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See Index to Teater Notebooks for a master list of Notebooks related to the Teater Family in Southwest Virginia.
________________________________________________________________ __________________________ [edit] Notes for Northern Virginia, Goose Creek and John TutonNorthern Virginia History Notes ... Mountains and north of Goose Creek in January 1724 along the Potomac River . [4] ... The earliest known area resident was a man named John Tuton--Parris 12:09, 16 October 2008 (EDT) John Henderson Excerpts from Chalkley 1745 to 1800, Augusta County ... John Henderson swears, 10th March, 1767, he bought 2 tracts land of George Pearis on North Fork Roanoke, alias Goose Creek. ..--Parris 12:12, 16 October 2008 (EDT) . NOTE. John Tuton the Irish Renegade is noted as the 1st Squater resident His family in Old 96 sc was simular Peter Tutten. Note Benjamin Tottten in 1768 was Benjamin Tuton, 1800 Lee Va John Totten was John Tutton. . William Totten 1788 tn was Wiliam Tuton. There were many variations until after the the Revolution where the family Uniformed the spelling as Totton and Totten. Note George Pearis at Goose Creek his main residence before removing to Rowan co 1764. Richard Pearis and Robert Pearis also many records in the Northern Neck.. Augusta County, Virginia court case showing that John Van Meter ... File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTML Copy of grant by Fairfax to Cap. Richard Pearis, in 1763. ... claimed these areas were within the bounds of his grant from the King of the “Northern Neck”, ... www.afreegospelmusic.org/virgcourt.doc - Similar pages - Note this Virginia Source Book -- Frederick Co. 17 Jul 1766 -- Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, N-54: John Murphy of Frederick Co. ... Richard Pearis (in debt) - Dismissed. 28 Jul 1767 -- Northern Neck ... genforum.genealogy.com/snodgrass/messages/2350.html - Similar pages - Note this Vestals in Northern Virginia (NAS-1, p 96, citing the Northern Neck Grants, Vol II, Prince William County, .... that we Thomas Speake Henry Heath JOHN VESTALL Robert Pearis Humy. ... freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ginnyb/northva.html - 66k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this RootsWeb: WVPENDLE-L Re: [WVPENDLE] Chalkleys 1756 list Deed from the Proprietor of Northern Neck the 19th Aug. ... the said Richard Pearis now Lives...four miles above the Town of Winchester ... archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/WVPENDLE/2004-12/1103777174 - 11k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this Shenandoah Lord Fairfax, who inherited a Royal grant of lands in the Northern Neck, ...... Richard Morgan and George Pearis securities. [Joseph Morgan was married to ... www.popenoe.com/Shenandoah.htm - 201k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this Tour 5 from A Guide to the Old Dominion Lord Fairfax inherited the Northern Neck grant from his mother, a daughter of .... In 1782, Captain George Pearis established a ferry here across New River. ... xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/Vaguide/tour05.html - 109k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this American Revolution - The French and Indian War in the American South In the sunimer of 1758 a party of northern Indians warring in the French ..... Major Andrew Lewis and Captain Richard Pearis, proved a disastrous failure. ... www.americanrevolution.com/FrenchandIndianWarin%20theSouth.htm - 74k--Parris 13:17, 16 October 2008 (EDT) [edit] Consolver Timeline
[edit] Totten-GonzalvaIt appears that Joseph Totten kept the Gonzalva title alive as Parris Teater kept some Spanish names thru his grandchildren Fatima and Buena where James Totten also used Zulima for the girls as did Joseph.. Theory would be John Tuton may have been one of those killed at Greenbrier with the Gonzalva family making children like Benjamin Totten John Totten orphans or since they so close to Thomas Ingles they may have been captives themselves as George Teaters in Law Jonas Griffith. William Totten also appears to also have one John G as son and also girls Esmeralda. If the G was Gonzalza unknown.. joseph H Tottten had Slaves keeping in the Teater family tradition. His father Benjamin Totten is not shown on the tax lsits with Negro slaves, Joseph totten was a step son of George Teater Sr and he was also the brother in law of Parris Teater. He most likley learned the traditon of negro slaving from his step father George Teater Sr.. John T. TOTTEN.2 Parents: John Gonzalva TOTTEN and Joan Lavina HERNDON. Joseph H TOTTEN2 was born in TN He appeared in the census in 1820 in Garrard Co., Ky.. He appeared in the census in 1830 in Garrard Co., Ky.. He appeared in the census in 1840 in Garrard Co., Ky.. He appeared in the census in 1850 in Garrard Co., Ky.. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Garrard Co., Ky.. He signed a will on 10 Aug 1866 in Will Book R, p 486, Garrard Co., KY. He died on 9 Jan 1870 in Garrard Co., Ky.. He was buried in Lancaster Cemetery, Garrard Co., Ky.. Joseph H Totten -1870 "In the name of God - Amen - I Joseph H Totten of Garrard County,Kentucky being of sound mind and in full (?) and enjoyment of all my faculties but knowing the uncertainty of life, and that it is (?) all men once to die, - do hereby make and constitute this my last will and testament, as follows , to wit; "First Allmy just debts and legal liabilities are to be paid. "Second - I give unto my wife Mahala Totten, such part of my estate as is given to the widow by the laws of Kentucky. "Third After the assignment of dower to my wife as aforesaid (after my death) I wish the whole of my estate, real personal and mixed, to be sold (except as is herein after speciallydevised) and the proceeds divided as follows. "Fourth, I have given to my daughter, Rebecca Emily Reynolds, onenegro boy, for which I charge her two hundred dollars, and I also two hundred dollars in money, making a totaladvancement to her of four hundred dollars. "I have given to my daughter Serephina (?) one negro girl Emily forwhich I charge her three hundred dollars, I have also given her $50 inmoney; making a total advancement to her of three hundred and fiftydollars. "I have given to my daughter Nancy Ellen Bradley Three hundred andtwenty three dollars 10 cents in money, also a negro girl Ann, for which I charge her two hundred dollars, makingfive hundred and twenty three dollars, 10 cents by way of advancement to her "I have given to my daughter Zulima A Reynolds a negro for which Icharge her two hundred dollars as an advancement. "I have given to my son John G Totten four hundred and thirty fivedollars in money and he is to have no more of my estate, But I give to his son Jno T Totten, whatever would have been going to his father in an equal distribution, after accounting for the $435 aforesaid as an advancement "I have given to my son Joseph P Totten two hundred dollars and he is to have no more of my estate, but I give to his children David R Totten and Almira Dewees(?), jointly, whatever would have been going to her father in an equal distribution, after accounting for the $200 aforesaid as anadvancement "I have given to my son William M Totten seven hundred dollars inmoney in an advancement "I have given to my daughter Fatima E Reynolds two hundred dollars as an advancement "I have given to my daughter Caroline M Ragsdale and to her children and heirs after her death the tract of land where she now resides, being the same purchased by me of B F Pherigo(?)containing twenty two and one half acres more or less for which I have made her a deed, for which land I charge hernine hundred dollars as an advancement "I have given to my daughter Mary Francis Willis Twenty eight dollars as an advancement, "Fifth After my death as before stated, I wish all the land that I own to be sold by my executors on such term as they may see proper - and for the purpose of conveying said land legally to the purchaser thereof, I hereby (?) my executors with the title thereto and empower them to convey the same to thepurchaser. I also wish all my personal estate sold at Public sale on terms at the discretion of the Executors - And with the proceeds of the Sales, aforesaid I wish all my children equalized on the basis set our in paragrapgh "Fourth" However should there not be sufficiency to do so, in no event is my daughter Caroline M Ragsdale or her childern to pay back anything "Sixth. After my children are equalized as above stated John TottenJr, taking taking the share of his father and David R Totten and Almira Dewers(?) taking the share of their father - I then wish the residue if any to be equally divided amoungst my children as above indicated, share and share alike,"Seventh, After the death of my wife I wish the part alloted to her as dower to be sold, as above, by my executors and the proceedsdivided as in article "Sixth" unless my said wife will consent at the time of the sale directed in paragraphs "Third andfifth" to have the whole of the land sold and take the value of her life estate in money, in which the whole of the land is to be sold as directed in Paragraph "Fifth" and divided among my children as heretofore directed "Eighth I do hereby give and bequeath to my son Wm M Totten two shares of stock in the Lancaster-Buckeye Turnpike (?) "Ninth" - For the purpose of securing to my daughter Nancy EllenBradley such portion of my estate as may be going to her I do hereby appoint W O Bradley, Trustee to receive manage andcontrol, for her benefit the portion devised to said Nancy Ellen Bradley, Before entering on the discharge of the trust hereby confided to him, said Wm O Bradley will execute bond with approved security in the Garrard County Court forthe faithful discharge of his duties in a penalty to be fixed by the County "Tenth Should Almire Deweer(?) die having no issue, David is to take her part, and should David die having no issue, Almira is to take his portion "Eleventh - Should my wife die before I do then the whole of my estate to be sold and divided as herein before directed, "Twelveth - I do hereby (?) (?) (?) and appoint my son Wm M Totten and my son-in-law John M Reynolds my executors to carry out the provisions of this my last will and testament "Given under my hand this 10 day of August 1866 "Joseph H Totten Parents: Benjamin TOTTEN and Easter HICKS. Spouse: Nancy Ann DAVIS. Joseph H TOTTEN and Nancy Ann DAVIS were married on 24 Oct 1810 in Garrard Co., Ky.. Children were: Rebecca Emily TOTTEN, Seraphina Western TOTTEN, Nancy Ellen TOTTEN, Zulima Almira TOTTEN, John Gonzalva TOTTEN, James Lockhart TOTTEN, Joseph Perry TOTTEN, William Milton TOTTEN, Fatima Evelyn TOTTEN, Josephine Overton TOTTEN, Caroline Matilda TOTTEN, Mary Frances TOTTEN.--Parris 14:16, 16 October 2008 (EDT) [edit] Benjamin Totten's wifeI have inserted above, a pass the buck fairy tale that Benjamin Tottens wife is named on the internet as Hicks. There is no proof in the world her name was Hicks. There was another Benjamin Totten in New York who married a Easter Hikke, A son of one of the most famous loylists of New York Jonas Totten. That Benjamin Totten is not the Benjamin Totten Tuton of the George Teater family. Thats a mere mythical fairy tale. Joseph H Totten shows no proof his name middle name was Hicks. There was a Joseph Hicks Totten a grandson. There is no document or signature that shows his name H stoof for Hicks. The H in Joseph Tottens middle is more likley Hawkins after Rebecca Hawkins John Crockkets wife,as his sister Rebecca was after Rebecca Hawkins crockett James Lockhar the uncle of Benajmin Lochart was married to a Hawkins girl. It appears in reality that Benjamin Tottens sister married the younger James Lockhart of Burk NC were James Totten was born in 1788. This couple would be the parents of Benjamin Lockhart named after Benjamin Totten. There was another James Lockhart of Greenbrier VA that married a Racheal Totion Totten ect. She was from the John Totten and Ezekial Totten family of Hempshire VA and Washington Co Pa. The line of Amos and Samuel Totten of Tazwell VA--Parris 14:46, 16 October 2008 (EDT) [edit] Gonsalve and Teaters in Dunmore's WarNOTE On the accounts section documents of the Lord Dunmores War. In addition to Sgt George Teater Robert Parris George Parris -Pearis John Totten the accounts section shows exactly as follows Charles Conzalve Debtor one Mare.--Parris 15:48, 16 October 2008 (EDT) In the Affidaits Deeds files of Timothy Logan Jr Squire Boones son in law. He stated the following.
Timothy came to Kentucky about 1778 from North Carolina. Was probably the only member of his family to come to Kentucky. The Logan's were Scotch-Irish extraction. Buried in the Logan Cemetery on Kelly Ridge. February 26,1780 Company of Captain John Allison under the command of Colonel John Bowman, County of Kentucky County Virginia, also serving in the company were Samuel Teater, Joseph Wray, Ambrose Ross, Thomas Dooley, early Garrard Countains. Others include John Kelly, [Charles Teater] [edit] 1789 LAND GRANTS DAVIDSON TN.994-995. William Tuton NOTE . While Benjamin Totten and John Totten were in Greene tn with Robert Parris Pearis. The other brother William was in Davidson Co. Note he spells his name in the old way the Irish way as both Benjamin and John were noted earlier in Virginia.--Parris 16:24, 16 October 2008 (EDT) [edit] FROM THE FILES OF DONALD TOTTEN.John Totten married Jane Reynolds in Madison Co., Kentucky in 1797 and that George Teater was listed as the bondsman. County records also show that this John Totten was sickly while living in Garrard County and probably died at an early age. The administration of a small estate for John Totten was dated 21 April 1806. His widow, Janey Totton, George Teter Sr. and Jos. Kyler were listed as the administrators. There was a minor son John Totton who at the time chose a Jos. H. Fowler to be his Guardian. Jos. H. Totten, Paris Teter and William Totten were listed as holding the Bond for Guardianship when guardianship was terminated in 1817. NOTE This John Totten is older he not listed in the Totten Teater family Power of attorney becuse he died before 1813. note William is now using the name Totten whereas before he used the Irish stlye of Tuton.. note his bond with Parris Teater--Parris 16:39, 16 October 2008 (EDT) [edit] Totten InformationCULLED FROM FULTON ILL. MEMORIES. [Need full Source]
[edit] A RAMBLERS NOTES: JOHN TOTTEN INTERVIEWCanton Daily Ledger unknown date submitted by Cris Nagla [Need full Source] "Yes", said John Totten of Canton (who the writer believes to be the oldest living settler of Illinois), "in the midst of sunshine there are shadows. In looking back over my long life in the state of Illinois I see the shadows as well as the sunshine of life". "The happiest time in my life was the winter evenings at home around the old cabin fire. We used to stir the fire and close the doors fast and listen to ghost stories far into the night. "What is it fades and flickers in the fire-light Mutters and sighs and yields reluctant breath, as if in the red embers some desire. Some word prophetic, burned defying death?" "Say, the old cabin home fireside can never be forgotten by any old pioneer living. We used to be all dreamers, as it were, around the old family fireside in the pioneer days. Oh, the changes of time! You want to know about my father William Totten, and the early settlement of Fulton County and especially Cass Township? "Well, father was the first white man to locate in what is now Cass Township. He came to the township in the fall of 1823 and settled upon the southwest quarter of section27, and the prairie upon which he settled is known even to this day as Totten's Prairie. John Totten, an uncle of mine, settled on this prairie a little later than father. "The new county of Fulton was formed in 1823 by an act of legislature, and Hugh R. Colter, Stephen Chase and John Totten were the commissioners who located the seat of justice for this county. Their work has stood for years and I believe will stand for years to come. But we don't know. Some things change now in the twinkling of an eye. "My uncle, John Totten, was an educated man and my aunt, Catherine Totten, was an educated woman. The were both old time teachers, although we had no schools for several years after we came to the county. "How old was I when we first came to the county? I was born in 1820 and we came here is 1823. I claim to have lived in Illinois longer than any other man now living. If anyone came here prior to 1823 and has lived in the state ever since, I would like to know his name. I believe I have lived in Illinois longer than any other man alive. I have been here for 83 years. And that is a long time. "This country when I first knew it? Well, now, year after year has ______ since we settled in the county. Before we came generation after generation of Indians appeared ____ ____ ____ ____ of savage life. I played with Indian children and had many a scrap with them. The deer, the lynx, the panther and the wolf and wildcat were here before we came. "Did I ever kill a deer? Why, for 16 years I hunted in the forest of Illinois, in the pioneer days, and have killed al' kinds of game, from a rabbit to a panther. "Did I ever kill any big game or _______? Yes, I have killed hundreds of them. Do you know that you can trap a wolf? Well, you can, ___ be a very _____ _____ too. But _____ _____ talk about that. "I have had a _____ _____ a wounded buck, but I "p____ a tree and bid him defiance. "When you talk about game, I think it was ________ here in an early day that Fulton County was the best hunting ground between the two rivers, that is between the Illinois and the Mississippi. "Say, what do you think I believe about Indian children? Why, naturally they are better than white children. They are the children of nature and nature never errs. The Indian children never committed and de___dations, but they would fight when imposed upon. The "bucks" did the hunting, but the squaws did the drudge work. Say, do you know that the Indian is straight naturally? His crookedness he learned from the white man, but of course he is not as smooth as his white brother. The truest friends the Tottens ever had were the Indians, and this is saying a good deal. "Did I ever see Black Hawk? Well, I guess I have. He was a noted Indian Chief in his day, but like all Indian Chiefs he went his way. I believe that he was as true and honorable man as ever lived, but he was an Indian and the white people wanted this land. Black Hawk was willing at any time to make concessions to the whites. He and father were intimate friends and I know he wanted peace. But those things have passed, Black Hawk is dead and I guess I am the only man in the county, if not in the state, that can raise my voice in his favor. He and father were intimate friends and often hunted and shot at a mark together. They both like to take a drink and would often visit local distilleries together. My father could drink a pint of pure whiskey and never stagger under it. He was a powerful man and no two ordinary men could handle him. "Now. I am giving this history to you just as it comes to me. I am getting old and my memory is failing me. "My brother, Archie, killed a big wild male hog in 1824 that almost everyone in Cass and Bernadotte Township was afraid of. He was a sort of holy terror to the settler, but brother got him one morning. Father gave him a dollar and that ended it. "Yes, I have been chased many a times by wild hogs, and wolves too. It's an easy matter to evade wild hogs but wolves are different. Oh. We had many pest to contend with here in the old pioneer days. You do not know the fiber of men that settled in Fulton County. "But I want to say that at all times that Black Hawk visited the white he was received with marked attention. His was a long, adventurous and drifting life but he has been gathered to his fathers. "The Illinois and Michigan canal was one of the most important enterprises in the early development of Illinois. "We used to have the "pirates of the prairie" as they were called. They were_____ in contained principally in the northern part of the state, but we knew something about them in Fulton County. A part of them were ____ , if not all of them. I think that it was in the spring of 1841 that we had the most trouble with the prairie pirates. "When Fulton County was first organized it extended east and west from the Illinois to the Mississippi River. In 1827 Fulton County was greatly diminished in size. "The earliest commercial transactions carried on in the county were but neighborhood exchanges, in great _______. True, now and then a farmer or more truly speaking a settler-would load a flatboat with honey, tallow, peltrims and a few bushels of wheat or corn, but as we were supplied with most of those things we paid no attention to it. "Why I never had a shoe on my foot until I was 15 years old. I wore Indian moccasins up until that age. "We had no schools when I was a boy. Boy or young men, like me, were taught to hunt and fish for a living. At first we raised small patches of corn, but we did this in order to have a little bread. "After the advent of steamboats a new system of commerce sprang up. Every town would contain one or two merchants who would buy corn or wheat and dressed hogs and store them on the river at some landing and later would ship the winter's accumulation to St. Louis, Cincinnati or New Orleans for sale. Hogs were sold already dressed, but we had to haul them to market. Oh, how well I remember the old hog-killing times of pioneer days. "Say, you ought to let me tell you how we killed hogs in the old days. "What do I know about the winter of the deep snow? Well, let me tell you. The snow was in 1830. I was 10 years old at the time it fell. I remember the snow-storm vividly. Why, we have never had such a storm in this country, before or since. Undoubtedly this was the heaviest snow that ever fell in Illinois. Black Hawk and a number of Indians were at our house that day snow began to fall. After it ceased we all went hunting and we found 10 dead turkeys under one tree. Their tails were just sticking up out of the snow. According to the tradition of the Indians as _______ to the pioneers, a snow fell some 50 or 75 years before the settlement of this country by the white people, which swept away the numerous herds of deer, elk, buffalo and other game. But, let me tell you the winters of Illinois today and the winters of Illinois in pioneer times are two different propositions. Now it's all slush, mud and rain: then it was snow and cold. In the winter of 1830 dark foreboding crept into all of our homes. I will not try to picture the suffering of that terrible winter. In every pioneer cabin starvation stared the settler and his family in the face. Why, so deep was the impression that I sometimes dream of it in the present day. Just the other night I thought I was trudging through the snow with father, Black Hawk and other settlers and Indians. We were for weeks absolutely block_____ and housed up. "Still as far as real cold weather was concerned the sudden change of 1836 was the worst of all. A terrible roaring preceded the storm and we thought the world was coming to an end. We even went out and let the stock out, thinking that the end spoken of in the Bible was near. " But I think it was 1842 that the ice on Spoon River froze to an actual thickness of five feet by measurement. I remember well of making the measurement with father. "The season of the high water was in 18_6 if my memory serves me rightly. There have other season just as wet perhaps, but I never remember seeing Spoon River, Pot Creek and other streams so high before or since. "Money? We did not have any when we first settled in Fulton County. Father brought nothing with him to this country, and we found nothing here when we came. "Oh, well we all wore homespun garments. Let me quote you a verse or two:
"Coon skins passed as currency up to 1835, but we had other furs equally as valuable. I was a pioneer hunter and I made some money from mink and other pelts. In fact the other pelt was the most valuable of all. "Now before I forget it, let me tell you where I was born. I was born in Kentucky, Oct. 26, 1820 and will be 86 years old this coming October. I am the son of William and Catherine (Fishburn) Totten, who were pioneers of both Kentucky and Ohio before they came to Illinois. "Why, I helped to build the old Totten block house, which stood just across the ravine from my father's cabin. Our family did not fear the Indians, but many of the neighbors did. When we built our double log house we had to go to Lewistown to get help. "No, I never saw the inside of a school room until I was 14 or 15 years old. "I forgot to mention that the winter of the deep snow we found four big bucks dead in what is now the Old Totten Cemetery, in Cass Township. "All new comer into our part of the country stop at my father's. It was nothing for my father or myself to kill from two to four wolves a day. While the wolf is a cunning animal, he is easily caught if you know how to get him. "But I am giving you too much. ____ ____ or three installments of it and I will give you more. I can fill _____ _____ _____ _____ ____ ____ ____. There is much that I would like to tell you about, but I am old and weak and must stop. "I was married to Miss Barbara Baughman sometime in 1844 and we are still living together. We are the parents of nine children, six of whom are living, namely: Mrs. Maranda Vanhouten , Harris Township, Preseley Totten, Canton, Mrs. Adelia Philipp, residing in Henry county, Mrs. Elizabeth Hedding , a resident of Canton, Mrs. Elmira Thrasher who lives in Cass Township and John Jr. the baby who lies ill here of consumption or some other incurable malady. "My wife came to the county in 1836, but I was here 15 years before she came. "And now I am done for this time, but I want to see you again. I guess I am the only man now living in the county who can go back to the early "20's". Give me your hand, but don't forget to call again.--Parris 16:59, 16 October 2008 (EDT) [edit] Benjamin Totten NotesThe 1st wife of Benjamin Totten was Ester she was also the 3rd wife of George Teater Sr who had 2 wives named Esther Ester . Benjamin Lockhart is proved as a cousin of Bejamin Totten s children. The name James Lockhart Totten repeats itself in the Totten family as well as few Teaters in Obion TN used L as a middle name. Benamin Totten and children have many notes with the Crockett family who were in laws of the Kawkins where again the name Benjamin repeats itself.. One the possiblities is Ester was Ester Crockett 2nd was she was a Lockhart. Wheres Benjamin Tottens unamed Sister married James Lockhart and Benajamin Totten also married as Ester Lockhart. The name Ester repeats itelf in the Crocketts but not in the Lockharts.. These lockharts were the NC Lockharts from Bertie and were part Tuscaroa lived for a time inside the Tusacroroa Reservetion. James Totten was born in Burk NC around 1788. There was a James Lockhart there and John and Jonas Griffith the inlaws of Goerge Teater Sr. Its highly unlikely Benjamin Totten Totten would haul his pregant wife Ester all the way from Greene TN to give birth unless his own family or Esters family served as Midwives. Benajmin Hawkins lived there as well he was the brother of Rebecca wife of John Crockett. Benjamin Totten named their daughter Rebecca the wife of Parris Teater while they where living up river from John Crockett on the nolichcucky. DB-3, page 76. 8 January 1770. JAMES LOCKHART & HANNAH HAWKINS LOCKHART, his wife, to THOMAS TURPIN, all of Bute Co. 170 Pds. Va. money (& payment of Quitrents) for land (amount not given) on NS Tarr River from mouth of Kings Creek to Buffelow Creek to the River & down the River, adj. SAML. HANCOCK & KING. Wit: THOS. SMITH, WILM. HANCOK, THOS. MOSLEY. Proved by THOMAS SMITH, ButeMay Court 1770, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 12 Jan.1771, WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: Deld. 13th. Novr. to you.--Parris 17:36, 16 October 2008 (EDT) [edit] Birth of James Totten1787 Burke Co. N.C. Nulls District. Jonas Griffith Jonas Griffith was living here about the year Ester Totten gave birth to James Totten.--Parris 17:44, 16 October 2008 (EDT) [edit] 1779 NC Petitionm Burke Co North Carolina State January 23, 1779
Burke County
To His Excellency Richard Carswell, Esq. Governor and Commander- in-Chief and over the said State, the Honorable Senate, Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the House of Commons, in General Assembly Met. The Petition of your Petitioners Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioners are Desirous of falling into the County of Tryon, Agreeable to a Petition from the inhabitants of said County Now to Be said before your Honors, provided Bounds is allowed us, as may Enable us to Raise Publick Buildings, necessary for the support of Justice and support the Dignity of a County, that your Petitioners are of the opinion, that the Bounds of Said Ought to be as follows Viz Beginning at the South Line and Extending up first [?] Little Broad River, to the Mountain, thence the Ridge of Mountains to Henry Whiteners, thence to the Horse Ford on the Main Cataba [sp], thence down the same to the South Line. We therefore your Petitioners most humbly Request that your Excellency and Honors May take the _______ into your __________. 25th December, 1778 Your Petitioners are in _________ And shall ever Pray.
[don't understand the signifcance of the above ] [edit] Charles Teater marriage 1839?This Charles Teter could be a son of the 1st Charles Teater possibly raised in the Griffith Family. Burke marraige Book Teter, Charles Roberts Anner Dec 2, 1839 William Pinell W. Gaither--Parris 18:05, 16 October 2008 (EDT) [edit] BURKE LAND GRANTSGRIFFETH John 1782 320 GRIFFETH John 1782 443
GRIFFETH John 1782 529
GRINDSTAFF Isaac 1824 4468
GRINDSTAFF Michael 1783 598
GRINDSTAFF Michael 1783 602
GRINDSTAFF Michael 1787 906
GRINDSTAFF Nicholas 1783 597,
JOHN GRIFFITH Considred a father and a brother of Jonas Griffith 2 Johns. note Samuel Teater had a daughter named in his will as Polly Grindstaff.--Parris 18:13, 16 October 2008 (EDT) [edit] Petition Rutherford Co NC,[Date?] State of North Carolina Rutherford County The Honourable the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina now sitting at Fayetteville. The Petition of The Inhabitants of that part of Rutherford County lying west of the Apalachian mountains most humbly Sheweth That whereas your Petitioners from their local situation living at a great distance from the Court House of said County the most western part of our Settlements being sixty or eighty miles distance and the mountains (especially in the winter season) being almost impassible, renders it exceeding difficult and inconvenient for your Petitioners to attend Court as Jurors Witnesses &c. Your Petitioners considering themselves intitled to the same ease Convenience and privileges of your other Citizens Hope that your Honours will take their distressed case under your prudent Consideration and in your Wisdom grant us a new County by adding that part of Rutherford & Burke Counties lying West of said Apalachain mountain into a separate County, which will conduce much to the ease of the Inhabitants and your Petitioners will ever pray. A SIGNER BENJEMAN HAUKINS. [BENJAMIN HAWKINS] [note benjamin hawlkins was the brother of rebecca hawkins who married john crockkett.] So we have Jonas Grffith John Griffith Benjamin Hawkins James Lockhart all connected to George Teater Sr and Benajamin Totten Sr in Burke co NC. one of these families had to have been the midwife family where Ester gave bith to James Totten here in 1788.--Parris 18:26, 16 October 2008 (EDT)
[edit] 1783 TO 1785 GREENE TN TAX LIST
--Parris 18:35, 16 October 2008 (EDT) [edit] OVERTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE DEEDSPAGE# 319 Deed form HENRY ROWAN to James Crockett, November 13, 1807. Consideration $ 500 of Overton County on Wolf River including where Adam Helins now lives. Beg on three sycamore on the bank of Wolf River. Henry Rowan (Seal) B. Totten C.L.K. August 1808 Proven William Chilton & John Hutton before B. Totten Register August 25, 1808 James Crockett was the brother of Davy Crockett he was considered Deaf and Dumb--Parris 18:40, 16 October 2008 (EDT) [edit] 1810 GARRARD CO KY CENSUS.note has. John Crockett - father of Davy living for a time. George Teater Sr Parris Teater Jinny Totten widow of John Totten oldest son of Benjamin Totten and Ester.--Parris 18:44, 16 October 2008 (EDT) [edit] BOTETOURT COURT RECORDSPage 64. March 9, 1770. William Sawyers and Esther E. His wife, late Esther Crockett, Widow of Jacob Crockett, to John Crockett, son of Esther Crockett. 150 pounds. 180 acres. Witnesses: Samuel Ingham, Valentine Harman, Robert Doak, Arthur Campbell. Page 66. March 9, 1770. William Sawyers and Esther E. His wife, late Esther Crockett, Widow of Jacob Crockett, to Andrew Crockett, son of Esther Crockett. An undivided part of 1150 acres, patented to James and Esther Crockett. Page 67. March 9, 1770. William Sawyers and Esther E. his wife, late Esther Crockett, widow of Jacob Crockett, to Samuel Montgomery. 200 acres of land, being a part of the 1150 acre survey. Consideration not given. Witnesses: Robert Doak, Arthur Campbell, Anthony Bledsoe, Valentine Harmon.. note The name Esther repeats itself dozens in the Crocketts of ths time period. note The Totten Teater family Power of Attorney gave Benjamin Totten Jr the power to recover a land in va from David Doak. note David Doak lived in Overton TN and Wythe Co Virg where John Totten the eldest son of Benjamin Totten Sr and Ester Lived. note John Totten the son of John Totten and Jinny Reynolds appears to have returned to Wythe Co as young man 1820.--Parris 19:07, 16 October 2008 (EDT) There too many records with the Tottens and Crocketts so I will stop here. My own Thoery is Benjamin Totten married Esther Sster Crockett sometime 1779 to 1781 in Burks Garden Montgomery Co. She Remarried George Teater after his 2nd wife died Esther Griffith and after Benjamin Totten Sr died after 1802. Davy Crockett Teater born 28 jan 1834 settled in Collin Texas 1859. Father Stout Teater nephew of Parris Teater who married Rebecca Totten. Father of Davy Crockett was Stout Teater died Rutherford Tennesee 1838. A excerpt from letter by Davy Crockett to James L Totten 1825. From Davy Crockett. 11 Febry 1825. Dear Sir. I recd your polite favor 13 Jany and purused it. Old Hickery is like a daimond in the hill of no value until its rubed and polished. So with Gen Jackson the harder they rub him the Brighter he shines. I have the subject of [our] vacant land under train and litle doubt of obtaining a relinquishment. I wish you to write me often. Lenthy tender my best regards to all friends excuse my scrall i am in great hast. your friend &humble servant. signed David Crockett. The words [our land] between Davy Crockett and James L lockhart Totten--Parris 19:21, 16 October 2008 (EDT) [edit] Discussion [18 August 2008]Commentary byUser:Parris It appears that the opinions of James Mahar discussions on marraige of John Cunningham are faulty. The will of John Cunninghams brother General Cunningham state the wife of John Cunningham was Hannah Ridley. The works of Alfred Jones , show the same article. The records of the Adjudent General of Brittish forces Southern Sector Revolution. An excellent biographical sketch of Robert Cunningham was published in The Ohio State University Bulletin, Volume XXVI, Number 4, October 30, 1921, pages 87-88, entitled The Journal of Alexander Chesney, a South Carolina Loyalist in the Revolution and After, Edited by E. Alfred Jones of London England, with an Introduction by Professor Wilbur H. Siebert. Professor Wilbur Henry Siebert describes Mr. Jones in the following words: It is scarcely necessary to speak of the special qualifications of Mr. E. Alfred Jones for the task of editing The Journal of Alexander Chesney, since the admirable results of his labors are manifest in this volume. The present writer can not, however, deny himself the pleasure of saying that Mr. Jones has long been familiar with the abundant materials relating to the American loyalists that are to be found in the Public Record Office, the British Museum, and other collections in London. Nor can he forbear to add that the Editor has greatly increased the value of this volume by his copious annotations, many of which contain information not easily available and some, information not accessible at all in print. Mr. Jones found Chesney's Journal in the British Museum (Additional MSS., 32627). Sketch of Robert Cunningham Robert Cunningham, born in 1741, was the son of John Cunningham, a member of a Scotch family which settled about 1681 in Virginia and removed early in 1769 to the district of Ninety-Six in South Carolina. (E. McCrady, The History of South Carolina in the Revolution, 1775-1780, p. 88.) Robert Cunningham acquired a plantation of his own at Island ford on the Saluda River and by energy and industry became a man of wealth and influence. From the dawn of the Revolution Robert Cunningham displayed the most uncompromising spirit of loyalty. (Hist. MSS. Comm., Report on the MSS. of the Earl of Dartmouth, Vol. II, p. 355.) The treaty of neutrality made between that urbane and easygoing loyalist, Colonel Thomas Fletchall, and William Henry Drayton, September 16 1776, provoked his bitter opposition and brought forth his refusal to be bound by it, in a letter to Drayton, dated October 6 following (see Drayton, Memoirs of the Revolution, Vol. I, p. 418). So dangerous a foe was not permitted to remain at large and on November 1, while holding the rank of captain in the loyal militia, Cunningham was committed to Charleston jail on a charge of committing high crimes and misdemeanors against the liberties of South Carolina, having, according to a letter written from Savannah on the 19th., been seized by a party disguised as Indians. He was detained a prisoner until February 1776. (Force, American Archives, Series IV, Vol. 8, p. 1606; ibid., Vol. 4, p. 29; iv; McCrady, The Hist. of South Carolina in the Revolution, 1775.1780, p. 86; A. S. Salley, Jr., Hist. of Orangeburg County, 1898, pp. 804-7; Moultrie, Memoirs, Vol. I, p. 100.) His brother, Major Patrick Cunningham, with a party of loyalists made an unsuccessful attempt to rescue him from the hands of his captors. The British Government awarded him compensation to the amount of £1,080 from his estimated loss of £1,355 for his South Carolina property confiscated by the State. (A.O. 12/109.) Brigadier-General Cunningham at the conclusion of the war in his own Province set sail for the Bahamas with other compatriots and settled at Nassau in the island of New Providence, so aptly named as the harbor of refuge for the distressed loyalists. In this new home Robert Cunningham settled on the tracts of valuable land which had been granted to him for his services in the American Revolutionary war. Here he died, 9 February 1813. On his tombstone in the western cemetery is inscribed: " ... exiled from his native Country in the American Revolution for his attachment to his King and the Laws of his Country." His wife, Margaret, survived him only a few weeks, having died 26 March at the age of 76. Four children were left by Robert and Margaret Cunningham, namely, John, who married, 5 March, 1795, Ann Harrold; Charles; Margaret, who was married, 22 June 1790, to Richard Pearis, son of Colonel Richard Pearis, a loyalist from South Carolina; and Elizabeth, who married, 1 May 1792, Robert Brownlee, a loyalist. In his will are mentioned, in addition to his wife and children, the following family connections: John, natural son of John Cunningham by a woman named Hannah Ridley; his sister, Margaret Cunningham, and her son, Robert Andrew Cunningham; his cousin, Jean, daughter of Thomas Edwards; his cousin, Robert Cunningham, son of David Cunningham, to whom was bequeathed 300 dollars for his education; and his two cousins, Margaret Fenny and Elizabeth Brown, daughters of Joseph Jefferson.
[edit] The wills of Richard Pearis and Robert Cunninghamlisted indexed by the dept of Archives Bahamas Supreme Court Wills. Below are Abstracts and Will order numbers. 49. Pearis, Richard M. ___________ 15 December 1794 ___________ ___________ ___________ [This is the Will as contained and published, the Government of The Bahamas Supreme Court will Index, its blank/ only his name and the date 15 dec 1794 thats it. Therefore any will floating around the internet is not his will. Parris Researchers will only be bound to be disappointed...Parris]
131. Cunningham, Robert 25 August 1802 9 July 1813 New Providence John & Charles Cunningham ________ 132. Cunningham, William ________ 20 January 1787 ________ ________ ________ 133. Cunningham, William ________ 23 ______ 1788 New Providence ________ MISSING. [edit] Parris vs. Pridgen1723 Colonial Records of NC, 2nd Series, vol 5, Higher Court Minutes, March 1723 Parris vs. Pridgen Thomas Parris by Thomas Henman his attorney comes to prosecute his suite against Francis Pridgen in custody of a plea of trespass on the cause foro that to wit that whereas the said defendant owes and stand justly indebted to him the said plaintiff the sum of 4 pounds and one peny. To wit the 6th of August 1721 at precinct of Chowan which the Defendant promised to pay to the plaintiff. The Defendant came NOT-the Marshall had not returned bond or security taken for defendant's appearance. Choice was given: either have an order against Marshall with stay of execution til next Court or an Attachment against the Defendan'ts estate. Plantiff chose Order against Marshall. NOTE THOMAS PARRIS. listed with a George Parris earlier in the Barbados. Thomas Parris arrives Perquimans 1700 era lives in the Chowan Section. 1744 George parris father of Richard Pearis appears on marriage bond Chowan then same year moves north appears Frederick Couty Virginia.--Parris 15:23, 14 August 2008 (EDT) Under the next generation of Thomas Parris Chowan Co is George Parris. 1744 HALL, John & Ann MARTIN 9/12/1744 George Parriss, Edward Hatch, Sam. Hatch CHOWAN CO NC. MARRAIGE BONDSMAN Shortly after this George Parris is found in Frederick Co Virginia. notice the name Anne Martin. He bonds for Ann Martin Richard Pearis middle name is m believed as Martin. Parris Teater middle name is also m believed Parris Martin.. To review George Parris and Thomas Parris together in the Barbados. Thomas Parris arrives Perquimans around 1699 1700. Thomas Parris sets up residence in Chowan NC. George Parris shows under Thomas Parris Chowan Co NC. George Parris sets up residence in Frederick Co father of Richard George Robert styled name Pearis and Paris and Parris .Documents showed they used all 3 variants of spelling Paris.--Parris 15:43, 14 August 2008 (EDT) Barbados Records, Wills and Administrations, Vol. 3, 1700--, compiled by Joanne Mcree Sanders GEN 929.3 729981 Sand Vol. 3 p. 314. Smith, Sarah, widow. St. Georges Parish, 10 Aug 1718 (sic in original), RB6/35, p. 310 My dau. Ann Thorne widow, my gr dau Christian Thompson and gr dau Elizabeth Bird the dau. of Christian Thompson; gr daus Ann Smith, Sarah Smith, Frances Smith at 16, and Elizabeth Lewis widow, the daus of son John Smith; gr dau Sarah Smith dau. of William Smith dec'd; gr dau Margaret Camil at 18 the dau of James Camil; gr chn Edward Paris, Sarah Parris, Margaret Paris, John Paris at 18, Thomas Paris at 18, Mary Paris, and Alexander Paris at 18 chn of son Alexander Paris and dau. Elizabeth Paris his wf; money due me from the son of John smith; my gr dau Elizabeth Martin at 16 or marriage the dau of John Martin and gr dau Elizabeth Martin his wf; gr dau Jane Greenidge; son John Smith and Susanna Smith his wf; son in law Alexander Paris - xtr. Signed Sarah X Smith. Wit: Frances Grant, John Martin, William Smith, Alex: X Smith. Proved 27 Jan 1714 (sic in original) Wm. Sharp, Recorded 27 Jan 1714. THIS WILL EXPLAINES. Who were the Martins .Who were the Smiths .Who were John Smith always with Richard Pearis why George Parris was bondsman for the girl Martin who was Thomas Parris. Where the name Maragaret Sarah Chistian came from. These are Traditional names for Girls in the Parris Family. Back to the point 99 % odds, Chackleys records show the mother of John Cunningham Patrick Cunningham General Robert Cunningham was Margaret Parris. sister of George Parris the Elder. General Cunningham also married a girl named Margaret. Richard Pearis Jr married two Margarets 1st Margaret Cunningham then Maragret Osborne. So thereS lots of Margarets to confuse you.--Parris 16:10, 14 August 2008 (EDT) John Smith, William Preston and Richard Pearis to the Catawbaws and is given, Fort Frederick, Jan. 13th, 1756. The Chain of Friendship between you and your Brothers of Virginia we hope will be kept clear and bright as long as the Sun and Moon endures.
As we can see John Smith is always Mentined on records with Richard Pearis. As general explanation of Barbados will. RICHARD PEARIS JOHN FINLY IN THE WILL OF JOSEPH TOOPS EDGECOMBE NC.. JOHN FINLEY BIENG A PRIVATE SERVING UNDER SGT GEORGE TEATER LORD DUNMORES WAR. JOHN FINLEY GIUDE OF GEORGE TEATERS INLAWS DANIEL BOONE SQUIRE BOONE, NOTE THE ESTIMATED FATHER OF GEORGE TEATER IS SAMUEL TEDER, CLERK OF THE EDGECOMBE COURT SAME YEAR AS THIS EDGECOMBE WILL. NOTE RICHARD PARRIS. NOTE BOTH RICHARD PEARIS AND BROTHER GEORGE PARIS BOTH ON SAME REGIMENT AS GEORGE TEATER AND SAMUEL TEATER.--Parris 16:43, 14 August 2008 (EDT) Whereas Richard Pearis is usually documented with John Smith his brother elder George Parris is usally documented with Alexander Martin. George Pearis to Alexander Martin - 1768 - Rowan County, NC - Deeds Submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Francie Lane <flane@otn.net> ALEXANDER MARTIN, ESQ. Purchased from GEORGE PEARIS ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. DEED BOOK 7, Page 111 14 September 1768 This Indenture made the fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord 1768 Between George Pearis of the County of Rowan and province of North Carolina (Planter) of the one part and Alexander Martin, Esq. of the County & province afsd. Of the other part. Witnesseth that for & in consideration of the sum of Twenty pounds proclamation money to the sd. George Pearis in hand paid by the sd. Alexander Martin, Esq. at & George Pearis of Rowan Co here the same year Capt Samuel Teater was listed here. The same year William Van Cleave the father in law of George Teater Jr was being taxed here in Rowan Co.. As we can have seen the Father of Richard and George Pearis was bondsman for Ann Martin 1744 in Chowan Co NC George Parris still carries on with the Martins. I will note this again Richard Pearis middle name was M most Likely Martin. Parris Teater middle name M perhaps same Meaning. Rehash the Parris Smith Martin all documented as one family Barabdos. Thomas Parris arrived Perquimans same time as the family of William Teterton in perquimans. 1690s. Thomas Parris sets up in Chowan Co. Willaim Teterton and Samuel Teterton set up nearby Tyrrell. Familes becomes Teeter and Teater by 1750s George Parris the elder shows in Chowan Co 1744 for marraige of Ann Martin 1744 George Parris elder appears on Frederick Co tax list. Cunningham marries Margaret Pearis estimated sister of George Pearis the elder, Children John Patrick General Robert Cunningham.--Parris 17:24, 14 August 2008 (EDT) So who then who was the Sarah Pearis wife of George Teater. The strongest Circumstancial Evidence is Sarah the daughter of George Pearis and Hyter his Indian Wife. 2nd would be a 1/4 blood Cherokee daughter of Richard Pearis and the unnamed sister of Cheif Longjack wife of John Hatton Sr -Sr. Longjack or Old Hop. 3rd A half breed daughter of Robert Pearis aqiured and documented by the Frederick Court Orders Church Wardens. George Teater has no daughters named Rhoda or Margaret. The Teaters were fond of using Nameing patterns no Margarets no Rhodas. A letter of complaint after Richard Pearis release from custody was his daughters were abused by cruel Patriots. Notice he used the word daughters meaning Sarah and Margaret. They were both spinsters never married.. Overall Robert Pearis was the closest Parris to the Teaters. His Indian sister married Henry Hohimer. Her name was Rhoda Pearis. George Parris named his Indian daughter Rhoda after his brother Richards wife Rhoda,. Rhoda Pearis son George named after George Parris married Easter Totten the Sister of Rev Parris Teaters wife Rebecca Totten. Robert Parris lived in Greene Tenn with John Totten and Benjamin Totten . He then migrated with his Indian sister Rhoda her son George Gohimer to Madison Kentucky by 1792. So Robert Parris related was related to the Teaters in laws the Tottens as well.. Its shown George Teater would of hardly left his a wife of a hated tory a hated brittish officer RICHARD PEARIS alone back in Washngton Co. Yet many of the relatives of George Parris were there the Peppers Tottens Capt George Parris Robert Pearis. George Pearis is noted married to Chowan girl and spoken highly in the record of King Thomas Hyter s clan, King of the Chowan Tribe. He was also noted with a Cherokee wife as well. The letter of Jesse Pepper Giles county, named George Pearis and Robert Pearis sons of George Parris and Sarah Pepper. George Parris apprently divorced and or abanded Sarah Pepper 1762 and stayed on with several Indian women in NC One daughter was Rhoda and very close with the Tottens and Teaters in Madison and Garrard.. Benjamin Totten the father In law of Parris Teater and John Totten have a few documents with Capt George Pearis son of George and Sarah Pepper. Rhoda Pearis son George was married to Easter Totten George Teater and his wife Sarah are noted closest to Rhoda Parris the Indian daughter of George Pearis and half sister of Robert Pearis. Her son George was the brother in law of Parris Teater he married Easter Totten. Robert Pearis spent 7 years with the Tottens in Greene Tenn and Madson KY photographic evidence of Samuel Teater and Elizabeth Rays family shows they are very dark and strong Indian features but not full Indian features more mixed. Fredrick County Orders May 9 1754 A Indian girl of the Catatubo Nation remain in the hands of Robert Pearis -Church Wardens. CATATUBO SHOULD BE MISSPELLED AS CATAWBA. Robert was noted as also having Indian wives as brothers Richard and George. Anylize, by the Church Wardens . Robert went to a lot a trouble to gain legal custady of this girl. Now shes living in white family with a step mother Elizabeth Lemmons. She will name like all the rest Sarah was most common. Parris, Elizabeth Malone, John 71 Feb 07 1784 Madison KY . In 1783 John Cunninghams estate was seized. The will of Robert Pearis left 2 daughters Elizabeth and Sarah in the hands of John Cunningham. ShorTley after Robert Pearis died 1781 It appears his daughter Sarah died in the hands of John Cunningam shes buried the next year as Sarah Pearis in St Phillps of Charleston Cemetry. His daughter Elizabeth one way or another showed up in Madison KY. The only connection could be George Teater. It appears he married her off to John Melone a Patriot. Lodovic Grant also wrote that Richard Pearis had a wife ,a half breed girl the sister of John Hatton. Noted John Hatton Sr did live right near George Teater on Bakers Creek he changed the name to Hattons Creek.. In the end Conclusion Johh Cunningham did not marry Sarah Pearis also George Teater did not marry Richards White daughter. She appears to be buried in St Marys Georgia as spinster in the family of her brother White Richard Pearis Jr family in laws the Ozbornes. The fact is Rhoda Pearis and her son George Hohimer ,named after George Parris were extemely close to George Teater and his son Parris Teater and the in Laws the Tottens.. 70% odds Sarah Pearis was elder sister of Rhoda Pearis Indian daughter of George Pearis. 20% odds Sarah Pearis was daughter of Richard Pearis and half breed sister of John Hatton 10% odds she was the indan daugter of Robert Pearis. 0% odds she was the white daughter of Richard Pearis and Rhoda.--Parris 20:18, 14 August 2008 (EDT) A example of family relationship inventory of Tyre Glen Joshua Frost mentioned in one other record pg 10 Feb 26, 1774 Bill of sale from Joshuah Frost to John Armstrong, Robert Lanier and Joseph Williams for L160 proc, land on little Yadkin & grist mill, livestock, & personalty. Wit:George Paris, Wade Hampton. Rec Aug. Ct. 1775 Note: Frost in Abraham Creason's Tax District in 1774 with 2 polls Abagail Frost wife of William Vancleave parents of Mary Vancleave wife of George Teater Jr. Again George Paris Sr is on documents with George Teaters family in Rowan Co. 1783 Greene Co Tenn, upwards show Benjamin Totten John Totten Benjamin Totten father in law of Parris Teater 1792 Madison KY Robert Paris George Teater Sr Henry Hohimer husband of Rhoda Pearis Indian sister of Robert Paris. Son George Hohimer marries Easter Totten, father inlaw is Benjamin Totten mother Ester 3rd wife fo George Teater Sr. Other than the French Indian War and close proxcimity of Crab Creek to Richard Pearis area Dunkers Bottom not much else links George Teater to Richard Pearis NOTE George Pearis also Lived the near area Goose Creek. Yet dozens of records link Richard Pearis older brother George Paris to George Teater and his Family.--Parris 21:50, 14 August 2008 (EDT) There seems to be a total conception that the Parris in the Cherokee roles roles is strickly Richard Pearis line but doesnt consider the lines of George Parris and and the Hohimers on the Cherokee citizenship rolls Lewis Rolston vs Cherokee Nation Petition for Citizenship * The above case continued until the September term, 1880 by the Cherokee Nation. Ord. for 15 Sept. * The above named claimant, Lewis Rolston, claims his right to citizenship in the Cherokee Nation on grounds of Cherokee blood being a relative of the late Judge John Landrum and James Kell of Delaware Dist., C.N. well known Cherokees. * The testimony in the case favors conclusively to the Commission that the Petitioner's claim is well founded - that he is an immediate descendant of the Kell family, long known to be Cherokees by blood. * The commission therefore hereby decides to admit the said Lewis Rolston to all the rights privileges and franchise of Cherokee citizenship by blood. Roach Young, President Comm. William Harnage G.W. Mayes, Ass't Commissioners J.B. Mayes, Clerk Comm. Surnames Included in This Publication . HAIL, HALL, HAMILTON, HAMMER, HAMPDEN, HAMPTON, HARGES, HARGROVE, HARGUS, HARLAN, HARLIN, HARNAGE, HARRIS, HARRISON, HARRISS, HARVEY, HAUSE, HAYES, HAYNES, HAYS, HEATH, HELVINGSTON, HENDRICKS, HENRY, HEROD, HERRIN, HICKS, HILDEBRAND, HILL, HILLIER,----------[ HOHIMER,]--------- HOLT, HOOD, HORNE, HOUSTON, HOWEL, HOWELL, HOYT, HUBBARD, HUFFMAN, HULSEY, HUNT, HUNTER, HURLEY, HUSTO--Parris 22:00, 14 August 2008 (EDT) Family records of Rhoda Pearis Parris ect daughter of George Pearis Sr Hyter Indian GEORGE HOHIMER brother inlaw of Parris Teater Son of George Teater Sr mother Sarah Pearis. BORN: Abt. 1780 in Tennessee MARRIED: May 16, 1803 in Garrard, Kentucky DIED: August 1859 in Washington, Kentucky FATHER: HENRY HOHIMER MOTHER: RHODA PARRIS WIFE: EASTER TOTTEN BORN: Abt. 1781 in Kentucky DIED: Abt. 1862 in Daviess, Kentucky CHILDREN: (7) BENJAMIN T. HOHIMER BORN: Abt. 1804 in Garrard, Kentucky MARRIED: Jan. 26, 1829 in Garrard, Kentucky DIED: Abt. 1874 in Daviess, Kentucky WIFE: MARGARET GARRARD MARTHA W. HOHIMER BORN: Abt. 1807 in Garrard, Kentucky MARRIED: April 28, 1831 in Garrard, Kentucky HUSBAND: GEORGE W. PARRIS ----- George W Parris Arknsas Cherokee Rolls in family marriage 2nd 3rd Cousins.--Parris 22:14, 14 August 2008 (EDT) To clear up misinformation on Records of George Pearis as dimwitted slow ect. The dozens of Deeds across Virgnia and NC the successfull works of his sons Capt Pearis and Robert Pearis. The succesfull marriages of his Indian daughters to Henry Hohimer and George Teater Sr are contrary. George Pearis has a note of major but starts out in the revolution as a Capt. His white son by Sarah Pepper was succesfull Capt Kings Mountain fame and founder of Pearisburg Giles County COLONIAL RECORDS. [From MS. Records In OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.] Minutes of a meeting of the Freeholders in Tryon County. NORTH CAROLINA Tryon County. } Pursuant to Notice. At a meeting of the Freeholders of the County of Tryon at the Court House of said County on the Twenty Sixth Day of July one thousand seven hundred and seventy five; in order to elect a Committee for said County, The Following persons were chosen to wit: For Captain Beatey's Company -- Thomas Beatey, David Jenkins, Jas. Johnston, Jacob Forney. Captain Carpenter's Company -- Thomas Espey, Valentine Mauney, Nicholas Friday. Captain Coburn's Company -- James Coburn, Robert Alexander. Captain Harden's Company -- Joseph Harden, Benj. Harden, Davis Whitesides. Captain Hambright's Company -- Frederick Hambright, James Logan. Captain Hampton's Company -- Andrew Hampton, John Morris, George Russell. Captain Barber's Company -- Charles McLean, John Robinson, John Barber. Captain Magnes' Company -- William Graham, James McAfee, Perrigreen Magnes. Captain Paris' Company -- George Paris, Ambrose Mills.------------------- Captain Aaron Moore's Company -- John Walker, John Beeman, George Black. Captain Baird's Company -- Andrew Neel, James Baird, Wm Patterson. Captain M�Kinney's Company -- John MeKinney, Jonas Bedford. Captain Kuykendall's Company -- Abraham Kuykendall, Wm Thomason, Robert McMinn.--Parris 22:40, 14 August 2008 (EDT) 1810 CAMDEN GEORGEIA. CENSUS. Pearis, Mrs. Catherine.----------- Some Pearis reserchers state that Richard Pearis Jr married a Margaret Osborne. The census records show her name as Cathrine on this location its been inspected by and stated that Richard Pearis Jr and sister Sarah Pearis children of Richard Pearis Sr are buried in St Marys Georgia--Parris 23:21, 14 August 2008 (EDT) Great Britain, Public Record Office, Audit Office, Class 13, Volume 93, page 616. His activities ultimately resulted in the destruction of his property. In a memorial to the Commissioners Appointed by Acts of Parliament, he wrote of his family's sufferings during the war, noting that: "In the year 1776 when my Estate was burnt and destroyed, my Wife, 2 Daughters and one Son were surprised by break of day by one Colonel Thomas and 400 Militia; beat and abused my daughters and made them all prisoners, after burning, destroying and carrying away the Property, forced them to March thro' Rivers and Creeks on foot 25 Miles in one day, without victuals or any thing to cover their heads from the Sun; afterwards kept them confined three days without any Provisions, then sent them off in an open Wagon 100 Miles and turned them out to shift for themselves amongst a parcel of Rebels without money or Provisions. They were then obliges for three years during my absences on duty to be depending on Charitable People added to their own Industry for their Living, and under continual Apprehension of being massacred." As documented this letter states my 2 daughters 1776 ,were still Spinsters living in the home of thier father, being Sarah and Margaret and son Richard Pearis jr. In conclusion by these facts Sarah Pearis daughter of Rhoda did not marry John Cunningham or George Teater, the stronest evidence shows George Teater married one the half breed daughters of George Pearis.--Parris 00:01, 15 August 2008 (EDT) More evidence Sarah Pearis wife of George Teater half breed indian daughter of George Pearis. More documents from the Jesse Pepper Letter and Shell Manuscript. Jacob Shull-Shell was a small land developer, possibly an agent for the Loyal Company. He brought with him a large family as well as others such as Burks and Davidsons. A descendant says, "Shell collected a force to aid him in driving away the Indians from the section where he wished to settle. At the same place he settled was a fort". (Shell Sketch) It is believed by this author that in 1769 Thomas Burk and possibly brother John Burk were in Jacob Shell's force he brought with him from Shenandoah. Shell may have fortified his New River home in 1754 when the Indians first ordered the settlers to leave New River. When he returned to New River fourteen years later in 1769 he surely enlarged upon his former settlement. His "fort", remnants of which could be seen in 1871 on the farm of J.A. Shell, was on a knoll above New River on the present Radford Arsenal grounds. On a plateau, south of present Stroubles Creek, it had a commanding view of New River and was near where in 1990 is the Three Flags entrance to the arsenal. In the early 1750s a "new road" had been built by Shells place. It became known as the Pepper's Ferry Road. (Jim Price Interview, Aug 4, 1990) This road runs through the present Radford Arsenal grounds and is not open to the public. After the Indian War Shell came back to his land with a convenient access road, and brought with him other people and established the Shellville settlement. Near this Shellville settlement, strung up and down the river from it, were a number of Irish families, the Peppers, Burks and Davidsons. The Davidsons probably helped Shell in fort construction. After they left Crab Creek the John Goolman and William Davidson family went directly to Cove Creek, tributary of Bluestone, three miles above its mouth and built Davidson's fort. (William Davidson, Pension) Jacob Shell reared eleven children. In 1787 his son Jacob Jr. married Mary or Polly Burk. (Shell Sketch) She was the daughter of Joseph Burk and granddaughter of Burkes Garden James Burk. (Montgomery County Marriage Record 1777-1853 p.22) Joseph Burk and wife Margaret Grant lived on New River near the Peppers What relation James Burk, his son Joseph and granddaughter Mary are to Thomas Burk, son of Peaked Mountain William, is unknown. Just across the New River from the Shells, Samuel Pepper settled at the Buffalo Pond which became known as Pepper's Ferry. Henry Bingamin lived just up river from Pepper. (Shell Sketch) Samuel Pepper was son of Dr. Robert Pepper. Jesse Pepper a descendant writes," Dr. Robert Pepper was a regular bred physician who emigrated to Pennsylvania between 1720-1735 in which year Samuel Pepper was born in what is now Franklin County, Pennsylvania on the Conochocheague Creek near Chambersburg on 20 November 1735." (Jesse Pepper Letter) Samuel was married to Naomi Burk daughter of Burkes Garden James Burk. Dr. J.A. Kelly says Thomas Burk is a nephew of James Burk but gives no documentation. (The Roanoke Times, Southwest Corner) My mother Lula Porterfield Givens direct descendant of Thomas Burk said there was some kinship between the two men but did not know what. James Bane wrote the author that there was a kinship which I have yet to prove. Later children and grandchildren of James Burk settled around Pepper's Ferry and near their aunt Naomi Burk Pepper Af ter the Revolution Naomi’s brother Joseph Burk and wife Margaret Grant Burk came with children and lived near the Peppers. Joseph Burk had married Margaret Grant in Rowan County N.C. 29 Dec. 1766. (Utah Genealogical Society, IGI, North Carolina, United States Section) Joseph Burk died--said to have drowned in New River. (Betsy Owen, Descendant of Joseph, told author) Margaret Grant Burk brought up her children near Naomi and Sam Pepper and the Burk children married to ---[Havens ]---and Shells and others. See James Burke section. Samuel Pepper was (says his son Jesse) "a man of strong mind though he had but little education. He was lean, about six feet and in youth probably stout. In spring 1764 he was on the North Fork of Roanoke where Colonel Thomas later lived. In spring 1765 he came to New River near where he died before April 1806." (Jesse Pepper Letter) [Dr. Robert Pepper's sister married a Pearis] and was the mother of George Pearis who later built a fort at present Pearisburg. Samuel Pepper was a first cousin of George Pearis. The Burks, Peppers, Pearises, Drapers, and John Goolman Davidsons all came from "South Ireland" and some were Anglo-Irish from old Norman Irish stock. So this is a South Irish connection on the New River that has been overlooked by historians. [This is another little "South Ireland"- this one on New River.] The Jacob Shell family, the Davidsons, the Peppers, the Burke's Garden James Burk and Thomas Burk family were closely allied in business dealings. James Burk had left Southwest Virginia in the Indian attacks in 1755 and gone to Cumberland County, North Carolina and later died in Surry. He sold part of his Burke's Garden land to the Ingles family. But James Patton's heirs, William Thompson and James Thompson, claimed the land. There was an on going quarrel between the Burks and Ingles against the Thompsons and Buchanans over ownership of Burke's Garden. Samuel Pepper, married to James' daughter Naomi, was the executor of James Burk's will Nov.4, 1782. (Surry County, N.C. Will Book II, p. 1) See James Burk section. Explanation. Note the Heavens were inlaws of George Pearis thru his his marriage to Sarah Pepper. The Jesse Pepper letter stated Robert Pearis and George Pearis were the children of George Pearis and Sarah Pepper. This is consistant with the will of George Pearis the Elder nameling his grandson George son of George .. Note. Tt was Howard Heaven a in law of George Pearis that bought Crab Creek land from George Teater. This would of made Howard Heaven a cousin or such of Sarah Pearis George Teaters wife. Note on the Platoon in the battle of Point Pleasant. George Pearis and Howard Heaven are listed together. Note John Totten who in future time would become a sort of brother in law of George Teater Sr later in Kentucky. Note the Thompsons here also served under Sgt George Teater battle of Point Pleasnat. Note James Burk migrated to Cumberland NC . This where or near Samuel Teder Jacob Teder George Teder lived in Edgecombe same time. Note Again Burkes Garden ,this where George Teaters future in laws John Totten and Benjamin Totten will be found 1781 with Thomas Ingeles.. Note by 1768 George Teater and wife Sarah Pearis join this South Irish Colony Crab Creek. By all the evidence it demonstrates always the line of George Pearis is connected to George Teater. Note the appearance of George Pearis Indian daughter Rhoda ,and her son George a brother in law of Parris Teater all arriving together with Robert Parris 1792 in Madsison KY. Documented George Pearis and Robert Pearis were the White children of George Pearis and Sarah Pepper where as Rhoda and Sarah were half breed Indian dauthers of George Pearis. note Parris Teater married Rebecca Totten and George Hohimer son of Rhoda Parris married her sister Easter Totten. The evidence at hand is Sarah Pearis was a Indian daughter of George Pearis married George Teater Sr.--Parris 03:10, 16 August 2008 (EDT) DR HARRSONS NOTESB: 64-65. 20 Aug 1789 Moses Parris to Thomas Milsapes 100 pds 250a both sides main Rocky Creek adj John Shewmaker, Peter Keeton. Orig Grant to Moses Parris 20 Dec 1783. Wm Millsapes, Humphrey Roberts. (I believe Moses Parris related to George Parris, the famous Indian Trader with Indian wife and descendants in Buncombe and in GA).. It would be difficult to estimate how many Indian Wives and children George Pearis had. Virginia records document he moved for good to Rowan co NC in the year 1762. About the time Samuel Teater was born..--Parris 03:30, 16 August 2008 (EDT) RUTHERFORDNC DEEDS Deed Book E, on pg. 45, 25 December 1786, George Paris of RCNC to Freeman Jones of same. 100 acres on the south fork of Brights Creek of Green River. Granted 29 July 1779 to George Parris. Wit. Isham Raves, John Jones, Robert Parris. #660. BY 1783 Robert Pearis is no longer with his Father here in Rutherford NC. His pension statement notes he travels back and forth to NC. 1783 he was with Benjamin Totten and John Totten Greene Co Tenn.. A few years from this date he arrives in Madison KY with his Half Indian Sister Rhoda Parris here husband Henry and son George Hohimer wife Easter Totten ,sister of Parris Teaters wife Rebecca Totten note name George, George Pearis Grandfather George Pearis uncle Capt kings mountain fame.. Robert Teater son of George Teater Sr and Sarah appears to have followed Robert Pearis towards Shelby with his wife and one Negro Slave.--Parris 04:00, 16 August 2008 (EDT) Tie loose ends. Page 497.--9th June, 1761. Same to George Paris, ฃ39, 220 acres on Roanoke on Glade Creek, by patent, 10th March, 1756; John Boens line. Delivered: Robert Paris, 27th August, 1787 its firmly established Robert Pearis was the 2nd son of George Parris by a white mother Sarah Pepper, The overwhelming connections documents that demonstrate George Teater s wife Sarah Pearis a daughter of one of George Parris Indian wives. The migration path of the Tottens and Robert Pearis Greene Tenn to Madsison KY being Rhoda Pearis and husband Henry Hohimer thier son George Hohimer married to Easter Totten. Robert Pearis Benjamin Totten John Totten a family group of Greene Tenn. 1792 Robert Pearis arrival in Madison KY with his sister Rhoda and children Totten inlaws.. Listed 1797 Shelby Kentucky. Robert Teater 1 white maleover 21-1 negro slave- 4 horses. Robert Paris 1white male over 21 4 negro slaves 6 horses Extra in laws Squire Boone Ben Vancleave Arron Vancleave John Vancleave ect. Many more of this family. All the uncles and brothers cousins of George Teater Jr wife Mary. Note Robert Teater by name is named after Robert Pearis Paris ect. Explanation Robert Pearis Robert Teater and in laws of older brother leave Madison KY before 1797 set up clan in Shelby Kentucky.. Robert Teater is known have had one daughter in Shelby named Rebecca Parris Teater. 1777 Botetourt Deeds shows George Teater John Beatie Francis Beatie. Here again the Beaties show to be connected to George Pearis. Colonial Records Sect of State NC mention Francis Beatie 1763 Assistant surveyor Wilmington from Mecklunburg Colonial records sections Tryon Colonial petitions, Tryon Presbyterians Minsisters to marry thier own John Beatie Following petitions with Thomas Beatie George Pearis.. Deeds of George Teater are family connected to George Pearis or George Pearis affiliates.--Parris 05:39, 17 August 2008 (EDT)
The 2nd wife was Esther Griffith. 12 june 1791 Samuel Griffith a son of Jonas Griffith marries Sarah Teater Madison KY. This is 3 yrs before George Teaters wife Sarah Pearis passes away. 4 oct 1796 George Teater after 2 yrs of being a widower marries Esther Griffith in Madison KY, the bondsman is his son in law Samuel Griffith. 1787 Burke NC Tax list shows Jonas Griffith. 1789 Madison KY tax list shows Jonas Griffith. 7 Years after George Teater finalized his land sale to John Porterfield on Bakers Creek Washington Co Virginia John Griffith documents himself in Washington Co, Washington Co Deed abstract PG 395, John Griffith Westside of Cabbon Ridge April 2 1792. 1815 Garrard Co John Griffith signs off on the Will of George Teater Sr., Esther Griffith is linked to Samuel Griffith George Teater s son inlaw. This one more example of George Teater having so many family from Rowan co NC as Burke was created from Rowan Co. H.H. Griffith is noted as a son of SameUl Teater Griffith son of David Griffith son of Jonas Griffith. This backs up the Tax list and some records. here is excerpt of his letter and what he had to say of where Jonas Griffith came from 1760, accompanied by DANIEL BOONE, and two other men from NORTH CAROLINA to KENTUCKY, on a hunting expedition, this party of four broke camp one morning-BOONE going in one direction and the other composed of the two men and the boy went in the opposite direction from the way BOONE went. (Now if you ever read the life of DANIEL BOONE you will notice he never knew what ever became of the three-which was incorrect as for DANIEL BOONE in after years visited JONIS GRIFFITH'S son DAVID, my own GRANDFATHER). I mention this discrepancy to show that history, at least sometimes, is incorrect. On this fatal day, our GREAT GRANDFATHER and his two companions were run upon by a party of SHAWNNE INDIANS, who proceeded to execute them by torturing at the stake. After they were bound to the stakes and fuel supplied around, the torch was touched to the elder of the two grown men and he fell to his knees and did not cease to pray without even flinching until death relieved him of his misery. All day until this incident the sky was without a single cloud, but when the forest fires were lighted there appeared a storm cloud a heavy rain which prevented the ignition of the second fire surrounding the other men, but the Indians executed him with the tomahawk or hatchet, leaving GRANDFATHER yet un-executed. After some parlay, the old Chief decided to adopt the boy, JONIS GRIFFITH. He was turned to the custody of the Chief's two daughters. They took him to a pool of water and were going to make and Indian of him by scarifying him and wasting the white man's blood and with the same instrument scarify themselves with the gar bills and smear their blood on his wounds-and by so doing make an Indian of h im, i.e... have a nice brother. But when they laid hand on him he thought that they were going to drown him by holding his head under water which he resented by grabbing each young sister by the back of the neck and butted their foreheads together and at one spring leaped out onto the creek bank. The other Indians roared with laughter. This display of activity brought him into general favor and it was not long until the SHAWNEES had the boy on race tour running foot races with most famous sprinters from other tribes in that vicinity and usually winning many ponies. JONIS GRIFFITH remained with the SHAWNEE for over three years before he had a single opportunity to escape, they keeping constant vigilance and every act or movement he made-sometimes kind to him and other times exceedingly tyrannical, but all this three years he was courting their confidence and friendship, but finally the time came, the bucks, braves or what we might chose to call them, had to go to their annual spring sugar camp which was some distance , and instructed him to remain at the home teepee until he had killed and dried sufficient amount of dried meats to supply them during their sugar making. There was a small white boy living with the Indians from his childhood. This boy was to go with him as a pilot having been to their sugar making. They commenced their journey across the country and traveled until they came to the Ohio River. He found an old hack berry tree and pushed it down and falling it broke into three pieces. He took the rawhide thongs that were used for bridles, hobbles and pack straps and bound the three chunks of pieces of logs together making a small raft. On leaving the Shawnee camps he had prepared himself with beeswax of which he completely plugged the muzzle of the gun and also the touch hold as this was an old flint look. After securing the long pole he placed the white boy on one end of this log raft, telling him that if he went to the bottom one hundred times, if he did not bring the gun to the top, he would kill him. They made their landing on the east side of the Ohio River and journeyed on foot. Within a few days their meats gave out and the boy asked GRANDFATHER to kill game to eat, as he was hungry. He told the boy that the game was poor and not fit to eat. The boy replied that he knew fat game as well as any and accused him of trying to get away form the Indians. On one occasion he caught the boy trying to steal his tomahawk from his belt when he was asleep, presumably to kill him. He refused to shoot game because he didn't want to attract attention by sound of gunfire. However, he spied a skunk and slipped up on it an placing his foot on it's back he cut its throat with his hunting knife, broiled this skunk and both ate it. They continued their journey eastward until they saw signs of civilization and located a small cabin but did not know for sure whether it was occupied by and Indian or white man. There was a small spring near by, he secreted himself and the boy until late in the evening when a woman appeared at the door with piggin in hand and started toward this spring singing. He said that was the sweetest music he ever heard as had not listened to singing of a woman for over three years. At the spring she stooped down and commenced to dip water with an old time gourd and fill the piggin. He tossed a small pebble from his place of concealment that fell near her. She looked up, saw him dressed in buckskin in Indian style and with alarm she screamed aloud. Her husband cam out of the cabin door with a gun in hand. GRANDFATHER stood up telling the woman not to be alarmed as he was not an Indian-stood his gun on the butt at right arms length with hand on the muzzle showing the man they sought peace. They remained there with these people until their feet were rested and then continued their journey to HIS BROTHER'S HOME IN NORTH CAROLINA. The report of his escape and return was soon narrated over this part of the country; also the having in his possession of the white boy which caused a lady from distance to pay them a visit in hopes of finding her son that was captured when he was a mere baby and carried off by the Indians. When she arrived at JOHN GRIFFIHT'S home she was told the boy was with GRANDFATHER somewhere on the farm but would return at noon. During the wait for the return this lady told of the loo seeing of her baby boy and of the fruitless search for him and in her conversation she said that if this was hers she would recognize him by one mark that when he was nursing she was smoking and dropped a fire coal from her pipe and burned a scar below the left nipple on his breast in shape of a moon. When the BOY and GRANDFATHER returned at noon hour, JOHN GRIFFITH'S wife told GRANDFATHER what the good mother said as to the scar, he called the boy to him and opening his shirt bosom there was the crescent shape scar. The mother saw the scar and sprang at the boy to embrace him in her arms but the boy, not knowing one word that had been said, was taken on surprise and frantically screaming with arms around Grandfather's neck, resented the woman coming near him, and Grandfather with the boy accompanied the happy woman to her home and remained there until the boy became reconciled to his new home and his own mother. The boy lived to express this gratitude to Grandfather in later years when he was a grown man, for the kindly kidnaping and delivery to his own mother. As to the boys father I know not-never having heard of him. ESTHER GRIFFITH. appears to be a daughter of either ,1st Jonas Griffith, 2nd John Griffith. By the timeline she was born in Rowan Co NC. She produced Susy Teater Lewis Craig Teater and Nancy Teater with George Teater. Both Jonas Griffith and Benjamin Totten Sr and chose Jackson Tenn as home.--Parris 10:33, 17 August 2008 (EDT) [edit] Discussion [9 August 2008]Q 08:07, 31 May 2008 (EDT) From Jan Lala at Teter Family Genealogy Forum This might do it The 1771 Cummings Petition, Location of the Homes of the Signers, by Gordon Aronheim. Historical Society of Washington County, Virginia, Publication Series II, No. 16. From User:Parris: His father was George and Sarah? Teeter.
George was born about 1736 and died in Garrard County, KY in 1815. His first wife Sarah? died in Madison Co., KY in 1794. I discovered their tombstones about thirty years ago. They were nearly underground when I found them. Will you share with me dates and places of birth, death, marriage, burials of your family? I will be happy to share any info that I have as well.
Also, our George Teeter is NOT the son of John George Dieter of the Opequon that we published in our book back in the 70's.
Therefore, to be perfectly honest, we can only claim back to George Teeter who immigrated into Kentucky in 1779 from Virginia.
[edit] [10 August 2008]FROM THE HISTORY OF FT WAYNE INDINIA. In February 1862, Mr. Stever enlisted in the Ninth Indiana Battery, and after the battle of Shiloh was granted a short furlough. He rejoined his regiment at Grand Junction, Tennessee, and was present at the engagements of LaGrange, Mississippi, Jackson, Queen's Hill, the siege of Vicksburg, the Red River expedition, and others of minor importance, though not less hazardous to life. At the close of the expedition he went to Memphis and volunteered in the Third Indiana Artillery, after which he took part in the battle of Tupelo, Mississippi, and was in the two-days fight at Nashville. Altogether he participated in thirty-two engagements. From Florence, Alabama, he was ordered home, and while sailing down the Tennessee River on the "Eclipse," in company with sixty-four men, an explosion occurred in which twenty-seven were killed. The injuries there received obliged our subject to remain for two months or more in the Marine Hospital at Evansville, Indiana, from which he was discharged in March 1865. His papers, however, were dated February 25, at Indianapolis. On his return home, Mr. Stever resumed the occupation of a farmer, and in September 1866, purchased his first farm, which consisted of sixty-two acres on section 28, Liberty Township. He has added to his original purchase until he is at present the owner of one hundred and seventy-two acres. In all his enterprises he has received the efficient assistance of his capable wife. She was born in Sugar Creek Township, Parke County, and is a daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Deer) Conner, natives of Kentucky. Mr. Conner was a carpenter by trade. In December 1861, he enlisted in the defense of the Union and participated in all the engagements of his regiment until his death at Union City, Tennessee, in November 1863. His mortal remains were brought to Parke County and there interred. He was a valiant soldier and had risen to the rank of Lieutenant, in which capacity he was serving at the time of his demise. His wife had passed away in the spring of 1863, leaving six children: Susan, Hettie, Nancy, Allen, Mary and Louisa. Caleb Conner, the grandfather of Mrs. Stever, was born in Kentucky, and throughout much of his life was employed as a millwright and blacksmith. He was a pioneer of Montgomery County, Indiana, where he entered some Government land and improved a good farm. He was a prominent member of the Masonic order. His religious views were in sympathy with the doctrines of the Baptist Church, of which he was a member. Politically, he was first a Whig and later a Republican, and served his fellow-citizens in the office of Justice of the Peace, as well as in other places of trust. He married[ Miss Susannah Teeter, who was of Scotch-Irish ]descent, and they became the parents of seven sons and three daughters. Of the union of Mr. and Mrs. Stever there have been born seven children, as follows: Samuel; Elizabeth, formerly the wife of Luna Bayless, and now deceased; Sarah A.; Mrs. William Sherrill, deceased; Davis E., who died when twenty-one years of age; Joseph; Susan B., wife of Otho Coats; and Caleb R. The children received excellent educational advantages, and those who survive are prominent in the communities where they reside. Since 1866, Mr. Stever and his wife have been actively connected with the United Brethren Church, and are foremost in all the benevolent and worthy projects originated by that denomination. .
Gov campbell had this to say ,The German Teaters came after the Presbyterians this would be John Teeters who came 5 yrs after George Teater who moved from Crab Creek to Bakers creek 1770. John Teeter lived 100s of miles away at the North Fork of the Holston with the Fleenors and Funkhousers.--Parris 18:48, 9 August 2008 (EDT)
To the Honorable the President and Gentlemen of the House of Delegates: The Petition of a Number of Inhabitants in the lower Parts of Washington County humbly Sheweth that your Petitioners were greatly Injured in the Division of Fincastle in the year 1776 by the manner in which the line was directed to be run, but on hearing that the Inhabitants of Montgomery and some part of the upper end of this County had Petitioned this Honourable House for an alteration of said Line, and pointed out a new one equally just and Convenient to both Counties, and which we highly approved of, and made no Doubt, from the Justice of their Petition, would be Granted, we therefore rested in hopes that their Grievances and ours would be Redressed at the same time, which alone prevented us from joining them in their Petition. But now we find that only a small part of their Petition was Granted, and we are left to Labour under nearly the same Grievances as we formerly did, especially as the Court House is fixed in a place not above thirty miles from the Upper Line of the County and not twelve miles from the Boundary between this State and North Carolina, and from the Court House to the lower end of the County that is now inhabited is more than seventy miles. But had the line been fixed as petitioned for by the People of Montgomery, the County from the Indian Boundary on Holston to the seven Miles ford of said River would not be more than ninety miles long and by fixing the Court house in the Center equal Justice would be done to all, which we humbly presume all have a right to, and which alone we expect or hope for from this Honourable House. For as the case stands now, we cannot expect to have the Court house in the Center of the Inhabitants, nor within many miles of it, as our Representative in 1776 recommended Persons for Magistrates who lived mostly above the middle of the County and too much under his Influence, who placed the Court house where it now is, and had the Bill so framed that there is no appeal from their Judgment in this matter, and this was done at a Time when many of your Petitioners, and most pf the Principal People in both Counties were engaged on the Cherokee Expedition, and therefore had no opportunity to prevent such measures as were carried [on by our said Representative; by shewing the Injustice, Design, and Impropriety of them. It is with Reluctance we give this Honourable House any Trouble in this matter but observing in so many Instances your Care and attention to the Rights of the People of this State, and your Readiness to enquire into and redress all just Grievances, we your Petitioners are therefore encouraged to Pray that our Case may be taken into your serious Consideration, that the Line may be fixed and settled between the two Counties in the manner Prayed for in the Petitions from Montgomery and some of the Inhabitants of this County at the Last Sessions; and that the Order of this Court for fixing the Court House at Black's Fort may be set aside, and such Methods fallen upon to have it set more in the Center of the County as you in your Wisdom may think best. And your Petitioners as in duty bound shall ever Pray &c. Signers
WASHINGTON CO COURT. Pg. 1176, 1177 > May 18, 1784 > A deed of bargain and sale from John Beatie to Francis Beatie was > acknowledged in court by the said John Beatie and ordered to be recorded. > A deed of bargain and sale from John Beatie to Mathew Ryburn was > acknowledged in court by the said John Beatie and ordered to be recorded. > > Grand Jury: John Berry, foreman, Thomas Smith, [John Teeter,] James Herald, > John Davis, William McMillan, John Beatie, John Bradley, Francis Beatie, > William Lowry, Andrew Gauf, John Keys, Andrew Buchanan, William Beatie, > Mathew Ryburn, and James Davison. IN 1784 GEORGE TEATER The Scotch Irish one was living where Boyle Kentucky is today with William Gains and Peter Bellsfelt aka Bellows. At the same time John Teeter the Alpine one from the north Fork of the Holston was here in court above.--Parris 19:37, 9 August 2008 (EDT) Shenandoah Co VA Deed Book January 25, 1774, John Teeter and wife Eve, of Fincastle County convey to Adam Petre a parcel of land, 450 A. in the county of Dunmore on Stoney Creek. Witnesses - Matthias Painter, Sabastine Stickley, and Peter Turney (3 names in German). Feb 1774 - John Teeter registered land on Beaver Creek of Holston River in Fincastle/Washington Co VA. Correction on date above correct date 1774 ABSOLUTE PROOF. John Teeter wife name is Eve maiden name Tuney French speaking Swiss. Beaver Creek is way at the far side of North Fork of Holston. George Teater s wife is Sarah maiden Pearis Parris. George Teater lived at the Middle fork of the Holston.. John Teeter came down from Shanandoah with the a Group of Swiss the Fleenors and Funckhaousers. WAHINGTON CO 1810 CENSUS JOHN TEETER GARRAD KENTUCKY 1810 CENSUS GEORGE TEATER SR GEORGE TEATER JR SAMUEL TEATER PARRIS TEATER WILLIAM TEATER.--Parris 20:08, 9 August 2008 (EDT)
TEETER CEMETERY WASHINGTON CO VIRG. Teeter, John, d. 6 Aug. 1818 age nearly 70(?) y. Teeter, Eve, d. 16 Aug. ( stone broken illegible) age 79 yr. 9m,9 d. Teeter, John M. Sr. 7 Nov.1835 - 7 April 1914, age 79 y, 5 m. Teeter, John Milton Jr. 11 Jan. 1869-7 April 1912 age 43 y 2m 26 d. Teeter, Dr. Edwin C. - d. 15 Aug. 1878 age 47 y 9 m. Teeter, Jacob, d. 11 Sept.1845 age 63y,10 m, 29d. Teeter, Sophia A. Speece, d. 3 Feb. 1861age 63 y 7m7days, married Jacob Teeter 26 Nov.1815 Teeter, Josiah, 22 April 1833- 31 Dec.1874 age 41 y 8 m, 9 d. Teeter, Sally M. Haynes, b. 14 Dec.1845 ( no death date) married Josiah Teeter 1 May 1867 Teeter, Charles S. d. 15 Aug.1845 age 20 y 10 m,10d. Withers, Catharine, 9 May 1817 - 26 Aug. 1845, age 28 y 3m,17d. Withers, Ann C. 3 May 1817 - 26 Aug. 1845 Withers, Mary A. 22 March 1823 - ( on new mon) WEATHERS, Ann C. d. 26 Aug.1845 age 28 y 3m, 17 d. ( on old mon) Withers, Michael Wilson, 31 Dec. 1812 - 11 May 1863 age 50 y 4 m 12 d. married Ann Catharine Teeter 9 Jan. 1842 married Mary Ann Williams 4 June 1846.
records of the french indian war are here presented. 4 volumes of MS 375 I got the following: Taken from alphabetical listings of the officers and men of the Maryland troops led by Colonel Dagworthy the muster rolls of the Captains: Alexander Bealls, Joshua Bealls, Francis Wares and Richard Pearis George Teater joined the company of Alex. Bealls in December 31, 1758 and left on April 26, 1759. He was paid 4 pounds 7 shillings and 9 pence for his 117 days of service Samuel Teater - all data ditto except he served in Joshua Bealls company It looks like it was a re-enlistment for George Teater because further on in the muster rolls there is notation that he served in the Alex. Bealls company from October 9, 1757 until December 31, 1758 and his pay for the service of 240 days was 16 pounds 16 shillings Samuel Teater likewise served in Joshua Bealls company from October 9, 1757 until December 30, 1758. For 248 days of service he was paid 16 pounds, 16 shillings and 0pence. By the way, no comments about the Teaters were made in the muster book. the following year george teater went home to rowan Co North Carolina. Shown as a Scout short period in Rowan Co North Carolina. Returned to Virginia to Nathaniel Gist. Both Samuel Gibson and George Teater went to the French Indian war with George Teaters inlaw Daniel Boone from Rowan Co NC.. Samuel Gibson Teater is documented in the book by Joseph Doddridge as being in every battle of the French Indian war starting with Braddocks Defeat. Botetourt Orders of Court. Sevice Records French Indian War. George Teater under Capt Gist of 1st Virginia Regiment 1760 Capt Gist light Infantry recognized by Virginia Assmbly special act of Assmebly Pay and Provisions of the Militia allowed by the Virginia Assembly 7th Hennings ST. At large and Preston Papers To Richard Pearis -Parris Capt of the Cherokees x 81/18/0 Richard Pearis was Father Inlaw of George Teater. Military accounts French Indian War Virgiia Land Office. Searg George Teater under Col Byrd. 2nd note Sgt George Will Teater other researcher, Byrds muster and discription of Troops.. After the the war George Teater 1764 St Johns Georgia Land Patent. This means George Teater found a land by Headright or land Patent in Georgia. 1766 Rowan Co Officers ---- Capt Teeter. 1766 Tax list Rowan co --------- Teeter.. Explantion after the war both brothers went back South .The elder Teaters old Jake Teater Samuel Teterton Teeder George Teeder were well in thier 60s in Rowan Co and Bladen Co NC.. Samuel left Rowan Co next found as Singleman Juanitia River with Indian Trader Archor Worley and son Joseph who was Samuel G Teaters Brother inlaw 1768 and Thomas Girty brother of War Cheif Simon Girty George Teater left Georgia 1767 To NC then to the South Irish Colony of Crab Creek 1768--Parris 23:31, 9 August 2008 (EDT)
[edit] Fincastle Militia 1774This will be 3rd post Capt William Campbells Co. Fincastle Militia. 1774
ROLL 146 William Edmiston Lieutenant. Washington Co [kegley p. 337] Sergeant George Teetor Privates:
ROLL 147 ENSIGN HENRY PATTON. Montgomery Co Person. [kegley pg 38]
CAPT James Robertson Montgomery Co Person.
[edit] Charles ConsalveNOTE Charles Conzalve noted Debtor one Mare. Explanation. Parris Teater Garrard Kentucky son James children Fatema Buena. Joseph H Totten Brother Inlaw by marraige to Parris Teater. Family names Gonzalva Zulima Serephane Fatima. These names were used with a frequency within the Totten and Teater Families of Garrard Kentucky. originis Portuguese. Roll 147 John Totten is related to the above Gonzalva by family names. John Totten appears next in Burks Garden Montgomery Co 1781 with Benjamin Totten Thomas Ingles Joseph Hicks. Roll 144 -146 George Teater serves as Administrator of Will Garrad Kentucky for a later John Totten 1806. ROLL 147 HOWARD HEAVEN.
[edit] Botetourt DeedsBOTETOURT Deed Book documents George Teater 1770 and his wife Sarah sell to Howard Heaven land known as Crab Creek. Note GEORGE PARIS. Parents George Pearis Sarah Pepper Kings Mountain fame. Served as Captian Revolution. Is first Cousin of Sarah wife of George Teater. Note Roll 146 John Finley. Soldier served as Soldier under Sgt George Teater.--- See Finley Rowan Co. North Carolina guides of Daniel Boone first trip into Kentucky.--Parris 17:01, 9 August 2008 (EDT) [edit] Timothy LoganThe records of timothy logam jr are here put forth . this is additional proof george teater and son samuel were in kentucky while the family was back in virginia. Will Book L page 511, papers 1503 GMR, [I do not see how the following particularly supports the idea that George's family remained in VA. Perhaps something is missing here in the explanation.]
[edit] =Teater BackgroundTo exactly know and understand the George Teater from NC to the French Indian Wars to Augusta Botetourt to Washington Co VA to Kentucky a deeper view of his Inlaws allied families and children and 3 wives must be taken into consideration. George Teater and Elder brother were mysterious men who both seemed to move on to greener pastures at the sound of a neighbors axe persons who lived on the edge of the frontier. The Teaters had general Engish Scotch -Irish Traits and nothing in that regards as to being from a alpine extraction Swiss German Dutch the surname teater is found in dozens of variants in the Trittish isles teder Teatter Tetter Tettery Tether Teterton Tedder teitur Teader Teeder Tyter Teather ect presbyterians, methodists after the revolution, lots of Negro Slaves not being a early German Tradtion ownership of Negros. Feuders the Kentucky Teaters were part of the biggest and Dark and Bloody feuds in kentucky starting with Moses Teater 1812 to the dozens of men slaughtered in Madison and Garrard pre and post cival war. Except for the Pearis family all of George Teater inlaws came from Surry Orange Rowan Co North Carolina they most Scotch Irish Welsh French Huguenot part Indian one Melungeon one family Dutch 3rd generation Dutch and no German inlaws or relatives.
child Samuel Ray married Susannah Teater.
Scotch Irish Spanish English French Huguenot.
2nd Marraige Polly Riddle family Moses Riddle Cathrine Hazel origin Wilkes NC Vittsylvania virg ethnic Indian sometimes associated with the Melungeons.
Allied families 2nd generation Alverson Agee Adams Ray Burton Bowlin Land Mcqueen Mcquary Davis Harris Allegree Nenge Reynolds one German Greenstaff Santee collins , Land, Renfro Broddous All slave holding families all known to be Feuders. Germans hardly slaved and were not known to feud or Slave Negros in big way like George Teater. [edit] 1792 KY PetitionThe Citzens of Madison Kentucky 1792 selected a man of military service and frontier service to honor them as a representive to form the Commomwealth of Kentucky. He was George Teater. Here is the petition to form Kentucky. Note his signature 1st name George. the? being -Will- William then Tetor. he never used john nor is there any proff he ever used or was recorded as john. The Petition and Prayer of the People _______ that part of contry now classified by the state of Virginia for the countrys of Kaintucky and Illinois humbly trusteth That we the _____ just the United States Labour under many grievances on account of not being formed into a ________at _____ or the mind and will of Congress more fully known us fr_____ us and we humbly give to present to the Honorable Continental Congress our Humble Petitioners setting forth the just and appressions we labour under and pray that Congress may consider such our grievances and ____ ___ress We your Petitioners being situate in wide continuous uncultivated contry and _____ every side to ?incurssions? of the savage Indians humbly conceive ourselves opressed by several as the general assembly of Virginia for granting large grants for ?waist? and is appropriateed lands ____ _____ ______ without reservation for cultivated and setting the same whereby settlling the Counties discouraged and the inhabitants originally _____ to the savages by whom our wives and ____ing by cruely murdered ?nativeth? _and___iz? our most humble Petitioners constitued _____________________________ taxed - Which in our present situation ______ and unjust ______ _______ with money and grain ?whitest? _________ ________ ______ in garrison with ____ _____ from Six Hundred to one Thousand miles from our present state of government Where ?animals? are suffered to ___ with impurity ?great? members who want rationally af__ deprived of an opportunity of their just rights and improvements and h____ are obliged Prosecute all appeals and whil__t we remain uncertain whether these in bounded claim__ _______ contry __ight of eight to belong to the United States or State of Virginia ____ _____ other late as it required of us to sware (swear) ____ginoc to the States of Virginia in a Pirt___ withstanding we have already taken the oath of allegiance to United States. These are G___ ___ Heavy to be born and we do humbly pray that the continental Congress will taketh method to form us into a seperate state of Government __________ ________ as they ?in? wisdom shall think most proper during the continous of the p______ and your petitioners shall every pray. July 19, 1792
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[edit] Melungeon NoteBelow is excerpt produced by the Earliest Ray Comment by Garrard KY genealogist and historian Robert Evans In Jan 1816, Zachariah served as one of three appraisers for the estate of Elijah Evans. One of the others was William McQueery. The executors were Pleasant Alverson and Paris Teator. Elijah lived on a farm at the north end of Poor Ridge. He appeared in Surry/Stokes County shortly after Zachariah and was one of the sixty families that came to Kentucky in 1793. I suspect Elijah’s wife Rebekah was a Ray, but have no absolute proof. Frequent marriage between the Ray, Evans, Teator, Alligree, and McQueery families suggests that they were part of some kind of identifiable social or cultural group. Evidence suggest that they were all of mixed Native American, dark skinned European, and white European blood. Some of those, including some relatives of this group, were given the name of Melungeon. However I would not go so far as saying the Garrard County group were Melungeon, since the Melungeon’s apparently had their own language, consisting of a mixture of Native American, English, and Portuguese vocabularies. Neither is there any evidence of African blood in the Garrard group. Mainstream Mulungeon’s apparently accepted freed blacks into their society and intermarried with them.--Parris 03:12, 11 August 2008 (EDT)
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