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Cowden, Catherine (b. 10 NOV 1729, d. 16 OCT 1784)

Death: 16 OCT 1784

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Jamison, Jane (b. 1746, d. 13 NOV 1789)

Death: 13 NOV 1789

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Jamison, James (b. 1751, d. 3 JUL 1821)

Death: 3 JUL 1821

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Jamison, Adam (b. 1752, d. 16 MAR 1795)

Death: 16 MAR 1795

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Jamison, Samuel (b. 1755, d. 29 DEC 1812)

Note: Some records indicate Samuel may have been born 1758.

Not clear which Samuel involved, however, records indicate that Andrew and Samuel Jimmerson, Thompson McCrackin, who helped survey the stage coach road, .. .. ..

Death: 29 DEC 1812

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Jamison, Joseph (b. 25 AUG 1766, d. 1855)

Death: 1855

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Jamisons, The First (b. , d. ?)

Note: The Jamisons are said to originated in Scotland in the extreme north of that country in the area Sutherland and Caithness, where they were members of the clan Gunn. The founders of the clan were Norseman. The founder of the clan was said to be a pirate who settled at Ulbster in Caithness. His descendants and the Keiths were continually at war with each other. The daughter of Lachlan Gunn was carried off by a Keith to Ackergill, where she threw herself from the top of the tower. In 1426 the two clans fought a indecisive battle near Thurso. Another encounter occurred on the Muir of Tannach in 1438; the Gunns were defeated. In 1426 the clans agreed to settle in a friendly way. The Keiths treacherously attacked and cut the Gunns to pieces. The greater part of the clan afterward migrated to Sutherland. From Henry Gunn the Hendersons of Caithness descended. Sir William Gunn of this clan fought valiantly under Gustavus Adolphus. In 1636, on the Plains Weslock, he was chiefly instrumental in the defeating the Austrians. Charles I knighted him for bravery. The Chiefs of Clan Gunn were Hereditary Coroners of Caithness, and the Official Badge of the Coroner was a great buckle of Celtic design. The Clan Seat is at Clyth Castle, Caithness. The Jameson/Jamieson/Jamison family is connected with Gunn, Stuart of Bute. (extracts from The Scottish Tartans with Historical Sketches of the Clans and families of Scotland revised by Sir Thomas Innes of Learney, published by Johnston & Bacon, Edinburgh.)

R. R. MacIan, in his Clans of the Scotch Highlands published in 1845 by Ackerman Co., London found in the public library in Edinburgh said - - "Clan Nan Guinnaich or Gunns - The Gunns were in the north, the counterpart of the MacGregors in the south. Although not numerous, they were most distinguished in very indicative of their general character. Guinneach signifies sharp, keen, fierce, and was doubtlessly imposed as descriptive of their known dispositions. The derivation of the clan is from Guin, second son of Clans or Ollar the Black, king of Man and the Isles, who died in 1237.

From James, son of George, the chief who flourished in the end of the fifteenth century, is derived the patronymics of MacJamais, by which they ave since been distinguished from their countrymen." (It has been said that English for MAC is son, so the translation of MacJamias into English would be Jameson. It is further recorded that members of the clan migrated to Ulster County, Ireland, from where they came to America.) There are some 57 plus versions of the Jameson name, some by the desire to be different but probably mostly because of general illiteracy and ignorance of both the Jamesons and those who enumerated the citizen of early American. In any case, the misuse of our name has been common in the case of the author's short life as a Jamison when compared to those who have lived before him.

The name Jameson and its variants, Jamieson, Jamison and Jemison is of baptismal origin signifying "The son of James". The purely English Jamison and it variants are almost entirely confined to North England, and the majority are of the Lowland Scottish descent. On the other hand, James as a surname is often English as north, which accounts for the multitude of its modern representatives. Early records of the name are as follows: James of Jacobus Auditdleg, County Salop 1273; Walter James, County Somerset; Willelmus Jameson, 1379; Johannes Jamesman, 1379; Alioia James, 1379. (from John Carty and 4000 Descendants, 1755-1978, Researched and Combiled by John H. Jamison, Helen (Baker) Cauley, James E. Bell, June (Jamison) Jaycox published in 1979 by Walsworth Publishing Company, Marceline, Mo., USA.

The Jamison Family in the Colonies:
"James Jamison, the son of Alexander Jamison, was born in 1650 in Glasgow, Scotland. He emigrated to Galway, Ireland and came to America with his two sons, Robert and John, in 1700. They settled near York, Pennsylvania. John was born in 1680. There is no information available on Robert.

It is reported that John Jamison came to this country when his father was about twenty years of age. He was the first white man to settle within the limits of what became Little Brittain Township, Pennsylvania. The name of his first wife is unknown. There were twelve children--one of his wife and eleven of the second marriage. The order of their birth is unknown. John left about 1x00 acres of land to his twelve children. It is a matter of history that "When it was a contemplation to divide the township Drumore, (from which this was taken, i.e. Little Brittain, and while one proposed one name and another offered another, with respect of considerable difficulty is settling the question,) John Jamison, one of the oldest and most prominent citizens, said to the company, "Most of use came from Great Brittain as our native place. I propose the name of Little Brittain, in memory of our mother country." The name was favorably received and the township, when organized, was named accordingly." reference: The History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The information is reported to be taken from "The Jamisons in America" by Ephrain Jamison, published by the Rumford Press of Concord, N.H. in 1901 at Boston, Massachusetts.

Thomas Jamison, son of John, was born November 7, 1732. He was a farmer and served in the Militia under General Washington. He fought through the campaign of July 5, 1755 which resulted in Braddock's defeat. He settled in Georgia after marrying Jane Dickey in 1756. She died in 1763. He later moved with his four children to Virginia, living near Charlottesville at a place called Jamison's Mountain. He also lived on Pigg River in Franklin County. He died April 6, 1830."

This reminds us of the general story of Jamisons in America reported by Bob Erwin in the genforum which follows:

Thomas Jamison sure did move around a lot! Pennsylvania to Virginia to Georgia, back to Virginia, and on to Indiana. I've never seen the like. The following is from the Roanoke, Va. Forum, March 1, 1988.

The Jamison Family

"James Jamison, the son of Alexander Jamison, was born in 1650 in Glasgow, Scotland. He emigrated to Galway, Ireland and came to America with his two sons, Robert and John, in 1700. They settled near York, Pennsylvania. John was born in 1680. There is no information available on Robert. Thomas Jamison, son of John, was born November 7, 1732. He was a farmer and served in the Militia under General
Washington. He fought through the campaign of July 5, 1755 which resulted in Braddock's defeat. He settled in Georgia after marrying Jane Dickey in 1756. She died in 1763. He later moved with his four children to Virginia, living near Charlottesville at
a place called Jamison's Mountain. He also lived on Pigg River in Franklin County. He died April 6, 1830."

From:

Franklin County Families

"Thomas Jamison, born 7 November, 1732, son of John Jamison.
1761: Albermarle County
1762: moved to Georgia
1760's: returned to Albermarle County
Moved to present Franklin County (then Henry), before 1776; settled on Snow Creek
Moved to Indiana Died in Jefferson County, Indiana, 6 April 1830 married firstly, in 1756 Jane Dickey, of Loudoun County, Va., born 1740/41 she died in Georgia in 1763."

His daughter Martha, who married Lewis Marshall. Here is some info on that family You will notice that Martha Jamison Marshall has a birth date of 1767 on her tombstone, but she was supposed to have been the daughter of Jane Dickey Jamison, who died in 1763:

Marshall Family Data

Logan County, Kentucky Marriages, 1790-1865
Foulks, Joseph to Sally Marshall, September 25, 1816

Abstracts of Wills & Settlements, Logan County, Ky. 1838-1856

Marshall, Lewis, Book G, pages 321-322
To Nancy Henry, daughter, Negro woman Mary Ann until year 1845 at which time she is to be free and all her children born after date of will to be free; to Susan Richardson, daughter, Negro woman Sarah Ann, to be free when 25 years old along with her children, Kitchen furniture; to Cassandra Arnold, daughter, Negro woman to be free at age 25 along with her children; to Sally Foulks, daughter, same as Cassandra's bequest. Rest of estate to be divided equally between 4 above daughters and
grandson, William Henry. Written 2 Sept 1837. Exec.: George Richardson, son-in-law, and Marmaduke B. Morton. Wit.: Samuel Arnold, Phillip Kennerly. Signature is indicated by mark. Date of Probate: 26 Sept 1842.

Logan Co., Ky., Cemeteries

Jarrett Cemetery - (on U.S. 431, at Epleys, Ky.)

Marshall, Lewis, 5 Sep 1766 - 20 Aug 1842
Marshall, Martha, 19 Nov 1767 - 13 Sep 1833
Foulks, Joseph, Rev., b. New Jersey, 30 Aug 1786 - 3 May 1863
Foulks, Sallie, 1 Oct 1798 - 13 Dec 1879

Marriages of Franklin County, Virginia 1786-1858 - Wingfield

Marshall, Lewis and Martha Jamison, Jan 1, 1798. Sur. Wm. Jamison

Henry County, Virginia Will Abstracts, Vol. 1 & 2, 1777-1820

II:168 - Samuel Marshall - 30 Sept 1809 - Pr 14 May 1810
To my wife Cassandra Marshall, after debts are paid, personal estate to dispose of as she sees proper with the following exceptions: to my son Benjamin Marshall, bed and furniture after my wife's decease or sooner if she wishes; to dau Nancy bay
mare at decease of wife; to grandson Benjamin Marshall my rifle gun; to my grandson Samuel Marshall my shot gun. I lend unto my wife the land and plantation where I now live during her natural life. At her decease to be sold and divided among my children; Sally Arnold, Lewis Marshall, Dennis Marshall, Nancy Marshall, Benjamin Marshall, Susanah Barrow, John Marshall.
Appoint son Dennis Marshall, Elisha Arnold and John King exors.
Wit: John King, Thomas Hailey, Anderson Hagwood.

The Roster of Texas Daughters Revolutionary Ancestors - DAR - 1976

Marshall, Samuel, born 1745, Henry (Westmoreland, Mecklenburg) County, Va., died 1809, Henry County, Va., married 1762 (1763) (before 1765, 1768), Cassandra Alfriend, born 1745-8, Henrico County, Va. (Maryland), will probated, January
9, 1820, Henry County, Va. Service: Private. Captain in Artillery, Va. Militia. Mecklenburg County Order Bk., pp. 374, 389. Rev. War Rec's. Mecklenburg County, Va., by Elliot.
Children:
1. Sally, born 1764, married Elisha Arnold.
2. Lewis, born September 5, 1766, married Martha Jamison, moved to Mo.
3. Dennis, born 1768, married August 27, 1792, Frances (Frankey) Harper.
4. Nancy, born 1773, died unmarried.
5. Benjamin, married Sally Dugger.
6. Susannah (Susan), born 1777, married May 2, 1801, William Barrow
7. John, died unmarried.
8. Patsy
Members: Minnie Bowlin DuBose, No. 490694.
Kathleen Grayson Johnson No. 579426.
Geneva Ashby Jones, No. 324432.
Vera Jo Rogers Bybee, No. 517742.

Pioneer Families of Franklin County, Virginia - Marshall Wingfield

p. 148. - Samuel Marshall married Cassandra Alfriend and settled on the headwaters of Leatherwood Creek. Issue: (1) Dennis, (2) Lewis, (3) John, (4) Ben, (5) Susan, (6) Sally, and (7) Nancy. They spent the remainder of their lives here and were buried nearby on the Wasley Griggs place west of Dyer's Store.

(1) Dennis Marshall was born in 1768, and died in 1843. He married Frances Harper and had issue: Samuel, Benjamin, Alfriend, Lewis, Dennis, Polly, Sally, Frances, Cassandra, Nancy and Patsy.

(2) Lewis moved to Kentucky.

(3) John operated a store and a tobacco factory at Shady Grove in Franklin. He had as partner his brother, Ben.

(4) Ben married Sally Dugger, and died without issue.

(5) Susan married William Barrow.

(6) Sally married Elisha Arnold, and had issue: Samuel, John James, Elisha, Franklin, Nancy, Cynthia, and Lucy.

Early Settlers - Mecklenburg County, Virginia - Elliot

Marshall, John - Will Book 2, Page 132.
Names: Wife - not named and evidently deceased.
Children - Samuel Marshall, James Marshall, Benjamin Marshall, Lucy Malone, Ann Nance, wife of Robert Nance.
Grandson - Jesse Carter
Granddaughter - Catherine Carter
Granddaughters - Mary Ingram and Betsy Hooper
Granddaughter - Judith Nance
Specific bequests to each of those named.
Executors: Sons Samuel and James Marshall
Witnesses: John Arnold, William Pegram and Elisha Arnold
Will dated July 17, 1782. Recorded Nov. 14, 1785.
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DAR book titled "Jamesons in America 1647-1900" by E.O. Jameson. Our Mattie Jamison (daughter of Jane Dickey and Thomas Jamison) married James McWilliams and died in Hardin Co. Ky. Two DAR records confirm Mattie is with the Jamisons
and the McWilliams. Proof exists in the book "Two Centuries in Elizabethtown and Hardin Co., KY. 1776-1976" by McClure that Mattie was married to McWilliams with ten children and no other husbands.
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The following is also report posted by Patricia Duncan on February 20, 1998: Boy, Thomas Jamison sure did move around a lot! Pennsylvania to Virginia to Georgia, back to Virginia, and on to Indiana. I've never seen the like. The following is from the Roanoke, Va.

Franklin County, Virginia Families:
"Thomas Jamison, born 7 November, 1732, son of John Jamison. 1761: Albermarle County, 1762: moved to Georgia, 1760's: returned to Albermarle County , Moved to present Franklin County (then Henry), before 1776; settled on Snow Creek, Moved to Indiana , Died in Jefferson County, Indiana, 6 April 1830 married firstly, in 1756 Jane Dickey, of Loudoun County, Va., born 1740/41 she died in Georgia in 1763."

There were four Jamison families in Virginia in 1784. These were: David, John, Samuel and William Jamison listed as head of households. It is believed by John H. Jamison who compiled "John Carty and 4000 Descendants 1755-1978" that John married Susanah who was born in Virginia had their first child "Julia" in Greenbrier Co., Virginia. They moved to Kentucky and then moved to Missouri and later to Searcy Co., Arkansas. They had 12 children. None of this family apparently ever made it to Tennessee and were apparently their children went on to Missouri and never to be part of the Kentucky to Tennessee movement. It is unknown about David, Samuel and William Jamison who remained in Virginia or what happened. It is unknown if any moved on to Kentucky.

For the record, the historian of the above record list the children: 1) Julia b. 1810 Ky, 2) John C. 'Jack' b. 1815 KY, 3) unknown boy, 4) Permelia, 5) Mary "Polly" b. 1819 IL, 6) a boy, 7&8) two girls and 9) Mastin b. 1829 MO, 10) Ebenezar B. b. 1831 MO, 11) Lorenzo Dow b. 1835 MO and 12) a final boy.

In the 1790 census there were 140 families who had Jameson or similar names: Jameson, Jamerson, Jameston, Jamieson, Jamison, Jammeson, Jammison, Jamson, Jamerson, Jemeson, Jemeyson, Jeminson, Jemisson, Jemmison, Jimerson, Jimeson and Jimmison. 5.1 persons per household with 568 other persons.

Jamison: (p. 149 and "American Fasti:, p. 12) : Fifth Period: Jamison, Robert: Son of John Jamison, Donegore; educated Scotland; licence Templepatrick Presbytery, 1734; Lion's Hill, Delaware, 1734.

JAMISON, ROBERT (c1787-1815/16), NC/SC/KY posted by Donna Sears Chernick on September 06, 1998: My line starts with Garret JAMISON, died 1826 Washington Co.,Ind. He m. 1795 in Madison Co., Ky., Jane CALDWELL. He moved to Barren Co., Ky.,by 1805 when he swore that his wife was daughter of an Alexander CALDWELL, decd of Rutherford Co., S.C. Census show Jane born both in Va., and N.C. My ancestor is Garret's son Robert Jamsion b. 1797 m.1820 in Jefferson Co., Ind., Mary Welch. All of the rest of Garret's children--John, William, Samuel, Andrew, James, Joseph, Mary and Garret Wilson, moved to Washington Co., Ind. Garrett Wilson (Jr?) later moved to Iowa.

My son descends from his daughter Martha, who married Lewis Marshall. Here is some info on that family You will notice that Martha Jamison Marshall has a birth date of 1767 on her tombstone, but she was supposed to have been the daughter of Jane Dickey Jamison, who died in 1763:

Donna Sears Chernick on September 06, 1998: ROBERT JAMISON, b. c1787, NC; d. 1815/16, Logan Co., KY. Married MARY McWHORTER in SC. Two of seven children known: AGNES JAMISON, b. 1809/10, SC; d. 1897, IA; m. 1832, Monroe twp., Washington Co., IN, WILLIAM SCOTT (B. 1809, KY). ROBERT JAMISON, Jr., b. 1816, Logan Co., KY (born after father died); he m. 1845, CHRISTINA KYTE, in Washington Co., IA. In a bio. written while Robert was still living, he said both parents came from NC, and were descendants of Scots Covenanters. There are five other children.

Jenny Ellison on February 26, 1998 posted on Jamison forum: Researching the family of Robert Jameson m. Sarah McKee. Died in Philadelphia, PA in 1802 (both of them). Sons and later relatives names Jacob Lockhart Jamison, J. Jacob Jamison, William Jamison to name a few. Family who stayed north kept spelling of Jameson. Family who moved south and west changed it to Jamison. Many of them settled in Ohio, Kentucky, and Kansas.

Barb Roberts on December 07, 1998 posted: Looking for information on David & Esther Jamison of Washington & Beaver Counties in PA. Believed to have left the area after the 1810 census, went to Licking/Muskingum Counties in OH, with daughters Esther (Jamison) Rowland, and another ??daughter, Jane (Jamison) Rowland. Per our family history, these Jamisons were from Ireland, with David possibly the immigrant.
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James Jamison McElroy, born 1811 in NC to John Wesley McElroy and Elizabeth Jamison. She was the daughter of James Jamison. Elizabeth was born August 7, 1780. She died in Yancy Co., NC. - Patricia Duncan

John K Jamison b. 1837 d.Sep/08/1898 bur. Oakland Cem. Atlanta, GA m Eliza George Powers b.Dec/16/1844 d.Jan/20/1904

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Helton, William Henry (b. 6 MAY 1815, d. 17 OCT 1864)

Note: William was a Confederate soldier and died in a Yankee prison camp at Johnson Island, Ohio. He was captured on January 26, 1863 in Rutherford Co., and shipped to a military prison in Louisville, KY. He was later moved to Johnson Island near Sandusky, Ohio. He wrote a letter to Nancy on October 9, 1864 and knew he was dying. William was a conscript officer. It was his duty to draft men into service of the Confederate Army. In his will written in 1864, he left 160 acres to his wife Nancy and appointed his oldest daughter, Sara Elizabeth guardian of his younger children.

From "Marriages of Rutherford Co., TN" by Whitley, the 1860 census, 1988 TN IGI numbers: 8604412-15 and 8621905-62.

This part of the Helton family taken from the records of Kay Martin, Rt. 4, Box 440-I, Oak Grove, MO 64075. email: suni@@qni.com. This information is consistent with the 1950 Census Records.

It had been reported that William Helton was buried on the Tennison Youree farm or Burdon Vaught farm but no one is sure.

Death: 17 OCT 1864 Johnson Island, Ohio, CSA, buried in Rutherford Co., TN

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Shipp, Nancy Yearwood (b. 30 JAN 1818, d. ABT. JUL 1902)

Death: ABT. JUL 1902 Jamison Cemetery, Readyville, TN beside Eliza Pitts

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Helton, James Edmond (b. 27 APR 1874, d. 8 DEC 1941)

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Text: Date of Import: Jan 3, 2003

Note: It is not proven that James is a part of this family. He may have been a
brother to Peter Helton instead of a son. He married Sarah Tennison who
married second Andrew Carnahan. William Helton was the administrator of
her estate before his death. The will of Abraham Tennison, dated 1826,
Rutherford Co., TN, names his daughter, Mrs. James Helton, and gives her
a share of his estate.