Jesse WEAVER

     
     Jesse WEAVER was born on 8 March 1802 in South Carolina, son of Henry WEAVER and Abigail Gregg.¹ He was a witness It is believed that Henry, Abigail and Jesse Weaver came to Tuscaloosa County, Alabama about 1817 in a caravan from Lexington District, South Carolina. with Henry WEAVER.
     Jesse WEAVER was granted land 28 December 1821 in Monroe County, Mississippi. His land was located in section 3, township 20, range 17 west.²
     Jesse married Rebecca SANFORD, daughter of William SANFORD and Barbara Rebecca SNIDER, on 12 November 1822 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.³ Jesse and Rebecca lived on what was known as the "Johnston's Place" at Grimes. An old cotton gin and grist mill was located between Grimes and Olmsteads Station. The old Weaver home is near Andrews Chapel. Jesse and Rebecca are buried in the Old Salem Cemetery on the Wire Road in Tuscaloosa county. Their markers are of rough fieldstone and the letters were done by hand. Jesse Weaver was the executor of Henry Weaver's will, thus it is presumed that Henry was his father.
     Jesse WEAVER appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1830 in Tuscaloosa County, South Carolina. The household was listed as 2 males under 5, 1 male 20-30 [Jesse], 2 females under 5 [Bethany, Barbara], 1 female 20-30 [Rebecca].⁴ He purchased a government land patent 20 September 1839 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. He bought four lots of land on this date from the Tuscaloosa Land Office. The first was 40.33 acres of northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 30, township 21, range 8 west. The second 40.125 acres was the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 25, township 21, range 9 west. The third lot was 80.66 acres of east half of northwest quarter of section 30, township 21, range 8 west. The final parcel was 80.66 acres of west half of the northeast quarter of section 30, township 21, range 8 west.^5,6,7,8
     Jesse WEAVER and Rebecca SANFORD appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1 June 1850 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The household was listed as Jesse Weaver, 48, Mechanic, value of real estate $132, born South Carolina; Rebecca, 44, born South Carolina; John W., 18, born Alabama; Simon B., 16; Darkey [Dorothy], 12; Margarett B., 10; George J. H. T., 8; Dempsey J. G., 7; Esther S., 3; and Sarah J., 1 1/12. All of the children were born in Alabama. Jesse could neither read nor write.⁹
     Jesse WEAVER witnessed the probate of the estate of Henry WEAVER on 2 February 1857 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. In order to divide the estate amongst the heirs, Jesse Weaver was ordered 2 Feb 1857 to sell his father's land and property. The land where Henry had lived was discribed as the west one-half of the southeast one-quarter and the southeast one-quarter of the northeast one quarter of section 31, township 21, range 8 west. It contained 120 acres. Jesse was the highest bidder and was allowed to purchase the land 10 Mar 1857 for $2.12 per acre, or $255.¹⁰ He purchased a government land patent 1 June 1858 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Jesse bought 80.16 acres from the Tuscaloosa Land Office, being the northeast quarter of the south west quarter and the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 29, township 21, range 8 west.¹¹
     Jesse WEAVER witnessed the probate of the estate of Henry WEAVER on 15 November 1858 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. For $1,705.36.¹²
     Jesse WEAVER and Rebecca SANFORD appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1 June 1860 in Collns Beat, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The household was listed as Jesse Weaver, age 58, farmer, $1,000 real estate, $600 personal property, born South Carolina; Rebecca, age 55, seamtress, born South Carolina; Mary P. [Margaret], age 21; Geo. J. H. T., age 19; Daniel J. G., age 17; Elizabeth L. [Ester], 14; Sarah P., age 11; and Nancy J., age 8. All of the children were born in Alabama.¹³
     Jesse WEAVER appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1866 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The household was listed as one male age 10-20 [Dempsey], one male age 20-30 [George], one male age 60-70 [Jesse], two females age 10-20 [Sarah, Esther], and one female age 50-60 [Rebecca].¹⁴
     Jesse WEAVER died on 26 October 1867 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, at age 65. He was buried in Old Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.