S/o Thomas and Ruth Hadley Lindley.
(160). DEBORAH DICKS (25.) (3.) (1.):
b. 10-10-1757, prob. Orange (now Guilford). Co., NC; d. 9-10mo-1811, Orange Co.,Indiana; m. 1775; in NC, to JONATHAN LIJNDLEY, son of Thomas and Ruth (Hadley). Lindley; b. 15-6mo.-1756, Orange (now Almanance Co.), NC; d. 5-4mo.-1828, Orange Co, Indiana. (Jonathan m. 2nd Martha (Saunders). Hanley, and had a dau. Gulielma, b. 20-12mo.-1813, Orange Co., Ind., d. 7-5mo.-1908, Hendricks Co., Ind., she m. (1st). Levi Woody, (2nd). Jesse Horney.)
CH; (637. Zachariah; (638.) Hannah; (639.) Ruth; (640.) Thomas; (641.) Elinor; (642.) Wililam; (643.) Deborah; (644.) Mary; (645.) Queen Esther; (646.) Catherine; (647.) Sarah; (648.) Jonathan. (R45, 82).
S/o Joseph Wells and Charity Carrington.
Sent by Mary F. Lamb, 555 Giordano Dr., Yorktown Heights, New York 10598, tel 914-962-4416. Found in HH, Vol I by William Perry Johnson and in Wells Family History, compiled by Fred
Roe, 1964, Melrose, Ind. Provided by Mrs. Russell (Erbie) Coryell of West York, Ill. Further information provided by Janette Lukenbill, of Des Moines, Iowa.
Will porbated 20 Oct 1823 Orange Co., Ind. Rev. War Roster, Ind.
Page 376-377, D.A.R. states that Joseph Wells was buried on his farm, a barn had been built over the grave. Joseph Was a Quaker, but served in the Rev. War from Orange Co., N.C.
Joseph m 2nd Rachel Lindley.Will of Joseph Wells, probated 20 Oct 1823
Will Book I, 1816 - 1852, page 24
Orange Co., Ind.Be it remembered that heretofore, to wit, on the 20th day of October, in
the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty three (1823), the
last will and testament of Joseph Wells was produced to the probate court and
proved by the oaths of Joseph Athon, and John G. Clendenin, two of the
subscribing witnesses thereto, and was ordered to be recorded, which will reads in following manner and words;
Viz. In the name of God, Amen. I, Joseph Wells, of Orange Co., and state
of Indiana, being of sound mind and memory, but in a low state of body, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, first I will that all my just debts and funeral be paid. Second, I will and bequeath to my son Isaac Wells, one dollar, and to my son Zachariah Wells, one dollar, to my daughter Charity Freeman, one dollar, to my sons Nathan and Levi Wells, the sum of one hundred dollars in one note, and eight dollars in another note on Samuel Chambers, with the interest, also to my two sons, Peter and Jonathan Wells, 1/4 section of land on the waters of Patoka Creek in the county and state named above, and to my son Jesse Wells, one dollar. And also I will that all my moveable property to be eaqually divided between my four sons, Nathan, Peter, Levi and Jonathan Wells, after my decease, to have and to hold. I do hereby appoint Ephraim Doan and Joseph Farlow my sole execution, of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other will made by me. In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eleventh day of September 1823.
Joseph Wells
Signed, sealed, Published and Declared by the above named Joseph Wells, my last will and testament in the presence of witnesses, who have hereunto set, and subscribed our names as witnesses in the presece of the testator.
Joseph Athen
John G. Clendenin
Joseph Clendenin
Copied from DAR recoreds by Wilma Davis, Registar Lost River Chapter, DAR
Sept. 3, 1984.
Indiana Page 376, Wells, Joseph
Born 1765, N.C.
Service in Militia of N.C. also furnished supplies and money.
Proof - Accounts of the U.S. with N.C. War of Rev. Book C, pg. 93.
Died 1823, buried in Orange Co., N.C. (We do not know where he is buried
but is surmised to be somewhere in S.E. Twp.
Children:
Isaac M. Nancy Freeman, Zachariah M. Elizabeth Freeman, Nathan, Levi
born 1821, M. Mary Lambeth, Peter, Jonathan, Jesse, Charity M. Freeman.
Martha probably died after moving to Orange Co., Ind. with the family in 1815. Nothing in records indicate she did not move to Ind., Quaker records record,"G C T Lick Creek MM, Ind. from Cane Creek MM , N.C. as a family.
(161.) MARTHA DICKS (25.) (3.) (I.) ;
b. 2-l2mo-1759, Orange Co., NC.; m. 25-2mo.-1778, to JOSEPH WELLS on of Joseph and Charity. Descendants have not been traced.
Provided by Greg Wells, no further information.
(162). NATHAN DICKS (25.) (30 (1.):
b. 8-2mo-1762, Orange Co.; NC; m. 24-12mo-1782 to MARY BROOKS, d/o Joel and Mary (Wright). Brooks.
CH: (649.) Elizabeth. (Others?).
D/o Joel Brooks and Mary Wright. Sent by Jerry Roberts.
TYPE Get Certificate to
DATE 30 AUG 1806
PLAC Warren County, Ohio, Miami MM.
(164.) LYDIA DICKS (2.) (3.) (1.):
b. 7-4mo-1766; Orange Co., NC.; d. 1-2mo-1813, in Ohio m. 11-8no-1784, in NC., to ISAAC HARVEY, son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Carter). Harvey b. 1763; d. 1834,
CH. (650.) Nancy (Ann?).; (651.) Ruth; (652.) Elizabeth (653.) Rebecca
(654.) William; (655.) Harlan; (656.) Simon Dicks; (657.) Deborah; (658.) Martha.
The following was written by Mrs. Flora (Harvey). Kittle, in 1926 - a great-granddaughter of Isaac and Lydia (Dicks). Harvey - her address 406 N. Temp Ave„ Indianapolis Ind. -In later times in North Carolina, there were many emigrations not only to the Revolutionary War, but to troubles within the state itself, culminating in the 'war of the regulation', Some went to South Carolina and on to Georgia. Some moved farther west to the region of old Salisbury, and some hardy pioneers surmounted the difficulties of the almost impassable mountains, and settled in eastern Tennessee. We have found two lines of Harveys among the settlers.
"Then later, when the sickening wrongs of slavery were becoming more and more intolerable, the tide of emigration turned toward the Territorial lands north of the Ohio.
By the Congressional Ordinance of 1787, no slaves could be held there. We have accounts of some Harveys emigrating from Tennessee to the Friend's settlement at Redstone, Pennsylvania. Most of our people living in North Carolina came north together in 1806, settling in Clinton County, Ohio, and adjacent counties, particularly Warren County, where my people were among the earlier settlers. All these emigrations were accomplished in much the same way. Again we turn to the memory sketches of Mrs. Angelina Pearson for a glimpse of emigrant life on the way: 'Most families,' she writes, 'made the trip in a farm wagon drawn by two horses. Most every wagon carried a tent to be used at night, and when they arrived at heir destination till a cabin could be built. The distance was called 700 miles or more. Everyone of the family able to walk was expected to do so. My grandmother Harvey was a frail little woman; but she walked, so she said, over half of the way. Besides, she did the cooking by the roadside, for a family of seven whose appetites were sharpened by the pure mountain air they traveled through."'Arriving at Cumberland Gap, they were all about tired out, and all in the emigrant train pitched camp and rested here for two weeks. Cumberland Gap was considered all but impassable. No team could take a wagon down its steep slopes. There were two ways of descending. One was to unload the wagon, secure a strong rope to the tongue and wind it a time or two around a deeply rooted tree. Several men would then hold the rope, plying it out gradually and letting the wagon down backwards. Grandfather chose the other way, that of unloading and taking the wagon to pieces, and carrying it piece by piece down the steep grade, as well as everything they had in the wagon. They were seven weeks on the road.'
"A glimpse of our people in the early settling of Clinton County, Ohio, is given in a sketch written by Rebecca Harvey, a sister to my grandfather. (Rebecca a d/o Lydia (Dicks). Harvey, and a granddaughter of Ruth (Hiatt). Dicks -- editor.) She was a small child when they came to the new home, and wrote the sketch when she was nearly 80 years old.
"'In the year 1804." She writes, 'Samuel Lee, an orphan boy raised by my father, moved with his family and built a cabin on the place my father had bought previous that time.' Then she speaks of their coming with other settlers in the year 1806. 'In those early days,' she continues, 'there were some remarkable circumstances took place, and, I think, providentially.
"'It was getting late in the fall when we arrived at our new home. Isaac Harvey (her father -- editor).had employed Samuel Lee to build him a house - which he did - had it up and covered, and a pretty good hewed log house it was, with a snug puncheon floor. It looked to be such a nice place in which to live, that Eli Harvey's wife being weakly, Isaac proposed that they come in with his family; and he took in their mother and a hired hand that came with us, which made just twenty in all; and we lived that way for a while. All seemed satisfied but Eli; he was so dissatisfied that he thought he must go back to North Carolina in the spring; and he thought he would not build such a house as other had built. It was an extremely cold winter, but whenever the weather was so they thought they could stand it to go out to work, Eli would go down to his place and clear away the under brush in readiness to build. By this time he had concluded to stay till fall, but though he could not stay any longer in such a wilderness country.
"'He finally cut the logs for a house and hewed them very particularly; and while cutting and preparing the logs, he became so homesick that he decided to move his family down to where he was at work. This would save him much time going and coming. So, when the coldest weather was over, they set up a tent and lived in it for a time. The rest tried to persuade him not to do this because of the ill health of his wife; but she was willing if only it would satisfy him. He set the tent with the opening to the east. Just behind it stood a very large sugar tree which forked several feet from the ground. One day, when he was away from home, there came up a tremendous hurricane, such a one as I had never seen before. Greatly alarmed, he started for home. When within a quarter of a mile from home, he observed trees torn up by the roots, or broken down, and the underbrush flattened to the ground. Now he had to walk the logs of fallen trees and pick his way, in search of his dear family. He thought if he found them at all, they would surely be crushed to death. But at last he spied the tent and saw that it had been unharmed. The great sugar tree had been uprooted, and had fallen in the direction of the tent, but in such a manner that the tent stood unharmed between the two great arms of the forked tree.
"'The family were greatly frightened, but unhurt. They had been alarmed about his safety. His family was safe; and the dear old pioneer knelt with them and there, to express his gratitude in prayer for their providential deliverance. After that he lost sight of going back to North Carolina, and with the help of his neighbors, he cleared away the timber and built a snug little house, which I believe is still standing by the side of the frame house he built afterwards.' (This was written in 1872.)
"By a treaty with the Indians at Greenville, Ohio, a very desirable strip of land in what is now eastern Indiana, was opened for settlement in 1811. The valley of the Whitewater was then literally flooded with the stream of emigration, principally from the south. Coming from North Carolina, there was a dividing of ways. Some choose to go on into what is now Washington Co., Indiana. A young man whose parents settled in Washington Co., had a sweetheart whose parents settled in what is now Wayne Co. The distance was so great that the suitor was obliged to stay overnight in the woods, on the way, and keep a fire that he might not be attacked by wild beasts.
"A people strongly opposed to the slave traffic made themselves felt by the operation of what was known as the underground railway, in the newly settled lands of Ohio and Indiana, especially I the Whitewater Valley. Many of our people were instrumental with others in helping fugitive slaves on toward Canada, where they could not be overtaken and brought back by their masters.
"….William (Isaac? -- editor.), my ancestor, son of Isaac and Martha, also died in North Carolina. His wife, Elizabeth, with her children and grandchildren were among the early settlers of Clinton Co., Ohio. She could remember the overland trip from Pennsylvania to North Carolina in a Conestoga wagon, and she lived to see her fourth generation. There would be much to tell of this family of hers, but I will mention only one of the sons, Isaac Harvey, my great grandfather. He was one of many in our branch of the family in Ohio and Indiana who sacrificed much in missionary work among the Indians. Through his efforts, Friends were interested to establish a mission at he headquarters of the reservation for the Shawnees at Wapakonetta, Ohio, and he and his wife who was Lydia Dicks, were the superintendents for many years. He is accredited with having put an end to belief in witchcraft among the Shawnees, and the story of his own life before the council of war-determined chiefs to save that of one accused, I have found in four different books on the shelves of our State Library. It is best given in 'History of the Shawnee Indians,' by Henry Harvey, and it is well given in 'The Prophet,' by Edward Eggleston.
"When the lands of Ohio were wanted for settlements of white people, the Indians, by treaty, accepted a reservation in what is now the state of Kansas. Many of the Harveys of our branch had a part in the work of carrying on the mission established there. Simon D. and Mary H. Harvey, my grandparents, assumed the work at a time when there was so much lawlessness and border ruffians had already attempted to break up the mission because of the sympathy shown to fugitive slaves. My parents, Moses B. and Martha Harvey and their two little girls, my older sisters, went out by wagon from Indiana in 1857, to assist at the mission. They later settled in Kansas, and in Kansas I was born.
"One more view and the pageant is done. Back there where we were looking upon the efforts of our people with others, to mitigate the sufferings of the slaves, I should have called your attention to a scene enacted at the National Capital. I give it as found in 'Cyrus Pringle's Diary,' a book in our city library: 'On several occasions, Friends, in larger or smaller groups, went to Washington for times of prayer and special communication with the great president, Lincoln. These times were deeply appreciated by the heavily burdened man. Tears ran down his cheeks, we are told, as he sat in bowed silence, or knelt as they prayed for him to Almighty God. Writing of the visit of Isaac and Sarah Harvey, of Clinton Co., Ohio, in the autumn of 1862, Lincoln tenderly said, 'May the Lord comfort them as they have sustained me.'" (R82, 83.)
EVEN
TYPE Moved to
DATE 2 AUG 1800
PLAC Guilford County, North Carolina, Center MM.(165.) PETER DICKS (25.) (3.) (1.):
b. 6-8mo-1768, Orange Co., NC.; post 1810, Wayne Co., Indiana; m. (1st). 1790/1, in NC., to MARY LINDLEY; (2nd). 7-3mo-1810, Clinton Co., Ohio, to ELIZABETH (CARTER). VESTAL, widow of John Vestal, and d/o Samuel and Mary (Barns). Carter; b. 17-6mo-1769.
CH: (By first wife). (659.) Elizabeth; (660.) Zachariah; (661.) William; (662.) Jonathan; (663.) Ezekiel. (Others?).
Cane Creek Mo. Mtg., Orange (now Alamance). Co., NC.:
7-5mo-1791 - Peter Dicks disowned for marriage out of unity.
2-8mo-1800 - Peter Dicks condemned his misconduct.
2-8mo-1800 - Peter Dicks and family granted a certificate to Center Mo. Mtg., NC.
2-8mo-1800 - Mary Dix and dau. granted a certificate to Center Mo. Mtg., NC. (R45).Center Mo. Mtg., Clinton Co., Ohio:
7-3mo-1810 - Peter Dicks, son of Zacharias, deceased, and Ruth, Warren Co., Ohio, m. in Centre Mtg., Elizabeth Vestal, d/o Samuel, dec., and Mary Carter, Chatham Co., NC.
2-10mo-1813 - Elizabeth Dix and children granted a certificate to White Water Mo. Mtg. (Indiana -- ed.) (R57).
Sent by Charles Kennedy
D/o William Lindley and Mary MortonRecords from Sidney Hiatt of Washington, give the place of birth as Guilford Co., NC, also taht they were married 12 Aug 1790 MOU.
EVEN
TYPE Moved to
DATE 2 AUG 1800
PLAC Guilford County, North Carolina, Center MM.(165.) PETER DICKS (25.) (3.) (1.):
b. 6-8mo-1768, Orange Co., NC.; post 1810, Wayne Co., Indiana; m. (1st). 1790/1, in NC., to MARY LINDLEY; (2nd). 7-3mo-1810, Clinton Co., Ohio, to ELIZABETH (CARTER). VESTAL, widow of John Vestal, and d/o Samuel and Mary (Barns). Carter; b. 17-6mo-1769.
CH: (By first wife). (659.) Elizabeth; (660.) Zachariah; (661.) William; (662.) Jonathan; (663.) Ezekiel. (Others?).
Cane Creek Mo. Mtg., Orange (now Alamance). Co., NC.:
7-5mo-1791 - Peter Dicks disowned for marriage out of unity.
2-8mo-1800 - Peter Dicks condemned his misconduct.
2-8mo-1800 - Peter Dicks and family granted a certificate to Center Mo. Mtg., NC.
2-8mo-1800 - Mary Dix and dau. granted a certificate to Center Mo. Mtg., NC. (R45).Center Mo. Mtg., Clinton Co., Ohio:
7-3mo-1810 - Peter Dicks, son of Zacharias, deceased, and Ruth, Warren Co., Ohio, m. in Centre Mtg., Elizabeth Vestal, d/o Samuel, dec., and Mary Carter, Chatham Co., NC.
2-10mo-1813 - Elizabeth Dix and children granted a certificate to White Water Mo. Mtg. (Indiana -- ed.) (R57).
(166.) RUTH DICKS (25.) (3.) (1.):
b. 13-2mo-1771, Orange Co., NC.; m.c1789/90, to --- MASSY.
CH: (664.) Mary. (Others?).
Cane Creek Mo. Mtg., Orange (now Alamance). Co., NC.:
2-10mo-1790 - Ruth Massy (formerly Dix). disowned for marriage out of unity.Spring Mo. Mtg., Orange (now Alamance). Co., NC.:
5-12mo-1796 - Mary Massy, a minor, received by request of mother, Ruth.
? 9-1mo-1797 - Mary Massy and two children granted a certificate to Center Mo. Mtg. ?
4-12mo-1797 - Ruth massy received on certificate from Center Mo. Mtg., dated 21-10mo-1797.
8-6mo-1801 - Mary Massy, minor, granted a certificate to Cain Creek Mo. Mtg.Cane Creek Mo. Mtg., Orange (now Alamance). Co., N C.:
1-8mo-1801 - Mary Massy received on certificate from Spring Mo. Mtg., NC., dated 8-6mo-1801.
2-7mo-1808 - Mary Dixon (formerly Massy). disowned for marriage out of unity. (R45).
Line in Record @I13782@ (RIN 13775) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
EVEN
TYPE Get Certifcate to
DATE 1815
PLAC Orange County, Indiana, Lick Creek MM.
(166.) RUTH DICKS (25.) (3.) (1.):
b. 13-2mo-1771, Orange Co., NC.; m.c1789/90, to --- MASSY.
CH: (664.) Mary. (Others?).
Cane Creek Mo. Mtg., Orange (now Alamance). Co., NC.:
2-10mo-1790 - Ruth Massy (formerly Dix). disowned for marriage out of unity.Spring Mo. Mtg., Orange (now Alamance). Co., NC.:
5-12mo-1796 - Mary Massy, a minor, received by request of mother, Ruth.
? 9-1mo-1797 - Mary Massy and two children granted a certificate to Center Mo. Mtg. ?
4-12mo-1797 - Ruth massy received on certificate from Center Mo. Mtg., dated 21-10mo-1797.
8-6mo-1801 - Mary Massy, minor, granted a certificate to Cain Creek Mo. Mtg.Cane Creek Mo. Mtg., Orange (now Alamance). Co., N C.:
1-8mo-1801 - Mary Massy received on certificate from Spring Mo. Mtg., NC., dated 8-6mo-1801.
2-7mo-1808 - Mary Dixon (formerly Massy). disowned for marriage out of unity. (R45).
Parents: Zachariah Dicks and Ruth Hiatt. Zachariah was a Quaker. Mary's 2nd Marr. to John Jones in Nov. 1803. Info from Copy of "Peter Dicks and His Descendants"; "Hiatt Family History" and "Hornadays" books.
(167.) MARY DICKS (25.) (3.) (1.):
b. 27-3mo-1773, Orange Co., NC.; m. 1791/92, to EZEKIEL HORNADAY.
CH: (665.) Ezekiel; (666.) Zachariah. (Others?).
Cane Creek Mo. Mtg., Orange (now Alamance). Co., N C.
6-10mo-1792 - Mary Hornaday (formerly Dix). disowned for marriage out of unity.(R45).
Parents: Zachariah Dicks and Ruth Hiatt. Zachariah was a Quaker. Mary's 2nd Marr. to John Jones in Nov. 1803. Info from Copy of "Peter Dicks and His Descendants"; "Hiatt Family History" and "Hornadays" books.
(167.) MARY DICKS (25.) (3.) (1.):
b. 27-3mo-1773, Orange Co., NC.; m. 1791/92, to EZEKIEL HORNADAY.
CH: (665.) Ezekiel; (666.) Zachariah. (Others?).
Cane Creek Mo. Mtg., Orange (now Alamance). Co., N C.
6-10mo-1792 - Mary Hornaday (formerly Dix). disowned for marriage out of unity.(R45).