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Ancestors of J.D. Maness

Generation No. 6

      32. James Doss⁷⁸, born Abt. 1748 in Cumberland, Virginia?; died Abt. February 1812 in Cumberland, Virginia ⁷⁹. He was the son of 64. Sr. Joshua Doss and 65. Elizabeth. He married 33. Sarah.

      33. Sarah^80,⁸¹, died in Y.

More About James Doss:
Record Change: June 14, 2003

More About Sarah:
Record Change: July 02, 2003

Child of James Doss and Sarah is:

Parker S. Doss, born Abt. 1768 in Cumberland County, Virginia; died 1855 in Bonham, Fannin County, Texas; married Angelica Epps Cheatham November 18, 1797 in Chesterfield County, Virginia.

      34. William Cheatham⁸², born Abt. 1760; died 1830 in Albemarle, Virginia. He was the son of 68. Joel Cheatham and 69. Elizabeth Gates. He married 35. Elizabeth Cheatham.

      35. Elizabeth Cheatham⁸², died in Y. She was the daughter of 70. Richard Cheatham and 71. Grace Moore.

Notes for William Cheatham:
He died intestate.

More About William Cheatham:
Record Change: June 14, 2003

More About Elizabeth Cheatham:
Record Change: July 02, 2003

Child of William Cheatham and Elizabeth Cheatham is:

Angelica Epps Cheatham, born Abt. 1780 in Chesterfield County, Virginia; died Abt. 1852 in Fannin County, Texas?; married Parker S. Doss November 18, 1797 in Chesterfield County, Virginia.

      36. Benjamin Bourland^83,⁸⁴, born January 06, 1779 in Wilkes County, North Carolina; died June 05, 1851 in Ladonia, Fannin County, Texas. He was the son of 72. John Bourland and 73. Catherine. He married 37. Agnes Nancy McElroy Abt. 1800 in Laurens District, South Carolina.

      37. Agnes Nancy McElroy⁸⁵, born Abt. 1775 in Laurens District, South Carolina; died 1825 in Calloway County, Kentucky.

Notes for Benjamin Bourland:
Information from an unpublished draft manuscript titled NORTHEAST TEXAS PIONEERS 1800-1877, copyright by Skipper Steely, 1989, Paris, Texas: A part of his family came from Kentucky to Texas. No clear reason for the removal of the family to northeast Texas is construed except that Bourland was born near many future Red River pioneers, and some friends of his from Tennessee moved to the Texas region, including the Stout family. ^Born in Wilkes County, NC, Bourland had 19 children by two wives, apparently 13 by his first wife named Nancy, whom he married in about 1798. The family moved through Tennessee to Hopkins County, Kentucky by 1803. Benjamin Sr. married second to a lady names Martha about 1828. Benjamin probably came to Texas in about 1839 or 1840, after his sons James, William Howard, and Benjamin Jr. arrived. His last child born in Kentucky was Martha in 1839. ^Benjamin is buried in a cemetery south of the north Sulphur Fork on the Lamar-Fannin County line.

More About Benjamin Bourland:
Burial: Delta County, Texas
Record Change: June 14, 2003
Resided: 1850, Fannin County, Texas

More About Agnes Nancy McElroy:
Record Change: June 14, 2003

Children of Benjamin Bourland and Agnes McElroy are:

	18	i.		James G. Bourland, born August 11, 1801 in Wolf Creek, Pendleton District?, South Carolina; died August 20, 1879 in Cooke County, Texas; married Catherine Wells June 16, 1822 in Hopkins County, Kentucky.
	22	ii.		John Mcelroy Bourland, born 1804 in Pond Creek, Henderson County, Kentucky; died Bef. September 03, 1852 in Lamar County, Texas; married Nancy Hood February 02, 1827 in Calloway County, Kentucky.

      38. William Wells⁸⁵, died Aft. 1809 in Hopkins County, Kentucky. He married 39. Virginia Baylis?.

      39. Virginia Baylis?⁸⁵, died in Y.

More About William Wells:
Record Change: June 14, 2003

More About Virginia Baylis?:
Record Change: July 02, 2003

Child of William Wells and Virginia Baylis? is:

Catherine Wells, born Abt. 1803; died Abt. 1840; married James G. Bourland June 16, 1822 in Hopkins County, Kentucky.

      40. Jr. William Temple Coles^86,^87,^88,^89,⁹⁰, born 1759 in Cheraws District, South Carolina; died Aft. 1840 in Wilson County, Tennessee. He was the son of 80. Sr. William Temple Coles and 81. Sarah Jolly. He married 41. Mary Bef. 1778.

      41. Mary^91,⁹², died in Y.

Notes for Jr. William Temple Coles:
In Salisbury, Rowan County, NC, he was, at the age of 16, a Captain of the NC Continental Line. "In the book [IT:Encyclopedia of Continental Army Units:IT], by Fred Anderson Berg, there is a listing of the units that wintered at Valley Forge, 1777-1778. On page 148: 'Brig. Gen Lachlan McIntosh's Brigade 4th N.C. Thomas Polk, Col. James Thackston, Lt. Col. John Armstrong, Major.' " (W.T. was a Captain in the 4th N.C.) "In another [unnamed] book there is the plan of the Encampment. McIntosh's Brigade was the one encamped [just inside the main gate and] closest to Washington's Headquarters." He was in Dublin, Ireland in 1795/96. It is believed that he and his son moved to Sumner and later Wilson County, TN, in 1800.

More About Jr. William Temple Coles:
Military active duty: 1775, Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina
Record Change: August 18, 2003
Resided: Bet. January 15 - 16, 1796, Dublin, Ireland
Revolutionary War: Bet. 1777 - 1778, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

More About Mary:
Record Change: July 02, 2003

Child of William Coles and Mary is:

III William Temple Coles, born Abt. 1778 in Maryland; died Bet. 1851 - 1855 in Wilson County, Tennessee; married Mary Brown September 19, 1800 in Sumner County, Tennessee.

      42. Matthew Brown^93,⁹⁴, born Abt. 1755 in Ireland; died in Y. He was the son of 85. Ann. He married 43. Ann Neely Abt. 1780 in South Carolina?.

      43. Ann Neely⁹⁵, died Abt. 1821 in Rowan County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of 86. Jackson Neely and 87. Ann.

Notes for Matthew Brown:
Came over on the ship Britannia. Mathew [sic] Brown served with a company of Catawba indians under Capt. Thomas Drennan. The company joined General Sumter in 1780, 1781-82. There were 41 Catawbas and 3 white men. He served for 20 days. During the American Revolutionary War in 1781, he supplied the militia in South Carolina with provisions. The State repaid him in 1790.

More About Matthew Brown:
Immigration: Abt. September 01, 1767, Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland
Military: 1780, South Carolina ⁹⁶
Record Change: June 14, 2003

More About Ann Neely:
Record Change: June 14, 2003

Child of Matthew Brown and Ann Neely is:

Mary Brown, born Abt. 1782 in South Carolina; died Bet. November - December 1855 in Lamar County, Texas; married III William Temple Coles September 19, 1800 in Sumner County, Tennessee.

      46. Alex Hood?, died in Y. He married 47. Mary?.

      47. Mary?, died in Y.

More About Alex Hood?:
Record Change: July 02, 2003

More About Mary?:
Record Change: July 02, 2003

Child of Alex Hood? and Mary? is:

Nancy Hood, died in Y; married John Mcelroy Bourland February 02, 1827 in Calloway County, Kentucky.

50. Samuel Elliot, died Abt. 1782 in Rowan County, North Carolina?.

More About Samuel Elliot:
Record Change: June 14, 2003

Child of Samuel Elliot is:

Catherine Elliott, born Abt. 1778 in North Carolina Or England; died in Y; married Francis Nixon February 24, 1798 in Madison County, Kentucky.

      52. Sr. Stephen Wilcox^97,⁹⁸, born July 16, 1777 in Pasquotank County, North Carolina; died September 06, 1849 in Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois. He was the son of 104. Stephen Wilcox and 105. Winnifred Jennings/Godrey. He married 53. Fanny Abt. 1798 in North Carolina.

      53. Fanny^99,¹⁰⁰, born June 1776 in North Carolina; died July 29, 1833 in Macoupin County, Illinois.

Notes for Sr. Stephen Wilcox:
Highland Precinct, p. 78. Cause of death is listed from chronic sore leg.

From Kathleen Diane Cormack: "Stephen Wilcox Sr. was born in North Carolina. He brought his family to Illinois around 1820. One of the first land transactions, that he made was in Madison County on 29 December 1828 for 80 acres in the East/Southeast Section of the County. On the 4th of March 1836, he acquired another 40 acres North east/ North west. His Will is found at the Edwardsville Courthouse on Microfilm reel 15, #4844: "In the name of God Amen. I Stephen Wilcox of the County of Madison and State of Illinois being this day sound of mind, memory and understanding but knowing the uncertainty of life, do make, ordain and publish the following to be my last will and testament, revoking and annulling all and every will heretofore by me made...........Item first: I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Nancy Wilcox, all my personal property of whatsoever nature or kind and also all my real estate, during the time of her natural life, enjoining on her to pay all my debts.....and after my decease to pay my funeral expenses. Item second..after the decease of my said wife, I allow my land to be sold and public sale on a credit of twelve months and when the proceeds there of are collected, they are to be divided amongst my children who may then be living or if dead, then to their heirs as follows viz, the said proceeds to be divided into equal shares according to the number of my children who may be living or have lawful heirs living. First to William Wilcox, two shares, second to Stephen Wilcox Jr., one share, third to Lemuel B. Wilcox, one share, fourth to Polly Page one share and fifth to James Munro Wilcox, son of my deceased son Jeramiah M. Wilcox, one share. If any of the said heirs should by leaving us lawful heirs, previous to receiving their share as alas, then their true said share shall revert back in equal amounts to the remaining surviving heirs. Item third: I nominate and appoint my beloved wife Nancy Wilcox to be my Executrix of this my last will and testament and I hereby request that no security be required of her for the performance of the duties that may devalue upon her in carrying out the provisions of this my will. Item fourth: After the decease of my said wife, it is my will that the advertising and selling of my lands shall be conducted by my son Stephen Wilcox and I do hereby nominate him to perform said business and collect, receive and divide the proceeds and pay over their respective shares to the proper persons, dispersing and to do and perform all other business that may pertain to the final closing and settling up, this my last will and testament.

In testimony whereof I have been unto set my hand and seal this eighth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and forty eight." Stephen "X" Wilcox Signed, sealed and published and declared the above named testator to be his last will and testament in the presents of us the day and year above written. J. H. Chapman John F. Funderbunk Daniel Powers"

More About Sr. Stephen Wilcox:
Burial: 1849, Old Staunton City Cemetery, Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois
Census 1830: 1830, Madison County, Illinois
Census 1840: 1840, Madison County, Illinois
Record Change: June 14, 2003
Resided: Abt. 1819, Madison/Macoupin Counties, Illinois

More About Fanny:
Burial: 1833, Old Staunton City Cemetery, Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois
Record Change: June 14, 2003

Child of Stephen Wilcox and Fanny is:

Jr. Stephen Wilcox, born 1801 in Pasquotank County, North Carolina; died Aft. 1847 in Madison County, Illinois; married Mary "Polly" Piper July 10, 1824 in Madison County, Illinois.

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