AR Family Group Sheet for Thomas BOATWRIGHT ====================================================================== Husband: Thomas BOATWRIGHT (1) ====================================================================== Born: Abt 1770 Died: Abt 1833 - Pope Co, Arkansas ====================================================================== Wife: Amy RUSHING (1, 2) ====================================================================== Born: Abt 1775 - Anson Co, North Carolina (2) Died: Bef 22 Apr 1839 - Pope Co, Arkansas Father: Richard RUSHING (1749-1841) (3, 4) Mother: Unknown RUSHING (Abt 1750- ) (3) ====================================================================== Children ====================================================================== 1 F Mary BOATWRIGHT (1, 5) Born: Abt 1802 - Gallatin Co, Illinois Died: Abt 1863 - Falls Co, Texas Buried: Abt 1863 - Hills Cemetery, Parker Co, Texas Spouse: Unknown HARRELL (Abt 1800- ) Spouse: Willoughby SPARKS (Abt 1802-Abt 1860) (5) Marr. Date: Abt 1825 - Arkansas ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 M Louis BOATWRIGHT Born: Abt 1795 Died: Deceased Spouse: Sarah SPARKS (Abt 1799- ) Marr. Date: 12 Nov 1813 - Gallatin Co, Illinois ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 F Precilla BOATWRIGHT Born: 20 Jun 1803 - Illinois Territory Died: 9 May 1873 - Milam Co, Texas Spouse: Daniel GILLILAND (1795-1873) Marr. Date: 3 Mar 1819 - Miller, Arkansas ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 M Friend BOATWRIGHT Born: Abt 1804 Died: 1848 - Oakland, Colorado Co, Texas Spouse: Lydia SPARKS (Abt 1808-Abt 1868) Marr. Date: Abt 1824 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 F Elizabeth BOATWRIGHT Born: Abt 1818 Died: Deceased Spouse: William T CHARLES (Abt 1815- ) Marr. Date: 1838 - Washington Co, Texas ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 M Thomas BOATWRIGHT Jr. Born: Abt 1807 Died: Deceased ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== Wife's General Notes ====================================================================== One of the few women ever to receive a land grant in Austin's colony. "Know all men by these presents. That whereas under and by virtue of a power of attorney duly made and executed on the twenty-second day of April 1839 (and duly recorded) by one Thomas Boatwright of Texas, the authorized and legally appointed Agent of Certain Heirs of the Estate of Richard Rushing late of the State of Tennessee, deceased, I, David Rushing of the County of Pope and State of Arkansas, was appointed the proper attorney and agent of sd. Boatwright in the premises to ask for, collect, demand, sue for, receive, and give receipts and full discharges for the same of the amounts of monies respectively coming or due to the late Amy Boatwright, mother of said Thomas Boatwright and also to the others, the children of said Amy, being a portion of the heirs of Richard Rushing, dec'd. upon and under the terms and conditions therein expressed, and whereas sd. David Rushing, being old and unable to travel to carry out the intentions of said power, is desirous and willing and able to appoint some other person to act therein; thereupon be it known to all whom it may concern that I, David Rushing of the County of Pope and the State aforesaid do hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint Willis Rushing of the County of Benton in the State of Tennessee, my true and lawful Attorney, for me in my name or in the name of Thomas Boatwright the Legally authorized agent of the said heirs of the Estate, of said Richard Rushing late of Tennessee aforesaid. To ask for, receive, collect, sue for and receive, all sums or sums of money or effects of any kind or description of right belonging and appertaining to the said heirs of the said Estate, of said Richard Rushing dec'd. of and from all persons and parties owing or amenable for the dec'd. and I further authorize under and by virtue of the like power herein I am empowered to do and execute all acts to carry into effects the intentions therein expressed, the said Willis Rushing to give all necessary acquittances and receipts in the law for the same, either in my name as attorney and agent for the said Thomas Boatwright or in the name of said Boatwright as the legally authorized Agent of said heirs of the Estate as he the said Willis may be advised or required, and generally to act in the premise as agent or attorney of said Boatwright or myself under the above recited power, so that the monies due the heirs of the Estate of sd. Richard Rushing dec'd. may be collected and applied to the purposes expressed in the original power from sd. Thomas Boatwright. In witness thereof I have set my hand and seal this 27th day of December 1842. Signed, sealed,and delivered. David Rushing (seal) In presence of: Jno. R. A. Scott A. M. Metcalf This day personally appeared before me an Acting Justice of the Peace within and for the co. and State af. sd. the within named David Rushing who duly acknowledged the name David Rushing at the end of the annexed power of Attorney to be his signature and that he executed the same for the reasons therein set forth. Dated this 27th day of december 1842. A. R. Cheyne, J.P." [Taproots, A Virginia & Carolina Legacy] "Note: There was a Thomas Boatwright in Henderson County in 1850. If this Thomas is the same Thomas as the son of Amy, then the Boatwrights who lived in Henderson and Decatur Counties probably are descendants of Richard Rushing. There are White and Hill descendants of a W. H. Boatwright in the Concord Community of Decatur County." David Donahue's Home Page ====================================================================== Source Citations ====================================================================== 1. Vernone, Tracy Ross. 2. Kennedy, Annaliese. 3. Donahue, David. 4. Kennedy, Annaliese, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/k/e/n/Anneliese-L-Kennedy/GENE5-0004.html. 5. Sparks Family Association. ====================================================================== My Notes ====================================================================== I have been happily going along believing that Willoughby's wife was Mary Harrell. Now I am told that Mary was Mrs. Mary HARRELL and her maiden name was BOATWRIGHT. On top of that, her mother was a lady of Texas history. 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