Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485320178:1030:191555462
• _UID: 8CF3AF2D19044F08A2600686D9D8502583B1

Notes:

Birth:
Also seen as born in Georgia, but Louisiana makes more sense.

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485320215:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: L7F7-CLW
• _UID: 1AE406DD74014F48A26FA4CBDEBAF2F0E704
• Census: 26 Oct 1850, Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States
• Census: 1860, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  Missouri Township
• Residence: 1865, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; appeared on property tax roll
• Residence: 1865, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; appears on a second personal property list for 1865
• Residence: 1866, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; appears on a personal property tax list
• Possessions: 27 Aug 1866, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; sold land to A.D. Wren of Bienville,Louisiana
• Residence: 1867, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; appeared on personal property tax roll
• Residence: 1868, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; appears on personal property tax roll
• Residence: 20 Oct 1868, Mosco, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; appears on the register of legal voters
• Residence: 1869, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; appears in personal property tax roll

Notes:

Birth:
Tooke History records his birth as 1833 in Florida.

Census:
Listed as a farmer, born in Florida, $8400 in real property and $1700 in personal property

Residence:
Vickers, James J Jr
paid
1 poll
E 1/2, SE 1/4, S 34, T 11, R 23, 80 ac
W 1/2, SW 1/4, S 35, T 11, R 23, 80 ac
total value $120
1 pleasure carriage, value $25
5 horses, value $200
4 mules, value $120
9 cows, value $54
total taxable $519
County tax: $3.60
State tax: $5.19

Residence:
Vickers, J J Jnr
0 poll
E 1/2, SE 1/4, S 34, T 11, R 23, 80 ac
W 1/2, SW 1/4, S 35, T 11, R 23 80 ac
value $640
total tax $6.40

Residence:
Vickers, Jas J Jr
1 poll
E 1/2, SE 1/4, S 34, T 11, R 23, 80 ac
W 1/2, SW 1/4, S 35, T 11, R 23, 80 ac
Total value $120
1 carriage, value $25
6 horses, value $400
3 mules, value $90
8 cows, value $48
Jail tax: $3.41
taxable value $683
County tax: $4.42
State tax: $6.83

Residence:
Vickers, J J Jr
1 poll
1 carriage, $25
2 horses, $200
2 cows, $12
total value $237

Residence:
Vickers, J J Jr
1 poll
3 horses, $200
4 cows, $24
Value $224
State tax: $1.12
County tax: $2.12
School tax: $.45

Residence:
Vickers J J Jr
1 poll
1 horse, $100
1 mule, $100
3 cows, $40
4 hogs, $25
Value $265
State tax $1.32
School tax $1.53
Public debt tax: $.66
County tax: $1.59
Special school tax: $2.65
Road & Bridge tax: $.79
_______ tax: $.26
Paid

James married Eliza Jane Melvin on 15 Jan 1855 in Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States. Eliza was born on 10 May 1835 in Mississippi, United States; died on 11 Mar 1874 in Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485317761:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: KHB2-SKW
• _UID: 1D5D1B76B2F64EBDB9EA4B0175DF4120625E
• Census: 1860, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  Missouri Township

Notes:

She has also been seen as Louisa Jane.

Eliza and James Jackson Vickers, Jr had nine children.

Birth:
She has also been seen as born in 1837.

Census:
Listed as Louisa J, age 26, born in MIssissippi.

Notes:

Married:
Tooke History records the marriage as 14 Jan 1855, probably the license date.

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485320217:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: L7N2-62N
• _UID: B5FC3A0E5A5E4DA4A151C12871D2EC1ECABB
• Misc: 16 Mar 1834, Florida, United States; listed in a petition of shareholders of the Tallahassee Railroad Company
• Census: 1840, Thomas, Georgia, United States; Address:
  Duncanville
• Possessions: 1840, Thomas, Georgia, United States; 43 slaves; Address:
  Duncanville
• Residence: 24 Feb 1848, Louisiana, United States
• Misc: 30 Dec 1848, Decatur, Georgia, United States; gave P.O.A to brother-in-law to sell land
• Possessions: 30 Dec 1848, Decatur, Georgia, United States; sold land inherited from A.B. Shehee
• Misc: 18 May 1850, Ringgold, Bienville, Louisiana, United States; advertised for return of runaway slaves
• Possessions: 10 Jun 1850, Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States; Lot 4, section 10, Township 16 N Range 10 W, Natchitoches Land Office
• Possessions: 10 Jun 1850, Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States; W 1/2 NE 1/4 Section 23, Township 16 N Range 10 W,, Natchitoches Land Office
• Possessions: 10 Jun 1850, Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States; W 1/2 SW 1/4 Section 14, Township 16 N Range 10 W, Natchitoches Land Office; Address:
  Natchitoches Land Office
• Census: 26 Oct 1850, Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States; Address:
  Western District
• Occupation: 26 Oct 1850, Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States; farmer
• Possessions: 26 Oct 1850, Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States; real property $7800 and 11 slaves
• Possessions: 7 Feb 1857, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; sold land to his brother-in-law, John E Snell
• Census: 1860, Missouri Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 1860, Missouri Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; farmer
• Possessions: 1860, Missouri Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; real property $4900, personal property $25000, and 19 slaves
• Residence: 1865, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; appears on a second personal property tax roll for 1865
• Residence: 1865, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; appears on property tax roll
• Residence: 1866, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; appears on a personal property tax roll
• Possessions: 8 Jun 1866, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; bought land from Sarah Jordan, his mother
• Possessions: 18 Jun 1866, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; sold land with his wife to Sarah Jorden, his mother
• Possessions: 21 Aug 1866, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; sold land to A.D. Wren
• Possessions: 27 Aug 1866, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; sold land to son-in-law, A.D. Wren
• Residence: 1867, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; appears on a personal property tax roll
• Possessions: 4 Feb 1867, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; sold land to his brother-in-law, John E Snell
• Residence: 1868, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; appears on personal property tax roll
• Residence: 20 Oct 1868, Mosco, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; appears on the 1868 register of voters
• Residence: 1869, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; appears on a personal property tax roll
• Census: 5 Jun 1880, Gonzales, Texas, United States
• Occupation: 5 Jun 1880, Gonzales, Texas, United States; farmer

Notes:

Notes from Betty Wren via Kelly Vickers:
BIRTH:A GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE TOOKE FAMILY, Ida Gertrude Tooke, Mary Tooke RockweLL, p. 19O.
MARR: TOOKE HISTORY. P 190-191, Marr #1, #2. #3,#4. Copy of marr. License, Territory of Florida, Jefferson Co. for #3. Difficult to read.

DEATH: TOOKE HISTORY.
NOTE: Members of Masonic Lodges in Hempstead Co Ar 1866, Moscow Lodge No 80, Moscow, Hempstead Co, J J Vickers;Hempstead Trails, Oct 1988.

CENSUSES: 1850, Bienville Pr. LA, p555, family 422;1860, Hempstead Co. AR, Missoouri TWP, p76, House 42;1870, Hempstead Co. AR, Terre Onge TWP, p22. NOTE:This census Lists James Vickers as 60 with Nancy 49, Bettie 24, Sam 20 and M.J. 15. These names don't reflect other census records so doubt it is the same James Vickers.

NOTE: Although James J.Vickers, Sr. was living in Arkansas in 1880's he may be buried in LA. TOOKE HISTORY, p. 190 alludes to this fact. A Vickers cemetery is reported to have been west of Ringold, LA. The cemetery is now over grown & no attempt was made to search it. A Librarian at Ringold, LA said she had been to it at one time. A search of Hempstead Co., AR cemeteries was made with no results. His sister Eliza Vickers Snell is buried at cemetery in Emmet, AR,SE of HWY 67.

NOTE: “Florida Territory, Vol. XXV 1834-1839”, p76, James J. Vickers signed a petition to Congress by Stockholders of Tallahassee R. R. 16 Dec 1834 to construct a railroad from Tallahassee to St. Mark's.

NOTE: Thomas Co., GA, Guardianship Rec., 2 Sept 1847, It was ordered James J. Vickers be appointed guardian for the property of James J. Vickers Jr. & Margaret Hunter Vickers, minors and give $1500 bond. Take oath, 6 Sept 1847, James J. Vickers Sr., James Tooke, James Sevard gave $1500 bond. James J. Vickers appointed guardian of Margaret Hunter Vickers & James J. Vickers Jr. p 147.

NOTE: 30 Dec 1848 filed in Decatur & Thomas Cos. GA the settlement of land on the heirs of Aylesbury Shehee. James J. Vickers signed for wife Savannah G. along with husband of Augustine F. Shehee Fenlayson, Thos G. Shehee, L. W. Shehee et al.

NOTE:Sarah Lester Vickers Jordan, mother of James J. Vickers was divorced from husband John Jordan in 1846. The November Term of Court of Thomas Co GA James Vickers was trustee for this action in his wife's name. Records show each party was well to do in their right. In conformity with divorce agreement, each relinquished all rights to any property belonging to the other. Sarah Jordan asked for the following property: 5 mules, 1 wagon, 200 head of stock, negroes names Silas, Wright, Lewis, Tom, Austin, Dick, Little Tom, Annis, Hannah, Ahlory, Edy, Mary, Isabel and Davis; 2 horses and carriage, all furniture in the house in which they were living, 500 acres of land, lots inthe town of Thomasville, GA. She had already received a large inheritance from her father John Lester when he died in 1830.
Other marriages: 8 Dec 1836 Augusta Caroline SHEHEE-270 MRIN: 45 25 Feb 1839 Savannah Georgia SHEHEE-272 MRIN: 46 21 Mar 1852 Patience WYCHE (RAIFORD)-276 MRIN: 47

Census:
Enumeraton: 10002-1011, 43 slaves

Possessions:
See A.B. Shehee death note

Misc:
Placed a newspaper add for return of two runaway slaves with rewards for their return. Additional bonuses were paid if people who assisted them were also turned in.

Possessions:
79.5 Acres, 1 W½SW LOUISIANA No 16 N 10 W 14, Natchitoches Land Office

Possessions:
79.38 acres

Possessions:
27.36 acres

Census:
It is very hard to read the 1860 census and see which children appear and which do not.

Residence:
Tax roll for Hempstead County for the year 1865.
Paid
Vickers, James J Sr
1 poll
W 1/2, SW 1/4, Section 4, Twp 12, Range 23, 80 ac
SE 1/4, SE 1/4, Section 5, Twp 12, Range 23, 40 ac
SE 1/4, Section 9, Twp 12, Range 23, 160 ac
NE 1/4, Section 8, Twp 12, Range 23, 160 ac
Total value of land $330
1 pleasure carriage, value $50
3 horses, value $150
7 mules, value $350
15 cows, value $90
Taxable property $970
County tax: $5.85
State tax: $9.70



Residence:
Vickers, J J Sr
0 polls
W 1/2, SW 1/4, S 4, T 12, R 23, 80 ac
SE 1/4, NE 1/4, S 5, T 12, R 23, 40 ac
NW 1/4, S 9, T 12, R 23, 160 ac
NE 1/4, S 8, T 12, R 23, 40 ac (should be 160)
Total value $1760
Total tax $17.60

Residence:
Vickers, Jas J Sr
1 poll
W 1/2, SW 1/4, S 4, T 12, R 23, 80 ac
SE 1/4, NE 1/4, S 5, T 12, R 23, 40 ac
NW 1/4, S 9, T 12, R 23, 160 ac
NE 1/4, S 8, T 12, R 23, 160 ac
SE 1/4, S 3, T 12, R 23, 160 ac
SW 1/4, NE 1/4, S 3, T 12, R 23, 40 ac
Total value $480
1 pleasure carriage, value $50
3 horses, value $150
7 mules, value $350
15 cows, value $90
Jail tax: $5.19
Total value for taxes $ 1120
County tax: $6.60
State Tax: $11.20

Possessions:
From index:
NE 1/4, S 9, T 12, R 23
Recorded: 5 Jul 1866
Transaction: 18 Jun 1866
Deed, Book S, page 284

Possessions:
To A.D. Wren
Transaction 27 Aug 1866
Recorded 9 Oct 1866
E 1/2, SE 1/4, 34, 11, 23
NW, SW, SW, SW 35, 11, 23
Deed Book S p. 348

Residence:
Vickers, J J Sr
NE 1/4, S 8 , T 12, R 23, 160 ac
W 1/2, SW 1/4, S 4, T 12, R 23, 80 ac
SE 1/4, NE 1/4, S 5, T 12, R 23, 40 ac
NW 1/4, S 9, T 12, R 23, 160 ac
Total value $440
1 carriage, $50
1 horse, $50
6 mules, $300
7 cows, $42
Total: $882

Residence:
Vickers, J J Sr
W 1/2, SW 1/4, S 4, T 12, R 23, 80 ac
SE 1/4, NE 1/4, S 5, T 12, R 23, 40 ac
NW 1/4, S 9, T 12, R 23, 160 ac
Value $200
1 carriage, $30
5 horses, $250
3 cows, $18
Value $498
State tax: $2.49
County tax $2.49
School tax: $.99

Residence:
Vickers, J J
1 poll
1 mule, $100
3 cows, $40
12 sheep, $25
15 hogs, $90
Value $235
State tax: $1.18
School: $1.47
Public debt tax: $.59
County tax: $1.41
Special School tax: $2.35
Road & Bridge tax: $.71
_____ Tax: $.23
Paid

Died:
Tooke History lists this as 22 Jun 1866 in Louisiana.

James married Sarah Margaret Jemison on 29 Jan 1828 in Georgia, United States. Sarah was born on 10 Oct 1810; died on 27 Sep 1834 in Georgia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485317850:1030:191555462
• _UID: BBAEEA5A180346049D633FA7F61EFD9EA785

Notes:

Sarah had four children - three daughters and a son.

Birth:
Tooke History lists her birth as 6 Oct 1810 rather than 10 Oct.

Notes:

Married:
Tooke History records that Sarah and James had 4 children, two of whom lived.

This marriage seems likely to have occurred in Pulaski Georgia or Leon Florida.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Hardy Nixon Vickers
• _AMTID: 162485320218:1030:191555462
• _UID: EAC4D88E2A9D48FBBDD178497B627E864EEC
• Residence: 1798, Burke, Georgia, United States; Address:
  District 2
• Possessions: 1 Oct 1798, Burke, Georgia, United States; assessed for 3 slaves
• Possessions: 28 Jan 1809, Wilkinson, Georgia, United States; purchased 202 1/2 acres, Land Lot 303, 20th District
• Residence: 28 Jan 1809, Laurens, Georgia, United States; purchased land from Henry Stokes
• Residence: Jun 1809, Pulaski, Georgia, United States; served on Grand Jury
• Misc: 20 Aug 1810, Pulaski, Georgia, United States; appointed overseer of the road from Musketer Creek Run to opposite Lester Crafford's mill
• Misc: 4 Jan 1815, Pulaski, Georgia, United States; sued by Benjamin Chairs, William Lester as security
• Possessions: 1818, Pulaski, Georgia, United States; over 1100 acres; Address:
  Bryan's District
• Misc: Oct 1818, Pulaski, Georgia, United States; sat on Grand Jury
• Residence: 21 Mar 1820, Pulaski, Georgia, United States
• Census: 7 Aug 1820, Pulaski, Georgia, United States
• Possessions: 7 Aug 1820, Pulaski, Georgia, United States; 26 slaves
• Misc: 5 Mar 1821, Pulaski, Georgia, United States; named guardian for Lester orphans
• Residence: 9 Jul 1822, Pulaski, Georgia, United States
• Misc: 20 Jan 1824, Pulaski, Georgia, United States; temporary administrator for Abraham Vickers
• Misc: 1 Mar 1824, Pulaski, Georgia, United States; named administrator for Abraham Vickers
• Residence: 2 Nov 1824, Pulaski, Georgia, United States
• Residence: 7 Jun 1825, Pulaski, Georgia, United States
• Possessions: 1 May 1826, Leon, Florida Territory, United States; W 1/2 NW 1/4 Section 34, Township 2 N Range 1 E, Tallahassee Land Office
• Possessions: 1 Dec 1826, Leon, Florida Territory, United States; W 1/2 NE 1/4 Section 17, Township 2 N Range 1 E, Tallahassee Land Office
• Possessions: 20 Feb 1827, Leon, Florida Territory, United States; W 1/2 SE 1/4 Section 8 Township 2 N Range 1 E, Tallahassee Land Office, Territory of Florida
• Census: 1830, Leon, Florida Territory, United States
• Possessions: 1830, Leon, Florida Territory, United States; 35 slaves
• Misc: 5 Sep 1832, Leon, Florida Territory, United States; publish notice about sale of a lot
• Will: 2 Feb 1833, Leon, Florida Territory, United States
• Probate: 27 Nov 1833, Leon, Florida Territory, United States

Notes:

From at least 1809 until his move to Florida, Hardy Vickers lived in Wilkinson County, Georgia, the part of which became Pulaski County. It looks like he still owned land in Georgia even at the time of his death.

Notes from Betty Wren to Kelly Vickers:

http://kvickers.tfc.edu/Hardy_Vickers.htm

May6, 1996, Material Contributed by Betty Wren:
HUSBAND: Hardy Nixon VICKERS-281 Yr of Birth 1775 WIFE: Sarah LESTER-282 Yr of Birth 1784
HUSBAND - Hardy Nixon VICKERS-281
TAX LIST: 1818 Pulaski Co GA, Bryan's Dist., pll4. John Lester was also on same page. Abraham Vickers was in Lester's Dist., pll5.
CENSUSES: 1820 Pulaski Co GA, ROLL 8; 1830 Leon Co FL, ROLL 15.
DEATH: Leon Co FL Probate Rec, 1827-l827. WILL filed for probate 27 Nov 1833, FHC, film no. 0982903; DB-D, p 92, 3 Feb 1834, Leon Co FL, Sarah Vickers, James J. Vickers, executrix and executor of Hardy Vickers, deceased.
NOTE: Sarah Vickers marries John Jordan, Bk-B p.44, 19 Dec 1838 Thomas Co GA.

MILITARY: HISTORY OF PULASKI & BLECKLEY COS. GA, 1808-1956, Harris Hawkensville Chpt. DAR, p 48, Pulaski Co, 3 Nov 1814, Pay rolt of Militia stationed at Fort Pike, under the command of Capt Gedion Kellan, HARDY VICKERS PVT, 9 Sept, $8.00, HARDY VICKERS PVT, $2.66 2/3, Ft. Green, 10 days.

COURT: GENEALOGICAL MATERIAL FROM LEGAL NOTICES IN EARLY GEORGIA NEWSPAPERS, Southern Historical Press, 1989, p 232, Burke Co., Nathan & Hardy Vickers, Admrs. of estate of John Vickers, 14 May 1816.

NOTE: 1805 GEORGIA LAND LOTTERY, Living in Burke Co GA for one year with wife and child, US citizen, 2 draws.

HISTORY OF PULASKI & BLECKLEY COS. GA (above), p 74, Grand jurors, 7 Dec 1805, Burke Co GA, Hardy & Abraham Vickers.
NOTE: According to will had land in WiLkinson Co GA that later became Pulaski Co GA.
RELIGION: Was a contributor to Myrtle Springs Baptist Church, Leon Co FL according to his estate. This may have been the church of his wife as her father, John Lester, was known to be a Baptist. Later Vickers appeared to be Methodist.
NOTE: 1821 Pulaski Co GA, Academy of Hartford formed, Hardy Vickers, Commissioner.
NOTE: Leon Co., FL, Lots sold in original plan of city of Tallahassee, #179 Geo. Graves [original owner] to HARDY VICKERS, $116, 5 Feb 1829. A copy of the original plat of Tallahassee was obtained at the Florida Archives, Tallahassee on 10-2-96with a List of original owners. Hardy Vickers is listed as Hood Vickers. Lot179 which is on the west side of Monroe about mid block between Clinton & Jefferson. Nathan Vickers has Lot 161 on west corner of Monroe & Pensecola.

WIFE- Sarah LESTER-282 BIRTH: Census, 1850 Bienville Pr LA, pl23.
FATHER: A GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE TOOKE FAMILY, Mary Tooke Rockwell & Ida Gertrude Tooke, p 190. Leon Co FL,D BK-B, 126, 110 Mar 1830.
MARR: NO 2. John Jordan, Thomas Co GA, 19 Dec 1838.
DEATH: Tooke reference above, 'some place in Arkansas'.
DIVORCE:Thomas Co, GA, 1846, November Term of Court.
NOTE: She was probably living with son James J Vickers Sr. or daughter Eliza Vickers Snell in Hempstead Co AR. Eliza Vickers Snell is buried at Emmet, Nevada, AR.
Other marriages: 19 Dec 1838(div) John JORDAN-685

Birth:
Some sources say that Hardy Nixon Vickers was born in North Carolina and moved to Georgia at an early age. Other sources say he was born in Georgia. I am tempted to believe that he was born in North Carolina only because of the extensive migration into newly opened areas of northeast Georgia around that time.

Name:
Some researchers, including Betty Wren, have suggested that Hardy Vickers had a middle name, Nixon. I am less inclined to believe this at present, since this was actually a name in his wife's family rather than his.

Possessions:
General list of slaves - Hardy Vickers, 3 slaves, 2 exempt from taxation, 1 aged 12-50 and subject to tax

Possessions:
purchased 202 1/2 acres, Land Lot 303, 20th District from Henry Stokes for $200.
Recorded 9 Aug 1810, pages 188-190

Possessions:
1818 Georgia Property Tax Digest
Hardy Vickers - 1 poll, 17 slaves, 907 1/2 acres pine, 200 acres 2nd class, District 20, lot 303, Pulaski Co, 1 wagon, total tax 9 dollars, 10 cents, 5 1/4 m

This same tax book has been filmed as Burke Co. But the headings call it out as Pulaski.

Also pays the taxes for the estate of Lester Cranford.

Residence:
He applies letters of administration for the estate of Mrs. Saleton Shepherd.

Census:
Census Enumeration:
Free white males: 111101
Free white females: 1201
Slaves - Male: 643
Slaves - Female: 715
Agriculture: 10
Date 7 Aug 1820

Misc:
Hardy Vickers, Guardian
William Lester & Joel Sherrod, securities
Bond $9000
Orphans: Silas M Lester, Natham M Lester, Alfred J Lester
Deceased: Nixon Lester

Residence:
He applies for letters of dismission for the estate of Solomon Shepherd, for whom he was administrator.

Misc:
Hardy Vickers and Nathan Vickers named temporary administrators for Abraham Vickers. William Lester, Security, bond $3000

Residence:
Hardy Vickers was listed as a commissioner in Pulaski Co., Georgia

Residence:
Hardy Vickers is listed as a grand juror for the May term, 1825

Possessions:
1 W ½ NW Tallahassee No 2 N 1 E 34, 79.91 acres

Census:
Census Enumeration:
Free white males: 0-0-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0
Free white females: 0-1-1-1-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0
Slave males: 4-4-4-0-0-0
Slave females: 11-7-5-0-0-0
Total slaves: 35

Misc:
Bill paid "for publishing notice forewarning agaist the purchase of Lot No 21"

Payment was received from Jas J Vickers after Hardy's death

Probate:
Probate was opened 27 Nov 1833. It would take 25 years to complete. The probate file exceeds 220 pages.

James J. Vickers, Sarah Hart, and Wm. W. Hart are listed as executors.

One early document is an inventory account dated 1833 that starts 11 Feb 1833. This would hint that Hardy died prior to this. Then, there is an accounting that is dated 1832 that includes dates throughout that year as well.

But there are signed receipts from 1833 by Hardy Vickers. So, maybe the accounting is a list of debts and tabs with vendors that were open.


Died:
Georgia Journal (Milledgeville)
Wednesday, December 11, 1833
Died: on the 15th of November last, at his residence in Leon County, Florida, of a billious fever, Hardy Vickers, Esq., in the sixty-first year of his age. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn his loss.

Hardy married Sarah Lester before 1806 in Georgia, United States. Sarah (daughter of John Lester and Sarah Nixon) was born in 1784 in North Carolina, United States; died about 1868 in Hempstead, Arkansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485318247:1030:191555462
• _UID: CC2A16A454594FCDBE4B76AEC06B92C4271C
• Possessions: 17 Dec 1847, Thomas, Georgia, United States; sells property in Thomas County to James H. Hill.
• Census: 26 Oct 1850, Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States
• Possessions: 26 Oct 1850, Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States; real property $23100 and 35 slaves
• Possessions: 1 Jul 1859, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; purchased land through the US General Land Office
• Census: 1860, Missouri Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 1860, Missouri Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; farmer
• Possessions: 1860, Missouri Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; real property $5200, personal property $34000, and 19 slaves
• Possessions: 8 Jun 1866, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; sold land to her grandson, Drury V. Reaves
• Possessions: 8 Jun 1866, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; sold land to James J Vickers, Sr. her son,
• Will: 20 Jan 1868, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States
• Probate: 16 Mar 1870, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States

Notes:

See Hempstead County tax records, probate records, and will book C, p. 254.

Possessions:
Sarah's trust, created at her divorce, sells what appears to be all of her Thomas County property (at least nearly) to James H. Hill in preparation for her move to Louisiana.

Possessions:
NW 1/4 NE 1/4 S 7 T 12 South R 23 West, 40 acres

Possessions:
Two deeds on the same day, same page in the book.

Will:
Abstract of Will, Will book C, pages 253-256
Sarah Jordan of the County of Hempstead, State of Arkansas
daughter Eliza A Snell - pleasure carriage, dressing bureau, small candle on work stand
son John L. Vickers $5 in cash
daughter Anne M. Tooke $5 in cash
grand-daughter Sarah F. Reaves $5 in cash
grand-daughter Martha D. Logan $5 in cash
grand-son Hardy V. Reaves $5 in cash
grand-daughter Frances G. Wren cottage bedstead, bed, mattress, and all of the beds clothing that belong to the same, two cows and calves
son James J Vickers senior all the rest of the estate, in trust for the benefit of his children
executor James J Vickers senior

Notes:

Married:
Hardy Nixon Vickers and Sarah Lester had six children, one of whom died in infancy.