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See Latest Updates Below - (click on a picture for enlargement)| ID: 484 Title: Sarah Dand Tibbetts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Submitted: 2010-07-09 | Year: 1812 To 1902 Label: Death | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: Deseret News, Overland Trail (BYU web site. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Body: Obituary of Sarah Tibbetts in January 1902 - Deseret News. image 1332 John and Sarah and family listed on the Overland Trail data. image 1333 Tibbets, Elizabeth (Eliza) (16) [age 16 on trail] Tibbets, Jane (13) Tibbets, James Lehi (8) Tibbets, Wilford (6) Pioneer Information: The Tibbet/Tibbett family appears to have spent little time in Utah. They were in California in 1850. Sources: Overland Trail web site. 1850 California Census Journal History, Supp. after 31 Dec. 1849, p. 12H Perpetual Emigrating Fund, General Files See also Ship Passenger and Manifest Lists available at the following institutions: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah |
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| ID: 483 Title: Estate papers of William Noble jun. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Submitted: 2010-05-21 | Year: 1822 To 1826 Label: Wills | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: Joanne Smalley - Professional Researcher at Georgia State Archives - josmalley@mindspring.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Body: Wm Noble Estate papers: The following is a partial rewrite of image 1314 below: Jesse Fain Executor of Wm Noble dc’d ? to Matilda & Stephen Noble For the use of their Negroes fo the year 1825 Bobb to ? Dightly Pollard Ned P Nelly to ? Schumaker & Butler Talmiston Payne Pohr to N. Strong Jesse Fain Ex. The Estate of William Noble ? to Jesse Fain Exc Dr. J Fain George Matts (or Halls) N. Strong J Nicholds Ramon Sanfords W L Johnston Wm Thomas Miss Matilda Nobles for Board and Lodging for nine months 1825 Stephen Noble for Board and Lodging for 4 months 1825 Cash paid John W Porter 660 for undering whitow Georgia Morgan County Jesse ? Fain, John home date several ? and such that The for going ? ? by him as Bequeathed of the last will and testament Of William Noble deceased is Just and line to the half of his knowledge and belief Serve? To before me this 4 May 1826 Jesse Fain Tho S King (clerk) ~ Approved by … 5 Jul 1826 Recorded 15 Jul 1826 John W. Porter ****** Stephen and Matilda shown above and on other jpgs are the offspring of Wm Noble with money used for their care. Lydia Noble (wife of Wm Noble) and Seaborn Nobles are also listed. Looks like Jesse loaned out the slaves to others to help pay for expenses (which was practiced at the time). Mentions dau. Ann Fain, son Seaborn J Noble., dau Elizabeth, dau Matilda, son Stephen |
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| Location: Country: USA, State: GA, County: Morgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ID: 482 Title: early 1800 Rays and Nobles of Clarke, Morgan, Jackson and nearby counties. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Submitted: 2010-05-21 | Year: 1780 To 1820 Label: Various | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: Joanne Smalley - Professional Researcher at Georgia State Archives - josmalley@mindspring.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Body: 12 May 2010 Research report prepared for Ron Ray OBJECTIVE:1790-1817 search in Jackson, Baldwin, Morgan and Clarke Counties for records related to John W. Ray (wife Elizabeth Noble(s)); Joseph and Anna Ray; and Jonathan Noble(s), father of Elizabeth. Specifically, attempt to:• Determine if John W. Ray (wife Elizabeth Noble(s)) is the son of Joseph and Anna Ray. • Locate information on Jonathan Noble(s), father of Elizabeth Noble(s) (wife of John W. Ray); and relationship of Stephen Noble(s) to Elizabeth. INFORMATION PROVIDED:John W. Ray b. about 1777, d. August, 1821 Lawrence, MS. About 1802, John married Elizabeth Noble(s) believed to be the daughter of Jonathan Noble(s). Elizabeth was born about 1781 and died in or near Hinds County, MS. Their children were: Jonathan b. 1803 in GA; Anna L., b. 1805 in GA; Joseph b. 1810 in GA; William b. ca. 1813 in GA; Elizabeth b. ca. 1815 in GA; John Alexander b. 1817 in MS; and Edward b. ca. 1821 in MS. FINDINGS:The Search for wills and estate records of: • Joseph Ray, d. ca. 1810 Morgan County • Noble(s) estates that might establish relationship of Jonathan and Stephen Noble(s) and father of Elizabeth Noble (wife of John W. Ray). Morgan County Estate records: No reference to estate records for Ray or Nobles was found in the following: • Morgan County Miscellaneous Estate Records, 1808-1814 [GA Archives microfilm 41/19] • Morgan County Miscellaneous Estate Records, 1815-1818 [GA Archives microfilm 41/19] • Morgan County Estate Records, Appraisements, Inventories, Returns, Citations, Guardians, and Administrations, 1817-1823 [GA Archives microfilm 41/20] Will of William Noble may be found in Morgan County Will Book B, p. 122. As you already have a copy of this will, I have not included information about it. Jackson County Estate Records: No reference to Ray or Nobles was found in the following: • Jackson County Records of Wills & Estates, 1796-1814 [GA Archives microfilm 163/36] • Jackson County Inventories, Appraisements, Returns, Vouchers and Sale bills, 1800-1832 [GA Archives microfilm 163/35] • Jackson County Miscellaneous Estate Records 1796-1838 [GA Archives microfilm 35/37] • Jackson County Inferior Court Minutes for Ordinary Purposes, 1796-1814 [GA Archives microfilm 35/36] Baldwin County Estate Records: No reference to Ray or Noble(s) was found in the following: • Baldwin County Will Book A, 1806-1832 [GA Archives microfilm 186/5] • Baldwin County Inventories Appraisements, Sales, and Wills Book B, 1807-1816 [GA Archives microfilm 188/24] • Baldwin County Annual Returns Book A, 1813-1820 and Book B, 1820-1824 [GA Archives microfilm 122/80] • Baldwin County Inferior Court Minutes, 1814-1830 [GA Archives microfilm 139/59] Franklin County Estate Records: No pre-1820 Noble(s) or Ray estate records were found in Franklin County Unbound Estate Records, 1796-1916 [GA Archives microfilm 318/35 and 318/38] Clarke County Estate Records: No reference to estate records for Noble(s) or Ray was found in the following Clarke County records: • Clarke County Annual Returns and Miscellaneous Estate Records, 1799-1819 [GA Archives microfilm 96/19] • Clarke County Annual Returns, Inventories & Mixed Records Book EFGHI, 1807-1817 [GA Archives microfilm 96/19] • Clarke County Mixed Estate Records, 1815-1827 [GA Archives microfilm 96/18] • Clarke County Unbound Estate Records 1797-1949 [GA Archives microfilm 292/81 and 292/83]. This file contained some post 1889 Ray estate records. Pre-1860 Georgia wills: Ted O. Brooke’s, In the Name of God Amen, Georgia Wills, 1733-1860 is a comprehensive, statewide index to Georgia wills. Following are the Ray and Noble(s) wills dated prior to 1830: • George Ray, 1804, Columbia County Will Book H, p. 7. Executors – Benjamin Ray and John Ray. Wife – Catharine. Son George and “little daughter as yet unnamed”. Also, sons Benjamin, John, and William. Sons-in-law John Stith, William Ansley, Conrad Wall, & William Stanford. Wiseman; children of James Wright by daughter Mary, daughter Sarah Hill. References land agreement with Lazarus Langston . • John Ray, 1798, Oglethorpe County Will Book A, p. 75-76. Wife – Jerney (Jency?). Sons: John, Joseph, Moses, Nimrod; daughters: Polley, Nancy, Elizabeth, Margaret, Jenessy • John Ray, 1819, Columbia County Will Book H, p. 443. Wife Betsey • John Ray, 1827, Wilkes County Will Book HH [1819-1836], p. 260. Wife – Mary Ann. Daughters Emily Harris, Amanda Bailey, Emily Harris; sons: Jeremiah W. Ray, Sanders W. Ray and James Ray [the latter described as “affected”] • Joseph Ray, 1805, Columbia County Will Book H, p. 49. Wife Nancy. Son John Ray; daughter Nancy. Four sons Joseph, James, William, and Henry • William Noble, Morgan County Will Book B, p. 122 • Hannah Nobles, 1802 Effingham County MR B, p. 160-161. Mentions Mrs. Mary Hodges; grandson Joshua Howard (son of Simon Howard); and granddaughter Hannah Zetteauer (wife of Godlieb Zitterauer). Other County Records: Baldwin County was an original county formed in 1803. An 1861 courthouse fire destroyed Superior Court Records, including all deeds. However, the Ordinary Court (now, Probate Court) records survived. In addition to the estate records mentioned previously, the following Ordinary Court records were searched for Nobles and Ray: • A search of the index to Baldwin County Estrays, 1808-1819 [GA Archives microfilm 187/41] failed to reveal any reference to Noble(s). There was one Ray entry: William D. Ray, 23 February 1809 , p. 23. [Note: Estrays document stray animals that have been found; the records are particularly useful for locating an individual in a county at a specific point in time] • Baldwin County Inferior Court Minutes Book A, 1808-1814 [GA Archives microfilm 139/58], p. 17 contains a reference to Stephen Nobles resigning as Clerk of the Court of Ordinary, 4 August 1808. [Because of the poor quality of the microfilm, I was unable to obtain a legible copy] • A search of the Plaintiffs index to Baldwin County Appearance Docket 1806-1837 [GA Archives microfilm 241/41] failed to reveal any reference to Nobles or Ray. • A search of Baldwin County Ordinary Minutes, 1807-1811 [GA Archives microfilm 186/36] found no mention of Ray, but did reveal several references to Stephen Noble: • p. 1 Stephen Noble present at Court of Ordinary session 5 January 1807 • p. 6 Stephen Noble present at Court of Ordinary session 6 Oct 1807 • p. 7 Stephen Noble signed off on adjournment of Court JIC (Justice of Inferior Court) Clarke County Records: Clarke County Civil Case Files, [GA Archives RG 129-2-2, Unit 8, RCB 11651] • Ray, John v. Gresham, David and Butler, George 1810. Petition of John Ray states that he is owed $75.00 by Gresham & Butler • Ray, Solomon v. Dicken, Richard 1806. Petition of Solomon Ray of Clarke County recovered $48.00 owed him by Dicken Clarke County Unbound Marriages, 1800-1923 contains no reference to any pre-1820 marriages for Ray or Noble(s). [Note: Georgia law did not require marriages be recorded until 1805. Most counties including Franklin and Baldwin have no pre- 1805 marriages. In Clarke County, recorded marriages (i.e. Marriage Books) begin in 1805, but there are some earlier loose (or unbound) marriages] The Grantor and Grantee Index to Clarke County Deeds contains numerous references to Ray and Nobles. Specifically, Clarke County Deed Book A, 1802-1804 [GA Archives microfilm 97/32] • Pages 11-12: 19 December 1800; recorded 23 March 1802. William Melton of Greene County to William Nobles junr. of Jackson County. $417 for 173 acres in Jackson County on waters of Wild Cat Creek, originally granted to Micajah Williamson. Witnesses: William Noble senr and Johnson Runnels image 1232, 1233 • Pages 19-21: 24 February 1802; recorded 27 February 1802. Stephen Nobles to Johnston Runnals, both of Clarke County. $300 for 200 acres in Clarke County on Wild Cat Creek granted to Micajah Williamson “it being land on which William Nobles Senr. Now lives. Adjoins land of William Nobles junr. Witnessed by William Noble and Jonathan Noble • Pages 29-30: 8 May 1800; recorded 6 April 1802. Col. William Melton of Greene County nd Stephen Nobles of Jackson County. $500 for 406 acres in Jackson County on waters of Wild Cat Creek granted to Micajah Williamsom, which the said Nobles sold to Abraham Nobles and P. Harvey. Witnesses Joseph? Thompson, Gilly Wooten and Thomas Brown J.P. • Pages 33-34: 17 August 1801; recorded 12 April 1802. Stephen Nobles of Jackson County to Daniel Runnals of Jackson County. $100 for 75 acres on Green brier Creek where Joshua Bishop’s line crosses said creek. Witnesses: Robert McAlpin J.P. and William Wortham • Pages 37-38: 6 March 1802; recorded 11 May 1802. George Ray of Clarke County to John Langdon of Wilkes County. $300 for 50 acres Clarke County on the Mistosle Fork of the Oconee. Witnesses: B. Moore and B. Porters • Page 45-46: 3 March 1801; recorded 12 May 1802. Buckner Harris of Jackson County to Solomon Ray. $180 “in county aforesaid”, original Franklin and on the Oconee River bounded by S. Wily. Witnessed by John Jones and Johnson Strong, J.P. • Pages 130-132: 15 February 1802; recorded 8 February 1804. Col. [Edw?] Moore of Jackson County to Stephen Nobles. $500 for 250 acres Clark County formerly Jackson. Bounded by Williamson land. Witnesses M. Ferrell, R. Fullwood, and Johnson Strong • Page 132- 134: 29 November 1799; recorded 8 February 1804. Jackson County. John Fielder & Alexander Awtry of Jackson County to Stephen Nobles of Jackson County. $540 for 360 acres granted to Holman Freeman on the waters of Freemans Creek. Adjoining Kelley, Samuel Braswell, Jno Ray and others. Witnesses: Jno Floyd and John Henderson • Page 134-136: 3 August 1802; recorded 8 July 1804. Clarke County. Josiah McDonald of Jackson County to Stephen Nobles of Clarke County. $10 for 300 acres on Green Brier Creek “that the sd Josiah McDonald hath bargained unto & made over for the ____ of the sum of ten dollars”. Witnessed by Harmon Runnels and Bethanie Runnels. Jno floyd, JIC • Pages 220-222: 6 March 1804; recorded 8 April 1804. Clarke County. Stephen Nobles of Clarke and Samuel Pattern of Oglethorpe. $10 for 100 acres in Clarke County on Green brier Creek. Witnesses: Jonathan Nobles, Mary Patton, Sarah Nobles, R. McAlpin JIC • Pages 246- 248: 26 March 1804; recorded 6 April 1804. Clarke County. Samuel Pattern of Oglethorpe to Stephen Nobles of Clarke. $10 Clarke County 100 acres on Green Brier Creek. Witnessed by Jonathan Nobles, Mary Patton, and Sarah Nobles • Pages 263-264: 8 July 1802; no recorded date. Stephen Nobles of Clarke County to James Spurlock. $800 for 223 acres in Clarke County formerly Jackson County on the waters of Freeman Creek. Sally Nobles relinquishes all right and title to the above mentioned tract. Witnessed by Williamson & Fullwood. • Pages 317- 318: 10 August 1804; 16 August 1804. Stephen Nobles of Clarke County to William Crooker of Clarke County. $600 for 150 acres on Green Brier Creek. Witnessed by Jonathan Nobles, William Johnston, William Bishop • Pages 370-371: 8 December 1804. William Nobles etal to William Melton sold warrants for survey for headright grants Clarke County Deed Book B, 1803-1811 [GA Archives microfilm 97/33 • Pages 167-169: 26 July 1800; recorded 8 Feb 1804. Stephen Kemp & Mary his wife of Jackson County to Stephen Nobles of Jackson County. $500 for 150 acres. Witness: Peters Buckholts and Sally Dickens • Pages 169- :21 September 1801; recorded 29 October 1805. Stephen Nobles to Henry Castlebury. $100 for 50 acres, part of a levy granted to Micajah Williamson senr. ___ & divided to Edw. Moore of aforesaid County by Micajah Williamson junr. & said Moore to Benj. Evans and sd. Evans to Jonathan Nobles & said Noble to Henry Castlebury & the sd. Castleberry to the aforesaid Stephen Nobles… Witnessed by W. Wortham and M. Ferell Clarke County Deed Book C, 1807-1807 [GA Archives microfilm 97/34] • p. 12-13: 25 March 1804. Edward Philips of Clarke to Stephen Nobles. 10 acres in Clark in the Fork of the Oconee River where the Middle & North Fork comes together. Witnessed by Handley Brewer and Samuel Braswell Clarke County Deed Book D, 1807-1909 [GA Archives microfilm 1807-1809 • pages 21-22: 31 October 1807; recorded 11 January 1808. Joseph Ray and Anney his wife to William Wright. $800 for 203 acres in Clarke on waters of Freeman Creek. Land bounded by John Ray’s land and James Nott and all othersides by said Wright’s land. Witnesses: John Harvey, John Selman, Joshua Ayers • Pages 177-178: 14 April 1806; recorded 3 October 1808. John Ray of Clarke County to James C. Steel. $200.00 for 13 acres of land bounded by Steel and Ray. Witnesses: A.M. McAlpin and William Grimsly Clarke County Deed Book E, 1809 [GA Archives microfilm 97/36] • Pages 3: 24 October 1804. Stephen Nobles to Robert Fullwood. 30 acres in Clark on Green Brier bounded by Stephen Kemp and William McCollum and Jonathan Nobles. Witness: Johnson Runnels and Jno Stroud, JP • Pages 32-32: 10 July 1807; recorded 1 June 1809. Stephen Nobles of Baldwin County to Allford Stewart and Moses Bullock. $400 for 150 acres of plantation trat of land in the fork of the Oconee River. Witnessed by George Wray and Solomon Ray Clarke County Deed Book F, 1809-1814 [GA Archives microfilm 97/36] • Pages 129-131: 13 June 1807; recorded 13 June 1810. William Melton of Greene County to Stephen Nobles of Baldwin County. $300 for 750 acres on Green Brier Creek. Witnesses Jno Sims Clarke County Deed Book G, 1811-1815 [GA Archives 97/37] • Pages 54-55: 28 June 1811; recorded 14 January 1812. John Langdon senr. Of Wilkes County to George Ray of Randolph County [note: this is not the current day Randolph County. This would be Jasper County … the name changed from Randolph to Jasper]. 50 acres of land in Clarke County. • Pages 168-169: 20 March 1804. Stephen Nobles of Clarke County to Archebald Cathey. $300 for 100 acres in Clarke County on Freemans Creek. Adjoining land owners: Robert Fullwood, Samuel Brassel; John Ray. Witnesses: H. Runnels and Robt Fullwood Clarke County Deed Book K, 1815-1818 [GA Archives 97/39] • Pages 305-306: 28 June 1799; 25 February 1817. John Fielder and Alex. Awtry of Jackson County to Joseph Ray. $460 for 170 acres in Jackson County granted to Solomon Freeman. Witnesses John Chisolm and Daniel Bankston • Pages 310: 24 October 1816; recorded 26 February 1817. John Wray of Clarke County to James Harris of Oglethorpe County. 165 acres On Freemans creek adjoining James C. Steel and others [statement by wife of John Ray relinquishing her rights to land; unfortunately, her name was left off] • Pages 377-379. March 1808; 8 September 1817. Stephen Nobles of Morgan County to Walter Cammell of Clarke. $600 for land on Green Breyer Creek where Saml Patterns line crosses. Witnesses: William McCallum, Peter Lewis and Jno. Streatman Clarke County Deed Book L, 1818-1821 [GA Archives microfilm 97/40] • Pages 193-194: 1 Dec 1818; Recorded 5 January 1819. George Ray of Jasper County to Samuel Ray. $300 for 50 acres in middle fork of Oconee. Witnesses: Thos. Connell and Allen Ray Morgan County: In addition to the microfilmed records, the Georgia Archives has a large number of original Morgan County records; unfortunately, most have not been processed and are unavailable for reference. One box, however, has been processed: • A search of box 4 of Morgan County Superior Court Miscellaneous Records from GA Archives Record Group 204-1-10 failed to reveal any information on Ray or Noble(s). • There remains a large number of original Morgan County Superior Court Records that have not been processed: • Civil and Criminal Court Papers, 2 boxes (Record Group 204-1-4) • Civil Inferior Court Papers, 1 box (Record Group 204-1-8) • Packets of Miscellaneous Loose Records, 46 boxes (Record Group 204-1-11) The inventory to the unprocessed records states that the records are not available for research at the present time. If you wish to view the inventories, go to: www.georgiaarchives.org. Click on “what we have”. Then, select “Finding Aids @Georgia Archives). From the top right hand side, select “Browse Record Groups (Numeric). Select #204, Morgan County. The sub groups are then displayed. Select Superior Court, then select a specific record. The title and dates are displayed; if you click on “View Inventory”, more specific information is provided. FILE II (Record Group 4-2-46) is a collection of records at the Georgia Archives arranged by name (pre-1800 and post 1800); subject; and county. Much of File II is comprised of Incoming Correspondence to the Governor; however, there are other original records in File II as well as secondary source material. A search of File II Names for Noble(s) revealed several entries, but only two in the pre 1820 era – one for William Nobles, 1784 and one for William Noble, 1802. For details on these entries, please see section on Indian Depredations. Following is a list of the RAY entries in File II that may be of some interest: • Ray, David: See section on Indian Depredations. • • Ray, G.A.: 1936 correspondence with State historian. Includes list of Ray records from State and federal officers 1777-1836; County officers 1777-1818 with sheriffs and Justices of the Peace 1777-1815; Military Officers 1777-1860. Of the Ray’s listed, the following are pre-1816 • Ray, Ambrose: Ensign, Washington County, 1811-1812 removed • Ray, Charles, Jr.: JIC (Justice of the Inferior Court), Wilkinson County 1808-1813 • Ray, Isaac: Capt. Greene County, Dec 20, 1812 • Ray, Jeremiah W.: JIC, Jones Co., 1815-1817 res. • Ray, John W.: Lieutenant, Greene County 20 Nov 1812-1814 res. • Ray, Joseph: JP (Justice of the Peace), Columbia County, 5 May 1803 • Ray, Jacob: Passports to travel through Indian territory. 20 April 1803 passport application of Jacob Ray of Wilkes County to travel to Bigby to see his father. Second application dated 7 October 1808 to Jacob Ray and Lewis Hammock of Wilkes County to travel to Mississippi. [See also section on Passports to Travel Through Indian Territory] • Ray, John: 1932 letter to the State historian from Carrie Cannon Hannon, descendant of John Ray of GA, probably Lincoln County. Looking for Rev. War service. There was no response in the file from the State historian. However, Ms. Hannon’s letter states that John Ray born in NC married Sussann Vickers and settled in GA before the Revolutionary War. Their Children: Joseph, Elizabeth, Ambrose, Vickers, John, James, Sarah Vickers, Agnes, and Mary Ayers. • Ray, William G.: Represented Henry County in the Georgia House of Representatives, 1833-1834. A family group sheet states that William G. Ray b. 2 Feb 1802 in Columbia County. Died 7 Jan 1886 Cass County, TX. Married 17 Feb 1824 Henry county; Married Nancy Young (6 May 1801-7 May 1881). She was the daughter of Mr. Young and Miss Britt. William G. Ray was the son of William G. Ray and Elizabeth Langston. • Ray, William: 1817 Receipt signed by Thomas Townson. The Estate of William Ray dec. – Thomas Townson adm. Received $33 due Ray, a soldier in the Expedition under the command of Genl. McIntosh. Cannot make out location – possibly Franklin Co? Indian Depredations:No Indian Depredation Claims were found for Joseph Ray or John Ray. There were, however, several claims that may be of interest.Noble, William . An 1802 Indian Depredation claiming losses based on a 1784 incident: “Clarke County. Personally appeared William Nobles senr. & made oath that sometime in the month of July in year of our Lord 1784 He the sd. Wm. Nobles lost from his plantation or stock, Near where the old trading path crost the big Ogeechee & the lower Edge of the County of Wilkes, five head of horse Creatures & four bals which was taken by the Creek Indians & Was seen on sd tradeing path between there & The Creek nation in possession of the Indians & after that was seen in sd. Creek nation & that He the sd Nobles has never recd. any satisfaction for the same. Sworn to & subscribed before me this 13th Day of June & year of our lord 1802 Polley [her mark] Smith William Noble Joseph Hickman Jno. Smith J.P. Reverse State of Georgia Clarke County. Personally appeared before me Stephen & Jonathan Nobles & James Riley & made oath that the within instrument of writing sworn to by William Nobles is just & true & that he never received any part thereof & that the property was worth three hundred & twenty five dollars Sworn to the 9th Ocober 1802 Stephen Nobles [signature] Robt McAlpin JIC Jonathan Nobles [signature] Jas Riley Riley, James : Indian Depredations. October 1795 claim of Elisabeth Riley of Hancock County, who lost a sorel mare to the Creek Indians; and statement of James Riley, concerning William Nobles claim. Ray, David : Affidavit 1823 – Indian Depredation. David Ray of Walton County claim for losses in 1788 while accompanying Capt. John Fielder near Skull Shoal Fort in Greene County. GEORGIA SURVEYOR GENERAL RECORDS:1805 and 1807 Georgia Land Lotteries: Morgan County was established in 1807 from original Baldwin County, which came out of the 1805 and 1807 Georgia Land Lotteries. Specifically, districts 4 and 5 from the 1805 lottery and districts 15, 19, and 20 from the 1807 lottery formed Morgan County. Following is a list of all Ray’s and Noble(s)’ who drew land in original Baldwin County. 1807 Georgia Land Lottery: • Orphans of George Ray of Columbia County drew lot 31, district 8 Baldwin • Benjamin Ray of Columbia drew lot 235, district 15 of Baldwin • Charles Ray Sr. of Wilkinson drew lot 117, district 8 of Baldwin • George Ray of Clarke (Hitchcock’s district) drew lot 222 district 16 of Baldwin • John Ray of Columbia drew lot 75 district 19 of Baldwin • William Ray of Columbia drew lot 88, district 8 of Baldwin • William Ray of Washington drew lot 32, district 17 of Baldwin • Solomon Nobles of Washington County drew lot 105, district 7 of Baldwin 1805 Georgia Land Lottery: • Abihue Nobles of Wilkes County, drew Lot 26 district 5 of Baldwin. Grant issued 19 Dec 1805. • John Ray of Wilkes County, drew lot 50 district 5 Baldwin. Grant issued 16 Oct 1805. • Christianna Ray, widow of Wilkes County, drew lot 200 district 5 Baldwin. Grant issued 10 Oct 1805. • George Ray of Columbia County, drew lot 125 district 2 Baldwin. Grant issued to George Ray’s heirs of Columbia County on 25 June 1806. • James Ray of Wilkes County drew lot 174 district 3 of Baldwin. Granted to Jonas Ray on 16 July 1806. • John Ray of Oglethorpe County drew lot 99 district 2 of Baldwin. Grant issued 1 Jan 1806 List of Persons Entitled to Draw Land in the 1805 Georgia Land Lottery: Not everyone who registered for the lottery was a successful drawer. 1805 is the only lottery for which there is a complete set of records that document everyone who registered for the lottery. The following list of the Ray and Noble(s) who qualified to draw in the Georgia Land Lottery of 1805 is taken from Paul Graham’s, 1805 Georgia Land Lottery, Persons Entitled to Draw: • John Ray of Clarke County drew two blanks image 1228 • Joseph Ray of Clarke County drew two blanks image 1230 • David Ray of Clarke County drew one blank image 1228 • George Ray of Clarke County drew one blank image 1229 • Solomon Ray of Clarke County drew one blank and one prize (Wayne County district 1, lot 308) image 1229 • John Ray of Oglethorpe drew one prize and one blank (Baldwin County, district 2, lot 99) • Stephen Noble of Clarke drew two blanks image 1226 • William Noble of Clark drew two blanks image 1225 • William Noble senr. Of Clark drew two blanks image 1226 • Jonathan Nobles of Clarke drew two blanks image 1227 • Moses Ray of Oglethorpe County drew two blanks • Samuel Ray of Oglethorpe County drew two blanks • William Ray of Oglethorpe drew one blank • Thomas Ray of Jackson County drew two blanks NOTE: The County of residence is where the applicant lived when he or she registered for the lottery between May 1803 and 1 March 1804 . # of Draws Requirements for white males 1 White male, 21 years minimum, citizen of US and resident of Georgia from May 1802 2 White males, 21 years minimum, citizens of US and residents of GA since May 1802 with a wife and legitimate children under 21 Surveyor General Headright and Bounty Grants Documents Files, 1783-1909 [GA Archives Records Group 3-4-5]. This file contains primarily Warrants of Survey and Military Certificates (Revolutionary War and some Oconee War). Unit 174 [DOC 4111]: • Nobles, John. January 1860 Warrant of Survey, Camden County • Nobles, Lewis. [File empty and refers to folder on Daniel,William] • Nobles, Lewis Sanders. 4 August 1806 Warrant of Survey, Washington County • Nobles, Merideth. [File empty and refers to folder on Middleton, Robert] • Nobles, Nathaniel. November 1836 Warrant of Survey, Wayne County • Nobles, Richard. [File empty and refers to folder on Turner, John] • Nobles, Stephen. 7 March 1803 Warrant of Survey, Clarke County [copied] • Nobles, William. 6 August 1804 Warrant of Survey for William Nobles & Henry Huff Unit 194 [DOC 4131]: • Ray, Ambrose. 2 February 1784 Military Certificae and 19 August 1781 Certificate of Bounty and 2 September 1816 Warrant of Survey, Washington County • Ray, Anderson. 7 February 1850 Warrant of Survey, Jackson County • Ray, Benjamin. 20 April 1784 Military certificate. Handwritten on back is a request for 250 acres of land in Washinton County. • Ray, Charles. 6 February 1797 Warrant of Survey, Washington County; 2 Octoer 1834 Warrant of Survey for John Ray, Wayne County. On reverse: “I transfer to Peter J.. Williams my head Right for one thousand acres of Land, Milledgeville, 18 June 1835. Signed John Ray by Charles D. Williams attorney; 3 September 1798 Warrant of Survey, Washington County. • Ray, George. Three certificates dated 23 February 1784, and 23 March 1784; one of which is a Military Certificate. On reverse of one is a request for land in Washington County. • Ray, Jacob. 4 August 1800 Warrant of Survey, Warren County. • Ray, William. 4 January 1809 Warrant of Survey, McIntosh County; Petition for 287 ½ acres in Washington County; 13 September 1784 Warrant of Survey, Washington County; 30 July 1784 Military Certificate. • Ray, Zachariah. 11 March 1784. Bounty Certificate. Passports to Travel Through Indian Territory were issued by the Governor of Georgia from 1785-1820. Very few of the original applications survive, in those rare instances where the original application exists, it is found in File II. Of the ones mentioned below, there is an original passport application only for Jacob Ray. Since passports were issued by the Governor, they are recorded in Executive Department Minutes. The following comes from Dorothy Williams Potter’s, Passports of Southeastern Pioneers, 1770-1823: • Stephen Nobles, wife and 7 children. Morgan County. Passport issued 20 Sept 1811. • Saunders Ray & son Jonas Ray issued a passport on 10 Oct 1801 to travel to the settlements on the Tomor Dun Bigby River. • Jacob Ray issued a passport on 22 April 1803 to travel to Bigby to see his father. • Mathew Ray from Edgefield District, SC was issued a passport on 9 Nov 1810 • Jacob Ray of Wilkes County issued a passport to travel to the territory of Mississipi on 7 October 1808. CHURCH RECORDS:Two churches in early Morgan County were the Sandy Creek Baptist Church and the Antioch Baptist Church. The Sandy Creek Baptist Church was established in 1808, but the membership lists and minutes do not begin until 1817. There is an early list of “dismissions” in the Antioch Baptist Church and I checked this list through 1820 without finding Ray or Noble(s) among the white male members. PICTURES OF RECORDS POSTED BELOW:Georgia Surveyor General. List of Persons Entitled to Draw, 1805 Land Lottery. [GA Archives Record Group 3-5-21, vol1-4069] • Clarke County -- Noble: William, Jonathan , William senr., Stephen • Clarke County -- Ray: John, David, George, Solomon, Joseph Georgia Surveyor General. Headright and Bounty Grants Documents Files, 1783-1909 [GA Archives Records Group 3-4-5, unit 174, DOC 4111] • Nobles, Stephen • Nobles, William Georgia Archives. File II [GA Archives Record Group 4-2-46] • Nobles, William (Indian Depredation) [unit 104, DOC 2111] • Nobles, James (statement concerning William Nobles Indian depredation claim) [DOC-2132] Georgia Archives. Pre-1800 File II [GA Archives microfilm 202/55] • Noble, William (Indian Depredation) Clarke County Deeds. See section on Clarke County Records for detailed information on deeds. All deeds listed are included on the accompanying CD Baldwin County Estrays, 1808-1819, p. 23 [GA Archives microfilm 187/41] • Ray, William D., 23 February 1809 image 1231 Wills. Although, these wills did not seem to directly relate to “your” Ray family, I’ve included copies simply as a matter of interest. • George Ray, 1804, Columbia County Will Book H, p. 7-10. • John Ray, 1798, Oglethorpe County Will Book A, p. 75-76. • John Ray, 1819, Columbia County Will Book H, p. 443 (second page of will illegible and not copied) • Joseph Ray, 1805, Columbia County Will Book H, p. 49-53. SUMMARY:I found no will or estate records for Joseph Ray d. ca. 1810 in Morgan County. As previously noted, in addition to searching for estate records in Morgan County, I also checked Clarke, Jackson, Baldwin and Franklin Counties. It’s possible Joseph Ray may have disposed of all of his property (real and personal) prior to his death, in which case there simply was no estate to settle. Since Joseph Ray transferred land to his sons Robert and Joseph, Jr. in Morgan County, but there was no similar transfer to John W. Ray (also, believed to be his son), I checked Clarke County deeds in hopes of finding that he deeded land to John in Clarke County. Although no deed was located from Joseph Ray to John Ray, there were a number of deeds involving either Ray or Noble(s) that may be of some interest. Copies of these are included. There was a John Ray of Oglethorpe County, died in 1798 and named, in his will, his wife Jerney (Jency?), sons John, Joseph, Moses, and Nimrod; and daughters Polley, Nancy, Elizabeth, Margaret, Jenessy. In investigating the possibility of whether Joseph Ray mentioned in this will could be the Joseph who was in Clarke County, I checked the 1800 Census of Oglethorpe County . Joseph Ray/Wray is not listed, but there are listings for Mosse Ray; David Wray; John Wray (2 listings); Thomas Wray; and Phillip Wray. One of the John Wray’s was in the 26-45 age category while the other was in the 16 to 26 age category. Mosse Ray was over 45. It seemed feasible that Joseph (brother of John and Moses) could have been old enough to have fathered John W. Ray; and may have left Oglethorpe County after the death of his father in 1798. It was looking even more promising when Oglethorpe County deeds, 1794-1820 contained no mention of Joseph Ray/Wray after a 1 June 1801 deed of James Ray and Elizabeth, his wife in which they sold the “remaining part of a tract granted to the heirs of John Ray, Senr… after deducting 330 acres of the tract sold by Joseph Ray to Andrew Muckle.” But, then, Joseph married the wrong woman! In Oglethorpe County on 26 July 1803, Joseph Ray married Polley Orr . Since we know “your” Joseph Ray was married to Anney when he sold land in Clarke County in 1807, it seems unlikely that the Joseph of Oglethorpe County is the same person as the Joseph of Clarke and Morgan Counties. In summary, I found no documentation to connect John W. Ray with Joseph Ray, nor was I able to clarify the Noble(s) family. However, based on the Stephen Noble to Johnston Runnels deed and the 1822 will of William Noble , in which he mentions his son Stephen Noble, a possible scenario emerges : It seems plausible that William Noble, Sr. was the father of William Noble, Jr., Jonathan Noble, and Stephen Noble. William Noble Sr., may have died prior to 1822 and that the 1822 will is that of William Noble, Jr., who named a son after his brother Stephen? |
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| ID: 481 Title: Jonathan Nobles of Alabama is shown on Jury` | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Submitted: 2010-05-16 | Year: 1813 To 1814 Label: Court | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: SLC FHC film #1391868, Alabam Court Records 1811-1819 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ID: 480 Title: Robert Nobles on Jury #2 in Jackson County, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Submitted: 2010-02-18 | Year: 1795 To 1795 Label: Court | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: SLC FHC film #Jackson Co, Gerogia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Body: approximately 1795 |
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| Location: Country: USA, State: GA, County: Jackson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ID: 479 Title: Nathan Hooker Junior becomes County Coroner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Submitted: 2010-02-18 | Year: 1825 To 1825 Label: History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: SLC FHC film #2026542, Monticello, Mississippi Records | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location: Country: USA, State: MS, County: Lawrence, City: Monticello | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ID: 478 Title: William D. Ray (Wray) marries Sarah Moore, Baldwin County, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Submitted: 2010-01-16 | Year: 1820 To 1820 Label: Marriage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: Georgia Arcives: http://content.sos.state.ga.us/cdm4/countyfilm.php - Marriages on Microfilm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Body: *6 Apr 1820, William D Ray (looks like Wray, but listed in the R's in the index) md Sarah Moore |
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| Location: Country: USA, State: GA, County: Baldwin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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