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Descendants of Samuel Jackson, Sr.

6. SAMUEL³ JACKSON, JR. (SAMUEL², AARON¹)³³ was born 23 Jan 1758 in A few miles from Philadelphia, PA on Delaware River^33,³⁴, and died 06 Jun 1834 in Stokes Co., NC ³⁵. He married HANNAH GIBSON³⁵ 23 Jan 1782 in Surry Co., NC ³⁶, daughter of VALENTINE GIBSON and FRANCES GARRETT. She was born 09 Oct 1764 in Surry Co., NC³⁶, and died Dec 1841 in Stokes Co., NC³⁶.

Notes for SAMUEL JACKSON, JR.:
Samuel Jackson, Jr. was disowned from the Westfield Friends Church due to marrying "out of unity." He enlisted and served at various times in 1780 and 1781 as a private under Captain William David in Col. Smith's Regiment. He was captured by the Tories during this time, but soon released and discharged after the surrender of Cornwallis. He was granted a pension of $20.00 per year on his application which was executed in Stokes Co., NC on 15 Mar 1833.

The early census records use the names Samuel Jackson, Sr. and Samuel Jackson, Jr, and Samuel Jr., gave almost the same information in his request for pension that Jacob Jackson gave on his "Testimony." He stated he was born in Chester Co., PA and that his parents moved to Rowan Co., NC when he was around 12 years old.

When his parents, Samuel and Catherine Jackson moved to Tom's Creek, their land was in Surry Co., but when Stokes County was formed in 1789, the line was drawn at Westfield and Samuel Jackson, Sr. found his land had been divided by the county line. Samuel Jackson, Jr.'s land was in Stokes Co. NC.

On the 15th day of March and AD, 1832, personally appeared in open court before the Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, for the County of Stokes:

Samuel Jackson, a resident of NC and the county of Stokes, aged about 74 years, who being first duly sworn in according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed 7 Jun 1832. That he entered the service of the US under the following named officers, and served at known stations. He states first that he was born in the year 1758 in the state of PA a few miles from the City of Philadelphia, on the Delaware River. That he has no record of his age, that when quite young he moved with his parents to that part of County Rowan in the state of NC that is now called Davidson Co. He states that when he was first called into service he lived in the county of Surry and that aforesaid was on Dan River now in Stokes Co. At other times in County of Rowan, that since the Revolutionary War he has lived in the county of Stokes, and lives there now. That he first served in a Company commanded by Captain Joseph Cloud of the county of Stokes, then Surry, in the year of 1780 for a term of four months. Then he volunteered and was put in service and appointed to guard Tory prisoners, at Old Town in Bethabara. That afterwards in the year of 1780, and the second place he served under Captain Gaines, father of General Gains, and he said that he was employed in guarding British soldiers taken prisoners at the Battle of Kings Mountain, and served for one month. Afterwards in the same and succeeding years he was engaged and sent on several scouting parties. In all for a term of one month under different officers, whose names he cannot now remember. That when engaged in the service mentioned the assignment ot which his company was attached was commanded part of the time by Col. William Sheppard and Major Joseph Winston. He recollects while on duty at Old Town a private soldier shot a Sgt. Smith for which offense he was merely whipped. Afterwards, I think, in the year 1782, in the county of Rowan, about the time the British marched south toward the Battleground of Guilford, he volunteered his services in a company of militia commanded by Captain William Davis. In which company was chiefly called out to hunt Tories and obtain them. He was taken prisoner by the Tories and after being confined a while was released, and services and complacement lasted about one month. Shortly after this, in the same year of 1782, he entered service again in a company commanded by Captain Lapp and Lieutenant Bodenhamer and marched toward Wilmington, NC and while on the march, they helped to scatter Tories at "Rafts Swamp" and from there he marched to the mouth of the Neuse River where they made an attack, which was occupied by a British garrison, and then marched toward Georgetown, SC and back. They lay in the backwoods until the news assured them that Cornwallis had been taken. He was then marched home and discharged. He recollects that at "Rafts Swamp" there were 200 men of Guilford that were shot. He states he has no documentary evidence of his service and knows no person who can testify to his service except the testimony of Jacob Idol. He also states that in his neighborhood he is known to Charles Banner and Jacob Carson who can testify of his transactions for his service as a soldier of the Revolution. Sworn and submitted this day and year aforesaid - Samuel Jackson - (his mark)

Notes for HANNAH GIBSON:
Hannah Gibson was born 9 Oct 1764 in Surry Co., NC and died Dec 1841 in Stokes Co., NC Hannah Gibson Jackson's will was probated Dec 1841. Before her death she had applied for a widow's pension with her brother, William Gibson and two life long friends, Martha Pierce and Mary Pierce Roark testifying that she had remained unmarried since Samuel's death and that she was known in the community for her honesty and truth. Information on Samuel and Hannah can be found in the Revolutionary War Records, Claim # W 5004, filed in the Archives in Raleigh, NC.

Lucille Jackson Vernon listed Valentine Gibson as the father of Hannah; however, Woods Welborn, wwellborn@earthlink.net shared the following information with me. I must say this new theory bears much weight.

"It appears that Hannah and William Gibson may have been the children of William Gibson, Sr.., who was probably a close relative of Valentine Gibson, but those relationships remain to be proven. Theoretically, either William, Sr. or Valentine Sr., could have been Hannah's father. It is interesting that Willliam Gibson, Hannah's brother, stated that his sister and Samuel Jackson were married at the home of his father's neighbor, Elisha Pierce. Elisha's home appears to have been near the property of William Gibson, Sr.,

I found the following on Stokes County Gen. Site - http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Stokes/11396 - this post was from James Austin.

I am looking for information on William N. GIBSON (b.BEF 1760 and d. 1831,
Stokes Co., NC). William N. GIBSON of Germanton is different from the William
GIBSON who is the son of Valentine GIBSON. Valentine and his sons lived
in another district of Stokes County.

William N. GIBSON lived in Stokes County near Germanton from about 1795
to his death in 1831. He was a very well educated man, probably a doctor,
and possessed medical texts, literature, and European historical texts
at the time of his death. He had a son, Jeremiah GIBSON, a merchant in
Germanton (b. 30 July 1769; d. 17 Nov. 1848); a son named William GIBSON,
Jr. (b. abt. 1772; d. 1840); possibly a son named Obediah GIBSON (b. abt.
1780); and possibly a son named Robert B. GIBSON. (The William N. Gibson
of Germanton is not the same William Gibson of Stokes Co. who is the son
of Valentine Gibson. Valentine and his sons lived in a district other than
Germanton.) William Gibson, Jr. had the following children: Mary Naomi
GIBSON (m. Benjamin SANDERS), Jeremiah Lee GIBSON (m. Elizabeth Naomi GREEN),
Penina GIBSON (m. Richard SULIVAN), William Green GIBSON, Elbert Lewis
GIBSON, Eunice GIBSON (m. Shadrach MORRIS Jr.), Adaline GIBSON (m. Mr.
LETTRELL), Nancy GIBSON (m. Ebenezer PICKET), and Levi GIBSON. William
GIBSON, Jr. and many of his married children move to St. Clair County,
Alabama in about 1832.

My questions about William N. Gibson are these: Who was the first wife
of William N. Gibson of Germanton? His second wife was Eliza C. Geren (m.
29 June 1826 in Guilford Co.,NC). Was William N. Gibson related in any
way to the other Gibson families in Stokes County, especially Valentine
Gibson? Where did William N. Gibson come from prior to Stokes County? Where
did William N. Gibson go to medical school? Philadelphia? Or Great Britain
(Edinburgh, Dublin, or London)?

Marriage Notes for SAMUEL JACKSON and HANNAH GIBSON:
Samuel and Hannah Gibson Jackson were married at the home of Elisha Pierce, a friend, on a cold winter day by a Justice of the Peace, Micajah Clark. Rev. William Stephens, a preacher from the Baptist Church, was supposed to perform the ceremony, but was taken ill and gave the certificate to Micajah Clark to perform the ceremony. A wedding supper was held for them at her father's home after their return home from Elisha Pierce's home.

Children of SAMUEL JACKSON and HANNAH GIBSON are:

42.	i.	JEHU⁴ JACKSON, b. 01 Feb 1783, Stokes Co., NC; d. 1847, Dayton, Cass Co., MO.
43.	ii.	JAMES HIRAM JACKSON, b. 01 Mar 1785, Stokes Co., NC; d. 08 Dec 1853, Wells Co., IN.
44.	iii.	ISAAC JACKSON, b. 1787, Stokes Co., NC; d. 1835, Delaware Co., IN.
45.	iv.	SAMUEL JACKSON III, b. 14 Mar 1789, Stokes Co., NC; d. 30 Mar 1848, Randolph Co., IN.
46.	v.	SARAH JACKSON, b. 1793, Stokes Co., NC; d. 1851, Probably Hamilton Co., IN.
47.	vi.	JOHN JACKSON, b. 1793, Stokes Co., NC; d. 19 Aug 1854, Laclede Co., MO.
	vii.	WILLIAM JACKSON³⁷, b. 1795, Stokes Co., NC³⁷; d. Unknown.
48.	viii.	AMER JACKSON, b. 1797, Stokes Co., NC; d. Aft. 1850, IN.
49.	ix.	HIRAM W. JACKSON, b. 28 Oct 1801, Stokes Co., NC; d. 09 Nov 1875, Macoupin Co., IL.
50.	x.	JOSEPH JACKSON, b. 23 Aug 1804, Stokes Co., NC; d. 25 Mar 1858, Louisa Co., IA.

7. JOSEPH³ JACKSON (SAMUEL², AARON¹)³⁸ was born 27 Dec 1761 in Rowan Co., NC (currently Surry)³⁸, and died 22 Oct 1815 in Surry Co., NC³⁸. He married SARAH JESSUP³⁹ 21 Apr 1787 in Westfield Friends Church, Surry Co., NC ⁴⁰, daughter of JOSEPH JESSUP and PRISCILLA JACKSON. She was born 20 Aug 1764 in Carteret Co., NC ⁴¹, and died 20 Jan 1818 in Surry Co., NC⁴¹.

Notes for JOSEPH JACKSON:
Joseph was a very prosperous farmer and at his death he owned several hundred acres of land in Surry, Stokes and other counties in NC. He also owned land in Grayson Co., VA. Deed recorded in Surry Co., NC show that he bought his first land from Edward Lovell, 400 acres on both sides of Tom's Creek for 600 pounds, the deed was witnessed by John Jackson and Bowater Sumners. In January of 1794 he sold 55 acres of this land to his brother, Jehu Jackson. Other deeds show 150 acres bought in 1796 from John Burris on the branch of Tom's Creek, Yadkin River, adjoining Bryans Branch. This was witnessed by John Jackson and William Tanzey. He bought 53 acres from Joseph Haiti on the waters of Tom's Creek in 1799. He received two North Carolina grants, one in 1791 fro 150 acres and one in 1802 for 100 acres, both on the banks of Tom's Creek.

Following is his Last Will and Testament, dated 1815, Surry Co., NC

Whereas I, Joseph Jackson, of the County of Surry and the State of North Carolina, being of sound mind and memory do therefore leave this as my last will and testament.

First, that I be decently buried and all my just debts paid.

Secondly, I will and bequeath to my beloved wife during her widowhood the plantation on which she now lives with all the household furniture; also the plantation on the big creek of Dan river; also I leave to her eight cows and two horses and at the end of her widowhood, I will the land on the big creek to be equally divided between my two sons, Zadock and Joel, and the land whereon I live to belong to my son Caleb and Zadock and Joel to make it equal in value to theirs at the time when he is of age. I also leave to my son, Eli the land I bought of Jonathan Harold in Grayson Co., VA, also the tract of land lying on Davies Creek in Stokes Co., NC.

I also leave to my son, Amer Jackson, the tract of land I bought of Purnal Blizzard in Grayson Co., VA and also the tract of land lying on the west fork of Tom's Creek where I formerly lived.

It is also my will that the rest of my sons provide for and decently clothe and victual my son, John and each one to be an equal part as they come of age.

It is also my will that my three daughters, Abigail, Rachel and Betsy have each a hundred dollars worth of property or equal to their sisters who are married.

I also appoint and empower my trusty brother, William Jackson and my trusty son, Eli Jackson, my true and lawful Executors. Signed 22 Sep 1815.

More About JOSEPH JACKSON:
Burial: Unknown, Westfield Friends Church, Surry Co., NC

Notes for SARAH JESSUP:
Sarah Jessup was born 20 Aug 1764 in Carteret Co., NC and died 20 Jan 1818 in Surry Co., NC

She had come with her family to the Westfield community in Surry Co. and married Joseph Jackson in the Westfield Friends MM>

More About SARAH JESSUP:
Burial: Unknown, Westfield Friends Church, Surry Co., NC

Children of JOSEPH JACKSON and SARAH JESSUP are:

MARY⁴ JACKSON⁴¹, b. 1788 ⁴²; d. 21 Mar 1840 ⁴³; m. (1) ABNER JESSUP⁴³, 16 Oct 1809, Stokes Co., NC⁴³; b. 27 Jan 1787 ⁴⁴; d. 1838, OH ⁴⁵; m. (2) JOSEPH WILEY⁴⁶, 26 Dec 1839⁴⁶; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for ABNER JESSUP:
Abneer Jessup was disowned for marrying out of unity.

Abner and Mary Jackson Jessup moved to OH sometime after their marriage, settling in Paint Township, Highland Co., OH. Just a few years before their arrival, the place they chose to make their home was an unbroken wilderness, devoid of roads or trails, and through the broken and hill country, the new comers were obliged to cut a way for their teams and cattle. Their neighbors within a five mile area were Caleb Sumners, Seman Acers, George Housman, John Davis, Jesse George, Philip Spargus, Peter Weaver and Valentine Rhodes.

They moved to New Petersburg Township in 1825 where Abner opened a tavern northeast of town, near the Hulitt farm, in a building no long standing. "The History of Ross and Highland Counties, OH" records: "Many a gray-headed man of today smacks his lips at the recollection of Mrs. Jessup's pumpkin pies, which youthful appetite enabled him so fully to appreciate."

Before Abner died in 1838, he made his wife Mary and brother-in-law Absolom Sumners executors of his will. He willed all of his property to his brothers and sisters and their heirs. There was no mention of any children.

51.	ii.	PRISCILLA JACKSON, b. 1790, Surry Co., NC; d. 27 Nov 1833, Highland Co., OH.
52.	iii.	ELI JACKSON, b. 1792; d. 23 Dec 1834, Marion Co., IN.
53.	iv.	ALSA ABIGAIL JACKSON, b. 1794; d. 04 Aug 1872, Holt Co., MO.
54.	v.	RACHEL JACKSON, b. 21 Jan 1796, Westfield, Surry Co., NC; d. 18 Mar 1875, Hendricks Co., IN.
55.	vi.	AMER JACKSON, b. 1797, Surry Co., NC; d. 1870, Surry Co., NC.
56.	vii.	ZADOCK L. JACKSON, b. 28 Nov 1804, NC; d. 25 Jun 1890, IN.
	viii.	CALEB JACKSON⁴⁷, b. 1805, Surry Co., NC⁴⁷; d. Unknown; m. MARY POLLY SIMMONS^48,⁴⁹, 17 Apr 1846, Surry Co., NC ⁵⁰; b. Abt. 1827, Surry Co., NC ⁵¹; d. Unknown.

More About CALEB JACKSON:
Residence: Caleb Jackson and wife, Polly stayed in NC

57.	ix.	JOEL JACKSON, b. 1806; d. 09 Aug 1849.
	x.	ELIZABETH BETSY JACKSON⁵², b. 1807⁵²; d. Unknown.
	xi.	JOHN JACKSON⁵², b. 1809⁵²; d. Unknown; m. MARTHA (OR RUTH) OGLESBY⁵³, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for JOHN JACKSON:
Source Lucille Jackson:
Joseph had requested in his will that his older sons decently clothe and provide for John until he became of age, and then he was to share equally with the other boys in property.
Each of Samuel and Catherine's eight sons had a son named John, so there were many John Jackson's living in the area at that time. I (Lucille Vernon) am unable to distinguish just which John was the son of Joseph and Sarah. It is assumed that he would be the John Jackson who in 1827, sold one hundred acres of land to his brother Amor Jackson, with his brother Joel Jackson as a Witness. He may also be the John who purchased 446 acres of land in Westfield in 1832.
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Source Lucille Jackson:
Marriage records of Surry Co 1779-1826, show a marriage between one John Jackson and Martha Oglesby on Apr. 26, 1830. This would be about the right date for John, son of Joseph, son of Samuel and Catherine, to have been married. In the Guilford College, I found the notes that Mr. Luther Byrd had made when he was researching some of the families of Westfield. He thought that John, son of Joseph, son of Samuel and Catherine, was the one that had gone to Morgan Co, IN and someone had lined through it and written "No" there. This is the John that married Nancy Spargur. Now if one John did go to Morgan Co, IN, it was probably John, son of Joseph as that is where his brother Zadock and his uncle Jehu Jackson and family lived. The John that married Nancy Spargur was the son of William and Mary Jessup Jackson.

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