Isham Coleman was taxed on the Virginia land from his father from 1804 thru 1813.
The family Bible of their son, James G. Coleman, notes the marriage of Isham and Emily Roper.
About 1814 Isham moved his family to Hancock County, Georgia.Hancock County, Georgia - Deed Book M, pp 328-329
July 14 1817 - Isham and son Thomas purchased 838 acres from Joseph Roberts for $1800.
July 7, 1820 - In a Deed (of the same book), Isham sold his part of the land to son Thomas. The four parcels of land were southeast of Sparta, in the Buffalo Creek area (near Shoulderbone Creek), and extended to the Washington County line. Some of the land probably extended into present day Washington County.Washington County, Geogia
Book A, page 39
October 12, 1817 Isham filed his Will and Testament.. Signed by legal signature in Hancock County, Georgia. 1820 Land Lottery
Isham, a resident of Hancock County, Georgia, was awarded two land lots
Lot #44, Section 12, Early County
Lot #112, Section 15 Irwin County
November 8, 1825 - Isham's Will filed for probate in Washington County, Georgia.The Will leaves all of his real and personal Estate to his loving wife, Ann Coleman, for her natural life OR widowhood. At her death his property is to be equally divided between his children, seven in number, Sally, Thomas, Charles, David, Washington, Isham Jefferson, and James Goodwin Coleman. He also gives to his loving daughter, Nancy Sherman, two dollars in cash and to her children to be divided equally at the time they arrive at lawful age, two hundred dollars. Isham nominates his loving sons Thomas and David Coleman as Executors of his Will.
[Isham's wife, Ann, died two weeks before him, so the Estate went to their children.]
Source of data on children: Edmund Weat, comp. Family Data Collection - Births. Provo, UT.
Birth and Marriage provided by Edmund West, comp. Family Data Collection - Births [data online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001 Death by blairmohon@charter.net and cynjmd1@aol.com, both whom show her first name as Emily.
Most other references refer to her as Ann.
Sally is believed to have married in Hancock County between 1817 and 1820. She is mentioned in her father's 1817 Will but is not shown in his home in the 1820 Census.
Sally is BELIEVED to have married Robert Norris. A Muscogee County, Ga. deed (A-578), drawn in Hancock Co. and dated 09/03/1839, has Sally's brother John G. Coleman selling land as "guardian of the person and property" of three orphans of Robert Norris. Two older Norris children are also parties to the deed. Brother Thomas Coleman (J.P.) Notarized the deed. The children were probably awarded the land in one of the land lotteries. The land, 202 acres of Lot 33
of the 5th District of Muscogee County was sold to William K. Schley for $20 on the Muscogee Court House steps. No other evidence of Sally having married Robert Norris has been found.Listed in the deed are orphans William, Mathew, and Robert. Also listed are sons of legal age Charles and James, 1830 Washington Co., Ga. Census lists Robert Norris (26-45), and wife (26-45), also listed are 2 sons (10-16), and a son and daughter less than 10. The family is not listed on later Georgia Census
Childern: (BELIEVED to be those of Sally Coleman and Robert Norris)
A). Charles Norris
B). James Norris
C). William Norris
D) Mathew Norris
E). Robert Norris
Coleman History by Patrick C. Hill 6
The Edward Pleasant's Valentine Papers (Virginia), Vol. 1-4, 1864-1908: "Thomas Scott & Wm. Eppes Deft. vs Thomas Scott Coleman Pltf. Pltf. to recover. July 1789, Dinwiddie County." Ibid, p. 54.
The Virginia Land tax records - Dinwiddie County, Virginia
In 1791 269 acres of land conveyed to Thomas Scott Coleman.
1792-1805 Thomas was taxed on the land.Thomas conveyed 55 acres of his land to Isham Coleman and in 1805 his remaining 169 acres were conveyed to Isham. Thomas did not appear on the tax rolls after 1805.
Research needed, no known connection:
GENERATION ONE 1. Robert COLEMAN, SR, b: Wales GENERATION TWO 2. Robert COLEMAN, JR, bc: 1642, probably Wales [20 MAY 1663, became 21 years of age and father deed him lands] 2.a. Francis COLEMAN, SR, bc: 1665, VA or NC ~ Married Honour UNKNOWN GENERATION THREE 2.a. Children of Francis COLEMAN, SR and Honour UNKNOWN: 2.a.1. Francis COLEMAN, JR, bc: 1683 ~ Married Mary UNKNOWN 2.b.2. John COLEMAN, bc: 1685 ~ Married Frances MATHIS [Matthews] ~ daughter of Thomas and Eliza MATHIS GENERATION FOUR 2.a.1. Child of Francis COLEMAN, JR and Mary UNKNOWN: 2.a.1.a. Robert R. COLEMAN, bc: 1725, Halifax County, VA GENERATION FIVE 2.a.1.a. Robert R. COLEMAN: 01 MAY 1753. Dinwiddie County formed from Prince George. The Coleman's then lived in this area and were thereafter in Dinwiddle County. 09 NOV 1756. Robert COLEMAN received patent from Lord Granville for 157 acres of land in Edgecombe County, North Carolina [later Halifax County, NC]
Reportedly a Methodist Minister. cydjmd1@aol.com U.K. and U.S. Directories, 1680-1830. Provo, UT: Avero Publications. Biography Database, 1680-1830. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England shows: "Charles Roper from 1726-1750, Title: Esq., Honourable, Subscribed to Twelve Sermons upon several practical subjects ... by William Dorman (Vol. 1 and 2), 1743, NICOLLS, Samuel. London; Subject: religion." Virginia County Records, Vol IX, Comments: 39 1/2 acres, Chas Roper 1760, Dinwiddie County. The 1800 Census for South Carolina, Edgefield County, Pendleton Dist.:
Charles Roper, Head of family, age 45 and over
2 free white males, ages under 10
1 free white male, age 10 thru 15
4 free white females, ages under 10
2 free white females, ages 10 thru 15
1 free white female, age 26 thru 44
(Charles Roper died Nov 1801. The other persons could have been other family members).The Roper-Moore Family Bible, in the Virginia State Archives provides substantial information on this family.
Speculation:
There is no evidence that John Fortune Sherman's father was Johann Jacob Schirmann who never lived in the USA, inspite of the Family Data Collection.