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• Reference Number: 59317

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• Reference Number: 59160
• Milit-Beg: Abt 1812

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Milit-Beg:
(served in the War of 1812). Was Commander of 5th LA Vol. Mexican War. Married Rebecca Alston

Edward married Rebecca Wilcox Alston on 23 Dec 1818 in Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Georgia, United States of America. Rebecca was born on 17 Feb 1799 in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States of America; died on 27 Apr 1890 in Buena Vista, Chickawaw County, Mississippi, United States of America; was buried after 27 Apr 1890 in Camergo Cemetery, Nettleton, Monroe County, Mississippi, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Featherston
• Reference Number: 59161

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• Reference Number: 59887
• Anecdote: Abt 1825

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Anecdote:
Moved to Tennessee in 1815 lived in Sumner County and later Rutherford in 1818.
Deed Book K., page 476, Samuel P. Black to Charles Featherston. 14 Jan 1817, . 250 acres on the east side of West Fork of Stones River.
Deed Book Q, page 242 Charles Featherston to Horace Roby. 13 Nov 1824, 26 acres.
Deed Book S, page 86. Charles Featherston to Thomas C. Rankin. 31 Oct 1826. 12 acres between Lytles Creek and Stones River.
Deed Book S, page 524. Charles Featherston to James F. Fletcher for Richard M. Fletcher and his wife, Frances P. Fletcher daughter of said Charles Featherston, a negro slave. 223 February 1832.
Deed Book 5, page 737, Charles Featherston of Rutherford County, Tennessee to William Snell. 2 January 1852. 206 acres, residence of Charles Featherston until 1850. Witnesses were in Heard County, Georgia.

Buried:
Inscription: In Memory of Charles Featherston/Born in the State of Virginia, Dec 6, 1771. Departed this life Nov 25 1852/ Footstone: C.F.
Source: National Geographic Society Quarterly, Arlington, VA, Vol. 26, No. l, Mar 1938.p. 31

Charles married Lucy Pitts on 15 Jan 1794 in Powhatan County, Virginia, United States of America. Lucy was born on 28 Mar 1775 in Caroline County, Virginia, United States of America; died on 21 Dec 1853 in Franklin, Heard County, Georgia, United States of America; was buried after 21 Dec 1853 in Franklin, Heard County, Georgia, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Featherston
• Reference Number: 59888
• Anecdote: Abt 1776

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Anecdote:
Lucy Pitts, born 28 March 1775 in Caroline County, Virginia was the daughter of Lunsford Pitts and his wife, Elizabeth Crutcher Pitts.  Lucy married Charles Featherson on January 24,1795 in Powhatan County, Virginia.  He was the son of Henry Featherston and wife Elizabeth Marshall Featherston.  Charles Featherston was born on November 6, 1771 in Chesterfield County, Virginia.  the marriage of Lucy Pitts and Charlres Featherston can be found on record in Powhatan County,Virginia. Charles Featherston served as executor of his father-in-law Lunsford Pitts' will in Sumner County in 1813.  When Lucy Pitts Featherston's father died he left Lucy the following:
'I have long since given to my beloved daughter Lucy Featherston one negro girl named Lelars (?) rated at two hundred twenty five dollars, one mare rated at twenty five dollars, and lastly one feather bed rated at twenty six dollars, furniture included, one horse colt rated at thirty dollars and three cows and calves rated at thirty dollars amounting in all to three hundred thirty six dollars.'
They purchased in January 1817, 250 acres of land on the east side of West For of Stones River from Samuel P. Black, who was Lucy's brother-in-law. 
Lucy Pitts Fatherston was described lovingly as 'a short, thick woman with red hair and plenty of energy.'

Lucy and Charles Featherston had nine children: five boys and four girls. Who is child #9? I only have eight listed.
The family later removed to Heard County, Georgia where they died.  Charles Featherston died on November 25, 1852 and his wife, Lucy Pitts Featherston followed him in death on December 21, 1853.  They were both buried in the Franklin City Cemetery, in Heard County, Georgia.

Buried:
Inscription: In Memory of/ Lucy Featherston/ Born in the State of Virginia, March 28/1775. Departed this/life Dec. 21, 1853/ Footstone: L.F.
Source: National Geographic Society Quarterly, Arlington, VA, Vol. 26, No. l, Mar 1938.p. 31.

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• Reference Number: 59125
• Will: 15 Dec 1827

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Will:
DAR Patriot #A038663

Smith County, Tennessee. Will of Henry Featherston; dated 15 Dec 1827; proved May, 1828. Daughter Sarah Hardy; granddaughter Sarah W. Hardy; son Edward Featherston; daughter Polly Cogbill; granddaughter Elizabeth M. Cogbill; grandchildren, Elizabeth C., James H. and Benjamin F. Sharp; son-in-law 'M.D.' L. F. Sharp; to 'my son Charles Featherston, Betsy Cogbill and the heirs of Henry Featherston one dollar each ***.' Son Edward Featherston, executor. Witnesses: D.W. Mentlo and William Lauderdale (Will Book 7, pp. 13-15).

Henry and Elizabeth are first cousins once removed. Henry's maternal great grandmother and Elizabeth's paternal grandmother are the same woman, Elizabeth Worsham.

Source: Featherston Family Bible Record - 1743-1876 from Virginia State Archives (Hard to Read).

Died:
Source: Featherston Bible Record 1743-1876 Virginia State Archives (Hard to Read)

Henry married Elizabeth Marshall in 1768 in United States of America. Elizabeth was born about 1753 in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America; died in 1815 in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Featherston
• Reference Number: 59126
• Birth: 1753, Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America