Person Page - 2947

     Matthew Grubbs married Sarah Shelton, daughter of William Shelton and Lucy Harris, on 27 October 1783 at Louisa Co., Virginia, USA,
;
Sarah's husband is mentioned on her father's Find A Grave memorial.
Ancestry.com - Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
     Name:     Matthew Grubbs
     Gender:     Male
     Marriage Date:     27 Oct 1783
     Marriage Place:     Louisa, Virginia
     Spouse:     Salley Shelton
     FHL Film Number:     32190
     Reference ID:     23
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2014.
     Original data: Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.^1,2

     Francina Brown was born in 1775.¹ She married John Hopkins Rodes, son of Capt. John Rodes Jr. and Sarah Harris, on 6 March 1793.¹

Francina Brown died in 1846.¹
      ; Information from inscription on stone at her father-in-law's grave.¹

     Henrietta Rodes married Rev. Bernis Brown, son of Benjamin Brown Sr. and Sarah Dabney.²
Henrietta Rodes was born on 26 May 1761 at Virginia, USA.¹
Henrietta Rodes died on 1 July 1846 at Brown's Cove, Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA, at age 85.¹
Henrietta Rodes was buried after 1 July 1846 at Brown Family Cemetery, Brown's Cove, Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA;
from Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     26 May 1761, Virginia, USA
     DEATH     1 Jul 1846 (aged 85), Browns Cove, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
     Henrietta was born 26 May 1761 at Midway Plantation to John Rodes and Sarah Harris, she died 1 Jul 1846 at Brown's Cove, Albemarle, VA. She married Bernis Brown 17 Nov 1779 in VA
     Family Members
     Parents
      John Rodes 1729–1810
      Sarah Harris Rodes 1735–1803
     Spouse
      Bernis Brown 1752–1814
     Siblings
      John Hopkins Rodes 1766–1841
     Children
      Bernis Brown 1791–1868
      Benjamin Thompson Brown 1796–1887
     BURIAL     Brown Family Cemetery, Browns Cove, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
     Maintained by: Bill & Eileen
     Originally Created by: inmand15
     Added: 2 Mar 2012
     Find A Grave Memorial 86130741.¹

     Rev. Bernis Brown married Henrietta Rodes, daughter of Capt. John Rodes Jr. and Sarah Harris.¹
Rev. Bernis Brown was born on 15 August 1752 at Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA.¹
Rev. Bernis Brown died on 30 October 1814 at Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA, at age 62.¹
Rev. Bernis Brown was buried after 30 October 1814 at Brown Family Cemetery, Brown's Cove, Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA;
from Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     15 Aug 1752, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
     DEATH     30 Oct 1814 (aged 62), Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
     Bernis Brown was one of the early Methodist preachers in Albemarle County, entering the ministry before the end of the eighteenth century. He also was a signer of the Albemarle County Declaration of Independence on 2 Apr 1779.
     Bernis Brown married Henrietta Rhodes, daughter of John Rhodes andSarah Harris. From this union were the following issues:
      1. Sarah Brown, married Thomas Jones
      2. Henrietta Brown, married John Ruff
      3. Ann Brown, married John Dickerson
      4. Judge Bernis Brown Jr., name of wife unknown, she died, leaving Bernis with 12 children. Emigrated to Saline County, MO.
      5. Tyre Brown, born 13 Jun 1793, he married Sarah Nicholas at Rockingham County, VA.
      6. Benjamin T. (Long Thompson) Brown, married Lucy Ann Richards who lived to the age of 90 years.
      7. Elizabeth Brown
      8. John R. Brown, married Candace Hall, no issues from this union.
     Family Members
     Spouse
      Henrietta Rodes Brown
1761–1846
     Children
      Bernis Brown 1791–1868
      Benjamin Thompson Brown 1796–1887
     BURIAL     Brown Family Cemetery, Browns Cove, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
     Maintained by: Bill & Eileen
     Originally Created by: inmand15
     Added: 2 Mar 2012
     Find A Grave Memorial 86130722.¹

     Nancy Burton was born on 10 November 1792.¹ She married Bernis Brown Jr., son of Rev. Bernis Brown and Henrietta Rodes, on 25 May 1815 at Orange Co., Virginia, USA,
;
Marriage Record #1: Ancestry.com - Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
     Name:     Bernis Brown
     Gender:     Male
     Marriage Date:     25 May 1815
     Marriage Place:     Orange, Virginia
     Spouse:     Nancy Burton
     FHL Film Number:     33031
     Reference ID:     P89
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2014.
     Original data: Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.

Marriage Record #2: Ancestry.com - Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850
     Name:     Burnes Brown
     Gender:     Male
     Marriage Date:     1815
     Marriage Place:     Orange, Virginia
     Spouse Name:     Nancy Burton
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
     Original data: Bentley, Elizabeth Petty, indexer. Virginia Marriage Records: From the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the William and Mary College Quarterly, and Tyler's Quarterly. Baltimore, MD: Genealogy Publishing Co., Inc., 1984.^1,2,3
Nancy Burton died on 16 January 1849 at Saline Co., Missouri, USA, at age 56.¹
Nancy Burton was buried after 16 January 1849 at Brown Family Cemetery, Arrow Rock, Saline Co., Missouri, USA;
from Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     10 Nov 1792
     DEATH     16 Jan 1849 (aged 56)
     Family Members
     Spouse
      Bernis Brown 1791–1868
     Children
      Mariah F. Brown Richardson unknown–1892
      Mary Elizabeth Brown McCarty 1816–1904
      James Burton Brown 1817–1885
      Maranda E Hook 1818–1902
      Nancy Henrietta Brown Davis 1825–1911
      Sarah Ann Brown Piper 1826–1906
      Ezekiel W Brown 1834–1907
      Ida Rodes Brown Gambrell 1837–1929
     BURIAL     Brown Family Cemetery, Arrow Rock, Saline County, Missouri, USA
     Created by: Leslie G
     Added: 19 May 2010
     Find A Grave Memorial 52573807.¹
     Reference: For more information on the children of Bernis and Nancy (BURTON) BROWN, see their Find A Grave memorials.^1,4

     Mourning Harris married Cornelius Maupin, son of John Maupin and Frances Jennings "Fanny" Dabney.^1,2

     Benjamin Thompson "Long Thompson" Brown married Lucy Ann Michie.²
Benjamin Thompson "Long Thompson" Brown was born on 8 January 1796 at Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA.¹
Benjamin Thompson "Long Thompson" Brown died on 15 June 1887 at Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA, at age 91.¹
Benjamin Thompson "Long Thompson" Brown was buried after 15 June 1887 at Brown Family Cemetery, Brown's Cove, Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA;
from Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     8 Jan 1796, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
     DEATH     15 Jun 1887 (aged 91), Albemarle County, Virginia, USA     Family Members
     Family Members
     Parents
      Bernis Brown 1752–1814
      Henrietta Rodes Brown 1761–1846
     Spouse
      Lucy Ann Michie Brown 1810–1904
     Siblings
      Bernis Brown 1791–1868
     Children
      Bernis B. Brown 1840–1898
      Jefferson Randolph Brown 1847–1917
     BURIAL     Brown Family Cemetery, Browns Cove, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
     Maintained by: Bill & Eileen
     Originally Created by: inmand15
     Added: 2 Mar 2012
     Find A Grave Memorial 86130689.¹

     Lucy Ann Michie married Benjamin Thompson "Long Thompson" Brown, son of Rev. Bernis Brown and Henrietta Rodes.¹
Lucy Ann Michie was born on 1 February 1810 at Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA.¹
Lucy Ann Michie died on 29 May 1904 at Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA, at age 94.¹
Lucy Ann Michie was buried after 29 May 1904 at Brown Family Cemetery, Brown's Cove, Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA;
from Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     1 Feb 1810, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
     DEATH     29 May 1904 (aged 94), Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
     Family Members
     Spouse
      Benjamin Thompson Brown 1796–1887
     BURIAL     Brown Family Cemetery, Browns Cove, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
     Maintained by: Bill & Eileen
     Originally Created by: inmand15
     Added: 2 Mar 2012
     Find A Grave Memorial 86130689.¹

     Archelaus Harris was born on 9 May 1736 at Virginia, USA.¹ He married Frances "Fannie" Smith before 1765
; According to their Find A Grave memorials, their oldest child listed, Nancy, was born in 1765.²
Archelaus Harris died on 30 September 1792 at Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA, at age 56.¹
Archelaus Harris was buried after 30 September 1792 at Harris Cemetery, Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA;
from Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     9 May 1736, Virginia, USA
     DEATH     30 Sep 1792 (aged 56), Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
     Family Members
     Parents
      Robert Overton Harris 1696–1765
      Mourning Glenn Harris 1702–1775
     Spouse
      Frances Smith Harris 1742–1791
     Siblings
      James Harris 1722–1792
      Christopher Overton Harris 1725–1794
      Lucy Harris Shelton 1734–1803
      Sarah Harris Rodes 1735–1803
      Elizabeth Frances Harris Crawford 1746–1814
     Children
      Nancy Ann Harris Cosby 1765–1827
      Robert Harris 1775–1830
     BURIAL     Harris Cemetery, Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
     Maintained by: 55Chevy
     Originally Created by: Georgia Girl
     Added: 19 Mar 2010
     Find A Grave Memorial 49920106.¹

     Frances "Fannie" Smith was born on 9 June 1742 at Virginia, USA.¹ She married Archelaus Harris, son of Maj. Robert Overton Harris Sr. and Mourning Glenn, before 1765
; According to their Find A Grave memorials, their oldest child listed, Nancy, was born in 1765.¹
Frances "Fannie" Smith died on 11 July 1791 at Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA, at age 49.¹
Frances "Fannie" Smith was buried after 11 July 1791 at Harris Cemetery, Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA;
from Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     9 Jun 1742, Virginia, USA
     DEATH     11 Jul 1791 (aged 49), Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
     Family Members
     Spouse
      Archelaus Harris 1736–1792
     Children
      Nancy Ann Harris Cosby 1765–1827
      Robert Harris 1775–1830
     BURIAL     Harris Cemetery, Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
     Maintained by: 55Chevy
     Originally Created by: Georgia Girl
     Added: 19 Mar 2010
     Find A Grave Memorial 49920147.¹

     Nancy Ann Harris was born on 22 December 1765 at Louisa Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Hisckerson Cosby on 13 October 1780 at St. James Northam Parish, Goochland Co., Virginia, USA.²

Nancy Ann Harris died on 29 August 1827 at Warren Co., Georgia, USA, at age 61.¹
Nancy Ann Harris was buried after 29 August 1827 at Cosby Family Cemetery, Washington, Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA;
from Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     22 Dec 1765, Louisa County, Virginia, USA
     DEATH     29 Aug 1827 (aged 61), Warren County, Georgia, USA
     Hickerson Cosby (1750-1807) married 13 Oct 1780, Saint James Northam Parish, Virginia to Nancy Ann Harris (1764-1827)
     They had the following children:
      Garland Cosby (1781-1814) married 1799 Wilkes County, Georgia to Lucy Itson (1782-1872)
      Mary Ann Cosby (1782-1858) married 24 Aug 1807 Columbia, Banks County, Georgia to William Betts (1779-1850)
      Louisa Cosby (1783-1786) Goochland County, Virginia
      Hickerson Cosby, Jr. (1784-1862) married 1823 Talbot County, Georgia to Mary Ann Williams (1784-after 1860)
      Wingfield Cosby (1789-1867) married 23 Sept 1811 Warren County, Georgia to Martha Elizabeth (Betsey) Williams (1795-1858)
      Robert C. Cosby (1790-1859) married 22 Dec 1825 Warren County, Georgia to Matilda Harrison (1809-1859)
      Nancy Cosby (1792-1849) married 12 Oct 1806 Porterdale, Columbia County, Georgia to Staton Porter (1776-1827)
      Barbara Cosby (Jan 1795-1870) married 1815 Georgia to William Griffin (1785-1860)
      John Overton Cosby (Dec 1795-1871) married 1. 1819 Tennessee to Mary Polly Hargis (1801-1866)
      married 2. 20 July 1867 Macon County, Tennessee to Mahala Jane Hargis (1799-1891)
      Rebecca Cosby (1796-1835) married 27 Jan 1815 Columbia, Banks County, Georgia Henry Cary Johnson (1793-1857)
      After Rebecca's death, Henry C. Johnson married 30 June 1836 Georgia to Elizabeth Catherine Baker (1812-1890)
      William Terrell Cosby, Sr. (1797-1885) married 14 Sept 1825 Warren County, Georgia to Nancy Brantley Hight (1808-1897)
      Frances "Fanny" Cosby (1800-1858) married 1828 Georgia to Mordecai Johnson (1790-1849)
     Family Members
     Parents
      Archelaus Harris 1736–1792
      Frances Smith Harris 1742–1791
     Spouse
      Hickerson Cosby 1750–1807 (m. 1780)
     Siblings
      Robert Harris 1775–1830
     Children
      Garland Cosby 1781–1814
      Louisa Cosby 1783–1786
      Wingfield Cosby 1789–1867
     BURIAL     Cosby Family Cemetery, Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
     Created by: Richard D. Wright
     Added: 21 Sep 2017
     Find A Grave Memorial 183627874.¹
     Reference: For more information on the children of Hickerson and Nancy (HARRIS) COSBY, see their Find A Grave memorials.^2,1

     Hisckerson Cosby was born in 1750 at Goochland Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Nancy Ann Harris, daughter of Archelaus Harris and Frances "Fannie" Smith, on 13 October 1780 at St. James Northam Parish, Goochland Co., Virginia, USA.¹

Hisckerson Cosby died on 5 January 1807 at Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA.¹
Hisckerson Cosby was buried after 5 January 1807 at Cosby Family Cemetery, Washington, Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA;
from Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     1750, Goochland County, Virginia, USA
     DEATH     5 Jan 1807 (aged 56–57), Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
     American Revolutionary War 1775-1783
     Cosby, Hickerson (1750-1807)
     Began Training: 31 Oct 1777
     Active Service: 08 Dec 1777
     Sgt. - 3rd Virginia Infantary Regiment
     Transferred to Virginia Artillery
     Served three years
     The "Cosby Family" made Goochland County, Virginia, their home from the mid 1700's until 1785. Modern-day Goochland has many "historical sites that include Tuckahoe Plantation (the boyhood home of Thomas Jefferson), Dover, Manakin and Tuckahoe coalfields, and much of the James River and Kanawha Canal (surveyed by George Washington). Portions of Three Chopt Trail, a Native American trail, runs through a large portion of the county. The trail was marked by three hatchet chops in trees to show the way. Modern day U.S. Route 250 roughly follows this route as it makes its way from Richmond to Charlottesville." Hickerson Cosby served his country during the Revolutionary War as a sergeant in the 3rd Virginia Regiment, Capt. Valentine Peyton's Company, commanded by Major Charles, Lt. Col. William Heth, He began his training 31 Oct 1777, and his actual service is listed as beginning the 8th of December 1777. He served three years. In June, 1778 he was transferred in the Virginia artillery.      (Revolutionary War Service Records - National Archives Microfilm at www.footnote.com)
     The Cosby Family left Goochland County, Virginia, and resettled in Wilkes County, Georgia, in 1785, where their family increased from four children to a total of twelve children. Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, The Cosby burial ground: 1936 Nov. 11 Research made by C.E.D. Burtis Cemetery Location: North of Bumpass, Virginia, 3.5 miles on Route #601, thence .5 of a mile from road through the Sidney Swift place. Louisa County This burial ground is enclosed by a stone wall five feet high, two feet thick, sixty feet by seventy feet, with one opening six feet wide on the west side, with four steps leading to top of the wall. A fine location on a level piece of ground on top of an elevation overlooking the surrounding property. The wall was erected by Overton Peters in the year 1859, and has been kept in good repair by him until his death in 1875. There are three large trees twelve inches or more in diameter, and several small ones, and a great tangle of bushes. There are about thirty graves here many are sunken. The other graves are covered by flat slabs apparently of sandstone, but in a good state of preservation, and supported by stone work about twelve inches high. This burial ground is that of the old Cosby family, who owned large quantities of land in this part of Louisa County. The portion on which it is located, sometime before the War Between the States came into the possession of Hart Peters. It seems that the burial ground was started by a Benjamin Cosby. Hickerson Cosby Last Will and Testament Registered 8th Jan 1807, I, Hickerson Cosby, of the County of Wilkes and State of Georgia being in a low state of health but of a sound and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit; Whereas I have purchased a tract of land in the County of Columbia of John North and made a partial payment for the same, my will and desire is that my Executors shall sell my Negro woman Eve at private sale or otherwise as they may think proper for the purpose of making payment for said land and in case she should not sell for a sufficiency to make payment by the time my bond becomes due together with what they may be able to collect it is my desire that my Executors shall sell such other of my property as they and my wife shall be of opinion can be best spared to complete the full payment for the said tract of land Item It is my will and desire that after all my just debts are paid that the balance of my estate shall be kept together for the purpose of supporting my wife and children Never the less it is my desire that in case any of my children marrying that if my Wife and Executors shall be of opinion that any of the property can be spared from the support of my family that in that case my Executors may let such child or children have part of my estate as can be spared not exceeding what may be supposed to be their share after the death of my wife Item It is my will and desire that after the death of my wife that all my estate both real and personal shall be equally divided between my Children and their Heirs I do hereby nominate Constitute and appoint my friends John Wingfield, Robert Harris (this is actually Hickerson's wife's brother) and Peter B.(possibly D) Terrell and my son Garland Cosby Executors of this my last will and testament - In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 19th day of July 1805 Signed Sealed & Acknowledged Hicks Cosby (Seal) In the presence of P d Terrell Sanders Stallings Georgia Columbia County Sanders Stallings one of the subscribing witnesses to the (illegible) instrument of writing after being sworn on the Gospel of the Almighty God saith that he saw Hickerson Cosby in his lifetime subscribe his name to the written instrument as his last will and testament as a witness thereto and that he saw David Terrell present subscribe as a witness thereto and that the testator was of sound mind and disposing memory Sworn to Subscribe Sanders Stallings in Open Court this 5th Jan 1807 A Crawford Clerk. [WILKES COUNTY, GEORGIA] MINUTES OF INFERIOR COURT Apr. 11, 1793 Page 74--Hickerson Cosby appointed Constable in Groves Batt. John Wingfield's Dist. Hickerson Cosby, born 1750-1759 in Goochland or Louisa Co., VA, his will was probated in Columbia Co., GA 5 Jan. 1807-married 13 Oct. 1780 Louisa Co., VA-Ann "Nancy" Harris; daughter of Archelalus Harris. He named a son Garland Cosby as one of his exec. in the will. He was the oldest child (age 26)and born May 2, 1781 St. James Parish, Goochland Co., VA. He didn't name all his other children in his "will" but, some were young and still living at home when he died. It has not been confirmed how many children he had but possibly about 12. Hickerson Cosby was a Rev. War Soldier-Sergeant, 3 CL. Served 3rd Virginia Reg., first in Capt. Robert Powell's Company, then in Capt. Valentine Peyton's Company. His birth year listed as 1759. To this date it has "never" been determined who the parents were of Hickerson Cosby. His father was definitely not "Griffin or Griffith Dickerson" who married Ann Cosby, a daughter of John Cosby. Griffith Dickerson & Ann (Cosby) Dickerson had a son Hickerson Cosby Dickerson and he was named in his grandfather (John Cosby) "will".
     Hickerson Cosby (1750-1807) married 13 Oct 1780 Saint James Northam Parish, Virginia to Nancy Ann Harris (1764-1827)
     They had the following children:
      Garland Cosby (1781-1814) married 1799 Wilkes County, Georgia to Lucy Itson (1782-1872)
      Mary Ann Cosby (1782-1858) married 24 Aug 1807 Columbia, Banks County, Georgia to William Betts (1779-1850)
      Louisa Cosby (1783-1786) Goochland County, Virginia
      Hickerson Cosby, Jr. (1784-1862) married 1823 Talbot County, Georgia to Mary Ann Williams (1784-after 1860)
      Wingfield Cosby (1789-1867) married 23 Sept 1811 Warren County, Georgia to Martha Elizabeth (Betsey) Williams (1795-1858)
      Robert C. Cosby (1790-1859) married 22 Dec 1825 Warren County, Georgia to Matilda Harrison (1809-1859)
      Nancy Cosby (1792-1849) married 12 Oct 1806 Porterdale, Columbia County, Georgia to Staton Porter (1776-1827)
      Barbara Cosby (Jan 1795-1870) married 1815 Georgia to William Griffin (1785-1860)
      John Overton Cosby (Dec 1795-1871) married 1. 1819 Tennessee to Mary Polly Hargis (1801-1866)
      married 2. 20 July 1867 Macon County, Tennessee to Mahala Jane Hargis (1799-1891)
      Rebecca Cosby (1796-1835) married 27 Jan 1815 Columbia, Banks County, Georgia Henry Cary Johnson (1793-1857)
      After Rebecca's death, Henry C. Johnson married 30 June 1836 Georgia to Elizabeth Catherine Baker (1812-1890)
      William Terrell Cosby, Sr. (1797-1885) married 14 Sept 1825 Warren County, Georgia to Nancy Brantley Hight (1808-1897)
      Frances "Fanny" Cosby (1800-1858) married 1828 Georgia to Mordecai Johnson (1790-1849)
     Family Members
     Spouse
      Nancy Ann Harris Cosby 1765–1827 (m. 1780)
     Children
      Garland Cosby 1781–1814
      Louisa Cosby 1783–1786
      Wingfield Cosby 1789–1867
     BURIAL     Cosby Family Cemetery, Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
     Created by: Richard D. Wright
     Added: 21 Sep 2017
     Find A Grave Memorial 183627650.¹
     Reference: For more information on the children of Hickerson and Nancy (HARRIS) COSBY, see their Find A Grave memorials.^1,2

Hisckerson Cosby began military service between 1777 and 1779 at Revolutionary War, Virginia, USA,
from Find A Grave:
     American Revolutionary War 1775-1783
     Cosby, Hickerson (1750-1807)
     Began Training: 31 Oct 1777
     Active Service: 08 Dec 1777
     Sgt. - 3rd Virginia Infantary Regiment
     Transferred to Virginia Artillery
     Served three years
     Hickerson Cosby served his country during the Revolutionary War as a sergeant in the 3rd Virginia Regiment, Capt. Valentine Peyton's Company, commanded by Major Charles, Lt. Col. William Heth, He began his training 31 Oct 1777, and his actual service is listed as beginning the 8th of December 1777. He served three years. In June, 1778 he was transferred in the Virginia artillery. (Revolutionary War Service Records - National Archives Microfilm at www.footnote.com.)¹

     Polly Ann Howell was born on 16 September 1859 at Warren Co., Missouri, USA; Aged 1 in 1860 census.^1,3 She married Don Carlos Matteson on 30 November 1879 at Modesto, Stanislaus Co., California, USA,
;
Ancestry.com - California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980
     Name:     Pollie Jane Hovell
     Gender:     Female
     Event Type:     Marriage
     Marriage Date:     30 Nov 1879
     Marriage Place:     Modesto, Stanislaus Co, California, USA
     Spouse:     Don Carlos Matteson
     Source Citation: California Department of Public Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images.
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.
     Original data: California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1830-1980. California Department of Public Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images.^2,4
Polly Ann Howell died on 15 September 1927 at Stanislaus Co., California, USA, at age 67;
Ancestry.com - California, Death Index, 1905-1939
     Name:     Polly M Matteson
     Birth Year:     abt 1859
     Death Date:     25 Sep 1927
     Age at Death:     68
     Death Place:     Stanislaus, California, USA
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1905-1939 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
     Original data: California Department of Health and Welfare. California Vital Records-Vitalsearch (www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com). The Vitalsearch Company Worldwide, Inc., Pleasanton, California.^3,5
Polly Ann Howell was buried after 15 September 1927 at Modesto Citizens Cemetery, Modesto, Stanislaus Co., California, USA;
From Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     16 Sep 1859
     DEATH     25 Sep 1927 (aged 68)
     Family Members
     Spouse
      Polly Minerva Matteson 1859–1927 (m. 1879)
     Children
      Alice Margaret Matteson unknown–1919
      Bert Henry Matteson 1881–1937
      Fred W. Matteson 1882–1904
      Clara S. Belle Matteson 1885–1905
      Don Delue Matteson 1886–1947
      Willard Matteson 1890–1891
      Pearl Ann Matteson Gordon 1893–1954
      Doris Mae Matteson Speight 1900–1993
     Gravesite Details 68 y,w/o Don C. Matteson
     BURIAL     Modesto Citizens Cemetery, Modesto, Stanislaus County, California, USA
     PLOT     Bl 10 Lot 8 GR 5
     Created by: Ed Smith
     Added: 23 Aug 2010
     Find A Grave Memorial 57571696.³
     Polly Ann Howell was also known as Polly Minerva Howell.³ Polly Ann Howell was also known as Polly Jane Howell.⁴

Polly Ann Howell was listed as a resident in William Newton Howell's household in the census report on 9 June 1860 at Elkhorn Township, Warren Co., Missouri, USA;
p. 13-B, lijnes 25-34, dwelling 64, family 64
     25 HOWELL, William 40 [1820] FArmer $4000 $2000 MO
     26 " , Minerva 39 [1821] F VA
     27 " , John 16 [1844] M MO Attended School
     28 " , Warren 15 [1845] M MO Attended School
     29 " , James 12 [1848] M MO Attended School
     30 " , Martha Ann 10 [1850] F MO Attended School
     31 " , Silas 8 [1852] M MO Attended School
     32 " , Zachariah 6 [1854] M MO Attended School
     33 " , Newton 4 [1856] M MO
     34 " , Pollie 1 [1859] F MO.⁶

Polly Ann Howell was listed as a resident in Minerva Stewart's household in the census report on 22 July 1870 at Washington Township, Stanislaus Co., California, USA;
p. 87-B, lines 2-8, dwelling 94, family 70
     2 HOWELL, Minerva 50 [1830] F W Keeping House $2500 $2500 VA
     3 " , James W. 22 [1848] M W Farmer MO
     4 " , Martha A. 20 [1850] F W MO
     5 " , Zachariah 17 [1853] M W Farm Laborer $100 MO
     6 " , Newton 13 [1857] M W MO Attended School
     7 " , Polly 10 [1860] F W MO Attended School
     8 " , Davis P. 9 [1861] M W MO Attended School.⁷

Polly Ann Howell and Don Carlos Matteson appeared in the census of 15 June 1880 at Empire Township, Stanislaus Co., California, USA;
p. 322-A, lines 26-27, dwelling 202, family 202
     26 MATTESON, D. C. W M 30 [1850] Married Farmer WI NY NY
     27 " , Polly M. W F 20 [1860] Wife Married Keeping house MO MO VA.⁸

Polly Ann Howell and Don Carlos Matteson appeared in the census of 18 June 1900 at Modesto, Stanislaus Co., California, USA;
p. 18, lines 22-28, dwelling 457, family 460
     22 MATTESON, Don C. Head W M Oct 1851 48 Married 20yrs WI NY WI Day Laborer
     23 " , Polly Wife W F Sept 1859 40 Married 20yrs MO MO VA
     24 " , Bert H. Son W M Oct 1880 19 single CA WI MO Farm Laborer
     25 " , Fred W. Son W M June 1882 17 Single CA WI MO Farm Laborer
     26 " , Clara B. Daughter W F Feb 1884 16 Single CA WI MO At School
     27 " , Don D. Son W M Oct 1886 13 Single CA WI MO At School
     28 " , Pearl A. Daughter W F Dec 1892 7 Single CA WI MO At School.⁹

     Robert Harris was born on 13 February 1775.¹ He married Mary Staples before 1798
; According to their Find A Grave memorials, their oldest child listed, Stepehen, was born in 1798.²
Robert Harris died on 22 August 1830 at age 55.¹
Robert Harris was buried after 22 August 1830 at Harris Cemetery, Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA;
from Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     13 Feb 1775
     DEATH     22 Aug 1830 (aged 55)
     Family Members
     Parents
      Archelaus Harris 1736–1792
      Frances Smith Harris 1742–1791
     Spouse
      Mary Staples Harris 1780–1852
     Siblings
      Nancy Ann Harris Cosby 1765–1827
     Children
      Stephen Jefferson Harris 1798–1833
      Nancy Harris Watson 1804–1863
      James Harris 1811–1885
     BURIAL     Harris Cemetery, Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
     Created by: L. B.
     Added: 25 Nov 2012
     Find A Grave Memorial 101271770.¹
     Reference: For more information on the children of Robert and Mary (STAPLES) HARRIS, see their Find A Grave memorials.^2,1

     John Dabney was born circa 1687 at New Kent Co., Virginia, USA.¹
John Dabney died on 7 April 1688;
Dabney Family of Early VA cites:      Vestry Book and Register of St. Peter’s Parish, 1684-1786, C. G. Chamberlayne (Richmond, VA: Library of Virginia, 1937), p. 438.¹

     Joel Harris Jr. married Sarah Lewis, daughter of Howell Lewis.¹

Joel Harris Jr. died in 1863.¹

     Clifton Harris married Mary Lewis, daughter of Howell Lewis.¹

     Mary Staples was born on 2 May 1780 at Virginia, USA.¹ She married Robert Harris, son of Archelaus Harris and Frances "Fannie" Smith, before 1798
; According to their Find A Grave memorials, their oldest child listed, Stepehen, was born in 1798.¹
Mary Staples died on 30 July 1852 at Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA, at age 72.¹
Mary Staples was buried after 30 July 1852 at Harris Cemetery, Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA;
from Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     2 May 1780, Virginia, USA
     DEATH     30 Jul 1852 (aged 72), Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
     Family Members
     Spouse
      Robert Harris 1775–1830
     Children
      Stephen Jefferson Harris 1798–1833
      Nancy Harris Watson 1804–1863
      James Harris 1811–1885
     BURIAL     Harris Cemetery, Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
     Created by: L. B.
     Added: 25 Nov 2012
     Find A Grave Memorial 101271934.¹
     Reference: For more information on the children of Robert and Mary (STAPLES) HARRIS, see their Find A Grave memorials.^1,2