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Descendants of Samuel Jackson, Sr.

Generation No. 2

2. JACOB³ JACKSON (SAMUEL², AARON¹)³ was born 1749 in Chester Co., PA ⁴, and died 14 Nov 1844 in Martinville, Clinton Co., OH⁴. He married ANN BEALES⁵ 10 Aug 1774 in Tom's Creek, Westfield MM, Surry Co., NC ⁶, daughter of BOWATER BEALES and SARAH COOK. She was born 03 Sep 1755 in New Garden MM, Guilford Co., NC ⁷, and died 27 Aug 1835 ⁸.

Notes for JACOB JACKSON:
After the arrival of his family in NC, Jacob's father, Samuel, placed him in the home of a Quaker to learn a trade. He remained in the care of this family for several years. He became a member of the New Garden MM in Guilford Co., upon his personal application for membership, soon after arriving at manhood. His parents moved from Rowan Co. to Surry Co., NC around 1774, settling on Tom's Creek. Jacob must have been quite an influence on his brothers and sisters as they all became members of the Society of Friends. There is no record of his parents ever joining either the New Garden or the Westfield MM. A Quaker meeting house was built and called Tom's Creek MM. Jacob, along with his brothers, Curtis, John, and Samuel, Jr., were among the charter members. They later helped build the new church called "Westfield." A new brick church has been built to take the place of the old one on the same location, and just across the highway is the grave yard. Unfortunately all of the early Quaker graves have been plowed under and now there is just an open field. It gives you a very sad feeling to stand and look out over this plowed field where so many of the Jackson family and their relatives were buried. The Jessup, Sumner, Simmons, Hiatt, Garrett and many other families were also buried there.

Jacob bought his first land (recorded at Dobson, NC) from Lewis Conners, which contained 100 acres and was located on the waters of Tom's Creek, not far from the VA line and the Blue Ridge Mtns. He moved his family to New Hope MM in Green Co., TN on 24 Dec 1797 where he remained for seven years. On 17 Dec 1804, he moved with his family to Miami, OH and in 1811 to Clinton Co., OH where he remained until his death at the age of 97.

After the division which took place in the Quaker Yearly and Subordinate Meetings in the years 1828 and 1829, Jacob and other members were attached to Miami Quarterly meetings, from which he resided more than twenty miles and not with-standing his great age, the distance, the frequent inclemency of the weather and the bad roads, he seldom failed attending meetings, exhibiting a fervency for the good of "this People" as he frequently called the Society.

His last illness which was of a complicated character, confined him mostly to his room for about three weeks, but to his bed only a few hours. A sudden change took place about two o'clock in the afternoon on the 14th day of the eleventh month, 1844. On being helped to bed he said he did not expect ever to rise again, and spoke but little afterwards, though he appeared to be quite sensible and composed, and lay in that situation until near eleven o'clock in the evening of the same day, when he passed away quietly, and thus closed his long and useful life.

Notes for ANN BEALES:
Ann Beales was born 3 Sep 1755 in Guilford Co., NC. She became an Elder in the Friends church. She was a woman of good example in the common walks of life, and particularly in the diligent attendance of her religious meetings, in which she encouraged her children and those around her.

Marriage Notes for JACOB JACKSON and ANN BEALES:
From "The Quaker Corner" we find the following:

Whereas, Jacob Jackson, son of Samuel and Catherine Jackson, of the County of Surry, and the province of North Carolina; and Ann Beals, daughter of Bowater and Sarah Beales, of the County and province aforesaid, having declared their intentions of marriage before several of the Monthly Meetings of the people called Quakers, at New Garden whose proceedings therein were allowed of by the said meetings.

Now, these are to certify whom it may concern, that for the full accomplishment of their intentions, this Tenth day of the Eight month in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four, they, the said Jacob Jackson and Ann Beales, appeared in a public assembly of the said people, and others met together, at their usual Meeting House at Tom's Creek, the the county of Surry aforesaid, and the said Jacob Jackson, taking the said Ann Beales by the hand, did in a solemn manner openly declare that he took her to be his wife, promising to be unto her a loving and faithful husband, until death should separate them. And then and there in the said Assembly, the said Ann Beales did in like manner declare that she took the said Jacob Jackson to be her husband, promising to be unto him a loving and faithful wife until death should separate them, or words to that effect. And moreover the said Jacob Jackson and Ann Beales, she according to the custom of marriage assuming the name of her husband, as a further confirmation thereof, did then and there to those present set their hands.

Jacob Jackson
Ann Jackson

And we whose names are thereunder subscribed, being amongst others present, at the solemnization of their marriage and superscription in manner aforesaid, as witnesses thereto, have hereunto set our hands, the day and year above written.

Thomas Jessop, Amos Henley, Joseph Hiett, Samuel Jackson, Thomas Jessop, Uriah Carson, Ann Jessop, Bowater Beales, Jr., Moorman Ballard, Curtis Jackson, Suzanna Hiett, Thomas Beales, David Ballard, Thomas Sumner, Elizabeth Beales, Sarah Beales, John Bryant, Henry Worley, Hannah Hiett, Catherine Jackson, Daniel Beales, Richard Jones, Ann Hiett, Sarah Beales, Samuel Bond, Jamima Jones, Ruth Worley, Ruth Beales, John Burris, Mary Jessop, Ester Burris, Caleb Jessop, Hannah Hiett, Phebe Sumner, Jacob Jessop, Lydia Bryant, John Hiett.

Children of JACOB JACKSON and ANN BEALES are:

12.	i.	RACHEL⁴ JACKSON, b. 15 Jul 1775, New Garden, Guilford Co., NC; d. 23 Sep 1846, Highland Co., OH.
13.	ii.	RUTH JACKSON, b. 04 Nov 1776, New Garden, Guilford Co., NC; d. Unknown.
	iii.	SAMUEL JACKSON⁹, b. 10 Aug 1778, New Garden, Guilford Co., NC⁹; d. Unknown.

Notes for SAMUEL JACKSON:
Samuel Jackson was born Aug. 10, 1778, in Surry Co, NC. He was eldest son and third child born to Jacob and Ann (Beals) Jackson. He was about eighteen years old when his parents moved from Westfield to TN in 1797. There is no information on Samuel Jackson t this time. There was a marriage recorded in Green Co for one Samuel Jackson and Susannah Bent on Nov. 26, 1812, and may have been the Samuel we are researching.

Several articles have been written on the history of Clinton and Highland Counties in OH. One mentions one Samuel Jackson who came to Jefferson Co around 1800-01. He was a great hunter and frontiersman. Professor Edwin West stated that he was the brother of Jacob and John Jackson, early settlers of Wayne Co, OH. The Samuel Jackson living in Stokes Co, NC married Hannah Gibson, lived and died in Stokes Co and is believed by many Jackson researchers to be the brother of Jacob and John Jackson, and if he is a brother, then Samuel the hunter would not be a brother.

Samuel the hunter is said to have built the first cabin in Jefferson Township in 1812. Samuel, son of Jacob at that time, would have been thirty-four years of age, and he is possibly the son but not the brother of Jacob Jackson.

Since we have been unable to find any information on Samuel, son of Jacob and Ann, the following articles found on Samuel the hunter is used here.

The following was taken from "Highland Pioneer Sketches and Family Genealogies" by Elsie Johnson Ayres, Hillsboro, OH:

"Samuel Jackson and his brothers, Jacob and John, Quakers from North Carolina, settled on Rocky Fork as early as 1801. They were the sons of Samuel Jackson Sr., native of Ireland. Samuel Jackson the immigrant, was a direct descendant of Ralph Jackson who was burned at the stake as a martyr in Stratford, England, in 1556.

The brothers remained in a crude log cabin for a few years after their arrival. They were all good hunters who had served as Indian spies. They made enough money to live or the equivalent, by selling pelts. Samuel Jackson remained in the cabin after both his brothers had cleared land of their own. He was a rugged individual who remained in the woods for weeks at a time. His favorite region to hunt was the Brushcreek and Sunfish Hills. In 1801, during the hunting season in the Sunfish Hills, Samuel Jackson killed two panthers, a number of huge bears, deer, and other animals. In 1812, he moved to Clinton Co, where he erected the first cabin in what is now Jefferson Township. In 1818 he moved to Cass Co, TX, and lived to be over one hundred years of age."

From "A History of Highland Co, Ohio"

"In the fall of 1809, as Samuel Jackson was passing along a trace down the banks of Sunfish Creek, about three miles east of Sinking Springs, he saw a large bear crossing the path before him. The bear, not seeing him, went into a hole in the rocks while yet in sight, near the creek. Jackson determined to have him out but knew that he could not effect his purpose alone. He therefore went to the nearest cabin, which happened to be John Lowman's, for assistance. John immediately returned with him to the den of the bear. They took a chunk of fire with them. When they reached the place, they first filled the hole with dry branches, which they set on fire. After this, they stationed themselves thirty of forty yards distant, rifles in hand. The smoke soon entered the hole and forced the bruin out. As he emerged Jackson fired and wounded him. The bear then retreated to another hole close to the first.

The entrance of this was just large enough for him to pass through, but increased in size further in. The hunters again filled the mouth with leaves and fired them. But after waiting for upwards of an hour for the reappearance of the bear, and neither seeing nor hearing him, they concluded to go home and wait till evening. When evening came they returned to the den or cave in the rocks, and after a careful examination they satisfied themselves that bruin was still there in defiance of the smoke. So Jackson proposed to take a torch and crawl into the hole and force him out, for they were determined to have him at all hazards. He accordingly prepared himself and managed by a considerable effort to force himself in. He soon succeeded by the help of his torch in finding the bear, which, contrary to his expectations, was quiet dead from his shot. On making this discovery and satisfying himself that there was no mistake, he called out to Lowman at the mouth of the hole to come and assist him in dragging out the carcass.

Lowman crept in and managed to get hold of the body, and pulled while Jackson pushed. The bear was a very large one, and in that contracted place was quite difficult to manage. The mouth of the cave being small, the great difficulty was, however. to get him through it. Indeed the thing seemed impossible, although the animal had entered with ease while alive. After many efforts it finally stuck fast, and became wedged so tight that they could not move it either way.

The efforts of Lowman at the entrance of the hole had stirred up the remains of the leaves fired in the early part of the day, and the fire not being extinguished, a dense smoke soon penetrated the cave, notwithstanding the fact that the bear was fast in the mouth. Jackson being on the inside was like to suffocate, and Lowman being partly in was in little better condition. In this alarming state of affairs while Jackson was begging and praying with the little breath he had yet remaining. Lowman was making almost superhuman efforts to rescue him. Lowman, by thrusting his hands between the bear and the rocks, he made a slight opening. Then laying himself on his back, with both feet against the rocks, he took a long and steady pull for life, and finally, to the great joy of his friend inside, brought out the bear, and saved him from suffocation. Mr. Lowman above mentioned was long a most worthy citizen of the vicinity of Hillsboro.

From "History of Clinton County, Ohio, 1882, Jefferson Township":

"Early settlements - The first cabin built in the township was on the farm now owned by John Holaday, by Samuel Jackson, about the year 1812. He had emigrated from Tennessee in the year 1800 and settled in the eastern part of what is now Highland Co, on Rocky Fork. His principal occupation was hunting, and during one year (1801) he killed two panthers and a large number of deer and bears. His hunting grounds were the Brush Creek and Sun Fish hills. About the year 1818 he moved to the southwestern part of the township, and there settled on lands now owned by Alfred Daugherty and known as the "Lyons farm". He soon after moved back to Tennessee and from there to Cass Co, TX where he was living at the beginning of the late Civil War since which time the writer has been unable to learn anything from him.�

"Clinton Co, Ohio" By Professor Edwin P. West.

�Samuel Jackson built the first cabin in Jefferson Township, in 1812. He was a famous hunter in his day, and was characterized as a second Daniel Boone. He is as a typical frontiersman and finally found his way to Cass Co, TX where he died a quarter of a century ago, at the age of one hundred years.�

	iv.	MARY JACKSON⁹, b. 28 Feb 1782, New Garden, Guilford Co., NC⁹; d. Unknown; m. THOMAS MACKLIN¹⁰, 10 Nov 1804, Green Co., TN¹⁰; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
	v.	ANN JACKSON¹¹, b. 25 Apr 1784, New Garden, Guilford Co., NC¹¹; d. Unknown.
14.	vi.	JESSE JACKSON, b. 16 Oct 1786, Surry Co., NC; d. 08 Aug 1844, Clinton Co., OH.
15.	vii.	LYDIA JACKSON, b. 11 Oct 1788, Surry Co., NC; d. 27 Feb 1870, Highland Co., OH.
16.	viii.	CURTIS JACKSON, b. 01 Jan 1793, Surry Co., NC; d. 03 Apr 1850, Clinton Co., OH.
17.	ix.	JOSIAH JACKSON, b. 09 Aug 1795, Surry Co., NC; d. 16 Jul 1848, Clinton Co., OH.

3. CURTIS ISAAC³ JACKSON (SAMUEL², AARON¹)¹² was born 1751 in Chester Co., PA¹², and died 25 Sep 1829 in Guilford Co., NC ¹³. He married (1) RUTH BEALES¹⁴ 25 Nov 1775 in New Garden MM, Guilford Co., NC¹⁴, daughter of BOWATER BEALES and SARAH COOK. She was born 17 Jun 1757 in New Garden MM, Guilford Co., NC ¹⁵, and died Abt. 1819 in NC ¹⁶. He married (2) ELIZABETH SHAW¹⁶ Unknown. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Notes for CURTIS ISAAC JACKSON:
Curtis Jackson was born1751 in Chester Co., PA and died before Sep 1829. He and three of his brothers were among the charter members of the Westfield MM in Surry Co., NC. Deeds recorded in Surry Co., show that Curtis received a NC grant for two hundred acres located on both sides of Tom's Creek portion of the Yadkin River, adjoining land of Lewis Conners and Thomas Evans. He received a one hundred acre tract granted from the state on 18 May 1789. This was on the waters of Big Creek of Dan River. This land was adjoining Samuel Jackson, his brother. He purchased fifty five acres of land from Joseph Jessup on 31 Jan 1794 and sold the same tract to Nathan Beals on 11 Nov 1800. In 1808 he moved with his family to Guilford Co., NC and transferred his membership from the Westfield MM to Deep Creek MM.

Hello Jo,

I was looking at your family tree maker home page in conjunction with
the LDS website (www.familytreemaker.com) searching for clues that might
point to Craft Jackson being a son of Curtis Isaac Jackson and Ruth
Beales.

First let me repeat that I have found a will dated and proved in 1826
for Craft Jackson of Guilford County in which he named his wife Nancy
and two sons Joel and William. He also indicated that he had several
daughters but did not name them. The executors of his will were Nathan
Mendenhall and John Bailes.

If Craft Jackson was indeed the son of Curtis Jackson, then John Bales,
son of Susannah Jackson would be Craft's first cousin. Note you spell
the name "John Beales" but give the same date of birth as LDS. It is
possible, tho certainly not proven, that the John Bailes named co-executor
of the will of Craft Jackson was this John Bales/Beales, son of Susannah
Jackson. Although this is speculation, it is nevertheless interesting.
You cite "Dale" (dri@radiks.net) as your source for this John Beales.

On your web page you indicate that Susannah Jackson Beales and her husband
Daniel Beales left North Carolina in 1799, but some of the children like
John Bales and Daniel Bales might have been old enough to stay behind in
Guilford County, N. C. if they so chose.

More in a moment,

Steve Jackson
(jsteve@ucar.edu)

More About CURTIS ISAAC JACKSON:
Church Action: 09 Jul 1808, from Westfield MM to Deep River MM

Notes for RUTH BEALES:
Ruth Beales was born 17 Jun 1757 and died abt 1819 in NC

The witnesses at her marriage to Curtis Jackson at New Garden MM were: Strangeman Stanley, Michal Huff, Caleb Sumner, Joseph Hiatt, Thomas Cook, Thomas Jessup, Phebe Sumner, Hannah Hiatt, Miriam Carr, Kezia Mills, Mary Cook and Elizabeth Mills.

More About RUTH BEALES:
Church Action: 09 Jul 1808, from Westfield MM to Deep River Mm

Children of CURTIS JACKSON and RUTH BEALES are:

18.	i.		PHOEBE⁴ JACKSON, b. 15 Nov 1776, Surry Co., NC; d. Unknown.
	ii.		CATHERINE JACKSON¹⁷, b. 19 Sep 1778, Surry Co., NC¹⁷; d. Unknown; m. BOB MATTHEW¹⁸, 13 Feb 1799, Guilford Co., NC¹⁸; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

More About CATHERINE JACKSON:
Church Action: from Westfield MM to Deep River MM

	iii.	SARAH JACKSON¹⁸, b. 16 Aug 1780, New Garden, Guilford Co., NC¹⁸; d. Unknown; m. KING FISHER¹⁹, Unknown; b. 1773¹⁹; d. Unknown.
19.	iv.	BOWATER JACKSON, b. 01 Apr 1783, Surry Co., NC; d. Dec 1846.
20.	v.	JACOB JACKSON, b. 22 Jan 1785, Westfield, Surry Co., NC; d. 06 Jul 1831, Dallas Co., AL.
21.	vi.	BEULAH JACKSON, b. 1787, Surry Co., NC; d. 1820, Washington Co., IN.
22.	vii.	SUSANNA JACKSON, b. 10 Apr 1789, Surry Co., NC; d. 10 Apr 1873, IN.
	viii.	NATHAN JACKSON²⁰, b. 1791, Surry Co., NC²⁰; d. 1826, Dallas Co., AL²⁰; m. SUSAN POTTER²⁰, 23 Nov 1816 ²¹; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for NATHAN JACKSON:
Nathan Jackson was the third son of Curtis and Ruth Beales Jackson. He grew up on his father's farm in Surry Co., NC. He moved to Dallas Co., AL where two of his brothers and one sister, Phoebe (wife of Timothy Jessup) were living. He died shortly after his move to AL.

WILL OF Nathan Jackson:

In the name of God Amen: I, Nathan Jackson of Dallas in the state of Alabama, do make an ordain this to be my last will and Testament.

First: I will that all my just debts be paid

Second: I will that after the payment of all my just debts that my property of every kind and nature be kept together and to go to my loving wife Susan during her natural life for her herself and the maintenance of my children, and after her death to be equally divided between all of my children or their heirs.

Third: I appoint my brother Bowater Jackson Executor of this my last will and testament. In witness, whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 14th day of Oct., 1825.

Witnessed by John Tabb, Jonathan T. Simms and William A. Jones.

23.	ix.	THOMAS JACKSON, b. 1793, Surry Co., NC; d. Aft. 1865, Miami, KS.
24.	x.	EDITH JACKSON, b. 1795, Surry Co., NC; d. Unknown.
25.	xi.	RUTH JACKSON, b. 1798, Surry Co., NC; d. 01 Feb 1863, Commerce, Jackson Co., GA.
26.	xii.	CURTIS JACKSON, JR., b. 1798, Surry Co., NC; d. Unknown, Miami Co., KS.

Children of CURTIS JACKSON and ELIZABETH SHAW are:

	xiii.		MARY⁴ JACKSON²², b. 1821, Guilford Co., NC²²; d. Unknown.
	xiv.		LURENA JACKSON²², b. 1823, Guilford Co., NC²²; d. Unknown; m. JAMES LLOYD²², 24 Aug 1852, Guilford Co., NC²²; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

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