| Researching the East Family.James East Sr , was born about 1740 in VA. He was a farmer and moved to Henry Co VA in 1777 or 1778, where he lived for about twelve years before moving on to Oglethorpe Co GA. James took an Oath of Allegiance before Edmund Lyne, Esquire, on 30 August 1777. This was probably a precaution taken by the local authorities with new arrivals to the community during the period of unrest from the Revolution. This also places the time when James moved to the county. On 8 March 1783 "James East Sr and his wife Ellphan of the county of Henry" sold 106 acres along Horsepasture Creek to Benjamin Kennon for £5. This was land where Kennon was living at the time. And on 3 October 1785 "James East Senr and Eusshan his wife of Henry Co" sold 400 acres to John Watson, also of Henry Co. This 400 acres joined land belonging to James and to Watson, and was part of a 670 acre tract granted to James in 1780. Between November 1785 and September 1787 "James East of Henry Co" appointed James East Sr his lawful attorney to collect money owed James (Junr) from John Watson and Samuel C Morris, due on 1 March 1788. This power of attorney was witnessed by Mary East (James Jr's wife?) and Mrs Sarah East Bradbury, wife of Lewis Bradbury. It appears that soon after James Senr sold the 400 acres to Watson, he passed the promissory note to James Junr, his son, and James Junr then gave power of attorney to James Senr to collect the money. Perhaps James Junr was not going to be in the area upon collection day. In 1787 James was named on a Henry Co Personal Property tax list owning one horse, but he was not taxed for it; again, this indicates that he may have just recently moved, making the tax non-collectable. James married Ellphan (Eusshan?) ____, probably in VA where they lived prior to Henry Co. This may have been Louisa Co since there is a James East mentioned in the 1762 and 1763 court minutes there. Ellphan was also born about 1740, and moved with James to GA. James Senr and his wife had at least one son, and maybe other children-a. James East, b c1766b. Sarah East, b 1760sc. Robert Eastd. Joseph East, b 1760sJames East Jr , son of James East Sr and Ellphan _____of Oglethorpe Co GA, was born about 1766 in VA, where he lived until about 1790 when his family moved to Oglethorpe Co GA. He married Mary "Polly" _____ about 1788, probably in Henry Co VA. She was born about 1770 in VA. James and Polly moved to Robertson Co TN in 1812 with their younger children. In 1817 they moved on to Madison Co IL. James was a farmer. He died in Madison Co in 1833 and is buried there; Polly died in the 1830s in Madison Co. They had a large family of ten children-1. Henry T East, b c17902. Hardman E W East, b c17953. James East, b c18044. Joseph East, b c18075. Elizabeth East, b c1808Any information would be appreciated. I am also willing to share the information that I have. I also have old family pictures willing to share.6. Nancy East, b c18097. Matthew G East, b c18138. Marshal East9. William East10 Josiah East Joseph East , son of James East Jr and Mary _____, was born about 1807 in Oglethorpe Co GA. He was a boy when his parents moved to Robertson Co TN, then to Madison Co IL. He married Permelia Cason on 5 March 1827 in Madison Co. She was born in Screven Co GA about 1812, daughter of Hillery Cason and Mary Smith. Joseph was a farmer, and died in April 1839 at Highland, IL; he is buried there. Permelia moved to Independence Co AR with her children and there married John Morris, a physician, on 1 May 1850. She and her two youngest children were living in his household in Ruddell Township in Independence Co in 1850. Permelia died about 1859 at Batesville, AR, and is buried in Batesville. She lived at Batesville from 1840. Joseph and Permelia had three children-a. Calvin East, b 1834b. Martin Alonzo East, b 10 Jan 1839c. Mary Malissa East, b 10 Jan 1839 |
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