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Descendants of William Ford

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM¹ FORD He married ELIZABETH HARLOW.

Child of WILLIAM FORD and ELIZABETH HARLOW is:

2. i. CHRISTIAN² FORD, b. 1727, Fluvanna Co, VA; d. 1786, Buckingham Co, VA.

Generation No. 2

2. CHRISTIAN² FORD (WILLIAM¹) was born 1727 in Fluvanna Co, VA, and died 1786 in Buckingham Co, VA. She married DAVID STAPLES, son of JOHN STAPLES and KEZIA NORMAN. He was born 1716 in Fluvanna, VA, and died 1780 in Virginia.

Children of CHRISTIAN FORD and DAVID STAPLES are:

i. THOMAS³ STAPLES, b. 1747; d. 1805.

3. ii. JR DAVID STAPLES, b. 1750, VA; d. 30 Apr 1821, Elbert Co., Georgia.

iii. MARY ANN STAPLES, b. 1756; d. 1816.

iv. JOHN STAPLES, b. 14 Sep 1757, VA; d. 28 Jan 1837, TN.

v. PRUDENCE STAPLES, b. 1760.

vi. WILLIAM STAPLES, b. 1765.

Generation No. 3

3. JR DAVID³ STAPLES (CHRISTIAN² FORD, WILLIAM¹) was born 1750 in VA, and died 30 Apr 1821 in Elbert Co., Georgia. He married FRANCES MANLEY 20 Nov 1778 in Fluvanna Co., VA, daughter of JOHN MANLEY and TABITHA STONE. She was born Bef. 23 Nov 1761 in Fluvanna Co., VA, and died Jul 1847 in Elbert Co., Georgia.

Notes for FRANCES MANLEY:

Terms of the will:

Georgia, Elbert County

In the name of Almighty God Amen. I, Fanney Staples, widow and select of David Staples late of the County and state aforesaid deceased being weak in body but of sound and reflecting mind and memory, knowing that it is once appointed for all men to die wishing to dispose of what property that it has pleased God to help me with in my widowhood I do make this my last will and testament in following manner, to wit, I wish to be buried in Christian order at discression of my surviving friends and the expense paid out of my Estate.

I wish all my just debts to be paid out of estate by my Exec.

I give unto my son John F. Staples or his children one equal share

I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Stovall one equal share

I give unto my daughter Barbary Denney one equal share

I give unto my daughter Martha Tucker one equal share

I give unto my daughter Lucy Brown on equal share

I give unto my daughter Melita Denney one hundred dollars

I give unto my daughter Mary Ann Moon one equal share

I give unto my son Thomas Staples one equal share

I give unto Charles W. Christian, Senr., three equal shares in trust, one equal share for the sole use and benefit of my daughter Christian S. Phelps, one other equal share for the use and benefit of my daughter Prudence Smith, and one other equal share for the use and benefit of my daughter Tabitha S. Moon to be used in that manner in which the said C. W. Christian in trust may decide(?) it best to their and each of their interest, and his, the said C. W. Christian, failing or refusing to act in trust for the three last named daughters, then and in that case I authorize any court having competent jurisdiction to appoint other trustee or trustees in his place.

I give unto Charles W. Christian, Senr., one Negro girl named Milly trust for the sole use and benefit of my daughter Tabitha S. Moon.

My will and wish is that the balance of my Negroes, to wit, Charity, Benjamin, and Ansel, have the right of choosing their masters either in or out of my family to go at the valuation of three good men and the proceeds applied as above provided.

I do hereby appoint Charles W. Christian, Senr., and my son Thomas Staples Exec. to this my last will and Testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Seventeenth day of October in the year of out Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-Seven.

Signed sealed and acknowledged in the Presence of

Adam Kelly

Charles G. Moon

C. W. Christian

her

Fanney X Staples

mark

Children of DAVID STAPLES and FRANCES MANLEY are:

4. i. LUCY⁴ STAPLES, b. 06 May 1791; d. 04 May 1864, Elbert Co., Georgia.

ii. JOHN FORD STAPLES.

iii. CHRISTIAN J STAPLES, m. THOMAS PHELPS.

iv. ELIZABETH D STAPLES, m. JOHN STOVALL.

v. PRUDENCE STAPLES, m. WILLIAM SMITH.

vi. BARBARA STAPLES, m. EDWARD A DENNY, 30 Jun 1812.

5. vii. MARTHA PATSY STAPLES, b. 02 Jul 1789; d. 02 Feb 1879.

6. viii. MELITA STAPLES, b. Aft. 1790.

ix. TABITHA S STAPLES, m. JOHN MOON, 15 Aug 1811.

7. x. THOMAS STAPLES, b. 1796; d. 24 Sep 1869, Chambers Co., AL.

8. xi. MARY ANN STAPLES, b. 06 Dec 1799; d. 16 Nov 1878, Alabama.

Generation No. 4

4. LUCY⁴ STAPLES (DAVID³, CHRISTIAN² FORD, WILLIAM¹) was born 06 May 1791, and died 04 May 1864 in Elbert Co., Georgia. She married JESSE BROWN 17 Jan 1811 in Elbert Co, GA. He was born 08 Mar 1788, and died 10 Mar 1844 in Elbert Co., Georgia.

Notes for JESSE BROWN:

DDD-166: Elbert Co. GA, 4 April 1839, Jesse Brown to Nathaniel Duncan and Whitehead Hendrick, all of Elbert Co. GA, $375, land partly in said Co. & partly in Franklin Co., on the waggon [road] leading from Elberton to Cainsville and where the road leading from Daniel's Ferry to Anamonville crosses it, being a 374 acre tract granted said Jesse Brown, adj. Isaac Coker and John Turner's land, Thomas Hortan's land, unknown land; wit. Gains Thompson, Zachariah (X) Symon, John (X) Kurkpatreck, Wm. Christian JP. (FHL film 159,044)

Children of LUCY STAPLES and JESSE BROWN are:

i. MARTHA STAPLES⁵ BROWN, b. 18 Nov 1811, Elbert Co., Georgia; d. 23 Jan 1868; m. JAMES LUNSFORD.

9. ii. THOMAS HENRY BROWN, b. 11 Oct 1813, Elbert Co., Georgia; d. 24 Jul 1891, Elbert Co., Georgia.

iii. JOHN F BROWN, b. 04 Aug 1815, Elbert Co., Georgia; d. Albertville, Marshall Co. AL; m. NANCY BUTLER.

iv. BENNETT W BROWN, b. 27 Feb 1817, Elbert Co., Georgia; d. 10 Jan 1890, Madison Co., GA; m. SUSAN ADELINE SWINDLE.

v. JOSHUA CLARK BROWN, b. 21 Sep 1818, Elbert Co., Georgia; d. 15 Jul 1864, Jackson Hospital, Richmond, VA; m. ELIZABETH PENDLETON VAUGHAN.

vi. WILLIAM DAVID BROWN, b. 15 Jul 1820, Elbert Co., Georgia.

vii. GEORGE WASHINGTON BROWN, b. 06 Aug 1822, Elbert Co., Georgia; d. Oct 1895, Franklin Co., Georgia; m. CATHERINE MISSOURI A SMITH.

viii. DAVID STAPLES BROWN, b. 02 Mar 1824, Elbert Co., Georgia; d. 16 Apr 1902, Bowman, Elbert Co., GA; m. FRANCES ANN MANLEY TUCKER; b. 19 Nov 1825; d. 14 Mar 1897, Elbert Co., Georgia.

ix. DUNCAN C BROWN, b. 15 May 1825, Elbert Co., Georgia; d. 11 Jul 1840, Elbert Co., Georgia.

x. FRANCES M BROWN, b. 10 Feb 1827, Elbert Co., Georgia; d. 27 Apr 1904, Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., AL; m. JOSEPH ARTHUR COLVARD.

xi. JESSE LUMPKIN BROWN, b. 01 Nov 1829, Elbert Co., Georgia; d. 1862; m. NANCY ELIZABETH CRAFT.

xii. JAMES PULLIAM BROWN, b. 05 May 1831, Elbert Co., Georgia.

xiii. LINDSEY J BROWN, b. 27 Nov 1831, Elbert Co., Georgia; d. Kellyton, AL; m. EMILY GILLILAND.

xiv. DREWRY OGLESBY BROWN, b. 11 Jul 1834, Elbert Co., Georgia; d. 26 Aug 1908, Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., AL; m. MISSOURI ANN CLOWER.

5. MARTHA PATSY⁴ STAPLES (DAVID³, CHRISTIAN² FORD, WILLIAM¹) was born 02 Jul 1789, and died 02 Feb 1879. She married ROBERT TUCKER 16 Dec 1824. He was born 06 Jan 1802, and died 06 Jun 1880.

Children of MARTHA STAPLES and ROBERT TUCKER are:

i. FRANCES ANN MANLEY⁵ TUCKER, b. 19 Nov 1825; d. 14 Mar 1897, Elbert Co., Georgia; m. DAVID STAPLES BROWN; b. 02 Mar 1824, Elbert Co., Georgia; d. 16 Apr 1902, Bowman, Elbert Co., GA.

ii. MALITTA PRUDENCE TUCKER, b. Abt. 1828; d. 09 Sep 1916, Elbert Co., Georgia; m. JOHN HENRY VAUGHAN.

iii. MARTHA E TUCKER, b. Abt. 1830; m. THOMAS A MOORE.

6. MELITA⁴ STAPLES (DAVID³, CHRISTIAN² FORD, WILLIAM¹) was born Aft. 1790. She married ROBERT DENNY 02 Feb 1815 in Elbert Co, GA. He was born Aft. 1790, and died 1846 in Elbert Co., Georgia.

Children of MELITA STAPLES and ROBERT DENNY are:

i. JOHN S⁵ DENNY, b. 04 May 1816; d. 26 Jun 1886, Elbert Co., Georgia.

ii. FRANCES J DENNY, b. Abt. 1818; d. Aft. 1860.

iii. ELIZABETH ANN DENNY, b. 26 Sep 1821; d. 20 Jun 1883, Elbert Co., Georgia; m. ROBERT RICE.

iv. WILLIAM D DENNY, b. Abt. 1823.

v. JAMES M DENNY, b. 24 Sep 1826; d. 29 May 1864, Elbert Co., Georgia.

7. THOMAS⁴ STAPLES (DAVID³, CHRISTIAN² FORD, WILLIAM¹) was born 1796, and died 24 Sep 1869 in Chambers Co., AL. He married POLLY HENDON.

Children of THOMAS STAPLES and POLLY HENDON are:

i. DAVID ROBINSON⁵ STAPLES, b. 05 Oct 1819; d. 07 May 1871, Tallapoosa Co., AL; m. MARY ANN MOON.

ii. JOHN F STAPLES.

iii. ELIZABETH A STAPLES, d. Tallapoosa Co., AL; m. UNKNOWN STANFIELD.

iv. SARA MANLEY STAPLES, b. 1822; d. 1903, Clay Co., AL; m. YOUNG ALLEN MOON, 28 Jan 1840; b. Abt. 1812; d. 1887.

v. WILLIAM J STAPLES.

vi. LINDSEY H STAPLES.

vii. MARY A STAPLES, m. JOHN F GASTON.

viii. TABITHA STAPLES.

8. MARY ANN⁴ STAPLES (DAVID³, CHRISTIAN² FORD, WILLIAM¹) was born 06 Dec 1799, and died 16 Nov 1878 in Alabama. She married JACOB MOON 28 Nov 1816 in Elbert Co, GA. He was born 28 Sep 1795, and died 13 Aug 1877.

Children of MARY STAPLES and JACOB MOON are:

i. THOMAS⁵ MOON, b. 24 Feb 1827; d. 21 Mar 1853.

ii. MARY ANN MOON.

iii. JESSE F MOON.

iv. WILLIAM MOON.

Generation No. 5

9. THOMAS HENRY⁵ BROWN (LUCY⁴ STAPLES, DAVID³, CHRISTIAN² FORD, WILLIAM¹) was born 11 Oct 1813 in Elbert Co., Georgia, and died 24 Jul 1891 in Elbert Co., Georgia. He married SARAH DEADWILER EDWARDS 28 Mar 1833 in Elbert Co., GA, daughter of JOHN EDWARDS and POLLIE WOOTAN. She was born 29 May 1816 in Elbert Co., Georgia, and died 17 Jul 1892 in Elbert Co., Georgia.

Notes for THOMAS HENRY BROWN:

Atlanta Constitution, 28 July 1891

Death of Thomas H. Brown.

Elberton, Ga., July 27-

Mr. Thomas H. Brown, an old and well-known citizen of Elbert county, died last

Friday, and was buried with Masonic honors, at Stinchcombs church, Saturday.

More About THOMAS HENRY BROWN:

Burial: 25 Jul 1891, Stinchcomb M. C. in Elbert Co. GA

Children of THOMAS BROWN and SARAH EDWARDS are:

i. SELETER ELIZABETH⁶ BROWN, b. 18 Feb 1834, Elbert Co., Georgia; d. 13 Jun 1896, Alabama; m. SIMEON HALL.

ii. WILLIAM JEFFERSON BROWN, b. 08 Feb 1837, Elbert Co., Georgia; d. 08 Apr 1907, Elbert Co., Georgia; m. MARY ANN SEAMORE.

iii. JOHN W BROWN, b. 11 Sep 1839, Elbert Co., Georgia; d. 07 May 1862, Elbert Co., Georgia; m. SARAH LOU HIGGINBOTHAM; b. 1840.

iv. FRANCIS MARION BROWN, b. 20 Dec 1841, Elbert Co., Georgia; d. 13 Oct 1862; m. MARTHA ELIZABETH REAGAN.

10. v. JESSE MARSHALL BROWN, b. 24 Oct 1844, Elbert Co., Georgia; d. 08 Jun 1922, Covington, Newton Co., GA.

vi. STEPHEN THOMAS BROWN, b. 20 Jun 1847, Elbert Co., Georgia; d. Abbeville, SC; m. NANCY E BOWERS.

11. vii. SARAH ANN BROWN, b. 21 Feb 1849, Elbert Co., Georgia; d. 11 Jul 1885, Elbert Co., Georgia.

viii. MARY FRANCES BROWN, b. 22 Jul 1852, Elbert Co., Georgia; d. 12 Feb 1935, Elbert Co., Georgia; m. JOSEPH B AYERS.

More About MARY FRANCES BROWN:

Burial: Dewey Rose Bapt church

ix. ISAAC DAVID BROWN, b. 06 May 1855, Elbert Co., Georgia; d. 04 Jul 1928, Elbert Co., Georgia; m. SUSAN C ALGOOD.

x. LUTHER HENRY BROWN, b. 15 Dec 1861, Franklin Co., Georgia; d. 15 Sep 1933, Canon, Franklin Co., GA; m. TEMPIE ANNA UNKNOWN.

Generation No. 6

10. JESSE MARSHALL⁶ BROWN (THOMAS HENRY⁵, LUCY⁴ STAPLES, DAVID³, CHRISTIAN² FORD, WILLIAM¹) was born 24 Oct 1844 in Elbert Co., Georgia, and died 08 Jun 1922 in Covington, Newton Co., GA. He married MARTHA ELIZABETH REAGAN.

Children of JESSE BROWN and MARTHA REAGAN are:

i. WILLIAM⁷ BROWN, b. Abt. 1862, GA.

ii. JOHN BROWN, b. Abt. 1869, GA.

11. SARAH ANN⁶ BROWN (THOMAS HENRY⁵, LUCY⁴ STAPLES, DAVID³, CHRISTIAN² FORD, WILLIAM¹) was born 21 Feb 1849 in Elbert Co., Georgia, and died 11 Jul 1885 in Elbert Co., Georgia. She married JAMES LUTHER THOMAS HAMMOND 26 Nov 1868 in Elberton, Elbert, Georgia, son of ELISHA HAMMOND and MARTHA SWINDLE. He was born 01 Mar 1850 in Danielsville, Madison, Georgia, and died 23 Aug 1918 in Elberton, Elbert, Georgia.

Notes for SARAH ANN BROWN:

Hammond

Sallie A.

21-Feb-1849

11-Jul-1885

Sallie A. Brown, w/o James T. Hammond

More About SARAH ANN BROWN:

Burial: Stinchcomb M. C. Elbert Co., GA

Marriage Notes for SARAH BROWN and JAMES HAMMOND:

BROWN, SALLIE A. HAMMOND, JAMES T. 26-Nov 1868 GA Elbert

Children of SARAH BROWN and JAMES HAMMOND are:

12. i. JOHN SIM HENRY⁷ HAMMOND, b. 02 Sep 1869, Elberton, Elbert, Georgia.

ii. ELLA A. F. HAMMOND, b. Abt. 1871, GA; m. A. J. MANN, 11 Nov 1888, Elbert Co, GA.

iii. ROBERT HAMMOND, b. Abt. 1873, GA.

iv. WILLIAM HAMMOND, b. Abt. 1876, GA.

v. EDWARD HAMMOND, b. Abt. 1877, GA.

vi. JAMES HAMMOND, b. Abt. 1879, GA.

Generation No. 7

12. JOHN SIM HENRY⁷ HAMMOND (SARAH ANN⁶ BROWN, THOMAS HENRY⁵, LUCY⁴ STAPLES, DAVID³, CHRISTIAN² FORD, WILLIAM¹)¹ was born 02 Sep 1869 in Elberton, Elbert, Georgia. He married (1) CALDONIA ELIZABETH BOWERS Bef. 1890. He married (2) LEONA BARTON Abt. 1916, daughter of AUGUSTUS BARTON and ELIZA BUTLER. She was born Feb 1892 in GA, and died 1928 in GA.

Notes for JOHN SIM HENRY HAMMOND:

John was married three times, all three wifes passed away at a very young age. The first wife name unknown yet had one child named Sallie. This wife died of Typhoid Fever. The next wife is also unknown name yet, died of Tuberculosis. Then he married Leona Barton, they had four children in GA. When the youngest (Mae) was only 5 years old, Leona died of cancer. Curtis worked on a farm, Willie (Sis) & Lucille went to school, and Mae lived with "Miss Essie Fussell" (a family friend) until she was old enough to go to school with her sisters. The school was called Vashti Industrial School, part of the Methodist Church. Sis and Lucille stayed in GA, Mae went to TX. The plan was for Sis to go to school while Curtis helped at home. When Sis was finished Curtis was going to go to school. This never happened and Curtis never finish school, yet he was very talented in anything he did. Then Curtis went into the military and ended up living in Missouri. He made these cool cars out of scrap materials. He carved a statue out of a peice of the porch.

Notes for LEONA BARTON:

She passed away when Curtis was about 9 with Cancer.

Child of JOHN HAMMOND and CALDONIA BOWERS is:

i. SALLIE⁸ HAMMOND, b. Abt. 1890, GA; m. DAN HEATH; b. Abt. 1871, GA.

Children of JOHN HAMMOND and LEONA BARTON are:

ii. WILLIE LEE⁸ HAMMOND, b. 1917; m. JEFF BURDETTE.

Notes for WILLIE LEE HAMMOND:

She hated her name, she went by sis.

Stayed in GA whole life

iii. CURTIS EUGENE HAMMOND, b. 20 Sep 1918, Albany, DC, GA; d. 10 Dec 2001, Excelsior Springs, MO; m. BARBARA LEA SKINNER, 1945; b. 28 Jan 1929, St. Louis, SLC, MO.

Notes for CURTIS EUGENE HAMMOND:

Curtis was 9 years old when mother died, he quit school in the second grade to work on the farm. Curtis then joined the army where he met and fell in love with Barbara which lived near the army base. They then moved back to GA. Rickland and Rita were born in GA, sometime after that they moved back to MO.

More About CURTIS EUGENE HAMMOND:

Burial: 14 Dec 2001, Hillcrest Cemetery, Excelsior Springs, MO

iv. LUCILLE HAMMOND, b. 31 Oct 1921; m. (1) JOHN TERRELL; m. (2) CLIVE MOON.

Notes for LUCILLE HAMMOND:

stayed in GA whole life.

v. MAE HAMMOND, b. 17 Jan 1923; m. MANAD HIGGS.

Endnotes

1. info, John Henry Leslie Hammond Spouse: Caldonia Elizabeth Bowers Parents: James Luther Thomas Hammond , Sallie Ann Brown Birth Place: Elbert, Elberton, Georgia Birth Date: 2 Sep 1869 Marriage Place: Elberton, Elbert, Georgia Marriage Date: 15 Dec 1891 Death Place: Dewey Rose, Elbert, Georgia Death Date: 27 Mar 1937 .

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