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     Jacob Thomas POPE, son of Sampson POPE and Susannah Thomas, was born on 28 February 1745 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe County, North Carolina.

Jacob married Elizabeth Dawkins in 1767 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of George Dawkins and Elizabeth Beard.

Jacob Thomas POPE, Elizabeth Dawkins and Sampson POPE and Susannah Thomas sold a tract of land to Richard Vick on 24 November 1769 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. From court minutes: At Tuesday Court, a deed of sale from Jacob Pope and Elizabeth his wife AND Sampson Pope and Susannah his wife to Richard Vick was acknowledged.¹

In 1776, reference was made in the Provincial Congress of North Carolina, "that Jacob Pope did actually take up Arms and lead forth to War, as Captain of a company of forty-nine men for the purpose, he being a free-holder and lives in Bladen County." A committee enquired into his conduct of insurgents April 20, 1776, after Elizabeth Pope appealed: "...resolved that Jacob Pope, now a Prisoner of Stanton Town, in Augusta County, Virginia be permitted to return to the County of Edgecombe, he taking the Oath of state." This reference was because of him taking part in the Battle of Moore's Creek in 1776, for which he was jailed. On January 23, 1779, the General Assembly of North Carolina passed a resolution admitting Jacob Pope to the privileges of a Citizen. He was readmitted his citizenship on January 23, 1779 by the General Assembly of North Carolina, admitting Jacob Pope to the Privileges of a citizen.

Jacob Thomas POPE died in 1795 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.

     Sampson POPE, son of Jacob Thomas POPE and Elizabeth Dawkins, was born on 20 January 1769 in Newberry, South Carolina. He was an attorney, a planter and served in the SC State House of Representatives.

Sampson married Sarah Strother in December 1795.¹

During War of 1812, Sampson POPE, George Washington POPE and Elijah POPE enlisted in the South Carolina Militia in Edgefield County, South Carolina. The History of Edgefield by John Abney Chapman tells a story of ''brothers" George and Sampson Pope. They are listed in Capt. Zachary Brooks' Company, along with their brother Elijah Pope and with Joel Abney, husband of sister Elizabeth Pope, and Azariah Abney, husband of sister Mary Pope.

Sampson POPE died on 22 October 1829 in Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, at age 60. He was buried in Pope home place cemetery, on Indian Creek near the Little Saluda River, Saluda County, South Carolina.

     Sampson POPE, son of Jacob POPE and Mourning Joyner, was born in 1720 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.

Sampson married Susannah Thomas circa 1741.

Jacob Thomas POPE, Elizabeth Dawkins, Sampson POPE and Susannah Thomas sold a tract of land to Richard Vick on 24 November 1769 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. From court minutes: At Tuesday Court, a deed of sale from Jacob Pope and Elizabeth his wife AND Sampson Pope and Susannah his wife to Richard Vick was acknowledged.¹

Sampson POPE died on 21 July 1806 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina.

Sampson left a will dated 1788 in South Carolina. He mentions his wife, Susanna Pope in the will, signed 1788 and proved in 1804. Sampson names his son Solomon Pope and his son Jacob Pope and leaves his plantation to grandson Sampson Pope.

     Eleanor Ward HAILEY was born on 26 November 1816 in Elbert County, Georgia.¹

Eleanor married Wiley ABNEY, son of James "Wiley" ABNEY and Maacah ABNEY, on 19 April 1832 in Dekalb County, Georgia.¹

Eleanor Ward HAILEY died on 28 July 1873 in Union, Newton County, Mississippi, at age 56.² She was buried in New Ireland-Abney Cemetery.

     John W. BOULWARE, son of William Boulware and Rachel (?), was born between 1787 and 1788 in South Carolina.¹ He was also known as John Boler. He was also known as John Bouler/Bowler.

John married Mary ABNEY, daughter of Paul ABNEY and Eleanor HAMILTON, on 8 January 1809 in Dixon Mills, Alabama. They had moved to Alabama with his parents about a year earlier.^2,3

John Boler was county sheriff on 12 April 1826 in Clarke County, Alabama. 11 Aug 1828 records show John Bowles Sheriff of Clarke County and 1820 records show him as Tax collector.

He was also a merchant. Clarke County court records March 11, 1837 show Jesse Doyle and John Bouler late merchants trading under the name Doyle & Bouler vs William Hays for non-payment.

John Boler bought land from John Savage, Jr. on 8 January 1834 in Clarke County, Alabama. For $180 he bought the east half of the north west quarter of section 22 in township 9 of range 2 East containing 79 acres and 65 hundreths of an acre.

John W. BOULWARE died on 8 January 1853 in Clarke County, Alabama.^4,3

     Fanny married Daniel Clary ABNEY, son of Jonathan Bay ABNEY and Martha "Patsy" WILLS, on 15 January 1829 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.^1,2

     Nancy BLACK, daughter of Peter BLACK and Mary Elizabeth ABNEY, was born in 1813 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.¹

Nancy married William Hardy ABNEY, son of Walter ABNEY and Susan BROOKS, circa 1833 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.²

In 1835 Nancy died in Edgefield County, South Carolina, leaving William Hardy a widower.

     Peter Pickens BLACK, son of Peter BLACK and Mary Elizabeth ABNEY, was born in 1815 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.¹

Peter saw military service between 1861 and 1864 in Calhoun County, Alabama, He was captain of Company H 10th Alabama Infantry, Army of Northern Virginia. This company was raised in Calhoun County. He was killed in 1864 at the Battle of Cold Harbor in Virginia.

This regiment was organized at Montgomery, June 4, 1861, and went to Virginia a month later. When it arrived at Winchester it was brigaded under Gen. E.K. Smith, with the Ninth and Eleventh Alabama, Nineteenth Mississippi, and Thirty-eighth Virginia. It saw no active service for several months, and lay near Manassas and Centerville, with Gen. Wilcox in command of the brigade. It was doing some detached duty when attacked at Drainsville, where it lost 21 killed and 64 wounded. The regiment marched to the peninsula, and was shelled at Yorktown. It fought at Williamsburg, and there lost 85 killed and wounded. Held in reserve at Seven Pines, it suffered lightly. The Tenth took a conspicuous part in the battles of Gaines' Mill and Frazier's Farm, and emerged from these terrible conflicts with a loss of over 200 men killed and wounded. It was at the second battle of Manassas and about 30 of its men fell on that sanguinary field. Under fire at Harper's Ferry, it marched rapidly to Sharpsburg, and of the 200 men with which it entered the battle, over half were left dead or wounded there. During the winter of 1862-'3, the Tenth was on the Rappahannock, and saw some active duty, suffering lightly at Hazel River and Fredericksburg. It sustained the shock of Sedgewick's corps at Salem, and of its 400 men engaged, 120 were killed and wounded while the brigade lost 441 casualties, and that exact number of the enemy's dead were counted in its front. In the harvest that death reaped at Gettysburg were 175 of the men of this regiment killed or wounded, of 450 engaged. The Tenth spent the winter of 1863-'4 near Orange C.H., and was hotly engaged at the Wilderness and Spottsylvania, losing about 50 killed and wounded in the former, and about 60 in the latter, battle. It participated at the second conflict at Cold Harbor, where it lost about 20 killed and wounded. In the months of August and June, 1864, the Tenth took part in the fierce struggles around Petersburg, suffering severely in the majority of them. At Hatcher's Run it lost 15 or 20 disabled, and about 30 at High Bridge and Farmville, on the retreat to Appomattox. There the regiment furled its colors forever, ten commisioned officers and 208 men being present. Of 1429 names on its rolls, nearly 300 fell in battle or died of wounds, about 180 died of disease, and 249 were discharged or transferred.

Peter Pickens BLACK died in 1864 in Cold Harbor, Virginia.

     Emeline BLACK, daughter of Peter BLACK and Mary Elizabeth ABNEY, was born in 1817 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.¹

Emeline married William James COOK on 21 December 1867 in Calhoun County, Alabama.²

     Sophronia BLACK, daughter of Peter BLACK and Mary Elizabeth ABNEY, was born in November 1819 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.¹

Sophronia married first Simeon ABNEY, son of Walter ABNEY and Susan BROOKS, circa 1835 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.²

Simeon died in 1836 in Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, leaving Sophronia BLACK as a widow.²

Sophronia married second John William JONES in 1837.^3,1

Sophronia BLACK died in 1900 in Cherokee County, Texas.¹ She was buried in Thompson Cemetery.

     Wesley Mark BLACK, son of Peter BLACK and Mary Elizabeth ABNEY, was born in 1821 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.¹

     Daniel Smith BLACK, son of Peter BLACK and Mary Elizabeth ABNEY, was born on 30 October 1827 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.

Daniel married Julia A. MORGAN on 20 December 1855. They had five known children: Cordelia M. who married William Christian Scarbrough; Charles Martin who married Nancy May Whiteside; Effie M; Irene M. who married Sims Dodds; and Julia Morgan.^2,3

During the War Between the States, Daniel Smith BLACK enlisted in the 51st Alabama Cavalry on 27 May 1862 in Oxford, Alabama. According to the Muster Roll for the 51st Alabama Cavalry, Daniel enlisted as a private in the Confederate Army. He was detailed as a blacksmith by Col. Morgan, was with Captain Coleman's wagons, and was paroled at Talladega by General Chrysler 21 May 1865 as a 3rd Sergeant.³

Daniel Smith BLACK died on 26 July 1900 in White Plains, Calhoun County, Alabama, at age 72.^2,3 He was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery.

     Lucinda Jane BLACK, daughter of Peter BLACK and Mary Elizabeth ABNEY, was born in 1823 in South Carolina.¹

Lucinda Jane BLACK died in 1881.¹

     Whitfield BLACK, son of Peter BLACK and Mary Elizabeth ABNEY, was born in 1825 in South Carolina.¹

     William D. BLACK, son of Peter BLACK and Mary Elizabeth ABNEY, was born in 1829.¹

William married first Malinda E. HUGHES on 30 October 1850 in Benton (now Calhoun) County, Alabama.²

William married Barthena USRY on 2 June 1857 in Benton (now Calhoun) County, Alabama.²

     Francis T. B. BLACK, son of Peter BLACK and Mary Elizabeth ABNEY, was born circa 1834.¹

Francis T. B. BLACK died in 1860.¹

     Bennie F. BURT, son of Thomas W. BURT and Mary Jane ELLIS, was born circa 1857.

Bennie F. BURT died before 1870.

     Martin Rollins BURT, son of Thomas W. BURT and Mary Jane ELLIS, was born on 3 May 1859 in Dallas County, Alabama.

Martin Rollins BURT died on 3 July 1860 in Dallas County, Alabama, at age 1.^1,2 He was buried in Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

     James Ellis BURT, son of Thomas W. BURT and Mary Jane ELLIS, was born on 3 December 1860 in Dallas County, Alabama.

James Ellis BURT died on 28 March 1870 in Dallas County, Alabama, at age 9.^1,2 He was buried in Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

     George W. BURT, son of Thomas W. BURT and Mary Jane ELLIS, was born on 3 April 1862 in Dallas County, Alabama. He was a merchant.

George W. BURT was listed as one of the heirs to the estate of Martin Ross BURT 18 July 1870 in Prattville, Alabama. His heirs included his living wife and children, plus the children of his three deceased children. The children of Thomas W. Burt, were George W., 8; Julia, 4; Nancy, 3; and Mary Thomas, 1. They were living in Dallas county at that time.¹

George married May Barnes on 3 April 1889 in Dallas County, Alabama.^2,3

George W. BURT and May Barnes appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 7 June 1900 in Orrville, Dallas County, Alabama. The household was listed as G. W. Burt, the 38 year old postmaster of Orrville, born Apr 1862, and his 37 year old wife, Comi M. Burt, born June 1863. They had been married 11 years (1889) and she was the mother of 3 with 2 living. Also in the household were their daughter, Evey Burt, age 8, born June 1891, and son, G. W. Burt, Jr., age 5, born Nov. 1894. All were born in Alabama.

George W. BURT died on 26 January 1937 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, at age 74.²

His obituary appeared 27 January 1937 in the The Birmingham News, published in Birmingham, Alabama. Burt Rites Held -- Services for George W. Burt, Sr. , 74, a life-long resident of Alabama and 2 1/2 years in Birmingham, who died yesterday at the residence, 7912 First Avenue, South, were conducted at Ruhama Baptist Church today by Rev. Dr. J. C. Stivinder, and the body sent to Orrville, Ala. for burial.

He was formerly in the merchantile business at Orrville, from which place he came to Birmingham. He has been in ill health several years.

Survving are one son, George W. Burt, Jr; three grandchildren, Miss Lena May Burt, George W. Burt III, and Edward McLynn Burt, all of Birmingham, and three sisters, Mrs. R. B. Hare, Mrs. H. L. Dudley, and Mrs. W. T. Cowan, Orrville.⁴ He was buried in Orrville Community Cemetery, Orrville, Dallas County, Alabama.

     Nancy Delilah BURT, daughter of Thomas W. BURT and Mary Jane ELLIS, was born in July 1867 in Dallas County, Alabama.

Nancy Delilah BURT was listed as one of the heirs to the estate of Martin Ross BURT 18 July 1870 in Prattville, Alabama. His heirs included his living wife and children, plus the children of his three deceased children. The children of Thomas W. Burt, were George W., 8; Julia, 4; Nancy, 3; and Mary Thomas, 1. They were living in Dallas county at that time.¹

Nancy married Henry Lewis DUDLEY circa 1890 in Dallas County, Alabama.

Nancy Delilah BURT and Henry Lewis DUDLEY appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 7 June 1900 in Orrville, Dallas County, Alabama. The household was listed as H. L. Duddley, a 38 year old merchant, born August 1861, and his 32 year old wife, Didie, born July 1867. They had been married 10 years (1890) and she was the mother of 1, not living. Living with them was her mother, M. J. Burt, a widow, age 63, born March 1837. She had two children living. All were born in Alabama. Two houses away was George W. Burt, Delilah's brother.

Nancy Delilah BURT died in 1941 in Dallas County, Alabama.² She was buried in Orrville Community Cemetery, Orrville, Dallas County, Alabama.

     Mary Thomas BURT, daughter of Thomas W. BURT and Mary Jane ELLIS, was born in 1869 in Dallas County, Alabama.¹

Mary Thomas BURT was listed as one of the heirs to the estate of Martin Ross BURT 18 July 1870 in Prattville, Alabama. His heirs included his living wife and children, plus the children of his three deceased children. The children of Thomas W. Burt, were George W., 8; Julia, 4; Nancy, 3; and Mary Thomas, 1. They were living in Dallas county at that time.²

Mary married Walter Thomas Cowan circa 1889 in Dallas County, Alabama.¹

Mary Thomas BURT died in 1951 in Dallas County, Alabama.¹ She was buried in Orrville Community Cemetery, Orrville, Dallas County, Alabama.

     Henry Lewis DUDLEY was born in 1861. He was a merchant.

Henry married Nancy Delilah BURT, daughter of Thomas W. BURT and Mary Jane ELLIS, circa 1890 in Dallas County, Alabama.

Henry Lewis DUDLEY and Nancy Delilah BURT appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 7 June 1900 in Orrville, Dallas County, Alabama. The household was listed as H. L. Duddley, a 38 year old merchant, born August 1861, and his 32 year old wife, Didie, born July 1867. They had been married 10 years (1890) and she was the mother of 1, not living. Living with them was her mother, M. J. Burt, a widow, age 63, born March 1837. She had two children living. All were born in Alabama. Two houses away was George W. Burt, Delilah's brother.

Henry Lewis DUDLEY died in 1939 in Dallas County, Alabama.¹ He was buried in Orrville Community Cemetery, Orrville, Dallas County, Alabama.

     James Martin BATEMAN, son of John Watkins BATEMAN and Mary Ann BURT, was born on 13 December 1857 in Montgomery County, Alabama. He was a gin shop worker in Continental Gin Company, Prattville, Alabama.

James's father died on 18 March 1864 when James was 6.

James Martin BATEMAN appeared on a census, enumerated 10 July 1870, in the household of his mother Mary Ann BURT in Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama. He was recorded as James M. Bateman, age 12, farm laborer.¹

James Martin BATEMAN appeared on a census, enumerated 23 June 1880, in the household of Mary Ann BURT in Prattville, Alabama.²

The 10 Jan 1896 issue of the Prattville Progress reported the installation of the officers of Autauga Tribe No. 37 Improved Order of Red Men, a fraternal organization. J. M. Bateman was listed as "senior sagamore", i.e. vice president.³

James Martin BATEMAN died on 25 April 1929 in Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama, at age 71.⁴ He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Prattville, Alabama.

James's obituary was printed on 2 May 1929 in the The Prattville Progress newspaper, published in Prattville, Alabama. In part it read that James "... died Thursday morning of last week. The son of John W. and Mary Burt Bateman, was born in Montgomery County December 13th, 1857. The family moved to this section and resided on the D. B. Booth place which they owned for a number of years... (He) was married Dec. 1, 1884, to Miss Maggie Karr. He is survived by his widow and two brothers, Daniel Bateman of Prattville, and John W. Bateman of Wetumpka. He is survived by two sons, Cecil Bateman of Macon, Ga., and J. W. Bateman of Prattville, and four daughters, Mrs. W. J. Nunn of Prattville, Mrs. J. A. Turner of Tampa, Fla., Mrs. W. E. Rawlinson of Troy, and Mrs. George McNeil of Montgomery..."

     Daniel Pratt BATEMAN, son of John Watkins BATEMAN and Mary Ann BURT, was born on 18 November 1859 in Washington, Autauga County, Alabama.¹ He was a gin shopman in Prattville, Alabama.

His father died on 18 March 1864 when Daniel was 4. His father died of disease during the Civil War. She mother was left with four young children.

Daniel Pratt BATEMAN appeared on a census, enumerated 10 July 1870, in the household of his mother Mary Ann BURT in Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama. He was recorded as Daniel P. Bateman, age 10, at home.²

Daniel Pratt BATEMAN appeared on a census, enumerated 23 June 1880, in the household of Mary Ann BURT in Prattville, Alabama.³

Daniel Pratt BATEMAN appeared in a newspaper article 17 March 1932 in the The Prattville Progress, published in Prattville, Alabama. Biographic Facts-- Daniel Pratt Bateman

Mr. Daniel Pratt Bateman was born November 18, 1859 near Prattville, the son of John W. and Mary Burt Bateman. His father came to Prattville from Virginia in 1857. His maternal grandfather built the home on the old Burt place, now known as the "Rice place", and also the home on the Dank Booth place, both of which he owned at the time of erecting those homes.

Mister Bateman was reared and spent his entire life in and near Prattville.

He was married February 11, 1885, to Miss Carrie Morgan, of Prattville. They have three daughters.

In 1891 Mr. Bateman accepted a position with the Daniel Pratt Gin Plant and has been connected with the local plant through the years since that time.

Mr. Bateman remembers much of the early history of Prattville, and talks very interestingly of those day. He is a steward in the Methodist Church, and one of the charter members of the local Lodge Knights of Pythias.

Daniel Pratt BATEMAN died on 15 April 1937 in Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama, at age 77. He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Prattville, Alabama.

     William H. BATEMAN, son of John Watkins BATEMAN and Mary Ann BURT, was born on 27 June 1864 in Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama.¹

William H. BATEMAN died on 29 September 1868 in Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama, at age 4. He was buried in Burt Family Cemetery, Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama.