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From: "Ruth Newlan" <>
Subject: Re: [ALMONROE-L] Davis, Newman, Oliver, et al
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 11:10:45 -0700
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Evelyn:

Thanks so very much for your information. I all most didn't make a copy of
this record because the name Polly Oliver didn't mean anything to me at the
time - but, then I saw the name of Martin James, who I knew married my Mary
Jones - but, didn't but two and two together until I got home and started
transcribing the dark copy that I had to work with. Now, I think that I'd
better go back and re-read. I've probably missed something.

I know that Dionysius Oliver the Rev. War Privateer was very actively buying
and selling land all over Monroe and Wilcox Co - there are land deeds that
show this. There was also a number of Tate's - Sarah Tate being one of
them. I know that she gave the land for Tate's Chapel in Wilcox Co. There
was also a Charles Tate in the area. Were they connected in any way.
Charles Tait left a Will where he named a Miss Twreat and leaves her money
and some books and he refers to his "great affection" for her. He doesn't
name his wife and leaves her with very little - it was very coldly put.

Back to the question- do you know what family Polly Oliver (I'm assuming
Oliver is her maiden name?) came from.

Thanks again - Ruth in Portland, OR
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Subject: [ALMONROE-L] Davis, Newman, Oliver, et al


> "ruthann"
> Thank you for sharing the information on these families. None of them are
> related to me, but I will add this information to my NA research.
Actually,
> the Randon child was supposedly saved at Ft. Mims by my ancestor, Susannah
> Stiggins Hathaway Sizemore according to the letter written by her
grandson,
> Charles Weatherford. I am interested in all these families and their
> histories because it helps me piece together the story of my own Creek
> ancestors.
>
> I don't have the original deposition by Polly Oliver making her land claim
in
> accordance with the Treaty of 1814 allowing the "friendly" Indians to
claim
> their land at the end of the Creek Indian War, but, in case you don't have
> it, the following is the Indian Agent Mitchell's assessment of her claim:
>
> "15. Polly Oliver and her three children heirs of William Jones deceased.
> In this case there did not appear to me the least doubt of the justice of
the
> claim. They claim the frational part of Sect. 16 on the East side of the
> river Town: b. Range 5. and the S.E. and S.W. qt. Section of Sect. (?) in
> Town: 6 Range 5. I will here observe that (? part?) of this claim depends
on
> the question, whether the schools or the Indian claimants shall take a
> preference?" D. B. Mitchell, Indian Agent
>
> Thanks again for sharing.
> Evelyn
>
>
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