Notes:

Was mayor of Red Bud

(Research):He and his wife were among the members when the Murphysboro Free Will Baptist church was reorganized in 1893. Other members included Mollie Benson, Mr. and Mrs. Lem Pate, Geo. C. Bagwill, Lillian B. Pheonix, Lizzie Snider, Mr. and Mrs. John Poutson, Missouri Berry, and Bettie A. Pheonix.

Leander married Susan Amanda Snider 16 Aug 1858, Jackson County, IL. Susan was born Feb 1839, St. Clair County, IL; died 1933. [Group Sheet]

William married Serena Draper 18 Dec 1834, Jackson County, IL. Serena (daughter of Phillip Draper and Unknown) was born 27 Dec 1804, Smith County, TN; died 24 Jan 1882, Jackson County, IL; was buried , Holliday Cemetery, Jackson County, IL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research): 20 May 1793: Joshua Bradly of Mecklenburg County, NC sold to Andrew Alexander Jr. 100 acres of land on Clark's Creek. This land was Granted to Thomas Galloway on 24 Mar 1784 and he sold it to Joshua Bradly on 21 Oct 1791. [Mecklenburg County Deeds, p 273/651]

Joshua married Nancy "Ann" Gardner 17 Aug 1796, Cabarrus County, NC. Nancy (daughter of James Gardner and Mary Ann) was born Abt 1775, Mecklenburg County, NC; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research):Aug. 18, 1844
Dear Son and Daughter. These lines comes to inform you that our health in this country among our connection and neighbors is much like it was when I wrote you last. Your uncle Roy is dead. He died the very day I wrote you last which was the 5th of this instant. He had something like a cancer on his heal. He went to the Doctor andhe got worse. It got up on his thigh and was suppose it got in his body and then he died. I will inform you that Elijah and Larkin Brooke is in here and intends starting back the 22nd of instant and they say they expect to go by your house. I have put your money in their care to carry to you which there is $519.25 of it. Sally Thackelton has not paid me Edward Pate has paid me and it come to $19.25. I want to see you all once more in this life but don't expect I ever shall. I was in hopes you all would come in this fall. I expect if you get your money you will not come in soon. I want you to write and let me know whether you got your money or not. I want you to let all my children know how we all are here. Grandmother is much like she has been for a greatwhile. Sometimes better and sometimes worse, but never in her rightmind. She don't think herself at home at no time. I don't know of anything more worth your attention. I shall conclude by subscribing your loving father till death. Philip Draper
to Perleman Pate, Ravena Pate.Small piece of copy book dated Jan 2.1802

TO: Philip & Elizabeth Draper
Trenton, Tennessee

June 19,1843

To: Philip & Elizabeth Draper
Trenton, Gibson County Tennessee
From: State of Tennessee Smith County
Sent from Bagdad June 23 - 18 cents

Dear Son and daughter

I have taken my pen in hand at last to try to inform you what is going on hear we are in bad Circumstance hear Salley has been almost confined to her bed ever sinse the first of March and still is very little better if any her mind is deranged one half of her time she hardly knows what she is about the rest of the connection is all well as far as I know except old Mrs. Pates Stephen Pate has been bedriden since last fall he was taken with chills and fevers and was thought that he would not lave lived 3 day but has recovered so that he has come to his right mind again but cant walk nor git Out of his bed without help eats hearty as common but cant feed hisself and has to lyon his back mostly the rest of the family is all well as far as I know there. I have had no count from any of my Children since February last the last day I got a letter from Parleman and they were all well then and doing well. I have not hard from John for for sometime I got a letter from Collman dated in July they were well then he wrote that he would have been hear the first of October but did not come for what reason I cant tell there has been some deaths hear Harvel King died the 23rd of March with somthing like the fluoks he died the gth day affer he was taken I Reed your letter dated the I oth of Aprile on the first Sunday in May and was glad to hear that you were all well from what you write times is much hear like they are there money Scarce we had a Snow hear in March it commenced on the 15 early in the morning and Snowed all that day and I think nearly all night when done it was about 12 inches deep I think it was ten days before we could see the ground any where our wheat is Sorry the frost kild it in the winter there will be very light crops of wheat made hear I want you to write to me every Chance and let me Know how you are and whether you have heard any thing from Coalman and if you know where to direct a letter to him I know he lives in Fontotoc County but I dont know what Post office and if you know write to me and whether you have heard from Certain whether S. Farterwood is dead or not I will inform you that Coalman Cornwell is Married to the widow Christian her first husband was James Jones and has gone to live with her and James Young now owns his place I dont know of any thing more you would feel intreased in I shall conclude by Subscribing myself your loving Father till Death

Philip Draper

I will let you know that it is thought that Gabel Burton will be brook up finely he has Swap his place on the ridg for a place about 3 milesfrom Carthage and he is there every day.


June 15, 1841
Smith County
Sent from Bagdad
June 13th - 18 cents

Dear son and daughter

These lines come to inform you that we are all well at this time, your Mother has had a hard spell but has got about again Mr. Pates family and all the Connection is all well as far as know I reed your letter the 30th of May it come to hand the 7th of June I was much gratified to hear that you were all well I will inform you that Mariah Law as was, is Dead she was in family way and come to her time to be delivered She was taken with fits and lost her child and in three days died I will inform that Parleman Pate has been to the Illinois to see if he likes some parts of it very well but dont say whether he will move there or not he has sold his land and has got to move somewhere to Woodfolk he gets $1000 for it Anthony has sold his also he git $1200 he sold to Andrew McClelen he Married Margaret VVilliams and has got all Samson Williams land in the bond. Samson Williams is Dead.Parleman was at all the Childrens in that Country and they were all well then and doing well Except James he is not doing very well Betsey and Tryphena has both got another heir latly Parleman was there in April Corena has only 2 Children girl and boy I reed a letter from John dated 25th of February 1841 they were all well there but had all been sick he started to come to see me the 26 of July and was taken sick first day and had to return and in few days all his family taking sick but all got well again old Mr. Haynes is Dead but dont say when he died Pilate Deen was in the Country last Spring where Coleman lives but did not see Coleman he heard from him he was well then and all his family John went out there some time ago but dont say when he was notin 30 miles of Coleman he did not hear from him he was about to move to that Country but his family being taken sick he has given it out and concluded to stay where he is. I will inform that Susannah MoClenand Mother is bot Dead your Uncle Thomas Draper folks has got in a bad way they have got to quarling and fighting about the property Milton has beat James Young and threatens Thomas Huddleston Young is Adminstrator now they want to git the place Out of his hands and he wont give it up and this appears to be the quarrel our Crops is but sorry at this time there is very little Corn that is waist high wevery Dry at this time I have not got returns for our Tobaco yet I understand it sells very well from five to ten I dont know of anything more at present I would be glad you would write to me and let me know when you could come as I want you and John to be hear together if you Conclude to come at any time that you would write to John and let him know what time you would be here and me also I shall conclude by subscribing myself

Your Loving Father till Death Philip & Sarra Draper

Phillip married Unknown Abt 1793, SC. Unknown died Bef 1827, Smith County, TN. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Found wife online listed as Mary Giles

(Research):23 Aug 1775: Henry Bradley Sr. sold to Henry Bradley Jr. 100 acres of land in Hopewell, formerly Shrewsbury Township, York County, PA.

3 Dec 1777: Henry Bradley Sr.'s Will proven in court. He willed 80 acres, known as Mount Pleasant, to his son Henry Bradley Jr.

18 Aug 1783: Henry Bradley Jr. sold 100 acres of land to Frances Hartmann. This was land grant #2379 that Henry Bradley Sr. sold to Henry Bradley Jr in 1775.

31 Jan 1791: Letters of Administration granted to James Griffith of the Estate of Henry Bradley, late of Hopewell Township, York County, PA.

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(Research): 26 Jan 1767, James Gardner received 73 acres adj. Charles Harris, Saml Brown, and William Gamon(?) from H.E. McCulloh. [Records of Mecklenburg County, NC, Vol 4, p. 99]

Poplar Tent Cemetery, near Concord, NC
Gardner, Hezekiah James, d. 6 May 1773, age 9mos, son of James and Margaret Gardner. (WHO IS THIS? Did James marry twice and this was son by first marriage or was transcription wrong and "Marg." really "Mary"?

On 14 Sep 1776 James Gardner, shoemaker, purchased a lot on the west side of Trade Street in Charlotte, NC; #19, for L130. [Records of Mecklenburg County, NC, Vol 7, p. 211]

Signer of 1778 Mecklenburg Petition (North Carolina General Assembly - Sessions, Apr-May 1778. Box 1, Joint Papers, North Carolina State Archives)

July Session 1784: Robt. Harris vs James Gardner. Ordered that James Gardner and Att be advised that it is the Sentiment of this Court that James Gardner have the Lands agreeable to his Entry, But not to extend to the North of Charles Harris old line of the place that ____Galloway lately lived on or take in any improvements of said land and that Robert Harris pay the cost of this suit. [Mecklenburg County Court Minutes, Book 1, p. 33]

1790 Federal Census: Mecklenburg County, NC
Gardner, James
1 male over 16 (James)
1 male under 16 (Hezekiah James)
6 females (wife Mary Ann, daughters Sophie, Nancy, Abigail, Rachael, Elizabeth)
2 slaves

April Session 1793: Margaret Blackwood (of full age) a Minor of Thomas Blackwood, decd, came into Court and made choice of James Gardner as her Guardian who entered into Bond with Ezekial Alexander, security. [Mecklenburg County Court Minutes, Book 3, p. 129]

July Session 1793: An inventory of the amount of sales of the estate of Thomas Blackwood, decd, by James Gardner and John Gardner was shown. [Mecklenburg County Court Minutes, Book 3, p. 133]

July Sesson 1796: John Gardner and James Gardner, Executors of Thomas Blackwood, decd, to James Henry for 141 acres of Land, dated 19 July 1796, proved by John McKnitt Alexander. [Mecklenburg County Court Minutes, Book 3, p. 171]

James married Mary Ann Abt 1763. Mary was born Abt 1745; died Nov 1815, Sumner County, TN. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research):In the Name of God Amen. I Mary Ann Gardner being in common health and of a sound judgement and ____ but colling to mind my mortality do make and ordain this my las will and testament in the form and manner following. And First I do leave and bequeth unto my grand daughter Mary Ann Sloan my Bed, one sheet, one Bolster, & two pillows. -- And Secondly I leave and bequeth unto Mary Ann Kelough one bed, one sheet, one Bolster, & two pillows. And Thirdly I leave My Saddle to Margaret Kelough. And fourthly I leave to my grand daughter Mary Ann Giles one coverlet and drawer upon the loom, and one of the blankets. -- And Fifthly I leave to my Grand daughter Mary Ann Harris one single coverall, one coverlet drawn up with needle. And Sixthly I leave to my daughter Ann Bradley, one double coverlet and one stand of white curtains. And Seventhly I leave one black habit to my daughter Mary Sloan. And Eighthly I leave one calico habit to Nancy Bradley. And Ninthly I leave one ____ cotton habit to Hannah Giles. And Tenth I leave one ____ _____ bed quilt to my daughter Abigail Clark and Elizabeth I leave one Sundry bed quilt and one Blanket to my Grand daughter Mary Ann Harris. And I further leave to Racheal Harris one Pewter Basin and one pewter dish and four chairs, one large dutch oven and hooks. And I further leave the ________ of ______ furniture and one large pot with its hooks and my weaving loom with all its furniture and one set of spools and one _____ loom and one coffee mill to Abby Clark. And I further leave to Racheal Harris one Pot Rack and I leave my flax ______ to Mary _____ . And I further leave my cooking ____ to my daughter Abigail Clark. And I further order that my negro woman Phillis with all my horses, cattle, hogs, and articles of every kind not mentioned by name in my will be sold and after paying my just debts and giving Jane Read five dollars and Eliza Bradley five dollars, then the amount of said ____ to be equally divided among my daughters and all my clothing not mentioned in my will by name I order to be divided among my daughters equally as they may see fit. And I do further appoint John Barr and John Sloan Executors wholly and solely of this my last will and testament, signed with my own hand & seal affixed thereto Jun 26th day In the year one thousand eight hundred and twelve.
Mary Ann X Gardner
Proven in Sumner County, TN during the Nov 1815 term.

Thomas married Lucy Coleman Abt 1757, SC. Lucy (daughter of Robert Coleman and Ann Hinton) was born Abt 1737; died Abt 1797, SC. [Group Sheet]