Prosser and Sarah had the following children (no specific order):
Pheraby b. 1803; d. before 1870 – married Thomas S. Price.
They were living in Floyd County, Georgia on the 1850 census where he is listed as "Sheriff". It appears that he was the Floyd County Sheriff in 1846 and 1854 as well. [1] By the 1870 census, Pheraby appears to have deceased: Thomas is shown with only 1 other person living in his household (Ruth Frances Horton age 18).Fletcher – b. 1801-1810; d. unknown - married Jane Price. Found on the 1830 census for Jackson County but no other records have been located.
William – b. Unknown; d. before 1820. The only records that I found that noted William were Prosser's Will, a land deed record from Prosser to Permelia Carr (Prosser's daughter) in May of 1818 that was witnessed by a William Horton and a land deed record from Jonathan Walker to Prosser in October 1817, also witnessed by a William Horton. It is possible that William's widow's maiden name was Williamson; Adam Williamson was the administrator of William's estate – not William's father (Prosser) or his brothers which would have been customary at the time. William had two illegitimate sons as noted in Prosser's Will and estate documents. Whether these sons were with his widow or some other woman is not known. The sons were apparently adopted at some point by a FLANIGAN male.
Sarah "Salley" – married James Glen. There were at least two Glenn families living in Jackson County in the early 1800s. One of these families appears to be the Revolutionary War soldier James Glenn (b. 1760;d.1835) and his wife Elizabeth who had the following children: Mary, John Walker Glenn, Jane, Joshua Nicholas Glenn, Eunice, Elizabeth, Cinthia, James R. Glenn and Leticia. [2] John Walker Glenn became a Methodist Preacher of note and his son Wilber Fisk Glenn also became a Methodist Preacher. Emory University has many records for Wilber –The Glenn Memorial Methodist Church (Emory Methodist Church) was named for him. Another Glenn family appears to be the descendants of the Revolutionary War soldier Jeremiah Glenn (b.1755; d.1814). Jeremiah died in Orange County, NC. The estate documents list the following names: A. Glenn, William Glenn, John Glenn, Horton Glenn, Lisha(?) Glenn, R. Glenn, Elizabeth/Eliza Glenn and James Glenn. The James Glenn that married Sarah Horton is likely the descendant of Jeremiah Glenn; However, the Revolutionary War soldiers Jeremiah and James may have been cousins.
Permelia – married Isaac Carr. They were living in Hall County, Georgia on the 1830 census. No further definitive information can be found. Isaac was probably the brother of Moses. Moses lived on the Little Mulberry in Gwinnett in 1824. In 1855, he was the administrator for the estate of William Carr of Habersham County, relationship unknown.
Georgia Journal, August 10, 1824(Georgia Historic Newspapers)
Southern Banner, August 16, 1855(Georgia Historic Newspapers)Patsy – married Washington Allen. This ALLEN family is an interesting study. The author found little early history for this Washington Allen but there is a DAR record claiming he was the son of John Allen, a Revolutionary War soldier from Virginia that settled in Franklin County, GA. There is a Methodist Church in Franklin County named ALLENS which dates to about 1790. This church had John Ledbetter, Robert and Susan (Moss) Verner as its early members [3] – the author's maternal ancestors. The Quillian family was later associated with this church. It is possible that Patsy is the maternal progenitor of the noted Buford, Georgia Allen family that created the Bona Allen Manufacturing company which made high quality leather goods for worldwide customers.
Washington Allen (Jr?) (1810-1876) possibly the grandson of Prosser Horton(Courtesy Museum of Buford, Buford, Georgia)The early tax digests for Jackson County show Washington as a close neighbor of Prosser Horton owing 312 ½ acres. The early GA censuses (1790-1810) are missing and the 1820 & 1830 censuses are of little help but the 1840 census is helpful: 1820 Census – Possibly listed as Wm. Allen in Jackson County living near James Cochran and John Randolph, who are known to have lived in the area around Braselton, and Lemuel Winn, the brother of Elisha. The age listed for him and his wife is 26-44 with two sons under 10 which also "fits". 1830 Census – Thomas is listed in Gwinnett. An interesting neighbor is Buckner Harris – Could this be the son of General Buckner Harris [9]. He later moved to Texas. He had two wives and numerous children by both. Jesse Rambo, a noted eccentric of the Lawrenceville area, is listed on a preceding page. 1831 – Washington Allen is listed as a Gwinnett County juror for December 12th when the Inferior Court met. Reuben McClung is listed as a Judge. [4]
Washington Allen and Thomas Allen
The Federal Union, February 21, 1833(Georgia Historic Newspapers)
1840 Census - Lists a Washington Allen (age 20-30) living in Gwinnett County next to Bonaparte Mackin. [5] Thomas Allen (age 20-30) is on the previous page. On the following page, there is a Lovick P (Pierce?) Allen (age 30-40). Elisha and Richard Winn are on the next few pages. This is probably the Hog Mountain area (Dacula now. near Hamilton Mill) since this is where we know that Elisha Winn lived. Regarding the name Lovick P. Allen, there was a Lovick Pierce Clements that was probably the son of Charles Clements the uncle of William Clements (married Winifred Horton sister of Patsy Horton Allen). The initial "P" likely stands for "Pierce" and Lovick Pierce was a famous Methodist preacher of the day. Tilman Bobo and Moses Lidell are also listed close-by. The Methodist connection is ever present. Also in 1840, Gwinnett County, Lovick P. Allen obtained letters of guardianship for Mary Ann Thompson. John P. Allen, Benjamin Gholston and John Winn were among the security providers. In 1848 there are a few newspaper listings for land that list a Washington Allen and a Thomas Allen in Gwinnett County. This Washington Allen owned almost 700 acres in the Hog Mountain area – the same area where the Clements and Horton family lived. Perhaps the same Washington Allen (b. 1810) fathered Robert H. (b. 1841) and Bonaparte Allen (b. 1846) who started the famous Bona Allen Manufacturing company of Buford, Georgia which made high quality leather goods that were sold around the world and perhaps owned the world's largest tannery. The town of Buford was historically tied to the company and the Buford Museum has a rather large display with company artifacts and history. The company made horse saddles for Hollywood stars including Roy Rogers, Gene Autry and the casts of Bonanza and Gunsmoke. The Tandy Corporation bought the business in 1968.
Bonaparte Allen, Sr. (~1846-1925), possibly the great-grandson of Prosser Horton(Courtesy Museum of Buford, Buford, Georgia)Ted Turner, the present day businessman, purchased the Bona Allen building in downtown Atlanta and built a penthouse atop the highest floor. The Bona Allen mansion in downtown Buford still stands and was owned by Steve Siebold in 2015.Winifred – b. abt. 1789; d. aft. 1860, married William Clements about 1805.
This is my line - See William Clements section for details on Winifred and William.
$200 bequeath from Prosser Horton to William Clements as "legacy" for his daughter Winifred
(Jackson County Historic Archives)
Elizabeth – b. abt. 1788-1794; d. 1868, married Adam Williamson in 1810. She is buried in the small Cowan cemetery near Acworth in Cobb County. They lived in Jackson and Gwinnett Counties per the 1850 and 1860 censuses. Adam and Elizabeth had 11 children. Adam is listed in the Fort Daniel documents, War of 1812. Adam is the son of John Williamson, a Revolutionary War soldier that was born in Ireland.
Prosser II – b. abt 1810; d. bef. 1860, married Eliza Caroline Kennedy in 1833 In 1828, his brother-in-law, Adam Williamson, was appointed his guardian after Prosser Sr. died in 1823. [6]
Living in Walker County, GA on the 1840 and 1850 censuses.
No further records except for a Prosser Horton found living in Gwinnett County in 1850 with his father William. Then on the 1860 and 1870 censuses, this same Prosser is living in Clark County, Arkansas. The father of this Prosser, William J. Horton, who is shown on the 1850 census is not the son of Prosser but more likely a grandson or nephew. Interestingly, Lovick Pearce (b. 1808) is living very close to William on the 1850 census. Lovick was the brother of the Methodist minister Rev. Gadwell Jefferson Pearce who was a president of the Methodist College. Another brother was named after Daniel Clower. Note that this Lovick Pearce can easily be confused with Rev. Lovick Pierce (b. 1785), also another Methodist and a very popular early minister of Methodism. Rev. Lovick Pierce was a founder of Wesleyan Female College. See more in the Lovick Pierce section.Nancy married Elijah Nunn. Very little information was found for Elijah. He can be found on the 1840 census living next to his brother-in-law William Clements (wife Winifred Horton) in Randolph County, AL. Elijah and Nancy are both listed in the estate documents for Prosser and the official newspaper as interested parties. [7]
There is an entry in the Gwinnett County Inferior Court minutes for December 16, 1825 that lists Elijah as a commissioner to view the ground and mark a road from Lawrenceville to Lewis Williams Bridge on the Yellow River and then to the Henry County Courthouse. [8] Today, this road could be Highway 29, Five Forks Trickum/78 or Highway 124/78.
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[2] Transcribed Will dated 1837 and various estate documents found at the Jackson County Historical Archives, Jefferson, Georgia.
[3] These Verners are the author's maternal ancestors.
[4] Gwinnett County, Georgia, Inferior Court Minutes, 1820-1832, Compiled by Ted O. Brooke and Faye Stone Poss.
[5] Bonaparte Mackin married Martha Allen: Martha could be the sister of Washington Allen, Jr. and therefore the daughter of Patsy Horton and Washington Allen Sr..
[6] Jackson County, Georgia Early Court Records, p.315
[7] The Athenian, February 1, 1831
[8] J.C. Flanigan, The History of Gwinnett County Georgia 1818-1943, Volume 1 (Gwinnett Historical Society)
[9] General Buckner Harris was a large landowner in Georgia. He also was a soldier of the American Revolution. He was killed by Indians during the Patriot War (Florida).
(This page was updated on 10/7/2021)