Rebecca Lovelady

Rebecca married Jeremiah Fryar, Sr after 1802. Jeremiah (son of John Fryar and Sarah (..) Fryar) was born about 1775; died about 1845 in Hamilton Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Lawson Fryar was born on 23 Dec 1803 in Hamilton Co, Tennessee; died on 2 Jan 1883 in Hixson, Hamilton Co, Tennessee; was buried in Fryar Cem, Hixson, Hamilton Co, Tennessee.
2. William Fryar was born in 1808 in Hamilton Co, Tennessee; died in 1848 in Killed in Mexican War.
3. Jeremiah Fryar, Jr was born in 1809 in Hamilton Co, Tennessee; died on 7 Sep 1860 in Hamilton Co, Tennessee; was buried in Fryar Cem, Hixson, Hamilton Co, Tennessee.
4. (Daughter) Fryar was born about 1812 in Hamilton Co, Tennessee; died after 1812.
5. Joseph Fryar was born in 1816 in Hamilton Co, Tennessee; died after 1860 in Greene Co, Arkansas.
6. Sarah Fryar was born in 1821 in Hamilton Co, Tennessee; died after 1850.
7. Sevier Fryar was born in 1822 in Hamilton Co, Tennessee; died on 10 Jan 1871 in Union Twp, Greene Co, Arkansas.
8. Pleasant Fryar was born in 1825 in Hamilton Co, Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Union Twp, Greene Co, Arkansas.

John married Clarissa Hughes about 1786. Clarissa (daughter of Francis Hughes and Rebecca Allen) was born in 1760 in Augusta, Virginia; died in 1841. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Bef 1760, Greene Co, Tennessee
• Other-Begin: 1763, Orange Co, North Carolina; Brashears
• Property: 1767, Indian Camp Creek, Orange Co, North Carolina
• Property: 23 Oct 1771, Orange Co, North Carolina
• Property: 1775, Orange Co, North Carolina; exchange for South Carolina
• Residence: Between 1775 and 1783, Peytons Creek, Smith Co, Tennessee
• Military: Between 1775 and 1783, Revolutionary War, Smith Co, Tennessee
• Residence: 1780, Green Co, Tennessee
• Military: 7 Oct 1780, Battle of King Mountain, Green Co, Tennessee

Notes:

Gayle has his wife as Agnes Merchant, but no documentation or source.

from Karl Kiser:
The early ancestors are a mystery. John is a good possible father of Thomas. I do not know his wife. I have seen Sarah Morgan but never good documentation on the marriage.
Note: He had a daughter named Sarah and a son named "Morgan," so until further is learned, will stay with Sarah Morgan.

Greene County, Tennessee 1783 Tax List

Listed below are the names listed on the 1783 Greene Co Tax list, this was the first list taken for Greene Co. The original tax list can be viewed at the Nathanael Greene Museum in Greeneville.

This list does not have any locations just the names, although some notes of interest were added to this list of names:

Almost all on list were Revolutionary soldiers.
They were known as the "Nollichuckey Settlers."
In 1785 Adam Meek built his cabin farthest westward but civilization had not reached the present Knox Co border.
Many of them settled on the "Brown Purchase" -- land bought from the indians by Jacob Brown, a Major in the Revolution.
The Nolichuckey settlers were famous as riflemen.
Many of them were enlisted with the NC Continental Line or the VA Militia.
Samuel Wear, whose family came from Bucks Co, VA, was a border hero and one of the first TN representatives.
In 1782 several families came to Greene Co from PA. The Galbreaths, Rankins, Magills, Delaneys, Wilsons, Moores and McClungs.
Early land grants: the Nelsons, Vances, Crosbys, Inmans, Casteels, Pates, Jones and Conways.
The first pioneers here were the Gillespies, Crocketts, Henry Earnest, Francis Hughes, Nathan Davis, Ashael Rawlings and Col. Daniel Kenedy (first Clerk of Court) and Amos Byrd from Westover Manor in VA.
Maryland families to settle here were the Howards, Dewitts, Weltys, Hills and Gists.
From Washington Co., VA were Col Arthur Campbell, the Craigs, Blackburns.
Earliest NC families were the Loves, Whites, Alexanders, Balches and Vances.
Robert Wylie was one of the first merchants in Greene County.

****Partial List****
Joseph Davis James Lovelady Thomas Ray John Wood
Nathan Davis John Lovelady William Ray Richard Woods
Nicholas Day Davis Marshall Lovelady Abraham Reece John Woodward

from Karl Kiser:
The early ancestors are a mystery. John is a good possible father of Thomas.


Name:
or William of Greene Co, Tennessee

Other-Begin:
Minutes of Orange Co Court, North Carolina
1763 Middleton Brashears vs Thomas Lovelatty, Sr. petition
Middleton Brashears vs. John Lovelatty debt (ibid)
Middleton Brashears vs. Marshall Lovelatty (ibid)

Property:
1766 Thomas Lovelatty was granted 400 acres on Indian Camp Creek, a fork of Abitton's Creek.
1767 John Loveletty was given three grants totaling 650 acres in the same watershed.

Property:
1770 Thomas Lovelatty sold 200 acres of his 1766 grant t o Marshall(for L5[5 pounds] proclamation money.
1771 23 Oct Marshall Lovelatty sold to John Lovelatty th e above land for L20[20 pounds] proc. money.

Property:
1772 A land survey was made to establish the line between North and South Carolina. This placed some lands granted in North Carolina into South Carolina and the landowners were to turn in their grants and apply to South Carolina for
new ones. Otherwise the land would be declared vacant and granted to anyone who applied for it.
1775 Marshall and John signed a declaration asking the King for relief.
We do not know if Marshall and John received new grants or turned in their old ones. They were in Green Co. Tn by 1780

Military:
John Lovelady lived on Peyton?s Creek near the head of Dixon?s Creek. He was a revolutionary soldier and his wife molded bullets during the war.

Smith County Revolutionary War Soldiers
From "Tennessee Cousins"
by Worth S. Ray Originally published 1950. Last reprint Genealogy Publishing Co, Inc.
Library of Congress Catalog #68-24689-5.
Read the book for further details about these Smith County Soldiers.
Transcribed by Catherine Trumm

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A statement from her grandson, "My grandfather, John Lovelady, was a native of South Carolina. He and his wife both served in the Revolutionary and Indian Wars. Grandmother moulded bullets for the men while they fought..."

History of Smith County, Tennessee
Transcription of text
Detail
Page 51.
Date
1892
Other information
This comes from a letter from a grandson of John Lovelady, from Cave Creek, Newton County, Arkansas written to John W. Bowens, author of an 1892 History of Smith County, Tennessee, and quoted in his book. The book, apparently typed and "self-published" is a classic on the county and is available at the Tennessee State Library and Archives.



Military:
Probably the John Lovelady listed on those who served at Battle of King Mountain - along with James and Marshall Lovelady.
http://www.tngenweb.org/revwar/counties/greene/1783.html

John* married Sarah* Morgan(?) about 1760. Sarah* was born about 1740; died after 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Between 1775 and 1783, Revolutionary War, Smith Co, Tennessee

Notes:

Some researches show Sarah Morgan as spouse; however that appears to be conjecture only and so far, no found basis. (see note of husband)

Name:
Some researchers show her to be Sarah Morgan but it was only put forward as speculation by researcher Dave McDonald and others. It is not verified or substantiated.
From Karl Kiser: The early ancestors are a mystery. John is a good possible father of Thomas. I do not know his wife. I have seen Sarah Morgan but never good documentation on the marriage.
Note: He had a daughter named Sarah and a son named "Morgan," so until further is learned, will stay with Sarah Morgan.

Some researchers are showing a wife Agnes Merchant.
This union is not correct.
Thanks to KK for finding this website: http://ausbourne.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php?personID=I0648&tree=T1&PHPSESSID=009360726c7b5a430cc99b595e752b3e


Military:
John Lovelady lived on Peyton?s Creek near the head of Dixon?s Creek. He was a revolutionary soldier and his wife molded bullets during the war.

Smith County Revolutionary War Soldiers
From "Tennessee Cousins"
by Worth S. Ray Originally published 1950. Last reprint Genealogy Publishing Co, Inc.
Library of Congress Catalog #68-24689-5.
Read the book for further details about these Smith County Soldiers.
Transcribed by Catherine Trumm

Notes:

Lived in Burke Co, NC in 1776, moved to Greene Co, TN in 1777. In the battle of Kings Mountain 7 Oct 1780 in the company of Captain Samuel Williams. Died in the home of his daughter Margaret Hughes.
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Francis Hughes fought with John Sevier 1777 at Watauga and in 1780 was at Kings Mountain. He lived in the Shenandoah River and in Washington Co., NC (TN). He was in Burke Co., NC. He was living in Greene Co., TN after the war and in 1833 when he filed for a pension. D.ichael Hughes, Broken Arrow Ranch, P. O. Box 530, Ingram, TX 78025 has written a book on the Hughes Family. John Wilson has a good article on the Hughes in Hamilton Co., TN Pioneers


Francis Hughes was born in Shenandoah County, VA in the year 1759. At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, he was living in Western Burke (then Rowan) County, NC. He later was "unsettled", but apparently was residing in the Watauga area of east Tennessee, then North Carolina.

Francis Hughes first entered military service in Burke County, NC in June 1776. He served as a ranger on the western Catawba Frontier, scouting against the hostile Cherokee and Creek Indians. He served in Capt. Penland's Company. In August 1776, Hughes joined up with Rutherford's troops and took part in the Cherokee Expedition of August-October 1776, In his pension declaration, he mentions an engagement in which eighteen Indians were killed.

In January 1777, he enlisted in Col. John Seviers Regiment. Their purpose was to clear the Watauga Settlements from Indian incursions. He helped to erect and and garrison a fort on the Nolachukey River (at Gallaker's orGallagher's).

In September 1780, Hughes volunteered under Col. Sevier (Capt. Samuel William's Company) and took part in the great King's Mountain Expedition of September and October 1780. The march culminated in the American Victory at King's Mountain, SC on October 7, 1780.

His final tour of duty was for a period of one month under Col. Sevier. This consisted of a short march to Cherokee country and back.

About the second marriage: A woman named Mary Ann "Dolly" Miller, the wife of Thornton Miller, claimed that she was a half-sister to John Hughes, the son of Francis Hughes and Rebecca Allen. As Kay White has noted,

"Francis, in his will, listed ALL of his living legal heirs - IF Mary Ann was living at the time of the Will (1841), she was not his daughter, although she could have possibly been a step-daughter - IF she was deceased at that time, the possibility of either does exist - this bears further study." (12)

Francis without a will:

"Francis Hughes did not leave a will. The document referred to as a will was actually a court declartion made by Francis' children. They went to court to swear that they were the only living, legal heirs in order to collect their father's pension. It is known that they did not include a half sister, Mary Ann (Polly) Hughes who married Thornton Miller."
--Jeanne Bowman Overbay, Feb. 26, 2000

Francis Hughes is documented in Revolutionary War Soldiers of Western North Carolina.

Francis Hughes apparently moved from Burke County, NC to Watauga some time during the war... He was in Greene Co TN, by 1782.... He continued to reside in East Tennessee for the remainder of his life.

"Francis Hughs" appears in Greene Co TN's 1797 tax list in Captain Jas. Penney's Company as owning 1210 acres, 1 white poll, and 3 black polls.

On July 21, 1833, as a resident of Greene County, TN, age 74 years, he applied for a Federal pension. He was awarded an annual pension of $51.66. In his pension application children are mentioned, but not by name. (See below).(6)

Francis Hughes died January 25, 1841... while residing with his daughter Margaret in Bledsoe County, TN. His wife predeceased him. His heirs were as follows: John Hughes, Margaret Hughes, Ingabow Hixon and Rebecca Hixon.

Francis Hughes pension record, as documented by Descendants of John Hewes, privately published by Eben Putanm, New York, 1913, Call Number Cs71.H892:

"Francis Hughes was of Green County, Tenn., 21 July, 1833, then aged 74 years, when he applied for pension, alleging that he resided in Burke County, N. C., in June, 1776, when he enlisted as a ranger in North Carolina, under Capt. Penland, in the command of Gen. McDowell, and served two months and a half against the Cherokee and Creek Indians.

"On his return from this tour of service, he met the troops under Gen. Rutherford on their march to the Cherokee Nation, and volunteered under Rutherford. The expedition proceeded to the "Nation." In the overhill towns the Indians embodied, and an engagement ensued in which the Indians were defeated with a loss of 18 killed. This tour of service lasted from August, 1776, to December, 1776, four months.

"In Jan., 1777, he volunteered under Col. John Sevier to retake the western settlements on the Watoga. Seviers' force was employed in building a fort for defense at "Gallaker's" on "Nola Sheeky" river, in the present State of Tennessee. Hughes was stationed there for twelve months.

"Under the Act of North Carolina calling for new levies, he volunteered in Sept., 1780, for an expedition, under Col. Sevier, against Ferguson. He was in Capt. Samuel Williams' company and marched with Campbell's Virginia troops across the "Yellow Mountains" into North Carolina, and there met the militia under General McDowell, and in October was present at the battle of King's Mountain.

"After the battle he helped guard the prisoners on the march to the "Barrix" for exchange, serving three months. In the winter of 1780 he again volunteered and was led by Col. Sevier against the Cherokee Indians and marched to the borders of their country, but the Indians had retired. He was one month in this service. His total service was 21 months and 14 days.

"He was born in Shenandoah Co Va., in 1759, and had lived in Washington County, afterward in Greene County. He was living in 1839. "

Francis Hughes may have used his Revolutionary War service to qualify for work as a ranger, as noted in the following passages from Goodspeed's History of Greene County, 1887:

> "In 1783, the General Assembly of North Carolina passed an act dividing Washington County for the second time, and establishing the county of Greene. On the third Monday of August, the court of pleas and quarter sessions met at the house of Robert Carr, which stood near to what is known as the Big Spring in Greeneville.

"The magistrates present were Joseph Hardin, John Newman, George Doherty, James Houston, Amos Bird and Asahel Rawlings. Daniel Kennedy was elected clerk; James Wilson, sheriff; William Cocke, attorney for the State; Joseph Hardin, Jr., entry taker; Isaac Taylor, surveyor, Richard Woods, register, and Francis Hughes, ranger."

> "In May, 1785, the county was reorganized under the State of Franklin, and all the officers who were reappointed were required to take a new oath of office. The magistrates who appeared and qualified were Joseph Hardin, George Doherty, Benjamin and John Gist, Newman, Asabel Rawlings, John Maughon, James Patterson, John Weir and David Craig.

"The old county officers were removed except Daniel Kennedy, clerk and Francis Hughes, ranger. The county, as a whole, was the most loyal to the Franklin government of any of the counties composing the State, and jealously guarded against anything tending to weaken its influence or authority."

Land Grant Records for Francis Hughes are as follows: (5)

Washington Co., TN NC Grant #262 - 99 acres - Oct 24, 1782. Watauga Bk. 252
Washington Co., TN NC Grant #362 - 99 acres - 24 Oct, 1782. Bk 1 p. 567 - probably same grant as #1.
Greene Co., TN NC Grant #1115 - 640 acres - 12 July 1793. Bk 6 p. 463
The third record above is known to be for land on the Mill Fork of the Big Limestone Creek, Greene Co TN.


FRANCIS HUGHES

Francis Hughes applied for revolutionary pension while living in Bledsoe County. Tenn., July 21, 1833. He was born in Augusta County. Va., in 1759 and was the son of Francis Hughes. He resided in Burke County, N. C. in June 1776 when he end in the 3rd North Carolina Regiment. He moved to the Tennessee Country and volunteered in 1777 under Col. John Sevier. He volunteered again in the fall of 1780 and was in Capt. Samuel Williams' company in the Battle of King's Mountain. He volunteered again under Col. John Sevier for the Cherokee Expedition. Nathan Gann swears in the pension application, that Francis Hughes was a soldier of the Revolution and Felix Earnest also testifies to his revolutionary record. Francis Hughes states that he has children but does not give their names. In 1840 he was living with Margaret Hughes, possibly a daughter.

Note:-Francis Hughes had a brother John Hughes, whose record is given below.
Descendants of Francis Hughes live on Walden's Ridge near Chattanooga.

Additional Comments:
SOME TENNESSEE HEROES OF THE REVOLUTION
Compiled From Pension Statements
PAMPHLET NO. I
by Zella Armstrong

File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/bledsoe/military/revwar/pensions/hughes50nmt.txt

Francis married Rebecca Allen in 1759 in Frederick City, Shanandoah Valley, Virginia. Rebecca (daughter of Reuben Allen and Ingabough Bird) was born in 1750 in Massachusetts; died on 23 Jan 1841 in Bledsoe Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1755, Orange Co, North Carolina; tax list
• Other-Begin: 22 Oct 1760, St. Pauls Parish, Hanover Co. Virginia
• Other-Begin: 22 Apr 1761, St. Pauls Parish, Hanover Co. Virginia
• Other-Begin: 1763, Orange Co, North Carolina; Brashears
• Property: 1772, Indian Camp Creek, North Carolina; McMullen

Notes:

from Karl Kiser: Thomas as John's father is assumed because he is the person who arrives in western NC about 1750 but I have family stories of brothers immigrating to America which may confuse the issue.

from Gayle Coberly (coberly@apex2000.net) - via Sharon Long

Among the first white settlers at Barnegat New Jersey was a Thomas Lovelady. There is an island in that area named Lovelady. The will of John Wright of Burlington County, New Jersey was inventoried by the executors on July 2. 1736 and named on a list of dubious debtors was Thomas Lovelatty "who ran away". (Calendar of NJ Wills and Adm. 1730-1750 Cononial History of the Sate of NJ 1st series Vol.II pg 549. In 1735. Thomas Lovelatty, Esq. appears on the ledger of Partridge's Store in Hanover Co.. Va. Thomas Lovelatty, Esq. appears in North Carolina records in 1749 when on the 11th day of October he was qualified as one of the Justices of the Peace for Granville Co., NC. In 1752 he was appointed Vestryman St Matthew's Parish, Orange Co.

During the period (1753-1767) a road was laid out from Lovelatty's Mill on the Dan River to Salisbury. (The Rowan Story by James S. Brawley from Pat Clemons)

The minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Rowan County show:
(Abstracts of the Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1753-1762. by Jo White Linn 1977)
1753 Thomas Loveletty was member of the court and was appointed Commissioner in Wm Carrol's district.
1754 James Boyd vs Thomas Lovelatty (Minutes of Orange Co Court)
1754 3 July Thomas Lovelatty witnessed the Rowan County deed of Robert Jones. Jr.. to Anthony Hampton. (Abstracts of Deeds of Rowan Co NC by Jo White Linn p4)
1754 9 Oct 1754 A land survey for Thomas Lovelatty of Orange County, NC. (see May 11, 1757 below) chain carriers were William Lovelatty and Marshall Lovelatty.
1755 13 March This land is identified on a deed of Wm. Churton as being on Great Troublesome Creek and the North Fork of the Haw River. His land "to begin at Loveletty's corner".

Miles Y Bridges, a professional genealogist who searched North Carolina records for a group of Lovelady researchers in 1981, states, "It appears that Thomas Lovelatty lived generally within a few miles from Reidville. N.C. in the present day Rockingham County. This would have placed him at the time of formation of Orange County appoximately on the Orange-Anson County line which became Orange-Rowan County line in 1753."
1755 James Cook vs Thomas Lovelatt
James Paine vs. Thomas Lovelatty (Minutes of Orange Co Court)
1755 Thomas Lovelatty sued and lost a case against John Brantly and Richard Harris. church wasrens of St. John's Parish.
Granville County (Court Minutes of Granville Co. NC 1746-1820 by Z.H. Gwynn)
1755 Thomas Lovelatty, Snr with two sons and Thomas Lovelatty, Jr. are on the 1755 tax list of Orange County. The list is not alphabetical and they are listed separately with Thos. Jr., next to Ephraim Potter. (A Wm Marshall is also listed)
1755 21 Oct court ordered that a road be cut and cleared from Mr Watson's Mill to Mr Tait's. Ten feet wide and from thence to the Best and Nearest landing and closing Dan River at Lovelety's Foard and thence to Mr. Russell's Mill.. (Court of Pleas and Quarter Sess.by Linn)
1756 24 Jan. John Moss was appointed Commissioner in the Room of Thomas Loveletty.(ibid)
1756 Wm Eaton vs. Thomas Lovelatty
Thomas Lovelatty vs. Moses Chapman (Minutes of Orange Co Court)
1756 Moses Lovelatta sued Moses Campbell.
1757 Thomas Lovelatty sued Moses Campbell.
1757 Thomas Lovelatty, Jr., was appointed constable in the "Upper part of Orange County. " (Orange County Court Minutes)
1757 May 11 Thomas Lovelatty of Orange County, N.C. parish of St Matthew. was granted 584 acres "lying on both sides on the North Fork of Haw River." This is the same land surveyed above 9 Oct 1754.
1758 William Persons vs Thomas Lovelatty (Minutes of Orange Co. Court)
1758 November Thomas Lovelittle was awarded sixteen shillings in payment for provisions for the Indians. (Colonial Records of N.C. V. IV p 980 Raleigh 1886)
1759 Thomas Lovelaty and Marshall Lovelatty were ordered to "Lay out a road near Pinson's Ferry on the Dan River to John Cunningham's Road on Haw River that leads to Salisbury. " (Orange County Court Minutes. Shields)
1760 22 Oct Thomas Lovelatty and David Hix were given letters of administrations of the estate of Henry Hix. deceased. The inventory was returned 22 April 1761. A Henry Hix had land in St. Pauls Parish, Hanover County. Virginia in 1734 (Hanover Co Va Court Records 1733-35 pg 61, by Rosalie E Davis)
1762 Thomas Hart & Co. vs Marshall Lovelatty (Minutes of Orange Co Court)
1763 Middleton Brashears vs Thomas Lovelatty, Sr. petition (ibid)
Middleton Brashears vs. John Lovelatty debt (ibid)
Middleton Brashears vs. Marshall Lovelatty (ibid)
1764 Bathena Perins. exec. vs Marshall Lovelatty (ibid)
1766 Thomas Lovelatty was granted 400 acres on Indian Camp Creek, a fork of Abitton's Creek.
1767 John Loveletty was given three grants totaling 650 acres in the same watershed.
1768 Marshall Lovelatty was given a grant of 200 acres adjoining Thomas (NC. Land Grants in SC by Brent Holcomb 1980)

The foregoing grants were in Mecklinburg Co. NC at the time. There were numerous references made to Abitton's Creek (various spellings). Abington's Creek (sometimes called Greasy Creek) is in SW Caldwell County. On an 1850 Burke County, N.C. map Lovelady Ford is found on the Catawaba River crossing from present day Caldwell Country to Burke County. There is a Lovelady Road nearby. Caldwell County was formed in 1841 from Burke and Wilkes Counties. Burke was formed in 1777 from Rowan County. Apparently the Broad River referred to in these deeds was the "Second Broad River" and is now the Catawba.

1769 15 Dec. Isaac Parker land grant on Allison's Creek, water of the Broad River adj. Thomas Lovelatty. (Tryon Co. NC Land Warrants 1768-74)
1770 Thomas Lovelatty sold 200 acres of his 1766 grant to Marshall (for L5[5 pounds] proclamation money.
1771 23 Oct Marshall Lovelatty sold to John Lovelatty the above land for L20[20 pounds] proc. money.
1772 Thomas Lovelatty and his wife Hanna sold 200 acres on Indian Camp Creek to Robert McMullen. (Deed Abst. of Tryon. Lincoln and Rutherford Counties, NC 1769-86. Holcomb)
1772 A land survey was made to establish the line between North and South Carolina. This placed some lands granted in North Carolina into South Carolina and the landowners were to turn in their grants and apply to South Carolina for new ones. Otherwise the land would be declared vacant and granted to anyone who applied for it.
1775 Marshall and John signed a declaration asking the King for relief. (See notes: Marshall Lovelady)
We do not know if Marshall and John received new grants or turned in their old ones. They were in Green Co. Tn by 1780
1789 Lewis Atkins sold to John Hughes Marshall's original grant of "200 acres on Abiton's Creek Waters of the Broad River. bounded by Thomas Lovelatty. Whether this means that Thomas Lovelatty was still living there. or if is the description of the original grant is not clear.
1803 17 June A Hannah Lovelady witnessed the will of George Allen in the Greenville Dist. of SC. (A Collection of Upper South Carolina Genealogical and Family Records by James E Wooley Vol.1)

Misc. notes from the Lovelady "Mafia" research group
Thomas Lovelady Jr and Leah his wife
John Lovelady is shown in the Newberry Co SC census 96 District 1790 1 adult male
1800 Pendleton Dist SC 5 children - older- no wife
Simon Lovelady is shown in Newberry Co SC census 1 adult male
1800 Pendleton Dist he is 45+ with 6 children (young)
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Possible mentions of Thomas Sr. prior to 1750 in NC. (note: several variation of the spelling of Lovelady) A will of John Wright 1732, Burlington County, N. J. In 1736 executors note a debt by Thomas Lovelatty (an indentured servants) "who ran away" See Colonial History of the State of New Jersey 1st series, vll, p549. Thomas Lovelety on ledger of Partridge store in Hanover, VA 1735. See "Accounts of the store of Thomas Partridge & Co., Hanover County, VA 1734-56" by Richard Slatten and James Bagby in Magazine of Virginia Genealogy. There are family stories which refer to several brothers coming to America and that they may have been indentured servants (see the "ran away" quote in the NJ records.) Although it is a reasonable assumption there is no proof that all Lovelady's (Marshall, John, Thomas Jr., etc.) are directly descended from this Thomas (NC 1750.) The IGI and a few other sources suggest that the English countryside north of Liverpool (Lanchashire County and possibly Cumbria) would be good places to research the Lovelady name." Note: The majority of the information for Lovelady Generation #1 and beyond comes from a variety of posts found online. These should be checked carefully against any available documentation. This line begins with Thomas Lovelady who appears in western North Carolina before 1750. His grandson, John Lovelady, Jr., marries into the Hughes line (Clarissa Hughes.) Members of the Wear line married into the Lovelady line. Other names that seem to be associated with the Lovelady's and bear further research are Carter, Wilkinson, Vanhooser, Wicher/Witcher and Morgan.
In 1753 fourteen Justices of the Peace for Rowan County, NC: Walter Carruth, John Brandon, Thomas Lovelatty, James Carter, Thomas Cook, Squire Boone (father of Daniel Boone), Thomas Potts, George Smith, John Habley (Hanby), James Tate, Andrew Allison, Alexander Osborne, John Brevard, and Alexander Cathey, names which appeared as friends and neighbors on legal instruments for generations. Justices of the Peace at that time in history were a representative of a large area and served much as our present day Judges and Representatives Ruth Herndon Shields, Orange County, N.C. Abstracts of the Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of: Sept. 1752-Aug. 1766 (Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, Inc., 1991). The index shows 17 entries for LOVELATTA, LOVELATTY, John, Marshal, Moses, Thomas, Thomas Jr..The earliest reference we have of Lovelady in America is Lovelady, a village south of Old Barnegat Light in New Jersey, Ocean Co, New Jersey, named after its original owner who tradition says, was a well-to-do Englishman of the early 18th centry. Tradition aslo suggests that Loveladies Island in the same area was named for a person who received it as a grant from the King of England. Barnegat derives its name from the inlet, which was originally called Barende-gat by the Dutch discoverers on our coast. Barnende-gat, meaning an inlet with breakers, was subsequently corrupted by the Engilsh to Barndegat and finally to Barnegat. Among the first white settlers who settled at Barnegat and vicinity, were Thomas Timms, Elisha Parr, Thomas Lovelady, Jonas Tow, and a man named Vaull. The first settlers seem generally to have located on the upland near the meadows, but the nearby island has the name of Lovelady. Many will point out that none of the first settlers of Barnegat tarried for long except Jonas Tow (he built a house as early as 1720), who it is said, died before he could get away. Some of the early settlers were salt- makers, indicating salt marshes which also bread mosquitoes. Perhaps this was the reason they did not linger long in the area. The will of John Wright of New Jersey Burlington County, New Jersey, was probated in 1732. There were numerous debts owed to him. On 2 Jul 1736, the executors produced an inventory of the estate. On the list of dubious debts was Thomas Lovelatty "who ran away." The next chrological mention of Thomas Lovelety is in 1735 when his name appears on the ledger of Partridge's Store in Virginia Hanover County. His name appears on the ledger of Capt. Charles Hudson "pd Thomas Lovelety 1 sack of salt". Thomas Lovelatty Esq. first appears in North Carolina, Granville County, in 1749 when on the 11th day of Oct the justices of Granville County were ordered to qualify him as Justice of the peace for the County. In 1752 Thomas Loveletter was appointed Vestryman St. Matthew's Parish, Orange County. ***came from notes of Mary Ehlers and Wilma Baldwin Moore. In 1753 fourteen Justices of the Peace for Rowan County, NC: Walter Carruth, John Brandon, Thomas Lovelatty, James Carter, Thomas Cook, Squire Boone (father of Daniel Boone), Thomas Potts, George Smith, John Habley (Hanby), James Tate, Andrew Allison, Alexander Osborne, John Brevard, and Alexander Cathey, names which appeared as friends and neighbors on legal instruments for generations. Justices of the Peace at that time in history were a representative of a large area and served much as our present day Judges and Representatives Ruth Herndon Shields, Orange County, N.C. Abstracts of the Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of: Sept. 1752-Aug. 1766 (Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, Inc., 1991). The index shows 17 entries for LOVELATTA, LOVELATTY, John, Marshal, Moses, Thomas, Thomas Jr.. 9. Hannah was born about 1700.

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Possible mentions of Thomas Sr. prior to 1750 in NC.

A will of John Wright 1732, Burlington County, N. J.

In 1736 executors note a debt by Thomas Lovelatty (an indentured servant) "who ran away" See Colonial History of the State of New Jersey 1st series, vll, p549.

Thomas Lovelety on ledger of Partridge store in Hanover, VA 1735. See "Accounts of the store of Thomas Partridge & Co., Hanover County, VA 1734-56" by Richard Slatten and James Bagby in Magazine of Virginia Genealogy.

There are family stories which refer to several brothers coming to America and that they may have been indentured servants (see the "ran away" quote in the NJ records.) Although it is a reasonable assumption there is no proof that all Lovelady's (Marshall, John, Thomas Jr., etc.) are directly descended from this Thomas (NC 1750.)

The IGI and a few other sources suggest that the English countryside north of Liverpool (Lanchashire County and possibly Cumbria) would be good places to research the Lovelady name."

Note: The majority of the information for Lovelady Generation #1 and beyond comes from a variety of posts found online. These should be checked carefully against any available documentation.

This line begins with Thomas Lovelady who appears in western North Carolina before 1750. His grandson, John Lovelady, Jr., marries into the Hughes line (Clarissa Hughes.) Members of the Wear line married into the Lovelady line. Other names that seem to be associated with the Lovelady's and bear further research are Carter, Wilkinson, Vanhooser, Wicher/Witcher and Morgan.
(note by Michele Henkel:



Residence:
1755 Thomas Lovelatty, Snr with two sons and Thomas Lovelatty, Jr. are on the 1755 tax list of Orange County. The list is not alphabetical and they are listed separately with Thos. Jr., next to Ephraim Potter. (A Wm Marshall is also listed)

Other-Begin:
1760 Oct 22 - Thomas Lovelatty and David Hix were given letters of administrations of the estate of Henry Hix. deceased. The inventory was returned 22 April 1761. A Henry Hix had land in St. Pauls Parish, Hanover County. Virginia in 1734 (Hanover Co Va Court Records 1733-35 pg 61, by Rosalie E Davis)

Vol. 2, p. 336
Inventory of estate & sale of HENRY HIX returned by Thomas Lovelatty & DAVID HIX


Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Rowan Co., NC 1753-1762
abstracted by Jo White Linn from microfilm

Vol. 2, p. 302
22 October 1760. Ordered P Cur that Thomas Lovelatty & DAVID HIX have Letters of Administration All and Singular the Goods and Chattles Rights & Credits of HENRY HIX decsd Securities Joseph Teate, John Mcguire & John Parker in the
Penalty of £200 Pro. money paid. No letters.

Other-Begin:
1760 Oct 22 - Thomas Lovelatty and David Hix were given letters of administrations of the estate of Henry Hix. deceased. The inventory was returned 22 April 1761.

Other-Begin:
Minutes of Orange Co Court, North Carolina
1763 Middleton Brashears vs Thomas Lovelatty, Sr. petition
Middleton Brashears vs. John Lovelatty debt (ibid)
Middleton Brashears vs. Marshall Lovelatty (ibid)

Property:
1772 Thomas Lovelatty and his wife Hanna sold 200 acres o n Indian Camp Creek to Robert McMullen. (Deed Abst. of Tryon. Lincoln and Rutherford Counties, NC 1769-86. Holcomb)

Thomas* married Hannah* Hix about 1723 in North Carolina. Hannah* (daughter of Henry* Hix) was born about 1700; died after 1761 in of, Rowan Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Bridget ONeal in 1723 in Inver, Co Donegal, Ulster, Ireland. Bridget was born about 1700 in Co Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died about 1800 in Green, Forest Co, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Reuben married Ingabough Bird about 1749. Ingabough (daughter of Andrew Bird and Magdalena Jones) was born about 1726; died after 1750. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]