The names below appear in no particular
order. These are simply interesting associations between Prosser and some
notable persons that may be of historical value.
Moses Going - May 29, 1795 – Prosser Horton was
a witness to a land sale between Moses Going and wife Agnes of Warren County,
GA to James Cozart[1] of
Franklin County, GA. 684 acres of land in Franklin
County. Proved by Horton in Warren County, December 2, 1797.[2] this Moses Going may be the same man that can be found in the early Orange County, NC records.
On a side note, I closely match yDNA with numerous Going/Gowens/Goins men -
There is an adoption somewhere in the Hollis-Goings family that probably dates
back to the 1700s or earlier. The Goings family settled in Fairfield
District of SC as did my Hollis ancestors.
Charles McDonald - While living in Warren County, GA,
Prosser purchased 287-1/2 acres of land in Jackson County, GA from Charles
McDonald and his wife Mary who were living in Hancock County,
GA. The land was on the Walnut fork of the Oconee
River. The tract was surveyed by John Hampton in 1784 and conveyed
to Charles McDonald that same year.[3] This Charles McDonald appears to be
the husband of Mary Glas Burn and they are the parents of the two time Georgia Governor by the same name. Charles McDonald Jr. served from 1839 to
1843. He also served in the Georgia House of Representatives and two
one-year terms in the State Senate and he was a Brigadier General in the
Georgia militia.[4] He built the Sweetwater Creek Mill in what
is now Douglas County – a mill that was burned down by General Sherman during
the Civil War. This is now part of Sweetwater Creek State Park.[5] Later in his life he lived in Marietta in
what was known as Kennesaw Hall and he served as a Justice of the Georgia
Supreme Court from 1855-1859 while living in Marietta.[6] Sadly,
Kennesaw Hall was also destroyed by Union troops during the Sherman's campaign through Georgia (Battle of Atlanta).[7]
Hosea Camp – born in Durham, Orange County, NC
about 1775. Possibly married twice with 2nd wife being
Elizabeth Kennedy whom he married in Jackson County, GA in July 1806.
Served in the War of 1812. He apparently was trained as a lawyer and he
was a Jackson County Inferior Court Justice from 1812-1815.[8]
He was living in Paulding County by 1850 and listed his occupation as
"Farmer and Methodist Preacher". When he died in Polk County in
1857, he had been a member of the ME church for 50 years.
His father was Nathaniel Camp of Orange
County, NC and a Revolutionary War veteran that fought in many battles.
He was at Kings Mountain and family lore claims that the silver plated conch
shell that Major Ferguson used as a bugle was found by Nathaniel and passed on
to Hosea. It was later donated to the DAR and is on display at their
museum in Washington DC. Nathaniel and Hosea were in Laurens County SC
before settling in Jackson County GA.
James Cochran – Revolutionary War veteran. Very large estate
in 1835 (Jackson County) with Tandy Key, Elisha Winn, Harrison Thurmond,
Horatio Webb, Samuel Watson and Middleton Witt providing $50,000 bond as
executors and administrators. Wife, Mary, daughters Judith Winn, Ann Key
and Jane Thurmond (the wives of Elisha, Tandy and Harrison). Names found
in estate documents are John A. Winn, A. DeLaprerriere, Jacob Braselton,
Willard Randolph, Hightower (?) Randolph, and Isaac Buckhannon
(Buchanon). One of James' grandchildren. Mary Ann Thurmond, married Ange
DeLaprerriere. Dr. DeLaprerriere was one of the certifiers to Dr.
Crawford Long's use of anesthesia on James M. Venable in a letter written in
1854.[9]
[10]
[11]
James Cochran is said to be buried in the DeLaprerriere Cemetery near present
day Braselton. He is said to have donated money for the Walnut Creek
Baptist Church.
Some researchers claim that James Cochran's daughter Mary married Jesse Horton (b. 1783). If correct, this Jesse Horton would likely be the son of Sherwood, Jeremiah, James or Prosser.
Harrison Thurmond's estate in 1846 was rather large with a bond of $40,000 which was administered by Tilman Harrison, James B. Thurman, Overton Harrison, James Wood, Sterling Mayes, Joshua Randolph, W.S. Thompson, H. M. Thurmond, and John McCollough. Names mentioned in the estate documents are Jane B. Thurmond, Tandy K. Phelps, George M. Thurmond, William H. Thurmond, and Andrew J. Thurmond. It was Harrison and Jane Cochran Thurmond's daughter Mary Ann that married General Ange DeLaperriere in 1826 (Hall County)
As noted above, Elisha Winn's wife was Judith Cochran, the daughter of James Cochran. Elisha Winn is arguably the father of Gwinnett County since his house was used for much of the early planning when the county was formed in 1818. He also served as a Justice of the Inferior Court[12] and as a State Senator and Representative numerous times. The house that he built in 1812 that was used for official business is still standing on Dacula Road and is currently used as a museum. At the time the house was built, the area was Jackson County. The location of the home in proximity to historic Fort Daniel is noteworthy: Less than 2 miles.
Elisha Winn
House
(Gwinnett Historical Society)
Reuben Kennerly - Reuben appears to be the son of
James Kennerly of Augusta County, VA. Both were probably Revolutionary
War soldiers. Reuben died in 1824 in Virginia.
Price – Thomas S. Price married Pheraby
Horton. They moved to Floyd County, GA. Thomas was the
Sheriff of Floyd County in 1846, 1850 and 1854.[13]
Interestingly, Moses Liddell was also a sheriff (1842). Ezekiel Price (probably father of Thomas) was a neighbor of Prosser's on the 1820
census.
John Randolph – 1st Lt., War of
1812, born in VA in 1773 and he died in Jackson County Georgia in 1855.
He is said to be buried in the Zion Cemetery, Braselton. His grandson was
named Tandy Key Randolph.
Tandy Watts Key (Major) – Commander of Fort Daniel at Hog Mountain,
War of 1812. This area was Jackson County until 1818 when it was split
off to Gwinnett County (Dacula area now). He was born in 1786 in Wilkes
County, GA. He was a Justice of the Inferior Court of Jackson County for
many years beginning in 1825 and ending in 1831.[14] He may have been involved with the building of Fort Daniel.
There is another Tandy Key that lived in Jackson County. His Will lists the following children: Harriett Phelps, Mary Mitchell, Virginia Appleby, Caroline Clark, Susannah Wilson, James C. Key, Grover W. Key, Martha Ann Moreland, Malisa Land, Madison Troup Key, Elizabeth, Tandy Key, Jr., Thomas Jefferson and other minor children. Elisha Winn and Horatio Webb were witnesses to the Will dated 1836. His daughter Virginia Appleby married Judge John Appleby whose parents were James Appleby and Virginia Jane Montgomery. Virginia Jane Montgomery Appleby was the sister of James McConnell Montgomery (of Atlanta and Fort Peachtree fame). Judge John Appleby's brother James married Elizabeth Horton. Elizabeth's father could have been James or Sherwood Horton.
Some of the Appleby family members are buried in the Niblack family cemetery in Jackson County, GA.
There is a street in Gwinnett County named "Tandy Key Street" – it is
the entrance to Gwinnett Place Mall near I-85 and Pleasant Hill Road.
Venable – One of the most interesting of the Venable family
members was Captain John Moorman Venable Jr. (b. 1827; d.1910) who is reported
to be the first patient of Dr. Crawford Long to undergo anesthesia to remove a
tumor from his neck (First use of anesthesia).[15]
[16]
Dr. Long had his medical practice near the downtown square of Jefferson GA
which is now the Crawford Long Museum.
The John Venable listed in the estate documents for Prosser Horton is probably the father of Captain John M. Venable, Jr. John Moorman Venable Sr. (b. 1779;d.1868) married Sarah Clower, the daughter of Daniel Clower, the Revolutionary War soldier.[17] Daniel Clower, born in Pennsylvania, enlisted for service in the Revolutionary War while living in Orange County, NC.
The Revolutionary War solder Captain John Venable (b.1740;d.1811) and his wife Agnes Moorman are the parents of John Venable, Sr. and thus the grandparents of John, Jr.
Captain John Moorman Venable Jr. served as a Captain in the Confederate Army.[18] During the war, he was promoted to Captain when he took the place of Monroe Reynolds who was killed in action. Monroe became Captain when he replaced Henry Hosch who was also killed in battle. The Hoschton community near Braselton, GA is named for Henry's family. Henry's daughter Susan Frances married William Harrison Braselton the grandson of Jacob Braselton, Sr.
Some researchers state that Daniel Clower's mother was the sister of General Daniel Morgan; If correct, Robert Moorman Venable, Jr. was the grand-nephew of General Daniel Morgan.
The brother of John Moorman Sr. was Nathaniel that married Sarah Montgomery, the sister of James McConnell Montgomery (of Fort Peachtree fame). Nathaniel and Sarah are buried in a large family vault at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta[19]. Their son Richard was the Clerk of the Superior Court of Fulton County for many years. His first job was as a bookkeeper for Ambrose Forsyth. During the Civil War it is said that he hid many of the court records in his wagon and rode them all the way to Jackson County for safekeeping. Many of their descendants were heavily involved in the early politics of Atlanta and Georgia with several serving as Clerks of Court. Nathaniel's great grandsons Samuel and William owned Stone Mountain at one time where they operated a quarry (Venable Brothers). They deeded a portion of Stone Mountain to the UDC for use as a Confederate Memorial which eventually became the famous carving of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson. One of the lakes in the park is named VENABLE LAKE.
Another brother of Captain John Moorman Venable Sr. was Robert Venable who married Judith Jackson. Robert's name can be found in the estate docs and land records of Prosser Horton.
Most of these early Jackson County Venable settlers were devout Methodists.
Braselton – Of interest to the author is the
Braselton family for whom the town of present day Braselton, Georgia is
named. Jacob Braselton is said to have been born in Frederick County
Maryland. In 1788 he was living in Granville County, NC and in Pendleton
District, SC by 1792 and then he made his last move to Jackson County,
GA. He was known to be a Baptist.[20]
Not only are there numerous records in Jackson County, Georgia between Prosser
and the Braselton family, there are records for the Braselton family when they
were in Pendleton District SC. Several of these records include
transactions between the author's maternal Ledbetter and Verner ancestors[21]:
- 1792 – Jacob Brazelton[22] (Braselton)
land transaction on Keowee River; John Verner[23] was
a witness
- 1794 – John Braselton witness to a land transaction
on Generostee Creek
- 1804 – Jacob Brazelton (Braselton), judgment in
his favor, Rocky River
- 1805 – Henry Braselton witness to a land
transaction between Charles Verner and Mary Verner, John Verner, Sr., John
Verner, Jr. and John and Joel Ledbetter noted.[24]
- 1805 – Henry Braselton bought land granted to
George Verner. [25]
On the 1800 census for Pendleton, SC, Joel
Ledbetter is #443, Jacob Braselton #456, John Braselton #458, George Verner
#462, Mary Verner #461. Joel Ledbetter is living in Caswell County, NC on
the 1790 census. It is presumed that Jacob Braselton is in Pendleton by
1790 or enroute and missed on the census. Jacob's son Henry married Lydia
Ledbetter the daughter of Joel Ledbetter and Catherine ("Kitty") Braselton (Joel and Catherine are my maternal 5th great-grandparents).
Reverend Henry Ledbetter was
raised in the Anglican Church in Virginia but later became a Baptist minister
and he served as a Patriot during the Revolutionary War (most likely as a
minister rather than a soldier given his age). His descendants lived in
Caswell and Orange Counties in NC and many of them moved to the Pendleton SC
district. Although they were Baptists, most seem to have converted to
Methodism once married. There are several Ledbetter men who became
notable Methodist ministers.
John Ledbetter - The son of Joel Ledbetter and Catherine Braselton. He married Mary Verner the daughter of the Revolutionary War soldier David Verner. David and his brothers served with their father and their father-in-law (James Pettigrew). The Pettigrews were French Huguenots (Pettigru) that were early settlers of South Carolina. See more on my Verner and Pettigrew ancestors in my maternal ancestors family pages.
It should be noted that there was a Sergeant John Ledbetter listed on the 1793 Wilkes County GA Militia Muster Roll along with Prosser Horton. He later was became a Major. He was granted land along the Ogeechee River along the Hancock/Warren/Washington County line. The exact relationship of this John Ledbetter to the Pendleton Ledbetters is not known. He possibly had brothers named Mathew and Isaac.
There are also numerous early records for Ledbetters in Orange County, NC living near the Hortons.
Williamson - Adam married Elizabeth Horton (b. 1793; d.
1868), daughter of Prosser. Adam was born in Virginia between
1788-1799. Adam was the son of John Williamson an Irish immigrant and
Revolutionary War veteran. Adam was a soldier in the War of 1812 and his
name can be found listed along with William Clements, Daniel Busson, Thomas
Niblack, Nathaniel Venable, William Venable, Sherwood Horton, John Williamson,
and Abraham Whorton on the muster role for Jackson County dated 1813.[26]
This Adam Williamson was probably the Adam
that is shown to be the administrator of Prosser Horton's son William.
Adam's sister, Mary, married Reuben McClung.[27] [53] Another sibling, John Jr., had his Will contested in the various legal courts and the case wound up before the GA Supreme Court. There are numerous documents found for this Will and its legal proceedings in the Hargrett Library at the U of GA, the Jackson County Courthouse and the Crawford Long museum. John, Jr.'s wife was Winnie Camp, the sister of Hosea Camp.
Newspaper posting July 1, 1842 – Notes 700
acres of land owned by Adam Williamson on the Walnut River adjoining J.
Randolph, Sr. John Horton is mentioned in this newspaper article.
There is a John Williamson and an Adam
Williamson listed on the 1810 census for Pendleton, SC with Benjamin and Reuben
Clements as close neighbors. It is not known if these Williamsons are the
same as can later be found living in Jackson County, GA. For example, on
the 1820 census for Jackson County, there are 4 Williamsons listed
consecutively: John, William, Adam and John. These Williamsons are likely
John, Sr. and his sons.[28]
[29]
There was also an Adam Williamson that died in Jackson County in 1823.[30]
The administrator of his estate was Brookfield Burson (Busson?). Who was this Adam
Williamson? Was he a brother of John, Sr.?
Adam and Elizabeth can be found living in Jackson County up until the 1850 census and then they apparently moved to Gwinnett as they are then shown to be living in District 550 on the 1860 census. This area isthe NW quadrant of Gwinnett now known as the Buford / Sugar Hill area.
Elizabeth died in 1868 and she is buried
in the small Cowan family cemetery near Acworth in Cobb County, Georgia.
Presumably, one of her daughters married a Cowan[31] and
she lived with them at the time of her death.
There is an interesting Will record[32] for
a William Williamson on December 17, 1832 whereby Adam Williamson is the
executor. Land is noted as "the Horton tract". Numerous
beneficiaries with the last name McClesky and Moon. Henry Crawford was a
testator.
Thomas Niblack – Map and Census, wife Margaret. James Appleby, testator in 1839.
William Cureton - Rev War soldier
Charles Dougherty – One of the witnesses of Prosser's
Will. He is listed on the membership role for Walnut Fork Baptist Church.
William Bell – He is listed as a soldier in the
Fort Daniel documents, War of 1812.
Clayborn Maddox – buried at Walnut Fork Baptist
Church cemetery.
Alexander Reid(Reed) – Revolutionary War soldier.
Truman Kellogg – Owned and operated Kelloggs's Store where he operated a post office as the postmaster.[33] He was a neighbor of Prosser's widow on the 1830 census.
Jeremiah Waitts – neighbor on the 1820 census.
James W. Cook – Revolutionary War soldier
Lewis Pyron – possibly related to James Pyron
that is listed on the Fort Daniel documents.
James Mayo – on an early census.
Jesse Lott – buried north of Braselton off of
Highway 53
Isaac Busson – listed on the Fort Daniel
documents. Is his brother Daniel?
James Brinton – Married Elizabeth Horton on
December 15, 1822.
Elizabeth Glenn – Widow of Revolutionary War soldier
(Mary Elizabeth Callahan Glenn?)
John Epperson – Walnut Fork Baptist Church member.
Mitchell Bennett – War of 1812 soldier under Col.
Joseph Whorton.
Charles Dougherty – Member of the Walnut Fork Baptist
Church.
James Hemphill – Co-Executor of Prosser's
Will. This is possibly General James Hemphill. He was a Brigadier
General in the Georgia Militia. His brother-in-law was William
Montgomery, the brother of James McConnell Montgomery (they married Boyle
sisters). He is said to have been an officer involved in the Indian
removal from Georgia. He was later a politician in Rome, Georgia.[34]
William Bell – Co-Executor of Prosser's Will. This is probably Corporal William M. Bell (b.1763), who was also in the Georgia Militia in 1793 (as was Prosser). He is buried at the Hoschton City Cemetery. His son, William Jr., is listed in the Fort Daniel War of 1812 documents.
On the 1820 census on the page preceding the listing of Prosser Horton is the name J M C Montgomery who is James McConnell Montgomery, the man who was an early settler of DeKalb County, Georgia and the man associated with Fort Peachtree and the beginning roots of Atlanta. James was a devout Presbyterian from the Lancaster area of SC before his father brought his family to Jackson County, GA. The author located a document indicating that James lived near Hurricane Shoals.[35]
He was still in Jackson County in 1831
where he was listed as a postmaster.[36]
OTHER ASSOCIATIONS
The Walnut Fork Church[37] located on present day Highway 60 near I-85 between Braselton and Jefferson had as members some of the early pioneer settlers of the area and a few record fragments of members from 1802 until 1858.
- Sally Glenn is shown as a member in the
1812-1827 time period[38].
This Sally Glenn is Sarah Sally Horton, the daughter of Prosser and Sarah
Horton. John Glenn is on the membership list.
- The church records show several Clements family members
who are related to James Clements[39] whose
son William married Winifred Horton, a daughter of Prosser and
Sarah. Culliver Clements, Agnes Clements, Joanna Clements are shown as early members.
- Jacob Braselton, Jr.[40] can
be found as a member and he was a buyer at the Estate sale of Prosser
Horton. Also Jacob and Hannah.
- There are several Williamson family members
listed – possibly related to Adam Williamson who was the son-in-law of
Prosser Horton.
- Mary Cochran – wife of James the Revolutionary War soldier.
- William, Hannah & Mitchell Bennett. Mitchell is listed in the War of 1812 documents.
- Reuben McClung, Nancy McClung, John McClung, Elizabeth McClung. Reuben McClung had a daughter named Eliza that married William A. McElreath. Eliza and William had a son Walter who was one of the founders of the Atlanta Historical Society and was its first director. McElreath Hall is named for him. Walter was a member of the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church. [41]
- Charles Price - possibly related to Thomas S. Price who married Pheraby Horton, daughter of Prosser.
- Nancy Majors, Is this Nancy Major the sister of Richard? There was a Nancy Major that married James Bell (son of Francis). Richard's name can be found in a land record that lists Walter Bell and Prosser Horton - See Jackson Land Deeds.
- Charles Dougherty and Elizabeth Dougherty. Charles was a witness on the Will of Prosser Horton.
- There is an interesting land deed dated in 1813 for 2-3/4 acres of land sold by Abner Winn to Prosser Horton, Daniel Clower, James Horton, William H. Bacon, Lemuel Winn, Hosea Camp and Robert Venable as "Trustees" for a meeting house. Several of these men were Revolutionary War veterans. This meeting house may have been a Methodist denomination[42]. Abner Winn, Jr. was a Methodist minister.
- Lemuel and Abner Winn are the brothers of Elisha – All sons of Thomas and Philadelphia Winn.
- Abner married a Posey. They moved to
Tuscaloosa, AL
Their son, Abner, Jr., was a Methodist minister. He also moved to Tuscaloosa, AL.
- Lemuel Winn married Elizabeth Cofer.
- Charlotte, their daughter, married the
Methodist minister Isaac Boring. The Borings are buried at the
Little River Methodist Church near Woodstock, Georgia. Rev. Isaac
Boring was the son of the Revolutionary War soldier of the same
name. Isaac Boring, Sr. joined at Hillsborough, Orange
County, NC[43] (where
Prosser was likely born). Interestingly, the grandson of Isaac
Boring, Sr., Thomas B. Wafer, married the daughter of William Clements.
[44] [45]
- Nancy, another daughter, married John Clower
the son of Daniel Clower (see below). John and Nancy are buried
at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Daniel Clower was a Revolutionary War soldier
from Orange County, NC (again, the same county where Prosser Horton was likely born) and he served with the 4th NC
Regiment. Daniel's mother is said to be the sister of General
Daniel Morgan. Daniel Clower and his wife are buried at the
Bethesda Methodist Church cemetery located near Lawrenceville, Georgia.
· Daniel Clower's daughter Sarah married John M. Venable.
· Daniel Clower's son John married Nancy Winn, a daughter of Lemuel Winn.
Daniel Clower's granddaughter, Elizabeth Posey Clower (daughter of John Clower and Nancy Winn) married Moses W. Liddell. Moses was a part of the Presbyterian Liddell family that were members of Fairview Presbyterian in Lawrenceville, GA and Rock Spring Presbyterian in Atlanta.
George W. Clower the longtime historian and contributor for the Atlanta Historical Society is the 3rd great-grandson of Daniel Clower.
- Robert Venable was a Revolutionary War soldier
and he is buried in the Venable Cemetery that is located 2 miles south of
the City of Jefferson.
- William H. Bacon is shown living close to Prosser
on the 1820 census for Jackson County. He could be a brother of
Thomas the Revolutionary War soldier that married Catherine Winn.
He also was a Justice of the Peace for GMD 428 for the year 1811.[46]
- James Horton is probably the brother or son of
Prosser.
- Hosea Camp - War of 1812 veteran and Methodist minister.
- A few interesting names can be found in the land
deed documents:
- Ezekiel/Ezekial Cloud, Revolutionary War soldier,
probably born in Wilkes County, NC but later lived in Wilkes County, GA[47]:
Prosser purchased land that was originally granted to Ezekiel. Interestingly, per his Revolutionary War pension application, Ezekiel served under Lt. Colonel John Cunningham (my 5th great maternal grandfather). His pension application provides details of battles and activities while he served under Cunningham, Dooly, Clarke, Walton and other noteworthy Georgians. He was at the Battle of Blackstocks when General Sumter was wounded. He is buried in McDonough, GA.
- John Scott of Augusta, GA and his wife Eliza –
Probably General John Scott who was one of the founders of the city of
Montgomery, Alabama. Numerous land records with his name as either
the landowner or adjoining property line. John Scott was also a
close friend of General Elijah Clarke (See Gov. George Rockingham Gilmer, "Georgians", (1989, Heritage Papers).
- Reuben Coleman, Revolutionary War soldier.
- James McClesky, Revolutionary War soldier.
- Soloman Saxon, Revolutionary War soldier.
- Hosea Camp, War of 1812 veteran and Methodist
Minister.
- John B. Braselton, son of Jacob Braselton Jr.
- John A. Winn, son of Abner, married Dicey Ann
Horton, daughter of James W. Horton and Elizabeth Carrington. It is not known which Horton fathered this James Horton. John A. Winn and
Dicey had daughter Elizabeth Ann Winn who married William H. Braselton a
son of Jacob Braselton.
- Joseph McCutchen, Revolutionary War soldier, a
surveyor for Jackson County and an early Justice of the Peace. He
probably was from Augusta County, VA and there seems to have been some
relationship between the McCutcheons and the McClungs – possibly related
to the Reuben McClung noted herein.
- Of interest, in regards to the author's family history and Methodism, is the Dorris family that lived in the same area for a brief time. James Dorris can be found on the 1830 census living close to several of the persons noted above: Thomas Niblack, Truman Kellogg, Clayborn Maddox, Jacob Braselton, James Cochran and Prosser and Jesse Horton[48]. James Dorris was the brother of Methodist Minister Reverend John McKenzie Dorris who married Elizabeth Clements, the daughter of William Clements and Winifred Horton (the daughter of Prosser). Rev. John M. Dorris and William Clements (and his father James) moved to Carroll County, Georgia in the 1820s while James Dorris moved on to Cherokee County, Georgia in the 1830s where he operated a General Store in the present day area of Milton/Crabapple. James Dorris' wife was a Cherokee Indian. James' descendants married into the Rucker family and the roads named Dorris and Rucker in present day Crabapple are named for this family. James's mother Elizabeth can be found on the Jackson County Lottery list of 1825[49] as receiving 1 draw as the widow of a Revolutionary War soldier. She is shown as living in District 245 which adjoins District 248 (where Sarah K. Horton, widow of Prosser was living). This is an interesting document because her husband James Dorris and his father William were Loyalists during the Ninety Six (SC) Siege and battle during the Revolutionary War – they may have switched allegiances at some point or felt entitled to enter the draw. Elizabeth Dorris is said to have died in Jackson County in 1858 at the age of 94 or 95 which may indicate that she was living with or visiting some of her Horton relatives at the time of her death. Rev. John McKenzie Dorris maintained a close relationship with Rev. Francis Winn who was one of the founders of the First Methodist Church of Douglasville, Georgia and Francis can be found living in Gwinnett County prior to moving to Campbell (now Douglas) County.
- Thus far, the relationship of Rev. Francis Winn and his brother Lorenzo to Elisha Winn is not known; However, at least one researcher claims that Francis and Lorenzo were the sons of a John and Frances Winn but nothing is known about them either. Most likely these Winns are closely related owning land Elisha at the headwaters of the Apalachee River. Interestingly, there is a John Winn on the 1820 census living very close to William Clements whose home[50] was to the north of Elisha's[51]. Elisha Winn is the man for whom credit is given for the founding of Gwinnett County and whose early home is still standing on Dacula Road. Elijah Nunn's name is also on the same 1820 census page and Elijah was one of the names found in the estate documents for Prosser Horton. The other Winn names, specifically Abner and Lemuel, that are found in Prosser's estate documents, are the brothers of Elisha[52].
- The Will of James Gideon, Jr., dated 1803 names Prosser and William McCutcheon as Executors. This may be Rev. James Gideon who married Elizabeth Camp whose children were Hosea and Berry. Charter members and deacons of Walnut Church. Mitchell Bennett was an early Pastor.
- The names Mayo, Pendergrass, McEver and Braselton
can be found throughout the Horton documents.
[1] James
Cozart's daughter Lively Brinkley Cozart is said to have married William Horton
of Orange, NC in 1806.
[2] Helmers,
Lois. "Early Records of Franklin
County, Georgia". p. 129
[3] Jackson
County Deed Abstracts, Deed Book A, 1796-1799
[5] Ibid
[6] Ibid
[7] James
Bolan Glover, Joe McTyre, Rebecca Nash Paden, Marietta, 1833-2000, Acadia
Publishing
[8] G.J.N.
Wilson, Early History of Jackson County, p. 298-299
[9]
Frank Kells Boland, The First Anesthetic: The
Story of Crawford Long, (University
of Georgia Press; 1 edition (April 1, 2009), p.64
[10] Crawford Long Hospital history.
[11] Probably
John M. Venable – see page .
[12]
Early History of Jackson County, p. 299
[13] Floyd County Sheriff's Office official website.
[14] Early History of Jackson County, p. 299
[15] The Banner, April 20, 1910 (Commerce Public Library,
Commerce, GA).
[16] Some references show his name as James M. Venable – the
author was unable to find a James M. Venable that "fit" this
narrative.
[17]
Family files & family bible transcriptions, Commerce Public Library,
Commerce, GA.
[18]
16th GA Infantry, Company B. Source: Fold3. Company
B was known as the "Center Hill Guards" and it was formed with men from
Jackson County, GA.
[19]
The vault was likely made from granite that was quarried from Stone Mountain.
[20]
Mary Braselton Dale, Ancestors and Descendants of William Henry
Braselton. Commerce Public Library.
[21]
The author's maternal 5th great grandparents were Joel
Ledbetter and Catherine Braselton. Joel & Catherine's son John
married Mary Verner, the daughter of David Verner.
[22]
Henry, Jacob and John were probably brothers.
[23]
John Verner, Sr. is the author's maternal 5th great
grandfather.
[24]
John Verner, Jr. is the author's 4th great granduncle.
Joel Ledbetter is the author's maternal 5th great grandfather
and his son John married Mary Verner, the granddaughter of John Verner, Sr.
[25]
George Verner is the the son of John Verner, Sr. and George is the author's 4th great
grandfather. The author's maternal grandparents were both descended from
John Verner, Sr.
[26]
History of Gwinnett, p 10-11
[27]
Some researchers claim that the Mary Williamson that married Reuben McClung was
an EARLY who married Micajah Williamson. Neither version can be proved;
However, given her young age (16) at the time she married Reuben, and 14 at the
time of Micajah's death, it would be unlikely that she was married twice by the
age of 16. Micajah was an Inferior Court Justice in 1800.
[28] Other names listed as living close are James Mc.
Montgomery, James Appleby, William H. Bacon, Prosser Horton, Jeremiah Horton,
Ezekiel Price, Joseph Whorton, James Glenn, Hugh Montgomery, John Winn, Abner
Winn, R. Winn and several Pettyjohn families.
[29]
Adam Williamson was the executor for a William Williamson in 1832.
[30]
The Georgia Journal, May 20, 1823, (Digital Newspapers of Georgia)
[31] Stephen D. Cowan is listed on the 1850 census as a neighbor
of Adam. Wife listed as Eliza age 25, probably their daughter. John
Alexander Winn and Dicy Horton Winn and George and Elizabeth
Merk are living close by as well on this census.
[32]
Jackson County Georgia, Book A, p. 191.
[33]
United States Official Post Office Guide, April 1, 1831, page 164
[34] An interesting paper regarding Hemphill and the Indian
removal can be found here: https://southernspaces.org/2017/all-roads-led-rome-facing-history-cherokee-expulsion/
[35] United States Postal Guide dated 1831, page 164.
[36] Ibid
[37] More information on the church can be found in the Jackson
County Historical Society newsletter, V7, N1, October 1999
[38]
Jackson County Historical Society News, October 1999, p 5-6 (Available online)
[39] Clements's shown: Culliver is the brother of James; Agnes
is the wife of Charles, brother of James; and, Joanna is the daughter of
Benjamin, sister of Culliver, James and Charles.
[40] Jacob Braselton married Hannah Green who supposedly was
related to President George Washington via her mother's side of the family.
[41]
Atlanta History Center
[42] Author's conclusion based on the Winn family's affiliation
with the Methodist Church.
[43] Rev. War application #R1031 by his widow Phoebe in Jackson
County, Georgia, August 1830.
[44] Ibid
[45] William Clements married Winifred Horton. Their
daughter Nancy married Thomas B. Wafer. Thomas B. Wafer's parents were
Rev. James T. Wafer and Senah Boring. Sena died young (age 27) and she is
buried in Jackson County, GA. Thomas Wafer and Nancy wound up in
Louisiana. The Lisbon Methodist Church in Claiborne Parish was founded in
their home in 1849 (Source: Louisiana Conference of the UMC). James
Monroe Clements (the son of William Clements and Winifred Horton) and his wife
are buried in the church cemetery. A nephew of Thomas B. Wafer and Nancy
Clements was James William Nicholson, who was the president, the first dean of
the College of Arts and Sciences, and a former mathematics professor of
Louisiana State University. He made numerous scholarly publications in
the mathematics field. A building on the LSU campus is named for him. (https://www.lsu.edu/physics/about/nicholson-hall.php).
[46] Elrod, p. 66
[47] I
found a record for a Prosser Horton for a Wilkes County NC Tax Digest for 1793
which may be an error since he was in Georgia at the time near Wilkes
County. Of course, he may have owned
land in both counties.
[48] Other individuals living close who can also be found in the
land deed records and estate documents for Prosser are: Berryman Camp (son of
Hosea), John Glenn, James Appleby, Jonathan Doster, John Cobb, James Armor,
Thomas Price, and Tandy Key.
[49] Georgia Roster of the Revolution, Lucian Lamar Knight,
1920, p 319 (Book available online and in libraries)
[51] See maps.
[52] Sons of Thomas and Philadelphia Winn.
[53] See the DORRIS FAMILY page for more information on Reuben McClung.
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