Lucritia Debitha Court

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 8 Oct 1850, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 19 Jun 1860, Aransas, Refugio Co, Texas
• Census: 18 Jul 1860, Calhoun Co (Precinct 4), Texas; P.O. Saluria Island
• Census: 12 Jul 1870, Refugio Co (Subdivision 4), Texas
• Census: 18 Jun 1880, Aransas Co (Precinct 1 and 2), Texas
• Census: 26 Jun 1900, Fulton Town, Aransas, Refugio Co, Texas

Notes:

Antonio Canevaro was her second husband.
This line follows only the direct descents until the source of this line, Cynthia Lou Torres Owens and her children. (source: Cindyo@staffnet.com - Cindy Owens)

1870 Refugio Co, TX census:
A. Canavarro 30 sailor TX
Lucretia 28 TX
Tom 10 TX
Bob 9 TX
Annie 8 TX

Cindy writes: Lucritia married 1st 1854 to John Love DeForest b. NY; 2nd marriage 1865 to Antonio
Canevaro b. 1833 Genoa, Italy. her served in the Civil War. Lucretia saw him get off the boat & told a friend "that's a good lookin man, I plan to marry him some day". She died 1929 & told this to her granddaughter, Katie Simpson, who is my Grandmother!

Census:
8 oct 1850 Sabine Pass
(census pages does not say "Sabine Pass" but the census taker was Worth Patridge, who was a prominent citizen of Sabine Pass)

residence 99
Anna Court 40 1810 Louisiana
Lucretia 10 1840 Texas
Paul P. 6 1846 Texas

residence 100
Francis Gallier (Sr) 50 farmer 1800 Louisiana
Mary 52 1798 Louisiana
Eliza Myers 14 1836 Louisiana
Melissa Ann 6 1844 Louisiana

(Eliza and Melissa Myers, Mary's orphaned granddaughters, children of her daughter Amelia Hayes and Benjamin Myers.)

residence 101
Francis Gallier, Jr. 30 1820 farmer Louisiana
Mary 35 1815 Louisiana
Amelia 9 1841 Louisiana
Adelia 7 1843 Louisiana
Mary E 2 1848 Louisiana
Quinton 1/12 1850 Texas
John Acres 19 1831 Louisiana

residence 102
Robert Burrell 47 1803 farmer Louisiana
Susannah 46 1804 Louisiana
David 15 Texas 1835 Texas
Hester 12 1838 Texas
Frederick 7 1843 Texas


Census:
residence 38
Enis Burran 59 1801 Canada blacksmith
Ann 52 1808 Louisiana
Paul 14 1846 Texas

residence 22
Deforest John 33 1827 New York seaman
Deforest Luerica 17 1843 TX
Deforest Thomas 2 1858 TX
Deforest Robert 1 1859 TX


Census:
Burris Enos 58 1802 England black smith 400
Burris Anna 52 1808 Louisiana
DeForrist John 35 1825 New York sailor 500
DeForrist Lucrecia 17 1843 Texas (Court)
DeForrist Paul F.C. 15 1845 Texas (Court)

Census:
residence 88
Dubois, Lacie 60 1810 stock raiser Louisiana
Landry 58 wife 1812 LA
Felix 29 1841 LA sailor
Lacie 28 1842 LA sailor
Jumach 17 1853 dau TX school
Summer 14 1856 TX
Court, Paul 25 TX stock raiser
Alzena 21 TX
Court, Delmas 13 1857 TX
William 3 1867 TX

residence 94
Canavarrs A 30 1840 TX sailor
Lucretia 28 1842 TX
Tom 10 1860 TX
Bob 9 1861 TX
Annie 8 1862 TX


Census:
P.P. court 34 1846 TX Eng LA
S.C. wife 23 1857 TX ENG ENG
J.W. son 11 1869 TX

next door
Canavara, Antonio 49 1831 Italy Italy Italy
Lucretia 38 1842 TX ENG LA
Thomas D. son 22 1858 TX
R.D. son 20 1860 TX
P. 9 1871 son TX
Minnie 5 1875 TX
Sarah 3 1877 TX
Lotta 6 1874 TX

Census:
residence 72/72
Canevaro, Paul 28 head
Anna dau 6
Antonio son 4
Paul son 1
Lucratia dau 7/12
Lucratia mother 57 TX England LA
Isabell sister 19
Summerville bro 6

next door, Hammon Smith 33
wife Nina 24
dau Lucratia dau 6
Thomas son 4
Zilla dau 1
LLoyd son 0/12

Died:
d.c. widow, 88 yrs. TX, died of the flu,
Father Thomas Court; birthplace don't know
mother Annie Johnson; birthplace don't know
informant: Mrs. H.J.(G?) Smith of Rockport, TX

Lucritia married John DeForest before 1860 in Texas. John was born in 1825 in New York; died after 1860 in of, Cahoun Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Thomas D. DeForest (Canevaro) was born in 1858 in Texas; died after 1880 in of, Aransas Co, Texas.
2. John Robert D. "Bob" DeForest (Canevaro) was born on 3 Jun 1857 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 12 Jun 1936 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas.
3. Annie Olivia DeForest (Canevaro) was born in 1862 in Texas; died after 1870 in of, Aransas Co, Texas.

Lucritia married Antonio Canevaro on 2 Aug 1865. Antonio was born in 1833 in Genoa, Italy; died in 1898 in Faulkner, Texas; was buried in Rockport Cem, Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Thomas D. DeForest (Canevaro) was born in 1858 in Texas; died after 1880 in of, Aransas Co, Texas.
2. John Robert D. "Bob" DeForest (Canevaro) was born on 3 Jun 1857 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 12 Jun 1936 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas.
3. Annie Olivia DeForest (Canevaro) was born in 1862 in Texas; died after 1870 in of, Aransas Co, Texas.
4. Paul Phelan Canevaro was born on 26 Dec 1870 in Refugio Co, Texas; died on 20 Jan 1959 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas; was buried on 22 Jan 1959 in Rockport Cem, Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas.
5. Lotta Canevaro was born in 1874 in Texas; died after 1880 in of, Aransas Co, Texas.
6. Nina Olivia Canevaro was born on 23 Jul 1875 in Refugio, Aransas Co, Texas; died on 2 May 1951 in Aransas Co, Texas.
7. Sarah Elizabeth Canevaro was born on 20 Oct 1877 in Fulton, Aransas Co, Texas; died on 11 Jan 1951 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas; was buried on 13 Jan 1951 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas.
8. Isabella Virginia Canevaro was born on 11 May 1881 in Fulton, Aransas Co, Texas; died in Oct 1952 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas.
9. Sommerville Canevaro was born on 21 Jul 1883 in Fulton, Aransas Co, Texas; died on 19 Jun 1950 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas; was buried in Rockport Cem, Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1826, "Delas," sailed from Liverpool, England to New Orleans
• Residence: Abt 1831, Lavaca Bay region, Texas
• Residence: 1832, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: Between 1836 and 1845, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; Republic of Texas
• Property: 13 Apr 1838, Palo Pinto Co, Texas
• Property: Bef 1 May 1838, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Moved to Texas in 1829 according to 1850 Jefferson Co, Census.

Edmond Speer - Jul 19, 2001 View | Viewers | Reply to this item
I just returned from a trip to North Texas where Kittie and I made a jog over to the head waters of the Palo Pinto river, where, as I take it , Thomas Courts was given a section of land by the Texas government somewhere around 1838. He then sold it shortly after his death, around 1852. Acording to historical markers, Anglo settlers did not arrive untill around the 1850s. When we get upstairs some day we are going to have to talk to him about this, because it is a beautiful place. There is a large power plant setting at the head of the river, and some very nice homes thru that area. The sceanery was great and peaceful.
Judy Armstrong had a plat of the exact location of this property. I will try to obtain a copy of it from her husband or sister next time I get to Beaumont.

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Birth estimated by Kirby's account that his father said Thomas was an "old man" when he drowned. A conflicting story of his drowning is that rather than returning to England for possessions, he had a boat that he hauled timber with and subsequently drowned in Galveston Bay. According to this account, he and James Madison and his other sons were raftsmen and hauled timber a good portion of their lives. Henry Clifton, a grandson, hauled timber till he was 76 years old. James Cole, son of Henry, also worked timber until 1932 when the industry shut down.
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(notes of Kirby Courts:)
These facts are known about Thomas Court. He was in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, in 1828; a marriage certificate for he and Anna Johnson are recorded.
Thomas and Anna came to Texas in 1828 or 1829; he is listed in the Book "1830 Citizens of Texas" by Gifford White. This book was a census of the 6,500 pre-Revolutionary Texans. Thomas was the 162nd applicant for a land grant from Steven Ftin in 1829. It was granted in 1838. The grant was for one league 4,428.4 acres plus 177.1 acres in Jefferson County, Texas. "1840 Citizens of Texas Land Grants Vol 3."
The Jefferson Co Clerk's Report for 1838 lists Thomas Court as a pioneer in Jefferson Co. Thomas never shows up on a census report taken in 1840 or 1850. His last child, Paul Phelan, was born in March 1846. Thomas probably died before thsus of 1850. This assumption is made due to Anna being wed to Enos Burrows in October 1851 (Jefferson Co Marriage Book Pg 6).
Where did Thomas Court come from? In the census of Colonial America, they list: John Court, Maryland Colony in 1642; John Court, Dobbs Co, North Carolina in 1769; M. Court, Somerset Co, New Jersey in 1778; W. Court, Somerset Co, New Jern 1780. Could he be a soldier of the English Military that fought against Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812? This battle was fought two weeks after England had surrendered to the U.S. The soldiers were released after this battle. Did he stay in America?
In going through the census reports for the U.S., I have found hundreds of Court and Courts listed in every state of the Union. They are listed in all possessions of the British Empire. At this point I can go no further than I have with s Court. My gut feeling is he was from the Eastern part of the U.S.
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"A History of Jefferson County, Texas from Wilderness to Reconstruction" by
W.T. Block ( a SIGNED copy, no less!), 1976

pg 22 -
After John McGaffey moved to Sabine Pass in 1832, he was joined in the same year by Thomas Courts, an Englishman, who had abandoned the Lavaca Bay region because of hostile Indians.55 In 1835, McGaffey applied for a land grant at Sabine, but, shortly after Dr. John A. Veatch completed the league's survey in November, 1835, the Nacogdoches land office closed. There is no record of other settlers at Sabine Pass until Benjamin Johnson and Jacob H. Garner, McGaffey's brothers-in-law, moved there in April 1838.56
"http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txjeffer/history/Block/Jefferson_County_History/Chapter05.htm

Has a note that this came from "History of the Thomas Courts Family, Port Arthur News, undated clipping, circa 1938, copy owned by WT Block

pg 25 - "In her 'Story of Beaumont', Florence Stratton stated that Captain George W. Hargraves commanded a militia company of sixty-two men at Beaumont in August, 1835, and was en route to San Jacinto with twenty-one
men when the battle was fought."
A list of the men follows with the last on the list being Jim Courts...in a footnote, WTB states that some members on the list may have been too young...census records and tombstones indicate that Courts was born in 1829...

pg 96 - "The greater concentration of Germans settled ib mid-Jefferson County, and by 1860, comprised one-half of the one hundred persons residing at Smith's Bluff and Grigsby's Bluff, where a post office was established
in 1859." "The German population at Grigsby's Bluff included William, Charles, and George Christian Gentz..."
from: Julia Brittain - judyb@pdq.net (She is a descendent of McGaffey)
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[23 June 1842]

Republic of Texas
County of Jefferson

Know all men by these presents that I Thomas
Court, for and in consideration of the sum of
one hundred and fifty Dollars to me in hand
paid by Niles F. Smith the [??] of which is hereby
acknowledged here this day. Granted, Bargained, sold
and Conveyed and by these presents doth grant, bargain
sell and convey unto the said Niles F. Smith his heirs
and assigns forever the following described piece
or parcel of land situated in Jefferson County --
To Wit -- One Labor of Land surveyed off of my
head right League + Labor -- West am adjoining the
survey of one League of land made for John McGaffey
on the Sabine Pass said Labor of land is the
same surveyed by Corday sometime last November or
December [??] said Thos. Courts --

To have and to hold said labor of land to him the said Niles F. Smith, his heirs and assigns with all the rights and
... And the said Court will
warrant and defined the said labor of
land to him the said Niles F. Smith, his heirs and
assigns forever.

In testiment to which I
have herewith set my hand +
seal this 23 dy of June 18[42]

Witnesses -- Thomas Court

Charles C. Burch
[James] Smith

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[9 June 1851]

The State of Texas
County of Jefferson
Before me J. W. Hutchings a
Notary Public in aforesaid
county and State this day personally appeared Charles
C. Burch, a subscribing witness to the within + forgoing
deed and being by me duly sworn, deposes + says that he
saw Thomas Court sign the same + heard him acknowl.
edge it to be his act + deed for the purposes
and considerations therein stated.
In Testimony ...
hereunto ...
+ appeared this witness
the seal of my office at
Sabine Pass this 9th dy of
June A.D. 1851
J. H. Hutchings
Notary Public

===========================
Notice

Is hereby given that on this 15th day of
June A.D. 1854 -- William Lewis has filed
his application for Letters of Administration
upon the Estate of Thomas Court
deceased. Sue Pilsow having objections
will file the same in accordance with law.

Beaumont June 15th A.D. 1854

J.K. Robertson clerk county court
Jefferson County
--------------------------------
[15 July 1854]

I do solomnly swear that Thomas
Court Sr. died without leaving any
lawful will for us I know or
believe and that I will andd
truly perform all the duties of
administration of the said Thomas
Court, Deceased.
William Lewis
--------------------------------
[undated]

To the Hon. Chief Justice
Your petitioner William Lewis at the request
of Some of the ... of the Estate of Thomas Sr. Court
applies for letters of administration on the Estate
said Thomas Court Sr. who died in Jefferson County
in debt and a resident citizen of said county.
William Lewis
Applicant
------------------------------------------------------------
[ca. Summer 1855]

Will be sold at Public Auction at the Court House
door at Beaumont Jefferson County on the first
Tuesday of September A.D. 1855 in pursuance of an
order of the Probate Court of said county so much
of the Headright League of Land of Thomas Court
belonging to the Estate of Thomas Court deceased.
Situated in McClennon County in the Palo Pinto river
as will be sufficient to make five hundred dollars.
Reference is had to the Patent now on file in the
County Clerk's Office for a more particular description
of said Lands -- Terms of Sale Twelve Months Credit

William Lewis, admin.
of Thomas Court deceased
-----------------------------------------------------------
Administration of Thomas P. Courts

To Wm Armstrong Sr.
to locating surveying one League of Land the
Headright of Thos. Court 85.00
for recording field notes 3.00
fees paid on patent 12.60
Total: 100.60

Pay the above account to James Armstrong or
D. J. Otho Millard
Wm Armstrong


State of Texas
Jefferson County
Personally came
before me the undersigned Justice of the
Peace, James Armstrong attorney for Willi-
am Armstrong who after being sworn
according to law, says under oath that
this claim is just and that all legal
offsets, payments and credits known to
the applicant have been allowed, and
signed his name.
James Armstrong

Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 13th day of July A.D. 1855
John K. Robertson
Justice of peace
J.C.
______________________________
[28 Apr 1857]

Notice

Is hereby given that on this 28th day of April A.D.
1857, Niles F. Smith has filed his application
for Letters of Administration on the Estate of
Thomas Court, Deceased. Any person having
objections will file the Same within two days in
accordance with law.

Beaumont April 28th A.D. 1857

J.K. Robertson clerk county court
Jefferson County
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[8 September 1857]
To the Sherrif of Said County, Greeting.
Whereas the County Court for said Conuty
at the August ... thereof on the 31st day of ...
Month made and entered of record its order
in the following words, viz--

Matter of Est. of
Ths. Court Dec'd Est.
Wm. Lewis Adm. Ordered by the Court that the
Administrator in this Matter
come forward and exhibit to this court the
condition of the Estate of the Said decedent.
Therefore you are hereby commanded to
notify the Said Administrator viz William Lewis
If he be found in your county that he is hereby
required to be and appear before the said court
to be holden in for said county at the court
house in the town of Beaumont on the last
Monday the 28th day of September A.D. 1857
there to comply with the foregoing order.
Herein fail not +c.
In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand affix my seal of office
... this wnd this 8th day of
September A.D. 1857
[G.H.O. Bozan] Clerk
Clerk Jeff.Co.
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Timeline
1810: - Anna Johnson born in LA
1828:Aug 19 -Thomas Court marries Anna Johnson
1829 - Thomas Court comes to Texas
1828-30 - James Madison Court is born
1834:Feb 14 - Sarah Ann Court is born
1837:Jan 31 - Rachel Court is born
1838:Apr 13 - certificate 162 entitles Thomas Court to land
1840:Dec 24 - Lucritia Debethia Court is born
1840:Sep 21 - Courts register brands:
Thomas (the Englishman?)
James (if son, aged 11. Is that normal? Or is this someone else??)
John
(a Sarah EB and Rachel are listed just above with some Clarks)
1842:Jun 23 - Thomas Court sells one labor of land to Niles F. Smith for $150
1844 - Paul Phelan Court is born
1848:Jul 21 - James Courts registers brand -- a different one
1850 - James marries Julia Ann Sparks. Thomas not listed in census.
1851:Mar 12 - land granted to Thomas Court by the State of Texas
1851:Jun 3 - Sarah Court registers a brand - a different one from before
1852:Jun 09 - Charles C Burch swears he saw Thomas Court sign [something]
1852 - Sarah Ann marries Lewis King
1854:Jun 15 - Wm Lewis files app for Letters of Admin on estate of Thos Court
1854:Jul 15 - Wm Lewis swears Thos Court left no will & he (Wm) will carry out admin
1854:Aug 18 - Wm Lewis appointed administrator of Estate of Thos. Court
1855:Jul 13 - Niles F Smith files grievance. Has not been given possession of land bought in '42
1855:Jul 30 - Wm Lewis accepts claim of Niles F Smith. Niles asks payment of $306 be made to Wm Burgett, who apparently represented him. ($150 plus 8% interest over 13 years)
1855:Jul 30 - Wm Lewis asks premission to auction off land to pay $406 debt plus expenses ($306 plus admin costs)
1855:Sep - 1st Tues - Admin Sale on steps of courthouse - enough of land in McClennon Co to raise $500
- Wm Burgett 1388 acres of head right at 35 cents an acre to be divided between him and the heirs
1856:Apr 18 - James Madison Court sells his one-seventh of the land to Wm Burgett
1857:Apr 28 - Niles F Smith files app for Letters of Admin on Thos Court estate
1857:Sep 08 - Wm Lewis called to court to report on Court estate on Monday 28 Sep 1857.
1857:Sep 24 - Sales earned $499.68, paid debts to Niles F Smith and ?Wm Armstrong
1857:Oct 26 - Wm Lewis says all debts paid, some land left in Palo Pinto County
1857:Nov 30 - Court fees of $8.85 paid
1860:Mar 18 - Rachel marries Henry Clay Smith
1861:Sep 20 - TJ Court enlists Co A Spaight's Batallion (Muster Roll)
1861:Oct 01 - TJ Court enlists Co A Spaight's Batallion (Pension Records)
1867:Jun 14 - TJ Court married S.E. in Blanco county, TX
1868:Oct 01 - Julia Ann Court registers a brand
1870:May 23 - H. C. Court registers a brand
1870:Oct 03 - Clifton Courts registers a brand
1873:Oct 20 - Wm G. Courts registers a brand
1888:Sep 01 - Matt Court registers a brand
1898:Mar 16 - Helmer Courts registers a brand
1898:Jun 25 - ?ay Courts registers a brand
1902:May 08 - Emma Courts registers a brand
1908:Nov 25 - TJ Court died in Comanche County
1917:Mar 16 - Widow of TJ Court, S.E., dies in Hasse, TX.

Christened:
Baptism: 5 Jan 1800 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Thomas Court - Son of Thomas Court & Ellen
Abode: Blackburn
Register: Baptisms 1792 - 1812, Page 128, Entry 12
Source: Film 1278804
http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Blackburn/Blackburn-Central/stmary/baptisms_1800.html


http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Blackburn/Blackburn-Central/stmary/index.html

Baptisms at the church of St Mary the Virgin
in the Parish of Blackburn
Baptism Register: 1792 - 1812
Baptisms for the Year 1800


Immigration:
(from Debbie)
The following is an e-mail from a very nice lady named Diane Francis. I found her on a forum looking for info on her Cort, Ainsworth lines. Her reply gives me hope that we have at last found when and where Thomas Court entered the U.S. I'm still investigating, but wanted to share the news. I have asked her for more information and will let you all know as soon as I receive her reply. This is her e-mail to me:

Hi Debbie
I'm not sure that your ancestors are related as we don't have any Thomas Cort born around that time. I have however looked up passenger lists for the years 1820 /1830 and there is listed a Thomes Court, age unknown , who arrived in USA 1826.
Ship: Delas
Port of departure Liverpool
Port of Arrival: New Orleans
Date of Arival: March 2, 1826.
This would tie in with your dates. There are severals strands of the Cort family in the Lancashire area. Also the family of Henry Cort the inventor. They came from Lancaster.Hope this is of some use. If there is anything I can do , let me know.
Good hunting
Di.

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"Maybe someday one of us will luck out and find more info or the actual manifest somewhere. I could try writing New Orleans, but have no idea where to even start on to get the listing. Do you have any ideas."

Note; found Ship Delis Liverpool, England to Boston, Massachusetts
25 September 1826 master: Joseph Hatch Junior
http://immigrantships.net/1800/delos18260925.html


Residence:
After John McGaffey moved to Sabine Pass in 1832, he was joined in the same year by Thomas Courts, an Englishman, who had abandoned the Lavaca Bay region because of hostile Indians.

55 History of The Thomas Courts Family, Port Arthur News, undated clipping, circa 1938, copy owned by the writer.
(W.T. Block)


Residence:
per historical marker in Lions Park in Sabine Pass


Property:
Property surveyed on May 3rd, 1850.


Property:
List compiled 1 May 1838, Jefferson County, recorded in Beaumont.
Thomas Court 1 league and labor Immigrated to country (Texas) 1829)

Thomas* married Ann* Johnson on 19 Aug 1828 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Ann* (daughter of Moses** Johnson and Nancy** Anna Robert) was born in 1810 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Calhoun Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Abt 1831, Lavaca Bay region, Texas
• Census: 08 Oct 1850, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 19 Jun 1860, Aransas, Refugio Co, Texas
• Census: 18 Jul 1860, Calhoun Co (Precinct 4), Texas; P.O. Saluria Island

Notes:

Marriage Bond:
Bonded by Thomas Court and James Cole - witnessed by David Simmons and Ben B. Jefferson.
License: Witnesses: Jake & David Simmons; performed by Isham Nettles, Baptist minister.
Certificate: Ben B. Jefferson and David Simmons

Benjamin B. Jefferson was one of the witnesses attending to the sale account of the estate of Nancy Sullivan on September 15, 1929

Note: Daughters of Moses Johnson and Nancy Roberts -
1. Anna m Thomas Court 2. Marie m James Hayes, Sr.
child James Madison Court child James Hayes, Jr.
child Helmer Samuel Courts child Matilda Hayes
child Claudie Gentz
Helmer Samuel Courts m Claudie Gentz, 1st cousins, once removed.

1850 Jeff Co census shows Anna head of household with only Lucretia and Paul Phelan, ages 10 and 6, living at home.

1860 Rufugio census:
Enis Burrows 59 Blacksmith, $300 (value personal real estate) ?
Ann 52 LA
Paul 14 TX

Residence:
After John McGaffey moved to Sabine Pass in 1832, he was joined in the same year by Thomas Courts, an Englishman, who had abandoned the Lavaca Bay region because of hostile Indians.

Census:
8 oct 1850 Sabine Pass
(census pages does not say "Sabine Pass" but the census taker was Worth Patridge, who was a prominent citizen of Sabine Pass)

residence 99
Anna Court 40 1810 Louisiana
Lucretia 10 1840 Texas
Paul P. 6 1846 Texas

residence 100
Francis Gallier (Sr) 50 farmer 1800 Louisiana
Mary 52 1798 Louisiana
Eliza Myers 14 1836 Louisiana
Melissa Ann 6 1844 Louisiana

(Eliza and Melissa Myers, Mary's orphaned granddaughters, children of her daughter Amelia Hayes and Benjamin Myers.)

residence 101
Francis Gallier, Jr. 30 1820 farmer Louisiana
Mary 35 1815 Louisiana
Amelia 9 1841 Louisiana
Adelia 7 1843 Louisiana
Mary E 2 1848 Louisiana
Quinton 1/12 1850 Texas
John Acres 19 1831 Louisiana

residence 102
Robert Burrell 47 1803 farmer Louisiana
Susannah 46 1804 Louisiana
David 15 Texas 1835 Texas
Hester 12 1838 Texas
Frederick 7 1843 Texas




Census:
residence 21
Burris Enos 58 1802 England black smith 400
Burris Anna 52 1808 Louisiana
Burris Paul 14 1846 Texas

residence 22
DeForest John 33 1827 New York sailor 500
DeForest Lucrecia 17 1843 Texas (Court)
DeForest Thomas 2 1858 Texas
DeForest Robert 1 1859 Texas

Census:
Burris Enos 58 1802 England black smith 400
Burris Anna 52 1808 Louisiana
DeForrist John 35 1825 New York sailor 500
DeForrist Lucrecia 17 1843 Texas (Court)
DeForrist Paul F.C. 15 1845 Texas (Court)

Notes:

Married:
Court, Thomas of England (Thomas & Ellen Anesworth) m 19 Aug 1828 Ann Johnson (Opel Ct hse mar # 51)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Research Notes: 15 Jun 2013; FFDNA match

Notes:

other Courts not ID'd.

1830 Natchitoches, Louisiana, p 89 No Twp listed
James Courts (could not find on reel)

Courts found in 1840 Louisiana- Terrebonne Parish:
D Court (20-30) 1810-1820
female (20-30) 1810-1820
2 males ( < 5) 1835-1840
3 females (<5) 1835-1840

T. Le Court (30-40) 1800-1810 (not Thomas, he was in Texas)
female (30-40) 1800-1810
1 male (< 5) 1835-1840
1 female (< 5) 1835-1840
2 females (5-10) 1830-1835

Court, Martin m Marie Richard In death record of Marie Richard dated 1821 (SM Ch v 4, #1547)
Richard, Marie m Martin Court, d Jun 1821 at age 60 yrs (SM Ch v 4 # 1457)

NOTE: Who is this Martin Court? Must have been born abt 1760, putting him in age range of Thomas' grandfather. Records from St. Mary the Virgin church in Blackburn did not record a Martin. but the name and place make it seem reasonable he is of some relation.

There is a Martin C Court, son of Thomas Jefferson Court, in Fannin Co, TX 1920 and 1930 Childress; but no apparent relation other than the name.


Christened:
Baptism: 1 Aug 1784 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Thos Court - Son of James Court & Nancy
Born: 7 Jul
Abode: Blackburn
Register: Baptisms 1773 - 1791, Page 70, Entry 37
Source: LDS Film 1278778

Research Notes:
Name Peter Francis Ward
E-mail peterfward@yahoo.com
Haplogroups
Y-DNA I1 Shorthand I-M253
mtDNA V1a1

matched 6/7/2013
4th cousin remote
shared cM 29.94
longest block 13.29
(no surnames given, only gedcom)

GEDCOM for Peter Francis Ward
https://my.familytreedna.com/gedcom-viewer.aspx?gedType=paternal&kn=7hgJ0h7v6vI%3d

names like Ward, Hindle, Ductworth, Cook, Sharples, Whalley and others all from Blackburn and/or surrounding areas of Lancashire England are represented. Some of these names are showing up as connections to the Court family, even as our directs; reassuring that our Courts are descended from the Blackburn Courts.

Thomas* married Ellen* Ainesworth about 1799 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Ellen* (daughter of John* Ainsworth and Ellen* Ainsworth) was born before 5 Apr 1782 in St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; was christened on 5 Apr 1782 in St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; died in 1841 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Edmond Speer - Jul 19, 2001
I just found a web site FAMILY SEARCH .ORG.
in it I found a marriage date of an Ellen Anesworth to a Thomas Court in 1802 in England. But it did not give a town. There were quite a few Thomas Courts listed there between 1790 and 1810
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Christened:
Baptism: 5 Apr 1782 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Ellen Ainsworth - [Child] of John Ainsworth & Ellen
Abode: Blackburn
Register: Baptisms 1773 - 1791, Page 49, Entry 30
Source: LDS Film 1278778

another Ellen, near same age:
Baptism: 14 May 1780 St Mary, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Ellen Ainsworth - Daughter of James Ainsworth & Jane
Abode: Pleasington
Register: Baptisms 1773 - 1791, P 39, No 55
Source: Film 1278778


Died:
death: COURT, Ellen 1841 March Blackburn Lancashire
Vol 21 Pg 1
COURT, Ellen
Record Type: Deaths
Quarter: March
Year: 1841
District: Blackburn
County: Lancashire
Volume: 21
Page: 1

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1790, Cheraws Dist, St. Thomas Co, South Carolina
• Residence: 1791, Natchez, Mississippi
• Residence: 1794, Natchez, Mississippi
• Residence: 20 Sep 1796, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; wit sis-in-law marriage
• Residence: 07 Aug 1803, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; 1st 5 kids bt
• Census: 1820, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Pure speculation and guess that Moses could be son to Joseph and brother Henry Issac.

Debbie has in her tree that he might be son of Burrell Johnson, 1755-Dec 1823 Edgefield, South Carolina and Marie Joesphe Lord, 1755 KY - 15 Jun 1785 St. Jacques, Quebec, Canada, and suggests he had a brother Francis 1777-1798.

"Jesse" came from a guess that the abstractor made of the name of Ann's father at the time of her marriage to Thomas Court in the St. Landry marriage license #51. The notation shows _ _ _ e & Nancy Roberts with "Jesse" filled in above the dashes.

Wit: Robert, Susanne (Benjamin & Elizabeth Cole) m 20 Sept 1796 Jacob Welsh. Also Wit John Moore, Andrew Walsh, Robins.

On August 7, 1803, they had all their children (first four born at this time) baptized at the same time.

1810 Rapides Par Census:
Moses Johnston - listed 45+
1 male, 2 female under 10 - Amand, Eliz, John
2 males, 1 female 10-16 - Ben, Abraham, Marie
1 male 16-26 - Solomon Green
1 male 45+ Moses
1 female 26-45 Nancy

also listed in Rapides:
William Johnston 00012-00100-00
Josiah S. Johnston 01300-00000-15

According to the 1820, St.Landry, census, there were residents counted that do not show up later. They were two boys under 10 yrs old; three men age 26-45; one girl age 10 to 16; and two girls ages 16-26.

from Carole: That is not the census data that I have. He was somewhere in St. Landry Parish when I found it... the data included 7 children!! The 1820 census
reads as follows:

301321 422000 5

1830 Louisiana: No listing for Moses Johnson

Found on GenWeb Pennsylvania that a John Roberts and John Lyons emigrated from Cork, Ireland on the brig "Freemason" entering America on 27 Dec. 1764. Possible connection??
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Dianne Peoples: As far as your question about Moses and James L. being brothers. Iv'e never heard this info before. In Gen Erbon Wise's book, Wise Footsteps from England and Ireland, p.57, he thinks that Moses and Francis Johnson were the sons of Burrell Johnson. Burrell was b.c1755,
SC. I will warn you that some don't hold this book in high regard.

LV Hayes: Her opinion of Wise's book is certainly on the money. It contains errors and scrambled data on many families. I understand that a revision is to be published some time this year, but I haven't picked up word of Wise checking with anybody, so I don't know if it's going to be any better.

DP: Houston Tracy Jr. tells me that he thinks Moses traveled with Rev Joseph Willis from SC to Natchz District c1794.

LVH: Yeah, there's a tale going around that Willis led like Moses a whole caravan of families from SC (some versions have NC) to LA. I don't buy it. The Pevoto book mentions documents that may locate Moses in the Natchez area in 1794. There's much uncertain about this family, but the eldest daughter, Isabelle, was baptized at Opelousas in 1803, so Moses got to St Landry Parish by then. He's not on the 1810 census, however.

DP: The 1860 Rapides Parish Census states that Moses' son, John L. was born c1802 KY. He was, however, baptized in St. Landry Parish, LA in 1803. It seems that the more you know, the more confused you get.

LVH: John L. also appears to be on the 1826 Atascosita census where his birth place is also identified as KY.
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Date: 8/30/98 10:42:40 PM Central Daylight Time
From: smjtree@sprynet.com (Steve Johnson/Michelle Johnson)
To: Lumoto@aol.com

The Acadian Johnson/Jeansonne Family Assoc will be hosting a world wide family reunion in Marksville, la. next August, 1999 as part of the CMA-Louisiana 1999 Acadian Families Reuion. If your Jeansonne family came from Opelousas then you are a member of this Acadian family since our family started in Opelousas after coming here from Acadia in the 1760"s. For more info on the assoc please reply and info will be sent to you....Steven johnson Eunice, la.
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Date: 9/1/98 10:09:51 PM Central Daylight Time
From: tjjeansonne@worldnet.att.net (T.J. Jeansonne)
Reply-to: tjjeansonne@worldnet.att.net
To: Lumoto@AOL.COM

Sherry,
I have researched the information that you supplied on your Johnson lineage.
Everything that I was able to come up with agreed with the data that you supplied, but I was unable to tie you in to the JEANSONNE branch. I did locate a Moise Johnson (born 1755). He was the son of Jean-Baptiste (Joseph) Johnson, Sr. and Marie-Josephe Laure. No record of place of
birth, but he was probably born in Canada. I don't know if this is the same Moses "Jesse" Johnson that you referred to.
You should probably check with a cousin of mine who has done a lot of research on the Johnson/Jeansonne family. In fact he has a book out titled GENEALOGY OF THE JOHNSON AND RELATED FAMILIES . His name is Floyd E. Johnson Sr. and his address is:
1302 Estelle St., Hattiesburg, MS 39402-2719. Phone (601) 258-3300.
If Floyd can tie you in to our JEANSONNE/JOHNSON lineage, please let me know so I can include you and your family in our database for future reference.
Hope this has been some help. If I can be of further assistance, let me know..
Tom Jeansonne
Opelousas, LA

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Reply-to: tjjeansonne@worldnet.att.net
To: Lumoto@AOL.COM

Sherry -
The following is the url for the JEANSONNE/JOHNSON website:
http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/5075/index.html

The Webmaster (Kathryn Coombs) informs me that she is in the process of finding a new "home" for it, therefore a lot of the links which you click on will give you an ERROR 404 NOT FOUND. She assures me that she is working on getting the site up and running real soon.
Tom
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>>Yeah, there's a tale going around that Willis led like Moses a whole caravan of families from SC (some versions have NC) to LA.
>
>Y'all are way up on me here. Haven't seen the books and don't know who Willis is.

An interesting character. Born the son of a white plantation owner and an indian slave in Robeson Co, NC, he became the first protestant minister and founded the first protestant church west of the Mississippi or at least
that's how the tale goes. He did help found a number of churches in southwestern LA, including the Big Woods church near Edgerly, LA in 1827.
But he also owned slaves, married at least 4 wives, and sired 19 known children.

>>John L. also appears to be on the 1826 Atascosita census where his birth place is also identified as KY.
> Well, he was baptized at 1 yr old; so Moses was in KY in 1802. What is confusing here? What am I missing?

The documentation which indicates that Moses and Nancy Roberts both may have been in the Natchez area circa 1794, not yet married to one another. Of course, they could have made a trip up river to KY. As I said before,
the documentation is spotty and somewhat conflicting.
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LV: Do you have access at your library to McBee's _Natchez Court Records, Vol.
II_? If so, check pages 245-6 from Book F. This source is identified in Laura Dingle Ewing's Peveto book, which would be another good source for you if you can also find it in the library. It's long out of print.

Laura quotes passages from McBee which reveal in effect that a Moses Johnson was living with a Mrs. John Green, whose husband had left the country for parts unknown. These records, which may date to 1794, relate to a squabble between Moses and a Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts, whose husband, Jonathan had enlisted in the military and not come back. Mrs. Green had invited Mrs. Roberts to stay with her while ole Moses was gone to New Orleans, and when he returned, Moses charged Elizabeth for bed and board
and confiscated her goodies until she payed. This led to the court action.
Also mentioned is that John Green had given Moses a note for a debt of $67 dated Jul 1791, so that would place Moses in the Natchez area at least as early as that date.

Laura was focussed on finding a Roberts, so she thought mistakenly that Elizabeth may have been Moses's Nancy Roberts, but in light of what you have learned of the Anna who married John Green, it was just the opposite.
More likely, he married the same Mrs. Green he was with circa 1794 or just lived with her because she would not have been able to get a divorce with her husband's status unknown due to his departure.

NATCHEZ 1794: PART ONE, the abstract

FROM The Natchez Court Records, 1767-1805: Abstracts of Early Records by May Wilson McBee La. 929.1 McBee

Page 270 Book F
(Court proceedings: March 15, 1794 - Daniel Clark)
Page 245: Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts made oath that her husband, Jonathan Roberts, was settled on Mr. Mather's plantation at Bayou Sara by agreement but about six weeks ago her husband abandoned her and enlisted as a soldier and left her big with child and she has two young children by her former husband, Henry Grant, but she has some little property when she married Jonathan Roberts but he has none. Some time before Roberts left her she was invited by Mrs. Green who lived with Moses Johnson to go and stay with her for awhile and she did, with Roberts consent. Johnson was then gone to Orleans with the volunteers [She detailed the work that she did and the supplies she furnished while at the house of Moses Johnson during two months and a few days she stayed as well as listing her belongings she had taken there from the Mather plantation.] When Moses Johnson returned he exacted a note for $40 from her for board for herself and two children and is claiming her possessions in payment [Affidavit of Moses Johnson who denies Mrs. Roberts story; she was not invited to his house, etc.}

Page 246: I enclose two depositions, Mrs. Roberts and Moses Johnson. I have ordered that her property be restored to her and she has given security that she shall not part with any of it until I receive Your Excellency's answer. I think the man has overcharged her. Moses Johnson also holds a note of John Green for $67 due ever since July 1791. This Green has left the country some time past and has a tract of land here and his wife who lives with Johnson. Johnson's suit is to have the land sold to pay the debt. Mrs. Roberts has a very worthless husband. Devall married them before the proclamation. Devall married them before the proclamation. She is very poor and has two children and now big with child. Etc.

Page 247: If Roberts has any pay due him, etc. Signed Francis Poussett, March 11, 1794

PART II FOLLOWS ? ONE OF THE ACTUAL DEPOSITIONS.

Tragically the only letter missing in the index to the abstracts is ?G?

Carole

Found in State Census N.C. 1784-1787 - significance not known.
Moses Johnson
List of Inhabitants of Johnston Co, for yer 1787. Recd'd Mar 16, 1787.
List of number of inhabitants of Capt John Bryan of Every Sect & Condition
Moses Johnson -- 1 white male, 21-60 years
2 white male under 21 - over 60
5 white female - all ages
and
Capt William Talton Co, pg 3:
Moses Johnson 1 white male, 21-60 years
2 white male under 21 - over 60
4 white female - all ages


Census:
1790 Cheraws District, St. Thomas Co, South Carolina
page 14
Moses Johnson 1 1 1

unk who these people are
same page Judith Johnson - - 1

page 13
William Johnson 2 0 1


Residence:
Moses was witness to marriage of Susanne Robert & Jacob Welsh. 20 Sep 1796. Susanne sis of Nancy Anna; so his sis-in-law.
Robert Susanne - Presbyterian (Benajmin & Elizabeth Colle - Presbyterians) m 20 Sept 1796 Jacob Welsh - Presbyterians, of Maryland in the United States (Peter & Catherine Opaver (Huppert). Wits: Andrew Walsh(?), Moses Johnston, John Moore, Robin. Fr. Pedro de Zamora (Opel Ch.: v 1-A, p 69)

Census:
7 Aug 1820 St. Landry Parish
page 2
Name: Moses Johnson
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): St Landry, Louisiana
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820


Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3 1810-1820
Benjamin but died prob bef 1820 ?, ?, ?
one of these might be Joachim b 1816, son of Abraham

Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18: 1 (1802-1804)
John 1802

Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 3 (1795-1804)
Abraham, 1799 but had son by 1816 ?, ?


Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 2 1776-1794
?

Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 bef (1775
Moses bef 1765

Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 4 (1810-1820)
Ann, Amanda or Rhoda or both?, ?, ?, ?

Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 2 (1805-1810)
Amanda or Rhoda or both?

Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 2 (1795-1804)
Elizabeth 1795 and maybe Abraham's wife?

Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 5
Free White Persons - Under 16: 9
Free White Persons - Over 25: 3
Total Free White Persons: 17
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 17

no wife
Marie married abt 1812 and in her own census
Abraham married abt 1815

other Johnsons in 1820 Opel

James Johnson - same page 2:
alone: foreigner not naturalized age 16-25 (1795-1804)
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also
pg 3
Edmund >45


pg 6
Susannah >45;
5 kids: 2f 1m <10; 1m 1f 10-15
(same page John Arrington)
Pg 7
Isaac, David (next to each other)

Gideon, same pg 7
26-44 (1776-1794)

pg 16
John 2m 16-25; 1f 16-25 (1795-1804)

same pg, several familiar names, inc James Foreman Jr. and Thomas Hayes; Bosman Hays

(Thomas Hayes s/o Bosman Hayes & Jane Forman; James Forman Jr., Solomon Green

Sarah Forman, sister to Jane, m Isaac Johnson

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John pg 17
same pg Jacob Harmon Sr.; Benjamin Andrus;
William Perry,
Asa Forman, Isaac Forman, Ephraim Forman Joseph Forman
Francis Hoffpauir, John Lyons sr -- and more - all adjac
Jonathan Foreman

Moses** married Nancy** Anna Robert about 1794. Nancy** (daughter of Benjamin* Robert, (immigrant) and Elizabeth* Cole) was born about 1770 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died after 1815 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1794, Natchez, Mississippi

Notes:

1810 Rapides Par Census - age 26-45. If had first child at 17 and last child at 42 - b 1773.

Robert, Nancy (Benjamin & Isabelle Robert) m 16 Sep 1787 John Green of Virginia (Thomas & Anne Green) Wits: James Young, John Dunmore, Ebrent(?) Robins. Fr. Joseph de Arazena (Opel Ch. v.1-A, p 9)

Robert, Anna m John Green (Opel. Ch)
Robert, Anna m Moses Jansonne
Jeansonne, Moses m Anna Robert (Opel. Ch)

Natchez court records show that Moses and Nancy were living in the same household in 1794, but she is still referred to as John Green's wife.

Birth:
daughter Marie is the only child who lived long enough to be entered in the 1880 census where birthplace of parents are recorded. She stated her mother born in Mississippi.

Notes:

Christened:
Baptism: 12 Sep 1762 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
James Court - Son of Thomas Court & Ann
Abode: Blackburn
Register: Baptisms 1759 - 1772, Page 27, Entry 34
Source: LDS Film 1278778


Buried:
Burial: 20 Feb 1838 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
James Cort -
Age: 76 years
Abode: Blackburn
Buried by: R. Burnet
Register: Burials 1836 - 1843, Page 152, Entry 5
Source: LDS Film 1278820 - PR3073/1/86

James* married Nancy* "Nanny" Edmundson on 14 May 1781 in St. Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Nancy* (daughter of Joseph* Edmundson and Margaret* ffoster) was born before 29 Nov 1761 in of, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; was christened on 29 Nov 1761 in St. Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancaster, England; died before 23 Sep 1829 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England; was buried on 23 Sep 1829 in St. Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Research Notes: St. Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Notes:

Christened:
Baptism: 29 Nov 1761 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Nancey Edmundson - Daughter of Joseph Edmundson & Margaret
Abode: Blackburn
Register: Baptisms 1759 - 1772, Page 21, Entry 28
Source: LDS Film 1278778


Research Notes:
Marriage: 30 Dec 1740 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Henry Sharples - of Clayton le Dale
Elizabeth Edmundson - of Clayton le Dale
Married by publication
Register: Marriages 1722 - 1754, Page 21L, Entry 4
Source: Film 1278778




Marriage: 10 Oct 1768 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
John Margerison - Warper of Parish of Blackburn
Ann Edmundson - (X), Spinster of Parish of Blackburn
Witness: John Nevill; Richd Cardwell, Junr
Married by Banns by: W Hewertson Curate
Register: Marriages 1768 - 1769, Page 21, Entry 62
Source: LDS Film 1278806


Marriage: 7 Feb 1769 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
William Hogg - Joyner of Parish of Blackburn
Nancey Edmundson - Spinster of Parish of Blackburn
Witness: John Nevill; Saml Cable
Married by Banns by: W Hewertson Curate
Register: Marriages 1768 - 1769, Page 42, Entry 125
Source: LDS Film 1278806



Marriage: 17 Sep 1769 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Umpray Fishwick - (X), Cordwainer of Parish of Blackburn
Mary Edmundson - (X), Spinster of Parish of Blackburn
Witness: Peter Nevill; James Nevill
Married by Banns by: W Hewertson Curate
Register: Marriages 1769 - 1774, Page 12, Entry 35
Source: LDS Film 1278806

Marriage: 11 Jan 1770 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Thomas Harwood - (X), Weaver of Parish of Blackburn
Mary Edmundson - (X), Spinster of Parish of Blackburn
Witness: John Nevill; Edmund Haworth; John Margerison
Married by Banns by: W Hewertson Curate
Register: Marriages 1769 - 1774, Page 27, Entry 80
Source: LDS Film 1278806


Marriage: 11 Feb 1770 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
John Edmundson - Weaver of Parish of Blackburn
Jane Jarrott - (X), Spinster of Parish of Blackburn
Witness: Peter Nevill; James Nevill
Married by Banns by: W Hewertson Curate
Register: Marriages 1769 - 1774, Page 28, Entry 83
Source: LDS Film 1278806


Marriage: 27 Feb 1772 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Richard Edmundson - (X), Weaver of Parish of Blackburn
Betty Brogden - (X), Spinster of Parish of Blackburn
Witness: John Nevill; Peter Nevill
Married by Banns by: Wm Hodgson Curate
Register: Marriages 1769 - 1774, Page 124, Entry 370
Source: LDS Film 1278806

Marriage: 1 Mar 1773 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Richard Edmundson - Shopkeeper of Parish of Blackburn
Dorothy Parkinson - (X), Widow of Parish of Blackburn
Witness: Peter Nevill; John Margerison
Married by Licence granted by the Reverend Wm Hewertson Surragate by: W Hewertson Curate
Register: Marriages 1769 - 1774, Page 178, Entry 532
Source: LDS Film 1278806


Marriage: 28 Apr 1774 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Edmund Edmundson - (X), Weaver of Parish of Blackburn
Malley Kenyon - (X), Spinster of Parish of Blackburn
Witness: John Nevill; John Walkden
Married by Banns by: W Hewertson Curate
Register: Marriages 1769 - 1774, Page 222, Entry 667
Source: LDS Film 1278806


Marriage: 26 Jan 1775 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
William Kenyon - Weaver of Parish of Blackburn
Jinney Edmundson - (X), Spinster of Parish of Blackburn
Witness: Peter Nevill; Thomas Kenyon
Married by Banns by: W Hewertson Curate
Register: Marriages 1774 - 1775, Page 38, Entry 114
Source: LDS Film 1278806




Marriage: 3 Jul 1775 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
John Edmundson - (X), currier of Blackburn
Ann Crook - (X), spinster of the parish of Blackburn aforesaid
Witness: John Nevill; Edmund Roads, (X)
Married by Banns by: J White, Vicar
Register: Marriages 1775 - 1778, Page 15, Entry 44
Source: Film 1278806


Marriage: 14 Nov 1775 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Richard Wilcock - taylor of Blackburn
Margaret Edmundson - (X), spinster of the parish of Blackburn aforesaid
Witness: Peter Nevill; Ben jn. Bolton
Married by Banns by: J White, Vicar
Register: Marriages 1775 - 1778, Page 32, Entry 95
Source: Film 1278806


Marriage: 11 Mar 1777 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Abraham Fielden - (X), comber of Kilwick in the County and Diocese of York
Mary Edmundson - (X), of the parish of Blackburn in the County of Lancaster and Diocese of Chester
Witness: John Nevill; Thos Ward
Married by Licence Granted by the Reverend J White Surrogate by: J. White.
Register: Marriages 1775 - 1778, Page 100, Entry 314
Source: Film 1278806

Marriage: 29 Sep 1777 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
George Ryley - (X), weaver of Blackburn
Jennet Edmundson - (X), spinster of the parish of Blackburn aforesaid
Witness: John Nevill, Jun'r.; James Brogden
Married by Banns by: J. White.
Register: Marriages 1775 - 1778, Page 127, Entry 397
Source: Film 1278806

Marriage: 11 Aug 1774 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Thomas Edmundson - weaver of Blackburn
Esther Curedale - (X), spinster of the parish aforesaid [Blackburn]
Witness: James Nevill; Lawr Duckworth
Married by Licence granted by the the Reverend Wm Hewertson, Surrogate by: Wm Hewertson, Surro:
Register: Marriages 1775 - 1778, Page 1, Entry 1
Source: Film 1278806


Marriage: 27 Aug 1775 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Thomas Edmundson - weaver of Blackburn
Alice Woods - (X), spinster of the parish of Blackburn aforesaid
Witness: Peter Nevill; James Nevill
Married by Banns by: J White, Vicar
Register: Marriages 1775 - 1778, Page 22, Entry 66
Source: Film 1278806


Marriage: 14 Nov 1775 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Richard Wilcock - taylor of Blackburn
Margaret Edmundson - (X), spinster of the parish of Blackburn aforesaid
Witness: Peter Nevill; Ben jn. Bolton
Married by Banns by: J White, Vicar
Register: Marriages 1775 - 1778, Page 32, Entry 95
Source: Film 1278806







Marriage: 7 Feb 1779 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Edmund Edmundson - (X), Ale Keeper of Blackburn
Elizabeth Stanley - (X), aforesaid Widow of Blackburn
Witness: Peter Nevill; John Wilson
Married by Licence granted by the Reverend J. White Surragate by: Wm. Greenwood, Curate
Register: Marriages 1778 - 1784, Page 17, Entry 49
Source: LDS Film 1278806


Marriage: 25 Dec 1781 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
James Edmundson - (X), Weaver of Blackburn
Ann Moss - (X), aforesaid Spinster of Blackburn
Witness: Peter Nevill; Thos. Greenall
Married by Banns by: Thomas Starkie Vicar
Register: Marriages 1778 - 1784, Page 162, Entry 491
Source: LDS Film 1278806


Marriage: 2 Jan 1781 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Thomas Edmundson - (X), Weaver of Blackburn
Peggy Hindle - (X), aforesaid Spinster of Blackburn
Witness: Peter Nevill; John Walkden
Married by Banns by: Wm. Greenwood, Curate
Register: Marriages 1778 - 1784, Page 106, Entry 316
Source: LDS Film 1278806


Marriage: 22 Dec 1785 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Thomas Pilkington - (X), Weaver of Blackburn
Ann Edmundson, Spinster - (X), of Blackburn
Witness: Peter Nevill; John Schofield
Married by Banns by: J. Exton Assistant Cur: of Great Harwood
Register: Marriages 1784 - 1786, Page 30B, Entry 2
Source: LDS Film 1278806





Marriage: 9 Jul 1798 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Edmund Sharples - weaver of the parish of Blackburn
Alice Edmundson - (X), spinster of the same parish
Register: Marriages 1797 - 1801, Page 70, Entry 277
Source: Film 1278807

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witnesses:

Marriage: 26 Oct 1775 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Moses Ainsworth - weaver of Blackburn
Alice Edleston - (X), spinster of the parish of Blackburn aforesaid
Witness: Thomas Edmundson; John Nevill
Married by Banns by: J White, Vicar
Register: Marriages 1775 - 1778, Page 28, Entry 84
Source: Film 1278806

(note: Betty Edleston, b 7 Oct 1753, m James Birtwistle;
family in Peter Francis Ward's gedcom
https://my.familytreedna.com/gedcom-viewer.aspx?gedType=paternal&kn=7hgJ0h7v6vI%3d )


Marriage: 29 Nov 1774 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Robert Baron - Weaver of Parish of Blackburn
Ann Yates - (X), Spinster of Parish of Blackburn
Witness: Peter Nevill; John Edmundson
Married by Banns by: W Hewertson Curate
Register: Marriages 1774 - 1775, Page 28, Entry 82
Source: LDS Film 1278806


Buried:
Burial: 23 Sep 1829 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Nanny Court -
Age: 68 years
Abode: Blackburn
Buried by: J. Blackburne
Register: Burials 1827 - 1832, Page 133, Entry 1062
Source: LDS Film 1278820 PR 3073/1/84

Notes:

Married:
Marriage: 14 May 1781 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
James Court - Weaver of Blackburn
Nancey Edmundson - (X), aforesaid Spinster of Blackburn
Witness: Peter Nevill; John Walkden
Married by Banns by: Wm. Greenwood, Curate
Register: Marriages 1778 - 1784, Page 127, Entry 378
Source: LDS Film 1278806

Notes:

various St. Mary's Ainsworth records, 1800
http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Blackburn/Blackburn-Central/stmary/baptisms_1800.html

John* married Ellen* Ainsworth on 1 Feb 1768 in St. Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Ellen* was born about 1742 in of, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; died after 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Marriage: 1 Feb 1768 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
John Ainsworth - Weaver of Parish of Blackburn
Ellen Ainsworth - (X), Spinster of Parish of Blackburn
Witness: Peter Nevill; Thomas Pemberton
Married by Banns by: W Hewertson Curate
Register: Marriages 1762 - 1768, Page 181, Entry 547
Source: LDS Film 1278806

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: Bef 1750, Ireland
• Possessions: 09 Oct 1777, Natchez District, Mississippi; 250 arpents
• Possessions: Abt 1790, Coles Creek, Natchez, Mississippi; owned land
• Residence: 09 Feb 1790, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; dau Marie married, wit'd
• Residence: 15 Jul 1794, Opelousas, St.Landry Parish, Louisiana; dau Sarah married in Opel.
• Property: 10 Jun 1807, Cole's Creek, Natchez, Jefferson Co, Mississippi

Notes:

Cole, Elizabeth m Benjamin Roberts (Opel Ch)
Elizabeth Welch (Jacob Walch & Susan Robert) bt 9 Jan 1814 Mats: Benjamin Robert of Pennsylvania and Elizabeth Cole of South Carolina.
Clark Susan (John of Baltimore & Sara Robert) bt 13 Sept 1801 at age 6 yrs. Mats: Benjamin Robert & Elisbeth Costo
Clark, Rachel (John of Baltimore & Sara Robert) bt 13 Sept 1801 at age 4 years. Mats: Benjamin Robert & Elisabeth Costo
Clark, Ann (John of Baltimore & Sara Robert) bt 13 Sept 1801 at age 10 mos. Mats: Benjamin Robert & Elisabeth Costo

Also from the English land grants of 1768-79 in Natchez:
* Benjamin Roberts, October 9, 1777, 250 arpents
James Cole, March 20, 1778, 550 arpents
William Hay, 1773, 1773, 1776, 3400 arpents
Isaac Johnson of Second/Sandy Creel, September 1, 1777 1,000 arpents


from LV: reportedly born in Wales. Settled Roberts Cove in Acadia Parish

1810 Opel Parish Census:
Benjamin Roberts: 1 male 45+; 1 female 45+; 1 female 10- under 16

from James Ray Johnson (WesearchSLA@aol.com): There are numerous references in the Land Claims of Mississippi Territory which indicate that Benjamin Robert was a resident of the Cole Creek area. Certificate B-285 indicates he received from British Government of West Florida a warrant in 1775 for land on Cole?s Creek and that he was above 21 years of age, inhabited and cultivated the land. In spite of a notation that he was deceased by 1807, there is other evidence that indicate this was our Benjamin Robert, who was the father of the five girls that we know. Without real proof I still think that the first four, Nancy Ann 1772, Marie 1775, Celeste 1779, and Suzanne 1781, were born in Mississippi. The fifth girl Rebecca, born circa 1790, was probably born in Louisiana. There is evidence that Benjamin Robert was in St. Landry Parish by 1789. Yet, he was still shown as a land owner on Coles Creek in Mississippi Territory in 1790.


Possessions:
from the English land grants of 1768-79 in Natchez:
Benjamin Roberts, October 9, 1777, 250 arpents

Possessions:
Natchez Records 1767-1805 by May Wilson McBee
Page 357 (no preview available)
William Ferguson to Thos Marston Green, 348 acres on Cole's Creek, b. by lands of John Smith, James Cole, Ben Stanley, and Benj. Roberts, for $350. ...no preview available for this page

page 80
1790. William Ferguson to Thomas Marston Green, 348 arpents b. by John Smith, James Cole, Benj. Stampley, Benj. Roberts, for $350 paid. Wit: Eben Rees. ...no preview available for this page


Property:
Early Settlers of Mississippi
certificate entered 19 Jun 1807
cert 285
cert date 10 Jun 1807
recorded Vol 4 Pg 314
Claim Name: Thomas M. Green
Orig Name Benjamin Roberts
Quantity 350
Situation: Cole's Cree
Derived: British

Benjamin* married Elizabeth* Cole about 1768 in Lancaster Co (probably), Pennsylvania. Elizabeth* (daughter of James* Cole and Mary* Rentfroe) was born about 1755 in Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania; South Carolina; died after 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

from LV:
Last I heard, Cole researchers had not been able to place Elizabeth, but I think you're right that she probably was Solomon's sister, both being children of James Cole II and Mary Rentfroe. The reason I think so is because James and Benjamin's father owned land on/near Cole's Creek in MS Territory, giving the kiddies probable opportunity to get acquainted.
The fact that Elizabeth is listed as being from Lancaster Co, PA & SC. & Solomon from NC - more reason to think that she was James II's and Mary Rentfroe's little girl. James II was born in DE, baptized in PA at age 2, married Mary in VA,d briefly in NC, relocated to SC, and then made an extraordinary voyage of around 1,500 miles by river boat from northeastern TN to MS Territory. Depending on when Elizabeth was born, her birth place could have been VA, NC, or SC.

from Carole Knight (cknight@huntnet.net):
One item of interest is the entry in the "Secret Militia Roles, 1788" found in the Mississippi Land Papers (G976.2D494m)

"JAMES COLE: He is an old settler here, having been established for many years. Petitions for the title of 200 arpents, which is recommended, considering he has a large family. Ft. Panmur de Natches. 18 January 1788 [Folio 93]

Carole thinks that Elizabeth's father is a James, but she & her siblings would have been adults by 1788. Who is this James?

From the English land grants of 1768-79:
Benjamin Roberts, October 9, 1777, 250 arpents
* James Cole, March 20, 1778, 550 arpents - same James as above I guess
William Hay, 1773, 1773, 1776, 3400 arpents
Isaac Johnson of Second/Sandy Creel, September 1, 1777 1,000 arpents

From the Spanish Census, Natchez 1792:
* James Cole, Jr. and Sr. @ Villa Gayoso
Also at Gayoso were George, Dan, John, Lucy William Clark
Also at Gayoso Abner, Abram, Henry, John, Joseph, Nathan and Thomas Marston Green.

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More verification that Elizabeth is daughter of James Cole:

Entry of marriage for daughter Celeste states that she is daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Coll i.e. Cole...
"Robert, Celeste (perhaps Sarah) - Lutheran of America (Benjamin & Elizabeth Coll) m 15 Jul 1794 John Clark - Lutheran of America (Francis & Rachel Mellon) Wits: Jacob Harmon, William More. Fr. Pedro de Zamora (Opel Ch v 1-A p 51)"

Also marriage record entry of daughter Susan, same thing:
"Robert Susanne - Presbyterian (Benajmin & Elizabeth Colle - Presbyterians) m 20 Sept 1796 Jacob Welsh - Presbyterians, of Maryland in the United States (Peter & Catherine Opaver (Huppert). Wits: Andrew Walsh(?), Moses Johnston, John Moore, Robin. Fr. Pedro de Zamora (Opel Ch.: v 1-A, p 69)"

Also marriage record entry of daughter Rebecca, same thing, only this record shows "Elizabeth COLE."

"Robert, Rebecca, protestant of this parish (Benjamin & Elizabeth Cole) m 24 Jan 1880 Joel Richey, Protestant from Natchez living in this parish (John & Mary Hardin) Wits: William Shields, Benjamin Richey, groom signs as Vel Richey. Fr. Louis Buhot (Opel Ch v 1-B - Protestant marriages 1787-1830 p 11)"