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- He is listed as a private in company a, 8th Georgia regiment Militia Calvary during the war between the states. These units were usually made up of older men and younger boys for a short duration in the waning days of the War Between the States especially when Sherman invaded the state and made His now famous march to the sea. Family lore relates that he owned One slave. At the conclusion of the War Between the States he allegedly gave his Slave several gold coins and set him free with instructions to leave. The individual supposedly did not leave and buried the gold coins on The bank of a nearby stream. It was a fantasy years later of some of His descendants to get a metal detector and find the gold. Enumerated With his household on the 1870 census was a black man by the name of Jake Jordan, listed as a servant. A land transaction involving him was Recorded in Crawford county on December 25, 1871. His father bequeath to his mother a life tennacy in his property. At her death, the Property was to be equally divided amongst the children. Apparently She died in 1871. Evidently to satisfy the terms of his fathers will. He Purchased 100 acres, more or less, for the sum of $800. Those Individuals signing the deed conveying title to the property were his Brother Daniel, his sisters temperance Bryant, Elizabeth Wellons, and M. A. (Martha) Hatcher. His name is mentioned quite often in the Estate records of Crawford county. He was always listed with or Adjacent to his mother on the census. Evidently he was a good and Faithful son. Like his father he made a nuncupative will shortly Before he died. ( a nuncupative will is a verbal will made in front Of witnesses). His wife Penelope to have all his property for her Natural life. To be divided equally between his children upon her Death. His oldest son William to be the executor and relieved from Making inventory and appraisement. To his grandchildren, something of His to be agreed upon by the family, be it of ever so little value, asA keepsake or momento. There is a grave in the Rowell cemetery located On the Rowell place off oak grove church road in N.W. Crawford county Marked e.r. And father I believe this to be his grave.
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1824 - 1890 (66 years)
