Elizabeth "Betsey" Strickland

Elizabeth married Jacob Strickland on 22 Dec 1825 in Madison County, Georgia. Jacob (son of Jacob Strickland, III and Elizabeth Jones) was born before 1806; died between 1841 and 1842 in Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
They were cousins. Both died leaving six surviving children.

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Settled 10 miles west of Danielsville, Georgia.

Isaac married Mary Hargrove on 3 Dec 1789. Mary was born before 1771; died on 2 Jul 1845. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Marianna Matkin of Mt. Pleasant writes: "Solomon Strickland's brother was Jacob Strickland, Jr. Solomon's son Hardy Strickland, Sr. married Jacob Strickland Jr.'s daughter, Pricilla Ann Strickland--first cousins marrying. Jacob Strickland Jr. born 1783 in North Carolina married 1765 in Guilford County Priscilla Taylor (some say Young) and in 1769 he filed for land in Guilford County, N.C. were he was living in 1790. I have a copy of the land grant. He moved to Wilkes County, GA and settled there with his brothers. This Jacob died in Franklin County, GA and his will April 4/October 1804 (I have a copy of this) listed his children: Faith b 12 Aug 1767 married ??? Meyers; Tamar b 13 Oct 1768 m William Gilbert; Isaac b 11 July 1769 d 1851 m 1799 Mary Hargroves; Jacob b 6 May 1772 m Mary Sanders and it is believed 2nd Clarissa Sanders; Mary b 17 Oct 1773 m John Gilbert, a Revolutionary Soldier and after his death Mary married James Allen of Habersham; John and William Gilbert were brothers..marrying sisters was done quite often in those days...travel was by horse or buggy and you didn't meet many eligible ladies. Hardy b 16 Jan 1775 m Susan Pryon; Priscilla m her cousin "Devil" Hardy Strickland and lived in Madison County; Selah or Celia b 11 July 1779 m Robert Young; Henry b 24 December 1781 m Elizabeth Wilkens; Wilson b 14 Jan 1783 m Polly Connelly; Elizabeth b 6 Nov 1785 m John Eubanks; Nancy b 22 Dec 1787 m James Royal or Ryley; Sarah m Berry Vaughan.

Jacob Strickland, Jr - Notes:
It appears that this marriage is based on a preponderance of evidence only. There is a Christopher Taylor that signed as one of the Witnesses to Jacob Strickland, Sr. Will.
On 5/28/2000 Jane Strickland Shelton < UGA1mom @aol.com writes to Strickland List "The Priscilla Taylor Young name for wife of Jacob, Jr. has been going around for years. Arthur Taylor's Will leaves daughters with a Jacob Strickland to take care of. But it does not say Priscilla Strickland or indicate that she was married to a Jacob. The Taylors and the Stricklands lived near each other not only in NC but also in Isle Of Wight, VA. It is reasonable that she may have married Jacob, but I just would like to find a more definitive record. It may be impossible. Bruce Howard, genealogist and Pace descendent thinks Jacob may have married a Pace. I need to do some more research to come to decide if I could agree with that.

WILL: In the name of God Amen. I Jacob Strickland of State of Georgia & Franklin County Planter being weak in Body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God, calling unto mind the mortality of my Body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament that is to Say Principally & first of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God that Gave it and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buryed in decent Christian Burial, at the discretion of my executors. Nothing doubting but at the General resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God & as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to Bless me in this Life, I give & dispose of the same in the following manner & form.
First I give and Bequeath to PRISSILLA [sic] MY dearly beloved WIFE the Plantation whereon I lived at my decease with a Negro Fellow named Jeffery & a Winch named Rachel & all my Household Furniture & Plantation Tools during her Life & after her Decease the above all to be sold & an Equal division to be made among my Children, also I give to my well beloved DAUGHTER FAITHEE the sum of one Dollar & to HER TWO DAUGHTERS PRISILLA [sic] & ELIZABETH MYERS the sum of two hundred Dollars each, Next TAMIE [sic] MY SECOND CHILD the sum of one Dollar next ISAAC the sum of one Dollar next JACOB the sum of one Dollar next PRISILLA [sic] the sum of one Dollar next MARY the sum of one Dollar, next HARDIE [sic] the sum of one Dollar, next SELAH the sum of one Dollar next ELIZABETH I bequeath unto her a Negro Girl named Mary & one named Rebekah also four Cows & Calfs & a Feather Bed, next HENRY, I Bequeath unto him a Negro boy named Joe and a Girl named Margaret also Fours & Calfs, Sixteen Head of Cattle & 340 Dollars cash amounting to 500 Dollars to purchase land with. Next WILSON the sum of one dollar & the Bounty of land he at present lives on, also a Negro named Emanuel & a Girl named Milly, next NANCY I bequeath unto her One Negro Girl named Dinah & a boy named Robin also Four Cows & Calfs & a Feather Bed, next SARAH I bequeath unto her a Negro Boy named Abram also four Cows & Calfs & a Feather Bed, So concluds & ordaining. John Gilbert & Hardee [sic] Strickland sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannull all & every former Testaments Wills Legaree Bequests Executors __ __[can't read] in any wise before made - & Bequesth ratifing & Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament in witness whereof I have bare into set my Hand & Seal this Fourth Day of April 1804. NB [sic] having emitted Isaac Gilbert my beloved Grandson I hereby Bequeath unto him the sum of three hundred dollars to be laid out in the purchase of a Negro. Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of us Test. Jab [sic] Goodlett
his John Hodge Jacob X Strickland

mark [Compiler - Kathlynn keyed spelling and punctuation errors exactly as found on a copy, except she capitalized names]

The will is abstracted in STRICKLAND SCENE Vol. 1 No. 1 Winter 1980, p 5.

The book BLOOD KIN Pioneer Chronicles of Upper Georgia Centered in Forsyth County, which was compiled, written and edited by Don L. Shadburn has a chapter concerning the Hardy Strickland family. Page 390 refers to a "Strickland Tree" prepared in October 1893 by one of the Stricklands in Gwinnett County and gives some details on the family of Jacob and Priscilla Strickland.

Jacob married Priscilla Taylor in 1765 in Guilford County, North Carolina. Priscilla was born in 1747 in North Carolina; died on 27 Oct 1825 in Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Of Nash, Chowan, Edgecombe and Halifax Counties, North Carolina.

Edgecombe County Deed Book C, page 180:

Jacob STRICKLIN of Edgecombe Co., "planter," to Benjamin BRASWELL of Edgecombe Co., "planter." Dated 17 Feb. 1764. 210 acres on the north bank of Town Creek adj. Moses BAKER. Wit: Simon BRASWELL, John STINSON, James BRASWELL.

Edgecombe County Deed Book C, page 277:

Earl GRANVILLE to Jacob STRICKLAND of Edgecombe Co., Dated 1 May 1762. 480 acres in a fork of Turkey Creek. Wit: Wm. Gibson, Jno. Linton.

Edgecombe County Deed Book C, page 278:

Earl GRANVILLE to Jacob STRICKLAND of Edgecombe Co. Dated 15 Oct. 1761. 530 acres adj. William STRICKLAND and Richard BAILEY on the south side of Tar River and Samuel CARTER and Thomas WOODARD on the north side of the river. Wit: Samuel SWANN, Jno. LINTON.

Edgecombe County Deed Book D, page 134:

William STRICKLAND of Edgecombe Co., to his brother, Jacob STRICKLAND. Dated 20 Feb. 1768. One acre of land on the north side of Tar River...being the land had of Edward MOORE for leave to build a public grist mill; also, one-half interest in the mill. Witness: Edward MOORE, Solomon CARTER

(The four deeds above are from STRICKLAND SCENE, Winter 1980, Vol. 1, No. 1, p8).

Edgecombe County Deed Book D, page 171:

Jacob STRICKLAND of Edgecombe Co., to Mark STRICKLAND. Dated 25 Nov. 1769; 280 acre plantation whereon said Mark then dwelled. Wit: Edward MOORE, Solomon POPE, John TAYLOR.

Edgecombe County Deed Book D, page 17:

Jacob STRICKLAND of Edgecombe Co., to Henry STRICKLAND. Dated 28 Nov. 1769; the 530 acre plantation wheron said Henry then dwelled, lying on both sides of Tar River...being a Granville grant to said Jacob STRICKLAND which was dated 15. Oct 1761. Wit: Edward MOORE, Haray STRICKLAND, John TAYLOR.

(The two deeds above are from STRICKLAND SCENE, Spring 1980, Vol. 1, No. 2, p 27).

There were also two deeds in the Edgecombe County Deed Book D, dated ca 1770, of William Strickland. Both deeds were for land that was adjacent to Jacob Strickland. (Strickland Scene, Spring 1980, Vol 1, No 2, p 27).


WILL: dated 18 day of August, 1788 and recorded May, 1790 Nash Co., NC. In the Name of God Amen, I Jacob STRICKLAND of the county of Nash and State of North Carolina, being of perfect mind and memory blessed be God for it, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following first I recommend my soul to the hands of God that gave it and my body I commit to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named and as for what estate I have it hath pleased God to bless me with I give as followeth:
Item: I give and bequeath to my sun Elisha STRICKLAND all my wearing cloes after my death. I give also to his son Isak Strickland my negro boy called Quan? to him and his heirs for ever after my death.
Item: I give and bequeath sun Jacob STRICKLAND five shillings lawful money. I give also to his son Jacob STRICKLAND a negro man called Robin to him and his heirs forever after my death.
Item: I give and bequeath to my sun Matthew STRICKLAND five shillings lawful money. I give to his daughter Mary STRICKLAND a negro girl named Patt her and her increase to her and her heirs for ever after my death.
Item: I give to sun MARKE Strickland five shillings I also give to his sun Ishmael STRICKLAND a negro man called Harry to him and his heirs forever after my death.
Item: I give and bequeath to my sun Hardy STRICKLAND the plantation and all my land containing 362 acres to him and his heirs forever after my death.
Item: I give and bequeath to my grand sun Theopolus STRICKLAND one negro man named Prince that he hath in possession now.
Item: I give and bequeath to my sun Henry STRICKLAND five shillings after my death and also give to his sun Carrolus STRICKLAND one negro boy called Pompe to him and his heirs forever after my death.
Item: I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Cresy HICKMAN one negro girl called Jude she and her increase to her and her heirs forever after my death.
Item: I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Sarah HICKMAN one feather bed and furniture after my death.
Item: I give and bequeath to my sun Solomon STRICKLAND and my daughter Creesy HICKMAN all the remainder part of my estate unmentioned in the above legacies to be equally divided between them as they can agree after my death.
Item: I hereby nominate and appoint my sun Marke STRICKLAND fully and soly my executors to my last will and testament in manner also my will is that if it should happen that I should die when there was a crop on the ground that Marke STRICKLAND should have full power to devide with Hardy STRICKLAND as my self agreeable to our bargain which is half of everything that is made on the land. In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and assign this my last will and testament this 18 day of August, 1788.

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced his

by said Strickland to be his last Jacob X STRICKLAND (Seal) will and testament in presents of us mark

Edward X NICHOLSON
his mark Christopher X TAYLOR
his mark William X Byrd (or Burden)
his mark Nash County May Term 1790

The within will was in open court duly proven in open court by the oath of Edward Nicholson and subscribing witness thereto and on motion ordered to be recorded.
Attest. Wm Hall, C.C

And is registered in obedience to the above order.
Attest. Wm Hall, C.C.

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Mariana Matkin wrote that "Of Jacob's children, Jacob Jr, Hardy, Solomon and Lucretia moved to Georgia. In the book, GONE TO GEORGIA, there is a many page run-down of the Strickland family. Solomon and brother Jacob, Jr. were both Revolutionary soldiers. The booklet THE STRICKLAND FAMILY OF GEORGIA GENEALOGY by Fitzhugh and Lee (1939) gives dates of births, deaths, marriages, etc."

Said to have been first been married to a Miss Wilson.

Jacob married Lucretia Pitts about 1720. Lucretia was born before 1700; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Last name thought, but not proven, to be PITTS.

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Married:
On 5/28/2000 Jane Strickland Shelton in GA < UGA1mom@aol.com > writes: As for the Jacob Sr. and Lucretia Pitts, I have not been able to find any document showing who his wife was. That is the reason I was asking if someone else had that information. I continue to look and when I find the answer, if I do, I will certainly share. I hope others will do the same!