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Source: Will Stamps (willstamps@netscape.net) good as of 2004.*
Source: South Carolina Archives
Series: S213192 Volume - 0043 Page - 00205 Item - 02
Date: 1812/07/23
Description: PETTY, GEORGE, PLAT FOR 152 ACRES ON HANGING ROCK CREEK,
KERSHAW DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY JOHN MICKLE.
Source: Grave stone of George Petty, in the Petty-Wallace Cemetery, Petty, Alabama. Born: March 12, 1777 SC
Died: March 20, 1841.2Will, Will book 6 page 252.
He lies in a cemetery known as "old Petty Cemetry" is located west of Coxey abt a mile north of Hiway 72
Wills of Limestone, Alabama
George Petty died March 1841: Elizabeth Mickle Petty, his widow, relinqushes her right. Abner T. Petty and Joseph M. Petty and they are appt Adm of George Petty Sr. Estate. Elizabeth Petty, widow, petitions the court for dower. Joshua Stamps an heir in his wife Elizabeth's right sis a non resident of the state. (of Desoto Co. Miss.)
'1845: An agreement is signed between the heirs of Geore Petty deceased, /they are listed: Abner T. Petty, Parthenia Mitchel, Charlotte Critz, J.W. Stamps, William Petty and John F. Black. Abner T. Petty and Joseph M. Petty are Adm'r.s
CR: George Petty Sr. b 12 Mar 1777 died Mar 20, 1841
Elizabeth, cosort of George Petty, Sr. B. S.C. 11 Aug 11, 1777, died 7 Aug 1854
Joseph M. Petty(bro. to Elizabeth md Ami...J, Higgens
Descendens say George Petty was born in Camden So.Carolina.
See 1790 Censys,.
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Source: 1850 Census District #4, Limestone County, Alabama page #38b,
family #537. (Ancestry Image #77)
Elizabeth Petty 73 SC., Harriett Goodrum(?) 17 SC.
Joshua Washington Stamps-17034
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"A NARRATIVE ON THE STAMPS FAMILY - by Aubrey Vaughan More especially on my great Grandparents, the William Wesley and Mary Ann Darby Stamps, Sue Hodges Stewart, the Darbys, and my Grandparents Ida Hodges and Arthur Darby Stamps. Whenever I have been moved to write about my Great Grandparents, one look at the ill face of William Wesley (who died in his early thirties) and another into the sad eyes of Mary Ann Darby Stamps seemed to dampen my ardor to do so. They were married at 17 and 19, and no doubt enjoyed a few short years of such happiness as a South, stripped of it's valuables and filled with Carpet Baggers and marauders from the North would allow them. From their letters one senses the great love and hopes that filled their hearts, and they prospered at first as the record shows. And then the war came!!! This story should go back a little further. When the Americans petitioned the Mexican Government to allow American immigrants to settle in Texas, the Mexicans agreed to allow a limited number (20,000) to do so, provided it would be limited to that and they would be loyal Mexican citizens. The U.S. President got Congress to appropriate money to clear and build a rough road from Saint Louis to what is now Texarkana, Texas. When General Santa Anna realized no limits were intended to the immigration, he marched in with some 4,000 troops to put a stop to this perfidy. The rest is history. When the U.S. saw how easily the Texans had vanquished Santa Anna, they decided that the rest of the Southwest would be a nice addition to the Louisiana Purchase. They declared war on Mexico and took it. That road, called by several names, but finally, the Military Road, ran through the plantation of Joshua Stamps, and by the Darby land and that of William Wesley. The road came by Batesville, where my grandfather, Arthur Darby Stamps was born, divided below with one branch going by Searcy, White County Seat, and swinging back to the main road below the main holdings of the above people, by El Paso and on to Texas. Great Great Grandfather Stamps ran a way station for travelers there. The road crossed his place near the ford of Bull Creek where the wagons and stages rambled by behind the Stamps graveyard, across the creek, by the negro graveyard and on down the side of the mountain to El Paso. Joshua Stamps, who was also a preacher, set aside land for a church that was never built, due to the war.
According to records in the Historical society archives in Searcy; Federal Raiding parties often swung up and down this road to try to catch any cotton wagons or anything else from getting to the White River to raise money for the Southern Armies. A sixteen year old boy organized a band of guerillas mostly of cripples and old men, to bushwack any Raiders they could and they were quite successful, and finally the raiding stopped. But, fear kept the area in constant turmoil. Joshua died the first year of the war, and William Wesley in 1866, leaving my Great Grandmother Mary Ann with 5 small children and nowhere to go.The Darbys were getting old and nearly destitute but they took them in. In 1873 Mary Ann died, and the little family was shunted around to any relatives that would take them. But this is War!!! My Grandfather, Arthur, only 8 then, said that he was just kicked around from pillar to post, to anyone who would feed and clothe him until he was old enough to fend for himself. Arthur Darby eventually became a business man and a well-to-do farmer and real-estate trader; but the Great Depression practically broke him. John was apprenticed to a printer in Little Rock, and became a newsman in Florida. Thomas was taken by a relative and got a good education, becoming a bookkeeper. The girls married early, mostly to get a home, I think. So, the early family's life was mostly one of desperation and struggle. But, we have many cousins of this generation who have been very successful. Maybe the early struggles acted as a cathartic to a lot of us."
Source: September 20, 1850 Northern Division, Desoto County, Mississippi page #389, family #308. Joshua W. Stamps 48 SC., Elizabeth 39 SC., Caroline E. 19 AL., William W. 16 AL., George W. 15 MS., Phillippi (female) 14 AL., Jerome B. 11 MS., Mary D. 9 MS., Joseph L. 7 MS., Rufus P. 3 MS., Josephine 1 MS. Source: August 7, 1860 Census Royal, White County, Arkansas page #941, family #872.
J.W. Stamps 60 SC., E. 50 SC., J.B.(male) 20 MS., J.L.(male) 16 MS.
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DEAR CHILDREN I will now try to answer your letter which I received some too weeks ago and have neglected to answer on account of hearing the boats had all bin pressed in to searvis to carry soldiers to memphis and the mails had stopt so I thoug I would wate a while I supose nearly all of our soldiers have left this state and I have heard there was ten thousand federals in batesvill if that is the case they may march to little rock if they want to for they ______ have not armes nor amunition to defend the state with I think we are in a bad fisc I will trust in the Lord for protecation when the army pased threw hear they left the country pretty bare of corn and fadder they left me enough to do us if we can keep it until corn comes in we have planted the gin field in cotton and all the balance is in corn wheat and oats we have had greateal of rain lately I have not bin to see Caroline since you ware hear but I would have bin if it had not bin for the bad roads the last I heard from Shinpochs was at home had bin sickbut was able to go a bout and was tto go back in a weeke I have not heard whether his company was in the fight at coranth or not do write and let me know what has become of George and family and Josa I am so unhappy about you all for I have got no letter from any of you since the fight that will interest me I hear so much it keepes me unhappy all the time I was sorry to hear of Phips affliction but I was especting it she does too much I doe wish she could have stayed with me when she was hear but we are told all things work for good to them that loves the Lord and I hope it is for the best I want to see you all very much but I am afraid to start these trobelsome times with no one but Rupe thare has bin so many soldiers_________he schoole stopt and Jo has bin at home for some time but he has started back this morning we are all tolerable well at this time the country is generally helthy but I fear thare will be a greateal of sickness thare has bin so much rain I have bin so lonely today I havethought if you ware hear on your place I would not be so lonely for you could come and I could go to see you seldon pass the place withou wishing you was thare____ has made inquiry about the____ and they said it was not on the tax books and turner had not paid the taxes you spoke of our selling it I have no ida it can be sold at any price tuesday mornind __went to town yesterday he sais the report is confirmeed of the intentions of the federals to come to little rock Lincon has pointed a governor and he sais he is coming to take his seat I have no ida that I can go to see you all this year and I think it doubtful whether we will meet in this world agan but let us all try to meete in a better world_______was appointe recruiting officer and would not be suprised fihe does hAve to go off some it looks like my cup of trouble is fulland I cannot bare much more if him and Jo both has to go I doe not know what become os us we got your letter yesterday I cannot tell whether it will be in our power to do any thing about youre house owing to the situation of the country ______ sais he will write some to you Mary officer is _____ Station Attald Cty Miss kiss Willa for me I fear I shal never have that pleashure myseld from youre unhappy mother Elizabeth Stamps."
"THE FOLLOWING IS A LETTER ELIZABETH PETTY STAMPS WROTE. THE SPELLING AND PUNCUTATION IS AS SHE WROTE " WHITE CITY ARK. APRIL THE 27TH 1862
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""Uncle Rufe Stamps had a livery stable at Augusta, the other side of White River; he wanted us to move there and farm his place. Aunt Ada and Cousin Allie came to see us before we left, and as usual, Allie and Iended up pulling hair, even though we were the very best of friends and loved one another dearly. "Uncle Rufe came in a livery wagon and loaded us up. Papa drove the wagon with our belongings while Uncle Rufe took Mama and us boys and girls in a hack. The roads were muddy and slippery, gullies were washed out by the river from the heavy rains, and I was frightened because Uncle Rufe would drive so fast along the bank of the river. He kept yelling to the ferryman to be ready by the time we got there. "We rode in the hack on the ferry, but the roads were as slick and muddy on the other side of "Jordon" as the side from which we had just come. The bank was steep, and the horses hard to manage, as they would start up the embankment, and then back onto the ferry. We were frightened. Mama wanted Uncle Rufe to let us get out and walk, and finally he did. The water was forty feet deep there at the edge of the river. One of my high-topped shoes got stuck in the mud and came off, and Willie was having chills. The wind was cold and biting, but we managed to get to a windbreak, as we waited, cold and shivering, for Uncle Rufe. Two men came along and gave Cora and me each an apple, and I remember they gave Cora the best! Cora was beautiful , big brown eyes, blond hair, a round face and faultless features and complexion. We piled back in the hack and got to Uncle Rufe's home, where his wife had a steaming hot supper waiting for us. How good it seemed to thaw out by the open fire, and toget rid of the mud! We stayed up until Papa drove in with the wagon.
"Our new home, on the farm, had at least four rooms, the two front rooms being quite large. Uncle Arthur Stamps was with us part of the time."
Source:Some vignettes from Adelia Patterson Albright as told to Noel Douglas Patterson.2John Petty.
Source: June 27,1870 Census Augusta, Woodruff County, Arkansas page #453, family #332. Rufus Stamps 21 MS., Mary A. 20 AR. Source: 1880 Census Augusta, Woodruff County, Arkansas page #216A. Rufus P. STAMPS Self M Male W 30 MS Farmer MS MS Mary D. STAMPS Wife M Female W 30 AR Keeping House TN TN.
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Source: 5 December 1850 District 4, Limestone, Alabama page 39, family 543. Joseph M Petty 31 Alabama Amanda K Petty 22 Alabama Aby Louisa Petty 1 Alabama James McConnell 15 Tennessee (Hireling) Source: 21 June 1860 District 2, Limestone, Alabama page 337, family 255. Joseph M Petty 40 Alabama America K Petty 33 Alabama Ada L Petty 10 Alabama Lizzie Petty 8 Alabama Alvis M Petty 6 Alabama Delia W Petty 5 Alabama Martha A Petty 2 Alabama Kate Petty 8.12 Alabama Solom Hamlet 23 Tennessee (Overseer) Source: 1 June 1870 Township 3 Range 6, Limestone, Alabama page 192, family 241. Joseph M Petty 50 (All born in Alabama) America Petty 43 Alvis Petty 16 Elizabeth Petty 18 Adelia Petty 14 Martha Petty 10 Kate Petty 12 Critz Petty 6 Franklin Petty 3.2Informant.
"Relatives say, From a file found in Tennessee.