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Mrs

Source: Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia v. 3, pg. 50

". . . lived in Washington, Wilkes and Macon counties."

[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Tree #2449, Date of Import: Sep 20, 1998]

Nancy Colly was Blind and living 1860 in Appling.
source: POWG Vol 2 Page 306
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Tree #2449, Date of Import: Sep 27, 1998]

Nancy Colly was Blind and living 1860 in Appling.
source: POWG Vol 2 Page 306

Source: Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia

"Served in the 1st Maryland Regiment in the Revolutionary War."

Source: Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia Volume 3, pg. 50

"The parents of Wilson Conner brought him to South Carolina in hisyouth where they lived for a few years, then moved on to Georgia. . . .[Wilson Conner] became a prominent citizen of Montgomery County in hisday. He was tax collector of the county, 1805-1809, Justice of InferiorCourt beginning in 1806 and serving several years, then serving anotherterm of service beginning 1813. He was Representative in 1819. He earlyunited with the Baptist Church and was a prominent member until hisdeath. He was a member of Sarepta Baptist Church in Tattnall County, anddelegate from it to the Piedmont Baptist Association in 1817, 1830, 1833;served as associational clerk, 1817 and again in 1820. He later became amember of Jones Creek Baptist Church in Liberty County and was a delegatefrom it to the Piedmont Association at various times.
The Acts of the General Assembly of Georgia for 1829, show alegislative resolution granting a divorce to Wilson Conner and his wifeMary Ann, resolution approved by the Governor December 21, 1829.
Mr. Conner died about 1838 at his home in Montgomery County.
He had a sister, Nancy, who married Joseph Collins, R. S.,1755-1839, and they lived in Washington, Wilkes and Macon counties."

pg. 308-310

"(1) The old Wilson Conner family Bible shows it was bought inSavannah by his wife on February 8, 1808. The old book is now inpossession of a descendant, Mrs. Gladys McAllister Poe, of Mount Vernon,former Ordinary of Montgomery County. A portion of one of the pagescontaining a few births and a few marriages has been lost. (2) [The listof children is based on the old Bible record and Montgomery Countymarriage records.]
(3) The deaths of Wilson Conner and wife do not appear in the Bible.It is known, however, that he died in the pulpit in Telfair County in thesummer of 1844, while filling a ministerial appointment there. (4) Heunited with the Baptist Church in Cheraw, South Carolina, in 1793. Movingto Georgia a few years later he united with the Great Ogeechee BaptistChurch in Effingham County, and by that church he was ordained in 1803 tothe ministry. The next year he was expelled and his ordination revoked.He remained out of the church for ten or fifteen years during which timehe turned his attention to public life and affairs. Later he was restoredto membership and his ministerial status, and continued preaching withgreat fervency until his death. It is said that the last thirteen yearsof his life he travelled over 35,000 miles (mostly on horseback) in hisministerial labors over Montgomery, Screven, Emanuel, Liberty, Tattnalland Telfair counties, becoming one of the best-known and most belovedpulpiteers of that section in his day. He was a member of Sarepta BaptistChurch in Tattnall County about 1815-1819, then of Jones Creek Church inLiberty County, and served in 1817 and 1820 as Clerk of the PiedmontBaptist Association. (5) Rev. Conner was Representative from ScrevenCounty in 1837, 1838, 1841, and State Senator from that county in 1840.This indicates he was a resident of that county in his later life. (6) Hewas a native of Marlborough District, S.C. (7) He was first commissionedJustice of Montgomery Inferior Court June 25, 1806, serving until 1813;then on December 9, 1813, he was commissioned and served a four yearterm; then re-elected and commissioned November 12, 1817, for anotherfour year term, but resigned in July, 1819. On February 15, 1820, he wasagain commissioned and served the unexpired term ending the next year.(8) The old Bible record reveals that his father, Thomas Conner, Jr.,died September 12, 1802, age 75 years, and that his mother, Mrs. AnnConner, died in September, 1791, age 60 years; and that his grandfather,Thomas Conner, Sr., died August 4, 1768, age 90 years, and that hisGrandmother Margaret Conner died (blank date) age 60 years. It also showsthat John Beverly died 1786, age 80 years, and wife Ann Beverly died in1787, age 81 years; she was evidently sister to Thomas Conner, Sr. Alsoshows that Ananias Long died July 21, 1807, and wife Elizabeth (evidentlya sister) Long died May 10, 1809; also shows that Lewis Conner, evidentlya brother to Rev. Conner, died August 30, 1793, age 37 years; and thatWilliam Conner, evidently another brother, died in July, 1797, age 32years."

Title -
Reverend

[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Tree #2449, Date of Import: Sep 20, 1998]

Henry Cook,Jr. was born in Montgomery county,Georgia about 1800, son of
Henry Cook, R.S., and his wife Susannah Hall Cook. The later was a
daughter of Enoch Hall, R.S., (Vol. 1). Henry Cook,Jr., married his
second cousin, Piety Hall, daughter of Lewis Hall, R.S., (Vol 1). She
was born Jan. 9, 1803, Wilkinson county, Georgia. They were married
in Telfair county, Nov. 2,1820.
Henry Cook,Jr. and family lived in Telfair county in the first district
of old Appling county, south of the Ocumulgee River, until the creation
of Coffee county in 1854 when they were included in the new county. He
died there in 1847, and his son Instance Cook, applied for administration
of the estate Nov. 1, 1847, and was appointed. The widow, Piety, was
appointed guardian for their minor children, Jane, John, Mary Ann,
Nancy, Elizabeth, Diodema, and Jehu Cook, Jan. 11,1847, by Telfair
Inferior Court. John Cook was appointed adminitrator de bonis non
of the estate March, 1857, by the Ordinary of Coffee county; and at
the June term, 1857, he was granted leave to sell lots 422, 427, 430,
in 1st District of Coffee county, same being the home-place lands.
At the same term, John resigned the administrator and Instance was
reappointed administator, and sold the lands.
The widow and minor children moved to Appling county in the 1850's,
and she died there August 21, 1890. She was Buried in Zoar Cemetery
in that county. Mr. Cook served as Justice of the Peace, 437th districtTelfair county, 1837-1840.

Source: Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Volume 5, page 75.

[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Tree #2449, Date of Import: Sep 27, 1998]

Henry Cook,Jr. was born in Montgomery county,Georgia about 1800, son of
Henry Cook, R.S., and his wife Susannah Hall Cook. The later was a
daughter of Enoch Hall, R.S., (Vol. 1). Henry Cook,Jr., married his
second cousin, Piety Hall, daughter of Lewis Hall, R.S., (Vol 1). She
was born Jan. 9, 1803, Wilkinson county, Georgia. They were married
in Telfair county, Nov. 2,1820.
Henry Cook,Jr. and family lived in Telfair county in the first district
of old Appling county, south of the Ocumulgee River, until the creation
of Coffee county in 1854 when they were included in the new county. He
died there in 1847, and his son Instance Cook, applied for administration
of the estate Nov. 1, 1847, and was appointed. The widow, Piety, was
appointed guardian for their minor children, Jane, John, Mary Ann,
Nancy, Elizabeth, Diodema, and Jehu Cook, Jan. 11,1847, by Telfair
Inferior Court. John Cook was appointed adminitrator de bonis non
of the estate March, 1857, by the Ordinary of Coffee county; and at
the June term, 1857, he was granted leave to sell lots 422, 427, 430,
in 1st District of Coffee county, same being the home-place lands.
At the same term, John resigned the administrator and Instance was
reappointed administator, and sold the lands.
The widow and minor children moved to Appling county in the 1850's,
and she died there August 21, 1890. She was Buried in Zoar Cemetery
in that county. Mr. Cook served as Justice of the Peace, 437th districtTelfair county, 1837-1840.

Source: Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Volume 5, page 75.

[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Tree #2449, Date of Import: Sep 27, 1998]

Jeff Davis
Instance Cook who lived in present Jeff Davis County, was born inAppling county, March 7, 1824, a son of Henry and Piety (Hall) Cook. Hismother's father was Lewis Hall, R.S.(see Vol 1). His parents moved toThomas County soon after his birth and about ten years later they movedto Telfair County and settled on the Ocmulgee River where the elder Cookdied in 1846.
Instance Cook was married July 10, 1849, to Miss Marjory Wilcox (hername shown as Margaret in 1860 Census). She was born Feb. 10, 1834, adaughter of John and Elizabeth (Simmons) Wilcox. John Wilcox was agrandson of John and Rebecca Wilcox (see Vol.I). To Instance and MarjoryCook were Born eleven Children.

Mr Cook died Oct. 11 1869. His Widow Died May 15,1917. He was amember of Rising Sun Lodge No. 20, of Masons, at Reidsville.

Census References 1850, Telfair; 1860, Coffee

Source: Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia
(Volumn 2)
page 69