Charles Darby, Jr.

Application in 1907 to get government funds for Indian ancestry stated he was married to Nancy Biddy the daughter of Jonathan Biddy.

From Cherokee Co., Ga. Land Records : Vol 6, Abstract of Deed F-(8/25/1841 -11/13/1843)-Compiled by Wydell O. Taylor 3/1995. Cobb Co. Library.

Book f, pgs. 323-324. Deed dated Cherokee Co. 8/28/1841., recorded 9/3 /1842, from Hiram Potts of Cherokee Co.. to Charles Darby. In consideration of the sum of $90.00, conveys all that tract of land known as Land Lot 132, 23rd District, 2nd Section. Tract consists of 160 acres more or less.

Hiram Potts (x) . Testors John Dickinson and Andrew Jones J.P.

Census : 1834 Ga: Charles Darby with 10 FREE White Family Members-

Charles Darby was chosen for petit juror duty 12/17/1833, Forsyth Co. Ga. (pioneer history /above)

CENSUS DATA FOR CHARLES DARBY:

1810 Rutherford County, NC (at home, p. ) --Charles Darby [Sr.]: Males -- 1 (over 44), 1 (16 to 25), 1 (10 to 15), 1 (under 10); Females -- 1 (26 to 44), 1 (10 to 15), 1 (under 10) -- No Slaves [NOTE: Charles Darby, Jr. is probably one of the males living at home with their parents]

1820 Spartanburg County, SC (p. ) -- Charles Darby: Males -- 2 (16 to 25) [Charles, Jr.]; Females -- 1 (16 to 25) [Nancy], 1 (under 10) [Icey?]

1830 Cannot find. It is possible that Charles Jr. and Nancy are living with Charles' parents in Franklin County, GA (although their ages do not fit available ages in the 1830 household of Charles Darby, Sr.)

1840 Forsyth County, GA (p. 272b) -- Charles Darby: Males -- 1 (30 to 39) [Charles], 1 (5 to 9) [Winchester?] and 2 (0 to 4) [Reuben? and James? ]; Females -- 1 (30 to 39) [Nancy], 3 (5 to 9) [Minerva?, Armita? and Sarah?] and 1 (0 to 4) [Frances?]

1850 Forsyth County, GA (p. 158a) -- Charles (48, SC), Nancy (41, SC), Winchester D. (19, GA), Sarah (16, GA), Reubin (13, GA) and Charles N. (8, GA) Darby, living near Charles and Nancy's son-in-law and daughter, William and Icy Heath, and their family

1860 Dug Road, Pickens County, GA (p. 885) -- Charles (65, SC), Nancy (50, SC) and Newton (17, GA) Darby

Although I have Charles and Nancy listed as being buried at Fourmile Church in Pickens County, GA, I cannot prove that they are there. Many of the elder family members have said that they were buried there and a few have said they were buried at Sharp Mt. Church in Cherokee County,GA. I have thoroughly investigated both locations, and while there are numerous unmarked graves at both locations, I doubt that they are buried at Sharp Mt. Church. Several of their childern are buried at Fourmile Church with a few graves, marked only with fieldstones, almost in the center of the surrounding children. One set in particular is to the left of James Darby and just behind Reuben Darby(James and Reuben are their sons). None of their children are buried at Sharp Mt. Church. In addition, Fourmile church would be about 6 miles from the estimated location of their home while Sharp Mt. Church would be approximately 20 miles away. In conclusion, I find it most probable that the two graves behind Reuben W. Darby, at Fourmile Church, to be those of Charles Darby,Jr. and Nancy Biddy Darby. (J. Daniel Peardon)

Military service: 27 March 1839, Ga. Militia-Seminole War