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From: Lotus Cirilo <>
Subject: [TARVER-L] Andrew's son, John Tarver - Wilkes Co., GA
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 00:56:10 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: <00f301c2e1a5$f166e120$6d524c42@coxinternet.com>


On Mon, 3 Mar 2003, w. cary anderson wrote:
> Who is this John Tarver, Jr., selling land, 17 January 1804? ...
> There were descendants of Andrew Tarver living close to the Savannah River
> in Georgia. I do not have a John that is younger than the John Tarver (son
> of Samuel) who have land on Four Mile Branch waters. However, the Andrew's
> son John could have been younger that Samuel's son John.


I'm thinking Andrew's son John is an unlikely candidate ... any deeds of
1804 should identify this John as John Tarver "of Wilkes Co Ga" rather
than John Jr.

John's brother, Frederick, left a will in Northampton Co., NC 1794 in
which he left "unto my Brother John Tarver all my lands in the State of
Georgia."

Several years earlier, in 1790, this John Tarver (son of Andrew) drew land
in Wilkes County:

>From Index to Headright & Bounty Grants of GA 1756-1909
Jno Tarver Wilkes Co. 105a 1790 TTT 240
Jno Tarver Wilkes Co. 275a 1790 TTT 241

Although Wilkes County GA is not that far (say 80 miles?), deeds as early
as 1792 identify this John Tarver "of Wilkes Co." It appears, from
recorded deeds (see below), that John may have owned property in Wilkes
County as early as 1787.

>From WILKES COUNTY, GEORGIA DEED BOOKS A - VV 1784-1806 by Michal Martin
Farmer (Dallas: Farmer Geneal. Co.):

p. 70
DB DD:25 John Morgain bound to Richard Melear, both of Wilkes Co., for
L500, 12 Dec 1787. Melear has obtained a grant for 200 acres on Long
Creek, adj. N.W. by Ramesy, N.E. by Jeremiah Morgan & TARVER,
... McNeil. (signed) John (x) Morgain. Wit: Jessey (J) Poaters,
Wm. Hammett, J.P.

p. 200
DB HH:57 17 May 1790, Seymore Catchings & Rachel, his wife, to William
Hammett, all of Wilkes Co., for L200, 200 acres on Kettle Creek, granted
to Catchings, 12 Jan 1784. (signed) Saymer Catching, Rachel
(x) Catching. Wit: John Tarvin, Wiliam (o) Lamberth, B. Smith,
Jno. Cunnigham, J.P. Proved by JOHN TARVER and William Lamberth, 1 Aug
1787, Jacob Early, J.P. Regd. 15 June 1790.

p. 258
DB II:190 29 Aug 1792, John Darden to JOHN TARVER, both of Wilkes Co.,
for L60, 200 acres on Long Creek, adj. Gilbert,
Geo. Darden. (signed) J. Darden. Wit: Jno. Lumpkin, J.P. Regd. 30 Aug
1792.

p. 261
DB II:223 14 Dec 1790, JOHN TARVER (Taver) and ELIZABETH, his wife, to
William Daniel, all of Wilkes Co., for L50, 275 acres on Long Creek,
granted to TARVER, 9 Feb 1790. (signed) John Taver, Elizabeth
(x) Taver. Wit: John Deatherage, Reuben Johnson. Proved before
Wm. Hammett, J.P. 29 Jan 1791. Regd. 15 Sept 1792.

p. 262
DB II:229 4 Jan 1792, John Morgan and Jemimah, his wife, to JOHN TARVER,
both planter of Wilkes Co., for L49, 138 acres on west side of Dry Fork of
Long Creek, adj. said TARVER, Remsy, Jeremiah Morgan. (signed) John
(x) Morgan, Jemimah (x) Morgan. Wit: Wm. Hammett, J.P. Regd. 17 Sept
1792.

p. 451
DB NN:286 16 Jan 1793, JOHN TARVER and BETSEY, his wife, to Richard
Sappington, all of Wilkes Co., for L60, 200 acres on Long Creek waters,
adj. said Sappington, Samuel Slate,
Riddle. (signed) J. TARVER. Wit: Geo. Swain, J.P. No recording date.

p. 467
DB: OO:64 Reposing special trust in John Griffin, Esq., I impower him to
receive for me in my name, $30 out of money that may be due me for my
services in Lieut. Zimmimon's Company of Infantry, stationed at Fort
Washington, from paymaster, & to receive for same in my name, 14 Nov
1796. The pay due commences 1 Sept & ends 31 Dec 1795. (signed) WALKER
(x) TARVER. Wit: B. Smith, J.P., Drury Ledbetter. Regd. 1 Nov 1796.

p. 476
DB OO:174 26 Oct 1796, J. Hardin Foster, Tax Collector of Wilkes Co., to
John Darracott for Lewis Hogg. 275 acres in Wilkes Co. surveyed for JOHN
TARVER, 4 Feb 1788, is in arrears for taxes up to 1796. The land has been
advertised the time required & sold 13 Sep 1796 at courthouse of Wilkes
Co. John Darracott for Lewis Hogg was the highest bidder for $41, for 275
acres & 100 acres joining said tract, it being part of 900 acres granted
to Jacob Early, decd., on branch of Dry Fork, adj. Zach Arnold,
Wm. Hammett, making a square plat of 100 acres. (signed) J. Harden
Foster, T.C.W.C. Wit: B. Smith, John Graves. Regd. 18 Feb 1797.

p. 496
DB PP:109 16 Jan 1797, Thompson Bird, his wife, of Wilkes Co., Ga, to
John Tarver of Oglethorpe Co., Ga., for $800, 312 1/2 acres in Wilkes
Co. on Little River, adj. N.E. by Little River, N.W. by Hardens Creek,
S.W. by Gibson & Digby, S.E. by Callier, being part of 750 acres granted
to Colo. Ben Few. Also, Thompson & Susanna sell 50 acres adj. the above
sold by Callier to Christmas & 10 acres sold by Digby to Christmas, & from
said Christmas to said Bird, reference to their deeds. Total 372 1/2
acres. (signed) Thompson Bird, Susan bird. Wit: M. Williamson,
Wm. Gilliam, B. Smith, J.P., John Gibson, J.P. Regd. 14 July 1797.

p. 793
DB VV:166 25 July 1804, Edward Moore and Lucy, his wife, to BENJAMIN,
JOHN & ANDREW TARVER, all of Wilkes Co., for $1200, 300 acres on S. side
of Little River, part of 400 acres, granted to John Lindsey by patent, 23
Feb 1785. (signed) Edw. Moore, Lucy Moore. Wit: RICHARD TARVER,
Jas. Patterson, J.P. Rec. 13 May 1805.

p. 806
DB VV:289 25 Jan 1804, Edward Moore and Lucy, his wife, to JOHN TARVER,
all of Wilkes Co., for $1200, on Cookes Branch, 15 acres, part of Digby's
tract, sold by Digby to John Taylor & from Taylor to Edward Moore,
adj. John Gibson & tract where said TARVER lives. (signed) Edward Moore,
Lucy Moore. Wit: RICHARD TARVER, James Patterson, J.P. Rec. 14
Sept. 1805.


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Andrew Tarver's son, John, married Elizabeth Jordan - His will is found in
Wilkes Co., Georgia: ". . . all estate to be divided between my wife
Elizabeth and my six children, Richard Tarver, Patience Gibson, Mason,
Charlotte, Benjamin and Andrew." Exrs. Friends, David Bates and James
Jordon Test: Anderson Bates, James Duke, Josiah Jordan (Wilkes Co.,
Georgia, /s/ 20 Apr 1808, /p/ 7 Jan 1811).

John's will names second wife, Elizabeth (Heath?) as is shown by her
subsequent suit against John's children regarding settlement of John's
estate (Book P, Folio 306 & 331). In her petition 18 Apr 1814 Elizabeth
says she married John Tarver, dec'd, Sept. 5, 1795 and on Apr. 26, 1808 he
signed his will in which he named his children Richard Tarver, Patience
Gibson (then and now the wife of Wm. Gibson), Mason Tarver, (then the wife
of Robt. Tarver and since intermarried with Wm. Gilliam), Charlotte
Tarver, (then and now the wife of Samuel Tarver), Benj. and Andrew Tarver,
all of Wilkes Co., except Charlotte and Samuel who reside in Burke
Co. Both wills, that of John Tarver and of Elizabeth Tarver are online in
the /records/probate/ga/ section of Tarver-Gen.

In Original Papers of Wilkes County, pp. 301, 302, in returns pertaining
to the Estate settlement, is found the name of George Jordan, father of
John Tarver's first wife, Elizabeth Jordan - whom George Jordan also names
in his will Northampton Co., NC (WB 2, p. 9, will no. 340, /s/ 22 Dec
1787, /p/ June Crt 1792).


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