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Generation One THOMAS MILLSAPS1 Most of what I know about
the
earliest Millsaps of my line in America comes from Dr
Capooth. Thomas MILLSAPS was first found in the records of
Augusta County, Virginia. It is thought that he was born in
Ireland, and that the name of his wife was Mary. He
witnessed a transaction in Augusta County in 1747 and he
patented land there in 1749. The first child of Thomas and
Mary is believed to have been born in Ireland and the place
of birth of the remainder is not known. The children named
in his will were: 1) Robert; 2) Thomas; 3) Jean; 4)
Elizabeth; 5) Mary; 6) Joseph; 7) Elinor; and 8) William.
He
died in Augusta County in the year 1860. The exact date is
unknown. His will was written 13 Oct 1759 and approved in
court 20 May 1760. An inventory was taken 19 Nov 1760. Generation Two THOMAS
MILLSAPS2 was the son of Thomas MILLSAPS and
Mary
(maiden name unknown) His date of birth is not known
either,
or if he was born in Ireland or America. His wife was named
Sarah. He left Augusta County, Virginia in 1753 and settled
in Rowan County, North Carolina in the part that later
became Randolph County. The known children of Thomas &
Sarah
were: 1) Jean; 2) Matthew; 3) Thomas; 4) Rutha; 5) William;
6) Sarah; 7) Reuben; and 8) Jacob. His death occured
sometime between 1802-1804 in Randolph County, North
Carolna. Generation Three THOMAS
MILLSAPS3 son of Thomas MILLSAPS and Sarah
(maiden name unknown) was born about 1762 in Rowan County,
North Carolina. He married Dorcas or Kezia FULLER, date
unknown and they moved to Jackson County, Georgia. Their
known children were: 1) Jacob; 2) Fuller; 3) Hiram; 4)
Eldridge; and 5) Ezekial b 9 Sep 1800. Thomas died in
Jackson County, Georgia in 1829. Generation Four FULLER
MILLSAPS4 son of Thomas MILLSAPS and Dorcas or
Kezia FULLER was born about 1791 in Randolph County, North
Carolina. He married Elizabeth STEPHENS, probably in
Jackson
County, Georgia and their known childen were: 1) Joseph N.;
2) Jasper; 3) Duncan G.C.; and 4) Jackson. Fuller died
between 1867-1870 in Monroe County, Mississippi. Generation Five JOSEPH N.
MILLSAPS5 son of Fuller MILLSAPS and Elizabeth
STEPHENS was born about 1827 in Georgia. He married first a
woman named Frances (maiden name unknown) and they had four
children: 1) Joseph Bascum; 2) Olivia Jane; 3) Jeremiah;
and
4) Ida?. Frances died after 1860, and Joseph married again
to Mattie Gill on 20 Mar 1866 and they had one more child
5)
Jesse born about 1868. Joseph died sometime after 1880 in
Etawa County, Alabama. Generation
Six OLIVIA JANE MILLSAPS6 the
daughter
of Joseph
N. MILLSAPS and Frances (maiden name unknown) was born
about
1857 in Groegia. She married about 1874, possibly in
Coahoma
County, Mississipppi to James Presley THORNTON. About 1888, they moved to Southern
California. James and Olivia had eight children surnamed
THORNTON: 1) William Walter b ca 1875; 2) Oscar ?; 3) Daisy
Gertrude b 5 Mar 1882; 4) Presley C. b Aug 1884; 5) Myrtle
b
Jul 1887; 6) Susan b Nov 1889; 7) James Leland b Jun 1892;
and 8) Roy M. b Sep 1895. The first five were born in
Mississippi and the last in California. Olivia died about
1898 in Downey, California. Although there is no stone for her there,
she
is believed to be the "Mrs Thornton buried with James P.
THORNTON in the Downey Cemetery. James went on to marry two
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