Robert Ware^[1]

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• Name	Robert Ware
  Gender	Male
  Possessions	1784	Wilkes, Georgia, United States   [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   [3]
  	appears in tax list
  	Robert Ware, 2 polls, 2 slaves, 100 acres Wilkes Co
  Misc	1787	Wilkes, Georgia, United States   [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   [5]
  Possessions	17 Mar 1787	Wilkes, Georgia, United States   [5]
  	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   [6]
  	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   [7]
  	adjoining Dvid Meriwether
  Misc	4 Mar 1795	Wilkes, Georgia, United States   [8]
  	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
  Residence	Aug 1797	Lincoln, Georgia, United States   [9]
  	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   [9]
  	purchased land on the courthouse steps from the estate of Jno. Westbrook
  Possessions	12 Nov 1798	Lincoln, Georgia, United States   [10]
  	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   [11]
  	served as Justice of Inferior Court
  Possessions	10 Oct 1799	Lincoln, Georgia, United States   [12]
  	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   [13]
  	served as Justice of Inferior Court
  Possessions	22 Apr 1800	Lincoln, Georgia, United States   [14]
  	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   [15]
  	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   [16]
  	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   [17]
  	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   [18]
  	sold land with his siblings to Henry Ware
  Misc	14 Feb 1799–1807	Lincoln, Georgia, United States   [19]
  	served as Justice of Inferior Court
  Residence	15 Jan 1808	Lincoln, Georgia, United States   [1]
  	mentioned in father's will
  Misc	1812	Lincoln, Georgia, United States   [20]
  	member of state legislature
  	Listed as state representative in 1812
  Misc	1812	Lincoln, Georgia, United States   [21]
  	representative to State Legislature
  Possessions	1815	Wilkes, Georgia, United States   [22]
  	received land grant of 52 acres on Fishing Creek
  	Book K.5 Robert Ware 52 ac, Fishing Creek, 1815, 187
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  _FSFTID	MVWR-GH4
  _UID	95A126E8829E4895A611237B19020167193D
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I9131	Scott Dickson
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Henry Ware,   b. Abt 1728, Gloucester, Virginia, United States d. 1801–1802, Lincoln, Georgia, United States (Age ~ 74 years)
  Mother	Martha Garrett,   b. 1735, Virginia, United States d. 1817, Lincoln, Georgia, United States (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1755	Virginia, United States   [23, 24]
  Family ID	F783	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3633	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Possessions - received land grant of 200 acres on Savannah River - 1784 - Wilkes, Georgia, United States Residence - appears in tax list - 1785 - Wilkes, Georgia, United States Misc - paid property tax - 1787 - Wilkes, Georgia, United States Residence - Mar 1787 - Edgefield, South Carolina, United States Possessions - purchased land from Thomas Hubbard - 17 Mar 1787 - Wilkes, Georgia, United States Possessions - sold land to Jacob Jordan - 1 Oct 1790 - Wilkes, Georgia, United States Residence - adjoining Dvid Meriwether - 11 Feb 1794 - Wilkes, Georgia, United States Misc - sold land to Samuel Weathers - 4 Mar 1795 - Wilkes, Georgia, United States Residence - Aug 1797 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Possessions - purchased land on the courthouse steps from the estate of Jno. Westbrook - 1 Aug 1797 - Wilkes, Georgia, United States Possessions - sold land to James Hamrick - 12 Nov 1798 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Misc - served as Justice of Inferior Court - Apr 1799 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Possessions - purchased land from Humphrey Murphry - 10 Oct 1799 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Misc - served as Justice of Inferior Court - Feb 1800 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Possessions - sold land to Edmund Samuel - 22 Apr 1800 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Possessions - purchased land from Archibald Stokes - 26 Apr 1800 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Possessions - sold land to Emmanuel Lay - 13 Jul 1800 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Possessions - sold land to Moses Jones - 12 Feb 1801 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Possessions - sold land with his siblings to Henry Ware - 22 Jul 1805 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Misc - served as Justice of Inferior Court - 14 Feb 1799–1807 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Residence - mentioned in father's will - 15 Jan 1808 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Misc - member of state legislature - 1812 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Misc - representative to State Legislature - 1812 - Lincoln, Georgia, United States Possessions - received land grant of 52 acres on Fishing Creek - 1815 - Wilkes, Georgia, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  There exists a marriage record in Wilkes County for Robert Ware to Judith Green, 20 Oct 1808

  
  

• Sources

  [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), p. 218. [S1719] Georgia, Wilkes, Index to land grants, 1784-1839, 29 July 2020; Book DDD, Robert Ware, 1784. [S1721] Early Records of Georgia, Wilkes Co, Vol 2, 1 August 2020; p. 41, Remnant Tax Lists, Capt Douglass' District. [S1720] Georgia, Wilkes, Tax digest, 1787, 1792-1794, 1801, 1805-1806, 1812, 29 July 2020; Tax Lists, 1787, Capt. Ware's District. [S1581] Wilkes County, Georgia, Deed Books A-VV 1784-1806, p. 59, Wilkes County, Georgia Deed Book CC, 1787, p. 102, Hubbard to Ware. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), p. 3, Lincoln County Deed Book A, deed book page 6-7. [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. [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. [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. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), p. 3, Lincoln County Deed Book A, deed book page 18-19. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), Page 206. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), p. 33, Lincoln County Deed Book A, deed book page 224-225. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), Page 205. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), p. 92, Lincoln County Deed Book B, deed book page 242-244. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), p. 33, Lincoln County Deed Book A, deed book page 222-223. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), p 33, Lincoln County Deed Book A, deed book page 232-233. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), p 36, Lincoln County Deed Book A, deed book page 271-272. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), Page 87. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), Page 360. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), p. 355, Miscellaneous Records, State Representatives, 1812, Robert Ware. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), Page 355. [S1719] Georgia, Wilkes, Index to land grants, 1784-1839, 29 July 2020; Book K5, Robert Ware, 1815. [S1418] Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992, 7 July 2018; Lincoln County, Book C, Page 43-44, Henry Ware, 1 Nov 1801. [S1388] Lincoln County Genealogy and History (Georgia), Page 41.