Descendants of Roger Chievre "Capra"
Twenty-first Generation
229. Michael Joseph Chevers "High Sheriff of Killyan 1860" (John Chevers , Hyacinth Chevers , Michael Chevers , John Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , Sir Walter Chevers , Nicholas Chevers , Gautier "Walter" Chevers , William Chevyr , John Chever , Heyn Chevyr , William Chevyr , Sir Nicholas "Milo" Chevre , William Chever , Gosfred Chever , William "Guillame" , Roger ) was born in Oct 1827. He died on 10 Apr 1889. Michael was employed as J.P. D.L. High Sheriff 1860.
of Killyan, J.P, D.L, High Sheriff 1860
Michael married Annie Ffrench daughter of Hon. Martin Ffrench. Annie died on 10 Apr 1889. Annie was employed as Dau.of Hon.Marttin ffrench, of~~Ballinamore Park, co.Galway, m.10 Jul 1865.
co.Galway. 2nd. dau. of Hon. Martin Ffrench of Ballinamore Park ,
***My record shows Oct 3 1898 as death date, Max Chevers version shows this date as Apr 10 1889 and thus will be used instead of my version.
Michael and Annie had the following children:
+ 302 M i John Joseph Chevers 303 M ii Dr. Martin Joseph Chevers was born on 30 Nov 1867.
Dr. Specialist in rheumatic disordersMartin married Annie Marsden in 1895. 304 M iii Michael Joseph Chevers 305 M iv Rufus Joseph Chevers 306 M v Henry Joseph Chevers 307 F vi Margaret Chevers died on 15 Aug 1913. Margaret married John Felix O'Neill son of Hugh O'Neill. 308 F vii Nina Chevers. Nina married Col. James Ferguson on 28 Jul 1896.
Colonel, RFA of Dublin309 F viii Evelyn Chevers 310 F ix Josephine Chevers died in 1935. Josephine married Md. James Hayes son of Md. Patrick Hayes.
239. Robert O'Byrne (Richard O'Byrne , John Byrne , John Byrne , Maria Chevers , Walter Chevers , Henry Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , Sir Walter Chevers , Nicholas Chevers , Gautier "Walter" Chevers , William Chevyr , John Chever , Heyn Chevyr , William Chevyr , Sir Nicholas "Milo" Chevre , William Chever , Gosfred Chever , William "Guillame" , Roger )
Robert married Martha Trougher daughter of Joseph Clark Esq..
They had the following children:
311 M i William R O'Byrne of Cabinteely, M.P County Wicklow 312 M ii Robert O'Byrne Barrister At Law , London
240. John O'Byrne (Richard O'Byrne , John Byrne , John Byrne , Maria Chevers , Walter Chevers , Henry Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , Sir Walter Chevers , Nicholas Chevers , Gautier "Walter" Chevers , William Chevyr , John Chever , Heyn Chevyr , William Chevyr , Sir Nicholas "Milo" Chevre , William Chever , Gosfred Chever , William "Guillame" , Roger )
John married Elizabeth O'Brien of Stephen's Green, Dublin daughter of Thomas O'Brien Esq. of Stephen's Gree, Dublin.
They had the following children:
247. William Jenks Shinn (Isaiah Shinn , Ann Sydonia "Lydonia" Shivers , Samuel Shivers , John Chevers , Thomas Chevers , Henry Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , Sir Walter Chevers , Nicholas Chevers , Gautier "Walter" Chevers , William Chevyr , John Chever , Heyn Chevyr , William Chevyr , Sir Nicholas "Milo" Chevre , William Chever , Gosfred Chever , William "Guillame" , Roger ) was born on 2 Sep 1790. He died on 13 Dec 1869.
William married Margaret Carpenter Woodnutt on 13 Feb 1817. Margaret was born on 16 Aug 1794.
They had the following children:
322 F i Emeline Woodnutt Shinn. 323 M ii Samuel Shivers Shinn was born on 16 Nov 1824. He died on 17 Jan 1869. 324 F iii Mary Woodnutt Shinn. 325 F iv Martha Woodnutt Shinn.
254. William Budd (John Shivers Budd , Rosanna Shivers , Samuel Shivers , John Chevers , Thomas Chevers , Henry Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , Sir Walter Chevers , Nicholas Chevers , Gautier "Walter" Chevers , William Chevyr , John Chever , Heyn Chevyr , William Chevyr , Sir Nicholas "Milo" Chevre , William Chever , Gosfred Chever , William "Guillame" , Roger )
William married Jane Videan Miller.
They had the following children:
+ 326 M i Josiah Taylor Budd
255. Amy Ellis (Elizabeth Hillman , Sarah Shivers , John Shivers , John Chevers , Thomas Chevers , Henry Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , Sir Walter Chevers , Nicholas Chevers , Gautier "Walter" Chevers , William Chevyr , John Chever , Heyn Chevyr , William Chevyr , Sir Nicholas "Milo" Chevre , William Chever , Gosfred Chever , William "Guillame" , Roger ) was born on 25 Aug 1799. She died on 14 Jan 1871 in Haddonfield, Camden County, New Jersey.
Amy married (1) Abel Fowler on 25 Mar 1820 in Burlington County, New Jersey. Abel was born on 27 Jul 1794 in Gloucester County, New Jersey. He died on 12 Feb 1854 in Haddonfield Baptist Cemetery, Haddonfield, Camden County, New Jersey.
They had the following children:
+ 327 F i Sarah I Fowler
They had the following children:
+ 328 M ii Joseph Hillman Fowler
256. John G Shivers (Samuel Shivers , John Shivers , John Shivers , John Chevers , Thomas Chevers , Henry Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , Sir Walter Chevers , Nicholas Chevers , Gautier "Walter" Chevers , William Chevyr , John Chever , Heyn Chevyr , William Chevyr , Sir Nicholas "Milo" Chevre , William Chever , Gosfred Chever , William "Guillame" , Roger ).
John married (1) Anna Rudderow daughter of John Rudderow Minuteman Gloucester Militia and Anna Welsh.
They had the following children:
329 F i Sarah Rodman Shivers Sarah married Rev. Gustavus Martin Murray. + 330 M ii Dr. Charles Hendry Shivers
John married (2) Sarah Rodman Ellis.
They had the following children:
331 M iii Samuel Shivers Samuel married Abbie Albertson. 332 F iv Emily Shivers Emily married (1) Thomas Price. Emily married (2) J.G. de Turck. 333 F v Caroline Shivers
259. David Shivers (Isaac Shivers , John Shivers , John Shivers , John Chevers , Thomas Chevers , Henry Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , Sir Walter Chevers , Nicholas Chevers , Gautier "Walter" Chevers , William Chevyr , John Chever , Heyn Chevyr , William Chevyr , Sir Nicholas "Milo" Chevre , William Chever , Gosfred Chever , William "Guillame" , Roger ).
David married Julia Elizabeth Cloud on 23 May 1861.
They had the following children:
334 F i Cora Shivers. 335 F ii Helen Shivers. 336 F iii Lavina Shivers. + 337 M iv Clifford H Shivers 338 F v Clara Shivers. Clara married Blake. 339 M vi Charles Walters Shivers.
260. Jehu Shivers (Isaac Shivers , John Shivers , John Shivers , John Chevers , Thomas Chevers , Henry Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , Sir Walter Chevers , Nicholas Chevers , Gautier "Walter" Chevers , William Chevyr , John Chever , Heyn Chevyr , William Chevyr , Sir Nicholas "Milo" Chevre , William Chever , Gosfred Chever , William "Guillame" , Roger ) was born on 17 Mar 1821 in Maryland. He died on 21 Jul 1910.
Jehu married Mary Ann Hillman daughter of Daniel Hillman and Ester Stokes. Mary was born on 16 Oct 1826 in Haddonfield Baptist Cemetery, Haddonfield, Camden County, New Jersey.
Sources:
Title: Early Church Records of Gloucester County, New Jersey
Author: Charlotte Meldrum and John Pitts Launey
Publication: Family Line Publications, 1995
Repository:
Call Number:
Media: Book
Page: Page 25
Jehu and Mary had the following children:
+ 340 M i Alfred H Shivers + 341 M ii Jay Higby Shivers + 342 M iii Edward Shivers 343 M iv Frank W Shivers was born on 24 Oct 1863. Frank married Gertrude Stain on 2 Jan 1889.
269. Barnaby Shivers (Jonas Shivers , Jonas Shivers , William Shivers , William Chevers , Thomas Chevers , Henry Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , Sir Walter Chevers , Nicholas Chevers , Gautier "Walter" Chevers , William Chevyr , John Chever , Heyn Chevyr , William Chevyr , Sir Nicholas "Milo" Chevre , William Chever , Gosfred Chever , William "Guillame" , Roger ) was born on 29 Jul 1775 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. He died on 31 Dec 1851 in Mt Zion Hancock, Ga.
The Godwin family archive site shows Barnaby Shivers born Jul 29 1773 not 1775 , this is probably incorrect due to date of birth for William Shivers also in 1783 in Feb.
Slaveowner
I will offer facts that the family supplied to me. No proof documents have been supplied so consider this as unproven and undocumented.
Married before 1797, son William was born 1797.
Rachel his wife was born a few miles from Mt. Zion, Georgia,
A record of their marriage has not been located.
Recorded that he had twelve children, but only been able to identify seven.
Glydie claims positive proof of 11 with the 12th identified.Dr. Marcus O. Shivers did not show James Monroe Shivers as a son of Barnaby and Rachel.
Glydie claims proof, positive, Barnaby had a son by that name but no documents have been produced to clear this up.Dr. Marcus O. Shivers - Barnaby's daughter was named Lilly Ann based on the will of Jonas Shivers Jr.
Warren County Probate records -
Lilly Ann mentioned in Jonas Shivers' as daughter of Thomas Shivers.
Glydie shows Lilly Ann as the daughter of Thomas and not of Willis or Barnaby.
Glydie believes Barnaby had a son named Emanuel and a son named John Milner Shivers
Barnaby was a large landholder and served as Justice of the Peace and Slave Owner, 'Shakers and Movers'*** Need Document ***
October 9 1827, 'Hancock Advertiser
Ad: Return of a bull yearling and a Guinea bull to Barnaby Shivers' Mill on Shoulderbone Creek. by Jonas Shivers III,*** Need Document ***
Deeds & Court Records
Hancock Historic Mill on Shoulderbone Creek, Hancock County, Georgia
Slaves of Barnaby Shivers sold on the steps of the court house, by order of the court. Shoulderbone Plantation sold at public auction, purchased by attorney of suit. Barnaby purchased plantation from the executors of the estate of the deceased Hugh Taylor. Property note signed by William Shivers Jr., and James Shivers signing as securities.Taylor executors of the will sued Barnaby,plantation seized to pay the debt.*** Need Document ***
Barnaby disappears from the public record in 1832
Purchasing land with a partner in Hancock County
*** Need Document ***Purchases 200+ acres land in Pike County, Georgia.
*** Need Document ***Mount Zion Baptist Church records: delegate to the Baptist Conference.
James Shivers came to the church intoxicated and threatened Barnaby with a loaded gun
James was removed from the Church
*** Need Document ******* Contact Church (Letter recieved by Glydie) ******
Horab Baptist church in Powellton.
The Horab Baptist Church records:'Brother B. Shivers'
Brother B. Shivers had been seen going into a lewd house. Brother Shivers confessed. Brother B. Shivers was removed from the congregation. 'Brother J. Shivers'. Barnaby reported in the Southern Christian Index - 'acceptable member of the Baptist Church.'
*** Need Document ****** Marcus Shivers Book on File ***
Marcus O Shivers - page 171 lists Mary Corwin widow of George Corwin, sells to Willis Shivers and Barnaby Shivers. Willis Shivers then sells 267 acres Nov 24 1817 to Barnaby Shivers located in Camden district South Carolina by the waters of Bear Creek for $1.00. Barnaby Shivers then deeds to William Shivers Jr (Not dated) , then William Shivers Jr deeds 267 acres to Edward Hammonds Aug 22 1844.
*** Lancaster County, South Carolina -vs- Hancock County, Ga from 1816-1851 ***
267 acres of property followed this deed trail.
Jan 7 1796 Land Grant to William Graves 267 acres.
William Graves deeds 267 acres to James Miller.
James Miller deeds 267 acres to George Corwin
Mary Corwin widow of George Corwin deeds to Willis and Barnaby Shivers
Willis Shivers deeds 267 acres Nov 24 1817 to Barnaby Shivers for $1.00
*** Deed states both Willis and Barnaby as residents of Hancock County, Ga
*** Deed was recorded in Hancock County, Ga Oct 31 1816,Certified Nov 2 1816 by Judge John Turner.
Barnaby Shivers deeds to William Shivers Jr.
William Shivers Jr deeds to Edward Hammonds Aug 22 1844 recorded Apr 7 1851 for $1200.00
*** Deed recorded in Lancaster, Sc , Apr 7 1851Marcus O Shivers - page 171 makes assumption that Willis and Barnaby are sons of Jonas Shivers Jr of Warren County, Ga based on these deeds because Jonas Jr had sons by this name.
*** CENSUS IMAGE ON FILE ***
1840 Hancock County, Ga Pages 212-213
male qty 1 60-70 - Barnaba Shivers ?
female qty 1 5-10
female qty 1 10-15
female qty 1 30-40
slaves total 4
Males
qty 1- age 24-36)
qty 1- age 36-55)
Females
qty 2- age 55-100)
Anita Beno DAR cert lists Barnaby (b. Jul 19 1775 Isle of Wight, Va)
Barnaby married (1) Rachel Cowan daughter of George Cowan and Mary Porter in 1795 in Rowan County, Nc. Rachel was born on 15 Sep 1780 in Roanoke County, North Carolina. She died on 29 Nov 1830 in Hancock, Ga.
Date of death changed from 11,9 to 11,29 per Marcus
Barnaby and Rachel had the following children:
344 F i Jewell Shivers. 345 M ii Benjamin Shivers. + 346 M iii William David Shivers Jr + 347 M iv Emanuel Shivers War of 1812 - Pvt. 6th Reg Virginia Militia + 348 M v John Milner Shivers + 349 M vi Jonas Shivers III + 350 F vii Mary A Shivers + 351 M viii Thomas Jefferson Shivers + 352 M ix James Monroe Shivers 353 M x George C Shivers was born in 1814. He died on 11 Jul 1834 in Columbus, Ga.
From Burials and Deaths Shivers reported in the Columbus Georgia
Enquirer 1832-1872 - George (20 1/2) 11 Jul 1834 Columbus, Georgia
From Greenville (SC) Mountaineer
http://www.muscogeegenealogy.com/Muscogee/other_newspapers.htm
26 July 1834 Died in Columbus, Ga., Mr. George C. Shivers, aged 20 years and 6 months.+ 354 M xi Mark M Shivers Md
Barnaby married (2) Sarah Hudson Little daughter of Thomas Hudson Little and Elizabeth Featherstone on 5 Sep 1832 in Hancock, Ga. Sarah was born on 3 Sep 1804. She died in 1881.
They had the following children:
355 F xii Josephine Shivers was born on 23 Jul 1833 in Hancock, Ga. She died in 1852 in Mt Zion Hancock, Ga. She was buried in Mt. Zion, Ga.
270. Willis "Willie" Shivers (Jonas Shivers , Jonas Shivers , William Shivers , William Chevers , Thomas Chevers , Henry Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , Sir Walter Chevers , Nicholas Chevers , Gautier "Walter" Chevers , William Chevyr , John Chever , Heyn Chevyr , William Chevyr , Sir Nicholas "Milo" Chevre , William Chever , Gosfred Chever , William "Guillame" , Roger ) was born in 1776 in Edgecomb, Nc. He died in Hancock County Ga.
War1812 Capt 1st Cm Hancock Ga
Soldier War 1812
Ordered that George Dennis , Illegitimate child of Sarah Dennis be bound over till age 21 to Willis Shivers George Dennis current age 8yrs,2months,14daysWILLIS SHIVERS 3 REGIMENT (FEW'S), GEORGIA MILITIA.
*** Need Document ***
Albert C Metts - book - METTS - ANCESTORS IN AMERICA - THE DIRECT LINE has more information on Willis ShiversAlbert C Metts - 1996
4019 Sylvan Oaks Drive
San Antonio TX 78229*** Need Document ***
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Bounty Land Warrant - Nathan Culver of Coosa Co., ALOn November 21, 1851, Nathan Culver entered land in Coosa County, Alabama, under the Military Act of 1850. Under Bounty Land Warrant # 11153, he received 40.74 acres in NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of S 18, T 23, R 19. Under the same warrant, he received 40.74 acres in SW 1/4 of the SW
1/4 of S 18, T 19. State of Alabama} Talladega County}*** Need Document ***
On this the fourth day of December A. D. one thousand Eight hundred and fifty, personally appeared before me, Jas. D. Copeland, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, Nathan Culver, aged sixty-two years, a resident of Coosa County in the State of Alabama, who being duly sworn according to Law, declares that he is the identical Nathan Culver, Jr. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Willis Shivers in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Ignatius Few in the War with Great Britain, that he was drafted at Sparta (?) in Hancock County, Georgia, on or about the first day in September A. D. 1814 for the time of Six months, and continued in actual service in the State of Georgia on or about the first day of March A. D. 1815, as will appear by the muster rolls of said company, his certificate of discharge having been lost or mislaid is that he cannot now find it.
He makes this application for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the Act granting bounty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States.
September 28, 1850 His
Nathan "X" Culver
Mark
Witness: John MooreState of Alabama} County of Coosa}
*** Need Document ***
On this 18th day of May, A. D., one thousand eight hundred and five personally appeared before me, a Justice of Peace, within and for the county and State foresaid, Nathan Culver, aged sixty-six years, a resident of Coosa County in the State of Alabama who received under Act of 28 September 1850, a land warrant for eighty acres NO. ___ for service in Capt. Willis Shivers’ Company in the infantry regiment of Drafted Men commanded by Col. Few, War of 1812 against Great Britain
which warrant is and cannot be located, herewith surrendered, and that he continued in actual service in said war for six months.*** Need Document ***
Note: Nathan Culver, Jr. was born about 1790 in Somerset Co., MD. His death date is unknown. He died in Coosa Co., AL. He married Nacy J. Rayfield on 9 Jan 1812 in Hancock Co., GA. She was born about 1790 in MD. She died in Coosa Co., AL. It appears they are both buried in Flint Hill Methodist Cemetery, Coosa Co., AL.*** Need Document ***
Hancock and Warren County
Barnaby and Willis married sisters
They were left the estate of George Cowan as tenants in common.
Willis served in the War of 1812 and resided in Hancock County, Georgia.
Public records of Hancock County, Georgia - 4 Dec 1820
"Ordered that George Dennis an Illegitimate poor child of Sarah Dennis be bound to
Willis Shivers until he arrives at the age of twenty one years-he being now eight years
two months & fourteen days old."
From Genealogical Abstracts From the Georgia Journal (Milledgeville) Newspaper.
Volume 2, 1819-1840-
'At the court-house in the town of Sparta, Hancock County, will be sold on the 1st Tuesday in December next...the following property, to wit: 300 acres land...one yoke of oxen...60 head of hogs, 18 head of cattle...two shot guns, three bee-hives...one grind stone...levied on as the property of WILLIS SHIVERS...(Signed J.W. SCOTT, D.S. )**Was Willis selling off his property. ?**
*** Need Document ***
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Land Transfers in Georgia mention of Shivers (by name or by property, or by town)
Date (a) ,County (b) ,Grantor (c) ,Grantee(d) ,Acres(e) ,Location(f) ,Witnesses (g),Book (h)
(a)1802
(b)Hancock
(c) 1)Sam Barron, 2) A. Comer adm for Saml Barron,John Barron ,William Barron, John Smith
(d) 1) grtd. Langord near Shivers, granted Hamlin, granted Brooks
(e) 250 a.,115 a.,200 a.,100 a., 100 a.
(f-g) 1)Fulsomes Creek, Capt. Davis Dist., adj. Davis, 5 negroes
2) Logdam Creek, Capt. G. Lewis Dist, adj. Herdman., 2 negroes
Capt. G. Lewis Dist. Capt. Wms Dist, Rockey Cr, adj Miller
Capt. Williams Dist., Island Creek
(h) Hancock Tax Return-----
Land Transfers in Georgia mention of Shivers (by name or by property, or by town)
Date (a) ,County (b) ,Grantor (c) ,Grantee(d) ,Acres(e) ,Location(f) ,Witnesses (g),Book (h)
(a) 1807
(b) Hancock
(c) Samuel Barron
(d) Shiver’s District
(f-g) participated in land lottery for land in what is now Jasper, Jones & part of Putnam Counties
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Land Transfers in Georgia mention of Shivers (by name or by property, or by town)
Date (a) ,County (b) ,Grantor (c) ,Grantee(d) ,Acres(e) ,Location(f) ,Witnesses (g),Book (h)
(a) 11/05/1809
(b) Hancock
(c) Samuel Barron of Hancock Co.
(d) Willis Shivers of Jones Co.
(e) 250 a.
(f) on Fulsomes & Dry Creeks, adj. Col. Davis, Atkison, Pope & Mason
(g) Mark Gonder, Lewis Atkison, John C. Smith
(h) Hancock Dd. Bk. I, p. 202-4
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Land Transfers in Georgia mention of Shivers (by name or by property, or by town)
Date (a) ,County (b) ,Grantor (c) ,Grantee(d) ,Acres(e) ,Location(f) ,Witnesses (g),Book (h)
(a) 1811
(b) Jones
(c) Samuel Barron
(d) granted Shivers
granted Barron
(e) 405 a
202.5
(f-g) adj. Carson on Shoal Creek.
Capt. Evans’ Dist.
adj. Gregory on Town Creek.
(h) Jones Co. Tax Digest
_______Marcus O Shivers - page 171 lists Mary Corwin widow of George Corwin, sells to Willis Shivers and Barnaby Shivers. Willis Shivers then sells 267 acres Nov 24 1817 to Barnaby Shivers located in Camden district South Carolina by the waters of Bear Creek for $1.00. Barnaby Shivers then deeds to William Shivers Jr (Not dated) , then William Shivers Jr deeds 267 acres to Edward Hammonds Aug 22 1844.
*** Lancaster County, South Carolina -vs- Hancock County, Ga from 1816-1851 ***
267 acres of property followed this deed trail.
Jan 7 1796 Land Grant to William Graves 267 acres.
William Graves deeds 267 acres to James Miller.
James Miller deeds 267 acres to George Corwin
Mary Corwin widow of George Corwin deeds to Willis and Barnaby Shivers
Willis Shivers deeds 267 acres Nov 24 1817 to Barnaby Shivers for $1.00
*** Deed states both Willis and Barnaby as residents of Hancock County, Ga
*** Deed was recorded in Hancock County, Ga Oct 31 1816,Certified Nov 2 1816 by Judge John Turner.
Barnaby Shivers deeds to William Shivers Jr.
William Shivers Jr deeds to Edward Hammonds Aug 22 1844 recorded Apr 7 1851 for $1200.00
*** Deed recorded in Lancaster, Sc , Apr 7 1851Marcus O Shivers - page 171 makes assumption that Willis and Barnaby are sons of Jonas Shivers Jr of Warren County, Ga based on these deeds because Jonas Jr had sons by this name.
Henry Pruett served during the War of 1812 in Captain Willis Shivers' Company of the Georgia Militia and married at Shivers Mills , Hancock County, Ga in 1817
Willis married Elizabeth Cowan daughter of George Cowan and Mary Porter in 1797 in Ga. Elizabeth died in 1831.
They had the following children:
+ 356 F i Elizabeth Shivers + 357 M ii George W. C. Shivers 358 M iii Obediah J Shivers "Convict" was born in 1802 in Ga. He died on 10 Jul 1836 in Hancock County, Ga.
Georgia Black Book, Vol. I Convicts 1817-1850 No.: 505 Name: OBEDIAH SHIVERS Crime: Assault to Murder Term of Years: 5 When Received: 22 April 1834 Sentence Expires: 22 April 1839 County Where Convicted: Hancock Occupation: Farmer Birthplace: Georgia No. of Sentences: 1 Age: 32 Height: 5 ft. 8 in. Complexion: Dark Color of Hair: Black Color of Eyes: Dark Remarks: Died 10 July 1836
JES- Who did he murder ?Obediah married Sally Long on 9 Dec 1823 in Hancock, Ga. The marriage ended in divorce. + 359 F iv Nancy L Shivers 360 M v George Dennis.He was related to his parents by guardianship.
Illegitimate child of Sarah Dennis bound
271. William Shivers (Jonas Shivers , Jonas Shivers , William Shivers , William Chevers , Thomas Chevers , Henry Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , Sir Walter Chevers , Nicholas Chevers , Gautier "Walter" Chevers , William Chevyr , John Chever , Heyn Chevyr , William Chevyr , Sir Nicholas "Milo" Chevre , William Chever , Gosfred Chever , William "Guillame" , Roger ) was born on 5 Feb 1783 in Edgecomb, Nc. He died on 2 Oct 1852 in Hancock, Ga. He was buried on 3 Oct 1852 in Hancock, Ga.
Slaveowner
The Ballad of Rock Mill Plantation
In 1820, or thereabouts, William Shivers, with heart so stout,
Surveyed the land far as eye could see
And picked a spot on the Ogeechee
For to build his house in a fashion grand
By the rock-walled mill would his manor stand.
Granite and brick and good heart-pine
Combined to make a house so fine -`Twas here his family would abide
Serenely by the river-side.
The years were good, but with passing time
The old Mill wheels would cease to grind-
The house would stand in sad array
Forgotten, the glories of yesterday.
Until one day like Lochinvar
Appeared a nifty foreign car -
Another Shivers, stout of heart
Took one look and did depart.But the thought of Rock Mill haunted him
And deep within he had a whim
To restore the house to former glory,
And therefore follows quite a story -
Of toil and tears and dreams fulfilled
Life was returned to these Hancock hills.
But soon again the silence fell
Until a family felt the spell
Of charm and beauty rarely found,
And so they purchased house and ground.The foreign car appears no more;
A horseman gallops to the door -
Reins tossed aside he leaps each step
This hunter who is known as Epp -
Once more he's brought this house to life
Since he took Sharon for his wife.
Rock Mill rings again with sounds of long ago,
With echoes of joy and laughter - and shouts of 'Tally Ho.'
12 July 1980 'Pinkie' Knox
The 3 marriages by william Shivers are recorded in Hancock and Warren Counties.Rock Mill Plantation present owners, Allan Shiprio and his wife Judy.
Dr. Olin Shivers arranged for house placement on the
National Register of Historical Places.
Submission contains manuscript by Pearl Baker.***** Need to locate copy of this map *****
Old Mayfield is now part of the Reynolds Estate,
Community known as Shivers - Eleazer Early Map of 1818.*** Need Document ***
Complex consisted of a Grist Mill, a woolen mill, carded, cleaned
and hauled wool, a country store, and a tavern, and horse
ex-change for the Augusta to Milledgeville Stage line.
It was a Stage-Coach stop and postal stop.*** Need Document ***
Jonas Shivers, Rev soldier
1750
born Isle of Wight, Virginia, on October 14, 1750,
Son of Jonas and Patience (Dixon) Shivers.1772
Jonas, Jr. Married in 1772, Liliory daughter of Barnaby Godwin.1805
Purchased 80 acres adjoining in 1805 from Vinson Johnson.1807
William Shivers married Sallie NORSWORTHY 7 May 1807,
Hancock County, Georgia.1809
Purchased several tracts of land in Hancock County
Homestead in Warren, at 'Old Mayfield',
Obtained the home tract from Warren Andrews in 1809
paying $6,363.00 for 260 acres,1811
William Shivers married Frances Bustion PITT 18 September 1811,
Warren County, Georgia.
Frances born abt 1795. daughter of Noel PITTS.
Frances died 19 August 1840, Hancock County, Georgia.
Body was interred in Hancock County, Georgia.1811
Settled west bank on the Ogeechee in Hancock
Built Corn-mill
Built Shivers-Simpson House
Community known as Rock Mill
Later erected stone mills called `Rock Factory',
Manufacture of `Cotton Goods and Wool Yarns'.1816
Purchased 180 acres $1,200.00 on the river, from Shivers Bridge
to the Augusta Road, to Aaron Smith.1825
Liliory Shivers died in 1825, and Jonas survived her by a year.1826
Jonas Shivers diedWill, on file in the Warren County Courthouse,
to his son James---`the mill, forty slaves, 900 acres in Hancock County, household and kitchen furniture, stock plantation tools, moneybook accounts, and all residue whatsoever'. The other sons, Barnaby, Willis, William and Thomas were left small cash legacies.1831
James mort-gaged his share in all to Joel Crawford, Robert Sayre, William Hill, and Thomas Latimer. (Note: This is about the same time as Barnaby's financial troubles and the same Robert Sayre came into possession of Barnaby's home on Shoulderbone Creek. gan)
Four years later they sold it to James Thomas.Latimer donated some land to the Trustees of Mayfield Academy.
The land came back into the Shivers family possession again.
The deeds in Warren are missing for these years.1840 *** CENSUS IMAGE ON FILE ***
1840 Hueys District, Harris County, Ga
* W Shivers
male qty 1 60-70
female qty 1 60-70
slaves
male qty 7 under 10
male qty 3 10-24
female qty 1 under 10
female qty 3 10-24
female qty 1 24-361841
William Shivers married Sarah Ann (Foreman) BEDDO 30 March 1841,
Hancock County, Georgia.
Sarah born abt 1805 Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York.
Sarah died 1880 in Georgia.
1853
It became the property of William Shivers
and then was sold by his administrators
Thomas Whaley, in Dec., 1853 for $4,785.00.
William Shivers became a mill owner on a much larger scale.1860 *** Document on file ***
W S A Shivers Home in 1860 Hancock, Georgia
Slave Information
Age Gender Race
28 Male Black
22 Male Black
12 Female Black
*** Need Document - Have Book ***Shivers, Marcus O. SHIVERS GENEALOGY. Salt Lake City, UT:
Deseret News Press, 1950. Page 99-106.
"William Shivers of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, lived
near Smithfield, Virginia. There are many business
transactions recorded at the Isle of Wight Court House.
He was a large land owner. He married Sarah Godwin,
daughter of William Godwin and Margaret Godwin.
William Godwin in his Will, date 1777, did not call
his daughter Sarah, Sarah Shivers. Sarah Godwin could
have been William Shivers' Sr., second wife--no proof.
William Shivers, in his will 1796 mentions nine of
his youngest children as a group which suggests two sets
of heirs. His son Tom went to Tennessee, purchased land,
and was buried at old family cemetery at Goodletsville,
Davidson County, Tennessee.
"The ancestors of William Shivers are not known, however,
in his will he states that "I give to my son Jonas Shivers
all the land and plantation that I purchased of my brother
Jonas Shivers." Jonas Shivers, and Lilory Godwin Shivers,
(son of Jonas Shivers, Sr., and Patience Dixon Shivers),
sold 100 acres to William Shivers. Jonas Shivers, son of
William Shivers, Sr., gave his brother Tom 100 acres in
Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Sarah Shivers, wife of
William Shivers, Sr., bequeaths to her daughter Hannah
Godwin the tract of land purchased from her son Tom
Shivers. These transactions seem to prove that William
Shivers Sr., is a brother of Jonas Shivers, Sr., and
wife Patience Dixon Shivers. No other descendants of
Jonas Shivers, Sr. and Patience Dixon Shivers are found.
(See records of Jonas Shivers, Sr., and Jonas Shivers,
Jr.)"
"Proof that William Shivers, Sr., married Sarah Godwin
is found in the will of William Shivers, Jr., son of
William Shivers, Sr., which states "I appoint my loving
mother and uncle Joseph Godwin executors." Will was
presented by Sally (Sarah) Shivers for probate June
3rd, 1805. Witness Joseph Godwin. Sarah Godwin was
the daughter of William Godwin and wife Margaret Godwin,
as proved by will of William Godwin, date January 13,
1777, and probated January 3, 1778."
Page 101. "William Shivers, Virginia, Isle of Wight:
(Will dated) March 24, 1796; Probated February 3, 1801.
In the name of God Amen. I William Shivers being sick
of body, but in perfect sense, and memory thanks be to
God for it do make and declare this writing to be my
Will in manner and form following.
Item: I give and bequeath to my loving wife two beds and
furniture to dispose of as she may think proper also I
lend to my wife the use of three beds and furniture, and
when my sons WILLIAM SHIVERS and JOHN SHIVERS shall arrive
to the age of nineteen years of age and daughter NANCY
SHIVERS do arrive to the age of eighteen years, then I
give unto them a bed & furniture to each of them one of
the above lent beds as they do arrive to age above
mentioned--also I give unto my wife the use of one
dozen leather bottom chairs also all my flag bottom
chairs in the like manner, and two chests, and after her
death I give the chairs to my son WILLIAM SHIVERS and
his heirs--
Item: I give the use of my looking glasses to my wife
and after her death I give the said glasses to my son
WILLIAM SHIVERS and his heirs asnd also I lend the use
of my copper kettle and one large pott and two small
potts to my wife and after her death I give the kettle
and potts to my son WILLIAM SHIVERS and his heirs, also
lend the use of all my dishes, basons, plates, spoons
and knives and forks to my wife, and after her death
I give them to my son WILLIAM SHIVERS and his heirs,
also I lend the use of two pair of fire tongs and
frying pan and spit & two iron pot racks and seven
broad hoes and three hilling hoes and two good plows
with hoes to my wife and after her death I give them
all to my son WILLIAM SHIVERS and his heirs, also I
lend the use of thirteen cattle that I reared on this
plantation I live on and two cows that I purchased
at Thomas Dixon sale to my wife to use in reason when
she may want and after her death I give them to my
son WILLIAM SHIVERS and his heirs--also I lend the use
of nine ewes and a ram to my wife and after her death
I give them to my son WILLIAM SHIVERS and his heirs
also I lend the use of all my baskets and one horse
cart and wheels and ox cart and wheels and one double
yoke and two single yokes and pair of collar & hames
for a horse and one meal chest and flower tub to my
wife and after her death I give them to my son WILLIAM
SHIVERS & his heirs--
Item: I lend the use of my apple mill to my wife until
my son WILLIAM SHIVERS arrives to the age of nineteen
years then I give half the mill to him and my will is
that my son JONAS SHIVERS shall have the use of the mill
with him and after my wife's death I give the mill to
my son WILLIAM SHIVERS only JONAS SHIVERS is to have the
use of her with him also my presses I lend the use of
them to my wife until my son WILLIAM SHIVERS arrives to
the age of nineteen years and then I give half of them
to him and after her death I give them all to him &
his heirs, also I lend the use of all my geese and
poltry to my wife and after her death I give them to
my son WILLIAM SHIVERS and his heirs.
Item: I gived the use of a square walnut table and
one pine table & desk to my wife and after her death
I give them to my son WILLIAM SHIVERS and his heirs
also I give the use of great Will & Jerry and old Nan,
Kate & Kesiah, Hannah & Milly to my wife and after her
death to be equally divided between my sons JOHN SHIVERS
and daughter NANCY SHIVERS and SALLY SHIVERS & son
GEORGE SHIVERS & Daughter PATSY SHIVERS and son JAMES
SHIVERS & CHARLOTTE SHIVERS and ESTHER SHIVERS and
ROBERT SHIVERS and their heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son JONAS SHIVERS six
small hogsheads eight barrels he is toke choice of
hogsheads & barrels and one cider press I give them
to him and his heirs, also I give my son JONAS SHIVERS
two cows and calves to him & his heirs but my will is
that my wife shall have the use of them until he arrives
to the age of nineteen years, also I give my chest to
my son JONAS SHIVERS and his heirs also I give to my
son JONAS SHIVERS one sow and pigs & six barrels of
corn to feed them also I give to my son JONAS SHIVERS one
plow & good hoe and two weeding hoes also I give to my
son JONAS SHIVERS the colt that I purchased of Thomas
Everett and three barrels of corn to feed him I give it to
him and his heirs also I give to my son JONAS SHIVERS one
bed and furniture I give it to him and his heirs and my
will is that my wife shall have the use of it until he
comes to the age of nineteen years.
Item: I give the use of my negro man Dolphin to my
wife until my son JONAS SHIVERS comes of age and then
I give the said negro Dolphin to my son JONAS SHIVERS
and his heirs forever, and also one negro girl named
Suke to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son THOMAS SHIVERS one
negro named Sue and her daughter named Pegg to him and
his heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter ELIZABETH
EVERETT one girl names Pegg to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter POLLY BEST one
negro boy named Byrd to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter TEMPY SHERROD
one negro woman named Jane to her and her heirs forever.
Item: My will is that my two negro men named Little
Will and Stephen shall be hired out annually until a
division shall be required and then my will is that if
my wife should be with child that it shall share equal
in the division with the rest and my will is that the
division shall be when my son JOHN SHIVERS shall come
to the age of twenty one years.
Item: I give the use of my negro man named Tom Beal
to my wife until my son JOHN SHIVERS comes to the age
of twenty-one years--then he is to have the use of said
negro until the division shall be required and then if
my wife shall be pregnant my will is that it share as
is before mentioned.
Item: I give the use of my buffet and all the furniture
therein to my wife and after her death I give it all to
my son WILLIAM SHIVERS & his heirs.
Item: I give the use of my flaxen mare to my wife and
after her death I give her to my son WILLIAM SHIVERS and
his heirs also I give the use of the said flaxen mare's
colt to my wife until my son WILLIAM SHIVERS is of age
then I give the colt to him and his heirs.
Item: I give the use of four axes and one pair of wedges
to my wife during her life and after her death I give
them to my son WILLIAM SHIVERS and his heirs.
Item: I give the use of the plantation I live on with
thirty acres of land purchased of Thomas Dixon to my
wife until my son WILLIAM SHIVERS comes of age then my
will is that my son WILLIAM SHIVERS shall have one half
of the land and half the orchard and my will is that he
shall have the currying house and weaving house and my
will is that my wife shall have the use of my big still
until my son WILLIAM SHIVERS comes of age, then he and
my son JONAS SHIVERS when he comes of age shall have the
liberty of stilling their own cyder in the said still
and after my wife's death I give the said still to my
son WILLIAM SHIVERS and his heirs only my son JONAS
shall have liberty to still his own cyder in the said
still.
Item: I give the land I now live on with thirty acres
I purchased of Thomas Dixon to my son WILLIAM SHIVERS
after his mother's death I give it to him and his heirs
forever.
Item: I give the use of the plantation I purchased
of Bradley to my wife until my son JOHN SHIVERS comes
of age I give unto my son JOHN SHIVERS all the land
and plantation that I purchased of Bradley I give it
to him and his heirs forever--and my will is when my
son JOHN SHIVERS comes of age then my wife is to give
up three of the negro men that was lent to her and take
one girl and one boy her choice during her life.
Item: I give unto my son JAMES SHIVERS all the land
and plantation that I purchased of Richard Parr I give
it to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give to my son GEORGE SHIVERS all the land
and plantation I purchased of Thomas Wakefield, Isham
Copeland and Matthew Codwin's Estate I give it to him
and his heirs forever.
Item: I give to my son JONAS SHIVERS all the land and
plantation that I purchased of my brother Jonas Shivers
I give it to him & his heirs forever.
Item: I give the use of all my cyder casks to my wife
& when my son WILLIAM SHIVERS shall come of age my will
is that he shall have one half of them and after her
death he shall have them all I give them to him and his
heirs forever.
Item: I give to my son WILLIAM SHIVERS two negros named
Melia and Cader to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give to my wife four sows & twenty three shoats
I give them to her to use as she may think proper.
Item: I give to my son JONAS SHIVERS six pewter plates
to him & his heirs.
Item: The rest and residue of my estate not heretofore
give be it of what kind or nature soever I give to be
equally divided between my nine youngest children named
JOHN SHIVERS, NANCY SHIVERS, SALLY SHIVERS, GEORGE SHIVERS,
PATSY SHIVERS, CHARLOTTE SHIVERS, JAMES SHIVERS, ESTHER
SHIVERS,, and ROBERT SHIVERS and their heirs forever.
Item: I do hereby constitute and appoint my loving wife
and my friend Thomas Smelly executors of this my last
will and testament hereby revoking all other will by me
made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
fixt my seal this 24th March 1796. (signed) William
(his X mark) Shivers. Witnesses: William Dixon, Stephen
(X) Everitt.
"At a Court held for Isle of Wight County the 3rd day of
February 1801. This will was presented in Court and
proved by the witnesses & ordered to be recorded--and
on the motion of William & Joseph Godwin who together
with John King and Joshua Hunt his securities entered
into and ackw. their bond in the penalty of 2000 dollars
with cond. as the law directs certift. is granted them
for obtaining letters of administration with the will
annexed of William Shivers deceased thereof in due form.
(Teste) Natl. Young, Clerk." Will Book 11, page 305."
JEWELL(S),Hancock County
Located on the Ogeechee River, 13 miles east of Sparta on
Georgia highway 16.
It was first known as ROCK FACTORY and then called SHIVERS
on a 1718, named after William Shivers who built a cotton
mill on the river. Ultimately it was namedDaniel A. JewelI,
who came from New Hampshire in 1856 and purchased the mill
which he operated until 1883
William married (1) Sallie Norsworthy on 7 May 1807 in Hancock, Ga.
They had the following children:
William married (2) Frances Bustion Pitts daughter of Noel Pitts and Martha Williams on 18 Sep 1811 in Ga. Frances was born in 1795 in Ga. She died on 19 Aug 1840 in Hancock, Ga. She was buried on 20 Aug 1840 in Hancock, Ga.
SOURCES: Shivers Gen., op. cit., p.120; Marriage License, Warren Co.
Probate Court, Bk.A, 1811-1825 p.132; Will, Jonas Shivers, Office of
Ordinary, Warren Co., Ga., Will Book, 1811-1829, pp.143-145; History of
Warren Co., Ga., 1793-1974, comp. Virginia Hill Wilhoit pp.33, 51;
Cemeteries & Genealogy, Warren Col, Ga., and Immediate Vicinity,
1792-1987. Daniel Nathan Crumpton, W.H. Wolfe, Roswell, GA., 30077.
pp.104.111; Census 1850, op. cit., Hancock Co., Ga.***Leads to follow up on***
I am looking for information concerning the marriage of William Shivers and Nancy Perry. Believed to have married in Gasconde Co. Missourri on January 10, 1830. Children believed to be Issac William Shivers, and perhaps a Nancy J. Shivers who we have as a younger half sister of Issac William. We have a William Shivers(sr) of Georgia and a FFancis Pitt as the possible parents of the above mentioned Shivers but I have been unable make the link. Can anyone help? I would appreciate it much. Sherry (Shivers) Bradley
William and Frances had the following children:
362 M ii Noel Pitt Shivers was born on 21 Jul 1812 in Ga. He died on 8 Sep 1835 in Ga. He was buried about 9 Sep 1835 in Ga. Noel married Kate Butts. 363 F iii Mary Ann Elsa Shivers was born in 1813 in Ga. She died in 1896 in Ga. Mary married Thomas B Morgan on 12 Dec 1827 in Ga. + 364 F iv Lilory Shivers 365 M v Jonas William Shivers was born in 1817 in Ga. He died in 1852.
Marcus lists deathdate as 1819+ 366 F vi Amelia Nash Shivers + 367 M vii Columbus Franklin Shivers + 368 F viii Francis Marston Shivers + 369 F ix America Shivers 370 F x Patience (Palmer) Iwanna Shivers was born on 14 Jan 1830 in Ga. She died in 1852. 371 M xi William Oscar Shivers was born on 9 May 1832 in Ga. He died on 13 Nov 1852 in Ga. He was buried about 14 Nov 1852 in Ga.
William Oscar died unmarried and childless.+ 372 M xii Sidney Cicero Shivers Csa 17th Ga Reg Vol Inf Co K
William married (3) Sarah Ann Beddo on 30 Mar 1841 in Ga. Sarah was born in 1805 in Hyde Park, Ny. She died in 1880 in Ga.
They had the following children:
+ 373 M xiii John Summerfield Shivers + 374 F xiv William Augusta "Sarah" Shivers
