James was a religious man. Much of the information about him was obtained from church minute books. He, like his father, was a member of the Ebenezer Baptist Church before transferring by experience to Zion Hill Baptist Church, both located in Amite County, Mississippi.
In 1820 he was living in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. James and Elizabeth were charter members of the Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church of Christ, formed on August 17, 1839. [In the 1940's it became a full-time church and is know as the Mount Vernon Baptish Church today.]
In the 1830's they moved to Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.
1830 Federal Census for Ouachita Parish, Louisiana the following entry is on Page 4, Sheet 179, Line 16:
James Neatherland
2 males 0-5 years old
1 male 5-10 years old
1 male 15-20 years old
1 male 40-50 years old
1 female 0-5 years old
1 female 5-10 years old
1 female 10-15 years old
1 female 15-20 years old
1 female 40-50 years old
1 female slave 36-55 years old No estate records have been located, however, it is assumed that he died before 1840 when Elizabeth became listed as Head of Household in the 1840 Federal Census. According to the census, they had eight children.
Another birth place: North Carolina.
Isham (Isiom) Nettles was a Baptist Minister, according to JoAnn Pape, gggranddaughter of Nancy Nettles McCollister This occupation caused the migrations of this branch of the Nettles family. [Source: e-mail titled Solomon Nettles, 7/29/00, from JoAnn Pape, jpape@lconn.com on August 5, 2000, 9:01 a.m. to W. Griffin]
He was one of the organizers of the Hopewell Baptist Church in Franklin County, Mississippi October 20, 1813
Note (Sources):
Cole Foot Prints by Camellia T. Denys
Old McColister Bible
1790 and 1800 cnes Willismaburg Dist. S.C.
Solomon Nettles Bible owned by Sue Lena Griffin Drake, Temperance Hall Church, Edgecombe, C. n. C.
History of Amite County by Casey and Otken
History of Baptism in Louisiana by Paxton.
James B. Boyce Lubbock, TexasGedcom file of Philip Wagley and His Descendants Author: Dinah Lucille WAGLEY, Compiler: Dianah Lucille Wagley Redford Publication: 8705 Versailles, Bakersfield, CA 93311 Personal knowledge of and information in the possession of Dinah Louise Wagley Redford.
1810 Federal Census for Amite Co., Mississippi (Microfilm #546 MS Territory and State Census A-H)
Isam Nettles had:
1 white male +21 years old
3 white males under 21 years old
1 white female +21 years old
1 white female under 21 yers old
1 slave.Research needed for the following, Simmons and Nettles from South Carolina:
1880 United States Census for Heyward, Colleton, South Carolina
Family History Library Film 1255226, NA Film Number T9-1226, Page Number 486B
Household:
Name Relation Marital Gender Race Age Birth Occupation Father Mother
William NETTLES Self M Male W 81 SC Works On Farm SC SC
Cathrine NETTLES Wife M Female W 77 SC SC SC
Chratline SIMMONS SisterL W Female W 77 SC SC SCResearch needed:
Winn Parish, Louisiana
Nettles, Charlie - Lucy Davis - 12/03/1895Research needed:
Bates, Wesley & Effie Nettles Dec. 23, 1899 K 523 Bates, Wesley Effie Nettles Dec. 23, 1899 Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, Book K, Page 619Brooklyn Cemetery. Jackson Parish, Louisiana
Nettles, John E.; 7/8/1867, 12/18/1921, Masonic Stone
Nettles, Sam Wilder; 9/21/1889, 9/24/1892, s/o J. E. & Roanna NettlesResearch needed:
I have a Rachael (or Rachel) Nettles born between 1780 & 1790 in Marion Co. SC. She married Hugh Barfield @ 1810 in St. Helena Parish,LA and died in Amite Co.MS by 13 Dec 1836.
The only thing we know for sure is that she had a brother Robert. There is a court document that lists: In January 1837 Robert Nettles, John Nettles, James Nettles, William G. Nettles and Hezekiah R. Harrell came together in regard to the minor children of Hugh Barfield and Rachel Barfield. (We believe that these are brothers of Rachel and that Hezekiah was either an Uncle or Cousin!)
Rachel was one of the original member of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Amite County, MS. Organized 6 Nov 1813.She left Ebenezer Church and joined Hephbizah Baptist Church, Felixville, East Feliciana Parish, LA.On 20 February 1814. {Source: Church Records}
Of all of the pedigree's on Ancestry.com I cannot find any of the Nettles in the time period that have a sister Rachel or a daughter Rachel.
I tend to believe that she is a sister to Robert that is a son of Isham Nettles but I have no proof or clues. Anne Wirtz
Note: In 1782 Anna is said to have made caps for state troops in South Carolina.
Research needed, a possible descendant:
1880 United States Census for Beat 4, Lincoln, Mississippi, Family History Library Film 1254655, NA Film Number T9-0655, Page Number 101C
Name Relation Marital Gender Race Age Birth Occupation Father Mother
L. S. RED Self M Male W 36 MS Farmer AL MS
Celia RED Wife M Female W 24 MS Keeping House MS MS
Frances RED Dau S Female W 7 MS MS MS
Derrell RED Son S Male W 5 MS MS MS
Nancy RED Dau S Female W 2 MS MS MS
Ella RED Dau S Female W 2M MS MS MS
Zachariah NETTLES Other S Male W 15 MS MS MS
Solomon and Elizabeth were married for 72 years.
Besides his son Jesse, he was the father of three other sons. All four of them served in the American Revolution.
1754 Solomon moved to Edgecombe County, North Carolina
1763. RALPH VICKERS. Note of Solomon Nettles and Jacob Dunn to the exrs. SARAH VICKERS, Feb., 1763. Records of Estates, Edgecombe County, NC 1761-1825, vol. I, by David Gammon, Loose Estate Papers, NC State Archives, Raleigh.
Apr 1763 Thomas Harrell will probated Edgecombe Co NC, naming heirs: wife Rebecca Harrell, sons Simon Harrell and Edmund Harrell, daughters Sele Harrell , Elvey Harrell , Barberry Cain , Elizabeth Bryant , Sabra Bond exr: William Bryant and Jonathan Cain wit: Charles Evans, Thomas Bellcher, Solomon Nettles property: on Roanoke River in Bertie County adjoining Samuel Harrell in Edgecombe on N side of Tar River purchased from Robert Dunbar in Edgecombe on N side of Tar River purchased from Thomas Spell slaves: young man Peter, boy Tom, girl Easter, girl Dealer, woman Pat, woman Lucy, woman Sarah, man Caesar
1783 he moved to Sumter County, South Carolina, (where his sons lived)....South Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution Bible records. Note: For land transactions see (Deed Book) DB D1-302 Note: See Abstract of Wills, Edgecombe County 1733-1856
Note: Bible owned by Sue Lena Griffin Drake, Temperance Hall Church, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Note: Deed Book 21 page 386 Edgecombe County, North Carolina Note: Genelogical research in South Carolina by the late Leonardo Andrea of Columbia, South CarolinaTitle: Gedcom file of Philip Wagley and His Descendants Abbrev: Ged Philip Wagley and Descendants Author: Dinah Lucille WAGLEY, Compiler: Dianah Lucille Wagley Redford Publication: 8705 Versailles, Bakersfield, CA 93311 Note: Personal knowledge of and information in the possession of Dinah Louise Wagley Redford.
Research needed, probable descentants but no known connection:
1880 United States Census for 3rd Ward, St. Helena, Louisiana, Family History Library Film 1254468, NA Film Number T9-0468, Page Number 421B
Name Relation Marital Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father Mother
S S NETTLES Self M Male W 51 LA Physician SC SC
S R NETTLES Wife M Female W 40 LA Keeping House MS LA
W K NETTLES Son S Male W 18 LA At School LA LA
S S NETTLES JR Son S Male W 16 LA At School LA LA
Annie NETTLES Sister S Female W 14 LA At School LA LA
Robert E NETTLES Son S Male W 10 LA LA LA
O R NETTLES Dau S Female W 8 LA LA LA
Laura NETTLES Dau S Female W 6 LA LA LA
Edgar NETTLES Son S Male W 4 LA LA LA
Joe NETTLES Son S Male W 1 LA LA LAResearch needed, no known connection
Wilcox County, Alabama - 1850 Federal Census703 9 NETTLES M. 46 SC pg00693.txt
70310 NETTLES Charlotte 14 AL pg00693.txt
703 11 NETTLES Elie M. 11 AL pg00693.txt
703 12 NETTLES Christopher C. 9 AL pg00693.txt
703 16 NETTLES James 21 AL pg00693.txt703 9 68 NETTLES M. 46 M Farmer 2000 SC
703 10 68 NETTLES Charlotte 14 F AL
703 11 68 NETTLES Elie M. 11 M AL
703 12 68 NETTLES Christopher C. 9 M AL
703 13 69
703 16 71 NETTLES James 21 M AL
703 17 71705 17 88 MARLEY F. O. 40 M Farmer 1000 NC
705 18 88 MARLEY Isabella W. 32 F SC
705 19 88 MARLEY Stephen P. 7 M AL
705 20 88 MARLEY Edward M. 5 M AL
705 21 88 MARLEY Sarah E. 3 F AL
705 22 88 MARLEY Thomas J. 10/12 M AL720 7 NETTLES William 45 SC pg00719.txt
720 8 NETTLES Ann 44 AL pg00719.txt
720 9 NETTLES Sarah 18 AL pg00719.txt
720 10 NETTLES Eliza 13 AL pg00719.txt
720 11 NETTLES Samuel 10 AL pg00719.txt
720 12 NETTLES Margaret C. 9 AL pg00719.txt
720 13 NETTLES Mary D. 8 AL pg00719.txt739 16 NETTLES Eliza 21 AL pg00719.txt
739 17 NETTLES Joseph H. 18 AL pg00719.tx748 3 NETTLES James 24 AL pg00746.txt
748 4 NETTLES Mary 50 SC pg00746.txt
748 5 NETTLES Thomas 18 SC pg00746.txt
748 6 NETTLES Eliza 10 AL pg00746.txt
748 7 NETTLES Mary 8 AL pg00746.txt
748 8 NETTLES Robert 24 AL pg00746.txt767 22 NETTLES George 45 SC pg00746.txt
767 23 NETTLES Anne 17 AL pg00746.txt796 3 NETTLES Geo. W. 35 SC pg00772.txt
796 4 NETTLES Hellen 14 AL pg00772.txt793 28 NETTLES Zachariah E. 33 SC pg00772.txt
796 34 NETTLES Colin 12 AL pg00772.txt
796 35 NETTLES Washington 10 AL pg00772.txt
795 38 NETTLES Sarah A. 34 AL pg00772.txt
795 39 NETTLES Mary 14 AL pg00772.txt
795 40 NETTLES James 11 AL pg00772.txt
795 41 NETTLES Sarah 9 AL pg00772.txt
795 42 NETTLES Nathaniel 7 AL pg00772.txt810 1 NETTES George 70 SC pg00798.txt
810 2 NETTES Mary 67 SC pg00798.txt
810 3 NETTES Mary 27 SC pg00798.txt
810 4 NETTES William 24 SC pg00798.txt808 39 NETTLES Elizabeth 72 SC pg00798.txt
808 40 NETTLES Ellin 12 AL pg00798.txt
DRAKE - MARLEY - NETTLES of NC In an earlier message to the Drake List, I mentioned that I have a Jonathan DRAKE of Charleston, SC and that I'm also looking for DRAKES in Edgecombe Co., NC.
I have a copy of the Bible record for my SOLOMON NETTLES (b.1721) and ELIZABETH MARLEY (b.1721) of Edgecombe Co. which has the following entries that are not identified and would certainly appear to be Elizabeth Marley's family:
"LOTT MAUND departed this life 27 Sept. 1765.
LAZARUS DRAKE departed this life 20 Feb. 1783.
MALACHI MAUND departed this life 7 Oct. 1783.
also: ANN, dau. of LAZARUS DRAKE, married BENJAMIN MARLEY.....no dates."
I have also found these names in the "Abstracts of The Wills of Edgecombe County, NC 1733-1856 by Williams & Griffin". Ann DRAKE MARLEY'S will (1799) mentions son: Boling & daus: Sarah & Nancy............no Elizabeth. I hope that others on this list might have the same line and like to compare notes.....think I've found one already! Thanks, Jaba"Biographical Directory of SC House of Representatives" by Bailey & Cooper, The SCHM, Vol. 11, "Cantey Family" by Ames and "Journals of the Commissioners of the Indian Trade" by McDowell, etc.
I. Jonathan Drake -m-Mary.........Vol. II, pgs.197, 198, 199 (BDSCHR) (in SC by 3/6/1697-d.1731/32) Children: Jonathan Drake, Jr.-m- ?Mary Loveridge, their dau. Anne Drake was 2nd wf. of Charles Cantey. Mary Drake -m- Coachman Sarah Drake Anne Drake Margaret Drake * Elizabeth Drake II. Elizabeth Drake -m- William Drake.....
Vol. II, pg.199 (BDSCHR) (d. by l0/25/1731) (d.Jan 1740) Daughter: * Harriett Drake III. Harriett Drake -m- Charles Cantey.....Vol. II, pgs.135,136 (1692-1775) Directory (1718-1780) by Edgar & Bailey
The Nettles family was of Welch decent. Two brothers came by way of New York and arrived in Virginia in the 1660's.
Land grants from different kings of England was given to the Nettles in Virginia. Records in Gloucester County, Virginia and 1728. They moved with these families to other states. Robert was a Surveyor and Road Commissioner.
Note: After Robert died, his wife, Mary of Petsworth Parish, Glouchester County, Virginia bound out her children 14 and under to other families in compliance with an order from Glouchester County Court, dated August 22, 1728. Four children were indentured -- Records in Vestry Book of Petwswoth Parish 1677-1793.
Preacher at Christ Church, Petsworth Parish, Gloucester County., Virginia in 1662. Colonial Church (Christ Church) was located about the center of Petsworth Parish.
1696 Rev. Thomas Vicaris of Gloucestor County, Virginia died.
"CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants 1623-1800" Volume I.
Abstracted and Indexed by Nell Marion Nugent, 1934: Page 545 "PATENT BOOK No. 5"
"MR. THOMAS VICARS, Clerke, 650 acs. Gloster Co., 16 Feb 1665/6, p. 471, (574). Beg. On S. side of a little br. Deviding this fro land of Mr. Richard Barnard & Mr. Wm. Thornton, S.E. to Rappa. Path, S. by W. &c. to a br. Deviding this from Wm. Roberts land &c. to little br. On N. side of the swamp deviding this from land of Mr. Xtopr. Regall (or Regalt) &c. Trans. Of 13 pers: An Crsser (?), Rich. Finch, David Thomas, Wm. Pilgrim, James Couchman, Richard Knott, Thomas Crane, Jno. Conier, Thomas Fisher, Jno. Green, Danll. James, Rich. White. Saml. Stub."
Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol II,
"King and Queen County Records Concerning 18th Century Persons," 7th Collection.
Book 8. P. 269.
Thomas Vicaries. 29 April 1693. 360 acres in King and Queen Co. Adjoins a small creek running into Poropotank Creek, land of Mr. Richard Anderson, Hayes Creek, land of Timothy Ellis, land of John Major, land of Jno Williams. Due for importing 8 persons.An old General Court Order Book (in Historical Society, Richmond, VA) notes John Booth in Gloucester County, VA. before 1671, assignee of patent of 150 acres granted to Rev. Thomas Vicaris and John Buckner, and deserted by them......"
"They Called Stafford Home", by Jerrilynn Eby: Page 313.
"Belmont" "The house was built in several stages over the last two centuries. The original tract was granted to the Reverend Thomas Vicaris in 1678 for transporting twenty-seven settlers to Virginia. Three hundred acres of this patent were lost to overlapping grants in 1727. In 1748 Martha Todd conveyed a piece of this property just west of Falmouth to John Dixon."Page 315.
"Clearview" "The second of the "hilltop houses," Clearview was built circa 1740. It is a fine example of a lesser plantation house in Virginia. The land was first patented by Thomas Vicaris in 1707. In 1720, fifty acres were taken to build the town of Falmouth. The property was later owned by the Dodd, Dixon, and Lawson families.
"VIRGINIA NORTHERN NECK LAND GRANTS 1694 – 1742, "NORTHERN NECK GRANTS BOOK 3 1703-1710, page 24. Compiled by Gertrude E. Gray 1988" "3-1: Thomas Vicars of Gloster Co. Clk dec'd obtained Grant 12 Sept. 1690 from Phillip Ludwell Esq. Agt. For 1260 A. on Rappahanock R. in Rappahanock now Richmond Co. Vicars gave land to his dau. Martha, an infant. Dorothy Knowles, wid. Of Vicaris & mother of Martha asked Patent in name of Martha. Adj. Mr. John Buckner, Mr. Mott, on Gravelly Run. 2 Jun 1703."
Dorothy was previously married to William Pritchettin about 1682, and he died shortly thereafter.
Prince George Co, Va Surveys 1710-1724 page 3 © copyright 1999 by Linda L Chandler
Dec 17, 1719 Joseph PRITCHETT, on upper side of Butterwood Swamp...136 acres
Mar 20, 1720 Joseph PRITCHETT, on south side of Butterwood Swamp...199 acres
Another birthplace: Waterford, Ireland
Another name: Mary Greatrakes. Born: 1628, Place: Toureen County Waterford Ireland, Died: 1684