On August 31 and September 13, 2008, I wrote about Marjamin Manning. He died at the Milledgeville Insane Asylum in Milledgeville, Georgia. I contacted the hospital and they verified that he died there. I then requested more information about him and his diagnosis while he was a patient there. Just a few days ago, I received word that the department managing requests about patients at Milledgeville had received some information from the Archives in Atlanta. They said they will be mailing it to me next week.
I wrote to them about three times after my initial contact, but it looks like it has paid off. It will be very interesting to see what information they provide about our family member.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
Nov. 24, 2008-Family of Elizabeth Read Manning
Elizabeth Read Manning was my gggggGrandmother. She was born in 1740, probably in Brunswick County, Virginia. She was married to Thomas Manning who was also probably born in Brunswick County, Virginia about 1740. Elizabeth's parents were William Read (1720 VA-1764 VA) and Elizabeth Thomas/Hubbard. I'm not yet sure of her maiden name. Children of William and Elizabeth Read were:
Elizabeth Read 1740- Elizabeth married Thomas Manning.
Catherine Read- Catherine married James Quarles.
Susannah Read - Susannah married James Mathews
Frances Read- Frances married Mr. Stone.
Thomas Read - Thomas married Sarah ?
John Read - John married _____Wilson.
Lewis Read
Robert Read
Anner Read
Mary Read
William Read
I was able to identify the names of these children from the wills of William Read and Robert Read from the Brunswick County Virignia Will Book #4. There is a great deal of information to gain from the wills.
From the will of William Read, I found the given names of his children and the maiden names of several of the daughters. In the will of Robert Read, in addition to the names of his siblings, their are names of some of his neices and nephews. What follows are the abstracts of the wills of William Read and his son, Robert Read.
Brunswick Will Book, 4, p. 393, Dec. 31, 1762, Feb. 27, 1764. Will of William Read of St. Andrews Parish. To son Thomas my boy Ellick now in his possession. To son Robert my manor plantation whereon I now live and Negro girl Rhoda. To son William Read Negro fellow Dick. To dau. Frances Stone one shilling. To dau. Catherine Quarles Negro Sam. To dau. Elizabeth Read Negro girl Ruth. To son Robert all my estate real and personal in any parts of this Dominion. Resid. legatees Robert Read, Catherine Quarles, Elizabeth Read, Susannah Mathews, John Read, Anner Read, Mary Read and Lewis Read. To my wife Elizabeth. To son John Read (under 21). Extrs. my son Robert Read and James Quarles. Witt: Hugh Williams, Moses Quarles, Lewis Quarles.
Brunswick Will Book, 4, p. 190, Sept. 25, 1766, Jan. 24, 1774. Will of Robert Read of Essex Co., The land my father William Read left me to be divided between my two brothers John and Lewis Read and my brother Lewis to have the manor plantation. To my sisters Anner Read, Mary Read, and Susannah Mathews. To William the son of James Quarles, Thomas son of William Read, Catherine dau. of Thomas Manning, Betty dau. of William Mathews, and Molley Read dau. of Thomas 5 pounds each. To friend James Quarles. James Quarles extr. Witt: Hugh Williams, Richard Ramsey, John Quarles.
The will of Robert Read clearly states that the daughter of Thomas Manning is Catherine. Until reading this abstract, I thought the daughter of Thomas Manning and Elizabeth Read was Catey. It appears now that her given name was Catherine. Catherine "Catey" Manning was born in 1768, but I'm not sure whether she was born in Brunswick County, VA or in York County, SC.
Catherine would have been the niece of Robert Read. His will named two nephews, William Quarles and Thomas Read and two other neices, Betty Mathews and Molley Read.
I also made some assumptions after reading these wills. Because Robert Read inherited the plantation from his father, I assume he would have been the oldest son. Since Catherine, Frances and Susannah had married names in William Reads will, I am assuming that they might have been older than Elizabeth. Sometimes, it takes several readings and close observation of names and dates to begin putting a family's history together. I still have a good deal of work to do on the Read family, but I think I've made a nice start.
Elizabeth Read 1740- Elizabeth married Thomas Manning.
Catherine Read- Catherine married James Quarles.
Susannah Read - Susannah married James Mathews
Frances Read- Frances married Mr. Stone.
Thomas Read - Thomas married Sarah ?
John Read - John married _____Wilson.
Lewis Read
Robert Read
Anner Read
Mary Read
William Read
I was able to identify the names of these children from the wills of William Read and Robert Read from the Brunswick County Virignia Will Book #4. There is a great deal of information to gain from the wills.
From the will of William Read, I found the given names of his children and the maiden names of several of the daughters. In the will of Robert Read, in addition to the names of his siblings, their are names of some of his neices and nephews. What follows are the abstracts of the wills of William Read and his son, Robert Read.
Brunswick Will Book, 4, p. 393, Dec. 31, 1762, Feb. 27, 1764. Will of William Read of St. Andrews Parish. To son Thomas my boy Ellick now in his possession. To son Robert my manor plantation whereon I now live and Negro girl Rhoda. To son William Read Negro fellow Dick. To dau. Frances Stone one shilling. To dau. Catherine Quarles Negro Sam. To dau. Elizabeth Read Negro girl Ruth. To son Robert all my estate real and personal in any parts of this Dominion. Resid. legatees Robert Read, Catherine Quarles, Elizabeth Read, Susannah Mathews, John Read, Anner Read, Mary Read and Lewis Read. To my wife Elizabeth. To son John Read (under 21). Extrs. my son Robert Read and James Quarles. Witt: Hugh Williams, Moses Quarles, Lewis Quarles.
Brunswick Will Book, 4, p. 190, Sept. 25, 1766, Jan. 24, 1774. Will of Robert Read of Essex Co., The land my father William Read left me to be divided between my two brothers John and Lewis Read and my brother Lewis to have the manor plantation. To my sisters Anner Read, Mary Read, and Susannah Mathews. To William the son of James Quarles, Thomas son of William Read, Catherine dau. of Thomas Manning, Betty dau. of William Mathews, and Molley Read dau. of Thomas 5 pounds each. To friend James Quarles. James Quarles extr. Witt: Hugh Williams, Richard Ramsey, John Quarles.
The will of Robert Read clearly states that the daughter of Thomas Manning is Catherine. Until reading this abstract, I thought the daughter of Thomas Manning and Elizabeth Read was Catey. It appears now that her given name was Catherine. Catherine "Catey" Manning was born in 1768, but I'm not sure whether she was born in Brunswick County, VA or in York County, SC.
Catherine would have been the niece of Robert Read. His will named two nephews, William Quarles and Thomas Read and two other neices, Betty Mathews and Molley Read.
I also made some assumptions after reading these wills. Because Robert Read inherited the plantation from his father, I assume he would have been the oldest son. Since Catherine, Frances and Susannah had married names in William Reads will, I am assuming that they might have been older than Elizabeth. Sometimes, it takes several readings and close observation of names and dates to begin putting a family's history together. I still have a good deal of work to do on the Read family, but I think I've made a nice start.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Nov. 14, 2008-Happy Birthday
Today is November 14, 2008 and it is my birthday. I must be getting really old because I don't recall how old I am today. I seem to be fitting nicely into my research of family history. Today I received some birthday cards, some email greetings, some telephone greetings, a birthday breakfast and a birthday lunch. My daughter and three of my grandchildren called from their cell phone to sing "Happy Birthday". Cap gave me a very cute card and Rusty barked his greeting. Today I also looked at my birth certificate to be sure this was the right day, and it was. So, the good news is today I am a year older and the best news is today I am a year older.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Nov. 2, 2008-Bonner/Manning Photos
Last week I was in Oklahoma City to visit family. My aunt and uncle always bring out old photos when I visit. I gathered a number of them and copied them. Some of them are posted on flickr and you can see them at:
http://flickr.com/photos/29098057@N07/
They are the Bonner/Manning photos. I will add more later.
http://flickr.com/photos/29098057@N07/
They are the Bonner/Manning photos. I will add more later.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Nov. 1, 2008-William Manning in Marshall County, Alabama
William Manning was born in 1770 in York County, SC. His parents were Thomas Manning and Elizabeth Read. William was the brother of my ggggGrandfather, Thomas Manning (1776-1844). Unlike his brother Thomas, William left South Carolina and migrated. He first stopped in Tennessee and ultimately settled in Marshall County, Alabama. William married Nancy Thomas.
The children of William Manning and Nancy Thomas Manning include:
Elizabeth Manning born 1795 in South Carolina. She married Edmund Bridges.
Kizziah Manning born 1797 in South Carolina. She married Benjamin Roden.
Atha Manning born 1798 in South Carolina. She married David Ricketts.
Thomas M. Manning born 1802 in South Carolina. He married twice and his first wife's name is unkown. His second wife was Lucinda Parker.
Lewis Manning born 1804 in South Carolina. He married Mahala Murphy.
Mary Manning born 1811 in South Carolina. She married William Baker.
Nancy Manning born 1811 in South Carolina. She married Josiah Tidwell.
I found one researcher online who said that the family of William Manning moved from South Carolina and traveled with the Roden and Ricketts families to Alabama. The family history of the William Manning family was given to me by the widow of Raymond Manning (1924-2004).
There are some interesting stories about these families. Benjamin Roden, his son Portland Roden and several other Roden's died in the Buck Island Massacre. They were attacked by Northern soldiers and murdered. The Roden's wintered their cattle on Buck Island and were there to watch over them. Some say the Roden's were thrown into the river after being murdered, they are buried at the Roden Cemetery.
Annie Manning married John Rollings. John shot and killed Annie's father William Manning during an argument. William had helped set up John Rollings and another fellow in business. John also shot and killed Tom Roden. Annie married Billie Roden after her marriage to John Rollings.
In January of 1858, The Eagle newspaper of Guntersville, AL was bought by Dr. William Ricketts, Samuel Manning and W. W. Beasley. After Dr. Ricketts and Mr. Beasley withdrew, Samuel Manning ran the newspaper until December of 1859. Thomas Manning, father of William Manning, was also a businessman. He is said to have been a merchant and had the firm Jordan and Manning.
The William Manning family settled near Guntersville, Alabama and had a lovely big home called The White Elephant. They were plantation owners. Many Mannings are buried on the plantation in Honeycomb Valley, Marshall County, Alabama. This is a picture of their home.
As I go through the family history of the William Manning family, I will be able to add more stories. The widow of Raymond Manning has shared so much family history with me. In return, I am compiling her handwritten information in a Personal Ancestry File. I will make a disk for her and also provide her with a printed copy which she can pass down to her children.
I know she will appreciate it.
The children of William Manning and Nancy Thomas Manning include:
Elizabeth Manning born 1795 in South Carolina. She married Edmund Bridges.
Kizziah Manning born 1797 in South Carolina. She married Benjamin Roden.
Atha Manning born 1798 in South Carolina. She married David Ricketts.
Thomas M. Manning born 1802 in South Carolina. He married twice and his first wife's name is unkown. His second wife was Lucinda Parker.
Lewis Manning born 1804 in South Carolina. He married Mahala Murphy.
Mary Manning born 1811 in South Carolina. She married William Baker.
Nancy Manning born 1811 in South Carolina. She married Josiah Tidwell.
I found one researcher online who said that the family of William Manning moved from South Carolina and traveled with the Roden and Ricketts families to Alabama. The family history of the William Manning family was given to me by the widow of Raymond Manning (1924-2004).
There are some interesting stories about these families. Benjamin Roden, his son Portland Roden and several other Roden's died in the Buck Island Massacre. They were attacked by Northern soldiers and murdered. The Roden's wintered their cattle on Buck Island and were there to watch over them. Some say the Roden's were thrown into the river after being murdered, they are buried at the Roden Cemetery.
Annie Manning married John Rollings. John shot and killed Annie's father William Manning during an argument. William had helped set up John Rollings and another fellow in business. John also shot and killed Tom Roden. Annie married Billie Roden after her marriage to John Rollings.
In January of 1858, The Eagle newspaper of Guntersville, AL was bought by Dr. William Ricketts, Samuel Manning and W. W. Beasley. After Dr. Ricketts and Mr. Beasley withdrew, Samuel Manning ran the newspaper until December of 1859. Thomas Manning, father of William Manning, was also a businessman. He is said to have been a merchant and had the firm Jordan and Manning.
The William Manning family settled near Guntersville, Alabama and had a lovely big home called The White Elephant. They were plantation owners. Many Mannings are buried on the plantation in Honeycomb Valley, Marshall County, Alabama. This is a picture of their home.
As I go through the family history of the William Manning family, I will be able to add more stories. The widow of Raymond Manning has shared so much family history with me. In return, I am compiling her handwritten information in a Personal Ancestry File. I will make a disk for her and also provide her with a printed copy which she can pass down to her children.I know she will appreciate it.
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