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Note for: Elizabeth Wise, 24 JUN 1848 - 1952 Index
Individual Note: Youngest of 11 children
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Note for: Nathaniel Wise, ABT 1820 - Index
Alias: /Pappy/
Individual Note: Moved family by covered wa
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Note for: William Brockington, ABT 1814 - Index
Occupation:
Place: Methodist Preacher
Individual Note: Settled in Lake Swamp, near Timmonsville.
Established Mt. Carmel Methodist Church. Church was moved to Timmonsville and is now a Negro Church.
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Note for: Elizabeth Benton, ABT 1814 - Index
Alias: /Betsey/
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Note for: Alfred Benton, ABT 1814 - Index
Alias: /II/
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Note for: Moses Addington, 1854 - Index
Alias: /Mode/
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Note for: William M. Addington, ABT 7 SEP 1759 - 7 SEP 1845 Index
Individual Note: buired in Shady Grove Cemetary in Union County, GA. This has been surveyed, documented and published. Union Co. GA is on the NC state line, not far from Franklin, Macon Co., NC.
In 1787, William inherited his father's plantation in Union County, SC, with instructions to provide for his mother, Sarah. However, she did not stay with him, instead traveling to Ohio and Indiana with her son John.
Soon after 1800, William and Delilah sold the farm and moved to Buncombe County, NC, where they lived for 20 years. In the early 1820s, they moved west with several of their children to what is now Macon County, NC. About 1836, William and
Delilah moved to Blairsville, Union County, GA. It is believed William was visiting his son, Moses, when he died, and was buried in Franklin, NC, near Moses' home. William's gravestone gives deathdate as 1846, but his will was entered for
probate in 1845.
The record of William Addington is established for membership in the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Burial - [place: 1st United Methodist Church, Franklin, Macon County, N
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Note for: Delilah Duncan, 1765 - 1855 Index
Alias: /Dee/
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Note for: William Riley Addington, AUG 1822 - MAY 1863 Index
Event:
Type: Event 2
Date: 1852
Place: Boone CO, AR
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Note for: Joseph Huckabee Addington, 14 DEC 1824 - 21 AUG 1862 Index
Individual Note: Buried Briar Patch Cemetary
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Note for: Altha Addington, 11 NOV 1838 - 25 JAN 1855 Index
Alias: /Alphey/
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Note for: Henry Addington, 1720 - 25 JUL 1787 Index
Individual Note: Henry Addington, a native of England was born abt 1727. Emigrated to America abt 1740, settled near Philadephia, PA. On arrival to America he was separated from a younger brother and never heard from him again. Henry married Elizabeth Burson about 1744 in PA. Moved to Virginia.
HENRY and SARAH ADDINGTON are the first ancestors of this line of Addington families known to be in this country who are confirmed by recorded documents. HENRY ADDINGTON was born approximately 1720, probably in Bucks County, PA although family legend says he was born in London. He died July 25, 1787 in the 96th District, Union County, SC. SARAH "BURSON" ADDINGTON was born approximately 1723/1726 in PA, and died March 14, 1826 in Richmond, Wayne CO, Indiana.
The parents of HENRY and SARAH are not confirmed. HENRY may be the son of JOHN and ELIZABETH ADDINGTON of Bucks County, PA. SARAH's family name of "BURSON" has not been certified, but has been written in family histories as Sarah Burson, Sarah Buson, Elizabeth Burson, Elizabeth Buson and Sarah Elizabeth Burson. She may be the daughter of JOSEPH BURSON and RACHEL POTTS.
The BURSON family were Quakers. There is no evidence to indicate that the ADDINGTON's were Quakers. There is the possibility that SARAH was condemned for marrying outside the church and would not have been readmitted unless her husband became a Quaker. Evidently HENRY ADDINGTON neer joined the Quaker denomination even though he lived in Quaker neighborhoods and some of his children became Quakers.
It is believed that HENRY ADDINGTON married SARAH in Bucks County, PA and 5 of their children were born there. The 6th child may have been born there also.
A lives-lease agreement dated 9/12/1765, with George William Fairfax of Loudoun County, Virginia, is the earliest confirmed record of HENRY ADDINGTON. The lease for 150 acres near the Potomac River names his wife, SARAH, and their youngest son WILLIAM HENRY built a log house with 7 rooms, a root cellar, and 4 fireplaces on this property in 1767, in accordance with the lease. The house is listed on the Historical Register. It has been restored, modernized, and is being lived in today. On June 17, 1768, he transferred the lease to Charles Snyder for 80 pounds current money.
The lure of better land and land grants drew the neighboring families of Thomas Lamb, John Martindale and John Gore from Virginia to Berkley (now Union) County, SC. HENRY and SARAH joined the migration and moved their family to SC about 1772.
On August 11, 1774, HENRY ADDINGTON, received a land grant from King George III for 250 acres on Enoree River between John's Creek and Frenchman's Creek in 96th District SC. HENRY and SARAH were living on this farm when HENRY died in 1787.
HENRY gave to his son, WILLIAM, the responsibility for the care of SARAH in his will. But, SARAH, did not stay with WILLIAM but moved to Indiana in 1806 with her son, JOHN. SARAH is presumed to have been buried in Friends Community Cemetery, Chester, Indiana. Her obituary in the Richmond Inidiana Public Ledger of March 25, 1826 gives her age as 100 yrs. The 1857 Directory of Richmond, Indiana lists early settlers including JOHN ADDINGTON and states "ADDINGTON's mother came with him, died at 103 yrs of age." There is no record of SARAH ADDINGTON ever becoming a Quaker. The above history was taken from the book: "ADDINGTON, THE FAMILY OF HENRY AND SARAH ADDINGTON, BEGINNING IN BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA", 1996, by Veda Addington Lindsey.
Sparrow Creek Cemetery is located in White River Township of Randolph County, Indiana. It is 600 yards north of road 200S and 300 yards west of road 500W. It is located at the edge of two fields and is but a clump of trees about 30 feet in diameter. Sparrow Creek runs about 100 yards west of the cemeery. Sparrow Creek (north of Buena Vista; Sectin 33, Town 20, Range 14). This graveyard is much out of repair. Few tombstones are found. Daniel Beals' grave is there, who was quite aged. Several Addingtons lie there, but no gravestones except Daniel Beals, show an age beyond sixty years. many graves appear, but nearly all have only rough stones, without any mark or definate token. A friends' Meeting House was once here, but it has been gone for forty years or more. The cemetery has an old fence around it, but the only way of access is through an old field, and it is, perhaps fifty rods from the highway.
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Note for: Sarah Elizabeth Burson, ABT 1727 - 14 MAR 1826 Index
Individual Note: The Burson family were Quakers, there is no evidence to indicate that the early Addington's were Quakers. There is a possibility that Sarah was condemned for marrying outside the church and would not have been readmitted unless her husband became a Quaker, evidently, Henry Addington never joined the Quaker renominatin, even though he lived in Quaker neighborhoods and some of his children became Quakers. In his will, Henry Addington gave his son, William, the responsibility for the care of Sarah, but she did not stay with William. In 1806 she moved to Indiana with her son John.
Sarah is presumed to have been buried in Friends Community Cemetary, Chester, Indiana. Her obituary in the Richmond Indiana Public Ledger of 25 March, 1826 gives her age as 100 yrs old. The 1827 Directory of Richmond Indiana lists early settlers, including John Addington and states "Addington's mother came with him, died at 103 yrs of age."
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Note for: Henry Addington, 28 FEB 1789 - 19 APR 1878 Index
Individual Note: Henry left South Carolina with his parents for Buncombe County, NC in the early 1800s.
He bought Cherokee land on Skennah Creek, Macon County, NC, in 1819, and was one of the first settlers of this county. He was listed in the Love Survey in 1820 with 30 others.
Adequate roads were needed and this job fell to the militia companies. Through the courts they were given permission to recruit volunteers and set up crews to work one day a month. They were not paid, but considered this to be for the good of
all. Henry was an appointed overseer of the road construction and worked on sections of road passing through his community. Henry and his brothers built the road (now Hwy 28) that follows the French Broad River, Macon County, NC.
He continued to purchase property and owned approximately ten thousand acres, most of which was adjoining his original purchase, but also many acres in Union County, GA. Henry was known to have at least thirteen slave
After Mary died, he divided his holdings between his four sons. Henry lived his remaining years with his son, James, to whom he had given his homeplace.
Burial - [place: Addington Cemetery]