Others
researching this line:
Veda Mendoza, vedamen@gramercy.ios.com
Lucy Grisham, lgrisham1ps@ont.com
The following section of dates and notes for Joshua Vickers does not imply
these are all the same Joshua Vickers. The Joshua Vickers in the NC Will and in
Washington Co., GA through 1832 are most likely the
same Joshua. The Joshua appearing in Pulaski and Twiggs Co’s.,
GA and in Henry Co.,
1784 JOSHUA VICKERS mentioned as a son in the will of John Vickers of Edgecombe Co., NC, February of 1784. "If" the order of children in the will is roughly the birth order, Joshua would have been born about 1750-1752.
1786 JOSHUA VICKERS obtained a land grant of 200 acres in Washington Co., GA
1792 JOSHUA VICKERS obtained a land grant of 200 + 100 acres in Washington Co., GA
1793 JOSHUA VICKERS noted on Capt. Parrotts Company Muster Roll in Washington Co., GA along with Drury Vickers
1805 JOSHUA VICKERS applied for land lottery in Washington Co., GA
1808 JOSHUA VICKERS appears in Warranty Deed Index for Pulaski Co., GA 12/24/1808 granting land to Henry Baty.
1811 JOSHUA VICKERS appears in Warranty Deed Index for Pulaski Co., GA 08/06/1811 granting land to Z. Cowart. 09/21/1811 granting land to a ___ Wallis. 09/21/1811 granting land to Hatcher Vickers. 09/21/1811 granted land from Hatcher Vickers.
1818 JOSHUA VICKERS noted on Tax Digest for Twiggs Co., GA along with Sarah, Wiley, Drew, Young, Jacob, Jesse, & William
1823 JOSHUA VICKERS made a will in Henry Co., AL in which he mentioned his three sons, Harris, Ezekiel, and Simeon.
1825 Leon County, FL 1825 Census
DREW VICKERS
1 WM 21+
3 WM -21
1 WF 21+
3 WF -21
8 Whites
0 Slaves
8 Total
YOUNG VICKERS
1 WM 21+
1 WM -21
1 WF 21+
1 WF -21
4 Whites
1 Slave
5 Total
JOSHUA VICKERS
1 WM 21+
9 WM -21
1 WF 21+
3 WF -21
14 Whites
3 Slaves
17 Total
1830 JOSHUA VICKERS noted in the 1830 Jackson Co., FL Census: 1 Male 15-20 1 Male 10-15 1 Male 5-10 2 Males 0-5 1 Female 40-45 1 Female 0-5
1830 JOSH VICKERS, There was an obscure reference to a Josh Vickers in the 1830 Henry Co., AL Census, but I have never been able to track down this reference.
1832 JOSHUA VICKERS Washington Co., GA resident who drew in the 1832 Land
Lottery,
1833 JOSHUA VICKERS found in Tax Records of Jackson Co., FL, paid a $.50 poll tax
1834 JOSHUA VICKERS found in Tax Records of Jackson Co., FL, paid a $1.00 poll tax
1860 JOSHUA VICKERS, Gadsden Co., FL Census, Joshua, age 7
1884 JOSHUA VICKERS, Gadsden Co., FL Census, Joshua Vickers m. Virginia Jamison, 01/03/1884
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Ezekiel’s letter to Harris -- written 1845 from Gadsden Co., FL. Original
letter in possession of Hollis Vickers,
State of
Dear Brother-in-law (penned by Jordan Vickers) I embrace the opertunity of wrighting you a few
lines to inform you that myself and family is all in good helth
hopeing these few lines may find you all the same all
the relations is well. So far as I no there is nothing new with us more than
there is a grate talk of the ware in your country. Times is
hard with us, money scarse and produse
low. Cropes in our settlement is tolarbl
fair oweing to the sevear
drought we had and some of the seround country has
not maid bread scarsely I believe I the riter have nothing more than family afairs
at present to relate there has been no deathes in the
relations since I rote last Nov but little sevear
sickness thank God for his kind mercies ondely Simeon
Wif he have the musfortune
to loose his Wife She departed his life the last day of February last. I don’t
now that I have rote since he was married if not he had
a widow by the name of Nancy Haris. Mother is in as
good or beter health than she has been for several
years Martha is married She had a man by the name of John Haney they was mariad 22 of last Oct they have a fin daughter they call
Mary Adealine, Bryce is mariad
he had a girl by the name of Equilea Porter they mariad in April last I the riter
must inform you that I had your sister Mary We was mariad
5th of January last Gadsea is yet single and her and
mother lives to themselves Sarah is married She had a man by the name of Walter
Walsh. She had a son and calls him Brant. Uriaher has
two children, Mary Ann and Marget. Alford has six, Delila Eveline Martha Ann, Sarah
Ann Eason and Annabella I have five, Patrick John,
Andrew Sarah Ann Elizabeth And Leafea
Missouri Simeon had naming one. Me and Brica is
living on the land that we got from Howard and Mother and Alford is on the
place she got for temp and Uriaher and Simeon is on
the Publick land Uncle Hatcher three sons and Susan is
down about Old Magnolia doing as usial I hear Uncle Drew’s widow and her man lives at a plase
3 miles below Magnolia caled New Port. Fatama and Nancy is mariad.
Ezekiel Vickers to Harice Vickers Rote by your most affectionate and well wishen on thill death.
Jourdan Vickers but it is badly done but maybe you can makeit out.
P.S. I rec’d your kind letter March 5th ‘43 after being a little over a year on the way with great pleasure. I want you to rite me all that you can about my land and what the chance is of saveing it is. Whether ancy or no. I want you to rite without dela and let me no what the times in your country
Direct to
Ezekiel Vickers
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Indenture of Joshua Vickers to his three sons.
This Indenture made the eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three between Joshua Vickers and his three sons, Harris Vickers, Ezekiel Vickers and Simeon Vickers, do for and in consideration of the good will, natural love and affection I bear unto my three sons Harris Vickers, Simeon Vickers and Ezekiel Vickers doth freely give unto them the following property to wit: six head of horses, one hundred and fifty head of cattle, and one hundred head of hogs, four feather beds and furniture and the balance of my household and kitchen furniture, also one lot of land lying and being in the state of Georgia and in Irwin County Number 147 in the 14th district, also one negro girl named Fanny about eleven years old which I the said Joshua Vickers have freely given unto my three sons above mentioned, the above named property to be equally divided between them and their heirs and assigns forever against me and my assigns free and clear from the lawful claims of any person or persons.
In witness whereof I the said Joshua Vickers have hereunto set my hand and
fix my seal the day and year first above mentioned. Signed, sealed and
delivered in presents of John Rowland
Joshua Vickers {L.S.}
Drewry “X” Vickers “his mark”
Lewis Deal J.P. {L.S.}
Personally appeared before me Lewis Deal and James Ward two of the Justice
of the Peace for said county of Henry, Drewry Vickers
and made oath that he saw Joshua Vickers assign this as his deed of gift and
also at the same time he saw Lewis Deal assign as the other subscibing
witness, sworn to before Lewis Deal J.P. {L.S.}
Drewry “X” Vickers {L.S.}
James Ward J.P. {L.S.} “his mark”
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Message from David Millican, TX 1/28/97
Thanks a lot for the info. I don't know if you noticed it, but one of the
things you sent was a query that I put in the Vickers guestbook. My sister has
worked on our part of the Vickers tree for 20 years, and the Benjamin mystery
is driving her nuts. Bnejamin showed up in
David Millican --
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Henry Co., AL 1829, Henry Co.,
Harris Vickers
Joshua Vickers
Simeon Vickers
1830 Henry Co., AL Census
p. 312, Joel Vickers, 1M60-70, 1M15-20, 1M10-15, 1M5-10, 1F50-60, 3F20-30,
1F15-20.
p. 312, Jacob Vickers, 1M50-60, 1M20-30, 1F50-60, 2F10-15, 9
slaves.
p. 312, Stephen Vickers, 1M20-30, 1F20-30.
p. 324, Samuel Vicars, 1M30-40, 1M-5, 1F20-30, 3F-5.
p. 324, Young Vicars, 1M40-50, 1M5-10, 1F40-50, 1F10-15, 2 slaves.
p. 324, Riley Stokes
p. 325, Elizabeth Hatcher
p. 326, Jesse Vickers, 1M20-30, 2M5-10, 2M-5, 1F50-60, 1F20-30.
1840 Henry Co., AL Census
p. 154, Martha Vickers, 2M20-30, 1M15-20, 1F60-70, 1F20-30.
p. 157, Martha Vickers, 1M50-60, 2M20-30, 1M15-20, 1F70-80, 1F20-30, 2 slaves.
p. 173, Jesse Vickers, 1M30-40, 1M15-20, 1M10-15, 1M5-10, 1F30-40, 1F5-10.
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From Lucy Grisham, lgrisham1ps@ont.com May 2006:
Joshua Vickers Family /
Harris
Vickers of
1830 Census of Henry co.
1805 Land Lottery of
1818 Tax Digest Twiggs Co. Ga
Deed records, Laurens Co. Ga
and Wilkenson Co.
1823 will- Henry co.
Deed Record Irwin co. Ga
1827
1829 Tax Record, Leon Co.
Indian Wars Records of
Family History of Barbara Boynton of
Family History of Louise Gear of
Family History of Betty Schladensky.
Letters from direct descendants of
Census Records of North and
Joshua Vickers- was born about 1780-1790,
probably in Edgecombe Co. North Carolina and died maybe about 1828-9 in
Joshua may have
been son of Joshua Vickers I of Edgecombe Co., son of John Vickers, and wife
Mary who was born about 1750-70 in
The older Joshua
was in
The younger Joshua was
in the 1818 Tax Digest of Twiggs County along with Sarah, Wiley, Drew, Young,
Jacob, Jesse and William Vickers. He would have been married at this time with
at least three children.
**1818 Tax Digest District #23 Twiggs Co.
**Joshua Vickers Jr. drew land in Irwin Co.
…”Know all men by these presents that I, Joshua Vickers,
for and in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars in hand paid lawful money
of the United states, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, I have
granted, bargained and sold by these presents, do give grant, bargain and sell
unto William Duggar ,Jr. of Thomas Co. Georgia,
rights, title and interest in and to all that tract or lot of land containing
four hundred and ninety acres situated, lying and being in the fourteenth
district of Irwin County in the state of Georgia, which said tract or lot of
land is known and distinguished in the plan of said district by the number one
hundred and forty seven (147), having such shapes, forms and marks as appear by
the plat of the same hereto announced, to have and to hold, the said tract or
lot of land together with all the singular rights, members and appurtenances thereof,
whatsoever, unto the said William Duggar, Jr., his heirs and assignees, for own proper use,
benefit and whom forever in fee simple- tract of land conveyed by George M
Troup, then lay in the district and county first mentioned and which now lies
in the county of Thomas in the state
aforementioned. Now I, Joshua Vickers, in the county of Leon, in the Territory
of Florida, for and in consideration of the premises first mentioned, have
given, bargained and sold and by these presents, do give, grant, bargain and
sell the same unto the said William Duggar, Jr. and
his heirs and assigns forever from each and every claim whatsoever. In writing whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
twenty seventy day of November, one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven.
…”
Signed, sealed and delivered in presents of Mr. William
Allison McRae, Theophilas Hardie
and Benjamin Manning. Entered this day,
October 19, 1829
.
Malcolm Ferguson CSC
Joshua Vickers
Temporary will:
Joshua Vickers made
a temporary will in Henry Co. Alabama in 1823 that listed part of his children
at that time and this land.
“ This indenture made
this eighth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and twenty three between
Joshua Vickers and his three sons, Harris, Ezekiel and Simeon Vickers,
“do for and in consideration of the good will, natural
love and affection I bear my three sons, Harris, Simeon and Ezekiel Vickers, I
do freely give unto them the following property to wit:
“six head of horses, one hundred and fifty head of cattle
and one hundred head of hogs, four feather beds and furniture and the balance
of my household and kitchen furniture, one lot of land lying and being in the
state of Georgia, and in Irwin County.
Lot #147 in the 14th
District, also one Negro girl named Fanny, about eleven years old which I the
said Joshua Vickers have freely given unto my three sons above mentioned, the
above named property to be equally divided between them and their assigns free
and clear from the lawful claims of any
person or persons.
In Witness whereof, I the said Joshua Vickers have
hereunto set my hand and fix the seal the day and year first mentioned above.
- Signed, Sealed and Delivered Joshua Vickers
This indenture was signed by Drewry
Vickers and Lewis Deal, J.P.
Personally appeared before me, Lewis Deal and James Ward,
two of the J.P.s for said County of Henry and Drewry Vickers made Oath that he saw Joshua Vickers assign
this as his deed of gift and also at the same time he saw Lewis Deal assign as
the other subscribing witness. Signed: Drewry (X ) Vickers
Sworn to before
Lewis Deal, J.P.
James Ward J.P.
**At the time he
made the deed of gift to his sons, Ezekiel would have been about 13 years old,
Harris about 10 years old and Simeon about 8 or 9 years old. I am inclined to
believe that he made this will as a precaution and a protection for his son’s
inheritance. The part of Alabama he was
in at the time was still considered part of Florida Territory and until the
boundaries were clearly drawn and established, he moved back and forth in the
distance between Leon Co. Fla. and Henry Co. Alabama where a good deal of
Indian Wars were stirring. The Seminoles were involved in trying to protect
their lands from the Whites that came in to settle and therefore, a lot of dissention
arose. Since the Land he drew in
Joshua was later listed in the 1825
Tax Census of Leon Co.
3
slaves.
Drew Vickers – listed with 1 white male over 21, 3 white
males 21, I white female over 21, and 3 white females under 21.
Young Vickers- 1 white male over 21, 1 white male under
21- 1 white female over 21, and 1white female under 21-
Drew Vickers- Single
Hatcher Vickers- Single
Thomas Vickers- Single
1830 Census of
Joel
Vickers, Jacob Vickers, Stephen Vickers (younger one), Jesse Vickers, Samuel
Vickers and Young Vickers.
Old
Young Vickers-
Henry Co.
Jacob Vickers-
Henry Co.
Joel Vickers- Dale
Co.
Hatcher Vickers-
Henry Co.
Jesse Vickers-
Henry Co.
Joel Vickers-
November 10 1852
**Known brothers of Joshua- Young, Drury,
(or Drew,) Jesse, Hatcher and possibly Wiley of Coffee Co.
Other draws
in the Land Lottery records:
Pulaski County Ga.- Bk H p135-Sept.12, 1811-Joshua
Vickers to Hatcher Vickers-both of Pulaski- 101 ¼ acres.
Letter sent to me by Barbara Boynton-2003-
gives information on voting records of Leon Co.
In 1826 Joshua
Vickers voted at Pinder’s house (a hotel) in
On
May 2nd, 1831- Harris and Ezekiel Vickers vote at George Fisher’s
house. This is where Drewery Vickers Ferry was in 1825, and near Joshua’s
June 7, 1830, house
of Peter Ulrick, same place as Geo. Fisher’s later,
#141 Ezekiel Vickers.
Nov 5 1832- House
of John Kindrick- Harris and Ezekiel voted.
May 6, 1833- House of Geo. Fisher, only Ezekiel voted. Harris does not appear to have voted that election.
Children of Joshua Vickers
and Patsy.
1. Ezekiel- born 1810-Washington Co.
2. Harris C. - born 1812-Ga.-probably Washington Co .Ga. and died February
26, 1874 Sabine Co. Texas. He married in
He received
Head-right and Bounty grant of land in Burnet Co. Texas- (Bastrop and later
Travis Co.) for 4,605 acres of land certified in 1838- He paid taxes on this
land in 1846 $300 and he continued to
pay until 1861 when he sold it for $14,000.00. (
**Land sold to J.B. Gaines for
$14,000.00-tract of land in
January 6, 1861-
in presence of Richard W. Cotton, R.S. Blackburn, before me William Gallately - Notary of Sabine County, Texas.
It appears he never
resided on this land, but actually bought 650 acres land to homestead from
original grant of James Mason, his father-in-law, at
3. Simeon- born 1813 and died in
1.
2. Nancy Harris - died
before 1850
3. Rebecca Gray
4. Frances Gloverby- Mar 8, 1860 and
finally
5. Ruth Jemison or Jameson
July 26, 1866.
In the “Ezekiel letter it says that at that time, (1845), Simeon had
“nary one” (children) but in 1846 he did:
Children of Simeon Vickers- by Rebecca Gray –
3rd wife-
1.
Susannah-
b 1846-
2.
Adelaide-b
1848-
Children by Frances Gloverby-
4th wife
Sarah- b 1849
Martha- 1852-
Joanna- 1856- married J.F. Truluck, orphan
who lived and worked for Simeon
4. Mary Mildred- born 1828-and died 1900
Concord, Gadsden Co.
5. Martha- born? - Married to John Haney in
6. Uriah- born
1814? - Married Rachel Gray? –
7. Brice or Brinson- born 1822 married Aquilla Porter 1844-5-
8. Alfred- born 1815- died 1893 Concord,
Gadsden co. Fla. Married to Matilda O’Brady sister of
Solomon and John O’Brady.
9. Gadsea- probably
youngest girl and she was living in the house with
Martha in 1845.
At the time that
Harris Vickers and his brother Ezekiel came to
Harris Vickers and
Sarah Ann Mason were some of the first settlers of Sabine Co. Texas and resided
near
It was also called “no man’s land” there because
there was very little law, and many outlaws hid out in that territory where
they were relatively safe. Travelers went in groups due to that fact because
thieves and murderers roamed profusely. There were several tribes of Indians in
that area and the Spanish and French soldiers integrated into these tribes and
raised families. Descendants are still there
today.
Children of Harris and Sarah:
Susan re-married to James Galreith (Gov)
Mason after death of
Children:
1. Clifford Miranda- Sept.
9, 1879- never married
2. James Wallace- June 27,
1881- died October 1, 1883
3. Stella- March 17, 1883-
Married B.F. or Frank Arnold Dec. 17, 1914
4. Lockie
Laura- January 6, 1885- married D.E. or Ed Davidson Dec. 22, 1904
5. Dollye
V. - January 6, 1887- married Clyde S. Nethery Oct.
7, 1906
7.
Vera-
April 25, 1890- single in 1922
8.
Clyde
Augustus- March 23, 1892- single in 1922
9.
Leo
Jefferson- October 19, 1895- died single
10.
Ottis Austin-
Feb 25, 1897- single in 1922
11.
Charles
Devoe- December 10, 1899- single in 1922
***Information taken from deposition regarding oil and gas lease June
2, 1922.
He is in 1880 Sabine County Census- age 27, with wife Margaret age 28,
and daughter
Much of this
Vickers family information was provided by Estelle Rice Sherrod, a close
cousin.
The Halbert
families came out of Essex Co.
Other children of Joshua
and Patsy Vickers
Children of Mary Mildred and Jordan Vickers- (
There was supposed to have been one more child
named Arringburgh a son- no one could spell his name
on his tombstone so they put Orien Vickers? Don’t
know if this is true.
**This information
was sent to me by our cousin Barbara Boynton of
Children of: Alfred Vickers and Matilda:
Alfred served under
Capt. Isham Johnson of the Fla. Regiment in the
Seminole War and was discharged at
Children of
Brice or Brinson and Aquilla:
On the 1845
Tax Role of Gadsden Co.
In
Ezekiel’s letter 1845- mentions “Fanna and Nancy”-
Barbara Boynton found out more about these and sent me this information.
Possibly Fanna was Fatama
or Felima- who married Richard Moore 1842 Leon Co.
and Nancy married to George Prince- 1840- According to Barbara, the Moore’s and
Princes lived in the area near Ochlockonee River
where Hatcher and Young Vickers owned first property in Leon Co. Fatama/Felima may have come back to Florida later on
because she remembers going across the river with her grandmother to visit the Moores long ago.
Hatcher Vickers, believed to be a brother to Joshua, was
born Aug. 21, 1771 maybe in South Carolina and died sometime after 1845- in Old
Magnolia, Florida. He is in the 1825/1830 census of Leon Co. Florida and in the
1820 Census Irwin co.
It is not known
whom he married, but his children were:
Andrew lived in Wakulla Ca.
Andrew
Vickers- 40-
Susan- 10
Timothy-8
Mary- 6
Sally- 2
Andrew-1
Elizabeth
Sealy- 16
Other children of Andrew:
Lee- b 1864
Louisa- b 1870
Others listed in Wakulla Co. for 1860:
Stephen
Vickers- 65- N.C.-
Jane-
57- S.C.
Brice
Vickers- 35-
Aquilla 32 N.C
Emeline 14
Sinthey 12
Alfred 10
Ezekiel 7
Arena 5
Aquilla J. 2
1830
Jefferson Co.
Drew Vickers- 2 males under 5
1 male 5-10
1 male 20-30
1 female under 5
2 females 5-10
1 female 10-15
1 female 20-30
*Court Records 1842-Territory
Vickers and William
Smith, 15 days
in jail for public affray
William
Vickers- 30
Amanda E. - 18
Malinda- 35 N.C.
Mary A.E. 11
Robert 10
Polly A. H. 8
Alfred 4
Sarah 2/12
Information gathered from
the Grantham family from Jack Grantham of
Hatcher made deed
in April 1814- for land-- ½ of Lot #245-- in the 20th District of
Wilkinson, Now Pulaski-
United States Troops
Leon Co.
James
L. Vickers, Stephen Vickers, Hatcher Vickers, Hardy Vickers, John Vickers,
Patsy Vickers, Briant Vickers and Nathan Vickers.
Hillsborough Co.
John Vickers- 8
improved acres $300
Mortality Schedule
– years ending June 1, 1850- Hillsborough Co.Fla-
shows Loney A. Vickers- age 2 female b Fla Burned – died April 1850.
Jefferson Co.
Jefferson co.
Santa Rosa Co. Fla.
shows- Drew Vickers
1850 Jackson Co.
James Vickers- age 52-
Sarah-
age 27- N.C.
James- 7-
Ann- 11/12-
Joshua Vickers-
1 male 15-20
2 males under 5
1 male 5-10
1 male 10-15
1 female under 5
1 female 40-50-
Andrew
Franklin McCrary- 6-3-1838 to 3-28-1916 Jackson Co.Fla.
Widow- Nancy
Vickers McCrary- Jackson Co. Fla- Married 11-11-1858
Application filed
4-5-1916
Enlisted
Also
1860 Hillsborough Co.
Sarah
Vickers-30-Ga.
Mary-
12-Fla.
John-8-Fla.
Jane-6-Fla. .
Wiloby-4-Fla.
Columbus- 2/12-
Hillsborough Co 1870
Census
Samuel
Perry-59-S.C.
Margaret- 58-S.C
Julia
E- 21-
John Vickers- 8-
S.C
1860
Elizabeth
Vickers-40-Ga.
Sarah-8-Fla.
Richard-6-Fla.
George-4-Fla.
Mary-8/12-
1830- Alachua Co.
Aaron Vickers
1 male under 5, 1
male 5-10, 1 male 30-40
1 female under 5
1 female 5-10
1 female 10-15
1 female 20-30
“The First Settlers
of Texas- Sabine County”, by Gifford White, which contains land grants and Tax
rolls, shows –Petition to congress by Citizens of Sabine co. for correcting
fraudulent land claims, signed by Harris Vickers.
He received one
League and Labor land in 1834.
He paid poll tax on
himself and brother Ezekiel in 1839. And he is shown in the 1840 census of
Harris was a member
of Sexton Chapter, Masonic Lodge 251 located at
Harris purchased
land from his father-in-law in 1855 from the original portion of land granted
to James Mason. James Mason, his older brother John and younger brother William
came to Sabine county from Shelby Co. Alabama about 1829-36 along with their
Mother who was Anna Cole of
1866 Sabine tax
List shows:
Harris Vickers paid
taxes on – 800 acres bought from James Mason
50
acres bought from Harmon Fraser
300
acres bought from A. Waters
5 horses, 45 cattles, 21 sheep- 1 poll tax
1855 Sabine Co. Tax List:
Harris Vickers 640 acres James Mason Head-right- (4428)- at {Patroon) 1 poll
Paid
taxes on 4000 acres
Harris is listed in the 1850 census of
Sabine Co.
#124 Harris Vickers-38-Ga. Farmer-$2,500
Sarah- 28
Austin, J. 10 Tx
Alfred H. 8 Tx
Mary M- 6 Tx
Volney H. 1 Tx
In the 1860 Census
he is listed as:
Harris Vickers- 47-
Sarah- 37
Alfred H. 17 Tx
Mary M. - 16 Tx
J.J. 14 Tx
Augustus- 8 Tx
Abby. Jane 4 Tx
Flora 2 Tx
1880 Census- lists:
Sarah Vickers- 60
Widow-Ala
Charles H. 15 Tx
Alfred Bragg- 12-
Susan Bragg-10
Ezekiel Vickers
appointed Harris Vickers as lawful attorney in the settlement of his land claim
in
The State of Florida—Gadsden County…know all men by these
presents that I, Ezekiel Vickers of said State and county, have this day
constituted and appointed and by this presents do constitute and appoint Harris
Vickers of Sabine County and State of Texas, my true and lawful agent and
attorney in fact for men and in my name and stead of apply for me and obtain
from the commissioners of the General Land Office of the State of Texas, a
patent for my head-right certificate of one-third league of land and the land
that may be secured by its location of and to do and perform any and all things
in my name that may be necessary to the location, surveying and patenting the
same. The said Harris Vickers is hereby further fully empowered and authorized
to sell, alien and convey the said certificate on the land that may be secured
by virtue of its location as my agent and attorney, in the same manner as I
could do were I personally present and I, the said Ezekiel Vickers do hereby
bind myself to recognize all his, my said agents acts, relative to the
location, surveying and obtaining the patent for or selling my said head-right
of one-third league of land as valid as though performed by myself
personally.
Witness: Given
under my hand and scroll by way of seal
E.C. Love this 9th day
of January, A.D.1852.
Amos
State of
County of Gadsden I,
E.C. Love, Judge of Probate in and for Gadsden County do hereby certify that
the within deed was this day signed and sealed and acknowledged in the presence
of E.C. Love and Amos Newton subscribing witness, by Ezekiel Vickers. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of my office this 9th day of Jan. A.D. 1852.
Letter from J.S. Noble to Hon. J.H. Speights-
Dec 19, 1838
Dear Jim-
Enclosed please find the head-right
Certificate of Ezekiel Vickers that was issued by the board of L. Commissioners
of
I enclose the original
Certificate issued to Ezekiel Vickers, a Certificate from under the hands of
W.B Frazer Esq. Former Co. Clk. & as to the incomplete
record & the testimony of Jas. Mason and Wm. Mason (both of whom you know)
taken before Judge Oliphant during his official term as to the validity of the
claim the testimony of Webb Slaughter, Mr. Crenshaw and numerous others could
have been obtained if deemed necessary – I also enclose a general power of atty from Ezekiel Vickers to Harris Vickers.
I hope it may meet your convenience to place this matter
before the Legislature and aid in obtaining the relief for Mr. Vickers to which
he evidently entitled.
The absence of the complete
record in the office of the
After his death the Co. Com.
Court finding the records of the County as well as those of the B.L.C. in a
confused condition they employed our old friend Charley Williamson to collect
such of the scattered records as he could find and transcribe them which he
accordingly did and they now appear there in his hand writing--- It is
presumable that the record of the issuance of the Vickers head-right was lost
in this way.
By examining the Certificate you
will readily recognize the signatures Wm. Harris, John Boyd and John McRae, all
of which I presume you are acquainted with.
If you should fail to procure a relief bill, please
preserve the papers and return them to me.
Hoping
you health and prosperity
I
have the honor to remain
your friend and obt. Servant
J.S.
Noble
Of
Kemp Kaufman Co.
In 1840, a formal
letter was written stating that the record on this claim was incomplete or
could not be found, indicating the poor condition of record keeping as most of
the claims were written by hand on loose paper with no formal style of
filing.
State of Texas- County of Sabine—I, C.K. Blanchard, Clerk
of County Court in and for said County, do hereby certify that I have examined
the record in my office and am unable to find in the book purporting to be the
records of Land Certificates of the first class, whereby the board of Land
Commissioners, the entry of certificate granted to Ezekiel Vickers, excepting
the name of Grantee, Ezekiel Vickers, #484 in the index of said book of
records of Land Certificates of 1838. And I further certify this the following
is the closing remarks in certificates of the traveling board of Land
commissioners in and for
The foregoing claims (there being four entries and parts
of entries erased) on this and eight preceding pages were examined by the board
and recommended to the Commissioners of the General Land Office for Patents.
The Commissioners found the record of the first class board detached sheets in
consequence of which the numbers appear irregular and the dates have been
rarely found. Some of the numbers did not appear upon the records, which
induced us to believe part of the records is lost. One Certificate issued to
_____F. Pace, administrator for William Pace, #308 for one league and labor,
which was produced to the Board, did not appear upon the record though it is
believed to be a genuine claim and recommended for patent July 7, 1840.
Signed Signed:
Sam
M. Parker E.B.
Noble
Isaac Lowe
Attest- Walter Hinckley C.C.C.
To all of which I here to sign my name
and affix my seal of office this 22nd day of October, A.D. 1855-
C.K. Blanchard,
State of
Certificate of Ezekiel Vickers for one
third of a league of land by the Board of Land Commissioners for Sabine county
of which said certificate if numbered ___dated ___.
In this that the names of the witnesses by whom said
Vickers proved his citizenship do not appear of record, also the date of the
issuance and the quantity of land to which he is entitled- the only entry made
in said book is Ezekiel Vickers #484, which is in an incomplete index which is
part of said book.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of my office on this 20th day of December S.D.
1850.
Affidavit of James Mason as to Ezekiel’s citizenship :
State of
Before me this 22nd day of October A.D. 1855-
James Mason
I further certify that James mason is a creditable
citizen- to all of which I hereto sign my name and affix my seal of office this
22nd day of October A.D. 1855
**Note**Further affidavit was made by William Mason, brother
to James stating basically the same thing on the 29th of
October. J.S. Noble of Kaufman Co wrote
a letter to J.H. Speights concerning the head-right
of Ezekiel Vickers, which included the testimony of various witnesses and the
general power of attorney of Harris Vickers in the hopes of proving the
claim. Later Harris made bond to one
James Ferguson for $1000 for the sale of the land in 1846- If such claim could
be validated and a true location and survey made in Sept and December 1846- but
if the land was never located or validated, he could not have made a legal sale
of such. Apparently Ezekiel never received any compensation for his service to
the
Patrick served as Pvt. Co. D 2nd
Fla. Cav. CSA.
John served Pvt. Co D 2nd
Andrew J. served Pvt. Co. F. 1st Reserve Fla. Inf. CSA
**This information collected and sent to me by Barbara
Boynton of
Martha Vickers-and John Haney ----I have no more on
her family except for the Gadsden Co. Voters list if the first Statewide
Election on May 26, 1845- when
Children- Margaret- 1839
Mary Ann- b. between 1845 and 1850
Polly Jane- b 1848
Finetta- b 1851-
Jason W. b 1859-60
1850 Census shows living in household with Uriah and Rachel- Nancy Vickers- age 33, son Morgan age 3, and son John age 1. Uriah went
to
Uriah must have died by or before 1870- as the 1870 Census of Decatur Co. Ga. West side of Flint River- House #42- lists
Rachel Vickers age 53- widow
Margaret- 31-
Polly Jane- 22,
Finetta- 19,
Jason- 15,
Nathan Lovett- age 33-
Ida- 2 mos.
Henry co.
Note by Uriah Vickers to Wm. Wood
5-12-1858- for $112- 140 acres Sect 26, T3R28 Henry co.
Jason Vickers b 1859-60- died 1920- near
Children: Mollie-
married a Gilbert – lived in Howey-in-Hills,
Casz-
b- Nov 11, 1877-d Mar 7, 1962- Brinson
By 2nd wife, Eliza Cloud-
Andrew- b Mar 22, 1892- died Oct. 18, 1975
Tolbert-
And a girl who died early
They are buried at a cemetery near Gordon Alabama, Houston, Co.
Information sent me from Barbara Boynton from a Mrs. McNeal- descendant.
My great grandfather was Jefferson Joseph Vickers- (J.J. or Jeff- born Nov 11, 1845 at Isla,
Tx. – He was County Commissioner 1889 –90 and
1893-96. He is buried in the old
He and Betty Bennett had these children:
Married to William Glaze Smith. She was a schoolteacher in 1911. They had Hugh D., Bettie Belle- and Mary Love.
My father was Volney Jefferson
Vickers born October 31, 1910 in
William Claude born 1912- 2nd son of Volney Harris. Married to
1. Faye Atkins and
2. Elizabeth Lewing.
He had Barbara Faye, Penny Claudette, Charles Harold and
Betty Lou. He lived at Pineland,
Vincent Harold, the 3rd son, died at age 15-16 of an ear infection.
COPY OF HANDWRITTEN LETTER FROM EZEKIEL VICKERS TO HIS BROTHER HARRIS VICKERS, PENNED BY JORDAN VICKERS IN THE YEAR 1845 FROM GADSDEN COUNTY FLORIDA ---written on a large piece of paper and folded into envelope size and sealed with a wax seal.
Addressed to: Mr.
Harris Vickers, Republican of
October 8th 1845
Dear Brother,
I embrace the opertunity of wrighting you a few lines to inform you that myself and
family is all in good helth hopeing
these few lines may find you all the same all of the relations is well So fair
as I no there is nothing new with us more than there is a grate talk of the
ware in your country times is hard with
us, money scarse and produce low cropes in our
settlement is tolable fair oweing
to the sevear drought we had and some of the seround country has not made bread scarsely.
I believe I the riter
have nothing more than family affairs at present to relate there has bin no deathes in the relations since I rote last Nov but
little sevear sickness thank God for his kind mercies ondely Simeon wif he have this
misfortune to loose his wif She departed
this life the last day of February
last. I don’t now that I have rote
since he was married, if not, he had a widow by the name of Nancy Haris. Mother is in
as good or greter health than she has bin for several
years Martha is
married She had a man by the name of
John Haney. They was
married 22 of last Oct. they have a fin daughter they call Mary Adeline. Bryca is married he had a girl by the name of Equilea Porter they
married in April last I the riter must inform you
that I had your sister Mary we was
married 5 of Janua last. Gadsea
is yet single and her and mother lives to themselves. Sarah is married She had a man
by the name of Walter Walsh. She has a son and calls him Brant- Uriaher has two children Mary ann and
Margaret. Alford has six, Delilea,
Eveline, Martha Ann, Sarah Ann, Eason, Annabela- I have five, Patrick,John,
Andrew, Sarah Ann Elizabeth and Leafea Missouria. Simeon
had naming one(?)
me and Bryca is living on the land that we got
from Howard and Mother and Alford is on the place she got for temp (?) and Uriaher and S imeon on Publick
land. Uncle Hatcher three sons and Susan
is down about Old Magnolia yet doing as usual. I fear
Uncle Drew’s widow
and her man lives at a plase 3 miles below
Magnolia cald New Port Fatama and Nancy is
married Nancy and her husban lives in New Port and Fatama
and her man is gon to Alabama Fanna is just nocking about amoung the rest.
Vinson and
The relations in Alabama was all well and doin well the last heard from them I expect you have heard that Uncle Young had the misfortune to lose bouth of his children. I have nothing more at present so I must close by ascribing myself your most affectionate brother on till death. Ezekiel Vickers to Harris Vickers
Rote by your most affectionate
and well wisher on til death
Jourdan Vickers
But it is badly done but mabe you
can make it out.
P.S. I rec’d your kind letter dated March 5, ‘43 after
being a little over a year on the way with great plasure
I want you to rite me all that you can about my land and what the chance is of
saving it is or
no I want you to rite without dela and let me no what the times is in your country direct to China Hill Gadsden County I remain your on til death.
Ezekiel Vickers
** Vinson Vickers married to Rachel Holly- Gadsden Co. Fla. December 25, 1850.
For
the most part, the older Vickers members of my family were not interested in
their heritage when I began this search. Thank goodness for those who were, and
who shared what they had found on the family with me. Thank goodness for
Barbara Boynton who did much research from her end of the country and sent it
to me- I am still putting it together and I have many old documents from
Vickers families of almost all the branches of the family. If anyone would like
to have them, I will be willing to send them to you.
I
am running out of room to store them.
Let me know.
Lucy
Vickers Grisham, May 2006,
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