collect the rents and profits of said Farm of my Son William Fetherston of
said state (who has been for some time my agent) together with certain Sums of
money which he my said agent has collected for me and to my use from other
Sources and divide the Same Equally between my two sons Charles Fetherston and
John Fetherston both the proceeds of the sale of the land the rents and
profits of the Plantation and the moneys in the hands af my agent in Said
State of Virginia
6thly all the rest of my Estate wether real or personal of what nature or
kind soever may be not herein before particularly disposed of I desire may be
equally divided between my two sons Charles Fetherston and John Fetherston.
And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Charles Fetherston
Executor of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all other or
Former wills or testaments by me made heretofore. In Witness whereof I have
hereunto Set my hand affixed my seal this 30th day of March in the year
Eighteen hundred and Thirty.
his
Carolus (X) Fetherston (Seal)
mark
Signed Sealed published
and declared in presance
of us as and for the last
will and testament of the
above named Carolus
Fetherston
I Wingate
Fielding Jones
Franklin Co., KY Court Records (1824-1854), vol. 2, p. 36
Franklin County Court April Term 1830
A writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Carolus Fetherston
deed. was produced in Court & proven by the oaths of Isaac Wingate and
Fielding Jones the subscribing witnesses thereto & which is ordered to be
recorded, and thereupon the same hath been duly admitted to record in my
office. Test. A.H. Rennick
JFH: Carolus Featherston, s/o Charles Featherston/Jean Wright - BRANCH #1.
p. 1035
William J. Featherston, a farmer of the Eighth District, was born in
Virginia, in 1818; was one of thirteen children, six of them now living. The
father, William Featherston, Sr., was of English ancestry, born in Charlotte
County, Va., in 1793. His grandfather was a native of England, but came to
America, and settled in Virginia. After receiving his education, our
cont.
subject's father married Miss Sarah Vaughn. December 24, 1813, and acted as
overseer until 1828, when he farmed as a tenant until 1837; he then moved to
Dyer County and camped in the woods, until he built a cabin and lived for
several years in it. He leased the land for seven years, then with his son,
William, bought 255 acres, where he lived until his wife died; he then lived
with William. He was a magistrate in Dyer County for years, and one of the
earliest settlers. He died in 1870. Mrs. Featherston was of English
extraction, born in Virginia in 1798, and died in 1868. William Featherston,
Jr., received a limited education. January, 1845, he married Miss Willie
Cauley, by whom he had three children, only one now living—Emma, wife of
Thomas Clayborn of Arkansas. Mrs. Featherston was born in Smith County, in
1820 and died in 1876. December, 1883, he married Miss Minerva Davidson, of
Rutherford County. Mr. Featherston commenced with 150 acres of land, and by
good management and energy increased it to 800 acres, and still owns 600 acres
of good land, seven miles southeast of Newbern. He was in the Confederate
Army, in Company E, Forty Seventh Tennessee Infantry. He is deepley
interested in educational and religious interests, and is a member of the
Missionary Baptist Church, his wife belonging to the Christian Church. Mr.
Featherston's first vote for President was for Martin Van Buren, and he is a
life-long Democrat, and a member of the Masonic fraternity.
Being a History of 39 Earliest Families
by Arahwanda Hendren Ridens (1979)
p. 38
On December 9th, (1887), the stockholders of Newbern Bank met at the
Maxwell House and elected the following officers and directors to serve one
year: H.C. Porter, President; W.C. Dickey, vice-president and director; J.
Ira Jones, secretary and director. John E. McCorkle, B.R. Parks. M.C.
Hamilton, W.J. Featherston. W.R. Moore, L.M. Williams were elected Directors.
Q. Shumate was the cashier. On the same day, Mr. McCorkle sold 2900 acres of
the Washington land to C.C. Mengel, Jr. and Bro. for #35,000. One third cash
and the balance in 2 equal payments.
JFH: William J./W.J. Featherston mentioned in the two above articles was a
son of William Featherston/Sarah Vaughn. The eldest William was s/o Carolus
Featherston/Lucy Elmore - BRANCH #1.
We are saddened to report the death of one of our Featherston cousins, Edith
Madeline (Replogle) Raymond of Pullman, Washington on August 11, 1994. Our
deepest sympathy is extended to her family and friends.
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VIII Thomas Luther Roundtree - m.l) Jimmie Mayes; m.2) Ogie Maggie Elliott;
m.3) Mrs. Elva Kemp (for more information on this family see vol. 9, ps. 27 &
28; vol. 13, p. 25)
Issue by 2nd wife:
2. Thomas Virgil Roundtree - b. 19 Aor 1914 Acorn, Ripley Co., MO, d.
8 Dec 1994 MI; m. Edna Cuit
5. Arlie Paul "Bud" Roundtree - b. 28 Dec 1921 Naylor, Ripley Co., MO,
d. 20 Feb 1994 Grand Junction, CO; m. 4 times
X Homer Leon Hawkins - m. Joyce Fay Featherston (for more information on
this family see vol. 9, ps. 28 & 29; vol. 13, p. 26. as well as BRANCH #1 in
vol. 1, p. 14; vol. 3, p. 15)
Issue:
2. Lynda Kaye Hawkins - b. 1 Apr 1960 San Diego, San Diego Co., CA;
m.l) 26 Sep 1987 Makanda. Williamson Co., IL to James "Jim" Ralph
Jordan, div. Nov 1992 St. Louis, MO; m.2) 17 Oct 1994 Nashville,
Davidson Co., TN to Donald Alan Meyer - b. 27 Dec 1955 St. Louis,
MO. In Oct 1994, Lynda received her Ph.D. at St. Louis University.
submitted Jan 1995 by: Joyce Featherston Hawkins
I Charles Featherston(e) - m. Rebecca Stratton (for more information on
this family see BRANCH #4, vol. 1, ps. 25 & 26; vol. 4. p. 19; vol. 7. ps. 15
& 16; vol. 9, p. 25; vol. 11, p. 22; vol. 13, p. 23)
Issue:
*1. Anne Featherston(e) - b. 1670/74 Henrico Co., VA
2. Sarah Featherstone - b. ca. 1676 Henrico Co., VA
3. Susanna Featherstone - b. ca. 1678 Henrico Co., VA
4. Henry Charles (or Charles Henry) Featherston(e) - b. ca. 1679/81
Henrico Co.. VA, d. bef. 1759; m. Elizabeth Walthall
II Anne Featherston(e) - b. 1670/74 Henrico Co.. VA; will dated 12 Dec 1745
Amelia Co., VA; m. Feb 1692 Henrico Co., VA to Abraham Burton - b. 1669
Henrico Co., VA, d. 13 May 1736 (will dated 14 Jan 1736, Amelia Co., VA), s/o
Thomas Burton/Susanna Hatcher. Res. Swift Creek, Chesterfield Co., VA & Deep
Creek, Amelia Co., VA. In 1701 Abraham Burton acquired lease of plantation up
Swift's Creek by Thomas Jefferson. Sources: Eugene Hyden; IGI; Ancestral
File, Burton Chronicles; Bristol Parish Register. (Previous listing of this
family in vol. 11, p. 22)
Issue:
1. Abraham Burton II - b. 1691 Henrico Co., VA, d. bef. 24 Aug 1758
(will probate date, Amelia Co., VA); res. Deep Creek, Amelia Co.,
VA) m. Henrico Co., VA to Mary Bevill - b. 1691 Henrico Co., VA, d/o
Essex Bevill/Elizabeth __?. Source: The Bristol Parish Register.
cont.
Issue of Abraham Burton II:
1. Peter Burton - b. 1718 Henrico Co., VA. Indenture 6 Sept 1748
Nicholas Mealer of Henrico to Peter Burton of Amelia.
2. Abel Burton - b. 1720 Henrico Co., VA
3. Elizabeth Burton - b. 1722 Henrico Co., VA; m. __? Thompson
4. Abraham Burton III - b. 29 Jan 1726/7. Moved to Elbert Co.,
GA.
5. Nayson Burton - b. 1728, Henrico Co., VA
6. Robert Burton - b. 24 Aug 1732 Henrico Co.. VA, d. 26 Dec 1732
2. Thomas Burton - b. 1695 Henrico Co., VA, d. bef. 24 Aug 1765.
Received home place on Deep Creek, Amelia Co., VA. Sources: Ancestral File; Burton Chronicles.
Issue:
1. Charles Burton -
2. Susan Burton -
3. Susanna Burton - b. 1695 Henrico Co., VA; m.l) ca. 1720 to John
Garrett - b. 1690. d. 1744; m.2) aft. 1744 to John Clifton.
After 1751, res. Amelia Co., VA. Source: Bristol Parish Register.
Issue by 1st husband:
1. Anne Garrett - b. 22 Sep 1721, bapt. 2 Oct 1721
2. Susannah Garrott(sic) - b. 1 Sep 1723
3. John Garrett, Jr. - b. 10 Jul 1726
4. Isaac Garrott(sic) - b. 9 Dec 1729
5. Abraham Garrett - b. 3 Jul 1729?
6. Thomas Garrett - b. 6 Dec 1730
7. Stephen Garrett - b. 9 Apr 1733 Prince George Co., later became
Amelia Co., VA; m. 9 Apr 1733 to Louisa D'Aubigne
8. Amelia Garrett - b. 5 Feb 1741/2
*4. Charles Burton. Sr. - b. ca. 1696 prob. Henrico Co., VA
5. Phebe Burton - b. 1724
6. Stephen Burton - b. 9 Apr 1733 Amelia Co., VA
III Charles Burton. Sr. - b. ca. 1696 prob. Henrico Co., VA, d. ca. 1774
Swift Creek. Henrico Co.. VA; m. Loveday Franklin - b. 1696, d/o James
Franklin. Sr. Sources: Ancestral File; Bristol Parish Register. (Previous
listing of this family in vol. 11, p. 22)
Issue;
1. Thomas Burton - b. 1733; m. Sarah ___?
*2. Henry Burton - b. 17 Jan 1734/5 VA or 1733 Elbert Co., GA
3. Abraham Burton - b. 1735, d. aft. 1786
4. Charles Burton, Jr. - b. 1737 "of Proctors Creek", d. 1792; m. Sarah
Fowkes
Issue:
1. Sarah "Sally" Burton -
5. Benjamin Burton - b. 1741
6. Robert Burton - b. 1743; m. Sarah ___?
cont
.
IV Henry Burton - b. 17 Jan 1734/5 VA or 1733 Elbert Co., GA, d. Aug 1824
or 1822 Elbert Co., GA (came from Halifax Co., VA, died at 106 yrs of age);
m.l) Ann Elam - b. Henrco Co., VA, d/o James Gilbert Elam, Jr./Mary Hatcher;
m.2) Mary Saxon (Aunt of Jinsey Yancy Saxon), d. at age 94, bur. on farm where
she was born, d/o Charles Saxon/Betty Washington Lewis. Source: Bristol
Parish Register. (Previous listing of this family in vol. 11, p. 23)
Issue by 1st wife:
1. Elizabeth Burton - m. Nathan Evans. Her father left her 500 acres.
Issue:
1. Matilda Evans -
*2. Blackman Burton - b. 15 Oct 1779 Elbert Co., GA
V Blackman Burton - b. 15 Oct 1779 Elbert Co., GA, d. 7 Mar 1848 Iva.
Anderson Co., SC (Will, vol. 2 1835-1857, sec B, p. 233), bur. 2nd of 3 sites
of Rocky River Baptist Church at Iva (grave abt. 100 yds off road, abt. 1 1/2
miles from site of present church - marker says born in VA); ordained 1836 at
Rocky River Baptist Church; Reverand (minister of Rocky River Baptist Church
1839-1848. Abbeville Co., SC); m. 30 Mar 1806 Elbert Co.. GA to Jinsey Yancy
Saxon (ceremony performed by Wm. Hatcher (Will Book L-F, p. 28) - b. 16 Jan
1786/17 Dec 1786 GA, d. aft. 1868 prob. Anderson Co.. SC - d/o Hugh Saxon/Mary
Elizabeth (Thompson) Langdon. (Previous listing of this family in vol. 11, p.
23)
Issue:
*1. Peyton Thomas Burton - b. 21 Feb 1807 GA
2. Daniel Coursey Burton -
3. Robert Dixon Burton -
4. Louisa Burton - m. ___? McGregor
5. Adeline Burton - b. 1825; m. ___? Hampton
6. German F. Burton - b. 6 Jul 1826 Abbeville, SC, d. 11 Jan 1884 Abbeville, SC, bur. Union Baptist Church; m. 1861 Abbeville, SC to
Margarete W. McAdams - b. 1828
Issue:
1. Lawrence Orr Burton - b. 5 Oct 1854 Abbeville, SC, d. 15 Nov
1919 Iva, Anderson Co.. SC; m. 2 Feb 1880 Abbeville. SC to Mary
Jane Latham
7. Henry John Burton - b. 1840
8. Blackman Burton, Jr. -
9. Lucinda Burton - m. __? Spaulding
VI Peyton Thomas Burton - b. 21 Feb 1807 GA, d. 6 Mar 1886, bur. 8 Mar 1886
Union Baptist Church, Lowndsville; Civil War, enlisted at Hamburg Aug 16.
1861, wounded 1 Sep 1862, on Muster roll 31 Dec 1864, was 53 or 54 yrs when
he enlisted in first Gregg Infantry; m. Mary Wiles - b. 1809 or 1818, d. 3 Mar
1904, bur. 10 Mar 1904 Union Baptist Church, Lowndsville, d/o Freeman Willes.
(Previous listing of this family in vol. 11, p. 23.)
Issue:
1. Martha A. Burton - b. 1835; m. __? Simpson
2. Elizabeth J. Burton - b. 1836 cont.
3. Lucinda H. "Lou" Burton - b. 28 Apr 1840 Pendleton Dist., Anderson
Co.. SC, d. 28 Jun 1910 Oconee. SC. bur. Bethel Presbyterian Church,
Oconee. SC; m. abt. 1864 Anderson Co., SC to Albert Chesterfield
Beaty - s/o John Wesley Beaty/Mary T. Bowie. (Descendants of
Lucinda H. "Lou Burton shown in vol. 11, ps. 23 & 24.)
4. Sarah Burton - b. 1842; m. __? Freeman
5. James W. Thompson Burton - b. 1844 or 1845 - Civil War age 18, minie
ball in knee at Gaines Hill
6. Amanda C. Burton - b. 1847
*7. Caroline Medora Burton - b. 27 Jan 1848 prob. Anderson Co.. SC
8. Louisa Burton -
9. Jane W. Burton -
VII Caroline Medora Burton - b. 27 Jan 1848 prob. Anderson Co., SC, d. 17 Aug
1921; m.l) William D. Scott; m.2) 11 Jan 1870 to George Middleton McKee - b.
29 Jun 1845 Iva, Anderson Co.. SC, d. 16 Sep 1916 Walhalla, Oconee Co., SC
from Brights Disease, bur. Pleasant Hill Cem., Walhalla, SC, s/o James
McKee/Sarah Cunningham; Baptist; Farmer; Confederate Army, Co. G 2nd Bn., SC
Reserves. Sources: obituary and death certificate.
Issue by 2nd husband:
1. John Thompson McKee - b. 7 Jan 1874 AR, d. 10 Aug 1937 Greenville,
SC, bur. Neville Cem., Walhalla, SC; m. 2 Oct 1898 to Nancy Julia
Richardson
2. Charles Sloan McKee - b. 8 Mar 1876. d. 18 Aug 1963, bur. Rose Hill
Cem., Ardmore, OK; m. 1900 to Nellie Irene Dixon
*3. William Hardy McKee - b. 22 Oct 1878 Anderson Co., SC
4. Edward Andrew McKee - b. 13 Oct 1879 Anderson Co.. SC. d. 6 May 1962
Ardmore, OK, bur. Nelda Cem., near Dickson; m. 1910 to Annie May
Crenshaw
5. George Franklin McKee - b. 18 Oct 1881, d. 6 Apr 1898
6. Rosco Leo McKee - b. 1 Dec 1883. d. 18 Oct 1918 during WWI on board
ship from flu, bur. England, moved to Arlington Cem., VA; unmarried
7. Alma Martha McKee - b. 20 Feb 1886, d. 18 Dec 1960, bur. Neville
Cem.. Walhalla, SC; m. 1903 to Fred Lee
8. James Peyton McKee - b. 27 Jul 1888. d. 27 Jul 1931 (took own life);
m. 1905 to Betty Gillespie
9. Frederick Albert McKee - b. 22 Jan 1891, d. 1 May 1942; m. 16 Dec
1916 to Carra Leutilla Lyie;
VIII William Hardy McKee - b. 22 Oct 1878 Anderson Co., SC, d. 30 Aug 1936
Longmont, CO of Black Lung Disease, bur. Mt. View Cem., Longmont, CO; Baptist;
Coal miner; m. 24 Dec 1902 Walhalla, Oconee, SC at res. of brides parents to
Lillie Waller Rutledge - b. 26 Oct 1881 Walhalla, Oconee Co., SC, d. 9 Jun
1962 Louisville, CO, bur. Mt. View Cem., Longmont, CO; Baptist; descendant of
John Rutledge, signer of US Constitution.
Issue:
1. Robert Hilton McKee - b. 10 Oct 1903 Republic, AL, d. 16 Jul 1968
Denver, CO; m. Chicago, Cook Co., IL to Ina Jameson
cont.