Jeffrey Barksdale

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of Private. DAR Ancestor # A006166

DAR Patriot Index Volume 1 Page 139

http://fortsullivan.org/ancestors.htm DAR Chapter If he is in your ancestry then you may be eligible to join the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Also the Sons of the American Revolution.

Revolutionary War Soldier Capt. Jeffrey Barksdale, GA

Jeffrey Barksdale B c1755 D 1836 GA Married Phoebe x Soldier GA

http://www.hillgenealogy.com/getperson.php?personID=I0092&tree=001&...

"Mr. Barksdale was born in Georgia, fought on the bloody fields of the Revolutionary War, also in many wars previous to that, and died in his native State, leaving many descendants."

The 1830 Census for Hancock Co., GA shows Jeffrey and wife still living there with two slaves, one male between 45-100, and one female, 24-35. (page 145 of 1830 census, per descendant Shirley Drake, sdrake@goldrush.com, corresponded 7/7/1999)

According to descendent, Jennifer Cone, jennycone@aol.com, Jeffrey died Nov. 1832* (*This date is incorrect, see info later in notes) in Hancock Co., GA, and had at least one son, William Barksdale. (1/21/99)

Posted on GenForum by Jennifer Cone on January 21, 1999 at 19:39:14:

"Jeffrey BARKSDALE, RS, d. Nov., 1832 in Hancock Co., GA. He and wife Phebe (I have no other info on her) were parents of William Barksdale. William m. Nancy LONG 9 Nov. 1808 in Hancock Co. Children were Martha, Green B., Alfred, Andrew J., John, William, James M., Edwin J., Madison Franklin, and Alva H. Barksdale. Nancy died 30 Jan. 1848 and was buried at Bethel Baptist Church cemetery near Sparta. William married Martha DUGGAN in Washington Co., GA. 6 Feb. 1851. Their son, Virgil Alexander BARKSDALE, was my g.g.grandfather.

Jennifer Cone"

Another source, Grace Bates, Gbates1015@aol.com, 7/22/99 writes: "Died in Hancock County, on the 28 ult., Captain Jeffrey Barksdale, at an advanced age. He was a Revolutionary soldier" THE GEORGIA MESSENGER, Macon, Georgia, October 25, 1832.

I found a confirmation article of the above in the book, "Obituaries from the Macon Messenger", abstracted originally by Judge Huxford between 1961 and 1970, and published by Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas in 1989. (Feb. 2004, book found at the library in Americus, Sumter Co., GA) Since the abbreviation "ult." means the previous month, that means Jeffrey Barksdale died on the 28th of SEPTEMBER, 1832, since the article was published in Oct. of 1832.

Jeffrey Barksdale, called Jeffy, born in Virginia C. 1755, served as a soldier (private) in Capt. Joseph Smith's Company, Gist's Regiment, and Ensign William Triplett's Company, Colonel William Grayson's Regiment, Continental Troops, from March 1, 1777 for three years pay of 6 2/3 dollars per month (Revolutionary Records 4137, 4138, 4139, 4142, National Archives). Served in Pennsylvania and Virginia based on his being paid in Pennsylvania and Virginia money, bought land (185 acres, Bradley's Creek from James Baber in Halifax Co, VA., May 17, 1781 (Bk 12, page 110, Halifax Co, VA Deeds),

Jeffrey married to Phoebe Brantley, listed as Head of Family, Halifax Co, VA in 1782 with 2 whites and 1 black. Sold land (185 acres on Bradley's Creek, Halifax Co, VA to Robert Tucker, October 16, 1783 (Bk. 12, Page 368, Halifax Co, VA Deeds) while a resident of NC.

Jeffrey moved on to GA appearing in the land court in Wilkes Co, GA and on January 4, 1785, he was granted a tract of land of 500 acres, 200 acres on his own headright, 200 acres on the headright of Charity Brantley and 100 acres on the headright of Lewis Brantley. This tract was on the Little Ogechee River in what was then Wilkes Co, but later cut off into Warren Co, and may now be in Taliaferro Co. His application in Richmond Co, GA stated that he had a family of three, including himself, a wife and a negro girl. Jeffrey Barksdale listed as a defaulter in Hancock Co, GA for the year 1798, Capt. Kirk's District. Church membership records show Jeffrey and his family in the Church of Christ Baptist Church, Williams Creek , Warren Co, GA and Bethel Baptist Church, Hancock Co, GA.

Jeffrey appears in Capt. Coleman's District in the 1820 Hancock, Co, GA Federal Census and also in the 1830 Hancock Co, GA Census where he and his wife are between 70 and 80 years of age. When Jeffrey died, the old family home was located near Sparta, Hancock Co, GA in the vicinity of old Bethel Church.

Children of Jeffrey and Phoebe Barksdale were: Sarah m. Micajah Pickard, William m. Nancy Long (daughter of Littleton Long, Revolutionary Soldier), Daniel m. Phoebe H. Pruitt, John m. Frances Wilkes, Mary, Caroline m. Lawson Underwood, and Hannah m. Alford Long (1) (son of Littleton Long) and Anthony Jones (2).

Most of the information on Jeffrey Barksdale was researched by George Edward Barksdale, now deceased."

The fourth day of the GA 1827 lottery on 09 MAR 1827 living in Hancock Co GA is Jeffry

BARKSDALE, R. S. residing in the 113th District he won land lot 110 in district 05 in Carroll Co GA. (posted July 8, 1999 on GenForum by John Michael OMelia)

Update Oct. 13, 1999 per descendant Mary Perkins, email: MiiMi4@worldnet.att.net through information provided her by Ken Chapman, email: kchapman@wes.colin.cc.ms.us.

"JEFFREY BARKSDALE (74) appears to be the son of Collier Barksdale. Many references are made to a Jeffrey Barksdale in the minutes of the Bethel Baptist Church (Hancock County) which have been given to the Baptist Historical Collection of Mercer University. Jeffrey Barksdale was in Halifax County, Virginia, in 1781, in North Carolina in 1783, and got a grant of 200 acres in Wilkes County, Georgia (in that part which later became Warren County) in 1785. He was at Williams Creek Church in 1787 (now in Warren County) and it appears that he was in Hancock County by 1794. Jeffrey Barksdale owned 407 1/2 acres in Hancock County on the Oconee River in 1808. He also owned land (319 acres) in Putnam County as well as having been deeded land in Richmond County on March 11, 1789, by James Bishop and his wife Phoebe (page 194, Deed Book A-2, Richmond County, Georgia). The land (100 acres) was located on Middle Creek. The Hancock County tract was sold by William and Alford Long in 1825 without an intervening deed of gift of sale of the land. References to a Captain William Barksdale of Hancock County who ran a ferry (Barksdale Family and Genealogy and History of Tift County) possibly refer to Jeffrey or to his son, William. Jeffrey was a Captain GMD 113 as late as 1806."

Following from the website of Alan Barksdale, http://www.zebra.net. 1/5/00

"Letter from Edward Jasper Barksdale dated 07/28/1906: "My grandfather,

Jeffery Barksdale, died in Hancock County, Ga. in 1836. " (Another date?)

"After his death, William Barksdale, my father, occupied the old family

home and he and his brother, John, managed the large plantation near

Sparta and in the vicinity of old Bethel Church."

Letter-Written by Nellie Viola Barksdale Brawner (04/04/1950): "Our

Revolutionary ancestor is Jeffery Barksdale, who came to Hancock County,

Ga. In 1779, with a land grant for his service as a soldier. He was also

a soldier of the War of 1812. His record being on file at our State

Capitol.

He managed his property well and bought additional lands. When he died,

about 1834, he owned property in eleven different counties of Georgia.

His estate was administered by his son John Barksdale, their homeplace

near Sparta, Ga. (Hancock County). Receipts for his estate were signed

by Grandpa Barksdale and his brothers and several of the Patterson

family. All on file in the Court House at Sparta. I have not been to

Sparta, but Uncle Matt Barksdale's daughter went and copied much of the

data there for me."

Other sources cited:

REV WAR Records, 4137, 4138, 4139, 4142, National Archives, Washington,

D. C. Gist's Regiment, Continental Troops

Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers of Georgia, Georgia Soldiers of the

Line, Pg. 376, Jeffrey Barksdale.

DAR Patriot List, Jeffrey Barksdale, B. C 1755, D. 1836 M. Phoebe, Sol

Ga.

HANCOCK CO, GA, Inferior Court sitting for ordinary purposes, Monday, 2nd

JAN 1837, Present their Honors, Joel Crawford, J. W. Rabun, Wilkins

Smith, Justices, John Barksdale has made application for administration

on the estate of Jeffrey Barkesdale, dec'd, late of said

county,..........Whereupon the said John Barkesdale executed his bond in

the sum of $2000.00 with John G. Gilbert, his

security,.............received letters of administration in the premises.

Saturday, 20th MAY 1837, Court ordered that John Barkesdale have leave to

sell the real estate of said deceased........19th FEB 1838, John

Barkesdale, Adm .......says the foregoing account sales land are just and

true. Henry Rogers CCC.

May 12, 2002. From packet of documents from TX State Archives, Austin, TX sent to me by Robert Steele of Dallas, email RSteele185@aol.com.

Transcriptions of letters between Mrs. James Monroe Hill and Mrs. H. A. Iverson written in 1904 and transcribed in 1935 by Hill granddaughter Lucy Amanda Hill Jones, states that Mrs. H. A. Iverson "...was the daughter of of Mrs. Garland Dawkins, who was a SISTER of Mrs. Elizabeth (Barksdale) Hill and aunt of Jas. M. Hill." It further states that "Phebe Ann Barksdale, daughter of Jeffrey and Phebe Barksdale, and sister of Mrs. Elizabeth Barksdale Hill, was born in Hancock Co., GA March 14, 1800. Was married to Garland Dawkins in Jasper Co., GA in 1824. Died in Alabama Sept. 30, 1864."

The fourth day of the GA 1827 lottery on 09 MAR 1827 living in Hancock Co GA is Jeffry BARKSDALE, R. S. residing in the 113th District he won land lot 110 in district 05 in Carroll Co GA.

A book, The Barksdale Family and Genealogy by Capt John Barksdale was written in 1940. George Barksdale of Cottondale, Florida in his research in the 1980's believes that Jeffrey was omitted from the listing of children of Collier and Sarah Randolph Barksdale in the book