Comments on: 1870 Knight Company roster!

By: Ann Valentine

Ann Valentine — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:11:50 +0000

extensive….darn spell check!!!!

Ann

By: Ann Valentine

Ann Valentine — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:06:03 +0000

Hello Jan,
I will email you later, but Tabitha Jane Walters is listed as daughter of R.J. Welch and Tabitha Elizabeth Welborn is listed as the daughter of Bryant Welch; in the above will.

I know that you have done exstincive research on the Welch family. You need to update our family tree…do you still have access?

Sending love to all,
Ann

By: Janice Coxey

Janice Coxey — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:48:13 +0000

Hi Ann…So glad you are sharing this information about our family line. I do have a correction to make on which of Richard James Welch’s children I’m descended from. Tabitha Jane Welch and her husband Joel William Walters (who fought for the Union during the Civil War) are my great-great grandparents not Tabitha Elizabeth Jackson.

Had I known the the land grant issued to Bryant Welch was at the Lauren Rogers Museum in Laurel I would have gone there to see it. Looking forward to doing that on my next trip….hopefully in July for the Bush Reunion.

Thanks for sharing this information on our shared family tree. It is great to have you in the “hunt” again…

Jan

By: renegadesouth

renegadesouth — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:00:01 +0000

More great history from Ann Valentine. Thanks, Ann!

Vikki

By: Ann Valentine

Ann Valentine — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:04:19 +0000

FYI

Bryant WELCH · Sex: M · Birth: 1786 in Sumpter or Cemden County, South Carolina · Death: 1830 in Lawrence County, MS what is now Jones County, MS · Note: From Laurel Leader Call Article:
On Display at Lauren Rogers Museum in Laurel, Mississippi:
Bearing the signature of President James Monroe, a 143 year old land grant issued to Bryant Welch is at Lauren Rogers Library for safekeeping.
The grant is for 159 acres of land that lies near Pitts Bridge, south of the Hebron Community of Jones County. When the grant was issued on October 30, 1825, the land was a part of Lawrence County. It is now in Jones County.
W. L. (Uncle Will) Welborn owns the treasured document and filed it for safekeeping at the library. Bryant Welch was the maternal great grandfather of Uncle Will Welborn.
The grant also bears the signature of George Graham, Commissioner of the General Land Office of the United States in 1843.
Also two grants issued to James L. Welborn (see that individual’s notes).

In 1823, the Government passed “An Act making further provision for the sale of Public Lands.”, and Bryant Welch appeared at the St. Stephens Land Office in Alabama, in time to be No. 7 among purchasers of land. His Certificate of Purchase was No. 7, and filed Volume 1, Page 7, of 20 October, 1823. The land purchased by Bryant Welch was the NE Quarter Section, described as containing 159 and 67 1/2 / 100 acres, in Section 22, Township 8, Range 14 West, Lawrence County, Mississippi. In other words, he bought the quarter section which included his homestead, where he lived until his death in 1830, age 44. He left 10 children.

Bryant Welch died in 1830, leaving a widow and nine children. On February 9, 1880, minor heirs of Ebaline (Welch) Collins asked the Court to settle the Estate of R. J. Welch, who died intestate in October, 1879. For some reason not known, R. J. Welch had been given a life interest in the entire Estate of Bryant Welch and Sabra Martin Welch, consisting of 480 acres of land.
Heirs of R. J. Welch were:
Widow, Mary M. 1 Share $25.19
W. M. Welch—Mary Allen, Betty, and Clem are descendants of Will
Tabitha Walters–Jan is a descendant of Tabitha
Elizabeth Jac kson—Ann is a descendant of Elizabeth (Mary Elizabeth)
Marston M. Laird
George Welch–Martha Doris is a descendant of George
Joel Welch
Matilda Clark
Virginia Hinton
Minors of Frances Bynum:
Amelia Arvilla Bynum
Mollie Bynum
Benny

Mrs. Susan (Susanne) Valentine sold to Tabitha Welborn
Mrs. Massie Chambers sold to Tabitha Welborn
Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson sold to Tabitha Welborn
Mrs. Judith Bynum sold to Geo. Gibson, Covington County
Timoth Welch, Deceased 1 Share $25.19
Widow, Caroline
Taylor
B. F. Welch
Mary Ellzey
Ebeline Powell
John Welch
Timothy Welch
Minors of Timothy Ellzey, Deceased, Rayville, LA. $3.15 each
Timothy Ellzey
Susan Ellzey
Lula Ellzey
Mrs. Tabitha Welborn 1 Share $25.19

N. E. Quarter Section 22, T 8, Range 14 West. Sold for $336.00
Costs $27.45
Solicitor 50.00
Taxes 30.85
$108.30 108.30 $227.70

1. R. J. Welch, children and wife
2. Cynthia Valentine
3. Mary Powell
4. Massey Chambers
5. Judith Bynum
6. Elizabeth Anderson
7. Susan Valentine
8. Timothy Welch
9. Tabitha Welborn

Sold and settled on 6 March, 1895.

Listed as head of family in Census of 1816 in Wayne County

By: renegadesouth

renegadesouth — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:51:06 +0000

Randall, you’re more than welcome–these little “side tracks” are a vital part of Renegade South!

Vikki

By: Randall Kervin

Randall Kervin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:24:38 +0000

Wow …. Great Info Ann, thank you very much! That answered several questions, and of course raised several more .. hahaha

I also want to thank Professor Bynum for allowing this little side track into Kervin Family Geneaology on her blog-site. I have learned so very much here.

By: renegadesouth

renegadesouth — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:25:50 +0000

Thank you for all this great information, Ann!

Vikki

By: Ann Valentine

Ann Valentine — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:50:32 +0000

Kervins: 1. The booklet about Sam Kervin was compiled by Roy Hammond and Susan Blakeney of Jones Co. genealogy dept. of the library. It may be found at the library or at the Soso Community Center & Legion Post where a picture of Doyle Kervin (son of Sam) and first casuality of war: died 7/30/1919 from an accident in a G-2 Submarine, near Pleasure Beach, Waterford, Conn. 2. Information about Morris Jr. and Mary Elizabeth has come from family. I grew up knowing this (my daddy told me everything that he knew about his family and everybody else that lived in and around Jones, Jasper, Smith, Covington, and Clarke Counties.) 3. I have verified the nature of the relationship with Bill Kervin (son of John Doyle & grandson of Morris Jr. & Amanda Frances) Janice (family researcher descended from Morris Jr. & Amanda Frances) and Aunt Ginny (daughter of Mary Elizabeth & James Fredrick Jackson) W.R.Harper (cousin of mine, life long resident of Soso, family researcher) and Martha Doris Welborn (related to us on the Welch side, whose husband was the grounds keeper of Union Line Cemetery, Soso, MS. and a researcher of family and everyone that lived in and around that area and of everyone buried in the cemetery. Ira Kervin died 3/29/1975 and is buried in Union Line Cemetery. The land for old part of the cemetery was donated by James F. Jackson because he did not want Mary Marzilla Valentine Powell to be buried in the Old Valentine Cemetery due to it flooding. 4. Harrison “Bud” Kervin info. came from my research and from Connie Kervin his granddaughter…there are many pictures of him and his family on “SOUTHERN BRED FAMILIES.” 5. Info. on Morris Sr. family is through my research with the help of Josie Kervin great-granddaughter of Eliza Jane (daughter of Morris Sr. and Eliza Kervin) 6. Randall, I am so sorry that I have not been able to find a picture of Sam and his family with the exception of the one picture of Joyce that I took a few years ago. 7. Pop (Bill Kervin or I should list him as Willis Dunn, Sr.) remember visiting Sam many times with his dad and always called him Uncle Sam, as he was considered the brother of John Doyle and the other siblings. My understanding is that Morris Jr. and his “three women-Amanda, Dollie, and Mary Elizabeth” all new each other and all of the children were taught that they were all brothers and sisters.

All for now….Ann

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:36:33 +0000

Greetings Randall….

My grandfather’s name is William Harrison Kervin. I do have a photo of him when he was 30 years old. I would appreciate any
information and photos of any of them.

Lisa