethorpe/Wilkes County border. Woody was a local lawyer in Lexington and he was involved in politics. In the book "A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians", Vol. 5, a statement is made that Woody is the 1/2 brother of Thomas Jackson the father of Gen. Stonewall Jackson. This author's limited research shows that Stonewall's father had at least 15 siblings by 2 different women and one of them was named Edward, however, the dates to not match. More research is needed and with Stonewall's family history being somewhat murky, it may take quite a bit of research to uncover the facts.
Woody and Sally lived near the town of Lexington and they are buried in a small family plot on Salem Church Road. Woody's large estate file at the GA Archives list his wife (Sarah/Sally) and 7 children:
- Emaline Buford/Beauford
- Marshal N.
- Andrew W. Jackson (1824-1857)
- Marion
- Ellora Henderson
- Cyrenia Birdsong
- Marion J. (minor)
The Georgian, July 29, 1824
The Friend and Monitor, Feb. 24, 1815
An interesting Jackson who may also be a descendant of Edward Jackson is the Baptist minister Hartwell Jackson also happened to live in Wilkes County in the early 1800s. He is said to be the son of Drury W. Jackson but there is some confusion over Drury - there may have even been two Drury Jacksons that settled in Georgia. The author has not determined the lineage of Hartwell or Drury; However, judging by a couple of pictures of Hartwell, he certainly bears a familial resemblance to the author's Jackson kin. Hartwell can be found on the 1820 census very close to the Callaway family in or near Rayle. Milly Combs (widow of James Combs) is listing as the next consecutive entry. We know that the Combs and Jackson families were close and had familial ties to Virginia before settling in GA. On the 1850 census, he shown to have been born in NC about 1777. He and his wife and many of his descendants are buried in a family cemetery near Watkinsville, GA. Some of his descendants settled in Jackson County in the town of Winder where they were important members of the local society and industry.
According to files [1] that the author located at the GA Archives, Drury W. Jackson was the son of Ambrose Jackson and Anne Wyche. Ambrose may have been a brother of our Edward Jackson.
In addition to Edward's son Daniel, there are several Jackson men that served with Elijah Clarke's Refugees during the American Revolution [2] - among them is a Drury Jackson. The author found 2 Drury Jacksons living in eastern Georgia during this time and one of them has a Rev War memorial marking his grave.
Also, a Drury Jackson served with the 8th VA Regiment during the American Revolution. The 8th saw service at Valley Forge just like Shadrach Pinkston who settled in Wilkes County, GA near the Jacksons, Colleys, Callaways and Talbots. It would not surprise the author if one day a common ancestor is discovered for most of these Wilkes County families.
Rev. Hartwell Jackson, Sr.?
(Author unknown)
This photo is probably Hartwell Jackson Jr.
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[1] The archives has records in both the family files area and the archival special request area.
[2] See Lucian Lamar Knight's "Georgia's Roster of the Revolution".
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