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Descendants of Joseph Wall

Generation No. 4

5. HOWELL⁴ WALL (HOWELL ELIJAH³, JOSEPH², JOSEPH¹) was born 1764 in Beaufort County, South Carolina, and died September 21, 1822 in Amite County, Mississippi. He married REBECCA ANN VARNER Abt. 1788 in South Carolina, daughter of DANIEL VARNER and ANN CHESTER. She was born Abt. 1767 in North or South Carolina, and died August 3, 1847 in Amite County, Mississippi.

Notes for HOWELL WALL:
Howell Wall, listed as a Revolutionary War veteran by the DAR, was a land owner and presumably a planter. Howell served in the South Carolina Cavalry in the Revolution, and in 1781, at the age of 17, he fought in the battle of Cowpens.

He married Rebecca Varner in about 1788, from which time until 1811 he lived in St. Peter's Parish of the Beaufort District. Howell was a member of the Black Swamp Baptist Church, and by 1811 he had become a Baptist minister. In 1811 he obtained a passport from the governor of Georgia to ensure safe travel through the Creek Indian Nation, and moved his family (and six slaves) to southeastern Amite County, Mississippi, where in 1812 he was co founder and first pastor of the Jerusalem Baptist Church near present day Gillsburg. He served as the pastor until his death in 1822. Rebecca died in Amite County in 1847.

(Compiled by Warren B. Wall)

Mississippi Court Records
[p.57] AMITE COUNTY WILL BOOK “1”
page 59

Wall, Howell.
September 21, 1822. October 30, 1822.
All estate to wife Rebra Wall during her life time and then to legal heirs- not named.
Wit: Drury Wall and Charles Wall.

Howell WALL will, 21 Sept, 1822
wife Rebecca WALL

Rest to my lawful heirs (will made on death bed).

Wt: Drury WALL, J. WALL, Chs. WALL

Pr: 31 Oct 1822

Charles Davis, Judge of Probate

Estate Records, Amite County, MS 23 September 1822, Book B, Vol. 2

P. 223 Administrators: Charles WALL, Howell WALL, Abel Cotten

P. 224 Benjamin Huff

P. 225 Estate appraised 11-14-1822 for $4,986.37

P. 330 Accounting of the estate 11-29-1822

William Bartley WALL and Jane Caroline WALL, 31 Oct 1822, p. 225, Minors under 14, Rebecca WALL,

their guardian. P. 226 Charles WALL and Howell WALL, security

Rebecca Ann WALL and Lemuel WALL, 31 Oct 1822, p. 227, Minors over 14, Charles WALL, their

guardian. P. 228 Howell WALL and Smual B. Marsh, securities.

From the Web site of Eleanor Sue Holmes http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/o/l/Eleanor-H-Colson/GENE6-0019.html

Notes for Rev. Howell Wall, Sr.:
24 May 1785 - Vol 8, p 287 of stub entries to Indents issue in pmt. of Claims growing out of the Revolution, edited by A. S. Salley, Jr., Book Q, p. 497:

Issued to Howell WALL. Horseman in the Militia of SC; the following proof of service of Howell WALL. - To Mr. Howell WALL for nineteen pounds, one schilling, and seven pence sterling for a horse lost in the Militia as pr. account audited. Howell WALL was acting in the capacity of - Horseman in the Militia of SC.

"Encyclopedia of the New West", p. 246, article on Judge William B WALL:
Rev. Howell WALL is listed as being born in Edgefield District, SC abt. 1759. (Burial records say abt. 1765) He married Rebecca VERNON/VARNER about 1785 (I have 1788), daughter of Daniel VERNON who was also killed at the battle of Cowpens. He was a member of Gen. Marion's Cavalry. He left three children, two daughters and one son (Rebecca, Mary, John). Rebecca was the oldest, 13 at the time, and witnessed the burning of the homestead by British troops under the command of Col. Tarleton. Her mother Ann VERNON (VARNER in most records), whose maiden name was given as CHESTER (unconfirmed by me; actually listed CHESHER in the article. I have found a David CHESTER in 1779 Old 96th Dist. Could he be her father?), was a descendant of one of the Hugenot families driven out of France and settled in SC.

Howell is listed as a Revolutionary War veteran by the DAR. He was a landowner in St. Peter's Parish, Beaufort District, South Carolina and presumably a planter until about 1811. He was a member of the Black Swamp Baptist Church and by 1811 he had become a Baptist minister. In 1811, he moved with his family (and six slaves) to southeastern Amite County, Mississippi, where in 1812 he was cofounder and first pastor of the Jerusalem Baptist Church. He served as pastor until his death in 1822.

In 1796, Howell WALL was a lay messenger under Alexander Scott, pastor, from Black Swamp Baptist Church situated 3 miles north of Robertville, SC. In 1810 with his wife and 11 children, Rev. Howell Wall moved from SC to Amite Co., built a lot house on Tickfaw River (a few miles above Gillsburg) for self and another for a church for which he gave 4 acres of land. SOURCE: Article on Rev. Alexander Scott of the Savannah River Churches.

Jerusalem Baptist Church was organized 29 February 1812 with the help of Howell Wall. Founding members- Howell and Rebecca Wall, Cobbs, Burtons, Robertsons, Ann Varner. Howell Wall was the first pastor. Three of his sons became preachers- Howell, Jr, Lemuel E., and W. B. The original building was sold to the Negroes. Source: Liberty and Amite County Sesqui-Centennial, 1809-1959, In Observance of 150 Years of Progress, by the Amite County Sesqui-Centennial Committee. Jerusalem Baptist Church was located in the southern part of Amite County, MS and was served by Brothers Howell and W. B. Wall.

1790 Beaufort County, SC census
Howell WALL, page 013, 1 male over 16, 2 females 0 slaves
Ann VARNER, page 013, 1 male over 16, 1 male under 16, 3 females 0 slaves
Elizabeth WALL, page 013, 1 male over 16, 3 females 0 slaves (Howell's mother?)
Elisha WALL, page 013, 1 male over 16, 5 males under 16, 5 females 0 slaves
Sampson WALLS, page 013, 3 males over 16, 1 female, 0 slaves
Matthew RUSHING, page 012, 2 males > 16, 4 females, 0 slaves
Meliki RUSHING, page 012, 2 males > 16, 2 females, 0 slaves

1800 Beaufort County, SC census, page 120
Howell WALL 1 male 26-45, 5 males under 10, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 10-16
Drury WALL 1 male 26-45, 1 female 16-26
Elisha WALL 1 male 26-45, 1 male under 10, 1 female 45+ (Ann VARNER?), 1 female 26-45, 1 female 10-16, 2 females under 10
John VERNON 1 male 26-45, 1 male under 10, 1 female 16-26, 1 female under 10

1810 Beaufort District, SC census, page 110:

Howell WALL, St. Peter's Parish
Betsey WALL, St. Peter's Parish
Drury WALL, St. Peter's Parish
Wright WALL, St. Peter's Parish
Ann VARNER, St. Peter's Parish
Elisha WALL, page 132, St. Luke's Parish
John RUSHING, page 107, St. Peter's Parish
John RUSHING, page 110, St. Peter's Parish
M. RUSHING, page 106, St. Peter's Parish
Nathaniel RUSHING, page 115, St. Peter's Parish

1811 - Obtained a passport from the governor of Georgia to ensure safe travel through the Creek Indian Nation and moved his family and six slaves to Amite County, MS (Ann VARNER was not listed on the passport - not known when she came to Amite)

1816 Granted 400 acres land in Townships 1 and 2 N, Ranges 5 and 6 E, Amite County, MS

1816 On the Amite County State Census (not there on the 1810 one)
Howell WALL, Drury WALL, Ann VARNER

1820 Amite County, MS census:

Howell WALL, Sen, page 24
William RUSHING, page 24

He was frequently a messenger from Jerusalem Church to the Miss. Assoc.

Estate Records, Amite County, MS 23 September 1822, Book B, Vol. 2
P. 223 Administrators: Charles WALL, Howell WALL, Abel Cotten
P. 224 Benjamin Huff
P. 225 Estate appraised 11-14-1822 for $4,986.37
P. 330 Accounting of the estate 11-29-1822
P. 433 Estate sold 11 Oct 1823 for $1,432.00
William Bartley WALL and Jane Caroline WALL, 31 Oct 1822, p. 225, Minors uner 14, Rebecca WALL,
their guardian. P. 226 Charles WALL and Howell WALL, security
Rebecca Ann WALL and Lemuel WALL, 31 Oct 1822, p. 227, Minors over 14, Charles WALL, their
guardian. P. 228 Howell WALL and Samuel B. Marsh, securities.

Howell WALL will, 21 Sept, 1822
wife Rebecca WALL
Rest to my lawful heirs (will made on death bed).
Wt: Drury WALL, J. WALL, Chs. WALL
Pr: 31 Oct 1822
Charles Davis, Judge of Probate

Notes for REBECCA ANN VARNER:
File 192, Amite County, Mississippi Estate Records of Ann VARNER

Ann VARNER deceased estate. Final settlement of the estate Nov. court 1828, Amite County. Signed Howel WALL and Charles J. WALL in the presence of V. T. Crawford, Deputy Registrar. Amount paid R. lM. Touchstone agent of John VARNER and E. WALL 27 Feb. 1827 $78.00, and other items from a $3,550.00 estate. Charles and Howel WALL debonis non administrators of Ann VARNER deceased. Administrators cited to appear at the Orphans Court on the 4 Monday in Oct. 1823 before John Phillips, Judge of said court. With the administrators of Ann VARNER deceased Howel WALL with John Sibley and Jehu WALL securities sign bond for $3,336.00 before John R. Brown, Judge Probate, 1828 concerning the final settlement of the estate of Ann VARNER deceased. Ann VARNER deceased and Howell WALL made administrator in Amite County 4 day of Sept. 1820. Appraisement of the estate and inventory Oct. 9, 1820 by Zachariah Reeves and J. L. Miller and ______ Botner, the estate valued $3,168.00. $35.00 to Howell WALL, administrator March 5, 1821, includes one note of hand on John VARNER March 12, 1806 for $31.00 as one of the assets, included one negro wench and three children $1700.00, one boy Peter $700.00, one bill of sale binding William RUSHING $175.00. Administrators bond of Howell 4 Sept. 1820 was administrator of the estate of Ann VARNER deceased for $5,000.00 signed by Howell WALL, James Miller and Obed Cotten in the presence of William L. Saidler, Deputy Clerk. Petition of Elisha WALL and John VARNER by their agent Frederick M. Teston that Ann VARNER of Amite County, Miss. died intestate about the 27 July 1820, leaving Mary WALL the wife of Elisha WALL one of your petitioners, Rebecca WALL the wife of Howell WALL, John VARNER and William RUSHING her only heirs at law. That Howell WALL and Charles WALL are administrators debonis non of estate of Ann VARNER deceased and that the said Howell and Charles WALL are also administrators of the said Howell WALL deceased. Your petitioners would further show that they as heirs of the said Ann VARNER are each entitled to one-fourth part of the estate of Ann VARNER deceased as their distributees share in petition for distribution of this estate. Signed Elijah WALL and John VARNER by their agent and attorney Frederick M. Teston, to the Orphans of Amite County, state of Miss. Charles WALL and Howell WALL administrators to the estate of Ann VARNER citation issued 25 Oct. 1830 to the Sheriff of Amite County. Charles WALL and Howell WALL with Abel Cotton and Edward Jones abound to Charles Davis Esq., Judge of Probate of Amite County, Miss. for $3,000.00. On the 31 of Oct. 1822 Charles WALL and Howell WALL are administrators debonis non of Ann VARNER deceased. Signed by all four. On March 8, 1821 James Welch signed a receipt for $2.25 for schooling due from the estate of Ann VARNER deceased. Inventory of the estate of Ann VARNER Sept. 24, 1823 signed by Charles WALL lists property of $3,092.00, includes a note due the estate from John and Wilson Travis for $343.00, by Jehu WALL for $15.00, John VARNER for $31.00, Drury and Jehu WALL $6.00, Elijah and Howell WALL $5.00, F. M. Teston and H. WALL $1.75. Bill of sale binding William RUSHING $175.00. Judgment against William Barnes deceased and demand of the estate of Howell WALL deceased for a balance due this estate on account of the first sales and for which the sureties have not come to the hands of the administrator $252.00. After the death of Ann VARNER, Howell WALL deceased had in his possession as a friend of the said VARNER five negroes about two months. Howell WALL, Sr. as the first administrator of the estate of Ann VARNER deceased.

Signed Howell WALL.

More About HOWELL WALL and REBECCA VARNER:
Marriage: Abt. 1788, South Carolina

Children of HOWELL WALL and REBECCA VARNER are:

7.	i.	HARRIET⁵ WALL, b. September 30, 1789, Beaufort District, South Carolina; d. August 29, 1863.
8.	ii.	ELIJAH BYRD WALL, b. Bet. 1790 - 1796, Beaufort District, South Carolina; d. March 20, 1827, Amite County, Mississippi.
	iii.	ABEL WALL, b. Bet. 1790 - 1800; d. Unknown.
9.	iv.	HOWELL WALL, b. December 22, 1796, Beaufort District, South Carolina; d. August 22, 1844, Amite County, Mississippi.
10.	v.	CHARLES JEDIDIAH WALL, b. June 27, 1797, Beaufort District, South Carolina; d. October 29, 1870, Amite County, Mississippi.
	vi.	JEHU WALL, b. January 28, 1800, Beaufort District, South Carolina; d. February 22, 1852, Amite County, Mississippi; m. ELCEBA LEA, January 16, 1823, Amite County, Mississippi; b. March 1, 1805, Lea Springs, Tennessee; d. December 22, 1877, Summit, Mississippi.

Notes for JEHU WALL:
Genealogy of Wilkinson and Kindred Families , page 118

THE FUNERAL OF THE HON. JEHU WALL

(From "The Natchez Courier", March 2, 1852)
Jackson, Miss., February 23, 1852.

On entering either House, this morning, it would have been apparent to any one who had paid frequent visits to the Capitol, that some business of a melancholy naturel was on hand. There was a serious cast in the countenance of every member, and a general quiet pervading the whole scene, such as had not been witnessed before this session. The venerable JEHU WALL, of Amite, the faithful co-laborer for 17 years past with the senior legislators, and the safe exemplar of the junior members, had been summoned from among their councils, and now they had assembled to consecrate this legislative day by devoting it to commemoration of their sense of his worth. In both Houses the readings of the journals were dispensed with. In the House of Representatives, Mr. Gallent announced in appropriate and touching strains, the demise of one whose active virtues all seemed to have appreciated. His remarks were listened to with deep attention. He closed by introducing a series of Resolutions, which were unanimously adopted, spread upon the Journals, and an official copy at once sent in to the Senate, which body was in waiting to receive them. The Senate immediately took up their consideration, on motion of Mr. Nelson, Senator from Amite and Pike, who, in a brief glance back upon the life of the deceased, showed how worthy he was of the confidence which, amid all the conflicts and changes of a political life, his constitutents had always reposed in him. Mr. Alcorn, Senator from Coahoma, who is a Mason, followed Mr. Nelson in a beautifully wrought tribute to the genuine worth of the departed, and touched upon those valuable traits of character that endeared him to all, both in the lodge and in the hall of legislation. The Resolutions were then unanimously adopted, a committee of arrangements appointed by both Houses to unite with the Committee of the Masonic fraternity, a programme of the procession prepared, and both Houses adjourned. At the hour appointed, (11 o'clock), the Masonic fraternity was drawn up in larger numbers than, (as I am informed), on any former occasion in this City. The two Houses, their officers, the Governor of the State, Judges of the High Court, Chancellor, and other officials, immediately came forth to unite with them, and the large procession took its way to the house of Mrs. Dickson, where the body of the deceased was prepared for interment. Thence the line of procession followed the remains to the Capitol burying ground, where Rev. Mr. Byrne of Tennessee, (who has been preaching with great success in the Baptist Church here lately), made a few remarks and offered up an impressive prayer; the Masonic rites were performed by Bro. John Delafield of Missouri, an oration was delivered by Chancellor Charles Scott, and the interesting ceremonies were concluded in an appropriate hymn offered up by the Order. This was the "dust unto dust" of one whose whole life had shown the workings of a manly intellect and a generous heart, who, esteemed abroad and beloved at home, was a treasure to the domestic and social circle, and whose character in public as well as in private life, filled up the measure of a valuable citizen.

Jehu Wall was born in South Carolina, Jan. 28, 1800, and was the son of Howell and Rebecca Wall. He came to Amite County with his parents, who homesteaded on the Tickfaw River near the Louisiana line around 1805. On January 16, 1823, he was married to Elciba Lea. They did not have any children. At the time of his death, his estate was inventoried at approximately $300,000.00, his administrator being required to post bond in that amount. He was a member of the Legislature for 16 or 17 years, and was its oldest member. His grave is about one mile south of Jerusalem Church.

More About JEHU WALL and ELCEBA LEA:
Marriage: January 16, 1823, Amite County, Mississippi

11.	vii.	BENJAMIN WALL, b. Abt. 1802, Beaufort District, South Carolina; d. January 24, 1883, Livingston Parish, Lousiana.
	viii.	MARY SUSAN WALL, b. Bef. 1804, Beaufort District, South Carolina; d. Unknown.
12.	ix.	REBECCA ANN WALL, b. Bet. 1804 - 1807, Beaufort District, South Carolina; d. August 10, 1844, Amite County, Mississippi.
13.	x.	LEMUEL EUGENE WALL, b. 1805, Beaufort District, South Carolina; d. April 20, 1862, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.
14.	xi.	WILLIAM BARTLEY WALL, b. June 4, 1809, Beaufort County, South Carolina; d. June 1856, Amite County, Mississippi.
15.	xii.	JANE CAROLINE WALL, b. Abt. 1810, Amite County, Mississippi; d. Unknown.

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