James M. ALEXANDER

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CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: J M Alexander
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1829
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1850: District 7, Randolph, Georgia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 192
Household Members:
Cullen W Alexander 54
L D Alexander 48
J M Alexander 21
C W Alexander 18

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Alexander&GSiman=1&GScid=35816&GRid=51034445&

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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Cullen W Alexander
Age: 54
Birth Year: abt 1796
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1850: District 7, Randolph, Georgia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 192
Household Members:
Cullen W Alexander 54
L D Alexander 48
J M Alexander 21
C W Alexander 18

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Cullen Alexander
Age in 1860: 63
Birth Year: abt 1797
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1860: District 749, Clay, Georgia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Pomaria
Household Members:
Cullen Alexander 63
Louisa D Alexander 58
Samuel Alexander 66
Asa Alexander 21

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=51034433

Cullen married Mary Anna MATTHEWS. Mary was buried , New Lowell Cemetery Clay Co. GA. [Group Sheet]

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Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Alexander&GSiman=1&GScid=35816&GRid=51034333&

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CENSUS RECORDS

1820 Census
Name: Asa Alexander
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Capt Rossers District, Jones, Georgia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
Slaves - Males - Under 14: 6
Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25: 2
Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44: 2
Slaves - Females - Under 14: 2
Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25: 2
Slaves - Females - 45 and over: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 11
Free White Persons - Under 16: 3
Free White Persons - Over 25: 1
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total Slaves: 15
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 22

1830 United States Federal Census
Name: Asa Alexander
Home in 1830: Dale, Alabama
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 2
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1
Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 1
Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total Slaves: 3
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 9

LAND RECORDS

1780 - 1781 He put in a claim to the government for damages done by Creek Indians for $175, "Georgia Indian Depredation Claims, Donna B. Thaxton and again July 1, 1823 for $35 by Asa Alexander, Sr., by his attorney; Asa Alexander, Jr. witnessed

5 June 1784 Bounty survey, for Asa, with description of property, 287 1/2 acres in Washington Co., Georgia, p 214 Georgia Roster of the Revolution.

18 Oct. 1784 Bounty survey, Asa, 287 1/2 acres Washington Co., Georgia on Shoulderbone Creek,, p 258.

1785 He is on a Tax List, Capt. Alexander's Dist., Wilkes Co., 1 poll; 575 acres and 287 1/2 acres, Washington Co., Georgia.

1787-1790 Greene Co. GA. Deed Bk #1 (old A&B), Asa, Alexander, Sr., Faitha, James & Tabitha, from "The Reconstructed 1790 Census of Georgia, p 114.

1789 He is in Greene Co., Georgia, Alexander District: Georgia Tax Index, 1789-99, p 5 and "The Reconstructed 1790 Census of Georgia, p 114.

28 May 1792 A deed in Greene Co., Georgia names his wife, Faitha with his brother James and his wife Tabitha (sister of Faitha), James Wooten (brother of Faitha) and his wife Elizabeth; .....sell to Walter Ellis, all of Greene County 50 acres being part of "our old grant where we the above men now live on Shoulderbone Creek, same to include 20 acres of James Alexander's land, 15 a. of Esau Alexander's land and 15 a. of said Wooten's land....", from p14 Wooten and Related Families Assoc. Quarterly, Vol VII No1 1984. Greene Co., Georgia Deed Bk 1, formerly A. Ezekiel and John L(ynton) Alexander also owned land on Little Beaverdam (now called Shoulderbone Creek).

1791, Dec 26 - Asa Alex. deeded to Asenath Wooten his share of James Wooten's estate "that shall fall to me as my wife's legacy of said estate", Warren Co. Georgia, Deed bk A p 470 [p 8 Wooten Family Assoc., Vol IV No1 Mar 84.]

1794 He is in Hancock Co., Georgia, Shorter District: Georgia Tax Index, 1789-99, p28.

1802 Asa and Faitha, his wife, of Hancock Co., sell 71 9/10 acres in Greene Co., Georgia, from Patti Andrews with no specific date or place of record.

1809, April - He is listed as a Juror in Jones Co., Georgia, "Central Georgia Genealogical. Society." Vol. 6 No. 1, p24. Lyn C. Newman says that settlers had to be a resident one year to be on a jury, so this puts Asa in Jones Co. area at the time his wife Faitha died.

1810, April - ditto, Juror in Jones Co., GA.

1811- He is listed on Jones Co., Tax List - 121 acres.

1812 - He served in the War of 1812 under Capt. Houston.

1812, Dec 21 -2nd marriage to Susan Goodge in Warren Co., Georgia: Ancestry.com Georgia Marriages.

1820, August, 1st Monday - Census, Jones County, Clinton, Georgia, p 112.

1820s Asa, Sr. is an early settler at Walding Cross Roads, near Sylvan Grove Settlement in Henry (later Dale) County Alabama, p10 of "A History of Dale Co., Alabama" Val L. McGee.

1823 - 1826 "Georgia Indian Depredation Claims" Donna B. Thaxton, shows receipts of claims against the Creek Indians, Money distributed between 1823-1826 by installment for claims by: Asa Alexander, p645,claimant, $35 Oct 31, 1822, p651 $35 Jul 1 1823 by his Atty, Asa, Jr., Asa, Nov 17, 1825.

20 Oct. 1832, He was age 72 when he made affidavit as to his service in the Rev. War for a pension. The document says he resided in Richmond Co., Georgia (during his time of service?). It was attested to before Asa Alexander, Jr., Clerk of Court, Dale Co., Alabama, by Seaborn Gray and Seaborn Ledbetter, that they believed his statements.

17 Jun 1833 He enrolled, under act of Congress of Jun 7 1832, for pension, payment to date from March 4 1831; annual allowance, $80; sums received up to date of publication of list, $200. --Revolutionary War Pension Roll, in Vol. xiv, Senate Doc. 514, 23rd Congress, 1st Session, 1833-34. Sep 4 - His Pension was $36 a year.

1835, Jan 29 - "Asa Alexander, Jr. testified that Asa Alexander resided in Dale Co., Georgia for the space of 12 years past and before that his residence was in Georgia. Asa, Jr. appoints Joel A. Roberts of Mobile his attorney to "Receive my father's pension, that of Asa Alexander, Sr., Deceased, from Sept. 4, 1833, to Oct. 1, 1834, the date of the death of my father Asa Alexander, Sr." Asa, Jr. does this as the legal representative of his father. ....", from the Abstract of Asa Alexander, Senr.'s application for pension papers in National Archives, Washington. S32092.


REVOLUTIONARY WAR SERVICE

Alabama Revolutionary War Soldiers
Name: Asa Alexander
Res: Dale County
Comment: private Georgia Militia; enrolled on June 17, 1833, under act of Congress of June 7, 1832, payment to date from March 4, 1831; annual allowance, $80; sums received up to date of publication of list, $200.--Revolutionary Pension Roll, in vol. xiv, Sen. Doc. 514, 23rd Con., 1st sess., 1833-34.

1778-1783 - He fought in the Rev. War in Georgia and has a certificate of service from Elijah Clark.

His name is on a monument in Wilkes County, Georgia in memory of those who fought at the Battle of Kettle Creek, through which Georgia was freed from the British.

He was a private in the company commanded by Capt. Houston of Col. Elijah Clarke's regiment in Georgia. He saw two years of service. He was drafted to go against St. Augustine under Gov. Houston of Georgia in 1778 & left that service in 1781. He volunteered under command of Col. Elijah Clarke, was at the 1st battle and the last siege of Augusta (Georgia). Col Lee commanded at the last siege. Col. Benjamin Fen and Col. Elijah Clarke were in command of the Georgia militia. Clarke was chief. Asa was also at the last siege of Savannah. He resided in Richmond Co., Georgia. This was attested to by Seaborn Ledbetter and Seaborn Gray before the Clerk of County Court who was Asa Castellaw Alexander, Jr., in Dale Co., Alabama. Sources: Rev. War pension application papers #S 32092, DAR Patriot Index,1966, Roster of Rev. Soldiers in Georgia, p 8.

He served in the Greene County Georgia Militia dragoons as a private under the command of John Kimbrough from Aug. 25, 1793 to August 30, 1793 for the pay of 75 cents per day.

Asa Alexander was the first sheriff of Taliaferro County Ga when is was formed.

Another DOD is in 1847.

MARRIAGE RECORDS

Other possible additional marriages

Name: Asa Alexander
Spouse: Nancy Davidson
Marriage Date: 7 Sep 1820
County: Jones
State: Georgia

Name: Asa Alexander
Spouse: Pheriba Kendall
Marriage Date: 2 Apr 1825
County: Hancock
State: Georgia


Birth:
Source for birth and death information:
U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
Name: Asa Castellaw Alexander
SAR Membership: 89224
Birth Date: 21 Jul 1760
Birth Place: North Carolina
Death Date: 1 Oct 1834
Death Place: Dale, Alabama
Spouse: Faitha Wooten
Children: Asa Alexander

Died:
1834, 10 Oct. He died; this is from the pension statement of his son Asa Alexander, Jr., County Clerk, Dale Co., Alabama.

Asa married Faitha WOOTEN 1 Jun 1784, Wilkes Co., Georgia. Faitha (daughter of James WOOTEN and Faitha ROGERS) was born 8 May 1767, North Carolina; died 2 Oct 1808, Jones, Georgia. [Group Sheet]

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1808, Oct. 2 Faitha died after their last child, Pheriba was born. This date is on an insert in the bible of Moses Alexander (son of Ezekiel, son of Asa Sr.) which gives the correct date of her birth plus birth and death of Asa, Sr.

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Served in the American Revolution.

Died Camden Co. GA according to some sources.

Samuel bought and sold land in NC and was a member of the Onslow Co., NC Militia. He also had a land grant in SC and GA.

1754, Oct 25 Onslow County, NC Militia has a Samuel listed as a Sgt. in Capt. Hick's Company: "NC Colonial & State Records", Vol XXII, p339.

1755, Jan 17 Onslow Co. NC - Samuel witnessed a will of Alen Gray, probated Jul 1755: "NC Will Abstracts, 1660-1790", Ancestry.com.

LAND RECORDS

1756 Onslow Co., NC Samuel Alexander sold land in Onslow to Thomas Alberton (Albritton): "Records of Onslow Co., NC" Vol 1, Zae Hargett Gwynn.

1758, Apr 28 Duplin Co., NC, a survey for 130 acres was ordered for land adjoining Samuel Alexander's home place [Rev. Samuel Alexander, his father]. Samuel was a survey chain carrier along with James Castellaw, brother to Samuel's mother Bethia Castellaw.

NOTE: The land grants were not free with money having to be paid upon application, and each step until the final issuing of the grant. The application process required the applicant to supply two able-bodied men to carry the chain for the surveyor. To save money, the applicant generally used his sons, brothers, other available relatives, or friendly neighbors for this purpose.

1760, Feb 22 Duplin Co., NC, Samuel Alexander sold plantation "I now live upon" - 150 acres N. side of Goshen Swamp; probably the above "home place" which he bought from Moses Tyler, bounded by land of Thomas Castellaw. Abstracts Sampson - Duplin Deeds, Books 1-3, Duplin Co., NC.

1760, Feb 22 Duplin Co., NC, Samuel Alexander sold 130 acres N. side Goshen Swamp on Fryer's Branch joining said Alexander's home place. This corresponds with the time period that the two Samuels moved into South Carolina and Georgia. Abstracts Sampson - Duplin Deeds, Books 1-3, Duplin Co., NC.

1760, Sep 2 & Oct 21 Granville Co., South Carolina, survey ordered for Samuel Alexander, Sr. on Sep 2 and completed Platt dated 21 Oct, 250 acres on Savannah River, "butting and bounding to ye S East on lands laid out to Sam'l Allexander Jun"

1762, Dec St. George Parish, Georgia, Petition for land by Samuel Alexander who said that he had no land granted him, prays council for 100 acres on Savannah River in Halifax Dist. He has two slaves. Petition granted - Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, Vol 8 Allen D. Chandler 1907, p766.

1764, Jun St. George Parish, Georgia, the Governor signed a grant to Samuel Alexander on this date for 48 acres. "Col. Rec. of State of Georgia", Allen Chandler, 1907, Vol 9, p187.

1765, Sep 27 Granville Co., South Carolina Samuel Jr. received a grant for 200 acres; the Castellaw family also received land just below there on the Savannah River at the same time.

History of Burke County, 1777-1790", Albert M. Hillhouse, p106. 1771, Dec - Georgia; Read petition of Samuel Alexander setting forth that he, with sundry others, wanted a quantity of land where they might settle together and be enabled to support the worship of God according to the form of the the Church of Scotland, which being the petitioner's religious profession. They had found the land in the lands recently ceded by the Cherokees and had no doubt that if they had sufficient land they would be immediately joined by a considerable number of Presbyterians from other Provinces. Asked for a quantity of land about 20 miles square on the Ogeechee for a township. Petition rejected as premature. [Chandler Vol 12, p143].

Apparently he or another Alexander did get the grant as per the following: "The Village of Alexander. Sometime after the opening of the Quaker Road in 1769, and before 1842, a concentration of farmers and planters took place in the vicinity. By 1842 the area was already known as the "Alexander Community". The name derived from the Alexander family; its possible that this was Samuel Alexander, the pioneer and head of the family for whom the Alexander settlement in Burke County was named.. He came to the province in 1760 and received land grants in 1762 an 1764......."


LAND TRANSACTIONS for Samuel Alexander, unclear whether it is Sr. or Jr.

1783, Oct 9 Wilkes Co., Georgia; warrant for 200 acres Wilkes Co.

1783, Oct 9 Wilkes Co., Georgia; warrant for 450 acres, Wilkes Co.

1784, Jan 20 Wilkes Co, Georgia; Samuel Alexander, 450 acres, Wilkes Co., adjoining vacant lands on all sides. Reg. 22 Jan 1784 (Georgia Surveyor General Office, Book DDD p27,

1784, Jan 20 Wilkes Co., Georgia Samuel Alexander, 200 acres, Wilkes Co, adjoining vacant land on all sides. Reg. 22 Jan 1784 (Georgia Surveyor General Office Book DDD p29),

1784, Jan 20 Wilkes Co., Georgia; Samuel Alexander 200 acres, Wilkes Co, adjoined S by William Whaley's land; vacant on other sides, Reg. 22 Jan 1784 (Georgia Surveyor General Office p32).

1784, May 25 Washington Co., Georgia; Samuel survey of 575 acres north Boundary marked as *College Land on Richland Creek Washington Co. Georgia, Warrant 17 May 1784 (Washington County Surveyor's records, 1784-1785, Book A, in Archives Drawer 52, Box 61.

1784, May 31 Washington Co., Georgia; Samuel Survey of 287 1/2 acres Washington Co., Georgia (warrant 17 May) by Micajah Williamson. (Washington Co Surveyor records, 1784-1786, Book A p 79, found in Archives Drawer 52 Box 61.

1784, Jul 29 Washington Co., Georgia; Samuel Alexander Survey of 287 1/2 acres on Lick Creek, part marked as "wheat & corn land" on ? Lick Creek Washington Co., Georgia, warrant 17 May 1784 (Washington County Surveyor records 1784-1786, Book A, Archives Drawer 52 Box 61.

1784, Sep 30 Wilkes Co., Georgia; the Governor signed a grant to Samuel Alexander for 200 acres in Wilkes, Co., Georgia. (The Rev. Records of the State of Georgia, Allen D. Chandler 1908, Vol. II, p722.

1784, Oct 10 Wilkes Co., Georgia; Samuel Alexander warrant for 100 acres Wilkes County, Georgia Surveyor General Office, 1983, in a loose folder for the surname Alexander.

1785, Jan 25 Wilkes Co., Georgia; Samuel Alexander Wilkes Co., bounded on S. by John Lees land, SW by Alexander's land, NE by Wootens land, other sides by vacant land. Reg 27 Jan 1785 (Georgia Surveyor Office, Bk FFF p531.

1785, 5 Oct Wilkes Co., Georgia; Samuel Alexander regt. 7 Oct 1785, 287 1/2 acres Wilkes Co Georgia bounded by said Alexander's land, other sides vacant. On Bounty (Grant Books of Georgia Surveyor Gen. Office, Book HHH, p608., RC Wooten).

1785, 5 Oct Washington Co., Georgia; Samuel Alexander 575 acres WASHINGTON Co. bounded NE by "Colledge" land, rest vacant (Georgia Surveyor Generals Office, Book III p33, RC Wooten).

1785, Oct 5 Wilkes Co., Georgia; Samuel Alexander 200 acres Wilkes Co., bounded SE by Williams Creek and rest vacant (Georgia Surveyor Generals Office, Book III p50).

1785, Oct 5 Wilkes Co., Georgia; Samuel Alexander 200 acres Wilkes Co., all sides vacant (Georgia Surveyor Generals Office, Book III p51).

1786, Jan 20 Wilkes Co., Georgia; Samuel Alexander to Aaron Greer, 200 acres on Williams creek, original grant from Gov. Elbert, on this date, Deed Book "D D" --1788-1789, p 194.

1787, Nov 5 Richmond Co., Georgia; Samuel Alexander warrant for 100 acres.

1788-1789 Wilkes Co., Georgia; Samuel Alexander to Aaron Greer, 200 acres on Williams Creek, original grant to Alexander from Gov. Elbert, Jan 20 1786. James Lamar, Jr. and Michael Van Winkle, Testator. Wilkes Co., Georgia Deed Book "DD" 1788-1789, p 194.

REVOLUTIONARY WAR

McCrady History of S.C., p. 270. The SAMUEL ALEXANDER of Enderly Farms near Charlotte, N.C. is probably the son or gr. son of SAMUEL b. 1699. COL. SAMUEL ALEXANDER, age 78,was taken prisoner at Camden, S.C. (formerly part of N.C. at this point), when ordered by British Crown to join his forces and he with others refused to do so. He was fastened to cart and forced to march 42 miles to be interned. Later he was sent to Georgia for release but enforced residence during the Revolution. His son, CAPT. SAMUEL ALEXANDER, was attacking the British at Fort Cornwallis and his father was placed in front of the British line. He was uninjured. Son and father show lands in Georgia, but the soldiery returned to their own states after Revolution.

Revolutionary Soldier-Service in NC and GA Captain under Col. Elijah Clark.

POLITICAL CAREER
1778, Mar 9 Richmond Co., Georgia; Samuel Alexander was appointed a magistrate for the county of Richmond to administer the oath of abjuration. Minutes of the Executive Council (The Rev. Records of the State of Georgia, Allen D. Candler, 1908, Vol. 11, p 49, from Herbert Newell). This was after the War had started and Samuel II would now be 45 years old and not active in the fighting.

1782 Richmond Co., Georgia; Samuel Alexander, a member of the House for Richmond; that is a member of the General Assembly, 1782, p32. Samuel Alexander was fined for non attendance in 1782, p181 (The Rev. Records of the State of Georgia Allen D. Chandler, Vol. 3, from Herbert Newell).

1782, Jan 1 Richmond Co., Georgia; Member of the House of Assembly for Richmond (Journal of the House of Assembly, Revolutionary Records of the State of Georgia, Vol III, Allen D. Candler, p32, from Herbert Newell).

1783, Jan 7 - Wilkes Co., Georgia; Samuel Alexander, Member of the House of Assembly for Wilkes County (ditto p191).

DEATH

1823, bef Nov 24 Greene Co., Georgia, Will attested to by Cullen Wooten and John White.

1823, Dec 6 - "The Georgia Indian Depredation Claims", Donna Thaxton, p649, shows a receipt #161 of Document #301, p7, for payment of $223 on Dec 6 1823 to Asa C. Alexander Adm. with will annexed of Samuel Alexander; Jas. Bozeman, Wit.

1824, Aug 14 same amount, same claimant and source.

1825, Jul 18 ditto

1825, Oct 27 will was recorded, Greene Co. Wills and Appraisements, Bk 4 p81.

Died:
Info fro Eufala AL library, Alexander Family from Mrs. Hugh M. Newell (See his SAR application) indicates Capt. Samuel Alexander died in Twiggs Co. GA.

Tombstone photo shows his DOD as Aug 1823.

Samuel married Olivia WOOTEN Abt 14 May 1752, Nelson Farm, Early Co., GA, USA. Olivia (daughter of Benjamin WOOTEN and Elizabeth ROUSSEAU) was born Abt 1735, Johnston, NC; died 1 Jun 1833, GA. [Group Sheet]

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Surname spelling variations: Wotten, Wooten, Woontten

Ray ISBELL isbell2@hotmail.com

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mktxsis@hotmail.com had DOB 1710 DOD 1778

James married Faitha ROGERS Between 1755 and 1760. Faitha (daughter of Joseph ROGERS and Mary Ferguson) was born 20 Aug 1740, Albemarle Parrish, Surry, Virginia, USA; died Aft Nov 1807, Warren, Georgia. [Group Sheet]

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