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Robert Ware

Robert Ware[1]

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  • Name Robert Ware 
    Gender Male 
    Possessions 1784  Wilkes, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    received land grant of 200 acres on Savannah River 
    • Book DDD
      Ware, Robert
      200 ac, Savannah River, 1784, p. 559
    Residence 1785  Wilkes, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    appears in tax list 
    • Robert Ware, 2 polls, 2 slaves, 100 acres Wilkes Co
    Misc 1787  Wilkes, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    paid property tax 
    • Capt. Ware's District
      Robert Ware
      40 acres, class 2
      360 acres, class 2
      100 acres, class 3
      600 acres, class 2
      300 acres, class 2
    Residence Mar 1787  Edgefield, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Possessions 17 Mar 1787  Wilkes, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7] 
    purchased land from Thomas Hubbard 
    • Wilkes County, Ga Deed Book CC, 1787, p 102
      17 Mar 1787
      Thomas Hubbard of Wilkes Co, Ga to Robert Ware of S.C., planter ,for L10, where Hubbard now lives, 400 acres. Wit: Joel Lockheart, Armistead Ellis Stokes, James Ware

      Wilkes County, Ga Deed Book CC, 1787, p 103
      17 Mar 1787
      Thomas Hubbard of Wilkes Co, Ga to Robert Ware of Edgefield Co., S.C., planter, land granted Hubbard, 400 acres, adj. Thomas Puckett, Robt. Ware, up Savanah River including the island. (signed) Thomas (his mark) Hubbard. Wit: Joel Lockhart, Armstead Ellis Stokes, James Ware. Received of Ware, L200, 17 Mar 1787, Henry Ware J.P. 27 Mar 1787, Elizabeth Hubbard, wife of Thomas rel. dower rights, Henry Ware, J.P., Proved same day, Regd 4 Sept 1787
    Possessions 1 Oct 1790  Wilkes, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    sold land to Jacob Jordan 
    • Robert Ware of Wilkes County to Jacob Jordan of Wilkes County
      1 Oct 1790
      Deed for 200 acres in Wilkes County on Rocky Creek bordering James Ware on the west and north and Frances Smith on the southeast; part of a grant to Robert Ware. Witnesses: Benjamin McCustin and Henry Ware Jur before Henry Ware J.P. Genny Ware renounces right of dower, 5 Oct 1793, registered 9 Sep 1796, pages 6-7
    Residence 11 Feb 1794  Wilkes, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    adjoining Dvid Meriwether 
    Misc 4 Mar 1795  Wilkes, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11] 
    sold land to Samuel Weathers 
    • Wilkes County, Ga., Deed Book MM, 1794-1795
      p. 523, 4 Mar 1785, Robert Ware and Jane (Jean), his wife, to Samuel Weathers, all of Wilkes County, for L50, 100 acres on Savanah River, adj. river bank, William Wallas, Bussey, along river bank. (signed) Robert Ware, Jane Ware, Wit: Jas Davis, Daniel Gray, James Gray, Henry Ware, J.P. Regd 18 July 1795

      At some points of the deed, she is referred to as Jane and others as Jean. But she signs as Jane Ware
    Residence Aug 1797  Lincoln, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    • In the deed from William Coats, Robert Ware was listed as being in Lincoln County, which was created from the eastern part of Wilkes Co in 1796
    Possessions 1 Aug 1797  Wilkes, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13] 
    purchased land on the courthouse steps from the estate of Jno. Westbrook 
    • "which said tract of land sold by virtue of a write of fi fa in favor of the Adm'r of Jno Westbrook, dec'd issued from the Inferior Court of Wilkes County founded on a judgement obtained in the said court against the said execution all which will fully appear on a reference being had to the record thereof"
      Registered 18 Aug 1797
    Possessions 12 Nov 1798  Lincoln, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    sold land to James Hamrick 
    • Robert Ware and Jenny, his wife, to James Hamrick. 12 Nov 1798. Deed for 111 acres, part of a grant for 400 acres to Robert Ware in 1786, adjoining Ware's land, W. Adkins land, Robert Adkins, and Leverett's land. Plat is included. Pages 18-19. Witnessed: James Ware, Abram Wallace, and Henry Ware J.P.
    Misc Apr 1799  Lincoln, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    served as Justice of Inferior Court 
    Possessions 10 Oct 1799  Lincoln, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    purchased land from Humphrey Murphry 
    • Humphrey Murphry of St. Peters Parish, South Carolina to Robert Ware
      10 Oct 1799, Deed for a tract on Fishing Creek in Lincoln County adjoining NW James McClain, Wm Stokes, Senr, NE Jacob Zellar and S Nicholas Ware consisting of 550 acres based upon a warrant of John Stirk Esq, resurveyed by Benjamin Stikr, heir of John Stirk.
      Witnessed: P. Moss, Isaiah Curry, Stith Barksdale, J.P.
      Registered 31 Oct 1800
      Pages 224-225
    Misc Feb 1800  Lincoln, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    served as Justice of Inferior Court 
    Possessions 22 Apr 1800  Lincoln, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [18] 
    sold land to Edmund Samuel 
    • Robert Ware and Jinsey his wife to Edmund Samuel
      22 April 1800
      Deed for 180 acres on the Savannah River, including an island, adjoining Isaac Wenfrey, Robert Leverett, H. Ware and Col Winns Island. A plat is included. Jinsey Ware signs as Jane Ware. Witnessed: Thos Stokes, Henry Ware, and Wm Stokes, J.P.
      Registered 1 Jun 1807
      Pages 242-244
    Possessions 26 Apr 1800  Lincoln, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [19] 
    purchased land from Archibald Stokes 
    • Archibald Stokes of Elbert County to Robert Ware
      26 Apr 1800, deed for 550 acres on Fishing Creek adjoining James McClain, William Stokes, Jacob Zellar, and William Ball.
      Witnessed: Henry Ware, William Carter, Dennis McClendon
      Registered 31 Oct 1800
      Pages 222-223
    Possessions 13 Jul 1800  Lincoln, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [20] 
    sold land to Emmanuel Lay 
    • Robert Ware and Jane his wife to Emanuel Lay
      13 Jul 1800
      Deed or 280 acres in Wilkes and Lincoln Counties on the waters of Fishing Creek adjoining Nicholas Ware, James McClane, and William Stokes, originally granted to Benjamin Stirk. Witnessed: Burwell Binns, Henry Ware, and Wm Stokes J.P.
      Registered 5 Nov 1800, pages 232-233
    Possessions 12 Feb 1801  Lincoln, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [21] 
    sold land to Moses Jones 
    • Robert Ware and Jane his wife to Moses Jones
      12 February 1801
      Deed for 144 acres on Perkins Branch of Fishing Creek, adjoining Zellars, Lay, and Balls. Witnessed Henry Ware and Wm Stokes, J.P.
      Registered March 4, 1801. pages 271-272
    Possessions 22 Jul 1805  Lincoln, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [22] 
    sold land with his siblings to Henry Ware 
    Misc 14 Feb 1799–1807  Lincoln, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [23] 
    served as Justice of Inferior Court 
    Residence 15 Jan 1808  Lincoln, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    mentioned in father's will 
    Possessions 5 Nov 1810  Wilkes, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [24] 
    purchased a tract of 1000 acres from the estate of Rev. John Springer on Fishing Creek for one thousand dollars. 
    Possessions 1 Jan 1811  Wilkes, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [25] 
    sells the land purchased in 1810 back to John Springer's widow for what he paid for it 
    Misc 1812  Lincoln, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [26] 
    member of state legislature 
    • Listed as state representative in 1812
    Misc 1812  Lincoln, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [27] 
    representative to State Legislature 
    Possessions 20 Jan 1812  Lincoln, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [28] 
    purchased 270 acres from William Heard to clear debts from William Heard and his sons to Robert Ware. 
    • This deed calls out that Robert Ware Senr is purchasing this land. This means that there is also a Robert Ware Jr living in the area.
    Possessions 1815  Wilkes, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [29] 
    received land grant of 52 acres on Fishing Creek 
    • Book K.5
      Robert Ware
      52 ac, Fishing Creek, 1815, 187
    Possessions 17 Jun 1815  Washington, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [30] 
    purchased a lot on the public square of Washington through his business, Ware & Stone. 
    Possessions 19 Jun 1817  Wilkes, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    purchased 430 acres from Thornton Taliaferro and Mary Ann C his wife on Fishing Creek 
    • This deed was witnessed by Robert Ware Jr.

      Mary Ann was always referred to as Mary Ann C and signed her name as Mary Ann C Taliaferro
    Possessions 19 Feb 1822  Washington, Wilkes, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [31] 
    sold lot 28 on the main square of Washington to Osborn Stone, his business partner 
    • This lot appears to have been the business location. It was purchases as tenants on common with Osborn Stone from Daniel Stone(?) by Ware & Stone in 1815. With this deed, Robert Ware sells his interest in the lot to his partner Osborne Stone.
    _AMTID 162485323178:1030:191555462 
    _FSFTID MVWR-GH4 
    _UID 95A126E8829E4895A611237B19020167193D 
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I9131  Scott Dickson
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2024 

    Father Henry Ware,   b. Abt 1728, Gloucester, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1801–1802, Lincoln, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Mother Martha Garrett,   b. 1735, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1817, Lincoln, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1755  Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [32, 33, 34] 
    Family ID F783  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jane   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F3633  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Feb 2025 

    Family 2 Judith Green   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 20 Oct 1808  Wilkes, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [25] 
    • It appears that Judith was Robert's second wife. The first wife was Jane.
    Family ID F3999  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Feb 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - received land grant of 200 acres on Savannah River - 1784 - Wilkes, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - appears in tax list - 1785 - Wilkes, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - paid property tax - 1787 - Wilkes, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mar 1787 - Edgefield, South Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - purchased land from Thomas Hubbard - 17 Mar 1787 - Wilkes, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - sold land to Jacob Jordan - 1 Oct 1790 - Wilkes, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - adjoining Dvid Meriwether - 11 Feb 1794 - Wilkes, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - sold land to Samuel Weathers - 4 Mar 1795 - Wilkes, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Aug 1797 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - purchased land on the courthouse steps from the estate of Jno. Westbrook - 1 Aug 1797 - Wilkes, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - sold land to James Hamrick - 12 Nov 1798 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - served as Justice of Inferior Court - Apr 1799 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - purchased land from Humphrey Murphry - 10 Oct 1799 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - served as Justice of Inferior Court - Feb 1800 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - sold land to Edmund Samuel - 22 Apr 1800 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - purchased land from Archibald Stokes - 26 Apr 1800 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - sold land to Emmanuel Lay - 13 Jul 1800 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - sold land to Moses Jones - 12 Feb 1801 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - sold land with his siblings to Henry Ware - 22 Jul 1805 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - served as Justice of Inferior Court - 14 Feb 1799–1807 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - mentioned in father's will - 15 Jan 1808 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 Oct 1808 - Wilkes, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - purchased a tract of 1000 acres from the estate of Rev. John Springer on Fishing Creek for one thousand dollars. - 5 Nov 1810 - Wilkes, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - sells the land purchased in 1810 back to John Springer's widow for what he paid for it - 1 Jan 1811 - Wilkes, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - member of state legislature - 1812 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - representative to State Legislature - 1812 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - purchased 270 acres from William Heard to clear debts from William Heard and his sons to Robert Ware. - 20 Jan 1812 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - received land grant of 52 acres on Fishing Creek - 1815 - Wilkes, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - purchased a lot on the public square of Washington through his business, Ware & Stone. - 17 Jun 1815 - Washington, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - purchased 430 acres from Thornton Taliaferro and Mary Ann C his wife on Fishing Creek - 19 Jun 1817 - Wilkes, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • There exists a marriage record in Wilkes County for Robert Ware to Judith Green, 20 Oct 1808 I believe he must have married twice, since he also clearly sells land and she signs for it, but on earlier deeds, Jane signed.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), p. 218.

    2. [S1719] Georgia, Wilkes, Index to land grants, 1784-1839, 29 July 2020; Book DDD, Robert Ware, 1784.

    3. [S1721] Early Records of Georgia, Wilkes Co, Vol 2, 1 August 2020; p. 41, Remnant Tax Lists, Capt Douglass' District.

    4. [S1720] Georgia, Wilkes, Tax digest, 1787, 1792-1794, 1801, 1805-1806, 1812, 29 July 2020; Tax Lists, 1787, Capt. Ware's District.

    5. [S1581] Wilkes County, Georgia, Deed Books A-VV 1784-1806, p. 59, Wilkes County, Georgia Deed Book CC, 1787, p. 102, Hubbard to Ware.

    6. [S2055] RLP, FamilySearch, Georgia, Wilkes, Deeds and Mortages, 1785-1901, 27 July 2024; Deeds, Volume CC, p. 102, Thomas Hubbard to Robert Ware.

    7. [S2055] RLP, FamilySearch, Georgia, Wilkes, Deeds and Mortages, 1785-1901, 27 July 2024; Deeds, Volume CC, p. 103, Thomas Hubbard to Robert Ware.

    8. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), p. 3, Lincoln County Deed Book A, deed book page 6-7.

    9. [S1581] Wilkes County, Georgia, Deed Books A-VV 1784-1806, p. 378, Wilkes County, Georgia Deed Book MM, 1794-1795, p. 185, Meriwether to Triplett.

    10. [S1581] Wilkes County, Georgia, Deed Books A-VV 1784-1806, p. 417, Wilkes County, Georgia Deed Book MM, 1794-1794, p. 523 Ware to Weathers.

    11. [S2055] RLP, FamilySearch, Georgia, Wilkes, Deeds and Mortages, 1785-1901, 27 July 2024; Deeds, Volume MM, p. 523-524, Robert Ware to Samuel Weathers.

    12. [S1581] Wilkes County, Georgia, Deed Books A-VV 1784-1806, p. 169, Wilkes County, Georgia Deed Book PP, 1796-1798, p. 169, William Coats to Robert Ware.

    13. [S2055] RLP, FamilySearch, Georgia, Wilkes, Deeds and Mortages, 1785-1901, 27 July 2024; Deeds, Volume PP, p 169-170, Sherriff to Robert Ware.

    14. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), p. 3, Lincoln County Deed Book A, deed book page 18-19.

    15. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), Page 206.

    16. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), p. 33, Lincoln County Deed Book A, deed book page 224-225.

    17. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), Page 205.

    18. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), p. 92, Lincoln County Deed Book B, deed book page 242-244.

    19. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), p. 33, Lincoln County Deed Book A, deed book page 222-223.

    20. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), p 33, Lincoln County Deed Book A, deed book page 232-233.

    21. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), p 36, Lincoln County Deed Book A, deed book page 271-272.

    22. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), Page 87.

    23. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), Page 360.

    24. [S2055] RLP, FamilySearch, Georgia, Wilkes, Deeds and Mortages, 1785-1901, 27 July 2024; Deeds, Volume YY, p. 289, Estate of Rev. John Springer to Robert Ware.

    25. [S2055] RLP, FamilySearch, Georgia, Wilkes, Deeds and Mortages, 1785-1901, 27 July 2024; Deeds, Volume YY, p. 290, Robert Bridges to Ann Springer.

    26. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), p. 355, Miscellaneous Records, State Representatives, 1812, Robert Ware.

    27. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), Page 355.

    28. [S2055] RLP, FamilySearch, Georgia, Wilkes, Deeds and Mortages, 1785-1901, 27 July 2024; Deeds, Volume YY, p. 394, William Heard to Robert Ware.

    29. [S1719] Georgia, Wilkes, Index to land grants, 1784-1839, 29 July 2020; Book K5, Robert Ware, 1815.

    30. [S2055] RLP, FamilySearch, Georgia, Wilkes, Deeds and Mortages, 1785-1901, 27 July 2024; Deeds, Volume BBB, p. 131, Daniel Stone to Ware & Stone.

    31. [S2055] RLP, FamilySearch, Georgia, Wilkes, Deeds and Mortages, 1785-1901, 27 July 2024; Deeds, Volume GGG, p. 212, Robert Ware to Osborn Stone.

    32. [S1418] Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992, 7 July 2018; Lincoln County, Book C, Page 43-44, Henry Ware, 1 Nov 1801.

    33. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), Page 41.

    34. [S2052] FamilySearch, Wilder and Some Connecting Families, 6 July 2024; p. 707-708.


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