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Generation 7
7-294. RALEIGH "ROLLY" BOATWRIGHT (GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1805 in Georgia, and died 1891 in Georgia. He married (1) SOPHIA MCLENDON, daughter of MASON MCLENDON and MARY DEAN. She was born 29 Jan 1804 in Montgomery County, Georgia, and died 10 Jul 1838 in Talbot County, Georgia. He married (2) ELIZABETH HARDEN 11 Dec 1838 in Washington County, Georgia. She was born 1819 in Georgia, and died 1888 in Georgia.
Notes for RALEIGH "ROLLY" BOATWRIGHT:
In February 1784, an act of Georgia Legislature formed and defined Washington County from Indian Lands ceded in 1783. Washington was the ninth county formed in Georgia and is said to be the first in the nation to be named after GEORGE WASHINGTON. Washington County is known as the "Kaolin Capital of the World" due to the prosperity it has seen over the years from it's rich deposits of the "white gold". In it's early years, the county was much larger and eventually gave up land to form other counties such as Greene, Johnson, Montgomery, Hancock, Jefferson, Emanuel and Laurens. Today, Washington County is composed of the County Seat, Sandersville and smaller towns such as Warthen, Tennille, Riddleville, Oconee, Deepstep, Davisboro and Harrison, all rich in heritage, tradition and southern hospitality!
Rolly, a son of George and Zilpha (Roebuck) Boatwright was born in Washington County, Georgia, about 1805. He married twice. His first wife was Sophia McClendon, daughter of Mason McClendon of Washington County.
Mason McClendon moved to Talbot County, Georgia, where he died leaving a will. In the will, he mentioned his six surviving children, and grandchildren, Mack Early, and Zilpha Ann, who were children of Rolly Boatwright. Their mother and wife of Rolly was deceased by January 1, 1941, the date of McClendon's will. Rolly was appointed guardian of his children, without security, May 5, 1841. They were minors and under age to choose their guardian.
Rolly was a fortunate winner in the 1827 Land Lottery. He won Lot 67, 12th District of Lee County. He was head of a family in 1830. Rolly married his second wife, Elizabeth Harden, in Washington County, December 11, 1838. They remained there until after 1840, and were found in Pulaski County, Georgia, in 1850. They were in Pulaski as late as 1870.
Elizabeth (Harden) Boatwright was born in Georgia, about 1820 according to the censuses.
Source: "The Roebucks of Virginia", by Sylvia Owen Garner, Gateway Press, Inc. 1979
1830 Census: Name: Boatright, Rolly Township: Not Stated County: Washington State: Georgia Year: 1830 Roll: 21 Page: 246 1 male: 0 - 5, 2 males: 20 - 30, 1 female: 0 - 5, 1 female: 20 - 30, 2 female slaves: 10 - 24 7 total 1840 Census: Name: Rolly Boatright Township: District 91 County: Washington State: Georgia Roll: 53 Page: 214 1 male: 0 - 5, 1 male: 10 - 15, 1 male: 30 - 40, 1 female: 5 - 10, 1 female: 15 - 20 2 male slaves: 0 - 10, 1 male slave: 10 - 24, 1 female slave: 0 - 10, 2 female slaves: 10 - 24. 11 total, 5 agriculture 1850 Census: Name: Rolla Boatwright Date: September 25, 1850 Age: 45 Estimated birth year: abt 1805 Birth place: Georgia Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Division 69, Pulaski, Georgia Occupation: Farmer Value of Real Estate: $1,500 Page: 262 Roll: M432_80 1860 Census: Name: Rolley Boatright Date: July 17, 1860 Age in 1860: 55 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: Not Stated, Dooly, Georgia Occupation: Farmer Gender: Male Value of real estate: $5,000 Post Office: Millwood Roll: M653_119 Page: 452 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Rolley Boatright 1870 Census: Name: Rolly Boatright Date: June 3, 1870 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1805 Age in 1870: 65 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1870: Georgia Militia District 542, Pulaski, Georgia Occupation: Planter Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: $600 Post Office: Hawkinsville Roll: M593_170 Page: 352 Image: 225 Year: 1870 1880 Census: Name: Roley BOATWRIGHT Date: June 8, 1880 Age: 74 Estimated birth year: <1806> Birthplace: Georgia Occupation: Farmer Relationship to head-of-household: Self Home in 1880: District 6, Dooly, Georgia Race: White Gender: Male Spouse's name: Elizabeth BOATWRIGHT Father's birthplace: SC Mother's birthplace: SC Census Place: District 6, Dooly, Georgia; Roll: T9_144; Family History Film: 1254144; Page: 635A; Enumeration District: 90; Image: 0231.Burial: Boatwright Cemetery, Tippetville, Wheeler County, Georgia
Notes for SOPHIA MCLENDON:
Will of Mason McLendon, father of Sophia McLendon:
Talbot County Wills Volume A, 1827 - 1856:
January 5, 1841, Mason McLendon of Talbot Co., weak in body.
To my beloved wife Mary, my negro man Arthur, woman Tiner, 2 boy children, Mathison & Dennis, and a girl Martha & their future increase. Also a bay mare called Blaze, and an equal share of my corn, fodder, stock, etc., furniture, as much as she may want, $50 in money, and the 16 ft. and 10 ft. room in my new building, now erecting, with the privilege of the yard to the road, and the south half of #50. It is my desire that a chimney be put into my new building, at the expense of my estate, as soon as it can be done. My wife Mary shall have all of the above during her natural life. My desire is that all the property allotted to my wife revert back to my estate and be equally divided between my 6 surviving children, Willis, Mack, Mary, Harty, Harriet & Francis. If any of these children die before their mother, their heirs should inherit their distributive share; the new buildings excepted. To my 2 grandchildren, Mack Early & Zilphia Boatright, 2 negro girls, Riller & Gracy, with their present & future increase. I also give them a tract of land in Washington Co. known as the Padget & Hartley lands. containing 460 acres. I nominate and appoint Raleigh Boatright guardian for my above named grandchildren provided he will give bond and security to the Court of Ordinary in Washington Co. for faithful performance, when my grandchildren shall arrive at age. If he fails to act as guardian, I appoint Elam Dudley to act as guardian for them. The balance of my lands in Washington Co. to be sold and proceeds equally divided between all my heirs. To my son Willis, the west half of lot #33. To my son, Mack, Jr., lot #51, and the east half of lot #33. Also I give him the 10 and 12 ft. rooms in my new house, and the balance of the house at the death of his mother, and 1 bed & furniture. To my 4 Childs, Mary, Harty, Harriet, & Francis, the east half of lot #28, the north half of lot #50, lot #49, with the run of Richland Creek as high up as the fork. All the lands before designated lie in the 24th District of originally Muscogee, now Talbot Co., except the lands mentioned in Washington Co. To my son WILLIS, $200, out of my estate, as a compensation for his taking care of a helpless negro man by the name of Cupik. To my Child Francis, one feather bed & furniture and $45. The balance of my negroes should be equally divided without sale between my 6 surviving children so that all may share alike, taking into consideration what each has heretofore had, as some have received more than others heretofore.
Exec: Sons Willis & Mack W. McLendon
S/: Mason McLendon. Wit: William Drake, Joseph B. Swann, Brinkley Mathews,
Proved March adjourned term 1841 by the 3 witnesses. Rec: 22 Mar. 1841, pp. 101-104.
From Rory Boatright: According to the Union Recorder, Milledgeville, Georgia: "Dies,
at the residence of her father, in Talbot County, on the 10th instant (July 10th, 1838), while
on a visit for the benefit of her health, Mrs. Sophia Boatright, consort of Rolla Boatright,
of Washington County, in the 34th year of her age, leaving a disconsolate husband and two
children to lament their loss."
Notes for ELIZABETH HARDEN:
1850 Census: Name: Eliz Boatwright Date: September 25, 1850 Age: 30 Estimated birth year: abt 1820 Birth place: Georgia Gender: Female Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Division 69, Pulaski, Georgia Page: 262 Roll: M432_80 1860 Census: Name: Elizabeth Boatright Date: July 17, 1860 Age in 1860: 40 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: Not Stated, Dooly, Georgia Gender: Female Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Millwood Roll: M653_119 Page: 453 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Rolley Boatright 1870 Census: Name: Elizabeth Boatright Date: June 3, 1870 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820 Age in 1870: 50 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1870: Georgia Militia District 542, Pulaski, Georgia Race: White Gender: Female Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Hawkinsville Roll: M593_170 Page: 352 Image: 225 Year: 1870 1880 Census: Name: Elizabeth BOATWRIGHT Date: June 8, 1880 Age: 58 Estimated birth year: <1822> Birthplace: Georgia Occupation: House Keeping Relationship to head-of-household: Wife Home in 1880: District 6, Dooly, Georgia Race: White Gender: Female Spouse's name: Roley BOATWRIGHT Father's birthplace: GA Mother's birthplace: GA Census Place: District 6, Dooly, Georgia; Roll: T9_144; Family History Film: 1254144; Page: 635A; Enumeration District: 90; Image: 0231.
8-819. i. MACK EARLY BOATWRIGHT, b. 1826, Washington County, Georgia;
d. Bef. 1900, Morris County, Texas.
8-820. ii. ZELPHIA ANN MCLENDON BOATWRIGHT, b. Mar 1832, Washington County,
Georgia; d. Aft. 1900, Georgia.
Children of RALEIGH BOATWRIGHT and ELIZABETH HARDEN are:
8-821. iii. THOMAS BOATWRIGHT, b. 1839, Washington County, Georgia; d. 22 Jul
1861, Manassas, Prince William County,
Virginia.
8-822. iv. AMANDA BOATWRIGHT, b. 1842, Washington County, Georgia.
8-823. v. MARGARET BOATWRIGHT, b. 18 Nov 1845, Washington County, Georgia;
d. 28 Nov 1922.
8-824. vi. WILLIAM BOATWRIGHT, b. 1847, Washington County, Georgia.
8-825. vii. GEORGE NEWTON BOATWRIGHT, b. 1848, Pulaski County, Georgia;
d. 13 Nov 1881, Georgia.
8-826. viii. JAMES R. "J.R." BOATWRIGHT, b. 1850, Pulaski County, Georgia.
8-827. ix. ANDREW J. "A.J." BOATWRIGHT, b. 1852, Pulaski County, Georgia.
8-828. x. SARAH "SALLIE" BOATWRIGHT, b. 1854, Pulaski County, Georgia.
7-295. JAMES BOATWRIGHT (GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 23 Dec 1808 in Wilkes County, Georgia and died 03 Feb 1873 in Pike County, Alabama. He married SARAH HUNT, daughter of THOMAS HUNT and FRANCES BALLARD. She was born 2 Dec 1808 in Washington County, Georgia and died 28 Aug 1878 in Pike County, Alabama.
Notes for JAMES BOATWRIGHT:
James, son of George and Zilpha (Roebuck) Boatwright, was born in Washington County, Georgia, December 23, 1808. He died in Pike County, Alabama, February 3, 1873.
James married in Washington County about 1826, Sarah Hunt, a daughter of Thomas and Frances (Ballard) Hunt of Washington County. Sarah was born December 2, 1808. She died August 28, 1878. These dates are from their bibles.
James Boatwright was a Justice of the Peace, Washington County, from February 13, 1829 to January 17, 1833. He was appointed guardian of Martha and ?Wilford Howard, minor orphans of Thankful Howard, Washington County, July 2, 1839. His bond, in the sum of $1,500, was secured by Zachariah Brantley and Algenon Tunnell.
James moved his family to Dooly County, Georgia, about 1842. On January 13, 1843, he sold to Calvin King of Pulaski County, Georgia, for $1,200, 330 acres in the 4th District, where King was then living, including a horse, wagon, bay horse, cotton gin, cows and fodder. On December 20, 1843, James, as Trustee for Phoebe Tooke, deeded to Thomas B. and Mourning Howell all of Pulaski County, for $2,000, one half of lots 159 and 160 in the 4th District containing 202 1/2 acres.
About 1847, James removed to Pike County, Alabama. His estate was distributed in Pike County in 1875.
Source: "The Roebucks of Virginia", by Sylvia Owen Garner, Gateway Press, Inc. 1979
1840 Census: Name: James Boatright Township: Cedar Creek County: Coweta State: Georgia Roll: 39 Page: 328 1 male: 0 - 5, 1 male: 5 - 10, 2 males: 10 - 15, 1 male: 30 - 40, 1 female: 0 - 5, 1 female: 5 - 10, 1 female: 10 - 15, 1 female: 30 - 40, 9 total 1850 Census: Name: Jas Boatright Date: September 20, 1850 Age: 42 Estimated birth year: abt 1808 Birth place: Georgia Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Not Stated, Pike, Alabama Occupation: Farmer Value of Real Estate: $1,500 Page: 144 Roll: M432_13 1860 Census: Name: James Boatright Date: August 21, 1860 Age in 1860: 52 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: Eastern Division, Pike, Alabama Occupation: Farmer Gender: Male Value of real estate: $5,660 Post Office: Monticello Roll: M653_21 Page: 337 Year: 1860 Head of Household: James Boatright
1850 Census: Name: Sarah Boatright Date: September 20, 1850 Age: 42 Estimated birth year: abt 1808 Birth place: Georgia Gender: Female Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Not Stated, Pike, Alabama Page: 144 Roll: M432_13 1860 Census: Name: Sarah Boatright Date: August 21, 1860 Age in 1860: 52 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: Eastern Division, Pike, Alabama Gender: Female Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Monticello Roll: M653_21 Page: 337 Year: 1860 Head of Household: James Boatright
Children of JAMES BOATWRIGHT and SARAH HUNT are:
8-829. i. GEORGE T. BOATWRIGHT, b. 05 Aug 1827, Washington County, Georgia;
d. 27 May 1866, Henry County, Alabama.
8-830. ii. MARTHA JANE BOATWRIGHT, b. 13 Oct 1830, Washington County, Georgia.
8-831. iii. MARY W. BOATWRIGHT, b. 04 Jan 1833, Coweta County, Georgia.
8-832. iv. JOHN RALEIGH BOATWRIGHT, b. 24 Jan 1835, Washington County, Georgia;
d. 29 Sep 1836, Washington County,
Georgia.
8-833. v. MALINDA CAROLINE BOATWRIGHT, b. 18 Dec 1836, Coweta County, Georgia.
8-834. vi. SARAH FRANCES BOATWRIGHT, b. 18 Apr 1839, Coweta County, Georgia;
d. 13 Jan 1935, Mathis, Milam County,
Texas.
8-835. vii. ELIZABETH F. BOATWRIGHT, b. 03 Nov 1841, Coweta County, Georgia;
d. 20 Apr 1905, Banks, Pike County,
Alabama.
8-836. viii. ZILPHA ANN BOATWRIGHT, b. 15 Dec 1843, Coweta County, Georgia;
d. 1875.
8-837. ix. JAMES FRANKLIN BOATWRIGHT, b. 18 Mar 1846, Coweta County, Georgia;
d. 16 Jan 1847, Coweta County, Georgia.
8-838. x. ROBERT TAYLOR BOATWRIGHT, b. 23 Oct 1847, Banks, Pike County,
Alabama; d. 25 Nov 1889, Pike County,
Alabama.
8-839. xi. WILLIAM BUTLER BOATWRIGHT, b. 07 May 1849, Banks, Pike County,
Alabama; d. 25 Nov 1889, Beeville,
Bee County, Texas.
8-840. xii. LEWIS TOWNES BOATWRIGHT, b. 07 Feb 1851, Banks, Pike County,
Alabama; d. 1926, Pasco County, Florida.
8-841. xiii. PERMELIA AMELIA BOATWRIGHT, b. 09 Mar 1853, Banks, Pike County,
Alabama; d. 05 Jul 1930, China Grove,
Pike County, Alabama.
8-842. xiv. ELI SHORTER BOATRIGHT, b. 02 Aug 1855, Banks, Pike County,
Alabama, d. San Antonio, Bexar County,
Texas.
7-296. GEORGE EARL BOATWRIGHT (GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1816 in Washington County, Georgia, and died 24 Sep 1858 in Tennille, Washington County, Georgia. He married ELIZABETH SESSIONS 08 Jul 1841 in Tennille, Washington County, Georgia, daughter of BENJAMIN SESSIONS and MARY LAWSON. She was born 20 Apr 1826 in Tennille, Washington County, Georgia, and died 12 Jul 1896 in Tennille, Washington County, Georgia.
Notes for GEORGE EARL BOATWRIGHT:
It has been hard to prove the children of George and Zilpha (Roebuck) Boatwright, however, George E. Boatwright was certainly one of their sons. He was born in Washington County, Georgia in about 1813 and he died there in 1858.
On August 29, 1843, George E. Boatwright Jr. of Washington County, gave a power of attorney to James Boatwright of Dooly County, for the purpose of conveying a parcel of land in Pulaski County, Georgia. The deed said, "George Boatwright Moving." On September 14, 1844, George sold land in the 4th District, Lot 60 and part of Lot 61, containing 300 acres, to George Turner of Pulaski. The transaction was made by James Boatwright, Attorney.
George and Elizabeth Sessions married in Washington County, July 8, 1841. She was born in Georgia about 1826 and she survived her husband. George did not move from Washington County. He was enumerated on the 1850 census in that place, and his widow was still there in 1860. The inventory of his entire estate was taken December 15, 1858. Joseph M. Sessions was an appraiser.
Source: "The Roebucks of Virginia", by Sylvia Owen Garner, Gateway Press, Inc. 1979
1850 Census: Name: George F Boatright Date: September 9, 1850 Age: 37 Estimated birth year: abt 1813 Birth place: Georgia Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Division 91, Washington, Georgia Occupation: Farmer Value of Real Estate: $700 Page: 206 Roll: M432_87
1850 Census: Name: Elizabeth Boatright Date: September 9, 1850 Age: 24 Estimated birth year: abt 1826 Birth place: Georgia Gender: Female Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Division 91, Washington, Georgia Page: 206 Roll: M432_87 1860 Census: Name: Elizabeth Boatwright Date: July 30, 1860 Age in 1860: 34 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: Not Stated, Washington, Georgia Gender: Female Value of real estate: $2,000 Post Office: Sandersville Roll: M653_140 Page: 305 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Elizabeth Boatwright 1880 Census: Name: Elizabeth Boatright Date: June 28, 1880 Home in 1880: Peacocks, Washington, Georgia Age: 54 Estimated birth year: abt 1826 Birthplace: Georgia Relation to Head of Household: mother-in-law Father's birthplace: Georgia Mother's birthplace: Georgia Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Gender: Female Census Place: Peacocks, Washington, Georgia; Roll T9_170; Family History Film: 1254170; Page: 235.2000; Enumeration District: 124; Image: 0673. living with daughter Ellen and familyBurial: Zeta Cemetery, Tennille, Washington County, Georgia
Children of GEORGE BOATWRIGHT and ELIZABETH SESSIONS are:
8-843. i. BENJAMIN SESSIONS BOATRIGHT, b. 26 Jul 1842, Washington County,
Georgia; d. 20 Dec 1920, Tennille,
Washington County, Georgia.
8-844. ii. MARY ANN BOATRIGHT, b. 20 Oct 1844, Washington County, Georgia.
8-845. iii. GEORGE FRANKLIN BOATRIGHT, b. 27 Jun 1847, Washington County,
Georgia; d. 03 Aug 1920, Washington
County, Georgia.
8-846. iv. JAMES RALEIGH BOATRIGHT, b. 11 Sep 1849, Washington County,
Georgia; d. 12 Jun 1934, Washington
County, Georgia.
8-847. v. LOUGENIA VEAL "LULU" BOATRIGHT, b. 09 Jan 1850, Washington County,
Georgia; d. Bef. 1860,
Washington County, Georgia.
8-848. vi. SUSAN MARGARET BOATRIGHT, b. 08 Jan 1852, Washington County,
Georgia; d. 25 Jul 1894, Washington
County, Georgia.
8-849. vii. CHARLES LEWIS BOATRIGHT, b. 29 Mar 1854, Washington County,
Georgia; d. 16 Jun 1854, Washington
County, Georgia.
8-850. viii. ELLEN ELIZABETH BOATRIGHT, b. 18 Dec 1855, Washington County,
Georgia.
7-297. ZILPHA ANN BOATWRIGHT (GEORGE EARL3, AMBROSE2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1820 in Washington County, Georgia. She died 1856 in Washington County, Georgia. She married JEPTHA BRANTLEY, 13 Sep 1838 in Washington County, Georgia. He was born 1810 in Washington County, Georgia, and died 19 May 1856 in Washington County, Georgia.
Notes for ZILPHA ANN BOATWRIGHT:
It has been difficult to prove the children of George and Zilpha (Roebuck) Boatwright due to lost records in Washington County, Georgia. Neverless, Zilpha Boatwright, who married in Washington County, September 13, 1838, certainly appears to be their daughter.
She and Jeptha Brantly were married on the above date. They continued to live in Washington County where Jeptha was a successful planter. On the 1850 census, he reported his land holdings to the value of $8,000.
Prior to 1860, Jeptha apparently died. Zilpha Brantley was head of household in his place on the 1860 census. She and her children were enumerated. Her land was valued at $6,600, and she had personal property valued at $2,900 which probably included a number of negroes.
Source: "The Roebucks of Virginia", by Sylvia Owen Garner, Gateway Press, Inc. 1979
Children of ZILPHA BOATWRIGHT and JEPTHA BRANTLEY are:
i. CATHERINE BRANTLEY, b. 1839, Washington County, Georgia.
ii. MARY BRANTLEY, b. 1840, Washington County, Georgia.
iii. JAMES H. BRANTLEY, b. 1842, Washington County, Georgia.
iv. SUSAN E. BRANTLEY, b. 1845, Washington County, Georgia.
v. CHARLES BRANTLEY, b. 1849, Washington County, Georgia.
vi. GEORGE BRANTLEY, b. 1852, Washington County, Georgia.
vii. FRANCIS BRANTLEY, b. 1855, Washington County, Georgia.
viii. LOUISA BRANTLEY, b. 1858, Washington County, Georgia.
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