Elijah GARTON (GARTEN)

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Buried in Shiloh Cemetary, Eureka, Lawrence County, Indiana. He served as juror in Rockingham County, VA in May 1781. His service was on the case, Cravens, Admr. vs. Ewing. The jurors were: John Brown, Elijah Garten, James Shannon, John Robertson, Peter Hinton, Geo. Hinton, Derby Reagan, Thomas More, John Reeves, James _oling, Brewer Reeves, and Thomas Hicks "who returned papers without agreeing" (note 1). He recieved a Tellico Grant from the Knox County Circuit Court Certificate No. 7 dated October 1, 1810. He got 150 acres in Knox County, Kentucky on Briar creek next to property of Richard Browning. He and sons would carry meal, apples, and other products of the farm to Knoxville, Tenn. in a pirogue (made by hollowing out a huge tree turnk) from their home in Knox County, Kentucky. Elijah followed his sons to Indiana and settled on a part of the land of son, James, in Lawrence County, Indiana. Elijah was a hunter and not a farmer. The first time he tried his hand at farming he did so by pulling up the dead corn stalks of the year before and dropping the seed where the old plant had been. He never owned agricultural implements. All he needed was his horse pack saddle and his rifle. Elijah seldom bragged of his hunting exploits. He never hunted with dogs relying on his keen eyesight and woodsman skills to hunt deer, bear, and turkeys. He would take his rifle and white horse and go on hunting trips throughout southern Indiana. Elijah was near 6 feet tall, rather rawboned with dark hair and grey eyes. Next to hunting his life was devoted to religion. His days were opened with the singing of hymns and prayer. He had been a Presbyterian in Virginia and Kentucky but helped found the Shiloh Methodist Church around Fayetteville, Indiana (note 2). He had a small "corn cracker" as early as 1819 near Fayetteville, Indiana. The power for running it was supplied by an inclined wheel and a small but active steer (note 3). He was in Lawrence County, Indiana from before 1820 until his death (notes 4 & 5). NOTE 1: source - Constance A. and Louise C. Levinson, Rockingham County, Virginia minute book, 1778-1792 in no series, I (1778-1786) (Harrisonburg, Virginia: Greystone Publishers, 1985), 89, This proof of jury service is enough for membership in the DAR/SAR. NOTE 2: source - Personal papers of James Edwin Garten of Odon, Indiana, 1930's. NOTE 3: GoodSpeed, History of Lawrence County, Indiana, A reproduction of the original "History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties" 1884. in no series (Paoli, Indiana: Stout's Print Shop, 1965). NOTE 4: 1820 Lawrence County, Indiana.

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He purchased 154 acres in Augusta County, Virginia Colony. This land was surveyed and recorded on November 26, 1768. The land was on the east side of the dry river and muddy creek next to Bryan Muncey's land. Source: Augusta County, Virginia Survey and Deed, 1768, unknown. Death Source: Augusta County Estate Settlements May 20, 1777, Will Book 5, Page 500

Elijah married Frances (Fanny) DICKERSON about 1749 in Virginia, British Colonial America. Frances was born on 12 Nov 1730 in Spatts, Spotsylvania, Virgina; died on 14 Mar 1825 in Elkton, Todd, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She left Rockingham County, Virginia Colony and moved to Todd, Kentucky with her brother Elijah Dickenson, and his family. Her will dated May 1, 1824 is filed in Todd County, Kentucky - Will Book A, Pages 271 to 272. It reads in part: "And as touching such such wordly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. After the payment of all my just debts I allow my son Elijah Gartin one dollar and no more and at his request I allow to my black man William so much of my estate as will make him equal with my son William Gartin all but one dollar. I also give and bequeath to my black man James five hundred and fifty eight dollars sixty siz cents common currency of the state and if I should be alive I also allow him the half of all he makes to himself after the first July Eighteen hundred and twenty four till my death and no more. I also allow my son John Brown sixty dollars current money of this state and no more. And whatever is left of my estate I allow to be equally divided betwixt my sons Nathaniel, Griffith, and William, and daughters Fanny Shanklin and Elizabeth Duglas, and the heirs of Uriah and Richard Gartin making the heirs of each family equal with one of my sons. I also constitute make and ordain my son, John Brown, the sole executor of this my last will and testament and do dispose renounce and revoke all former wills legacys and bequests by me in any wise made..." Children of ELIJAH GARTEN and FRANCES DICKENSON are: 5. i. GRIFFETH4 GARTEN, b. 1763, Orange County, VA; d. 1843, Monroe County, WV. ii. ELIJAH GARTEN, b. November 12, 1758, Orange County, Virginia Colony; d. 1840, Lawrence County, Indiana; m. SARAH BOYD, March 16, 1782, Rockingham County, Virginia Colony.

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He left a will on March 5, 1752 in Spotsylvania County, Virgina Colony. (note 1) NOTE 1: Had his will probated August 5, 1755. It mentions three sons, Zachariah, Uriah, and Elijah and loving wife, Winifred. Children of URIAH GARTEN and WINIFRED are: 3. i. ELIJAH3 GARTEN, b. Abt. 1727, Spotsylvania County, VA Colony; d. Abt. 1774, Augusta County, Va Colony. 4. ii. ZACHARIAH GARTEN, b. Abt. 1715, Lancaster County, VA Colony; d. Abt. 1786, Orange County, VA Colony. iii. URIAH GARTEN.

Uria married Winifred DICKERSON in 1714 in Culpepper County, Virginia. Winifred was born in 1690 in Lancaster, Virginia, British Colonial America; died on 5 Aug 1755 in Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Last name may be Dickinson

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• Name: William GARTON
• MilitaryService: Between 1650 and 1670, Virginia, British Colonial America; Captain - Virginia Militia
• Will: 12 Dec 1709, Lancaster, Virginia

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He was appointed for horse service in Lancaster County, Virginia Colony 14 December, 1687. He left a will in Christ Church Parish, Lancaster County, Virginia Colony. NOTE 1: Lloyd Dewitt Bockstruck, no title in Virginia's Colonia Soldier (n.p.: n.pub.,1988). NOTE 2: no title, n.d., 63-66 Lancaster County, Virginia Wills, Will Book 10, p. 161, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, FHL SLC Film 32139. "Will dated Recorded William Garton of Christ Church, sons Uriah, James, Anthony, daughters Katherine, Margaret, 3 negroes, Esther Mugg

William married Margaret Hannah ANGELL about 1674 in Lancaster, Virginia, British Colonial America. Margaret (daughter of William ANGELL and Hannah) was born in 1639 in Lancaster County, Virginia; died on 12 Dec 1702 in Christ Church, Lancaster, Virginia, British Colonial America; was buried in Weems, Lancaster County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Commission of administration of the estate of Hanah Garton late of the county, today is granted unto William Garton her husband he having given security according to law ordered that Mr. Edward Gibson, Mr. James Grason, Mr. Walter James, and Uriah Angell or any three of them to appraise the estate being legally sworn at some Commissions time between this and the next court and an inventory thereof be exhibited...Jno. Cooke and George Alaver security."