RESEARCH SUMMARY
Spencer Owen
SPENCER OWENS, b. Maryland ca 1765, d. 1823 Jones County, Georgia, married
MARY
________, b. 1760-1770. Children:
SARAH ANN OWENS, b. ca 1786 Maryland, married HIRAM SHARP
MARY OWENS, b. ca 1788, married ________BONNER
PETER OWENS, b. ca 1790, married ________
JONATHAN OWENS, b. ca 1792 Georgia, married EADY ________
ELIZABETH OWENS, b. ca 1794 Georgia, married DAVID GEORGE COOPER, SR.
PURNAL OWENS, b. ca 1797 Georgia, married ________
SPENCER OWENS., b. ca 1799 Georgia, married ESTHER MCLEROY
SPENCER OWENS apparently born in Maryland, moved to what is now Warren County, Georgia in the early 1790's. The first record of him in Georgia is in Columbia County in 1793. Warren County was formed out of Columbia County later that year. (Columbia County had been formed in 1790 from Richmond County.) He moved to Jones County, Georgia, ca 1819, where he died a few years later.
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1786 SARAH ANN OWENS was born in Maryland. She was the daughter of SPENCER OWENS and MARY __________. See HIRAM SHARP 1850 Census Carroll County, Georgia, Page 33, # 429.
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1790 PETER OWENS was born. He was the son of SPENCER OWENS and MARY __________.
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1792 JONATHAN OWENS was born in Georgia. He was the son of SPENCER OWENS and MARY __________. See 1850 Census Jones County, Georgia, Page 202, # 331, 47th Subdivision, 5 September, 1850.
1793 SPENCER OWEN is listed as a member of 14th District, Columbia County, Georgia regiment. See They Were Here, Volume 6, page 1052.
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1794 ELIZABETH OWENS was born in Warren County, Georgia. She was the daughter of SPENCER OWENS and MARY __________. See 1794 Tax Digest of Warren County, Will of SPENCER OWENS (21 September, 1822), 1850 Census Dooly County, Georgia, Page 237 (age 55, b. in Georgia).
1794 Tax Digest Warren County, Georgia
SPENSOR OWENS Capt. Steel District 200 acres granted ROBERT STANFORD.
See "Some Early Tax Digests of Georgia", Page 187.
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1797 DAVID GEORGE COOPER, SR. was born in Maryland. He was the son of HUMPHREY COOPER and _________. The source of this family tradition is contained in a letter from Mrs. Elkin G. Taylor, a granddaughter of DAVID GEORGE COOPER, JR. See also 1880 census for DAVID GEORGE COOPER, JR., Colquitt County, Georgia, Page 21-5-14.
2 Feb
1797 ROBERT STANFORD sold to JESSE STANFORD 100 acres on both sides of Little Sweetwater Creek for $50. Witnessed by PETER HODO and JOHN WILSON. Recorded on 26 May, 1797. Description: Adjacent SPENCER OWENS. Warren County, Georgia Deed Book A, Page 268.
2 Feb
1797 ROBERT STANFORD sold to SPENCER OWEN 200 acres on both sides of Little Sweetwater Creek for $50. Witnessed by PETER HODO and JOHN WILSON. Recorded on 26 May, 1797. Description: Part of 300 acres granted ROBERT STANFORD. Warren County, Georgia Deed Book A, Page 286.
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1797 PURNELL W. OWENS was born in Warren County, Georgia. He was the son of SPENCER OWENS and MARY __________. See 1850 Census Jones County, Georgia, Page 201, # 315, 47th Subdivision, 5 September, 1850.
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1799 SPENCER OWENS, JR. was born in Warren County, Georgia. He was the son of SPENCER OWENS and MARY __________. See 1850 Census Jones County, Georgia, Page 201, # 312, 47th Subdivision, 5 September, 1850.
1805 Land Lottery
SPENCER OWENS #178 B P Warren County
HUMPHREY COOPER does not appear.
1807 Land Lottery
SPENCER OWENS does not appear.
HUMPHREY COOPER does not appear.
Orphans of GEORGE COOPER Capt. Heath District of Warren County drew LL 220 9th Baldwin County. (The 9th district later became a part of Jones County.)
2_ Nov
1811 HIRAM SHARP married SARAH ANN OWENS in Warren County, Georgia. See War of 1812 Declaration of Soldier For Pension, HIRAM SHARP, aged 84.
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1817 DAVID GEORGE COOPER, SR. married ELIZABETH OWENS in Jones County, Georgia. See 1820 Land Lottery, Will of SPENCER OWENS, and 1821 Tax Digest.
1816 Tax Digest Jones County
HUMPHREY COOPER Capt. Jefferson
JAMES COOPER Capt. Easter
THOMAS OWINS Capt. Williams
WILLIAM OWINS Capt. Lockett
1817 Tax Digest Jones County
JAMES COOPER Capt. Easter
THOMAS OWINS Capt. Williams
WILLIAM OWINS Capt. Lockett
1818 Tax Digest Warren County
SPENCE OWENS Capt. Williams Warren Co. 200 acres
JONATHAN OWENS Capt. Williams Warren Co.
PETER N. OWENS Capt. Williams Warren Co. (defaulter)
1818 Tax Digest Jones County
PERNAL OWENS Capt. Curl Jones Co.
HUMPHREY COOPER Capt. Walters Jones Co.
JOHN COOPER Capt. Hansford Jones Co.
HENRY OWENS Capt. Burkhalter Jones Co.
AARON OWENS Capt. Griffith Jones Co.
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1818 DAVID GEORGE COOPER, SR. died at the age of 21 in a storm a few months before his only child was born. The source of this family tradition is contained in a letter from Mrs. Elkin G. Taylor, a granddaughter of DAVID GEORGE COOPER, JR.
23 Aug
1818 DAVID GEORGE COOPER, JR. was born in Jones County, Georgia.
Census 1850 1860 1870 1880 Tombstone
Age 33 41 52 61 23 August, 1818
1819 The orphan(s) of GEORGE COOPER registered for the 1820 Land Lottery. The Land Lottery was authorized by an act of December 15, 1818. The registrations took place soon thereafter in 1819.
Note: There is a very close sequence of events that had to have happened. ELIZABETH OWENS had to move to Jones County, fall in love, get married, get pregnant, become widowed, bear a child, and register the orphan child for the land lottery all within the space of less than two years! Since DAVID GEORGE COOPER was born in August 1818, ELIZABETH had to have married in 1817. For this to be so, she would have had to have moved to Jones County with her brother PURNAL OWENS in 1817 after the enumeration of the 1817 Tax Digest.
1820 Tax Digest (fragment)
HUMPHREY COOPER Capt. Jefferson Jones Co.
JOSIAH COOPER Capt. Weatherby Jones Co.
1820 Land Lottery Lot Dist Co Capt. (Jones Co.)
HUMPHREY COOPER 302 10 Irwin Jefferson
GEORGE COOPER (orphans) 400 11 Irwin Phillips
PETER OWENS 386 12 Early Phillips
JONATHAN OWENS 3 5 Irwin Phillips
PARKELL OWENS 97 8 Hall Phillips
WILLIAM OWENS 191 20 Early King
Note: The lot drawn by GEORGE COOPER (orphans) was eventually granted to W.A. MCDONALD. Records of Surveyor General of the State of Georgia.
1820 Census
SPENCER OWENS Jones Capt.
PETER OWENS Jones 125 Capt. Permenter
JONATHAN OWENS Jones 126 Capt. Buckhalter
J. COOPER Jones 147 Capt. Clinton
UMPHREY COOPER Jones 143 Capt. Clinton .
11 Apr
1820 SPENCER OWENS married ESTHER MCLEROY.
1821 Tax Digest
JONATHAN OWENS Jones Capt. Phillips
PETER OWENS Jones Capt. Phillips
SPENCER OWENS Jones Capt. Phillips
for SPENCER OWENS, JR. Jones Capt. Phillips
PURNELL OWENS Jones Capt. Phillips
for DAVID COOPER, minor Jones Capt. Phillips
Note: PURNELL OWENS paid tax on Lot 400, 11th District, Irwin County, Georgia for DAVID COOPER. See 1820 Land Lottery.
Note: SPENCER OWENS, SR. paid tax on 101 1/4 acres on Walnut Creek. There appears to be no record of the deed to him. He willed 1/2 to SPENCER OWEN, JR. and the other 1/2 to PURNAL OWENS. See entry for 21 September, 1822.
1821 Land Lottery - No COOPERS or OWENS were successful drawers from Jones County, Georgia.
21 Sep
1822 SPENCER OWENS made his will, proved 3 March, 1823. He named:
Daughter Sarah Sharp
Daughter Mary Bonner
Son Peter Owens
Son Jonathan Owens
Daughter Elizabeth Cooper
Son Purnal Owens
Son Spencer Owens
Grandson David Cooper
Wife Mary Owens.
(No Relation Given) Daty Storey
Witnessed by John King, P. Phillips and William H. Brown
Jones County, Georgia Will Book B, Page 107, 108.
Note: ELIZABETH COOPER married only two days later. The impending marriage was apparently the impetus for making a will.
23 Sep
1822 H. WILLEFORD married ELIZABETH COOPER. See History of Jones County, Georgia, Page 847.
1823 Tax Digest Jones County
JONATHAN OWINS Capt. Gibson
HENRY OWINS Capt. Newby
1823 Inventory and Appraisement of Estate of SPENCER OWENS. Total $190.97 1/2, with no land. Jones County, Georgia Inventory and Appraisement 1823-1826, Page 19.
1825 Tax Digest Jones County (mostly illegible)
WILLIAM COOPER
PETER OWENS Capt. Gibson
JONATHAN OWENS Capt. Gibson
1826 Tax Digest Jones County
HENRY OWENS Capt. Newby
SPENCER OWENS Capt. Gibson
JONATHAN OWENS Capt. Gibson
PURNAL W. OWENS Capt. Gibson
SPENCER OWENS (estate) Capt. Gibson
DANIEL COOPER Capt. Robinson
PETER OWENS Capt. Robinson
THOMAS COOPER Capt. Blount
HARTWELL (sic) WILLIFORD Capt. Spinks
1827 Tax Digest Jones County (partial search)
HENRY OWENS Capt. Hill
SPENCER OWENS Capt. Gibson
JONATHAN OWENS Capt. Gibson
PURNAL W. OWENS Capt. Gibson
SPENCER OWENS (estate) Capt. Gibson
PETER OWENS Capt. Gibson
1828 Tax Digest Monroe County, Georgia
HANSEL WILLEFORD Capt. Horton
4 Apr
1829 HUMPHREY COOPER bought Lot 96 in the 19th land district of Newton County and gave a security deed on the same property. This lot is on the Little River which forms the Newton-Morgan County line. Newton County, Georgia Deed Book B, Page 533.
1830 Census
PETER OWENS Jones 470 aged 40-50
JONATHAN Jones 470 aged 30-40
PURNELL Jones 470 aged 30-40, 1 female aged 60-70
SPENCER Jones 470 aged 20-30
HANSEL WILLEFORD Monroe 185
MARY CULPEPPER Monroe 184
HUMPHREY COOPER Newton 030
1832 Land Lottery Jones County
JAMES OWENS
ANDREW J. OWENS
MARY OWENS (widow)
MOSES L. OWENS
ANDREW OWENS
1834 Tax Digest - Neither HANSEL WILLEFORD nor MARY CULPEPPER appear in Monroe County.
2 Dec
1838 DAVID G. COOPER married NANCY CULPEPPER in Upson County, Georgia. See History of Upson County, Page 215.
Note: The marriage was performed by JAMES HORSLEY, J.P. In 1840 JAMES HORSLEY lived in 470 G.M.D. of Upson County. This district is immediately adjacent to the Culloden District of Monroe County where HANSEL WILLEFORD lived.
1840 Census
JONATHAN Jones 131
PURNELL Jones 131
SPENCER Jones 132
HANSEL WILLEFORD Monroe 204 577 G.M.D.
MARY CULPEPPER Upson 13 589 G.M.D.
DAVID G. COOPER does not appear
Note: There is no 577 G.M.D. in Monroe County, Georgia. The proper number is probably 557 G.M.D. (Culloden District).
1841 Tax Digest Monroe County
HANSEL WILLIFORD Capt. Willis
1843 Tax Digest Monroe County - HANSEL WILLIFORD does not appear in Monroe County.
1844 Tax Digest Monroe County - HANSEL WILLIFORD does not appear in Monroe County.
4 Jan
1847 ARTHUR SIMPSON married MARY WILLEFORD in Dooly County, Georgia. See Historical and Genealogical Collections of Dooley County, Georgia, Volume 1.
27 May
1847 ADRIEN WILEFORD married ELIZABETH PHILLIPS in Dooly Co., Georgia. See Historical and Genealogical Collections of Dooley County, Georgia, Volume 1.
Note: ELIZABETH PHILLIPS was the daughter of LEVI PHILLIPS of Sumter County, Georgia.
17 Dec
1848 ASA PIPKIN married MARY WILLIFORD in Dooly County, Georgia. See Historical and Genealogical Collections of Dooley County, Georgia, Volume 1.
1850 Census
SPENCER OWENS Jones 201 # 312, age 50
PURNELL W. OWENS Jones 201 # 315, age 52
JONATHAN OWENS Jones 202 # 331, age 57
HIRAM SHARP Carroll 33, # 429
(SARAH SHARP aged 63, b. in Maryland)
HANSEL WILEFORD Dooly 237 #140
(ELIZABETH WILLEFORD age 55, b. in Georgia)
DAVID G. COOPER Talbot ___ # 1305, age 33
Compiled By: David H. Robertson, 159 Hickory St., Roswell, GA 30075 davidhr@hushmail.com