GGGG Grandparents
64 John LAWSON.  Born abt 1772 in Abbeville Dist., SC poss. Died bef 1820 in Franklin Co., TN poss.

Research: Evidence seems to indicate John LAWSON was possibly the father of five daughters and five sons. Death data uncertain.

Family Narrative

He married ? -- McKINNEY, abt 1795.

They had the following children:
i.  Rhoda (~1796-)
32 ii.  Mordecai (1797-1855)
iii.  Thomas (1801-)

65 ? -- McKINNEY.  Born abt 1774. Died aft 1820 in Franklin Co., TN poss.

Research: CAUTION: That the wife of John LAWSON and mother of his children was Rhoda McKINNEY is based ONLY on very limited information and the naming of John's son and grandson.

66 John STEPHENS.  Born abt 1760 in Beaufort Co., NC. Died on 5 Oct 1810 in Old Pendleton Dist., SC.

Family Narrative

He married Lucy COLLINS?, abt 1792 in Chatham Co., NC prob.

They had the following children:
33 i.  Frances (1798-1868)
ii.  William C. (~1800-)
iii.  Nancy (~1802-)
iv.  Susannah (~1803-)

67 Lucy COLLINS? Born bef 1772 in VA. Died aft May 1810.

Research: Her name at marriage has been reported as COLLINS.

68 Pariss SIMS. Born abt 1750 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Died abt 1833 in Giles Co., TN. Buried in English Cem., Campbellsville, TN.

Research: The principal source for the SIMS family is The Pariss Sims Family and Related Families 1765-1965, by Almon J. Sims (Knoxville, TN, 1965). It is supplemented by information gleaned from the pages of The Wayne County Historian - The Journal of The Wayne County Historical Society (Collinwood, TN, 1988 to present), and Wayne County, Tennessee 1817-1995 History and Families, by The Wayne County Historical Society (Paducah, KY, 1995). Additional information has been contributed by a number of SIMS cousins. The extensive family outlines shared by Betty (Turman) Sandell in the early 1980s is the foundation on which this line was constructed.

Family Narrative

He married Keziah ROYSTER, in 1782 in Granville Co., NC.

They had the following children:
34 i.  Robert (1783-1842)
ii.  Sally (1784-)
iii.  Patsy (~1786-)
iv.  Abraham (~1788-~1834)
v.  Martin (~1790-~1875)
vi.  Matthew (~1792-)
vii.  John (~1794-)
viii.  William (~1800-)
ix.  Judith (1803-1855)

69 Keziah ROYSTER. Born abt 1760-1770 in Granville Co., NC poss. Died abt 1833 in Giles Co., TN. Buried in English Cem., Campbellsville, TN.

Research: Documentary evidence of Keziah's surname, other than family letters and tradition, is desired.

72 George TURMAN. Born in 1726 in VA. Died on 1 Dec 1805 in Elbert Co., GA.

Family Narrative

He married Elizabeth, abt 1744.

They had the following children:
i.  Jacob
ii.  Sarah
iii.  Thomas
iv.  Garrett (1750-<1830)
36 v.  John Barton
vi.  Robert
vii.  Isaac
viii.  Rebecca
ix.  Nancy

73 Elizabeth. Died aft 1805 in Elbert Co., GA poss.

76 Richard NEELEY.  Born abt 1742 in PA or VA poss. Died bef 20 Oct 1798 in Fairfield Co., SC.

Family Narrative

He married Ann 'Nancy' MOBERLY, abt 1777 in SC.

They had the following children:
i.  Victor (~1780-)
ii.  Mary
iii.  Jane
iv.  John
38 v.  Richard (~1785-<1813)
vi.  Nancy Ann
vii.  Abigail (~1763->1820)
viii.  Susannah
ix.  Sarah
x.  Clement
xi.  Alexander

77 Ann 'Nancy' MOBERLY.  Born abt 1749 in Bedford Co., VA. Died abt 1805 in Fairfield Co., SC.

78 Capt. Elijah PARKER.  Born in 1768 in Granville Co., NC. Died in Mar 1853 in Bedford Co., TN. Buried in Parker Farm, Bedford CO., TN.

Family Narrative

He married Mary HARRIS, on 3 Feb 1789 in Granville Co., NC.

They had the following children:
i.  Lucy (1789-)
39 ii.  Sally (1791-1884)
iii.  Samuel (1793-1856)
iv.  Richard (1795-)
v.  Priscilla (1797-1889)
vi.  Jonathan (1800-1837)
vii.  Elijah (1802-)
viii.  Rebecca (1804-1806)
ix.  Susanna (1806-)
x.  Charles H. (1808-<1845)
xi.  James Harris (1810-1888)
xii.  Polly (1812-)
xiii.  Nancy (1814-)
xiv.  Daniel (1816-1886)

79 Mary HARRIS.  Born in 1770 in Granville Co., NC. Died on 4 May 1831 in Bedford Co., TN.

80 Howell FREEMAN.  Born in 1760 in Sussex or Brunswick Co., VA. Died on 4 May 1836 in Dickson Co., TN.

Research: While unproved, it is probable that Howell FREEMAN was the son of Bridges FREEMAN. Much of the material used to construct the family of Howell FREEMAN is based on four decades of research by Bobbie Jo FREEMAN LANE PINSON and generously shared in Freeman Chronicles, Issue 2 (Garland, TX 1996).

Family Narrative

He married Elizabeth, bef 1780 in NC prob.

They had the following children:
i.  Burrell (1780-1850)
ii.  A daughter (~1782-)
iii.  A son (~1784-<1800)
40 iv.  William R. (1786-1871)
v.  Jeremiah (~1788->1840)
vi.  Mary 'Polly' (1791-1875)
vii.  Elizabeth (1793-~1836)
viii.  Martha 'Patsy' (1797->1850)

81 Elizabeth. Died bef Mar 1830 in Dickson Co., TN prob.

Research: Perhaps surnamed BURRELL. It is possible that Howell FREEMAN, perhaps given his mother's maiden name, did the same for his firstborn son, continuing the pattern begun by his grandfather. Nothing further is currently known about her.

82 Thomas MASSIE.  Born on 26 Dec 1758 in New Kent Co., VA. Christened on 4 Feb 1758/9 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent Co., VA. Died on 18 Aug 1835 in Sangamon Co., IL. Buried in Morgan Cem., Sangamon Co., IL.

Research: The Register of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent Co., VA records five generation of the Massie line over a 60 year period:
Peter Massey Departed this Life December 25, 1719
Thomas Masse & Mary Walker married the 23 March, 1698-9
Peter son of Thomas Masse bapt the 14 Aprill, 17--
Silvanus son of Peter and Ann Massie, born April 8, baptized May 26 <1738>
Hannah Daughter of John and Judith Ragland, born March 26, baptized April 22 <1739>
1758. Thomas son of Sylvanus & Hannah Massie, born Dec'r 26, Baptized Febry 4

Family Narrative

He married Frances 'Fannie' HUDSON, abt 1781 in Bedford Co., VA prob.

They had the following children:
i.  William B. (~1782->1810)
ii.  Jonathan (1785->1840)
41 iii.  Mary (1789-1867)
iv.  Absalom (~1793-1843)
v.  John C. (1795-1853)
vi.  Hudson (~1797->1840)
vii.  Sylvanus (1799-1856)
viii.  Frances J. (1802-1877)

83 Frances 'Fannie' HUDSON.  Born abt 1760 in VA. Died on 25 Jun 1802 in Montgomery Co., KY.

Research: The death date for Fannie, the order and birth years of some children, and the division of the children between the two wives of Thomas Massie is uncertain.

84 William HAZELRIGG Jr.  Born in 1765 in Prince William Co., VA. Died bef 16 Mar 1821 in Clark Co., KY.

Family Narrative

He married Sarah KNOX, abt 1784 in KY prob.

They had the following children:
i.  Mary 'Polly' (~1784-1866)
ii.  Elijah (~1790-)
iii.  Margaret (~1793-1869)
iv.  William (~1794-)
v.  Nancy (~1796-)
42 vi.  Charles (1798-1876)
vii.  John (~1802-)
viii.  Sarah (~1804-)

85 Sarah KNOX. Born in KY. Died aft 1836 in Pettis Co., MO.

86 John HOLLOWAY.  Born on 17 Jan 1764 in Culpeper Co., VA. Died on 11 Sep 1844 in Scott Co., IL. Buried in Holloway Cem., Scott Co., IL.

Family Narrative

He married Millie BUNCH, on 31 Dec 1791 in Mercer Co., KY.

They had the following children:
i.  Elizabeth (1793-1867)
ii.  Mary 'Polly' (~1796-<1856)
43 iii.  Lucinda (1797-1865)
iv.  James (~1799-1848)
v.  Lucy (1802-1864)
vi.  Sarah 'Sally' (1805-1887)
vii.  Anna 'Nancy' (~1807-)
viii.  John (1809-1853)
ix.  George Muir (1813-1894)

87 Millie BUNCH.  Born on 19 Oct 1771 in VA. Died on 28 Aug 1851 in Scott Co., IL. Buried in Holloway Cem., Scott Co., IL.

88 Henry SEARS.  Born in 1760-1770 in King and Queen Co., VA. Died in 1850 in Randolph Co., MO.

Family Narrative

He married Elizabeth CHANDLER, on 29 Nov 1793 in Orange Co., NC (bond).

They had the following children:
i.  Thomas
44 ii.  John Joseph (1798-1866)
iii.  Wiley (1800-)
iv.  Mary (1803-1859)

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