Facts for Joel Fowler (ca. 1780

Facts for Joel Fowler (ca.1780 - 1853)

Joel Fowler
    b: ca.1780
    d: 26 December 1853, DeKalb Co., GA
   
Father:
    John Fowler
        b: 
        d: 

Mother:
    ?
	b:
	d:

Married: 1796
    ?

Married: 1813
    Sarah ?
    
Children: (In no particular order [for now], and believed incomplete)
  * Drury Andrew Fowler			(1798 - 1867+)
    Thomas Fowler			(1800 - ?)
    John Fowler				(1804 - ?)
    Elias S. Fowler			(1809 - ?)
    William W. Fowler			(1812 - ?)
    Dr. Hilliard J. Fowler		(1816 - 1894)
    Permelia C. Fowler (Boring)		(1816 - ?)
    Mary A. Fowler (Boring)		(1818 - ?)
    Sarah A. Fowler (Connally) 		(1823 - ?)
    Alfred S. Fowler			(1823 - 1893)
    Charlotte M. Fowler (Johnson) 	(1826 - ?)
    Amanda M. Fowler (Franks)		(ca.1830 - ?)
    Joel M. Fowler 			(? - ?)

  * = That's MY gggg-granddaddy...KLF

References

1780 - Birth
1796 - Marraige 1

1800 - Census

1800 Federal Census, Laurens Co., SC, p.15a

Name: Joel Fowler
Free White Males (Age 0-10): 	2
Free White Males (Age 10-16): 	0
Free White Males (Age 16-26): 	1
Free White Males (Age 26-45): 	0
Free White Males (Age 45+): 	0
Free White Females (Age 0-10): 	0
Free White Females (Age 10-16): 0
Free White Females (Age 16-26): 1
Free White Females (Age 26-45): 0
Free White Females (Age 45+): 	0
other: 				0
Slaves: 			1

1807 - Church

Denning, Deb. Bramlett Church, Private e-mail, July 1999
On June 2, 1807, Joel Fowler and other trustees purchased land for the Bramlett Methodist Episcopal Church of Laurens Co., SC.

1810 - Census

1810 Federal Census, Laurens Co., SC, p.56a

Name: Joel Fowler
Free White Males (Age 0-10): 	4
Free White Males (Age 10-16): 	0
Free White Males (Age 16-26): 	0
Free White Males (Age 26-45): 	1
Free White Males (Age 45+): 	0
Free White Females (Age 0-10): 	0
Free White Females (Age 10-16): 0
Free White Females (Age 16-26): 1
Free White Females (Age 26-45): 0
Free White Females (Age 45+): 	0
other: 				0
Slaves: 			1

1813 - Marraige 2

1820 - Census

1820 Federal Census, Laurens Co., SC, p.20

Name: Joel Fowler
Free White Males (Age 0-10): 	3
Free White Males (Age 10-16): 	0
Free White Males (Age 16-18):	0
Free White Males (Age 18-26): 	1
Free White Males (Age 26-45): 	0
Free White Males (Age 45+): 	1
Free White Females (Age 0-10): 	2
Free White Females (Age 10-16): 0
Free White Females (Age 16-18):	1
Free White Females (Age 18-26): 1
Free White Females (Age 26-45): 0
Free White Females (Age 45+): 	0
Foreigners:			0
Agriculture:			3
Commerce:			0
Manufacture:			0
Male slaves (Age 0-14):		3
Male slaves (Age 14-26):	0
Male slaves (Age 26-45):	0
Male slaves (Age 45+):		0
Female slaves (Age 0-14):	1
Female slaves (Age 14-26):	1
Female slaves (Age 26-45):	0
Female slaves (Age 45+):	0
Free Colored Males (Age 0-14):	0
Free Colored Males (Age 14-26):	0
Free Colored Males (Age 26-45):	0
Free Colored Males (Age 45+):	0
Free Colored Females (Age 0-14):0
Free Colored Females (Age 14-26):0
Free Colored Females (Age 26-45):0
Free Colored Females (Age 45+):	0
All Others:			0

1830 - Census
Federal Census, Laurens Co., SC (Index)

Surname Given Name County State Page Township

Fowler Joel Laurens County SC 026 Laurens District
1840 - Census
Federal Census, DeKalb Co., Georgia (Index)

Surname Given Name County State Page Township

Fowler Joel De Kalb County GA 039 636th District
1843 - Land Deed
Land Records Database at DeKalb Historical Society
In 1843, Joel Fowler purchased the "N 1/2" of Lot 121 in district 15 from Lemuel Cobb. Recorded in Book H, page 414.

1850 - Census

U.S. Census Bureau; "Schedule I. Panterville (sic) District in the County of DeKalb State of Georgia" Seventh Census of the United States. 1850.
Microfilm Series: M432 Roll: 67 Page: 175
LINE  DWELLING  FAMILY  NAME          AGE  SEX  OCCUPATION  REAL ESTATE  BORN
  4      107      107   Joel Fowler    70   M   Farmer         4000       SC
  5                     Sarah Fowler   64   F                             SC
  6                     Alfred Fowler  26   M   Farmer                    SC
  7                     Mary Fowler    18   F                             SC
In addition, nine other Fowler households are recorded in DeKalb County. Degrees of relationship to Joel Fowler (and/or each other) are being researched at this time.

1851 - Land Deed
Land Records Database at DeKalb Historical Society
In 1851, Joel Fowler sold (granted) the "N 1/2" of Lot 121 in district 15 to his son-in-law (via daughter Charlett) Solomon Johnson. Recorded in Book M, page 343.

1853 - Will

"The Will of Joel Fowler" as presented on the FOWLER family mailing list.

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Joel Fowler was the youngest of John and Molly ---- Fowler's nine children,
born about 1798.  He married at an early age in the Lauren SC area, then
later moved to DeKalb CO GA.following several of his family who had moved
on to Georgia and Alabama, and Mississippi.  He made his will on 22nd of
December, 1853, and died on the 26th. We know that he had six children by
his first wife, married his second wife in 1813 (in the will he refers to
living with her for forty years) and that they had nine children. The first
two were twins and the last two were twins.  I am descended from his son
John, (deceased at time of Joel's will, and whose twin sons, Joel and
William Albert were living with their maternal grandparents, William
Alexander, in Hall Co, GA.)  He moved to Georgia in the 1830's and
immediately became active in the church and community. He and his wife
Sarah were charter members of the Wesley Chapel Methodist Church.

JOEL FOWLER'S WILL:
Dekalb County, Georgia
	In the name of God, Amen.  I, Joel Fowler of the state and county
aforesaid being of advanced age and knowing that according to the Course of
Nature I must shortly depart this life but being of sound and disposing
mind and memory and being desirous of making a disposition of the things of
this world wherewith a kind providence has blessed me, do make this my last
will and Testament hereby revoking and annulling all others heretofore made
by me.
	Item first, I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and
Christian manner suitable to my circumstances and conditions in life.  My
Soul, I trust, shall return to rest with God who gave it hoping for eternal
salvation through the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ whose religion I have
professed and hereby trust enjoyed for several years.
	Item second.  I desire and I direct that all my just debts be paid without
delay by my executors herein after named & I am unwilling my creditors
should be delayed in obtaining their rights.
	Item third. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah with whom I have
lived in the strictest quiet and love for forty years, lot of land number
one hundred and two in the fifteenth district of originally Henry County,
now Dekalb County containing two hundred two and one half acres more or
less together with all and Singular the rights, members and appertanancees
thereof To have and to hold said lot of land.
	Item 4th. I bequeath to my son Drury Six Dollars in Cash.
	Item Fifth. I bequeath to my son Thomas Six Dollars in Cash
	Item sixth. I bequeath to my two Grandsons William A. and Joel in the
right of my son John deceased Two hundred Dollars in Cash Equally divided
between them.
	Item Seventh. I bequeath to my son Elias T Six Dollars in Cash.
	Item Eighth. I bequeath my son William W. Six Dollars in cash.
	Item Ninth. I give and bequeath to my two Grandaughters Lorena S and Sarah
A. M. in right of my daughter Permelia, desceased, wife of J. M. Boring
north half of lot Number Ninety Two in the Fifteenth District Originally
Henry County, now Dekalb County with its appertenances.
	Item Tenth. I give and bequeath to my three Grandchildren William M. C.,
Sarah A. M., & Amanda in the right of my daughter Sarah A. deceased wife of
William F Connally the South half of Lot number ninety two in the Fifteenth
District of originally Henry now Dekalb County.
	Item Eleventh. I gie and bequeath to my four Grandchildren Elizabeth, Emma,
Galen, and Joel in right of my daughter Charlett M (DECEASED) wife of
Solomon Johnson Six Dollars in Cash.
	Item Twelfth. I bequeath to Turner Fowler Six Dollars in Cash.
	Item Thirteenth  I give and bequeath to Sarah my wife, My son Hilliard J,
My son Joel M, My son Alford, My Daughter Mary A wife of David Boring & my
Daughter Amanda wife of George Franks, all the rest and residue and
remainder of my real and personal Estate (to wit) My lands, negroes, City
property, Money, Notes and accounty, stock of all descriptions and
everything else whatever of value not herein disposed of to be equally
divided between my said wife and five children, share and share alike.
	Item Fourteenth. I do hereby  Constitute and appoint my son Hilliard J
Guardian of the property of my two Grandchildren minor heirs of my daughter
Permelia.
	Item Fifteenth. I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Alfred M
Guardian of the property of my three Grandchildren minor heirs of my
Daughter Sarah A.
	Item Sixteenth. I do hereby Constitute and appoint my beloved sons
Hilliard J and Alford M Executors of my last will and Testament.
	Signed sealed published and declared by the said Joel Fowler to be his
last Will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers who have
Subscribed our names hereto in the presence of the Testator and in the
presence of each other this the 22nd December, 1853.

W. L. Williams					Joel Fowler
Nathan Turner					X  his mark
Lochlin Johnson

This will copied from a photostat copy of Will in Will Book A p. 152 - 154
Courthouse, DeKalb County, GA

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End of Mailing list message.

1853 - Burial
Cemetary Database, Burial Records Index, DeKalb Historical Society
Born: No date given
Died: Dec. 26, 1853
Buried at Wesley Chapel Methodist Cemetary.
Wesley Chapel Road at junction of Orphan's Home Road. Land lot 126, 15th District.
The marker reads "He lived out his three score and ten. The hope of rightous is in God."

Misc. Notes

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Surname	Given Name	County	State	Page	Township
Fowler	Joel	Laurens County	SC	026	Laurens District