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Wilkins JACKSON Family

Wilkins Jackson born abt 1778 Brunswick Co. Va. died 22 Nov 1835 Jones Co. Ga. child of Mark Jackson & Martha Warren of Bruns. & Hancock Co. Ga. married 28 Dec 1801 Jones Co. Ga. Sara Lamar

Children
Thomas L 28 Oct 1802
Mark 27 Jul 1804
Rebecca W. 9 Mar. 1807
John 23 Mar 1809
Frances 18 Feb 1811
Henry 27 Feb 1813
Henry 27 Feb 1816
Stephen Decatur 22 Jan 1816
Green (Berry?) 13 May 1818
Edmund W. 20 Apr 1820
Mary Ann 29 Jun 1822
Martha Ann 29 Jul 1824
James H 11 Nov 1828
Sally Adelia 22 Sep 1832

As you can imagine - a bible did exist. It was in Pokeberry ink - which does not last with time. Copied by Clara Jackson - who later did a Jackson article in The Virginia Genealogist 1987.

Rebecca W. married W. Nathaniel Raines 1823 Jones
John married Putnam 1831 Emily Ann Jenkins
Stephen D. married 1841 Wilkes Mary Jane Beasley
Martha Ann married Franklin S. Jenkins 1843
(If anyone can add more to this family, I would appreciate your sharing.)

Notes on Wilkins:
1795-He was not an adult in Poll Tax in Hancock Co. Ga. where Mother Martha, brothers John,Jethro,Henry paid tax.

1799-He was not an adult when his Brother Henry brought action on estate.

1799 Brunswick Co. Va. Order Book #18 p 76 Feb. 26... Henry Jackson against John and Jethro Jackson Ex. of Mark Jackson dec'd, Martha Jackson widow of the said Mark Jackson and Wilkins, Mark, William, Warren, Edmund, Robert infants of the said Mark Jackson...

Ephriam Jackson is by the Court appointed special Guardian to the infants to defend them in this suit which this day by concent docketed and heard upon the Bill andwer Exhitits and argument of Counsel on both sides on Consideration whereof it is decreed and ordered that Ephraim Jackson, Stephen Smith and Paul Hartwell or any two of them make sale of the land in the Bill mentioned for cash and convey the same to the purchaser or purchasers and make equal division of the money ensuing from such sale among the children of the said Mark Jackson and make report thereof to the Court in order to a final decree.

1799---Jun. 17..he was apparently an adult..as he is not appointed a guardian...as the younger ones were.

1803 Registration for the First Land Lottery of Ga...Hancock Co. Ga. Wilkins Jackson #382 2 draws..prize blank... Brothers and Mother drew too. (John, Jethro, Mark and Martha) Representative Jones Co. Ga...per a deposition in Putnam Co Ga Deed Book B pp 175-6 for Benjamin Harvey

1809- Feb. 28 Jones Co. #5 by Lucas Jesse Slater of Jones Co. to Michael Burford of same for $1400, 202 1/2 acres, lot #137 in the 10th dist. of Jones. Signed Jesse Slater Witness Wilkins Jackson JP, Samuel Havill, Recorded 27 Feb 1810 pages. 212-213

1810 Wed. Oct. 3 Members Elec. Gen. Ass. of State-Wilkins Jackson Jones Co.

1820 May 25-Wilkins-JP married Sarah Jernigan and Jesse G. Butts, m. May 25, 1820 in Jones Co

1823 10 Nov Sally Jackson married Talbot Goare Jones Co. Ga. Probably kin?

1838 Nov. 22 Wilkins Jackson's will. Jones Co. Ga.
My will is that my property is to be kept together until my estate is clear of debt. Also Nathaniel Raines and John Jackson. Martin Deadwilder and Andrew Douaghey wit.

1839 Mar 4. Wilkins Jackson - In open court this day personally came Martin Deadwilder and Andrew Doughey who being duly sworn say that they were present and saw Wilkins Jackson sign the foregoing instrument of writing as his last will and testament and that he was at the time of sound and disposing mind and memory ant that deponents, signed and said instrument as subscribing witness at the request of the testator and in his presence and in the presence of each other. Sworn to in the court this 4th Day of Mary. 1839. Test. Charley McCarthy Cir. C.O.

1850 Jun James E J Jackson 2 born Ga. died Death Index Jones Co. Ga. Probably kin?

1864 CENSUS RE-ORGANIZING THE GEORGIA MILITIA abstracted and compiled by Nancy J. Carnell
B W Jackson 55 10 mo. Farm Ga.
James Jackson 53 4 mo Farmer Ga
John 50
Edward 47
Thompson 45

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