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Descendancy Narrative of Henry Osteen

I. Henry1 Osteen Info from: Judy Crabb Roberts-Oxford, Fla.- . He married Margaret Mcculough.

A. Thomas J.2 Osteen Sr married Rachel Pritchard. He Info from: Judy Crabb Roberts-Oxford, Fla.- . He was born in 1725 at Craven, North Carolina, USA.

1. William R.3 Osteen R.S married Elizabeth Davis, daughter of John Henry Davis Jr. and Elizabeth Lanier. He Info from: Judy Crabb Roberts-Oxford, Fla. From 'Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia' Vol. 8 Page 354, sketch of Samuel Thornton (1755-1847) Appling-Tattnall [Fourth paragraph] The plaque, on the Organization of the Beards Creek Primitive Baptist Chur ch in Tattnall County, lists a Samuel and Ezekiel Thornton as two of those involved in the ch urch origin. Ezekiel was probably a brother. Membership lists of the church shows Samuel Th ornton and wife Naomi; Ezekiel and wife, Sarah; Elizabeth O'Steen, mother of Isaac's future w ife, Mary; Sarah O'Steen, wife of Obadiah, son of William and Elizabeth O'Steen. *[Contributed by Wilbur G. Thornton of Huntsville, Alabama] *William O'Steen served 18 months in the 10th North Carolina Regiment, Continental Army, in th e Revolutionary War. He was born between 1740 and 1747 at Carteret County, North Carolina. He died circa 1832 at Georgia.

a) John A.4 Osteen Info from: Judy Crabb Roberts-Oxford, Fla. *Jim Strickland lists John's birth date as abt 1772? and his date of death as abt 1840. *From Pioneers of Wiregrass, Georgia: by Huxford John O'Steen was born in North Carolina in 1772, a son of William and Elizabeth (Davis) O'Ste en. The family moved to Effingham County, Georgia about 1791, then to Liberty County, thenc s to Tattnall County. John O'Steen's wife was Ada Weeks. *More children have been found since this book was printed. There were 13 children in all, in cluding Ada's illegitimate daughter, Phoebe, born in 1785. *John O'Steen and family moved to Wayne County in its early days, 1810 or before, and also liv ed awhile in Camden County. Record is found in Camden of his service as an Indian spy in th e Camden County militia under Major William Bailey in 1817. When Appling County was created , he became one of its first settlers in the 451st militia district which in those days embra ced the whole of the present counties of Ware and Atkinson, Clinch and Pierce Counties. He w as first Lieutenant of the militia in that district, 1821-1822, he and his family were cut ou t of Appling into the new County of Ware, and when the new 586th district was formed out of t he 451st it included the O'Steen home in present Clinch County. He was 2nd Lieut., of the mi litia in that district, 1830-1832. Mr. O'Steen was one of the Justices of Ware Inferior Cour t, 1829-1833. *John O'Steen died in Ware, now Clinch County, Feb. 15th, 1840, in his 69th year. *Census References: 1820 Appling; 1830, Ware *From 'Families Remembered' by John Albert Burnett John O'Steen and family moved to Wayne County in its early days, 1810 or before, and also liv ed awhile in Camden County. Record is found in Camden of his service as an Indian spy in th e Camden County militia under Major William Bailey in 1817. When Appling County was created , he became one of its first settlers in the 451st militia district which in those days embra ced the whole of the present counties of Ware and Atkinson, Clinch and Pierce Counties. He w as first Lieutenant of the militia in that district, 1821-1822, he and his family were cut ou t of Appling into the new County of Ware, and when the new 586th district was formed out of t he 451st it included the O'Steen home in present Clinch County. He was 2nd Lieut., of the mi litia in that district, 1830-1832. Mr. O'Steen was one of the Justices of Ware Inferior Cour t, 1829-1833. *Mrs. Ada (Weeks) O'Steen was a charter member of the HIgh Bluff Baptist Church in present Bra ntley (then Wayne) County, when it was formed on June 30, 1819. Mr. O'Steen was baptized int o the same church May 11, 1823, and on November 8, 1823 they were dismissed by letter to joi n in organizing the Kettle Creek Baptist Church in what was then Appling County, Georgia (Bu t which became Ware County in 1825). Due to the loss of the latter church's records their su bsequent church membership cannot be traced. *John O'Steen, late in life made a move with his family to Columbia County, Florida. He is sh own in the 1840 census of Columbia County. John O'Steen died in Columbia County on Feb. 15 , 1841. Ada (Weeks) O'Steen after the death of her husband moved in with her daughter, Mrs . Robinson who lived in Camden County, Georgia. Ada (Weeks) O'Steen is shown living with he r in the 1850 Camden County census. She is thought to have died between 1850-1860. John O'S teen, and Ada (Weeks) O'Steen exact places of burial are not known. *There has been some controversy for several years over Phoebe O'Steen's birth being before Jo hn and Ada's marriage. During the colonial period it was very common for couples to live tog ether and even has some children before their actual marriage. Such couples were recognize d as mand and wife who later marries when a minister was around. Ealier researchers upset ov er this birth incident before marriage have concocted several stories about Phoebe O'Steen . One was that she was a half sister of Ada Weeks-this is not true. Another is that she wa s a relative living with the family-also not true. Illegitimacy was a sticky issue in the co lonial period. A bastardy bond would have to had been posted for any illegitimate child. Ca rteret County, North Carolina records are quite extensive and no such bond exists for Phoeb e O'Steen. She was the daughter of John O'Steen and Ada (Weeks) O'Steen that they had prio r to their marriage. He was born at Carteret Co., North Carolina, USA. He married Ada Weeks, daughter of Silas Weeks and Zillar Hunter, circa 1787 at Carteret Co., North Carolina, USA. He died on 15 Feb 1840 at Columbia Co., Fla. He died on 23 Jan 1842 at Lake Butler, Florida.

(1) Phoebe5 O'Steen. Her married name was Roberts. She Person Source. She Info from: Judy Crabb Roberts-Oxford, Fla.

Huxford Genealogical Society, Inc. Magazine Vol. XXVI #4 Jan. 2000 Edition Pgs. 342, 343, 344, 345 Corrections by Col. Milton D. Weeks 8308 Tobin Road, Apt. 12 Annandale, VA.

'It is obvious that John O'Steen II and Ada Weeks had known each other since early childhood . Their families were neighbors. Apparently they fell in love. As a result of their relationship, Ada Weeks bore an illegitimate child, Phoebe. In 1785, the law in N.C. required the f ather of an illegitimate child to post a bond to ensure that the child did not become a burde n to the state. Such a bond was Bastardry Bond. In the birth of Phoebe Weeks, no such bon d was ever posted, which suggest the father was known and families involved would take care o f her. In 1787 John O'Steen purchased a marriage license. Where there is no proof of thei r marriage, it is apparent John and Ada were married shortly after the license was purchased. '

'The children of John and Ada (Weeks) O'Steen II are correctly as stated in (PWG Vol. VI) wit h the exception that Phoebe Weeks should be added as the first born. The children of John an d Ada were recorded in the family Bible of Theophilus Weeks. This was Ada's older brother b y family friend James Brooks. Easter, probably Esther was the last of the children recorded . In 1801, Theophilus Weeks and other of Beaufort Dist. began their migration to Georgia. J ohn and Ada remained in Beaufort Dist. It is believed other children were born to the marria ge, but separation of the families precluded the recording of the additional children. A com parison of census records suggests the possibility.' She was buried at Swift Creek Church Cemetery (near Lake Butler, Fl). She was also known as Phoebe Weeks. She was born on 22 Feb 1785 at Onslow County, North Carolina. She was born on 22 Feb 1785 at Carteret Co., Nc. She married John R. Roberts, son of Lewis Roberts and Mary (--?--), circa 1798 at McIntosh, Ga. She died in 1851 at Columbia County, Florida. She died in 1851 at Lake Butler, Union Co, Fl.

(a) John J.6 Roberts Info from: Judy Crabb Roberts-Oxford, Fla.- *From 'The Lewis Roberts Family History and Some Allied Families' by Lowell E. Addison *'John J. Roberts, was born Nov. 2, 1799 in Georgia. Married Sarah Sweat, who was born June 6 , 1822; John J. Roberts moved, along with his family to Columbia County, Florida about 1845 ; in the area that is now Union County and lived out his life there. Sarah died, Nov. 1, 189 8; he died, Jan. 16, 1877. John and Sarah are buried at Swift Creek Cemetery, north of Lak e Butler, Florida, now in Union County. *ROBERTS, John 1762-1812 BULLOCH *JOHN ROBERTS was born 1762 in South Carolina, a son of John Roberts Sr. The family moved t o what is now Burke County, Georgia, in 1765, and the subject grew up in what is now Burke an d Screven counties, and during the Revolutionary War was a private in the Georgia Line. He w as married twice; his first wife's name is unknown. By her he had two daughters, Mrs. Bets y Moore and Mrs. Jane Moore. The former was the wife of John Moore of Bullock County. *After his first wife's death, John Roberts married Miss Sarah Tomlinson, daughter of John Tom linson, R.S., of Bulloch County. She was born in 1774 and died in Echols County, Georgia, i n 1856. The marriage of John Roberts and sarah Tomlinson took place in Bulloch County Octobe r 29, 1802. They had three childre: 1. Tharp b. 1805, m. Pollie, or Mary, Lee, daughter of John, R.S. 2. Isham b. 1808, m. (wife unknown) 3. John T. b. 1810, m. Candacy Tomlinson, daughter of William (1st cousin) *John Roberts died in Bulloch County in December 1812. He left a will dated October 8, 1812 , and which was probated January Term, 1813, Bulloch County of Ordinary. This will named th e five children whose names are shown above, giving %50.00 each to the two daughters, and th e remainder of the estate to be used and expended for the support and education of the thre e minor sons. James William and Hezekiah Parrish, friends of the testator, were named execut ors. *About 1816, Mrs. Roberts, the widow, married William Moore, and they had two sons, Elias an d Mathew Moore. About 1830-1835, William Moore and family, also the three Roberts sons of Mr s. Moore, all moved to Lowndes County, Georgia, where William Moore died. Mrs. Moore was liv ing in the 1850 census with her son, William S. Roberts, 1815-1903, in Clinch County, in th e territory now Echols County. *John Roberts was commissioned a lieutenant in the Echols County militia June 12, 1802. *Note: Mrs. Marie (James M.) Clyatt of Daytona Beach, Florida, became the first descendant o f John Roberts, R.S., to be admitted as a member of the D.A.R. Her application was accepte d in October 1948; National No. 378279 *POWG *MORE: Burial-Swift Creek Cem. Lake Butler, Union County, Florida. He Person Source. He was buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Lake Butler, Fl. He was born on 2 Oct 1799 at McIntosh Co., Ga. He was born on 2 Nov 1799 at McIntosh County, Georgia. He died on 16 Jan 1877 at Columbia, Fl, at age 77.

i) John7 Roberts Info from: Judy Crabb Roberts-Oxford, Fla.- .

ii) Stephen7 Roberts Info from: Judy Crabb Roberts-Oxford, Fla.- . He was born in 1839.

iii) Bryant7 Roberts Info from: Judy Crabb Roberts-Oxford, Fla.- . He was born in 1842.

iv) Nancy7 Roberts Info from: Judy Crabb Roberts-Oxford, Fla.- . She was born in 1844.

v) Emily7 Roberts Info from: Judy Crabb Roberts-Oxford, Fla.- . She was born in 1852.

(b) Lewis Leonard6 Roberts Person Source. He Info from: Judy Crabb Roberts-Oxford, Fla.- *RESOURCES: Page 223, Vol. 6, Huxford *'Families Remembered' by John Albert Burnett *Lewis Roberts was born in Camden County, June 23, 1802, a son of John Roberts and Phoebe (O'S teen/Weeks) Roberts. He grew up in Camden, Glenn and Wayne Counties in which his parents suc cessively lived during his youth. He came with them when they moved to Lowndes County earl y in 1825 (at the time the territory was Irwin county). He was married in Irwing (now Lanier ) County, December 15, 1825 (the marriage license being of record in Irwin County), to Mary K night, born 1805 in Effingham County, daughter of Jonathan Knight. *After marriage, Lewis Roberts lived on one of his father's farms near present Wayfare Churc h (which was not orginized until 1841) in that portion of Lowndes made into Clinch County i n 1850. He was a private in Captain Levi J. Knight's company of Lowndes County Militia in th e Indian War in 1838. In 1843 he with his family moved to Columbia County, Florida and settl ed in that portion cut off into Bradford (now Union) county in 1859, and lived there until hi s death September 1, 1854. His wife died about 1875, and was buried in the cemetery at Swif t Creek Baptist Church near Lake Butler, Florida. *Mr. and Mrs. Roberts were members of the Primitive Baptist Church. She joined the church a t Friendship Church in Lowndes county in 1827, and after moving to Florida she transferred he r membership to Swift Creek Church which her husband later also united with. They died membe rs there. *MORE: Burial-Swift Creek Ce. Lake Butler, Union County, Florida. He was buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Lake Butler, Fl. He was born on 23 Jun 1802 at McIntosh Co., Ga. He married Mary Knight on 15 Dec 1825 at Lanier, Georgia. He died on 1 Sep 1854 at Columbia Co., Fl, at age 52. He died on 1 Sep 1854 at Lake Butler, Florida, at age 52.

i) Jonathan Knight7 Roberts Info from: Judy Crabb Roberts-Oxford, Fla.- . He was born on 15 Nov 1826 at Lowndes, Georgia. He died on 16 Aug 1907 at age 80.

ii) David7 Roberts Info from: Judy Crabb Roberts-Oxford, Fla.- . He was born in 1828 at Wayne County, Georgia.

iii) Elizabeth Ann7 Roberts Info from: Judy Crabb Roberts-Oxford, Fla.- . She was born on 20 Dec 1830 at Wayne County, Georgia.

iv) William P.7 Roberts Info from: Judy Crabb Roberts-Oxford, Fla.- . He was born in 1831 at Columbia County, Florida.