- AMERICANS ARRIVING in SPANISH-HELD NATCHEZ 1788-1790
*These reports were written by a Spanish officer, Carlos de Grand Pre to Governor Estevan Miro; therefore many of the names are in SPANISH or a PHONETIC attempt to convert the name to Spanish. Some are in English. The term "settler" means those with intent to settle the district. In 1788, a royal order encouraged American immigration and trade, and colonist began arriving in larger numbers than ever before. Few of these arrived via the land route, however; most arrived on flatboats, coming down the Mississippi. The majority came from Kentucky. Many settled in what would become Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson and Wilkinson counties. List taken from records in the MS Dept. of Archives and History, Jackson MS.
JUNE 22, 1790
Arriving by 6 flatboats from the UNITED STATES
First flatboat, the NANCY, from OHIO [River]
FORMAN, SAMUEL, owner and settler
FORMAN, EZEK, resident of Natchez District
(note: he arrived earlier, that year - in April -- list with him below)
Other flatboats all from KENTUCKY
Second boat, owner and one passenger returning
Settlers:
MITCHEL, WILLIAM
GOLL, JACOBO
MCKEY, JUAN
Third boat
WINTERS, ELISHA, owner and settler
Fourth boat, owner returning
Settlers:
BUSHNELL, EUSEBIO -- I KNEW IT!! NOT BURNETT -- IT'S BUSNELL! wonder what is English name for Eusebio.
GUILLION, JOHN
Fifth and sixth boats,
consigned to OLIVER POLLOCK
SHIPMAN, STEPHEN , to settle
JUNE 28, 1790
Arriving by flatboat from KENTUCKY
Settlers:
BEARE, WALTER
TERRY, JAMES with wife and 5 children
HUFFMAN, JACOBO with wife and three children
I have a few Huffmans -- Robert 1797 from MS, married Suzanne Clark
dau of John Clark and Sarah Robert, sister to my Nancy Robert who was m1 to Green!!! Bet this Robert is son of Jacob!!!
Also Huffman, Anna, married Duncks (Dunks) 1838 another name that shows up in this line)
Another Huffman I have is Margaret Huffman, b 1766 Rowan Co, NC; m Isaac Van Hooser. Isaac Van Hooser is bro to Johannes Van Hooser. This line went to TN, and were direct ancestors to my ex's mother's paternal line. lol
LIST ARRIVING 20 APR 1790 - FROM PENNSYLVANIA:
FLATBOATS ARRIVING IN NATCHEZ -
OWNER, EMPLOYEES, AND/OR SETTLERS
ACCORDING TO LETTERS FROM CARLOS
DE GRAND PRE TO GOVERNOR MIRO
APRIL 22, 1790
Arriving from PENNSYLVANIA ,
brought by EZEKIEL FORMAN all to settle:
FORMAN, EZEKIEL
with wife, son, and three daughters
Passengers:
OMUND, EBENEZER
CHACACH, ELIZABETH
Employees:
HARLTOCK, CHRISTIAN
ROBENS, GEORGE
OCONOR, GUILLERMO
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~msfrank2/americansinspanishnatchez.htm
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He [Samuel] later owned a flat bottom boat and took his Uncle Ezekiel Forman, his family and 67 Negro slaves down the Ohio River to Natchez, Mississippi where his Uncle General David Forman had arranged for the purchase of some 1200 acres from Spanish Governor Gayoso for the purpose of starting a tobacco plantation.
http://jeffersoncountyms.org/bios.htm#george
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- Samuel, David and Ezekiel Forman
Early Pioneer Colony (1792)
When he was thirteen years old, Samuel Forman ran onto the Battle Field at Monmouth, NJ. He was deeply interested in the history of the Revolutionary War. He was instrumental in erecting the Monument at Monmouth.
He later owned a flat bottom boat and took his Uncle Ezekiel Forman, his family and 67 Negro slaves down the Ohio River to Natchez, Mississippi where his Uncle General David Forman had arranged for the purchase of some 1200 acres from Spanish Governor Gayoso for the purpose of starting a tobacco plantation.
Major Samuel S. Forman wrote a narrative "Journey Down the Mississippi and Ohio." I can produce copies of the Spanish port reports showing the arrival of Ezekiel Forman, from Monmouth County New Jersey, he was the brother of General David Forman, revolutionary commander of the Forman Regiment. Also of the Forman family was William Gordon Forman, who served in the first legislature of Mississippi.
.....Submitted by ...Your Most Obedient Servant, Stephen D. Forman, Commander, Granbury's Texas Brigade SCV Camp #1479, 11th Texas Cavalry Co. A, 12th Texas Cavalry Parsons Dragoons, Deo Vindice
http://jeffersoncountyms.org/bios.htm#forman
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