Anthony "Anthony Gholson" GHOLSON, Jr., son of Anthony GHOLSON SR. and Jane Hawkins. Adoption parents: Anthony Gholson and UNKNOWN Jane Born ± ABT. 1709 at Spotsylvania Co., Va., died 1779 at Halifax Co. Va., approximately 70 years, buried 1779 [316552.ftw] Halifax Co. Land Records Book 10 page 265 Dated 10 Feb 1777 Anthony Gholson of Louisa Co. pur chased of John Williamson of Halifax Co. for 125 pounds 225 acres "lying and being on the Sou th Side of Dan on the lower side of Deep Bottom creek...Down new Road" bound by John Dickies , William Wiley and Joyn Raney, Joseph Talbert, Elizabeth Miller- "its being a tract of lan d bequeathed to Jacob Miller by the last will and testament of Harmen Miller Dec. and convey ed by deed from the said Jacob Miller to John Williamson" Book 14 page 485 dated 3 Jan 1789 - Dabney Goalson sold to John Goalson 100 acres for 100 pou nds land described as "being upper part of the land given to me by my fathers last will...beg inning on Charles Powell line" bound by John Dickie, Charles Powell, JAmes Watkins - Witnesse s Charles Powell, Thomas Hix, Arch Commical . This proves that Charles Powells land bordere d Anthony Gholson's land and was also on the South Side of the Dan. Anthony Gholson, Jr. was probably born and raised in Spotsylvania County, VA and married Mar y Sandridge, daughter of William and Ann Sandridge , by 1743. He & Mary lived close by her pa rents on land he purchased from William Sandridge from 1744 until 1764, when he probably move d to Lousia County. In 1777 he migrated to Halifax County, V A and it seems most of his marri ed children migrated with him. Anthony Jr. died in 1779. Mary Gholson married John Brown Aug . 8, 1788, Halifax Co. VA and died after 1798. The known children of Anthony Jr. & Mary are a s follows. Sarah mar. Charles Powell ca 1765 Ann mar. Mr. Fleming John mar. Ann Pettus * to Wilkes County, GA Joseph b. ca 1751, mar. Frances Waddell Mary b. ca 1753 mar. James Jones Elizabeth b. ca 1755 mar. David Jones Eunice Gholson Dabney b. ca 1759, mar. 1 Elizabeth Pulliam, mar. 2. Mary Bullock * to Wilkes Co. GA Susanna b. ca 1761, mar. Anthony Prewett * to Mercer Co., KY Halifax Co. Land Records Book 10 page 265 Dated 10 Feb 1777 Anthony Gholson of Louisa Co. purchased of John Williamson of Halifax Co. for 125 pounds 225 acres "lying and being on the South Side of Dan on the lower side of Deep Bottom creek...Down new Road" bound by John Dickies, William Wiley and Joyn Raney, Joseph Talbert, Elizabeth Miller- "its being a tract of land bequeathed to Jacob Miller by the last will and testament of Harmen Miller Dec. and conveyed by deed from the said Jacob Miller to John Williamson" Book 14 page 485 dated 3 Jan 1789 - Dabney Goalson sold to John Goalson 100 acres for 100 pounds land described as "being upper part of the land given to me by my fathers last will...beginning on Charles Powell line" bound by John Dickie, Charles Powell, JAmes Watkins - Witnesses Charles Powell, Thomas Hix, Arch Commical . This proves that Charles Powells land bordered Anthony Gholson's land and was also on the South Side of the Dan. Anthony Gholson, Jr. was probably born and raised in Spotsylvania County, VA and married Mary Sandridge, daughter of William and Ann Sandridge , by 1743. He & Mary lived close by her parents on land he purchased from William Sandridge from 1744 until 1764, when he probably moved to Lousia County. In 1777 he migrated to Halifax County, V A and it seems most of his married children migrated with him. Anthony Jr. died in 1779. Mary Gholson married John Brown Aug. 8, 1788, Halifax Co. VA and died after 1798. The known children of Anthony Jr. & Mary are as follows. Sarah mar. Charles Powell ca 1765 Ann mar. Mr. Fleming John mar. Ann Pettus * to Wilkes County, GA Joseph b. ca 1751, mar. Frances Waddell Mary b. ca 1753 mar. James Jones Elizabeth b. ca 1755 mar. David Jones Eunice Gholson Dabney b. ca 1759, mar. 1 Elizabeth Pulliam, mar. 2. Mary Bullock * to Wilkes Co. GA Susanna b. ca 1761, mar. Anthony Prewett * to Mercer Co., KY[576008.ftw] Halifax Co. Land Records Book 10 page 265 Dated 10 Feb 1777 Anthony Gholson of Louisa Co. purchased of John Williamson of Halifax Co. for 125 pounds 225 acres "lying and being on the South Side of Dan on the lower side of Deep Bottom cre ek...Down new Road" bound by John Dickies, William Wiley and Joyn Raney, Joseph Talbert, Elizabeth Miller- "its being a tract of land bequeathed to Jacob Mil ler by the last will and testament of Harmen Miller Dec. and conveyed by deed from the said Jacob Miller to John Williamson" Book 14 page 485 dated 3 Jan 178 9 - Dabney Goalson sold to John Goalson 100 acres for 100 pounds land described as "being upper part of the land given to me by my fathers last will...beginni ng on Charles Powell line" bound by John Dickie, Charles Powell, JAmes Watkins - Witnesses Charles Powell, Thomas Hix, Arch Commical . This proves that Charl es Powells land bordered Anthony Gholson's land and was also on the South Side of the Dan. Anthony Gholson, Jr. was probably born and raised in Spotsylvania C ounty, VA and married Mary Sandridge, daughter of William and Ann Sandridge , b y 1743. He & Mary lived close by her parents on land he purchased from William Sandridge from 1744 until 1764, when he probably moved to Lousia County. In 177 7 he migrated to Halifax County, V A and it seems most of his married children migrated with him. Anthony Jr. died in 1779. Mary Gholson married John Brown Au g. 8, 1788, Halifax Co. VA and died after 1798. The known children of Anthony J r. & Mary are as follows. Sarah mar. Charles Powell ca 1765 Ann mar. Mr. Flemin g John mar. Ann Pettus * to Wilkes County, GA Joseph b. ca 1751, mar. Frances W addell Mary b. ca 1753 mar. James Jones Elizabeth b. ca 1755 mar. David Jones E unice Gholson Dabney b. ca 1759, mar. 1 Elizabeth Pulliam, mar. 2. Mary Bullock * to Wilkes Co. GA Susanna b. ca 1761, mar. Anthony Prewett * to Mercer Co., K Y Married before BEF. 1732 at ,,Virginia (at least 47 years married) to: Mary "Mary Sandridge" SANDRIDGE, daughter of William SANDRIDGE and Ann PULLIAM PULLAM. Adoption parents: William Sandridge and Ann Pulliam Born at Spottsylvania, Virgina, USA, died 1783 at Spottsylvania, Virgina, USA, buried at St. Georges Parrish, Virgina, USA [316552.ftw] Mary Gholson on Halfax Co. VA tax list from 1782 to 1789. Taxed on 225 acres of land wit h slaves named Bob, Harry Bett, Philis, Lace, Pinder, Adam, PEter, major, Isaac, Jean, Patt , Beck and 4 horses and 16 cattle. Dabney and Joseph Gholson also on tax lists. Mary Gholso n on Halifax Co. Public Claims (Rev. aid) Index to claims p. 25 Mary Gholston 3 bu. of India n Corn, 10 bu. of Indian Corn, 200 lbs of fodder Children: 1. Anthony "Anthony Gholson" GHOLSENBorn 1733 at Spotsylvania Co., Va., died 1813 at ,Of Louisa, Virginia, 79 or 80 years 2. Frederick GholsonBorn 1735 at Spotsylvania Co., Va. 3. John GHOLSENBorn 1740 at Spotsylvania Co., Va., died at Wilkes, Ga. 4. Sarah GHOLSONBorn 1742 at Spotsylvania Co., VA., died Oct 11, 1834 at Mercer Co., KY., 91 or 92 years, buried 1834 at ,Mercer, Kentucky 5. Ann "Ann Gholson" GHOLSENBorn ± ABT. 1746 at ,Spotsylvania, Virginia 6. Joseph "Joseph Gholson" GHOLSENBorn ± ABT. 1751 at ,Spotsylvania, Virginia, died 1808 at Halifax Co. Va., approximately 57 years 7. Mary "Mary Gholson" GHOLSENBorn ± ABT. 1753 at ,Spotsylvania, Virginia 8. Elizabeth Betty "Elizabeth Gholson" GHOLSENBorn ± ABT. 1755 at ,Spotsylvania, Virginia 9. Eunice Eunicey "Eunice Gholson" GHOLSENBorn ± ABT. 1757 at ,Spotsylvania, Virginia 10. Dabney "Dabney Gholson" GHOLSENBorn ± ABT. 1757 at ,Spotsylvania, Virginia, died 1825 at Madison Co. Ga., approximately 68 years 12. Susannah Seuky "Susannah Gholson" GHOLSENBorn ± ABT. 1761 at Virginia, died before BEF. 1794 at Mercer, Kentucky |