Wife of Joel Jetton found!!!
I have found Joel Jetton's wife's name.Joel was the son of Abraham and Rhoda Jetton.
Joel Jetton lived in Lincoln Co NC and served in the Rev. war.According to one account found in a "Hager Family Bio" in discussing the death of General Davidson:
"The guard all lay down with their gun in their arms, and all were sound asleep at daybreak except Joel Jetton, who discovered the noise of horses in the water. The British pilot, Dick Beal being deceived by our fires, had led them into swimming water. Jetton ran the ford, the sentry being sound asleep. Jetton kicked him into the water, endeavored to fire his gun, but it was wet, having discovered the army, ran to the fires, having a fine voice, cried The British. The British and fired a gun, then each man ran to his stand"
Joel seems to have moved to Jackson Co., GA, before 1800.In 1806 he was given a grant for 202 1/2 acres of land in the 3rd District of Wilkinson Co., GA, perhaps as a result of a lottery in 1805 in which Nancy Jetton (daughter) participated.In 1809 he was involved in a law suit concerning corn stealing!He sued Jacob Washington for impugning his good name through accusations of theft.The outcome of the case is unclear.In the period 1811-1815 Joel may have been in White Co., TN for tax records show a Joel Jelton.In 1820 he (or another Joel) was in Franklin Co., TN: he was 45+ (as was his wife) and had two sons and one daughter, all between 10 and 16.
Jackson County, GA
SNOW, Henry (Farmer)p. 38s/ Apr 7, 1810p/ July 1, 1811
"All my property to Mark Snow and Mark's wife, Elizabeth. All my other heirs and legatees I cut off as the state directs." Mark and wife, Elizabeth, Exrs.
Test: John C. Watkins; Joel and Margaret Jetton
As you can see, Joel's wife was listed as Margaret.
Joel and Margaret's children:
1) NANCY, b. ca. 1790, married Miles Langley, 11 Mar 1808 in Jackson County, GA
2) WILLIAM ? appears in the Blount County, AL records
3) DAVID ? b. 1801 d. 1850 Marshall Co., AL. Married Cloa A. Bush.
4) HENSON ? b. 1803 married three times.First wife unknown. (2) Martha Chapman (3) Mrs. Naoma Morgan
5) JOEL Jr. b. 1805 d. 1870 married Elizabeth
6) DIXON b. 1807 m. Charlotte
7) daughter b. 1809 (according to 1820 census)
Thanks,
Jason Gervase
Desc of Henson Jetton
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