James Vickers -- Burke Co., GA
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Jones Co., GA, Deed Book B, p. 50,51: 10/28/1808 JOHN VICKERS of Burke Co., GA
to James Mason of Jones Co., for $510, 202½ acres, lot #163 in the 9th district
of Jones. Signed JOHN VICKERS. Wit: JAMES VICKERS,
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History of Screven Co., GA, Group #’s F211,F212.
“Henry Phillip Jones was born in Burke Co., Georgia, on December 27, 1788, the
son of Phillip Jones and Elizabeth (Jones) Jones. He married Sarah Vickers,
daughter of James Vickers of
1. Harriett Jones, born July 1810, married Willis B. May, in 1832.
2. James Vickers Jones, born April 1812, married Mary Elizabeth Hurt, of
3. Melvina Jones, born March 1814, married Dr. Thomas
Parsons on August 1, 1838.
4. Joseph Jones, no record.
5. Sarah Ann Jones, born in 1820 and died young.
6. Henry Wilkes Jones, born September 1824, married Martha Ann Aikens on May 2, 1848.
7. William Beeman Jones, born February 27, 1827,
married Sidney Ann Elizabeth Sapp on April 5, 1849.
(Most of the information in this article is from the records of C.D.
Hollingsworth, Sr.).
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An Index to Georgia Tax Digests, UGA Library,
Name County
Total Slaves # Exempt
Age 12-50 Subject to Tax
Hardy Vickers Burke
3
2
1
James Vickers Burke
5
2
3
John Vickers Burke
1
1
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Personal Name Index to the Augusta Chronicle.
Name
Type
Event
Citation
Page Column
Abraham Vickers Other 07/26/1788
07/26/1788
3
2
James Vickers SAL
11/09/1799 11/16/1799
3
4
John Vickers Other
08/26/1790 09/18/1790
1
1
Wm. Vickers Other
05/20/1799 06/22/1799
4
4
Mrs. Vickers Other
08/15/1789 08/15/1789
3
3
Jack Vickers Other
02/04/1814 02/04/1814
3
4
Thomas Vickers Other 02/04/1814
02/04/1814 3
4
Vinson K. Vickers Other 12/04/1822
01/16/1823
2
4
Nancy Vickers OBIT 07/11/1828
07/23/1828 3
5
Hardy Vickers Other 02/18/1822
02/18/1822
3
5
Nathan Vickers Other 10/01/1817
10/15/1817
3
5
Nathan Vickers Other 01/01/1818
01/07/1818
2
5
Nathan Vickers Other 04/05/1819
04/05/1819
3
2
Nathan Vickers Other 07/07/1819
07/07/1819
3
3
Nathan Vickers Other 10/04/1819
10/04/1819
3
2
Nathan Vickers Other 10/15/1819
10/15/1819
2
5
S. R. Vickers, Capt LET 12/02/1826
12/02/1826
3
5
S. R. Vickers, Capt LET 01/01/1827
01/01/1827
3
5
S. R. Vickers, Capt LET 01/01/1828
01/01/1828
3
5
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Submitted by Lucy Vickers Grisham on http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=surnames.vickers&m=691
Title: Nathan Vickers/James Vickers- Laurens Co. Info.
Mercer History, Submitted by Joyce Poole- Augusta
Thomas Mercer- wife Hester Moore Mercer- Norfolk co. VA- He b. 1695-1749 s/o
Christopher Mercer and wife Miss Hall- Lower Norfolk co. Va. S/o Thos. Mercer
and Katherine Biggs.
Son, Thomas b 1730 Craven co. N.C.- First to Currituck Co. and Nash Co. N.C.
Malachi Mercer- b 1765- s/o Solomon Mercer and Sarah Baxley- d 1796- married to
Elizabeth ?- Bladen Co. N.C.
Thomas Mercer- 1758-1831- Darlington S.C.- s/o Thomas Mercer and Sarah- married
Sarah Windham- @1785 Darlington, S,C.
Family of Nathan Vickers- Information from family Bible printed Brookfield,
Mass- by E. Merriam and Co. for the Booksellers- 1802- New Testament.
Front Page- James Vickers
Second Page- Nathan Vickers and Elizabeth Jane Vickers- 1836
4th Page- Nath Vickers, Nathan Vickers, James Vickers
Book (as it is written)
Children listed last pages:
James M. Vickers- was borned January the 9th 1804
Elizabeth Vickers- was borned May the 3 day 1805, deceased
August the 30 1813.
John B. Vickers was borned February the 12 day 1807
deceased August the 5 1814
Penelope Vickers- was borned February the 13 day
1809.
Nathan N. Vickers was borned February the 10 day
1811.
Pleasant Vickers was borned July the 3 day 1813
deceased September the 15 1814.
Abraham Vickers was borned December the 18 day 1815.
Alraeca Dorian Vickers was borned
February 28 in the year of our Lord 1818.
Elizabeth Jane Vickers was borned the 11 March in the
year of our Lord 1820.
Tenth child was borned May 31 1822 died Sept 18 1822.
Last page had July 3rd day and next page has 1814 written in middle of page.
Back corner written Nathan N. Vickers
Nathan Vickers Family- Continued****
B 1783- died May 27, 1847- Married about 1803- to Jane ?
b 1784- died March 11, 1841.
Nathan is in the 1838-9 Tax Digest of Decatur co. Ga. 1 poll, 24 slaves, Lot
#77- 638 Acres 16th district 150 acres and 1 carriage.
In the 1820 Census of Burke Co. Ga. 2 males under 10, 2 females under 10, 1
male 16-18, 1 female 10-16, 1 males 16-26, 1 female 26-45 and 1 male 26-45. Appointed Justice of Peace, Leon Co. by the Gov. in May 1832.
They are both buried at the
His children:
1. James M.- b 1804- married to Mrs. Mary Jones Tooke,
widow of Arthur Tooke, his cousin- Leon Co. Fla. (of
Hardy Nixon Vickers family).
2.
3. John B. died young
4. Penelope- b 1809- married to James J. Lester April 10, 1827. Leon Co.
5. Nathan N.- married Sarah A. ? Decatur Co. Ga. died
1849- had one child- James Hardy Vickers.
6. Pleasant- died young
7. Abraham-
8. Alraeca Dorian-
9. Elizabeth Jane-
10. Last child born 1822 and died 1822.
1820 Census- Burke Co.- Frederick Vickers, Nathan
Vickers.
Indenture Aug 2, 1814- Henry P. Jones- Burke Co. sold to Penelope Vickers of
Burke- 107 acres land- “being my part belonging to James Vickers, deceased as
one of the heirs.”situated
in Burke Co. Recorded May 13, 1845.
Bk 4 p
255- Jan 12 1830- James M. Vickers- Pulaski- as attorney for Nathan Vickers- Terr. Of
1850 Census of Leon Co. Florida-
James J. Lester b 1802
Penelope – b 1809
Nixon- b 1830
John- b 1836
James b 1840
Middleton- b 1847
Melvina- b 1848
James Vickers- Burke Co. Ga. Headright and Bounty Grant- Bk
SS5 p 614
200 acres 1789
150 acres 1796
Bk J. p 363- Dec 26 1826- Nathan Vickers of Pulaski
$200 for Lot #15 8th Dist Dooly Co. 202 ½ acres. Wit: Silas Lester, Alfred I.
Lester. Same
Nathan bought
Deed from Jesse Cox – Jones Co. to Nathan Vickers of Burke Co. for @200- 202 ½
acres Lot #164-8th dist of
Headright and Bounty Grants:
John Vickers- Burke Co. Ga.- Bk RRR p 256- 300 acres
1789
John Vickers- Burke Co. Ga. Bk RRR p 285- 200 acres
1789
John Vickers- Burke co. Ga. Bk RRR p 473- 100 acres-
1790.
Elias Vickers- married Elizabeth Gibbs- March 27, 1811. Laurens
Not sure who he belongs to.
There is a James Vickers b 1790-1800- lived Laurens Co. married first Mary
Hopson, daughter of Wiley Hopson named in his will 1835- and then to Elizabeth
? Mary was born 1795 and died October 1849- age 54- They had two children:
Ashley E- who married Louisa Shine- daughter of Daniel shine – Twiggs Co. Ga.
and had three children, Janette, Ashley E., Jr. and Mark F. Vickers. Also a daughter, Eugenia Missouri Vickers.
Notice** James Vickers - in right of wife – will sell in Feb 1832- “all the
settlement of land on Turkey Creek in Laurens and Wilkinson Cos. Belonging to
deceased- Nov 16,1830
Legal Notices**- from “Southern Recorder”- Milledgeville, Ga. Wilkinson Co.
James Vickers Administrator in right of wife on estate of Wiley Hopson- applies
for leave to sell 1/3 part of Lot #217 3rd Dist Marion co. Lot #107 21st Dist
Harris Co. for support of Angelina Hopson, minor child of Wiley Hopson – notice
dated Aug 18 1835- Will probated Nov 1853- Died Sept 21, 1853.
Will of James Vickers- “gives to my wife
Ref: Will Book 1 - 1809-1840- Laurens Co.
1850 Mortality Schedule – Laurens Co. Ga.
1860 Census Laurens Co. Ga.
Ashley E. Vickers- age 41
Janette- age 34
Ashley e. Jr.- age 3
Col. Ashley Vickers instrumental in engaging teachers for Crosland Academy- 1863-
Twiggs co. Ga. Owned large plantation near Montrose.
Daugherty Co. Ga. Feb 3, 1879- Ashley E. Vickers- guardian of Mark Vickers- of
Laurens Co. property in 1st Dist of originally Early Co. ,
now Daugherty. Lots# 107-108-110-130-131-132. , known
as Ben Hill place- 1,750 acres sold. Janette Vickers agreed- Ashley E. Vickers
and Mark K Vickers- her sons.
Ashley Vickers name changed from Ashley Moz? to Ashley Vickers- Legitimized Dec 21, 1833.
Listed in 1840 and 1860 Census. In Lee Co. with 26
slaves
Ref: History of Twiggs Co. by Faulk and jones
Roster of men who served at Twiggs Co. Fort- War 1812.
Lt. Lovett B. Smith’s Co.- Payroll dated- Aug 7, 1813
Private James Vickers, Private Young Vickers and Col. Ashley Vickers.
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Posted by Lucy Vickers Grisham on http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=surnames.vickers&m=692
Correction on Laurens-Abraham Vickers
Lucy,
Have just looked at some stuff on Ancestry which you submitted.
The Abraham B. Vickers in
Nathan died 27 May 1847 in Decatur Co. He is buried at Tired Creek Methodist
Church, Grady Co. Ga by his wife Elizabeth Jane Moore
who died 11 March 1841.
I suspect that Nathan named this son Abraham after his uncle Abraham who gave
him land.
That deed in Book G p. 207, 5 Jan 1814, Pulaski Co, Ga
was witnessed by a John Vickers and an Emanuel Bennett. Do you suppose that
Bennett was one of your connections? The deed is from Abraham of Pulaski to
Nathan Vickers, esq. of Co. of Burke, for love,
goodwill and affection, reserving a life estate in 202& 1/2acres of 20th
Wilkinson, now Pulaski,
Deed Book H, p. 46, Pulaski Co, Ga l Sept. 1828,
Hardy and Nathan Vickers, Adms. of
estate of Abraham Vickers of Pulaski sold lot 238, 20th dist to Elizabeth
Posey, widow of Humphrey Posey.
The estate of Abraham that Nathan & Hardy were administrators of started 20
Jan 1824-Book of Estate Returns 1822-1824, Pulaski Co. and seemed to go on for
a number of years, even to when Nathan was in Leon co.
There were two Abrahams-1820 Ga. Census- one Abraham in Jefferson Co. and one
Abram in Pulaski. On the 1805 Land lottery there was an Abraham who got 1 draw
(indicating a single man) and one who got 2 draws (indicating a married man).
They were in Washington Co.
BB
Thanks Barbara!!!
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Posted by Lucy Vickers Grisham on http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=surnames.vickers&m=690
Title: Laurens Co. Ga.-Pulaski Co records- Abraham Vickers
**Original land in Wilkinson Co.-( Early Co. of
Georgia.)
***Between 1808-1815- Lists Hatcher, Hardy, Joshua, Abraham, Stephen, Joseph, Thomas,
James Vickers – *Stephen and Joseph Vickers are found in 1800 Census of So.
Carolina, Darlington Co.
Deed 1808-Bk A p24- Pulaski Co.
Alexander Avera or Avery- to Abraham Vickers, Co. of
Laurens 202 1/2 acres 20th Wilkinson. State of
Bk E p168- 2 Feb 1816- to Abraham Vickers- Lot #233-
drawn by Randal Hargrove- Montgomery Co. 202 ½ acres in Wilkinson, now Pulaski
Co.
Deed Bk H – p.137 1814- mentions Hatcher Vickers of
Laurens Co. Ga.
p. 135 Sept 9, 1811- Joshua Vickers to Hatcher Vickers (both of Laurens)
October 1808- Laurens Co. Ga.- Petit Jury: Hardy, Wiley and Abraham Vickers
Deed- Pulaski Co.- Bk D p 82- 12/24/1808- Henry Batey (Beaty)- Jefferson Co. to
Joshua Vickers of Laurens.
Bk G. p 370- 8/6/1811- Z. Cowart to Joshua Vickers of
Laurens Co.
Laurens Co. 1st Grand Jury:
Joseph Vickers
1819- Ga. Land Lottery- Laurens Co. Joseph Vickers- Capt. Ross’s Dist.
Stephen Vickers- Capt. Jones Dist.
Book E p 75- 15 May 1815- Stephen Vickers – Co. of Laurens to Joseph Vickers-
Co. of Laurens 22nd Dist of Former Wilkinson, now Laurens --Lot#239- 202 1/2
acres.
Witnessed by: Ephraim Phillips, Nathaniel Mercer, J.P.
Book E p76- 2 Jan 1815
John Claghorn- Pulaski Co. to Thomas Vickers- Laurens
Co. 22nd Dist former Wilkinson, now Pulaski , 50 a part of Lot #176 to be laid
out in SW corner in square. Wit: Mary Mercer, Nathaniel Mercer. J.P. Recorded 8
Mar 1816.
Thomas Vickers married Piety Beaty- Feb 16, 1817-
Laurens Co. Their children: James M. Vickers – married Ann E. Miller- Jan 24,
1838- Thomas Co. Ga. and Mary Beaty Vickers-
1850 census of Montgomery Co. Ga.- lists Piety Vickers- widow, with children
J.B. age 12 and J.H. age 16. She re-married to Joel W. Pope Jun 8, 1848-
Barbour Co. Ala.
Bk A p 89- 16 Sept 1808- Joseph Vickers Co. of
Laurens to James Vickers Co. of Laurens- 22nd Dist former Wilkinson, now
Laurens, Lot #368 on S. side of Palmetto Creek granted John Burt. Wit: D.R.
Thomas, Peter Thomas- Recorded 20 Feb 1809.
Bk A p 235- 6 Jan 1809- Sion
Davis to Joshua Vickers Lot #273- 22nd Wilkinson bounded by lots #268,274,298
and 272 on waters of Palmetto Creek. Wit: Stephen Vickers, Wm. Hawthorne,
Alexander Blackshear, J.P. Recorded 28 June 1810.
Bk G- p 210- Oct 10, 1818- Thomas Vickers to Moses
Tyson, both of Laurens Co. 101 l/4 Acres Laurens, former Wilkinson, part of
Lot#239 in 22nd Dist.
Bk H p 55- Jan 18, 1823- Joseph Vickers to Moses
Tyson, Sr. ½ of Lot#239- 101 ¼ 22nd Dist former Wilkinson, now Laurens.
**Will of Edwin Vickers- Pulaski Co. Ga. leaves to his brother Thomas Vickers,
to Joseph Vickers, to Nathaniel Mercer, to Mary Mercer, to James Vickers and to
sister Milly Gardiner. In 1836- James Vickers posted
$500 reward for James W. Mercer who murdered James White.
**Per Joyce Poole of Augusta Va.- The Mercer family
was probably from Norfolk Co. Va- to Pitt Co. N.C.
and Edgecombe Co. N.C. There was a Nathaniel and Jesse Mercer in Darlington Co.
S.C, Jesse being son of Thomas Mercer Pitt Co. Thomas received land grant in
Family History:
Abraham Vickers- b @1748 maybe Isle of Wight Co. Va. or Southampton Co. VA
(taken from IOW) son of Ralph and Sarah Vickers? not proven.- died 1824-
Pulaski Co. Ga. Was in Washington Co. Ga 1805-
Ref: 1805 Land Lottery of Georgia
Headright and Bounty Grants- 1756-1809- Ga. Grant Bk
III p 482
Received 200 Acres in Washington Co.- 1786
Listed along with Nathan Vickers in 1838-9 Tax Digest of Decatur Co. Ga.
Deed Bk G p 208- 5 Jan 1814- Abraham Vickers- Pulaski
Co. (former Wilkinson)- to loving nephew Nathan Vickers of Burke Co, for love,
goodwill and affection- a slave, Frank. Also 202 ½ acres of 20th Dist. former
Wilkinson now Pulaski , Abraham reserved for his
benefit and natural life on estate. Executors of Abraham’s estate were nephews
Nathan and Hardy Vickers- sold lot #287 Pulaski co. with exception of
improvements until Jan 1831. Deed entered record Dec 4, 1837. Made Deed to
No wife mentioned for Abraham. Only child listed was Abraham B. Vickers? Listed
in 1838-9- 1 Poll Tax, no land, two wheel carriage. Found in Deeds of Decatur
Co. Ga in 1842- Deed bk D-
A.B. Vickers to Barry Tucker – part of lot #34- Original Early Co. July 4,
1844- Abraham B. Vickers- to James I. Lester Lot #150- 16th dist. Early, now
Decatur Co. Ga.
Nathan and Hardy Vickers sell land of John Vickers- 5 July, 1816- Ga.
Note *- If Abraham was son of Ralph Vickers and Sarah, his only brothers were
Ralph Jr. who married Ann Baker, lived Southampton Co. N.C. and made Will in
York Co. S.C.
And John Vickers who married Mary and lived Edgecombe Co. N. C. Neither of
these brothers list Nathan or Hardy Vickers as sons. Abraham, Ralph and John
are listed at Colonial Soldiers. ??
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