Direct Ancestors of Pat Hardin
Jesse THORNTON & Margaret RAMPY Etheridge
Compiled by Patricia Freeman Hardin; Mount Holly, NC; 2007
[Photos and Documents]
JESSE THORNTON was born 1805 in SC, and died 10 Sep 1872 in Leake County, MS. He married (1) MARGARET RAMPEY Aft. 1830 in SC. She was born 1805 in SC, and died Abt. 1852 in Gwinnett County, GA. MARGARET was the widow of ROBERT ETHERIDGE. After MARGARET died JESSE THORNTON married (2) ANNA PHILLIPS 1853 in Gwinnett County, GA.
Notes for JESSE THORNTON:
1812
http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/search/details.asp?index=38933&table=AllArchivalData&tableLook=Plats
Date: 1812/10/17
Description: THORNTON, JACOB, PLAT FOR 67.5 ACRES ON CUFFETOWN CREEK, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY PATRICK GIBSON FOR JESSE THORNTON ON FEBRUARY 6, 1812.
Names Indexed: THORNTON, JACOB/GIBSON, PATRICK/THORNTON, JESSE/THORNTON, ELI/RAMSEY, THOMAS/HOLINSWORTH, JOHN/
Locations: CUFFYTOWN CREEK/SAVANNAH RIVER/EDGEFIELD DISTRICT
Type: PLAT/
The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research
SCMAR, Volume XIV
Number 2, Spring, 1986
Some Edgefield District Estate Divisions (Continued from Vol. XIII, p.158)
SCMAR, Vol. XIV, Spring 1986, No. 2, p.72
Page 173: Real Estate of Robert Etheridge decd. Jesse Thornton & Wife vs Wade Etheridge Guard ad litem of the children of intestate. Bond of Jesse Thornton for $303.00, 7 Jan 1834.
The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research
SCMAR, Volume XIV
Number 2, Spring, 1986
Some Edgefield District Estate Divisions (Continued from Vol. XIII, p.158)
To Jesse Thornton & Wife 1/3 93.90
David Etheredge 1/10 of 1/3 18.78
Martha Etheredge 1/10 of 1/3 18.78
Eliza Etheredge 1/10 of 1/3 18.78
Betsy Etheredge 1/10 of 1/3 18.78
James Etheredge 1/10 of 1/3 18.78
Manly Etheredge 1/10 of 1/3 18.78
William Etheredge 1/10 of 1/3 18.78
Sampson Etheredge 1/10 of 1/3 18.78
Robert Etheredge 1/10 of 1/3 18.78
Sarah Etheredge 1/10 of 1/3 18.78
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The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research
SCMAR, Volume XIV
Number 2, Spring, 1986
Some Edgefield District Estate Divisions (Continued from Vol. XIII, p.158)
SCMAR, Vol. XIV, Spring 1986, No. 2, p.73
Page 175: Real Estate of Robert Etheridge. Jesse Thornton et ux vs Wade Etheridge, guard at litem. Bond of David Ethereidge, $45.00. [same heirs]
1837
"Athens, GA Newspaper Clippings (Southern Banner) VII 1835-1838" by Elizabeth Evans Kilbourne.2002,
January 1837
Jesse Thornton had a letter at Lawrenceville GA Post Office.
1840
Gwinnett County GA 1840 Census
Auburn District
Jesse Thornton head of house
2 males under 5
1 male 5 - 10
2 males 10-15
1 male 15-20
1 male 30-40
1 female under 5
2 females 5-10
2 females 15-20
1 female 20-30
1849
Jesse Thornton was Justice of the Peace in Gwinnett County, GA in 1849.
1850
Gwinnett County, GA 1850 Census
36th Subdivision, Town District
Jesse Thornton, 45 m SC - farmer $3400
Margaret, 45 f SC
Sampson, 22 m SC (Surname should be listed as Etheridge. Son of Margaret & first husband.)
Robert, 18 m SC (Surname should be listed as Etheridge. Son of Margaret & first husband.)
Mary, 16 f SC
Caroline, 14 f SC
Charity, 12 f SC
Frances, 11 f SC
Joseph, 10 m GA
Edmund, 9 m GA
1851
Jesse Thornton served as Justice of the Peace in Gwinnett County, GA in 1851.
1853
Jesse Thornton married Anna Phillips in 1853 Gwinnett County, GA.
1860
Gwinnett County GA Tax Digest (This Digest in not microfilmed but is located in the Archives Room at Gwinnett County Historical Society, Old Courthouse, Lawrenceville, GA)
Ben Smith District, page 52
Jesse Thornton paid tax on 217 acres, Lot 276. No children between age 6 and 18. Edward Thornton and Joseph Thornton also paid tax in the same district.
1860
Gwinnett County GA 1860 Census
Jesse Thornton, 54 m SC - farmer $600/$300
Ame(?), 53 f SC
Charicty, 24 f SC
Thomas Norris, 18 m SC - farm laborer
1866
(This census information sent by David Plunkett)
Leake Co., MS 1866 Census
(census just list head of households)
Jesse Thornton
males
3 over 20 and under 30
1 over 60 and under 70
females
2 over 20 and under 30
1 over 50 and under 60
1870
Leake Co., MS 1870 Census
Carthage District, Page 83
Thornton, Jesse, 69 m SC - farmer - $600/$200
Annie, 60 f GA - keeping house
Charles Atkins(?sp), 5 m MS
Notes for MARGARET RAMPEY:
1830
Edgefield District South Carolina 1830 Census
Margaret Ethridge
2 males under 5
2 males 5 to 10
1 male 15 to 20
1 female under 5
2 females 5 to 10
1 female 30 to 40
Notes for ANNA PHILLIPS:
1850
Gwinnett County GA 1850 Census
Cains District
Adam PHILLIPS, 67 m NC
Temperance, 60 f GA
Anne GORDON, 38 f GA
Wesley J., 16 m GA
James, 12 m GA
Children of JESSE THORNTON and MARGARET RAMPEY are:
i. MARY THORNTON, b. 1834, SC; m. WILLIAM DICK PLUNKETT, 1857, Gwinnett County, GA; b. 1835, GA.
Notes for WILLIAM DICK PLUNKETT:
1860
Gwinnett County GA 1860 Census
Auburn P. O.
William D. Plunkett, 25 m GA
Mary, 26 f SC
Thomas, 2 m GA
1880
Leake County MS 1880 Census
Beat 1, Ancestry.com Image 8
William Plunkett, 45 SC SC SC
Mary, 45 SC SC SC - wife
J. William, ?? GA SC SC - son
C. James, ?? GA SC SC - son
J. Lewis, 15 MS SC SC - son
S. Charity, 14 MS SC SC - daughter
L. Emmer, 12 MS SC SC - daughter
D. Robert, 10 MS SC SC - son
L. William, 2 MS - nephew
Matty, 26? TN SC SC - sister
ii. CAROLINE THORNTON, b. 1835, SC; d. Abt. 1866, Gwinnett County, GA; m. ADAM NEWTON ROBINSON, 1854, Gwinnett County, GA; b. 30 Dec 1830, GA; d. 15 Nov 1905, Gwinnett County, GA.
Notes for ADAM NEWTON ROBINSON:
1860
Gwinnett County GA 1860 Census
GMD 316, Auburn P.O.
A. N. Robertson, 27 m GA - farmer $0/$150
Caroline, 24 f GA
Jesse, 5 m GA
William, 4 m GA
Mary, 2 f GA
Edmun J. Thornton, 21 m GA - farm loborer $0/$100
1870
Gwinnett County GA 1870 Census
Lawrenceville P.O.
A.N. Robinson, 40 m GA - ret. merchant $200/$1000
Julia, 30 f SC
Jessie, 15 mGA
W. L., 14 m GA
Mary 11 f GA
Charity, 11 f GA
Martha, 6 f GA
Margaret, 4 f GA
More About ADAM NEWTON ROBINSON:
Burial: Lawrenceville Town Cemetery, Gwinnett County, GA
iii. FRANCES THORNTON, b. 26 May 1836, SC; d. 13 Mar 1921, Dacula, Gwinnett County, GA; m. ANDREW JOHN "JACKSON" FREEMAN, 03 Jan 1856, Gwinnett County, GA; b. 1834, Walton County, GA; d. 28 Sep 1862, Winchester, VA in the service of CSA.
Notes for FRANCES THORNTON:
1863
Mrs. A. J. Freeman is listed on the Gwinnett County Salt List. This list consisted of the names of widows of deceased soldiers supplied with salt under the Order of Governor Brown dated July 24, 1863.
1870
Frances Freeman is not listed in the Gwinnett County GA 1870 census.
1880
Census Place: Lawrenceville, Gwinnett, Georgia
Source: FHL Film 1254149 National Archives Film T9-0149 Page 499D
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Frances FREEMAN Self F W W 40 GA
Samuel E. FREEMAN Son M S W 23 GA
Jesse B. J. FREEMAN Son M S W 18 GA
Charles HENDRIX Other M M MU 28 GA
1900 / 1910 / 1920
Frances lived with her son Jesse and his family in the 1900, 1910 and 1920 census.
1821
THE NEWS HERALD
Lawrenceville, Georgia newspaper
Thursday March 17, 1921
Page 1
"Mrs. Frank Freeman died Sunday night at the home of her son, Mr. J. B. Freeman."
1921
Georgia Death Index, 1919-1927
Name: Francis Freeman
Death Date: 13 Mar 1921
County of Death: Gwinnett
Certificate: 6845-C
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. Georgia Deaths, 1919-98. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: State of Georgia. Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-98. Georgia: Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, 1998.
More About FRANCES THORNTON:
Burial: 15 Mar 1921, Pleasant Hill Methodist Cemetery, Dacula, Gwinnett County, GA
Notes for ANDREW JOHN "JACKSON" FREEMAN:
1860
Gwinnett County GA Tax Digest (This Digest in not microfilmed but is located in the Archives Room at Gwinnett County Historical Society, Old Courthouse, Lawrenceville, GA)
Ben Smith District, page 47
A.J. Freeman listed. No children listed as being between age 6 - 18. No land listed. Other Freeman's in this district were William, Sr., J.M. and H.H. Freeman.
1860
Gwinnett County, GA 1860 Census.
Lawrenceville post office address and lived next door to his brother Alexander Freeman.
A. J. Freeman, age 23
Francis, age 22
Samuel, age 3
1861
Gwinnett County GA Tax DIgest (This Digest in not microfilmed but is located in the Archives Room at Gwinnett County Historical Society, Old Courthouse, Lawrenceville, GA)
Lawrenceville District, page 76
A.J. Freeman listed. No children listed as being between age 6 - 18. No land listed.
A.J. Freeman is listed in in this tax district as well as his father William Freeman and brother, S.H. Freeman.
1862
Andrew John Freeman joined for duty in the Confederate Army on April 9, 1862 at Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia. He served as a private in Captain King’s Cavalry Company (Roswell Troopers), Company E, Cobb’s Legion, Georgia Volunteers.
1862
Andrew John Freeman died of chronic diarrhea while in the service of the Confederate Army on September 28, 1962 in Winchester, Virginia. It was reported by a cousin who served with him that they had nothing to eat for about three day's and after receiving food A. J. became sick and died.
His Widow received a Pension for his service until her death.
Marriage Notes for FRANCES THORNTON and ANDREW FREEMAN:
Marriage Recorded in Gwinnett County GA Marriage Book 4, page 284. Names listed as Jackson Freeman and Frances Thornton.
iv. CHARITY THORNTON, b. 1838, SC; m. LEWIS PHILLIPS; b. 1843.
Notes for CHARITY THORNTON:
1868
Letter from Charity Phillips to Frances Freeman and A. N. Robinson
This letter was written on the back of a letter from Lewis Phillips to Frances Thornton Freeman and A. N. Robinson. Lewis Phillips was husband of Charity. A. N. Robinson married Caroline Thornton, sister to Charity and Frances. Caroline Thornton Robinson was dead at the time of this letter and it appears that A. N. Robinson has remarried. Betsey and Billy mentioned in the letter are half siblings to Charity and Eliza Thornton who is mentioned is the widow to Joseph Thornton, brother to Charity. The letter was dated April 19, 1868. The original letter is in possession (1998) of Hiram Hill, great grandson of Frances Thornton Freeman.
Frances I once mor take mi pin in hand to drop you a few lines to let you no how I am geten A long in this world I am well and well satisfied But would be much Beter Satisfied if you was hear France I do not no how you can Stay Ther and The restr of your people hear thou Even to person to ther nocian and to do They best way for ther Selves to get thrue this world if you air Satisfied ther and think you can do better thir than hear I do not blame you from Staying thir sll thou I would like to sea you com to this country to Spend the Balance of your days with us all France we air all getting long very well in this country all keep plenty to eat and som to Spair I thank if you was hear you would not want to go Back to ole Georgia a gain all thou I would like to cea all me peopel and Friend ther minty well one time mor France I have but one child liven and it is a pretey on as is a Bout She will Be 3 years ole nexe September She is minty larg to her age now She call her naim Mary Francis Magelean Thornton Phillipes She Sendes Hody to your little boys. So I give you mi love and respects also to S. H. Freeman and Fammely and to all the conectian and Friends Francis Rite to me and git all the news that is floten in ole Guinette So I close give mi love to Sister Betesy and Biley and Taney and to Eiser Thornton and Little children and to ole graney Tulum and all the rest of mi people
Frances Freeman Ch Phillips
Charity Phillips A few lines to Brother A Robinson to let you no we air all well and A doin Vary well I have not Room to Rit more this letter I cend hodey to you and wife and to all your pore little chlden I do want to cea them So Bad nest I hop you will Be a kind father an cleave unto thim a tender mother I think of thim Boath nigh and day and do wish I could cea you and thim But never expect to cea you without you come to this country next you rot to me if I wanted to cea any the rest of the childerns Likeness you would send thim to me nesst I would Be the Glades in the worold to have thim all if it was not too much Expence to you to cen them to me for I wan to cea thim So Bad I wish I could get all thir likeness in to one fram It would be a grat Satisfaction to us all to cea So fair well and be shore to Rit Sune
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1875
Letter from Charity Thornton Phillips to Frances Thornton Freeman
The following letter was sent from Charity Thornton Phillips to her sister Frances Thornton Freeman. Charity was living in Leake County MS and Frances lived in Gwinnett County GA. The original letter is in possession of Hiram Hill (1998) the great grandson of Frances Thornton Freeman. The S. H. Freeman mentioned in the letter was brother-in-law to Frances. Budey and Duger were nicknames for children of Frances.
Leake County Mississippi March 10, 1875
Ever Dear Sister this evning I seat mi self to drop you a few lines to inform you of our helth our family is all well Except mi Self I am not to say well But is up and a Bout I will say to you that I recieved a letter from you not long ago for the first one I have saw from you in too years france the reason I have not rot to you before now I have got very much dis satisfied with this part of the country I have bin in Bad health for too years and am in low spiretes have Be com dull harted and car for nothen in this por woreld this country has Becom very Sickely and very much so to us ole Contery pepeol we air all Bout to dey out France you rot to me to cent you mi pictor if I was to cend it you wod not Beliv it was Charet I will have mine and they Childern taken Befor long and cend to you I want you to have yours taken and cend to me and dont coam your hir Back So Strate [back your letters to Edinburgh] have it like you wor it whin I saw you last and thin I will no you in your likeness Be serten and cend it to me France I want to cea you mintey Bad if i could cea you I could tell you many ups and downs cence I saw you last Grance Bude and his childern is all well as cimon his wife is ded unkel Ed Thornton and famil is all well as comen W.L. Plunkett and familey is well Wesely Philipes and family is in tollerbel helth The old Ladey Thornton is well Except Bad Coal the old ladey Plunket jest can make a Shader She is all gon to a frame of Bone But keepe up and a goin and dos som work yet net her health So I will close By Biden you fair well and for you to continue to rite and give me all the news you no Both good and Bad my lov and Respects to S.H. Freeman and famely
Charitey Phillippes
To Frances Freeman
tell Budey and duger hodey for me.
Notes for LEWIS PHILLIPS:
1868
Letter from Lewis Phillips to Frances Thornton Freeman
The following letter was written from Lewis Phillips to his sister-in-law Frances Thornton Freeman. Lewis was living in Edinburgh, Leake County Mississippi and Frances was living in Gwinnett County Georgia. Charity (wife of Lewis Phillips), Edmon and Mary (wife of Dick Plunkett) mentioned in the letter were siblings of Frances. The original letter is in possession (1998) of Hiram Hill, great grandson of Frances Thornton Freeman.
Edinburgh PO, Leak County Miss April 19, 1868
Mrs. Frances freeman I imbrasse the opportunity for the purpose of Riting you a few lines in order to let you now that I am in the land of the living and is well and Charity and francis is fat and cassy Edmon and family is well dick pluunkett famley is well except Marys baby has a rising on hits neck. The old manes plunkett family is well the old man plunkett is dead thoe I recon yu have heard of it wheat crops looks promising Corn is worth 2 two dollars per bushel backen is twenty and thirty ce per pound flour from 12 to 15 dollars per bariel They was some talk of you moving out to this country I say come a head I think you would be bettr satisfied out hear with the balance of your people this is a healthy country to living it is a frar county but plenty of good land to come at I made more than enuff of corn to do me last year and Nearley four bales of cotton I have bought land near of me I reckon I will live hear duren life give my love and respects to all the connection and tell them to Rite to me and receive a portion you self francis freeman
Lewis Phillips
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1868
Letter from Lewis Phillips to A N Robinson
This letter was written by Lewis Phillips to A N Robinson and dated April 19, 1868. It seems that the letter was sent with a letter to Frances Freeman all on one page. Charity Phillips also wrote a letter to Frances and A N Robinson on the back of this page. This letter mentions Jesse Thornton working as a Tanner. The original letter is in possession (1998) of Hiram Hill, great grandson of Frances Thornton Freeman.
Edinburgh April 19, 1868
Leake County Miss
Nite I sit my self to try to Rite you a few lines to let yo now now I am yet in the land of the living and is well Charity and frany is well as can ??? and I hope when this come to your hands it may find you and family A injoyen the best of health all the conection is well the old man plunkett is dead some time all has made plenty to go a from this year we air a having a heap of rain hear at this time we air all don planting corn and cotton good prospects for a Nother good Crop we made fine crops hear last year I hope we will be blest with the same thing over this year the old man thronton is a working at the tanners trade this year he has rented his land out and has hired to A H Bilboe to tan leather this year so I haint nothing much to Rite at this time give my love and respects to the children and reserve a good portion for your self Rite to me sune
Lewis Phillips A N Robbinson
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1870
Leake County MS
Carthage District, page 85
Louis Phillips, 27
Charity, 30 GA
Mary, 5 MS
Charles, 1 month MS
1880
Leake County MS
Beat 1, Ancestry.com Image 3
Lewis Philips, 36 MS SC NC
E. Pheby, 32 GA GA NC - wife
F. Mary, 14 MS MS GA - daughter
E. Charley, 10 MS MS GA - son
Franklin, 8 MS MS GA - son
L. Lenard, 5 MS MS GA - daughter
Roxane, 4 MS MS GA - daughter
Nella, 3 MS MS GA - daughter
Leoner, 1 MS MS GA - daughter
v. EDMUND JACKSON THORNTON, b. 25 Feb 1839, Gwinnett County, GA; d. 09 Feb 1915, Leake County, MS; m. (1) CYNTHIA CATHERINE PLUNKETT, 15 Nov 1866, Leake County, MS; b. 1850, GA; m. (2) MARY ADALINE NAZARY, 11 Aug 1875, Leake County, MS; b. 06 Jan 1851, MS; d. 09 Dec 1933.
Notes for EDMUND JACKSON THORNTON:
1860
Gwinnett County, GA 1860 Census Edmund is living with his sister Caroline and her husband.
1870
Leake County MS 1870 Census
Carthage District, page 83
Edmond Thornton, 30 GA - farmer
Catherine, 20 GA
Margarett, 2 MS
Thomas, 1 MS
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1872
Letter from E. J. Thornton to Frances Freeman about father's illness
The following letter from E. J. Thornton to his sister Frances Thornton Freeman tells about the illness of their father. The letter also mentions a good crop year. The original letter is in possession (1998) of Hiram Hill, great grandson of Frances Thornton Freeman.
Miss Leake Co August 11, 1872
Dear Sister it is with great pleasure this Sabbath evening that I seat mi self for the opportunity of Dropen you a few lines which leaves me and family in tollarble helth and I hope when the few lines comes to hand they may fine you and the children all well and a Doen well Frances, Pop is a live yet and that is all I can say they cant cure him he sets up most all the time he cant lie none hardly I Don't think he can stand it much longer. The Docters ses he has got the hart dropsy you must realize me for not [enter?] soner for I wanted to see if he wod git well But I will rite you a short letter to let you no how he is I am a goen to the Doctor to morrow and I can male this leter so all the rest of ouer folks is well as fare as I ma and a Doen well the is the Best crops fer this year I ever saw in mi life both corn and coten I Don't think corn will be worth 50 cts per Bushell and the is nore cotton making her than the ever was in the world Before corn is selen now for 125,150 per bushel flour from 8 to 12 dollars a barrel bacon from 7 to 12 cts per lbs. Beef from 4 to 5 I wish you wod come to see us this fall and you could see the country I have got plenty to fedd you and what time you will stay and it is gud a nuff for ineny pore folk so you nedd not to Bring nothing to eat with you I think I will make a Bout 7 hundred bushels of corn and 4 or 5 bales of cotton this year and whin I git it gathered I am a comen to see you so nothing more for this time rite some and let me her from you
E.J. Thornton to Francis Freeman
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1872
The following letter was sent to Frances Freeman by Edmond Thronton to inform of the death of their father. The original letter is in possision of Hiram Hill, great grandson of Francis Freeman. (Nov. 1998)
Miss Leak Co. September 16, 1872
Dear Sister it is with a sad hart this SabathDay i seat mi self for the present time for to Drop you a few lines in anser of your cine letter which come to hand the other Day and i was glad to her from you and the children and to her you all was well this few lines leaves me and mi famley well and all the connection is well But old lady She is chillen now Francis Popa Dide the 10 Day of September 5 minutes Before 2 oclock in the evenen he sed he was willen to Die at any time he prayed to god to take him off a long time before he Did he sed he was prepared to meat his father in heaven wher thir ar no more parten thir no more it looks like i cant give him up But he has paidd the Deat that we all must pay he is gone he cant returne to us But we can go to him if we will do God's will So he made his will Before he Dide After his Deats is pade if ther was ineny thing left he wants it divided Equal Between the old Lady and mareny and Charity and Frances Freeman and mi self and he wanted me to tind to all of his Bisness and i will i am a goen to have a Sale the 28th of this month and sell off ever thing he has got i want you to rite to me if you are willin to sine a Dedd for the land if you are you can rite to me and i will sine it for you & i want you to come out her and see us all this fall crops is cut off a rite smart her this year the worms ingerd the coton her late corn is not gud this year Frances i move papa to mi house 3 weeks before he died he was helples a bout 8 days. he had to be prop up on a bed he died seten up he Died very easy he talked of you the day before he died But he was under the influence of morpean he was in his rite mine until 24 hours Before he Died
E. J. Thornton
to Francis Freeman
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1873
Letter from E J Thornton to Frances Thornton Freeman
The following letter was written by Edmond J. Thornton to his sister Frances Thornton Freeman. The letter sends regards to their half brother Billy Etheridge and ask about Liza Thornton who was widow of Joseph Thornton, brother of Edmond and Frances. . The original letter is in possession (1998) of Hiram Hill, great grandson of Frances Thornton Freeman.
Miss Leake Co May the 6, 1873
Dear sister it is with the greates pleasure that I seat myself to Drop you a few lines in anser of your cine leter which come to hand to Day which was comen one month it found me and family all well and I hope those few lines mi fine you and the children all well and a Doen well all we conection is all well and a Doin jest as well as the can the all have got pleni to eat and plenty a roni[?] then so I wish you was her with all of us for you are there By yourself and we ar all here I think of you a heap I wish you well in all of your undertaking and that is all I can Do for you while we are so far apart I have got you money for you and I wish you had hit but it ant a Doen no Body no good I am a fraid to sind it in a leter for fray you wont git hit the ant no express office near than Canton and I cant lose the time out of mi crop now to go thire so I wish some of you wod come and see me and the could take it to you we are all minty late her this year with our crop I ant Don planten corn yet mi cotton is up and nedds work But it [ceafs] so wet I cant work none it is raned her all this month and is still thunderin yet I cant git in Bottoms to plow if I can get them planted by the first of June we will make good crop of corn I send hody to Billey and family and to Ret and tell them to rite to me sweat and the children sinds hody to you and wants to see you Emory and family is well and a Doen well Charity is well Mrs Plunkett sends hidy to you and wants to see you she cud tell you more in one hour than I can rite in a weake so I want you to rite what is Becom of lisey Thornton and how she I giten a long I cant git nare leter from her I wod like to her from her so I want you to rite sone and let me here from you I have rote 3 leters to you and got one so rite often nothing more at this time
E. J. Thornton to Francis Freeman
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1875
Letter from Edmond Thornton to Frances Thornton Freeman
The following letter apparently from E. J. Thornton to his sister Frances Thornton Freeman. It seems that this letter was written after his first wife died and before he married his second wife. He discusses settling his fathers estate and payment to his brother-in-law A. N. Robinson and sister-in-law Liza Thornton. The originally letter is in possession (1998) of Hiram Hill, great grandson of Frances Freeman.
Miss Leake Co. June the 27, 1875
Dear Sister it is with great pleasure that I seat mi self for the puppors of Dropin you and the children a few more lines to let you no I ant Ded yet me and family is wel at this time hipen these few lines may fine you all well and doin well. Times is fare here now, and everything hie and presy serse. Crops is tollarble. Grain an Wheat was sorey here this yeare but flour is cheap. Frances we have settled that state mater since give the ded ladey all of the land But forty acars and we give Robinson twenty one hundred and twenty dollars for there share to leap it out of law so that takes all of the state But one forty acres of land and it will take it to pay Robinson and lisey so I want to see you and the children minty bad but I cant tell when I will se you unless you come here for I cant come there now for I cant leave mi little children.
The all grose minty fast I am senden the too oldes to scool this year the are lernen mity fast my plunket is liend with me and the children all the conection is well and doen very well I have got a good crop this year I have got 30 acar in corn and 5 in cotton and it looks very well I will git don work next weake so rite sone
E. J. Thornton Frances Freeman
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1876
Letter from E J Thornton to Billy Etheridge.
The following letter was for William Etheridge, half brother to E. J. Thornton. Original letter in possession (1998) of Hiram Hill, great grandson of Frances Thornton Freeman.
Carthage Leake Co Mississippi
Jan 13 1876
Dear Brother and sister I take mi pen in hand to ansure your cine leter et come to hand and found me and mi famley all well except tomey he has the chiles all of the conection is well as far as ino Billey times is hard her that is money is hard to get ever thing is cheap her for the money corn 50 cts flour 5 to 7 ½ a Barel meat 5 to 10 cts we all mdde good crops her this year I mdde 5 Bales of cotton and 4 hundred Bushels of corn I am out of Deat and I will have a little leaft I have had me a fine hous put up which cost me 5 hundred dollars cash money too I had bad luck I had some of my lumber to pay for twice which I did not like much I am going to try to mak a big crop this year I have Rus Bowen hired for a year I give him one hundred Sarah Thornton Spent a few days with us Christmas She is well and harty She talks like She would like to come out there if She could get there next fall I am going to try to come to See you all next fall if I can get off Charity was hear to day She talks of going too if She can She has six children her youngest Six weeks old I have another boy which makes me 5 boys & one girl will Billie I must tell that I have quit drinking whisky I got drunk Christmas and swore off ever drinking any more you spoke of killing a fine hog My hogs are not doing very well they have had the colrie & don't grow off fast I will have plenty to make my meat if I can get them they have taken to the Swamp all but a few Small ones Billy come out next Sumer and See us all and I will go home with you write to me how Lizer is getting on tell Frances to write to me let her I want to see her very bad and as I cant get to see her I would like to here from her give my love to all the connection and tell them all to write to me write how Susan Brown is getting a long the old lady Plunket is very anseas to hear from her she has written her severel letters but cant get no answers Billy I would write more news but it is getting late and I cant see good at night to write there is always company here Sundays so I cant write So you must excus me this time for this short uninteresting letter I will try and do better next time I want you to answer this letr soon I will try and write oftener than I have been doing direct your letters to Carthage Leak Co So nothng more at present only I remain your affectionat brother E J Thornton
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1880
Leake County MS 1880 Census
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Edward Thornton, 40 GA SC SC
Mary, 29 MS VA AL - wife
Isabel, 12 MS GA MS - daughter
Thomas, 10 MS GA MS - son
Melon, 7 MS GA MS - son
Walton, 7 MS GA MS - son
John, 4 MS GA MS - son
Arthur, 2 MS GA MS - son
William, 9 months (Sept) MS GA MS - son
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1881
Letter from E J Thornton to Frances Freeman 1881
The following letter was sent from E. J. Thornton to his sister Frances Thornton Freeman and her children. The original letter is in possession (1998) of Hiram Hill, great grandson of Frances Freeman.
Miss Leak county June 26, 1881
Dear sister and children a few lines to you all to let you no we are all well I hope these few lines ma fine you all well and a doen will I want to see you all minety Bad But I cant come there to see you for I have got too maney children to leave so it takes me sturen to ceape them something to eat now But if the live I think I can make some corn and cotton in a year or too mi children sends hodey to you and wants to see you minty Bad I think you can come on this fall to see me if you wod fir I think cin ingory mi self with you the Best in the world I think I can ingory mi self mutch Beter than I did when I was there with nare sent of money in mi pockets I ant got nutch now But I cin Beat that some so come this fall and see me I have had Bad luck with mi stock I have lost 2 cows and about 15 hedd of hogs and 3 sheep and 2 mules But I have got plenty of stock to do me if I can ceap them I will have by one hoss this fall I am don work now I have got a gud corn crop for new lan corn is sele her for 100 a bushel cash meat 12cts cash Beaf 4 to 5 cts a pound and ever thing a corden since you rote to me that you thout you might come out here this fall I wish you would come and Duger too I would be proud to see you both I think if you will come you will stay a while son if you will turn to be a Dr you can make a heap of money her for Dr. have minty hie prise for ther services I am living in a quarter of a mile of a Doctor and I have him to come to one of mi children with the crup he charge me five Dollars Bud the are a heap of his age girls her I think mabey you cud do them some gud so you and Duger come and go with me a fishen I think we can beat them miners that I tuck so long to eat then we will catch some ant got so many Bones in them I cot one last nite waid 220 lbs and I thout it wus one of your (???) miners I had bad luck last nite the Broch 10 hucks for me I jest no if the had not broke mi hucks I wud a cot 300 lbs of fish I am a goen to town to morrow to git me more so come over and eat with me so rite sone yours truly until death E J. Thornton to yours all Frances Freeman sam and Duugar rite sone and often.
More About EDMUND JACKSON THORNTON:
Burial: Midway Baptist Church Cemetery, Leake County, MS
vi. JOSEPH W. THORNTON, b. 1840, GA; d. Abt. 1864; m. ELIZA JANE PULLUM, 1856, Gwinnett County, GA; b. 1840, GA.
Notes for JOSEPH W. THORNTON:
1860
Gwinnett County GA 1860 Census
Auburn P.O.
Joseph W. Thronton, 22 m GA - farmer $150/$112
Eliza, 20 f GA
Joanah, 2 m GA
William, 1 m GA
Feribee Pulom, 70 f SC - $0/$1,100 (owned 1 slave)
Died while serving in the Confederate Army
Notes for ELIZA JANE PULLUM:
1870
Gwinnett County GA 1870 Census
Lawrenceville P.O.
Louza Thornton, 26 f w GA
William, 10 m w GA
Charity, 7 f w GA
Preston, 3 m w GA
Pheobe Pullum, 76 f w SC