# 52 Ancestor Challenge 2019, Week 11
Prompt: Large Family
The Parents of All Georgia Born Sappingtons
The Rev. Dr. Cynthia Vold Forde
Richard Sappington had a very large family! He and his wife, Rebecca Jarrett, were parents of all Georgia born Sappingtons at least to the year 1880. My line descends through their son, Caleb Sappington who married Martha, daughter of Lawrence and Nancy Henderson Bankston. The line from Caleb and Martha continues:
Rebecca Jarrett Isabella Sappington married Jacob Rutledge Brooks
Martha Brooks married Elijah McDonald
Rebecca Jarrett McDonald married William Anderson Miller
Coy Clifton Miller married Ruby Anna King
Rose Miller married Ervin Gelnor Vold
AND HERE I AM!
Timeline Richard Sappington
July 25, 1763 - Friday, Richard Sappington was born in Anne Arundel County, Maryland to John Sappington Jr. and Ann Everett.
1763: Death of his father—John Sappington, Jr.
17 October 1765:
Maryland Hall of Records filed in Anne Arundel County, in 1765, Prerogative Court, Box 5, fld. 14
"17 October 1765 - John Sappington of Anne Arundel County, deceased made a deed of gift to his son, Richard.
Gleanings from Maryland News Papers: 1727-1775 by Robert Barnes, 1976.
Annapolis, Maryland Gazette
1764: Richard’s Mother remarried—"Ann, mother of Richard and his three siblings, married Nicholas Ridgely of Baltimore, Maryland."
(Gleanings from Maryland News Papers: 1727-1775 by Robert Barnes, 1976. Annapolis, Maryland Gazette).
11 March 1773: Estate settlement for John Sappington, Jr.
John Richard, and Margaret executors. John Sappington, Jr. was the first-born son of John Sappington, Sr. and his wife, the former Sarah Sherbert of Anne Arundel County, Virginia. John Jr. was born into this world on February 6, 1734; he departed on February 13, in the Year of Our Lord, 1765. John was thirty-one years and one week. John was the 2nd great-grandson of Nathaniel Sappington, the immigrant. Citations: From Linda Starr, a descendant of The Rev. Joshua Starr, on July 3, 2000.
11 December 1785 Sunday, Richard Sappington, Marriage, Richard was 22 years, 4 months and 19 days. Source: Bible Records of William Jarrett Sappington
18 December 1787: Birth—Caleb Sappington, son.
14 November 1788: Deed—Purchase 99 acres on Kettle Creek
21 March 1789: Birth Daughter, Margaret “Peggy” Sappington
10 October 1790: Birth Daughter—Nancy Jarrett Sappington
22 July 1792: Birth Daughter—Mary Elizabeth Sappington
2 December 1803: Birth Son—Henry Thomas Sappington
29 February 1804: Death of Richard’s mother, Ann Everett Sappington Ridgely in Baltimore, Maryland, Ridgely exocusus from Anne Arundel Gentry., Vol. III,.
Ann had three children by Nicholas Ridgely:
Lot Ridgely, d.s.p., 1804
Nicholas Orrick Ridgely married Ann Croxall
Anne Ridgely married William Wellmore. license Balto November 16, 1797
See Nicholas Ridgely (1743-1830 Anne Arundel Gentry) Maryland Court of Appeals Library, p. 159, printed in 1979.
Nicholas Ridgely, one of the children of William and Mary (Orrick) Ridgely, was born about 1743 in Anne Arundel County. By the will of his father in 1780, his legacy was negligible, but at that time it is believed that he was established in Baltimore Town. Before September 8, 1767, he married Anne, the widow of John Sappington, with at least two chidren: Anne and Caleb. On the foregoing date they filed an account with the court reporting an inventory appraised a #163/4/6 and after all obligations against the estate were met, a balance of #161/14/11 remained for the heirs. Richard Sappington and Thomas Sappington were sureties for the administrators.
6 June 1805: Birth Son—Richard Thadeus Sappington
10 September 1806: Birth Daughter—Sarah Jarrett Sappington
28 Dec. 1814: Estate Settlement of Fadda Jarrett. Early Records of Georgia: Wilkes County Deed Book "OO" Sales for 28 December 1814, Estate settlement of Fadda Jarrett, Richard Sappington, two slaves, 1 negro boy Daniel, 1 Negro boy Sealy.
27 December 1815: Administrator Weaver Estate
Deed Book CCC, 1815-1819, Wilkes County, Georgia; microcopy RH 406-7; Georgia Archives, Morrow, Georgia
1820 U.S. Federal Census, Wilkes County, Georgia,
Richard Sappington.
Ancestry.com 1820 U.S. Federal Census online. Provo, Utah; MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data; the United States, 1820 United States Federal Census, M33, 142 rolls. National Archives and Records Administrations, Washington, D.C.
1821, District 13 – Capt. Beniah B. Reeves District
1818-1823 Tax Digests, Wilkes County, Georgia; microcopy RHS 378-79; Georgia Department of Archives and History, Atlanta, Georgia.
-Sappington, Richd – 7 slaves, 677 acres 3rd class land in Wilkes County, adjoining ____, originally granted to _ Darden; 250 acres pine land in Early County, district 21, lot 263; 250 acres pine land in Early County, district 16, lot 239.
1821 Land Lottery Explanatory
The land disposed of in this lottery was obtained by treaty with the Creek Indians at Indian Springs Jan 8, 1821. Covered by five original counties at the time of the survey, namely Dooly, Houston, Monroe, Henry and Fayette counties since divided into twenty-one counties.
A list of names entitled to draw for land in the 164th District or Capt. David P. Hilllhouse's County, in Major Thomas Gordon's Batt. in Wilkes County, Georgia,
Richard Sappington: 2 draws
Caleb Sappington: 2 draws
Richard purchased and sold a great deal of property in Wilkes County, Georgia and in Henry County, Georgia; some of the deed listings are included in the timeline to assist the reader to follow the migration from Wilkes County to Henry County. But the full listing of the deeds will be found in the folder labeled Richard Sappington located on the CD-ROM of the book, The Spirit in the South (Volume II).
1818-1823 Tax Digests, Wilkes County, Georgia;
microcopy RHS 378-79; Georgia Department of Archives and History, Atlanta, Georgia.
1825-1833 Tax Digest, Wilkes County, Georgia; microcopy RHS 379-80; Georgia Department of Archives and History, Atlanta, Georgia.
1825, District 9 – Capt. James W. C. Luker’s District
-Sappington, Caleb – poll only, no slaves or land.
1825, District 14 – Capt. Beniah B. Reeve’s District
-Sappington, Henry T. – poll only, no land or slaves.
-Sappington, Richard – 8 slaves, 677 acres 3rd class land in Wilkes County on Long Creek adjoining B. Moore, originally granted G. Darden; 500 acres pine land in Early County, 21st & 16th districts, lots 363 & 239; one four-wheel carriage, one stud-horse young M__sk
-Sappington, John, no slaves or land, poll only
-Sappington, William J. – no slaves, 68 acres 3rd class land in Wilkes County on Long Creek adjoining R. Sappington, one two-wheel carriage.
-Sappington, Caleb – 111 ½ acres 3rd class land in Wilkes County on Long Creek adjoining R. Sappington, originally granted to G. Darden.
-Sappington, Thdies – poll only, no slaves or land
1826, Tax Digests, Ibid.,
District 12 – Capt. Reeves’ District
-Sappington, William J. – no slaves; 104 acres 3rd class land in Wilkes County on Long Creek, adjoining Albert.
-Sappington, Caleb – 117 acres 3rd class land in Wilkes County on Long creek, originally granted to G. Darden.
-Sappington, Richard (old) – 8 slaves, 477 acres 3rd class land in Wilkes County on Long Creek adjoining B. Moore, originally granted to G. Darden; 260 acres pine land in Early County, 16th district, lot 239; 250 acres pine land in Early County, 21st district, lot 363.
-Sappington, Henry – 50 acres 2nd class land & 152 ½ acres 3rd class land in Henry County, 11th district, lot 167.
-Sappington, Thaddius – no slaves; 111 ½ acres 3rd class land in Wilkes County on Long Creek adjoining R. Sappington, originally granted to Darden.
1826, District 14 – Capt. Thompson’s District
-Sappington, Caleb – poll only, no slaves or land.
1828, District 12 – Capt. Reeves’ District
-Sappington, William J. – 1 slave; 104 acres 3rd class land in Wilkes County on Long Creek adjoining J. Albert, originally granted to Darden.
-Sappington, Richard Jr. – 3 slaves; 202 ½ acres 3rd class land in Henry County, 11th district, lot 154, originally granted to M. Ward.
-Sappington, Richard old – 10 slaves; 880 acres 3rd class land in Wilkes County on Long Creek adjoining B. More, originally granted to Dardin; 250 acres pine land in Early County, 21st district, lot 363; 250 acres pine land in Early County, 21 district, lot 239.
27 January 1830: Deed Sale 41 ¾ acres
Pages 408-409
Dated 27 Jan 1830
Richard Sappington to Ephraim S. Sappington of Wilkes County, Georgia
1830 U.S. Federal Census: Henry County, Georgia, p. 227
Ancestry.com 1830 U.S. Federal Census online. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc. 2004. Original data: 1830 United States Federal Census, M33, 142 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.
Richard Sappington, 1 male 20-30; 1 male, 60-70; 1 female 60-70. (the male could have been John Sappington, son.)
1831 Tax Digest, Henry County, Georgia; microcopy RHS 21-22; Georgia Archives, Morrow, Georgia.
Capt House District – Brushby Knob
Richard T. Sappington, 0 polls, 10 slaves, 202a, 2nd & 3rd class land, Lot 184, Dt 184 [error, should be district 11], waters of South River, Henry County
Richard T. Sappington for Vines Owens, 1 poll, 0 slaves, 92 acres 3rd class land
Henry T. Sappington, 1 poll, 204 acres 3rd class land, lot 167, 11th Dt,, waters of South River, Henry Co
Notes: Lot 167 was later sold by the heirs of Richard Sappington, Sr.
1832 Gold Lottery Henry County - Richard Sappington 2 - 40 acres lots
February 1832: Deed of land to erect church
Freda Reid Turner, Henry Land Records 1824-1838, Deed Books C/D, F, G, H, Vol. II (Roswell, Georgia: WH Wolfe Associates, 1993).
Page 109 of the published source
Deed Book F, page 93
Solomon Grace of Bibb County to Henry T. Sappington, Richard Sappington and others, all Trustees of Methodist Episcopal Church, 2 ½ acres to erect a church in the 11th district on Northern line of lot 122, recorded 18 Feb 1832.
Notes: Evidence of family’s Methodist Church affiliation. Also, some family burials may be in the cemetery in the area of the church.
19 August 1833 – Deed Purchase Lot # 185 202 ½ acres District 11, South River.
Page 165 of the published source
Deed Book F, page 395
Peter Lamar of Lincoln County to Richard Sappington of Henry, 19 Aug 1833, $200, lot 185, district 11, 202 ½ acres on waters of South River, wit: Charles L. Powell and Thomas Albert, recorded 7 Oct 1833.
31 October 1833 – Deed Sale ½ Lot 185
Page 169 of the published source
Deed Book F, page 479
Richard Sappington to Thomas Albert, both of Henry, 31 Oct 1833, $200, South half lot 185, district 11, 202 ½ acres drawn by Samuel Coulter and deeded by him to Peter Lamon & by him to Richard Sappington. Wit: B. K. Stansell, Jesse Wade J.P., recorded 4 Feb 1834.
3 October 1836: Deed Sale Lot 204 8th District
Page 310 of the published source
Deed Book H, page 75
Richard T. Sappington to James W. Crockett, both of Henry County, 3 Oct 1836, $40, undivided interest in lot 204, 8th district, wit: O. W. Cox, John T. Bentley J.I.C., recorded 5 Oct 1836.
13 December 1836: Deed Sale by Son Henry T.Sappington
Page 360 of the published source
Deed Book H, page 308
Henry T. Sappington to Silas Mosely, both of Henry County, dated 13 Dec 1836, $700, 293 acres, lot 167, District 11, Wit: Robert Cable, William Camp, recorded 20 Jul 1837.
16 December 1836: Deed Purchase—Lot 167—2 acres 11th district
Page 339 of the published source
Deed Book H, page 205
Henry T. Sappington to Richard Sappington, 16 Dec 1836, $200, 2 acres of lot 167, 11th district, wit: Glen Owen and Seaborn J. Clark J.P., recorded 2 Mar 1837.
Page 407 of the published source
Deed Book H, page 532
Photocopied from microfilm of original and appears transcribed elsewhere in this report.
1837 Tax Digest, Henry County, Georgia; microcopy RHS 21-22; Georgia Archives, Morrow, Georgia.
Capt Posey District - Knob
Richard Sappington, overage, 0 polls, 11 slaves, 212 acres land, 2nd & 3rd quality land, lot 184,11th Dt, waters of South River, Henry Co
40 acres 3rd class land, Cherokee Co [gold lot]
40 acres, 3rd class land, lot 340 2nd Dt, sec 1, Cherokee Co [gold lot]
John Sappington, Rev. Soldier, overage, 0 poll, 0 slaves, 160 acres, 3rd class land, lot 229, 10th Dt
Notes: By John Sappington’s entry is the notation that he was a Revolutionary War soldier. Both John and Richard Sappington were over the age of 60 and therefore paid no poll tax. In 1837 Richard Sappington still had the 2-40 acre lots that he won in the 1832 Gold Lottery.
20 May 1837: Richard's Letter to Brother, Caleb Sappington in Maryland:
The state of Georgia in Henry County
8 January 1838 Monday, Richard Sappington died at the age of 74 years, five months and 17 days.
Richard's death was preceded by the death of four children: Margaret "Peggy", John,
Nicholas, and James Thadeus. He was survived by Caleb (Walton County) Rebecca Collins (Walton County) Henry (Monroe County) William J. (Troup County) Elizabeth Williams (Lumpkin County) Richard T. (Henry County) Nancy Albert (Henry County) Sarah Thomas (Rockdale County, Alabama) and fifty-seven grandchildren. Richard and Rebecca Jarrett Sappington are the ancestors of all Georgia born Sappingtons pre-1880.
Source: Henry County, Book "h", P. 532, Early Records Of Georgia. Wills And Deeds, Georgia,
Written: February 12 1838
February 12, 1838, Richard Sappington, Sr., deceased. Henry County, BOOK "H' ,
PAGE 532, Early Records of Georgia. Wills and Deeds, Georgia, Henry County :
Richard Sappington Estate Settlement:
Know all men by these present that I, Rebecca Sappington, widow of
Richard Sappington, late of the county and state aforesaid deceased, and
Caleb Sappington and Timothy Collins of the county of Walton, Henry Sappington
of the county of Monroe, William J.Sappington of the county of Troup, Thaddeus
Sappington of the county of Newton, William R. Williams of the county of Lumpkin,
and Thomas Albert of the county of Henry and all of the state aforesaid being
lawful legatees of the estate of said Richard Sappington, deceased, for
divers good causes and considerations we hereunto moving have made ordained
and appointed and by these presents do make ordain and appoint John Albert of
the county of Henry and State of Georgia and Richard T. Sappington of the
county of Newton and state aforesaid and legatees of said estate our true and
lawful attorneys for us and in our names and for our own proper use and
benefit to sell and dispose of absolutely and in fee simple all and singular
the goods, chattels, lands and tenements both real and personal belonging or
appertaining to the estate of said Richard Sappington deceased. at public our
cry on the premises of said deceased. In the county of Henry and commencing
on the 13th day of February, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, then
continuing from day to day until all is sold to the highest bidder as may be
agreed upon. Then to make equal distribution of the remaining balances among
legatees of such notes as ten remain. In witness we here of the said, Rebecca
Sappington, Caleb Sappington, Timothy Collins, Henry Sappington, William J.
Sappington, Thaddeus Sappington, William R. Williams, Thomas Albert, have
hereunto set our hands and seals this the 12th day of February 1838.
Witness; Wiley E. Wood Signed:
Widow: Rebecca Jarrett Sappington
Caleb Sappington (married Martha Bankston)
Timothy Collins (m. Rebecca Sappington)
Henry Thomas Sappington (m. Sarah Owens)
William Jarrett Sappington (m. Martha Hardwick Starr)
Thaddeus Sappington (m. Jerely Turner
William R, Williams (m. Elizabeth Sappington)
Thomas Albert (m. Sarah Sappington)
Documentation Marriage:
a.).)Faddy Jarrett transferred ownership of a Negro girl, Lucy, "unto my son in law, Richard Sappington," dated 21 November. 1793. County of Wilkes, Georgia, reference: Will Book Volume KK, Box 33, Georgia Archives.
b.) Links II, by Elizabeth Ramsey: p. 244: Henry County settlement of Richard's estate: Record books 'H', p. 532 and 'J', p. 145-147. Richard was the administrator of Fadda Jarrett's estate and a legatee. p. 271, "Transfer of sale of the personal estate of John Weaver, widower of Elizabeth Weaver (nee Jarrett). It states that "Richard Sappington, brother-in-law of John Weaver, made a return on the personal estate of John Weaver for $1,987.00 and three tracts of land." (Copies of original documents attached)
c.) Early Records of Georgia, Vol I & II, Wilkes County Will Book 1818 - 1819 p.86
Notes for William Partridge: Executors, signed 31 Jan 1814. Probated 7 July 1817, Richard Sappington, Rebecca Sappington, James Rutledge, Testator. listed as Testator. to the will of William Partridge.
d.)Bankston Cousins 1656-1996, by Anne Martin Haigler, Hardbound, Inc. 737A, N. Highway 67, Florissant, Missouri, 63031
e.) Looking Back II, Edwin Donovan Kuykendall 1985, Vol, II; A copy is in the Dallas, Tx. library, and the East Point, Georgia. Archives. Volume 2 tells about the Sappingtons of Maryland & Georgia. "Descendants of Richard Sappington b. July 25, 1763, Md. moved to Wilkes County, Georgia about 1787/88 married Rebecca Jarrett. ) on pg 156 ---" sets forth an abstract of a will signed 31 Jan. 1814 by William Partridge, probated, 1817, and shows witnesses to that will were Richard Sappington, Rebecca Sappington, and James Rutledge. Other documents have shown, hereinafter, in this chapter, identify Richard Sappington's widow as Rebecca Sappington, following his death in 1838 in Henry Co, Georgia. I, therefore, have concluded Richard's wife, before her marriage, was Rebecca Jarrett, daughter of Fadde."
