Descendants of Solomon Owens I

Generation No. 1

The Census of 1769 of Craven County, North Carolina lists one Solomon Owens and the following would seem to be the same man:
Land record from Craven County, North Carolina, involving one Solomon Owens:
Craven County Deed Book (?, referrence not provided)pp307-310:

1775
This Indenture made the fifteenth Day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-Five Between John Bryan Esquire high Sheriff of the County of Craven in the Province of North Carolina of the one part and Jacob Blount of the County and Province aforesaid of the other Part Witnesseth whereas there issued forth of the Inferior Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County of Craven a Writ of Fin Facius bearing Test the Twelfth Day of December in the Year of our Lord 1772 and Returnable into the said Court the second Tuesday of March following at the Suit of Jacob Blount Esq. against Solomon Owens for the Sum of Four Pounds Six Shillings Proclamation Money Debt and Three Pounds Fifteen Shillings and Eight Pence Costs Directed to the Sheriff of the said County of Craven and whereas the said Solomon Owens was Seized and Possed(sic) of a Certain Tract of Land Situate lying and being in Craven County aforesaid and on the North side of Swifts Creek joining the Bever (sic) Dam branch Between John Barbers Line and the mouth of the Clay Root Beginning at the Gum in the Swamp and Runs No. 25 Wt(West?) 179 Poles to a Pine then So (south) 65 Wt 179 poles to a Pine then So 25 Et (east) 179 poles to an Ash thence to a Direct line to the first Station Containing Two Hundred Acres and whereas William Bryan Esquire the Then High Sheriff for the County aforesaid in pursuance of the said Writ of Fin Faceas and by force and Virtue of an Act of Parliament maid(sic) in Great Britain in the Fifth Year of the Reign of his Late Majesty King George the Second Instituted and Act for the more Easy Recovery of Debts in his Majesty's Plantations in Americe did Seize and Take into his Hands and Possession the said Tract of Land in Order to Raise and Leavy the said Debt and Costs and Whereas the said William Bryan then Sheriff as aforesaid did Return upon the said Writ of Fi. Fa. Leaveyed on a Tract of Land not Sold for want of Time and Whereas afterwards there Issued forth of the Inferior Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for the said County of Craven a Writ of Venditioini Exponas Commanding the Sheriff of the said County that he should Expose the said Lands to Sale so as to satisfy and Discharge the aftorsaid Debt and Costs which said Writ bore Test the Seventeenth Day of December in the Year of our Lord 1774 and is Returnable into the said Court on the Day of March Next Insuing the Date thereof by Virtue of which said Writ of Venditioni Exponas and by Virtue of the Act of Parliament aforesaid the said John Bryan Esq High Sheriff aforesaid did Expose to sale at publick Vendue the aforesaid Tract of Two Hundred Acres of Land in Due form of Law and sold the same to Jacob Blount for the Sum of Eight Pounds Fifteen Shillinigs procln. Money being the Highest and Greatest Sum bid or offered by any Person at the said Sale Non this Indenture Witnesseth that the said John Bryan High Sheriff of the said County of Craven in the pursuance of his office and by Virtue of the said Writ of Fin Faceas and Venditioni Exponas and by Virtue of the said Act of Parliament and the Acts of Assembly of this Province and for and in Consideration of the above Sume of Eight Pound Fifteen Shillings Proclamation Money To him in Hand paid by the said Jacob Blount at and before the sealing and Delivery of these Presence the Receipt whereof he doth Hereby Acknowledge hath Given Grnated Bargained sold Alien Enfeofed Transfered Assigned Conveyed and confirmed and by these Presents doth Grant Bartgain sell Alien Enfeoff Assign set over Convey and Confirm unto the said Jacob Blount His Heirs and Assigns all that the said Tract of Two Hundred Acres of Land Scituate as aforesaid, which said Land was Granted by Patent to the said Solomon Owens bearing Date the Eleventh Day of December in the year 1770 hereby Granted with the appurtenances thereunto belonging To have and To Hold the said Tract of Land hereby Granted with the Appurtenances to him the said Jacob Blount his Heirs and Assigns to the only proper Use and behoof of the said Jacob Blount his Heirs and Assigns forever in as full and Ample a Manner as the said John Bryan high Sheriff of the said County of Craven by Virtue of His office and the said Writ of Fin Fa. and Venditioni Exp. and Acts of Parliment and Assembly is Enabled and Impowered to Convey the same and the said John Bryan doth hereby Covenant and promise to and with the said Jacob Blount his Heirs and Assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times hereafter peaceably and Quietly have hold Occupy and Enjoy the said hereby Granted Lands and Premises free and Clear and freely and Clearly Acquited of and from all Incumbrances whatsoever had made done or committed by him the said John Bryan or by any other person or Persons by means of his procurement In Witness whereof the said John Bryan hath hereunto set his Hand and Seal this Day and year aforesaid.

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of John Bryan Sherf
Wm Bryan
John Green
March Craven Inferior Court 1776
Present His Majesty's Justices

Then was the aforegoing Deed Acknowledged in Open Court by John Bryan Esquire Sheriff the Grantor Agreeabel to Law, and Ordered to be Registered
Test. Christn Neales CJC
May 5, 1772
Granville County, South Carolina
Solomon Owens, Plat for 150 acres in said county

August 31, 1774
Granville County, South Carolina
Solomon Owens, Land Grant for 150 acres in said county

1783
Orangeburg Distr, SC, Petit Jury list, Solomon Owens

1784
August 26, 1784
Orangeburg District, South Carolina
Solomon Owens, fr Lewis Johnston, 178 acres on Murdocks Branch, waters of Savannah River, in said district, surveyed by Harwood Jones.

September 5, 1784--- SOLOMON OWENS, for 2 pounds, 10 shillings sterling, for One Hundred acres in the District of Orangeburg. Wit: William Moultrie, Gov, SC,on 5 June, 1786, Charleston, SC. F. Bremar, surveyor-general.

Orangeburg Dist (later Barnwell), SC Land Patents

1785
July 24, 1785
Orangeburg District, South Carolina
Solomon Owens, from John Taylor, plat for 640 acres near Old Three Runs, surveyed by Harwood Jones.

1786
October 18, 1786- Petit Juror list: Solomon Owens
Winton County, Orangeburg Distr, Court minute Book

1787
January 18, 1787- The Court ordered Solomon Owens and Benjamin Allen to take all hands from six miles on either side of the road leading from Three Runs to Cpt Fitts' Branch and keep the same repaired and act as overseers thereof for one year.
Winton County, Orangeburg Distr, Court minute Book

July 17, 1787- Grande Jury list: Solomon Owens
Winton County, Orangeburg Distr, Court minute Book
Tax List for Winton County, Orangeburg Distr, SC 1787: Solomon Owens
Winton County, Orangeburng Distr,Court Minute Book, Oct 1786 to Feby 1791.
October 16,1787 - John Wyld acknowledged lease and release for 200 a to SOLOMON OWENS, ordered to be recorded.
Winton County, Orangeburg Distr, Court minute Book

October 16, 1787, John Wyld, Esqr. of Winton Co, Dist. of Orangeburgh (later Barnwell District) to SOLOMON OWENS of same, for £5, land which Wyld purchased of Comrs. of Forfeited Estates, property of Lt. Gov. Irvine known as No. 10 in General Plat of said Barony, containing 200 a. (plat dated 18 Aug 1782,) wits: James Pelote, William Williams, Clevears D. Wyld. Signed John Wyld, Susanna Wyld. Lease and release on p. 173, dated 17 Oct 1787, states proved "at a court held for Winton County at the Big House.".

1788
February 10, 1788- Solomon Owens fined for Tavern Licence (?failure to pay)
Winton County, Orangeburg Distr, Court minute Book
May 5, 1788 - Grande Jurors- Solomon Owens
Winton County, Orangeburg Distr, Court minute Book
August 5, 1788 - Solomon Owens ascessed for Tavern Licence fee.
Winton County, Orangeburg Distr, Court minute Book
August 8, 1788 - Solomon Owens paid "Ordinary Licence" fee.
Winton County, Orangeburg Distr, Court minute Book

1789
1 Jan 1789 - A Bill of Sale of four Negroes given from Henry Cannon to SOLOMON OWENS and George Kersh, all of Winton County, for L 100, negroes Rode her child China, a Girl Juday & Violet, ... Henry Cannon Wit: D. Garvin, E. Gillett. Proved 6 May 1789. Winton Co(Barnwell Distr), SC, Will Book 1,p. 33 Winton (Barnwell) County, South Carolina, Minutes of County Court and Will Book 1, 1785-1791. Brent Holcomb, abs., Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, c.1978, p. 24.
23 April 1789- Winton Co - SOLOMON OWENS for 1L 10 s to George Kersh sell land in Winton containing 150 a. between Bryan Creek & Stony Hill Branch & at the time of the survey was bounded on all sides by vacant land. 23 April 1789. SOLOMON OWENS(by mark +), MARGARET OWENS (by mark M), Wit: WM OWENS, Sabrae (S) Cox. Proved in court by SOLOMON OWENS 5 May 1789, rec. 28 May 1789.
Barnwell Distr, SC Deed Bk #1, 1787-1790, pp. 329-330
May 5,1789 - SOLOMON OWENS acknowledged his deed to George Kersh & ordered to be recorded
August 7, 1789 - Solomon Owens vs. Benjamin Allen, Cond.
Winton County, Orangeburg Distr, Court minute Book
Court acknowledged the poor state of repair of certain roads, and ordered that a new road be laid out by: William Weekly, Joseph Booker, and Solomon Owens.
Winton County, Orangeburg Distr, Court minute Book
November 3, 1789 - Solomon Owens vs. Benjamin Allen dismissed at the costs of the plaintiff.
Winton County, Orangeburg Distr, Court minute Book

1790
August 2, 1790 - Petit Jurors-Solomon Owens
Winton County, Orangeburg Distr, Court minute Book

1800
Deed Bk #2 - 227 Tarlton Brown of Orangeburgh to STEPHEN OWENS, son of SOLOMON OWENS of district & state aforesaid (Orangeburgh), 16 Dec 1800, $174, 530 a. granted 7 Aug 1786 to Tarlton Brown and Stephen Phillips, on waters of Saltcatcher & road leading from Augusta to Charleston, all sides vacant. wit: Arthur Stokes, Bartlet Brown, George Stokes. signed Tarlton Brown, Emelia X Brown, Stephen Phillips, Frances X Phillips, 16 Dec 1800. George Stokes proved 8 Jan 1802. Rec. 8 Jan 1802.

1801
1812
G-135 - Mary Mouatt of Charleston for $100 to SOLOMON OWENS of Barnwell, 72 a & 1/4 on Watch Gall waters of Savannah River. 1 Dec 1812. Wit: Richd C. Ashe, John Beilling. [Plat shown]

1812
G-221 - Barnwell, 6 Nov 1812, 34th year... Sheriff to SOLOMON OWENS of same district. Whereas John Wyld in 1782 mortgaged a plantation... sold for $211, +200 on Watch Gall Branch, waters of Savannah River bound by John Moett later property of Gov. Irvin. proved 3 Aug 1813.

1816
J-274 William Sanders to SOLOMON OWENS, no date, for $340, 340 a. on S. side Cowpen Branch adj. said OWENS. wit: James Coker, Henry Barfield. proved Feb, 1817

1817
Q-111 - William Sanders for $340 sells to SOLOMON OWENS, 340 a. on S side Cowpen Branch joining said OWENS, Snelling and others referenced on plat.
3 Feb 1817. wit: James Coker, Henry Barfield
Summary of Property purchased/sold by Solomon Owens in Orangeburg/Barnwell Distr, SC:

1784........100acres Patent

1787 200 " John Wyld, on Watch Gall Branch, waters of Savannah River

1789 -150 " George Kersh, between Bryan Creek & Stony Hill Branch

1812 72 1/4 " Mary Mouatt, Watch Gall waters of Savannah River

1816 340 " William Sanders, on S. side Cowpen Branch

Total 562.25

1818
Will of Solomon Owens
Recd in Will Book "B" pg 64, Dec 16, 1818 Orsamus D. Allen, O.B.D. Bundle 31, Package 9
South Carolina, Barnwell District

"In the Name of God, Amen. I, Solomon Owens of the district and state afore said being in a weake and Low state of Health tho' sound of memory do constitute this my Last Will and testiment.

First I desier I may have a decent Buriel and that all my Funeral Charges be paid, at that I desier that all my Just debts be paid and the Residue of my property I leave as follows:

Viz,two tracts of Land one on which I now live and the other Joining the same. Both Containing two Hundred and fifty acres and quarter to be sold on three instalments Each instalment Twelve months

Secondly all my Stock, Horses Cattel hogs and perishable property of all Kind with all my House hold Ferniture with my Crop of all Kind corn, Cotten fodder and potatoes and all my plantation Tools and fier arems to be Sold.

First my beloved wife Margret to be decently Suported out of the money arising from the same during her life and widowhood this is to be done out of the money arising from my stock and firniture untill all the money is Collectted and then I desier those of my beloved sons and daughters namely William Stephen & John with my Two Daughters Susanah Haregroves and Martha Rigdon so that my heirs that has not Recd in portion to others may be brought upon a medium in the devision of the money when collected, and untill the Collection the money to go on intrust after collection is made for the use of my beloved wife Margret and then Equally Divided in purportion to there Shares And I do nominate and appoint my son William Owens and John Owens Junior and Joseph Allen Excutors to Execute this my Last Will and Testament given under my hand and seal this 21 day of October 1818."

Signd Seald in presents of us Witnefs:
Samuel Calhoon
Micajah Calhoon Solomon (his mark) Owens
Lewis Stokes

South Carolina, Barnwell District
By Orsamus D. Allen Esq. Ordinary

Personally appeared Mr. Samuel Calhoun who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, doth make oath & say that he saw Mr. Solomon Owens sign seal publish pronounce & declare the foregoing instrument of writing to be & contain his last will & testament that he the said Solomon Owens was then of sound & disposing mind memory & understanding to the best of the deponant Knowledge & belief & that Micajah Calhoun & Lewis Stokes together with this deponent signed their names as Witnesses thereto. At the request of the testator in his presence & in the presence of each other. At the same time Qualified William Owens Executor. Given under my hand this sixteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and Eighteen.

To Messrs. Samuel Calhoon, Lewis Stokes, Orsamus D. Allen
Wm Bryan, Walter Allen, & Lewis Bryan or any 3 or 4 of them

Memorandum: this twenty-sixth day of December 1818 personally appeared before me Joseph Allen Esq one of the Justice of the Quorum for the District aforesaid Saml. Calhoon, Lewis Stokes, Wm Bryan, & Walter Allen being four of the appraisers appointed to appraise the goods & chattels of Solomon Owens--- ---- deceased who being duly sworn made oath that they would make a just & true appraisement of all and singular the goods & chattels (ready money excepted) of Solomon Owens deceased as shall be produced by William Owens Executor --- ---- --- ---- of the estate of the said Solomon Owens deceased & that they would return the same certified under their hands unto the said William Owens -- -- --- within the term prescribed by law.

Orsamus D. Allen
O.B.D

South Carolina
Barnwell District Orsamus D. Allen, Esq Ordinary

These are to authorize and empower you or three or four of you whose names are herewritten. Written to referr to all such parts and places within this district as you shall be directed into by Mr. William Owens Executor of Mr. Solomon Owens late of this District aforsaid deceased wheresoevery any of the goods & chattels are or do remain with the said parts & places all of which shall be shown unto you by the said William Owens ---- ---- ----- and there view and appraise all & every the said goods & chattels being first sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almight God to make a true and perfect inventory & appraisement thereof & to cause the same to be returned under your hand or any three or four of you to the said William Owens on or before the sixteenth day of March now next crying (?). Dated the Sixteenth day of December Anno Domini 1818 & in the forty third year of American Independence.

A True and perfect Inventory of all the goods, Chattles, & personal estate of Solomon Owens late of Barnwell District deceased made by us whose names are hereunto subscribed this 28th Day of December 1818.

13 Head stock Cattle @ 10$ pr head .........................................130.00
5 Head Beef Cattle..........................................................................66.00
1 Bull.................................................................................................12.00
2 Sows @ 6$.....................................................................................12.00
29 Head hogs @ 3$ ........................................................................87.00
1 Sorrel Horse................................................................................120.00
1 Black Horse...................................................................................90.00
Corn -----w------ 1.25 @ per bushel.............................................125.00
Fodder..............................................................................................52.50
Seed Cotton...................................................................................108.00
1 Cart.................................................................................................20.00
1 Grind Stone.....................................................................................5.00
Bacon..............................................................................................187.50
Beef.................................................................................................137.50
Ginned Cotton...................................................................................2.76
Barrels.................................................................................................2.75
Peas in the hull..................................................................................0.50
Salt......................................................................................................0.50
Corn Meal..........................................................................................0.87
1 Tub & Soap..................................................................................11.25
Soap Greace......................................................................................2.00
Potatoes.............................................................................................4.00
Potatoe Slips.....................................................................................5.00
6 Hydes (hides)................................................................................4.00
Plantation Tool...............................................................................26.00
6 Bells................................................................................................3.62
1 pr Cartwheels................................................................................5.00
4 Baskets..........................................................................................0.25
1 Jug & Vinegar...............................................................................2.00
Crockery Ware.................................................................................5.00
Tin Ware............................................................................................3.00
Coffee.................................................................................................2.00
Glass & Bottles.................................................................................2.75
Barrel of Flour...................................................................................3.00
Hogs' Lard & Vesse.......................................................................25.00
Old Iron & whetses...........................................................................1.00
Trey (tray) & er..................................................................................1.00
Tallow..................................................................................................4.50
Loom ear..............................................................................................5.00
Leer.......................................................................................................1.00
Pewter...................................................................................................5.00
Knives & Forks....................................................................................0.50
Kitchen Furniture.................................................................................8.00
2 Tables.................................................................................................2.00
Coopersware and Knife Box...............................................................1.87
Old Saddles & Lines............................................................................1.00
1 pr Stilyards (?)...................................................................................2.00
10 dozen Buttons..................................................................................1.00
Hone & Razor........................................................................................0.75
2 Pocket Books......................................................................................0.25
Medicines & Vials.................................................................................1.50
Brimstone................................................................................................0.25
Pepper......................................................................................................0.50
Ammunition.............................................................................................1.00
Looking Glass..........................................................................................1.00
Spinning Wheel & Cards.......................................................................1.50
Setting Chairs...........................................................................................4.00
1 Chest.......................................................................................................0.37
1 Jug & pr Sad(dle) Irons........................................................................1.25
1 Bed, Bedstead, & furniture................................................................25.00
1 Saddle & Bridle....................................................................................12.00
1 Lot Books...............................................................................................0.25
1 Woman's Saddle & Bridle....................................................................2.00
1 Shot Gun & Shotbag...........................................................................12.00
1 Musket.....................................................................................................6.00
Wearing Apparel.....................................................................................40.00
4 Recept Books..........................................................................................1.00
1 Bed, Bedstead, & Furniture................................................................35.00
1 Box...........................................................................................................0.25
1 Bed, Bedstead, & Furniture...............................................................35.00
1 Trunk......................................................................................................5.00
Shuks.........................................................................................................3.00
Wheat in the Field....................................................................................7.00
Rye in the field........................................................................................12.00
Purse.........................................................................................................32.12
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$1418.63

Debts due estate in paper and Otherwise............................................171.87
Debts Supposed Lost.................................................................................2.50
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$1593.00

Debts Owing by Estate........................................................................$158.01
%h header(?)...............................................................................................2.00
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$1597.00

Assigned by Us the day & date above mentioned
Samuel Calhoon
Lewis Stokes
William Bryan
Walter Allen
Recd the 1st Day of January, 1819.

1819 Amt of Sale of Estate
Monday
Jan 25 Solomon Owens decd
9 Head Cattle 15 3/4................................................$137.85
1 Horse 130................................................................130.00
2 Cows 29.....................................................................29.00
4 Do (cows) & yearlings............................................98.50
1 Sorrel Horse 150.....................................................150.00
29 Hd Hogs 171.........................................................171.00
2 Sows & Pigs 31........................................................31.00
78 Bushels Corn 178.80 ...........................................178.08
4 Hks Blades 36.56......................................................36.56
2493 # Seed Cotton 10 3/4........................................267.99
500# Bacon......171 1/2...............................................171.51
10 Bus. Corn, 3 Ltks bl Shucks..................................73.41
300# Bacon 103 1/2 Lard 18.82.................................122.32
100# Do (bacon) 1 Tub Soap.....................................38.12
250 Acres Land........................................................1904.00
1 Lot Dairy Furniture...................................................18.12
1 Do (Lot) Sifters, Pails, & Potts................................26.25
1 Loom $10.01, Grid Iron..............................................11.62
1 Bbl Beef. Empty Hh ....................................................4.75
1 Lot Bbl 4/8.1. Bk Slips.................................................9.06
3 Lots Plows..................................................................13.37
Sundry Articles.............................................................34.05
1 Lot Iron..........................................................................9.06
1 Shot Gun 14 3/4 Iron 4.81..........................................19.56
1 Do (Shot Gun) 7 3/4 Sun. 1.02.....................................8.27
3 fea (feather) Beds......................................................173.25
Spring Apparatus............................................................2.37
1 Keg Lard.........................................................................6.00
Pewter. Lard. Pot Iron....................................................35.02
1 Lott Leather 1.6.............................................................6.51
1 Cart 40.1 G. Stone 7....................................................47.00
1 Bbl Tallow & Sundries..............................................10.34
Sundries...........................................................................2.00
Sundries.............................................................  .........13.74
Do (sundries).................................................................4.50
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Total $3994.39

The above is an accurate & true return of the Sale of the above Estate
To: O.D. Allen, Esq Wm Owens
Ordinary. Barnwell Dis Actg Executor
Recd the 5th March 1819

Generation No. 2

1792

A-57 - John Malphus for 10 s to WILLIAM OWENS of Winton Co, 240 a. in Winton Co on Dutch Branch, waters of the Sawhatcher adj Petter Banner and on all other sides vacant. wit: John Youmans, Reading Fields, 5 Nov 1792

1792

A-60 - same land on Duck Branch waters of Cossawhatcher, Winton Co bounding Peter Banner & all other sides vacant, for 20 pounds... same witnesses. 5 Nov 1792

1811

F-1 - Barnwell - Henry Padgett of Beaufort for $100 from WILLIAM OWENS of Barnwell, one Negro girl about 14 named Pegg. 12 Aug 1811. Wit: Henry Creech, John Weekley. Proved Beaufort Dist 7 Sept 1811.

1813

G-294 - Barnwell, Henry Padget and Sarah Hufham for $500 sell to WILLIAM OWENS planter, of state and district aforesaid, a negro girl about 16. 13 June 1813. Wit: JOHN OWENS, John Bell. Rec 9 Nov 1813.

1814

H-80 17 March 1814, James McCain to WILLIAM OWENS, merchant, 204 a. part granted to Michael Grimes 1793 for 800 a. found 819 a, willed to "my wife Suzanah McCain (formerly S. Smith) with others of Lewis Smith's children, north side Coker Swamp, said Michael sold to Geo Preacher. wit: JOHN OWENS, Elizabeth Riggins.

1814

H-82 William Loper of Beaufort Dist, 5 March 1814, to JOHN OWENS, 100 a. equal half of tract granted Peter Bamer 1786 on Duck Branch. Also Myrtle Branch empties into Duck Branch, + 20 a. sold by WILLIAM OWENS to Zachariah Bell for the grist mill, also equal half of mill stones. wit: Robert Williams, David Fitts Junr. Rachel Loper

dower.

1812

H-84 Benjamin Banner to WILLIAM OWENS, 16 May 1812, land granted Peter Bamer 1793, bound said OWENS, Owen Riley, estate of Bele. wit: Owens Riley, Benja Allen. Ann Banner dower.

1814

H-86 2 April 1814 Lewis & Sarah Smith, his daughter, of Beaufort Dist, to WILLIAM OWENS, merchant, land her share of grant to Michael Grimes which was willed to said Sarah and to other children of Lewis Smith, bounded NW by district line. wit: JOHN OWENS, Samuel Smith

1808

H-87 Henry Padgett to WILLIAM OWENS, 1 Feb 1808, 100 a. tract taken from 550 a. granted to said OWENS at Columbia 1 Dec 1800, sold to Padget. wit: Samuel O'Neal, JOHN OWENS

H-89 Benjamin Bamer to Owen Riley, 190 a. bound by WILLIAM OWENS, estate Bell, William Loper and Banner. wit: WILLIAM OWENS, Benj Allen

1814

H-245 - JOHN OWENS for $200 from WILLIAM OWENS, 200 a. land tract granted Peter Banner 7 Aug 1786, Bigg Duck Branch, waters of Cooswhatchee bounded by Ulmer & vacant. wit: John M. Burdick /d/ 21 Sept 1814 /p/ 24 Sept 1814

1814

I-62 Reuben Boyet to WILLIAM OWENS, 15 Dec 1814, + 66 a., part of tract on Indian Branch. wit: Stephen Bush, Jess X Griffin. Ann Boyet dower

1815

J-143 16 Sept 1815, WILLIAM OWENS merchant, 185 a. bound by William Loper & Mary Farr. wit: John M. Burdick, Daniel X Bonlon. Rachel Loper dower.

1819

L-434 - WILLIAM & J. OWENS, merchants a mortgage on a man. 28 Oct 1819. Wit: STEPHEN OWENS, WILLIAM OWENS JR.

1820 Federal Census, Barnwell Distr, SC
p9b, Wm Owens
Males, 0-10, 4; 10-16, 2; 26-45, 1;
Females, 0-10, 1; 26-45, 1
Slaves, 0

1823

P-9 WILLIAM & JOHN A. OWENS to John Young, 26 Nov 1823, $230 for 277 a. in Barnwell & Beaufort on Jackson's Branch granted John Hilton Jr. in 1804; also upper part of tract granted John Studivant 125 a. on N side Jackson Branch & adj others. wit: Frederich Young, Joseph H. Harvey. Barnwell Dist, MARY OWENS, wife of JOHN A. OWENS, and SARAH OWENS, wife of WILLIAM OWENS signed dower.

1824

P-155 ELIZABETH OWENS acting Extrix of my late husband to A. Harvey, 6 Sept 1824, balance tract of land, originally granted to STEPHEN OWENS 5 Jan 1801 for 450 a. The above land I sell towards a judgment which WILLIAM & JOHN OWENS has against estate. wit: John Ulmer, B. J. Allen.

1826

Q-71 - 18 May 1826 by Sheriff to Wm. H. Robert. STEPHEN OWENS estate... WILLIAM & JOHN OWENS in Court of Common Pleas, Fall term, 1825, obtained judgment against ELIZABETH OWENS, extrix of will for $671.94. Sheriff sold land to Robert for $60.00, originally surveyed for SOLOMON & STEPHEN OWENS 10 Aug 1800.

1832

S-498 - ELIZABETH OWENS, wife of STEPHEN OWENS, dec'd, & BRANNOCK OWENS & THOMAS OWENS & STEPHEN WESLEY OWENS sell to Wm Harvey for $500.00, 362 a, part of 562 a on waters of Salkehatchie on the road leading from Augusta to Charleston bound by George Fisher & George Preacher on N by lands of John Ulmer & land of said Harvey... SW by STEPHEN OWENS land. Wit: W. OWENS, George Preacher, Junr dated 20 Oct 1832. Elizabeth & Thomas signed with a mark, Stephen did not sign.

1836

Will of William Owens

In the name of God amen, I, William Owens of Barnwell District in the State of South Carolina, do make and publish this my last will and testiment in manner and for following, that is to say:

Having given my son the late John A. Owens in his life time, two parcels of land in all about eight hundred and twelve acres, being this plantation whereon his family now reside, and haveing done more in other respects for my said Son than for my other children I give and bequeath unto his widow, one Mary W. Fogler and to his three children William, Edwin, and Sarah Owens the sum of twenty Dollars.

To my daughter Mary for and during her life, I give andbequeath eight slaves, namely Cynthia and her child Lucy, Mariah and her child George, Harriet and her child Julia, adn Tisher and Rose with their issue and increase; and upon her death, I give and bequeath the said slaves with their issue and increease unto the children of my said daighter who may be living at the time of her death share and share alike; but if my said daughter should depart this life without haveing a child or children living at the time of her death, then I give and bequeath the said slaves and their issue and increase unto my sons Edmund T. and James G. Owens equally, and unto their respective children, in the same mannner, for the same estates, and upon the same conditions and contingencies as are herein wxpressed of and concerning the lands and slaves severally devised and bequeathed to my said sons. I also give unto my said daughter one third part of my household and Kitchen furniture, stock of cattle, horses and hogs, and also and in addition a horse to be worth seventy dollars, and the bed, bed stead, and furniture which I have already given to her, and which she now claims.

To my son Edmund T. Owens for and during his life, I give divise and bequeath the land including the dwelling house and plantation where I now reside, bounded by a line commencing at a small pine corner standing on the east side of the path leading from my present dwelling to the store of James G. Owens being the corner of a tract of land purchased by James G. Owens of Ezekiel Stokes, and runnning a steight course to the Orangeburg Road, then on the said Road to Robert Goodes line, also two other parcels of land purchsed of James M. Cain and Sarah Smith beint part of a tract of land granted to MIchael Grimes for eight hundred acres lying on the waters of Coker Swamp; and also one half of my reamining negro slaves (those being bequeathed to my daughter being excluded) with their issue and increase; and upon his death I give, devise, and beqeath the said land and negro slaves with their issue and increase, unto the children of m said son who may be living at the time of his death; but if my said son should depart this life without having a child or children living at the time of his death, then I give , devise, and bequeath the said lands and slaves with their issue and increase unto my daughter Mary and son James equally, and unto their respective children, in the same manner for the same estates, and upon the same conditions and contingencies as are herein expressed of and concerning the lands and slaves herein devised and bequeath unto my last named son and daughter.

I also give and bequeath unto my son Edmund one third part of my stock cattle, horses, Hogs, house hold, and Kitchen furniture.

To my son James Owens for and during his life, I give, devise, and bequeath a body or parcel of land lying to the west of the land devised to my son Edmund, run on the Orangeburg Road to Robert Goodes land including my grist mill and cotton gin on Duck Branch, the land purchased of William A. Loper, and the land purchased of John Malphrus called the Myrtle Prong, and also on the other remaining half of my negro slaves (those being bequeathed to my daughter being excluded) with their issue and increase and upon his death give, devise and bequeath the said lands and slaves with their issue and increase, unto the children of my said son James, who may be living at the time of his death; but if my said son James should depart this life, without haveing child or children living at he time of his death, then I give, devise,and bequeath the said lands and slaves with their issue and increase unto my son Edmund and daughter Mary equally and unto their respective children in the same manner, for the estates, and upon the same conditions and contingencies as are herein expressed concerning the lands and slaves given, divised and bequeathed to them my said last named son and daughter.

I also give and bequeath unto my son James one third part of my stock horses, cattle, hogs, household and Kitchen furniture.

I also give and bequeath unto my sons James and Edmund equally, my plantation tools.

It is my will that my estate shall remain undivided under the management of my sons, until my debts are paid, provided that if either or both of my sons should decline, or be otherwise unable to manage the same, that the executors hereof, and herein after named shall employ some judicious and suitable person or persons to manage my estate, whose wages shall be paid out of the portion of the estate hereby given and bequeathed to him or them so declining or being otherwise unable to manage as aforeseid; the proceeds of the crops to be applied to the payment of my debts.

Whereas my wife is pregnant of a child of which she admits that I am not the father, now my will is that such child shall in no event and under no contingency receive, take , inherit, or in any way be entitled to any part of my estate, except the sum of twenty dollars which I give and bequeath to him or her, if born alive.

All the rest and residue of my estate, after the payment of my debts, I give devise and bequeath unto my said sons, their heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns forever.

And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint, my friend William Bryan and my son James executors of this my last will and testiment. In witness whereof I the said William Owens have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty-seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five.

William Owens (SEAL)

Signed, sealed, declared, and published, by the above named William Owens as and for his last will and testiment, in the presence of us, who at his request and in his presence, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
L. Roy Allen
Seth DAniel
A. Patterson
Recorded in Will Book "C" Page 157, Barnwell District, South Carolina, March 19, 1836, Orsamus D. Allen, O.B.D.
Bundle 65, Package 2

Notes for SARAH OVERSTREET:

My OVERSTREET and BRYAN ancestors from Barnwell. Would like to know more about who came before them as well as who came after. Interested in military involvement. My branch moved on to Screven Co., GA. My line from myself backward is: 1--Sara Jane Overstreet, b. 1957, Fulton Co., GA. 2--Winton DeVan Overstreet, Jr. b. 1932, Fulton Co., GA (married Loreen Phillips). 3--Winton DeVan Overstreet, Sr., b. 1909 Screven Co., GA, d. 1959 Birmingham, AL (married Sara Banks) 4--Marry Martin Overstreet, b. 1878 Screven Co., GA d. 1937 (married Minnie Bussey). 5-- Causey OVERSTREET b. 1845 d. 1898 in Screven Co., GA (married to Rebecca Dewees BRYAN). 6--Samuel Overstreet, Jr. b. 1813 Barnwell SC, d. 1888 Screven Co, GA (married Margaret KINCHLEY). 7--Samuel Overstreet, Sr. b. 1776 Barnwell SC, d. 1813 (married Cynthia CAUSEY). 8--James OVERSTREET b. about 1750 in ??VA or NC, d. 1782 in SC (married to Sarah BOOTH). S. J. Overstreet, 1617 Brentwood Dr., Griffin, GA 30224

Land Records of Stephen Owens, Barnwell Distr, SC

1800

Deed Bk #2 - 227 Tarlton Brown of Orangeburgh to STEPHEN OWENS, son of SOLOMON OWENS of district & state aforesaid (Orangeburgh), 16 Dec 1800, $174, 530 a. granted 7 Aug 1786 to Tarlton Brown and Stephen Phillips, on waters of Saltcatcher & road leading from Augusta to Charleston, all sides vacant. wit: Arthur Stokes, Bartlet Brown, George Stokes. signed Tarlton Brown, Emelia X Brown, Stephen Phillips, Frances X Phillips, 16 Dec 1800. George Stokes proved 8 Jan 1802. Rec. 8 Jan 1802.

1806

B- 411-13 - STEPHEN OWENS to Wm Manuel 10 Jan 1806, sells 100 a Salkehatchie.

wits: W. OWENS (William), Lemuel Hargroves

1810 Barnwell District Federal Census:
p74, line 6: Stephen Owens, Senr.
Males, 0-10, 1 (Thomas); 11-16, 2 (Solomon & Branwick); 26-45, 1 (Stephen)
Females, 0-10, 4 (Jane, Margaret Ann, Mary Mahala, unknown); 26-45, 1 (Elizabeth); one Slave.

1823-1824

Will of Stephen Owens, March 18, 1823 (Jackson's Branch)
South Carolina, Barnwell District

In the Name of God, amen. This eighth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three and the fortieth of American independence, I, Stephen Owens of this district, planter, being of sound mind, and judgement, do make and declare this for my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say after payment is made of all my just debts I give, devise, and bequeath my Estate both real and personal in the following form and manner and not otherwise, Viz:

Item.1 I give, devise, and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth two hundred acres of land more or less to be designated as follows:

So commence at the mouth of a drain running out from the White pond, thence to the Water pond near the meeting house and to intersect my line, the lower part of which I give her during her natural life, after her death the same to go in fee simple to my youngest son Wesley, should he marry prior to her death she will give to him one half, should he die before he arrives of age or marries and after his mothers' death, the same to be sold, and equally divided amongst my children, and to be sold at three years credit.

Item.2 And further, I give her my stock of cattle, hogs, sheep, plantation tools, household and kitchen furnitures, One feather bed, poultry, and one sorrell mare to her use and for her benifit during her life. Such as may remain after her death of the above goods to go to Wesley or in case of his death to be sold and divided as mentioned in the first clauses of this Will.

Item.. I give and bequeath unto my two sons Branwick and Thomas all my lands lying and being to the westward of the land before mentioned, supposed to be two hundred acres, reference to the papers will more fully appear, the said land to be first equally divided, and then to be fairly drawed for, and whoever of my said two sons whould draw that part on which my plantation and buildings are included, shall permit and allow the other to plant as much as ten acres, for five years and to be taken nearist to his land.

Item.. I allow my wife to plant the square of land called my Cotton Field, laying next George Preacher's, supposed to contain thirteen acres, for three years. And I further enjoin it on my two sons aforesaid to assist their mother to preparing buildings on the new place intended for her.

Item.. I give and bequeath that my eldest daughter Jane one feather bed, and furniture.

Item.. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret one feather bed and furniture.

Item.. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Eliza one bed, and furniture and bedstead.

Item..I give and bequeath unto my last daughter Mary Mahala one bed and furniture.

Item.. I wish to observe here, that with regard to my eldest son Solomon, I have given him at his marriage one hundred acres of land, and one horse, which advance is as much as I can afford him.

And lastly, I do hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint my true and trusty friend J. A. Owens and my wife Elizabeth my Executor and Executrix of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making null and void all former and other wills by me at any time heretofore made.

Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said testator for his last will and testament in the presense of us who in his presense and at his request and in the presense of each other has subscribed our names as witnesses hereto:

George Fishers Stephen Owens (seal)
William Sloan
John Ulmer
Recorded Barnwell Will Book "B" page 204
Recorded February 16, 1824
Orasamus D. Allen, Ordinary, Barnwell District

[Bundle 43, Package 4.]
South Carolina, Barnwell District
By Orasamus D. Allen Esq. Ordinary

Personally appeared before me Mr. William Sloan who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangel of Almighty God, doth make oath and say, that he saw Mr Stephen Owens sign, publish, pronounce, and declare the foregoing instrument of Writing to be and contain his last Will and Testiment, that he the said Stephen Owens was then of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding, to the best of the deponents' Knowledge and belief, and that George Fisher, Esq., and Mr. John Ulmer together with the deponent signed their names as Witnesses thereto, at the request of the testator in his presence and in the presence of each other. At the same time Qualified Mrs. Elizabeth Owens Executrix. Given under my hand this 16th day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four.

Orasamus D. Allen, Ordinary

South Carolina, Barnwell District

These are to authorise and empower you or any three or four of you, whose names are hereuntowritten to repair to all such parts and places within this district as you shall be directed such by Mrs. Elizabeth Owens Executrix of the last Will and Testament of Mr. Stephen Owens late of said destrict deceasedd, wheresoever any of the goods and chattel of the dasid deceased are or do remain within the said parts and places, and which shall be shown unto you by the said Elizabeth Owens..................and there view and appraise all and every the said goods and chattels, being first sworn on the Holy Evangelity of Almight God, to make a true and perfect Inventory and appraisement thereof and to cause the same to be cutumed? under your hand, or any three or four of you to the said Elizabeth Owens....................on or before the 16th day of April now next coming. Dated the 16th day of February Anno Domini 1824, and in the 48th year of American Independence.

Tockess: William Sloan, John Ulmer, Orasamus D. Allen, Ordinary

John Rose, Samuel O'Neal, and  William Manuel

Memorandum:

This third day of April, 1824 personally appeared before me George Fisher, Esquire, one of the Justices of the quorum of the district aforesaid Samuel O'Neal, Esqu, Wm Sloan, and William Manuel being three of the appraisers appointed to appraise the goods and chattels of Mr. Stephen Owens, deceased, who being duly sworn, made oath, that they should make a just and true appraisement of all and singular the goods and chattels (ready money only excepted) of Mr. Stephen Owens deceased, shall be noduced? by Mrs. Elizabeth Owens, Executrix..............of the estate of the said Stephen Owens deceased, and that they would return the same certificed under their hands unto the same Elizabeth Owens .........................within the time presecribed by law.

Sworn before me the day and year above written.
George Fisher, J.D.

"A true and perfect Inventory of all the Goods, Chattels, and Personal Estate of Mr. Stephen Owens, late of Barnwell District, in the State of South Carolina, Planter deceased, made by us whose names are hereunto subscribed, the 8th day of April, 1824:"

3 Head of Stock CAttle .............................................13.00
10 Head of Sheep.....................................................15.00
20 head of Stock hogs..............................................20.00
1 Mare and colt........................................................80.00
1 Lot Iron belonging to a cart..................................5.00
1 Grindstone...............................................................1.50
2 Old Saddles and 1Bridle.........................................7.00
1 CuttingBox and Knife...............................................2.50
1 Lot of Iron Pots.........................................................5.00
4 Club Axes..................................................................4.00
1 Lot of old Iron............................................................4.50
1 small lot of old iron...................................................1.00
1 Lot of old ploughs, & 1 pair trace chains..............9.00
1 Lot hoes.....................................................................2.00
1 Lot Jugs.....................................................................2.00
1 Loom and geers.........................................................6.00
2 Spinning Wheels and 3 prs Cards..........................5.00
1 Lot Cooper's ware......................................................2.50
1 Lot Pewter, Tinware, and shoemaker's tools.........2.75
1 Lot Barrels..................................................................0.25
1 Gun & Shot, Powder, and 2 Baskets......................3.12
1 Lot Poultry.................................................................9.00
1 Coffee Mill, and Safe...................................................1.75
1 Lot of 8 Chairs.............................................................4.00
2 Pine Tables..................................................................1.00
3 Pine Boxes...................................................................1.25
1 Lot of Old Books...........................................................1.50
1 Small Lot of Tinware.....................................................2.00
1 Lot of Crockery Ware....................................................1.50
5 Feather Beds, 4 Bedsteads, and Bedding..............112.00
1 Lot Feathers..................................................................4.00
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Amount three hundred twenty-nine dollars and 329.12 12 cents
Sam'l O'Neal
William Sloan Sworn
William Manuel Appraisors
Rec'd 12th April 1824

1824

P-155 ELIZABETH OWENS acting Extrix of my late husband to A. Harvey, 6 Sept

1824, balance tract of land, originally granted to STEPHEN OWENS 5 Jan 1801 for 450 a. The above land I sell towards a judgment which WILLIAM & JOHN OWENS has against estate. wit: John Ulmer, B. J. Allen.

1826

P-394 ELIZABETH OWENS extrix of estate of STEPHEN OWENS, to Wm. H. Roberts, 18 May 1826, $94 land originally granted SOLOMON OWENS & STEPHEN OWENS for 800 a. by resurvey found to contain only 94 a., on Watch Gall & waters Savannah River. wit: Charles T. Singleton, John N. Hartford. ELIZABETH X OWENS

1826

Q-71 - 18 May 1826 by Sheriff to Wm. H. Robert. STEPHEN OWENS estate... WILLIAM & JOHN OWENS in Court of Common Pleas, Fall term, 1825, obtained judgment against ELIZABETH OWENS, extrix of will for $671.94. Sheriff sold land to Robert for $60.00, originally surveyed for SOLOMON & STEPHEN OWENS 10 Aug 1800.

1832

S-498 - ELIZABETH OWENS, wife of STEPHEN OWENS, dec'd, & BRANNOCK OWENS & THOMAS OWENS & STEPHEN WESLEY OWENS sell to Wm Harvey for $500.00, 362 a, part of 562 a on waters of Salkehatchie on the road leading from Augusta to Charleston bound by George Fisher & George Preacher on N by lands of John Ulmer & land of said Harvey... SW by STEPHEN OWENS land. Wit: W. OWENS, George Preacher, Junr dated 20 Oct 1832. Elizabeth & Thomas signed with a mark, Stephen did not sign.

1833

T-178 - 362 a. land as the estate of STEPHEN OWENS, dec'd lying on the water of

Coker's Swamp & Jackson Branch... 29 Nov 1833. Wm. F. Thames, MARGARET M (X) OWENS, STEPHEN W. OWENS

(Mills' Atlas of South Carolina, 1825, shows the plantation identified as "Owens'" lying between Coker's Swamp and Jackson's Branch to be located in Beaufort District, one mile south of the border of Barnwell District)

Generation No. 3

Solomon Owens was born in Barnwell District, South Carolina in 1794 (then known as Winston County, Orangeburg District). He likely married Sarah in about 1817 when she would be 21. Their children were: James G. Owens, bAugust 1819 SC, an unknown son b c1822 in SC, and Annie Elizabeth Owens, b January 25, 1825 SC. Solomon apparantly moved his family to Gadsden County, Fl in 1827. Solomon is listed in the 1830 Gadsden County census as "Sol Owens." Solomon was listed in the 1840 census there. By 1845 Solomon owned 160 acres of land in Gadsden County, T3N, R3W,S11,E 1/2 of SE 1/4, NW 1/4 of SE 1/4, and NE 1/4 of SW 1/4. All of Sarah and Solomon's children after 1828 were born in Florida; the 1850 Census is in error for Sarah and the children.. On Sept 1, 1852 he purchased 80.44 ac in the same Sec 11: NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 and SE 1/4 of SE 1/4. According to the 1860 Census Sarah was born in 1796 in NC, and she evidently died in the1860's. In 1870 Solomon is listed with his daughter Mary living in the household of Charles and Elizabeth Blount. Interesting the Blount children are: Solomon, Elizabeth, Julia, Calvin, and Charles.

It is interesting that James G. Owens, Elizabeth Blount, and John Miles Owens all have a daughter named Julia.[10846.ftw]

1819 Barnwell Dist, SC

L-365 heirs of Samuel Way Senr to SOLOMON OWENS, 6 Jan 1819, for 4 s., 100 a. land on Cowpen Branch, waters of Big Salcatchers, part of 640 a. except 1 a. for burying ground. wit: Wilson Sanders.

Supposed Census listings of Solomon Owens' household:

1820 Barnwell Dist, SC ("Solomon Owens")

1 male 16-26 (Solomon 26), 1 female <10 (James G. 18m, census mistake), 1 female 16-26 (Sarah 24).

1823 Barnwell Dist, SC

O-406 SOLOMON OWENS, Planter, to William Harvey, 20 Sept 1823, $200 for 100 a. adj. STEVIN OWENS on N, John Ulmer, Josiah Allen. wit: William Manuel, Absalom X Harvey. SARAH OWENS signed dower with mark

1830 Gadsden Co, FL ("Sol Owens")

1 male < 5 (John Miles, 1y) 1 male 5-10 (Unknown son ? 6-8 y), 1 male 10-15 (James G., 11y), 1 male 30-40 (Solomon 36), 1 female 5-10 (Annie Elizabeth, 5y), 1 female 30-40 (Sarah, 34).

1840 Gadsden Co, FL ("Solomon Owens")

1 male <5 (Lafayette Solomon, 2y), 1 male 5-10 (Calvin, 8y), 1 male 10-15(John Miles, 11y), 2 males 15-20(James G., 20y, unknown son?, 16-18y), 1 male 40-50 (Solomon, 46y), 1 female 5-10(Mary, 8y), 1 female 10-15(Annie Elizabeth, 15y), 1 female 40-50(Sarah, 44y).

1850 Gadsden Co, FL:

Solomon Owens 56 M Farmer $1000 SC

Sarah " 42 F SC

John " 22 M Laboror SC

Mary " 18 F SC

Calvin " 16 M SC

Lafayette " 12 M SC

Slaves 50y B male, 12y B male

1860 Gadsden Co, FL

Solomon Owens 66 M Farmer SC

Sarah " 65 F NC

Mary " 26 F FL

Lafayette " 21 M FL

1870 Gadsden Co,FL

Charles Blount 55 M Farmer SC

Elizabeth " 45 F SC

Solomon " 17 M FL

Elizabeth " 15 F FL

Julia " 13 F FL

Calvin " 10 M FL

Charles " 4 M FL

Solomon Owens 76 M SC

Mary " 34 F FL

Generation No. 4

James G. Owens was born in August of 1819 in Barnwell District, South Carolina. He was the eldest son of Solomon and Sarah Owens, and grandson of Stephen Owens, cotton planters of Barnwell District since the 1780's. Stephen's father, Solomon, who may have come from North Carolina, had purchased a 100 acre plantation in Barnwell District (then Orangburg Distr) in 1784, followed by other land acquisions; old Solomon owned 250 acres in Barnwell District at the time of his death in 1818. James' grandfather Stephen died in 1824, and debts of the estate caused the property to pass out of family hands. Even before Stephen's death, but after his will was written in 1823, James' parents sold 100 acres which they had received from Stephen at the time of their marriage. Even at this time Solomon and Sarah must have been considering a move from South Carolina. About 1827 Solomon and Sarah Owens and their three children moved from Barnwell District to Gadsden County, Florida, with Solomon's brother Stephen Wesley Owens.

In the 1830's during the Second Seminole War, Gadsden County did not see much action. The residents did rally together to form militia units to fight against the Seminoles who were raiding plantations to the east.

The only major attack during this time was when Creek Indians attacked three sites in 1840. This was after the Second Creek War ended, but many Creeks came into the northern part of Florida to make raids. A homestead near Bristol was attacked. (Then part of Gadsden County, now part of Liberty County.) Second Seminole War Forts: Fort Apalachicola was established in 1833, and Fort Barbour in 1841. At Chattahoochee was the former U.S. Arsenal, which was started as a storehouse for weapons during the Second Seminole War. The arms issued here were mainly given to the Florida Militia. It was a remote post, and sometimes only had a single NCO to man the post. The arsenal saw a little excitement during the Civil War. The officers' quarters remain as part of the Florida State Hospital.

In August of 1836, when he was 17 years old, James enlisted at Quincey in Capts. Barry and McElvey's Company of Florida Volunteers for the Seminole War, being mustered into service as a private in Tallahassee after his enlistment. He enlisted for a term of three months at a time, and continued in actual service for one year, re-enlisting after each term expired. He was discharged at Tallahassee about July or August of 1837.

On August 15 of the following year, James, with Joshua Owens, enlisted in Capt. Isham Johnson's company, Fifth Regiment, Second Brigade, Florida Mounted Militia under Col. DuPont. The company was in service from August 15 to September 4, 1838, for 20 days.

In 1840, James, now 20 years old, again volunteered for service in the Florida Indian war, enlisting on April 16, 1840 at Quincey, Florida for at term of three months in the Company of Capt. Duncan Buie in the 1st Regiment (Bailey's) of Florida Mounted Militia commanded by Maj. Elias E. Blackburg, under the command of Gen. L. Reid. After this enlistment was over on June 16, 1840, James re-enlisted for another three months in the same company on July 1, 1840, with his uncle Stephen Wesley Owens and Charles Blount, his future brother-in-law. Stephen was injured in September of 1840 during a night pursuit of Indians when his horse stumbled; he fell and was trampled, suffering a crushed ankle and inguinal hernia. James was honorably discharged on November 4, 1840 at Tallahassee, Florida at the end of his enlistment. The following December 10 the three again enlisted in Capt George McElvey's Company of the 1st Regiment of Florida Mounted Militia commanded by Col. Blackburn for three months, during the first service enlistment of this company. James was discharged on March 14, 1841 at Charles' Ferry on the Sewanne River, whereupon they immediately re-enlisted in the same company for another three months. However, the companies of the regiment were discharge after six weeks' service on April 21, 1841, by order of the commanding officer, the militia all being dismissed from service at Tallahassee, Florida. James and Charles returned to Gadsden County from Tallahassee together, no doubt helping Stephen along with his injuries.

In 1841, probably after his military service was concluded, James married Lucinda Jane Mitchell, whose mother Mary Mitchell had been a landowner in Gadsden County, Florida, since 1835, and head of household there since 1830. Mary was the widow of Andrew Mitchell, who died about 1825 in Wilkerson County, Georgia. Mary evidently moved the family to Gadsden County, FL, shortly thereafter. In 1844 James and Lucinda's first child was born, William Mitchell Owens, followed by John Harrison in June of 1847, Julia Caroline in April 1848, and Hugh Lafayette in March of 1849. In December of 1849 James purchased 120 acres of land from Edward I. Thomas for $1000 in northern Gadsden County, near the Georgia line.

On May 26, 1845, James G. Owens voted in the first statewide election held in Gadsden County. He also served as an election clerk at the polling place.

In June of 1850, in Gadsden County, Florida, James G. Owens owned 25 acres of improved land, and 135 acres of unimproved land. The value of his farm was $1300. James owned two slaves at this time, a 33-years old Negro man and a 14-year old boy. He gave the value of farming impliments and machinery as $150. He owned 2 horses, 1 mule, 3 milk cows, no oxen, and 5 other cattle. He had no sheep and no swine. James set the value of his livestock at $375. In the year ending June 1, 1850, James produced 500 bushels of Indian corn, 1450 pounds of tobacco, two 400 lb bales of cotton, and 160 pounds of sweet potatoes. The milk cows produced 125 pounds of butter in the same period. James also produced 120 gallons of cane molasses, and slaughtered animals for the period were valued at $120. Judging from the balance of the page of the census agricultural return, James G. Owens was a moderate farmer at this time, primarily engaged in tobacco production with some diversification in cotton, corn, and sweet potatoes. The butter production probably exceeded the use of the household and represented dairy produce for market.

After the passage of the "act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the Unitied States," passed September 28, 1850, James G. Owens did on November 2, 1850 make application for bounty land due him from his service with Capt Buie's company of Florida Mounted Militia in 1840. James evidently received Warrent No. 26.983 for eighty acres, which was issued January 19, 1852.

On November 14, 1850, James purchased land from the State of Florida, 120 acres located in Gadsden county for $258.38.

In May of 1852, however, James along with Levi Bell registered a complaint through their attourney that they were dissatisfied with the amount of land they had received for bounty. They each expected 160 acres for their service, citing acquaintances in the same service who had received this amount, though had rendered no more service than themselves.

On March 3, 1855, Congress passed an act which entitled officers and soldiers in the service of the United States to additional bounty land, and on June 12, 1855 James made application for more land through his attourney R. C. Sexton of Quincey. On May 10, 1856, Mr. Sexton filed with the Gadsden County probate judge that warrent applications, one of which was for 80 acres for James G. Owens, had never been received by Mr. S. M. Knight, esq., of Washington, D.C. for submission for bounty land warrents.

On November 7, 1856, James deeded "rights" (probably timber rights) to his father Solomon Owens on 360 acres in Gadsden County. On January 3, 1857, James sold this 360 acre tract, likely his entire farmstead, to William B. Smith and Andrew J. Smith for $3200. In December of 1857 a letter was sent to the auditor of Pensions in Washington indicating that 80 acres had been offered in the case of James G. Owens, for service in the Florida Indian War under Capt Buie. Isaac Ferguson, esq., of Quincey, prosecuted James' claim for this land during 1856-57, and obtained the warrent number 30.910.

In 1860 the James G. Owens family moved to Walton County, Florida, some 100 miles to the west. The family settled about fifteen miles south of the future site of Defuniak Springs in the community of Eucheeanna. By this time, with the move to Walton County, James G. Owens' farm operation had changed. He still owned 25 acres of improved land, but only 19 acres of unimproved land. James himself owned no slaves, but in his household his mother-in-law Mary Mitchell, though blind, owned a 42-year old man George, and a 45-year old woman Mary ( James' sister-in-law Polly Mitchell owned two Negro children). These two likely were James' only farm labor for an enlarged family. The value of the farm was given as $850, with $100 worth of farming impliments and machinery on hand. James now owned 7 horses and 3 mules, but retained only one milk cow and no other cattle. There were, however, 14 swine. Livestock was valued at a total of $450, reflecting James' new circumstance as a horse-trader. Only 400 bushels of Indian corn were produced, no cotton, and 1100 pounds of tobacco. But 80 pounds of sweet potatoes, half the previous census report, probably was totally consumed by the enlarged household, which consisted of not only James and Lucinda's growing family, but his mother-in-law and other in-laws, with their slaves. The old cow made 20 pounds of butter for the year, again likely consumed by the household. The livestock slaughtered in the past year totaled but $84, probably mostly if not entirely pork.

After the War Between the States, with one son having left home, in 1870 James now had 80 acres of improved land with 60 acres unimproved. James, now 50 years old, had in addition to two sons 24 and 20 years also had two colored farm hands, Eliza Mickey, 50, and John Brooks, 20, as labor on the farm. The farm was now valued at only $500, with the same impliments and machinery value of $100. The total amount of wages paid during the year, including value of board, was $350; this may represent the wages and board of the Negro members of the household listed in this census. James kept 2 horses on the place, but rather than the mules used 2 working oxen; he had no milk cows. Now James was a swine producer, with 20 head. Total value of his stock was $420; apparently swine and oxen had acquired greater value during Reconstruction. Only 150 bushels of Indian corn were produced during the year preceeding June 1, 1870, enough for the household and stock. By now James had discontinued tobacco production, but had instead become a cotton farmer, producing sixteen 400 lb bales of cotton. Fifty bushels of peas and beans were put up by the household, with 100 bushels of sweet potatoes. No butter was produced in absence of a milk cow. No value was given for animals slaughtered or sold for slaughter. Possibly James had waited this year to build up his swine herd before sale or slaughter, or the increased cash crop (cotton) production had allowed the household to purchase meat. Both circumstances may have existed. The total estimated value of all farm production, including "betterments and additions to stock," was given as $1900 for the year ending June 1, 1870. In the Eucheeanna area of Walton County, James G. Owens was at this time a more substancial cotton farmer, the value of his farm production exceeded by only one farmer listed on this page of the census return.

In 1875, James purchased from James M. Landrew and Mary Landrew 80 acres near Eucheanna.

On November 13, 1876, James G. Owens declared for and made application once again for additional bounty land under the Act of 1855, citing his service with Capt McElvey in 1836. This application was filed with the Department of Inferior in Washington on January 24, 1877. Letters of inquirey followed regarding progress of this claim. No answer is documented.

In 1880, with all three sons on their own, two in Alabama and one in Walton County, James himself being sixty year old, the scope of the farm operation had been downsized. Now there were only 25 acres of improved land, with 44 acres of woodland and forest. The farm value was down to $350, including buildings, land, and fences. What was left of farming impliments and machinery was but $15 worth. Ten dollars were spent on building and repairing fences in 1879, and $45 had been spent on the purchase of fertilizer. Wages, including board, paid in 1879 for farm labor totaled $100; this was paid for 15 weeks of labor by white workers and 10 weeks by colored laborers. The total value of production, sold, consumed, or on hand June 1, 1880, was $400. Livestock included 3 horses and maybe one swine; James had gotten entirely out of the cattle business. He was now a chicken farmer: 15 barn-yard poultry and 80 other poultry, exlusive of spring hatching, producing 225 eggs in 1879. While in previous censuses poultry had not been ennumerated, this egg and chicken numbers would seem to exceed the needs of the smaller household, only three in 1880. Thus while some poultry may have been kept in previous years, that reported in 1880 likely represents a source of farm income. On 10 acres he produced 100 bushels of Indian corn (10 bu/ac). On 16 acres James produced four 400 lb bales of cotton (1/4 bale/ac). From 1/8 acre of cane 30 gallons of molasses were made, and working an acre of sweet potatoes 100 bushels were produced. Evidently some of this land was rented, the total of 27 1/8 acres in cultivation exceeded the 25 acres of improved land owned. James had in his later years become a beekeeper, producing 120 pounds of honey and 9 pounds of beeswax.

By this time with his advancing age and need for hired labor, James had further diversified his farming practices, reducing cotton production and elimenating cattle and swine operations completely, both of which were more labor-intensive, his sweet potatoe production remaining the same, but diversifying into less labor-intensive operations, poultry and egg production and beekeeping. Based on comparisons to the nine other farmers listed on the page of the census return, James G. Owens remained a moderate farmer in 1880.

In 1885 the household listed in the Florida state census that year consisted of James, Lucinda, and their daughter Julia.

On November 23, 1892, James contacted the Secretary of the Interior in Washington, D. C., who administered military pensions at the time, to obtain the number of the land warrent he had gotten for 80 acres. James indicated that he had sold it to Simpson and Perseith, and that this warrent was "laid" on land in Santa Rosa County, Florida, to the best of his knowledge. On December 28 following this letter, James submitted yet another claim for additional bounty land, indicating that he had only gotten 80 acres of bounty land previously. It is unclear whether James ever got his second Land Warrent for 80 additional acres.

It is likely that he sold both warrents to buy land in Gadsden and Walton counties, and that the warrents may have been for land not located where James wished to settle.

In January 1899, James was deeded by the Internal Improvement Act of Florida 40 acres diagonally adjoining the 80 acres he had earlier purchased from the Landrums. In August of that year, he was deeded an adjacent 40 acres again by the Internal Improvement Act of Florida.

In 1900, James was a widower, Lucinda haveing died sometime after 1885. In the Census that year he indicated that he had been married 59 years, the "W" for widowed was written over the number. Perhaps Lucinda's death had been recent at the time of the census. Living with him was his daughter Julia, yet unmarried.

James G. Owens died December 23, 1902 in Walton County, Florida. The cause of his death is unrecorded. His burial in Euchee Valley Presbyterian Church cemetery was not perminantly marked at the time of his interment; recently a U.S. Government headstone was procured by his great-greatgrandson Scott Owens, to be placed at the gravesite.

Because Mary Mitchell is living in the household of the James G. Owens family in 1860 in Walton County, Fl, she is most likely the mother of Lucinda.

Wish I could help you as much as you helped me! We have been

stuck on Charles and Annie Elizabeth for some time now. Charles is my

"significant other's" GGGrandfather, so you and he must be of the same

generation, or at least close. His name is Frank Blount and is 61. He was

born in Gadsden Co., FL and all his family still lives there. We have been

to visit Annie Elizabeth's and Charles's graves. They are buried at the

Providence Baptist Church near Quincy. There are also a lot of Owens graves

there, and I can probably get information on them next time we go up for a

visit. Charles Blount was b. 23 Oct 1814 in Beaufort Co., SC and Annie

Elizabeth Owens was b. 8 Jan 1825, also in Beaufort Co., SC. The birth

dates we got from their grave stones, the places of bith from her

application for window's pension from the Indian Wars. Charles died on the

23 Oct 1881, and she died 6 Apr. 1901.

The 1850 FL census lists their children as Robert, Sarah, Mary, and

Charles. We know there was also a Soloman Franklin, as he is the

GGrandfather of my Frank. I did not know of the others you mentioned. That

is really all the information I have of Charles & Annie Elizabeth. I do

have copies of her widow's pension application papers, and I believe they

are signed by some Owens. I will look them up and let you know the names. I

have all the Blounts from there up until present, but figured you were

really interested in the Owens side, not the Blounts.

Will pass on anything else I come up with and hope you will do the same. If

there is anything else you think I may have that will help you please let

me know. We go to Gadsden Co. often and I can look up info for you. You

have really been a great help to me, because I really do believe now that

Soloman was Annie Elizabeth's father. In any case you and Frank are bound

to be related. By the way, where is Eight Mile, AL???

Will talk to you again soon. Annette

Hi Scott...I found the copies of Annie Elizabeth Owen Blount's pension

application and there are a few facts that may interest you. These came

directly from the application papers which Annie signed with her X.(I

gather she couldn't read or write.)

1. They were married in Gadsden Co., FL 24 Dec., 1843 by M. D. Cooper,

Minister of the Gospel.

2. He died the 22nd of Oct., 1881 in Gadsden Co.

3. He fought in the Indian Wars and served as a Private in the company

commanded by Capt. McElrey in the First Regiment of Florida Mtd.Militia.

He enlisted on or about the 14th day of March, 1841, for the term on

three months, and was discharged at Tallahassee on the 21st of Apr., 1841.

4. Annie Elizabeth describes her husband as about five ft. ten inches,

black eyes, black hair and dark complexion. His occupation was a farmer.

5. She lists his birth place as South Carolina, County of Bufort West.

There are three sworn statements attached to the application:

1. The first is signed by E.D. Brown and T.J. Drake (according to the

papers you sent me, the wife of Lafayette Soloman Owens was Clara C.

Drake. So perhaps, T.J. Drake was Annie's brother's wife.) In the

above statement, Drake and Brown state that Chatles Blount did die Oct.

22, 1881 and that his death was caused from consumption and with

old age combinded. Brown states his age as 64 and Drake is 54.

2. The second is signed by L.S. Owens (and I assume that this is the

Lafayette Soloman Owens mentioned in your papers.) He states that he

knew Charles Blount since Blount was somewhere between 18 & 25 years

of age. He states that Charles "came to my father's house when he

first came to this country with some of my father's people. He states

his age as 67 and his PO address as Quincy, Fla.

3. The last statemet is signed by John M. Owens (and I assume that this

is John Miles Owens mentioned in your papers). He states that he also

knew Charles from the time Charles was somewhere between 18 & 25 years

of age. He further states that Charles was never married to anyone

else but Annie Elizabeth and that Charles came to his father's

house when he first came from South Carolina and he has known him ever

since. He states his age as 70 and his PO address as Branchville, Fla.

Sounds like Annie Elizabeth took three of her brothers with her when she

applied for her pension. These statements were signed in 1889.

Notes for CHARLES BLOUNT I:

[Blount.ftw]
23 Oct., 1814 - Charles was born in West Beaufort Co., North Carolina
unknown date -according to a sworn statement made in 1899 by L.S. Owens, Charles came to Florida with some of Owen's father's people and that he came first to Owen's father's house.. another statement made in 1899 by John M. Owens said that Charles came to his fathers house when he first came to Florida from SC. I assume by this that L.S. Owens and John M Owens were brothers.

14 Mar., 1841 - enrolled in Fl Mtd. Militia, Florida Indian War (26 yrs. old) at Charles' Ferry, Gadsden county, FL

21 April 21, 1841 - Discharged from service after 1 month, and 7 days. He served with a James G. Owens and according to his wife, they came home together when discharged. Was James possibly Annie's brother?

24 Dec. 1843 - married Annie Elizabeth Owens (he was 29 yrs. old) in Gadsden Co., Florida. She was born 8 Jan 1825. (she was 18)

1844 - son Robert born

1847 - daughter Sarah born

1849 - daughter Mary born

1850 - Charles is listed on the Florida Census. census states he is 33. Annie Elizabeth is also listed as age 23. (this is incorrect - he should have been 36 and she 25) Three children are listed: Robert, age 6; Sarah, age 3; and Mary, age 1.

251 251 BLOUNT Charles 35 M Farmer 1000 SC 375

251 251 BLOUNT Ann Eliza 23 F SC 375

251 251 BLOUNT Robert 6 M FL 376

251 251 BLOUNT Sarah 3 F FL 376

251 251 BLOUNT Mary 1 F

1852 - Charles's son Soloman is born in Gadsden Co. (Charles is 38 yrs.)

1860 and 1870 census does not show Charles.

22 Oct., 1881 - Charles died in Gadsden Co. death was caused from "consumption and with old age combined" according to his physician.( 67 )

THOMAS BLOUNT b. c1687 Perquimans, Albemarle, NC d c1729 Beaufort, Bath, NC. m ANNE ELIZABETH READING c1708. she was b. c 1670 d. c1730 in NC

Children of THOMAS BLOUNT and ANNE READING are:

i. READING BLOUNT b. c 1710, Beaufort Precnct, Bath, NC d. Nov 1776.

ii. JAMES BLOUNT b. c1710, Beaufort Precnct, Bath, NC

iii. JOHN BLOUNT, b c1715, Beaufort Precnct, Bath, NC; d. c1765.

iv. JACOB BLOUNT b. c1726, Beaufort Precnct, Bath, NC d. Aug 17, 1789, Blount Hall, Pitt, NC.

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN BLOUNT born c1715 Beaufort, Bath, NC d c1765 m MARTHA LEWIS c.1740 NC She was b c.1720 died after 1748.

Children of JOHN BLOUNT and MARTHA LEWIS are:

i. JACOB BLOUNT b. c1740, Beaufort, NC d. after 1759

ii. CHURCHILL COLDHAM BLOUNT b.c1740, NC d. after 1741-1830.

iii. BENJAMIN BLOUNT b. c1741, NC d. after 1742

iv. LEWIS BLOUNT b. c1742, NC d after 1802 m. MARY

v. THOMAS BLOUNT b. c1743, NC d. WFT after 1744

vi. NANCY BLOUNT b. c1744, NC

vii. CHLOE BLOUNT b. c1745, NC m. BEN GRIST

gnw@rose.net (Greg & Winnette

Children of ANNIE OWENS and CHARLES BLOUNT are:

John Myles Owens enlisted in Captain Smith's company of Independent Cavalry, Florida Volunteers, which later became Co B, 5th Battalion, Florida Cavalry, February 21, 1863, being recruited by Capt Rutherford for the War at Quincey, Florida. On enlistment he was paid a $50 Bounty. On September 30, 1863, he transfered to Captain McElvey's Company. On October 9, 1863, this company became Co D, 5th Battalion Florida Cavalry when this unit was organized. He was present with the 5th Battalion through 1864 and 1865 On March 4-6, 1865, the 5th Florida Cavalry Battalion was engaged as part of the Confederate forces at the battle of Natural Bridge, Florida. John M. Owens was honorably discharged at Tallahassee, Florida, May 12, 1865 when he was paroled as a prisoner of war..

"Quincy Semi-Weekly Dispatch" Newspaper

March 15, 1865, Vol. 7, Number 13, page 2

Another Victory

IN FLORIDA

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Battle of Natural Bridge

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It gives us heart-felt pleasure to record the signal triumph of our

arms in the repulse and entire discomfiture of the Federal force

which landed at St. Marks Light House on Saturday, March 4th.

The enemy, numbering 1,800 men, (mainly colored troops,)

under the command of Brig. Genl. Newton, left Cedar Keys on

Tuesday, February 28th, in seven steamers--three large side-wheel

steamers, carrying troops, and four propellers loaded with stores to

stock the Fort at St. Marks after it should be captured. This is the

statement of prisoners. Several small sailing vessels accompanied

the expedition. The fleet arrived at the Light-House on Friday

evening, March 3d, and commenced landing troops; which work was

completed by 1 P. M. of Saturday. They landed two pieces of

artillery, (howitzers) but no calvary. Their only horses were those

used by the General and his staff.

The enemy at once took up their line of march for Newport. At

East River, Col. G. W. Scott with his calvary command met and

checked them for a while; but their force being so much superior,

he was compelled to fall back, which he did slowly and contesting

every step of their advance. In this way he fought them and

obstructed their march until Sunday evening, when he was forced to

retreat across the bridge at Newton, burning the bridge behind him.

To Col. Scott and his command great credit is certainly due for thus

holding in check nearly forty-eight hours, a force outnumbering them

ten to one.

In the meantime, the alarm had been sounded, and from all

quarters the people were rallying and pressing forward to the "Front."

During Sunday night and Monday morning reinforcements came down

the railroad, and preparations were made to meet the enemy, who had

marched towards the Natural Bridge, finding it impossible to force a

passage across the river at Newport. Among the Companies that

went down on Sunday night and Monday morning were four from this

county, (Capt. Dupont's, composed of men over fifty years of age,

Capt. Scott's, Capt. Johnson's and Capt. Smith's,) together with Lieut.

Whitehead's section of artillery. Capt. Johnson's company was kept at

Tallahassee, being detailed. The others pushed on.

Our forces had barely reached the ground, when the ball opened

at 4 A. M. with lively skirmishing. This continued until 10 or 11

o'clock, when the fight commenced in earnest, and continued for

three or four hours. The enemy attacked with considerable spirit,

and made three attempts to cross the bridge, but each time was

repulsed with comparatively heavy loss. Their last repulse decided

the event of the day, and they commenced a retreat to their fleet,

leaving on the field some twenty-five killed, but carrying most of

their wounded with them. Some prisoners were taken in the pursuit

and some wounded picked up. Prisoners stated that they had

thrown some of their dead into the St. Marks river, and had buried

eleven under their breast-works on their extreme right, where our

troops had made an attack.

Our forces behaved gallantly throughout. Citizens, volunteers,

old men and young boys, most of whom had never been under fire

and never expected to be, all stood up to their work without flinching,

and too much cannot be said in their praise.

Maj. Gen. Sam Jones was in command. Brig. Gen. Wm. Miller

distinguished himself by his coolness and intrepidity on the field.

The brave Capt. H. K. Simmons met a glorious death--closing upon

the battle-field, with his face to the foe, a life which he had exposed

continually from the commencement of the war, in the service of his

country. The 2d Florida Calvary under Col. Carraway Smith,

behaved with great gallantry, and the Artillery was admirably served.

The Kilcrease Artillery, Capt. Houston, and Dunham's Battery, Capt.

Dunham did great execution, and contributed largely to our success.

Lieut. Whitehead's section, which was dispatched on Monday

morning to Newport, also did excellent service, and has the credit of

preventing by its rapid and steady fire, the capture of that place by

the enemy.

The services of Surgeons C. A. Hentz, C. A. Gee, and T. M.

Wilson, and their careful and constant attention to the wants of our

men, are deserving of special notice, and were the occasion of

frequent remark.

Our loss is 3 killed and 23 wounded--most of them slightly.

That of the enemy is estimated at 350 to 400 killed and wounded.

We also took 30 prisoners--28 black and 2 white.

Of the enemy's killed and wounded we have the following

particulars:

Killed--Lieut. Col. Pearsoll; Major Lincoln, shot through the

bowels; Adjutant General _________, died at the Light-Hause; Col.

Towsend, 2d U. S., mortally wounded in thigh by grape-shot;

Lieut. Seymour and Lieut. Murphy.

Wounded--Gen. Newton, wounded in thigh, and left arm crushed

by falling of a tree cut down by our cannon shot; Lt. Carpenter, in

left arm.

The following is a statement of the enemy's forces:

19th Louisiana, (colored,) Lt. Colonel Pearsoll, 10 companies,

averaging 75 men each, 750.

2d U. S. Infantry, (colored,) Colonel Towsend, 6 companies,

averaging 100 men each, 600.

2d Fla. Calvary, dismounted, (mostly deserters,) Maj. Triggs,

about 450--total 1,800.

There are many incidents of the fight worth of mention, if we

had time and space.

Two deserters were captured--one of them Peter Pelt,

belonging to Capt. Simmon's Company, and the other _____

Fowler, belonging to Capt. Jeter's Company. They were tried on

the ground, by a drum-head Court Martial, and sentenced to be

shot on the spot; which was done in the presence of the command.

The Yankees carried off two men from Newport, (Hatch and

McCook,) but subsequently released them. They say that the

Yankees admitted a loss of 300 to 500, and that their officers

stated in conversation, that we had a a very large force--much

superior to theirs. It is no matter to them now, what our numbers

were; but fully two-thirds of our forces never had opportunity or

occasion to fire a gun.

The conduct of one of our privates is deserving of mention--

Joseph Nixon, formerly of this county, but now of Leon. He was

stationed among our sharp shooters, and managed to get within

about fifty yards of the enemy's entrenchments and behind a tree.

Nixon gave the enemy a specimen of the tactics in vogue in the

old Florida war. Raising a shout, some of the enemy would put

up their heads, when he would fire. Then coolly re-loading, he

would yell again, and the operation would be repeated, and at

every shot down would go a black or white Yankee with a bullet

through his skull--a most advantageous mode of fighting, and

worthy of imitation.

The following is a complete list of our casualties, for which we

are indebted to Surgeon Hentz, of Col. Love's regiment, Florida

State troops.

KILLED

Capt. H. K. Simmons, 2d Fla. Calvary, shot through head.

John Grubbs, Barwick's Co. Reserves,shot through heart.

Eli Triplett, Co. F, Scott's Batallion, shot through head.

WOUNDED

Sergt. John T. Thigpen, Co. A, 2d Fla. Cav., severely, right leg.

Corpl. M. B. Hawkins, Co. K, 2d Fla. Calvary, right thigh severely.

N. P. Jelks, Co. I, 2d Fla. Calvary, left hand, slight.

W. C. Lipscomb,