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Generation No. 4


6. JACOB4 RAULERSON (JOHN3, BENJAMIN2, JOHN1) was born September 26, 1778 in South Carolina, and died November 22, 1857 in Wayne County, Georgia. He married (1) MARY BAGGS6. She was born April 18, 1782 in Georgia, and died June 07, 1828 in Wayne County, Georgia. He married (2) MARY ANN DENNISON PURDOM7. She was born Abt. 1780 in Georgia, and died January 15, 1873. He married (3) CATHERINE COURTNEY KEIGHTLEY September 08, 1828 in Wayne County, Georgia, daughter of PETER KEIGHTLEY.

Notes for JACOB RAULERSON:
Information provided by Kelly Roberson has Jacob Raulerson's death as being October 22, 1857.

Jacob Raulerson came to Georgia as a young man. Nothing about his parentage is know at this time. Jacob moved to Appling County in 1819 and settled in the 4th Land District in what is now known as Wayne County. This was on the Little Satilla River. He later sold out and settled on the same river in the 3rd Land District of Wayne County, now Brantly County, near the present town of Hortense.

Jacob served in the Militia during the War of 1812, as a Lieutenant in the Wayne County Militia in 1813, and as a mounted spy in the winter of 1814-1815 in Wayne County. He was named by the Legislature in 1822 as one of the commisioners of the courthouse and jail in Appling County.

When he died he owned five slaves and operated a country store in addition to his plantation operations.

The US Census of Wayne County, Georgia lists a John Parrott age 73 from SC and Edna Parrott age 50 from SC living in the household. Martha Harris, female age 11 from Georgia was living with the Raulerson's as well. The relationship is unknown at the time.

The will of Jacob Raulerson was dated April 22, 1857, and was probated November 2, 1857. It named his sons, Russell and James F. Raulerson, son-in-law, Samuel M. Pearson as executors. It directed that his slaves, all his other personal property, and a lot in Cherokee County and land lots 67 and 247 in the 3rd district of Wayne County, be sold and the proceeds equally divided between, Ichabod, James F., Russell, David and Wade H. Raulerson, Samuel M. Pearson, Hillery Cason and Abraham N. Knight. The other children were allowed nominal legacies of $10.00 each. His wife, Mary was provided for in the will. The estate inventory showed a total of $3235.83 in notes and accounts and "perishables", and $8223.74 in slaves, lands, etc.

Census References: 1820, Appling; 1830, 1840, 1850, Wayne.

Jacob Raulerson was named by the legislature, November 15, 1822, as one of the Commissioners of the court house and jail in Appling County.

Ref: Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Volume 2, page 316.


Notes for MARY ANN DENNISON PURDOM:
Purdom Cemetery has almost been completely destroyed. Uncle Carroll took Mrs. E. A. Todd to this small plot of woods on Thursday June 4, 1998. They left his home and turned right onto highway 32 to the Satilla Baptist Church Road. They turned right on the dirt road, stayed on the dirt road until we just passed the Satilla Baptist Church. We then turned left going onto the old Roy Harper Home place. Charlotte lives and operates a beauty shop at the end of this road. We asked permission before continuing. We continued past her home on the right and followed the lane past her field to the end of the field and turned right on the dirt road, looking right, you will find the remains of this cemetery are located in a patch of woods with one marker. There is a new dirt road going around this patch of woods. The marker has the following names on it: Thomas Purdom, Sr. dob 1790, dod 1845; Marion Dennison Purdom, no date of birth, dod 1879; Thomas Purdom, Jr., dob 1823 dod 1894; Elizabeth Strickland Purdom, dob 1828, dod 1879; Samuel Purdom, dob 1847, dod 1847; James Thomas Purdom, dob 1849, dod, 1862; Colquit Purdom, dob 1859, dod, 1864. This marker has been pushed over and off of it's base. The woods have completely taken over this small plot.

More About MARY ANN DENNISON PURDOM:
Burial: Purdom Cemetery
     
Children of JACOB RAULERSON and MARY BAGGS are:
  i.   UNKNOWN5 RAULERSON8.
  ii.   UNKNOWN RAULERSON8.
  iii.   UNKNOWN RAULERSON8.
11. iv.   NICHABOD RAULERSON, SR., b. July 20, 1799, Bryan County, Georgia; d. January 1875, Columbia County, Florida.
12. v.   ELIZABETH RAULERSON, b. November 25, 1801, Waycross, Brantley Pierce County, Georgia.
13. vi.   HEROD RAULERSON, b. December 27, 1803, Bryan County, Georgia; d. Abt. 1865, Columbia County, Florida.
  vii.   ELENDER RAULERSON, b. August 15, 1806; m. MILLINGTON SMITH9, March 31, 1830, Wayne County, Georgia.
  Notes for ELENDER RAULERSON:
Died before her father.

Ref: The Knabb, Brown, Raulerson Families page 80.

Baker County Historical Society, Inc.
Macclenny, Florida.


14. viii.   SYDNAH RAULERSON, b. March 29, 1810, Waycross, Pierce County, Georgia; d. October 09, 1893, Wayne County, Georgia.
  ix.   LENORA RAULERSON9, b. January 22, 1813; m. DANIEL WALKER10,11.
  Notes for LENORA RAULERSON:
Family information provided by Kelly Roberson show a different birth date 1811 and different name of spouse: Daniel Wilkinson.

15. x.   RUSSELL RAULERSON, b. October 18, 1815, Waycross, Brantley-Pierce County, Georgia; d. March 11, 1899, Wayne County, Georgia.
16. xi.   HENRIETTA RAULERSON, b. March 12, 1818, Waycross, Pierce County, Georgia; d. June 08, 1918, Wayne County, Georgia.
  xii.   CATHERINE RAULERSON11, b. Abt. 1820; m. GEORGE W. S. WALDRON11.
  Notes for CATHERINE RAULERSON:
Moved to Columbia County, Florida in 1860.


17. xiii.   JAMES FORT RAULERSON, b. June 21, 1821, Wayne County, Georgia; d. March 22, 1900, St. Johns County, Bunnell, Florida.
18. xiv.   DAVID MAY RAULERSON, b. May 05, 1823, Wayne County, Georgia; d. May 11, 1908, Brantley County, Florida.
  xv.   NANCY RAULERSON11, b. December 24, 1826; m. (1) COURTNEY STEWART12; m. (2) CHRISTOPHER T. CHANCEY, January 21, 1846, Wayne County, Georgia13; b. March 31, 183014.
  Notes for CHRISTOPHER T. CHANCEY:
The 1850 Census of Hamilton County, Florida shows:

Russell Raulerson, guardian of Joseph M. Chancey, minor son of Christopher T. Chancey, Jr.

(R.E.L. Chancey, a former Mayor of Tampa, Florida, was a grandson of Nancy and Christopher.)

Ref: The Knabb, Brown, Raulerson, Families, page 128.

Baker County Historical Society, Inc.
Macclenny, Florida. .
     
Children of JACOB RAULERSON and CATHERINE KEIGHTLEY are:
  xvi.   HARRIETT5 RAULERSON15, b. May 02, 1831, Wayne County, Georgia; d. June 08, 1918, Hortense, Brantley County, Georgia.
  xvii.   ISABELLE RAULERSON16, b. Abt. 1833; m. HILLERY HOUSTON CASON, November 25, 1851; b. Abt. 1829.
  xviii.   MARY RAULERSON16, b. Abt. 1835; m. ALEX G. MIDDLETON.
19. xix.   WADE HAMPTON RAULERSON, b. May 30, 1838, Wayne County, Georgia; d. August 26, 1906, Ft. Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida.


7. WILLIAM4 RAULERSON (JOHN3, BENJAMIN2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1780 in South Carolina, and died Abt. 1858 in Baker County, Florida. He married ELIZABETH MOORE17, daughter of CALEB MOORE and UNITY BRALEY. She was born Abt. 1793.
     
Children of WILLIAM RAULERSON and ELIZABETH MOORE are:
20. i.   NOEL5 RAULERSON, b. Abt. 1799, Georgia; d. Abt. 1840, Wayne County, Georgia.
  ii.   HEAL RAULERSON, b. Abt. 1802.
  iii.   WILLIAM RAULERSON, b. Abt. 1804.
  iv.   EMILY RAULERSON, b. Abt. 1817; d. November 05, 1907; m. STEVEN HULL, SR., June 13, 183117.
21. v.   WESTBERRY RAULERSON, b. April 23, 1818, Ware County, Georgia; d. February 13, 1887, Johnsville, Baker County, Florida.
22. vi.   FRANCES RAULERSON, b. Abt. 1820, Georgia.
  vii.   JACOB RAULERSON, b. Abt. 1824; m. DORA ANN.
  viii.   ISABELLE RAULERSON, b. January 07, 1827; d. November 09, 1882; m. JESSE JOHNSON.
  ix.   ELIZABETH RAULERSON, b. Abt. 1835.


8. NOEL4 RAULERSON (JOHN3, BENJAMIN2, JOHN1)18 was born Abt. 1793 in South Carolina, and died Abt. 1830 in Wayne County, Georgia. He married ELEANOR BAGGS WEST BRENNEN18 August 03, 1815 in Camden County, Georgia19, daughter of JOSEPH BAGGS and HANNAH. She died June 27, 1866 in Plant City, Florida20.

More About ELEANOR BAGGS WEST BRENNEN:
Burial: Shiloh Cemetery, Plant City, Florida
     
Children of NOEL RAULERSON and ELEANOR BRENNEN are:
  i.   AMARINTHA5 RAULERSON21, b. Abt. 1818; m. WILLIAM WIGGINS22.
  More About AMARINTHA RAULERSON:
Baptism: June 26, 1840, Prospect Primitive Baptist Church, Jasper, Columbia County, Florida23
23. ii.   JOHN BAGGS RAULERSON, b. May 15, 1820, Wayne County, Georgia; d. April 25, 1901, Lakeland, Florida.
24. iii.   NOEL RABUN RAULERSON, SR., b. Abt. 1820.


9. NIMROD4 RAULERSON (JOHN3, BENJAMIN2, JOHN1)24 was born Abt. 1795 in South Carolina, and died Abt. 1865 in Baker County, Florida25. He married (1) NANCY ROBERSON26, daughter of JAMES ROBERSON and EASTER O'STEEN. She was born September 08, 182227, and died Aft. December 1892 in Florida27. He married (2) SARAH DUKES28 April 22, 1820 in Wayne County, Georgia. She died April 01, 1839 in Baker County, Florida.

Notes for NIMROD RAULERSON:
While in Wayne County, Georgia, Nimrod Raulerson served in the 74th Battalion in the 33rd Militia District in 1813. Also in 1814, and 1815 he served as a mounted spy in the Wayne County Militia under Capt. Richard Walker at Fort Wayne whose purpose was to defend the frontier against Indian attack. He was a 1st Lieutenant from March 23, 1834 to October 3, 1836 and he was living in the 451st Militia District of Wayne County at the time.

Nimrod also served in the Seminole Indian War in Florida being mustered in at Deep Creek, Jacksonville, Florida on July 19, 1837 and mustered out on December 19, 1837.

In 1840, Nimrod Raulerson was back in Wayne County, Georgia but by 1850 he was back in Baker County, (then Columbia County) Florida. Nimrod died in Baker County in 1865, and was buried in Crew's Cemetery, located at the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp, one mile northeast of Baxter in Baker County. His grave is unmarked.

Ref: Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Volume 9, pages 362 and 363.


More About NIMROD RAULERSON:
Burial: Crew's Cemetery, Baker County, Florida.

Notes for SARAH DUKES:
Sarah was killed by Indians on the evening of April 1, 1839 near Fort Moniac in present day Baker County, Florida. Her place of burial is unknown.

Ref: Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Volume 9, page 362.
     
Children of NIMROD RAULERSON and NANCY ROBERSON are:
  i.   DAVID5 RAULERSON28.
25. ii.   JOSEPH PETER RAULERSON, b. May 05, 1848, Baker County, Florida; d. December 12, 1934, Baker County, Florida.
  iii.   MARTHA RAULERSON28, b. Abt. 1849.
  iv.   LUTHER RAULERSON28, b. May 25, 1855.
     
Children of NIMROD RAULERSON and SARAH DUKES are:
26. v.   ELIAS5 RAULERSON, b. Abt. 1821.
  vi.   JOHN RAULERSON28, b. Abt. 1828; m. ESTHER HOWELL28.
  vii.   JACOB RAULERSON28, b. Abt. 1829; d. June 06, 1886, Columbia County, Florida29; m. MARY30; b. Abt. 1847; d. May 17, 1887, Columbia County, Florida31..
  viii.   HARRIET RAULERSON32, b. Abt. 1831; m. SAMUEL CREWS32, October 30, 1851.
  ix.   MICHAEL RAULERSON32, b. Abt. 1833.
27. x.   MATTHEW RAULERSON, b. October 15, 1838.

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