Martha Fowlkes

Notes:

Mark Freeman shows her as the sister of Gabriel FOWLKES of Denbigh, Wales and later Caroline County, Virginia.

Family/Spouse: David Ellington. David was born about 1713 in Prince George County, Virginia; died between 5 Nov 1773 and Mar 1783 in Nottingham Parish, Amelia County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mark Freeman shows a marriage to Joseph MOTLEY II ca 1759 in Amelia County, Virginia.

Notes:

Per the DAR application prepared by Eva Mae Halbert Hackney on July 18, 1973, Jeremiah Ellington was a patriot of the American Revolution. The DAR National Number was 394711. The published authorities cited were Abstracts of Old 96 and Abbeville District, S.C. Wills and Bonds, pages 102 and 103 by Lucas (wills of Dewi & Jeremiah Ellington) and DAR Patriot Index, p. 218. Jeremiah's services in assisting in the establishment of American Independence during the War of Revolution were as follows: Jeremiah Ellington was allowed a claim for furnishing supplies to the Continental Army at a Court held for the County of Amelia, Virginia May 24, 1782. The reference for this were pages 35 to 49 at the Virginia State Library, Richmond, VA Claims on Record at Va. State Library. Eva also lists the children of Jeremiah and Frances Ellington. No reference to support this is given. Furthermore, some of the dates given for the children seem as Frances Jones would be to old to be their mother. In her AMERICAN PIONEERS TREE on Rootsweb World Connect, Vivian Peacock also has a very similar listing of children, with differing dates. She also has two additional children listed. A slightly different list, with yet again differing birthdates, is found on the Freeman's online tree. I have entered the names and dates from the Freeman's tree, but this should be considered simply the starting point for further research.

The Mormon Ancestral File shows Jeremiah as the son David Ellington and Martha Ann TUCKER of Amelia County, Virginia. Vivian Peacock, on her AMERICAN PIONEERS TREE on Rootsweb World Connect Project, shows Jeremiah instead as the son of David Ellington Sr and Martha Fowlkes. Mark Freeman also shows his mother as Martha FOWLKES.

The extract of Jeremiah's will, below, is copied from the Rootsweb World Connect Tree of Mark Freeman titled MOSTLY SOUTHERN:

resided Abbeville Co., SC resided Pittsylvania Co., VA second (sic) wife rec'd dowry as Sarah Terry American Revolutionary record Did he die 11 Sep 1801? [Note: that date has been commonly listed, but is after the date of administration of his estate] Thanks to Georgia Whitney for many descendants of this line. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/3975/Ellington/elljerem.html June 1999

Administration of Jerem.H Ellington Est.

Administration of the estate of Jeremiah Ellington, Deceased, was granted to Fanney Ellington and Leonard Ellington the seventh day of November 1796 on their taking the oath of administration and entering into the following which they did.

State of South Carolina Abbeville County To wit: Know all men by these presents that we Fanny Ellington, Leonard Ellington, William Harris and John Norwood all of the County aforesaid Planters are held and firmly bound unto the Judges of Abbeville County Court and their successors in office in the just and full sum of Eight thousand Dollars to be paid to the said Judges or their successors in office to which payment will and truly to be made and done we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated the seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety Six and of the independence of the United States of North America the twenty first. The Condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound Fanny Ellington Adm.i and Leon.d Ellington Administrator of the goods, chattels and credit of Jeremiah Ellington, deceased, do make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said decease which have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of the said Fanny and Leonard or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for them and the same so made do exhibit unto the said Court of Abbeville County when they shall be there unto required and make a just and true account of their dealings and doings therein when required by the said Court and all the rest of the said goods, chattels and credits which shall be bound remaining upon the account of the said administration the same being first allowed by the said Court shall deliver and pay unto such persons respectively aware entitled to the same by law and if I shall hereafter appear that any last will and testament was made by the said deceased and the same be proved in Court in Court and the executors obtain a certificate of the probate thereby render and deliver up the said letters of Administration then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force. Sealed and delivered in presence of


John Bowie, Her Examined, JP Fanny X Ellington L.S. Mark Leonard Ellington L.S. Will.m Harris L.S John Norwood L.S.

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Book of Wills - Abbeville County South Carolina Book 1 - Page 427

Abstracts of Old Ninety-Six and Abbeville District Wills and Bonds?b?
?/b?Compiled by Willie Pauline Young
Liberty, SC
Copyright 1950 by Pauline Young & Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas Jr. , Reprinted 2004
Southern Historical Press, Greenville SC


Box #/Pack #: Box 32, Pack 704
Page number: 103
Name: ELLINGTON, Jeremiah

Est. admnr. 7 Nov 1796 by Fanny, Leonard Ellington, Wm. Harris, Jno. Norwood bound to Judges of Abbeville Co. sum $8,000. Cit. pub. at Upper Long Cane Church. Expend: 20 Dec 1800 cash paid in Virginia for redemptin of the land it being returned insolvent $1.21. Legatees, Lucy Waldon, Francis Drinkard, Jno. Wooldridge, Royall N. Lipford, Dewi Ellington, Jon. Ellington. Paid expenses going 3 trips to Virginia, Pittsylvania Co. Paid Sarah Terry her claim of dowry $70.

Jeremiah married Frances "Fanny" Jones on 13 Sep 1757 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Frances was born about 1737 in Amelia County, Virginia; died about 1802 in Abbeville County, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mark Freeman shows a marriage to Joel TANNER ca 1759.

David married Jane Harrison on 6 Jan 1790 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Jane was born before 1774; died about 1828 in Wilkes County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Obedience married Stephen Evans, Jr. on 23 Nov 1764 in Amelia County, Virginia. Stephen was born about 1743 in Henrico County, Virginia; died on 7 Nov 1814 in Hancock County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mark Freeman shows a marriage to Elizabeth CUNNINGHAM ca 1766.

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Mark Freeman shows a marriage to Ridley Ann BRUCE ca 1776 in Amelia County, Virginia.

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Mark Freeman shows that prior to his marriage to Nancy Blakenship he was married to both Sarah Woodson and Judith Woodson, both in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He shows the marriage to Sarah as being on 2 Mar 1779 and the marriage to Juditn on 29 Feb 1780. However, in February, 2013, Ruth Hasten Walsh emailed that "Sarah Woodson married Enoch Ward Ellingotn; her mother Judith gave conscent. Some transcribed marriage records incorrectly claim Enoch married a Judith Woodson; suggest you ask someone to look at microfilm of marriage record to verify this information."

Enoch married Sarah Woodson on 2 Mar 1779 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Sarah was born before 1759; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Enoch married Nancy C. Blankenship on 12 Feb 1816 in Greene County, Georgia. Nancy was born about 1799 in Hancock County, Georgia; died after 1827 in Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Abstracts of Old Ninety-Six and Abbeville District Wills and Bonds?b?
?/b?Compiled by Willie Pauline Young
Liberty, SC
Copyright 1950 by Pauline Young & Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas Jr. , Reprinted 2004
Southern Historical Press, Greenville SC


Box #/Pack #: Box 31, Pack 692
Page number: 102
Name: ELLINGTON, Dewi

Summary: Will dated 29 Sept 1810 in Abbeville Dist. Rec. 22 Mar 1814. Exrs: Jno. WOOLDRIDGE, Jno. ELLINGTON. Wit: Wm., Mary YARBROUGH, Jno. CAIN, Brothers: David, Jno. ELLINGTON. Sis: Lucy WALDON, Patsey WOOLDRIDGE, Obedience LIPFORD. "Bequeath to Dewi LIPFORD, Wm. son of John WOOLRIDGE, Fanney dtr. of Patsey WOOLDRIDGE, Dewi ELLINGTON LIPFORD son of Obedience LIPFORD." Expend: 1 Jan 1822 Rented Flat Woods tract for 2 yrs. $65 Amt due heirs of Obedience LIPFORD say $2151.22 to be divided between 9 chn. Amt. due heirs Patsey WOOLDRIDGE, Fanny HARRIS $2151.22 divided between 9 chn. Paid Daniel WEED his part $227.91. Thos. ELLINGTON his part $227.91. Thompson ALLEN his part $227.91. Asa Lipfords part $221.91. To 5 days traveling to Georgia on business $7.52. Paid W. B. Wimbish, one of the heirs of Lucy Waldon, $100.

Nancy married Dudley Jones on 1 Dec 1792 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Dudley was born before 1760; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Francis Drinkard on 18 Dec 1788 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Francis was born about 1755 in Virginia; died after 1830 in Marengo County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

W. married Mary Susan Boyd about 1798 in Hall County, Georgia. Mary was born about 1779 in Virginia; died about 1849 in Sallis, Attala County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Obedience married Royal Nathaniel Lifford on 12 Oct 1791 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Royal was born before 1776; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Abstracts of Old Ninety-Six and Abbeville District Wills and Bonds?b?
?/b?Compiled by Willie Pauline Young
Liberty, SC
Copyright 1950 by Pauline Young & Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas Jr. , Reprinted 2004
Southern Historical Press, Greenville SC

On 4 Feb 1811 Wm. H. Caldwell, Josiah Patterson Jr., John Ellington bound unto Taliaferro Livingston Ord. Abbeville Dist. sum $1,000. Wm. H. Caldwell mad gdn. of Jas. Lowry, a minor over 14 yrs. (p. 411)

On 1 Mar 1824, a John Ellington paid the Estate of Nicholas Moore of Abbeville District, S.C. $7 for tuition of Titus Murry Jr. (p. 196)

Family/Spouse: Obedience Jones. Obedience was born about 1789 in North Carolina; died about 1862 in Cass County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married John Wooldridge about 1803 in Abbeville County, South Carolina. John (son of Gibson Wooldridge and Lucy Elizabeth Hudspeth) was born about 1776 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 7 Mar 1817 in Abbeville County, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to be the sister of ex Mayor A. P. Wooldridge of Austin, Texas. He lived at 3122 Wheeler Street, Austin. If she is related, she is more likely an Aunt or Cousin, as Alexander Penn Wooldridge, mayor of Austin, was born on 1847 in New Orleans, and therefore would be much younger than Elizabeth.

Elizabeth married Thompson Allen on 8 Feb 1821 in South Carolina. Thompson (son of Arva Allen and Polly Clarke) was born on 22 Dec 1802 in Abbeville County, South Carolina; died on 17 Dec 1870 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]