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ID: 481     Title:   Jonathan Nobles of Alabama is shown on Jury`   Year:  1813 To 1814
  Submitted:  2010-02-18 Label:  Court
  Source:  SLC FHC film #1391868, Alabam Court Records 1811-1819
  Body:  
  Location:   Country: USA, State: AL, County:
 
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ID: 480     Title:   Robert Nobles on Jury #2 in Jackson County, Georgia   Year:  1795 To 1795
  Submitted:  2010-02-18 Label:  Court
  Source:  SLC FHC film #Jackson Co, Gerogia
  Body:  approximately 1795
  Location:   Country: USA, State: GA, County: Jackson
 
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ID: 479     Title:   Nathan Hooker Junior becomes County Coroner   Year:  1825 To 1825
  Submitted:  2010-02-18 Label:  History
  Source:  SLC FHC film #2026542, Monticello, Mississippi Records
  Body:  
  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   Year:  1820 To 1820
  Submitted:  2010-01-16 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
  Location:   Country: USA, State: GA, County: Baldwin
 
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ID: 476     Title:   List of those who first settled in Lawrence Co., Mississippi   Year:  1815 To 1854
  Submitted:  2010-02-24 Label:  Land
  Source:  SLC FHC, Microfilm #2026542 Lawrence County, MS, Monticello Deed Book A, 1815 - 1854
  Body:  
*pg 372 Robert Ray buys land T5N, R 19W, Sec 3, SW1/4 on 29 Feb 1816 -Image 522
*pg 372 Stephen Noble buys land T5N, R19W, Sec 3, SW 29 Feb 1816 -Image 522
pg 340 Wm Ray and Wm Beard mentioned- Land in Monticello. Oct 1823
*pg 396 US to Green Young to John Ray. 23 Feb 1821, T6N, R19W,Sec 8, NE -Image 1196
*pg 397 US to John Ray 13 Feb 1818 T6N, R19W, Sec 9, W1/2NW -Image 1197
*pg 415 US to Stephen Noble 29 Feb 1816, T6N, R19W, Sec 27, NW, See also John Green and Ephraim Green
*pg 421 US to William Goodson, 30 Dec 1818, T6N, R19W, Sec 33, E1/2NE
*pg 422 US to Fort Alford, 30 Dec 1818, T6N, R19W, Sec 34, W1/2SW
*pg 431 US to Nathan Hooker, 20 Sep 1816, T7N, R19W, Sec 6, NW. See also Hymrick Hooker and Mikells
*pg 434 Levi Noble & Jane to J. Bishop, 18 Nov 1833, T7N, R19W, Sec 9, W1/2SW
*pg 436 US to Richard Sparks, no date, T7N, R19W, Sec 11, SW. See also Levi Noble.
*pg 439 US to Wm Sparks, 8 Oct 1816 Donated to Bethany Baptist, T7N, R19W, Sec 14
*pg 456 US to Benjamin Goodson, 7 Aug 1817, T7N, R19W, Sec 31, W1/2SW. See also Wm Steen.
*pg 458 US to Benjamin Goodson, 3 Oct 1817, T7N, R19W, Sec 33, W1/2SE, See also Wm Askew.
*pg 459 James Goodson to James Buckley Sr., 14 Jan 1814, T7N, R19W, Sec 34, NW&SE
*pg 485 US to Levi Noble, 16 ? 1833, T8N, R19W, Sec 23 N1/2SE
pg 486 More- Levi Noble 1835 and 1837
*pg 493 Richard Hooker 20 Sep 1816, T8N, R19W, Sec 31, SE. See Mikells
*pg 529 More- Levi Noble
*pg 544 US to Benjamin Goodson 29 Feb 1816, T6N, R20W, Sec 11, E1/2NE
pg 570 US to James Goodson, 30 Mar 1816, T6N, R20W, Sec 27, NE & NW
*pg 589 US to Mark Noble, 1 Sep 1832, T7N, R20W, Sec 10, SENE
*pg 594 Wm Fielder and Richard Sparks mentioned.

Source for the following: BLM Eastern States Office

US to Wm Goodson 28 Mar 1821, T6N, R19W, Sec 27, SW
US to James Goodson 25 May 1825, T6N, R20W, Sec 15, SW
US to James Goodson 15 Nov 1825, T6N, R20W, Sec 11, E1/2NE
US to Benjamin Goodson 21 Aug 1821, T6N, R20W, Sec 1, SW
US to Levi Noble 1 Oct 1825, T7N, R19W, Sec 11, N1/2SE
US to Henry Askew and Wm Noble 22 Apr 1828, T4N, R16W, Sec 7, E1/2SE
US to Levi Noble 5 Jan 1831, T6N, R20W, Sec 5, E1/2NW
US to Benjamin Goodson 1 Jan 1849, T6N, R20W, Sec 1, SE
US to Wm Goodson 1 Dec 1831, T6N, R19W, Sec 28, E1/2SE
  Location:   Country: USA, State: MS, County: Lawrence
 
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ID: 475     Title:   Morgan Co, GA Marriages and Wills   Year:  1808 To 1817
  Submitted:  2009-12-22 Label:  Marriage
  Source:  SLC FHL film #158,905, Morgan County, Georgia, Marriage and Will Records
  Body:  
Marriages:
*pg 16 Henry Askew to Polly Noble, 7 Nov 1808 image 1187
*pg 71 Stephen Ray to Behtany Arnold 14 Apr 1811 image 1188
*pg 88, 94 John Wyatt to Sarah Ray (Sally) 7 Jul 1812 images 1189, 1190
pg 149 James B. Arnold to Melinda Sparks 31 Aug 1816
*pg 183 Sam'l S. Scate to Mary Ray 16 Dec 1817 image 1191
Also, William Noble to Lidda Wilkinson 17 Jan 1818 image 1191
*pg 200 John Ray to Susannah Bridges 27 Oct 1817 image 1192

Wills 1815-1830:
(Foster and Fielders listed)
*pg 122 William Noble lists wife Lydia Noble and sons Stephen, Seaborn and daus Ann S. Fain, Elizabeth B., Matilda. Exec: Seaborn Noble, Jesse Fain, Lydia Noble. Will signed 20 Oct 1822 and proved 4 Nov 1822. images 1193-1195

  Location:   Country: USA, State: GA, County: Morgan
 
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ID: 474     Title:   Askews, Nobles and Rays on tax accounts in Morgan County, Georgia 1808-1820   Year:  1808 To 1820
  Submitted:  2009-12-08 Label:  Land
  Source:  SLC FHL film #177691, Morgan County, Georgia, Tax Records
  Body:  

*1808 John Ray, Dist 19, Morgan Co, Lot 75, 202 1/2ac., Haglers Creek, image 1165
      adjacent to John Wyatt
*1808 William Noble, 15, Morgan, 311, 202 1/2ac, J. Creek, image 1166
*pg 57 1808 William Askew, ____ image 1167
*pg 59 1808 Joshua Askew, 5, Morgan, 45, 202 1/2ac, S. Creek, image 1168
 pg 61 1808 John Fielder Jr., 20, ...
 pg 67 1808 John Fielder Sr., 5, ...
 pg 77 1808 Abel Sparks, ...
*1808 Stephen Ray, ... image 1169
1808 Martin P. Sparks, 20 ..., Jacks Creek
*1808 Joseph Ray, 20, Morgan, Lot 335, 51 1/4 ac, Jacks Creek, borders Bishop, purchased from James Hill, image 1170
*1808 Robert Ray, 20, Morgan, Lot 335, 51 1/4 ac, Jacks Creek, borders Bishop, purchased from James Hill, image 1170
*1808 James Young, Dist 5, Morgan, Lot 183, 101 1/4ac., Sandy Creek, image 1171

*1809 William Noble, Dist 5, Baldwin, Lot 49, 150 ac., Sugar Creek, image1172
*1809 Robert Alford, 4, Baldwin, Lot 221, 101 1/4 ac., Sugar Creek, image 1173
1809 Joshua Askew, 5, Baldwin, ...Sugar Creek
*1809 Stephen Noble, 5, Baldwin, Lots (three), (multi), Sugar Creek, image 1174
*1809 Stephen Noble, , Clarke Co., , 100ac., Greenbrier Creek, image 1174
*1809 John Ray, Dist 19, Baldwin Co., Lot 76, 202 1/2ac., Haglers Creek (later known as Campbell Creek), image 1175
*1809 (same) John Ray,, Columby (Columbia), , 330ac., Green Brier Creek, image 1175
*1809 Joseph Ray, 20, Baldwin, Lot 335, 101 1/4 ac, Jacks Creek, image 1176
*1809 Robert Ray, 20, Baldwin, Lot 335, 101 1/4 ac, Jacks Creek, image 1176
1809 James Young, 5, Baldwin, ... Sandy Creek

Note: 1810 found Stephen Noble, Wm Noble and Robert Alford on Sugar Creek; Wm Askew on Hard labor Creek
*1810 Henry Askew, , Baldwin, ..., image 1177
*1810 John Ray, Dist 19, Baldwin, Lot 75, 202 1/2ac, Little River, image 1178
*1810 Joseph Ray, 20, Baldwin, Lot 335, 51 1/4 ac, Jacks Creek, image 1179
*1810 Robert Ray, 20, Baldwin, Lot 335, 51 1/4 ac, Jacks Creek, image 1179
*1810 David Ray, 5, Baldwin, Lot 83, 150ac, Hard Labor Creek, image 1180
*1810 Stephen Ray (shown), image 1180

*1812 Robert Ray, 20, Morgan, Lot 335, 51 1/4 ac, Jacks Creek, image 1181
      Note: No Joseph Ray listed with Robert, probably died.

*1817 William Ray, 4, Baldwin, Lot 235, , Little River image 1182
*1817 John Ray Sr., 19, Morgan, Lot 75, Little River, image 1183
*1817 John Ray Jr., 19, Morgan, , , image 1183
Note: 1817, Found Howel Ray, James Young, Alston Ray

*1818 William Ray,,,Lot 235,...Little River image 1184
Note: 1818, found William Noble, Joshua Askew, A. George Ray, Stephen Ray, David Ray, William Ray, George Cagle
*1818 John Ray Sr., 19, Morgan, Lot 75, Little River, image 1185
*1818 John Ray Jr., 19, Morgan, , , image 1185

Note: 1820, found Wm Noble, William Ray, Jesse Fain, William Fain
*1820 John Ray Sr., 19, Morgan, Lot 75, Little River, image 1186
      Note: John Ray Jr. not listed.

If you are not confused, please read the following:
The John Ray in bold above is probably not our John Ray who married Elizabeth Noble (because of the associated John Jr), but may be the ones found later in Monticello, MS.

The Joseph Ray Sr. and son Robert Ray are probably our relatives as well as Joseph Ray Jr. (also son of Joseph Ray Sr.) shown on other ID postings, i.e. see ID 406 where Joseph Jr. sells the land where his father's plantation was (on Jack's Creek, Morgan County).

ID 86 shows: 1808. John Ray owns land in Clarke (on Freeman Creek) and Baldwin Co (on Little River). The land location and acres match who we thought was our John Ray on Freeman Creek with 165 ac.. So this John Ray who owns land in Baldwin County (on Little River), is shown above. If I am reading this right he also has a son John Jr. and John Sr. is still paying taxes in 1820. ... So, how could this be our John W. Ray?

Still not confused...keep this in mind: ID 18 shows that John W. Ray and Jonathan Ray were on muster rolls at Milledgeville, Baldwin Co, GA 1813-1814. Would they let 10 to 12 year olds be on muster rolls?

From court and above tax records and land sells (noted on this site) it looks like Joseph Ray Sr. died between 1810 and 1812. If John Ray above wasn't his son what was he doing living next door to Joseph Ray Sr. (on Freeman Crk, Clarke Co.) and answering in court for him after Joseph's death? I think we could figure out this puzzle if the pieces would stop moving.

  Location:   Country: USA, State: GA, County: Morgan
 
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