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Ancestors of Sammy Lee Andrews Jr

Generation No. 9

      272. William Gunn²⁶, born March 07, 1715/16 in New Kent County, Virginia²⁶; died 1795 in Brunswick County, Virginia²⁶. He was the son of 544. Thomas Gunn II and 545. Sarah Boatwright. He married 273. Hannah White Abt. 1755 in Brunswick County, Virginia²⁶.

      273. Hannah White²⁶, born 1716 in Brunswick County, Virginia²⁶; died WFT Est. 1771-1811²⁶. She was the daughter of 546. Samuel White and 547. Sarah.

Child of William Gunn and Hannah White is:

136

Richard Gunn, born June 26, 1761 in Brunswick County, Virginia; died June 30, 1840 in Taliaferro County, Georgia; married Elizabeth Radford 1784 in Virginia.

      274. John Radford²⁶, born Abt. 1721 in Powhatan County, Virginia²⁶; died Abt. 1828 in Buckingham County, Virginia²⁶. He was the son of 548. John Radford IV and 549. Elizabeth Maxey. He married 275. Jane Johnson WFT Est. 1751-1783²⁶.

      275. Jane Johnson²⁶, born Abt. 1739 in Goochland County, Virginia²⁶; died WFT Est. 1777-1834 in Buckingham County, Virginia²⁶. She was the daughter of 550. Richard Johnson, Jr.

Child of John Radford and Jane Johnson is:

137

Elizabeth Radford, born May 16, 1761 in Powhatan County, Virginia; died March 10, 1846 in Buckingham County, Virginia; married Richard Gunn 1784 in Virginia.

      392. Fisher Gaskins, born 1780 in Craven Co, North Carolina; died 1848. He was the son of 784. Joseph Gaskins and 785. Zipporah Squires. He married 393. Rhoda Rowe January 17, 1800 in Warren County, Ga..

      393. Rhoda Rowe, born 1780 in North Carolina; died 1810 in Beaufort District, South Carolina.

Notes for Fisher Gaskins:
Fisher Gaskins was born in North Carolina in the year of 1780. Fisher and his brother David left home at a early age and moved to Beauford District, South Carolina. It appears that Fisher soon moves to Warren County, Georgia, for he was married there in January 17, 1800 to his first wife Miss Rhoda Rowe ( a daughter of Richard Rowe). Rhoda also had a brother by the name of Richard that moved to the present day Berrien County, Georgia, and died there, leaving a large family.

After living in Warren County, Georgia for five or six years, Fisher and his family and Rhoda's parents moved back to Beauford District, South Carolina where they are found in the 1810 census. That same year (1810) Mrs. Gaskins died and Mr. Fisher Gaskins returned to Warren County, Georgia with his five children, and was married there on January 17, 1811 to Miss Mary Lacy. She was the daughter of Archibald Lacy R.S. and sister of John B. Lacy who became a prominent Methodist minister in ante-bellum days.

Following his second marrage, Fisher and his family moved to Telfair County, Georgia, where he appeared as a petit juror for the first time October term 1812, Telfair Superior Court.

It was about this time ( 1810 - 1815 ) that Fisher Gaskins entered rather extensively, the cattle raising business, becoming the owner of great herds of cattle. This was the primary cause of his moving to Telfair County where better natural pasturage was afforded. During the first five years of his residence in Telfair County, Mr. Gaskins spent much of his time trying to find the best range for his cattle and had herds of them up in Walton County, Georgia and other counties in that section. It does not appear that he ever lived there.

About 1821, Mr. Gaskins moved his cattle across the Ocmulgee River into the new county of Appling ( now Coffee ) and soon after moved himself and his family there also. Sometime between 1825 and 1830, Mr. Gaskins moved further southward with his family and cattle, this time to the new county of Lowndes, which had just been laid out and formed out of Irwin. They settled in the portion that is now Berrien County and lived there until 1832 when, having heard of still better grazing lands in Florida. Mr. Gaskins and the children of his second marriage moved near Newnansville, Columbia County, Florida. There he homesteaded lands and established his home. He died there in 1848 and was burried in the Old Newnansville Cemetery. Mrs. Mary Gaskins survived him several years and was also burried there.

When Mr. Fisher Gaskins moved to Florida, he left much of his herd in Georgia to be looked after by his sons John, William and Harmon, who by this time were grown. These herds multiplied and, in turn, other herds were formed and placed about various points in what is now Clinch, Echols and Lowndes Counties and over into Florida under management of herdsmen, who for their services were paid at the end of the year.

The beef cattle were driven to Savannah and other distant places each year and sold. This arrangement continued with the elder Gaskins making periodic visits of inspection until his death, after which the three sons in Georgia received the Georgia herds in a division of the estate.

Census References: 1810, Beauford Dist. S.C. ; 1820, Telfair Co., Ga.; 1830, Lowndes Co., Ga. ; 1840, Columbia Co., Fla.

This information taken from:

Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia
Vol. 1 Page 90 - 91
by Folks Huxford

Submitted by: Wayne Gaskins


Child of Fisher Gaskins and Rhoda Rowe is:

196

John Gaskins, born July 29, 1802; died July 13, 1865 in Bannochburn,Berrien Co, Ga; married Pollie Barrow.

      420. Captain William HANCOCK^27,²⁸, born 1694 in Craven Co., Bath, N.c.²⁸; died 1747 in Craven Co., N.c.²⁸. He married 421. Dorothy Elizabeth DURHAM 1715 in Pitt, , North Carolina²⁸.

      421. Dorothy Elizabeth DURHAM^29,³⁰, born Abt. 1694 in Pitt, , North Carolina³⁰; died in , Craven, North Carolina³⁰.

More About Captain William HANCOCK:
Ancestral File Number: LH0M-X3³⁰

More About Dorothy Elizabeth DURHAM:
Ancestral File Number: LH0M-TK³⁰

Children of Captain HANCOCK and Dorothy DURHAM are:

William HANCOCK ^31,³², born Abt. 1717 in <, Beaufort, North Carolina>³²; died Abt. 1738 in , Craven, North Carolina³²

More About William HANCOCK:
Ancestral File Number: 1P13-FPK³²

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James HANDCOCK, born 1725 in New Bern, Craven Co., N.c.; died 1781 in Craven Co., N.c; married Tamar JONES Bef. 1755.

      422. Evan JONES^33,³⁴, born Abt. 1707 in , Craven, N.c.³⁴. He married 423. Ann HILL Abt. 1732 in , Craven, N.c.³⁴.

      423. Ann HILL^35,³⁶, born Abt. 1711 in , Craven, N.c.³⁶.

More About Evan JONES:
Ancestral File Number: 1BV9-2WK³⁶

More About Ann HILL:
Ancestral File Number: 1BV9-6FC³⁶

Child of Evan JONES and Ann HILL is:

211

Tamar JONES, born Abt. 1725 in , Craven, North Carolina; married James HANDCOCK Bef. 1755.

      452. Robert Dukes, born Abt. 1740; died December 10, 1774 in Kershaw, SC. He was the son of 904. John Taylor Dukes and 905. Jane. He married 453. Priscilla Crenshaw.

      453. Priscilla Crenshaw

Notes for Robert Dukes:
His will was signed in Kershaw, SC so it is assumed he died there.

Child of Robert Dukes and Priscilla Crenshaw is:

226

Stephen Dukes, born in SC; died April 25, 1845 in Upson Co, Ga; married Sarah Webb.

      486. David Alderman, born 1749 in Deerfields, NJ; died October 23, 1831. He was the son of 972. Daniel Alderman and 973. Abigail Harris. He married 487. Jemima Hall.

      487. Jemima Hall, born 1753 in Duplin Co., NC; died 1815 in Duplin Co., NC.

Notes for David Alderman:
Per AH 2001--David moved to New Hanover County, NC in 1755. After he married he moved to Bulloch Co. Ga.

More About David Alderman:
Burial: Brennen Cemetery

Child of David Alderman and Jemima Hall is:

243

Rachael Alderman, born January 12, 1787; married John Sloan.

496. John Allen, born in SC.

More About John Allen:
Military service: Revolutionary Soldier

Child of John Allen is:

248

John Allen, born 1785; married Ann Bryan.

498. Joseph Bryan

Child of Joseph Bryan is:

249

Ann Bryan, born 1790; died 1850; married John Allen.

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