Myrtle Catherine GRISHAM

Myrtle married Emmett Oscar Gill on 23 Aug 1905 in Drew Co, AR. Emmett (son of Thomas Gill and Margaret E.) was born on 27 Nov 1880 in Drew Co, AR; died on 26 Jun 1949 in Drew Co, AR; was buried in Old Piney Cemetery, Drew Co, AR. [Group Sheet]

1. Emmett Oscar GILL was born on 15 May 1907; died on 03 Feb 2002 in Little Rock, Pulaski Co, AR; was buried in Enon Cemetery, Monticello, Drew Co, AR, USA.
2. Cleo GILL
3. Lawrence Thomas GILL
4. Erwin Lamb GILL
5. Cordell GILL
6. Gertrude GILL
7. William Howard GILL
8. Earl GILL
9. Verl GILL
10. Wallace Roscoe GILL

Wilton married Asha Julia LAMB on 18 Dec 1873 in Drew Co, AR. Asha (daughter of Thomas Carroll Lamb and Isabella Catherine Lamb) was born on 17 Feb 1857. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Given as Vinston...but children named later = Winston...probably typo error.

Winston married CHRISTIAN. was born on 28 Mar 1827. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Surname only given as Grisham.

Notes:

Moved NC to Drew Co., AR 1851. Spent some time at Attala Co., MS enroute to Drew.

During War Between the States, became Deputy QM under Maj. Latimore in the state service, and for some time was stationed at Fulton, after which he was detailed to steamboat service, and was captured at Poplar Bluff on Bayou Bartholomew, this being the only time he was exposed to Yankee bullets during his service. Soon after being captured he was paroled, and on June 4, 1865, returned to his home to find most of his property destroyed but immediately set to work to make good his losses, and more than did so. He died at his home 5 miles from Monticello 1908...his wife 1905.
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL MEMOIRS OF SOUTHERN ARKANSAS, p. 959

Thomas married Isabella Catherine Lamb on 26 Sep 1843. Isabella (daughter of Isaac Cowan Lamb and Mary Hendry) was born on 10 Apr 1822 in Longcreek, Pender Co, NC; died on 27 May 1903 in Drew Co, AR; was buried in Enon Cemetery, Monticello, Drew Co, AR, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
Marriage of Thomas Lamb & Isabell Lamb given in North Carolina-VR film 0276138 ref 2:3XZF9TJ as 14 Sep 1857 in New Hanover, North Carolina (same as Pender Co); and in North Carolina-EASy transcribed variously as 14 Sep 1857, 24 Sep 1857...in New Hanober Co., North Carolina, United States film 276230 & 276194.

John married Rebecca BASS. Rebecca (daughter of Joshua BASS and Priscilla TURNER) was born in 1788. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

record that shows other dates for Mary Hendry, also show Isaac b. 1787, Long Creek, NH Co., died 19 Dec. 1865, bur. Lamb Cemetery, Cypress Creek, NH co. (see Mary Hendry notes) - (check for source docs crooiii@aol.com)

source: Mrs. J.R. Phipps, Dothan AL

Isaac married Mary Hendry in 1811. Mary (daughter of Alexander Hendry and Thankful Cromartie) was born on 28 Feb 1795 in White Oak Plantation, New Hanover Co, NC; died on 13 Oct 1837 in White Oak Plantation, New Hanover Co, NC; was buried in Lamb Cemetery, Burgaw, Pender Co, NC. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

one record shows Mary as born 28 Jan 1795 at White Oak, died 13 Oct. 1837, buried Lamb Cemetery, Cypress Creek, NH Co., -- continue note on Isaac Cowan Lamb note... (check for source docs crooiii@aol.com)

Birth:
(Note: Birth date given for Mary Hendry Lamb previously given on this site as 10 Aug 1794.)

William married Abigail DAVID. [Group Sheet]

Joshua married Priscilla TURNER. [Group Sheet]

Thomas married Isabelle Johns. Isabelle died in 1793. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

ASSUMED CORRELATION OF RELATIONSHIPS (by Douglas Couch in 1997):
Will of Isabelle Johns gives children with Cowan surname and granddaughters Isabel & Eleanor Lamb. Isabel (given as Isabella) and Eleanor are daughters of Isaac Cowan Lamb & Mary Hendry. Thus, the relationships shown are assumed that Johns s her maiden name and her Cowan children derived from a previous marriage. It was given that Thomas Lamb and a Miss Cowan were the parents of Isaac Cowan Lamb. Since his children are given in Isabelle Johns will of 1793 as her grandchildren, it seems there is no other way the relationship could have existed.

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Will of Alexander Hendry dated 10 July 1819, Book C, p.171, probated at September Term 1845

CLICK HERE TO VIEW WILL This will names slaves.

1st I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Thankful Hendry all my land on White Oak and west side of Rattlesnake Branch with the use of my Grist and Saw Mills Team of Horses and Oxen until my son Alexander becomes of age at which time I appoint for her the South End of my Plantation including all my buildings and one third of the proceeds arising from my Mills during her life Time. The above land and Mills to be equally between my son Charles and Alexander Hendry share and share alike also the Team of Horses & Oxen.

2nd I give and bequeath unto my son Robt. Hendry a certain piece of land formerly occupied by said Robert in Bladen County which I value at Nine Hundred dollars.

3rd I give and bequeath to my son Wm. Hendry Nine Hundred dollars which I have already given him.

4th I give and bequeath to my son John Hendry Six Hundred Acres of land situated on Keith Branch of Long Creek conveyed by deed from Major Joseph Lamb to me. Also Five Hundred dollars to be made by my Mills and given him; also so long as he sees cause to stay and manage my mills, he will be entitled to a Sixth part of the profits arising from them.

5th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Catharine for the heirs of her body a certain piece of land conveyed by deed from Levenson Gerganns to me, valued at Three Hundred and Fifty dollars.

6th I give and bequeath unto John Bordeaux heir of my daughter Elizabeth Forty Shillings.

7th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary A Negro girl named Milly.

8th I give and bequeath to my daughter Thankful a Negro girl named Maggy and one named Zilpha.

9th I give and bequeath to my daughter Hannah Jane a Negro girl named Abby.

In addition to what I gave unto my son John I give him a Negro boy named Jack.

Also I give unto my son Charles a Negro boy named Tobe.

Also I give unto my son Alexander a Negro boy named Levi.

Also in addition to what I gave my beloved wife Thankful I give unto her during her lifetime the following named Negroes. Harry, C____ Peggy and Jean and until my son Alexander comes of age I leave her also Sampson and Benjamin Selena Rhoda and Abraham at which time they are to divided equally among my sons Robt. Hendry, Wm. Hendry and daughters Mary, Thankful and Hannah Jane.

In case that Hiram Tucker husband to my daughter Catharine shall will and Clearly Extricate my son Robert from any cost by being security for his appearance at Court he then and in that case enable his wife to have a distribution & have in the both mentioned if he on the other hand should fail to do so my Son Robert to have the share that Catharine would otherwise be drawn for the heirs of her body and that independent of her own distribution & have in the division. Those Negroes left to my wife during her lifetime and after her death to be equally divided between Robt. Henry my Son Wm. Henry my Son My daughters Mary, Thankful and Hannah Jane.

The condition Just before mentioned concerning Hiram Tucker and my daughter Catharine if performed well enable her also in this division be able to have a distribution also for the heirs of her body.

If any of my heirs should lose their Negroes now given to them before those divisions are made they are to be made Equal to such loss before a division is made and then & have equal. I leave Four Hundred dollars to be equally divided among my heirs after my death.

Finally I constitute my beloved sons Robert and Wm. Hendry sole Executors to this my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day July One Thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen.

Signed sealed his
and Delivered Alexander X Hendry
in presence of mark
us

Daniel Alderman
William Henry Junior

Alexander Hendry do make this Codicil to be taken as part of my last will and testament in manner following

1. I give to my daughter Thankful four cows.

2. I give to my daughter Hannah Jean two cows.

3. I give to my son John four cows.

4. I give to my sons Charles and Alexander four cows each.

5. I give to my beloved wife Thankful the ballance (sic) of my stock and cattle and all my stock of hogs and sheep and hens bed and kitchen furniture and my plantation is to remain hers till her Dec. then to be equally divided between my sons Charles and Alexander.

6. I leave my Smiths tools to the use of my heirs and to remain on the plantation.

Lastly it is my desire this my presented will be annext (sic) to and made part of my last will and testament in all intents and purposes In writing
September 2 1819

Test David Alderman his
Chas. Henry Alexander X Hendry
mark

New Hanover County County Court
February Term 1820

The execution of the written will and Codicil of Alexdr Hendry were proven by all the witnesses thereto and ordered to be filed. At same time Robert Hendry qualified as Executor.

Witness
Thos F Davis, Clk

Source: Mrs. J.R. Phipps, Dothan AL

Born Scotland, lived Bladen Co., NC, New Hanover Co., NC...which became Columbia Township, Pender County, on his plantation on White Oak Creek (W.O. Plantation) where buried.

Loyalist along with James Hendry in American Revolution. At Charleston, SC on December 1, 1781, in Capt. Robert Hendry's Co. (Robert Demond's "THE LOYALISTS OF NORTH CAROLINA DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION").

Had graddaughter, Mary Ann Thankful (Hendry) Rodman.....either from additional marriage of one of his daughters, or from a stepdaughter, previously married?

Alexander married Thankful Cromartie in 1784 in Bladen Co, NC. Thankful (daughter of William Cromartie, Sr. and Ruhamah Doane) was born on 24 Apr 1768 in Bladen Co, NC; died on 28 Aug 1843 in White Oak Plantation, New Hanover Co, NC. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

IMPORTANT NOTE RE CONFLICTING INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNION OF WILLIAM CROMARTIE and RUHAMAH DOANE BEING MY DIRECT ANCESTOR AS PARENTS OF THANKFUL CROMARTIE:
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World Family Tree, Ancestors of Andrew Ferguson Johnson and others received from the Phipps family (over 20 years ago) shows William Cromartie & Ruhamah Doane as the parents of (Annie Cromartie and) Thankful Cromartie.

However, the records of Donna Johnson (bounty@charlotte.infi.net), which is a more complete and extensive record (sent in response to my response to a post on World Family Tree), gives the William Cromarite that is married to Ruhamah Doane as the son of William Cromartie of Scotland and as the sibling of Ann E. Cromartie and of Thankful Cromartie that is married to Alexander Hendry. Because this latter record is more complete with dates and many siblings, and because the dates pertaining to all the children of William Cromartie of Scotland are chronologically sequenced as one would expect, pending documentation otherwise, the records giving William as the sibling of Thankful and not her ancestor will be accepted as accurate.

These two Johnson records are clearly referring to the same people, despite the variances.
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Robert married Catherine McMargid in Scotland. Catherine was born in in Scotland; died in in Bladen Co, NC. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

William CROMARTIE (Sr.): Born in 1731 S Ronaldshay, Isle Orkney, Orkney, Scotland. May 31 correct birth date per Ed Hornsby, family researcher.

Wills of William and Ruhamah on file with DFA.

William married Ruhamah Doane on 22 Apr 1766 in Bladen Co, NC. Ruhamah (daughter of Hezekiah DOANE, Jr and Thankful BICKFORD) was born on 31 Oct 1745 in Wilmington, New Hanover Co, NC; died on 26 Dec 1813 in Bladen Co, NC. [Group Sheet]

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Died:
Ruhama's death given in Alexander Cromartie's Bible as December 26, 1813 (reported elsewhere as 1812).

Hezekiah married Thankful BICKFORD on 7 Oct 1731 in Truro, Barnstable Co, MA. Thankful (daughter of Jeremiah BICKFORD and Hannah YOUNG) was born on 3 Aug 1714 in MA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Children list from Pat Gene@aol.com -- Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol 6, Stephen Hopkins p. 21

Hezekiah married Hannah SNOW about 1691 in Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA. Hannah (daughter of John SNOW and Mary SMALLEY) was born on 26 Aug 1670 in Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA; died before 1717. [Group Sheet]

Jeremiah married Hannah YOUNG on 26 Oct 1705. Hannah (daughter of Nathaniel YOUNG and Mercy DAVIS) was born about 1687 in Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA. [Group Sheet]