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From: Lotus Cirilo <>
Subject: Re: [TARVER-L] tarver immigrants - early lineages
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 17:21:19 -0700 (PDT)
In-Reply-To: <001e01c21335$f278c270$c200a8c0@CX635317A>


On Thu, 13 Jun 2002, Margy Bousman wrote:

> http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/ms+index+1516881824+F
>
> On the link above... I've been wondering if The Benjamin Tarler on there
> could actually been Tarver. The name is on the right hand side directly
> above John Cockerham. If it is him, it puts him in Amite County in 1816.
> Does anyone know if there was a Tarler in Amite County then?

I have those papers in the Tarver-Gen files ... that's Benjamin TARVER ...

: 1820 MS Census Index
Tarber, John MS AMITE CO. 25 1820 00001-0000010
Tarven, Allen MS AMITE CO. 32 1820 10000-3000100
Tarven, Jenkins MS AMITE CO. 32 1820 01000-0001000
Tarver, Benjamin MS AMITE CO. 32 1820 00100-3111000
Tarver, Jenkins MS AMITE CO. 32 1820 01000-0001000
Tarver, John MS FRANKLIN CO. 46 1820 30010-2000100
Tarver, Westly MS WILKINSON 131 1820 01000-0001000


> > Dempsey and Westley who married the Bunch girls ...
> Did Westley have any children?
Someone doing this line may can answer this. I have no children recorded
for Westley Tarver and Mary Bunch ... They married on August 21, 1820 in
Wilkinson County, MS -- bond by John Tarver and Lewis Gregory.

> > James J Tarver who marr Sarah Gray and afterwards Delilah Wactor
> > and Allen ....
>
> The Allen that married 1st- Elizabeth Cockerham, 2nd Ann/Anna Terrell?? Do
> I have that right?

No, a different Allen Tarver altogether ... the one who marr Cockerham and
Terrell is an Amite Co. Tarver. This one is a Franklin Co. Tarver.

- Allen Tarver m Elizabeth Cockerham on July 30, 1809 in Amite Co.:
Tarver-Cochran marriage, 1809, (Liberty, Amite Co., MS Marriage Book
1-10, Allen Tarver to Elizabeth Cochran, by Nath. Wells, J.P., bond by
Allen Tarver and John (x) Cochran, 30 Jul 1809).

- Allen Tarver (widowed) m. Anna Terrell on March 25, 1821 in Amite Co.:
Tarver-Terrell marriage, 1821, (Amite Co., MS, Allen Tarver to Anna
Tarver, 25 Mar 1821, bond by Allen Tarver & John Lehr on 21 March 1821).

He dies in Amite Co., MS -- 1837 - will transcribed below.
Probate file, Allen Tarver, 1837, (Amite Co., MS Will Book 1, p.165,
file no. 183, case no.4462, 05 Jan 1837), Allen Tarver dec'd estate and
minor heirs, widow Anna Tarver and John Terrell executors of last will and
testament.
---

The Franklin Co., MS Tarver is still here in 1860, alive and kicking:

Federal Population Schedule MS, Allen Tarver household, 1860, (Franklin
Co., Mississippi, McCalls Creek, p.291, hh 589), Allen Tarver, age 32,
male, farmer, $200, Mississippi.

-----
: Allen Tarver of Amite .....

State of Mississippi
Amite County In the Name of God Amen I Allen Tarver of said Co., being of
sound mind and disposing memory, but well aware of the inevitability and
uncertainty of this life's duration, do make, constitute ... To my three
oldest children whom I had by my first wife "To Wit" Elijah L. Tarver,
Elisha L. Tarver, and Elizabeth Ann Richmond, I give and bequeath to each
the sum of two hundred dollars and this legacy is not because I entertain
towards them less parental affection, thanks to my other children, but
only because they have grown up and with the advancement I made them
heretofore they are prepared to manage for themselves.

The balance of my estate both both [sic] real and personal of every
disposition I dispose of as follows ... to my wife Anna Tarver ... and for
the comfort and support of my six youngest children, To wit, Mary, Mark
A., William W., Caroline, James R. and Melissa Tarver to descend in equal
portions to said last mentioned children at the termination of the life or
widowhood of my said wife Anna ... as to my slaves I leave to my said wife
the use and control of the same for the support of her and my said last
named six children until the youngest shall arrive at the age of twenty
one or marry .... and after her death her portion to descend in equal
portions to my said last named six children; together with all the
increase ... appoint my said wife Anna executrix and my friend John
Terrell Executor ... I Allen Tarver have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 5th day of January 1837. Allen Tarver {seal}

: Inventory of personal property belonging to Mark M. Tarver, Caroline
Tarver, James R. Tarver and Melissa Tarver, minors, which has come to the
hands of E.L. Tarver their Guardian.
Mark M. Tarver
Negroes Sally, Sarah and Allen at $850
due to [?] by Mary Westbrook 35
$885
Caroline Tarver
Negro girls Harriet & Permelia at $950
deduct 65
$1,016

James R. Tarver
Negro girls Mariah & Margaret at $950
deduct 65
$885

Melissa Tarver
Negro boy Ben at $700
due from Mary Westbrook, Caroline,
and James R. Tarver to said
Melissa Tarver 185
$885
E.L. Tarver Guardian of the above named minors says on oath that the above
inventory as stated is just and true as he verily believes. Elisha
L. Tarver /s/

Sworn to in open court
28th Sept 1866, L.B. Davis clk
By BW Smith ...

: State of Mississippi, Amite County. To John Walker Judge of the Probate
Court in and for said County your petitioner Anna Holmes mother of James
R. Tarver and Melissa Tarver doth hereby renounce her rights to become
guardian of the above named minors and requests of the Probate Court of
said County to appoint Elisha L. Tarver guardian to said minors. Given
under my hand and seal this 8th day of January 1846. Anna Holmes {seal}
Signed sealed and acknowledged in the Presence of J. Walker
J. Prob {seal}

: Recd of E.L. Tarver Guardian of James R. Tarver and Malissa Tarver three
dollars and seventy five cents as Judge of Probate fees up to 28th
September 1845--
Liberty May 20th 1847
J Walker J Prob
$3.75




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