Huntsville Ala.
March the 13 1897
Dear unkle I thought I
would rite you a few lines
to let you know that that [sic]
more for the bearing of
grand paw is due wenday
and it will haft to come
you no I cant pay it
for our grosery and coll and
wood will take evr thing
we all work[?] and the men
will come for ther money
when it is due you sayed
for me to get the things
and you would pay for them
[first sheet, back]
and I wont you to get
it up and send it ar
round and bring it rite now
for I am in a shape about it that I
will be ablighed to pay
it dont get mad at me
for riten to you about
it I have wated on
you as long as i can
Now dont fale for the
noney is due winday
the 16 and it will haft
to come Walter Gurley
to unkle
James
[second sheet, front]
unkle Jessi plese
hand this to unkl
James and tell him
not to fale to
do what he promased
me he would do
for I am in a shape
that I might loose
bury[?] thirty I have
not for that is
the half down
her
you tallk to him a
bout it
and make him do
it now
[second sheet, back]
I have bin to nearly as
much expence as it will
be any how and I cant
aford all of it now
for i ant able
the things all and
caring him up ther
cost $301.70
and if he dont think
it is that much com
and pay it your self
and you can see four
your self
Coffen and the rope $18 hack $12
shirts and slips $1.70
.
8. tuberculosis.
9. __________, McLemore
Bible (n.p.: n. pub., n.d.).
10. __________, McLemore
Bible.
11. __________, Elk
Valley Times.
12. __________,
Records of Leland W. Gray (n.p.: n. pub., n.d.).
13. __________, Records
of Leland W.
14. Edith Odell DUNN,
unknown title (n.p.: n. pub., n.d.).
15. __________, The
Fayetteville Observer (n.p.: n. pub., n.d.).
16. __________, Kelso
Family Bible (n.p.: n. pub., n.d.).
17. __________, The
Fayetteville Observer.
18. __________, Lincoln
Co., Tenn. Death.
19. __________, Mansfield
McCrory Bible (n.p.: Hattie McCrory, Lincoln Co., Tenn., n.d.).
20. __________, The
Descendants of Peter Luna (n.p.: 1989 Luna, Whitaker, n.d.).
21. __________, Descendants
of Peter Luna.
22. A.G. DOWNING,
unknown title (n.p.: n. pub., n.d.).
23. Uncle Ellis thought
Jack married three Towry sisters. He was probably confused by the fact
that Jack's brother, Jesse married Kate Towry's sister, Belle.
24. influenza.
25. Downing, unknown
title.
26. Civil War casualty.
27. __________, Records
of Mary Phillips Nale (n.p.: 1712 Oakwood Ave, Huntsville, Ala.
35811, n.d.).
28. __________, Records
of Mary Phillips.
29. Phillips Family
Tree print-out decendant chart by Carl Phillips, 11-7-97, I contacted Carl
by e-mail to clarify some discrepancies.
30. __________, David
Henderson Family Charts (n.p.: n. pub., n.d.).
31. Phillips Family
Tree print-out.
32. Mary Verlina
CHILDRESS, unknown title (n.p.: n. pub., n.d.).
33. __________, The
Fayetteville Observer, VOL.LXXIII, No.5.
34. __________, Records
of Nancy Timmons Samuels (n.p.: n. pub., n.d.).
35. __________, Records
of Nancy Timmons.
36. __________, Alabama
Records. Limestone County Wills and Estates (n.p.: n. pub., n.d.),
VOL.20, page 95.
37. __________, Records
of Audene McLemore Campbell (n.p.: Rt.1, Box 292, Killen, Ala. 35645,
n.d.).
38. __________, Alabama
Records. Limestone County, VOL.20, page 95.
39. typhoid.
40. __________,
Kelso Family Bible, :5 Sept., 1854.
41. __________, Kelso
Family Bible.
42. aged 17 months,
and 26 days.
43. breast cancer.
44. Headstone.
45. Frank Duane JENKINS,
The Family of Thomas & Lottie Childers,Sr. (n.p.: n. pub., n.d.).
46. Jenkins, The
Family of Thomas.
47. near Coxey.
48. __________,
Records of Lewis W. George (n.p.: 3006 Shea Road, Collierville, Tenn.
38017, n.d.).
49. by.
50. Martin Jesse
TOWRY, unknown title (n.p.: n. pub., n.d.).
51. Near Lake Rebecca.
52. __________, Records
of Lewis W.
53. __________, Towry/Towery
Travels (n.p.: Guise, n.d.), VOL.III, No.3, page 40.
54. __________, Towry/Towery
Travels, VOL.III, No.3, page 40.
55. near Camargo.
56. Phillips Family
Tree print-out, Gives date.
57. __________, Towry/Towery
Travels, VOL.IV, No.2, pp.20, 21.
58. __________, Records
of Suzanne Walker Hallstrom (n.p.: 3227, Live Oak Lane, Port Pierce,
Fla. 34981, n.d.).
59. __________, Records
of Tom T. Walker (n.p.: 70 Porter Rd., Bastrop, Tex. 78602, n.d.).
60. __________, Records
of Tom T.
61. __________, Lincoln
County, Tennessee Will Book (n.p.: n. pub., n.d.), page 67 (172).
62. __________, Lincoln
County, Tennessee Will, page 67 (172).
63. __________,
Records of Suzanne Walker.
64. __________, Chancery
Court Record Lincoln Co. Tenn (n.p.: n. pub., n.d.).
65. Childress, unknown
title.
66. Gedcom File of
Warren & Bill Putman, n.d., Information taken from Gedcom file posted
on the internet.
67. Gedcom File of
Warren.
68. Family Group
Sheets Submitted by Kenneth Smith, 26 jan 1998, Notes
!William B. Putman, Jr., Hyannis Port, MA.
.
69. Gedcom File of
Warren, William B. Putman Jr., Hyannis Port, MA.
70. Gedcom File of
Warren, Notes
!1850 census:
!1860 census, Floyd Co., Georgia.
James W. is listed as 35 GA. His wife, Lucy Ann, is 35 GA. The children
are:
William 14 GA, John 13 GA, Cornelius 8 GA, Josephine 4 GA, and Sarah 3 GA.
!1870 census: Floyd Co., Georgia.
James W. is listed as 45 GA. His second wife, Lucinda, is 27 GA. The children are: John W. 22 GA, Cornelius 17 GA, Josephine 14 GA, Sarah E. 12 GA, and Thomas 1 GA.
!1880 census:
!1890 census: No longer extant.
!1900 census:
!1920 census:
.
71. Gedcom File of
Warren, Notes
!William B. Putman, Jr., Hyannis Port, MA.
!1850 census, Floyd Co., Georgia.
Lucy Ann is listed as 35 GA.
.
72. Gedcom File of
Warren, Notes
!EZEKIEL PUTMAN, seems to be the youngest son of Barnet and Sarah Putman, being born probably in Union Co., South Carolina in the early 1770's. In the 1790 census Barnet is listed with 2 males under 16 and 5 females. I have no idea as to exactly who these folks were. It is possible that Ezekiel and Laban were still living at home with their father in 1790. I have yet to discover the names of any of Barnet's daughters.
!I have a letter written by Reding Putman, 2nd., to William Cobb, of Elkins, West Virginia, dated 14 June, 1912. In this letter, a request for details of family history, Reding writes, "Laban Putman, was a brother of grandfather, Daniel Putman. Ezekiel Putman, who married Hannah Braselton, was the son of Laban." I have another letter from William Cobb, dated 1911, where he firmly believes that Ezekiel and Laban were brothers. I agree with the brother relationship, as their ages seem to be within a few years of each other on the census data. Also, Reding was vague on other facts. He stated that he was not certain if his father was ever in Indiana. This and other bits of Reding's writings lead me to believe that he was not a great historian.
!At any rate, Ezekiel married Hannah Brazelton, in 1800, in Anderson, South Carolina. Hannah as the daughter of Jacob Brazelton, and Hannah Green, of Granville Co., North Carolina. According to William Cobb, she was born on 24 June, 1781, in North Carolina. However, her cemetery inscription in the Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery reads that she was born 20 March, 1783 and died 20 May, 1833. Jacob's father, John Brazelton, was an immigrant from Wales who settled first in Frederick Co., Maryland in 1740, and then moved to North Carolina. For those interested, I have a rather complete genealogy of the Brazelton family in another of my books, "THE CANADAY FAMILY HISTORY."
!I am not certain where Ezekiel and Hannah were married, but they appeared in the 1800-1810 census in the Pendleton District of South Carolina. At that time they had one son, probably Elias, under ten years of age. This census was taken about 1805.
!1800 census: Pendleton District, South Carolina.
The listing is 10100 00100. They have one son at home.
!In the early 1800's, Ezekiel moved, with other members of his family, to Warren Co., KY. On 8 November, 1808, he obtained some 200 acres of land near his family in the Bowling Green area of south central KY.
!Ezekiel is listed in the 1810 census of KY as living with his wife in Warren Co.. At that time they had 4 sons and 2 daughters under the ages of 10 years.
!Ezekiel was in KY in August of 1817, when he signed a voucher for $2.36 due him from his fathers estate. This was from his brother, Daniel, who was the administrator of Barnet Putman's estate.
!Two of Daniels sons, Hazeal and Reding, had returned to KY to settle a land affair and had the voucher signed at that time. This voucher was later recorded in the Gibson Co., Indiana courthouse.
!In the letters of William Cobb, who was a descendant of Ezekiel and a native of Georgia, he mentions that his father, who married Ezekiel's daughter Rebecca told him that Ezekiel Putman came to Georgia first in 1812, and moved back to KY twice, before making Georgia his permanent home.
!Sometime in 1817, Ezekiel moved his family to Hall Co., Georgia for the final time. This time, his brother, Thomas and his family went with them.
!There is a deed dated 17 October, 1808. (I believe this is a typo and should be 1818, as Hall Co. was formed out of Jackson Co. in the year of 1818.) This deed was listed in Thomas Putman's book. It shows that Ezekial purchased land in Hall Co., Georgia.
!1820 census: Hall Co., Georgia.
The listing was 220201 11110, which indicated they had 6 sons and 3 daughters.
!There are other deeds which show that Ezekiel deeded land to his son Elias, in Hall Co., in 1822
!Hannah died in 1823. She was buried in the Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery in Hall Co., Georgia.
!There are deeds which show that Ezekiel deeded land to his son Daniel, in 1828.
!The records show that Ezekiel was married a second time. He married Sarah Hestalye, in 1835, in Georgia.
!1840 census: Cass Co., Georgia.
Ezekiel is now married to Sarah Hestalye.
!According to William Cobb, Ezekiel spent the balance of his life in Georgia, and died there in 1845.
!Julia Vinson, a descendant of Ezekiel's brother, Thomas, has supplied
much of the information on the family of Ezekiel and Hannah Putman.
73. __________, Records
of Audene McLemore.
74. Audene MCLEMORE
Campbell, unknown title (n.p.: n. pub., n.d.).
75. __________, Records
of Peggy Ann Stapler (n.p.: 175-B Lincoln Rd, Hazel Green, Ala.
35750, n.d.).
76. __________, Alabama
Records. Limestone County, VOL.199, page 55.
77. McLemore,
unknown title.
78. __________, Alabama
Records. Limestone County, VOL.205, page 92.
79. __________,
Alabama Records. Limestone County, VOL.205, page 52.
80. George Alfred
KERR, Records of George Alfred Kerr (n.p.: n. pub., n.d.).
81. Wounded at Blair's
plantation 12 April, 1864.
82. Bible of J.C.
Kelso (n.p.: Pleas Hobs, P.O.Box 310, Fayetteville, Tenn., n.d.).
83. Bible of J.C.
Kelso.
84. __________, The
Confederate Veteran (n.p.: n. pub., n.d.).
85. Single grave.
In front of mobil home. Next to road after it was widened. It originally
had a small log cabin to house it. after it rotted down, Jack Taylor and
Con Smith had the grave concreted.
86. Joseph H. PARKS,
Four Taylor Brothers of Lincoln County Tennessee (n.p.: n. pub.,
n.d.).
87. Parks, Four Taylor
Brothers.
88. __________, Wyatt
Jean of Lincoln County,Tennessee (n.p.: R.C. Malone, 1097 W. Yarrow,
Salt Lake, UT, 1991, n.d.).
89. __________, Wyatt
Jean of Lincoln.
90. Jim Danley E-Mail
Messages to John W. Childress, n.d.
91. Jim Danley E-Mail
Messages.
92. Lucy Jean PHILLIPS,
unknown title (n.p.: n. pub., n.d.).
93. Lois Wanda THOMASON,
unknown title (n.p.: n. pub., n.d.).
94. __________, The
Goodspeed Histories of Giles, Lincoln, Franklin & Moore Counties of
Tennessee (Columbia, Tennessee: Woodard & Stinson Printing Co.,
1972).
95. __________, Goodspeed
Histories of Giles,.
96. Gedcom File of
Warren, Notes
!William B. Putman Jr., Hyannis Port, MA.
!Virtually nothing is known about the early life of Barnet Putman. People estimate that he was born in Virginia, in the early 1740 time period. I feel that Barnet was born in Virginia, a son of Thomas Putman, and he went with his father, Thomas Putman, to Granville Co., North Carolina, and married there in the early 1760's.
!Daniel Putman, seems to be Barnet's eldest child, and Daniel was born in January of 1764, probably in North Carolina.
!Several Putman researchers, myself included, feel that Barnet is a family sur- name, and that Barnet's father probably married a Barnet (or Barnard) woman, and named his son after her family. This was quite common at the time.
!Thomas Putman, who I feel was BARNET's father, made a land transaction, a deed of two acres, to the Baptist church, in Granville Co., North Carolina, in 1761. JAMES BARNET, was a witness to this transaction. It was most common for relatives to act as witnesses on such matters. Barnets appear near the Putman families throughout the 1700's in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
!There was a John Barnett, listed next to Thomas Putman, in 1739, in the St. Marks Parish (Virginia) Vestry Book. Barnets owned land near Putmans in North and South Carolina in the 1700's. A John Barnett, sold land to Thomas Putman, (Daniel's son) in the Pendleton District of Anderson Co. in 1802. The families seem to be commonly found together throughout the 1700's. It was also extremely common to find families traveling to new areas together. I assume the Putmans and the Barnets were good friends and ventured out to new lands together for several generations.
!The Barnard/Barnet family dates from the mid 1600's in Gloucester Co., Virginia, and appears all through the Carolinas in the 1700's. It was orignally spelled Barnard, Bernard and most commonly Barnett or Barnet.
!"THE WILLIAM AND MARY QUARTERLY HISTORICAL MAGAZINE"; This reference states that the name was most commonly pronounced "BARNET" no matter how it was
spelled. The Barnets and the Putmans date back to Kingston Parish, in Virginia at the same time, and very possibly were friends and neighbors. In fact, the original Barnard family goes back to Buckinghamshire, in England, at the same time and place as William and Thomas Putnam. If Thomas Putman, married a Barnard/Barnet in Virginia, he well may have named his son after his mothers family. This is, of course, only speculation.
!The first recorded mention of Barnard or Barnet Putman, was in a land grant of 300 acres in Berkley Co., South Carolina, to Bernard Putman on 4 June, 1773, and recorded as a Colonial Plat in Volume 19, Page 304, on 2 September, 1775. This is the only record of the name being spelled "BERNARD", as all future recordings use Barnette, Barnett or Barnet, which was the most common spelling and the one used exclusively after 1780.
!Berkeley Co., at the time extended all the way inland from the coast to the western border. Union Co. was formed out of old Craven Co., which was in turn formed out of Berkeley Co.. Barnet was shown as being in Craven and Union Counties during the Revolution. He more than likely never moved from his land grant, It was simply that the location was in three different counties at three different times. The location of the grant was tied to two rivers and their location is near Sedalia, in present Union Co..
!The Land Grant to Barnard Putman reads:
"South Carolina: Pursuant to a Warrant directed under the hand and seal of John Brenner, Esq. A Land Grant dated the 4th. day of May, 1773 I have measured and laid out unto Barnard Putman, a plantation or tract of land containing three hundred acres in Berkeley Co. in the fork between Broad River and Saludy on the south side of Tyger River and bounded northeastwardly by river, southwestwardly by land laid out to Wiatt Wood and part vacant land and southeastwardly by land laid out to Joseph Hopkins and northwestwardly by vacant land and hath such shape form and marks as is represented by the above plat certificate under my hand this 4th. day of June 1773. (Signed)
Enoch
Pearson, D.S."
!The intersection of the Tyger and Broad Rivers is located in the southeast part of present day Union Co., near Sedalia, South Carolina. Barnet therefore resided in the present Union Co. from 1773 through the Revolution.
!While Barnet and his family were living in Union Co., the Revolutionary War fighting came to the area. Barnet's eldest son, Daniel Putman, my ancestor, joined the South Carolina Militia in 1781 and served in the Regiment of Colonel Thomas Brandon in the fighting of the siege of Fort Ninety-Six in Pickard's Brigade. Young Daniel was barely 18 years old at the time and was riding a mare that belonged to his father, Barnet. The horse was lost in battle, and Barnet placed a claim for its value. Barnet received five pounds, fourteen shillings and three pence for the loss. This record was attached to Daniel's service record. Daniel's discharge date is unknown, but he was probably in service about a year as the fighting then began to move northward out of South Carolina. As a result of this war service, Daniel entitles all you folks to membership in the D.A.R. or the S.A.R.
!On 22 November, 1784, a Baptist Church, The Church of Christ, on the Tyger River was formed. Barnet Putman, was listed among the first Deacons of that church. In 1803, the church was renamed Padgett's Creek Baptist Church. Claude E. Sparks wrote a history of Padgett's Creek Baptist Church and the minutes show Barnet Putman, and W. Willbanks, were ordained on the same day the church was organized. The first church was a crude log structure located about a mile from where the present place of worship stands today.
!In the rolls of Padgett's Creek Baptist Church, there are several Putmans listed, including Thomas Putman, and his wife. This Thomas Putman, may be Barnet's father. Barnet had a son Thomas, but he was unmarried at that time, and Barnet had moved out of the area in 1787.
!On 2 June, 1787, according to the church minutes, Barnet and his wife were given their discharge papers so they could move and be accepted in another church. Claude Sparks thinks that Barnet's wife was Mary Putman, but nothing is shown to that effect in the records. Very shortly thereafter, Barnet and his family moved to the Pendleton District, near what is now known as Anderson, South Carolina.
!On 2 December, 1790, Barnet purchased 400 acres on the Branch of the Generostee Creek, in Anderson, from William Love. Other lands in the area were owned by John Barnett, and his wife Jane, and by Amos and Winnie Barnett. Thes Barnetts living near Barnet Putman, posssibly strengthen the theory that Barnet Putman's mother was a Barnett.
!Daniel Putman, purchased adjacent lands on the Savannah River from William love in 1792, and from Charles Bond in 1796. Other children of Barnet; Thomas and Ezekiel bought and recorded fars in the area in 1803 and 1803. There were obviously other land transactions that were not recorded; Daniel has recorded a sale of lands on the Generostee to his brother Thomas, but his purchase of these lands was not recorded. At any rate, the Putmans were well established on farms in the area in the 1790's and early 1800's.
!Nothing has been proven as to the identity of Barnet's wife. As mentioned previously, there is a possibility that Mary Putman, was his wife. I feel that his wife was Sara Putman, In the 1800 South Carolina census, Barnet is listed with his wife and also one female between 16 and 26, two females between 10 and 16, and a male between 16 and 26. I think the other family living with him may have been Ezekiel and his family.
!1800 census: Pendleton District, South Carolina.
The listing is 00101 02101. They have one son and three daughters at home.
!Barnet remained active in the Baptist Church. As soon as he arrived in Anderson Co., he joined the Schockley's Ferry Baptist Church. That church is today called Shilow Baptist Church and is located a few miles from the Savannah River, which seperates South Carolina from Georgia. Barnet was appointed Deacon of that church and attended the South Carolina Baptist Convention, in Charleston in 1795, as a delegate from Schockley's Ferry Church.
!About 1804 or 1805, Barnet moved into Warren Co., KY, with his sons, Daniel, Laban, Thomas, and Ezekiel to homestead in the area of Bowling Green. On the 1st, of January, 1810, while he was in Warren Co., KY, he was excused from paying taxes, due to his old age and infirmities.
!Barnet was listed on the tax rolls in KY in 1804, 1806, and 1808.
In the 1809 book, there was listed a Sarah Putman, and then Barnet's name with a line drawn through it and down the rest of the page. There was no tax book in 1810. I have the feeling that Barnet died in that year, and Sarah was his widow. I believe that his wife survived, and went with everone else, into Indiana. But again, there is no proof.
!In the 1810 KY census, there is no Barnet listed, but there is a Sarah Putman, listed as a widow, living in Warren Co. with 3 young males, and a 26 to 45 year old female. Barnet has dropped out of the picture at this time and this very possibly could be his wife and the other female could be Lavinia Putman. Lavinia never married and at times moved in with relatives to take care of Barnet, Prudence, and Reding's family. This seems to make the most sence and my guess is that Sarah was Barnet's wife.
!1810 census: Warren Co., KY.
The listing is 3000 00011. Sarah has three sons and one daughter at home.
!The exact date of Barnet's death is uncertain, but he was in his late seventies. He died before eldest son Daniel, as Daniel requested that Ezekiel Putman, be paid $2.36 as the remainder of Barnet's estate. Daniel was the administrator of Barnet's estate and had not quite settled the estate when he, himself, died in 1816.
!Some researchers feel, Thomas Russell Putman, included, that Barnet and his wife had 7 sons, Laban, Elias, William, Ezekiel, Daniel, Willis, and Thomas, probably all born in Virginia or North Carolina. Corrine Mehringer, felt that there were also two daughters, Elizabeth and Sarah, but I have seen no record of them at all. Tracking daughters is hard, as they rarely own land and once they are married they became anonymously merged with the husband's family.
!I am not convinced that Barnet and his wife had that many children. I can satisfactorily account for four males: Daniel, Ezekiel, Laban, and Thomas Putman. As mentioned earlier, daughters are hard to track, but Barnet had 5 females living with him according to the 1790 census, one of which would most likely have been his wife. As to the other four, I am just not certain
!1790 census: Pendleton District, South Carolina.
Barnet is listed with his wife, two sons and four daughters at home.
!Barnet's family seems to have been a very close knit one. They lived near each other and traveled to new lands together. Becaus of this, I am convinced that William, Elias and Willis are part of the North Carolina branch, and sons of Benjamin Putman. Further, I can find no records of these Putmans, other than William, in South Carolina where numerous records of the other children appear. Thomas was in South Carolina at the same time as Barnet.
Benjamin remained in North Carolina. I personally feel that Benjamin and Barnet were brothers born in Virginia or North Carolina in the 1730's.
!To make things more confusing; Thomas Russell Putman, mentions in passing, tha Barnet may have had a son named Philemon. I have parts of a hand written letter dated in Fayetteville, Arkansas, 23 February, 1922. This was written by Anna Elizabeth Putman, a daughter of Reding and Elizabeth Putman. Anna was a school teacher in Arkansas. Of this letter, only pages 1,2,3, and 6 remain, so things are a bit sketchy. It refers to: "... a bible in father's handwriting (Reding II). Grandfather's given name was Daniel, he had three brothers, Laban, Philemon and Ezekiel His (Daniel's) father's name was Barnett." It goes on to list Daniel's family birthdates as shown in the pension record and ultimately Anna's bible, which I have a copy of. That makes two mentions of Philemon Putman, and I have not a single scrap of information on him. On the other hand, this list leaves out Thomas, and I am certain he was one of Daniel's brothers. Nothing is simple, is it?
.
97. Gedcom File of
Warren, Notes
!William B. Putman Jr., Hyannis Port, MA.
98. Gedcom File of
Warren, Notes
!William B. Putman Jr., Hyannis Port, MA.
!DANIEL PUTMAN, was my great-great-great-great grandfather and fortunately his life was the best documented of all Barnet Putman's children.
!Daniel Putman, was born on 1 January, 1764, probably in Granville Co., North Carolina, though possibly in Virginia. A copy of his family's birth dates, written in his own handwriting, was attached to his widow's Revolutionaey War Pension request. This is on file in Washington, D.C.. This list of dates was then transcribed into a family bible, which was owned by Anna (Putman) King.
!Daniel moved with his father, Barnet, and his fanily, to South Carolina in about 1773. They settled first in Berkeley Co., in what is now Union Co., near Sedalia, South Carolina.
!It was while living in Union Co. that the American Revolutionary War came to his doorstep. In 1781, young Daniel, barely 18 years old, was given a mare by his farther, and rode off to join the Regiment headed by Colonel Thomas Brandon, in Pickard's Brigade of the South Carolina Militia. He was joined by his uncle, John Putman, who was a Captain in the same Regiment. He fought in the siege at Fort Ninety-Six in June of 1781.
!Fort Ninety-Six was so called because it was ninety-six miles from the Keowee Trading Post, on Lake Keowee, on the borders of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
!Young Daniel remained in the service until 1782, when the war moved further north in it's last years. Barnet's mare was somehow lost in the fighting and Daniel's father was given five pounds, fourteen shillings and three pence as compensation for the loss.
!The siege of Ninety-Six was an interesting and rather important turning point in the Revolution. The Fort Ninety-Six was occupied by the British sympathizing Americans, under Colonel John Harris Cruger, of NY, and was the southernmost outpost in 1781, as the war was moving northwards towards it's conclusion in Virginia. The British had decided that it was best to pull up stakes and get out of the area in order to consolidate their forces in Virginia. Just as they were set to abandon the fort without a fight, the Americans showed up and began the siege. The Americans under General Greene, had some 1100 men and outnumbered Cruger's 500 men, but the large earthen fort was not to be taken. The British forces fought off the Americans and the Americans pulled back to Winnsboro. Then after the battle was over, the British did as they had originally planned, they got up and left.
!The American defeat turned victorious as the British left. Now, the whole thing could have avoided if the Americans had simply stayed out of the way and let the British retreat. But, then without the battle, Ole Dan'l would not have had any place in the fight, and would have missed out on being an honest to goodness veteran of the Revolutionary War.
!Daniel's service record, number W26751, is in Washington, D.C.. It is documented so that his female descendants are elgible for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and males in the Sons of the American Revolution.
!1790 census: Pendleton District, South Carolina.
Daniel and Prudence had one son and one daughter at home.
!I have no information whether Daniel and Prudence lived with his parents or whether he had a seperate farm in the area. However, on 27 August, 1792, Daniel purchased a 225 acre plantation on the banks of the Savannah River, near Anderson, in the old Pendleton District of South Carolina. He later bought an adjoining tract in 1796. At this time his father, and most of his family, had moved to the western section of South Carolina.
!While living in Union Co., Daniel and Prudence had three children born to them: Hazeal Putman, born 7 May, 1787; Lavinia Putman, born 7 November, 1789; Reding Putman, born 20 April, 1792.
!In Anderson, Daniel studied and read quite a bit. All of Barnet's children were quite literate and well educated for the times. Daniel farmed and worked in the family blacksmith shop. By 1800, he had studied enough law to become an attorney. He helped adminster land deals, wills, and had power of attorney granted him by several people, according to recorded sources. was later to become a Judge in both KY and Indiana.
!While living in Anderson, Daniel and Prudence had three more children: Elijah, born 18 May, 1794; William, born 15 March, 1796; Thomas, born 30 July,
!1800 census: Pendleton District, South Carolina.
The listing is 41110 10010. They have six sons and one daughter at home. I do not have any idea who the extra son might be, if he is a son.
!Daniel heard of new opportunities in KY and in 1802, he obtained some 200 acres of land near the town of Bowling Green, in Warren Co., in central KY. It would appear that he contracted for the land before going to KY; perhaps it was a land grant for service in the Revolution.
!About 1804, Daniel, his father Barnet, his brothers, Thomas, Laban and Ezekiel, all made the overland trip to KY. In those times it was common for several families to migrate together for both protection and for companionship. The Putmans were accompanied by several other families that figured prominently in the Putman lives. Some of these families were: several
Skelton families; Dolly Combs and her family, her husband Bennet had died in 1801, in Anderson Co.; John Holcombe and others of his family; the Duffs, some Barnets and perhaps other friends.
!These families arrived in KY about 1804, and began homesteading. On 13 January, 1805, Daniel and Prudence had another child: Ezekiel, who died as an infant, 14 months later.
!Daniel Putman, received land grants in 1807, for 330 more acres, and another in 1807, for 400 acres, and in 1808, a grant for another 200 acres.
Thomas Putman, received a grant for 90 acres in 1807 as well. By 1808, Daniel owned several parcels of land in excess of 1,000 acres and in the same year was appointed Justice of the Peace, by the Governor.
!On 1 January, 1810, Daniels father, Barnet, was exonerated from paying Co. taxes due to his "Old age and infirmities." The tax roll for 1810 shows his name, but there is a line drawn through it, and across the remainder of the page. I feel he died fairly early in 1810.
!Daniel's eldest son, Hazeal, married a daughter of Dorothy (Dolly) Combs, Isabel Combs, on 18 October, 1806. Another son, Reding, was to marry another Combs daughtrer, in Indiana in 1812. Another son, Elijah, was to marry a grandaughter of Dolly's, as well. He married Elizabeth Duff, in Gibson Co., Indiana, in 1817.
!By 1810, Daniel was hearing of new opportunities in the Western
Territories, of Indiana. Daniel sold several parcels of his land to Moses Hunt, and he and his brother, Ezekial, signed a $1,000 injunction bond for the titles in Bowling Green, on 15 June, 1811.
!Virtually the entire group of South Carolinians moved in 1811, to south western Indiana, into what was then Knox Co.. Daniels two brothers, Ezekiel and Thomas, and their families, remained in Warren Co., but it seems most everyone else headed for Indiana.
!According to "HISTORY OF GIBSON CO. INDIANA"; Tartt;
Daniel and the rest arrived in Indiana about 1809 or 1809, but it would appear they did not arrive until the summer of 1811. The date of 1811 is based on the fact that Daniel was still in Bowling Green, KY in July of 1811.
!Almost immediately the families were caught up in the various Indiam uprisings, agitated by the British, which precipitated the War of 1812. Daniel's two eldest sons, Hazeal and Reding, and his brother, Laban Putman, joined the Indiana Militia, under Govenor William Henry Harrison. They fought the Indians at the Battle of Tippicanoe on 7 November, 1811. This was officially considered war service in the War of 1812, for you history buffs. Governor Harrison was an extremely popular figure in the area, and Hazeal, as well as many others, named one of his sons Harrison, in his honor. Hazeal remained roughly connected with the nilitia, and was commissioned a Lieutenant in 1813. I do not believe they were involved in any further fighting after the Battle of Tippicanoe.
!"THE EXECUTIVE JOURNAL FOR THE INDIANA TERRITORY 1800-1816."
!Daniel continued to practice law in indiana, and was one of the leaders of the 1812 effort to carve a new Co. out of the huge Knox Co.. In 1813, Gibson Co., Indiana was formed and Daniel was commissioned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, for Gibson Co., 1 April, 1813. Hazeal was commissioned a Justice of the Peace, for Gibson Co., 13 May, 1813. On 7 January, 1814, Daniel was appointed 3rd. Judge of the Circuit Court, for Gibson Co.. Nepotism being what it is, son William was paid $2.25, for his services as the Bailiff at the October Court Term.
!Daniel Putman made out his will and had it notarized on 15 July, 1814. The will was written in longhand and filed at the Co. Courthouse in Princeton, Gibson Co., Indiana.
!Daniel's promising political career and rich life came to an end on 19 July, 1816, on his plantation near Princeton. As he had not finished administering his fathers will at the time of his death, it can be assumed, Barnet had died shortly before.
!Daniel Putman's Estate Sale took place on 28 August, 1816. Several members of the family, including his son, Thomas, purchased items. Thomas must have himself died very shortly thereafter, as Hazeal Putman, as co-executor, paid John Macey $1.50 for helping make two coffins, for Daniel and his son Thomas.
!Records seem to indicate there was a bad influenza epidemic at that time, which killed a great many people in the aeea. It would seem both Daniel and his son, Thomas, did succomb to this outbreak.
!After the estate was settled, Daniel's wife, Prudence, moved in with her son, William Putman. On 28 June, 1821, Prudence Putman, married Landon Key, a widower and Revolutionary War veteran from Virginia, who was living in Gibson Co. at that time. Unfortunately, Landon Key, died some eight weeks later on
24 August, 1821. Prudence Key, then moved back with her son, William,
and later accompanied William and Reding, and their families, into IL,
and finally to Arkansas where she died in 1847 or 1848. She made her only
pension request in 1846. She appears to be living with Reding in 1840,
and was staying with him until the time of her death.
99. __________, Alabama
Records. Limestone County, VOL.221, pp.85, 93.
100. __________,
Alabama Records. Limestone County, VOL.221, page 93.
101. __________,
Gen.File Miss. Dept.Of Arc&Hist (n.p.: n. pub., n.d.).
102. __________,
Gen.File Miss. Dept.Of Arc&Hist.
103. __________,
The Huntsville Advocate (n.p.: n. pub., n.d.).
104. __________,
Stiles (n.p.: n. pub., n.d.).
105. __________,
Records of Judy Henley Phillips (n.p.: P.O. Box 853, Tullahoma,
Tenn. 37388, n.d.).
106. __________,
Goodspeed Histories of Giles,, page 917.
107. __________,
Records of Judy Henley.
108. Kerr, Records
of George Alfred.
109. Wilson Pryor
CORDER, unknown title (n.p.: n. pub., n.d.).
110. __________,
Records of G. Scott Lloyd (n.p.: 1239 Sprague St., Manteca Ca.,
95336, n.d.).
111. Gedcom File
of Warren, Notes
!William B. Putman Jr., Hyannis Port, Ma.
!JOHN BRAZELTON, was an immigrant from Wales, who first settled in Frederick
Co., Maryland, in 1740. He then moved to North Carolina. His son, Jacob,
married Hannah Green. Their daughter, Hannah, married Ezekiel Putman.
112. Family History
Yearwood and Marion by James R. Yearwood, 3 jan 1998, "Family History Yearwood
and Marion", dated 3 jan 1998, is the main title page of the web pages
maintained by James R. Yearwood.
113. Family History
Yearwood.
114. Bible of Y.A.
Taylor (n.p.: n. pub., n.d.), Roy Whitman TAYLOR, Fayetteville,
Tenn.
115. __________,
The Rev. Soldiers of Cath Presb Churc (n.p.: n. pub., n.d.).
116. __________,
Rev. Soldiers of Cath.
117. __________,
Records of G. Scott.
118. Died young.
119. Gedcom File
of Warren, Notes
!William B. Putman, Jr., Hyannis Port, Ma.
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