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Zachary married Anne Elizabeth Thompson. Anne (daughter of Rev. David Evans Thompson and Elizabeth Ann P. Bridges) was born in 1857 in Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, United States; died in Austin, Travis, Texas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: E68806AA2E624EE6AF54B85D1AA5B58FFD03
• Census: 18 Jun 1860, Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, United States
• Census: Jul 1870, Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, United States

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• Census: 24 Sep 1850, Guadalupe, Texas, United States
• Census: 18 Jun 1860, Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, United States
• Census: Jul 1870, Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, United States
• Census: 1 Jun 1880, Guadalupe, Texas, United States

Notes:

Residence: near Seguin, TX

Occupation: Methodist minister

From Findagrave:
In the Bicentennial Minutes, Mrs. Idalene Donegan reflects that early education probably began as early as 1842 with the arrival of Methodist Minister Reverend David Evans Thompson and his enterprising wife, Elizabeth Ann.

In 1845, Reverend Thompson had started a school and taught in Seguin's first schoolhouse on the northeastern corner of Nolte and Milam Streets. It was a three room adobe building which, by 1890, "succumbed to the elements." By 1849, Reverend Thompson, with the first trustees of the Methodist Church - Ezekiel Smith, Joshua Young, Wilson Randle, Thomas D. James, Thomas H. Duggan, James C. Watkins, and Charles A. Smith, built the first church at the northwestern corner of Austin and Market (Nolte) Streets. It was built with lumber shipped from Indianola, a three week trip. Today, one of the first church buildings in Seguin is located on the corner of south Camp and Washington Streets. It is a private residence.

Elizabeth Ann can only be described as a leader among women. She not only stood by her husband's side rather than behind him, she led the way during his absences. She was a member of the first graduation class of the Georgia Female College, later Wesleyan College, and the first woman teacher in Seguin. While her husband served in the Civil War, she literally ran the family plantation with the help of slaves. Cotton was planted and shipped to Mexico. She operated a cloth factory spinning cloth for the Confederacy as well.

From "Under the Live Oak Tree, A History of Seguin" by E. John Gesick, Jr.

David married Elizabeth Ann P. Bridges on 8 Aug 1843 in Jefferson, Georgia, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of Herod Flourney Bridges and Margaret Ware) was born on 11 Apr 1815 in Putnam, Georgia, United States; died on 9 Dec 1890 in Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, United States; was buried in Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 24 Sep 1850, Guadalupe, Texas, United States
• Census: 18 Jun 1860, Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, United States
• Census: Jul 1870, Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, United States
• Census: 1 Jun 1880, Guadalupe, Texas, United States

Notes:

Residence: near Seguin, TX

From Findagrave:
In the Bicentennial Minutes, Mrs. Idalene Donegan reflects that early education probably began as early as 1842 with the arrival of Methodist Minister Reverend David Evans Thompson and his enterprising wife, Elizabeth Ann.

In 1845, Reverend Thompson had started a school and taught in Seguin's first schoolhouse on the northeastern corner of Nolte and Milam Streets. It was a three room adobe building which, by 1890, "succumbed to the elements." By 1849, Reverend Thompson, with the first trustees of the Methodist Church - Ezekiel Smith, Joshua Young, Wilson Randle, Thomas D. James, Thomas H. Duggan, James C. Watkins, and Charles A. Smith, built the first church at the northwestern corner of Austin and Market (Nolte) Streets. It was built with lumber shipped from Indianola, a three week trip. Today, one of the first church buildings in Seguin is located on the corner of south Camp and Washington Streets. It is a private residence.

Elizabeth Ann can only be described as a leader among women. She not only stood by her husband's side rather than behind him, she led the way during his absences. She was a member of the first graduation class of the Georgia Female College, later Wesleyan College, and the first woman teacher in Seguin. While her husband served in the Civil War, she literally ran the family plantation with the help of slaves. Cotton was planted and shipped to Mexico. She operated a cloth factory spinning cloth for the Confederacy as well.

From "Under the Live Oak Tree, A History of Seguin" by E. John Gesick, Jr.

Notes:

Married:
The transcribed marriage record says the marriage was 3 Aug , but the license was 8 Aug. One of the two must be wrong.

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• _UID: 4500D17BD8164E9A8416B4C7A52DCE728E83
• Residence: 1813, Putnam, Georgia, United States; appears in tax list, Capt Tomlinson's district
• Possessions: 29 Jul 1816, Greene, Georgia, United States; purchased land from John Thompson
• Misc: 12 Feb 1820, Putnam, Georgia, United States; lost a book of IOU notes from various people, published in the Georgia Journal
• Census: 7 Aug 1820, Putnam, Georgia, United States
• Possessions: 19 Mar 1821, Putnam, Georgia, United States; bought 75 acres from J. Robertson
• Possessions: 1824, Putnam, Georgia, United States; 105 acres in Putnam County, 202 1/2 in Houston County; Address:
  Captain William Allum's District
• Possessions: 12 Jun 1824, Putnam, Georgia, United States; bought 15 acres from J. Robertson
• Possessions: 8 Oct 1828, Putnam, Georgia, United States; sold 2 1/2 acres in lot 208 to Moses Harvey for $12.50.
• Census: 1830, Putnam, Georgia, United States; Address:
  Mathies District
• Residence: 1830, Putnam, Georgia, United States; Address:
  District 369
• Possessions: 9 Oct 1830, Putnam, Georgia, United States; bought 270 acres from the estate of Wm. Penifoy
• Possessions: 9 Oct 1830, Putnam, Georgia, United States; sold 270 acres, 14th District to McCarroll Penifoy for $500
• Residence: 1831, Putnam, Georgia, United States; Address:
  District 369
• Residence: 1832, Putnam, Georgia, United States; Address:
  District 369
• Residence: 1833, Putnam, Georgia, United States; Address:
  District 369
• Misc: 1 Oct 1834, Putnam, Georgia, United States; appointed to Grand Jury, Putnam Superior Court, September Term, 1834
• Possessions: 1836, Putnam, Georgia, United States; Address:
  District 369
• Possessions: 1837, Putnam, Georgia, United States; Address:
  District 369
• Possessions: 1838, Putnam, Georgia, United States; Address:
  District 369
• Possessions: 25 Jun 1838, Putnam, Georgia, United States; sold land to McCarroll Penifoy
• Possessions: 1839, Putnam, Georgia, United States; Address:
  District 369
• Census: 1840, Putnam, Georgia, United States
• Misc: Aug 1849, Putnam, Georgia, United States; signed as security for sale of property
• Census: 5 Sep 1850, Putnam, Georgia, United States
• Occupation: 5 Sep 1850, Putnam, Georgia, United States; farmer
• Possessions: 5 Sep 1850, Putnam, Georgia, United States; real property $3000 and 17 slaves
• Possessions: 20 Dec 1851, Putnam, Georgia, United States; sold land to Mary Pounds

Notes:

Who is Thomas Bridges? A brother, father, other? Found in Greene County at the same time as Herod.


Does not appear in the 1817 Putnam Co., Georgia tax list

Does not appear in the 1820 Putnam Co., Georgia tax list

Does not appear in the 1852 Putnam Co., Georgia tax list - probably moved to Louisiana in 1851

Putnam county tax lists for 1817, 1820, 1824, 1830-1833, 1836-1839, and 1852 checked.

Why do I think that Herod & Margaret were married in Greene County?

Residence:
Interestingly, Herod bridges is just one page away from Lewis Deshazo. And John Tomlinson, clearly a relative of Mary Tomlinson Wren, is the captain.

Misc:
State of Georgia, Putnam County. This is to notify those to whom it may concern that I, Herod Bridges, did on the 12th day of February, 1820, loose from my pocket a book containing the following notes: On Joseph Parks of Morgan County, sixteen $25.00 notes.. one note on Locklin Johnston of Putnam County for $16.00... one on Edward Gallin of Morgan County for $12.00 ... one note on John Ward of Greene County for $17.00 ... one on Sion Hudson of Morgan County for $14.00 ... all persons are forewarned against tradin for the above described notes... (signed) Herod Bridges. Sworn to and subscribed before me, one of the acting Justices of Putnam County. (signed) B. Williams, J.P.

Census:
Enumeration - 10001-301, Slaves 0

Herod Bridges is in the same district as William K Deshazo. Mom's family and Dad's family are neighbors in 1820.

Possessions:
Herod Bridges paid 2 polls, had 105 acres of 2nd quality land in Putnam County on Rocky Creek and 202 1/2 acres of pine land in Houston County in the 14th district, lot number 91. The Houston county land looks like it could be a land lottery lot.

Possessions:
Witnessed by G.W. Wren

Census:
Enumerated as 211001-111101-121-0011-Total 16

Residence:
Herod Bridges is taxed for 5 polls, 300 acres 3rd class land along Rocky Creek. Total Due $1.93 3/4

5 polls indicates that he must have 4 slaves.

Possessions:
This appears to be a case where Herod Bridges sold land to McCarroll Penifoy and then bought it back from the estate of Mc. Penifoy's father William the same day. Perhaps it was a land exchange with the estate - like for like. The descriptions of the property are similar and along the same waterway.

Possessions:
This appears to be the 2nd half of a land exchange.

Residence:
Herod Bridges is taxed for 8 polls, 300 acres 3rd class land along Rocky Creek. Tax due: $2.15 3/4

8 polls indicates that he owned 7 slaves

Residence:
Herod Bridges is taxed for 11 1/2 polls, 300 acres 3rd class land along Rocky Creek. 11 1/2 polls indicates that he owns 10 slaves. I am not sure what the 1/2 poll indicates.

Residence:
Herod Bridges is taxed for 12 1/2 polls, 300 acres 3rd class land along Rocky Creek. Tax due: $2.14

Possessions:
Herod Bridges is taxed for 11 1/2 polls, 700 acres 3rd class land along Harrikin Branch, adjoining Pounds. Tax due: $2.27 1/2

Possessions:
Herod Bridges is taxed for 8 1/2 polls, 520 acres 3rd class land along Rocky Creek. Tax due $1.65

Possessions:
Herod Bridges is taxed for 8 polls, 420 acres 3rd class land along Rocky Creek. Tax due $1.70

Possessions:
Herod Bridges is taxed for 8 polls, 420 acres 3rd class land along Rocky Creek. Tax due: $1.77 1/2

Census:
Enumeration: 1000001-0011101, Slaves 311-21, Total 13

Misc:
120 acres of land... levied as the property of William M. Roby, to satisfy executions or Fi Fas in favor of Benamin Moseley; Herod Bridges and B.W. Sanford, security; levy made by Edmond O'Neal. (Signed) H.J. Dennis, Sheriff

Herod married Margaret Ware in 1812 in Greene, Georgia, United States. Margaret (daughter of Thomas Ware and Mary Sarah Jimerson) was born about 1797 in Lincoln, Georgia, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 5 Sep 1850, Putnam, Georgia, United States