Summers, Robert Dennis

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Gamble, Nancy Dawson on 05 Jan 1875 in , Franklin, Tennessee. Nancy was born on 02 Aug 1856 in , Franklin, Tennessee; died on 20 Mar 1924 in , Jackson, Alabama; was buried in Mar 1924 in Longacre Cemetery, Stevenson, Jackson, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In July 1838, Robert represented the Mt. Gilead Primitive Baptist Church at an Association he led at Looney's Creek in Marion County,Tennessee. From 1842 to 1844 he must have had some difficulties with the Church since he was invited to attend but apparently did not attend. Then, in June 1844, he was not invited "but came and declared himself no more of us" according to the Mt. Gillead Primitive Baptist Church Minute Book. Then in August 1844 Robert was excluded which means he was kicked out of the church. In July 1869 Robert was restored to membership and in October 1869 he was dismissed by letter.

Robert served in the Florida War and was a Private in Company I,Jacoway's Company Alabama Volunteers, Snodgrass Regiment of the North Alabama Volunteers. He enlisted November 1, 1837 and was discharged at Wetumpka,
Alabama, April 1838. He applied for a pension in 1885 and which stated he had fair complexion , black hair, yellow eyes and was 5 feet 7 inches tall.

Robert had a hard time trying to decide where to live: in Jackson County, Alabama or Carroll County, Arkansas. Before he moved the first time to Carroll County, Arkansas, he lived near the Caperton Trading Post at the original Pleasant Grove, Alabama. He made three trips to Arkansas and came back twice. On his second trip, James took his third wife, Mary Ann who died on the way in Rutherford County,Tennessee, and all of his children except two. The two who stayed behind were James Campbell and Joseph Samuel. Four of his children were married and their families went also. They were Catherine who married Will Holder, Tennessee Annie who married Robert Bolton Gamble, Nancy who married James Lawson Gamble and Sarah Jane who married Thomas Benton Gamble. Robert married almost as soon as he arrived in Carroll County, Arkansas.

From "The Star-Progress" printed in Berryville, Arkansas in a article called "Your Neighbor and Mine" by Edith (Champlin) McCall dated October 1, 1953 is an account of Robert Summers move to Berryville,Arkansas as told by Robert's youngest daughter, Rebecca Ann (Summers)Standlee who died in 1955. Robert joined a caravan of five families who came to Arkansas to establish new homes. They travelled in oxen drawn covered wagons. On the second day out, Robert's wife, Mary Ann,became ill and a few hours later passed away. The ox-train was weeks in making the trip to northern Arkansas but it finally arrived and Robert located on a farm at Stony Point, north of Berryville, on Kings River. The area is still known as Summers Ford.

The following was told by Abe Summers, grandson of Robert and son of Matthew Summers, to Dan Summers, a great great-grandson of Robert in1975. In 1877 Robert, his son Matthew, his daughter Tennessee Annie Gamble and her children, and his daughter-in-law Eliza Jane (Gamble)Summers made a trip to Jackson County, Alabama. The purpose of the trip was to bring back Eliza Jane (Gamble) Summers whose husband, Samuel had just died. Eliza Jane brought her step-daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Summers, and her own children, Mary Frances and Talitha with her. Annie (Summers) Gamble had also lost her husband and had decided to move back to Jackson County , Alabama. Robert and Matthew Summers returned to Arkansas. This was Robert's third trip to A rkansas.

Robert married Stewart, Elizabeth on 13 Mar 1853 in , Jackson, Alabama. Elizabeth was born on 12 Dec 1825 in , Jackson, Alabama; died on 21 Nov 1903 in , , Arkansas; was buried in Nov 1903 in Blackjack Cemetery, Berryville, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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SAMUEL SUMMERS, (John Sr.) born 21 October 1771 in Botetourt County,Virginia; died August 18 47 in Jackson County, Alabama; buried inprobably the Old Baptist Cemetery near the AL/TN lin e, it was onceMt. Gilead Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Jackson County,Alabama. Samue l married NANCY MIDDLETON daughter of John H.Middleton August 12, 1793. Nancy was born 25 S eptember 1777 and died23 August 1843 in Jackson County, Alabama.

SOURCE: Marriage Bonds, Clark County Kentucky - Marriage Bond SamuelSummers and Nancy M iddleton daughter of John H. Middleton issued10 July 1793; Surety John H. Middleton.

SOURCE: Marriage Register - Marriage Book 1-W Page 2, Clark County,Kentucky. Samuel summer s and Nancy Middleton, date of marriage:August 12 1793 - By Whom Married: Robert Elkins.

COMMENT: Samuel Summers is the son of John Summers (Sr.) and IsabellaTodd Young Summers - h is name is in the Will of John Summers (Sr.)

SOURCE: Will Book No. 1 - Will dated 11 March 1806, Barren County,Kentucky, pg. 57 April Co unty Court.

SOURCE: Date of Death for Samuel Summers in Mt. Glead PrimitiveBaptist Church Minute Boo k - Transcribed by Elizabeth Woodall in the1950's. She recorded - Samuel Summers died in Au gust 1847.

1799 - Samuel Summers 200 acres second rate land .on the East Fork ofthe Big Barre n borders Bushong.

SOURCE: Book - Abstracts of Green County Land Entries, by R.N. Smithand Laura
Lee Butler. Land Entry No. 1099.

1800 - Samuel Summers included on Tax Roll - Barren County, Kentucky

SOURCE: 1800 Tax Roll Barren County, Kentucky

1801 - Barren County Kentucky Tax List - Summers, Samuel 200 Acres onWater Course East Fork .

1804 - Barren County Kentucky Tax List - Summers Samuel 200 Acres onPeters Creek; Surveyed : Middleton.

SOURCE: Barren County, Kentucky Court Order BK 1 1799 - 1802 SamuelSummers
200 ac as p. entry filed & Or. Cert.

1798 - 1809 Mill Creek (Old Mulkey) Baptist Church also known as theOld Mulkey Meeting Hous e located in Monroe County Kentucky lists thename of Samuel Sumers, along with other famil y members.

SOURCE: Doug Moore http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore . Also a bookentitled "Old
Mulkey - A Pioneer Plea for the Ancient Order" by Loy R. Milam-----------PO Box 81,
Tompkinsville, KY 42167. (Internet Information obtained 20 October2000)


The following is by Patty Woodall: Samuel owned property in Green andBarren County
Kentucky. By 1815 Samuel was in Warren County, Tennessee.

1815 - Warren County, Tennesee Samuel is witness to a deed.

SOURCE: Warren County, Tennessee Deed Book C, p. 4, October28 1815,(witness to a
Deed)

1819 - Samuel Summers sells to George W. Hively of Bedford Co., TNfor $400, 100 acres on Ba rren Forks of Collins River.."including theplantation whereon the Said Samuel Summers now l ives.".

SOURCE: Warren County, TN Deed Book B, p. 604 5 October 1819

COMMENT: It is possible Samuel moved to Crow Creek in Jackson County,Alabama,
shortly after he sold the land in Warren County, TN. Jackson County,Alabama, became
a county December 1819. Prior to this it had been Indian Land withsquatters on it. Per
Patty Woodall.

COMMENT: The Summers farm was on the Jackson Co., Alabama andFranklin Co.,
Tennessee state line. Therefore, many of the records such as census,are reported in TN
for some years and in AL for some years. Research in both areas isrequired even though
the family was living at or near the same location. Per Dave Rayburn

1821 - Samuel Summers was a delegate from the Mt. Gilead PrimitiveBaptist Church to the Nov ember Annual meeting of the PrimitiveBaptist Church in the Mud Creek Association in 1821. H e was aModerator (preacher) in that church.

SOURCE: The Stevenson Story by Elizabeth Woodall pg. 282 - Also, pg.180 Elizabeth Woodall s tates Samuel Summers lived in Crow Creek,before 1850.


CENSUS: U.S. 1830 Jackson County, Alabama - Samuel Summers10212001-00001001

1833 - Samuel Summers was living in Jackson County, Alabama on 13February 1833. Samuel tes tified on behalf of his brother John insupport of John's application for Revolutionary War P ension. "WeStephen Donathan a clergyman residing in Jackson County, Alabama, andSamuel Sum mers of the same (Jackson County) hereby certify."

SOURCE: John Summers (Jr) Revolutionary War Pension Application .
National Archives Record File #24515.

CENSUS: 1840 Franklin County, Tennessee, Crow Creek Mountains, MF -704 Roll 523 PG 70:

Saml (Samuel) Summers - 2310200001000 / 0200100100000
Males age 70-80-1
20-30-2
10-15-1
5-10-3
Under- 5-2
Females 50-60-1
20-30-1
5-10-2
Total = 13

NOTES and COMMENTS by E.D. Rayburn:
Note 1: Samuel and Nancy (Middleton) Summers were apparently livingin same house-
Hold with another family who had small children. Probably family ofson or son-in-law
living in the house. There are two males age 20-30, one of whichappears to be married
to the age 20-30 female. The other 20-30 male is believed tobe Thomas Matthew
Summers who did not marry until 1845. Also, census taker showsSamuel's age as 70-80.
Records indicate that Samuel would have been 69 and possibly somemonths when the
1840 census was taken.

Note 2: Listed, as living in the house next door to Samuel Summers wasMrs. Middleton
Age 20-30. This Middleton has been identified by Patty Woodall asMargaret Jane Taylor
Middleton, widow of Thomas Middleton son of Greenberry Middleton. Shehas 4 child-
ren listed; 2 males age 10-15 and 2 females age 10-15 and two femaleslaves 1 under 10
And one 10-24.

By:
E.D. Rayburn
4240 Lost Creek Blvd,
Aledo, Texas 76008

Information also provided by:
Patty Woodall
Crow Creek, Alabama

February 13, 2001

Samuel married Middleton, Nancy on 12 Aug 1793 in , Clark, Kentucky. Nancy was born on 25 Sep 1777 in , Clark, Kentucky; died on 23 Aug 1843 in , Jackson, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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MARRIAGE BONDS
CLARK COUNTY, KENTUCKY


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Know all men by these presents that we Samuel Summers & Jno H.Middleton are held & firmly bo und unto Isaac Shelby Esqr Governor andChief Magistrate of the State of Kentucky in the su m of fifty poundsTo which payment will duly so be made to the said Governor or hissuccessor s we bind ourselves our Heirs Exors & Admrs jointly &severally firmly by these presents seal ed & dated this 10th day ofJuly 1793.
The condition of the above obligation is such that, whereas the abovebound Samuel Summers h ath obtained a License to intermarry with NancySummers, if therefore there be no lawful caus e to obstruct the samethen this obligation to be void else remain in full force.

Sealed & delivered )S/Samuel Summer s /Seal/
in presents of )
S/Jn o H. Middleton /Seal/
D. Bullock


Copied from handwritten Bond Record
By: E. D. Rayburn
Date: 25 June 1996

Note: The Bond Record shows bride's name as Nancy Summers, whereas itshould have shown Nanc y Middleton. Marriage record confirms NancyMiddleton married Samuel Summers 12 Aug 1793.