William Reedy and Sarah Johnston
William Reedy was born November 4, 1792 in South Carolina. He served in the U.S. War of 1812 in Capitan William Nevitt's company.1
He had one, unnamed wife and some children with her in South Carolina before she died. His unnamed household is listed on census records with white residents and enslaved residents.
Between 1805 and 1833 there were eight land lotteries in Georgia. Land lotteries distributed land to eligible participants. The land would be organized in districts and lots. The surveyors would send this information to the governors office. Citizens in each county registered, if they were eligible, and their names were sent to the governor's office. The names were selected and if a district or lot number was on their ticket, they were given a parcel of land. In 1827, William Reedy was assigned number thirty-two in district seven in Troup county.2 Per the 1860 federal census slave schedule, Reedy owned four people. Enslaved persons were not named, they weren't numbered under the slaveholder's name. Their identities are not known. The chattel slavery system of the United States was one that was intrinsically linked to violence. Not only were people enslaved against their will, many slaveholders continued to enforce enslavement through horrific means. William Reedy and his family profited from and benefited from the systematic abuse of other people. 3
William Reedy's family made an agreement with the Freedmen's Bureau in 1868. The Freedmen's Bureau was established on March 3, 1865 to assist in securing relief for freedmen and refugees from the American Civil War. They were to help find food, clothing, shelter, provide medical services, and secure land for displaced Southerners - especially for the newly freed slaves. The Freedman's Bureau faced challenges during Reconstruction - many senators argued that the organization would make freed slaves dependent on the government. There were also challenges with local politics and racism. Limitations in funding and racism ultimately led to the Bureau closing in 1872. William Reedy's family signed an agreement with the Freedmen's Bureau to provide employment, land, and food for Ivory McAbby and his two daughters.4 This contract established Ivory McAbby as a sharecropper. The sharecropping system was ultimately one of systematic exploitation and economic stagnation that continued to benefit white Southerners.
He married Sarah Johnston on June 4, 1840 in Talbot County, Georgia.5 He died on February 17, 1883 in Harris County, Georgia.
He had one, unnamed wife and some children with her in South Carolina before she died. His unnamed household is listed on census records with white residents and enslaved residents.
Between 1805 and 1833 there were eight land lotteries in Georgia. Land lotteries distributed land to eligible participants. The land would be organized in districts and lots. The surveyors would send this information to the governors office. Citizens in each county registered, if they were eligible, and their names were sent to the governor's office. The names were selected and if a district or lot number was on their ticket, they were given a parcel of land. In 1827, William Reedy was assigned number thirty-two in district seven in Troup county.2 Per the 1860 federal census slave schedule, Reedy owned four people. Enslaved persons were not named, they weren't numbered under the slaveholder's name. Their identities are not known. The chattel slavery system of the United States was one that was intrinsically linked to violence. Not only were people enslaved against their will, many slaveholders continued to enforce enslavement through horrific means. William Reedy and his family profited from and benefited from the systematic abuse of other people. 3
William Reedy's family made an agreement with the Freedmen's Bureau in 1868. The Freedmen's Bureau was established on March 3, 1865 to assist in securing relief for freedmen and refugees from the American Civil War. They were to help find food, clothing, shelter, provide medical services, and secure land for displaced Southerners - especially for the newly freed slaves. The Freedman's Bureau faced challenges during Reconstruction - many senators argued that the organization would make freed slaves dependent on the government. There were also challenges with local politics and racism. Limitations in funding and racism ultimately led to the Bureau closing in 1872. William Reedy's family signed an agreement with the Freedmen's Bureau to provide employment, land, and food for Ivory McAbby and his two daughters.4 This contract established Ivory McAbby as a sharecropper. The sharecropping system was ultimately one of systematic exploitation and economic stagnation that continued to benefit white Southerners.
He married Sarah Johnston on June 4, 1840 in Talbot County, Georgia.5 He died on February 17, 1883 in Harris County, Georgia.
Aaron Reedy and Mary Ann Ingram
Aaron Reedy was born in 1822 in Chester County South Carolina. By 1850, Aaron was a 27 year old farmer in Talbot County, Georgia and had married Mary Ann Ingram (1828-1871), the daughter of Joseph Ingram. Also listed on the census was his father, William, step-mother, Sarah (three years his senior), his wife, Mary, and his brother, John (1831-). In the 1850s, Aaron lived in the Rough Edge district. 6 By the 1860 census, Aaron was living with his wife, Mary, and their children: Elizabeth (1851-1937), Margaret (1853-1937), Sarah (1854-1890), Roseana (1856-1912), William (1858-1946), and Phoenicia (1860-1931).
His death is listed as April 12, 1861 in Talbot County, Georgia via Findagrave.com, but still searching for records to confirm this information.
His death is listed as April 12, 1861 in Talbot County, Georgia via Findagrave.com, but still searching for records to confirm this information.
Elizabeth Reedy Rosier married William Wesley Rosier (1847-1902). The family lived in Tarrant County, Texas. They had the following children: Mattie (1874-1964), Patrick (1877-1959), Eva (1879-1919), William (1881-1941), Curtis (1886-1932), Julie (1890-1974), Oscar (1892-1972), and Elizabeth (1897-1951).
Margaret Reedy married Thomas Hooten. More information about her and her family can be found on the Hooten page. Sarah married James Helms (1852-1917). They had three sons: Patrick (1878-), Leon (1879-), and James (1881-1954). Roseana married John Helms (1850-1906). They had at least two daughters: Kate (1877-1958) and Mattie (1880-1951). William married Carolyn Carrie and had the following children : Willie, Susan, Berta, Rosa, and Carrie. Phoenicia married Abner Hugely. They had Emma (1877-1959), Cynthia (1880-1961), Shelton (1885-1943), Robert (1887-1968), Roscoe (1889-1973), Maggie (1891-1984), Rosa (1895-1962), Lester Alberta (1897-1935), Willie Mae (1898-1989), Benjamin (1900-1985), Henry (1903-1992). |
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Fig. 1 Portrait of Elizabeth Reedy Rosier from findagrave.com contributed by Brian Atwood.
Sources
1. Ancestry.com. U.S., War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815[database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.
Original data:War of 1812 Pension Applications. Washington D.C.: National Archives. Index to War of 1812 Pension Application Files, 1960 - 1960. Microfilm publication M313, 102 rolls. NAID: 563315. Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007, Record Group Number 15. National Archives at Washington, D.C.
2. REPRINT of OFFICIAL REGISTER of LAND LOTTERY OF GEORGIA 1827; 26th DAY'S DRAWING---April 5th.JASPER. page 80
3. The National Archives in Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
4. The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, Dc; Records of the Field Offices For the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872; NARA Series Number: M1910; NARA Reel Number: 67; NARA Record Group Number: 105; NARA Record Group Name: Records of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1861 - 1880; Collection Title: United States Freedmen's Bureau Labor Contracts Indenture and Apprenticeship Records 1865-1872
5. Georgia Archives; Morrow, Georgia; County Marriage Records, 1828–1978
6. Ancestry.com. Georgia, U.S., Property Tax Digests, 1793-1892 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data:Georgia Tax Digests [1890]. 140 volumes. Morrow, Georgia: Georgia Archives.
Original data:War of 1812 Pension Applications. Washington D.C.: National Archives. Index to War of 1812 Pension Application Files, 1960 - 1960. Microfilm publication M313, 102 rolls. NAID: 563315. Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007, Record Group Number 15. National Archives at Washington, D.C.
2. REPRINT of OFFICIAL REGISTER of LAND LOTTERY OF GEORGIA 1827; 26th DAY'S DRAWING---April 5th.JASPER. page 80
3. The National Archives in Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
4. The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, Dc; Records of the Field Offices For the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872; NARA Series Number: M1910; NARA Reel Number: 67; NARA Record Group Number: 105; NARA Record Group Name: Records of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1861 - 1880; Collection Title: United States Freedmen's Bureau Labor Contracts Indenture and Apprenticeship Records 1865-1872
5. Georgia Archives; Morrow, Georgia; County Marriage Records, 1828–1978
6. Ancestry.com. Georgia, U.S., Property Tax Digests, 1793-1892 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data:Georgia Tax Digests [1890]. 140 volumes. Morrow, Georgia: Georgia Archives.