Re: William Jackson of Augusta Co. VA
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In reply to:
William Jackson of Augusta Co. VA
Joy Denton 3/17/03
I am a descendant of Jane Jackson, wife of Archibald Bourland and daughter of William Jackson b. Scotland, d. 1751. Jane and Archibald were executors of William Jackson's estate. Archibald and Jane were in Orange Co, NC when they were trying to settle the estate. William Jackson had 1,000 acres along the Jackson River where Fort Dinwiddie was located.
I've been doing research recently on William Jackson and believe he is the same William Jackson who settled on Jackson's River, Augusta Co, VA (then Orange Co, VA?) and was murdered in Kingston, Rhode Island in January of 1751:
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Extracts from American Newspapers, Relating to New Jersey. 1704-1775
by William Nelson, Abraham Van Doren
New Jersey Colonia Documents (1751):
p 66-7
New York, April 8.
Whereas it appears by the New-York Gazette ofMarch 25, 1751, that William Jackson was murdered in February last: The said Jackson was a Freeholder in Augusta County, as Jackson’s River in Virginia, and left a Wife great with Child last Fall; He had when he left my House in Neward the 30th of November last, about 184 Skins of Wash-Leather, one Shirt mark’d W.I. with white Illet Holes; his great Coat, Waistcoat, Breeches and Hanger, as is described in the same Gazette right; his Horse that he had when he went from us was of a ronish and sorrel Colour; as for his other Goods, I can’t give any particular Account. It would be very agreeable to me, and no doubt to all his Relations, to hear how the Trial went, and what Effects ae or may be found for the Widow and Heirs of the Deceas’d. These are to interest his Majesty’s liege Subjects of South-Kingston, to be iding by publick or private Letter; the which if it comes to my Knowledge, I shall be expeditious as I can to convey it to the Widow. Give under my Hand the 1st of April, 1751. (1)
Thomas Bows
The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, April 18, 1751.
(1) The N. Y. Gazette, March 25, 1751
has the advertisement of the murder of William Jackson, (on Jan. 1st) from the same part of Virginia, with notice to his heirs to apply for his property, signed by John Babcock, C. Justice, of Rhode Island. He was murdered at South Kensington, R.I.
p69-70
New-York, April 22. Extract of a Letter from south-Kingston, dated April 16, 1751, in Answer to an Advertisement of Thomas Bows, of Newark, inserted in this Paper a Fornight ago.
“At the Superior Court held here on the first Tuesday of this Month, Thomas Carter was convicted of murdering and robbing William Jackson of Virginia; for which Crimes he received Sentence of Death, and to be hung in Chains. Since his Tryal he has confess’d the Facts; and that he took from Jackson, his Horse, 107 Deer Skins, in Silver and Gold ot th amount of about Eighty Dollars, and about Forty Shillings Pennsylvania Paper Money. Notwithstanding he heas spent and squander’d away great Part of the Money and Effects, there is so much to be yet had, that it would be advisable for the Representatives of Mr. Jackson, to take Letters of Administration in Virginia and either come in Person or send a Power to some proper Person here, to secure the same Mr. Bows is desired to inform, whether Mr. Jackson had a Wench with him or not.”
-- The N. Y. Gazette Revived in the Weekly Post Boy, April 22, 1751.
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Jane's father, William Jackson, left a wife (Elizabeth Jackson, nee Jackson) with child (William Jr. b. 1751) and daughter Jane (possibly the dau. of an earlier marriage?). All this seems to fit with the story above that the murdered William Jackson lived in Jackson's River and had a wife with child.
William, Jr. married Elizabeth Bourland, a relative of his sister's husband (this relationship not clear), and moved to Greene City, GA. Supposedly he was born in Baltimore, MD -- was this because his mother traveled north to recover her husband's body or collect his belongings?
Can anyone confirm or add more to the William Jackson story? Does anyone know the exact location of his farm? Is it still a part of Augusta Co, or is it now in Bath or Highland Co? And are there any living male descendants who would be interested in Y-DNA testing?
Eleanor Rayl