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Scott,
My computer has been in the shop so information I had put together, I now have to piece back together, I have it all, just not in one place. I am working on that now. And will send it as soon as possible, probably tomorrow.
We have a website at
http://www.gean-ealogy.com we have members from the various Jean/Jane/Jayne families.
We also have started a DNA project trying to connect the right dots. Only men bearing the Jean/Jane/Jayne, etc… surname can participate. We are hoping to get descendants from several lines to help out, but it has been slow getting started.
Renee
Scott Collins
I would love to see that information. It is interesting that you find them from Prince George County, VA and Bute County N.C.
I am not very informed about my Jaynes/Janes/Jeans lines.
—– Original Message —–
From: Angelia Newman
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 1:20 PM
Subject: Ancestors of Burrell Janes
Scott,
I have information on Burrell Janes father Philip Jean/Jane and wife Elizabeth. I also am sure I can pretty much prove Philip was the son of Christopher Jean/Jane of Northampton and Bute Counties in NC (originally from Prince George VA).
The information I have gathered is contrary to the traditional “trees” for these families. My Jean line is supposed to descend from this Philip but I don’t see how they could.
I believe Philip had children, Sherrod, Elizabeth, Jesse, Philip, William and Burrell and possibly a Mary or Burrell was married before Elizabeth League to a Mary.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Renee Newman
Scott,
Here is the information that I have. I tried to explain how I began this, then I just laid out the documentation I have found it order. This work was done by myself and Melinda Mathis.
Let me know what you think. Mostly we get resistance from our branch, because they are so used to the old “tree” and they don’t want to change it.
Christopher and Philip Jean
All published trees for Philip Jean in Bute County say he was the father of my Philip Jean. When I started looking for documentation on him I thought that was true. I could not connect my William Jean/Gean of Chatham to any one. I knew that Jesse and David Jean died in Chatham, and I knew William, John and Mary Jean were bound out as orphans in 1791. Those old trees show that Philip’s son Philip lived in Caswell and was alive in 1790 and that Jesse and David were the only two who lived in Chatham. It took a long time but we finally found a deed that showed a Mourning Jean was the mother of the orphans. Then we found court records that said “it has been proven to the satisfaction of the court that Mourning Jean was the widow of Philip Jean who died in the battle at Lindley’s Mill (also know as Cain Creek) and they had two sons William and John”. That led to the discovery of a Rev. War pension application, made by William for his mother. It has been filed at the National Archives as Philip Grane instead of Geane (which is how they were spelling it in the 1840’s). There are several statements in the file from old men and veterans. Our Philip died Sept 13 1781 in the Battle at Lindley’s Mill in Orange County. They also had Jesse as the Jesse who married Polly Wyatt in Caswell. The Jesse in Chatham was married to Sarah Daniel and had been for at least 6 years prior to his death in 1790 or 91. So, now we had to figure out if the information about Philip in Bute being these boys father was correct. The more we found we just knew that he was Sherrod’s father. The biggest things to me are that Sherrod states in the Pension Appl. that he was born in Bute and lived on the waters of the Tar River, the part of Bute that became Franklin. Philip is the only Jean that lived in that area for all that time. Even though Sherrod was probably born in Northampton and they move to Bute while he was still an infant. The Caswell records and the 1812 deed just tie it up.
I have records of Christopher in Prince George County VA as early as 1734. He is also in records of Surry County as godfather to several Davis children. Traditional “trees” have him married to a Davis, which is probable but I can’t locate anything to prove it. It is also probable that his mother could have been a Davis, as not only him but his brother John were involved in the estate of a Christopher Davis (wonder if that is where Christopher got his name? I think so). The Davis’ lived on one side of the county line and the Jean’s the other. When they made the move to Northampton, John Davis, Christopher Jean, Ralph Rachel, and several other families from the same area all went. The Pace family, Hill’s, and several other neighbors in Prince George went a few years earlier. When they started moving out of Northampton to neighboring Bute (Granville before 1762) they came the same way, the neighbors in Bute are the neighbors (for the most part) in Northampton. Thomas Sherrod, Thomas Haswell, the Young’s, William’s, Freeman’s, Malldesley’s, Pace’s, etc. all came from Northampton.
We have looked and looked for one piece of evidence that the Philip in Bute is the brother of the William in Bute as old trees have it, and there just doesn’t seem to be a close relationship and no one has one scrap of evidence. When that William moves to Bute (I think in 1769 or 1771 I can’t find the deed right now) he is called William Jean of Brunswick County, VA. Brunswick was formed from Prince George County, VA but the part of Prince George that the Jean’s lived in stayed Prince George. I think William is a cousin to Philip. He lived in the section of Bute which became Warren County. One book says they thought they were brothers because they appeared in Bute about the same time. They also have that William is the earliest Jean in NC. Apparently no one had looked into Northampton or Christopher.
These are the documents that I have found that tie Christopher and Philip together as well as Philip and Elizabeth to Burrell, Sherrod, Nathan, Elizabeth, Philip Jr. and Jesse. They can be confusing and I left out a lot of deeds from the neighboring families so as to not throw too much at one time at you. Christopher’s son William who stayed in Northampton, then went to Greensville VA had son William who married a girl from the Young and Williams family. William Jr. is his only “known” son. I believe my Chatham family (Philip, Jesse, and David) were William’s other sons or sons of an unknown son of Christopher. They appeared in Chatham living with Burrell Williams (another Burrell!) who was from Northampton as well as the Avent’s, Brantley’s, Chapman’s and Brasswell’s who were all neighbors in Northampton. The wording of the deed between Philip Jean and Thomas Clifton makes me believe he inherited the land from Christopher.
Albemarle Parish Register of Surry and Sussex Counties, Virginia, 1717-1778
Christenings
Parent: John DAVIS Jr. and Mary Child: Lucy, 4/29/1740 Godparents: Samuel Crew,Amy Davis, Mary Woodward.
Parent: Hugh Davis and Ann Child: CHRISTOPHER 1/14/1740 (1741) Godparents: John Davis, Chris. Jean, Eliz. Temple
Parent: John Davis Jr. and Mary Child: Mathew,3/14/1741 (1742) Godparents: John Davis, CHRIS.JEAN, ELIZ. RACHAEL.
Parent: Ralph Rachel and Eliza: Child: Miles March 31, 1745 (1746). Godparents: Mary Davis, Christopher JANE, John Sutherland
Parent: John Davis Jr. and Mary Child:James.4/25/1748 John Carter, Thos.Wade, Susanna Wade.
Parent: John Davis Jr. and Mary, Child: Johanna, 2/11/1749 (1750), James Woodard, Isabel Buckner, Amos (or Ann?) Moss
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA DEED BOOKS ONE AND TWO
page 405 JOHN MOLDESLEY of the province of N.C. to CHRISTOPHER JEAN of the province of N.C. 3 Nov. 1749 21 pounds 10 shillings current money of VA. 530 acres on the north side of Roanoak River, joining the north east side of the Youah pocosin, JOHN WOODS, Long Branch at the mouth of Lick Branch Nov Ct. 1749
CHRISTOPHER JEAN of Northampton Co. to JOSEPH SCOULS (Co. not identified) 8 Nov. 1751 2 pounds 5 shillings 40 acres, joining Long Branch part of a patent to JOHN MALDESBY in 1748. Wit: JOHN MOORE WILLIAM SHORTER, BENJAMIN SHORTER Reg. Northampton Co. Nov. Ct. 1751
CHRISTOPHER JEAN of Northampton Co. to PHILLIP JEAN, 5 Nov. 1751 12 pounds, 150 acres more or less, joining the mouth of Long Branch Wit: JOSEPH SCOULS, JOHN DAVIES, JOHN SCOULS. Reg. Northampton Co. Nov. Ct. 1751
CHRISTOPHER JEAN of Northampton Co. to (Henry or Philip) [hard to read] WATKINS, July 1755, 100 acres, joining Long Branch. Wit:
DEEDS NORTHAMPTON COUNTY 1759-1774
Deed Book 3
Deed # 8 page 5
THOMAS HOUSE of Northampton Co. to PHILIP JEAN 26 March 1759 35 pounds. 220 acres which was part of a patent of 300 acres to RICH. MOORE 4 Aug. 1741, on south side of Beaverpond Creek, joining the country line. THOMAS HOUSE. Wit: WM. (x) HOUSE, PETER HOUSE. Apr. Ct. 1759
Deed # 93 page 58 WILLIAM HOUSE of Northampton Co. to HENRY MEACHAM. 3 Nov. 1759 35 pounds 200 acres. WILLIAM (X) HOUSE. Wit. PHILIP JEAN, PETER HOUSE
NO RECORDS FROM NOV. 1759 UNTIL 1762 (3 YEAR GAP)
1762
Deed # 419 page 245 HENRY MEACHAM of Northampton Co. to JESSEE PEEBLES. 2 Nov. 1762 50 pounds 200 acres. HENRY MEACHAM. Wit: PHILIP JEAN, DAVID PEEBLES May Ct. 1763
Deed # 420 page 245 HENRY MEACHAM of Northampton Co. to MARK MORGAN 14 Nov. 1762. 200 acres joining Rocky Branch, the country line, Ready Branch, MEACHAM. HENRY MEACHAM. Wit: PHILLIP JEAN, ROBERT MORGAN. May Ct. 1763
THIS DEED IS PLACED HERE ONLY TO SHOW THAT THE JEFFRIES, AND MODGLIN/MALDESLEYS HAD ALREADY MOVED TO GRANVILLE (BUTE)
1762 APRIL 3 NORTH CAROLINA GRANVILLE COUNTY DEED BOOK E PAGE 387 & 388 APR. 3, 1762 JOHN MOONEY TO BRIDGES FREEMAN FOR 30 POUNDS, 200 ACRES ON ANDREWS BRANCH GRANTED TO MOONEY FOR 640 ACRES MAY 6, 1756. WITNESSES: WILLIAM JEFFREYS, OSBOURNE JEFFREYS, YOUNG MALDESLY
1762 Granville County
1762 Dec 12 THOMAS PACE to CHRISTOPHER JANE, 25 pounds, 162 A on Crooked Creek at BRIDGES’ line granted to PACE 5 Jul 1760, Wit: William REESE, NATHANIEL PACE DB F p. 179 Granville (20)
NOTE: deed above doesn’t say Christopher Jane of Northampton, so I assume Christopher had already made the move to Granville which became Bute then Franklin. Also that is 162 acres. Philip sells 175, so they had to own more than just that tract.
Deed # 542 page 329 JOSEPH SCOULS of Northampton Co. to HENRY MEACHAM of same. 23 Jan 1764. 50 pounds Va. 140 acres which was part of land which had belonged to CAPT. MOORE & CHRISTOPHER JEANS, joining JOHN MOORE, PHILIP JEAN, Long Branch, WILLIAMS. JOSEPH SCOULS.Wit: THOM. SHORT, HENRY CHAPMAN. Aug Ct. 1764.
(This is the last record of Philip Jean in Northampton County there are no deeds of him selling the rest of his land but William Jean ends up with it. William in Northampton is too old to be Philip’s son, he is the only one that others have in their “tree” as a son of Christopher).
1768
BUTE COUNTY
41 Acct. of Sale of Estate of JOHN MODGLIN(E) (Malldesly), deed, held 3 June 1768. WK. MOORE, D.Sher. Mentions: THOMAS HASWELL, THOMAS BRIDGES MILLER, THOMAS ARNALL), SELAH MALDESLY, NEWMAN MALDESLY, WILLIAM REESE, JOSEPH WRIGHT, DANIEL POTTER, WILLIAM FREEMAN, WILLIAM MASSEY. “As the will specified the whole estate to be sold and equal division made, 380 acres of land sold to JOHN YOUNG.” Also mentions: THOMAS BRIDGES, MARY JEAN. Rcd. Aug. Ct. 1768. JULIUS NICHOLS, late Sheriff.
NOTE: Above Mary is probably the widow of Christopher or first wife of Philip? she only purchased items as far as I can tell.
NOTE: THOMAS HASWELL AND A THOMAS SHERROD WERE ALSO IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AND BUTE COUNTY. THEY ARE MENTIONED SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE FAMILIES OF OSBORN JEFFRIES AND THE YOUNG’S WHO ARE A NEIGHORS OF PHILIP.
1769
Bute County, NC. Deeds
DB-3, page 249. 12 October 1769. PHILLIP JEAN, Planter, & ELIZABETH, his wife, to THOMAS CLIFTON, Planter, all of Bute Co. 25 Pds. Procl. money for l00 A. on SS Crooked Creek adj. YOUNG. Wit: WILLIAM FISH, CART COX. Proved by WILLIAM FISH, Bute May Court 1771, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 27 July 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
MY NOTE: CROOKED CREEK IS ON THE WATERS OF TAR RIVER. THIS NEXT DEED IS ONLY TO SHOW THAT.
DB-3, page 209. 31 December 1770. JACOB BRASSELL to JACOB POWELL. 30 Pds. Procl. money for 190 A. in Bute Co. on BS Tar River, mouth of Crooked Creek, adj. BUTTLER & WM. WILDER. Wit: ISAAC KIRK, JACOB POWELL,JR. Proved by LODWICK ALFORD, “a witness thereto”(?), Bute February Court 1771, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 11 May 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R
REV. WAR APPLICATION Series M805 Roll 352 Image 359 File R3960 SHERROD JEAN STATES: He was about 75 years of age – he entered the service in 1779 at about 18 years of age – At the time of his enlistment he lived in Franklin Co., NC on the waters of the Tar River – He first served in his fathers place he was discharged and returned to Franklin Co. – his second tour was in place of man who’s name he does not remember – after he returned home he was hired to take the place of a man named Matthew Lowry.
1770
DB-3, page 192. 11 May 1770. PHILLIP JEAN, Planter, to WILLIAM FISH, Planter, both of Bute Co. 20 Pds. Procl. money for 75 A. in Bute Co. on NS Crooked Creek, adj. JOHN YOUNG. Wit: JOHN YOUNG, LEBAN YOUNG.Proved by JOHN YOUNG, Bute February Court 1771, BEN McCULLOCN, C.C.Reg: 6 May 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-5, pare 192. 26 November 1774. THOMAS CLIFFIN to JOHN HUCKAB(E)Y, both of Bute Co. 60 Pds. Procl. money for 100 A. in Bute Co. on SS Crooked Creek, adj. FARREL & JOHN YOUNG, land which CHRISTOPHER JEAN bought from THOMAS PACE, to whom it had been granted 1 March 1762. CLIFFIN to pay back Quitrents. Wit: WILLIAM FISH, MILES RACHEL. Proved by WILLIAM FISH, Bute Feb. Court 1775, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 8 April 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.
Note: Christopher was the godfather of Miles Rachel (witness on above deed). Miles was the son of Ralph Rachel.
1778-1779
Bute Co., NC Land Grants #256 – Warrant issued 7 Jan 1779 -PHILIP JANE enters 640 A southwesterly of Little River adj. OSBORN JEFFREYS, land including his improvement & Rockey Branch 29 August 1778 – Signed P. JANE. This warrant was assigned to WM JEFFREYS by PHIL JANE on 2 March 1779.
#257 – Warrant issued 7 Jan 1779 – PHILIP JANE enters 640 A on waters of the South West side of little River adj. WILLIAM JEFFREYS and OSBORN JEFFREYS line, including his improvement 29 August 1778 – Signed P. JANE. This warrant was assigned to WM. JEFFREYS by PHIL JANE 2 March 1779
Note: the above appears to be the same land with two warrant #’s. This part of Franklin became Wake County.
1779 #895 – January 1st 1779 – THOMAS CLIFTON enteres 600 acres of land in Wake Co. on the north side of Middle Prong of Littl River, joining the lines of WILLIAM JEFFRIES & PHILIP JEANS
CASWELL Co. NC
Note: Caswell Co., NC Marriage Records show that a Nathan Jean was the bondsman for the marriage of John Reece and Maryann Stringer on 29 July 1780. Also, Jessy Jean m. Polly Wyatt there on 23 Nov 1789. Sherwood Jean married Rosanna Lea (daughter of William Lea) 1784.
Caswell Co., NC Early Tax Digests
Caswell Co., Tax List 1782 – St. Luke’s District
I didn’t see any Gean/Jean/Jayne
Caswell Co., Tax List 1782 – Richmond District
I didn’t see any Gean/Jean/Jayne the Lea’s are there though
Caswell Co., Tax List 1783 – St. Luke’s District
I didn’t see any Gean/Jean/Jayne
Caswell Co., Tax List 1783 – Richmond District
I didn’t see any Gean/Jean/Jayne the Lea’s are there though
Caswell Co., Tax List 1784 – Richmond District
Nathan Jean – tax $— ( Nathan also witnessed a marriage in Caswell)
Phillip Jean, acres of land –, wp 1, amt of property 100.0.0 >> Same district John Kersey, John Love, John Lea of Wm., Thomas Lea, John Lea Junr., William Lea & Major Lea – all of whom’s acres lyeth in the “county line” area
Caswell Co., Tax List 1784 – St. Luke’s District
I didn’t see any Gean/Jean/Jayne
Caswell Co., Tax List 1785 – St. Luke’s District
I didn’t see any Gean/Jean/Jayne
Caswell Co., Tax List 1785 – Richmond District
Philip Jane, qty of land –, wp 1, amt property 100.0.0 the Lea’s are still there
Caswell Co., Tax List 1786 – St. Luke’s District
I didn’t see any Gean/Jean/Jayne
Caswell Co., Tax List 1786 – Richmond District
I didn’t see any Gean/Jean/Jayne the Lea’s are there though
Caswell Co., Tax List 1787 – St. Luke’s District
I didn’t see any Gean/Jean/Jayne
Caswell Co., Tax List 1787 – Richmond District
I didn’t see any Gean/Jean/Jayne the Lea’s are there though
Caswell Co., Tax List 1788 – St. Luke’s District
I didn’t see any Gean/Jean/Jayne
Caswell Co., Tax List 1788 – Richmond District
Phillip Jean, land –, wp 1 the Lea’s are still there
Caswell Co., Tax List 1789 – St. Luke’s District
I didn’t see any Gean/Jean/Jayne
Caswell Co., Tax List 1789 – Richmond District
Philip Jean, land –, wp 1 the Lea’s are still there
Caswell Co., Tax List 1790 – St. Luke’s District
I didn’t see any Gean/Jean/Jayne
Caswell Co., Tax List 1790 – Richmond District
Philip Jane, land –, wp 1
Jesse Jean, land –. wp 1 (this is Jesse who married Polly Wyatt in Caswell 1789)
the Lea’s are still there
Caswell Co., Tax List 1791 – St. Luke’s District
I didn’t see any Gean/Jean/Jayne
Caswell Co., Tax List 1791 – Richmond District
Philip Janes, land –, wp 1
Jesse Janes, land –. wp 1
the Lea’s are still there
Caswell Co., Tax List 1792 – St. Luke’s District
I didn’t see any Gean/Jean/Jayne
Caswell Co., Tax List 1792 – Richmond District
Philip Jean, land –, wp 1
Jesse Jean, land –. wp 1
Caswell Co., Tax List 1793 – St. Luke’s District
I didn’t see any Gean/Jean/Jayne
Caswell Co., Tax List 1793 – Richmond District
Philip Jean, Senr., land –, wp 1
a lot of the Lea’s are gone, including William Lea – father of Rosannah Lea, wife of Sherrod Jean
Caswell Co., Tax List 1794 – St. Luke’s District
I didn’t see any Gean/Jean/Jayne
Caswell Co., Tax List 1794 – Richmond District
I didn’t see any Gean/Jean/Jayne
a lot of the Lea’s are gone, including William Lea – father of Rosannah Lea, wife of Sherrod Jean
Caswell Co., Tax List 1795 – St. Luke’s District
I didn’t see any Gean/Jean/Jayne
Caswell Co., Tax List 1795 – Richmond District
I didn’t see any Gean/Jean/Jayne a lot of the Lea’s are gone, including William Lea – father of Rosannah Lea, wife of Sherrod Jean
1800 Spartanburg County SC census Philip Jane and Burrell Jane
1803 Oct. 3rd Mary Jeans witnesses a deed between Larkin Tarrant and Larkin Ragsdale in Greenville District (these are neighbors in the 1810 Greenville census)
1810 Greenville District SC census P. Jane B. Jane
Greenville District SC 1812
To all people to whom these presents shall come, I Philip Jane Sen. do stand Greeting. Know ye that I the said Philip Jane of the State of South Carolina Greenville District planter for and in consideration of the Love good will and affections which I have and do bear towards my loving daughter Elizabeth Jane of the said District, Have given and granted unto the said Elizabeth Jane her heirs or attorney or assigns all and singular the goods and chattels and Estate house hold furniture pots ovens (?)dishes and plates and all other furniture hereunto belonging too tedious to mention also all stock of cattle and hogs and fowls also all my working tools also I the said wife of the said Philip Jane Elizabeth Jane do freely voluntarily relinquish all my part and dower of said Estate unto said daughter Elizabeth Jane without dread or fear of him or any other person or persons whomsoever we and each of us do acknowledge the same, without any conditions I say given by us and from under our hands and seals, and acknowledge in the present of us.
September the 15th, 1812, Test’y
his
Philip x Jane
mark
her
Elizabeth x Jane
mark
his
John Clement, William x Holliday
mark
South Carolina, Greenville, District, Personally appeared before me John Clement and saith on his oath that he did see Philip Jane and his wife Elizabeth Jane assign and deliver the within deed unto their daughter Elizabeth Jane for the use within mentioned and further saith on oath that he saw William Holliday assign his mark as a witness at the same time Sworn to and subscribed to this 30th day of march, 1813 before me
L. Tarrant JQ John Clement
Note that William Holiday was mentioned in Sherrod’s pension Application. John Clemmon’s not Clement is their neighbor according to the census records.
Sherrod/Sherwood Jesse, John, William and Philip in Wilkes and Oglethorpe Counties GA.
1790 Tax Returns: Capt. Harris’s District – District M – Wilkes Co., GA
No. 29 Johnathan Lea — 100 Acres of 3rd Quality Land
No. 30 William Lea — 282 Acres of 3rd Quality Land — 9 Slaves
No. 40 Thomas Lea — 174 Acres of 3rd Quality Land
1791 Tax Returns: Capt. William Verdiman’s Company – District M – Wilkes Co., GA
No. 13 Thomas Lee — 174 Acres of 3rd Quality Land
No. 40 William Lee — 327 Acres of 3rd Quality Land — 9 Slaves
No. 50 Jonathan Lee — 100 Acres of 3rd Quality Land
No. 92 John Jean — No other information listed (who is he? could Sherrod be John Sherrod Jean?)
Capt. John Hanner’s Company – District S – Wilkes Co., GA
No. 58 Sherwood Jean — Listed as a defaulter – No other information listed
1792 Tax Returns: Capt. John Hannah’s Company – District S – Wilkes Co., GA
No. 20 Sherwood Jean — No other information listed
1793 Tax Returns: Capt. Turner’s District No. 3 – District MM – Wilkes Co., GA
No. 34 William Janes — 100 Acres of 2nd Quality Land — 100 Acres of 3rd Quality Land —
5 slaves — Land Adjoins Grisham
1794 Tax Returns: Capt. James Turner’s Dist. – District MM – Wilkes Co., GA
No. 69 Edward Grisham — 200 Acres of 2nd Quality Land — 200 Acres of 3rd Quality Land —
4 slaves — Land Adjoins Janes, Willm. — on the waters of Little River
No. 74 William Jeans — 76 Acres of 2nd Quality Land — 76 Acres of 3rd Quality Land —
5 slaves — Land Adjoins Grisham, Edwd. — on the waters of Little River
1802 Tax Returns: Capt. Christopher Irwin’s Dist. – District M – Wilkes Co., GA
No. 27 Thomas Lee — 123 Acres of 3rd Quality Land — 1 slave — on the waters of Kittle
Creek — Land Adjoins Echols, Jos. — Land Granted to Lee, Wm.
No. 52 Sherwood Gean — 300 Acres of 3rd Quality Land — on the waters of Kittle Creek —
Land Adjoins Dicken, Richd. — Land Gratned to unknown
No. 68 Nancy Lee — 100 Acres of 3rd Quality Land — 1 slave — on the waters of Kittle
Creek — Land Adjoins Horn, J. — Land Granted to Subtrine, J.
No. 86 Solomon Lee — No other information listed
1804 Tax Returns: Capt. Christopher Irwin’s Dist. – District M – Wilkes Co., GA
No. 35 Thomas Lee — 1 slave — No other information listed
No. 61 Sherwood Jean — 300 Acres of 3rd Quality Land — on the waters of Kettle Creek —
Land Adjoins Irwin, C — Granted to unknown
No. 113 Solomon Lee — No other information listed
No. 115 Nancy Lee — 100 Acres of 3rd Quality Land — 7 slaves — on the waters of
Kettle Creek, Land Adjoins Horn, Jon. — Granted to Sheptrine, Jas.
1800 Census: Sherrod Jane 3 males 9 and under one male 26-44
1 female 9 and under one female 26-44
Capt. Hudspeth’s District, page 19, line 21, Territorial Census – Oglethorpe Co., GA
{Note: Oglethorpe was formed from Wilkes Co. in 1793}
1810 Census: Does not exist for GA
1820 Census: ?
1830 Census: household of Sherod Jean
page 335, line 19, Jackson Co., GA
1 male age 50 – 59 (he is the only one in the household – it looks like the column for
1 male under 5 was marked, but then crossed out – where is his son Lewis Hardy Jean
he should be about 12 years old)
1840 Census: household of Sherod Jeans
Burrell Jeans on same page
page 5, line 4, Pickens Co., SC
1 male 70-80
Military: Revolutionary War Service Record
Sherod Gean or Jean
Series: M805 Roll: 352 Image: 359 File: R3960
His declaration of service is date 4 Oct 1832 – Pickering District, SC
He was about 75 years of age – he entered the service in March or April of 1779 at 18 years of age – At the time of his enlistment he lived in Franklin Co., NC on the waters of the Tar River – He first served in his fathers place he was discharged and returned to Franklin Co. – his second tour was in place of man who’s name he does not remember – after he returned home he was hired to take the place of a man named Matthew Lowry. He served a total of 5 tours for 23 months. He is listed as poor and old, and he stated that he was unable to get any information of any person living who can testify for him, except John Bagwell, who was with him and served with him during his last tour (that tour lasted 12 months). “He was born in Bute, Co. (afterwards divided and called Franklin) North Carolina”. When he was called in to service he lived in Franklin Co., NC and lived in Wilke Co., GA the rest of the time since, but he removed from there and now resides in Pickering District, SC where he has lived for the last two years. Signed Sher’d Gean
For Question No. 7 (Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?): He answered Samuel Messer (Messen?); Philip Gean; Jonathan Reeder; John Verner, Esq.; Capt. Leonard Towers; and Thomas W. Harben.
The next document in Sherod’s file is the following information:
Pickens District, SC – Burrell Gean, brother of Sherrod Gean, appeared in court to make the following statement: Sherrod Gean died on our about the 15th of January 1844, he had lived in Pickens District for about 16 years at the time of his death. Previous to that Sherrod lived in Wilkes Co., GA. Burrell is the only legal heir and representative of Sherrod Gean, dec’d. Sherrod left no widow, and but one lawful heir a son, and the son died on or about the year 1847, and left no widow or surviving children. 26 Sept 1853 by mark of Burell Gean. Following this are statements of neighbors and friends who knew the two men, and stated that they were brothers. One of the statements was by an Elizabeth League, of Pickens District, who stated that she has known Sherrod Gean, dec’d and Burrell Jean for the last 55 or 60 years. That she was raised close by them and she does believe they are blood born brothers, and that “his” (Burrell’s) mother and father always called them so. She further believes that Burrell is the only brother, sister, legal heir or representative surviving Sherrod Jean, dec’d. 26 Sept 1853
The next document in the file is the power of attorney “Revolutionary Pension Claims” of Lewis Hardy Jeans. He is listed as L. Hardy Jeans of Jackson Co., GA – He is the only surviving child of Sherod Jean. 27 Sept 1853
Military: REJECTED PENSION APPLICATIONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS as cited in Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions (Washington, D.C., 1835, revised 1852).
Name Location Reason
Sherrod Gean –, Pickens Desertion.
William LEA was born in King & Queen Co., VA. He died 1794 in Wilkes Co., GA. Probate: From “The Early Records of Georgia, Volume I, Wilkes County” abstracted and compiled by Grace Gillam Davidson, published in 1933 at Macon, GA – A FEW LOOSE PAPERS FOUND IN THE ATTIC
http://www.giddeon.com/wilkes/books/early-records-of-ga-vol1/051-070.shtml
Page 112–LEA, WILLIAM. To wife Nancy for life or widowhood, the plantation whereon I now live, all the furniture within the walls, stock, etc., and slaves Ben. Jude, Jenney and Osborn. To son Thomas slave Hannah. To son John slave Daniel. To son Jonathan slave Dinah. To dau. Nancy for life slaves George, Milly and Elix, the still, 100 acres of land, etc., at her death the land to be given to my son Solomon, the negroes and stock to Nancy’s five children (not named). To grandchildren William and Sarah Ropers slave Jenny at the death of my wife, when they come of age. To grandau. Susannah Lea slave Osborn at wife’s death. oe30 to be divided among the heirs of my dau. Rosanna Gean at wife’s death. Aquilla Burroughs, John Lea, and Joseph Henderson, Excrs. Signed Jan. 9, 1794. Probated May 3, 1794. Spencer Runnels, Geo. Griggs, John Henderson, Test.
Probate: From “The Early Records of Georgia, Volume II, Wilkes
County” abstracted and compiled by Grace Gillam Davidson, published in
1933 at Macon, GA – [WILKES COUNTY, GEORGIA] ORIGINAL PAPERS [part 2]
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The Early Records of Georgia, Volume II, Wilkes County – Page 252
LEA, WILLIAM dec’d. est. Return of Jos. Henderson, excr Mar. 7, 1809. “In the lifetime of Aquilla Burroughs, (the other excr.), and after the death of Nancy Lea the wid of the testator, towit on 28th, day of Jan. 1809 a certain negro woman and her two children which by the will belonged to the wid for life, final division to two grandchildren, were exposed to public sale, Richard Peteet became the purchaser. He paid half the price to Aquilla Burroughs before his death and the other half belongs to said Richard as a legatec. Returns Mar. 1810 expenses to courts of Jackson and Clark counties for the est. Legacies paid Jonathan and Nancy Lea. Receipt of Nancy Lee Jan. 1, 1811, for her part of the land. Receipts of Philip and Wm. Jane or Janes Dec. 1811…..Jan. 1812 for their legacies in full. Amounts received for Solomon, Nancy and Noah Lee and Southey Littleton. Receipt of John Dyson, C. C. O. for pay for Noah Lee’s bond as admr on est of Wm. Lee dec’d, Dec. 19, 1823. Returns 1825 Paid Solomon Lee a certain slave, his distributive share. Paid Mathias Mauck certain slaves in right of his wife Frances Mauck under the will of her grandfather Wm. Lea, dec’d. Letters dismissory granted Noah Lee Feb. 6, 1827. Wilkes Co. Inferior Court July 1799. A. Burroughs and Jos. Henderson, excrs. vs Thos. Lee. Thos. Lee on Jan. 1, 1793 was indebted to Wm. Lee for L30, and whereas Wm. Lee in his time before Jan. 1, 1793 paid one Frederick Sims in his life time L10. Said Thos. is possessed of a tract of land whereon he lives bought from said Wm. Lee in his life time and not paid for. Thomas ordered to appear at next term of court. July Term. 1799.
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The Early Records of Georgia, Volume I, Wilkes
County – Start of Page 186
Page 70–Mar. 28, 1814. Jesse Jeans, dec’d., Peter Strozier appointed temporary Admr., William Strozier, Security.
Note: should be the Jesse who married Polly Wyatt in Caswell we haven’t found any estate records for him. In 1812 a Philip Jean who is in the GA militia signs a paper saying if he dies in the war then any land grant he would have earned should go to Jesse Jean and his heirs “for various reasons”. It was recorded in Wilkes County Court.
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The Early Records of Georgia, Volume II, Wilkes County – Start of Page 340 – Hancock, Isaac married Sally Jeanes May 17, 1825 338
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The Early Records of Georgia, Volume I, Wilkes County – Start of Page 70
Page 2–YOUNG, WILLIAM. To son-in-law William Jains, 200 acres off the land I now live on, adjoining Gresham and Turner. All residue of real estate to wife Fanney for life to be equally divided between my sons John and Sherwood Young. Rest of estate to be divided by wife among my children, viz: John, Thomas, Betsy, Sherwood, and Lucy Young. Signed Sept. 8, 1791. Probated Feb. 29, 1793. Philemon Bird. Robt.
Bird, Wm. Ogletree, Test.
Note: The descendants of this William, say he is the son of someone else. Maybe he is but we had collected this before we found that out and as they don’t list him as married to one of William Young’s daughters only to a Gresham, I just held on to it, in case something is wrong with some of the information, he is listed as being from the area of Richmond VA which is where ours came from, also. I thought he was Sherrod’s brother. I’m still thinking he is, I guess. All of these families the Young’s, Lea’s, Gresham’s.. migrated together from Caswell and Orange Counties, NC.
Scott,
I’ll try to answer your questions as best as possible. First believe me I’m not by any means a professional, we have just been hitting all the county records we can. The reason no one wants to “see” the connection of Christopher to Philip and Philip to Sherrod and Burrell is that some of the books were published years ago and this is what everyone has went on. I don’t fault anyones research, I just think there is much easier access to some records now, and by looking in Northampton, and other counties we’ve found more than was found 20 or 30 years ago. Melinda goes to Clayton library in Houston which has a great genealogy library and I’ve ordered films from the NC Archives and we’ve ordered from the National Archives. Also many records are just indexed wrong, so looking at microfilm, we’ve had to look at Jones, and Gran, Grane, anything remotely similar. We’ve looked at all the neighbors records, estate and deeds (we’ve ordered hundreds) to see if they are witnessed, or even mentioned.
I am positive that Philip is the father of Burrell, Sherrod, Elizabeth, and Jesse. I think he is the father of a Philip (as he is listed as Philip Senior and I don’t see a younger Philip in records in the same county) and I think he is the father of a William.
I found a message you posted on one of the boards for Janes or Jaynes. I think you asked about Burrell.
Now, I have long thought that the Jean family (or Jane family) had some Native American ties. I’m about to mutilate this word but some have them as Mulenguens (not right) but I believe a mixture of Indian, Black and White. I believe that the John Jean (the earliest I can find records for 1677) was French. But I don’t doubt that one of these men married a Native American. I have a Wiley Jean in Chatham who gets listed in the census records in the other column. I am sure he is the son of my William or his brother John. I don’t think he was a freed slave, as the laws at that time made it tough to free a slave and if you did they had to move away. Wiley had dealing with the same families as our Jean men moved from Northampton with, and lived within a mile or two of where they settled in later census records he was listed as white. He married a Lucy Walden. Her father John Chavis Walden was always listed as “other” and people have him listed as an african. (freeafricanamericans.com they also have Wiley on there). How-ever, descendants of John C. Walden applied for the government to recognize them as American Indian but were turned down, as the tribe they claimed to be from our government didn’t recognize as an Ancient tribe (this is all off the top of my head, but I’m sure it is correct. My understanding is that Native Americans were listed as black or other, so I just don’t know.
I have studied the Orange County area to familiarize myself with the history of the area I’m working on. I am aware that there were ancient settlements there.
I was also looking at the Bird family who moved to Chatham/Orange as they were supposed to be Indian, and I can tie them to my Brantley line, but I have William’s son Bird Jean and I wondered about that. I would love to find Native American ancestry. My Farrar family ended up with an island in VA known still as Farrar’s Island, which had been the home of Pocahontas at one time. They were there at the massacre in 1622.
I didn’t know that about the Jeffries but I know they had many ties to the same families that the Jean’s had ties to. I have several of their deed abstracts in Northampton and in Bute/Franklin. They seemed to all travel together.
Now, that Davis family makes me wonder if they are of the same Davis family that Christopher had ties to. The name Eliza carried through in that family, Christopher was godfather to one.
I’ll send you what other info I have on the Jean’s in VA. ( I can never decide if they were Jean’s or Janes.)
Do you have a male relative who carries the Janes/Jaynes/Jean surname? We are trying to get the DNA under way but aren’t finding many men willing to do it. We have people who want to know, but can’t take the test, so are willing to help with the $95 test. Maybe we should find someone to do the test that determines the Native American heritage.
The Pace’s were neighbors from Charles City/Prince George County VA, in Northampton and Bute.
I’ll send that tomorrow. I got my computer back, but they didn’t save my genealogy program, so I have to put everything back together. I’ll be just winging it for a while.
Renee
Renee, I was wondering if I may be able to get your permission to cross-post our last couple of e-mails containing your research findings. The information that you have found is very important to the over all research on Southeastern Siouans. I am sure that we could also further get feed back on the Jeffries tie in as well. The Jefferies are Occaneechi Saponi.
As with any information or research that I come across I always give the credits/source and if you have any weblinks.
I hope I’m not over excited, but I think that from the information you have brought to the table we may be able to get some more leads.
I’m wanting to cross-post this at two sites. One is Saponitown.com and the other is Saponi Descendants Association, a private family site for our families.
Thank You
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Scott,
That would be fine. I might clarify the Bird family connection that I made. A Mary Bird married an Armstrong and they moved to Orange County. She was the one I found information of that said she was Native American. Later, I believe her brother sells the Armstrong land to the Brantley’s. I don’t have proof of any of the heritage, that is just what I read when I looked for a connection.
My great grandfather was supposedly full blooded also but I can’t find anything on his ancestors (mom’s side)
I also found many connections between the Bird family and Thomas Sherrod in Bute. I think that Sherrod was named after Thomas. The Bird’s and Thomas Sherrod lived on the Tar River in Bute.
We have a website for Jean research and most of our info is in the forum area as we are switching from one host to another, we haven’t got too much up yet.
I think that in time research will reveal many more marriages between our Jean’s and some of these other families. We can’t account for one single Jean woman’s marriage before about 1780. I think people may see old bibles or some other written document and think the name Jane or Jean is a middle name not a last name.
Everyone on the Farrar plantation was killed in 1622 except William, I believe. I think he took refuge at the Jordan Plantation.
I always side with the Indians in any of these matters, I just hate what we did to them.
Renee
By looking at this above information do you guys see any possible link to the Occaneechi Jefferies lines?
I think I have seen an Osbourne Jefferies mentioned on here before.
Osborne Jeffries was one of the earliest and largest landowners on the Tar river and on the Flatt river….. in fact, the land that Becky and I live on was Osborne Jeffries land before it was Cameron land. There are indications that Osborne was ndn or mixed blood but no documented proof that I have yet seen.
I am married to a Jaynes. He comes down the line from Burrell – William (married Catherine Davis)- Thomas Anderson Yow Jaynes (m. Miranda Kay)- Thomas Stalcup (m. Mary John Duncan)- William Thomas (m. Lawondah Nez Parker then Dorthy ?)- Thomas Allen- Thomas Allen Jr (my husband. We have been blessed with two son to carry the Jaynes name. William Thomas is still living at the age of 82 in Texas. The family has lived in Texas since Thomas Anderson Yow Jaynes around 1870’s. I have read through the thread and got quite confused. Does this family have NA or AA in the line? I have asked my husbands grandfather and he didn’t think there was any NA.
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