Summers, Rebecca Ann

Rebecca married Standlee, John Isaac on 13 Mar 1879 in , , Arkansas. John was born on 26 Feb 1860 in , , Arkansas; died on 20 Mar 1924 in , Carroll, Arkansas; was buried in Mar 1924 in Grandview Cemetery, Carroll, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Standlee, Elizabeth was born in Jun 1880 in , Carroll, Arkansas.
2. Standlee, James Robert was born in Apr 1883 in , Carroll, Arkansas.
3. Standlee, Nancy Lou was born on 03 Sep 1889 in , Carroll, Arkansas; died on 11 Feb 1906 in Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas; was buried in Feb 1906 in Blackjack Cemetery, Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas.
4. Standlee, Johnny Samuel was born in Sep 1892 in , Carroll, Arkansas; died in 1920; was buried in 1920 in Grandview Cemetery, Carroll, Arkansas.
5. Standlee, Thomas Matthew was born on 29 Jun 1898 in , Carroll, Arkansas; died in 1974 in , Carroll, Arkansas; was buried in 1974 in Grandview Cemetery, Carroll, Arkansas.

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]

Notes:

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]

Notes:

MARRIAGE BONDS
CLARK COUNTY, KENTUCKY


* * * * *


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.

Notes:

He married, second, Isabella Young, Jun 1761, in Augusta Co, VA. Born,circa 1738. Died, afte r 1806, in Barren Co, KY. She appears to havebeen the widow of Patrick Young who dated his w ill April 4, 1761 inAugusta County, Virginia. It was probated May 19, 1761 and named asexec utor his wife, Isabella.

(Chronicles of Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia. Records of AugustaCo, VA 1745 - 1800 b y Chalkley Vol. III, p.62.) In Patrick's will henames his wife, ISABELLA, and son, JAMES, an d daughters, SARAH,JANNET, and ALEXANDRIA. In the same source in Vol. II p. 342 is alawsui t of Summers vs Campbell where John Summers and wife, Isabella,late Isabella Young, complai n of James Campbell and Richard Woods,dated June 23, 1761.

So, between May 19, 1761 and June 23, 1761 John Summers must havemarried the widow Isabell a Young. As further proof that this is theIsabella that John Summers married is from the sam e source in Vol.III, p. 78 dated November 18, 1762 where John Summers makes bond withJame s McDowell and James Trimble as guardian to orphans of PatrickYoung who are Sarah, James, Ja nnet and Alexandria Young. From thesame source in Vol. I p. 137 dated August 19, 1767, Sara h Young age16 and James Young age 15, orphans of Patrick Young, chose Samuel Toddas their g uardian and he was appointed guardian of Jannet andAlexandria Young also. Sarah was born cir ca 1751. If her mother wasat least 18 years old at Sarah's birth, then Isabella was born cir ca1733.

At first glance it seems strange that Isabella would marry so soonafter her husband's death . However, she had four children and theliving conditions were rather primitive and impossib le for a womanalone to make a living. John Summers had a baby about 18 months oldand neede d a mother for his child. So, apparently, they married tosolve both their problems.
Children:
ii. Isabella Summers. Born, 27 Jan 1770, in Botetourt Co, VA. Died, 11Sep 1850, in Morgan Co , KY10. She married Henry Bushong, 4 Jul 1791.
iii. Samuel Summers.
iv. Mary Summers. She married Mr. Clark.
v. William Summers. He married Sarah. They went to Ohio about 1817from Barren County, Kentuc ky. (Barren County, Kentucky Deed Book F,p. 172 dated July 21, 1817)

The earliest reference to John Summers is October 27, 1760, AugustaCounty, Virginia when h e was Testator to the will of John Colyer.(Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virg inia - Records ofAugusta County, Virginia, 1745 - 1800 by Chalkley, Vol III, p. 90)Variou s court records are found for John in Augusta County untilFebruary 1770 when he is found i n Botetourt County, Virginia.Botetourt County was formed in 1769 from Augusta County, Virgin ia.Therefore, it is very possible that John did not move.
When the application for his Revolutionary War pension was made in1833 in Jackson County, Al abama, by his son, John, Jr. and in asecond pension application in 1837 he stated that his p arents (JohnSummers, Sr. & Isabelle) and family lived in Washington County,Virginia, Fayett e, Clark, Green and Barren Counties, Kentucky.

By 1781 John is found in Washington County, VA.

1790 John is in Fayette County, Kentucky. Two 'John Summers', his sonwas the other one.

In 1794 he is in Clark County, Kentucky.

In 1800 he has moved to Barren County, Kentucky where he died. Moreproof that this is "our J ohn" comes from the Revolutionary WarPension application of John Summers, Jr.,(born in May 1 760) the sonof our John Summers, Sr. where he states that he lived in the abovecounties.

Even though John died in Barren County, Kentucky, two of his childrenmoved to Jackson County , Alabama. John named all of his children inhis will including naming Mary as Mary Clark. N o marriage has beenfound for her yet. He married, first, an unknown woman.

Name: John Summers / Written: 11 March 1806 / Probated: April Court1806
Wife:
Isabel Summers.
Children:
John Summers
Isabel Bushong
Samuel Summers
Mary Clark

SOURCE: Barren Co. KY Will Book 1, p 57
Wife: Isabel Summers / Son: John Summers / Daughter: Isabel Bushong /Son: Samuel Summers
(These above shown as LEGALLY begotten) / Daughter: Mary Clark / Son:William Summers / Othe r names: James Young....(Janette and Alexandriawere not mentioned) Witnesses: Solomon Dicker son, Julius Marshall
SOURCE: pattywoo@bellsouth.net (Patty Woodall)

Will Records of Barren County, Kentucky 1800-1824
Barren County Wills Book 1
OSPage: 57
Name: John Summers
Written: 11 March 1806 My wife, Isabel My three children: JohnSummers, Isabel Bushong, and S amuel Summers My five children: JohnSummers, Mary Clark, Isabelle Bushong, Samuel Summers, a nd WilliamSummers Witnesses: Soloman Dickerson and Julius Marshall Probated:April 1806

SOURCE: Ellen Summers Marmor [ emarmor99@aol.com ]
John Summers is not from the Maryland Summers line. There is apossibilty he is from the Virg ina Summers that arrived in the early1600's he had close association with the Kirkham and Co llier (Colyer)families they were english.

In 1769 John and Isabella sold property in Augusta Co./becameBotetourt Co. Eventually migrat ed to KY.

John Summers also owned property in Colliersville.



GUARDIAN: WILL BOOK 3, P. 249-250; AUGUSTA CO., VIRGINIA; STAUNTON,VIRGINIA
KNOW all men by these presents, That We John SUMMERS, James McDowell &James Trimble of the C ounty of Augusta are held and firmly bound untoRobert Breckenridge, Pat Martin, Mathew Patto n, John Maxwell,Justices in the Commission of The Pease for the said County for and inBehal f and to the sole use and Behalf of the Justices of the saidCounty their Executors, Administ rators or assigns in the Sum of Twohundred pounds to be paid to the said Justices or their s uccessors.To the which payment will and truly to be made, we bind ourselves andeach of u s by himself our and each of our heirs, Executors andAdministrators firmly by These presents , Sealed with our Seals andDated this xviij D___ Nov 1762.
THE CONDITION of this obligation is such that if the above bound JohnSUMMERS his Executors a nd Administrators shall well and truly pay anddeliver or cause to be paid and delivered unt o Sarah Young, JasYoung, Jannet Young, & Alices Young, Orphans of Pat Young, deceased,all S uch Estate or Estates as
now is or are or Thereafter Shall appear to be due to the said Orphanwhen and as soon as h e Shall attain to lawful age or when theretorequested by the Justices of the said County Cou rt as also keepharmless the above named and the rest of the said Justices ____ andevery o f their Heirs, Executors and Administrators from all Troubleand Damages that shale or may ar ise about the said Estate. Then theabove obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full F orce.
his
Sealed and Delivered )Joh n X Summers /Seal/
in the presence of Pet Hog . )mark
James McDowell /Seal/
Jas Trimble /Seal/
At a Court Convd & held for Augusta Co. Nov. 28 1762
The Court having appointed John SUMMERS Guardian of Sarah Young, JasYoung, Jannet Young an d Alec Young, Orphans of Patrick Young,Deceased, The sd John SUMMERS with Jas McDowell and J as Trimble hisSureities Entered into and acknowledged their Bond according to law.

John married Todd, Isabella in Jun 1761 in Augusta County, Virginia. Isabella (daughter of Todd, Samuel and Houston, Ann) was born in 1733 in Armagh, Ireland; was christened in in , Augusta, Virginia; died about 1818 in , Barren, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She appears to have been the widow of Patrick Young who dated his will
April 4, 1761 in Augusta County, Virginia. It was probated May 19,1761
and named as executor his wife, Isabella.
(Chronicles of Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia. Records of Augusta
Co, VA 1745 - 1800 by Chalkley Vol. III, p.62.)

In Patrick's will he names his wife, ISABELLA, and son, JAMES, and
daughters, SARAH, JANNET, and ALEXANDRIA. In the same source in Vol.II
p. 342 is a lawsuit of Summers vs Campbell where John Summers andwife,
Isabella, late Isabella Young, complain of James Campbell and Richard
Woods, dated June 23, 1761.

So, between May 19, 1761 and June 23, 1761 John Summers must havemarried
the widow Isabella Young. As further proof that this is the Isabellathat
John Summers married is from the same source in Vol. III, p. 78 dated
November 18, 1762 where John Summers makes bond with James McDowelland
James Trimble as guardian to orphans of Patrick Young who are Sarah,
James, Jannet and Alexandria Young. From the same source in Vol. I p.137
dated August 19, 1767, Sarah Young age 16 and James Young age 15,orphans
of Patrick Young, chose Samuel Todd as their guardian and he was
appointed guardian of Jannet and Alexandria Young also. Sarah was born
circa 1751. If her mother was at least 18 years old at Sarah's birth,
then Isabella was born circa 1733.

At first glance it seems strange that Isabella would marry so soonafter
her husband's death. However, she had four children under 10 years ofage
and the living conditions were rather primitive and impossible for a
woman alone to make a living. John Summers had a baby son, John, Jr,
about 18 months old and needed a mother for his child. So, apparently,
they married to solve both their problems.
SOURCE: pattywoo@bellsouth.net (Patty Woodall)