Person:Isaac Etheridge (2)

Sanfordeth@aol.com wrote:

The parents of your Solomon Etheridge were Isaac Etheridge, b. ca. 1774 in Brunswick Co NC and Elizabeth E. (Unknown), b. ca 1785 in NC. He died 17 Dec 1836 in Lowndes Co AL and she died 1850-60 in Bradley Co AR. I have twelve children listed, Solomon is #8. I will send you a FGS (Family Group Sheet) on Isaac per e-mail.

1. ↑ Etheridge from E-mail.
2. ↑ Etheridge from E-mail
   From "Our Etheridge Tree," by Billye J. Scattergood, 121 Hobbs St., San Angelo, TX 76903, p. 31ff. ISAAC ETHERIDGE, SR. Isaac Etheridge Sr. was born in North Carolina, probably Brunswick Co., about 1770-1777 (he witnessed a land record 29 July 1791 and legally he could have done this at age 14, which would place his birth about 1777 and if he was as old as 21 he could have been born about 1770). His wife's age was given as 65 in the 1850 census of Bradley Co AR, about the year 1785. Isaac Sr. was married before 1800 according to the 1800 census of Brunswick Co NC. There were 2 males under 10, 1 male 10-26, 1 male 26-45, and one female 26-45. If the 2 children were his, possibly they were Elias and William. Could Elizabeth be their mother if she was about 15 in 1800? [Yes]. Perhaps he had a first wife. Census records before 1850 can certainly confuse the issue when there are no names. Elizabeth Etheridge is found in Lowndes Co AL and Bradley Co AR on several records. She is found once in North Carolina deed records. This is as E. Etheridge on a deed between Philip Faulk and son (7 Mar. 1814). She and Isaac were witnesses. She was born in NC and died sometime between 1850 and 1860 and was probably buried in Bradley Co AR. They are difficult to place in order on the family sheet because we have no early birth dates. Elias is mentioned in the will but no place else. William is mentioned as an heir but where is he? Minutes of Orphan Court Bk. D, p. 97 Lowndes Co AL give children as Sarah, Isaac, John, Mary, Daniel, William, Solomon, Eliza, Benjamin, Thomas, Joseph, and minor heirs of Elias J. Descendants of Solomon are the work of Mrs. Viola Foster of Abilene, Texas.
3. ↑ Etheridge from E-mail
   Scattergood, p. 29 (typed; original document p. 41): State of Alabama ) I Wiley Borough of the County and State aforesaid do hereby Lowndes County ) certify that on Friday the 16th day of December 1836 I was present at the house in which the late Isaac ETHRIDGE resided in said County and had resided for more than a year and in which he died, and the said Ethridge was at that time extremely ill, that he was taken the day before in a violent manner discharging blood copiously from the lungs. The said Ethridge called me the said Borough and informed me that he expected to die soon and sudenly and that he had neglected to make a will in writing until that time and that he thought himself unable to do so then, and the said Ethridge then told me the said Borough that he wished to make a statement verbally what disposition he desired to make of his affairs after his death and he wished me the said Borough to take notice of the same and after his death have it put upon record and it was so to be his will saying to me at the same time that it would be as good as a written will. The said Ethridge then told me that it was his will and wish that all his property shall be kept together and used for the maintenance of his wife and younger children until his youngest child should become of age sufficient to work for themselves [sic] and also for the payment of his just debts and then at that time he wished his property to be divided as follows: He wished his daughter Sarah Turner to have for her share of the estate a negro girl named Hannah and he wished his daughter Eliza to have a negro girl named Barbara and the balance of his property he desired should be equally divided among all his other children with this express condition that he wished and desired that his son Elias Ethridge should receive in the division his share of the estate in money alone and no part of the property-- said Isaac Ethridge also said that he wished his administrator to pay the Burnsides debts with six head of steers if it can be done he also said that he wished me the said Borough to act as the administrator of his estate and to dispose of it as above stated--and I the said Borough also certify that I believe said Isaac Ethridge was during the time of making and speaking said Words was of sound mind and disposeing memory and that he believed his death near at hand and he departed this life during the succeeding night after speaking these words. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th of December 1836. State of Alabama ) Wilie Borough came personally into court and after being Lowndes County ) duly sworn deposeth and said that the above and foregoing writing purporting to be the nun cupative [sic] will of Isaac Ethridge decd, made at his residence and during his last sickness and is truly his last nun cupative [sic] will and testament and that he was of sound disposing mind and memory at the time of making it and that this deponant [sic] did reduce the same to writing at the special request of the said decedant [sic] made a very short time before his death. Sworn to in open Court this 6th April 1837. W. Borough 6th April 1837 examined and ordered to be recorded with usual entries. Peter Wilkinson C.C. The above and foregoing is a true copy of the original recorded this 30 May 1837. John Varner Ck by Amaziah Varne.