Ansel B. Strickland

Notes:

Most internet trees show that the Ansel Strickland, who married first Elizabeth Strickland and later married Amy Braswell, was a son of Hardy "Devil" Strickland and his wife, Priscilla Ann Strickland.

Richard Chapman (chapman_richard@bellsouth.net) emailed, in December 2012, that he was "convinced that this Ansel is not the son of Hardy and Priscilla as most trees on Ancestry state. My first clue came from a descendant of Hardy and Priscilla who is reasonably sure (based on oral family history) that Hardy's son Ansel never married. Assuming this is correct, I began a search to find my Ansel's parents. First, I learned that Ancel's first wife Elizabeth was the daughter of Richard Benjamin Strickland. Next, I confirmed that Richard B. had a brother named Bennett and that Bennett had a son named Ansel Butler born abt. 1815 (about the same time as Hardy's son) This meant that Ansel's first wife was also his first cousin. I have discovered many trees which indicate that this Ansel is the son of Bennett Strickland and Nancy Bone. The most credible source is a descendant of my Monroe's brother. She is positive of her information but at this time has not provided her sources. Family names and proximity of families indicate Ansel has more ties to Benjamin and Bennett than to Hardy's family. I noticed that a John F. Wise from Montgomery,Al has made comments about Ansel and he invites reactions"

John Wise's comments follow:

I never found or recorded this info. before, so I thought I'd pass it on, i.e., some of you other Strickland researchers may be interested in this finding and conclusion.

While checking the U.S. Census of 1860 info. contained in the "Strickland Scene," Vol 9, No. 4, June 1991, page 67, I ran across the following census entry for Clarke County [GA], Dwelling 222, Family 222, on A. B. STRICKLAND (39 years old), his wife MARY ??? (27 years old), and their six (6) children.

I checked this census entry against my master database [I always do this to clear up unattached "strays"] and found that A.B. STRICKLAND fits the birth date and surrounding county areas, and the name and year-of-birth of the son of HARDY (DEVIL HARDY) STRICKLAND SR. and wife PRISCILLA ANNE STRICKLAND, of nearby Jackson Co., GA. Since this is a good circumstantial and logical "probable" hit, I connected this A.B. STRICKLAND found in Clarke Co., GA. (in 1860) to DEVIL HARDY STRICKLAND SR. in my database.

Of course my info. is in no way proof positive, so I stand ready to be admonished, corrected, etc. If any of you have changes or additions to this finding, please share your info. and update your Strickland kuz'ns (me included).

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/STRICKLAND/1999-04/092299743

Richard Champman followed up on his email above in June 2013, stating that he had
"more documentation on Ansel B. Strickland 1814-1863. I have DAR record for Henry Strickland,ancestor # A111338 and a member national number 771154. This document shows that Ansel was the son of Bennett Strickland and Nancy Bone. Bennet was the son of Henry Peter Stickland born 1744-54 died 20 Feb 1796 in Jackson Co. Ga. and Mary Hickman."

Civil War service records for Ansel Strickland are below. It appears Ansel actually died on 21 Mary 1863 in Richmond rather than simply "mustering out."

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Ancestry.com
Name: A.B. Strickland
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Georgia
Regiment Name: 18 Georgia Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 18th Regiment, Georgia Infantry
Company: C
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Alternate Name: Ansel/Stricklane
Film Number: M226 roll 58

US Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Ancestry.com
Name: Ansel B Strickland
Residence: Jackson County, Georgia
Enlistment Date: 15 Feb 1863
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Georgia
Survived the War?: No
Service Record: Enlisted in Company C, Georgia 18th Infantry Regiment on 15 Feb 1863.
Mustered out on 21 May 1863 at Richmond, VA Genl Hospl.
Sources: Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865

In December, 2013, Richard Chapman emailed that "
My application for SAR membership was approved which helps verify my line to Henry Peter Strickland and confirms(in my opinion) that Ansel B. who died in the Civil War at Richmond was the son of Bennett Strickland and Mary Hickman. It took a long time to gather adequate documentation for SAR. My National Number is 189388.If you would like additional information let me know."

Some online trees show that Ansel B. Strickland and Agnes Lewis were the parents of Artemus Montgomery Strickland, the husband of Annie McInvale.










(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Georgia, Madison County, 56 Subdivision
Enumerated 26 Aug 1850
Stamped 170
126-126
Ansel B. Strickland 36 M Farmer Ga
Elizabeth Strickland 32 F Ga
Lucretia Strickland 6 F Ga
Bennet L Strickland 4 M Ga
Frances Strickland 3 F Ga
Noah Strickland 2 M Ga
Ansel Strickland 4/12 M Ga
Richard Strickland 1 M Ga

1860 Census
Georgia, Clarke County, Watkinsville District. P.O. Watkinsville
Enumerated 5 July 1860
Page 32
222-222
A. B. Strickland 39 M Overseer 50 Ga
Mary Strickland 27 F Ga
Lucretia Strickland 15 F Ga
Francis Strickland 12 F Ga
Noah Strickland 10 M Ga
Anselm Strickland 9 M Ga
James H. Strickland 3 M Ga
George W. Strickland 2 M Ga

Ansel married Elizabeth Strickland on 2 Jul 1843 in Madison County, Georgia. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard Benjamin Strickland and Lucretia Bryant) was born about 1818 in Georgia; died on 9 May 1853. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944
Ancestry.com

Name: Ansel B. Strickland
Spouse: Eliza Strickland
Marriage Date: 2 Jul 1843
County: Madison
State: Georgia

1. Lucretia Strickland was born about 1844 in Georgia; and died.
2. Bennett S. Strickland was born about 1824 in Georgia; and died.
3. Sarah Frances Strickland was born on 23 Jan 1846 in Georgia; died on 3 Jul 1926.
4. Noah Strickland was born about 1848; died about 1906.
5. Richard P. Strickland was born about 1849 in Georgia; and died.
6. Ansel Strickland was born about 1850 in Madison County, Georgia; and died.

Ansel married Mary "Polly" Ann Braswell on 26 Aug 1855 in Clarke County, Georgia. Mary was born between 1830 and 1835 in Georgia; died after 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. James Strickland was born about 1857 in Georgia; and died.
2. George Strickland was born about 1859 in Georgia; and died.
3. John Monroe Strickland was born in Jun 1860 in Georgia; and died.

Notes:

Said to have married a NANCY. Richard Chapman believes his wife may have been Nancy BONE.

The information below for Bennett Strickland was copied from Todd Dorsey's "Maysville Georgia Families and their Allies" tree at WorldConnect.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maysville&id=I01576

1850 US Census Jackson Co GA Subdv 45 HH 545:
Strickland, Bennet 58 m farmer 700 NC
Strickland, Nancy 55 f GA
Strickland, James 22 m laborer GA
Strickland, John 14 m GA

next door; possible his son?
1850 US Census Jackson Co GA Subdv 45 HH 546:
Strickland, Ephraim 32 m farmer GA
Strickland, Frances 31 f GA
Strickland, Georgia A. 9 f GA
Strickland, Priscilla 7 f GA
Strickland, A Child 6/12 m GA

1860 US Census Jackson Co GA Newtown Dist., Bascobal PO, HH 73 68:
Bennet Strickland 68 m farmer $950 $10700 NC
Nancy Strickland 66 f GA
John Strickland 23 m farm laborer GA
Eliza Strickland 10 f GA
Bennet Strickland 7 m GA
Nancy Strickland 4 f GA
Brantly Strickland 4 m GA
Note: Eliza, Bennet Jr., Nancy Jr., and Brantly are all too young to be children of Bennett & Nancy. Perhaps they were children of Bennett's son.

1875-0612 and 0619 FN: Thos. D. Hawks, Adm. of Bennett Strickland, dec'd, applied for leave to sell land. Citation issued.

1875-1106 FN: Administrator's Sale...will be sold before the courthouse door in Jefferson...202 acres of land lying in Jackson county, on the waters of Sandy creek, adjoining lands of W. S. Rogers, Jesse White and others, the place whereon Bennett Strickland resided at the time of his death. Said place is tolberably well improved. Also, at the same time and place, a lot of wild land, containing 202 1/2 acres, described as lot no. 241 in the first section of the 31st district of originally Lee county. Sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of Bennett Strickland, late of said county of Jackson, deceased....

1875-1211 FN: 202 acres on Sandy Creek, the Bennett Strickland place, Henry Hawks purchaser $1,000. Also 202 1/2 acres wild land, est. Bennett Strickland (in Lee Co., originally) W. T. Hawks purchaser $10.50.

1875-0807 FN: Leave to sell the land of the late Bennett Strickland, was granted to Thomas D. Hawks, the Administrator of the estate of said deceased.

Notes:

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.

(STRICKLAND SCENE, Spring 1980, Vol. 1, No. 2, p 27).

The descendants of Henry and Mary (Hickman) Strickland are based on the following six trees posted on the World Connect Project at RootsWeb:

John Crunk's Family Tree 15 Apr 2001 Watson/Geren Ancestors 29 Mar 2001 Moore-Lenert-Loustaunau-Hoff 14 Mar 2001 Taylor Genealogy 11 Feb 2001 Blair and Jones Family of Georgia 25 Nov 2000

It appears that Mary MAY have been too old to be the mother of the younger children, assuming everyone's estimated date of birth is accurate. If possible, a will or probate records should be located to verify these children.

An email from Guy Strickland to STRICKLAND-L@rootsweb.com on April 26, 2001 shows two additional children of Henry and Mary Hickman Strickland:

Noah 1759-1813NC mEliz Bolling? or Moore dau of Edw Moore
Bolling/Bolen mTrignith (?)
William Dew mBryant to LA
Edward mWilliams
Noah Jr to TX
Mary mAtkinson
Theophilus c1770-1836 mMartha Bryant

The following deeds were entered into by some of the children of Henry and Mary Hickman Strickland:

Nash County Deed Book 5, page 251: Samuel BRYANT of Jackson Co, Ga., to Orsburn STRICKLAND of Nash Co., North Carolina. Dated 29 May 1810. 100 acres south of Tar River on Spring Branch, adj. Bryant and Arthur WILLIAMS. Wit: Gideon STRICKLAND, Matthew CARTER.

Nash County Deed Book 5, page 316:

Bennett STRICKLAND of Madison Co, Ga. to Noah STRICKLAND Dated 1 Jan 1812. His interest in the lands of the late Henry STRICKLAND, Decd. Wit; Carolus STRICKLAND, Roland WILLIAMS.

Nash County Deed Book 8, pages 41-42:

Daniel and Laney TAYLOR, Cornelius STRICKLAND, Richard STRICKLAND, Henry STRICKLAND, Zilpah STRICKLAND, and Wilson & Clarey WILLIAMS, all of Jackson Co, GA, to Noah STRICKLAND of Nash Co, N.C. 6 of the 8 shares of the land of their late father, Henry STRICKLAND. Wit: Aaron JOHNSON & Henry WILLIAMS.

Nash County, North Carolina was formed from a part of Edgecombe County in 1777. Edgecombe County, created in 1741, as originally part of Bertie County, North Carolina. STRICKLAND SCENE Vol. 1 No. 1 Winter 1980, p 7>

Henry married Mary Hickman before 1758. Mary was born before 1743; died about 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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]

Notes:

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

Notes:

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!