Re: Awalt Cemetery in Franklin Co. Tenn
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In reply to:
Awalt Cemetery in Franklin Co. Tenn
David Campbell 10/15/05
David,
I descend through Jacob C Awalt and Nancy Franklin and their daughter, Elizabeth (12 Jul 1821-20 Jan 1853), who married Wade Hampton Brown.Elizabeth Awalt Brown died in Shelby Co, Illinois, and she is buried in the Quigley Cemetery there.
Here is some information I've gathered from other Awalt researchers:
Michael Abraham AWALT - 1700's PA/NC/TN
Michael Abraham Awalt b. Abt. 1755 Germantown, Pennsylvania, d. April 06, 1835 Franklin County, Tennessee and was probably buried in the vicinityof Awalt Bend of Elk River in Franklin County, Tennessee.
His father was Johannes Awalt b. Abt. 1722 in Wurtemburg, Bavaria, Germany.Michael married Eva Speck on April 17, 1778 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
Eva Speck b. April 1763 in North Carolina. d. August 02, 1848 in Franklin County,Tennessee and was buried Awalt Bendof Elk River in Franklin County, Tennessee.
Michael Abraham Awalt was the first knownancestor of the Awalt family in Franklin County, Tennessee. Sometime prior to 1775,he moved to Rowan County, North Carolina.In 1775 and 1776 while an apprentice,he served in a Rowan County Militia Company commanded by Captain George Henry Barringer (Barrier, Burger, etc.) and Lieutenant Windell Miller duringexpeditions "in pursuit of the Tories" toNinety Six, South Carolina (Nov.-Dec. 1775) and to Cross Creek (now Fayetteville), NC(Feb. 1776). When he attained his "freedomas an apprentice" and was 21 years of age, he volunteered for a 9 month tour in theRowan County Militia.
During this tour, he marched to "Moons Creek"on the Dan River, later he marched toCamden, SC, where he saw action with theFourth Regiment of the North Carolina Lineat Stono Ferry in 1779. In 1780, he serveda 3 month tour as a substitute forKilian Keply and saw action with the militiain the Battle of Camden ("Gates Defeat").In 1781, he served three months tour asa substitue for George Master and"was assigned to drive a wagon" at theBattle of Guilford Courthouse, NC, where "his wagon was taken from him by theTories on the 4th day after the battle".
Michael Awalt applied for a pension asa result of his service in RevolutionaryWar and in 1833 was awarded $50 per year.After the Revolutionary War, he settled in Mecklenberg County, NC, where in 1787he was granted 50 acres of land on "Dutch Bufalow Creek". The area in 1792 wasdesignated Cabarrus County, NC.About 1800 he moved to Burke County, NC,where he lived "upwards of twenty years."Around 1820, he moved to Franklin County,Tennessee.Michael Abraham Awalt and Eve Speck had thefollowing children:
1. George Awalt b. November 25, 1779
2. Michael Awalt b. Abt. 1785
3. John Awalt b. 1787
4. Jacob C. Awalt b. Abt. 1788
5. Eva Awalt b. Bet. 1780 - 1790
6. Catherine Awalt b. Bet. 1780 - 1790
7. Barbara Awalt b. Abt. 1795
8. Elizabeth Awalt b. October 08, 1799
9. Sophia Awalt b. Abt. 1802
10. Nancy Ann Awalt b. Abt. 1803
11. Mary Polly Awalt b. 1831
Michael Abraham Awalt and Eve Speck weremy husband - Jack's GGG Grandparents. George Awalt and his brothers were his GG GrandUncles. The sisters were his GG GrandAunts.(Source: Carol Holt carolh2000@@yahoo.com)
(Ruth located this information Jan 24, 2001 on familyhistory.com. In a separate email, Carol stated to Ruth that she has based much of her Awalt research on that of Jerry T. Limbaugh)
"Solomon Limbaugh aged 45 states he was present on 6 Apr. 1835 and saw Michael Awalt die, and that Evy Awalt has not remarried." (Tennessee Revolutionary War Pension Record for Michael Abraham Awalt)
MICHAEL AWALT - PENSION STATEMENT (Abstract) - W326
Source: Franklin County, Tennessee Revolutionary War Pensions
Name: AWALT, Michael
• Pension number: W326, West Tenn. #6813
• Statement made: 3 Sept. 1832, Franklin County
Facts relevant to Battle of Camden:
• Lived in Rowan Co. NC and after the outbreak of the war he turned 21 and removed to Cabarrus County, N.C.
• Service: NC Militia
• Officers: On 4th enlistment, as a substitute for Killian Keply, served under Capt. Starnes and Gen. Rutherford
• Was in "battle called Gates' Defeat.".
• Overheard Generals Gates and Smallwood arguing about the battle plans.