The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-06
CHAPTER DIRECTORY.

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 Queries.
 255. - HUNTER DAVIS RANSOM
 STARkE-My great great grandfather Henry Hunter. married Elizabeth Davis and moved to Alabama from near States burg. Sumpter District. South Carolina about 1919. Can you tell me anything oi their ancestry? The Hunters married Starkes, l think. and 1 know Davis married a kinsman of Gen. Matthew Ran som of North Carolina, the names John numerous descendants. Can you prove Revolutionary service of Henry Huntcy and find out names of father and mother of Henry Hunter and the same of Eliza beth Davis? M. B. w. 256. ROBiNS-Obedence Robins came from Berkeley. Northamptonshlre, Eng land. in 1891; settled on the James River. Ia ~fr.,, 1nf for the shire from whence he came. (See Meade's Old Church.V. etc. Vol. l.. D. 252O In 162S Obedience moved to the East ern Shore of Virginia. and is recorded as the Commander of Accomac Plantation. In 1912 he was one of the signers of the remonstrance to the Crown
 John Robins, son of Obedience, was born July 6th. 1615. and on January 9th. | 1862. he married Esther littleton whose father was member of the Virginia Governors Council.
 John had a son. Thomas Robins, born in i665 this Thomas had son Thomas born in 1702. This Thomas second moved to the eastern shore of Maryland, Wor- cester County, in THO. and John Purnell Robins, his son, was born in 174S. l sup pose for D. A. K. records begin to hunt from him, There was another brother, James Bowdoin Robins.
 1 have been getting my papers ready for Colonial Danes. and have nothing prepared for D. A. R. But as l have been invited to join this society 1 would like to do so and I shall greatly appre- ciate any advice or assistance you VIII be kind enough to render. w. IS.
 257. HOOKS-H S-HUNTER-Please let me thank you even at this late day for ali swering Query about the Hooks ana Hunters. My brother and l have been trying so hard to find out something Of the Hooks and Hunters, but up to the time you were good enough to answer, tA HY,I u n knew more than we did. and that was very little. Can you tell me where and how I can get copies of the wills you mentioned and something of the families and descendants and residence Of Jesse Slocumb and Harriet Slocumb Battle? have heard that Jesse Siocumb died while in Congress and never married. is this true? Any information you will give me asure you will be very much aappreci- ated M A. II.
 25S. VIVIAN-Please find for me the history of the Vivian family of Virginia in colonial times. This family was con nected with the Carrs, Minors and other leading Virginia families. E. r.
 259 MANOF,-Can any reader of The dvertiser give the parents of Capt. Wi. liam Nance and his wife. Miss May! Their ancestry is desired. Where can his Se'N''e It '''' ~ ''''>' 'M."
 26O. ACKSHEAR-About 1732, or pei haps a few years previous. there arrived in North Carolina at New Berne, the col ony established by Christopher. Baron de Graffenreidt; a party of immigrants rom Germany and the Netherlands. Among these new corners were two Drotners' James and Stout Blackshear. There may have been other brothers. also, one or whom may have had the name of Abra- ham. Just whether these brothers Black shear were Germans or whether they were Hollanders has not yet been hnally settled 1t is highly probable that they were from some of the Netherland prov inces. and the nafne was Ill all propapiI- ity "Ooblahere.' At any. rate, James Rlackshear married Catherine. widow of Hardy Bush. and daughter of John Mar tin Francks. and from hitn descended the Blackshears of Georgia and Fiorlda, branch of which family also Is seated In Texas The most conspicuous members of this family being the famous Briga- dier-General David Blackshear Of the war of 1872 and the Creek war in Georgia. and his nephew. Maior-General Thomas Edward Blackshear. of Thomas county Ga, later of Navasoat. Texas
 Stout lBackshear married. do not know to whom, but he had children, only one of whom Is known to me, ana ne was Moses Blackshear. Moses maIrieu; @ ,s s4 st whom I cannot sav. but ne hao d' ie"Sl four children. namely; -,,,,,- ,,,-,.
 l, Isaac BIackshear; ?. William Slack shear: g. Randall Blackshear; !. Joseph
 Isaac Blackshear married. so 'tis said, and had issue. l cannot say positively, for | know nothing of him or ms de- scendants. if he had any.
 William Blackshear married MISS Williams. it is thought. and reslucd m Noutcomery, Ala, owned large planta- fan snd was a successful merchant. Re moved to Texas about 1850. His issue was as follows: ...., r.o, VI, F. Vandiverc of Montgomery Ala, . gen tleman of wealth She bore son, Will liam P. Jr.. ard died: b. Ellen Blackshear, who married Colonel Vandivere after her sisters death. She bore him a son and q daughter A. r. Nandiverc, M. D., lived in C,hattanooga at one time; C. Eliza RIarkshcar; q. William Blackshear; c. Reuben lBackshear; f. Rufus Blackshear; 2. Joseph Blackshear; h. John Black shear. ,, .... tied in AlabaWa ,,, in Georgia and married Elizabeth C. Paui' Issue as follows:
 1. James Emmet Blackshear. M. D., ol NJacon and Savannah Ga: 2. Albert Mltcn- ell Blackshear; 8. Joseph William BiaSh- B. shear; 4. Frances Blackshear: D, Ellza I1sa. beth Rebecca Blackshear' D. lten4S 15iSrL Rlackshear; '. Thomas Belton shear: s. Leila Camelia Blackshear.
 Now can anyone give me any lufthTF infornation regarding this :amliy NC nan and will, l asure them of the t,ro,t Snoy tiost annreciation. l have for years hoen enraged in writing history or thiS Faynilv from which l have the honor 10 1,ecend (the Georgia branchl, ana par tiruIarlv desire to know more ol the de- RiaHkZhRAT