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From: RM Price <>
Subject: Re: [TARWATER-L] Re: Mary TARWATER b ca 1827 ALA
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 08:02:16 -0500


At 08:35 PM 6/29/1999 -0700, Mary wrote:
>The George TARWATER who was in Alabama in 1840 - I believe (may be
>wrong) was son of Michael TARWATER and wife Caty (Catherine) from
>Virginia. This George was born about 1807 in Virginia. He is of the
>right age to have been father to Mary TARWATER.

I don't think this is correct. I'm pretty sure that George TARWATER,
probable son of Michael and Caty Trotter TARWATER, is living in Hempstead
Co. Arkansas in this time period. As a first indicator, let me cite:

>Emigration to Other States From Southside Virginia, Volume II
>compiled by Katherine B. Elliott, South Hill, VA
>1966
>
>p. 106
>
>TARWATER, GEORGE T.Hempstead Co. AR
>
>Thomas and Frances Owen, Quincy E. Ligon, Phebe Ligon, of Mecklenburg Co.
>VA appoint George T. Tarwater of Hempstead to take possession of slaves.
>Dated 21 Aug 1843
>From Mecklenburg Deed Book 30, p. 522

which suggests he was in Hempstead by 1843.

George and family also appear on the 1850 Hempstead Census. It is possible
he passed through Alabama on the way, and left a child behind, but I'd want
pretty serious proof before jumping to any such conclusion.

It's been a good while since I tried to break down the count showing how
many males were in the Michael Tarwater family in 1840, that might be
another way to check the supposition.

rmp

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