Person:Ephraim Ivey (1)

Research notes

Ephraim Ivey, named in the 1789 will of his father, Adam Ivey, remained in Surry Co through at least 1793 when he was guardian of Rhoda Ivey (youngest child of Henry Ivey/daughter Winnifred's husband), and appeared in the 1782 state census with a household of 6 whites. This may have included another household as his known children had not yet been born.

He bought land from Peterson Ivey in 1793 in Southampton County, but appears on the 1801 tax list in Wilkes, GA and on the 1805 tax list of Warren Co.

He drew land in the 1820 & 1827 Georgia lotteries (the latter as a Revolutionary War veteran).

He appears on 1820 to 1840 Warren Co census records; on the 1830 census, aged 80-90; and in 1840, aged 90-100, with his elderly wife.

Ephraim Ivey's will, dated 13 Oct 1839, proved 6 Jul 1840, Warren Co: names wife CILIA, daughter LAVINA (wife of John Lynn), "the living children of my daughter REBECCA Sallas" (wife of James Sallas), "my daughter POLLY Sallas"(wife of Ethelred), "my five living sons" RANDOPH, THOMAS, ADAM, BENJAMIN and STERLING; the three oldest sons of MILLY Mollier (wife of Clement Mollier) were also legatees (she was an apparent deceased daughter).

Gutheridge Ivey was another son who predeceased his father, for his will named Thomas Ivey as executor.

His widow, Celia, was a second wife, for he married Celia Finch in Georgia.

The sons Sterling & Thomas were not named by a surname in the will.

In a later estate record, Sterling signed as Sterling I. Pate. he was an illegitimate son of Ephraim's according to his widow's pension application. Thomas was, likewise, known as Thomas Ivey Pate and was also an illegitimate son by the same woman (named Pate?). Both of them were listed in marriage, tax, & early census records as Pate, then after Ephraim's death, adopted the surname Ivey (to which they were legally entitled). They appear to have been born in the late 1780s.

Thomas Ivey Pate was deeded land by Ephraim in 1814 and his daughter's Bible lists his name as Thomas Ivey Pate with a birth as 1786.

Sterling was born about 1789 according to later census records.

It is apparent that Ephraim lived a long life and was married more than once; which wife was the mother of which children is not certain and his first wife's name is not known. All of the children, but the two by Pate, are attached to Celia Finch, but she cannot be the mother of those born before approx. marriage.

Additionally, there are two Ephraim Ivey's on Georgia census records for 1840: one in Upson, Georgia and the other in Warren, Georgia and one is attached as a son (not named in will & still living - probably his grandson; child of one of his three eldest sons).

Also, there would be only one son named Thomas & he was Thomas Ivey Pate; other Thomas is likely a grandson or nephew (his children's names indicate that he is of the Adam Ivey line).

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 .

   http://www.genfiles.com/ivey/AdamIvey.htm
   
   Ephraim Ivey (24 December 1751 – c1840) Although his name does not appear among the Revolutionary files searched, he drew land in the 1827 Georgia lottery as a veteran.[333] He remained in Sussex County through at least 1793 when he was guardian of Rhoda Ivey, and had appeared in the 1782 state census with a household of six whites. This household may have included another family, as his known children had not yet been born. He bought land in Southampton County from Peterson Ivey in 1793.[334] He does not appear in the 1798 Sussex tax list, apparently having moved to Georgia. He appears on the 1801 tax list in Wilkes County, and the 1805 tax list of Warren County. He drew land in the 1820 and 1827 lotteries (the latter as a Revolutionary War veteran). He appears in the 1820-40 censuses of Warren County, aged 80-90 in 1830 and 90-100 in 1840 with only his elderly wife in the household. Ephraim Ivey’s will is dated 13 October 1839 and proved 6 July 1840 in Warren County. It names wife Celia, daughter Lavina (wife of John Lynn), “the living children of my daughter Rebecca Sallas” (apparently the wife of James Sallas), “my daughter Polly Sallas”, “my five living sons” Randolph (sometimes Randol), Adam, Thomas, Benjamin, and Sterling. [335] The three oldest sons of Milly Mollier (wife of Clement Mollier) were also legatees, she apparently another daughter. Thomas and Adam Ivey were named executors. Gutheridge Ivey was another son who predeceased his father, for his will names Thomas Ivey his executor. His widow Celia was a clearly a second wife, for he married her as Celia Finch in Georgia.

2. ↑ LZNT-X65, in FamilySearch Family Tree
   includes sources, last accessed Sep 2021.