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Descendants of Isreal Heartwell

Generation No. 1

1. ISREAL1 HEARTWELL.

Notes for ISREAL HEARTWELL:

Thomas Palmer, once President of the University of Alabama wrote inAlabama Biographies that our Juliet Hartwell was descended from Sir John Hartwell who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth and was the first American Hartwell.

Child of ISREAL HEARTWELL is:

2. i. PAUL2 HARTWELL, b. Virginia; d. Aft. 1806, Virginia.

 

Generation No. 2

2. PAUL2 HARTWELL (ISREAL1 HEARTWELL) was born in Virginia, and died Aft. 1806 in Virginia. He married MARY HARRISON Bef. 1806 in Virginia, daughter of RICHARD HARRISON and REBECCA UNKNOWN.

 

Child of PAUL HARTWELL and MARY HARRISON is:

3. i. ARMSTIEAD3 HEARTWELL, b. 1775, Brunswick County, VA; d. November 23, 1852, Tennessee.

 

Generation No. 3

3. ARMSTIEAD3 HEARTWELL (PAUL2 HARTWELL, ISREAL1 HEARTWELL) was born 1775 in Brunswick County, VA, and died November 23, 1852 in Tennessee. He married MARTHA ANN GHOLSON December 26, 1796, daughter of THOMAS GHOLSON and JOAN PERRY.

 

Notes for MARTHA ANN GHOLSON:

MARRIAGE: by Aaron Brown Methodist

Marriage Bonds & Ministers Returns, Surnames Beginning 'HA',1750-1810-Brunswick Co. VA

26 Dec 1796. Armistead HARTWELL & Martha GHOLSON dau ofThomasGHOLSON.Sur. Andrew TARV E R . m arried 29 Dec by Rev AaronBROWN,Methodist whosays Patsy. p 95

 

Children of ARMSTIEAD HEARTWELL and MARTHA GHOLSON are:

i. JOHN A.4 HEARTWELL.

Notes for JOHN A. HEARTWELL:

I saw your inquiry reference Armstiead Hartwell and hewasmyggggrandfather. His so n J o h n A Hartwell is my side of kin. John Ahadason by the name of John Hartwell who ha d a dau g h ter my thenameofJennie Hartwell in Texas. She was my grandmother on my fatherssid ebut s h e died before I was born. I have some informatiom I havefound ontheHartwell famil y t h a t I will be glad to share withyou.CatherineHartwellFarmer lived with John A(her broth e r ) a nd helpedto care forJohn A Jr.after his mother died at a young age. As soon as Ihe a r f ro myou I'llmake a copy of what I have and e-mail it to you. Doyou haveanythingelse o n M ar t ha Ann Gholson and Armstiead Hartwell.Lookingforward tohearing from you. Marilyn Ham il t o n Henrietta, Texas

 

 

4. ii. JULIET HARTWELL, b. December 15, 1797, Alton, Halifax Co. Virginia; d. October 25, 1850, Furman, Wilcox Co. Al..

iii. ALFRED HEARTWELL, b. 1798; d. 1835, Tennessee; m. ELIZA BASS, January 29, 1827, Brunswick City, Virginia.

iv. EVELINA HEARTWELL, b. 1801, Brunswick City, Virginia; d. 1850, Brunswick County, VA; m. STITH RICHARDSON, October 12, 1818, Brunswick County, VA.

v. MARTHA ANN HEARTWELL, b. 1807; d. Aft. 1880, Tennessee; m. EDWARD FISHER, December 08, 1823, Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

vi. CATHERINE HEARTWELL, b. 1810; d. Tennessee; m. BAILY W. FARMER, 1811, Rutherford County, Tennessee.

 

Generation No. 4

4. JULIET4 HARTWELL (ARMSTIEAD3 HEARTWELL, PAUL2 HARTWELL, ISREAL1 HEARTWELL) was born December 15, 1797 in Alton, Halifax Co. Virginia, and died October 25, 1850 in Furman, Wilcox Co. Al.. She married STEPHEN PALMER 1820, son of CHILIAN PALMER and MARY PETTUS.

 

Notes for STEPHEN PALMER:

1 AUTH National DAR 140436 and #50860 SOR

1 AGNC History of Halifax Co., Va, p. 235 by Carrington

1 DEST Wills: Palmer, Stephen, Wilcox County

1 MEDI Wills 2 1832-1850, 306

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Will of STEPHEN PALMER

Wilcox County Alabama

"In the name of God, Amen.

I, STEPHEN PALMER, of the State of Alabama in the County ofWilcoxbeingsick and feeb l e i n b ody but of sound disposing mindandmemoryreflecting on the uncertainty of my existen c e a n d desirousofarrangingmy temporal affairs do make ordain and establish this as mylast w i l land testament.

Viz, In the first place, I commend my soul unto Almighty God whogaveit,and my bod y t o t h e Earth to (be) buried in adecentChristian-likemanner.

As respects my substance, I devise and bequeath the same in mannerandformfollowing--

To my beloved wife JULIET PALMER, I will and bequeath mypresentresidenceincluding for t y a c res of land about the same together,withone-thirdpart of all my other property both r e a l a nd personalofwhatsoever kindbeside my two Negro women JINCY and LETHY which is nott o b e t aken intothe account of one-third as above-stated to have andtohold in her ownrigh t a n d u nder her own control during her naturallifeor widowhood butin the event of either t o r e tur n back as mycommonproperty and bedivided among my heirs at Law as herein after prov ide d .I will andbequeath unto my son JOHN PALMER the Sum of five dollarsto bepaid him by m y e x ecutors. (My reason for making this bequest isthat Iconsider hehas been undutifu l t o m e a s a son and has damagedmeconsiderably by hisconduct,but desire and request afte r al l m y otherchildren has receivedthe sum of Four Thousand Dollars each hemayreceive an eq ua l sh ar e inthe remaining balance to be dividedamongthem.)

I will and bequeath unto my daughter EVALINE McKEE one Negro womanbythename of FIBB Y a n d h er two children SUSAN and HENRIETTA(?)(actuallylooks like Heneritta) and their futu r e i ncr easeneverthelessat adivision of my property among my heirs at Law to bereturned a n d appraised without any increase which subsequently occurwith them.

My will and request is that my children of the followingnamesshareequally in my estat e . V i z, EVELINE McKEE, MARTHAPALMER,CATHERINEPALMER, WILLIAM PALMER, JULIA ANN PALMER an d D ABN E YPALMER,and that allmy property remain in common together until mydaughtersmarr y a n d m ysons become of the age of Twenty-one years and Idesirethat all of mylanded proper t y b e s old on my youngest sonbecoming ofthe age oftwenty-one years and not before, and div i de d a sherein beforementioned.

My desire is that after my decease, a Negro boy by the name ofPATRICKmaybe sold on a cr e d i t of twelve months and the proceedsconverted tothebenefit of my estate by my executors.

My will and request that the property of my afflicted (?)daughterJuliaAnn Palmer (Sub j e c t to be and remain with her motherduring hernaturallife and should she survive her mo t h e r then myson-at-law JOHNMcKEE totake charge of her person and property during herl i f e o rintermarriagebut should she die without issue then her propertyto beequally divided a m on g my heirs at Law.

And lastly, I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint myson-at-LawJOHNMcKEE my tr u e a n d lawful Executor of this my last willandtestament.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed mysealthis16th Day o f M a y i n the year of our Lord One Thousandeight-hundredandforty-eight.

Signed, sealed and acknowledged."

Stephen Palmer (seal)

In Presence of:

David McWhorterWilliam M. WatsonWatkins Salter

"This codicil added to this my last will and testament this 29th DayofMay1848. My des i r e a nd request that my friend Watkins Salteractasco-executor with my son at Law John McK e e . An d, I do bythisadditionthereto nominate, constitute and appoint him as such.

In testimony where of I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal thedayandyear above writ t e n ."

Stephen Palmer

The Palmer Cemetery

ONCE THE GARDEN OF STEPHEN AND JULIET PALMER

Located 2 miles south of Al Hwy 21, on Wilcox county road 59, inthecommunity of Furman.

George W. Watford Dec. 8, 1886 - April 23, 1945

George M. Watford April 14, 1918 - Feb 15, 1956

Mary E. Watford March 8, 1882 - Dec. 19, 1956

Martha, wife of Louis N. Toone Dec. 22, 1854 - Jan. 2, 1922

Jesse Cox Robbins Jan. 20, 1920 - March 14, 1984

"Robby" Jesse Cox Robbins, Jr. June 21, 1947 - Oct. 25, 1958

Mamie Cox Robbins Oct. 6, 1878 - Feb 18, 1958

Dabney Palmer Robbins Aug. 20 1875 - Dec. 9, 1961

Vesta Cox McPhail July 5, 1876 - April 17, 1935

William J. McPhail May 12, 1874 - April 20, 1929

Julius George Cox Dec. 25, 1849 - Jan 24, 1924

Zeb Hearst Cox May 14, 1894 - Feb. 2, 1954

Julius Jesse Cox June 21, 1889 - Dec. 2, 1918

Robert H. Hall May 19, 1855 - Aug. 24, 1916

Ida Hall April 24, 1860 - Nov 12. 1907

Frances Cox Jan 28, 1905 - Sept.12, 1906

James William Cox, MD Feb 20, 1874 - April 7, 1943

Sarah Carter Wife of Maj. A.C. Greene 1834 - 1919

W.P. Carter Feb. 10, 1829 - Jan. 2, 1901

Cunningham, John P. June 2, 1905 - May 5, 1992

Cunningham, Mildred March 14, 1906 - May 1, 1996

Cunningham, Eli Lawrence Nov. 24, 1867 - Sept. 28, 1946

Cunningham, Frances P. Nov. 11, 1869 - July 16, 1951

Edwin Lawrence Cunningham July 10, 1901 - Nov. 23, 1988

Floyd McWhorter Watson son of Floyd M. and Ella Thigpen Watson Nov.30,1886 - March 27, 1962

Ella Thigpen Watson Wife of F. Mack Watson, Sr. Jan 20, 1856 - July28,1926

Robert Oscar Watson Son of Floyd M. and Ella Thigpen Watson Oct 6, 1878-Jan 27, 1958

Lillian Watson Jackson dau. of Robert O. and Lea Watson July 27, 1924-May 2, 1986

Bowen, Jerome Holt Aug. 28, 1905 - July 31, 1992 Married June 4, 1940

Bowen, Margaret Ula Purefoy Oct. 22, 1911 - May 27, 1985

Jesse Hartwell Watson 1863 - 1945

Annie Gulley Watson 1880 - 1962

Gladys Watson Knight 1904 - 1990

Malcolm Leigh Knight Jan. 22, 1901 - Oct. 14, 1969

Gene Williams Moorer Oct 10, 1915 - Dec. 7, 1962

Minnie Watson Williams Sept. 16, 1890 - March 9, 1970

John S. Williams Jan. 19, 1890 - July 23, 1956

John Floyd Watson Dec. 9, 1888 - March 7, 1920

Allie Bradley Watson 1908- 1940

2 unmarked infants

Louis Lovard Lee Oct. 16, 1827 - Dec. 7, 1904

Annie Nash Lee Jan. 31, 1836 - Jan. 5, 1903

Merritt, son of J.E. and L.A. Knight July 21, 1896 - June 22, 1917

Louise A. Knight, wife of Jno. E. Knight June 14, 1860 - May 3, 1918

John Edwin Knight May 1, 1860 - Feb. 9, 1940

Mary M. Watson June 10, 1854 - Oct. 26, 1922

Ula Watson Purefoy Feb 2, 1880 - Feb. 12, 1914

Georgia Robson Fitch, wife of L.B. Fitch Aug. 25, 1883 - Sept. 1, 1904

Lenora Robson Sept. 19, 1876 - Aug. 7, 1891

Henry Polk Robson Jan. 22, 1879 - April 12, 1904

J.K. P. Robson 1843 - 1920

Mrs. Ida Robson Jan 5, 1852 - June 8, 1925

Guy Carlton Robson Sept. 12, 1874 - Feb. 4, 1945

John Knox Polk Robson, Jr. Aug. 28, 1872 - Sept. 6, 1945

John Calhoun Williams, born Allenton, AL July 8, 1845 Died Furman, AlAug.20, 1910

Fronie Albritton, wife of J.C. Williams May 5, 1853 - April 1, 1928

Willie Gay Williams Nov. 18, 1892 - Oct. 31, 1960

Annie Lee Streit June 22, 1886 - July 2, 1961

J.B.S.

C.C.S.

Fred R. Strickland May 15, 1916 - May 18, 1937

Ezra Strickland Nov. 10, 1888 - Nov. 10, 1968

Unmarked adult

Lovie Strickland March 27, 1894 - Nov. 7, 1924

Unmarked

Betty Steadman 1864 - 1918

Willie S. Smyly 1862 - 1917

William C. Smyly 1864 - 1916

Infant daughter of B.W. and L.C. Watson Feb, 18, 1888 - Feb. 18, 1888

Infant son of Rev. and Mrs. W.C. Curry

John Marcellus Granberry May 1833 - Oct. 1901

James L., son of Wm. and M.M. Watson Nov. 8, 1876 - April 1, 1900

James Watson, infant son of Robert P. And Margaret Ula Purefoy Sept21,1902 - May 17, 1903

Infant son of P.W. and C.J. Jackson May 31, 1886 - June 5, 1886

Wiltie J., wife of D.W. Watson April 17, 1869 - April 5, 1898

David Wardlaw Watson April 17, 1859 - April 30, 1920

3 unmarked

Ettie W., wife of J.E. Crook April 5, 1866 - Sept. 16, 1887

M.A.R.

Allie Bradley Crook Gulley April 18, 1858 - Sept. 8, 1950 wife of JohnJayGulley, daught e r o f Osborne and Mary Crook

John Jay Gulley, son of John and Mary Ann McConchide Gulley June 6, 1854-Jan 12, 1894

Mary P. Crook April 28, 1837 - Nov. 11, 1895

Thomas Edwin Watson Jan. 28, 1857 - Sept. 3, 1916

Mary Patton McConchide 1878- 1952

Marvin Jay McConchide 1881 - 1950

Elizabeth Catherine Bradley McConchide, second wife of Jay 1843- 1918

Jay A. McConchide March 18, 1835 - Jan. 3, 1917

Infant son of Claude and Jule Hardy Feb. 27, 1894

Emma Pollard Robbins Oct. 9, 1885 - May 16, 1912 And Son HartwellApril12, 1910 - May 14 , 1 9 12

Sacred to the memory of Martha A. Palmer, wife of Dabney Palmeranddaughter of T.W. and S . J . Simpson June 8, 1840 - Nov. 1, 1867

Sallie McKee, wife of J.B. Robbins Jan. 24, 1853 - May 4, 1920

John P. Robbins July 21, 1850 - May 30, 1889

Cleveland Robbins July 2, 1873 - Jan. 31, 1894

Jane, wife of J.D. Robbins Aug. 21, 1875 - May 25, 18??

Edmund Purifoy Robbins, son of J.D. and Mary Purifoy Robbins Nov.1, 1913-Feb. 16, 1917

John Daniel Robbins May 5, 1873 - April 10, 1938

Mary Ed Purifoy Robbins Aug. 28, 1890 - Jan. 31, 1987

Evelina McKee Dec. 22, 1825 - Dec. 6, 1869

J.P. McKee Oct. 18, 1824 - Oct. 11, 1869

Infant daughter of J.B. and S.E. McKee July 12, 1893

Sallie Walton McKee, wife of J.B. McKee Jan 12, 1859 - Aug. 2, 1900

John B. McKee Nov. 22, 1855 - May 25, 1942

John Harris McKee June 19, 1894 - May 25, 1911

Hugh Samuel McKee Nov. 11, 1898 - May 21, 1929

Thomas B. McKee Jan. 6, 1880 - March 25, 1943

Godwin, Henry C. Dec. 23, 1902 - Nov. 28, 1941

William Wallace 1865- 1890

Clementine W. Bolton 1856- 1908

John L. Bolton 1849 - 1939

Turberville, Lyston A. "Doc" June 16, 1910 -April 11, 1981

Turberville, Minnie Kraker June 14, 1912 - April 24, 1980

Ella K. Streit "Sissy" Dec. 1, 1909 - March 15, 1986

J.J Gulley June 6, 1854 - Jan. 12, 1852

Perle Knight July 4, 1896 - May 27, 1964

Levens, William Wiley 1882 - 1957 Levens, Emma Tulu 1892 - 1957

Knight, Napoleon O. 1856 - 1941 Knight, Margaret Lucy 1861 - 1939

Jesse Hubbard, son of N.O. and M.L. Knight Oct. 22, 1894 - July 28, 1920

Margaret Leah, daughter of N.O. and M.L. Knight Dec. 22, 18980 - Sept.9,1900

Lewis Ernest, son of N.O. and M.L. Knight Feb 10, 1890 - Oct. 5, 1890

Conrad Wayne, son of N.O. and M.L. Knight Nov. 19, 1888 - Oct. 4, 1889

Pattie Lee, daughter of N.O. and M.L. Knight Sept. 4, 1887 - May 5, 1888

Laura Gulley, daughter of N.O. and M.L. Knight Oct. 18, 1884 - Dec.30,1886

Ida Regena, daughter of N.O. and M.L. Knight March 20, 1891 - Aug. 15,1892

Nannie P.D. Gulley, wife of J.B. Watson Oct. 18, 1857 - June 2, 1899

Joseph B., son of J.B and N.P.D. Watson July 2, 1894 - June 3, 1895

Infant son of J.B. and N.P.D. Watson

John Baptist Watson, Jr. Oct. 26, 1906 - Aug. 26, 1907

John Baptist Watson May 4, 1858 - May 26, 1929

Laura Walthall Watson Nov. 18, 1878 - June 15, 1944

Watson Plot - enclosed

William Bradley Palmer, MD March 1, 1858 - March 1, 1943

William Palmer Aug. 23, 1831 - April 7, 1912

Mrs. R.A. Palmer April 1, 1839 - June 10, 1870

Idelle Palmer Jan. 9, 1862 - Aug. 4, 1867

Zitella Palmer Jan. 9, 1862 - Jan. 18, 1864

John Palmer, son of Stephen and Juliet Palmer Nov. 14, 1822 - July 31,1872

Juliet A. Palmer, daughter of Stephen and Juliet Palmer March 25, 1829

M. Juliet Palmer, consort of Stephen Palmer Dec. 15, 1797 - Oct. 25, 1850

Stephen Palmer Aug. 23, 1792 - June 3, 1848

Stephen Palmer, Jr., son of Stephen and Juliet Palmer Dec. 23, 1883 -Nov.17, 1834

Watson, Luther Boardman Dec. 18, 1860 - Feb. 22, 1941 Parents - FloydandMargaret McWhor t e r Watson, Grandparents - David and PollyWardlawMcWhorter

Watson, Mary Gulley Dec. 1, 1878 - Nov. 20, 1939 Parents -John J.AndAllie Crook Gulley, G r a ndparents - Osborne and Mary Bradley Crook,Johnand Mary Ann McConchide Gulley

end of Watson enclosure

Annie, daughter of J.F. and A. Reagin Dec. 27, 1889 - April 20, 1890

Annie, wife of J.F. Reagin Jan. 16, 1869 - Jan. 9, 1890

Robert Streit AL PFC, 419 SVC Park Unit MTC, WWI April 14, 1893 - Oct.15,1956

Robert Streit " Bobby" 1932 - 1946

Charlie, son of John and Ella Streit Sept. 8, 1891 - Oct. 21, 1892

William Ptomey 1876 - 1897

John Streit 1836 - 1897

Ella Streit 1855 - 1930

Jack Streit AL PVT Co. E, 324 Inf. 81 Div. WWI May 5, 1887 - July 13, 1957

Maydell Streit 1910 -1977

Edgar Reagan Streit April 20, 1890 - Dec. 2, 1975

Ardith Alice Streit Feb. 16, 1913 - Jan. 16, 1959

Alice Rught Corby Streit Sept. 9, 1900 - July 30, 1982

Jimmie Lee Streit Jones Feb. 11, 1921 - Dec. 12, 1990

Robert M. Jones Sept. 24, 1913 - Sept. 30, 1991

W.G. "Bill" McGutchen 1899 - 1965

David H. Griffin, Jr. 1908 - 1933

Mary H. Griffin 1886 - 1966

David H. Griffin, Sr. 1866 - 1931

Sarah E. Hughes 1857 - 1905

John R. Hughes 1849 - 1910

Thomas Hughes "Uncle Tom" Feb. 14, 1888 - Aug. 28, 1968

George B. Hughes PVT 911 Training GP AAF, WWII Oct. 10, 1900 - June 9,1971

Gary Allen, son of Thomas and Harriet Arant July 1957 - Feb. 1958

William Turner Pryor 1870 - 1952

Margaret Eloise Pryor Schmitt Feb. 26, 1922 - Nov. 10, 1996

Opie Read Pryor 1897- 1963

Harriet, wife of George Merkle Jan. 7, 1812 - Nov. 25, 1884

Irene Crow Sept. 13, 1820 - July 7, 1892

Rinda Matchett 1864 - 1934

George A. Barge June 12, 1824 - Oct. 5, 1911

Mary Ann, wife of GA Barge Dec. 22, 1824 - March 30, 1886

Childs, half brother of GA Barge

Mary Ella, wife of L.C. Godwin Oct. 18, 1873 - July 14, 1903

Amanda Barge Knight Aug. 26, 1850 - Sept. 16, 1941

Ella G. Burson, wife of Elkanah Burson July 23, 1848 - July 11, 1930

Elkanah Burson Jan. 23, 1832 - Feb. 11, 1915

Mary E. Burson April 10, 1880 - June 21, 1951

Elkanah George Burson, MD April 7, 1882 - April 25, 1970

Elizabeth J. Knight, wife of Elkanah Burson Aug. 27, 1883 - July 16, 1969

Prudie Gafford Grant May 25, 1903 - Nov. 23, 1986

Isaac Floyd Grant May 7, 1905 - Nov. 11, 1997

Maness, Faye G. Aug. 5, 1933 - March 27, 1997

Estes, Ariel D. May 29, 1899 - May 25, 1981

Estes, Pearlene D. March 1, 1907 - May 31, 1974

Underwood, George Andrews Jan 17, 1868 - Nov. 14, 1935

Molder, Clare Burson Underwood Feb. 3, 1886 - June 28, 1933

Tucker, Elliece Burson Williams April 7, 1915 - Jan. 27, 1994

Claude Burson Willams, Jr. March 9, 1964 - Nov. 19, 1996

Fuller, William Perry US Army WWII Feb. 21, 1907 - June 30, 1992

Cecil Henry Shanks US Army Nov. 1, 1913 - July 17, 1987

Boley, John Ivan Sept. 25, 1892 - Oct. 7, 1968

Boley, Bernice Rayborn Dec. 22, 1896 - Jan 16, 1963

Jacob Barnes March 25, 1842 - 1920

G.B. Alexander died May 17, 1907, aged about 75 years

M.L. Alexander Oct. 26 , 1826 - July 24, 1896

Infant son of G.G. and Mary Luckie June 1, 1898

Emanuel, son of J.J and N.E. Griffin Aug. 12, 1889 - Oct. 27, 1889

Jerry, son of J.J and N.E. Griffin July 4, 1874 - July 5, 1890

Warren, son of J.J and N.E. Griffin Oct. 12, 1891 - Nov. 12, 1891

Louise Barlow Weitzel Sept. 8, 1918 - April 12, 1988

Ruth Chapman May 13, 1913 - July 26, 1994

Richard Chapman SSG US Army, WWII March 6, 1907 - Oct. 13, 1977

Barlow, Robert Louis March 5, 1911 - Jan. 25, 1973

Powell, Graham Vivian Aug. 26, 1895 - Sept. 17, 1964

Powell, Eva Jane Bailey Oct. 5, 1896 - Sept. 17, 1964

Leonard Bailey Powell March 16, 1935 - March 8, 1941

Infant daughter Powell Feb. 22, 1928 - Feb. 23, 1928

Florence Twombley, wife of James G. Walthall Jan. 2, 1838 - Oct. 27, 1924

Hubert Winston Barlow Jan 11, 1915 - Oct. 17, 1938

Alice Walthall Barlow Jan 22, 1882 - July 17, 1937

Emmett Barlow Sept. 6, 1878 - Feb. 6, 1937

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Will of STEPHEN PALMER

Wilcox County Alabama

"In the name of God, Amen.

I, STEPHEN PALMER, of the State of Alabama in the County of Wilcoxbeingsick and feebl e i n b ody but of sound disposing mind andmemoryreflecting on the uncertainty of my existenc e a n d desirous ofarrangingmy temporal affairs do make ordain and establish this as my lastw i l land testament.

Viz, In the first place, I commend my soul unto Almighty God who gaveit,and my body t o t h e Earth to (be) buried in a decentChristian-likemanner.

As respects my substance, I devise and bequeath the same in mannerandform following--

To my beloved wife JULIET PALMER, I will and bequeath my presentresidenceincluding fort y a c res of land about the same together, withone-thirdpart of all my other property both re a l a nd personal ofwhatsoever kindbeside my two Negro women JINCY and LETHY which is not to b e t aken intothe account of one-third as above-stated to have and tohold in her ownright a n d u nder her own control during her natural lifeor widowhood butin the event of either to r e tur n back as my commonproperty and bedivided among my heirs at Law as herein after provid e d .I will andbequeath unto my son JOHN PALMER the Sum of five dollars to bepaid him bym y e x ecutors. (My reason for making this bequest is that Iconsider hehas been undutiful t o m e a s a son and has damaged meconsiderably by hisconduct,but desire and request after al l m y ot herchildren has receivedthe sum of Four Thousand Dollars each he mayreceive an equa l sh ar e inthe remaining balance to be divided amongthem.)

I will and bequeath unto my daughter EVALINE McKEE one Negro woman bythename of FIBBY a n d h er two children SUSAN and HENRIETTA (?)(actuallylooks like Heneritta) and their futur e i ncr ease neverthelessat adivision of my property among my heirs at Law to be returned an d appraised without any increase which subsequently occur with them.

My will and request is that my children of the following namesshareequally in my estate . V i z, EVELINE McKEE, MARTHA PALMER,CATHERINEPALMER, WILLIAM PALMER, JULIA ANN PALMER and D ABN E Y PALMER,and that allmy property remain in common together until my daughtersmarry a n d m ysons become of the age of Twenty-one years and I desirethat all of mylanded propert y b e s old on my youngest son becoming ofthe age oftwenty-one years and not before, and divi de d a s herein beforementioned.

My de

 

Children of JULIET HARTWELL and STEPHEN PALMER are:

i. OSCAR COMELLON5 PALMER, b. May 25, 1821; d. September 17, 1836.

ii. JOHN PALMER, b. November 14, 1822.

iii. EVALINE PALMER, b. December 22, 1825; d. Greenville, Alabama; m. JOHN PERRY MCKEE.

iv. MARTHA ANN PALMER, b. March 18, 1827; m. JAMES LAWRENCE BENSON.

v. JULIA ANN PALMER, b. March 24, 1829.

vi. WILLIAM PALMER, b. August 23, 1830; m. RACHEL BRADLEY.

vii. CATHERINE PALMER, b. September 24, 1831, Halifax County, Virginia; d. September 13, 1916, Monterey, Mount Moriah Cemetery, Butler County, Alabama; m. LEWIS JACKSON KNIGHT.

Notes for CATHERINE PALMER:

1 AUTH tombstone Palmer Cemetery, Furman, Al

 

 

Notes for LEWIS JACKSON KNIGHT:

The History of Butler County, p. 123.

Among the other families most conspicuous inMonterey'searliesthistory,are the famil i e s o f Billy Powell, who wasthe fther ofJ. L.Powell, nowof Greenville, William Traweek a n d J ess eKnight.

There was a considerable amount of whisky sold at this placebeforethewar,and the vill a g e b ore the reputation of being one oftherowdiestplacesin the whole section of the count r y . Th is was causedfromthe factthat agreat many of the young men, then living in thevicin i t yof Monterey,would come over and get under the influence ofwhisky, andinthis state,the y o f te n had difficulties with persons inwhosecompanythey happenedto be. In those days, i t w a s n o uncommonthing fora manto be cut allto pieces in a fight at Monterey. However,th e r e were notmany liveslost compared to the number offights.Horse-racing,cockfighting, and a m usem ents of a similar nature,werefrequentlyindulged in, and many hundredswere spent in ga m b lin gandbetting. Allthis was done in the "flushtimes of Alabama," beforethecountry wasd r a in ed of its money by the warbetween the States.

The fight between Joe Yeldell and Dr. James Longmire threwadamperonrowdyism at Monter e y , w hich lasted for some time. JoeYeldellwaskilledby Dr. Longmire, and the latter was cl e a re d in thecourts forthedeed.

The murder of Richard Hartsfield, by two slaves in1862,created more excitement among th e p e o ple of the surrounding countrythananythingthatever happened at Monterey, before or si nce .

The following are the facts of the case: Richard Hartsfieldwasamechanic,and ranked h i g h a mong the people who knew him as a manofhonorandintegrity, and was a first-class contr a c tor . He was bornintheState ofGeorgi, April 28, 1830, and was killed on themorningofFeb r u ar y 10,1862. He purchased two slaves, Simon and Lewis,fromthePeaster Estate.These sl a v e s soon began to hate theirmaster,andaccordingly began tomake plots to kill him. Thei r p l a nswereexecutedon a bright, frostymorning in February, 1862. Their mastergaveorders t o h a ve some hogskilled, which had been fattened in somehogskilled,which had been fatten e d i n a pen near a spring, about twohundredyardsfrom the residence. Mr.Hartsfield came d o w n t o the springtoshoot thehogs for the Negroes, butfound that the water was notnoteno u g h to scald, and he began to stir upthe fire around thecattle.WhileHartsfield was stoopi n g d own , punchingthe fire, Lewisstruck himwith anax, crushing his skull. Simon struck hi m wi t h a fencerail,andterminated his life immediately. ONe of thenegrods then rantotheho u s e , asked their mistress for their master'shorse, tellingherthatthe hogs had broken o u t o f t he pen and the horsewas needed togethimback. The horse was saddled and brought t o t h e spring. Itwastheintention of Simon and Lewis to put their dead master onthewildhorse , f ix o ne of his feet tightly in one stirrup, and turnthehorseloose, andsay that he was thr o w n an d killed. The animal wasafine,ambitious bay,and had only been managed by his mast e r , andemphaticallyresisted allattempts to place the dead man upon him.Theheartlessmurde r e rs, failing in this part of their plot, smeared asmallstump withblood, anddragged their m a s te r from it some distance,andleft him lyingdead.They then turned loose the enraged hor s e , wh ichrammany miles,snortingand looking back as if pursued, and seeminglygreatlyfrigh t e ned. Theyimmediately informed their mistress of thedeatn oftheir master,tellingher th a t h e w as thrown from his horse, andhis footwas caught inonestirrup, and was dragged som e d ist anc e beforeit wasreleased.Thefrightened horse, with gloody saddle, stopping andsnort i n ga teveryhouse on the road, and instantly galloping on, showedthepeoplethatsomething ter r i bl e had happened, and every manthusinformedimmediatelyrepaired to the bloody scene. W h e n th eneighborssaw bloodon Simon'sshirt; that the hogs were never killed; thatthere wsb l o od o nthe sddle;they immediately saw through the whole plot,and hadthemurderersrrested . A f te r the burial of Mr. Hartsfield, atwhicheveryperson forten miles around was present , T.M . B . Traweek,Justice ofthePeace,called a preliminary trial of the cse, and, from theev iden c esbroughtforth, found the negroes guilty, and ordered them to becarriedtojail,at Green vi l l e, the next morning. Lewis Knight, aprominentintheneighborhood, made a touching spe e c h t o the excitedassembly,andendedby saying, that "all those in favor of burning these bl oo dthirstydevils,will step on the opposite side of the road."Everymanimmediatelystepp e d o n th e other side of the road, except theJusticeofthe Peaceand the four men who had be e n ap poin ted to carrytheprisonersto jil.Those in favor of burning the murders then resolv e dthemsel vesinto a moband adjourned, to meet next morning at thepost-officebeforesunrise.N e xt m orn ing long before the appointed timeof meeting,thelittlevillage was astir with excit e ment , a nd the streetswerethrongedwith theenraged mob, bent on the destruction of the help l ess prisoners.Aftersome delays, the mob marched up the Greenvilleroad,aboutthree-quarter s o f a m ile from the post-office and stopped onasmallhill. Here theywaited severl hour s f o r the v ictims of theirwrathtopass on their wayto Greenville. Finally they came. The y we r etakenfrom their guard, andlocked with chains to two pines,standingclosetogether. Pi n e k notsw ere collectedfrom every directionand piledroundthe trees. The mobhad, bu this ti m e , incre ased to overonethousandpersons. Everythingbeing ready, the torch was applied , a n dtheang ryflames soon licked thetops of the trees. It is said that afireneverburned mo r e energeti cally, and flames never leapedmoretriumphantly,than in theburning of these two m u r derers . Shortlybeforethe burning,Simonconfessed the deed, and related the details o f t hemurder , butLewisnever did confess it.

Among the other families most conspicuous in Monterey'searliesthistory,are the famili e s o f Billy Powell, who was the fther ofJ. L.Powell, nowof Greenville, William Traweek an d J ess e Knight.

There was a considerable amount of whisky sold at this placebeforethewar, and the villa g e b ore the reputation of being one oftherowdiestplaces in the whole section of the countr y . Th is was causedfromthe factthat a great many of the young men, then living in thevicini t yof Monterey, would come over and get under the influence ofwhisky, andinthis state, they o f te n had difficulties with persons inwhosecompanythey happened to be. In those days, it w a s n o uncommonthing fora manto be cut all to pieces in a fight at Monterey. However,the r e were notmany lives lost compared to the number offights.Horse-racing,cockfighting, and am u sem ents of a similar nature,werefrequentlyindulged in, and many hundreds were spent in gam b lin gandbetting. Allthis was done in the "flush times of Alabama," beforethecountry wasdr a in ed of its money by the war between the States.

The fight between Joe Yeldell and Dr. James Longmire threw adamperonrowdyism at Montere y , w hich lasted for some time. Joe Yeldellwaskilledby Dr. Longmire, and the latter was cle a re d in the courts forthedeed.

The murder of Richard Hartsfield, by two slaves in 1862,createdmoreexcitement among the p e o ple of the surrounding country thananythingthatever happened at Monterey, before or since .

The following are the facts of the case: Richard Hartsfieldwasamechanic, and ranked hi g h a mong the people who knew him as a manofhonorand integrity, and was a first-class contra c tor . He was bornintheState of Georgi, April 28, 1830, and was killed on themorningofFebr u ar y 10, 1862. He purchased two slaves, Simon and Lewis,fromthePeaster Estate. These sla v e s soon began to hate theirmaster,andaccordingly began to make plots to kill him. Their p l a nswereexecutedon a bright, frosty morning in February, 1862. Their mastergaveorderst o h a ve some hogs killed, which had been fattened in somehogskilled,which had been fatten e d i n a pen near a spring, about twohundredyardsfrom the residence. Mr. Hartsfield came do w n t o the springtoshoot thehogs for the Negroes, but found that the water was notnotenou g h to scald, and he began to stir up the fire around thecattle.WhileHartsfield was stoopin g d own , punching the fire, Lewisstruck himwith anax, crushing his skull. Simon struck hi m wi t h a fencerail,andterminated his life immediately. ONe of the negrods then rantothehou s e , asked their mistress for their master's horse, tellingherthatthe hogs had broken ou t o f t he pen and the horse was needed togethimback. The horse was saddled and brought to t h e spr ing. Itwastheintention of Simon and Lewis to put their dead master on thewildhorse, f ix o ne of his feet tightly in one stirrup, and turn thehorseloose, andsay that he was thro w n an d killed. The animal was afine,ambitious bay,and had only been managed by his maste r , an demphaticallyresisted allattempts to place the dead man upon him. Theheartlessmurder e rs, failing in this part of their plot, smeared a smallstump withblood, anddragged their ma s te r from it some distance, andleft him lyingdead.They then turned loose the enraged hors e , wh ich rammany miles,snortingand looking back as if pursued, and seemingly greatlyfright e ned. Theyimmediately informed their mistress of the deatn oftheir master,tellingher tha t h e w as thrown from his horse, and his footwas caught inonestirrup, and was dragged some d ist anc e before it wasreleased.Thefrightened horse, with gloody saddle, stopping and snorti n ga teveryhouse on the road, and instantly galloping on, showed thepeoplethatsomething terr i bl e had happened, and every man thusinformedimmediatelyrepaired to the bloody scene. Wh e n th e neighborssaw bloodon Simon'sshirt; that the hogs were never killed; that there wsbl o od o nthe sddle;they immediately saw through the whole plot, and hadthemurderersrrested. A f te r the burial of Mr. Hartsfield, at whicheveryperson forten miles around was present, T.M . B . Traweek, Justice ofthePeace,called a preliminary trial of the cse, and, from the eviden c esbroughtforth, found the negroes guilty, and ordered them to be carriedtojail,at Greenvi l l e, the next morning. Lewis Knight, a prominentintheneighborhood, made a touching spee c h t o the excited assembly,andendedby saying, that "all those in favor of burning these blo o dthirstydevils,will step on the opposite side of the road." Everymanimmediatelysteppe d o n th e other side of the road, except the Justiceofthe Peaceand the four men who had bee n ap poin ted to carry theprisonersto jil.Those in favor of burning the murders then resolve d themsel vesinto a moband adjourned, to meet next morning at the post-officebeforesunrise.Ne xt m orn ing long before the appointed time of meeting,thelittlevillage was astir with excite ment , a nd the streets werethrongedwith theenraged mob, bent on the destruction of the helpl es s prisoners.Aftersome delays, the mob marched up the Greenville road,aboutthree-quarters o f a m ile from the post-office and stopped on asmallhill. Here theywaited severl hours f o r the v ictims of their wrathtopass on their wayto Greenville. Finally they came. They we r e takenfrom their guard, andlocked with chains to two pines, standingclosetogether. Pin e k notsw ere collectedfrom every direction and piledroundthe trees. The mobhad, bu this tim e , incre ased to over onethousandpersons. Everythingbeing ready, the torch was applied, a n d theang ryflames soon licked thetops of the trees. It is said that a fireneverburned mor e energeti cally, and flames never leaped moretriumphantly,than in theburning of these two mu r derers . Shortly beforethe burning,Simonconfessed the deed, and related the details of t h emurder , butLewisnever did confess it.

 

viii. STEPHEN PALMER, b. December 23, 1833; d. November 17, 1834, buried at Dabney Palmer, Sr.'s place (TAWatson home 1916).

ix. DABNEY PALMER, b. August 17, 1834, Furman, Wilcox Co. Ala; d. August 25, 1905, Washington Co. Al; m. (1) MARTHA ANN SIMPSON; m. (2) LISETTE MERKAL.

Notes for DABNEY PALMER:

History of Alabama, p. 713.

Dabney Palmer was born in Alabama. He had a crippled foot and was rejected from service as a soldier in the Confederate army, but heservedthecause by developing salt mines and keep ing the army suppied with salt,for which he would not accept one cent. On the contrary, h e paid all the costs of the operations of the mines--a shining distinction from the profiteer s of all wars. He was a member of the State Legislature and was one of the influential facts in the Constitutional Convention of 1900. for the state of Alabama.

 

 

x. ISABELLA PALMER, b. June 16, 1837; d. May 30, 1839.