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• _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

Sarah married Hardy Vickers before 1806 in Georgia, United States. Hardy (son of John Vickers) was born in 1772 in North Carolina, United States; died on 15 Nov 1833 in Leon, Florida Territory, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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

1. James Jackson Vickers was born on 9 Sep 1806 in Wilkinson, Georgia, United States; died on 22 Jun 1886 in Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States.
2. John Lester Vickers was born in 1808 in Georgia, United States; died in 1877 in Louisiana, United States.
3. Eliza Ann Vickers was born in 1810 in Georgia, United States; died in Hempstead, Arkansas, United States.
4. Sarah Jane Vickers was born in Georgia, United States; died in Georgia, United States.
5. Anna Nixon Vickers was born on 11 Jun 1822 in Georgia, United States; died on 8 Jan 1891; was buried on 8 Jan 1891 in Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States.

Sarah married John Jordan on 19 Dec 1838 in Thomas, Georgia, United States, and was divorced in May 1846 in Thomas, Georgia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Divorced:
A special jury during the May 1846 term of Superior Court arrived at an equitable settlement between John Jordan and Sarah Lester Vickers Jordan. She then established a trust with James J. Vickers Trustee.

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• _AMTID: 162485318241:1030:191555462
• _UID: DB48CB637A704473A3A54C25866C1FDA96D4
• Residence: Bef 1789, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
• Possessions: 6 Mar 1789, Greene, Georgia, United States; 100 acres in Greene County for L 45

Notes:

In Pulaski County, there are several Lesters with the Vickers

John Lester
William Lester (son?)
Nixon Lester (son?)

Possessions:
Deed book B, p. 221
John Cessna of Greene Co to John Lester of Rowan County, North Carolina for L 45, 100 ac in Greene County. Recorded 6 Mar 1789.

From this, we know that John Lester came to Greene County around March 1789 from Rowan County, NC.

John married Sarah Nixon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _AMTID: 162485320899:1030:191555462
• _UID: 572F222E9FC44D1F95CCD4F35DE8067C9403