Vol. 5. Forward

FOREWORD
Please Read
A big THANKS to each of you who are making this series possible. Your continued support is needed to keep this series in publication.
If you have not yet sent in your BRANCH for publication in FEATHERSTON FINDINGS, please do so as soon as possible. We have enough branches at this time to publish volume #6. Without additional lineages submitted, we will not be able to continue this series with a BRANCH section in each booklet.
Would you approve of having some volumes published using only miscellaneous information? Many more volumes of FEATHERSTON FINDINGS could be printed, if that is agreeable to each of you. Please notify me how you feel regarding this matter.
Thanks to all of you who are continuing to send names and addresses of Featherston researchers. One of these addresses led to my locating some descendants of my great-uncle Charles. I hope through these pages, that some of you may also have the experience of finding 'new' cousins.
Joyce Featherston Hawkins
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME 5

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Vol. 5. Page 1

 Note by submitter - Becky L. Brewer: The following is copied verbatim from "The Stalker", the quarterly publication of the Madison County (IL) Genealogical Society, Volume IX, Number 3, 1989, pp. 129-135. Pat Morgan, the submitter is the wife of Dave Morgan, great- grandson of Elias McFadden Morgan and grandson of James Howe Morgan; Pat and Dave live in Longroont. CO.
"This book was kept by Elias McFadden Morgan (1817-1881) from November 1844 until Sept 1880 and records deaths of his neighbors during this period. The area of coverage is the corner of Clinton and Madison Counties in Illinois. Elias lived in several locations during this period but all of them were in this south east corner of Madison County, or on the northern edge of Clinton County.
"The book was Transcribed by Patricia Morgan in 1989. In so far as possible, the original spelling was maintained. All notes, except at the very end of the book, are those made by E.M. Morgan.
"The format appears to be a listing of those who were buried at the Gullick Cemetery before Elias began to keep the book, and then a listing after November of 1844, apparently kept by Elias as the events occurred, of deaths, whether or not buried at Gullick. He then came back and ran a set of totals when he decided to close the book.
"What criteria he used to list a death is not known. Several of his children are listed, as is his first wife. His mother is not. "The last two notations were probably made by his son James Howe Morgan. James continued his father's tradition of Day Books but appears not to have continued the death book."

DEATHS OF NEIGHBOURHOOD
Elias M. Morgan Book From Nov 7th 1844
I make from time commenced to keep this Book - up to 28 Sept 1880
Bured at the Gullick yard of the American Natives...110
Before commenced the Book........................... 72
182
Deaths Bured at Gullick yard
Graceys 1 Stringfield 1
Bryants 6 Wm Ramsey 1
Duncans 4 Polly No ten 1
Tim Good 4 John Ramsey two Wives 2
John Berry Two children 2 James Ransey & wife Daughter 3
Rob Craigs - Sheabs 4 John Berry 1
George Ramsey 2 Lisenby 1
Gilbert Watson - Birk 6 Barber Fanny 2
N.W. Ramsey 5 Mathew Fro 11 en Wife 2
John Hobbs children 2 Harbert Hobbs child Betsy 1
Gingles - Miller Sam 3 Stanly child 1
Bev Berry Jack Harris Mother 2 James Billingsley child 1
cont.

 

Vol. 5. Page 2

 Deaths of Neighbourhood (cont.)

Savage - Tom Savage 3 Wm Lee 1
Johnathon L Harris 3 Sam Smith 1
Mrs huse 1 Robert Bit lings ley 1
Pearce Boy Snake Bit 1 Wm Gullick 1
Spitser Spitner 2
(Note by editor - JFH: This is a very lengthy list containing many names. Therefore, the Featherston names only, are extracted from the remainder of this list.)

Mrs Featherston Bured at William Featherstons dide Feb 4th 1852
Bev Watkins child Bured at William Featherstons dide Jun 30th 1852
Eben Fulton wife Bured at Wm Featherstons dide Dec 5th 1852
Richard Featherstone Bured at William Featherstones dide Nov 16th 1853
Mary Gullick Bured at William Featherstones dide Sep 18th 1854 wife of James Gullick
Burrel Featherstone Bured at William Featherstones dide Dec 10th 1856
Thos Hightower Bured at Wm Featherstones dide Sep llth 1859
Beverly Watkins child Bured at William Featherstons dide Dec 16th 1859
Mrs Bellfield Featherstone Bured at William Featherstone dide Feb 2nd 1861
Clemency Watkins Bured at Wm Featherstons dide Mar 24th 1862
Dan Featherstons child Bured at Wm Featherstons dide May 7th 1862
James Gullick child Bured at William Featherstons dide Jun 14th 1862
Thomis Featherston wife Bured East of Aviston dide Aug 4th 1862
Bev Watkins child Bured at Featherston Grave yard dide Nov llth 1863
Bev Watkins child John Bured at Featherstons dide Apr 6 1864
Levy E Rundell child Bured at William Featherstones Nov 17th 1865
Ellen Featherstons child Bured at Pres church May 2nd 1867
Daughter Butha Hobbes

The following entries are extracted from transcripts of the day books of Elias McFadden Morgan (1817-1881); the transcripts were provided by Dave and Pat Morgan of Longmont, CO (Dave is grandson of Elias). I do not have transcripts of all the day books; Dave and Pat were kind enough to provide entries for certain months and years based on specific events. Elias lived in SE Madison Co., IL and NW Clinton Co., IL.
(Notes were made by the submitter of this material.)
February 1852
Thu 5 Drisly at Die Featherstones Funeral
 (Note: Rebecca (Adams) Featherston believed to have died 4 Feb 1852- BLB)
November 1853
Wed 16 Rased Mill Dam Die Featherstone Died
(Note: Richard Featherston d. 16 Nov 1853; buried at Wm. Featherston's)
March 1854
Sun 5 At home Featherstone Bill Bev Watkins over
cont.
 

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 Day Books by Elias M. Morgan (cont.)

April 1854
Sat 29 Made Bourds Bought two hors from Mrs Featherston

September 1859
Mon 12 Clear at Funeral by Bill Featherstones Eat Dinner at Rich
(Note; Thomas J. Hightower, first husband of Adeline Featherston, died 11 Sep 1859; buried at Wm. Featherston's)

June 1861
Sun 2 Raining clear in Evening Went to Summerfiled With harriet Dan Featherstone & Wife here

July 1862
Sun 6 Clear hot at home Featherston & hobbs their

September 1868
Wed 30 Clear at Wm Featherstone Sale
(Note: It is believed William Featherston left Madison Co., IL after 1865 — the last burial on his farm took place 17 Nov 1865; could this "sale" have preceded William's move to another area?)

September 1871
Thu 7 Clear dry warm Mrs Featherston here

Thu 28 Clear cool at home Mrs Featherston making apple butter

October 1871
Wed 4 Clear dry went to the fair my girls Sis Beave's girls Billingsley girls & Eli Featherston

Wed 25 Cloudy at home all day Chris & El Featherston went to Sabastapol

Sun 29 Cloudy girls at Richardsons Harriet Sis Beve & me at old saw mill & Nancy Featherstons

The following information found at LDS Family History Center, Mission Viejo, California
LDS Film #1007044 CLINTON COUNTY, IL GRANTOR/GRANTEE INDICES (DEEDS)

Indirect Index (Grantee)
Entry Book "B" (1843-1859)
Featherston, W. from W.K. Marney p. 26
Featherston, W. from W. Pointer p. 101
Featherston, W. from J.C. Stewart p. 101
Featherstone, J.F. from W. Featherstone p. 120
Featherston, W. from J.C. Stewart p. 137
Featherston, W. from S. Watkins Nal(??) p. 201
Featherston, F. from S.T. Hull p. 223
Featherstone, B. from H.B. Thorp p. 233
Featherstone, J.F. from 0. Hoyt p. 235
cont.

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 Clinton Co., IL Grantor/Grantee Indices (cont.)

Entry Book "C" (1859-1865)
Featherstone, Dan E. from Abner Paine p. 117
Featherstun, John from James R. Holt p. 121

Entry Book "D" (? - ?)
Featherston, John from Spencer Shepherd by Adm. p. 41
Featherston, J.R. from J.W.D. Gillespie p. _

Entry Book "E" (? - ?)
Featherstone, Henrietta from Abram Gooding p. 29
Featherston, Henrietta from E. De Moulin p. 37
Direct Index (Grantor)

Entry Book "B" (1853-1859)
Featherstone, W. to J.F.(T.?) Featherstone p. 120
Featherstone, W. to H. Wuildo(?) p. 161
Featherstone, J.F. to B.F. Greer(?) p. 184

Entry Book "C" *1859-1865)
Featherstun, Thos. to Samuel T. Hall p. 125
Featherstun, Bellfield to Henry Thorp p. 132(134?)

Entry Book "D" (? - ?)
Featherston, Mary Jane by Guar. to Adolph Miller p. 2
Featherston, Jos. F. to George Schulte p. 42
Featherstun, John R. to Chas. L. Horn, Jr. p. 115

Entry Book "E" (? - ?)
Featherstun, John R. to Benjm. T. Ellegood p. 280

Entry Book "F" (23 Sep 1880)
Featherstun, Henrietta L. to John H. Middeke p. 99
Featherstun, H.L. to J.H. Middeke p. 107
 

The following information found at NARS, Los Angeles Branch, Laguna Niguel, CA
M602 INDEX TO COMPILED SERVICE RECORDS
OF VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS WHO SERVED
DURING THE WAR OF 1812

Roll 70 Featherston/Featherstone/Featherstun
Featherston, Burrell. 8 Reg't. (Wall's), VA Militia. Pvt/Pvt
Featherston, Charles E. 23 Reg't. (Brown's), VA Militia. Sgt/Sgt
Featherston, Charles H. 1 Corps d'Elite (Randolph's), VA Militia. Pvt/Pvt
Featherston, Daniel. 3 Reg't. (Roulston's), W. TN Militia. Pvt/Pvt
Featherston, Edward. 1 Reg't. (Hall's), TN Volunteers. Sgt/Sgt
Featherston, Edward. 1 Reg't. (Wynne's), W. TN Militia. Pvt/Pvt
(cross-ref. only; orig. filed under: Fetherston. Edward.)
cont.
 

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 Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers
who Served During the War of 1812 (cont.)

Featherston, Edward. 2 Reg't. Mounted Gunmen (Williamson's), TN Volunteers. Pvt/Pvt
Featherston, Henry. 1 Reg't. (Metcalfe's), W. TN Militia. Sgt/Sgt
Featherston, Joshua. 5Reg't.. VA Militia. Pvt/Pvt
Featherston, William. Alexander's Batt'n. Riflemen, GA Militia. Pvt/Pvt
(cross-ref. only; orig. filed under: Fetherston, William.)
Featherston, William. 1 Reg't. (Byrne's), VA Militia. Pvt/Pvt
Featherston, William. 5Reg't., VA Militia. Pvt/Pvt
Featherstone, Burwell. Coffee's Reg't., Cavalry, W. TN Volunteers. Pvt/Pvt
Featherstone, Howell. 83 Reg't. (Scott's), VA Militia. Pvt/Pvt
Featherstone. William. 83 Reg't. (Scott's), VA Militia. Pvt/Pvt

M804 REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSIONS AND BOUNTY LAND

Roll 961 No Featherston/Featherstone/Featherstun listed
submitted by: Becky L. Brewer

FHC Film #0845443
The Featherstones and Halls Gleanings from Old Family Manuscripts by Margaret Irwin
Leominster; Published at the Orphan's Printing Press Broad Street

To My Mother. John Hall's Granddaughter this little Chronicle is inscribed

Preface
In publishing this record of the lives of some of my ancestors, I confess that my main object has been to perpetuate the memory of the self-sacrificing devotion in the hearts of their many descendants, for I cannot but think that the remembrance of the worth and work of those who have proceeded us must stimulate us to live more worthily, that we may in no way bring dishonor upon the name.
I venture to hope, however, that the letters from Stephen Grellet and others, whose memory is held in high honor throughout our Church, may secure a wider circulation than would be possible amongst members of the Hall family line.
All the letters and the manuscripts which I have availed myself of, now appear in print for the first time. For the loan of the originals I am indebted to the kindness of C. Stansfield Wilson, John Hall Shield, and especially John Hall of Carlisle.
cont.
 

Vol. 5. Page 6

The Featherstones and Halls Gleanings (cont.)

These letters are, of course, written without any thought of publication, and the composition has not been in any way trimmed or revised. I have adhered as closely as possible to the originals, preferring to sacrifice grammatical and well-rounded forms of expression, rather than run any risk of losing the individuality of the writers. One valuable feature of the letters is that the writers have not confined themselves to the history of the religious experience; we get glimpses also of their social and business relations, and therefore a more complete picture of their life as a whole. Most of the information contained in the chapter entitled "America Seventy Years Ago" has been obtained from a curious old book published in 1811 and entitled "Travels in some parts of America in the years 1804, 1805, 1806." It was written by a Friend, a certain Robert Sutcliff, of Sheffield. Short and unpretending as this little chronicle is, I am conscious of its many imperfections, and should have been glad if the manipulation of the materials had fallen into more skillful hands. It has, however, been a labor of love, and as such I submit it to the indulgent criticism of my readers.
The Grange Higher Crumpsall
February 19, 1890

The Featherstones of Featherstone
Ten years imprisonment in Morpeth Gaol! A dreary prospect to look forward to, and yet Cuthbert Featherston, the prisoner for conscience sake could, for the second time in his life, tear himself away from his wife and children and face the fate that awaited him with a brave heart.

How narrow and dark would the dungeon seem to one whose life had been spent on the wild Northumberland moors, for Cuthbert Featherstone was a native of Allendale in the north country, a land of hills and valleys, taking its name from the two rivers, the East and West Alien which traverse the district, on their way to the more important, but not more beautiful Tyne.

The hill country which these rivers intersect is full of natural beauty and the interest thus excited is greatly enhanced by the historic associations which cluster around the ruined castles and over the remains of the still earlier parades. Here is the site of the Celtic or Iberian camp. where chips of flint are still to be found in abundance and well formed arrowheads besides, by those who will not too soon weary of the search. Away to the north, along the outline of the hills, the Roman Wall of Serverus still stands to guard from northern forces; no "jerry building" there, but honest work meant to endure. On the slope of the hill, just within the wall. the boundary lines of the remains of a Roman camp are also clearly indicated.

Nearer at hand stands all the remains of the Castle of Staward-le-Peel, in a spot the most romantic ever chosen for a stronghold; this, and other castles still well preserved, remind us of the struggles of earlier times. In all the conflicts which were constantly engaging the different clans of Northumberland, both among themselves and with their implacable foes from beyond the Scottish border, the Featherston's were always ready to take a part. The old chronicles tell us that they held the Manor of Featherstone in the Parish of Haltwhistle in the reign of Henry III and continued to hold it in cont......